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Rosa Valado is an artist, curator, and founder/director of the Greenpoint Film Festival. GFF was founded in 2011 – a competitive film festival in all categories with curated sections (d.b.a. of Woven Spaces, Inc., 501.c.3., creating interactive public art projects and workshops worldwide since 1996). Valado exhibits regularly, locally and internationally, and is the recipient of numerous grants and awards including the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, and the Pollock-Krasner Art Foundation. She studied art and art history at Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Madrid, School of Visual Arts in NYC, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, and holds a BFA in visual art and art history from CUNY (1989), and continues her research and study in Architecture and the Built Environment, Sacred Architecture, and Art in Community. www.rosavalado.com
Steven Hellyard Swartz
Steve Hellyard Swartz’s film Never Leave Nevada (which he wrote and directed and in which he co-starred) opened in Dramatic Competition at the U.S. Sundance Film Festival in January, 1990. A former two-time Poet Laureate of Schenectady county in upstate New York, Swartz has won numerous prizes for his poetry, been a four-time finalist in the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Competition, and won a Green Eyeshade Award for radio arts commentary given by the Society of Professional Journalists. He’s currently putting the finishing touches on a new novel, Me Who Am Issued Amazed.
Michelle Macau is an actor, director and educator. Recent films include Zenith, written and directed by Ellie Foumbi, which will be screened at Lincoln Center in May 2017; Mother by Jennifer Sciarra; and Anne Bradford’s, The White Slippers, which screened at the 2016 Sedona International Film Festival. Her last directorial project incorporated percussion with Margarita Engle’s The Surrender Tree. She earned an MFA in Directing from Carnegie-Mellon University and teaches at Lehigh University. Michelle has volunteered with the Greenpoint Film Festival since 2014 and is proud to be part of the GFF16 &17 Selection Committee.
Williams Cole has been producing, directing and editing documentary film for over 15 years. Feature-length credits include Sundance Film Festival premieres like Finding Fela! (2014), 99% – The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013), the HBO feature Gun Fight (produced with Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple) and the documentary Giuliani Time. He just completed producing a film about the poet WS Merwin that aired on PBS and is co-directing a film about the legendary publisher Barney Rosset (www.barneyswall.com). Recently he filmed in places like Lebanon, Senegal, India, Thailand and Chile for the Rockefeller Foundation’s “100 Resilient Cities” initiative and has produced and directed over 60 short documentary profiles of authors for Open Road Integrated Media. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the London School of Economics and a founder of the Brooklyn Rail.
Laure Sullivan is an editor and filmmaker living and working in Brooklyn USA with her family and their dog, Shane. She was inspired to pursue a career in filmmaking while studying in Paris France with Agnes Varda. She also consults on films, and is always striving to expand the form and the ways that stories can be told. Awards include Cine Golden Eagle, Emmy awards, Best Editing WIFF, and Sundance.
Rohesia Hamilton Metcalfe
Rohesia Hamilton Metcalfe is an artist/designer who has worked in performance lighting, film, video and the design and development of websites. Her personal work explores the pleasures of uncertainty. She has worked collaboratively and she has also organized and curated performances, screenings and a summer performing arts festival. She is currently mostly working on websites with and for artists.


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Not only the danish newspaper industry aspires to become the next extinct dinosaur in the digital world of tomorrow. The music business is right on their tail. EMI has announced that they have found the solution to their dwindling income: They will simply use copy-protection on their CDs - that should take care of digitally pirated music...
I am terribly sorry, but I fail to see why EMI believe they are different from the software business, where decades of copy-protection have not got rid of the software pirates. I also fail to see how this will solve the problem with the distribution of MP3's which until now have been blamed for the decline in revenues. And lastly I fail to see how they can be so naive to think that a copy-protection will actually work - if it can be read digitally, it can be copied digitally.
Think again, EMI - or is it simply "think"?
Update: Spotted this great column while surfing past CommonMe.

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Reviews - Home From Home: Chronicle of a Vision
Home From Home: Chronicle of a Vision
Reviewed By Ian Payne
Home from Home: Chronicle of a Vision was one of the finest pieces of film making that Keswick Film Club has seen in many years. Director and Screenwriter Edgar Reitz has a wonderful knack of making the audience engage with his characters and with the luxury of time, he can draw you in so that what happens to those characters really matters.
First and foremost, Reitz is a story-teller. Home from Home, set in the Germany of the 1840s, had all the elements, family feuds, religious differences, boy meets girl, boy loses girl, unbearable hardship and the hard working rural poor under the yoke of the ruling classes. Reitz teases these elements out with a masterly touch.
Jakob is the son of the village blacksmith. A young lad with his head full of dreams of South America and its climate, jungle and tribes of Indians, he prefers to lose himself in his books rather than the hard graft of the farm and the smithy. Despite his unworldliness, his tales of far off lands and foreign tongues captivate a local lass and an awkward romance starts to blossom. The return of Jakob's brother from military service, however, triggers events that put paid to all his dreams and schemes.
It is a time of poor weather and poor harvests and for those people eking out a living from the soil, thoughts turn to how things might be better, either through challenging the status quo with the local gentry or the dream of emigrating to Brazil, portrayed as a land of eternal summer and where hard work would bring its just rewards.
The black and white cinematography perfectly captured both grinding poverty and filth of the villages yet at the same time, the sweeping natural beauty of the Hunsrück region, often punctuated with caravans of wagons as family after family started their journey to the new world. The monochrome images were lightened briefly by a few brief glimpses of colour, bright spots in an otherwise dull existence - a gold coin, a wreath of summer flowers, a bedroom wall as a candle is lit and the translucence of a piece of agate.
Fate decrees that Jakob remains in Schabbach as ties of family and the homeland prove stronger than dreams of faraway places and Jakob's learning begins to find a more practical and satisfying purpose.
At a time when the mass migration of people is such a prominent issue, Edgar Reitz's film gave a fascinating insight as to the desperation that triggers the first steps away from Home.
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Pontifical Catholic students win financial video contest
The Puerto Rico Bankers Association and the New York Federal Reserve Bank recently announced the winners of the 2012 “Puerto Rico Financial Awareness Video Contest,” which drew participation from 122 students from 19 universities. The competitors submitted 19 videos aimed at encouraging financial skills and responsibility among our youth.
The winning video was “Misterios del Dólar,” (“Mysteries of the Dollar”) created by Marlene Medina-Ortiz, Christian Rodríguez-Jusino, and Gabriel Cruz-Vázquez from the Pontifical Catholic University in Ponce Campus. The video emphasizes the benefits of saving and provides tips about bank accounts, and how much a person should save from their income to achieve short, medium and long-term goals.
“This contest gives us the opportunity to provide young people with effective tools that at the same time are attractive and entertaining, to raise their awareness about the importance of the effective management of their personal finances,” said Arturo Carrión, executive vice president of the Bankers Association.
The “Puerto Rico Financial Awareness Video Contest” is one of the multiple educational efforts the banking industry carries out throughout the year, which included the launching of the organization’s Facebook fan page and Twitter account in June. Through these platforms, the nonprofit professional group provides tips on budget administration, expenses management, and safe use of credit and debit cards, among other topics.
“We are very pleased with the students’ support and participation in the fourth edition of the contest, and that they continue to help us in our mission to promote financial education among the youth in Puerto Rico and the United States,” said Kausar Hamdani, senior vice president of regional and community affairs for the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
The executive added that videos of all participants will be available to the public in both the NYFRB and Bankers Association’s websites.
The contest’s second place was awarded to Eva R. Concepción-Cardona and Jacobo Concepción-Cardona from the Inter American University, Arecibo Campus, for their video “Mi Nombre es Eva” (“My name is Eva”). Third place winner was “Caperucita y el Lobo” (“Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf”) created by Catherine I. Díaz-Goytía, Génesis Ramos-Aponte, and Miguel Loubriel-Reyes from the Ana G. Méndez University System’s Turabo University.
Taking the first ever “People’s Choice” award was “Sin identidad no eres nadie” (“You are nobody without an identity”) created by Kelly Martínez, Diana Andrades, and José Ángel Rivera-Rosa, from the same campus.
Each first place winner will receive a $700 cash prize and round-trip tickets for a three–day, two-night trip to New York City. Second place winners will each receive a $700 scholarship, and third place winners will receive a $500 scholarship each.
Criteria for evaluating the videos submitted included: adequate contents, statistics presented correctly and accordingly with contents; key terms correctly presented and defined; connection with target; and its capacity to encourage young people to assume a responsible financial behavior. The message’s relevance to the audience was also a key factor taken into consideration.


Lotus Diminished Value
Engineer Colin Chapman wanted to design lightweight sports cars with great handling. In 1952 Lotus was founded in England and the rest is history. Lotus cars are excellent at what they are designed to do – be light, quick and nimble. Lotus manufactures sporty coupes and convertibles that look great and perform like no other.
2011 Lotus Elise
Built to the exacting British sports car standards, the 2011 Lotus Elise uses superior handling and very lightweight to challenge other high-performance rivals.
2011 Lotus Evora
Introduced in 2010 as a 2+2 sports car, the mid-engine Lotus Evora adds a more powerful S model and an all-new 6-speed automatic transmission.
2011 Lotus Exige
2010 Lotus Elise
A luxury sports car, the 2010 Lotus Elise has minor changes to the exterior to help with its aerodynamics and increase fuel economy.
2010 Lotus Evora
The 2010 Lotus Evora is a brand-new model and is the first Lotus in many years to offer a 2+2 seating configuration, yet it still is an exceptional performance sports car.
2010 Lotus Exige
More aggressive looking than the Elise, the 2010 Lotus Exige comes in only one trim.
2009 Lotus Elise
A two-seat convertible sports car, the 2009 Lotus Elise boasts a high-performing supercharged engine as well as stylish design cues.
2009 Lotus Exige
Unrivaled handling and blistering speed mark the 2009 Lotus Exige, an edgy-styled ultra-high-performance sports coupe for top car enthusiasts.
2008 Lotus Elise
A two-door sports car with a removable roof panel that is purpose built to be an exceptional track car as well as a street car, the 2008 Lotus Elise is now available in two new trims; the SC and the California.
2008 Lotus Exige
The 2008 Lotus Exige is a two-door sports car designed for high-performance thrills and adds two new trims to the lineup, the S 240 and the S Club Racer.
2007 Lotus Exige
Upgraded with a supercharger now, the 2007 Lotus Exige sports coupe is even more focused on performance and a raw, exciting driving experience.
2006 Lotus Exige
The 2006 Lotus Exige is a two-passenger sports coupe that means serious business out on the race track but can also be driven normally around town.
2 Door Coupe
2004 Lotus Esprit
The 2004 Lotus Esprit is a two-passenger sports coupe that is powered by a 3.5L turbocharged V8 and it has reached the end of its 30-year production run.
2003 Lotus Esprit
An iconic sports car, the 2003 Lotus Espirit has reached the end of its production run leaving behind a performance legacy the company will expand on with new models in the coming years.
2002 Lotus Esprit
An exotic high-performance sports coupe, the 2002 Lotus Esprit features a V8 engine which is turbocharged to produce 350 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.
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Porvorim: Even before the courtesy visit paid on Tuesday to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Congress President Rahul Gandhi had inquired about his health telephonically four to five times in the past, a senior minister said.
State Town and Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai said that Gandhi’s visit to Parrikar has been a positive development in the politics.
“I had asked the CM. He told me that even in the past four to five times, Rahul Gandhi had called on his (Parrikar’s) son’s mobile and inquired about his health,” Sardesai told reporters minutes after the Congress President left the Assembly Complex.
Gandhi paid visit to Parrikar on Tuesday evening at the sidelines of ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly to inquire about his health condition.
“This is a positive development in the politics. The political leadership in the country is concerned about health and well being even of its opponents is something which has to be lauded,” Sardesai said.
“It is a lesson for state unit of congress which is hounding Parrikar time and again. They are asking to prove himself and troubling him, this is lesson for state orgnisation of congress party that even if you are ideologically at the other side, the health of the opponent is a matter of concern,” he said.
The minister said Gandhi’s visit is a personal courtesy of taking a step forward in Indian politics and it should be applauded.

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These hyperlinks will open webpages or blogs focused on the Ukraine crisis and updated by staff at prominent American think tanks.
The following commentators generally see Vladimir Putin as the culprit in the current crisis and support bolstering Ukrainian prospects through financial aid and sanctions that target Russia.
These critics point to the role of Western policies in exacerbating tensions with Russia over the past decade and leading directly to the present conflict.
Starting in March 2014, the US, the EU, and other Western countries have imposed a range of sanctions targeting the Russian economy, freezing assets belonging to particular individuals, and banning certain business transactions. This section provides links to coverage and analysis of those sanctions and the countermeasures taken by Russian authorities.
Council on Foreign Relations conversation from March 2, 2015 -- John E. Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, and Matthew Rojansky of the Woodrow Wilson Center discuss Ukraine’s politics, policies, and options going forward. They analyze Russian President Putin’s motivations, Ukraine’s internal struggles and reforms, and the role of the United States.


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The continuation of a day I spent in March 1991 video-recording in and around Tokyo Station. At the time I took this video (and the others I took in 1990-92), the purpose was to record "present-day Japan", but now - eighteen years later - suddenly the videos are a record of the past. There are a number of things in this video which no longer exist, starting with the area between the back of the old brick station building and the elevated tracks (now part of the expanded platform access area), and including a view of a cigarette vending machine with only Japanese brands (before barriers to imports were lifted), a pre-touch screen ticket machine with it's illuminated round buttons, pre-cell phone people actually using public telephones on the platform, the Dai-Maru Department Store (closed quite a while ago - the building is now being demolished), the Marunouchi Business district before any of the high-rise office towers went up, the Chuo Line running low before the high (and relocated) platform was built, etc:
Availability note: For news organizations, movie-media companies, advertising agencies, etc., that might be interested in using any of this material, this YouTube video is of very low resolution, but the original is of basically DVD-level quality (although converted from Hi8 analog to digital). The video quality is - naturally - not as sharp as images generated by recent digital video cameras, but - interestingly - the sound quality is better. The cameras I used recorded digital sound and had isolated microphones of higher quality (and with wind screens) than the newer digital cameras, which have microphones built into the case of the camera, with no wind screens and higher susceptibility to wind noise. So even if you're not interested in the pictures overly much, if you need authentic sounds from 1990-92 Tokyo, the sound quality of what I have is good. And - final note - this clip is a tiny part of the original footage - I have a few hundred hours of tape from 1990-92.
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(SNO) — All of Saint Lucia’s great female calypsonians will be featured in one night at the “Take Over Tent” scheduled for the National Cultural Center on March 1 from 8:30 p.m.
It forms part of the island’s 40th Independence celebrations.
The theme of the Tent event is “Balance for Better”.
Taking the stage will be Black Pearl, Davis, Lean, Oshun, Minel, Solange, Miss Tick, Cheryl, Lady Leen, Qpid, Chocolate and more.
The guest artiste is expected to be Singing Francine.


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Topic 1.3.1-2020 (IA) Valorising the health benefits of the Traditional Mediterranean food products
The Mediterranean diet is considered by the UNESCO as one “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” identifying several Mediterranean countries. Together with appropriate techniques of food processing and the correct life-style historically associated to the Mediterranean societies, a balanced diet has been recognized for having multiple health benefits. However, dietary habits of the population of the Mediterranean basin have been changing during the last decades mainly for the increasing incidence of social phenomena (e.g. fast meals/or junk food), with negative health consequences such as rises in obesity and incidence of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes, heart attacks, cancer).
The acknowledgement of Mediterranean Diet as a healthy and sustainable diet model with country-specific variations, and multiple sustainable benefits, can contribute to engage multiple stakeholders and the consumers towards an innovative and integrated food system concept that connects production, transformation and consumption, in a sustainable and healthy way, thus paving the way for tackling growing challenges facing the Mediterranean populations.
The shift in the Mediterranean food consumption patterns and trends should be appraised under a holistic approach where the acceptance and affordability of the traditional Mediterranean food products is considered into a broader Mediterranean lifestyle concept (thus including socio-economic, physical activity, psychosocial and behavioural determinants). In doing so, the overall focus of the local food production system should be on sustainable consumption of healthy diet.
The activities should aim to develop innovative food products based on consumer-centred re-design of traditional Mediterranean recipes and ingredients, in order to satisfy consumer demand in terms of healthiness, convenience, ease of preparation, taste acceptability, and use of ingredients exploiting the local biodiversity also as an element of cultural identity. The nutritional value of the developed food products should be at the centre of the process of valorisation of Mediterranean food product, along with a focus on food technologies to preserve the healthiness and quality of these products.
The activities should also consider the market receptivity for the developed products to predict the extent of the shift in the adherence to the Mediterranean diet consequent to its commercialization, according to the frequency of consumption in the target populations, based on its lifestyle determinants, such as socio-economic, physical activity, psychosocial and behavioural. Finally, the action should be in line with the development of national and/or regional strategies and policies to ensure the provision of healthy, safe and sustainable food products along the whole Agri-food value chain. Proposals should fall under the concept of the multi-actorapproach.
Optimized eco-friendly food processing technologies and tools to preserve the original nutritional value and enrich the valuable bioactive contents in the final food products, compared to conventional methods;
Development of new value-added foods products/forms from traditional Mediterranean diet with proven health benefits, accompanied with proper understanding of the markets and high end-customers satisfaction and trust;
Development of efficient national/regional strategies, addressing the critical gaps and valorising the potential opportunities in the Mediterranean countries nutrition policy and considering the socio-economic and health impacts, that balance the dietary habits of Mediterranean consumers and the sustainability of Agri-food resources;
Contribution to improved dynamics of Mediterranean lifestyle (diet, physical activity and socio-cultural habits) as an important element of the Mediterranean cultural inheritance.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Number of new health-related high-quality food products with enhanced bioactive contents.
Number of innovative solutions and technologies aimed to improve quality control mechanisms and techniques throughout Agri-food supply chains.
Number of socio-cultural actions and strategies promoting the healthy Mediterranean food choices through appropriate information provision to consumers and policy makers.
SDG#2-Indicator 2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight).
Supporting information for the Section 1 Call for Proposals, Topic 1.3.1
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area will devise new R&I approaches to improve water availability and sustainable agriculture production in a region heavily distressed by climate change, urbanisation and population growth
The PRIMA programme is an Art.185 initiative supported and funded under Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.

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SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA has been pushed back to Halloween
NASAannounced on Friday that its next mission with SpaceXwon't launch until late October at the earliest.
- That mission, called
Crew-1, will ferry four astronauts to the spacestation and back.
- It was initially slated to launch as early as this month, but the delay better accommodates the timelines of other astronauts going to and from the ISS, NASA said.
SpaceX and NASA will launch their next batch of astronauts to the International Space Station on Halloween, the agency announced Monday.
The Crew-1 mission plan now calls for it to launch at 2:40 a.m. ET on October 31. That's a delay: The mission was originally slated to launch as early as late September.
Crew-1 is technically SpaceX's first official, contracted astronaut mission for NASA, since the one it recently completed was a demonstration. The successful completion of that test, called Demo-2, paved the way for at least six more planned ISS missions as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
Monday's announcement was not the first indication from NASA that the launch timeline had been revised — the agency previously said mission would start "no earlier than October 23." The change enables the agency to better coordinate with the schedules of other cosmonauts and astronauts going to and from the ISS. That includes the next crew members expected to launch: NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov. They're slated to blast off on a Russian Soyuz rocket on October 14.
The Crew-1 mission will also wait for NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner to return to Earth from the station, which they plan to do on October 22.
The new timeline allows the Crew-1 astronauts' stay on the ISS to intersect with that of the members of the Crew-2 mission after them, which is scheduled for spring.
Additionally, the delay gives NASA and Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, more time to conduct additional testing on a leak in the space station's Zvezda Service Module. That module provides the Russian side of the station with life support, like oxygen and drinkable water, and hosts its sleeping quarters, dining room, and bathroom.
The leak was first detected in September 2019 but the rate of airflow has increased in recent months. It doesn't yet pose any danger to crew members, according to NASA. The station always leaks some air, and that gets replaced by pressurized tanks full of nitrogen and oxygen. But the leak could pose a risk if it gets bigger, since those tanks might not be able to replace the lost air quickly enough.
Meet the Crew-1 crew
Crew-1 includes NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Mike Hopkins, and Victor Glover, as well as Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi. Hopkins is slated to be the mission's commander, Glover the pilot, and Walker and Noguchi mission specialists.
Of the crew members, Glover is the only one who hasn't been in space before, but he has logged more than 3,000 hours of flying experience. Noguchi is the most experienced member of the team: He has flown on Russia's Soyuz capsule and the US Space Shuttle.
The team plans to stay on the ISS for the standard six months, during which they'll conduct space walks, do
By partnering with SpaceX, NASA has reduced its reliance on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, which have recently cost up to $90 million per seat. Before the
Through its Commercial Crew Program, NASA is also funding the development of a new spaceship from Boeing. The company has launched one uncrewed test mission of that capsule, called Starliner, but it hit technical difficulties and was unable to dock with the space station as planned. Boeing plans to launch a follow-up Starliner demo in December.
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Enterprise blockchain platform Insolar is launching its own mainnet, debuting its native Insolar Coin (XNS) to replace its formerly used Ethereum-based token INS. After successfully piloting the testnet in 2019, Insolar will be rolling out the commercial launch of Insolar MainNet on Feb. 3, the firm said in a press release.
According to the firm, holders of the Ethereum-based ERC-20 token INS will be able to swap their tokens for XNS on the first day of the mainnet launch. Insolar users will be able to store their XNS tokens on Insolar’s new native cryptocurrency wallet, Insolar Wallet, the firm noted. As part of the token swap, some crypto exchanges announced that they will be temporarily closing INS deposit and withdrawal services in order to support the token swap.
As detailed in the Insolar Economic Paper issued in June 2019, the XNS token serves as a medium of exchange and a store of value and can be used for payments and staking. Fueled by XNS token, the Insolar MainNet is the primary public network based on the Insolar Blockchain Platform that is designed to build a blockchain-driven application marketplace.
Founded in 2017 as INS Ecosystem, the project initially was an Ethereum-based app connecting consumer goods and customers. As of June 2019, Insolar was positioning itself as a “company building a horizontally scalable hybrid blockchain platform with interoperability between public and private networks.” The launch of Insolar Mainnet comes after the company successfully launched its testnet last year.
In March 2019, Insolar released an updated iteration of the testnet that reportedly demonstrated a throughput of over 19,000 transactions per second. In order to ensure a stable mainnet launch, Insolar partnered with major global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab for an extensive testing and code audit. Additionally, Insolar has been collaborating with major global tech platforms such as tech giant Microsoft and computer technology corporation Oracle. Other purported partners include the Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency, Innosuisse, as well as the United Kingdom Energy Innovation Centre and the German Energy Agency. In conjunction with the mainnet launch, Insolar also announced that it will be offering bounties through bug bounty platform HackerOne in order to improve the network’s security. Insolar’s mainnet bug bounty program will initially only be available to a select group of specialists before a public rollout.
Rumor That Russia Will Investigate an Allegedly Fraudulent TON Offering in UK
Shortly after lifting the country’s Telegram ban, Russian authorities began investigating potentially fraudulent offerings involving the company’s unlaunched token, Gram. The token was at one time meant to serve a new blockchain ecosystem known as the Telegram Open Network, or TON. Reports indicate that Russian prosecutors are set to investigate a British firm that allegedly sold fraudulent tokens related to Telegram’s terminated blockchain project. The news was reported on July 3 by the local news agency, Baza.io.
According to the report, the action was brought to a local investigative committee by “several Russian entrepreneurs” that claimed to have purchased $11.7 million in Gram tokens. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov officially announced closure of the TON project on May 12. At that time, the Russian investors reportedly attempted to terminate their contract with the British company. Allegedly having Russian roots itself, the unnamed British firm reportedly wrote off $1.5 million in commissions, having returned just $10.2 million to investors, according to Baza.
This news comes soon after Telegram apparently settled its long-running legal battle with American authorities over the company’s $1.7 billion initial coin offering, or ICO. The ICO involved roughly $400 million in investments from United States citizens. On June 26, the U.S. court’s final judgment required Telegram to return $1.2 billion to investors. Telegram purportedly has already repaid the amount, with some U.S. investors confirming that they received a 72% refund. This amount is in line with Telegram’s original reimbursement scheme.
Russia’s interest in Gram comes against the backdrop of some meaningful regulatory changes. After two years of unsuccessful efforts to block Telegram messenger in the country, Russian authorities suddenly decided to lift the ban on June 18. The decision came just a few weeks before Russia conducted a seven-day long constitutional vote — the results of which could potentially allow President Vladimir Putin to extend his 20-year rule until 2036.
Ethereum DeFi Breaks Records in June, However, Other Categories Are Suffering
Results for the second quarter of 2020 show tremendous growth for decentralized applications across all ecosystems, primarily spearheaded by Ethereum (ETH) decentralized finance, or DeFi. Decentralized exchanges were at the frontlines of the rise as Compound token mining activity trickled down to on-chain swapping solutions. According to Our Network, Curve was one of the biggest beneficiaries of yield farming as it helped users switch between different stablecoins to maximize yield.
Curve is an automated money market that only supports swaps between different types of stablecoins and wrapped tokens. This limitation allows Curve to provide competitive slippage and fees for exchanging assets. Deposits on Curve rose almost three-fold in June, while daily volume reached peaks of $60 million — 30 times more than its previous average. Demand for USDT pairs was the highest, capturing more than 58.5% of the total volume. This is due to USDT having one of the most significant COMP yields for an extended period of time. Uniswap also benefited from the COMP craze, with monthly volume doubling in June. Kyber and 0x had more modest performances: despite posting fresh monthly highs, the project’s growth was in line with the rest of the year.
According to DappRadar’s Q2 report, the dominance of DeFi indirectly led to the decline of gaming activity. Over $8 billion was transacted on DeFi platforms in Q2, which led to gas prices soaring exponentially. Ethereum’s vibrant gaming DApp ecosystem suffered as fees came to represent a significant portion of each transaction. DappRadar reported a staggering 79% decline of gaming-related activity on-chain over the previous quarter.
EOS appears to be the main recipient of Ethereum’s loss as its gaming transaction volume rose by about 80% since the previous quarter. While this is positive news for the platform, it still hasn’t fully recovered from the damage caused by the EIDOS airdrop in late 2019. Volumes remain well below the highs of Q2 2019. Finally, Tron (TRX) saw growth in its DeFi ecosystem after porting several Ethereum projects on its chain. In addition to the previously-launched clone of Single Collateral Dai, a platform named Oikos.cash recreated both Synthetix and Uniswap on Tron. Nevertheless, total volume for all Q2 is just $15 million. The majority of Tron’s activity remains in the gambling and “high-risk” categories.
EOSIO-Based Social Media Platform Voice Launches Ahead of Schedule
Voice, a blockchain-based social media project developed by EOS creator Block.One, briefly went live one day before its scheduled launch. Based on the open source EOSIO protocol, Voice aims to use Blockchain technology to create a trusted social experience, free from bots and fake accounts. Revealed in June 2019, the project uses biometric authentication technology to verify every account, limiting accounts to one-per-person and promising to protect user data.
Voice’s main page temporarily displayed several posts from different accounts which featured multiple likes and comments. As of press time, the website is no longer available. It now displays “Error 1020” instead, which specifies that the website is “using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.”. In early June, Zalatimo announced that the platform is set to roll out on U.S. Independence Day. He noted that only registered users would be able to publish content or engage online.
After revealing their plans for Voice in June 2019, EOS’ parent firm, Block.One, invested $150 million in Voice during March 2020. The investment was said to provide Voice with resources to operate independently from Block.One. Numerous blockchain-related social media projects have been released to date.
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VALENCE is an upcoming urban fantasy audio drama.
In the city of New Candler, magic is scarce by design. A tech mogul wants to keep it that way. And a magic user wants freedom.
You can follow the progress of VALENCE by listening to Scoring Magic, a documentary about Hug House founders Anne Baird, Katie Youmans, and Wil Williams creating it together.
Keep an eye out here for more updates on VALENCE as they come.


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This keepsake booklet of letters offers an immediate way for grandparents to give the gift of a lifetime to their grandchild of any age. The format is a bound hardcover booklet with 12 fold-and-mail style letters, plus a sticker sheet. Grandparents are invited to share their stories and words of wisdom in 10 prompted and 2 blank letters. When sealed with the included stickers and postdated for future opening, this paper time capsule becomes a priceless heirloom for generations to treasure.
Published by Chronicle books, these keepsake books of 12 fold-and-mail style letters offer a unique way to capture an elusive moment in time like a dozen diary entries for the future.

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Faith Leaders gathered at Dudley Council House yesterday to mark Inter Faith Week. Representatives from all the major faiths were present along with the Mayor of Dudley, Sue Greenaway and a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands, Nick Venning.
Bishop Martin was unable to be present at the meeting but recorded a video message. The Mayor then welcomed everyone before the Deputy Lieutenant spoke about the strong faith of our late Queen as well as King Charles and the title of ‘defender of the faith’ that HM The King holds. The leaders of different faith groups then chatted together in small groups and came up with a number of ideas of ways to reach out to the local community in Dudley and talk to them about faith.
The reception was organised by Calum Burke, curate at Top Church in Dudley, one of our resourcing churches. He said: “We have just come out a really tough time when we couldn’t really come together to do anything. It’s great to be able to meet together again during Interfaith Week this year and think about how we might be able to work together in the future. Faith communities make a fantastic contribution to the life of our borough and Inter Faith Week offers a fantastic opportunity for people of all faiths and none to build relationships and work towards stronger more networked communities.”
The reception was one of three events taking place across this week. Top Church is hosting an afternoon tea this afternoon to which all are welcome and Calum has also organised an interfaith tour of Worcester Cathedral on Saturday afternoon.
Inter Faith Week runs from 13 – 20 November and aims to Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels, increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, in particular celebrating and building on the contribution which their members make to their neighbourhoods and to wider society and increase understanding between people of religious and non-religious beliefs.
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Sony Xperia Z5 Pink variant has been officially announced. The flagship smartphone that was launched at IFA 2015 back in September last year and is already available in White, Gold, Green and Graphite Black colors.
According to Sony, “The sophisticated pink variant of Xperia Z5 is designed to round out the options for prospective Xperia owners and provide customers with new ways of expressing their style.” Lets recap the specifications of the smartphone again.
Sony Xperia Z5 Pink Specifications
The Sony Xperia Z5 Pink features a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Triluminos display. It is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor along with Adreno 430 GPU. It has 3 GB of RAM and comes with 32 GB of internal memory which can also be expanded up to 200 GB via microSD card. The device runs on the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Xperia launcher on top. It has frosted glass on the back and the Xperia logo has been engraved on the side.
The Xperia Z5 comes with a 23 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, Sony G lens, Hybrid AF speed of 0.03 second, 5x clear image zoom without loss of quality. It can also shoot 4K videos. On the front, there is a 5 megapixel front-facing camera with Exmor R sensor and 25 mm wide-angle lens for selfies and video calling. The smartphone is 7.3 mm thick and weighs 154 grams. The device supports Sony DSEE HX audio technology and has LDAC codec, comes with 3.5 mm audio jack and FM Radio with RDS. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor (engraved into the home button) and is IPX5 / IPX8 certified for dust and water resistance with hapless USB.
The Xperia Z5 comes with 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (dual band) MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, MHL 3.0 and GPS / GLONASS as connectivity options. It rocks a 2,900 mAh battery under the hood with STAMINA mode and supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0. It supports Dual SIM but that is region dependent.
On the new Pink edition of the Xperia Z5 and its design, Lead designer on the project Rikke Gertsen Constein, said:
“Choosing a colour is a detailed process. The material of the phone and the design of the curves and edges play an important role and has a great impact on which colour is best suited. We knew we wanted to add pink to the Z5 series from our very first moodboards and sketches as it seemed to compliment the colour palette to the rest of the range.
But to get the tone right with the frosted glass and aluminium frame did take some time. We researched many places in which the most beautiful shades of pink can be found, from nature and Japan’s own Sakura cherry blossom right through to the colours in the sky during a beautiful sunset. We wanted the colour to appear strong and modern, and here the material is playing an important role. I feel what we have achieved with the light dusky pink is fresh, contemporary and modern in the Z5 materials.”
The Sony Xperia Z5 Pink variant will be up for grab from February 2016.


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Cambodia reported on Monday its first cases of the highly contagious UK variant of the novel coronavirus, after three foreigners who arrived from overseas tested positive while in quarantine.
The Southeast Asian nation of about 16 million people has reported among the lowest number of coronavirus cases, recording less than 500 infections and no deaths, although a rare cluster emerged in November. Most of its cases have been imported.
The health ministry said the cases with the UK variant were two people from India and one from China, all of whom had been isolated. The B1.1.7 variant, first found in Britain, is highly transmissible and its discovery prompted a tightening of travel restrictions globally among countries keen to keep it at bay. Cambodia's health ministry also warned the public against complacency, saying people "seem to forget the enormous risk of transmission" at mass gatherings like ceremonies, parties, weddings, and festivals, where health measures were not being followed.
"Cambodians must not underestimate the potential for rapid transmission and severity caused by COVID-19 on the human body," it said.
"The high prevalence and severity of the disease can happen in our country at any time, any circumstance, anywhere if individuals do not protect themselves."

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For two of my test projects I am going to have to find basic pant patterns to work from. I have already decided to use a Burda to test the Murphy method and another commercial pattern for pivot and slide.
So far these are my Burda candidates. Off course the green pants, Burda 3114 have a fly front, but all
other details are what I am looking for and I think I can just transfer the zipper to the side without distorting the pattern. The leg on these pair of pants is slightly flared and I know that wider is fashionable this season so I will have to figure out if they are still appropriate. The second Burda, 8087, has a wider leg. I will have to choose one for testing purposes - anyone have an opinion on the remaining shelf life of slightly flared legs? I find the line flattering but don't want to date myself any more than I already do on a daily basis.
Finding a basic pants pattern from the other pattern companies is in fact harder than I thought, have a look for yourself. Lots of fiddly detail and trendy shapes, but a pair of pants that might end up as possible repeat items - not so much.
Finally I did what I always do and looked in the Wardrobe section of the pattern collections for a simple pattern and came up with this for a plain, side zipper, natural waist pant, Simplicity 3539. One step forward in the planning process. Now maybe I can find time this weekend to nip out and pick these up (once I have made my Burda decision) between heavy duty housecleaning, more baking and things I promised I would do weeks ago like book a coffee urn.


The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro comes with Five great camera lens and to top it all there is a 108MP lens for great pictures. The display boasts a 6.47 inch with a super AMOLED display type rating a 1080 x 2340 resolution. It has a 6GB and 8GB RAM models
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Specifications
|Name||Xiaomi CC9 Pro|
|2G||GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2|
|3G||850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100|
|4G||LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)|
|Sim||Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)|
Body And Display
|Dimension||157.8 x 74.2 x 9.7 mm|
|Build Type||Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)|
|Screen Type||Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors|
|Screen Size||6.47 inches [87.0% Screen-to-body ratio]|
|Resolution||1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio ~403 PPI|
|Protection||Corning Gorilla Glass 5|
|600 nits max brightness
|OS||Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 11|
|Chipset||Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)|
|CPU||Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)|
|Internal||128 GB/ 256 GB|
|RAM||6 GB/ 8 GB RAM|
|Front Camera||32 MP, f/2.0|
|Main Camera||Five Cameras
108 MP (8P lens – 256GB GB model), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, 2x optical zoom
5 MP f/2.0, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
20 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), Laser AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (dedicated macro camera)
|Features||Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR|
|Video||2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps|
|WIFI||Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot|
|Bluetooth||5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD|
|GPS||Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS|
|USB||2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go|
|Alert Types||Vibration; Sounds|
|Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
|Sensors||Fingerprint (Under Display, Optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, light|
|Messaging||SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM)|
|– XviD/MP4/MKV/H.265 player
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/APE/Flac player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
|CAP||Non-removable Li-Po 5260 mAh battery|
|Fast battery charging 30W (100% in 65 min.)
USB Power Delivery
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Price in Nigeria and Availability
The Xiaomi CC9 Pro price in Nigeria is expected to start on retail price for about N162,000 in Nigerian Currency at the equivalent of $448 for the 6GB RAM Model.
For the 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM, the Price is N180,000 equivalent of $500
For the 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM, the price is N202,000 equivalent of $560.
The Availability status has been confirmed but not yet in Nigeria but soon we should expect it.
You Can Buy The Xiaomi CC9 Pro and Other Xiaomi device in Nigeria Here
Note:- We cannot guarantee the information about this device is 100% ACCURATE, for example, the price of the device may change with time.Although we try as much as possible to give you 99% accurate information about this device.
My Quick impression About The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro
WOW!!! 108 Mega-Pixels with supporting Quad Camera all on one device. I mean a Five camera on a device!! That is really awesome.
The photography level on smartphones keeps getting better every day. I never knew Xiaomi could bring a device like this out it is really amazing the pictures on this device will be super dope.
Not to talk about the camera aspect only. There is a huge 5260mAh battery that supports fast charging feature for good. It can get to 100% from 0% between the range of 1 Hour and 5 Minutes.


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Our vision is nothing less than to illustrate the benefits of pretax payroll deductions for student loans — reduced default rates, reduced taxable income for borrowers, and economic growth through increased spending.
Pretax Progress's sole purpose is to bring the discussion of pretax payroll deductions for student loan payments to life through public outreach, letters to legislators, and to the President of the United States himself. We stand to provide a platform that lets our voice be heard.
Founders of Pretax Progress will keep this cause alive through:
Continual funding of this website - it serves as the platform in which we can come together as one voice;
Sending daily letters to the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Reach out to educational activists, bloggers, and the media.
In August of 2014, a petition was started by Kaleb Hoffer on the White House's We the People site. This first initial step to inspire change had an overwhelming positive response but lacked the signatures needed to get the President's attention. Determined to make a difference, pretaxprogress.org was born.

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Video consultations give you the possibility to contact directly an orthopedic surgeon from the comfort of your own home.
You have the opportunity to discuss your physical health problems.
You may send imaging diagnostic files, lab results and documents.
During the video consultation you may ask any questions you might have and discuss your condition with a professional.
The duration of the consultation is 20 minutes.
Up to 24 hours after your purchase an employee will contact you by phone to schedule the consult in a convenient time for you.
You will receive an e-mail confirming the appointment.
15 minutes before the agreed upon time you will receive a phone call to be reminded and guided through the process of joining the meeting.
If you need to reschedule the meeting you can do so until 15:00 pm the previous day. You can do so by calling : +359889250440
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CBD To Relieve Mood Disorders
Mood disorders refer to elevated moods like hypomania or mania, depressed mood, major depression, major depression, and moods that cycle depression and mania, also called bipolar disorder. People with mood disorders have volatile mood swings which can range from euphoria periods to deep depression periods. Sometimes, they have extreme moods that interfere with their daily activities and cause high-risk, impulsive, and dangerous behavior. They can also have suicidal thoughts. These disorders can start from the teen years and last for a lifetime. The current therapeutic aids for mood disorders include mood stabilizers, psychotherapy, antipsychotics, and antidepressants. However, these are not effective in many patients and they have side effects. That’s why scientists have focused more efforts on studying the efficacy of CBD as a therapeutic aid for mood disorders.
CBD as a Relief Supplement For Mood Disorders?
Many studies are focused on explaining the effectiveness of CBD in improving the symptoms of mood disorders by influencing the activity of the endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system is responsible for regulating various body processes including moods. This system is affected by the cannabinoids that the body produces naturally and external cannabinoids like CBD. This understanding has led to many studies that are aimed at establishing how CBD may help with psychiatric disorders.
Scientists assume that the endocannabinoid of the individuals that suffer from mood disorders and other psychiatric disorders is dysfunctional. The major challenge is to combine the anti-depressant, antipsychotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and analgesic properties of marijuana substances. CBD is among the substances that scientists have proven effective in relieving or controlling pain. However, scientists have not explained the mechanism behind this ability fully as well as the potentialities of this substance.
Nevertheless, efficacy trials have shown encouraging results. Additionally, CBD has not shown adverse effects on patients. That means patients can comfortably use CBD to relieve mood disorders. What’s more, the anxiolytic properties of this substance make it more promising as a therapeutic aid for mood disorders. Having these properties means that CBD is capable of controlling anxiety and stress among its users. The fact that CBD is a non-psychoactive substance makes it safe and effective as a therapeutic aid for mood disorders.
Choosing CBD to Relieve Mood Disorders
Researchers have proven that CBD has the same effects with standard medicines for improving the symptoms of bipolar disorder. However, CBD does not have side effects. On the basis of the already conducted studies, it’s apparent that people with mood disorders can benefit from the use of CBD. Nevertheless, it’s always a good idea to talk to a doctor before using CBD to relieve mood disorders or any other ailment.


Bridget Kelly links up with her Roc Nation labelmate from across the pond K Koke in his new video for "My Time."
The Kreeper returns with a self-produced number.
The mysterious LA artist releases an EP ahead of an album this summer.
The cousin of Jay Rock makes his debut appearance at the DopeHouse.
<-- Definitely not the kind of look on a woman you'd want to see, ever.
A manifestation of old meets new.


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Tokio Kumagai was born in Sendai, Japan in 1947. After graduating in 1970 from the Bunka Fukuso Gakuin, the Japanese college of design, Kumagai went to Paris.
Throughout the 70's, he designed for a number of companies, notably CASTELBAJAC, Rodier and Pierre d'Alby in France and FIORUCCI in Italy.
In 1979, he began hand-painting shoes. He opened his first boutique in 1980.
He died in 1987 at the young age of 40.
Inspired by SURREALISM, abstract art and EXPRESSIONIST styles, and artists such as Kandinsky, Pollock and Mondrian, Kumagai handpainted his shoes in a manner reminiscent of a particular artist's style. He often altered the structure of the shoe to accommodate his painting.


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RAM No-Drill Dodge RAM 1500-5500 Clamping Mount Holder for Apple iPad Pro 10.5
is a No-Drill™ vehicle mount with a high strength composite cradle. The No-Drill
base installs quickly and easily into the specified vehicles using the existing
hardware of the passenger side seat rails. This configuration provides a
telescoping feature that ranges from 12 to 18 inches. Dual swing arms provide
articulation and 12 inches of reach for passenger and driver access to the
mounted device. Patented rubber ball and socket joint provides additional
adjustment as well as shock and vibration isolation.
1. Compatible with various iPad cable/docking accessories
2. Patented roller design for super smooth placement and removal of the iPad Pro
3. High strength materials maximize longevity of cradle
4. Full access to all ports
5. Lifetime warranty
6. Made in U.S.A.
Note: This product is NOT recommended for devices with a Tech Armor Glass Screen Protector.
*Device shown for illustration purposes only.
|Design:||Sleek and rugged construction for heavy duty operation|
|Material:||High Strength Composite & Powder Coated Steel|
|Color:||Black Powder Coat|
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Your advanced freestyle kiteboard
Small, loose, easy to rotate and perfect for those big airs. The Luke’s Leaf is a no-nonsense freestyle kiteboard design. Just a perfectly tuned combination of outline, rocker and bottom contour. Luke McGillewie designed this model to suit most of his riding freestyle and in waves. Around his home in Cape Town and during his travels around the world.
The board feels very reliable under feet and the almost identical outline of the tail and nose makes landing reverse very easy. Speaking of the nose, this is thinned out and hides quite a bit of bottom rocker to prevent the board from diving. Overall the board is small, and therefore lighter than most other boards of similar volume, perfect for those big airs. Advanced riders will love this freestyle monster. Get ready to stick new tricks from day one

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Baan Arlhan is located in Chiang Mai. It features cosy accommodation with free WiFi. At this hostel you will find a shared kitchen and on-site parking. The hostel is 1,313 feet from Nong Buak Hard Public Park and 1,641 feet from Chedi Luang Temple and Saturday Walking Street. Chiang Mai International Airport is 1.9 miles away. All rooms here will provide guests with fans and mosquito nets. Shared bathroom facilities are available. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge, a tour desk and laundry facilities.

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Police urged to crack down on Islington prostitution
Islington residents are calling on New South Wales police to combat street prostitution by adopting a model similar to one used in Sydney.
Nearly 250 residents met last night to discuss their frustration at the increased level of street prostitution and associated problems in the area.
A spokeswoman for Islington Action Group, Lyn Kilby, says zero tolerance and a strong media campaign by Canterbury City Council 14 years ago reduced the number of prostitutes from 30 to two.
She says she wants to see police enforcing the law.
"Law and order must be restored in Islington by adopting a model that is similar to the operation code named 'Crystals'. We wish to have a safety audit done across Islington, day, evening, night," she said.
But police local area commander, Superintendent Max Mitchell, says Operation Crystals just moved prostitutes to other areas in Sydney.
"I'll do whatever - more visible policing - but as I said it's a short-term solution," he said.
"There's got to be some other strategies to overcome this, but for the time being at least, I'm prepared to provide the necessary resources. It's not just ... police, it has to be a managed solution with some other key agencies."
State Newcastle MP Jodi McKay says police and the State Government must work with local agencies in a bid to stamp out street prostitution
She says as part of the plans to eradicate the problem, the sex workers must be supported.
"Because they do in most cases have an issue with drug and alcohol abuse. They do have a mental health issue and in most cases they're homeless, and that's why the agency approach is required so that we can actually support them as well in this situation," she said.
A woman who admitted to working as a prostitute told last night's meeting that sex workers need more support to get off the streets.
"I'm a working girl myself ... a mother, I've got children. I live in a motel, I pay over $300 a week rent," she said.
"I'm on the methadone program, I've also got mental health problems. I don't work out here to support a drug habit, I work out here because I've got kids. No-one will give me a chance because yes I am an ex-drug addict."


text: Cosmetic upgrades today. Prepping the engine bay for the engine that'll end up in there very soon. Probably one of the best, cheap tools I've bought from HF. This os one of a set of four panel punch dies that you drill a smaller hole, and stick the cutter on one side, and the stud on the other, and simply by tightening the bolt you get a perfect hole from 3/4-1-1/2" in about a minute. I also made the panel to pass the column through. That raggedy rubber grommet is not available as a replacement, so I made a panel outta .030 alum, and used a seals-it grommet to pass the column through. I used another on the firewall where all of my engine electrical will come through. I also ran the lines for the intercooler, and terminated the ends at both bulkheads, and plumbed the intercooler itself into those bulkheads. The line coming out of the rear of the I/C is gonna be real close on a tight right turn. Right now, It sneaks by,...but I'll have to see it in action after I get the weight of the engine on the front end, and see what I gonna have to deal with. Engine next.


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Everyone loves dogs. Which is why when there’s a problem with our dogs, we want to do everything in our power to help them and prevent whatever is bothering them from ever happening again.
And many things can cause problems with our dogs; fleas, ticks, food allergies, pad problems, tooth or mouth issues – the list is almost endless!
But Colitis in dogs is a problem that could potentially affect any dog at any time. So knowing everything about it beforehand will help you to know exactly what to do when you notice it affecting your beloved pooch.
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A Quick Explanation of Colitis in Dogs
Colitis means “inflammation of the colon.” It happens when there is swelling in the digestive tract, leading to painful diarrhea that is often bloody and can cause potential damage to the large intestine. If your dog suffers from a chronic case of diarrhea, there’s a good 50% chance that he has colitis.
Sometimes, however, the opposite can occur and your dog will become constipated instead. It’s a good idea to keep an eye on your dog’s bowel movements as a beginning step to figuring out if there are any potential problems.
In general, you don’t need to bring your dog to any emergency care when you suspect that your dog might have colitis, but it is a good idea to get into contact with your veterinarian and explain to them the details of the situation.
There are generally three kinds of colitis that can affect your dog: chronic, acute, and episodic.
Chronic means your dog’s diarrhea problem has continued on for a month or more, on a nearly daily basis. It occurs generally when there is a foreign body disrupting your dog’s digestion, such as a worm or other parasite, or perhaps when there are other kinds of diseases taking place at the same time.
Acute is the kind that comes on suddenly and without warning. This can be due to any number of things, such as stress or if your dog has eaten something they shouldn’t, or even just a simple change in dog food brands.
Episodic colitis occurs only from time to time, but with some kind of typical cycle. This type of colitis is fairly similar to acute colitis, but with a lesser intensity and suddenness.
In general, there are a lot of causes that can make it a little difficult to know just what to be on the look out to prevent it from happening. It can also make it more difficult for your vet to know how to diagnose the problem.
These causes include:
- Parasites in the intestine (such as hookworms, whipworms, and roundworms)
- Bacterial infection
- Too much stress (perhaps from moving, or boarding, or new animals in the house)
- Change in diet
- Foreign body in the digestive tract (such as grass, sticks, and plastic)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Allergic reaction
- Viral infection
- Bad reaction to medication
- Bowel cancer (especially in older dogs)
Dogs are incapable of truly telling us when something is wrong. That means it will be up to you to check and make sure that your dog is feeling healthy and well. If you notice your dog is acting strange, keep an eye on him and take notice of his bathroom habits.
An overview of what you should look for includes:
- Fresh blood in the stools
- Mucus in the stools
- Passing a lot of gas
- Straining to defecate
- Urgency to go to the bathroom
- Dehydration (often from the loss of fluids)
If you notice any of these things, it’s time to get into contact with your veterinarian.
Once colitis has been diagnosed, it will be up to your doctor to come up with a treatment plan that will work best for your dog’s case. Colitis can vary in both origin and severity, so the exact treatment can be different from one case to another.
In most cases, however, you will be given a series of medicines to stop diarrhea and instructions on how to help your dog feel more comfortable. Treatment could also involve a specific kind of diet for a determined amount of time to give your dog’s digestion system an easier time, or a deworming plan so that you can be certain that all of the parasitic bodies are gone.
Things to Keep in Mind
Because there are so many different causes and varying symptoms for colitis in dogs, it can be difficult for a vet to come to a proper diagnosis. However, you can help your vet by keeping track of several different bits of information that will make this process a lot easier for them.
Keep track of all the symptoms. This includes all of the things your dog has shown during this and everything your dog is still suffering from.
Any recent changes in your dog’s food. This can be anything your dog eats, including the kind of daily dog food brand you have chosen and the specific types of treats you give him. Make sure to mention if your dog has eaten something they shouldn’t, as well.
Any recent interaction with other dogs. Such as going to a daycare, dog park or to a friend’s house. You should include if there has been any contact with other kinds of animals as well.
Share information about anywhere new you might have visited. It could be as big as going on vacation or just going to the next town over.
If your dog is often unsupervised. No one can know just exactly what a dog gets up to when you’re away at work, but it’s a good thing to mention to a vet regardless.
It’s nearly impossible to prevent every single potential cause of colitis in dogs. Stress, for example, can happen to any dog for a hundred different reasons.
However, keeping your dog well-hydrated and going out for regular walks are great ways to start.
Get a food brand that is high in fiber. Make sure to stay current with your dog’s latest medication and deworming pills. Give them the right kind of dog vitamins to really help them stay healthy.
Also, don’t let your dog eat things that are bad for him, such as grass, fabric, and bones from your own table. If you are going to leave your pooch alone for an extended period of time, check to make sure your dog can’t get into things that could cause harm.
In the United States alone there are over 42.5 million households with pet dogs in their care. With their cute muzzles, floppy ears, and unerring loyalty, we can’t help but love them.

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Not far from Khmelnitsky, everyone can visit the magnificent Starokonstantinovsky Castle of the 16th century.
Its mighty walls rise to the sky, reminding the younger generation of the former glory.
The history of the castle is very rich, shrouded in secrets and legends, which today live in these parts.
The founder of the city and the Starokonstantinovsky Castle is the legendary historical person, Konstantin Ostrozhsky.
The noble prince and excellent voivode, knowing all the nuances of military affairs, managed to successfully design
A defensive structure that no one could conquer.
Although there were more than enough people.
Frequent raids, military operations in these parts of the world were far from uncommon, but rather a norm.
The reason for the turbulent life for local residents was the location of the region, which was on the way of the so-called “black road”.
This route was often followed by the Tatar horde, raiding the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Over time, the political situation changed dramatically, the border between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ukrainian state crossed the town of Starokonstantinov.
Naturally, this did not bring the region a quiet, peaceful life, often there were military clashes between the Kozakama and the Poles.
In the 18th century, the defensive structure lost its original purpose, the castle gradually began to decline.
In the 19th century, the fortress was taken over by Dubasov, the famous sugar producer in the region.
A few years later, a museum was set up in the castle.
During the Second World War, the Nazis exploited the structure as a camp.
Here, young people were temporarily detained before being sent to the concentration camps in Germany.
At the end of the war, the museum was again opened here, and warehouses were set up.
Starokonstantinovsky Castle these days:
Starokonstantinovsky castle is not in the best condition, but thanks to patrons and local authorities
Restoration work is underway here.
The work on restoring the historical memo is not progressing as quickly as we would like,
But still better than nothing.
I very much want to believe that in the near future, we will see the majestic castle as once its distinguished by our ancestors.
Today, on the territory of the fortress, there is a historical and cultural center-museum “Old Konstantinov”.
Until now, there is a semicircular dungeon tower, from which a wonderful View of the surrounding area. At one time, they were beaten several times, but only one survived.
No less interesting place on the territory of the fortress, which deserves attention, the prince’s palace with gloomy cellars, wells and chambers.
Local residents claim that under the castle there are underground passages leading to Medzhibozh Castle. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.
As for me, this legend may well turn out to be a reality.
On the territory of the complex there is a bell tower and the church of the Holy Trinity, where you can see partially the preservation of the XVI.

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Every time you switch your attention from one subject to another, you incur the Cognitive Switching Penalty. Your brain spends time and energy thrashing, loading and reloading contexts.
Neurologically, multitasking is impossible. You are not really doing two things, you're switching your attention from one thing to the other. Productive multitasking is a myth.
To avoid unproductive switching, it's best to group similar tasks together. That way your brain needs to load the context into working memory only once. You'll get more done with less effort.
Every project and every task that you decide to work on takes a certain amount of attention, energy, and focus to get it done.
The question is: how can you accomplish everything you need to do most effectively?
Many people rely on multitasking: trying to do more than one thing at the same time. While many people assume this makes them more efficient, Monoidealism and multitasking are complete opposites.
Neurologically, it's impossible for your brain to multitask. When you're trying to do more than one thing at a time, you're not really parallel processing-you're rapidly switching your attention from one thing to another. While you're paying attention to Task A, you're ignoring Task B until you switch back to it. As a result, productive multitasking is a myth.
According to several recent neurological studies , the more things you try to pay attention to at any given time, the more your performance at all of them suffers. That's why it's never a good idea to talk on a cell phone while driving-by trying to focus on two things at once, your reaction times decrease to the same level as someone who's driving while intoxicated .
Every time you switch the focus of your attention from one subject to another, you incur the Cognitive Switching Penalty.
In order to take action, your brain has to "load" the context of what you're doing into working memory. If you constantly switch the focus of your attention, you're forcing your brain to spend time and effort thrashing, loading and reloading contexts over and over again.
That's why it's possible to spend an entire day multitasking, get nothing done, and feel exhausted at the end-you've burned all of your energy context-switching instead of making progress.
That's why Monoidealism is so efficient-by focusing your attention on only one thing at a time, you're allowing your brain to load the context into working memory once, allowing you to focus your energy on actually accomplishing the task at hand. To avoid unproductive context switching, a batching strategy is best.
Eliminating distractions can help prevent unnecessary interruptions, but it's entirely possible to waste energy mentally thrashing even if you have the entire day free. The best approach to avoid unnecessary cognitive switching is to group similar tasks together.
For example, I find it difficult to make progress on creative tasks (like writing a book or shooting training videos) between client calls. Instead of attempting to juggle both responsibilities at the same time, I batch them together. I typically focus on writing for a few uninterrupted hours in the morning, then batch my calls and meetings in the afternoon. As a result, I can focus on both responsibilities with my full attention.
I use a similar strategy when doing chores, updating financial reports, or running errands: I'll dedicate a few hours solely to those tasks. As a result, I accomplish everything I need to do in very little time.
Paul Graham, a venture capitalist, programmer, and essayist, calls this batching strategy "Maker's Schedule / Manager's Schedule." If you're trying to create something, the worst thing you can possibly do is to try to fit creative tasks in between administrative tasks-context switching will kill your productivity.
The "Maker's Schedule" consists of large blocks of uninterrupted time; the "Manager's Schedule" is broken up into many small chunks for meetings. Both schedules serve different purposes-just don't try to combine them if your goal is to get useful work done.
A simple rule of thumb I use to plan my day is the 3/10/20 method: in one day, I have the capacity to finish 3 major tasks and 10 minor tasks. A major tasks is any activity that requires more than 20 minutes of focused concentration; all other tasks are minor. If a major task is interrupted, re-starting it counts as a new task.
For example, one day’s major tasks might be writing a proposal, consulting with a client, and reviewing a book. Between these major tasks, I might make a short phone call, process and answer incoming email, read a few articles, do the dishes, and clean my office.
As long as I set aside large chunks of time for my major tasks, I can accomplish everything in a single day. If I’m interrupted in the middle of a major task, that task won’t be done that day, or another major task will have to slip. Keeping in mind that there’s a limit to what I can accomplish in a single day makes it easier to keep Stress and Recovery in balance.
Eliminate unproductive context switching, and you'll get more done with less effort.
"Rule your mind or it will rule you."Horace, first-century B.C. Roman poet
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Addleshaw Goddard has advised CDC and Norfund on their $70m investment in AgDevCo, the specialist investor in early-stage African agribusinesses, as part of a $90m funding package to promote jobs, incomes and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Correlation between 13C NMR chemical shifts and antiradical activity of flavonoids
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- Lučić, B., Stepanić, V., Plavšić, D. et al. Monatsh Chem (2014) 145: 457. doi:10.1007/s00706-013-1130-4
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The 13C NMR chemical shifts of a range of flavonoids are predicted by the Mnova NMRPredict software and related to their radical scavenging activity (RSA). 13C NMR chemical shifts of C atoms bearing phenolic OH groups associated with radical attack tend to decrease with increasing antiradical activity. For a data set of 27 flavonoids, fair correlation (r = −0.881) was found between the antiradical activity and minimal value of the 13C NMR chemical shift (NMRmin), and it was similar to the correlation (r = −0.850) obtained with the minimal O–H bond dissociation enthalpy (BDEmin) calculated by the PM7 method. For a particular flavonoid molecule, 13C NMR chemical shifts of C atoms bearing phenolic OH groups correlate nicely with the corresponding O–H BDEs (e.g., for robinetin r = 0.953). For the complete data set, there is a similar correlation between NMRmin and BDEmin values (r = 0.944). As a rule, NMRmin is related to nuclei bearing a 3′,4′-dihydroxy moiety in the B ring or 3-OH phenolic group in the C ring, i.e., to the preferred sites of radical attack. Thus, the 13C NMR chemical shifts of C atoms bearing phenolic OH groups are in accordance with the O–H BDEs, i.e., describe the H atom donor ability of phenolic OH groups. The statistical significance of the relationship between the minimal 13C NMR chemical shift and RSA was verified by comparison with correlations between RSA and each of 1,140 Dragon molecular descriptors, where the highest correlation coefficient of 0.812 was obtained.

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