- Do I have a PCI Express slot?
- What is the difference between a PCI and PCI Express slot?
- Is PCI Express 2.0 the same as x16?
- Will a PCI Express 2.0 work with x16?
- Does it matter which PCI E slot you use?
- What does a PCI slot look like?
- How do I enable PCI Express slot in BIOS?
- Do all motherboards have PCI slots?
- Will a PCIe card work in a PCI slot?
- What can I put in a PCI Express slot?
- Can a PCIe x8 fit in a x16?
- What’s the difference between PCIe x16 and x4?
- How fast is PCIe x1?
- What is a PCI 1 slot for?
- Can I put a PCIe x1 in a PCI slot?
- What does x16 mean on PCI Express?
- Can you use PCI Express 2.0 in 3.0 slot?
- Can you put a wifi card in a PCIe x16 slot?
Do I have a PCI Express slot?
Look at the slot If you find a port that’s the same as the highlighted one, then your motherboard is equipped with a PCIe x16 slot.
If it doesn’t have this, the chances are that it’s a PCIe 3.0 or higher if it was purchased after 2010..
What is the difference between a PCI and PCI Express slot?
The main difference between PCI and PCI Express is that the PCI is a parallel interface while PCI Express is a serial interface. PCI is a bus that allows connecting devices inside the computer to extend its capabilities. The original PCI standard provides a data transferring rate of 133 Mbps.
Is PCI Express 2.0 the same as x16?
No. PCI-E 2.0 is x16 as well, the difference is that the theoretical bandwidth is twice as high per lane compared to 1.1.
Will a PCI Express 2.0 work with x16?
Typically they will all be PCI Express, but for a graphics card you need a PCI Express x16 slot. There are three versions of this slot, but they’re backwards compatible, so a modern PCI Express 3.0 graphics card will work in a motherboard with a PCI Express x16 2.0 slot.
Does it matter which PCI E slot you use?
The graphics card should go into the first PCI Express x16 slot. However, lower slots are usually capable of running the card as well.
What does a PCI slot look like?
PCI: The Peripheral Component Interconnect type of slot is the most popular and widely available expansion slot on today’s PCs. It’s normally colored white, though often beige is used. There are 32-bit and 64-bit PCI expansion slots.
How do I enable PCI Express slot in BIOS?
Open the BIOS menu. … Select the “Advanced” tab using the left/right arrow keys.Select the “Video Configuration” option using the “Up/Down” arrow keys. … Select the “PCI-Express Graphics” option and press “Enter.”Press “F10” to save the new settings.
Do all motherboards have PCI slots?
Virtually all PC motherboards have at least the 32 bit PCI slot. Macintosh G5 used PCI-X until the change to the liquid-cooled hardware versions. Apple can look up a G5 serial number to determine if PCI-X slots are available, or if the new PCI-E card must be used, instead.
Will a PCIe card work in a PCI slot?
A PCIe card that can physically fit in any of these slots will work, even if it doesn’t fill the entire slot. The bottom, 5th slot, is a PCI legacy (32-bit) slot. PCIe (express) cards will not work in this slot.
What can I put in a PCI Express slot?
PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express) is an interface standard for connecting high-speed components. Every desktop PC motherboard has a number of PCIe slots you can use to add GPUs (aka video cards aka graphics cards), RAID cards, Wi-Fi cards or SSD (solid-state drive) add-on cards.
Can a PCIe x8 fit in a x16?
Yes. A larger PCI express slot fits all smaller PCI express cards. That means you can plug an x1, x2, x4 or x8 card into an x16 slot, x4 card into x8 slot, and so on.
What’s the difference between PCIe x16 and x4?
PCI Express is a little confusing. A PCIe connection consists of one or more data-transmission lanes, connected serially. … A physical PCIe x16 slot can accommodate a x1, x4, x8, or x16 card, and can run a x16 card at x16, x8, x4, or x1. A PCIe x4 slot can accommodate a x1 or x4 card but cannot fit a x16 card.
How fast is PCIe x1?
250MB/sTABLE 3.8 Comparing bus bandwidthBusMaximum bandwidthPCIe x1250MB/s (in each direction)PCIe x2500MB/s (in each direction)PCIe x41,000MB/s (in each direction)PCIe x82,000MB/s (in each direction)5 more rows•Mar 10, 2017
What is a PCI 1 slot for?
PCIe x1 slots replace the standard PCI port and are about 1 inch (or 26mm) long. They move data on and off the motherboard at up to 250 MBps in each direction at once. The PCIe x16 slot that replaces the AGP graphics-card slot is 90mm (about 3.5 inches) long, just like a PCI slot.
Can I put a PCIe x1 in a PCI slot?
No, they have different sized slots, and their buses differ. Rule of thumb tends to be you can put a ‘smaller’ PCIe card into a larger slot – so a x1 will fit in an x16.
What does x16 mean on PCI Express?
The PCI-E x16 ports, with a theoretical maximum of around 15GBps on the 3.0 revision, are used for almost all modern graphics cards designed by NVIDIA and AMD. Most discrete graphics cards use a full PCI-E x16 slot. RELATED: What Is the M.
Can you use PCI Express 2.0 in 3.0 slot?
Yes your PCIE 2.0 device will work on the 3.0 slot, but 3.0 has a lot more bandwidth to give than your 2.0 device can utilise. It’ll take less power from the slot because that’s all it actually requires. Your 2.0 will work to the best of its ability, not an issue.
Can you put a wifi card in a PCIe x16 slot?
No that’s not possible. The physical interface of that wireless card(and all wireless card have that interface) is PCIe x1 and the lenght of PCIe x16 is greater than x1 slot. Not true. You can actually use a PCIe x1 (or x4 or x8) card in a x16 slot.


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Kobe Bryant and Kirk Douglas Photograph:( Reuters )
Douglas passed away at the age of 103 while Bryant died in a crash earlier last month.
The 92nd annual Oscars paid tributes to the two late legends - Kobe Bryant and Kirk Douglas - during the In Memoriam tribute on Sunday (local time) at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.
During the In Memoriam tribute, this year`s Grammy winner Billie Eilish along with brother Finneas O`Connell performed a cover of The Beatles` `Yesterday.
The Academy had earlier announced a special performance from the Grammy winner and she had expressed her excitement of performing in the In Memoriam tribute on Instagram stories.
Late actor Douglas was a three-time Oscar nominee and received the lifetime achievement Oscar back in 1996.
The late basketball player, Bryant became an Oscar winner in 2018 when his short film `Dear Basketball` took home the best animated short film prize.During the red carpets of the Oscars 2020, American director Spike Lee paid tributes to late basketball player in a special way.
The `BlacKkKlansman` director arrived on the red carpet in a customised purple Gucci suit. The ensemble had gold trim and Bryant`s jersey number, 24, stitched on the lapels and the back of the suit. Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed when a helicopter they were travelling in crashed amid foggy conditions and burst into flames in the hills above Calabasas last month.
Douglas, after a career spanning over six decades, passed away on February 5 at 103.

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Happy… the emotion, state of feeling pleasure. Finally!
Yesterday I had the joy of joining the Universal Women’s Nurture Circle in Calgary, Alberta, led by Tina Thrussell (Shin Dao Institute, The Way of the Heart). The evening featured a self-care, Hand and Face Reflexology healing session by Sandra Catania (Reflexologist at Elan Family Wellness Centre).
We started the circle talking about why we chose to attend. Themes of community, learning and experiencing something new, being there for self, and searching for joy and happiness were some of the comments made. Every woman shone with true light and beauty, as each shared their heartfelt emotions. After the reflexology session where we worked on face and hands, we separated into two small circles, and within my circle, each woman was given a chance to speak when they received the ‘talking stick’. The idea is when the stick is passed to someone, they hold it, breathe, and allow whatever thought or idea they wish to share to be spoken without interruption, judgment or comment from others in the circle. [Read more…] about “I’m Happy.”

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- Haematology - clinical
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Cellular Therapies Physician, Clinical Trials
Katherine is interested in all aspects of haematology, including malignant and non-malignant disorders, and is available for both face-to-face and telehealth consultations.
Katherine's areas of interest include malignant haematology (blood cancers), iron deficiency, investigation of abnormal blood counts, and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of bleeding and clotting. Her areas of special interest are acute leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and CAR T-cells.
Katherine aims to provide comprehensive, professional and friendly medical care in a personalised and patient-focussed manner.
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- TripBuzz discovered 120 different types of activities for couples in the Guilford area, including Hiking Trails (like New England National Scenic Trail Gateway), Art Gallery (like Gallery Raffael), Arts Centers (like Guilford Art Center) and Beaches (like Jacobs Beach), and much more.
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The Oceanside Library and Kiwanis Club of Oceanside are kicking off summer with the much-adored summer gazebo reading literary series at Schoolhouse Green. Now in its 17th year, the readings host local poets and authors who share their work in the beautiful outdoor summer weather.
If the weather is inclement, however, the readings will be virtually held over Zoom. The readings occur every Monday at 7 p.m. from June 5 through August. The Schoolhouse Green is located on Foxhurst Road across the street from the Oceanside firehouse.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a provided refreshment!

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I can’t come up with any clues on this one, as I feel it will immediately give it away. Just that it was a nice sunrise, well it is a clue, maybe. I never really analyzed it close enough, but is it always clear when you look at the photo to know if it is a sunrise or sunset? I mean if you don’t tell the viewer what it is and there are no distinguished landmarks to identify East from West, can you tell for sure if it is sunrise or sunset…probably not all the time, what do you think? and yea, where the heck is this place?
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It is beautiful
hmm, not sure if I know where that is…
it is written..on the picture..but not really clear..so I wrote as much as was visible 🙂
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Since I’m not a morning person, I usually watch sunsets, and I’d have thought it was a sunset too. I don’t think there is a way to know in a photo if it’s sunrise or sunset. Beauty.
looks like a little piece of paradise
Sunrise and Hawaii somewhere. 🙂
Ohhh I wanna go there!! 🙂 Amazing pic.
My guess would be somewhere in the Caribbean.
It’s beautiful regardless where it is.. I’m not a world traveler, but it looks like it’s probably not in Georgia… LOL 😀
Your work is awesome!
Well, as you can see, I updated the category, and the location is Monterey California!
What world class composition and example of fantastic complimentary colour palette! Simply wonderful.
Hi, I have nominated you for “The Versatile Blogger Award”!! If you are interested, please check my post
Cypress really gave away the geographic location. I was going to guess Camel or Monterey.
It’s a beauty image. Peace & relax. Thanks for sharing.
Why didn’t I guess it? I was in Monterary just a month ago and I could have easily associated cypress to that place but still…. I guess I was just rushing to find the answer 😛 Nice click as always!
Awesome! What a beauty we all have on this world. Thank you for sharing such inspiring and positive pictures.
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Crossword clues for kui
Kui may refer to:
Kui is a polysemous figure in ancient Chinese mythology. Classic texts use this name for the legendary musician Kui who invented music and dancing; for the one-legged mountain demon or rain-god Kui variously said to resemble a Chinese dragon, a drum, or a monkey with a human face; and for the Kuiniu wild yak or buffalo.
'''Kui ''' -is an instrumental musical composition with 1,5–4 minutes length. This type of composition is met in musical culture of almost all Kipchak peoples, including Kazakhs and Kyrgyzs. Kui is performed with different national plucked, bow and wind instruments such as Dombyra, Qobyz, Syrnai, etc. Mostly Kuis are performed with plucked instruments: Dombyra of Kazakhs and Komuz of Kyrgyzs. In the 20th century Kazakh Soviet musicians experimented with chorus performance of Kuis.
Usage examples of "kui".
They had been saving for years, and they were disguised in beggars' rags as they clutched sacks of gold and waited at the door of Szu Kui, "Dead Ghost," a mysterious magus three times arisen from the grave, who would sell them pieces of polished cedar wood, hollowed out and filled on the fifth day of the fifth moon with twenty-four beneficial and eight poisonous ingredients, and if they used the logs as pillows for one hundred consecutive nights the lines on their faces would smooth out, and after four years their youth would be completely restored.


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Item description for El mar: The Sea, Spanish-Language Edition (Cube Books) (Spanish Edition) by Gaetano Cafiero...
Overview Stunning full-color photographs celebrate the wonders of the sea, from tropical oceans to harsh polar regions to the relationship between sea and land, accompanied by a collection of essays--by Nora Deans, Gianni Guadalupi, Thierry Jigourel, Cornelia Lauf, and others--that explore the complex connection of humankind with the ocean environment and its inhabitants. (Ecology & Environment)
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The life of a powerful person
October 13, 2008 6:23am CST
I do not know about you but I am an avid newspaper article reader,and I love to read about other peoples lives,the way in which they live them.I have read a lot lately about our so called dour Prime minister Gordon Brown.an article I read a day or so ago in one of the daily newspapers was a fascinating insight into how stressful and busy their lives are.On one hand you certainly can say that they are being paid vast sums of money for carrying out powerful positions,but on the other hand I would think it has to be a vocation too,if the passion and drive is not there then it would all be pointless.The article focussed on Gordon Browns home and family life,if you could call it that!He came in from `work` about ten o clock at night and his wife served up lamb chops for supper,his young son was still awake,and horror of horrors lol the wheel had fallen off of his toy truck,so he naturally wanted Daddy to fix it!which Daddy did..he then went on to start being interviewed..the interviewer described him as `being human`.which I found quite weird!He was described as having `odd` mannerisms and an unattractive nail biting habit,which rendered his finger nails to less than stumps..but it almost seemed as though we were measuring the man by his appearance,rather than his capabilities.There are many who would say that his capabilities are diminishing,his hold on his government and reality is waning.But I feel we really need to give him a chance.OK you could argue the toss and say h has had his chances..but the alternative is a youthful charismatic creature,with a lot less life experience,a man who seems to think that he will be able to solve all within a short while.Tony Blair was exactly that,a charismatic man,who was able to talk his way out of and around most issues,some of his policies good and others bad.But to gain an insight into what makes these people tick is very very interesting.
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Hi ruby! I think that was a very interesting and warm and human article about a "real" man! What is wrong with a political figure being "human"? I find that to alot more endearing a quality than a person who is all about politics. It is not really fair to compare him to Tony Blair. They are two completely different types of people. Just because Prime Minister Brown has a "real" life and "real" family doesn't make him a bad politician. I think that the interview did him a great injustice if that was what his purpose was. This all has nothing to do with how well he does his job! No one can expect him to be like Tony Blair! That isn't even a fair comparison. Give the man a chance to prove his worth in his own way!
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Opal..the way that I tend to think is that no matter who is in charge of the country,be it Labour ,Conservative or Liberal Democrat they will have a tough task ahead of them anyway.Brown has old fashioned values,which is something to be admired,the nation is in trouble because we have lost these values.We not only a nation that has lost them,but for the bigger part most of the world has lost them too.The financial crisis has been induced by us,we are the guilty parties,we have wanted too much,we have as a nation borrowed too much money,and now the day of reckoning has come,the crash,it has collapsed around our ears,and who do we want to blame?Oh no,we dont want to take any blame ourselves,we want to lay it fairly and squarely at the feet of others!well that is wrong.If we have been a feckless nation then we have to stand and be counted,grin and bear it,and ride the storm,eventually the waves will subside,and a tranquil sea will be there again,but that day is a long way off.Yes you could argue that the amount of money borrowed has been because it has been easy to borrow at low rates of interest,but nobody twisted our arms and took us to the Banks and made us sign those forms..we went of our own volition..It would appear that I am a major fan of Gordon Brown,which is wrong,but my opinion is that whoever we get as a leader has his work cut out.

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I didn’t actually read a lot of Stephen King books growing up as a kid. Not that I don’t love a good horror story or thriller, in fact I very much do. But his stories were always just a tad too scary for me at times. I sat out to read more than one on multiple occasions but I always seemed to get turned off.
Pet Semetary is the exception. I read the entire book front to back despite it giving me chills every page I turned. My 3rd grade heart was racing from the moment I checked it out from the school library. Sure you could make a case I was probably a touch too young to be reading his works but let’s not go down that line of thinking.
The book itself terrified me but in a good way. It was the first book of his I ever finished. Okay, you got me, it is the ONLY book of his I have ever finished. Master of terror is right. Okay, walk it back I did finish Misery despite hating the movie. I think the book just sucked me in whereas the film was kinda boring. I digress let’s get to it.
The first movie was a frightening flick for sure. It gave me nightmares. If you know anything about me at all its movies never give me nightmares. This was one of two films to do so. I’ll save the other for another day. It’s a good one too.
Needless to say the book and the film didn’t exactly align perfectly. They were each terrifying in their own right but the book was far more so than the movie, if you can believe it. So my love for both held me back from even wanting to watch the remake. Not that I am against remakes. In fact I am probably one of the tropes staunchest defenders. In this case it was a matter of not wanting to taint the memories I had of a film that shocked me to my core. It was, after all, such a tremendous influence on my life.
The remake on the other hand. Where do I begin?
I will start at the ending and work my way backwards. I think that is fair for this film.
The movie ends in a far more definitive and gruesome manner in which the original film did. Since the words on the pages of the novel are so far removed from my memory I will refrain from comparing either to the source material in this instance. Not that I don’t plan on revisiting it in the future but I don’t trust my faulty memories enough to be truly accurate here.
I actually liked this ending better than the first movie. Not only was it more definitive, since it left no ambiguity on the entirety of the family, but it also was more chilling imagery in that scene as the corpses all creep their way towards the infant in the car. Fantastic. I loved it.
The first criticism I see lobbed at it by reviewers online is the notion they killed the wrong kid. I wholeheartedly disagree. Not only was that moment the point where you knew for sure this movie would not be as predictable as one might fear. It goes beyond that. It subverts the audiences expectations. It tugs at your heart in a different way than the innocent baby. The daughter in the first movie was kind of bossy but this character you had real sympathy for. The whole time I watched the original I kept thinking someone needs to discipline that child somehow asap.
The reaction of the mother is more powerful here too. In the original film she embraces her murderous zombie son without a clue as to his true intent. In this movie it’s different. The mother is caught off guard in an entirely different way. Here she is confronted with her daughter actively trying to kill her. And the way the scene plays out makes this movie so much more memorable than the lame ending, no offense, of the first film.
One change that was absolutely welcome was the way this movie relied less on flash backs. Yes there were some very important flashbacks in the book. But I never cared for them being in the movie. I always fast forward those scenes anyways. I felt they dragged the movie down. Not so much the book thankfully from what I remember but certainly the film. Not the case with the remake. They cut the fat out of this picture and gave us a leaner, more impactful and darker movie. Darker in most ways.
The areas this movie fail compared to both the original and the book are in the ghost scenes. As in they are barely there and they are more fan service than useful to the plot of the picture. In fact I kind of felt like in this movie the ghost presence was downplayed to the point the ending of the movie makes less sense. So yes a strike there.
But, the atmosphere of the woods is far creepier than the original so that balances things out. Also, as someone who’s been viciously attacked by dogs more than once, I was glad they removed that filthy mutt scene from the movie.
The one cut I do wish had been retained is the sub-plot of the neighbor who kills herself. It really helped hit home the theme of the movie.
Overall I have to say I enjoyed it for what it was. I think there is absolutely room for both takes to exist. I have seen remakes done in a way that disrespect the source material. I do not believe that is the case here.

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Fans hoping to see Jazmine Sullivan perform live for her Heaux Tales Tour within the next week or two are disappointed to hear that those shows have been canceled for the time being. "My doctor confirmed today that I'm positive with Covid," the singer penned on her Instagram Story. "I am taking every precaution to isolate myself," Sullivan continued. "I'm truly sad to have to cancel more shows but health and safety come first for myself, my team, and all of you. LA's show tomorrow will unfortunately be cancelled and we are likely cancelling shows for the next week based on my condition and the condition of my crew." "We will let you know when the tour will resume once we have made that decision. As soon as we have more information in regards to tickets and rescheduling, ticket holders will be notified via email."


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Story and Rhyme Time (English) @ Canton Library
August 8 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Monday, repeating until October 31, 2022
Join for our ever popular story and rhyme time session!
This is a weekly event and we would love to have you join us.
Come and share a story with your child on Monday (English) and Thursday (Welsh) and join in the fun and games.
Also don’t miss the opportunity to take out some books while you are at it!


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The COVID-19 pandemic, now entering its third year, has strained mental healthcare infrastructure both across the United States and in Virginia. Mass infection and mortality, economic instability, and the disruption of routines and established modes of community-building have combined to produce a nearly perfect storm of deleterious effects. As of early 2021, the proportion of adults who reported symptoms of anxiety or depression had quadrupled from pre-pandemic levels. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, 36% of adults report that stress or worry relating to the pandemic has negatively impacted their sleep, and 12% of adults say the pandemic has led to increased alcohol or drug use. Even with safe, effective vaccines widely available, the recent Omicron surge serves as a reminder that the pandemic, and its accompanying detrimental effects on physical and mental health, cannot yet be discounted as a top-line public policy issue.
Even before the pandemic, Virginia had begun to take steps towards major reforms of the Commonwealth’s creaky mental healthcare system. In 2013, mental and behavioral health became a major statewide policy issue after the tragic wounding of State Senator Creigh Deeds by his son Gus. Gus had struggled with bipolar disorder, but mental health caseworkers were unable to find him a bed in a psychiatric facility within the six-hour limit allotted by law as he suffered a crisis episode. Gus was released from emergency custody, stabbing his father and taking his own life just hours later.
The Virginia General Assembly took action later that year by passing regulations that doubled the amount of time that health workers have to secure a facility bed and required state hospitals to accept anyone in need of further evaluation. Through the System Transformation Excellence and Performance (STEP-VA) initiative, spearheaded by Senator Deeds, the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) began implementing a “uniform set of required services, consistent quality measures, and improved oversight in all commonwealth communities,” according to NBC29. The program received its first funding in 2017 through an appropriation of $8.9 million to ensure patients who seek care at regional Community Service Boards can be assessed immediately, rather than waiting weeks for the next available appointment. Implementation of the full program continued over the next several years and has done much to ensure that timely and quality mental and behavioral health care is available across Virginia.
However, the pandemic has hampered this vital progress by exacerbating existing fault lines and creating new needs. Virginia currently ranks 37th in the nation for access to mental and behavioral health care and 15th in mental illness prevalence, according to Mental Health America. In addition to increased demand for services from the public, several years of crisis and accompanying illness, burnout, and prolonged trauma have reinforced a broad staffing shortage among medical workers overall in Virginia. Almost 30% of all positions in state-run mental hospitals are vacant amid the pandemic, leading to dangerously diminished care services and risks to providers’ ability to safely treat patients. Staff shortages have also threatened the full implementation of the Marcus Alert program. This program was passed in 2020 and aims to reduce the role of law enforcement in responding to mental health crises by creating a triaged crisis response system that incorporates both first responders and behavioral health clinicians. State-level policymakers should take immediate action to fully fund and staff the Marcus Alert system to ensure that Virginians in crisis receive appropriate assistance from first responders and avoid unnecessary use of force by law enforcement responding to behavioral health emergencies.
Localities have responded to workforce shortages through a variety of means, such as one-time hiring bonuses for behavioral health workers and new workforce development programs in high schools. However, as analysts have noted, filling Virginia’s mental and behavioral health staffing needs will take several years. Potential solutions to fill the gaps include statewide participation in reciprocity compacts that allow mental health professionals licensed in other states to practice in Virginia, increased funding for residency programs, and state payment of certain fees associated with clinical licensure requirements. Clinical workers in Virginia often pay $10,000 or more in fees for supervision as they work to obtain licenses—a statewide program to assist clinicians with these costs could help ease staffing shortages and ensure greater representation of underserved communities in the behavioral health workforce. Hearteningly, the Commonwealth has shown a willingness to make continued investments in mental and behavioral health. During the 2021 special legislative session, statewide leadership committed millions in state and federal funds from the American Rescue Plan towards these purposes, including $200 million to shore up staffing at behavioral health facilities and $150 million for community-based crisis services. As Virginia moves into a new legislative session and a new year of the pandemic, policymakers should continue to prioritize investments in mental health to ensure all Virginians can receive the care they need.
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Round glass vase ideal to place on a table, in a showcase, or anywhere you want.
Put some flowers inside, put it as is, different buttons, or if you prefer different colors in chalk.
Minimalist and elegant vase in transparent glass with engraved stripes.
The vase is made from 50-60% recycled glass.
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About Cosa Cura
Cosa Cura will be hosting a different artist every Saturday in the tent in front of their store!
Angela and her fellow artists dreamed of selling their designs in stores all over Bend. Taking matters into her own hands, she opened Cosa Cura: a gallery-styled boutique filled with locally crafted clothing and jewelry. Through quality recycled goods, we empower our conscious consumers to support a green, sustainable lifestyle. Consign with us and support a local artist by picking out a candle, pillow, air plant holder -- the list goes on! We’re always on the lookout for unusual pieces, so you’ll find many of our items are one of a kind. It won’t take long before you’ll consider our boutique your one-stop shop for gifts, home decor, and fashion.


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Shabbat Parashat Vayeishev | 5768
That Which Grows During Shemitta in a Non-Jew’s Field - Part II - From Chavot Binyamin, siman 9.12 - From the works of Rav Yisraeli zt”l
[According to the instructions of the Chief Rabbinate, even farmers who sold, under the Rabbinate’s auspices, their fields to non-Jews should refrain from actions to the field and/or produce that are forbidden by the Torah at a time when the laws of Shemitta apply from the Torah. Therefore, sowing the field should be done by non-Jews (or, under pressing circumstances, by gerama (indirect action)). What is the status of produce that came from sowing done improperly by Jews in a normal manner?
There are two issues that must be dealt with. 1) Is there a k’nas (penalty) along the lines of the Rambam (Shvi’it 3:11) that a tree planted during Shemitta should be uprooted? 2) Is there a prohibition along the lines of sefichin, the rabbinic law prohibiting that which grew by itself in a field where sowing is forbidden, out of fear that one will plant and say that it grew by itself?
Last time, we saw why the k’nas does not apply. Now we will investigate whether there is a problem along the lines of sefichin.]
Regarding the basis of the law of sefichin, the Rambam (Shemitta 4:29) says as follows: “A non-Jew who bought land in Eretz Yisrael and planted it during Shemitta, its produce is permitted, for they prohibited sefichin only because of those who violate prohibitions, and a non-Jew is not commanded in Shemitta that we should make the prohibition on him.” The Kesef Mishne (ad loc; the Radvaz, ad loc. concurs) infers from this Rambam that that which we do not prohibit refers only to cases where it is a non-Jew who does the planting. However, if it were a non-Jew’s field but a Jew improperly did the forbidden work in it, the prohibition of sefichin would exist.
However, this stringency would be true only at a time when Shemitta applies from the Torah, which, according to the Rambam, is the case today. The consensus of poskim, though, does not accept that Shemitta is from the Torah these days. This also explains why we assume that it is permitted to do commerce with a non-Jew’s produce in Eretz Yisrael. If Shemitta were from the Torah, we would say that the non-Jew does not have power to uproot the land and its produce from the kedusha of Shemitta. However, since we accept that it is now only rabbinic, we rely upon the opinion that a non-Jew has the power to uproot the kedusha (Radvaz).
Likewise, the stringency of sefichin on a non-Jew’s land worked by a Jew does not apply when Shemitta is rabbinic. In our times we assume that a non-Jew has the power to uproot the kedusha, which is a basic assumption upon which the heter mechira is necessarily based. Therefore regarding sefichin, it does not make a difference who did the work in the field, for that which a Jew should refrain from doing the work is but a stringency. Therefore, the stringency of sefichin mentioned above in the name of the Kesef Mishne and Radvaz does not apply now.
This being said, we should note that it is proper to buy produce from religious farmers, who follow the guidelines of the Chief Rabbinate and do not do work in the field that is forbidden from the Torah at a time that Shemitta itself is from the Torah. It is also worthwhile to note that vegetables that were sown before Shemitta and picked during Shemitta are not prohibited as sefichin according to most Rishonim (excluding the Rambam) even though they do have kedusha if they are in a Jew’s field. However, according to the Beit Yosef’s ruling, which is accepted in Yerushalayim, if the fields are sold to non-Jews the produce does not have kedusha of Shemitta.
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Regulars at an historic Swansea pub have spoken of their sadness after last orders were called on Sunday.
The Rock and Fountain in Newton Road, Mumbles, which has been around since the 1870s, served its final pints to customers who have been visiting the watering hole for generations.
Its owner, Enterprise, has decided to call time on the historic pub, with it being uncertain what the future holds.
Chatting across the bar on its final day of opening, landlord Gareth Hughes, who runs the pub with wife Donna Hughes, said: “I think it’s really sad for the village.
“There are a lot of people who have become friends over the years.
“It’s a place you meet your friends and have a good chat. If one of them does not turn up you start panicking. It’s a proper regulars pub.
“I would say if a pub has been around for 140 years, obviously it means a lot to the village.
“Whenever people have come along we’ve always made sure to give them a warm welcome. There’s always a bit of banter and nobody has ever been left to sit on their own.”
Sam Jones has been a regular at the pub for the past 16 years, and it was the first place he drank in.
He said: “It’s somewhere you’d always meet if you were going down Mumbles and so on and you’d come and have a drink with everybody.
“I would come in here with my friend, Sam Hixson who past away last year. He actually built the bar here. There’s been a lot of great times here and it will be sad to see it go.”
Another regular, Joanna Radcliffe reflected on her memories of the pub after stopping by with her dogs Eddie and Lucky, who have also been given a warm welcome.
“It’s meant a lot to the community over the years,” she said.
“Everybody is welcome and Eddie and Lucky are also welcome too! I’ve had five dogs over the years and there’s never been any issues bringing them in. There’s always a warm welcome. This pub is really going to be missed.”
Asked for his memories on the pub, Richard Owen said “he was oblivious to it all”.
“That’s what a pub is here for,” he joked.
“I’ve had some great times here and it’s a place that has meant a lot.”
It’s even the place where Mr Owen met his partner, Margaret Sunter.
She said: “I had known Richard but when I came in here we weren’t going out and how ironic that we’ve ended up being together.
“There has always been such a welcome here and I think it’s going to be sad to see it go.”
Perhaps one of the pub’s most loyal customers through the years has been Margaret Thrush MBE, who has used the pub as her base to raise money for many charitable causes through the years, including Macmillan Cancer Support, for which she has raised £293,000.
She has raised money through the years by going on walks from the pub into Mumbles with a collection bucket.
“I’m heartbroken that it’s closing,” she said.
“It’s the best pub in the village and I’m distraught to see it go. The Rock and Fountain should stay as a pub.”
St Peter’s vicar Chris Darvill also popped his head in to bid the pub farewell.
He said: “I think it’s a shame. Obviously the pub trade is becoming a more difficult one and businesses are closing everywhere. This pub has been part of the village for a long time and it is a great shame when any part of the community goes.
“It has served this area for more than 100 years and when places like this close a little bit of the community dies. Loneliness is the greatest epidemic at the moment and people meet with each other here at the moment. They might be more isolated in their own homes.”
Mr and Mrs Hughes have now taken over the Kinsale Irish Pub, also in Mumbles, along Western Lane, which they hope to make a success.
“Hopefully some of our regulars will come down and see us,” Mr Hughes added.

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Twenty-three percent of major roads in the nation's largest urban areashavesignificant deterioration and need immediate repair or reconstruction,according to a new report from the nonprofit transportation researchgroup,The Road Information Program (TRIP). "Rough Ride in the City: How PoorRoadConditions Increase Motorists' Costs," analyzed data for major urbanareasobtained from the Federal Highway Administration. The 10 urban areaswith apopulation of 1 million or more with the highest percentage of roads inpoorcondition are Boston, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, SanJose,San Francisco-Oakland, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, and Grand Rapids,Michigan. The report found another 27 percent of the nation's urbanroads inmediocre condition and currently or soon in need of repairs.
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Nigerian entrepreneur Dr. Oba Otudeko has an estimated net worth of $550 million as of 2015, according Forbes. This self-made millionaire’s domestic and foreign interests cut across various sectors of the economy.
The successful and astute investor attended the Leeds College of Commerce. Over the years he has attended management courses at several prestigious institutions like the Harvard Business School, the International Institute of Management Development, the Arthur D. Little School of Management and the London Business School. By profession he is a Chartered Corporate Secretary, Chartered Banker and Chartered Accountant.
Dr. Otudeko is the founder and chairman of Honeywell Group, a conglomerate with interests in flour milling, oil and gas, real estate and marine transportation sectors. He also serves as the chairman of Airtel Nigeria and Fan Milk of Nigeria, Plc. One piece of his fortune is in the oceanfront Radisson Blu in Lagos, Nigeria.
He was on the board of organizations like the First Bank of Nigeria, Plc, Central Bank of Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria Plc and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. He served as the sixteenth president and chairman of the Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange between September 2006 and August 2009. Dr Oba Otudeko is married. He resides in Lagos, Nigeria.

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A Christ-like piece of concrete found on a garage floor has fetched more than £500 on eBay.
The smudge of driveway sealant resembled the face of Jesus Christ.
Deb Serio, who put the concrete up for sale, said: “I really never thought I’d get any (bids), to be honest.
“It’s fun to see what people say and think about it.”
The high school teacher from Virginia in the US said she had received hundreds of messages from around the world.
The family has hired a contractor to remove the section of concrete.
The chunk will be turned over to the winner, identified only as “islandoffthecoast”.
An active Lutheran, Serio considers the smudge just an odd occurrence – not a sign or miracle.
“There are some people who need this kind of thing to sort of start them on their faith journey. I don’t. That’s why I don’t mind parting with it.”


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This one’s for the absolute beginners. Pro Tip: If you import an SVG with a filename like home#house#building-U0xE999, it gets imported with three tags PTF Nordic Free Font Download (home, house, building) and will have a default code of E999 when used for making a font. According to Microsoft, the "Hide fonts" feature removes fonts from application menus. It results in designs that are just great visually, but they’re not user-friendly – and hard to code later, most of the time. The SugarCube documentation has a schematic of how page elements are set up in that story format. Remember to set a different HTML tag (H1,2,3,4,5,6) on each Heading element. E.g. if you want 12px font-size, you just put in 1.2em.
In short, a typeface usually gathers many fonts. This feature was added in Windows 10’s April 2018 Update If you don’t see the Fonts option in your Settings app, you haven’t installed the update yet. Many email marketing apps like SmartrMail will give you more fonts to choose from than just the small list of email safe fonts. The content:url() is what we will use to display the image behind the links. They are a set of rules to help you and your designer create a unified identity when connecting multiple elements of your brand, by defining your colors, your logo and, of course, your typography. So my choice is to suffer through reading the unreadable, or to discard ALL structural benefits of the stylesheet because the typeface was poorly chosen.
Rudimentary Elements For Web Design Software – What’s Needed
OpenType is a format for scalable computer fonts. Text-color property is used to set the color of the text. This style of font is typically considered a cleaner, more modern design versus its serif predecessor. If none of the fonts specified are found, the browser displays its default font. Web safe fonts are a new trend in web designing and content creation. Again, if you send a business email, use professional typefaces and fonts. Fontself is an add-on for Photoshop and Illustrator that lets you create OpenType fonts from your lettering or graphic from within these software. Setting all the font properties and then immediately overwriting font-family (so just the other properties remain) seems yucky.
Real-World Methods For Font Selection In The Uk
Serif fonts are very popular in print, and although there is a certain amount of debate regarding which family of typeface is most legible on the screen, I fall firmly in to the camp that believes that sans-serif faces are a more suitable option. The most important takeaway is that if you choose to use web fonts , always make sure you set web-safe fall back options that will appear properly on devices that don’t support modern fonts. Perhaps Flexbox could do the job too, but I decided to use an old trick for compatibility with older browsers: absolute positioning. I have set the font-size in ems for Navigation elements and no font-size declaration for the rest of the document.
There is something to learn from EOT’s flaws, but I’m not sure to which solution this should lead us. Maybe the best solution was a central font (file) registry which keeps track of licenses and download locations (and thereby copyright infringements); it would be queried by browsers automatically to verify the legality of a webfont and to get a key if the font server also implements download restrictions. When you click a list in the Font list” menu, the first choice, second choice, third choice” fonts appear in the lower-left corner. Serif fonts are the older fonts of the two, and because of this they feel more traditional in style.

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Enjoy the holidays with this delicious sausage & apple stuffing.
Thanksgiving is approaching (and soon after is Christmas), so I wanted to create this delicious holiday stuffing. This is the second stuffing recipe on my blog! My first one is from 2016 and is this delicious cornbread stuffing.
I used the Beyond Meat original sausage for this recipe, but you could use any vegan sausage that you like. The cooking process will be slightly different depending on the type (for instance, you can make ground sausage from the Beyond Meat one) but it will still be super delicious!
My thoughts on stuffing: I love it! As I have state in older blog posts, I was a very picky eater! So I didn’t try stuffing until going into high school and ever since I have been in love! I love the different flavor combinations you can use for stuffing. I also love wild rice stuffing (hint, hint).
If sausage isn’t your thing, then just omit it! It will still be a delicious stuffing. However, I do recommend giving the sausage flavor a try!
If you live in Hoboken, and want to make stuffing this Thanksgiving, you MUST buy your bread from Dom’s Bakery on 5th and Grand. The bread is always amazing and they actually supply bread to most of the restaurants & other bakeries throughout Hoboken.
I hope that you enjoy this recipe! If you make any of my recipes, don’t forget to tag me in the photo @plantbasedjane
Vegan Sausage & Apple Stuffing
*For the bread cubes, I recommend buying bread a day or two before and pre-cutting it into cubes and allowing it to dry out on the counter overnight. If you want to do it the same day, cube your bread and cook it in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes or until the bread is toasted and lightly browned.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 vegan sausages (I used one pack of the beyond meat original sausages)
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 large apple of choice, diced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 1/4 cups broth (I used vegan chicken broth, but vegetable is fine!)
- 6 cups of dry bread cubes*
- Melted vegan butter
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep your vegetables and apple.
- Using a non-stick skillet on medium heat, allow your olive oil to heat up. Add in your onions and celery and allow to cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the onions are translucent. Add in your sage and rosemary.
- Add in your vegan sausage and, if using beyond meat, ground it up in the pan and allow for it to brown. Once your sausage has browned and cooked through, turn off the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl combine your bread cubes, vegan sausage mix, apple, cranberries and broth. Mix carefully to combine, and add to a greased baking dish.
- Optional: Add some melted butter to the top of the stuffing.
- Cook covered for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, remove the cover and allow to cook for 20 more minutes.
Recipe adapted from: Number 2 Pencil
Hi Plant Based Jane! This stuffing recipe was a BIG hit at our vegan Thanksgiving dinner! I wrote about it on my blog: https://thecompassionatedreamer.blogspot.com/2019/12/my-very-vegan-thanksgiving.html Thanks so much for the amazing recipe! ❤
Just checked out your blog post! I am so happy you and your family enjoyed the stuffing as well as an all vegan Thanksgiving meal 🙂


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SOPA – Bring Me a Book
SOPA is a longstanding supporter of encouraging reading amongst children. This year, in collaboration with Bring Me a Book, SOPA helped to provide quality books to in under resourced classrooms and homes. At a special dedication ceremony at the Boys & Girls Association in Hong Kong, SOPA donated a Bookcase Library with brand new 45 quality books both Chinese and English and a read aloud training to the association.
To great excitement, SOPA Board members were invited to sit and read with small groups of the children. Classic titles such as ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ and ‘I’m the Best’ went down very well with the young audience.
“It was a fantastic experience to read with the young children and I hope that these books really encourage and inspire them to keep reading as they develop and learn into adulthood”, said Christine Wong, SOPA’s Marketing Director.


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The post 2015 development agenda should include family
Accra, May 17, GNA - The Universal Access to Healthcare Campaign (UAHC), a health NGO, has urged government to push for the inclusion of family in post 2015 development agenda which would replace the Millennium Development Goal.
The NGO said, a range of development goals, from poverty and inequality reduction, education, maternal and child health require greater focus on families since inter-generational transfer of poverty occurs at the family level.
'Inequality is perpetuated when families do not have access to health services and cannot send their children to school. It is at the family level, where decisions about educating girls take place,' it added.
The advice was in a release signed by Mr Archibald Adams, the Deputy National Campaign Coordinator of UAHC to mark International Day of Families under the theme: Families Matter for the Achievement of Development Goals'.
The International Day of Families was instituted by the United Nations and is celebrated globally on May 15.
The day sought to raise awareness of the importance of families, to promote knowledge of socio-economic and demographic trends affecting families and stimulate efforts to respond to challenges faced by families.
Mr Adams said, major policy areas such as family poverty, social exclusion and inter-generational transfer of poverty; work-family balance, including unpaid work at home and the sharing of household responsibilities between parents and variety of inter-generational issues are all family related.
'If these policies are implemented with the view of the family in mind, successes chalked would contribute to the achievement of internationally agreed development goals such as the Millennium Development Goals.'
He said, though there is some effort by government in the areas of LEAP and National Health Insurance Scheme, more needs to be done to give more recognition to the important roles played by families in the society.
Mr Adams urged stakeholders to initiate steps for the development and enactment of a Work-Family Balance Policy.
'This policy will take into consideration, access to family health services such as family planning services, the adoption of paternity leave, flexible working arrangements to child benefits and equal access to employment for women among others.'
He noted that a work-family balance policy would demonstrate both government's commitment to the well-being of families and the private sector's commitment to social responsibility.
Mr Adams said the campaign would continue to advocate universal health coverage and reduction of inequalities in the health Sector.


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The coming of 4G LTE marks a radical leap forward for in-car connectivity, one that is expected to bring benefits to both manufacturers and consumers. Still, not everyone is filled with unqualified enthusiasm. Siegfried Mortkowitz reports in the first of a two-part series.
The coming of 4G LTE wireless networks marks a radical leap forward for in-car connectivity, one that, analysts and industry insiders agree, will bring benefits to both manufacturers and consumer.
The technology’s bandwidth and low latency are expected to enable high-definition audio and video streaming, allow real-time video diagnostics and provide more accurate real-time traffic information.
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Kusum Lata has been combing by means of the Delhi Police’s chargesheet on the Jahangirpuri violence. Her husband, 39-year-old Tabrez, is likely one of the foremost accused within the communal clashes that broke out within the locality on April 16. Lata exclaimed at each different line within the chargesheet.
“The police have known as my husband fanatically communal,” stated the 35-year-old legislation graduate. “If he was, why would he marry me, a Hindu, and by no means as soon as ask me to alter my faith or identify?”
They’d acquired married in 2016, she stated, after a courtship that lasted a few years.
In accordance with the police chargesheet produced earlier this month, Tabrez and 48-year-old Ishrafil Sheikh are the “foremost perpetrators and conspirators” of the clashes that broke out on the afternoon of April 16, when a Hanuman Jayanti rally crossed a mosque in Jahangirpuri.
In accordance with the police, the conspiracy could also be traced again to the protests in opposition to the Citizenship Modification Act and the proposed Nationwide Register of Residents, which began in December 2019.
The chargesheet suggests the Jahangirpuri violence was “in continuation of the protests in opposition to CAA and NRC in Shaheen Bagh and the northeast Delhi riots of 2020.” To again this declare, it factors out that Tabrez and Sheikh each participated within the anti-CAA protests.
“They’re making it sound like collaborating within the anti-CAA protests was legal,” stated Sheikh’s brother, 38-year-old Aminun Sheikh, who works at a cell phone restore store. “That was a combat for our rights.”
Whereas Sheikh, a waste collector who did building work on the aspect, has evaded arrest to this point, Tabrez has been in judicial custody since Might 6. Earlier than his arrest, he ran a training centre in Jahangirpuri.
His spouse Lata stated that they had certainly unfold the phrase in regards to the citizenship protests on the teaching centre, the place they each taught. “We have been going to protest websites to discuss our rights,” she stated.
The households of each males declare they’re being focused for his or her political connections. Sheikh needed to contest on a Congress ticket for the upcoming municipal elections. Tabrez’s spouse, Lata, ultimately grew to become the Congress candidate when it was discovered that the Jahangirpuri ward was reserved for Scheduled Castes.
Three rallies, two FIRs
The rally that turned violent on April 16 was the third Hanuman Jayanti procession that day.
Two earlier rallies had handed with out incident – the members of the 2 communities had determined it could be higher to keep away from the street in entrance of the mosque because the loud music performed by the processions would disrupt namaaz. The third rally, organised by members of the Bajrang Dal, insisted on taking the mosque street.
Muslim residents of Jahangirpuri stated when the rally reached the mosque, some males tried to enter it and hoist saffron flags. These flags, printed with the slogan “Jai Sri Ram”, have been later discovered within the compound of the mosque. Hindus residents claimed that Muslims attacked them with bricks after “permitting” the rally to take the mosque street – the police chargesheet echoes this declare.
Days after the violence, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering-led municipal company despatched bulldozers to Jahangirpuri. They demolished principally Muslim properties and retailers in addition to the doorway gate of the mosque, alleging they have been encroachments. The incident was one in all many throughout the nation that adopted the identical sample in April, when communal conflagrations broke out over spiritual rallies. In areas below BJP-ruled administrations, bulldozers have been deployed to tear down Muslim properties and retailers, which have been all of the sudden deemed to be encroachments.
Two first data experiences have been filed within the aftermath of the violence that broke out over the rally at Jahangirpuri. The primary was registered on April 16, reserving Mohammad Ansar – an area resident – and “four-five companions” for rioting and try to homicide. Ansar was arrested the identical day.
One other FIR was filed on April 17, in opposition to the organisers of the third rally, which didn’t have police permission. In Might, a Delhi court docket hauled up the police for accompanying the “unlawful procession”. The court docket stated that the difficulty “appears to have been merely brushed apart” by senior officers.
When Scroll.in spoke to Jahangirpuri Assistant Commissioner of Police Tilak Chand, he stated the matter was nonetheless below investigation, no chargesheet had been submitted and nobody had been arrested but. Chand additionally refused to share a duplicate of the FIR, saying it was too “delicate”.
The police appear to have centered on the April 16 FIR, which is the idea of the two,000-word chargesheet filed in July. It expands the checklist of the accused – 31 Muslims and 6 Hindus are named. Together with rioting and try to homicide, it provides expenses of conspiracy and offences below the Arms Act; the accused had allegedly snatched police weapons in the course of the incident.
Ansar is initially from West Bengal. Muslim residents of Jahangirpuri say he had certainly performed a component in negotiating with the Hanuman Jayanti rally organisers, asking them to mute their loudspeakers and keep away from the mosque street. However his efforts failed with the third rally. In accordance with the chargesheet filed on the primary FIR, these negotiations have been in actual fact “arguments” and “altercations” which spun uncontrolled.
Because it constructed a case in opposition to Ansar, the Delhi Police requested the Enforcement Directorate to analyze monetary irregularities within the buy of his properties. Conflicting claims about Ansar’s political affiliations additionally emerged – he was linked to the Aam Aadmi Social gathering, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering and the Trinamool Congress on the identical time.
Whereas Ansar is known as within the chargesheet and stays in jail, the police appear to have shifted focus. Because it outlines a conspiracy across the April 16 violence, the chargesheet suggests Ansar was performing on the instructions of Tabrez and Sheikh.
The police have stated each Tabrez and Sheikh “instigated” individuals throughout protests in opposition to the Citizenship Modification Act – it’s supplied up as proof that the 2 have been concerned in a long-running conspiracy to foment hassle within the nationwide capital.
In accordance with the chargesheet, they made inflammatory speeches and took girls in buses from Jahangirpuri throughout town to Shaheen Bagh in February 2020. The hub of the anti-CAA mobilisations in Delhi, the Shaheen Bagh protests have been led by Muslim girls.
The households of each males are frank about participating within the protests however say the police have tried to criminalise this participation.
Lata was additionally candid about the truth that that they had organized buses to Shaheen Bagh on February 23, 2020. “Sure we went there, however we returned the identical day,” she stated. “The riots began a day later.”
Jahangirpuri, which is about 25 kilometres away from the North East Delhi neighbourhoods the place violence broke out, remained peaceable.
Nevertheless, the chargesheet goes on to say that after violence broke out in Northeast Delhi in February 2020, the 2 males exhorted Muslims to take “revenge”. Not less than 53 individuals have been killed within the violence, 36 of them Muslim.
Aminun Sheikh stated his brother was grilled for a number of hours by the Delhi Police within the aftermath of the violence. “If he was a legal, they’d have discovered one thing in opposition to him then,” he reasoned. “Would he not be in jail? However they let him go.”
Each households declare that as tensions ran excessive earlier than Hanuman Jayanti this 12 months, Tabrez and Sheikh have been requested by police officers to assist keep peace. Lata shared a photograph of Tabrez at a peace committee assembly held three days earlier than the April 16 rallies. “You may see him on stage together with the law enforcement officials,” she identified.
Other than their hyperlinks to the protests, the chargesheet cites messages from WhatsApp chats as proof in opposition to Tabrez. In accordance with the police, Tabrez is an administrator of a WhatsApp group known as the “Kabutar Promote Group”, the place “hate speech messages in opposition to different communities/faith” have been shared.
The chargesheet refers to 2 messages, neither of which have been despatched by Tabrez.
One of many messages says, “the group which doesn’t elevate its voice in opposition to injustice solely shoulders corpses”. The opposite message discusses how peace can’t be achieved solely by Muslims; the opposite group have to be keen to maintain the peace as properly. This message says that, in the course of the pandemic, Muslims had opened up mosques and dargahs for sufferers of all religions, however now Hindus have been attacking mosques chanting “Jai Sri Ram”.
Lata stated she requested her husband in regards to the group on one of many every day five-minute calls they have been allowed whereas Tabrez was in custody. She claimed he instructed her he had no concept in regards to the group. “He’s in lots of of teams and doesn’t perceive expertise too properly,” she stated. “He should not haven’t even learn [the chats]. Anybody could make you an admin of a gaggle.”
She stated her husband was all for coaching and feeding pigeons – a standard passion in Delhi.
The chargesheet additionally mentions an audio be aware despatched by Tabrez to the group. In accordance with the chargesheet, he may be heard tutoring somebody on “easy methods to make a false grievance in opposition to the [April 16] procession” that led to violence.
“How can one say ‘false grievance’?” protested Lata. She felt there have been real grounds for a grievance in opposition to the third rally. “There was proof of saffron flags contained in the mosque, proper?”
The third day of mourning
April 16 was the teeja, or third day of mourning, for Sheikh’s father. “Our father had died of a coronary heart assault and we have been holding a dawat [feast] for the teeja, the place 200-300 youngsters are known as and fed meals on the Idgah,” defined Aminun Sheikh.
The idgah, or prayer grounds, is simply behind the mosque the place the violence erupted. Whereas Sheikh was busy with the teeja, Tabrez was one of many mourners who attended it, their households stated.
The chargesheet notes that, “coincidentally”, there was a teeja that day. “However, when Ishrafil got here to know that [a] Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra would come once more, he together with Tabrez deliberate to collect most potential individuals there in order to utilise them to assault upon the Yatra,” it stated.
Aminun Sheikh was appalled that the mourning ceremony ought to have been implicated within the alleged conspiracy. “So you might be saying we deliberate the violence on the third day of our father’s loss of life?” he demanded. “What sort of individuals do you suppose we’re?”
Sheikh’s spouse, 45-year-old Jashiman Bibi, echoed him: “Why would any son need such chaos on a day after they have been mourning their father?”
Whereas the teeja was nonetheless occurring, they stated, tear gasoline shells fell contained in the idgah compound and all of the friends fled. Solely the 2 brothers and the remainder of the quick household stayed behind to finish the rites.
Jashiman stated that they had struggled to make ends meet since Sheikh had gone on the run. “I’ve mortgaged jewelry value Rs 1 lakh for bills,” she stated.
The household stated they have been going to maneuver the Delhi Excessive Court docket for anticipatory bail. “I’ll promote a plot of land if I’ve to,” stated Aminun Sheikh.


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Gent’s inform striker Gift Orban continued his assault on the Belgian Pro League with a brace as the Buffaloes romped to a 5-0 victory over bottom side Seraing. Should Eupen manage a point against Anderlecht in their next game, then Seraing will be all but down, as with just three games to go they are eight points from safety. Their final three fixtures are against Club Brugge, Union St Gilloise and Westerlo.
Nigerian striker Orban scored twice, giving him an incredible 11 goals in his past six games. Strike partner Hugo Cuypers also scored two and Jordan Torunarigha got one as the side won 5-0. With his two goals in the game Cuypers not only stretched his lead in terms of being the top Belgian scorer in the Pro League, he also overtook Antwerp’s Vincent Janssen as the league wide top scorer with 18 goals.
Gent’s win. alongside Standard Liege’s 3-1 win over another relegation threatened side in Oostende, means that Club Brugge fall to sixth place. The defending champions face Mechelen on Sunday with a five points gap to the top four.


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Tour vineyards, taste wines, and explore ancient settlements dating back 900 years. Travel to La Rioja where you’ll visit a centuries-old farm and its vineyards, stop at an archeological site, and enjoy an appetizer while tasting fine regional wines.
What to Expect
On this 6-hour excursion you’ll travel from Bilbao to Briñas Township for a tour of the Mocotero and Los Quiñones vineyards of La Rioja.
Visit the cellars of Tobelos, where you’ll enjoy a tour of the wine production process and have a chance to taste their wines along with an appetizer made from local products.
Next you’ll stop at a very old farm, where you’ll see vineyards of various ages and grades and visit an archeological site, called the Fonsagrada, featuring a village with a chapel and cemetery.
Finish off admiring the stunning views of the Ebro River and area vineyards.
09:15 Departure from hotel
10:30 Arrival and guided vineyard tour
11:30 Transfer to wine cellar
12:00 Guided tour of the winery
13:00 Wine tastings with appetizer
14:00 Departure for Bilbao
15:15 Arrival at hotel
- Round-trip transportation between hotel in Bilbao and La Rioja
- Guided tour of prestigious vineyards and cellars in La Rioja
- Traditional snack and wine tasting
Know Before You Go
Estimated duration: approximately 5-6 hours


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September 23, 2022
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
Just go to Dollar Tree and pick up a stuffed animal or doll (or whatever you wish really), and transform it into something spooky! You can add things to it, paint it, combined two different things. The only limitation is your imagination!
WHAT DO I DO WHEN I'M DONE?
Post your finished project (progress pictures with the finished project would be great!) to your social media. Give it the hashtags: #dollartreeterrors #dollartree #artchallenge #octoberartchallenge #artwithmre
September 20, 2022
We have been painting & talking about color, color mixing, blending..etc. I thought it would be fun to try to transfer the ideas into an oil pastel pumpkin. We used paint sticks for the background & oil pastels for the pumpkin. I told them they had to use the background color in the pumpkin as well.
September 18, 2022
As artists we take our life experiences, art experiences, training, and imagination everywhere we go. Anything & Everything can be inspiration for our art. Sketch books, napkins, digital collections fill up with promising concepts for future work! Making art becomes a basic need for existing. However, there can be seasons of our life where we are not creating. It happens: job, family, LIFE! I've heard it said that it is like riding a bike...you just get back on & go. I don't really feel that is true. It is very easy to slip into bad habits, struggling to concentrate, and to becoming easily frustrated when we're out of the artistic habit of creating. I picture the artist like a pond. It has all the makings for life & vibrancy, but with no input or output...it becomes stagnant! It will take time to get yourself back into the swing of things. With discipline and hard work you can once again see the fruits of your labor.
September 15, 2022
Lady Rosinfair (inspired by the Rosinweed)
Lady Rosinfair came to life when a magical princess longed for a friend cast a spell on her favorite flower. They danced together as the breezes blew, shared secrets in the sunlight, and played together in the rain. (based on ideas from second graders at TGE)
September 14, 2022
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September 12, 2022
Practicum Student Season!!!!
(Yes, Pumpkin Latte Season too!?!?)
I'm very fortunate to live in a city that has a lot of universities!!! I've had 13 student teachers, and countless practicum students. I LOVE IT. I truly enjoy working with the next generation of art educators, and sharing my love(and experience) for the profession with them.
I'm very excited about these two students from MTSU!! They are excited to learn & try new things....and they jumped right in and worked along side students. I'll post there displays/posters/b-boards & their lessons when they get to that point!
September 11, 2022
Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists. Seeing his work in person is almost a religious experience. The color, composition, and texture of his work can hold my gaze for untold amounts of time! Most people know of Van Gogh, and might actually be able to pick his work out of a line up. It has been a favorite for umbrellas, calendars, puzzles, mugs, and other printable items. However, this is what most know about Van Gogh: Beautiful Art, Cut Off His Ear, and Killed Himself. Based off of this knowledge, most people have great pity for the life he lived...and shake their head at the foolish loss.

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The mysterious Mountains of the Moon are among the most fabled places in Africa, yet they remain surprisingly unspoilt. And conquering the summit of Uganda’s snow-encrusted highest peak is challenging to say the least. Words and photographs by Morgan Trimble
clawed over a final bit of steep rock jutting out through crunchy snow. My guide Benard offered me a hand; crampons are treacherous on exposed rock and a fall here could be deadly. The final obstacle overcome, I clambered to my feet and struggled to catch my breath in the alarmingly thin air, one foot on the roof of Uganda and the other planted on the apex of the DRC. I was standing atop Africa’s third-highest peak, Mount Stanley, a 5109m behemoth hidden in the heart of the equatorial Rwenzori Mountains.
If you’ve ever dreamt of climbing Kilimanjaro but are put off by the thought of marching between camps as part of a snaking parade of tourists, you should embark on a journey to western Uganda’s Mountains of the Moon. Higher than the Alps and with unique flora and fauna, this remote region will appeal to travellers who appreciate solitude, wilderness and otherworldly scenery. While Mount Kilimanjaro receives over 50,000 visitors each year, just a few thousand venture into the 100,000-hectare Rwenzori Mountain National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On my nine-day trek along the Kilembe Route, the main circuit of permanent camps and trails, I encountered just seven other visitors. Vincent (my climbing companion) and I felt as if we had the entire range to ourselves, apart from our grandiose entourage, of course, which included ten porters and two guides, Sam and Benard.
Our climb commenced in Kilembe (1450m), an old mining town in the terraced foothills. Once we crossed the park boundary cultivation gave way to montane forest clinging to steep slopes. The Rwenzori vegetation changes with elevation, and on the second day we began to pass through thick stands of bamboo. Next we entered the heather zone: a mist-veiled, fairytale forest of boulder-strewn streams and giant Erica arborea dripping with mosses, epiphytes and lichen descriptively called ‘old man’s beard’.
We slept at Mutinda Camp (3700m) in permanent tents nestled under a colossal rock ledge. Though I was lying motionless on a mattress, I felt as if I’d just sprinted the 100 metres, struggling to catch my breath due to the altitude.
On the third day, as my body acclimatised, we climbed higher into the Afro-alpine zone, an astonishing botanical wonderland where plants are prone to gigantism in order to survive the extreme temperatures, rainfall and ultraviolet and infrared radiation. Spectacular giant lobelias and Dendrosenecio (giant groundsel) trees dominate the landscape. Dominant, too, are the mountains’ infamous bogs, which are fed by more than two metres of rain per year. Despite our Wellington boots the going was frustratingly slow: we battled through thick swampy mud that clung to us incessantly, leaping wherever possible between tussocks of endemic bog grass. We arrived at our next camp, Bugata (4062m), completely exhausted.
Similarly, on the fourth and fifth days, we wound our way through quagmires, over the icy Bamwanjara Pass (4450m), through more bogs and along forested lakeshores. Snow fell as we finally arrived at desolate Margherita Camp (4485m), from where we would take on the biggest challenge of all: Mount Stanley’s highest summit, Margherita Peak. Before a short, restless sleep, our guides distributed some of the equipment we would need to reach our goal: crampons, harnesses, karabiners, helmets and ice axes.
When 2am struck we were woken, bleary-eyed but bursting with excitement. With our hearts thumping in our mouths we started to climb by the feeble glow of our headlamps. Eventually, in the dark and snow, we came to a sloping slab of ice-caked rock that needed to be traversed. Benard confidently attached a cord between my harness and a frozen rope fixed to the horizontal rock face. I was already weary, but I was fixated on reaching the summit.
Without much thought for the precarious situation, I stepped awkwardly onto the frozen lip of rock. I had taken only two steps before my rigid mountaineering boots slid from underneath me, straight off the ledge. My knees smashed into the rock without slowing my fall. “Well, this is it!” I thought. But suddenly, with a violent jerk, my harness abruptly halted my descent. With my legs shaking violently, Benard dragged me back onto the ledge. The speed at which I had gone from standing safely to dangling perilously from a weathered rope snapped me back into focus.
Our steep route levelled out at the Stanley Plateau. Here we put on our crampons and the guides tied us together on one long rope, with Benard in the lead, then me, followed by Vincent and Sam. Meanwhile, Benard gave us a worryingly brief description of glacier crossing: “Follow the leader, keep the rope taught and if someone slips, everyone else sprawl onto your belly and thrust your ice axe into the snow with a two-hand grip.” I forced Benard to repeat those final instructions again and felt woefully unprepared.
Crossing Stanley Glacier in the dark was very eerie. All I could hear was the harsh, whipping wind and continually crunching footsteps. I couldn’t even see Benard; I just followed the rope, which trailed off through the thick mist in front of me. His crampon-clad boots were leaving huge, monster-clawed prints in the crisp powder. I might just as well have been tracking the abominable snowman, I thought.
When we reached the steep Margherita Glacier, walking became much tougher. My calves and ankles were screaming and my desperate lungs heaved to keep up with the group’s pace. Though we couldn’t see the sunrise through the mist and snow, the sky lightened. After what felt like days, but in truth was just five hours, we crested Margherita Peak, the summit of Mount Stanley and the roof of Uganda. Just then, an arctic-cold wind swept away the clouds and the glaciers below glistened like icing in the blazing equatorial sun. For the first time we saw our surroundings. Under an impossibly blue sky, jagged peaks and snow-covered valleys encircled us — in one direction stretching into Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains, in the other sprawling into DRC’s Virunga National Park. Our deep footprints, snaking across the glacier, were the only sign of humanity for miles.
Tears of joy, relief and awe melted the ice crystals that had accumulated on my eyelashes. Vincent and I congratulated one another and giggled like children. It was the happiest I’d ever felt. And best of all, we still had four days, on the descent, to relish the magic of the Mountains of the Moon.
Did you know?
When Greco-Roman scholars speculated on the source of the Nile two millennia ago, the geographer and mathematician Ptolemy claimed it was located in a snow-covered range called the ‘Mountains of the Moon’, which he located in the vicinity of today’s Rwenzoris. It wasn’t until the 1870s that explorer Henry Morton Stanley became the first European to venture here. His expedition proved Ptolemy’s early conjecture to be surprisingly accurate: the range is now recognised as the highest and most permanent source of the Nile. In 1906 Italian Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of Abruzzi, led the first scientific expedition here, completing the first ascent of Mount Stanley’s highest peak, which he named Margherita after his queen.
• Getting there The best way to reach the Rwenzori Mountains National Park is by car from Entebbe Airport to Kilembe (about a seven-hour drive) or by public bus to Kasese. The writer booked her hike through Rwenzori Trekking Services. Besides the Margherita Peak there are other shorter routes available, catering to different interests and fitness levels.
• Where to stay Visitors stay in permanent camps along the routes. n When to visit The Rwenzoris can be cold and rainy at any time but the drier months are January, February, July and August.
• Health Mount Stanley is considered a more difficult climb than its higher neighbours Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. Comprehensive medical and evacuation insurance is vital, as is taking suitable high-quality equipment and clothing. You should also consult a travel clinic or your doctor about antimalarials, altitude sickness tablets and any necessary vaccinations.
Wildlife of Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains
Home to a huge number of endemic plant, bird and mammal species, this bio-diverse, unspoilt corner of Uganda is certainly worth exploring
The snow-dusted Rwenzoris (or Mountains of the Moon) lie on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The equatorial peaks are part of a string of mountain ranges that form the Albertine Rift, including Mount Stanley, the third-highest point in Africa. The lower slopes and foothills are blanketed in bamboo, tree heath (Erica arborea) and rain-drenched montane forest.
A vast range of creatures reside here, many of which, especially at high altitude, are endemic to the Albertine Rift. There are also at least three globally threatened mammals, plus a number of undocumented invertebrates and plants.
The amphibians (with 32 strict endemics and a further seven near endemics) have the highest number of species restricted to the area, from reed, screeching and river frogs to clawed toads.
There are also 217 bird species, of which 17 are endemic to the Albertine Rift. If you’re lucky, you might catch sight of a Ruwenzori turaco, Ruwenzori batis or several varieties of barbet, greenbul, apalise, iIladopsis, flycatcher and crimson-wing.
The mountains are also home to rare and endangered mammals: there are 10 types of shrew and 12 of rodent. The semi-aquatic Ruwenzori otter shrew, which can occasionally be spotted paddling in streams, is strictly endemic to this place.
Larger endemic mammals include the Ruwenzori red-fronted duiker – a small, stocky antelope – and the extremely rare Rwenzori leopard, which is heavily poached for its unusual, near-black coats. On the primate front, the national park is home to a sub-species of the owl-faced monkey, rare white-bearded l’Hoest’s monkeys and, although not endemic, of course, some of the few remaining mountain gorillas, one of the most critically threatened mammals in the world.
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I picked a good week to be away — and I am still away, mostly, although playing a bit of hooky on the notebook right now. For it has been the week of OBAMA SCANDALS, nonstop.
Except it seems that there weren’t actually any scandals, just the usual confusion and low-level mistakes that happen all the time, in any administration.
Does the evaporation of the scandals matter? I don’t know. Unfortunately, I remember the early Clinton years, when ridiculous stuff — restructuring at the White House travel office, for God’s sake, and a money-losing land deal — led to years of front-page headlines, endless investigations,and nothing at all in the form of proven Clinton wrongdoing. If the press decide that scandals are going to be the topic, the absence of actual scandals may not matter.
Oh, and the ongoing disaster of economic policy? Boooring.