Before we get going, let me be very clear: I’m a fan of every artist I’m including on this list. With that being said, c’mon, son. Also, I don’t believe that you have to be a “church-strong” singer to be considered a good singer. Being able to use your voice is just as important as having a strong voice; not everybody can be Teddy Pendergrass, Phyllis Hyman, Whitney or Donny. However, all of the listed folks are singers on their IRS forms, and NONE of us would actually be willing to pay to hear them sing a cappella, is all I’m saying. This disclaimer was for all of you fothermuckers that will undoubtedly say some shit like, “But you don’t have to sound like Aretha to be able to sing ... ” Yeah, boo, I know. Go season some food.
I actually wonder if the Canadian Misty one even knows this song. He loves to trace his roots to the South and Memphis, Tenn., in particular, where you KNOW black folks sing this song. But Aubrey has sung quite a few songs, and while he isn’t the worst singer on the planet at all, can you imagine hearing Drake try to sing this?
He’s part of—and partly responsible for—that new crop of young rappers who all harmonize, but not in the thug way that Bone Thugz-n-Harmony did so fantastically back in the mid-’90s. Now so many sound the exact same over beats that all sound similar. This isn’t a complaint, but these cats are now more harmonizers than rappers—which is fine. When I say my prayers right now, I still ask God to bless all the trap niggas. Still, can you imagine non-Auto-Tune-assisted Future singing, “Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us ... ”
3. Jhené Aiko
Honestly, I think that Jhené Aiko and Janet should start up a singing group called the Whisperers. While I enjoy their vocals quite a bit, their voices are a wee bit teeny to stand up in front of my family reunion and lead us in song. In fact, can you imagine Janet Jackson actually doing that? Fuck it, can you imagine family sing-alongs with the Jacksons during Thanksgiving? I imagine that shit sounds like all of the treble one soul can take. With that being said, Jhené hits some pretty strong notes on her latest awesome album, Trip.
I said this on Facebook, but I really don’t even understand how she sings. I’ve heard her in interviews, and the vocal stylings she employs are super interesting. Thing is, I don’t want to hear her sing anything but her own songs like that. I feel like I’d catch “the sugar” or something listening to her sing. Her singing sometimes makes me feel like it might give me epilepsy.
5. Childish Gambino
Donald Glover is an odd duck. Like, he has created some of the blackest platforms lately through Atlanta and his album Awaken, My Love! ... and yet I feel like he’d be entirely out of place at a black church or HBCU. It would be ODD watching him sing “Lift Every Voice,” though I feel like he might know all of the words because he’s just cool like that.
6. Bryson Tiller
Shit, I struggle listening to him sing his own songs and they don’t matter. Imagine him scream whining to James Weldon Johnson’s finest. Perish, Bryson. Just perish.
Now, look, you know I love Rihanna. I will fight you over Rihanna. I’d even consider getting some of her shoes. Satin bows and all. #HiRihanna
8. Young Thug
Much like Future, this is one singing-ass Negro in his songs, and I actually really like Young Thug. Don’t judge me. But I can’t even understand 90 percent of what he says. I know that’s a running joke, but I’m, like, for serious. Close your eyes and try to imagine Thugga singing “Lift Every Voice.” I feel like this nigga singing would sound like the world’s most complex word search. Does that make any sense? Of course it doesn’t.
9. Frank Ocean
My favorite artist on this list. That is all.
10. Tory Lanez
Real spit, I thought Tory Lanez only rapped. I didn’t realize it was him singing because I thought it was a woman in lots of places. That’s no shade; it’s really my fault. Thing is, he’s Canadian. I think that explains it all. I wonder if Canadians even know this song. Also, his real first name is Daystar. He’s got to be the first rapper-singer whose rap name is more normal than his real name.


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Islamic Art that evolved the time followed the death of the Prophet (PBUH) was mostly described in the architectural manner. This form emerged in countries where ever Islam prevailed and personified the Muslim precepts in its motifs and themes. As the wings of Islam spread from Africa to Egypt and from Spain to Persia, it gained strength and substance. The origins lay in its rich and artistic Arabian heritage as different kinds of art were utilized to express the unqueness of Islam without any form of pictorial depictions.
Islamic art was developed over time by a unique blend of various arts from the Byzantines, the Copts, the Romans, and the Persians. Therein lays the greatest asset of this art, its skill to fuse the native designs with imported ones to achieve a completely distinct end result. The one common factor in all kinds of Islamic art is the abstract embellishments and designs. Most utilized the curved and interlacing lines in bright and vibrant colors to enhance the various styles. The finest pieces of this art and architecture throughout the world are clearly distinguishable by the vivacious colors in floral designs.
The current form of such art is believed to have emerged during the rule of the Umayyad caliphate (661-750). Thereafter, many divergent periods of Islamic art and architecture transpired. Therefore, this art is most commonly classified according to the reigning empire when the art work was created. Most museums and art galleries have categorized their collections by the different Muslim dynasties including the Umayyad, Abbasid, Safavid, Ottoman and Mughal.
As Islam is a diverse religion that encompasses people of various ethnic backgrounds, the Islamic art is also much diversified to accommodate all ethnicities of its followers. It has the ability to unify various elements into a beautiful piece depicting the many facets of the artist. Islamic art avoids any form of human or animal representation in it. This is because of the Muslim belief that no one can replicate the work of Allah. Thus all art is invariable found in the form of floral, geometric and abstract shapes and lines. Many good books are also available for those who are interested in learning more about its history and descent through time to its current version. World travelers notice the specific regional features of Islamic art vary from terrain to terrain to encompass that particular place's history into it.

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A California inmate realignment plan was intended to relieve the state’s overcrowded prison system by keeping more low-level offenders in local jails rather than transferring them to state custody. By giving local agencies more responsibility for monitoring prisoners freed on probation, the state can save hundreds of millions of dollars. The Los Angeles Times reports that city and county efforts to keep tabs on nearly 6,000 felons released in L.A. County alone have prompted confusion and anger, jockeying among agencies for millions in public money and warnings that public safety employees are facing new dangers.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and Los Angeles police officers have expanded duties for periodic “compliance checks” on the reassigned former inmates, who served time for nonviolent crimes. The volume of checks means that probation officers, who may already know the ex-convicts and be better positioned to defuse situations that can become confrontational, often aren’t available to go along. In many cases, police or deputies working in teams roll up in multiple squad cars. Law enforcement officials say officers may not know what they are walking into and that teams help ensure safety. Moreover, under the terms of their release, parolees and probationers generally are subject to warrantless searches at any time. Critics, including some elected officials, argue that in some cases, the tactics being used are needlessly intimidating and expensive.

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Can Ivermectin Kill Humans
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Amid soaring beef prices and a chicken "health halo," restaurants are churning out new chicken items on menus and cutting back on promoting burgers.
The top 500 restaurant chains launched 55 new chicken dishes in January and February, outpacing the 33 burger items in the same period, according to Tehcnomic's MenuMonitor.
This is on track to reverse last year's results, when the chains debuted 399 burger entrees and 383 chicken ones.
"I think chicken has a health halo that it's better for you," said Darren Tristano, executive vice president for food industry research firm Technomic. (Tweet This)
"[T]he prices points are lower, and that's a huge issue for operator margins."
American chicken demand growing
Ground beef retail prices rose 22 percent in January from year-ago levels, according to USDA data. At the same time, retail chicken broiler prices rose just 2 percent.
Increased prices both in the grocery aisle and at the drive-thru have boosted chicken demand as diners opt for the cheaper meat.
"Chicken demand remains very strong domestically here in the U.S.—particularly here in retail grocery," said Brett Hundley, equity research analyst at BB&T Capital Markets. "The QSR (quick-serve restaurant or fast food) channel is featuring chicken more and more so that helps from a consumer demand standpoint as well."
This trend helps benefit restaurant operators since soaring beef has eaten away at margins.
Rising beef hitting chains
In calls with analysts, several chains have singled out the impact of higher beef prices on their results.
Carrols Restaurant Group, the largest Burger King franchisee, recently told analysts its ground beef cost soared 32 percent during the fourth quarter from a year ago and said it thinks beef costs will go up further this year.
Meanwhile, Texas Roadhouse said beef's cost "remains a pressure point for us."
Recently, Burger King has heavily promoted several chicken dishes, including its Chicken Fries and 10 chicken nuggets for $1.49.
Rival McDonald's also recently resurrected its popular Chicken Selects, premium strips of white meat, and announced it is phasing out chicken that has been treated with human antibiotics, a move to address shifting customer expectations.
Some 'hope this lasts forever'
While burger chains are seeing some foot-traffic market share erode, chicken chain visits are rising. Fast food burger restaurant visits dropped 2 percent for the year ending in January from a year ago, fast food chicken visits rose 3 percent, according to data from market research firm NPD Group.
Growth at chains like Chick-fil-A, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Zaxby's is drawing other fast food giants to invest more in chicken and "jump on the bandwagon," Tristano said.
Not everyone is hoping beef prices normalize though.
"They hope this lasts forever," BB&T's Hundley said.

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57th and Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
October 5th, 2010
Sometimes you are about to go in one direction, and fate comes along and sways you down a completely different path. That was the case the other night as I took a stroll down Fifth Avenue just little south of Central Park. I wandered past Bergdorf Goodman and was mesmerized by this magnificent display in of one of their Fifth Avenue windows. Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury goods department store and the sister company to Neiman Marcus, has been at its Fifth Avenue address since 1928. It is known throughout the world for its elegance, quality and superior service.
Perhaps it was that perfect moment in time where the worlds of color, light and composition move in orbit. It was beautiful to experience and I was just the vessel there to capture it. “The Cactus,” as it is titled by its amazing creator, Andy Harman, is handmade with electric blue lamb leather and mounted onto ¾ inch marble. It is one in an edition of ten and stands 7 feet tall. He considers himself a set designer-artist-macrame-leather sculpture-mondo. I call him a modern renaissance man. His works will be on display in the windows of Bergdorf Goodman until October 22nd.
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Roasted coffee beans (powder) packaging is the most common form of coffee packaging. Since coffee beans naturally produce carbon dioxide after baking, direct packaging can easily cause damage to the packaging. Prolonged exposure to air can cause loss of aroma and lead to fat and aroma in coffee. The oxidation of the ingredients causes a decrease in quality. Therefore, the packaging of coffee beans (powder) is particularly important.
Flat bottom ziplock bag for coffee is available in a wide variety of materials. Don't think that coffee packaging is the kind of colorful little bags that you usually have. In fact, the world of coffee packaging is very exciting. According to the form of coffee supply , flat bottom paper bags for coffee can be divided into three categories: raw bean export packaging, roasted coffee bean (powder) packaging, and instant coffee packaging.
Raw bean packaging generally uses sacks. Different coffee producing countries in the world usually use sacks of 70 kg or 69 kg (only Hawaiian coffee is packed in 100 lbs) when exporting coffee beans. On the coffee sack, in addition to the name of the country and its coffee organization, coffee production unit, and production area, it will also print the most typical pattern of its own country on the sack. These seemingly ordinary commodity sacks, in the eyes of coffee fans It has become a footnote to interpret the background of coffee culture. It has even become a collection of many coffee fans, and this type of packaging is the initial packaging of coffee.
Coffee packaging bags are generally divided into: non-hermetic packaging, vacuum packaging, one-way valve packaging, pressurized packaging. Non-hermetic packaging is actually a temporary package that is only used for short-term storage. Vacuum packaging requires placing the roasted coffee beans for a period of time to be packaged to prevent damage to the packaging by carbon dioxide. Such packaging can generally be stored for about 10 weeks. The check valve package is a check valve that adds a check valve to allow the carbon dioxide to be removed, but blocks the entry of outside air, ensuring that the coffee beans are not oxidized but do not prevent the loss of aroma. This type of package can be stored for up to 6 months. Some coffees are also vented in the venting hole, that is, only the venting holes are made in the packaging bag without the check valve, so that once the carbon dioxide generated by the coffee beans is emptied, the outside air will enter the bag, causing oxidation, so its storage Time is greatly reduced. The pressurized packaging is that the coffee beans are quickly packaged in a vacuum and then filled with an inert gas seal. This type of packaging ensures that the coffee beans are not oxidized while ensuring that the aroma is not lost and that there is sufficient strength to ensure that the package is not damaged by air pressure. Can be stored for up to two years.
Instant flat bottom coffee bag is relatively simple, usually in a small sealed bag, mainly in long strips, and an outer box. Of course, some of the canned instant coffee supplies are also available on the market.
Different types of coffee packaging bags are not the same material. Generally, the raw bean export packaging material is simple and plain. There is no special material requirement for instant coffee packaging, basically using general food packaging materials. Coffee bean (powder) packaging generally uses opaque plastic composite materials and environmentally friendly kraft composite materials due to the requirements of oxidation prevention.
Packaging is a brand-faced "face". Many coffee brands seek breakthroughs in tradition, and grasp the connection between taste buds and emotions through creative design, and do some articles in this regard. Or simple and trendy, or traditional retro, each package conveys its own coffee culture and brand personality. Many people buy coffee because of coffee packaging bags, so be sure to look good in coffee bags.


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Over the past couple of months, we’ve had successful brainstorming and planning sessions for our newest signage project and it was exciting to hear you share your ideas and see your visions come to life. We also welcome a couple of guest speakers on local butterfly/moth species, how to attract butterflies with a caterpillar garden, and another presenter on honey bees. We have a lot of creative thinkers and we will use this final session to take our draft to the next level as we plan in more detail.
If you did not attend the other sessions, you are still more than welcome to join in for this one!
The Story Behind the Kindness Garden:
Since 2014, our volunteers have been graciously assisting the Stony Brook Rotary Club in maintaining their native plant garden along the walkway of Stony Brook Harbor. Last summer, the club was able to take on a new project called “The Kindness Garden”, a memorial garden in dedication to 6-year old Catherine Violet Hubbard whose life was taken during the Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012. Catherine always said one day she would care for all animals, as this was her passion. The Kindness Garden, started by her parents, will be a beautiful dedication in honor of this little girl.
Last year we staked a very small sign in the ground that was donated with our plants which washed away in a storm! My new plan is to design a larger, laminate educational sign that would inform the public about Catherine, stories of Catherine, as well as some information about butterflies and pollinators.
We are inviting you to come to the barn for a series of brainstorming and planning sessions to create a bright, colorful and informative sign to bring the Kindness Garden to life. We will be having multiple speakers attending to help us organize our ideas and graphics!
We will be meeting at the Avalon Barn located on Shep Jones Lane in Stony Brook.
This will be our FINAL session before we submit our draft to the graphic design team!
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Phil Blazer is president of Blazer Communications and publisher of The National Jewish News; creator and host of award-winning Jewish television and radio programs for twenty-eight and forty years, respectively; community activist, author and lecturer. In 1965, Blazer began his Jewish multi-media group with his Jewish Soul radio program, and then went on to begin publishing his newspaper, The National Jewish News, in 1973.
Blazer added the third medium when his television program, Jewish Life with Phil Blazer, debuted in 1977. He has produced over 2000 television programs, making him one of Hollywood's most prolific and longstanding television producers. He is proud to host the longest airing TV show in Los Angeles broadcast history, which also airs in Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Miami/South Florida, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, Palm Springs, St. Louis and Washington DC.
Phil Blazer has comprehensive knowledge of the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the world. Several of Israel's prime ministers have called upon him for his assistance. He has been a consultant for both private enterprise and federal and international governments on numerous issues affecting Israel and World Jewry and has traveled to Israel over 40 times. "You know Israel better than any American I have ever met," stated former Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
One of the highlights of Blazer's career was his involvement with the CIA and the US State Department in the rescue of nearly 1,000 Ethiopian Jews stranded in Sudanese refugee camps, a mission named Operation Joshua. Former President Bush called Blazer "a man of compassion."
By virtue of being in the forefront of community service projects for more than four decades, he has effected social change in every part of the globe. He has led missions, bringing entertainers and persons prominent in government to Israel during times of conflict and peace. Blazer Communications produces concerts and other special events to raise awareness for important causes. Blazer's book authorships include, Theodor Herzl: Father of Zionism and Pioneers of Israel. His latest projects, a book and PBS television documentary, History of Jewish Los Angeles: Wrestling with the Angels, will be completed in early 2006. For the last six years, Blazer Communications has also produced the International Jewish Film Festival, which has attracted some of the world's most respected directors, producers and actors.


Trucks and Wrangler enthusiasts were eagerly waiting for the Gladiator for years and now when the new model is here, most of them feel like there is plenty of room for improvements. The company’s management has realized that pretty quickly, so the 2021 Jeep Gladiator is about to bring some interesting novelties, despite the fact that we are talking about a pretty fresh model.
Most of the changes will be in terms of the powertrain. The current model comes just with a V6 engine in the offer and it looks like a couple of more options are about to come in the next year. Also, we are waiting for the new hi-performance version called Hercules. This should be an ultimate off-roader, with all kinds of upgrades, in terms of mechanics, styling and, of course, powertrain. The rest of the truck is about to remain pretty much the same.
2021 Jeep Gladiator Will Get New Engines
The current model comes with just one engine in the offer. It is a well-known 3.6-liter V6, good for about 285 horsepower. While it delivers a decent amount of power, we are pretty sure that this chassis deserves much more. Therefore, we are about to see a couple of more engine options in the offer starting from the next year. The first engine that comes to mind is a new turbo-four, which delivers a similar output to the V6. However, it delivers notably more torque and, more importantly, it is far more fuel-efficient.
The 2021 Jeep Gladiator is expected to come in diesel version as well. Most reports suggest a 3.0-liter inline-six from the new Ram 1500, which delivers quite impressive 260 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. With such ratings, we could expect impressive towing ratings, which would set completely new standards in the segment, considering that all mid-size diesel trucks in the world feature smaller and less capable four-cylinder turbodiesels.
Finally, there is a new turbo six-cylinder engine to come, according to numerous reports. However, this engine will be reserved for the new hi-performance Hercules.
Jeep Gladiator Hercules
This will be the most interesting novelty for the next year. The 2021 Jeep Gladiator Hercules will be an impressive off-roader, which will directly challenge the currently undisputed Ford F-150 Raptor. The first thing that comes to mind about the new version is the engine. According to some reports, FCA develops a new six-cylinder engine, which will feature a max output of around 525 horsepower.
Besides the powerful engine, the new off-roader will come with numerous chassis upgrades as well. It is hard to tell which ones in particular, but keep in mind that all Gladiator models are great performers. This particularly refers to the Rubicon trim, which comes with goodies like are front and rear locking differentials, a sway bar, rock rails, and a brush guard. It also comes with 33-inch tires and unique rims. The Hercules would go even further, with even higher ground clearance, new suspension components and other things. We also expect to see a couple of visual upgrades, which would emphasize its high-performance character. More details should be known soon.
2021 Jeep Gladiator Redesign
In terms of the overall design, the 2021 Jeep Gladiator won’t feature bigger changes. While there are new engines to come, the exterior design is about to remain the same. This attractive truck will carry on with the same styling, which takes a lot of inspiration from the legendary Wrangler, and also features a couple of practical design solutions, such as removable doors.
The same thing goes for the interior design, which looks pretty attractive, more upscale compared to other mid-size trucks on the market. Also, the cabin is quite comfortable, with two spacious rows of seats.
One of the strong points of this pickup truck is a long list of modern tech features. The 2021 Jeep Gladiator will carry on in the same way, so we can count on a quite generous list of standard and optional equipment. All models come standard with things like a 5-inch touch screen, an eight-speaker audio system, two USB ports, and Bluetooth. In higher trims, you can get features like a 7- or 8.4-inch touch screen, a nine-speaker Alpine audio system, satellite radio, navigation, a removable Bluetooth wireless speaker, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, additional USB ports etc.
A big complaint goes to the aspect of safety, as a rearview camera is the only standard feature in base models. Still, there is a lot of things you can get in more expensive models. Some of the highlights are things like blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking.
Release Date and Price
We expect to see 2021 Jeep Gladiator in the last quarter of the next year, despite the expected updates. When it comes to the price, base models will go around 33.500 dollars.


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Horse Riding on Dartmoor.
Dartmoor provides the perfect setting for an exhilarating experience on horseback. Riding across the open expanse of one of the most beautiful national parks in the country, gives you a totally different perspective to walking. The scenery is stunning and whether you are an experienced rider or not so experienced in the saddle, we can offer something for everyone. Spend the day exploring the countryside, stopping for a delicious and well earned picnic lunch along the way. Why not stay longer and let us take care of your accommodation and meals too?
The rivers in Devon are renowned for their fishing, offering the chance to catch salmon, grayling and wild brown and sea trout. Our fly fishing experience offers the chance to learn or perfect the technique with a local expert, amongst some of the most tranquil and picturesque locations along the River Tamar in beautiful West Devon.
From one day personalised tuition (max 2 persons), to a full 4 day beginners course (max 8 persons) we can take care of everything including accommodation if required.
A day of falconry is exciting, interactive and one of the best ways to get up close and personal with some of the most captivating and beautiful birds of prey in the UK. It takes place against a stunning backdrop of scenery in rural South Devon, and there is no better place to watch these magnificent creatures flying at their best. You will learn to handle the birds and get to see them flying at a privately run centre making it a totally unique and personal experience.
Tor to Tor Guided walks
Tor to Tor guided walks on Dartmoor.Dartmoor is a walkers paradise. With so much to explore and learn along the way, our guided walks give you an opportunity to experience all that this beautiful national park has to offer. From ancient settlements, to windswept Tors, we can take you off the beaten track with a knowledgeable and experienced guide to show you the way. We can tailor make a walk to your needs, whether you are an experienced hiker or just want a day out exploring the area. With over 368 sq miles of moorland to discover, our Tor to Tor guided walks are a perfect introduction to Dartmoor. We collect you from your accommodation and either send you off with all you need for an exciting and fun filled day exploring on your own by following our detailed maps and info, meeting you at a chosen location for a delicious gourmet picnic, or accompanying you throughout the day before dropping you back at your accommodation in the early evening.
Click here for one of our sample itineraries.
If you would like to explore more of the wild expanses of Dartmoor in one day, then our E-bike tours are the perfect way to do so. You can either spend a half or full day with a local guide, or simply hire some bikes and set off with our detailed linear routes, complete with places to stop along the way. Wind your way down the lanes and up over the hills, stopping off in beautiful wooded valleys and beside streams and rivers. We drop you off at a starting point each day, meet you en-route with a delicious gourmet picnic and collect you at the end of the day to return you to your holiday accommodation. You don’t have to be an experienced cyclist to enjoy E-bikes, and the battery makes it as easy or as hard going as you like, (although pedalling is required!), so the hills are far less daunting than on a normal bike. It’s a perfect way to spend the day with someone you love out in the fresh air on Dartmoor.
Max 2 persons per half or full day. Minimum age of 14 is required to hire our bikes.
Click here for a sample itinerary of one of our E-bike tours.
Guided walks of the South West Coast Path
Hiking the South West coastal path is a truly wonderful experience. Jaw dropping views around every corner, wonderful flora and fauna to enjoy throughout the year, and a chance to enjoy this beautiful corner of the UK from a different perspective. With our itineraries, that can be self guided or accompanied by one of our experienced and knowledgeable guides we can take care of every aspect of your adventure for you. Simply pick how long you would like to walk for and which route you would like to take. We will pick up your bags every morning from your accommodation and transfer them for you, to have them waiting at your next destination at the end of the day. Click here for a sample itinerary.

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Seven quakes have rocked Caribbean islands as of Saturday and another tremor occurred in Haiti this Monday, arising concern among experts about a likely seismic reactivation in the area, Prensa Latina reports.
“For some days we have observed an unusual activity that seems to be linked to the subduction of the Caribbean tectonic plate,” Saint Lucian seismologist Bruce Kleever told Prensa Latina.
Seven tremors were felt in the British overseas territories in East Caribbean over the weekend, according to the Disaster Management Department of the Virgin Islands.
“The seisms were of 3.5-4.6 magnitude and could also be felt in Puerto Rico. We are following closely the situation in the area,” said Kleever.
A 4.3-magnitude quake rocked southern Haiti early morning today, one year, ten months and two days after the worst seism in the history of this country occurred.
No damages or fatalities have been reported so far, but the people panicked as they relived the nightmare.
According to the expert, the tremor might indicate an area of seismic activity also in the northern Caribbean plate.
For years, the specialists have feared the likelihood of powerful quakes and ensuing tsunamis in the Caribbean because of the existence in the area of important focuses of danger of tectonic movement. One of them is located near Dominica, considered the point with the largest number of potentially active volcanoes in the world.
However, Kleever said panic must not be triggered among the population. “Just remain on alert and take steps in case of any tremor,” he said.
Steps include going to open, safer spaces, mainly in highlands, far from buildings.
The Caribbean currently lacks a tsunami early warning system. Such a device would be likely available by year 2014.
Watch over the area is carried out from the Hawaii-based Tsunami Warning Center, in the Pacific.
At least 88 tsunamis have occurred in the Caribbean in the past 500 years, the worst of them in 1946, killing some 1,600 people.
For the original report go to http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=450132&Itemid=1
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Does subduction cause the norther part of the plate to tilt higher? Thus gaining elevation, while causing mountain building in Central and South America. Woud quakes along the Puerto Rican Trench be slip/slide generated? Are the Bahamas volcanic, as well? Aren’t they on the NOrth American Plate? Where exactly does the one stop and the other start?
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Related news: Inflation controlled in August 2019: BI
Related news: IMF praises stable economic growth in Indonesia: BI
Indonesia’s external debt grew 10.3 percent (YoY), above the 8.1 percent (YoY) posted in the previous month, mainly due to a net withdrawal of external debt and the strengthening of the rupiah against the US dollar hence resulting a more substantial amount of the rupiah debt in terms of the US dollar.
The rise in the total external debt stemmed from government and private external debt.
The rise in the government’s external debt was in line with the positive investor perception regarding Indonesia’s economy.
The government’s external debt rose 9.7 percent (YoY) to $194.5 billion, higher than 9.1 percent (YoY) in the earlier period.
An influx of foreign capital inflows to the domestic government securities (SBN) market remained strong despite adverse global economic dynamics.
Such developments reflect the investor confidence in the national economy and it is supported by attractive returns of portfolio investment in a domestic financial asset.
Related news: BI signals relaxation in macro-prudential policy
Related news: Indonesia's balance of payment remains solid: BI

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Earlier today saw the news that Spider-Man will be leaving Marvel as a result of talks between Disney and Sony falling apart, and now Sony is publicly blaming Disney.
Via THR, Sony released an official statement about the matter that blames Disney and Marvel for the Spider-Man talks falling through with specific mention of Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige:
“Much of today’s news about Spider-Man has mischaracterized recent discussions about Kevin Feige’s involvement in the franchise,” says a Sony spokesperson. “We are disappointed, but respect Disney’s decision not to have him continue as a lead producer of our next live action Spider-Man film.”
“We hope this might change in the future, but understand that the many new responsibilities that Disney has given him – including all their newly added Marvel properties – do not allow time for him to work on IP they do not own,” says the statement. “Kevin is terrific and we are grateful for his help and guidance and appreciate the path he has helped put us on, which we will continue.”
Sony pushing the blame away from themselves onto Marvel
The statement by Sony seems to be saying that reports about just how involved Kevin Feige is with Spider-Man in the MCU are exaggerated, as well as saying that Feige can no longer put in the time required for a character that they don’t own, which is due to the recent Disney Fox deal that sees the X-Men and Fantastic Four now at Marvel.
The statements are rather interesting as Sony seems to be trying to say that the billion-dollar success of Spider-Man is not all because of Feige and Marvel.
Sony also seems to be saying that a reason they are taking Spider-Man back is that Kevin Feige is more focusing on developing the X-Men and Fantastic Four properties they recently acquired from Fox Studios and now own 100% of, which includes Deadpool. Feige also has his hands full with the new Disney Plus streaming service, which Sony also appears to blame.
Disney doesn’t own Spider-Man as a result of Marvel selling the film rights to the character in the ’90s when Marvel faced bankruptcy. Prior to the release of Civil War, Feige went to Sony and made a deal to use Spider-Man in the MCU, which would see Feige and Marvel produce, with Sony getting all the box office profits for the individual films. Marvel only received a minuscule amount off the top of the first weekend’s gross, as well as Disney retaining merchandising rights.
The talks are said to have fallen through over Marvel wanting to split production costs and box office profits – 50% – for future Spider-Man movies and related films, but that Sony decided against that deal.
Disney, Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige have yet to officially comment on the matter, though it is reported talks between Sony and Marvel are ongoing, but Sony coming out publicly certainly doesn’t help things.

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Seeking to capitalize on the local growth of early music programming and period-instrument expertise, HEMF is an international platform for showcasing Houston’s growing talent pool and flourishing early music organizations.
Saturday, February 10 | 8:00 P.m.
Mercury: Handel & Pergolesi
Sunday, February 11 | 6:00 p.m.
Houston Early Music: Trio Settecento
Monday, February 12 | 10:00 A.m.- 12:00 P.m.
Violin Master Class with Rachel Barton Pine
Monday, February 12 | 7:30 p.m.
Piping Rock Singers: Choral Music from the New World
Wednesday, February 14 | 7:30 p.m.
La Speranza: Mozart's Clarinet Quintet--- A Match Made in Music
Friday, February 16 | 7:30 p.m.
Ars LyricA Houston & Bach Society Houston: Esther & Jonah
WHAT IS EARLY MUSIC?
Early Music is music from the mid-18th century and before, music from the Baroque, Renaissance and Middle Ages. From the Gregorian chant to Bach’s organ works, Handel’s operas, and Vivaldi’s concertos, it is the most beautiful and exciting music from our Western heritage. Early music experts strive to revive forgotten masterpieces of past eras and give us a glimpse of how this music was performed: “what are those angels singing and playing in medieval paintings…what did queen Elizabeth I dance to, what entertained Louis XIV at dinner?” (Forrest Kelly, Thomas. Early Music: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. Print.) Early music is performed on historical period instruments (or their replicas) because they produce livelier and more authentic sounds than their modern equivalents.


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THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER – LUSHOTO We were rudely awakened at 7AM by the owner wanting his money. But once we were awake, we decided to make the most of the cool part of the day and get up. We had a bit of a wash in a bucket of water and ate some bread with marmalade for breakfast.
I walked up the hill to the Kilimani Hotel to see about a room and they had one free so we packed up our stuff and walked back up and checked in. There was a small boy outside pestering us to let him show us the way to the “viewpoint”…3 miles out of town, but we decided to just wander around by ourselves. We walked up the dirt track to the ridge above town then turned left and walked at random along the many tracks zig-zagging across the ridge. The views were nice, with every available piece of land on the hillsides planted with bananas, maize and vegetables. There were many eucalyptus trees growing among the conifers and macrocarpas, and interspersed amongst these were stands of Jacaranda, their purple flowers adding a dramatic splash of colour to the shades of green.
We walked in a loop around the ridge encircling the eastern side of town, then dropped down a track through the houses to the main road leading up into town. The post office was at the far end of town, across the road from a large Lutheran Church, which looked terribly out of place amongst the Jacaranda trees and banana patches. God, it seems, has a large team of helpers converting the native heathens to the way of the gospel, and the bells of the many churches could be heard ringing out all day as they called the savages in for their daily dose of dogma, hypocrisy, and mind control.
At the Post Office we bought some stamps and talked to a Swiss couple who were very friendly and talkative, but obviously obviously God botherers as well. We lunched on curry and rice at the Green Valley Restaurant then made our way back up to the Kilimani for a rest.
At 1:30 I set off to walk out to the fabled viewpoint, which the book [Lonely Planet East Africa] described as having “incredible views” and “a 45 minute walk from town.” It turned out to be a bit longer than that, but it was worth it. From the ridge above town a track led around the hill through dense stands of banana trees, then dropped steeply down into a valley, the sides of which were cultivated from top to bottom. On the sloping valley floor, a Same tractor was contour plowing the reddish earth next to a church, and further up the hill on the other side of the valley, the track led through several more church-oriented farms and settlements. The last settlement comprised several large buildings with pieces of agricultural machinery in various states of repair and disrepair, lying about and amongst a stand of pine trees, a pit saw.
The track continued to follow the contours around the base of a towering forested bluff, through more stands of banana in amongst which grazed goats and cattle, and finally emerged onto a ridge running east West, covered with gum trees. At the far left edge of the ridge, the viewpoint was a huge slab of rock jutting out from the sheer escarpment above the Masai Steppe.
What a view! To the right, a huge slab of black rock rose 700 meters above the escarpment, cleft at its midst by a huge crack in which grew a profusion of trees and shrubs. It was a 200 metre sheer drop below the slab where I stood to a steep ridge running out onto the plain, with a collection of huts about halfway down its length. Off to the left, the escarpment stretched sheer and unbroken to the east, gradually being lost amongst the jumble of steep, rounded hills.
Along the base of the cliff that anger, Moxi Road was a straight brown line with the sisal fields on both sides, and beyond these, the great plain of the Masai Steppe stretched away into the haze.
I sat up there for more than an hour, accompanied by a scraggy assortment of kids, and watching birds sailing on the updraft which was sending a cool pleasant breeze up over the clifftop. It took about an hour to walk back to the village and I stopped for a cold coke at a little kiosk on the ridge above town.
Back at the Kilimani Hotel, we snoozed for a while, then went down to the Green Valley Restaurant for dinner.


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Present status of research and Development and institutional considerations for animal production system in the Asia-Pacific region
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This paper addresses the present status of research and Development in animal production; challenges for research in animal production systems including integrated natural resource management and use and the Development of sustainable agriculture; and institutional limitations and capacity to meet the changing needs and the new challenges. Partnerships between NARS and IARC's in animal production systems research is discussed at the end of the paper.
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Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821
- Existence: 1761 - 1821
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Call Number: OSB MSS 55
Overview: The papers include letters written to Lady Bessborough; poetry in the hands of Lady Devonshire and of Lamb; and music, two silhouettes, and one drawing. Some of the letters contain eyewitness descriptions of the Napoleonic Wars.
Lady Duncannon. Walker delt. Mackenzie sc., undated
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Call Number: MSS 10
Scope and Contents: Portrait of Lady Duncannon.

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The people of Kashmir are divided on the basis on caste, peer-ism, Sufism and fundamentalism. It has been seen in the past few years that there has been a shift from one school of faith of Islam to another. The signature of the fundamentalist Islam is clearly visible in many parts of the valley. As a result violence is increasing in the valley, making the Government just a spectator and disabling from interference. Along with that prevailing insurgency in the valley is also a result of this gradual shift of the people’s school of faith. In this article we will discuss on different schools of faith followed in the valley, conflicts between them and how they radicalize the people.
At present, the schools of faith existing in the valley are Salafism / Ahl-e-Hadith, Deobandi, Jammat-e-Islami and Barelvi/Hanafi. In this moment we will focus on the highlight of various issues that are prevalent between the Salafist and the Barelvi/Hanafi community of Muslims. Barelvi is a movement following the Sunni Hanafi School of jurisprundence. The majority of the Muslims in India and Pakistan are Barelvi Muslims. The name Barelvi derives from the north Indian town of Bareilly, the home town of its founder and main leader Ahmed Raza Khan. This is influenced by local culture and accommodates Sufi practices, the followers believe in saints and visit shrines. The Hanafi/Barelvi Islam, the traditionally moderate school followed by the majority in the Kashmir, is being replaced by the radical Ahl-e-Hadith which is also called as the local moniker for the Saudi imported Salafism. The Salafist movement in India is represented by the Ahl-e-Hadith movement; India is home for estimated 22 million Salafist. This Arab funded ideology finds convergence with already established Islamic movements such as Deobandi and Jamat-e-Islami in the valley.
The growing influence of this movement led to the conflict, erosion of Kashmiriyat and weakening of Sufi Islam in valley. The onset of militancy in Kashmir has led to the exodus of almost all Hindus (Kashmiri Pandits) from Kashmir and violence against the remaining community of Hindus and Sikhs which lead to the further erosion of the fabric of the Kashmiriyat. Although the moderate Kashmiris are the custodian of Kashmiriyat, they are incapable in fighting back this movement.
It is not the mosques and literature that influence the valley rather, it is the Internet and social media are used to the influence the youth of the Kashmir by the Ahl-e-Hadith movement. These influences of foreign nations into certain community not only create conflict based on ideology but also create political and social instability in the territory.


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I've tried a few subwoofers. Good subs are big, sealed, expensive, and start running below say 70hz. There very little piano information in those frequencies. If you have good loudspeakers, a good sub adds the slightest bit of low end and visceral sensation. Subjectively maybe a 5% improvement, at most.
If you have decent sized/quality speakers, rather than buying a sub, I would recommend tweaking the placement of your speakers and maybe some room adjustments (rugs, bookcases, curtains, etc). These free adjustments are the best audio tweaks you will find.
More comments on subs if you make it this far...
Subs take a long time to set up and adjust, including tweaking the room. Proper setup requires measurements (e.g. REW software).
Subs can be great for pipe organs, action movies and some music.
Small unsealed subs are great for 3-way computer speakers. But for serious audio, they won't play too low and will be easy to locate. If the sub plays above 70hz, you likely will be able to locate it which ruins the effect.
Hope that helps.

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Nokia plan to be kings of mobile imaging and have put great amounts of effort to create the 808 PureView.
Its defining feature is, of course, the 41MP camera sensor, which is certain to excite as much as it will raise many eyebrows. Here's an extensive blog post that explains how the PureView camera works.
Nokia 808 PureView hands-on photos • 808 PureView next to the Nokia E7
Here's the short version: by default, the Nokia 808 PureView shoots 5MP shots but does something called oversampling - 8 pixels from the sensor are combined into a single pixel in the image. This is meant to improve the image quality, but also let you zoom in up to 3x in the photo while keeping the actual resolution and not losing sharpness. You can zoom up to 4x in the 1080p videos that the PureView can record.
Nokia 808 PureView sensor compared in size to a common 8 megapixel cameraphone sensor and a budget 5 megapixel sensor
There are other options for the resolution - 3MP and 8MP - which also allow to zoom in on photos (even after you've taken them), but you can also get almost all the pixels from the sensor and shoot a 38MP photo (that's for 4:3 photos, 16:9 photos go up to 34MP).
A better look at the Nokia 808 PureView's amazing camera
The camera protrudes from the back, just like it did in the N8, but the Nokia 808 PureView is bigger and noticeably thicker than the N8. Part of that is due to the 4" ClearBlack AMOLED display, which really pushes the limits of its nHD (360x640 resolution). The "hump" for the camera is something you'll have to get used to, but people seemed to really appreciate the PureView's design.
A few more shots of the Nokia 808 PureView
Here's what the camera UI looks like:
The Nokia 808 PureView runs the Nokia Belle OS and is the fastest of the Belles - a single-core 1.3GHz processors. It's the fastest, smoothest Belle-running (or Anna, or Symbian, or whatever) phone we've ever handled. See it in action:
We had another meeting with the Nokia 808 PureView. This time around we focused specifically on the camera interface and the cool zooming gesture. We also tried to show you what an image shot at the highest sensitivity setting looks like. Here, see for yourself:
We got hold of two of the other color versions of the Nokia 808 PureView. Here's how the monstrous cameraphone looks in red.
And that's what the black version looks like.
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The pure thrill of watching a movie on the big screen is hard to match in the realm of entertainment. People of all ages like going to the movies because of the anticipation, the thrill, and the social atmosphere. And what could be better than a whole day devoted to honoring the enchantment of cinema, particularly in light of the current latest technology advancements?
On October 13, 2023, National Cinema Day will take place, and it promises to be a cinematic extravaganza unlike any other. To make it even more memorable, cinema tickets would be offered for just Rs. 99 around the nation. We’ll get into the specifics of this momentous day in this post and examine why you shouldn’t pass up the chance to
The History of National Cinema Day-
A Celebration of Film and Culture:
National Cinema Day honors the craft of filmmaking and the enormous influence it has had on our culture and society. It’s a day when film aficionados, cinephiles, and average moviegoers get together to celebrate the artistic marvels that have shown on our screens over the years.
Origins and Significance:
The aim to assist and promote the regional film industry is where National Cinema Day got its start. The goal of providing reduced tickets is to enable more people to enjoy the magic of the movie theater and so increase the number of tickets sold for domestic productions.
The Spectacular Offer: Movie Tickets at Just Rs. 99
An Unbelievable Deal:
Movie buffs who are up on the current tech news will be able to watch their favorite movies on October 13th, 2023, at a fraction of the regular price. All performances, both recent releases and enduring favorites, will have tickets starting at just Rs. 99.
National Cinema Day
Inclusivity and Accessibility:
This amazing deal is a national effort to make movies available to everyone and is not restricted to any cinemas or cities. You can benefit from this great offer whether you live in a busy city or a quiet town.
Terms and Conditions:
While the deal is undoubtedly enticing, it’s important to be informed of any applicable restrictions and limitations. These could include restrictions on seating, set showtimes, or the requirement to purchase tickets in advance. To get all the information, it is advisable to contact your nearby cinemas.
Why You Should Celebrate National Cinema Day
Rediscover the Joy of Cinema:
Streaming services and home theaters have become standard in the current digital era. The ideal time to rediscover the enjoyment of watching movies on the large screen is on National Cinema Day. There is nothing like it in terms of the immersive experience, excellent images, and powerful audio.
Support Local Filmmaking:
Participating in National Cinema Day allows you to enjoy a cinematic treat while also helping your community’s film industry. Your ticket purchase supports the development and success of local artists.
Bonding Time with Friends and Family:
A treasured tradition is going to the movies with your friends or family. It’s an opportunity to connect through similar movie experiences, engaging conversations, and possibly even some popcorn fights.


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По улицам несутся колесницы, гремят на площадях; блеск от них, как от огня; сверкают, как молния.
The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
The chariots race madly in the streets, They rush wildly in the squares, Their appearance is like torches, They dash to and fro like lightning flashes.
The chariots race madly through the streets; they rush to and fro through the squares; they gleam like torches; they dart like lightning.
The chariots storm through the streets, rushing back and forth through the squares. They look like flaming torches; they dart about like lightning.
The chariots rage in the streets, They jostle one another in the broad roads; They seem like torches, They run like lightning.
The chariots race recklessly along the streets and rush wildly through the squares. They flash like firelight and move as swiftly as lightning.

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Black Sleeveless BlazerDhenze
Black sleeveless slim fit blazer. Characterized by a shawn lapel style and twin darts at front with cross body strap in white made by recycled Nylon.
Product code: JK_SS21_04_BK_WH
Model is wearing the designer's size M
Main: 100% Wool Belt: 100% recycled Nylon - Polyester
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- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has received the NFC certification
- The flagship is expected to launch in January 2021
- Exynos 1080 will launch on November 12th and will power mid-range phones
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has been spotted on the NFC certification site ahead of its launch in January. The Samsung phone with model number SM-G998U, which is the Galaxy S21 Ultra, was spotted on the NFC website and it essentially confirms the device will come with NFC support. Unfortunately, the certification does not reveal any other Galaxy S21 Ultra specifications. Meanwhile, we also discovered the Exynos 1080 chipset on the Bluetooth SIG certification site. The 5nm processor is set to launch on November 12th and will succeed the Exynos 980 SoC.
The Exynos 1080 chipset is expected to power mid-range phones and not the Galaxy S21 series. The chipset is rumoured to power the Vivo X60 that is expected to launch in China soon. The Bluetooth SIG certification reveals the Exynos 1080 supports Bluetooth 5.2.
As for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra NFC certification, the only thing we can gather is that the phone will support NFC for contactless payments, which is to be expected. Recently, we brought you key Galaxy S21 Ultra specifications, which include a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display, 108MP primary camera, 40MP front-facing camera, and a 5,000mAh battery. The high-end model in the lineup is also expected to feature a 120Hz QHD+ display and the Exynos 2100 flagship chipset.


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Are you in a relationship characterized by a perpetual cycle of fear and confusion? Do you lie awake at night while the cruel things he has said to you echo in your mind, wondering if there is any truth to them? Do you feel as though you are always walking on eggshells, trying to avoid his wrath? Are you desperate to understand why he is so mean to you?
Dear friend, it may be that terror you are living in is not the result of some terrible misunderstanding, nor is it because you have done anything wrong. It is entirely possible that you are trying to survive in an abusive relationship.
You need to know that not all abuse is physical, but all abuse is emotional. Just because he’s not hitting you doesn’t mean it’s not abuse. Abuse can be obvious or it can be subtle, insidious, even silent.
But there is hope.
If you are living in an relationship marred by abuse, I know that you keep hoping tomorrow will be different. I understand the kind of fear and pain you live with because I lived it too.
Let me teach you what I have come to understand about the abuse dynamic, so that you can identify the abuse when it happens and begin the process of breaking the cycle and reclaiming your life.
I can help you to…
- Understand the abuser’s real priority: It’s not relationship, it’s control.
- Identify the various tactics he will use to keep you fearful, confused and isolated from sources of emotional support.
- Begin the process of reclaiming your value and your life.
Don’t wait. Learn the truth about abuse so you can become stronger and begin the work of breaking the cycle.
Let’s get started. Take this quick, informal ‘Abuse Assessment’ and we can take it from there.
Remember, an abuser will do anything to keep you, but nothing to take care of you.
*Statistically, the overwhelming majority of reported abusers are male; therefore, male nouns and pronouns are used for the sake of simplicity. It is understood that females are similarly capable of abuse, as well. The reader’s understanding is appreciated.


South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System has confirmed two of its five hyper acute stroke units will close by October as part of major reconfiguration plans.
A breakdown by area of acute and combined trusts based on the share of employees experiencing violence from patients, relatives or the public in the last 12 months, according to the NHS staff survey 2018.
Hospital chief executives and senior NHS England staff were among those named in the New Year’s Honours list.
Seven hospital trusts have been issued with fire enforcement notices because of fears NHS trusts are not tackling the risks to patients.
A breakdown by area of acute and combined trusts performance on the NHS staff survey, according to the share of employees who would recommend their organisation for work or care.
HSJ approached the 29 pathology networks proposed by NHS Improvement to ask if local trusts had signed up. In most cases the proposed “hub” trust was able to answer on behalf of its network.
More than a quarter of hospital trusts are now routinely delaying payments to their suppliers because of cash flow problems, analysis by HSJ reveals.
Seven trusts in an acute care vanguard have ruled out a merger as part of a joint working agreement to reconfigure services.
A trust in special measures has appointed a former University College London Hospitals boss and private sector consultant as its new chief executive.
NHS trusts face significant fire safety risks, research by HSJ has shown.
The number of patients waiting more than four hours for admission after a decision to admit to accident and emergency has grown nearly tenfold in a decade, new figures show.
NHS England has announced the nine areas most likely to evolve into “accountable care systems”.
HSJ analysis shows which trusts are performing best, and worst, against their financial plans in 2016-17.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals has promoted its nursing director to chief executive.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust has achieved teaching trust status today following a public consultation.
Regulators have published proposed new ratings for every NHS trust that reflect the seriousness of the problems they face.
Mike Pinkerton explains how the new chief executive of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust will help the organisation become fully financially sustainable
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
LEADERSHIP: A south Yorkshire hospital trust chief executive has stepped down to spend more time with his family after nearly four years in the post.
Seven trusts will cede authority over decision making on some services to a new federation board, designed to be the main driver of transforming acute care services serving 2.3 million people.


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[adrotate banner=”1″]Tired of all those US remakes of Asian film? Well, let’s flip the script and report on Asian films remaking US films! And this one might be good, as it’s a remake of Unforgiven set in Edo period samurai Japan (actually, it’s set slightly after the 1868 end of the Edo period, in the 1880s.) Westerns and Samurai flicks have a lot of similar story elements that make the transitioning of the story between the two settings far easier to pull off than a lot of other random new locations, and has a well-established history of successfully doing just that. Unforgiven (real title: Yurusarezaru Mono – 許されざる者) will be written and directed by Lee Sang-il, the writer/director of Hula Girls. It will star Ken Watanabe as the main character Jubei Kamata, a famous samurai killer who has hung up his sword and retired, but is forced back into work as a bounty hunter due to poverty. Akira Emoto and Koichi Sato also star.
1966 Episode 3 The Gift from Space directed by Hajime Tsuburaya Episode 4 The Mammoth Flower directed by Koji Kajita
Once again we dip into the world of Ultra Q, the Japanese TV series. A precursor to the Ultraman series, Ultra Q features many giant monsters that our plucky heroes have to deal with. Previously we have gone over the first two episodes, and now we deal with episodes 3 and 4. In addition to the 28 episodes of Ultra Q, a movie was produced in 1990 titledUltra Q: Star of Legend. A follow up series aired in 2004 titled Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy.
Tsuburaya Productions Co. created the TV series, which started to air in 1966. Before it became Ultra Q, however, it was known as Unbalance. As it became less Twilight Zone and more monsters, the name turned out to be a problem, but luckily a sports move called the Ultra C was gaining popularity, and thus Ultra Q was coined. Several artifacts of the original concept remain, including the very Twilight Zone-ish main title theme, as well as a narrator (but one used less frequently.) Several episodes would be somewhat independent stories that barely featured the main characters, and still other episodes would have ambiguous endings.
Thanks to recent Region 2 DVD release, these shows are now available to a whole new generation. However, they aren’t available to me in their entirety, as there are no English subtitles! But that’s where making up what we don’t understand comes in. Plot synopses and visual clues help us get the gist of the episodes, but the subtle parts we are just winging. That actually makes the show a bit better, as if we found out something was lamer than we though we might not like it as much. Such is the way of things.
Jun Manjome (Kenji Sahara) – A pilot for Hoshikawa Aviation and an avid science fiction fan/writer, which causes him to investigate monsters and discover most of the beasts on the show. Actor Kenji Sahara had a marvelous kaiju career dating from the original Gojira all the way to Godzilla Final Wars.
Yuriko Edogawa (Hiroko Sakurai) – Female Newspaper Photographer for the Daily News who takes photos of all the horrible monsters that Jun managed to encounter. Hiroko Sakurai went on to star in the sequel series, Ultraman, as Akiko Fuji, as well as many other Ultraman series as various characters.
Ippei Togawa (Yasuhiko Saijo) – Assistant pilot for Hoshikawa Aviation with Jun, and the show’s comic relief. According to the Internet, actor Yasuhiko Saijo used to own a coffee shop in Kagurazaka. He had roles in Gorath, in Son of Godzilla as Suzuki, and in Godzilla vs. Gigan as a henchman.
Daily News Editor Seki (Yoshifumi Tajima) – Yuriko’s boss, sends her on the assignments to photograph monsters, but is not adverse to getting the scoop on his own.
Dr Ichinotani (Ureo Egawa) – After not being in the first two episodes, Dr. Ichinotani makes his first appearances here. Originally he was to serve as the Rod Sterling-type narrator, but when the show was refocused to be less Twilight Zone he became the wizened Professor who helps the heroes deal with the random rampaging monsters. Looks like a Japanese Wilford Brimley.
The main cast list is done, so we jump into the episodes! Episode 3: The Gift from Space
Episode three of Ultra Q gives us a new main character and the most Twilight Zone ending so far. But it is still a solid episode, and the monster from Mars Natnegon has become one of the signature monsters from the series. This episode also is the first involving aliens in the Ultra-universe, who will turn out to be very pesky indeed with their constant monster attacks. Stupid aliens! I shake my fist at you! Invade some other planet for once. I hear Neptune is nice, or Krankor. First the guest cast, and then let’s get started with the episode.


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Class Schedule 2021
Questions Call: (512) 743-5155 | Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
SUMMER CAMPS 2021 (In-Person)
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Full Day – 9 to 4 pm | Half Day – 9 to 12 pm/1 to 4 pm
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Age: 5-8 yrs
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Your students have done every popular LEGO© set? Don’t know where to go next for their development? We have to the solution for you! In this class students will learn and add to their knowledge of LEGO© building equipment and engineering principles. We will start the journey of LEGO© movement with the gears and introduce gear ratios and how to manipulate the gears.
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Saint-Nazaire (France) (AFP)
Hundreds of people had to leave their homes in a coastal French city on Wednesday to allow explosive experts to deal with a 500-kilogram bomb from World War II.
The device, found at a building site in the northwestern port city of Saint-Nazaire, was dismantled by 1600 GMT, the local government said in a tweet.
"The destruction of the detonator resulted in a small explosion," said the Loire-Atlantique prefecture, adding that the procedure had gone as planned.
The 130-centimetre (4-feet) bomb, dropped by the British air force, was in an urban area, so the team said they had to clear everyone within 400 metres.
Around 2,300 residents were evacuated as the experts dug a hole around the bomb before cutting it up and taking it away to be destroyed.
Saint-Nazaire was a vital port during World War II, providing the occupying Nazi forces with a dock for their warships in the Atlantic.
The British bombarded the port in 1942, putting it out of action for the rest of the war.
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Valve’s highly anticipated Steam Deck is finally here, offering a portable gaming solution with broad appeal. The nature of that profession is very different depending on your perspective. Some mainly console-focused gamers may find cheap access to at least some of the PC gaming experience. For more dedicated PC players, it offers a chance to take on the go what may already be an extensive Steam library, albeit with only specific titles currently optimized. Either way, the Steam Deck is an impressive first step into a promising future for portable PC games – with some key issues holding it back from greatness.
The Steam Deck is large. At nearly a foot wide and weighing about 1.5 pounds, it’s a little surprising the first time you pick it up — even if you know in advance how big it is. The benefits of that weight are immediately apparent, though, with roomy controls, a large number of inputs and most importantly an impressive 7-inch screen.
The LCD screen is touch-sensitive, mainly for navigating the user interface, and the 1280×800 visuals are more than enough to make games like Deathloop and Horizon Zero Dawn pop. And while most will probably plug in a headset or plug in a compatible Bluetooth option, I was pleasantly surprised by the built-in stereo speakers, which provide clear percussive sound even at limited volume.
Though heavy, the device feels good in the hand, with a pleasing rounded curve under the palms that looks more like a PlayStation controller than the flat Switch handles it’s probably compared to. The thumbsticks are snappy and textured, although even bigger hands will feel their placement is a little too high for a completely relaxing resting position. This is due to the location of the two touchpads just below it. Those have a satisfying haptic response which I liked. The touchpad is functional for the games that need it while playing, but I struggled to achieve the precision I’d expect from a real mouse.
The modified version of Steam works great whether you’re navigating the store or chatting with your friends. I especially liked the functionality of the quick access button, which allowed me to adjust brightness and audio settings, and get performance overlay options that helped me tweak my technical settings on the fly.
Valve has been improving performance and firmware right up to its release, so the device will likely continue to change in the coming weeks. Nevertheless, compatibility at launch is not guaranteed. Many Steam games work well with few compromises, but others have notable caveats, from display issues to small in-game text. Still, it’s remarkable to see games like God of War and Dark Souls III running smoothly. In testing dozens of games, many ran pretty well, and with settings you’d expect in a good mid-range rig.
Battery life is a big issue. Unlocking the frame rate, turning up the brightness or volume, or otherwise taxing the system puts it in the space of less than two hours of playtime. You can increase it significantly if you lower the settings. With PC game install sizes, you should also expect the hard drive to fill up fairly quickly, even if you’ve opted for one of the two larger SKUs. Luckily I had good luck playing games from a micro SD card for a ton of extra storage. I’m also a little bummed about the lack of an Ethernet port for faster download speeds, but a separately sold USB-C hub solves that.
Like any gaming PC, the Steam Deck is a complex beast, and many features are likely to change in the coming months. But as Valve is making its way into the handheld market, it’s providing access to a wealth of on-the-go portable games that you’ll never get on a mobile phone or even on your Switch. And for many, that should be reason enough to overlook any shortcomings, even if it never fits in your back pocket.
The Steam Deck is an impressive piece of technology and provides solid gaming performance for a growing library of Steam titles, with an impressive display and user experience. Punitively low battery life, minor ergonomic issues, and questionable compatibility with many Steam games make for a hiatus, but Valve’s experiment transports many games into the portable realm with commendable success.

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Officials: UW-Milwaukee police shot, wounded person with weapon after altercation
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) police shot and wounded an individual on Tuesday morning near the loading dock by the Fine Arts Building.
UWM Police Chief Joe LeMire made a brief statement on the matter. He indicated that around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the fine arts complex for a report of a male subject sleeping inside the building. Two officers responded to the scene -- and a physical altercation took place between the officers and the individual. During this altercation, officers discovered the individual had a weapon. Police shot the individual -- and immediately began to administer first aid. The individual was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition.
Both of the officers were also transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Chief LeMire said a campus safety alert about the shooting was sent out at 7:09 a.m. -- and a "clear" message was sent at 7:22 a.m. He emphasized that no UWM students or employees were involved in this incident.
The investigation into this officer-involved shooting has been handed over to the Oak Creek Police Department. Anyone who witnessed what happened on Tuesday morning is urged to contact Oak Creek police at 414-766-7631.
School operations are normal. However, this is spring break, and no classes are in session.
The Peck School's Fine Arts Complex includes the Art Building, the Theatre Building, the Music Building and the Arts Center Lecture Hall. The Fine Arts Complex and the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts were closed briefly for the police investigation. They have since reopened.