Jeremy Corbyn: An election is coming, but not on Johnson’s terms
Labour leader says party will unleash huge people-powered campaign
Jeremy Corbyn speaks during the Trades Union (TUC) Congress in Brighton on Tuesday. Photograph: Getty Images
Jeremy Corbyn has warned Boris Johnson that a general election “is coming”, but not on the British prime minister’s terms, as the Labour leader effectively launched his election campaign.
Mr Corbyn threatened to “unleash the biggest people-powered campaign we’ve ever seen” when addressing union members at the TUC Congress in Brighton on Tuesday.
The speech came after Labour led the way to inflict yet another defeat on Mr Johnson by blocking his second call for a general election in the Commons.
Opposition leaders have not supported the votes, which needed the backing of two-thirds of MPs, because they fear an election could be used to force through a no-deal Brexit.
Mr Corbyn told union members: “No-one can trust the word of a prime minister who is threatening to break the law to force through no deal.
“So a general election is coming. But we won’t allow Johnson to dictate the terms.
“And I can tell you this: We’re ready for that election. We’re ready to unleash the biggest people-powered campaign we’ve ever seen.”
Mr Corbyn recommitted to a second referendum on Brexit, which he said would include a “credible option to Leave” as well as Remain.
He also accused the PM of cosying up to US president Donald Trump to get a “one-sided” trade deal with the US which would damage employment rights, the NHS and UK industry.
“A no-deal Brexit is really a Trump-deal Brexit,” he said.
Mr Corbyn also launched a series of policies on employment rights, vowing to put power “in the hands of workers”.
Mr Johnson had already kicked off his unofficial election campaign with a visit to Yorkshire on Thursday, during which he re-announced his police recruitment drive.
But a general election is extremely unlikely until at least mid-November because of Mr Johnson’s suspension of Parliament.
Shortly before the Commons rose for five weeks — meaning MPs return with just 17 days to the Brexit deadline — they voted 293 to 46 in favour of a snap election, falling short of the required super-majority.
Mr Johnson said he wanted to head to the polls next month to break the political deadlock, and accused opposition parties of making “outrageous excuses” to delay a vote.
The prime minister is expected on Tuesday to continue to campaign for the election he is yet to have any success in triggering.
Meanwhile, the race is on to replace John Bercow as Commons Speaker after he announced his intention to stand down next month.
Labour former minister Harriet Harman, the longest-standing female MP as mother of the house, announced her intention to run for the influential post.
Deputy speaker Lindsay Hoyle, who is also Labour, and veteran Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh earlier confirmed their intentions to stand.
Also came the confirmation that Amber Rudd, who quit Mr Johnson’s Cabinet criticising him for failing to prioritise preventing no deal, would not run in her Hastings and Rye constituency at the next general election. – PA


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World Cancer Day was celebrated all across on 4th February 2017. This year, experts urged to focus more on prevention as opposed to anything else. Studies also point at the fact that research for the development of preventive measures remains hugely underfunded. As people are more inhibited to get tested at the initial stage, lack of financial aid and proper treatment facilities cripple most countries in the fight against cancer. For those who already suffer from the debilitating disease, a positive attitude, proper medication, a healthy lifestyle are the few things that can make the journey a bit easy to handle. Yoga expert Yogacharya Anoop of the Chaitanya Foundation shares how yoga can easily be picked by cancer patients - both by the survivors as well as those who are currently under treatment.
"Yoga is a practice that heals inside out. It has an extremely calm effect on the mind and helps balance all possible imbalances of the bodily processes,"shared Yogacharya.
Yoga is divided into a range of breathing techniques and various asanas (postures). Practicing breathing techniques is very beneficial for cancer patients. It helps improve immunity and facilitates detoxification.
For detox benefits - Kapalbhati
- Agnisaar Kriya
For strengthening immunity
- Anulom Vilom
- Surya Bhedi Pranayam
"Hatha Yoga is another option that can be tried. It focuses on both detoxification and building immunity. It also gives vigour and vitality to the body. However, any yogic practice must be executed under supervision," noted Yogi Anoop
Any ailment is usually the outcome of an imbalance in the functioning of our body. Through yoga, this issue can be addressed and fixed. Yoga, therefore can be seen as one of the most inexpensive preventive measures against all types of ailments.
"One of the biggest problem is the body's inability to flush out toxins. When the immune system is unable to get rid of excess toxins and it starts harming the body. Yoga is the simplest answer to some of the most complex medical issues. Sedentary lifestyle is the biggest threat to the mankind today, Yoga can be a simple way to battle it all out," concluded Mr. Anoop.

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Sep 28, 2018
Since its beginning, the music industry has been under heavy
government regulation: copyright laws control much of the economy
of the music business. Today, there are many voices on the
frontline arguing for the abolishment of all intellectual property,
including copyright laws...
Stephan Kinsella is a Patent Attorney...
Sep 19, 2018
In 2016, Jack McCarthy was a bedroom pop producer looking for a
job. Now, two years later, he is team lead for one of the
preeminent music marketing agencies of today. What might you be
only two years away from?
In this episode, our co-Founders sit down with the newest member of the Indepreneur team, Jack McCarthy, to...
Sep 14, 2018
Facebook Ads don't work. You don't have time to market yourself.
Your music is too niche too market. Marketing won't work for you
because you're a special unique type of musician that is completely
different from all other musicians...
These are the common mindsets that musicians adopt which prevent them from ever...

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I think we all saw this coming after that Game 7 loss.
The Doc Rivers era in Philadelphia is over. The 76ers decided to fire their head coach Tuesday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The firing comes after the Sixers suffered a catastrophic collapse against the Boston Celtics in Game 6, which led to Philly getting blown out in Game 7 and eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The 61-year-old took the 76ers to the NBA‘s second round in all three years as head coach, however, was eliminated from the postseason in each one.
BREAKING: The 76ers dismissed coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. Rivers led the Sixers to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in each of his three seasons on the job. pic.twitter.com/WM0t4LhrAz
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 16, 2023
Not the biggest shocker in the world.
I remember watching and listening (and reading at that) everything that was being said about Doc Rivers after the Sixers’ Game 7 loss Sunday. Everybody and their mother was saying that he was probably going to get fired. Like I said, we all saw this coming.
And I don’t think it was just the second-round exit for the third year in a row that did it to him, I think it was also the fact that Philly’s superstars weren’t getting along with Doc. James Harden reportedly refuses to play for him any longer, Joel Embiid is being linked to my Miami Heat in an offseason trade. So yeah, the 76ers can’t be having that. (RELATED: REPORT: James Harden Has Rockets And Suns ‘On His Radar’ In Potential Free Agency, Won’t Play For 76ers’ Doc Rivers)
And this is exactly why Doc is now fired, but if he wants another job, you know he’ll have one.
It’ll be interesting to see how both sides develop after the fallout.


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As we travel we will look for opportunities to develop and inspire creative relationships. Though this is a work in progress, our first contribution is #ItsBohemian, the first public showing of our art inspired by the places we’ve been, and the city we currently call home, Washington DC.
We will be displaying our art for the month of May at Bistro Bohem, a Czech restaurant/bar/kafe in Shaw. On May 1st we will mingle and philosobable with old friends and new. You can visit the events page on Facebook, or check out the Event Photos Below:
Our own, James Watson, will be using his creative alias XORROX for the first time outside the context of a joke. There is a large volume of material that has accumulated over the past 15 years, of which he will be showing 15. These pieces include Art of Doodle, as well as a Portrait series.
And, JessRenee is combining influences from Japan and Washington DC, balancing elements of tranquility & zen with aggressive city life. She will be showing 17 canvas pieces, as well 10 works of travel photography.


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Maybe Mario Lukas wanted to print some custom patterns on his quilted toilet paper. Maybe the rigours of handling normal paper every day was just too much to handle for his undersized hands. Whatever the reason, someone made a TP printer.
Hacked together from old CD-ROM drives and arduino components, the Toilet Paper Printer will gather news from your Twitter or RSS feed and print it out if you so desire. Not strange at all. [Mario Lukas via Heise via Make]

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Despite the chilly wind and cold rain that came down on activists at the Federation square in Melbourne today hundreds of activists turned out.
The rally was organised by Kashmiri supporters in Melbourne against the amendment to Indian constitution to remove article 370 & 35A. The removal of these articles from Indian constitution enforces Indian occupation of Kashmir. This move will enable Indian occupation to push
Hindutva agenda in Muslim majority valley of Kashmir.
The rally participant holding placards, the protesters raised anti-Modi, anti-Occupation and anti-Indian placards as they marched from Federation square to State Library of Victoria in Melbourne CBD. One participant said “There is reason to fear for the safety of every Kashmiri in India”
Several Kashmiri students said they had not been able to speak to their families for a four straight day due to the communication blackout.
As grassroots protests occur all over the world and in Australia, it’s clear that the Kashmiri are fed up with Indian occupation in the valley.
A number of Skih community also came out in Melbourne to support Kashmiri people. Sikh also struggling against what they see as Hindu fascist agenda being push in their home state of Punjab. They also want a separate land “Khalistan” free from India. Sikh have been struggling soon after the independence of India from Birtish in 1947.
Rally organisers hope to bring attention of general public in Australia to Indian occupation and brutality of its forces in occupied Kashmir. They have been locked up for last 5 days since the curfew was imposed.

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Emily Ratajkowski … Matt Lauer was abruptly fired by NBC after an allegation of inappropriate workplace behavior … People paid to attempt to plant fake news in the Washington Post … can’t imagine how I’d react in this scenario, but it wouldn’t be pretty … “Woman feels she was profiled after being mistaken for human trafficking victim on Delta flight” … this story about the Connecticut Post notes the young writer who was a drug dealer … Murder, She Wrote, actress takes heat for saying women “must sometimes take blame” for dressing in an attractive way … and now, let’s bash men! … Meghan Markle got engaged to Prince Harry, and now she’s a “style icon in waiting” …
Blake Griffin’s knee injury will probably sideline him two months, and the Clippers are done. [LA Times]
Not exactly the most glowing read of the new Marvel movie universe. [Vanity Fair]
The University of Kansas is getting a $17.5 million, “privately funded” apartment complex for the school’s basketball players. [KC Star]
Powerful read on Josh Gordon. He returns to the field Sunday for the Cleveland Browns. [SI.com]
My radio show from this week: Why Chip Kelly is such a great hire for UCLA, and why I wouldn’t fire Jason Garrett. [Fox Sports Radio Podcast]
A single gunman robbed the Bellagio poker cage on Tuesday in Vegas. That’s brazen. [CBS Las Vegas]
Erin Smith was a star on the Rutgers women’s soccer team. She helped out her boyfriend, Kamu Grugier-Hill of the Eagles, when he needed to learn how to kick. [Philly.com]
Is anybody in the NBA good? Sheesh, the Timberwolves lost at home to the John Wall-less Wizards. [Twin Cities]
I mean … “Breitbart writer caught running secret, virulently racist Facebook group.” [Think Progress]
This is my favorite Byron Scott dunk.
Here’s video of 43 points from Oklahoma’s Trae Young. You can fast-forward to 2:30, which is when it gets good.
David Fizdale got a raw deal in Memphis.


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One of the first things I noted when I alerted you about Icona Pop almost three years ago was that the Swedish pop duo has a fine knack for turning bittersweet sentiments into deliciously hooky pop melodies. Now, three years later with a global smash hit at their hands with "I Love It," that powerful point of view continues to drive their unique brand of pop. The group's international debut album, aptly-titled This Is... Icona Pop that was released this week, is solid proof of that. The LP is a non-stop parade of hooky pop gems that will have you tapping, humming and dancing along from start to finish.
I will be chatting with Icona Pop's Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo on Thursday evening in New York City when the duo is the special guest of my ARTIST#TALK live interview series with HP and Windows.
In fact, this event marks the two-year anniversary of the series and Icona Pop are the perfect guests to celebrate it with. ARTIST#TALK launched in 2012 with special guest Tinie Tempah and many other big name stars have joined me since, including Flo Rida, Ellie Goulding, Emeli Sande and Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso. It's been a wonderful series that will continue into 2014 with the steadfast support of HP and Windows. It's extra special for me that I get to celebrate the anniversary with Icona Pop (a band I've supported since day one) to discuss an album that I'm popsessed with.
In a way, This Is... Icona Pop feels like a greatest hits compilation as a majority of the LP's tracks have been shared by the band through social media to satisfy the appetite of fans. There are a few newer tracks on the album as well that help round out the listening experience. Most notably, the introspective "Just Another Night" that is the LP's only ballad. Masterfully produced by Benny Blanco and Stargate, Icona Pop has an opportunity to show off their pitch-perfect vocal harmonies that at times invoke memories of early ABBA. Genuinely good and powerful stuff.
I'd love to take some questions for Icona Pop during Thursday's interview. Simply tweet your question to @arjanwrites @hp @windows and include hashtag #ARTISTtalk. I will include as many questions as possible and report back on the group's answers here. If you tweet me a question per instructions above you will also have a chance to win a brand-new HP Envy X2.


Janet Jackson Scores Seventh #1 Album With ‘Unbreakable’
A major congratulations is in order for Janet Jackson, whose Unbreakable album has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. This is not a new feat for the musical diva, as the latest project marks her seventh No. 1 album chart-topper.
According to Nielsen Music, Unbreakable sold 109,000 copies opening week (116,000 with streams). Along with this, Janet has also broken another record. She is now the third act to have a #1 album in the last four decades: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and ’10s. The other two artists to achieve this are Barbra Streisand and Bruce Springsteen, so the “BURNITUP!” singer is in great company!
Billboard states that “among women with the most #1 albums, Jackson has the third-most leaders. Only Barbra Streisand (with 10) and Madonna (eight) have more.” Recently, Janet was nominated for the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and added a third leg to her Unbreakable World Tour.


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I love traveling. Still, I don’t have a lot of souvenirs to show for it because I’ve always been an advocate of photos being the best souvenir that one can ever have. That’s why having awesome pictures is very important to me. The thing is, that can be quite challenging if you’re not really a photographer and if you’re unfamiliar with the place.
I was thrilled when I was told about Sweet Escape, an app that connects travelers to local photographers in over 300 destinations around the world. You may have heard about it from celebrities like Anne Curtis or Maxene Magalona who have also booked their shoots using this app. I’m no celebrity and I’m certainly not very comfortable in front of the camera but I took the plunge and booked my Sweet Escape experience during my quick trip to Korea for the LG Innofest.
I absolutely loved it!
Travelers are given up to 2 hours for the shoot. Now that may seem a bit short but it’s actually more than enough time to get awesome photos when you’re with a professional photographer who knows the most instagrammable spots in his hometown.
Our photographer’s name in Seoul is Hendry and kudos to him for making awkward me feel comfortable in front of the camera. He taught me how to pose and position myself and was so sincerely nice that I immediately felt like we were BFFs! He spoke Filipino impressively well which was a big plus. I didn’t know till waaaaay after the shoot that he was the same guy who shot the prenup of Anne Curtis in Nami Island. 😀
Booking a shoot with Sweet Escape is easy! Just download the app, input the time you’re available for the shoot, meet the photographer and start snapping away. You’ll receive the low res version of your photos within 3 days and from that, you can choose your 40 favorites and you can download them in high res. They’re then all yours to post online, print and keep forever.
A photoshoot with Sweet Escape costs $300 to $500 depending on your location. If it seems a bit steep, just share the shoot (and the cost) with friends, which is exactly what we did.
Photos turn out so instagrammable with Sweet Escape. What a great way to create priceless memories of your travels that you can keep as a souvenir.


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Come on down to the legendary Vail Valley in Colorado on March 2-4th for an incredible festival experience you are sure not to experience anywhere else. Snowball Festival not only boasts all the perks of a world class ski resort but also includes an amazing cast of musicians who are ready to throw down for the festival’s sophomoric experience.
Confirmed artists on the 2012 lineup include Snoop Dogg, The Kooks, TV On The Radio, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bassnectar, Rusko, Small Black, Pictureplane, Gardens & Villa and Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr.
Last year, during the fesitval’s inaugural year – it made its imprint by boasting the likes of The Flaming Lips, Pretty Lights, Twin Shadow and Local Natives. The next month after the festival, organizers released advance 3-day passes for this year’s festival – which sold out in under six hours. Tickets are selling now for only $159.50 for all three days!
Don’t hold out – check out the ultimate marriage of music and mountains.


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staff expenses Articles
UoM staff expenses plummet during pandemic
Restaurant and bar spending via University of Manchester staff purchasing cards totalled just £150 in December 2020, compared to £22,000 in December 2019.
Hooters, bearded dragons, and clogs: inside the world of university expenses
From August 2018 to August 2019, staff at the University of Manchester spent over £6m on a range of expenses from Hooters to clothing, catering, and clogs

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MCSLBA Major League Player Evaluations
MCSLBA Major League (15-19 yr. old) players and parents:
A friendly reminder…
The MCSLBA Major League player evaluations will occur April 20th thru the 23rd on the Blue or Gold field at the Winslow Sports Complex. ALL PLAYERS must attend 1 of the 4 sessions, but may attend all 4 for additional practice/scrimmage time. Players should be dressed in baseball attire (i.e. cleats, pants, hat, etc.) and bring along their baseball gear (i.e. bats, helmets, glove, catchers gear, etc.) if in their possession.
Dates: April 20, 21, 22 and 23
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: April 20, 22 and 23 will be on the Gold Field at the Winslow Sports Complex (https://www.mcslba.org/fieldlocation)
Location: April 21 will be on the Blue Field at the Winslow Sports Complex
The Weather Hotline (812) 349-3610 option 2 should be used to determine if evaluations have been cancelled due to inclement weather or unplayable field conditions. Note: With inclement weather in the forecast, it is imperative that players attend the first available session so that we are guaranteed to be able to evaluate everyone.
Note: These are not tryouts as there are no cuts. All registrants will be placed on a team. These are simply player evaluations to offer the coaches and league a chance to review players and attempt to make equal teams across the league. These evaluations are meant to be low-key, non-stressful and encourage player participation.
If you have questions or comments, please email email@example.com

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The flagship game of Pocket Arena, NFT Castle Defense (a PvE format version), was released in beta phase in July 2021. Castle Arena (a PvP format version) was released in Mid February 2022. Castle Arena is a place where users battle based on a virtual map.
In Castle Defense, roles are basically divided into sponsors (castle owners) and players. The value of the castle is increased by sharing profits and coexisting with each other. Castle owners are the holders of NFT Castle who rent it out to players. The players in turn play Castle Defense with the rented castle and earn XP which can be converted to POC. The value of an NFT Castle is also increased when a player uses it to play and accumulate XP in the process. XP that is acquired is used to create and multiply in-game assets in the form of knights, wizards, weapons, participating in the PvP battles etc. The burning mechanism of PX is continuously being developed and added in order to prevent POC inflation and also to increase the fun element of the game.
Players and sponsors can purchase and trade Castle Defense game assets directly from the PA wallet based on distributed ledger technology.
You can play Castle Defense now by clicking this link on your PC, tablet mobile phone and start to earn POC without needing to invest. Simply sign-up via your email.

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Definition of fuse (noun)
- an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Definition of fuse (verb)
- mix together different elements
- become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
- "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
- equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
- antonym: defuse
- make liquid or plastic by heating
- "The storm fused the electric mains"
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8 Tips for Buying Pet-Friendly Furniture
Pets are adorable, and having one in your home can be extremely therapeutic. Whether it’s a dog or a cat, pets have a way of stealing our hearts – and our homes. Keeping your furniture looking tidy and clean can be a challenge with pets around. Dogs drool, kittens may go outside their litter box, puppies might pee on the couch, and most pets tend to shed – a lot.
Furniture is expensive. It’s not practical to keep buying new furniture every year due to pet damage. The key is to buy pet-friendly furniture that is easy to manage, even with pets around. Among issues you should consider are the fabric used on the furniture and how easy it is to clean it. As a rule, the material should be machine-washable or cheaply replaceable. It should also be durable and stain-resistant, and it should easily conceal fur and stains.
However, there is pet-friendly furniture you can buy to keep your home habitable and comfortable for all the residents, pets included. Below are eight tips that will help you purchase pet-friendly furniture.
1. Choose Stain-Resistant Furniture Fabrics
Sofas, couches and chairs for your living room should feature stain-resistant fabrics. Animal cruelty-free materials such as Ultrasuede, Crypton and microfiber are great pet-friendly stain-resistant fabrics you can use on your living room furniture. Besides being stain-resistant, they are also easy to clean.
Another ideal choice is cruelty-free faux leather. This type of pet friendly furniture is durable, easy to clean, and highly resistant to scratches from your puppy’s nails, especially if they are properly trimmed.
2. Choose the Right Furniture Décor
Your throw pillows should have washable covers. Being able to easily wash the stains off the bedding in your living room will be a great relief. The throw pillows also shouldn’t be made of a material that attracts hair. They should also be machine-washable to avoid frequent trips to the dry cleaners.
3. Choose the Right Furniture Colour
Choose a fabric that conceals your pet’s fur colour. For instance, if your pet has white fur, avoid darker fabrics. On the other hand, if your animal has dark hair, avoid light-coloured fabrics. However, if your materials are machine-washable and easy to clean, the colour of your pet’s fur is not a big issue.
Multi-coloured, complex patterns are also the ideal pet friendly furniture since they easily conceal your pet’s hair.
4. Choose Machine-Washable Rugs
Use area rugs that are easily replaceable or machine-washable rather than carpeting the home. Alternatively, consider installing tile or hardwood flooring instead of carpets since the latter has the tendency to absorb odours and hold in fur. While pets are adorable, their smells and fur can be off-putting.
Area rugs are easy to replace should the odours and stains get out of control.
5. Choose Stable Furniture with Rounded Edges
With pets around, it’s impossible to keep your home free of mishaps. Young pets are known to rough up your house. If your furniture is not stable, you may end up with frequent accidents such as lamps falling off unsteady tables. Further, go for pet friendly furniture with rounded edges as opposed to those with pointed edges to prevent pets from harming themselves while running around.
Should you use glass furniture, make sure it’s sturdy and robust enough to remain standing even if your pet stands or jumps on it. Hang your photos and artwork in such a way that your pet won’t reach them. Further, be extremely careful how you mount photos and artwork above the couch.
6. Use Furniture Pieces as Blockers
Small furniture items such as ottomans are perfect for blocking off areas you don’t want your pet near. If they can’t access these areas, fragile items beyond your homemade gate will be less exposed to hazards, such as breakages caused by a tail-wagging pet.
7. Buy Inexpensive Furniture
You can get beautiful pet friendly furniture at a fraction of the cost. You don’t have to break the bank to have exquisite furniture in your home, especially if you’re concerned that your pet will quickly damage it.
All you have to do is visit used furniture stores for the best bargains. This is an important consideration since, with pets around, you may have to replace your furniture regularly due to scratches, odours, or general destruction!
8. Get Attractive Furniture for Your Pets
Pets will stay off your furniture if theirs appears more attractive, and if they are placed near their favourite human. Buy scratching posts and add them near your couches or furniture you don’t want your pet to scratch. You should also buy them appealing pet beds to keep them off your furniture.
Train the pets to use their own furniture so you can keep yours safe. Place pet beds in strategic places around your home where they can be near people, or where they can see their favourite people. This not only keeps your furniture protected, but it’ll keep your pets happy.

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The fuel efficient “black” Toyota Prius Hybrid
Prius is a Latin word meaning “first”, “original”, or “superior”. According to Toyota, the name was chosen because the Prius was launched before environmental awareness became a mainstream social issue.
The Toyota Prius is a full hybrid electric mid-size hatchback, formerly a compact sedan, developed and manufactured by Toyota. The United States Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold worldwide based on smog-forming emissions. The 2016 model year Prius Eco ranks as the all-time most fuel efficient gasoline-powered car available for sale without plug-in capability.
The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, and was available at all four Toyota Japan dealerships, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2000. The Prius is sold in over 90 markets, with Japan and the United States being its largest markets. Global cumulative Prius liftback sales reached the milestone 1 million vehicle mark in May 2008, 2 million in September 2010, and passed the 3 million mark in June 2013. Cumulative sales of 1 million Priuses were achieved in the US by early April 2011, and Japan reached the 1 million mark in August 2011.
The Prius Hybrid
In 2011, Toyota expanded the Prius family to include the Prius v, an extended hatchback wagon, and the Prius c, a subcompact hatchback. The production version of the Prius plug-in hybrid was released in 2012. The second generation of the plug-in variant, the Prius Prime, is scheduled to be released by the end of 2016.
Toyota expects the Prime to achieve the highest miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) rating in all-electric mode of any plug-in hybrid available in the market. Global sales of the Prius c variant passed the 1 million mark during the first half of 2015. The Prius family totaled global cumulative sales of 5.2 million units in July 2015, representing 65.4% of the 8 million hybrids sold worldwide by Toyota since 1997
At its introduction in 2009, it won the Car of the Year Japan Award for the second time.
Its new body design is more aerodynamic, with a reduced drag coefficient of Cd=0.25. This figure is disputed by General Motors which found the value for the model with 17-inch wheels to be around 0.30 based on tests in GM, Ford, and Chrysler wind tunnels.
The 1.8-liter gasoline engine (previously 1.5 liters) generates 98 hp (73 kW), and with the added power of the electric motor generates a total of 134 hp (100 kW) (previously 110 hp or 82 kW). The larger engine displacement allows for increased torque, reducing engine speeds (RPM), which improves fuel economy at highway speeds. Thanks to its electric water pump, the Prius engine is the first consumer automotive production engine that requires no accessory belts, which also further improves its fuel economy. The electric motors and other components of the hybrid powertrain are also smaller and more efficient than the industry average. Toyota estimates the new inverter, motor and transaxle are 20 percent lighter.
Prius Hybrid encompasses this vision, where a vehicle can be as inspiring to the human spirit as it is mindful of the world around us. The Toyota Hybrid can be purchased online at www.carfromjapan.com at very reasonable prices for those car lovers looking to saving the environment.


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Belgium's credit rating cut as Italian bond rates soar
Belgium's credit rating was downgraded yesterday amid fears of
European recession and continued failure by the Low Countries
nation to agree a settled government.
Standard & Poor's lowered Belgium's rating from AA+ to AA, which prompted politicians to resume talks on next year's budget, which, it is hoped, will reduce high debt and deficit levels.
The credit agency cited "protracted political uncertainty" as a risk to Belgium's creditworthiness. The country has lacked a permanent government for more than 530 days and the agency said the caretaker administration "lacks a mandate to implement deeper fiscal and structural reforms". The country's yields on long-term bonds are closing in on 6 per cent, not far short of the 7 per cent that has pushed other European nations into international bailouts.
The downgrade came as Italy paid a record 6.5 per cent to borrow money over six months and its longer-term funding costs soared far above levels seen as sustainable for public finances, raising the pressure on Rome's new emergency government.
The auction yield on the six-month paper almost doubled compared with a month earlier. Although Italy managed to raise the full planned amount of €10bn (£8.6bn), weakening demand and the highest borrowing costs since it joined the euro frightened investors, pushing Italian stocks lower and bond yields to record highs on the secondary market. Yields on two-year Italian bonds soared to more than 8 per cent in response, a euro lifetime high. It now costs more to borrow for two years than 10 on the secondary market.
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Clinical trials of homoeopathy.British Medical Journal 1991; 302 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.302.6772.316 (Published 09 February 1991) Cite this as: British Medical Journal 1991;302:316
- J Kleijnen,
- P Knipschild,
- G ter Riet
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Care Research, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
OBJECTIVE--To establish whether there is evidence of the efficacy of homoeopathy from controlled trials in humans. DESIGN--Criteria based meta-analysis. Assessment of the methodological quality of 107 controlled trials in 96 published reports found after an extensive search. Trials were scored using a list of predefined criteria of good methodology, and the outcome of the trials was interpreted in relation to their quality. SETTING--Controlled trials published world wide. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Results of the trials with the best methodological quality. Trials of classical homoeopathy and several modern varieties were considered separately. RESULTS--In 14 trials some form of classical homoeopathy was tested and in 58 trials the same single homoeopathic treatment was given to patients with comparable conventional diagnosis. Combinations of several homoeopathic treatments were tested in 26 trials; isopathy was tested in nine trials. Most trials seemed to be of very low quality, but there were many exceptions. The results showed a positive trend regardless of the quality of the trial or the variety of homeopathy used. Overall, of the 105 trials with interpretable results, 81 trials indicated positive results whereas in 24 trials no positive effects of homoeopathy were found. The results of the review may be complicated by publication bias, especially in such a controversial subject as homoeopathy. CONCLUSIONS--At the moment the evidence of clinical trials is positive but not sufficient to draw definitive conclusions because most trials are of low methodological quality and because of the unknown role of publication bias. This indicates that there is a legitimate case for further evaluation of homoeopathy, but only by means of well performed trials.


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Mid-range Android phones can be a bit hit and miss. While they offer a cost-effective entry point to the world of smartphones, some I’ve come across could actually put you off using a touchscreen for years to come.
Thankfully the Sony Xperia SP isn’t one of those, in fact it’s quite the opposite.
When you first handle the device it comes as a pleasant alternative to the many flagship phones that are presumably designed to be ultra slippy, maybe in an attempt to sell you expensive replacements when the unit hurls itself from your grasp the moment it detects concrete below. The Xperia SP has a far more industrial feel, with rugged edges (not sharp), a prominent, side-mounted power button, and general solidity that means you can wield it without a case and not spend every moment waiting for the inevitable tinkle of shattering gorilla glass.
This is impressive as the phone comes complete with a fair amount of glass thanks to the 4.6″ screen. The display is clear and bright, with the 720p resolution offering a very respectable reading experience for any blogs, news-feeds, or websites you may care to visit. Video playback is smooth and looks crisp too.
Using the screen to navigate is (for the most part) trouble free, with the touch response being alert and accurate. There are the occasional lags when moving between pages and apps, but this could be down to Android as much as the phone itself. The version running on the SP is 4.1 Jelly Bean, so it makes sense that an upgrade to the butter-enhanced 4.2 would ease some of the minor issues.
Storage is pretty standard for this price range – internal 8GB, RAM 1GB – but there is the increasingly rare sight of a micro SD card slot available on the SP. So if you want an additional 32GB to fill up with songs and videos then just pop one in and you’re good to go.
If there’s one downside to the SP then it’s, as is all too often the case on Android, the camera. While it can produce some decent results, the focus is slow, not entirely accurate at times, and the majority of images that emerged during my testing lacked any kind of sparkle. It’s usable in an emergency, but you definitely wouldn’t want to have to rely upon it for anything important. I’ve included a few shots below so you can judge for yourself.
Overall the SP is a likeable handset that’s comfortable to use, solidly built, and actually looks pretty cool. One aesthetic that I really enjoyed, which probably says more about me than the phone, is the clear plastic edge on the bottom of the unit that flashes different colours to signify messages, missed calls, emails, etc. Such a simple idea, but one that adds to the charm of the phone.
Sony’s software is a little business like for my taste, with fonts and icons looking somewhat staid, but Android’s real strength comes to the fore here and within a few minutes you can add a new launcher that transforms the UI. With this done the SP proved a highly usable, dependable, and fun unit to have in my pocket.
If you’re looking for a low to mid-range unit – and don’t take many pictures – then the SP would be an excellent candidate to add to your ‘ones to try’ list.


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How is Biomedical Waste Disposed of in Canada?
Canada spans nearly ten million square kilometres and is made up of ten provinces and three territories. Each provide medical services to inhabitants, ranging from large urban hospitals to small provincial clinics. Each produces some type of medical waste, much of it biomedical in nature.
Compliant and safe procedures for collection, segregation, and ultimate disposal processes for biomedical waste must be followed to ensure the safety of not only healthcare workers and patients, but the general public and the environment.
Throughout Canada, federal regulations require specific waste management processes regarding biosafety, and provide guidelines when it comes to the management of biomedical waste. However, it should be noted that those laws are not enforceable unless they have been adopted by provincial legislation or municipal bylaws. In many cases, localities and municipal bylaws are more detailed and stringent than the guidelines of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME).
As such, it’s important for every healthcare provider and facility to be able to recognize definitions of biomedical waste based on provincial and territorial laws.
TOPICS WE WILL COVER:
Defining Biomedical Waste
Defining biomedical waste often involves different terminology and descriptions, depending on province or territory. For example, in Nova Scotia, biomedical waste management is overseen by Nova Scotia’s Health Authority. Compliance and enforcement under Nova Scotia’s Environment Act must be followed, and biomedical waste treatment facilities must be registered. Biomedical waste that is generated in Nova Scotia is regulated by the Environment and Labour Department.
In Alberta Province, biomedical waste means a waste that is generated by human healthcare facilities, medical research and teaching establishments, clinical testing or research laboratories, and facilities involved in the production or testing of vaccines… "and contains or may contain pathogenic agents that may cause disease in humans exposed to the waste.”
- Human or animal anatomical waste
- Human or animal blood waste
- Microbiology laboratory waste
- Sharps waste
- Cytotoxic waste
Waste the comes into contact with human blood waste that is suspected of or is infected with an infectious human substance or a waste that contains or has derived from one or more wastes described above
In the province of Québec, biomedical waste can include the following types:
- Human anatomical waste that consists of body parts or organs, but doesn’t include teeth, hair, nails, blood and biological liquids;
Animal anatomical waste excluding teeth, hair, claws, feathers, blood and biological liquids
Biomedical waste can be non-anatomical in nature and include sharps or other breakable or sharp objects that have come into contact with biological liquids, tissues, or blood that are used in dental, veterinary, or medical facilities or laboratories. Live vaccines are also a type of biomedical waste in Québec Province.
Biomedical and other types of waste management practices will vary across Canada, and the information for specific definitions and practices can be difficult to locate depending on province, territory, and even municipality. As such, biomedical waste management processes will also slightly differ, but all must - at the minimum - adhere to the Canadian government’s regulations covering biomedical waste found in the Guidelines for the Management of Biomedical Waste in Canada. Storage and disposal guidelines are found in that document under Section 16.2.
Managing Biomedical Waste in Canada
As noted, every province and territory in Canada must follow the regulations of the federal government. However, each province also has their own guidelines, which must be applied in addition to those of the federal government. For example, in Yukon Province, refer to “Guidelines for the Management of Biomedical Waste in Yukon” - Part 5 (Biomedical waste treatment and disposal by classification).
Handling, packaging, and disposal details as well as management of sharps and sharps containers are defined in such documents, as are compliant transportation and disposal methods for that province or territory.
As an example, sharps wastes “must be discarded immediately into puncture resistant containers that are located in the immediate vicinity… needles cannot be bent, broken, cut, or separated from the syringes. Conventional needles that lack a safety device must not be recapped prior to disposal.”
Sharps that have potentially been contaminated with body fluids or blood must be labelled and handled based on a written exposure control plan (to be found in Part 6.1) and containers are to be yellow and marked with biohazard or cytotoxic symbols.
In Alberta province, biomedical waste is deemed an infectious substance and belongs to Class 6.2 dangerous good according to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. Therefore, any off-site transportation of biomedical waste for either treatment or disposal must be in compliance with those regulations.
In Ontario province, biomedical waste generators with on-site management processes must segregate biomedical waste from all other waste streams and follow the labelling, storage and containment requirements found in their guidance document C-4: The Management of Biomedical Waste in Ontario. Section 4.1 provides specific information regarding containment, container labelling, and refrigeration storage (at or below 4°C) but excludes sharps waste.
Sharps waste specifications are defined in regard to containment. Single-use or reusable sharps containers labels are to be yellow and with the universal biohazard standard for sharps waste, and marked with a red-coloured label and cytotoxic symbol for cytotoxic sharps waste.
Section 16.2 (Storage and disposal of biomedical waste) is a starting point for federal guidelines, but always remember that state, provincial, territorial, and even municipal laws and standards are often more specific, detailed, and stringent than those of the Canadian government.
Compliance is Essential for Safety
It’s not always easy to find the rules and regulations of different provinces and territories within Canada, but it is the responsibility of the biomedical waste generator to know those rules. Refer to the federal government website, or contact local, municipal, or provincial regulatory agencies for guidance when necessary.
Daniels Health Canada is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of healthcare providers, patients, the general public, and the environment. We provide products, resources, and guidance for all provinces and territories within Canada’s borders to ensure compliance and the reduction of improper waste disposal at area landfills. For additional information regarding our biomedical waste management processes and disposal services within Canadian borders and provinces, contact us today.


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Chinese authorities have ruled out several known viruses, including SARS, the UN's public health body has said. Dozens of people have been treated for a mystery illness in Wuhan, including several in critical condition.
Chinese state media said on Thursday that an outbreak of more than 50 pneumonia cases in the central city of Wuhan could be caused by a new strain of coronavirus.
The announcement came hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) had made similar statements. The United Nations' public health body said Chinese authorities have ruled out SARS, MERS, bird flu and influenza, among others.
"A new coronavirus cannot be excluded," the WHO said in a statement.
Coronaviruses can be spread via coughing, sneezing or touching someone who is infected. They are a large family of viruses with many types that can cause infections ranging from the common cold to MERS and SARS.
Read more: Unknown lung disease in China
Attempts to 'determine the source'
As of Sunday, local authorities said at least 59 people have been treated for respiratory illness, including seven who are in critical condition. The outbreak is believed to have occurred between December 12th and the 29th.
"More comprehensive information is required to confirm the pathogen, as well as to better understand the epidemiology of the outbreak, the clinical picture, the investigations to determine the source, modes of transmission, extent of infection and the countermeasures implemented," said the WHO.
History of outbreaks
Chinese authorities have struggled to contain similar outbreaks in the past. In 2002-2003, a SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak infected more than 8,000 people, killing 775 of them in the process.
Beijing had initially attempted tried to cover up the 2003 outbreak before it spread internationally.
In 2012, China was hit by another outbreak, this time the highly contagious Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
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I practice object design within a socially engaged practice. I study historic preservation and the built environment and create material objects that teach Black culture. My focus is to translate the symbolic, logical, mathematical knowledge of Black culture into interactive material objects.
This project began with the Afrofuture Education conference in 2019, hosted at the Houston Museum of African American Culture in Houston, TX. The conference focused on how to utilize Afrofuturism in educational practices. Participants at the conference were required to create within the following criteria: interactive communication tools that allow the community to explore relationships, inherited practices, and personal experiences. These tools center first and foremost the role of relationships—the power of connection and care to empower the target audience to take ownership of the approaches to social issues.
In our research, we came across the history of collaborative quilt making and its role in movement building in the United States. Quilting circles held in churches and community centers formed the basis for larger movements aiding labor, suffrage, and civil rights in the United States. Within African American culture, the quilt is a communication tool that shares a way of seeing the space. This project connects the ways earlier generations of African American women designed quilts based on their interpretation of space to methods of organizing information and building architecture that passes on information that is accessible to all participants.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
My name is Schetauna Powell; I am a centennial Houston native practicing design and design thinking to create tools for education. I currently practice design arts with a concentration on the built environment and material objects that teach Black culture. My design practice has its roots in my BA in English Literature, MA in Pan African Studies, and current MFA in Designed Objects. My main foci are to translate books written by Black Studies scholars into interactive material objects; to design space so as to maximize the use value of that space for African American cultural practice; and to archive our work for future use.
My design firm, Artivism Community Art, utilizes interactive design, education design, and historic preservation in a community engaged practice. I understand my role as a designer and my advocacy work as one in the same. It is the role of the advocate to listen, preserve, internalize, and produce tools for the community to collaborate. I believe it my role to use my design practice to create tools to access the symbolic, philosophical, logical-mathematical information of the African Diaspora, to translate complex information into simple interactions the community can implement in their everyday lives, and to archive the work.
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Definition of Castile. Meaning of Castile. Synonyms of Castile
Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Castile. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Castile and, of course, Castile synonyms and on the right images related to the word Castile.
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Castile soapSoap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G.
seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and
perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum
tallow. Cf. Saponaceous.]
A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather,
and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by
combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths,
usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium,
potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic,
palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf.
Saponification. By extension, any compound of similar
composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent
Note: In general, soaps are of two classes, hard and soft.
Calcium, magnesium, lead, etc., form soaps, but they
are insoluble and useless.
The purifying action of soap depends upon the
fact that it is decomposed by a large quantity of
water into free alkali and an insoluble acid
salt. The first of these takes away the fatty
dirt on washing, and the latter forms the soap
lather which envelops the greasy matter and thus
tends to remove it. --Roscoe &
Castile soap, a fine-grained hard soap, white or mottled,
made of olive oil and soda; -- called also Marseilles, or
Hard soap, any one of a great variety of soaps, of
different ingredients and color, which are hard and
compact. All solid soaps are of this class.
Lead soap, an insoluble, white, pliable soap made by
saponifying an oil (olive oil) with lead oxide; -- used
externally in medicine. Called also lead plaster,
Marine soap. See under Marine.
Pills of soap (Med.), pills containing soap and opium.
Potash soap, any soap made with potash, esp. the soft
soaps, and a hard soap made from potash and castor oil.
Pumice soap, any hard soap charged with a gritty powder, as
silica, alumina, powdered pumice, etc., which assists
mechanically in the removal of dirt.
Resin soap, a yellow soap containing resin, -- used in
Silicated soap, a cheap soap containing water glass (sodium
Soap bark. (Bot.) See Quillaia bark.
Soap bubble, a hollow iridescent globe, formed by blowing a
film of soap suds from a pipe; figuratively, something
attractive, but extremely unsubstantial.
This soap bubble of the metaphysicians. --J. C.
Soap cerate, a cerate formed of soap, olive oil, white wax,
and the subacetate of lead, sometimes used as an
application to allay inflammation.
Soap fat, the refuse fat of kitchens, slaughter houses,
etc., used in making soap.
Soap liniment (Med.), a liniment containing soap, camphor,
Soap nut, the hard kernel or seed of the fruit of the
soapberry tree, -- used for making beads, buttons, etc.
Soap plant (Bot.), one of several plants used in the place
of soap, as the Chlorogalum pomeridianum, a California
plant, the bulb of which, when stripped of its husk and
rubbed on wet clothes, makes a thick lather, and smells
not unlike new brown soap. It is called also soap apple,
soap bulb, and soap weed.
Soap tree. (Bot.) Same as Soapberry tree.
Soda soap, a soap containing a sodium salt. The soda soaps
are all hard soaps.
Soft soap, a soap of a gray or brownish yellow color, and
of a slimy, jellylike consistence, made from potash or the
lye from wood ashes. It is strongly alkaline and often
contains glycerin, and is used in scouring wood, in
cleansing linen, in dyehouses, etc. Figuratively,
flattery; wheedling; blarney. [Colloq.]
Toilet soap, hard soap for the toilet, usually colored and
Castile soap Cas"tile soap` [From Castile, or Castilia, a
province in Spain, from which it originally came.]
A kind of fine, hard, white or mottled soap, made with olive
oil and soda; also, a soap made in imitation of the
Meaning of Castile from wikipedia
(historical region), a vaguely defined historical region
of Spain covering
most of Castile
and León, all of the...
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and Aragon. When her mother Queen Isabella
I of Castile
died in 1504, Joanna became Queen
her father, King...
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over while driving
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in the Iberian Peninsula
in 1230 as a result
of the third
and definitive union
of the crowns
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de Castilla, Latin: Regnum
Castellae) was a large
and powerful state located
on the Iberian
and León (UK: /kæˈstiːl ... leɪˈɒn/, US: /-ˈoʊn/; Spanish: Castilla
y León [kasˈtiʎa i leˈon] (listen)) is an autonomous community
- (Spanish: Isabel, 22 April
1451 – 26 November
from 1474 until
her death. Her marriage
II of Aragon
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to that originating
in the Castile region
of Spain. The origins
- 1482 to 1506 and the first member
of the house
to be King of Castile
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King of Castile
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held the crown
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The Welsh born Liverpool dweller Alex Stephens, known as Strawberry guy is back and ready to share the fruits of his labour with a freshly picked single to mark his debut album, ‘Sun Outside My Window’, due to be released on the 29th of October.
Known for his tender and romantic yet uplifting melodies, Strawberry Guy captures the feeling of yet another impressionist painting by Monet, ‘Landscape on the Isle of Saint Martin’ 1888, which features as the cover picture for the title track of the album.
The track is introduced by a dreamy yet bright arrangement of soft piano set against a beautifully painted soundscape of breathy vocals, reminiscent of a fairy tale, a magical landscape from a Studio Ghibli movie or a video game.
While through the lyrics, Alex compares the stages of a romantic relationship to how a bright and sunny day makes one feel. The listener is told of the relationship between the protagonist and their partner and how as each consolidate their feeling for one another they feel the warm feeling we get when we love someone and that allows them to be who they are and to be free;
I can sense a shift coming from you
I guess I know you now
Was it ever true?
But I see you
You’re looking at me
And I feel so free
And there’s sun outside my window, he sings
The ‘Sun Outside My Window’, like so many of his other tracks continues to imitate nature’s effect through emotion, comforting the listener and making them feel as though the sun is really shining bright outside their window or perhaps transporting them to that exact meadow on the Isle of Saint Martin, with its lush foliage, warm sun and serene atmosphere.
Listen to ‘Sun Outside my Window’ down below:
Words: Patryk Bialkowski


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Non League Day done properly
403 at Kingstonian today, possibly 50-100 up on their average - our following was minimal as ever unfortunately.
Dulwich attendance? 2,865. Nearly three thousand. Against Hampton, who don't have a huge away following.
The reason? The "pay what you like" gimmick, proper advertising, including plugs in the national press, on the main forums of Crystal Palace, Millwall, Spurs and Chelsea. Now THAT is making an impact. Fair play Dulwich Hamlet.
I hope we are all taking notes for when we move to SJP, no reason we can't get into four figures for "special" games like Non League Day, big Cup ties, and hopefully a glamour friendly or two to begin our stay there.
Pleased to see that Rob has got a lot of the youth team lads going to the FA Cup game next week, cynics will be delighted that I'm unable to attend, so no one will get offended!
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Monday, November 25th at 7:00pm at Southgate Baptist Church
Admission is free
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra will present the Springfield Youth Orchestras and Children’s Chorus in concert on Monday, November 25th at 7:00pm at Southgate Baptist Church, 2111 S. Center Blvd., Springfield, OH. This annual concert will feature the Springfield Youth Symphony, Carlos Elias, conductor, the Springfield Youth Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Julie Ellis, and the Springfield Youth String Ensemble, directed by Patrick Barrett. The concert will also feature the Springfield Children’s Chorus, Sean Hurley director. The concert is open to the public and free of charge, with a pass-the-hat opportunity to support the youth during the performances.
Music will include selections by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, and more. The evening will also feature pre-concert performances by the “Live Wire” chamber ensembles of the Springfield Youth Symphony beginning at 6:15 pm.
The Springfield Youth Orchestras and Chorus feature young musicians from schools and home schools from an eight county area. The Springfield Youth Symphony is one of the few opportunities in Clark County for students to perform in a full orchestra setting.
The Youth Orchestras and Chorus welcome everyone to join them for this wonderful evening of music. For further information please call 937-325-8100 or visit the website at springfieldsym.org. Partial funding for the Youth Programs is provided by Security National Bank, the Ruth B and Thomas F Mackey Charitable Trust, the Wilson Sheehan Foundation, Mark Grimes, The Kiwanis Foundation, and Johnson Welded Products, Inc.


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Save money and eat organically by planting food that magically regrows itself from kitchen scraps.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: jerryjamesstone.com
While not the main way that organic vegetables are usually grown, there are a lot of things that can be said for using kitchen scraps to start a flourishng organic garden of the foods that you generally eat – otherwise they wouldn’t be your kitchen in the first place. Using these scraps and an aquaponic garden to grow them makes it one of the best ways to get organic food that is tailored to your eating habits. Not all may work for you, but the possibilities are endless. As mentioned in the article – start with organic foods and the cycle will be as pure as it can be.

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The National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam published in August last year was only a “supplementary list” and the final document is yet to come out, state coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma told the Gauhati High Court.
In the “supplementary list” of the NRC, over 10,000 names were either wrongly included or excluded and necessary orders have been issued to delete nearly 4,800 “ineligible persons” from the document, Sarma said in an affidavit to the high court.
The final NRC was released on August 31, 2019 by excluding names of 19,06,657 persons. A total of 3,11,21,004 names were included out of 3,30,27,661 applicants.
The affidavit was submitted as per an order by the Gauhati High Court in relation to a writ petition by one Rahima Begam against a Nalbari district Foreigners’ Tribunal order, declaring her a foreigner.
“... the Supplementary NRC was already published by the LRCPs on 31st August 2019, but the final National Register of Citizens is yet to be published by the Registrar General of India as per Clause 7 of the Schedule of the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003,” it said.
On the other hand, a large number of original inhabitants were left out from the draft NRC and some of them did not even submit their claims petitions in the later stages, he added.
Sarma said the matching of ‘Family Tree’, which would have been a full-proof method, was not carried out with due diligence most times.
Though the final NRC was made public last year, it has not been notified by the Registrar General of India yet. This leaves the historic and controversial document with no official validity.
After the publication of the final NRC, almost all stakeholders and political parties criticized it as a faulty document, alleging exclusion of indigenous people and inclusion of illegal migrants. (PTI)


The Town of Stony Plain is bringing back a chipping event for people to cheerily ditch their Christmas trees with some ease.
Every year the community holds its annual Christmas tree chipping event to help residents dispose of their trees after the big day. Mayor William Choy and members of the Town administration participate and the mulch is then used for landscaping throughout the community.
“Every year, too many Christmas trees unnecessarily end up in landfills,” Mayor William Choy said in a press release. “As part of the Town’s Don’t Just Trash It! campaign, this program allows us to divert hundreds of trees from landfills by recycling them so they may be reused.”
The tree remains go into community parks and green spaces in addition to general landscaping. Ashlee Morrow, a recycling centre operations administrative assistant, says the event elicits a strong community response and citizens deserve praise for being green conscious.


London Fashion Week Ghd x Roksanda A/W17 Presents The S-Wave Hair Trend
Iconic hair styling brand has partnered up with fashion designer, Roksanda and international session stylist James Pecis to create a polished understated wave for the Autumn Winter show 2017.
“This isn’t a beach wave. It’s more polished and chic.” – James Pecis
Before the spotlight shifts towards the catwalk, the chaos lies in the prep which all happens backstage.
A super chic look that you don’t have to worry about messing up. I always have trouble curling my hair because of my heavy asian straight hair, even with a strong spray to hold it in place, it will only take a few hours before it just ends up in waves instead. So this look is perfect to add dimension without the extra effort.
Here’s a step-by-step on how to achieve the look using the products above,
More info on the products on their official website.


Parliament is considering a Bill that would set up an independent body to investigate cases where people may have been wrongly convicted or sentenced.
The proposed Criminal Cases Review Commission would look into alleged miscarriages of justice and refer deserving cases back to the courts.
Currently in New Zealand, the Governor-General does this as part of the Royal prerogative of mercy process.
A commission would enhance the justice system by creating an independent body with dedicated staff that would have a mandate to identify and help address possible miscarriages of justice.
Several other countries have such commissions, including the United Kingdom, Scotland and Norway. These models provide valuable experience to inform the design of a commission for New Zealand.
Key aspects in the Bill about a commission include:
The proposals may change as the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill goes through Parliament.
Read the Minister's news release about the Bill - Significant step to correct miscarriages of justice(external link)
The Bill was introduced on 27 September 2018. People will be able have their say on the Bill during the Select Committee process.
Follow the progress of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill on the Parliament website(external link)
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Questionnaire asked property experts how house prices could be affected in the central belt if fracking plans go ahead
Fracking projects in the central belt of Scotland could cut house prices by up to 10 per cent, Scottish property experts have predicted. In a survey by investigative journalism platform The Ferret asking...
2018 Energy Barometer takes the pulse of UK energy industry employees, and finds an industry plagued by uncertainty
FT reports high profile ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 could be re-branded as a 'mission'
The EIC's Matthew Farrow has some advice for the government
Think tanks call on government to allocate money from international aid budget to tackle illegal wildlife trade, deforestation, and climate change


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Lindsay Lohan released from jail into rehab
By Lisa Baertlein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was released from jail under the cover of darkness early Monday after serving 13 days of a 90-day sentence and whisked straight into a rehabilitation program.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Benjamin Grubb said Lohan left the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, south Los Angeles, at 1:35 a.m. (0835 GMT), managing to evade the dozens of paparazzi waiting outside for her.
"In line with the court order, she is now under the jurisdiction of a treatment program," Grubb told Reuters.
Lohan, 24, whose promising career has fallen foul to several years of Hollywood partying, was sentenced last month after violating her probation on a 2007 drunk-driving charge by missing a string of alcohol education classes.
She booked into the all-female jail on July 20 and was placed in solitary confinement but her sentence was reduced for good behavior and under early-release programs to combat overcrowding in Los Angeles' budget-strapped jail system.
Her sentence mandated that she begin an immediate 90-day stint in rehab on her release from jail. According to celebrity website TMZ.com, Lohan will be treated for bipolar disorder and an addiction to amphetamines.
Both TMZ and rival outlet Radaronline.com said Lohan would head to a facility operated by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Hospital System in West Los Angeles.
Lohan's representative was not immediately available to comment. Continued...


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Debra Soh is a Toronto-based sex writer with a PhD in sexual neuroscience from York University.
Depictions of sex with robots are everywhere, from TV shows such as Westworld to films such as Ex Machina. With the corresponding rise in their popularity and availability in the real world, the Foundation for Responsible Robotics released a report last week summarizing the ethical considerations of this burgeoning trend and the changes we may expect to see within our society in the next five to 10 years.
Along with feelings of intense fascination, many of us are understandably terrified of what this new technology may bring and how it will affect our sex lives and romantic relationships.
Similar to what we've seen in science fiction, sex robots currently for sale are predominantly female. This has evoked concerns that their acceptance into mainstream culture will further promote the commodification of women's bodies and encourage negative attitudes, violence and aggression toward women.
It's not accurate, however, to paint the effects of sex robots with a broad brush. What has been missing from this discussion is an acknowledgement of the underlying factors that influence these kinds of behaviours, such as anti-sociality and negative beliefs about women. Access to a sexualized object won't have the capacity to affect a pro-social, empathic person in this way.
In a similar vein, the continuing trial of a Newfoundland man who ordered a child sex doll online has brought to the fore questions about whether such dolls should be permitted, with fears that doing so will increase rates of sexual offending against children.
The most current research has shown that sexual interest in children is a biological phenomenon as opposed to one that is learned. As such, it is immutable. For most people, the idea of child sex robots conjures up strong reactions of disgust and repulsion, but we can't discount their potential to mitigate harm. Since the dolls themselves are inanimate objects, there are no real-life victims being abused. Offering access to these dolls by way of a mental-health professional may help prevent child sexual abuse, particularly for pedophiles who are committed to never acting upon their desires.
The same could be said for sexual interests that involve non-consent or inducing suffering in an adult partner. A 2015 study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that 22 per cent of men and about 11 per cent of women in the general population have sexual fantasies of forcing someone to have sex against their will. Sex robots would serve as an outlet for these desires without resulting in harm against another human being.
We also can't neglect the potential these robots have for improving quality of life for the average person. Non-robotic silicone dolls are already a surprisingly common choice for some, as they can help alleviate loneliness by acting as a non-judgmental companion. It's not uncommon for individuals to report falling in love with their dolls.
The rise of their robotic counterparts will allow this intimacy to be taken to the next level; for example, Samantha, a robotic doll released by Spanish company Synthea Amatus, requires romantic interest in her mate before agreeing to coitus.
Perhaps the most pressing question: Will sex robots eventually replace our desire to have sex with a real-life partner? For those of us who are emotionally healthy, the answer is no. Even when the day comes that sex robots are so technologically advanced that they are indistinguishable from our fellow human beings, we, as humans, will always know whether our partner is of flesh or a machine – whether they are capable of or lacking a genuine capacity for intimacy and connection.
There is a wealth of information that will need to be mined as this new era emerges. It will require fact-based discussion to inform decision-making and policy – and pushing aside our fears of the unknown to determine the answers.


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November 12-18, 2015
Dear GRACE Cares Family and Friends,
Dean Gallea, one of GRACE Care’s Board Members is co-hosting, with me and Namaya, a trip to Project Hearts in the Dominican Republic. Hope you can join us for 7 days & 6 nights of learning, service and fun.
Read on to learn more of Dean’s excellent adventure in the Dominican Republic and see what he has in store for 12 lucky amigos/as who will join us Nov 13 -20.
President, GRACE Cares
Dear friends, neighbors and family
I’ve been known to volunteer a good bit of my time and money to various causes I believe in. If you know me, you know that the groups and organizations I support are ones that do good work in the performing arts, environmental conservation, progressive social issues, peace advocacy and humanitarian assistance. Efforts in this last and most important area of concern are really at the forefront today. There are acute needs in natural disaster areas such as Nepal that are best served by governmental and medical professionals. But there are also the real human needs of people living in places that are simply under-served due to their less-developed country’s inability — or unwillingness — to supply what we consider basic, everyday resources like clean water, good sanitation, medical care, educationand safe homes.
Last November, I joined my friends Zoe and Namaya from GRACE Cares on a trip to the Dominican Republic. It was half-service, half-vacation, and all wonderful. We spent several days helping Project Hearts, a great community effort led by Ruben Ottenwalder, centered around the village of Baitoa and its neighboring communities in the beautiful, lush highlands of the DR.
I was awed at the many great works Ruben and his team have accomplished with very little resources. They have built homes for the poorest in the community, and improved the lives of many residents immensely by providing water and health education.
After our community work, we traveled to the breathtaking coastal beaches of the north coast area, relaxing at a very fine resort hotel in the village of Cabarete.
In addition tothe fabulous amenities in the hotel itself, the village provided a selection of wonderful restaurants, great live music, local foods and drinks, and did I mention the amazing beaches?
Cabarete is the kite-surfing capital of the Caribbean, and though I didn’t participate myself, it is easy to get lessons and try it out. Myself, I swam, lolled around on the incredible beaches, walked the shoreline, and people-watched. There are guided bus tours available. On one I joined, we visited a wildlife refuge with giant tortoises, saw waterfall divers, had a scrumptious meal at a beach, and swam in a cool, blue lagoon.The local shops carry a variety of craftwork from the DR, clothing, jewelry and the like. Many great memories remain with me from this visit.
And, as there is much more to be accomplished, and enjoyed, I am going back to the DR this November 12th through 18th, along with my friends. I highly recommend this trip to all of you, and I’d love to be your guide on this journey. Please look at the description below and consider this.A portion of the cost covers the donation of water tanks, which would be considered a charitable donation to GRACE Cares for tax purposes.
If you can’t go with us, PLEASE consider a generous donation to support the work of Project Hearts and GRACE Cares. They can provide a water tank for a family for under a grandwith volunteer labor, so resourceful are they. Or, a water filter which provides safe, clean water for a family for years costs just $50.A donation of any amount is greatly appreciated.
I hope you can join me for this pre-Thanksgiving trip (details below) and a chance to give and learn about the Dominican Republic.
Join us for a “Discover the Dominican Republic Tour”
Sponsored by GRACE Cares and Project Hearts!
From the historic city of Santiago to the lush mountains of the small rural town of Baitoa where Project Hearts is based, and ending on the beautiful beaches of Cabarete, this tour offers something for everyone. It is a unique opportunity to truly experience all that the Dominican Republic has to offer while doing good.
- Led by GRACE Cares Board member Dean Gallea and Project Hearts staff
- 7 day+6 night guided tour/service trip
- Limit 12 people
Price: Approximately $1000 (not including airfare) for all meals, lodging, transportation, tours, translators, volunteer projects, and cultural activities.
DISCOUNT: $50 discount for reservations received by August 30th!
Volunteer: Travel to rural Baitoa to volunteer with Project Hearts and experience the true Dominican lifestyle. Help build water tanks, housing or teach and inspire youth. This portion of the tour is culturally rich with opportunities for Dominican cooking lessons, horse-back riding, hikes, dance lessons, farm tours, and perhaps even time for a few rounds of the local favorite- dominoes – in addition to much needed volunteer projects.
Relax: Soak up sun and surf on the beautiful beaches of Cabarete. This portion of the trip is for you to recharge and reflect.
- Arrival to Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Tour and sightseeing, depending on arrival time
- Begin volunteer projects (preparing the installation of water tanks)
- Cultural activity: The group may split up with some hiking and some cooking
- Traditional Dominican dinner (rice and beans, sancocho, chicken, pork, salad) at Ruben’s house; Project Hearts team introductions and overview of PH work
- Continue with water tank installation
- Cultural Activity: Horseback Riding, Spanish Lessons, etc., at Ruben’s house
- Dinner at the lake
- Travel to Cabarete
- Visit the 27 Waterfalls!
- Dinner on the Beach
Days 5 and 6
- Full day of relaxation at the beach
- Potential for water sports, boat rides, bus tours or visits to Manatee park
- Departures (or take the option to stay longer on your own)
Sign up by August 30th and receive a $50 discount!

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Mass spectrometry has rapidly become one of the most powerful techniques for identifying and studying proteins, and on January 25, 2017, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), had an opportunity to come together to compare notes on the latest advances.
The event was the Mass Spectrometry Workshop for Biologists, one of two workshops held in the Bay Area. The workshop at Gladstone was co-hosted by the Thermo Fisher Scientific Proteomics Facility for Disease Target Discovery at Gladstone and the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at UCSF, and the second workshop was co-hosted by UC Berkeley and Jeffery Cox, PhD, director of the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases.
“Scientists can learn so many things with mass spectrometry,” shared Nevan Krogan, PhD, who directs QBI and the Thermo Fisher Facility. “Through this workshop, we wanted them to explore mass spectrometry and learn how they might apply it to their own work.”
The Thermo Fisher Facility was formed as part of a collaboration between Thermo Fisher, Gladstone, UCSF, and QBI. The facility is one of only two in the United States, and it aims to arm researchers with the most advanced mass spectrometry technologies, build collaborations, and accelerate targeted proteomics research.
“Mass spectrometry is extremely complicated, and it constantly advances at a rapid pace,” said Krogan, who is also a senior investigator at Gladstone and a professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology at UCSF. “By investing in the most advanced technology and the most knowledgeable experts to use it, this collaborative facility enables scientists to decipher complex biological systems and gain valuable insight that will help them to find solutions to overcome biomedical challenges.”
In addition to these informative workshops, the Thermo Fisher Facility will promote mass spectrometry technologies and the expertise offered by its staff through seminars, discussion groups, and training sessions.
“The facility has already served 60 labs at Gladstone, UCSF, and other institutions across the globe,” said B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, who spoke at the event. “Through the facility, we can promote rich and unique collaborations for innovative research and novel discoveries.”
New research into how blood makes the brain’s immune cells toxic points to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosisNews Release Research (Publication) Multiple Sclerosis Alzheimer’s Disease Center for Neurovascular Brain Immunology Neurological Disease Akassoglou Lab Krogan Lab Pico


Prof. Schechter opines on city's use of eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer is hearing arguments from both sides on whether to order the city to halt efforts to use eminent domain to take over loans. He will also consider the city’s request to find that the bondholders went to court prematurely and dismiss their claims because the city council hasn’t approved the plan.
A ruling favoring bondholders, who sued the city through their bank trustees, would dissuade other cities from following in Richmond’s footsteps, said Dan Schechter, a law professor at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. A decision for Richmond won’t encourage other municipalities to follow suit because it wouldn’t deal directly with the merits of bondholders’ claims that the Richmond plan is unconstitutional, he said.
“The court will hold that no injunctive relief is available at this time. That doesn’t mean the bondholders are without remedy,” Schechter said by phone. “If no injunction is issued, it would preserve the status quo.”


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The rectangular based building with a polygonal forepart on the main façade consists of two floors, a cellar and an attic. The hip roof is covered with a layer of Marseillais tiles
whereas the forepart has flat roofing.
A skirt roof separates the ground floor, which is plastered, from the upper floor, which is in facing brick.
All the windows on the ground floor have an architrave which is characterised by phytomorphic festoons, smooth jambs and a slightly projecting window sill.
Instead the first floor windows have varyingly ornate architraves and jambs with a spiral decoration.
The attic windows are defined by a continuous fascia of alternating green and yellow painted bricks and between one window and the next there are decorations painted with zoomorphic characters. The part below the eaves is characterised by corbels which are decorated with acanthus leaves.
All the corners, both in the main part of the building and in the polygonal part, have plastered pilasters which stand out against the darker plaster on the ground floor and the bricks on the upper floor.
The building is a private property and cannot be visited inside.


www.chinabuses.org: During recent days, Yantai 17 line bus is rather popular, and it always takes much longer time to wait for the bus to come, as the first Yaxing
double-decker tourism city bus in the costal city, 17 line city bus attracts many attentions and quite a few citizens want ot try the Yaxing double-decker.
Our journalist felt the city bus by visiting the Yaxing double-decker. The LED bus stop reminder is rather striking, Yaxing logo is just in front of the bus and fashionable light sets, mellow and full edges of bus are rather beautiful.
As new Yaxing double-decker, the sinking step-in floor is pretty convenient for the elders, and it can also speeden the passenger entrance of the bus. Semi-closed driving area keeps the driver from distraction even when crowded inner space and to ensure safety of the driving.
Ther are quite a few restrictions for double-deckers and it is really a challenge for the designing of the bus, such as overhead viaduct height permitted, rational layout of air conditioner, stairs and seats in the limited inner space.
100 Yaxing double-decker started to serve Beijing Olympic from July 2008 to April 2011, and 20 Yaxing double-decker tourism buses serve Qingdao. 23 Yaxing double-decker serve Changchun since August 2011, and 20 Yaxing double-decker serve Yantai 17 bus line this year. So is running in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenyang, Dalian and Xi'an. "Among 800 double-decker city buses running in Beijing, 100 Yaxing buses are performing rather well, and their human-oriented design derserve popularization."
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Airbnb vs. NYC hotels: Here’s the breakdown
Ratio of “shared” units to hotel rooms in the city is 2nd highest in the country
Airbnb’s listings are concentrated in the U.S.’s biggest hotel markets, exposing hospitality firms in New York – as well as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami – to disproportionate levels of competition from the service, according to a new report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Nationwide, Airbnb-rentable units make up roughly 2-4 percent of total hotel room supply. In New York though, that number is 13.9 percent, the second highest of any city in the country after Miami, which had a rate of 15.3 percent.
Another report, produced for the Hotel Association of New York by HVS Global Hospitality Services, and released in October, found a “direct loss” to the city’s hotel industry of $451 million between September 2014 and August 2015.
Those numbers are likely to grow. The new report, which analyzed data compiled by analytics firm AirDNA, said the number of listings offered through the service nationwide grew 150 percent between August 2014 and August 2015.
San Francisco-based Airbnb raised $100 million in a recent fundraising round, with the company valued at $25.5 billion.
National lodging companies that make large proportions of their revenue in the biggest U.S. markets – such as Host Hotels and Resorts, owner of the Marriott Marquis Times Square and five others; and Hersha Hospitality Trust, which owns 17 hotels in the city – are the most threatened by the short-term rental service, according to the BOAMR report.
One of the analysis’ more surprising findings was that, nationwide, the average Airbnb rental costs significantly more than the average hotel room. Rooms booked through the service cost around $196 dollars per night on average, while hotels charged about $122 dollars a room, a difference of about 60 percent.
New York, though, was one of just three exceptions to that trend. Here, the average Airbnb goes for about $204 a night, according to the report, while the average hotel room goes for about $233 dollars per night, about 12 percent more. Seattle and Oahu Island, HI were the only other markets where hotels cost more on average.
Earlier this month, the city’s Independent Budget Office estimated that $546 million in hotel occupancy tax would be collected in Fiscal Year 2016, a drop of $14 million from the prior year.
Back in August, a representative of the Hotel Association of New York said the group was attempting to put together a class action lawsuit against Airbnb, though to date no suit appears to have been filed.
Last year, The Real Deal queried seven hotel industry players about the company’s impact on their businesses.

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text: (NAFB.com) – A sharp decline in the number of dairy heifers available to replace older cows exiting the U.S. dairy herd could limit meaningful growth in milk production. The number of dairy replacement heifers has fallen almost 15 percent in the last six years to reach a 20-year low. While the global demand outlook for U.S. dairy products is murky due to export market uncertainties, any potential growth opportunities may get stymied by an inability to expand U.S. milk production. A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange says the rising cost of rearing dairy heifer calves has far outpaced increases in heifer values over the last several years. That imbalance has prompted dairy farmers to reduce their replacement heifer inventories, doing so, in large part, by breeding more dairy heifers and cows to beef bulls. “Farmers can cut costs associated with heifers and generate additional income from beef,” says Cory Geiger of CoBank.

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Epiphyte. Stems erect, long as 20 to 45 cm, clavate, with swollen nodes and four angled. Leaves 4 to 6 from the apex of the stem only, oblong-lanceolate, 6 to 10 cm long and 2 to 4 cm in width, acute, slightly narrowed to the base. Flowers crowded, in long pendulous racemose of 10 to 25 cm, sometimes even more, from the apex of the stem. Sepals and petals pale bright yellow, lip is bright orange yellow with paler margins. Sepals ovate-elliptic, obtuse. Petals broader than the sepals, ovate-orbicular. Lip orbicular-rhomboid, basal half convolute, apical half spreading, its upper surface hairy and with fringed margins.
On arrival of spring, all the houses of the region, irrespective of tropical valleys or hills, is full of this attractive bright yellow flowers of the species. The local population has widely collected the species from its habitats and planted it in their homes. It is observed that the species bears healthy flowers when planted in pots. Luckily because of its huge population, it still survives in the wild, even though its numbers are alarmingly reduced every year. Only a couple of orchid species of the region got the “club shaped” erect stems, hence this species attracts attention of all plant hunters. If it is in bloom, the same can be spotted a mile away. I had spotted a few good population of this plant from various region and observed that the colouration of the lip varies from the descriptions of Sir. George King and Robert Pantling. They described the lip as, “orange-yellow colour, paler towards the margins”. Even though widely photographed by many, no photographs showed the colour variations on its lips. Determined to try my micro lighting experience, I was looking for flowers with the exact lip descriptions. Finally found the same from an intermediate altitude, between the tropical valleys and sub-tropical region, a good population of the species on tall trees on a densely wooded valley. The previous year I had stayed in the area for more than 40 days, so got a good number of friends there. With a huge number of people ready to help, I proceeded in the morning to the location. By the time I changed my trekking boots and trousers, some of them were already up the 60 ft tall trees. When more and more people are there to help, things will go very smooth. With great ease I was also up the tree in no time. Photographed a very long racemose, after a few shots only I observed that its lip is very hairy and got a lot of dust particles, particularly small ashes (may be from the remains of forest fires) on it. It was so disappointing to have a long day work of many go in vain. I explained to my friends that those type of photographs are of no use, we need fresh flowers. Ideas came in, in the form of, “taking a plant home”, “covering the buds” etc. I was determined to wait for another racemose to bloom and shoot the flower in the early hours of its bloom. Spotted a healthy plant with a long racemose. Every day visited the spot with the entire “army” with more and more joining each day and finally on the sixth day it was in full bloom, that also, the whole buds of the racemose was in bloom. The flowers were also of the same descriptions of the referral book. As I was there early in the morning, the flowers were void of any dust. Spent considerable time up the tree with many others to make this beautiful photograph of the most photographed species. While back in the village, an old man was asking, the purpose of this much difficulty I made to photograph the flower when he got it in plenty in his house!!!.

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One of the last big launches of the year is coming up, and it's been a pretty anticipated one for some time now. Cyberpunk 2077's launch date is nearing, though it sounds like some copies are already finding their way out into the world.
A post on the Cyberpunk 2077 subreddit showed a boxed copy of the PS4 version titled, "We're almost there boys. I actually had the game in my hands." While this is just one employee, who says they work for Amazon, putting a hold on the game, others seem to have acquired their copy already.
Links are being taken down pretty fast, and the Cyberpunk subreddit has already instituted a policy saying users cannot directly link or request pirated or leaked content. There has been at least one gameplay clip that's leaked online and started making the rounds, despite YouTube and other versions being taken down fairly fast.
There hasn't been a comment from CD Projekt Red as of this writing, but it goes without saying, you should probably avoid hubs of Cyberpunk 2077 speculation or info if you want to stay 100% unspoiled. Spreading spoilers for story-based games around the internet is fairly commonplace nowadays, doubly so for a game as anticipated as Cyberpunk, which has been delayed several times over.
The developers have put a pretty hefty amount of work into getting this done, so if you want to keep the experience unsullied, best avoid any hubs where a message could slip through the moderation. Otherwise, Cyberpunk 2077 will be out on Dec. 10, 2020.


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Welcome home: Seymour Johnson AFB airmen have served country well
They got in this afternoon after the time that was reasonable to put their welcome home party on the front page of today’s edition.
So, you will have to wait until tomorrow to see the faces of the men and women who are back home at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base after serving their country in Southwest Asia.
But that doesn’t mean that we are going to wait even a day to say thank you to the returning airmen and their families.
With all the news that is coming out of Iraq and Afghanistan, sometimes we forget there are some of our own heroes reflected in those stories of courage and selflessness from the battleground.
We forget just how many reasons we have right here in Wayne County to be proud.
Today is our chance to remember.
The men and women returning home today put their own personal safety aside to protect their home nation and to help another build a future.
They have sacrificed time away from their families in service to strangers they might never meet. They have risked their lives in the name of freedom.
Seymour Johnson personnel have been instrumental in some of the most successful operations in the war in Iraq, making a difference in the course of the battles and in the future of the newly liberated nation.
They have made their families and their country proud.
So, today, their adopted hometown joins their families in welcoming them home with grateful hearts and with the acknowledgement of a job well done.
Published in Editorials on May 25, 2006 10:41 AM