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Cops: Rideshare Driver
Kidnapped, Raped Women
Oct 21, 2022 11:28 AM CDT
Cops: Rideshare Driver Kidnapped, Raped Women
John Pastor-Mendoza charged with 41 felonies involving 10 victims
- A rideshare driver in Denver raped or attempted to rape at least 10 women between 2018 and this year and there may be more victims, authorities say. John Pastor-Mendoza, 41, has been charged with 41 felonies, including 10 counts of kidnapping his victim to commit a sexual offense and eight...
Police: Case of Mistaken
Ride-Sharing Car Ended in Rape
Oct 5, 2021 12:29 PM CDT
Police: Case of Mistaken Ride-Sharing Car Ended in Rape
Suspect has been arrested in connection with May incident in Nashville
- More than four months after a woman says she was kidnapped in Nashville and raped by a man she wrongly thought was a ride-share driver, police say an arrest has been made. Randall Corey Johnson, of Lebanon, Tenn., has been charged in connection with the May 24 incident, reports the...
British Ruling Could Affect
Gig Workers Worldwide
Feb 19, 2021 10:03 AM CST
British Ruling Could Affect Gig Workers Worldwide
Country's top court says Uber drivers are workers
- A landmark ruling against Uber from Britain's top court could provide the framework for better protection for gig workers around the world, lawyers say. The country's Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers are workers, not independent contractors, and are entitled to minimum wage and vacation time, the...
10 Oddest Things
Left Behind in an Uber
Mar 12, 2020 8:13 AM CDT
10 Oddest Things Left Behind in an Uber
Not surprising: phones. Maybe a little surprising: a bubble machine
- If you've ever left something behind in a cab or an Uber, you'll be able to commiserate with the forgetful folks who've made it onto Uber's 2020 Lost & Found Index . The company released its fourth annual list on Tuesday, detailing some of the most common...
Uber Was Supposed to Ease
Traffic. We Got the Opposite
Feb 17, 2020 11:38 AM CST
Uber Was Supposed to Ease Traffic. We Got the Opposite
Studies suggest ride-sharing makes congestion worse
- In the early days of Uber and Lyft, executives and proponents made bold promises of reducing traffic. "If every car in San Francisco was Ubered, there would be no traffic," then-CEO Travis Kalanick famously said five years ago. The idea was that multiple strangers would be sharing rides...
Passengers Call for a Lyft,
Get Will Smith as Driver
Jan 22, 2020 3:54 PM CST
Passengers Call for a Lyft, Get Will Smith as Driver
Actor was promoting 'Bad Boys for Life'
- Four Florida passengers were in for a shock when actor Will Smith answered their Lyft call and gave them a ride around town, the AP reports. The actor was in Miami promoting his new movie,
Bad Boys for Life
, over the weekend. He picked up four riders in a 2020...
Broke Up With Uber
Nov 25, 2019 4:52 AM CST
London Just Broke Up With Uber
Company deemed 'not fit and proper'
- London's transit authority says it is not renewing Uber’s license to operate in the British capital. Transport for London cited "several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk." The company's license expires at midnight Monday. Uber vowed to appeal the decision. The company...
State Says Uber Owes $650M
for Misclassifying Workers
Nov 15, 2019 1:04 AM CST
State Says Uber Owes $650M for Misclassifying Workers
Company disputes New Jersey ruling
- New Jersey is seeking around $650 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors. The decision is the latest setback for Uber and other companies in the so-called "gig economy" that rely heavily on contract labor to deliver the services...
Uber Loses Another $1.16B
Nov 5, 2019 12:30 AM CST
Uber Loses Another $1.16B
Company says it will be making money by 2021
- The losses at Uber are mounting, but the ride-hailing heavyweight now predicts it will be profitable in about two years. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Monday that the company's goal is to reach profitability—when adjusted for interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization—for the full year of 2021, the AP...
Uber Lays Off
Another 435 Workers
Sep 11, 2019 2:21 AM CDT
Uber Lays Off Another 435 Workers
Company is trying to 'move toward profitability'
- After losing more than $50 million a day in the second quarter of 2019, Uber is tightening its belt. The company announced the layoffs of 435 people in its product and engineering teams Tuesday, which works out to around 8% of both teams, TechCrunch reports. The company said in a...
Aug 9, 2019 12:15 AM CDT
Uber Posts Biggest-Ever Quarterly Loss
Company lost $5.24B in 3 months
- Uber lost $5.24 billion in the second quarter of 2019—its largest quarterly loss ever—after making huge stock-based payouts in the months following its initial public offering. The ride-hailing giant says it paid $3.9 billion in stock-based compensation and expenses during the quarter. It also paid $298...
They Thought They
Were in an Uber—Until
It Drove the Wrong Way
Jun 25, 2019 9:25 AM CDT
They Thought They Were in an Uber—Until It Drove the Wrong Way
2 women 'fortunate' to have escaped unknown suspect in SC
- Police in South Carolina say two women are "very fortunate" to have escaped a man they believed to be an Uber driver, in a case with parallels to the murder of Samantha Josephson . The two women, who haven't been named, were awaiting an Uber outside a Hilton Head...
Parents Target Uber After
12-Year-Old Kills Herself
Jun 8, 2019 7:30 AM CDT
Parents Target Uber After 12-Year-Old Kills Herself
Benita Diamond's family says ride-sharing company should never have transported her to suicide site
- Uber has a clear-cut policy listed on its site about transporting minors: If you're under 18, you can't ride without someone 18 or over, and drivers should turn away anyone they think might be underage. That policy is why a Florida mom and dad are now urging the...
Police: Guy Shoots Up
Mobile Home, Calls
Lyft to Flee the Scene
Jun 5, 2019 1:57 PM CDT
Police: Guy Shoots Up Mobile Home, Calls Lyft to Flee the Scene
Lyft driver was 'shook up' by the whole thing
- Not a great idea: using a car-share service as your getaway vehicle. Police say Issa Amer Ishtawi, 20, broke into a mobile home in Portage, Indiana, fired a gun, took one of the residents outside and then fired more into the mobile home, hitting one person in the foot and...
Uber to Cut Back on
Promotions After $1B Loss
May 31, 2019 12:05 AM CDT
Uber to Cut Back on Promotions After $1B Loss
It still plans to make this an 'investment year'
- In its first financial report as a public company, Uber announced strong growth in revenue and user numbers—along with yet more enormous losses. The company reported a $1.01 billion loss for the first quarter of 2019, which is one of the biggest losses of any publicly traded company...
Great Barrier Reef
Gets a 'ScUber'
May 27, 2019 7:55 AM CDT
Great Barrier Reef Gets a 'ScUber'
Uber is branching out way down under
- Your submarine ride-share awaits in Queensland, Australia. Thanks to Uber, what's touted as the world's first submarine ride-share launches Monday, offering users a one-hour submarine tour of the Great Barrier Reef, as well as free pickup and a return helicopter or pontoon trip, per CNN . The "once-in-a-lifetime...
New Uber Feature:
'Rude' or a Godsend?
May 16, 2019 8:28 AM CDT
New Uber Feature: 'Rude' or a Godsend?
Ride-hailing service launches 'Quiet Mode' to keep chatty drivers silent
- Can't take it when you order an Uber and the driver shares his whole life story on the way to your destination? Starting Thursday, you can mute that TMI. BGR and TechCrunch report on "Quiet Mode," a new feature offered through the ride-hailing service's app that...
Giant Just Went Public
May 10, 2019 10:36 AM CDT
Another Ride-Sharing Giant Just Went Public
Uber shares were going for $45 each, raising $8.1B, just weeks after Lyft's IPO
- With a ring of the opening bell, Uber began picking up passengers as a newly minted public company Friday, giving investors a chance to bet on a service with huge potential but a long way from turning a profit. Shares in the ride-hailing giant were sold in an initial public...
Expect Fewer Ubers
on the Road Today
May 8, 2019 8:33 AM CDT
Expect Fewer Ubers on the Road Today
Drivers striking ahead of company's IPO debut
- Uber drivers from Australia to the UK, including in at least 10 US cities, are logging off the app Wednesday to protest the company's Friday IPO offering. With Uber's expected $90 billion valuation, drivers say investors stand to get rich, while they struggle with low pay, limited benefits,...
Cops: Fake Ride-Share Driver
Raped Woman, Took Her Home
Apr 4, 2019 9:15 AM CDT
Cops: Fake Ride-Share Driver Raped Woman, Took Her Home
Suspect was recorded by her door cam
- As Samantha Josephson's death in South Carolina continues to grab headlines , authorities in Washington state are advising rise-share users to confirm vehicle and driver information after a woman was allegedly raped by a man posing as her driver in Seattle. The woman had encountered multiple ride-share vehicles after leaving...
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Rotherham United boss Steve Evans was left disappointed with the circumstances that saw his side slip to a 2-0 defeat against Burton Albion.
The Millers received two red cards in the game that saw a double from Billy Kee be the difference.
David Noble saw red for two bookings in the first half, whilst Michael O’Connor’s challenge midway through the second period brought a straight red card from the referee.
“I don’t think either was a yellow card (for Noble),” said Evans. “I think most people in the ground were staggered, the lad has got the ball trapped between his legs and Michael O’Connor has gone to try and win the ball, but I don’t want to talk about the referee.”
Kee put the home side ahead 10 minutes prior to the break and doubled the home side’s advantage on 55 minutes, and despite the result, Evans is focusing on Tuesday night’s game with Torquay.
“I don’t think that we played well first half, we didn’t play with a purpose but in the second half with 10 men I thought we were the better team. It is very difficult to come to a team with a fantastic home record, with such good players that they have got, they are very organised. We need the defeat on the chin and get back to work on Monday, this wasn’t like Bristol Rovers or Barnet, this was a real disciplined and hard fought battle in the second half. It was a good performance in the second, we’ve now got to regroup, watch the DVD, dust ourselves down and get on that coach to Torquay on Monday.”


The Vatican bank, one of the more secretive institutions of the secrecy-obsessed Vatican, opened itself up to a little external scrutiny Thursday in a bid to show it's serious about fighting money-laundering and being more financially transparent.
During a nearly three-hour power-point presentation to a few dozen journalists, the bank's director, Paolo Cipriani, highlighted the peculiar nature of the Institute for Religious Works, the bank's official name, and stressed its internal and external financial controls.
But more importantly, he refuted media allegations that the institution has been less than cooperative with requests for financial information from banks such as JPMorgan and Italian authorities.
At one point, Cipriani displayed a letter from Italy's financial police thanking him for his "timely and exhaustive response" in signaling a suspect transaction to them even before the Vatican's new anti-money laundering law went into effect last year. And he described in detail the various checks carried out by the institute to ensure that the money that comes into and out of its accounts is clean.
The institute, known by its Italian acronym IOR, has long been the subject of rumor and scandal - earned in part because of its role two decades ago in one of the most spectacular banking collapses in Italy, and ongoing suspicions by Italian investigators that it hasn't abided by anti-money laundering norms.
Cipriani, in fact, remains under investigation by Rome prosecutors for a 2010 suspect transaction. He hasn't been charged and said the routine transaction merely involved moving money from one IOR treasury account to another - not a client transfer which requires more information be provided.
In his first ever news conference, Cipriani said that his aim in coming before reporters was to "remove the veil and shadow of the past and do the utmost to respect the needs of the Holy See."
However, TV cameras and recording devices were barred, and Cipriani didn't take spontaneous questions from reporters. Instead the Vatican spokesman selected some that had been previously submitted and posed them to Cipriani, an affable, fast-talking Italian who nevertheless seemed a bit overwhelmed by the whole encounter.
The visit comes on the eve of a crucial decision by a Council of Europe committee on whether the Vatican has complied with a host of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing norms.
A good compliance grade will enhance the Vatican's chances of eventually getting on the so-called "white list" of countries that share financial information - a keen aim of both Pope Benedict XVI and Cipriani, since the bank has to deal with financial institutions that insist on such transparency.
Cipriani has presided over similar presentations in recent weeks to groups of ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, a new openness that marks a turning point for the institute founded in 1942 by Pope Pius XII to manage assets destined for religious or charitable works.
Located in a squat, stone tower just inside the Vatican City gates, the IOR is not open to the public and isn't even a bank per se but rather an institution that provides financial services, such as bank transfers and financial advice, for church entities in 150 countries.
It has about 35,000 accounts belonging to religious congregations, dioceses, Holy See offices, diplomats and Vatican officials. Cipriani said it has about (EURO)6 billion ($7.5 billion) in assets and makes conservative, ethically-minded investments, about 5 percent of which are in the stock market and the bulk in bonds.
It doesn't do any business with offshore banks, applies regular customer due diligence and internationally-approved bank transfer measures and has a fully functioning anti-money laundering system of checks, he said.


Underwater Air Nets "Bubble-netting is a humpback whale feeding technique that's often seen in Alaska. For Life in the Freezer, we filmed it for the first time in the Antarctic. "The great thing about filming the behaviour was the perfection of the bubble-blowing and the predictability of the whales' appearance. We came to know exactly where to position the inflatable for the shot when the whales surfaced." Details: Fournier Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, January, filming for Life in the Freezer, BBC.


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NZ Olympic boss Kereyn Smith describes backlash against transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard as "dehumanising".
The Kiwi is set to become the first ever transgender Olympian in Monday's +87kg women’s and officials are already bracing themselves for backlash.
Hubbard will make history in Tokyo, but her Games involvement is contentious and the battle she's fighting away from the sporting area is frustrating Kiwi officials.
"Definitely, I think it can be dehumanising," says Smith. "I have certainly seen evidence of that, with some of the comments that have been made.
"I think we have to be mindful that Laurel Hubbard is a person and she has feelings."
Hubbard has now touched down in Tokyo, ready to perform, and the NZ Olympic Committee says it will protect her where it can, even organising meetings with the world's media to discuss trans-issues.
"We appreciate the eyes of the world are on us and on Laurel in this competition, and it's a big stage, so it's just our job to do everything we can, just to protect her."
Hubbard's involvement has been a lightning rod for international debate, because weightlifting is a power-based sport.
Critics argue she has the physical advantages from experiencing male puberty, but the Olympics top medical boss says it's not that simple.
But you have to weigh that against all the other disadvantages of going on through transition,” says IOC medical director Richard Bugett. “It is not something any individual would ever take lightly.
No-one knows how the world will react if Hubbard wins a medal.
She has already experienced years of criticism, even from some Kiwi athletes.
"Laurel having an Olympic medal is going to upset a lot of people," says NZ weightlifter Tracey Lambrech.
Under the current rules, each individual sport decides what's fair. The IOC will soon offer new guidelines, but that might not change much in weightlifting.
Hubbard has released a statement, thanking the IOC for being inclusive. The 43-year-old hopes the conversation turns to competition on Monday.


A water main break is causing low or no water pressure in the affected areas.
EAST POINT, Ga. —
Some residents and businesses in East Point are under a boil water advisory after a water main break. The City of East Point said the areas of Camp Creek Pkwy, Welcome All Road and Old Fairburn Roads are under the advisory.
“The level of water in the system will drop to dangerously low levels. When this occurs a potential health, hazard may exist in these areas of zero pressure from backflow and/or back-siphonage of water of unknown quality into the water distribution system,” the notice said.
A boil water advisory means people should boil all water before drinking, cooking, or preparing baby food.
However, those residents and businesses may have low or no water pressure because of the 12-inch water main break at Welcome All Road.
To help, the city has placed emergency water tanks at Lakeside Preserve and Heritage Park Subdivisions.
For questions and/or concerns please contact the City of East Point Water Department at (470) 214-2220.
Here’s what you should do during a boil water advisory, according to the CDC:
• Fill a pot with water.
• Heat the water until bubbles come from the bottom of the pot to the top.
• Once the water reaches a rolling boil, let it boil for 1 minute.
• Turn off the heat source and let the water cool.
• Pour the water into a clean container with a cover for storage.
If you are unable to boil your water, disinfect it instead.
• Use unscented bleach (bleach that does not have an added scent).
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The &Tradition – InBetween Table – rectangular is a made with a desire to design a table that blends into a space without taking up much space, Sami Kallio created the In Between Table.
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A partner to his InBetween Chair, the legs of the table echo the same angle as the front legs of the chair. At the same time, the table’s slim silhouette and absence of ornamentation make it an ideal match for any chair – in any setting.
The InBetween Table is a mix of traditional wood craftsmanship, involving compression moulding and woodturning, together with innovative veneer techniques. As such, it is an homage to Kallio’s Nordic heritage and training in woodmaking, as well as his modern, Scandinavian sense of simplicity.
As part of his “Between Gaps” series, Kallio set out to explore the correlation between an object and its surrounds. Exploring the interplay between positive and negative space. “My concept started from the outside inwards,” explains Kallio. “The table has no negative spaces, but it can be paired with any chair, in any timeframe in any space.”
“Kallio’s InBetween Table is a stunning example of impeccable hand craftsmanship with natural materials, which we are proud to reflect in our stable of products,” says &tradition Brand Manager Martin Kornbek Hansen. “Kallio’s blending of both classic and contemporary techniques is something we truly value at &tradition. Along with his uncanny ability to design an object so simple, it exudes beauty.”
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COMPOSITION: rice, dehydrated poultry protein, animal fats, vegetable fibres, hydrolysed animal proteins, minerals, fish oil, beet pulp, soya oil, borage oil, aloe vera extract, marigold extract (source of lutein). ADDITIVES (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 25000 IU, Vitamin D3: 800 IU, E1 (Iron): 41 mg, E2 (Iodine): 2.8 mg, E4 (Copper): 11 mg, E5 (Manganese): 54 mg, E6 (Zinc): 203 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.1 mg - Preservatives - Antioxidants. ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein: 23% - Fat content: 15% - Crude ash: 8.4% - Crude fibres: 3.4% - Essential fatty acids: 3.68% including EPA/DHA: 0.6%.

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Extremely rare Sharps double barrel damascus cartridge shotgun. Marked on barrel rib "SHARPS RIFLE CO BRIDGEPORT CONN" and "Old Reliable" trademark in enclosed italic lettering. 28" barrels, possibly 12 gauge. Side opening action. Metal parts are a light gray overall with some dings on barrel rib and underside of frame. Stock is well worn with a worn sliver missing from forearm and two thin pieces missing below the locks where the wood was thin. Buttplate is very worn with a crack in the toe that is also in the wood of the butt. Mechanically good, sold as a collector item only, not warranted safe to shoot.

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Earwig & Maggot is a 12-page digest size B&W comic with cardstock covers. Written & illustrated by Wil Hines http://bit.ly/1uMMQYG
In Earwig & Maggot Wil Hines gives us a couple of bugs that find a magical comic book. The comic allows them to control a dead guy after taking up residence in his rotting head, so naturally they decide to take the zombie out for some bar hopping and skirt chasing!
This is only 12 pages so there’s not a lot of character development or drawn out plots. Wil instead makes great use of the limited pages by moving the action along quickly while telling the story through a series of comically creepy illustrations. Wil also mixes the traditional black ink on white pages with some inverted black pages with white drawings and lettering. The combination works great and Wil even includes a couple of stickers in a wax sealed envelope inside the back cover!
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A top official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday called on more efforts in the ideological and moral education of the young after the murders of three teachers last month.
"Particular care should be given to children and their growth as they are successors of the socialist cause," Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said in a letter to a national conference on youth moral education that ended on Sunday.
Li said cultivating ideals and ethics among young people was "closely linked to the nation's future and fate, the public interests and social harmony".
Promoting ideological and ethical progress among the young was an important strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee, and progress had been made after a State Council document promoting young people's ethical education was released four years ago, Li said.
Beijing police confirmed on Wednesday that a university law professor of the China University of Political Science and Law was hacked to death by a fourth-year student in a classroom on Tuesday night.
It was the third attack on a teacher in China in a month. In the other two cases, a 16-year-old middle school student killed his teacher with a knife in northern Shanxi Province. Another student of the same age, in eastern Zhejiang Province, strangled his teacher to death.
Liu Yunshan, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, told the conference that more efforts should be made to create a sound social and cultural environment for the young.
"More healthy cultural products should be made to ... cultivate values such as patriotism and civilized manners," he said.
Liu pointed out that attention should be given to rural young people who account for most of the country's total minors, especially children in the countryside whose parents worked in cities and those living with their migrant parents in cities.
The conference also honored individuals and units nationwide for outstanding work in youth moral education.
(Xinhua News Agency November 3, 2008)

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Ninth Avenue Noir
By ELIAS WOLFBERG
Published: January 20, 2002
LOOKING today at the Windermere, the massive eight-story apartment building at the southwest corner of Ninth Avenue and 57th Street, it is hard to imagine that for its first few years it was a grande dame of New York apartment life.
But there are ample clues that the structure at 400-406 West 57th Street was once an architectural jewel. Built in 1881, it is the second-oldest large apartment house in the borough. Only the Manhattan on 86th Street and Second Avenue, dating from 1880, is older. The Windermere's imposing patterned arrowhead cornice still proudly faces north. Intricate brickwork and three-story bow-front windows are telltale signs that its builders relished the architectural eclecticism of the 1880's. In its prime, many of the Windermere's occupants could be found nestled in the pages of Phillips' Elite Directory, the bible of upper-class New Yorkers and their prestigious addresses.
Today, plywood and sheet metal fill nearly every one of the building's 169 street-side windows, making the Windermere look like a beat-up jack-o'-lantern. The custom-made brick facade, once the color of burning coal, is mostly a dirty, weathered red. A strange urban wrap of scaffolding and a 15-foot wooden fence barricade most of the base from the street.
Inside, most of the several dozen sprawling seven- to nine-room apartments have been chopped into dreary single-room-occupancy units. The only remaining tenants are half a dozen middle-aged men, only one of whom regularly pays rent directly to the landlord.
Early last summer, the Toa Construction Company of Tokyo, the Windermere's owner, quietly put the building up for sale; although Toa's New York lawyer declined to comment on any matter related to the building, the reported asking price was $35 million. But while the building sits on a prime piece of Manhattan real estate, and Clinton, the surrounding neighborhood, has experienced rapid gentrification and skyrocketing property values, the Windermere sits like a forgotten castle on a hill, its future uncertain.
There are formidable obstacles to redevelopment. The building's legacy includes a series of lawsuits; harassment of tenants dating to the early 1980's; and a rent strike that has been going on for nearly two decades and continues to this day. Complicated issues of zoning and financing further cloud its prospects. Most tenants were driven away in the 1980's by disrepair and harassment intended to empty the building, but the few who remain are reluctant to leave.
A new owner willing to invest the $45 million to $55 million needed to buy and renovate the Windermere may emerge. But at the moment the building remains unsold, an unsung architectural heirloom shrouded in disarray while fashionable shops and restaurants and high-priced co-ops housing young professionals sprout up around it.
''The neighborhood is more than up and coming,'' said Arpad Baksa, a Manhattan architect who specializes in renovating old buildings and who has seen the Windermere's interior. ''It came. The fact that this building is in the state it's in is absurd. But it is a problem building.''
Bonanza on the West Side
The Windermere was the inspiration of three young men with little experience in real estate who were almost certainly trying to strike it rich as land speculators.
In 1879, a 24-year-old clerk, William E. Stewart, who still lived with his parents, went into business with his 37-year-old boss, a lawyer named Nathaniel McBride, and a 25-year-old builder, William F. Burroughs. They bought the 100-foot-by-125-foot site for $39,000. Unlike the developers of the Dakota or the Osborne, the work of famous architects whose reputations endure today, they hired an obscure architect named Theophilus G. Smith. The result of the collaboration was the apex of their professional lives.
West Side real estate in the late 19th century was a little like the Internet in the late 20th: a nearly empty frontier that speculators saw as an untapped pot of gold.
Two years, a catchy name (perhaps inspired by Lake Windermere in England) and $350,000 later, a modern structure that towered over nearly every other building in the neighborhood opened its doors.
Each of the 39 apartments offered five or six bedrooms. They were outfitted with engraved marble fireplaces, mirrored parlor walls, carved hazelwood moldings and glossy parquet floors. Dumbwaiters brought food from a basement kitchen up to tenants who didn't care to cook. Other amenities included liveried servants, hydraulic elevators and telephone service, a technological marvel given that the city's first telephone exchange had started operating only two years before. Tenants paid $600 to $1,100 a year, when the annual middle-class income in the city was about $2,500.
The New York Times and The Real Estate Record, the city's leading architectural trade publication, hailed the building as ''important'' and ''notable,'' and a subsequent front-page article in The Times waxed eloquent on a tiki hut with sweeping views of Manhattan that a building manager had erected atop the roof.


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February 17: 2012: 9-year-old Savannah Hardin was forced to run for 3 hours straight as punishment for lying about eating a candy bar at her Montgomery, AL home. Her stepmother, Jessica Mae Hardin, pled guilty to failing to stop the punishment and was sentenced to time served, community corrections and probation. Her grandmother, Joyce Hardin Garrard, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison. She died of a heart attack in prison in Feb. 2016.
March 7: Rolando Ruiz - TX
March 14: James Bigby - TX
Jan. 11: Christopher Wilkins - TX
Jan. 18: Ricky Javon Gray - VA
Jan. 26: Terry Darnell Edwards - TX
Jan. 31: Mark Christeson - MO
Jan. 11: Anthony Kirkland - OH
Jan. 12: James Hanna - OH
Jan. 12: Ronald Phillips - OH
Jan. 23: Gary Haugen - OR
Feb. 2: John Ramirez - TX
Feb. 7: Tilon Lashon Carter - TX
Feb. 19: Raymond Tibbetts - OH
Upcoming or Current Trials
CA: Jan. 30: Antolin García-Torres trial for the murder of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar.
UT: Feb. 1: Conrad Truman retrial for the murder of his wife Heidy Truman.
KS: Feb. 6: Michael Jones trial for the murder of his 7-year-old son, Adrian..
CT: Feb. 8: Tony Moreno trial for the murder of his 7-month-old son, Aaden.
PA: Feb. 15: Maxwell Morton trial for the murder of his friend, Ryan Mangan.
NY: March 13: Angelika Graswald trial for the murder of Vincent Viafore.
UT: March 15, 2017: Joshua Schoenenberger trial for the murder of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son, James Siger Jr.
MT: Sept. 11: Brett Allan McDermott trial for the murder of Bradley Boland.
LA: Oct. 9: 2017: Quinton Tellis trial for the murder of Jessica Chambers
Recent convictions or guilty pleas:
UT: Joe Perez convicted for the murder of Carlos Martinez. Sentencing will be Jan. 9, 2017
UT: Joe Joseph Castillo pled guilty to the murder of his wife, Kaylynn Spackman.
UT: Brandon Perry Smith convicted for the murder of Jerrica Christensen.
NY: Pedro Hernandez convicted for the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
GA: Justin Harris sentenced to LWOP for the hot car death of his son, Cooper Harris.
FL: Richard Kline sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife Jolena Kline.
NY: Nicholas Pascarella Jr sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his father, Nicholas Pascarella Sr.
UT: March 21: Joe Joseph Castillo for the murder of his wife, KayLynn Spackman.
NY: Feb. 28: Pedro Hernandez for the murder of
-year-old Etan Patz.
UT: April 5: Brandon Perry Smith for the murder of Jerrica Christensen.
FL: Michael Ange Silien on trial for the murder of Dennis Bolender. Resulted in hung trial. Will be retried
AK: Christopher Strawn for the murder of Brandon Cook. Will be retried in April.
Recent Convictions/Sentences Overturned
FL: Donna Horwitz' murder conviction for the murder of ex-husband, Lanny Horwitz, has been overturned; She will be retried.
PA: Kevin Charles Siehl's murder conviction for the murder of ex-wife, Christine Siehl, has been overturned. He will be retried.
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When a dog gets loose in a neighborhood and bites people, the owner of that dog is responsible for any damage. In some states, the owner could have their liability reduced if they can prove that the dog was provoked in some way. But even if the dog was provoked, the primary concern in any dog bite lawsuit was the negligence of the owner in allowing the dog out of its enclosed area in the first place.
Each dog bite case is different and the compensation a victim could receive from the dog’s owner depends on several factors. The laws in each state are slightly different when it comes to dog attacks, and the severity of the attack also plays a role in the final award. There are some basic elements of a dog bite lawsuit that can work in favor of the victim and help to secure a larger settlement.
Where Does The Money Come From?
In most dog bite cases, the settlement is paid by the owner’s homeowner’s or renter’s insurance. If there is no insurance, then the owner may be forced to pay the settlement from their own resources. Keep in mind that if there is no insurance and your settlement is a large one, then it may take time to get the owner to pay the full amount.
The Dog’s Previous History
If the dog that bit you has a documented history of biting others, then the chances that you will win your personal injury lawsuit are higher. This also applies to dogs that have a known history of being aggressive towards people, or dogs that are known to have belligerent behavior.
The Dog’s Location
If you are trespassing on someone’s property and their dog bites you, then it is going to be difficult for you to win your personal injury lawsuit. However, if the dog is outside their normal confines and not on a leash, then the owner will be liable for two things. The owner will be liable for your injuries, and the owner will be liable for breaking any local leash laws.
An Owner’s Promise
It should be noted that a dog in its confines on the owner’s property is not always excused for its actions. If the owner promises a guest that their dog will not bite, then that guest would have a legitimate personal injury lawsuit if the dog does bite. This is also true if the owner is walking their dog on a leash and the dog bites someone who asks to pet it. This is why it is always smart for dog owners to not allow strangers to pet their dogs when they are taking their dogs for a walk.
A victim’s ability to get properly compensated for losses due to a dog attack vary based on the laws in their state. When a dog is properly confinded on its owner’s property, then the owner is normally protected from any negligence if the dog bites an intruder. But there are plenty of instances where a dog attack could become a serious legal issue for the owner. Dog owners need to make sure their pets are properly confined at all times, and they should also think twice before allowing a stranger to pet their dog.

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“An almond doesn’t lactate… we have a standard of identity for milk and I intend to enforce that,” said commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Scott Gottlieb at the Politico Pro Summit in Washington last Tuesday, echoing sentiments he made during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in April.
His statement was welcomed by the National Milk Producers Federation, a US trade group which claimed the FDA has in the past turned a blind eye to alleged violations of its own standards of identity.
“This is an indication that the NMPF’s requests for action by the agency are being heard,” said president and CEO Jim Mulhern.
In other news – is the meal kit category poised for longevity? Chef’d ceased all operations and issued layoff notices to its employees last week, even though in March this year it was the meal kit category leader, based on data from market research firm IRI.
But its former SVP advised observers not to brush off the category just yet. Nielsen data reveals that meal kits grew three times faster than any other food channel with total sales last year at $2.2bn, and that one-fourth of the US population would consider buying a meal kit.
European sales of dairy have declined and sales of dairy alternatives lag behind the US, according to a survey conducted by Cargill, shared at the Institute of Food Technologists convention in Chicago last week. They surveyed more than 5,200 grocery shoppers in 13 countries to notice trends in yogurt, flavored milk, ice cream, and dairy alternative purchase behavior.
In France, members of parliament have made a raft of suggestions that could see the country introduce stricter food safety checks.
The suggestions came after a probe sparked by a Salmonella agona outbreak that sickened 38 babies in France, as well as two infants in Spain and one in Greece. French dairy giant Lactalis was forced to recall products in more than 80 countries after the source of the contagion was traced to infant formula produced at its Craon facility.
The Chinese dairy market has been growing rapidly across categories in the past two years, according to market research firm Innova market Insights. From 2016 to 2017, it grew by 44%. Broken down, cheese increased by 688%, milk and milk drinks grew by 48%, spoonable yogurt by 36% and drinkable yogurt by 25%.
Across the sea, a Japanese lab-grown meat firm, Integriculture, raised ¥300 million (around US$2.6m) to make products affordable for the mass market. According to Integriculture, producing 100g of clean meat by existing cell culture methodology today will cost several million yen.
Finally, at the Dubai Central Laboratory in the UAE, researchers got the green light to study a method that can extend food shelf life.


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The ten Midwest Conference Softball teams are joining hands with the National Foundation for Cancer Research to participate in a national campaign entitled “Beat Cancer with a Bat.”
The campaign invites Softball teams around the nation to commit to donating proceeds from a game or event to the NFCR.
The teams will be raising money at the MWC Classic this coming weekend at Dawson Park in Janesville, Wisconsin. The Classic begins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, April 9, and continues on Sunday, April 10, beginning at 10:00 a.m.. Fifteen games will be played on four fields Saturday and ten games Sunday in the annual crossover event. (see attached schedule)
The players will be accepting “team hit pledges,” in which fans will pledge to donate an amount of their choice per each hit at the tournament. For additional fundraising, t-shirts will be available for purchase, and general donations will be collected throughout the event.
To find out more about “Beat Cancer with a Bat” or to participate, visit www.nfcr.org/beatcancerwithabat.
About the National Foundation for Cancer Research
The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is a leading cancer research charity dedicated to funding cancer research and public education relating to cancer prevention, earlier diagnosis, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for cancer. NFCR promotes and facilitates collaboration among scientists to accelerate the pace of discovery from bench to bedside.
Since 1973, NFCR has provided over $275 million in support of discovery-oriented cancer research focused on understanding how and why cells become cancerous, and on public education relating to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. NFCR’s scientists are discovering cancer’s molecular mysteries and translating these discoveries into therapies that hold the hope for curing cancer. NFCR is about Research for a Cure—cures for all types of cancer. For more information, please visit www.NFCR.org.


Madi's Fav Sweater - Mustard
- If you are into comfy and cozy, this soft thread V-neck sweater is for you!! Easily style this with jeans and booties or throw over your fav bralette and wear it off the shoulder with shorts and sneakers.
- Features a soft textured knit fabric, drop shoulder, and a front patch pocket on the bodice.
Fit: Over sized fit, model is wearing a S/M
- Approximate Measurements:
- Small/Medium - Bust: 56" Length: 24.5"
- Medium/Large - Bust: 58" Length: 25"
- 85% Acrylic 15% Polyester
- See care instructions


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A Word Cloud tshirt featuring an Inka the Black Jaguar design made up of the names of all the cats who have resided at the Big Cat Sanctuary over the last 23 years. This version has been updated October 2023 and includes the new snow leopard cubs Attan and Zaya.
White t-shirt available in either a Men's (unisex) Gildan Softsytle round neck t-shirt or a Ladies Stanley Stella Organic Tshirt in either a V neck or round neck.
Please note this item will be custom made so please allow up to 28 days for delivery and possibly slightly longer if shipping outside of the UK. Please check sizes expecially if ordering a ladies fit which may be smaller than you would normally buy.
BIG CAT SANCTUARY JAGUAR Word Cloud Tshirt
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GILDAN SOFTSTYLE™ ADULT RINGSPUN T-SHIRT
- 100% Cotton pre-shrunk ringspun jersey,
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Do mice hibernate?
The answer is No! mice do not hibernate. They can’t even reduce the number of calories their body needs. Neither can they regulate their body temperature during the winter.
However, like humans would seek comfortable shelter during the colder months, mice would do so as well. This is why mice problems tend to increase during these months as they enter homes in search of food and comfort.
In the summer, spring, and early fall, mice like to be free and would prefer to stay outdoors. They can easily take shelter from different types of materials. Outdoor, they will have the options of a variety of foods. But unlike other animals, during winter, they would keep actively foraging for food, avoiding predators, and seeking shelters.
If they cannot find their way inside homes, they tend to burrow into the ground where they rest and bear their young ones. Within homes, you can find them in crawl spaces, attics, and wall voids. So, you will find them in the dark areas of human homes, especially around structures near their preferred food source.
The problem with mice in winter
As mice actively look for shelter within homes, their foraging abilities heighten, and they might begin to chew on anything from storage boxes to wires. As they do so, they transfer germs and diseases on everything they touch, thereby contaminating our homes. This is why people tend to deal more with mice infestation in the winter.
Signs that mice are in your home
These little creatures, mice, are naturally very sly. Therefore, knowing when they are residing in your house could be a bit difficult. But, even the smartest mice will definitely leave telltale marks of their atrocities. Though, you have to look out for these marks in the right places. If you are skeptical about the presence of mice in your house, then check out for these marks:
- Contamination of food: mice will go into your pantries to feed on grains, candy, and nuts. So, watch out for damaged material of packaged foods or food with gnaw marks.
- Destruction of materials at home: Mice would chew anything. So, look out for bite marks and destruction of furniture, books, electrical wires, and so on.
- Mice droppings: Their droppings are very tiny, brown in color, and shaped like a cone. Check around dark areas or pathways for them.
- Smell: Mice droppings and urine can produce a very unpleasant smell after many days. So, if you start perceiving something unpleasant in any area of your house, then you might have a mice population.
- Pathways: Due to their poor sight, mice depend on few pathways around your home that they are familiar with.
- Gathering of waste: Mice would use scraps of materials such as papers, clothes, and other ware to construct shelter for themselves. They do this mostly in dark areas of your house, underneath furniture.
Do mice hibernate? No mice don’t hibernate. Mice will do what it takes to survive the harsh weather from the winter. This is why infestations tend to worsen in winter. If you find any signs of mice in your home, then take action immediately to get rid of them, as they tend to populate very fast.


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The medieval romance and Arthurian Romance in England is derived substantially from Latin and French originals. The chief characteristics of the English romances are: the tone of unreality, the idealization of virtues, the downright condemnation of vices, the spirit of adventure in a world detached from the banalities of life, an urge for the marvelous and the unattainable, worship of a beautiful lady or the cult of woman-worship, or the Virgin cult, the quest for chivalry, supernaturalism, and type and not individualized characters.
The writes of romances normally drew upon three storehouses, known as “The matter of France”, “The matter of Rome” and “The matter of Britain.” It is with the matter of Britain that we are directly concerned. The writers by and large dealt with the body of legendary material about King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table.
The Arthurian romances are later than those inspired by Charlemagne. Arthur became the national hero and represented the longings and aspirations of the English people. He successfully fought against the Saxon invaders and became the popular idol. As compared to Charlemagne, Arthur was certainly a shadowy figure, shrouded in mystery and romance.
The British had a superstitious belief that in any national crisis Arthur would miraculously emerge to resolve their difficulty. Nennius, for example, records the military victories of Arthur as historical documents. It is suggested that Arthur scored twelve victories over the Saxons. A champion of the Christian faith, Arthur carried an image of Virgin Mary, as did Sir Gawain, one of his valiant Knights. Nennius’ version does not carry convention.
The Lombard documents, which have represented Arthur and Sir Gawain as Artusius and Galvanus respectively are, however, more reliable. By the thirteenth century Arthur and Sir Gawain were integrated into the framework of a rich tradition. We have it on the testimony of Alanus de Insulis that anybody who questioned the life and activities of Arthur had to pay the severest penalty.
The first Anglo-Norman Chronicler of the Arthurian legends was William of Malmesbury. “It is of this Arthur,” says he, “that the Britons tell so many fables, even to the present day, a man worthy to be celebrated, not by idle fictions but by authentic history. He long upheld the sinking state, and roused the broken spirit of his countrymen to war.”
This extract clearly indicates that William of Malmesbury regarded Arthur as historical personage. Next to William to Malmesbury comes Geoffrey of Monmouth, who is remarkable for an abundance of materials. In his Latin work he characterizes Arthur as a Norman King, who has earned undying fame by defeating the Picts, Scots, and Saxons.
His wife is Guinevere. His most loyal knights are Sir Gawain, Sir Bedivere, and Sir Kay. The other knights are not mentioned at all. Wace translated Geofrey of Monmouth‘s work into Anglo-Norman, which was translated into English verse by Layamon. In Layamon’s Brut the Britons were described as the descendants of a Roman called Brutus, Britain or Briton is derived from that name.
Unlike Geoffrey of Monmouth, the subsequent writer no longer presented Arthur as a crusader. Arthur became the undisputed hero of Knight-errantry and Chivalry. Robert de Boron, for example, attached much importance to Merlin, the magician. Certain other romancers have set store by the adventures of Lancelot and Eric, Tristram and Percival.
Arthur’s marriage gained in importance. His battle with Mordred and the role of the Round Table were gradually emphasized. The Round Table was made round to prevent misunderstanding among the Knight’s over precedence.
The Celts were brought in the spirit of boundless imagination in their concept of Arthur. They were not much interested in the grandiose national themes and concentrated their attention upon individual characters. The French poetess, Marie de France, wrote some Arthurian romances, known as ‘lays’, and was demonstrably influenced by the Celtic legends, which were orally transmitted.
The French Arthurian romances aimed at entertainment rather than historical veracity or instruction. The audience and the readers love to hear of strange events of alien races in far-off lands. In the Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Chronicle Sir Gawain is represented as the most distinguished follower of Arthur. Very soon, however, he is replaced by Lancelot
Among the French romancers Ghretien de Troyes deserves special mention. He is the poet of courtly and chivalrous romance, which found a congenial atmosphere amidst luxury, refinement, and the intellectual character of the French nation. A sense of chivalry and courtesy inspired the knights not so much to defend the King or Christian Faith as the champion of the weak and the distressed. Women no longer appeared as wives and mothers, but as objects of adoration.
The adventures of the knights were confined to the deliverance of the damsels in distress. To serve women selflessly became their motto. The women inspired their adventures and became the pivots of the lives of men. The influences of female patronage was on the increase. Women, in some cases were married although the Knights remained bachelors. Love was the predominant theme. The sentiments of the lovers were fully explored. Chretien de Troyes should, therefore, be regarded as the pioneer of the romance of chivalry and love.
Robert de Boron turned his attention to the romance relating to the Holy Grail. Both Chretien de Troyes and Robert de Boron popularized the Arthurian romances and rehabilitated Lancelot, Perceval, and Tristram as symbols of chivalry and courtesy. Malory, the English poet, was inspired by these two French writers to record the true spirit of chivalry in his Morte d’ Arthur.
Arthur, became increasingly active. It was he who used to assign deeds of adventure to different knights. It is, however, interesting to note that he was not represented as an active hero in any of the early romances. At a subsequent stage Arthur, the symbol of all the knightly virtues and unblemished character, and even perfection, became an active hero also, as in Spenser’s Faerie Queene, Arthur and knights of the Round Table no longer thought of national unity, but of courtesy and chivalry.
It was the Knight, the cream of the nation, who came to be one of the ideals worthy of emulation. Initially quite attractive, these romances grew a little stale and monotonous, and the readers and the audience clamoured for novelty. The writers had fully drawn upon the tradition, and had no other alternative but to invent new themes. These romances have been rightly described as sham romances, cut off from the rich legacy, transmitted to them. Malory and Spenser deserve praise for having revived the tradition lying long dormant.
For centuries no composite accounts of the Arthurian legend were available. The romances narrated were of the adventures and heroic exploits of the isolated knights. The quest for the Holy Grail forged a link and brought about an artistic unity.
It would not be out of place to refer to the principal personages of Arthurian romance. Merlin was an important figure, although he was not a knight. A wizard, he was the chief counsellor of the King. Geoffrey of Monmouth referred to Merlin as a Welsh barb. Robert de Boron wrote a fulllength romance about Merlin. It is from him that we get an account of the birth of Arthur. Uther and Igerne were secretly married, and Arthur was born. Right from the beginning Arthur was invested with mystery and romance Merlin helped Arthur substantially to defeat the Saxons and ascend the throne. The romancers represented Merlin as the son of a virgin and a devil. A priest named Blase was Merlin’s tutor, and saved him from the evil influence of anti-Christ. Endowed with magical powers, Merlin was in love with Nimiance.
Though not quite as popular as Merlin, another supernatural character, namely Morgan has been introduced in the Arthurian romances. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight he has been represented as a goddess. Determined to crush Arthur, she was foiled in her nefarious attempt by Sir Gawain. It has been suggested that she is none other than Nimiance.
Modred, the nephew of Arthur was no doubt, a distinguished Knight, who later turned traitor. During Arthur’s absence he seduced Arthur’s wife, Guinvevere, married her and usurped the kingdom.
As contrasted with Modred, Gawain presents a picture of courtesy chivalry and undivided loyalty. Some romancers have represented him as a mythical figure, for his strength waxed and waned at different hours of the day. Since he was strong in the morning and at noon, and grew weak with the decline of the day, he was thought to be the Sun-God. He is first mentioned by William of Malmesbury and later dwelt upon at length by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
According to Wace, Sir Gawain was one of the best knights and wisest of the world, the least misspeaker, and no boaster, and best taught of all things that belong to worship or courtesy.” Sir Gawain prominent for quite some time, had to yield to Lancelot, who emerged in full splendour as the courtly lover of the Queen.
The reason is not far to seek. Sir Gawain was essentially a symbol of Christianity, and could not think of loving the maidens, whom he had helped or protected. There were major shifts in taste, and the romances must cater for ladies, who thought of love as one of supreme importance. The chaste and heart-whole Gawain appeared to them as extremely washy. Celibacy was increasingly looked down upon. Hence Lancelor, the lover of the Queen, and Tristram, the lover of Iseult captured popular imagination. Gawain was, thus being degraded and the loving knights exalted.
When the quest for the Holy Grail became a prominent theme of the romances, Gawain had a chance for rehabilitation. For chastity was the essential virtue of the knights in quest of the Holy Grail. But Percevel and Galahad were already on the scene. The types of romances were there one upholding the theme of love, both romantic and sexual; and the other upholding the religious theme as represented in the Holy Grail. Both the groups neglected Gawain for some time. Later, however, he was depicted as a licentious lover by a section of the romancers. But most of the writers, catering for the lower classes of England, still represented Gawain as a symbol of chastity. Gawain’s appeal to the masses still remained unaffected. That explains why Tristram was the subject of one romance, Lancelot of two, while Gawain of ten. In the romance known as ‘Yvain and Gawain, Gawain is represented as a very great knight. It is the reward of his chastity that even his old and ugly wife is transformed into young and beautiful woman. In one romance Gawain is made to withstand the tempting offers of the host’s wife. As a reward of his chastity he is offered the host’s lovely daughter. In the famous romance, known as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the hero remains immaculate right up to the end.
Since the thirteenth century Lancelot as a Knight of Arthur was undisputed, In Chretien’s Lancelot, he ranks higher than Gawain. It was in the fitness of things that the most distinguished Knight should be the Queen’s lover. Lancelot does not owe his fame to history but the French sentiment. Popular in France, Lancelot did not have a high stock in England. It is only in two English romances, i.e. Le Morte d’ Arthur and Lancelot of the Lake, that Lancelot was extravagantly written about. Unlike the English society, the French society was highly sophisticated, which allowed free love and even adultery, Courtly love was very much permissive, and was not considered incompatible with chivalry and courtesy. Judged from this point of view, Lancelot was an ideal hero.
The readers could not imagine a hero without chivalry, courtesy, and above all, Love. Lancelot could not be charged with treachery, since he publicly declared to be in the service of the Queen, and not the King. Lancelot passed through various vicissitudes of fortune while rescuing the Queen from being abducted. His selfless service even at the peril of his life was adequately rewarded by love. Lancelot’s love eventually brought about the dissolution of the Round Table, because the knights in general and Gawain in particular thought that Lancelot’s love was an act of disloyalty to the recognized lord.


A Pata Gauntlet Sword
The ‘Pata’ is an iconic weapon which has its origin in India. Basically an iron or bronze gauntlet with two langets holding a long double edged flexible blade.
Spread over entire India, but mostly associated with the Deccan and Maratha kingdom. The ‘Pata’ was mostly wielded together with a buckler or sometimes even worn on both hands.
India, Maratha Empire – 17th century.
Materials: Iron, Steel
The ‘Pata’ is mostly seen in two shapes, a flat plated armguard with attached blade, mostly attributed to the Maratha Kingdom. The more common gauntlet shaped examples are the ones like offered here. The decoration and aesthetic features points us to the region and period of these types. Some are decorated with chiseled patterns or even openwork, while the northen examples are made of wootz steel and decorated with koftgari foliage.
The ‘Pata’ is mostly attributed to the cavalry, as mentioned by Cameron Stone, but a painting of nobility sport exercises in the Gentil Album housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum from around 1774 shows an infantry warrior wielding a ‘Pata’ in his right hand and a ‘Dhal’ in his left. Therefor I believe the ‘Pata’ was also practiced by infantry and not only by cavalry. The blades were mostly European import blades because of their superior quality in this period. They were often traded for spices and other valuables. The blades are mostly doubled edged and very flexible, often broadsword or rapier blades were used. The ‘Pata’ was therefor excellent for cavalry use to strike on infantry, but was not suitable for thrusting.
A genuine old example, dating from the 17th century. The decoration is rather modest, but yet elegant. The gauntlet protects all the way down to the lower arm and is decorated with a lobbed rim which is often seen on Deccan and Maratha arms and armour. The arm piece is decorated with horizontal protruding lines. The edge is reinforced and decorated with a chiselmotif which is commonly seen on European armour. The inside was originally filled with a padded textile liner and has an iron riveted crossbar for a firm grip. The back-end has a metal loop decorated with waterdrop-shaped-ends for a better grip and balance.
The blade: A fine, assumably Italian or German, early 17th century blade. Double edged and likely made in Genoa or Solingen when inspecting the marks. The blade was riveted to the gauntlet with two langets.
Condition: Very good considering its age. The hilt has a fine patina, but has spots that are worn through and a dent on the right. The blade is in very good condition, slightly bent.
Gauntlet length: 48cm
Blade length: 95cm
Blade thickness: 3.6cm
Total length: 127.3cm
Provenance: Dutch private collection.
– Arms & Armour of India,Nepal & Sri-lanka – Ravinder Reddy p.334-335
– Hindu Arms and Rituals – Robert Elgood p.99-100
Copyright by Peter Andeweg – Antiques by the Sea – 2020
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In Memory of 9-11
In mind, stand I among a crowd not cheering,
Ash floats as feathers toward a peaceful ground.
Mid crunching steel & rubble still smoldering,
I'm left today, to remember, death's eerie sound.
I'm now engulfed by sounds of sirens blaring,
I vision scores of broken bodies at every hand.
A sucker punch to our collective mid section,
And it's changed life's way in this great land.


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Catalyst Special. A Gut Revolution Part 2
Garry has tried to lose weight, but could his gut bacteria be keeping him fat? Nutrition scientist Dr Joanna McMillan explores controversial science suggesting gut bacteria might be affecting our appetites and mood.
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Yesterday New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, was officially charged with two counts of first-degree solicitation.
It was revealed by authorities last week that “Kraft visited a Florida massage parlor for sex acts on the morning of the AFC Championship Game, which he attended in Kansas City later that day.”
“According to documents released by the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office on Monday, it was the second visit by Kraft to the parlor in less than 24 hours.” Continue reading
Rarely, if ever, in 7 years have we published an entire article from another author. Today’s post merits an exception. While we have addressed the issue of abortion several times, this well-written and deeply thought-provoking piece by my friend Kenny Chumbley offers a unique perspective and deserves wider circulation.
May it encourage and inspire you to say or do something to protect the most vulnerable among us.
–Ken Weliever, The Preacherman
Circumspect is not a word that we often use in our everyday speech.
For example, I never heard my Dad use the word when I was a kid walking with him out in the pasture where the cows were grazing. Nor did my mother tell me to be circumspect when crossing a busy street. And neither did my Driver’s Ed instructor warn us to be circumspect when driving on a hilly, curvy road. But they did use words to warn me of the consequences of failing to be circumspect. Continue reading
Even if you’re not a news junkie, by now you’ve probably heard about the Jussie Smollett story that has gone from hate crime to hoax.
Smollett, an actor on hit Fox TV show “Empire” claimed late last month he was attacked and assaulted by two masked men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs, saying “This is MAGA country.”
The African-American actor who is homosexual said the two men wrapped a noose around his neck and covered him in bleach. Apparently, Smollett also tried to mislead police about the suspects, claiming the area around one attacker’s eyes were white skinned. Continue reading
Last September we were privileged to visit Rome as we concluded our Mediterranean anniversary trip.
We enjoyed wonderful food, touring the ancient sites and worshiping with the brethren. But among the highlights for us was visiting the Catacombs.
Led by a knowledgeable and interesting tour guide we descended from the warm air above, down a steep stairway and through narrow passageways, where I often had to duck my head, and into the cool and musty burial-place of early Christians and revered martyrs. Continue reading
In the neat little book, “Children’s Letters to God” compiled by Stuart Hample and Eric Marshall they share the directness, honesty and often humor when kids decide to address their Creator.
“Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that okay? Neil.”
“Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love all the people in the world. There are only four people in our family and I can never do it. Nan”
“Dear God. Thank you for the baby brother. But what I prayed for was a puppy. Joyce” Continue reading


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Terry Williams Memorial
The results of the Terry Williams Memorial Breakfast Competition played on Saturday 15th June.
1st Ian Hopkins & Ken Hammond 44pts
2nd Alan Burgess & James Morris 42pts
3rd Steve Wilson & Richard Patrick 41pts (21 back 9)
4th Gerald Cunningham & Anthony Grindey 41pts (19 back 9)
5th DaveBrowett & Shaun Taylor 40pts

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This is Connecticut’s strength. Shabazz Napier has been one of the best players in the tournament, but Ryan Boatright’s work on both ends of the floor against Florida was the key to the Huskies’ semifinal victory. But the elevated play of Kentucky’s backcourt in the postseason is why the Wildcats are playing in the championship. Who has had better moments in the tournament than Mr. Big Shot, Aaron Harrison?
The Wildcats overwhelm opponents with size and athleticism. Julius Randle goes strong to the basket, and Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee and Alex Poythress are around to clean up misses. Conneticut’s DeAndre Daniels has raised his game in the tournament and recorded a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) against Florida. The Huskies’ other inside threat, Niels Giffey, like Daniels, can step outside and knock down a three.
UConn’s biggest threat off the bench is Amida Brimah, a 7-footer who is averaging 3.4 points and might be needed to log more than his 16-minute average to confront the Kentucky bigs. Kentucky’s top reserve, Willie Cauley-Stein, has been ruled out of the game, but skyscrapers Poythress and Lee come off the bench and Kentucky doesn’t lose much.
This is the first national championship game appearance for Connecticut’s Kevin Ollie; the third for Kentucky’s John Calipari, his second in Lexington. Two Huskies — Napier and Giffey — played against the Wildcats in the 2011 national semifinal won by Connecticut on its way to a national title.
By seeding and AP ranking, this is the worst opponent for Kentucky in five NCAA Tournament games. But it’s also the most dangerous. While the Wildcats have wowed with their victory process — making all the right moves down the stretch of close games — the Huskies have powered past some of the game’s best, like Iowa State, Michigan State and, most impressively, Florida. Remember, the Gators beat Kentucky three times this season. Still, the Wildcats have the feel of a charmed team. Call it Kentucky, 68-64.


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Almost half of Australian dogs are estimated to be overweight. Obesity is a cause of serious illness in pets and has been proven to lead to a shortened life span in affected dogs.
Overweight dogs are at risk of suffering from:
- Arthritis, back pain, hip dysplasia and cruciate ligament rupture
- Respiratory disease and heat stress
- Diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis
- Hypertension and heart disease
- Increased anaesthetic and surgical risk
A pet in optimal body condition should have visible contours such as a waistline. Bony prominences (such as the ribs and hip bones) should be easily palpable. Your veterinarian can help you assess your animal’s ideal body weight.
Weight Loss Protocol
- Weigh your dog and record its current weight.
- Estimate your pet’s ideal weight in consultation with your vet. This weight will become your goal.
- Calculate the daily calorie intake required to achieve this goal weight.
- Construct a diet which contains this calorie content but which also contains adequate protein and nutrients. A diet which is also able to satisfy your pet’s feeling of hunger is desirable.
- Coach all family members on sticking to feeding this diet with no extra food or treats fed.
- Start regular exercise.
- Return to the vet clinic for weekly weigh ins.
Calculating Calorie Requirement
Pet’s present weight:____________kg
Pet’s ideal weight:______________kg
Kilocalories to maintain ideal weight (Dog = ideal weight x 30+70; Cat = Weight x 70) ______kcal/day
Kilocalories to achieve ideal weight (60% of maintenance kcal) ________kcal/day
What to Feed
The first option is to reduce the quantity of the current diet being fed to your pet. The correct amount can be calculated based on the kilocalorie content of the food per 100 grams. Commercial dry and canned food should be labelled with this information.
When regular diets are fed in reduced quantities to reduce calorie intake this also results in a reduction in protein and vitamin and mineral intake. Specific weight-loss diets (e.g. Hill’s Prescription r/d diet) address this issue by fortifying the food with nutrients while reducing the calorie content. They are also designed to make your pet feel full and less likely to beg and scavenge. These special diets are, therefore, the preferred weight loss foods.
Feeding the daily ration in two feeds (morning and night) will help to keep your pet more satisfied. If they remain hungry their meal can be bulked out with high fibre, low-calorie vegetables such as pumpkin and carrot.
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Rong Hua A, 26
"In Rostock there are some very well-known and talented musicians who also have an excellent reputation as teachers."
Round the World for Art
Every year the German Academic Exchange awards prizes to international students for outstanding academic performance and remarkable social and intercultural commitment. One of the prize winners in 2006 was Rong Hua A, a young Chinese woman studying at Rostock University of Music and Drama.
To European ears your name sounds a little unusual. What does it mean?
R.H.: Translated into English, Rong Hua A means something like ‘pure flower’. My mother is Chinese, my father Mongolian – they met during the Cultural Revolution.
How did you come to study classical music?
R.H.: My father had always played the morin khuur, a traditional Mongolian instrument, whose name roughly translates as ‘horse-head fiddle’. One day, when I was about six years old, he travelled to Beijing to a major concert by a European symphony orchestra. He liked it so much that he decided his only child should learn to play the violin, and play it the way it’s done in the West. That’s how, at the age of eleven, I came to pass my first entrance exam – for the Central Music School for Minorities in Beijing. From then on I lived in Beijing, and later my parents moved there too.
But soon after that you moved on again – even further away – to Europe?
R.H.: Yes, because you can only really learn to play an instrument where it has its cultural roots. In 2002 I finished my Bachelor’s degree in Beijing, and at that point I realised I wanted to continue studying, in Europe.
Why did you choose Rostock University of Music and Drama?
R.H.: They chose me! The German state universities of music and theatre have a very good reputation, so in 2003 I applied to and took entrance exams for several of them, including the hmt in Rostock. I had heard of Rostock because there’s a very famous professor for violin here, Petru Munteanu. Now I am one of his students.
From Beijing to Rostock – was that a step into a different world?
R.H.: At the beginning it was very strange. I could never recognise anybody I’d met before, because everyone looked the same to me. But I like it here very much. People in Rostock are more direct, they like to discuss things. Chinese people are always so withdrawn. And the thing I like most here is the fact that you have to organise a lot of things yourself and get involved in things.


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The modern internal combustion engine first came from Germany and now Germany wants to put a nail in its coffin. The Bundesrat has passed a resolution to ban the ICE beginning in 2030.
Germany’s Spiegel Magazin reported this morning that the country’s top legislative body was able to reach a bi-partisan agreement that hopes to allow only zero-emission vehicles on EU roads in 14 years. For the resolution to be instituted across Europe, it will have to be approved by the EU. But according to Forbes, “German regulations traditionally have shaped EU and UNECE regulations.”
Greens party lawmaker Oliver Krischer told Spiegel, “If the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions is to be taken seriously, no new combustion engine cars should be allowed on roads after 2030.”
The resolution calls on EU automakers to “review the current practices of taxation and dues with regard to a stimulation of emission-free mobility.” Creating a tougher tax burden could encourage manufacturers to push electric vehicles into production sooner, rather than later.
While larger approvals will still need to go through the legislative process, the fact that the country with the fourth-largest auto industry in the world is spearheading such sweeping change is a big sign of where we’re headed. It’s a road paved with slow-moving politicians making incremental changes and hoping the industry will warm up to the idea of not killing us all.

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The Eden Cay single-family villa makes main-level living easy. Step into the inviting foyer and find versatile flex space which can be used as an office or 3rd bedroom. Another bedroom and full bath provide comfort and privacy. The open floor plan includes an impressive great room, ideal for entertaining, and a gourmet kitchen with walk-in pantry. Gather round the large island or dining table for memorable meals. Add a lanai for extra outdoor living space. Your luxurious owner’s suite features double vanities and an extra wide walk-in closet. The 2-car garage Eden Cay is a can’t miss.
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The convenience of townhome living meets the amenities of a single family home in Ryan’s Mozart. On the main living level, an enormous Kitchen with island opens onto a bright and airy Living Room, perfect for entertaining and featuring either a handy coat closet or a conveniently placed powder room. Upstairs are two spacious bedrooms with ample closet space, a hall bath, and a generous Owner’s Bedroom that features a tray ceiling and a huge walk-in closet. For a truly spa-like experience, the separate Owner’s Bath features a dual vanity and 5’ shower with dual shower heads. Several lower level floor plans are available depending on community.


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It’s Survival of the Funnest!
From a Power Kit to a Crystal Case, CTA’s Seven New Wii U Accessories Will Enhance the Player Experience.
The first Zumba Fitness was a hit on Wii. The sequel brings even more to this dance-fitness phenomenal. Will these 32 all-new routines and more than 20 different dance styles be enough to keep you coming back to burn more calories?
Epic Mickey 2: Power of Two is a follow up to the original for Wii, only this time it was released on the 360, PS3 and Wii U in addition to the Wii. The original was controversial due to the camera, and it is safe to say that this issue has been corrected. Will this game live up to the first one? Is it still as epic as the title suggests? Find out and continue on for the review!
Pandora’s Tower is coming to the States in Spring of 2013 for Wii!
Nintendo has just released its U.S. sales numbers for the first six weeks of the Wii U lifecycle, and it looks like they have almost sold 890,000 units…
A triple threat review – woo! So how do these 3 versions of ‘Rise of the Guardians’ stack up? Read on to find out!
Strong sales on Black Friday and the arrival of Wii U helped Nintendo sell more than 1.75 million total hardware units in the United States in November, according to the NPD Group.
Watch as the Pikmin give us a sneak peak into what it takes to move data from a Wii to a Wii U.
Mall walkers, or zombies? Probably both? Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop Data Report
Halloween? Check! Hordes of zombies? Check! The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return Data Report
Halloween candy laced with the t-Virus making people zombies? Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Data Report
With the Wii U on the horizon, the Wii has been out for nearly 6 years. NintendoFuse wanted to give a listing of our favorite games over the course of the generation. We each made a top 10 list and were able to merge them together, giving us a list of the top 20 Wii games, in the eyes of […]

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October 18, 2020
After an extremely ugly first half performance, particularly on offense, the Philadelphia Eagles dropped to 1-4-1 after a late rally against the Baltimore Ravens fell short, 30-28. As always, win or lose, we hand out 10 awards.
By the time this game was over, the Eagles were fielding the following offensive line:
|Jordan Mailata||Nate Herbig||Jason Kelce||Jamon Brown||Brett Toth|
Just to recap, they were missing Andre Dillard, Isaac Seumalo, Brandon Brooks, Lane Johnson, Jason Peters, Matt Pryor, and Jack Driscoll. I can't say I've covered a team that was missing seven offensive linemen. Hell, Brown and Toth weren't even on the team to start the season.
At the skill positions, by the end of the game the Eagles were missing Miles Sanders, DeSean Jackson, Jalen Reagor, Zach Ertz, and Dallas Goedert.
At one point in the second half, there was a traffic jam at the trainer's table, as Greg Ward was waiting while Ertz was getting his ankle looked at.
Defensively, they were missing a bunch of linebackers and defensive backs. The injury carnage has just gotten worse and worse every season. It's unreal.
It's only a matter of time before fans begin to tire of hearing how "gritty" or "gutsy" or "grizzled" Carson Wentz played, but, I mean, he did. Wentz took six sacks (not of the "Get rid of it!" variety), he got hit 16(!) times, and he had no time to throw all day behind the practice squad offensive line in front of him.
Wentz engineered two scoring drives to put the Eagles in position to at least send the game to overtime, one of which included a 40-yard run in which he had several opportunities to slide to avoid danger. Wentz has absorbed a lot of punishment this season, and he has managed to keep the team close in each of the last two games against a pair of Super Bowl contenders, even if the end result wasn't there.
Wentz's numbers (21 of 40 for 213, 2 TDs, 0 INTs), weren't great, but he deserves credit for the way he battled in this game, and the way he has rebounded from a truly bad first quarter of the season.
It feels like dropped passes are major factors in Eagles games, year in and year out. Against the Ravens, Hightower had a chance to capitalize on a busted coverage, buuuuut...
As for Sanders, he had a chance to make a touchdown catch, and while this isn't a gimme, seeing as he had to turn back to the inside and relocate it, he should probably make this play.
🤷🏾 Miles Sanders drop in the end zone - 2nd BIG Drop by Eagles in 1st half today vs Ravens pic.twitter.com/pKTqFe6DcK— Jeff Skversky 6abc (@JeffSkversky) October 18, 2020
Hightower and Sanders weren't the only ones. There were other offenders as well.
Another game, another productive performance by Fulgham. On the day, he had six catches for 75 yards and a TD, plus he draw a 49-yard pass interference call on the Eagles' final TD drive. Fulgham had 10 targets, which frankly, wasn't enough. When the ball goes his way, good things happen, even if he's covered.
Wentz coughed up the 53rd fumble of his career, and his fifth this season. That is a huge number for a quarterback who is only six games into his fifth season, or perhaps more clearly stated, his 62nd game.
As we noted above, overall Wentz got the most out of this game, taking punishment all day, and nearly willing the Eagles to a win, but that fumble gave the Ravens a short field and led to a TD.
Philadelphia goofs on Arcega-Whiteside quite a bit, and rightfully so, since he's been a major disappointment after the Eagles selected him in the second round of the 2019 draft. But you have to at least hand it to him a little today, as he was able to recover a Miles Sanders fumble in the end zone, because he was blocking 80 yards down the field. That's the second straight week he has made a play as a blocker on a long Sanders run. He's (understatement alert) struggling as a receiver, but at least he has continued to play hard, and it paid off today.
On a side note, in addition to the fumble recovery in the end zone, Arcega-Whiteside converted on the two-point conversion, which means that he scored 8 points today without recording a reception in the stat sheet. Top THAT, DK Metcalf.
The Eagles are great at stopping actual running backs. They did a good job against the Ravens' RB trio of Mark Ingram, Gus Bradley, and JK Dobbins, holding them to 74 yards on 28 carries, or 2.6 yards per carry.
However, as we have seen, whenever opposing offenses throw in some misdirection to receivers, or in the Ravens' case, deception with QB runs, the Eagles' run defense isn't quite as good. While Lamar Jackson is a star player, he still went off for 108 rushing yards on nine carries, including this scamper right up the middle.
Not sure why Jackson is pegging the Eagles Autism Awareness sign with the football, though.
He's fun, and I mean, why not? On the lone drive in which the Eagles used Hurts extensively, they moved the ball well. I'd sure as hell rather see Hurts on the field than Richard Rodgers.
In other NFC East action, the Giants finally won a game. Of course, that was over the Washington Football team, bringing each of those teams to 1-5, which is still worse than 1-4-1. 🎉
The Cowboys are home underdogs Monday night against the Cardinals. Should they lose, the Eagles will remain just a half game out of first place in the pathetic NFC East, which has a combined record of 7-17-1, and a combined point differential of -156.
On Sunday morning, a report emerged from Jason La Canfora of CBS that the Howie Roseman is itching to be a buyer at the NFL trade deadline. That shouldn't come as a huge surprise, seeing as the team waived a promising, athletic rookie defensive end to make room for 32-year-old Vinny Curry's return from injured reserve, a ridiculously shortsighted move that makes no sense long-term, and doesn't even really help much, short-term.
The Eagles are far from Super Bowl contenders (boasting the 19th best odds of 32 teams, according to TheLines.com's consensus odds), and if they were in a division with even one good team, we'd almost be writing their obituary already. However, in this God awful division, it's going to be very easy for delusional personnel folks to be encouraged by the team only losing by two points to the 2019 AFC No. 1 seed. And so, prepare yourselves to watch the Eagles light another draft pick on fire at the deadline to acquire a mediocre veteran, like they have the last two years.


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The Camberwell bedside table has a two-tone finish and features clean, straight lines. The combination gives a contemporary look and feel which makes it a great fit for a wide variety of different décors.
The bedside table has three drawers to keep all your bedtime essentials. To drawers are constructed from solid pine with tongue and groove joins whilst the top is solid ash wood. All the timbers have a satin lacquer finish which both adds a slight shimmer to the finish and helps guards against scratches.
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The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), a UK-based travel agency association, is offering a new checklist for travellers.
The ‘Your Protection Checklist’ advises consumers on the holiday booking process and offers guidance on the documentation required for safe travel. The list will be updated from time to time to reflect the changes brought in by the government through reforms, and will also include the ATOL financial protection scheme.
Mark Tanzer, the ABTA chief executive officer, said, ‘ABTA welcomes the implementation of ATOL Certificates as a helpful step forward in providing consumers with evidence of their protection under the ATOL system of financial protection and also for streamlining the ATOL claims process.
However, there is still much confusion about what holiday arrangements are or are not protected by ATOL and therefore what paperwork consumers should expect to receive. ATOL certificates are only evidence of ATOL protected holidays.
ABTA estimates that around 50 percent of holiday arrangements sit outside of the ATOL scheme. Some of these will be ABTA protected, for example cruise and rail holidays, some may not be protected at all. Your Protection Checklist will help holidaymakers to understand what to look for and what documentation they need. We also advise consumers to always check what is protected when making a booking.’
ATOL is a UK based scheme that offers protection to UK holidaymakers in case the travel company is unable to meet its responsibilities. All travel companies in the UK that sell air tickets must be licensed under the ATOL scheme.
ABTA has warned travellers that holiday packages offered by airlines are currently exempt from ATOL scheme, a fact that most customers who buy such packages in the UK are unaware of.


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Characteristics100% Feminized Weed SeedsSativa StrainAbove Average YieldsGrows AnywhereMedium THC
The third instalment in the Arjan's Haze series is a very short sativa, ideally suited to Sea of Green and Screen of Green growing systems. It is a tough, hard-working plant, bushy and delightfully sweet-smelling, and produces outdoor yields of up to 1000 g/plant.
Green House Seeds Co. Arjan's Haze #3 feminized cannabis seeds bring together a father from Laos with a combination of Neville’s Haze and Super Silver Haze. Green House Seed Co. recommend this little sativa powerhouse for indoor growers who want the bliss of a Haze variety, but don’t have the most spacious of growing areas. The effect is euphoric, sociable and creative and the yields are bounteous.
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This paper describes the continued development of a tool for generating simulated multiyear surveys from longline C2 data containing catch, effort and observer sampling observations, first described in WG-SAM 22/16. Following feedback from CCAMLR-SAM-22 additional features are described in this paper.
The tool resamples historic catch and observer data according to randomly selected or prespecified survey haul locations, applying user specified conditions (e.g. gear type). It allows statistical analysis in R to be applied to each bootstrapped data set providing summary statistics, model fits and bootstrap confidence intervals from the resampling procedure. An example application of the tool using anonymised Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) data from Subarea 48.3 is presented.
The tool has applications in testing the design of future survey proposals in areas where longline fishing has previously occurred within the CCAMLR Convention Area. It can test whether a design is likely to achieve the stated survey objectives. The tool will be further developed based on Working Group feedback and can then be made available to CCAMLR scientists for exploration of their own data sets.