There’s an interesting article by Chris Holbrook in The New York Times which explores the reasons why airports are “built for everyone — the city, the airlines, the retailers — except for the very people who use them the most: the passengers?” Even the shiny, new airports designed by high-profile starchitects – “the cathedrals of the 21st century” as Holbrook puts it – suffer from poor sensory experience, from ambient noise to glare to uncomfortable furniture.
The remedy prescribed by Holbrook is for architects “to spend more of their creative energies on the traveler’s experience”. Furthermore, the “platoon of specialists” required to actually design and build the airport – the interior designers, surveyors, and specialized engineering firms (lighting, structural, landscaping, HVAC, etc.) – most of whom are even less concerned with the passenger’s comfort than architects are, also need to focus on the traveler’s experience.
Take, for example, the airport in my city, the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The recent renovations are nice overall: the wayfinding signage has improved, there’s some nice art exhibits, lots of high-quality daylight. Unfortunately, the most memorable part of the airport’s renovations is the miserable design of the waiting lounge and restaurant area. Why? Because they installed iPads – over 2,400 of them – at every single seat. The area is now an electronic forest of glowing rectangles. You can still talk to your fellow travelers, as long as you don’t mind having a glowing screen in your face selling you junk. The company responsible for deploying this sensory nightmare insists that it allows passengers to “customize and control the experience they want” (although “customizing” them out of the picture altogether is obviously not part of the experience they allow.)1
Airports are by no means alone on this. They are merely a symptom of the wider failure that architecture, engineering, and urban planning has suffered over the past few decades: a failure of humanism in the built environment. Our buildings and cities have become alienating, inhumane and dehumanizing spaces that are totally out of scale with human reality. Public spaces are now more likely to cater to corporatization and privatization than to humanization.
There are the usual suspects: 160+ storey behemoth glass skyscrapers vaulting out of the Arabian desert; car-oriented suburbs across North America; obnoxious visual pollution that inundates not just the Times Squares of the world, but seemingly every commercial space that retailers, advertisers and marketers can wriggle their way into.
But there are also thousands of other lesser-known and subtler crimes that mar human experience and civic beauty: offices and retail spaces that in mid-July are made to feel colder than a Mongolian winter; expansive concrete plazas littered not with garbage, but with a series of infrastructure eyesores; escalators made more accessible than stairs. Even the industry lingo used to describe people is oddly dehumanizing and detached: “occupant comfort”, “tenant satisfaction”, “building inhabitant”.
It’s time for the practice of architecture, engineering, and urban planning to become more humanistic. By this I mean that the human element needs to be reintroduced to their (our) work and made central. We have an obligation and commitment to making buildings for people (and the environment at large), not for technology. Technology is fine, as long as it’s used as a means to this end, not as an end in itself. Technologies and designs that are superfluous or distract us from this aim should be criticized and dismissed. As Einstein wrote in 1931, “Concern for the man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavours.”
I’ve spent a lot of time reading and thinking about the topic of humanizing the built environment, and I hope to write more about it in the future.
 Before I’m labelled an out-of-touch elitist, let me say that I do recognize how, when put in a different perspective, these are all only minor inconveniences for the privilege of being hurtled through the air to the other side of the planet in under seven hours, all in the convenience of a window seat. Comedian Louis CK said it best when he ranted against the complaints about air travel so prevalent in our society: “Everything’s amazing and nobody’s happy”. (Then again, Louis CK also brilliantly criticized cell phones and technology.)
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Anthony Elzy won't play in bowl game
The team said in a statement Monday that Elzy did not travel with the Tar Heels to Nashville, Tenn., after failing to meet his obligations as a student-athlete at the school.
The Tar Heels face Tennessee in the Music City Bowl on Thursday.
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His Girl Friday / The Front Page
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Available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date January 10, 2017 / 39.96
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1940 / B&W /1:37 flat Academy / 92 min.
Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards, Clarence Kolb, Roscoe Karns, Frank Jenks, Regis Toomey, Abner Biberman, Frank Orth, John Qualen, Helen Mack, Alma Kruger, Billy Gilbert, Marion Martin.
Cinematography Joseph Walker
Film Editor Gene Havelick
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Written by Charles Lederer from the play The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
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Have you ever heard a storyteller? I’ve met several very impressive storytellers in my time. They were dramatic, physical, and so much fun. They brought their stories to life, with props, their voices, and their body movements. Basically, that’s what oral history is all about, and how families, warriors, and religion was shared across generations. Don’t forget, minstrels and troubadours were very popular in the middle ages. Cowboys around the campfires. Scary ghost stories at camp. And parables in the Bible.
Society is so enamored of stories that we have a plethora of ways to enjoy them. Audio books. Films. eBooks. Hardback and paperback books. Television and movies. Photography, music and art. Graphic novels. Stage plays. Even advertising tells us what we should be buying. Stories are EVERYWHERE. It’s how we relate to each other and the world around us.
We all have favorite stories and mediums to experience them. I love them all, really. But reading a book is more interactive for me. When I’m watching a film or TV I feel passive – like I’m absorbing the experience, but not sharing in it. When I’m in a good book I really feel like I am there in the room, or outside, and I’m a silent partner in the story. My imagination works overtime!
Some of my favorite authors have a way of putting me in the story: Dorothea Benton Frank, C. Hope Clark, Diana Gabaldon, Stephen King (just to name a few). I smell the salt of the sea or the blood on the body. I’m transported back in time or to a place where monsters live. While films give you the audio and visual experience your imagination is put on hold. They give you the experience, and it’s not the same as taking it away from a book. Don’t get me wrong, I love movies, they make me laugh, cry, and shudder. I do experience the story.
Now is an amazing time for storytellers. They have so many lovely ways to share their stories. Publishing is easier than it has ever been with electronic and self publishers on the web.
Do you have a story you want to tell? Tell it.
Do you have a story you particularly love? Share it.
But most of all – ENJOY stories.


Wright used his position to seek to influence a senator and the Conservative Fund Canada to reimburse Sen. Duffy’s living expenses, report says.
Ethics commissioner Mary Dawson has revealed that she continues to investigate Nigel Wright after the Crown decided not to appeal Duffy’s acquittal, official says.
The Senate’s internal economy committee will decide whether to sue former senators to recoup questionable expenses.
Senator Mike Duffy is back at work, and back to claiming living expenses for time at his Ottawa home. While Senate expense rules have been tightened, the changes didn’t go far enough.
First time in more than two years that beleaguered senator has been able to file claims with the upper chamber.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is replacing the old system for appointing senators with a new merit-based process.
Senator Duffy refused to pay $17,000 before Saturday's deadline. His pay will now be docked by the Senate.
The Senate committee in charge of policing spending will likely move to withhold the money from Duffy’s salary.
Senator responds by denouncing the move as “a collateral attack” on the judge who acquitted him of criminal charges.
Commissioner Mary Dawson’s annual report says “the Wright examination was resumed in early June 2016.”
The Crown’s decision now leaves Senator Patrick Brazeau as the only senator who still faces fraud and breach of trust charges in connection with his housing expense claims.
Move prompted Sen. Patrick Brazeau’s lawyer to call on the Crown to drop charges against his client immediately.
Harb joins Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy in beating charges. Only Patrick Brazeau is still facing trial
RCMP announces Sen. Pamela Wallin will not face criminal charges over her Senate expense claims.
The Conservative senator says the only advice he ever gave was about caucus responsibilities, contrary to Duffy’s testimony at the trial.
Two weeks after his acquittal, the P.E.I. senator is back on Parliament Hill.
This is not about the man, but about the principle of due process which the Senate ignored.
Much of what the Tories did to appeal to donors resulted in a legacy now being dismantled by the courts and by Justin Trudeau’s government.
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Carbohydrate modification of proteins adds complexity and diversity to the proteome. However, undesired carbohydrate modifications also occur in the form of glycation, resulting in diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. The analysis of glycated proteins is challenging due to their complexity and variability. Numerous analytical techniques have been developed that require expensive specialised equipment and complex data analysis. In this chapter, we describe a simple electrophoresis-based method that enables users to detect, identify, and analyze these post-translational modifications. This new cost-effective methodology will aid the detection of unwanted glycation products in processed foods and may lead to new diagnostics and therapeutics for age-related chronic diseases and glycosylation disorders.
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It's Agatha Christie's birthday today.
She died in 1976 at the age of 86 and, staggeringly, produced 73 novels (66 murder mystery), 28 collections, 16 plays, 2 biographies and a handful of broadcast works and poems in her lifetime.
But, as prolific as she was, the quality never seemed to suffer. She is still the third most published author in human history, having sold over two billion books - a record broken only by the Bible and Shakespeare.
I've been a fan of her work for longer than I can remember. In fact, one of my earliest television memories is of seeing Rene Clair's 1945 version of And Then There Were None on a wintry weekend evening (a dark and stormy night?) with my family and being thrilled by it.
I've since read all of her crime novels and also those of her 'Golden Age' contemporaries - Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy L Sayers and more. And, of course, I've read Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories too.
So, when I came to write what became first published novel, a murder mystery seemed to be the natural genre to attempt. A 30 year career in the police service helped too; I've seen more than a few homicides and hundreds of crime scenes. Throwing my knowledge of real-life policing against my love of murder mystery fiction created the delicious tension from which most of the novel's comedy is generated.
A Murder To Die For is set at a murder mystery festival weekend celebrating the life and works of crime writer Agnes Crabbe - my thinly-disguised version of Agatha Christie. Crabbe's most popular fictional detective is Miss Millicent Cutter, a younger and saucier Miss Marple, and most of the festival-goers turn up dressed as her, Then, on the first day of the festival, one of the fans is murdered. It then becomes a race between the procedurally-driven police and the murder mystery fans to solve the crime, a job made much more difficult by the fact that the victim, witnesses, and very possibly the murderer, are all dressed as Miss Cutter.
Writing a murder mystery is no easy task and, while going through the process, my respect for Christie grew exponentially. To turn out at least one new crime fiction novel every year for 66 years is a staggering feat. Admittedly, the method of killing is very similar in many of her books - having been a chemist, her knowledge of poisons was excellent - but the plots are always extremely clever and leave the reader guessing until the last page.
Writing such a novel requires an extraordinary level of planning. You need to know where every person is at any one time. You need to create back-stories and descriptions to ensure that the players don't act out of character. I even needed to create a map of my fictional village to ensure that people's movements make sense, If Christie was able to keep all of that content in her head while writing (and writing without the luxury of word processing don't forget), she must have been some kind of genius.
Luckily, she was a genius. And she was the first British woman to learn how to surf standing up.
So happy birthday Dame Agatha. And thank you for all of the entertainment, inspiration and murders most foul.

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Come join Pottery 51 this Friday night (12/7) for the first of many Open Houses. That’s right, Pottery 51 will open its doors the first Friday of every month to welcome visitors to view and celebrate this vibrant pottery community’s art work and workshop.
The reception will be held from 6:30 to 9 pm in Pottery 51’s new storefront within The Lofts at 7714, located at 7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Road. You can meet the potters, enjoy light refreshments and see the transformation of this section of the former mill building into a creative workshop.
The monthly Open Houses will also feature the work of specific artists. For this December Open House, the work of local potters Max Mcleod and Rachel Hoover will be showcased.
About Max Mcleod
Max Mcleod developed his interest in collecting pottery while attending school for Architecture. He continued as an avid collector until enrolling himself and his son in a pottery class taught by another area artist, Kim Chapman. It was in this class that he first discovered the joy of working with clay and he hasn’t looked back. Max’s pieces are strongly influenced by nature. He combines many different clay bodies to create intricate patterns and color variations without the use of glaze. Some pieces even include clay from the artist’s own back yard. Not one to be limited, Max creates both functional and purely sculptural figurative works known as “mudders.” His painstaking attention to detail is an inspiration to the other potters at Pottery 51.
About Rachel Hoover
Rachel Hoover originally set out to study history, but like many before her, all it took was one class in ceramics to change her mind. Always her most content when she is working with her hands, pottery presents endless opportunities for exploration both in forms and glazes. Though she primarily focuses on functional pieces such as mugs and mixing bowls, where her heart truly lies is in whimsical figurative pieces such as the affectionately named “Fred” who greets visitors outside of Pottery 51’s front door. Rachel is also one of Pottery 51’s resident teachers and will be offering wheel and hand building classes starting in January.


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Mercy Thompson has opened her garage again and is trying to get back to normal. Of course, now that the Tri-Cities are viewed as neutral ground, all kinds of supernatural beings are heading her way. With her mate Adam Hauptman's firm involved in providing security to a top-secret meeting with the US government and the fae, Mercy is tapped to handle everything else--including reports of a strange witch in town...
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From its captivating natural landscapes to its vibrant cultural heritage, Sikles offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience for trekkers and culture enthusiasts alike
Sikles, an enchanting indigenous Gurung village nestled in the Kaski District of Nepal, is a hidden gem that beckons adventure seekers and culture enthusiasts alike. This picturesque village serves as a gateway to the majestic Annapurna range, offering a mesmerizing blend of natural beauty and vibrant traditions. As one of the largest model trekking Gurung villages in Nepal, Sikles provides a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the rich culture and lifestyle of the Gurung community while exploring the lesser-explored territories of the Annapurna region and Lamjung Himal.
To embark on the Sikles village trek, one must first make their way to Pokhara, a charming city renowned for its stunning lakes and breathtaking views. From Pokhara, a brief 20-minute drive takes you to Hemja, the starting point of the trek. As the journey begins, trekkers are treated to panoramic vistas as they traverse through the less-frequented pathways of the Annapurna region and Lamjung Himal.
The trek offers a tranquil and serene experience, as the route is adorned with a wide range of flora and fauna, including vibrant rhododendron forests, lush green meadows, and aromatic herbal gardens. The beauty of the surroundings is further enhanced by the awe-inspiring presence of the Himalayan Mountains. Trekkers are greeted with breathtaking views of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna, Lamjung, and Manaslu, providing an unforgettable backdrop for the journey.
The Sikles trek typically spans three days and two nights, making it a perfect option for those seeking a shorter adventure in the heart of nature. What sets this trek apart from others is the relatively low altitude, which reduces the risk of altitude sickness and allows a wider range of enthusiasts to undertake this remarkable journey. The moderate difficulty level of the trek ensures that it remains accessible to both novice and experienced trekkers.
Aside from its natural splendor, Sikles village itself is a vibrant testament to the Gurung people's rich heritage. The Gurungs, a prominent ethnic group in Nepal, have a long and storied history closely intertwined with the Annapurna region. Renowned for their bravery during World War II, the Gurungs have left an indelible mark on the village and its surroundings.
Upon arrival in Sikles, visitors are greeted with warm hospitality and endless smiles from the locals. The Gurung community takes immense pride in sharing their traditions and culture with visitors, making them feel like an integral part of the village. The ancient Gurung language, spoken predominantly in Sikles, further adds to the authenticity and charm of the experience.
Exploring the village, one can catch a glimpse of the majestic Gurung architecture that dots the landscape. The traditional Gurung houses, known as "golghars," showcase intricate woodwork and design, reflecting the community's reverence for their cultural roots. While strolling through the village, visitors can engage with locals, partake in traditional Gurung dances and music, and even savor delicious homemade Gurung cuisine, offering a true taste of the region's heritage.
Sikles village is not just a trekking destination; it represents a harmonious blend of nature, culture, and community-led conservation efforts. The trekking route is managed and conserved by the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) and the local community, who have joined forces to promote sustainable tourism while preserving the delicate ecosystem and cultural heritage of the region. This collaboration ensures that Sikles remains a pristine and well-preserved destination, allowing generations to come to experience the wonders of this hidden gem.
Sikles village and its accompanying trek epitomize the beauty and diversity of Nepal. From its captivating natural landscapes to its vibrant cultural heritage, Sikles offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience for trekkers and culture enthusiasts alike. Embrace the opportunity to witness the magnificence of the Annapurna range, immerse yourself in the warm hospitality of the Gurung community, and create unforgettable memories as you embark on this extraordinary journey through the heart of Nepal.
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Thousands, if not millions of qubits, will be needed for quantum computers and these have to operate around 4K (-270 °C). The major barrier to scaling is the amount of control cabling, which is in direct proportion to the number of qubits within the system. This problem can only be solved by moving the control electronics into the cryostat.
However the power generated by the electronics in the cryostat raises the temperature needed for quantum operation and compromises the operation of the computer. This is where SureCore sees an opportunity for its ultra-low power CMOS SRAM memory IP and then for sub-threshold control logic. The smaller swing means much less power dissipation and so less losses.
Sheffield-based SureCore aims to provide IP that will enable the design of ‘Cryo-CMOS’ control chips that can be co-located with the qubits in the cryostat and help solve the current problem of extensive and performance limiting cabling used to connect the qubits with their associated control electronics usually running at room temperatures outside the cryostat.
However, this will need complex new libraries characterised for operation at 4K.
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“We are uniquely positioned to solve two of the key challenges to developing Cryo-CMOS. Currently, the standard industrial operating temperature range for most commercial CMOS process technologies is from -40°C to 125°C and this is reflected in the transistor SPICE models supplied by silicon foundries. By working closely with both industry partners and foundries, we plan to design and characterise silicon IP capable of operation down to 4°K,” said Paul Wells, CEO of SureCore.
“The second challenge is to ensure that the control electronics dissipates as little heat as possible so as to minimise the cooling load on the cryostat. Hence it is critical that, as far as is possible, low power design techniques are deployed. We are experts in reducing the power consumption of CMOS; our design methodologies have already demonstrated up to 50% dynamic power reduction in embedded memory IP. By deploying these techniques in the design of Cryo-CMOS, we aim to minimise the excess heat generated thereby easing the scalability challenges for large quantum computers,” he said.
sureCore will customise its embedded memory IP for a range it called CryoMem. This will be adapted for control logic with a range of IP tailored for the development of complete QC control electronics.
“This new IP library will help unlock the potential of QC by accelerating the development of cost effective, cryogenic control ASICs for the hundreds of QC companies out there competing to deliver competitive quantum compute solutions,” said Wells.
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Across the country, aging nuclear power plants are getting retired and coming down, generating a new and potentially vast waste stream that could head to Utah.
Some remains of California’s San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, including its 770-ton pressure vessel, already are on train cars crossing Nevada to the nation’s largest repository for low-level, or Class A, waste in Utah’s remote West Desert.
Now the Clive facility’s operator, EnergySolutions, is looking to operate a newly proposed landfill specifically built for demolition debris, such as concrete, soils and other stuff the waste processor says kicks off so little radioactivity that is doesn’t need to take up space in the costly, federally licensed landfill.
“You’re talking office furniture and rubble,” company spokesman Mark Walker said. “The majority of this waste will have no radiation, and if it does, it is very low level, far less than the levels in the Class A landfill. [The proposed landfill] is to meet the needs of our customer, and, in this case, the waste needed to leave the state [under California law].”
In recent years, EnergySolutions has repositioned itself from a focus on waste management to plant decommissioning, covering all aspects from demolition to transportation to disposal. Access to conventional landfills is key to reducing costs and saving the limited space in the Utah company’s licensed landfill.
“You are looking for the most cost-efficient ways to decommission a plant because there is only so much money” set aside for this purpose, Walker said. “Does it make us more money?”
The answer is yes, but EnergySolutions is assuming a huge risk when it decommissions a plant because it comes with a fixed-price contract based on the sum set aside for that purpose.
“If we don’t manage that within the budget,” Walker said, “we are on the hook for getting it cleaned up.”
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing EnergySolutions’ proposal for a “clean transfer cell” at Clive, where it would divert much of the demolition debris coming from San Onofre and possibly other old power plants the firm could decommission someday. The application is for a so-called Class VI landfill, authorized to handle nonhazardous commercial waste from in or out of state, according to DEQ spokesman Jared Mendenhall.
“We are making sure we are not accepting waste that should be going into the Class A landfill,” Mendenhall said.
Some observers are raising red flags, arguing that material from demolished nuclear generating stations could still be dangerous.
“It is high-volume waste, but while the accumulation of radioactivity might be low, it is still worrisome,” said Dan Hirsch, retired head of University of California-Santa Cruz’s program on environmental and nuclear policy. “What kills you is not the concentration, but the amount of radioactivity.”
Now, as head of a nuclear nonprofit group called Committee to Bridge the Gap, Hirsch is a leading opponent of an “interpretative rule” proposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that would allow “very low-level waste” to be disposed of in exempted landfills, within certain limits. Hirsch and other critics contend the proposed rule would open the door for potentially radioactive waste to be stored at landfills with little oversight. They are also troubled that determining what constitutes “very low-level” waste would be left up to industry.
NRC officials say concerns about demolition debris are overblown.
“It’s essentially at background levels of radiation, low enough that it can be disposed of safely in a facility that does not meet the licensing requirements that the Clive facility currently meets,” NRC spokesman David McIntyre said. This is something the commission already allows on a case-by-case basis.
In anticipation of a surge in plant decommissioning, the NRC is looking to streamline the process for approving the disposal of “very low-level waste” to conventional landfills, such as the “clean transfer cell” EnergySolutions is now proposing in Utah.
The move is coming in the form a nonlegally binding interpretation of existing rules that the NRC will discuss at its July 1 meeting and is currently open for public comment.
“It’s really a way to make a process that is already happening a little more efficient for the licensees and us,” McIntyre said, “so we won’t have to do a review every time.”
What about Utah law?
As required under Utah law for all new landfills, the Legislature has already signed off on EnergySolutions’ proposal. But the legislative resolution, passed two years ago, specifically allows only “nonradioactive” waste.
Most demolition material from nuclear plants contains some radioactivity, thereby disqualifying it from going to the proposed landfill, Hirsch argued.
But EnergySolutions is characterizing the material bound for this landfill as “potentially clean waste,” or PCW, which does not need to be fully regulated.
“Since NRC projects that the volume of PCW being generated from decommissioning to dramatically increase over the next 50 years,” its permit application states, “there is significant societal benefit to securing a unique, safe and cost-effective disposal disposition for high volume, very low radioactivity waste.”
Four years ago, EnergySolutions won the contract for San Onofre, sharing the $4.4 billion project with construction giant AECOM.
This plant near San Diego is among the nation’s largest decommissioning projects, expected to take at least 10 years and yield 13.4 million cubic feet of low-level waste. EnergySolutions sees 40% to 60% of this material, or up to 8 million cubic feet, as potentially clean.
These are “buildings and structures within a nuclear power plant’s licensed fence line which does not come into contact with radioactive material, [including] concrete barriers, paved roadways,” Walker said. “However, because they are present within the licensed footprint, they must be considered and treated as being radioactively contaminated until the absence of excess levels of radioactivity can be confirmed.”
Last year, the waste processor landed the contracts to decommission Nebraska’s Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station, which shut down in 2016 after 43 years of operation, and Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island reactor that experienced a partial meltdown in 1979, resulting in its permanent closure. Nearly two-thirds of the 5 million cubic feet of low-level waste from Fort Calhoun is “potentially clean,” according to EnergySolutions.
The firm expects its proposed landfill to receive about 400,000 cubic yards of waste a year.
The NRC’s proposed rule would set an exposure limit of 25 millirems of radiation per year for all the waste dumped at a single site. Utahns are naturally exposed to around 400 millirems annually, but Hirsch contends the proposed limit is still troublesome, equivalent to a dozen chest X-rays.
A key question hinges on how “potentially” clean waste is to be distinguished and segregated from “low-level” waste. EnergySolutions is expert, Walker said, in screening radiation levels of waste, developed over three decades of ensuring compliance with its license conditions.
According to Mendenhall, debris will be separated into different waste streams at the demolition sites. Upon arrival at Clive, the waste bound for the Class VI landfill will be surveyed to ensure that its radioactivity really is “very low level.”
“We are in process,” he said, “of figuring out what that [procedure] will look like.”


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About last year I had been browsing the web searching for golf videos to show online. You will find loads online which i might have selected and that i happened across a piece of videos focused on enhancing your game. What pointless many of these were! The primary one which caught my attention was the promise the tips incorporated around the video would improve your drive length by a minimum of 100 yards.
Sceptical, I performed the recording and sitting there for 5-10 minutes watching the instruction. In a nutshell, the ‘expert’ golfer described the issue which makes golf so hard – hitting a static ball. He stated just how much simpler cricket and tennis are because we’re hitting a moving ball.
Really, yes there’s a lot simpler hitting these moving balls. However the balls are much bigger and also the hitting implement a great deal bigger. Within the situation of tennis, precision isn’t as important. Just look how frequently something has gone out rather of in after which scale that error as much as striking the ball 200 yards. In cricket, there’s plenty of distance, although not the identify precision.
What exactly did this person propose doing to improve your drive by 100 yards – guaranteed? Well, you can’t roll the ball so rather, he was 10 yards away from the ball and ran in the ball, striking the ball in route past. Fantastic! Completely new and that i cannot view it increasing in popularity for Pros around the tour. He claimed the ball went further, however the video just demonstrated him admiring the shot, which appeared to simply allow it to be from the screen.
This poor guy isn’t the only daft bit of golf tuition which i have observed on the web. Articles and videos are filled with different ideas of the items people think have labored on their behalf. Such as the golfer that recommends always lines up a couple of inches behind the ball and swears it is exactly what everybody must do. Or even the player that produced a relevant video claiming that by instead of pivoting the sides he achieved a much better drive by moving his ft right before impacting the ball.
They are great and perhaps they are doing just work with these folks. But, the number of tour Pros would you see with this particular daft traits? Every one has much the same grips and swings. Yes, slight variations, but that’s all.
In case your swing action is suffering and you’re not striking the ball as straight and while you should, don’t choose the fast fixes that you could find on the web. Search for individuals techniques that return to basics and create a traditional swing. It’s the traditional and many popular swing for reasonable!

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14 Sep 2018 Dizzee Rascal releases short but sweet five-track ‘Don’t Gas Me’ EP
Dizzee Rascal is back with a new project.
Don’t Gas Me is a brief but concise project with strong features. The EP’s first single saw two grime legends come together for a track few thought they’d ever seen, as Skepta and Dizzee joined forces for the lead single, ‘Money Right’, which can be listened to here.
The EP also sees P Money lay down a guest appearance. Speaking on Twitter, the Lewisham-based MC praised Dizzee for calling him in onto a track and said he has now worked with all the artists he looks up to, while C Cane and Afronaut Zu also feature.
It’s been just over a year since Dizzee last dropped, having released his sixth studio album, Raskit, last July, a 16-track album which charted in the top 10, one which also saw Dizzee have a hand in the production of every song, as is the case with Don’t Gas Me.
Dizzee Rascal recently teamed up with LD ‘On Stepped In’, the lead single from the drill rappers’ first-ever solo EP, which can be found here. The East London MC also shelled down the main stage at SW4 Festival’s 15th anniversary festival. For highlights of his performance, click here.
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1. Ugly Alabama Democrat debate continues to highlight rejected ideas and portray them as profound
2. Gov. Ivey is in Japan building her “job creator” cred
— Ivey is planning on meeting Toyota-Mazda officials, automakers, and government officials.
— Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is on the trip as well and he is also positioning himself as a job creator and a key to the state’s economic development (very little daylight between the two here).
— Republican Debbie Lesko won a special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, a district Trump won by 21.1 points while Lesko won by five.
— New York Democrats flipped a red seat to the blue column and took over the State House, this is a big deal because state legislatures draw Congressional districts and the trend is bad.
4. The Attorney General race will be a crowded field with known candidates; the current and former AGs lead the pack
— Of the four individuals vying for the Attorney General’s nomination, two of them have done the job, and they are leading in a recent poll.
— Attorney General Steve Marshall currently holds the job, former AG Troy King was appointed to the position in 2004, won re-election in 2006, and then lost the job to Luther Strange in 2010.
5. Toronto’s motor terrorist may have been motivated by resentment for women
— In a now-deleted post, Alek Minassian praised Elliot Rodger — the University of California shooter who killed six people and wounded 13 in shooting and stabbing attacks near the University of California.
— Minassian wrote, “The Incel (involuntarily celibate) Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys”, but police say all avenues of investigation are open.
6. Anti-NRA movement seems to be helping the NRA raise money; they had the largest month in 15 years
— Whenever America’s media and the left go nuts on gun control, gun sales go up and the NRA gets more donations, every time.
— The NRA’s Political Victory Fund brought in $2.4 million during the month of March, marking the most money raised by the fund since June 2003. It is also $1.5 million more than in February.
7. VA nominee Ronny Jackson had no negative things said about him, until he was deferential to President Trump
— The claims, which never surfaced in the decade-plus Jackson served as the White House physician have led to a postponement of his confirmation process and a statement by the president that he may withdraw his name from nomination.

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Last year Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley debuted a new fundraiser - locally-made frozen meals. This year, they are back again in partnership with Griffith Farm & Market.
There are 23 frozen meals to choose from - all of which are fully cooked and in microwave and oven-safe reheatable containers. Meals have no salt or sugar added making them perfect for healthy diets. Each meal is $7.00.
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DHSS Anounces Changes to Patient Certification Process see more
DHSS Anounces Changes to Physician Certification Process
Missouri's medical marijuana patients who've attempted to read their doctor's handwritten certification form will no longer have to worry. Relief is on the way.
The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is rolling out the final phase of its online system for electronic physician certification for submission of medical marijuana patients information.
Patients will no longer be able to submit manual (paper) certification forms.
That option will be removed from the MyComplia website portal where patients apply for Missouri's Medical Marijuana Patient Certification ID card.
The department regulators began contacting physicians in January to explain the upcoming changes and to offer training on the new capabilities of the online system.
Electronic submission of physician certification information will end instances of certification fraud that have occurred where patients submitted forms with invalid physician signatures.
More Security for Physicians
The new procedure offers a secure account for physicians.Their identity will be verified by the Department at the time of account creation. The physician’s current license will also be validated at the time of application review.
Lyndall Fraker, (Photo) director of the DHSS Section for Medical Marijuana Regulation said in a statement, “This new process will provide an opportunity for more direct communication between certifying physicians and the Department, which will strengthen this partnership in the shared goal of creating a safe and secure program for Missouri medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.
We have received significant positive feedback from physicians and patients about this improvement in application processes and appreciate their input and cooperation during this transition.”
Pursuant to Missouri law, a physician certification form for a medical marijuana patient applicant must be completed and signed by a Missouri licensed physician who is active and in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy.
Patients and physicians are encouraged to contact the Section for Medical Marijuana Regulation with questions or if assistance is needed.
Additional information will be posted at medicalmarijuana.mo.gov.
DHSS state regulators cannot keep information from medical marijuana license applications secret see more
Another Legal Blow For DHSS
The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), which regulates Missouri's medical marijuana program was dealt another legal blow in a ruling by the Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The court said state regulators cannot keep information from medical marijuana license applications secret.
DHSS wants to keep all data from the medical marijuana applications and the resulting scores of those applicants confidential. The department has maintained that the law passed by voters in 2018, now Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution, ensures the confidentiality of license applicants and licensees information.
Kings Garden Midwest, a California-based cannabis cultivator, is one of the more than 800 denied applicants who have filed lawsuits against DHSS. In their lawsuit they argued the state’s scoring process was “arbitrary and capricious in that other applicants were awarded more points for the same and/or similar answers provided by Kings Garden.”
The company is requesting application information from other successful applicants in their challenge of DHSS' license denial. They hope to prove that DHSS had no basis for denying their license if there were no significant differences to answers on their applications versus other applications from approved licensees.
The Court of Appeals said it would be “unreasonable and absurd” to keep the applications secret from companies trying to determine why their applications to grow, distribute or sell marijuana were denied.
“Because applications are not judged solely on their own merits but are ranked competitively against other applications, the only way to determine whether the Department denied Kings Garden’s applications in an arbitrary or capricious manner is to compare its applications against information from those of successful applicants,” stated in the court's ruling.
DHSS will continue to fight this ruling all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court.
Lyndall Fraker, Director of Medical Marijuana Regulation in Missouri, estimated to a House panel in March 2021, the department will spend at least $12.4 million fighting legal challenges to applications in the coming year.
House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith of Carthage stated the initial license caps imposed by the department has resulted in the subsequent legal challenges and the “staggering” legal fees, higher product prices, and an unfilled demand for cannabis product that encourages the thriving black market. Cody suggested that by issuing more licenses the department could put an end to the ongoing legal costs.
Fraker disagreed during his testimony indicating additional licensees would force the state to spend more to regulate the industry. He also said an overabundant legal supply could create a black market.
Out of the more than 2100 applications received for Missouri's medical marijuana program, a total of 853 administrative appeals had been filed against the state by denied applicants. DHSS indicated that 785 remained unresolved at the beginning of the 4th quarter 2020.
David Bennett posted an articleThe reason why cannabis licenses are limited see more
The Economics of Scarcity
The artificial creation of the scarcity of facility licenses increased their value exponentially and created a parallel “license economy” outside of the normal business activity of producing and distributing products and serving customers. Demand outstripped supply of available licenses ten to one. While the normal economic response to scarcity is for the price to go up and the scarce resource is allocated to the buyer willing to pay the most, this was an intentionally created scarcity that the buyers competed for, not by willingness to pay more but by participating in a beauty contest in an idiotic competitive scoring system and 500 page applications.
348 licenses that were granted immediately became worth millions of dollars each. At least a half a billion dollars in wealth was created out of thin air before the first seed sprouted.
The scarcity of licenses is a permanent feature of the cannabis market prescribed in Article 14. With the state having a complete corner on the market for licenses, they control the supply and therefore the price of cannabis products. Businesses must compete for the scarce licenses in whatever manner the department chooses. Every license is in some sense a monopoly and a grant of market share.
The market conditions created by the scarcity of licenses makes the application process a high risk, high reward endeavor and raises the “bar of entry” too high for most normal businesses. There is no advantage for the patients for there to be a scarcity of licenses and a lack of competition. The scarcity of licenses does nothing to protect the health and safety of society, and in fact, undermines the public confidence in government and the industry by providing opportunities for corruption and patronage politics.
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Keep on the lookout for medical marijuana scams!
The Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to be cautious working with MoGreenCard.com, a medical marijuana consulting company based out of O'Fallon, Mo.
The bureau gave MoGreenCard.com an 'F' rating, which is the lowest on the BBB's scale. Several recent unanswered complaints and negative customer reviews led the organization to give the consulting company the rating.
Consumers have reported to the bureau that MoGreenCard.com failed to file paperwork with the state on their behalf, did not issue refunds when requested to do so, failed to communicate, and provided poor customer service. These customers paid anywhere from $200 to $300 for medical evaluations. Reports to the BBB included medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and home cultivator patients who were all scammed.
In Missouri, physician certifications are only valid for 30 days, and some consumers reported that their documents expired before paperwork was finished. That meant they had to pay to get another certification to complete the process.
DHSS and the Missouri Cannabis Industry Association have a few suggestions to avoid Missouri Marijuana Patient certification scams. Remember these guidelines:
Conduct a Primary Source Verification of the Physician
Every medical doctor (MD) or osteopath (OD) must be licensed and listed in the Missouri Division of Professional Registration in order to provide you with a Medical Marijuana Certification. Ask the certification provider for the full name and license number of the doctor giving the certification. You can then verify their current license at the Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
Verify the Medical Marijuana Certification Company
Your best source for selecting a legitimate company is to ask friends or colleagues who are patient cardholders for a recommendation. Medical marijuana certification companies will usually hire doctors on a contractual basis to conduct patient evaluations. Your doctor may be legitimate, but he or she could just be an employee who gets compensated at a predetermined rate per patient. The certification company handles the payments, marketing, business expenses, HIPPA compliance, patient records security, transaction fees, and a host of other business related tasks where fraud could take place.
Check with the Better Business Bureau, online medical cannabis groups, or past customers to see if there are any complaints or problems with past evaluations. If something doesn't seem right, it's better to move on to another company for your medical marijuana certification.
A medical marijuana certification online or in person should follow specific procedures.
When your doctor conducts your evaluation, make sure that you are receiving a thorough examination. The doctor should inquire about your medical condition and ask you for detailed information about your condition.
If your evaluation feels too quick or rushed, then it means that your doctor is probably not complying with the Medical Board’s guidelines. A 5-minute evaluation doesn’t typically represent a legitimate evaluation for a physician’s certification of a patient.
Contact MCIA for more information.

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It is pretty clear by now that The Matrix allows more and more apps to spy on entire populations restlessly. Censorship and mass surveillance are rampant all over the planet, and not only on the internet. This article is about China, but it gives us a good glimpse at our so-called democratic future. It is only a matter of time.
What is really sneaky is that we legitimize this system by chasing money ourselves. All this purchasing power at the consumer level is harvested at the top by inertia. We spend and they just have to manipulate value. That is how we are herded like cattle.
What we see today was meant to happen that way. It has always been that way, technology and industrialization have just made the “manipulation of value” easier to implement deceptions on a grand scale.
More knowledge is not a blessing if unable to see the patterns and draw the right conclusions. Thinking that we only have to earn more money to free ourselves from the Matrix , it is not going to happen, because it is what got us there in the first place. Selling freedom to populations was an easy game. And now we are trapped. Completely trapped…. unless we break free from “their” induced and deadly consumerism.
Max Igan is correct when saying that if we ever refused to go to work or spend money for 1 week, we would be able to reverse the power game imposed upon us. How simple and complex at once, indeed… see why materialism is but an illusion?
The censorship industry in China is big business.
“My office is next to the big training room,” Mr. Yang said. “I often hear the surprised sounds of ‘Ah, ah, ah.’” China’s censorship machine is so well oiled that young censors have to be taught what they were missing. This incredible New York Times feature by reporter Li Yuan offers an intimate peek inside a Chinese censorship factory, and shows how they train their young human censors — and how technology supports their work.
China has built the world’s most extensive and sophisticated online censorship system. It grew even stronger under President Xi Jinping, who wants the internet to play a greater role in strengthening the Communist Party’s hold on society. More content is considered sensitive. Punishments are getting more severe….. Workers like Mr. Li show the extremes of that approach — one that controls what more than 800 million internet users in China see every day. Beyondsoft employs over 4,000 workers like Mr. Li at its content reviewing factories. That is up from about 200 in 2016. They review and censor content day and night.


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Firstly, Murray-UT is a city in Utah with a population of around 93,000 people. It is located north of Salt Lake City and it is the seventh largest city in the state. The city has a diverse population as it is home to many residents from different religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds. In addition, there are many languages spoken by residents as well as different cultures that live together peacefully.
Secondly, the geography of Murray UT consists mainly on low hills and low mountains which make up a large part on the west side of the valley. There are also areas on high ground found on the east side of Murray UT which consist of downtown neighborhoods and foothills. The elevation ranges from 1,878 feet above sea.
Thirdly, and equally important, the Murray-UT is mainly a city that relies on automobiles for transportation. The city has no public transportation, so one has to either own a car or rely on Uber or Lyft. This can be quite inconvenient for residents who are unable to drive.
Furthermore, the roads are only designed for cars, so pedestrians have to walk on the sidewalk which can be dangerous at times. Pedestrians can also take their chances with traffic and walk in the middle of the street.
The city of Murray, Utah is home to a number of local businesses and shops. People in the area can also take advantage of an efficient transportation system that is able to serve the needs of all citizens.
Murray’s public transportation system offers commuters access to many different routes, making it easy for people who want to travel from one location within the city or outside of it.
In conclusion, the Murray-UT is known as a progressive city that has a strong focus on environmentalism and sustainability. This has led to a number of sustainable initiatives that have been put into place by the city council so as not to leave any trace on the environment.
Moreover, In the past few years, people have been moving to Murray as it has become more affordable and convenient to live there. The city council wants to encourage this growth as they want to make sure that people can still live in Murray for low-income prices.


Show producer Matt Wilkinson has promised it's another corker, tweeting after filming: "Joey Essex in the Submerged trial - must see TV. #imacelebrity"
Speaking about the trial on ITV2's spin-off show beforehand, he revealed: "It's the big one of the series. It's going to be great!
"It's the water one, the one that gets them out of the jungle."
He adds: "It's tough."
So, what does the trial actually involve?
'Submerged' will see Joey test his swimming skills as he is trapped inside a huge sub and plunged into a pool.
Matt explains: "Hopefully it will sink without trace, in a good way!"
As it's a bushtucker trial though, he won't be alone and we can expect to see old favourites like water spiders and (small) crocodiles.
Dec agrees that viewers are in for a treat. "It's a good one," he says.
But he is concerned that Joey might struggle. The presenter joked: "His hair is going to go way big!"
Joey should be fine though, considering he can walk on water and all...
* See the trial tonight on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! , 9pm on ITV


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After sorting out the power issues James got on with a bit of work on the lathe and I set to cleaning and polishing one side of LJ. It's been a while since it was done so it was great to see the difference.
On Friday we left Alvecote and went through Polesworth and onto Atherstone, where we stopped for the night at the bottom of the locks.
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Saturday we headed off late morning up the flight, at the first five locks we were lucky and met boats at each one coming down, at Baddesley Basin a boat was just leaving the marina to come down the lock and was almost surprised to see us coming up, saying that he thought all boats would be going down today! Strange thing to say or did he know something we didn't.
At lock three there was a crowd of guys with fishing rods all at the same place, couldn't quite understand why, I'm surprised their lines didn't all get tangled together.
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We made it to the top and were looking to stop to pop into Aldi in the town, we couldn't get moored in the first stretch of visitor moorings before the bridge so put in pins just after. We popped into Aldi and then planned on moving on, but it's quite a nice spot, the forecast was good for Sunday and James wanted to get on with some work. So we stayed put.
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6.75 miles and 11 locks
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When Argentine President Mauricio Macri stands for re-election in 2019, his government will almost certainly face some pushback from voters who find themselves paying more for things like water, electricity and natural gas.
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Editor's Note: In Ecuador, the incumbent leftist government's hand-picked successor is leading presidential polls and within days could be declared president. But depending on vote margins, he could also face a runoff against a more conservative opponent. To add context to the importance of the elections, we're republishing this report from September 2016 on the decline of the left in Latin America. Over the past several years, the left-wing governments that once dominated Latin American politics have receded in favor of more conservative, business friendly administrations. If Ecuador's ruling Alianza Pais coalition is in the end defeated, it would count as yet another defeat for Latin America's left.
The political tides have turned in Latin America. Over the past few years, countries that had elected left-wing populists now find themselves led by administrations at the center, and in some cases to the right, of the political spectrum. But the change...


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Department of Psychiatry at the Annual AADPRT Meeting
Faculty, residents and staff representing the Department of Psychiatry were featured in several sessions at the recent Annual Meeting of the American Association for Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training in Orlando, FL.
Michael Travis, MD, Director of the Office of Residency Training at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) and Co-Director of the National Neuroscience Curriculum Initiative (NNCI) is active in numerous AADPRT activities. He served as the co-chaired the 2015 BRAIN Conference, an annual event attended by NNCI Learning Collaborative clinician educators from across the United States. This year?s BRAIN Conference focused on strategies to teach neuroscience and incorporate a modern neuroscience perspective into clinical care. It featured a session on Neural Circuitry of Emotion Regulation by Dr. Mary L. Phillips, Pittsburgh Foundation-Emmerling Endowed Chair in Psychotic Disorders and the Director of the Mood and Brain Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Travis also participated in the AADPRT?s Skills Fair where he presented a session on How to Edit Videos to enhance teaching.
The poster session included presentations by Dr. Jessica Gannon, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, a graduate of the WPIC Residency Training Program, and Dr. Anne Penner, a PGY5 resident. Dr. Gannon presented a poster on Evidence Based Treatment of Schizophrenia and Introducing Psychiatry Residents to Psychotherapy for the Seriously Mentally Ill Patient. The topic of Dr. Penner?s presentation was Assessing Career Outcomes of a Resident Academic Administrator, Clinician Educator Track.
Dr. Penner also was presented with the AADPRT/George Ginsberg, MD Fellowship Award. The Fellowship Award program was created to recognize psychiatry residents who demonstrate particular promise as educators and scholars in the field of academic psychiatry. Dr. Penner serves as the Chief Resident for Education and is active in the Academic Administrative Clinician Educators (AACE) track at WPIC.
The AADPRT meeting also hosted professional development workshops for residency training program staff. Two workshops featured presentations by Kim Kirchner, the WPIC Residency Training academic manager and chair-elect of the AADPRT Coordinator Caucus. Ms. Kirchner facilitated a workshop on the changing role of program staff and an educational session on accreditation and certification for new coordinators.


Ram Charan, Krishna Vamsi’s family entertainer Govindudu Andarivadele audio is all set to be launched tonight in a grand manner amidst Mega fans. Audio of this film is already leaked on Sunday. All the tracks from this film are available on the net now. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music is definitely a refreshing change from what we were hearing in recent times.
True to its title and genre, GAV songs are mostly melodies and situational. Yuvan Shankar Raja has followed his father’s style in composing few songs. Santosham is going to be an instant chartbuster for sure. Neeli Rangu Cheera rendered by Hariharan is wonderful melody with great lyrics.
Bavagari Chupe and Rabba Rabba songs will please the masses. Gulabi Kallu, Ra Ra Kumara will grow in repeated hearings. Govindudu Andarivadele album is done in nineties style and is a refreshing change from the recent beat dominated songs. Krishnavamsi has the reputation of canning songs in a beautiful way and we can expect these songs to impress more on the screen. We have to wait and see how the youngsters respond to GAV’s old style music.


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Natixis Global Asset Management relocates Boston HQ to 888 Boylston
Natixis Global Asset Management is relocating its US corporate headquarters to 888 Boylston Street in Boston as the anchor tenant in a new office building being developed by Boston Properties.
Natixis will occupy approximately 128,000 square feet in five storeys with the option to expand onto a sixth floor. Construction of Natixis’ space is scheduled for completion in fall 2017.
"We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting project for the City of Boston and the region’s economy," says John Hailer, president and CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management, Asia and the Americas. "Boston has always provided an excellent home for Natixis, and we feel fortunate to be able to grow and further expand in this great city."
The 17-storey, 425,000-square-foot 888 Boylston Street is designed to be Boston’s most sustainable office building, using 45 per cent less energy and 37 per cent less potable water than an average office building. Customers at 888 Boylston can leave the lights off 60 per cent of the time, as the building features daylight penetration to 95 per cent of the floor area. Designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council, additional sustainable features include a chilled beam HVAC system, on-site rooftop wind power generation that will power all exterior building and plaza lighting, and a rain harvesting and reuse system.
“The Prudential Center has helped define the skyline of Boston for more than half a century, and 888 Boylston Street represents a new definition in sustainable building design,” says Bryan Koop, Boston Properties senior vice president and regional manager. “Natixis Global Asset Management has been an important corporate presence in the Back Bay for many years, and we are honoured to have them as the lead customer at this exciting project.”
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Compact cup gives Khune hope of reclaiming the No 1 spot at Chiefs
Itumeleng Khune is optimistic that the Compact Cup displays will go a long way in helping him reclaim his place at Kaizer Chiefs.
The veteran goalkeeper last played in a competitive match in August 2021, when Chiefs were beaten on penalties in the opening round of the MTN8 by Mamelodi Sundowns.
Despite seeing less time at Amakhosi, football fans showed him love, as they voted him for the Compact Cup competition.
Last week he started for Warriors in the semifinal match against Amabutho, proving that class is permanent. The Chiefs keeper and captain played a pivotal role in helping launch several attacking moves with his second to none ball distribution skills.
Khune’s performance has undoubtedly given coach Stuart Baxter something to think about as he produced some telling saves and was his acrobatic self as he stopped a determined Amabutho attack from winning the game on Saturday.
Warriors won the match 2-1 to set a date with Coastal United in the final on Saturday at FNB Stadium at 14:30.
“It feels great to be back on the pitch after not playing for many months,” says Khune. “I need to thank the fans for their undying love and giving me this opportunity to showcase my God-given talent,” Khune said.
“When I saw that I was part of the players who were voted by fans with Bruce Bvuma, that gave me hope. I told myself that I needed to go out there and impress and just do what I do best.
“I’m not out here to prove any point to anyone that I’ve still got it. But just to enjoy myself and give the fans who still believe in me and have voted in me something to smile about.”
The former Bafana Bafana captain said he still has ten more years to play before calling it a day.
He told members of the media: “I will retire when I am older than [44-year-old Gianlugi] Buffon. I still have maybe ten more years. Because to be quite honest, I am making a good investment in myself by even investing in a gym at home.
“I do a lot of extra work after-hours at home. Because obviously, my body is my investment. When I invest in my body, it can take me until I am 40-plus.”
DStv Compact Cup on Saturday at FNB Stadium:
Third-place playoff: Dinaledi v Amabutho (11;30am)
Final: Coastal United v Warriors (14h30)


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A Guide on Labour Inspection Intervention in the Informal Economy - A participatory method
The informal economy comprises more than half of the global labour force and more than 90% of micro and small enterprises worldwide. It encompasses a huge diversity of situations, employers and workers, most of them operating out of survival needs, especially in industrializing countries.
In these countries, the protection provided by regulatory systems may not apply in law or in practice to informal economic units and workers therein; the scarce resources of enforcement agencies along with the particular challenges related to the informal economy may also lead governments to concentrate their efforts in formal enterprises.
To address these challenges, the ILO, together with labour inspectorates from selected African Member States, developed and piloted a simple and effective process to address fundamental labour rights and occupational safety and health deficits through labour inspection as presented in this guide.

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Is Wild Caught Fish Really Better Than Farm Raised Fish?
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Based on a large number of epidemiological studies, it is well known that incorporating seafood into your diet on a regular basis has multiple benefits for brain health, heart health and even skin health. Seafood contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, protein, minerals, and vitamins like vitamin D making it one of the highest quality protein sources and staples of the Mediterranean Diet.
There are also dozens of different types of fish found at the grocery store from canned, to fresh to frozen, and with so many different options it can be difficult to figure out what the best choice is. When purchasing meat like beef and chicken, most experts suggest that grass-fed and pasture-raised options are best as they most closely mimic the natural environment of livestock and have a higher ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. When it comes to fish, however, is the more “natural” wild caught fish truly better than farm raised fish? In order to answer this question, we must look at the differences from both a human health perspective as well as an environmental perspective as there are many pros and cons to each source.
“…farm raised fish are crammed tightly in their nets or pens, which creates an environment that fosters diseases and parasites.”
However, similar to factory farmed livestock, farm raised fish are crammed tightly in their nets or pens, which creates an environment that fosters diseases and parasites. These diseases or infections can then spread to wild fish populations, as illustrated by the spread of sea lice to juvenile salmon in British Columbia. When such diseases arise in captivity, fish are treated with antibiotics much like animals raised on land. The overuse of antibiotics and disinfectants on a large scale leads to antimicrobial resistance which can pose a health risk for humans as well as lower drug efficacy, and aquaculture (fish farming) directly contributes to this antimicrobial resistance, In addition, we may ingest these antibiotics when we consume fish if they are still present.
“…there is no real way to know whether the fish you purchase was given antibiotics or not, or whether or not it was fed a diet free from pesticides and GMOs.”
There is currently no USDA certification for “organic” farm-raised fish the way that there is for livestock. Consequently, there is no real way to know whether the fish you purchase was given antibiotics or not, or whether or not it was fed a diet free from pesticides and GMOs. Many aquaculture operations also use chemicals like pesticides to try to keep fish healthy, which ends up in our food chain and surrounding water. And when it comes to wild caught fish, there is no control over the diets they consume or the environments they live in, so they also cannot be considered organic.
From a nutritional standpoint, wild caught fish, in particular small fish species which feed on plants in the oceans generally is more nutritious since it tends to be higher in omega-3 fatty acids, meaning it is higher in anti-inflammatory fats than farmed fish. This is due to the fact that farmed fish are typically fed supplemental diets of corn, soy and other vegetable oils that contain virtually no omega-3 fatty acids. Consequently, farmed fish end up containing more omega-6 fatty acids, and a lower ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids, which are thought of as pro-inflammatory. Wild caught fish also contain higher amounts of vitamin D, an essential nutrient that we must obtain from the sun and our diets.
“Farm raised fish may contain slightly lower levels than wild caught fish, however when farmed in the ocean, they are exposed to similar levels of pollution.”
One of the other biggest factors when it comes to choosing which seafood to purchase is the level of mercury it contains, as eating fish puts consumers at risk of mercury toxicity. Low levels of mercury in our bodies can cause harm to brain development and cognition, and higher levels can lead to many negative health effects on the nervous system, digestive system, immune system and multiple other organs. While virtually all fish contain some level of mercury due to industrial pollution, it is known that larger fish like swordfish and tuna which are higher up on the food chain, typically contain much higher levels, while small fish contain the lowest. Farm raised fish may contain slightly lower levels than wild caught fish, however when farmed in the ocean, they are exposed to similar levels of pollution. They are also often given ground up fish from the wild as part of their feed, inevitably introducing heavy metals to their system.
“…many large-scale operations use trawls, which are essentially massive nets pulled by boats [and] other sea life often gets caught in the nets including sea turtles and dolphins.”
When it comes to the sustainability of the actual fishing for wild caught seafood, many large-scale operations use trawls, which are essentially massive nets pulled by boats that scoop up large schools of fish or crabs on the seafloor. Unfortunately, since there is not much attention to detail with this method, other sea life often gets caught in the nets including sea turtles and dolphins. Half of the catch can be discarded, which wastes large number of fish and the lives of wildlife in the process. Trawling can also lead to overfishing and consequently destroy ecosystems.
Pole and line caught fishing is a more sustainable method of fishing where fishermen catch fish in a more selective style with hooks and lines. When done right, this method can prevent the destruction of neighboring wildlife and minimizes risk of overfishing. Large scale operations, however, may drag multiple fishing lines or lines with multiple hooks through the water, catching more fish than needed and other unintended animals, which similar to trawling can lead to overfishing and the unnecessary death of other sea life. Additionally, fishing lines may break, entangling birds, fish, and mammals.
Sustainably catching wild, smaller fish, which are not threatened by extinctions come with the biggest benefits in terms of nutrient value (high concentrations of calcium, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B-12) with minimal impact on the environment.
“In terms of nutrient density, wild caught fish seem to have the most beneficial fatty acids and vitamins when compared to farm raised fish.”
Based on multiple factors, wild caught fish may not be the best choice across the board as is often believed. In terms of nutrient density, wild caught fish seem to have the most beneficial fatty acid ratio and vitamins when compared to farm raised fish. Consumption of small fatty fish, or of farm raised fish, however, may be a better choice when considering the issues surrounding overfishing as it allows for enough food to be produced to meet the ever-growing needs of our population without the risk of extinction or ecosystem destruction. Wild caught fish tends to also be more expensive and less readily available, which makes accessibility more difficult for some populations. Ultimately, sustainably sourced fish, whether farm raised or wild caught, and mainly coming from small fish such as anchovies, sardines, and mackerels, is an eco-friendly and nutritious addition to a healthy, balanced diet.


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The show Kundali Bhagya has been a favorite with the audience because of its relatable characters like Karan aka Dheeraj Dhoopar and Preeta aka Shraddha Arya and their intriguing plot. The characters are also known as #PreeRan and have managed to capture everyone’s hearts with their chemistry and heart-warming love story. One of the characters of this popular show Mansi Srivastava who has made a recent entry into the show plays a character called Sonakshi. Her entry has increased the drama quotient in the show and also some interesting twists. While Mansi entertains the viewers and becomes popular, the actress is highly inspired to play this character by the adorable Kajol.
Speaking about how she prepped for Sonakshi’s role, Mansi revealed that her character resembles Anjali, played by Kajol in the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The film starred Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee in lead roles along with Kajol. Kajol’s look in the film was that of a tomboy. She dons short hair and wears a hairband. Mansi says that she was briefed about the character by the creative head of the show, and that’s when she realized that the character was similar to the one Kajol played in Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Just like Kajol‘s character Anjali is more of a tomboy in the film, Mansi’s character Sonakshi is also a tomboy.
Since the characters were so similar, Mansi took inspiration from Kajol’s role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and watched the film again. Mansi adds that she is a lot like her character in the show; she too loves making friends and is full of life.
Kajol has not only inspired Mansi but recently a Pakistani actress named Ayeza Khan too was inspired by Kajol’s tomboy look in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. As far as Kajol’s film career goes, she has played some exciting and memorable characters.


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AnAmerican Muslim Woman’s Response to a French Burqa Ban
Earlier this week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy lambasted the burqa while voicing his support of lawmakers who seek to study the growing trend of burqas in the country and prohibit the wearing of the garment in France. Sarkozy stated that “in our country, we cannot accept that women be prisoners behind a screen, cut off from all social life, deprived of all identity.”
Still raw from the 2004 French hijab ban that prohibited the headscarf and other religious paraphernalia from being worn in public schools, some of France’s five million Muslims are speaking out against the potential legislation. The French Council for Muslim Religion, for instance, warned that probing the burqa issue would only stigmatize Muslims further. Muslim leaders around the world have also voiced their opposition to Sarkozy’s remarks, and cautioned against such a ban.
But as Sarkozy declared to the French Parliament, “the problem of the burqa is not a religious problem, it is a problem of the dignity of women. It is a symbol of subservience, of submission. The burqa will not be welcome in our French republic.” However, France is a secular nation and, as such, the French government has no right to espouse interpretations of any religion. As a French law on the separation of church and state reads, “The Republic neither recognizes, nor salaries, nor subsidizes any religion.” Why, then, does the French government presume the right to delve into theological discussions of Islam? Continue reading


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Tesco has committed that no food that is safe for human consumption will go to waste from their UK retail operations. So far, they have donated enough food to provide 29 million meals to nearly 7000 charities and community groups across the UK.
Jack’s aims to follow in their footsteps to donate as much surplus food as possible on a daily basis.
We start by working hard to minimise the surplus in our stores, for example by reducing-to-clear food close to its expiry date. However, if food cannot be sold, we offer it to charities and community groups who help feed people in need.
Our Community Food Connection programme, delivered in partnership with UK food redistribution charity FareShare, links our stores to local charities and community groups to ensure that no good food goes to waste.
Charities and community groups that offer food or meals to support their daily activities and want to benefit from Community Food Connection can register their interest here: FareShare Go
We donate our unsold food to local charities and community groups
Frequently asked questions about Community Food Connection at Jack’s
FareShare is the largest UK food redistribution charity, focused on fighting hunger by tackling food waste. In partnership with Tesco and Jack’s, FareShare has helped to develop Community Food Connection. FareShare provides the people power that ensures that charities are safely matched with a suitable store and that they are supported to get the most out of their store collections. FareShare works with FoodCloud to provide a very simple technology, meaning that charities receive text messages from their local Jack’s store to alert them to their donation/collection.
We wanted to make this really simple for charities and community groups; cutting down the legwork and amount of admin they need to go through. FareShare can centrally match the needs of the charities and community groups with the right Jack’s store.
The food is a mixture of items - typically it will be bakery products, fruit and vegetables and eggs. Sometimes stores will also be able to donate chilled products such as meat, cheese and yogurt.
Charities will be able take items marked with a "use by" date that can be frozen on the evening of its end date. FareShare will provide face to face training on how to do this safely.
Typically donations are 1-4 trays of food. Stores use the FareShare FoodCloud app to give a daily estimate to the charities so that they can decide whether they want to collect what’s available that evening.
The charities do not need to take all the surplus food – only what is useful for them.
It’s a real mixture. We are looking for not-for-profit organisations or community groups that offer food or meals to support their daily activities.
We need to ensure that all organisations are handling the food in an Environmental Health Office (EHO) registered premises. If the charities can’t immediately meet the requirements, FareShare can provide some support in getting them to the right standards.
As well as organisations providing meals, we can also donate to those that redistribute food; such as foodbanks. However, these organisations will only be permitted to take low-risk foods, like bakery and produce.
No, not strictly. The organisation doesn’t have to be a charity (within the legal meaning), but it does need to be a not-for-profit organisation or community group. This simply means that it is ‘charitable’ in its approach; such as a community project like a school breakfast club.
We are not asking customers to nominate their favourite charities to us directly. But we are hoping that customers with a direct link to a charity that might benefit will encourage them to apply.
Charities and community groups should approach FareShare FoodCloud to register their interest at FareShare Go