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The Supreme Court is Politics Too
The Supreme Court should be baseball and not politics. Supreme Court justices are basically apolitical. Most cases are decided with large majorities and have narrow implications. The nominating process should focus on legal qualifications and philosophy and not on political trickery. That nominating process falls disappointingly short on that measure.
I have little argument with any of those sentiments. But as a way of dismissing the importance of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court, they ring hollow.
Trying to predict how any single justice will vote on a slew of cases that have not yet reached the court is futile. Justices tend to have extraordinarily brilliant, discerning, and fickle minds. They have unparalleled knowledge of the law and complex judicial philosophies that only educated court watchers comprehend to any useful degree.
The shorthand we use in political punditry is an insult to that expertise. It’s easy to understand why any legal scholar, lawyer, or honest court-watcher would be offended when words like conservative, liberal, Republican, Democrat, hard-line, ideological, partisan, or right-wing are bandied about in discussions of Kennedy’s replacement. But in asserting the apolitical nature of the court, some analysts get it backwards.
People say that Justice Scalia was deeply conservative. To say that he was not might be a useful way of starting a conversation about the deep vein of legal thought for which he was a proponent and innovator. But it also ignores the implications of his rulings. I certainly think Scalia (and the rest of the bunch) deserve more than to have their impartiality impugned casually. He was not an originalist because he was conservative. I doubt seriously any Justice’s mind works that way. Their politics do not shape their legal philosophy. Their legal philosophy defines their political shape in the world.
They may be apolitical (though no one can be, entirely) but that is not the same thing as being without political impact. Their decisions have enormous political consequences and they are appointed based on educated guesses about their net impact. That is not to say that Justice Gorsuch won’t rule against law enforcement or that Kagan won’t sign on with Thomas in favor of Masterpiece Cake Shop. But to pretend that makes their political impact a net zero is naive.
It’s entirely possible that Democrats in Congress are exaggerating the danger that Kennedy’s retirement poses to Roe v. Wade in a narrow sense. It’s impossible to know how any one justice will rule on a specific challenge to Roe or what that challenge will look like. But asserting that difficulty to dismiss the impact of Kennedy’s retirement on abortion rights more broadly is laughably idealistic. Kennedy’s court was conservative already and, in the last twenty years, did a great deal to restrict access to abortion even while he guarded it as a right. Even if imagining a hypothetical challenge to Roe itself is a waste of neural capacity, it’s hard to imagine how a Republican appointee doesn’t speed up and broaden that restriction.
Mitch McConnell was playing the most cynical sort of politics when he held Antonin Scalia’s seat open for a year to allow Donald Trump to campaign on his ability to nominate for it. Trump was explicit about the implications of his election in an unprecedented way. He spoke openly about overturning Roe and listed the scholars and judges he would consider for nomination on his website. Those scholars and judges were vetted for their positions on key cultural issues, chief among them abortion. That list never went away.
This situation isn’t a parallel to the Bork nomination. This isn’t a politicized nomination, but a political one. We aren’t injecting politics into something that should be apolitical. Republicans voted for a despicable candidate based on his ability to appoint for the Supreme Court. This nomination process began in the most cynical and controversial of elections. Pretending otherwise doesn’t change that.
Of course, legal scholars are right when they say that Justices occasionally turn out to be politically surprising. What they seem to forget, however, is that it wouldn’t be a surprise if it happened often. It wouldn’t be a surprise if we didn’t have every reason to expect the usual.


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(WASHINGTON) — Hunter Biden is willing to testify before the House Oversight Committee — but only in public, according to a letter his attorney wrote to Republican lawmakers on Tuesday.
Chairman James Comer of the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena earlier this month to depose Hunter Biden on Dec. 13. In his letter, Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Biden, accused Comer of selectively leaking information from closed-door depositions with other witnesses in his ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
“We have seen you use closed-door sessions to manipulate, even distort the facts and misinform the public,” Lowell wrote to Comer. “We therefore propose opening the door.”
“Your empty investigation has gone on too long wasting too many better-used resources. It should come to an end,” Lowell continued. “Consequently, Mr. Biden will appear at such a public hearing on the date you noticed, December 13, or any date in December that we can arrange.”
Comer announced a slew of subpoenas on Nov. 8 targeting members of the president’s family, including Hunter Biden, brother James Biden, and former Hunter Biden business associate Rob Walker, demanding they appear for depositions.
“The House Oversight Committee has followed the money and built a record of evidence revealing how Joe Biden knew, was involved, and benefited from his family’s influence peddling schemes,” Comer said in a statement earlier this month. “Now, the House Oversight Committee is going to bring in members of the Biden family and their associates to question them on this record of evidence.”
Lowell called the subpoenas a “political stunt” at the time, adding, “Nevertheless, Hunter is eager to have the opportunity, in a public forum and at the right time, to discuss these matters with the Committee.”
Comer’s impeachment inquiry has been marked by criticism — even from some Republicans — claiming the nearly yearlong investigation into Biden has still not produced sufficient evidence for impeachment.
In a lengthy memo, the White House accused House Republicans of abusing their power to conduct a smear campaign against the president and his family, saying they are “throwing spaghetti” at the wall after failing to produce evidence to support their allegations.
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Azerbaijani opera singers shine in Moscow [PHOTO]
By Laman İsmayilova
After a seven-year break, Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca" opera is coming back to the Russian Bolshoi Theater.
The opera brought together People's Artists of Azerbaijan, theater soloists Dinara Aliyeva (Floria Tosca) and Elchin Azizov (Baron Scarpia), as well as a guest soloist, Azerbaijani opera singer Azer Rzazade (Mario Cavaradossi) and many others.
Tosca is an opera by Giacomo Puccini in three acts to a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
The plot of the opera is set in Rome at the very beginning of the 19th century. At the center of the maelstrom of events is the love of the singer Flora Tosca and the artist Mario Cavaradossi.
The new opera production was staged in Moscow by eminent director Stefano Poda and renowned conductor Daniele Callegari.
Over this time, Stefano Poda has realized over 100 productions, including his latest works- "Nabucco at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires (2020)", "Ariane et Barbe-bleue at the Theatre du Capitole de Toulouse (2019), "Les Contes d’ Hoffmann at the Lausanne Opera (2019)" and many others.
Daniele Callegari has collaborated with major orchestras in the world, including the Metropolitan Orchestra of Greater Montreal, Belgium National Orchestra, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, French National Orchestra, the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.
The premiere of the opera production left no one indifferent. Special combination of vocal, artistic, and acting powers mesmerized opera lovers.
Notably, Azerbaijani soprano Dinara Aliyeva joined the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow as soloist in 2010, and has since appeared at major opera houses and concert halls throughout the world.
She has performed in major opera halls including Vienna State Opera, Berlin State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Bavarian State Opera, among others; and under the batons of conductors such as Yuri Temirkanov, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Vladimir Spivakov, Yuri Bashmet, Constantine Orbelian, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Marcello Rota, Emmanuel Villaume, Pier Giorgio Bruno Morandi, Giuseppe Carello, Vasily Sinaisky and Tugan Sohiev.
In 2010, Aliyeva joined Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre as a soloist, making her debut as Liu in Puccini's Turandot, and subsequently appeared in roles including Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, Violetta in La Traviata, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Mimi in La Boheme, Leonora in Il Trovatore, Micaëla in Carmen, Marfa in The Tsar’s Bride, Nedda in Pagliacci, and many others.
Elchin Azizov has been a soloist of the Bolshoi Theater since 2008.
He has successfully performed in Pyotr Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta", Sergei Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges", Georges Bizet's "Carmen", Giuseppe Verdi's "Don Carlos" and so on.
Azizov is the winner of the 2nd Prize of the International Opera Singers Contest of Galina Vishnevskaya (2008), and the 4th Prize of the International Opera Singers Contest of Bulbul in Baku (2005).
Azer Rzazade has performed with many orchestras in Austria, France, Italy, Russia, Greece, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Turkey, the UK, and the UAE. He was a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
The opera singer is a laureate of international competitions and participant of international festivals.
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TRINIDAD and Tobago’s girls were narrowly beaten for the gold medal when the CASA (Caribbean Area Squash Association) Junior Championships concluded yesterday in Bermuda.
With the teams deadlocked at 2-2, Guyana’s Under-13 player Makeda Harding gave Jinan Al Rawi no chance with a comprehensive 11-4, 11-3, 11-0 triumph in the decider.
T&T were always fighting from behind as Guyana won the first two matches in straight sets.
The key match could have been the opener as Taylor Fernandes turned the tables (11-9, 11-5, 11-3) on Faith Gillezeau, who had prevailed when they clashed for the under-17 bronze medal during the individual events a few days earlier.
Victoria Arjoon, runner-up in the Under-19 division last year, then increased the lead when she defeated last year’s national Under-15 champ Marie Claire Barcant 11-5, 11-2, 11-7.
Then Charlotte Knaggs, who captured the Under-19 title for the second straight year on Tuesday night after beating Arjoon for the Under-17 crown in the previous two years, pulled one back for T&T when she beat Under-19 runner-up Akeila Wiltshire 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 to end the tournament unbeaten.
Under-15 silver medallist Alexandria Yearwood then forced the decider when she beat Rebecca Low 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5.
Guyana ended up sweeping both titles as they edged Jamaica 3-2 for the boys’ crown.
And T&T finished with the bronze medal when they took care of Barbados.
With his team already leading 2-0, Nku Patrick sealed the medal when the Under-19 bronze-medallist won his match in three straight sets.
Chad Salandy, the Under-17 bronze medallist, had taken the opening match in four sets and Under-19 No. 2 player Christian Edghill had increased it when he won in three.
With the victory already complete, Nicholas Caddle (Under-15) and Christopher Anthony (Under-13) both went under in straight sets to make the final score look respectable for the Bajans.


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[avatar user=”Ross” size=”50″ align=”left” /]I’m rather fond of The Attic in Glasgow. I’ve seen Thunder play an intimate acoustic set in there and I’ve witnessed Evil Scarecrow in all their glory on a Friday night in there. Tonight, it hosts The Red Paintings, a band I know precisely jack shit about, other than my friend recommended I check them out. And she’s a fan of The Virginmarys so her judgement can’t be too bad.
For stuff like this, I enjoy going in without any pre-conceived notions. So as I get blinded by some bright, shiny thing in the sky (I think it’s called the sun), I wander up the stairs just in time to catch first on the bill, Louise Distras. It’s just after 19:00 and the tiny venue is relatively quiet – the norm. Distras lays out her stall of social commentary to the backdrop of a singer-songwriter style; just her and an acoustic guitar. Her soft voice blends well with her strumming and holds myself captive, even if some of the others are rude enough to chat through her set. Then, during points of most songs, she let rip with harsh, guttural screams, tearing into the lyrics and biting massive chunks out of them before spitting out the remains. Over the course of the night, the lyrical content made a great fit for supporting The Red Paintings and an acoustic set wasn’t too strange for the theme of the night. I’ve since checked out on YouTube a couple of songs she was singing on the night and it’s certainly no fluke, she’s the real deal.
Next up were Yuma Sun. The Norwegians brought with them a weird brand of indie rock, much akin to the kind Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs were playing a decade ago (that makes me feel old) but with the funky swagger raised to eleven. There’s clearly some people in the crowd tonight for this lot and their energetic set proves why. Stage attire aside, they certainly leave an impression on the mind, mainly in the form of the bass guitarist. Wait, did I say bass guitarist? I mean bass player. As in upright, belongs-in-a-symphony bass. Plus he looked like Brienne of Tarth. Having three albums under their belt shows as they’re a tight live act, perhaps a bit niche for my tastes but there’s a raw, undeniable passion as they hammer through their set, ignoring the lukewarm response.
Manhandled onto the stage (read: floor with monitors), main man Trash McSweeney leads The Red Paintings through an hour of rock infused with various influences and moods. Opening with Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” perfectly summarises the original lyric content of the band, it’s a brilliant way to set the mood. Performed with more angst and venom with an orchestral twist thanks to Alix Kol supplying violin parts, it brings something fresh to table.
Their (what I presume is usual) elaborate stage show was by and large absent, opting for a straightforward setlist, letting the music do the talking. Honestly, I can’t knock that as most bands I’ve seen use theatrics and it’s been to cover the fact they’re a mediocre live band (Rammstein and Muse). Here, it benefits them as the music can fully shine. With the early song of “It Is As It Was” following the Michael Jackson interpretation, I’m covered in goosebumps and a stupid grin plays on my lips. It’s a great reminder of why I love live music so damn much, that a band I have no opinion on can swiftly grab me and convert me into a fan. Partly due to how great the music is but also because of how tight they are and their professionalism. Playing to a less than half-full tiny room must be disheartening but they give it their all regardless.
It’s a sad state of affairs when there’s cheap tickets going for a genuine band an no one can be bothered to show their face. Admittedly, the music isn’t your straightforward rock which is my bread and butter but there’s still a lot of greatness in it. It challenges your perceptions of what rock can be and it’s what is needed if it is to thrive in 2016. Between all four bandmates, there’s a cool air of camaraderie and a desire to deliver the best show they’ve ever given. The passion and energy is a reflection of their music: genuine. Self-described as “orchestral art rock”, it doesn’t hold much of the usual pretentiousness of the “art” side of things, presumably that falls into their live show itself. Instead there’s a lot of indie and punk attitude to their playing and sound, bringing in an alternative twist.
“The Revolution is Never Coming” closes the set, complete with a thought-provoking and at times, humorous breakdown before hitting a massive finale and the same person who escorted Trash onstage grabs him as he ends the song and drags him away. Where he was taken, I’m not sure, I just know he’s been able to perform the remainder of their UK tour, so he’s alive (and hopefully well). As I said before, The Red Paintings isn’t something I’d normally choose to listen to but having watched them and discovering their music, it’s a stark reminder of the power of music.

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A Nikiski man accused of multiple thefts in the Nikiski and Sterling areas was arraigned on five more felony charges Tuesday in Kenai Superior Court.
Brandon Bernier, 35, was originally arrested and charged in 2015 with a vehicle theft and burglary in Sterling. His case became known locally in September 2015 after a community watch group in Sterling chased him and held him until Alaska State Troopers arrived to arrest him.
In Superior Court Tuesday, Bernier pleaded not guilty to five additional charges related to trespassing and thefts in Nikiski and Sterling. The state alleges that Bernier stole several four-wheelers, snowmachines, cars, a tractor, food, kitchen supplies and power tools, among other items, from homes from June through September 2015.
He is also charged with damaging some of the vehicles he allegedly stole.
The state also added several misdemeanors to his earlier charges for trespassing and property damage.
According to the indictments, he trespassed on a Sterling man’s property and stole a Honda Civic and damaged both the car and the chain across another man’s driveway. He allegedly entered another home in Sterling in an attempted theft 10 days earlier, and the state added misdemeanor charges for trespassing and attempted theft, according to the indictments.
Bernier is facing 26 counts total. Of those, 10 are class C felonies, which carry a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to $50,000.
Five are class B felonies, which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000.
Eight are class A misdemeanors, punishable by up to one year in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Three are class B misdemeanors, which are punishable by up to 90 days in prison and a $2,000 fine.
At Tuesday’s arraignment, Superior Court Judge Carl Bauman scheduled Bernier’s next omnibus hearing for Aug. 22.
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|Imperial cafe to host folk singer|
Boise indie Americana/folkstress Sarah Sample is on tour supporting her new release “Someday, Someday” with a performance at Smokin Leroys on Wednesday, Nov. 10 in Imperial, east of the grocery on 12th Street.
Produced by Scott Wiley (Elliot Smith, Ray Lamontagne), Sarah shares her most confident and sophisticated material to date with the “beautiful and joyous” (-Soul Audio.com) Someday, Someday, out Oct.12.
“Sarah Sample’s voice is vulnerable, her words simple. Together, they create an air of invincibility...–SpeakersInCode With a voice and lyrics that “cut to the bone” (-SL Weekly), Sample crafts achingly beautiful folk/Americana that utilizing those assets to full effect on the hushed lullaby of “One Mistake,” yearning for love of “Shadow of A Song” and “Calling Your Name” and the uplifting and empowering “I'm Ready.”
Her vocals are accentuated with harmonies from Ryan Tanner, Paul Jacobsen, Dustin Christensen and Mai Bloomfield


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Oclaro wants to automate Deviation Expiration process in Agile Requirement gathering and designing for the customizations Effective From and Effective To dates of Deviation should be auto populated after upon releasing the deviation.
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12/2015 to 04/2016
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Requirement gathering and designing for the customizations To enhance Agile Import functionality so as to use the user given auto numbers to create/delete item and/or BOM including redlining feature To enhance the existing MAC Auto Assignment PX Manage the resources - 2 Technical Consultants and a Tester Technologies: Agile PLM 9.3.3, Agile PC, Agile SDK, Oracle App Server.
09/2015 to 01/2016
Agile PLM Project ManagerIntuitive Surgical, Inc
Requirement gathering and desigining for the customizations IT Security Legal Reports Enhance Agile Custom File Download Utility Approval History Report Manage the resources - 1 Technical Consultant Technologies: Agile PLM 9.3.3, Agile PC, Agile SDK, Oracle App Server.
05/2015 to 11/2015
Agile PLM Project ManagerDaikin
Requirement gathering and designing for the customizations Item Lifecycle PX/Adapter Item Attachment Event PX Modify PDF Rename Event PX ECO Validator PX Manage the resources - 3 Technical Consultants Technologies: Agile PLM 220.127.116.11, Agile PC, MCAD Connector, Agile Events, Agile SDK, Oracle App Server.
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Setup Security Model including privileges, roles, users and user groups as part of Phase-II Setup PLM Mobile 2.0 and applied the patch of PLM Mobile 3.0 Develop SDK APIs for their middleware tool to invoke as and when required APIs to sync attachments from Agile to their desired network location APIs to import items/BOMs from legacy system to Agile Develop SDK code Utility to rename the parts as per the new naming convention Individual events to auto-populate Mfr and Lifecycle Phase to Affected Items of System Test Report object Event to delete NCRs of passed affected items when STR gets Closed Create inspection report (STR) in PDF format using Agile's BI Publisher Created many reports using advanced search results to ease the Doc Control process Provide support on day-to-day basis following through the ServiceNow ticketing system Working on Agile to Active Directory Integration with primary and secondary LDAP servers Technologies: Agile PLM 9.3.3, Agile PC/PQM/PCM/PGnC, Agile SDK, Agile AIS, Agile Events, PLM Mobile and BI Publisher Netgear, US.
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Agile PLM Technical Consultant
Worked onsite for 8 months at customer place Developed Custom Action Process Extensions invoked from Workflow State and Actions Menu on PC module Developed Custom Report on PPM module Developed Batch Schedulers on PC and PQM modules Developed User Interfaces and deployed as PXs to train the end users on Agile PLM 9.3 version Technologies: Agile PLM 188.8.131.52, Agile SDK, JSP, Servlets, XML, HTML, Log4J, Oracle ERP, Linux.
Involved in requirements gathering and preparing the Design Document Involved in developing the Manage Users module Involved in performing SEARCH operation and retrieving the user details from Active Directory for a given username using Spring LDAP Involved in developing Unit Tests using JUnit and JMock Technologies: JSP, Spring MVC, Spring LDAP, DWR, Hibernate, Jasper Reports, JUnit, JMock, Oracle, Windows 2000, Linux.
12/2007 to 04/2008
Java DeveloperSerus Corporation
Involved in Requirements Gathering Involved in preparing the Design Doc as per Serus requirements Involved in the development of an Adapter to provide JDBC Connectivity to PSITech DB Involved in the development of Customer, Vendor, Item, Purchase Order operations Technologies: Core Java, JDBC, RMI, JAXB, Oracle, Windows Sierra Atlantic Software Services, India.
12/2006 to 11/2007
Java DeveloperMySierra Upgrade
Involved in the evaluation of Java Techs for the revamp Involved in the development of Employee View in Leave Application Involved in database updation and migration to meet the new requirements Involved in providing Production Support for HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems), which is another in-house application Technologies: Spring, Hibernate, ICEFaces, JSF, Acegi Security, JSP, Tomcat, Oracle, Windows, Linux Sierra Atlantic Software Services, India.
08/2006 to 11/2006
Java DeveloperAppraisal Automation
04/2005 to 06/2006
J2EE Developer, Online RepresentativeVector Online Marketing Co
Involved in developing modules Order Entry and Pending Order Management Developed Java Server Pages to create dynamic web pages Implemented Connection Pooling for database connectivity Responsible for coding various action classes for the user interactions using the STRUTS framework Technologies: Servlets, JSP, Struts, Oracle, Weblogic, Windows 2000.
06/2004 to 03/2005
Java DeveloperVector Online Marketing Co Interactive Website
08/2003 to 05/2004
Developed the Business components (Java Beans) and also identified the areas of the product for performance enhancement.
Developed modular programs for front end web pages in JSP, XML, and HTML.


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By Sana Panjwani, senior creative copywriter, Create Group
Ramadan is right around the corner and while a quiet lull falls across the UAE during the Holy Month, the weeks leading up to it are anything but calm for marketers and advertisers.
This is the time of the year when clients are most likely to launch big-budget campaigns. And the reason? Content consumption and connectivity always spike during Ramadan.
But simply marketing at a time of piqued interest isn’t actually enough to capture interest. Over the years, Ramadan campaigns have become formulaic. We’ve all seen the TVCs. Set to Ramadan-esque music, they feature warm lighting, a kind act, a gathering, subtle product display… before we cut to the end frame with the logo.
I’m not saying it doesn’t warm the heart, but it’s become apparent that this see-good-feel-good approach is no longer enough to cut through the noise of competing brands.
So with an abundance of channels and an over-saturated market to contend with, how are brands (and us, their consultants) going to focus our messaging?
It’s a mobile-first world
A golden rule of marketing is to go where the audience is, and that audience is now on their phones. Even with the lure of Ramadan programmes, the Global Web Index found that multi-screen consumption has become the norm among 93 per cent of TV watchers.
So instead of just building for TV and then adapting it for web and social media with cutdowns, we’re asking questions like “what native features can we play with?” or “how can I create a more immersive experience?”
While not Ramadan-specific, Sonic’s #SquareShakes for Instagram, the Living Museum’s scroll-through website, and Snapchat’s COVID-19 Solidary Respond Fund AR filter are great examples of thinking mobile-first.
Real stories from real people
A good story goes a long way and research has consistently shown that today’s audience of millennials and Gen Z value authenticity and transparency. It’s why we’ve seen a rise in personal essays and human-angle stories across media. It’s why TikToks and tweets that offer snapshots into a person’s very real, very raw life tend to go viral.
So if a brand is looking to highlight Ramadan moments, this authenticity-seeking audience isn’t going to be all that receptive to engineered feel-good scenarios. Brands are learning to forego characters in favour of real people’s stories.
Nadir Nahdi’s Ramadan Food series is a brilliant example of balancing entertainment and storytelling.
Content from content creators
For the longest time, brands and mass media controlled the narrative, but the past decade has shifted the paradigm. Individual creators have amassed their own communities, diversifying and even changing narratives. Their bank of credible content pushed consumers to start placing more trust in their recommendations than simply relying on mainstream advertising.
Brands will continue to rely more on influencer marketing to create closer connections with their audience and hammer their messaging home, like TikTok’s Ramadan Better Together campaign last year, which focused on four key Ramadan values: kindness, togetherness, tolerance and giving.
Doubling down on Ramadan values
Brand strategy will always keep changing but the spirit of Ramadan will stay the same. This means values like patience, togetherness and generosity will always be highlighted in campaigns, whether the year is 2023 or 2093.
We’re going to continue seeing charity-driven campaigns in Ramadan, especially as this is the period when charitable donations skyrocket.
Look no further than last year when Meta launched its #MealsForReels campaign in support of the 1 Billion Meals initiative, or in 2021 when Dubai Holding ran its award-winning A Meal For A Brighter Tomorrow campaign in partnership with the UN World Food Programme.
Brands are going to continue to grow their business in the digital space this Ramadan by focusing on a mobile-first strategy, prioritising authentic storytelling, collaborating with content creators and balancing their marketing against the strong values Ramadan is known for.
Beyond that, agility is the way forward. It’s not new advice but one that’s always worth repeating because it’s important to recognise that digital is not simply a separate discipline, but a dynamic ever-evolving channel that requires its own approach rather than having traditional thinking imposed on it.


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The “Nz-onsite-wastewater” forum (http://nz-onsite-wastewater.freeforums.net/) created in August 2018 includes a discussion thread relating to the variation in design loading rates (DLR) for land application of treated effluent where a new forum member raises questions re differences in DLR/DIR values in TP58, AS/NZS 1547 and those in the proposed new GD006. The Forum Administrator, Grant Hammond of Tauranga, makes the following comments on this matter:
It would be nice to think that our national design standards were all based on first principles of engineering design, but unfortunately all too often they include design parameters and fudge factors that have never been proved and are often derived from an assumption that was based on a prior assumption! TP58/GD06 and NZS 1547 are all primarily based on desktop compilations of other design standards and research.
I suspect TP58 had a stronger US influence, whereas NZS 1547 obviously had a strong influenced from Aussie. I can only assume these influences contributed to the different correlations between DIR and soil categories.
Perhaps someone who was involved in the NZS 1547 standard and knows a bit of the history behind the drafting of NZS 1547 could chip in on this question
As the author of TP58 Editions 1 and 2 (1989 and 1994) and as a participant in the Joint Standards committees that produced the 2000 and 2012 versions of AS/NZS 1547, On-Site NewZ has some insight into the process of drawing up design parameters. A discussion on this topic entitled “Design Loading Rates – Origins and Development in On-site Wastewater Manuals and Standards” can be accessed from the Pages Sidebar of this Blog.


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Location: Chicago, Illinois
Program: Community Center and Worship
Collaborative Partners: Oslund, Arup
The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center for The Salvation Army in Chicago developed possibilities at the street and side walks to allow easy accessibility to the community. The Salvation Army mission for this project: to change the spiritual fabric of a city, lead to the development of a design that works at the multiple scales of the city.
The plan proposes a single, multi story building along 47th Street strengthening the commercial character of the street by adding community services at the pedestrian level. Sports, education, family services and worship would be visible from the street and help enliven the character of 47th Street. This dense urban building allows a rich interaction of those using the community center by creating one shared active lobby space that becomes the Celebration Room. The Worship Space is located on the most visible corner which allows the congregation a view back to the city, to focus on the larger goals of The Salvation Army. All circulation paths on the site are generated from the Worship Space.
A large portion of the site was dedicated as Taylor Park in the early 1960s in the memory of Robert R. Taylor, the African American Architect/Developer who built affordable housing in the Black Belt and served as chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority. The creation of Salvation Park engenders a paradigm shift for Chicagos neighborhoods and reaches far into the community touching every member. The State Street edge of Salvation Park continues the green boulevard that begins downtown while providing space for drop in activities: basketball, skateboarding, chess, a childrens playground and a Farmers Market. At the Southeast corner of the site, there is an outdoor Worship amphitheater connected visibly to the main Worship space by an elevated walkway. This amphitheatre continues the tradition of The Salvation Armys outdoor ministry.

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June 21, 2022 Rattlesnake Island Access Update
LRCT has hired and is training an Island Host that will staff our dock and conduct dock maintenance. We are on track to have the dock open next month (July). In the future, ideally, the dock will be in the water and staffed for Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.
Please refer to this page for general updates on Island Access. We will make an announcement in July through our e-blast once our dock is open for the 2022 season. At that time, we will update this page weekly with information on when the dock will be staffed. You can sign up for our e-blast by “subscribing to our newsletter” at the bottom of this page.
Please Note: Rattlesnake Island Preserve NEW Access Rules
LRCT has instituted new visitation rules to continue to provide LRCT members access to the Rattlesnake Island Preserve. These changes are needed because LRCT’s property, as well as neighboring private properties, have experienced increased misuse by some visitors in recent years. The purposes of these new rules are to protect the unique and sensitive natural resources of the Preserve, to ensure that the long-standing restrictions on access (only current LRCT members and no more than 12 visitors at any one time) are followed, and to prevent misuse of the dock, the Preserve, and neighboring properties. The protection of the Island’s natural resources and respect for Island residents are our paramount concerns. We appreciate your understanding as we work on implementing these changes so that LRCT members can continue to enjoy access to this beautiful preserve.
Access to the Rattlesnake Island Preserve is ONLY allowed when the dock is staffed by LRCT personnel. ANY access that occurs when Personnel is not present at the dock would be trespassing, and this restriction is enforceable by law. Drop-offs or swimming to the property are not permitted.
Schedule: Access will be limited to certain days and hours based on the availability of LRCT personnel and weather conditions. We hope to have the dock staffed and open 2-4 days a week, on good weather days, with weekends and holidays a priority. A regular weekly schedule is desired, but the schedule will likely vary – the LRCT website will be updated regularly with the OPEN dates/times as they are determined and with as much advance notice as possible. At this time, we are working on hiring an Island Host to staff the dock, as well as conducting dock maintenance. We expect to have the dock staffed and open in July. Please check back here for status updates.
The entire shore frontage of the island is private property. Access to the LRCT property is gained through a ROW that connects the Preserve to our dock on the southeast tip of the island. Our dock is marked with an LRCT sign to help distinguish it from the surrounding private docks.
Public access to our property on Rattlesnake Island is restricted by a Deed Restriction (that was established with the conservation of the LRCT property) that limits access to LRCT members (and their guests) and to only 12 people at any one time. Please refer to the message highlighted in orange at the top of the page for details regarding island access this year.
Please refer to the message highlighted in orange at the top of the page for details regarding island access.


Custom Hummer H1 Mixes Off-Roading with Bling
This bad boy comes to show us that it offers much more than a pack of off-road muscles. The vehicle wants everybody to know that it also has a well-developed creative side. This is why the H1 asked its owner to dress in a unique coat that would invite those who look at it to enter a world of automotive dreams. Ok, we have to admit, the car also wanted to show off, which is why it chose the complex airbrush finish you can see in the adjacent image. We’re not here to see what lies in the artist or the vehicle’s mind, we just like the unique finish.
Getting back to the off-roading part, we’ll tell you that the car decided that its stock wheels and tires were not enough. This is because it wanted to achieve two goals at the same time. First, the car wanted to serve its main purpose - tackling all kind of rough terrain and allowing its driver to reach places untouched by man. Secondly, the vehicle was determined to turn head wherever it went.
Getting to the point, we’ll tell you that the car now rides on XD rims that come in a 22-inch size and use a design that screams “bling”. The wheels use 37-inch open country tires that can laugh in the face of any road conditions.
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A discussion of irrational stockpiling behaviour during crisis
Yiqun Chen, Abbas Rajabifard, Soheil Sabri, Katie Elisabeth Potts, Farhad Laylavi, Yuke Xie, Yibo Zhang
Journal of Safety Science and Resilience | Elsevier BV | Published : 2020
One of the ubiquitous human behaviours observed in natural disasters and humanitarian crisis is irrational stockpiling (also known as hoarding or panic buying). Limited, distorted and exaggerated information during crisis disturbs people's judgement and results in aberrant actions which can be explained with economics and psychology theories. The objective of this paper is to examine the perplexing stockpiling phenomena during disasters like COVID-19 pandemic and discuss its immediate and long-term impact on economy, society and local communities.

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LANCASTER — Visitors who walk just a few yards behind the science building on the southern end of Cedar Valley College will find themselves standing on dry prairieland, a parched landscape sparsely dotted by weedy grasses.
Take a few steps beyond that, though, and the environment suddenly changes. It becomes dense with trees and woodlands that surround a large pond stained with algae. Water bugs flit about the surface. Turtles sunbathe on a pair of fallen tree logs.
These habitats are two of five distinct ones found naturally in a 6-acre area on the Dallas County Community College District campus.
The habitats are part of CVC’s new Environmental Learning Area, which officially opened on April 15 and will be used as an outdoor lab space for the college’s 6,654 students and the communities around it.
It’s the only one of its kind in southern Dallas County, school officials said.
“I’ve always been more field-oriented than lab-oriented,” said Dr. Brian Earle, a biology professor at CVC and the college’s coordinator of environmental learning. “The lab setting for me has always been a little too contrived. But we have, in a not-very-large area, these five distinct environments that normally you would have to go to a much larger area to find.”
Each environment feels distinctly different. The prairieland station gives way to the woodland station, followed by the pond station, dry creek station and a still-emerging riparian station.
“We’re trying to get support for a monarch butterfly station and edible garden,” said Maria Boccalandro, CVC’s sustainability director. “That’s Phase II.”
Turning these habitats into an extended classroom has been a two-year, $600,000 project, but the idea was developed long before that, said CVC President Jennifer Wimbish.
“We discovered we had this undisturbed prairieland and thought it was a natural setting to implement problem-based learning programs,” said Wimbish, who is retiring at the end of the school year after serving as president since 2003. She considers the establishment of the learning center as the prize goal in a long campaign to establish CVC as a leader in sustainability.
In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency recognized the campus as a Center of Excellence in Sustainability, and last year CVC was one of three finalists in Texas for the sixth annual Climate Leadership Awards presented by Second Nature, a green-oriented nonprofit.
“In terms of my vision, I’ve always had two goals — for people who are from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas to be able to come here and study with the best of the best; I also wanted us to be known as a place with a niche in sustainability,” Wimbish said. “We always have taught that, besides teaching students to think critically, they should take on at least one world issue and deal with it.”
And preserving the environment is about as critical as it gets, Wimbish said.
“More and more colleges are training their students to think in terms of the environment around them,” she said, adding that CVC offers a “green cord” to graduates who pursue sustainability initiatives.
The area teems with wildlife.
“We’ve got snakes, we’ve got prairie chickens, we’ve got all kinds of birds; we’ve got raccoons and possums,” Wimbish said.
It also serves a versatile educational purpose, Boccalandro said.
“I explain to my government students that this is what it might have looked like when the first settlers arrived here,” she said as she swept her arm across the pond habitat. “They saw this large patch of blue and thought it was an ocean,” but it actually was blue-stemmed prairie grass that was probably 12 feet high.
Students and faculty will try to regrow those grasses near the riparian station just beyond the tree line at the northeast edge of the learning center.
“The water here is a great environment for learning,” said Eddy Rawlinson, executive dean of the department of Math, Science and Allied Health. “The students will be looking for microbes and different things in the water. We’ve got the Zika virus and West Nile is an ongoing concern, so maybe we can take some steps to better understand those types of things.”
The dry creek station is not exactly dry now thanks to recent storms, but it is full of plants that thrive in water-deprived environments, Boccalandro said.
“If you plant the right type of plants, you can lower your utility costs substantially,” she said. “Everyone loves tulips — they’re beautiful — but they’ll also cause your water bill to rise pretty quickly.”
Though the habitats are largely undisturbed, there are some signs of artificial works. Stones have been imported from a quarry in Granbury to serve as seating areas. A walking and jogging trail winds through the habitats. Signs dot the area that read “STAY ON TRAIL” above a cartoon illustration of a coiled rattlesnake. Some of the native rocks will have cards on them so they can be identified by smart devices.
“That’s our 21st Century contribution to this,” Rawlinson said.
CVC officials credited Earle, the coordinator of environmental learning, with developing the vision for the learning center.
“In terms of the sciences, it gives our students an authentic experience into everything that goes into the conservation of our natural resources,” said Earle, who has been at CVC since in opened in 1977.
Developing the learning area without disturbing its natural characteristics proved problematic, Earle said.
“It was really infested with a lot of invasive species, and we had to work on removing them to make room for the natural habitat to grow,” he said.
Those species included an abundance of glossy privet, a flowering plant in the olive family that has been deemed invasive by several states and is prevalent in Texas.
Runoff from hard surfaces on the campus ran through the area, and algae bloomed in the water because of fertilizer runoff, Earle said.
“The students will come up with ways of remediating some of those issues,” Earle said.
The learning center isn’t just for learning, either.
“It’s just a nice place to come,” said Uber Ortiz, a surgical technology student from Lakewood, N.J. “I feel like the air is just fresher here. It helps you concentrate.”
Oscar Gurrola, a senior at Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, which has a partnership with CVC, is treasurer of the college campus’ Green Club.
“A lot of students really don’t go out and enjoy nature. A lot of us don’t go out at all, and I’m guilty of that sometimes,” he said. “It’s very relaxing out here, and I think it will encourage people to get out more.”
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RHOA alum Nene Leakes has faced a terrible nightmare after her son, Brentt, suffered a heart attack and a stroke at the age of 23.
Sources close to the family told the outlet that Brentt suffered the episode in Atlanta earlier this month.
He was quickly transported to a hospital to receive medical attention and has since been released.
Nene's son reportedly spent several days in the hospital but is on the mend and undergoing rehab at home.
The Real Housewives star has yet to comment on her son's condition at the time of this publication.
Last September, Nene's husband, Gregg, lost his battle with colon cancer at the age of 66.
The couple first tied the knot in 1997 before divorcing in 2011, though they walked down the aisle again in 2013.
Since he was first diagnosed with cancer, Nene had been Gregg's caretaker, sharing: "It was difficult. Gregg handled a lot of things in our life. There were some things I didn't know — some of the simple things. I didn't even know who the lawn guy was."
Upon Gregg's passing on September 1, 2021, Nene told People: "The last five days before his passing was really beautiful. All of his children were there. His best friends were there. Our closest friends were there. We all sat with him around the clock."
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She continued, "We talked a lot, and we made peace with what was happening."
She shared some of her late husband's last words: "I'm not going to leave you. God is going to bless you."
Nene, 54, detailed: "I told him I wouldn't have chosen another husband other than him. I said, 'I married you twice, crazy man."
"He said he wanted me to move on with my life," the reality star went on to say.
She was also there for him when he took his last breath, recalling: "He took a deep breath, and then he stopped.
"I thought I would be scared, but I just held him and kissed him."
"I keep thinking to myself he's away on a trip and he'll be right back. I'm still waiting for him to come home."
NeNe held a memorial for Gregg with a special performance by Tamar Braxton at their Atlanta nightclub.
Brentt also threw a party at their family lounge, The Linnethia Lounge, to honor his father.
He also shared a special tribute to his late dad on social media.
Brentt wrote in the emotional post: "Spend time with your loved ones every chance you get.
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Jim was recently interviewed by AXS Entertainment about the upcoming “Futures” tour as well as songwriting, recording, and touring. Check it out here.
Jimmy Eat World and Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. teamed up yesterday to make the Futures 10 Year Anniversary beer that they will be selling for charity at the Tuscon and Tempe shows.
“We wanted to make a beer that highlighted a bands 10 year album release, Arizona agriculture, and just plain Arizona. We wanted 10 AZ ingredients and most importantly, we wanted to give the profits to organizations who would greatly benefit our community. When Jim, Tom, Zach, and Rick walked through our brewery doors this morning, the energy was high, and the passion was endless.”
Check out the full post with photos here.
Rick and Zach did an interview with Gigwise at Reading Festival where they talk about playing “Futures” and more. Read more
On August 27, Jim Adkins played his first solo European show with Walter Schreifels of Rival Schools at Escobar Sundeck in Berlin. We have acquired the full set from the show and are sharing it with you! Check out the set list and download link below. Read more


The U.S. Government Should Resolve Economic Crisis By Spending More Wisely – Not By Spending Less!
As the United States debates its economic future in light of large government budget deficits, it is important that the public [understands that] before we can reach the point where the government can spend less, the country must go through a period where the government spends much more wisely. To simply slash government spending now would result in a depression in the United States and around the world. [Let me explain.] Words: 1251
So says Richard Duncan (www.richardduncaneconomics.com) in an article* reformatted and edited […] below by Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com, for the sake of clarity and brevity to ensure a fast and easy read. Please note that this paragraph must be included in any article reposting to avoid copyright infringement. Duncan goes on to say:
How Is The Economy Measured?
Economies are measured in terms of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). GDP is made up of personal consumption expenditure, private investment, net trade (i.e. exports minus imports) and government spending at both the federal level and the state and local level. If the size of each of these components is known, it is only necessary to add them together to find the size of the whole economy.
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In 2009, the United States GDP was $14.1 trillion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) [of which:]
a) personal consumption accounted for 71%,
b) government spending 21% and
c) private investment 11% with
d) 3% deducted from GDP because exports from the U.S. were 3% less than imports into the U.S..
What Is The Outlook For The U.S. Economy?
a) The outlook for personal consumption is bad because the household sector is heavily indebted. Household debt increased from 64% of GDP in 1998 to 97% of GDP in 2008 at which point, millions of Americans became unable to repay their debt, defaulted, were cut off from additional credit and were forced to spend less. The drop in private spending threw the world into economic crisis and caused U.S. unemployment to soar to 10%. Prospects remain discouraging because home prices have fallen by more than 30% on average, meaning that even the Americans with good credit ratings have much less collateral to borrow against. With limited access to credit, household spending will remain depressed.
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b) The outlook for private investment is also bad. Capacity utilization, which measures the extent to which factories are operating relative to their capacity, is roughly 75% which is one of the lowest levels since records began in the 1960s. Businesses will not invest more at a time when they cannot utilize the capacity they have already put in place.
c) The outlook for net trade continues to look negative. Because the United States imports so much more than it exports net trade has been deducted from U.S. GDP every year since 1975 and there is no reason to expect this to change given current government policies.
d) The outlook for government spending remains negative. The amount reported for the federal government in the GDP data provided by the BEA underestimates the true impact of government spending on the economy because it represents only the federal government’s direct purchases of goods and services. It excludes normal transfer payments such as unemployment benefits, Social Security payments, Medicare, and assistance to state and local governments, as well as emergency assistance to the financial sector. In other words, federal government transfers provide significant support to other sectors of the economy, particularly personal consumption expenditure and state and local government… At a time when government spending is under fierce attack in the United States, every American needs to understand how much of the economy depends on that spending.
Why The Government Should NOT Try To Balance Its Budget
This year the U.S. budget deficit will be approximately $1.4 trillion. If the federal government were to attempt to balance its budget by spending US$1.4 trillion less in 2011:
a) Personal consumption would decline because less government spending would cause unemployment to rise sharply.
b) Private investment would decline because there would be much lower demand for goods and, consequently, much lower levels of capacity utilization than exist now.
c) Tax revenues would also decline as consumption and investment declined, making it necessary for the government to cut its spending even further to balance its budget.
d) Interest rates would not go lower. In the past, it was understood that if the government spent less and borrowed less then interest rates would fall since there would be less demand for loans. Lower interest rates would then boost the economy by allowing businesses and consumers to borrow at cheaper rates and to spend more. That is not the case now, however. Short-term interest rates in the United States are very near 0%.
Conclusion: The economy would contract by more than the amount that the government reduced its expenditure – and, perhaps, much more.
What Must The Government Do Then To Avoid Eventual Economic Ruin?[Needless to say,] the U.S. government cannot continue to run trillion dollar budget deficits forever. Therefore, we must:
a) shift the national debate away from slashing government spending regardless of the consequences and instead
b) discuss how the government could spend that money in a way that generates a high return on investment
c) [that is to say], shift the government spending away from areas that support consumption to areas that boost investment. [Such] an investment strategy would allow the United States to develop new, high-tech industries that would boost U.S. exports, reduce U.S. imports, create U.S. jobs and generate significantly higher tax revenues.[The US News and World Report has reported the following and it begs to be debated as to whether such proposals are sufficiently wise recommendations to avoid eventual economic ruin or are short-sighted to the degree that they will propel the U.S. headlong into a worldwide depression:
Moving aggressively to make good on election promises to slash the federal budget, the House GOP today unveiled an eye-popping plan to eliminate $2.5 trillion in spending over the next 10 years. Gone would be Amtrak subsidies, fat checks to the Legal Services Corporation and National Endowment for the Arts, and some $900 million to run President Obama’s healthcare reform program. What’s more, the “Spending Reduction Act of 2011” proposed by members of the conservative Republican Study Committee, chaired by Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, would reduce current spending for non-defense, non-homeland security and non-veterans programs to 2008 levels, eliminate federal control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, cut the federal workforce by 15 percent through attrition, and cut some $80 billion by blocking implementation of Obamacare.
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The United States is in crisis. Before we can reach the point where the government can spend less, the country must go through a period where the government spends much more wisely. To simply slash government spending now would result in a depression in the United States and around the world. Just do the math.
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Australia’s visitor economy is on track to generate 127 billion AU dollars (97 billion U.S. dollars) by 2020 backed by a surging Chinese visitor market, the Tourism Research Australia (TRA) has said.
The latest forecasts released by TRA has seen upward revisions in domestic and international visitors and expenditure over the 10-year forecast period.
TRA expects the international visitor growth rate to be at 6.7 percent in 2016-17 and 5.9 percent in 2017-18. It is within the target range of 115 to 140 billion AU dollars (88 to 107 billion U.S. dollars) in overnight visitor expenditure set by the government’s Tourism 2020 strategy.
By 2024-25, about 12.3 million international visitors are expected to travel to Australia each year.
According to TRA forecast, China is expected to overtake New Zealand as Australia’s largest visitor source market by 2017-18, two years earlier than previously forecast.
Of Australia’s total international visitors, Chinese visitors are estimated to increase from 13 percent in 2014-15 to 26 percent by 2024-25.
“Today’s report should be a catalyst to spur the Federal Government into action to move the visitor economy to the heart of its economic plan for the nation. Tourism is a serious economic driver delivering jobs for Australians and wealth for the country,” Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) CEO Margy Osmond said.
By 2024-25, one in every four international visitors travelling to Australia will likely be from China. But with more than 200 million Chinese travellers expected to be heading overseas by 2020, Australia will still be capturing less than 1 percent of this lucrative market.
“We shouldn’t be willing to settle for this result. We can do much better than this if the Federal Government is willing to back our successful industry with an economic strategy that allows the sector to reach its full potential,” she said.

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Ranch style architecture originated in the United States in the 1920's, and it became very popular after World War II as cities expanded into suburbs and inexpensive tract homes were needed by a growing populace. Ranch style houses are most popular where land is inexpensive and the weather is mild, since these homes particularly lend themselves to outdoor living. The low, earth hugging look with clean, modern lines of the ranch style is derived from Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie style architecture.
But the difference between classical and contemporary architecture is that few of the traditional building and ornamentation methods are still being used, since modern architecture has integrated modern technology by embracing new methods of building, new materials, and an accent on functionality rather than embellishment. For example, one common feature in contemporary architecture is the mixture of stone, wood, and brick wall materials on the same surface.
The building site also needs to be taken into consideration for school districts, noise levels, and neighbours. Different sites will also require different types of permits at different prices. Planning a new home can be challenging as it is a big investment, so the new home should meet all of your specifications. Depending on what stage of life you are at may also indicate the style of design you need to consider.
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Louis van Gaal has dished out some well-earned praise to Manchester United's young striker Marcus Rashford, who took another step towards stardom with a fantastic goal against West Ham United.
With the FA Cup quarter-final tie in the balance, Rashford broke the deadlock in the 54th minute after bursting into the box and curling the ball past Darren Randolph into the far corner. Even Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer would not have saved it.
The goal certainly came as a shock to Slaven Bilic's Hammers, who had been working hard to establish themselves in the game before the 18-year-old stunned Upton Park into silence. It would prove to be definitive as Manchester United won 2-1 after goals from Marouane Fellaini and a consolation from West Ham's James Tomkins.
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It was his sixth goal for the Red Devils and his first since scoring an equally important winner against Manchester City in last month's derby. Needless to say, the striker is starting to make a case for himself with regards to Euro 2016.
Van Gaal refused to get drawn into such a debate, however, saying: "That's not my job. I'm the manager of Manchester United."
But while the Dutchman did not want to talk about Rashford's international future, he was more than happy to wax lyrical about United's latest academy prospect.
What was most interesting about Van Gaal's post-match comments was his revelation that he saw Rashford's goal coming from a mile off and even shouted "shoot" moments before he unleashed the effort.
"I was behind it on the bench and saw the gap in the corner and shouted 'shoot', but to do it is much more difficult"
It is, of course, unlikely Rashford heard him but give the Dutchman some credit where it is due.
Van Gaal continued: "It was a great goal. I was behind it on the bench and saw the gap in the corner and shouted 'shoot', but to do it is much more difficult. A great goal and the dribble, also. He has that quality and he can score a lot of goals.
"He has no nerves, he's very focused on his work. I admire when you are so young and with so much attention now. He's scoring important goals.
"He can cope with that attention and focus on the next match, and when you have criticism he can cope also."
Praise from Bilic
Bilic was also keen to jump on the Rashford bandwagon, gladly praising him despite the obvious disappointment of crashing out of the FA Cup at the quarter-final stage.
"He controlled the ball great and he didn't give the defenders a chance to stop him or slow him down"
The West Ham manager described Rashford's goal as "brilliant" and says his defenders had no chance of stopping him.
"He's done it before in the derby against Manchester City and he scored a brilliant goal here," said Bilic.
"He controlled the ball great and he didn't give the defenders a chance to stop him or slow him down. The finish was excellent, It was a great goal."
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Danish infrastructure design specialists Gottlieb Paludan Architects head the winning team of the invited project competition for a new foot and cycle bridge across the railway in the centre of Odense, the third-largest city in Denmark.
By Charlotte Kjær Petersen, Gottlieb Paludan Architects
Old missing link becomes new landmark
The bridge will provide a link between Central Odense and the new urban developments by the harbour, and it will become a landmark for the city — very visible to everybody passing Odense railway station on the train, on foot, or by bike.
The winning proposal strives to create a bridge with extraordinary qualities in terms of design, and the experience it engenders for its users, ensuring clear and attractive functionality for all who will be using it daily on their way to work, school, or leisure activities.
The City in Motion
The bridge project will form an organic extension of the city space in a smooth, inviting motion between north and south. Under the motto The City in Motion, it is the ambition to ensure the enduring value of the foot and cycle bridge by designing a simple and beautiful construction based on the natural traffic patterns; the bridge design aims to create a beacon for Odense and a celebration of non-motorized traffic.
The panel of judges commented in its report: “The foot and cycle bridge has a natural relationship with the location, and it almost feels as if it has always been there. It is the panoramic view and people in motion that constitute the centre of the experience and thereby also the actual iconic spirit of the proposal.”
The prominent feature of the bridge and the city will be the 30-metre pylon in mirror-finished steel carrying the longest span of the bridge and symbolizing its roots in the city. The lighting of the pylon will follow the same principles as that of the rest of the construction and will dynamically reflect what it is all about, namely the motion of people and cyclists crossing the bridge — the natural flow of life. It will be a general feature of the lighting of the bridge, which will be synchronized with the actual flow of pedestrians and cyclists from the city to the harbour and vice versa.
The bridge will also enrich the urban space of Odense with two new attractive squares — one in the centre of the city and the other near a new adult education centre due for completion in 2014. The squares will serve as meeting points and arrival areas for train passengers and will provide space for 1400 new bike parking spaces.
Facts about the bridge:
• 130 m bridge spanning the rails
• Total length of bridge and ramps, 300 m
• 30-metre pylon in mirror-finished steel
• Approx. 1400 new bicycle parking spaces
• 2 new attractive city squares
• Access for all via ramps, stairs, and elevators
• Expected inauguration by the end of 2014
For further information, please contact
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Sten Sødring, Head of Communication, Architect MAA
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The National School Garden Programme, which is being implemented by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, will, over the next two years, receive $2, 000 from every vehicle sold by Toyota Jamaica Limited.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the signing ceremony for the sponsorship agreement on January 25 at his Hope Gardens office in Kingston, said the programme could receive as much as $200,000 per month to implement projects in institutions and schools across the island.
He thanked Toyota Jamaica for the assistance. “The commitment to providing up to $200, 000 on a monthly basis, will go a far way in building (the programme)” he said.
Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Lenworth Fulton, in also expressing gratitude, said the move is of significant importance to the 70,000 clubbites of the movement and will aid in fostering the further development of agriculture in schools.
In his remarks, Managing Director, Toyota Jamaica Limited, John Connell, said this initiative will support the development of the country by helping to get people productive; raise per capita income; create employment opportunities; provide agricultural training and development; and ensuring food security.
Among the objectives of the National School Garden Programme are to get young people to recognise and accept the role they must play in food production, to select careers in agriculture, and to see agriculture as a viable business option.
The programme has been extended to golden-age homes, infirmaries and other institutions and the sponsorship from Toyota Jamaica will benefit one project per month. The first institution to benefit will be the Ebenezer Home in Manchester.
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Now that the dust from the election is beginning to settle a bit, we’re all left to consider the implications of the outcome. And those in city government could face some hard realities.
“I don’t think anyone in their wildest dreams expected both the House and Senate to flip,” said Councilor Todd Fedora of the power shift that has happened in the state legislature.
There’s even the possibility that the governorship could swing Republican, too, depending on the outcome of the pending recount.
In this increasingly conservative environment, Fedora recently asked City Administrative Officer Dave Montgomery whether the city would be prepared if state government announced more cuts in local government aid, come 2011.
The same thought had clearly crossed Montgomery’s mind.
“We already have $1.5 million in cuts baked into the budget,” he said.
While he had hoped that would be enough, Montgomery told the council that in light of the recent election results, he’s now working on contingency plans to absorb up to $4 million in reduced state aid.
Details of that plan have yet to be shared. But all of Duluth is likely to feel the pain. And it’s unlikely there will be any money in the budget to return theÂ library to more regular hours of operation.
Meanwhile, Councilor Sharla Gardner thinks there may be a local solution to recent or pending additional cutbacks in library hours. She said she’s still quite serious about trying to get a referendum on the ballot next year that would allow Duluthians to decide if they’re willing to approve a tax increase dedicated specifically to support library operations.
It’s an interesting idea. But it also makes me wonder whether additional special taxes could be waiting in the wings for other valued city services the city may not otherwise be able to deliver in the future.


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Freestyle Motocross is making its way to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton this spring.
Known as "FMX," the event is a high-energy form of motocross featuring riders performing acrobatic moves and jumping over ramps, all on motorcycles.
Attendees will see death-defying stunts like backflips, 360s and whip tricks.
Some of the top FMX riders in the world will be performing, competing for the championship title.
There will also be side competitions for best trick, allowing fans to see more action.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online here or in person at the Valley First Box Office at the SOEC.
Adult tickets range from $20 to $45, and tickets for children under 12 are $10.


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