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Cyclosporiasis (sy-klo-spor-I-a-sis) and cryptosporidiosis (krip-to-spo-rid-e-Osis) also called crypto, are infections in the intestines that result from eating or drinking food or water contaminated by the parasites Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium parvum. These infections can result in diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea.
Thousands of people in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, started to get sick in early 1993 during the time that the Frozen Four, the college ice hockey finals, were being played there. They had stomach pains, nausea, fever, and diarrhea, as if perhaps they had influenza. But authorities soon discovered that dangerous one-celled parasites * were in the city's water supply. When people drank the contaminated water, cryptosporidiosis developed.
In the end, more than 400,000 people came down with symptoms of cryptosporidiosis. More than 100 people died, including many who had diseases that weaken the immune system, such as AIDS * . The parasite had entered the water system from human waste in Lake Michigan, a water source for the city. Filters on the city's water plant had not removed the parasite though the root cause was never determined. This event was the largest waterborne disease outbreak in documented U.S. history.
Cryptosporidiosis and cyclosporiasis, a closely related illness, are common infections that result from contaminated water and food. They (and similar illnesses) affect millions of people worldwide and are especially dangerous to children, the elderly, and people with diseases that weaken the immune system, such as AIDS. The infections are common in developing nations, but they also are found increasingly in developed nations that import food, such as the United States. Findings from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the U.S. Cyclospora outbreak from May to August 2015 that sickened 546 people from 31 states indicated that some illnesses among residents in these states were linked to fresh cilantro from Puebla, Mexico.
Cyclosporiasis and cryptosporidiosis result when humans eat food or drink water containing the cyst form of microscopic parasites from infected human or animal waste. The Cyclospora cayetanensis and Crypto-sporidium parvum parasites can also enter the human body when people touch objects that have come in contact with infected fecal matter and then place fingers in their mouths. Fresh fruits and vegetables can become contaminated if they are irrigated with water that contains the parasites.
Additionally, as the ease and frequency of global travel have increased and as importation of food sources has increased, these infections gained the ability to spread from one part of the world to another in very short periods of time.
Although caused by different parasites, cyclosporiasis and cryptosporidiosis may cause similar symptoms: watery diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, fever, and vomiting. Weight loss, due to the diarrhea, and loss of appetite are also common. The first symptoms of cyclosporiasis often appear a week after the parasite enters the body, but the first symptoms of cryptosporidiosis may appear as soon as two days after infection or as long as 10 days after. The illnesses can last for a few days to two weeks. Infections from cyclosporiasis sometimes last more than a month and return one or more times.
It can be hard to diagnose cyclosporiasis and cryptosporidiosis, because many illnesses can cause similar symptoms. If doctors suspect these infections, they may order tests to examine patients' stool for signs of the parasites.
The danger of intestinal infections such as cyclosporiasis and cryptosporidiosis is dehydration * from the loss of water through diarrhea. Doctors remind patients to drink plenty of fluids, such as water and sports drinks. Cyclosporiasis can also be treated with antibiotics * . Cryptosporidiosis, however, has no specific drug cure. Usually, people completely recover from either illness in a week or two. People with AIDS and other diseases that weaken the immune system need extra medical attention, because they are at higher risk of more severe and more prolonged infections.
Intestinal infections such as cyclosporiasis and cryptosporidiosis are among the most common illnesses in the world. Several preventive measures can lower the chances of getting these or similar intestinal illnesses:
Some people choose to drink only bottled water or use special filters for drinking water and ice. When overseas, especially when in developing nations, travelers should not drink tap water or use ice made from tap water. It also is recommended that fruits and vegetables be avoided by individuals who travel outside the United States, unless they can be cooked or peeled.
See also Parasitic Diseases: Overview
Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Department of Health Services. “Disease Fact Sheet Series: Cyclosporiasis.” https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p42041.pdf (accessed December 1, 2015).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “Environmental Assessment: 2013. Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in Iowa and Nebraska—Findings and Recommendations.” http://www.fda.gov/food/recallsoutbreaksemergencies/outbreaks/ucm375732.htm (accessed December 1, 2015).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30333. Toll-free: 800-311-3435. Website: http://www.cdc.gov (accessed December 1, 2015).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004. Telephone: 202-564-4700. Website: http://water.epa.gov (accessed December 1, 2015).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993. Toll-free: 888-463-6332. Website: http://www.fda.gov (accessed May 2, 2016).
* parasites (PAIR-uh-sites) are organisms such as protozoa (one-celled animals), worms, or insects that must live on or inside a human or other organism to survive. An animal or plant harboring a parasite is called its host. Parasites live at the expense of the host and may cause illness.
* AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency (ih-myoo-no-dih-FIH-shensee) syndrome, is an infection that severely weakens the immune system; it is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
* dehydration (dee-hi-DRAY-shun) is a condition in which the body is depleted of water, usually caused by excessive and unreplaced loss of body fluids, such as through sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea.


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After he was handed a top honour at the HITZ Awards, Ryan Cummings admits the programme is to thank for turning his life around.
Ryan, a member of the HITZ programme run by Leicester Tigers, was presented with the Community Impact Award by World Cup winner and Wooden Spoon lead ambassador Phil Vickery at the inaugural ceremony evening earlier this month.
HITZ is Premiership Rugby's multi award-winning programme that uses rugby to tackle some of the greatest challenges facing young people today – unemployment, crime and disillusionment.
Ryan said that he drifted after losing an apprenticeship with a carpentry firm but enrolling with HITZ was the beginning of a turnaround.
While part of the programme, he ran coaching sessions at local colleges and took the lead in organising a national HITZ touch rugby tournament before the London Double Header at Twickenham – earning him the coveted Community Impact Award.
“It was a bit of a shock really because I thought one of the other lads was going to win it but I’m thankful that they picked me to get the award,” he said.
“HITZ has definitely made me more confident – it has given me more drive and motivation to get things done.
“I was a bit lazy before and I didn’t really feel like I was worth anything – there were some days after I lost my apprenticeship with the carpentry firm that I would just stay up all night. But this gave me the drive to get up every morning – I wanted to work and wanted to do better.
“I wanted to make an impact with lots of different things throughout the community and it felt really good.
“I’d definitely say to someone who isn’t in work or in school to get along to their local HITZ programme. It will help them get back on track and to where they want to be.”
Vickery was a key cog in England’s famous 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph but says his own struggles to reach the pinnacle of the sport meant he was inspired by Ryan’s efforts.
“There were some tough times for me growing up and the only place I actually felt really happy was on a rugby field,” said Vickery.
“We talk about community, charity and giving and I think rugby is the one sport that is a giving sport. It’s a brilliant game and to see the work HITZ does is unbelievable.
“HITZ is leading the way with this kind of work – not waiting for something to go wrong but leading the way and pushing the boundaries.”
Ryan's award was supported by Wooden Spoon the children’s charity of rugby and Jai Purewal, the charity’s head of community investment, says Wooden Spoon could not be more proud of how far HITZ has come in such a short space of time.
“I think the beauty of HITZ is that we see young people at their lowest ebb when the HITZ officers go into the community and find these young people who are, for all intents and purposes, lost,” he said.
“But then we see them at every stage of their development until they are at events like this awards evening, thriving.
“The Community Impact Award was looking for that person that has gone above and beyond and really given back to society.
“I was delighted to see Ryan win it. He’s a really deserving winner and we wish him all the very best for the future.”
The award winning HITZ programme tackles some of the greatest challenges facing young people today – unemployment, crime and disillusionment. Delivered nationally by Premiership Rugby and funded by national partners Barclays, Comic Relief, Land Rover and Wooden Spoon, HITZ uses rugby to increase young people's resilience, self-reliance and confidence. It gives them the skills to get back into education, vocational training, apprenticeships and employment. Please visit hitzrugby.com to find out more.


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The art world united behind Art Miami founder Nick Korniloff and his wife, Pamela Cohen, when Perry Cohen, her son and his stepson, was lost at sea in July 2015.
Now, street artist Al Baseer Holly, known as ABH, will donate 50 percent of the proceeds from sales of commissioned portraits to the Perry J. Cohen Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the couple.
The “Portraits for Perry” initiative hopes to raise $400,000 to establish the Perry J. Cohen Wetlands Laboratory at Jupiter Community High School, in Jupiter, Florida, where the teen was set to begin school in the Environmental Research & Field Studies Academy just three weeks after his tragic disappearance.
“Perry was extremely passionate about art, our environment, marine life and the wild. He was a teenager with big dreams and a great imagination,” said Korniloff and Cohen in a statement. “The art world has been a positive source of support since day one after our son went missing, and a critical participant as we continue the healing process and carry on Perry’s legacy.”

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SEATTLE, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Attendees at Seattle's annual Hempfest say they're divided over a ballot effort to legalize possession of marijuana in small amounts.
Supporters of Washington's Initiative 502 say it is key to keep the national ball rolling on the issue while others in the pro-marijuana community said they feared people covered by the state's medical marijuana law could be subject to arrest because of 502's impaired-driver provisions, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
Washington's measure would eliminate penalties for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for people at least 21 years old and establish tax regulations for marijuana's sale in state-licensed stores.
What concerns medical marijuana users however, is a provision that would create a driving standard based on definable blood limits for marijuana, which is stricter than the current driving-while-impaired laws. Many medical marijuana patients said they don't think they'd be able to meet the standard after smoking their medicinal doses, the Times said.
"I never in a million years imagined myself to be on a stage advocating against the passage of a marijuana legalization law," Steve Elliott, who writes "Toke Signals," a column for the Seattle Weekly, said during a debate on the initiative during a debate at Hempfest.
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Washington (CNN) - Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona was critical of the president’s timetable for action in Libya, but said he is confident the American military will succeed.
“He (President Obama) waited too long, there is no doubt in my mind about it. But now, it is what it is,” McCain said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” taped Friday. “We need now to support him and the efforts that our military are going to make. And I regret that it didn’t – we didn’t act much more quickly, and we could have.”
The ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee said if the United States had acted a couple weeks ago, before the United Nations issued a cease-fire, a no-fly zone “would probably have been enough” to prevent the situation in the African country from deteriorating.
However, since the United Nations vote, McCain added “time is not on Gadhafi’s side.”
“If he (Gadhafi) doesn’t succeed in a relatively short period of time, he’ll be driven back and, over time, I believe, defeated,” McCain said. “I have great confidence in our capabilities that the most mightiest nation in the world is now matched up against a third-rate or fourth-rate power.”
American, French and British military forces launched an operation on Gadhafi’s military Saturday, convinced the Libyan leader was not adhering to the U.N.-mandated cease-fire. The attacks on Libyan military positions with missiles and airstrikes are part of an operation that will include enforcement of a no-fly zone.
Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut said “we can’t afford to let him (Gadhafi) stay in office.”
“If Gadhafi survives, the Arab spring maybe comes to too soon an end, at least it doesn’t move beyond Tunisian and Egypt,” Lieberman told CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. “It’s late, but it’s not too late, if we act quickly together.”
“Now, how quickly we can move back and get him (Gadhafi) out? I think it’s going to be a matter of time,” McCain said.
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Dumb McCain, the union toady, inept, incompetent president of the non working, non taxpayers had a bracket to fill out, parties to go to and a South American spring break to plan for he and his family, he does not have the time to deal with the real world, remember he voted present for most of his time in elected office. He does not have a clue what to do unless Andy Card of the SEIU tells him.
Who cares what McCain thinks? Had this man been elected President we'd be at war with Iran, North Korea and anybody else he decided he – or Sarah – didn't like. Thank goodness we have a President who is cautious and waited to work with the international community, rather than hot dogging like Bush or McCain or Palin would have. I'm not happy that we've involved ourselves in another country's civil war, but I'm grateful that we are doing so in partnership with others, rather than leading the charge prematurely.
If McCain were president, he would have launched attack on Iran. Similar to what happened with Iraq, which had no involvement with 9/11, the fact that Gadhafi is in Libya is irrelevant. Republicans attack the country they want to attack.
There is no way to gain approval from a Republican Party dedicated to the failure of the Obama Administration, regardless of the consequences to America. The GOP would finish the job they started and drive the country to ruin if that would help them at the polls. McCain lacks both honor and wisdom. He ran with Palin – enough said...
McCain, Palin and I am sure many other conservatives would have made the hypcritical move of stepping into Lybia's civi war. National health is an invasiono of stat's rights, but us bombing another country in the beginning of a revolution is perfectly alright.
Conservatives seem to think as long as it involves explosives, we are allowed to do anything we want and it's always justified.
I guess McCain would not have worked with the UN, NATO or our allies. He would have played cowboy and shot from the hip which is what he is doing now. I think our Government absolutely did the right thing: worked with others, layed the ground work militarily, limited our exposure financially and then moved out.
No suprise that McCain would disagree with the President on his timing. We all know that McCain is more hawkish about these type of matters. Either way, it;s good that he supports the mission. Many people don't like the consensus building leadership style. Sometimes its good to use the direct leadership sytle but in these type of situations, the combined leadership is style is the best since so much is at stake.
So our current intelligent president should make the exact same mistakes that the previously idiotic president did? What's with you, McCain? Bush was an idiot! He invaded a country we weren't at war with! Hitler did the EXACT same thing - why do you think the GOP is considered the new Nazi party or the American Taliban?
Libya is fighting a revolutionary war of its own. Sure, the French came in and helped the US finally, but we were pretty much fighting the English on our own soil with our own powder and rounds. Guess what? It's Libya's right to fight off a dictator, remove him from office and the rest of the world can stay out of it. If the rest of the world comes into it? Fine and dandy! But even though there are American interests involved, I'd rather have a president who weighs all sides of the equation like President Obama has done before acting rather than the way Bush destroyed this country and embarrassed us on the world stage by pulling a Hitler.
I guess McCain would have moved out without the UN, NATO or our allies. He would have played cowboy and shot from the hip which is what he is doing now. I think our Government, absolutely, did the right thing; worked with others, layed the ground work militarily, limited our exposure financially, and then moved out.
This is the reason that Barack Obama is POTUS and John McCain is not. Barack Obama does not have this rush to judgement and Erratic behavior which was a strong character of Buch Jr. and a characteristic of John Mccain. If it was up to John Mccain, we will be in five different wars with the American people suffering a direct effect to it. The President did a fine job with this decision. I am proud of him.
Just like Palin, shoot from the hip, get involved with out our allies without the other countries doing their part and let America foot the bill, use all our military equipment and men and women......these Republicans that are speaking out against our President for not going in right at the begining are ego maniacs, war hungry bullies.....with the Allies this is going to cost 300,000,000 dollars a month....who's going to pay for all this .if we went in alone who would be supporting this effort? You republicans are the ones crying cut the budget........come on get real.....Obama did the right thing waiting for the other countries to step up and take soome of this responsibility.....get a life besides bashing Obama for every thing he says and does.....find a better way to solve the problems of this country instead of using Obama as your one and only reason to get elected next year.
Senator McCain says the Aircraft Carriers should have been in place a long time ago but they weren't. Senator McCain should have been in a museum a long time ago but he wasn't. There is still time to put this warmonger into one. That IDIOT probably still thinks "the principals of the economy are still strong". President Obama got the backing of Arab Nations in this quest and it is not the USA taking the lead and rightfully so. Tea-Republicans realy do not want to bring these wars to an end because it would cause the War Mfg. Industry to have to scale back their production of war materials and that means reduced profits for them and they cannot allow that to happen. This is why we must remain constantly in a state of war with someone somewhere.
Neither the bible nor the Constitution gives us the right to force democracy on other countries, so why are the republicans always in favor of ousting dictators?
America dodged a bullet when McCain / Palin lost the election. We would be at war with the whole world by now with those two wingnut warmongers in charge. Besides, McCain and Palin would criticize Obama no matter what he did.
If I wanted a second opinion about Obama's Libya's plan I wouldn't get it from a loser; I would ask one of the former presidents, who were winners.
McCain never saw a war he didn't like.
I like Obama but McCain is right. The US should have done something immediately – now, it is just going to cost more money and drag down the recovery. Say goodbye to what little money you have, war only makes the rich, richer. Have we learned nothing. The Libyan people let this happen to themselves and if they really wanted freedom they would die for it and not hide in their homes. Yes, many would die, but that is the price for letting a madman run your country for so long.
McCain eyes glow when he talks of military action. He's never seen a country he wouldn't want to attack. The US timing was correct in waiting until the Arab league and some Arab nations signed on rather then hide in the back ground. In addition waiting for another country to put their forces in the game was correct also. Nice seeing France in there flying. It's called making your allies be real allies. McCain is an old warrior thinking like an old warrior. He would have the world go out in a mushroom cloud. I think he sees it as his destiny.
Don't forget that Senator McCain also declared that Afghanistan would be a relative cakewalk for U.S. troops after their experience in Iraq.
So much for HIS expertise.
I think that Obama could have deployed US forces a little sooner. But I think McCain was looking to go in right away which I do not agree with. The threat had to develop before President Obama could make a decision whether or not to go in. Also, having allies on our side makes it a better fight that is easier to handle which has not happened in past wars.
Give Obummie a break McCain. Obummie was dusting off his superman cape and waxing his ears so he could fly over Libya.
And if Obama had acted sooner, McCain would have criticized him for being too rash. I'm sorry, but the Republicans have turned into a bad parody of themselves – criticizing any and all Obama does.
Last week, the Right was attacking Obama for being too weak and dithering. Now that Obama is backing the no fly zone in Libya, the Right is criticizing him for being an iron fisted war monger and saying he should have gotten approval from Congress first.
Republicans' sole consistency is what ever makes Obama look bad at the moment.
"I have great confidence in our capabilities that the most mightiest nation in the world is now matched up against a third-rate or fourth-rate power.”
So John, why are we still huntin Osama Bin Laden? Why are we still fighting in Afghanistan? Why are we still in Iran (supposedly no fighting forces)?
And then John tell us all whose going to pay for this little endeavor? What will you cut inorder to cover the tab? Medicare...Social Security? Education? EPA? FDA? OSHA?
The question she should have asked – "Senator McCain, if you were President would you have ordered a unilateral attack on Libya two weeks ago?" Then followed up with the political questions about why a UN resolution and a coalition is or is not important in this particular instance. McCain also talked about all the things we could be doing, such as jamming. The point was made by Admiral Mullen this morning that we could not do that until we had established a secure no-fly zone. Obama may at times dither too much for my liking but if McCain were President............
America is already distrusted and in some cases hated over in that part of the world ever since the Gulf War. They see the US as invaders, occupiers and after their oil. The Iraq War has tainted the reputation of the US in the whole world and it will take a long time to win it back. This President and his administration did this exactly right. They did the plainning and hard work out of the spotlight so as not to let Kdafi know what was going on. They have the UN, NATO and Arab League working with them so Libya cannot say the US invaded them. Everyone should thank God every day that McCain lost the election. Why does CNN give so much air time to people like McCain, Lieberman, Guiliani and Limbaugh who just want to tear down the President (and therefore the country), criticize everything he does and try to make his policies fail? Isn't that kind of treason?


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Lourd de Veyra is one of today’s big personalities being a rockstar, writer, poet, commercial endorser, and broadcaster. He is known for his TV show Word of the Lourd and hosting gigs in TV5. Lourd has been able to publish five books already and is a vocalist of the hip-spoken lyric and jazz band called the Radioactive Sago Project.
This man of greatness has a wide vision in life. For him, life is unplanned. It is a series of accidents where after a chain of accidents. A person can go on with the flow of life he chooses to take. He must know that what he is heading to, and consider some things out of the course you wanted to that you might encounter. This is how he perceives one’s success.
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US Navy Looking to South Korean, Japanese Shipbuilders to Revive American Shipyards
Voice of America News reports: “The United States is looking to Korean and Japanese shipbuilders to help revive its dormant naval shipyards and boost maritime competitiveness in the face of China’s accelerated naval buildup.
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro toured shipyards in South Korea operated by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan and Hanwha Ocean on Geoje Island last week.
He encouraged top executives of the companies to establish subsidiaries and ‘invest’ resources in integrating commercial and naval shipbuilding facilities in the U.S., said a statement by the Navy.
During a speech at Harvard University in September, Del Toro called for ‘new maritime statecraft’ to prevail in an era of intense strategic competition.
South Korean shipbuilding is ‘an asset’ to the U.S. ‘as China continues to aggressively pursue worldwide shipbuilding dominance,’ said the Navy statement issued during Del Toro’s East Asia visit.
‘In addition to our currently active shipyards,’ it added, ‘there are numerous former shipyard sites around the country which are largely intact and dormant.’
Del Toro said during the tour that these are ready to be redeveloped to produce military and commercial ships…”View Original Article


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Julian Zelizer is professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. He published an essay on immigrants and Labor Day for CNN Online. He wrote in response to recent politician claims that “immigrants” are harming “American workers.” Zelizer writes that:
By separating working people from immigrants, [politicians ignore] something that is fundamental to the history of the United States. Immigrants have been the backbone of our economy from the very start of the Republic. Unless one stipulates that workers can only be white and native born, [the] argument doesn’t hold water.
Immigrants have been a driving force in the work of America. We are a country founded by immigrants and refugees who came here and settled the colonies, seeking new opportunities.
During the 1840s and 1860s, Chinese immigrants were central to the construction of the railway system which became the heart of the American economy. Scottish immigrants settled in Midwestern states where they farmed the land. Many were perceived to be the most efficient and effective farmers of the period. German and Irish immigrants who flocked to the cities provided the manpower behind the construction of our urban infrastructure and creation of our financial system. They were there at the start as the steel and coal industry propelled the US into a major economic power.
These immigrants were joined by another wave who followed them seeking opportunity as well as freedom. Between the 1880s and 1920s, immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe constituted the unskilled labor that fueled most of the major areas of economic growth, from the automobile industry to the garment industry.
Some of the most important labor leaders to emerge from these years, such as Sidney Hillman, arrived from overseas (Hillman was born in Lithuania). Even after nativists closed the doors to these groups in the 1920s, Mexican Americans kept arriving to the US as many farmers in the Southwest depended on them to keep their businesses running. When the Eisenhower administration tried to crack down on these communities through the brutal “Operation Wetback” deportation program, the president ultimately failed and the INS increased the number of Bracero visas given to workers.
The same pattern has been true since the immigration reform of 1965, as the influx of newcomers from Latin America and Asia have been pivotal to filling lower wage positions in the service economy as well as more lucrative positions in tech. A large percentage of the doctorate programs in science and engineering, which most agree are essential to innovation, are filledwith foreign students. One study found that between 2006 and 2012, there was at least one founder born overseas in two-fifths of all start-up tech companies in Silicon Valley.
There is a reason business has historically supported liberal immigration policies. Immigrants expand the workforce. In current times, immigrants have encouraged the creation of more business start-ups. The Small Business Administration reported that immigrants were 30% more likely than non immigrants to start a business. Immigrants spend money, boosting consumer demand. Studies consistently show that immigrants don’t take jobs away from those who are already here, instead doing jobs that are otherwise unfilled, and overall they boost the strength of the industries where they work, allowing owners to employ even more people.
Immigrants have not only been pivotal at the lower and middle levels of the labor force, but they have also proven to be some of the greatest titans of industry. Most famously, the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie came to the US after growing up in poverty in Scotland. Starting work in a cotton mill at age 13, Carnegie became one of the most powerful players in the economy. Louis Mayer, one of the founders of Hollywood, our most beloved American product, was born in Russia and came to the US in his late teens.
Today there are many economic power brokers who came from abroad or grew up in immigrant families. Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, came to the United States from Moscow at the age of 6. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk arrived in the States from South Africa.
Don Won and Jim Sook, the co-founders of Forever 21, a popular clothing store, arrived from Korea in 1981. Don Won started working in janitorial jobs before he and his wife opened their first store in 1981. Josie Natori, who arrived from the Philippines in 1965 to attend Manhattanville College and became a citizen in 1974, founded the Natori Company that sold sleepwear to stores including Target. Jose Wilfredo Flores, who came to Philadelphia from El Salvador at 14 years of age is the owner and founder of W Concrete, which earns several million a year.
If you use WhatsApp to communicate with your friends, you can thank Jan Koum, who came here with his mother from a small village in Ukraine to live in a government-subsidized apartment, and if you like soft drinks, you’ve benefited from the work of PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, who grew up in Madras, India. Linda Alvarado, the president and CEO of Alvarado Construction and co-owner of the Colorado Rockies, grew up in a Latino family in New Mexico.
Besides the economy, immigrants have continually enriched our politics, our culture, and our society. The story of the United States is a story of an immigrant nation.
So on this Labor Day, in the middle of a campaign where immigrants, legal and illegal, have been blasted with a ferocity that has taken many people by surprise, it might be good to pause and remember just how vital they have been to the making of our economy.
While [politicians] argued that workers and immigrants are in opposition, in fact they are the same. We are all immigrants in this nation and each generation makes new contributions to our success. Instead of castigating, it’s time to start celebrating.

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OCM Network to unveil Caribbean Super Station
March 25, 2011
STARCOM Network Inc (SNI), a division of One Caribbean Media Ltd, is set to transfer the frequency 97.5 FM from Gospel FM to the long awaited Caribbean Super station on April 4, 2011.
The new station, which will be the first ever 24-hour pan-Caribbean radio network with 100 per cent regional programming including music, news, and public affairs, will broadcast in real-time across eight markets: Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, and the British Virgin Islands.
In making the announcement, Vic Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer of the OCM Network said that the Caribbean has opened a new and exciting chapter in its broadcast history.
“The Caribbean Super station is an initiative that we have been planning since 2007 as part of our commitment to ensure that the people of the Caribbean have continued access to news and information that keeps them fully informed and entertained, while reflecting the rich culture and traditions of the region.
“We feel even further encouraged by the recent calls from political leaders and social commentators across the region for some entity to step in and fill the breach that will be left by the closure of the BBC’s Caribbean Service. In light of these events, our group feels an even more urgent sense of our responsibility to serve the region in this regard,” he added.
As part of several unsuccessful bids to secure a broadcast license for the Superstation, SNI is working to fully integrate the programming of Gospel 97.5 with Voice of Barbados 92.9 to facilitate the services of the new station on the frequency of 97.5FM.
The lineup for the amalgamated programming on Voice of Barbados 92.9 will feature popular radio personality, Maurice Norville from 4am-7am; the Cock-a-doodle-doo morning shows with Dennis Johnson and Ayesha Gibson, 7am-10am; Down to Brass Tacks, 10am to 2pm; and Ian “Cupid” Gill, 2pm-6:15pm.
From 6:15pm to 12am, Voice of Barbados 92.9 will feature gospel programming except Mondays with The Penalty Spot and Tuesdays with Mason and Best.
Speaking on the challenges of applying for a license for the Super station, Fernandes said that the OCM Network must continue to work closely with regional Governments to ensure the future success of the station.
“We fully expect that the Governments of the Caribbean will support our initiative even though that support has, so far, been slow in coming. We have applied to a number of Governments in the Caribbean for licenses including the Governments of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Antigua and Barbuda in our desire to more fully serve the needs and expectations of Caribbean people and to further the cause of regional integration and cooperation.
Fernandes went on to add “To date our applications for radio broadcast licenses for the Caribbean Super Station in Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados and a television broadcast license for Barbados have not been favourably received, but we remain hopeful that as a publicly owned and indigenous media company such approvals will be not be long in coming. We at the OCM Network will rise to the challenge and anticipate an exciting and dynamic future for our audiences and stakeholders alike.”
About OCM Network:
OCM Network is a division of One Caribbean Media Ltd, a publicly owned company which is traded on the Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados stock exchanges. OCM Network operates radio stations in Barbados; Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts/ Nevis, the British Virgin Islands and Grenada.
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PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is asking lawmakers to get rid of a gas tax exemption to repair roads.
In a press release, the Chamber says they consistently call for a sustainable, long-term solution to fix roads and bridges to help local business and attract new business. They also want to do that by raising the sales tax exemption cap on vehicles.
Lawmakers say South Carolina has the second lowest gas tax in the nation. Right now, the tax on a gallon of gas is 16 cents. The new general assembly is expected to debate an increase to raise it by another 12 cents.
Former senator Larry Martin supports the tax hike and says what the state did last year wasn’t ideal.
“It wasn’t sustainable. What we did last year was take about 200 million dollars a year out of the general fund, basically robbing Peter to pay Paul,” Martin explained.
He says the 30-year-old exemption is outdated. He believes the gas tax hike could mean millions of dollars to make our roads safer, boost economic development and in the long run, actually save drivers money.
“We saw around 17, 18 million dollars in estimates last year, that’s over half a penny of gas tax that go to repair automobiles,” Martin added. “For the condition that it is in, if we don’t take steps to improve it, it is only going to cost us dearly going forward.”
If the gas sales tax exemption is removed, the tax would go up four cents a year, for three years in a row.
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Do You Have Questions About Pipe Replacement?
We can help you with pipe replacement services in Martinez. Read on to learn more about some of the installation services we provide.
1. Water Heater Replacement
Modern hot water heaters are more energy efficient than ever. We offer water heater replacement for homeowners and business owners that need a new hot water heater or want to upgrade to a more efficient model.
Water Heater Energy Efficiency
Many homeowners really don’t understand that an old hot water heater might be one of the most expensive appliances in your building to operate. As with heating systems and air conditioning systems, today’s hot water heaters are more efficient than ever. State-of-the-art electronic controls, better insulation and lower cost of operation are just a few of the reasons to switch out your old hot water heater with a newer one.
Before You Replace Your Water Heater
While looking for water heater replacements, it is essential to understand the product. Here is some information about hot water heaters that is important to think about when buying:
• Usually, the cheapest hot water heaters you can get are the most expensive to run.
• Most water heaters have a life span ranging from eight years to 12 to fourteen years, depending on the model and home usage.
• Heating your water is generally the third most expensive energy expenditure in your home, typically taking up about fifteen percent of your utility bill.
• Hot water heaters that are from nine to twelve years old probably have an efficiency of 50% or less.
• Many people buy a water heater based on the size of the storage tank. But what is even more critical is the “peak-hour demand capacity” or the first hour-rating (FHR) provided on the Energy Guide label.
• Your water is continually being heated up in the hot water tank, so energy is consumed even when the hot water tap is turned off This is known as “standby heat loss”.
• Modern, more energy-saving storage water heaters can greatly minimize standby heat loss, which signifies that they are less costly to operate.
Cold spots in the middle of otherwise warm flowing water, freezing cold showers, and fluctuating hot water availability are all signs that your water heater needs repair. If any one of these scenarios sound familiar, then give us a call and one of our professional, qualified plumbing service technicians will arrive at your door and will provide you with maintenance, servicing, as well as installation service in order to get your hot water working again.
Our professionals are always working hard to exceed your expectations in whens it come to the high quality of service that we offer, our can-do attitude, and our dedication to giving you the best service at the lowest price we can manage. Our customers trust us. See what they say by visiting our reviews page, and after that pick up the phone and give us a ring.
Water Heater Replacement & Installation
The most common reason why your hot water tank may be deteriorating and malfunctioning is time. As equipment ages they have the tendency to become increasingly more susceptible to issues and become in need of repair. These problems, which can become more frequent the older your tank gets, can cause messy water spills on your floor, result in water damage, and even leave you with no access to hot water.
Timely repair work and maintenance are the easiest ways to avoid these problems, and booking routine maintenance appointments with us can also go a long way towards ensuring that your unit lasts as long as it can.
A tankless hot water heater utilizes a 1/3 to a ½ as much energy than units with tanks, saving a normal Georgia household about $100 or more annually, depending on water usage. Tankless units (also called instant, inline, instantaneous or on demand units) heat up water only when you turn on the tap. They normally are fueled by electricity, natural gas, lp, or propane. Their main advantage is that they wipe out the extra expense of keeping 30 to 50+ gallons of water hot in a tank, so you waste less fuel and money. They also offer a continuous supply of hot water, which is ideal for filling jacuzzi or a whirlpool. They’re much more compact than a basic water heater and are mounted on a wall.
2. Tankless Water Heater Prices in Martinez
The primary drawback of on demand or inline water heaters is the initial price. The smallest sized units that you usually see will not create enough heated water to supply most households. They will only supply one faucet at a time– an issue if you wish to shower while the dishwashing machine is running. Larger units that can manage the need of an entire family can be pricey.
Since tankless systems have high-powered heaters, they also have special air vent demands (a dedicated, secured air vent system, which needs expert setup). Natural gas burners often need a bigger diameter gas pipe, which adds to the upfront installation price.
When you’re pricing a tankless system, be sure to get an estimate or firm bid on installation expenses. This is not a do-it yourself project unless you have professional level abilities. Your best option is to call us for a quote so we can help you get the right unit at the right cost for your install location.
Tankless hot water heater, also known as on-demand water heaters, are fairly popular with forward-thinking home owners. A tankless water heater has no storage tank. Instead of gradually warming water in a tank and keeping the water in the storage tank warm, a tankless water heater only heats up water that is needed and does so extremely fast . The majority of tankless hot water heaters manufactured today are high-efficiency, direct-vent, powervent units. While typical tank water heaters are all very much alike, that cannot be stated for tankless hot water heaters. They’re all very different from one another.
3. Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps
Sewage Ejector and Grinder Pumps are units that are employed when toilets are below the sewer pipes. When this happens, waste has to be elevated up to the sewer pipes so it can be unloaded into the sewer. These sewer ejector and grinder pumps are generally used in a home’s basement since a main sewer line is normally higher than the basement’s plumbing.
Today’s Grinder Pumps
New domestic grinders are considerably smaller than their earlier versions, and they will install easily into a small sewer ejector pit. It uses 120v power, which makes it ideal for residential usage. The advantages of having a sewer ejector grinder pump for your home is that paper and other objects that get flushed into the toilet are ground down to a fine pulp to help flow through the sewage pipes more effortlessly. Foreign materials that sometimes wind up in sewage pipes, such as towels or diapers, will likewise be ground up, allowing it to get safely expelled into the drainage system without clogging up the pipes.
Have you considered just how much cold and warm water is lost as it travels down the drain when you wait for hot water coming from your spout? We install hot water recirculation pumps located at the water heater. What happens is the pump primes the hot water line, that makes hot water run more quickly to every faucet and fixtures in your home. Call us today and we can schedule an appointment so you can begin saving water and getting the hot water you need quickly.
FAST SAME DAY REPAIRS
If your sump pump is experiencing a problem, we can help with emergency repairs and swift, on-time same day service.
NEW SUMP PUMPS AND UPGRADES
Safeguarding your home from flooding and wetness is an important investment to help avoid damage to your considerable investment (flooding often isn’t covered by a standard home insurance plan).
We can show you the variety of sump pump alternatives and the best devices available , including pedestal and submersible units, electrical and pressure-powered, as well as battery-backups.
4. We Install and Replace Kitchen Sinks and Garbage Disposal Units
The first step in assuring total satisfaction with your kitchen plumbing equipment is to arrange your kitchen plumbing installation with our staff. Do you want a new kitchen sink installed? Let us know and we’ll go over your options with you. Want to incorporate a modern garbage disposal into your system? We install some of the finest products from the most reputable manufacturers.
Kitchen plumbing replacements are another area where we excel. When your sink plumbing stops working, you might intend to keep the sink but will definitely need to have the plumbing connected to it changed. We will certainly switch out only those sections and components that are required and get your sink back in position promptly. Need a new faucet? We can help you with that too.
5. Installing Bath Faucets
Bathroom faucet repair is not always feasible. We know when isn’t cost effective to repair a faucet. There are always instances when it is less expensive to replace faucets. New faucet installation may be required because of irreparable cracks in valve bodies or because your faucets are just too worn to work right any longer. Changing out faucets and additional plumbing fixtures can improve your bath into a completely new room. If you’re thinking about an entire bathroom renovation, let us help! Our plumbing technicians are trained to provide unstinting attention to detail when mounting sinks, showers, faucets, and toilets. We can even install or repair a temperature control shower valve in your existing #city:t# shower.
6. Pipe Replacement and Installation
Whether it’s burst, cracked, leaking, or loud, pipe that isn’t in perfect condition is a pipe that can significantly damage your home while squandering both your money and time. Nobody needs that, which is why we supply one of the most comprehensive suite of pipe replacement and also plumbing pipe repair work services in Martinez as well as the bordering towns.
Usual Causes of Water Pipe Damage
Pipe damage can come from anywhere. Several of the most usual sources of pipeline damages consist of:
Cold or quick temperature fluctuations
High water pressure
Poor quality material
If you have a damaged pipe, enlisting the services of a specialist plumber to repair the damage is the most effective means for you to not only repair your trouble, but also to ensure your continuing safety. That’s why we hire just the finest trained specialists not just to help fix damaged water pipes, but also to install brand-new ones also.
Work With Qualified Plumbing Professional for Pipe Repair Work & Replacement
Plumbing is part of several renovating jobs, whether the plan is to set up a small clean-up sink in a garage, a shower room addition or a total kitchen remodel. Whether you are doing the remodel yourself or you are employing a remodeling contractor, you will need to make decisions concerning your pipes. A professional plumber will have the ability to guide you in choosing one of the most appropriate plumbing piping for your Martinez job.
7. Signs You Need Toilet Repair
A few indicators are pretty obvious, for example, water all over the floor, or a toilet that will not drain or fill. Keep an eye out for these indications that you may need toilet repair:
• Water leaking from underneath the toilet.If you note a small bit of standing water around the base of your toilet, there’s a likelihood the seal has become damaged. This can happen from age or accident, but in any case a repair (or replacement) will be necessary.
• Reservoir won’t fill up.The water reservoir on your toilet should always fill up after a flush. If the tank does not fill, then there might be an issue with the water supply.
• Tank takes too long to fill. If it takes a really long amount of time for your toilet tank to fill, it’s more than likely that some components have worn down, and need to be serviced and or corrected.
• Frequent clogs. we’ve all likely experienced a clog at one time or another. But when you experience a toilet clog after every single flush, it is time to phone in for toilet repairs.
• Cracks or damage to toilet.If you note a fracture to the porcelain, it is a smart idea to contact a professional about replacement. That damage may seem harmless, but over time, you will eventually see the crack become complete break.
You’ve spent enough time in your home to notice anything unusual. If any aspect of your plumbing breaks down, or changes its behavior in any way, it’s in your best interest to contact a plumbing professional. Small toilet clogs or repair work can quickly become major tasks and even a full replacement when left alone, so be sure to catch problems when they arise!
Toilet Clog Repairs and Toilet Installation
Our team of Martinez experts are very experienced giving you the peace of mind that we know precisely what we’re doing!


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Ikea announced it had completed the installation of South Florida’s largest solar array, which will be plugged-in officially atop the future Miami-Dade Ikea store opening this summer in Sweetwater, Florida.
The Cheese Course, a European-style cheese shop and bistro, has leased 1,500 sq. ft. in the plaza of Miami’s Southeast Financial Center, Florida’s tallest and largest office tower and plaza, totaling 1.225 million sq. ft.
The owners of Palmetto Gardens Plaza, a 7.1-acre center in Miami Gardens, have reached a settlement with PNC Bank, secured a new loan with Hudson Financial Services and signed a lease with Wal-Mart for a Neighborhood Market Store as its anchor tenant.
Los Angeles, New York and Chicago top the list of the cities with the highest organized retail crime activity, with Miami and Atanta rounding out the top five, according to a study by the National Retail Federation.

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An afternoon of the islands biggest anthems – past, present and future. Join us every Monday as we celebrate the music that connects our island and makes it such a special place to party. From 90s dance classics to brand new chart toppers, 00s anthems to club bangers – expect to hear your favourite songs poolside this summer.
Each line-up boasts a carefully selected mix of the islands favourite DJs and artists. We’re delighted to welcome back Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago for 8 dates across the summer, as well as 10 dates with KISS FM’s Majestic.
More artist announcements coming soon!
If you’re staying in Ibiza Rocks Hotel you’re on the guest list! General admission tickets to all the events happening in the Hotel during your stay are included in the price of your room including Ibiza Anthems Pool Party!
Join us poolside for Ibiza Anthems by booking an event ticket, day bed, table or sofa space.
The Queen of Sax, Lovely Laura and champion DJ, Ben Santiago are back for their fourth summer residency with us! Effortlessly fusing the sound of live sax with the biggest Ibiza house anthems of past, present and future – you get nothing but an instant dose of summer.
Having met on the island over 10 years ago, the talented duo have been performing together at venues and on festival stages around the world from Creamfields to Tomorrowland and have firmly cemented themselves as legends of the Ibiza scene.
KISS radio host, DJ and producer Majestic makes a return to Ibiza Rocks this summer, bringing his infectious dance energy to Ibiza Anthems pool parties.
2021 saw him breakthrough the scene after teaming up with Boney M on his ‘Rasputin’ rework – a certified banger! The track went viral on TikTok with over 510m views.
A collection of your favourite Ibiza anthems, all in one place. Enjoy the music that shapes Ibiza, including the likes of Eric Prydz, Robin S, Ultra Nate, The Shapeshifters, Camelphat, MK, Patrick Topping and many many more.


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MTV star from the UK Holly Hagan was thought to be a prostitute while she was in town filming a new series of Geordie Shore in Amsterdam. The 18 year old was surprisingly flattered being that she heard people call her “hot” and once she clarified that she wasn’t a prostitute she was just flattered.
Geordie Shore' star Holly Hagan got mistaken for a prostitute while filming the new series of the MTV reality show in Amsterdam, but she was pleased the locals thought she was "hot".
Holly Hagan got mistaken for a prostitute while filming 'Geordie Shore' in Amsterdam.
The 18-year-old beauty was surprised when locals thought she was a lady of the night while out on the town dressed in next to nothing in the Dutch capital city for the new series of the MTV reality show - which also stars Sophie Kasaei, James Tindale and Dan Thomas-Tuck - but she was pleased they thought she was pretty.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "They thought I was a prostitute walking around Amsterdam. I could see them pointing at me going, 'She's hot!' "
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Increasingly violent challenges to the legitimacy of the recent Venezuelan presidential elections have resulted in 7 deaths and 61 injuries since the April 14th election.
The “stolen votes” claimed by narrowly defeated opposition leader Henrique Capriles and his supporters as the reason behind (and excuse for) their encouragement of the deadly protests have no discernible factual basis, yet the United States continues to back Capriles in hopes that he will unseat Maduro and put an end to Chavismo.
On April 22, 2013, at the Institute for Policy Studies, official election observers Alex Main of the Center for Economic and Policy Research and Dan Kovalik of the National Lawyers Guild described their personal encounters with the reliability of the sophisticated Venezuelan election system – and with the persistence of anti-leftist U.S. interference in Latin America. The discussion between Main, Kovalik, and a diverse 30-person audience composed of community members, government officials, policy analysts, and students produced several key insights, all of which are conspicuously absent from the narrative constructed by Capriles-leaning mainstream U.S. news sources:
Venezuela’s election system is excellent.
Last year, Jimmy Carter described the Venezuelan election system as “the best in the world” for its multiple layers of safeguards against error and election-rigging. Venezuelan voters register at polling stations by thumbprint, cast their ballots electronically, and then receive a paper receipt listing the name of the candidate for whom they voted. Before leaving the polling station, voters must leave the paper receipt in a designated box.
54% of polling stations then undergo an auditing process, during which these paper receipts are separated by candidate, counted by hand, re-counted, and then checked against the electronic polling results. This 54% audit has already been completed for the April 14th elections.
Further legitimizing the results produced by the well-honed election process is the remarkably high voter turnout: an impressive 79% of the eligible voting population cast ballots in the 2013 Venezuelan presidential election.
The oppositions’ claims of fraud are blatantly fictitious.
During the IPS presentation, Main described how Capriles supporters have published pictures of sealed ballot-receipt boxes from past elections being destroyed, claiming they are un-audited boxes from this election.
Main also noted the sudden spurt of destructive attacks on health clinics by the opposition after false but widely circulated rumors suggested ballot-receipt boxes were being horded in the buildings to prevent the completion of a 100% audit.
A report released Saturday by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council dismisses all of Capriles’ claims as false, and notes that “there is no single record of irregularities in the signed records that were endorsed by all witnesses.”
The U.S. call for a re-count builds upon decades of anti-leftist U.S. meddling in Latin American affairs.
Maduro’s victory represents a continuation of Chavez’s leftist administration – and chavismo represents the liberation of Venezuela from U.S. dominance. The United States’ support for Capriles, and its refusal to recognize the reliability of Venezuela’s lauded election system, is a bold-faced display of its willingness to re-establish American influence in the United States’ “backyard”, as Secretary John Kerry recently – and tellingly – referred to Latin America.
The slim margin by which Maduro won the Venezuelan presidency highlights intensifying ideological divisions within the country. But whether Maduro will be able to maintain political continuity as Chavez’s standard-bearer is a question to be decided within Venezuela’s own borders, by its own highly reliable electoral system – and not by U.S. interference.


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Nov 07, 2019
Badruddin Ajmal writes to Union home ministry seeking ban on book allegedly demeaning Islam; author denies the claimBadruddin Ajmal, who leads the All India United Democratic Front, claims in the letter that the book has severely affected the emotions and hurt religious sentiments of Muslims.
Nov 03, 2019
Ayodhya verdict: In the run-up to 14 November, Muslim bodies meet, resolve to 'maintain peace, harmony at all cost'In the meeting they resolved to 'maintain peace and harmony at all cost, whatsoever the verdict maybe'
Sep 18, 2019
Ill-equipped private madrassas in Assam ignore child rights, junk formal education; girl students often end up as child bridesThe private madrassas are one of the key reasons for low rate of income among the Muslim community as hardly anyone graduating from these ill-equipped institutes will have a chance to survive in today's competitive job markets.
Sep 15, 2019
Timely push from SC, Narendra Modi's mandate indicate time is right for fresh look at Uniform Civil CodeA Uniform Civil Code for citizens — one law for one nation — has not been implemented even though it is enshrined in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution dealing with Directive Principles of State Policy, and 63 years have lapsed since the reformation of Hindu law in 1956
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Firstpost Editor's Picks: Article 370 abrogation, VVIP culture, Wrestling Championships 2019; today's must-read storiesFirstpost Editor's Picks: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind backs Article 370 abrogation, Uttar Pradesh's VVIP culture, Wrestling World Championships 2019, auto sales slowdown, Gang Leader movie review; today's must-read stories.
Sep 13, 2019
'Separatist movements harmful for India and Kashmir': Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind resolution backs Centre on Article 370While presenting the resolution, Jamiat general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani said, "Kashmir is an integral part of India. There will be no compromise with national security and the integrity of India. India is our country and we stand by it."
Nov 16, 2017
Three FIRs lodged against Jamiat chief for making provocative statements on updation of NRC in AssamThree FIRs were lodged against Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Maulana Arshad Madani on charge of issuing provocative statements
Aug 28, 2017
Mann Ki Baat: Narendra Modi lauds Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind's volunteering efforts during Gujarat floodsNarendra Modi hailed Muslim organisation Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind, saying its volunteers had recently cleaned 22 temples and two mosques affected by floods in Gujarat, setting a "fine" and "inspiring" example of unity
May 01, 2017
Citizenship to Bangladeshi migrants in Assam creates voting right, Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind tells SCThe government's decision to grant citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam has also created political rights for them including the right to vote, the Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) on Monday told the Supreme Court.
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Triple Talaq: Muslim Law Board's stand in Supreme Court rebuffs Quran, ConstitutionIf the Supreme Court declares the practice of instant triple talaq, which is given in one sitting, as illegal, the apex court's decision will still be as per the Quran


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Independent Reserve, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Australia, is delisting Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) tokens from its platform. The action is being taken as a response to complaints from BSV users and the crypto community.
The exchange reported that trading for Bitcoin SV is set to discontinue from 28 March at 2 PM AEDT, after which all open orders will automatically be rendered void. The Aussie firm is offering its traders a period of up to 6 months to take out their BSV tokens. Additionally, any request for withdrawal after six months will be charged extra to cater to processing fees.
BSV was formed to act as a fork of Bitcoin Cash in 2018 by Craig Wright, a computer scientist. Wright is a self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin. BSV is an acronym for Bitcoin Satoshi Vision. BSV is one of the most prominent digital assets in the industry in terms of market cap.
According to BSV users, the coin’s cheaper transaction charges realize Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, vision of flagship cryptocurrency.
Other crypto exchanges that delisted BSV
Independent Reserve is not the only firm to delist the controversial altcoin; Binance delisted the altcoin in 2019. Binance, the largest digital asset exchange, delisted BSV tokens as a result of its low standards. Binance has a policy of reviewing its listed altcoins from time to time to ensure they conform to the expected high standards. The delisting of an altcoin results from its inadequacy to meet the required standards or changes in the crypto industry. This aims at protecting all the crypto traders from obsolete altcoins.
Binance decided to delist BSV because of an exchange between Twitter users and Craig Wright, who was accused of impersonating Satoshi Nakamoto. The scandalous events started with false claims that lead to threats. BSV team consequently filed a lawsuit against the people condemning Wright fraud. A few days after these events, Changpeng Zhao cautioned to withdraw BSV from its exchange.
Other crypto exchanges followed suit and delisted Bitcoin SV. Kraken in San Francisco is one of the firms that followed in delisting BSV after consulting more than 70000 users.


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INTERPOL Hails 'Spectacular' 92-Country Sting Against Wildlife Crime
The month-long "Operation Thunderstorm" took place in May and involved the cooperation of law enforcement and conservation agencies from 92 countries, resulting in 1,974 seizures worth millions of dollars.
Seizures to date include:
- 43 tonnes of wild meat (including bear, elephant, crocodile, whale and zebra)
- 1.3 tonnes of raw and processed elephant ivory 27,000 reptiles (including 869 alligators/crocodiles, 9,590 turtles and 10,000 snakes)
- Almost 4,000 birds, including pelicans, ostriches, parrots and owls
- Several tonnes of wood and timber
- 48 live primates
- 14 big cats (tiger, lion, leopard and jaguar)
- The carcasses of seven bears, including two polar bears
The sting also resulted in eight tonnes of pangolin scales seized worldwide, including almost four tonnes by Vietnamese maritime authorities on board a ship arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Additionally, Canadian authorities intercepted a container holding 18 tonnes of eel meat arriving from Asia.
"The results are spectacular," Sheldon Jordan, Canada's director general of wildlife enforcement, said.
Jordan noted that global wildlife crime is worth about $150 billion annually, and is the fourth largest black market after the illegal drug trade, counterfeiting and human trafficking.
INTERPOL's operation also identified some 1,400 suspects, triggering arrests and investigations worldwide, the agency said.
Those arrested include two flight attendants in Los Angeles for attempting to smuggle live spotted turtles to Asia in their personal baggage, as well as a man in Israel who was arrested after posting a hunting photograph on social media, which led to a raid in his home and the seizure of fox, jackal, mongoose bodies and other wildlife items. The suspect was also engaged in people smuggling and illegal employment, a follow-up investigation revealed.
"Operation Thunderstorm has seen significant seizures at global level, showing how coordinated global operations can maximize impact," said INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock in a statement.
"By revealing how wildlife trafficking groups use the same routes as criminals involved in other crime areas—often hand in hand with tax evasion, corruption, money laundering and violent crime—Operation Thunderstorm sends a clear message to wildlife criminals that the world's law enforcement community is homing in on them," Stock added.
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By Jeff Turrentine
To celebrate the 50th birthday of one of America's most important environmental laws, President Trump has decided to make a mockery out of it.
In 2018, there were about 5 million electric cars on the road globally. It sounds like a large number, but with well over a billion cars worldwide, electric vehicles are still only a small percentage.


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Carole Bayer Sager writes the lyrics the whole world sings—from the 1966 goldie A Groovy Kind of Love in her teens to this spring’s When I Need You. The former was sung by the Mindbenders, the latter by Leo Sayer; the very thought of performing her own works was traumatically squelched early on when Carole’s collaborator in the ’60s, Neil Sedaka, ran out of their composing cubbyhole (in Don Kirshner’s sweatshop) every time she warbled a note.
Only now, at 30, has Carole begun to recover the courage to go public. She’s tremulously cut an album, played a few friendly cabarets and tentatively taken up offstage with Marvin Hamlisch, 32, the Oscar (The Way We Were, The Sting) and Tony (A Chorus Line) laureate. He teamed with her on Nobody Does It Better, the theme Carly Simon sings for the new James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, and this summer Carole and Marvin rented the Long Island beach house of Tricia Nixon Cox’s in-laws.
As to whether the Queen of Pop Lyrics is about to link permanently with the King of Screen Scores, Carole points out: “If I were to say in Rolling Stone that I was sleeping with three Chinese midgets or having a simultaneous affair with Jackson Browne and Seals & Crofts, nobody would bat an eyelash—it might even help sell my records. But Marvin’s audience, his family and friends, they don’t need that kind of sensationalism.” Another obvious difficulty is that Carole has been married since 1970 (though legally and amicably separated for nine months) to record production exec Andrew Sager. And finally, there’s the overwhelming theme of nonpermanence to her oeuvre (sung by Andy Williams, Petula Clark, Helen Reddy, Johnny Mathis, et al). It celebrates flitting from lover to lover, gathering rosebuds before they die, inevitably, on the stalk.
Carole met Marvin three years ago while auditioning to put words to his theme for CBS’s late Beacon Hill. It never happened, but Hamlisch kept in touch, and their subsequent credits include Aretha Franklin’s Break It to Me Gently. The one genre they won’t combine on is Broadway. “I had one disaster,” laughs Carole. “Why should I ruin his career?”
She’s referring to the 1970 musical adaptation of the film Georgy Girl, on which she spent two years. It closed after five nights, she recalls, “but they kept the marquee up for seven months—it was the longest-running flop marquee on Broadway.” Screen Gems Music, which had socked $700,000 into the fiasco, lost interest in her, but Carole rebounded with some 50 tunes with singer-composer Peter Allen (Liza Minnelli’s ex). “None were huge hits,” Carole says, “but someday I feel some of them will be standards.” Next, at a Bette Midler concert, she was impressed by one of the backup Harlettes, and asked then arranger-accompanist Barry Manilow to introduce her to the unknown—Melissa Manchester, whom Carole helped become a solo performer. Sager worked on her first LP and later click single, Midnight Blue.
A prodigy of New York’s Upper West Side egghead ghetto (Henry Winkler country), Carole showed mixed indications of a musical gift. The only child of a thread manufacturer, she was pushed to the piano by her mother. “I studied for nine years and today I can barely get through the first 10 bars of Rhapsody in Blue” she confesses. “My attention span at the piano is that of a small puppy.” But verses were something else—she signed her first writing contract at 14.
“As a child and teenager I was shy and easily hurt,” she recalls. “I’m still vulnerable. Writing lyrics was my way of putting up a good front, my cover-up.” Like, for example, the song Sager wrote two years ago called Planes. “It told about thinking and drinking too much on planes while flying here and there. At that time I was terrified of planes. I was taking the Super Chief back and forth to California.” (Carole says her hobbies are reading, movies and “having car crashes.” She luckily escaped a flip-over without injury this summer.)
To boost her new singing career, Carole has overcome her fear of flying. Her co-manager, John Reid (who also represents Elton John), has cajoled her into jetting over for a London gig come fall. But the gaminesque Sager (5’1″ and 105 pounds) has vetoed his plans to push her as co-star opposite Peter Frampton in the movie version of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The very thought was good for her ego, though. “Lyricists,” she says, “are always on the bottom rung of the music business. They have to constantly sell themselves to artists and producers.” And for not all that much. Carole says she collected only half a cent per copy for writing Leo Sayer’s million-seller, When I Need You—a paltry $5,000.
Yet Carole remains ambivalent about becoming a performer. She’s discomfited that Midler’s not speaking to her since Sager’s new rendition of their collaboration You’re Moving Out Today seems to be outselling Bette’s earlier version. “The fight should be just between our record companies,” says Carole. “We shouldn’t let our competitiveness enter into friendships. If becoming a star means total isolation, then I’ll have to consider retreating and hiding behind my lyrics again.”


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Over the last several months, Alberta has killed more than 500 wolves using aerial sharpshooters and poisoned bait in order to conceal the impact of rapid industrial development on Canada’s iconic woodland caribou.
Independent scientists say that declining caribou health stems chiefly from habitat destruction caused by the encroachment of the tar sands and timber industries. But in a perverse attempt to cover industry’s tracks, the Alberta government is ignoring the science and shifting the blame to a hapless scapegoat: the wolf.
As DeSmogBlog reported earlier this year, the Alberta Caribou Committee, tasked with the recovery of the province’s dwindling caribou populations, is dominated by timber, oil and gas industry interests. Participating scientists have been silenced—their reports rewritten and their recommendations overlooked.
The prospect of the expansion of this unscientific wolf cull, projected to claim the lives of roughly 6,000 wolves over the next five years, has outraged conservationists and wildlife experts. While the wolves dodge bullets and poison, this scandal is flying largely under the public radar.
A team of DeSmogBlog researchers traveled to the Tar Sands region to investigate the dirty oil politics behind this fool’s errand. Here is our first report: Cry Wolf: An Unethical Oil Story.
Is this what “ethical oil” looks like?
Rather than relying on science to protect caribou habitat and restore this iconic species, Alberta is killing wolves in order to protect unfettered industrial development.
As a result, our unethical oil addiction is leading to one of the most shameful wildlife control programs ever imagined. Government complicity, on both the federal and provincial levels, leaves biologists caught up in the mix with no higher power to appeal to. Real science is shelved, while industry-friendly political decisions prevail.
What does this say about the state of our democracy when scientists are ignored and industry profits are prioritized ahead of safeguarding iconic wildlife species?
Stay tuned for more details as DeSmog continues our investigation into this controversial issue.
You can make a difference by participating in these actions to stop the unscientific wolf cull.
Credo action: Tell the Canadian government: Stop your tar sands wolf kills.—More than 200,000 voices in opposition to the wolf killings.
DeSmogBlog petition on Change.org—Tell Canada's federal Environment Minister Peter Kent, who considers the cull "an accepted if regrettable scientific practice," to put an end to the reckless wolf slaughter.
Alberta Provincial petition—Put some pressure on at the provincial level too, by signing this petition to Frank Oberle, Minister of Alberta's Sustainable Resource Development and Fiona Schmiegelow from the University of Alberta.
National Wildlife Federation Action Center—American residents can go here to send a letter to their senator or representative in order to connect the dots between the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and the wolf cull. Also watch National Wildlife Federation scientist David Mizejewski on the Today Show and read NWF's report on the plan to poison wolves to protect tar sands interests.
For more information on the tar sands, check out DeSmogBlog's tar sands action page.
And for those who may be unfamiliar with what the 'ethical oil' campaign is, check out our previous coverage of the Sierra Club's John Bennett and Ethical Oil Institute spokesperson Kathryn Marshall on CBC's Power and Politics with Evan Solomon.
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Returning the ‘Three Sisters’ – Corn, Beans and Squash – to Native American Farms Nourishes People, Land and Cultures
By Christina Gish Hill
Historians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag peoples shared a harvest meal with the pilgrims of Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. And traditional Native American farming practices tell us that squash and beans likely were part of that 1621 dinner too.
Abundant Harvests
Historically, Native people throughout the Americas bred indigenous plant varieties specific to the growing conditions of their homelands. They selected seeds for many different traits, such as flavor, texture and color.

Native growers knew that planting corn, beans, squash and sunflowers together produced mutual benefits. Corn stalks created a trellis for beans to climb, and beans' twining vines secured the corn in high winds. They also certainly observed that corn and bean plants growing together tended to be healthier than when raised separately. Today we know the reason: Bacteria living on bean plant roots pull nitrogen – an essential plant nutrient – from the air and convert it to a form that both beans and corn can use.

Squash plants contributed by shading the ground with their broad leaves, preventing weeds from growing and retaining water in the soil. Heritage squash varieties also had spines that discouraged deer and raccoons from visiting the garden for a snack. And sunflowers planted around the edges of the garden created a natural fence, protecting other plants from wind and animals and attracting pollinators.

Interplanting these agricultural sisters produced bountiful harvests that sustained large Native communities and spurred fruitful trade economies. The first Europeans who reached the Americas were shocked at the abundant food crops they found. My research is exploring how, 200 years ago, Native American agriculturalists around the Great Lakes and along the Missouri and Red rivers fed fur traders with their diverse vegetable products.

Displaced From the Land
As Euro-Americans settled permanently on the most fertile North American lands and acquired seeds that Native growers had carefully bred, they imposed policies that made Native farming practices impossible. In 1830 President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which made it official U.S. policy to force Native peoples from their home locations, pushing them onto subpar lands.

On reservations, U.S. government officials discouraged Native women from cultivating anything larger than small garden plots and pressured Native men to practice Euro-American style monoculture. Allotment policies assigned small plots to nuclear families, further limiting Native Americans' access to land and preventing them from using communal farming practices.

Native children were forced to attend boarding schools, where they had no opportunity to learn Native agriculture techniques or preservation and preparation of Indigenous foods. Instead they were forced to eat Western foods, turning their palates away from their traditional preferences. Taken together, these policies almost entirely eradicated three sisters agriculture from Native communities in the Midwest by the 1930s.

Reviving Native Agriculture
Today Native people all over the U.S. are working diligently to reclaim Indigenous varieties of corn, beans, squash, sunflowers and other crops. This effort is important for many reasons.

Improving Native people's access to healthy, culturally appropriate foods will help lower rates of diabetes and obesity, which affect Native Americans at disproportionately high rates. Sharing traditional knowledge about agriculture is a way for elders to pass cultural information along to younger generations. Indigenous growing techniques also protect the lands that Native nations now inhabit, and can potentially benefit the wider ecosystems around them.

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By Jake Johnson
Amid reports that oil industry-friendly former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz remains under consideration to return to his old post in the incoming Biden administration, a diverse coalition of environmental groups is mobilizing for an "all-out push" to keep Moniz away from the White House and demand a cabinet willing to boldly confront the corporations responsible for the climate emergency.
Anger, anxiety, overwhelm … climate change can evoke intense feelings.
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Good afternoon, distinguished participants and experts! I would like to welcome you all to the Regional Seminar on Biofouling Management and Invasive Aquatic Species conducted by the South Asia Cooperative Environment Program (SACEP) in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) GloFouling Partnerships.
As you know, biofouling is the gradual accumulation of water-borne organisms on the surfaces of submerged structures. And it presents an opportunity for invasive aquatic species to move outside what would be considered their natural range via mobile submerged structures like ships, boats, and other floating structures. In the marine environment, invasive alien species can alter adaptive habitats, competing with native organisms for limited resources and reducing biodiversity by causing extinctio
The South Asian Seas Region lies within one of the busiest shipping lanes globally, as it falls within the oil conveyor-belt from the Gulf to East Asia. That is why the risk of introduction of invasive species in the region is quite high. We are a region with many sensitive marine environments like the coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds and multiple deltas, where the impact of bio-invasion could have devastating effect on the balance of these ecosystems.
Indeed, this risk is well recognized by policymakers in the region, as combating the risk of invasive alien species is listed as a separate goal in the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Strategy for the South Asian Seas Region: Living in Harmony with our Oceans and Coasts. The Strategy was adopted in 2019.
That same year SACEP, in partnership with IMO, conducted a Regional Workshop on the Ballast Water Management Convention in Maldives. As you know, ballast water is also a pathway for invasive species. And much work has been done in this regard and significant progress has been made in managing this pathway. However, recent research suggests that biofouling may represent the most common mechanism for the introduction of non-indigenous species with a potential contribution as high as 69%.
Thus, to meet the global targets set in Aichi and those regionally agreed to control the threat of invasive species, managing the biofouling pathway for invasive species is important. As a regional organization, SACEP collaborates with the GloFouling team at IMO to begin working on the development of a Regional Biofouling Strategy for the South Asia Seas. And today’s seminar is the first step towards that goal.
The basic objectives of this workshop include raising awareness on the issue and exchanging information and knowledge on biofouling management, approaches and practices, as well as identifying the challenges. To that end, I encourage all government representatives and experts to fully engage in the discussion today and to speak freely on the issue with respect to national circumstances.
SACEP as the regional coordinating organization looks forward to assisting our member-states to address any barriers and to facilitate the implementation of our shared goals on biofouling management. I wish you all a very productive seminar today. Thank you very much.


INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, March 9, 2022) – Country music superstar Dierks Bentley will headline the Firestone Legends Day Concert on Saturday, May 28, one day before the 106thIndianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Special guests Ashley McBryde and Dillon Carmichael will open the show, which begins at 7 p.m. (ET), with individual performances. Previously held on the Firestone […]
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JACK HARVEY JOINS RAHAL LETTERMAN LANIGAN RACING AS THE DRIVER OF THE NO. 45 HY-VEE HONDA BROWNSBURG, Ind. (October 11, 2021) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Bassingham, England native Jack Harvey, 28, will pilot the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda beginning with the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season in a multi-year deal. […]
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021) – INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will feature its bold and daring athletes competing against the thrilling backdrop of unprecedented coverage on network television, an earlier start date, a re-energized summer of fan favorites and a turbocharged stretch run. In the United […]
By Steve Wittich Today, August 1, 2019, INDYCAR takes a step into the future of automobiles and racing. Since 1905, the NTT IndyCar Series and a multitude of forerunners have utilized the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) to power the pre-eminent American Open Wheel racing series. On March 10, 2022 (if the Firestone Grand Prix of...


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Please Adopt Me
My Name is Lambchop
Lambchop is a 5 year old Poodle Mix.
She is the sweetest, adorable dog. The Randolph Animal Pound found Lambchop in Mendham starving, filthy and full of mange.
This precious dog had been discarded.
Despite the expenses in vetting Lambchop, the Friends of Randolph Animal Pound immediately sent Lambchop to the vet so that she could be returned to health.
Lambchop is now vetted, returned back to health and in foster care. She had one eye removed surgically. Her hair is growing back and she becomes more beautiful every day.
Here is what her foster mother has to say about her:
"Lambchop is the sweetest little thing. She has a delightful personality. She loves my other dog and my cats. She loves to go in car rides."
Sweet Lambchop is a nosy little thing. She always wants to know what is going on and follows me all over the house. Someone will get a great dog when they adopt Lambchop. She is very special."
Lambchop is in foster care for the Randolph Pound. Please call to make an appointment to meet her: Randolph Pound 973-989-7090
If you can help with a donation to defray the vet bills incurred so that "The Friends of Randolph Animal Pound" an all volunteer non-profit can help other animals like Lambchop, please send donation to:
Friends of Randolph Animal Pound
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Saliva Films, 1972, 93 minutes
Starring Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Danny Mills, Edith Massey, Channing Wilroy, Cookie Mueller
What can be said about Pink Flamingos that hasn't already been said a thousand times? It's the greatest gross-out movie of all time.
Let's start at the end: to prove how filthy Divine really is, she follows a poodle around town until it shits little squirty turds. Scooping some up, she swallows it with a truly shit-eating grin. Her gag-reflex goes into overdrive, but so did her career. This single celluloid moment set the standard against which the entire genre of midnight movies would forever be compared. It never fails to disgust.
The actual plot of the film is what leads up to this act of poo eating. It revolves around a competition between Babs Johnson (Divine) and her family, and their rivals the Marbles, for the title of Filthiest People Alive. They constantly try to out-do one another through acts that would be considered criminal, if not criminally insane.
The Dreamland crew is really in their element here, over-acting and camping it up. They were apparently freezing out in the woods during the shoot, starving and on speed. But it was all worth it as end product went on to become the most successful midnight movie ever, thanks to it's infamous ending. It's even in the permanant collection of the Museum of Modern Art!
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Video Diary Ep 34 - That Light Bulb Moment!
It’s strange where ideas can come from. Back in 1999 (I can’t believe it’s that long ago!) I had four short sci-fi scripts which I was excited by. However, I was keen to get another feature film made and even through I’d written two other feature film scripts, neither of them excited me in the same way the short film scripts did. So I was racking my brains - how could I combine them into part of an epic sci-fi movie script?
It was at this location at Lullworth Cove in Dorset that the initial idea hit me – and it was a real ‘light bulb’ moment – “They’ve been abducted by aliens!!” I also fell in love with the idea of setting some of the story on a volcanic alien planet.
Little did I know that I would be developing the story for the next 10+ years and the journey this ‘light bulb’ moment would take me on. A journey which certainly isn’t over yet…


text: Inspired by the beautiful rural surroundings where I lived for many years this idyllic country scene wall hanging will be a perfect addition to your home. I have made it using cotton fabrics but it also lends itself to construction with the many lovely wool fabrics and felts available now. The pattern includes basic applique instructions, a large full colour image, a full size layout drawing with numbering for order of fusing and also full size drawings of the elements reversed and ready to trace including underlap allowances. This is the first of a series of scenes that I am designing. As a special introduction this design will always be free. BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY Experience with the fusable applique method would be useful. SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS With border 15" x 17"

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ANSYS® fluid dynamics software
ANSYS fluid dynamics software has helped researchers at the University of Alberta interpret weather data received from NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander. Using this software, researchers created a virtual environment of the planet’s atmospheric conditions, and discovered that under certain wind conditions, heat emitted from the lander could cause a temperature sensor to show higher-than-atmospheric values. The researchers also learned that other conditions such as obstacles upstream from velocity and pressure sensors could alter readings of wind magnitude and direction. Using these findings, the team specially calibrated the meteorological instruments through a large parametric study before the launch. After Phoenix touched down on Mars, the team carefully evaluated raw mission data by paying particular attention to the types of wind conditions that had produced tainted data in the simulations.
Throughout the length of the mission, the team used ANSYS software to run simulations in parallel on a cluster to achieve, at times, super-linear speed-up. Quick turnaround time allowed them to complete simulations within the timeframe required for decision making.
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Michael R. Hicks reunites with Jon Schmidt, Paul Cardall, and David Tolk in a beautiful, peaceful new-age solo-piano album, Piano Portraits Lullaby.
This collection of original and traditional instrumental arrangements of lullabies will calm any heart, young or old.
“Not just for the nursery. Perfect for those times when you need just a little peace and quiet.” – a mother named Sara.
Here’s a cool testimonial about the soothing, calming effect of Piano Portraits Lullaby.
Listen to samples of Piano Portraits Lullaby:
Twinkle Little Star
Whose Woods These Are
Long Long Ago
All Through The Night
Her Mother’s Eyes
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Notes from Mike
I hope you enjoy Piano Portraits Lullaby. My friends, Jon, Paul, David, and I are all excited to share with you this peaceful collection of new-age piano music.