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Not every team will hand the St. John’s 20+ turnovers and let the Red Storm run up and down the court.
What happens when the Johnnies have to make points against a set defense?
While Mercer was an entertaining thrill ride, four games for St. John’s have made it clear that half-court offense is a work in progress for Mike Anderson’s side.
The Johnnies have won three games. But against both New Hampshire and Vermont, the offense was exposed as a hardship for large chunks of the game, because against teams that can break through the first level of pressure, fast break offense is harder to come by.
The team has been dependent on Mustapha Heron and LJ Figueroa taking advantage of every available opportunity in the half court, attacking downhill, spotting up for threes, finishing in transition.
But in four games, the two of them have combined to shoot 30% inside the arc, 20/66. Figueroa, in particular, has also struggled around the rim, shooting 6/18 on layups and dunks.
When Heron and Figueroa are struggling to find the range on their drives, when they are bottled up going to the basket and do not get foul calls, the Red Storm have lacked effective counterpunches. When the two stars are slowed down, the team ends possessions with Julian Champagnie exploring his jumper or Nick Rutherford taking a three — both of which have not been efficient options in the early going.
Raw talent has its limits. So does the offensive rebounding and protecting the ball well, both which have helped the Johnnies’ offense.
In the words of Mike Anderson before the Vermont game, “you’ve got to have people who can break down people and be able to create.”
Where is that creativity going to come from in what has been a perimeter-based offense? The hope is for Rasheem Dunn to add another scoring element to the team, but others — David Caraher and Greg Williams Jr. — will need to add to the attack.
After the last game, Mike Anderson noted the missed opportunities; despite the half-court struggles, the team was close to slipping away with a W. The team does enough on defense to stay competitive, even if the offensive scheme is struggling to be executed.
“I thought we shot ourselves in the foot between the free throw line and turning the ball over,” Anderson said. “You can’t do that. You can’t do that.”


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Harley-Davidson stops production due to coronavirusMarch 21, 2020
Harley-Davidson announced that it would stop most of the production in the United States until March 29, as one of the employees found a coronavirus. The temporary shutdown will affect the following facilities: York Vehicle Operations in Pennsylvania, Tomahawk Operations and Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations in Wisconsin.
According to a Harley-Davidson report, one of Pilgrim Road’s employees passed a positive coronavirus test. As soon as the management found out about this, on Thursday the production was immediately stopped and full disinfection and cleaning at the factory began.
Harley-Davidson is far from the first manufacturer to stop production for a while. Ducati, KTM and many others have already closed, while some, including MV Agusta, have announced the continuation of work.
All Harley-Davidson employees who can continue to work remotely. Harley-Davidson also works closely with dealers to overcome the crisis.
Harley-Davidson is not going through the easiest of times, and stopping production will not benefit the business. In February, the manufacturer fired CEO Matt Levetich. The board of directors is also not going smoothly. Impala Asset Management, a serious auctioneer, promoted two people to the board of directors: Leo Hindery (former president / CEO of Tele-Communications, Inc. and AT & T Boradband) and Brent Deuara (former CEO of General Motors). Impala Asset Management believes that Harley-Davidson is moving in the wrong direction and initiated the dismissal of Levetich.
- New footage from the tests of the powerful Chevrolet Corvette Z06 hit the network
- The compact crossover Hyundai Venue has surpassed the sales of the Suzuki Vitara Brezza
- Bentley posted record quarterly sales. The rich still need new toys
- Cupra to launch D28 Formentor motorboat in Formentor VZ5 crossover style
- Bentley unveils new Continental GT Speed with rear steering system

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So many people also rather shy!
They knew this Christmas song is only jolly,
For whom the herald choir mothers cry,
Their children crying over Andy hardy.
To know what any lady could avenge!
No mother ever saw his dearest dad!
And even though he never sought revenge!
My father had become an English lad.
Perhaps I see another lonely teen,
Maybe really pretty very sickly,
Leaning on the public vaseline!
An old piano like a jolly ditty.
Can hear the voices calling me oh happy!
I wonder where my father could avenge,
Who might have ever felt so gallantly!
I guess this one is gonna get revenge.
A lonely story feeling kinda cheeky,
To know that you were only seventeen!
Remember when his hair was pretty squeaky,
But even then she had no vaseline.
He never really needed any pity,
Very many people you adored!
Her mother laughed and started getting tipsy!
An awful little lady on the sword.
Girls are looking at an ugly jest!
They really wanna know what you adored!
But when this lovely lady felt caressed,
Her feet were blessed with such a wooden sword.
She started acting kinda bloody awful!
So very sad to see himself oh happy,
As though his smile became adorable,
Not even bothered by an angry Natty.
The only one was ever dragged away!
Perhaps I could become an honest lad,
Bear the fear of being led astray!
My father had a pretty little dad.

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Icefields This section takes us through the iconic scenery of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. After cycling past mile zero of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek B.C., and then briefly across the northern prairie in western Alberta, we turn south along remote Highway 40 towards the Rockies and the town of Grand Cache.
Near Hinton we turn west onto the Yellowhead Highway which takes us to a rest day in Jasper National Park, and the resort town of Jasper where deer, black bear and big horned sheep may wander the streets. Then it’s down the breathtaking Icefields Parkway which runs alongside the continental divide, past Mt Edith Cavell, the Columbia Icefields, and serene Lake Louise en route to the winter sports and hiking haven that is Banff.
* This is a general itinerary. Tour itineraries are subject to change based on the group, available accommodations and other unforeseen circumstances such as the weather, local conditions, government intervention, that may affect the quality of the trip and/or safety of the participants. Please view this itinerary as an outline as to what to expect on this tour.
Bring you own bike For this tour, we recommend a touring bike with 35-40c tires. Bring your own bike Make sure you bring a bicycle that is appropriate for your tour, and in excellent working order. If you intend to use your current bicycle, it needs to be fully tuned, cleaned and ready to go. Ideally, get your bike shop to do an overhaul of your entire bike three to four weeks before your departure. Have them inspect, and if necessary replace, the drive train, pedals and bottom bracket for wear. Choosing a bicycle for long distance touring This is the most common question we get asked by people contemplating a bicycle tour with us. For any cycle tourist – whether in a group or going solo, and cycling the smooth cycleways of western Europe or thru the rugged back roads of South America – choosing an appropriate bike for the tour is no easy task Three Basic Types To help you make the right choice, we have broken down your options into the three most suitable options. 1. Mountain Bike with Front Suspension A ‘hard tail mountain bike’ is the most versatile choice for any bike tour. It provides suspension and relative comfort for the off roads, and with a thinner set of tires it provides a decent ride on paved roads. The drawback is that it will be a little slower, a little heavier, and a little less efficient than other bikes on pavement. Having locking front suspension is useful, as you can ‘lock out’ on the smooth roads and engage the suspension on the rougher roads. This bike is the most common choice on tours crossing rugged terrain. PROS: versatility, durability, and comfort CONS: less efficient on smooth roads, less mounts for panniers, more complicated parts 2. Cyclocross or Touring Bike Cyclocross bikes are becoming more and more popular among cycle travelers, as they combine the ruggedness of a mountain bike, with the speed and efficiency of a road bike. These are quite similar in style and form to classic touring bikes. While cyclocross/touring bikes do accommodate wider off road tires they do not have suspension, and riders may be seriously challenged on the rougher off-road sections. Touring bikes, moreso than cyclocross bikes will have excellent mounts for racks and extra water bottles. Both these bikes are a good choice for places with better roads or on any tour where speed is more important to you than comfort. PROS: efficient on the smooth roads, while still rugged enough for the rougher roads CONS: no suspension, less comfort 3 Hybrid Bicycle This bike has the same wheel size as a cyclocross bike, but with straight handlebars instead of road style drop bars. Hybrids sometimes have front suspension and suspension in the seatpost. Hybrids are designed more for comfort and leisure than for performance, and have more of an upright sitting position. This is a very popular style of bike for European cycling trips, that also works well in other places. PROS: comfort, good mounts for racks and bottles CONS: not always designed for rugged terrain Consider your Riding Style: What type of rider are? Do you like to sit upright to have a full view and worry little about speed? Or do you like to be tucked into an aerodynamic position and go as fast as you can, and as efficiently as you can? This will help you narrow down your options very quickly.
4 Nights in hotels 7 Nights of camping, bring your own camping gear 9 riding day, 1 rest day Note: We advise booking at least 1 additional night at tour accommodation before the tour, to be able to attend rider briefing and have assistance from tour bike mechanic in setting up your bike.
Accommodation the night before first cycling day and the night of last cycling day are included in entry fee.
4 nights hotels
7 Nights of camping, bring your own camping gear.
Most dinners, Most breakfasts, All roadside lunches.
Vehicle to carry your bags
Experienced tour leader
GPS tracks & route notes
Pre-tour information bulletins
Flights and transfer to and from the tour
Night after the tour
Bicycle, camping gear
Visas and related costs (requirements vary by rider’s nationality) are not included.
Pricing / Tour dates
Tour price 2025: $ 3150.- pp Single fee, double occupancy rooms on hotel nights, we pair each rider with others of same gender. Tour date 2025: 11 Aug – 20 Aug, limited space available
Deposit 25% The deposit payment for a tour must be paid within two weeks after the booking is confirmed. The remaining payment is due 90 days before the start of the tour. For tours that are booked within 90 days before the start of the tour you will pay 100% of the tour price
Some long and tough days with shorter less challenging days mixed in. Environment (sometimes including wind and heat) and terrain (including some significant climbing) are more of a factor. Some unexpected challenges may creep in from time to time.
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text: How Long After Birth Control Are You Sterile? How much time after a vasectomy are you sterilized? This is a concern that pesters lots of men. The short solution is that you are sterile for a minimum of a month after going through the procedure. Nonetheless, you are not immediately sterilized after the procedure and also will have to use contraception to stay clear of obtaining expectant. The have an orgasm generated after a vasectomy has sperm cells. This sperm will be removed from your body after regarding 20 climaxings. Later on, the remaining sperm will be reabsorbed by macrophages. During the first 72 hours after your vasectomy, you will certainly need to avoid showering or showering for a number of weeks. You might experience some pain in the location. This signifies a sperm granuloma, a pea-sized mark on the vas tube. However, it rarely needs any type of treatment and can generally be treated with Advil or Aleve. Although that vasectomy is a quick, reasonably straightforward treatment carried out in the medical professional’s office, there is always a possibility of issues after going through the operation. Although vasectomy failing is rare, anatomical variations may boost the risk of surgical failure. Luckily, the risk of medical failure is low and preventable with proper preparation. The best way to ensure the safety and security and also success of your birth control is to follow the guidelines thoroughly and to have the treatment carried out by a reputable clinical service provider. In most cases, birth control surgical treatment will take a number of months to take complete effect. Some males also miss follow-up tests after the treatment to make sure it’s functioning. However, you can be sure that you will not have any venereal diseases after the procedure. And also there is no need to stress over going through vasectomy after the surgical treatment. This procedure has been thought about the very best method of contraception for many males and is effective in virtually one hundred percent of the cases. After a vasectomy, guys are frequently suggested to make use of a back-up birth control to stay clear of any type of possibility of developing. The majority of males have no worry going back to work two to three days after the procedure. In the same way, they can return to physical activity after 3 to seven days. The only time a guy is not sterilized after a vasectomy is after he has had numerous climaxings. The US National Collection of Medication additionally recommends guys to remain to use contraception for another 3 to six months. Although vasectomy is a terrific selection for contraception, it takes a while for sperm to dissipate. Checking for sperm in semen is the only means to be certain that the procedure has actually functioned. In fact, one in every 2000 procedures can create the opportunity for maternity. It is essential to adhere to up on a regular basis to make sure that your surgical procedure has actually had actually the preferred impact. If you are intending a birth control, follow-up testing should be done every 3 to six months to guarantee sterility. One research study showed that 80% of birth control clients are azoospermic three months after the procedure, which corresponds to 11 to 20 climaxings after the operation. Nevertheless, more guys had troubles adhering to the semen analysis, which restricts the time to be sterile after a birth control. In addition, doctors are limited by the number of clients they can test, which makes it important to have a created direction for their patients.

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What is the worst rifle you have ever owned?
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The worst gun I ever owned was a Model 110 Savage 30-06. Kicked like a brown mule! Viscious, sold it, but took years to get over the flinch. POS Brian
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Worst firearm was an SKS made in China that I picked up at a Texas gunshow. Was so poorly made, that upon closer examination I decided it was unsafe to fire. Took it back to the dealer and traded for a Browning BPS shotgun that is still a favorite after 18 years and never an issue with it.
Current worst firearm is a Hi-Point carbine in 9mm. It's louder than you would think because of the gas leak in the loose chamber and the fact it is a blowback design. It took some work to get it to shoot a 1.5" group at 50 yards. Bore looked like 10 miles of rough Montana gravel road, so I expended some time on it with JB bore paste. It kicks far harder than you would think being only 9mm, but my CZ 527 rifles in .223 Rem and .204 Ruger are far more pleasant to shoot in spite of the fact they pack at least 3X the muzzle energy. My Colt AR-15 is more pleasant to shoot as well, and besides being much more accurate, costs very little more to shoot.
I must have been on medication when I bought this last POS. The Hi-Point carbine is currently for sale for $200 with 2 mags, and it's one saving grace is that it feeds very reliably with hot 9mm defense ammo. Would make a good home defense firearm where close range work demands reliability over accuracy. An absolute sick pup in a hunting scenario except maybe for small deer in very thick brush at close range. For that it would work. Also for bobcat hunting in thick cover down south where you want very short range for safety reasons. A southern whitetail poacher wanting a throwdown carbine would probably love it, except they would like a .22 WMR semi-auto even better, or maybe a MAK 90. Does not fit Montana rural conditions. It also "looks mean" which will scare criminals ignorant of firearms away without firing a shot. I'm sticking with my CZ 75 for a 9mm self defense firearm, as it also never fails to feed and fire and is much more compact.
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Worst gun ever was a Remington Titanuim in .270 win. The best I could get from it was 4" groups at 100yds. I ended up trading it for a Sako M99 in .338 Lapua, I love that gun, I put a $65 (including installation) Pachmeyer decellerator pad on and it tamed the recoil quite substantially and it is a tack driver. The other guy and his gunsmith buddy tinkered with that .270 incessantly and could not get less than 1 1/2" groups no matter how much time or money they spent on it. He was still quite happy with the deal though because the .338 was more recoil than he could handle.The journey is the reward.
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The Chairman, CBDT, Vide OM F.NO. 500/111/2009-FTD-1 Dated 27 February, 2012 constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of the Director General of the Income Tax (International Taxation) to give recommendations for formulating the guidelines for proper implementation of GAAR Provisions under the Direct Tax Code Bill, 2010 and to suggest safeguards to these provisions to curb the abuse thereof.
The terms of reference of the Committee was as under:-
1. Recommendations for formulating guidelines to implement the provisions of General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) as per section 123 of the Direct Tax Code Bill, 2010; and
2. Draft a circular as a safeguard so that the GAAR provisions are not applied indiscriminately in every case.
The Committee met for the first time on 6th March, 2012 and felt that the existing provisions of the Direct Tax Code Bill 2010(DTC) needed certain modifications and therefore various specific suggestions were made in this regard. These included suggestions on defining various terms as appearing in the DTC, changing the procedure of invoking the provisions of GAAR, prescribing time limits etc.
Subsequent to the first meeting, the Finance Bill 2012 was presented before the Parliament and it was gathered that most of the suggestions given in the first meeting were addressed in the Finance Bill 2012. The Committee thereafter examined the provisions related to GAAR in the Finance Bill 2012 as modified through Government amendments during the passage of the Bill in Parliament. The recommendations regarding guidelines/circulars have been made in light of the final provisions relating to GAAR in the Finance Act, 2012.
The Committee held several meetings between 06.03.2012 to 28.05.2012.
After exhaustive deliberations and broad based discussions with the officers, representatives of FII’s, members of the advisory committee and others stake holders, the Committee makes the following recommendations which would need to be split between Circulars and the Rules.
Proposals for inclusion in the guidelines
1. Guidelines u/s 101
Section 101 of the Finance Act, 2012, provides that “the provisions of this Chapter shall be applied in accordance with such guidelines and subject to such conditions and the manner as may be prescribed”. The Committee makes the following recommendations to be incorporated in the guidelines.

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Photos of me doing makeup and bits and bobs from shoots. This is why I should have a tumblr I guess! I don’t know why people love BTS stuff at shoots, but they’re really popular for some reason and I always love getting them back!
With Darkhorse Photos at Adrian Pini studio, as we so often are! These are both pretty old photos but I can’t remember if I’ve posted them before.
Me doing the lovely Gemma Renata’s makeup at Murder Mile Studio this weekend, and me and a whole bunch of models/stylists from the same shoot. L-R (ish) Whiplash,(redhead) Sarah Kawaii, (purple hair) Maja Stina, (mohawk) Gemma Renata, (redhead in black latex) Shelley D’Inferno, (designer, pulling a lovely face) Sophie Cash (floral wreath), Betty Havok (black hair) Poppy Thorn (red latex bra), Saara Inkeri Nissinen , Krystal Johns (hidiing), me (awkward).
This is Alice Bizarre, who is totally fit and amazing. She’s one of my favourite MUAs, if you’re into horror, gore or SFX, GO AND CHECK OUT HER SHIT. She’s the bomb. And she makes a badass cuppa.
Some zombie makeup I did for a late-night zombie video shoot… we scared some children and then their mum came and gave us tiramisu?!
A really cute dolly shoot – the model, Ivory Flame, was stunning! She reminded me of Jayma Mays. Shot by Rhinoa’s Photography.
Old photo of me by PUMP photography – I don’t even remember what we were shooting that day, but there was a big old car chassis outside the studio, a spare photographer and a hat… I use this as my profile picture on portfolio sites, haha!
I taught a class on makeup to some City and Guilds photography students – this is me attaching some feather to my friend Dolly Donnahue. Their tutor wanted them to learn about working with other creative people. They all got really involved and asked lots of questions, which was fab! And yes, I was shitting it!
The Pinupzania shoot we did at 5.00 in the morning on Westminster Bridge was featured in Vintage Life, Cats Meow, and a couple of local papers– noice. I did Dakota, the blonde, and Hannah in the black dress, as well as Dolly (black pencil skirt and beehive.)
PLEASE check out my awesome talented photographer and model friends, they allow me to play with them and create awesome images, which makes me a very happy and grateful bunny.

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The Golden State Warriors finally found themselves to be vulnerable in the postseason without arguably the best player the NBA, Kevin Durant. James Harden and his Houston Rockets, however, failed […]
The Golden State Warriors finally found themselves to be vulnerable in the postseason without arguably the best player the NBA, Kevin Durant. James Harden and his Houston Rockets, however, failed to seize the opportunity against a team that rarely has any weaknesses.
The defending champs again will themselves to another western conference final, after taking down the Rockets in Game 6. It was a jubilation for the Warriors, for the first time, they were doubted in moving on to the next series.
What will happen to James Harden, Chris Paul, and the Rockets is another story.
The Portland Trailblazers are finding themselves in a similar position as the Rockets, for they had an opportunity to win Game 2 on Thursday night at Oracle Arena, with an 8-point lead late in the second half. The Warriors of course, willed their way to another comeback, going on a 14-2 run to the end game.
I thought for a second, that the Warriors could actually fall to the Trailblazers, if they split the series before going back to Portland. Man, what a joke that was.
Just as I told myself before, and that this has been a theme in the NBA: there is no more parody.
NBA fans are excited for next season for a few reasons, one mainly is the impact of free agency, for there are many big free agents in the market this offseason. Another reason to get excited is the debut of Zion Williamson.
These are fun things to think about, but the lack of parody and desire to be a competitive league, is more interesting to me. After this season, I see the Warriors’ dominance take to another level.
Kevin Durant has not said anything at all about his future, who many reportedly think he will in a New York Knick or New Jersey Nets uniform next year. If this is true, will this make an impact in the NBA next year?
Durant will get another ring with the Warriors, and then adhere to his personal motives with a max contract elsewhere. I think other big free agents like Durant, are looking to make a big splash in free agency, rather than focus on going somewhere that could actually be a championship contender.
Possible free agent/destinations for 2019
1. Kevin Durant – New York Knicks/New Jersey Nets
2. Kyrie Irving – Los Angeles Lakers/New York Knicks or New Jersey Nets
3. Anthony Davis – Boston Celtics
4. Kawhi Leonard – Toronto Raptors
5. De Marcus Cousins – not Golden State Warriors
Besides Leonard possibly resigning with Toronto, and Davis shipping to Boston, most of the big free agents in 2019 are looking to get paid. This means they will seek elsewhere in order to receive a max contract.
It will be interesting to see where Klay Thompson goes next season, but he could easily resign with the Warriors to add to their dynasty run. I also believe Draymond Green finds a way to stay in the Bay Area, which he seems to be in happy place stepping in for Durant.
So now we know, the Golden State Warriors will be officially unstoppable, and might not be beaten for another 5-6 years.
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What do you do when you have a bag of potatoes, apples, carrots and eggs?
Potato salad of course!
So we have 2 hard-boiled eggs, 2 carrots cut into cubes, 2 apples cut into cubes and 3 potatoes (boiled and cut into cubes). Sprinkle a dash of ground black pepper to it. To add some sweetness to the salad, mix 1 tbsp of honey and condensed milk with hot water and mix throughout the salad.
Simple dish for breakfast.

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Bill McKibben and I have been on parallel but very different journeys related to human-driven global warming since the greenhouse effect first became front-page news back in the late 1980s (examples here and here). (Our video chat above was done in December for my Pace University blogging class.)
Years ago, McKibben shifted from writing to advocacy and movement building with the creation of 350.0rg. With his peripatetic campus-focused campaign for divestment in stocks of fossil fuel companies and the fight to pressure President Obama to block the Keystone XL pipeline, McKibben has given new meaning to the word overdrive. Indeed, as I wrote in 2010, his “approach to environmental campaigning seems drawn from the ‘year of living strenuously’ he endured training to reach peak performance as a long-distance skier.”
Now, Matthew Nisbet, a communications researcher at American University who has focused of late on climate campaigns (generating no shortage of sparks), takes a long deep look at McKibben’s career in “Nature’s Prophet: Bill McKibben as Journalist, Public Intellectual and Activist,” a paper published by Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, where Nisbet recently completed a residency.


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Familial Ties, Location of Occupation, and Congregational Exit in Geographically-Based Congregations: A Case Study of the Amish
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Seven months after it was suddenly banned in the country, TikTok appears to have run out of doors to knock on in India.
The Bytedance-owned company is downsizing its India team, a Jan. 27 Reuters report said, without specifying the number of people who are being laid off.
“We initially hoped that this situation would be short-lived and that we would be able to resolve this quickly. Seven months later, we find that has not been the case,” ByteDance wrote in an internal memo to staff. “However, we simply cannot responsibly stay fully staffed while our apps remain un-operational.”
The Narendra Modi government banned the short-form video app in June 2020 alongside hundreds of other Chinese apps over data security issues following a border clash with the neighbouring country.
Prior to the ban, India was TikTok’s biggest overseas market. It had over 200 million users and more than 200,000 influencers in the world’s second-most populous country. Much of this user base came from an otherwise untapped rural and semi-urban India. Seeing the success, TikTok’s parent Bytedance even had plans to invest $1 billion in the country.
Despite the government’s tough stance, TikTok spent the last seven months rallying hard to make a comeback.
The company campaigned with the Indian government and even considered shifting headquarters out of China. While operations in the country were paused, the company retained its 2,000-plus workforce at its office in Mumbai, reportedly upskilling them and even giving them raises. It signed a new lease for a customised office space with WeWork Nesco in Mumbai in July. The deal apparently has a 24-month lock-in period.
TikTok was perhaps optimistic because it had been in trouble with the authorities in the past, too, but it managed to resolve the situation promptly. In April 2019, TikTok was banned over allegations of child porn and disinformation, but it sorted the issue within two weeks and bounced back. It also scored goodwill points by hoisting campaigns around cleanliness, education, and more on its platform.
Another reason for hope was that Tencent-owned gaming app PUBG, which was banned in September for the same reasons as TikTok, started showing signs of revival in November. It upped hiring and the makers released teasers announcing a comeback.
But things have turned out differently for TikTok. Indian authorities have shown no sign of budging. And it looks like TikTok is ready to hang up its coat.
With TikTok’s position vacant, several homegrown, nascent me-too startups have lined up to seize the opportunity. “The battle has shifted to the domestic players which launched apps to fill the ban mid-last year and they are already jockeying for pole position in the space and raising serious capital for that,” Deepak Gupta, founding partner of early-stage venture fund WEH Ventures, told Quartz.
A slew of homegrown apps like Chingari, Mitron, Roposo, MX Takatak, ShareChat’s Moj, Zee5’s HiPi, music-streaming giant Gaana’s HotShots, and Bolo Indya, stepped up. While they’re still no match for TikTok’s popularity, these apps aren’t faring too badly. For instance, Moj and Roposo boast of 100 million downloads each. Chingari has over 46 million.
On the funding front, too, things have been looking up. Chingari raised $1.3 million in seed funding in August. The same month, Mitron raised $5 million. In December, another TikTok-rival Josh, which has 50 million daily active users, filled its coffers with a far more impressive $100 million from Google and Microsoft.
Meanwhile, incumbents like YouTube and Facebook-owned Instagram are still vying for India’s eyeballs. The latter’s Reels feature has become a huge hit, emerging as the most popular option among urban Indians and a hot favourite among celebrities and influencers. In comparison, most of the smaller apps seem like cheaper rip-offs who haven’t been able to distinguish themselves. An Entrackr report noted the hype around these local apps started dying down within a few months.
But homegrown players have been able to capture only about 40% of the void left behind by Tiktok, said Irfan Khan is business head of Digital Marketing at digital tech firm TO THE NEW.
“Building a technology that parallels TikTok’s AI systems, the technology that suggests videos to users is the biggest challenge that the homegrown apps face,” said Khan. “This is the secret sauce of Tiktok and the apps will have to hone this along with monetization play of Tiktok if they wish to come anywhere close to Tiktok in a sustainable fashion. The homegrown apps have started to show maturity in other fronts from seamless customer experience to a strong content bank of entertaining short videos to creator base across India to building video editing tools.”
However, their spirits are still high. “The permanent Chinese app ban is a great opportunity for Indian startups to now showcase and build for the billion,” Aditya Kothari, co-founder and chief strategist, told Quartz. And to grow the business, he is even looking to tap into ex-TikTok talent. He plans to “help the folks who got laid off get back on their feet.”


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The average salt content in chilled ready meals has increased by 31% since 2010, prompting nutritionists to call for tougher salt reduction targets aimed at food manufacturers.
A study published by the George Institute for Global Health and VicHealth on Tuesday examined the salt content of 1,478 ready meals including chilled, frozen and shelf meals. Not included were pre-prepared fruit or vegetable-only salads, sandwiches, side dishes, marinated meats, pizza and processed meats such as pies and sausage rolls.
The researchers compared the sodium content of the meals to the content of ready meals recorded in 2010, 2013 and 2015. They found the range of supermarket ready meals increased 129% from 208 products in 2010 to 473 products in 2017. There was no reduction in the average salt content of the entire ready meal range, despite Australia’s commitment to a 30% reduction in population salt intake by 2025.
Even chilled ready meals, which had the lowest average sodium content in 2010 compared with frozen or shelf meals, increased from an average of 232mg of sodium per 100g in 2010 to 303mg of sodium per 100g. It means a 350g chilled ready meal contains almost half of an adult’s recommended daily sodium intake.
Adults should consume less than 2,000mg of sodium, or five grams of salt, per day. One teaspoon of salt equals 2,300mg of sodium. According to the National Health and Medical Research Council, most Australian adults have a daily salt intake of about 10g per day.
The average ready meal from the supermarket freezer contains 50% of an adult’s recommended daily salt intake, while some meals exceeded the maximum daily intake in a single serve.
However, the researchers found the serving sizes of ready meals varied significantly, influencing how much salt was eaten in a single serve. In the chilled ready meal range, Quick as Wok Chicken Teriyaki contained 117% of the recommended maximum daily salt intake in one serve, making its salt content 22 times higher than that found in a My Pasta Box Classic Tomato and Basil Penne.
In the frozen ready meal range, CP Authentic Asia Prawn Wonton Tom Yum Soup with Ramen contained 96% of the daily recommended maximum intake of salt in one serve, making it about 10 times saltier than the Sultan’s Kitchen butter chicken.
In the shelf ready meal category, Kraft’s Deluxe Mac & Cheese topped the highest salt content per 100 grams (1.96g salt/100g), almost five times saltier than SunRice Street Snack Chicken Satay (0.43g salt/100g).
One of the lowest-salt options, the Michelle Bridges for Woolworths Delicious and Nutritious Range beef and barley casserole, contains 0.26g of salt per 100g and 0.89g of salt per serving.
The chief executive of VicHealth, Jerril Rechter, said Australia’s ready meal industry was growing rapidly, which meant it should be a target of health campaigns.
Three-quarters of the salt people consume comes from processed and packaged foods, she said, and eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, a major contributor to heart disease.
The lead author of the research and a nutritionist for the George Institute, Clare Farrand, said she understood why ready meals were appealing and that it was not necessarily sensible to just tell people to stop eating them.
“People are time-poor, the ready meal market is booming and it’s very hard to change consumer behaviour,” she said. “So one of the main ways to reduce salt consumption is to reduce salt in packaged foods. The UK has seen a reduction in population salt intake because their food standards agency was supported by the government to set voluntary salt-reduction targets, and the department of health now leads that program.
“They have worked with the food industry to make salt reduction a very gradual process that has been occurring for about the past eight years now.”
Farrand said that while salt was originally added to food to act as a preservative, better food preparation and storage meant it no longer played such an important role.
“Today, it’s used to make bad food taste good,” she said. “It also makes people get a taste for it and want more of it, and this means they buy more packaged salty foods. We want to work with manufacturers to highlight some of these high-salt products and to work on targets to reduce salt content.”
Heart foundation dietitian Sian Armstrong said only about 42% of Australian ready meal products met the current UK food standards.
“In Australia, we just don’t have any strong targets in place aimed at food manufacturers to work towards,” she said.


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Have you ever wondered how dogs interpret human body language? Here’s how they do it. In this article, you’ll learn about dog body language and the importance of eye contact. Use these techniques to make your dog understand your intentions. Just remember that your body language and actions should match! Whether you’re a dog owner or not, you’ll appreciate these tips and tricks. Listed below are some of the most common body language gestures.
How Dogs Interpret Human Body Language
In addition to words, a dog also uses body language to convey different emotions and intentions. Although dogs don’t always communicate their intentions verbally, they use a number of body language cues, such as stance, movement, and even tail wags, to convey their intentions. Several key body parts can be important cues, including the eyes, ears, tail, and mouth. If you’d like to understand how your dog interprets your body language, here are a few tips:
Dogs use their whole body to communicate with you, so you can learn how to read their cues. For example, some dogs will cower when you reach out with your hand, while others will wag their tails if you smile directly at them. By watching and observing, you’ll be able to communicate with your dog more effectively. So, what are some of the common cues that dogs use? By reading this article and observing your dog in various settings, you learn more about these cues.
Did you know that dogs can understand our body language? This is true whether we are talking about dogs or people. Dogs can tell a lot of things by their body language, but we can’t always interpret what they’re telling us with words. For example, when you talk to a dog, they will react in different ways – for example, they may cower if you raise your hand, while they may wag their tail when you smile directly at them.
The body language of dogs can also be translated into signs. They will show different reactions if they are feeling threatened or anxious. If they scratch their head, this is a good sign that they are scared or nervous. They may be frightened and show signs of aggression if they look frightened. The dog will also tuck down its tail or raise its front paw. Some dogs will release a fishy-smelling secretion.
Human Body Language
How dogs interpret, human body language may surprise you. The answer may not be what you think. Dogs are social animals and pick up on social signals to coordinate their hunts. They sSo theyd be just as good at reading body language as humans, right? In fact, researchers at Wolf Hollow Wolf Sanctuary in Massachusetts tested wolves, and they fared much worse than dogs or chimpanzees. The researchers concluded that dogs may have learned how to read body language from their human family.
One of the most common ways to tell if a dog is interested in you is to watch its posture. For example, dogs that shift their weight forward are likely to be interested in you, while dogs that hold their tails high may be trying to scare you. Play bowing is another easy way to read a dog’s body language. This posture is typical of a dog that wants to initiate play. Finally, a wagging tail is another way to communicate your interest in a dog.
Eye contact is one of the most common forms of human body language, and dogs are no exception. But how do dogs interpret this type of body language? Here are some tips to help you train your dog to make eye contact with you and others. When you want your dog to make eye contact with you, avoid direct eye contact and use your peripheral vision. Instead, aim to give eye contact to a few people. Alternatively, you can offer an open hand.
The power of eye contact is so powerful that dogs can understand the importance of it. A study led by animal behaviorist Takefumi Kikusui at the Azaba University in Japan has shown that staring into a dog’s eyes triggers the same physiological response as looking at a child. This hormone is called oxytocin. Once released, oxytocin promotes a strong bond between humans and animals.
Read on if you’re curious about how dogs interpret human body language. Some common misunderstood signs of a dog’s emotional state include raised hair, arched back, and lowered tail. A dog might also be excited or submissional, and their facial expressions may be difficult to read. Here are a few ways to tell if your dog is unsure of a situation.
Dogs can communicate through nonverbal means, including how their tails are carried and the direction they’re facing. In order to understand their messages, you have to study their whole body language and context. For example, while a wagging tail may be a sign of joy, a stiff body is a signal that the dog is uneasy. If your dog is looking at you sternly, for example, it’s probably unhappy.
A relaxed dog may want to interact with you. However, if you’re in a stressful situation, a nervous dog may try to hide or run away from you. In this case, your dog will likely turn its head away from you and may even lick the air to calm itself down. Other common signs of a dog’s stress include lowered ears, head tilt, and an unnaturally low base of the tail. Depending on the situation, your dog may also exhibit other calming signals to help diffuse the situation.
Ability To Understand
A new study published in the British Royal Society journal Biology Letters has revealed that dogs can understand human body language, including facial expressions. Dogs possess the same cognitive abilities as human babies. They can distinguish between words that are meaningful and those that are gibberish. Dogs process language on their left side, while their right side processes the meaning of words. As a result, they may be able to pick up on the emotional content of words.
To study the ability of dogs to read human body language, Hungarian researchers showed two versions of the same video to the dogs. One version of the video showed a woman looking directly at the dog and speaking in a low-pitched voice. Dogs would pay attention to the gaze of the woman. The other version showed the woman speaking in a louder voice. The dogs interpreted the woman’s gaze as cues that she trusted.
The study also suggests that the ability to recognize and interpret social cues is genetic, which means that humans actively selected dogs to learn these skills during early dog domestication. It is unclear whether other species can do this, but it does appear that dogs have evolved this skill. For example, a dog’s facial expressions are a powerful source of social information, but it does not appear that humans can do the same.
While this sounds like a good thing, dogs can be just as adept at using body language to communicate their feelings. For example, while wagging the tail may indicate a dog’s happiness, it can also communicate aggression, frustration, fear, and rigid posture. Another canine social cue is the puppy bounce. This never signals aggression. However, it does make a dog feel more secure and less threatened. So, it’s important to understand your dog’s body language to understand his feelings better.
The study could help us understand how the evolution of these abilities is connected to the development of complex social life. It would also help us understand how humans developed these cooperative social skills, which form the foundation for communication in the animal kingdom. Therefore, learning about how to read the signs of aggression from dogs can help you improve your communication with your dog. So, take the time to learn how dogs interpret social cues and make your interactions with them easier.
Do you know how dogs interpret human body language? These signs may be confusing to some people. Dogs may have multiple motivations and feel conflicted about certain events. While their body language may be contradictory, they often communicate with their postures. Nevertheless, dogs can interpret human body language to communicate with their owners. Read on to learn more about the different ways in which dogs interpret human body language. Below are some common signs that dogs may display.
Body Language: A dog may feel threatened by the owner’s sudden, erratic, or abrupt movement. They may perceive this as an uncomfortable moment and subconsciously tense up. If you avoid eye contact, talk softly, turn sideways, and tense your muscles, you may send the wrong message to your dog. Your actions may appear to be alarming and unwelcoming to your dog. Instead, try to keep these signs in mind when communicating with your dog.
Tone Of Voice
Dogs read human body language and understand some words. They interpret human vocalizations as social references and associate them with an object. A louder voice with a high pitch catches a dog off guard but loses its effect if it’s used too often. The pitch and volume of a voice also make a difference in the way a dog interprets the message. Human voice intonation is more effective than visual signals in guiding a dog in an ambiguous choice situation.
The effectiveness of the vocal signals of humans may have modulated the development of these signals. The intensity of human vocalizations affects the way dogs interpret their owners’ intentions. For instance, dogs follow gestures given with a cooperative intention but ignore those given with a low voice. Vocalizations accompanying gestures can also reveal an intention to play. This suggests that vocalizations can serve a play-eliciting function in human-dog social interaction.
Depending on the situation, dogs may interpret human body language. For example, aggressive dogs may tuck their tail or sag back. They may also lean away, lower their heads, or freeze completely. These signs all come from fear or anxiety. Other signs of aggression include high wagging tails, stiff movements, and a hard stare. A dog’s head may also tilt back to look like it is in danger.
Depending on the situation, dogs may also react by leaning on humans for support. In some cases, they may even want to be petted on the back. While many dogs interpret these body language signals as a signal of friendliness and affection, some dogs may misinterpret them as a sign of fear and aggression. Likewise, some dogs may roll over, perhaps thinking that you want a belly rub when they really mean a belly rub.
Other signs of fear and aggression are lowered body postures. Dogs that are afraid or apprehensive will round up their bodies, tuck their tail between their rear legs, and display other threatening behaviors. Fearful dogs may lick their lips often, pant, and drool. They may also show dilated eyes, known as whale eyes. The eyes may also be dilated or show a white circle around them.
Canines are known to have the ability to understand and interpret human facial expressions. They learn to recognize human facial expressions by examining the lower half of the face. Then, they match the upper half of the face to the emotion expressed in the lower half. Generally, dogs view happy faces as positive, while those with negative expressions are perceived as aversive. There are no clear rules on how dogs learn to interpret human facial expressions, but a few basic rules have been proposed.
Empathy plays a big role in our ability to understand canine facial expressions. Empathetic individuals may interpret dog facial expressions more accurately, but it is not known whether these people are more accurate. Interestingly, both animal species exhibit similar traits that influence facial expression interpretation. Specifically, human facial expressions are influenced by neuroticism, while dogs exhibit extrovert traits. In addition, the researchers found that neuroticism was associated with lower levels of anger/aggression in neutral expressions of both species.
How do you interpret the human body language for your dog? You might be wondering what signals your dog is using and how you can respond accordingly. Dogs use certain body gestures to express their feelings and should be aware of how you can interpret these signals. Here are some tips to help you better understand how your dog interprets the human body language for your dog. o, Make eye contact. The more your dog looks at you, the more likely they are to engage in eye contact with you.
o, Watch your stance. Your dog’s stance will give you a good idea of how he’s feeling. Depending on how you’re standing, your dog may show signs of excitement or stress. The forequarters will likely be lowered, and the ears will probably be floppy. A dog’s pupils will likely be dilated. Look for the same body posture in humans.
Did you know that dogs interpret human body language through lip licking? Dogs do this to express a variety of emotions, from anxiety to fear. Lip-licking is a common sign of comfort for pups but can also be a sign of fear, nervousness, and stress. Therefore, if you notice your dog licking its lips during certain situations, consider adjusting your environment to reduce your pup’s risk of displaying these emotions.
Another way to read a dog’s lip-licking is to look at its eyes. If your dog looks up at you, it may be showing caution or a threat. If your dog looks away from you, it may display its submissive side or want a tummy rub. A dog that looks away from you is also displaying discomfort. If you look away from your dog, it’s not a sign of abandonment but an uncomfortable feeling.
It’s possible that lip licking can also be an indication of anxiety. Humans have a greater sensitivity to facial expressions than canines, so it’s no wonder that licking is an effective way to express your stress. In addition to lip licking, your dog may also lick its paws and body. This behavior is also a signal to others. It’s important to remember that humans are not the only creatures that can interpret human body language, and it’s important to understand the various forms of it.
If you’ve ever wondered if your dog is reading your body language, you’ll be glad to know that it’s quite easy. Rather than simply ignoring the dog’s cues, you can take advantage of the information your dog gives you about its mood. For example, if your dog is yawning or flicking its tongue, this is a sign that he’s feeling stressed or anxious. Other body language clues that dogs use to determine their mood are lowered head and tail – this indicates that the dog is not happy or relaxed.
How do dogs interpret human body language? Just like humans, dogs read body language and react accordingly. While we speak using words, they often respond to gestures and body postures. The following are some common ways dogs interpret human body language. They also respond to your tone of voice. Learn about these ways that dogs interpret your body language to improve your relationship with them. You may also be surprised at the different behaviors that your dog exhibits when you’re interacting with them.
While you may not be aware of it, your dog’s body language clearly indicates how it feels. For example, a dog may howl when left alone and want to communicate with other dogs by making high-pitched noises. A dog’s fur may also raise during strong emotional states. This can signal that the dog is aroused or in danger and can be a positive or negative emotion. For this reason, it’s important to know the correct way to respond.

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Labor Secretary-designate F. Ray Marshall told a Senate committee yesterday he thinks President-elect Jimmy Carter's economic stimulus package is too small and should be expanded to include more money for jobs.
In the first public sign of dissent from a Carter economic adviser over the two-year program of up to $30 billion in tax cuts and spending for jobs, Marshall said he believes the package is weighted too heavily toward tax relief at the expense of jobs.
Public works, housing construction and other programs that directly create jobs are more effective and less inflationary in cutting unemployment than tax rebates and reductions. Marshall told the Senate Labor Committee as it began hearings on his nomination - which even Republicans conceded would be confirmed without difficulty.
There is "very little rationale" for tax cuts to reduce unemployment, said the 48-year-old University of Texas economics professor. He said it takes $20,000 in tax cuts but only $5,000 in direct expenditures to produce a job.
Marshall told reporters afterwards he believes the package may be modified by Carter to provide more direct spending for jobs. He suggested at least another $1 billion to $2 billion for job-creating public works projects, for which Carter has recommended up to $4 billion.
As disclosed last Friday, Carter's package envisions $23 billion to $30 billion in tax relief and jobs-related spending over the next 20 months, with emphasis in the first year on a $7 billion to $11 billion rebate on 1976 federal income taxes paid by individuals.
Direct government expenditures to create an estimated 800,000 jobs would amount to $2 billion in fiscal 1977, which ends Sept. 30, and another $5 billion to $8 billion in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
The jobs program includes expansion of the public service employment program, which puts people to work on local government projects, from the existing 300,000 jobs to 500,000 jobs later this year and add to 725,000 jobs in 1978.
Its other major component is a doubling later this year of the present allocation of $2 billion for public works projects built by private contractors, with the possibility of another $2 billion in 1978.
The overall program also includes a permanent income tax reduction for low-to-middle-income taxpayers by increasing standard deductions and permanent tax relief for businesses by allowing them to claim about 5 per cent of their Social Security payroll taxes as credit against income tax payments.
The program was criticized earlier this week by the AFL-CIO as too small and too slow in its likely impact on the economy. The AFL-CIO had advocated a $30 billion spending program for this year alone.
Although Marshall had been described by Carter domestic policy aide Stuart Eizenstat as the principla architect of the jobs section of the program, Marshall told the committee he succeeded only partially in getting more jobs into the package.
Public works jobs could be expanded easily because they do not entail the administrative obstacles and delays posed by other jobs programs, Marshall argued, nothing there are already $24 billion worth of projects ready to go.
On other matters, Marshall, questioned sharply at times by Republicans, said he:
Opposed a blanket prohibition against striking by government workers (except for the military) but favored collective bargaining for them, suggesting such steps as fact-finding, mediation and binding arbitration as alternatives to walkouts.
Favored repeal of the controversial 14-B provision of the Taft-Hartley Act, which permits state right-to-work laws banning union shops, thus going a step beyond Carter, who has said he would sign such a repealer but not advocate it.
Supported increasing the $2.30-an-hour minimum wage but siad he is not perpared to say yet what the new minimum should be.
Intended to step up the Labor Department's probe of Teamster union pension funds, which some committee members charged has been tax, and agreed to members' demands taht he spell out before his confirmation how he will pursue the investigation.
Endorsed the common site picketing bill, vetoed last year by President Ford, under which a labor dispute with a single contractor could shut down an entire construction project.
Supported efforts to reduce the high unemployment rate for Vietnam veterans and enforce affirmative action programs for women as well as minority groups.

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“Eliminate the jackets”
“I was a new immigrant from the United States who barely knew Hebrew,” says Louis Brown, now a project manager and partner at Tafnit. They handed me a list as long as the length of the exile – 4,000 jackets, and then they told me: ‘Come on, eliminate those jackets. Take contractors, take workers, eliminate them.’ I started working.”
The Jerusalem Municipality Campus project in the 1990s was intended to gather and coordinate all the activities of the Jerusalem Municipality, which until then had been scattered in 32 different buildings throughout the city of Jerusalem.
The municipality complex is located on the edge of Jaffa Street, close to the Old City. After many incarnations and plans, this location was chosen because of its centrality and because it was here that the historic town hall was located.
As part of the municipality’s development plan, several historic buildings were preserved and renovated, and two modern buildings were erected around three squares, the main one being Safra Square, which is a central square for conferences and rallies. As part of the renovation, parts of Daniel’s Park were demolished, as well as the French consulate building and Safra Square was built in its place.
“Building 3, I got empty,” Brown continues, “just a shell and a skeleton. Floor by floor we started completing floors. The 6th floor was Teddy Kollek’s floor. And just then Olmert entered. I was told that Teddy had two secretaries and six advisers, but Olmert wanted four secretaries and seven advisers. So they did an innovation, we rebuilt everything for Olmert. It was a great project, but I came there in the end, only in the last three or four years. For me, this is an important experience and I carry this experience with me all the time. I believe that it means that people who were partners in this huge project of the municipality, like me, like Moshe Oz and Michael Alon, are here with us in the company. They are part of the core of society.”
History of the place in short
Until the middle of the 19th century (during Ottoman rule), only the Majali al-Adara – a district administrative council – operated in Jerusalem, but with the exit from the walls and the increase in the number of residents of the city, the need arose to expand the municipality’s activities.
In 1896, the municipality moved to a building on the corner of Mamilla and Jaffa streets, opposite the Fast Hotel. On the first floor there were shops, on the top floor were residential apartments, and only the middle floor served the municipality – the city council, the technical engineering department and the cleaning department. In 1932, a dedicated town hall was built – the historic city hall. Over the years, the municipality expanded and its institutions were scattered throughout the city in dozens of different buildings.
Already in 1950, a plan was published for the construction of a central city hall that would house all the municipal offices. The proposal was to build the building between King George, Samuel Hanagid, Ben Yehuda and Be’eri Streets – on a lot called the Shiber Plot, named after the Arab-Christian contractor George Shiber, who dug a huge pit there to build a commercial building.
“The Manselfed Plan”, “The Shimshoni Plan”, “The Kahane Plan” – many plans were planned for the construction of the municipal complex, but none of them were implemented. In 1979, then-Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek approached the city engineer, architect Amnon Niv, and asked him to formulate a new plan that would not harm the historic buildings in the Russian Compound area. Niv, together with architects Yosef Blum and Ayala Lifshitz, prepared a plan and submitted it to the municipality in 1983. The plan was approved in 1985 after several changes were made to it, and the developer chosen for the construction of the project was Ron Engineering from Canada. The cornerstone laying ceremony was held on June 23, 1988. The chief architect of the project is Jack Diamond.
The design of the various buildings was given to several architects: Kolker-Kolker-Epstein, Peter Bogood, Eunice Figuerdo and Esther Niv, and the firm of Nahum Meltzer and Guy Igra.
The plan included the renovation of all the historic buildings and their adaptation to the present day, as well as the construction of new office buildings, including the main city hall.
Tafnit, initially in its previous incarnation, accompanied the purchase of the plots included in the site from the Israel Land Administration and private owners, the eviction of the tenants, and the preparation and publication of the international tender for development and management companies.
Tafnit represented the client in the planning phase made by the chief architect, A.G. Diamond from Canada, in collaboration with the local architectural firms.
The project is carried out in stages. Five years later, with 60% of the project completed, Canadian entrepreneur and manager Ron Engineering left it. It was replaced by Moriah – the Jerusalem Development Company, which is a municipally owned company, andTafnit continued to manage the project until its completion in 1998.


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As published in last post, Semin was unavailable to this match due to his one match-ban and thus his place was taken by his assistant Vladimir Maminov, who did a good job. For the first time this season, Lokomotiv's initial formation was left unchanged from last encounter, as the eleven who started last match, started against Tom Tomsk. This meant that there was no place for Dmitry Tarasov who was on the bench. Moreover Dmitry Torbinsky returned to the main squad and was also amongst the substitutes.
Back to the match chronicle - it was clear from way long before the match that the encounter against Tom Tomsk was never going to be an easy ride. Holding at bay teams such as Dynamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit is no easy feat - nevertheless the Siberians done it. Actually Tom stood up to their reputation and within seconds Tom could have broke the deadlock. Poor decision making from Kornilenko saved the day for the Railwaymen. This was a sort of an alarming bell that we had to wake-up - to which Lokomotiv responded very well. As minutes passed by, Lokomotiv started to close up the whole Tom in their own half. Nevertheless the home team couldn't make the visiting keeper work as like previous matches, their final pass was lacking. Thus, Glushakov took the matters into his own hands and after picking the ball from the flank drove past three players and let an angled shot from the D which gave Pareiko absolutely no chance to arrive to it. Excellent finishing from the midfielder and what a goal!! Lokomotiv stadium erupted! Kharitonov, Tom's by far best player on pitch tried his luck to reply for the visitors but nevertheless it was the hosts that drew blood yet again. Sychev won the ball on the right flank and picked the incoming Aliev who after dribbling past a Tom defender drove the ball home to score his sixth goal of the campaign!! 2-0 was the score at half-time.
Sometimes too much eager to rush out. Could have dealt Tom Tomsk's goal better
Sychev - 7
True that failed at least one clear opportunity - but assisted Aliev for the second goal and gave the backline four no rest. It's only sharpness he's lacking as Pareiko should receive some credit as well for his block on Sychev. Other's drive similar chances to row Z.

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The city of Sioux City Inspection Services Division declared KD Station unsafe and unfit for occupancy on Wednesday, citing a roof leak and the owners' indication the building most likely will not be maintained or improved, the division manager said.
David Brown, manager of inspection services, said since a roof leak developed and large portions of the building remain unimproved, it was the city's duty to post red tags and serve notice to the owners. Vicky Lohry, president of KD Station Inc., and Damon Lohry, secretary of KD Station Inc., indicated they are not likely to be able to continue maintaining the building or continue ongoing improvements.
"For over 25 years now the improvements have been a work in progress and with recent events, there are a few factors that led to this," Brown said.
On March 16, a fire in an outdoor electrical transformer sent flames from the first to the sixth floor on the exterior of the building. Around the same time, an unrelated "serious" roof leak developed above the fourth floor bowling alley.
Brown said the electrical problems were quickly repaired, but the roof leak had not been repaired.
The building at 2001 Leech Av., formerly the Swift and Company packing plant, is now subject to the same process as all other red tag buildings -- if repairs are not completed in six months, the building will go to a public hearing before the City Council with an Inspection Services recommendation for demolition, Brown said.
"It is unlikely that the council would approve demolition, and we understand that, but that is just part of the normal process," Brown said, adding he hopes the red-tag hearing would raise interest in repairing the 1920s-era building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A building listed on the national register can be demolished, Brown said, once certain steps are taken, including extensive documentation of the structure.
Vicky Lohry and Damon Lohry could not be reached for comment.
About 20 tenants leased space in the former meatpacking plant, converted into a business and entertainment complex in 1976, until late May when they were told they had 30 days to vacate the structure in the former stockyards area.
Damon Lohry's father, the late Kermit Lohry, acquired the 350,000-square-foot meatpacking plant after it closed in 1974, with the dream of turning it into a retail and recreation complex. He used old equipment left behind by the packer to build and decorate the shop fronts.
Brown said the occupied portions of the building were in compliance with city building safety standards, but the majority of the building was closed to the public awaiting improvements.
"We went along with them in good faith with the hope that over a period of time their financial situation would improve and with time they would be able to finish improvements to all areas of the building," Brown said. "That was the hope. It appears now that is probably not going to happen."
Jesse Claeys can be reached at (712) 293-4221 or email@example.com.


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Much ink and considerable heat has been expended on the topic of same-sex unions. Most of the words are abstract arguments about interpretations of the law, morality and interpretation of Scripture. Such arguments have their place as we work our way through this issue.
Rarely, though, do we hear from the people most involved: those loving couples of the same gender who have committed themselves to each other and ask for God's blessing through the Church. Their stories are rarely told.
This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to hear from several couples at a forum hosted by St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Richmond. I went with two members of our St. Paul's congregation, and we went primarily to listen.
Those who spoke were the rector and several members of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dupont Circle, in Washington DC, which has been conducting Holy Unions, as they call them, for several years among people of the same gender, and with the sanction of that diocese.
We heard stories that were touching, poignant, sometimes funny, and sometimes very sad. We heard about parents, grandparents, and great aunts who accepted their gay children, and others who just could not. These were very human stories, stories of love, and stories of courage in the face of societal and family opposition. These were also ordinary stories in that they were told by people who really just want to live quietly as families, earn a living and be with each other and their friends, and go to church on Sunday.
As I listened, the words of our General Convention this past summer came immediately to mind: We are called as Christian people to provide a "generous pastoral response" as community of faith to all the people in our community.
In the months ahead, we will be engaging in conversation as a congregation, and with our new bishop, Shannon Johnston, about what this generous pastoral response will look like. I do not presume to know what it will look like. It is my prayer that before we talk, we will listen; before we jump to theological abstractions, we will first see the faces of the people whose lives are most on the line. I pray we will be generous with each other not just when we agree, but when we disagree.
And then I pray we will come to the same table, share in our bread and wine, share our blessings, and be as one with Christ and each other as Christ is one with us.

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text: Envision yourself in a community completely constructed of bamboo and earth. The lush, green trees offer your only shade and a single hose into the ground is your only source of water. The ground is your friend, offering you a place to rest your bones to sleep. The sky provides your light, holding the sun during the day and the moon and stars at night to guide you. Everyone here is your family, everyone here is your friend.


ÍSLENDINGASÖGUR sinfónísk sagnaskemmtunOn the occasion of the 100th anniversary of independence and sovereignty, the Government of Iceland hosted a music celebration; a varied program of music from past and present, woven in a tapestry of tales and tones, based on fragmented stories and imagery of Icelanders.
premiered 01.12.2018 in Harpa, concert house
Nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards 2018 as Musical Event of the Year / in the category: Classic and Contemporary music.
RÚV + Iceland Symphony Orchestra
With: Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, Nicholas Candy, Orri Huginn Ágústsson, soprano singer Jóna G. Kolbrúnardóttir, musician Ragna Kjartansdóttir, the Ensemble Adapter, Varna Nielsen drummer-dancer from Greenland
& Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
Director and Curator: Arnbjörg María Danielsen
Conductor: Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason
Video: Lene Juhl Nielsen
Costumes: Ingibjörg Jara Sigurðardóttir
Light designer: Kasper Wolf Stouenborg
Tailor + assisting Costume Designer: Birna Sigurjónsdóttir
Hair by : Bára Kemp & Vigdís Lára Ómarsdóttir
Make-up by : Olgalilja Bjarnadóttir
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Kjartan Guðmundsson • Kötlugos 1918 (Ljósmyndasafn Vestmannaeyja)
IJS • of sculptures by Einar Jónsson (by perm. of Listasafn Einars Jónssonar)
Project manager for Centenary of Icelandic independence and sovereignty: Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir


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