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The International Atomic Energy Agency convened a board of governors meeting June 14, debating how to respond to Iran's nuclear program, which critics say is dedicated to the development of nuclear weapons. The head of the United Nations' agency, Mohammad ElBaradei, announced that Tehran's cooperation has been "less than satisfactory."
The most recent IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program chronicles a long list of deceit, defiance, contradictory accounts and denial of access to some key sites. The report says the agency's inspectors found more traces of highly enriched uranium that could be bomb-grade, and that Iran had admitted importing parts for sophisticated P-2 centrifuges to enrich uranium. Equally troubling, the IAEA revealed that Iran told a black-market supplier it was interested in obtaining thousands of magnets for the P-2 centrifuges.
Experts believe, with two magnets per uranium enrichment centrifuge, Iran's desire to obtain such a large number of magnets means that its nuclear research activities significantly exceed what Iranian officials insist is just an experimental program. If the magnets are an accurate indicator of the scale of the nuclear program, Iran could soon be capable of generating enough weapons-grade nuclear material to produce several warheads a year.
The IAEA's revelations clearly depict a long-term pattern of denial and deception in Iran's behavior that can be only explained by Tehran's scheme to buy time and mask its military nuclear program. An Iranian opposition group, the Paris-based National Council of Resistance (NCR), alleged recently that Iran's Revolutionary Guards are supervising the nuclear program. The Revolutionary Guards, according to the NCR, are supposedly pursuing this project through four military organs; the Center for New Defense Preparedness and Technology, the Headquarters for New Warfare, the Nuclear Research Division of the Revolutionary Guards' Imam Hussein University and the Special Industries Division in the Military Industries Organization. If the program moves ahead without encountering obstacles or unexpected delays, Tehran could develop a nuclear weapon within two years, the NCR claims.
At the IAEA governing board meeting, the jockeying has already started over the expected resolution on Iran's program. Europe's big three - Britain, France and Germany have reportedly circulated a draft resolution that "deplores" Iran's hindering of inspections. At the same time, the draft is said to lack a meaningful trigger mechanism to bring Iran's case before the UN Security Council in the event that Tehran does not improve its cooperation with the IAEA. Without such a trigger mechanism, Tehran could potentially drag the inspection issue out, as it worked towards developing an atomic weapon.
Iran's primary objective in its cooperation with the IAEA is to buy time for weapons development by creating the impression that inspections are working. That the existing inspection regime is shedding new light on Tehran's secret nuclear program, however, does not mean it is hindering the development of a bomb. Conducting inspections just for the sake of having inspections, as time is running out, is a recipe for disaster. What is at stake is the IAEA's reputation as an effective non-proliferation agency. In addition, stability in the Persian Gulf region will take a substantial hit if Iran's mullahs come into possession of nuclear weapons.
In the mid-1980's, Tehran's leaders concluded that they needed a non-conventional arsenal to achieving their strategic aim of becoming a dominant power in the Persian Gulf region. They adopted asymmetric warfare as the cornerstone of their military doctrine. It would be simply naîve to suggest that Iran's rulers have since had a change of heart. If anything, the recent reports about Iran's increasing meddling in Iraq indicate that Tehran is determined to extend its influence. [For background information see the Eurasia Insight archive].
Given their huge commercial ties with Tehran - which seems to be in a big rush to grant them lucrative contracts in exchange for concessions in the IAEA and other areas European nations, including France and Germany, may feel they have good reasons to adopt a conciliatory approach towards Iran. However, the specter of a nuclear-armed Iran the most active state sponsor of terrorism is far too ominous to let appeasers in the EU dictate policy toward Tehran. By being soft on Iran, the EU could inadvertently be pushing the issue of Tehran's nuclear program toward a military solution, a scenario nobody welcomes.
For now, Iran's breach of its nuclear obligations must be reported to the UN Security Council. UN sanctions are arguably the best available way to slow down Tehran's drive to develop atomic weapons. The IAEA does not need to find an actual bomb to conclude Iran is indeed running a nuclear weapons program. There is already enough evidence to refer the case to Security Council.
In the long term, however, only a democratic secular government, not the ruling theocracy, could ensure a WMD-free Iran. To this end, the EU capitals and Washington should embrace Iran's democratic opposition forces that are working to unseat the ruling mullahs. The clock is ticking.
Reza Bulorchi is the Executive Director of the US Alliance for Democratic Iran.


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New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman said in an interview on Thursday that Aaron Judge won’t be ready to play until “summertime.”
Judge injured himself in September while diving for a ball in right field. He sustained a cracked rib and a collapsed lung. Although in pain, Judge trained like usual in the off-season and didn’t think much of the pain until he arrived in Tampa. After a period of uncertainty, they found the injuries shortly before the league was shut-down.
It’s good news that the Yankees haven’t had to play games without Judge. If the season started as planned, he would’ve missed at least half the season. Now, it’s looking like he could be ready on Opening Day if it happens in July as talks have indicated.
The injuries that have happened to Aaron Judge over the past few seasons have started to become quite concerning. He’s been hurt for an extended time three times now in less than two years. Recurring injuries have the potential to slow development.
And it’s especially crucial for Judge to stay healthy because he came up later than a lot of players. He’s 28 already, and really in his prime now. Losing more and more time to injuries in his prime could be very costly in his career.
Hopefully, Judge will be healthy and ready to go if/when the season starts. He’s such an essential piece to the Yankees on both sides of the ball. Losing a guy like him will certainly affect the team, especially in a shortened season.

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View Full Version : ? about airbrushing other dekes? (not bigfoots)
07-30-2003, 08:49 AM
ok, i like the bigfoot airbrushing idea, but i was wondering what it would look like to apply that same realizm and detail to my floaters that i have?? i have 3 doz g&h floaters, and would like to paint them up with the airbrush. the thing that concerns me is that the g&h floaters are more of a greyish color than the bigfoots. so i didn't think that i should use the same exact paint for the floaters as i did on the foots. i want to find what paint to use? should i have the paint matched off of the brest of the floaters and use that to paint in detail?? or should i use the tan that i used on the bigfoots?? if any of youall have any ideas as to what i should do, please post or pm me. thanks alot
07-30-2003, 09:59 AM
I would not try to match decoy's, I would try to match live geese in the area where you are hunting. IMHO, you need to always study photo's of live geese when painting instead of going by what is in your head. I have been guilty of thinking I know what something looks like in nature, only to find out I was way off. :Rich:
07-30-2003, 11:15 AM
ok, i agree.
but what i am saying is, the g&h decoys are greyish in color and not brown like the bigfoot floaters. i want to airbrush my g&h floaters, but i don't think i should use the paint that i am using on bigfoots (because of the color difference) i understand that real geese are a certain shade between light gray and light brown, but i don't really want to repaint all of my floaters, i just want to airbrush detail on them to give them a more liflike appearance. so, should i use the sahara tan from the bigfoots and the chocolate brown, or should i look for something that is more grey in color. i just don't think that the brown (especially the chocolate) would go well with the grey on the g&h floaters.
07-30-2003, 02:47 PM
Try adding a LITTLE black to the tan and the brown and shading a little and see what you think. I would try the colors the way they are because you will get a different look just because they are going over a different base color. Since you are adding to the base with your detail work I think you will find they will look great. Just use a little and see what you think. You can add more but it's a bitch if you hose on to much. You can use the chocolate brown from about a foot or more away lightly to give your decoy that reddish hue on the back and starting down the sides. The key is tinting or shading your base without doing a cover-up or a total repaint. Go to the live goose photo's and lookat each color you want and try and figure how to get close to the real thing. :Rich:
07-31-2003, 03:24 AM
Here is a pic that I took the last day of the season w/ decoy painting in mind. I think it gives you a good idea of how to shade the feather detail.
Hopefully, one of these days I will get through my honey do list and start painting.
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Nice pick, thanks!:Rich:
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Dexta Daps has just returned from a number of overseas stints when the accident occurred.
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Chinese Taipei moves WTO over tech tariffs
Chinese Taipei has requested dispute consultations with India regarding duties imposed by India on imports of certain information and communications technology (ITC) goods.
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“Through those measures, India accords less favourable treatment to the commerce of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu of certain information and communication technology goods than provided for in its Schedule,” Chinese Taipei said in its communication to the WTO.
It has alleged that despite India's legally binding commitment in the WTO that it would not charge any import duty on ICT products, India has been applying duties ranging from 7.5% to 20% and, hence, violated global trade rules.
The European Union has challenged similar measures by initiating WTO dispute proceedings against India in April. That dispute is still in the consultation phase. Japan too dragged India to dispute on the same issue in May. The other countries that have challenged India’s duties are Canada, Thailand, the US and Singapore. “With global trade slowing, this trend of countries looking for any violations of WTO rules has increased,” said a Delhibased expert on trade issues.
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Trementina create music for lucid dreaming. It’s an intense, yet melancholic conjuring by art students and skaters from the damp forests of Valdivia, Chile. Trementina has created a symphony that drowns you with noise, hallucinatory guitars, and beauty among chaos - which can be felt in the ethereal vocals of Vanessa Cea. Their third album, 810, includes nine tracks (29 min, 11 sec) that flood the musical landscape; ranging from songs like 'Oh Child', which capture the atmospheric pressure of Joshua Tree-era U2, or early CHVRCHES, to 'Please, Let’s Go Away', which sounds like it was recorded inside a cosmic cathedral, as opposed to a DIY studio from the Chilean countryside...
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'A Place Up in the Sky' is where I'd suggest you start if you're new to their music. It's an easy accessible track that washes over the listener. There's enough diversity on the rest of the album to appeal to those looking for something a little different - especially if you're a fan of shoegaze.
In places the clashing of the vocals against the music makes for an unpleasant listening experience ('No Control' being the most obvious example). It might be intentional (jeez, I hope it is) but it's a little distracting and may turn a lot of listeners off. Plus, the fact that this is quite a short album, coming in at under 30 mins, may leave many feeling short changed.

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London:The club`s senior officials have no intention of letting the player leave the Italian capital, despite not being able to force his way into Zdenek Zeman`s side on a regular basis
Roma have revealed that they have no plans to sell midfielder Daniele De Rossi in the January transfer window, despite rumours that he could be leaving Stadio Olimpico.
The Italy international has been out of favour with coach Zdenek Zeman due to 65-year-old`s use of a 4-3-3 formation, but president James Pallotta denied there was any plan to let him leave the the Giallorossi.
Manchester City had been strongly linked with a move for De Rossi in the summer, but Roberto Mancini claimed last week that he had cooled his interest in the midfielder.
"We have no intention of selling him. We’re not in touch with any other clubs and we have not received any offers. It’s all speculation," Palotta told reporters at a press conference.
Director general Franco Baldini echoed the sentiments of Pallotta and revealed the American was laughing at the number of rumours surrounding the player that had appeared in the press.
"The president enjoyed himself this morning by reading about how many clubs we had sold De Rossi to. As I’ve always said, there is no intention of selling him," he added.
The pair also confirmed the arrival of Italo Zanzi as the club`s new CEO, and Pallotta admitted that failure to qualify for the Champions League would be a major disappointment.
"The principle objective is to create a good side from now and for the next 10 years and one of the biggest brands in the world," he added.
"This year’s target is to qualify for the Champions League and we’ll be disappointed if that doesn`t happen."
The 54-year-old concluded with the news the club is looking to move away from their iconic stadium and build a new ground that will be up and running "within the next five years".


The Ukraine-Russia situation is volatile, to say the least. Stocks have been down on dismal news, such as when Russia took over the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station, likely a symbolic move. Then, this week, as Ukraine made promises not to join NATO, a key bargaining point for Russia, stocks quickly popped.
For newer investors, this can cause dismay. It’s hard to figure out what to do in these volatile times. But there are some key points to keep in mind. Some investors fear the conflict will develop into a long insurgency that could become very long-winded. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities in the stock market.
Some of the volatility in the market is Investors that are clearly getting exhausted with the conflict.
One way to tell this is by looking at the volatility index, or the VIX. The VIX is a measure of the stock market’s volatility. It’s a tool to see how much the market is going up and down.
Since the start of 2022, the VIX is up over 90%. And as of this week, it’s the highest it has been all year. Russia-Ukraine is leading to uncertainty, oil prices are shooting up and higher interest rates are being implemented across the globe to combat inflation.
There are still some promising sectors in the market – like oil
The energy sector, for example, looks encouraging as countries avoid Russia’s vast oil capacity. It means higher oil prices, but more profits for energy companies.
Oil is now up to $118, and many analysts think the price is going to go up even higher in the near-term. This is making oil-centric companies like Shell (SHEL), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) perform well in these trying times.
Minerals like nickel are expected to get more expensive
In particular, Ukraine is a large miner of nickel. The element is a critical component for a number of manufactured products, from cars to electronics.
The price of nickel has skyrocketed – it’s up over 70% in the past week and has surged over 160% in the past year. War in Ukraine has stopped nickel mining production for the time being and there’s no telling when it will start up again.
Companies focused on nickel mining will be in demand
A supply shortage in nickel will force manufacturers that need it to look for new sources. This will help various companies that have mining operations.
One of the biggest nickel mining companies in the world is Vale SA (VALE). The company may not have excess nickel capacity to fill supply, but it can charge more for what it has. Other mining companies in the space include BHP Group (BHP) and ArcelorMittal (MT).
The auto industry is going to get hit by BOTH oil and nickel prices
This may lead consumers to switch to electric vehicles. EV companies like Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN) and Nikola (NKLA) may be options for consumers. But the problem is that the battery technology also requires nickel to produce EVs, which could hurst costs for these manufacturers.
In the end
Since the start of 2022, the S&P 500, a benchmark index that tracks some of the most well-known US publicly traded companies, is down more than 10%.
While some sectors of the U.S. stock market have gone down – such as tech, financial services and consumer – there are still opportunities in the market for patient and long-term investors. Make sure to keep coming back to the blog for more updates and investing news!


A few years ago, seeing an electric motor bike on the street made us think of an isolated case of an unusual cyclist with a strong technological and innovative profile. But quickly this type of vehicles has entered our large cities in droves as a commitment to sustainable mobility by different rental companies (with more than 10,000 daily trips in Madrid) but also, thanks to the efforts of different brands, such as one more playful option.
It has been in the last five years when they have gained popularity and market share by leaps and bounds. In 2018, in Spain, assisted pedaling bicycles increased their sales by 54 percent while in total the industry lost 6 percent. But the most revealing thing is that more units of these bikes are already sold than on the road, while their figures are very close to those of the urban ones according to data from AMBE (Association of Brands and Bicycles of Spain), which represents the brands that They cover 70 percent of total sales. As for Western Europe, according to Navigant Research, in 2025 assisted pedaling bicycles will represent more than 21 percent of the market share.
Its advantages are clear. They are very easy to ride bicycles, which allow us to regulate our physical effort and, therefore, take us a few years off when we start pedaling. In addition, its maintenance is minimal and affordable.
They are ideal for everyone, but even more for those who do not have enough physical conditions or had abandoned this physical activity and want to re-engage without the suffering that requires getting back into shape. With this, it is not surprising that, until very recently, the type client was a man with more than fifty years. Something that in recent years is changing, with a greater penetration of younger audiences. And, in a short time, the electrification will end up extending to all types of bicycles, from the road to the children’s, through the urban and mountain, which are now those that congregate greater attention of an option that, as Support the figures, it is not a trend.


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Way back in the year 2010 Google was accused and essentially found guilty of (perhaps accidentally) using their Google Maps street mapping cars to collect personal information from Wi-fi networks. As they drove through your neighborhood, they collected all the data there was to be had floating around the area – or so that’s what the situation seemed to be when Google explained that they were “mortified by what happened” when the news broke. Now the FCC is fining Google saying that they had “deliberately impeded and delayed” an investigation into this situation – this fine totaling $25,000 this month.
The FCC has noted that Google has been failing to respond to their requests for emails as well as other information and have similarly refused to identify the employees involved in the incident. The FCC is clearly not messing around with this situation, noting that although it does seem that the data collected over three years was legal to collect and keep because it was not encrypted, they’re still fining Google for their seemingly poor effort in helping move the investigation forward.
The FCC’s report this week notes:
“Although a world leader in digital search capability, Google took the position that searching its employees’ e-mail ‘would be a time-consuming and burdensome task,’ ” – FCC
The FCC also noted that upon being requested to hand over the names of the people responsible for the program that put Google into this situation, Google responded that they “unilaterally determined that to do so would ‘serve no useful purpose.’” This fine appears to come after the FCC has ultimately decided Google was free of legal trouble, again because the data in question was not encrypted. To this, Google noted the following:
“We worked in good faith to answer the F.C.C.’s questions throughout the inquiry, and we’re pleased that they have concluded that we complied with the law.” – Google Spokeswoman
And all was well, it seems. We’ll be continuing to follow this story should any new bits turn up – at the moment it appears that the case is closed for the last time.
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Copenhagen’s first themed hotel was due to open on September 2, realising a long held dream for the operators of the city’s world-famous Tivoli amusement park.
The 12-storey Tivoili Hotel, operated together with the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group, provides a unique experience by integrating the Tivoli spirit and design history. On arrival, for example, guests are greeted by a merry-go-round in the lobby. The hotel’s 382 rooms include a variety of themes, including 20 Boys Guard (pictured above right) and Columbine rooms.
A bird’s eye view of the city awaits diners at the Sticks ’n’ Sushi Skybar. Hotel guests can also make use of a swimming pool, fitness area and brasserie. An adjoining congress centre will open in due course, linked to the amusement park by a themed garden and playground.
In addition to Tivoli tickets, guests can take advantage of shuttle buses running between the hotel and the gardens and, during peak season, Pierrot, Harlequin and Columbine will perform in the lobby for families.
“It is gratifying to finally have a theme hotel in Copenhagen,” says Lise Lyck, head of tourism and cultural management at copenhagen business school. “Experience from other countries shows that such a development benefits the attraction, the hotel itself and the destination, providing many satisfied visitors. This is something we need in Denmark, as, unfortunately, we have seen a decline in tourism for a number of years.”
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Editor's note: Police logs are a partial accounting of law enforcement calls, based on activity reports and descriptions generated by participating police departments. All persons accused of a crime are legally considered to be innocent until proven guilty.
Thursday, May 26
A man with nine aliases was arrested on Southwest Betts Avenue on two warrants.
Officers arrested a man for criminal trespass and failure to register as a sex offender on Southwest Watson Avenue.
Friday, May 27
A woman with nine aliases was arrested on Southwest Broadway Street on two warrants.
Officers arrested a woman near Southwest Murray Boulevard and Scholls Ferry Road for violating a foreign restraining order.
Saturday, May 28
A woman was arrested near Southwest Allen Boulevard and King Boulevard for DUII (alcohol) and reckless driving.
Officers arrested a car wash employee who punched a customer seated in his truck on Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard.
A man was arrested near Northwest 185th Avenue and Rock Creek Boulevard for DUII (alcohol) and reckless endangering.
Sunday, May 29
A man with significant health issues was found dead in his bedroom on Southwest Cresmoor Drive.
A customer at The Home Depot, 4401 S.W. 110th Ave., reportedly saw a man commit a theft. The customer confronted and restrained the man while alerting officers in the parking lot. The man had stolen 64 items valued over $2,985.
Monday, May 30
A victim left their garage door open overnight on Southwest Settler Way and bikes worth $10,000 were stolen.
A victim had his vehicle stolen after he lost his keys at Trader Joe's, 11753 S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway.
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Brazil for the first time in the history of the imports of coffee
Local coffee is not enough to ensure domestic demand
Brazil for the first time in its history, buy coffee abroad to meet the domestic demand, reports "Interfax" with reference to local media. The government of the South American country were allowed to purchase in Vietnam million bags (about 60 tons) coffee Robusta.
The decision of the country's largest producer of coffee in the world, caused by severe drought in those areas where coffee is grown.
Over the past 12 months, coffee prices in the country increased 14.9 percent.
The overall deficit of coffee in the world in 2016/2017 marketing year, which began in October, according to the international coffee organization, will be 3.5 million bags. Trade coffee bean will presumably reach of 151.6 million bags, and consumption 155,1 million.
In September 2016, experts of the Climate Institute of Australia has estimated that by 2080, the coffee trees will completely disappear from the face of the Earth. The reason for this will be global warming, which will lead to the spread of pests and fungal diseases.
- Sweet Brexit: what sugar tells us about Britain’s future outside the EU
- India. Ban on bulk export of major edible oils lifted
- Indonesia. Palm oil producers revise up palm oil production, stock data
- India's Wheat Imports Seen Remaining Near Decade High, ITC Says
- Syria gets 50,000 tonnes of Russian wheat in aid, none from commercial deals

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text: Comic book legend Stan Lee has set his sights on another territory, that of the most populous country in the world. Lee's POW! Entertainment is forming a joint venture with a Hong Kong investment company through Magic Storm Entertainment, a new company from POW!. In an official press release on POW's site, Lee says, "I have been eagerly awaiting this great opportunity — a chance to combine the best of American superhero epics with the best of Chinese and Asian classical filmmaking for a motion picture that would be excitedly received worldwide." It is unclear at this time if the films will be animated or live action, but recent success of Marvel film properties such as Iron Man and Spider-Man in China have emboldened Lee's hopes of further success and expansion into China, which currently has 1.3 billion people. That's quite a market for a commodity that could catch fire in popularity quickly. Be sure to know that more details are forthcoming!


NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Some residents are working to address the transient camps that have popped up in Nederland following the destructive wildfire that claimed eight homes and other structures.
Deputies say Zack Kuykendall and Jimmy Suggs of Alabama failed to properly extinguish their campfire. Authorities say they are transients. They’ll be back in court in September.
Since the Cold Springs Fire more residents are working to address the transient camps that have popped up in and near Nederland. According to some residents, the camps have been a problem for decades.
Joseph Hall started Peak to Peak Forest Watch, a private Facebook group less than one year ago. Now 500 members strong, they’re working to crack down on transient camps across the Nederland area.
“We encourage people to observe and report, and call the appropriate authorities if they see something that’s life-threatening,” Hall said.
Hall said he started the page when residents realized transients were taking advantage of public and private land.
“When people set up a camp, there’s a 14-day stay limit for the people, not the camp,” he said.
Hall said many times food and other garbage is left behind.
“Looks like a five-course meal for bears,” he said as he showed CBS4’s Andrea Flores a pile of garbage. “This is their entire food jar right here, and you can tell it’s already been attacked by animals.”
Hall said there is also criminal activity happening at the transient camps.
“Sometimes there’s needles in here, and this is one of the reasons we discourage people from cleaning up stuff like this,” Hall said. “People have found meth labs and pit toilets that are open. Some people had tried to dig a well and then had covered it with some branches”
The U.S. Forest Service has been cleaning up campsites deep in the woods Hall said are hardly ever seen.
“People really aren’t aware of it, you don’t see it, so it’s not in your face.”
Now Peak to Peak is working with agencies in the area, including the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, to try and find a solution to the ongoing problem.
“This group can be our eyes and ears. They’re not going to be working for us, they’re not an extension of us, but we want them to be able to provide us with information,” Boulder County Undersheriff Tom Sloane said.
The volunteer group is developing a website and app to report issues.


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When teenager Nick Buckingham tumbles from the fifth floor of an apartment block, Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray answers the call with a sick feeling in his stomach. The victim was just a kid, sixteen years old. And the exact age the detective’s son was, the son Gray has not seen since he went missing at a funfair ten years ago. Each case involving children haunts Gray with the reminder that his son may still be out there – or worse, dead. The seemingly open and shut case of suicide twists into a darker discovery. Buckingham and Gray have never met, so why is Gray’s number on the dead teenager’s mobile phone?
Gray begins to unravel a murky world of abuse, lies, and corruption. And when the body of Reverend David Hill is found shot to death in the vestry of Gray’s old church, Gray wonders how far the depravity stretches and who might be next. Nothing seems connected, and yet there is one common thread: Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray, himself. As the bodies pile up, Gray must face his own demons and his son’s abduction.
Crippled by loss Gray takes the first step on the long road of redemption. But is the killer closer to home than he realised?
Set in the once grand town of Margate in the south of England, the now broken and depressed seaside resort becomes its own character in this dark police suspense thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Peter James.
Dig Two Graves is the first in the Solomon Gray series. Pick it up now to discover whether Gray finds his son in this thrilling new crime series.
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The Woodall-Matthews Visual Materials contains photographs from the 1920 Greater Georgia Tech Industrial Tour as well as group photographs of the classes of 1904 and 1908. There is also a photo of Alpha Tau Omega and drawings for class assignments, both from the 1930s.
Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.
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The Woodall-Matthews Visual Materials contains 69 items (47 photographs and 22 drawings) ranging from circa 1901 through 1958. The bulk of the photographs documents the Greater Georgia Tech Industrial Tour. All of these photos are black and white and were taken November 17 - 25, 1920. Most have small white numbers in the lower left hand corner, but a corresponding index is not included.
The remaining photos are group photographs of Georgia Tech classes, students, or alumni. There is one miscellaneous photo of school buses.
The drawings are the work of John H. Woodall, Jr. They appear to be standard class assignments.
Charles William Matthews (17 December 1882-26 July 1955), of Woodland, Georgia, entered Georgia Tech in December 1900. After graduating in 1904 with a degree in textile engineering, he worked for several years at Spalding Cotton Mills in Griffin, Georgia. By 1909, Matthews had returned to Talbot County and was farming. Beginning in 1918, the Georgia Tech register of graduates lists him as the general manager of T.F. Matthews and Son in Woodland. Matthews married Sallie Woodall, sister of John Henry Woodall, Sr.
John Henry Woodall, Sr. (04 April 1886-25 August 1965), also of Woodland, Georgia, entered Georgia Tech in October 1903 as a sub-apprentice. Woodall graduated in 1908 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Following his graduation, he became the manager and then proprietor of the Woodland Excelsior Works. By 1920, he was general manager of Georgia Cushion and Wrapper Company in Woodland, GA. Woodall married Alberta (Berta) Matthews, a sister of Charles W. Matthews.
John Henry Woodall, Jr. (22 October 1917-04 August 2005) was a son of John Woodall, Sr. and Berta Matthews Woodall. John Jr. also attended Tech, graduating in 1938. He participated in many student organizations and was the head football cheerleader his senior year, president of Alpha Tau Omega, and basketball team manager. In WWII, Woodall, Jr. served as a Navy communications officer. He later served as a trustee of Georgia Tech National Alumni Association. Henry H. Woodall was born to John Woodall, Jr. and his second wife, Elizabeth Harman.
In 1920, both Woodall, Sr. and Matthews participated in the Greater Georgia Tech Industrial Tour. A group of 125 prominent Georgia business men and manufacturers toured northern industrial centers to determine why Georgia ranked so far below other states in wealth, enterprise, and general development. This tour was the first step of a larger project: Greater Georgia Tech. Greater Georgia Tech was a movement and a capital campaign to improve the physical plant of the school and establish Tech as a center for research and industrial development for all of Georgia.
Over the years, the Woodall-Matthews family founded and ran several businesses in the Woodland, Georgia area, including the Georgia Cushion and Packing Company (Georgia Cushion and Wrapper Company) and Woodland Furniture Company.
This collection is arranged into five series: Greater Georgia Tech Industrial Tour; Charles W. Matthews; John H. Woodall, Sr.; John H. Woodall, Jr.; and Miscellaneous.
A print copy of this finding aid is available in the Georgia Tech Archives reading room.
Accessions #2007.067 and 2007.072.
Manuscript materials will be processed separately.
Kevin Brown and Mandi Johnson processed these visual materials in April and July 2010.


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Research conducted at the Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, has shown that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology may be capable of correcting dominant forms of retinitis pigmentosa. The research, published in Molecular Therapy (advance online publication January 19th, 2016) claims to be the first in vivo functional correction of an inherited dominant mutation using CRISPR/Cas9. Of the approximate 250 genes associated with inherited ocular disorders to date, an estimated 70 genes appear to be inherited in a dominant fashion and could, at least in theory, benefit from a similar approach. While a detailed analysis of the viable ocular therapeutic targets available for CRISPR correction is awaited, several commercial entities and clinics are already turning their attention to the application of CRISPR/Cas9 within ocular disease.
In testing their CRISPR/Cas9 approach the researchers used a transgenic rat model of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (Ser344ter) carrying two wild-type copies of the rhodopsin gene, together with a separate mutated rhodopsin allele engineered with a gain-of-function mutation. However, in a more representative clinical situation it is postulated that as little as 10% normal rhodopsin expression in a dominantly mutated phenotype may be sufficient to bring about some degree of functional rescue. A CRISPR/Cas9 cassette was used to selectively disrupt the mutated allele by targeting a protospacer motif (PAM) which differed by only a single nucleotide between the mutated and wild-type alleles. A single subretinal unilateral injection of the guide RNA transcript at P0 transcript, followed by a short electroporation, appeared sufficient to bring about therapeutic benefit.
An assessment of treated animals showed that “extensive and robust retinal preservation” was observed in injected eyes with up to eight layers of rescued photoreceptors while contralateral eyes, used as controls, showed only a single photoreceptor cell layer. Photoreceptor rescue appeared almost exclusively in transfected regions of the retina suggesting that the gain-of-function toxicity of the mutated allele had been extinguished facilitating normal rhodopsin expression and photoreceptor outer segment formation, compared to the expected pathology progression in untreated retinas. In addition, as the team used the contralateral eye of individual animals as internal controls, they were able to show that visual acuity was 35% higher in treated eyes compared with the fellow eye. The authors concluded their study by commenting that, “the challenge of generating targeted therapies for diseases with mutational heterogeneity may be addressed by altering the PAM specificity of Cas through rational-design engineering or by using non-canonical Cas enzymes. Such efforts may broaden the number of targetable mutations and, thereby, expand the treatable pool of patients with degenerative diseases of the retina, and possibly other tissues.”

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The sound of waves breaking onto a shingle shore has to be a favourite with many of us. The ebb and flow of the tide creates a mixture of sounds, from the initial crash of the breakers to the shimmering hiss of the backwash. On a calm day this continual movement can be incredibly relaxing, while on a rough day the sheer power of the sea fills the air with noise. Go beneath the waves however and a completely different atmosphere is uncovered. See what you think by listening to this example of seawash recorded underwater on a beach in Suffolk, England.
'Recording of the Week' highlights gems from the Archival Sound Recordings website, chosen by British Library experts or recommended by listeners. This week's item was selected from the Soundscapes collection by Cheryl Tipp, curator of wildlife sounds at the British Library Sound Archive. The recording was made with a hydrophone on a calm evening in April 1992 at Shingle Street, Suffolk, by Richard Ranft.


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New Year’s Resolutions Book
Happy New Year! It’s always a fun incentive to create New Year’s Resolutions for yourself, and this activity helps your kiddos to accomplish just that! This resource allows your kiddo to color, write, and assemble their own New Year’s Resolution booklet that they can reference to help them accomplish their goals in the new year.
- New Year’s Resolutions Book Template
How to Prepare and Use:
- Print pages double sided on the short edge.
- Fold each page on the seam. Attach the pages together according to the gluing instructions on the back of each page. Staple at seam for additional binding.
- Have your kiddo answer the different prompts in the booklet, and to plan their goals for the new year. Revisit this activity in a couple of weeks to see how they’ve progressed in their resolutions.


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There are a few cultural guidelines toward appropriate dim-sum etiquette which are mainly based on Chinese customs, among them signalling for more tea by leaving the lid of the pot upside down, making sure there are no chopsticks resting straight up in a bowl of rice (a symbol of death and mourning), and leaving a tip for the wagon pushers as a mark of good service.
Dim-sum was originally centered around tea and gradually snacks were introduced. It is now a communal meal and experience shared with friends and family; ordering many dishes to share gives everyone at the table a chance to try everything. Always ask others at the table before taking the last piece of a dish.
Tea is an essential part of the meal. There are usually several kinds of tea available and each one should be fully steeped before serving. Make sure to fill your companions' cups before your own as a sign of respect and humility. To order more tea, it is perfectly acceptable to leave the lid of the pot ajar on the handle as a signal to a server.
Never eat directly from the steamer basket or communal plate on the table - move the item to a little side plate with the main serving chopsticks. If you are having trouble with your chopsticks it is better to ask for a fork or spoon instead of stabbing at the food. And last but not least, never haggle over the check, simply agree on who will pay and then graciously accept to pay for the next dim-sum meal.


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Monday Morning Dump
April 23rd, 2012
Another glorious Monday morning & another glorious gallery of whatever-the-hell weirdness that the internet had to offer over the weekend. All the best images have been skimmed off the top & are here for your perusal.
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In celebration of the actress' 55th birthday, take a look back at her best red carpet looks.
From Meghan Markle to Kourtney Kardashian, here are all the celebrities who were in Greek organizations.
The model and actress is expecting her second child with fiancé Jason Statham.
From noble lineage to celebrity BFFs, here are all the facts to know about the Hollywood actress.
L’OFFICIEL speaks to Cline about all the twists, triumphs, and tribulations the Pogues experience this season, as well as her clandestine role in the upcoming Knives Out sequel.
From Days in the Valley to Atomic Blonde, here are the renowned actress' top transformation moments.
The rare beauty turns 29 today!
In honor of the actress and director's 50th birthday, L'OFFICIEL looks back at her notable movie roles.
On the actress's birthday, L'OFFICIEL rounds up her best roles.
Gisele was discovered while out at a McDonald's—we can't make this up.
Meryl Streep is turning 71, and to celebrate the supremely talented actress’ birthday, we’re rounding up some lesser-seen throwback photos from her early acting days.
You'd have to be an expert in pop culture history to know these couples were once together.
The actresses and athlete are the newest faces of Tiffany & Co.'s T1 campaign.
Having gone into neutral for the pandemic-forced break, the critically acclaimed actress is accelerating her return to film with a slew of high-profile, period-focused projects.
The actress first wore the striking gown in 1998 when she was nominated for her performance in Suddenly Susan.
On her birthday, L’OFFICIEL celebrates with the star's best pictures from her days as a young model.
On what would have been the actress' 92nd birthday, L'OFFICIEL recounts the history and rise to fame of Audrey Hepburn's iconic Breakfast at Tiffany's little black dress.
On screen, the rising hitmaker introduced Billie Holiday to a whole new generation of fans. But the Golden Globe winner and L'OFFICIEL Art Spring 2021 global coverstar has other stories to tell.
With the Academy Awards right around the corner, there is no better time to look back at momentous Oscar wins in history.
Before she was one of Playboy’s most recognizable Playmates, Jayne Mansfield was a young Texas girl with big dreams.


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America became a more open, freer, and more tolerant nation during the 1960s. This is evident upon examination of four aspects of the society: the counterculture movement, feminism, the sexual revolution, and gay rights.
First, the counterculture promoted—even worshiped—freedom. Tie-dyed shirts and sandals were in fashion. Drug use and rock music became very popular. Hippies were inspired by Timothy Leary. Back-to-nature and collective-living arrangements were in vogue. The counterculture movement culminated with the famous Woodstock concert in 1969.
Second, women asserted their rights. The Feminine Mystique (1963), written by Betty Friedan, reminded women that they were much more than mere homemakers. In 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded.
Third, the introduction of the birth-control pill in 1960 helped lead to a sexual revolution. The increased promiscuity also led to a rise in the number of sexually transmitted diseases.
On June 28, 1969, the New York police raided Stonewall Inn, a gay bar. The bar's patrons fought back and a riot ensued. The incident inspired gays to stand up for their rights.
As the new decade began in 1970, the US had become a very different place.

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There are several guiding decisions that regulate the right to abortion in the United States. Most famous is the so-called “Roe against Wade” from 1973. It establishes women’s right to abortion with reference to the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which deals with the constitutionally protected right to privacy.
According to “Roe against Wade”, abortion is allowed until the fetus shows viability, which then, in 1973, was described as between week 24 and 28. However, abortions after week 21 are very unusual.
After “Roe against Wade”, the right to abortion has been confirmed by several rulings in the Supreme Court. In 1992, several states’ attempts to impose abortion bans were declared unconstitutional.
However, state laws play a big role in whether it is possible to have an abortion. Some conservative state governments have set such strict rules for abortion clinics that many of them have been forced to close. Limits have also been set for how late an abortion may be performed. Georgia and Missouri – and now also Texas – have, for example, introduced so-called heartbeat laws that limit abortion to the first weeks of pregnancy.
The Texas Abortion Act does not make an exception for cases where the pregnancy was caused by incest or rape. It is legally ingeniously constructed, among other things, it makes it possible for private individuals to sue anyone who is suspected of having helped a woman to have an abortion – doctors and nurses but also taxi drivers and others.
The issue of abortion is intensely discussed among politicians in the United States. Those who oppose the intervention are often conservative and / or religious Republicans. Among Democrats, it is more common to defend the right to abortion.
– The law has saved many lives.
– We can create a society where you do not have to have an abortion, where we instead help and support pregnant women, she claims by phone from the head office in California.
Beall’s Catholic organization trains activists who with “calm, loving and positive presence” stand outside abortion clinics in 214 locations in almost every state, including Texas. Unlike louder abortion opponents, who are often seen in the picture, they hope to be a sensible support for women and families who want to talk about alternatives to abortion, she says. Like many opponents of abortion, Beall is convinced that life begins at conception and she sees abortion as a violent procedure, which takes life.
There she differs from Donna Howard, who is a Democratic state legislator in Texas and a nurse.
– I think we can all agree that a pregnant woman carries potential life, but there is no consensus about when life actually begins, she says when she receives TT at her ornate office on the ground floor of the congress building in Austin.
– The “heartbeats” of the embryo that the Texas law refers to are not really heartbeats. They are electrical impulses from heart cells that certain ultrasounds can detect.
On a shelf behind the full desk is a bright pink, knitted uterus. Howard received it from an activist at one of the many demonstrations for abortion law she participated in.
– I’m so old that I remember what it was like in the US before “Roe mot Wade” (the HD decision that regulates the right to abortion) and it is not something we want to return to. A society where women do not have control over their own bodies is not equal, she reasons.
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The abortion issue has been infected and politicized in the United States for a long time, but the tone was further raised in the fall, when Texas’ controversial abortion law came into force. It prohibits the procedure when a heartbeat can be detected, which is usually around week 6 when few women even know they are pregnant. The writing has been questioned because a human embryo that week is as big as a grain of rice, but Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott was proud when he signed the law this summer.
– Our Creator blessed us with the gift of life. Despite this, millions of children lose the right to their lives every year due to abortion. In Texas, we are working to protect those lives, he said according to news agencies.
The Texas law, which effectively stops all abortions, was introduced despite strong protests from President Joe Biden’s administration and after the Supreme Court (HD) in Washington DC failed to act on an emergency petition to stop it.
However, HD has announced, during the current school year, a position is taken on an abortion law from Mississippi, which bans the procedure after the 15th week of pregnancy.
Cancel “Roe vs. Wade”?
This is in line with what abortion opponents in the United States are hoping for. Many of them saw a friend of former President Donald Trump who in his time appointed no less than three conservative and abortion-skeptical HD judges.
The reason opponents keep their fingers crossed that the Mississippi abortion law (or a similar one, like the one in Texas) is upheld by HD is that in practice it would mean that “Roe vs. Wade” is repealed.
“Roe against Wade” from 1973 is the most famous HD decision that regulates the right to abortion, with reference to the constitutionally protected right to privacy. It stipulates that abortion should be allowed until the fetus is viable outside the uterus, which was then described as between weeks 24 and 28.
If the Mississippi abortion law gets the green light when HD announces its decision this summer, it means that it is free for individual states to introduce abortion rules that are stricter than “Roe against Wade” – which Texas has already done.
– In practice, no abortions have been performed here since 1 September. Those who can afford it go to other states, but for the financially disadvantaged it is a huge problem, says Howard, who considers the new law “extremely frightening”.
Texas’ abortion ban gave rise to emotional rallies – both for and against – when it was introduced last fall. But when TT visits the state, it is quiet at the abortion clinics. The law is still in force, which means that abortion opponents are happy. And abortion advocates seem to be catching their breath.
– Women’s rights and equality are still the most important issues for me, but now I am aiming for the election this autumn. I hope that (Governor) Greg Abbott is voted out because he does not represent my views, says student Vedika Chaci, who has participated in several demonstrations for abortion law and who TT meets at a democratic campaign meeting in Austin.
A divided people
The issue of abortion is complex and in the United States spans politics and religion as well as the view of the individual’s freedom. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly who opposes the procedure, but abortion opponents here often describe themselves as conservative Republicans who are often deeply religious. Democrats more often defend the right to abortion, but the gray scale is large.
It is clear, however, that advocates and opponents do not have much left for each other. Fierce debates are watched closely in Congress and in the media. A survey by the opinion institute Gallup published this summer shows that Americans are in principle divided into two camps: 47 percent believe that abortion is morally defensible while 46 percent are of the opposite opinion.
Elisabeth Beall regrets that the debate is so infected. She believes that the media’s angry tone hinders the possibilities for a sincere discussion about what she describes as a difficult but important topic.
– But I am also happy, because during the seven years my organization has existed, we have helped over 16,000 women not to have an abortion. There are many lives.
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During the spring and summer months, visitors come to this area to catch a glimpse of our local celebrity-- the moose with its imposing size and unique physique. Moose watching is fast becoming the Katahdin Region's favorite family activity and can be done by boat, car and even by foot. Moose seem to pop up where you least expect them, especially on the roads, so travel carefully!
In the spring, as the water plants sprout in shallow water, moose emerge from deep in the woods and are easy to see by the roadside. Late May and early June, they wade out at dawn and dusk to avoid the bugs and continue to forage. Moose often adopt a routine; so many campers can encounter them almost like clockwork. Although quiet and shy by nature, care should be taken to give moose safe distance, particularly a cow with her calf in the spring, or a male in rut in the fall, as they can be aggressive. At birth, moose weight 20 to 35 pounds. However, a mature bull moose will eat 40 to 50 pounds a day, and can grow to weigh 1000-1400 pounds. Cows weigh between 700 and 900 pounds.
The Katahdin area probably has more moose per square mile than any other place in Maine. Unlike the coastal and southern areas of Maine, the Katahdin region offers natural habitat including woodlands, wetlands and marshes, vegetation (food), and ponds (water) for moose to prosper. The Katahdin area features forests that extend from Millinocket to Canada with little in between but woodlands and wildlife. Baxter State Park also provides over 200,000 acres of land where moose are protected from hunting.
Your best chance of spotting moose is either at dawn or sunset at the edges of area lakes and ponds. Many visitors will utilize a moose tour company for ensuring their best chance of viewing Moose while visiting the Katahdin Area. Some moose tour companies offer boat and kayak trips while others utilize vans.
How does it get even better than this? The New England Outdoor Center "NEOC", home of Twin Pine Cabins and the River Drivers Restaurant, located on Millinocket Lake overlooking Katahdin , Maine's highest mountain and Baxter State Park comprises all the essential pieces for an unforgettable Maine winter vacation.
Plan your ultimate Maine vacation; come and stay with us in our high quality accommodation overlooking Millinocket Lake and Maine's highest mountain, Katahdin. Our full-service lakeside cabins are open year round and our award winning River Drivers Restaurant is open seven days a week. Our resort is trailside to some of the best snowmobile trails in New England. In addition to snowmobiling, we offer cross country ski trails designed by Olympian John Morton, snowshoeing, ice-fishing, back country skiing and more.


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Forest and livestock officials buried a large Bryde’s whale yesterday, around three days after it was washed ashore dead.
The decomposed body of the 33 feet-long whale was noticed by local fishermen in Monkhali beach area of Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila on Wednesday morning.
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Shawkat Ali, livestock officer in Teknaf, told The Daily Star that they performed an autopsy on the whale and found that it died due to gastrointestinal perforation.
Gastrointestinal perforation occurs when a hole forms all the way through the stomach, large bowel, or small intestine.
“This could have caused by a hit by a propeller or sharp object of mechanised boats plying in the sea”, he said adding that they buried the mammal in Monkhali beach yesterday.
The whale weighed around two tonnes. It had a length of 33 feet, width 10 feet and height 4.5 feet, he said.
The death of cetaceans, including river dolphin (Platanista Gangetica), Humpback and Bryde’s dolphin, have been a common scenario in the country’s waterbodies raising concern over the conservation of the these mammals which are categorised endangered by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
There has seen 16 deaths of dolphins and whales in last one month in Patuakhali, Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram districts.


The psychogeographic theory, developed by Guy Debord in the late 50′ teach us that spaces provke thoughts and that thoughts create new spaces. the georgaphy of our life, is not objective, and can be explored sujectively. Debord proposes to detour our path out of the urbanistic constrictions and explore the city in an alternative way. The doutrnment is a techinique that want to explore the reflexivity of a subject following routes already designe by somebody else; it rebels to a static and objective reality while embracing the interior movement of the counciousness through space, boundless, floating, ‘deriving’.
In my travelogue, I present a series of photograph in an exagerated wide angle that aims at portaing the circular prospective of space that the human’s eyes perceive when looking around. In the Barbican center, I perceived how the past idea of industrial conformity within the community, is hiding itself from the present reality of the technocratic city life. By this binary I constructed a travelogue that aims at exploring the way a space is expereinced in groups, a tought that within the burtalist architecture of the Barbican center has also an historical link i.e. how politics where experienced and the functionality of the central square an of open spaces; on the other side I had no difficulty in finding solitary individuals, who enter this architechtonic example of mass culture, bringing with them their individualistic attitude which is influenced by the financial district outside.


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Uganda Bloggers Association president, Isma Olaxess aka Jajja Iculi is inconsolable after Kluthum paraded new man to fill the late Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata Batte’s void.
Muzaata, an Imam leader and head of Dawa in Uganda died on December 4th, 2020 at International Hospital Kampala- IHK where he had been admitted.
Since Muzaata’s death, his young wife, Kluthum has been living a lonely life with Jajja Iculi tight-marking with hopes of harvesting. He has been praising her in every Facebook Live broadcast and on other media channels.
Yesterday, Bukedde Newspaper, published a story of Kluthum with a new man, Akram Gumisiriza wo secretly married Kluthum in Muslim ceremony known as ‘Kuwowa’. We have been told that Akram Gumisiriza is a Sangoma (witch doctor) in South Africa.
This sent Jajja Iculi into tears and advised men never to trust women.
He admitted that his status let him down since he is not educated yet Kluthum has PHD.
It should be noted that the Muslim religion permits the widow to get married after the husband’s death.
On Saturday, December 4th – the anniversary of Muzaata’s death, Kulthum organised Duwa prayers at his home in Keti Falaawo Zone in Kawempe, a city suburb, where her son Anwar Ssessanga, was chosen as heir by a faction of sheikhs, as well as his relatives.
Lee Ray is a qualified journalist dedicated to inform and update you with News, Gossip, Entertainment, Showbiz and Music!


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The bed might still be able loose despite tightening the bolts. There are a number of futon sofa beds that will just make a superb sofa but will not be a terrific bed. So as to prevent this, you should be certain your futon sofa bed is evenly divided.
Traditionally, sofas are made by individual craftsmen working in modest workshops. These sofas are created using a special type of rubber that imitates materials. Thus, it’s not as simple as you think to buy a sofa set at the very first looks. Keep reading to figure out just the way you can find the best sofa possible. Step one towards finding the best one from the numerous IKEA sofas you would obtain at a furniture shop or the world wide web is to discover a sofa that clicks!
If you’re dwelling in a little and compact space, you must develop creative suggestions for decorating a little studio apartment. When you’re furnishing a little living space, among the most critical things to stay in mind is scale. In case you are living in 1 room, it’s advisable to put the kitchen along 1 side of the room so it does not invade the space. In regards to the living space, less is definitely more.
Ironed bedding gives a wonderful appearance and feel. You may also wish to bring your favourite pillow into the shop to try out a new mattress. Mattresses utilised in sleeper sofas are often quite different from one another. In short, a well-constructed mattress is intended to help you sleep. Stay away from trying too many mattresses because you’ll get confused. On the opposite hand an eastern king size mattress in america needs to have a flat sheet that’s 110 x 114 in..
In… Furniture is essential for any type of the area. Additionally, it blends nicely with various sorts of furniture and it goes nicely with any color theme you’ve got. This sort of furniture adds great space saving value, along with the two in 1 facility. Furniture from IKEA would be perfect, since it is not overly expensive yet tasteful design. In that way if a chair or sofa is too big you are able to subtract this, and should you move to a greater place you’ll be able to add pieces later.

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Time- and money-saving tips from technicians
LS HEAD BOLT TIP
When servicing or rebuilding a GM LS engine (which includes the LQ series), cast iron or aluminum blocks, be aware that there are two versions of cylinder head bolts, based on the design of the specific block.
2003 and later blocks require 11 mm x 2.0 x 101 mm bolts for all 11 mm locations. Pre-2003 blocks require two different length 11 mm bolts, including 101 mm and 155 mm in length. This is due to the depth of bolt hole locations in the block. These are referred to as long style and short style blocks.
Also, all OEM head bolts are torque-to-yield style and require a torque-plus-angle tightening. Some performance aftermarket bolts (such as ARP, as an example) do not require angle tightening and require only a torque value. If you’re using aftermarket head bolts, be sure to follow the bolt maker’s tightening specs. Aftermarket bolt makers will usually specify two different torque values based on thread lubricant… one spec for oil and a different spec for moly.
FORD PICKUP ROAD RUMBLE/DRONE
A Ford truck that features a two-piece driveshaft will feature a carrier bearing. If the carrier bearing wears out, and/or the U-joint behind it starts to seize up, the customer will complain of a droning noise that sounds like the truck is being driven over a road surface that has just been graded. It’s not uncommon for someone to first suspect the transmission.
Check the carrier bearing and driveshaft U-joints first and save yourself a bunch of time and aggravation. Also be aware that there are several different part numbers of carrier bearings for the Ford trucks, so save the original for a match-up.
Bobby Y Automotive
PT CRUISER SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT
Some of the cast aluminum cylinder heads installed on Chrysler PT Cruisers were very poor castings with weak spots. If a spark plug literally blows out of its port, taking the threads with it, a cheap fix, as opposed to replacing the head, is to replace the threads using a kit that Goodson Tools offers. It allows you to restore the threads without removing the head. Naturally, care must be taken to avoid debris being dropped into the combustion chamber, but it is feasible. I’ve done a handful of these repairs with total success. One customer’s engine blew a spark plug out of the head after only 10,000 miles. After the repair, he now has over 150,000 miles with no problems. It takes a few hours, but it will save the customer a load of cash as compared to replacing the head, or pulling the head to perform a thread insert fix.
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FOR LS ENGINE
If you have a customer who wishes to install a mechanical or aftermarket electric oil pressure gauge onto a GM LS engine, an easy way to make an adapter is to use an old OE oil pressure sender. Cut off the plastic connector flush with the metal base, and then drill out the center using a 1/8-inch NPT tap. The 16 mm thread OE sender base will thread back into the block in its original location. The 1/8-inch NPT port will then allow you to connect any oil line with a 1/8-inch NPT fitting. No modification to the block is needed.
STUCK THREADED PLUGS
This is an old trick, but it works. Whenever you encounter a frozen threaded plug in a cast iron engine block, use a torch (using acetylene only) and heat the plug until it’s cherry red. Then touch a chunk of pure wax to the plug. The wax will liquefy instantly and will migrate into the threads. Nine times out of 10, the plug will walk right out, but be sure to remove the plug while it’s still hot. Don’t let it cool down first, as this might allow it to seize again.
Naturally, this should only be done with the block removed from the vehicle. And obviously, be sure to wear eye protection and heavy gloves. Cheap candle wax isn’t the best choice. Buy a chunk of pure, non-colored wax or paraffin.
NOT A REAR MAIN LEAK
Be aware that the flywheel bolt holes on the rear of the GM LS/Q series crank flange may be open to the crankcase (open to the back of the reluctor wheel). If you don’t apply thread sealer to the flywheel bolts, you may have a nasty oil leak that will at first glance appear to be a rear main seal leak.
Before you bolt the flywheel or flexplate to the crank, make sure that the bolts have a good thread sealer, either a traditional sealing compound or a thread licking compound that also seals.
Great Valley Auto
CHRYSLER TRANS PANS
Be aware that some Chrysler vehicles equipped with the 41TE automatic transaxle (PT Cruiser, for example) may feature a transmission oil pan with a drain plug that faces the rear.
The inside protrusion of the drain plug bung can interfere with the transmission oil filter, preventing a good pan seal and potentially damaging the push-in plastic dowels of the filter.
A replacement pan is available from Dorman Products that features a drain plug at the bottom floor of the pan to avoid this problem. This pan is also a good replacement for original pans that never originally featured a drain plug.
Whenever you’re dealing with an overhead valve engine that features pushrods that have an oil hole running through the pushrod, be sure to clean the passage before reinstalling. Companies such as Comp Cams and others offer a small-diameter bristle brush designed for pushrod cleaning.
Blow brake cleaner solvent through the passage, clean with the brush, blow solvent through again, until the passage of absolutely clean.
BAD LS HEADS?
Many GM LS aluminum heads produced via a permanent mold process, with casting number 706, feature porosity that eventually leads to cracking at the center bolt hole locations, resulting in water entering the oil. These heads were made starting in 2004. A good replacement head is GM casting number 862, which were sand cast and made pre-2004.
THE RIGHT WAY TO CLEAN BRAKE ROTORS
Brake rotors, new or used, have contaminants on the surface. New rotors are treated with a corrosion inhibitor before being packaged. The disc surfaces must be properly cleaned to optimize braking and to prevent contaminants from being transferred to the new pads. Some (not all) of today’s brake cleaning solvents are great, but they only go so far.
Wash the rotors in HOT soapy water, specifically using Dawn dish washing detergent. I don’t claim to know why Dawn is different than other brands, but it definitely works the best at removing deposits from the peaks and valleys of the machined disc surface. Scrub with a nylon bristle brush and rinse in really hot water.
Go ahead and use brake cleaner before and after (especially to remove any greasy fingerprints that were made during assembly), but scrubbing the surfaces with Dawn and hot water really does the trick. We use Dawn not only for brake rotors, but manual transmission engine flywheels, crankshaft main and rod journals and camshafts.
MLS HEAD GASKETS
In 1991, Ford introduced the 4.6L OHC V-8, commonly referred to as the Modular Ford V-8. It had, for the time, a revolutionary new head gasket design called MLS. Prior to that, most head gaskets were steel core designs with some sort of gasket paper attached to the core, so this was a big change for the engine repair/rebuilding industry.
By the late 1990s virtually every automotive engine in the world had MLS head gaskets and now in 2014, we hardly ever give them a second thought.
MLS actually stands for multi-layered steel and describes the construction of the gasket. MLS gaskets usually have at least three layers. The inner layer, sometimes referred to as a passive layer, serves three general purposes. It provides a means of getting the proper thickness for the gasket, it provides a layer for the top and bottom layers to push against and in most designs, provides extra thickness around the cylinder to ensure good combustion seal. That extra thickness often referred to as a “stopper” can be as simple as a folded-over layer, or a laser-welded thickness or in the case the Bugatti Veyron, something called the Wavestopper design. This patented design uses raised, embossed, concentric rings around the combustion chamber. Each ring acts as a stopper, but provides a variable sealing based upon the load on the head gasket. The outer layers, referred to as active layers, are tempered stainless steel. They have raised beads, called embossments, surrounding the critical sealing areas. This would be, of course, the combustion opening, the water jacket openings and in the case of OHC engines, the oil passage from the block to the head.
When you installed the head on the engine and start to tighten all the fasteners, aka head bolts, the spring steel beads of the active layers resist flattening out and push back against the passive layer on one side and the head or block on the other. It is this spring pressure that creates the seal and also gives the ability for the gasket to keep sealing as the engine runs and the heads actually lift off the block. We’re speaking of sealing combustion pressures of 1,200 psi here, so this is a big deal. In the head gasket business, we refer to this as cylinder head lift-off and cruising down the highway, this is going on a thousand times a minute the entire time you are driving, racking up millions of cycles over the life of the engine! The MLS gasket relaxes and compresses every time this occurs.
Another enhancement to MLS head gaskets that is absolutely required to make them work is a “rubber” coating, which is actually carefully compounded, carefully tested, skillfully applied polymer coating. It gives the gasket the ability to seal fluids perfectly through the millions of cycles we mentioned above!
Don’t even think of applying anything to the gasket to improve the seal. If a sealant is ever needed for a gasket, it’ll be included in the box with the gasket. Some engines have a left and right head gasket and a few have a top and bottom or front and back, so look yours over carefully. Lay your gasket on the block making sure the locating dowels are in the block and that the gasket slips down over them. Carefully set the head down on the gasket, again making sure it fits over the locating dowels. We have engines like the DURAMAX that have different dowel diameters for different years, so always make sure you check the details!
At this stage, you’re ready to install the fasteners, aka head bolts, and tighten them to the factory specifications. We might digress here for a minute and mention that about the same time that MLS gaskets came along, so did torque-to-yield fasteners. Along with torque-to-yield fasteners came the associated technology of torque-turn-to tighten, a new means of ensuring we had the desired head bolt load.
Basically, steel head bolts are elastic, think of them kind of like a rubber band. You stretch them out and they want to spring back. It’s that elastic tension that creates the load that compresses the gasket and keeps it compressed as the engine runs, temperatures change and the head tries to lift off the block. Because of the proximity to yield that the fasteners see, most all manufacturers recommend replacing them every time we remove the head.
MAHLE Aftermarket Training Manager
AVOID TEFLON SPRAY FOR THREAD LUBE
When you’re faced with a stubborn thread, it’s common to use a quality penetrating oil to help to break it loose. Once the bolt or nut has been removed, if you plan to apply a lubricant to prevent future seizing, avoid using a Teflon spray lube. For some reason, the Teflon spray lube works its way out of the threads quickly and dries, resulting in metal-to-metal galling in the future. We’ve encountered this a few times, even with threads that we’ve cleaned and deburred. We don’t know why, but the commonly available Teflon spray lube just isn’t the same as something that’s Teflon coated. The name may be appealing, but it doesn’t appear to be a good choice for thread lube.
Gibson Car Care
LS REAR MAIN SEALS
The GM LS series of engines features a one-piece rear main seal that slips onto the crankshaft’s rear flange. Incorrect installation procedures will guarantee a leaker. Here are some tips.
Install the rear main seal to the engine’s rear cover. Make sure that the seal bore in the cover is absolutely clean before installing the seal. You can apply a thin application of lube to the outer edge of the seal to help with the seal-to-cover installation, but do not lube the seal lips. The seal lips should be installed to the crank dry. Make sure that the seal is installed to the rear cover correctly. The surface with lines and dots should face rearward.
The oil pan should be in place first, with pan bolts fully tightened to spec.
A white nylon installation guide is installed to the seal (new seals should always include this). The nylon insert prevents the seal lips from being pried rearward as the seal is installed to the crank flange.
Make sure that the rear crank flange seal surface is clean and dry.
Remove the two rear (long) oil pan bolts (these secure the pan to the bottom of the rear engine cover).
Install the rear cover gasket to the cover.
Carefully align the seal to the crank flange, keeping it square to the flange, and push the rear cover to the block, allowing the seal to capture the crank flange. Once the seal enters the flange, the nylon insert guide will pop off. Loosely install a few rear cover bolts to the block but do not tighten yet. Just snug the bolts enough to draw the cover and gasket to the block while allowing the seal to center itself on the crank.
Install and snug the two long lower oil pan bolts. Install the remainder of the rear cover bolts, finger tight.
Tighten the bottom two 6 mm oil pan-to-rear-cover bolts to about 25 in.-lbs., then tighten the 8 mm rear cover bolts to the block to about 25 in.-lbs. Final tighten the two rear oil pan bolts to 106 in.-lbs. and final tighten the rear cover bolts to 18 ft.-lbs. This draws the rear cover down to the pan gasket, using up the small bit of bolt hole clearance at the rear cover bolt locations.
Inspect the seal closely (a flashlight helps). If you see evidence that the rear seal lip has folded rearward, remove the rear cover and start over.
TORQUE WITH EXTENSIONS
When you need to tighten a fastener to a specific torque value, but you don’t have direct access with a socket, a wrench extension may be used. We’re not talking about a straight extension that places the socket wrench further away 90 degrees from the torque wrench head. Rather, we’re referring to a wrench extension that provides a wrench that extends beyond the torque wrench head, parallel with the torque wrench body.
When using a wrench extension, this makes the length of the torque wrench longer, which will affect the applied torque. Making the wrench longer means that you’re increasing leverage. If you don’t compensate for the extended length at your torque wrench setting, you’ll end up applying too much torque.
Here’s a simple formula to use whenever you need to use a wrench extension on your torque wrench.
First measure the length of the torque wrench, from the center of the wrench grip length to the center of the torque wrench drive (where the socket would engage). We’ll call this LENGTH L.
Next, measure the length of the adapter (the extension), from the center of its square drive hole to the center of its wrench head. We’ll call this LENGTH E.
T = Desired torque value
L = Length of the torque wrench
E = Length of the adapter
Y = Unknown (the value that you need to adjust/set the torque wrench)
The formula is as follows:
T x L divided by L + E = Y
As an example, where we want to apply 25 ft.-lbs. of torque to intake manifold bolts,
Our torque wrench (in this particular case) is 14.5 inches long (L = 14.5)
Our adapter is 2 inches long (E = 2)
Our desired torque is 25 ft.-lbs. (T = 25)
25 x 14.5 = 362.5 (T x L)
14.5 + 2 = 16.5 (L + E)
So, 362.5 divided by 16.5 = 21.969 ft.-lbs. (Y) -- (we’ll round Y off to 22 ft.-lbs.).
In this case, in order to tighten the four manifold center bolts to 25 ft.-lbs., we need to adjust our torque wrench setting to a value of 22 ft.-lbs. when using the 2-inch-long adapter.
If you use an extension adapter without adjusting for its additional length, you’ll end up over-tightening the fastener.
Just remember that when you add an extension to your torque wrench (making the wrench longer), you need to back-off your adjustment setting a bit in order to achieve the desired torque value. Don’t just guess though, take a few minutes to use the formula in order to be accurate.
NOTE: Always keep the wrench extension parallel with the torque wrench body. If the extension is at an angle relative to the torque wrench, this will alter the applied torque. ●
Birchwood Automotive/Editor, ASP


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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a campaign to provide
free health-care facilities to at least one million poor children in
several countries including India and Pakistan.
One million poor ill children will be given a new lease of life
under the mission launched in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and
President of the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA).
Khadem Al Darie, team leader of the Emirates Global Humanitarian
Mobile Hospital (Elaj), said: “The mission is to promote the culture
of giving and social volunteering through activation of local and
international programmes with the aim of easing suffering of poor
He said Elaj will send its convoys to different parts of the world
to conduct health camps under the theme “Right to Life … Easing
Suffering of Poor Children”.
Adel Al Shameri, CEO of the Zayed Giving Initiative and Executive
Director of Elaj, said, “The campaign will launch prevention and
awareness programme in remote towns and villages of host countries,
develop professional skills of health staff, forge a true non-for
profit partnership between government and non-government
organistions and conduct humanitarian health studies”.
In the first phase, the campaign would cover India, Pakistan, Egypt,
Bosnia, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Lebanon, he added.