Back in 2008, the "Ethical Trading Initiative" was featured on the BFTF Radio show on Radio Dawn 107.6FM. Having been kindly transcribed by a volunteer, the interview with ETI spokesperson Julia Hawkins can now be posted on the Interweb for perusal at your convenience.
To start at the beginning, could you give us a little background about the Ethical Trading initiative?
About 10 years we all started to become much more aware that the big brands were sourcing much of their production from factories in lots of far flung places across the world, for example in south east Asia and there were stories of exploitation, of workers being paid poverty wages, of children working and generally of poor conditions. The result was a lot of negative media coverage and consumer campaigns demanding to know what the companies who were sourcing these products were doing about this worker exploitation. The first response of the companies was generally to deny that they had any responsibility for these workers because they weren't directly employing them, then companies started to accept that they did have a responsibility but campaigners and others felt they weren't taking their responsibility seriously - for example they would adopt a code of labour practice, stick it up on their website and not really do much else.
The way ETI came about in 1998 was that a bunch of companies, charities and campaigning organisations got together to say 'Look, we know there are these problems, we know that companies have a responsibility towards workers, so lets work out what companies should be doing to address their conditions given that simply adopting a code of conduct is insufficient'.
So that was why ETI was set up - to work out what companies should be doing; to try and make sure that the workers who were actually making the products, (whether they be food or garments or shoes) were actually treated in accordance with international labour standards. That's what we are basically about.
It's quite unusual to have companies and campaigners around the same table. How did you persuade them all to come aboard?
That a good question! I think one of the major achievements of ETI in the early days, was to get these diverse organisations together around a table and I think it was just as hard to get the campaigners and the labour organisations to engage with the companies as it was to get the companies to talk to the people they are normally at loggerheads with. I think that the companies involved realised that this was not an issue that was going to go away and that there was a value in engaging with the people who were their critics, to actually understand their agendas and to work together with them rather than fighting them. I think that the companies with foresight realised that if they wanted to protect their reputation and protect their workers they needed to engage with the people who understood the issues of the workers and how to improve workers rights because this is an area that most companies don't focus on, they focus on making a profit. So its a way of going to the experts and saying that we are committed to doing this but we need your help in showing us how.
I understand that the ETI has a "base code" which is what the whole system revolves around, could you please give us a little background on that?
The ETI base code is a set of principles, for examples that that workers should not be forced to work overtime, or be harrased, that they should be paid a decent wage and that there should be no child labour. The code also covers basic health and safety so that workers can work in an environment that is safe and hygienic. They key thing that people sometimes forget is that this code is all derived from international labour standards and that it is the International Labour Organisation, which is a UN body, that sets these labour standards through UN conventions. These conventions are very wordy documents, and the base code is a way of putting those conventions into a code that companies can actually implement.
To take one part of your code, that part that talks about workers being paid a living wage (which covers living costs as well as providing some discretionary income) rather than any prevailing minimum wage, I understand that some companies have left the ETI because you they were unable to work towards this criteria. Could you give us some more information on this please?
I guess that you are referring to Levi Strauss, who recently resigned from the ETI over the issue of the living wage. Their position is that they won't incorporate the living wage criteria in their corporate code because they can’t see the workers in their supply chain being paid a living wage in anything like the near future and one of the reasons for this is that they do not believe it will be possible to come up with a suitable definition of what a living wage is, or a formula for working it out. Also it is difficult because if a company goes to a supplier and says that they must pay their workers a living wage then suppliers are going to be very worried that they will be lose out to their competition if they are the only ones who have to increase their wages so it has to be done on a very gradual basis. Our position is that a lot of the base code is very difficult to achieve in some countries and that it is not just the living wage aspect that can be hard to action. For example, one of the clauses is that workers must be able to join a trade union - but in China there are no independent trade unions so it is really difficult for a company who is sourcing from China to put that clause into practice. No company is probably going to achieve all the clauses in the base code in a short period of time but we expect them to aspire towards. We can't have companies picking and choosing which parts of the code they want to include or not.
Can you give some examples of how the ETI code has practically helped some of these workers in the developing world?
A major research study on our members activities was published last year and that study pointed to the fact hat in some cases workers are benefiting from a safer working environment, in some cases workers are being paid more than before. The study also found that there are fewer children working in the upper parts of the supply chain. There is still a long way to go with other parts of the base code, for example the parts that deal with freedom of association. To look at specific examples, one thing that our member companies recently did in Bangladesh was to call on the government to increase the minimum wage because, as you may be aware, the minimum wage in Bangladesh has not been increased since 1994 and is the equivalent of about £7/month which is pretty scary, even taking the low cost of living in Bangladesh into account. The minimum wage has now been increased to about £13/month, which is still not adequate but at least you can point to it as being something concrete that the ETI member companies have helped to achieve. One reason they have done this is that they see a long term future for their business in Bangladesh but still want to make a difference.
It's interesting that you mention Bangladesh as there has been a lot of strife in the garment industry in that country over health and safety, pay and so on - but the disputes have not had any particular impact in the media here in the UK. I wondered if you had any comments about that and any advice as to what we, as consumers, could do to help the workers over there.
As you say, there was minimal if not zero, coverage of the garment protests in May and June last year despite that fact that the ETI sent out press releases saying it was a wake up call for everybody involved in the Bangladesh garment industry to address shockingly low pay and poor working conditions. It was quite staggering that there was no coverage until War on Want released a report in November on conditions in factories that supplied various UK companies that the issue moved up the agenda.
In terms of what can we do as members of the general public, I think that one thing that is really important is that where you have a country like Bangladesh, where 20 million people are dependant on the garment industry, it is really important that companies keep sourcing from that country, despite the fact that there will be further media exposes, because you can't solve these issues overnight but what companies can do is to stay there and continue sourcing and to use their buying power to get leverage with the Bangladeshi government and with the manufacturers to work together to improve conditions. As consumers I think it is very difficult for us to have the kind of information that you need to be able to make informed decisions but I think what is important is to keep on asking questions of the companies - what are conditions like for employees in your supply chain? Are you monitoring their working conditions? Are you working with other companies and with other organisations such as trade unions? Also you can ask them if they are a member of the ETI or a similar organisation.
What is your perception of the response from companies to consumers who make these kinds of demands? For example we can look at the food sector and see how quickly the supermarkets responded to consumer pressure on GM foods. Do you see a similar effect taking place in relation to worker rights and conditions in the garment industry?
I think that issue about GM foods is very straightforward, either something is genetically modified or it isn't. It is the same with Fair-trade, either something is Fair Trade or it isn't. But in the case of ethical trade it is just a bit more complex than that because we are looking at a companies overall behaviour towards all the products in their supply chain. For example as a consumer, I want reassurance that whatever I buy, whether it is a t-shirt or a pair of jeans, is made by workers who were not exploited and unfortunately, at this point in time, we can’t provide any guarantee of that and actually, to us, what is more important is that a company stays sourcing from a supplier who may not be perfect but is willing to improve rather than just cutting and running to source from somewhere else because you are not helping the workers concerned if you do that. The challenge for organisations like us is to try and get that message across to consumers, that the problems of low pay are endemic across many countries and what is important is that we try and get companies to use their buying power to make a difference wherever they can.
We often hear about clothing companies who do the exact opposite of what you just mentioned, who chop and change suppliers all the time and seem to have a policy of preventing long term relationships being developed. What can we do as consumers to move against this?
I think one of the challenges for any company is that, if you are only buying products from a supplier for one season and perhaps only purchasing 2% of that companies’ output then how on earth can you have any leverage over that supplier to improve conditions? It is certainly true that if you have long term relationships with suppliers then you can build trust and confidence and invest in providing management training and advice, but if your relationship is very fleeting it is difficult to do that. This isn't just a problem for budget companies, and companies are certainly starting to look at how they can build longer term relationships with a few key suppliers whilst still getting the right products in store at the right time.
What do you think you have achieved over the last few years and what are you focussing on for the future?
The first few years of the ETI were really a process of learning what kinds of tools and methodologies were most appropriate for the kind of audits we were likely to be undertaking. In terms of our achievements, the first thing to mention is that getting agreement on the ETI base code was no mean feat! But also getting consensus about the best approach to auditing and developing tools for companies to use. Since 2004 we have started to shift focus towards giving companies practical tools to help them do their jobs, increasing our membership and also trying to ensure that the member companies are taking on board the learning that we have developed as part of ETI and are implementing it throughout their supply chains. We are also trying to increase our presence in major sourcing countries, for example we now have a full time representative in China to help our member companies to do the work they are performing on the ground there perform their auditing and we are about to recruit a full time representative in India as well. We are also much better able now to use our collective weight to lobby governments and broker solutions. In fact we have helped to resolve some really quite major disputes in our member companies sourcing factories over the last twelve months and I think that is a rally good, really practical achievement.
Now, I know the ETI is not just about the garment industry, so could you give a little flavour of the other kinds of products that it gets involved in?
The main areas are foods, toys, the garment industry, flowers, shoes, electrical goods and so on. The focus is on industries where there are a large number of workers who are being paid very low wages. These are industries where the processes involved are relatively simple - wages and conditions tend to be better in the more complex industries such as car manufacture. In terms of asking questions, a good rule of thumb is that the companies that are honest about the problems they are facing are the ones that are most trustworthy. If a company says that their supply chain is 100% perfect - that's just not true. Take for example the case of Nike who were vilified in the press and by campaigners. Nike were one of the first companies to admit that their supply chain is not perfect. And they have put the details of all their suppliers on their website so that you can check them out for yourself if you want to - a really good step.
Lastly, every guest on the show gets asked the “Special Question” : What do you think is the best thing about living in the UK?
I think I always say to my friends who are complaining about things in this country such as commuting or the weather that we are just so lucky to live in this country, we have water, most of us have enough food, enough clothes, we are not in fear for our lives, we can vote governments in and kick them out and that is actually quite rare in the world and I feel incredibly lucky to be born in this country and to be living in this country. I've lived in countries where you don't necessarily have the same freedoms and I think that it is just something to feel really happy about.


Because the world is aware of by now, a lot of america is lastly reopening once more following the onslaught of coronavirus circumstances all through the nation. For months, america was on lockdown to thwart the unfold of COVID-19, and most of the American states are lastly opening finally.
Regardless, over the previous couple of months, we’ve seen what number of celebrities have chosen to spend their free time. From charitable donations, meals drives and banks, social media internet sequence, and extra; every movie star has had their very own means of conserving themselves busy throughout attempting instances.
The rapper, Coolio, is one other one, who, throughout a dialog with Web page Six, defined what he’s been as much as recently. In response to the 56-year-old performer, he and his granddaughter have been spending much more time collectively.
Coolio has actually loved it to this point. Coolio mentioned to reporters from the outlet that he has been “chillin’” together with his grandbaby. They’ve been attending to know one another much more recently. The Grammy Award-winning rapper has additionally been maintaining with chores.
In response to the “Gangsta’s Paradise” artist, he’s been doing all types of actions to maintain himself occupied, together with stitching, cooking, and different miscellaneous chores across the residence. Furthermore, Coolio claims he’s been engaged on films in addition to a brand new report.
Relating to his subsequent performances, presently, Coolio is ready till the first of August earlier than he hits Pennsylvania. As most know, a lot of the leisure business has been shut down for prolonged durations of time as a result of coronavirus.
Different artists have addressed his phenomenon, together with French Montana, who mentioned earlier this yr that the pandemic was going to focus on the way in which through which many rappers will not be the best at fund administration throughout attempting instances.
After all, Montana was referring to the dearth of incoming income on account of live performance and competition shutdowns everywhere in the world. In the mean time, it’s not completely clear when giant gatherings reminiscent of Coachella will probably be again in operation.


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Retirement gratuity benefit for brgy officials gets Cebu City Council’s OK
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City barangay officials who have served a certain number of terms will finally be assured of retirement gratuity.
The City Council passed the ordinance called A Retirement Gratuity Benefit for Elected Barangay Officials in City of Cebu, authored by Councilor Raymond Garcia.
Under the passed ordinance, barangay captains are entitled to receive retirement gratuity of P5,000 that will be computed per year of service while barangay councilors will get P3,000 per year of service.
The barangay official can get the gratuity upon turning 60 years, and he must be alive upon the claiming of the retirement gratuity.
The official must have served at least one full term or the full three years of a term and must not have been terminated by final judgement.
Councilor Garcia said the gratuity would help those barangay officials who have dedicated most of their lives in barangay service.
“Dako kaayo ni nga tabang sa atong barangay officials nga wala intawon retirement benefits sa ilang panerbisyo,” said Garcia.
(This will be a big help to the barangay officials who have no retirement benefits for their service.)
The ordinance was conceptualized when late Punta Princesa Barangay Captain Joe Navarro, died in 2016 and after 36 years in government service.
Navarro also used to be president of the city’s Association of Barangay Councils (ABC), but he did not receive any form of retirement despite his years in service.
Navarro, Garcia said, did not get any financial help from City Hall after he succumbed to liver failure. Navarro was 73 years old then.
The gratuity ordinance would help the aging officials as well who might have chosen to work full time as barangay officials during their many years of service.
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March 2014, time for our favorite event of the year: Carfreax are heading for the Geneva Motorshow. Nice ‘n’ Compact, the ideal occasion for meeting our Automotive friends. Let’s start with the cars we’re not highlighting.
VAG let us down with the ‘Skoda Vision C’ and ‘VW T-ROC’ concepts, the first simply not very well resolved, the second downright over-designed. The triplets of Toyota, Peugeot and Citroen failed to impress, allthough the Toyota was the most imaginitive. The all new ‘Renault Twingo’ features strange proportions and an overall ‘Tupperwary’ feeling, thus offering the aforementioned triplets a real opportunity in the marketplace allthough they’re just facelifts.
Mitsubishi showed 3 concepts proving that they’ve totally lost their way now. And finally the new Italo-based Jeep Renegade was nice enough, some interesting detailling but maybe too cutesy for our liking.
Of course the all new Citroen C4 Cactus was one of the highlights of the show. Playing tricks with weight, specs and pricing, this is a lot of mobility for the money. Wonder how those soft panels will stand the test of time.
Hyundai delivered a convincing concept, detail solutions we’ve seen before, but nicely combined in an attractive design and interesting technical concept.
EDAG and RÜCKER showcased a very interesting piece of sculpture, imagining what 3D-printing could potentially offer the car industry. The concept reminded us of a concept of Audi’s Design Team for the LA Design Contest of a few years ago. Add some wheels and it would make a nice racer.
Some Carfreax have an Italian heart, so the small Maserati (that’s supposed to be a 911 killer) was a welcome sight. Nice car, wouldn’t mind one.
Some other highlights: Pininfarina’s BMW Gran Lusso Concept, very well executed as we are used from them. New interpretations of the ‘shark nose’ and ‘Hofmeister feature’. Porsche’s 919 Le Mans contender looked brutal, beautiful in its efficient ugliness. BMW Motorrad showed off their naked, café racer inspired, NineT. The design team asked for the help of famous custom bike builders such as Roland Sands and El Solitario. We think it payed off.

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Rāmāyaṇa (रामायण) is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage (maharishi) Valmiki and an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). It was the original story on which other versions were based such as the Thai Ramakien, the Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam and the Malay Hikayat Seri Rama.
Divisions of Ramayana into Kandas
Valmiki Ramayana has been traditionally divided into seven books known as Kanda, dealing with the life of Rama from his birth to his death.
- 1. Bala Kanda – Book of the Childhood
- 2. Ayodhya Kanda – Book of Ayodhya
- 3. Aranya Kanda – Book of the Forest
- 4. Kishkindha Kanda – Book of Kishkindha
- 5. Sundara Kanda – Book of Auspiciousness
- 6. Yuddha Kanda – Book of the War
- 7. Uttara Kanda – Book of the North
The name Rāmāyaṇa is a tatpurusha compound of Rāma and ayana "going, advancing", translating to "Rāma's Journey". The Rāmāyaṇa consists of 24,000 verses in seven books, and 500 cantos (kāṇḍas)  and tells the story of Rāma, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon (Rākshasa) king of Lanka, Rāvana. Thematically, the epic explores themes of human existence and the concept of dharma.
Period of Ramayana
According to literary scholarship, the main body of the Ramayana first appeared as an oral composition somewhere between 750 to 500 BC. Cultural evidence (the presence of sati in the Mahabharata but not in the main body of the Ramayana) suggests that the Ramayana predates the Mahabharata  Traditionally the epic belongs to the Treta Yuga, one of the four eons (yuga) of Hindu chronology, and is dated as far back as 880,000 years in the past.  Rama is said to have been born in the Treta Yuga to King Daśaratha in ikshuaku vansh (clan)
- Romesh Dutt, "Epilogue by the Translator", Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, London, J.M. Dent 2nd ed., (1902) p. 183. Dutt cites Ramayana, Book VII, "Uttra-Kinda".
- Brockington, John (2003), "The Sanskrit Epics", in Flood, Gavin, Blackwell companion to Hinduism, Blackwell Publishing, pp. 116-128, ISBN 0-631-21535-2
- Goldman, Robert P., The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India pp. 23
- das, Krishna Dharma., The Ramayana pp. 1
- Indian Wisdom Or Examples of the Religious, Philosophical, And Ethical Doctrines of the Hindus, by Monier Williams, Published 2006
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- Valmiki Ramayana translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1870-1874)
- Abridged Ramayana and Mahabharata by R.C. Dutt (1899)
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Henderson Police Department officer hit with shotgun blast, sustains minor injuries
A Henderson man is in police custody following a multiple-agency-standoff Sunday.
At around 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, Henderson Police Officers and Chester County Sheriff’s Deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant to 32-year-old Terrence Howard at 616 Hill Ave. in Henderson.
While searching the residence for the suspect, the suspect discharged a shotgun, striking Henderson Police Officer Carson Naylor. According to the release, Officer Naylor was attempting to locate the suspect in the residence when he opened a bedroom door and was immediately met with a shotgun blast. Officers did not return fire due to the presence of a small child in the room.
A perimeter was set up, and tactical teams were called with agencies from Jackson, Madison County and Lexington responding, as well as EMS, THP and Henderson Fire Department.
After several hours negotiators were able to get Howard to surrender without further incident. Perimeters were lifted around 9:30 p.m.
Howard is charged with attempted first-degree murder and convicted felon employing a firearm in commission of a felony. He is held in the Chester County Jail on a $1 million bond. Additional charges are pending. Howard was arraigned Tuesday and is scheduled to appear in Chester County General Sessions court at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 4.
Officer Naylor was transported to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital where he was treated and released. He is expected to make a full recovery.


2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan has actually not renewed, that may be our imagine. This auto has just been through an absolute redesign this current year. At least with a little luck that a lot of of the 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan status do not update. Even though, there can be one significant modification with the new performance 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan.
Visually, hopefully the elementary design of the 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan0 remains the same. This will not make a stir, thinking about the version has just seen a full change that has got a lot of applause. The biggest visual adjust to the ranks is the 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan, that can replace the 19-inch matte-black wheel which is 3.1 pounds lighter; aero package with front splitter, side skirts, trunk lid spoilers and rear diffuser; painted red brake calipers and badges.
Inside, maybe there are no major changes to the 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan range, yet this version will again put into the sporty touch. This upgrade contains black leather sports seats with fabric inserts red accents, contrast stitches, headrests and embroidered seat belts, shift buttons with logos, logo mats and trunk mats and splash screens bearing a multi-information display.
Without structural adjustments in perform, we hope the powertrain division continues to be the similar. If in fact this is verified real, the 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan may come general with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder system that makes 203 hp and then 184 pound-foot strength. Optionally, consumers can add a 3.5-liter V6 system that generates 301 hp and 267 pound-feet of torque. This wonderful gas engine will join with an eight-speed automatic transmission which can send energy to the front wheels.
Customers who might be searching for more utilized product could still carry a Hybrid version to please the irritation. We hope to put on a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with an electric motor to produce 208 hp. Even if this won’t be like fun to drive as a V6-supported model, this will give exceptional fuel economy that rings at 51 miles per gallon city, 53 highways, and 52 combined in the current Hybrid version.
The best version will offer a 301-hp 3.5-liter V6 motor, but will have a paint-back exhaust system for rougher grunts and also tons of handling updates. The other features a nice sway bar and coil springs for front stiffness 44 percent more up front and 67 percent higher tightness, height rising 0.6 inches decrease, 0.5 inch greater tires with sticky rubber, and 0 front brake rotors, 9 inches higher is gripped by a dual-piston caliper.
This model is one of the safest sedans while on the road at this time thanks to its own general Safety Sense, which include automatic emergency braking, line departure warning, fixed line assistance, automatic light path lights, and adaptive roaming control. We hope that the 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan preserves these great features along with the IIHS Top Safety Pick + rating.


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I bought this a while ago, but didn't have a proper game before tonight. I hadn't realized how much inspiration Backlash takes from Battlezone, right down to the enemy designs.

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Erin Lightfoot Black Spots Earrings
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Classical Music 27/8/10
Church of Ireland, Armagh Cathedral, Armagh, Until Sun
The Charles Wood Summer School seeks to maintain high standards of church music in difficult times through its week-long annual course in Armagh. As always, the emphasis has been on music for liturgical use.
The Charles Wood Singers, a choir of some 45 members drawn from Ireland and England, perform to a very demanding standard under the direction of David Hill. Over the weekend, events include a number of sung eucharists and one or two other recitals.
The week concludes with a Festal Evensong in the Cathedral on Sunday, August 29, at 5 pm. Tonight, the Charles Wood Summer School holds its Gala Concert in the Church of Ireland Cathedral at 8pm.
Admission: £15; Concessions £12. Tickets available from Armagh Tourist Information Centre, tel: 0283752 1800 or at the door.
Alternatively visit www.charleswoodsummerschool.org.


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Functional interplay between the macrophage scavenger receptor class B type I and pitavastatin (NK-104)
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This cake was awesome! We had white cake with cream cheese frosting and a few fondant accents. It tasted and looked great! I personally thought it was a tad pricey, but I don't really have anything to compare costs to. Would definitely recommend.

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Madeleine Peyroux: Keep Me In Your Heart For A While: The Best Of Madeleine PeyrouxBy
Peyroux's music is beautifully crafted and organic with more polish than late '90s Cassandra Wilson. The instrument choice on a given song is as carefully chosen as the song itself; careful programming being another hallmark of Peyroux's art. Her book is no rubber-stamp of the Great American Songbook, assaulted yet another time. Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" is the closest thing to a standard in this collection (from Half a Perfect World, (Rounder, 2006)). It is delivered with spare instrumentation and a gently strolling tempo.
Peyroux's cover of Edith Piaf's iconic "La Vie En Rose" is perfect in its sardonic spirit, begging the question why Piaf has not provided much more material to contemporary singers to interpret. Randy Newman's "Guilty" is given a sleek, Ray Charles circa 1963 strings treatment. Her singing is closely set among the elaborate instrumentation, bearing a slight sepia tone without sounding archival. Part of Peyroux's genius lies in her melding of the new and the old into something that is both new and familiar.
Notable are the inclusion of two Warren Zevon pieces, making Peyroux Zevon's biggest benefactor since Linda Ronstadt. "Desperados Under the Eaves" is delicately provocative, sung in a comely and humid fashion. This is grown-up Zevon, performed with intent and grace. "Keep Me in Your Heart," one of Zevon's last songs is given a plaintive treatment demonstrating the extent of Peyroux's evolution from the album opener, "Don't Wait Too Long." In an age when a "Best of" compilation is suspect in the absence of the 45 rmp record (downloads are meaningless), it says a lot to release a recording like this. A collection of Peyroux's best is long overdue.
Don't Wait Too Long; You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome; Between The Bars; (Getting Some) Fun Out Of Life; Dance Me To The End Of Love; Smile; La Vie En Rose; Half The Perfect World; Guilty; I'm All Right; Desperadoes Under The Eaves [Extended Version]; The Kind You Can't Afford; Instead; Keep Me In Your Heart; This Is Heaven To Me.
Madeleine Peyroux: vocals and guitar; Dean parks: guitars (1-3, 5, 6, 8-11, 13, 15); Larry Goldings: keyboards (1-3, 5, 9, 11, 15); David Piltch: bass (1-3, 5-8, 15); Jay Bellerose: drums (1-3, 5, 8-11, 15). Cyrus Chestnut: piano (4); Steve Kirby: bass; Leon Parker: drums; Sam Yahel: keyboards (6, 8, 10); Till Bronner: trumpet (6); Scott Amendola: drums (6, 8); Mark Ribot: guitar (7, 12); Regina Carter: violin (7); Charlie Giordano: accordion (7); Gary Foster: alto saxophone (8); Christopher Bruce: guitar (12); Charlie Drayton: drums (12); John Kirby: keyboards (12); Meshell Ndegcello: bass (12); Larry Klein: bass (13); Vinnie Colaluta: drums (13); Jim Beard; piano (13); Duke Vinnie: guitar, bass (14); Jane Scarpantoni: cello (14); Robert Burke: drums(14); Lee Thornberg: trumpet (15).
Title: Keep Me In Your Heart For A While: The Best Of Madeleine Peyroux | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Rounder Records
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Share on ThriftyFunCheck out these recipes. If you have made this recipe please submit a photo and let us know how it worked. Or, add your own recipe variation.
Quick, easy, and good.
Put a small amount of water in bottom of frying pan. Add hamburger and cook until brown. Drain grease.
Add minced onions, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup water, and enough ketchup to make a really sloppy sauce. Simmer for about 10 minutes
Serve on a hamburger bun or on top of a baked potato.
By dorothy wedenoja from New Creek, WV
This is one of the fastest and best-tasting lunch specials you can make. Most children love any kind of SloppyJoe Sandwich, but this one has some added flavor and nutrition.
Heat skillet and add 2 tsp olive oil to it. Allow it to get hot. Crumble up beef and add to skillet, stirring until meat is browning and slightly caramelized. Stir to further break up meat, and add the can of undiluted cream of chicken soup. Cook for 2 minutes. while stirring to heat thoroughly. Spoon over open hamburger buns.
Add a pre-made tossed salad with dressing of choice and you have a nice quick and filling lunch. My children loved our homemade baked beans with these sloppy joes.
Time: 5 Minutes Preparation Time, 15 Minutes Cooking Time
Source: My oldest daughter. The three daughters were always playing "Restaurant" when they were learning to cook. This recipe was named "Grub Gravy" on their "menu", probably from watching "Bonanza" and the introduction of Hop Sing's "chuck wagon" on the trail.
By Julia (pookarina) from Boca Raton, FL
Brown meat and onion. Add remaining ingredients. Once you have this made, you can either make sloppy joes for one night and then freeze the rest in small amounts for 1 sandwich.
When you are pressed for time, thaw meat mixture and add it to leftover mac and cheese for quick hotdish and 1/4 cup mixed vegetables. Heat on high for 2 minutes.
You can also put this mixture on baked potatoes, fries, or for fast nachos, add grated cheese and place in oven till cheese is melted.
By cj from Minot, ND
I usually double the recipe. Brown and drain ground beef. Add pepper, onion, and garlic and saute for approximately 5 minutes. Add other ingredients and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Brown meat. Chop onion and add to meat; cook. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Toast buns. Spoon meat into buns.
Cook meat and onion. Drain well. In a large pot combine all ingredients. Stir and simmer for 1 hour.
These go over big at our house! Very kid-friendly as well.
A family favorite and a great stand-by when you need a quick meal!
In a large skillet, cook the beef, celery, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.
This is a fun, kid-friendly recipe.
Very easy and different Sloppy Joe recipe.
Brown hamburger and onion. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 15-30 minutes.
Brown hamburger and drain fat. Add the soup and barbecue sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a Dutch oven or large kettle, cook the ground beef and green pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring meat mixture to a boil.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F in small bowl, stir together bisquick mix, 1/2 of shredded cheese, water and egg white. Set aside. Cook ground beef, drain. Add tomato sauce, ketchup and salt. Heat over med heat, stirring occasionally.
These are GREAT!
A sloppy joe is a delicious and easy to make dinner that everyone will love. This is a page about homemade sloppy joes.
This page contains a venison sloppy joes recipe. Venison can be substituted in many recipes for beef or other types of meat.
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These 2 recipes are from my husband's Aunt Norma and her friend, Jo. Norma's recipe is #2 and for a crowd, which is what you have at our family gatherings! Both are GREAT cooks and these are yummy recipes!
Mix all together and simmer for a while or can put in crock pot and warm slowly.
Brown hamburger and onions. Pour off grease. Mix all other ingredients together and add to brown hamburger. Heat and serve. Add cheese just before serving. Serves 50.
By Robin from Washington, IA
In a skillet, cook beef and onion until beef is browned; drain. Add chili sauce, water, mustard and chili powder. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon 1/2 cup onto each bun; top with cheese slice. Yield: 12 servings.
By Robin from Washington, IA
I'm looking for an easy homemade Sloppy Joe sauce recipe. Does any one have a secret to making delicious Sloppy Joes? I thought this would help cut back on my grocery shop bill if I make more homemade and then I could freeze for later use.
Thank you for any help.
By Rachelle from Denver, CO
Place ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until evenly browned, stirring to crumble. I like to use a potato masher to even out the lumps. Add onion and celery, cover the pan, and cook until tender and transparent, about 5 minutes. Drain off any grease.
Stir the tomato soup (undiluted), ketchup, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce into the beef mixture. Season with salt and garlic powder. Heat to a simmer over low heat, and cook until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently to prevent it from burning on the bottom.
Spoon the hot beef mixture onto buns, which may be toasted first, and serve. I serve it as open face sandwich,(just 1 slice on bread or 1/2 bun). Good luck. (12/08/2009)
I just brown a pound of ground beef with an onion chopped up in it, then use a packet of the Walmart brand dried sloppy joe mix. The mix is very cheap, something like 49 cents. I think it directs you to also add a can of tomato paste. I actually like it better than the pricy canned Manwich stuff.
The other day I was looking for a quick lunch. I browned a little bit of ground beef with some dried onion mixed in, drained the grease, and added some ketchup and a little bit of brown sugar. It tasted pretty much like sloppy joes, too. (12/09/2009)
This one is called Taco Joes, and it couldn't be simpler! Brown 1 lb ground beef, add 1 can of condensed tomato soup (like Campbell's, straight from the can), and 1 cup of your favorite salsa. Simmer to blend the flavors. We use it as an open-face sandwich, because our salsa is rather juicy. A slice of cheese on the bun before adding the Taco Joe is delicious, also. Bon appetite! (12/09/2009)
Crock Pot Sloppy Joe
I posted two recipes but I tell you what I do. I buy two cans of manwich or the store brand whichever is cheaper that month. I use about 2 to 3 lbs of hamburger. I brown the hamburger with some garlic, oregano, cumin and chili powder, drain it well then dump into my crockpot. I pour in the cans of manwich, a whole diced onion and a whole diced green onion and let her go for a couple of hours. Then I put what we don't eat into freezer containers and the guys take out what they want when they want it. Oh yeah and I also add about half to 2/3 of a bar of pepper jack cheese to ours, but you may not like it cheesy. We love it. I don't like mine on buns but it's fantastic over fritos. (12/09/2009)
Rachelle I thought you might like to know, almost any recipe for Sloppy Joe's or Spaghetti sauce can be stretched almost double by adding grated carrots and or cabbage! Cook til the vegetables you've added are totally soft usually about 20 minutes or so depending on how finely shredded or grated they are. I was a home childcare provider for 20 years and I always used to do this for the kids and they loved it! I even had a couple of their moms ask me for my recipe cause their kids wouldn't eat sloppy joes for them! Of course we never told the kids what my secret ingredient was! I can identify with the people on those TV commercials where the mom keeps interrupting dad when he tries to read the label that says the ravioli has a full serving of vegetables! It really does work though! (12/09/2009)
By Jo Larson
My daughter found this one on allrecipes.com and it's delish!
Someone told me the other day to use the orangish colored Western Salad Dressing for sauce. I fried some hamburger the other day for something and tried it and it was very good and that was without your onion and green pepper. (12/12/2009)
This is a kid friendly recipe
Brown ground beef and onion. Stir in remaining ingredients. Continue browning and stirring until well blended and the meat is cooked through.
When we were little, my mom would make sloppy joes by browning ground beef and onions. Drain off grease and add 2 cans vegetable soups and heat thoroughly.
There aren't many recipes this good that call for only five ingredients! With just a couple of short cuts and a little effort, you can enjoy your own Sloppy Joes whenever you want to!
This was my mother's old stand-by recipe for Sloppy Joes. The recipe is probably well over 50 years old.
Steam ground beef, onion, salt and pepper with cold water for 40 minutes. Pour off liquid. Add 1 can of chicken gumbo soup. Simmer 1/2 hour.
I am looking for a recipe for sloppy joes. I had one and lost it in when we moved.
This Sloppy Joe mix I made when my kids were little and I made it a lot! It makes a lot and is great for family get togethers or large families. The nice thing is that it is really simple quick and easy on the stomach!
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, onion and green pepper over medium high heat for 7 - 9 minutes; drain off the excess liquid. Add remaining ingredients except the buns; mix well.


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Anderson School District 5 board voices concerns for Alternative School
School schedules and program models for the Anderson County Alternative School were among the items the Anderson School District 5 board spoke about at a recent meeting.
For the past couple of months, the Alternative School board, Anderson County school district superintendents and the Alternative School director have been discussing ways to increase the funding available for the school.
One of the superintendents' recommendations made at a meeting a couple of months ago was to look at other models of running the school, said District 5 Superintendent Tom Wilson.
'This school was created before No Child Left Behind,' Wilson said. 'The model was effective then, but I think its time to for close examination.'
Wilson's other concern with the Alternative School is that students lose out on credits when they are sent there from their home school. Because of its small staff size, the Alternative School offers courses in English, science, social studies and math, but not electives such as art or music.
'There's a lot of issues to be discussed,' Wilson said. 'The problems are fixable.'
District 5 Board member Sandy Addis, who is director of the National Dropout Prevention Program at Clemson University, suggested to look at other cost-effective models as well.
Other board members agreed on the need to evaluate the Alternative School to see if the current model is the best one.
District 5 school board Chairman Rick Bradshaw said he would like to see the requirements for students being sent there changed. As a former Alternative School governing board member, he remembered former District 5 Superintendent Betty Bagley making a presentation to the Alternative School board to change the requirements to take students who hadn't been expelled.
The District 5 board also discussed in the meeting Thursday night how much they pay for their students to attend the Alternative School. The district paid $141,822 to the Alternative School for students to attend the school for a total of 6,192 school days during the 2014-2015 school year, according Amy Heard, District 5 finance director.
Each district pays for its students each day to attend the Alternative School. However the school does not bill the districts after the 135th day of school.
This year, the district spent $5,000 for construction updates and another $5,000 for Chromebooks for the teachers to use with District 5 students.
The district provides technology support for the school as well and bills the school $8,500 for the services and Internet.
Lunches for the Alternative School students are also provided by the district.
District 5 board member Jay Blankenship said he wants to continue the discussion with the rest of the Anderson school districts, superintendents and the community so the governing board will make the best decision for the school. Blankenship also serves as chairman of the Alternative School governing board.
'We need to do our community good without putting money values on it,' Blankenship said.
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The use of electric propulsion for spacecraft primary propulsion, attitude control and station-keeping is ever-increasing as the technology matures and is qualified for flight. In addition, alternative propellants are under investigation, which have the potential to offer systems-level benefits that can enable particular classes of missions. Condensable propellants, particularly iodine, have the potential to significantly reduce the propellant storage system volume and mass. Some of the most widely used electric thrusters are electrostatic thrusters, which require a thermionic hollow cathode electron source to ionize the propellant for the main discharge and for beam neutralization. Failure of the hollow cathode, which often needs to operate for thousands of hours, is one of the main life-limiting factors of an electrostatic propulsion system. Common failure modes for hollow cathodes include poisoning or evaporation of the thermionic emitter material and erosion of electrodes due to sputtering. The mechanism responsible for the high energy ion production resulting in sputtering is not well understood, nor is the compatibility of traditional thermionic hollow cathodes with alternative propellants such as iodine. This work uses both an emissive probe and Langmuir probe to characterize the near-plume of several hollow cathodes operating on both xenon and iodine by measuring the plasma potential, plasma density, electron temperature and electron energy distribution function (EEDF). Using the EEDF the reaction rate coefficients for relevant collisional processes are calculated. A low current (< 5 A discharge current) hollow cathode with two different hexaboride emitters, lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) and cerium hexaboride (CeB6), was operated on xenon propellant. The plasma potential, plasma density, electron temperature, EEDF and reaction rate coefficients were measured for both hexaboride emitter materials at a single cathode orifice diameter. The time-resolved plasma potential measurements showed low frequency oscillations (<100 kHz) of the plasma potential at low cathode flow rates (<4 SCCM) and spot mode operation between approximately 5 SCCM and 7 SCCM. The CeB6 and LaB6 emitters behave similarly in terms of discharge power (keeper and anode voltage) and plasma potential, based on results from a cathode with a 0.020â€�-diameter. Both emitters show almost identical operating conditions corresponding to the spot mode regime, reaction rates, as well as mean and RMS plasma potentials for the 0.020â€� orifice diameter at a flow rate of 6 SCCM and the same discharge current. The near-keeper region plasma was also characterized for several cathode orifice diameters using the CeB6 emitter over a range of propellant flow rates. The spot-plume mode transition appears to occur at lower flow rates as orifice size is increased, but has a minimum flow rate for stable operation. For two orifice diameters, the EEDF was measured in the near-plume region and reaction rate coefficients calculated for several electron- driven collisional processes. For the cathode with the larger orifice diameter (0.040â€�), the EEDFs show higher electron temperatures and drift velocities. The data for these cathodes also show lower reaction rate coefficients for specific electron transitions and ionization. To investigate the compatibility of a traditional thermionic emitter with iodine propellant, a low-power barium oxide (BaO) cathode was operated on xenon and iodine propellants. This required the construction and demonstration of a low flow rate iodine feed system. The cathode operating conditions are reported for both propellants. The emitter surface was inspected using a scanning electron microscope after various exposures to xenon and iodine propellants. The results of the inspection of the emitter surface are presented. Another low current (< 5 A), BaO hollow cathode was operated on xenon and iodine propellants. Its discharge current and voltage, and plume properties are reported for xenon and iodine with the cathode at similar operating conditions for each. The overall performance of the BaO cathode on iodine was comparable to xenon. The cathode operating on iodine required slightly higher power for ignition and discharge maintenance compared to xenon, as evident by the higher keeper and anode potentials. Plasma properties in the near- plume region were measured using an emissive probe and single Langmuir probe. For both propellants, the plasma density, electron energy distribution function (EEDF), electron temperature, select reaction rate coefficients and time-resolved plasma potentials are reported. For both propellants the cathode operated the same keeper (0.25 A) and discharge current (3.1 A), but the keeper and anode potentials were higher with iodine; 27 V and 51 V for xenon, and 30 V and 65 V for iodine, respectively. For xenon, the mean electron energy and electron temperature were 7.5 eV and 0.7 eV, with bulk drift energy of 6.6 eV. For iodine, the mean electron energy and electron temperature were 6.3 eV and 1.3 eV, with a bulk drift energy of 4.2 eV. A literature review of relevant collisional processes and associated cross sections for an iodine plasma is also presented.
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Taillefer, Z. R. (2018). Characterization of the Near Plume Region of Hexaboride and Barium Oxide Hollow Cathodes operating on Xenon and Iodine. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-dissertations/44
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Gentle Yoga: 7 Beginning Yoga Practices for Mid-life (40's - 70's) including AM Energy, PM Relaxation, Improving Balance, Relief from Desk Work, Core Strength, and more.
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Practice yoga with the grandeur & beauty of Glacier National Park! This DVD was developed especially for mid-lifers (40's to 70's), to increase strength and flexibility, balance, posture and grace of movement, and create a more relaxed body and mind. Includes 3 sequences designed for specific times of the day: A Morning Practice (18 minutes) to awaken and energize your whole body with easy standing movements; Mid-day Relief from Desk & Computer Work (19 minutes); and a Relaxing Evening Practice (29 minutes) to help you unwind and sleep better. Also includes 3 targeted practices to address specific needs of mid-life: Improving Balance (22 minutes), Core Strength and Flexibility (34 minutes), and Standing Poses for leg and hip flexibility (23 minutes). Also included is a relaxing Full-Body Practice done lying on your back, perfect when you need an effective but gentle practice (34 minutes), and a wonderful guided relaxation (8 minutes). You’ll learn to practice over 100 yoga poses safely and effectively with these 7 completely different routines. The poses flow seamlessly one to another at an easy-to-follow pace to make the most of your time. Designed & taught by Jane Adams, RYT 500, a yoga practitioner since 1976 who specializes in yoga for healthy ageing. Clear instruction & demonstrations make this perfect for beginners.
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The practices with a few notes are below:
1. Lying Full Body Practice (34 Minutes)
Filmed amid large trees on a path/trail. All done on the floor on a yoga mat. Lots of stretches, twist, hugging knees to chest, leg lifts, leg circles and more. I found this to be an exceptionally relaxing routine and didn't want it to end. This routine alone, in my opinion, would be worth the price of the DVD.
2. Morning Energy Practice (18 Minutes)
Filmed by a river with trees in background. All done standing. Jane is barefoot on the grass but I found a yoga mat useful. Lots of stretches, twists, breathing with arm movements, and more.
3. Desk & Computer Work Relief (19 Minutes)
Filmed in front of a mountain lake with mountains in background. Combination of exercises sometimes sitting in a chair and sometimes standing. Lots of twists, stretches, face massage, shoulder rolls, quad stretch, wrist exercises and more. A great routine for any time and or purpose.
4. Improving Balance (22 Minutes)
Filmed in front of a mountain lake with mountains in background. A chair is used for part of the routine but could be utilized more if you have balancing issues. Exercises include tree pose, leg circles and more. I liked her exercise of standing then putting on imaginary socks and then imaginary shoes.
5. Standing Poses - Flow & Traditional (23 Minutes)
Filmed in front of a mountain lake with kayaks out in the water and mountains in background. You will need a yoga mat and chair. In this routine there is more emphasis towards traditional yoga poses which are modified from what you would often see in a regular yoga class. Using the chair as a prop she does standing forward bends, plank, downward facing dog, warrior 1, triangle, and more.
6. Core Strength & Flexibility (34 Minutes)
Filmed in front of a mountain lake with mountains in background. You should have a yoga mat and possibly a blanket. The exercises are down on the mat either sitting, on hands and knees, lying on back and lying on stomach. You'll do staff pose, boat pose, cat/cow, cobra, child's pose, forearm plank, bridge pose, a traditional downward facing dog, and more. There were two poses that I never came across before and which I really enjoyed which she calls Lizard and the other Half Twisting Camel. She also goes through a relaxing lower back massage technique where you lie on the mat and move your pelvis.
7. Evening Relaxing Practice (29 Minutes)
Filmed in front of lake with mountains in background. You should have a yoga mat, chair, yoga strap, and optional blanket. This routine is done sitting in the chair, sitting on the mat, and lying on the mat. You'll start off with modified down dog, modified forward bends, sitting twists, shoulder rolls, eagle arms, neck stretches. Sitting on mat exercises include sitting forward bends, and cobbler pose. Lying on the mat includes leg stretches using the strap, lying twists and a short relaxation.
8. Relaxation (8 Minutes)
Filmed in front of a mountain lake. All done lying on a yoga mat. You may want a pillow and a blanket to roll to place under your knees. Jane guides you through a relaxation so peaceful you may have to consciously choose to remain alert or you may drift off to sleep. This relaxation could be done on its own or added to any of the routines above.
In summary, I find this DVD to be outstanding. The instruction is expert, the location and filming is exquisite. the DVD is easy to navigate, you get lots of choices of routines and over 3 hours of instruction. To be clear this is Gentle Yoga, not athletic or power yoga so it goes at a slower pace and is not physically exhausting. This DVD will stand the test of time as there is little about it that will make it appear dated from the outdoor location to Jane's choice of attire. I have collected hundreds of exercise DVDs over the years and this one will be one I will return to many times when I am looking for a slower paced meditative style yoga. Great job Jane Adams!


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A new spirit of entrepreneurship is emerging, far away from London’s Square Mile or Silicon Valley.
The most ambitious candidates identified by the numbers openly expressing their interest in wanting to start a business cane from Birmingham.
Card machine provider Dojo has created a nationwide index of the most business ambitious cities, using data such as five-year growth, employee numbers and survival rates.
They were able to use this to apply an index score and Birmingham came top with a score of 186 out of 250.
Birmingham had the second-highest number of people searching for “how to start a new business” on Google and also claimed the highest number of businesses with more than 10+ people, having 3,985 of these large companies.
Bristol came in second place, scoring 176. The city’s impressive 42.8 per cent business survival rate, and the 2,275 large sized businesses registered in the area, indicated the strength of business there.
Growing brands such as OVO Energy, an independent energy supplier, and YellowDog, a workload management platform have found their hub in the city.
In third place was Leeds, scoring an index score of 172 out of 250. Over the past 12 months in the city, there was a 63 per cent increase in Google searches for “how to fund a new business”. It also scored highly on the number of large businesses with 3,640 registered.
London came in fourth place scoring 170 out of 250. Leicester was named fifth with a 10.58 per cent growth in new businesses over five years contributing to its score of just under 170.
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Publisher Bandai Namco And the developer From software A new story trailer has been released Eldon Ring This gives us a deeper understanding of how bloody the universe is.
Before the trailer debuted at this year’s Game Awards show, a real electronic pot boy appeared-for some reason-to give Pope Doritos himself Geoff Keighley some notes about the game’s latest trailer. What followed was an existentially cruel view of the gloomy world of Elden Ring. For your convenience, we have embedded it below.
“What hope does the demigod hope to win by fighting?” a woman asked, seeming to have too many hands. Then we saw some characters enter it in an aggressive way that you would expect from the doomed residents of software games.
It makes sense for George RR Martin to introduce this degree of doom, death, and bleak philosophy into the game. However, none of the additions he made to the game were recent additions: he pointed out earlier this year that his work on “Elden Ring” was completed “a few years ago.”
Originally scheduled to be postponed from January 21 to after 2022, the development time of action RPG is longer, so the development team can bring more “game depth and strategic freedom.”
If you are passionate about saving this doomed world by yourself, don’t worry-time is running out for you and your horse to stop the end of the world. Elden Ring will be launched on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC on February 25, 2022.


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It's a busy week with earnings season.
Over 160 companies are reporting this week.
TheStreet will be running a live blog by Eric Jhonsa to cover Amazon's earnings on Thursday after the close .
According to FactSet, analysts expect Amazon to report earnings per share of $3.08.
TheStreet's London Bureau Chief, Martin Baccardax, does a walk-up to the earnings in TheStreet's week ahead podcast.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will also be reporting earnings after the bell.
The company is estimated to report earnings per share of $10.41, according to FactSet analysts.

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Abbey has questioned the Monetary Policy Committees decision to raise the base rate to 5.25% after it gave no warning in previous meetings.
Barry Naisbitt, chief economist at Abbey, says: “The timing of today’s increase in base rates by 0.25% to 5.25% was a big surprise.
Financial markets had been expecting a rise in February although even that was not certain.
“Last month’s MPC minutes gave no hint of a desire on the part of the MPC to act so quickly.
“Markets will be waiting to see the MPC minutes for this month to understand the precise reasoning behind the timing of the move.
“Following the voting in November, this month would almost certainly have seen a split vote, but reports of higher pay settlements and strong service sector activity together with CPI inflation having hit 2.7% swung the balance in favour of an early increase.


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RGMb is a novel binding partner for PD-L2 and its engagement with PD-L2 promotes respiratory tolerance. J Exp Med. 2014 May 05; 211(5):943-59.
CD40L-Tri, a novel formulation of recombinant human CD40L that effectively activates B cells. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2013 Feb; 62(2):347-57.
Interaction of SHP-2 SH2 domains with PD-1 ITSM induces PD-1 dimerization and SHP-2 activation. Commun Biol. 2020 03 17; 3(1):128.
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The Broadsheet: September 29th
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Melinda Gates has an ambitious new project, Chelsea Clinton says she didn’t know about her mom’s pneumonia either, and childcare costs more than college. Enjoy your Thursday.
• The cost of care. Anyone still wondering why the cost of childcare has become a hot topic in this presidential election should check out the new Care Index from think tank New America and Care.com. Among other humbling stats, the index reveals that, in 33 states, the cost of infant care has surged above that of attending college: $9,589 a year vs. $9,410.
Given those stats, maybe one parent should just stay home? Okay—just be prepared to take a serious cut in income, wage growth, and retirement assets and benefits. One study found that a 26-year-old woman taking a five-year break from the workforce will lose out on a total of $467,000 over the course of her lifetime.
As a reminder, here's what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have proposed in terms of helping people afford the cost of caring for their children. It's something to consider as we look forward to November 8th.
ALSO IN THE HEADLINES
• Mosby's next move? Over the past year and a half, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's once rapidly rising star has plunged to earth. First, her office failed to convict any of the police officers indicted in the death of Freddie Gray. Now she is being sued for defamation by five of those officers. In this story, she and her husband Nick try "to convey in whatever words they could muster the experience of these last few months, of what went wrong, and when and why, and how much they had lost." New York Times
• Gates gets tech-y. Melinda Gates speaks to Backchannel's Jessi Hempel about the philanthropist's new project, "a personal office to dedicate resources and attention to an issue of central personal importance: getting more women into tech — and helping them stay there." To help Gates tackle that difficult task Hempel is compiling suggestions from readers. Got an idea? Let her know here: Backchannel
• Sick surprise. In this Q+A, Chelsea Clinton talks about what she thought of the first debate, how she deals with personal attacks against her family, and what she would say to millennials who are considering staying home on election day. One interesting tidbit: Chelsea says she didn't know her mother had pneumonia "until she came over to my apartment." Cosmopolitan
• Tolstedt take-backs. As part of the "clawbacks" around the Wells Fargo board's investigations into the bank's sales practices, former retail banking head Carrie Tolstedt has left the company ahead of her planned December retirement date, will forfeit $19 million in equity awards, and will get no severance. Fortune
• Tyra's tips. On the one-year anniversary of her makeup company, Tyra Beauty, Tyra Banks talks to Fortune's Kia Kokalitcheva about the beauty biz, her now-defunct Smize app for taking selfies, and the course she’s teaching at Stanford Business School. Fortune
• Girls or women? Shelley Zalis, the CEO of The Female Quotient and the creator of The Girls’ Lounge, writes about why she calls powerful female business leaders "girls" instead of "women." Fortune
MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Karen Peetz, first female president of the Bank of New York Mellon, is retiring at the end of 2016.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
• #BlackLivesMatter. In the aftermath of the latest spate of police shootings, Serena Williams posted on Facebook about fearing for her nephew’s life after spotting an officer on the side of the road while her nephew drove her to meetings. "I won't be silent," she wrote. Motto
• Bad and worse. New research finds that Europe lags the U.S. when it comes to female CEOs of top companies. That said, neither has anything to brag about: Women account for 4% of S&P Euro 350 CEOs and 5% of S&P 500 chiefs. Fortune
• The girls of Girl. Emily Blunt and Paula Hawkins, author of Girl on the Train—which has been made into a film starring Blunt— talk about gender double standards in Hollywood, literature, and, well, life. The Hollywood Report
• Keeping up with Krawcheck. Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck gets the day-in-the-life treatment from the Wall Street Journal. WSJ
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Jamie Dimon on learning mother is right WSJ
Ali Wong's radical raunch New Yorker
'Corporate feminism' oppresses women. Here's how. The Guardian
The right—and wrong—ways to help pregnant women HBR
The D women Senators have talked & we're concerned about Donald's weight. Campaign stress? We think a public daily weigh-in is called for.Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)


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By Gaspard Magalie. Car Wiring. Publised at Thursday, June 29th 2017, 08:38:12 AM. This system uses a metal wire embedded underneath the road as a guide for the battery powered vehicles. This wire is flexible enough to be used on straights, curves and hills. The vehicles are fitted with a motorised chassis and rechargeable battery which pushes the vehicle forwards via a small motor and gear arrangement, following the guide wire. The magnet offset to one side on the chassis is what activates the various additional modules (more on those later).
By Cyrille Lothaire. Car Wiring. Published at Tuesday, January 02nd 2018, 20:07:55 PM. Solder the wire to the connector with just enough solder to secure all the strands. Let the connector cool before sliding the cover back. Fitting a bullet connector. Remove insulation with a wire stripper. Use a wire stripper to remove about 3/8 in. (10 mm) of insulation from the end of the wire.
By Claudine Nicolette. Car Wiring. Published at Tuesday, January 02nd 2018, 15:21:04 PM. Label wires before cutting them when working on a section of the loom. Before you disconnect anything, make absolutely sure you know how to put it back. Number both sides of each connection with labels made of masking tape. If necessary, make drawings of cable routes and how clips fit. Use a craft knife or razor blade to cut away the wrapping from the damaged section. Take care not to cut into the plastic cable insulation.
By Cyrille Lothaire. Motor Wiring. Published at Tuesday, January 02nd 2018, 14:41:34 PM. Electronic motors are found in kids toys, RC cars, airplanes and helicopters, printers, scanners, and fax machines. They are expensive when purchased, quantity 1, new with manual. This is because the motors are part of a supply chain that is usually just making enough to fill orders for kids toys, etc. Many can be found for sale on the internet, but very few are in stock and the price is high if they are. Often it is easier to purchase the kids toy and take it apart. The goal is to connect these motors to the arduino and then make something new with them. The goal of this document is to describe what to expect.
By Claudine Nicolette. Car Wiring. Published at Monday, January 01st 2018, 13:12:01 PM. Cut out all the damaged wires with wire cutters. Spread out the cuts across a bundle of several wires: if many joins are opposite each other their bulk may make it difficult to fit the loom into the car. If possible, replace wiring with new wire of the same colour. The new wire must be the right size: there are five sizes, depending on current rating. Repairs in wrapped sections of the loom are the only places where you may join wires by twisting them together and soldering the joint mainly because there may not be room for any other method.
By Adrienne Emmanuel. Electrical Wiring. Published at Monday, January 01st 2018, 12:49:27 PM. The datasheet states (see image below) that this IC—specifically the CMOSens® technology that it uses—is "designed for mass production." Umm, should not this go without saying? I have seen datasheets state "not recommended for new designs," but I do not ever recall seeing one that specifies that the IC, or its underlying technology, is designed for mass production. This benefit makes me question if Sensirion has other ICs that are in fact not designed for mass production. It is all a bit puzzling. Have you seen other IC datasheets call this out? If so, please let us know.
By Mailys Laurent. Electrical Wiring. Published at Monday, January 01st 2018, 12:00:38 PM. To overcome these challenges, engineers may use SMT fixtures or the panelization techniques. Each of the two methods provides a carrier with standard dimensions and provisions for fitting, securing and supporting the irregular boards.
By Olivier Constance. Car Wiring. Published at Monday, January 01st 2018, 11:51:08 AM. Use insulating tape in a spiral to bind wires together. If you have to lead a new wire along a difficult route - to the rear of the car, for example - you could take the opportunity to lead a spare wire at the same time, for any accessory you might want to fit later. Cover the end of a spare wire with insulating tape to prevent an electrical short circuit. Identifying cable sizes 14/30 cable 65/30 cable High-tension (HT) lead The starter cable Types of cable.
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Fresh lemons, oregano and garlic lend a Greek note to this flavorful grilled turkey.
1/3 cup olive oil
4 medium lemons
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
1 bunch fresh oregano leaves
4 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Cooking spray for grill
1 (12 to 14 pound) fresh or frozen whole turkey
Combine oil, the juice of 2 of the lemons, onions, 1 tablespoon chopped oregano, 2 cloves of the garlic and pepper in blender or food processor container; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour into small bowl; set aside.
Spray cold grate of outdoor grill with cooking spray. Prepare grill for medium indirect heat.
Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey; discard or refrigerate for another use. Drain juices from turkey; pat turkey dry with paper towels. Turn wings back to hold neck skin against back of turkey. Untuck legs. Loosen skin over breast and legs of turkey by gently sliding 1 hand under skin. Cut 1 of the remaining lemons and the 2 remaining garlic cloves into thin slices. Arrange under turkey skin with half of the oregano bunch. Return legs to tucked position.
Cut the remaining lemon into quarters; place in body cavity of turkey. Add head of garlic and the remaining half of the oregano bunch. Spoon or brush some of the lemon juice mixture evenly over turkey.
Place turkey, breast up, on grill grate over drip pan. Cover grill with lid. Grill 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted deep in thigh reaches 180 degrees F, basting with more lemon juice mixture after each hour.


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The winter holidays are over, but we’re on to the next one! Valentine’s Day is about a month away. Don’t get caught scrambling at the last minute… come snag one of these adorable craft kits for the kids!
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In mid-April 1993, President Clinton approved a directive on “Public Encryption Management.” The government had developed an encryption microcircuit—the Clipper chip—that was more robust than the then current government standard. The Clipper chip also permitted the escrowing of encryption keys; allowing the government to access encrypted information through the use of an escrowed private key.
Key escrow and key recovery are interchangeable names for a system that allows third party—including government law enforcement and intelligence agencies as well as businesses and other organizations—access to private encrypted communications. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies traditionally demand mandatory key escrow and key recovery systems for all use of strong cryptography tools in the United States. Toward the end of the 1990s, some cryptograph vendors joined in the call for key recovery.
The government generally claims it needs access to encrypted communications to prevent crime and terrorism. Businesses argue they need access to encrypted employee communications to prevent unauthorized encryption by disgruntled employees.
The Clipper chip itself was designed by Mykotronx of Torrance, California. According to the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), the underlying encryption technology had already been developed by the National Security Agency (NSA). President Clinton’s public cryptography initiative was built around the NSA technology and the technical specifications of that encryption technology are classified.
President Clinton directed Attorney General Janet Reno to request manufacturers of communications hardware employing encryption to install the Clipper chip in their products. President Clinton stated that his intention was not to prevent other encryption methods from being developed, but also stated, “In making this decision, I do not intend to prevent the private sector from developing, or the government from approving, other microcircuits or algorithms that are equally effective in assuring both privacy and a secure key escrow system.” Reasonable readers will deduce that President Clinton intended the key escrow system to be mandatory.
President Clinton went on to say, “The administration is not saying, ‘since encryption threatens the public safety and effective law enforcement, we will prohibit it outright’ (as some countries have effectively done); nor is the U.S. saying that ‘every American, as a matter of right, is entitled to an unbreakable commercial encryption product.’”
With the Clipper chip design, each device that contains the chip would have two private keys deposited in two distinctly separate key escrow databases established by the Attorney General at the time of manufacture. Access to the encryption keys would be limited to government officials with legal wiretap authorization. The two key escrow databases would be controlled by two to-be-determined government agencies.
A second encryption chip, called Capstone, was also under development by the NSA. Capstone is a superset of the Clipper chip, designed to implement the Digital Signature Standard (DSS) to provide authentication through digital signatures.
In April 1993, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) filed eleven Freedom of Information Act requests for information related to President Clinton’s encryption initiative, the Clipper chip itself, and the underlying technology developed by the NSA. CPSR suspected that the NSA and NIST violated the Computer Security Act of 1987, legislation that limits the NSA’s role in the development of public encryption technologies to providing “advice and assistance.”
The NSA has publicly stated that it had actively developed both the Clipper and Capstone chips.


TVS Motor Company launched new NEO NX bebek in Mali, Africa. The 101.5 kg bebek, manufactured in Jakarta and engineered for Africa, boasts of a reliable fuel-efficient engine, strong suspension, disc brake, front and rear carriers, the company said in a statement.
NEO NX is powered by a 110cc motor producing 8.5 BHP of power and 8.5 Nm of torque mated to a semi-automatic 4-speed gearbox, it said.
The bebek is also equipped with USB mobile port for long distance riding, 150 mm ground clearance and 17-inch wheel size, among others, the statement added.
For the Indian market, TVS has announced the introduction of Radeon “Commuter of the Year” special edition at the starting price of Rs 52,720 (ex-showroom Delhi).
It is to be noted that the drum brake version of TVS Radeon “Commuter of the Year” special edition costs Rs 52,720 (ex-showroom Delhi). Whereas, the disc brake version of the motorcycle is priced at Rs 54,820 (ex-showroom Delhi).
Commenting on the launch, Aniruddha Haldar, VP (Marketing) - Commuter Motorcycles, Scooters & Corporate Brand, TVS said, "TVS Radeon has generated unprecedented love from experts and consumers alike. Within its first year of launch over 2 lakh proud consumers are overjoyed with their Buland choice. The trust and love of such consumers only reaffirms our commitment to them.”
TVS Radeon ‘Commuter of the Year’ special edition comes equipped with the 109.7 cc single-cylinder, air-cooled Duralife engine that churns out 8 bhp at 7000 rpm and 8.7 Nm at 5000 rpm. It is mated to a 4-speed gearbox. The company claims a fuel efficiency of 69.3 kmpl on the Radeon with a fuel tank capacity of 10 litres.


By Danielle Daniels
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Ohio State at Minnesota
Date: February 22, 2024
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Venue: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, Minn.
Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield
Live Stats: Sidearm
Game Notes: Ohio State | Minnesota
Rosters: Ohio State | Minnesota
Season Stats: Ohio State | Minnesota
TICKETS: Single-game, group and mini plans are still available for the remaining men’s basketball games. Visit OhioStateBuckeyes.com or call the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office in the Schottenstein Center at 1-800-GOBUCKS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State starts a five-day road trip on Thursday night when the Buckeyes head to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers. Tip-off 8 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on BTN. Lisa Byington and Jess Settles will call the action.
- The Buckeyes and Golden Gophers are meeting for the 158th time with the Buckeyes officially leading the all-time series 91-61.
- Ohio State has won four of the last five meetings with Minnesota. That includes an 84-74 win earlier this year on Dec. 3 in Columbus. Former Golden Gopher Jamison Battle thrived in his first meeting against his old team, scoring a season-high 25 points on 4-of-6 from long range and 7-of-7 from the line. Bruce Thornton also had 26 points, five assists and three steals. Dawson Garcia led Minnesota with 36 points and 10 rebounds.
- This will be Jamison Battle’s return to Minnesota, but this time, he’ll be walking into the visitors locker room at Williams Arena for the first time. The Robbinsdale, Minn., native played in 57 games over the last two seasons at Minnesota and led the team in scoring each season.
- The Buckeyes are coming off their most thrilling win of the season, beating No. 2 Purdue 73-69 last Sunday. Bruce Thornton took control of the game, matching Zach Edey with a game-high 22 points. He was also 5-of-5 from the line and grabbed four rebounds. Jamison Battle scored all 19 of his points in the second half, connecting on 3-of-5 from long range. Zed Key had nine points and a career-high five steals.
- Key played perhaps the best defense of his career on Sunday as his five steals were the most by any Buckeye big man in the last 30 years. His previous career-high for steals was two.
- Sticking with the big men, Felix Okpara has matched Greg Oden (it sounds good anytime you can say that) as he has now blocked a shot in 32 consecutive games. Over the last 30 years, only Ken Johnson, the Big Ten’s leading career shot blocker, has had a longer streak with 40.
- One more big man note: freshman Austin Parks scored a lay-up with 3:07 left in the first half against Purdue on Sunday. That lay-up not only gave the Buckeyes their first lead of the game, but it was also Parks’ first career field goal on his first career attempt. He has now played in eight games this season and had only a free throw to his credit prior to Sunday.
- Jake Diebler collected his first coaching victory on Sunday vs. No. 2 Purdue. Diebler was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season on Feb. 14.
- The Buckeyes are looking for their first win in a true road game since beating Northwestern 73-57 on Jan. 1, 2023.
- Minnesota enters the game Thursday at 16-9 overall and 7-7 in the conference. The Golden Gophers ripped-off seven consecutive wins after losing to the Buckeyes on Dec. 3. Dawson Garcia leads the team in scoring and rebounding at 17.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg. Cam Christie, who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week earlier this month, is second on the team in scoring at 11.3 ppg.
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Many parts of Kerala have been affected by the ongoing heavy rainfall that has resulted in floods. As many as 73 people have already died in the natural disaster.
Malayalam film actor Jayaram just made a miraculous escape on Wednesday night. Reportedly, Jayaram, his wife Parvathy and daughter Malavika got stuck in a landslide on National Highway 544.
Their vehicle broke down in the landslide at Kuthiran in Thrissur district. The actor and his family were soon escorted to Vadakkencherry Police Station. Reports suggests that the celeb family is safe.
A few photos of them sitting at the police station is going viral on social media.
The state is witnessing unprecedented rainfall and seems like no one is spared!