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Miami-Dade police working an undercover detail Monday made a startling discovery: They spotted five men inside a silver 2009 Nissan Maxima, pulling on police gear and strapping on weapons.
The real plainclothes cops observed the men place red and blue lights on the car, put on police T-shirts, caps, attach badges with police insignias, and passed flex cuffs to each other, according to a police report.
One of the men “exited the vehicle and fastened a mid-thigh holster with a blue steel semi-automatic pistol in it,” according to the report.
Miami-Dade Police detective Carlos Garcia quickly radioed dispatch to check whether another detail was working in Concord Park, 3301 SW 114th Ave., a nondescript swath south of Florida International University and a few blocks from Florida’s Turnpike.
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“Police dispatch verified that there were not any undercover/plainclothes units working in the area,” wrote Garcia.
As the Maxima pulled out of the park shortly before 4 p.m., several police units surrounded it. The five men were arrested on charges ranging from carrying concealed weapons to loitering and prowling and resisting arrest.
“It was quickly determined that defendants were not police,” Garcia said.
Arrested were Lazaro Souchay, 28, of Hialeah and four others from Miami, including Miranda Carrero, 26; Edisner Arango, 38; Damian Rosello, 23, and Andres Nohaya, 54.
Garcia said police first saw the men seated at a picnic table, then watched as they wandered over to the Maxima, got in and proceeded to get dressed.
Besides the tactical gear, police also found two semi-automatic pistols, a Lorcin .380 and an Accu-Tech .380. Also in the men’s possession: a replica air pistol.
Police on Tuesday wouldn’t explain why the men were in the park, why they were imitating police, or where they were headed.
Detective Robin Pinkard, a Miami-Dade police spokesman, described what the real police were working on only as “an undercover detail at the park.”


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A look into the fashion world of the 60's. Everything from the origins of fashion to the large european fashion Couture. Serves as an introduction but also as an inspiration to those interested in the fashion world. Dust jacket has a write- up and photograph of the author on the rear. Nice yellow cloth boards with black lettering. Section of photographs in center. Stains to dust jacket including small stain to top rear board. Paint marks to dust jacket otherwise this is still a great copy. Codice inventario libreria
Titolo: Fashion As A Career
Casa editrice: Julian Messner Inc.
Data di pubblicazione: 1967
Condizione libro: Near Fine
Descrizione libro NY Julian Messner 1966., 1966. 2nd Printing. Fine in a very good, clipped dj. Juvenile nonfiction a look at the fashion industry of the 60's. In Messner library binding, NOT an library discard. Dj spine sunned. Illustrated by photos by Bob Walker, Codice libro della libreria 10752
Descrizione libro Julian Messner, New York, 1966. Hardcover. First edition. Fashion portfolio by Bob Walker. Fine in a lightly rubbed, about fine dustwrapper with a tiny tear on the rear panel. Nicely Inscribed by the author: "A special salute to Adolf C. Robison from the author, Edith Heal Berrien." Advice from a former *Vogue* editor. Codice libro della libreria 85419

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The Life of Frederick Douglass
You've probably never heard of a slave named Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. But, we're betting that you have heard the story the of the famous abolitionist speaker who ran away from his master and changed the course of American history. Frederick Douglass was born the property of Captain Anthony (a small-time Maryland plantation owner) but Douglass didn’t realize that he was a slave until he was six.
Unlike most slaves, Douglass grew up with his grandparents in a cabin on the banks of Tuckahoe Creek in Talbot County Maryland. His grandfather was a free black man who worked as a sawyer (woodcutter). His grandmother was owned by Captain Anthony but given the task of raising her grandchildren until they became old enough to work.
Frederick barely knew his mother. She lived on a plantation 12 miles away. But, she would sneak away to visit him when she could (a total of five times in Frederick's young life). Douglass's father was none other than Captain Anthony-- or so rumor has it. In those days it was far too common for slave owners to secretly have slave children.
However, Frederick’s world came crashing down when he turned six. He later wrote about the day when his grandmother took him to the main house and left Frederick outside to play. This time she never came back for him. He spent that first night on the Anthony plantation crying himself to sleep.
This was Frederick's first introduction to the realities of the slave system. His second happened not long after when he was awakened one night to sounds of screaming that filled the night air. As he peered through a hole in the wall of his clay-floored shack, seven-year-old Frederick watched helplessly as his aunt (only 15 years old) hung by her arms from the rafters of the storage shed while her master mercilessly whipped her. Frederick would never forget the vile curses and screams. He would later write about that night “…It was the first of a long series of such outrages, of which I was doomed to be a witness and a participant. It struck me with awful force. It was a blood-stained gate, the entrance to the hell of slavery through which I was about to pass.”
Frederick, like all slaves, lived in two worlds. Secretly, he hated slavery and the more he experienced it the more he yearned for his own freedom. In front of white folks, he played the part of the happy, obedient servant; he played this part so well that Captain Anthony let him do special tasks like going into town on errands or being loaned out to other plantations as a playmate to the white children. This is where he got his first big break. He was sent to Baltimore to live with Hugh and Sophia Auld. In Baltimore, Frederick saw free blacks working side by side with whites (but for lower pay). Life with the Auld’s was almost like being a part of a family. Frederick was given shoes, a straw mattress, and was allowed to eat at the same table with his master and mistress. Back on the plantation, slaves were given their meal of corn mush in a trough like a rooting pig.
Escape from Slavery
However, his biggest break came when his mistress taught him to read. The doors of emancipation had been thrown open. When Sophia told her husband how quickly young Frederick was learning, the kind master transformed into the cruel oppressor. Angrily, he ordered his wife to stop. Teaching a slave to read was not only illegal in the South, it was seen as dangerous to the whole system. Hugh told her “…learning will spoil the best nigger in the world. If he learns to read the Bible it will unfix him to be a slave. He should know nothing but the will of his master and to obey it... .” Never again did Sophia Auld offer to teach Frederick to read, but the spark had been lit and Frederick took every chance he could to learn letters from white children or sneak bits of newspapers that had been thrown away. Frederick understood the path to freedom was in learning and with great risk of being whipped or “sold down south” he taught himself the secrets of books.
It probably comes as no surprise to say that Douglass escapes to freedom. He boarded a train with a sailor’s pass he borrowed from a friend (no photo ID in those days). But without manumission papers to say that he was a free man, he rode in constant fear of being caught. He talked about his escape from Baltimore to Wilmington, DE and then on to Philadelphia as one of the most nerve-wracking experiences he ever faced. But the City of Brotherly Love was still too close for comfort, so he made his way to New York City and then New Bedford, Massachusetts where he changed his last name to Douglass.
It wasn’t long after that he met up with one of the most famous abolitionists of the 1830's - a fierce foe of slavery by the name of William Lloyd Garrison. Garrison owned a well-known abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator, where he attacked the evil institution and pulled no punches doing it. Garrison also was the founder of New England Abolitionist Society that held some pretty radical views. When other abolitionists were saying end slavery gradually and send all emancipated blacks back to Africa, Garrison said end slavery immediately and give them the full rights of American citizenship. For many white Americans, this pill was a little hard to swallow. Especially since most northerners didn’t really think slavery was all that bad. After all, slave owners were talking about how the Negro were like simple children who needed to be cared for. Slavery gave them jobs and kept them out of trouble. If you don’t believe slaves were happy, they said, just take a look at the singing and dancing that took place among the slave quarters. Without slavery, blacks would run wild and get into trouble. This was how racists justified the evil institution.
The Man Becomes a Legend
Douglass was invited to speak at abolitionist meetings to set the record straight. He may have been nervous to speak in front of a crowd of whites at first (he said that his knees trembled) but quickly stepped into the role of a great orator. At over six feet tall and well-spoken, crowds began to take notice of this former slave. Some of the words they used to describe his speeches were “eloquent” and “manly”. Douglass won over the crowds of whites, especially those who were on the fence about the whole slavery issue. Douglass showed them his scarred back and told stories of sleeping on cold clay floors, spending winters without shoes, and being given clothing that was barely adequate to cover his body; he talked about the beatings and the violence, the hunger, and the humiliation. Douglass converted many whites to abolitionism because this was not some white person talking theory, this was a man who had lived it.
Douglass was a pretty popular speaker and could pack in the crowds but people began to question whether what he said was real. After all, he never gave specific details about who is former master was or where he came from. Douglass had a good reason for keeping it hush hush. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1791 said that northerners were supposed to arrest runaways like Douglass and return them to their masters. Cities like New York and Boston were teeming with slave catchers. The biggest prize of all would be someone like Douglass who was busy making the whole slave system look bad. Things really got hot for him after he published a tell-all book about his life as a slave called the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass where he named his former masters and exposed both the cruelty and kindness' that he witnessed. But kind or cruel, slavery denied a human being their freedom, and that was the truest form of injustice.
Frederick Douglass knew he had to get out of the country - and fast. At the age of 25, he reluctantly left his wife and four children behind in Massachusetts while he set off for a speaking tour in Great Britain that would change his life. Discrimination was nothing new to Douglass. In the north, free blacks were sometimes beaten by racist mobs, denied higher paying jobs, and were forced to use segregated accommodations. On the trip over, Douglass, who was somewhat of a celebrity by now, was forced to sleep in the steerage compartment of the ship where the luggage and animals were stowed. However, above deck, he dined with the captain and was the talk of the ship among the wealthy types who wanted to hear Douglass speak. In Great Britain, Ireland, and Scotland, Douglass was shocked that no one seemed to care when he ate at a fancy restaurant, stayed in nicer hotels, or even was seen in the company of a white woman. That sort of thing would have gotten Douglass some angry stares back in America but here in Britain; nobody gave it a second glance.
One thing that most folks don’t know is that Douglass was more than just an abolitionist. The 1830's and '40's were a time in America when reformers were taking on big issues like better treatment for the mentally ill and criminals, free public education, women’s rights, and temperance (banning alcohol). Many of Douglass’ speeches spoke up for these causes. In fact, Douglass saw no difference in the fight against slavery and the fight for votes for women. “…I cannot allow myself to be insensible to the wrongs and sufferings of any part of the great family of man…I am bound to use my powers for the welfare of the whole human brotherhood.” Believe it or not, Douglass was at the forefront of the first feminist movement.
After two years of speaking tours Across the Pond, Douglass was homesick and ready to take the fight against slavery back to America. By this point, the abolitionists had succeeded in buying Douglass’ freedom for $711.66 (five years wages for the average Joe). You could say that his time in Great Britain had made him bolder and his speeches more fierce. Douglass was not just going for the end of slavery in America, but equal rights for whites and blacks. He started a newspaper aimed at free black audiences called the North Star- a nod to the star that slaves used to find their way north on the Underground Railroad. Up through the Civil War, Douglass threw himself into his work as writer and speaker. Meanwhile, the United States was tearing itself apart in the days before the Civil War. Douglass spoke of the war as "the time to deal the death blow to the monster of the nineteenth century..."
Throughout the Civil War, Douglass worked with President Lincoln on recruiting black soldiers to the Union Army as well as working on what should be done to help free blacks after the war was over. You could say that Douglass helped influence the 14th & 15th amendments which, at long last, gave citizenship and equality to millions of people who had been denied that right based on the color of their skin.
The Wye House in Easton, MD where Frederick Douglass was once a slave.
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Frederick Douglass's 4th of July Speech read by actor Danny Glover
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A series of tweets went viral on Twitter which narrate an incident of a political party, along with the police, intruding in the personal decision of a couple from different religions who decided to get married. A Twitter user shared the episode, which quickly went viral on the platform. He has now deleted the tweets for safety reasons.
According to him, his friends belonging from two different communities planned to get married – which they have complete right to, under the Special Marriage Act of 1954. In most cases, the sub-divisional magistrate asks for a police verification before the marriage can be solemnised, especially if it’s a court marriage.
Therefore, the couple was asked to go through the police verification, the guy tweeted. But here’s what happened.
“For the police verification, the cop landed up with ABVP goons at their doorstep! They don’t want to (the) marriage to happen. The cop and ABVP said that inter-religious marriages are “khatarnaak” and said they would do “proper verification”. They threatened the minority community family and treated them like criminals. That’s the life of minority in India,” he tweeted.
The authenticity of the episode cannot be verified but the user claims the concerned people had recorded the incident.
The police might be doing its job as expected but intervention of a political party as claimed by the user is certainly questionable. What makes this incident particularly relevant is the background of politico-religious turmoil that we are currently experiencing in India.
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Memorial: Slade fountain
Erection date: 1861
On a nearby information board: Slade Fountain – This drinking fountain was installed in 1861 at the request – and expense – of local resident Felix Slade, founder of the Slade School of Art. Based on a design by an Italian artist shown at the 1851 Great Exhibition, and adapted by Charles Driver FRIBA, it is made of Aberdeen red granite with medallions of coloured marble that show Slade’s monogram, coat of arms and the date. The vase it once had on top of it featured bas reliefs of biblical figures Jacob and Rebecca, and Hagar and Ishmael.
British History On-line gives: “At the suggestion of the Master of Bolton Street school, a gymnasium was erected in the Park in 1861 opposite the church of St. Agnes. In 1862 Felix Slade presented a drinking fountain; the steps and the bowl were of granite and were surmounted by a bronze vase upon which Jacob, Rebecca, Hagar and Ishmael were represented in low relief. The fountain was designed by Charles H. Driver; the bronze work was executed by Messrs. Elkington and the mason’s work by Thomas Earp. The bronze vase has now been removed, and the bowl is used as a jardinière."
And from Historic England: "Mounted on four steps, only the polished red granite base survives; the upper part, cast in bronze, from which the water flowed out of four lotus flowers, has gone."
St Agnes is the church east of the Park, immediately south of Kennington Park Gardens. This 1893-6 map shows the church, the gymnasium and a "Drinking Fountain" on a square, stepped base, exactly where it is now.
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Whether it is successful or not, the main objective of the initiative is to bring regulators, financial entities and citizens in Switzerland to learn more about Bitcoin And its characteristics as a valuable asset.
A Swiss-based non-profit organization aims to launch an initiative that seeks transformation Bitcoin In a reserve asset that can be managed within the European country.
The association concerned is 2B4CH, A group of experts in the field of cryptocurrency and technology BlockchainAnd who announced plans to promote an initiative at the federal level in favor of this goal, collecting nearly 100,000 signatures authorizing the establishment of Bitcoin In Article 99, Clause 3 of the Swiss Constitution.
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The proposed change to the constitution would be as follows:
The Swiss National Bank will create sufficient foreign exchange reserves from its income; Part of these reserves will be held in gold and Bitcoin“.
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In an interview with the mediator Cointelegraph, 2B4CH Founder and President, Yves Benaim, explained that the importance of the initiative lies in collecting signatures to lead the corresponding debate, so the fact that the vote is successful or not remains in the background:
“If the companies come together successfully, the voting will have to take place legally, in addition to discussions and debates, informing and educating everyone in Switzerland and hopefully as worldwide as possible, also setting an example. Hopefully the vote will be successful, but even if it is not Indeed, it will be successful if the issue is brought up for public debate.”
In the event that the voting result is favorable, the Swiss National Bank You must do your due diligence to understand the work Bitcoin And add it to your reserves. In this regard, Benaim commented that the benefits will go much further, as the country can become a leader in this field if it takes a step of this magnitude.
For now, the proposal is still in its initial stage, so it must be submitted later to the union, formally collecting signatures and waiting for a vote, which will have to wait months or even years. .
Switzerland and cryptocurrency
However, the outlook for accepting such an initiative appears favourable, even after the tradition that Switzerland has followed with the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Let’s remember that in 2016 the canton of Zug made it possible for residents to pay for public services BitcoinAs well as opening the doors for many companies in the sector to establish their headquarters there.
Let’s keep in mind that the Swiss bank last month, Seba Bank AGHe obtained the first permission to be an institutional custodian of investments in cryptocurrency.
Regarding cryptocurrency reserves, the first country to officially do so was El Salvador specifically, and that’s on a par with legalization Bitcoin As legal tender last September
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MCGA offers scholarships to future ag leaders
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ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is providing four $5,000 scholarships to students statewide who are pursuing a career in agriculture. The number of scholarships available doubled from last year, as Minnesota’s corn farmers increased their investment in the next generation of agricultural leaders.
The application is live at mncorn.org/scholarships. The deadline to apply is Jan. 8.
MCGA scholarship applicants must be a Young Adult Member of MCGA who is working toward a degree in an agriculture-related field. The Young Adult Membership, available to ages 16-24, was launched for future ag leaders who would like to participate in grassroots advocacy today.


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51% of Americans now say they are somewhat or very likely to take a first-generation Covid-19 vaccine as soon as one becomes available, according to new poll results released Tuesday by Axios-Ipsos. This is a six point increase from last week, and a 14 point increase from late September.
70% of respondents said they would likely get a vaccine if public health officials proved that it was safe and effective, according to the poll, which was based on a nationally representative sample of 1,002 US adults and conducted between November 20 and 23.
"Among some groups who are less likely to get a vaccine, namely Black Americans and Republicans, majorities report they would get a vaccine backed by public health officials," Ipsos said in a news release.
65% of respondents said they would be likely to take a vaccine if it was deemed more than 90% effective by pharmaceutical companies.
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Korean airports upgrade access control with CIPURSE™ based security
Munich, Germany and Seoul, Korea – August 11, 2016 – All around the world, airports and aviation buildings are some of the most protected public environments. To further strengthen airport access control systems for its personnel, Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) has been implementing a new solution based on the CIPURSE™ security standard.Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) supplies the security chips for the electronic access control cards handed out to the staff. The new system is already in use in three of the 14 Korean civil aviation airports managed by KAC; additional airports are to follow successively.
“Particularly, for airport management and operations, security and safety of passengers and staff are paramount,” said Thomas Rosteck, Vice President at Infineon’s Chip Card & Security division. “CIPURSE is the most advanced and most comprehensive open security standard currently available. The market does not accept proprietary solutions anymore – open standards broadly accepted by the industry are a must to continuously improve security, flexibility and cost efficiency of access systems. CIPURSE is consequently the solution of choice for upgrading legacy systems”.
CIPURSE is an internationally supported open standard that allows to rapidly install access solutions which are particularly secure, interoperable and cost efficient. It is based on the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithm which is also used by numerous governments to protect secret information. Migration from existing RFID solutions to the advanced CIPURSE security standard is smooth and easy.
Civil aviation security is a critical requirement under ICAO
Under Annex 17, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) measures requirements related to airport access control. Accordingly, identification must be established in respect of persons and vehicles to prevent unauthorized access to airside areas and security restricted areas. The identities of thousands of airport staff must be electronically established and are subject to security zoning.
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KAC’s new access control cards use Infineon’s SLS 32TLC100 CIPURSE security controller with Common Criteria EAL5+ (high) certification.The chips offer transaction times far below industry's standard transaction time of 0.2 seconds. As a result, users benefit from fast, easy and stable access to their working premises. Their personal data is securely stored on the chip. To access a specific area of the airport, the staff simply taps the card to the contactless reader at the door or gate. In a second step, the system runs a biometric authentication process before allowing entrance.
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NEW DELHI: The BJP today slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his "silence" on the killings of two engineers of a private road construction company, and asked him to ignore "pressure" to save his government and take action.
BJP secretary Srikant Sharma said here that while extortions are on in the state, "Nitish Kumar is silent". "Come out of the pressure of saving your government and take action," he said.
He said if the situation continued to "deteriorate" in the state, BJP would launch an agitation in Bihar. Two engineers -- Brajesh Kumar and Mukesh Kumar – were yesterday shot dead by unidentified assailants on Darbhanga- Kusheshwarsthan state highway in Darbhanga district for allegedly refusing to pay extortion.


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Won money in online games? Govt wants you to pay tax, update ITR
Taxpayers filing updated return will have to give reasons for updating the income. The reasons may include - return previously not filed or income not reported correctly, wrong heads of income chosen or reduction of carried forward loss. Prior to ITR-U, once the original ITR was filed, an individual had an option to only file a revised ITR to correct any mistakes made at the time of filing their return.
CBDT asks those who have won money in online games to pay taxes, file updated ITR
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have asked the taxpayers to file ITR-U if they have won money in online games in FY 2019-20 and Fy 2020-21. If the income tax department later traces such income, such taxpayers will face consequences of a penalty and other legal actions under income tax laws.
I-T dept collects Rs 28-cr in taxes from new ITR-U filing
The Budget presented by the Union government this year in February permitted taxpayers to update their ITRs within two years of filing, subject to payment of taxes, a move aimed at helping correct any discrepancy or omissions. A taxpayer would be permitted to file only one updated return per assessment year. The CBDT chief said the department is looking at all such businesses including online betting and gaming and cited the example of raids conducted by the taxman against a Mumbai-based group engaged in online cricket betting and gaming in February.
CBDT notifies ITR-U for AY21 & AY22
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified forms for updated returns for those taxpayers who missed to report correct particulars of Income for previous two assessment years. While the ITR-U allows the taxpayers to be compliant by rectifying mistakes, it does not allow taxpayers to file for refund of taxes or reduction of total income.
ITR-V submission: Time limit for verifying ITR reduced to 30 days
For ITRs filed up till and including 31.7.2022 the earlier time limit of 120 days from date of filing of ITR continues, as per the CBDT notification. The reduced time limit of 30 days applies to ITRs filed on and after 1.8.2022.
Over 4.52-crore ITRs filed till July 29 as deadline ends SundayOfficials said the finance ministry and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that frames policy for the tax department, are continuously monitoring the ITR filing exercise. A "war room" of technical experts working on the portal and the social media team of the CBDT that is gathering individual and public responses to the filing are working together 24x7, a senior officer told PTI.
Income tax refund: How to change bank account details?All registered taxpayers on the e-Filing portal (post-login) who have a valid PAN and a valid bank account can use the My Bank Account service.
Income tax returns hit 4 crore, 68% of Dec 31 tally; no July 31 deadline extension"The pace of filing has picked up, we received three lakh returns during an hour on Thursday," a tax officer told TOI, while insisting that there is no discussion at the moment to extend the July 31 deadline.
22% say difficult to file ITR by July 31 deadline; 10% face glitches on e-filing portal: SurveyAccording to a LocalCircle survey, around 41% of respondents are unsure about their ability to obey regulatory regulations. Fortunately, 59 percent of respondents reported having already filed their tax forms.
Earned capital gains? You must cross-check your AIS before filing ITRThe Annual Information Statement or AIS is the statement containing details of the financial transactions undertaken last year. The statement was launched last year in November 2021. However, being a new document it contains many errors making it difficult for individual taxpayers to file ITR. Not checking and correcting AIS may lead to income tax notice as well.
ITR filing: How to submit Annual Information Statement (AIS) feedbackThe AIS Consolidated Feedback file (ACF) allows taxpayers to obtain all of their AIS feedback, excluding feedback, 'Information is correct,' in one pdf for easier understanding.
ICAI advises CAs 'pleasure, not pressure' in ITR rushFor a change, these overworked professionals immersed in numbers and Excel sheets who often have to bear the brunt of dodgy clients' actions, may choose to take things a little easy.
54% tax payers yet to file ITR; 37% say difficult to do so by deadline: SurveyFor salaried taxpayers, the deadline to submit an ITR (AY 2022-23) is July 31, 2022. According to a tweet from the income tax department, more than 2 crore income tax returns (ITRs) for the AY 2022–23 have already been electronically filed.
Is ELSS the best investment option to save taxes and build wealth? Gauri Chadha explains"I feel ELSS is the best option, especially for the young generation. Since the lock-in period is a minimum that is just three years which is nothing in comparison to PPF, PF, LIC, etc. Whenever you need that money after three years, you can redeem it and use it as per your wish. Moreover, if you stay invested for a long period, you get around 12% to 15% of return which is much higher than other tax-saving options."
Update system to curb tax evasion in entertainment sector, Public Accounts Committee tells I-T DepartmentThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) opined that increasing affluence and changing lifestyles have contributed towards making the Indian entertainment industry a sunrise sector for the economy, with high potential for increased revenue generation.
ITR filing: 9-point checklist to help you file your income tax return within 30 minsThese nine steps will help you prepare your tax return and ensure a smooth filing.
ITR filing: Which income tax return form is applicable to you for FY 2021-22?Income tax return (ITR) filing is mandatory if an individual's gross total income exceeds Rs 2.5 lakh in a financial year (FY). If an individual is required to file tax return, then it is important to ensure that the correct ITR form is used to file a tax return. If the correct ITR form is not used, then the tax return will be termed as a defective return. Read on to know which ITR form is applicable to you.
10 documents taxpayer needs to file income tax returnsThe income tax department is offering pre-filled ITR forms. Individuals can file ITR either online (without downloading any form/utility) or offline (downloading form/utility and then uploading it on the new income tax portal).
E-filing of updated ITR enabled for ITR 2, 3 for AYs 2020-21, 2021-22The income tax portal now allows the filing of updated ITRs (also known as ITR-U) for ITR forms 2 and 3 for the tax years 2020–21 and 2021–22. Taxpayers cn make changes within two years of filing their tax returns, provided their taxes have been paid.
E-filing of updated ITR enabled for AY 2020-21, 2021-22: What is updated ITRWith the payment of additional taxes, the new provision enables taxpayers to make changes to errors or omissions on their ITRs within two years of filing. On the website of the income tax department, you may find the much awaited updated ITR (ITR-U).
Not filing ITR? Brace up for these 5 outcomesUnder section 276CC, the tax authority can also initiate prosecution with respect to the defaulting taxpayer wherein he may be subjected to a jail term which shall range from a minimum three months to two years and along with a fine, depending on the amount of tax evaded. (Text by Preeti Motiani)
Govt notifies form for filing updated ITRsTaxpayers filing ITR-U, which can be filed within 2 years of the end of the relevant assessment year, will have to give reasons for updating the income -- return previously not filed or income not reported correctly or wrong heads of income chosen or reduction of carried forward loss.
ITR: Offline utility for filing ITR 1, ITR 4 for AY 2022-23 released; here’s how to downloadThe IT department has stated that e-filing of ITR 1 and ITR 4 for the fiscal year 2022-23 is now available. Anyone who is eligible to file an ITR can get the ITR offline utilities and use them to file their taxes.
8 financial tasks to finish before March 31, 2022From linking your PAN with Aadhaar to updating KYC details in your bank account and demat account to filing belated ITR, here is a look at 8 financial tasks one should finish before March 31.
From filing belated ITR to updating bank KYC: Six money tasks to complete in MarchSome of the money tasks you should complete in March include filing belated ITR, linking your PAN with Aadhaar, updating KYC details in your bank account and completing your tax-savings for the current year.Load More
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We all enjoy celebrating events with parties, fairies are no different. Decorating for a party adds to the magical ambiance of an event. If you have any scrap fabric or paper laying around, you can whip up some fairy bunting for your fairies in only a few minutes. Here’s how.
- fabric scraps or paper scraps
- glue or sewing machine
- thin string
Cut fabric or paper into tiny triangles, these measured about one inch on the tall sides and 3/4 inch across the top. If you are going to be sewing these onto the string, simple lay the string across the top of the triangle, inset by about 1/8 inch. Flip fabric over the top and sew down. You can do the same with glue if you don’t have a sewing machine. If you’re using paper you do the very same thing. In only a few minutes your fairy bunting will be finished and ready to string up across your fairy garden for a party!
What holidays do you think fairies like to celebrate most?


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Director: Yimou Zhang
Starring: Matt Damon
Studio: Universal Pictures
Rated: PG-13 (For sequences of fantasy action violence)
This is a story about a journey. A journey in a faraway land, where men seek riches beyond anything they have ever known before. They do not know if their quest will result in success or failure, but they are going to try anyway, for the reward is too great to not. Oh, wait, that’s the story behind the making of “The Great Wall” the movie, not the story of the movie itself. No, the movie is about Matt Damon winding up a prisoner of a Chinese army and ultimately joining their fight against a bunch of green monsters who all look the same and devour living orgasms like zombies. Considering how popular zombies are, I’m surprised they didn’t just include them in the screenplay. Then again, “The Great Wall” is an odd film: it was made with American dollars yet it seems more interested in the Chinese market.
How else can you explain how most of the movie is subtitled? How else can you explain Matt Damon’s character almost being a passive aggressive player despite being the main protagonist? How else can you describe how much more important Jing Tian’s character is (though, to be fair, she is a VERY good actress)? Some American’s may take issue with the fact that the Great Wall of China is transformed into a sort of medieval high tech Transformer, but from the little research I’ve done the Chinese audiences are eating up the idea. If they flock to see this movie in droves can we expect the White House to turn into a weapon of mass destruction in the inevitable sequel? Never mind, I don’t want to give them any ideas. I laugh at this now, but the reality is “The Great Wall” is probably going to be viewed at more as an interesting experiment into how important the Chinese market is going to be to movies from now on.
The fact that Damon agreed to star in this over the (much better) “Manchester by the Sea” is information we must ponder. Why would he make such a movie? Why pass up a really good project to be in something that has moments of beauty, but ultimately leaves no lasting impression? The answer, of course, is because this isn’t a movie for Damon: it’s an investment. It’s an investment in a foreign market that Hollywood is investing heavily in. There are rumors that China wants to create an industry that will rival that of America. Since most tickets are sold to them than they are us, it makes sense that he would want to be part of that market. Despite all this, “The Great Wall” is never able to truly embrace the Chinese culture it is based so heavily in. The costumes and sets are gorgeous and give off a real sense of cultural style. The women are dressed in blue while the commanders are dressed in red. Those who study Chinese history will understand why the soldiers costume colors are so important.
However, the movie also throws ugly monsters that have no creativity for the main characters to fight, all while masking some of the most intense scenes in fog and mist, making it hard to see what is going on. The film spends so much time on the Chinese generals and their dilemma, that when Damon’s character (who is named William, by the way) decides he wants to fight for something greater than money, we in the audience have completely missed the moment where he realized his life needed a higher purpose. There is at least one climatic battle where the style, visual, and camera movement matches that of a Chinese martial arts film almost perfectly (and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that director Zhang Yimou was Chinese himself), but overall “The Great Wall” is an American movie masquerading as a Chines film, all in an attempt to win over a foreign market. Even the 3D seems to be more because the Chinese market likes it (as opposed to the film benefitting from it). I’ve seen worse movies to be sure, but what does it say when I feel the meeting the movie was pitched at would have been more interesting to watch then the final product?
Parents, there is some minor language and scenes of violence and gore. To the films credit though, most of the gore is green. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

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Ozark Natural Foods wants to help low-income families become healthier and more self sufficient.
Saturday the Fayetteville Co-op grocery hosted a seedling sale.
Seedlings are young plants grown from seeds.
The seeds came from Bean Mountain Farm in Deer, Arkansas.
People could use their food stamps to buy the plants, and once a plant is full grown, it will provide a source of food.
Organizers say growing your own food is sustainable and makes you less reliant on retailers.

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Opera Philadelphia’s Digital Festival O
Opera Philadelphia will stream five operas in May 2020 as part of its Digital Festival O. Southeastern Pennsylvania, where Philadelphia is located, has been hit hard by the coronavirus, but at present there is hope that the peak of the epidemic has passed.
The company cancelled its May production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. In its stead, they will provide the opportunity to view three operas presented in the first seasons of Festival O, as well as Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s Breaking the Waves from the 2016-2017 season and Rossini’s Barber of Seville, which launched the company’s fortieth anniversary season in 2014. Michael Shell’s production of this comic delight was described by Seen and Heard International’s Bernard Jacobson, in what he confessed was perhaps an inelegant but absolutely appropriate expression, as ‘a gas’.
Since the Festival’s inaugural season in 2017, Philadelphia has become one of the most exciting destinations for opera in the US. For two weeks in late September, opera can be found in venues across the city, ranging from the Academy of Music, The Barnes Foundation and parks to hip bars and clubs and almost anywhere else a performance is imaginable. Critics have raved about the adventuresome programing and the daring productions. Opera Philadelphia has rewritten the map for opera in the twenty-first century.
The five operas, four of which were world premieres, will receive digital premieres throughout the month of May on YouTube and operaphila.org. Special opening night content – such as pre-show interviews with artists that reveal the nuances involved in bringing new work and new productions to the stage – are included in the broadcasts. Following each digital premiere, the operas will remain available on demand for varying lengths of time through 31 August.
The Festival opens on 1 May with Denis & Katya by Philip Venables and Ted Huffman, which received its world premiere as part of Festival O19. Commissioned and produced in collaboration with Music Theatre Wales and France’s Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, the opera was included in The New York Times’s ‘Best Classical Music of 2019’, awarded the 2019 FEDORA-GENERALI Prize for Opera and nominated for Best World Premiere at the 2020 International Opera Awards. Note: the stream, which runs through 8 May, is available only in North America as the production has not completed its European run. (For Rick Perdian’s review, click here.)
We Shall Not Be Moved, with music by Daniel Bernard Roumain and libretto by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, had its world premiere at Festival O17. The opera is set in West Philadelphia where, on 13 May 1985, police bombed the MOVE Compound. It tells the story of five North Philadelphia teen runaways and their confrontation with the local police, in an exploration of national identity, race, gender, personal responsibility and the limits of the public education system. NYT named We Shall Not Be Moved as one of the ‘Best Classical Music Performances of 2017’, and it was subsequently produced at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in New York and Amsterdam’s Opera Forward Festival, where it was presented by Dutch National Opera. It premieres on 10 May and will be streaming through 31 August.
The Barber of Seville was a co-production with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. The outdoor HD broadcast of the popular Rossini opera drew over 5,000 people to Philadelphia’s Independence Mall. It will premiere on 15 May and be available on demand through 30 June. (For Bernard Jacobson’s review, click here.)
Sky on Swings premiered on World Alzheimer’s Day at Festival O18. With music by Lembit Beecher and a libretto by Hannah Moscovitch, the opera is a realistic, multi-faceted exploration of Alzheimer’s Disease. Two beloved artists, Marietta Simpson and Frederica von Stade, created the roles of Martha and Danny, leading a cast of excellent young singers in this poignant but surprisingly uplifting love story. Sky on Swings premieres on 22 May and will be available through 31 August. (For Rick Perdian’s review, click here.)
Digital Festival O concludes on 29 May with Breaking the Waves. Adapted from Lars von Trier’s Oscar-nominated film, the opera depicts a tragedy of conflicting ethical imperatives that serves as a meditation on the nature of goodness. After traveling to New York’s Prototype Festival, the opera was recognized with the Music Critics Association of North America’s inaugural Best New Opera Award. The production is scheduled to receive its West Coast premiere in February 2021 with LA Opera. Breaking the Waves will be available from 29 May through 31 August. (For Simon Thompson’s review of the 2019 Edinburgh International Festival production, click here.)
Opera Philadelphia’s General Director and President David B. Devan stated that Digital Festival O celebrates ‘the joy so many singers, musicians, composers, librettists, conductors, directors and designers have brought into our lives through these new operas and productions, giving us an opportunity to share in the power of music and theater while reminding us that we will all gather together again in the future. It is our hope to see everyone in September at Festival O20, but until that time Festival O stands for Online’. From his mouth to God’s ears.


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Pet Patter contest continues.
There are still six weeks remaining in the Pet Patter contest. “We’ve had some very interesting and cute submissions,” says Joilene, “and we look forward to seeing more of pet owners with their pets and they don’t necessarily have to be furry ones!”
There are going to be three winners chosen … 1st prize -a lunch for two at Southampton’s popular Armen’s Cafe; 2nd prize – a $25 gift certificate for you and your pet at Pet Value; 3rd prize – a $20 Tim Hortons gift certificate.
‘Look-a-likes’ and ‘cuties’ are being posted each Sunday until May 31st. Join the fun for a chance to win.
Send your digital photos to firstname.lastname@example.org Att: Pet Patter
Today’s (Apr. 14/19) submissions are unique and adorable:

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| Vampire bats are amazingly well-equipped to live on a diet of blood and only blood - something no other mammal in the world does. Its teeth are so razor-sharp that the bird or mammal it feeds on usually does not even feel the tiny bite it inflicts. The bat's saliva contains a chemical that keeps the blood flowing, and its tongue is grooved - the bat uses it almost like a straw. As soon as the bat feeds, it urinates. Its body retains the nourishing part of the blood but gets rid of the water, so that it does not have to fly away carrying an extra load of weight. Diphylla ecaudata is one of three species of vampire bats, all of which are found only in the New World tropics. Only one specimen of a vampire bat has ever been found in the United States, in Texas in 1967, and it probably had wandered some 700 km north from its breeding population..
Spix, J. DE., 1823. Simiarum et Vespertilionum brasiliensium species novae, p. 68. Monachii, 72 pp.
Mammal Species of the World (opens in a new window).
Mammalian Species, American Society of Mammalogists' species account (opens in a new window).
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Cost Comparison: Bryant Legacy vs. Preferred Series
If you think that an AC upgrade may be imminent, then it’s important to begin your research now so that you can make an informed decision on the right equipment features. Because new HVAC equipment can be pricey, it’s helpful to make some important comparisons between features that can provide better performance and a longer life. The cheapest system to install may not be the cheapest to operate. However, Bryant provides many budget-friendly options.
Comparing Bryant’s Lines for an AC Upgrade
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- Costs for equipment and installation
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Your air conditioner also handles dehumidification, an important factor for Lorton, VA, residents. Many top-of-the-line systems today provide variable speeds that enhance dehumidification when environmental conditions are mild. However, the systems featuring these technologies can be somewhat more expensive.
Legacy and Preferred Series Costs
Homeowners who aren’t able to afford the more costly models will find that both the Legacy and Preferred lines from Bryant provide excellent value while enhancing home comfort levels. The Preferred Series tends to be somewhat more expensive, providing slightly higher SEER and better noise levels during operation. Most Preferred models are also eligible for federal tax credits, enabling a homeowner to save up to 10 percent of the equipment costs. Some Legacy AC models are also Energy Star rated.
One of the major differences between Preferred and Legacy air conditioning systems is the use of the DuraGuard Plus System in product engineering. This system is part of Preferred designs but not part of Legacy models. The protective guard keeps outdoor system components protected from weather while enhancing durability. An AC unit can last from 10 to 14 years when it is maintained appropriately, and the exterior protection can add to the life of the system.
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It’s important to partner with an HVAC professional in deciding on the right system for your home. A calculation of your cooling load is needed to properly size your system. This will allow your technician to narrow the options to those models best suited to your structure. Additionally, an HVAC expert can help you examine the different costs for operating your equipment once it is installed. Greater energy efficiency can lead to more savings, making it possible for some systems to pay for themselves in just a couple of years.
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One of the many things that make 1963 classic The Birds so chilling is the lack of any incidental music or conventional soundtrack. It is perhaps a testament to the faith that Universal Pictures placed in Hitchcock as an auteur that such a move was sanctioned. The prevailing wisdom being that audiences were incapable of responding properly to the emotions present in a scene if … Continue reading Profile: The Trautonium – Forgotten Sounds from Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds
This article is a follow-up piece to Profile: Vladamir Ussachevsky – American Tape music and the Electro revolution Background The history of so-called Electronic music, under the umbrella of which Tape music loosely shelters, is by definition short. The very first Electroacoustic compositions began to emerge in the 1930s with Walter Ruttman’s Weekend (1930) Johanna Beyers mysterious Music of the Spheres (1938) and John Cage’s … Continue reading Profile: Modern Trends In Tape Music and Contemporary Artists in The Field
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…the moment you get away from the handicraft aspect of electronic music — …working with tapes and measuring the tape and cutting the tape, and mixing several tape recorders — …the moment you go completely to a keyboard, with the digital availability of various pre-made timbres and so forth, it’s a different attitude. Ussachevsky (1987) A new wave In The autumn of 1952 a concert took place at the New … Continue reading Profile: Vladamir Ussachevsky – American Tape music and the Electro revolution


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#Delhi: Child kidnapped from Swaroop Nagar on 7 January has been killed, body yet to be recovered. Accused relative nabbed by Police.
— ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2018
Awadhesh Shakya (27), a civil services aspirant, was arrested this morning after recovery of body of seven-year-old boy, who had gone missing for over a month, a police officer said.
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The boy was missing since January 6 and a complaint was lodged in this regard, the police said.
During interrogation, the accused told the police that the boy's father was opposed to his fondness towards Shakya for which he killed the minor. Shakya wanted to dispose off the body and demand ransom from the boy's father, the police officer said.
The accused, however, was forced to keep the body at his place due to intensified police patrol in the area.
According to a police officer, the accused was once a tenant of victim's father in the same area and was close to the boy.


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I just read the dreadful news of Dr. Carolyn Kaelin passing away at 54 years of age. She was a breast surgeon who had breast cancer herself and subsequently wrote two books on the topic. “Living through Breast Cancer” was a wonderful read and so was the other exercise guide book ” The Breast Cancer Survivors Fitness Plan”. I read and re-read both.As a physician I identified with her dilemmas and struggles.
As I was going through my treatments, her words were inspiring and precise. I learned a great deal from them and I felt that she was my mentor through all of it.
Just as I was starting to wonder whether I needed to continue blogging and consider if I should or should not write a book, this event occurred. I realized with intensity that I was connected to Dr. Kaelin through her words and she will continue to heal others through her words and writing. I cried for her today.
Sharing one’s struggles openly is such an incredible gift to others. Today I experienced what some of you have told me, that my words inspired you and have helped you. I felt the strength of the connection of words tofay. I felt today like a friend died. Her untimely death inspires me to continue sharing my journey with you all. RIP Dr. Kaelin, you live through your words.
Oh, I’m so terribly sad to hear that Dr. Kaelin passed away. I had her book, “Living Through Breast Cancer” and read it cover to cover during my breast cancer experience. What a sad day, such a very young and compassionate woman. Please, do write your own book. I’m sure that your personal experience and the fact that you’re a medical professional will help many.
I am sorry. I haven’t read her books but I understand there’s a connection with those who have had similar experiences to us. Every time someone dies from breast cancer (or ovarian cancer) or any other cancer, it affects me in some way. I think part of it is because we also fear for ourselves. We want to hold on to the good stories. I just wish there were more.
There was a young singer I used to listen to when my grandma was sick with ovarian cancer. Her songs helped me deal with my sadness. Then years later, this singer got breast cancer (at 28?), then she died at 37. It hit me like a rock.
Write your stories.

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Barack Obama again on why your electricity bill must raise…. to paraphrase him ” uh… if you can convince enough people of that, then…” I have a freaking bridge to sell you. This isn’t what our economy needs, this isn’t what the third world countries need, it isn’t what your children’s future needs. It is what Greenpeace wants. Are we electing Greenpeace, or a president who really cares for the long term future of American, your children, and the world? [ handy reference to what higher energy prices lead to here…. hint: the costs are counted in human lives.] video below the fold
This is a time when I hate being right in these previous articles. This is a night I surely wish I were wrong, completely and utterly wrong.
North Koreans are starving once again, and for now it’s the tyrannies and the slave states that will feel the brunt of hunger. Later, if we do not make energy more plentiful it will spread to poor states, not just the failed ones. Growing, transporting, and storing food is energy intensive, the higher energy goes, the higher food price will go. From Washington Post:
The main U.N. aid agency in North Korea, the World Food Program, will resume emergency operations there in the next two weeks to help feed more than 5 million people over the next 15 months at a cost of $500 million, said Jean-Pierre de Margerie, the agency’s country director in Pyongyang.
“The situation is indeed very serious,” de Margerie said at a news conference in Beijing.
The resumption of emergency operations, which were scaled back in 2005 on a request from the North Korean government, was decided after a U.N. survey last month showed the most severe and widespread hunger among North Koreans in a decade. The survey was taken after the Pyongyang government, in an unusual gesture, officially acknowledged a growing hunger crisis and appealed for international aid.
Here’s a short video of what it was like last time North Korea went through Famine.
Warning: Do not watch if you are weak of heart or spirit.
There are many people in the world who really don’t understand, or say they don’t, what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin. There are some who say that communism is the wave of the future. Let them come to Berlin. And there are some who say in Europe and elsewhere we can work with the Communists. Let them come to Berlin. And there are even a few who say that it is true that communism is an evil system, but it permits us to make economic progress. Lass’sie nach Berlin kommen. Let them come to Berlin. — President John F. Kennedy, 1963
General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! — President Ronald Reagan, at the Brandenburg Gates 1987
Even powerful speeches and words lose all meaning and effect when they are not backed with clear resolve and firm action. Kennedy’s words were backed up by a large increase in our strategic nuclear forces; Reagan’s words were backed by nuclear missiles stationed in Europe and a missile defense initiative. Because Reagan’s and Kennedy’s words had power, purpose and meaning, and because they backed those words with firm resolve and clear policy the history of our world was changed and freedom expanded.
So here lies the challenge Senator Barack Obama: if you go to the Brandenburg gates and speak it would be without purpose or meaning because those gates are now open and the people past the gates are already free.
Instead why not become a true leader — one who promotes the cause of freedom in this world?
With that in mind I’ve outlined a potential itinerary below: Continue reading “A Travel Agent Challenge for Barack Obama”
Way back when I was still a wingnut, I used repost some of their operative agitprop – embarrassing as it is I took a “warmist” stance back then, and actually wrote in support of notorious climate denialist Monckton. Sure, it’s embarrassing. I have taken out all of the text in support of Monckton because it’s all debunked and false as much of Monckton’s “work” has been. It’s important not to propagate swill on the internet, else I would have left it all here instead of my confession.
Old warmist me:
Please also note that my statement is still firm: there is enough doubt about the extent of MMGW contribution that we should forestall policies based upon the IPCC findings. We should research more and actually fund some contrary studies. To enact more government policy before we know more would be scurrilious, and probably disastrous
Later, more educated me:
UPDATE: It’s a year and six months later, Monckton’s paper has been fully debunked, and I’ve done much more digging into the data and studies. Anthropogenic Global Warming is something we must address this century, and if we wait until the second half to start it will be too late.
You know thing are bad when the UN calls for Capitalism. Ban Ki Moon called for the end to tariffs, protectionism, and trade barriers in face of mounting food inflation:
“We simply cannot afford to fail,” the UN secretary general told a news conference at the UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) summit on food security. “Hundreds of millions of people expect no less.”
That’s understatement. Millions are hungry right now, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. The sustained high energy prices the past few years have caught up to food production, and while the lowering of trade barriers will help the problem of “food inflation” quite a bit, lowering barriers alone will not stop the steady creep of hunger and poverty. It takes high energy to farm abundantly and cleanly; a point which is easily proven.


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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): In the interest of the people of Kedah and Penang, both state governments should immediately come to an agreement on the issue of raw water charges that has been going on since 2010, says Consumers Association of Kedah (CAKE) secretary Mohd Yusrizal Yusoff.
STARTING January, the Seberang Prai City Council (MBSP) will have a Climate Change and Carbon Neutral unit to assess environmental problems on mainland Penang and develop solutions to them.
TWENTY-seven students from SMJK Yu Hua aimed to learn about water conservation through Salcon Smart Water Programme (SSWP) at Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.
FORTY students aged between 16 and 17 years from Kwang Hua Private High School spent a fun-filled day at Lembah Kiara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, during the Salcon Smart Water Programme (SSWP).
TEACHERS from six primary and secondary schools in the Klang Valley showed their commitment towards water conservation by participating in the Salcon Smart Water Programme’s Train the Trainers Programme (TOT) for at Taman Rekreasi Lembah Kiara recreational park in Taman Tun Dr Ismail last Saturday.


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Many anxious kids are already getting nervous. It isn’t because of standardized testing or that they’re stuck in school while the weather is beautiful outside. It’s because summer is coming and with summer comes anxiety.
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Why? Because anxious kids have mental energy that is not being used up. Instead of being mentally engaged by the structure and requirements of school, anxious kids have too much time to think. Ponder. Worry.
So, the best thing a parent can possibly do during this transition is to structure the unstructured. Instead of seeing the summer as two months of open-ended time, help your child break the summer down into weeks. It goes something like this:
Buy a white board calendar and post it in the kitchen where the whole family can see. Sit down with your child and begin marking off things you already have planned such as vacations, summer camps, etc. After you have filled up the calendar with already scheduled events, start filling in the holes. Talk about activities such as going to the zoo, having a play date or going to the park. Involve your child in the process but be willing to make suggestions of your own. Bring out the calendar to add something new and by the start of summer your child will have a sense of what will happen, thus lessening his or her anxiety.
The tool above is called “Structuring the Unstructured” which can be found in Why Smart Kids Worry.

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CAS number: 68647-86-9
Genetic toxicity in vitro
Ames tests (for coconut shell charcoal)
The study was performed to investigate the
potential of coconut shell charcoal to induce gene mutations according
to the plate incorporation test (experiment I) and the preincubation
test (experiment II) using the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535,
TA 153, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102.
The assay was performed in two independent
experiments both with and without liver microsomal activation. Each
concentration, including the controls, was tested in triplicate. The
test item was tested at the following concentrations:
Pre-Experiment /Experiment I: 3;
10; 33; 100; 333; 1000; 2500 and 5000 µg/plate
Experiment II: 33;
100; 333; 1000; 2500 and 5000 µg/plate
The plates incubated with the test item
showed normal background growth up to 5000 µg/plate with and without S9
mix in all strains used.
No toxic effects, evident as a reduction in
the number of revertants (below the indication factor of 0.5), occurred
in the test group with and without metabolic activation.
No substantial increase in revertant colony
numbers of any of the five tester strains was observed following
treatment with coconut shell charcoal at any dose level, neither in the
presence nor absence of metabolic activation (S9 mix). There was also no
tendency of higher mutation rates with increasing concentrations in the
range below the generally acknowledged border of biological relevance.
Appropriate reference mutagenes were used as
positive controls and showed a distinct increase of induced revertant
In conclusion, it can be stated that during
the described mutagenicity test and under the experimental conditions
reported, the test item did not induce gene mutations by base pair
changes or frameshifts in the genome of the strains used.
Therefore, coconut shell charcoal is
considered to be non-mutagenic in this Salmonella typhimurium reverse
Ames test (for Read-Across substance
The three tests were performed in the tester
strains TA 97a, TA 98, TA 100, TA 102, and TA 1535 using both the plate
incorporation and the pre-incubation method, both with and without
metabolic activation by rat S9 mix. All three tests were essentially
similar in design and were conducted according to OECD guideline no. 471
and EU method B.13/14.
When tested in amounts corresponding to
nominal test item concentrations of up to 5,000 µg/plate, none of the
extracts did induce an increased rate of revertants in any of the tester
strains, neither in the presence nor in the absence of metabolic
activation. No cytotoxic effects were observed at any of the tested
Concurrently performed negative and solvent
controls as well as appropriate positive controls gave the expected
Accordingly, charcoal was concluded to be
non-mutagenic in the tests.
In vitro gene mutation assay in mammalian
cells (for Read-Across substance charcoal)
In addition, the potential mutagenicity of
Probe 2 was studied in an in vitro mammalian cell gene mutation assay in
mouse lymphoma L5178Y TK+/-cells which was performed
according to OECD guideline no. and EU method B.17.
Based on the results of a preliminary
solubility and toxicity test, concentrations of the extract
corresponding to nominal test item concentrations of 128; 320; 800;
2,000 and 5,000 µg/mL were selected for the two main experiments, assay
1 and 2.
In assay 1, a 3-h treatment, both with and
without metabolic activation was utilised while in assay 2, a 3-h
treatment with metabolic activation and a 24-h treatment without
metabolic activation were used. The relative harmonised survival the
relative total growth of the cells, cell viability, and the potential
mutagenicity (5-trifluorothymidine resistance) were determined.
The extract of the test item was not
cytotoxic up to and including the highest concentration of 5,000 µg/mL.
The mutation frequencies observed in both
assays did not show dose-related tendencies, remained far below the
relevant thresholds for positive results, and were not statistically
significantly different from that of the vehicle control.
Both main assays fulfilled the validity
criteria. Concurrently performed positive and negative controls gave the
expected results thus demonstrating the correct functioning of the assay
In conclusion, the extract of Probe 2 did not
induce gene mutations in cultured mouse lymphoma L5178Y TK+/-cells
under the conditions of this study, neither in the presence nor in the
absence of metabolic activation.
Accordingly, the test item charcoal was
concluded to be non-mutagenic under the conditions of the present study.
In vitro chromosomal aberrations assay
(for Read-Across substance charcoal)
The potential genotoxicity of Probe 2 was
investigated in an in vitro chromosome aberration assay in V79 cells.
The assay was conducted according to OECD guideline no. 473 and EU
method B.10. Based on the results of a pre-test for solubility and
cytotoxicity test, concentrations of 1,250, 2,500, and 5,000μg/mL were
chosen for the main assay. The main assay consisted of two independent
experiments, experiment A (3 h treatment, harvest after 20 h, both with
and without metabolic activation) and experiment B (3 h treatment with
and 20 h treatment without metabolic activation, harvest after 28 h).
In both experiments A and B, the test item
extract did not induce an increase in the number of cells with
aberrations without gaps at any examined concentration, either in the
absence or in the presence of metabolic activation, up to and including
the maximum concentration.
There were no statistical differences between
treatment and concurrent solvent control groups, and no dose-response
relationships were noted.
No statistically significant differences
between treatment and concurrent negative (vehicle) control groups and
no dose-response relationships were noted.
An adequate degree of cytotoxicity was
observed at the highest test concentration in both experiments.
The observed chromosome aberration rates were
within the ranges of historical control data. There were no biologically
relevant increases in the rate of polyploid or endoreduplicated
metaphases in the two experiments, either in the presence or absence of
The validity of the test was shown using
ethyl methanesulphonate (0.4 and 1.0μL/mL) and N-nitrosodimethylamine
(1.0μL/mL) as positive controls.
In conclusion, the test item charcoal was
considered as non-genotoxic in this system.
Taken together, the results of the three Ames
test, the in vitro gene mutation assay in mammalian cells, and the in
vitro chromosomal aberrations assay clearly indicate that charcoal is
non-mutagenic and non-genotoxic.
Genetic toxicity in vivo
on the results obtained in the four tests, the gene mutation assay in
mammalian cells in vitro, and the in vitro chromosomal aberrations
assay, coconut shell charcoal is concluded to be non-genotoxic.
Accordingly, coconut shell charcoal is not classified as a germ cell
mutagen according to the current EU-CLP Regulation. However, results
from specific mutagenicity studies in germ cells are lacking.
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China's WTO Entry Will Bring New Vigor: CBBC President
-- Interview with President of China-Britain Business Council Lord Charles PowellLord Powell, President of China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), just back from his China visit, lately granted an interview to our reporter. Speaking about his China visit, he said that China has by its past 20-odd years' reform and opening to the outside world left a deep impression on him. Very much encouraged by what he had seen in China, he said that the Chinese economy is wholly in dynamic growth. Its WTO entry will instill a new vigor not only into China's economic development but also that of other countries in contributing to an overall growth of the world economy.
Powell pointed out that China's WTO entry will speed up economic restructuring and a raise of its competitive edge and that from a long-term point of view it will push ahead the country's economy on an enhanced basis. Its WTO entry will exert positive impacts on the world economy. The whole world will be in the way to warmly embrace China's entry into the big family of the WTO and this is because it is going to inject competitiveness into the world economy. As things stand in China at present, the country has not only by its products with a low cost and low-technology content but has also by its hi-tech products as IT and software products sharpened its competitive edge on world markets. These have been felt in some new emerging and many other countries. Cite shopping in the US for example, you will see a wide range of China-make products all over in many US supermarkets ranging from people's daily necessities to electric appliances though America is a country with an economy most highly developed. This fully demonstrates that China has become a country with great competitiveness to go among other economies around the world.
Powell said that after its WTO entry China would with its products come under protection of WTO rules and no country or countries should have the right to exclude products from China. Though facing a sluggish world economy the Chinese economy has kept firm being solely developed at a high stable speed. China's WTO entry must be a piece of happy news to the world economy for a forceful growth of trade turnover to be expected around the world, he said.
As president of China-Britain Business Council, Lord Charles Powell has made many visits to China, with a great interest as he has shown in China's economic development. He said that many great unexpected changes have taken place in China over the past 20-odd years since its launching of reform and opening up to the outside world. China's great economic successes have been made not only in a few big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai and some special economic zones established but these have also been proved by economic growth in several dozens of large and medium-sized Chinese cities. When asked about his impressions about the changes of mental outlook among the common run of people in China, he said that the Chinese youth have impressed him most strongly by his contacts with them and their pride in the great achievements and speed of construction China has embarked upon. China's WTO entry will prove by itself that "conditions are ripe and success comes" he said.
In the end, when talking about the prospects of UK-China trade after China's WTO entry, Powell said that the UK government and his country's enterprises all are attaching great importance to development of economic trade with China. In the last two years, UK-China trade has experienced a forceful growth and this had registered a record high in 1999 and a new high in 2000 with a two-way turnover of over 11.3 billion pounds. Though a sluggish economy is being developed around the world, new breakthroughs are predicted in bilateral trade between the two countries and this is as shown by a turnover of 5.6 billion pounds in the first half of this year. A fact to be noted is that UK with its BT Telecommunications and Shell has had major investment undertakings projected as the biggest investor nation among other European countries in China. As things are now with UK investors, UK has on its part shown great interest in western China development. The China-Britain Business Council lately sets about organizing an investment investigation tour of western China. Now that Beijing is going to host the Olympic Games in 2008 and by this will be meant great prospects for projecting new economic trade ties and cooperation between the two countries, China and UK..
Lord Charles Powell said that several high-ranking Chinese officials have made visits to UK since last year when a greater growth of bilateral trade between the two countries is expected. He expressed the desire that a new bridge is to be built by his China-Britain Business Council to promote a further growth of UK-China trade and that after China's WTO entry UK-China economic cooperation and trade, under a mechanism powering investment, will advance to a new stage of development. As China is going to merge itself into the world economic tide more Chinese enterprises will find themselves along with a multitude of its foreign counterparts with bright vistas and new horizons acquired for new advances to be made in the outer world outside China.
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Exploitation vector: Network
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Hamburg, 16 November 2021. The rating, research and data firm Sustainalytics has assessed Cureus to be at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors in its initial rating. Cureus is an integrated property company for care properties in Germany, which develops properties for its own portfolio. Specifically, in the assessment of its first fiscal year 2020, the company achieved an ESG Risk Rating of 12.2 points according to Sustainalytics' ESG assessment scheme, which runs up to 100 points, and thus falls into the "low risk" category. The abbreviation ESG here stands for the subject areas of environmental, social and governance, and the report was issued on 13 October 2021. The still young company Cureus is thus in the top ten percent worldwide in the "real estate" industry. In the subcategory "real estate management", it was able to reach the top 20.
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