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Arrive in the capital, Bangkok. Besides one of the world’s top tourist destinations, Bangkok also ranks as one of the world’s best food cities and Asia’s food capital. As Thailand’s main culinary epicentre, Bangkok provides a delicious plethora of dining options, while its distinctive street food culture is ranked as some of the world’s best. Our full-day foodie tour starts with an early morning trip to Or Tor Kor Market, regarded as Bangkok’s highest-quality fresh produce and agricultural market. Ranked by CNN Go Travel as one of the “World’s Top 10 Fresh Markets”, this giant market brims with exotic local specialties. Later, at Bussaracum Royal Cuisine Restaurant, join a fruit and vegetable carving workshop, learning techniques used exclusively in traditional royal cuisine. Continue to a private lunch incorporating royal Siamese dishes. Later, enjoy a world-class dining experience at Nahm, the acclaimed restaurant by Chef-Owner David Thompson – the first Thai Michelin-starred restaurant.
Today, explore two notable markets on Bangkok’s outskirts, an excellent way to learn more about Thai culinary traditions. First stop is Mahachai Market, one of Thailand’s largest traditional seafood markets and boasting one of the world’s highest levels of seafood production. Continue to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, one of the few places now to experience a traditional Thai floating market. Slowly navigate through this vibrant market and its maze of slender canals on a sampan, passing countless boats laden with exotic, colourful produce. Early evening, head to bustling Chinatown, established in 1782, but still evocative of “Old Bangkok”. Our guided foodie tour takes us through the countless street-side food stalls and eateries, dishing-up authentic Chinese delicacies and street food.
Spend the day exploring some of this “City of Angel’s” most iconic sights. We visit Wat Pho, one of Bangkok’s oldest temples and home to a sacred reclining Buddha. Our morning visit coincides with a mesmerizing morning chanting ritual by Buddhist monks. Take a thrilling Tuk-Tuk ride through the pulsating city streets and stroll down Yaowarat Road, Chinatown’s historic high street. Known as the “Venice of the East”, Bangkok’s numerous rivers and klongs (canals) are an intrinsic part of the urban fabric. Experience river life along the klongs aboard an iconic long-tailed boat. In the evening, enjoy a dinner cruise along the Chao Phraya River. While sailing past illuminated monuments, feast on a gourmet dinner of authentic Thai cuisine.
Surrounded by mountains, verdant rainforests and peaceful countryside, Chiang Mai stands as the hub of northern Thailand and historical seat of the ancient Lanna Kingdom. Known as Thailand’s “Rose of the North”, Chiang Mai has garnered a well-deserved reputation as a foodie paradise, with a vibrant food scene acclaimed for its outstanding northern Thai cuisine. In the evening, experience a “khan toke” dinner, a signature of Thailand’s northern region, in a remote village. Enjoy Lanna-style cuisine served in “toke” (small bowls), while reclining on cushions at a “khan” (low table). As you dine, artists perform traditional Thai dances, renowned for their elegant and extraordinary hand and finger movements.
Head westwards to Doi Suthep Mountain, en-route travelling past spectacular mountainous terrain. Climb up 100-plus steps up Doi Suthep Mountain, rewarded with panoramic views across Chiang Mai. We also visit Wat Phra That, a mountainside temple complex that is one of Northern Thailand’s most sacred temple sites and pilgrimage destinations. Wat Phra That was founded in 1383 to enshrine a bone shard relic, allegedly from the Buddha’s shoulder. Continue to the teak wood home of a typical Lanna family, whose descendants have lived in the area for generations. As guests of this family and in a convivial, intimate setting, enjoy a home-cooked dinner and get rare insight into Lanna traditional culture, lifestyle and customs.
Thai curry is one of the nation’s best known and popular signature dishes. Every Thai curry starts off with a fresh paste, pounded from aromatic herbs and spices. Learn the secrets of making a homemade curry the Thai way, with a well-known local chef. At his private organic farm in countryside north of Chiang Mai, chef will personally lead you through his organic gardens. We hand-pick fresh herbs and learn about Thai spices. Assisted by chef, we hand-pound these ingredients to create a fresh paste and learn more about how to create an authentic, fragrant curry – later enjoyed for dinner.
Transfer to Chiang Mai International Airport for your onward flight.


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A good trailer hitch opens a realm of possibilities for any SUV or truck. The ability to tow a trailer when needed makes long trips, moving, and camping much easier and allows you to use hitch-mounted accessories like a bike rack, a motorcycle carrier, or a cargo carrier that frees valuable interior space and comfort. Your vehicle may not come with a hitch from the factory, but that isn’t a "game-over" because there are plenty of aftermarket options to choose from. This guide will help you decide the best trailer hitches available now.
Draw-Tite Class III Hitch
A heavy-duty hitch that fits a wide variety of small SUVs, vans, and cars.
- High 650 pound tongue weight capacity that leads the segment
- Limited-lifetime warranty and easy installation
- Relatively low towing capacity at 4,500 pounds
- Focused on hitch-mounted accessories
Curt Class 3 Hitch
A low-cost hitch with great weight capacity and custom fits.
- Durable construction
- Excellent rustproofing
- Tested to stringent SAE J684 standards
- Poor instructions can lead to an unnecessarily difficult install
Reese Towpower Class III Hitch
An expensive but extremely capable hitch from a popular brand.
- Lightweight and small design with decent weight capacity
- Some customers have received incorrect hardware that required an extra trip to the store
When it comes to trailer hitches, there are many factors to consider. We looked at more than a dozen and chose the best ones based on design, towing capacity, and the ability to fit a wide range of vehicles. Durability and warranties were also considered. In addition, we looked at price and brand name to ensure that this guide included hitches in a variety of price ranges as well as ones from well-known manufacturers. While we haven’t conducted real-world testing on all of these products yet, we’ve looked at consumer testimonials and data, tutorials, and general discussions on social media and in forums. And, of course, we rely on our institutional knowledge of the automotive landscape to weed out weak products.
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You absolutely can’t go wrong with the Draw-Tite Class III Hitch, but the fact that it offers a segment-leading 675-pound tongue weight capacity with a 4,500-pound gross trailer weight towing capacity, lends even more credibility to the pick.
What to Consider When Buying Trailer Hitches
Whether you’re buying your first trailer hitch or upgrading an existing hitch, finding just the right fit for your trailer and your vehicle can take some time. If you’re wondering where to start and how to identify a quality hitch that’ll cover all your needs, check out our tips and advice right here.
Types of Trailer Hitches
Trailer hitches are organized into five classes that represent a general rating for tongue weight, gross trailer weight, weight distribution, and hitch receiver size. Hitch manufacturers rate hitches based on these classes as defined by the SAE standard. Most hitch ball mounts and hitch accessories will come in 1 1/4-inch and 2-inch sizes, which is the size of the square receiver on the hitch. They are as follows:
This is a hitch receiver with a hitch receiver size of 1 1/4 inches, a gross trailer weight rating up to 2,000 pounds, and a tongue weight rating up to 200 pounds.
This is a hitch receiver with a hitch receiver size of 1 1/4 inches, a gross trailer weight rating up to 3,500 pounds, and a tongue weight rating up to 350 pounds.
This refers to a hitch receiver with a 2-inch hitch receiver size, a gross trailer weight rating up to 8,000 pounds, a tongue weight rating up to 800 pounds, and a weight distribution hitch rating up to 12,000 pounds.
A Class IV hitch receiver has a 2-inch hitch receiver size with a gross trailer weight rating up to 10,000 pounds, a tongue weight rating up to 1,000 pounds, and a weight distribution hitch rating up to 12,000 pounds.
A Class IV hitch receiver has a 2-inch hitch receiver size with a gross trailer weight rating of up to 17,000 pounds, a tongue weight rating up to 2,400 pounds, and a weight-distribution hitch rating up to 17,000 pounds. Class V isn’t officially designated by the SAE standard but some manufacturers rate their hitches as such — usually for construction work.
Trailer Hitch Key Features
Hitch receiver size is a primary consideration for anyone shopping for a hitch, as a hitch ball mount and hitch accessories come in either 1 1/4 inches or 2 inches, depending on the class of hitch system you are using. The hitch class and receiver size are one of the most important considerations to make when deciding the level of utility you need. Generally, it is best to get a Class III with a 2-inch receiver if possible, for maximum compatibility and variety in the segment. It’s important to map out what sort of accessories and trailers you want to use before making any purchases; that way, you save money on something you actually will use.
Weight ratings are just as important, as some Class III hitches don’t meet the maximum 8,000-pound towing capacity and 800-pound tongue weight rating as set out by the SAE standard. Weight ratings depend heavily on the type of vehicle being used, where cars will have lower ratings and trucks near the max or in Class IV. Make sure to factor in the trailers and accessories you want to use and get the best trailer hitch that fits those needs.
Ease of Installation
A trailer hitch is something that should be easily installed at home with simple tools. A well-designed trailer hitch should bolt on with no fuss and come with all required hardware and instructions. While you could get a shop to install it and deal with an ill-fitting hitch, it’s best to spend a few extra dollars to get the one that can be installed in your driveway. Not to mention, an easy hitch installation is a good sign of great hitch design, potential longevity, and high quality.
Trailer Hitch Benefits
Variety and Versatility
Sure, a trailer hitch is designed to allow you to tow an actual trailer. But having a hitch on your vehicle gives you so much more versatility than you might think. It’s the key to variety, or being able to haul and tow plenty of items. You can use a trailer hitch for so many purposes, like a mounted cargo carrier, bike racks, and other vehicles beyond trailers. You’ll be able to tow toys, cargo, and just about anything you need to travel or enjoy the outdoors. It just depends on the weight and types of jobs your hitch is rated for.
Makes Towing and Hauling Easier
With a trailer hitch, you’re able to tow a number of different kinds of trailers. But no matter what you’d like to pull behind your vehicle, a hitch will make it easier. You’ll be able to connect the trailer – whether it’s a cargo trailer or a camping trailer – to your vehicle in minutes, and you’ll have a stable connection that allows you to easily haul extra weight. Plus, you won’t have to worry about renting a vehicle or trying to figure out how you’ll haul your gear if you have a hitch on your own vehicle.
Adaptable to Your Vehicle’s Style
Worried your trailer hitch will stand out once it’s on your vehicle? It doesn’t have to. Whether you opt for a custom-fit hitch that’s designed to fit your make and model or you pick a hitch that blends in with your car’s style, you can easily find an option that doesn’t stand out. You can opt for a hitch that’s more hidden, that matches the color or trim of your vehicle or one that’s even designed to stand out. It’s entirely up to you.
Trailer Hitch Pricing
The cost of a trailer hitch can vary quite a lot, as the price depends on the type of hitch you need, the towing class, your vehicle, and whether you’re looking for value or a premium product. On average, though, a decent trailer hitch will run you between $75 and $125. If you step up to the $150 to $200 price range, you’ll find even more options, including heavy-duty hitches and adjustable hitches.
Tips and Tricks
As with something you do for decades upon decades, you pick up a few tips and tricks along the way in terms of selecting the right product, and/or using it. That’s the case with us and trailer hitches. To help you bridge the information gap, here’s a selection of what we’ve learned along the way.
- Pay extra attention to the weight capacity limits of your vehicle and any hitch you check out. Exceeding these limits makes towing unsafe for you and the people around you.
- You will need a good ball mount or weight distribution hitch to complete your towing setup if you are starting from scratch.
- If you don't have much DIY or automotive experience, have a professional install your aftermarket hitch. Most local auto shops can handle bolt-on hitches.
You’ve got questions. The Drive has answers!
Q. Does the hitch ball mount matter for towing?
A. Yes, because they come in different ball sizes from 1 1/4 inches to 3 inches diameter and the hitch receiver can be 1 1/4 inches or 2 inches. Make sure to check the weight ratings on the hitch ball mount to make sure it works for your trailer.
Q. Is my car too small to pull a trailer?
A. Generally, most average-sized cars can handle a small trailer. If you drive a sports car of a compact car, however, you may be limited in the loads you can pull safely. Refer to your car's towing capacity to be sure.
Q. What's the difference between a trailer hitch and a weight-distribution hitch?
A. Both are designed to pull a trailer, but most trailer hitches use just a ball mount to connect to the trailer. This setup can make the towing less stable at high speeds or on rough roads. Weight distribution hitches add some extra bracing and can extend or contract to stabilize the load, so they can handle greater loads with extra safety.
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Published Date: 13 November 2019
US President Donald Trump attacked China again in a speech to the Economic Club of New York, saying no country had “cheated” better than China in their trade dealings with the US. Trump also warned that if China does not agree to a trade deal then tariffs would be raised “substantially.” Markets are still waiting for more clarity when and if a direct meeting between Trump and China’s president Xi Jinping will occur in the coming months and an absence of a meeting will be taken as a negative sign for trade relations. The prospect of a trade deal had helped small business optimism rise although sentiment has yet to re-touch 2018 highs.
China wasn’t the only target of President Trump’s ire as he again criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting rates to lower levels and for not implementing negative rates. Trump said the lack of negative rates in the US put the country at a “disadvantage” to other nations. Whether negative rates have actually helped to spur growth or just prevented a worse downturn in the Eurozone and Japanese economies will remain an issue of debate for decades but it no doubt does impact the banking sector heavily in both economies. A sluggish global economy and trade war makes it unlikely that corporates would take advantage of negative rates to borrow while there is no certainty over the economy.
Unemployment in the UK fell in the three months up to September, taking the headline unemployment rate to 3.8% from 3.9% in the prior period. However, the UK jobs data was not uniformly positive as total employment also slipped while earnings growth ex-bonuses fell to 3.6% y/y from 3.8% previously. Both the Conservative and Labour parties in the UK have pledged significant spending boosts ahead of the December general election in an attempt to spur growth which came in at just 1% y/y in Q3.
The RBNZ kept rates on hold in a move that surprised markets. The central bank in New Zealand said that economic conditions don’t warrant a change in policy but would add stimulus “if needed.” Inflation expectations in the South Pacific country have been declining, prompting rate cut expectations, while New Zealand is also highly exposed to a downturn in global trade. The Kiwi dollar jumped on the news, moving back up above a 64 handle against the dollar compared with 63.20 overnight.
Source: Emirates NBD Research
It was a rather volatile session for Treasuries amidst strong economic data and renewed uncertainty over trade following comments from the US President. Yields on the 5y UST and 10y UST closed at 1.74% and 1.93%.
Regional bonds closed largely unchanged.
The NZD rose almost 1.0% overnight after the RBNZ unexpectedly left interest rates unchanged at 1.0%, saying that economic developments since it lowered rates in August didn’t warrant more easing. Markets had built up short positions going into the meeting which were subsequently unwound. Elsewhere risk aversion came back into the market after President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on China if they do not reach a broader trade agreement, causing the JPY and the CHF to strengthen slightly, while Asian currencies like the KRW declined.
Notwithstanding trade uncertainty, developed market equities closed higher on the back of improved economic data and better than expected corporate earnings. The S&P 500 index and the Euro Stoxx 600 index added +0.2% and +0.4% respectively.
Regional equities closed mixed. The Tadawul continued its positive run ahead of the Saudi Aramco IPO. Elsewhere, Emaar Properties gave up some of their previous session gain to close -0.5%.
A lack of material trade developments or fundamentals data helped oil markets drift overnight. Brent futures closed down by 0.19% at USD 62.06/b while WTI was off by around 0.1% to settle at USD 56.8/b. the backwardation at the front of the Brent curve remains relatively wide, holding at around USD 0.8/b in the 1-2 month spread while in WTI the same spread is roughly close to neutral.
The IEA released its World Energy Outlook, its long term forecasts for energy demand and supply, and expects oil consumption will plateau at around 2030 thanks to drivers using more efficient vehicles and electric cars making more of an impact. Oil demand growth in the medium term, out to 2025, is set to grow by around 1m b/d but then flatline from 2030 onward. Like OPEC’s long-term forecast, the IEA projects a decline in market share for OPEC producers and cautioned that it the producers’ bloc continued to try and support prices though cutting output, production won’t hit 2018 levels until 2030.
The IEA also cautioned that greenhouse gas emissions won’t reach zero until 2070 at current levels of demand. The burst of investment in renewables hasn’t yet had an impact in terms of negating emissions from fossil fuels as their share of the global energy mix remains low.
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How Closing Credit Cards Affects Your Credit Score
Part of managing credit cards involves making important and sometimes tough decisions about closing them. Before you pick up the phone to call your credit card company to close your credit card for good, take some time to learn what will happen to your credit score if you close the card.
Contrary to what you may have read on the internet or heard from a friend or relative, closing credit cards never raises your credit score. Closing the credit card won't erase the card's history from your credit report, nor will it keep the history from being included in your credit score calculation. So, if you're closing a credit card to increase your credit score, think again, because that tactic won't work. The credit card's full history will remain on your credit report long after your credit card has been closed. It will still be included when your credit score is calculated.
Because there are so many different statements about how closing a credit card affects your credit score, I spoke with Craig Watts, Public Affairs Director at FICO to clear up some misconceptions about what happens to your FICO when you close a credit card.
Craig Watts: Because the person's credit report will continue to show an active outstanding balance for that account - even though the account has been closed - the FICO formula will continue to include that account in its calculation of utilization rate. As the consumer pays down that account's outstanding balance, the decreasing balance should have a positive effect on the person's utilization rate and FICO score, everything else being equal. Once the outstanding balance is reported on the credit report as zero, the FICO score will no longer include that closed revolving account in its calculation of utilization rate. Just to be clear, the formula always tries to include any open revolving accounts in its utilization rate calculations, whether those accounts have outstanding balances or show a zero balance.
About: What about credit age? It is widely-reported, even among some reputable websites (including me) that closing your oldest credit card lowers your credit age thereby lowering your FICO score. Is that true?
Craig: We helped perpetuate that myth a little bit. In the old days, we were way too cautious [about the effect of closing an old credit card]. The FICO score calculation looks at both open and closed accounts. As long as the account history is still on the credit report, it’s included in the FICO score. The catch is that at some point, credit bureaus remove accounts from the report. Each credit bureau has their own internal structure for removing accounts, but it’s something like ten years. So, that’s not something you have to worry about for at least a decade.
About: When the credit card issuer closes a credit card, there’s often a comment left on the credit report, “Closed by credit grantor.” Is there anything about that comment that hurts one’s FICO score?
Craig: No. It doesn’t matter who closed the card.
In short, your credit score could be affected by closing a credit card if
- The card still has a balance.
- It still has available credit when your other cards don't.
- It was the first card you ever opened (though this won't matter for about 10 years)
- You don't have any other credit cards
For your credit score's sake, it's important to evaluate your decision to close a credit card before taking action. Read Five Credit Cards You Should Never Close to help make a reasonable decision.
Interview with Craig Watts done on May 13, 2009.

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There was an importance of way more extreme execution strategies one to target adherence to out-of-office blood pressure monitoring ahead of a beneficial hypertension prognosis, with respect to the outcome of a study (NCT03480217) wrote from inside the JAMA Network Unlock.
Already, you can find pair no. 1 worry clients exactly who finish the away-of-place of work blood circulation pressure monitoring recommended from the most recent direction, even before a good blood pressure level diagnosis, with regards to the analysis article writers. The research aligned to evaluate the efficacy of behavioral idea-advised and you will multifaceted execution strategies for ambulatory hypertension monitoring to possess those who have been recently clinically determined to have blood pressure level.
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An important outcome of the study was diligent end of one’s out-of-workplace blood pressure monitoring inside the 6 months away from eligibility, with a holiday results of medical professionals purchasing away-of-work environment blood pressure levels monitoring.
For those from the intervention group, the fresh part of individuals who done away-of-place of work blood circulation pressure monitoring enhanced regarding 0.6% to help you 5.7% involving the pre-execution and you will article-implementation attacks. On the other hand, some of those on manage classification, the percentage of check outs that triggered out-of-office blood pressure level monitoring reduced of 5.4% so you can 4.3% amongst the attacks.
Additionally, the study writers reported that brand new ratio regarding cousin risks to own out-of-place of work blood pressure levels monitoring throughout the article-implementation versus pre-execution symptoms with the input and you will manage groups try 10.5, having a proportion out-of dos.2 to possess aside-of-work environment blood pressure overseeing. In the intervention class, purchasing the new blood pressure level monitoring changed out-of 15 away from 529 check outs in order to thirty-six regarding 454 check outs, since the manage classification just altered out-of 13 out of 149 visits so you can 19 from 207 visits.
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“Purl,” the first film out of Pixar’s SparkShorts program, is about a ball of yarn trying to keep a job. But it’s also so much more.
The short follows the bright pink ball of yarn named Purl as she arrives at a male-dominated company (titled B.R.O. Capital) and tries to fit in. But in a quest to be one of the boys, she might just lose part of her own identity. Pixar always delivers themes and messages meant not just for children, but for people of all ages, but “Purl” packs a bit of a heavier punch — and it’s not just because Purl swears at one point.
In a ”meet the filmmakers” clip, director Kristen Lester and producer Gillian Libbert-Duncan discuss the motivation for telling this particular story.
“It’s based on my experience being in animation,” Lester said. “My first job, I was like the only woman in the room, and so in order to do the thing that I loved, I sort of became one of the guys. And then I came to Pixar, and I started to work on teams with women for the first time, and that actually made me realize how much of the female aspect of myself I had sort of buried and left behind.”
While Lester speaks highly of Pixar — and indeed, the SparkShorts program is designed to showcase stories from new voices with new techniques — Pixar itself came under fire last year — not just because company legend John Lasseter left the company after allegations of sexual misconduct, but also because of an essay by a former employee from the art department about the very male-dominated workplace culture that the animation company fostered.
The full list of shorts under the SparkShorts program can be found on Pixar’s website. Two more are set to release this month: “Smash and Grab,” a robot love story, will premiere on Feb. 11; and “Kitbull,” a story about a pitbull and a kitten, will be available on Feb. 18.


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Editor's Note: This is a corrected versiin of this stiory. The initial story incorrectly listed the property tax surcharge rate for Gloucester. The city's surcharge rate is 1 percent.
The state's House of Representatives has approved a significant overhaul of Massachusetts' Community Preservation Act, voting unanimously for an amendment to the state budget that could double the funding available to cities and towns. Supporters are hailing the vote as a vote for local aid and jobs.
The vote for the amendment, sponsored by Rep. Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington, was unanimous, with Rep. Timothy Madden, a Nantucket Democrat, calling it the most important vote the House took all night.
"This is, by all means, in my opinion, the most important bill we are doing tonight. It's a jobs bill. It creates affordable housing," Madden said.
Kulik said the reform would make the CPA, first passed and signed into law in 2000 under Gov. Paul Cellucci, more attractive to densely populated communities by expanding the acceptable uses for CPA funds, and giving cities more flexibility in how they raise the money.
The Community Preservation Act allows municipalities to assess a surcharge of up to 3 percent on property tax bills to pay for open space preservation, housing or historic rehabilitation projects. Though the state matched community generated funds at 100 percent at the program's inception, that percentage has dwindled to about 22 percent.
All Cape Ann communities participate in the program — at four different rates.
Gloucester taxpayers have paid a 1 percent property tax surcharge since voters approved becoming a CPA community in 2008. Rockport taxpayers pay the surcharge limit of 3 percent, while Essex tacks on just 0.5 percent and Manchester has paid at 1.5 percent since voters agreed to an increase the previous 1.0 percent rate in 2010.
The amendment adopted Monday would potentially double the amount of state money available to provide matches to cities and towns by allocating up to $25 million in surplus revenue from the fiscal 2012 budget to the community preservation trust fund. Currently, the state's funding contribution comes from fees collected on deeds and totals close to $26 million a year.
The proposal would also allow cities and towns to use CPA funding to rehabilitate existing parks, playgrounds and athletic fields, rather than only build new ones, and gives communities flexibility to use revenue sources aside from a property tax surcharge to fund their community preservation accounts.
The proposal's odds of reaching Gov. Deval Patrick's desk appear strong; a pending bill that closely mirrors the House amendment has 26 Senate cosponsors, enough to assure passage if it reaches the Senate floor.
Rep. Sarah Peake, a Provincetown Democrat, invited her colleagues to the Cape this summer to take in a Cape Cod League baseball game at fields that she said communities would be able to be renovate and maintain thanks to the vote taken by the House on Monday.
"This is truly a win, win, win," Peake said.
At the same time, organizers behind Gloucester's $3.5 million Newell Renewal drive to rebuild the high school's Newell Stadium have gone forward with a public-private partnership after being told in 2010 that the project was ineligible for any CPA funding.
Though state tax collections are running about $87 million below projections through March, advocates said they believed the increased funding would be available for fiscal 2013, which begins July 1.
"In an improving economy, we're very hopeful there will be a significant amount of funding to do these projects," said Stuart Saginor, executive director of the Community Preservation Coalition.
The amendment also created an exemption for small businesses similar to the ones available for seniors and low-income residents that would allow communities to exempt business owners from the CPA property tax surcharge on the first $100,000 of property value.
"This is monumental what happened tonight. It's really a job creation bill and another form of local aid," said Robert Durand, a former House and Senate member and the author of the state's original Community Preservation Act.
Material from the State House News Service was used in this report.

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Fatality Pedestrian Collision near Airbase Drive in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CA (November 29, 2021) – Saturday evening, one person was killed in a deadly pedestrian crash on Madison Avenue.
According to reports, a vehicle struck a pedestrian crossing the road with a shopping cart near Madison Avenue and Airbase Drive.
As a result of the impact, the victim’s belongings scattered across the road. In addition, the first responders declared the pedestrian dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, the involved driver stayed and cooperated with the investigation. Although, authorities have not yet released their identity.
Authorities closed westbound Madison Avenue to pave way for their investigation on the pedestrian crash.
Once available, further details will be provided.
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Traffic came to a standstill on the M50 earlier today after a lamppost fell and blocked the busy motorway.
The incident happened at J13 Carrickmines, and traffic queues could be seen building all the way back to J16 Sandyford.
But there were further delays to clearing the road as it emerged electricians were blocked by drivers using the hard shoulder.
They said: "All lanes have closed N'bound after J15 Carrickmines due to a down lamppost. Traffic heavy in the area.
"When stuck in heavy traffic please refrain from driving in the hard shoulder.
"Our electrician has been delayed in traffic getting to the incident after J15 due to cars in the hard shoulder.
"What if it was an ambulance trying to get to someone that's been seriously injured?"
Heavy winds are hitting the capital today, but are expected to subside by the night-time according to Met Eireann.

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But Sunday we were reminded of the No. 1 reason the Seahawks are in the midst of a mini dynasty -- the defense.
Pete Carroll's formula of success, with new coordinators year after year, has been to run a simple but stifling defense, win the turnover battle and eventually get a quarterback who can win games in the fourth quarter. Sunday's 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings illustrated that if a team can be good on defense, it can also be lucky (or quite lucky in the case of a missed field goal) and win on a day when little else seemed to go right, especially with Wilson's offense without Marshawn Lynch.
"This team is blessed," Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said. "I think this team has been through a lot of things and when you been through these situations you come out ahead. I think we got lucky today. ... I think our defense is better than any over the past four years. We're better because the team has changed a lot but we are still succeeding. When you do that you are better because you have a lot of interchanging parts and people may be missing, but you can come out and play that kind of defense, it shows you are getting better and better."
For a while it was hard to tell which was colder, the weather or the offenses. With temperatures starting at minus-6 degrees and at one point reaching 8 below, the Seahawks held the Vikings to 183 yards on 56 plays, a mere 3.3 yards per play. Bennett was flying around the line of scrimmage and Adrian Peterson was shut down.
Peterson gained only 45 yards on 23 carries in part because defensive tackles Ahtyba Rubin and Brandon Mebane stuffed the running lanes in the middle of the field while Bennett maneuvered around blockers to disrupt Peterson's runs before he could even get to the line of scrimmage. Tackling for the Seahawks was as crisp as the freezing air in TCF Bank Stadium. Safety Kam Chancellor stripped a fumble from Peterson on one of his two receptions.
In a nutshell, this was a Seattle defense that, when healthy, looks every bit as scary as Wilson to an opposing head coach.
"We had to treat it just like every other game coming here, but at the end of the day, we knew it wasn't," free safety Earl Thomas said. "This game was huge and tough. My hands were numb and my feet were numb the entire time."
For each of the past four seasons, the Seahawks have allowed the fewest number of points among NFL teams, but in the same way Wilson really took off in the second half of the season, the defense also quietly began to find its form. The Seahawks had to do it the hard way: They survived the two-game holdout of Chancellor, which contributed to two losses. They failed on the signing of cornerback Cary Williams. And they had a number of breakdowns on defense late in games that had them lose five games despite leading in the fourth quarter, almost the opposite of what you'd expect from an experienced group.
The hard way continues.
After two years in which they had the comforts of home-field advantage, the Seahawks started the playoff run in the third coldest game in NFL history. And the road will continue.
Hopefully, the offense can chip in on a day when nothing seems to go right, communication is a problem, and a miraculous play actually gets things going in the right direction.
"For some reason, I couldn't hear the plays," Wilson said, describing head-set problems through a good portion of the first half. "We adjusted and tried to find a way to get something else out. I could hear bits and pieces of the play. You hear their formation or their protection of the route or whatever it may be so you just try to put the two together."
Wilson had to burn three timeouts in the first 18 minutes of the game. The Seahawks were shut out in the first half. And then the strangest communication problem of the day turned into his best play. Trailing 9-0 with 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Wilson tried to change a play. At times, Wilson admitted the conditions were so cold, his mouth kept freezing and words didn't come out easily.
Something he said at that moment caused center Patrick Lewis to snap him the ball. Wilson didn't see it coming, as he was looking to the side and still mouthing the audible. The snapped ball flew past him and Wilson chased the ball and instead of falling on it, he felt he had enough time to pick it up and scramble. What he didn't know was that Vikings coach Mike Zimmer blitzed a cornerback and a linebacker. Five defenders surrounded him, but somehow Wilson escaped and threw downfield to a wide-open Tyler Lockett, who ran to the Vikings 4-yard line. Two plays later, Wilson hit Doug Baldwin with a 3-yard touchdown pass to make it 9-7.
Then the D stepped up again. Chancellor ripped the ball from Peterson's right hand on Minnesota's next possession, Wilson made another remarkable play, finding a way to get rid of the ball while being pulled down by Everson Griffin, turning a certain sack or grounding penalty into an incompletion, and keeping Seattle in field-goal range.
The rest was just enough. A close win over another opponent unable to find the end zone for the third time in Seattle's past five games.
"I don't think we played very good for three quarters on offense," Wilson said. "But the defense was unbelievable tonight. Their defense played a great game against us. We were able to come with some huge plays when we needed to. The defense kept hanging in there and we kept believing in one another."
The boom was back in the Legion of Boom at a time when it was most needed. In the year of Wilson, the Seahawks were all about defense on Sunday. It might not have been the exact formula of the regular season, but it's something this team knows well from postseason's past.
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It's good news the Cincinnati Bengals are staying with Marvin Lewis as the head coach despite being 0-7 in the playoffs. He and his staff develop players, and the organization, thanks to Duke Tobin, is among the best in football at getting good, young players. The problem facing the Bengals is the possible losses of more good coaches. Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson should get a head coaching job. Vance Joseph also could be headed elsewhere.
Brian Hoyer's horrible performance in the 30-0 loss to Kansas City should put more urgency in the Houston Texans' efforts to get a better quarterback. Texans coach Bill O'Brien has gottens got the most out of Hoyer and Ryan Fitzpatrick over his first two years, but the Texans now trail the other three AFC South teams in the QB department.
I would have to list the Saturday night meltdown of the Bengals as one of worst I've seen. They had a two-point lead with 1 minute, 36 seconds left and had the ball on the Steelers' 26. Jeremy Hill's fumble was bad enough. Ben Roethlisberger couldn't throw farther than 10 yards, yet he got off nine plays in 1:23 and the penalties on Vontaze Burfict and Adam Jones handed the Steelers the game-winning field goal. Brutal.
Here is the interesting twist on the AFC playoff game between the Steelers and the Denver Broncos. If Roethlisberger plays, he might not be able throw down the field with any effectiveness due to an injured shoulder. Peyton Manning, who doesn't throw well down field anymore, might have more arm strength. Go figure.
This was the first time all four road wild-card teams won on the same weekend. It shouldn't be a surprise, though. The four home teams had quarterbacks making their first playoff starts. The road teams had the experienced, playoff quarterbacks.
Pete Carroll's most interesting decision this week is what to do with Marshawn Lynch. Lynch decided not to play after three full practices coming off his core surgery. The Seahawks had to scramble to get Christine Michael ready to start. Michael gained 70 yards on 21 carries and did well, but he's not Lynch.Tough call ahead.

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Photographer BJ Pascual takes center stage for this week’s menswear roundup, featuring his stylish #OOTDs at the Big Apple:
#4 - BJ turned up at the Maybelline event dressed in a plain black tee and a pair of high-waist trousers by Ziggy Savella. Though a little too casual next to Georgina Wilson’s velvet Balmain suit-dress, his nonchalance make it cool.
#3 - There’s nothing wrong with a tried and tested fashion equation, but it sure doesn’t hurt to play around either. The stripe-on-stripe, Garrison shirt and Ziggy Savella trousers combo is definitely on-trend (see Gant’s SS 16 presentation), though we also would've wanted to see a third piece thrown in to give this look a new spin.
#2 - Had the inner shirt been a buttondown, it would have shortened his torso considering the high waistline of his trousers. To balance out the proportions, BJ opted for a plain white tee with a lower neckline instead. He then completed the look with a double-breasted jacket that cuts right below the crotch.
#1 - The double-breasted opening of this polka dotted top pulled together the overall look. The lighter, neutral bottoms were a good contrast to the darker top, giving the ensemble that well-balanced mix of print and color.


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|This is an another sunset photo of Manila bay but this time it has a different color because of the rain, it was a catch when the rain had stopped, the rain cloud had passed over and the sun starts to shine on the horizon. At nearly 6 pm, it is the perfect time to catch the sun because its not that bright and hot even without using an ND filter, and the colors of the horizon is perfect, i have also set the white balance to Fluorecent to enhance the moist in the air and the colors.|
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You really have an astonishing place nearby where you can take these awesome sunsets scenes. We miss sunsets like these, because of overhead cables and electrical wires all around us. The stroke of gold in the water, adds an extra speciality to this wonderful sunset scene, and I am sure it must have been a magnificent happening to witness this in real. The ripples in the water are lovely to look at, and you have captured it well. Thanks for sharing this image that has peace and calmness written all over it. Kind regards
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I really like sunsets. This one is so beautiful. You did an excellent and fine work here my friend.
Very beautiful sunset photo....Presentation excellent, specially the way adjusting view.... Colors, lights and shadow on the water make special attractive look...Well done and tfs...
All the best 2010...wish you happy new year..

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Quick, decisive and fairPoliticians from both the ruling and opposition parties are outraged over the unexpected raids of the offices of 11 lawmakers who allegedly accepted bribes and illegal political funds. The ruling Grand National Party is calling the raids an overreaction to the alleged crimes, while the opposition parties are threatening to overhaul the prosecutors’ office.
The prosecution has touched a nerve by exposing a surreptitious sponsorship and political fund-raising network. But the lawmakers are the ones who wrote and eventually approved legislation covering political funds in a bid to prevent under-the-table money transactions. Instead of attacking the investigation as a witch hunt, politicians should reflect on the law and their fund-raising activities.
Having said that, the prosecution’s recent aggressive attack on the business sector and in the political sphere are raising eyebrows because its actions lack consistency and fairness. The prosecution has been conspicuously lenient when it comes to investigating the presidential office. It even closed one case when new evidence suggested the involvement of a presidential secretary in questionable activities.
The prosecution also just recently embarked on an investigation into Chun Shin-il, chairman of Sejoong Namo Tour, a longtime supporter of President Lee Myung-bak, even though it gathered testimony on his bribery activities. Additionally, the prosecution does not even have a plan to summon Chun for questioning.
The prosecution has made little progress on other cases involving high-profile corporate names as well. The slush fund investigation involving the Hanwha Group has been dragging on for nearly two months without any tangible progress while the conglomerate’s credibility and value swirl down the drain.
A similar case involves Taekwang Group, which was the subject of an extensive raid that has yet to result in an arrest. Investigations into bribery and other allegations against Shinhan Financial Group execs are also stagnating. Despite Prosecutor General Kim Joon-kyu’s pledge against reckless and irresponsible investigations, the prosecution has not changed at all.
The prosecution must be fully knowledgeable of the situation before launching raids and intense investigations to ensure it is as quick, decisive, fair and accurate as possible. It must work to protect the common people, identify threats to society and eliminate them before they do any harm. Prosecutors must now ask themselves if they are living up to this lofty role.


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Andre Davis, MPD police officer arrested on theft charges
Almost 20 MPD officers have been arrested so far this year on charges ranging from theft to murder.
On Thursday, another MPD officer was arrested - this time on charges of felony theft of a vehicle after he allegedly didn’t return to an airport car rental company.
Police arrested Andre Davis and booked him into jail.
Authorities issued a fugitive arrest warrant for Davis after he allegedly didn’t return the vehicle he rented in July 2009.
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PEI indie pop rockers, Paper Lions have been quite quiet due to the recording of a upcoming album with producer, Howard Redekop, which is set to be released in fall 2012. However, their post productions have been on fire. One of their earlier efforts, 'Travelling' hit 1 million viewers on Youtube the other day, which is well deserved for a talented band like them. As Butch Walker says, that there's difference between a hit song and a good song. This song is definitely the later as it grows in the listeners after several times of listening, leaving a scar in your brain, engraving a memory of a time. Whenever I listen to this song, I remember the moment when the singer, John MacFee engaging with the audience during the chorus to sing along with his single acoustic guitar. It's one of my favorite moments of a live show.
Since they finished recording at the studio, they are back on the road just in time for this year's NXNE. They will be playing two shows in Toronto: June 15th at El Mocambo and June 29th at Yonge and Dundas Square. The Y&D show is free. What else we can ask for? A good free show with a beautiful weather in the downtown core?
May 19 @ Hunter's Ale House, CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI (w/ Sandman Viper Command)
June 1 @ Seahorse Tavern, HALIFAX, NS
June 15 @ El Mocambo, TORONTO, ON (**North by Northeast Festival Showcase)
June 22 @ Dragonboat Festival, OTTAWA
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Safe Sun Exposure
Although the sun is our best way of meeting our vitamin D needs NewZealanders are at a high risk for getting burnt during the
summer months, and also hold high rates of skin cancers associated with excessive sun exposure.
To ensure you can get all the healthy benefits from the sun safely follow these tips:
- Limit exposure during the summer months to avoid the sun at its hottest.
We suggest 5-10 mins in mid-morning or mid-afternoon is the best time for this.
-Once you have had some exposure use sun protection to avoid getting burnt
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- Winter months are less risky for getting burnt bus also means less Vitamin D is availble as the sunlight isn't as strong,
you need to increase your exposure time to 20-40 mins during the middle of the day for best results.
-Some medications may increase you risk of getting burnt,
check with your doctor if you have concerns.
- The sun can be harsher in some ares than others for information specific to the
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Individual Consultant – Energy Efficiency Consultant – India High Range Landscape Project (HRML) (For Indian Nationals only)
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High Range Mountain Landscape (HRML) in the Western Ghats mountains of peninsular India is a globally significant biodiversity region. Its key attributes are:
a) high levels of endemism and biological diversity;
b) Important Bird Area;
c) presence of globally threatened species of fauna and flora;
d) part of one of the five viable breeding centre of tiger in India;
e) harbour the largest global population of Nilgiri tahr and a significant population of Grizzled Giant Squirrel (both threatened species);
f) catchment of three major river systems of peninsular India;
g) strong eco-cultural affinities; and
h) support important economic sectors like cardamom, tea and tourism.
At present, HRML is a complex mosaic of land uses where conservation, economic production and livelihood requirements assume equal primacy and profoundly influence each other. These contribute to competitive use of natural resources and affecting vital ecological processes. The rapidly altering developmental context, demographic contours, resource use configurations place a challenge for HRML’s long term ecological sustainability and livelihood security. The existing planning and policy framework, as well as the institutional arrangements in HRML are inadequate to address biodiversity conservation from a landscape perspective. The project aims to put in place a collaborative governance framework for multiple-use management of HRML. The project will attempt a paradigm shift from current sector-based planning to an approach for integrated multiple-use management of mountain landscapes to deliver global environmental benefits.
The project aims to achieve this through the following Outcomes:
a) Effective governance framework for multiple-use mountain landscape management in place;
b) Multiple-use mountain landscape management is applied securing the ecological integrity of HRML; and
c) Strengthened capacities for community based sustainable use and management of wild resources.
The project region covers 2190 sq. km spread across three districts of Kerala viz. Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur in Kerala.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India along with UNDP is also implementing a GEF funded project: SECURE Himalaya (Securing livelihoods, conservation, sustainable use and restoration of high range Himalayan ecosystems) in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. It aims to support the Government of India to effectively promote sustainable land and forest management in alpine pastures and forests in high range Indian Himalayan ecosystems that secure sustainable livelihoods and community resilience and ensures conservation of globally significant biodiversity and threatened species.
Duties and Responsibilities
UNDP seeks to engage an Energy Efficiency Consultant to guide and support in the implementation of the project(s). S/he will support the project team and will perform the following duties:
Specific functions to be performed by the incumbent include:
- Provide Technical expertise to the IHRML project team in undertaking Energy efficiency measures and practices in identified production sectors such as Tea, Coffee, Cardamom by demonstrating innovative pilots in the landscape.
- Review the deliverables of technical agencies engaged for conducting studies and implementation of activities in the energy efficiency component and suggest revisions within established guidelines/policies as appropriate.
- Provide necessary technical support to the project team in the landscape to plan and execute activities for effective delivery of outputs under this component.
- Identify a minimum of 05 pilots on climate smart and energy efficient solutions that has the potential to be demonstrated under IHRML Project in the landscape and prepare a detailed implementation plan for the same.
- Further identify a minimum of 3 pilots on climate smart and energy efficient solutions in other major projects of the unit such as GoI-UNDP-GEF SECURE Himalaya. The incumbent must also prepare detailed implementation plans for these identified pilots. These solutions may include but are not limited to – clean energy-based space heating, cooking, cold storage, handicraft/handloom equipment etc.
- Explore and identify the convergence possibilities with private, public and multilateral agencies in pilot demonstration of energy efficiency in Production Sector (Tea, Coffee, Cardamom).
- Develop Resource mobilisation strategies for key production sectors in achieving energy efficiency. The expected outcome from this component is the increased availability of financial and institutional support for production sector energy efficiency initiatives.
- The consultant is expected to establish a policy instrument that encourages industrial enterprises (production sectors) to adopt ISO compatible/ BEE compatible energy management standards to deliver sustainable improvements in production sector energy efficiency and competitiveness.
- The consultant is expected to support the project team in identifying and piloting activities on increased adoption of energy management standards (EnMS) and systems optimization energy efficiency projects in production sectors for higher energy savings on continuous basis.
- The consultant will also be required to monitor the execution of the pilot initiative and provide policy recommendations to upscale activities.
- Explore the possibility of alternate fuel to wood in tea sector – briquetting in tea factories and piloting of the usage of briquettes made from agriculture waste, invasive species like lantana etc. in tea factory or similar solutions. This would also include setting up of a briquetting unit as a pilot.
- Conduct a feasibility study on micro hydro facilities near the Tea factories and facilitating linkage for financial support from GOI ministry of New and Renewable energy
- Support knowledge management and development of training material on energy efficiency for thermal and electrical system.
- The consultant will also be required to support the project team in providing technical expertise; review, monitor and guide; pilot demonstration of following activities.
- Carbon Neutral Mankulam
- Lemon Grass value chain
- Energy efficiency in transportation sector
- Energy efficient interventions in Grama Panchayath’s activities
- Energy efficient interventions related to tourism sector
- Energy efficient livelihood options
- Guide the PMUs for mobilizing technical or financial resources for ensuring sustainability of project activities.
- Support UNDP and guide the PMUs in implementation of recommendations as highlighted in the Mid-term review report.
- Apart from the IHRML Project, the consultant is expected to provide technical support in developing climate smart & energy efficient pilots for other key projects of the unit such as SECURE Himalaya project. This shall primarily involve support for identification and mainstreaming clean-energy based, climate friendly solutions for the programme.
- Provide technical support in assessing the impacts of existing renewable energy-based interventions in both projects of the portfolio.
- Support UNDP in developing new programmes and projects for conservation of biodiversity, sustainable natural resource management and environment protection.
- Build and strengthen partnerships with other projects supported by UNDP NRM Team, other UN agencies, Government and development partners working at the state and national level that support biodiversity conservation and financing for current and future engagements and sustainability.
Deliverables and Payment Schedule:
Duration from signing the contract
Percentage of payment released
Submission and acceptance of an Inception Report detailing the work plan, methodology/strategy to be adopted with clear timelines and targets.
Submission and acceptance of a First Progress Report consisting of the following:
Submission and acceptance of a Draft Final Report consisting of detailed strategy and action plan for implementation of the 08 identified pilots across 2 projects of the portfolio. This must include the following:
Submission and acceptance of a Final Report.
Payment Schedule and other Conditions:Payment will be on acceptance of the deliverable submitted. The total amount will not exceed the value of the contract unless amended.
- Excellent drafting, documentation and communication skills in English;
- In-depth knowledge of forest related issues and project management skills;
- Proven record on similar work at the National level.
- Promote the highest standards of ethics and integrity;
- Support creativity and innovation;
- Help create an enabling environment for open communication;
- Share knowledge and support a culture of learning;
- Demonstrate fairness and transparency.
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s in Engineering Management or related field.
- Master’s degree in the above or related field with excellent academic record is desirable.
- At least 10 years of proven experience in supervising project/programmes including implementation in the renewable energy /sustainability sector.
- Certification by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is also desirable.
- An excellent command of English is required.
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies i.e. cumulative analysis.
When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
- Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Technical Criteria weight - 70%;
Financial Criteria weight - 30%.
Shortlisting would be done based on the following criteria:
- Relevant Experience:50 Mark
- Qualification:20 Marks
- Financial: 30 Marks
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Note: Technically qualified consultants will be requested to submit their lumpsum fee i.e.consultants who score more than or equivalent 70% marks with respect to the above-mentioned evaluation criteria. Consultant should not specify their consultancy fee on their CV or with the submission. The CV will notbe evaluatedf urther in case the consultant submits the same.
Documents to be submitted:
Detailed CV with contact details of three references;
Any kind of miscellaneous charges i.e. internet, phone etc. would not be reimbursed; Tickets will be issuedconsidering the most direct and economical option and Consultants are not eligible for DSA;
Individuals working with institutions may also apply, contract would be issued in the name of institution for thespecific services of individual;The application receiving the Highest Combined Score will be awarded the contract.
UNDP strives to have a workforce which reflects diversity and gender balance, and applies an equal opportunities approach. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All selections are on merit.


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Georgi Maksimilianovich Malenkov
Soviet statesman. As a protégé of Stalin he became prime minister (1953–55) after Stalin's death, although the leadership of the party was taken from him by Khrushchev. He was awarded the Order of Lenin twice.
Born in Orenburg, in Russia, into a middle-class family, Malenkov interrupted his studies to join the Bolshevik army. During the civil war he served as political commissar for the Eastern and Turkestan districts, joining the Soviet Communist Party (CPSU) in 1920. After the war he entered the Moscow Technical College, from which he graduated in engineering in 1925. As secretary of the Bolshevik Students Organization, he attracted the attention of the central committee of the CPSU and was appointed to Stalin's personal secretariat (1925–30).
Malenkov became organizing secretary of the Moscow section of the CPSU in 1930. Rising rapidly through the party ranks, he was promoted to the inner secretariat of the party in 1939 and became a candidate member of the Politburo in 1941. During World War II he was one of the five members of the Committee of State Defence (war cabinet) (1942–44); he was also a leading member of the Committee for the Economic Rehabilitation of Liberated Districts. Appointed deputy prime minister and a full member of the Politburo in 1946, he became head of government as prime minister and first secretary of the CPSU in 1953, following the death of Stalin. Within days he was ousted from the secretaryship by Khrushchev (who formally secured the post six months later) but retained the premiership until 1955, when he was forced to resign over his inability to solve problems of agriculture and industrialization. He served as minister for electrical energy for the next two years but was dismissed from all his government and party offices in 1957 for attempting to overthrow Khrushchev. He was employed as manager of a hydroelectric power station in Kazakhstan until his retirement in 1963, but was expelled from the Communist Party in 1961.


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As our beloved communities face growing threats from climate change through rising temperatures, wildfires, smoke hazards, rising sea levels, and environmental injustice, Congress is struggling to pass a budget and fund the government.
As people of faith, we believe budgets are moral documents. Our faith traditions call us to care for our neighbors and to protect our climate for current and future generations. We must do all we can to secure strong funding levels for climate action and environmental justice, while also protecting our neighbors who are most at-risk. Communities impacted by toxic pollution must have the resources they need to maintain access to clean air and water.
Please urge your Members of Congress to fund the government, AND protect critical climate and environment funding.

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So today is International Short Story Day and the authors at Omnific thought it would be fun to get together and share some of their ideas and thoughts about short stories and why we love them. And as an added bonus, we at Omnific are HUGE on International. We have authors from Ireland, England, Canada, Australia, and the US as of right now, but I'm sure that we will be adding to that list over time!
So?? Sexy or sweet? Which ever you choose, remember that Omnific has both that you can download for free!
If sexy is your thing check these out -
Learning the Ropes by Kasi Alexander (our newest and a great companion to her Keyhole Series!)
Big Guns by Jessica McQuinn
Concessions by Robin DeJarnett
It's Only Kinky the First Time by Kasi Alexander
Starstruck by Lisa Sanchez
New Flame by BJ Thornton
Shackled by Debra Anastasia
And if you are looking for a sweet short we have those for you too!
Swim Recruit by Jennifer Lane
Sway by Nicki Elson
Full Speed Ahead by Susan Kaye Quinn
The Second Sunrise by Hannah Downing
The Summer Prince by Carol Oates
Whatever It Takes by Sarah M. Glover
Or, if you can't decide...try our Valentine's Anthology with a mix of both from authors Alice Clayton, Jennifer DeLucy, Nicki Elson, Jessica McQuinn, Victoria Michaels, and Alison Oburia starting at just $4.99.
Whatever you choose, short stories are a great way to get a taste of an author you might fall in love with.
And with that, please jump on our hop to celebrate International Short Story Day. Just click on the link and add your information then copy the link for the post on your blog...easy peasy!


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It was such a pleasure to capture these lovers on the day of their wedding. There was laughter, tears, serious moments and many, many joyful moments as well. We were able to record a small part of what this day was all about, and we’re so glad we did.
Dalya was a beautiful bride with a special sense of humour, and David was kind with “just the right amount of attitude.” With a little work, these two will be together forever.
Vanessa & Philippe from Noah Leon on Vimeo. What a couple of gems this couple was. It was our pleasure to be there for it all, and there are some moments which we will remember for a long, long time.
The fairy tale began before Alex and Zeineb ever met, and as they grow together in love, they will discover together the life that awaits them beyond Happily Ever After…
Sophie and Robert are sweet as sugar together. Their wedding was a great start of what can only be a beautiful life together.
I’m particularly thankful to have been a wedding Videographer when it comes time to do a project like this. Margalit called me and asked me to show up for three hours to film while Anthony Turano
Sarah and Josh are sweet and kind, and surrounded by people who bring out the best in them both. Their wedding was full of good humour, fun, and the memories they built on this day will be treasured for the rest of their lives.
Tanya and Sean from Noah Leon on Vimeo. There were a lot of things that went right with this wedding. Not only did two beautiful people get married, but I got clean audio (some of the best, nicest-sounding ever) right from the sound system throughout. It’s a good thing, too, because everybody had something nice …


Apr 27 2014
The Blue River Community Foundation is hosting a Quality of Life meeting at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday April 30, 2014.
Work continues on a Quality of Life Plan for the Shelby County community. On April 30th at the Strand Theatre, a public meeting will be held to discuss the strategy and hear from two experts in the field. The message will include Shelby County’s demographics and larger trends, how those factors underline any quality of life planning, and how community development is indeed, economic development.
Amy Haacker, Director of the Blue River Community Foundation, explains how this plan builds upon previous work. “From our vantage point at the Foundation, we have the perspective of knowing much of what is happening in the community across many sectors. Earlier in the year, several things were happening: The positive momentum around Healthy Shelby County and Livable Communities and the collaborations formed as part of those efforts; new programs like the Industry to Education program and Manufacturing Skills Connection to address our workforce and education needs; the Cultural Team feasibility study; and the Blue River Trail project receiving funding.
At the same time, Community Aspiration and Life Long Learning began reorganizing into the Quality of Life Coalition and the City began to think about a quality of life plan and began efforts in that direction. There was an obvious need to incorporate all of these efforts into one cohesive plan. After discussion with the mayor and other groups, and looking at what other communities have done successfully, we thought that the Foundation, being non-political and not tied to any one area of programming, would be an ideal convener for this effort, just as we have been in the past. We are working toward a plan that recognizes existing areas of momentum and clarifies priorities for today and tomorrow.”
Haacker acknowledges that the community has already put resources into visioning and planning in the
past. She emphasizes that the work that has been done with Community Aspiration and other planning processes will be the building blocks of this Quality of Life Plan. “We currently do not have a plan that has taken that work to the next step, which is formulating a list of feasible projects with timelines, benchmarks and funding mechanisms. It is vitally important that we get broad participation in this effort and include the current work and goals of many of the organizations, government agencies and civic groups.“
Two experts will talk about important aspects of this work at the April 30th Klacik, Senior Policy Analyst with the Indiana University Public Policy Institute will discuss population and demographic trends that Haacker says will be a call to action for a more proactive approach to Quality of Life Planning and Community Development. His work is focused on Indiana and trying to understand the interaction of economic and community development policy, taxation, and trends, and the effect on the quality of life and economic vitality of metropolitan areas.
David Terrell, the Director of Economic Development Policy at the Building Better Communities Program at Ball State will then share a message that Community Development is Economic Development and how we move forward in this important work. David is formerly the Executive Director with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and an architect of the Stellar Communities program, Hometown at 2:00 pm meeting at the Strand.
If you go:
What: Quality of Life Planning – open to the public
Where: The Strand Theatre
Time: April 30th
For questions or comments, contact Amy Haacker at the Blue River Community Foundation at 392-7955
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Cameras that spy on bad drivers and send them fines are being used to “harvest cash” from motorists, critics claimed yesterday.
Anyone who does a U-turn, goes in a bus lane or sits in a box junction can be identified by the unmanned system – the first of its kind.
One camera spots the offence while another reads the number plate.
Redbridge borough council set it up in East London last November.
A spokesman said: “We’ve captured a number of serious traffic contraventions, which is promising.”
But AA president Edmund King said drivers could be punished for poor road signs or even for making way for emergency vehicles.
He said: “We’re concerned this is more about harvesting motorists for money than deterring bad behaviour.”


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SITE OF DISAPPEARANCE by Erin Malone
published October 2023
perfect bound trade paperback
9 x 6 inches, 78 pages
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Praise for SITE OF DISAPPEARANCE
Malone’s artistic precision and care hone this collection into a dazzling document of profound beholding—“Everything I’m afraid of, I’m about to name.” Delicately wrought and clearly called forth, the poems in Site of Disappearance draft a memory palace mapped by dint of the speaker’s keen devotion and clarity of observation.
—Laura Da’, author of Instruments of the True Measure
Out of the exquisitely-crafted poems in Site of Disappearance, Erin Malone has created both a page-turning mystery and a masterful investigation of memory, where symbol and metaphor merge with facts. The poems bend and stretch time and borrow breath and silence from white space. They quietly command you to keep reading. This is a haunting, irresistible, utterly beautiful book.
—Kathleen Flenniken, author of Plume
Written with great authority, evident by the allegiance throughout to precise diction and image, these poems are in deep and complex conversation with each other, resulting in a complicated, multi-dimensional work of beauty and terror, light and darkness. This will be a work, we learn from the first piece, that focuses in, in, in, deeply, darkly, and with grace.
—Martha Rhodes, author of The Thin Wall
Sometimes the muse makes a big ask. Revisit the death of a brother, for example, and explore how that painful
memory gathers momentum as one’s own son comes of age. Muses, Erin Malone knows, are expert button pushers.
—Matt Sutherland, “Site of Disappearance,” Foreword Reviews, November / December 2023
Malone’s second poetry collection, Site of Disappearance (with its haunting cover art by Ryan Molenkamp) touches on so many things that disappear. A brother. A paper boy. A season. Innocence. Security. Memory. The opening poem, “Biography,” centers her brother in a story where a townful of people will also figure. But even in this centering, the poet foreshadows other, darker images to come: “my brother was born blue / and quiet / not unlike the sky and like the sky he lived / exposed” and “he lived / for eleven years he lived / and then /”. . . . Site of Disappearance is a striking and memorable work of art I will return to many times.
—Jonathan Everitt, “Two Graves, One Terrible Date,” MicroLit Almanac, November 20, 2023
These poems are about Malone’s brother, who died at eleven; two abducted and murdered boys in her small town that same summer; and her own son, now approaching the age of those lost boys. The poems about Malone’s son are a relief and a comfort amongst the ones about death and loss. A non-linear ordering of the poems allows for convolutions of memory: the poems address the past in new ways as the present unfolds. As Malone’s son does regular, living-boy things, she re-remembers and re-understands her memories of her brother and the town tragedies.
Poems often concern themselves with pain and grief, and no matter how well it’s done, honestly, I usually find such poems a big bore. These are different. They don’t dwell only in sadness; they allow the reader time to breathe. “Archive,” the long poem that begins section IV of the book, is more white space than text, like a bright haunted house with windows open to the breeze. In it, the body of one of the missing boys is discovered:
Where the field assumed
The searchers found
Their answer [p.52]
—Jessy Randall, “Site of Disappearance by Erin Malone,” Mom Egg Review, April 8, 2024
Erin Malone discusses Site of Disappearance with Cate Gable of the Chinook Observer in an interview titled, Erin Malone: poet among us, Nov 14, 2023
Erin Malone discusses Site of Disappearance on Han VanderHart's Of Poetry Podcast in an in-depth conversation titled, Erin Malone (of Bears, Memory, and Doors), December 27, 2023
Erin Malone discusses Site of Disappearance with Gabriela Denise Frank writing for Crab Creek Review in an interview titled, A Conversation with Erin Malone, January 1, 2024


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14 Oct 2016: We received these heartbreaking photos of an emaciated boxer name Zeal. Zeal was found while he was wondering around scavenging for food in a rural area of Nort ... h Carolina right before the hurricane hit. The shelter workers were horrified, as you could count every single rib, and bone in his skeletal body. Why would someone do this to a sweet boy? As word of the hurricane touching down, the shelter knew they would have a huge problem
On their hands. They begged us to save Zeal, and we couldn't turn our backs on this very needy boy.
Zeal arrived late last night on a plane right from the storm ravaged area. Our amazing volunteers we're waiting for him with open arms. We can't believe how skinny he is, we also can't believe how sweet he is. Zeal needed us, and we are here for him. He will never be hurt or hungry again. Zeal needs a home, or a foster right now, please help us to find this amazing dog an equally amazing place to lay his head.
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THE YOUNG SALSA SENSATION LUIS VÁZQUEZ RELEASES HIS NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “ME TIENES MAL”
The young salsa prodigy Luis Vázquez presents today his brand-new single and music video “Me Tienes Mal.” The track was written by Damian Santiago with musical arrangements by Jay Lugo.
The song “Me Tienes Mal” tells the story of a young man who falls in love with a girl from his class but doesn’t know how to tell her. Meanwhile he’s imagining all possible scenarios in his head.
“It’s the girl who’s walking there // The one with the light blue jeans // She’s the one that’s been driving me crazy since we crossed paths in the tenth grade // It’s the girl who’s walking there // With her modern style // If she knew that her name fills my notebook,” is the catchy hook of this song in Spanish.
The music video, directed by Sentido Común, goes back and forth between the school and a stage. It shows the dichotomy of Luis being shy to ask a girl out, while on the stage he looks comfortable and secure. Eventually, that attitude translates into his romantic life, giving way to a happy ending in this love story.
“Me Tienes Mal” is the second single from Vázquez’s album titled “Comienzos”. In that same record production we find “Tu Fan,” an urban-infused salsa that scored Luis his first number one on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart at the beginning of this past July. At 15 years old, this Puerto Rican becomes the youngest soloist to reach this spot since the chart began in October 1994.
Luis Vásquez began his artistic career at 5 years old as the lead singer of Los Bravitos de la Plena, a kids music group. Along with seven other children, they stood out for singing «plena» and defending the Puerto Rican folk genre. The group was founded by Luis’ father, who is also a musician.
After 9 years in the group, Luis split up to focus on his career as a soloist and salsa performer.


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Young Money rapper Drake wants another shot at recording music with Jay-Z and hopes to get an opportunity to do a song less focused on raps.
While he already has "Light Up" and "Off That" archived, Drizzy is focused on adding more collaborations with Young Hov.
"I probably wouldn't title it 'Light Up 2,' but there could definitely be potential for a record where me and Jay just spit about life," Drake told MTV News. "I look forward to making that. I don't think I'm ready to do it yet, though. If me and Jay do another record ... I just want it to be a song. I don't necessarily want it to be a life/time marker. I would love to do a song with Jay that hits radio. I'd love to do something that's more musical, as opposed to all that rapping. And plus, I don't feel like I'm in that veteran category. Like, now that I'm here six months later, after we did that song. Things happen pretty quick over here on this side, but I don't necessarily want to reflect that in song." (MTV)
Last year, Drizzy discussed adding Jay to his number one debuting album, Thank Me Later.
"I actually did the ['Light Up'] record with Jay-Z last night," Drake revealed in an interview. "It's crazy, I'm really really excited about it. I hope he likes it, I just did it and I'ma shoot it to him and I hope he likes it. But it's crazy. It's actually produced by, well, the one that I want him on, produced by this dude from Toronto -- it is nice. It's a special, special record because at first I was like, 'I don't know what kinda hook I'ma do,' I really wanted to make this rap record and I managed to get this rap with a crazy chorus in the lane of like a 'Forever' but not really. It's like that type of triumphant feel though. I'm excited. The record is called 'Light It Up.'" (Rap-Up)
Despite being able to lace some R&B tunes, Drake recently said emcee skills outdid his singing talent.
"I could never really take singing on the road the way I can take rapping on the road. I can't get on stage and blow people away with my range and vocals. I'm a studio singer because I can convey emotion and I have unique melodies, so that's kind of what I pride myself on, but that's where it stops. I make music more for people to listen to rather than to hold me as an R&B artist. Not to wish that I couldn't sing better. If I could sing like Trey [Songz] then yeah, I'd definitely just want to be a singer. If I could do anything, trust me, I wish I could just sit at the piano and sing." (VIBE)
Since its release last June, Thank Me Later has remained in the sales chart.
Young Money rapper Drake's Thank Me Later slipped nine positions to No. 43 with 9,700. With 19 weeks in the books, the emcee's debut album has pushed 1,133,400 records. (SOHH Sales Wrap)

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