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By Collins Akpan
As Federal Government plans to employ 774,000 artisans and unskilled workers across the 774 Local Government Areas of Nigeria for three months, about five million poultry jobs are on the line.
In the last seven months, about two million poultry jobs have reportedly been lost due to acute scarcity of maize and soya beans, resulting in prohibitive cost of animal feeds.
Industry sources said the price of soya beans, which is a constituent of poultry feeds, has increased by 87 per cent.
In comparison with the same period in 2019, the price of maize has risen by 82 per cent.
Poultry feeds have increased by nearly 100 per cent.
There are also unconscionable capitalist grain merchants and saboteurs who are alleged to be hoarding the small available products and intent on giving the Buhari administration a bad name.
Agriculture contributes 21 percent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product.
Poultry industry is said to be worth N10 trillion sharing 25 percent of the contribution of agriculture to the economy. Poultry employs over 20 millions Nigerians directly and indirectly through its wide value chain, from field to fork.
In July, the media was awash with the report that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had, through a memo directed all authorized maize dealers “to discontinue the processing of Form M for the importation of maize/corn with immediate effect,” as part of the effort “to increase local production, stimulate a rapid economic recovery, safeguard rural livelihoods and increase job, which were lost as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.”
But the decision, according to industry players, led to excessive rise in the price of maize, which reportedly led to thousands of small and medium-sized poultry farmers with millions of their direct and indirect employees out of business.
Due to outcry, the CBN relaxed the policy once by allowing importation of 262,000 tons of maize in addition to the 5,000 tons released by the Federal Government on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The single window by the apex bank was described as a drop in the ocean.
Mrs Blessing Alawode, Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Ogun State chapter, was said to have called for immediate ban on the export of processed soya beans and intervention to end the acute shortage of maize with its exorbitant price, occasioned by poor harvest and insecurity in parts of the country, where the product is largely produced.
“With the current astronomical prices of soya beans and maize, more poultry farmers with thousands of their workers across the country may soon be out of business as majority of Nigerians cannot afford the inevitable but exorbitant cost of poultry products”, Alawode was quoted as saying.
“For the avoidance of any doubt, the Ogun State chapter of Poultry Association of Nigeria stands by President Muhammadu Buhari and is on the same page with the CBN on the need for self-sufficiency in food production in Nigeria.
“As a matter of fact, we want the Federal Government to assist the local maize growers with high-yielding seeds and fertilizer in order to increase their quantum of harvest per hectare, so that in the next seven to ten years, the huge gap between demand and supply of maize and soya beans can be filled.
“But the citizens have to survive and have food to eat before we reach the desired destination. Our appeal to CBN stems from the prohibitive costs of maize and soya beans. Poultry feeds have increased by nearly 100 per cent.
“The price of soya beans has increased by 90 per cent, while maize in comparison with the same period in 2019 has increased by 80 per cent. Poultry farms cannot survive the current situation.
“Therefore, importation of maize and soya beans, in the short term, is the most pragmatic way to obviate further rising prices of the products and ameliorate the hardships of the citizens.
“We appeal to the government to ban the export of processed soya beans and soya bean meal, and check the profiteering activities of grain merchants”.
Following the CBN announcement of the ban on maize import in July, the Programmed Director of the Lagos Business School Agribusiness Programme, Dr Ikechukwu Kelikume, described the directive by the CBN as “ill-timed”, with potential harmful consequences for the poultry sector.
It seems the birds have come home to roost. The predictions of experts have come to pass.
“The situation spells doom for poultry farmers across the country who are beginning to cut down on production because of the high cost of feed and imported medication for the birds”, Kelikume said at the time.
“A negative spill-over effect of the high cost of feed is the scarcity of eggs and a consequent rise in its price across the country. The implications of the current challenges in the maize value chain are that the gains of employing more people in the agricultural sector will be rolled back in the coming months.
“As it stands, there is no alternative for the poultry farmers, as the poultry sector will face a catastrophic shortage of feeds, a critical input in their business.
“This situation will render tens of thousands of them unemployed and undo all the gains made by this sector in the past five years.
“Thousands of poultry businesses will shut down in the face of high operating costs, leaving business owners and their employees without a means of livelihood.
“As a matter of necessity, the CBN’s decision to discontinue the processing of Form M for the importation of maize/corn must be revisited.
“It is expedient at this time for the Central Bank to allow importers of maize to import it through the CBN Foreign exchange window, to close the gap in maize shortage while preparing for a phased discontinuation of maize importation in the country.”
The supply of dry maize in the market is at its lowest in recent years. The price of soya beans continues to sky rocket. Government is not in a position to subsidize the price of maize and soya beans. The CBN governor should support the welfarist policy of the Buhari administration by crashing the exorbitant prices of maize and soya beans through controlled importation of the products or granting of waivers. And that should be done now.
The country is now in a recession. The jobs of maize and soya beans growers are not in any way threatened because they cannot even meet the huge local demand for the products. Yet their exorbitant prices of these products have put on the line the jobs of millions of direct and indirect poultry workers.
..Akpan, a socio-economic researcher, lives in Lagos

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FRISCO — FC Dallas couldn’t have ended the first half much worse Friday against Real Salt Lake.
It couldn’t have started the second half much better.
FC Dallas overcame a late first-half ejection with an early second-half goal en route to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake at Toyota Stadium.
Playing with 10 men in the second half after forward Blas Perez was given his second yellow card for a dive, Je’Vaughn Watson scored in the 50th minute off an FC Dallas corner, and Fabian Castillo added a necessary insurance goal in the 74th minute.
“I thought today was a demonstration that this club has a new heart, and it showed tonight,” said FC Dallas coach Oscar Pareja, who added that the victory was one of his club’s most impressive of the season.
The hosts, who extended their MLS unbeaten streak to 10 games, moved into a three-way tie atop the Western Conference with the Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake.
The defeat snapped a six-match unbeaten streak for Real Salt Lake.
“It was an excellent effort from the team and the guys. Even when we were down 10 players, everyone was still pushing and fighting,” Watson said. “We know we’re a good team. We know we were better than them anyways. We just kept fighting because we need it more than them.”
The point streak, though, was in serious jeopardy after a scoreless first 45 minutes.
Perez, who picked up a yellow card in the 31st minute for unsporting behavior, was fouled by Real Salt Lake defender Chris Schuler just before half.
Schuler went over Perez’s head about 30 yards from the goal to try to win a ball but sent Perez to the ground. The FC Dallas forward sprang up and got inSchuler’s face, and the defender responded with a two-handed shove.
The forward dramatically fell into his back, and he was shown yellow for his theatrics. Schuler was given a caution for his shove, but the momentum was firmly on the visitor’s side until Watson’s go-ahead goal.
When asked what he thought about the call, Pareja paused for a few seconds. He said referees, like coaches, will sometimes make mistakes, but he didn’t address the foul head on. He wouldn’t say if the team would appeal the suspension.
“I will pass on that. Everyone saw it. It was televised. You were there,” Pareja told media after the game.
As Real Salt Lake moved forward the final 40 minutes, Castillo utilized his speedto slot home a 74th-minute goal and put the game away. Castillo has a goal or assist in each of his past seven MLS games.
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Come 9th February 2005, Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, fondly known as Chinese New Year in this part of the globe. This is one of the major festival celebrated by the Chinese all around the world. It's an occasion to pay respect to the elders, family and friends by visiting them during this auspicious season.
There are a lot of things I can write about this but time is an essence. So I'll do the shortcut way hehehe sorry ok. Check out Renee's rendition of the New Year (in Singapore though).
This will be my last day of work for the year of Monkey. My office will only be opened on 15th February 2005 at 9.15am to welcome the year of Rooster, well it was supposedly an auspicious time and date to do so. So my blog will be going on leave too unless I find some time to squeeze in to write in between the visitings, dinners, snackings and drinking.
Will blog about my lunch today with Leo, Ed and LC over at Hong Ngek over at Jalan Tun HS Lee. We had half portion of Yue Sang (Raw Fish Salad in Cantonese) even though there are only 4 of us. What the heck but it was a good choice.
Yue Sang also known as Low Hei (means prosperous) is uniquely started off from Kuala Lumpur in those days where our forefathers who came from China to Malaya to trade and work in the tin mines. They missed their family back in China during the festive season, hence, created this dish to usher in the New Year with lots of prosperity.
This dish consisted of shredded carrots, radish, pickles (sorry I'm not sure of the exact ingredients), ginger, pomelo and so forth. Topped with some fried cracker puffs, peanut and sesame seeds, plum sauce, peanut oil and of course slices of raw fish (usually grass carp is used but due to commercialisation salmon, tuna, abalone, lobster, clams etc are available too) which is mixed with some pepper and 5 spice powder.
Once everything is poured into the plate, all diners will raise their chopsticks and start to low hei or low sang (toss). Good wishes and tidings will be mentioned by all whilst tossing the Yue Sang, hoping the new year will being in all the good tidings.
This is the dish before tossing.
Leo mixing the raw fish with pepper and 5 spice powder.
The tossing of our Yue Sang with chopsticks. Pardon my translation ok hehehe... Tidings heard were Poe Poe Go Sing (promotion in work to greater heights), Sun Tei Kien Hong (good health), Chuk Ed Fai Tit Sang Farn Guo Kai Tzai (hehehe wish Ed faster have a newborn baby Rooster) and many more...
This Hong Ngek was packed to the brim today even though Leo had booked a table. Thank goodness the dishes came out fast. This Mun Yee Meen (braised egg noodles) came right after we finish our Yue Sang. Done ala Hokkien Mee style, hence it's very dark in colour due to the thick soya sauce used in KL. Tasty and have lots of ingredients in there ie meat, shrimps, fishcakes, squid and lots of choy sum (errr I think its mustard green).
Next up is one of my fave, Fried Pak Kor Meen (fried rice cake where certain place this pak kor is also known as Shanghai Nin Go) ala Hokkien Mee style too but has a whole lot more of gravy than Mun Yee Meen. They have the similar ingredients with the addition of Chinese Parsley which gave a hint of flavouring that I liked. Yummm...
Close up on how pak kor in the shape of an oval looked like.
We added one Tong San Mai (China Bee Hoon or China Rice Noodles). Not sure how the name came about but this is the typical fried rice noodles quite similar to Hokkien Mee but drier. Hey, I know how to cook this hehehe... Next time ok I'll blog about it. Leo liked this dish.
We order one side dish which I did not grasp its Chinese name but it's vegetarian gluten stuffed with fish paste which were deep fried before coating with a sweetish honey sauce. Hmm this one I like. Something different from the usual Crab Meatball which Hong Ngek is famous for.
That's what we have for lunch today and hopefully we get to have another round of Low Hei during the new year. Err Chinese New Year is celebrated for 15 days hehehe...
I'll leave here with this. Will keep my fingers crossed for some time to blog about new year celebration. Oooooo I can now imagine all the lovely dishes and snacks like pineapple tarts, cookies, kueh kapit... waiting for me. WOW!!!!
Kung Hei Fatt Choi to all of you.

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In the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, we witnessed the stunning and unexpected defeat of a methodology in addition to a candidate: poll-based election predictions. November 8, 2016 was a spectacular failure of poll-based predictions, fast on the heels of the spectacular failure of the poll-based predictions in the 2015 U.K. General Election.
Since we have published a new big data forecast as part of the Cisco Global Cloud Index, I had to ask myself… did the big data election forecasts do any better? I was surprised to find that there weren’t any publicly released big data election forecasts. Polls are not big data. Poll-based forecasts are also not data science (often used interchangeably with big data), since a true data science approach would not assume beforehand that only one type of data has predictive power. There may be big data forecasts in existence, possibly done by BlueLabs and Cambridge Analytica, the two firms responsible for microtargeting for each of the campaigns. But these models, if they do exist, are proprietary. All public state-by-state election forecasts were based almost exclusively on polling data, with few exceptions.
In an era when people are plastering social media with their inner thoughts on a daily basis, the idea that you can only know how people will vote by calling them up and asking them does seem a little old-fashioned. If a retailer can figure out you’re pregnant before you’ve told anyone (so they can recommend products you’ll need for the baby in advance), guessing someone’s voting intentions does not seem out of reach. We are in the middle of a big data boom, but there seems to be little sign of it in the world of political predictions. The methodology for how to incorporate the vast amounts of data now available is poorly understood, it’s true, but clearly there is space for experimentation given how poorly most of the forecasts fared in this election.
The matrix below shows most of the major predictions for states where the final outcome was not anticipated.
The big blocks of blue for states that ultimately went red is striking. None of the 14 forecasts covered here expected the results we saw in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. None even tagged those states as tossups. Florida and North Carolina were seen as tossups by several forecasters, but there’s still a lot of blue from others and a conspicuous absence of red.
How did the overall electoral vote projections from these organizations compare to the actual results? See the graphic below, which makes projections comparable by eliminating “tossup” wild cards. (See the notes in the graphic for details on how this was done.)
The closest projection came from Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight “Polls Plus” model, followed closely by the FiveThirtyEight “Polls Only” model, followed by the results from PredictIt, which tended to follow the FiveThirtyEight data. The FiveThirtyEight “Polls Plus” model is one of the few to incorporate non-polling data in the form of an economic index, and the economic data indicated this would be a tight race. The “Polls Only” model incorporates the historical accuracy of polling data, and also takes into account the connections between state results so that the probabilities of a win in one state are not independent of those in another.
While the FiveThirtyEight model was vindicated as the most accurate poll-centric forecast for this election, the bottom line is that all the forecasts missed, by a significant margin. And all forecasts were lower than the actual result. This is a red flag that something is wrong – ideally we would have some over and some under the final result. To me, it indicates that the data underlying the forecasts was bad, not that the forecast methodologies were faulty. The main problem with the forecast methodologies are that they relied almost exclusively on polling data.
What is the problem with polling? Polls seem increasingly unable to accurately capture the demographic that ends up voting. There are a few reasons for this:
- The difficulty of random sampling by phone. Due to the decline in landline phones and the inability (by law) of pollsters to autodial cell phones, it is difficult to reach mobile users, and landline users may no longer be a good base for random sampling. Response rates for phone polling have declined over time, which has contributed to the inability to get a good sample with this method.
- The difficulty of representative sampling via the internet. As explained in a 2015 NYT article by Cliff Zukin, the methodology for getting a representative sample with online polling is still poorly understood.
- Mischaracterization of “likely voters”. In this election, there may have been a higher than expected turnout of demographic sub-groups that haven’t been frequent voters in the past, as suggested by Cambridge Analytica in a Wired article. It’s easy for polls to miss subgroups of new or infrequent voters. Weighting to capture subgroups is likely what led the USC/L.A. Times Daybreak poll to have results that most accurately reflected what happened on election day.
With the discussion above, it appears we can make further progress in improving the polling data that is used by the forecasters.
What about predictive markets? In theory, predictive markets are supposed to be good at capturing multiple variables through a “wisdom of the crowds” effect where well-informed participants wager on certain outcomes in a market-like setting. In this case, however, the PredictIt and PredictWise predictions appeared just to mimic the statistical forecasts. I asked Paul Held, one of the top predictors to come out of the Good Judgement Project (one of the best-known predictive market projects), why this might be. He explained that the number of participants in each forecast is legally capped so there is not enough of a “crowd” to capture many of the nuances that would bring to a question. What’s more, the value of bets is legally capped, so the markets are not very liquid. According to Held, “any market that doesn’t have high liquidity is going to be less efficient at processing information. Since regulatory rules on predictive markets limit the number of traders and the amount they can venture, the closer you get to an election the less liquidity you see in those markets.”
The conclusion I’ve come to about poll-based forecasts is that while statistical methods such as those used by the FiveThirtyEight group and others have done an impressive job in interpreting the data from polls, the data itself is flawed, as is the reliance only on poll data. Big data is not the answer to every problem, but in this case it can be used to identify other relevant variables that can be used in predictive models, so that forecasters have multiple lenses on the voting population rather than just one.
Maybe in four years we’ll have an election in which there are viable big data forecast contenders. I hope that firms with proprietary data science or big data election predictions will start to make those public. I hope that the new generation of data scientists will start experimenting with new machine learning models to anticipate election results.
For now, without a big data forecast, we will have to settle for a forecast of big data, which is a new feature of our Global Cloud Index. We are expecting big data volumes (bytes) to multiply 10-fold by 2020. See the Global Cloud Index page for more details on this forecast, along with our forecasts for datacenter and cloud traffic, datacenter and cloud workloads, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, hyperscale data centers and hyperscale traffic, storage capacity and total data stored, and the cloud readiness of countries across the globe.
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Published 8:41 pm, Sunday, May 29, 2011
NEW YORK -- A lewd photograph of a crotch sent from the Twitter account of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is just "a distraction" perpetrated by a hacker, his spokesman said Sunday.
"Anthony's accounts were obviously hacked," Arnold said. "He doesn't know the person named by the hacker, and we will be consulting on what steps to take next."
The photo, which was quickly deleted, showed a man's bulging underpants. It first was reported Saturday by BigGovernment.com, a website run by conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart.
Weiner later joked about the account hacking on Twitter, asking whether his kitchen blender would be next to "attack" him.
Weiner represents New York's 9th District, which covers parts of Queens and Brooklyn. He failed in a 2005 bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor of the city but still is widely considered a contender for the office.

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A 66-year-old town of Rib Mountain man died Saturday while hunting in Lincoln County, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department.
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Astro is a K-Pop boy group consisting of 6 members that debuted in 2015 under Fantagio Music label. Their albums thus far have been focused on the different seasons, with Spring Up, Summer Vibes, and Autumn Story.
ASTRO’s “Again” is a lovely song, with a slower pace than most, but that doesn’t stop these boys from bringing their all in the dance practice. They show off their quick footwork and synchronization through the entire video. One thing this group really excels at is the smooth transitions between their positioning. They incorporate a lot of it into the dance so it doesn’t feel out of place or as if they aren’t dancing for any given length of time.
I love that they kept in the last shots! Not only do we hear the breathing to show how hard they were working, but the each of their reactions are absolutely adorable! This is quite possibly one of the most lovable groups I’ve found yet.
We recently reviewed their latest album, Winter Dream, so be sure to check it out!


Beijing: Thirty-two people were injured after a bus caught fire in east China today.
The fire broke out when the bus was on the Qingchun Road in Hangzhou, capital of east China`s Zhejiang Province, at 5 pm today.
All the injured were rushed to three hospitals for treatment out of which 24 are in serious condition, state-run Xinhua news agency said.
According to security guards and salesmen of a shop nearby, the fire broke out all of a sudden and the flames were huge.
Such incidents in the past have been attributed to disgruntled?people?setting fire to the bus to highlight their?personal problem.
China is also grappling with terrorist attacks being carried out by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, (ETIM) which is fighting for the independence of Xinjiang province.
But Xinhua news agency quoting a source with the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau said that so far police have not found any clue to show the accident was related to terrorism.
Smoke emerged in the carriage when the No 7 line bus went around at a road cross and then the bus stopped, Zhou Dabo, who eye-witnessed the incident, said.
Drivers of some nearby private cars took out their extinguishers to join the efforts to put out the bus fire.
"Passengers rushed out after the bus`s front door opened. Some smashed window glass and fled from the bus. Many people had smoke dust on their faces and some looked seriously injured," said another witness.
"I was in the bus when I heard many people arguing in the back of the bus and then a fire broke out," said an injured person who is receiving treatment at the Hangzhou No 1 People`s Hospital.
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The iPhone 13 Pro and that appeared less than 24 hours apart Google Pixel 6 Pro are seen as direct competitors, especially in the camera department. However, only one can be the better camera.
The iPhone 13 Pro offers cinema-quality video recording with support for ProRes video and Dolby Vision. Meanwhile, the Pixel 6 Pro takes computer photography to the next level with its new tensor chip. But there can only be one acting cameraman. Read on to find out who triumphed.
In a detailed 12-point comparison between the Google Pixel 6 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro, YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss showed where the mobile phones shone and where their cameras were missing. Starting with the microphone quality, the Pixel 6 Pro emerged as the winner, as it did better at suppressing background wind noise.
Mrwhosetheboss noted that while the iPhone 13 Pro’s 3X zoom was a “key upgrade,” it doesn’t match the Pixel 6 Pro’s 4X zoom, which is tied to a better camera sensor. As for the main camera-reliant portrait mode, the iPhone 13 Pro won the pie as the blurring gradually increased for the background elements removed from the subject and also because it preferred a neutral hue rather than the high-contrast image of the Pixel 6 Pro. However, the Pixel 6 Pro was objectively better at edge detection for inanimate objects like glasses, watches, and toys.
Disappointingly, the Pixel 6 Pro skipped the macro lens that almost every other flagship has. The iPhone 13 Pro retains the macro photography and videography functions. However, the Pixel 6 Pro is gaining ground in terms of software features like Action Pan, Long Exposure, Magic Eraser, four stabilization modes, Photo Sphere mode, local adjustments while editing, Real Tone, and support for face blurring.
What the average consumer would use the most – regular photos from the main camera – noted by Mrwhosetheboss that the Pixel 6 Pro’s dynamic range and higher resolution shot the iPhone 13 Pro out of the water. However, the ultra-wide camera on the iPhone 13 Pro offers a wider field of view. The Apple device is also more uniform in terms of color reproduction when taking pictures with its different lenses. Additionally, the iPhone 13 Pro’s camera app was found to be more ergonomic to use.
The YouTuber reached out to the elephant in the room and noted that the Pixel 6 Pro’s camera seems to do a worse job in low light in the viewfinder, but its image processing took it a step above the iPhone 13 Pro’s results when you got it manage to keep the phone quiet long enough. Google’s cell phone also does a better job with astrophotography. The iPhone 13 Pro also makes the cake with nighttime video recordings and slow motion video recordings.
In conclusion, Mrwhosetheboss found that the Pixel 6 Pro’s videos felt flawed and unpolished, while it turned out to be the better phone for taking photos. However, the iPhone 13 Pro offers a more rounded experience when it comes to photos and videos, which makes it the phone of choice if you’re after a nonsensical flagship camera.
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Described as a little Vienna, Croatia’s capital Zagreb is a mishmash of elegant Austro-Hungarian buildings and cobbled medieval streets just waiting to be explored. Often overlooked by tourists who prefer to sun themselves on Croatia’s stunning beaches,
Zagreb is a great choice for a city break destination with a difference. Think beautiful squares packed with Art Noveau and Baroque buildings, parks full of locals soaking up the summer sun and an atmosphere that combines a mix of Balkan and Central European cultures. And even though it has all the beauty of Prague and Budapest, it doesn’t quite have the reputation – yet – meaning you’ll be able to explore to your heart’s content, minus the tourist crowds.
Hrelic, the city's largest flea market, is a Sunday-morning treat with everything imaginable on sale and a lot more besides! Expect lashings of local colour (8 Sajmisna Cesta).
The district of Kaptol is literally unmissable thanks to the vaulting spire of the city's landmark cathedral. There are winding cobbled streets, a section of the old city walls and a sprinkling of places to eat and drink as you go.
Centuries ago Gradec and Kaptol were two separate rival towns and their local youths used to regularly meet to battle each other in what is now Zagreb's city centre.

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Forces stumble upon Naxals' tunnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur (WATCH)
A joint operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Dantewada’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district uncovered a strategically significant tunnel constructed by Naxals.
In a significant development, a joint team comprising the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Dantewada’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) has unearthed a tunnel constructed by Naxals as part of their guerrilla warfare tactics in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The discovery, spanning 130 meters in length and six feet in depth, comes just hours before an encounter with Maoists claimed the lives of three security personnel in the Bastar region on Tuesday, according to officials. The tunnel's strategic importance was amplified as it was found following prior intelligence about Naxals working on such structures.
Situated in Tadopot village, approximately two and a half kilometres ahead of Bhairamgarh and the Indravati River, the tunnel is nearly 35 kilometres from the Dantewada district headquarters. Authorities state that it was a critical find as the security forces had received information about the presence of 25 to 30 armed Maoists, including the commander of the Indravati area committee, Mallesh.
Gaurav Rai, Superintendent of Police, Dantewada, explained that the joint CRPF and DRG operation began on Wednesday morning, targeting the Maoist presence across the Indravati River. Despite the Naxals fleeing upon the forces' arrival, the security personnel discovered and destroyed three camps during their return.
During the return journey at around 11 am on Tuesday, the Naxals ambushed the security forces with Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL) and automatic weapons, including AK47s, INSAS rifles, and SLR guns. While the forces retaliated, the Maoists took advantage of the forest cover and escaped.
In a surprising turn of events, the DRG men noticed a peculiar patch on the jungle floor during their return to the base. Suspecting something concealed beneath, they began digging and uncovered a makeshift trapdoor leading to the tunnel. Despite entering the tunnel with caution, the security forces found it empty.
Videos released by the police depict jawans navigating through sections of the tunnel, revealing a structure roomy enough for a squad to move in single file, equipped with niches for sunlight and ventilation. The tunnel's strategic location, equidistant from Dantewada and Bijapur, and its proximity to the Bhairamgarh police station (10km), suggests a tactical advantage for Maoists in traversing the Indravati River.


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If you happen to haven’t seen the virtually infinite criticism of the brand new BMW 4 Collection and its all-new styling, you’ve been dwelling underneath a rock. This new 4er has essentially the most controversial design of any BMW for the reason that E65 7 Collection and sure even surpasses that automobile, by way of sheer shock worth. As a result of polarization of the brand new grille, many followers have already determined to customise the grille and even change the entrance finish with aftermarket designs. Some tuning firms are already engaged on aftermarket options. This want to alter the design, nonetheless, doesn’t trouble BMW’s Head of Exterior Design.
“I like the concept of customizing – we see it within the motorbike world, there’s a variety of customizing – and if folks assume ‘we will tune a automobile, we will make it totally different’ or they’re type of styling the automobile to their very own character much more, in fact they need to do it,” BMW exterior design boss Christopher Weil just lately informed Australia’s Automobiles Information. “We’ve got sure choices at BMW – they’re very expressive items – or you possibly can even placed on aftermarket (elements), and nice wheels and stuff like this, however even when folks go some place else and customise the automobile, it’s fantastic with me, I believe it’s cool.”
Weil additionally mentioned that the job of the 4 Collection isn’t to mix in with the remainder of BMW’s design language however to face out. “To polarize with design can also be superb, it’s an excellent factor as a result of I believe there are sufficient automobiles in our line-up that are addressing classical themes or classical magnificence, let’s say, however we wish to shift the boundaries with our product,” he mentioned.
It definitely stands out however whether or not or not it does so in a great way is a special query. To many BMW followers, it appears as if the brand new 4 Collection stands out for the sake of standing out, which is what has a variety of BMW lovers upset. Nonetheless, there’s something to be mentioned about making an attempt to be daring and entice a youthful viewers that’s usually dropping curiosity in automobiles.
“We hope that this automobile appeals to younger prospects, however I’d say if younger or previous, it’s addressing a sure mindset.” mentioned Weil. Hopefully it really works out for BMW, as getting younger folks curious about coupes and sports activities automobiles isn’t a simple process. Nonetheless, if followers wish to purchase the 4 Collection and customise its grille, Weil is okay with that, too.
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Although Aaron Sutton has been painting for more than a decade, he’d never painted a piece quite like this one — a Walton Sun newspaper box. And while he admits that it took a long time to complete, including “a lot of staring at it,” he said the finished product will be a great addition to WaterColor.
“When I started painting the box, I really wanted to represent what this area has,” Sutton said. “WaterColor is very encouraging and supportive of local artists, and I’ve made a lot of great memories here with my family. I think my best paintings are inspired by things I experience — mostly with my family.”
Sutton moved here with his wife Emily, now accompanied by 2-year old son Noah, for an “adventure,” seeing a lot of potential in the small, artsy town of
“WaterColor is a growing art area,” he said. “It has great opportunities to really grow as an artist. And it’s not too big, so you have room to grow and still be appreciated.”
And for Sutton, creating colorful works of art is an amazing opportunity in itself — as he was born colorblind.
“My eyes cannot register blue-violet or red-green,” he said. “I paint a lot by memorization, remembering which colors to mix together or blend. But mostly I have to go by my feeling — how the color feels.”
Sutton has not let being colorblind hold him back, choosing to see it as an advantage rather than a setback.
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Boston scored 16 points and had 12 rebounds to match the Southeastern Conference record of 19 consecutive double-doubles as No. 1 South Carolina won a share in the league title by beating No. 53 67-53. 12 Tennessee.
She tied Sylvia Fowles' 15-year-old record. The Gamecocks (25-1 and 13-1 SEC) won the 13th consecutive game to secure the No. In two weeks, she will be the No. 1 seed in this league tournament.
Saniya Rivers from Boston, Saniya Rivers' freshman teammate, said, "Watching someone do that at this level, it’s like, ‘Wow!’" To do this consistently every game."
Boston has been consistent in being the best and this is what has pushed her to this point. She was an All-American last season, but she would have given up all her honors to be able to play in the national semifinal defeat to NCAA Tournament champion Stanford last March.
Boston stated, "It's a great feeling to be there with (Fowles). "I can see her play and how strong she's and that is what I want to emulate.
Boston's dominant performance with her Tennessee orange braids stole the show. After scoring eight points and eight rebounds, Boston scored her 10th point with a driving basket. Boston got her 10th rebound three minutes later. The crowd of over 18,000 cheered.
Tennessee (21-6, 10-4) was still in the game, but down 44-36 following Rae Burrell’s bucket midway through third quarter.
At that moment, Destanni Henderson was honored as a South Carolina senior and played her last regular-season home match. She rushed up to the court for layups on consecutive possessions. Saniya Rivers, a freshman, stole a pass at midcourt and made a layup to make the Gamecocks win 50-38.
The Lady Vols couldn't respond and lost for the fifth time in eight matches since they rose to No. The rankings ranked 4 Tennessee lost its top rebounder and scorer Jordan Horston in Tennessee's first game. She fractured her left elbow during a loss to Alabama.
Horston sat down on the bench, her arm wrapped around a sling. Burrell was the Lady Vols' leading scorer with 14 points. Tamari Key (6'6") had 10 points and 10 assists.
Kellie Harper, Lady Vols coach, likes her team's determination without Horston. They will need it throughout the season. Harper stated, "Nothing will be easy for this team during the remainder of the season."
Zia Cooke scored 12 points, while Henderson had 11. The Gamecocks improved their record to 11-0 against ranked opponents.
South Carolina hosted a national event with a packed house and ESPN's College GameDay.
Brooklynn Miles' bucket tied the score at 13-all after one quarter. The Gamecocks went on a 17-6 run. Henderson started things off with a basket.
Cooke made a 3-pointer, while Boston scored two inside baskets. To the delight of the crowd, Henderson added another shot from behind the arc. Kamilla Cardoso also scored and the Gamecocks led by 30-19.
Both teams failed to score the ball early. To close out the half, the Lady Vols and Gamecocks went 0-of-15 from 15 feet.
THE BIG PICTURE
Tennessee: With Horston absent for what coach Kellie Harper believed could be several weeks, it's difficult to see Tennessee's future. The Lady Vols looked to be on the rise prior to their recent stretch, and they still seem to be one step away from winning championships.
South Carolina: South Carolina has won or shared three SEC crowns in the past and could win one more next week at Texas A&M. It's difficult to imagine South Carolina not winning the SEC Tournament, and being among the clear favorites for the NCAA.
ORANGE IS THE NEW BOSTON
Boston claimed that her Tennessee orange braids weren't made intentionally, but were just picked by her stylist. Boston stated that she does not interfere with the selection as she doesn't want it to affect her stylist's vibe. Dawn Staley, Gamecocks coach, saw the item and knew that some would view it as a shot at Lady Vols. Staley smiled and said, "She let somebody else make the decision." "And I know that she has learned her lesson."
PLAYER OF YEAR
At the beginning of the week, Staley spoke out about why Boston should be given as much attention as other national award candidates. Staley believes Boston will be able to convince voters that it is the best game this season by its performance on the national broadcast. Staley, who is a Virginia two-time national player award winner, said that "I don’t think it’s a debate at this point." "She's done enough."
Tennessee hosts Mississippi State Thursday night at home
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From all of the Committee, Admins and Moderators we want to wish
every member of the CMP community a wonderful holiday.
This year we have seen our member count rise to over 1,500 and we hope that these new members have found the CMP community to be warm, friendly and welcoming.
We want to thank you all for participating in our campaigns and events and supporting members and the community in general.
A big thank you goes to those members that go above and beyond for the community in helping with FH2 campaigns, running various groups and the almost daily tasks that are needed to keep the community running including:
There are undoubtedly many others in the community that aren't on this list and we thank them all for their help.
A huge thank you to those that have donated throughout 2019 and continue to donate monthly to keep the forums, Teamspeak, Discord channels and game server up and running. Without your generous donations we would not be able to continue the expansion of the CMP community and to look forward to supporting more games and events during 2020.
You can see the list of donators and information on how you can donate by going here.
CMP 2019 Recap Over the past 12 months we have:
Hosted our North Africa and Italian FH2 campaigns featuring British and Canadian forces against German and Italian forces. Well done to the Axis forces for coming out on top in both campaigns! Maybe next time Allied! We want to thank the HQ's, Officers and Squad Leaders for taking the time to lead and help players in the campaign, attending trainings, meetings and battles. Without you, this campaign would not have been possible!
Participated in a number of competitive Post Scriptum scrimmages playing alongside [RIP] and [7AD] as infantry and logistics squads, with the CMP sections usually scoring the highest in kills at each of these events - great job everyone!
Opened new groups for:
Hell Let Loose
Project Cars 2
Come and join them if you play these games!
Set up public servers for FH2 including a server dedicated to players in Asia
Hosted community events for Star Citizen.
Christmas Holiday Break So, with our 6th FH2 now over, we'll be taking a long break over Christmas and the New Year, but do not worry! We are already planning the next FH2 campaign to start sometime in March 2020!
This time we will be heading to the Allied invasion on the Western front of Europe as we battle through Normandy! Keep checking the forums and CMP emails to find out when the new campaign will start and to get signed up! We welcome all new players to join us in upcoming FH2 campaigns, and if you have played in at least one of our campaigns and would like to volunteer for a role as a Squad Leader, Regimental Commanding Officer or even as HQ then please let one of the @Quicksilver or @RayderPSG know by Private Message in the forums.
CMP In 2020 We are looking to increase support for existing gaming groups and the number of games we support over the next year:
Continuing our FH2 campaigns;
More Dirt Rally events (join us for our current Dirt Rally event!);
More Project Cars 2 events;
As Star Citizen increases in scope and activities we will be hosting more events - come and join us at ANTCORP!;
To continue arranging scrims with other communities and clans playing Post Scriptum;
We'll be keeping an eye on Hell Let Loose to see if they decide to support self hosted servers.
Are there other multiplayer and co-operative games you are interested in that you think the CMP community would enjoy too? If you do, then please post here and also vote in our poll!
Donating To CMP In 2019 we continued our donations drive to help keep the forums, Discord, Teamspeak and game servers running for our members, allowing them to meet, talk and play together in their own groups or as part of larger teams for events such as our FH2 campaigns. Without your donations, we cannot continue to run CMP, those are the simple facts.
We were very close to meeting our target goal for 2019 and fortunately we can still keep everything running with the reserves we have now.
In 2020 we will again need members to step up and donate whatever they can afford to help cover the monthly community costs - even a few Euros will help. This will allow us to continue to create and host FH2 campaigns, support new games when possible; as well as run the forums, Teamspeak and Discord channels.
You can use the button below to make a single or monthly donation to CMP, or use the buttons on the side bar of the Home page.
We look forward to seeing you all in 2020!


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One of my customers has had this stack among his spare parts for about forty years. I want to sell it for him so that he can put the money toward some restoration work but before I put it on eBay I need to know what kind of piano it came out of.
There are 65 pneumatics and signal holes. At first I thought maybe it came out of a push-up piano player but the stack has three breaks indicating it lines up with a piano action. The breaks are as follows: 14 bass notes, 32 tenor and 19 treble. It measures 42 inches across, 9 inches deep and 10 inches high.
I think this belongs to a cabinet nickelodeon but most of these pianos would not have 65 playing notes. The stack is in original condition and shows that each pneumatic has stiffeners glued to the outside of the cloth. This is most likely a very early mechanism from I'm guessing about 1905-1910. The gasket at the top of the stack looks like it may have been connected to a wooden tracker bar but this is a guess.
If this looks familiar to you please let me know. I can't imagine what it's for.
Paul Manganaro <PMann4960@aol.com>
21 Feb 2005 22:29:57 EST
John Tuttle, Don Teach and Bob Fine previewed the photos and they suggest it's for mounting underneath the piano keyboard; it's not Wurlitzer, but it could be from a Peerless or other early nickelodeon.
The horizontal exit of the supply flange suggests the action stack was mounted under the keybed.
Red felt pieces indicate where the player action fingers contacted the piano action, possibly the key tails.


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Bring the jungle to your back garden: Don't be fooled by their exotic backgrounds, palms thrive in the cold too
If you’re looking to escape the British winter, there’s a far cheaper alternative than booking a long-haul holiday – snap up a palm and you’ll be instantly transported to more tropical climes.
Heralding from Morocco and the Canary Islands, as well as Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, China and other far-flung corners of the world, palms are a large tribe grown for their stunning fronds of evergreen leaves.
Yet despite their exotic looks, which conjure up images of scorching deserts, tropical islands or humid jungles, some palms are incredibly tough and will thrive here with little care.
Frost resistant: Martin Gibbons has travelled the world to seek out palms
‘Most people think palms need careful cosseting over winter but that’s far from the truth – there are many that need no protection at all and will easily cope with rain, snow and subzero temperatures,’ says Martin Gibbons, 65, the UK’s leading expert on these plants.
For 21 years he has run The Palm Centre, a specialist nursery in Ham on the outskirts of Richmond, Surrey.
Explore the 4½-acre site, which is hidden behind 10ft brick walls, and you’ll find the National Collection of Trachycarpus palms, along with dozens of different varieties growing outdoors and in a series of tall glasshouses.
There is great diversity among Martin’s palms.
They range from mounds of bushy foliage a few feet high to lofty tree-like plants with a parasol of fronds perched on a distinctive trunk.
Some have stiff, fan-shaped leaves, while others have feathery fronds comprised of narrow leaflets.
From warmer climes: A Blue Mediterranean Fan
‘I’m completely obsessed with palms and have travelled extensively to see them in their natural habitats,’ he says.
‘What really appeals is that they look so exotic, but are remarkably foolproof. When they’re established, they don’t need watering, feeding, pruning or pest control and some can withstand temperatures down to 5F [-15C].’
Martin has written several books, including Palms: The Illustrated Identifier To Over 100 Palm Species.
Among the best varieties is Trachycarpus fortunei. Commonly known as Chusan palm, this native of China can put on a foot of growth a year and makes a great specimen for a large garden with its distinctive hairy trunk and 3ft-wide, fan-shaped leaves.
‘It’s been grown in our country for more than 150 years and is still the most popular today thanks to its ability to cope with the harshest of winters,’ says Martin.
If you like the look of the Chusan palm but have a smaller garden, Martin suggests going for Trachycarpus wagnerianus, a plant that generally grows to about 15ft and has much smaller leaves.
‘It is considerably more wind-tolerant than its near relation, making it perfect on more exposed sites,’ he says.
There are several other trachycarpus worth seeking out. Stone gate palm or T. princeps has broad, fan-shaped glaucous leaves with silver backs, while T. nanus doesn’t develop a trunk but forms a bushy mass of stiff leaves 2ft above the ground.
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK
- Cover beds and borders with a 3in mulch of garden compost, leaf mould or well-rotted manure when the soil is frost-free.
- Sow radish seeds in pots for harvesting in early spring. Space seeds 1in apart and cover with a thin layer of compost. Place in a greenhouse or cold frame.
- Nip out fading flowers on house plants to encourage new blooms.
- Establish a new hedge.Bare-root shrubs are cheaper than container-grown plants.
- Perk up window boxes and hanging baskets with seasonal flowers such as primulas.
Wander around the sprawling nursery and you’ll find many more striking specimens.
Growing up to 7ft, the Blue Mediterranean Fan palm (Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera) is from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and has waxy blue leaves, while Butia capitata from Brazil will form an 18ft trunk, topped by a mass of gracefully arching feathery leaves.
It is also known as jelly palm due to its edible fruit.
For something completely different try Chamaedorea microspadix – this feather-leaved palm can cope with cold snaps down to 18F (-8C), making a dense clump of yellow stems closely resembling bamboo.
Another cracking plant is Jubaea chilensis, or Chilean wine palm.
‘This is an awesome feather palm and one of the hardiest palms of all as it can withstand severe temperatures down to 7F [-14C] when established,’ says Martin.
Most palms prefer a sheltered spot protected from strong winds and will do best in full sun or semi-shade.
They hate having permanently damp feet, especially in winter, so plant in well-drained soil or dig in horticultural grit to improve drainage before planting.
Alternatively, smaller specimens can be grown in large pots filled with gritty John Innes No 3 Compost.
Looking after palms couldn’t be easier. Water plants in the ground well during the first spring and summer until established. Palms in pots should be watered regularly to prevent compost drying out.
Little pruning is needed other than removing damaged or dying leaves.
Although many will easily cope with tough winter temperatures, palms will need attention if there is snow as branches can snap under the weight.
You should dislodge any snow from the tops with a broom or cane.
The Palm Centre is open daily 9am-5pm (10am-5pm Sundays). www.palmcentre.co.uk, 020 8255 6191.
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It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Prize laureate and Chairperson of the National League for Democracy will be attending The 2nd Myanmar Oil and Gas Summit, Yangon, 17-18 June.
2nd elcom Rossija from 17 to 19 September 2013 with focus on the future’s energy mix
Launched in 1998, MTN Uganda is the leading telecommunications firm in country with more than 7.7 million customers as of 31 December 2012. Visit us at www.mtn.co.ug;www.youtube.com/mtnug;www.facebook.com/mtnugand www.twitter.com/mtnugandacare. Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a leading emerging market operator, connecting subscribers in 22 countries in Africa and the Middle East. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code: “MTN.” As of 31 December 2012, MTN recorded almost 190 million subscribers across its operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia. Visit us at www.mtn.comand www.mtnfootball.com.
Agri-Vie is a private equity investment fund focused on agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa with a mission to generate an above average investment return, as well as demonstrable socio-economic development impacts through its equity investments. The fund was initiated by SP-aktif and Sanlam Private Equity with the cooperation of South African and international investors as well as the Makotulo BEE Consortium. The fund’s vision is to be a catalyst for sustainable growth through investing in one of the foundation sectors of Africa’s economies. Agri-Vie seeks to realise this vision through deploying development capital and management know-how according to sound investment and business principles. Agri-Vie Investment Advisors is a financial services provider authorized by the Financial Services Board, Registration number 33826. Visit www.agrivie.com for more information.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Despite the steady economic growth in many African countries over the last few years, gains have not always translated into greater gender equality or poverty reduction, the World Bank announced today.
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Lopatka: “Mozambique is booming – great opportunities for Austria’s economy” / State Secretary sees new perspectives for closer cooperation with the ADC focus nation
VIENNA, Austria, February 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – “Mozambique is a future market for Austrian companies in Africa”, State Secretary Reinhold Lopatka stated in his speech at the Mozambique Trade and Investment Forum of the Austrian Foreign Trade Office. An economic delegation headed by the Mozambique Minister of Industry and Trade Armando Inroga met with representatives of numerous Austrian companies at the Austrian Economic Chamber to discuss opportunities for joint projects.
MTN Uganda celebrates another major milestone: Successful commissioning of MTN Fibre Network at Katuna Border-.
Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group, operating in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code: “MTN.” As of 30 September 2012, MTN recorded 183 million subscribers across its operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia. Visit us at www.mtn.co.ug; www.mtn.com and www.mtnfootball.com.

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Three years ago. We write the year 2013 AD. Masses of people come to Harpa, Iceland’s largest concert hall. It’s one of three sold-out shows of SKÁLMÖLD in collaboration with the SINFÓNÍUHLJÓMSVEIT ÍSLANDS. Metal meets Classic, bearded Vikings meet well-dressed intellectuals. What do they have in common? The passion for music, of course!
And these opposites unite in musical love to make the concert so wonderful and unique. When Gunnar Ben enters stage and starts singing in his native tongue, supported by a choir of children and men, goosebumps are inevitable. The voices of over 50 women, children and men in combination with a 90-member orchestra build a strong fundament for the metal sound of SKÁLMÖLD.
So, let’s raise our horns and celebrate with SKÁLMÖLD and the ICELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA the ancient sagas.
Dive deep into magic and wonders; enjoy the power of a musical army who can conquer the world of dreams and imagination, which can bring back to life forgotten heroes and myths. Just listen to ‘Kvaðning’ and you’ll know what I mean. Such a collaboration could have a pathetic and unauthentic ending. But this time it’s somehow different. One reason is of course the musical quality of the recording and filming. But what’s almost more important: Every one of the involved people seems to have a lot of fun while playing this concert!
The content and smiling faces throughout the whole show makes you feeling well while watching, although you can just sit on your couch instead of the concert hall. The orchestra sound fits perfectly to the metal songs and gives the original music the epic character and dynamic it deserves. When the camera shows the audience, it’s pretty unusual to see the people sitting properly in a concert hall instead of a dark, sweaty club. But when they get up of their seats, clap and scream enthusiastically, the familiar metal-concert-feeling comes alive.
I don’t very often understand, why bands release DVDs. There is almost no difference to the audio material of the album and a DVD couldn’t catch the atmosphere of a real concert as well. That’s why „Skálmöld & Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands“ is definitely one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen: It’s epic, it’s bombastic, it’s metal at its best! The emotions and fun, settled in an incredible sound will blow you away. I promise!
SKÁLMÖLD’s live DVD Tracklist:
Tell us, what’s your favorite Live-DVD? Or have you ever seen SKÀLMÖLD live?


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Normal as clockwork, the supply cycle rumors have suggested which Apple lowered the production purchases for its latest range of apple iphones.
Sources familiar with the matter informed the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that this lower-than-expected demand for the iPhone XS and XR has created lots of issues for the supply string partners. With more models on offer in the lineup, supply cycle partners find it harder in order to predict component orders.
Reduced production orders for the apple iphone may not be an issue for Apple company; the higher selling prices of the new iPhones mean the organization can sell fewer units to help make the same amount of money.
non-etheless, the most recent report corroborates earlier statements by other publications that will iPhone XR orders happen to be cut by up to a 3rd. Similar stories of creation cuts for the iPhone By surfaced last year shortly after this hit retail shelves, however the iPhone X proved to be Apple’s most popular handset for several a few months.


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OSUKARU is the brainchild of Swedish guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter Oz Osukaru who wanted a melodic rock band delivering not only good music but an entire "all inclusive" AOR experience with the music, image and artwork - all being well thought out.
The band have been consisting of various constellations but the current line-up is by far the most interesting. Having both male and female vocals on top of a big AOR soundscape where edgy hard rock guitars, atmospheric keyboards and a slick saxophone comes together makes the music of OSUKARU something special for every fan of melodic rock.
On their new mini-album "Transition" we get everything from solid AOR to classic hard rock mixed with a slightly progressive edge, along with some re-recorded favourites from their earlier releases. The album was mixed and mastered by Attila Bokor (Morph, BOA) and Kevin McNoldy (Dave Matthews Band, Backstreet Boys) who together brought out the biggest production yet on an OSUKARU release.
"Transition" comes out this fall on CD (City of Lights Records) and digital download (Simply Boundless Records) with both versions including a booklet (PDF file on the digital version) packed with artwork, photos, lyrics, credits and liner notes plus one exclusive bonus track on each format.


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Take a look the top posts from our editors – read our in-depth analysis from the world of hotel credit cards and hotel loyalty programs. At HotelCards.com we cover the basics along with helpful how-to guides, and discuss real-life applications for the information we provide.
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January 19, 2017
(LONDON, Ontario) –LONDON, Ontario – The cardiac team at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is the first in Ontario to implant the Canadian made Neovasc Tiara transcatheter device to correct a leaky mitral valve. The surgery was successfully performed on a 69 year old patient on November 15, 2016 and the patient is fully recovered.
“Our cardiac team aims to adopt and utilize the latest proven minimally invasive trancatheter devices to offer our patients lifesaving treatment options otherwise inaccessible to them,” says Dr. Bob Kiaii, cardiac surgeon, LHSC. Without a surgical intervention, patients with valvular heart disease suffer from shortness of breath, fatigue, and live with a risk of heart failure and death.
Tiara is implanted in the heart using a minimally-invasive transcatheter approach and is designed to replace the diseased native mitral valve without the need for open heart surgery or use of a cardiac bypass machine. Once inserted, the device sits precisely where the valve is supposed to be and is aligned with the individual anatomy of the patient.
“There are patients whose medical history and particular anatomy exclude them from conventional treatment techniques, such as open heart surgery, and other minimally invasive open heart valve surgical procedures,” adds Dr. Kiaii. “The Tiara provides a treatment option for these patients.”
LHSC’s first patient to receive the new mitral implant had undergone several previous heart procedures as a result of his valvular heart disease, making him a very high risk to undergo conventional valve replacement.
The minimally invasive procedure restores normal blood flow through the heart and the rest of the body and reduces leakage around the valve. Immediately following surgery the heart pumps blood more efficiently and eventually patients are able to breathe regularly and regain their strength.
“Our first procedure was performed successfully and we are delighted to have access to another tool that will improve the health and quality of the life of our patients who otherwise would have no other options,” says Dr. Kiaii.
About London Health Science Centre
London Health Sciences Centre has been at the forefront of medicine in Canada for 142 years and offers the broadest range of specialized clinical services in Ontario. Building on the traditions of its founding hospitals to provide compassionate care in an academic teaching setting, London Health Sciences Centre is home to Children’s Hospital, University Hospital, Victoria Hospital, the Kidney Care Centre, two family medical centres, and two research institutes – Children’s Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute. As a leader in medical discovery and health research, London Health Sciences Centre has a history of over 65 international and national firsts and attracts top clinicians and researchers from around the world. As a regional referral centre, London Health Sciences Centre cares for the most medically complex patients including critically injured adults and children in southwestern Ontario and beyond. The hospital’s nearly 15,000 staff, physicians, students and volunteers provide care for more than one million patient visits a year. For more information visit www.lhsc.on.ca
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Sirt3-mediated deacetylation of evolutionarily conserved lysine 122 regulates MnSOD
activity in response to stress.
harveyi, where the MnSOD
gene is up-regulated in hemocytes.
Polymorphic variations in manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD
), glutathione peroxidase-1(GPX1), and catalase (CAT) contribute to elevated plasma triglyceride levels in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes or diabetic cardiovascular disease.
Also, the antioxidant MnSOD
neutralizes superoxide anions generated by cytokine TNF-[alpha] (Agarwal et al., 2005).
Oznaczanie aktywnosci dysmutazy ponadtlenkowej calkowitej (t-SOD) oraz jej izoenzymow mitochondrialnego (MnSOD
) i cytoplazmatycznego (CuZnSOD) (EC 188.8.131.52)
In recent years many studies were published in the literature that address structures like GLUTI GLUT3, HIF1, TBX, manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD
), glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPxl), catalase C-262T polymorphism (CAT262), and the correlation between their polymorphisms and other types of cancers.
Particulate phase cigarette smoke increases MnSOD
, NQO1, and CINC-1 in rat lungs.
Alpha Mangostin Upregulates Antioxidant Defenses mRNA Expressions, MnSOD
In myocardial tissue, SIRT3 localizes to mitochondria , reduces levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and blocks cardiac hypertrophic response through activation of Foxo-dependent antioxidants, manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD
), and catalase .
Epstein, "Protection of cardiac mitochondria by overexpression of MnSOD
reduces diabetic cardiomyopathy," Diabetes, vol.
Among the endogenous antioxidants, manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD
) is one of the critical enzymes which defends against ROS in the mitochondria.
Sirtuin 3 protects the heart against oxidative stress from the activation of the family of transcription factors O3a (FoxO3a) that augment the transcription of the gene codifiers for antioxidants like the manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD
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Jordan, Morstead Restructure Deals With The Saints
Cam Jordan and Thomas Morstead helped out the Saints by restructuring their deals, and they also helped their bank accounts.
Early Tuesday morning (around 4:00 am), news came out of New Orleans that the Saints reworked both deals to get their cap number for 2016 around $3.03 million.
According to Evan Woodbury of NOLA.com, Jordan's $3.5 million dollar salary dropped to $765,000 for 2016. Don't worry, he's still getting that other $2.73 million in a signing bonus. The same goes for Morstead, who dropped his salary from $3 million to $900,00 and picked up the remaining $2.1 immediately in a signing bonus. Not a bad deposit in the ole bank account.
This continues the trend of General Manager Mickey Loomis converting base salaries into signing bonuses, effectively putting off their credit card bill until farther down the road. When you have Drew Brees, why not try to win today?
It seems like the Saints are finding money between the couch cushions, under the rugs and at the bottom of all the lockers this offseason. They threw a chunk of change at Coby Fleener, were somehow able to match Chicago's offer to Josh Hill, brought Nick Fairley and James Laurinaitis into town and still found a way to give Sean Payton a fat contract extension.
Let's all just be thankful the NFL decided to increase the salary cap, otherwise the Saints would have been forced to pick up guys off the streets.


Decision of the government to increase number of Smart Cities
As per the Urban Development Policy, only 100 cities are listed to be developed as Smart Cities in the next five years. The ministry, however, has now allowed nine more capitals, including Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Amaravati, Itanagar and Gangtok, to participate in the next round of the competition.
It has also allowed the governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh to nominate two cities each — Jammu and Srinagar, and Rae Bareli and Meerut respectively — in contravention of the rules.
1. More cities have been included to accommodate political demands. For instance, The Jammu and Kashmir government did not nominate the one city it was entitled to, following the standoff between regional leaders from Jammu and Kashmir for over a year, with both demanding a Smart City. To accommodate conflicting demands now both Jannu and Srinagar have been included.
2. Union Govt. plans to spend Rs. 500 crore on each smart city over a period of 5 years. Government will be required to provide more funds.


text: Past research suggests that sense of humor may play a role in anxiety. The present study builds upon this work by exploring how individual differences in various humor styles, such as affiliative, self-enhancing, and self-defeating humor, may fit within a contemporary research model of anxiety. In this model, intolerance of uncertainty is a fundamental personality characteristic that heightens excessive worry, thus increasing anxiety. We further propose that greater intolerance of uncertainty may also suppress the use of adaptive humor (affiliate and self-enhancing), and foster the increased use of maladaptive self-defeating humor. Initial correlational analyses provide empirical support for these proposals. In addition, we found that excessive worry and affiliative humor both served as significant mediators. In particular, heightened intolerance of uncertainty lead to both excessive worry and a reduction in affiliative humor use, which, in turn, increased anxiety. We also explored potential humor mediating effects for each of the individual worry content domains in this model. These analyses confirmed the importance of affiliative humor as a mediator for worry pertaining to a wide range of content domains (e.g., relationships, lack of confidence, the future and work). These findings were then discussed in terms of a combined model that considers how humor styles may impact the social sharing of positive and negative emotions.

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Foley on Microsoft
5 Microsoft Highlights in 2017 that Fell Under the Radar
In no particular order, I'm going to note the most-overlooked happenings from 2017.
- By Mary Jo Foley
Instead of rehashing the top headline-getters in the Microsoft world, I'm going to note the five most-overlooked happenings from 2017. In no particular order, here are my picks:
1. Microsoft's massive sales reorg and resulting layoffs of thousands of employees on the eve of its annual worldwide partner conference continues to weigh on the troops. That event was well publicized. But people inside and outside the company tell me there's still considerable uncertainty -- one called it "chaos" -- in the sales and partner ranks. Given Microsoft's strong Q1 FY18 earnings, the company is still finding ways to sell. But Microsoft's attempts to move to a more technical and cloud-savvy sales organization are still going through growing pains.
2. It's the "growth mindset" way or the highway. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has extolled the virtues of the growth mindset -- the idea of being a learn-it-all, not a know-it-all -- for the past couple of years. This year, we hit peak growth mindset, just around the time Nadella's book "Hit Refresh" hit the stands.
After reading "Hit Refresh," I decided I'd likely be tossed from the company if I were a 'Softie, guilty as charged with having a fixed mindset. I definitely favor more inclusivity and diversity, but I'm not sure I'm rah-rah enough about "empowering every person on the planet to achieve more" to pass muster. And I don't think I'm alone. I've seen several public-facing employees go from genuine to growth-mindset cheerleaders recently. Where's that competitive, combative spirit? It's not in vogue at Microsoft any more.
3. Windows as a Service (WaaS) is more about the service than about new Windows features. After a couple of years, Microsoft finally seems to be getting in the groove with its WaaS strategy. But while Microsoft watchers continue to obsess over new features (most of which are quite minor, to be honest) in the various feature builds of Windows 10, the real story is the servicing part of the equation.
Microsoft has simplified its explanation of how Windows 10 servicing works. Patching and updating problems still happen, as evidenced by the recent blue-screen-of-death issues around Microsoft pushing both delta/cumulative updates, which some unhappy users applied simultaneously. But it's the updating part of WaaS, with Microsoft's ultimate goal of having more users on the same versions of Windows, thus reducing its headaches of keeping things secure and up-to-date across many device types. That's the true barometer of success of Microsoft's WaaS world.
4. Bundling, bundling, bundling. In a column last year, I noted Microsoft's surge in offering big software and services bundles. But it wasn't until this year's Microsoft 365 launch that it became truly clear how much the company is betting on bundling. Just as Microsoft is moving to get all of its hardware under a common Microsoft brand, the company is doing the same on the software side. The company is pushing Microsoft 365 -- a combination of Windows 10, Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility + Security -- as the best value for its software and services. Officials are now talking up Microsoft 365-powered devices, not Windows-powered ones.
5. Customer wins equal partnerships. To me, "digital transformation" takes top prize for the most overused and meaningless buzzword of 2017. But other related oddities are creeping into the Microsoft vernacular, as well. Lately, Microsoft is touting its customer wins as "partnerships." I consider a partnership to be between two vendors. Sometimes, those vendors also happen to be customers, such as Adobe, which has designated Microsoft as its "preferred" cloud vendor. But this trend toward referring to paying end user/business customers as partners strikes me as inauthentic. Maybe it's Microsoft's change in accounting, where it now measures product usage rather than unit/dollar sales, as the key metric for compensating its sales folk figures. Beyond that: Shrug.
What Microsoft-related happenings do you think fell under the radar? Please share. And thanks for reading for another year!
Mary Jo Foley is editor of the ZDNet "All About Microsoft" blog and has been covering Microsoft for about two decades. She's the author of "Microsoft 2.0" (John Wiley & Sons, 2008), which examines what's next for Microsoft in the post-Gates era.