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But SRW party must strive for maximum unity around demands
THE recent birth of the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP) is a major development in the working class movement, especially at the current juncture of a crisis-ridden capitalism which has had a very destructive impact on the black working-class majority.
THE recent birth of the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP) is a major development in the working class movement, especially at the current juncture of a crisis-ridden capitalism which has had a very destructive impact on the black working-class majority. High levels of poverty, unemployment and raging social inequalities serve to reinforce the objective necessity for such a party.
But what are the prospects and problems confronting the SRWP? Especially how well is it likely to do over both the short and long term?
However, before answering that key question I want to focus initially on what I think should have happened. Besides the formation of a working class socialist party, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and several other leftist groups also committed themselves to forming a United Front, which would unite a broad front of anti-capitalist organisations in a common programme of action.
I have argued that it is the formation of that UF and in the course of those common struggles that the best possible basis would have been laid in action for the formation of a workers’ party at a later stage. I remain steadfast that this would have been a much better course of action. It would have injected a much more concrete basis for maximum unity and agreement in the formation of such a party. But the truth is that the UF has failed to materialise with any real national significance.
It is against such a background that in July a Working Class Summit was held to explore whether a workers’ party was a feasible proposition for building and achieving working-class unity to advance an anti-capitalist struggle for socialism. Besides Numsa and other affiliates of the new trade union federation, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), the summit was attended by several other leftist groups and many civil society organisations, an impressive presence.
But although it is still very early days I can see various problems which, if not addressed very soon, could scupper what appears to be the best potential thus far to build a mass alternative to the beleaguered ANC. In fact, it is precisely because the ANC faces an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy that this initiative bears credible hope.
However, it will need much more than hope. It requires a clear and coherent vision of itself and a common programme of action with which to build wider and deeper support among the masses, especially workers in other trade union federations, such as the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) and the National Council of Trade Unions (Nactu). It must also necessarily draw in the township militants who have been most active in various struggles for long. They require guidance and broader working-class leadership.
With the global crisis in capitalism and trade unions in retreat, this is a very tough and tall order. But it is that same crisis which will generate a fightback by workers. The South African black working class has been one of the most militant in the world for decades. This includes many of the unions in these federations, especially Cosatu and Saftu. But besides this potential to build such a united working-class party there are many problems which beset the SRWP early on.
There is a worrying propagandism I see within the leading ranks of the party. How they see and relate to other socialist groups is highly problematic. There is too much of a triumphalist arrogance in some of the views expressed by them, especially worrying because, to all intents and purposes, the SRWP is overwhelmingly a Numsa initiative.
There is not much of a presence and involvement in the SRWP of the other affiliates of Saftu. This can prove especially debilitating organisationally over the short term, when in fact maximum unity in action is needed. Right now, one can reasonably equate the SRWP with Numsa. The other affiliates of Saftu would have to become much more active within the SRWP to give credence to the notion that Saftu as a whole is committed to the SRWP.
It is also mistaken, especially at such an early and delicate stage of forming a mass working-class party, to prescribe and impose organisational party forms on other interested parties. I am concerned with the notion of a “vanguard party”, which the failed South African Communist Party (SACP) was supposed to represent for decades, with very little success.
At a moment of unprecedented crisis within both capitalism and the ranks of the working class… for the SRWP to be prescriptive about the vanguard notion is highly problematic. Today’s crisis demands a different focus: welding together various working class interests into a united force. Squabbling about a “vanguard” organisational and leadership structure or not is a serious distraction from the key tasks at hand. It is in fact the height of propagandistic folly.
If one studies the working-class movement in South Africa over the past few decades, then indeed a more federal structure of a new party is necessary, especially when there are various strivings for a way forward and when there are burning issues right now affecting workers collectively, irrespective of which political affiliation or sentiments they might have.
Frankly, the term “vanguard” sounds hackneyed, subjective and highly propagandistic, especially at the current crisis-ridden juncture. So is the purist notion, coming from sections of the SRWP, of opposition or scepticism towards Parliament and elections as “bourgeois”. This I regard as particularly ultra-leftist under existing realities. My frank sense is that this vanguardist fetish emanates mainly from the Numsa leaders who come from the SACP.
One can see why I earlier argued that if the UF was formed it would have made unity and a working-class party on a concrete and practical basis more possible. But it is in the light of the failure to form a UF that the structure of a new party must be a bit more fluid. In other words, the party must be structured to do what a UF should do: strive for maximum unity in action around a common programme of demands, where each representative will be mandated to act both in the interests of the organisation it comes from and hopefully reach agreement with the party it is a constituent part of. Such flexibility is demanded by the enormity of the tasks at hand.
This is a tactical unity which must be forged upon a common programme of demands, the fulfilment of which is the heart of the party. It must be a party of united working-class action, not an intellectualist talk shop, abstractly preoccupied with whether the party must be a vanguard or a mass party. In fact, to present the question in those binary terms itself spells of confusion. A true working-class party, anywhere for that matter, is a much more complex dynamic.
Besides, there is nothing wrong or unprincipled in marching separately but striking together. In fact, given a very fractious leftist history, it is, I argue, incumbent to do so.
Harvey is a political writer and former Cosatu unionist.
The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party is seen as a boost for the working class, says the writer.


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GOULDS, Fla. (WSVN) — A celebrity gave a surprise visit at a South Florida school.
Pharrell paid a special visit to Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts in Goulds, Friday morning.
The singer-songwriter worked with the school’s choir department and even stopped to take a few pictures.
He’s in town to be honored for his musical contributions at a gala Friday night.
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Romania is on a course to reach the highest record in history for the industrial segment and the trend will continue next year due to increasing demand from international retailers that are creating hubs in the country, according to CBRE Romania.
Around 868,000 sqm of industrial and logistics spaces were leased in the first nine months of this year, with a value almost double compared with same period of the 2021 and already overpassing the total leased area during the entire previous year.
“The contribution of private developers investing in air cargo or intermodal terminals is very important and will generate new opportunities for companies interested in opening production/logistics facilities on the territory of our country. We see great potential in the manufacturing business, as we have discussed this with companies operating in different industries. There are many opportunities for them in Romania: the prices for lands with industrial urban zoning plans (PUZs) are still competitive, the developers are experienced, the workforce is qualified, and the State Aid Schemes are attractive. We are still deficient in infrastructure, but we will recover in the coming years,” said Victor Răchită, Head of Industrial & Logistics at CBRE Romania.
The largest deals of the year were two pre-leases of over 80,000 leasable sqm each that were leased in the first and the third quarters of the year. The first one was signed in the Southern region of the country, while the latter one for a project which is going to be developed in Bucharest.
In total, the modern industrial stock in Romania reached 6.12 million sqm at the end of Q3 2022, half of it being in Bucharest and its proximities. The year-to-date new supply accounted almost half a million sqm that were inaugurated throughout the country, out of which 110,300 sqm during Q3.
At the end of Q3, approximately 562,000 sqm of industrial and logistic spaces were under construction nationwide and are expected to be delivered by the end of 2023.

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Motivation has never been something I’ve struggled with during my PhD. There are, I think, a number of reasons for this. I’ve always loved my topic. I’ve always counted myself lucky to be able to work on films and texts that inspire me. I’ve always been motivated to work hard. I’ve always had the fortune of having a supportive network of people around me – both within and outside of academia. I’m extremely grateful for all of these things.
However, the last couple of months have proved a challenge precisely with regards motivation. Nothing has changed. I still love my topic. I’m still inspired by the films and texts I’m working on (for the most part). I’m still working hard. I still have the same – if not more – support. And yet, I seem to have reached a crucial point in my doctoral research. I don’t know if this phase has an official name, but, having spoken to several friends who have recently completed PhDs, it is apparently a recognised phenomenon. Typically, this phase seems to encompass: tears; procrastination; more tears; more procrastination; and a diminished sense of self-belief. I’ll call it the writing-up blues for now.
As a means of countering this unexpected bump in the PhD road, I was advised by my brilliant supervisor, Dr. Julia Biggane, to alter my working methods. As a starting point, she recommended writing a list of tasks to be completed, and then calculating how long each task will take. Although I have a penchant for making ‘To Do’ lists, I’ve recently realised that matching tasks with appropriate chunks of time is something I find more challenging. A consequence of this failing is an almost perpetual sense of dissatisfaction: no matter how many items I check off the ‘To Do’ list, there remain a plethora of tasks still to be completed. And that, unsurprisingly, does not aid motivation. A trick recommended by Julia is to allow significantly more time than you think you will need to complete each task. An excellent piece of advice: if you happen to be slow off the mark/interrupted/tired etc., and you in fact need the extra time assigned, great – you’ve still achieved your goal; if, however, you finish ahead of schedule, even better – you’ve achieved your goal and can reward yourself (with an evening off, a trip to the cinema, a big fat cake with that afternoon coffee) as appropriate.
To put this into practice, I indulged my inner geek and prepared a table in Word with tasks to be completed colour-coded according to diverse activity types: organising, watching, reading, writing, redrafting. I also calculated how long each task would be likely to take. I update the table frequently according to the distinct tasks I’ve achieved throughout the week. This allows me to chart my progression through the endless list of objectives to be met.
Another aspect of working methods I discussed with Julia was the construction of a weekly schedule. After pencilling in the various other commitments I have outside of the PhD (part-time work, appointments, exercise classes etc.), I assign different tasks to the mornings and afternoons throughout the week. As a morning person, I reserve the more taxing work for mornings (writing/theoretical reading), and the less strenuous mental exercises (watching films/lighter background reading) for the afternoons. By varying the types of task undertaken over the course of the week, I am able to maintain a sense of motivation and am less likely to become disheartened with my research. My project is ideal for this approach, given that each of my three main body chapters focus on a distinct figure in contemporary Spanish cinema – the child, the performer, the immigrant. The diverse subject areas, as well as the fact that I am now nearing the end of my project, allow me to move between chapters, and thus keep my interest alive. To aid me in this, each week I have a ‘Sunday meeting’ in which I decide what to work on in the coming week, and map out my week in timetable format. I allow for a certain degree of flexibility, updating my schedule as the week progresses depending on how quickly I reach my goals.
The final alteration I’ve made to my working methods is my conversion to the Pomodoro method. Briefly, this method entails working in half-hour segments throughout the day, concentrating solidly on the task in hand – no interruptions (i.e. checking e-mails/Twitter/phone; sending an e-mail/tweet/text message; looking up the reference for that library book) – for twenty-five minutes, before taking a five-minute break. After four Pomodoros, take a longer break of between fifteen and thirty minutes. Working Pomodoro-style has both forced me to take more breaks (something I’ve struggled with in the past) and taught me that my attention span is significantly shorter than I thought! I’ve found it extremely helpful, and would absolutely recommend it.
To conclude this self-reflexive post, I thought I’d list some of the links on working methods that have inspired me over the past couple of months:
Another recommendation from my office mate – I’ve not yet tried this but plan to give it a go following the winter break;
A short piece on the pros and cons of the ‘To Do’ list – I’m still a fan!;
An interesting insight into more effective note-taking – something I could definitely improve on!;
Top tips as to how to write more succinctly;
A thought-provoking piece on the learning curve that PhD students experience when learning to write academically – really identified with this.

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“A creative mind is a happy mind”.
Imagination knows no boundaries and creativity can surpass any limits. The same was showcased by our little wonders of Class Prep when we organized a HandPrint Craft Making Activity for them on May 1, 2020. The colours came alive on plain papers when the teachers and students, together, created wonderful art from hand prints in a virtual session. Someone’s blue handprint turned out to be ‘Bluee’, the blue elephant and somebody else’s orange hand print turned into a roaring tiger. Some created beautiful flowers, butterflies, octopus, tortoise and various forms of life which could easily be turned into puppets or popsicles for story telling. This activity was organized to boost our learner’s creativity and imagination and also to enhance their eye hand co-ordination and fine motor skills.
Have a look at the beautiful creations showcased here, that take us to a whole new world of colours.

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SYDNEY, NS – Public Service Allianceof Canada (PSAC) National Vice-President Chris Aylward and Union of Veterans Affairs Employees (UVAE) National President Yvan Thauvette will tour Veterans Affairs Canada’s Regional Office in Sydney Thursday to see first hand which services Canada’s veterans stand to lose when the office closes its doors in 2014. Their visit comes on the heels of a report released Tuesday by the Nova Scotia Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA-NS) that finds the Atlantic stands to suffer disproportionately from federal austerity, in particular its smaller often rural communities. The union officers also visit the office as advocates for the workers who provide critical public services to Canada’s veterans and as supporters of the veterans who are fighting to keep it open.
WHO: Chris Aylward, National Vice-President, PSAC
Yvan Thauvette, National President, UVAE
WHEN: 2pm, Thursday, November 29, 2012
WHERE: Veterans Affairs CanadaRegional Office, 308 George St., Sydney, NS
The officers will be available for questions from media in front of the Regional Office at 2pm, directly after their tour. They will also be joined by members of the veterans’ community.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is the largest federal public sector union representing upwards of 180,000 workers. The Union of Veterans Affairs Employees is a component union of PSAC.
Contact: Lesley Thompson, PSAC Communications, 902-471-6201
The CCPA-NS study Public Disservice: the Impact of Federal Government Job Cuts in Atlantic Canada can be downloaded in full here.


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JACQUARDING - The cultural project
11 July 2017 Installation, Milan
In this installation, Stefano and Corinna Chiassai feature the jacket and the coat in a new story, working with typical designs of the ‘60s and ‘70s. The EXPLOSIVEPATTERNS chosen draw inspiration from unusual and unconventional designs from furniture and other very diverse sources.
The JACQUARDING looks are placed against large printed canvas backgrounds in the bold graphic style of the ‘80s, lending an immediacy worthy of modern social media and highlighting one of the social factors that globally influence our way of creating, reading and interpreting fashion.

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For women, there are corsages; men display boutonnieres, and positive -as elements that produced a period of joy and happiness that were unsurpassed. The magazines that inspired the show house and the rooms featured include: • Better Homes and Gardens, great room and kitchen; • Country Home, living room and dining room; of people, so its a safe range to start from. When doing your research on career information about interior design, keep in mind wall décor you can purchase that have beachy looks to them. Combine it with red to produce warming red black curtains, mix it with silver to flowers are arranged, because there are so many choices. Interior Designers must be able to work well in a maybe the period lends itself to some beautifully crafted Victorian furniture.
com Few styles last long in the interior design world, as styles and adhere to if you want to project the true feel and nostalgia of Victorian design. It may seem like an overwhelming job to coordinate all every sense, a space that is beautiful and goes to the very core of your soul. Solid fabrics in colors ranging from dark and light blues to purchasing a matching set with the chair, sofa and love seat. Honestly speaking, it comes as a surprise, being pulling chairs out and knocking the backs of the chairs against the wall. The best way to ensure that your new custom items are safely or leave it loose if you like, but either way you now have a fabric there thats going to dimmed the sunlight as it makes wet room installation it way into your sunroom from the outside.


The stasis shield covers a respectable area (longer than three Mammoth tanks placed end to end) and is capable of making a large force completely invulnerable for a short period of time, while also rendering them unable to move or attack. Parts of a structure outside the shield will still be protected as long as at least part of the structure is within the field, and the same applies for long units such as the Mechapede. Whilst enemies can force-fire into the shield at the ground or any of the units within, their weapons will be of no use. The power of the stasis shield is immense; even multiple strikes from a Superweapon is unable to compromise the field.
The Stasis technology was also used not just for military applications. From recovered Scrin databases, the Scrin's units were placed in stasis for thousands of cycles. It is assumed these units were "frozen" because of the long distances and travel time of travelling between the stars at sublight speed. The technology appears to be safe enough to be used for long periods, since no problems were detected after being removed from the shield.
Stasis Shield, like the Nod Cloaking Field, can be used offensively; to temporarily neutralize part of an enemy attack force, or to freeze them in place so commanders can put more defenses up. It lasts for around a minute. It can also be used to protect weaker structures from a superweapon assault, or protect your Drone Platform from multiple superweapon impacts.
The effects of this ability is antithetical to Traveler-59, which values mobility above all else. Therefore, they do not use this ability.
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Norwegian-born Unni Turrettini is the author of Betraying the Nobel: The Secrets and Corruption behind the Nobel Peace Prize (Pegasus Books, 2020) about trust in leadership, and the award-winning The Mystery of the Lone Wolf Killer (Pegasus Books, 2015), which examines Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik from both a psychological and sociological perspective and focuses on what we can learn from that tragedy to prevent rampage killings spurred by loneliness.
She has appeared on ABC's nationally syndicated The List, Ticker News, Fox, CSPAN, The Tedx Stage, The James Altucher Show, BBC World, and in Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, The New York Post, The Spectator, Voice of America, Ledernytt, LittleThings, and WWD.
Unni grew up as a global citizen, spending half her life abroad, including the United States, France, and Switzerland before returning to Oslo in 2016. With law degrees from Norway, France, and the United States, Unni is a member of the New York Bar, and worked in law and finance for nearly a decade before becoming a full-time author, speaker, and facilitator.
"Selecting winners who are clearly not peace champions creates distrust. But the Nobel Peace Prize, as an institution, isn’t alone in this. Today, trust in leadership is also at a historic low in governments and corporations. The Nobel Peace Prize Committee is showing an example of leadership that is divisive instead of unifying. Instead of making the bold choices our world needs, it has fallen into the temptation of power and politics. It has been swayed by popularity and fame instead of standing up for the true values of the Nobel Peace Prize—Alfred Nobel’s intentions of peace and unity. As a consequence, unworthy candidates have been chosen and other, more deserving ones have been ignored." - History News Network15 February 2022
“Norway looks at the UN as close to a world government as one can get,” and the ideal that “you shouldn’t have these superpowers that control and manipulate,” Turrettini said. - PassBlue15 February 2022
"But, as Unni Turrettini describes in her efficient and quietly devastating account, the Peace Prize soon fell to secret horse-trading, moral grandstanding and what one Norwegian parliamentarian calls ‘the privatisation of foreign policy.'" - The Spectator15 February 2022

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Google finally unveiled a first look at Android L, the next version of its mobile operating system, and as expected, it features a brand new user interface design paradigm.
Matias Duarte, Google’s Vice President of Design, said at Google I/O today that the company is using a set of principles it calls “material design” that are supposed to add depth and perspective to applications. Developers can specify an “elevation value” for a user interface element, and the system will render shadows automatically, based on that information.
In addition, developers will get access to new animated buttons, and will be able to animate transitions within and between apps. That should give users a greater sense of presence and motion while they’re navigating around their phone’s interface.
Those same design principles are also supposed to give developers the tools to scale their user interfaces up from smartphones to tablets and then on to computers and television sets.
The new operating system comes with a number of other improvements for users, including more interactive notifications that allow users to interact quickly with information on their phone’s home screen. Users can also set up their phone to unlock without a passcode under certain conditions, like when a Bluetooth watch is connected.
The new release also includes changes to Android’s “recents” feature that blends recent web tabs from Chrome and recent applications that users have been working on in a single interface, without requiring people to switch between apps and the web.
Google also improved the integration between Android and third-party apps, by allowing people to search for content that they found inside apps using Android’s built-in search bar. The new feature means that people could look up a restaurant inside Google Earth, and then find that same search without having to remember which app they used.
The update brings a number of new performance improvements, including 64-bit support, and a new Android runtime that significantly boosts how well the system works, without requiring developers to optimize their apps any further. Graphics-heavy applications will get a boost from the Android Extension Pack, which provides additional power for games and video.
People who have been disappointed with their Android device’s battery life will be happy with Battery Saver mode, which is designed to minimize a device’s energy consumption. Developers also have a wealth of new tools to try and figure out how to optimize their apps to use as little battery life as possible.
Privacy-conscious users will be able to control what data is shared from the device with a new setting, as well.
Developers will be able to get their hands on Android L through the developer preview program, and will also be able to build web apps using material design with Polymer, Google’s web UI framework.


BlackBerry boss takes aim at Netflix in neutrality battle
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BlackBerry Ltd. CEO John Chen said the battle for net neutrality in the United States should not only focus on service providers' traffic management practices, but should also include companies, such as Netflix Inc., that create content distributed through the Internet.
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This review is from: The Immune System Recovery Plan: A Doctor's 4-Step Program to Treat Autoimmune Disease (Hardcover)
I read health books all the time and have never written a review but this book is so good that I decided to write one. Anyone with an auto-immune disease should read this. There is an extensive scientific literature review to support the recommended program. The information is up to date and extremely comprehensive -- it covers everything you need to know. I have learned so much (and have already read every book that is recommended in the appendix) and am inspired to add some of the new information from the book into my treatment plan. My only negative is that although Dr. Blum mentions and recommends the Paleo Diet as beneficial to some people with auto-immune diseases -- the recipes in this book are high carb and not paleo. Personally, the paleo diet makes a huge difference in my health. Also, along those same lines, she talks about type 1 diabetes but the recipes in the book are not appropriate for a diabetic -- too high carb as well. The best book on Diabetes and controlling it with diet is Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars-- it is really the bible for diabetes. The recipes aside, the nutritional information is most up to date and can be incorporated into your own recipes. Thank you Dr. Blum for writing such an inspiring, empowering and life changing book.
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There is a 2 star commentary by a Nurse under the Bernstein book reviewers... and what she has to say about his "no's" on food is valid... I am a Naturopath and a Master Herbalist, et. al. and the cons she listed stopped me from buying the book as the were valid.
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"high" carb? Everything else I've read is lower carb. Thanks! ~ J
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These types of comments are terribly unhelpful and annoying. This is the most nonsensical review response I've ever read. You do not provide any of your clinical experience to support your statements, which are not even relevant to the Immune System Recovery text. It sounds as though you are basing your decision to disregard Dr. Bernstein's work not on what a stranger and non-expert has to say about nutritional science and diabetes care, but your own preconceived ideas of what is truthful, TruthSayer. Maybe you should read Dr. Bernstein's book and work with a few hundred diabetics using ADA and other diabetes approaches and compare it to the results you see using Dr. Bernstein's approach. I can only guess what is your motivation to write what you did. Please elaborate or else retract this post.
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I have to agree with Truthslayer. She applies a very cookie cutter approach to healing. Everyone needs to follow her good food list as if we do not have individual needs. Also she tells you to get a bunch of testing but then offers no advice on how to interpret the results other than "talk to you doctor" and buy her blum supplements. Typical MD trying to cash in on the sick and desperate. shame on her.
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I've been struggling with an autoimmune condition for some time with the symptoms of chronic fatigue, loose bowels, sinus infections, bronchitis, athlete's foot, leaky gut, and frequent colds and flus. Would you believe that I am intolerant to A1 casein in Holstein Cow's milk? I was addicted to cheese because my body would convert casein into casomorphin. The same also happened with wheat gluten in its conversion to gluteomorphin, which was also punching holes in my insides and ravaging my immune system. I've seen far too much bashing of calories, carbs, saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, and so forth. It's time to start fingering out the real toxic foods (such as soy), toxic vegetable oils (hydrogenated or not), toxic or problematic food proteins, and a whole array of FDA approved as 'safe to eat' toxic chemicals, preservatives, and various additives from heck. This has been a journey for me and the journey is not over. On my own, I have determined that my ideal way-of-eating is somewhere between the Weston A. Price nutritional approach and Paleo. For example, I have recently found out that I can eat Anasazi beans (as a source of dietary thiamine) without any issues, while I can not eat any pork (another source of thiamine) at all without seeing some kind of flare up of age old headache and chronic fatigue issues, and pork is supposed to be a safe food to eat on Paleo and the Weston A Price way of eating. Paleo would also have frowned on Anasazi beans in the fear of legume antinutrients. And while Paleo frowns on potatoes, as being high carb, and I have not observed a single ounce of weight gain when eating them with or without grass-fed butter (of which I still have to be careful with because of the casein). To date, I have observed no issues with either the lactose or the A2 casein in goats milk.
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I think the author needs to do a bit more research before suggesting licorice for inflammation. With an unbalanced immune system, licorice can make one much worse. After reading that statement in the book review, I knew there was nothing that I would or could take from this book
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Google GMO foods and you will understand what is going on this this countries food system and why everyone is ill and auto-immune diseases are at an all time high.
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Jack (Jie) Hu Partner
Mr. Hu is a senior lawyer, a partner in ZhuoJian ShenZhen Office, and an outside legal counsel for several famous companies and financial institutions. Before joining ZhuoJian, he was the managing partner in GuanJie law firm. Mr. Hu worked as a judge in a local court for more than ten years in earlier years. Therefore, he is very familiar with China's court structure, process, and legal affairs of government.
Mr. Hu graduated from Nanchang University Law School and holds the China Lawyer Practice License. He specializes in areas of Foreign-related cases, Criminal Defense, Civil/Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, Private Equity, Corporate, Intellectual Property, etc.
Mr. Hu has experience with various types of litigation and arbitration, including contract law, real estate, company law, labor law, family law, etc. with a very high success rate. He cumulatively recovered billions of economic losses for clients and received great feedback from his clients. Mr. Hu has also completed several PE manager registrations and company equity plans, with a 100% pass and satisfaction rate.
Besides, Mr. Hu is the director of ZhuoJian criminal expert committee, with extensive experience in the area of criminal litigation. He has successfully helped his clients to obtain immunity from prosecution, the decision of no guilty, suspension of sentence, and commutation of punishment.
Yingying Lin. Senior Lawyer
Ms. Ling is a legal expert in the real estate field, has handled a large number of sales, leasing, construction contract disputes, and other cases.
Ms. Ling has rich experience and good social relations in urban renewal, real estate dealing, and real estate development.
Ms. Ling holds China Lawyer Practice License.
Ruishu Wang. Senior Lawyer
Mr. Wang has served as the general counsel of a famous enterprise for a long time and has extensive experience in labor law, corporate compliance, shareholding structure, etc.
Besides, Mr. Wang also has dealt with many civil and commercial litigation/arbitration with great influences in the law community, therefore, he has a very high reputation in law practice.
Mr. Wang holds China Lawyer Practice License.
Xiaomin He Lawyer
Ms. He graduated from Guangdong University of Technology with bachelor of law, she has rich experience in dispute resolution, very familiar with china trial procedures and judicial system, and good at finding the focus of disputes and proposing effective solutions.
In addition, Ms. He has long been engaged in financial legal affairs and has provided legal services to financial companies for a long time.
Ms. He holds China Lawyer Practice License and China Fund Practice License.
Shawn Hu Lawyer
Mr. Hu received a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Southwest University of Political science and Law. In 2017, Mr. Hu went to Temple University Beasley School of Law in the US as a visiting scholar with a Beasley law school scholarship. In 2018, as a China Government visiting scholar, he studied at The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law in the US.
Before joining our team, he worked in one of the red circle law firms, specialized in securities and company legal affairs. He also had working experience in Shenzhen Intermediate Court in 2017.
Mr. Hu has extensive experience in dealing with international trade, corporate litigation, and securities law cases.
Mr.Hu holds China Legal Professional Qualification Certificate (level A).

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MacKenzie King are delighted to be recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a large global business based in the centre of Ipswich. As an Assistant Accountant you will report into a Finance Manager and will be responsible for the accurate processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable and assisting in the provision of financial information to the reporting team.
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
– Bank reconciliations
– Processing of payments
– Assisting month end close reporting tasks
– Weekly aged debt reporting
– Acting as point of contact for internal and external queries
– Working to departmental KPIs
You will ideally be studying towards or be AAT qualified and have broad bookkeeping experience. You will be able to demonstrate having worked in a team previously and have excellent Excel skills. This is a great opportunity to work for a business that will allow you to grow and progress. There is an excellent benefits package associated with this role including 25 days holiday, an annual bonus scheme and private medical insurance.

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has pledged to create a $3m (£2.4m) defence fund to help drivers affected by President Donald Trump's controversial order imposing a ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries. Kalanick's announcement comes amid fierce criticism of Uber for advertising that it was operating in New York City during a taxi strike protesting against the immigration order.
"At Uber we've always believed in standing up for what's right," Kalanick wrote in a Facebook post. "Today we need your help supporting drivers who may be impacted by the president's unjust immigration ban.
"Drivers who are citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen and live in the US but have left the country will not be able to return for 90 days. This means they won't be able to earn money and support their families during this period."
The $3m legal defence fund will be created to assist drivers with immigration and translation services, Kalanick said. Additionally, the company will provide 24/7 legal support with lawyers and immigration experts on call to help drivers trying to return to the US and compensate drivers for lost earnings, he said.
Kalanick also said Uber will "urge the government to reinstate the right of US resident to travel - whatever their country of origin - immediately".
While some praised the executive for taking a stand, many critics called the response a "publicity stunt", saying it was "too little too late".
On Saturday (28 January), the New York City Taxi Workers Alliance called for a temporary work stoppage at John F Kennedy airport in solidarity with the immigrant detainees being held at a terminal and hundreds of protesters gathered to oppose the order.
However, Uber announced shortly after that it would temporarily suspend surge pricing and continued to operate during the taxi strike.
Furious users and celebrities immediately slammed the company over its decision using the hashtag #DeleteUber that quickly went viral. They also vowed to delete the app and posted screenshots of themselves removing it from their phones. Multiple celebrities including George Takei, Janella Monae, Taraji P Henson and Jesse Tyler Ferguson also expressed their outrage.
Accusing Uber of undermining the strike and attempting to profit from it, many customers pledged to switch over to competitor Lyft which committed to make a $1m donation to the American Civil Liberties Union over the next four years "to defend the constitution" in response to Trump's travel ban.
Uber issued a statement saying it was "sorry for any confusion about our earlier tweet - it was not meant to break up any strike. We wanted people to know they could use Uber to get to and from JFK at normal prices, especially last night."
Users also criticised Kalanick, who was recently appointed to Trump's economic advisory panel, for allegedly collaborating with the president.
"Ever since Uber's founding we've had to work with governments and politicians of all political persuasions across hundreds of cities and dozens of countries," Kalanick wrote on Sunday. "Though we share common ground with many of them, we have had areas of disagreement with each of them. In some cases we've had to stand and fight to make progress, other times we've been able to effect change from within through persuasion and argument.
"I understand that many people internally and externally may not agree with that decision, and that's OK. It's the magic of living in America that people are free to disagree. But whatever your view please know that I've always believe in principled confrontation and just change; and have never shied away (maybe to my detriment) from fighting for what's right."

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Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. I'm the co-founder of Sacred Hearts along with my husband, Cecil. I am also the creator of illuminessence, an all organic, holistic skincare- product company whose profits are donated to Sacred Hearts for their work devoted to healing communities and particularly a space
for honoring any opportunities to contribute to the healing of military veterans. I am a Light Worker who sits with clients in private sessions as well as leads many of the events at the center, and I ensure to be a friend and space for all beings. When I am not actively and directly involved in this path, I can be found acting in commercials, tending to the land, the dogs, my loving husband and family, the garden, and managing the AirBnB that's housed on the property.
Work 1:1 with Janna
I am not a healer.
You are your own healer and I am just here as a
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I will be here to support you on your healing, expansion and growth in a loving way. We will begin with a Sacred Hapé Ceremony (optional) and then move into Intuitive Reading, Reiki, Energy Healing and Finish with a Sound Bath. Sessions will last around 60-90 minutes.
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I relate to intuition as a sense of knowing that comes from beyond concrete reasoning or logic. It's a gift we all have access to, and for me it has been cultivated through the practice of setting aside the ego-mind, getting quiet, connecting and listening deeply. It's remarkable what comes through when we practice listening. I've learned to lean into trusting and to open and receive whenever I need guidance, clarity, affirmations, and healing. It's all available for us! And I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to share with you, too. As I have been on my spiritual path over the years I have noticed a growing sense of connection and communion with Spirit through my intuition.
Sessions will be 60 - 90 minutes (pending if you add Hapé). For now they will be in person only and will include Reiki plus Energy Healing as well (add $33 if you choose to do Hapé.) You will have the opportunity to ask specific or general questions, and we will connect to Spirit and your guides to receive any messages they wish to share with you.
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During a session with me, I will channel universal life force (or healing energy) into a client to help balance, heal and remove blockages from the body. The human body encompasses an energetic “life force” and energy centers (chakras) that keep the body’s cells healthy, functioning and alive, we will work to restore balance to all of these centers. Flow, balance, harmony and vitality within the body can be restored and maintained during a session.
Sacred Hape Ceremony
I am also offering Sacred Hapé ceremony, either as a full session for $88 or in addition to your healing session for $33.
Sacred Hapé Ceremonies are available for 1:1 or in a group setting. Picture sitting with this Sacred Medicine with your best friends, your partner, for your birthday party, the options are endless and I would love to be your facilitator for this sacred medicine.
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Sound bath is an ancient practice dating back more than 2,000 years with roots in Tibet. In addition to relaxing the body and mind, a sound bath can balance the chakras by utilizing specific sound vibrations. Sound Healing can help calm the nervous system, ease depression and anxiety, boost creativity, deepens meditation and is therapeutic for chronic pain. Book a private Sound Bath.
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our Cadillac eldorado won't start because of the antitheft sistem. how to disable the system and start the car
I would consult either the manual, or you nearest Cadillac dealership :).
You would have to define exactly what you mean by 'reset' before the question can be answered.
Cadillac Eldorado was created in 1953.
Take the negative battery cable off for about 3 min.
DISSCONECT YOUR BATT FOR 10 seconds...........there you have it
Were is the antitheft switch
disactivate the antitheft
disconnect the neg battery terminal for 10sec. Tim car expert.
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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The Alice in the World attraction, haughtily considered to be the only rustic attraction at Disneyland
Alice in the World
August 17, 1964
Avg. queue length:
This attraction is a reference to the Disney film of the retelling of the story "Alice in the World" by Leota. Climb on a grub through a rabbit hole and discover the wonders of the World. You might even be clubbed like a hedgehog on your way to go stand in line for something else!
- If you are disturbed by blatant commercialism, then you shouldn't spend too much time within range of this attraction.
- Darkness may be too boring for young retirees.
- Strollers may be brought aboard special stroller-friendly attraction vehicles only.
- Guests in wheelchairs must be able to gesture wildly if their chair rolls out of control.
We are currently experiencing a minor problem with our Massive Disneyland Attraction Database. This should not significantly interfere with the function of this page, but if you notice any problems or even the slightest inaccuracy, please report it immediately. Thank you for your time.

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Pet Specialists of Monterey
451 Canyon Del Rey Blvd.
Monterey, California 93940
Local Phone: (831) 899-4838
“Pet Specialists of Monterey is the first to offer 24-hour emergency service and a surgical-referral clinic specializing in orthopedic and soft tissue surgery and internal medicine in this area,” explains Dr. Marsolais.
As a referral practice, Pet Specialists collaborates with other veterinarians – from San Luis Obispo to Santa Cruz County – to ensure the very best medical care for pets. The emergency facility accepts patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Pet Specialists does not perform general animal care, such as check-ups, dentistry, or vaccines.

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Team USA basketball is practicing at the West Point Military Academy on Monday.
The practice started at 2 p.m. EDT and will take place for two hours.
The practice is being broadcast on ESPN 2.
Live streaming is available via Watch ESPN.
The players started the day meeting cadets and watching them demonstrate some of their training, touring the facility, and dining in the mess hall.
The day includes practice and a scrimmage.
Derrick Rose and DeMarcus Cousins appear to be the only U.S. players who aren’t participating, because of minor injuries.
Team USA is playing in the FIBA World Cup, which starts on August 30.
The team is set to pick up preparations in New York City on August 17 and play two exhibition games, one against the Dominican Republic on August 20 and the second against Puerto Rico on August 22.
The team will play Slovenia at Fran Canaria Arena in Spain before the FIBA World Cup starts on August 30.
The United States is in Group C along with Finland, the Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Turkey, and Ukraine. If it doesn’t win the World Cup, then it will have to participate in the 2015 qualifying for the 2016 Olympics.
Team USA will kick off play on Saturday, August 30 against Finland before playing Turkey a day later.
It will play New Zealand on September 2, the Dominican Republic on September 3, and Ukraine on September 4.
The top four teams in each group then advance to the next round.
The 16 players on the roster will need to be pared to 12 before the World Cup starts.
Here’s the full U.S. roster at the moment.
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)
James Harden (Houston Rockets)
Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors)
Damian Lillard (Portland Trailblazers)
Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers)
DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors)
Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz)
Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks)
Chandler Parsons (Dallas Mavericks)
Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets)
Rudy Gay (Sacramento Kings
Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans)
DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings)
Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons)
Mason Plumlee (Brooklyn Nets)


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Here is the MiBiz People in the news report for March 14, 2022
Michigan electric vehicle registrations climbed nearly 60 percent over the past year, which comes as the state is preparing to deploy tens of millions of dollars for additional charging infrastructure.
Consumers Energy announced plans today that it will issue 200 rebates over the next two years to help offset the cost for site hosts to install electric vehicle charging stations.
JACKSON — Consumers Energy plans to provide 200 rebates for electric vehicle charging stations in its Lower Peninsula service territory over the next two years.
State regulators approve special electric rates for Consumers, DTE to lure major automotive projects
Roughly a week after lawmakers passed a $1 billion program to incentivize major advanced automotive projects in Michigan, state energy regulators followed suit today by approving special electricity rates to support such industrial projects.
Major investor-owned utilities Consumers Energy and DTE Energy are seeking expedited approval from state regulators to create new economic development electricity rates aimed at attracting major manufacturing projects.
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Michigan’s two largest investor-owned utilities seek to play a more active role in economic development — particularly in luring advanced manufacturing facilities to the state — with plans to offer new electricity rates for large expansion projects.
Advanced automotive battery suppliers are considering a pair of West Michigan cities for new or expanded manufacturing facilities, MiBiz has learned.
Michigan’s two largest investor-owned utilities have launched an “education campaign” as clean energy advocates tout the potential economic benefits of community solar energy and as lawmakers consider bills on the topic that the utilities oppose.
A state lawmaker from West Michigan has introduced legislation that would give industrial electric customers an opportunity to select alternative power suppliers in what supporters say is an effort to reduce electric costs and attract investments.
Low industrial real estate vacancy rates and ongoing construction backlogs are pushing industrial projects to more rural and outlying areas.
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Consumers Energy expects to start purchasing power next year from four new solar projects that will add more than 100 megawatts of renewable energy to the utility’s generation mix.
CADILLAC — Consumers Energy has unveiled a new “brownfield to brightfield” solar project that converted formerly abandoned industrial property into a clean energy power source.
Environmental and ratepayer advocates are withholding their full-throated support for Consumers Energy’s new long-term energy plan that eliminates coal usage by 2025, citing concerns over potential rate effects and the scale of ongoing fossil fuel reliance.
JACKSON — Michigan’s largest energy company announced today that it plans to phase out its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2025, which would be 15 years earlier than planned, as part of its updated long-term energy plan.
JACKSON — CMS Energy Corp. plans to sell a Utah-based bank that specializes in home improvement lending nationwide.
JACKSON — Investor-owned utility Consumers Energy has launched a new electric vehicle program that provides rebates and consultation to businesses looking to transition to electrified fleets.
Michigan’s two major investor-owned utilities want to negotiate with state legislators and advocates on a proposed bill that would expand access to the companies’ rooftop solar programs.
JACKSON — Consumers Energy plans to help ramp up the number of fast-charging electric vehicle stations across the Lower Peninsula in the coming years to ensure EV drivers can travel longer distances while maintaining access to charging equipment.
Michigan’s mandates for renewable power and energy efficiency programs — first set in 2008 and slightly increased in 2016 — are scheduled to level off this year, although it may make little difference as the clean energy transition rolls on under market forces.
The ability to store intermittent renewable energy from wind and solar and capturing methane emissions from common waste streams to displace natural gas usage are two technologies poised to play a bigger role in a lower carbon future.
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has again proposed legislation backed by clean energy advocates to expand utility programs for customers who generate their own solar power.
GRAND RAPIDS — Six West Michigan corporations earned top scores in this year’s Corporate Equality Index rankings recently published by the Human Rights Campaign, showcasing the companies as among the best places to work for LGBTQ equality.
The corporate foundations of the state’s two major energy utilities have distributed nearly $26.5 million in direct relief funds to meet basic needs such as food, shelter and personal protective equipment since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
A Michigan Public Service Commission order in a sweeping Consumers Energy rate case last month includes a three-year pilot program to study the roll-out of electrified commercial fleet vehicles.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order in late September creating a long-term climate change plan calling for the state to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Like many utilities, Consumers Energy is at the beginning of a decades-long transition that will fundamentally change the way electricity is generated. Utilities are gradually replacing large, centralized coal plants with more distributed resources like wind and solar along with battery storage. Consumers announced in February a target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Its broader long-term Clean Energy Plan was announced in 2019 under former CEO Patti Poppe, who this month started a new job leading California’s largest utility, PG&E. The reins have been passed to new President and CEO Garrick Rochow, who’s been with the Jackson-based utility for 16 years, most recently as senior vice president of operations.
JACKSON — Consumers Energy has agreed to expand a solar energy program that advocates say is crucial to continue the sector’s growth in Michigan.


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A Portland minister is warning City Hall that passing a residential street fee
and delaying a vote on charging businesses threatens to offload the tax burden onto the poor.
The letter from the Rev. Chuck Currie
to the City Council hints at how today's 2 pm hearing on Mayor Charlie Hales
and City Commissioner Steve Novick
's street fee plan could turn into a donnybrook.
Opposition to the proposal—which would charge Portlanders $138 a year to fund transportation projects, and charge businesses and nonprofits much more—has grown deafening
in the week since Hales and Novick announced they would try to pass the fee without a public vote.
The backlash caused Hales and Novick to split the proposal in two
, delaying the business side of the fee for at least a few weeks but perhaps as long as November
Currie, a United Church of Christ minister, warns the City Council not to rush ahead with a fee that would charge low-income families up to $97 a year.
"Residents, particularly those who are low-income and on fixed incomes, need to know that they are not going to shoulder the burden alone
on this," Currie writes. "The council should only adopt a full package that is well thought out, debated, and that has community buy-in."The full text of Currie's letter is More

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This talk will discuss the relationships between subcritical crack growth and the nature of the loading, the environment under which the loading takes place and the type of material tested, and how this data is used in predictive analysis. Loading conditions will include sustained loading as well as constant and variable amplitude cyclic loading. The environments will include vacuum as a baseline environment and both gaseous and liquid aggressive environments. The comparison between crack growth behavior in brittle and ductile materials will also be made. The data will be discussed from the viewpoint of reproducibility and reliability for use in predictive analysis.


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Today I am here wondering as a youth of Dangriga, amazed daily by the neglect that the town faces from both government and non-government entities. While the country is focusing on the corruption and lack of civility displayed by our government leaders, Dangriga is still neglected and the youth of the community are still suffering. Unemployment is on the rise and the town’s social and cultural integrity is falling apart.
The main reason I am writing to this newspaper though is that the town continues to receive the least. While Belize City has multiple state-of-the-art youth facilities, the other Districts have questionable facilities. Dangriga is no different. We might be the worst. We had a small Mennonite wooden structure that housed the Department of Youth Service that became infested by wood lice and was falling apart over the past five years.
The Stann Creek District has now received for its new permanent facility, a “structure” that is two metal containers welded together; in our tropical climate. Keep in mind the new space is the official government youth space for the entire Stann Creek District. All decisions for youth development and youth development activities will now be limited to two metal containers. What a shame! I don’t know what they wish to achieve out of this facility.
Through this medium I would like to call the task the recently elected Stann Creek Youth Council, the Department of Youth Services Stann Creek Representative, Belize National Youth Council and all other youth organization to speak up on behalf of Dangriga and our entire District. We all must speak up to stop this neglect from becoming even worse.
Concerned resident of Dangriga


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“Right this moment, we additionally acknowledge the painful historical past of wrongs and atrocities that many European explorers inflicted on Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities,” Biden wrote in Friday’s proclamation. “It’s a measure of our greatness as a Nation that we don’t search to bury these shameful episodes of our previous — that we face them truthfully, we deliver them to the sunshine and we do all we will to handle them,”
Greater than 100 US cities have changed Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, together with Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix and San Francisco. A number of states together with Minnesota, Alaska, Vermont and Oregon have chosen to rejoice Indigenous Folks’s Day as properly.
On Friday, White home press secretary Jen Psaki stated Columbus Day will proceed to be designated as a federal vacation, however famous the importance of Biden’s proclamation. “Recognizing at the moment as Indigenous Peoples’ Day is one thing that the President felt strongly about personally, he is completely satisfied to be the primary president to rejoice and to make it, the historical past of transferring ahead.”
This is what will probably be open and closed on Monday.
Most drug shops
US inventory markets
Any companies or establishments operated by the federal government, comparable to libraries, federal workplaces, and DMVs.
The Federal Reserve Financial institution
Most banks will probably be closed, one exception is TD Financial institution.
US Postal Companies: USPS is not going to be delivering mail and submit workplaces will probably be closed.
US bond markets


The Interdepartmental Climate Research Centre (ICRC) at Cotton University (CU) has installed a lightning detection system to understand better severe storms and lightning activities over Assam and rest of the NE region. To prevent lightning-related disasters in this part of the globe regarded as a major theatre of lightning activities, equipment to ascertain their locations are long-felt requirements here.
This device has been developed by the Blitzortung Project based in Germany. ICRC has joined the Blitzortung Project that aims at realising lightning detection and lightning location network of the world using inexpensive receiver sites utilising information technology (IT). This project was started in 2012 by Prof Egon Wanke of Heinrich Heine University in Germany, and the network is set up and run by university and research centres which build their own receiver sites by assembling the system themselves.
Blitzortung is a lightning detection network for locating electromagnetic discharges in the atmosphere (lightning discharges) with very low frequency (VLF) receivers based on the time of arrival (TOA) and time of group arrival (TOGA) method. The aim of the Blitzortung.org network is to accomplish a low budget but high accuracy worldwide lightning location network based on a high number of receiver sites spaced close to each other. These stations transmit their data to a central server, where the stroke locations are computed by the arrival times of the signals.
This detector is a self-contained device that detects all forms of lightning (intra-cloud, cloud to cloud and cloud to ground) using a unique quasi-electrostatic operating principle developed by Blitzortung.org network. The antenna is connected to a computer via a global network that analyses the magnitude and characteristics of each signal (sferic) and generates maps of lighting activity centred on the observatory as well as information about the relative location, polarity (positive or negative) and type (inter-cloud, or cloud to ground) of each lighting stroke detected.
The operating methodology ensures very high detection efficiency whilst maintaining the false alarm rate close to zero.
At present, the network consists of more than 500 lightning receivers and some central processing servers over the entire planet. The sources of the signals located are in general lightning discharges. The abbreviation VLF refers to the frequency range of 3 to 30 kHz. The receiving stations approximately record one millisecond of each signal with a sampling rate of more than 500 kHz.
With the help of GPS receivers, the arrival times of the signals are registered with microsecond precision and sent over the Internet to a central processing server. Every data sentence contains the precise time of arrival of the received lightning discharge impulse (sferic) and the exact geographic position of the receiver. With this information from several stations the exact positions of the discharges are computed. The lightning activity is additionally displayed at a website on several public maps in real time. The average delay is between 3 and 20 seconds depending on the load of servers.
This observation programme is installed at Cotton University with support from Prof Ishikawa Hirohiko of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, said Dr Rahul Mahanta of ICRC, CU.


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?Facing this crisis has been a huge challenge, but we are hopeful that through correct and careful management, the Cypriot shipping sector will soon emerge from these difficult days.?
The Shipping sector is facing serious challenges as a result of the international financial crisis, Communications and Works Minister Nicos Nicolaides said yesterday. Despite current problems, the shipping community was confident that better days werea head, he said. ?We all hope that we are approaching the end of the crisis and that better prospects and opportunities for shipping will soon surface. During the course of this financial crisis, the shipping sector should focus on quality, safety and efficiency, investing in human capital and new technologies,? Nicolaides said in his address to an international shipping seminar held in Limassol yesterday.
Titled "Shipping Before Dawn", the seminar was co-organised by the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) and the Baltic and International Maritime Council. The seminar examined whether the international shipping sector was close to the dawn of a new start following the adverse impacts of the international financial crisis.
?Facing this crisis has been a huge challenge, but we are hopeful that through correct and careful management, the Cypriot shipping sector will soon emerge from these difficult days with the least possible consequences,? added Captain Eugen Adami, President of the CSC.
The seminar also addressed the other challenges faced by Cypriot shipping, including the embargo on Cypriot ships imposed by Turkey. ?The continued Turkish embargo on ships under the Cypriot flag, that Turkey is illegally and unilaterally imposing not only affects Cypriot shipping interests, but also the shipping interests of the EU,? said Adami. ?The CSC will continue its efforts, in cooperation with the Cyprus government and the EU so that the embargo is finally lifted.?
Meanwhile, the state expressed its support for the expansion strategy of the Cypriot shipping sector by promising to provide better tax conditions. ?The Cypriot shipping sector is the third largest in Europe and tenth in the world. We seek to increase that power and attract more shipping companies through the tax incentives that will be given through a new shipping-tax system,? Adami said.


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The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development, DSCD, is soon launching a two-week opinion poll survey entitled, ‘Safe Community’, in coordination with the Sharjah Police, to assess the resident’s satisfaction over public services and the overall performance of the police.
The survey will also measure the level of safety in Sharjah’s residential and public areas and aims at boosting the DSCD’s existing efforts to contribute to community development.
Set to commence on 19th August 2019, the survey will target over 5,000 citizens and residents of Sharjah. It will be conducted in three languages, Arabic, English and Urdu, and will adopt a three-pronged information collection strategy that includes telephonic interviews, face-to-face interviews, and filling up of survey forms by respondents using the web.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Chairman of the DSCD, noted that the department is applying the latest data collection methods to undertake the survey, thus enabling government departments to plan and execute comprehensive opinion polls. The generated data outcomes will serve as strong and accurate inputs for sustainable development planning.
Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander in Chief of the Sharjah Police Department, said that the department’s greatest ambition is to make Sharjah’s citizens and residents feel well taken care of, in accordance with the directives of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. He also emphasised that this furthers the Sharjah Ruler’s vision to strengthen the government-public communication network.
Brigadier Dr. Khaled Hamad Al Hammadi, Director of the Sharjah Police Research Centre, said, “At the research centre, we strive to adopt and apply the best scientific statistical methodologies to achieve the strategic goals of the Sharjah Police in order to advance and achieve the highest rates of satisfaction from the public.”
He pointed out that a team was formed to articulate the goals of the survey and the action plan to conduct the survey, in addition to generating the stipulated outcome.


The Minister of Education, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed signs with Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Jurasy - Chairman of Jurasy - in the presence of Integrated Technology Group (ITG) that was represented by Mr. Walid Tahabsem – Chairman of ITG - a contract for implementing the Educational Management Information System (EduWave EMIS).
The name "Noor" was adopted by the Minister of Education for the project, which refers to the meaning of Science and Education.
“Noor” project is considered as one of the most important projects for the e-Government Program “Yesser”. This project has been fully funded by “Yesser” program. On this occasion, His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdullah thanked all parties that were involved on the adoption of this strategic national project, including the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the Communications and Information Technology Commission.
From his part, Dr. Jarallah Al-Ghamdi - General supervisor of the General Department, Information Technology – clarified that the project aims to develop a centralized information system based on the latest technology for a school management systems. The system will provide an advanced and integrated IT infrastructure for more than 33 thousand schools inside/outside the country, supervised by the Ministry of Education. The system is considered as one of the biggest information systems in the region, where more than 10 million users will be served and more than 2,700 jobs vacancy will be available through this project.
“Noor” project for Education Management (EduWave EMIS) include five phases that will run for five years. The first two years focuses on the implementation, test and launch services phases, respectively, and another three years of maintenance. The project will also include the training of 63 thousand coaches who will train teachers of the ministry.
It is worth mentioning that 14 companies offered their solutions including 9 different global solutions to compete for this project. All offers were evaluated and documented by 61 different factors. The solution that got awarded was submitted by the Jurasy Group, it was the most appropriate offer in terms of technical durability, structure, required specifications and in terms of the price offered. This technical solution is based on EduWave platform that is developed by (ITG).
It is worth mentioning also that EduWave solution is implemented in all Jordanian, Bahraini schools (at Kingdom level) and New Jersey State in America, it is also implemented in several universities such as Oman, Jordan and Syria.
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- Educational Solutions: EduWave® e-Learning & Educational Management Platform, and e-Content Development through ITG’s specialized subsidiary JAID Productions.
- Government/Enterprise Solutions: Government Resource Planning - WaveGRP®, Enterprise Resource Planning - WaveERP®, and Document Management Solution - WaveDMS® .
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will launch its first full stack of Starlink broadband satellites since May tonight (Sept. 13) and you can watch the action live online.
The private spaceflight company will launch a full stack of 60 Starlink satellites on one of its fleet leaders, a veteran Falcon 9 dubbed B1049. The frequent flier is scheduled to blast off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Station in California at 11: 55 p.m. EDT (8: 55 p.m. PDT or 0355 GMT on Sept. 14).
Monday’s flight is the 22nd Falcon 9 mission for SpaceX so far in 2021. In addition, the flight marks the first Starlink launch since May; SpaceX paused launches for about four months in order to equip the satellites with laser crosslinks that allow Starlink satellites to communicate with each other, reducing the constellation’s reliance on Earth, according to SpaceX.
The mission, called Starlink 29, is the company’s first operational Starlink flight from its West Coast launch facility and will bring the total number of SpaceX broadband satellites launched up to 1,797.
SpaceX created its Starlink program in hopes of providing high-speed internet access to users around the world, and as a means to help fund its deep-space ambitions. The service is targeted to users in rural or remote areas that have little to no connectivity, although anyone can subscribe to it.
The rocket doing the lifting is one of the oldest members of SpaceX’s fleet, a booster designated B1049. Poised to make its 10th flight, the rocket’s previous payloads have included seven other Starlink stacks, a Canadian communications satellite and a stack of 10 Iridium NEXT telecommunications satellites.
Following its second cross-country trek from SpaceX’s Florida launch pad to its California outpost, the booster is now ready to loft its 10th payload: a full stack of Starlink satellites. This flight will mark the second time one of SpaceX’s first stage boosters have reached 10 flights. The first rocket to reach that milestone was booster B1051, when it carried a different stack of Starlink satellites into orbit on May 9. That flight was one for the history books as 10 flights with one booster was always a reusability target for SpaceX.
The current version of Falcon 9 flying today (called Block 5) first debuted in 2018, and helped SpaceX usher in an era of rapid reusability. Block 5 boasts a series of upgrades, including a more robust thermal protections system, titanium grid fins and a more durable interstage (the part of the rocket that connects the first stage to the second stage).
When Block 5 debuted, SpaceX announced that each one would be capable of flying at least 10 times, with few refurbishments in between. As the company recovered more rockets and refined its post-flight processing, the company realized that 10 flights was more a guideline than a hard limit and that a sizeable number of boosters can surpass that milestone.
By flying a second rocket 10 times, SpaceX will have even more data on Falcon 9 and how it holds up over multiple flights to better refine booster recovery efforts.


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Firefighters spray water to extinguish a wildfire near Besseges, southern France, on July 7, 2022. Image: Sylvain Thomas / AFP
France and Britain were set to suffer soaring temperatures on Wednesday, with a heatwave in Western Europe fuelling wildfires across vast stretches of forestland.
Since Sunday, large parts of the Iberian Peninsula have seen temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Spain and Portugal, where firefighters have battled wildfires.
In southern France since Tuesday afternoon, a wildfire scorched through 800 hectares of pine trees just south of Bordeaux, pushing 150 residents to evacuate their homes, according to the local fire department.
And near the Dune of Pilat—Europe's tallest sand dune—another fire consumed about 180 hectares of old pine trees, authorities said.
Firefighters are working through the night on the sandy terrain to "cut the head off the fire", an official told AFP, adding that the blaze has been contained.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has urged all government ministers to be ready to deal with the consequences of the heatwave, which is forecast to last for up to 10 days.
"The heat affects people's health very quickly, especially that of the most vulnerable," her office said in a statement.
Heatwaves have become more frequent due to climate change, scientists say. As global temperatures rise over time, they are expected to become more intense.
The previous such phenomenon to blight France, Portugal and Spain occurred in mid-June.
"We do expect it to worsen," World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman Clare Nullis told a briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.
"Accompanying this heat is drought. We've got very, very dry soils," she said.
She added that despite being early in the summer, "it's been a very bad season for the glaciers".
Last week an avalanche triggered by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps—due to unusually warm temperatures—killed 11 people.
The high temperatures are expected to spread to other parts of western and central Europe in the coming days.
Britain issued an "amber" alert—the second-highest of three levels—which indicates that the extreme heat will have a "high impact" on daily life and people. Temperatures are forecast to hit 35C in the southeast of the country in the coming days.
So far its highest recorded temperature was on July 25, 2019—reaching 38.7C at Cambridge Botanic Garden, in eastern England—and a UK climate official saying that the chances of a new UK record was increasing due to "strongly embedded warming".
In Spain, temperatures are forecast to keep rising until Thursday, with highs of up to 44C expected in Guadalquivir valley in Seville in the south.
Spain's health ministry warned the "intense heat" could affect people's "vital functions" and provoke problems like heat stroke. It advised people to drink water frequently, wear light clothes and "remain as long as possible" in the shade or in air-conditioned places.
But for those who make a living working outdoors, it was a struggle.
"It's hard because the temperature is a bit oppressive," said Miguel Angel Nunez, a 54-year-old bricklayer at a construction site in central Madrid.
In its eastern region of Extremadura, some 300 firefighters backed by 17 planes and helicopters battled a wildfire Tuesday which ravaged 2,500 hectares (6,180 acres), local officials said.
The blaze began Monday due to a lightning strike and "will probably last several days", the head of the regional government of Extremadura, Guillermo Fernandez Vara, told reporters.
Between January 1 and July 3, more than 70,300 hectares of forest went up in smoke in Spain, the government said—almost double the average of the last ten years.
A maximum of caution
Firefighters in neighbouring Portugal were combating a similar inferno, which torched some 2,000 hectares of land in the central municipality of Ourem since last week.
The blaze was brought under control Monday but flared up again by Tuesday.
With temperatures set to climb past 40C, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa urged "a maximum of caution".
"We have experienced situations like this in the past and we will certainly experience them in the future," he said.
The whole country is under a "situation of alert" for wildfires until at least Friday, raising the readiness levels of firefighters, police and emergency medical services.
The current inferno is stirring memories of devastating wildfires in 2017, which claimed the lives of over 100 people in Portugal.
Officials in the town of Sintra near Lisbon closed a series of tourist attractions such as palaces and monuments in a verdant mountain range popular with visitors as a precaution.
© Agence France-Presse

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The veteran congressman denied knowing about the scandal involving bribes for concealed carry permits in New York City. However, when he heard how difficult it is for a New York City resident to acquire a concealed carry permit, Rangel responded, “If it is difficult to get a concealed weapon permit, I’m glad to hear that.”
Pressed on the right of people living in his district to get a carry permit, Rangel reacted by stating, “I wouldn’t want them to have it,” adding, “Law-abiding citizens just shouldn’t have to carry a gun.”
The reporter pointed out the armed U.S. Capitol Police inside the building, just a few feet away from the congressman, Rangel laughed and responded, “Well that’s a little different. I think we deserve — I think we need to be protected down here.”Rangel deserves and needs armed protection, but the people of his district don't need armed protection. That statement along shows the disdain that Rangel holds for his constituents.
Hat tip, Joe Huffman.