Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.
The default Android gallery is a nice enough app, but if you want something with a few more features—like password-protecting certain photos or sorting them however you want—QuickPic is our favorite gallery replacement.
Android: Believe it or not, one of the best ways to find great deals on Ebay is with auctions that have misspelled words. So a "Xbox Connect" instead of an "Xbox Kinect" might just go for a lot lesser since fewer people search for that. Eaby makes it easy to find such items on Android.
If you peruse the health and fitness category on Google Play or the iTunes App Store, you'll see thousands of activity trackers that automatically track your location, steps, runs, cycling, and more. It's a bit overwhelming, so here are a few of our favorites in a number of different categories.
With a good home theater PC, you can play just about anything—though Netflix has always been a bit difficult. A new XBMC add-on called NetfliXBMC makes the process simpler and more streamlined than ever. Here's how to set it up.


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The Mississippi flag has been ordered back up at Ocean Springs City Hall. The state flag that has the Confederate emblem will fly again at Ocean Springs City Hall. There was a 6 to 1 vote that took place on Tuesday that required flying the flag at City Hall and other city buildings.
43 Percent of Voters View Display of Confederate Flag as ‘Southern Pride’
Alabama Dealership Offers American Car Flag with Every Purchase
Confederate monument in Tallahassee under fire again

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Plantation Buffet - Grey
Perfect for a sophisticated coastal or refined Hamptons interior style, the Plantation range is one of our favorites at CAFE Lighting and Living, that incorporates all the classic elements into a functional and stylish design. A raised diamond pattern adorns the front of the Plantation buffet, a cool grey satin finish complimented with gold leaf finished handles enhance a simple neutral colour palette, whilst allowing you to maintain a crisp and open space.
Dimensions A:150cm W x 40cm D x 80cm H
Dimensions B:Leg Height: 11cm
Dimensions C:Interior: 66cm W x 34cm D x 25.5 H
Safety Anchors:Safety Anchors Recommended and Included
Warranty:1 Year Warranty

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7015 SW Ivy Ln has a Walk Score of 54 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Denny Whitford / Raleigh West neighborhood in Beaverton. Nearby parks include Brian Jack Robinson Memorial Field, Vista Brook Park and Raleighwood Park.
Nearby schools include Montclair Elementary School, Jesuit High School and Raleigh Park Elementary School.
The closest grocery stores are Walmart Neighborhood Market, Uptown Market and Lamb's Thriftway.
Nearby coffee shops include Human Bean, Driftwood Coffee and Starbucks. There are five restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Taco Bell, Pepper Tree Thai Cuisine and A Slice of New York.
7015 SW Ivy Ln is near Nike Headquarters.


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The Heads are an English psychedelic rock band formed in Bristol, England in 1990. They have released around 20 full length albums (including live albums, patchworks, and collaborations), numerous EPs and singles. They recorded 3 Peel Sessions between 1995 and 1999.
- Tracks (4)Last Played on BBCPedestrian Crossing
- Events25 Sep - Unknown venue, Liverpool, UK
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Village Well in Cambodia
Help an entire community get clean water and the Living Water by providing a well. (Your $2,000 gift provides a village well. Your $200 or $400 gift will be combined with other gifts to provide this life-changing community resource.)
In some rural areas, villagers (primarily women and children) have to walk more than a kilometer to get clean water, especially during dry seasons. Nearer water sources may be contaminated by livestock or waste from the village.
- Save hours of walking every day for local women
- Prevent diseases from contaminated water
- Provide a community gathering place
- Give pastors a natural opportunity to share the “Living Water” of Jesus
Wells Lead to Churches
In Cambodia, local ANM partners have started many churches because of wells they have dug in villages. This gift opens the door wide for sharing the gospel!

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A relational perspective on women's empowerment: Intimate partner violence and empowerment among women entrepreneurs in VietnamHuis, M. A., Hansen, N., Lensink, R. & Otten, S., Apr-2020, In : British Journal of Social Psychology. 59, 2, p. 365-386 22 p., 12348.
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Research has mainly studied women's empowerment assessing personal (e.g., self-esteem) or relational (e.g., decision-making) empowerment indicators. Women are not isolated individuals; they are embedded in social relationships. This is especially relevant in more collectivist societies. The current research provides a relational perspective on how husbands may hamper women's empowerment by inflicting intimate partner violence (IPV) assessing women's self-reported experience. We tested the link between self-esteem and experienced IPV on financial intra-household decision-making power among women entrepreneurs (N = 1,347) in Northern Vietnam, a collectivistic society undergoing economic development. We report two measurement points. As expected, self-esteem (and not IPV) was positively related to more power in intra-household decision-making on small expenditures, which are traditionally taken by women. However, IPV (and not self-esteem) was related to less decision-making power on larger expenditures, traditionally a domain outside women's power. We test and discuss the directionality of the effects and stress the importance of considering women's close relationship when investigating signs of women's empowerment.
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- empowerment, financial intra-household decision-making, gender inequity, intimate partner violence, self-esteem, women, CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, RURAL CREDIT PROGRAMS, SELF-ESTEEM, POSITIVE ROLE, GENDER, DYNAMICS, POWER, OWNERSHIP, DECISIONS, OFFER

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FAIRBANKS- Alaska has higher electricity costs than most states, but one local fire station has cut their electric bill by 18 percent. The University Fire Department is paying less thanks to solar panels that were installed in 2013. The station’s yearly electric bill was about $14,000, now it’s about $11,000. The solar units were expensive to install, but when adding up the yearly savings, they should pay for themselves in about 7 years. The University Fire Chief Doug Schrage says the panels provide a good supplement, even during Alaskan winters. "We wanted to demonstrate that this is a good venue for this type of project," Chief Schrage says.


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If you suffer from back pain, you will be aware of how hard it can make your life. Simple movements, such as sitting down or bending over, can be difficult to perform. If you face any of these problems, use this article as a guide to relieving your back pain.
To prevent some back pain from getting worse, always attempt to avoid putting stress on the muscles that cause you pain. This stress can occur in any sitting or standing position, so make sure to stay mindful of it. Be especially mindful of this when completing repetitive tasks, such as house cleaning or work related projects. Do not stay in the same position for too long, and stretch your muscles by walking around regularly.
Lay down and lift your knees at a 90 degree angle to your hips.This position presses your lower back stress than many sitting positions. However, you should remain at whatever position is the most comfortable, just make sure you do not twist the spine.
Try to relieve sudden back spasms by laying in a comfortable position with no pressure on your spine. This comfortable position reduces stress from the back more than other sitting positions. You can also try other positions that bring relief, but avoid ones that twist the spine.
Are you plagued with back pain? Try not to do a lot of twisting motions throughout the day. Whether you are lifting heavy objects or just cleaning your house, if you are twisting your back often, which may cause horrible pain and injury.When you are participating in sports, watch how you move your spine, and reduce activity if you begin to experience tightness and pain.
When dealing with back pain you need to be careful in your movements. Don’t twist too much during the things you do each day. If you lift something heavy incorrectly, or twist the wrong way when doing simple chores like cleaning, you are at risk of injuring your back. While playing sports, focus on how you’re moving your spine, if you feel pain or tightness, slow down.
You need to always practice good posture in order to avoid unnecessary back pain. Many think that an injured back injuries are solely caused by types of some strenuous activity.
If your job requires long periods of sitting, get up and move around often. Getting up to stretch and move your body will reduce the effects of compression on your spine and ease muscle cramping.
The quickest way to do this is by laying down and putting heat on the tense muscles. It can also be a good idea to drink a lot of water and reduce your sodium until the pain is better. This is because dehydration can bring on or make the muscle spasms more intense.
Breast reductions are not as common of a topic as implants. However, a breast reduction might be wise depending on your personal situation. Overly large breasts can pull constantly on your back muscles, resulting in chronic pain. Often women with breast implants end up realizing this, as well.
Always remember the basics first when you are dealing with back discomfort. You will benefit considerably from even a couple of days. While you are waiting for your back to calm down, try taking some anti-inflammatory pain medicine, like naproxen, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. You can soothe the pain in your back by using heat or cold.
Go see your doctor to get a proper diagnosis. Doctors could run some tests, including blood tests. They will also glance at your medical history to look for other reasons you might be suffering from this condition.
You may need to lose weight if you’re carrying any extra. Extra weight can change the center of your body. This causes strain to your back, and can eventually turn into chronic back pain in your lower back.
There are many different types of back pain medications, and of course that means both over-the-counter medications and prescription medications. It is crucial that you consult a physician before you make any decisions about medication. Depending your specific condition and level of pain, over-the-counter treatments and medications are sometimes enough, and sometimes they are not. Additional medications you obtain through prescriptions are sometimes the way to go. These may include painkillers.
Back surgery is one option to discuss with your doctor in order to relieve back discomfort. Surgery should be your last option after trying all other avenues have been exhausted.
There are some cases where paralysis can be fixed via surgery. It depends on how severe the case is and the patient’s individual situation. Some back conditions require surgery. Many times, these situations are degenerative diseases or other situations without much of a cause and effect.
Contrary to popular belief, it is crucial that people who suffer from back pain exercise often. People with back discomfort mistakenly assume exercise makes it worse, but the opposite is true. Stretching back muscles can actually help ease the back discomfort for a lot of people.
Statistics indicate that two thirds of the population will deal with back pain at some point. Lots of people think that back pain can be traced to a single injury or incident. Quite often, only the latest in a sequence of events contribute to back pain.
Avoid back discomfort during breastfeeding by making sure to sit properly on your chair instead of a couch. The position in which you sit while breastfeeding can affect whether you get back discomfort. Place a cushion or pad behind you when breastfeeding is occurring.
When you sit, always sit up straight. Failure to adopt good posture can injure your spine and back. A firm, supportive desk chair is key to staying comfortable when you have to spend hours at your desk. Exercise balls may be helpful in improving posture and strengthening your back as well.
Caffeine could be making your back discomfort worse. Caffeine has been shown to trigger spasms and muscle inflammation. Try drinking less caffeine and it can help with back pain.
Cut back on caffeine to likewise cut back on the occurrence of back pain. Even though it may be hard to believe, caffeine can assist in triggering muscle spasms. Caffeine can also produce inflammation in damaged muscles. So, try to avoid coffee and tea in order to reduce your back pain.
Your chiropractor will do some diagnostic imaging and discuss treatment after she or he determines the best course of your problem.
Travelling by car is one major back pain cause, since that is something we spend a lot of time doing each day. Adjust your seat to offer the best support to your back, and make sure the steering wheel and foot pedals are within comfortable reach.
Be mindful of your posture at all times. Your back should be straight, your elbows should be at your sides, with one in front of the other and as you type, keep your elbows by your sides.
Wine is suggested as a way to reduce your back pain, but do not drink too much. A glass of wine helps your muscles relax, and also can help you fall asleep when dealing with back pain. This may be just what your aching back needs.
When your muscles are warm is the ideal time to stretch them to reduce back discomfort. After a workout, stretch them when cooling down.
Proper footwear can reduce back problems. Uncomfortable shoes, or those that fit improperly, can shift your posture and cause back pain. If your boss requires you to wear high heels at work, change your shoes as soon as you leave the office. In addition, you can purchase insoles to insert into the shoes while you’re wearing them so that your feet will hurt less and you won’t end up with back problems.
Seek some help to try to manage the pain you are having in your back. You don’t have to feel guilty for help around your house. You certainly do not want to hurt your injury by moving furniture or sweeping.
If you experience chronic back pain, make sure that you walk as often as you can. When you are walking straighten your spine and walk with your head up. Walking like this is quite good for your back.
Immobility from back pain may be alleviated by gentle stretches of the surrounding muscles as well as the back. Stretch out the surrounding groups of muscles as well.
When it is necessary to remain in a particular spot for a given period, such as at a play or on a train, try to keep your legs crossed. By crossing your legs, you use your back muscles. This keeps them active. Alternate crossing your legs so you use all of your muscles.
It is imperative that your back gets the support it needs when sitting in a chair at work. If the lumbar area of the back is not properly supported, you are almost guaranteed to have back discomfort. Try placing a pillow behind this region for better support.
To reduce the severity of back pain, use a heating pad on the affected area. The heat will work to dilate your blood vessels that are located in your back, and help to stimulate circulation; which will increase the flow of your oxygen to the muscle group, thus providing relief. You will be able to use a heating pad when you sit or lay down.
It is important for a supportive office chair be comfortable if you suffer from back discomfort.Sitting down compresses the discs in your discs. A comfortable chair can help. Choose a chair with enough support to keep pressure off the lumbar from unnecessary pressure. You can be encouraged to sit correctly when you have arm rests to be seated the right way.
You need rest and it’s important to get it. It’s crucial you take the time and rest. Before you fall asleep at night, place pillows under both of your legs. Allow yourself time to kick back and relax. Listen to what your body is telling you, and you can ease your back pain.
Cross your legs if you have to sit in the same position for a long period of time. Make certain to change the leg that is crossed from time to time in order to evenly use your muscles.
Staying upright for long periods of time can be a major contributor to back pain. For the majority of people, standing for hours on end with no relief puts excessive strain on the back muscles. Make sure you alternate sitting and standing positions so that your back won’t get tired.
Experiencing back pain is never fun. Apply some pain relief techniques the next time you experience discomfort in your back. The advice and techniques in this article might be just the help you need to start managing your back pain effectively.
Your mattress could either be the cause of or the ease to your problems with back pain. Mattresses that are medium-firm are the best for your back. If your mattress is too soft, your spine will be more likely to flex. But if the mattress is too firm, your back will be unable to relax. Your mattress should give you enough support that it will not allow your spine to flex too much, but it should move some!

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The Spaniard believes his Barcelona team-mate can still win the prestigious award and suggested that he is suffering from a lack of confidence due to injury.
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has claimed that he would "laugh a lot" if team-mate Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d'Or for a fifth straight year.
The 26-year-old has endured a bumpy 2013, with injuries limiting his playing time as Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery, his main rivals for the award, have flourished.
However, the former Manchester United centre-back believes that his colleague is still among the favourites to win the prize due to his global popularity.
"Leo can never be ruled out. This is an election in which people vote. He has won four and won the appreciation of the whole world," he told Mundo Deportivo.
"If he wins, I will laugh, a lot. I'm a big fan of Leo, I've always said that. If we evaluate his year, he's been spectacular again.
"I'm not saying that Cristiano has not done well or taking anything away from Ribery."
Pique also gave his thoughts on Messi's recent spate of injuries, suggesting that the Argentine has lost a bit of confidence due to his fitness problems.
"Maybe he has lost confidence. I have never had muscular problems like Leo - touch wood. He's disappointed, that's normal. It's a serious injury."
Messi picked up a hamstring problem in Barca's clash with Betis on Sunday and has been ruled out of action for around six weeks.
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text: Phometry analyses. Flow Cytometry Isolated mouse islets had been dissociated into single cells and processed as described (Supplemental Approaches). We collected cells from YFP+, lineage-traced population and YFPNeg, non-labeled population on a particular order 5-laser FACS Aria II straight into 96well containing four L of lysis buffer with dNTPs37 for downstream single-cell RNA-Seq assays. Single-Cell RNA-Seq and Information Evaluation Single-cell RNA-Seq libraries were generated as described (Picelli et al., 2014). Briefly, single cells have been lysed, followed by reverse transcription, pre-amplification, DNA purification and analysis for thriving amplification solutions. Barcoded sequencing libraries have been ready, libraries had been pooled and sequenced on the Illumina NextSeq instrument (Supplemental Methods). Transcript counts had been obtained making use of HT-Seq (Anders et al., 2015) and mm10 UCSC exon/transcript annotations. Pairwise distances among cells had been estimated using Pearson correlation of overdispersed genes as described (Fan et al., 2016). Subsequent hierarchical clustering was carried out applying hclustfunction in R, and dimension reduction was performed making use of the t-SNE system on pairwise distances (Van der Maaten and Hinton, 2008).Cathepsin S Protein custom synthesis Information have been also analyzed with QIAGEN IngenuitysirtuininhibitorPathway Analysis (IPAsirtuininhibitor QIAGEN Redwood City, www.IL-8/CXCL8, Human (HEK293, His) qiagen/ingenuity).PMID:23453497 The GEO accession number is GSE79457.Author Manuscript Author Manuscript Author Manuscript Author ManuscriptCell Metab. Author manuscript; offered in PMC 2018 March 07.Chakravarthy et al.PageElectrophysiological studiesAuthor Manuscript Author Manuscript Author Manuscript Author ManuscriptIslets from handle or iADKO mice have been dispersed to single cells and plated overnight on 35-mm dishes as previously (Dai et al., 2011). Cells have been patch-clamped within the whole-cell voltage-clamp configuration and Na+ channels have been activated by a depolarization to 0 mV following holding potentials ranging from -140 to 0 mV. Single cell exocytosis was measured as described previously (Ferdaoussi et al., 2015). Briefly, cells have been pre-incubated at either 2 or 20 mM glucose for 1 hour and transferred to bath option (Supplemental techniques) with either 20 or two mM glucose 10sirtuininhibitor0 minutes prior to patch-clamping. Exocytosis was elicited by a series of ten 500-ms membrane depolarizations from -70 to 0 mV and monitored as increases in cell capacitance. Following the experiments cells have been immunostained for insulin and YFP to recognize -cells (Ins+ only), -cells (YFP+ only) or converted -cells (Ins+,YFP+). Statistical analysis of exocytosis data was by 2-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post-test (Psirtuininhibitor0.05 thought of considerable). Hormone secretion and Calcium Imaging Hormone secretion and calcium imaging studies were performed as previously described (Adewola et al., 2010; Xing et al., 2016, Supplemental Techniques). Briefly, islets from MIPGFP, Glucagon-Venus, and iADKO mice have been dispersed into single cells and GFP+, Venus+ or YFP+ cells have been collected by FACS as described above. For calcium imaging, the sorted cells have been incubated in Kreb’s Ringer Buffer (KRB) with 2mM glucose and 5M Fura-2/AM (Molecular Probes, CA) for 30 minutes, then loaded into a temperature equilibrated microfluidic device mounted on an inverted epifluorescence microscope. KRB with 14 mM glucose or 2mM glucose with 30mM KCl was administered for the cells for 20 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. Dual-wavelength Fura-2/AM.

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…The copycat website controversy brings to light a major issue among restaurant owners as delivery becomes more popular among consumers. Many chains are complaining that they are losing control of their online presence as they become more reliant on third-party companies to do everything from delivery to developing loyalty programs. The solutions come at hefty prices, cutting into already thin profit margins. And, in some cases the third-party aggregators own valuable consumer data.
The impact delivery is having on restaurant operators was the subject of a New York City oversight hearing last week. In that hearing, delivery operators and restaurants debated the incrementality of delivery and the hefty commission fees associated with the service.
“The hearing confirmed our belief that restaurant operators desperately need aggregators, but that the relationship is past the honeymoon period,” BTIG analyst Peter Saleh said in a post-hearing report.

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Olymel L.P., Canada, acquired Pinty's Delicious Foods Inc., an Ontario, Canada-based poultry slaughtering and processing company that specializes in fully cooked products and other related products. Pinty's employs 360 people, operates three processing plants, located in Port Colborne, Paris, and Oakville, Ontario, and markets its products throughout Canada and the United States under the Pinty's Food Service, Pinty's Pub & Grill, Pinty's Eat Well, Pinty's Perfect Portions and Pinty's Delicious Food Inc. brands.
"Olymel is confident that this transaction will benefit our development and growth. We are proud to welcome the employees of Pinty's Delicious Foods Inc. Over the past 70 years, Pinty's has developed great expertise on the Canadian and American markets by offering innovative and exclusive products under brand names that have become extremely popular with many consumers and customers. We know that this family business has been served by passionate owners throughout its history. We are also pleased to invest and strengthen our presence in Ontario and on the Canadian market," says Réjean Nadeau, Olymel's president and CEO.
Current employees of Pinty's Delicious Foods will continue to work within the company. And, both companies will continue their activities separately and independently.
"The owners and management of Pinty's Delicious Foods are happy to have found a Canadian buyer. We are confident that Olymel will grow our company and ensure it a promising future. I truly believe that our employees will benefit from the advantages of working for a large group like Olymel, a company that has a unique expertise in the processing and marketing of poultry products. We are proud of the company and the business network that we have built around Pinty's brands for decades and I am certain that this transaction will also benefit our customers and consumers," says Jack Vanderlaan, executive chairman of Pinty's.
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Ionospheric imaging based on the assimilation of GPS observations — •Claudia Stolle1, Schlüter Stefan2, Heise Stefan1, Jacobi Christoph3, Jakowski Norbert2, and Lühr Hermann1 — 1GFZ Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam — 2Institut für Kommunikation und Navigation, DLR Neustrelitz, Kalkhorstweg 53, 17235 Neustrelitz — 3Institut für Meteorologie, Universität Leipzig, Stefanstr. 3, 04103 Leipzig
The imaging of electron density fields using ionospheric observations of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has become a rapidly developing and powerful ionospheric remote sensing method. These imaging techniques are based on the assimilation of line-of-sight measurements of Total Electron Content (TEC) along the signal paths of GPS radio waves into climatological background models of the ionospheric electron density distribution. Here, we apply a three-dimensional imaging tool, which assimilates calibrated GPS TEC observations into a combined International Reference Ionosphere/Global Core Plasma model. The GPS database consists of data from ground-based receivers and of ionospheric radio occultations realised onboard the CHAMP satellite. We will present the outcomes of validating the assimilation with independent data, and discuss assimilation results from a case study.


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Can't you feel Vanessa Hudgen's hot $$$ex beating?! Cause we can!
Geek out in your neon bikini to Vanessa and YLA's $$$ex (above)!
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The Gap Fire was called 70 percent contained as of 6 p.m. on Thursday evening, July 10. With just 2.5 miles of fire line still to build, officials predicted that it would be fully contained by Wednesday, July 16. There are 16 dozers, four helicopters, and 64 engines at hand, but no air tankers, which have been called away to fires in northern California which are now higher priority. More than 1,000 firefighters are still assigned to the Gap Fire.
Neighborhoods west of Windermere Ranch on West Camino Cielo Road are still under a mandatory evacuation order. The other West Camino Cielo neighborhoods are on evacuation warning status.
The number of structures burned remains the same as it has for the past week, at four outbuildings, but the number of injuries had risen to six as of Thursday evening.
The suppression cost is counted at over $15 million. The Gap Fire’s cause is still under investigation and believed to be human-by accident or arson. The Los Padres National Forest Service continues to ask members of the public to call the 24-hour tipline at 805-961-5710 if they have any information.


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Like many others, I have, in the past couple of weeks, been following with considerable interest, the raging debate about whether or not Ghanaian women have demonstrated “enough dynamism” within the POLITICAL SPACE so as to assume their rightful place in the nation’s political space where critical decisions are made. This follows President Akufo-Addo’s recent comment at a women conference in Canada suggesting that he’s yet to see ENOUGH dynamism and activism on the part of our women within this context.
The debate had, at some point, rather regrettably, assumed an ugly spectacle, with some persons describing themselves as Gender Activists, firing incessant vitriol and acidic invectives at the person of the President, and also calling on the first gentleman of the Republic to apologize to Ghanaian women for “insulting them”, among other outlandish claims, as they would want to have us believe.
As to how a positive challenge posed by the President to women seeking to occupy political positions in order to influence decision, to exhibit ENOUGH dynamism so they could get elected into Parliament can be construed as constituting insult on women, is certainly not only mind-boggling, but also preposterous. So, we are being told it is abominable for the President to acknowledge the modest gains made in the women empowerment industry and demand of them [women] to exhibit more dynamism?
And because the President has posed this positive challenge, he should be taken to the cleaners by “Gender Activists”, who are expected to know better? What I even find most disingenuous is the many distortions created by these “Gender Activists” in respect of what the President said or did not say, and using these distortions as basis to launch boisterous attacks at the person of the President. How unfair!
First of all, contrary to the claims by our Gender Activist friends, hereinafter referred to as GA friends, the President DID NOT say Ghanaian women lack dynamism. Indeed, he acknowledged the dynamism in Ghanaian women but was quick to add that, it wasn’t enough to propel them into elective political offices like being MPs and the likes. For God’s sake, is this not a statement of fact? What at all has the President said which is so ungodly to warrant the baptism of fire being rained on him?
Well, to our GA friends, if indeed they genuinely think that the President hasn’t been factual about the state of affairs regarding women representation in political offices in Ghana, then the onus is on them to challenge the President’s assertions with superior arguments by adducing incontrovertible facts to the contrary.
They must adduce factual evidence to show that women in Ghana are indeed, owing to their dynamism, dominating in elective positions in Ghana, like the positions of MPs and political party executives. Anything short of that, should be wholly rejected by Ghanaians because, he, who, weeks equity, must do equity.
You cannot chastise the President on the basis of claims he didn’t make, and expect the Ghanaian people to lower the yardstick for critiquing your criticism of the President’s purported claims. We shall judge you by the same standard. So, you have to prove to us that there are equal or more women MPs than their male counterparts, since there are MORE WOMEN in Ghana than men (52% as against 48% in favour of women).
If, in disagreeing with the President, you claim that women have shown enough dynamism in occupying political offices [which was exactly what the President was referring to], then that “enough dynamism” must lead to results. For instance, we should, by now, be having more female MPs, more female Assembly Members, more female Presiding Members, more female Ministers, more female MMDCEs, and even female Presidents. This is what I call, THE TEST OF DYNAMISM.
Fellow Ghanaians, you and I know very well that, if we subject the women of our country to this test, the resultant outcome is most appalling and absolutely nothing to write home about. For instance, in respect of parliamentary representation, since 1960 when Ghana became a Republic till date, the highest percentage of women representation was recorded in the 2016 elections which was ONLY 13.1%.
If we were to avert our minds to the figures in the Fourth Republic, which are as follows: 1992 (8%), 1996 (9%), 2000 (9.5%), 2004 (10.8%), 2008 (8.7%), 2012 (10.9%), 2016 (13.1%). So, as can be seen clearly, 13.1% is their BEST performance. This 13% is less than even half of the 30% mark set by the United Nations. And our GA friends call this [13%] satisfactory and evidence of ENOUGH DYNAMISM of Ghanaian women? I’m sure if their children wrote exams and scored 13%, they would clap for them.
The situation is not any different at the Local Government or District Assembly Levels, and also at the Ministerial Level. This has been attributed to the number of women who avail or put themselves up for elections into political offices, which number is incredulously and unacceptably low. In the 2016 parliamentary elections for instance, out of the 1,158 parliamentary candidates, only 136 were women, representing a paltry 11.7%. Are our GA friends telling us that this 11.7% is proof of “enough dynamism” of Ghanaian women in the political space?
Dear Ghanaian women, if you don’t make yourself available for elections, how do you get to occupy elective political positions to be able to influence decision? This was exactly the mischief the President wants you to cure by encouraging you, notwithstanding the socio-cultural inhibitions, to show enough dynamism to get elected into parliament and also to be able to control political parties “which are the instruments by which our societies make decision”, as he noted.
Talking about appointments into ministerial positions, Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana mandates the President to appoint majority of his Ministers from among Members of Parliament. What it means is that even if the President wants to appoint many women to occupy ministerial positions, his hands are tight by this constitutional injunction where they are very few women in Parliament, as it is the case today.
Once again, to our GA friends, if you want to make a critique of the President, critique him on what he said. Do not create your own distortions and proceed to interrogate same under the guise of responding to Mr. President. For the avoidance of doubt, the President never spoke about dynamism in respect of market women.
He never spoke about dynamism of Ghanaian women during the struggle for independence and nationhood. He equally never spoke about dynamism of Ghanaian women in the field of academia, industry, sports and what have you. These are some of the distortions created by our GA friends and some opposition elements.
What the President did speak about, was dynamism in respect of the political space where critical decisions are made. Even with that, he never said Ghanaian women in politics lack dynamism. He only entreated them to show ENOUGH dynamism in putting themselves up for elections into Parliament and other political positions, because, as has clearly been demonstrated, the numbers are just not encouraging at all.
Why should this innocuous call by the President for positive action, for more activism and for more dynamism on the part of women to get elected into political positions become a big issue in the country, and for people calling themselves Gender Activists see same as basis to take the first gentleman of the land to the cleaners while questioning his commitment to the feminine agenda?
How can you convince me that a President [H.E. Akufo-Addo] who has spent his entire adult life fighting for human rights including the rights of women in all disciplines is not committed to the feminine agenda? How can you convince me that a President who championed the promulgation of the Domestic Violence Act 2007 (Act 732) is not committed to the feminine agenda?
How can you convince me that a President who initiated a move in his party to reserve certain safe Parliamentary Seats for women is not committed to the women agenda? How can you convince me that a President whose party has always had more women in Parliament than any other party in Ghana is not committed to the women agenda?
How can you convince me that a President who, owing to his commitment to the cause of women, was crowned the AU Gender Champion for 2017 is not committed to the gender or women agenda? How can you convince me that a President who attempted to make a woman his Running Mate is not committed to the women agenda?
How can you convince me that a President who appointed the first female Chief of Staff of the Republic; the first female Communications Minister; the first female Director of Ports; the first female Secretary to Cabinet; the youngest female Presidential Staffer; a female Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana; a female Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and a female Chief Justice, among several others, is not committed to the amplify women agenda? Just how? ...
Ghanaians are not unintelligent.


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By Scott Beaulier
For anyone with retirement accounts, investment accounts, or pension programs, the end of the year is a time when you receive a lot of extra mail summarizing your particular investment's financial performance for the year.
2013 was a fantastic year for traditional equity investments, as we can see from the S&P 500 Index's near 30 percent return for 2013. Investors smart enough to have gotten into Japanese markets in 2013 would have enjoyed a 34 percent return, and had they bought into Japan back in March 2009, they would have doubled their money. And, among the widely held US stocks, Netflix was the top performer for 2013 with a return of 300%!
Some lucky stock pickers--especially those who went "all in" on Netflix--did very well in 2013 and beat the market. But, their luck won't last, and a large body of evidence suggests beating the market for a sustained period of time is nearly impossible. The idea, which we call the efficient markets hypothesis in economics and finance, became popularized in a wonderful book titled A Random Walk Down Wall Street, and it was further legitimized back in October when its main developer, Eugene Fama was a well-deserving winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics (with Lars Hansen and Robert Shiller of Case-Shiller Index fame).
One of the main insights to draw from Fama's work is that over a long period of time, it's really difficult to beat the market. That's because any good idea that one investment manager stumbles upon is quite likely to be picked up by others. And, when management fees are accounted for, simply sitting back and letting your investments track the market through a Vanguard fund like this one or an ETF that broadly tracks the market, such as SPY, is almost always best. (In fact, a better strategy than buying S&P index funds when looking for "just" making market return is to diversify across index funds that include small caps, international stocks, and emerging markets. Many such low cost funds exist, and they're the far better way to go for most when compared to active investing.)
But, what about Warren Buffet or Peter Lynch? They are above average returners, which is part of any distribution of investment returns! Buffet and Lynch have sustained long stretches of above average returns. If markets are, indeed, efficient, it's hard to believe they'll succeed at beating the market again and again and again. In fact, Peter Lynch's value fund investing strategy returned to normal, standard returns after many other value investors caught on to his "Buy what you know" strategy. As soon as others in the industry imitate the best strategies, those strategies struggle to remain best.
If funds fail to keep down costs because of active investment strategies and market returns are not met, it's ordinary people who suffer. Even a one percent difference in return makes all the difference. As the infographic in the link above indicates, suppose two families begin with $60,000 each. Assume they add $10,000 to their accounts per year and begin saving in their 30s. At retirement, they will have a $993,000 nest egg instead of a $788,000 account. That difference of just one percent amounts to $20,000 per year of extra income for people in retirement (or 38 percent more spending).
And, these small percentage differences matter even more when we turn to public pensions, where members tend not to save much on their own for retirement and depend on experts to assure their secure retirement. Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama have accounts being managed for them through the Retirement Systems of Alabama (of which I am a member) and millions are in the same boat around the country. The Retirement Systems of Alabama's Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), for example, has been about one full percentage point below the S&P 500 index over the last 20 years. (Over the last 10 years, the S&P 500 has delivered a return of 7.28 percent, while TRS has averaged 6.29 percent--nearly a one percent difference on the nose. And, over a 20 year period the S&P has achieved a 9.22 percent annualized return, while the TRS was at just 7.34 percent as of 2012.)
Our state pension's failure to just keep up with a broad market index like the S&P has added billions of dollars to our unfunded liabilities. Rising liabilities have, in turn, led to hikes in employee contributions (from 5 percent to 7.5 percent in the past couple of years), a rising burden on Alabama taxpayers with rising employer (i.e., taxpayer) contributions, and greater uncertainty about future benefit cuts and tax increases. The stories of possible pension hair cuts coming out of Detroit, Chicago, and the state of Illinois, while unlikely in Alabama in the near-term, are not unimaginable thanks to our weak investment performance.
And, just like the case outlined above for families, it's small things like one percentage point differences in performance that lead to big gaps over time. Active fund managers failing to hit market returns will say they are focused on other goals besides money--some are focused on socially responsible investing; others seek to preserve wealth; and our state retirement funds aim to promote state economic development with employee investment dollars. But, truth be told, most are simply failing to keep up with market returns because keeping up with (let alone beating) the market requires discipline and a willingness to cease control in favor of "just" being average.
"Just" being average in the world of finance is actually being pretty darn good. And, once you clean up your portfolios by embracing the simplicity and utter boredom of passive, low-cost investing, you can read on and find that, in fact, with regular portfolio rebalancing, you just might end up being above average after all!
Scott Beaulier is Chair of the Economics and Finance Division and Director of the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University. Email Scott at firstname.lastname@example.org. Follow the Johnson Center on Facebook and Twitter (@Johnson_Center)


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The US Holocaust Memorial Museum says it has collected evidence of the government’s growing crackdown on Uighur Muslims in China’s western Xinjiang region.
In a new report released Tuesday, the museum’s Center for Genocide Prevention says there is now “a reasonable basis” to believe that alleged crimes against humanity against Uyghurs are growing amid a concerted campaign to conceal their severity. .
“The Chinese government has done everything possible to prevent information about crimes against Uyghurs from coming to light,” said Tom Bernstein, chairman of the museum’s Conscience Committee. “The Chinese government should stop its attacks on the Uyghur people and allow independent international monitors to investigate and make sure that the crimes have stopped.”
China has repeatedly rejected allegations of human rights abuses and atrocities in the region.
The report, which cites eyewitness testimony, publicly available information from dissidents and accounts provided by human rights groups, expands on the museum’s findings in March 2020 that the Chinese Communist Party had persecuted, illegally imprisoned, and severely deprived of his physical freedom. the Uighurs.
The new findings include allegations of forced sterilization, sexual violence, slavery, torture, and forcible transfer. The US government has already determined that China’s actions against Xinjiang Uighur Muslims and other minority populations amount to genocide.
“The Chinese government’s attack on the Uighur community, marked by the imprisonment of between one and three million people, as well as abuses such as forced sterilization, torture, sexual violence and forced labor, is alarming in scale and severity.” Naomi Kikoler said. , director of the museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for Genocide Prevention. “The damage inflicted on Uyghur individuals, families and communities has left deep physical and emotional scars. The trauma of these atrocities will harm generations of Uyghurs. “
Kikoler said the 59-page report, “To Slowly Make Us Disappear: The Chinese Government’s Assault on the Uyghurs”, should serve as a wake-up call for the international community to increase pressure on Beijing to stop the crackdown in Xinjiang.
China has said that the allegations of rights abuses are lies. Just last month, China’s ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, attacked a statement signed by 43 countries condemning allegations of torture and repression of Uighurs and other religious and ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, where foreign governments and researchers say an estimated one million or more people have been confined. camps.
Zhang denounced “baseless accusations” and baseless “lies” and accused the United States and other signatories of poisoning the environment of cooperation and “using human rights as a pretext for political maneuvers that provoke confrontation.”
Echoing the long-standing position of the Chinese government, he vigorously defended Beijing’s efforts to develop Xinjiang, saying that the lives of its people are improving day by day and that “its plan to obstruct China’s development is doomed to fail.” .
The Associated Press reported in October that Chinese control of Xinjiang had entered a new era in the four years since Beijing launched the brutal crackdown that dragged a million or more Uighurs and other minorities, mostly Muslim, into camps. detention and prisons.
Chinese authorities have reduced many of the most draconian and visible aspects of the region’s high-tech police state, including the barbed wire that once surrounded public buildings, AP reported after two visits to Xinjiang.

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Murang’a County Commissioner Karuku Ngumo has cautioned police officers assigned to man national examinations against undertaking the assignment while drunk.
Ngumo said security personnel deployed to provide security at the various examination centres should remain sober at all times, in the course of duty.
The county commissioner speaking during the county’s national examination steering committee meeting observed that more than 1, 600 police officers have been deployed to provide security in all the examination centres in Murang’a.
He further urged the officers to desist from using their phones while at examination centres as this may compromise credibility of the examinations.
Ngumo asked all those involved in the administration of the national examinations to remain vigilant and work as a team and guard against any malpractice in the exercise.
“Early this year, we oversaw administration of national examinations and I am glad that no malpractice was reported in Murang’a. This time round, when three levels of national examinations are being conducted, I urge the security officers and education officials to work as a team and adhere to the laid down regulations in order to ensure success of the entire exercise,” said Ngumo at Mumbi Girls High School.
In Murang’a, 31, 197 candidates are expected to sit for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 343 examination centres, while 26, 234 candidates will sit for KCPE in 625 centres, starting on November 28-30.
At the same time, 24, 985 class 6 pupils in the county are expected to sit for Kenya Primary Education Assessment (KPSEA) Examinations, which will be conducted in 635 centres.
The County Director of Education Ann Kiilu confirmed that examination materials have been received in the sub county containers.
Kiilu added that centre managers, supervisors and invigilators have been identified, vetted and deployed in all examination centres.
“All officers managing examinations should be vigilant to ensure adherence to the laid down procedures to prevent examination malpractices,” she stated.
Speaking during the same meeting, the County Police Commander Mohammed Nuno assured that police officers deployed to man the examination have been sensitized on how to ensure there are no cases of malpractices.
“No officer will appear at the examination centre while drunk and if such a case arises, there will be some officers at standby. The security officers are also discouraged from using their phones at centres.
“We have realized people currently spend time on social media platforms and this can also happen at the centres, putting credibility of the examination at risk,” added Nuno.
By Bernard Munyao

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-Says National Trust of Guyana to be housed at site
– Occupants given 2 days to vacate premises
President David Granger has ordered that the lease for the building known as The Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated (CJRCI) be revoked and that the occupants vacate the property by December 31, 2016.
According to a government release, the Head of State handed down these instructions today in a letter to State Minister,Joseph Harmon, “more than one year after the Coalition Government had engaged the CJRCI on the matter of the lease.”
Negotiations for The Red House to provide a national service by housing information on all of the Presidents of Guyana was ongoing during that period said the release. “Those negotiations proved futile and, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams said that after discussions broke down, he sought to determine the legality of the lease agreement.”
Having considered the advice of the Minister of Legal Affairs, President Granger has concluded that it would be in the public’s interest for the lease issued to the CJRCI to be revoked and has also directed the Minister of State that the building be assigned to house “The National Trust of Guyana, its staff, stores and equipment”, currently housed in the Valerie Rodway Building on Carmichael Street, with effect from January 1, 2017, “where it would be better able to fulfil its mandate to preserve Guyana’s national patrimony and to promote an appreciation for the nation’s heritage.”
In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, Minister Williams said his investigations revealed that the lease held by the CJRCI is invalid on several grounds, including that there is no evidence that the President of the day had sanctioned it. On March 30, 2012 The Red House lease agreement was initiated without the approval of either the President of the Day or The National Trust of Guyana, which is in contravention of Section 10 of the Lands Department Act Chapter 59:01, rendering it void.
The statement also said that on March 21, 2000, the CJRCI was incorporated as “a not-for-profit company” by late former President Janet Jagan, her daughter Ms. Nadira Jagan-Brancier and former President Donald Ramotar, who was then the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), with the aim of establishing a library and research facility to contain the works and documents owned by the late President Cheddi Jagan.
The Attorney General had said that the 99-year lease “was not executed in the manner of a transport, that is advertised and passed before the Court, nor was it filed as of record and annotation made against the Property by the Registrar of Deeds.”
The statement further noted that in Section 4 of the State Lands Act Chapter 62:01 said that State Lands can only be converted into Government Lands with the sanction of the President of the Day and on the terms and conditions determined by this office bearer and there is no formal evidence of sanction or approval by the then President.
The Attorney General maintains that all the parties knew that The Red House “at all material times was a heritage site, both building and lands under the National Trust Act Chapter 20:03”. Further, the CL&S is the custodian of all Government Lands…”that is why there must be evidence of the President approving leases under Section 10 of the Lands Department Act Chapter 59:01”.


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Every country has something it’s irrationally touchy about. Americans dread boobies, because we’re all emotional five-year-olds. Europeans don’t want violence on their TV screens, because secretly they’re all French. And South Korea’s big taboo is gambling.
And, yes, that might bork “Diablo III”, or at least make its worldwide launch a lot less fun.
The problem is this: South Korea, being a bunch of insane Starcraft players, has a few gambling problems when it comes to its video games. Like, “pro players throwing matches” kind of gambling problems. So the South Korean board that approves video games took one look at “Diablo III”‘s “Auction House” and was, like, no. Blizzard is already keeping the “turn your in-game cash into real money” aspect out of the South Korean release, but they’re still dragging their feet over approving it.
So, the takeaway is: you might be able to get on the leaderboards for a few days before the entire country of South Korea beats you like a little girl!
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Foreign tourists and visitors can drive their own or rental cars in Ukraine. If you are going to travel by your car, you will need to have the vehicle registration certificate from your home country and your international passport. At the border, you must buy an environmental ticket and an officer put a stamp with your license plate number in your passport; and information about your car will be entered in computer. If you leave Ukraine, you will have another stamp with your license plate number in your passport; so, you should leave the country on the same car.
For driving in Ukraine you must be at least 18 old and have:
- A valid National driving permit;
- An International driver license;
- A sticker with the distinguishing sign on the back of your car; even if your car has 'Euro-plates';
- A vehicle registration certificate and International registration certificate or hire car paperwork;
- A passport with the entry stamp;
- A visa, if it is needed;
- The third party insurance (you may buy the third party insurance in Ukraine; fully comprehensive auto insurance also is available).
In your car must be present compulsory equipment:
- A warning triangle
- A first aid kit
- A fire extinguisher
General traffic rules are:
- Have your documents (see above) with you while you are driving;
- To drive somebody else your car, you will need to give him an authorization letter that you can take at any notary office;
- Traffic flows on the right side of the road, overtaking on the left site.
- There is zero tolerance for drink and drive (even bottle of beer could be an expensive mistake being stopped or involved into an accident);
- It is illegal to drive without driver license and third party insurance;
- The minimum driving age is 18 years;
- The driver and the passenger in the front seat must wear seatbelts;
- Children under12 years or less than 1.45m tall can't travel in the front seat;
- Speed limit in cities and villages is 60 km/h. They are indicated by settlement name in black on white plates. Drivers often don’t pay attention to those plates. Driving speed limit in villages along the roads (when a village name is on a blue plate) is 90 km/h; on roads outside settlements - 110 km/h; on highways - 130 km/h. Do not exceed the speed limit; there are many police officers on the road with radar and numerous video surveillance cameras are in cities and on the highways. Breaching a speed limit is done if you have exceeded it by 10 km/h or more.
- Driving and using cell phone is prohibited;
- Right turn on the red light is prohibited;
- At unregulated intersections of equivalent roads, the rule "noise right" works.
- Parking is illegal: closer than 50 m from railway crossing, on tram lines, closer than 10 m from road crossing, closer than 30 m from bus stop, on and under bridges, closer than 10 m from crosswalks.
You also should know that:
- Ukrainian drives are quite tolerant and always flash lights if there is a road police post on your way.
- Traveling by car in winter can be particularly dangerous. During winter, it is highly recommended to use spiked tyres or snow chains;
- Traffic police can stop you and ask you to show your vehicle registration certificate, driver license (International driver license if it needed), and passport (to check for the entry stamp). They may have you get out of the car to talk. They also may ask to see a warning triangles, first-aid kits, or fire extinguisher, which every car is supposed to have. If everything is okay, they will let you go. Ukrainian traffic policemen speak Ukrainian and many of them speak Russian and are not prepared to speak English or other languages.
- To rent a car in Ukraine, you will need a valid driving license (International driver license if it needed) and a credit card. The major international brands have offices in Kiev city or at the airport as well as in major cities. Renting a car is quite expensive in Ukraine.
- If you are involved in an accident in Ukraine, call the police and do not move the vehicle from the site of the accident. You must wait until the police arrive and complete their report. On leaving Ukraine, this will be required at the border.
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Not everyone agrees with Loren Seagrave’s sprint mechanics that I highlighted in my first post. One of the most vocal opponents is famed strength coach Barry Ross. And today his most claim-to-fame athlete Allyson Felix, won the 200m at the Olympic Trials, setting a new PR of 21.69 and becoming the fourth fastest woman of all time. It only seemed appropriate to highlight his ideas.
First, however, I need to clarify that Barry is not her current strength coach. Nor was he ever her sprinting coach. Barry was her high school strength coach. Her high school sprint coach is Wes Smith and her current coach is legend Bobby Kersee. Regardless, Ross was her high school strength coach and she did run a blistering 22.11 while in high school!!! So, Ross deserves major “props”.
I must admit, I haven’t read his eBook “Underground Secrets to Faster Running”, but I have read much of his blog Bearpowered and his article “The Holy Grails of Speed Training” and he makes a lot sense. Moreover, you have to respect someone who doesn’t shy away from controversy (and perhaps brings it on). Continue reading


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A Cornish charity has been awarded £85,300 to run pub quizzes aimed at helping change people's attitudes towards climate change.
A Cornish brewery is helping market the quizzes
Camborne-based Community Energy Plus will run pub quizzes and talks across the county over the next two years.
The aim is to attract people who may not normally think about the impact of climate change.
The project is funded by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The Climate Change...So What? quizzes will be held at St Austell Brewery pubs, which are helping market the project, and will be followed by a discussion about climate change.
Across England a total of 53 similar projects will receive funding from Defra's Climate Challenge Fund totalling £4.6m over the next two years.
Jasmine Reilly, of Community Energy Plus, said the cash would be spent on setting up and organising the 20 quizzes.
The group would also go out to rural communities without a pub in village halls, schools, pre-dinner entertainment and Rotary events.
Finally there will be a Question Time-type Great Cornwall Climate Change Debate with major speakers.
She said: "We have to put together a programme of where we are going and how to do it.
"We have to advertise it and that's never free, as well as travel."
Launching the initiative, Environment Secretary David Miliband, said it was important to develop "new and innovative ways" of tackling climate change.
He said: "Climate change affects all of us and I believe that today's successful projects will reach new audiences and communities at national, regional and local level and shift people's opinions in favour of action to tackle climate change.
"Government is playing its part and giving the lead in tackling climate change.
"But we will not succeed without the support and active participation of all sectors of society."


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1. In mixer, drop mango, peach, and banana.
2. Add cream, and vanilla in it. Beat until smooth. At some point if you are not able to blend add a little more whipping cream or fresh fruit.
3. In an airtight container, transfer the mixture, and cover it with lid.
4. Place it in freezer for 25-30 minutes if you like your ice cream soft or continue freezing to get desired consistency.
5. Fill cone with ice cream and serve immediately.
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Consumers Caught in the Middle
Bottom line first: Drug companies are in business to make money. Insurance companies strive to keep drug prices low—to increase their own profits. That leaves health care consumers right in the crosshairs.
Adding to the problem, insurers can remove drugs from their “approved medications” list if manufacturers don’t agree to reduce prices, and that can force patients, and their doctors, to scramble to find alternative medicines that are effective and safe. Large prescription insurers like CVS Caremark and Express Scripts recently released their lists of approved drugs for 2017, and each one contained a number of excluded medications. CVS excludes about 130 drugs and Express Scripts, which does not ban cancer drugs or mental health medications, lists about 85.
By excluding certain medications from coverage, insurers help keep drug prices down for consumers. In most cases, there is a cheaper, equally effective—perhaps generic—drug available, which will be covered. Patients also can appeal to have their medication covered, but it’s a difficult process. Check with your doctor, pharmacist, or insurer before heading to the pharmacy to refill your prescriptions to avoid any surprises when the new exclusion lists go into effect.
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A judge has called on the government and the legal profession to "resolve the impasse" that led to a delay in a serious fraud trial.
Sir Brian Leveson ordered the continuation of a trial which had been halted on the basis that a row over legal aid meant the defendants could not get access to representation.
As he delivered the Court of Appeal verdict, Sir Brian said: "[It is] critical that there remains a thriving cadre of advocates capable of undertaking all types of publicly-funded work.
"We consider it of fundamental importance that the Ministry of Justice, led by the Lord Chancellor, and the professions continue to try to resolve the impasse that presently stands in the way of the delivery of justice in the most complex of cases."
More top news
GPs have a public duty to tell authorities if a patient is driving against medical advice, new guidance from the GMC says.
The Government may be about to announce a new levy on council tax of up to 2% to replenish social care budgets.
How do you solve a £4.4 billion hole like tax credits? At 12.30pm on Wednesday, we'll find out.


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The Of Tyrants & Tellers Diet is now available for purchase!
The Of Tyrants & Tellers Diet is now available for purchase.
The process of writing Of Tyrants & Tellers changed me in many different ways.
However, the biggest change for me was truly being able to get in touch with my creative spirit.
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For some, Of Tyrants & Tellers represents the ultimate story of rebirth.
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However, for me, Of Tyrants & Tellers will always be about infrastructure and culture.
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The topics up for discussion this week are: the upcoming legislative session; latest ruling on the TAPS oil tax case; the justice department must explain why the Young investigation documents aren’t public; lots of snow; Parnell’s oil meeting; reapportionment case proceeds in Fairbanks; cracking down on drunkenness in bars; Joe Miller sues the North Star Borough. KSKA: Friday, 1/13 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 1/14 at 6:00pm KAKM: Friday, 1/13 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 1/14 at 5:00pm
The Fairbanks North Star Borough has awarded a contract to investigate expansion of local natural gas distribution. The $430,000 bid award to Northern Economics is for a two-fold study.


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A few days ago the EVO 3D on Sprint received an update described as a "security update." At the time, it was unclear exactly what the update really brought to the table, but now the answer is pretty clear: it removed Carrier IQ. This comes after a whirlwind of controversy surrounding the software, which was initially uncovered by Android developer Trevor Eckhart.
After an uproar from the Android community, most providers and manufacturers stepped up to the plate and said that they would be removing Carrier IQ from their devices, and it looks like Sprint is the first one to start making good on said promise.
It would appear that Sprint plans on going full speed ahead in focusing on product development for its 4G LTE lineup this year. David Owens, Sprint's VP of Product Development made clear at CES Wednesday that Sprint "won't be introducing any more WiMax smartphones," adding "April, May, June, July, August, those will be very aggressive times for us." This may be a hint that we could begin seeing LTE devices as early as April, which is great news for customers holding out for a new device (like Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, which is poised to be Sprint's first LTE device).
As I wrote back in October, Sprint currently has major network issues, but the company has been planning to address the woes with the Network Vision rollout in 2012 and 2013.
Network Vision is a project to improve existing cell towers and roll out LTE across the U.S., and it's already underway in the existing CDMA 1900MHz range. 1900MHz is nice, but just wait till you see what the 2nd stage of NV (Network Vision) has in store when it starts rolling out in the 800MHz range in place of the current iDEN network.
Looks like last week's leaked Sprint ad for the Galaxy Nexus was right on the money - The Now Network just officially announced the GN as one of its first 4G LTE devices, alongside the LG Viper.
Even though Sprint has decided to make the GN official, there is still one immediate question looming about: what is the clock speed? Truth be known - we still don't know. The press release is void of any hardware specs, so we'll just have to wait and see if the processor is running at a full 1.5GHz as previously rumored.
As we already know, Sprint is going to roll out its next generation 4G LTE network in four U.S. cities somewhere around mid-2012, and it would only make sense that they already have some of the towers undergoing testing. The first of such alleged tests surfaced online today:
While I can't promise you it's 100% legitimate, here's my analysis:
The device used is more than likely a dedicated LTE hotspot and not a handset (like the LTE Galaxy Nexus).
Update: Dow Jones Newswires apparently left out a key piece of information from Hesse's statement on throttling, in an example of truly stellar journalism and attention to detail (unfortunately, we have no audio or video record to verify Hesse's statements). Hesse was discussing throttling of those who are on networks that Sprint has roaming agreements with (which, admittedly, Sprint has a lot of - including with Verizon). While this still makes Sprint's ads technically misleading, the throttling really only applies to those who live in areas where Sprint's data network relies chiefly on roaming - not to those using primarily Sprint towers.
Update: The ad has been removed from CNET, but we've retained a couple images, below. Sounds like someone finally figured out the rather embarrassingly bad mistake they just made.
Well, it looks like someone doing ad-serving for CNET pulled the trigger a little early. If you head over to this CNET page (it may be taken down soon, in fact, it almost certainly will) you'll see an ad for the Sprint Galaxy Nexus, the first 4G LTE phone to hit Sprint's upcoming LTE network.
Who else wants a piece of the LTE pie? The Now Network does! Sprint CEO Dan Hessejust announced the markets that will kick off the company's LTE rollout, and, interestingly enough, they chose four of the same cities as AT&T did for its LTE-startup (cue conspiracy theories in 3... 2... 1...) - Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, TX; along with Atlanta, GA.
Some users are speculating that this move is so Sprint can directly compete with AT&T, while others are suggesting that it's more technical than that and is actually about tower placements, locations, policies, etc.
Update 12/12: If you missed this opportunity the first time around, the gods have shined upon you. It's back.
Update: Hope you grabbed this deal while it was live, because it's gone now!
For anyone holding out on buying the HTC EVO View 4G on Sprint, the opportune moment just arrived. Over at eBay's Daily Deals site, the View 4G is going for a mere $240 with no contract - a solid $160 off the current Sprint price (it doesn't even look like you can get it without a 2-year contract from Sprint).


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This is the last part for Chapter 16, one of the longest chapter to date in this novel.
Things are a little awkward between Zheng Xie and Xiao He He. Zheng Xie did not take much notice to the awkwardness between them while He He seems to be very troubled. What exactly is in her mind?
Chapter 16.7: Understanding that is too deep
Zheng Xie stood up and found himself numb from sitting from one position for too long. He saw He He’s clear and articulate eyes. Totally sobered up. Truly magical. He couldn’t help but go and put her hair back to the back of her head. He cannot tolerate to see such stuffy hairstyle.
He He suddenly took a big step backwards and she step up against the wall.
Zheng Xie did not mind and smiled at her: “You sober up very quickly.”
“I am not drunk.”
“I know. You’re just drank too much.” Zheng Xie said in a soft tone, “Next time don’t drink so much. Girls are likely to suffer more.”
“I didn’t drink too much. I was just sleepy.” Xiao He He insisted on her innocence.
“Ok. Next time if you are sleepy, do not drink. Or else you would easily fall asleep outside.” Zheng Xie also start feeling a little sleepy. He did not want to talk too much. “Would you like something to drink? Milk? Honey?”
“I will get it.” He He still holding on the quilt that she intended to cover him with while standing stiffly against the wall.
“Then I will go back. I would be staying opposite tonight. Call me on the phone if there is anything.” He He did not like the dark night. She is afraid to look at the starts and moon in the sky and always not willing to participate in any night outdoors activities. When she is outside at night, she often show abnormalities, such as two or three hours ago, she was acting childish with him but now treating him like a stranger.
Zheng Xie tugged his crumpled clothes. He greeted He He and turned away. He He holding and dragging the quilt walked behind him, sending him to the door.
Zheng Xie opened the door. He heard He He calling him softly behind him: “Brother.”
He paused for a while and turned his head.
“When you were sending me back, I did not create any trouble. I did not say any strange thing?” Her eyes showing her uncertainty.
“No, you have been behaved well. Once you got into the car, you fell asleep.”
“Oh!” she lowered her eyes. When Zheng Xie was going to shut the door, he heard her gently said: “Thank you for sending me back.”
Zheng Xie paused his action of wanting to close the door, and finally reminded her: “Remember to lock the door.”
After Zheng Xie left, He He put the quilt on the sofa and went to the refrigerator to take out the cat food. Walking to Xiao Bao’s plate, she found Xiao Bao fast asleep after being fed. She carefully picked Xiao Bao up, wrapped it in a towel. She hold Xiao Bao and walked to the balcony. She sat on the rattan rocking chair that Zheng Xie sat earlier while starring in a daze into space.
As a child, she has always been afraid of the night. She is more afraid of the night sky. When the sky is in a dark mass where she could not see, she felt it hard to breath. When the moon in the sky is bright enough to see the stars and the shape of the constellation, she would suddenly be frightened. She always suspected that the moon will fall and then she will be sucked into the constellations by those stars.
Zheng Xie has said that this is her symbolic phobia. He tried a lot of methods to help her to overcome this. He dragged her to go camping and even bring her for night cruise in his yacht. As a result, it caused her to a second degree of fear. Later as she gets older, Zheng Xie finally is willing to face the fact that this is a disease. He no longer thinks that her behavior as self-willed and no longer forced to accept all kinds of wonderful and natural night landscape. Although He He no longer has the fear now, she still do not like it.
Xiao Bao the cat gently snore in her arms. It suddenly woke up, struggled a few times before jumping from her lap. Xiao Bao ran back to his little nest to continue his sleep.
He He suddenly lost something that she could cuddle on, so she don’t know what to do. Then she saw the box of cigarettes and matchbox that Zheng Xie left behind on the side. She stoop down and picked it up.
She scratched the side of the box of match and lit up one of the match. Then she lit up another match while thinking about the story of the little match girl. The little girl has a lot of clear visions so light the match one by one to match her fantasy. While He He watched every single match flame fluttering while feeling empty in her heart without any ideas at all. She felt like she has nothing that she is short of or missing from her life. So she really don’t know what she wants. She just felt that she is often bored so need to find something to do.
Finally there is only one last match left. He He counted the cigarettes in the box and found that there is eighteen left. Zheng Xie had smoke two.
Then she pulled out one stick, using the last match to carefully light the cigarettes. She sat on the rocking chair, rocked slowly while smoking the cigarette, slowly spitting smoke ring.
Zheng Xie if see her smoking, she will surely suffer.
He He remember that she learned to smoke when she was in Senior High Three, when she was sixteen or seventeen.
She was late, so her rebellious period came later than everyone else. When her classmates were in their rebellious age, always exposing crimes against any antisocial remarks, she was the angel in the eyes of her teachers. When the other children have weathered through the most difficult years of their adolescence and prepared their first step towards maturity, He He had to go through her adolescence years alone and depressed while feeling lost for a long time. Smoking in her young mind are ‘evil’ just like getting into genetic relationship. It was one of her medications during those time.
She was able to put on a poker face, acting as if nothing happened. She carefully kept it hidden from her always absent mother, hidden from the kind and gentle Aunty Qian and hidden from the nanny in Zheng Xie’s home. But she failed to hide it from Zheng Xie whom was in school away from home and was only occasionally home.
Zheng Xie did not allow her to smoke. He He rebutted: “Now men and women are equal. Women smoking is normal. You see Maggie Cheung and Zhang Ai Jia in the movie. They look so cool while smoking.”
Zheng Xie said: “The other women are allowed to smoke. You cannot smoke. Other women have the temperament of smoking, while you do not have.”
“When you are in junior high school, you started smoking. On what ground you are stopping me?”
“If I quit smoking, will you also not touch this thing?”
They reached an agreement on this.
It seems that after so many years, both of them did not fulfill the agreement that they made that year.