Hastings Point residents have been outraged at the chopping down earlier this month of four majestic old Norfolk Island Pines which framed the seaside village headland, in a case which highlights the Tweed’s weaker tree-protection rules compared with neighbouring shires.
The village residents say the four historic trees, on a private property above the beach, were visible to the hundreds of motorists driving through the village on the Tweed Coast Road each day and could have been saved or pruned if they posed a safety risk.
But Tweed Shire Council says that while it didn’t support felling the trees, the owner of the property was legally entitled to remove them due to his concerns about safety and amenity.
Hastings Point local Chris Johnson told Echonetdaily the trees, two of which were around 100 years old and stood on a bluff above the beach in front of the property, were ‘a navigational landmark and asset to the beach vista’.
Ms Johnson said that ‘after a long-running dispute, the resident deemed falling cones and foliage of a non-native species were a nuisance, posing high maintenance’.
She said she had ‘assumed that when the owner bought the property three years ago, he would have been aware of the pines’ importance to the village amenity.
‘The four old trees have been a major part of the Hastings Point headland landscape for generations and popular with locals and tourists alike’, Ms Johnson said.
‘Aside from their beauty, the trees are also a haven for thousands of birds and wildlife.
‘It was so surreal to see a crane come in and take each tree out in three sections, when we heard the noise a neighbour and I went up there to see and were horrified.
‘We kept thinking hundreds of years of growth in them just gone, the black cockatoos and other birds use them often.
‘If we had been notified beforehand we could have spoken to the owner about it.
‘It’s such a shame, in Manly they spend tens of thousands of dollars in research to preserve the old Norfolk Island Pines on their tourist strip, at Windsor Castle they preserve their historic oak trees, and what do we do here on the Tweed? Chop them down!’
Council’s engineering director David Oxenham told Echonetdaily there had been no dispute over the trees ‘nor has any approval been provided to the owner for them to be removed’.
Mr Oxenham said ‘the trees are on private property and the owner has removed them due to safety and amenity concerns.
‘There has been some community concern regarding their removal and Council has expressed this concern to the owner and also attempted to find a method to mitigate the risk and amenity issue,’ he said.
‘Following recent advice from the owner that he intended to remove the trees, Council wrote to the owner advising that Council does not support the removal of the trees.
‘However, there is no legal impediment for him to have them removed. The owner has been very open and collaborative with Council during this entire process.
‘Given that there was no approval required for these trees to be removed there was no requirement for Council (elected councillors) to make a decision on this matter,’ Mr Oxenham said.
Under the Tweed LEP 2000, Council has three Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) whereby certain trees (such as koala food species) within their mapped areas need council approval for removal.
TPOs, according to council’s website, ‘seek to retain trees that contribute to the general health and well being of the Shire’s residents’.
But outside those areas, it’s open slather for private property owners to remove trees if they deem them a safety or amenity nuisance.
As a result, calls for Council to tighten its tree-protection rules have been made over the years especially by Greens Cr Katie Milne.
In Byron Shire, where Green politics are mainstream, the rules protecting old trees are much more stricter, with landowners requiring permission to remove trees over three metres tall or near a reserve.
Tweed Council website notes on TPOs say ‘trees are of vital importance in improving the visual quality of an area’ and that ‘the predominance of tree cover both in bushland and urban areas forms an integral part of the character of Tweed Shire’.
But that, according to many locals, doesn’t stop residents wanting to improve their views or amenity from chopping trees down.
Tweed Council also has a Register of Significant Trees which identifies trees considered significant in the Shire.
Residents can nominate a tree or group of trees, followed by an assessment by council’s arborist ‘and if found to have merit, the tree may be adopted by Council at a council meeting and then placed on the register’.
For more information contact council’s Recreation Services Unit on 02 6670 2615 or 02 6670 2530.


Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes. Ukraine says Russia is mobilizing new Belarusian troops to storm Kiev
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba said on Friday that his country would start collecting data on the actions of the Russian armed forces during the invasion of Ukraine, to send them to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
"Today's Russian attacks on a kindergarten and an orphanage are war crimes and violations of the Rome Statute," Kuleba wrote on Twitter, adding that these and other acts would be sent to the ICC.
"They will not escape punishment," he continued, insisting that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is gathering evidence with the Prosecutor General to send it "immediately to The Hague."
Authorities in Kiev have accused Russian troops of attacking Russian installations since the start of Russia's military offensive on Thursday, allegations denied by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Ukrainians are shocked and horrified by what is happening to them. Sirens are heard in Kiev, and people are fleeing the city. Images appeared with huge columns of cars blocking the highway at the exit from Kiev. Meanwhile, others have taken refuge in subway stations or are kneeling on the streets.
On social media, people send messages saying that they are panicking and that they are trying to get to anti-aircraft shelters and basements as soon as possible. Reporters filmed groups of people praying on the street, kneeling.
Russia is also using Belel air base in Belarus to mobilize troops to storm Kiev over damage to Hostomel military airport near the Ukrainian capital, the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff said on Friday, according to Reuters.
"In order to intimidate the population of Ukraine, the enemy is increasingly choosing to destroy civilian infrastructure and housing," the staff said in a Facebook post.
According to the General Staff, Russian troops are advancing towards Kiev in several directions, while Ukrainian forces are fighting around the city of Mariupol in the south and in Kharkov in the northeast of the country.
In parallel, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced that the first units of the Russian army have entered Kiev, according to DPA.
Russian "saboteurs" have entered the Obolon district, in the north of the capital, the ministry announced on its Facebook page.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has asked locals to prepare Molotov cocktails and announce the appearance of Russian army equipment.
At the same time, according to Reuters, gunfire was reported in the government district of Kiev, the RIA reported.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine and return to dialogue. He says the Kremlin's goals are not limited to Ukraine and that Russia is challenging the European security order.
"We call on Russia to stop this meaningless war, to withdraw all forces from Ukraine and return to the path of dialogue," Stoltenberg said after an online summit of NATO leaders.
"The Kremlin's goals are not limited to Ukraine. Russia has demanded that we renounce NATO enlargement and remove troops and infrastructure from countries that joined the alliance after 1997. Russia is challenging the European security order and using force to achieve its goals, "he said.
Stoltenberg recalled that the United States, the EU and other Western countries had taken harsh sanctions against Russia.
"We have to be ready to do more, even if we have to pay the price," he said.
The NATO chief also sent a message to the Russians.
"The Russian people need to know that the Kremlin war in Ukraine will not make Russia safer, more respected abroad, and will not lead to a better future," Stoltenberg said.
"In response to the build-up of Russian soldiers, we have stepped up our defense. Yesterday, the Allies activated their defense plans. As a result, we send rapid response elements on land, at sea, in the air, to strengthen the flank and respond quickly. The United States, Canada, and the EU have sent thousands of troops to the East Side. We have over 100 aircraft on high alert, 120 ships from the north to the Mediterranean, ”Stoltenberg continued.
"We are now deploying NATO's reaction force for the first time in the context of collective defense," the NATO chief added.
Stoltenberg added that NATO allies will continue to support Ukraine.
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US protests: Pentagon sends 1,600 troops to Washington after Trump threatens protesters
Several US cities are under siege. Anti-racism protests continued on Tuesday (June 2nd), after Donald Trump threatened protesters to take the army out into the streets.
In fact, the Pentagon moved about 1,600 U.S. Army soldiers to the Washington, D.C. region after nights of protests and violence, Digi24 reports. Eight days after George Floyd's death, protests against racism and police brutality and social inequality do not seem to end too soon. People are more determined than ever to demand their rights in the streets, but President Donald Trump has told protesters he will use whatever means necessary to stop the protests. This threat provoked an even bigger wave of anger.
Thus, on Tuesday evening (June 2), thousands of people, including Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, peacefully defied the traffic ban in the federal capital Washington. The area around the White House has been blocked by barriers.
Also, at least 60,000 people paid their last respects to George Floyd at a peaceful rally in Houston, Texas, where he grew up and where he will be buried next week. The 45-year-old African American was killed by a white policeman. He was unarmed and in police custody when an officer kicked him in the neck for minutes while George Floyd begged for his life. The tragedy was filmed and angered the community of people of color, who have been facing police brutality for years.
In Manhattan, several thousand protesters gathered to protest peacefully near the New York police headquarters.
On Tuesday night, the situation was calm in Minneapolis, the epicenter of this wave of revolt that spread to more than a hundred American cities and resulted in thousands of arrests and several wounded among police and protesters.


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- Internet of things (IoT) company Geotab last week announced the launch of its new website that gives public access to various datasets that can help municipal leaders and organizations "improve city-wide efficiency, discover key infrastructure challenges and guide deployment of automated solutions for issues such as congestion, parking and poor road conditions."
- More than one million commercial vehicles globally are equipped with Geotab telematics, and the featured datasets leverage billions of data points collected from those vehicles.
- The datasets include information on hazardous driving areas, areas of idling across cities, cell coverage dark spots, road impediments, hyper-local temperature, hyper-local barometric pressure and parking challenges.
The growth of data and IoT applications have provided many opportunities for cities to evaluate city efficiency, yet some cities have not unlocked these opportunities due to a lack of knowing how to analyze collected data. Private sector companies like Geotab are crucial to helping cities visualize challenges such as congestion and poor road conditions in order to develop solutions.
"Each dataset, including weather, urban infrastructure or location analytics, will advance driver and road safety measures, ultimately paving the way for safer, more sustainable and advanced smart city development," said Geotab Vice President of Data & Analytics Mike Branch in a statement.
Geotab has already partnered with Columbus, OH, allowing the city to integrate data from its Smart Columbus Operating System (SCOS) with Geotab to improve city operations. Other cities such as Detroit are also looking to increase connected vehicle infrastructure and road safety technology, and as autonomous vehicles (AVs) become more ubiquitous, so will the need for intelligent datasets that can track their implementation and progress.
Geotab is just one of many companies hoping to infiltrate the smart city industry with impactful data tools. Though with Geotab's expansive network of commercial vehicles, it has arguably cornered the market of smart fleet insights.


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The Pinzgauer town of Kaprun is located directly below the Kitzsteinhorn glacier. This mountain covered in snow and ice characterises the holiday town and attracts visitors from all over the world under its spell. Almost all year round you can go skiing here, as the Kitzsteinhorn mountain guarantees snow in the spring and autumn. At 2,900m above sea level, the glacier ski area ensures diverse skiing fun.
The unique views of 30 Alpine giants from the Summit World 3000, based at the mountain station of the Kitzsteinhorn gondola, attract countless guests even in summer. In the 3000 Cinema visitors get acquainted with the mountain’s flora and fauna and in the National Park Gallery you can experience the full diversity of the Hohe Tauern National Park. After a day on the glacier, it’s worth visiting the TAUERN SPA, where you can relax in the indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, and also enjoy massages and treatments.
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Salzburg’s highest ski area: Kitzsteinhorn
Salzburg’s highest ski area with 41 kilometres of slopes is a paradise for passionate winter sport enthusiasts and is considered one of the most popular Free-rider areas in the Alps. Due to the high location of the Kitzsteinhorn at 3,029 metres, snow is guaranteed right into the summer. The snow park at the Kitzsteinhorn is one of the largest snow parks in the Alps, and has received several awards. Easy Park, Central Park and Superpipe form the core of the freestyle action on the Kitzsteinhorn in winter. At 160 metres long and 6.6 metres high, the biggest Superpipe in Austria is an absolute highlight for adrenaline junkies! On the 20km slopes of the Maiskogel, families will find perfect skiing conditions and for children, the Maisiflitzer toboggan run, which is open all year round on the Maiskogel, is a dream come true.
From Winter 2019/20 onwards, the new K-onnection cable car connection, with its two new cable cars, will take you over the Maiskogel to the 100% snow-guaranteed Kitzsteinhorn Glacier ski area. This means Ski in – Ski out for all guests of the town of Kaprun, who can easily reach the valley station of the MK Maiskogelbahn cable car on foot or by ski bus.
The high-mountain reservoirs of Mooserboden allow visitors to marvel at the art of engineering. Buses go up from the Kesselfall parking lot in the Kapruner valley to the imposing, 107 metre high and almost 500 metre long dam. After a hike across the dam wall or a sporty tour of the Via Ferrata in the middle of the rugged cliffs of 10 peaks, a hike to the somewhat lower lying Fürthermoaralm, where the “Shepherd Toni” spends his many summers, is very rewarding.

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People arrested by deportation officers increasingly have no criminal backgrounds, according to figures released Friday, reflecting the Trump administration’s commitment to cast a wider net.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 65 percent of arrests from October to December were criminals, compared to 82 percent during the final full three months of the Obama administration.
Looked at another way, arrests of criminals jumped 14 percent to 25,626 from 22,484, but arrests of non-criminals nearly tripled to 13,548 from 4,918.
Overall, there were 39,174 deportation arrests from October to December, up from 27,402 during the final full three months of the Obama administration. The 43 percent surge is consistent with trends since Trump took office and dramatically increased enforcement.
During the 2017 fiscal year, which included nearly four months under Obama, 74 percent had criminal convictions and an additional 16 percent had pending charges, according to ICE. The most common crimes were driving under the influence, drugs, other traffic offenses and immigration violations.
The administration has said people with criminal histories remain a priority but that no one in the country illegally is immune.
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Alchemy of the Heart
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When South African Michael Brown began entering what he calls "present-moment awareness," he discovered a heightened consciousness that runs parallel to conventional, mundane experience. In due course, he charted a methodical pathway into present moment awareness. His first book, The Presence Process, is his first book detailing this ten-week process. His second book, Alchemy of the Heart, will be followed by a third, Cat Tales for Mariette, to be published by Namaste Publishing in October 2016.

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The packaging division of La Seda de Barcelona said that discussions were in an "advanced stage with a number of other leading brand owners" and that APPE Polska expected to double capacity in the near future.
Ambitious expansion plans
The new factory is based in Tychy, near Katowice in the South of Poland. The site was selected for its proximity to Polish fillers as well as its capacity for expansion in line with growth forecasts.
The company's five-year growth plan forecasts it operating a 1bn unit production facility in Poland, with three Husky injection molding machines installed initially to satisfy three major contracts already in place.
A DeepGrip blow molding machine will be installed in 2013, and the plant will offer the full range of APPE technologies including injection moulding, blow moulding and single stage.
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A team of 15 operators has been employed in the manufacturing plant, headed by Plant Manager Wojciech Brzegowy and supported by Sales Manager Sylwester Klimek. The workforce is expected to grow rapidly in line with planned production increases.
Plant manager Wojciech Brzegowy said: “Establishing this state-of-the-art production facility from the ground up has enabled us to install equipment to take advantage of all the very latest technologies in PET manufacturing.
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The APPE Polska build form part of APPE’s wider expansion European expansion plans, which will also include the building of a new plant in Italy in 2013.
MD Martin Hargreaves said: “These are very exciting times for APPE as we seek to maximise opportunities in all areas of our business.”
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It seems like former member of the now defunct Plantashun Boiz group, Blackface is not going to give up on dragging former label mate 2Baba, over some songs they worked on while together.
“African Queen”, a major hit single, released by 2Baba in 2004, which went on to win the Hypertek Digital boss various awards, is one of the tracks Blackface is laying claims to.
Blackface says he is pained as he never got credited by the label or even the ”Frenemies” singer for writing the song, so he’s gone ahead to release his version of “African Queen”.
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Finally my #version of #africanqueen will soon be available on all platforms worldwide…just to clear the air again …I gave the initial singer the right to sing the song but I never got credited as a writer by the label that released it nor any acknowledgement from the singer while the song did so many numbers and won many awards since 2003/4 till date
The singer included a third verse he wrote to the music when it was produced by OJB but I took that verse out and included the third I had written to make this version of mine totally written by self ….I can’t wait for you all to feel this one
There’s been series of social media outbursts and court battle over ownership of the song by Blackface who has refused to give up.
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Reminder: When Ron Wyden Says There's A Secret Interpretation Of A Law, Everyone Should Pay Attention
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Years before Ed Snowden revealed how the NSA and DOJ had reinterpreted the PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act to allow the intelligence community to spy on Americans, Senator Ron Wyden tried to warn the public that this had happened:
We’re getting to a gap between what the public thinks the law says and what the American government secretly thinks the law says.
For a couple of years after he said that, privacy and civil liberties advocates were forced into something of a guessing game to figure out what that secret law actually said. Eventually, the details were spilled by Ed Snowden who is, of course, now being threatened with a lifetime in prison for blowing the whistle.
This is not the only time that Wyden has made these kinds of warnings, and he’s doing it again right now — this time over CISA, the faux-“cybersecurity” bill that Wyden has made clear is really about surveillance. Recently released papers from the Snowden archives have made it clear why he’s saying this, because it showed that, contrary to what’s been said in the past, the NSA is using “cyber signatures” to sniff through upstream collections (their taps into the fiber backbone) under Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. And this opens up the information collected to so-called “back door” or “incidental” searches by the NSA. The whole point of CISA is to actually encourage companies to give the government more such “cyber signatures” which they can use to monitor the internet.
However, there’s likely more going on as well, and in particular, Senator Wyden has been strongly hinting about an important Justice Department memo that remains classified, but which he implies would change the debate.
Wyden… claims that a classified Justice Department legal opinion written during the early years of the George W. Bush administration is pertinent to the upper chamber’s consideration of cyberlegislation?a warning that reminds close observers of his allusions to the National Security Agency’s surveillance powers years before they were exposed publicly by Edward Snowden.
[….] “I remain very concerned that a secret Justice Department opinion that is of clear relevance to this debate continues to be withheld from the public,” Wyden said in his written dissent against CISA, which cleared the Senate Intelligence Committee 14-1 in March. “This opinion, which interprets common commercial service agreements, is inconsistent with the public’s understanding of the law, and I believe it will be difficult for Congress to have a fully informed debate on cybersecurity legislation if it does not understand how these agreements have been interpreted by the Executive Branch.”
Last year, based on some breadcrumbs that Wyden dropped during the confirmation hearings for Caroline Krass as the CIA’s new top lawyer, Marcey Wheeler dug into some more details about this document, and notes that it comes from the same period of time when the Bush administration was twisting itself into knots to justify warrantless wiretapping and torture. In other words, this document seems ridiculously relevant to the debate.
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The Disney Princess Dolls series is an incredible gift for a girl of almost any age. Even moms will be fascinated by these beautiful beauties. And some adult women will also be very happy for such a surprise, especially if they collect different dolls. These particular Disney princess dolls definitely will not leave any lady indifferent.
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In addition to the princesses, the Disney company (and other toy makers) release various characters, one way or another connected with cartoons. There is also a funny snowman Olaf from “Cold Heart” and the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast”, the Prince from “The Little Mermaid” and many others.
Disney Princess Dolls: Specifications
If we talk about quality, then it really is high. Disney princess dolls don't smell like cheap Chinese toys. Of course, provided that the original product is purchased. Therefore, you should definitely check which company is the doll, who is its manufacturer, because there are a large number of fakes that are not very good, and sometimes frankly disgusting quality.
Separately, it is worth noting their hair, they are also made of quality material, well attached to the head (usually sewn), so they can be combed, make a variety of hairstyles, without fear that they will become entangled or look like a sponge.
The dolls have a well-drawn face, beautiful bright make-up is applied, probably they lack real fluffy eyelashes, but their absence does not spoil the face. The plastic from which they are made is pleasant to the touch, and on the body, by the way, are often drawn panties, completely matching the color of the dress.
There is a difference in how the limbs are attached to the body. Sometimes the hinge mount, then you can give the doll a lot of different poses. Sometimes it does not differ from what the old Barbie dolls were like, then there will not be such a variety of positions and poses of the princess, but this is enough for the game.
Mostly reviews of Mattel dolls are positive. There is really high quality, good detailed drawing of the face, pleasant to the touch hair.
In addition, almost all buyers in the reviews note the incredible similarity of the dolls with the princess from the cartoons themselves, which also speaks in favor of this company. In addition, separately emphasized and the overall similarity of appearance: dresses, accessories.
However, there are some drawbacks regarding large dolls:
- The dolls are probably more intended for the collection, and not for the game, because no matter how the child treats them carefully, they are still frayed, dirty and will not look very presentable.
- The weight of the princess is not so small (more than one kilogram), so you should not give it to a very young child. In addition, such a doll is not cheap, so the baby will not be able to appreciate such a royal gift.
- As already mentioned, too high a price, especially at the moment, when the dollar, although falling, but still did not reach last year's marks.
Dolls "Princess Disney" babes, as the name implies, differ in their size: they are about 12 centimeters high.They are distinguished by bright colors and look, almost, like living. The material is quite plastic and flexible: the dolls can turn the head and limbs (arms and legs), they are quite stable. In addition, surprisingly, despite their diminutiveness, you can try to make clothes for them and dress, although their dresses are not made of fabric. The material is decorated with sparkles and charmingly shimmers in daylight.
Princess Disney dolls (mini) are often stocked with various accessories, for example, Rapunzel is complemented by a charming floral bouquet and a removable dress.
Why are these pupae comfortable? You can always take them with you. Unlike big princesses, such a baby can easily fit in the palm of a little girl.
Where can I buy?
A set of Princess Disney dolls can be purchased at almost any retail children's store and in almost every online store that sells children's products and a variety of toys.
In addition, in foreign and domestic stores you can buy a variety of accessories that will make playing dolls even more exciting: houses with various lighting effects and without them, sets of doll furniture, dresses and other clothes, animals, and so on.
Nowadays, there is really a huge variety of toys of all kinds on sale, and Disney princess dolls will be a wonderful gift for your baby.

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This episode discusses how the best businesses tell their stories and how your business story can be developed. Every business has a story, but how well do you tell yours? A story is at the root of the best content.
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The Fjallraven Kajka 75 is a trekking backpack with a very stable carrying system and an above-average capacity. Due to the high quality of the padding of the hip belt and shoulder straps and the very good stability of the Kajka 75, you can easily handle heavy loads. The capacity of the Kajka 75 is well suited for any kind of tour, even if take a lot of stuff with you.
Winter treks where you need a lot of clothing or you carry a relatively large weight because, for example, you have to bring a lot of food or a climbing rope are a trick for the Kajka 75. The perfect distribution of heavier loads is what the Kajka 75 is made for and it will not disappoint you in it. The robust carrying system of the Fjallraven Kajka 75 is also intended for heavier loads over 20 kilos.
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Durable, comfortable and loaded with functions – despite its fairly modest appearance, Kajka is an advanced trekking backpack in the classic Fjällräven spirit. Now upgraded with fine-tuned and improved functions and an innovative, one-of-a-kind wooden frame that impacts the environment considerably less than previously while maintaining its strength and functionality. The support system is designed to distribute even extremely heavy loads, and the user-friendly Perfect Fit Adjustment System allows easy adjustment for different bodies – in terms of both back length and width between shoulder straps. The generous hip belt offers a high degree of carrying comfort on long hiking days. The main compartment is loaded from the top and has a snow lock. It also has a large vertical opening in the front and another one at the bottom to help the user get an easy overview of the contents. It can be divided into an upper and lower section. The lower section has Wet/Dry compartments to keep damp and dirty equipment from the rest of your things. There are also practical zippered pockets in the top lid, sides and hip belt. The top cover can be removed and worn as a waist or chest bag when you want to keep a close eye on your valuables. Two compression straps on each side fasten onto small poles for even and effective compression without blocking the side pocket openings. Attachment points on the top cover and bottom of the backpack. Whistle on the chest strap and rain cover with reflectors. Kajka has been praised by hikers all over the world as well as by the trade press. Amongst other things, it was named 2009 Product of the Year by the Swedish outdoor magazine, Utemagasinet, and Best in Test by Retkis, a Finnish publication, in its large backpack test in 2011.


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DETROIT (AP) — A German Volkswagen executive is scheduled to plead guilty in Detroit in a scheme to cheat emission rules on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles. Oliver Schmidt is due Friday in U.S. District Court. He is charged with conspiracy and fraud. Schmidt is a former manager of a VW engineering office in suburban Detroit. VW admits using software to get around emission standards.
DETROIT (AP) — A new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts features portraits that show the history, influences and legacy of Detroit’s hip-hop music scene. “D-Cyphered: Portraits by Jenny Risher” opens Friday and runs through Feb. 18. The photographer collaborated with musical artists, producers and DJs on the portraits. They’re taken on Detroit’s street corners as well as at recording studios, concert halls and other sites throughout the city.
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a Detroit man charged in last year’s fatal shooting of a Wayne State University police officer. Prosecutors say 60-year-old Raymond Durham also was found incompetent Thursday to stand trial in a separate shooting earlier this year of two Detroit police officers. First-degree murder and other charges were announced Thursday against Durham in the Nov. 22 slaying of officer Collin Rose.
DETROIT (AP) — Half of Detroit’s eight mayoral candidates have been convicted of felony crimes involving drugs, assault or weapons. A Detroit News analysis shows that three of the contenders on next Tuesday’s primary ballot were charged with gun crimes, and two of them were charged for assault with intent to commit murder. Some of the offenses date back decades. The most recent was in 2008. Political consultant Greg Bowens says there are candidates in every election cycle with past hardships.


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Africa simply is not a country, it’s the 2nd largest continent on the earth with 54 nations, 3,000 tribes, 2,000 languages & 1.1 billion people.
Prime 10 largest Tribes in Africa
1.Hausa(78 Million people)
67 million of them reside in Nigeria. Nonetheless, they’re moreover current in sizable numbers in Niger, Benin, Ivory Coast, Sudan, Ghana, Chad, Togo, Burkina Faso and Algeria. They are a numerous people that discuss their very personal Hausa language.
2.Igbo (45 Million people)
They’re primarily based primarily in modern-day Nigeria the place they make up over 18% of the inhabitants though they’re moreover current in Guinea. They’ve their very personal language known as the Igbo language which they primarily converse.
3.Yoruba (47 Million people)
They’re largely current in West Africa significantly in Nigeria (43.4 million) and Benin (1.4 million). Most Yoruba converse the Yoruba language, which is part of the Niger-Congo family of languages.
4.Oromo (40 Million people)
They’re largely settled in Ethiopia and symbolize 34.5% of the Ethiopian inhabitants. They’ve their very personal language known as the Oromo language. They even have their very personal religion, which some adjust to to nowadays, known as Waaqeffanna.
The Amazigh embody spherical 40 million people. They’re largely current in Morocco and Algeria, nevertheless are moreover current in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Mauritiana and Niger. Most Amazigh converse the Amazigh language, though moreover they converse Arabic.
They reside primarily in Western African nations corresponding to Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon, Senegal and Chad. They’ve their very personal language known as Fula. They’re scattered all through west Africa and we think about they’ve a inhabitants of 35 Million people.
7.Amhara (20.2 Million people)
They’re largely concentrated in Ethiopia the place they make up 26.9% of the whole inhabitants. They’re the indigenous people of Ethiopia having historically lived inside the Northern, Central and Western components of the nation.
The Akan tribe amount spherical 20 million people and could possibly be current in Ghana and the Ivory Coast, notably alongside the southern space of every nations. As well as they converse their very personal language, the Akan language which is part of the Central Tano division of languages.
The Somali Tribe have a inhabitants of spherical 20 million people and could possibly be found inside the nation of Somalia (the place they make up practically all the inhabitants), Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.
10.The Hutu (18.5 Million people)
They’re settled primarily in two nations. The Hutu are the smallest of the very best 10 tribes of Africa. In Rwanda and Burundi, spherical 85% of the individuals are Hutu and a blended 18 million plus Hutu reside in these two nations.


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It's opening day at the ballpark as The Buffalo Bisons host the Rochester Red Wings at Coca Cola Field Thursday afternoon.
There are a few changes in store this year with the addition of some new food and new seating at the ball park and some new rules aimed at shortening games. Fans will also see a few familiar faces on the field.
One of those faces today will be Rex Ryan. The new head coach of the Buffalo Bills will be on hand to throw out the first pitch.
The WBFO Morning Edition host Jay Moran spoke with the "Voice of the Bisons" Ben Wagner about what to expect this season.
The Bisons are the AAA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays and currently play in the International League.
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Use your Sony E lenses with your Nikon Z camera, while still retaining autofocus (AF-S / AF-C), aperture control and IBIS. That’s the promise of the new adapter from Megadap.
Introduced as a new ambitious manufacturer who specializes in making camera lenses accessories, Megadap justifies its claim with the introduction of a special kind of adapter that the company says is the world’s first automatic adapter allowing those using Nikon Z mirrorless cameras (both Full frame and APS-C) to use Sony E lenses.
What’s important about the new adapter, ETZ11, is that features like autofocus (AF-S / AF-C), aperture control and IBIS can now be retained. Megadap notes that the adapter can also work with MF lenses (with/without chips). So, if you’ve chosen any model from the full line-up of Nikon Z mirrorless cameras, either APS-C or Full frame and have a Sony E lens that you would like to use, this is the solution to make camera and lens work together, while retaining key features that are essential for many workflows.
Megadap ETZ11 supports a wide variety of third-party Sony E mount lenses adapted on Nikon Z cameras, in both automatic and manual mode shooting. ETZ11 allows E mount lenses from Zeiss, Sigma, Tamron, Voigtlander, and Samyang (Rokinon) to be used on Nikon Z cameras like native Z-mount lenses. It greatly improves the choices of lenses for Nikon Z users to use, especially Z50 and Zf-c owners.
Firmware updated through USB
Megadap has spent countless of hours to optimize the firmware and ensure a much faster focusing speed for most of the compatible lenses when compared with similar adapters available in the market. The Megadap ETZ11 adapter is also the first of its kind to be compatible with manual lenses without electronic chips, says the company.
Camera IBIS is supported in AF-S/AF-C/MF modes. Auto aperture control and Aperture coupling (aligned aperture values showing on the lens’ body) are also supported (e.g. Sony GM lenses with aperture ring, Zeiss Loxia lenses, Voigtlander VE lenses etc.) and smooth real-time focus tracking is allowed with the ETZ11 adapter.
Updating the adapter’s firmware is effortless, as an USB update tool is included in the packing of ETZ11. The update can easily be done by connecting the clip-on electronic contact spots on the adapter and plugging the USB end into a computer. Simply drag the updated firmware downloaded from Megadap official website (www.megadap.net) into the pop-up folder (like working with a flash drive) and the update is done.
Premium built quality
The Megadap ETZ11 Autofocus adapter features premium built quality, with High Quality Plating applied on its surface. Inside, aluminum alloy, 2mm thick is used. Ultra protection of the circuit board has been designed to protect the circuit board from daily use while new design of the release button enables users to press the button down with ease for quick installation.
The retail price of a ETZ11 Automatic Adapter for Sony E to Nikon Z cameras is $249 in the United States. The adapter is available from the company’s official website.
Megadap has another adapter, the MTZ11, priced at $349, which allows for the use of Leica M lenses with Nikon Z cameras, while retaining autofocus and other functions. Introduced back in 2020, it was another world’s first: an adapter for Nikon Z cameras which can turn manual focus lenses into autofocus. According to megadap, the MTZ11 can be used with Nikon Z mirrorless cameras and it allows users to pick Leica manual focus lenses and use them with the camera’s autofocus system. The adapter, says the company, is suitable for Nikon Z50, Nikon Z5, Nikon Z6, Nikon Z6 ii, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z7 ii cameras.
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On Friday, the USDA made a decision to allow the commercial use of “Roundup Ready” genetically modified sugar beets. The decision comes a week after the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture approved the planting of a yet another genetically modified plant, alfalfa.
Michael Gregoire, deputy administrator of APHIS, a biotechnology regulatory service claims genetically modified sugar beets are safe and should be deregulated. “After conducting an environmental assessment, we have determined Roundup Ready sugar beets could be partially deregulated without posing a plant pest risk or causing significant effects on the environment,” says Gregoire. APHIS claims the partial deregulation of “Roundup Ready” sugar beets is just an interim measure until the company completes its full environmental impact statement.
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready sugar beets are engineered to tolerate herbicides, which makes weed management easier for growers. 95% of sugar beet crops in the U.S. are genetically modified.
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On October 11, National Coming Out Day celebrates people of all sexual orientations and genders to express themselves and tell their stories. At M-A, students from different backgrounds and experiences came together to share their lives and give advice to those who are considering coming out this year.
Isabela Villa is a senior, and she is co-editor in chief for the M-A Chronicle. She enjoys writing about student life in the M-A community, and she hopes to spread insightful information through the website and her peers.
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- M-A Alumnus Reggie Turner ‘71 Screens Documentary on Tulsa Race Riots February 11, 2020
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Clarifications about ranked-choice voting
In response to “Ranked-Choice Voting gaining speed in Mass,” published December 19-25, 2019.
Thanks for your recent article about ranked choice voting (RCV). It’ll be a very important topic in Massachusetts in 2020, so it’s great to see the notice it’s getting. I’d like to elaborate on a few points, however.
It’s important to clarify that, rather than voters being “able to vote for their second favorite, third, fourth, and last-pick choice,” they instead rank the candidates, and have only one vote. Their highest choice retains their support as long as they aren’t eliminated for having the least votes.
The article also mentioned that Amherst “has been looking at adopting the voting system for its local elections.” In fact, Amherst citizens adopted RCV as part of their new charter in March 2018, so it’s actually the first community in the Pioneer Valley to do so. The RCV Commission is tasked with coming up with the detailed implementation, which the Town Council is required to approve (possibly with amendments). Both Amherst and Easthampton will have their first use of RCV in November 2021.
Paul Craney of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance thinks that preliminary elections are better. But they typically have low turnout compared to the general election, and vote splitting in a crowded field can still affect who makes it to the runoff. For example, in Springfield’s six-candidate mayoral preliminary election in 2015, the second- and third-place finishers were separated by only 1.3% of the vote; they might have well have swapped places if supporters of the last three candidates could transfer their votes. RCV allows this and thereby prevents vote splitting, ensuring majority support of the winner in a single high-turnout election. Eliminating preliminary elections also saves money, a fiscal benefit for communities.
Craney also believes that the average voter needs to figure out who the “last two standing” would be. But this concern is irrelevant with RCV, where the voter can rank all of the candidates in order of preference, which surveys show is easy for them to understand. Their ranking will then apply in every round of the instant runoff until one candidate wins a majority.
— Andy Anderson, Amherst
No War with Iran
President Trump recently ordered an air strike that killed a top Iranian commander Qassim Suleimani as well as others in Iraq. This followed an attack on the U.S. Embassy by Iranian-backed militia in Iraq. The architects of the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq are bellowing for all-out war with Iran on Fox News and wherever else they can get a forum. Have we learned nothing from the disastrous eight-year war in Iraq, based on a lie, that killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqi people, 2,400 U.S. soldiers, and left tens of thousands of U.S. war veterans suicidal, homeless, with PTSD and against that war? Have we learned nothing from the recent revelation that our nearly 20-year unhinged war in Afghanistan lacked purpose, lacked “progress,” lacked a moral compass and placed that country in the hands of the Taliban?
We had a carefully monitored agreement with Iran in which they agreed to eliminate their capacity to make nuclear weapons for our dropping economic sanctions that were strangling their economy. Renouncing that agreement and baiting Iran to war — at a point in which we are given 10 years to pull the world back from climate catastrophe, as Australia is experiencing — manifests the truth of the poet John Milton’s lines: “For what can war but endless war still breed.”
— Pat Hynes, Traprock Center for Peace and Justice
My own bed-wetting experience
In response to “Clueless Parent: My years-long struggle, and solution, to my son’s bed wetting,” published Dec. 26, 2019-Jan 1, 2020.
My experience was VERY QUICK, as I remember it. I lost a lot of confidence at the hands of my father — whom I love very much — but who punished and embarrassed me over the bed wetting. I was in my early teens when I finally stopped. The year was probably 1963 or ‘64.
My mother ordered our machine. It was two sheets of thin aluminum, the top one having many penny-sized holes, which we separated by a cotton-like disposable sheet of “paper.” The wires attached to the aluminum.
Again, I think it only took me a few days to be trained to wake up. I remained a deep sleeper for years. Sadly, I am no longer as I age. But, I never wet the bed again.
I will be forever grateful for that machine. BTW: Later (?) my mother told me that my father was a bed wetter. Go figure.
Glad you got your son the help he needed. All pediatricians should be informed of the quickness and efficiency of them.
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It is used as a bronchodilator agent to treat conditions like Asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and bronchitis. Increased heartbeat and muscle weakness are the common side effect which occurs at high repetitive doses. It should be totally avoided in case of severe liver, kidney diseases, epilepsy or hypersensitivity to Doxolin.
Doxolin Composition:Doxofylline 200mg.
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Jennifer Aniston shared a photo of her whimsical wooden reindeer Christmas decorations on Instagram. The decorations, which have red noses, checkered scarves, and green antlers, made a return appearance this year after being featured on her Instagram last year.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, hosts of Live with Kelly and Mark, posted a joint Instagram picture revealing their impressive Christmas tree. The tree reaches all the way to the ceiling and is adorned with a 33-year ornament collection.
Kim Kardashian transformed her Los Angeles home into a winter wonderland, complete with Christmas trees covered in faux snow. She showcased the playful setup in a TikTok video featuring her 10-year-old daughter North dancing to Sia’s “Candy Cane Lane.”
Jennifer Lopez posed in front of her gold-themed Christmas tree, which had warm-toned string lights, glittering balls, and snowy pinecones. The gifts under the tree were wrapped in gold paper, matching Lopez's metallic ensemble.
Jessica Simpson’s two-story Christmas tree is covered in silver, teal, blue, and lime green decorations, making it a showstopper.
Ant Anstead, the British car expert, shared homemade Christmas decorations on Instagram. These decorations featured his 4-year-old son, Hudson, and a special one representing him and his girlfriend Renée Zellweger. The ornament depicted tiny figures of the couple wearing Christmas hats, labeled with their names, and a tree strapped to their car.
Savannah Guthrie, anchor of the Today show, shared snapshots of her family's Christmas tree. The tree had a unique assortment of ornaments, including a decorative Santa Claus, a handmade La Croix bottle, a can of tomato soup, and a gold-speckled soft pretzel.
Paris Hilton showed off her impressive Christmas decorations in a TikTok video. Her decorations included a towering, lit tree adorned with white feathers and gold, glittery stars, as well as a pink tree with candy-shaped decorations.

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Founder and Vice Chairman of Aramex, one of the world’s leading global logistics and transportation companies, Mr. Fadi Ghandour, will this month judge on the esteemed panel to choose the next winner of the Hult …Read full article » : Thursday, September 18 - 2014 @ 12:46
It has been recently named one of the top five ideas changing the world by President Bill Clinton and TIME Magazine.
In partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative, the Prize’s innovative crowdsourcing platform identifies …Read full article » United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, February 26 - 2013 @ 13:28
The event, titled “Change The World With The Hult Prize – From Idea To Impact”, is open to business students and will take place on Tuesday on August 27.
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Growth Effects of EU Membership for the UK: A review of the evidence
This seventh briefing paper in the 'Global Perspectives' series, a collaboration between the SMF and the University of Warwick’s Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), reviews the literature on the implications of EU membership for the UK.
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An Age Of Achievement: The Social Market Opportunity
SMF Director Emran Mian argues that the social market philosophy is the voice of the radical centre: optimistic about the potential of politics, frustrated by fixed conceptions of public and private, and disdainful of short-term thinking.
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Mutually Assured Growth? Employee ownership and the UK economy
The PLC structure that dominates the UK economy has been criticised heavily for its short-termism and for excessive executive pay.This research sets out the economic case for promoting greater diversity...
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Markets in a State? The Social Market Foundation at 21
To mark its 21st year, the Social Market Foundation commissioned essays by leading politicians, academics and journalists on social market policy in a period of sustained economic crisis.
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The Social Market Twenty Years On
Philip Collins served as director of the SMF and as speechwriter for Tony Blair. In this essay, Collins defines three pillars upon which the social market philosophy stands: markets are 'social organisms'; the 'thin line' between politics and markets make
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The Market Economy: Twenty-one years after the fall of the Berlin Wall
In the second of a series of essays to mark the 21st anniversary of the Social Market Foundation, John Kay looks back at the triumph of the market economy since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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EU Social Market and Social Policy
This publications, part of the ongoing celebrations of the SMF at twenty-one, looks back at the intellectual history of the Social Market Foundation to show how social market ideas can influence policy and politics into the future.
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2015 4th Of July Celebrations Around Daytona Beach
There are many festive and patriotic events planned for this weekend across the Daytona Beach area. Fireworks will light up the night sky. There will be free concerts, great activities for children and even some racing under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. Here’s a closer look at Independence Day celebrations in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and Ormond Beach.
The Daytona Bandshell Summer Concert series is in full swing and there’s no better night to listen to live, free music then this Saturday, July 4th. Come out for classic sound of The Alter Eagles, an Eagles tribute band, and stay for a tremendous firework display over the Atlantic coastline. This event is sure to be a popular place for families and there will be lots to see and do. Hear your favorite Eagles songs from Heartache Tonight to Hotel California and enjoy a patriotic dispay to celebrate our country’s independence. See you there!
Celebrate Independence Day in style this Saturday in Port Orange. Come on out to the City Center Complex for an evening full of fun entertainment and of course FIREWORKS! There will be a Kids Zone, Water Zone, inflatables, alligator show, live band featuring the Torkays, classic car show and more! This will be a great time for the whole family. Entertainment begins at 5:30pm with fireworks at 9pm. Don’t miss out!
Enjoy hours of Independence Day entertainment along the Halifax River in Ormond Beach this Saturday. The party will stretch from City Hall Plaza across the Granada Bridge to Fortunato Park and south across Granada Boulevard into Rockefeller Gardens. Those visiting Fortunato Park can avoid traffic and access Rockefeller Gardens by walking beneath the bridge on a paved surface.
Rockefeller Gardens will feature Classic Rock and popular hits from Brad Yates & Mo'Mentum (6:00-7:15 p.m.), and upTUIT (7:45-9:15 p.m.). City Hall will feature hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s from Tie Dye Road (6:00-7:15 p.m.) and Liquid Jade (7:45-9:15 p.m.).
The "Patriotic Kids Corner" at Fortunato Park will feature games, crafts, activities, inflatable rides, face painting, balloon art, and more! There will be special appearances by Abe Lincoln, Ben Franklin, George and Martha Washington.
The finale of this celebration will consist of one of the area's best fireworks displays! The fireworks begin promptly at 9:30 p.m. on the Halifax River just south of the Granada Bridge. This is the 17th year the event has been held on the corners of the Granada Bridge and it now attracts visitors from other states.
This is a free event and there is free shuttle service available from 6 p.m. until 9:45 p.m. to assist guests in getting back and forth across the Granada Bridge. There will be pick-up and drop-off points on each side. This looks like a great time for the whole family!


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A lawsuit recently filed against the Ahwatukee Recreation Center (ARC) has been dismissed but the man behind the suit says it’s just the beginning. His ultimate goal is to make membership to the ARC voluntary for all homeowners within the community.
Rayburn Coawette sued the ARC, arguing that the community CC&Rs have not been updated to reflect the 1996 amendment to the Housing for Older Person’s Act, which he says means the association is not keeping up its end of a contract with homeowners. The 1996 amendment eliminated the requirement for age-restricted communities to provide “significant facilities and services” to care for the physical and social needs of its residents.
“The declaration admits it’s a recreation facility designed specifically to comply with the federal HOP Act of 1989 and any amendments after that,” Coawette said. “It also says it will comply consistent with every detail of the HOPA requirements regarding a provision of housing and significant facilities and services designed to meet the physical and social needs of older persons. It says it’s going to comply consistently with every amendment that comes out regarding that provision. It has not done that for more than 10 years.”
Coawette does not use the recreation center and feels he should not be forced to pay membership for it. According to Coawette, there are hundreds of homeowners in the community who, like himself, don’t use the facility and would rather not pay for it, especially now when the ARC is considering some expensive future projects.
In pleadings to the court the HOA argued that while the amendment removed the requirement for communities to provide facilities it does not prohibit communities with those facilities from continuing to operate.
“The act made the provision of such services and facilities permissive, not mandatory,” court documents said.
Judge Sally Duncan ordered Coawette to meet with the HOA Board and go through a complex discovery period before she would make a ruling in the case. Unable to meet the judge’s demands in the time given, Coawette dismissed his own case. Still, the issue is not dead in his mind.
“The purpose of the lawsuit was to discover the ARC’s defense regarding concealing in its declaration the public law amendment, and force compliance with that amendment,” Coawette said. To force compliance with the amendment, as Coawette understands it, he would need to collect signatures from homeowners to hold a special meeting and then would need a large majority of members to approve a change to the community’s CC&Rs.
“The Clinton amendment was a blessing for the whole Ahwatukee community, as well as ARC members,” Coawette said. “Since the federal law no longer requires the recreation facility specifically for the physical and social needs of older persons, it is now available for better use. There is nothing to prevent it from being available to a younger and healthy general Ahwatukee public.”
The ARC HOA has 1,628 lots within the community. Each lot pays for a membership to the recreation center as part of their annual assessments. The ARC also offers a social membership for people outside the community. More than 140 members are strictly social members.
The ARC does not track specific member use but Chad Miesen of Carpenter, Hazelwood, Delgado and Bolen, the HOA’s attorney, said the center averages 8,000 participants per month, including duplicates but not including those who participate in activities such as Quilters, Hobby Shop, Card Players, Coffee Time, library, pickleball and bocceball.
Without mandatory assessments, which make up 90 percent of the ARC’s funds, the center would not be able to operate.
Those who don’t pay their assessments may be forced to pay late charges and interest and as a last resort, legal action, Miesen said. The ARC has an automatic lien under the law for delinquent assessments.
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Artist: Muddy Waters Album: The Anthology Genre: Blues Origin: USA Released: Quality: mp3, kbps. Tracklist: CD 1: Muddy Waters - The Anthology ( - ) (). I'm not a big fan of compilation albums, I'd usually rather go for the 'real deal'. But here. 1 jan. CD1: Gypsy Woman () I Can't Be Satisfied () I Feel Like Going Home () Train Fare Home Blues ()
(April 4, – April 30, ), known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician. estetica-peluqueria-barcelona.com Muddy Waters - Anthology (). | Blues | Mp3 kbps | 3 CD | Mb. CD 1, 1. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (), 2. Baby Please.


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Twilight Shawl By Padma Ramesh
Find the pattern in issue 121 of Inside Crochet magazine.
This curved, triangular Tunisian crochet shawl is designed to show oﬀ colour-changing or variegated yarn.
● Drops Fabel Print, 75% wool/25% polyamide, 50g/205m/224yds Yarn A: Sunset Print 310 x 2 skeins
● Drops Fabel Long Print, 75% wool/25% polyamide, 50g/205m/224yds Yarn B: Deep Ocean 11915 x 2 skeins
● 6.5mm cabled Tunisian hook
● 5mm, 5.5mm & 6mm crochet hooks
● Split-ring stitch marker
● 0.7mm hook for beading
● 126 size 6/0 (3.5mm) round seed beads
Any 4ply weight yarn of similar yardage may be used, preferably in a combination of variegated and solid colours.
Padma enjoys designing in crochet, knitting and Tunisian crochet (and switching between the three!). Find her on Ravelry as Padma R and on Instagram as @padma.r1.


*The personal bodyguard for 2 Chainz is speaking out about last weekend’s incident when some dudes with guns accosted the rapper and his crew.
Friday morning, Harold “Hammer Strength” Folsom spoke with Power 107.5 radio in Columbus, OH. He told the station the aggregation had just flown into San Fran and were making a quick downtown stop when 3 men pulled out big ol’ .357 Magnums.
“(2 Chainz) took off running first. When he took off running … then WE took off running,” Folsom said.
Folsom says he heard the gunman yell at the rapper, “2 Chainz … give it up.”
Folsom thought the whole situation was bizarre was a bit strange ’cause the bad guys took 2 Chainz’ wallet and cell phone but not his jewelry.
He also doesn’t believe the robbers intended to hurt anyone because if they wanted to shoot 2 Chainz, they definitely had the opportunity.
Further, Folsom says he’s convinced it was a setup, but he doesn’t explain why.
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Travel challenge: Easter in Mallorca
Saturday 29 January 2011
Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specific holiday. Today: a week in Mallorca at Easter. Prices are per person, based on two people travelling together on 16 April for seven nights on the island...
€1,867: Reads Hotel, Santa Maria
Includes accommodation with a space-available upgrade to a suite at the five-star hotel and continental breakfast; full use of the spa; use of mountain and hybrid bikes; a bottle of cava with handmade Easter chocolates on arrival; three dinners in the gourmet Bacchus Restaurant; two lunches or dinners in the Blues Bistro; three days' car hire and airport transfers. Travel to Mallorca is not included. "With stunning gardens, mountain views and its proximity to Palma's Easter celebrations, Reads Hotel offers one of the best spring breaks on Mallorca," says Jane Stanbury of Balearic Discovery (00 34 971 875 395; balearicdiscovery.com).
£385: Caselles Petit, Campanet
Includes rental of this three-bedroom farmhouse withprivate pool and free Wi-Fi. Travel to Mallorca is not included. "Caselles Petit is a traditional, stone-clad property near the village of Campanet and boasts truly beautiful, elevated views of Mallorca's rolling countryside and the Campanet valley. A great option for a truly authentic holiday in Mallorca, this house is full of character with beamed ceilings, oak doors and exposed stone walls," says Heidi Thomas of Mallorca Farmhouses (0845 800 8080; mallorca.co.uk).
£219: Holiday Centre Apartments, Santa Ponsa
Includes return flights from Stansted and self-catering accommodation in a one-bedroom apartment at the Holiday Centre Apartments. "Santa Ponsa is an idyllic Easter retreat. In April, the resort offers a quiet and relaxing break and the Holiday Centre Apartments offer excellent accommodation just minutes from the beach and only two miles from a golf course. The self-catering option also allows couples to explore Santa Ponsa's selection of fantastic bars and restaurants. directline holidays is offering this excellently priced, three-star week away as part of its 40 per cent off sale and is also giving an additional online booking discount on top," says Maria Whiteman of directline holidays(020-8239 3399;directline-holidays.co.uk).
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Hello all – longtime lurker, first time poster.
I’ve been doing some survey flights with my X-8, and in the process of learning (slowly) the ins and outs of mission planner, it occured to me that the Wiki and other online tutorials instruct people to trigger the camera’s shutter via the Initial Setup/Optional Hardware/Camera Gimbal path to the Shutter dropdown menu and its RC channels or Relay. Why is it that people don’t use the MAVLink command MAV_CMD_IMAGE_START_CAPTURE and its STOP_CAPTURE counterpart? Are there just not any cameras out there that respond to MAVLink commands, or is there another reason?
Many thanks for the insight.


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News of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s California abode getting destroyed due to the wildfire is a piece of old news, but hubby West gifting a new home to wifey Kim as a Christmas present is surely FRESH. Well, as we all know that Kim is not a regular celebrity and her new home is also just like her, elite. As per a report in TMZ rapper, Kanye has gifted Kim a $14 million condo in Miami Beach. Reportedly, he checked out the unit while he was in town earlier this month for Art Basel. The 18-story building is popularly known as 'Billionaire Beach Bunker'.
The reports further state that the lavish building comes with some insanely sophisticated amenities. A 4700 square feet abode, Kim's new home has 4 bedrooms and 5 ½ baths and a large terrace. That’s not it as the building also comes infused with a gym, pool, and spa. Woah, Kim is surely a lucky babe! Also as per another report published in Page Six, the 18-story building also includes house owned by Citadel founder Kenneth Griffin and lead Goldman Sachs chairperson Lloyd Blankfein.
Kim and fam celebrated the snowy with stars like Dave Chappelle, Paris Hilton, John Legend, Tyler, the Creator and more.Read More


Haas F1 Team boss Guenther Steiner defended Haas' 2017 driver lineup after a disappointing start in Australia that resulted in 15th- and 20th-place finishes in the Formula 1 opener.
Ahead of the season, Haas F1 replaced ousted 2016 driver Esteban Gutierrez with Renault's Kevin Magnussen. Magnussen joins existing Haas driver Romain Grosjean, who qualified sixth -- and finished 20th with engine issues -- in Melbourne. Magnussen had a much less impressive start, qualifying 17th before finishing 15th. Neither finished the race.
Steiner told the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet: "I feel we have the best driver pairing we can get in our position. We have two very good drivers. Good people, good racers. Now we just need to see how good the car is, and what we can get out of it."
Steiner said the duo of Grosjean and Magnussen also works well from a chemistry point of view. "We all know that Romain is very emotional," Steiner said. "Everyone can tell that from the radio communication. Kevin is much less emotional. He is Scandinavian, but as individuals, they are very different as well. But I see no problems between the pair of them. My hope is that they will push each other." After Australia, team owner Gene Haas said he is also happy with the new team, even though Magnussen made costly mistakes in qualifying. "They are an interesting pairing," Haas said. "Qualifying showed that. Kevin really wanted to put in a good lap and was willing to push the car to achieve it. We don't know how fast he would have been because he made a mistake, but I think Grosjean needs to be pushed, and I think Kevin will be able to do that."


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The Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan unveiled their progressive social platform today on the Capitol steps, aiming at providing assistance to the impoverished working class.
The coalition of non-profits is pushing for universal earned paid sick time, curbing wage theft, wage parity for tipped workers, removing employment barriers for ex-convicts, regulating corporate subsidies and making childcare more affordable, among other issues.
They released a policy manual that detailed the policy changes they envisioned would create more economic equity in Michigan.
“We have the right to opportunities that allow us to thrive,” said Dessa COSMA, the alliance’s executive director. “We know the best changes needed for our liberations and success. We have the wisdom needed to fix the problems facing us, and some of those ideas are laid out in this policy manual.”
The document is specific and ambitious in the changes it calls for on numerous issues, providing data and legislative recommendations.
But given a place of prominence at the front of the manual is a condemnation of the 2015 law, which prevent local governments from implementing the changes they’re calling for (See “Snyder Signs Off On Preempting New Local Wage, Sick-Leave Requirements,” 6/30/15).
The report says the law delivered “a devastating blow to working families and a victory to corporate special interests.” It calls for a reversion back to local control on those issues.
Randy BLOCK, of the Michigan Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Network, called for the acceptance of water as a human right, and also admonished the Legislature for not taking action on the findings of the Sen. Jim STAMAS-chaired panel (See “Flint Task Force Suggests Replacing EMs With 3-Person Panels,” 10/19/16).
“There are solutions to our water problems,” Block said. “All we need is the courage of legislators to be able to stand up for their constituents so that we can all have clean, affordable water.”
The press conference had paltry attendance, but former Rep. Rashida TLAIB was there to represent the Sugar Law Center and called out the Legislature for providing “corporate welfare” while not addressing social issues.
Cosma acknowledged that the changes the manual calls for will likely not have much traction with the Legislature’s current composition.
“I think we’re doing the practical first step here today,” Cosma said. “We’re having conversations. We’re sharing personal stories with them about how we’re personally affected by these things. We’re talking to them about how their constituents are particularly affected and we’re hoping to move (their positions).”


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Asian Attraction slot is a realively rare theme from Novomatic, who until recently, didn't seem to have a propensity to churn out continuous Oriental-themed slots. We still get the usual mechanical sound Novomatic slots have when the reels stop but of course we have the addition of pipe-and-gong Japanese music and effects added this time. The word 'attraction' may tell you the subjects are attractive girls from the Far East, judging by their pinned hairstyles are meant to be Geishas. So do we have a sprinkling of Eastern promise here?
We begin with the lower pays being formed of the usual card icons which the designers haven't even bothered to make Japanese-style. There are 20 pay lines over 5 reels and 3 rows and our four gorgeous Geishas make up the premium symbols, which like all appear singly on the reels. The pink Geisha pays 25x bet for 5-of-a-kind, the green 15x, the purple 12.5x and the blue 10x bet. The Asian Attraction Wild appears on the centre 3 reels but doesn't multiply or double up as a scatter: we leave the that to the Pink Lotus Flower which appears on all 5 reels. The symbols all need a minimum 3-of-a-kind to pay, unlike many Novomatic slots like Book Of Ra where 2 premium icons will award a win.
So if we land 3 or more Pink Lotus scatters we are award the game's only bonus, a free spins round. There are retriggers possible too and you can earn 3 extra spins by seeing the special framed Lotus Flower land on reel 3, the only place it can appear. This because the reels are enhanced with super-stacked Pink Geishas, the highest-paying icon. There is no multiplier so this effectively gives you the chance to win the slot's highest screen, 500x bet.
Asian Attraction slot is to be quite honest just plain average. The sound effects are old and the graphics the distinctly basic Novomatic-style. Even the RTP is average (for Novo games) at 95.05% and the maximum pay well, average! The volatility is low-medium which is the only thing unusual about this game, being a Novomatic who usually churn out quite volatile games. That may be its downfall as players tend to associate them with exciting hit-and-run slots, but not here! I'm sorry, I just cannot see the 'attraction' of this game...


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Crimes against Nature : Squatters, Poachers, Thieves, and the Hidden History of American Conservation / Karl Jacoby.
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- Berkeley, CA : University of California Press,
1 online resource (348 p.)
- National parks and reserves -- Social aspects -- United States.
Nature conservation -- Social aspects -- United States.
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
- Electronic books.
- In English.
- Crimes against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation's first parklands: the Adirondacks, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. Focusing on conservation's impact on local inhabitants, Karl Jacoby traces the effect of criminalizing such traditional practices as hunting, fishing, foraging, and timber cutting in the newly created parks. Jacoby reassesses the nature of these "crimes" and provides a rich portrait of rural people and their relationship with the natural world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Introduction: The Hidden History of American Conservation
PART I. FOREST: THE ADIRONDACKS
PART II. MOUNTAIN: YELLOWSTONE
PART III. DESERT: THE GRAND CANYON
Epilogue: Landscapes of Memory and Myth
Chronology of American Conservation
- "With a New Afterword."
First paperback printing 2003"--T. p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)
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Water. It can keep you healthy, or make you sick. Those who have clean water take it for granted. Those who don’t have it, would give anything for it. It’s the most precious resource on the planet. The lack of clean drinking water is the largest killer on earth, affecting almost 1 out of 8 people. Every day, kids miss school, people walk miles to find clean water, and more than 3,000 people die. Safe water is at our fingertips, but for many, it might as well be a million miles away. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Filter of Hope has developed a revolutionary, point-of-use water filter that is saving lives. It can provide up to 200 gallons of clean water per day and can last 10 years with very little maintenance. It’s inexpensive and easy to use. They’re small enough that we can pack several into a backpack, walk into a community and in a few minutes provide the entire neighborhood with clean water. Not only does Filter of Hope provide clean water, but we also use the filter as a physical illustration of the Gospel. The filters are inexpensive, easy to use, and a powerful tool to change lives, both physically and spiritually. Will you help give life to a family in need?
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