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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Gov. Dennis Daugaard says South Dakota has launched a pardon website for people to go online to seek clemency. The Republican governor said Tuesday that South Dakota is the first state to have an online, paperless pardon process. The governor’s office says the tool is part of Daugaard’s efforts to make government more efficient. The new website offers a guided, interactive process to assist applicants in determining eligibility, completing an application and submitting their request online. Daugaard’s office says the website is mobile-friendly, so people seeking clemency can apply on their phones.
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Dakota says authorities are searching for a Pine Ridge man who is among 15 indicted for illegally trafficking eagles and other migratory birds. Office spokeswoman Ace Crawford said Tuesday that 14 people have pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges resulting from the two-year undercover operation. Crawford says officials are still looking for 39-year-old Juan Mesteth, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit wildlife trafficking and violations of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Mesteth’s indictment says he sold fans and eagle feathers to an informant. It says that Mesteth in 2015 discussed having connections who would take the informant hunting for eagles. Court records don’t list an attorney for Mesteth who could comment for him.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Tribes representing tens of thousands of indigenous people on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border are signing a declaration against the planned Keystone XL pipeline. Leaders of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Canada and the Great Sioux Nation and Ponca tribe in the U.S. plan a Wednesday ceremony in Calgary, Alberta, where pipeline developer TransCanada is based. Ponca Councilwoman Casey Camp-Horinek says the document will highlight treaty rights and opposition to the proposed $8 billion pipeline to move Canadian crude through the U.S. central Plains. The event also could be a precursor to on-the-ground protests along the pipeline route. Tribes fear environmental harm. TransCanada maintains the pipeline will be safe, create jobs and boost the economy. Spokeswoman Jacquelynn Benson says the company welcomes the views of indigenous communities.
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds says that he’s concerned about reports that President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian officials. The Republican senator said Tuesday that the president has the legal right to declassify documents. But based on the information he has so far, Rounds says he’s “concerned that it may not have been done with sufficient care.” Trump’s national security adviser says information the president shared with the Russians was “wholly appropriate.” Sen. John Thune and Rep. Kristi Noem, both South Dakota Republicans, didn’t immediately comment.
GREGORY, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota’s oldest drive-in movie theater will install a new digital projector to replace equipment that has been in place since the theater was built in 1947. The 70-year-old Hilltop Drive-In Theatre in Gregory will install a $71,000 projector this summer. The projector is funded mostly through donations from movie-goers. It will allow the drive-in to show films in higher resolution, better clarity and brighter pictures. Drive-in owner Cecil Harsin says the new projector will help the theater stay open for several years as long as interest remains high. Harsin says between 40 and 50 people attend shows each night the theater is open and that he hopes the new projector will attract more movie-goers.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – A Pine Ridge man has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of another man on the reservation. 26-year-old Thomas Brewer this month pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and discharge of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors. Brewer has admitted to shooting Shawn Stevens with a pistol in the early morning hours of Nov. 30, 2016, during an argument in Pine Ridge. Stevens later died from his injuries.
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4. The World (2004)
The World was the first of Jia’s films to receive financial support from a domestic Chinese studio and also the first to receive official approval by the Chinese authorities for theatrical release. The film’s comparatively large budget allowed Jia to afford lavish set designs and colorful costumes. Unlike the Hometown Trilogy, The World is not set in Shanxi, but rather in a theme park in the suburbs of Beijing.
Beijing World Park features scale reproductions of world landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Twin Towers, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Pyramids of Egypt. Jia takes full advantage of this elaborate setting to explore the paradoxical and often artificial nature of globalization and modernization and their relationship to modern Chinese society as well as Beijing’s stature as a “world city”.
Tao (Zhao Tao) and her boyfriend Taisheng (Chen Taisheng) migrated from Shanxi to Beijing with big dreams, but both have become somewhat trapped in their jobs at the theme park, Tao as a performer and Taisheng as a security guard. They spend their days working and wandering amidst imitation world landmarks despite the fact that neither of them has ever even been on an airplane. Their already troubled relationship grows worse when Taisheng meets and falls for Qun (Wang Yiqun), a married woman who runs a clothing outlet specializing in knockoffs of famous international brands.
Wang Hongwei returns in a small role as Sanlai who, along with his unfortunately nicknamed companion Little Sister, follows Taisheng to Beijing to find work at one of the city’s many construction sites, a decision that ultimately results in misfortune. Also, keep an eye out for a short cameo appearance by Sanming (Han Sanming), the small town coalminer from Platform whose story continues in Still Life. As in all of Jia’s films, it’s the people that really matter, and The World features a variety of subplots involving several peripheral characters, some disheartening and others hopeful.
In order to drive home the artificiality of the characters’ lives, Jia forgoes his usual pop music soundtrack in favor of a recurring and highly effective electronic tune. He also continues to push the limits of narrative structure and cohesion, offering the viewer little guidance as the plot slowly, almost imperceptibly, unfolds.
Also new to Jia’s work is the inclusion of short animated sequences, triggered by text messages, throughout the film. Despite its stunning costumes and beautiful digital cinematography, The World evokes an environment that is just as dark and inescapable as that found in any of Jia’s previous works and culminates in one of his most unforgettably tragic endings to date.
5. Still Life (2006)
Jia travels even further from home for Still Life, which is set along the Yangtze River in the soon-to-be-flooded town of Fengjie, near the very heart of the massive Three Gorges Dam Project. The location lends itself perfectly to the camera, the scenic beauty of the river valley contrasting to great effect with the uninviting and nearly-demolished town.
Throughout the film, Jia lingers on scenes of demolition and destruction, striving to show environmental aspects of the dam project that rarely appear in popular media. Like The World, the story is linked to Shanxi through its lead characters. Sanming (Han Sanming), who first appeared in Platform, travels to Fengjie in search of an ex-wife who fled with his daughter sixteen years ago.
We also meet Shen Hong (Zhao Tao), a nurse from Shanxi, who has come to Fengjie to find her husband, a shady businessman who has been out of touch for two years. Although the two leads never meet, their stories are interlinked through shared locations and minor characters.
Sanming, discovering that his ex-wife’s former home is now underwater, takes a job with a demolition crew and soon befriends the film’s most tragic character, Brother Mark (Zhou Lin), a young laborer and pseudo-gangster with a penchant for quoting Chow Yun-Fat. Meanwhile, assisted by her husband’s friend Wang Dongming (Wang Hongwei), Shen Hong gathers clues regarding her husband’s mysterious silence.
Similar to his experimentation with animated sequences in The World, Jia plays with the viewer’s expectations by including two strange dreamlike sequences featuring UFOs. The story plays out over three distinct chapters and when Sanming and Shen Hong are finally reunited with their missing spouses, the destinies of all four people, much like the Three Gorges region itself, are ultimately changed forever.
6. 24 City (2008)
In 24 City, Jia combines documentary material with fictive elements to tell the true story of a state-owned aeronautics factory, Factory 420, in Chengdu that was closed down to make way for a luxury high-rise apartment complex, the titular 24 City. Factory 420, which also secretly manufactured munitions during the Korean War, was so large at one time that it was almost a self-contained city unto itself, hosting its own schools, shops, and even a cinema.
For many of the interviewees, a group spanning three generations, Factory 420 was the only world they knew and their sentimental accounts of their lives at the factory and their reactions to its closure are both heartfelt and genuinely touching.
Although the film is presented as a straightforward documentary, Jia plays with the formula by introducing trained actors into the mix. This unique, although somewhat controversial, approach allows Jia to shape the narrative by artfully blending truth and fiction. Four of the eight primary interviews are scripted and no clues, other than the recognizability of stars Zhao Tao, Joan Chen, Lü Liping, and Chen Jianbin, are provided to indicate the shift between the real and the unreal.
Each carefully framed interview is interspersed with musical numbers and bits of poetry which combine to create a surreal and haunting experience. 24 City provides a bleak glimpse into the psyche of the people who devoted their lives and loyalty to institutions that once seemed imperishable, but were eventually devoured by China’s rise as an economic powerhouse. Although understated, the social and political implications of 24 City are as thought-provoking as they are heartbreaking.
7. A Touch of Sin (2013)
Jia’s most recent work, A Touch of Sin deviates stylistically from his previous efforts in its inclusion of several scenes of intense and graphic violence, something that the director previously allowed to take place primarily off-camera. With a title inspired by King Hu’s wuxia classic A Touch of Zen, the film is Jia’s most action-oriented effort to date. However, it stays true to Jia’s consistent theme of exploring social issues, in this case corruption and the recent increase in violent crime, and their effect on the lives of common people.
Like all of Jia’s features since Unknown Pleasures, the film is shot in digital video, a format that seems to work well with his fast-paced shooting style. The film is divided into four distinct episodes, each loosely inspired by actual, and highly controversial, current events. Although the stories upon which the first three segments are based may not be well-known to western audiences, the fourth segment touches upon the Foxconn suicides, an event which created a media frenzy in late 2010.
A Touch of Sin begins where many films end, quickly developing into a brutal climax of sorts when Hu Dahai (Jiang Wu), a miner who is beaten and humiliated in his quest to make his village leaders stick to their word following the sale of the local coal mine, decides to take justice into his own hands. In the second segment we meet Zhou San (Wang Baoqiang), a drifting gunman who returns to his hometown to spend the New Year holiday with his estranged family, but is unable to resist the tempting thrill of violence.
Next, we meet Zheng Xiaoyu (Zhao Tao), a middle-aged mistress and spa employee who is forced to defend herself against a dangerously insistent patron. Finally, we encounter Xiao Hui (Luo Lanshan), a young man from Hunan who, after being held responsible for a co-worker’s work-related injury, flees his job at a garment factory and becomes a host at a high-class brothel in Dongguan, China’s prostitution capital, eventually falling in love with one of his female co-workers. As one would expect, none of these stories has a particularly happy ending.
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Bombay High Court expressed concerns about recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, stating that they grant "unfettered power" to government authorities without clear guidelines.
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The Bombay High Court expressed concerns about the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, stating that they grant "unfettered power" to government authorities without clear guidelines. The court made these remarks while hearing petitions filed by various groups, including stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, and the Association of Indian Magazines. These groups argue that the amended rules are arbitrary and unconstitutional and could negatively impact citizens' fundamental rights.
According to a PTI report, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Union government, clarified that the IT Rules were not designed to restrict free speech, satire, or criticism of the government, including the prime minister. Instead, the amendments aimed to establish a balanced mechanism to address the challenges posed by unregulated social media.
Mehta emphasized that the Rules did not target humour or satire unless they crossed the line into obscenity or vulgarity. He stressed that the government welcomed constructive criticism and diverse opinions.
However, the Bombay High Court expressed reservations about the broad scope of the Rules and the absence of clear guidelines. The court questioned the necessity of a separate Fact Checking Unit (FCU) when the Press Information Bureau (PIB) was already engaged in fact-checking on social media, the report further stated. "You (government) have a PIB which has its presence on social media. Why then was this amendment required and for an FCU to be set up? I think this amendment wants to do something more," Justice Patel said.
Justice Gautam Patel raised concerns about trusting the FCU as the ultimate arbiter of truth without checks and balances. The court noted that the term "government business" in the Rules was insufficiently defined.
Mehta argued that the term was well-demarcated, distinguishing between the actions of the executive branch as government business and the prime minister's actions as separate from government business.
The court underscored the importance of having guidelines and guardrails to prevent an excessive concentration of power in government hands. It noted that the IT Act was confusing in its definition of the word "information."
Mehta maintained that the Rules focused on fake and false facts, not opinions or criticism. He acknowledged that people could express their views and criticize the government, but disseminating fake or misleading facts would not be allowed.
The hearing will continue to address these concerns and clarify the amendments to the IT Rules. The court previously extended the notification of the FCU until October 3, following the petitions filed against the Rules' amendments earlier this year.
The IT Rules were amended in April 2023, with provisions for a Fact Checking Unit to identify fake, false, or misleading online content related to the government.

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Considering the potential risks of using reclaimed water, the uncertain relationship between the use of reclaimed water and the stability of the network of reclaimed water systems needs to be investigated. This study takes Beijing as the study area and uses relevant data affecting the demand, supply and use of reclaimed water from 2012 to 2020. A model of reclaimed water supply and demand was constructed using a system dynamics approach to characterize the changes in reclaimed water supply and demand from 2021 to 2050, and to identify changes in water use between the domestic, industrial and environmental sectors in economic, social and environmental scenarios. Based on the ecological network analysis method, the system metabolic efficiency, redundancy and sectoral relationship characteristics of the reclaimed water network were analyzed. This reveals the robustness of the reclaimed water system and the metabolic relationships between the sectors of the system, and assesses the role of different policy scenarios on the stability of the reclaimed water system. The results show that the error between the simulated and realistic values of the reclaimed water system is less than 10%. The established reclaimed water system dynamics model can provide accurate feedback on the causal relationship between reclaimed water variables and clarify the characteristics of the changes in reclaimed water supply and demand. The simulation showed that Beijing’s reclaimed water supply will increase slightly from 2013 to 2050 at a rate of 2.65%, which is much lower than the multi-year average growth rate of reclaimed water demand of 3.96%. The future increase in reclaimed water use will need to be achieved by upgrading the reclaimed water supply. This study analyses the reclaimed water consumption capacity under different policy contexts and provides a reference for water conservation in the industrial sector in Beijing.
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Ambitious GDP targets will still dictate Chinese policy, no matter what the cost
Cary Huang says this feature of a centrally planned economy is set to stay, as party leaders prioritise a political agenda to legitimise their rule by pursuing the ‘Chinese Dream’
The main focus of the upcoming annual session of the legislature, the National People’s Congress, is on two components: a state-of-the-union report and China’s next five-year plan.
At the centre of the two documents that will be presented – the 2016 government work report and the 13th five-year plan – will be economic growth. Premier Li Keqiang (李克強) will talk about how his government plans to achieve a growth rate of 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent this year and an average annual growth of 6.5 per cent for next five years to 2020.
Such targets will dictate the government’s economic and social policies.
For years, economists and some liberal-minded officials have called for Beijing to abandon the national gross domestic product growth target, saying it is a key characteristic of a Stalinist-style command economy and runs counter to a market-based one.
In the past, setting such a target may not have made much difference. For all but one of the years between 1992 and 2013, China’s growth was above target, often by a big margin. However, the economy has missed its target for two consecutive years now, achieving 7.3 per cent growth in 2014 and 6.9 per cent in 2015, against the 7.5 per cent and 7 per cent targets respectively.
Most economists believe that the new targets will be unattainable, in view of the fact that last year’s growth was achieved with heavy-handed state intervention and policy support, including newly approved infrastructure projects estimated to be worth 8-10 trillion yuan (between HK$9.8 trillion and HK$12.2 trillion at exchange rates then), as well as credit and fiscal expansion.
China’s slowdown is a structural inevitability, as decades of cutthroat growth – fuelled by exports and driven by state-led investment – have been achieved at great cost, leaving in its wake environmental damage, deteriorating economic structures and an ever-widening rich-poor gap.
Some economists suggest that the government should at least lower the growth rate to 6 per cent or 5 per cent. This does not mean the end of the China story, they say; instead, it represents the pursuit of healthy and sustainable goals, allowing policymakers to focus on important issues such as employment, environmental and ecological protection, and social welfare, while letting the market take care of economic growth. They have warned of the great risks in sticking to high targets: it could mean more reckless government borrowing and spending, and thus more debt, which is already approaching 300 per cent of GDP, according to McKinsey. If the bubble bursts, it could trigger a global financial crisis.
READ MORE: Better, faster, stronger: China’s new ambitious five-year plan aims to make the nation more efficient
So, why does China insist on such ambitious growth targets? The reasons are political; the target provides numerical evidence for the government’s proclaimed efforts to make China rich.
Deng Xiaoping (鄧小平) set the trend by declaring in 1980 that China would quadruple its GDP of that year by the end of the century. Current leader Xi Jinping (習近平) has set down a vision to transform China into a “moderately prosperous society” by 2020, through doubling the gross domestic product and per capita income from levels a decade earlier. This requires at least an average annual growth rate of 6.5 per cent in the coming five years.
The plan is a central part of Xi’s political agenda to achieve the “Chinese Dream” during his expected 10-year tenure.
While China has been through three decades of market-oriented economic reforms, the annual and five-year plans are still a key component of its state-controlled and centrally planned society, which allows the ruling party to play a “decisive role” in the distribution of resources and thus maintain its one-party rule.
This state-led economy has been instrumental in much of the party’s political success, though not necessarily the economic advances China enjoys today. Under the reform era, the Communist Party justifies the legitimacy of its rule by demonstrating its ability to deliver growth as well as the continuation of Karl Marx’s political and historical narrative.
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Creamy and cheesy pumpkin sauce is the highlight of this dish! Kick off the pumpkin season with these delicious pumpkin lasagna rolls stuffed with sauteed kale and onions.
This post was sponsored by Sprouts Farmers Market. All thoughts and opinions about this original recipe are my own.
This recipe is actually another version of my Crab & Kale Lasagna Rolls that I made two years ago. This version turned out so much better (and has much better photography, haha). It’s hard to photograph casseroles and cheese, especially when it starts to cool down. Trick is to photograph as soon as possible after coming out of the oven.
It’s funny because the last time I made these, Nick was also out of town. He’s not a fan of seafood and I made these with crab last time while he was away on a business trip. This past weekend he was in Arizona at the Texas Tech vs. Arizona State game with one of his buddies. This time I left the crab out and kept these vegetarian. It made the dish not only cheaper, but kept the focus on the herbed pumpkin sauce that should really be the highlight.
Sprouts has plenty of canned pumpkin in stock! Was it last year when there as a supposed “pumpkin shortage”? I remember going to the store and never being able to find pumpkin. No worries this year! This is my first official pumpkin recipe of the Fall. We had a “cold front” over the weekend and it actually got down to 85 degrees, which has been SO nice (I know you northerners will think I’m crazy haha).
This dish comes together easily and is a good way to impress company this Fall season! I know the next time my parents come over I’ll think about making this dish, both my Mom and Dad loved it when I made it the first time, I’m sure they will love the newest version!
Get your pumpkin on with this savory pasta dish! Here’s the recipe for Creamy Herb Pumpkin Lasagna Rolls:
Creamy Herb Pumpkin Lasagna Rolls
For the Filling:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 1 head of kale rinsed and chopped
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 8 lasagna noodles
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup parmesan
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper
For the Sauce:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 15 oz can Sprouts Pumpkin Puree
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pan, heat the olive oil and add the onion, kale, and garlic. Sautee until the onions have caramelized and the kale has shrunk down. Set aside in a large bowl to cool.
Meanwhile, boil the lasagna noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Return the large pan to medium heat and add the 1 tsp of olive oil and 2 Tbsp minced garlic. Cook for one minute. Add the 2 Tbsp tomato paste and cook for an additional minute.
Add the pumpkin, half and half, milk, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, salt and pepper, and parsley. Stir and let simmer for a few minutes. Add the parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
To the bowl with the kale and onion mixture, add the ricotta, 1/2 cup parmesan, egg and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
To assemble: add one cup of sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Add several heaping tablespoons of ricotta mixture to a lasagna noodle and spread. Roll and place seam side down in the dish. Repeat with remaining noodles.
Pour the rest of the pumpkin sauce over the top of the noodles and top each with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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Mmm these look so good! I love the addition of pumpkin, a great way to celebrate the season!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
i was at sprouts yesterday (ft worth location) and quickly snatched the last two can. im definitely going to try this recipe soon.
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says
This looks so good! I’m not really ready yet for pumpkin season, but I will definitely be saving this to make when I am!
Sue Anne Reyes says
I want to know if this recipe will also be good with squash instead of pumpkin? Looks delicious and healthy. Thanks for sharing!

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With a plethora of keyboard options on the market, what keyboard should your computer keyboard fit best?
Computer keyboards are often referred to as computer hardware.
This article is designed to answer this question by examining the top 10 keyboard types.
If you’re looking for the best keyboard for your needs, this article is for you.
The keyboard you buy will depend on the type of computing you are using, so let’s go through each of the different types of keyboards.
Keyboard Types 10.
Type-C and Type-D keyboards Keyboards that have a keyboard with a switchable type-C or type-D switch are known as switch-compatible keyboards.
These keyboards have the advantage of being easier to use, and have a large number of features such as the ability to program multiple keys simultaneously.
The key features are also different for each type of keyboard.
For example, the Type-B and Type -D keyboards use a separate power switch, while Type-A keyboards only have a single key.
Other types of keyboard also have a switch that can be operated independently of each key.
This allows the user to use two or more keys to program and switch between the two types of keys.
Keyboard Types 11.
Keyboard types with switches Type-c switches are commonly used with keyboards.
They have a key switch that’s connected to the bottom of the keyboard.
The switch has a small click-and-hold function, allowing the user a simple and unobtrusive way to access the keys without having to press a button or push a button.
For a typical laptop keyboard, a Type-d keyboard has a switch which is attached to the top of the keycap, allowing you to use a button to access or change the type.
You can use the Type -C switch to access certain functions, such as opening a file or entering text.
Keyboards with switches can be designed for various purposes, such for multimedia playback, gaming, or even to provide extra functionality when using multimedia applications.
These types of switches are typically used with the most popular types of computers.
Other type-c and type-d keyboards have no switch at all, meaning they have a separate keyboard and power supply that must be connected to a computer.
These type-s are commonly known as USB type-A and type -C keyboards.
Type -c keyboards are used for media playback, multimedia playback and gaming, as well as other types of applications.
This type of switch is often referred as USB 3.0.
Type A keyboards have a small button that activates a special function that allows you to change the keyboard’s functionality.
This can be useful when you want to change settings such as keyboard layout or brightness or when you need to access files on a computer that’s on a different type of USB port.
The function is also sometimes used when a user needs to access a file on a hard drive, which has no keyboard.
Type B keyboards have an optional keyboard switch that allows the use of the traditional type of keys for multimedia play.
Type C keyboards are usually used for multimedia playing, and other types and applications.
Type D keyboards have keyboard switches that are used when you’re working on a program that requires a special set of keys to function.
The types of types of switch can vary, so check the manufacturer’s website to make sure you’re getting the right type for your computer.
Other keyboard types 10.
Best Type-T and Type E keyboards Keyboard types with switchable Type-t and Type D switches are designed to work together as one keyboard.
They’re sometimes referred to by their manufacturer as a combination keyboard, which means that they have both a keyboard and a switch.
For instance, a type-T keyboard has both a switch and a key for the keyboard, while a type -D keyboard has only a key that activates the switch.
These keyboard types are often used with more expensive keyboards, such a laptops and desktop computers.
Type T keyboards have switchable switches that allow the user the ability for a single type of key to be pressed multiple times to switch between two or three types of different keys.
This is often useful when using media playback or gaming applications.
Keyboarding with Type-L switches is used with laptops and desktops with a USB type port.
Type L keyboards have separate switch for each key and have no switches at all.
These are often known as Type-Y keyboards.
This keyboard type is often used for entertainment purposes and multimedia playback.
Keycaps are commonly sold in a variety of sizes.
You’ll also find keyboard covers available for different keyboard types, such with the Type A and Type B types, or the Type D and Type A types.
Type R keyboards have keycaps with the same switch as Type C and Type C+ switches.
These keycaps have the ability of being able to operate two or four different types at once.
This may be useful for multimedia or multimedia applications that require simultaneous operation of multiple types of buttons.
These kinds of keyboard types come in a range of sizes, so make sure that you have


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This is a computerized embroidery machine, which would make a great addition to any sewing room. It comes with many advanced features to make embroidering easy and enjoyable to do, and has come a long way from when I remember my mom embroidering by hand for hours at a time. Brother Innov-Is NS1150E Embroidery Machine Review.
This is a professional machine for anyone who loves to do embroidering, and you could even start a small home-based business doing designs for friends and neighbors.
We will mention some of the features found on this machine.
Brother Innov-Is NS1150E Embroidery Machine Review
The Brother Innov-Is NS1150E comes with 138 Built-In Embroidery Designs
This model comes with 138 built-in embroidery designs, 11 fonts (7 alphabets, 1 Cyrillic, 3 Japanese). And there is 7.4 inches of work space from the needle to the arm, so you can maneuver your projects with ease.
The machine will embroider designs at up to 650 stitches per minute, and the embroidery hoop size is 5 inches by 7 inches.
The Color Touch Screen Display
The touch screen on this model is 3.2 inches and the touch keys are displayed on the screen, plus the sensitivity of these keys can be adjusted to match the user.
There is a help key to press if any problems arise.
The main keys on the screen are:
- Previous page key
- Next page key
- Help key
- Settings key
- Embroidery key
- Back key, and more.
This machine is able to import designs through a USB port on the end of the machine from the memory stick, as well as connect directly to the computer giving you a large amount of designs to work with.
It also has editing features for letters, resizing, rotating, repositioning, combining designs, and an enhanced zoom.
You are also able to chose from over 5000 designs from iBroidery.com for individual purchase for this machine.
- Start/stop button – green when machine is ready to embroider or is embroidering – Red when winding the bobbin thread.
- Needle position button – to raise or lower the needle.
- Thread cutter button – Cuts upper and lower threads at same time.
Threading and Winding the Bobbin
To wind the bobbin follow the diagram on top of the machine over to the bobbin, and wind thread around bobbin 5 or 6 times, then cutting thread in bobbin winder seat.
Moving the bobbin winder to the right and it will snap into place, with the orange light on, then start winding by pressing the start/stop button until bobbin slows down then stop it.
This machine is top loading bobbin model, and just remove the cover and drop the bobbin in with the thread coming off counter clockwise, and follow the guides for the thread and cut the thread with the cutter.
To thread the needle, also follow the guides down to the needle and use the needle threader to thread the needle.
The threader works best when using needles 75/11 through 90/14.
Lighting for the Brother Innov-Is NS1150
The machine has 2 strong LED lights for the work area.
Included Accessories for the Brother Innov-Is NS1150E
- Embroidery foot
- 4 bobbins
- 3 piece needle set
- Cleaning brush
- Seam ripper
- Screwdrivers, small and large
- Spool caps – mini, small, and a large.
- Spool net
- Embroidery bobbin thread
- Dust cover
Specifications For The Brother Innov-Is NS1150E
- 17.5 inches long by 11.8 inches high, by 9.8 inches wide.
- Comes with a carrying handle.
- 17.9 pounds
- 5 inch by 7 inch embroidery hoop
- 138 built-in designs
- 650 stitches per minute.
Looking for another embroidery machine, you can also read:
- Brother NS1150E manual here.
- Bernette B79 Review – This is an easy to set up embroidery machine, and start working on the embroidery for your next project.
This machine has a 25 years limited warranty, which is 25 years on defective materials, 2 years on electrical components, and 1 year for parts and labor from date of purchase.
It’s best to always check warranty when purchasing.
Pros And Cons For The Brother Innov-Is NS1150
- Enough features for a perfect embroidery machine
- Easy to set up and start working with.
- High quality stitches.
- Has a large variety of designs and a USB port for more
- Can connect to computer and has update capabilities.
- Droplight for embroidery positioning marker not included
FAQ For The Brother Innov-Is NS1150E Embroidery Machine Review
Is Embroidery Machine Easy to Work With?
If you’re new to embroidery machines, you will need patience to learn to work with your new machine, the best way to start using your embroidery machine is to read the manual and watch some videos, take your time to work on a few different tests on a piece of fabric, and get familiar with your embroidery machine before you work on a project.
Can I Sew With The Brother NS1150?
Some sewing machines have both features, sewing and embroidery, but this model is an embroidery machine only.
Why To Buy A Brother Embroidery Machine?
Brother Industries is a Japanese company that design and builds different types of sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, it’s a well know brand around the globe for its high quality, and they produce affordable easy to use units.
Where To Buy The Brother NS1150E Embroidery Machine
You can find this model on the specialty stores shelves and with the sewing machine dealer in your area.
You can read more review and check today’s price on Amazon here!
The embroidery unit just slides into the connection port, and will snap into place, and can be easily disconnected for transporting by a release button on its end.
The embroidery frame can be lined up and will click into place.
You can also read more Embroidery Machine reviews here!
Our Final Thoughts.
The pros far outweigh any negatives about this machine, and if you’re into embroidering then this machine is worth the time to take a look at.
It’s a professional machine for your embroidery projects, and has enough features to create any of your designs with ease.
The Brother embroidery and sewing machines are well-made, and have a good reputation in the sewing industry.
It’s our opinion that the Brother Innov-Is NS1150 would make an excellent addition to any sewing room.
Wishing you all the best on your embroidery projects – Happy Sewing!


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Wonky veg manufacturer Spare Snacks has rebranded and launched a new range of healthy air-dried vegetable crisps for sale at Co-op and Ocado.
The new ‘Seasoned’ range includes three new products, namely pear and ginger, apple and cinnamon, and beetroot and apple cider vinegar crisps.
In addition, the health snack manufacturer has added beetroot to its existing ‘Pure’ range, which also features apple and pear crisps.
Retailing at a recommended price of £1.25 per 22g bag, the snacks are created from out-of-spec and surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste.
Ben Whitehead, who founded Spare Snacks in 2016, said: “Since day one we’ve been all about using what we have, making the most of it and, of course, not wasting a thing. We’re on the side of the people. We’re helping farmers, consumers and the environment.
He added: “Our punchy new packaging is designed to be accessible to a broader audience, stand out on shelf and to be engaging to the full cross-section of healthy snackers. With our new look and a range to suit all tastes and ocassions, 2019 sees us grow from a small-scale social enterprise to growing mission-led business.”
As well as Ocado and Co Op, the crisps are now available from Selfridges, Sourced Market and Planet Organic, as well as café chain EAT and several delis, hotels and offices, including Google’s.
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010
I speak tonight about something I have raised on a number of occasions in this chamber and an issue which interests me greatly: human rights in the Philippines. I was visited early in March by Bishop Jessie Suarez, who was here as a guest of the Justice and International Mission Unit of the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. Bishop Suarez is bishop of the southern Luzon jurisdictional area of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, UCCP, which is a partner church of the Uniting Church in Australia.
Bishop Suarez explained that the UCCP is deeply concerned about the levels of violence and human rights abuses in the Philippines under the current government and very fearful that it will continue to escalate in the lead-up to the country’s national elections in May this year. Currently, three of the UCCP’s ministers are receiving death threats by text. Two of those were previously abducted by the security forces. Pastor Berlin Guerrero was abducted by security forces in May 2007 and subjected to torture before being held in detention for a further 15 months. He was released after a Philippines court threw out the charges against him for lack of evidence linking him to the crimes with which he was charged. The latest death threats he has received are directly linked to his speaking out about the torture and abduction that he was subjected to.
Bishop Suarez also spoke to me about the issue of disbanding the paramilitary forces in the Philippines. Incidents of election related violence have already occurred across the country, with 57 people massacred in a single incident in Mindanao in November 2009. Thirty of the victims were journalists, two of the women victims were pregnant and the perpetrators were members of a legalised private army of the local Ampatuan family. The Ampatuans, who occupy many local positions in the province of Maguindanao, made use of their power to maintain militias which the government used in its counterinsurgency programs for many years. Their private army of over 2,000 armed men includes dozens of police officers. The International Crisis Group has stated that the massacre was a result of the central government deliberately nurturing a warlord, Andal Ampatuan Sr, who was allowed to indulge his greed and ambition in exchange for political loyalty.
The 2006 Executive Order 546 of the Philippines legalised paramilitary forces to multiply the counterinsurgency forces of the military and police. Although Executive Order 546 places the supervision and control of these civilian volunteer organisations under the police, local government officials through peace and order councils have a huge say, especially since they are tasked with sourcing the funds needed to sustain the CVOs. In addition to ensuring that those responsible for planning, organising and carrying out the massacre in November are brought to justice, there is a need to end all private and local funding of police and military auxiliaries and ban civilian militias. The government of the Philippines should revoke Executive Order 546.
Bishop Suarez mentioned the issue of election monitoring for the upcoming elections. There is a great fear about the security and effectiveness of the upcoming elections. Bishop Suarez encouraged partner churches and governments, including the Australian government, to do anything they can to promote independent monitoring of the elections, and I will be taking that up with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Stephen Smith. Australia should look at all possible avenues through which it can help to facilitate and participate in independent election monitoring.
Bishop Suarez also raised the general issue of ongoing human rights concerns. He told me that, while the number of murders related to members of the security forces has steadily declined since 2006, harassment of human rights activists, anticorruption campaigners and critics of the government has continued. For example, 43 health workers were arrested by the military on 6 February as they were attending a community health forum in the municipality of Morong in the province of Rizal. They have been accused of participating in bomb-making activities. Among the detainees is Dr Alexis Mones, a UCCP lay member and previous UCCP community health ministries worker who is a highly esteemed member of their church.
Dr Melecia Velmonte, who owns the retreat centre where the training was being conducted, asserted that the military had no witnesses to their search operations and could easily have planted the ammunitions. This, of course, unfortunately is commonplace in the Philippines. Also, Dr Velmonte gave a lecture on infectious diseases at the training but was not arrested with the other participants. She and her son, Bob, demanded to see a search warrant when the military and police began their raid but they were merely brushed aside. It was only after the participants of the training were already handcuffed that Police Superintendent Marion P Balonglong showed Bob a search warrant. The detainees have been charged with illegal possession of explosives.
The Chair of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, the CHRP, visited the detainees and stated: ‘They are continuously handcuffed and blindfolded. They are not allowed to sleep. They are not allowed to feed themselves.’ Of course, this is what we know as torture. The commission has questioned why those arrested remain in military custody when it was a civilian court that issued the search warrant. The commission has called on the Philippine authorities to ensure that the detainees have access to their lawyers, relatives and medical personnel in compliance with Philippine law. The UCCP has called for the respect of the human rights of Dr Montes and the 42 other detained health workers, including their rights to legal counsel, access to visitors and due process. The UCCP has stated that Dr Montes is a respected leader in the healing ministry of the UCCP and have called for his release. The World Council of Churches has also called for the detainees’ immediate release.
Bishop Suarez also raised the issue of support for striking workers at the Nestle factory in the Philippines. There is an ongoing dispute with Nestle Philippines at the Cabuyao factory where the workers have been on strike for over 10 years. The workers who have not found new jobs live in a makeshift slum and many have been forced to withdraw their children from school due to not having the income to support them. The workers and the church have argued that Nestle in the Philippines has refused to comply with the decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in March 2008 to allow a decent retirement plan to be included in the collective bargaining agreement for the factory. They are asking that Nestle Philippines reinstates the striking workers at the Cabuyao plant and negotiates in good faith on the collective bargaining agreement. They argue that employees and former employees from the Nestle Cabuyao plant must receive full retirement benefits.
Unfortunately, I will not have enough time to say all I wanted to say about that particular dispute, but it is unfortunate that such a wealthy company such as Nestle would engage in a strike—which I will talk about in the future—which has involved the murder of union officials around that strike action, and that they have engaged in that action over the mere issue of including retirement benefits in the enterprise agreement that is being negotiated. It is a shame that that is a standard they would not apply here or in Europe but they seem willing to apply it in the Third World. I will speak on that issue further at another time.


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Headed to Capri for the day and searched for a place to grab a cheap lunch for when we reached the end of our hike. Read the reviews for this place beforehand and decided to give it a try. We purchased two huge sandwiches, both Ham and Mozzarella, one with tomato for which we paid a total of 9€. So yummy! Amazing value amongst the expensive restaurants and shops on Capri.
Later that day before boarding the boat back to Positano we purchased a couple beers to go which were the cheapest we found throughout our whole stay in the area.
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David Mazzucchelli Master Post
Some of you may know the work of David Mazzucchelli through his late 80s superhero work and some of you may be more familiar with his indy friendly output. It’s a gross overgeneralization but Mazzucchelli’s fan base has always been divided into those two camps (with the occasional gray areas) so I’m sticking to it. The tail end of Batman: Year One and the emergence of Rubber Blanket is about the time that Mazzucchelli redefined himself and, for better or worse, the industry. What’s interesting are the elements that led up to that era and the projects that followed.
Ranging from franchise characters to cover illustrations, this Master Post shows an inkling of Mazzucchelli’s artistic transition and range. This post has also been cross posted over at http://master-post.livejournal.com/4
As for the older stuff, don’t judge too harshly…
…you were once young, too.
Mazzucchelli’s first professional outing was for Master of Kung Fu #121 (Feb. ’83). Written by Steven Grant and inked by Vince Colletta for Marvel Comics, Mazzucchelli was still at college student at the time of this first comic book job.
Despite crushing nature of the deadline art industry, Mazzucchelli kept at it long after his underwhelming Kung Fu job. His next few assignments began trickling in about a year later. One of them being The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #14 (Feb. ’84) which was written by David Michelinie and inked by… “the Saint” (probably a bunch of Bullpen staffers pulling an all nighter; feel free to correct me).
In World’s Finest #302, April ’84, “No Rest for Heroes” plays up Mazzucchelli’s strength as a naturalistic artist, devoid of fancy tricks and concerned more with moving the story along. David Anthony Kraft wrote this 5 page back-up tale (inked by Rodin Rodriguez) showcasing two DC Comics superheroes taking a breather.
By June of the same year, Mazzucchelli was back at Marvel and penciled Star Wars #84, written by Roy Richardson and inked by Tom Palmer. This one page is more Mazzucchelli and less Palmer, a small wonder considering the inker’s dominant style.
It was during his run on Daredevil where Mazzucchelli’s style grew beyond the Marvel House Style, especially during the “Born Again” storyline written by Frank Miller. Any of you guys heard of it? I hear it’s pretty good.
Who can name what comic book this image is from?
Yay! You win! Batman: Year One is Mazzucchelli’s second major collaboration with Frank Miller in 1986-87 (for DC Comics). Given the high level of reverence that Year One receives from just about everybody, it’s no surprise that this is regarded as a sacred cow in mainstream comics.
DC Comics’ Who’s Who series was unlike Marvel’s counterpart in presentation alone. There was a wider range of artists who drew a bit more than your average stock pose. A dumb little detail, I know, but when you get a couple of entries by someone like Mazzucchelli, every bit counts.
The Riddler from Who’s Who #19, Sept. ’86.
Commissioner Gordon from Who’s Who Update ’87 #2.
This marks the last full length mainstream comic Mazzucchelli drew, written by Ann Nocenti for Marvel Fanfare #40, Oct. ’88.
After taking a short hiatus after the Year One period, Mazzucchelli returned to comics with a considerably different approach to comics. He began self publishing Rubber Blanket, a magazine-sized kommix anthology with wider thematic ambition than the general marketplace that made him popular. The style he developed at this point had more to do with personal expression, cartooning, and Art history filtered through an unorthodox sensibility that isn’t ordinarily championed by the commercial comics world.
Rubber Blanket #1, 1991.
If you own a copy of Rubber Blanket #2, congratulations. I don’t think Mazzucchelli himself owns a copy. If you don’t, you may have to resort to getting the Italian Edition of “Discovering America” (Coconino Press, 2001), which reprints the main feature in RB #2 as well as “Near Miss” from #1 and “Stop the Hair Nude”, Mazzucchelli’s love letter to Japanese obsession.
Above is the inside back cover to Rubber Blanket #3, which was then more of a varied anthology rather than a one-man show. The main attraction for the issue, though, is the classic “BIG MAN” (also reprinted by Coconino Press). Below is a minor sampling of the true power of the story. It may not make much sense out of context, but it's still dramatic and beautiful. Forget all that Batman stuff; “BIG MAN” shows what Mazzucchelli was really capable of as an artist and a writer at the time. I almost cry every time I read it.
The next story of note that Mazzucchelli worked on was “Rates of Exchange” for Drawn & Quarterly #2, vol. 2 (Dec. ‘94). In this semi-autobiographical tale, Mazzucchelli utilizes a looser, thicker line to enhance the feeling of memory and distance. It’s no Rom, but it does the job.
The definitive interview in The Comics Journal #194, March ’97.
"Sorry", which appeared in Nozone #5 (Nozone, ‘93), is one of my favorite one-pagers.
"The Fisherman and the Sea Princess", for Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies (Joanna Cotler/Harper Collins, 2000, reprinted in 2006), was the last comics work by Mazzucchelli to date.
While it’s known that Mazzucchelli is a superior cartoonist (if not in fandom then definitely amongst pros), his output in the last decade hasn’t been high. It hasn’t been uncommon in the past couple of years, though, for a member of the comix cognoscenti to innocently let slip by that Mazzucchelli has been hard at work on a graphic novel. Believe it, readers, when it’s described as being the “best thing he’s ever done”.
The book is ASTERIOS POLYP, and it will be released this July 7th from Pantheon. According to their site, Asterios Polyp is “an engrossing story of one man’s search for love, meaning, sanity, and perfect architectural proportions.” Also, it happens to be an “imagined world of brilliantly conceived eccentrics, sharply observed social mores, and deftly depicted asides on everything from design theory to the nature of human perception.”
That’s cool, but what are the chances of a Batman vs. Daredevil mini?
Xoxo Michel Fiffe


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The Universe Of Us by Lang Leav
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published 4 October 2016
I was provided with an ARC by the publisher via NetGalley.
WHAT’S IT’S ABOUT
International best-selling author of Love & Misadventure, Lullabies (Goodreads Readers’ Choice Award), and Memories Lang Leav presents a completely new collection of poetry with a celestial theme in The Universe of Us.
Planets, stars, and constellations feature prominently in this beautiful, original poetry collection from Lang Leav. Inspired by the wonders of the universe, the best-selling poetess writes about love and loss, hope and hurt, being lost and found. Lang’s poetry encompasses the breadth of emotions we all experience and evokes universal feelings with her skilfully crafted words.
From How We Began
It was how we began. Your mouth against mine, your fingers tracing along the back of my neck.
WHAT I THOUGHT
I really enjoyed The Universe of Us. I’ve not read anything by this poet before. In a similar style to other collections published by this publisher, this contains short poems and short prose pieces that explore the universal theme of love. Leav uses simple but beautiful language to explore the start, gradual disintegration and end of a young love affair. I could completely relate to what the poems beautifully conveyed. I remember the intensity of my first real love affair. I wrote hundreds of poems about it. Eleven years later I still write about it even though I’ve been in a relationship with someone else for almost as long as it’s been since I ended the relationship. It may be ironic but true – you never forget your first love. It stays with you forever. First love whether it lasts for years or ends in heartache has a special kind of magic Leav captures beautifully. The only thing I didn’t really like was the cover – I thought it was cheesy and didn’t do the contents justice. The Universe of Us has introduced me to a new poet I look forward to reading more of.


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By Muhammad Hassan-Tom
This time, however, there is a need to divide the big nations into more controllable units hence the contrived cataclysmic conflicts right down Africa from Cairo to Cape Town. This fact explains the un-Islamic modus operandi of the supposedly Muslim militants who kill and maim indiscriminately including inside churches and mosques in order to provoke or stoke sectarian animosities and maximize intra and interreligious antagonism. It also clarifies how the erstwhile motorbike-riding Boko Haramists suddenly have better intelligence, transport, arms, ammunitions, secure internet/ICT to send all those terrifying messages and even higher morale than the Nigerian Armed Forces. In fact, the French Boko Haram is perfectly distinct from the Yusufiyya members who have always identified themselves as Jama’atu Ahlus lil Sunnah wal Jihad or Group for promoting the Prophet’s tradition and Struggle.
There is also a slight reconfiguration of the pecking order and hunting ground. With the US and its over 500,000 troops permanently stationed abroad too preoccupied with its de facto occupation of the Middle East and the South China Sea while Russia and China struggle to maintain their hegemony over their former communist cohorts in Eastern Europe and Latin America, Africa is the richest available colony albeit with too large a population. Britain and France being the remaining two superpowers are expected to contest for control of the continent.
However, the British are now so empire-weary that they would not even join the European Union and are even allowing the Scots to vote out of the United Kingdom. The islanders who once ruled a territorial domain on which the sun never sets have learnt their lessons about the toil of global hegemony. Unfortunately, they are increasingly becoming the choirboys and lapdogs of the USA in a bid to pick the crumbs from America’s bloody wars for domination of the conflict-soaked but resource-rich Middle East.
This leaves the African stage almost exclusively for France hence its rapid generation and inflammation of conflicts and troop surges across the continent. Tellingly, the French have simultaneously set the most ambitious economic goals on record. On a recent visit to Nigeria, Ms Nicole Bricq, France’s Minister of Foreign Trade attended the signing of a Strategic Agreement between Schneider Electric and Mikano International Limited. Schneider is the leading French company in the field of electricity and renewable energy in Nigeria with a turnover of $100 million per annum. She announced that there are 1800 French firms exporting finished goods to Nigeria and France has set a target to gain a 50 per cent increase. The reason, she ominously stated, was that “If you are not in Nigeria, you are not in Africa.”
Yet, from 1902 when the Compagnie Francaise de l’Afrique Occidentale (CFAO) was established in Nigeria, there are now over 100 French companies “in” the country mainly engaged in exploitation
While the French desperation to corner more of Africa’s abundant resources at the cost of lives and livelihoods is attaining new heights, the callous, racist and selfish trend is not new or unexpected. For instance, a 2008 paper titled Conflict and Cooperation in the Global Arena: A Historical Perspective of Nigeria-France Relations, 1905-1985 by O. Ekanade published by African Journals Online concluded that “The historical landmarks in their diplomatic ties are suggestive of the iron laws that govern international relations. These laws favour the strong and sanction the weak. France’s pre-eminent status in the international arena during this period, 1905-1985 dwarfed Nigeria’s voice and actions and ensured that Nigeria pandered to the whims and caprices of France.”
She therefore posited that “It is no longer sufficient to reckon with the obligations created by business contracts signed. In fact, future business contracts should specifically provide for social development of host communities.”
The Nigerian government and indeed all African countries under the aegis of the African Union (AU) can and must checkmate France’s current insidious influence in the country and on the continent. The first step is Nigeria should demand the immediate cessation of French backing for Boko Haram, MEND and all other insurgents working in or against the country and an undertaking that France will pay compensation for every life and limb lost to their terrorists, restore the tens of thousands of homes and social facilities destroyed and provide scholarships for all school-age out-of-school children in the frontline states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa and across the Niger-Delta.
Secondly, the AU should pass an immediate resolution to send away all the 60,000 so-called French peacekeepers and other military personnel since African troops in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere have proved capable of doing a sincere job at a fraction of the cost. This is the only way to eliminate the current high tension in African-French relations in the long run and also engender accommodation and mutual respect between the two parties. Concluded [email protected]

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I cannot find Akebono pads anywhere that will deliver to me in the UK. any ideas?
ok interesting, thank you mate. where about do you put the paste?In regards to noise, not so much my SLK230 but my W204 C63 and AMG GT S are notorious for brake squeal. Both use two piece rotor and Brembo as OE.
Mercedes has a recommended Anti Squeal Paste 001989945112. Prior to my last brake service for those vehicles, i went to dealer to purchase some, he instead comp'ed me a couple of single use packets of MOC Quiet Brakes. Both Brembo boxed rotors/pad also came with Brembo B-Quiet treatment. I opted to use the Quiet Brake—three years on fo the C63 and a year for the AMG GT, they've both stayed squeal free.
I did miss read. I have TRW on the rear and very little dust. So they must have change them. Akebono are not available for the rear on my year. I would try the paste, it does work. When I was young, pads did not come with the paste and they were very noisy. When the paste came out it was the difference between night and day. I even put it on my RV. Good luck.
You're not incorrect. I didn't use the QuietBrakes on my SLK, just copper paste since i've never had issues with squeal or noise on that car. It was for my C63 and AMG GT since they were noisy even after brake clean and a reapplication of copper/brake lube.What I learned was that you put normal copper paste on the back of the pads, where the piston work on them. That's what (is/was supposed to be) makes the squeak.. Or so I was told..


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Alcohol Exposure Via Breastmilk May Affect Infant Development
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1, 2018 -- Exposing infants to alcohol through breastfeeding may reduce their cognitive ability at age 6 to 7 years, according to a study published online July 30 in Pediatrics.
Louisa Gibson and Melanie Porter, Ph.D., from Macquarie University in Sydney, and colleagues sourced data from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Data were included from 5,107 Australian infants recruited in 2004 and assessed every two years. Relationships between the drinking and smoking habits of breastfeeding mothers and children's Matrix Reasoning, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Third Edition, and Who Am I? scores at later waves were assessed.
The researchers found that in children who had been breastfed, there was a correlation for increased or riskier wave 1 maternal alcohol consumption with reductions in Matrix Reasoning scores at age 6 to 7. In infants who had never breastfed, this relationship was not evident. There was no correlation for smoking during lactation with any outcome variable.
"Exposing infants to alcohol through breastmilk may cause dose-dependent reductions in their cognitive abilities. This reduction was observed at age 6 to 7 years but was not sustained at age 10 to 11 years," the authors write. "Although the relationship is small, it may be clinically significant when mothers consume alcohol regularly or binge drink."
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Posted: August 2018
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domain: psychology


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Emma Randall: Mindful Eating & Nutrition Consultant MSc, PG Dip, BA (Hons), Dip Raw NT
How I Became A Mindful Eating Consultant: My Own Journey
I’m slimmer now than I was in my twenties. In my twenties I wasn’t really into cooking and was pretty inactive. My heaviest weight (around 13 stone) was whilst I was at University, which included a year living abroad in Heidelberg, Germany. I’ve always been a fan of beer, and an average diet, combined with almost no exercise and regular drinking caused my weight to increase considerably. Today, two decades later, I’m more than three stone lighter than I was in my twenties. I’ve never joined any weight loss club and never formally followed any specific diet plan, though as I was interested in diet and nutrition I would occasionally read some diet books that were lying around the house, such as Rosemary Conley’s diet and the ‘F’ Plan. Once I realised that I was getting too fat (a couple of comments from family members did help to spur me on!), I started to find ways to eat better and cut down on food and drink. It was general common sense stuff. I guess by then, I had a fairly good idea of the calorie content of foods, and was getting much more in tune with which foods kept me feeling fuller for longer and which foods didn’t. I embarked on ‘sensible eating’, which was really just putting more thought and effort into what and how much I ate. As my eating habits gradually changed, so did my weight.
Leaving Behind The Strict Dieting Of My Teens
In my teens I’d put myself on my own strict diets, which never lasted more than a few days because I’d get too hungry, and knowing how miserable food restriction can be I never embarked on a strict diet again. As a teenager I recall thinking that sensible, healthy eating weight loss diets were boring, and that is was low-calorie plans that got you results, but in my twenties I realised that very low calorie diets weren’t the best way, especially when years later I could see that I was managing to keep off the weight I’d lost. I’d lost weight gradually over time by steadily improving how I ate and getting more active. I had become a more conscious, mindful eater. A big incentive for me was that being overweight had felt physically uncomfortable. I’d been very self-conscious about my body and had worn unflattering masculine-style clothes to cover up, and I never wanted to be like that again.
How My Own Experience Has Shaped My Work
For me, moderation is key, and I think most of us feel better when we’re doing things in balance. Many people who approach me for help have a history of trying different restrictive diets, often due to an impatience to lose weight and to get quick results. Being hungry or not allowing yourself foods you love can be miserable though, and if you don’t provide your body with the calories it needs it will go into ‘starvation mode’, shifting you more into fat-storage mode rather than fat-burning mode, not just short-term, but potentially long-term. I help clients to escape the dieting rut and put them on a path to long-term behaviour change instead. Because I didn’t keep following specific diet plans I learned to think for myself, to choose the foods that were right for me and to establish how much food my body needed, rather than being told by someone else how many grams of something to eat. Finding my own solution to my weight issue has helped me to become self-reliant and to avoid getting caught up in a never-ending yo-yo dieting trap. Clients tell me that they feel inspired when I say I’ve kept off my weight for over twenty years.
Ditching the Dieting Mindset- And Keeping Off The Weight For Good
What I’ve had to work on (and which I’m pleased to say I’ve now pretty much cracked), is the black and white mindset that so many people get caught up in – the mode of being either ‘on’ or ‘off’ a diet, or of being ‘good’ or ‘bad’. I used to get into ‘perfect mode’ with dieting, and if I ‘blew it’ just once I would give up and tell myself I’d ruined it, so I would start again the next day or on Monday. Now, if I overindulge I can usually get back on track by not regarding an indulgence as a complete catastrophe.
I used to let it all go at weekends, but now I still keep an eye on my eating on Saturdays and Sundays- after all, they’re 2 out of 7 days of a week, which is a significant portion of the week! But I still manage to enjoy myself- there’s no sense of deprivation. I’ll eat the foods that appeal to me most and pass on the rest. I’m in tune with which foods my body responds well to, and those it responds less well to, so I tend to go for options that will not only keep me satisfied for longer, but those which my body will tolerate best. From experience, I know that eating lots of low fibre foods containing white flour and sugar don’t do me any favours, so I limit them. Wherever possible, I will choose healthier versions of foods, but at the same time, no single food is completely off-limits.
I’ve also learned over the years that lots of small, positive dietary behaviours add up over the month in terms of food not consumed- this motivates me to carry out vigilant behaviours such as ‘calorie-shaving’ here and there. I find calorie-shaving a great tool for managing my weight long-term, and it’s also very useful when you’re trying to lose weight. I tell clients not to underestimate any small steps they manage to take, and that it’s good to make a note of ‘mini-victories’- it doesn’t matter how small they are.
Embracing The ‘Middle Way’ Of Eating
The concept of mindful eating just makes so much sense to me, and I’m keen to teach as many people about it as possible, to help them to improve their relationship with food, feel more in charge of their eating and to escape the yo-yo dieting trap. It’s so important that people make their first priority to address any underlying problematic eating habits and then, weight loss can be a positive by-product, rather than simply focusing on a weight loss goal. I’ve seen so many people embark on restrictive diets which they then give up after a few weeks, which is why I’m so passionate about helping others to embrace the ‘middle way’ concept of eating, which offers flexibility and balance- this is in stark contrast to simply going on a diet and relying on willpower alone. It’s about finding a balance between being mindful, whilst enjoying your food and feeling relaxed around food. A lot of people experience guilt and shame around eating ‘bad’ foods, which reflects a poor relationship with food. I help clients to realise that if you deprive yourself of the foods you love it’s more likely to lead to overeating, whilst at the same time, overeating isn’t necessarily enjoyable. I also encourage people to avoid labelling foods as ‘good’ or ‘bad’.
Using My Own Experience To Help Clients Whilst Recognising That We’re All Different
One of the key things I address with clients is patience. I’ve met many clients who have completed very low calorie meal replacement plans- they’ve re-gained most of the weight they lost and now they see me for advice, wanting to lose weight quickly again. I don’t offer a quick fix. What I can do is help clients successfully by sharing my experiences of weight loss and long-term weight management with them. I can relate to the issues of being overweight and understand the power and draw of food, and the importance of finding personalised strategies that help us to tackle our highly obesogenic environment. We need to find what works for us individually, as one way does not suit all. I’m aware that we all differ when it comes to how much we’re drawn to food and our ability to resist it. Biologically we’re all different, so what works for me won’t work for everyone. In addition, we all have very different lifestyles and personalities to take into account. As a weight loss consultant it’s really important to bear all these differences in mind, and my one-to-one sessions provide this highly personalised approach.
Getting Out Of Autopilot And Becoming More Mindful
I teach a range of mindful eating techniques and strategies that I use myself. Over the years, some of the things I’ve got myself into the habit of thinking about when I’m about to make a food choice include:-
- Anticipating how I’ll feel after I’ve eaten something indulgent
- Opting for foods that I know will keep me satisfied, and avoiding those that make me feel hungry soon afterwards
- When deciding whether to eat something, checking whether I’m actually hungry
- Checking how long it is until my next meal, to determine the size of a snack
- Asking myself if something is worth eating- will it really taste as good as it looks?
Many people admit to eating on autopilot, thinking very little about and making little effort when it comes to the eating process; choosing foods mindlessly, rushing down food and barely chewing or tasting it, which means they’re often not actually enjoying their food. I help clients to start ‘engaging the brain’ to help them make better eating decisions, and help them to recognise that overeating isn’t necessarily enjoyable and that you can actually get more enjoyment from less food, if you eat a bit more mindfully. By engaging the brain you can start breaking out of unhelpful, habitual eating patterns.
Qualifications And Experience
For many years I’ve had a keen interest in the psychology of eating and obesity, and with my background in both Health Psychology and Nutritional Therapy I’m able to provide services that incorporate both of these equally important components. I’ve successfully inspired and helped many clients for over a decade. Read my Testimonials.
I’ve attended several courses and seminars relating to obesity, weight management, eating disorders, nutrition, mental health and mindfulness, and regularly attend CPD seminars/events/webinars including the following:-
- Certificate: Practitioner Skills in Obesity Management (National Centre for Eating Disorders, course approved by The British Psychological Society) (2014)
- Working with Obesity, Looking at Food Addiction/Binge Eating Disorder (Piece by Piece Recovery) (2014)
- The Overweight Mind And Body: A Psychological Understanding (2021)
- Weight Management and Nutrition Course (Weight Management Centre)
- Biocare Seminar: Obesity
- CMA CPD workshop: Children’s Nutrition and Weight
- Biocare MasterClass Seminar: Eating Disorders
- Higher Nature CPD workshop: Secrets for Optimum Weight Management
- Lamberts CPD seminar: Weight Loss- A Functional Nutritional Approach (2017)
- Lamberts CPD Seminar: Improving Gut Health Naturally (2019) ; Using Fats Functionally (2019)
- Regular CPD online webinars including: ‘Working With Clients Who Feel Stuck’; ‘Working With Addictions In Clinical Practice’ (2022); ‘Treating Shame: Tools And Techniques’; ‘Managing Menopause’; ‘Vitamin D’; ‘Gallstones & Kidney Stones’; ‘Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health’; ‘Migraine’; ‘The Brain Diet’; ‘Blood Sugar Control’; ‘Magnesium’; ‘Substance Addictions’; ‘Female Ageing- The Brain’; ‘Bone Health’; ‘The Role Of SDG Lignans In Hormonal Health’; ‘The Immune System’ (2021); ‘Nutrition, Mental Health & Sleep- New Evidence For The Direct Link Between Food, Mood & Sleep’; Mindfulness For Practioners: ‘Mindfulness For Nutritional Change’ and ‘Mindful Self-Care’; ‘Neurodegenerative Disease, Cognition & The Microbiome’; ‘Menopause- Transition Or Turmoil: How To Support Healthy Hormonal Progression’; ‘Mental Well Being: A Nutritional Approach’; ‘Anxiety & Stress- Causes, Consequences & Countering Naturally With Therapies From Rio Health’; ‘Anxiety & Depression Through The Eyes Of A Functional Medicine Practitioner’; ‘The Mucosal Barrier & Immunity’ (2019-2020).
During my training and practice as a Nutritional Therapist I gained much knowledge about human physiology, cause and treatment of diseases, health prevention and promotion, supporting health through nutritional supplements, herbs and lifestyle behaviours, and an in-depth understanding of health problems associated with being overweight or obese.
Giving Talks And Training Sessions
For over a decade I’ve given many popular talks to groups at various weight loss companies and organisations, covering a range of topics including ‘Food and Mood’ and ‘Good Fats, Bad Fats’ (see Testimonials), and in later years additional topics such as mindful eating, emotional eating and personality & eating habits. More details about my talks can be found HERE. In addition to my one-to-one work, giving talks and running groups has given me invaluable experience of working with overweight individuals and hearing about and advising them on their relationship with food and their challenges with weight management. Running groups and giving talks has given me considerable insight into the psychological issues and challenges many people face in terms of their relationship with food and managing their weight. As well as giving talks, I created and delivered a half-day training programme to weight loss consultants at a weight loss company for approximately one year. I now run my own one day online workshop: ‘Improve Your Relationship With Food’.
I was interviewed by Vanessa Feltz on her BBC London Radio Breakfast show in 2019 and took part in an interview with BBC Scotland in 2020. In 2017 I was a guest on local radio (Brooklands Radio’s ‘Just Women’) talking about my Mindful Eating business. To hear the podcast, go to the following link and click on ’02 May 2017 Emma Randall’: http://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/justwomen.html
I was commissioned to write a double-page spread for LighterLife magazine entitled: ‘How Our Environment Makes Us Eat’. I’ve also written articles relating to health, nutrition and weight management for a women’s e-magazine. More recently, I’ve been providing comment for magazine features in Woman & Home ‘Feel Good You’. I was also quoted in BBC Food in an online article on ‘cheat days’ in 2020.
If you would like to ask me (Emma Randall) any questions about my services or book sessions, please email me: firstname.lastname@example.org or give me a call: 07961 423120.


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Buttermilk is the liquid left over after churning butter. It usually has a sour flavor due to controlled fermentation.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Because most of the fat is removed with the butter, buttermilk is not very rich. If derived from naturally-cultured cream, the buttermilk has a naturally sour taste; if derived from sweet cream, the buttermilk must be further fermented to get its typical sour flavor. Cultured buttermilk is fermented with lactic acid bacteria, much like yoghurt, giving it a tart taste.
Buttermilk contains calcium.