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Researchers from the Early Life Traces & Evolution Laboratory (Astrobiology / School of Science) on the College of Liège have found the primary in-situ proof of chlorophyll remnants in a billion-year-old multicellular algal microfossil preserved in shales from the Congo Basin. This discovery, which is the topic of a paper printed within the journal Nature Communications, has made it potential to unambiguously establish one of many first phototrophic eukaryotic organisms within the fossil report. This analysis opens up new views within the research of the diversification of eukaryotes throughout the first ecosystems.
The emergence of photosynthesis is a elementary step within the evolution of eukaryotes and due to this fact of life, because it has profoundly modified terrestrial ecosystems. Though molecular clocks (a way utilized by biologists so far the temporal distance between two species from their frequent ancestor) predict this emergence in the course of the Proterozoic (third Precambrian eon from -2.5 billion to -541 million years in the past), scientists have discovered only a few unambiguous microfossils of photosynthetic eukaryotes. The detection of metabolic by-products in situ in particular person microfossils is the important thing to the direct identification of their metabolisms, however till now it has remained elusive.
A brand new scientific research carried out on Congo Basin fossils by Marie Catherine Sforna, a postdoctoral researcher on the Early Traces of Life Laboratory (ASTROBIOLOGY Analysis Unit / School of Science) of the ULiège College, directed by Prof. Emmanuelle Javaux, has simply offered a brand new methodology utilizing fluorescence and synchrotron X-ray absorption to establish the phototrophic metabolism (referring to dwelling organisms that derive their vitality from gentle) of the primary eukaryotes within the fossil report. Fossils preserved as carbonaceous compressions in shales from the Congo Basin within the Democratic Republic of Congo.
With collaborators from the Australian Nationwide College (Australia), the Fee for the Geological map of the world (France), the Swiss Mild Supply (Switzerland), the Synchrotron Soleil (France), the College of Lille (France), the UR FOCUS (Liège) and the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Belgium) researchers from the College of Liège have recognized nickel-geoporphyrins, preserved in situ within the cells of a multicellular eukaryote that’s about one billion years outdated: Arctacellularia tetragonala. “We recognized these fragments as chlorophyll derivatives, indicating that Arctacellularia tetragonala was a phototrophic eukaryote, one of many first unambiguous algae,” explains Marie-Catherine Sforna. This new methodology, relevant to billion-year-old supermature rocks, gives a brand new strategy to understanding the evolution of eukaryotic phototrophy in the course of the Precambrian and the diversification of major producers in early ecosystems.

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August 8, 2013 The proposed studies would essentially create a recipe for a more contagious bird flu. Some scientists worry these viruses could escape the lab and possibly kill millions. But others think the information gleaned from the experiments is critical for keeping H7N9 from becoming a global threat.
August 6, 2013 Chinese scientists offer the first clear evidence that the H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted from human to human. A father, who became sick in March, passed the virus to his daughter. But the risk of transmission is quite low, and the virus still doesn't appear to pose a global threat.
June 10, 2013 Is the world on the verge of a pandemic? There are three reasons to think so. Two flu viruses are active, and a virus that bears a resemblance to SARS has cropped up in the Middle East. Each has devastating potential, but many early warnings of past pandemics have failed to materialize.

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Many students are sticking with virtual learning even though classrooms across Virginia are open.
Two statewide, online programs are starting a new school year this week. Officials say more kids are learning virtually than before the pandemic and, unlike many in-person schools, staff shortages haven’t been a problem.
Virginia Virtual Academy Executive Director Suzanne Sloane said their full-time enrollment is currently nearing 5,000 students and fall registration is still open.
Sloane said that’s down from their pandemic peak of roughly 7,500 full-time students in the fall of 2021, when school closures were ongoing, but it’s more than double their March 2020 total of about 2,100 students.
Virtual Virginia Executive Director Dr. Brian Mott said they’re seeing a similar trend. He said full-time enrollment was at 924 students during the 2020-2021 school year. It rose to 8,788 students during the 2021-2022 school year and dropped to 3,374 going into the 2022-2023 school year, according to preliminary data.
“We are exceeding pre-pandemic growth,” Mott said. “We had anticipated about 30 to 40% of completing students would return to online and we’ve exceeded that.”
“It’s definitely a permanent shift to virtual and we’re hearing all different stories,” Sloane said.
Six-year-old Xander Owens is one of those stories. He is starting his second year at Virginia Virtual Academy on Thursday.
“I feel pretty strongly that we’re in it for the long haul,” said Xander’s father, Dustin Owens. “But I always want to give him the option.”
Owens said he originally planned to send Xander to a traditional public school but pandemic uncertainty and his new remote job made virtual learning the right choice for his family. Owens said the virtual program also allowed Xander to easily switch to harder classes after proving advanced in reading and math.
“You see all of these articles about teacher shortages and stuff like that. I’m just not sure that a regular setting could really provide him with enough of a challenge,” Owens said.
To accommodate the increase in students, both virtual programs say they’ve successfully increased staff.
“Pre-pandemic, we probably had about 90 staff members. We have almost 200 now,” Sloane said. “Average teacher salary is about where we’re meeting but we’ve never had a problem with the teacher shortage at all and, again, the retention of teachers wanting to stay with us is something I’m really proud of.”
Sloane said they’ve received an average of 75 applicants for each open position. She attributes the lack of recruitment challenges to the appeal of remote work and the support they give their staff.
At Virtual Virginia, Mott said they had roughly 120 staff members pre-pandemic. He said that shot up last year to nearly 500 full-time and part-time workers. Going into this school year, he said they’re settling down to roughly 200 staff members.
Asked if they’ve struggled with staff shortages, Mott said, “Largely no, because we are able to recruit beyond our geographic barriers. One thing for school divisions is they have to recruit within a certain distance of the physical schools.”
As several school districts scramble to fill positions ahead of the school year, Mott said using Virtual Virginia classes could help bridge the gap. He said he’s having these conversations with a number of localities.
“The potential for virtual learning to support some of those shortages…we do anticipate that to increase,” Mott said.
Fall enrollment for Virginia Virtual Academy will be open until Oct. 1.
Fall registration for Virtual Virginia is closed but interested parents can apply for the spring semester.
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President Granger must make it clear that it is the result of the recount that he will accept
It is hoped that President Granger is not deliberately setting the nation up to go through another tiresome academic and legal drawn out interpretation of what he said last Sunday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.
By choosing to say that he will “accept ‘any’ declarations made by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)”, President Granger has raised suspicion on what he was actually telling the nation.
People cannot be blamed for suspecting that the result GECOM chooses to declare after the completion of the re-count may not be the one that comes out of ballot boxes.
a simple ballot re-count is interpreted as a forensic audit; the court had to rule if Ms Mia Mottley’s CARICOM team was engaged as supervisor or observers; Mingo’s fraudulent declaration is legal to decide the new Government; the March 2nd ballot box result is of little significance; Attorney General hinting that re-count may not be legal…….
President Granger must make it crystal clear that he means the results from the ballot re-count.


For the first time in seven years, American audiences will have a chance to experience the the joy of jùjú. That’s right folks, get ready to jam because legendary musician King Sunny Adé and His African Beats are back for a North American tour spanning 35 cities, including Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and Montreal!
The charismatic, globally-renowned singer, composer and instrumentalist will be joined on stage by 17 musicians and singers, as well as a rotating group of dancers. King Sunny Adé has been described by The New York Times as “one of the world’s great band leaders”, and by the Trouser Press as “one of the most captivating and important musical artists anywhere in the world”.
With almost five decades in the music industry, King Sunny Adé (from his real name, Sunday Adeniyi) is the first African musician to be nominated to the Grammy Awards twice. In addition to a prolific recording career, Adé is credited with introducing West African jùjú music to a global audience, creating demand for the “World Beat” music category and opening the doors for other african artists.
A master of both the guitar and the African talking drum, Adé developed an electrified version of traditional acoustic Yoruban music, characterized by complex rhythms, heavy percussion, chanting vocals and guitar lines that all work together to create a massive, hypnotic dance party. He has remained true to his musical roots while cleverly incorporating modern sounds and techniques such as synthesizers, pedal steel guitars and even computers. Fiercely loyal to his native West Africa, he peppers his music with proverbs and metaphors and sends a strong social and cultural message with his lyrics.
Whether you know him as “The Chairman”, the “Minister of Enjoyment”, or the “Master of Jùjú”, his summer tour is not to be missed.


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A Spencer Township-bound TARTA bus awaits riders in downtown Toledo. Township voters will decide in November whether to withdraw from TARTA. A charter member, Spencer Township has been part of TARTA for 42 years.
Mondia Brown depends on TARTA’s No. 7 bus to take her from downtown Toledo to her job at a Meijer store along the route to Spencer Township.
In predawn darkness last week, Mondia Brown boarded TARTA bus No. 7 in downtown Toledo, the express bus to Spencer Township, on her way to work. A cashier at Meijer, she works 25 hours a week for $12.70 an hour.
At 6 a.m., Ms. Brown had already been up for two hours. She had ridden the No. 27 bus from her home in South Toledo to TARTA’s Government Station at Jackson and Erie streets — a 35-minute trek. Her ride from downtown to her job takes another 21 minutes.
Without it, Ms. Brown, 37, said she would have to quit her job, unless her employer transferred her. But if Spencer Township votes in November to leave the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, the No. 7 route that takes Ms. Brown to work will stop within 90 days, TARTA Marketing Director Steve Atkinson said.
Ms. Brown represents one of the nearly 14 percent of Toledo households — disproportionately poor and African-American — that don’t have vehicles. Metropolitan Toledo is ranked among the worst U.S. metro areas for having jobs in neighborhoods served by public transit. In suburban Toledo, only one-third of the jobs are accessible to transit users.
Yet in a city that clamors about jobs and economic development and is continuing a community conversation on race, no one is talking about mass transit. Toledo’s shot-callers have remained all but silent on it, even though few issues have more influence on social and racial equity and the ability of northwest Ohio to expand a 21st-century economy that’s not governed by municipal borders.
Candidates for Toledo City Council and mayor, including incumbent Mayor Mike Bell, apparently don’t understand that it’s their constituents, hopping on buses to employers in suburban malls and industrial parks, who stand to lose when communities such as Perrysburg, Rossford, and Spencer Township try to leave TARTA.
What’s more, the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), the region’s metropolitan planning organization, has been so lacking in leadership on transit that it failed to take a position on campaigns this year in Rossford and Spencer Township to leave TARTA.
Funded by a 2.5-mill property tax, TARTA serves eight local communities and provides more than 3.4 million rides a year. It offers regional connections that no local shuttle service can.
“Citizens for Choice” tried to put the question of TARTA membership on Rossford’s Nov. 5 ballot, even after an independent consultant concluded that the community gets TARTA service at below cost. A missed deadline will keep the question off the Rossford ballot.
But TARTA will appear on the November ballot in Spencer Township, which also gets a bargain. With fewer than 2,000 residents, Spencer Township receives $161,000 worth of transit services annually for $88,000 in taxes. Federal and state grants pick up the rest. For chump change, TARTA provides call-a-ride and paratransit service and express buses that connect riders to downtown Toledo.
TARTA reported more than 13,500 boardings in Spencer Township last year. A charter member, Spencer Township has been part of TARTA for 42 years.
Ms. Brown has taken the express bus to Spencer Township for 13 years. On weekends, when TARTA reduces service, Ms. Brown must take three buses to get to work, a trip that takes more than three hours.
A single mother of three, Ms. Brown wasn’t complaining. She likes her job and the people she works with. And for $10 a week, she can buy a TARTA pass that takes her to and from work and wherever else she needs to go. On rare occasions when she has to take a cab to work, the fare is $25 each way.
“I can’t afford that,’’ she said, as the bus rolled west on I-475. “This is my transportation.”
When people are willing to ride a bus for two or three hours to get to jobs that pay $12 an hour or a lot less, it’s wrong to take away their opportunity to work.
If TARTA’s Spencer Township service ends, employees at an industrial park, patients at the Western Lucas County Clinic, and people who use the Spencer Township Neighborhood Center would also lose their ride. The center includes a day-care center, senior nutrition program, and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) office. TARTA’s Spencer Township buses also serve nearby Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority apartments.
A Route 7 rider examines a schedule. If TARTA’s Spencer Township service ends, employees at an industrial park, patients at the Western Lucas County Clinic, and people who use a neighborhood center would be among those losing their ride.
Spencer Township should be watching a groundbreaking case in the Dayton area. The Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Civil Rights recently ruled that Beavercreek effectively discriminated against minority residents by not allowing certain regional bus stops to extend a route. If the city doesn’t fix the problem, it risks losing millions in federal highway dollars.
But progressive, self-interested communities shouldn’t need a federal hammer to do the right thing. Urban regions around the country — areas that Toledo competes with for talent and capital — are expanding transit to slow sprawl, reduce road congestion, improve air quality, and jump-start millions of dollars in transit-oriented development. Transit also attracts the educated young people who drive the new knowledge-based economy.
It’s not just for big regions like Denver, which enacted a regional sales tax in 2004 to build 140 miles of rail and rapid bus lines. Grand Rapids, Mich., a city smaller than Toledo, is counting on a forthcoming $40 million rapid transit bus line to reduce commute times, raise property values, and create jobs and development.
To build the 9.6-mile Silver Line, the Grand Rapids area enacted a six-city property tax increase in 2011, which leveraged $32 million in federal grants and $8 million in state matching dollars. Peter Varga, chief executive officer of The Rapid, the local transit agency, believes the new rapid bus line will give Grand Rapids a 5-to-1 return on investment in retail stores, housing, and other development.
In Toledo, the mass transit debate should not be about whether the regional system can hold onto Spencer Township. It should be about how TARTA can expand into other communities such as Oregon, Springfield Township, and Monclova Township; how TARTA can move from a fragmented local property tax to a more uniform and sustainable regional sales tax; how the region can create a better, more reliable basic bus system; and whether certain high-density corridors can support rapid transit buses, or even light rail.
That conversation won’t happen here if the major players don’t speak up.
TMACOG’s 20-year plan includes expanding public transit and increasing local, state, and federal funding to do so. Five years ago, at the request of some mayors, the agency met with local stakeholders and officials and tried, unsuccessfully, to forge a consensus on transit.
“It was a difficult issue,” TMACOG’s Diane Reamer-Evans told me.
I understand the challenges of getting central cities and their suburbs to agree on anything. It takes getting them to understand that they will rise, or fall, together. The most successful urban areas already know it.
TMACOG and others will have to decide whether they’re willing to lead. Where is the champion for transit and progress in northwest Ohio and the advocates for people like Mondia Brown? In the coming weeks, I hope Toledo can find some answers.
Jeff Gerritt is deputy editorial page editor of The Blade.
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Multiple academic studies and critical analyses of Wikipedia have pointed towards the site’s left-wing bias. The findings include its content being more left-leaning than Encyclopedia Britannica and left-leaning editors being more active and partisan than right-leaning editors. Left-wing outlets have been found to be the top-cited sources and represent most citations on articles about American politicians, and right-leaning editors have at the same time been found to be six times more likely to face sanctions.
Such studies and analyses validate criticism from the site’s co-founder, Larry Sanger, who earlier this year declared Wikipedia’s neutrality policy “dead” due to left-wing bias on the site. Following are five studies and analyses demonstrating Wikipedia bias:
More biased than Encyclopedia Britannica
One study from Harvard Business School academics Shane Greenstein and Feng Zhu analyzed the content of Wikipedia to determine whether it showed a political bias. In the study, Greenstein and Zhu examined articles covering U.S. politics on Wikipedia and compared them to similar articles in Encyclopedia Britannica, the oldest English-language encyclopedia whose articles are written by vetted experts unlike the volunteer amateurs often editing Wikipedia pages. Using an academic method to examine bias, the researchers looked at word choices more consistent with left-wing and right-wing views respectively.
The study found that articles on Wikipedia tended to show greater left-wing bias based on this method than comparable articles in Encyclopedia Britannica. In the case of both, the study found the encyclopedias exhibited a left-wing bias. Greenstein and Zhu concluded one reason for this bias was the length of Wikipedia articles relative to Britannica. On a per-word basis, they found Wikipedia was slightly-less biased, though still found it showed a left-wing bias. They further found that bias declined the more edits an article received, with the most-biased tending to be the least edited.
Left-wing editors more active and partisan
Greenstein and Zhu published a subsequent paper with Grace Gu using these same methods to examine individual editors and their biases. Corroborating the previous study, the researchers found editors showing a left-wing bias tended to be more active and more partisan than their right-wing counterparts. However, the researchers also concluded many editors moderate their bias in editing the more they edit and thus over many years left-wing editors moved towards a more neutral stance somewhat more quickly. One flaw in the study is it excludes editors who made over 950 edits in a year, which excludes many of the site’s most active partisans.
Top-cited news outlets mainly left-wing
Wikipedia sourcing has been the subject of critical analysis as well with one instance being looking at the top-cited outlets on the site. The 2018 analysis by editor “SashiRolls” published at Wikipedia criticism site Wikipediocracy used Wikipedia’s internal search engine to identify how many articles cited specific sources. What the resulting data showed is that establishment left-leaning outlets such as the New York Times and BBC News, each cited in around 200,000 articles, were often the most-cited news sources. The left-wing Guardian was the third most-cited outlet with almost 100,000 articles citing the outlet. Among the top ten outlets cited in Wikipedia articles, only one was right-leaning.
Pages on American politicians mostly cite left-wing outlets
Narrowing the review of Wikipedia sourcing, one user on Wikipediocracy specifically examined the extent to which sources were used on articles about American politicians as of July of this year. The analysis looked at all articles included in the category for 21st Century American Politicians and used a public tool to pull the sources cited in those articles. Each source was then categorized based on bias determinations by both AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC), sites that publish bias ratings for news media.
What the analysis found is that articles on American politicians tended to rely on left-wing media. Based on AllSides ratings, 33,000 sources used were left-wing with 44,000 being left-wing based on MBFC ratings. Right-wing sources were shown to be more rarely used with such sources being cited less than 10,000 times according to either rating site. Centrist sources were used more often and closer to the number of times left-wing sources were used. Neither ratings site has rated all of the outlets cited on Wikipedia, while some ratings differ between the two sites.
Right-leaning editors six times more likely to be sanctioned
Connecting sourcing bias and editorial bias, two American academics analyzed bias in Wikipedia’s policy enforcement on political articles in a piece for British magazine the Critic. The academics looked at “arbitration enforcement” cases where administrators with special privileges on the site can impose restrictions on editors under sanction regimes applied by the Arbitration Committee, often likened to a Supreme Court. Often applied by topic area, the analysis looked specifically at how sanctions were handed out in areas such as U.S. presidential politics, abortion, gun control, and race and intelligence.
The analysis showed that, in every area, those editors whose contributions favored the right-leaning perspective were more likely to be sanctioned. In some cases, the samples were not large enough, but in the area of U.S. politics cases concerning President Donald Trump, the analysis found editors favoring a pro-Trump perspective were about six times more likely to be sanctioned based on 114 cases. Examining all areas together similarly found editors favoring a right-leaning perspective were six times more likely to be sanctioned than those favoring the left-leaning perspective. The academics suggested administrative bias could explain right-leaning sources being disfavored on Wikipedia.
Wikipedia becomes widely-praised and influential
Site co-founder Larry Sanger this year examined bias in several articles when declaring Wikipedia had abandoned neutrality. He noted President Barack Obama’s article mentioned none of his Administration’s scandals, but scandals on President Trump’s page were extensively documented. The sourcing bias identified in several analyses contributes to such content bias as with articles on Antifa and Black Lives Matter. One reason for Wikipedia’s sourcing bias is right-wing media being subject to a years-long purge invoking policies on “verifiability” and “reliable” sourcing. Many editors cite combating “fake news” to justify the purge, a narrative pushed by the site’s owners following advice from a Clinton-tied public relations firm.
In a communications audit by the firm Minassian Media, they noted Wikipedia was usually covered favorably, except when the site’s reliability was the subject of the story. Pushing the site as a challenge to “opinionated news” citing the 2016 election was how the firm recommended improving Wikipedia’s reputation. The effort has been an apparent success with many corporate media outlets praising the site, even on its handling of political articles where edits favored left-wing views. Companies in Big Tech and organizations such as the World Health Organization have also seized on claims of Wikipedia’s reliability to incorporate the site into their efforts against “misinformation” online.
Demonstrated left-wing bias indicates how harmful Wikipedia’s influence can become. Previous studies have already shown Wikipedia can shape scientific literature and economic behaviors with some studies raising whether it can influence elections. In the case of the 2020 Presidential election, articles about Hunter Biden and both former Vice President Joe Biden and current President Trump saw tens of thousands of views on Election Day, hundreds of thousands in the preceding weeks. However, articles about the Bidens were slanted in their favor due partly to widespread censorship of alleged Biden family corruption aided by restrictions against citing the right-wing outlets covering the allegations, while Trump-related articles have seen multiple smear campaigns.
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TORONTO, Can. (KFOR) — Oklahoma City arrived in Toronto having won six of its last seven games, but they leave Canada with a 128-111 loss to the Raptors.
The Thunder opened up play exchanging runs with the Raptors, going back-and-forth much of the first half. Toronto started to pull ahead late in the first half until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a three-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer, cutting the Raptors lead down to 64-59.
OKC kept things close throughout the third, but lost its footing in the fourth quarter. Toronto couldn’t be slowed down in the quarter as they outscored OKC 35-24 in the quarter.
Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists. Gary Trent Jr. totaled 23 points, Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes both had 19 points, O.G. Anunoby had 17 points, and Jakob Poeltl posted 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Both teams had six players reach double-figures in scoring, but the Thunder couldn’t find enough points late in the game. Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 29 points, Jalen Williams had 15 points, Josh Giddey had 13 points, Tre Mann and Isaiah Joe both had 12 points off the bench, and Lu Dort had 10 points.
The Thunder (34-36) will head back to Oklahoma City, where they will host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

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Banking services to be easily accessible like FMCG products in 2025: SFB leaders
The top leaders of small finance banks expect a more hyperconnected BFSI sector in 2025. They expect data, artificial intelligence, and so much more to take shape in the next three years. However, along with the major digital transformation induced by COVID-19, the banks expect risks like loss of human touch, among others.
Leaders in the small finance banks segment expect newer technologies, interconnected ecosystems and easy access to banking services like "FMCG products".
"Banking services will be available everywhere because through digital, it can be accessed everywhere like FMCG products, so I hope by 2025, every kirana store will deliver cash using their mobile and every customer can avail delivery banking services.. so that is going to change," said K Paul Thomas, managing director and chief executive officer of ESAF Small Finance Bank, in his expectations of how the segment will be a hyperconnected one in 2025.
In 2026, there is likely to be a 4x growth in digital payments transactions from 43 billion to 150 billion transactions, a 15x growth in BNPL transactions from 3 billion to 45 billion transactions, a 1.5x growth in MSME credit from 375 billion to 600 billion, according to A Balakrishnan, director at Google Cloud India.
According to the leaders, there has been a "dramatic change" in the banking segment, especially as digital has become part of the "DNA" of the segment. The BFSI segment underwent a major digital transformation in the pandemic era, highlighting that segment completely changed even from as recently as 2015.
Rajeev Yadav, MD and CEO of Fincare Small Finance Bank, expects ecosystems like UPI, Account Aggregators, and newer technologies will get "extremely connected" in the next three years, and the segment will benefit from the data to "make smarter decisions".
Though 2025 is just three years away, Ajay Kanwal, MD and CEO of Jana Small Finance Bank, sees "cross pollination" between platforms, FinTechs and banks. However, he said that 2025 will not be a benchmark year but will be a year of direction for the segment. "I believe that certainly we will see banks with deep strategic partnerships with FinTechs.. I see banks available on every platform.. So you will see a real cross pollination of a significant degree between platforms, FinTechs and banks. I certainly think banks will have lower cost income," he said.
Though the BFSI sector is leaning towards a hyperconnected world, leaders expect privacy, security, and regulatory risks, along with the added risk of loss of human touch.
"What have we seen in the last five years.. and what do we see in the next five years.. I think clearly in bigger cities, the need and desire of customers to walk to the branch has dramatically decreased.. but we also see in the big city world that you need reasonable branch coverage where people feel comfortable to come to the branch once in a while, if the need arises. A model today, which can be completely digital, is a bit of a challenge at this point of time," Yadav said.
To tackle the likely lack of personal connection, Thomas expects small finance banks to focus more on agency banking, which he expects will take shape in the coming days, along with banking correspondence.
Furthermore, to keep up with the digital transformation, Kanwal said there will be some revenue share that will go into bringing in all the new intermediaries into the business.
The leaders were part of a panel discussion on BFSI 2025: The Hyperconnected World, moderated by Amol Dethe, ETBFSI Editor, at the ETCIO-ETBFSI Conclave.

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drawing shake shack without getting a burger…success or failure? but don’t fret, i had a nice big order of bibimbap.
while complicated and perilous to walk through, i love the the city under a layer of ice on a rainy/sleety/icy day.
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Any area which lies between two major locations, and is ruled by one main person, idea, or concept.
Various sections of the border between USA and Mexico, which are ruled by drug runners, are considered trandoms.
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Looking at the average retirement savings for Americans is pretty eye-opening. Believe it or not, 46% of all U.S. workers have saved less than $10,000 for retirement. This number is not good, but it is somewhat understandable. It includes a lot of young workers who have yet to realize the importance of saving early. It’s this next number that is really disturbing. According to a Retirement Confidence Survey done by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), 36% of workers over the age of 55 have saved less than $25,000 for their retirement. Clearly the average retirement savings is not enough.
The Average Retirement Savings is not the Only Scary Figure
The average retirement savings of workers in the United States is not good, but there are other numbers that also speak to an unclear future for many retirees. According to the EBRI, nearly 58% of workers have made no attempt to figure out how much income they will need in retirement. Most people seem to think they can simply stick to the same budget they have during their working years. There are a number of problems with that assertion.
Even if your income and lifestyle remain the same, inflation is going to increase the cost of that lifestyle. Adjusting for cost of living increases is extremely important. Another factor that people don’t consider is that your retirement income will probably be less than your working income. Even if you have a pension to go along with your Social Security income, that will still fall short of how much income you are earning now. For those without pensions, Social Security will only cover about one-third of your current income. Your retirement savings will have to make up the difference. Considering how low the average retirement savings is for most Americans, things aren’t looking so good.
Health care costs are the most overlooked retirement expenses when it comes to retirement planning. The 58% of workers who haven’t even attempted to figure out their retirement expenses don’t realize that medical expenses for senior citizens can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Long-term care alone will cost you $80,000 per year or more. The average American over the age of 65 will need approximately 3 years of long-term care. That’s a lot of money.
The Average Retirement Savings is not Enough
All of the workers over the age of 50 who haven’t done any retirement planning need to get started immediately. Meet with a financial planner or do it yourself with a good retirement calculator. Either way, you need to start figuring out how much money you will need for retirement. With 58% of workers believing they will need at least $250,000 or more to maintain their current lifestyle during retirement, it is clear that Americans are going to need to start saving more. In 2011, only 10% of workers have retirement savings of $250,000 or greater. The younger workers have time on their side. They need to start saving more and start doing it now. The older workers, however, need to start making some difficult decisions regarding their retirement. A few of their options include delaying retirement, cutting back on expenses, moving to a more tax-friendly state, or working part-time during retirement. Some of these things won’t be easy, but they may be the only way you can secure your financial future.


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The festival that displays hues like no other, transcends border to reflect purity, ushers in hope as it welcomes the vibrant spring in the Indian subcontinent-Holi it is. As pure as its name Holy, it has many perspectives of ancient days and modern world. Holi marks the Prince Prahlad’s victory with the killing of Holika (his vicious aunt who wanted to end his life) and celebrates triumph of righteousness and belief. Holi stands for the love and camaraderie that Lord Krishna enthuses in his hometown to his most beloved Radha. Holi also marks the making of organic color from flowers to keep seasonal diseases at bay. So which Holi do you wish to celebrate? Which Holi will make you blush? Which Holi can uplift the spirit of the country to unify people in a simple lyrical string. Come explore with Frontiers Beyond!!
Where to enjoy?
A crisp warm morning in Brij region! Birds will chirp and men and women would pull out their neat and clean (preferably white) kurta pajamas to paint the color of love, fun and frolic. A 7-day festival in the ancient towns of Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Govardhan and lastly the beautiful town of Radha-Barsana is worth remembering. The lovely towns in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh can be reached very easily from the capital city of Delhi.
Mathura happens to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The festivities begin with mellifluous chimes of the bells in the temples. Devotees gather with their offerings to the deity and begin a merriment-filled day. A whole day where you splurge colours both dry and liquids, you are bound to require some refreshments.
What to try?
What are some of the best things to try out as you submerge in this festivity? Try some thandai drink with some Gulkand, or eat some crispy and sweet Gujias to keep your energy up. In some regions people try “ Bhang” in their thandai. This is intoxicating as it is prepared from Cannabis and the mad rush is something worth laughing!
Rituals and fun
In Barsana and Nandgaon, there is a fascinating ritual called “ Lathmaar”. The tradition follows the first time when Lord Krishna came to Barsana and jestfully applied colors on Radha his love interest. The women chased him out of the village along with his friends with stick ( Lathi). And even in modern day, this enactment is carried out with lot of zest and fervor. The men come from Nandgaon to play Holi with the women of Barsana. After the first color spray the women strike the men with sticks and men try to protect themselves with shields. There will be a group of women who would be cheering them and encourage them to keep striking with the sticks. So practically Lath Mar translates to striking with sticks. Mind it! This is all done in good humor and no one is actually hurt. In all these villages the festivities continue till Rang Panchami. So this year in Barsana it is 24th March while in Nandgaon Holi will be celebrated on 25th March.
Women step out from the Radha Rani temples in jarring and jingling colourful lehenga cholis with ornaments and play to their heart’s content. If you wish to capture a heart-filled painting of all emotions transpiring into a vivid picture of emotions, come and play Holi with us.
Moving on to Vrindavan, where Lord Krishna spent his childhood, the atmosphere was electric. Colorful processions paraded through the streets, accompanied by lively music and dance. If folklore and local dance forms are something you like, come and merge with the spirit of Vrindavan. Locals and tourists alike joined in the revelry, smearing each other with vibrant hues of gulal (colored powder) and exchanging warm embraces. It was a celebration of unity and togetherness, where differences dissolved in a sea of colors.
But Holi is not just about colors and revelry; it is also a time for reflection and renewal. Amidst the chaos and cacophony, there existed moments of quiet introspection, where individuals sought solace in the embrace of their loved ones and the divine.
As the day drew to a close, and the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink, the spirit of Holi lingered in the hearts of all who had partaken in its magic. For in the Brij region, Holi was not just a festival; it was a way of life—a celebration of love, unity, and the timeless traditions that bound humanity together.
Once in a lifetime celebrating Holi is a must and you need to celebrate the spirit of love and living life with its own hues. Let the team of Frontiers Beyond take you to the extravagant journey to the heartlands of India

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If you haven’t followed this story, the Camden County Commission wants to purchase an abandoned coastal industrial site for use as a commercial spaceport. (Camden County is on the Georgia coast, just south of Brunswick and Jekyll Island. The largest city in the county is St. Marys.)
The project is opposed by environmental groups and others because the flight path goes over nearby residential areas as well as Cumberland Island. It is also considered likely to degrade the salt marsh, especially because the site is contaminated from its previous use as a Union Carbide pesticide and munitions manufacturing facility. The operation would also require that boat traffic be halted during launches.
In an amazing twist, Camden County voters forced a referendum, and there were roughly three times more votes to abandon the project than votes to continue the project. The response by the County Commission was to try to invalidate the referendum in court. The matter is currently at the State Supreme Court.
Here’s an article from Georgia Public Broadcasting:
This story is from The Current, an online newspaper reporting on coastal Georgia. I didn’t know it existed, but it looks quite good. If you are interested in what’s happening on the coast, you might consider subscribing to their newsletter. The focus is on “watchdog” journalism and in depth reporting. It is non-profit and non-partisan.


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In a groundbreaking study published today, scientists have confirmed what cat owners have known for years: cats possess supernatural abilities. The research, conducted over several years, involved observing hundreds of cats in their natural environments and performing a series of tests to measure their abilities.
The results were astounding. According to the study, cats have the ability to disappear and reappear in different locations, walk through walls, and even levitate. “It’s truly remarkable,” said the lead researcher. “We always suspected that cats were special, but we had no idea they were this powerful.”
The study has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, with many experts struggling to explain the findings. “This is completely unprecedented,” said one prominent scientist. “We need to re-evaluate everything we thought we knew about the natural world.”
Cat owners around the world have greeted the news with a mixture of awe and amusement. “I always suspected my cat was up to something,” said one owner. “Now I know for sure that he’s a supernatural being.”
The study has also sparked a new wave of interest in cats as pets, with many people eager to adopt a feline companion with extraordinary abilities. However, experts caution that owning a supernatural cat comes with its own set of challenges. “You need to be prepared for the unexpected,” said one expert. “Supernatural cats are not like regular cats. They have their own agendas.”


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Insurance maps of New Jersey coast, New Jersey, volume four (Sheet 97)
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- New York : Sanborn Map Company, 1937, c1909.
- Includes Avalon, Cape May City, Cape May Point, Five Mile Beach, Grassy Sound, Lower Township, North Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, South Cape May, Stone Harbor, Strathmere, West Cape May, West Wildwood, Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest. "New index, April, 1937": preliminary sheets 1-2. Key map on preliminary sheet 3. Includes key, key map, index, and text. "9120."
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Horticulture earnings stagnant at US$71m as production costs soar
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer
HORTICULTURE export earnings have remained static at US$71 million for the period January to November 2022 compared to the same period the previous year with 121 million kilogrammes of horticulture products being sold versus 127 million kilogrammes in 2021.
Statistics availed by ZimStats yesterday exposed the development, which highlighted that the average price for horticultural products for 2021 was US$0, 59 per kilogramme against last year’s figure of US$0, 56.
ZimStats figures on external trade for the period January to November 2022 show that the country exported horticulture produce worth US$70 909 597 last year against US$70 611 813 for the same period in 2021.
Horticulture Development Council (HDC) chairman Mr Stanley Heri said he was not surprised by the lack of change in earnings as the logistics sector had negatively impacted on horticulture export viability and growth.
“The costs involved in the movement of our products to our main market, the European Union, have astronomically risen. In the past airfreight costs were around US$2,14 per kilogramme but this has risen to between US$2,80 to US$3 with the aviation sector citing high fuel cost,” he said.
Mr Heri added that the depreciation of the pound and euro against the US dollar was working against them, as they received their earnings in pounds or euros yet costs of production and the whole logistics value chain were denominated in the US dollar.
“The European market is competitive as it offers premium prices unlike the Middle East, which is closer but has prices are on the lower side and hence not attractive.
“This coming winter, the country is likely going to see a drop in vegetable production, especially peas, due to increased freight rates,” continued Mr Heri.
On a positive note, the berries sector contributed immensely to 2022’s gross earnings after netting US$12 204 553 against US$7 051 955 from the previous year, representing a 73 percent surge.
The volume of exports under the berries umbrella (cranberry, mulberry, blueberry, and so on), rose from 3 269 060 kilogrammes in 2021 to 5 067 326 kilogrammes last year, marking a 55 percent increase.
The average price for berries in 2021 was US$2,41 per kilogramme against last year’s US$2,16 a 12 percent increase.
Zimbabwe Berry Growers Association vice chairman Mr Stuart Torr, maintained that blueberries production was the major cause for the increased production within the berries sector.
Mr Torr said new blueberry plantings of 2021 and orchards that are getting older had contributed to the increased production, as yields naturally increase as the trees mature.
“I don’t see that increasing year on year.
“It will probably drop due to competition in the blueberry industry coupled with barriers to expand production.
“Among the factors that might slow down blueberry expansion are the 75 percent foreign currency account (FCA) retention, the unavailability of patient capital for short-term borrowing, as well as increased production costs,” added Mr Torr.
The Government last year introduced a US$30 million horticulture export revolving fund to spur horticulture exports growth, as well as fulfil the dictates of the Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan (HRGP).
This is in addition to other incentives such as suspension of duty on agriculture capital equipment (S.I. 6 of 2016), anchor farmer incentive, value added tax (VAT) zero rating of farm inputs and foreign currency account (FCA) retention on incremental export receipts of 100 percent.
The Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan being operationalised aims to boost output of key commodities such as blueberries, fresh produce, citrus, macadamia, coffee and high-value emerging crops such as industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis.

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What To Do And To Stay Away From In Pursuing Vehicle Collision Claims
Ways To Get A Bargain Vehicle Insurance For Teenagers 2018
If you are a moms and dad trying to find cheap local automobile insurance coverage for your precious teenager, or you are a teen and you're trying to find low-cost vehicle insurance coverage prices quote then you might require some guidance. The business or company will constantly charge more for a teenager's insurance costs because teenagers typically drive less carefully and are less knowledgeable car drivers.Because of all these aspects, it is best to compare rates of insurance coverage companies in order to discover the finest insurance coverage cover. If you are not careful about the insurance supplier you select, you could pay as much as double the insurance of older and more experienced vehicle drivers. Perhaps the most apparent method to save on insurance coverage is to simply not have your teen drive till they are older. Naturally, that is not always a feasible service. The insurance coverage companies will not likely think about someone under 25 years old as an excellent driver, it is very possible that you will start seeing reducing insurance coverage costs over time. Teenagers might bring down a few of the expenditures in their own cars and truck insurance coverage prices quote simply by looking for chances where they can apply discounts. You might unknown this, however if a teenager has great grades, they can in fact get approved for lower insurance coverage quotes due to the fact that the insurance companies will see you as a responsible individual. You can also take driving courses, passing a driving course will show the insurance service provider that you are serious about being a good driver and lead to lower insurance coverage rates for you. A teen might be additionaled their moms and dad's cars and truck insurance plan until the parent's kid reaches twenty fifth of their age. Insurer typically reward their faithful customers by extending their relationship to supplying lower insurance rates for the moms and dads of teenager vehicle drivers. There is little doubt that they will end up paying a lot for vehicle insurance coverage if a teen attempts to get insurance coverage all by themselves. With a little forethought and preparation, it is possible to get a good offer for your teenager car driver. Encourage your teenage car driver to get great grades, take some driving classes and include them to your existing insurance plan to obtain the best possible rate. The insurance coverage companies will not likely consider somebody under 25 years old as an excellent driver, it is really possible that you will start seeing reducing insurance coverage expenses over time. You can likewise take driving courses, passing a driving course will reveal the insurance supplier that you are serious about being a good chauffeur and result in lower insurance rates for you. Insurance business often reward their devoted clients by extending their relationship to offering lower insurance coverage rates for the moms and dads of teenager car drivers.


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Pastor Cody’s new book “Handcuffs to Broken Chains” is now available to purchase! It will be on sale at Hope Church in Las Vegas on November 1st and is also available NOW to purchase on Amazon. If you purchase on Amazon, please read below how to set up AMAZON SMILE as your login, where any purchase you make on Amazon will give a percentage of your purchase price to the ministry.
All income earned by any and all book sales goes directly to Broken Chains ministry.
A good description of this book can be taken directly from the following foreword by Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ and The Case for Grace.
These kinds of stories give hope that nobody is beyond redemption and transformation.
You’ll read Cody’s story in the pages to come, but let me prepare you: you will be astounded, encouraged, and inspired by how God showered his grace on this man who had spent his entire life running away from Him.
Cody’s spiritual journey is among the most colorful and compelling I’ve ever encountered. In fact, he was one of the unlikeliest candidates for following Christ that I’ve ever met. When he first unpacked for me the details of his once wayward life, I was overwhelmed by how God has absolutely revolutionized his soul, turned his priorities upside down, and given him a mission in life that really matters.
Now I’m privileged to be his friend and spiritual brother. Are you intrigued? Well, read on – and be ready by the end of the book to breathe a prayer of gratitude to the God who’s still very much in the life transformation business.
You can help in contributing to Broken Chains Ministry every time you use your Amazon.com account to purchase most items.
Every time you make an eligible Amazon Smile purchase, Amazon will donate .5% to the charitable organization of your choice. By letting Amazon know that you would like that donation to go to Broken Chains Missionary Church, you’ll be helping to continue our ongoing outreaches and interventions with your online shopping. While this small contribution may not seem like much from one person, purchases from all of our supporters help to create a greater momentum throughout the year. The more people donating in this way helps to make the greater impact.
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Toss apples with lemon juice. ... in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the foil. Put back in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Remove cores and peel each apple about 1/4 way ... degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or place in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 2 to 4 hours. 5 to 6 servings.
Kitchen temperature : ... Let rest. Peel apples. On a ... bottom with spatula, then invert to cookie sheet, then revert to a foiled covered cookie sheet.
Pare and slice apples thin. Place in ... with sauce. Cook sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter and jam.
Stick wooden skewers into stem end of apples. Combine sugar, ... vanilla. Grease cookie sheet on which to place apples after rolling in the caramel to cover.
Preheat oven and ... medium bowl, combine apples, sugar and ... Allow to cool 1 hour. May be served warm or cold. Garnish with topping. Makes 6 servings.
Make a dough ... Chop enough peeled apples to cover dough ... degrees until done, about 20 minutes. Cover it the last few minutes. Serve with cream if desired.
Cake: Beat eggs ... very stiff.) Add apples and nuts. Place ... and vanilla; blend well. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Spread on cooled cake.
Roll out pie ... Peel and core apples and place each ... and vanilla. Let simmer before using. Serve apple dumpling in a dish and cover with foamy sauce.
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Figures show that more than half a million dollars was invested into U.K. fintech companies during the first six months of 2017, over a third more than last year.
According to trade body Innovate Finance, this shows that the U.K. is managing to stay abreast of things despite the uncertainty of Brexit.
In the first half of the year, fintech companies raked in $564 million in venture capital investments, which is 37 percent up from figures during the first six months of 2016, according to The Independent . This figure, however, is still behind its $1.2 billion venture capital funding raised in 2015, but if fintech investments continue on their upward trend 2015 figures could easily be beaten.
After the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union last June, many feared there would be a slow up with U.K. fintech investments, which would see the country losing its spot as a financial technology hub.
Many companies, however, have decided to move their headquarters out of the U.K., such as money transfer company TransferWise. In a bid to maintain hold of its access to the single market the company revealed in April that it would be moving its European headquarters out of London.
And yet, these latest figures from Innovate Finance show that the U.K.’s sector is still proving to be a promising one. So much so, that investment was up by around 50 percent on the second half of 2016 after the Brexit vote.
Innovate Finance’s chief financial officer, Abdul Haseeb Basit, said:
We saw a period of uncertainty over the summer last year but I would say that by around the third quarter, things were starting to recover.
In April, Chris Woolard, director of strategy and competition at the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said that there were fears about how the sector would cope after the Brexit vote.
In the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum there was a concern that we would see the number of innovative firms wanting to operate in the UK fall.
In the run-up to the Brexit vote, the FCA had received 264 requests for regulatory support from companies. Since then that number has increased to more than 300.
It was initially thought that financial technology companies would be hit by the loss of passporting rights, which gives one company licensed in the EU the right to trade freely in any other.
Now, though, that fear appears to have eased. According to Innovate Finance, if the U.K. loses its passporting rights this would only affect around 20 percent of the nearly 300 startups that are members of Innovate Finance.
Talent remains the number one concern and has been since the referendum, according to Basit.
It’s been a worry and until we have more certainty around that, it will remain a worry.
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My fellow Americans,
As we go about this Memorial Day, let us remember who & what it’s truly about. Those who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. People from all over the political spectrum have given that sacrifice, and we should honor them. They sacrificed for the COLLECTIVE, not just those of their particular party.

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PARIS CUSHION COVER by Nina Kullberg
Paris Cushion Cover by Nina Kullberg.
Nina Kullberg's collection of luxurious handmade cushions draws inspiration from the history and culture of some of the world's most beautiful cities. The Paris cushion is printed with organic pigment dye on 100% linen.
The cushion is machine washable at 30°C (reverse side of fabric). Please be aware that the colour could fade gently after repeated washes (due to the water-based pigment dye).
The cushion insert is not included (we recommend a feather insert for a fuller look).
Made in Istanbul.
- Length : 45cm
- Width : 45cm


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Eager to play with dirt and worms and eat some freshly harvested vegetables, more than 50 students unloaded from the rock-star-worthy charter bus at Lake Shore Baptist Church for this year’s Harvest Celebration, hosted by the Heart of Texas Urban Gardening Coalition. This year’s gathering – held on June 3 – recognized many students who participated at school and church gardens – including Sul Ross, Doris Miller, West Avenue and Mountainview Elementary Schools, Brazos and Tennyson Middle Schools, Lake Shore Baptist Church and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waco – all who partner with the HOT Urban Gardening Coalition to grow gardens. Students were joined by another 100-some community members, consisting of parents, brothers and sisters, neighbor gardeners – including Mayor Jim Bush, as well as the helping hands of over 60 volunteers.
The Harvest Celebration first started back in 2008, organized by the Back to the Earth Gardening Coalition (now the HOT Urban Gardening Coalition). The Harvest Lunch was held at Carver Park Baptist Church to honor the students and volunteers who worked at the Carver Park Baptist, Doris Miller Elementary and GL Wiley Elementary gardens. With the emergence of many more garden clubs across Waco at both schools and churches, the Coalition sought to expand the Celebration as well.
To celebrate their hard work in gardens throughout the school year, students at the Harvest Celebration had the opportunity to decoupage recycled pots with Waco Arts Initiative, create their own worm composting bins with the HOT Master Composters, harvest vegetables from the Lake Shore Baptist garden – which the students could then grill or contribute to a cooking demonstration with Chef Jacob. Volunteers from the Community Health Corps and Lake Shore Baptist Church used red potatoes, collard greens, swiss chard, onions, and carrots harvested from the gardens to make a light meal for everyone – in addition to fresh Texas peaches and watermelon and red plums from a neighbor’s yard. Two favorite delicacies among many of the gardeners were cinnamon butter-grilled peaches and chili pepper-coated watermelon! And to complete the cycle of garden goodness, food scraps and dishware (including plates, cups, spoons and forks) were composted to add to the soil fertility to grow more vegetables for future gatherings.
During the Celebration ceremony, students from each garden club shared stories and photos of their favorite memories and vegetables in the garden. Rather than receiving paper certificates for their participation in garden club, each student received a chocolate mint plant donated by Bonnie’s Greenhouse – although one student received the George E. Wolfe, Jr., Urban Gardening Memorial Scholarship. Philip Price, Jr., a 2010 graduate of Waco S.T.A.R.S. High School, was awarded the Scholarship for his work with a Coalition partner garden at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Price plans on attending Texas State Technical College to study landscaping. The Urban Gardening Coalition also partnered with the McLennan County Hunger Coalition to promote Waco ISD’s Summer Lunch Program and raise awareness of the health benefits of working with youth in the garden.


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TIPP CITY — Jayne L. Seibert, age 90 formerly of Tipp City, OH passed away February 25, 2021. Visitation 11:00 AM until time of service at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, Tipp City
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Feet are not normally the first thing people look at when they see a person, but if your feet are ugly, they may be noticed at some point. This is especially true for people who wear sandals or strappy high heels. Unfortunately for celebrities, their feet are bound to be noticed by the paparazzi. Here are 14 celebrities with gross feet:
1. Paris Hilton
This beach blonde celebrity has some pretty gigantic feet. Hilton wears a size 11 shoe to be exact. Although she knows that she doesn’t have the prettiest feet and tries to make them look smaller by wearing stilettos, she isn’t fooling anyone.
2. Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham has one of the largest big toes you have ever seen. She has been known to have bunions before and obviously cares more about fashion than her feet.
3. Jennifer Garner
Although this actress is well-known in Hollywood and beautiful, her pinky toe is far from perfect. Garner’s pinky toe crosses over part of her foot and apparently this condition may be genetic.
4. Susan Boyle
This British singer may have a great voice, but her feet definitely do not match her talent. Boyle’s curled, yellowing toenails could definitely use a trim, and maybe a little bit of polish.
Michelle Yeoh is one Chinese actress who performs her own stunts, but it is obviously taking a huge toll on her feet. Her left big toe looks like it is completely turned sideways and on her right foot, it looks like she may have a huge bunion.
Iman is yet another celebrity who has bunions. Thankfully, this supermodel doesn’t model her feet.
7. Kiera Knightley
This actress has some big and veiny feet. She has been known to use a body double just for her feet because they are too ugly for close-ups.
8. Oprah Winfrey
Oprah may be rich, but she sure has some ugly feet. It even looks like she has an extra toe. Don’t worry, she doesn’t.
9. Katie Holmes
Although she may look beautiful, Katie Holmes has some nasty looking toes. With lots of calluses, her knobby toes look like spider legs.
10. Shilpa Shetty
This celebrity has some really long toes that definitely do not go with her beautiful face.
11. Britney Spears
Britney Spears is often caught by the paparazzi without her shoes on. She seems to like walking bare foot whenever she gets the chance. Doesn’t she realize how much dirt and diseases she is picking up?
12. Malaika Arora Khan
Khan may have a great body, but her feet are definitely not hot. They are covered in ugly, prominent veins.
13. Sarah Jessica Parker
This actress, best known for Sex and the City, also has some major veins that are just begging to be seen on her feet.
14. Hilary Duff
Former Disney Channel star, Hilary Duff, may be an adorable family woman now, but she sure does have some short, fat toes. Although this list of celebrities is in no particular order, they all have some nasty looking feet. In some cases it may take a little bit of hygiene (in Spears case) or in others, it may be time to start thinking about wearing some better shoes that can help prevent even worse toe and foot conditions.
- I love these shoes!
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- Stuart Weitzman now available in Manila
- Tips to Successfully Walk in High Heels

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you must of overdone urself with this SPLENDID piece of crap. (no, it's a running joke, it's not real crap, it's CRAP) u get me? keep it up, i'm looking forward to jr3!!!
u really need to work on the menu...
all u have to do is right click and then click play to go onto the next scene. it was too easy when i played hard.
Graphics- Very good. No need to say anything about that
Style- Very original
Violence- duuuhhh.... very violent
interactivity- well, it's a game
humor- made me laugh to death
keep up the fucking good work
OMG, this was so good!!!!!!
Good tutorial. I learn much from this tutorial.
Hope you make another tutorial just like this :P
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Racine & Me, July 13, 2017: Racine County’s 200-Year Flood, Forecasting the Storm, and Waterford BalloonFest
Jacob Kittilstad spoke about the past week’s severe weather – impacting cities including Burlington, Racine, East Troy, and Kenosha. Racine County Emergency Management was so busy responded to the flood that their representative had to cancel his appearance at the last minute – so the CBS 58 News Team stepped up to give some context to the recent storm.
In addition, CBS 58 Chief Meteorologist Drew Burgoyne joined the conversation – talking about what he saw while monitoring the storm on Tuesday night. He said the amount of rain dropped on Western Racine County was massive compared to other recent storms. He has also been relying on the National Weather Services for information on the dangerously flooded Fox River (it crested at a record 16.1 feet this week). He also reflected on the damage that’s been done – and the continuing clean-up – empathizing with community members who have lost so much. Click here to see more about Drew
Next the show shifted to a lighter topic: the upcoming Waterford Balloonfest. The event is in its 7th year and continues to grow. New to 2017: a beer garden and an expanded entertainment line-up. But the most eye-catching items continue to be the hot air balloons. Twenty balloons are expected to attend this year to participate in competition, tether-rides, and twilight balloon glows. Click here to learn more about Waterford Balloonfest
Guests: Drew Burgoyne – CBS 58 Chief Meteorologist, Andrea LaBlanc – Waterford Balloonfest Event Director, Kay Walter – Waterford Balloonfest Crew Chief, Max Walter – Kay’s Wind Dancer II Crew Member, Jack Walter –Kay’s Wind Dancer II Crew Member


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There are an estimated 780,000 police officers in the United States (at least according to 2012 estimates). By 2022, the number of police officers is expected to increase by more than 40,000. Police officers perform an urgent, dangerous, and thankless service for the public. Police officers and law enforcement officials around the country deserve the very best in training, equipment, and support.
Sadly, recent stories making national headlines have strained relations between police officers and the communities they serve. Cases of “police brutality” have outraged millions across the country and as a result police departments are under scrutiny like never before. Many police departments such as Baltimore and Houston have already responded to the criticism in part by introducing body cameras (or “body cams”) to their officers for wear. Though many programs are still in their trial phase, body cams (like their predecessor, the dash cams) are proving to be popular with police officers and the public alike.
What are the benefits? Police departments have already been using in vehicle dash cameras for decades. Those cameras provide police officers with valuable records of incidences while on duty. Police departments typically use footage from dash cams as part of their training programs. By reviewing the actions of police officers while on duty, police trainees learn about proper procedure and tactics. They learn what to do in certain situations and, moreover, what not to do. The footage also provides direct evidence for trials and investigations, including those involved in police conduct.
Dash and body cams are also useful for public relations. In order to mend the tension between the police and the public, police departments are considering the use of body cams in addition to dash cams for officers on duty. The solution is not a whole one but it is a step in the right direction, as many departments are finding out.


By DAN KARELL
For the third time in as many seasons, Conor O’Brien has found a new club to call home.
Odense Boldklub, commonly known in Denmark as OB, acquired the 24-year-old American midfielder on Saturday, announcing that they O’Brien had signed a contract through June 30, 2015. He will wear the No. 14 shirt.
“We are excited to add another strong player for our squad,” OB Sporting Director Jesper Hansen said in a statement on the club’s website. “Conor O’Brien is a talented, hard-working midfielder who has a great experience in the (Danish) Superliga. Now we look forward to him fighting for a place in the OB squad.”
Until Saturday, O’Brien was a member of Danish club FC Nordsjælland, helping lead the team to a second-place finish in the Superliga last season and a place in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. Unfortunately for O’Brien, his team were routed, 6-0, on aggregate by Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg. After being dropped into this season’s Europa League qualifiers, Nordsjælland again failed to beat their opposition, as Swedish side Elfsborg town the Danish club down, 2-1, on aggregate.
O’Brien’s new club OB is currently in third place in the league table. The Long Island native won’t play his most recent club until December 7, the final match day before the long winter break. O’Brien however will be able to play another former club, SønderjyskE, where he played 2011 and 2012, on October 19.
“I am very happy to switch to OB,” O’Brien said on the club’s website. “I scored my first Superliga in Odense, and now I look forward to many more experiences. Before signing the contract, I met with (head coach) Troels Bech and I’m really looking forward to playing under him.”


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Fly Away Home. Image thanks to Amazon.com
- 1 March: Magic the gathering Card Playing, 7 PM
- 2 March: Lego Challenge Games, 3:30 PM
- 2 March: Adult Watercolor Wednesdays, 7 PM
- 3 March Story Hour, 10:30 AM
- 3 March: Great Books Book Discussion Group, 8 PM
- 4 March: Fly Away Home Book Discussion Group, 7 PM
- 5 March: Dance, Dance, Yoga, 1 PM
- 5 March: Teen Art Lessons @ the Library, 3:30 PM
- 6 March: Maple Sugaring with the Rancocas Nature Center
For details, see the BCLS Online Event Calendar.
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American fiction post-1980, artificial intelligence, posthumanism in fiction, William Gibson, Daniel Suarez, Ann Leckie
As Artificial Intelligence grows in its capabilities, Science Fiction works attempt to make sense of our understanding of humanity in relation to our developing understanding of AI. The paper examines this relationship across three perspectives. The colonial perspective — examined through a short film from the Animatrix collection — views humanity as the empire and AI as the colony. The apocalyptic perspective — examined through the works of Ray Kurzweil and Hans Moravec — embraces the oncoming singularity as a revelation. The prelapsarian perspective — seen through Nick Bostrom’s Superintelligence — tries to prepare humanity for its possible downfall. These frameworks are then applied to Daniel Suarez’s Daemon, Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice, and William Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy to draw out assumptions regarding AI and its relationship to humanity within the works. The paper concludes with the assertion that while the future of AI may be uncertain, its importance cannot be ignored, and thus we must take stock of the various ways SF works attempt to make sense of it.
Emanuel, Marcus, "Artificial perspectives: how science fiction grapples with the growing power of artificial intelligence" (2016). College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations. 207.


According to Dutch tech site All About Phones, Google Maps Navigation will offer offline navigation later on this summer. If this news proves to be true, this will be great news for Google and the millions of Android users who rely on Google Navigation every day.
This is step up from the cached routes feature that was introduced in December of last year. With caching on Google Maps for Android, maps of the areas of the places you visit often, as well as surrounding areas were downloaded to your device during the night so that you could use maps without an internet connection.
The drawback, of course, was that if you went to an area that wasn’t cached, you simply couldn’t get directions or the map.
With the number of smartphone users growing, coupled with the fact that Google Maps and Navigation is free on Android devices, not everyone is happy. TomTom and Garmin, the largest standalone GPS manufacturers have a lot to worry about.


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An all in one digestive helper!
Give whole or in pieces. For training, crush treats in a bag to increase longevity. Always provide your pet with fresh drinking water. For pets, not people.
- Omega 3s & 6s help to moisturize flakey skin when animals suffering from allergies or chronic skin conditions
- Gives a healthy, satin sheen to the fur and softens it to the touch
- Improves tummy function when fed with your pet's meal
Dried Potato Product, Flaxseed, Glycerin, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Lecithin, Salmon Oil, Maltodextrin, Water, Natural Flavoring, Tapioca Starch, Sorbic Acid (a preservative), Mixed Tocepherols (a preservative), Rosemary Extract, Vegetable Oil
- Moisture 13.1% (max)
- Linoleic Acid (Omega-6) 1.46% (min)
- Alpha-Linoleic Acid (Omega-3) 5.26%
- DHA .55% (min)
- EPA .44% (min)
- Calories 5,109 kcal/kg or 43.7 kcal/3 chews (metabolizable energy)
Dog Weight: Up to 20lbs (2 soft chews) 21 to 40lbs (3 soft chews) 41 to 60lbs (4 soft chews) 61lbs and over (6 soft chews) amount can be divided between AM & PM meals.

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