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Accommodating a host of design challenges—doors and windows on every wall, tight space, the need for a back stair—this lovely kitchen is small but wants for nothing. And it is in keeping with the colonial house, which dates to ca. 1780. Located within the footprint of the old kitchen added ca. 1800, the new room offers storage, modern appliances, two sinks, plenty of light—and that back staircase going up three floors, as well as eat-in seating for four.
The owners lived here for 15 years before tackling the kitchen, “so we knew exactly how to plan it,” say Mimi and Larry Reeves. “No one’s going to think this is an old kitchen, but you minimize the modern look by hiding appliances,” says Larry. Doing the job are raised-panel cabinets by The Kennebec Company, painted an expansive and period-correct pewter. The result is an uncluttered space that feels spacious. It flows into the historic house.
With no claim to being gourmet cooks and their three daughters grown, the Reeves family did not feel the need for a sprawling kitchen. They rejected thoughts of bumping out the addition toward the side street, or taking over some of the beloved pergola and outdoor room, choosing to stay within the footprint of the 1800 addition.
The just-enough serenity belies the meticulous attention to detail that created it. The reclaimed pine floor comes close to matching floors in the rest of the house. (This space, which burned in a mid-20th-century fire, was reconstructed from the joists up.) Old planks, scraped and beaded by contractor Jamie Theophanis, clad one end wall, and an antique door hides more storage beneath the stairs. Larry and Mimi have a well developed feel for history and place: countertop stone was chosen because it looks just like the black-and-white granite long quarried in Rockport.
The table and benches were made by their friend Bob Baker. (Showing remarkable range, Bob also made the reproduction tea table in the front parlor.) Benches slide in out of the way when the table needs to be used as a prep or serving counter.
One of several historic Gott family houses in Rockport, this was Mimi’s “someday dream house” before they lived in Rockport. Unassuming in the way so many Georgian houses are, it has unusually fine woodwork. “We would not destroy what was there, even if it meant covering original fabric,” Larry says. As it turned out, his patient restoration of paneling, the main staircase, and mantels meant that most of the original material is still quite visible. He spent several winters working in the historic front parlor. Then he moved to the tiny entry room at the stair hall: “ It won’t take but a year,” Larry thought. That sounds daunting enough, but three years passed before he was done with its six or seven doors, floating panels held rigid by layers of paint, and staircase parts. Antique furniture and period colors complete the interior.
Cabinets The Kennebec Co.
Paint colors Revere Pewter (cabinets), Templeton Gray (trim) by Benjamin Moore
Faucets Newport Brass (rubbed bronze finish)
Iron chandeliers Ball & Ball
Reclaimed northern white-pine flooring Carlisle Wood Floors
Floor cloths Canvasworks
Ovens Heartland Appliances

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Michigan's gubernatorial contest has spurred nearly $3.4 million so far in television advertising, the nonpartisan Michigan Campaign Finance Network reported Friday. Still, with the Aug. 3 primary a month away, TV spending lags well behind the pace of Michigan's last two gubernatorial campaigns, the network said. Rick Snyder, chairman and CEO of Ann Arbor venture-capital firm Ardesta LLC remains in the spending lead at nearly $1.5 million, but his pace has slowed. Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox ranks second with close to $1.2 million in ad buys. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard has spent $97,298, while U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Holland, has spent $5,470. On the Democratic side, House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Township, has spent $335,380. The network, which collected advertising data from the public files of state broadcasters and cable systems, noted no ad purchases so far for Democratic contender and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, and state Sen. Tom George, R-Kalamazoo. A group called Americans for Job Security has spent $272,680 to purchase ads opposing Hoekstra.
Michigan gubernatorial candidates tally $3.4 million in TV ad spending


The 47-year-old unarmed black man killed by a Columbus officer on Tuesday remained on the ground for several minutes with no one providing assistance or medical assistance – a violation of police policy and procedures – camera footage of the body of the deadly encounter released on Wednesday show.
Andre Maurice Hill was a guest of the owner and had not committed any crime when two police officers approached the garage he was in at around 1:30 am
The video shows Columbus officer Adam Coy using his flashlight while walking through the garage. Hill then walks towards the officers while holding his cell phone when the officer fires his gun. Hill’s other hand could not be seen clearly.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther on Wednesday afternoon called for the resignation of Coy, a 19-year veteran of the force.
“He was an expected guest. He was not an intruder, ”said the mayor of Hill during a news conference. “It is simply an inexplicable loss. None of the officers initially present at the scene provided medical assistance, no compression on the wounds to stop the bleeding, no attempt at CPR, not even a hand on the shoulder or a word of encouragement that doctors were on their way. It is the duty of the officer to provide assistance. “
Upon arrival, the two policemen also did not activate their body cameras until immediately after the shooting, which was another violation of police protocol, the mayor said. Due to a 60 second look back function, the footage was captured without audio.
As it was not an emergency call, the operating lights and sirens were not activated when the police arrived. As a result, the police car’s dashboard camera was also not activated anywhere in the meeting.
The Oberlin Drive shooting occurred nearly three weeks after the police fatally shot 23-year-old black man Casey Goodson when he entered his grandmother’s house. He was buried on Wednesday. The investigation into his death continues.
“It is enough. This community is exhausted. The African American community is scared, worried and indignant. This is an impressive disregard for life,” said Ginther.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating.
“It is problematic and we are outraged. These body cameras were paid for with taxpayer money, the expectation is that you turned them on. If you’re not connected, you need to go. I mean, why wouldn’t you put it on? “said Nana Watson, president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP.
Five years ago, the organization demanded that Columbus police officers use body cameras to bring changes to the police division, and it now appears that these recommendations are not being consistently followed.
“What is the punishment for not using it? That is what we also need to know. We will never know what happened because there is no audio with the tapes. This is too much for this community to endure. “
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) found the murder unacceptable.
“There are not enough words to express the pain and anger I feel about another black man being killed in our community at the hands of the police in less than a month. Although we don’t know all the facts, what I do know is that this is unacceptable, ”she wrote in a post on Twitter. “I am very concerned and question the police procedures, as well as the time and inconsistent use of body cameras. I am with the community in search of the truth and in the demand for justice. My condolences go out to the victim’s family and friends. “
The mayor added: “We give our officers great power … the power to stop, detain, question, arrest, use force and even take their lives. And with this power comes greater, including the use of cameras on the body and rendering aids ”, said the mayor.


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Disarming Deadly Biological Threats by Turning up The Heat
Zach Weiner, LLS Fellowship Alumnus
After completing CDC’s Laboratory Leadership Service fellowship program, one fellow discovered he doesn’t need laser beams shooting from his eyeballs to render a biological threat powerless. Learn how turning up the temperature, using well-calibrated tools, and attention to detail result in virus reagents that are harmless yet helpful.
Zach Weiner entered the Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) as a new member of the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch at CDC in Atlanta. He and his colleagues help laboratory professionals around the world by providing safe, high-quality samples of disease-causing viruses. Known as “reagents,” these samples of proteins, DNA, and RNA generated from viruses such as monkeypox or vaccinia virus are used as a reference when laboratories test specimens from patients to diagnose illnesses. One objective for his fellowship experience was to help his team improve how they created reagents from vaccinia, the virus used in the smallpox vaccine.
Reagents prepared from viruses are critical components in laboratory testing, but if not properly prepared, they can be dangerous for laboratory professionals who use them. For example, if the reagents shipped are not fully inactivated, laboratory staff could be at risk of becoming infected with the virus when they are working with the samples. This is known as a laboratory-acquired infection (LAI), something CDC works very hard to prevent.
Zach used his time in the LLS fellowship program to test and implement a method to make sure viruses are killed or inactivated at a sufficiently high temperature before leaving CDC. This method also allowed staff members to decrease the time it takes to kill the virus, increasing the safety of handling the reagent. Zach made sure his team was using National Institute of Standards and Technology-certified thermometers calibrated for the task. These tools help staff ensure the heat makes the virus inert, but retains helpful information that lab professionals can use for diagnostic processes.
Zach feels tremendous responsibility for the safety of his colleagues throughout the chain of reagent distribution. That’s why he takes extreme care to confirm the effectiveness of the virus inactivation. He does this by demonstrating that no virus survived in any part of the sample tested after the heat inactivation process. He knows that when laboratory staff receive reagents from CDC, there won’t be any harmful surprises. As Zach notes, “Quality and safety are two sides of the same coin. Both are an equally important responsibility, and implementing them does not have to be a burden.”
Zach credits his LLS fellowship with giving him the experience and knowledge he needed to become the branch’s Quality and Compliance Team Lead. In this role, he prepares his laboratory for inspection by the World Health Organization every two years to ensure CDC is following international safety accreditation guidelines for smallpox. He and his CDC colleagues also work with public health laboratory staff across the United States to ensure their laboratories get the latest safety and quality guidance when working with poxviruses.

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Actress Mamta Mohandas
, who is currently standing at the peak of her career, is always excited about every work that comes her way. The actress has a handful of cinema in the line. Fighting with both emotional and physical difficulties, the actress has come a long way from the 'Mayookham
' girl to one of the finest actresses in the industry. The actress recently said that she loves working in movies and cinema has really supported her when life was unfair.
The actress also added that cinema made her a better person. She said, "Cinema to me is a pure fantasy
to keep my reality alive. Every time, I have a hickup in my life, I think cinema is something that I can count down and always fall back on. It always lifts me up. It took me a lot of time to fall in love with cinema. But once I discovered the performer in me, once I gained the kind of confidence. Cinema also gave me back, what I wanted it to give me, which really did take some time. It made me fall in love with myself even more. So I guess the cinema is my expression of love!"
The actress has fought with a disastrous disease, managed to stay in the industry with grace while she was undergoing many ups and downs in her personal life. The actress is also one of the most stylish ones from the industry. After the success of her movies 'Nine' and 'Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel,' Mamta is pretty focused and confident.


"I purchased this car used in 1998 with 5000 miles on it and it has been a real surprise in its reliability and pep. It now has 51000 miles on it. It is not the smoothest riding car and the air conditioner is only barely adequate, but it just keeps on going. The tires last forever. The only problem I have is a tendency for the rear end to come around in a panic stop or swerve or on ice. You really have to pay attention to this. Otherwise great pickup-and-go. I thought it would be a temporary purchase but that was ten years ago!"
"I bought this car new in 1998 all i have put into it is battery, tires, brakes and the normal everyday stuff like oil changes . it's almost 10 years old and still going strong ho i replaced the gas tank this past year and the pipes from converter back. thats it in almost ten years...."


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BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen anchor investor Porsche SE on Thursday said it aimed to reduce its net debt by up to 16% by the end of 2023 compared to the previous year following its purchase of a Porsche AG equity stake last year.
The company said it aimed to reduce its net debt to between 6.1 billion euros and 5.6 billion euros by year-end. Net debt stood at 6.7 billion euros ($7.3 billion) at the end of 2022.
Porsche SE chair Hans Dieter Poetsch said the company had “a solid financing and repayment plan in place” backed by profits from the group, as well as dividend inflows from Volkswagen and Porsche.
The company proposed a dividend of 2.56 euros per preference share and 2.554 euros per ordinary share.
The latter belong exclusively to the Volkswagen owner families Porsche and Piech, which means they will receive around 391 million euros in dividend payments for 2022 out of a total of 783 million euros.
“It is important to us that this proposed dividend finds a balance between a stable dividend and the steady reduction of our debt,” Poetsch said.
The holding company of VW’s owner families raised debt capital of 7.1 billion euros in order to buy 25% of ordinary shares plus one share to float Porsche on the stock exchange last year.
Thanks to a profit increase at VW, Porsche SE’s group result climbed by 200 million euros to 4.8 billion euros last year. For 2023, Porsche SE expects group profit after tax of between 4.5 billion euros and 6.5 billion euros.
Poetsch said that Porsche SE’s share price was too low, saying that the company was “significantly undervalued”.
($1 = 0.9170 euros)
(Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Writing by Friederike Heine, Editing by Kirsti Knolle and Christina Fincher)


The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Monday, 23 August 2021, triggered its Special Drawing Rights (SDR), allocating a whopping $650 billion to its member countries, the largest by far in history.
The Special Drawing Rights (SDR) is an international reserve created by, and unit of account of, the IMF to supplement official reserves of member countries of the IMF.
It is neither a currency nor can it be used to make payments. The SDR’s basket of currencies are currently the US dollar, Euro, Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, and the Pound Sterling.
The SDR allocation to member countries forms part of the official foreign exchange reserves. A country can choose to convert part or all of its allocation to purchase hard currency (such as United States dollars, Euro, Pound Sterling, Japanese Yen or Chinese Renminbi) and use the funds for budget support.
However, to do so will require the country to agree with another SDR holding country to provide the usable hard currency.
The approval and distribution of the new general Special Drawing Rights equivalent to US$650 billion is proportionate to each member country’s quota in the Fund.
The allocation to countries is rounded off to 95.8 per cent of the quota. Botswana’s quota is SDR197.2 million; therefore, the country’s share is SDR189 million (approximately P3 billion at the SDR/BWP exchange rate on 23 August 2021).
Last Friday, BoB Head of Communications Dr Seamogano Mosanako confirmed to BusinessPost that Botswana has been allocated and received Botswana’s share of the SDRs on 23 August 2021, amounting to SDR 189 million.
The allocation is held at the Bank of Botswana as the designated fiscal agent of Government per the IMF’s Article V, Section 1.
She explained that the allocation is cost-free if SDR holdings remain at par with or above SDRs allocated to the member country.
The financial cost only arises when a country exchanges the allocated SDRs for hard currency to purchase goods and services or any other international payments.
“For example, if Botswana would choose to convert part of its SDR holdings to hard currency, it will pay interest on that difference between the allocation and the remaining holdings, using a predetermined framework by the IMF,” she said.
In 2009, Botswana was allocated SDR 53.1 million. Bank of Botswana said the decision to access the SDR allocations remains the prerogative of the Botswana Government and can be considered alongside other budget financing options.
Last Monday, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced that the largest allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in history is a significant shot in the arm for the world and, if used wisely, a unique opportunity to combat this unprecedented crisis.
The SDR allocation will provide additional liquidity to the global economic system – supplementing countries’ foreign exchange reserves and reducing their reliance on more expensive domestic or external debt.
The IMF Chief says countries can use the space provided by the SDR allocation to support their economies and step up their fight against the economic crisis induced by the COVID pandemic.
SDRs are being distributed to countries proportionately to their quota shares in the IMF. The decision means about US$275 billion is going to emerging and developing countries, of which low-income countries will receive about US$21 billion – equivalent to as much as 6 per cent of GDP in some cases.
The IMF explained the SDR allocation as a precious resource, the Washington headquartered lender, however, said the decision on how best to use the funds rests with member countries.
“For SDRs to be deployed for the maximum benefit of member countries and the global economy, those decisions should be prudent and well-informed,” advised IMF Chief.
She revealed that to support countries and help ensure transparency and accountability, the IMF provides a framework for assessing the macroeconomic implications of the new allocation, its statistical treatment and governance, and how it might affect debt sustainability.
The IMF will also provide regular updates on all SDR holdings, transactions, and trading – including a follow-up report on the use of SDRs in two years.
“To magnify the benefits of this allocation, the IMF is encouraging voluntary channelling of some SDRs from countries with strong external positions to countries most in need,” she said.
Over the past 16 months, some members have already pledged to lend US$24bn, including US$15 billion from their existing SDRs, to the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, which provides concessional loans to low-income countries.
Georgieva praised the effort by developed countries to free up their allocation in support of economies that need funds more.
“This is just a start, and the IMF will continue to work with our members to build on this effort,” she said.
She further shared that the IMF is engaging with its member countries on the possibility of a new Resilience and Sustainability Trust, which could use channelled SDRs to help the most vulnerable countries with structural transformation, including confronting climate-related challenges.
In addition, another possibility could be to channel SDRs to support lending by multilateral development banks.
This SDR allocation is a critical component of the IMF’s broader effort to support countries during the pandemic. The SDR allocation includes US$117 billion in new financing for 85 countries, debt service relief for 29 low-income countries, and policy advice and capacity development support to over 175 countries to help secure a strong and more sustainable recovery.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economies, South Africa and Nigeria will receive SDR 2.924 Billion and SDR 2.353 Billion, respectively. In American Dollar, this translates into $4.148 billion and $3.337 Billion for South Africa & Nigeria.
On Thursday, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Peggy Serame kept mum on Government’s plans following the SDR allocation.
BusinessPost has learnt that with the budget deficit for the financial year 2021/22 having gone up following supplementary budgets and continued pressure on national revenues, the Government is likely to use the allocation for budget support should it decide to trade SDR for hard currency.
Choppies Holdings Limited, Botswana’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) retail group, is back to its glory days of profitability.
On Wednesday, Choppies signalled its shareholders in a circular published on the Botswana Stock Exchange website that a massive comeback is in the offing. The retail giant, which trades on both Botswana and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, notified its investors that it is currently finalising its financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2021 (FY2021).
As per the Listings Requirements of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited (JSE), that requires companies to publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the financial results for the period to be reported on next will differ by more than 10% (in the case of the BSE) or more than 20% (in the case of the JSE) from the financial results reported for the previous corresponding period, Choppies notified the market about the expected financials.
In the circular, Choppies said it expects the consolidated Profit after Tax, including discontinued operations for the period FY2021, to be between 106% to 126% better than the Loss after Tax of BWP 370.6 million reported for the period FY2020, representing a Profit after Tax of between BWP 22.6 million and BWP 96.7 million.
The Profit before Tax for FY2021 is expected to be between 1% and 21% higher (BWP 105.7 million and BWP 126.7million) than the Profit before Tax of BWP 105.0 million reported for the period FY2020. The Choppies come back is against the backdrop of a devastating past three(3) financial years where the company endured some of the worst headwinds ever since its establishment over two decades ago.
Following reports of internal boardroom wars, the crisis exploded to fireworks. The retail giant was suspended on both Botswana and Johannesburg Stock Exchange for failing to publish its audited financials as per the regulatory requirement for all publicly listed companies. Following suspension from trading, Choppies’s value deteriorated to record low levels, triggering massive governance restructuring before reconfiguring its portfolio, divesting and exiting some markets, retreating to regroup in its spiritual home ground of Botswana.
In the process, the retailer stayed on news headlines for all the wrong reasons, boardroom infighting, shareholder tussles and disagreements between founders and back to back conflicts with its external auditors. At some point, Choppies founder, Chief Executive Officer and talisman, Ramachandran Ottapathu, was suspended and later reinstated in a dramatic turn of events. Furthermore, the fallout saw the longest-serving Chairperson, former President Dr Festus Mogae, resign as board chair.
The delayed 2018 year-end financial results, released a year and a half later in December 2019, delivered a shock to shareholders, with many pundits announcing Choppies’s funeral. Choppies registered a whooping BWP 445 million loss for the full year ended June 2018. Another shocking loss of BWP170 million for 2017 was initially reported as a BWP 74. 6 million profit when KPMG was still the auditor.
The Choppies loss-making crusade spilt over to 2019, registering in loss BWO 428 million before drowning again into a loss of BWP 370.6 million for the full financial year ended June 2020. In July this year, Choppies biggest individual shareholders Ramachandran Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail, revealed they would be levelling a lawsuit against former Choppies auditors Price Water Coopers (PWC).
The duo blames the auditors for alleged lapses, incompetence, and deliberate sabotage that led to the company’s regulatory non-compliance and subsequent suspension from the Botswana Stock Exchange in 2018 and a massive deterioration in value. In the Annual Report for the financial year ended June 2020, released in November that year, newly appointed Board Chair Uttun Corea announced that Choppies had appointed new auditors, Mazars, regarding FY19 and FY20.
The new board further announced a massive reconfiguration strategy to return the company to glory. The Board Investment Committee recommended disposal of loss-making operations in South Africa and the closure of operations in Mozambique, Kenya and Tanzania, which according to Mr Corea, helped return the Group to profitability.
“Our other markets also proved economically challenging with a struggling and volatile Zimbabwean economy, currency devaluation in Zambia, and a lack of economies of scale in Namibia. However, we believe a focused approach in these regions and the numerous opportunities for growth in Botswana present the Group with solid prospects.
This conditions, together with the favourable conditions following the introduction of funds by the founding shareholders, together with additional security, and given the renegotiation of our banking facilities which will see our monthly payments lower, put the Group on a firm going concern footing,” the board Chair said last year.
Cresta Marakanelo Limited (CML), Botswana’s most prominent hotels and hospitality group, has decided to exit the Zambian market, the company announced on Wednesday.
CML, a Botswana version of the larger Southern African Cresta Hotels Group, revealed in a circular to its shareholders on Wednesday that “it will not be renewing the lease agreement with Golfview Hotels Limited for the rental of Cresta Golfview Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia.” The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed hotels group explained it would be withdrawing from the Cresta Golfview Hotel operations on 30 September 2021.
CML explained in the circular that for continuity of operations, the landlord, Golfview Hotels Limited, will be taking over the management of the hotel and will endeavour to absorb the majority of the staff.
“The consideration to not renew the lease came after a review of the financial viability of continuing with the lease agreement. The decision to exit the lease is therefore in the best interests of CML shareholders,” Cresta Marakanelo Board explained on Wednesday.
For the year ended 31 December 2020, Cresta Golfview Hotel accounted for 5% of the CML Group’s revenue and 2% of the Group’s loss before tax. The company said it would continue to operate the 11 hotels in Botswana.
The Board of Directors of Cresta Marakanelo went on express gratitude to its dedicated staff at Cresta Golfview Hotel, “The men and women who personified our Cresta brand essence; Where One Smile Starts Another and lived our Cresta mantra of Hospitality with African Heart and Soul consistently over the years.” The Board further thanked its business partners in Zambia: the valued guests, suppliers, stakeholders, and the Zambian community at large during the time CML has operated in Lusaka.
“We look forward to welcoming you to our other properties under the CML portfolio,” the statement said. Early this year, Cresta Marakanelo attempted to expand its Botswana footprint, nearly taking in Phakalane Golf Estate & Hotels Property under its wing. In January 2021, Cresta Marakanelo announced that it had signed a 10-year lease agreement for the hotel and the golf course, located in the Gaborone high-end suburbs, with an option to renew for a further ten year period.
In addition, Cresta had planned to pay Phakalane P10.7 million as a once-off for moveable assets, including furniture, fittings and equipment, with the amount payable over 24 months. Two months later, CML directors told shareholders that the conditions necessary to finalise the deal had not been fulfilled, and as a result, the transaction could not materialise.
Cresta Marakanelo is the operating company for, until this Zambia exit, the 12 Cresta Hotels in Botswana and Zambia. The company was formed in 1987 with an initial portfolio of fewer than 290 rooms, and until this September end exit, Cresta Marakanelo has been managing over 1000 rooms in Botswana and Zambia.
Since its establishment, Cresta Marakanelo Limited (CML) has maintained its position as the largest hotel group in Botswana. The company was established in 1987 when Cresta Hospitality was awarded the Management contract for the Marakanelo Hotels in Botswana by the Botswana Development Corporation.
Cresta Marakanelo was listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange in 2010. Its largest shareholders are the Botswana Government, through the Botswana Development Company, at 30 percent and Cresta Holdings Botswana at around 29 percent, with other shareholders being Motor Vehicles Accident Fund Botswana, Botswana Insurance Company, amongst others.
Established in 1970, the Botswana Development Company is the investment arm of the Botswana Government. BDC’s main aim is to be the country’s principal agency for commercial and industrial development. The Government of Botswana owns 100 percent of the issued share capital of the Corporation. BDC has interests in industry, property development and management, agribusiness and services.
Cresta Holdings Botswana is ultimately owned by Masawara Plc, a Jersey Registered Company listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market, with an investment portfolio that extends from Botswana to Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Group’s portfolio spans the Hospitality, Insurance, Investment Management and Agrochemical sectors.
Its hospitality arm, Cresta Hospitality Holdings, is one of Southern Africa’s largest hotel management groups, managing or operating hotels in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Cresta Hospitality started hotel operations as far back as 1958. Cresta Holdings is a hotel management company registered in Botswana.
Absa Bank Botswana released their condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2021. Profit before tax grew significantly by 125% against the previous year, a material recovery from the June 2020 position.
According to the company directors, the performance was driven mainly by the positive performance of the impairment line together with the positive momentum on cost lines. Pre-provision profit has also grown year on year by 9%.
Consequently, the bank’s Return on Equity (ROE) went up to 19%. Total revenue declined 1% year-on-year. Net interest income fell 8% due to margin compression driven by interest rate cuts in 2020. However, the sales and transactional banking franchise realised impressive recovery rates with volumes going up to almost pre-COVID-19 levels, and fee revenue grew 20% year on year.
Absa boasted that their operating costs remain well contained, on a reducing trend compared to the prior year. On a statutory basis, operating expenses totalled P460 million, representing a 7% decrease year-on-year. This was achieved by an overall reduction in spending as the bank continues to leverage on a leaner, rotational and digitally-led operating model.
Costs in the current year have benefited from the absence of the Voluntary Staff Separation exercise that happened in the first half of 2020, together with a significant reduction in separation expenses as the rebranding exercise has been completed. Cost-to- income ratio declined 4% and ended at 58% for the period under review. On a year-on-year basis, our credit losses decreased materially by 74%.
This significant drop was driven primarily by the better-than-expected performance of the macroeconomic variables, predominantly GDP, which carries a higher weighting in the bank risk models. With improved and stable portfolio performance, the loan loss rate improved to less than 1% for the period ended 30 June 2021.
Absa balance sheet continued on its growth trajectory with an overall growth of 14%. Customer loans and deposits remained key. components of the balance sheet and the key drivers of balance sheet growth. The balance sheet position remains solid at a total financial position of P21.5 billion. Customer loans grew by 9% year-on-year to P14.8 billion.
“We have seen increased momentum in our loan conversion rates, especially in RBB where growth was driven by scheme loans, mortgage loans and Enterprise Supply-chain Development (ESD) loans,” the bank said in a commentary that accompanied the financials.
Directors explained that growth is in line with their strategy to continue to lend a hand to the bank customers who need support during this period and support the initiatives around citizen economic empowerment and economic diversification. Customer deposits have registered good momentum growing 15% compared to last year, reaching P16 billion as of 30 June 2021.
“Although we have seen tightening liquidity in the market, our client penetration, acquisition and retention strategy has borne much fruit, especially in our CIB segment. We have noted a stable upward trend in our deposit book, a momentum which is expected to last into the rest of the months of 2021,” Directors observed.
Directors further noted that the solid balance sheet position and recovery in profitability had further strengthened the bank’s capital position, which stands at P2.9 billion and represents a capital adequacy ratio of 18% against a regulatory requirement of 12.5%. The liquid assets ratio stood at 14.6%, well above a regulatory limit of 10%.
Zooming deep into segmental performances, corporate and Investment Banking (CIB)closed off the first half of 2021 with a year-on-year decline of 3% on total income; this is on the back of the slow recovery in economic activity felt in crucial economic sectors which have previously contributed positively to revenue.
Business sentiment and confidence remain subdued even in 2021 as uncertainty continues due to the impact of COVID-19. However, the profitability of CIB is on the move, on an upward trajectory with 36% growth year-on-year. This performance was supported by the non-funded income lines’ resilience and the impairment lines’ performance.
For the Retail Banking segment the first half of the year, both loans and advances and deposits due to customers grew by 14% and 16% year-on-year, respectively. Overall revenue has remained flat year-on-year. Growth was realised from non-interest income. This is in line with the bank’s strategy to become the go-to transactional and digitally-led bank.
In the future, Absa directors noted the volatile, unpredictable environment that continues to prevail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which comes with new waves of infections and variants, restricted movement and trade.
” However, we remain resolute in executing our refreshed strategy and focus on offering our employees and customers support in collaboration with the various stakeholders that we have partnered with.
As part of our strategy to provide customer-centric transactional banking solutions, we will continue to roll out enhancements to our existing digital platforms and develop new solutions that offer our customers convenience and safety.” For the period, Absa Bank Botswana Limited Board approved an interim dividend of 9.74 thebe per share, amounting to a total dividend of P83 million.


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Would you like to see a part of the Ore Mountains from a completely different perspective? Then visit our model railway park, where the upper Ore Mountains near the town of Annaberg–Buchholz are depicted. On Europe's largest Gauge 1 track system (in 1:32 scale) operate some 30 steam and diesel locomotives on 770 m² (8,288 square feet) of exhibition area. The layout even features a day/night simulation. And when you are in the mood for a lunch or coffee break, visit our snack bar. The indoor world of model railways is open all year round and is accessible by wheelchair. In addition, a kid's corner and baby-care room are provided.
The model railway is located in the district of Schönfeld in the municipality of Thermalbad Wiesenbad in the Ore Mountains north of Annaberg-Buchholz.
Getting there by bus & train
You can arrive with DB Erzgebirgsbahn on the railway line from Chemnitz through the Zschopautal to Annaberg-Buchholz.
How to get there by car
The model railway area can be reached from the A72, exit Chemnitz-Süd, via the B95.
Data model railway system
Nominal size/track width:
Nominal size I Track gauge 45 mm = standard track 1435 mm
Nominal size 1e track gauge 22.5 mm = narrow gauge track 750 mm
Hall area: 1,650 m2
Plant area: 750 m2 - thus Europe's largest track 1 plant
Switches: approx. 290
Track length: approx. 660 meters
Form signals: approx. 100 pieces
Building: approx. 450 pieces
Trees: approx. 40,000 pieces
Our trains run for you:
Tuesday – Sunday
Holigays 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In addition, we are open on all public holidays in Saxony, even if they fall on a Monday.
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Adults 12,00 €
Children, 6 to 16 years 6,00 €
Children, 4 to 5 years 5,00 €
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children to 16 years) 29,00 €
With family Ticket each additional child 4,00 €
for severely disabled persons and groups of 10 or more
1 Euro discount per person
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Delayed Gospel Oak gas works to return with three-month project
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Work will begin to replace gas mains in Gospel Oak after a public outcry forced its delay last year.
National Grid called off its work in Mansfield Road in autumn after it caused “more impact than expected”.
The project, which will guarantee safe gas supplies for residents, will run from Monday to April 21 in three phases after discussion with Camden Council and residents.
A spokesman for National Grid said: “We do all we can to deliver our essential work with as little disruption as possible.”
He added: “This work will help ensure the local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating.”
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Because of the experiences of Proper Ltd. in organizing many international conferences regarding ICT and new technologies, we have decided to organize a new conference focusing on public sector modernisation and innovation. With our experience we will try to suggest specific actions and best practices for a modern and innovative public sector. After conducting research with more than 100 representatives from the public sector, including directors and deputy directors of public institutions, mayors, heads of cities and counties, we came to the result that there is great interest for a conference on this subject. Anyone in the public sector for whom competitiveness, efficiency and modernisation is essential is more than welcome to join us.
Date: 29 & 30 March 2017
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Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
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The Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge is located just east of the village of Lloyd Harbor, New York, on the north shore of Long Island, 25 miles (40 km) east of New York City. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
The 80-acre (32 ha) refuge is composed of mature oak-hickory forest, a one-half-mile (0.80 km) rocky beach, a brackish pond, and several vernal ponds. The land and waters support a variety of songbirds (particularly warblers during spring migration), mammals, shorebirds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. During the colder months, diving ducks are common offshore, while harbor seals occasionally use the beach and nearby rocks as resting sites. New York State and federally protected piping plover, least tern, and common tern depend on the refuge's rocky shore for foraging and rearing young.
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Mother Earth deserves all the love and care we could give. We’ve only got one home! To celebrate Earth Day, we've rounded up some of Vina's Smart Picks - brands that are making a real difference and doing their part to protect the environment.
First on the list is Thousand Fell, a brand that makes sneakers that are not only fashionable but eco-friendly too. They are on a mission to close the loop on fast fashion. These recyclable sneakers are designed to never go to landfill. Their shoes are made out of recycled materials, and they put in serious effort to make sure their manufacturing process does not contribute to unnecessary waste. Every day we’re closer to zero-waste footwear.
The next brand on my our is Suayla, a fashionable, sustainable fashion brand that is committed to reducing the carbon footprint that clothing production leaves. Their approach is unique; the beautiful garments are created from a combination of post-consumer waste, deadstock and domestically, organically grown fibers, giving a new life to each garment they touch. They create everything from scratch, ensuring that each piece of clothing is made with the utmost care and attention to detail. You can even join them for a community dying party to give your garments a new look monthly!
Lomi, a sustainable furniture brand, is another brand that's doing big things. By using repurposed materials, they're able to create beautiful pieces of furniture that are not only unique but also eco-friendly. For your next furniture upgrade, why not check out Lomi's amazing selection of armchairs, coffee tables, and other pieces.
The fourth brand on our list is Mankind, a grooming company that believes in ethical and eco-friendly practices. Their products are cruelty-free, and they make sure that their packaging is made with sustainable materials. If you're looking for a grooming brand that cares about the planet as much as you do, then Mankind is a great choice.
Finally, we have Voyage Foods, an eco-friendly food brand that wants to make sure that your meals are not just delicious, but also good for the planet. From their commitment to using only sustainable ingredients to their use of biodegradable packaging, Voyage Foods is a guilt-free choice for busy and health-conscious people.
Mother Earth deserves our utmost care and love, and there is no better way to show that love than by choosing eco-friendly brands whenever we can. These brands make it easy for us to stamp our style and preferences while also being kinder to the environment.


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Learn the key financial concepts behind successful corporate management from financial statements to operating ratios, business plans and realistic budgeting. This course is taught using plain language with no arcane terminology, no unexplained buzz words and numerous real world examples using well known public interest companies.
This course should be taken by anyone who has cost, budget or other financial decision accountabilities. This course is also for anyone who thinks like a business owner and would like to understand ways to increase profitability through their own individual contribution.
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A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock.
In addition to the ordinary problems of a Puerto Rican teenager in Brooklyn, Sierra Santiago is working on developing her shadowshaping skills, and she is beginning to think she may need all the skill she can summon because it seems that when she channeled hundreds of spirits through herself in order to defeat Wick she woke up something very powerful and very unfriendly and put her family and friends at risk.
Set in a future New Zealand where only the Citizen who asks no questions can achieve happiness, a renegade hero seeks to rescue his family in the State-sponsored Game of Life.
Laureth Peak’s father has taught her to look for recurring events, patterns, and numbers–a skill at which she’s remarkably talented. Her secret: She is blind. But when her father goes missing, Laureth and her 7-year-old brother Benjamin are thrust into a mystery that takes them to New York City where surviving will take all her skill at spotting the amazing, shocking, and sometimes dangerous connections in a world full of darkness.
During a forced vacation with his father at Leisure World, Daniel befriends Lexi, a strange girl surrounded by dark secrets, with injuries that seem to get worse instead of better, a watch that runs backwards, and a dark figure stalking her–and Daniel.
Billy is a street urchin, a pickpocket, and a petty thief. Mister Creecher is a giant of a man whose appearance terrifies everyone he meets. Their relationship begins as a matter of convenience. But before long, a bond develops between these two misfits as they embark on a bloody journey that will take them from London ever northwards on the trail of their target . . . Doctor Victor Frankenstein. It seems the good doctor had promised Mister Creecher a bride, and Mister Creecher will stop at nothing to get what he’s been promised. Nothing. Perfect for fans of horror novels, this frightening new book from Chris Priestley reinvents a classic literary monster for a new generation of readers.
Hitty is a doll of great charm and character. It is indeed a privilege to publish her memoirs, which, besides being full of the most thrilling adventures on land and sea, also reveal her delightful personality. One glance at her portrait will show that she is no ordinary doll. Hitty, or Mehitable as she was really named, was made in the early 1800s for Phoebe Preble, a little girl from Maine. Young Phoebe was very proud of her beautiful doll and took her everywhere, even on a long sailing trip in a whaler. This is the story of Hitty’s years with Phoebe, and the many that follow in the life of a well-loved doll.
As a young migrant worker, David is shocked and thrilled when the man running the field store offers him a loaf of bread in exchange for a song. Singing has been strongly discouraged by David’s father, who views it as a less-than-manly activity. But the opportunity to get food for free is a temptation David can’t resist, and the praise he receives afterwards produces a sense of euphoria he has never felt. Someone is actually paying him to sing! But singing always leads to conflict with his father, and the only time David can do it without getting into trouble is when the others start to harmonize to pass the time as they move up and down the rows, picking cotton, asparagus, or other crops. To help get through the grueling labor, David regularly daydreams about performing in front of an adoring audience. As David and his family move from town to town following the crops, he begins to forget his dream of becoming a singer, until one day when he learns about a local competition. Somehow, his feet carry him to the Four Square Apostolic Church where the contest will take place, but he is shaken when the elderly black ladies setting up for the event tell him it’s only for “colored folk.” When he is ultimately given the chance to participate, he eagerly seizes the opportunity. Is it really possible that his dreams might come true? Will the people who believe in him–a group of African-American women and an ambitious young reporter from the Oakland Tribune–be able to help David overcome the racial, social, and familial barriers he faces?
The twins Rich and Jade Chance are once again on the run— but this time, trouble finds them while their father is away on his own mission. After a breathless chase through an amusement park, Jade is taken hostage by a man from Chance’s past who is plotting a dastardly political coup in the Middle East with nuclear weapons as a threat. Worse still, the President of the United States is on his way to the region for a summit meeting. It will take all of the Chance family’s wits and skills to find the bomb and defuse the threat—and time is running out. Executed to perfection, this gripping adventure featuring two regular teens is a seamless addition to Higgins’ masterful young adult series.
Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. Convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, sentenced to life without parole, “new fish” Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a way out, or resign himself to a death behind bars, in the darkness at the bottom of the world. Except in Furnace, death is the least of his worries. Soon Alex discovers that the prison is a place of pure evil, where inhuman creatures in gas masks stalk the corridors at night, where giants in black suits drag screaming inmates into the shadows, where deformed beasts can be heard howling from the blood-drenched tunnels below. And behind everything is the mysterious, all-powerful warden, a man as cruel and dangerous as the devil himself, whose unthinkable acts have consequences that stretch far beyond the walls of the prison. Together with a bunch of inmates—some innocent kids who have been framed, others cold-blooded killers—Alex plans an escape. But as he starts to uncover the truth about Furnace’s deeper, darker purpose, Alex’s actions grow ever more dangerous, and he must risk everything to expose this nightmare that’s hidden from the eyes of the world.


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Gainsborough Healthcare Group remains committed to its duty of care that supports vulnerable bathers, carers and healthcare providers. Our LOLER Inspection Service for lifting equipment and hi-lo baths remains ready to assist your business.
Pickmere Extra Care, a later living housing development in Crewe, redeveloped accessible community bathrooms for safe bathing of residents and locals.
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms, the chosen supplier of specialist baths to Westward Care, funds Opera North initiative for residents of Headingley Hall care home.
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9T Labs, specialists in digital, automated, cost-competitive series production of continuous fibre components, is set to open its inaugural office in Boston, after being officially incorporated in the United States last month.
The decision has been taken following the company's plans for expansion with its Series A funding round earlier this year, which raised $17-million USD to help further commercialise the innovative 9T Labs Red Series® Additive Fusion Solution platform for the production of advanced continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite parts.
9T Labs' first office in the United States will allow the country’s latest minds and innovators in structural composites the opportunity to learn about and experience the Swiss company’s unique advancements in composite additive manufacturing. The first US team members will be signed in the coming weeks, with the following employees travelling to Zurich, Switzerland to train with the technology at 9T Labs’ headquarters.
Martin Eichenhofer, CEO at 9T Labs said: “We are very excited to start this next step for the company. Our team is confident of a strong impact on the American markets by our latest innovations in advanced composite additive manufacturing, and we look forward to working with US investors and expanding our reach to customers.”
9T Labs Chairman, John Hartner, former Chief Executive Officer of ExOne (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) is an experienced leader with more than 30 years’ involvement in the automation, semiconductor, clean tech, and 3D printing industries. Based in the United States, Hartner noted after the Series A funding round; “I have been impressed by the company's unique solution and am very excited to help the team to bring this technology to manufacturing companies around the world.”
9T Labs is an ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland) spinoff that was founded in 2018 by Chester Houwink, Giovanni Cavolina, and Martin Eichenhofer to leverage automation technology, software, and materials to make high-performance structural composite parts more accessible. The company’s patented Red Series Additive Fusion Solution technology, a hybrid of 3D printing and compression molding that is used to produce high-performance structural thermoplastic composite parts, is targeted at industries such as aerospace/aviation, automotive/motorsports/ground transportation, medical device, industrial/robotics/machinery, consumer luxury goods, and sporting goods.
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Buckminster Fuller has been gone for nearly 30 years and the planet and human survival cry out for minds like his.
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The Tesla Model S is the car of the future fast-tracked to today.
That might sound like a lofty statement but the arrival of the silent liftback in Australia promises to change perceptions of what an electric car is and should be.
There's the muscular looks, the eye-popping acceleration, the genuine 450km-plus battery-only range and the dynamic prowess that culminate in the Model S' 'new luxury' appeal.
But before we get to that, there's the ambitious plan from Tesla's local stakeholders to make the electric car truly relevant to Australians – a big picture undertaking that promises a seismic shift for everyday motorists.
The local arm intends to launch 16 new high-powered supercharger stations along the east coast of Australia by 2016. Theoretically, the stations will allow a Tesla customer to travel between Brisbane and Melbourne without paying a cent for electricity – simply plug into a supercharger, go have a coffee for 20-odd minutes (giving you a circa 250km range – a full charge takes one hour) and then carry on with the rest of your day. The same formula appears to be gaining momentum in the US, where Tesla has been present since 2012 and now offers a supercharger network exceeding 140 stations.
The prospect of ultra frugal luxury helps offset the Model S' relatively expensive though still-feasible starting price of $91,400 plus on-road costs in Australia. That's for the entry level derivative of four different Model S grades (bringing different power and range capabilities).
At the top of the tree, until June 2015 at least, is the Model S P85+ tested here. It comes in at $127,800 plus on-road costs and features the most powerful motor and largest batteries offered by Tesla Australia – a 285kW/600Nm package capable of an official 502km range.
With the obligatory list of options fitted to our car, including $600 parking sensors, a high-spec sound system, Nappa leather trim and monster 21-inch wheels, among other features, the total sticker price rises to $161,800 plus on-road costs – drawing level with the Audi S6 (from $168,900) and BMW 550i (from $159,930), the Tesla's closest competitors.
Of all the numbers surrounding the P85+, its rapid acceleration stands out most: an official 0-100km/h time of 4.4 seconds, a figure we managed to achieve during testing. For reference, those figures are akin to the brutal HSV GTS, powered by a 6.2-litre supercharged V8.
Even withstanding its fierce on-road credentials, establishing a cult following for the Model S could prove troublesome for Tesla in Australia, at least for people who find foreign experiences confronting.
That's because there is so much that is foreign about the Model S' driving experience.
For starters, there's no physical key or key fob... simply a tiny Model S-shaped proximity key which, when close enough to the vehicle, prompts its flush-mounted door handles to elegantly protrude from the car's body.
Upon opening the door, the Model S is already turned on; there's no start button, no handbrake and barely any of the switchgear to resemble a normal car. Simply switch the Daimler-sourced column shifter to D, and roll off the line in complete silence.
Once up and rolling the Tesla feels and drives like most luxury cars. It offers similar levels of character and panache to German luxos, with a refined yet sporty ride, engaging dynamics and a pleasing level of tyre roar insulation and overall refinement.
The steering is reactive to driver inputs, though its level of feel and feedback could be better, and overall grip is commendable through corners.
The power delivery can either be linear or brutal, depending on the mood of your right foot. Naturally, the Model S's full compliment of electric power is instantly accessible – there's no downchanging gears, no building up speed. Just WHACK! At almost any speed, the P85+ shoves you in the back as it seamlessly lays down its rubber and surges ahead with calm yet swift resolve.
Its powerful two-stage regenerative brakes also require some acclimatisation, mimicking a really aggressive form of engine braking. In the most powerful setting, the regenerative process offsets the need to touch the foot pedal, slowing the vehicle down enough for corners or intersections.
At the limit, the Model S feels a little unrestrained as a result of its circa 2100kg kerb weight, however thanks to a low centre of gravity (with the electric infrastructure essentially laid out on the floor) and modern tech such as torque vectoring playing its part, the liftback is surprisingly agile on a race track.
The performance credentials of the P85+ seemed to have been overlooked by the Tesla's interior department. That's because the seats lack the support required for heady applications; throw it into a corner with just a hint of enthusiasm and you'll quickly find yourself bracing your entire body to stay inside the seat.
There are other oversights, too. No grab rails, no door storage or cubby holes, only two cupholders and some other curious omissions that perhaps could have been devised better.
But the Model S wins points back for its 924-litres of boot space - split between a 744-litre rear boot and 150-litre front storage space.
Infotainment is exclusively managed by a mammoth 17.9-inch touchscreen with class-leading resolution. The screen itself mimics the interaction of a giant iPhone, and can take some getting used to, but once you've worked it out it effectively manages every conceivable interior function: sat-nav, heating and air-conditioning, stereo and multimedia.
Or course, there are other limitations with the Tesla. On a regular household power supply, the Model S takes about 10 hours to charge and costs around $25 to the bill payer. And range anxiety continues to be an Achilles' Heel, despite being vastly better than current electric offerings. The fact the supercharger network is still in its infancy and, even within two years, will only apply to the east coast, also brings undeniable limitations. That said, in Australia each derivative comes covered with an eight-year battery and drive unit warranty, with differing kilometre coverage (between 200,000km and unlimited) depending on which variant you choose.
The underlying thing to remember with the Model S is that this is only the beginning. By June next year, the P85+ we tested will be superseded by a more powerful 515kW dual electric motor version dubbed the P85D. Sending power to all four wheels, it will produce a prodigious 515kW of power and rocket from 0-100km/h in just 3.4 seconds. Stay tuned.
Unlike some electric cars, it's clear the Model S isn't merely a technological or science platform. It's here, it's now and it works as an everyday device (to a degree). If this is only the beginning, stand by for an electric revolution.
Tesla Model S P85+
Price: From $127,800 plus on-road costs
Engine: Single electric motor
Power: 285kW at 0rpm
Torque: 600Nm at 0rpm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic, rear-wheel-drive
Fuel use: 0L/100km
Official range: 502km (claimed)
- Interested in buying Tesla Model S? Visit our Tesla showroom for more information.


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MINISTER of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said the Transportation sector is critical to the development of any Country, noting that it serves as enabler for the growth of other sectors.
Amaechi who was represented by the Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration in the Ministry, Dr. Anthonia Ekpa stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when the members of the Executive Committee of the African Union of Transport and Logistic Organizations (AUTLO) led by its 1st Vice President (AUTLO) and National President of the Nigeria Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Dr. Kassim I. Bataiya paid him a courtesy visit .
The Minister informed the audience that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) has Transportation, Agriculture and Steel development as focal points.
He added that the Federal Government was pursuing an Intermodal approach to transport development with so much already done to revive and restructure the rail sector. He therefore called for concerted efforts and synergy from relevant Stakeholders to bring about the desired success.
Speaking earlier, the 1st Vice President of AUTLO, Dr. Kassim I. Bataiya said the meeting was significant for Nigeria in view of the fact that Nigeria was in dire need of unity and competition and being a Country with highest urban mobility needs, particularly in the area of transport infrastructure and services, it will serve as a good platform to achieving success.
He acknowledged the fact that traditionally, Nigeria plays a key role in the movement of goods and people within its borders and throughout the West Africa sub-region, and that since globalization has brought about new challenges that affect trade and other social and cultural exchanges among the Nations of Africa and the World, there was need to explore new window of regional economical integration.
He noted that AUTLO will serve as a veritable tool towards the achievement of these goals and bringing all transport Organizations and Stakeholders under one umbrella to discuss will help to finding solutions to African transport infrastructure problems.
In his contribution, the Minister of FCT, Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello, said that transportation as a value chain was important as it is the spine that all other economies revolve around.
AUTLO as an Organization was formed in Marrakesh, Morocco on 14th March, 2018 under the leadership of His Majesty, King Mohammed VI with some selected African countries in attendance. The objectives include: to strengthen the unity, solidarity and fruitful collaboration between the various components of the Union, exchange of skills and experiences related to scientific research, environment, road, maritime, air, rail, safety as well as health.
Nigeria is presently hosting the 1st Executive Meeting of the African Union of Transport and Logistics Organization (AUTLO) in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Nigeria chapter of AUTLO includes: the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Nigerian chapter of the West African Transport Union (WARTU), Luxury Bus Owners Association of Nigeria (LUBON) and the Transportation Growth Initiative (TGI). The meeting had in attendance all Executive Members and Coordinators from twelve (12) Countries of Africa..
In attendance were the President of AUTLO, Mustapha Chaonne, General Secretary of the AUTLO, Vaotlli Avlto, Nganga Henri, member Cameroon and other members from different African countries as well as stakeholders in the transport industries.


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I’ve done it. Thick, fluffy and light as air pancakes without any eggs or dairy. For my vegan friends and those who are allergic to eggs, this is great for you! I made these on Sunday morning, and although hesitant at first, my husband tried them and loved them! (recipes below)
Although I do eat eggs (local, free-range, organic), I love to eat a variety of different foods, and I gotta say, these tasted pretty awesome. So, what’s the secret? Well, I’ve sort of mentioned it a few times previously, but have I told you about chia seeds?? These are becoming an *almost* obsession of mine recently, because I can’t believe how amazing these little seeds are. Not only are they a superfood rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids, fibres and a gentle detox, but they are unbelievable as an egg replacement. A whole food egg replacement, not like those fake egg substitutes that contain chemicals and that are anything but healthy. I go for real, whole food instead.
Top 10 reasons to add chia seeds to your diet:
Chia is being studied as a potential natural treatment for type-2 diabetes because of its ability to slow down digestion. The gelatinous coating chia seeds develops when exposed to liquids-can also prevent blood sugar spikes.
Get More Fibre
Just a 28-gram or one-ounce serving of chia has 11 grams of dietary fibre — about a third of the recommended daily intake for adults. Adding some chia to your diet is an easy way to make sure you’re getting a good amount of fibre, which is important for digestive health.
Stock Up On Omega-3
Chia seeds are packed with omega-3 fatty acids, with nearly five grams in a one-ounce serving. These fats are important for brain health. “There’s better conversion of omega 3s into the plasma or into the food than with flax seed,” said researcher Wayne Coates.
Stronger Teeth And Bones
A serving of chia seeds has 18 per cent of the recommended daily intake for calcium, which puts your well on your way to maintaining bone and oral health, and preventing osteoporosis.
Don’t Forget Manganese
Manganese isn’t a well-known nutrient, but it’s important for our health: it’s good for your bones and helps your body use other essential nutrients like biotin and thiamin. One serving of chia seeds, or 28 grams, has 30 per cent of your recommended intake of this mineral.
Plenty Of Phosphorus
With 27 per cent of your daily value for phosphorus, chia seeds also helps you maintain healthy bones and teeth. Phosphorus is also used by the body to synthesize protein for cell and tissue growth and repair.
Pack In The Protein
Chia seeds also make a great source of protein for vegetarians and don’t have any cholesterol. One 28-gram serving of these super seeds has 4.4 grams of protein, nearly 10 per cent of the daily value.
Fight Belly Fat
Chia’s stabilizing effect on blood sugar also fights insulin resistance which can be tied to an increase in belly fat, according to Live Strong. This type of resistance can also be harmful for your overall health.
Get Full. Faster
Tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey, is also found in chia seeds. While tryptophan is responsible for that strong urge to nap after a big Thanksgiving dinner for example, it also helps regulate appetite, sleep and improve mood.
Improve Heart Health
According to the Cleveland Clinic, chia seeds have been shown to improve blood pressure in diabetics, and may also increase healthy cholesterol while lowering total, LDL, and triglyceride cholesterol. All good news for your ticker!
And now for the recipes! Healthy whole food egg replacement. Super easy.
Healthy egg replacement
- 1 Tbsp organic whole chia seeds
- 1/4 cup warm spring or filtered water
Simply put the chia seeds in a small bowl, add the warm water on top, mix, and wait for 8-10 minutes. Voila! You’ve got yourself the equivalent of 1 large egg to use in pretty much any baking. It’ll look very thick, but once mixed with liquid, it’ll separate and mix well.
So, now onto the main course. haha My awesome vegan pancake recipe is pretty simple, it’s almost like my regular recipe, except I switched the egg for chia seeds and I added extra liquid! 🙂
Vegan pancakes (2-3 servings, can be doubled or tripled)
- 1 cup organic flours (I used 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry, 1/4 cup rye and 1/4 cup chickpea) (Whole-wheat pastry flour is made with soft wheat and is a low-gluten grain, same thing for rye, however they do contain some gluten, so if you have Celiac disease, you can easily switch these 2 with buckwheat and brown rice. Chickpea flour is gluten-free)
- 1 1/2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/4 tsp unrefined grey sea salt
- 1 organic chia seed “egg” replacement (see recipe above)
- 1 1/2 cup organic rice & hazelnut milk (or cashew milk, or almond milk)
- 1/2 tsp organic vanilla extract (the real stuff, not a synthetic extract)
- High quality extra-virgin cold pressed organic cooking olive oil
Put a large pan to heat over medium heat. In a medium size bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients. In a smaller bowl, whisk all the wet ingredients, including the chia seed mixture previously done. Mix the wet mixture into the dry mixture bowl; don’t overmix. If it’s too thick, you can add a bit more rice milk.
Once the pan is hot, reduce the temperature just under medium, add some olive oil, and drop the pancakes using the 1/4 cup measurement cup. It makes it easier to pour and you can control a fairly equal sizing of each pancake, and that will most likely allow you to fit 2-3 pancakes at the same time in the pan. Once you see the top bubbling and the edges are roasted, flip over using a spatula. It shouldn’t take very long, 2-3 minutes for the first side and 1 minute for the other side (it always cooks faster). Put on a warm plate (keep it close to the pan, it should stay warm), and continue until you have no more batter left. Make sure you scrape the bowl! 😉
Serve as soon as you’re done, with fresh fruits, maple syrup and/or a delicious spoonful of yummy homemade strawberry and rhubarb preserves!
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Level of Care:
It can be difficult to determine what level of care one needs when seeking more intensive treatment. Most individuals seeking treatment for conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, or bipolar disorder, begin with regular outpatient treatment. This means seeing a psychiatrist or therapist at a frequency of once to multiple times per month. If outpatient treatment is not sufficient to get symptoms under control, it may be time to look into a mental health treatment facility. Another common scenario is when an individual has been hospitalized and is about to be discharged. In these cases, patients may need to “step down” to a program that is more intensive and supportive than routine outpatient treatment.
Treatment centers may offer various types of programs. Intensive outpatient programs may meet three times per week, for example. Partial hospital programs may meet daily. Residential treatment facilities often offer these types of programs but include a component where individuals can live on site or nearby, in a monitored and therapeutic environment.
When an individual is struggling and in need of more support, it is important to ensure that the treatment center offers highly qualified clinicians. Most programs offer a combination of individual therapy, group therapy, and psychiatric treatment, meaning medication evaluation and adjustment. The clinicians offering care should be licensed, and ideally, hold degrees that are masters level and above. A psychiatrist should be on staff to prescribe and monitor psychiatric medications. Clinicians should also be well versed in evidence based treatments for trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, and personality disorders to name a few.
Comprehensive and Thoughtful Programming:
A mental health treatment program should always begin with a thorough biopsychosocial evaluation by a board certified psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist or therapist. The purpose of the evaluation is to get a sense of initial diagnoses, to gain a better understanding of past treatment experiences, as well as current stressors and needs. The initial evaluation should inform a comprehensive, evidence based treatment plan, including treatment goals and progress indicators. The treatment plan incorporates the necessary medication and therapy interventions that are best suited to the clients’ needs, and will lead to meaningful improvement. The plan should be shared with the client, and adjusted along the way according to how an individual is responding to the interventions that are being offered. A thoughtful plan and program will also guide discharge planning, and appropriate next steps after discharge.
Choosing a mental health treatment facility is a critical and challenging step that individuals and families often encounter during times of stress and crisis. Knowing what to look for, and what questions to ask, can be helpful. It is important to do one’s due diligence, ask exhaustive questions, and conduct thorough research until you find the program that feels best suited to your needs. The right treatment center will make sure to answer all your questions, share the details of their facility with transparency, and work with you in a collaborative and supportive fashion.
If you or someone you love is in need of mental health treatment, the Mental Health Collective is located in Newport Beach, California. Send our team a message or give us a call for resources 888.717.9355


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Steelers may have picked the right place to start winning on the road when they visit the punchless Titans tonight.
The Steelers (2-2) have two home wins and two road losses, and with running back Rashard Mendenhall back in the lineup to complement Ben Roethlisberger, they hope to pound away at a defense that has allowed more points than any other team in the league.
“If we are going to be a competitive type of team, the type of team we aspire to be, you have to go into hostile environments and do the job,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. “We haven’t done that. [Tonight] in Nashville, we anticipate it to be hostile. We anticipate a certain level of urgency coming from these guys.”
Urgency may be putting it mildly. The Titans (1-4) come into the game off a 30-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a game in which quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was ineffective replacing the injured Jake Locker and Chris Johnson was held in check.
Even with safety Troy Polamalu missing his third game with a strained right calf and linebacker LaMarr Woodley possibly out with a strained right hamstring, the Steelers are looking to begin a winning streak.
“We’re 0-2 on the road, that’s what the resume says about our 2012 season,”Steelers defensive back Ike Taylor said.


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“Black Crow” is the new single from folk duo Angus and Julia Stone. Their album, Down The Way, is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut – A Book Like This. You may stream 4 of its tracks here.
Photo courtesy of Direct Current.
“Black Crow” by Angus & Julia Stone

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text: The world, medicine wheel, a tree, flower, bird’s nest, the moon, sun, the circle of life, eternal, organic. All round. We humans live in boxes. Definition, square, right angles, mind, the merest idea of experience and protracted concept of living. Not life, but the mind’s idea of it. Creation, motion, the motion of being, is circular, coming back unto itself, reflecting joy, tracing the pattern of nature, round and round, again and again. Life affirming life. In order to truly live, you must eject self from the box, run toward the wall, pole in hand. And in the arc, the roundness of movement created, become one again with nature, the flow, the circular motion. The very commitment to sky, the shift in alignment, paradigm, the curve of energy, the throwing of self over the wall, causes you to get your life. Risk it all. Vault.

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Jules Émile Jeanneney (6 July 1864–27 April 1957) was a French lawyer and politician.
Jules Jeanneney was born in Besançon in the department of Doubs. His mother died soon after his birth, leaving his father, an auctioneer, to raise the child. Jeanneney said that he felt that his mother's death affected him greatly in later life. He studied law at the Sorbonne and practised as a lawyer.
At the urging of René Waldeck-Rousseau Jeanneney entered politics in 1896 when he was elected mayor of Rioz. In 1902 he stood in the elections to the Chamber of Deputies and was elected to represent Haute-Saône. In 1909 he was elected to the Senate where he supported the Democratic Republican Alliance. He would remain a Senator until 1944.
Jeanneney was elected Vice-President in 1924, then he headed the important Finance committee until 1932 when he was elected President of the Senate to replace Albert Lebrun. As President of the Senate, Jeanneney led the debate on 10 July 1940 which resulted in the granting of extraordinary powers to Marshal Philippe Pétain and the creation of the Vichy Regime. Jeanneney accepted these results rather than seeking them and along with Édouard Daladier protested at the use Pétain made of his powers.
- (in French) Le Crédit agricole mobilier. Guillaumin, 1889.
- (in French) Associations et syndicats de fonctionnaires, étude législative. Hachette, 1908.
- (in French) (edited by Jean-Noël Jeanneney) Journal politique: septembre 1939–juillet 1942. Armand Colin, 1972.
- Jolly, Jean (1960). "Dictionnaire des Parlementaires français 1889-1940" (in French). Presses Universitaires de France. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
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SymplyULTRA, from Symply, raises the bar for integrated workflow storage collaboration, combining in a compact 2U design fully redundant RAID and StorNext 5 sharing.
A global provider of high-performance digital storage solutions, Symply announced at NAB 2017 the launch of SymplyULTRA, the next evolution of the ultra-modern collaborative storage workspace, developed from the latest available technologies including proven Intel Xeon multi-core processors and a bedrock Linux operating system.
The advanced architecture features, claims Symply, “a powerful software-defined virtualized RAID and application hosting environment that deeply integrates high-availability StorNext5 integration with nearly unlimited tuning and optimization capabilities. This powerful combination allows SymplyULTRA to deliver on the concept of the ‘complete collaborative workspace’ – an inclusive collaboration environment for Fibre Channel and Ethernet users. While ensuring truly seamless collaboration and connectivity – the system is absolutely designed for performance.
With eight 16Gb Fibre Channel ports users can handle the demands of online 4K editing, while eight additional 10Gb Ethernet ports are provided for proxy editing, graphics, review and other lower bandwidth operations that are ideal for Ethernet. Broadcasters, film studios, post-production houses, and other media creatives will experience a new level of flexibility, efficiency, and workflow collaboration capabilities. The ultra-fast SymplyULTRA storage solution is being demonstrated at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 24-27, at booth SL13710.
“Today there are many choices for workflow storage, and until now you either had to compromise on performance, space, or price, but SymplyULTRA and the workspace concept truly changes the game.” said Alex Grossman, president and CEO of Symply, Inc. “We are taking system integration to a new level and bringing the power of Quantum StorNext to small workgroups that likely wanted the best sharing solution, but could not afford it. With SymplyULTRA you no longer have to compromise on quality, redundancy, performance, or interface type, it’s all here.”
According to the company behind the product, “unlike many integrated storage solutions sold for media, SymplyULTRA is built on a proven enterprise hardware platform that offers true high-availability operation. SymplyULTRA delivers not just RAID protection, but redundant RAID controllers, redundant Metadata controllers and IP re-share servers, all presented in one compact 2U system. 4U expansion systems can be added to provide workspaces above 1PB. Workflow Storage deployment has never been easier than with SymplyULTRA – the highly-integrated platform is managed by an all-new application called SymplyRTM (Real-Time Management).”
SymplyRTM is the first workflow management tool that combines the setup and management of StorNext and all RAID management steps into a single operation. Users can simply deploy systems locally or around the world. SymplyULTRA is available in a range of configurations to meet a variety of requirements depending on performance, capacity and number of users – all backed by Symply’s storage and workflow experts and preferred integrators and resellers worldwide.
SymplyULTRA is shipping now, as is its companion RAID-only product SymplyIO. Some SymplyULTRA models offer up to five-year warranty and five years of maintenance. More information about SymplyULTRA and SymplyIO is available at Symply’s website.


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An intriguing exploration of the celebrated American artist’s life and influences in the late ‘70s, before he got famous, and how the era, the art scene, the music, the energy and the people of New York City (before the me-first ‘80s) shaped his art. In fact, the film is almost more about the city than about its subject, who sometimes merely (and perhaps fittingly) hovers around the edges. Fascinating either way. Director Sara Driver, who was there at the time, includes archival footage and interviews with those who knew him: Jim Jarmusch, Glenn O’Brien, Fab 5 Freddy, Lee Quinones, Alexis Adler. (78 min)
About Don Morton
Don Morton has viewed some 6,000 movies, frequently awake. A bachelor and avid cyclist, he currently divides his time between Tokyo and a high-tech 4WD super-camper somewhere in North America.