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5) Mexican criminals are supposed to be in jail today because of Operation Fast and Furious. Instead, the Obama Administration ended up putting guns that were used to kill more than two hundred Mexicans and an American citizen in the hands of Mexican cartels while Eric Holder may be about to face contempt charges because he refuses to cooperate with the congressional investigation.
6) Hillary Clinton famously pressed the "reset" (overcharge) button with the Russians. Had that worked, Russia wouldn't be helping Iran build nuclear weapons and threatening to make pre-emptive attacks on our missile defense sites.
7) Obama spent more than 75 billion dollars of taxpayer money to directly address the mortgage crisis outside of the hundreds of billions that he (along with Bush) injected into the system via TARP. So, is it handled? Is the housing market back? Have "too big to fail" Freddie and Fannie been forced to dramatically reduce the number of mortgages they hold to help prevent a future crisis? No, on all counts. Although the mortgage crisis was the decisive factor that helped Obama permanently pull ahead of McCain in the end, Obama has done very little of significance to help most homeowners over the long term or to prevent a future housing crisis.
8) Obamacare was supposed to reduce the deficit, give almost universal coverage, and everyone was supposed to be able to keep his own health care plan if he wants it. Yet, according to the CBO "it will add 700 billion dollars to the deficit over its first 10 years, 3-5 million people will lose their health care, and 30 million people still won’t have health coverage."
9) When he was running for office, Obama said, "I refuse to leave our children with a debt they cannot repay, and that means taking responsibility right now, in this administration, for getting our spending under control." So, our AAA rating should still be in place, the deficit should be significantly lower than in the Bush years, and we should be closing in on a balanced budget by now.
10) The unemployment rate has been mired above 8% for more than 3 years now. However, according to the Obama Administration's own projections, the unemployment rate should be all the way down to 5.5% by now because of the nearly trillion dollar stimulus it pushed through with no Republican votes in the House and only three Republican votes in the Senate.
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Here’s one of my favorite side-dishes to grill over the coals while my whole pig, briskets, or pork shoulders are roasting inside my La Caja China (or to just grill over coals, if I don't feel like cookin' a whole anthing, lol.)
I'll try not to wrench my shoulder while patting myself on the back, but these are friggin' GOOD.
Brisket Stuffed Poblano Peppers
4 Poblano peppers, whole
1 cup smoked brisket, diced or shredded
1lb ground sirloin
1 Tbs favorite dry rub for beef
1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
½ lb mushrooms, diced
½ cup brisket broth* (optional)
1 sm onion, diced
1 cup Mexican cheese blend, shredded
Pan fry ground sirloin over medium heat with Bandiola Barbecue Spice, pepper flakes, and onion, until beef is crumbled. If you have brisket broth, add it to the burger and onions and allow to moisture to cook off.
Add mushrooms and shredded/diced brisket just before beef is done. Cook until mushrooms soften.
Grill peppers over high heat 2-3 minutes on each side until charred. Cool slightly. Place peppers in a large resealable plastic bag; seal and let stand 5 minutes to loosen skin.
Remove charred skin from peppers. For pure awesomeness, toss a couple of oak chunks on the coals when you fire them up.
Cut the tops off each pepper, reserve, and gently scrape seeds and ribs out with a teaspoon (leave sides intact.) Set peppers aside.
Stir together burger/veggie mixture with cheese. Spoon evenly into peppers, slightly over stuffing (be careful, if the sides are too soft, they can burst), place caps on top, and pin in place with 3 toothpicks.
Toothpicks should be soaked in water 10-15 minutes.
Grill over medium coals, 8-10 minutes or until filling is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. If the peppers start getting too dark, move to a cooler spot on the grill and cover.
Serve, topped with a dollop of crema (Mexican sour cream), if desired.
Great with brisket, steaks, chops, old boots…whatever. If you have leftover filling, it makes a killer omelet the next morning! Oh, and that brisket broth is the freakin’ elixir of the gods. Save it, freeze it, and use it in this recipe, or to make amazing burgers, meatloaf, soups, and stews. It’s awesome!
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Chemistry has been definced as the science that is concerned with the composition, properties, and structure of matter and with the ways in which substances can change from one form to another. But this definition is too broad to be useful. Chemistry isn't the only science that deals with the composition and transformations of matter. Matter in the environment is composed of clouds, whose transformations into rain snow are studied by meteorologists; it is composed of lakes studied by limnologists, or of trees which transform by processes studied by forresters. Chemists are unique because they understand or explain everything, even the subjects studied by all the scientists mentioned above, in terms of the properties of just over 100 kinds of atoms found in all matter, and the amazing variety of molecules that are created by forming and breaking bonds between atoms. So chemistry is defined by its approach, not its subject matter. Chemistry explains or understands any subject in terms of the properties of atoms and molecules.
Exactly what we mean by a “chemical” needs to be explored, because environmentalists are often opposed to using "chemical" fertilizers, or "chemical" approaches to solving problems. If chemistry explains things in terms of atomic or molecular properties, a chemical must be something that is understood that way. In other words, we might call a glass of water a nonchemical if we just drink it, or a chemical if we drop a lump of sodium in it and want to explain the incredible reactivity of water, producing in this case hydrogen which may explode.
Water is not a chemical
Water is a Chemical
So laypeople who talk of “chemical free” natural foods, for example, are not necessarily at odds with chemists who claim “everything is made of chemicals”. When people speak of "chemical free" products, they usually mean that the material is found in nature and so did not require chemical knowledge to design or understand it. The very same molecule might be called a chemical under some circumstances. Chemists often say 'everything is a chemical" because it is possible to understand everything in terms of molecular properties, but of course anyone who pays attention to common language knows that that is not a meaningful thing to say. Very dangerous "chemicals" are made by natural processes (the strongest poisons known, and by understanding their molecular properties, chemists can learn how to control or destroy them. For example, aflatoxins found naturally in peanuts and other grains are possibly the strongest carcinogen known. Aflatoxin-producing members of Aspergillus are common and widespread in nature. They can colonize and contaminate grain before harvest or during storage .
A chemical is generally a pure substance, comprised of just one kind of molecule (or atom), because the properties and behavior of the pure substance can be understood in terms of the properties of that molecule. But molecules identical to those found in all of nature can be synthesized in a laboratory, and they are identical in all respects to natural ones.
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Autumn Leaves, ca. 1990
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Dutch artist Jaap Egmond (1913-1997) trained as a drawing teacher from 1932 till 1936, after which he started teaching at various schools in Amsterdam. Later he also taught crafts and art history. After the Second World War, Egmond became fascinated by modernism, in particular Mondrian's De Stijl and Le Corbusier's Nieuwe Bouwen. Inspired by this, he worked on the renewal of education in drawing and art history.
In the late 1960s, Egmond started his life as an artist in Amstelveen, in addition to teaching. He made reliefs in papier-mâché. Because of the monochrome surface and repetition of similar elements, these reliefs are often compared with the work of Jan Schoonhoven, who belonged to the Dutch 'Nul' movement in the first half of the 1960s. However, Egmond saw himself as a constructivist, working not intuitively, but thoughtfully and mathematically. As Egmond himself put it: 'The object of the constructivists is to arrive at a geometric abstraction through a logical system of form and proportion.'
Egmond made countless sketches for these reliefs, in which he indicated the different angles of inclination with arrows. In the executed work in papier-mâché a rhythm of tilting surfaces was created, in which light and shadow play an important role. In addition to his well-known papier-mâché reliefs, he later started making metal reliefs and free-standing work. In the end, he even broke with monochromy and made colorful oil paintings.
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US unemployment aid applications drop to 358,000
Thursday - 10/17/2013, 9:09am EDT
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Applications for US unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000 last week, though the figure was distorted for the second straight week by California's efforts to clear backlogged claims.
The partial government shutdown also likely boosted the total, as government contractors and other businesses furloughed employees. The Labor Department says the less volatile four-week average rose 11,750 to 336,500.
Applications have jumped in the past two weeks, distorted by computer upgrades in two states and the 16-day shutdown. Prior to those unusual factors, claims had reached pre-recession levels, a sign that companies are cutting very few workers.
"Once the special factors are weeded out, and businesses carry on as best they can, we should continue to see moderate job growth," said Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets.
California and Michigan continued to sift through backlogged claims held up by computer changes. Furloughed private-sector workers drove up applications by 15,000 two weeks ago. About 70,000 furloughed federal employees also sought benefits in the week ending Oct. 5, although those workers aren't included in the overall totals.
About 3.9 million Americans received benefits in the week ended Sept. 28, the latest data available. That's about 83,000 fewer than the previous week. A year ago, 5 million people were receiving aid.
The government opened for business on Thursday. Federal employees who receive back pay will likely have to reimburse the government if they claimed unemployment benefits during the two-week shutdown, although the law varies by state.
Before the government shutdown and California's backlog, applications fell to a six-year low three weeks ago, thought that figure was pushed lower by California's delays.
Falling applications for unemployment benefits are typically followed by more hiring. But so far, there haven't been many signs of that happening.
The shutdown has delayed a raft of government data, including September's employment report. And it will likely affect hiring and weigh on the economic growth in the October-December quarter.
Several economists have cut their forecasts for fourth-quarter growth to an annual rate of about 2 percent, half a percentage point lower than their previous estimates.
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Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - Kevin Parks rushed for 115 yards and a
touchdown as the Virginia Cavaliers captured their first Atlantic Coast
Conference win of the season with a 33-6 rout of NC State at Carter-Finley
Both Phillip Sims and Michael Rocco were utilized at quarterback for
Virginia (2-6, 1-4 ACC). Sims got the start and completed 8-of-10 pass
attempts for 115 yards and a touchdown. Rocco had more pass attempts,
completing 12-of-23, but threw for only 83 yards and a touchdown. Darius
Jennings hauled in six passes for 57 yards and a score as the Cavaliers put
an end to a six-game losing streak.
Mike Glennon completed 23-of-46 pass attempts for 197 yards and a touchdown
but was intercepted three times for NC State (5-4, 2-3). Shadrach Thornton
rushed for a team-high 28 yards on a day when the Wolfpack only netted 19
rushing yards as a team.
Sims went a perfect 4-for-4 on the Cavaliers' opening drive and then punched
it in from a yard out for a touchdown.
Michael Rocco came in for Sims on the Cavalier's third possession of the game
and marched the team 68 yards on 10 plays ending in an 18-yard touchdown pass
The Cavalier defense put points on the board when Will Hill sacked Glennon in
the end zone for a safety late in the second quarter.
Sims threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Tim Smith on the Cavaliers' first drive
of the second half as Virginia expanded its least to 23-0.
Drew Jarrett connected on a 33-yard field goal at the beginning of the fourth
quarter for the Cavaliers.
NC State finally got on the board with just over six minutes left in
regulation when Glennon connected with Mario Carter for a two-yard touchdown
pass. The ensuing two-point conversion attempt failed.
Parks scored on a 31-yard rushing touchdown a little more than two minutes
later as the Cavaliers coasted to the win.
Virginia more than doubled NC State's total offensive production (446-216) and
forced five Wolfpack turnovers.
Cutcliffe ready for Seminoles David Cutcliffe joined Adam and Joe at the ACC Championship to preview the title game versus Florida State. Cutcliife said that in order for his team to beat FSU, the Blue Devils have to play well, and worry about Duke.
Panthers ready for the Big Easy As he prepare for the big NFC South match up at New Orleans, Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen gives Adam and Joe insight to the team's mentality headed into the game.
Canes looking for two wins in a row Chuck Kaiton breaks down what the Canes have to do to carry over Tuesday's success to tonight's game in Nashville with The World's Strongest Morning Show on 620 The Buzz.
Wake AD: Grobe showed a coach can win here Wake Forest Athletic Director Ron Wellman discusses Jim Grobe's impact on the Demon Deacon program, and what he wants in a the next football coach , with The World's Strongest Morning Show on 620 the Buzz.
Line change beneficial for Skinner John Forslund discusses what went right for the Hurricanes in their 4-1 win, and what to expect from the team's stars moving forward, with The World's Strongest Morning Show on 620 The Buzz.
Forslund talks Canes and Caps John Forslund joined Adam and Joe to preview the Hurricanes and the Capitals. Right now, the team does not play with a consistent work ethic. Slow starts have become way too frequent. Carolina needs to turn things around, and the front line has to lead the way.


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Calls for referendum on independence
On Tuesday, 3 December 1997, Taipei mayor and leading opposition
candidate for Taiwan's presidency said the DPP-party stands by its
call for a referendum to decide whether the island should declare
independence from China. ``The Democratic Progressive Party's
platform states that it should let Taiwan people decide whether they
want to declare independence,'' Taipei mayor Chen Shui-bian told
``Not any party -- including the Chinese Communist Party, the
Nationalist Party, the Democratic Progressive Party, or the New
Party -- can decide Taiwan's future for Taiwan people.''
Chen, the first opposition mayor of capital Taipei and widely
expected to be the DPP's candidate in the 2000 presidential
election, said Taiwan's 21 million residents should determine their
own future through a referendum.
The independence-minded DPP stunned the ruling Nationalist party
in local elections on Saturday, winning a majority of the 23
contested seats. On Monday, 2 December 1997, a spokesman for the
Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing made renewed threats of military
force against the island nation.
Chen said a democratic move to independence by Taiwan should be
respected by the international community. ``The Democratic
Progressive Party wants to establish a sovereign independent
Republic of Taiwan, to form a new constitution and to let Taiwan
residents make the ultimate choice about Taiwan's future,'' Chen
``Such positions have not been revised, altered or abolished,''
Chen said. Chen said he was confident that the Democratic
Progressives, a banned, underground organisation before martial law
was lifted in 1987, would soon become Taiwan's ruling party.
``Democracy in Taiwan has matured to an extent that it could
endure Chinese Communists' missile tests,'' Chen said, referring to
Beijing's war games and missile tests in the run-up to Taiwan's
March 1996 presidential elections. ``(The missile tests) could not
shake Taiwan people's willingness and determination to pursue
democracy. Why will the Democratic Progressives' becoming a ruling
party or controlling the parliament, or even winning the
presidential election, destabilise Taiwan?''
DPP chairman Hsu Hsin-liang said on Monday his party wanted to
establish reciprocal and mutually beneficial relations with China.
As a goodwill gesture, mayor Chen said he would welcome visits by
the mayors of Beijing or Shanghai and would like to visit China as
long as he would be received as Taipei mayor.
Chen, whose office was decorated with flower bouquets attached
with notes referring to him as a future president of Taiwan,
declined to say whether he was interested in running for president.
``I haven't thought of the question,'' he said. ``I can't tell what
will happen two and a half years from now.''
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When selling a home, owners have two options: sell it to a mortgage buyer or a cash buyer. The latter is highly preferred, especially when selling to companies that buy homes instantly because it is fast and hassle-free. However, there are pros and cons to each option, so it is good that you check them out in more detail before making a decision.
Home sellers need a lot of information to decide whether they will sell their homes to a cash buyer for a home or not. If you are planning to dispose of your property, this article shares important insights for cash buyers.
Who Is a Cash Buyer?
Are you wondering, ‘Who is a cash buyer for home?’ Anyone who has the money at their disposal to buy a property and is willing to buy it is a cash buyer. Today, many cash buyers are companies that invest money to buy old, or any other homes, renovate them, and then sell them later at a profit. Their operations vary; hence, they are categorized as follows:
- House flippers – These are the most common today, and the cash buyer for home you’ve dealt with before is probably in this category. They buy all types of houses, but prefer old and ugly houses, which they renovate and home stage into modern homes and sell at a profit.
- iBuyers – These cash buyers have embraced modern technology where they make a cash offer after assessing and determining the value of your home online. Therefore, sellers have to provide a lot of information about their homes, including photos. They do not need to visit your home to strike a deal with you, so they are becoming very popular.
- Buy and hold – These might be house flippers or iBuyers who buy old and ugly houses but do not sell them instantly. Rather, they wait for their value to go up to make more profit, so they rent them out first as they wait. They are not as popular but you might be likely to interact with them.
How Does a Cash Buyer for Home Work?
All home buyers work pretty much the same: they buy homes for cash instantly with the goal of selling them later to make a profit. If you are looking for a cash buyer for homes to buy your house, you should expect to strike and close a deal within a short time. But you will typically go through this process here:
- Identify a cash buyer for home and contact them – Companies that buy houses for cash are always waiting for sellers to contact them with interest to sell their homes. As a home seller, you should use the right contact information to quickly contact a home seller, especially when you are in a hurry to sell your home or in an emergency.
- Go through the house valuation process – Whether you are dealing with a house flipper or an iBuyer, your house should be assessed and given a value. House flippers usually send an agent or inspector to do this process while iBuyers ask for information about your house through their website or application. The goal is to assess the current status of your house and give it value. As a home seller, it is good to have an idea of your home’s value before the cash buyer for home makes a cash offer.
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Pros of using a Cash Buyer for a Home
Selling a home to a cash buyer for home has many pros. It’s no wonder why it is one of the best options for many home wonders today. If you check well, these companies are very busy today, but the good thing is they rarely say no to anyone who intends to sell a home to them.
The first benefit is that it takes a short time to sell a home to these companies as opposed to listing a home through agents. Some take less than a week, which is incredible for anyone who is in a hurry to sell a home. If you are planning to relocate to another state, have an emergency, or need to finance another home quickly, this is your best option.
The second benefit is that selling a property to a cash buyer for home is completely hassle free. These companies are proactive and usually take up all the processes through their skilled staff. As a seller, all you need to do is sign documents and the actual work from the beginning to the end is done by a professional. There are no tiring home shows, advertising on social media, and chasing agents here and there to push your home sale, which are all experienced in the listing process.
The third benefit of using a cash buyer for home is the low risk of the deal falling through. Once you engage the cash buyer and accept the cash offer, you can rest assured that you will sell the home in the next few days. Hence, risks of a failed sale are very low.
Drawbacks of Using a Cash Buyer for Home
Although selling properties to a cash buyer for home is pretty good for many people, there is one big catch: the value of your house might be low for many reasons. If you remember, we said that you do not need to renovate your home or add value to it. Furthermore, the company buying your home want to make profit when they eventually sell it. Therefore, the value of the home will typically decrease even if it sells instantly.
It is important to make the right decision on whether to sell a house to a cash buyer for home or list it through an agent. Each option has pros and cons. For now, we have looked at the former option in detail so you can decide wisely. But before that, ensure that you check more details on this option or consult a skilled realtor for further advice.

domain: finance


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Bank of China Limited is one of China’s four state-owned banks and a leading international bank with Head Office in Beijing, having branch network in Indonesia. We are seeking competent and qualified person for the following positions:
* Female, below 35 years old,
* Minimum S1 degree with 1 year experience in the same field,
* Pleasant appearance and personality,
* Fluent in English & Chinese (both oral and written).
* Male is preferable for Admin Staff.
Legal Staff (Code:LG)
* Local graduate majoring in Law from the reputable university with minimum GPA 3.00 (based on 4.0 scales)
* Minimum 2 (two) years experience at Legal and Credit Administration of the Bank
* Able to handle all legal documentation properly and provide the Legal Advice
* Able to handle the syndication loan and contract drafting
* Able to provide the legal risk assessment to the management
* Able to handle the credit administration operation
* Able to handle the BI Reporting such as: LBU, LHBU and SID
* Good Negotiation skill
* Fluent in both oral and written English is must
Customer Service Officer (Code: CSO)/Head Teller (Code: HT)/Teller (Code: TL)
* Female below 30 years old,
* Minimum S1 degree with 3 years (for CSO & HT) or 1 years (for TL) banking experience,
* Pleasant appearance and personality,.
* Fluent in English & Chinese (both oral and written)
Commercial Lending Officer (Code: CLO)
* Below 35 years old,
* Minimum S1 degree with 3 years lending experience in similar position in foreign bank,
* Fluent in English both oral and written.
* Good experience in handling UMKM financing, demonstrate credit analysis knowledge with good sound credit risk assessment skill.


text: Ajman Free zone Ajman free zone is recognized as one of the heaven for the investors from different part of the world with its package of unbeatable advantages. By location Ajman free zone is well situated to serve the eastern and western markets to set up business. Ajman free zone’s access to the Dubai and the Sharjah Airports and sea ports is considered to be its key advantage. Ajman Port serving more than 1000 of vessels in a year. Ajman is one of the fast growing Emirates and the rulers are taking all the possible steps towards their goal to compete other Emirates. While comparing with other ports Ajman port is cheaper also. Ajman Free zone has fully developed infrastructure, warehouse and office facilities at relatively affordable rates. The free zone continues to develop new facilities due to growing number of investors in the free zone.

domain: economics


Liverpool's Champions League group-stage campaign got off to a frustrating start as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sevilla at Anfield, finishing the match with 10 men.
Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah scored the goals for the home side after Wissam Ben Yedder had given the visitors a surprise early lead, but Joaquin Correa ensured the LaLiga side left with a point.
Philippe Coutinho, heavily linked with a move to Barcelona during the transfer window, made his first appearance of the season at club level as a late substitute but it was not enough to inspire one last turnaround as Joe Gomez was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Correa in second-half stoppage time.
The match was a repeat of the Europa League final of 2016, in which Sevilla came from a goal down to win 3-1, but manager Jurgen Klopp insisted this week Liverpool had grown since that defeat in Basle.
The Reds were certainly the stronger of the teams for the majority and were deservedly heading for three points after Firmino and a fortuitous Salah strike had overturned Ben Yedder's fifth-minute opener.
Firmino missed a penalty at the end of the first half but Liverpool continued to look the better of the sides, producing a vastly improved performance from the 5-0 Premier League hammering by Manchester City last Saturday.
However, Correa made the most of some slack defending to rescue a share of the spoils for Eduardo Berizzo's side, who remain unbeaten in 2017-18.
Liverpool fans would have anticipated a typically fast start but it was Sevilla who opened the scoring with only five minutes played.
Some neat interplay between Correa and Sergio Escudero allowed the full-back to find space to the left of the area, and when Dejan Lovren completely missed his attempted clearance, Ben Yedder had a tap-in from less than six yards out.
The Reds came close to a prompt equaliser through Sadio Mane, whose low strike from the edge of the area was well saved by Sergio Rico, before Firmino headed Jordan Henderson's cross narrowly over.
But Firmino made no mistake in the 21st minute, the Brazilian converting from six yards after former Sevilla man Alberto Moreno's low cross eluded the defence and Rico at the near post.
The frantic early pace began to drop as each side looked to gain a greater control in possession but, eight minutes before half-time, Liverpool struck again.
Salah, having been fortunate to escape conceding a free-kick for tripping Steven N'Zonzi outside the Sevilla box, saw his low strike take a huge deflection off Simon Kjaer and nestle into the net beyond the helpless Rico.
Firmino had a golden chance to make it 3-1 before the break after Nico Pareja wrestled Mane to ground in the area, but his nonchalant penalty struck the outside of the right-hand post.
1 - Roberto Firmino is the 1st Liverpool player to miss a penalty in the Champions League since Steven Gerrard v Marseille (Dec 2007). Post.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 13, 2017
Liverpool continued to look the more likely to find the fourth and Sevilla's task became more difficult when Berizzo was sent to the stands for preventing Gomez from taking a quick throw-in.
However, with 18 minutes to play, Sevilla snatched an equaliser with their first shot of the second half. Substitute Luis Muriel fed Correa, who was granted a free path through the Liverpool defence to curl a good finish past Loris Karius from just inside the area.
Klopp immediately introduced Coutinho from the bench to a largely warm reception from the home fans, but the Brazilian could not conjure any late magic to give Liverpool a win.
Indeed, the match finished in tough circumstances for the hosts, who had Gomez sent off for a second yellow card just moments after Muriel missed a great chance to steal all three points.
23. November 2017
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|Nainggolan reaffirms Roma commitment after Simeone praise|
|Chiefs sign veteran CB Revis|
|England choose to bat as Warner, Marsh cleared to play for Australia|
|Beathard, not Garoppolo, named 49ers starter v Seahawks|
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|Emery hails Neymar after stunning Celtic win|
|Freeney joins Lions day after being cut by Seahawks|
|Championship Review: Wolves thrash 10-man Leeds, Middlesbrough cruise|
|Goncharenko delighted for clean sheet star Akinfeev|
|I hope Barcelona rest Messi – Jesus|
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|Absent Stokes wishes England well|
|Iniesta hails ´splendid´ Ter Stegen as Barcelona seal last-16 spot|
|Griezmann shrugs off goalless streak after wonderstrike keeps Atletico´s hopes alive|
|We should have been 5-0 up – Mourinho unimpressed with wasteful United|
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|Warriors star Durant says he will play against Thunder|
|Paris Saint-Germain set Champions League scoring record in Celtic rout|
|Sporting CP 3 Olympiacos 1: Dost on target as hosts stay in contention|
|Bielsa suspended by struggling Lille|
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|Atletico Madrid 2 Roma 0: Griezmann returns to form with wondergoal|
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|Paris Saint-Germain 7 Celtic 1: Cavani and Neymar score braces in sparkling win|
|Juventus 0 Barcelona 0: Messi benched but Valverde´s men in last 16|
|Bennett backs New Zealand to recover from World Cup exit|
|No Samoa donation from England squad - Borthwick|
|Conte pleased to take pressure off Atletico clash|
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|Browns´ Josh Gordon returns to practice|
|Azarenka confirms place at ASB Classic|
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|Messi rested by Barcelona side for Juventus clash|
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Starstruck 2 is the second wave of the phenomenal reality based star search. From thousand of hopefuls that auditioned all over the Philippines, 14 were chosen as finalists. Dubbed as the Final 14, these young instant celebrities will go to series of tests and workshops. The finalists will be eliminated weekly until only 4 survives. From the Final 4, two ultimate survivors will emerge. The Final Judgment was held in the Araneta Coliseum. Mike Tan and Ryza Cenon were proclaimed Ultimate Survivors.


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Visions of just, green urban futures: Equality, democracy and the environment
Dr Ryan Holifield
Graduate School of Education, 35 Berkeley Square, Bristol BS8 1JA. Room 4.10 (wheelchair accessible)
Dr Holifield is a leading US scholar, based at the University of Wisconsin. Drawing on a specific US historical context, in this lecture he analyses the trajectories of conflict and controversy over the direction of urban environmental change and reflects on what we can learn from this to apply to the contemporary situation.
Author of numerous publications including Spaces of Environmental Justice (2010), Dr Holifield’s work addresses the human dimensions of environmental change, with a focus on issues of democracy, governance, policy, and social and environmental justice. His theoretical interests include urban political ecology, actor-network theory, democratic theory, critical approaches to environmental governance, and critical geographic theory more generally.
Open to university students, staff and members of the public. The event is free and will be followed by a drinks reception. Please book via Eventbrite.
This event is supported by the Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, in association with Green Capital.

domain: sociology


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Ideally, John Ciardi’s poems should be read as a whole, not as individual works, for their total effect is much greater than the sum of their various parts. Ciardi’s engaging “personality” constitutes an integral informing intelligence, a presence that becomes more complex and developed as the experience of his poetry grows. His work is comparatively accessible—indeed his “first law” for all poetry is that it be easily understood by the general reader.
In an important prefatory essay to the 1949 volume Live Another Day, Ciardi set down thirteen prescriptive principles of his poetic creed. These fundamental rules served him as a guideline for his own poetry and as a standard for the evaluation and judgment of the works of others. An understanding of these critical precepts is important to the analysis of Ciardi’s poetry.
Ciardi’s first and most important rule is that the reader should be able to understand a given poem. Ciardi had little use for certain poets (T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound among them) whom he called “baroque,” inbred mannerists writing to other writers rather than generating their work from the raw material of nature “outward to the lives of men.” Moreover, Ciardi believed that a poem should be affirmative and specific “about the lives of people.” He recalled the origins of the genre by reminding readers that poetry should be read aloud, that its effect is to the ear not the eye. Ciardi...
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Extremely late 1957 production special order example accompanied by aftermarket Rudge wheels, factory luggage, belly pans, and copious documentation. Previously restored by Scott Grundfor, and retained by him as his personal car for nearly a decade.
Chassis No. 198.040.7500061
Body No. 198.0407500058
Engine No. 198.980.7500042
Silver Metallic with Red Leather
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing remains one of the most important and iconic vehicles ever constructed. With cultural, artistic, and performance influence spanning six decades, the Gullwing continues to inspire enthusiasts all over the world. Originally released in 1954 with production culminating in 1957, 1,400 cars were produced and delivered to a wide range of clientele, eager to own one of the finest road-going sports cars ever assembled for public use. A triumph of engineering and design, the 300SL offered fuel-injection (the first of its kind) achieving the world's fastest top speed at that time. The 300 SL (S-Sport, L-Light) confirmed Max Hoffman’s challenge to Mercedes-Benz engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut – to build a Gran-Prix car tailored for road use. The 300 SL would span several years of racing achievements while simultaneously spawning a new age of ultra-performance cars, creating a legacy that inspires modern Mercedes-Benz design and excellence throughout their current premium offerings.
This particular 300SL Gullwing is one of the last built. Completed in 1957, this is one of just 70 cars produced in this final year, and the 18th car from the very last produced. Originally finished in white with red interior, it was purchased in Dusseldorf in April 1957 by John Pallon, then a US Army serviceman. Pallon had the car shipped to his home in Studio City, California where it remained under his ownership until selling to Harold Bailey, Inglewood, CA and then to Seth Hammond, Culver City, CA. In 1986, a client of Scott Grundfor, Naohiro Ishikawa, purchased the car and brought it to Scott Restorations for a comprehensive restoration. Ishikawa, a respected collector from Sapporo, Japan had previously restored several classic Mercedes-Benzes with Scott Restorations. Shortly after his purchase, this Gullwing was comprehensively restored for Ishikawa including full paint, interior, chrome, engine, suspension, all exterior and suspension rubber, new wiring harness, brakes, and injection pump. In 1990, Grundfor traded another car for this car, retaining it as one of his personal cars until 1998 when it was purchased by the current owner.
As part of the purchase, the current consigning owner asked Grundfor to restore the car to a “99 point” restoration, as outlined in a letter confirmed by Grundfor included with the supporting documents on file with this car. Paying an additional $40,000 for the restoration services, the car was repainted the current silver metallic, the interior fully reupholstered, chrome wheels added, and a modern air conditioning system installed. Details of the restoration also included new windshield molding, a new steering wheel turn signal assembly, emergency brake handle, improved chrome gauge bezels, new pop out window rubbers, misc. interior chrome plating, refinishing under the hood, trunk refinishing, hose clamps, and misc. hardware.
Over the past 25 years of current ownership, the owner has enjoyed the car in the states and exported it to Brazil where it has been driven internationally. In 2015, while in transit back to California, the rear of the car was damaged on the bumper and left rear quarter panel. Experts at Canepa Designs repaired the car to a very high standard tending to additional details at a cost of $37,000. Satisfied with the high quality of work performed at Canepa, the owner returned the car for extensive mechanical services totaling an additional $109,000 including removing and repairing the fuel tank, new fuel hoses, new fuel lines, disassembly and cleaning the fuel pump, rebuild for cold start enrichment, fuel injection adjustments, engine cleaning and detailing, new filters and fluids, points, condenser, removal and refinishing for the radiator, new hoses, a new Borla stainless-steel exhaust system (painted satin black), new hangers, and new heat shields. Work performed on the engine, transmission, clutch, interior, various trim, and detailed features are documented in nine two-inch notebooks spanning seven years of continued regular services performed at Canepa Designs with detailed photos and reference notes outlining all services.
In December 2022 a new set of tires and tubes were installed, a new generator and voltage regulator installed, and a new windshield fitted at Burlingame Motors, Burlingame, CA. In preparation for sale, A&C Auto Air & Radiator, Inc., San Rafael, CA purged and recharged the AC system which blows cold conditioned air throughout the cabin, with Burlingame Motors further sorting the car in September 2023.
Today this rare and beautiful Gullwing offers an impressive presence with excellent cosmetics and superb mechanical continuity. The silver metallic paint is uniformly fluid and remains glossy and smooth with attractive presentation throughout. The doors, hood, and trunk gaps are excellent having all benefited from the extensive 99-point restoration performed in 1998 and further enhanced by Canepa Designs from 2015-2021. The hood and trunk open and shut smoothly and the iconic doors easily open, sustaining upright position without sagging. In addition to the doors exhibiting excellent closure, the fit is consistent at both the roof and lower portion of the door parting lines where panel alignment often becomes compromised over time. The trim, chrome, and lenses are all in excellent condition. The wheels are correctly dated for this series car and a spare set of remanufactured Rudge wheels are included.
The interior of the car has a very nice look and feel with excellent harmony to the surfaces which have only slightly mellowed over time. High quality workmanship and excellent finish details are evident in the seating surfaces, stitching, and tufting, while a beautifully fitted leather topped dash conveys a finishing touch to the leather interior. The stunning red color is consistent and smooth. Contrasting headliner and fitted carpet creates an elegant and composed feel to the cockpit, particularly accented by the delightful bits of chrome, and a full array of detailed instrumentation. The dashboard is beautiful, with exceptionally nice gauges, all functioning as expected. The miles per hour speedometer dial has been covered with a kilometer face, which was required for driving while in Brazil. The odometer mechanism has not been altered and still records in miles. All ivory-color interior parts remain very nice showing only minor evidence of use. The beautifully crafted luggage appears to be original with finishes that have sympathetically aged to a warm inviting patina. The overall visual impact of the interior is quite impressive, exhibiting consistently uniform finishes in harmony with the exterior - just the sort of combination one might expect from a well-restored car that has been enjoyed, though fastidiously refined both mechanically and cosmetically to a high level.
Under the hood, the engine and engine compartment present beautifully with correct finishes, proper fittings, attention to detail including correct labels and fasteners, and more recent freshening to many finishes and engine decals. All systems operate properly including the air conditioning system which has been recently recharged and blows cold, a highly desirable feature in a Gullwing for anyone who wishes to drive this car in moderate temperatures or in lengthy motoring events.
As one might expect from a car that has been sorted and well-maintained, mechanical performance is consistent with the cosmetic condition. It would not be a stretch to state that the operational features are among the best we have seen in a Gullwing. The car starts readily and settles into a crisp lightly toned idle burbling though the desirable stainless-steel exhaust. Shifting is smooth and confident with excellent feel to the gearbox particularly when warm. Suspension is very nice on the highway and quite responsive on corners considering the era of this design. Braking and downshifting are quite effective with a helpful boost in stopping power supplied by braking assist.
Although the car has been driven and enjoyed, the owner has not scrimped on detailing the chassis and underside components as these areas remain in very good condition overall with just minor evidence of use shown in the correctly finished components. The integrity of the restoration given to the upper surfaces is reflected diligently in the underside including the complete set of rare belly pans, often lost or misplaced simply due to the passage of time. All suspension and engine components have been restored to a high standard using correct finishes and fasteners consistent with the era. The chassis integrity supports the known history from new with decades of California ownership spanning the majority of the life of this fine Gullwing.
This Gullwing comes with a set of fitted luggage (likely original to this car), a pivot type steering wheel, a set of four reproduction Rudge wheels and a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Owner’s Manual, Also included with the sale are nine large three-ring binders documenting the restoration and mechanical services performed while under the past 25 years of current ownership, as well as copies of handwritten correspondences from Scott Grundfor documenting the car, the terms of purchase, and the history of this Gullwing.
One of the most advanced sports cars available when new, the 300SL Gullwing was brimming with innovative features, many of which remain today as hallmarks of superlative automotive engineering. Sporty, elegant, and exclusive, just 70 examples were built in 1957, the final year of production. Ongoing appreciation from astute enthusiasts has continued to grow due to the timeless beauty, exceptional build quality, and rarity of the incomparable Gullwing. Whether a defining centerpiece to a world class collection, or a singular example of excellence for a vintage enthusiast, this 300 SL Gullwing will prominently convey all the majesty of this premier brand as a sporting testimonial to the Mercedes-Benz legacy. Ready for enjoyable driving, events, or fun excursions, just as originally intended, the care and mechanical attention dedicated to this 300SL Gullwing will always retain its vaulted status as one of the most desirable sports cars of the 20th century.
The above vehicle information is complete and accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time it is posted to this website. Corrections or additional information is always appreciated. All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation charge, and any emission testing charge. Vehicles are subject to prior sale. All advertised to be true but not guaranteed. We assume no liability for errors or omissions.
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Project: Carroll County Airport Terminal
Firm: Chris M. Baribeau, AIA
Contractor: Strough Commercial Construction
Owner/Client: Carroll County Airport Commission
The Carroll County Airport Terminal is an architectural machine inspiring the adventure of flight while lightly landing as a proud artifact eagerly engaging a growing population of pilots and visitors at this rural Arkansas airport. Conceptually derived from the memory of a World War II F4U Corsair airplane, the terminal building is a lens, capturing and projecting pilots to the landing area of the runway.

domain: history


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Now researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified a molecule called Cdk1 that has an important function for mammalian egg maturation. In the future this could lead to an increased rate of successful IVF.
Up to 15% of all women of reproductive age struggle to become pregnant. In vitro fertilization (IVF) can help these women become mothers. However, women who are infertile because their eggs do not mature properly cannot be helped medically, as immature eggs cannot be fertilized. In the future, such patients might be helped as a research group at the University of Gothenburg has found that the Cdk1 molecule has an important function in mammalian egg maturation. Their results have now been published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics.
"This is the first functional evidence that Cdk1 is a key molecule in mammalian egg maturation. If the results can be translated into clinical settings, it could possibly improve the chances of successful IVF treatment for women who today are not becoming pregnant because their eggs do not mature" says Kui Liu, professor at the Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Kui Liu and his colleagues performed experiments on tissue-specific knockout mice. The results show that when the Cdk1 molecule was removed from eggs of mice, the egg maturation stopped. When the molecule was added again, maturation resumed.
Professor Liu is a professor in molecular biology at the Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg, since February 2011. His research group specializes in studying the development of female germ cells. In the last few years he has been working on making his results useful for humans.
"We are eager to start tests on human eggs. Hopefully we can apply this in clinics within ten years" says Liu.
Read the article: http://hmg.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/dds061IN VITRO FETILIZATION (IVF)
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Novel highly efficient and brilliant gamma-ray source: Based on model calculations, physicists of the Max PIanck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg propose a novel method for an efficient high-brilliance gamma-ray source. A giant collimated gamma-ray pulse is generated from the interaction of a dense ultra-relativistic electron beam with a thin solid conductor. Energetic gamma-rays are copiously produced as the electron beam splits into filaments while propagating across the conductor. The resulting gamma-ray energy and flux enable novel experiments in nuclear and fundamental physics.
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Works at copy-us
Andreas Pieper was born 1958 in Essen and studied composition with Professor Roland Ploeger in Lübeck.
He is working as a church musician in Duisburg. His works have been performed in numerous concerts and have also been broadcasted on German radio.
Award winner with the Sonata for Violin and Piano op. 40 in 2002 at the composition competition "Windrose".
All of his compositions are also to be found in the city libraries of Essen and Lübeck.
Music Library of Essen
To the list of 62 works by Andreas Pieper


BRUSSELS, July 1 (KUNA) -- The Czech Republic, Friday, took over the six-month rotating Presidency of the European Union from France at a time when Europe is facing major security challenges due to the war in Ukraine.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and its ramifications, energy security, strengthening European defense and economic issues are some of the priorities of the Czech presidency, according to Petr Fiaal, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
Speaking at a press conference alongside the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in Prague on Thursday, he said, "We are confronted with great challenges to which we need to react in the area of security, economy, energy."
He listed the war in Ukraine, energy security, economic situation in the EU as major priorities of his country's EU Presidency.
On his part, Michel said, "Rotating Presidencies have the power to drive forward our priorities."
The main moto of the Czech Republic is "Europe as a Task: Rethink, Rebuild."
The European Commission led by its President Ursula von der Leyen will visit the Czech town of Litomysl today to hold talks with the Czech Government and representatives of both chambers of the Czech Parliament about the program of the Presidency of the Czech Republic.
On May 1, 2004, the Czech Republic officially joined the EU. It is holding the EU Presidency for the second time.
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of around 10.5 million. (end)


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Stryker’s Spine division today announced the publication of a pre-clinical animal study comparing the performance of spinal implants made from a variety of materials, which illustrated the bone in-growth and biological fixation capabilities of its 3D-printed Tritanium cages. The study was published in the July issue of The Spine Journal.
The purpose of the study was to compare the bone in-growth and biomechanical differences of interbody cages with various material technologies in an ovine lumbar interbody fusion model. The cages involved in this study included traditional PEEK cages, plasma-sprayed titanium-coated PEEK cages, and Stryker’s 3D-printed porous Tritanium cages.
The results demonstrated that the Tritanium cages exhibited significantly greater total bone volume within the graft window at both 8 and 16 weeks compared to the PEEK cages (p<0.01). Tritanium cages also were the only cages that showed a decrease in range of motion and an increase in stiffness across all three loading directions (axial rotation, flexion-extension, and lateral bending) between the 8-week and 16-week time points (p-value <0.01).
“The results of this study provide an evidence-based approach to decision-making regarding interbody materials for spinal fusion, as there is significant variability in the materials commonly used for interbody cages in spine surgery,” says Sigurd H. Berven, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco. “The study showed the potential for bone in-growth into and around the Tritanium cages.”
According to Michael Carter, vice president and general manager of Stryker’s Spine division, 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, allows the creation of a material with “precisely randomized” porous structures designed to mimic bone.
“Stryker’s proprietary Tritanium Technology, a novel, highly porous titanium alloy material designed for bone in-growth and biological fixation, is based on additive manufacturing techniques for orthopaedic surgery pioneered by Stryker over 15 years ago,” Carter says. “This important study reinforces the value of our growing line of Tritanium interbody cages and demonstrates Stryker’s commitment to bringing the latest in advanced technologies to our customers.”


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He plays fiery guitar, he sings with passion, he writes songs like It Stacks and Running With Ghosts. There’s a touch of Rory Gallagher in his delivery. He gets a great live sound. He’s a polite and respectful chap. We thought guitar ace and road warrior Mr Redfern might like to undergo a Pete Sargeant (customised) questioning…….
- Your favoured stage guitars ? and why ? which is best for your stellar slide work ?
My favourite stage guitars are probably my two-moded Fender strats, both loaded with scatter wound pickups that were hand wound by my uncle, and my ’61 Silvertone Jupiter. There’s something really special about the tone and response of those pickups on the strats and I’ve got 12″ radius necks on both that I love. I’d say my silver strat is best for my slide work because of the set of 13’s I’ve put on there that are super tight.
- Name a favourite song about a place ? and have you been there ?
Mississippi Fred Mcdowell’s Kokomo Me Baby. No, I’ve never been to Indiana.
- Bukka White or Booker T ?
It’s got to be Bukka White. Bukka’s rough attack and hard-edged approach on the resonator has been a big influence on my slide playing over the years, along with the great Son House.
- You clearly love music, but what would you cross the room to turn off, if it came on the radio ?
Any mainstream country/western music along the lines of Garth Brooks. I really love certain types of early American country roots music and people like Alison Krauss, but feel genuinly physically sick when I hear the sickly, over-produced Achy Breaky Heart kinda thing…
- Songwriting – do the lyrics or music form first, for you ?
It’s usually the music that comes first: guitar parts and vocal melody. After I record a sketch of those parts, I write lyrics that fit the feel or atmosphere of the music. Very occasionally a melody with a lyric will come out fully formed.
- Name a track that should have gone on for longer …Artist /Title / Source Album?
Syrinx (for solo flute) by Claude Debussy. To me it’s one of the most beautiful, harmonically interesting pieces of music written and is under three minutes long. There’s a great recording by Stephen Bangs of Sarah Bassingwaite playing a solid silver Burkart flute (a = 442) from 2006 that’s worth checking out.
- Name an album cut ( title / artist / source album ) that would / should have been a hit single ? ( I think the Searchers and Hollies albums are full of them ! )
Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles by the great Captain Beefheart. Clearspot is another of my all-time favourite albums with a deep nostalgia. I’ve got all of the Captain’s work, but there’s something about this album that keeps drawing me back, and the vibe of ‘Her Eyes’ is particularly special.
- Nominate a favourite song by any artist about a dog or cat
Evelyn – a Modified Dog by Frank Zappa, from One Size Fits All
- Suggest an album that you like but that should have had a better cover or artwork
Chris Whitley – Din of Ecstasy. What an album, but really not sure about that cover…
- Tell us which Chuck Berry song best demonstrates his genius / magic touch
It has to be Johnny B Goode… I remember the effect of hearing that song on the movie Back to the Future had on me. It really fuelled my desire to want to buy a guitar. Great use of the major pentatonic, and I love the way he took T Bone Walker’s style, modified it, and made it his own.
- Little Milton or Little Richard ?
Little Milton all the way! ‘Walking the Back Streets and Crying’ is such a great cut, he had one of the best blues voices, in the same vein as Albert King. Similar chops too, all good!
- Can you / do you enjoy musicals ? film or stage, that is
I have a soft spot for old Danny Kaye movies and classics like Oliver they remind me of Sunday afternoons as a kid. I watched Hans Christian Anderson with my kids recently. They really enjoyed it.
- Which live album do you like best and why ?
I like so many live albums, from lots of genres: Eric Dolphy, Zappa, Miles, Muddy… so one off the top of my head would be ‘Beware of the Dog’ by Hound Dog Taylor. It captures Taylor’s visceral slide work in all its glory, no second guessing or over analysing here, just true slash and burn from the heart blues.
Was a film sequel ( musical or not ) ever better than the original ?
The Empire Strikes Back!
- What are your favourite recording by each of these artists ? Tim Rose, Tim Buckley, Tim Hardin
Tim Rose- Hey Joe. Tim Buckley – Sweet Surrender. Tim Hardin – Whiskey Whiskey.
- Can you dance ? do you dance ?
It’s a social activity that I try to avoid if at all possible 🙂
- Tell us a keyboard break that you particularly like ? artist /title / source album
George Duke was, and is, by far my favourite keyboardist, either solo, with Cannonball Adderley or with Zappa. My favourite keyboard break would probably be George’s solo in Inca Roads from the One Size Fits All album, but saying that, everything from that period that he played does it for me.
- Which book would you like to create the music for ? or contribute some songs to ?
I love all of Ray Bradbury’s work, he sets up such a great atmospheric tension in his story telling. I wrote and recorded a collection of pieces based on his book The Martian Chronicles. There’s nothing like stretching the imagination when it comes to production and using the stereo field as a canvas!
- Who is in your touring lineup at present, playing what ?
The current line-up is Alex Bridge on drums: a fantastically-talented swing drummer with great tempo taught by the drum legend Bob Armstrong. On bass I’ve got Stuart McDonald, bassist who toured with the late great Freddie King on his first UK tour, and was also a member of Paul Rodgers post-Free band Peace, and is still a member of Killing Floor and Salt.
- Who would you welcome as a female singer, for a duet and on which of your songs ? or a song by someone else
That’s a tricky one…I’m not really one for duets, but I’d welcome Cindy Wilson from the B-52s to sing anything she wanted. She’s maybe not the best singer in any traditional sense, but to me she has one of the finest and most characterful voices, always hits the spot for me.


- UK changes post study visa norms, to allow foreign students two years from existing 4 months
UK changes post study visa norms, to allow foreign students two years from existing 4 months
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 11: In a bid to attract international students to the United Kingdom (UK), the UK Government has announced that it was reinstating the two-year post-study visa for foreign students. The Boris Johnson-led administration has planned to extend the work permit given to foreign students by two years.
The UK Government has decided to change the immigration policy which is a rollback on then home secretary Theresa May’s decision in 2012 to scrap post-study work visa. In January this year, British universities planned to accept more international students to tide over the financial crisis created by Brexit. University officials expected more students from India and China to join various courses at the UK universities. As the universities planned to accept more international students to pursue higher education, the British government was under pressure to loosen its immigration and post course work opportunities regulations.
Professor Anthony Forster, Vice-Chancellor, University of Essex said, “This is great news for UK universities like the University of Essex which are global in their outlook and have strong international communities of students and academics. I visited India recently and I know this will make a real difference to Indian students looking at studying in the UK. Now we are urging the UK Government to introduce this change immediately so we can start seeing all the positive impacts as soon as possible, from encouraging more talented Indian students to choose the UK to study through to helping UK businesses recruit the brightest and best graduates.”
Reportedly, the new Graduate route, will be put in place by next year, will allow foreign students with valid UK immigration status, who have completed undergraduate education in the UK to look for job opportunities. The recent move is likely to have a huge impact on international students going to the UK for higher education and in securing jobs and strengthen U.K’s position as one of the leading destinations for international students in the Brexit era.
Tom Birtwistle, Director North, British Council India on the matter said, “It is a welcome development for Indian students and UK education institutions alike! The new graduate immigration route supports the ambitions of Indian students, who, as we know, consider post-study work option as an important factor when making their choice of studying abroad. UK university campuses and classrooms are enriched by the presence of Indian students; the new visa policy giving students the chance to develop their careers in an international marketplace helps reconfirm the UK’s position as a world-leading destination for Indian students.”
Earlier, in 2012, the UK administration led by Theresa May cut the amount of time international students had to find a job in the U.K. from two years to four months. The move caused a reduction in the number of international students going to the UK, especially from India.
As per reports, between 2010-11 to 2016-17, the number of Indian students reduced by 50%, UK universities have also welcomed the government’s decision.
“Attracting talented Indian students is very important to UK universities and Essex is already one of a small number of universities taking part in a Government pilot which is allowing eligible Masters students starting their course in October 2019 to stay for six months after their studies to look for work in the UK,” said Professor Forster.
The UK has some of the top universities in the world. With as many as 75 universities ranked by the QS ranking 2019, the top universities in UK rank among the top 10 in the world.


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San Antonio chef Steve McHugh gathered three other James Beard Award nominees for dinner on Wednesday, Aug. 31 to benefit the San Antonio Food Bank.
McHugh – six consecutive James Beard Award nominees – will host the culinary powerhouses for A Night at the Chef’s Table, a four-course dinner using ingredients native to Texas. The benefit will be held at McHugh’s newest venture, Landrace at the Thompson Hotel.
In addition to McHugh’s culinary creations, A Night at the Chef’s Table will feature dishes from John Russ, the New Orleans-born owner of Clementine; Esaul Ramos, who operates the 2M Smokehouse barbecue; and David Cáceres, co-owner of La Panadería.
Both Russ and Ramos were recognized at the 2022 James Beard Awards as semi-finalists for Best Chef: Texas, while Cáceres was recognized as a semi-finalist for Outstanding Baker. The annual awards recognize the country’s top chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors and food journalists.
Naturally, a dinner with participants of this caliber will cost a pretty penny: $400 per person. Beyond the pedigree of its renowned chefs, part of the likely appeal is that 25% of each ticket benefits the food bank, which serves 90,000 South African residents each week.
Dinner will begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. at Landrace, located on the ground floor of the Thompson Hotel. The hotel is located at 111 Lexington Ave.
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OPEC Sees Good Reasons to Maintain ProductionStanley Reed
The Mar. 15 decision of the OPEC oil producers' cartel to resist the temptation to announce further production cuts was not a huge surprise. But it's welcome news for the beleaguered world economy, which can ill afford a price hike at this time. "We just don't want to add more problems to what is going on—things are really getting ugly," said Abdallah El Badri, OPEC's Secretary General and a former senior Libyan oil official. He was speaking to journalists, who had been cooped up for the day at OPEC's cramped 1960s-style building in Vienna.
Analysts believe that OPEC's decision to hold pat in the face of sharply falling demand for oil was not an easy one. Key producers such as Iran and Venezuela have spent liberally on social programs in recent years and will be strained financially by sharply lower prices. But on the other hand there is a realization in the organization that it will be difficult to achieve significantly higher prices anytime soon, and that a big jump to OPEC's last-year target of around $75 per barrel would be very destructive—if it could even be achieved. "The Gulf countries would prefer not to have too fast an increase in prices that would hamper the world economy," says Vera De Ladoucette, an analyst at Cambridge Energy Research Associates. "They would prefer that prices slowly edged up."
It's also possible OPEC wanted to avoid beginning relations with the new Barack Obama Administration on a sour note. According to the White House, President Obama called Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Mar. 13, just ahead of the meeting, to discuss the need to coordinate the response to the global economic crisis. In a most unusual comment for an OPEC official, El Badri noted "positive signals" from the Obama Administration and its apparent willingness "to have a dialogue."
Iran and Venezuela lag in cutting back
For the rest of this year and perhaps longer, OPEC policy is likely to be determined by debates between those countries—mainly Saudi Arabia—that are deeply concerned about the possible impact of higher prices on their customers' economies and, thus, on demand for their main source of income, and other countries—including Venezuela and Iran—that want more money now. The Saudis, one analyst said, are the only OPEC government that has showed real concern for the world economy during the last 18 months.
What makes such discussions even edgier is that the burden of recent cuts has not been evenly distributed. Saudi Arabia has trimmed more than it agreed to and as of February had implemented 46% of the overall cuts of about 3.4 million barrels per day. The UAE and Kuwait have kept their full commitments, according to figures provided by Washington-based consultants PFC Energy. At the other end of the spectrum, Iran's compliance in February was only 33%. The second-largest OPEC producer is only contributing 6% of the cuts, according to PFC. Venezuela's compliance is about 50%. PFC says Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali Naimi recently sent a letter to OPEC, urging all members to comply fully.
At their Vienna meeting, OPEC delegates heard enough positives to be persuaded not to cut production further for now. Oil prices have crept up from a December low of around $33 per barrel to the mid-$40s range of late. That's low, but out of OPEC's red zone: below $40 per barrel.
Moreover, there are signs that the bloated inventories that forced oil producers and others to put into service roughly two dozen large tankers for storage are starting to moderate. An optimist in OPEC could take these indicators to mean that the organization has caught up with the precipitous drop in demand and can now afford a wait-and-see attitude.
Saudi Arabia Got What It Wanted
OPEC is also encouraged that despite foot dragging by Iran and Venezuela, the organization is now gaining about 79% compliance on the 4.2 million barrels per day in cuts it announced last fall. Historically, the organization only gets about 60% compliance on such cuts. El Badri said additional compliance, which he expected in the coming months, would subtract up to 800,000 further barrels per day of supply, reducing the overhang in the markets.
David Kirsch, an analyst at PFC Energy, thinks Saudi Arabia—the largest OPEC producer and key decision-maker—got the decision it wanted from the meeting, which it entered with an open mind. "This shows the Saudis won't let themselves be bullied by [other OPEC members] or the market," Kirsch said as he walked through Vienna's old town in a cold rain after the meeting.