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Homes and dozens of roads across four central NY counties were heavily damaged by heavy rains and swollen rivers and streams.
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for now a mini plant kind-a-thing not resembling any type I know. After I'd eaten some grapes, I was looking at the now empty branches and they looked like parts of some sort of - unknown - exotic plant to me. And so I decided it would be that and I call it 'Grapenilla Exotica', get it, get it? :D
with a cocktailstick I mixed some real plantsoil* with some tacky glue, and put it in a dish from my stash. I used some extra soil on the gluemix for a more realistic surface and pressed this gently so it would stick. Then while the gluemix was still wet I tuck in the stems and done! Easy breezy ;)
for this I lined the dish with plastic wrap to be able to remove the plant&soil at anytime so I can put mini-m&m's or something in there someday, mjam mjam :P. Of course the plastic wrap was temporary and easily removed from the soil once the glue had dried.
*tip from CaseyMini I saw in a comment on someone's blog, thanks so much for that! It includes seeving the soil, which I haven't done here as 1) I don't have a seeve (good reason right?) and 2) I wanted a coarse look to the soil as I thought it's most fitting for this kind of plant. But seeving would definitely be a good idea for most miniplants

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Mladá Boleslav, 16 October 2018 – New character, new technology, new name: with the ŠKODA SCALA, the Czech brand is extending its offering in the popular compact car segment. The all-new model offers a high level of active and passive safety, full-LED headlights and tail lights, plenty of space for luggage and passengers, as well as numerous Simply Clever features. Five engine variants are available ranging from 66 kW (90 PS) to 110 kW (150 PS). The five-door hatchback combines its emotive design with a high degree of functionality and state-of-the-art connectivity. The new ŠKODA SCALA transmits the emotive design language of the VISION RS study, which impressed at the Paris Motor Show, into a series-production vehicle. It will enter the market as early as in the first half of 2019.
Bernhard Maier, ŠKODA CEO, said, “With the new ŠKODA SCALA we are opening a new chapter in the ŠKODA compact car segment. It is a completely new product which sets benchmarks in this segment with regards to technology, safety and design. The SCALA perfectly embodies the ŠKODA‑typical smart understatement. We are convinced that the SCALA has the best chance to redefine ŠKODA’s A-car segment.”
With the SCALA, ŠKODA is presenting the new emotive exterior and interior design language for the first time in a production model. It already attracted attention at the Paris Motor Show with the VISION RS. With the new model, the long-established Czech brand has also taken a big step in terms of technology. The name SCALA, which comes from the Latin meaning ‘stairs’ or ‘ladders’, therefore fits perfectly. With the SCALA, the ŠKODA brand has climbed several rungs on the development ladder. It perfectly embodies a set of brand values which can be summarised very well under the term ‘smart understatement’.
New sculptural shapes, dynamic elements and precise features lend the vehicle an emotive and authentic appearance with a strong identity of its own. As the first ŠKODA model, the new ŠKODA SCALA is characterized by the next development stage of the ŠKODA design language, which will be also present in all future ŠKODA models. The new SCALA is also the first ŠKODA production model in Europe to bear ‘ŠKODA’ in block lettering on the tailgate instead of the ŠKODA logo.
Despite its compact dimensions, the ŠKODA SCALA offers a generous amount of space in the interior for a vehicle in the compact car segment. The new compact model measures 4,362 mm in length, is 1,793 mm wide, and 1,471 mm high. The long wheelbase of 2,649 mm gives the ŠKODA SCALA very good driving characteristics.
In terms of interior dimensions, the ŠKODA SCALA leaves nothing to be desired and is getting closer to the ŠKODA OCTAVIA. The kneeroom is 73 mm (73 mm for the ŠKODA OCTAVIA), elbow room in the rear is 1,425 mm (1,449 mm for the ŠKODA OCTAVIA) and head room in the rear is 982 mm (980 mm for the ŠKODA OCTAVIA). And in typical ŠKODA style, the ŠKODA SCALA has one of the largest boots in its segment with a capacity of 467 litres. With the rear seats folded down, the volume increases to 1,410 litres.
Other characteristics include the innovative optional full-LED headlights and tail lights. The new compact car is the first ŠKODA model to come with the rear dynamic indicator. Hidden beneath the rear bumper is an optional Simply Clever feature: an electrically retractable tow bar, which can be folded out using a button in the boot. Other features offered by the ŠKODA SCALA include the ŠKODA‑typical umbrella compartment (incl. umbrella) in the driver’s door and the ice scraper in the fuel filler flap, as well as the optional electric tailgate incl. tip-to-close function.
New generation of best-in-class online services and infotainment systems
To complement the ŠKODA SCALA’s modern look, the latest digital technology is also integrated into the car. The optional Virtual Cockpit can be configured in a variety of ways and is available with a 10.25-inch display, the largest in the compact car segment. The infotainment system displays measure up to 9.2 inches – also top in the segment.
Thanks to a new generation of ŠKODA Connect mobile online services, passengers will have the option of locking and unlocking the car using their mobile phone and updating the software of the infotainment or maps ‘over the air’ – without the need to visit a dealership. All delivered ŠKODA SCALA cars are the first ŠKODAs to be always online thanks to a built-in eSIM: this provides a high‑speed LTE internet connection with no need for an additional SIM card or tethered connection via a smartphone. As standard, this eSIM will support the functionality of Emergency Call and Proactive Service.
Five efficient engines and optional chassis control
The ŠKODA SCALA comes with a choice of five different engines, all of which comply with the Euro 6d-TEMP emissions standard. They include three petrol engines and one diesel, and later in 2019, an engine that runs on eco-friendly natural gas (CNG) will follow. All of the engines come with direct injection and a turbocharger as well as Stop/Start technology and brake energy recovery.
The 70-kW (95 PS) 1.0 TSI transmits its power via a manual 5-speed gearbox. The 85-kW (115 PS) 1.0 TSI is available with a manual 6-speed gearbox as standard or with an automatic 7-speed DSG as an option. The ŠKODA SCALA’s top-of-the-range petrol engine is the 1.5 TSI. This four-cylinder engine generates 110 kW (150 PS) and comes with a manual 6-speed gearbox as standard; a 7‑speed DSG is also available as an option. All petrol engines are equipped with a particulate filter.
The four-cylinder 1.6 TDI with a power output of 85 kW (115 PS) produces 250 Nm of torque on the crankshaft; an SCR catalytic converter with AdBlue injection as well as a diesel particulate filter come as standard. It also complies with the Euro 6d-TEMP emissions standard. The efficient diesel engine is coupled with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard, and a 7‑speed DSG is available as an option.
The 1.0 G-TEC is the environmentally friendly way to drive the new ŠKODA SCALA. The three‑cylinder is primarily designed to run on natural gas (CNG), which results in less CO2 and NOx emissions than conventional fuels. After the filled natural gas is used up, the engine can also run on petrol. The latest version of the CNG engine delivers 66 kW (90 PS), which is transferred exclusively by a manual 6-speed gearbox.
Even with the standard chassis setup, the new ŠKODA SCALA offers very safe and agile driving characteristics. The optional, new Sport Chassis Preset, which offers two different tunings, provides even more individual options and sportiness. The chassis is 15 mm lower and, in addition to a Normal mode, also has a Sport mode with valve-adjustable shock absorbers that give the car a firmer ride. This provides a sportier driving experience and a more intensive connection with the road. Drivers can switch between the two settings via the Driving Mode Select menu.
A wealth of new assistance systems from higher vehicle segments
Christian Strube, ŠKODA Board Member for Technical Development, emphasized, “The new ŠKODA SCALA is based on Volkswagen Group’s flexible MQB platform. This not only makes it possible to use the state-of-the-art drive and chassis components, but also allows access to numerous new driver assistance systems that – until now – have only been seen in higher vehicle segments, either for the first time or in enhanced versions. In combination with numerous passive safety systems, the assistance features elevate the ŠKODA SCALA to a very high level of safety.”
One of the enhanced assistance systems available in the ŠKODA SCALA is Side Assist. This optional system indicates to the driver when a vehicle is approaching from behind to overtake or is in the driver’s blind spot. While the familiar Blind Spot Detect has a range of up to 20 m, Side Assist can detect vehicles up to 70 m away and can therefore also effectively warn the driver of hazardous situations on motorways and dual carriageways. Rear Traffic Alert is an integral part of the Side Assist function. The optional Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is equally designed for use during long motorway journeys and works at speeds up to 210 km/h. Lane Assist and Front Assist form part of the standard equipment. Front Assist including City Emergency Brake uses radar to monitor the area in front of the car while driving in the city and thus helps to prevent accidents. The optional Park Assist conveniently lends the driver a hand when parking – it automatically manoeuvres the ŠKODA SCALA into and out of parallel and bay parking spaces.
High safety standards without any compromise
For safer driving and better visibility in darkness and bad weather, the ŠKODA SCALA will offer full‑LED headlights and tail lights. In the interior, LED ambient lighting creates a pleasant atmosphere.
A variety of passive safety systems increase the level of safety even further. If a collision is imminent, the optional proactive occupant protection system Crew Protect Assist automatically shuts the windows at an early stage, and tensions the front seat belts. In the event of an accident, the ŠKODA SCALA protects occupants with up to nine airbags. In addition to the two front airbags for the driver and front passenger, the new compact model also features a knee airbag beneath the steering wheel; side airbags in the front doors as well as curtain airbags and side airbags for the two rear doors are also available as an option. Following an accident, Multi-Collision Brake prevents the vehicle from rolling any further in an uncontrolled manner. Emergency Call will automatically call for assistance when the airbags or belt tensioners for the occupants of the front seats have been deployed; it can, however, also be operated manually at any time.

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Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972. Address : The War Against Inflation, Box 31, Folder 6, Item 7, Marriner S. Eccles Papers. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/scribd/?item_id=462299&filepath=/files/docs/historical/eccles/031_06_0007.pdf, accessed on November 25, 2017.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Apples and Oranges
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you...” "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you," says the Lord, "thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah 29:11)
We can sometimes feel because of words, situations or actions that we are less than what God thinks we are. This is just one ploy of the devil to minimize who we truly are in Christ. And all we need do is cast that negative thought out of our mind, in the name of Jesus!
I am in awe of how great my God is, how much He loves me. I'm reminded that there was a day when I found out His name is Jesus! He is my all in all. He is my Creator. He called my name. He showed me the Way to salvation. He gave me a perfect peace (that sometimes gets disturbed by words, situations or actions...but which He also restores!). He has given me a hope and a future and His Spirit. Most importantly, which is a difficult thing to understand, but I believe by faith alone, He is alive and lives IN me, in my heart and soul. The God of this huge universe desires to be as close as that!
I had such occasion recently where seeds of this dreadful and toxic doubt occurred. But I'm so thankful for this merciful God who longs to remind me who He has said I am in Him.
I received three very unexpected kind and encouraging words in church last Sunday. As I gave thought to them later I heard the still small voice, "This was to show you how much I love you." We should never consider ourselves losers in the Lord! But we are to consider ourselves, instead, loved by the Lord (who also disciplines). He has taken the time to call me to Himself and unless I absolutely disregard instruction or walk away from Him, I am His. And so are you.
Had I been able to do so at that very moment those words were "spoken," I would have fallen to my knees in worship but I was in my car...! All I could do, which seemed so small a thing, was to thank Him and praise Him as I drove.
I'll tell you, I wish I had more powerful words to vocalize instead of just writing. But for now I must stay content with prose, I guess. But it makes for a very difficult time when blogs run through my mind while I'm in my car! Even a recorder causes me to stammer and sputter, stutter! No fooling.
We do serve an awesome God. He does not expect each of us to fill the same shoes. He does not compare apples with oranges. While both might be sweet they have very different flavors...and so do we. HE has created us and although we will be in a process of sanctification our entire lives and might occasionally miss a mark, He does not throw the baby out with the bath water. We are none perfect. I'm thankful He does not get frustrated with our misplacements and determine to turn His back on us. No, He works stuff out in us. He perfects as we go along. Only He will always stand beside us.
He desires to change hearts, lives and desires, to become His workmanship...in order that all might be blessed and be in step with His heart for each person. His heart that sees who we truly are. In Him we can be an apple or an orange...for Him! He has a unique new person in store, one that He will cultivate, prune and grow into what WE are meant to be in His kingdom here on earth and again some day in heaven. Again, His name is Jesus. Praise the name of Jesus.
Ephesians 2:10 - For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

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Official welcome ceremony was held for President Ilham Aliyev in Minsk19 november 2018, 12:55
An official welcome ceremony has been held for President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Minsk.
A ceremonial guard of honor was arranged for the Azerbaijani President at the square decorated with the national flags of the two countries.
President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko welcomed President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
State anthems of Azerbaijan and Belarus were played.
The chief of the guard of honor reported to President Ilham Aliyev.
The presidents reviewed the guard of honor.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev saluted Belarus soldiers.
State and government representatives of Belarus were introduced to President Ilham Aliyev, while members of the Azerbaijani delegation were introduced to President Alexander Lukashenko.
The guard of honor marched in front of the heads of state to the accompaniment of a military march.
The presidents posed for official photos.
President Ilham Aliyev then viewed photos of historical monuments, including churches and castles, which have been renovated in Minsk and other cities during the presidency of Alexander Lukashenko after the Republic of Belarus restored its independence.
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I was deeply saddened by the news of casualties caused by the collapse of a building and a helicopter crash in Istanbul.
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Putting space between yourself and others could help prevent a spike in U.S. coronavirus deaths.
This article is based on reporting that features expert sources.
AS THE NEW CORONAVIRUS disease, COVID-19, continues its rapid spread across the U.S., public health experts and governmental officials are strongly advising individuals and families to put space between themselves and others.
Seemingly overnight, the concept of social distancing has gone from emergency health preparedness and prevention jargon to a household phrase. It’s at the center of the fight to save lives amid the coronavirus pandemic by decreasing an anticipated spike in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. – or “flattening the curve.”
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Alas, it’s really amazing to be able to see this trace of this history. Thinking about it, it’s the feeling left behind by things like the Ming Great Wall, which makes people have a very historical sense of precipitation. I think this is the most intriguing in China. Something to be proud of.
A sense of vicissitudes arises spontaneously. A free attraction, few people come, not far from the widest road in the center of Datong County, I walked there, although it was a bit tired, after all, it is more than 2,000 above sea level, and it feels like crossing.
It’s worth seeing, the sky is blue and there is no pollution
The title picture should be fake, at least the most classic city wall from Xiaoshishan to Niangniangshan is rammed earth, without stone. There is still a small amount of controversy in academic circles as to whether the Datongming Great Wall is considered a Great Wall, but the current mainstream view is that this is the westernmost section of the Ming Great Wall. I personally insist that this is a section of the Great Wall, because it meets some of the defining conditions of the Great Wall. Very good site landscape, it is recommended to go and see. I have lived there since I was young, and have climbed the Great Wall of China countless times, hoping to protect it.
[There is also the Great Wall in Qinghai? ] I passed by Xining, Qinghai not long ago, and when I was in the car, I stumbled upon the Great Wall on the hillside in the distance! I came back to check the information and found out: This is the Qinghai Datongming Great Wall, the site of the highest Ming Great Wall in the world. It was built in 1546 and is 50,245 meters in existence. It is known as the "Badaling Great Wall" in Qinghai. Have a good look. In addition to Qinghai Lake, Qinghai has too many surprises waiting for you to discover.
Preston_Dominguez: Datong, Xining, Qinghai, China
Jeremy_Dodson: I recommended Mount Laoye,Great Wall of Ming Dynasty Relics Park,Qiaotou Park,Shijiazhuang Mosque,

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The first round of the NFL Draft saw just one quarterback selected, and the biggest splash of the night came when the Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver AJ Brown in a trade with the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a pair of draft picks. Friday night’s second and third round should be compelling with some notable college football stars still on the board.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the clock first after trading out of the first round with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and all four mocks predict they will go with defense to start Day 2 of the draft for a team that doesn’t have a tone of holes to fill on either side of the ball.
All four of these sites suggest former Liberty Flames quarterback Malik Willis will be the first quarterback off the board during the second round, three of which have him going at pick No. 40 overall to the Seattle Seahawks with SI projecting him to the Tennessee Titans at No. 35.
Wide receivers went off the board early with six in the first 20 picks, which is a new record, and the Green Bay Packers did not add a new wideout to help make up for the loss of Davante Adams, going with a pair of defensive players instead. Three of the four mocks suggest one of the Packers two second round will be used on a wide receiver with names including George Pickens (Georgia Bulldogs) and Jalen Tolbert (South Alabama Jaguars).
The second night of the NFL Draft will get started at 7:00 p.m. ET from Las Vegas and can be seen on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network.


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Half Moon Street: Warehouses etc.
|Deposited Plan Number:||27|
|Date:||15 April 1869|
|Street:||Half Moon Street|
|Property Name / Number:||Marshall's Buildings|
|Area:||Huddesrfield Town Centre|
|Grid Reference:||SE 1416 NW|
|Building Project:||Warehouses etc.|
|Type:||Commercial - new building|
|Applicant:||Executors of Mr. John Marshall|
|Applicant Address:||no data|
|Architect:||John Kirk & Sons|
|Architect Address:||Huddersfield & Dewsbury|
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|Contractor Address:||no data|
|Work Commenced:||no data|
|Work Completed:||no data|
|Subsequent Alterations / History:||Altered in 1930s and now known as Standard House|
|English Heritage Listing:||no data|
|Location of Archives:||Kirklees West Yorkshire Archives|
|Buildings of Huddersfield ID:||27|
The beautifully executed plans are fragile, and include Basement and Ground Plans, Elevations (including one for the circular corner of the building facing Westgate) and a Section.
The form of the 1869 building survives but was given a make-over when it became the headquarters of Standard Fireworks, when ground floor shops and an arcade were introduced along with metal framed windows and curved glazing.


Asia’s oldest LGBT film festival returns next month! The Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is back with a new lineup of 29 feature films and a further 31 shorts.
One of the most notable films to look out for is the fest’s closing entry, Bao Bao. A Taiwanese drama that explores the issues faced by many same-sex families, the film tells the story of Taiwanese expats Cindy (Emmie Rays) and Joanne (Huan-Ru Ke), living in London, who are about to have their first child. Their marital bliss is threatened when Cindy discovers that Joanne has promised their unborn son to another gay couple, their friends Charles and Tim.
Opening film My Days of Mercy, starring Ellen Page and Kate Mara, tells the story of Lucy (Page), a passionate activist campaigning against the death penalty, who falls in love with Mercy (Mara), a woman on the opposing side, when they clash at a political rally. The attraction is instant, and they embark on a secret romance despite their different political stances. It's a thought-provoking drama about political priorities as well as a compelling love story.
This year's festival also features various LGBT films from across Asia, plus a special panel discussion, with members of the Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance, about the difficulties in organising LGBT film festivals in India, Pakistan and Myanmar.
Tickets are available now at selected cinemas. See here for a list of what’s showing when and where.


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When we think about some of the largest intergroup conflict between different groups and races, it is likely that we automatically attribute the conflict to politics – a lack of consensus that results in fighting and an “us vs. them” mentality. But what about the individuals who are caught up in these conflicts? How are they able to make enemies out of those who were once their neighbors? A recent study carried out by neuroscientists aims to understand how humans, who are highly evolved social creatures with an instinct for empathy, are capable of inflicting excruciating pain on other fellow humans. The pioneering study deals with Arab-Jewish relations and how the atmosphere of conflict impacts the empathetic brain response of the individuals in those groups.
The study was conducted by Dr. Yony Levy, a senior neuroscience research fellow and lecturer at the school of psychology at the IDC. He works with various experts to develop conflict-changing interventions, which lean on reverse-psychology, affiliation, mental training and virtual-reality. He then assesses the impact of these interventions on the brain (MEG, fMRI, EEG), hormones and behavior. He has recently received a NARSAD grant, which is one of the highest distinctions in the field of mental health, for his research on the way the brain functions during intergroup conflict.
For the current project Yony Levy worked with Ruth Feldman, a former researcher at the Gonda Brain Research Center at Bar-Ilan University and who is now heading the new neuroscience center at the IDC which will inaugurate next month. Together they sought to find out “whether neuroscience can offer new insights into the mechanisms that enable humans to tolerate the pain imposed on others. Because the success and thriving of our species depends on the capacity to quickly form social groups and instantly distinguish friend from foe, we ask whether our brain already processes the pain of our ingroup and that of the outgroup differently at the automatic level or whether higher-order evaluative processes are superimposed upon a uniform brain response to differentiate “us” from “them.” That is, we ask whether the “in-group bias” stems from bottom-up or top-down mechanisms and whether this bias can be predicted by endogenous oxytocin (OT) levels, which are known to play a causal role in regulating intergroup relations,” states their article titled, Adolescents Growing Up Amidst Intractable Conflict Attenuate Brain Response to Pain of Outgroup. The article was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
The increasingly predominant involvement of adolescents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict provides a viable context to study the effects of conflict on brain activity. This age-group is especially relevant as adolescents are known to be very sensitive to empathy-evoking situations as well as more readily responsive to propaganda. Although expressing compassion is indeed a higher ability inherent to humans, there are greater evolutionary forces at play which make this necessary. Empathy is tied to our primitive ability to identify threats in our environment and aid in the survival of our species. On the one hand humans need to be sensitive to possible danger, but on the other hand we are highly evolved social creature with a distinct sense for compassion and helping others. The researchers examined the participants’ hostility and empathy using brain scans to map neural activity during exposure to graphic images showing painful situations among Jews and Arabs. The summary of the findings suggests that “Jewish-Israeli and Arab- Palestinian youth exhibited the same bottom-up activation to in-group member and the same top-down attenuation to out-group member may suggest that we have detected a universal mechanism whose correlates may differ across cultures, but its core components remain constant.”
A Haaretz interview with Yovi Levy about the study can be found here:


The deadline also applies to talks with about 21,000 workers in AT&T's wireless business spread across 36 states and Washington, D.C.as those contracts expired in February.
AT&Tsaid in a statement, "We're offering generous terms in these negotiations including annual wage and pension increases, as well as comprehensive healthcare benefits, similar to what other employees across the country have ratified in other contracts".
Update: As of 3 pm EDT on Friday, 40,000 AT&T employees have gone on strike. "Your bargaining team has worked countless hours to negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement, but this company is refusing to budge on the issues that matter the most to us", said the union in a statement.
This weekend's strike comes almost two months after 17,000 AT&T workers in Nevada and California walked off the job. The strike ended when workers won an agreement with the company that it will no longer require employees to do work outside of their expertise and classification.
Richter said AT&T had successfully negotiated contracts covering almost 130,000 workers since 2015, and that fewer than five of the company's more than 25,000 retail workers lost jobs past year because of store closings.
AT&T, meanwhile, said it was prepared for the strike, the Register reported, adding the company has defended its negotiating position.
It's now in AT&T's hands to stand with workers or at 3 p.m.
It isn't the first strike at AT&T. Our demands are clear and have been for months: fair contract or strike.
AT&T workers are expected to picket outside their stores throughout the weekend, including on Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile. Thousands of members with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) union are preparing to hit the picket lines and start striking.
"We want (management) to come to the table on Monday and bargain for a fair contract", Gibson said.
The strikers - AT&T wireless, wireline and DIRECTV workers - are members of Communications Workers of America.
The single-player mode 1-on-100 is a time trial where you have to take down 100 enemies as fast as possible. Everything begins on May 26 (North America only, rest of the world on May 27 ) and ends on May 28 .
James Bowden, 32, is believed to have shot a 46-year-old sheriff's deputy along with two other people in Yell County on Thursday. They had said the suspect had been located in a home in rural Arkansas and negotiators were trying to contact the suspect.
International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave its verdict today, ruling in favour of India in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. Indian lawyers argued that the restrictions amounted to a breach of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
The smartphone runs on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat and support Hi-Res Audio, DTS virtual surround sound, and a 5-magnet speaker. The Asus ZenFone AR features a vapor cooling system which prevents the handset from overheating when using Tango and Daydream.
The total number claiming benefits fell by 22,000 to 1,898,000, also a third straight drop its lowest point since November 1988. The four-week moving average of initial claims, which evens out weekly volatility, decreased last week to 240,750.
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Obama for almost a decade, saying they often disagreed on tactics and even had their share of "shouting matches". The former Vice President also couldn't resist taking a jab at one of his previous colleagues, Hillary Clinton .
On Tuesday night, the official 2017 NBA Draft order was revealed in NY and the second-likeliest scenario unfolded for the Knicks . After the lottery ended, Pierce wrote on twitter: "And look what I leave behind for the Celts on my way out #1 pick".
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Adding that slippages are slowing down, she said the lender refreshed the watch list this year as compared to last year's list. Loan growth was at 7.92 percent for the year ended March 2017, with home and auto loans growth continuing to be strong.
The country "has considerable experience and capacity in confronting these outbreaks", Dr. Yesterday, the first Ebola treatment center opened in the Lakati public hospital.
Lexi Thompson shoots 65 to lead Kingsmill Championship
Thompson ranks second on tour in driving distance (276 yards) and second in greens in regulation (79.49 percent). She leads a trio of American players at 5 under, including Gerina Piller, Brittany Lincicome and Angel Yin .
Djokovic beats Bautista Agut to reach Italian Open QFs
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Paul George left off all-NBA Team, loses out on $30M
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Rainy practices makes pole favorites hard to find at Indy
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New images and TV spot for Wonder Woman
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Mortgage Rate Summary for US Bankcorp, Chase Bank May 18, 2017
The nationwide average for a 30-year fixed-rate refinance floated higher, but the average rate on a 15-year fixed remained steady. Adjustable rate mortgage loans accounted for 8.1% of all applications, down 0.1 percentage points compared with the prior week.
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UN court orders Pakistan not to execute Indian national
The circumstances of Jadhav's arrest remain disputed, Judge Abraham said while reading out the world court's verdict. Qureshi said that India owns Jadhav as its national and that there should be no interference on Pakistani soil.
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Dear SFRS and SRS Members,
Hello, and welcome. Below are the details for our upcoming chapter meeting on Wednesday, March 17. This month we have a very special pair of teachers: John Tyson and Miyuki Tsurutani who will play live with us from their home in Cambridge, MA. Please go to the SFRS webpage linked here and read their biographies: This Month’s Conductor
John and Miyuki will play two lines of the repertoire on recorder and for some pieces on harpsichord – giving us a very unusual opportunity to play in virtual consort with these talented professionals.
Remember, this is for you! Play like no one’s listening (because we aren’t!). Selections 1 and 2 are from Serpent Publications and are notated without barlines. This may be a delightful challenge (and not as difficult as you might think). If you play only soprano, you may read the tenor voice on any piece and get just as much enjoyment from it.
- Fowre armes, two neckes, one wreathing – Thomas Weelkes (c. 1576-1623) AAT of SST: 1-pg parts
- Amy souffrez – attributed to Pierre Moulu (1484-c.1550)) – STB: 1-pg parts or 3-pg score (+ STB parts with divisions)
- Sinfonia und Gagiarda “Narciso” – Salomon Rossi (1587-1628) – SSATB: two 1-pg scores (print both)
- Umlanjana (Small Stream) – Sören Sieg – AT: 3-pg score
- Aria – Giovanni Battista Bononcini (1670-c.1750) – AA or AT + harpsichord: 1-pg score
- Jenny’s Babee – trad. Irish melody arr. by Clark Kimberling – ATT or AAT: 3-pg score (for St. Paddy’s Day ☘)
Please note: John and Miyuki will have adjusted their audio levels so they can be heard clearly while you are playing. You may need to adjust the volume on your device according to your preference.
Print all the parts you’d like to play at the meeting. John and Miyuki will not be screen sharing. Attached is all the music for each piece – in score and/or contiguous parts.
The usual details of when and where for Wednesday’s meeting:
When: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM
Where: In the comfort of your own living room, den, garden shed, office, house boat, kitchen, garage, camper van, or studio! Please visit the San Francisco chapter website for the link and payment information.
When you visit our SFRS website, you will find information about our conductors, chapter news, the membership application form, and more. Be sure to refresh your screen so you are not seeing an old page (devices have cache memory and often bring up what’s stored from your previous visit): arssanfrancisco.org You’ll be glad to know that the SFRS website is certified with an SSL and is secure.
Very Special Thanks to all who continue to support our chapter, for your membership and participation, and for your love and enthusiasm for the recorder. We are eager to see you Wednesday online, but we really can’t wait to see you in person again, and meet at our San Francisco home, Christ Church Lutheran on 20th Ave at Quintara. We miss playing at Sunday services there very much and send our fond regards to the congregation and Pastors Tom McQueen and Lyle Beckman.
Attachments: The Music: Six glorious pieces that have been carefully curated for our meeting.
See you on the 17th.
ARS Board of Directors
1 – Weelkes – Fowre arms, two necks – AAT or SST.pdf
6 – Kimberling – Jenny’s Babee – AAT or ATT.pdf
4 – Sieg – Umlanjana – AT.pdf
2 – Moulu – Amy souffrez – STB.pdf
5 – Bononcini – Aria .pdf
3 – Rossi – Sinfonia-Narciso – SSATB.pdf


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Some adults will easily weep over very trite but isolated, specific events such as someone singing; whereas other adults will literally cry “over everything.” Frequent crying episodes are not uncommon in someone with clinical depression, but this article refers to .
Mar 05, 2019 · When sleep-crying occurs in older adults, the cause may have more to do with dementia than a mood disorder. However, it could be a combination of factors. Older adults can be more easily Author: James Roland.
Crying does serve an emotional purpose, says Sideroff, also an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. "It's a release. There is a buildup of energy Author: Kathleen Doheny.
May 30, 2018 · What Causes Adults and Children to Wake Up Crying? Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP. There are numerous reasons you or your child might wake up crying. Some causes resolve on their Author: Susan York Morris.

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Canada marches for LGBTI Pride in Taipei
Indigenous Taiwanese marchers.
The Canadian Trade Office in Taipei marching at Taiwan Pride.
EU and CTOT staff handing out EU and Canada Pride flags.
Waving “Canada Pride” flags, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT) joined over 80,000 marchers in Taipei’s fourteenth annual LGBTI Pride parade, the largest in all of Asia.
Taiwan is widely recognized as a leader in Asia on LGBTI rights, but a number of challenges remain – inspiring this year’s parade theme: “Having fun together: breaking through fake-friendliness, so we can be free together.” Marriage equality is a particular issue. With relevant legislation currently under discussion in the legislature, international media have recently speculated that Taiwan may soon be first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. The CTOT was proud to walk alongside the legislators, lawyers and activists who have been working tirelessly to make this a reality.
To demonstrate Canada’s support for LGBTI rights in Taiwan and around the world, CTOT staff also handed out small, handheld versions of the “Canada Pride” flag. These proved popular, and all 900 were quickly snapped up by marchers and attendees almost as soon as the parade began. It was a fitting symbol of the friendship between Canada and Taiwan, based on a foundation of shared values of democracy and human rights, including LGBTI rights.
Canada’s continued efforts
Canada is committed to supporting Taiwanese efforts to advance LGBTI rights. In addition to joining the Pride parade for the second year in a row, the CTOT has hosted a screening of the Canadian documentary Jim Loves Jack: The James Egan Story and workshops, and is providing support for an upcoming queer studies conference for young scholars.
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Archive london theatre News April 2018
New West End run of Bat Out of Hell announces extension
The widely successful production of Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical has just announce...
4 Apr, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
Brief Encounter: an excellent blend of classic cinema and contemporary theatre
Kneehigh’s adaptation of Brief Encounter, Noel Coward's classic 1938 movie, has opened at the Emp...
4 Apr, 2018 | By Harrison Fuller
What's closing in the West End this month? April 2018
Nobody likes saying goodbye, especially to fantastic shows that must end! Come see what's closing...
3 Apr, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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"So you have some kind of way to set time limits?"
"No, that's not what I meant," he said. "Just that, well, it happened when you were just a kid."
"Time isn't the healer," I said, angry and ready to walk away from him. He kept trying to say that he didn't really mean those words.
"You're digging a deeper hole each time you open your mouth to explain," I said, "and I'm angry. It must be nice to be someone like you without hang-ups or problems that began in childhood and still continue to trouble!"
The shock on his face told me I had touched something in him.
"I apologize," he said and told me his story of growing up with two bright, ambitious parents who seemed to treat him more as a trophy than their child.
I don't know if he ever understood my pain or if I fully understood his. But his last words to me were, "I know only two kinds of people who had perfect childhoods. Liars and people who can't remember."
I'm not a liar and I remember the pain.
I also know I'm healing at my own pace.
I'm 77 years old and only in the few years have begun to work through it and realize that it was sexual abuse of my body that cause so much heart ache in my life. I am healing, but I don't think we "get over it"--whatever that may mean to the person saying it.
Thanks, Joseph. I liked your comment very much. No, we don't get over it, but we do grow stronger. One of my books is called Not Quite Healed and that's my primary point. We mature, we learn compassion for others, and part of "it" still lingers.
I've learned to be thankful for that horrible phase of my life because it pushes me to reach out to other wounded men. The more I connect with other hurting men, the more grateful I am that to still remember what it was like in my worst days.
Have you ever asked yourself - "Why am I not over it by now?" I have - I don't think we realize how deep the hurt goes. I know I have denied it in my own life & ignored or pushed away some of the results of abuse. I do know I am learning to trust God with this hurt in my life. I am learning to be honest with my self that I am not over it by now but God is there to guide me through this.
I feel like God has given me a gift I want to share . This morning, during my devotions, I was reading from the book of James in chapter 4. I got to verse six , and it says "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble". I thought about this and thought about my past. I was raised in a family of five boys, but it appears I was the only one who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a male babysitter and then others. I was the youngest of the five. My older brothers I would say are very proud men, and sometimes look with disdain on Christianity. Having been subjected to the abuse, I always felt less than them, and less masculine than them. This made me a mostly humble person I believe, as I felt so bad about myself . God revealed to me this morning that he has given me much grace in my life and has drawn me so much closer to him. As verse 8 says, "come close to God and God will come close to you, " and in my humbleness, because of feeling shameful and less of a man, I did draw close to God, and God has chosen to draw close to me. He has blessed me with being able to be in ministry, he is blessed me with an amazing wife, and he has blessed me with three amazing children, who are also all in ministry. I have had many life experiences that are incredible simply because God has chosen to draw close to me and allowed me to serve him. He is showing me that he can make something beautiful out of what happened to me, simply because of his grace . I am tearfull this morning realizing that every good thing in my life is because of Jesus, that he won't waste what happened to me, but will use it to make me a person who draws close to him. I weep with joy this morning and For this I am very thankful this Thanksgiving.
Thanks, Robert, for your post. I have thought much recently about what God prevented even though I was sexually abused. That abuse by an adult male to an early adolescent boy who was ignored by his father, caused me to start looking for other men who would "show me compassion and kindness"--for a few minutes at least. Frankly, it was better that being ignored, and for a long time I didn't realize it was wrong--that I was being sinned against. What God prevented was my not being physically harmed by these men, or going into the porn industry (though one said, "You could make a lot of money in California just having your picture taken.) I was so ignorant I didn't realize he meant porn until years later. God also prevented me from realizing I could sell my body to men. I've come to realize, that although bad things happened that twisted me life, it could have been far worse, and for that I am thankful. Our healing is step by step, and the breaking of old habits is step by step. But progress gives us courage to go on with the process, as painful as it is. And believe me I've shed many tears in my journey with healing. But I say with confidence for tomorrow that it has been a good journey. This has rambled, but I'm gonna post it anyway.
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A novel of courage, cars and love.
We are true to history: A Bugatti race car driver became a hero of the French Resistance. When German occupiers – in 1942 – seize his factory to build weapons, Ettore Bugatti, a lofty artisan/engineer, wants only to preserve his empire to again make the most beautiful cars the world has ever seen. Driver Alexander Graves, racer and patriot, is thrown into conflict with his revered “Patron.” Can Alexander destroy explosive torpedoes bound for U-Boat ports to sink Allied ships without leveling the factory? Can he save Claire, who no man says ‘no’ to, from her reckless plan to help liberate a stricken nation? With a mechanics ingenuity and with matchless skill behind a Bugatti’s wood-rimmed steering wheel, Alexander starts the race of his life.


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There’s been a lot of buzz in the media about bees, and it’s easy to see why; two native species have gone extinct in the past 80 years alone, but why are bees beginning to drop like flies?
Well for a start, the past century has seen many dandelion filled meadows replaced by industrial farmland, and with the ever-increasing demand for perfectly shaped vegetables, this number continues to grow. Considering the fact that 84% of our crops need bees to survive, perhaps we should rethink bulldozing their only food source – and squashing them whenever they have the nerve to buzz into our back garden.
It’s no secret that if the bees were to die, we’d end up paying about 20 pounds per apple, but that’s not all we would have to deal with. Granted, everything else seems silly when you’re forced to choose between fresh fruit and financial stability.
You see, bees act as personal wingmen to flowers. We won’t go into the details, but when two flowers love each other very much, a bee pops over and transfers pollen from one to the other. Fast forward a few days and up springs a baby apple or orange.
Bee conservation isn’t just essential for fruit and veg though, without it, our roses would wilt away, the clusters of daisy that add so much life to our fields would droop and die, and of course, our toast would be pretty bland without a dash of honey.
It’s not all doom and gloom though, as there are other animals that can take the role of bees. These include bats, birds and butterflies, but these creatures aren’t wired to be pollen addicts the same way bees are, as bees need them to feed their young.
Any pollen that might be passed on by these animals is a happy little accident, but relying on them as our chief pollinators would be akin to putting chimpanzees at the controls of a train; It might work for a little bit, but will inevitably end in a spectacular disaster.
Bee Conservation Tips
These days, neighbours seem to be in a constant battle over who has the most manicured lawn. The moment the first weeds begin to peek out, people begin revving up their lawnmowers. Although we don’t want to begrudge folks of their well-trimmed patches of grass, there is such thing as going over the top.
Either way, it might surprise you to know that it’s best to let your garden live a little. Dandelions and clovers have a bad reputation as they’re classed as weeds, but they add colour to your garden and are a succulent source of food for starving bees, so think twice before tearing them down! Try to avoid pesticides too – they can severely harm bees if they get into their systems, along with harming us if the polluted pollen should make it back to the hives’ batch of honey.
Naturally, if you’re really concerned about bee conservation, then a good way to ensure their survival is to not swipe at them with rolled up newspapers. We understand that insects are a pain while trying to enjoy a picnic, but bees are vegetarians, which means that they’re not the ones going after your ham sandwiches. Those winged menaces would be the wasps.
There are a few distinguishing features between the two; Bees are fuzzy and tend to hide their legs while in flight, whereas wasps have little to no hair and have their legs visible while airborne.
In addition to not butchering them and letting your garden flourish, you can also plant a few bee-friendly flowers. 97% of the UK’S species-rich meadows have been decimated since the 1930’s, but if people transform their back lawns into bee sanctuaries, we can still reverse the damage that has been caused.
Doing Our Part
As you can probably tell, here at iBeani, we’re passionate about bees, which is why we’ve created an iBeani dedicated to them. Our iBeani bees edition comes with a simplistic yet elegant bumblebee design, and will always fit in with your choice of décor. Like all our products, iBeani bees is lightweight and can hold any device, be it a tiny kindle or a bulky iPad.
And to top it off, a percentage of all the products earnings goes to support the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Just £16 worth of donations can be used to create about 5m2 of wildlife habitat, or to put that into perspective; About the same size as an average living room, an insanely large food source to help keep the bees sustained!
Bees don’t need much to survive, but a helping hand now will prevent a disaster in the future, and every little helps!


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Changes in primary and secondary hemostasis in patients with CLL treated with venetoclax and ibrutinib
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
Authors: Svanberg, Rebecka; Ostrowski, Sisse Rye; Nasserinejad, Kazem; Kersting, Sabina; Dobber, Johan A.; Mattson, Mattias; Tran, Hoa T. T.; Levin, Mark-David; Mous, Rogier; Kater, Arnon P.; Niemann, Carsten U.
Bleeding is a common adverse event following ibrutinib monotherapy. However, it remains unclear how hemostasis is affected by venetoclax in combination with ibrutinib. Here we investigated hemostasis in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) at baseline, during ibrutinib monotherapy, and during venetoclax and ibrutinib combination therapy or venetoclax monotherapy. Primary hemostasis, assessed by Multiplate using adenosine diphosphate (ADP), arachidonic acid (AA), and thrombin receptor agonist peptide (TRAP-6), was impaired in all CLL patients at baseline, remained unchanged upon ibrutinib monotherapy, and improved significantly following venetoclax added to ibrutinib or as monotherapy. Secondary hemostasis assessed by thromboelastography (TEG) was normal and unchanged throughout treatment. The frequency of clinical bleeding events was the highest during ibrutinib monotherapy, in line with the demonstrated improved primary hemostasis upon addition of venetoclax, thus pointing toward a treatment option for CLL patients with increased bleeding risk.
Design and synthesis of novel 1-substituted 3-(6-phenoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine analogs as selective BTK inhibitors for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma
Authors: Ran, Fansheng; Liu, Yang; Yu, Shengping; Guo, Kaiwen; Tang, Wendi; Chen, Xin; Zhao, Guisen
Ibrutinib (IBN), a first-in-class BTK-inhibitor, was approved by the FDA for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Although IBN shows excellent performance as an anti-lymphoma agent, it has some undesirable side effects due to its off-target activities. Our studies yielded a novel series of 3-(6-phenoxypyridin-3-yl)-4-amine-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives capable of potent inhibition of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). Notably, compound 13e explained potent BTK inhibitory activity and could completely inhibit the phosphorylation of BTK and PLC gamma 2 in Z138 cells at low micromolar concentration. Compared with IBN, compound 13e improved anti-proliferative activities 3-40 folds in MCL cell lines with IC50 values lower than 1 mu M. Low micromolar doses of 13e could induce strong cell apoptosis in Jeko-1 and Z138 cells. In addition, compound 13e showed greater BTK selectivity and higher stability in human liver microsomes than IBN and potential safety improvement for the treatment of MCL.


Their distinctive fusion of genres and influences, coupled with emotionally charged lyrics, assures an auditory experience that is both profound and thought-provoking.
In alignment with this announcement, All This Filth has introduced their latest single and opening track, “It’s Never Going To Be Ok.”
Listen to the single here: It’s Never Going To Be Ok
This release provides a glimpse into the comprehensive offering awaiting fans. The single not only showcases the band’s musical prowess but also underscores their commitment to delivering electrifying and soulful music that resonates across diverse audiences.
“Tomorrow Will Be Better?” is set for its global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records, and will be accessible on all digital streaming platforms, digital download, and on CD


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A suit filed by the Cross River State Government challenging the suspension and trial of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court for being incompetent.
Justice Odili granted all the reliefs sought by the Plaintiff after holding that it has the locus standi to institute the action.
According to Justice Odilli, the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) lacks the jurisdiction to adjudicate on the criminal charge against Onnoghen.
She said the matter should have been handled by the National Judicial Council (NJC) first as in Nganjiwa vs Federal Republic of Nigeria (2017).
Justices Olabode Rodes Vivour, Musa Daitijo Mohammed, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, John Inyang Okoro and Justice Sidi Bage agreed with the lead judgement of the court delivered by Justice Paul Ganluje.
Counsel to Onnoghen, condemned the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on the case of false asset declaration by his client.
Okon Nkanu Efut (SAN), on Thursday, April 18, said the CCT’s judgement on the matter was a “complete erosion of fundamental human right to fair hearing”.
Efut said even before hearing from Onnoghen, he was removed as the CJN so easily and speedily without reference to the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Senate.
He said, “This is not right; it cannot be right. It is unconstitutional.”


China-made Tesla Model 3 gets NEV subsidies – report12/09/2019
American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has said that it has secured subsidies for the China-built Model 3 under the country’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) programme, Reuters reported. Two variants of the Model 3 are listed for the NEV subsidy programme, according to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Shanghai facility will be Tesla’s first outside the United States.
Tesla aims to produce more than 1,000 vehicles a week from its Shanghai production plant, with the aim of delivering the China-made cars before the coming Chinese New Year at the end of January. Here, the factory’s annual capacity in its first phase is expected to reach 250,000 vehicles or 4,800 vehicles per week, of which 150,000 are earmarked to be of the Model 3.
The American EV maker first arrived at a preliminary agreement with the Chinese government to build its global plant in Shanghai in July last year, and Tesla agreed 12 months later to pay China 2.23 billion yuan (RM1.33 billion) in annual tax for the construction of the Gigafactory on the outskirts of Shanghai.
Leasing terms as laid out by the Shanghai government stated that Tesla must begin generating the annual tax revenues at the end of 2023 or risk losing the land, which Tesla bought for US$2 billion (RM8.26 billion) in 2018. Prices for the China-built Model 3 starts at 355,800 yuan (RM210,370), and Bloomberg reported that buyers will get up to 25,000 yuan (RM14,781) in subsidies from the government.
The Tesla Model 3 was most recently rumoured to gain an even higher-performance variant, courtesy of a Track Mode Package hinted at by a leaked page from a Tesla parts catalog featuring the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyre. At present, the Model 3 comprises the entry-level Standard Plus with 400 km of range, the Long Range AWD with 500 km of range, and the Performance, also with 500 km of range.
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Celebrate your bavarian Oktoberfest party with our oompah bands and musicians!
Our musicians play a varied program of traditional, current and international hits with a choreographed stage show.
They will give you live experience of the unique german feeling of bavarian Oktoberfest all over the world.
Our bavarian Oktoberfest oompah ladiesband
play hits like the famous party hit from Germany:
Das Geht Ab! Wir feiern die ganze Nacht!
Or: Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht, aber unsere Liebe nicht!
As a wealkabout formation interact with the guests and distribute the typical bavarian gingerbread hearts with traditional sayings to them. The 5 studied professional musicians are singer, saxophonist / singer, guitarist / singer, pianist / singer and lady drummer.
Temperamentfully and with flying dirndln
our ladies band brings Oktoberfest mood to the audience. Here they celebrate with thousands of guests in Hong Kong, dancing together to their oompah hits.
They pick up guests on the stage and together they dance while continue with Oktoberfest music. Especially the german Ententanz is very popular with the Asian audience. The musicians play a varied program of traditional, current and international hits with a choreographed stage show.
This is young, modern, bavarian music today.
This 2 man band in lederhosen play with an accordion and a redesigned guitar with a pitchfork. Just as their unique self-composed oompah hits they jump on stage or among the audience around. They master the balance between bavarian tradition and modern youngsters coolness, bavarian rebelliousness and pop culture. Witty and cryptic, they perform, play and sing krautrock songs about daily life and fruitless yearnings.
These mobile Oktoberfest ladies band
play with a lot of heart and musicality and take guests on the benches. Mobile and close to the audience they respond individually to their guests.
Their instrument have a very varied for mobile bands sound design which enables an extremely broad repertoire of bavarian oompah folk music. Their repertoire as a party and Oktoberfest band includes german hits like “Über den Wolken”, “Hey Baby”, “Westerland” and many more.
This ladis band trio are studied and passionate professional musicians and play instruments like percussion, guitar and saxophone with live singing.
This is our 5-person oompah band,
playing the typical bavarian sound on their wind instruments.
300 guests from India of the largest insurance companies, they conversed with original Bavarian folk music at Krongut Potsdam near the castle Sans Soucis.
In lederhosen they animated the Indian guests with well-made music and the unique atmosphere of the Oktoberfest for swaying and dancing.


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Hi folks. I am visiting a friend this May to Mainz. One of the things I would love to do is explore the Mosel River Valley by bike. Through my research on this site and elsewhere, I am aware that there is much to see and many different places to explore. If anyone has done bike riding along the Mosel, what routes were nice? How many days did you spend riding along it? Can you bring your bikes on and off the ferrys? Thanks
Cycling the Mosel River Valley
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The end of May saw a lot of submarine news within the US Navy with the decommissioning of two Los Angeles class boats, USS Dallas and USS Buffalo.
Both vessels will have their nuclear cores removed before the rest of the submarines are recycled.
Meanwhile, USS Washington, the 14th member of the Virginia class nuclear powered hunter killer submarines, was delivered to the US Navy in late May, following extensive sea trials. The submarine is the eighth of the class to be built to the so called Block III design which features two Virginia Payload Tubes which is able to launch a volley of six Tomahawk cruise missiles each.
The keel for the future HMCS Margaret Brooke was laid down at Halifax Shipyard of Irving Shipbuilding in late May. The new ship will be one of the Canadian Navy’s new Harry DeWolf class Arctic offshore patrol ships (AOPS). The new ship is named after RCN Nursing sister Margaret Brooke, who served with the navy in World War Two.
The Quebec based shipyard Chantier Davie’s work on converting a former Greek container ship into an interim auxiliary oiler replenishment for the Royal Canadian Navy was, at the time of writing, drawing to a close.
The conversion was deemed necessary following the withdrawal from service of the navy’s pair of Protecteur class oilers in 2014 and the hiring of the Chilean Navy’s Almirante Montt and a pair of Spanish vessels Patino and Cantabria.
The future shape of the Royal Australian Navy was on show on 16 June when Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne MP, attended a ceremony to provisionally accept the first Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart into the fleet.
HMAS Hobart (pictured) is the first of three similar vessels that will provide air defence for the Australian fleet.
South Korean News
Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered the 114.3 metre long minelayer Nampo to the Republic of Korea Navy on 9 June.
The vessel has a full load displacement of 4,240 tonnes and was built at the companies Ulsan shipyard. The Nampo is a significant enhancement of the Republic of Korea Navy’s mine warfare capabilities and is based on the Future Frigate Experimental design which boasts a flight deck and hanger capable of accommodating a medium sized helicopter.


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People living with disabilities face various barriers that hinder full and equal access to their enjoyment of human rights, a representative of Thuso Rehabilitation Center in Maun, Isaiah Moyo, revealed at a human rights conference in Maun last week.
According to Moyo, the conference- Convention on the Rights of People living with Disabilities (CRDP) recognizes the importance of accessibility to the physical, social, economic and cultural environment; to health education and to information and communication, in enabling persons with disabilities to fully enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
“Accessibility is an important starting point for any discussion about the human rights of persons with disabilities and no one can enjoy a human right that they cannot access, and persons with disabilities face many barriers that hinder full and equal access to their enjoyment of human rights,” said Moyo.
He explained that the barriers that persons with disabilities encounter can be divided into four categories which are attitudinal barriers, physical barriers, informational and institutional barriers. He said that attitudinal barriers stem from the negative attitude their families or communities give them as well as the lack of understanding with regards to disability issues by society.
Moyo said that some of the identified barriers among persons with disabilities are that the rules are not the same and gender, age and the type of impairment are factors that directly influence level of access. “Accessible environment means creating and maintaining environments in which people can participate in a dignified way, with maximum independence and in an environment that is safe and affordable,” says Moyo.
He said that for a majority of people with disabilities access within or outside the house is limited and in most cases due to lack of access, it is common to find a person with disability spending most of the time on bed or sitting in front of the house. Moyo added that they are unable to have independent access to water or food or toilets and their homes become a virtual prison.
“Investments to rearrange or alter or relocate is rarely considered and this is the same unless and until the person with disability takes an extreme stand and demands for the provisions and only then something happens,” explained Moyo. Moyo added that non-availability of appropriate rehabilitation services in some places further restricts or limits access and affects self esteem of a disabled person. He stated that some of the ways of removal of the barriers to accessibility is to identify and eliminate obstacles and barriers to accessibility by developing and monitoring implementation of minimum accessibility standards and guidelines by providing training on accessibility for stakeholders.
He said that the use of universal design is intended to ensure access by all people, to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or specialized design. “Universal design means products and buildings that are accessible and useable by everyone, including people with disabilities. The goal of the universal design is to create an environment that is accessible to everyone from the design stage forward,” explained Moyo.
Moyo said that it is necessary and appropriate for modifications and adjustments to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and the link to accessibility runs in several directions. “First, persons who are unable to access certain goods and services via universal design should nonetheless be provided accessibility in other ways like through personal assistance,” said Moyo.
Botswana Police Service (BPS) has indicated concern about the ongoing trend where the general public falls victim to criminals purporting to be police officers.
According to BPS Assistant Commissioner, Dipheko Motube, the criminals target individuals at shopping malls and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) where upon approaching the unsuspecting individual the criminals would pretend to have picked a substantial amount of money and they would make a proposal to the victims that the money is counted and shared in an isolated place.
“On the way, as they stop at the isolated place, they would start to count and sharing of the money, a criminal syndicate claiming to be Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer investigating a case of stolen money will approach them,” said Motube in a statement.
The Commissioner indicated that the fake police officers would instruct the victims to hand over all the cash they have in their possession, including bank cards and Personal Identification Number (PIN), the perpetrators would then proceed to withdraw money from the victim’s bank account.
Motube also revealed that they are also investigating a case in which a 69 year old Motswana woman from Molepolole- who is a victim of the scam- lost over P62 000 last week Friday to the said perpetrators.
“The Criminal syndicate introduced themselves as CID officers investigating a case of robbery where a man accompanying the woman was the suspect.’’
They subsequently went to the woman’s place and took cash amounting to over P12 000 and further swindled amount of P50 000 from the woman’s bank account under the pretext of the further investigations.
In addition, Motube said they are currently investigating the matter and therefore warned the public to be vigilant of such characters and further reminds the public that no police officer would ask for bank cards and PINs during the investigations.
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) leadership walked out of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting this week on account of being targeted by other cooperating partners.
UDC meet for the first time since 2020 after previous futile attempts, but the meeting turned into a circus after other members of the executive pushed for BCP to explain its role in media statements that disparate either UDC and/or contracting parties.
The Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC), Tymon Katlholo’s spirited fight against the contentious transfers of his management team has forced the Office of the President to rescind the controversial decision. However, some insiders suggest that the reversal of the transfers may have left some interested parties with bruised egos and nursing red wounds.
The transfers were seen by observers as a badly calculated move to emasculate the DCEC which is seen as defiant against certain objectionable objectives by certain law enforcement agencies – who are proven decisionists with very little regard for the law and principle.

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Why I Love My New Wooden Privacy Fence
I recently hired a fencing company to build a fence near my home because I have been at my home for about three years and I am pretty happy with where I live. But this year I decided to finally get around to some of the home improvement projects I have been thinking about since I first bought my home.
Fortunately, the house is in really great condition so the things I want to do are less maintenance oriented and more just for me make it the way I like and as well make my life a little bit easier.
I have had a dog for almost a year now and I have to either walk her around the neighborhood, take her to a dog park, or walk in the yard on a leash because my yard is not fenced in.
my new wooden privacy fence. It would be so nice if I could simply let her out in the yard without any worry over her having to escape like I know she would if I let her out now. While a fencing project is a fairly big investment, I think it will be worth it in the long run.
One of the reasons I have been waiting so long to have it put in is because I wanted to save my money and have a really nice 6 foot tall wooden privacy fence put in as opposed to a shorter, less expensive, and in my opinion less attractive.
The first thing I had to do was find a local fencing company that did quality work and would start the fence building work fairly soon so I could enjoy it during the summer months. I could not wait to be able to have a fenced in yard so I could play fetch with my dog whenever I wanted just by stepping out the back door. I was also looking forward to the added privacy


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Harvard Human Rights Journal
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Northwestern University Journal of International Human Rights
The JIHR is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to providing a dynamic forum for the discussion of human rights issues and international human rights law.
Sur – International Journal on Human Rights
Sur – International Journal on Human Rights is a biannual journal published in English, Portuguese and Spanish by Sur – Human Rights University Network.
American Society of International Law (ASIL) Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
The guide is a project of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and includes guides to International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
Human rights library housing more than 60,000 core human rights documents including documents nine languages – Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
United Nations Research Guides on Human Rights
Collection of research guides on human rights and human rights databases compiled by the UN Library Geneva.
Organizations, Institutions and Networks
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Human Rights Program
Mobilizing effective assistance to protect the human rights of scientists around the world remains central to its mission, as well as making the tools and knowledge of science available to benefit the field of human rights.
Amnesty International is a global campaigning movement working to protect human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international conventions.
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education in the field of ethics and international affairs.
The Carter Center develops and implements programs around the world to prevent or resolve conflicts, strengthen human rights, and foster democracy and improve health.
Electronic Information System for International Law
The goal of EISIL is to ensure that web searchers can easily locate the highest quality primary materials, authoritative web sites and helpful research guides to international law on the Internet. EISIL was developed by the American Society of International Law (ASIL).
Human Rights Education Associates (HREA)
HREA is a non-political organization whose primary role is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices around the world.
Human Rights Internet (HRI)
HRI is an information clearinghouse promoting education on human rights, publishing, and researching to serve the information needs of a wide variety of groups and individuals working to advance human rights around the world.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch strives to protect the human rights of people around the world in aspects ranging from working to uphold political freedom, to protecting people from inhumane conduct in wartime.
Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos
Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIHR)
The IIHR is an autonomous, international, academic institution based in Costa Rica with the mission to promote and strengthen respect for human rights and to support the consolidation of democracy throughout the western hemisphere.
International Federation for Human Rights Leagues
Fédération Internationale des Droits de l’Homme (FIDH)
The FIDH brings together 115 human rights organisations from 90 countries. It provides them with an unparalleled network of expertise and solidarity, as well as a clear guide to the procedures of international organisations.
Open Society Archives
OSA’s mission is to: obtain, preserve and make available research resources for the study of Communism and the Cold War, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the issues of human rights; support the goals of Central European University by identifying, collecting, preserving and making available university records and personal papers of enduring value from its administrators, faculty, and students for the use of university staff, students, scholars and the general public; support and facilitate the philanthropic goals of the Soros foundations network, especially by providing information, records management and archival services for all its entities.
U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Part of the U.S. State Department, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) has a wide range of responsibilities that include promoting democracy worldwide, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Witness strengthens local activists by giving them video cameras and field training. Today, Witness unleashes an arsenal of computers, imaging and editing software, satellite phones and email in the struggle for justice.


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Now that the Supreme Courtroom has struck down New York’s hid carry law, comparable limitations in numerous other states might before long confront profitable challenges.
Justices ruled 6-3 in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that a point out can not desire its gun owners supply a justification when making use of for a hid carry permit. The ruling effectively claimed the people’s appropriate to bear arms exists equally the two inside and outside their households.
SUPREME Courtroom Principles NEW YORK’S Stringent Hid Have GUN Law IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
“This is more than just a excellent working day for New York simply because this ruling opens the door to rightly adjust the law in the seven remaining states that however never identify the proper to have a firearm for personal protection,” stated Jason Ouimet, govt director at the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action.
New York experienced for several years relied on a “may issue” permitting process, which usually means that community officers had broader discretion to deny applications for concealed carry permits. New York law necessary applicants to clearly show they experienced “proper cause” to have a weapon in public.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who sided with the vast majority, wrote in a concurring impression that the most current choice would not influence “shall issue” permitting procedures in 43 states, which allow applicants to receive hid carry permits as very long as all the fundamental lawful needs are achieved.
Kavanaugh warned, nevertheless, that 6 states with may-issue allowing could encounter thriving authorized worries.
“New York’s outlier could-problem regime is constitutionally problematic due to the fact it grants open up-ended discretion to licensing officers and authorizes licenses only for individuals applicants who can display some particular have to have aside from self-protection,” Kavanaugh wrote.
“Going forward, hence, the 43 States that make use of objective shall-concern licensing regimes for carrying handguns for self-defense could carry on to do so,” he extra. “Likewise, the 6 States which include New York perhaps influenced by today’s decision may perhaps continue on to require licenses for carrying handguns for self-protection so extensive as all those States hire goal licensing specifications like those people utilized by the 43 shall-challenge States.”
California is among the the states that allow nearby officials discretion in issuing concealed carry permits. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom termed the ruling “dangerous” on Thursday as the foreseeable future of his state’s hid have legislation turned uncertain.
When some counties in California are efficiently shall-issue counties, other folks take gain of the condition legislation that will allow discretion to demand that applicants present “good cause” to acquire hid carry permits.
Maryland’s attorney basic mentioned Thursday that his place of work would overview the Supreme Court docket determination to decide how the state’s legal guidelines could be impacted. Maryland gun homeowners, underneath present legislation, must have a “good or substantial reason” to get a hid have allow.
“Maryland, like many other states, has enacted widespread feeling gun legal guidelines that position the lives and protection of our citizens initially. They have been confirmed to lower gun violence,” Legal professional Normal Brian Frosh stated in a assertion. “We will examine today’s ruling to identify its effect in our state, and we will carry on to struggle to protect the security of Marylanders.”
Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island also enforce legal guidelines equivalent to the New York legislation.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul responded with take care of to fight what could turn into a hurry for hid carry permits between her state’s gun house owners on Thursday.
The Democratic governor claimed she would connect with a distinctive legislative session to weigh new constraints on exactly where gun house owners with concealed carry permits can take their weapons — thereby restricting the skill of New Yorkers to use their permits in exercise.

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WASHINGTON--()--Private equity-backed companies weathered the “Great Recession” significantly better than comparable businesses, according to a new study released today by the Private Equity Council (PEC).
“This study is an important contribution to an informed discussion about private equity ownership”
The study found that the annualized default rate for the more than 3,200 private equity-backed companies acquired between 2000 and 2009 and held through 2008-2009 was 2.8 percent during the two-year recession. That compares to a 6.2 percent annualized default rate for similarly-financed businesses.
“This study is an important contribution to an informed discussion about private equity ownership,” said PEC President Douglas Lowenstein. “The low default rate is another indicator that undercuts popular myths about private equity ownership and suggests that private equity firms are effective at steering companies through troubled times.”
The PEC’s findings are consistent with a variety of independent research studies conducted in the past few years, including a 2008 report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a 2009 study by Steven N. Kaplan of the University of Chicago and Per Strömberg of the Stockholm School of Economics.
The BIS study found that private equity-backed companies had annualized default rates of 2.13 percent from 1982 to 1986; 3.14 percent from 1987 to 1991; 2.63 percent from 1992 to 1996, and 3.84 from 1997-2001. Kaplan and Strömberg reported a rate of 1.2 percent over the 32 years from 1970 to 2002. The PEC study is the first to analyze data from the 2008-2009 recession.
The PEC findings are at odds with forecasts made by credit rating agencies Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s and by the Boston Consulting Group that the default rate for private equity-backed companies would rise significantly during the recession.
Moody’s, S&P and BCG
Moody’s and S&P both have produced research documents suggesting that private equity-backed company default rates are higher than supported by the data analyzed by the PEC. The Boston Consulting Group in 2008 predicted that nearly 50 percent of the world’s private equity-backed companies would default in three years.
The PEC study notes that the Moody’s analysis expanded the definition of “default” to capture voluntary transactions to deleverage companies. S&P broadened its definition of private equity-related transactions to include a defaulted business that has had any dealing with a “private equity” firm, however minor, or however long ago, and includes holding companies in its definition of “private equity” firm.
In addition, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in an oft-cited study, used credit spreads at the height of the financial crisis to predict that nearly half of the world’s private equity-backed companies would default within three years.
The main findings of the PEC study are:
The PEC study is available in PDF format on the PEC web site at www.privateequitycouncil.org.
Data and Methodology
The PEC report relies on a data set of more than 3,200 U.S. companies acquired by private equity investors in a buyout or similar transaction between 2000 and 2009 and held through the 2008-2009 recession. The data set excludes investments that were “substantially” exited thus reducing the influence of the private equity investors.
The methodology defines “default” as a missed payment or bankruptcy filing—the same definition used by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) to determine whether a default has occurred for the purpose of a credit default swap (CDS) contract. To determine which of the companies covered in the study defaulted, the paper relies on data provided by Thomson Reuters and Dow Jones, supplemented with additional defaulted companies identified through PitchBook and the Private Equity Council’s proprietary data.
About the Private Equity Council
The Private Equity Council, based in Washington, DC, is an advocacy, communications and research organization and resource center established to develop, analyze and distribute information about the private equity industry and its contributions to the national and global economy. PEC members are: Apax Partners; Apollo Global Management LLC; Bain Capital Partners; The Blackstone Group; The Carlyle Group; Hellman and Friedman LLC; Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.; Madison Dearborn Partners; Permira; Providence Equity Partners; Silver Lake; and TPG Capital (formerly Texas Pacific Group).