Repeat sex offender, 57, who had sex with a 15-year-old girl is allowed to umpire children's footy games
- A repeat sex offender is allowed to continue to umpire junior AFL games
- The offender was convicted of sexual penetration of a female aged under 16
- He was also caught masturbating in public and exposed himself to a woman
- He is allowed to umpire due to a 'glowing reference' from a senior AFL member
A repeat sex offender who slept with a 15-year-old girl has been allowed to continue umpiring junior football games.
The umpire, 57, has a long history of offending which includes sexual penetration of a minor and stalking.
But he is allowed to continue umpiring after reportedly being given a glowing reference from a 'very senior person in the AFL'.
The name of the umpire and the senior AFL figure must be kept secret, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ruled.
A repeat sex offender who had sex with a 15-year-old girl is allowed to continue umpire junior AFL games, despite having a long history of offending
Documents seen by the Herald Sun reveal that the offender, 57, had been committing the offences for years.
The tribunal decided the man was allowed to obtain a working with children permit as long as he vowed not to 'pose an unjustifiable risk to the safety of the children'.
VCAT deputy president Ian Proctor said the reference from the senior person in the AFL was used as evidence on the offender's behalf.
'By way of reference and through his oral evidence before me in this proceeding, this referee strongly supported him being given an assessment notice,' Mr Proctor said.
The AFL figure said he knew the offender for 20 years.
'He said that if there was concern about the offender's conduct over the years in that context, he would know about it,' Mr Proctor said.
The offender was convicted of sexual penetration of a female under 16 in 1984, but said he was in a relationship with the 15-year-old girl, thinking she was older.
When he applied for a working with children permit in 2009 he was refused, before successfully appealing the decision to VCAT.
The offender, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, is allowed to continue umpiring children's football matches because of a reference from a 'very senior person in the AFL'
He then lost the permit in 2010, when he was convicted of following a woman, offering her $20 for sex and then exposing himself while sat in his car.
The offender was immediately placed on the sex offenders register and was charged before he was sentenced to a 24-month community corrections order.
In 2013, he was charged with wilful and obscene exposure in public, with police saying he was found masturbating in a public park.
He defended his actions by saying he was urinating and the case was dismissed.
In the same year he once again appealed for a working with children permit, but VCAT said he was at risk of 'uncontrolled, inappropriate and harmful behaviour'.
However, Mr Proctor has this time granted the application as he believes the offender no longer poses a risk.
'Public interest is not in my view served by saying once a person has taken a wrong turn, that person can never be redeemed,' he said.


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Follow the bikers of Going South on their adventures though the Americas.
There are two options for cyclists on Mexican roads: A. The 'libre' single lane roads with no shoulder to cycle in, more commercial traffic yet plenty of little villages and towns to stock up on food and water and, B. Motorways/Freeways with very few services to resupply but with safe shoulder to cycle in. After being forced off the road by passing semi trucks twice in the last three days on the libre, and witnessing the aftermath of a head on collision an hour or so before us, we decided to test out the freeway from the coast into the mountains to Zamora.
After several months of cold weather, we thought it only fair to treat ourselves to a little beach time, basking in the sun and providing an "all you can eat buffet" for the sand flies and mosquitoes that have made San Blas nationally infamous. This is one of the few times on the trip that we are actually hoping for wind to give us a little respite from the clouds of bugs that automatically gravitate towards the new Gringos.
We loved immersing ourselves in the Mexican culture in Old Mazatlan - We had been lucky to meet Fermin on the way in through the hectic streets who guided us to the Old town where he recommended a great little hotel for $18 dollars right next to the hussle and bussle of the market. We enjoyed a few days break there before moving on south towards San Blas. We wanted to be on the beach for Christmas and had 4 days of riding to get there.
Arriving in Mazatlan was, for us, a real high point, bringing together beaches, warm weather and the prospect of plenty of tasty food. Having initially planned on staying for 2 nights and then heading on down to San Blas, after the first few hours walking around town, we then decided to prolong our stopover and really make the most of this lovely colonial town.
I was glad to get the border crossing out the way as we arrived safely into Chihuahua, Northern Mexico. The Mexican chapter could now truly start. Alex and I spent a day exploring the city and trying to adjust to the new culture and language but there was a constant air of anxiety within us the first few days. For me the indicator was loss of appetite and worry. We had grown very accustomed to the relative ease of bike touring in the US and Canada. The routine coffee stops at gas stations, the kind and generous people in RVs and cars, the regular city breaks and stays with old friends. Now we were entering the unknown and for me the major barrier was the language.
Bike touring can't always be stunning landscapes and breathtaking views. Along any trip, there are bound to be "less impressive" places that need to be crossed before the next wonder of nature. The northwestern Mexican coast might be such a place.
Having arrived in Columbus and planned on crossing the border to Las Palomas, we were slightly thrown by the constant stream of warnings and advice from border patrol officers and anyone we crossed not to cross the border there. It appears that there ahas been a recent increase in violence in the area, and two "Gringos" on bicycles with plenty of easily sold gear would be like hanging the proverbial carrot in front of the "Bandito's" noses.
Having chosen to cycle East to cross the border into Mexico, we rode across the desert of southern New Mexico, expecting mild temperatures and plenty of sun.
Alex and I had been dreaming of Tucson for many weeks. There waited the warm hospitality of our fantastic friends Ron and Barb, whom we had stayed with Alaska. Known locally as 'Snow Birds' Ron and Barb like many other Alaskans, flee the cold dark days of Alaska in the winter and head for their holiday home in the desert. It took them 5/6 hours in a plane and Alex and I, 4 months on a bike.
Having heard that the Grand Canyon was visible from space, I was already expecting it to be rather larger than a ditch. Walking out of the forest to the viewpoint on the Northern Rim however still blew me away. Just like Death Valley, the sheer size of the spectacle removes you from the human scale and makes you feel like an ant... and a very lucky one at that.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- An old school building operated as a community center in the East End accounts for more than a third of the utility costs incurred by the city's parks and recreation department.
But Charleston Mayor Danny Jones and Councilman Robert Sheets both believe the Roosevelt Neighborhood Center is vital to that part of the city.
"I think the Roosevelt Center is a good thing because so many kids use it," Jones said.
The city opened the Roosevelt Center to residents in October 2003, Parks and Recreation Director John Charnock said. The former Roosevelt Junior High closed in 2000, and the Kanawha County school board sold the building to the city for $1.
During the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the city Parks and Recreation department spent about $90,000 to cover utility bills at the Roosevelt Center, Charnock said. He thought the figure for the 2011-12 budget year, which ended June 30, would be comparable once all of the bills are received and paid.
Council budgeted a total of $250,000 for utilities for all Parks and Recreation buildings during the budget year that just ended, he said.
That means the Roosevelt Center's utilities totaled about 36 percent of the agency's total utility budget.
Two full-time Parks and Recreation employees are stationed at the center, he said. The budgeted salary and benefits package for the neighborhood center manager is $49,424.
The amount budgeted to cover the salary and benefits for the full-time custodian at the center is $39,656, Charnock said.
Despite the cost of running the center, Sheets and Jones believe the facility fills a need in the East End.
Sheets said the center serves as a home for the East End Family Resource Center and some programs for senior citizens.
"It's done a lot for the community," he said.
He thinks it has become a cornerstone that plays a vital role in the revitalization of the East End.
"Crime in the area, especially violent crime, has dropped," Sheets said. "I really don't think we could have done what we've done here in the East End without the center."
Jones said the building used to be an eyesore.
"All of the windows were boarded up and it just looked bad," he said.
Charnock agreed, saying large vacant structures in a community opened the door for problems.

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COVID-19 has generated countless obstacles to various personal and systemic goals and plans – however, in the fight against climate change, the pandemic has possibly offered inspiration and momentum.
According to Brandon Trelstad, Oregon State University’s Sustainability Officer, the university has seen improvements to the campus environment during the pandemic.
For example, there has been about 20% in utility savings during the pandemic as well as a 14% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for the fiscal year 2020, according to Trelstad. A 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is expected for the fiscal year 2021.
These savings and reductions are in large part due to decreased usage of energy within campus buildings.
“Maybe one of the very few positive outcomes of this experience is that it’s kind of been a case-study in how we can save energy in buildings,” Trelstad said.
About 6% of OSU’s emissions come from commuting, and there has been a decrease in that area as well. All of these reductions have helped OSU advance on its goal to become carbon neutral by 2025. Continuing on this path into 2021, the university has budgeted over $1 million in energy savings upgrades to buildings and is exploring options for purchasing off site renewable energy.
On a more anecdotal level, Trelstad said that the pandemic can serve as a lesson for future efforts in the fight against climate change. According to him, COVID-19 and climate change are not all that different, except in terms of timespan.
“The pandemic shows what we can do as a society in terms of responding to an existential crisis,” Trelstad said.
Jeff Bethel, associate professor of epidemiology and co-director of the TRACE project, agreed that the pandemic and climate crisis are strikingly similar, especially when it comes to the inequalities they highlight.
“Just like climate change, COVID has highlighted the fact that people with underlying health conditions, people of color and […] the poor are being disproportionately impacted,” Bethel said.
Bethel also noted that though emissions may be declining in the short-term due to COVID-19 restrictions, what matters more is how countries will rebound economically and politically in the long-term. Post-pandemic action will be important because it will impact how well countries hit Paris Agreement milestones.
COVID-19 and climate change are also similar, Bethel said, because they underscore the lack of respect for science in the U.S. There is large overlap between the two issues, in that citizens have difficulty trusting scientists and their research on both topics.
Bethel emphasized that it’s important for governments, institutions and the general public to build on the momentum from the pandemic to benefit climate change movements.
Community member Margaux Masson-Forsythe and OSU student Carly Werdel are both a part of the local Corvallis chapter of the youth climate justice Sunrise Movement and can attest to some of the silver linnings of the pandemic.
Sunrise Corvallis felt the initial effects of the pandemic when it had to cancel a big climate strike planned for Earth Day last April due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions.
“A lot of that momentum was initially lost, but since then we’ve really been focusing on restructuring our organization and putting our focus into different things,” Werdel said.
For example, Sunrise Corvallis is now prioritizing addressing inequities as part of their movement.
“I believe that the pandemic and the racial justice protests [last] summer really forced people within the environmental movement to see what has been happening for a lot of years, and it has increased our emphasis on intersectionality,” Werdel said.
Masson-Forsythe, who joined the organization during the pandemic, said she has witnessed Sunrise Corvallis growing. She also feels like COVID-19 and its stay at home guidelines allowed for more people to learn about the climate crisis in their free time.
“The hub is growing and getting stronger and stronger and so much more organized, and we have more people coming because interest is growing, and people are educating themselves,” Masson-Forsythe said.
Werdel and Masson-Forsythe also agreed that interest in joining the fight against climate change has increased during the pandemic. Part of this, according to Werdel, is that climate justice organizations have become more accessible because of functions like Zoom, which allow for more frequent meetings and for people to join even when far away.
Additionally, Werdel said, “I think the interest has increased because it’s so much more obvious how the pandemic and climate change and racial justice are really inter-related.”
Trelstad, Bethel, Masson-Forsythe and Werdel all said there are ways for people to fight climate change even during these uncertain times.
Small, everyday habits and individual changes are some ways people can aim to make a positive impact. As one example, Trelstad recommended supporting local food sources but being wary of disposable food containers when eating out.
Bethel said, “On a personal or a household level, I think people need to really think about their ability to reduce their emissions, be it walk more, bike more and when it’s appropriate, take public transportation.”
Masson-Forsythe encouraged curiosity and education, and Werdel noted that while individual changes are important, it is not the only path.
“At the end of the day, we really need some more systemic solutions that can help bring everybody into the conversation,” Werdel said.
For now, despite the challenges it brings, the pandemic may be in some ways beneficial to the climate itself and the movements associated with saving it.
Trelstad said, “[The pandemic] is a case-study in what we can accomplish to reduce emissions and we know now that we can make these emissions reductions permanent in part, and without negatively impacting people.”


text: Wetland identification, protection, and restoration is a multi-million dollar industry in the United States. State, regional, and federal agencies are working to develop and enforce regulations to maintain, enhance, increase, and protect our nation's wetlands. Non-profit organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, World Wildlife Fund, and Ducks Unlimited have joined forces to support many of these efforts. In contrast, economic development can be stymied by over-regulation and thus developers argue for a balance between natural resource protection and development. In between these arguments are often the small isolated wetlands known as vernal pools that have already suffered serious loss (some regions report as much as a 90% loss of vernal pool wetlands, mostly due to draining for agriculture). Although many states protect vernal pools in their wetlands regulations, federal protection under the Clean Water Act is limited because these systems are often not connected at the surface to the larger wetlands. Thus, showing a connectedness to the regional hydrology could be an important issue regarding their protection.

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Tom Brady’s return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is imminent.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback will return to the Bucks in the coming days, head coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Sunday. NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport reported that Brady is expected to return on Monday.
Brady was released from the team on August 11 for personal reasons. The absence was planned in advance, and Brady and Bowles discussed the QB taking time off before training camp even started.
The initial plan was for Brady to return sometime after Tampa Bay’s preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday. Bowles, however, was evasive when asked about that return schedule earlier this week.
“We’ll see,” Bowles said Thursday. “We’ll talk about it next week. It doesn’t bother us now. We’re trying to practice against Tennessee and play the game. I said (Brady will be back) ‘sometime after Tennessee.’ I don’t have a final date, but we’ll check, stay in touch and find out.”
But now Brady will indeed be back a few days after the Bucs’ second preseason game.
Tampa Bay closes out the preseason against the Indianapolis Colts on August 27. Bowles said a decision has not yet been made on whether Brady will play in the final preseason game.

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At the top of their game
BY KEN STEJBACH
COLCHESTER, Vt. - Katie Fichera, David Senger and Ryan Kelly all have a number of common purposes at Saturday's Twin-State Lions Cup Soccer matches at St. Michael's College: Have fun. Make new friends. Play for the charities. And, oh yeah ... beat Vermont.
The three former Exeter High School soccer standouts were chosen to represent New Hampshire at the 28th annual match. The girls match begins at noon; the boys match follows.
Fichera gets a break from scooping ice cream at Hodgies.
"I'm just looking to have fun," says the 18-year-old from Stratham. "It'll be fun to play again."
For Fichera, Saturday's match is a swan song. She'll be attending the University of New Hampshire this fall, and she's not planning to play collegiately. If she does it will be at the intramural level.
"This is the last of it," says Fichera. "It's sad, but at the same time I'm ready to let go of it. It has to end somewhere."
Fichera, who received second team All-State honors her senior season for her play at center midfield, though, believes she'll always be involved, in some manner or facet of soccer.
Like Senger and Kelly, Fichera began playing soccer early. From the recreation level to playing for the Blue Hawks.
Playing for the Stratham Strikers, says Fichera, was "the best times of my childhood. I wouldn't be where I am now without it. It taught me so much."
She says it taught her about drive and how to interact with other kids.
Besides her four years of playing soccer at Exeter High School, Fichera also played four years of tennis, this last season at No. — singles on a team that experienced an exciting tournament run till bowing out in the semifinals.
Senger and Kelly are still riding the high of last fall's Class L soccer tournament that culminated in Exeter's 1-0 championship victory over Manchester West. It was the first loss for West in 40 games, and the first-ever Class L soccer championship for the Blue Hawks.
Senger vividly remembers that after Nate Pasay scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal, he overheard some West fan in the crowd saying that this was the first time they've been behind in a game. Senger, who was a tri-captain with Kelly and James Burnham, says he remembered saying to himself: "Wow, we have a chance."
Senger played most of his high school career at the stopper position, but moved up to center midfield late in his senior season. A four-year starter for the Blue Hawks, Senger went on to earn All-New England and first team All-State honors.
The 19-year-old from Stratham will be attending Bentley College this fall and playing soccer at the collegiate level.
He says he chose Bentley because "the facilities are incredible" and the school and soccer program are "just perfect for me."
It's a medium-size college that plays at the Division II level, which offers Senger the possibility to either start or at least play a great deal. Though he's not attending on a soccer scholarship, he's hoping to obtain one in the future.
Senger also played a couple of years of tennis for the Blue Hawks, this past season at No. — singles.
Kelly's greatest recollection from the championship season was nothing really specific, just the time he spent with his teammates at the practices and the games.
Kelly, who played primarily at midfield, added a great deal of spice to Exeter's attack when he was moved to the striker position late in the season. It was Kelly's goal in the semifinals that helped seal a win against Londonderry. And his assist set up Pasay for the championship winner.
The 18-year-old from Exeter went on to receive second team All-State honors, and earned a spot on the Lions Cup team with his play at the Senior Bowl game. He was a three-year starter for the Blue Hawks.
Kelly says he thinks it's just going to be interesting playing with different players from different classes, and spending time with those players at the camp.
He'll be attending UNH this fall. He's thinking of trying out for the soccer team as a walk-on, but he's not exactly sure whether or not he will.
Kelly also played four years of basketball for the Blue Hawks, plus one year of tennis.
Exeter boys soccer coach Jim Tufts is excited for both Senger and Kelly. He notes that Exeter has a long tradition of players who have played in the Lions Cup matches, which is "a wonderful experience," and that both will be "key players" on the squad.
The Twin-State Lions Cup matches began as a dream of a few Vermont coaches in 1973. The first match - a boys match - was played before nearly 2,000 spectators in Middlebury, Vt. A girls match was added in 1983. Over $500,000 has been raised for Lions projects. The proceeds from the game are evenly divided between the two states. In New Hampshire the funds go to the Lions sight and Hearing Foundation of New Hampshire, which provides a number of services for the blind and deaf.
The New Hampshire boys hold a 15-9-3 edge in the series. The Granite state girls, meanwhile, enjoy a 11-6-2 edge. Last year, New Hampshire won both matches. The girls won 2-0 and the boys came from behind to beat Vermont, 3-2.


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text: This is what arrived in my mailbox today - Weaving with Echo and Iris. I've been waiting for Marian Stubenitsky's book to come out in the English translation. I've been fascinated with what echo weave I've seen but there is so little out there written about it........until now. Hoping to sit down with it soon and go through it page by page - I've only flipped through it so far and it's a beautifully published book - well worth the money. If you're interested here's the link to Marian's site. I was so glad it fit through the slot in our locking steel mailbox otherwise I would have had to go to town tomorrow to pick it up at the main post office.

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7.1. A person referred to in section 5 of the Act who settles in Québec for the first time or who returns to settle in Québec shall not be entitled to the measures in section 7 until the person has been in Québec for a period of 183 days or more during the twelve-month period following the date on which the person becomes a resident of Québec.
However, the first paragraph shall not apply
(1) to a person referred to in subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 7 who leaves Québec to reside abroad temporarily;
(2) to a person referred to in section 4.1;
(3) to a child born or adopted in Québec or born outside Québec and whose parent with whom the child lives on a permanent basis is a resident of Québec when the child is born or adopted; and
(4) to a child born outside Québec of a parent who ceased to be a resident of Québec under the first paragraph of section 6.
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|Birth name||Eleanor Rose Edmondson|
|Born||22 January 1986
Hammersmith, London, UK
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Edmondson is the eldest of three daughters of comedians Adrian Edmondson and Jennifer Saunders. She has two younger sisters, Beatrice and Freya. The majority of Edmondson's childhood was spent in Richmond before her family relocated to Devon. She attended Exeter School where she wrote songs as part of her music GCSE. Edmondson became a fan of death metal because it was the only music that her father didn't like. She went through a goth phase as a teenager and became a satanist. She worked as a snowboarding instructor in Canada, a barmaid and a painter and decorator before deciding to focus on music full-time after being encouraged by her father. She "got the bug" after supporting Jools Holland at the Plymouth Pavilions.
She received her first guitar as a Christmas present from her father and taught herself to play by copying him. Her first gig was at 16 supporting Thousand Natural Shocks in Exeter. She made an appearance in an episode of her mother's sitcom Jam and Jerusalem in 2006 performing "Breathe" (and says the character Tash in the series is loosely based on her). In 2007, she released her first EP, Blame Amy, and appeared on the compilation Folk Rising. Her debut album, Hold Your Horses, was released on 16 February 2009 on her father's Monsoon record label.
In 2010 she toured as the supporting act to her father's punk inspired folk act "the bad shepherds".
- Interview with Judi Spiers on BBC Devon, 16 February 2009.
- Ella Edmondson, rising star[full citation needed]
- "'I've never been Saffy,' says Jennifer Saunders' daughter, folk singer Ella Edmondson". Daily Mail. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- "Relative Values: Adrian Edmondson and his daughter Ella"[full citation needed]
- Comic's Daughter Mourns Death of Soldier Pal Killed in Afghanistan
- Ella Edmondson in Chagford (interview)
- "Ella Edmondson: off to an absolutely fabulous start". The Telegraph. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- Official biography
- CD Times Review of Hold Your Horses Archived 17 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- Ella Edmondson on Ectoguide
- Folk Rising on Amazon.com


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Downtown Toronto, Canada. Her body language spoke to me…
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Oh that’s an awful sight – its a great picture but a very sad sight, truly heart-rending.
Aye, not a state you want to be in. I was drawn to her because I have felt like she appeared – completely hopeless and looking as if she wanted to fold up on herself and shut the world out. I suffered from serious depression not so many years ago, and it still comes back to haunt me now and then. I may not have known her exact situation, but her body language said it all to me.
– Ursula Rodgers
I prefer the colour version – it captures the grime and sadness better.I’d actually prefer no pic at all – this is so wretched and sad.
I know Vikram. If you read my response to Steve, you may partly understand why I took the picture in the first place. I just wish I could have helped her, but in all honesty wouldn’t have known where to begin!
I suppose if you’ve been ‘there’, it will really strike a big chord. I hope you’re free of these feelings from now onwards Ursula, this image does convey the total absence of all hope.
Oh I am Steve, for the most part. I can say that I’m lucky enough to have been able to find a way to deal with it and do something about it. Not everyone is so fortunate, however. I just hope the woman in this picture has had better days since this one.
I like this one too Ursula. great tones.
Cheers Ric :)
Both versions are excellent Ursula! The woman stands out a little more in the black and white, but as Vikram mentioned, we can “feel” the atmosphere more vividly in the colour version. :-)
Thanks very much Jo! I had wanted to play with the original colour version, simply because of what you and Vikram have said. I felt moved by being there and seeing her, and want to convey the same feeling through the picture.
An excellent shot! I think I like the color version better too, I immediately felt sympathy for her protective position. Her arms folded around herself, her legs crossed, her head bowed and to the side. like she knows that no one will look her in the eyes or maybe because she doesn’t want anyone to see the pain in her downcast eyes.
Thankyou so much Ann, and so true about her body language. As soon as I saw her I wanted to hug her! It was especially painful watching people walking past her without even noticing that she was there.
Such a sad and poignant image…it speakes volumes
Indeed it does Rick. I don’t like to see anyone like this. They should not be ignored.
great expression of this girl in this picture …
This is a very emotive shot – great composition!
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§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON
I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether Her Majesty's Government has consented to give an Imperial contribution of £75,000 towards the cost of the fast mail steamship service between Canada and the United Kingdom, making the total annual subsidy for this object £225,000; whether he can state the terms provided in the contract respecting such contribution, such as speed required, number of times per week the vessels will leave the respective ports, etc.; and when a copy of the document will be laid upon the Table?
§ MR. HANBURY
Her Majesty's Government have not consented to make a contribution of £75,000 per annum towards the cost of a fast mail steamship service between this country and Canada. They have intimated to the Canadian Government their readiness, under certain conditions, to make some contribution; and they have suggested that the Canadian Government should, by calling for tenders, ascertain the approximate cost of such a service. Her Majesty's Government will then be in a better position to decide what amount of assistance they would be justified in affording.


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TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cipia, an AI computer vision in-cabin automotive solutions provider, announced two new nominations for the company's leading Driver Monitoring System (DMS), Driver Sense, from an existing OEM customer.
The new nominations build on Cipia's successes in the global DMS market, and continue the company's momentum over the last year, bringing its total number of design wins to 19.
"We are very proud to announce these latest nominations," said David Tolub, CEO of Cipia. "The expansion to additional models from one of our OEM customers highlights the value we deliver to our clients, and we look forward to continuing to grow our partnership into the future."
Cipia's Driver Sense, DMS utilizes proprietary AI and computer vision algorithms to monitor drivers in real-time for signs of distracted driving and drowsiness behind the wheel. In addition, the system can also detect the presence of a cell-phone, proper seat belt usage, and works in the presence of a facemask. The integration of Driver Sense enables OEMs to deliver customers a robust solution to issue life-saving alerts and avert potential accidents.
Cipia is a leading provider of intelligent sensing solutions that use edge-based computer vision and AI for safer and better mobility experiences. The company focuses on the automotive in-cabin environment, offering Driver Sense - driver monitoring system, Cabin Sense - occupancy monitoring systems and Cipia-FS10 - a driver monitoring and video telematics device for fleets. Over a decade of research and development stands behind the company's proprietary market-leading computer vision technology. Cipia is constantly pushing the boundaries of what intelligent sensing solutions can see and accomplish, for better and safer mobility.
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In response to the existing environmental problems in Ethiopia, Ficus Thonningii is becoming an important component of the farming system in Gondar and Gojjam.
Information regarding establishment and socioeconomic importance of this species was collected from Gondar Zuria district by interviewing 45 household heads within three villages.
About 84.4% of them indicated that they have recognized its benefits and planted it in their landholdings in the homesteads, along farm boundaries and in pasture lots.
Soil samples were also collected under the canopy of the tree and in the open land from four points from the base of trees at 0-10cm and 10-20cm soil depth.
We found 1623.5 and 877 kg N ha-1 respectively under and outside the tree canopy in 0-10 cm soil layer.
Similarly 945.5 and 847 kg P ha-1, and 24700 and 16800 kg C ha-1 respectively, were found under and outside the tree canopy, however there are no significant differences between the mean values of the under canopy and the open pasture soils.
This study suggests that F.
Thonningii can widely be used for soil fertility maintenance and fodder production by planting it in association with crops and pasture in agroforestry systems.
So far, I have been involved in training district workers on participatory watershed management planning and selection of appropriate species for planting; prepared three community based participatory watershed plans.
I am coordinating Sustainable Land Management Program in Amhara Region since 2009 financed by the World Bank and the German Bank.
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Maserati Miscellany :, April 1975
Testing the Merak and a brief drive in the exclusive Khamsin
Even with the World economic turmoil in full spate there remain those who “have” even if there become more of those who “have not”. Those who “have” continue to spend and, as ever, their indulgences include fast, exotic cars, particularly and ironically the “haves” of the oil-producing Middle Eastern countries. Such extravagances ensure continued, if slightly reduced, prosperity for the better-established manufacturers of thoroughbred cars. However, even some of the very rich are retracting their horns in the face of energy conservation propaganda and inordinately restrictive speed limits in Europe. Possibly more by good luck than shrewd anticipation of this fact, all three major Italian exotic car manufacturers, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati, introduced scaled down versions of their petrol-gulping GT cars at the opportune moment. In last October’s issue of Motor Sport we tested the Ferrari 308 GT 2+2, we are awaiting the opportunity to try the Lamborghini Urraco, and recently we have been trying Maserati’s strikingly beautiful, mid-engined, 140-m.p.h. Merak, an “economy” version of the fabulous 170-m.p.h. Bora.
But large-engined exotic cars have not yet had their day, as we were to find out during our week’s “ownership” of the Merak. Thanks to the generosity of Ray Binns and Bill Nichol, Managing Director and Sales Manager respectively of Kesteven Cars Ltd., Waddington, Lincolnshire, we were able to try the £13,000 front-engined Khamsin, Maserati’s replacement for the exclusive Ghibli. There are only four full Maserati dealers in the country (several others handle Meraks only)—two in London, one in Scotland, and Kesteven Cars Ltd., which, at the time, was the only British dealership to have a demonstration model Khamsin. Hardly surprising when you learn that there were then only five Khamsins in the country and of those we had two at our disposal, for Simon Tinkler, from the Maserati side of Citroën Cars Ltd., Slough, joined us in Lincolnshire with the only automatic Khamsin then imported. As well as allowing us to try the Khamsin on the road, arrangements had been made for us to let loose the Modena projectiles on one of those disused wartime airfields which abound in Lincolnshire. Along with the Khamsins we had “our” Merak and a brand-new Bora, which allowed us to re-acquaint ourselves with the Merak’s big brother, following our test in the April 1974 issue of MOTOR SPORT. This really was one of those rare days when readers’ envy of motoring journalists was justified!
In essence the Maserati Merak is a Bora which has had its 4.7-litre, four-overhead-camshaft, 310 b.h.p. DIN V8 engine replaced by a 3-litre, four-overhead-camshaft, 190 b.h.p. DIN V6 engine. Apart from reducing performance, the change also reduced our expenses (or would have done had not the cost of petrol risen astronomically in the meantime), the Merak averaging around 18 m.p.g. compared with the 10-12 m.p.g. from the similarly-driven Bora of a year ago.
Designed by Giorgio Giugiaro of Ital Design, the Merak’s nose section and the forward part of the centre section are practically identical to Giugiaro’s original Bora design. However, the adoption of the shorter engine has allowed Maserati to utilise the surrendered space for a couple of reasonably practical, occasional rear seats, the Bora being a strict two-seater. This has meant completely restyling the rear of the car, in place of the one-piece, rear-hinged greenhouse covering a carpeted area above the amidships engine of the Bora, the Merak has a flat back and conventional front-hinged bonnet panel over its mid-engine. Two struts, one each side, run from the rear of the roof above the vertical (and heated) rear window ahead of the engine, to the tail, relieving an otherwise pick-up-like appearance and strengthening the structure.
The Merak is another happy example of the engineering liaisons between Citroën and Maserati. This Italian-built car uses the engine which was engineered by Maserati for its French parent’s SM and also, like the Bora, borrows part of the SM’s complex hydraulic system. Instead of the 2,640-c.c. capacity of the standard SM, the Merak’s engine is bored out to 2,965 c.c., the capacity used in American market SMs. Thus this all-alloy engine becomes even more noticeably oversquare, the bore being 91.6 mm. against a stroke of 75 mm. Instead of the fuel injection equipment fitted to the current SMs, the Merak prefers three twin-choke, down draught, Weber 42DCNF carburetters. Although power output is some 12 b.h.p. more than the injected SM, we wouldn’t have thought 190 b.h.p. DIN at 6,000 r.p.m. to be a very impressive figure for a sophisticated four-overhead-camshaft engine. It must be running well within any engineering limitations. Maximum torque is 188 lb. ft. DIN at 4,000 r.p.m., rather less than the Bora’s 340 lb. ft. DIN at 4,200 r.p.m.! A Citroen SM 5-speed gearbox/final drive assembly drives the rear wheels in place of the Bora’s ZF unit. The engine is well obscured in its bay by the large Fiamm air-cleaner and the narrow “emergency only”, round-section spare tyre mounted on a steel wheel. This sits above the pump for the optional air conditioning and the twin-sphered regulator for the Citroen-type hydraulic power-braking system, and lifts out easily without the need to undo any retaining clips. The Bora employs a full-size spare wheel. We were pleased to see that the battery lies in the Merak’s engine compartment, instead of taking up most of the front passenger’s leg-room as it does in the Bora!
At the pointed end of the Merak, the nose slopes away steeply in front of the raked windscreen, but feels less awkwardly invisible than that of the Lotus Elite tested last month, possibly because the top of the facia is less obtrusive. A very deep, unexpectedly roomy and tidily carpeted boot fills the entire nose section behind the front-mounted radiator and oil-cooler, creating a genuine GT car out of what could have been merely a “toothbrush and pyjamas” mid-engined sports car. A handle under the facia releases the boot lid, seconded by a safety catch positioned alongside the Maserati trident in the centre of the grille. Two half-bumpers across the grille distinguish the Merak from the bumperless Bora, should you see a trident badge bearing down in your mirror.
Retractable, but not exceptionally powerful, single headlamps are operated by an auxiliary hydraulic system activated by the same engine driven pump as the brakes. Their operation is quick, but unnecessarily complex, so headlamp flashing in daylight is impractical unless the lamps are left raised. Firstly they must be raised by lifting a lever in the right-hand lower facia rail and switched on with the long stalk on the right of the column. There is a separate sidelamp switch (though the main headlamp control also switches them on) on the facia to the left of the column. We didn’t make the mistake we suspect we made to flatten the battery of the road-test Bora, by accidentally kicking the over-vulnerable right-hand light stalk when leaving the car while parked at night with sidelamps lit, so unknowingly switching on the retracted and hidden headlamps, but the same possibility was there. Should the auxiliary hydraulic system fail, the lights can be raised by hand.
The well-stocked facia is identical to that described in the Bora last year (left-hand-drive Boras and Meraks use a version of the SM facia) and likewise casts unwelcome reflections in the sloping screen at night. But more disturbing are the images of the headlights of oncoming vehicles reflected in the rear window and seen through the mirror as vehicles overtaking at high speed from behind. We were almost provoked by this into taking evasive action more than once.
Leather upholstery, standard in the Bora, is a £245 extra in the Merak, but the cloth seats of the test car and particularly the driving position we were able to adopt, proved more comfortable than we remember the Bora to have been. Presumably the front seats are of a proprietary Italian brand for they appeared identical in shape, if not in quality of upholstery, to those of the Ferrari 308. The nonadjustable, built-in headrests are far too low to be of any use. Pedal reach on the Bora is taken care of by hydraulic adjustment of pedal positions, while the one-piece driver’s seat remains at a fixed distance (the bulkhead lies directly behind) but with hydraulic height adjustment. Pedals are fixed on the Merak, the seat can be moved fore and aft and the back-rest is separately adjustable. A wide range of rake and reach adjustment of the steering wheel is provided.
Adults would not want to travel very far in the rear seats of the Merak, which have vertical back-rests and headroom restricted by the curve-over of the body sides. Leg-room depends on the elasticity of the driver and front-seat passenger. Children would be happy enough in them, but they’re strictly “pub to pub” seats for grown-ups and not a patch on the rear seats of the 308.
We never did quite master the settings of the air-conditioning/heater unit, which several times misted up the screen at inopportune moments and gave vent to very dry, irritating air, sometimes mixed with fumes channelled up the centre console from the engine compartment and emitted through a loose gear-lever gaiter. Electric windows are a standard fitting, there’s a “peep-peep” horn for town and Fiamm air horns for the open road, pedals are well positioned and complete with a rest for the left foot—where it needs to rest, for the clutch is extremely heavy. A woman driver would need Russian athlete ancestry to master this Maserati! We soon became used to the pedal pressure, but the refusal of the pedal to return unaided was annoying.
Detail criticisms soon disappear with the thrill, if not always sheer enjoyment, of driving this eye-catching, exotic machine and prompting all the right noises from the four tail-pipes. But the real enjoyment should come from outstanding roadholding and handling which ought to enable you to run rings round anything else on the road. By all accounts from those who have experienced other Meraks that is generally true of Maserati’s junior car, but the road-test car did not always reach those expectations. Its breakaway limit was too low, too abrupt and practically irreversible once the 185/70VR 15-in, front and 205/70 15-in. rear Michelin XWX tyre had broken away—always the rears first. Rarely do we have dramas on the road, but the Merak frightened us when the tail broke away without warning at moderate speed on the exit from a dry roundabout: on this occasion we managed to catch it, though the effect of a full 19-gallon load in the twin tanks had disturbed the Merak’s polar moment of inertia and the car fishtailed itself down the road before we regained full stability. Experimentally we deliberately provoked the Merak into breaking away on the Lincolnshire airfield and found that it was impossible to prevent it spinning like a top. On the other hand, the Bora, which ought to be the wildest beast of the two, remained fully-controllable when the tail started to drift.
In fairness to this 10,000-mile-old Merak, owned and maintained by Citroën-Maserati in Slough, it was not in prime trim. Indeed, when checked by Kesteven Cars’ very competent mechanics, the hydraulic steering damper proved to be loose and the front wheels out of track. Once these faults were rectified the car felt much improved, but still decidedly “nervous”, particularly on damp roads. We thought that its dampers were possibly a little on the soft side and there was more roll than we would have expected. Tyre pressures appear to be very critical and we wish we had had the time to experiment with them.
The foregoing does not mean to say that the Merak cannot be driven quickly; once we had found its little vices and limitations we were able to drive it very rapidly indeed, but not with the same relaxed confidence we feel in Dinos, the latest Porsches or the Lotus Elite which we had unwillingly surrendered at Hethel a few days previously. The test car was most at home on long, sweeping main-road bends, though winding country B-roads were another forte, sequences of fast bends ensuring that the car’s attitude changed quickly enough to prevent roll oversteer taking charge. But along right, twisty roads, this was very much a “point-and-squirt” machine, Particularly on bumpy surfaces.
Like the heavier Bora, the Merak is easily deflected by bumps, grooves and small undulations in the road surface. There is always a mild amount of kick-back felt through the comfortable, thick-rimmed, 14-in. steering wheel (reduced somewhat by tightening the steering damper), which could be thought to reflect good feel of what the front wheels are doing, though we can think of a great many cheaper cars which provide better feel without enforcing such wheel reactions. A reasonable steering rack ratio offers three turns lock-to-lock. The same dislike of bumps by the front wheels tends to make the Merak wander under heavy braking, which too is not conducive to relaxed high-speed driving through twisty terrain. Hard braking from high speed occasionally caused the front cross member to bulldoze tarmac bumps.
The actual stopping power of the brakes is tremendous, as it ought to be with such a sophisticated, pressure-,hydraulic arrangement. Girling ventilated front discs are of 280 mm. diameter, while the inboard Citroen solid rear discs are of 300 mm. diameter. We have reasonably sensitive feet when necessary and are reasonably accustomed to the Citroen system and its need for a very light touch on the central pedal, but we would prefer the progression of a conventional braking system on this fast, sporting car. However well accustomed one is to these brakes, the normal reaction in an emergency situation (if a pedestrian jumps out, for instance) at low speed in town is to hit the pedal hard, an action which is guaranteed to lock the Merak’s front wheels on greasy surfaces. Clouds of smoke poured through the engine compartment louvres from the almost burning rear brakes after continually slowing down from over 120 m.p.h. on the airfield, yet braking was practically unaffected. Braking stability on smooth surfaces is excellent.
In its preference for smooth roads, the aliveness of the steering wheel, the tautness of the suspension., the excellent brakes and the squat stance on the road, the Merak feels akin to a sports racing car—even if its behaviour on the limit is not what one would wish for on the circuit—and indeed its suspension follows modern racing practice: independent wishbone with coil spring/damper units all round and anti-roll bars front and rear. Nylon straps on the rear units look a rather Heath Robinsonish way of halting droop when the Merak tail tries to take to the air over brows, as it is wont to do. A series of switchback brows taken at very high speed causes that front cross-member to graunch, though the even lower alloy sump stays out of harm’s way. Ground clearance generally is pretty abysmal, if you live at the end of a three-ply lane the Merak is not for you.
Contrary to its appearance the Merak is docile and flexible, capable of pottering along at 25 m.p.h. in fifth gear, showing no sign of plug fluffing in heavy traffic in which the twin electric fans keep the V6 cool and capable of being driven very gently and smoothly if the need arises. Performance is deceptively quick, if nowhere near the Bora class: timed on the airfield against the speedometer rather than our fifth wheel we achieved to 30 m.p.h. in 2.7 sec., 0-40 m.p.h. in 3.9 sec., 0-50 m.p.h. in 5.6 sec., 0-60 in 7.2 sec., 0-70 m.p.h. in 9.8 sec., 0-80 m.p.h. in 12.2 sec, 0-90 m.p.h. in 16.0 sec., 0-100 m.p.h. in 20.2 sec., 0-110 m.p.h. in 24.3 sec. and 0-120 m.p.h. in 33.4 sec. The 9½ in. single-plate clutch bit instantly under these hard standing starts, but long black lines, equalised by the limited slip differential, showed that traction isn’t quite so good as the Bora’s. Put in perspective, the Merak’s standing start acceleration becomes more impressive: the 190 b.h.p. has to power 27½ cwt. of dry weight, not to mention all the necessary fluids and two people. In the gears we would have welcomed more torque, particularly to help performance in fourth and fifth. After the nicely spaced ratios of the Elite gearbox and its slick gear change the Merak’s Citroen ratios felt too wide apart, particularly between third and fourth and fourth and fifth, and the gear change rather agricultural, if positive. Mid- or rear engine car gear-linkages are always a problem, but that is no excuse for the excessively strong spring against which the lever has to be pushed into the first and second gear plane.
Cruising at the legal limits in this country the Merak feels utterly wasted. There is so much performance in hand, stability (on good surfaces) is excellent, wind noise almost nonexistent and engine noise subdued to a distant rumble. What a shame that the effect has to be spoiled by transmission whine.
Of other points to note: the right-hand handbrake, working separate pads on the rear brakes, is a nuisance when climbing in or out, but easier to apply than the awkward left-hand lever of the Bora; the electric windows could be speedier; oil pressure fluctuated wildly when cornering hard on the airfield and our Surrey test track, though the cause may have been a faulty sensor rather than surge; and the twin wipers need longer blades or a single arm like that of the Elite. The lip on the rear marks the tail extremity to help reversing, as does the open-plan rear, but the thick centre pillars behind the doors dictate careful positioning of the car at road junctions. To house the Merak you would need a garage at least 5.8 ft. wide, 14.2 ft. long and 3.7 ft. high and room to manoeuvre with a 34.4 ft. turning circle.
Despite its beautiful construction and looks we were unable to grow wildly attached to the Merak, unlike its bigger brother the Bora. If this particular car’s behaviour had matched up to its exciting static presence we would probably have adored it, but there were too many fundamental criticisms to overlook. We liked it in many ways, but £7,821 (plus £300 for the air-conditioning) should buy something closer to perfection. As an image-maker it is perfection.
If we were somewhat disappointed with the Merak, our brief experience with the new Khamsin on road and airfield gave the Maserati marque an uplift in our eyes. This opulently elegant 2 plus 2 for the very rich looks, handles and goes magnificently, in the very best traditions of Italian craftsmanship. It was easy to see why Ray Binns was so delighted to be appointed a Maserati dealer!
Maserati must be running close to exhausting the names of winds for their range, but they managed to dig up another one for the Khamsin, which certainly goes like the wind, good for 174 m.p.h. and pulling over 150 m.p.h. easily on the airfield runway before the loosened header tank cap deposited antifreeze all over the screen.
Responsible for such performance is a 4,930 c.c. version of the Maserati 90 degree V8, all-alloy, four-overhead camshaft engine. Rated at a colossal 320 b.h.p., this beautiful, dry-sumped unit sits at the front of the car, taking its drive through quite the nicest and quietest ZF 5-speed gearbox we have experienced to the limited slip differential. This is mounted, along with the coil spring (a pair of coil spring/damper units each side) suspension and outboard ventilated disc brakes, upon a separate sub-frame.
The powerful engine is used to drive the standard air-conditioning equipment and Citroen pressure-hydraulic pump which is used more comprehensively on this model than on the Bora or Merak. Steering, brakes, clutch, retractable headlights and seat adjustment all benefit from this system.
We rather wished we were doing a full length road test on the Khamsin instead of the Merak (and we hope to do so soon), for everything about this £13,000 motor car felt so right. Its handling is marvellously balanced, and its road holding excellent, showing that a mid-engined arrangement isn’t always the answer. The brilliant, hydraulically assisted steering takes some getting used to for it is fitted with a servo-return arrangement which is automatically self-centring; let go of the wheel on the move or at rest and the wheels move to the straight-ahead position. At about two turns lock-to-lock it is very direct, sensitive and responsive.
The Khamsin’s power-braking is little short of sensational, free of any of the wander and darting around which beset the Merak and Bora. Several stops from 150 m.p.h. had little effect on the efficiency of the brakes.
After the Merak’s the power-assisted clutch of the Khamsin felt feather-like, but whilst it functioned beautifully in normal use it baffled our attempts to attack standing start times. We could only assume that banging home the clutch with several thousand revs. hung on the tachometer caught out the hydraulic action, a slight lag on engagement allowing the clutch to slip, the massive thrust from the engine not allowing it to regain grip. It is not a problem which a Khamsin owner is likely to suffer. In any case, having tried the automatic version on the same occasion, we would think many British customers will be plumping for this. The ZF automatic gearbox is well-matched to the broad torque band of this engine and performance remains shattering, though our not fully run-in example could not be extended.
The hide-upholstered cockpit is superbly comfortable and much better finished than the Merak’s, but the back seats are vestigial. Luggage space is uncovered under the large glass window and the complete tail panel is glass, a wonderful help when reversing.
As we said, we are looking forward to doing a rather more extensive test of the Khamsin in a future issue. It has to be one of the best and most sensible exotic cars to come out of Italy for a long time.—CR.


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Like all members of Mesanthemum, Mesanthemum africanum is native to Africa. One of 15 species in its genus, it has a restricted range; most plants occur in the Chimanimani Mountains, either in Mozamibique’s Chimanimani National Reserve or Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani National. Although restricted in range, Mesanthemum africanum is locally abundant and occurs at elevations from 300 to 2135m (984-7005 ft.). It grows in wet grasslands, boggy areas, and along stream banks. Minor disturbance from small-scale gold mining has facilitated some population growth by increasing ideal habitat around streams. Like many other early successional species, it is quick to access and flourish on disturbed wet ground. An assessment of threats and possible conservation actions has been conducted by the IUCN, but the population is stable and regarded as Least Concern (LC).
Topped by a hemispherical capitula, the stems of this perennial herb reach 30-60cm in height (1-2 ft.). The leaves are broadly linear and about half as long as the stem. With the help of Gledhill’s The Names of Plants (PDF), I was able to translate the generic name as meaning “middle-flowered”. This book defines thousands of botanical names, prefixes, and suffixes. It has helped me gain insight into understanding many botanical names!


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In addition to the firings, the mayor confirms the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether a teenage suspect was recently mistreated and whether a related police report was altered.


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As a Support Worker in our Supported Housing Service you will be working with young people from 16-21 years of age and they can stay with us for up to two years. The young people will live in flats/shared accommodation and your job is to help them to prepare to live more independently in the community when they leave the project.
Each young person will have a support plan and your job is to work through this plan to ensure that they obtain the help and support they require to meet their goals.


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VADODARA: Is the tribal Dangs region of Gujarat the next target of Naxalites from Maharashtra's border regions? A veteran of many wars, lieutenant general (retd) D B Shekatkar does not discount the possibility. In Vadodara to deliver the Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad Memorial Lecture at the MS University, he says, "There is a high possibility that Naxalite activity can erupt in tribal regions like the Dangs in the coming years if the state does not take preventive action."
Many in the small audience that had come to hear Shekatkar were shocked, given that he is a man of many battles. He took part in the 1971 war with Pakistan and also in Operation Blue Star. Besides, he fought insurgency in the north-east. Shekatkar is also president of Loka Parishad, an NGO working for the welfare of denotified tribes in the country.
According to him, Naxalites from the Garhchiroli district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra have influenced many tribals in the Nashik region, which is adjoining Gujarat. "Naxalites are trying to fan out in other areas and can influence the tribals of Dangs." He cited the Marathwada uprising in the late 1970's.
"It is since the 1973-74 agitation that Naxals have remained in constant touch with tribals in many parts of the country. Even during the 1973-74 and 1981-82 tribal uprisings, they had tried to increase their influence in tribal regions of Gujarat. The Gujarat government needs to take preventive action and not take Adivasis for granted. If the preventive mechanism is not developed, the unrest in these regions can take any form."
Shekatkar, while delivering his lecture on 'Strategic Environment of South Asia and challenges to India's National Security', stressed that the popular perception on national security needs to be changed. "To fight terrorism and insurgency, we need to fight disgruntlement within our country.''
When a MSU teacher asked about civilianarmy relationship and how it has been under stress recently, he said, "Any army will lose its combat power if it is deployed for a long time in a civilian population." He asserted that national security was dependant on the country's critical mass, including its resources, economic power, a defined strategy, political will to pursue the strategy and lastly military capability.
Shekatkar, who has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal by the President for his work in counter-terrorism, also asserted that fragmentation of Pakistan is not desirable for India.


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Parent Talk Summer, 2005
Nurturing Your Childs Creativity
Nancy M. Robinson
University of Washington firstname.lastname@example.org
The first thing you need to know about parenting creative children is that its quite
OK if your gut-level response is, No thanks! Creative children can be more
unpredictable, unconventional, messy, and emotionally labile than I want to put up with.
Not every parent of a gifted child has to want one who is creative. The world needs its
share of conventional thinkers who maintain the status quo at a high level as well as its
share of those who keep busy imagining ways to change it.
The second thing you need to know that, while its important to try to raise the
kind of child you like, some children seem naturally to be more creative, more
imaginative, and more risk-taking than others, and your parent job is to help them feel
strong and confident, whatever path they take. Unfortunately, its probably easier to
stifle creativity than it is to induce it.
The third thing you need to know is that creative people are not creative all the
time. Those who will make the most impact in the long run do indeed master the social
conventions, become experts in their field, and have the skills to communicate the worth
of their ideas. Creative people dont have to be misfits.
The Creative Process
Perhaps the most useful way for parents to look at creativity is as a habit of
thinking and imagination that involves originality, flexibility, and fluency. It also
involves both problem finding (asking original questions) and problem solving
(producing multiple solutions and non-obvious connections). The process needs an
opportunity to germinate; it emerges in fits and starts; and it can be accompanied by
frustration, irritability, and disorganization as well as deep engagement and pure joy.
The creative process can yield unexpected ideas that tickle and delight, and
awesome products that are unlike anything childrens peers are doing. It can also yield
failed attempts, jokes that arent funny, inventions that dont work. Even highly
successful creative adults create a wealth of poems that arent worth publishing,
mathematical proofs with fatal flaws, compositions that no one wants to play. Its a
necessary byproduct of the process.
What Parents Can Do
Create safe space. Creativity flourishes when children feel confident that they
will not get into trouble or encounter risks they cant handle. Parents create safe zones by
firmly maintaining basic rules of the household places where its OK to be messy (as
well as places where its not), stuff that can be experimented with such as junk appliances
from Goodwill (and those that cant, such as heirlooms), neighborhood boundaries within
which its OK to roam, hours of free time as well as schedules of homework and other
responsibilities, predictable bed times, and so on. (You can fudge a little when a child is
so totally engaged in a creative activity that nothing else is meaningful.) Adults neednt
hem children in by unnecessary rules but neither is it helpful to be too flexible. Children
deserve to feel protected from real danger, even when they make mistakes.
Imagine finding yourself at the edge of a cliff in a beautiful setting. You have to
watch your step all the time. Now visualize a guard rail at the edge of the cliff. How
exhilarating! You can move, you can shout, you can sing! Safety makes you free. This is
the way family rules set the stage for the creative process.
Greet childrens productions receptively, even when theyre garbage. You
neednt praise an idea, a drawing, a joke, as though its the best thing youve ever seen.
In fact, you neednt critique or evaluate it at all. Thats something your child can do in
due course, if need be. Appreciating effort and investment (You were really thinking
about that, I can see!), asking questions (Do you know anyone like the boy in your
story?), pointing out something new (This looks different from the Lego structure you
did last week,), observing the childs interest (You like trains,), and so on, are plenty
to reflect your approval of the enterprise.
Recognize childrens attempts as experiments. Sometimes, youll be needed to
shore up a disappointing outcome, as when a magic trick hasnt worked, an attempt to
mix a beautiful color has resulted in a yucky brown, or a teacher hasnt recognized the
creative process underlying an assignment done in a non-conventional way. You can help
your child see that coming up with something new is hard. The more children view
themselves as experimenters, willing to try something different and learn from the
attempt, the stronger they will feel.
Encourage multiple solutions. Even during mundane routines, find different ways
to get things done. Discover three new routes to the grocery store. Try a different ethnic
restaurant every month. Put something goofy in your planter box. Make up rhymes and
substitute silly words in songs. Encourage your child to find multiple ways to solve a
math problem. Promote translations word problems into graphs or equations, stories
into little plays, playing a tune upside down, drawing in the mirror, conversations in Pig
Latin. Keep it fun.
Encourage independence. Children who learn to do for themselves develop a
sense of confidence. When children can dress independently, make their own lunch, run
neighborhood errands, and get their homework done, expect them to. But dont give up
family rituals. Dont stop reading to readers; dont stop putting surprises in the lunch box.
Do preserve times to be together, but give your child more opportunity to choose what
Paradoxically, we find that many eminent creative people come from somewhat
conflicted homes. Possibly this is because they had to be a little more independent and
self-reliant than other children?
Preserve free time. Some children are so overscheduled after school that they
have no free time to mess around. Dont make that mistake. And dont hover!
Preserve privacy. Depending on the activity, your child is likely to need space to
do it, space to store it, and space to keep finished projects. This can be a problem in tight
quarters and with younger siblings around. Be creative about this!
Respect gumption. Creativity takes gumption the courage to try. Respect your
childs ability to stand up for her self, to ask for a privilege, to argue that youre wrong
about something. Dont tolerate rudeness or fruitless debates, but do value discourse.
Teach skills. To be truly creative, children need basic skills to express their
complex ideas. If they love to draw, then classes that teach technique, composition, and
perspective will help them to give their ideas depth and beauty. If they love to play with
numbers, then insist that they get number facts and procedures down pat so they can play
with the relationships and transformations theyre really interested in. Writers need to
master tools such as spelling and punctuation so they can spend their attention on plot,
character, and voice. Budding authors also need to learn touch typing skills as early as
possible to the point that they can eventually type almost as fast as they can think.
Composers need music theory; instrumentalists need fingering techniques. Everybody
needs practice, practice, practice.
Separate this skill building from creative problem-solving. When your child
brings you an original story, skip the editing and talk about the ideas. When your child is
thrilled by inventing what square root really means, overlook numeric errors. Ignore
dripped paint. Just tuck into the back of your mind that a few minutes spent on that skill
maybe tomorrow -- would be useful.
Provide stuff. Materials and tools are essential, such as good quality pencils and
brushes, lots of paper, paints, musical instruments, carpentry tools, cameras whatever.
But dont invest so much money when your child is trying something new that you will
be disappointed if he doesnt follow through.
Provide models. Children love to see creators at work. The young writer needs to
read widely, partly for pure enjoyment and partly to learn the craft. The young musician
deserves to hear live music. Find an artist who likes visitors. If you have a talent or
hobby of your own, of course you want to share it.
If it fits, you can be a powerful model of the creative spirit. Experiment with
different spices in the spaghetti sauce. Draw a different design on a birthday cake no
matter whether its a masterpiece or a mess. Write a limerick instead of buying a card.
Remember to keep your good humor even if the souffl falls and the paint you chose for
the bedroom is too bright.
What if your child doesnt have a talent or a passion? A home that encourages a
creative spirit doesnt always produce a world-renowned creator, but it is likely to nurture
a gifted individual who sees and cherishes the richness in her world. A creative person
appreciates many genres of music, art, literature, science and different kinds of people.
A creative person entertains unexpected ideas and is able to see multiple sides of
complicated issues without becoming paralyzed. And sometimes, the child who didnt
start with a passion finds possibilities later on, and has the courage to try them out.
Remember -- there are many ways for gifted children to express their abilities.
Some will be highly creative and some wont. What you want for your child, as for
yourself, is the courage to face challenges with a can-do attitude and to relish complexity.
However it turns out, you can enjoy one another the more if youve each had
encouragement to be yourselves.

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SOE’s EverQuest2 is an MMO that takes its name seriously. Very seriously. In fact, InfiniteQuest might be a better name for this game.
The original EverQuest is one of the few MMOs that I have not yet played. When it launched in 1999, the memory of my unpleasant experience with Meridian 59 was still fresh. As friends began to exhort the game’s virtues (it surprised me how fast the term “EverCrack” sprang up), my immediate reaction was, “Oh, hell no!” I imagined battles with my modem that would exceed any in-game combat. I was content to continue enjoying my single player games, where I could be blissfully ignorant of concepts like ‘ping’ and ‘latency’.
Fast-forward 10 years where I’ve played almost every popular MMO in existence except EverQuest and it’s younger sister, EverQuest2. A free trial offer and a download later found me rolling up a Human Swashbuckler and venturing forth into Qeynos.
I was initially beguiled. The extensive use of voice actors lends a unique sense of charm to the game. I found the player community to be mature and friendly, as I was quickly adopted by a helpful guild that was willing to show me the ropes. I completed all the missions in the beginner area and eagerly headed to the mainland.
Here’s where I should mention that there are two different types of people in the world: Those who like lots of options and those who don’t. I fall squarely into the second category. I’ve been known to walk out of restaurants that had too many items on their menu. Give me too many choices and my brain will seize up like an old engine with a bad oil pump.
The EQ2 designers seem to subscribe to the philosophy that more is always better. By the time my character reached level 20 she had a quest journal that resembled the classified ads, four rows of quick bars containing skills I had no idea how to use, and an inventory full of items with dubious levels of importance. In a word, I was OVERWHELMED.
At this year’s Game Developers Conference, I had the opportunity to talk at length with one of the game’s original quest writers. Apparently EQ2’s ‘kitchen sink” approach stemmed, in part, from their lack of understanding of player behavior. They created the content with the expectation that players would pick and choose which quests they wanted to do. They never anticipated that we would attempt to pick up every quest in a given area until our journals were overflowing.
It’s unfortunate that EQ2 lost me in its sea of options and endless possibilities. The game had a lot to offer. But that, in itself, was the problem.
* Desert Bus is a game that involves nothing but driving a bus from Tucson, AZ to Las Vegas, NV – in real time. It is very, VERY boring.

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This third edition of Conor Quigley’s highly acclaimed book offers the most comprehensive and detailed examination of European State Aid law. The book is designed to provide lawyers, regulators, public officials and students with a definitive statement of the law and practice of State Aid. At the same time as placing State Aid law and policy in its economic, commercial and industrial context, the book fully explores the concept of State Aid and its function as a tool of EU law. All of this is achieved by means of the most thorough examination of the extensive jurisprudence of the European Courts and the decisions, legislation and guidelines of the Commission in declaring aid compatible or incompatible with the internal market. The analysis incorporates all the developments wrought by the European Commission’s 2013 State Aid Modernisation programme, including detailed chapters on Research & Development, environment and energy, restructuring aid, risk capital for SMEs, as well as sectoral aid including, in particular, a detailed assessment of State Aid and the financial crisis. The Commission’s supervisory powers as well as the means of enforcing State Aid law in the EU and national courts are also fully explained.
“The chapters summarize and synthesize a large and complex body of case-law readably, clearly, interestingly, thoroughly and concisely...practical and comprehensive in approach...The book satisfactorily passed the key test : it told us what we needed to know in certain current State Aid cases more clearly than in other books consulted ” – Asger Petersen and J Temple Lang, Common Market Law Review
“...the book functions as a superb research resource...it should be considered an essential acquisition for lawyers, academics and indeed all who are professionally involved in this increasingly complex area of law.” – Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor,

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I can’t help but think of a cheesy make out session throughout this whole album and laugh. I think Lyle Workman, who pretty much owns this whole album, worked his magic not only on the music, but possibly on the ladies, back at his crib, know what I’m saying? Er, anyway, back to the music.
It’s got that old school 70’s vibe to it, with a funky flare, and Shaft like sound to it. It flows easy into each track and makes you want to get high. I can’t believe I just wrote that!
A compilation of tracks heard throughout the movie and possibly the newest rendition of funk you’ll hear nowadays, Kyle totally pegged funk, right down to its love songs. We can’t forget to mention appearances on the disc by The Bar Keys, Curtis Mayfield, and Rick James to name drop a few.
You can listen to it and appreciate it for its comedic relation to the movie or you can totally hate it. You decide. [ END ]
01. Super What? – Lyle Workman
02. Too Hot to Stop – The Bar-Kays
03. Seth Pulls Into Lot – Lyle Workman
04. Cops See Fogell’s ID/Seth Saves Evan – Lyle Workman
05. Do Me – Jean Knight
06. Flashback Party Weekend – Lyle Workman
07. P.S. I Love You – Curtis Mayfield
08. Evan Runs – Lyle Workman
09. Sleeping Bags – Lyle Workman
10. Like A Pimp – Lyle Workman
11. Here I Come – The Roots f/ Malik B. & Dice Raw
12. Seth Runs on Track – Lyle Workman
13. Bustin’ Out (On Funk) – Rick James
14. Evan’s Basement Jam – Lyle Workman
15. Roda – Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
16. Goldslick/Seth Fantasy – Lyle Workman
17. Soul Finger – The Bar-Kays
18. Funk McLovin – Lyle Workman
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Blizzard Korea has announced that the team has issued over 10,000 account bans for cheaters in Overwatch.
The Blizzard subsidiary has already issued three waves of bans in 2017 so far, with the latest seeing over 7,000 accounts sanctioned.
The details were announced in a post on the official Battle.net Korea forums that 10,598 accounts have been banned this year alone.
This follows a ban wave in June – just a month after the game was released – which saw over 1,500 accounts in China permabanned.
The main cheating problem in the Korean Overwatch community is an attack called “nuking”, which essentially overloads the enemy’s IP address after the fashion of a DDoS attack. The victim’s Overwatch session will immediately freeze when nuked, and the attack itself is incredibly hard to report when the game is barely able to run.
A translated statement from the Blizzard Korea team reads: “Creating and delivering a pleasant game environment for the majority of our rule-abiding players is of paramount importance to us and we are committed to taking all the steps we can to stop players who create, distribute, and use these nuking programs.”
“We are also aware of the fact that nuclear programs are circulated through various communities, and we will prepare countermeasures.”
Players are also encouraged to report instances of hacking in Overwatch to Blizzard, either by right-clicking on the player’s name in-game or by reporting it through their website.


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A car containing Prince Charles and Camilla has been attacked by protesters in violent scenes following the vote to raise tuition fees in England to up to £9,000 per year. ( See
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TravelSmart is an Australian project that gave people personal new suggestions on how to travel, in an environmental friendly way, in their every day life.
TravelSmart is about finding out what people in society need regarding transportation, how to get to work, to kindergarden to pick up children etc. In this way, you can make people travel in a more climate friendly way, for example through incentives, small changes in infrastructure, campaigns to move people from the car to the bus or make people share car on their way to work (carpooling).
TravelSmart makes Travel plans, i.a maps that show travel routes or an overview that show what can be done to make more travellers choose environmental friendly transportation. A traveller can use TravelSmart to give inhabitants information about different possiblities on how to get from A to B.
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It is 2009: When Julia Conley hears that she has inherited a house outside London from an unknown great-aunt, she assumes it's a joke. She hasn't been back to England since the car crash that killed her mother when she was six, an event she remembers only in her nightmares. But when she arrives at Herne Hill to sort through the house - with the help of her cousin Natasha and sexy antiques dealer Nicholas - bits of memory start coming back. And then she discovers a pre-Raphaelite painting, hidden behind the false back of an old wardrobe, and a window onto the house's shrouded history begins to open....
In 1849 Imogen Grantham has spent nearly a decade trapped in a loveless marriage to a much older man, Arthur. The one bright spot in her life is her step-daughter, Evie, a high-spirited 16-year-old who is the closest thing to a child Imogen hopes to have. But everything changes when three young painters come to see Arthur's collection of medieval artifacts, including Gavin Thorne, a quiet man with the unsettling ability to read Imogen better than anyone ever has. When Arthur hires Gavin to paint her portrait, none of them can guess what the hands of fate have set in motion.
From modern-day England to the early days of the Preraphaelite movement, Lauren Willig's That Summer takes listeners on an un-put-downable journey through a mysterious old house, a hidden love affair, and one woman’s search for the truth about her past - and herself.
©2014 Lauren Willig (P)2014 Macmillan Audio
Because I read a lot of books, I tend to encounter very similar plots. However, this one kept me guessing and I, like the main characters, enjoy a good puzzle, so it was fun following them through their logic and research as they fitted the pieces together.
I found myself so engrossed in this book. Willing does it again! This book was every bit as good as her Pink Carnation books. The progression was good and the characters were believable and lovable.
I was looking for a book that had a little love and. Good story line. Glad I found this one. Narrator was very good made the listen enjoyable. The story swaps back and forth from the past, but very well done and not confusing.
A captivating and entertaining read, capturing the suppression and hypocrisy of Victorian England as well as the insecurities and complexities of life and relationships today.
Anglophile. Prefer only British fiction and mysteries. Good translations of Italian, too.
Yes, in the beginning, but then I lost interest and did not finish. The opening had so much promise, but then it faltered. Too much back history and not enough character development of the main character If she was so smart as a financial analyst, let us learn why she is so naive and stupid in her interpersonal relationships.
Mostly expected. Again, I did not read all the way because I like smart heroines to be smart heroines.
It was okay enough. I thought the voice used for the americans was pretty lame and shrill. The British voices were better performed.
I was sad that this book just petered out in a slow and boring way. There was so much promise in the beginning. I wish some of the peripheral characters had been more fully developed to add a richness to the plot and prose. Natalie was interesting, despite the set-up scenes, but ...
It stretches credibility that the main character would be so smart and yet she can't talk straight and then lets "the man" take over. This is not realistic or even pleasing to read. If you set a book up as having a smart woman, then follow through. The era of the stupid female must surely be almost over.
I love Sci-Fi, Fantasy Adventure, ...
It is not the same depth of a Pink Carnation story. But I liked it. A quick read (listen). I liked the characters in both time lines.
I had a lot of issues with this book - and audiobook in particular. Normally I'm a big fan of Nicola Barber as a narrator - however I feel like she missed the mark with this one. Julia's character spoke with an American accent - yet all of her thoughts were in a British accent... how does that make sense? It was sometimes hard to follow when both Julia and Natalie were in the same scene and I had to concentrate way too hard to make sure I knew who was speaking. When Julia's train of thought would end with Natalie's spoken words - I often had to hit rewind and that's annoying. And then we had Imogen and Gavin - and it was great to have multiple perspectives but it would have been nice to have Gavin's perspective and inner thoughts in his spoken voice - not the voice of Imogen/Julia. I think the first time she introduced Gavin's thoughts - it sounded more like his spoken voice but then that completely dropped off and it was weird. Just weird. They just didn't plan all of that out very well and it definitely detracted from my enjoyment of the whole story. So BLAH on that.
As for the story.... Julia was mega annoying and I listened to Imogen and Gavin's story with a sense of dread and foreboding the entire time. However - I did not expect it to turn so sinister!!! And even the ending didn't really give me any happy feels of closure... I just felt kinda relieved that I didn't have to listen to it anymore.
I've been a big fan of Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation series so I was excited to read something different from her... but it fell flat in so many ways. Phrases like 'The realization hit her like a triple shot of espresso.' had me constantly rolling my eyes. I don't know if my taste in books has just matured over the years or maybe it sounded lamer coming out of Nicola Barber's mouth than if I had read it. Kinda makes me want to go back to her other series to see if it had stuff like that, too. Though I do remember putting The Ashford Affair down intentionally because I quite dislike stories with adultery... and I didn't realize I was in for that when I picked up this book either. It's just so depressing and usually ends up bad for someone...or everyone.
Just can't recommend this one, sadly.
Has enough suspense written in, that I wasn't totally sure of what happened to Gavin. The story brought out a whole range of emotions from me...from sad to out loud laughing. I especially like the fact, that the characters weren't stupid in their relations (just carrying a lot of baggage), they caught on pretty quickly to a person's motives. All in all, a good listen...I'll be listening to it again in the future.
My sister-in-law recommended this one, and I'm so glad I listened. The beginning was a tad slow, and I wasn't sure where the plot was going, but when it picked up, I was consumed.
Perfect for readers/listeners who enjoy books with dual timelines, mystery, and a bittersweet love story.
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Foxglove Cottage, Hutton Buscel
Foxglove Cottage, Hutton Buscel
The Ugly Duckling Becomes the Village Swan
How an unloved and sad little house in Hutton Buscel was transformed into a beautiful holiday cottage…
When interior designer Lynn de Bruyn first purchased Foxglove Cottage it was against the advice of everyone in the village, including the Estate Agent who sold the property. ‘It’s charmless, completely bereft of character, the ugliest house in the village’. Fast forward six years and Foxglove Cottage is completely transformed into an exquisite country retreat.
Deep breaths, keep believing
Going back to the 1800s, Foxglove Cottage is originally an animal shelter. Later in life it is converted into an uninspiring two-bedroom rental property. The cottage is within the North York Moors National Park and so subject to rigid building requirements. Bracing herself for battles over planning with the local authority Lynn sets about creating something magical from something entirely ordinary. At times, all hope is lost. “The further my builders took it apart, the more we could see how little we were left to work with. The timbers were so rotten I was surprised the roof hadn’t collapsed upon us, they were probably only being held together with cobwebs! One evening I stood in the middle of the dark room and thought, what have I done?”
The duckling becomes a swan
During those dark days Lynn remains resolutely focused on her vision of creating a beautiful holiday home. Local, sustainable and quality materials are used throughout during the refurbishment. The exterior is a honey-colour sandstone, similar that of the Cotswolds but sourced locally.
Bespoke hand-made wooden windows are installed and painted in a soothing Farrow & Ball National Trust green. And to the rear the gardens are completely transformed into a magical place to retreat. Inside original terracotta floor tiles sit beside reclaimed oak from a reclamation yard in the North York Moors. A John Lewis of Hungerford kitchen features a large Falcon Range cooker. The bedrooms are complete in White Company linen and bedspreads.
Each room has an inherent character and vibrancy thanks to Lynn’s love of colour and travel. Blood red walls in the dining room, pieces keepsakes across the world thoughtfully placed in the sitting room, a library of travel books on the stairs. At every turn the house tells a story of both its location and its owner.
“For the interior I gave in to my passion for colour and texture. I love to travel and rarely, if ever, return without plundering the local markets and shops for design ideas and treasures.”
“Tick all the boxes”
This could be the perfect holiday cottage
Foxglove Cottage is now available to reserve for holidays and short breaks exclusively with Gorgeous Cottages. It is set in an idyllic North York Moors village just a few miles from the Yorkshire Coast. “Having stayed at Foxglove Cottage myself recently I am well-placed to gush about it. It’s rare for a holiday cottage to tick all of the boxes; interiors, gardens, character and location but Foxglove has it all. And with Lynn’s warm welcome and passion for the area, it’s the perfect holiday experience.”
Location: Hutton Buscel – North York Moors (close to Yorkshire Coast)
Bedrooms: 3 – two double and one twin
Sleeps: 6 Rate from: £400 per week for 2 people


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Windmeasurement in complex terrain
Complex terrain such as mountain ranges, hills etc. pose special challenges for the development of wind power projects - as well as for the wind measurement, which is allways the first step to develop a new wind farm. Hard rock may require special anchoring techniques for guyed met masts, ice and snow may call for heated sensors and additional power supply, access to the measurement station (met mast, lidar or sodar) might be restricted or difficult due to ice and snow or steep terrain.
Besides the technical challenges complex terrain also has a strong influences on the air flow - measurement devices and methods have to be chosen very carfully to provide the best quality measurement in these demanding conditions. Windhunter will discuss all these aspects and show special solutions for wind measurement in complex terrain during the conference "Energy of the Alps" on 10/23/2015 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Germany. Our Experts will be happy to answer all your questions.


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Philadelphia native singer and songwriter, Anthony Wexler, released a brand new ballade titled ‘Fragile.’ The single showcases his ability to express his feelings in a poetic way and match it with smooth yet catchy indie acoustic melodies.
As the press release notes, ‘Anthony Wexler’s new single “Fragile” sees the skilled artist talk about his relationship with God at the time when he wrote it, and how things seemed very fragile when it came to his future and mental health. A year later, his faith has grown stronger. Even though things aren’t always clear he’s learned to choose faith over fear.’
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