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An updated report published by the United Nations today paints a grim picture of the situation on the ground in Syria. The report finds that both sides, hardened by long conflict, have resorted to “unimaginable crimes” and it is “civilians who continue to pay the price for the failure to negotiate an end to this conflict.”
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- Friday is likely to be the first time uniformed Juneau police officers have marched in their sister city's Canada Day parade.
- The Missile Defense Agency announced Thursday a contract with the state-run launch facility that could be worth as much as $80 million over the next six years.
- An ordinance that would have removed the invocation, or prayer, from the start of Kenai Assembly meetings proved to be such a hot topic that it was dropped before even being officially taken up.
- The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sun up until sun down, is drawing to a close.

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Background: A comprehensive malaria control intervention was initiated in February 2004 on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. This manuscript reports on the continuous entomological monitoring of the indoor residual spray (IRS) programme during the first two years of its implementation.
Methods: Mosquitoes were captured daily using window traps at 16 sentinel sites and analysed for species identification, sporozoite rates and knockdown resistance (kdr) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to assess the efficacy of the vector control initiative from December 2003 to December 2005.
Results: A total of 2,807 and 10,293 Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae s.l. respectively were captured throughout the study period. Both M and S molecular forms of An. gambiae s.s. and Anopheles melas were identified. Prior to the first round of IRS, sporozoite rates were 6.0, 8.3 and 4.0 for An. gambiae s.s., An. melas and An. funestus respectively showing An. melas to be an important vector in areas in which it occurred. After the third spray round, no infective mosquitoes were identified. After the first spray round using a pyrethroid spray the number of An. gambiae s.s. were not reduced due to the presence of the kdr gene but An funestus and An. melas populations declined from 23.5 to 3.1 and 5.3 to 0.8 per trap per 100 nights respectively. After the introduction of a carbamate insecticide in the second round, An. gambiae s.s. reduced from 25.5 to 1.9 per trap per 100 nights and An. funestus and An. melas remained at very low levels. Kdr was found only in the M-form of An. gambiae s.s. with the highest frequency at Punta Europa (85%).
Conclusion: All three vectors that were responsible for malaria transmission before the start of the intervention were successfully controlled once an effective insecticide was used. Continuous entomological surveillance including resistance monitoring is of critical importance in any IRS based malaria vector control programme. This paper demonstrates that sufficient resources for such monitoring should be included in any proposal in order to avoid programme failures.

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Did you know that the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia took a different path in response to World War One compared to other churches? While many endorsed the war, the Adventist Church maintained its loyalty to church-state separation and its opposition to compulsory military training, conscription, and Sunday worship. Learn more about this fascinating history and the Church's conscientious cooperation with the government in a new article by Anzac expert Daniel Reynaud, published in the Journal of Religious History.
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Bruce Manners finds the copy of Steps to Christ that his father took to the war. He reads and reflects on what stood out to his father this Anzac Day about the battle within.
Eliminating spirituality from the national conversation only cheapens the experience of Anzacs who wrestled with belief on the battleground, argues a Great War historian.
A new book by an Avondale academic challenges the myth Australians and their Anzac soldiers are not interested in matters of the spirit.

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Who performs a lethal injection in the U.S.? In some states, they're volunteers
Eight times, a medical team in an Idaho prison tried to establish an intravenous line to deliver a lethal injection to condemned inmate Thomas Creech. But their attempts failed, giving Creech an unsettling reprieve. The incident last week raised sharp questions, such as: Who serves on the medical team used for executions by the Idaho Department of Correction?
"They're all volunteers," Creech's legal team said in a message sent to NPR, citing Idaho's execution protocol.
That detail may come as a surprise. But other states have similar arrangements — and in Idaho and elsewhere, it's also routine to protect the identities of people on an execution medical team.
Here's a rundown of questions about how lethal injections work in Idaho and other states that have recently carried out executions:
What are Idaho's rules for executions?
Idaho's official policy requires candidates for an execution medical team to have at least three years of experience in jobs such as an emergency medical technician, nurse, military corpsman or physician's assistant.
As of late 2022, Creech's lawyers said, the Idaho Department of Correction said its medical team had six members: four EMTs and two registered nurses. Their identities were not revealed.
The names of people on the medical team "will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality," according to the state's rules, which list only a handful of officials as knowing the team members' identities.
Members of the medical team are required to attend at least 10 training sessions each year, although officials have the ability to revise that number. Team members receive a "small honorarium," a department spokesperson said.
Last year, Idaho became the fifth state to provide for a firing squad to execute prisoners, an option that states have adopted as they face difficulties in acquiring lethal injection drugs.
But that alternative comes with its own complications. The state wants to "retrofit F Block, our current execution chamber, and accommodate a firing squad," Idaho Department of Correction Director Josh Tewalt said in an update to his staff.
"Those initial efforts were unsuccessful because contractors who would engage in this type of work have expressed their unwillingness to work on a project related to executions," Tewalt added, "but efforts are ongoing."
Do doctors help perform executions?
"A physician must not participate in a legally authorized execution," the American Medical Association says in its Code of Medical Ethics.
"When physicians participate in capital punishment, they are being utilized to intentionally inflict harm by using their medical knowledge and skills to forcibly cause death," AMA media relations manager R.J. Mills told NPR. "Physicians who participate in capital punishment take an active role as agents of the state, not as advocates for the condemned, even if their intent is to minimize suffering."
Still, it's common for states' execution protocols to include a physician, and doctors have attended executions.
In Idaho, for instance, the protocol requires a licensed physician to be present, but it also adds that the doctor "will not be a member of any execution specialty teams ... and will not participate in the execution in any way."
How do states differ on executions in the U.S.?
Capital punishment has increasingly been criticized for disproportionately harming people of color; opponents also say exonerations of people on death row expose dangerous flaws in the way states administer the ultimate penalty.
"Since 1973, more than 195 people have been released from death row with evidence of their innocence," according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
In 2023, only five states carried out executions and seven imposed new death sentences — numbers that are tied for the lowest in 20 years, the center said in its annual recap.
"The majority of states, 29, have now either abolished the death penalty or paused executions by executive action," the center said.
Alabama recently became the first state to use nitrogen gas to perform an execution, with inmate Kenneth Smith, 58, attended by two execution workers. A physician then declared him dead.
As for who carries out such tasks, it varies by state, from prison staff to volunteers.
"It is difficult to land on a precise number of states that use volunteers for their executions because of the prevalence of secrecy statutes," the center said in a statement to NPR, "which usually protect the identity and information of/about the execution team members."
Florida, which conducted six executions last year, uses an "execution team" composed of correctional staff and others to put inmates to death. Its lethal-injection policies call for a warden to select "personnel with sufficient training and experience to perform the technical procedures needed to carry out an execution by lethal injection," listing professions such as paramedics, EMTs, nurses and physicians.
Texas executed eight people in 2023. Its execution policies designate a "drug team," who are not employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
"All members of the drug team are paid for the services they provide," Amanda Hernandez, the agency's director of communications, told NPR.
Qualifications for Texas drug team members call for the group to include at least one person with medical training. That person must be "certified or licensed as a certified medical assistant, phlebotomist, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or military corpsman," the rules state.
The Texas policy also calls for new team members to shadow the group for two executions, and then to be supervised on their first two executions, in turn.
In Oklahoma, where four people were executed in 2023, "The identity of our team is protected by state statute," Oklahoma Department of Corrections public relations chief Kay Thompson told NPR.
"However, team members are asked and cannot volunteer to participate," Thompson added. "They also can choose to leave the team at any time."
What happened with Idaho's lethal injection attempt?
In Creech's case, the team was made up of three people, clad in blue scrubs with white cloth covering their heads, Scott McIntosh, who witnessed the process as the opinion editor of the Idaho Statesman, told member station Boise State Public Radio.
Creech, 73, who was sentenced to death and convicted of multiple murders decades ago, was strapped to a metal-framed bed in the execution chamber. The medical team then began looking for a vein to deliver lethal drugs to the inmate's bloodstream.
"They started in his right arm and they went to his right hand and then they moved to his left arm" and then his left leg and ankle, McIntosh said. Each time, he added, the team applied a local anesthetic and alcohol wipe. But each attempt was unsuccessful, and the process stretched to more than 45 minutes.
"At one point, the lead execution team member left the room to get more supplies," McIntosh said. "We were told that he went to get smaller catheters to see if that would work in finding a vein and establishing an IV."
It didn't work. After consulting with Tewalt, the Department of Correction director, the execution was called off and the death warrant for Creech was allowed to expire that night.
It was an abrupt turnaround for Creech, who had eaten what he thought would be his last meal — fried chicken and mashed potatoes with gravy, along with corn, rolls, and ice cream, the state reported — and said farewell to his wife.
"We are angered but not surprised" that the execution failed, Creech's lawyers at Federal Defender Services of Idaho wrote in a statement. "This is what happens when unknown individuals with unknown training are assigned to carry out an execution."
The next steps in Idaho's quest to execute Creech are unclear. McIntosh reported that the state spoiled some of its lethal-injection chemicals in its failed attempt, and it must now acquire more of the drugs before attempting another execution.
Creech was sentenced to death in 1983 — just one year after Texas conducted the first execution by lethal injection in the U.S. in late 1982. A separate death sentence for him was overturned on appeal.
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'Deal Or No Deal' teacher wins $71,000
Students and teachers at Liberty Ridge were likely glued to their TV screens Monday night.
Fourth grade teacher Pat Hook faced Howie Mandel and 25 briefcase-carrying Filipino models on a special edition of the show which was filmed in the Philippines.
Sadly for Hook, he picked out the $1 million case just five cases from the end of the show, and saw his offer from the banker plummet.
He did a deal for $71,000, only to find that his own case, number 11, contained $200,000 which he would have taken home if he had played to the end.
Hook and his wife, Brandi, flew to the Philippines April 20 to film the show, returning April 24.
They were sworn to secrecy over the details of Hook's game, and the couple, who live in Roberts, Wis., couldn't even tell their two sons or daughter how Hook did on the show.
Liberty Ridge principal Kari Lopez and students from the school put together a good luck greeting, which was filmed by an NBC crew and broadcast to Hook during the show.

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State coastal program awards nearly $600,000 in local government grants for access projects
RALEIGH – The state Division of Coastal Management has awarded nearly $600,000 to eight local governments for projects to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2013-14 fiscal year, Governor Pat McCrory announced today.
“Local governments continue to show a tremendous interest in providing and improving public access to North Carolina’s beaches and waters,” McCrory said. “I am thrilled that the state is able to help them achieve this goal.”
The division awarded grants to the following local governments:
· Town of Swansboro received $35,250 to install a canoe/kayak launch, gangway, concrete walkway to parking, and a 45-foot boardwalk extension.
· Town of Kitty Hawk received $52,941 for the installation of 16 paved parking spaces and associated improvements at an existing beach access.
· Town of Atlantic Beach received $66,532 to replace and construct an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant walkway and dune crossover.
· City of Washington received $120,000 for the construction of a pier.
· Town of Oriental received $47,250 to construct restrooms at the South Avenue Boat House Project.
· Town of Windsor received $31,500 for the construction of parking, kayak staging and a walkway.
· Town of Topsail Beach received $45,391 to construct an ADA-compliant dune crossover.
· Town of Morehead City received $200,000 for the construction of an open pavilion at an existing waterfront park.
The division’s Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access program provides matching funds to local governments in the 20 coastal counties. Governments that receive grants must match them by contributing at least 25 percent toward the project’s cost.
Funding for the grant program comes from the North Carolina General Assembly through the state’s Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. Access projects may include walkways, dune crossovers, restrooms, parking areas, piers and related facilities. Funds also may be used for land acquisition or urban waterfront revitalization. Staff with the state Division of Coastal Management selected the recipients based on criteria set by the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission.
The grant program has provided more than $37 million for more than 300 public waterfront access sites since the program began in 1981.
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If there’s anyone who could really embody the 2018 Met Gala theme, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, it’s Madonna, whose own obsession with her Catholic upbringing has undeniably shaped both the pop culture and fashion landscape.
However, Madge, who appeared on the 2018 Met Gala red carpet in a dramatic gothic ensemble by Jean Paul Gaultier and accessorized with a black veil, crown of crosses, and plenty of jeweled rosaries, took the theme to a whole another level when she treated Met Gala attendees to a surprise performance of “Like a Prayer,” the notorious song that’s most closely linked to her religious associations.
The Material Girl appeared on the steps of the Met Museum’s Great Hall, incognito in a monk’s cloak and flanked by a choir of singing monks before taking off her hood and performing the song. Later, she gave a rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” to close the night, a fitting end to a night that celebrated saints and sinners.
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its on ebay here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peckett-standard- ... 240%3A1318
It will be interesting to see how much it sells for. I doubt if there is much of a market for small standard gauge locos; narrow gauge ones of similar weight would be worth more because they are handier as rich man's toys (so I am told.....). I'd say £3,000 tops.
I'd consider buying it and making another ivor or percy! But I'm only on measly apprentice wage so anyone wanna become shareholders lol \/
Needing a complete new firebox, the purchase price is likely to be only the start of the spending.... It's a shame, because a lot of lines are trying to move away from the smaller engines. Lines like the Tanfield and Foxfield prove how truly spectacular the small engines can be, if used right!
I didn't even know we had one!!! The remains of a cab and water tank sit at Herston but didn't know that some frames and other bits came with it...
there up in the sidings adjacent to eldons
If it is a W5 then it will be quite a useful loco, looks like a 14". Not got my IRS book to hand though so not sure! Reckon on £30k+ to return to steam though #-o
Would be interesting to know how that buffer ended up like that! 8-[
One day to go and current bid is £2,810. Prices on eBay auctions usually increase at last minute, so I reckon this could go up to £5,000.
It just went for £5,800
Thats not a bad price for almost a complete loco? i wonder what the likely cost will be to overhaul it? And the big question I have to ask is who has bought it?
Looking at the photos there's a new firebox for starters (depending obviously on the condition of the rest of the boiler, may be just as easy to start afresh), no boiler fittings, platework probably only fit for patterns; there will be a reason its been a bit of a nomadic loco in preservation (Bodmin, Swanage).
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isn't really compelling one way or another, and not just because Farmer and Grünberg are pasty and uninteresting
More is about how drugs can turn beautiful youth, energy, love into something ugly and destructive. The female lead has an odd allure and self-awareness that makes her a mildly sympathetic character. Pink Floyd has little presence in the film and is not so much a soundtrack that drives the movie, as it is music playing in the background. On the other hand, the island on which More was filmed is harshly and naturally beautiful, it suits the film very well, and is a definite visual plus.
"In the midnight hour, she cried, 'more, more, more'", or, if you will, "You're more than life to me, more than eternity, and the more I know of you, all the more I love you." Good Glazer of the Tom persuasion, I am old, and now that I think about it, I know the perfect song reference: "Far, far, far away-way, people heard him say-say 'I will find a way-way, there will come a day-day, something will be done!" That's right, this film is so trippy that it's scored by Pink Floyd during their early, much more psychedelic days, and, yes, I am such a fan of Pink Floyd that I just made a reference to "Let There Be [u]More[/u] Light" (Get it now?). Oh, don't get too excited, people into forgotten music, because I don't much care for the song, or, well, for that matter, plenty of the early stuff by the guys who would go on to be about as good as any progressive rock band, but hey, early Pink Floyd could at least make a decent score, so much so that the film they scored would essentially never really be heard of were it not for its being scored by Pink Floyd. Yeah, on the whole, this is kind of just another film about heroin, except it takes place on Ibiza, which I reckon is a reasonably note-worthy distinction, because I'd imagine you can get some real good junk in a somewhat exotic island, so much so that, after a while, well, Pink Floyd starts composing the music in your head. Yeah, I know that I'm driving this whole Pink Floyd thing into the dirt, but seriously, do you expect me to talk about the long and successful careers of Klaus Grünberg and Mimsy Farmer, or Barbet Schroeder's many other highly recognizable films? Hey, Schroeder may not have had the most recognizable career, but he has apparently made some decent flicks, not including this one, which isn't really bad, but underwhelms in most departments, with the exception of, well, you know, the music department.
The film doesn't exactly boast the grooviest late-'60s soundtrack, or at least it doesn't appear to through all of this noisily dated sound design, but there are still plenty of neat, then-relevant mainstream tunes, and when it comes to the original score by Pink Floyd, it's not as killer as my fellow Pink Floyd fans might hope, what with this project's coming along before the band really tapped into the skill that broke them out from the status of being just another psychedelic rock group to the status of being worthy rock legends, but its distinctly early Pink Floyd style is often entertainingly trippy, as well as complimentary to the atmosphere of this mediation upon drug addiction. So yeah, this soundtrack isn't exactly "The Wall", but it's certainly better than Pink Floyd's follow-up, "Ummagumma" (They must have come up with the title after getting done listening to the album, which made them so dead-tired bored that all they could do was mumble), so if this film has nothing else going for it, it's musical style to compliments substance, something whose value can, in fact, be seen through all of the shortcomings. There's not too much meat to this story, and there's even less originality, even for the time, but at the end of the day, there's still something rather intriguing about this drug drama, at least in concept, something that the patient are bound to see reasonably well-explored on occasions. Barbet Schroeder's strongest moments are director are very rarely, if ever all that strong, but there are high marks in Schroeder's direction to replenish some degree of your investment, which would be completely shaken if it wasn't some performances, and I emphasize, "some". There aren't too many people in this cast, and what notes on this roster there are are surprisingly pretty underwritten, but there is the occasional memorable performance, with Klaus Grünberg boasting some unexpectedly strong, if not humanly layered dramatic moments to break up a consistent reasonable bit of charm that proves strong enough to reinforce his chemistry with Mimsy Farmer, in spite of her wooden mediocrity. Wow, come to think of it, there's little to compliment here, and yet, the final product doesn't descend into all-out bad, and that's largely because of its being simply too bland to be bad, which isn't to say that some degree of charm within ambition can't recieve some credit for netting this film into a downfall into contempt. Still, in spite of its charming desperation and handful of genuine strengths, this film falls flat as pretty mediocre, failing to take on all that much meat, even in the exposition departments.
The film opens up slapping you right in the middle of our leads' lives, with no immediate development to earn your investment at all, thus, you're left expecting the film to make up for early exposition issues during its body, but no, because although the film is certainly not completely hollow of character development, little that's more than superficial is said about our leads, who come off as too undercooked to feel layered or genuine, with leaves their flaws to expand to the point of rendering our leads not really all that likable. You know little about the people this film focuses upon, and after a while, you find yourself not really wanting to know them, as they are pretty unappealing, which isn't to say that issues in Barbet Schroeder's and Paul Gégauff's script end there, as the film is also tainted by dialogue that ranges from bland to be pretty fall-flat weak, as well as by, of course, conventions. By 1969, we were still getting used to a film industry that was audacious enough to get this gritty with its portrayal of drug addiction, so a film of this type was still rather refreshing at the time, but this effort has since dated tremendously in its uniqueness, which was still pretty limited at the time, as storytelling blandly bumbles one trope after another, until, before too long, going limp as predictable. I'd imagine that even the people of the '60s had little trouble figuring out where this film was going, if it was going anywhere that is, and that would be fine and all if the film didn't give you more than enough time to meditate upon its being so generic by packing on the pounds around the edges with excess material, if not all-out filler, that, before too long, sparks repetition, which continues to descend before slipping into meanderings, then downright aimlessness. When the film finds a path, it limps its way along until making a shift, of which there are only so many within this plot that is structured as an aimless wanderer through the lives of disengaging characters, and if that sounds bland enough, Schroeder's directorial atmosphere hardly helps. As if it's not enough that he, alongside Gégauff, has to structure plotting blandly on paper, Schroeder all too often dries up atmosphere into a crusty state that is mighty bland, but only initially, before slowly, but surely devolving into dullness that bores, disengages and would have helped in ruining the film as bad if it didn't ironically do such a good job of saving the film as merely mediocre by making the final product to bland to hate. That being said, the point is that this film is really bland, gradually slipping in quality under the immense weight of underdeveloped and unlikable characters, genericisms and disengagingly aimelss storytelling, whose crushing blows to the final product are softened enough by what strengths there are, as well as the aforementioned inoffensive blandness, but still stand as firm enough to drive Schroeder's somewhat ambitious misfire into unmemorable mediocrity.
When the trip ends and you're left with no more to spare, you're left limping away from a film that is partially saved by a decent soundtrack, - highlighted by nifty original efforts by Pink Floyd - intriguing areas in story concept, - sometimes emphasized by somewhat effective occasions in direction - decent acting, - at least by Klaus Grünberg - and a bit of charm within ambition, but there is still too much thinness in exposition, unlikability for our leads, genericism, and aimless dragging - made all the worse by a generally dull atmosphere - for the final product to evade mediocrity that may escape contempt on the wings of blandness that is too considerable to infuriate, but still plays no small part of making Barbet Schroeder's "More" a forgettable misfire.
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"More" starts in the rain in Germany with Stefan(Klaus Grunberg), a recent college graduate, hitchhiking to Paris. It is there that he falls in with Charlie(Michel Chanderli), a petty thief who warns him to stay away from Estelle(Mimsy Farmer), a striking American. It is no use, as Stefan returns the money Charlie stole from her with interest for a breaking and entering job. Their coupling delays her departure to Ibiza for a day where Stefan promises to join her in a week.
"More" is a sensual movie with mediocre acting that tells a by now too familiar tale of escape, away from the familiar towards something new, be that in new locations, people, or controlled substances like absinthe, pot, funky blue pills and beyond as the one thing more addictive than any drug is the attraction to another human being. But even as Stefan tries to escape himself, he cannot get away from his native country as he runs into Dr. Wolf(Heinz Engelman).
Heroin is bad. Hippies are stupid. Girls are evil. I think that covered all the bases of this movie.
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The University of California at Berkeley, the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement a generation ago, all but closed down the campus Thursday to guarantee that Ben Shapiro, a conservative newspaper columnist, could make a speech without losing his head or other needed body parts. The university spent thousands of dollars to maintain “security” and the Berkeley police were authorized to use pepper spray, for the first time in two decades, to control left-wing demonstrators.
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A massive winter storm clobbered the East Coast on Saturday, dumping more than three feet of snow in parts of West Virginia and Maryland, tying up traffic on highways, grounding thousands of flights and shutting down travel in the nation’s largest city.
“This is bad, and it’s getting worse rapidly,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Fourteen people, from North Carolina to New York, have died in the storm.
Here are the latest developments as of 7:25 p.m. ET:
— Officials in Virginia, New York and Maryland announced additional deaths, bringing the total to 14.
— Baltimore’s mayor banned all non-emergency vehicles through at least Sunday morning.
— As of Saturday evening, Glengary, West Virginia, reported the highest snowfall, with 40 inches. Dulles International Airport had 26.5 inches. New York-area airports had about 20 inches of snow.
By the numbers:
• 38 inches of snow reported in Redhouse, Maryland, by Saturday evening.
• More than 21 inches fell at Newark Liberty International, more than 20 inches at JFK and LaGuardia.
• At least 14 people dead (six in North Carolina, three in Virginia, one in Kentucky, three in New York City and one in Maryland).
• 11 states declared states of emergency: Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. Washington, D.C., has declared a “snow emergency.”
• 18-48 inches of snow possible in some areas, according to meteorologists.
• More than 6,680 flights were canceled for Saturday and Sunday, according to FlightAware.com.
Top 5 snowfalls in D.C., NYC?
The outlook? Snow. Lots and lots of snow.
As many as 30 inches of snow may be on the ground in southern New York by storm’s end, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
That’s a significant jump from the 16 inches that had been predicted for the city earlier in the morning.
A travel ban was in effect on all roads in New York City and Long Island. City bus service and above-ground subway lines were halted, along with area rail services such as the Long Island Rail Road.
All Broadway performances were canceled due to the blizzard, according to the Broadway League.
The snowfall could rank among the city’s top five accumulations in recorded history, said Mayor de Blasio. “If you are out on the street, get in now.”
The wind-driven snow appeared to descend sideways, making it difficult to see. On Manhattan’s Upper West Side, doctoral student Luis Abraham Garcia of Mexico pushed a wheeled suitcase on the snow-covered sidewalks, hoping to catch an outbound train.
He’d been in Washington on Friday, intending to fly home to Mexico City. However, the flight was canceled, so he traveled to New York to catch a flight Saturday. That flight, too, was called off. So now he hoped to take a train to Chicago, where he would try again to fly home.
This was Garcia’s first snowstorm.
“I’ve never seen snow like this. I’ve been to New York during other seasons — in the cold and the heat — but never saw it under a blanket of snow,” he said.
As in New York City, the storm could rank in Washington’s top five snowfall accumulations. The record is 28 inches, set in 1922.
Mayor Muriel Bowser warned that there were “too many people on the streets, both driving and walking” in Washington.
“Visibility is poor, so anyone walking or driving in the area runs the risk of getting hit by crews who are trying to clear the roads,” she said.
The storm caused major traffic tie-ups on highways in Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Road accidents Friday night caused a 7-mile-long backlog involving around 500 vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, a state police spokeswoman said. The traffic stayed there through Saturday afternoon, when police started turning some drivers around and allowing them off at points along the roadway.
Among those stuck on the turnpike: The Duquesne University men’s basketball team, on the road after a victory against George Mason in Virginia. Photos that the team posted to Twitter showed senior forward Nick Foschia making a snow angel in the road and a line of vehicles stranded on the highway. Also stuck was the Temple University women’s gymnastics team.
Members of the National Guard and the local fire department delivered water to some of the stranded motorists Saturday morning.
Guard members were also dispatched in West Virginia to help move stuck tractor trailers that blocked a roughly 11-mile stretch of Interstate 77 north of Charleston.
In central Kentucky, some drivers were stranded along a 35-mile stretch of Interstate 75 for as long as 19 hours, from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
Power outages and flight cancellations
At 10:45 a.m., Duke Energy was reporting about 140,000 outages in North Carolina and South Carolina alone. About 60,000 were in North Carolina’s Raleigh area.
Those states were hit hard by a combination of snow, sleet, ice and strong winds, though they’re hardly the only places experiencing major disruptions.
More high winds and a “potential ice build-up tonight along the power lines” could lead to more power outages in North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory said.
Most airports in the Mid-Atlantic virtually were shut down.
Mass transit services in Washington and Baltimore have been suspended for the weekend. And some Amtrak service to and from the East Coast has either been canceled or truncated.
Flooding in New Jersey, game postponements
Snow and ice weren’t the only concern. The storm’s winds were pushing water from the ocean into New Jersey’s barrier islands.
More than 50 people have been displaced from their homes around Atlantic City because of “significant flooding,” said Vince Jones, the emergency management director.
Jones said that an “extremely high” tide and strong winds “really pushed the water up from the ocean onto the streets.”
A river of ankle-deep seawater spilled into the streets of Margate City just south of Atlantic City, lapping up against sandbags that business owners put in front of their stores.
New Jersey still faced misery from snow, which could fall Saturday at a rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour in some places, Gov. Chris Christie said.
To top it off, the winter storm has forced the postponement of hundreds of events — including NBA games in Philadelphia and Washington, plus an NHL contest in the nation’s capital and a rally for the Carolina Panthers ahead of their NFC professional football championship in Charlotte.

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Delaware, New York, PennsylvaniaSeptember 12, 2019
The Town of Laurel, Del., has enacted property registration requirements within 30 days of vacancy. Owners (including lenders in control of a structure) must provide contact information for a responsible in-county licensed property manager.
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The Village of Hempstead, N.Y., has enacted a replacement property registration ordinance (effective 8/5/19) adding a requirement for a mortgagee to register properties found to be vacant upon default inspection (prior to issuing a notice of default).
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Brentwood, PABrentwood Borough, Pa., has enacted an ordinance requiring controlling parties of residential, commercial or industrial structures to register them upon 60 calendar days of continuous vacancy.
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Los Angeles, CA The city of Los Angeles, Calif. has increased its annual foreclosure registry fee to $160, which includes a 2.49% administrative fee. Registration will continue to be required within…
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Seth Ennis has undoubtedly made his mark on the UK again – his C2C performance inside the arena was a stand out performance in itself but his set supporting Little Big Town was on a different level entirely. It is safe to say that Seth is going places, he has it all, the voice, the lyrics, the melody and the ability to play his instruments as if it was the most natural thing in the world. Seth did not just warm up the crowd for Little Big Town, he enriched our lives for the short time he was on stage and reminded us of why music truly is a healer and for those moments, we forgot about all the recent sad events.
Seth has a really fresh and exciting style within his music that fits perfectly well within todays modern sound and live he just excels. His interaction with the crowd and stage presence is very engaging and he won over the crowd within his first song of the night Buzz.
Fast Girl was next which is quite infectious and a lot of the crowd seemed to be singing along which is nice – it is one of those songs that’s great to sing along to.
I think singing Three was a highlight for many of us. I did not expect him to preform this song. Three is a song Seth wrote with Lauren Alaina and Jordan Kyle Richards and is on her current album The Road Less Traveled. Three is such an emotionally stunning song with very honest lyrics which focus on Lauren’s career life and how the hard work affects her family life. Seth has performed this with Lauren at the Ryman and he says how it is a highlight of his career. Live, his version was beautiful, I hope to see Lauren perform it one day, even better the two together but Seth gave us a highly memorable rendition of it that will stay in my memory for a long time.
I was so happy that Seth performed Think and Drive as I love this song so much – it is a stunning piano driven track which Seth plays beautifully and he showed his audience that he has multiple talents. This song live filled the venue and it felt as if it echoed throughout the room. I also feel that this song shows off his vocal ability the most and shows his passion and emotion which is something that is hard to portray, he has a natural ability to sing his music in a really believable way.
Look At You was next with a more energetic feel and a fun toe tapping, ‘get up on your feet and dance’ melody. Seth closed his set with his much loved single Woke Up In Nashville which was to be expected and was a great way to end his set. It seemed that the majority of the audience if not all knew the words to this song, well I was singing loud anyway.
I can’t wait for Seth to come back to the UK, he has a home here for sure and we will never tire of him or his music and we hope that he does think of us as a second home.
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Looking for resources to help expand your understanding of the natural world around you? Check out these learning tools below from across our departments, bringing nature, culture, science, and learning for all!
Looking for resources on California's energy, land, and mineral resources? The California Department of Conservation’s educational portal offers a wide variety of earth science educational materials including data, maps, and publications. Finding specific information is easy with specific categories for teachers, hobbyist, scientists and students.
If you have a child interested in all things geology, then check out the California Geological Survey (CGS) Kids GeoZone. CGS Kids GeoZone is dedicated to young students having fun while learning about the geosciences. Parents and teachers will find activities and links to things such as how to create your own fossil or make a volcano at home!
Join California State Parks every Monday through Friday for its home learning program. Students learning from home will be able to access information on natural resources and cultural heritage from the comfort of their own home. Each session focuses on an activity specialized for a specific range of grade levels, where interpreters read books, tell stories about State Parks, tour iconic museums like Hearst Castle, and explore majestic redwood forests and marine-protected areas. Families can register for the home learning programs by visiting the PORTS program website.
With sweeping views, recreational areas, and large swaths of native plants and wildlife, the Baldwin Hills are a much-loved open space and landmark in Los Angeles. Over the course of the region’s development, the role of the Baldwin Hills has shifted dramatically. Learn about the history of the Baldwin Hills and its natural features, vegetation, and wildlife on Baldwin Hills Nature.
California is the nation’s most populous state and home to more diverse species and ecosystems than anywhere else in the United States. It’s a global biodiversity hot spot, but that biodiversity is also disappearing at one of the highest rates. One way to help reverse this trend is by becoming a citizen scientist! Download the iNaturalist app and start gathering data by taking pictures of plants, trees, animals and bugs in your neighborhood and sharing those images with a digital community for identification. iNaturalist guide cards may also be available for your area to help with identification or simply can be used to learn about biodiversity from around the world.
Captain Cal is here to teach children about the many aspects of fire safety and how to protect oneself and family. “Safety Starts with You” is his motto. Check out his educational materials and start building your fire safety knowledge!
Project Learning Tree uses trees and forests as windows to the world to develop students’ understanding of the environment and actions that anyone can take to conserve it. Project Learning Tree includes activities for families, helpful material for teachers and environmental activities for children.
Check out Leaf Classification to learn how scientists and casual observers can identify plants and trees. In this lesson plan, geared toward high school students, you can develop a system for categorizing a set of natural objects and learn about hierarchical classification systems.
How do plants and trees grow? Green-Up Cards provides step-by-step instructions that help students (geared towards high school students) recognize what a bud looks like and the progression of green-up from the time of budburst.
Dive into marine protected areas (MPA) through this innovative PORTS curriculum. Developed by California State Parks and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, this program teaches students about what MPAs are, why they were created, and how they are being monitored for progress.
The Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network offers kids and adults the opportunity to learn more about our oceans and what positive stewardship can do to help restore and protect our oceans. The MPA Collaborative Network has brought a suite of MPA learning tools including a coloring book to teach us about our oceans.
Find a series of fun and engaging activities, specifically geared toward young children, to learn about MPAs from the Natural Resources Agency.
The Back Bay Science Center is a hands-on facility where students and the public can enjoy the estuarine ecology of Newport Bay and marine ecology of the ocean while learning about natural resource conservation and stewardship throughout the watershed. The Back Bay Science Center is an educational and research facility that is open to the public for a Community Day program on Sundays from 10 AM - 2 PM. For more information about Community Day click here.
Passionate about preserving California’s beautiful coastlines? Want to learn more about efforts being made to restore our shores? Check out this informational video from the California Coastal Conservancy about living shorelines, a nature-based strategy to safeguard our coastlines against potential sea level rise in the face of climate change.
When you're stuck at home, come here to continue your child's science learning with our easy to follow activities. This space is designed for families to explore, investigate and have fun learning together without leaving home. All activities use easy-to-find household supplies, and are appropriate for a variety of ages. Every weekday at 10 a.m., a new family activity (using household supplies) debuts as part of California Science Center’s “Stuck at Home Science” — everything from “straw rockets,” a “pancake lab,” “ice cream science” and a “pom-pom launcher.”
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the sister agency to the Natural Resources Agency, has a series of educational programs providing easy access to environmental teachings for K-12. You can also check out CalEPA’s Kids’ Zone featuring fun websites to learn more about protecting and preserving the environment to keep California a healthy place for kids.
“Climate Conversations” is a short film featuring California Tribal members from Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians, Tubatulabul Tribe and Blue Lake Rancheria, discussing their perspectives and experiences with a changing climate, and how it affects their livelihoods and culture.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) encourages Californians of all ages to learn about water, including where it comes from, how we use it, and how to conserve it. Check out DWR’s wide variety of resources for teachers and other educators that encourages water education in and out of the classroom.
You use water every day at home. Brushing your teeth, washing out your milk glass, taking a shower or bath—all of these activities use water. But water is a limited resource. Help save California’s water by changing the way you use water inside and outside your home. Learn more about water and what you can do to Save Our Water!
Join scientists from the California Department of Water Resources and explore our wonderful water resources. These family-friendly presentations bring science and the beauty of California’s outdoor world into your home. Learn about the fish, microscopic life, birds and other critters that make their homes in the largest estuary on the west coast.
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Explore how projects funded by the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program are helping the state reach its climate goals, meet clean air standards, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and support in-state economic development.
Check out the California Energy Commission’s featured Energy Innovation Showcase, highlighting over 460 innovative energy projects. Pprojects range from energy efficient drying for walnuts and LED lighting solutions to microgrids and low-emission biogas power generation in underserved communities, and more!
The California Energy Commission’s tracking progress reports provide a comprehensive assessment of California’s progress toward a global clean energy future. The reports cover a range of sectors; providing information, metrics, and resources about where we are today and where we need to be. The CEC also serves as California’s central repository for the collection and storage of data on all forms of energy supply, demand, efficiency and conservation, transportation, and related subjects. The Energy Almanac provides current and historical energy-related data.
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Fishing in the City is a program that gives city dwellers an opportunity to learn how to fish and shows them where to fish. The program, established in 1993, serves Californians living in the Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. School programming available upon request.
The California National Archery in the Schools Program (CalNASP) is an international-style archery program taught by teachers and delivered to students in physical education classes in grades 4-12. The program is administered by the Department of Fish and Wildlife in consultation with the California Department of Education.
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is 1700 acres located at the east end of the Elkhorn Slough, inland from Moss Landing. The Visitor Center is home to fun and informative exhibits, a nature bookstore, and is staffed with knowledgeable naturalists who can answer your questions. There are picnic tables, restrooms and 7 miles of hiking trails.
San Joaquin River Parkway
Located in the heart of the Central Valley, visit the San Joaquin River Parkway’s parks, trails, river access, and visitor centers! Explore, experience, and enjoy all that the Parkway has to offer.
San Joaquin Fish Hatchery: A major producer of trout and inland salmon, San Joaquin Hatchery is also a great place to visit. Along the San Joaquin River, just downstream from the Friant dam, San Joaquin Hatchery has picnic grounds among the garden of California native vegetation. Come take a photo with the enormous wood-carved rainbow trout! Visitors can also enjoy interacting with nature at the San Joaquin River Parkway Trail.
Small Fry Children’s Trail: The Small Fry Children’s Trail is a play area and educational introduction to ecosystems, encouraging children to learn about the life of a trout while enjoying nature. “Stormy Creek,” for example, demonstrates a bioswale, which is a landscaped area designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water before entering a river system like the San Joaquin River.
Located 60 miles north of Sacramento, Gray Lodge's natural diversity is an ideal setting along the Pacific Flyway, home to a haven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, this 9,200-acre wetland features informative exhibits, viewing hides, observation platform, a 3-mile auto loop, a 0.6-mile nature trail, guided tours and services, school field trips, and many self-led opportunities for adventure and learning.
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area is the perfect spot to escape urban life in nearby Sacramento and Davis. Covering 25 square miles and home to nearly 200 species of birds, the Wildlife Area is located in the heart of one of the country’s richest agricultural areas next to a bustling metropolitan area, Sacramento. Bird watchers, hunters and schoolchildren all come to the area to experience wildlife up-close. There are an assortment of engaging field explorations for audiences of all ages are offered throughout the year!
Held October through March, the Exploring the Wetlands program is designed for large group environmental education. Targeting students grades 2-6, the program focuses on wetland vegetation, bird biology, wildlife evidence and aquatic invertebrates. An associated walk through the wetlands follows a 0.6-mile nature trail. This program promotes natural resource conservation and helps students build an awareness of wetland wildlife. A docent will teach your class about the plants and animals found along a 0.3-mile walk to the Viewing Platform; there is a minimum participation of 60 students per youth. Reservations required.
Through the Discover the Flyway program, the Yolo Basin Foundation has, in partnership with the Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), trained hundreds of teachers to lead students on field activities while visiting the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. There are many ways to connect to nature, learn about science, protect wetlands, and get involved in conservation from home. Explore the rich variety of virtual learning resources on their website.


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A 5-minute appetizer ahead of holiday season? Count me in! I made this recipe last week when I was trying to use up leftovers from pizza night and oh my goodness… it’s one of the best things to come out of my kitchen in 2021. There are not enough good things I could say about this recipe— it’s decadent, yet small, and savory with just a touch of sweetness. And best of all, it’s in and out of the oven in under 5 minutes, making it the perfect appetizer to any Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving or holiday dinner parties this year. Make it this week for lunch as a tester recipe you deserve it!
Open-Faced Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Sandwich (Gluten-Free)

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 June, 2019 at 1:36 pm by Christian Keszthelyi
Maltese public land was transferred yesterday in Ta’ Qali to allow the National Archives to launch construction for the preservation of the important documents in their care, according to a press release by the government’s Department of Information (DOI).
Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and the Property Market Chris Agius said that this land transfer represents another favourable investment for the Maltese environment. He also explained, according to the press release, that this project represents one of the many works that the Lands Authority carried out to return the public land to the people of Malta.
“This is a step about the future because our country’s identity is formed by the memory of our historical experiences across the centuries, and our blending with other people and countries,” said Minister for Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo. “This place for researchers will also provide an experience which is open to the public.”
In addition, Mr Bartolo stressed the importance of promoting languages to permit the introduction of new workers who will able to carry out research in the archives, according to the press release.
“The government is committed to continuing constantly raising our country’s standard of living. It was, therefore, my greatest pleasure when, a month ago, together with the Prime Minister and my colleagues, I had the pleasure of announcing the Malta National Park, which will be implemented on 450,000 square metres of public land for the benefit of the people with 50,000 square metres among these available,” said Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg.


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Design of cost effective epoxy + scrap rubber based composites reinforced with titanium dioxide and alumina fibers
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
In last decades, aerospace and automotive industries are in search of multi-functional high performance, low cost materials due to certain environmental regulations. Epoxy-recycled rubber based structural composites (ERCs) are used in these type of engineering applications thanks to their favorable properties such as corrosion resistance, low cost and light weight. In addition, the use of recycled materials gives an economic and environmental aspect to the manufacturers. The data for basic material parameters of these composites is essential in order to realize an efficient engineering development process. For this reason, this paper is focused on the design of ERCs reinforced with ceramic powders in different ratios in a matrix of epoxy-fresh scrap rubber. The mechanical and some physical properties of these composite systems were studied in this research. Titanium dioxide (titania-TiO2) and alumina fibers (Al2O3) are used as reinforcements in pre-defined weight percentages. During this study, mechanical and wear properties of these composite systems are studied. Three-point bending tests and nanoindentation were conducted to evaluate mechanical properties. After that, wear resistance is examined by means of nano-scratch tests. As the final step, fracture surfaces were observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to identify damage mechanisms of these composites.
Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials
Irez, A. B.,
Design of cost effective epoxy + scrap rubber based composites reinforced with titanium dioxide and alumina fibers.
Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials,
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British cycling is in rude health. When we recently looked at our customer data, we saw that the past three years has seen the number of bikes being declared by our customers increasing steadily, while British Cycling recently found that a staggering two million Britons rode a bike at least once a week. The value of the nation's bikes is also increasing. We have also been seeing a steady rise in premium bike brands on our books while, Halfords, who are responsible for one in three bikes sold in the UK, recently reported an 11% boom in sales, with a 25% increase in premium bikes.
Cycling is certainly a good way to get around. Substituting four wheels is both a good way to stay healthy and much better for the planet than taking your car all the time. But riding a bike can also be hazardous, both to your health and to your finances. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reported over 20,000 cycling accidents last year, with over 3,000 fatalities. Moreover, recent data from the National Crime agency recorded over 376,000 bicycles stolen last year that's one every 90 seconds.
For such a risky pastime, cyclists have some of the lowest rates of insurance of any vehicle owner. We recently looked at all the bikes declared on our books, and found that while the number of premium bikes is increasing, the number of cyclists insured is fairly small. In fact, when we overlaid the number of people who declare a bicycle on their content insurance over the number of cyclists on the road; we estimate that only 5% of cyclists are covered.
Crime and Location
One of the most striking things we discovered when we delved into our own data is that cycle crime and levels of insurance do not necessarily align with each other. We found that the areas with the worst bike crime were also the places least likely to declare a bike on their insurance.
When we compared the bicycles on our books to regional levels of bike crime, we found that the places with the most insurance are, in fact, the places with the lowest number of stolen bikes. Surrey seemed particularly well protected. Our data suggests that 19% of cyclists are insured in the county, despite having one of the lowest bicycle-related crime rates in the country.
On the flipside, we found that Berkshire has the highest percentage of bike crime per cyclist; yet it's only tenth when we looked at how many cyclists were insured. In fact, out of the top ten worst crime hotspots in the country, only West Yorkshire comes in our top ten of cyclists insured.
Bike crime by county
Bike crime rate per cyclist:
Most bike crime
Bike crime rate per cyclist:
West Midlands 1.89%
West Yorkshire 1.78%
Greater Manchester 1.59%
Most insured cyclists
Bike insurance per cyclist:
West Yorkshire 12.1%
West Sussex 11.7%
Does locking your bike help?
As the number of premium bikes increases, so does the number of bike crimes. When we looked at our data, well-known brands Specialized, Giant, Trek and Carrera came top of the most common bike brands on our books. This makes sense, as in 2016, the national cycle database BikeRegister reported that these were the bikes most targeted in Britain by thieves.
When it comes to where bikes are stolen, recent Home Office data suggests that almost half of all UK cycle thefts take place in and around the victim's home. Most stolen bikes were taken either from gardens, passageways, between houses or from garages and other outside buildings.
While we always recommend locking your bike, it's not a cast iron guarantee that your bike won't get nicked. Locks might deter the opportunist thief but the increase of premium bikes on the road has led to a new breed of more determined thieves. Moreover, criminals are coming up with ever more ingenious ways to defeat bike locks, from pre-sawing bike racks to freezing the locks. The same Home Office data reported that between the years 2011 and 2016, 39% of all stolen bicycles were locked when they were stolen. The study also showed that 14% of thefts happened in a place the victim thought was safe whilst a further 9% saw their bicycle stolen from a locked building.
Always lock your bike to a solid object in a well-lit area, make sure your bike can't be lifted over it, and use two locks. That should put off even the most determined thief.
Make sure one of the locks is certified Gold Standard. No lock is impenetrable but heavy duty gold standard locks really put thieves off.
Should cyclists get insurance?
Well, it depends on who you talk to. While motorist groups are calling for bike riders to have similar insurance to other road users (one petition to Parliament has gained over 32,000 signatures), cycling groups are unsure. On their website, CycleNation, the federation of British cycling campaigns, points out that in most collisions involving a cyclist and another road vehicle it is the cyclist who comes off worst. It's therefore up to them to decide whether they should take out insurance, not the state.
Many cyclists have insurance that they might not know about. Members of cyclist groups like CTC are often automatically covered, but in many cases a bike is covered by your contents insurance. HomeProtect will cover bike theft of any value providing you declare the bike in advance as part of your contents insurance policy. Theft is covered inside and outside the home, as well as globally, providing the bike is locked to an immovable object or inside a locked building. Additionally, if your pre-specified bicycle is stolen and it was locked up properly to an immovable object then we'll pay out on a claim with no excess charged.
So, if there is one takeaway from all of this; it's that you really should declare your bike to your insurer.
In 2015, 67,100 bike owners had their bikes stolen in London which is almost the same length as Hadrian's wall when laid end to end; or the weight of 58 London buses (equal to 726 tonnes).
HomeProtect specialises in providing home insurance to homeowners and tenants that may have found it difficult to get cover elsewhere. Unlike other insurance companies, we can offer a quote online in 97% of cases. We make it easier for everyone, but particularly those with an unusual property or living circumstances, to get an online quote for affordable cover.
HomeProtect is a trading name of Avantia Insurance Limited, an independently owned insurance intermediary, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The insurance policies they provide to customers are underwritten by AXA Insurance and Ageas.
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I had a great day yesterday. I was able to go scrapping with my friends. What a great day to spend together. We also did a lot of chatting and catching up. How much more can a girls ask for? I was able to get my swap pages for July done (and I even took pictures this time before I sent them away). This time around we had to make interactive pages. This is what I came up with.Simply untie the ribbon and flip open the interactive part of the page. All it will take is a little creativity in how you put it in your page protector (make a slit in your protector).
Thanks for a GREAT day and the wonderful food!
Hopefully the weather will cooperate this week. Last week it was so uncomfortably hot and humid, I would get home from work and not want to do a thing. Maybe one of these years we will put air conditioning in our house!?! I think it is supposed to be a little better this week. I also hope the weekend weather holds up for next week, we will be riding our motorcycles down to Iowa for the weekend. What fun!
Get your Craft On!
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The plot by the new parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) to carry on the Bank of Uganda probe on the closure of the 7 commercial banks has drawn mixed reactions from both politicians and the general public.
According to the random interviews got from different people it is revealed that there is no need to carry on another parallel investigation on the matter that was legitimately closed by the same agency.
“The investigation were done by COSASE, and adopted by the August House, in which capacity is Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa and Hon Ibrahim Kasozi going to carry on their probe? This move is going to cost us as a country a lot of money as a country and also going to tarnish the image of the Parliament of Uganda.” said One Ssejombwe Ibrahim adding that the tendency of some people (especially opposition MPs) wanting to become film stars in everything that happens at Parliament needs to be killed and buried.
Several respondents also noted with concern of doubting the integrity of the new COSASE leadership, describing them as opportunists, corrupt and comedians that just want to get media attention and eat money.
“Now look and Hon. Munyagwa and his team, do they think that its right for Parliament to spend more money, halting other pressing issues in reviewing the central bank sale of banks as if the country has other issues to tackle? Anyway what will those ‘self-righteous’ change? We all know their dirty history, besides Hon. Munyagwa’s corruption saga that left him behind bars last year, even his deputy is not a clean man, Ibrahim Kasozi was for long time been spying for Uganda’s most wanted renegade cardiologist Dr Aggrey Kiyingi who is wanted on charges of terrorism, murder and financing subversive activities against the legitimate government of Uganda. He (Kasozi) is said to have broken ties with Kiyingi recently after conning him 200,000 USD promising him to bankroll recruitment of rebels across the country to help in overthrowing president Museveni, so hearing such comedians and selfish driven individuals making noise over something that was legitimately climaxed, I even wonder why Ugandans should continue being fooled every day.” Our source revealed adding that Kasozi used the money and injected it in Makindye East and successfully trounced Dr Ian Clarke and NRM’s Hon. John Simbwa.
It should be noted that the former chairperson of the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase), Abdu Katuntu continues to defend the central bank probe report that his team compiled following investigations into the closure and subsequent sale of Teefe Trust bank, International Credit bank, Greenland bank, Uganda Cooperative bank, National Bank of Commerce, Global Trust bank and Crane bank between 1993 and 2016.
COSASE came under criticism from fellow legislators and the public on grounds that despite unmasking several irregularities, their report falls short of naming the implicated central bank officials and instead offers blanket recommendations. Some legislators have even gone as far as recommending for the investigation of Cosase itself on allegations that they could have been compromised by the implicated.
But Katuntu says they were hampered by limited time, absence of minutes from Bank of Uganda and an attempt by President Museveni to block the investigations.
Speaking shortly after debate on the report, Katuntu said they had no basis for naming the implicated officials since the central bank failed to avail them minutes that led to the closure of the affected banks.
“We had that very debate, do we name or not name? We had it. Some of the members of the committee were very strong on it that we name. Rt Hon speaker, as you read this report and colleagues, you realize that there were no minutes. During the proceedings we asked who attended these meetings, and the answers we were getting was they did not know who attended the meetings. How do you name people when they said they were no minutes, were they sincere? I don’t think so.” he said.
Katuntu also said the committee had no
intentions of shielding any officer, saying they were only able to identify
Justine Bagyenda, the former executive director supervision Bank of Uganda,
director financial markets development coordination, Benedict Sekabira.
Katuntu also clarified that his report isn’t a judgment but rather findings from the facts presented to the probe. He told parliament that his committee did its best under difficult circumstances, saying that they had to review thousands of documents in four days. Katuntu said his committee did a fine job and has set a precedent.


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CPR/BLS for Health Care Professionals
Designed for health care professionals who respond to cardiac and respiratory emergencies, this course covers one- and two-person rescuer – adult, child, and infant CPR, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, and the AED.
Cost includes: textbook, exam, and course completion card.
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$1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package Passes the House With $15 Minimum Wage
The House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion dollar stimulus package in a near party-line vote on Friday night. Two Democrats deflected, declining to vote for the bill.
The bill includes a provision to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. This provision is likely to be removed in the Senate, with the Senate parliamentarian ruling that a spending and appropriations package can’t include a minimum wage increase.
Republican critics of the bill have alleged that the legislation is weighted towards ‘pork’ spending, with hundreds of billions delegated in the spending package that have little to do with the coronavirus. Senators such as Mitt Romney have pointed out that the bill provides billions in funding to state governments such as California, which incurred a budgetary surplus in 2020. Critics have alleged that a third stimulus package should be more directly targeted, with the federal government incurring the largest budget deficit in the history of the United States in 2020.
The package’s main provision is a round of $1,400 stimulus checks for all taxpayers who filed less than $75,000 in their 2019 tax return.
Senate Democrats are determined to pass the large stimulus package using budget reconciliation, a process that would only require 50 votes to pass. Biden’s voter base have become increasingly impatient, with the Democrat having previously promised that stimulus checks would be issued immediately after his ascension to the presidential throne.
If left-wing pork projects prevent Biden from delivering on his game-changing campaign promise of stimulus checks, his presidency will be exposed as little more than a false bill of goods sold by the feckless establishment since the beginning.


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It gives prom dresses to teenage girls who can't afford to buy one, free of charge. The dresses are donated to the organization, with almost 500 on display.
The cause was inspired by the founder who went through a rough situation, and turned to a similar organization called The Glass Slipper Project.
"Her house burned down right before prom, so they didn't have enough income to do that. She ended up finding an organization in Chicago called The Glass Slipper Project and got a free prom dress from that. She set up the organization when she came to school here," said Emilia Wadolowski, group president.
The boutique is located at the UI campus. Saturday, over a hundred girls came to browse the dresses. All they needed was a high school ID to take one home.

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Sailed in and did a water landing to have a late lunch. The grounds include cabins for rent and next to Golfito Wildlife Refuge. They offer a great variety of options but opted for the grilled fish and plantains. Both were made fresh to order. Others in my party ordered arroz con pollo / shrimp. Everything tasted amazing. Their portions are large so you won't go away hungry. Don't look for a quick turnaround time, it took some time to prepare. Take the time to enjoy an ice cold beer and stroll the beach while waiting to eat. The people working the restaurant are very friendly. Would definitely go back.
Soda El Muellecito is a perpetual local favorite where the ferry boats to Puerto Jimenez pull in and taxi boats for hire come and go daily. Those who reside out along the Golfo Dulce coast often moor their boats at the ramp alongside here while shopping in town- appreciating the convenience in this rendezvous spot. A central stopover for a quick coffee with home-style Costa Rican typical foods prepared exactly as a 'Tico Mama' would. Breakfast and Lunch.
Three unique adventures created by Burnham Guides are centered around the virtually undiscovered Golfo Dulce and Osa Peninsula on the South Pacific Coast, one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth. Spend a week or more with us kayaking, rainforest hiking, practicing yoga, bird, dolphin and whale watching. Lodging is in comfortable eco-lodges with all meals provided. We've created three unique itineraries:
Samoa del Sur is in a very spacious and ventilated area overlooking the entry to Golfito Bay and is a great place for watching vessels as they enter and leave port. The restaurant specializes in seafood dishes and specialty pizzas. They also offer a wide variety of international and national dishes from pasta to pepper steak. Their unique bar, shaped like a sailboat, is located in the center of the restaurant and offers festive tiki bar and traditional drinks. Lunch and Dinner.
Have dined here on numerous occasions and always have an excellent time. The menu offers many choices and the food is fresh and properly prepared. I am in love with the french fries! The restaurant and bar are located on the water and the view is fantastic. Pleasant atmosphere, service is great and facilities are clean. I look forward to returning on my next trip to Golfito.


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EAST KILBRIDE THISTLE FC
East Kilbride Thistle 4 Shotts Bon Accord 1
SJFA Central District Division One
Saturday 19 August 2017
by Martin Sutherland
Thistle continued a fine run of form with an excellent win against strongly fancied Shotts Bon Accord. A brace from Dougie Ryan and strikes from Scott Haden and Kevin McLean were enough to give Thistle the three points in their opening league game in difficult conditions with high winds and driving rain causing both teams problems.
Shotts were the first to threaten inside the first minute as Scott McHaffie turned the ball into Daniel Burns and his curling low shot drifted beyond the far post. 2mins later Thistle almost took the lead from a Hadden corner. Perfectly met by the head of towering Ross Gillan his goal bound header was deflected off the line by the unfortunate Ryan and the ball drifted wide. Shotts struck back immediately as an Andrew Scott cross from the left was volleyed towards goal by Burns but was easily saved by Gary Noble. This was the last action that Burns would see as he was given his marching orders on 10mins after “vigorously” disputing a linesman’s decision. Thistle then took control of the game and started moving the ball about well on the heavy pitch and in a good move involving Hadden and Ryan the front man was brought down on the edge of the box. The resultant free kick from Hadden was smashed into the wall and cleared. Thistle however continued to pressure the Shotts back line and on 23mins another great move down the right earned them a corner. Hadden played the ball to the edge of the 18yrd box to Kevin McLean drawing the defence out, passing the ball back to Hadden whose driven cross was deflected for another corner. From this, the exact same move resulted in Thistle’s opening goal. This time the ball was again played to Mclean on the edge of the box and his shot was deflected off several of the Shotts defenders who were unable to clear the ball with Dougie Ryan pouncing on the ball and driving it home from close range for a deserved lead.The lead however didn’t last long as Shotts pulled themselves back into the game from the penalty spot on 30mins. A cross from right found the head of Andrew Scott and although he got a header on target the referee adjudged Gillan to have impeded him in the process. Alistair Martin stepped up and slotted home to even up the score. Thistle continued to move the ball about well and created several openings however were unable to really threaten ex Thistle keeper Johnny Murdoch with ally Morgan heading wide from a Scott Gillespie cross and Ryan heading over from a Matt Gray free kick. The final action of the half had Murdoch saving well from a Kevin McLean header.
Shotts made a change at half time bringing on Dean Sutherland for Dominic O’Halloran however he never had the chance to settle into the game as Thistle took the lead again on 47mins.Thistle worked the ball cleverly down the left with Callum McLean and Hadden easily beating the Shotts back line and a well placed cross to the back post found Kevin McLean on hand and unmarked to head easily into the net to give Thistle a deserved lead again. Shotts were struggling somewhat against Thistle who were well on top of their game leaving little option for Shotts to play long high balls upto the front men. They were getting little change from the Thistle defence and although sub Sutherland was winning aerial challenges they weren’t able to build any worthwhile attempts at goal leaving Noble in Thistle’s goal a very wet and lonely bystander for most of the 2nd half. Just before the hour mark Thistle went further ahead with another clinical finish from Hadden. A great through ball from Ryan had Hadden copying his goal exploits against Rutherglen last week. He dummied the keeper, rounded him and strolled the ball inside the 6yrd box before “nutmegging” the last defender on the line giving Thistle a two goal cushion. A minute later and another chance for Thistle as Morgan rampaged down the right but his hanging cross to the back post had no Thistle striker taking the gamble and the ball drifted wide. Shotts did manage an attempt at goal on 61mins as Chris Cummins headed on a Max McKee cross but Noble was on hand to easily save the header. After that Gary Noble was able to hang up his gloves as Shotts posed no further threat to Thistle as they dominated the rest of the game. On 67mins Gillespie found space and had the pace to get beyond Ryan Sullivan and his dangerous cross was cut out by Murdoch with Ryan bearing down on him. 5mins Thistle sub Martyn McLaughlin clipped the ball expertly through to a fast paced Ryan but his fine shot brought out an equally fine save as Thistle piled on the pressure. With 9mins left Thistle killed the game with another goal from Ryan. This time he collected the ball 20yrds out after good move through the heart of Shotts midfield and lashed the ball well beyond a despairing Murdoch to give Thistle an unassailable lead. Even with this lead Thistle continued to press forward in the closing stages and with Liam Barclay heading wide and McLaughlin feeding Kevin McLean on the left with the youngster having a go at goal that narrowly missed the target.
A fantastic win for Thistle in this league opener. They were by far the better and cleverer side and were well deserved of this win. They always look dangerous up front and in 5 competitive games so far this season have scored an impressive 15 goals so if they can keep things tight at the back then they will pose a threat to most teams. Thistle can now look to next weeks game away to Wishaw where they take on a team now managed by ex Thistle managers John Brogan and Colin Mitchell with a 2pm ko.
East Kilbride Thistle
Noble, Gray, C McLean, McIntosh (Faulds), McKean, Morgan (McLaughlin), Hadden, Ryan, K McLean, Gillespie (Barclay). Subs not used Bain, Marshall
Shotts Bon Accord
Murdoch, Sullivan, McKee, Crone, Kennedy, McHaffie, Scott (McPherson), Martin, Burns, Aitken (Cummins), O’Halloran (Sutherland) Subs not used Lindsay
East Kilbride Thistle Football Club
Showpark, 17 Maxwell Drive,
East Kilbride, G74 4HG
Tel: 07954 309949 (Peter Kelsall)

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Thousands of migrants are stranded in appalling conditions at the border between Serbia and Croatia. The tide of wet,cold and exhausted human beings
Thousands of migrants are stranded in appalling conditions at the border between Serbia and Croatia.
The tide of wet,cold and exhausted human beings is being held back by Croatian police, as registration camps inside Croatia are full to capacity.
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 19, 2015
The situation is tense and volatile:“Only Croatia is like this. In all the countries they pass everyone and the situation was fine. But here we cannot pass through the border. We are already here with the kids and the children for about four days.”
— AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) October 19, 2015
Slovenia’s decision to limit the number migrants it allows in to 2,500 per day has slowed passage creating bottlenecks. UNHCR coordinator Iroda Asqarova says the situation is serious: “We are estimating somehow between 1,500 to 2,500 people trapped here.As you can see this is a humanitarian, seriously humanitarian situation. You can see, if you go to the crowd you will see women with children, with disabled people, they are all trapped and the border at the moment remains closed from Croatian side.”
As many 5,000 people are arriving at the Serbian-Croatian border everyday overwhelming authorities.

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George Brooks: Artist in Stone (The Life of George Brooks)
Place Published: St. George, UT
Publisher: Privately Printed
Date Published: 1965
Edition: First Edition
Book Id: 40938
SIGNED. 146pp. Octavo [26 cm] Green cloth with a gilt stamped title on the front board and backstrip. Near fine, with minor edge wear to the spine and covers. In a very good dust jacket, with rubbing, and intermittent small chips and closed tears in the edges. The two longest closed tears measures 1" long.
First and only edition, privately printed by the author. Inscribed by Juanita Brooks on the front free endpaper.


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You’ll want to warm up your vocal cords before testing the acoustics at the most mesmerising canyons of Arizona and Utah. Beauty, awe, and wonder echo from Phoenix to Las Vegas as you journey to three fascinating national parks as well as the stunning cliffs of Lake Powell and the unique sandstone formations inside the Navajo Nation. In addition to seeing the sun rise and set in the magnificent Grand Canyon, you’ll also watch the brilliant rays dance across the wondrous walls of Utah’s Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, and Lake Powell’s Antelope Slot Canyon. Highlights on this national parks holiday and tour of canyon country include a 4-wheel drive excursion with a Navajo guide to see the monoliths, buttes, and mesas of Monument Valley, a visit to the cactus-studded scenery of Sedona, and just enough time in “Sin City” to avoid any deep trouble. Helloooooo!
- We’ve packed everything you need for the perfect holiday —from hand-selected hotels and dining to the friendly expertise of Globus Tour Directors and Local Guides, to seamless transportation between destinations and VIP access to the world’s most iconic sites! Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi.
- On holidays that include an overnight stay in Las Vegas, at least one member of the travelling party must be 21 years of age or older.
- The Antelope Slot Canyon with a local Navajo guide on day 5 day requires walking roughly 1/2 kilometre over a dirt path and 4-5 medium flights of metal stairs with handrails up and down to access the canyon.
- This holiday visits national parks and other remote locations where some facilities may not be up to the first-class standard you expect from Globus. Some lodges within the parks do not have televisions and other amenities you would expect from most Globus hotels.

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I play all instruments on the CD: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals; as well as all production & engineering.
This CD is kind of Steve Vai meets Allan Holdsworth meets Ozric Tentacles. By NO way am I saying I play like Holdsworth or Vai.....just similar sounds, writting styles here and there. For all you people out there who have a short attention span!!
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2. Point / Counterpoint
4. London Bridge
6. Creem of Mushroom Soup
7. Let Me In
9. Mellow Marsh


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LEEUWARDEN – The Boat Holland show (Feb. 7-11) brings to mind ‘The Little Train That Could,’ an American fairy tale about a small, can-do train that scaled a big mountain. In 2020, the event in this northern Dutch town marks its 30th anniversary, an impressive jubilee.
“Boat Holland is known at home and abroad as an inspiring event, every year again,” says Gerda Brouwer, the exhibition’s manager. “In over 30 years, it has become the place where the water sports season starts.”
This year, the indoor show will host 250 exhibitors and give steel yacht building – a Dutch specialty – pride of place. Steel motor yachts, from 9 to 17m (29.5 to 56ft) will line an imposing jetty. Exhibitors include Pollard Jachtbouw, Brandsma Yachts and Vedette Jachtbouw.
There will also be a large houseboat pavilion. “Houseboat recreation is acquiring a growing share in water sports,” says Brouwer. Additionally, there’ll be display of new and used boats, accessories and such services as insurance, charts, upholstery, engines etc. And, of course, fun sports: supping, skim boarding, kiting, waterskiing and surfing.
A show-wide theme is sustainability “which has become an integral part of society at large,” says Brouwer. Her show will feature a “fossil-free sailing square.”
Vedette Jachtbouw will show its Vedette Traveler 12.30 (more interior space, extended roof) and Pollard Jachtbouw premiers its Silence 43 OC New Style, a newly developed 13m steel motor yacht with a sleek stern and a hull with a slight curvature.
Boat Holland – Feb. 7-11. / WTC Expo – Leeuwarden