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The pieces of human bones have come to rest under glass and light inside a San Fernando Valley chapel, far from the sun-drenched Syrian desert where they were once found unburied and scattered.
Little is known about them except that they belonged to Armenians, forced from their homes in villages in the Ottoman Empire and marched out to the Der Zor desert where they died, according to The Los Angeles Daily News.
The remains carry a century-old story, not only of death, but also of survival, as well as the pain of denial and the yearning to be remembered.
“Wherever you go in the Der Zor desert, you will find the bones of our people,” said Maggie Mangassarian-Goschin, curator of the Ararat Eskijian Museum in Mission Hills. “It is still a wound for us that has never quite healed.”
The bones are often displayed inside the museum, which was opened in 1996 near the Ararat Home of Los Angeles, a senior care facility where a special memorial service was held Thursday to observe the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Armenians say 1.5 million of their people died from 1915 to 1923 as the Turks worked to establish their own country. Historians, scholars and human-rights activists call it the first genocide of the 20th century.
Thursday’s ceremony included a brief Mass held by archbishops and clergy from several local Armenian churches. They stood together and blessed the bones, which have been placed carefully inside the senior facility’s chapel. Later, the clergy unveiled a tall, granite memorial dedicated to those who perished and those who survived the genocide. A mulberry tree also was planted nearby, to symbolize that the fruit of the Armenian nation will continue to grow.
Many of those who attended the service were residents of the Ararat senior care facility such as 101-year-old Yevnige Salibian. Salibian was born just before the formal start of the genocide, but as a young child she remembers growing up under fear and threats. There are certain sounds and voices she can still hear.
“My father had a friend named Mohammed who helped us stay in Turkey,” she said. “But when I used to look out of our door, I would hear people crying. I would hear mothers, fathers, children saying, ‘I’m hungry, I’m thirsty.’”
And she remembers whips.
“The Turkish general would crack his whip, and he would say, ‘You! You! You! Get out of here!’”
Salibian said her family left Turkey in 1921. They used two wagons led by horses to go to Syria. While on the road she and an older woman traded seats. The wagons overturned in an accident and the older woman died, while Salibian’s right leg was caught by an iron bar in the wagon and she suffered a deep gash. The scar is still present.
“My aunt said, that old woman gave her life for the little girl,” Salibian said.
Armenians mark the date April 24, 1915, as the start of the genocide because it is when their nation’s intellectuals were rounded up, arrested and later executed by the Turkish soldiers as part of a movement to “Turkify” the region.
Today, the Turkish government maintains the deaths were a consequence of betrayal and civil unrest in what was then a collapsing Ottoman Empire. Armenians, however, say the killings involved the systematic cleansing of their collective existence from the region, where Assyrians and Pontic Greeks also were affected. Priests and intellectuals were beheaded. Women and children were terrorized as they were marched out of their homeland and into the Middle East.
The issue remains politicized, with both the United States and Turkish governments refusing to call it a genocide. Armenian-American activists have said the U.S. government won’t officially recognize the killings as genocide because it would hurt relations with Turkey, a NATO ally.
Thursday’s ceremony was one of several Armenian Genocide-related events to be held across Los Angeles in the next few weeks. The goal behind such memorials is to both remember those who died and celebrate the living, said Joseph Kanimian, chairman of the Ararat Home of Los Angeles Board of Trustees
“If you forget the past then you tend to repeat history, and we don’t want this to happen again, to any nation,” Kanimian said. “But we also want to honor our people, to celebrate the living and the survivors. It’s a day of resurrection for us.”
Most of those who attended the ceremony wore purple scarves or sweaters and a pin that features a forget-me-not flower, its petals symbolizing the past, present and future.
But some continue to worry about the Armenian nation, particularly for those survivors of the genocide who stayed in Syria and whose families remained there. The Islamic State last year forced Armenians out of the area of Kessab. Churches were desecrated and homes were burned by IS. The extremists also recently destroyed 35 Assyrian villages and kidnapped more than 200 people. The group’s intent to cleanse the area ofChristians and other minorities parallels with the events that began in 1915, said Nancy Eskijian, whose father built the museum that houses historical maps, coins, crafts, medals, sketches, musical instruments and a library.
If the Turkish government had been held accountable, if they had recognized what they did as a genocide, then future atrocities such as the Holocaust and massacres in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Darfur and those occurring now in Syria and Iraq could have been avoided, she and her brother, Martin Eskijian, said.
“What’s happening now (in Syria and Iraq) is about the same as 100 years ago,” Martin Eskijian added. “That’s the tragedy of it.”


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Watch the official music video for Yo Gotti and Meek Mill's collaboration, "Fuck You."
Yo Gotti takes us back to 2013 for a minute, after cooking up a music video for his "Fuck You" collaboration with Meek Mill. The song first appeared on the Memphis native's Nov. 19th mixtape, but it still goes. The rapper's been making some mainstream plays as of late, namely, he appeared on Meghan Trainor's new record "Better" as well as G-Eazy remix.
The visual, shot by Dan The Man, went down in Charlotte, West VA during CIAA weekend. Gotti brings along the crew and a couple of pristine white cars, as they mob through the streets. This is interspersed with nightclub footage that features Lil Wayne, Jim Jones, Fabolous, among others.
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More Accolades in the Year of the Saint
DREW BREES, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, was in New York on Tuesday to be honored as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year. There was a red-carpet party on his behalf, but he couldn’t drink.
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“I’m in game mode,” said Mr. Brees, who was rolling a cough drop in his mouth as guests mingled at the IAC Building in Chelsea. At his side was his wife, Brittany, who wore a leopard-print dress.
Mr. Brees was interrupted by Katie Couric, who asked, “Sorry, don’t kill me, but can we just get another Twitter picture?”
Attendees at the annual ceremony were surprised that Mr. Brees had picked Ms. Couric to speak on his behalf. Earlier onstage, Ms. Couric had made the audience laugh — and the athletes blush — when she flirtatiously said, “It is so great to be here tonight in a room of such fine physical specimens. And ... Terry McDonell,” the magazine’s convivial editor.
Mr. Brees first met Ms. Couric in February, when she interviewed him for a Super Bowl show. “There was just a comfort between Brittany, Drew and me,” Ms. Couric said. “I call him Drew Breesus because he has sort of taken on a God-like proportion.”
In some ways, Mr. Brees was a natural pick for the award because of the Saints’ surprising victory and, as many noted that evening, it was a comeback story about an athlete with a severe shoulder injury, as well as a post-Katrina New Orleans.
“The whole country knows what Drew did,” said Mike Eruzione, the captain of the United States Olympic hockey team that was selected as Sportsmen of the Year in 1980 after winning the gold medal at the Lake Placid Games.
Mr. Eruzione and Joe Montana, the 1990 honoree, were snacking on mini cheeseburgers. Mr. Montana said he keeps his award in his weight room; Mr. Eruzione in his living room. “My wife polishes it,” he said.
Guests were elbow-to-elbow in the glassy space, which was bathed in blue and purple lights, parting only for Mr. Brees and his wife as they made their way to an enormous replica of the magazine. Others lingered to shake hands with the likes of the tennis hall of famer Billy Jean King, an honoree in 1972, and Bill Russell, the Hall of Fame center of the Boston Celtics, who received the magazine’s award in 1968.
Past recipients noted that the parties were considerably smaller in their day. “There was no party,” Mr. Eruzione said. “I think there was a small dinner.”
Mr. McDonell, standing in the corner, was surprised to hear this. “Really?” he said. “What I usually hear is, ‘What about the good old days when we used to have these intimate dinners?’ ”
Mr. McDonell said the selection of Mr. Brees was an easy one in a year when athletes were often overshadowed by celebrity and scandal.
“There is a sense of entitlement often that is unattractive,” he said. “But Drew Brees has none of that.”
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The 30 billion dollars of the reconstruction cost is numeral outsider that appeared in a foreign environment. Cadastre of the damage is not measurable today or will be many times more, because the effects were for practically all the productive sectors of the affected areas, on the other hand cadastre will take several months to get up and finally the costs of the quake, unlike the Chillan, are not entirely public, even dare I say that the increased costs of this cataclysm will be private. Obviously that this situation limit facing Chile will generate a turning point in the evolution of our nation, conservatively is more than clear that although it was through a spanking we learned about tsunamis and it will certainly be very difficult that in the future our population that will again be affected by earthquakes of this or any other quantities, will not be surprised by the last effects of the tsunami. Infrastructure in housing will definitely change, the adobes that refused to disappear from some houses of Chile will be replaced by more resilient structures, the same thing will happen with the buildings adjacent to the sea, where we like to build to the Chileans and the anti-seismic regulations in height. While it is true Chile is one of the areas of greatest impact of seismicity on the planet is in contrast to the bad memory of the Chileans who stubbornly we continue building increasingly higher, forgetting that Chile is a country with high occurrence of earthquakes. We must not forget that in the earthquake than affection the V region in 1985, a building in Renaca collapsed almost in a similar way to the seen in conception and Maipu. What then are the opportunities that are emerging after the catastrophe.


A 'vast improvement' to some of Weston-super-Mare’s Victorian storefronts is hoped to bring new businesses and footfall to the town’s high street, a top local councillor has said.
North Somerset Council recently submitted a planning application to revamp several storefronts on the high street: numbers 57, 67, and 69 or, as they are better known to Westonians, the former “Fone Zone,” “fone fixers,” and the vacant former “H Samuel.” A full refurbishment of number 73 — currently “Weston Artspace” — is planned to but does not require planning permission.
The work is being funded through the £20m that the town won from the government’s Levelling Upn Fund. Mark Canniford, the executive councillor responsible for placemaking and the local councillor for Weston-super-Mare Hillside, said: “I’m pleased to see these proposals being submitted for planning approval.
“If approved, the work would see vast improvement to more Victorian buildings in the heart of Weston ’s town centre. With Historic England’s High Street Heritage Action Zone ending this month, it’s really encouraging to see that we’re continuing the legacy of that scheme through sympathetic enhancement of more shopfronts.
“This project would not only make a positive difference to the buildings’ physical appearance but would encourage businesses to occupy a previously empty unit, encouraging more footfall and trade into the town.”
The work will replace alterations to the original Victorian buildings with modern yet timber based storefronts. Carter Jones have been appointed by the council to carry out the work, which the council hope will be completed by the end of the year, if planning permission is granted.
At the former “Fone Zone,” they will remove the existing shopfront, signage and roller shutter door, and replace the shopfront. Meanwhile, the shops housing “fone zone” and the former “H Samuel” will be joined together, removing the roller shutter door at “fone zone” and replacing both shopfronts with a new double bay shopfront. The work will also include installing energy efficiency improvements to help new occupiers offset premises costs.
Other projects that the Levelling Up funding is set to pay for in the town include some of the Birnbeck Pier restoration, turning the Tropicana into an 8k capacity venue, revamping Grove Park, and improving the marine lake.


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MEDAN, Indonesia, Jan. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Although more airplanes land at
local air port at Banda Aceh, the capital city of Aceh province, causing air
traffic jam sometimes, aids distribution to the province has not been hampered,
an official said here on Saturday.
Head of aids distribution for tsunami victims in Aceh province Edi Aman Saragih said that
by the 19th day after the tsunami disaster hit the provinces of Aceh and North
Sumatra, some 9,000 tons of aids, comprising clothes, food, medicine and others,
had been distributed to survivors in Aceh province.
The volume of assistance from foreign countries has been increasing, he
However, he said that the refugees still need more aids, including food for
children and babies, medicine, tents, rice and sugar, clothes.
"There is no problem, the aids are not halted anymore here," Saragih told
Xinhua at the rescue center at a military base in Medan, the capital of North
Because of the high frequency of flights to the airport in Banda Aceh, the
authority has moved the center of aid materials from the city to Sabang island
in the north of the province, distributing the aid materials to refugees in 24
camps in Aceh province, he said.
The Banda Aceh airport normally receives 10 flights per day, but now more
than 200 flights are landing a day, causing air traffic jam occasionally.
Only the international and the commercial domestic flights are allowed to
land at the airport, Saragih said.
"Now we can not land in Banda Aceh airport, we land in Sabang,"he said.
The chief of aids distribution said that the assistance was also carried
out by military aircraft, from Hercules to Sibolga district, in North Sumatra
province, than channeled by ships to the worst-tsunami hit town of Meulaboh.
"Many aids are also channeled by trucks to Aceh," Saragih added.
He also said that the frequency of flights to and from the Polonia airport
in Medan has also rose sharply from 120 per day tomore than 370 recently.
To overcome such problem, the planes, which intended to land atthe airport,
must transit to Batam island near Singapore or in Riau province, he said.
More foreign countries have carried out their donation for survivors of
tsunami disaster in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra by their own
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An Oak Park village trustee wants to crack down on distracted drivers.
Lueck called the proposed ban "an issue of public safety." She said it isn't government overreach, that the government is protecting people.
Texting while driving is already illegal in the state of Illinois. Experts say if approved, this would be the first law of its kind.


MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough was alarmed by President Donald Trump’s interview with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace.
The “Morning Joe” host returned from two weeks off Monday and expressed dismay that the president didn’t seem to understand the severity of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 137,000 people, wrecked the U.S. economy and torpedoed his poll numbers.
“Unfortunately for Republicans in the Senate and Donald Trump, the overwhelming number of Americans believe what Joe Biden is saying and don’t believe what Donald Trump’s saying,” Scarborough said. “The same newspaper [found] a growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the pandemic.”
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll found that only 38 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, while a whopping 60 percent disapprove, and Scarborough said it’s clear the president just isn’t up to the task.
“All you had to do is look at the president — confused, rattled, angry, ignorant — ignorant of the pandemic that has been with us since March,” Scarborough said. “Republican governors are now saying, Republican senators are now saying he’s lost interest in it. He’s ignorant when it comes to the basic facts out there, and they’ve given up talking to the president of the United States, and many of them now just call Mike Pence hoping that maybe he can do something for them because Donald Trump has checked out when it comes to a pandemic that’s killing almost 140,000 Americans.”


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Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand and Forearm
The muscles that bend (flex) the fingers are called flexor muscles. These flexor muscles move the fingers through cordlike extensions called tendons, which connect the muscles to bone. The flexor muscles start at the elbow and forearm regions, turn into tendons just past the middle of the forearm, and attach to the bones of the fingers (see Figure 1). In the finger, the tendons pass through tunnels that keep them close to the bones, which helps them work better.
Deep cuts can injure the tendons and nearby nerves and blood vessels. An injury that looks simple on the outside can be much more complex on the inside.
When the tendon is cut, you cannot bend your finger (see Figure 2). Treatment A cut tendon cannot heal without surgery. Nearby
nerves and blood vessels may need to be repaired as well. After surgery, the injured area will need to be moved to limit stiffness, but the repair must be protected (see Figure 3).
In most cases, exercise is done by having you move your fingers with your other hand, but you are not allowed to try to bend your finger on your own for about a month. You must wear a splint for at least a month after surgery. These exercises can be tricky and a hand therapist can help you. These exercises can vary among surgeons; your surgeon will direct your care.
There is scarring as the tendon heals, and most people do not regain normal motion. In some cases, if motion is less than expected after months of exercises, then your surgeon might offer you surgery to release scar tissue around the tendon.
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Sharing a simple card inspired by the Cupcake Inspirations Colors this week.
The stitched panel is by Lawn Fawn.
The Hippo is from Sweet Stamp Shop.
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"you are loved" is a stamp set by Simon Says Stamp
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I don't know if you are even thinking of a White Christmas now or not, but wouldn't it be nice if it did snow for Christmas this year? Now having that said, I'm sure you're not looking forward to another Winter like we had last year .... TOO MUCH of the white stuff, and COLD!
I bought this stamp set from the new Stampin' Up Holiday Catalog 2014 and just love it. So I had to make a card using it, and I wanted to share it with you. I know, I shouldn't be teasing you with all the sneak peeks, but it's so hard not to. As soon as my boxes came with all my goodies, you know I just had to dig right in.
Hope you like it ...
I also used the Festival of Trees stamp set too for the tree in the front. I embossed the garland in silver and used dazzling details in cherry cobbler for the balls on the tree. Love, Love, Love.
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MLS holds its conference finals Sunday, but it’s a good bet the domestic product will be overshadowed by the international one with more than 50 Euro 2016 and World Cup qualifiers as well as friendlies scheduled online and on television through Tuesday.
While few Southern California soccer fans are likely to groggily arise at 5 a.m. Sunday for the Zambia-Sudan qualifier on BeIn Sports, MLS will still find it difficult to cut through the chatter and attract viewers to games involving the Columbus Crew or FC Dallas.
Trying to figure out what to watch when?
Here’s a quick guide to recommended games:
Argentina-Brazil, 4 p.m. Thursday, BeIn Sports
It’s early in World Cup qualifying — the two nations have played just a pair of games apiece — but it’s always an event when the South American heavyweights clash in a competitive game.
Neymar returns to the Brazil squad after his dumb four-game suspension at Copa America for petulant post-game histrionics, while winless Argentina is missing the injured Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero.
Bosnia and Herzegovina-Ireland, 11:30 a.m. Friday, ESPN2
The two-game playoff series will determine which one is among the final four qualifiers for the tournament next year in France.
Veteran LA Galaxy forward Robbie Keane, 35, will lead the front line as Ireland seeks its second consecutive tournament appearance — the Irish qualified for the 2012 version via a playoff.
The Bosnians, however, have won three consecutive games, while the Irish have injury issues.
The potentially pivotal second game is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Monday, but is only available via FoxSoccer2Go.
St. Vincent & Grenadines-USA, 4 p.m. Friday, ESPN2
The Americans begin the second round of CONCACAF qualifying without aging forward Clint Dempsey, who has admitted he is struggling with form and injuries after a long MLS season at age 32.
“If you’re not playing well enough for your club, then you’re probably not going to get those looks for country,” Dempsey told ESPN. “And at the same time, if your body’s not right, then you can’t do anything there.”
Clutch Galaxy veteran Alan Gordon is likely to be summoned from the bench for the U.S. if need be, while no doubt forward Gyasi Zardes will get another start.
The U.S. will also face Trinidad & Tobago at 3:30 p.m. Monday on BeIn Sports.
Mexico-El Salvador, 6 p.m. Friday, Univision Deportes
Former New York Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio coaches El Tri for the first time missing injured veteran and captain Rafa Marquez and without Galaxy midfielder Giovani dos Santos.
But red-hot Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is on a tear after moving to the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen and the class of Mexico should prove too much for the Central Americans.
El Tri will play Honduras at 1 p.m. Tuesday on BeIn Sports.
Finally, the MLS Conference finals doubleheader gets under way at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Red Bulls facing the Columbus Crew on ESPN, followed by Portland Timbers-Dallas on Fox Sports 1.
As a bonus, you won’t have to miss a minute of the 11:30 a.m. Norway-Hungary Euro 2016 playoff game on ESPN either if that’s your thing.
For more soccer news, read the 100 Percent Soccer blog at www.insidesocal.com/soccer.


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Ex-Warriors coach Mark Jackson wants to get another NBA head-coaching job, and he believes eventually that will happen.
The 1988 NBA Rookie of the Year was a guest on ESPN's morning show "First Take" last week. And when host Max Kellerman mentioned that the Warriors' offense "was rated last in terms of moving the ball and a whole bunch of things" during Jackson's final season with the Warriors in 2013-14, the 1989 NBA All-Star defended himself.
"First of all, Steve Kerr is a heckuva basketball coach and an even better person," Jackson said. "So he's done an incredible job with the Golden State Warriors. (But) I will say -- get the facts straight. The fact is we were a top five defense over the course of that tenure and we were a top 10 offense when it was all said and done."
Speaking of facts -- Golden State had the No. 12 ranked defense in 2012-13 and No. 3 in 2013-14.
As for the offense -- in 2012-13, the Warriors were No. 12 in offensive rating and No. 20 in assist percentage. In 2013-14, they were No. 12 both in offensive rating and assist percentage, and dead last in passes per game.
But Jackson absolutely deserves recognition for the Dubs reaching the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time since 1991 and 1992.
"You have to understand -- and these guys will admit it -- Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and the team that I had are not the same individuals," Jackson explained. "They look the same, and they're the same people, but they're not the same players as what they were when I first got ahold of them.
"To their credit, they worked their tail off. Got bigger, got stronger, got better, got more confidence, more swag. And all of a sudden, there's nothing you can do with them because they're all-time great talents. So give them credit for putting in the time, give Steve Kerr credit for coming in (and) making the proper adjustments and propelling them to the next level."
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Speaking of credit -- from the moment Kerr was named as Jackson's successor in May 2014, he repeatedly has praised Jackson for helping turn the franchise around. General manager Bob Myers also has publicly lauded Jackson.
And when broadcasting tens of Warriors games over the years, Jackson consistently has shown love for the job Kerr has done since taking over.
But now that he seems to be advocating for himself to get another head-coaching gig, Jackson understandably wants to remind people about what he accomplished with the Dubs.
"There's no question about the success," he added. "This is a team that one time in the previous 19 years made the playoffs. All of a sudden, they propel themselves into a dynasty.
"I don't want credit for making them a dynasty. But from that one time in 19 years to all of a sudden being a playoff team, something good did take place."
Just to clarify for the record -- the Warriors made the playoffs one time (2007) over an 18-season stretch from 1995 to 2012.


Today, national service champions across the nation celebrated AmeriCorps' 20th Anniversary. More than 75,000 AmeriCorps members—including City Year members-- took the AmeriCorps pledge to get things done for America. Hundreds gathered at the White House Lawn where Presidents Obama and Clinton joined Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, who led the AmeriCorps pledge. President Clinton who founded AmeriCorps 20 years ago called service the “a spark to rekindle the spirit of democracy in an age of uncertainty.” And President Obama who signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act to scale up AmeriCorps, told the crowd “AmeriCorps has changed the life of our nation.”
Since AmeriCorps began, more than 900,000 idealistic and dedicated Americans have stepped forward to contribute more than 1.2 billion hours of service that have changed this country. City Year, is a proud member of the AmeriCorps National Service Network and salutes AmeriCorps on its 20th Anniversary.
Read President Obama’s full remarks at AmeriCorps’ 20th Anniversary Ceremony click here.
Read City Year CEO Michael Brown's AmeriCorps 20th anniversary op-ed, "Taking the AmeriCorps Pledge To Grow It" here.
Read City Year’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President President AnnMaura Connolly’s post, “Getting Things Done for America,”here.
View a commemorative brochure on the history and impact of AmeriCorps by Voices for National Service, here.


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“Beth's notes and stories make you feel like you have a trusted friend and guide to navigate the world of Jewish baking. And in a culture that can often seem so fractured by our specific upbringings, Beth's research and willingness to explore all parts of Jewish cooking celebrates our glorious diaspora as one that is connected through the power of baked goods! Calling this book essential is an understatement.” —Ali Rosen, James Beard and Emmy nominated host of Potluck with Ali and author of Modern Freezer Meals
“Whether or not you have a bubbe, you surely know the comfort and nostalgic warmth Jewish baked goods provide. Beth gives you the classics but adds her own approachable, smart twists. Blintz casserole? Genius!” —Cheryl Sternman Rule, author of Yogurt Culture
“Beth Lee’s The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook is like having all of your family’s treasured heirloom recipes in one place—but with precise measurements and detailed instructions to guarantee success every time. With the entire Jewish diaspora represented, this book contains all of the recipes you expect, plus many intriguing surprises. The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook is indeed essential for every Jewish home and anyone who loves to bake, regardless of faith or heritage.” —Emily Paster, author of Instantly Mediterranean: Vibrant, Satisfying Recipes for Your Instant Pot®, Electric Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer
“The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook by Beth Lee teaches you how to make favorites of mine, like the marble rye that I grew up with, borekas that I got to know and love when I lived in Israel, and even specialties like malawach that I learned to make from my Yemenite mother-in-law. There are Ashkenazi knishes and Sephardi roskas, too. I can’t wait to start baking from it!” —Faye Levy, author of Faye Levy’s International Jewish Cookbook and 1,000 Jewish Recipes


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Here is a collection of Steam GreenLight games I am watching out for upon their release! Kindly throw each one a FOLLOW, to let the developers know you're interested too!
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This is my collection of games I would like to see greenlighted because of their ideas. I want to help indie developers in any way I can to support them in making in this industry.
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Games I have funded on Kickstarter

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Professor of Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies
Affiliations: Research Associate at the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University; Visiting Professor, Department of Comparative Literature and Culture, University of Tokyo (2016)
PhD, UBC; MA, BA, Tokyo
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Atsuko Sakaki is the author of three English language monographs (theoretical studies of Japanese narrative fiction in 1998; a Sino-Japanese comparative literary study in 2005; and on the photography-narrative relations in Japanese literature in 2015), and one Japanese language monograph (1996), many peer-reviewed and solicited articles and book chapters in both Japanese and English, published in Canada, US, UK, Europe, and Asia. She is a three-time recipient of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grants. Her current SSHRC project, “Sports Narrated, Sporting Narratology” (2016–2023) has also received the University of Toronto Excellence Awards (2017 and 2019), and its interim research results have been disseminated at international refereed conferences such as American Comparative Literature Association (2021), European Association for Japanese Studies (2021) and the Association for Literary Urban Studies (2021). Her previous SSHRC project, “Photographic Narratives of Modern Japan,” which culminated in one single-authored book (2015) and an edited volume (2012) continues to evolve in various publications including “Surfaces for Practices in Kanai Mieko’s When Treading on Soft Earth,: Translating Sensation from Screen to Novel,” Comparative Literature Studies 54, no. 3 (August 2017). Her earliest SSHRC project, “Corporeality and Spatiality in Modern Japanese Fiction,” has built a foundation for her lasting interest in related topics, for which she earned a Special Project Professorship in the Department of Comparative Literature and Culture at the University of Tokyo (2016), and published several articles, including “M for Mobilities, M for Memory: The Métro, Motorsports, Mass Market and Media, and Migrant Workers in Paris in Horie Toshiyuki’s ‘M’,” Mobility Humanities (July 2022). In June 2022, she completed a book manuscript: “Trains of Intensities: Toward Alternative Narrative Theories.” Another book-length project, “Writing to, on, and for the Likeminded” that has yielded to date two journal articles, “Shapes of Friendship: Commemorative Narratives of and around Horie Toshiyuki” (Journal of Japanese Studies (February 2022) and “Robert Frank to and from Japan,” Revue internationale de Photolittérature (March 2022). She is currently guest-editing the special issue of the journal literature entitled “Things, Space, and Sensation in, around, and through Modern Japanese Literature in Print (circa 1910–1990)” to be published in 2023. She is on the editorial board of Trans Asia Photography, The Journal of Japanese Studies, Il Giappone Studi e Ricerche, and Japan Forum. Before she joined the faculty of the University of Toronto (the Department of East Asian Studies) in 2000 and the core faculty at the Centre for Comparative Literature since 2011), she taught at Harvard University (1993–2000) and the University of British Columbia (1992–1993). Her former students and advisees include tenured faculty members at the University of Minnesota, Bryn Mawr College, Nagoya University, the University of Cincinnati, Washington University St. Louis, Yonsei University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Edinburgh, Kyung Hee College, Toyo University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the past 5 years, she has supervised 4 PhD dissertations and 1 MA thesis, and advised 3 more PhD dissertations, to successful degree completion.

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Eric Fokke, Journalism & Photography
The Lofoten Islands, that's midnight sun and northern lights. Fish and sturdy boats. Grey/black mountains rise from the deep blue ocean high into the sky. At their feet there are small wooden fishing villages where cod dries on racks. Eagles circle above schools of herring, driven to the coast by killer whales. Otters on the rocks chew on the fish and crabs they just caught. The Norwegian archipelago the Lofoten, located above the Arctic Circle, is considered among the most beautiful archipelagos in the world. On this website photographer Eric Fokke shows why.
A polar bear on the Lofoten? Not realy. I spent a week at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The pleasant weather of the Lofoten was swapped for snow, ice and wind on Spitsbergen. But if you want to see glaciers, polar bears, arctic foxes and walruses, a trip to the high north is inevitable. More pictures of these special islands can be seen on the page Svalbard / Spitsbergen.


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STAMFORD - The man accused of hitting several vehicles, including a school bus filled with students, with a box truck last week remains in Stamford Hospital, according to his attorney.
Lindy Urso?s new client is Christopher Simonelli, 30, a man who police say hit car after car in Stamford, sending more than 20 people to the hospital.
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We would like to create a theatre type of space along with a garden area. We would like many different types of seating as well. We would love to start this summer or fall of 2019, so we can start learning in the fresh peaceful air as soon as possible!
This garden will not only beautify the school, but will serve as a classroom for those studying plants, bees, butterflies, and local history.
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Holistic learning tools and experiential educational methods are invested in our work. We invite people and groups of every age and walk of life to participate in workshops, trainings, retreats, volunteering schemes, outreach programmes, festivals, community gatherings and experience the power and inspiration of living in Unity with the Self, Nature and co-humans attuned to the truth, joy and generosity. "Korogonas Ark" constitutes an initiative which listens to the call of our era and responds to it: low eco-print, plant-based whole-food, empathy, inner peace, self-knowledge techniques, respect to every manifestation of life upon mother Earth, peaceful activism, community building (singing, circles, action, education, communication). Please join our FB group page "Korogonas Ark"
The Children's Peaceful Garden project is underway and will continue this spring to be added to and grow more edible and perennial fruits, flowers, herbs, and vegetables, add native, shade-loving plants to our greenroof chicken coop, improve our low-wind generation system and seesaw pump, add to our apiary and bee sanctuary, upgrade our composting operations, install another rain barrel and more drip irrigation, all to demonstrate and teach children how to conserve water and energy, what it means to have a zero carbon footprint, and why to make healthy choices by eating local, organic, and sustainable.
we hope to educate the community , celebrate our culture and diversity. We want to help make food affordable and accessible to the families we serve. We want to be wise stewards of the ecosystem with the help of our students and community members.
Key plans: 1. Videos on exploitation of natural resources, Veganism and environment. 2. Outreach by leafletting about the ecological destruction of animal factory farming. 3. Speak about the important changes that we need to bring in the environment - in colleges and schools.
Our small group has offered our time every other Saturday morning, during the Spring/Summer/Autumn for a few hours of our to work on the farm. Weeding, harvesting, & anything else they may need help with. We did it last year & can't wait to get started again! The farm will be having an Earth Day Pot luck as well... & it'll be so exciting to use some of this years beautiful produce to make a meal to share. :-)
I plan to first go to schools and talk to teachers and students about my hopes for this project and ask if they are interested in helping me. All of their talents could help, anything at all. My project will focus on smaller issues like recycling in schools and food waste, and bottle/can waste from parties is a huge issue overlooked among teenagers as well. I want to bring it to their attention and speak with the teachers. I also hope to discuss the possibilities of a "Gap Year" after high school while I have the chance and student's attention. I would like our community post offices to be thorough with recycling, different blanket/food drives for local SCPAS and promotion of community wide organic food. This project is most of all about making others aware of their impression on the world, and even more so, to guide them to care about their impression too.

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By: Fridah Wanjiku | Tue 23 Feb 2016, 15:06
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To solve the problem, I explored the north part of Ortigas Center to find possible walking directions from MRT-3 Ortigas Station to numerous buildings here. And I found out it's faster to reach these locations if you walk via a short road named Guadix Drive.
Here are the buildings and other important destinations you can get to from MRT-3 Ortigas Station via Guadix Drive:
|AIC Burgundy Empire Tower |
AIC Gold Tower
AIC Grande Tower
Corinthian Executive Regency
East Of Galleria
El Pueblo Real
Grand Emerald Tower
Greenhills Christian Fellowship
|JMT Corporate Condo |
Joy-Nostalg Center (home of Oakwood Premier)
Mega Plaza of City & Land
PLDT Ortigas Center
Robinson's Equitable Tower
Visitor's Entrance of Asian Dev't Bank
The Malayan Plaza
If you're riding a train that comes from Taft Station, after you alight, turn left from turnstile (exit machine) and go down the station via stair located to the north part of the station. If you turn right from turnstile, the stair will take you to the ground going to SM Mega Mall.
If you're riding a train that comes from North Station, use the footbridge located beneath the station and go to the other side of the station which is EDSA's northbound lane. Go down the station via the only stair to the left of the footbridge.
The signpost tells you that you're at the corner of Guadix Drive and ADB Avenue.
We start the tour here. If you turn right onto ADB Avenue, first place you get to is the Visitors' Entrance of Asian Development Bank or ADB. Opposite ADB Headquarters is Joy-Nostalg Center, home of Oakwood Premier. Next to ADB Headquarters is a parking lot, and next to it is The Podium, an upscale shopping Mall.
To the other side of ADB Avenue, next to Joy-Nostalg is Yamaha Y Zone, located at the corner of ADB Avenue and Opal Road. Situated at the opposite corner of ADB Avenue and Opal Road is The Malayan Plaza. Next to The Malayan, along ADB Avenue, is Anson's Ortigas, followed by Discovery Suites and next to Discovery Suites is JMT Corporate Condominium. El Peublo Real follows, located at the corner of ADB Avenue and Julia Vargas, being bordered by a slip lane from Julia Vargas to ADB Avenue.
Walk towards the front of Robinson's Equitable Tower and you'll get to see Holiday Inn, still along ADB Avenue, next to Robinson's Equitable Tower. Holiday inn is connected to Robinson's Galleria Mall, with its entrance along ADB Avenue next to Holiday Inn, and after the main entrance of Robinson's Galleria is the Crowne Plaza Hotel, situated at the corner of ADB Avenue and Ortigas Avenue.
These are only a few of the many buildings within Ortigas Center. I considered them to be at walking distance from Ortigas Station of MRT-3 because there's no public transport system going directly to their locations from MRT. This post is only a part of series of articles on how to get to buildings located inside Ortigas CBD by means of commuting. We will cover all buildings as well as nightlife destinations as we discover what's the best way to get to their locations. You can print this article and use it as guide in going to a building listed here. Just click the "Print this article" at the bottom of this post (below Share icons). If you have any comments, just click here.
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EV Metals Group outlines plans for battery chemical compounds advanced in Saudi Arabia
EV Metals Group has outlined plans for a battery chemical compounds advanced in Yanbu Industrial Metropolis following a conditional funding settlement signed between the Royal Fee for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) and EV Metals Arabia for Trade (EVM Arabia).
EVM plans to develop and develop the chemical compounds advanced in phases comprising lithium chemical compounds, nickel chemical compounds and cathode lively supplies vegetation producing for home and worldwide markets.
The battery chemical compounds advanced will produce excessive purity chemical compounds containing lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and different metals for prime vitality density cathode lively supplies required in rechargeable lithium ion batteries for electrical autos and renewable vitality storage.
“Abdullah Busfar, chairman of EVM, mentioned: “The event and growth of the battery chemical compounds advanced shall be a world first for the dominion of Saudi Arabia, creating a singular built-in processing facility.
“It will place the dominion as a strategic international hub for midstream and downstream processing of essential uncooked supplies to provide excessive purity chemical compounds for prime vitality density cathode lively supplies for home and export gross sales to authentic tools producers and battery cell producers in development markets in Europe and North America in search of impartial provide chains.
“Now we have additionally superior the event of the Saudi provide chain with purposes for exploration licences over areas with recognized essential uncooked supplies containing lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, platinum group metals and uncommon earth components.
“The battery chemical compounds advanced is a strategic mission enabler for the commercial clusters of Imaginative and prescient 2030 which gives improvement of producing vegetation for manufacturing of battery cells and electrical autos within the kingdom.”
Amec Foster Wheeler Australia commenced entrance finish engineering and design (FEED) for the primary two trains of LHM in July. FEED is scheduled for completion in This fall 2022 to allow development to start in Q1 2023, creating employment for 750 personnel throughout development and initially 450 everlasting positions in operations.
Commissioning and ramp up are scheduled for 2024/25. Strategic market research for EVM by Benchmark Minerals Intelligence report rising structural deficits in international provide of LHM from 2025/26.
The conditional funding settlement gives for the allocation and use of 1,270,000 sq. meters (127 hectares) of land for the battery chemical compounds plant, a bigger space of land than first proposed.
The initiative of the RCJY has enabled EVM to plan for the growth of the lithium chemical compounds plant with the addition of an extra two trains to extend manufacturing to 100,000 tpa of LHM. It has additionally enabled EVM to supply for 3 processing trains within the nickel chemical compounds plant every with a capability to provide over 100,000 tpa of excessive purity nickel sulphate.

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This week was a huge week in the budget process. After the Senate and the House budget committees met in a conference committee, the budget was taken to the floor of both chambers and finally passed and truly agreed upon, meaning the budget is almost finished.
The conference committee for the budget met on Monday this week, and it was composed of five Senators and five Representatives. This is everyone’s last chance to make changes to the budget and it’s the time when the different priorities between the Senate and the House take the lime light. There is always a lot of discussion around these differences, and this year, the conference committee stayed late into the night, going on until about 11:00 pm.
By the end of the conference committee, the budget was finally made, and we were successful in funding some key programs.
We were able to fully fund the K-12 education formula, which is a historical precedent. Last year was the first time this had ever happened, and so doing it for a second year in a row is a big achievement.
In addition to this, we were also able to secure $10 million more in funding for K-12 transportation.
In working with the Chair of the House Budget Committee, I was also able secure an addition $82 million in funding for new road and bridge projects, which will go in all over the state and help build our infrastructure.
I also secured $700,000 for funding an Autism Clinic being sponsored by Truman State University in Kirksville.
We were also able to get $275,000 for the Greenly Research Farm to continue their research on cutting edge agricultural developments.
A large issue in Missouri is our water infrastructure, which is severely lacking in many parts of Missouri. In order to combat this, we secured $3.75 million in funding to the Multipurpose Water Resource Program, which is a fund that gives grants to projects that build water infrastructure. This will ensure that this issue does not arise in the future, and it will be used immediately to fund the building of the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project, which will be located 5 miles north of Milan.
In addition to this, we secured higher funding for the Missouri Mainstreet Program. This program works to revitalize downtown areas of rural towns in Missouri and it is a proven success story, leading to economic development for smaller towns.
In addition to this, we were able to secure higher funding for tourism. These programs have a proven return of 300%. Each dollar we put in brings in three more dollars in economic development.
We were also able to secure a funding increase for the Department of Agriculture in order to carry out their fundamental services such as the weights, measures and consumer protection programs and their Agriculture and Small Business Development Programs.
We were also able to secure funding for paying off the biodiesel debt owed to soybean farmers and ethanol developers.
After the conference committee, the budget went to the House floor where I presided over debate on my departments of the budget. The budget then went to the Senate, and will now go to the Governor.
Our office intern Ben Terrell’s last week is this week, and he will be graduating this Saturday from Truman State University. I wanted to take a moment to thank him for all his hard work and to wish him luck in the real world
This week we had the Schuyler County R-1 5th grade class come visit the capitol. They had an awesome time touring the capitol, and it was finally warm enough outside for a class to take a trip to the fountain outside.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out! You can call my office at (573) 751-3644 or email us at
Craig.Redmon@house.mo.gov. If you are in the capitol building, feel free to come visit us! I am in office 317


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They Will Rock You!
The Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., presents “One Night of Queen,” performed by Gary Mullen and The Works. A tribute to the legendary rock band, Queen, this show will rock you, Friday, March, 8 at 7:30 p.m.
After becoming a hit on the popular British TV talent show, “Stars in Their Eyes,” Mullen began touring on his own and in 2002 formed a band The Works, to honor the rock legends that are Queen. Since May 2002, Gary Mullen and the Works have performed to sold-out shows throughout the U.S., the U.K., Europe, South Africa and New Zealand. One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time.
For more information and tickets, contact the UCCC ticket office at 970-356-5000, or go online to ucstars.com.
The UCCC is proudly owned and operated by the City of Greeley. The 2019 Spring Semester Arts Partner is Banner Health
and UCHealth; the Rising Stars Partner is Flood and Peterson; the Media Trade Partners are Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Tribune,
Pirate Radio, KFKA, KUNC, The Sound, Townsquare Media, and iHeart Media; the DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park provides season accommodations and is the valet parking partner.
Feb 19, 2019
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Below are the versions of the Neighbourhood Plan and Character Assessment as modified following the Examiner’s Report and Mendip DC’s Cabinet Meeting of 2nd September 2019. The Referendum was cancelled following an injunction issued by the High Court.
Proposed modifications to the draft Neighbourhood Plan can be seen here. These were subject to Public Consultation details of which may be seen here.
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Picture of destruction is revealed
A SHOCKING picture of the destruction which could be unleashed on Weston in a 'one-in-200-year' storm can be revealed by the Weston & Somerset Mercury. Experts using new computer and physical models of the town being battered by a severe storm or freak hi
A SHOCKING picture of the destruction which could be unleashed on Weston in a 'one-in-200-year' storm can be revealed by the Weston & Somerset Mercury.Experts using new computer and physical models of the town being battered by a severe storm or freak high tide say once water is over the sea wall, it could flow as far inland as Mead Vale in Worle within hours.Consultants Royal Haskoning have put together a graphic which shows what would unfold if sea defences proposed by North Somerset Council, which include a controversial splash wall measuring up to 1.5 metres in height along part of the promenade, are not built.Engineers say one-in-200-year high tides of over eight 8.1 metres would spill over the current sea wall in still conditions. Force eight storms with waves of 2m could cause the same flooding at lower high tides.Hundreds of thousands of cubic metres of water would top the wall and flow into the town centre at high speed along its narrower streets. The flow would slow down in open areas and away from the seafront.It is estimated such flooding would affect 4,467 residential and commercial buildings, causing over £350 million in damage.The firm currently has eight staff working full time to assess the town's flood risk. Their work will be used to back up a bid to the Government for sea defence funding.The team is using computer analysis and a model cross section of the sea wall tested in Britain's only purpose built experimental wind tunnel.Previous work carried out by Haskoning estimated fewer properties were at risk. But the latest work is being done in more detail and increases the number of properties thought to be vulnerable to flooding.Haskoning director of South West coast and rivers, Hamish Hall, said: "People are concerned about the high level of risk in Weston which means this scheme has a very high national priority."I have often come across the philosophy that flood defences look bad in a tourist area. It is the reaction you get until areas get hit by a major event, as happened in New Orleans."Weston has a really serious problem. The proposed sea defences are crucial to protect the town and allow more regeneration."We ran the model with the proposed sea defences and it confirmed they would be adequate to protect against a one-in-200-year storm.


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Whether you’re a first-time buyer or seasoned home-owner, moving house can be very expensive. According to Which?, the average cost in 2021 came to £11,777 in the UK – a hefty sum that’s on top of the sizable deposit. To help you reduce the cost of moving, we’ve brought together the follow seven ways you can reduce the cost and set aside more money for the fun stuff: decorating and furnishings!
As with any significant expense, it makes sense to plan ahead when organising the specifics of your move. With plenty of time, you can get quotes from a more diverse range of moving companies, and use other quotes to whittle down the price.
Declutter before packing
We all accumulate clutter through the months and years, and the worst possible time to realise your home is full of clutter is when you’re packing up for a move! To save yourself the headache, spend a weekend throwing out unwanted clutter before you pack – it’ll speed up the process immensely!
Move on a cheap day
According to ReallyMoving data, the busiest day of the week to move in 2020 was a Friday. It makes sense – take one day off work then get the whole weekend to move – but extra demands means it’s more expensive to move on a Friday, and if any issues occur, your conveyancer won’t be in the office the next day. Instead, choose a weekday like Tuesday or Wednesday.
Try and move home in a cheap month
The same data from ReallyMoving found the busiest months for moving were in July, August and September, with the least busy between January and April. While it’s important to find a home you love, choosing a winter month may translate into lower moving costs.
Build your furniture yourself
When you’re moving, it can be very tempting to hire professionals to put together your furnishings – whether they’re from everyone’s fave flatpack store, a lesser flatpack, or old furniture you took apart for the move. This can be expensive though, so instead get a few screws and a couple of trusty electric screwdrivers by your side, and do it yourself for free! Click here to find out more.
Redirect your mail
Missing out on mail can be expensive, particularly if companies send you final bills to your old place. That’s why it’s crucial to redirect your mail so it gets delivered safely to your new address – you can do so via the Royal Mail or Post Office. Alternatively, make a list of the companies you regularly receive mail from and contact them with your new address and moving date.
Compare utility providers
When moving, it’s tempting to get the quickest and simplest utility provider possible – such as the one the previous owner used. There’s a high probability you won’t get the best deal here though, so be sure to shop around using comparison sites, preferably a week before you move.
Have you moved recently? How did you reduce the cost? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Nevada Turquoise Ring
This Mystic Sage Nevada ring was mined and cabbed by LOMM slabs, cabs, and rough. Made with all sterling silver materials, this stone is a Nevada landscape in itself. In the most mountainous state in America, the webbing on this stone reminds me of a mountain scene, with tannish coloring with green flecks in the southern Nevada zone, a deep midnight blue right across Highway 50, and a sky blue coloring across northern Nevada. Please note there is a small, natural divot near the center of the ring, but only noticeable when looking for it. The stone is dime-sized and made with a stamped zig zag-style band. The ring is a size 8.
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Located some 20 km away from Bologna, Dozza is known as one of Italy’s prettiest villages. When I talked to my hosts for BlogVille about my interest in street art they suggested a visit to Dozza. This charming little town holds an event every two years where artists come to paint murals on the walls of houses in the historic centre.
Getting to Dozza seemed simple enough, I took a quick glance at the map and figured I just had to take the 101 bus from Bologna and get off at Toscanella, so off I went. However, not all the 101 buses pass through Toscanella. I quickly learned that some have their last stop at Castel San Pietro. Fortunately for me, someone realized that I was totally lost and explained that I had to take the next 101 bus with a sign to Imola. Those are the ones that go through Toscanella.
Once I got off the bus, I walked about 3 km up a mild hill to get to the charms of Dozza; housed within the walls of an imposing fortress. It was early on a Wednesday afternoon and the streets were empty, except for a few locals and just a handful of tourists. Almost all the bars and shops were closed, giving the place a very serene atmosphere.
The Biennale di Muro Dipinto is held in Dozza every two years in September. The next one will take place in 2013. The event has run since 1960 and it brings artists from Italy and abroad to paint beautiful murals on the walls of the historic centre; transforming the town into a big open-air gallery. It actually started as an effort to put this tiny village “on the map” and attract tourism. It was a bit like the case of Chemainus on Vancouver Island, on Canada’s west coast.
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To this day, it’s possible to admire some of the earliest works that date from the 1960s onwards. They actually restore the murals every few years to help in their conservation. Since the start of this event, Dozza has evolved into the capital of modern frescoes. Additionally, since the last couple of editions and thanks to curator Fabiola Naldi, the Muro Dipinto has also invited artists from the graffiti domain to take part in it; adding to the already interesting mix of styles present in Dozza.
If you’re headed to Bologna, you should definitely consider paying this charming little town a visit. For more information about the Biennale del Muro Dipinto, you can visit their website (in Italian only). Also, for more photos & murals check out my photo gallery here!
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Furman University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.
The education services company features Furman in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition.
The Princeton Review chose the 420 schools in the guide based on its survey of administrators at 835 colleges in 2020-21 about their institutions’ commitments to the environment and sustainability. Colleges that earned a Green Rating score of 80 or higher were chosen for the Guide to Green Colleges. Furman earned a score of 88 out of 99.
“Furman students engage in a wide variety of sustainability research and co-curricular activities, including working at the on-campus, organic-practice Furman Farm,” states The Princeton Review’s profile of Furman. “Furman was a charter signatory to the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, and the Board of Trustees approved a sustainability master plan for the university, setting a goal of carbon neutrality by 2026. One would be remiss not to mention Furman’s claim to the first LEED-certified building in South Carolina, Hipp Hall, just another testament to the university’s sterling résumé.”
Noted in Furman’s profile is the university’s condensed work week option for some employees, indoor and secure bike storage, shower facilities and lockers for bicycle commuters, public greenhouse gas inventory plan, and that 27% of its food budget is spent on local/organic food.
“Our inclusion in Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges is a testament to Furman’s longstanding commitment to sustainability across our curriculum, operations, and campus and community engagement,” said Weston Dripps, executive director of The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities and a professor of earth, environmental, and sustainability sciences.
“We are proud of our accomplishments to date, and forever strive to improve our sustainability performance, initiatives and opportunities for our students.”
This fall, for the third time in a row, Furman earned a Sustainable Tracking, Assessment and Rating System Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, ranking among the top three baccalaureate schools in the United States.


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Theft in the 1300 block of North Vermilion Street.
Possession of drug paraphernalia in the 700 block of Sherman Street.
Battery and disorderly conduct at Heath Automotive, 1101 E. Fairchild St.
Disorderly conduct in the 700 block of Chandler Street.
Retail theft at XO Beauty Supply, 1113 E. Main St.
Violation of order of protection in the 1200 block of Perrysville Road.
Retail theft in the 100 block of North Griffin Street.
Battery in the 1600 block of Eastview.
Disorderly conduct in the 1200 block of Garden Drive.
Theft in the 300 block of East North Street, Ridge Farm.
Aggravated assault and domestic violence in the 200 block of East Ninth Street, Georgetown.
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Thursday, 7:54 a.m. – At Knollcrest and Crestview streets, involving Robert O. Bailey, 47, of the 2000 block of Westview, Danville, and Alyia J. Wilson, 18, of Danville. Bailey was cited for no proof of insurance.
Thursday, 12:33 p.m. – At East Fairchild and Colfax streets, involving Danny J. Heleine, 64, of the 300 block of South Pine Street, Fairmount, and Patty S. Wilson, 59, of Danville. Heleine was cited for failure to yield at intersection.
Thursday, 1:08 p.m. – At Elm and Lee streets, involving Duston W. Lundberg, 30, of Milford, and Kenneth J. Pelmon, 57, of Danville. Lundberg was cited for improper backing.
Crime Stoppers pays rewards up to $1,000 for information on felony crimes or fugitives in the Vermilion County area. The Crime Stoppers can be reached at 446-TIPS or an anonymous e-mail left at vermilioncounty.crimestoppers
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Thursday, 12:59-1:08 p.m. — Alarm activation at 223Grace St.
Thursday, 2:08-2:22 p.m. — Alarm activation at 3222 Independence.
Thursday, 6:14-6:58 p.m. — Stove fire at 1003 Koehn.
Friday, 12:06-12:16 a.m. — A medical call in the 600 block of Jewell Street.
Friday, 3:02-3:23 a.m. — A carbon monoxide check at 1130 Walnut St.
Friday, 3:57-4:07 a.m. — A medical call in the 1200 block of Cleveland Street.
Friday, 4:55-5:11 a.m. — A medical call at 1500 Valleyview.


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Oct 13, 2016 (San Diego) The County faces a critical shortage in affordable housing. Supporters for Measure B claim that this would help solve some of the crisis. Why? It would create a community where starting home prices are in the $300,000 range. This is well within what working class and first time buyers can afford.
What the plan does is skip the review in the general plan and amends the zoning to allow the development in an agricultural dedicated zone. This is the view from the County General Counsel:
This measure would amend the County General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Code of Regulatory Ordinances and adopt the Lilac Hills Ranch Specific Plan for the development of a 608-acre master-planned community (“the project”) located east of I-15, south and west of West Lilac Road, north of Mountain Ridge Road and west of Covey Lane in the unincorporated area of North San Diego County. Much of the project site is currently used for agricultural operations, and the surrounding area has low-density residential and agricultural uses. Under the current General Plan designation, up to 110 homes could be developed on the project site; no commercial uses are allowed. The measure is exempt from the normal environmental review process.
The measure allows development of a new community including 1,746 dwelling units (903 single family detached units, 164 single-family attached units, 211 mixed-use units, 468 single-family detached senior citizen units), and three commercial mixed-use centers totaling 90,000 square feet of space.
This measure would require amendments to the County General Plan including: (a) changing the project site’s land use designation from semi-rural to village; (b) exempting the project from the leapfrog development restrictions; (c) exempting the project from policies to protect agriculture and to maintain the existing rural life style; (d) exempting the project from the usual methodology for determining the maximum amount of time allowed for the fire agency to get to the project site and applying a separate methodology for the project. The measure requires the project to include 25.6 acres of parks, including a 13.5-acre public park, 10 private parks, and 16 miles of trails. Approximately 104.1 acres would be preserved on site as biological open space, 23.8 acres of which would be in active agriculture. This measure states its intent to provide a sustainable community that will introduce a variety of housing types across a range of affordability levels and create employment, retail and service opportunities in San Diego County.
The measure further states its intent to require all necessary public facilities and services to meet the needs of the community. The measure requires recreational facilities, a potential school site, an internal private road system, storm drain system, underground utilities, water lines, a site for a water reclamation facility and related distribution system, detention basins and wet weather storage ponds. It would also amend County Ordinances to apply the standards included in the project for improving public and private roads if those standards conflict with the usual County standards.
The measure incorporates design features and policies based on the National Green Building Standards.
The measure may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors, based on a proposal submitted by the Lilac Hills Ranch applicant or the County, or a vote of the people.
The measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters.
“Yes” is a vote to adopt this measure.
“No” is a vote to deny this measure.
Supporters for this measure include Mary Salas, Chula Vista Mayor, as well as Howard Windsor, former CAL FIRE Monte Vista Unit Chief.
The arguments in favor also come from the county booklet:
San Diego County faces a critical housing shortage, resulting in higher housing costs and pressure to build more homes in existing communities.
Measure B authorizes development of Lilac Hills Ranch, a pedestrian-oriented village in North County that includes housing priced to start at $300,000 – within reach of most working families and first-time home buyers – to address the County’s housing crisis and reduce development pressures near your neighborhood.
SANDAG calculated Lilac Hills Ranch reduces local traffic by giving existing residents nearby shopping, parks and a school, eliminating lengthy trips now required for these services. It also provides an alternative to lengthy commutes to San Diego employment centers from housing in southern Riverside County.
- Measure B requires strict energy and water-efficient green building standards and a water reclamation facility that will reduce water consumption of the completed project compared to current use of the property.
- Measure B requires the developer to provide a 13.5-acre public park and ten neighborhood parks, 23.8 acres of agriculture, 20.3 acres of open space with 18.3 acres maintained as orchards, preservation of 104 acres of biological open space, creation of 6 acres of wetland habitat, and a 16-mile trail network connected to County regional trails.
- Measure B requires the developer – not the taxpayers – to pay for these facilities.
In addition, the developer is required to pay for a K-8 school to serve the project and nearby residents.
Lilac Hills Ranch conforms to the vision and guiding principles of the County’s General Plan, complies with fire safety standards of the local Fire Protection District, and significantly improves existing roads near the project.
Lilac Hills Ranch was thoroughly reviewed for over three years by the County’s Planning Department, including two comprehensive Environmental Impact Reports.
Housing advocates, local residents, business leaders and taxpayers urge you to vote
While it will ease the housing crisis, we fail to see how it will significantly ease it. This is a drop in that bucket.
Opponents state the following and include the former County Supervisor for Seat 3, Pam Salter Price.
Measure B is a developer attempt to build 1,746 houses and 90,000 square feet of retail space in a critical agricultural area where only 110 homes and no retail uses are allowed by law (a 1,487% density increase). An impartial County report demonstrates that Measure B exempts crucial fire safety and road improvements. Instead of keeping residents and their children safe, Measure B may require county taxpayers to pay for the improvements. The facts in the County report show that:
1. MEASURE B won’t meet the required 5-minute fire and emergency response time to protect the public and save lives. And, the developer chose not to construct an essential new fire station.
2. MEASURE B will create 19,428 car trips daily. And, MEASURE B doesn’t pay for all improvements to freeways or county roads. It will take far more than the developer’s proposed $5 million to fix the shortfall. It also removes critical road and intersection improvements the County required, creating unsafe road conditions for which county taxpayers will be liable
MEASURE B will exacerbate urban sprawl, which is inconsistent with the County General Plan.
MEASURE B supporters claim it would provide affordable housing for low income families and veterans. NOT ONE WORD OF MEASURE B MENTIONS AFFORDABLE HOUSING. If Measure B is approved, there is no enforceable requirement to provide affordable housing,
MEASURE B is a deceptive sweetheart deal for the developer at the expense of all San Diego County residents.
This is a project that has the who’s who of political leaders ins the county lined in favor and against. We gave the highlights from the voter handbook. There will be more, but it is one that requires careful thinking before voting.

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Archive of corporate and M&A news from 2019 to 2020
Clarifying company representation on Government online platforms
23 June 2020
It has been observed that many companies are struggling to keep a clear overview of who is authorised to officially represent them through the Belgian Government’s online platforms and, in particular, who in their organisation has the required digital access rights to do so. This issue has become even more relevant since the launch of the UBO register during FY 2019.
Shareholder and corporate management body meetings during COVID-19: extension of the measures until 30 June 2020
30 April 2020
The provisions in the 9 April 2020 Royal Decree n°4 relating to general meetings and corporate management body meetings have been extended until 30 June 2020 included (previous coverage can be consulted in the 6 April, 16 April and 24 April 2020 newsflashes).
Shareholder and corporate management body meetings during COVID-19: new FAQ published
24 April 2020
Minister of Justice Koen Geens has published an FAQ on the 9 April 2020 Royal Decree regarding the organisation of general (shareholders) meetings, and meetings of corporate management bodies, in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Option to postpone approval of Belgian legal entities’ financial year 2019 annual accounts confirmed by Royal Decree
16 April 2020
What follows is an update to the 6 April 2020 Newsflash, which set the context and gave an overview of possibilities offered to corporate management bodies in signing the minutes of their meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Will the approval of financial year 2019 annual accounts be postponed for all Belgian legal entities?
6 April 2020
A Royal decree is expected to be approved regarding measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 and, in particular, regarding the approval of annual accounts.
New law introduces unfair terms prohibition in B2B relations
30 April 2019
A new impactful Belgian law has recently been adopted without raising much media interest. It introduces the general principle that any clause creating an obvious imbalance in the rights and obligations of contractual parties can be cancelled.
As a result, this principle, already known in business-to-consumer (B2C) contractual relationships, is extended to business- to-business (B2B) contractual relationships. It goes without saying that this new law will have important consequences for company relationships by questioning the legality of several contracts.
Belgian parliament adopts new Companies and Associations Code
1 March 2019
The law implementing the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code will enter into force on 1 May 2019.
The main changes and their impact in practice are described on Deloitte Legal – Lawyers’s dedicated web page.
There is a fairly long transition period in which companies need to comply with the new Code.


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PG&E plans to produce a 3-D map of the shoreline fault’s deeper regions. Hydrophones in the water and geophones on the seafloor would collect data on the sound as it resonates through sea and earth, and the resulting data is expected to help geologists map the fault. Nothing of this scope and power has ever been done in California waters before and according to the Environmental Impact Report, the toll on marine life from this kind of testing is staggering. In regions where this sort of testing has been done, countless dead marine animals wash ashore for weeks during and after testing, blood dripping from areas such as their eyes, nose, ears or mouth — a sign they have suffered catastrophic internal hemorrhaging.
This seismic testing is expected to yield only moderate mapping results and, according to Fish and Game Commissioner Richard Rogers, would "cleanse the Point Buchon State Marine Reserve of all living marine organisms" including Sperm, Pygmy Sperm, Humpback, California Gray and Great Blue Whales, and many other species of fish and marine mammals, right down to the plankton.
According to independent journalist Dave Gurney on noyonews.net:
"Each of these underwater blasts will be at the volume level of a shock wave, that will instantly deafen, maim and possibly kill everything unfortunate enough to be in its path. A 240 dB blast is reportedly like being one foot away from the mouth of a large cannon. For a human, your ears, or what’s left of your ears, would probably never stop ringing. The consequences of experiencing this level of sound can only be presumed to be immediate and permanent deafness – if not worse. For sea life, beyond just broken eardrums, the transfer of low-frequency shock waves from water-air-water causes hemorrhaging of lungs and air-sacks, and will result in the death of marine mammals – whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions and otters – and fish."
The Natural Resources Defense Council also put out a warning stating that the loud blasts could deafen porpoises and other marine animals, which rely heavily upon their sense of hearing for survival.
The Diablo Canyon nuclear plant was built in 1968 at the mouth of a coastal canyon, above the then-unknown Hosgri Fault. In 2008, another previously unknown fault was discovered running along the shoreline. “Our position is that seismic testing is a threat not only to whales, but to all of us, because it allows PG&E to delay removal of the nuclear plant from the earthquake fault,” according to Stop the Diablo Canyon Seismic Testing.
The seismic testing is scheduled to run from early November to early December of this year. Now is the time to contact California state representatives to ensure approval is denied for this ill-conceived plan. Please check back for updates on how you can help.
Mail or FAX your concerns to the California Coastal Commission (before Sept 20th if possible but issue will be heard in Oceanside, Calif. October 10th) at:
Central Coast District Office
Dan Carl, Deputy Director
725 Front Street, Suite 300
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4508
FAX (831) 427-4877
California Fish and Game Commission will hold a public forum on this issue in Sacramento on September 24 at 10:00 am
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During the June 2020 Peel Police Services Board meeting, it was announced that they could now get to the next step and submit a detailed plan outlining how they would implement officer body-worn cameras (BWC) across the force.
Following the several high profile interactions between police and members of the public that has left some dead including the killing of Ejaz Choudry in Mississauga and D’Andre Campbell in Brampton there is a push to ensure all officers capture their interactions with the public on body cam. This is seen as a way to hold police accountable.
However, it was puzzling to see up to 200 deputation requests that were sent by residents who opposed body cameras.
“Every one of the deputations we have received, 100 per cent of those depositions is opposed to having body-worn cameras and I don’t understand that,” said board member Alan Boughton.
According to reports, those opposed to body cameras say they aren’t a solution because they can be turned off by police officers and don’t
reform or improve our police department.
Peel Regional Chief Nishan Duraiappah suggested having video footage of police interaction with the public would increase accountability.
“This is not the panacea, but it is the means to an end,” he said.
He also noted it could assist the province’s police watchdog, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), in its work when someone is killed or seriously injured during an interaction with officers.
“Our job and the job of the SIU is to obtain the facts to inform a decision. Having video is key to accelerate that,” Duraiappah said. “If you add it to the totality of evidence you could provide, it expedites the investigation process.”
If the $1.4-million plan is passed (which has already been budgeted for and would not impact this year’s police budget), Peel could see the use of police body-worn cameras, supplied by Axon, as early as winter 2020.
According to the 2019 study published in The American Society of Criminology, body-worn cameras did not lead to de-policing and they did not seem to “discourage police contacts or officer-initiated activities.” Overall, the study concluded that BWCs did not produce dramatic changes in police behaviour.
It is unclear whether PRP would allow the community access to the footage — although it was confirmed that any footage captured by BWCs would be owned by police, not camera supplier Axon.
Body cameras worn by police officers won’t solve the more complex issues involving policing but it will provide clarity when officers find themselves in tricky situations that require them to draw weapons.


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Buy this ETF for exposure to the booming electric vehicle market, NDR Research says
Ned Davis Research suggests that one exchange-traded fund tracks battery and lithium companies to help investors capitalize on the increase in electric vehicle ownership. The firm favors the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF , which offers broad exposure to companies involved in the mining and processing of lithium, as well as companies that make batteries for car companies. Ned Davis explained that the rising cost of gas makes it more appealing to own an EV, which will lead to increased sales. Last week’s record national average price for regular gasoline was $4.60, an increase of $3.041 from one year ago. The firm sent a note to clients stating that the key assumption in the EV vs. ICE analysis was that gasoline prices will remain at an elevated level over five years. We have reasons to believe prices may continue to rise for some time. The International Energy Agency data shows that EV sales have more than doubled between now and 2021, to 6.66 million vehicles. Nearly 9% of all global vehicle sales are now made up by electric vehicles, nearly three times the share in 2019. Ned Davis indicated that batteries and lithium are preferred by the company to promote the electric car theme. Because they concentrate on the essential components of an EV, it is easy to see why. The firm’s analysts, led by Pat Tschosik, stated that while we don’t know the region where the best-selling car makers will be, they do know that every EV requires a battery. The fund’s May value is slightly higher, but it has fallen more than 10% in 2022 due to a wide market sell-off. Tschosik stated that the ETF experienced its largest five-day outflow in November. This led him to suspect that capitulation may be imminent. Albemarle, SQM, BYD, Yunnan Energy, Eve Energy, and Yunnan Energy are the top five holdings of this fund. Although lithium prices are more than twice as high this year following a 2021 surge, the performance of the mines that produce the metal has not been the same. This could change. Albemarle, Livent and others said that they were renegotiating contracts. This will increase their exposure to spot prices. According to the company, it expects its 2022 net revenues between $5.8 and $6.2 trillion. It is now the second consecutive month the company has raised its forecast. Albemarle had previously stated that it expects sales of between $5.2 billion-$5.6 billion in May. This is an increase from its prior guidance, which was $4.2 billion to $4.5 trillion. Of course, excessively high lithium prices can have an adverse effect on EV sales. The higher cost of lithium will be passed to customers by the automakers. This could have an impact on how many vehicles are sold.