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There is no finer way of wilding it than from a five-star safari camp. These salubrious tents form the ideal vantage – the only true safari vantage – from which to experience Africa’s timeless beauty. And, hold up…when we say “tent” here at Micato, we mean discreet butlers and copper bathtubs, four-poster beds a la Hemingway and wifi, air con and bluetooth in the manner of Bezos. We’ve curated a tiny taste of the destinations you’ll want to pin on your map post-haste – plus a few of the ways Micato makes them best of the best.
For sheer exclusivity, Great Plains camps are indulgent, intimate – and universally rank among Micato guests’ most treasured.
This is conservation chic at its apogee: when Great Plains founders Beverly and Dereck Joubert first started offering their photographic safaris, it was a means of subsidizing their passion for conservation rather than commercial enterprise, and the sophistication quotient ramped up quickly. Starched linens, polished silver, no plastic in sight – even the Champagne bottles – of which there are a good few – are crushed on site to make sand for village building. Among the latest of nearly a dozen Great Plains camps, Selinda is the second largest private game concession in Botswana and reserved for the delight of just 10 guests. Opened in 2019, each piece of furniture and every remarkable artifact – from Zanzibar doors to a firepit fashioned from a ship’s bulbous bow – was collected on the couple’s travels.
During game drives on only the first perfect day of many, we encountered many lions, a loping leopard, two lounging cheetahs, and multiple memories of elephants, towers of giraffes and antelope in their hundreds. One of a long list of GP treats – and one of many reasons we love to send our guests here – use of long lens camera and the SD card of memories to take home are included. Among the advantages of game viewing here: you are in a private concession rather than in a national park so guides are permitted to drive off-road for special visions such as big cats or – shhh – a romantic G+T sundowner just as the River Liante is blanketed in another enchanting sunset.
The definitive safari staple and home of Micato Safaris and Pinto Family founders, Kenya offers not only superbly indulgent private camps – but the possibility of enjoying entire wildlife-rich conservancies all to yourself.
By way of example, it’s difficult to find a more raffish, more-is-more lodge than the one built by the famous fine art-collecting Wildenstein Family. Set deep within a massive Masai Mara private game reserve pulsing with all manner of wonderful wildlife, Ol Jogi is offered solely for exclusive use. Sleeping 14 in seven wonderfully unique villas, Micato guests lack for nothing including a waterfall-adorned pool, multiple fireplaces, a French chef and full staff. There are game drives and bush walks led by your personal, ever affable Micato Safari Director, horse riding, magical candlelit dinners laid with sparkling silver and crystal, as well as much to learn about anti-poaching and conservation efforts at their state-of-the-art wildlife rescue centre (there’s even a K-9 anti-poaching unit). The magnificently opulent grounds and wellness arrangements are symbolic of its heart’s-desires-included ethos: all massages are included every hour of every day. And even amidst all that luxury, it’s one of Africa’s top rhino conversation areas so there are always spectacular viewings to be had.
Verdant vineyards, vibrant Cape Town, the romance of its achingly beautiful safari plains – Micato’s ever-opulent arrangements guarantee a level of sophistication to delight the most discerning.
South Africa’s natural beauty always inspires and this is especially true of Cape Town—a sparkling peninsula city surrounded by blue water on three sides. Justifiably crowned the culinary capital of South Africa, this exuberantly fertile region has also earned a reputation for wine… and then some. A sunny Cape day is well spent on toastings, tastings, lunching and cultural tours and – when Micato turns its well-connected hand to fixing the finest itineraries – estates such as the splendid Delaire Graff ensure a world-class art collection displayed both indoors and out. Indeed, making your home-from-home at the exclusive-use Delaire Graff’s Owner’s Villa provides artistically inspired, heartily hospitable surroundings orchestrated by the diamond merchant, vintner, and philanthropist Laurence Graff himself.
From here, it’s a scenic and soul-lifting flight towards Cheetah Plains, built by a similarly discerning connoisseur of art, architecture and, most importantly, of Africa. Owner Japie van Niekerk created three secluded Plains Houses with a sharp eye for private, imaginative luxury on his own private reserve within the renowned, quintessentially African Sabi Sand Game Reserve. This hallowed corner of Sabi Sand Game Reserve is aglow with the pure patina of Africa polished to a stylish, contemporary gleam. With whispered origins of South Africa’s oldest private game reserve and a noble nod to the genesis of sustainable wildlife tourism, Cheetah Plains occupies a prideful place in our safari-loving hearts. This vast park is revered for prime Big Five viewing and game drives here make for a soul-feeding experience much talked over before and after – by the pool, around the fire, at the splendidly laid dining table of this opulent lodge. A bold revisioning of the traditional safari set-up to be sure, Micato has chosen Cheetah Plains as a shining beacon to the eco-luxe safari set.
To start planning your safari to one or more of these top luxury destinations for 2022 or beyond, contact a Micato Safaris Specialist.

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The monster of sound arriving to challenge you in the biggest dance battle of all time. Use your finger dance skills to beat em up and enjoy the great music by DST.
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Choir & Ensembles
The Choir Program at Saint Francis offers four levels of academic classes and a lively extracurricular schedule. The ensembles stage several community performances, participate in school liturgies and compete at local festivals. This is a vibrant program with unique vocal ensembles and opportunities for performance. Our travels have taken us to Southern California, NYC, Scotland, Australia and Italy.

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text: Well. I made my first proper(ish) YouTube video! This little gem combines beauty (no less than ten nail polishes are featured), laughs (my seven year old is the one applying said polishes) and dodgy production qualities. It was fun to make, I hope it's fun to watch, too. Just remember to lower your expectations first!

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The term diet refers to a person's pattern of eating and drinking. Diet is influenced by many factors, including income, culture, religion, geographic location, and lifestyle. A balanced diet contains food from several food groups and supplies the body with the energy and essential nutrients it needs (as defined by the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Reference Intakes).
The Food Guide Pyramid lists food categories and serving recommendations. Dietary Reference Intake values provide a range of dietary recommendations, including the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), which provide the daily intake needed to meet the needs of "nearly all healthy persons." Dietary recommendations, and how they are represented, vary around the world. Most, however, convey a common message: balance, variety, and moderation in food choices.
Brown, Judith (2002). Nutrition through the Life Cycle. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Center. "Food Guide Pyramid." Available from <http://nal.usda.gov/fnic>

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Twitter has removed more accounts to counteract fake news on the site.
The first wave of suspensions touched 284 accounts on August 21. This time, 486 accounts were suspended.
The company is still trying to limit the spread of fake news on the site. The accounts suspended were accused of “engaging in coordinated manipulation”, with many accounts from the first suspension originating from Iraq. Origins for the recent suspensions have not been revealed.
According to Twitter, less than 100 accounts from the 770 suspended claimed to be based in the U.S.,and a lot of them were “sharing divisive social commentary.” The accounts had a combined audience of 1,268 followers, with most of the accounts having been active for less than a year.
These actions are a result of the summit that all major social media companies took part in last week to talk about possible preventions of hackers using their platforms to influence the upcoming midterm elections. Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft were all present at the summit.
While the number of accounts suspended may seem impressive, it is merely a drop in the ocean compared to Twitter’s daily users. During the last fiscal quarter, the site reported 335 million monthly users. That number has been changing recently, with Twitter putting in effort to remove fake accounts. The current investigation is still ongoing, so there may be more suspensions happening soon.
Working with our industry peers today, we have suspended 284 accounts from Twitter for engaging in coordinated manipulation. Based on our existing analysis, it appears many of these accounts originated from Iran.— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) August 22, 2018


Looking for Saatva Concierge Suite Pillow Top Mattress…
The very word this brand is unknown to numerous individuals. I have actually also had lots of individuals ask me this question when they go to buy a brand-new mattress.
Of all, let me discuss why it’s not a great bed mattress. Mattresses are mostly used to supply comfortable sleeping. You might call it a kind of bed; nevertheless, this is really a misnomer because bed mattress can not give you a good night’s sleep. Because of the springs that help you sleep, this is.
It holds true that the majority of mattresses are made with good quality coils. What the majority of people do not know, nevertheless, is that coil springs inside the majority of bed mattress are prone to getting bent out of shape. You can think of just how much this will affect your sleep. How bending out of shape coils like supra’s ought to happen is by natural wear and tear. The coils merely get extended and can no longer support the weight of your body.
You get an excellent bed mattress by buying an old sutera foam mattress or by taking benefit of great sale offers on sutera bed mattress in Web stores. Another terrific way to get a good bed mattress is by asking professional mattress builders for suggestions and tips on the finest type of mattress to get for your needs.
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Oh, the long days of summer. So much time to have fun and experiment! The boys wanted to make something cool. So, here is our homemade catapult!
You will need:
1. Popsicle sticks six (6) pieces or disposable chopsticks
2. Rubber bands four (4) pieces for each catapult
3. Double sided tape
4. Aluminum foil
Pile up some sticks and tie them together like so.
Put double sided tape on the topmost piece.
Crumple the aluminum foil to form a mini cup. Then stick it on to the double sided tape.
The catapult is done and ready to launch things!
Launching cotton balls for practice.
Moving on to toys.
Catapult war ensued after this picture was taken.

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After three years of political wrangling, Britain lastly left the EU at 11pm on January 31. It is a brand new chapter for the nation’s nationwide historical past – one that may hopefully see the UK return to being an unbiased sovereign state after the transition interval. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lower than seven months to barter a free commerce settlement however there nonetheless seems to be important variations between the negotiating positions of the 2 sides.
Brussels continues to insist on sustaining its present fishing rights in British waters and needs London to comply with quite a few EU laws, together with environmental requirements, staff’ rights and state help guidelines.
On the opposite hand, Mr Johnson is demanding the correct to diverge from the bloc’s guidelines in an effort to strike commerce agreements world wide.
According to unearthed experiences, Britain learnt in 2011 that the EU was not prepared to compromise and interact with its considerations and objections.
Nine years in the past, because the disaster within the eurozone reached its peak, the bloc wanted to make pressing institutional adjustments to stop monetary catastrophe and alter to the Lisbon Treaty was proposed.
Brexit outrage: How EU leaders plotted ‘revenge’ on Britain after Lisbon Treaty stitch-up
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost and his EU counterpart Michel Barnier
However, institutional adjustments to the first legislation needed to be agreed and ratified by all member states and former Prime Minister David Cameron solely agreed to the revision if different EU leaders assured to guard the place of the City of London.
The EU rejected Mr Cameron’s calls for and the previous Prime Minister determined to make use of his veto to dam the EU-wide treaty, claiming he needed to shield key British pursuits – together with its monetary markets.
However, that very same day, former French President Nicola Sarkozy hailed a “historic” breakaway “euro plus” bloc that might have pursued fiscal and financial union through a brand new treaty outdoors the EU, leaving Britain remoted and never a part of the negotiations.
Despite Brussels successfully circumventing Britain out of the talks, based on a 2011 report by the Daily Express, senior figures within the EU wished to make use of the highly effective voting majority of the brand new eurozone “fiscal union” bloc to punish the UK for utilizing its veto.
Some have been reportedly calling for a deluge of latest laws and purple tape to be imposed on British enterprise.
Others have been even calling for Britain to be pushed out of Europe altogether.
Former French President Nicola Sarkozy
Former Prime Minister David Cameron
Former President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, stated on the time: “I doubt in the long run whether or not Britain will keep within the EU.
“The EU can, if necessary, do without Britain, but Britain would have more difficulty without the EU.”
Gunther Krichbaum, the chairman of the highly effective EU committee within the German Parliament and a political ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, added: “The Treaty of Lisbon explicitly opens the potential of a rustic’s withdrawal.
“The British should now determine whether or not they’re for or in opposition to Europe.”
Elmar Brok, a senior German Christian Democrat Euro MP, claimed the EU needed to marginalise Britain, in order that the nation got here to really feel “its lack of affect”.
Corbyn insider launches attack against ‘out of touch’ Labour Party [EXCLUSIVE]
Lord Heseltine claimed UK had ‘no choice but to join eurozone’ [INSIGHT]
How Iain Duncan Smith’s fumed at ‘moaning’ broadcaster [REVEALED]
Former President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, the previous chief of the Green MEPs, additionally stated on the time: “Now we must put pressure on the British and force them, by implementing tough regulations on financial markets, to decide if they want out of the EU or stay inside.”
Despite not attending the conferences of the brand new fiscal union, Whitehall officers have been braced for a string of latest initiatives that might have had an impression on the UK economic system.
One Whitehall supply stated: “A choice taken by the Euro-Plus summit is a fait accompli for the EU.
“If the Euro-Plus decides that will be translated into an EU decision via its in-built qualified majority, Britain won’t have a chance to influence EU decisions on economic, social and employment legislation that overrides its national law.”

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How many of you would notice these hearts as you walked or drove by? Just a reminder to always keep your eyes open. I might not have been posting for the past 6 years but I have continued taking pictures of the hearts I see in around me, in rocks, shells, bark, holes in tires, my children's hands, tree stumps, the sky, leaves, and even a hole in the sidewalk. See the beauty it it all, see the love and remember his love today and everyday.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
Love is ALL Around ~ Heart Photos by Me ~ Laura Brittain
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What You Must Do When Gambling Online
Lots of individuals would argue that playing in an online gambling establishment is completely various from the genuine offer. This has cons and pros, and it is essential to recognise these so that you know you will able to play your best video game. Bear in mind that casino card games in specific are a mixture of both skill and luck, and you need to use your abilities whether you are playing online or not.
The player needs to attempt in a casino that gives more opportunities to win the video game. The gamer needs to bet when he is in sense and alert, elsewhere the player will loose his all the cash on the meaningless bets. Most importantly stay with a predefined quantity and when the player cross that limit, he needs to stop playing that video game. This can assist the player to out off loose the game and can make the little revenue in deal.
Poker Stars Direct offers an elegant poker chip case with far more then just clay chips. This addition to their site has denominations from one dollar, five, twenty-five, fifty, one hundred, and 5 hundred. Hey, even high-stakes gamblers desire to be able to have a big stakes GAME CASINO here and there in their home. Something to keep in mind is the denominations are not identified and are really embedded into the poker chips themselves.
7 Card Stud and Limitation Texas Hold ’em Poker are 2 popular CASINO POKER Newbie games. When you’re prepared to check the waters, these two games are most likely the very best locations to begin You can begin playing as low as $3.00 to $6.00 per video game, so you can get some practice in without losing your shirt.
By playing only 10 percent of your overall gambling establishment chips is the most effective gambling establishment tip on the market. This suggests with $100 you only play in a game with $10. It likewise implies that you never bet more than $1 in any given bet. That indicates for a slot spin or a live roulette spin, no greater than $1, ever.
To win online casinos one requirement to be focused on the video game they are playing. The only thing that you need to do is to develop ways by which you are able to reach in a condition of winning. However there are other services too offered to individuals who become a part of online casinos. Therefore if you are fascinated in winning the game then you must discover a few pointers to win CASINO ONLINE video game. There are reward attached with each game so once you win you can request for the reward which will contribute to the cash that you have gotten.
Send invitations in the shape of a heart, a spade, a club or a diamond. When embellishing your celebration space, simple favors can do far more then you expect. Pick up dice and poker chips from your local store. Toss a green table linen over your table and merely spread the chips and dice around. Include glitter or confetti to spice things up an additional notch.
It’s practically been a year considering that I got the possibility to see the Magician play and take out all his tricks. Ideally when the WSOP rolls around again I can be spotlight for all the action. In the meantime, I’ll use these Antonio Esfandiari Gambling Establishment Poker Chips and have fun with buddies. It’s a lot better than being in front of a computer and playing against a lot of donkeys. Okay, a little rude I must admit, but I never ever determined how to really check out online poker locations. Other than when they’re offline.

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4AD is a record label owned by the UK based Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name "Axis" (after the Hendrix album) by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records. The name was changed to "4AD" after the release of the first four singles. In late 1980 Watts-Russell and Kent purchased the label off Beggars Banquet to become an independent record label, then in 1981, Kent sold his share to Watts-Russell.
The label gained prominence in the 1980s for releasing albums from alternative rock, post-punk, gothic rock and dream pop artists, such as Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Modern English, Dead Can Dance, Clan of Xymox, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Belly and Watts-Russell's own musical project This Mortal Coil. In 1987, the label scored an international hit with the dance music single "Pump Up the Volume" by the one-off project M|A|R|R|S. 4AD continued to have success in the 1990s and 2000s with releas...
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The global market for mineral fertilizers by 2024 should reach $ 150 billion value. The annual growth of almost 4% in consumption will be mainly driven by developing Asian regions, while consumption in Europe may not only stabilize but can also decline. The main reason: the use of chemical fertilizers is increasingly being restricted on the initiative of the European Union and individual member countries.
Meanwhile, the growth of the bio-fertilizer market is over 10 percent per year. The growth of this market is linked to the growth of demand for organic products, environmental guidelines and the emergence of a simpler form of bio-fertilizer for end-use. Even if at first glance chemical and biological fertilizers look like rivals in a boxing ring, eventually they can become good allies. And this "partnership" should also be used by farmers.
Let's combine both: speed and benefit. The main advantages of traditional chemical fertilizers are relatively light transportation and use (pouring out, dosing, etc.), and most of them are quickly absorbed by plants (especially nitrogenous compounds). The main disadvantage of these fertilizers is that some of them, especially in unfavorable climatic conditions, are washed away in groundwater or evaporate to the atmosphere in the form of gas. Therefore, a portion of the fertilizers is lost and the plant reaches fewer active substances, in some cases even up to 50% of the loss. In addition, the intensive use of mineral fertilizers changes the balance of soil elements and also the composition of soil micro-organisms transforms. For these reasons, mineral fertilizers are not being used most effectively.
The higher the biological activity of the soil is, the more the plants are resistant to the environment, the better the relationship between soil air and water, the more effectively the roots of the plants develop. Plants absorb chemical fertilizers easier, fewer active substances are lost. Some of them are captured in organic compounds and gradually released into the rhizosphere, ensuring a steady supply of nutrients to the plant during vegetation. In addition to the incorporation of traditional organic fertilizers such as slurry, hummus, sapropel or plant residues into the soil, the use of industrially produced biological preparations has increased significantly over the past decades. The market for biological fertilizers can offer products of very different compositions, ranging from extracts to concentrates of microorganisms. The overall purpose of all these preparations is the same - to restore soil fertility, to solve metabolic disorders, to activate biological activity, to inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. Compositions for complex agricultural microbiological preparations typically include nitrogen fixative, phosphate-soluble, potassium immobilizing bacterial culture, mycorrhizal and antagonistic fungi cultures, biologically active and auxiliary materials to facilitate plant nutrition or micro-organism uptake in the soil. The main advantages of such preparations are obvious: better soil quality and higher yield and its quality. The main drawback is the lack of information on their applicability in conventional farming techniques. The great variety of products and prices creates preconditions for mistake choice, so it is advisable to only use products that are already established in the market and have scientific substantiation. The effectiveness of multi-component, various microorganism, and organic substances may be less dependent on specific climatic or operating conditions. One such product is soil improver "BioSpectrum".
It can be said that it is worth using both conventional chemical fertilizers and biological preparations, especially in degraded soils, where chemical fertilizers alone do not allow good and high-quality yield.
Not only is it possible, but also useful. On farms (except ecological), the use of chemical fertilizers, even though limited by the requirements of the European Union, will remain one of the main elements of farming in the coming decades. Therefore, synergies between different fertilization technologies will be increasingly emphasized for efficiency. There are several different scenarios: the first is the application of complex fertilization technology using a biological preparation such as nitrogen-fixating bacteria, and conventional nitrogen fertilizers, the second being the introduction of biological preparations into the fertilizer itself, in the granulation stage, or by coating. One of the innovators of this decision are scientists working in Lithuania. In 2015, a team led by Dr. Ernestas Zaleckas has set the goal of creating a technology that combines the biological and chemical worlds. The first mineral fertilizers with which this technology was developed were ammonium sulfate. Three main goals have been set up: to reduce the losses of nitrogen evaporation and leaching, and to ensure that plants effectively absorb sulfur compounds. This is how the product was produced - bio-activated ammonium sulfate. The biologically active, naturally occurring organic compounds contained in this product optimize the absorption of nitrogen and sulfur contained in the product and activate the activity of microorganisms in the root zone of plants. Biologically active organic compounds present in fertilizers stimulate the natural processes of sulfur immobilization, thus avoiding losses due to leaching and evaporation.
Bio-activated ammonium sulfate studies were conducted under laboratory and conventional farming conditions. Field trials were organized at Aleksandras Stulginskis University Test Station and Farmer Fields in different regions of Lithuania (2015-2017). After summarizing the results of the research in the farmers' production fields, the most notable differences in the yield additive were found in rapeseed, where the average yield supplement was 22% (control - traditional ammonium sulfate) using bioactivated ammonium sulfate.
Achieved results inspired the delivery of the product to farmers in Lithuania and other countries. In Lithuania, "Kauno Grūdai Group", which has supported this innovation from the very beginning of its creation, has secured an exclusive supply of the product. One of the first farmers who tested the product, Modestas Rutkauskas (Kaunas district), was surprised by the impressive effectiveness of the activated ammonium sulfate preparation: “I noticed half a hectare of additive in oilseed rape, I intend to use activated sulfate this year,” said the farmer. When asked about the situation of rape in the fields of this spring, the farmer noticed that "the quality of rape after winter frosts is not pleasant, a lot of them are frozen". Under these conditions, the use of more efficient fertilizers is even more important in order to equip the plants with all the nutrients and revitalize them after winter stress.
New biologically activated ammonium nitrate fertilizer was introduced in the Lithuanian market and successfully tested by the farmers.

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JOHNSTON, R.I., USA—FM Global today released the 2019 edition of the FM Global Resilience Index, adding a new driver, corporate governance, to its ranking of 130 countries and territories by the resilience of their business environments.
Corporate governance is one of 12 economic, risk and supply chain-related measures driving the 2019 FM Global Resilience Index rankings. Singapore, ranked 21st overall, occupies the top spot in the new corporate governance category, which reflects the strength of a country’s auditing and accounting standards, conflict of interest regulation and shareholder governance.
Two African countries were the biggest year-over-year movers in corporate governance.* Rwanda, called “the Singapore of Africa,” climbed 50 places in corporate governance (from 79th to 29th), contributing to this year’s biggest rise in the overall Index: 35 places (from 107th to 72nd). The rise makes Rwanda the highest-ranked African country for corporate governance.
South Africa fell eight places in the overall Index (from 39th to 47th), in part due to its 20-place drop in the corporate governance ranking (from 14th to 34th).
These moves are particularly relevant as global business leaders eye the African market. South Africa attracted 446 percent more foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018 than in 2017, even as global FDI receded. United States businesses and investors made more foreign direct investments in Africa in 2017 than did their counterparts from any other country.
FM Global Resilience Index informs good choices
The Index, available at www.fmglobal.com/resilienceindex, is designed to help chief financial officers (CFOs) and other business leaders choose resilience as they manage their own risk, site facilities, extend supply chains and cultivate customers. FM Global’s experience indicates that a lack of resilience can have far-reaching, long-lasting effects on business value and performance.
“Resilience is critical for CFOs as trade conflicts, weakening economies, national elections, Brexit and evolving climate risks prompt companies to rethink their locations and partners,” said Kevin Ingram, executive vice president and chief financial officer at FM Global. “We believe resilience is a choice that industry leaders make, and the Index gives executives one more tool with which to make good decisions about their futures.”
Risers, Fallers, Top 10 overall
Norway retains its number-one position in the overall resilience ranking among a mostly reshuffled top 10. Norway is followed by Denmark (ranked 2nd), Switzerland (3rd), Germany (4th), Finland (5th), Sweden (6th), Luxembourg (7th), Austria (8th), Central United States (9th) and the United Kingdom (10th).
The bottom three countries in the Index are Ethiopia (128th), Venezuela (129th) and Haiti (130th) – all unchanged from last year.
The United States is viewed as three regions in the Index because of their varying exposures to natural hazards. The Eastern region comes in 11th, and the Western region comes in 22nd.
After Rwanda, the 2019 Index’s top risers are Thailand (89th to 73rd) and the Dominican Republic (93rd to 71st). The top fallers are Trinidad (68th to 89th), El Salvador (103rd to 117th) and the newly named Republic of North Macedonia (78th to 100th).
Inherent cyber risk affects resilience
Cybersecurity, a board-level concern, is a key ingredient of resilience and is reflected in the Index. After another year of major cyberattacks, several developed countries strengthened their positions in the inherent cyber risk category, including Germany (up 24 places to 54th), France (up 12 to 89th), Australia (up 11 to 62nd) and the United States (up 9 to 32nd).
The Index is based on 12 equally weighted drivers of a country’s resilience that determine a country’s ranking. The Index is structured as follows:
About FM Global
Established nearly 200 years ago, FM Global is a mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its client-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world’s largest organizations, including one of every three Fortune 1000 companies. They work with FM Global to better understand the hazards that can impact their business continuity in order to make cost-effective risk management decisions, combining property loss prevention with insurance protection.
* Although this is the first year the Index incorporates corporate governance, FM Global collected older data related to this measure to enable year-over-year comparison.

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Are there too many Marvel movies? With the release of Avengers 2, Ant-Man, and countless other superhero news, the fangirls certainly feel they’ve had enough. The.
Over-obsessive fangirl of way too many things Harry Potter Hunger Games Divergent Twilight All of Marvel The Hobbit Big Time. would you be sorted into? Movies.Are there too many Marvel movies? With the release of Avengers 2, Ant-Man, and countless other superhero news, the fangirls certainly feel they've had enough. However, they are grimly reminded there's no escape from the MCU. CREATED BY Leigh Lahav & Oren Mendez VOICES Leigh Lahav Meg Sevier http://twitter.com/futuremeg MUSIC.
Fangirls: Too Many Marvel Movies. Are there too many Marvel movies? With the release of Avengers 2, Ant-Man, and countless other superhero news, the fangirls.
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Scotland’s most famous lake, Loch Ness is home to the legendary Loch Ness Monster. The lake is located in the Great Glen and is surrounded by stunning countryside and picturesque villages. Visitors can take boat tours of the lake to spot the elusive monster, or take a hike around the beautiful loch and explore the surrounding countryside.
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Show of the Week: Star Wars Battlefront 2 and 5 Times Being Bad Was The Best
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Star Wars: Battlefront 2's single-player story campaign stars Imperial special forces operative Iden Versio, who works for the baddies and dresses like a right villain. So good job we're not averse to a bit of videogame villainy, as found in Show of the Week.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 comes out on release date 17 November 2017 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. The Battlefront 2 gameplay footage captured for the video above was taken from the PC and PS4 versions of the game supplied by publisher EA.
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Longfellow Creek/Roxhill Gateway, West Seattle, WA
Providing gateways to a neighborhood legacy trail.
The City of Seattle joined with Delridge and Westwood Neighborhood residents to create a legacy trail along Longfellow Creek, one of only three remaining free-flowing creeks in Seattle. Pomegranate Center developed a community-based plan for the three-mile trail and facilitated the design and construction of a model gateway, serving as a prototype for future gateways and markers along the trail. The metal armature of this first gateway, fabricated by artist Paul Sorey, sets a consistent design standard for all future sites. Tile markers, created by community members, will change with talents and local characteristics.
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BJP's victory is an endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies – Minister Anil Vij; Watch Video
Chandigarh, December 3, 2023 - Haryana Home and Health Minister Sh. Anil Vij congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its victory in the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan assembly elections. Vij said that the BJP's victory is an endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies.
While interacting with the media persons today, Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij said that the BJP's victory is not only of three states but it is a sign of the entire country.
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Today was another epic day of thrift shopping for me. I've been hitting up Goodwill a lot lately - even more so since the beginning of the year when I decided to try to only buy second hand or make what I needed (or wanted!)
I've written about some of my tips in the past here and yes, I usually take both kids with me. It involves a quarter for the gumball machine at the door (we just can't quit those damn gumballs!) and a stroll through the toy aisle in search of a ninety nine cent distraction. I should also note I'm usually not looking for clothes and definitely not trying on when both kids are tagging along.
I also have a pretty standard routine of what I look for - wooden items, dishes to match my antique china, lamps, cooking tools and what I lovingly call decorative items (vases, mirrors, oil painting, etc). I think I usually have luck is because I go often and I also really happen to like your grandmas 1970s castoffs! If your style doesn't have a boho slash cobbled together vibe, I dunno if it's gonna be your thing. But mine is, so cha ching! Gimme all the octagonal mirrors and wooden candlesticks!!
Anyway, today was my day!!! I found a smattering of baskets I'm using in my new laundry room update, some weird and tacky wall mount candle holders and something almost bought straight from the baking section of the craft store... A donut pan! Just typing it feels a little lame but I shouted with joy (not too loud, I'm only 85% weirdo) when I found it! I'm going to start using my go to paleo banana cupcake recipe and top with honey and peanuts! I'll share soon if it works out!
Back to the thrift store - we also spotted a new version of a vintage toy - this particular item containing more of the pieces our old toy came with (the first one - a playskool cash register, only had one yellow coin - the new one came with 5!). And a Paw Patrol lunch box (see earlier point on distractions).
if you have any interest in seeing any of these doodads, I have an Instagram story up right now or just stay tuned for my laundry reveal that's coming soon (waiting on one last thing for my floors!)
I also had good clothes thrifting juju last weekend when my friend Indiana was in town. I haven't gone with a friend in years and it was So. Much. Fun! Aside from some random woman who saw me try something on and was like "don't even look!" (No one asked you, lady!) A girl needs a partner in crime once and a while. We also went after a brunch cocktail which made it even better.
Lastly, I think I've just been in sync lately because I just keep finding things I've been looking for around the house and garage. I'm kind of ashamed (only to tell you, I really don't care IRL) that we still have an entire unpacked garage bay full of boxes. If they're still there come garage sale season, they're going going gone (to whomever will venture way out here in the country to buy them).
Sometimes you just find exactly what you're looking for - may the thrifting odds be ever in your favor!


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D.Va is a former professional gamer who now uses her skills to pilot a state-of-the-art mech in defense of her homeland.
Twenty years ago, South Korea was attacked by a colossal omnic monstrosity that rose from the depths of the East China Sea. The massive, lumbering construct caused catastrophic damage to coastal cities before it was driven back beneath the waves. In response, the South Korean government developed a mechanized armored drone unit, called MEKA, to protect urban environments in future engagements with the omnic threat.
The government's fears proved to be well founded, as a disturbing pattern of attacks emerged. Every few years, the monstrosity would rise from the sea to assault South Korea and its neighbors. The omnic learned from these encounters, often reconfiguring itself in a different form and appearing with new weapons and capabilities. Each incident ended in a stalemate, with the monstrosity defeated but not destroyed.
As the omnic continued to adapt, it eventually disrupted MEKA's drone-control networks, forcing the military to place pilots in the mechs. Scrambling to find suitable candidates, the government turned to the country's professional gamers, who possessed the necessary reflexes and instincts to operate the mechs' advanced weapons systems. Top stars were drafted, including reigning world champion Hana Song, also known as "D.Va." Famous for her elite skills, D.Va was a fierce competitor who played to win at all costs, and she had a well-earned reputation for showing no mercy to her opponents.
Seeing her new mission as a game, D.Va fearlessly charges into battle alongside the rest of her MEKA unit, ready to spring to her nation's defense at a moment's notice. Recently, she has begun to stream combat operations to her adoring fans, and her growing following has turned her into a global icon.
[FEAT] Torpedo Dash - D.Va gains the Torpedo Dash ability, allowing her to dash forward and pass through enemies. Requires Pilot Mode.
[FEAT] Concussive Pulse - D.Va gains the Concussive Pulse ability, allowing her to deal x damage to enemies in a cone and knock them back.Requires Pilot Mode.
Mech Mode: When D.Va's Mech is destroyed, she is ejected after 0.75 seconds and can continue to fight in Pilot Mode. Destroying D.Va's Mech only awards 50% of a normal Hero's XP.
Pilot Mode: Each Basic Attack reduces the cooldown of Call Mech by 0.5 seconds. As a Pilot, D.Va only awards 50% of a normal Hero's XP upon death.
[FEAT] Pro Moves: D.Va's Mech gains 2% Movement Speed for 1 second every time she takes damage, up to 30%.
[FEAT] Emergency Shielding: When D.Va's Mech would be destroyed, instead gain an X point shield for 6 seconds. This has a 15 second cooldown.
[FEAT] Ablative Armor: Damage against D.Va's Mech that would deal 5% or less of your max health are reduced by 50%.
[FEAT] GGWP - Increase Pilot Mode Basic Attack damage by 75%. Participating in a Takedown while in Pilot Mode instantly refreshes the cooldown of Call Mech.
[FEAT] Nanoweave Suit - For 4 seconds after ejecting from her Mech, D.Va gains 50 Armor and her Basic Attacks grant 50% more cooldown reduction for Call Mech.
[FEAT] Supressing Fire - Pilot Mode Basic Attacks have 20% increased range and Slow enemy Movement Speed by 20% for 2.5 seconds.
Increases D.Va's Movement Speed by 125% for 2 seconds. Enemies that are hit take damage and are knocked away. D.Va cannot be Slowed while Boosters are active.
[FEAT] Rush-down - If D.Va takes nor deals no damage during Boosters, lower the cooldown by 5 seconds.
[FEAT] Hit the Nitrous - Initial speed of Boosters increased to 475%, then decays to normal speed over 0.5 seconds. During this time Boosters deals 100% bonus damage.
[FEAT] Crash Course - ❢ Quest: Damage 25 enemy Heroes with Boosters.❢ Reward: Damaging enemy Heroes with Boosters lowers the cooldown by 1 second per Hero hit.
[FEAT] Coming Through - Increase the knockback distance by 100%.
Channel a defensive field in the target direction for 3 seconds, reducing damage dealt by enemy Heroes inside it by 75%. The Mech can move while channeling, but cannot turn. Damage dealt to the Mech by enemies within Defense Matrix still grants the same amount of Self-Destruct Charge.
[FEAT] Diverting Power - The area of Defense Matrix is 100% wider and 25% longer, but D.Va is rooted for the duration.
[FEAT] Get Through This! - Increase the duration of Defense Matrix by additional 3 seconds.
[FEAT] Fusion Generator - Every time an enemy Hero deals damage while inside Defense Matrix, D.Va's Self-Destruct Charge increased by 1% (Max 15).
[FEAT] Dazer Zone - Every time an enemy Hero deals damage while inside Defense Matrix, D.Va's Self-Destruct Charge increased by 1% (Max 15).
[FEAR] Aggression Matrix - Enemy Heroes affected by Defense Matrix are Slowed by 20%.
Mech Mode: Eject from the Mech, setting it to self-destruct after 4 seconds. Deals medium to massive damage in a large area, depending on distance from the center of the blast. Deals 50% damage against Structures. Gain 1% Charge for every 2 seconds spent using Basic Attacks, and 30% Charge per 100% of Mech Health lost.
Pilot Mode: Call a new Mech and enter Mech Mode. 45 second cooldown. While in Pilot Mode, each Basic Attack lowers this cooldown by 0.5 seconds.
[FEAT] Nuclear Option - Increase the delay before Self-Destruct explodes by 3 seconds. Detonation damage increased by 50%.
[FEAT] Expensive Plating - Increase Mech health by 20%, but increase the cooldown of Call Mech by 15 seconds.
[FEAT] MEKAfall - Call Mech is instant and can target a location. Upon landing, the Mech deals x damage to enemies in the impact area.
D.Va's Mech becomes Unstoppable and stomps every 0.5 seconds, dealing damage and Slowing enemies by 40%. Lasts 4 seconds.
[FEAT] Stop and Pop - Bunny Hop deals 150% more damage if D.Va isn't moving at the moment of impact.
Deal x damage in a line to all enemies. Lower the cooldown of Call Mech by 5 seconds for each enemy hero hit.
[FEAT] Pew! Pew! Pew! - Deal x damage in a line to all enemies. Lower the cooldown of Call Mech by 5 seconds for each enemy hero hit.
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As we move towards year-end, now is an opportune time for businesses to review their policies to ensure compliance with recent changes in state employment laws and guidance. This Employment Alert provides a brief overview of the recent and pending changes to the laws and regulations applicable to New York employers.
New York State has followed the trend of many of its localities in passing a new statewide pay transparency law. Similar laws were passed by New York City (effective November 1, 2022), Westchester County (effective November 6, 2022), and Ithaca (effective September 1, 2022). The statewide rule goes into effect 270 days after it is signed by Governor Hochul, which has not yet occurred.
The New York State pay transparency bill provides that an employer cannot advertise a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity without disclosing the compensation or compensation range for the position. A compensation range means the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly rate that the employer in good faith believes to be accurate at the time of posting the position.
Additionally, if the position is commission based, the employer must include a general statement that the compensation will be based on commission, instead of a fixed amount or range. An advertisement must also include a job description, if such a description exists for the position. Employers must also maintain records of the history of compensation ranges for each position.
Employers are prohibited from refusing to interview, hire, promote or employ an applicant or current employee for exercising rights under this law. Violations of the law are subject to prosecution by the Commissioner of Labor. The civil penalties are not to exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for the second violation, and $3,000 for the third and any subsequent violations.
Notice of Electronic Monitoring
As of May 1, 2022, New York employers that engage in monitoring of employees’ activities and communications on “any electronic system” are required to: (1) provide written notice of such to all newly hired employees and obtain their acknowledgment of the notice; and (2) post a notice in a conspicuous place in the workplace. The law applies broadly and covers monitoring of any telephone, email, or internet access/usage.
For violations of this law, the maximum civil penalty is $500 for the first offense, $1,000 for the second offense, and $3,000 for the third and any subsequent offenses.
NYS Sexual Harassment Hotline
On July 19, 2022, NYS launched a statewide hotline (1-800-HARASS-3 (1-800-427-2773)) for the reporting of workplace sexual harassment. The New York State Division of Human Rights operates the confidential hotline. Employers must update their sexual harassment policies to include this hotline number.
Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program
In an effort to attract and retain frontline healthcare workers, $1.2 billion in funding was allocated for the payment of bonuses to qualified workers, including certain health care and mental hygiene workers, as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 New York State Executive Budget. Bonuses for eligible workers will be determined based upon the number of hours worked during the relevant vesting periods, which run from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. A qualified employee will be eligible to receive a maximum of $3,000 in total bonus payments for the duration of the program.
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Here is some pictures from the internet. Most of the girls are not wearing their normal clothes. Most of them are wearing jeans. Here you see the same girl, with her friends, who she met in Mexico in September. She has two dates with different girls from the same country, both at the same time. The last one looks a little older. The other girl is younger than her, but it is impossible to tell her age because of the different hairstyle. She is also not wearing her normal clothes. The girl from Mexico looks like she was picked up by a group of people. The other girl has a big ass and short hair. Both girls have very pretty faces. They also look very hot. One of them is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen and I've seen a lot of girls.

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Bombed Maria going from Nagasaki to Guernica - Where are the Americans?
From the National Catholic Reporter on 02/19/10:
A Marian statue, damaged during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, is set to meet its counterpart in Spain as part of a "peace pilgrimage" marking the 65th anniversary of the bombing.
The two-meter-high statue, known locally as "Bombed Maria", which was shipped from Italy in the 1930s, was damaged when Urakami Cathedral was destroyed during the atomic bombing of Aug. 9, 1945. The head was later found amid the rubble.
Archbishop Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki, who will lead the pilgrimage to Guernica, Spain, in April said: "I learnt that Guernica was the first city in history to suffer from [carpet] bombing. In the process of contacting the people there, I also learnt that there is still the head of a Madonna statue found in the rubble of a church destroyed by the bombing in 1937. We also have one here. It is incredible."
Guernica, in the Basque region of Spain, suffered heavy damage during the Spanish Civil War when it was bombed by German and Italian bombers on April 26, 1937. The bombing became the subject of one of Pablo Picasso's most famous paintings.
"Peace can never be created by violence," Archbishop Takami said. "The abrogation of nuclear weapons has not progressed very far. My close relatives were killed by the atomic bomb too … I hope the pilgrimage not only lets more people know about the suffering caused by the atomic bombing, but it also becomes an appeal for peace using non-violent methods."
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INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Uganda: Action Alert-Demand An End To Official Harassment of LGBT Activists
In what appears to be an all-out effort to silence the sexual rights movement in Uganda, police have again arrested high profile members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, this time two male-to-female transgender gay men - Georgina (aka) Oundo George and Brenda (aka Kiiza). According to Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG), two men who identified themselves as police officers, but were not in the customary Ugandan Police uniform arrested both men at the home of Georgina on Wednesday September 10, 2008.
Georgina and Brenda were held at Nabweru Police Post for a full week without access to lawyers or to bail. They were never brought before a judge, even though Article 3.9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) states that, "anyone arrested or detained on a criminal charge shall be brought promptly before a judge." Article 23 of the Ugandan Constitution requires that an arrested person must appear before a judge within 48 hours of arrest.
Brenda and Georgina report being beaten, kicked and hit with batons around the legs and ankles during their detention as interrogators demanded that they provide information about the names and addresses of other LGBT activists. Brenda and Georgina were finally released on September 17, 2008, but have been required to report regularly to the police station. They have been accused of "spreading homosexuality," though no such crime exists under Ugandan law. "Carnal knowledge against the order of nature" is punishable by up to life imprisonment in Uganda.
Among the rights violated in this most recent incident are:
* The right to liberty and security of person; freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention
* The right to freedom from torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
* The right to freedom of expression
IGLHRC requests that its members send appeals to Ugandan authorities as quickly as possible:
* Demanding an end to the harassment of Oundo George and Kiiza through the requirement that they report to the police on a regular basis.
* Calling on the Ugandan government to immediately end illegal arrests and detention of LGBT individuals and human rights defenders.
* Asking for a repeal of Section 145 of the Penal Code Act of 1950, which ostensibly criminalizes homosexual acts.
Please feel free to cut and paste from our letter (below) and send faxes and e-mails to the following officials:
PO Box 7168
Fax: + 256 414 346 102
Salutation: Your Excellency
Inspector General of Police
Major Kale Kayihura
PO Box 7055
Fax: + 256 414 255 630
Salutation: Dear Major
Minister of Justice
Hon. Makubuya Kiddu
PO Box 7183
Fax: + 256 414 234 453
Salutation: Dear Minister
Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission
P.O .Box 4929, Kampala,
Fax: +256 414 255 261
Salutation: Dear Chairperson
COPIES TO: diplomatic representatives of Uganda accredited to your country.
PLEASE SEND COPIES OF ALL APPEALS TO IGLHRC SO THAT WE CAN TRACK THE RESPONSE:
Fax: +27.21.462.3024, fax
Your Excellency President Museveni,
I am writing to you to express my concern about the unwarranted arrest and arbitrary detention of two lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights defenders in Uganda on September 10, 2008. George Oundo and Kizza Brenda were held in detention for eight days without going before a judge. Article 23 of the Constitution of Uganda makes it unconstitutional to hold a suspect for over 48 hours. Furthermore, it is my understanding that these two individuals were arrested and detained solely as a result of their sexual orientation and gender identity
The continuous violation of the basic human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people perpetuated by the Ugandan government is of great concern. I understand that Uganda is party to various regional and international human rights covenants such as the African Charter on Human and People's Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both of which condemn arrests based on arbitrary categories such as race, ethnicity, political belief and sexual orientation, among others.
I would ask that your government ceases and desists from harassing and arresting LGBT people simply because of their sexual orientation and gender identity and end the harassment and intimidation of LGBT human rights defenders. I would also urge you to consider the repeal of Section 145 of the Penal Code Act of 1950, which criminalizes homosexual acts. Such laws have been declared a violation of the rights to privacy and equality by the United Nations and have caused great pain to many of your citizens.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Cc: Major Kale Kayihura, Hon. Makubuya Kiddu, Margret Sekagya
In the past five years, there have been nearly a dozen arrests of LGBT people on charges related to homosexuality in Uganda. Authorities have harassed LGBT human rights defenders in their homes and in public and fined a private radio station that broadcast a program on HIV prevention among men who have sex with men. In July 2005, Uganda's Parliament passed an amendment to the constitution making Uganda only the second country in the world to use its supreme law to outlaw marriage between people of the same sex. In 2007, a coalition of religious leaders marched through the streets of Kampala demanding the arrests of LGBT people with one cleric even calling for the "starving to death" of homosexuals. Buttressed by the official homophobia of the state, the Ugandan media has published lists of gay men and lesbians, leading to physical violence, loss of employment and the curtailing of educational opportunities for those LGBT people who were named.
On June 4, 2008, Usaam Mukwaaya, Pepe Julian Onziema and Valentine Kalende, were arrested and charged with criminal trespass while peacefully attending the HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting in Kampala. The arrest of the activists was condemned by local and international organizations, including UNAIDS, as well as by the U.S. government. Usaam Mukwaaya was rearrested on July 25, 2008 on his way from Friday prayers and was detained and tortured for several days.
IGLHRC is deeply concerned that this increasingly clear pattern of abuse - arrest, mistreatment in detention, and then release - is a systematic attempt to silence the Ugandan LGBT, feminist and human rights communities through constant harassment. There have also been reliable reports that authorities have a list of LGBT leaders including addresses, photographs and other personal information. Some activists have fled into neighboring countries to escape arrest.


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(apple), a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of the family Rosaceae. There are two types of branches: the short branches bear the flower buds and fruit, and the long ones are for growth. Wild species have thorny branches. The petiolate leaves are bare or tomentose, with deciduous or persistent stipules. The white, pink, or red flowers are in a dichasium or corymb. The fruit, which is usually edible, is a pome (commonly known as an apple). The pome has five two-seeded cells.
There are 36 apple species (according to other data, about 150). Fifteen species occur in the USSR. Of the ten to 12 cultivated species, the most common are M. domestica, M. prunifolia, and M. pumila. M. domestica includes most of the world’s cultivated apple varieties; the species sometimes escapes cultivation.
Common wild species include M. sylvestris (crab apple), which grows in the European USSR and the Caucasus; M. orientalis, which occurs in Middle Asia, Iran, the Crimea, and the Caucasus; M. baccata (Siberian crab), which is found in China; Mongolia, Primor’e Krai, and Eastern Siberia; M. niedzwetzkyana, which grows in the forests of the Tien-Shan; and M. soulardii (Soulard crab), which occurs in North America along the Mississippi Valley.
Wild apple species occupy extensive areas in the European USSR (Voronezh and Kursk oblasts, RSFSR), the Crimea, the Caucasus, Middle Asia, and Siberia.
M. domestica can reach a height of 14 m but is usually 3–6 m tall. The trunk, which in old trees may reach as much as 90 cm in diameter, is covered with cracked bark. The crown is most frequently broad and spreading; occasionally it is globose, oval, or somewhat drooping. Pruning is common. In northern regions apple trees are cultivated in prostrate form (see PROSTRATE CULTIVATION OF FRUIT TREES). The oval leaves, which are 5–10 cm long, have sharp tips and are crenate-serrate. Sometimes the leaves are rugate and tomentose. The large white or pink flowers are on short, white, tomentose pedicels. The fruits vary in size (diameters are greater than 3 cm), shape, and color. The root system is deep and extensive, extending outward two or three times farther than the crown.
M. domestica has a life-span of as much as 100 years. Wild varieties may reach 300 years of age. Fruiting usually begins in the fourth to 12th year depending on the variety and cultivation conditions. The plant is productive from 40 to 50 years. The fruit is borne on the ends of the shortened branches. Flowering occurs early—in April or May—and lasts eight to 12 days. There is cross-pollination. With abundant flowering, about 30 percent of the set fruits mature fully, and the remainder are shed (unfertilized set fruits and, in June, unripe apples).
Apple trees are winter-hardy and cold-resistant plants. Germination can occur on a variety of soils. Certain unfavorable conditions, for example, a shortage of moisture or minerals, result in the shedding of a considerable number of set fruits.
The apple is among the major fruit crops. Apples contain an average of 84–90 percent water, 5–15 percent sugars (predominantly fructose), 0.37 percent malic acid, 0.11 percent citric acid, 1.2 percent pectin, and as much as 0.27 percent tannic acid. There is considerable vitamin C content. Apples are eaten in fresh or cooked form. They are also processed into preserves, jam, marmalade, pastilles, juice, wine, and other products. Apples may also be dried or soaked. The fruits of wild varieties are usually used for processing. Many species (M. baccata, M. niedzwetzkyana) are raised as ornamentals in parks and gardens and are used in forest development for field protection. All species yield a substantial amount of nectar. The solid, strong wood is easy to cut and polish; it can be used in furniture-making and the production of small articles.
The apple tree has been cultivated for a long time. It is raised in countries with temperate and subtropical climates, as well as in the mountainous regions of the tropics. About 10,000 varieties have been developed. World production of apples was 18.2 million tons in 1961–65, 21.9 million tons in 1970, and 21.5 million tons in 1977 (including 3.05 million in the USA, 2.19 million in France, and 1.8 million in Italy). In 1977 the yield of apples and pears in the USSR was 7.53 million tons, with an average productivity of 42.2 quintals per hectare. The main apple-growing regions in the USSR are the Northern Caucasus, the Ukraine, Moldavia, Transcaucasia, Southern Kazakhstan, and Middle Asia. Apples are grown in the Central Chernozem and Nonchernozem zones, as well as in Siberia and the Altai. About 350 varieties were regionalized in 1978. Late-winter varieties, including Simi-renko, Reinette, English winter gold Pearmain, Calville blanche, Bile rozmarinove, and Oporto, are most common in the southern regions. Early-winter and fall varieties, for example, Antonovka obyknovennaia, Streifling, Borovinka, Melba, Korichnoe polosatoe, and Pepin shafrannyi, are cultivated in the central regions of the European USSR and in the Baltic states.
Malus is propagated by grafting. The seedlings of local varieties and forms (Antonovka, Borovinka, reinettes), as well as M. sylvestris and M. prunifolia, are used as stock. Dwarf stock also includes M. pumila and its Dusen and Paradizka varieties. Seed propagation is used in breeding. The best time to plant two-year old seedlings in the southern regions is the fall, in the central belt the fall or early spring, and in the northern regions the spring. On fertile soil, plants on rapidly growing stock are placed 3–5 m apart, with an interrow of 6–8 m. (For dwarf stock the respective figures are 1.5–3 m and 4 m.) For the first ten to 12 years after planting, the interrows of apple orchards are used to grow other crops, including vegetables. The area around the trunk is either cultivated or mulched. In a fruit-bearing orchard the soil is maintained as bare fallow, fluctuating with short-term flooding or a green manure. Fertilizing and irrigation norms vary according to zone. Pruning and shaping are determined by the age and special features of the variety (seePRUNING FRUIT AND BERRY PLANTS; TRAINING; and TOPIARY WORK).
Pests of apple trees include the codling moth, the apple blossom weevil, apple aphids, and the apple moth (Yyponomeuta malinellus). Diseases include scab, fruit rot, and black rot.
REFERENCESLikhonos, F. D. Iablonia. Moscow-Leningrad, 1955.
Simirenko, L. P. Pomologiia, vol. 1: Iablonia. Kiev, 1961.
Budagovskii, V. I. Promyshlennaia kul’tura karlikovykh plodovykh derev’ev. Moscow, 1963.
Ul’ianishchev, M. M. Iablonia, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1968.
Kolesnikov, V. A. Chastnoe plodovodstvo. Moscow, 1973.
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City deals with Tahoe property problem
On the end of Saddle Road, above the rest of the city sits a lot of land – public land. It was a piece of property that not many people noticed, except when walking across it to get to Forest Service trails. Now the lot has a paved road that leads back to a modest cabin. At the end of the road sits a sign reading “private driveway.”
How did a public piece of land suddenly become private? It didn’t.
Like many things in the Tahoe Basin, this confusing scenario began with an environmental issue.
Janet McDougall, legal analyst for South Lake Tahoe, said the owner of the cabin approached the city looking for a more direct route to his home. The only access he had was by Lupine Road, a dirt road that was badly eroded, and not plowed in the winter. The solution was for the owner to get access from Saddle Road, a paved and maintained city street. But in front of the owner’s house was the lot, then owned by the U.S. Forest Service.
Forest Service and city officials, and the owner of the cabin got together and a plan was born. The Forest Service lot was transferred to the city in return for Lupine Road. The owner agreed to pay for his own paved drive across the lot and to restore vegetation to the now abandoned section of Lupine Road.
Dave Marlow, land staff officer for the Forest Service, said the plan was a good solution for everyone.
“It serves multiple purposes. It eliminated 600 feet of eroding roadway, which provides a long-term benefit, and provided significantly shortened access to the homeowner,” Marlow said.
After more than four years of work the project is nearing completion. Restoration work on Lupine is planned this fall. Now comes the tricky job of balancing the public’s right to use city property and the homeowner’s right to have unfettered access to his house.
McDougall said some problems arose when people, headed to the Forest Service trails beyond the lot, began using the drive as a parking lot. There are several popular mountain biking and hiking trails that begin near the end of Saddle Road.
“It’s not a public road. The homeowners paid to have that area paved. It is not a city street. The city will not be plowing or maintaining it,” McDougall said.
In response to the public’s use, the homeowners placed a barrier at the end of the road and the sign lending the appearance that the lot is private property.
“I understand what they’re trying to accomplish, but it’s not entirely appropriate. It is public land and they cannot interfere with the public’s right to walk across the property. I explained to them that we were going to have to correct the signage there and they understood that,” McDougall said. “We’re considering a sign that says authorized vehicles only. We have to try to balance the public’s rights with the environmental concerns.”
McDougall said she hopes a new sign will solve the problem without scaring off all public use.
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Gwangju City New Library
Type. Cultural Building
Location. Gwangju, South Korea
Client. Gwangju Metropolitan City
Status. Concept Design
Size. 11,455 sqm
The City Main Library Gwangju is inspired by the neighbouring Gwangju River with its meanders and soft, liquid forms. The subtle curves contrast the industrial, monumental feeling of the old incineration plant; creating a tension between the old and the new; the industrial and the contemporary; the brutal and the soft.
The building has been carefully placed on the site in order to preserve as much as possible the existing green areas with mature trees. The form stretches from the plant building towards the West. The volume softly leans back creating a sunken courtyard protected by the prevailing winds coming from the North-West and which activates the Basement Level where the Café is located.
To add lightness and transparency to the volumes the mass has been lifted off the ground and a transparent structural façade permits cross through views into the dense forest behind the building.
The linear form has further been split into three fingers which increase their width towards the West where premium, double-height spaces are located and where the river views have been framed into the volumes like paintings.
The South volume serves mainly as the Cultural Block with the Children’s Library on top. The North volume holds the book storage and preservation zone at the bottom close to the loading zone, offices above and the main library. All the book related functions are vertically connected with a book lift. All areas in the North part of the complex benefit from the North diffused light into the reading and working areas which will increase the comfort level of the users. The middle volume serves as a link between all the programmes.
The Training Centre has been located at the top level and is accessed via a dedicated core which will allow operating the facility in extended timings. This is the only programme on the fourth level of the building, separating it from the quieter zones.
In addition to the sunken courtyard, we envisage a plaza with a small amphitheatre on the area now taken over by the heating facilities. We would like to keep the chimney of the heating facility which could be converted into a viewing platform over the river, agricultural grounds and further away the mountains.
The new library building attaches itself to the existing incineration plant on multiple levels creating various possibilities for expansion of the programme. At the Basement level -5000mm with the café and public square the building connects to the area of the former garbage pit, dramatically dropping further till -11650mm. We envisage the main halls and spaces of the plant to be converted into exhibition spaces which will complement the cultural programme of the complex.
On upper levels connection bridges have been provided on levels +6500mm, +11500mm and +16500mm providing additional areas for expansion of all the programmes of the library.
Following the linear site and complex the parking is located along the curvature of the building on both sides of the access road emphasising on the linearity of the design. The loading bays are hidden within the volume of the building and the service vehicle parking is discreetly placed within a dense tree area.
With the main window openings located on the North façade and with sunscreens placed on the Southside, the library is protected from overheating and as a result, less cooling will be required in the warmer months. As the areas within the building are of generous headroom a raised floor system with heating and cooling coming from below provides more energy savings. In addition, the tall atrium located in between the programme will allow for natural ventilation in the milder season, sucking out the hot air and releasing it into the outdoors.
As there is lots of rain in the summer months in Gwangju, the slightly slopped roofs are able to collect the rainwater which could be used to take care of the greenery on the top of the building and in its surrounding.
Lead Architects: Rolando Rodriguez-Leal, Natalia Wrzask
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Why Goat's Milk?
Some babies have sensitive tummies and difficulty digesting their mother’s milk, and they even struggle with cow’s milk. They'll cry, spit up often and overall, they just do not thrive. Why is goat's milk
a good choice for them?
Goat’s milk contains the same bioactive components as their mother's milk or cow’s milk, so they get the same nutrients without the extra stress. However, it has smaller protein and fat molecules with a more fragile membrane package, so it's easier for their sensitive stomachs to digest. With 7% less lactose than cow’s milk, it's also easily tolerated during the digestive process. If you have a puppy or kitten with a sensitive digestive system, goat’s milk base replacer is a good alternative.
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