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Trumpeter 1/32 F4U-4 Corsair - VF-193 'Ghostriders' Korea 1952
By Rich Carrick
After a hiatus of 17 years I made a return to the wonderful world of scale modelling about a year ago whilst recovering from an illness, and the decision as to what to build was taken out of my hands when I received the Trumpeter 1/32 F4U-4 Corsair as a gift - thankfully I have always liked the look of this aircraft.
I started researching and straight away realized that things have moved on significantly in the years I have been away, both in terms of available aftermarket accessories, and the amount of excellent reference material available at the click of a button. I found a particularly good source of images of a Corsair that is being restored in the US, and with the kind help of the project director I was ready to go. I also enlisted the help of several other kind individuals, from modellers to warbird pilots, so a big 'thank you' to them.
About the F4U Corsair
Early in the Pacific War, US Navy and Marine Corps fighter pilots found themselves outclassed by the agile and well-armed Japanese A6M Zero, but even then work was underway to provide them with better aircraft. One of those better aircraft was the Vought "F4U Corsair", a rugged, powerful, and somewhat unforgiving aircraft that featured a distinctive inverted gull wing.
The Corsair proved more than a match for the Zero, and it would also prove to be an excellent fighter-bomber, serving in this role in the Korean War and in the French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria.
The last major wartime production variant of the Corsair was the "F4U-4", which featured a P&W R-2800-18W Double Wasp with 1,567 kW (2,100 HP) takeoff power and water-methanol injection. The only visible differences from the F4U-1D were an inlet fitted in the lower lip of the cowling, giving the aircraft's nose a slightly different profile, and a four-bladed propeller. All following Corsair variants would retain the four-bladed propeller. Five F4U-1s were modified as "XF4U-4" prototypes, with the first performing its initial flight on 19 April 1944. One of the prototypes was fitted with a prop spinner, but this item was not adopted for production. Initial flight of a production F4U-4 was in September 1944, with initial service deliveries in October. A dozen (some sources claim only two) F4U-4s were built by Goodyear with the designation of "FG-4", but the end of the war led to cancellation of further Corsair orders from Goodyear. However, the Navy was still appreciative enough of the F4U-4 to obtain about 400 more from Vought after the war up to 1947. 2,037 standard F4U-4s were built in all.
During the Korean War, the Corsair was used mostly in the close-support role, and it was a Korean War bird that I finally decided to build, mainly because information was sketchy for WWII 'dash fours', and the Korean era aircraft were much more colourful.
I decided from the off that I was going to try and build a unique 1/32 Corsair. During the course of my research it became apparent that although several modellers have added significant details to their builds, there were certain areas that had not been attempted 'properly' before, such as the tail wheel well, the gun bays, the engine accessory compartment and the fuel cell bay.
First of all I gathered as much as I could in the way of old fashioned printed reference material, and also detail sets. The kit uses the following aftermarket bits:
- Aires F4U Corsair resin wheel wells
- Aires F4U Corsair resin gun bays
- Grand Phoenix F4U-4 Corsair resin replacement cockpit set
- Jerry Rutman F4U Corsair resin 4 bladed Hamilton Standard prop & hub
- Jerry Rutman F4U Corsair diamond pattern resin wheels
- Vector P&W R2800 C (late model) resin engine
- Mike Grant decals data placards (various scales)
- Custom masks and decals by Ad Astra masks
and the following reference books were used, alongside all of the info I found online:
- F4U Corsair In Action - Squadron Signal Publications
- F4U Corsair Modellers Datafile - SAM Publications
- F4U Corsair In Detail & Scale part 2 - Bert Kinzey
- F4U Corsair Modelmania 9 - Adam Jarski for AJ Press
- F4U Corsair Monograph 11 - Adam Jarski for AJ Press
- F4U Corsair Units of The Korean War - Warren Thompson for Osprey
- Chance Vought F4U Corsair vol II - Andre R. Zbiegniewski for Kagero Press
- Corsair KD-431 The Time Capsule Fighter - David Morris for Fleet Air Arm Museum
The Kit - Fuselage
First things first - I had decided to display numerous panels open, so with a new blade and a scriber I carefully removed the fuel cell bay panel, the engine accessory compartment panel and an engine panel (picture 1). In order to retain some fuselage strength I only removed the port side engine panel, and the starboard accessory compartment panel. I also opened up the tail wheel access panels, cut out the starboard pilot's access step and hand grip near the windshield (I had a photo of a machine with it permanently open and figured the spring mechanism must have worn out, so I thought it would be a nice touch). This kit suffers from thick mouldings and dozens of prominent ejector pin marks - I filled them all and sanded everything that would be visible down to scale thickness with a sanding block. One of my abiding memories of this build will be the amount of filling and sanding!
The Grand Phoenix cockpit is a nice set, and about 90% accurate - I added any missing details from plasticard, wire and anything else that came to hand. The instrument panel comes with the Grand Phoenix kit. Data stencils are from Mike Grant Decals. Rather than use the set's front cockpit tub panel, I used it as a template to create a piece that would serve both as the front panel and also the the back panel for the fuel cell bay. I then made a corresponding, slightly larger piece to serve as the fuel tank bay front panel/engine mount panel.
After that it was a case of using my reference pics and a ton of plastic sheet, strip and rod to replicate the fuel tank bay. The real thing shows lots of rivet detail, so for prominent bits I used thin sheets of aluminium from a takeaway carton, and a riveting tool. There is a little artistic licence involved as I used the Mk.1 eyeball, but the end result is about 95% accurate.
The accessory compartment was next. I built the engine mount through trial and error from appropriately scaled plastic rod. The round 'mount' part was made by gently heating some rod and curving it around the lid from a bottle of Micro-Sol, which was roughly the right diameter. I then sanded the end flat so as to have more of a surface area to attach the engine itself. The oil tank is made from half a dozen pieces of thick plastic sheet sandwiched between an X-acto knife handle, which had the right curves for a basic shape. The extra curves and dimples were made using Squadron green stuff and good old sanding. The hydraulic fluid reservoir started life as a section of the top from a propelling pencil, and various plastic sheet, strip and rod completed it. The pipes for the air cooling system were the most difficult to make - The bottom parts are basically box shapes made of plastic card. Then there is a round tube part. I then added wedges of plastic that gradually increased in size towards the top and curled inwards, and filled and sanded them smooth until the right curves were achieved - the top of the pipes are actually elliptical in shape and have quite a severe notch sanded out of them on the inside so they fit around the frame of the engine mount. To finish off, I added the prominent junction box and wiring from plastic scrap, with a mixture of fuse wire and spare wire I stripped out of some electrical wiring. I had some spare Verlinden 1/35 nuts and bolts which I used to dress things up around the engine mount. Once everything was crammed in it was extremely difficult to glue everything in place, which is why literally hundreds of dry-fits were required as I went along.
Next was the engine - the kit provided engine has a lot of parts, but it is quite crude, especially compared to the fantastic resin replacement I used from Vector models. In my experience these engines are the best available, and are little kits in themselves. It is very important to paint every part before assembly as it is impossible to do so afterwards. To give added strength, I drilled small holes and added small pieces of guide wire to each part, for example each cylinder to the cylinder block. This also helped with aligning each part and making sure it was exactly in the right place. The ignition wires were made from fuse wire. I added interior rib detail to the cowling panels where I thought it would be visible using thin plastic strip (picture 25).
The front cowling in the kit doesn't have any of the interior depth, curve and detail of the real thing. I remedied this by cutting a ping-pong ball in half and gluing it to the inside of the removed cowling. I filled the void between the two parts with plastic scrap and bedded everything in with Milliput. Once dry, I removed the excess and sanded flat. The grill in the air intake 'mouth' was added from small pieces of wire. (picture 26)
Next up was the canopy - I had some good shots of the framework from the Modeller's Datafile book & off the net, so I had a go at replicating the locking handle, emergency release handles and rear view mirrors from plasticard - I also added the tension / wire system that locks the canopy down once it is closed using thin gauge wire from some electrical cabling (picture 27).
Finally for the fuselage section, I built a complete tail wheel well. Sadly it is mostly hidden on the completed build, but I know it is there. I relied heavily on my online sources for this part and I am confident that I've created the most complete wheel well yet on a Corsair build - shame you can't really see it! I used almost exclusively plastic sheet, strip and rod. The elevator control wires running back to the cockpit are again fuse wire of an appropriate diameter. (pictures 28-33)
I painted everything inside the fuselage and the cockpit using Humbrol enamels, various washes using oils, and drybrushing and weathering using pigments and enamels. The map inside the windshield is from an old Verlinden set. The seat harness comes with the Grand Phoenix set & is very nicely detailed - I decided to have one strap hanging out of the cockpit as though the pilot had struggled to extricate himself. I've seen this done on other builds and it helps to add life to a model.
Finally I used Jerry Rutman's nice resin Hamilton Standard prop and hub, which are a definite improvement over the kit parts with a more realistic chord and shape.
I decided from the off that I wanted to display the gunbays open. Again the kit provides this option, but the detail is crude. I bought the Aires replacement gunbay set and after checking my sources I again realized that there was a whole lot more I could add. The bays themselves are relatively good, but I decided to remove the ammo trays. I scratched the port side ammo boxes/trays/lids from plastic card, completely replacing the Aires parts. I then added individual .50 cal rounds and links from Mission Models, quite possibly the most fiddly thing I have ever done modelling-wise. After 15 hours work, I had some belts of ammo that looked so much better than anything else available, exact replicas of the real thing. The .50 cal gun bodies are from the Aires kit, the barrels are brass replacements from RB Productions. The feed chutes are a composite of Aires parts from both the port and starboard sides. As I didn't use the starboard chutes, I could make some truly 3D versions for the port side.
I depicted the starboard bay as empty. After again removing the shell trays with a razor saw I scratchbuilt everything that I could see in my reference pictures using plastic sheet, strip and rod, fuse wire and also thin aluminium sheet, including wing spars, wing fold actuating rod, spent shell chutes, the control arms holding the doors open and control wires.
To finish off, I added numerous details to the 'bay' parts of the Aires set and fitted everything into the wings using a mixture of liquid cement and ca glue. The kit is engineered so that you can display the wings folded. Unfortunately if you don't do this (and bearing in mind I had a load of other stuff crammed in there) the wings are structurally very weak. To add strength, I made some spars out of brass sheet, doubled them up for each wing, and secured them firmly with superglue. A lot of filler and heavy sanding fitted the outer and inner wing pieces together permanently.
Next up were the oil cooler intakes - the kit parts are crude, so I removed the 'vanes' and replaced them with thin strips of plastic sheet. The oil coolers themselves are sections of a ballpoint pen that was roughly the correct diameter, with etched brass mesh from the spares box (picture 45). I did add some of the piping and wire detail behind them, but it is hardly visible on the finished model.
The wheel wells are again from Aires. The fit is very poor, and heavy sanding is required. In the end they just about squeezed in with a ton of superglue. They are about 95% accurate, so I added very little further detail save a few wires. I scratchbuilt the landing gear from plastic tube, strip, rod and some of the photoetched Aires parts. As the tube I used for the main undercarriage legs was hollow, I was able to insert a steel rod in each for added strength. Even so, I managed to snap the port wheel off the finished build! I would recommend anyone building one of these large aircraft to use a replacement undercarriage leg set from a company such as G-Factor or Scale Aircraft Conversions because large, finished models like this are heavy. The tires in the kit are the dubious 'rubber' type that I really dislike - they were replaced with weighted resin ones from Jerry Rutman (picture 46).
I wasn't happy with the way that Trumpeter did the ribs that show through in the (wood/fabric) tail surfaces and rudder - the effect was far too heavy. I sanded the lot off & started again with thin plastic strip - the trick is to sand away the ends and sides to blend them in. I added some 'movement' to the trim/balance tabs by removing and re-positioning them (picture 47).
I scratchbuilt the underwing universal weapons pylons. The kit provides only zero length rocket launchers. I planned to show the model without any ordnance, and my reference pics showed that these universal racks were often employed. I used plastic strip and sheet, gradually sanding in the 'curve' I needed to mount them snugly to the underside of the wings.
I decided to just have the one mounted tank. Reference pics show these tanks as having a lot of data stencils - I replicated this by painting the appropriate areas white, then applying old 1/72 data decals from an F4 Phantom data sheet. The whole thing was given a sludge wash of raw umber oils and weathered - I figured out that as the pylons were 'wet' ie plumbed internally, then the funny little thing I could (just) see on my ref pics must be a sway brace. Trumpeter provides one but it is very crude, so I made my own out of oval shaped plastic rod. The other fuel tank mount was hollowed out, and an approximation of the internal structure and fuel line was created with plastic card and more fuse wire.
Final details on the wings were the flaps. The Trumpeter kit is an early release, and consequently suffers from over-engineered parts. I kept the kit's system of metal hinges but just glued everything in place securely with ca glue rather than have the flaps as 'moveable'. I cut out the pilot's step in the starboard inboard flap. It is important to note if you are building a Corsair that this was a post-World War II innovation and appeared on the dash-4 model onwards only! I spiced up the flap ends with extra details, and replaced the kit 'flap gap fillers' on the inboard flaps with thin plastic card detail.
I always intended to display the aircraft in its natural surroundings, so I firstly went down to the local timber yard to get a base (a cupboard door panel) and some edging strip - total cost £2.00! I made a nice border for the groundwork, then gave the whole thing 3 coats of gloss varnish - this seals any gaps and prevents any warpage at a later date. I then used the time-honoured method of creating groundwork - polyfilla. I coloured it with Windsor & Newton burnt umber acrylics, mixing the concoction until it looked like chocolate cake mix. I added fine sand bought at my local pet shop and spread the whole lot on the base. After 72 hours drying time I mixed up some white glue, water and more acrylic paint, painted it on and added Verlinden static grass, and grass clumps from German company Fredericus Rex. Before the groundwork dried I pressed in any items that would require scale weight so they would sit naturally. It's important to remember that groundwork is a scale item too, so weathering is required. I added a wash and drybrushed everything to bring out the highlights.
I've seen lots of pictures of aircraft parked up on muddy Korean airfields, so I was happy with the result. In case you are wondering what a Navy machine is doing at an airbase, it was common for them to land at forward bases to be serviced, or simply if the weather was bad, before returning to their home ship.
I wanted to make a pilot or mechanic - I settled on the former. I scrounged various bits from the spares box like a latter day Frankenstein. Legs and left arm are from CMK 'US Truck Crew' set. This figure comes with trousers bloused over boots with gaiters - I needed unbloused trousers and standard boots, so I chopped off the lower legs and replaced them with some from an old Verlinden mechanic figure. The body comes from the Jaguar 'US Flying Tigers Pilot' figure as it has the A2 flying jacket common with aircrew in Korea. The right arm is again from the spares box, beefed up with Milliput. Head is from Hornet, baseball cap again from another spare head. I also added a silk scarf from lead foil. Also added the belt buckle and flies from plastic card. Flesh areas painted with oils, uniform with enamels, leather jacket initially painted a browny colour with enamels then finished with burnt sienna oils. Squadron emblem on back of jacket is again a custom decal from my Ad Astra set.
I tried to make this model stand out with little details. The canopy opening handle is a nice splash of colour, made from a tiny piece of plastic card. I carefully drilled out the corresponding recess in the side of the canopy frame. All of the various removed panels were created using thin metal foil from takeaway cartons, with rivet detail added using a riveting tool to mark the rivets out and then a bradawl to punch through. Plastic strip ribbing finished them off. A new pitot tube was made using plastic rod. The actuator arms for all of the flaps and ailerons were made using thin wire or plastic. The pilot's drop down step was added from plastic card, and the little actuator rod from brass wire. I taped over each gunport, as was common practice among ground crews to prevent dirt and debris entering the guns on takeoff - to replicate this, I stuck some Tamiya masking tape to my workbench and painted it white. After drying, I cut it into thin strips and taped over the ports. I roughed up the end of each piece as though it had been roughly torn from a roll of tape. The gun blowback streaks and the engine exhaust stains were created with Mig weathering powders and artists pastels.
I painted the entire model with my Iwata airbrush and Xtracolour glossy sea blue paint. As I used to be an armour modeller, I weathered using oil washes, pastels, pencil chips, filtering - everything and anything I thought would enhance the finish. Although this kind of finishing on aircraft builds is not to everyone's taste, these Korean War birds got really filthy in combat and I wanted to show this on my model. I based the weathering heavily on images of KD-431, the Fleet Air Arm Museum's Corsair, which has been painstakingly restored and shows the original WWII finish - and weathering patterns.
All markings are custom made by Ad Astra and are a mixture of masks and custom decals to my specifications. Aircraft depicted is from VF-193 'Ghostriders' based on USS Princeton in 1952. This particular machine was lost to AAA fire in late 1952 and the pilot K.I.A.
I hope you've enjoyed my build. I certainly enjoyed researching this distinctive and magnificent plane. There are some areas I'm not 100% happy with. However, overall I feel content that the model is 'finished'. I entered the model in competition at the IPMS UK Championships at Telford last weekend - my first competition entry since 1994. I was lucky enough to get a 'commended' for my efforts, and the recognition made all the hours worthwhile.
© Rich Carrick, November 2011
This article was published on Wednesday, January 25 2012; Last modified on Saturday, May 14 2016


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The Irish spirit was in the air at the annual Coyle Feis Irish dancing competition on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Norristown High School
The dancers were from various dancing schools from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey. All dancers competed in various forms of traditional Irish dancing.
Kathy Wilson, director of The Coyle School, which hosted the Feis, said there are six different kinds of Irish dances at competitions. Dancers compete in the reel, jig, slip jig, hornpipe, treble jig, and the treble reel.
“Usually, the dancers compete in the six traditional dances,” Wilson said. “However, sometimes dancers compete in set dances or ceili dances, when there is a group dancing,”
In competition, Irish dancing has five different levels. When a dancer first starts out, they are in the beginner level. After beginner, they move onto novice and then onto prize winner. If a prize-winner receives first place at a competition, they move onto preliminaries and then finally championships.
When the dancers are in the novice and prize-winner stages, they wear costumes that their teachers pick out for them. They also wear their hair in bouncy curls to create the illusion of them jumping higher, which is the key to placing first in a competition. When they advance from prize winner to preliminary and championship, they wear a solo dress, which means they pick out their own colors and patterns, and they also wear a tiara or colorful headband that matches their solo dress.
“I am so excited to dance,” 12-year-old Megan Ernest said. “I really want to get first place today so I can move up to preliminaries and wear a solo dress.”
“My daughter has been dancing for years and I think these competitions are wonderful,” Eileen Fagan, who works for The Coyle School in its travel department and is an alumna of Cabrini, said. “The kids are always in such good spirits.”
The Irish spirit seemed to be everywhere throughout the competition. The music the dancers danced to was lively with either a fiddle or accordion accompanying it and the competitors always had a smile on their face.
“The people are there because they love to dance,” Colleen Kelly, co-director of The Coyle School, said. “Their love for the sport shines through when they compete. You hardly ever see a dancer who is not happy or smiling.”
The dancers are mostly Irish but any nationality may compete. Schools for Irish dancing cost about $35 a month, not including the price of shoes, head bands, hair pieces and dresses, which can range from $700-$1,000.

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The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be made available at four health centres in Dubai .
Dubai has announced the free rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 starting today. However, there is a protocol that needs to be adhered to before citizens and residents can book an appointment with the accredited healthcare centres.
When you call the hotline number 800342 the IVR guides you to a voice that explains that the vaccine in this phase is prioritised for senior citizens, only Dubai residents who have a valid visa from the emirate and anybody with a chronic illness above the age of 18.
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Public radio music promotional network VuHaus has announced the lineup for the SXSW Radio Day Stage at the Austin Convention Center, March 17, from 12–6 p.m. (CT). The six hours of music is open to attendees with SXSW badges.
The lineup was selected by VuHaus stations and includes: Hippo Campus (12 noon), Lizzo (1 p.m.), Chicano Batman (2 p.m.), Spoon (3 p.m.), Valerie June (4 p.m.) and Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears (5 p.m.).
“The Radio Day Stage reflects the diversity you hear every hour on all of the VuHaus stations,” said Mark Abuzzahab, VuHaus program director. “Where else can you go from Lizzo to Spoon other than noncommercial radio?"
The music will be live streamed on various websites, including NPR Music, and also broadcast live on WFUV(FM), KXT(FM) and KUTX(FM).
The VuHaus network includes WFUV(FM) in New York City, KCRW(FM) in Los Angeles, KXT(FM) in Dallas/Ft. Worth, WXPN(FM) in Philadelphia, KEXP(FM) in Seattle, KDHX(FM) in St. Louis, opbmusic in Portland, KUTX(FM) in Austin, KTBG(FM) in Kansas City, Mountain Stage in West Virginia, WGBH(FM) in Boston, Vermont Public Radio and Houston Public Media.

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Today I am exactly halfway through my adventure in Canada and the time is going crazy fast.
Life has been amazing in Canada so far. I am loving school, which is a seemingly strange thing to say as a teenager. But my school is so relaxed and everyone is so nice, that I really enjoy going there. This week I have exams and Im not as stressed as I used to be because our teachers prepared us very well. I am also very exited for the next semester. I will finally get my favorite subject again: history. I am very curious to see how they see history from Canada and if it is seen differently.
I'm also very exited for the weather to get better. There are so many beautiful places in Nova Scotia I still want to see and discover and so many adventures. There are so many thing still to do and with the better weather that will be a lot easier.
Before the spring come I have still plenty of time to enjoy my favorite hobby: skiing. In The Netherlands it is really hard to ski, since there are no mountains or hills to ski on. You always have to travel to go to a place to ski. Here I go skiing almost every weekend and that makes me extremely happy. I am so lucky and grateful that I have a family that goes skiing with me as much as we do. I also think I got a lot better at skiing since I got here. That will impress my parents when I'm back home.
I am so happy that Im staying another 5 months to see more of beautiful Canada

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Poor air quality hinders corporate relocation efforts, places additional regulatory burdens on businesses, increases health care costs and puts Utah’s federal highway funding at risk. Improving our air quality is essential to maintaining Utah’s quality of life and economic prowess.That’s one message Thom Carter, executive director of UCAIR, the Utah Clean Air Partnership, emphasized when I visited with him last week.
While his career has taken him all over the country and world, Thom loves the Beehive State’s quality of life, fantastic landscape and economic strength. In the few years he’s been back in the state, he’s come to love “the Utah way of getting things done,” referring to our many public/private partnerships.Thom describes UCAIR as a state-wide clean air partnership created to make it easier for individuals, businesses and communities to make small changes that improve Utah’s air. The organization strives to raise awareness through public education, grants and partnerships with businesses and other organizations to promote changes that will improve our air quality.
Given that we can’t change the state’s topography or weather, owning our air quality problem means we must make behavioral changes. As Thom told me, when it comes to air quality, “Everyone is the problem, so everyone is the solution. Every small change adds to a collective bigger step toward better health, a better economy and better overall quality of life for all of us.”
For example, with more than half the state’s air pollution coming from vehicles, individuals and businesses can make a significant difference in our air quality simply by changing their driving habits. According to the Utah Division of Air Quality, if all drivers living along the Wasatch Front were to park their cars just one day per week, vehicle emissions would be reduced by 6,500 tons per year.
Thom says there are no perfect answers, but there are practical solutions. Driving less, carpooling, using mass transit and telecommuting – those are practical solutions that make a difference. He points to the Utah Clear the Air Challenge as another solution that is working well. The Challenge begins Feb. 1 and is a month-long competition that gives individuals and businesses the chance to reduce vehicle emissions by choosing alternatives to driving. Results from the 2016 Challenge showed that the 2,281 participants reduced C02 emissions by 492.6 tons for the month of February.
“It all boils down to one person, one business at a time,” Thom continues.
UCAIR will hold its third annual summit on Feb. 21 at Rice-Eccles Stadium from 6:30-9 p.m. NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton will keynote the event. Bill is a lifelong fan of Utah and its unparalleled outdoor recreation.
Participants will gain insight into UCAIR’s progress, grants and updates. UCAIR will also recognize the “Clean Air Person of the Year,” “Clean Air Business of the Year,” and “Clean Air Partner of the Year.” For more information on the summit, contact Mike Deaver at 801-245-9329 or Angie Koford at 801-660-8571.


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Garryowen. Shannon. A packed Dooradoyle. Same as it ever was except, of course, it won’t be when the two Limerick rivals scrape off any summer rust tonight and go head-to-head like butting rams.
When referee David Wilkinson gives them the nod at 7.30pm it will mark the first time in the near quarter century since the All-Ireland League was spawned that the clubs meet outside the top flight.
Their very presence in the shadows of Division 1B — with Garryowen sliding down last May 12 months after their great adversaries — stands in stark contrast to their status as leading lights 23 years ago when the AIL’s first season ended with Shannon’s title charge falling away in the last two weeks and Garryowen’s halted only on the final day when Cork Con raided a heaving Dooradoyle to claim the inaugural honours.
Between them, Garryowen and Shannon can claim 10 of the 24 titles won. Time and again their local meetings have determined wider national questions, as was perhaps most famously the case in 1998 when Shannon claimed their four-in-a-row in front of 15,000 people at Lansdowne Road and men like Marcus Horan, John Hayes and Anthony Foley represented one side and David Wallace, Tom Tierney and Barry Everitt the other.
It’s not just in Limerick the certainties of old have been skewed. The shifts underfoot in the club game have been, in many cases, little short of tectonic with grand old institutions crumbling and replaced in the firmament by upstarts from parts of the country where the thoughts for a senior rugby club would have once been deemed mere pie in the sky.
Aside from Garryowen and Shannon, two other past champions now reside outside Division 1A: Ballymena in the second tier and Dungannon all the way down in 2A, the third. Of the nine clubs who boasted top tier status back in 1990/91, only three remain. Wanderers have slid all the way down to 2B and Instonians were relieved of their senior status entirely by Kanturk in a promotion/relegation play-off last season.
Kanturk. Boyne. Tullamore. Cashel.
The changing names of those clubs filling out the fixtures and tables are to be welcomed on the basis that change is not to be feared. Yet, in the history of the AIL it has been all too common with the number and make-up of divisions chopped and changed. End-of-season play-offs have been adopted, dispensed with and re-introduced. Regulations on the use or not of professional contracted players have been tweaked and tapered.
What it all amounts to is a competition and a grade of rugby that, all these years after an inaugural season that was overwhelmingly welcomed as being one of the most significant boosts for the game in this country, is still searching in vain for the rung of the ladder below the professional provinces on which it can find a true footing.
Like the club games in soccer and the GAA, the AIL’s greatest challenge is perhaps that of proving its relevance in a crowded arena where the eyes of administrators, sponsors, TV, potential punters and the media are all drawn to the glitz and glamour of the professional game which usurped it two decades ago. Yet Andy Wood, head coach of reigning league champions Clontarf, believes it remains a vital link in the game’s ecosystem.
“It’s in giving academy players and guys who haven’t been involved a window to play regular rugby,” he explained at the season launch earlier this week, “so that they’re trained regularly, play regularly and ideally to feed in and out of the academy if and when required. Or onto development contracts in the case of some.”
The wide range, and seriousness, of the challenges facing the clubs has been apparent for some time but the ‘Club Sustainability Report’ put together by the IRFU earlier this year, after two years of talks with various people in the game at that level, still made for fraught reading. Sponsorship streams down between 40-50%. Bar revenue down 30%. A cumulative debt between 121 clubs of €20.5m. Twelve clubs in the hoc up to €½m.
The recommendation that attracted all the headlines was that banning any direct payment of players by the clubs or third parties as of this month and yet here too there was recognition of the dilemma facing clubs expected to fertilise the grassroots while at the same time feed the pro game given the IRFU admitted that some were in favour of the abolition while others argued they had adequate revenue streams to cater for such cash transactions.
Whatever way you look at it, the clubs remain stranded between a rock and a hard place.
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HOLLYWOOD—Lots of action, and I mean lots of action has taken place on the NBC soap “Days of Our Lives” during the month of February. At long last we learned why John Black was poisoning his pal Steve, but at the same time, the level of stress of John’s actions has placed Steve and Kayla in a bad predicament. Patch is already without one eye, and it looks like those drugs that John injected into Steve’s body are starting to impact his remaining eye.
If that wasn’t enough guilt for John to face, knowing that he placed Billie in the crossfire of getting shot, in addition to having Kate lash out at him as a result, has Mr. Black grappling with a lot. I’m really trying to fathom how John is going to bounce back from this, but wrong is wrong and if anything he should be facing some sort of criminal charges for his actions. If Steve does lose his sight as a result of John’s actions, I don’t think Kayla will ever forgive him, even though Steve has swept everything under the rug as it was no big deal. There is indeed other mayhem taking place in the town of Salem.
Claire finally got the deeds on that secret Ciara and Tripp were keeping from her and she went to extreme lengths to gather that detail. I might not love Claire, but I have to say the tactic she used was fun to see play out. The news was difficult for Claire to grapple with, as a result she shared with Marlena (who I forgot was her grandmother) that Rafe cheated on Hope with Sami. Yes, the secret that has been kept under wraps for a few months is starting to spread. And how ironic would it be in the soap arena that the big reveal would take place at a wedding of all places. This is something that is a staple that so many people forget about; in the soap world never ever expect a wedding to go off without a hitch, if it does it’s a rare occurrence.
Rafe and Hope decided to tie the knot with the Justice of the Peace before their big day in front of friends and family courtesy of Julie. Well, cue in Claire to drop the bomb on her grandmother, yes, I know this might be confusing, but Hope is Claire’s grandmother as well. As a result, she delivered the news to Hope on her big day that left her reeling. Yeah, Hope was at a loss of words and couldn’t believe what she was being told. Ciara was furious at her niece (yeah, they’re the same age people). That led to a celebration turning into an absolute fiasco America, just utter chaos spilled all over the place, with Hope embarrassed and Rafe trying to plead his case. Why, oh why, “Days of Our Lives” fanatics wasn’t Sami Brady at this festive event? I mean I would have loved to see Hope deliver a slap or two to her face.
Of course, we have to discuss the other elephant in the room involving Stefan and Abigail. Yes, many viewers have been eager to learn the identity of the person responsible for Andre DiMera’s murder. I had an instinct that Abigail knew much more about what transpired than she was willing to reveal to the world. However, after she stumbled into Stefan’s room late at night with Gabi’s ID badge and the murder weapon, it confirmed all my suspicions. Abigail was the one who murdered Andre, only she did it disguised as her pal Gabi. When Stefan asked the mystery lady to turn around he was stunned to see he was looking at Abigail. So it appears Abigail has taken on another identity, Gabi, and this notion that all is well with her isn’t quite the case.
Well this works perfectly for Stefan. Why? Well he has a torch for Abi and the fact that he can be her hero in the wings, protecting the truth about her mental disorder coming back to the foray. Vivian stumbled upon Abigail in her new disguise and things got violent as she attacked Vivian with a fire poker. Audiences should NOT expect this woman to stay quiet with this information. I mean Chad has no idea, neither does J.J., Jennifer or anyone close in her circle. So imagine the fallout when the actual truth about her involvement in Andre’s demise comes to light. Gabi is going to be furious because she has been placed through the legal ringer yet again (this time for a crime that she did NOT commit).
Speaking of Gabi she is getting closer and closer to discovering that Eli and Lani shared a night of passion when she stopped J.J. from committing suicide. Eli has sworn to secrecy regarding the bundle of joy that Lani is holding, and with a wedding on the cusp, it could blow up in her fact at any given time. The situation is not helped with Valerie constantly reminding her son that letting another man raise his child is not admirable. Yeah, Eli is starting to think about it more and more. If the truth comes out he loses Gabi, and J.J. will likely lose Lani. The largest question that remains now on “Days of Our Lives” is just why, oh, why do so many people keep secrets suspecting that it will never come to light? Some people just never learn.


Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has seen a slight drop in approval ratings, according to the latest poll, carried out by CPI.
The poll, cited by local radio RPP, found that Humala had an approval rating of 44.7 percent, nationwide.
The figure represents a 3.6-point drop in approval since August.
Meanwhile, the poll found that 47.8 percent of those surveyed disapproved of the president.
Among those surveyed, 23.6 percent highlighted Humala’s social programs, and 6.3 percent highlighted the country’s economic stability.
However, 33.2 percent said Humala should focus on fighting crime, and 10.1 percent said they the president’s biggest flaw was “not keeping his promises,” RPP reported.
>Furthermore, 87.8 percent of respondents said the >controversy surrounding Alexis Humala – the president’s brother – had hurt his image.
According to the latest poll, carried out by CPI, Humala had an approval rating of 44.7 percent, nationwide in September.


April 21, 2015 – Monterey Herald, By Phillip Molnar
Monterey – With a looming federal base closure round coming in 2017, Monterey wants to show government officials how important the relationship between their schools — the Naval Postgraduate School and Defense Language Institute at the Presidio — and the city are to both parties.
One of the plans to show off its value to the federal government is with the inaugural Language Capital of the World Cultural Festival on May 2-3.
“This is where DLI and (NPS) belongs,” Monterey Mayor Clyde Roberson said after a City Council meeting Tuesday. “This is just one of the many steps we are taking.”
The Monterey County Business Council trademarked “Language Capital of the World” for the entire county with the Library of Congress in October.
Both NPS and the Presidio, automatically come under Congress’ Base Realignment and Closure process. The institutions, along with other Defense Department operations, contribute $1.4 billion to the local economy each year, according to the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
The festival is separate, and on a larger scale, from regularly held language festivals hosted by the military installations. It will begin May 2 at 10 a.m. with a color guard procession down Alvarado Street to Custom House Plaza, where events will take place for the remainder of the festival. It will have an event honoring different cultures about every 20 minutes.
Some of the showcases are Indian folk dance, Japanese singing, Chinese violin, Pakistani folk dance, Chinese dragon dance, Indian Bollywood dance, a Mexican dance group and a Chinese tea ceremony. Festivities end at 5 p.m. each day.
The budget for the Presidio of Monterey has gone up considerably since 2010, despite Monterey’s efforts to help cut costs. Its budget was $57.1 million in 2010; $63.6 million in 2011; $65.6 million in 2012; $52.4 million in 2013; and $87.3 million in 2014, according to an information request to the school by The Herald.
The number of employees, not including service members, is decreasing at DLI despite the increased budget. There were 545 civilian workers at the language school in 2010, but 432 last year.
However, the Presidio as a whole has increased non-service member workers. There were 4,279 in 2010 and 4,467 last year.
The Naval Postgraduate School denied a similar request for information.
Roberson said saving both institutions will require more than just arguing it would hurt the Monterey region economically because that is what all military towns are going to do.
“We can provide the (Department of Defense’s) mission here better than anywhere else,” he said.
Roberson said the community has become “intertwined” with the institutions, with service members, employees and families attending local churches, sending children to schools and being a part of the community.
“They really feel welcome in Monterey,” he said.
In addition to the Defense Language Institute, the county has other language businesses to justify the language capital title.
Three local companies offer interpretation and related services: Language Line Services in Monterey, Medialocate USA in Pacific Grove and Richard Schneider Enterprises in Carmel.
The Monterey City Council passed on an agenda item to review its policy toward local massage businesses until its May 19 meeting. City staff recommended continuing the item because it is still under review by legal staff.
The information above is for general awareness only and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Economic Adjustment or the Department of Defense as a whole.


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Pioneering analysis on cross-species coral hybrids, inoculations with protecting micro organism and even genetic engineering might present a lifeline for the ‘rainforests of the oceans’
New tremendous corals bred by scientists to withstand world warming could possibly be examined on the Nice Barrier Reef inside a 12 months as a part of a world analysis effort to speed up evolution and save the “rainforests of the seas” from extinction.
Researchers are getting promising early outcomes from cross-breeding totally different species of reef-building corals, quickly growing new strains of the symbiotic algae that corals depend on and testing inoculations of protecting micro organism. They’re additionally mapping out the genomes of the algae to evaluate the potential for genetic engineering.
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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 40 suspects in connection with various alleged criminal offences in the state .
FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) , ASP Mariam Yusuf, in a Statement, listed the offences to include car snatching, drug peddling, armed robbery and public nuisance.
The PPRO ,said the suspects were arrested during coordinated raids and patrols in Abaji, Gwarinpa, Asokoro, Jabi-Daki Biyu and Mabushi axis, between February 18 and February 24.
Yusuf also listed exhibits recovered from the suspects to include: one White Toyota Hilux, one ash Toyota Corolla, one locally fabricated rifle, 21 unexpended cartridges and one fabricated marking gun.
She said two of the Suspects were arrested for snatching a vehicle after attacking and trampling on their victim in the Lugbe axis.
She said the vehicle was recovered by police operatives on stop-and-search operations at the Abaji axis.
She said that another vehicle, a silver Toyota Corolla, was recovered from the suspects.


Metrohm High Voltage Indicators HVI F0357A
High Voltage Indicators HVI F0357A are used to indicate the presence of voltage up to 15kV to ensure the safety of maintenance or installation personnel allowing the apparatus to be safely earthed.
The High Voltage Indicator (HVI) uses a proven resistor chain method of measurement. The instrument is designed to indicate the presence of voltage to ensure the safety of maintenance or installation personnel allowing the apparatus to be safely earthed. Voltage up to 15kV AC or DC, on busbars or within switchgear enclosures will be shown by means of neon indicators.
After carrying out a proving test the HVI can be applied to the HV source, and the neon indicators will show whether there is voltage present. The indication will start as low as 200V by means of flashing neon lights which will gradually increase their rate of flash until steady state is reached at 6.35KV (the phase to earth voltage on an 11kV system.
- Verify the presence of voltage in high voltage systems
- Can identify voltages as low as 200V
- Can identify voltages as high as 15kV AC/DC
- Suitable for checking busbars and switchgear enclosures
- Compact – ideal for use in cramped spaces
- High immunity to interference fields
- Proven resistor chain method of measurement
- Safety limits are clearly marked
- Features a handguard with a viewing window
- Supplied with a proving unit
- Proving unit features an automatic battery check
Each complete High Voltage Indicator kit comprises of:
- Indicator complete with earth lead – F0356A
- Proving unit complete with batteries
- Polymer cleaning Kit
- Instruction Manual
- Carry Satchel


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Tools for bird lovers: Optics, books, journals, bird checklists, birdsong CD's, iPod speakers, maps, DVD's, Rite in the Rain, notebooks, fieldguides, shade-grown coffee
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Since his days as frontman for the former Royal Tailor, Houston-based Tauren Wells has become a beloved staple within contemporary Christian music. Known for his signature vocals and upbeat music, Tauren's pre-released singles have met critical acclaim and resonated with listeners. Now, with the release of a new collection, his music has developed all the further. Hills And Valleys takes listeners from quiet moments of encouragement to a strong, fast-paced, energetic celebration of Christ's goodness and faithfulness.
The album opens with a soft note that will remind fans of Black And White, only to kick into an upbeat and energetic tune. "When We Pray" is an excellent album opener that instantly engages listeners with catchy beats and encouraging lyrics. Tauren's wide range of enthusiastic vocals lead the drums, clapping, and electronic sounds that tie the song together into a track sure to become a fan favorite. Its lyrics describe the effects of prayer, when we pray for God's will to be done. Additionally, there is a level of musical and spiritual maturity that definitely demonstrates just how far Tauren has come with his music.
"All About You" picks up the energy even further, with lyrics describing God's power and Tauren's desire to make his life all about his Savior. "Never Let Me Go" continues just as strong, being a celebration of the Lord's constant and unchanging presence. Across "Nothing But You" and "Undefeated," Tauren blends his signature pop-electronic-gospel style with rap beats, inviting guests Davies and KB to spit some bars alongside his passionate vocals. There is a wide amount of variety across the album, both melodically and lyrically.
Arguably the most energetic song on the album, however, is the popular pre-release hit "Love Is Action." This is the track where Tauren unleashes, with fast-paced electronic beats and a wide range of vocals that propel the song along. Its lyrics, as per the song title, demonstrate the need for one's love for Christ to play out as action.
Tauren also proves how he can write thoughtful and personal songs that take the time to slow down and meet listeners where they are at. "Hills And Valleys," the title track, is such a song. Trading the electronic energy for guitar and gentle beats, Tauren sings of God's presence during the good moments and hills of life, just as much as He remains in the bad and valleys. Near the end of the album, Tauren sings a personal note of encouragement with the slow and thought-provoking "God's Not Done With You."
Hills And Valleys combines so many elements, melodically and lyrically, into a fun and engaging collection. The pop-electronic-gospel sounds engage audiences in ways rarely heard before and the lyrics are so relatable and personal. If that was not enough, Tauren Wells' walk with the Lord shows clearly across every lyric, inspiring listeners all the further. For fans of his solo work, Royal Tailor, or anywhere in between, Hills And Valleys is guaranteed to be an enjoyable listening experience.


It's a cross bike, but thought you folks looking at the belt drive concept might enjoy. Travis Brown has created another monster. Must be nice to be able to design your own prototype bikes and have them fab em up.
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The Dutch filmmaker who took the Oscar for Best Animated Short says he’ll go down in movie history for the wrong reason – winning a deluxe TV set for making the briefest speech of the night.
“It is bizarre, but that’s what everybody is calling me about – for making the shortest speech, not for the Oscar I won,” Michael Dudok de Wit told The Post.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences yesterday awarded de Wit the 43-inch Toshiba high-definition set, worth $2,500, for delivering his thank-yous at Sunday’s Oscar ceremony in a relatively quick 18 seconds.
Oscar bosses – worried that endless blabbing by stars in previous years was driving viewers away – had promised the HDTV set to whomever made the briefest remarks, and asked that none be longer than 45 seconds.
“I made a conscious effort to be short – but I wasn’t thinking of the TV,” de Wit said.
The only people de Wit mentioned after receiving his statue were the two producers of his eight-minute film, “Father and Daughter,” and his wife, Arielle.
And what did he think of the longest speech – by Julia Roberts, who clocked in at nearly three minutes?
“For a moment, I thought she should have won the TV for longest speech,” he quipped.
De Wit, who said he’ll donate the prize to a children’s charity in Los Angeles, has finished the illustrations for a new HarperCollins kids book, called “Oscar and Woo,” and is planning a new animated film.
But for now, he said, there’s nothing like winning an Oscar.
“It really is indescribable,” he said. “When it happened, I thought, ‘God, this is it!’ Then I just sort of went on automatic. It was amazing.”


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When a drama teacher and a music teacher decide to tie the knot, you know things are going to get creative.
Richard Gregg and Mark Andrew, who live in Dartford, started their journey to their nuptials after a night watching School of Rock on Broadway - and ended with a musical speech they performed together on their wedding night to more than 100 guests. Richard popped the question to Mark in New York as they started a six-week road trip in the summer of 2018.
After eight years together, the pair, who met through their local theatre group work, incorporated their love of travel and their theatrical talents for a one-off wedding to remember.
They had six weeks together to discuss what they might want - and not want - while on their trip, but once back in the UK they spent the next year organising the production themselves.
“We had a lot of time to talk about it,” said Mark. “We wanted it to be unique, to be personal to us,” said Richard. “And we wanted our guests to enjoy it.”
After their respective stag dos - Richard’s in London, taking in a drag show and cocktails, and Marks, an 80s weekend in Butlin’s, organised by best man and long-time school friend Danny - the pair opted for the Oak Barn in Benenden, near Ashford, as their venue. But it took vision to see how their service and reception could look when they booked it, as it was still undergoing renovation for its first year as a wedding venue.
“We looked around a lot of venues and when we went to the Oak Barn it was a building site,” said Richard.
“We were taking a bit of a risk but we liked the owners. There were also cottages around the site and so we had an idea of what it was going to look like.”
They booked the venue for the whole weekend and so were able to stay with family and friends, and also it meant less rushing.
Mark said: “As we had the whole weekend together it was so much more relaxed and so we could set up on the Friday.”
Family and friends played some starring roles in the wedding. The couple were both given away by their mums, while Richard’s grown-up daughter and step daughter gave readings and Mark’s nieces, aged 13 and four-year-old twins, were flower girls, while friends also performed pieces of music.
After initially aiming for a small wedding, their list expanded and in all 106 guests were there to see them tie the knot.
The well-travelled pair used travel as their theme, with guests being presented with boarding passes. They also sang and played their speech together, with Richard singing and Mark playing the piano.
Richard said: “We realised we were trying to say the same thing so we thought it would be nice to sing together. We thought it would be fun.”
Their piece de resistance was a six-minute video projected onto their wedding cake, showing images of their lives together up to that point, incorporating the many countries they had visited and snaps of them together and with friends and family.
The outside space at the Oak Barn lent itself perfectly to their evening reception, including an R and M lit up outside.
“It was a beautiful evening,” said Richard, “and it was nice to make the most of the venue.”
Ironically, the couple, who love travel so much, began married life with a ‘honeymoon’ of a week in Norfolk with family...but did follow it up with two weeks in Hawaii.
Photography by: Tom Cullen Photography facebook.com/tcullenphoto
Venue: The Oak Barn in Benenden go to the-oak-barn.co.uk
Catering by: Kitchen of Kent visit kitchenofkent.co.uk
Flowers by: Seerose floral design visit seerosefloraldesign.com
Richard and Mark also had designer cocktails for their reception by Capital Cocktails visit capitalcocktails.co.uk


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Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure was granted a $1000 bail by High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi after spending 5 days behind bars.
Kadungure is facing charges of over $3 million tax evasion, fraud and money laundering. Kadungure, who is being charged as the director of Piko Trading and Pioneer Gas, was last Friday not asked to plead when he appeared before magistrate Bianca Makwande, who remanded him in custody to November 30.
Through his lawyer, Jonathan Samukange, who instructed advocate Sylvester Hashiti, Kadungure had approached the High Court on appeal, after the Harare Magistrates’ Court threw out his bail application last Friday. He filed an appeal last Friday and the matter was heard on Saturday, before being postponed to yesterday for a ruling. Hashiti told the Daily News yesterday that the ruling could not be handed down, after Chitapi said he was still going through the submissions and case laws cited in the application.
Genius Kadungure aka Ginimbi is a popular Zimbabwean socialite and businessman. He is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a gas company, Pioneer Gases which has interests in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe. He is also the owner of Club Sankayi. In November... Read More About Ginimbi
The High Court of Zimbabwe is one of the Superior Courts of Zimbabwe. The High Court deals at first instance with all high value and high importance cases. It also has a supervisory jurisdiction over all subordinate courts and tribunals. Appeals from the High Court... Read More About High Court
Tawanda Chitapi is a Zimbabwean lawyer and judge of the High Court of Zimbabwe. He was appointed by President Robert Mugabe with effect from the 7th of September 2015. He was sworn in on the 16th of September 2015, in a ceremony at the Constitutional... Read More About Tawanda Chitapi


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The City of Lynchburg’s Grants Administration Office annual application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Program federal funds is now available.
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It was this recording that really touched me. Jack Kornfield has the right style to talk to the west. A really beautiful way of presenting the Buddhas teachings in a way that really means something in everyday life.
Really glad I selected this title with this months credit. It brought a lot of clarity to the subject and the way it is broken down into Buddha, Dharma, Sangha really works. Highly recommended.
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The Girl in the Spider’s Web
* Claire Foy is great in everything (witness her dramatic turns in First Man and The Crown), including this. A shame the script leaves her little to work with.
* Abundant cliches and criminally poor use of the Millenium series’ usually prominent supporting characters makes this movie more pedestrian than it should have been. If I have to see another movie with an all powerful device that controls all nuclear missiles (or alternatively, some other ridiculous deus ex machina device, like something that controls all of the internet or every cappuccino machine in the world), I’ll scream.
* There are a few good action sequences—the “sniping through walls” scene was tense and well done.
* The trailer gave away the main villain, something I really hate. The “family member assumed long dead is the bad guy” cliche is really overused. Any attempt to explore the more subtle and hard hitting character issues are quickly pushed aside to drive forward the average plot.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
* J K Rowling demonstrates she’s a wonderful author who’s still learning how to write screenplays. Better pacing, editing and less exposition would be nice; movies are a different medium to books and need to engage the audience in other ways. This film is more world building and set up for the rest of the series, rather than a movie in itself.
* Nice to see Hogwarts again.
* Great special effects and action set pieces. Some welcome character development for Newt and the supporting characters.
* Paradoxically, I enjoyed this one more than the first Fantastic Beasts movie. It makes me want to see the next in the series, so I guess it succeeded in what it set out to do.


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I have a 17 month old daughter who has a heart defect, allergies to wheat and dairy, and is asthmatic. My landlord is currently wishing to send Rentokil to my home to treat woodworm which is rampant throughout the timbers of my home. Rentokil wishs to use borax and boric acid in order to treat the problem (Control Fluid SB). My concern is for my daughter who, as I have listed out above, may come to harm. Can you advise please?
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Julie, I think you should be asking your daughter's pediatrician or specialist about this. Surely they can give you better advice than us. I imagine they have a nurse who will speak to you. If the nurse cannot answer your question, s/he will check with the doctor and call you back. Best of luck, and I hope your daughter is doing well!
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Isle of Man cyclists Sophie Smith and Max Walker both claimed podium finishes in the British Cycling National Road Series last weekend.
Riding for Cycling Club Isle of Man in the team’s competitive women’s debut, Smith was an excellent third and first junior in the bunch sprint at the end of the Curlew Cup road race in Stamfordham, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
The event, which was won by Corinne Side (Pro Noctis), was the final round of the British National Series. The overall winner of the season-long series was Monica Greenwood (DAS-Handsling Bikes) who finished fifth in Sunday’s race.
Also competing was Smith’s Cycling Club Isle of Man team-mate Ruby Oakes who crossed the line 20th in the same group as the leaders.
There was more podium success to follow later in the day when Walker competed in the Beaumont Trophy round of the British series.
Run over the same roads as the Curlew Cup women’s race, Trinity Racing’s Walker finished an excellent third overall and second under-23 rider.
There were also top-20 placings for fellow Isle of Man riders Tyler Hannay (St Piran) in 15th place and Ralph Holden (Trinity Racing) in 17th spot.
Cycling Club Isle of Man also sent a team of three riders to the race, with Corrin Leeming the leader one when finishing 29th. Behind him, Will Draper was 57th and Mark Horsthuis was a DNF.
Fellow Manx rider Zac Walker crossed the line in 37th for Tudor Pro Cycling’s under-23 team.


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The Show and Dinner package is a great way to combine dining and theater experience!
Show and Dinner package includes a ticket for a performance at the Savoy Theater, as well as a two or three-course menu of your choice at Presto.
Combine your show with a great dinner, either before or after the show.
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Operational technology refers to the use of computers and computer software to keep tabs on and manage mechanical systems (OT). From keeping tabs on vital services to directing production machinery, operational technology systems are ubiquitous in asset-heavy sectors. The healthcare sector is one such example. OT is used in many different sectors, including but not limited to manufacturing, oil and gas extraction, electrical generation and distribution, aviation, maritime transportation, rail transportation, and utility companies.
Just what does “OT Security” entail, anyway?
For Gartner, “operational technology security” (OT security) refers to “practises and technologies used to (a) protect people, assets, and information; (b) monitor and/or control physical devices, processes, and events; and (c) initiate state changes to enterprise OT systems.” Many different types of security technologies, such as identity access and management systems, next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), security information and event management (SIEM) systems, and many others, are incorporated into OT security solutions.
OT cyber security was not an issue in the past because OT systems were not connected to the internet. Therefore, they were safe from threats coming from without. Businesses often “bolted on” point solutions to solve specific issues as the scope of digital innovation (DI) initiatives grew and IT and OT networks converged. Due to the increased network complexity caused by these OT security methods, solutions were unable to communicate with one another or offer full visibility.
Where can I find a list of the various components that make up operational technology?
An integral component of “operational technology,” “industrial control systems” (ICS) is an abbreviation for “industrial control systems.” To coordinate and control production in a variety of factories, engineers developed the Industrial Control System (ICS). Common control system types include the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and the distributed control system (DCS).
Exactly what are IIOT Devices, or those used in the Industrial Internet of Things?
Sensors, monitors, actuators, and other technologies mounted on or in close proximity to OT equipment make up the foundation of operational technology. RPU (Remote processing units), industrial robots, and programmable logic controllers (PLC) are just a few examples of this ubiquitous machinery. These sensors are an example of an IoT device.
OT vs. IT?
Having a firm grasp of the differences between OT and IT is crucial because the two are frequently confused with one another. The domain of information technology (IT) is data management, while the domain of operational technology is equipment control. The main goals of IT are to guarantee the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of data and systems.
What does it mean to “converge IT and OT”?
The development of digital innovations requires communication between IT infrastructure and OT infrastructure. Information technology network components such as processors, storage, and systems management are being linked to operational technology network components like control systems, SCADA, and industrial networks. Physical equipment and IIOT devices collect data that can be used to diagnose issues or find opportunities for efficiency gains thanks to the convergence of IT and OT. IDC cites a second example where customer interaction and service case information, typically housed in a CRM application, can be used to improve supply chain, operations, and product development once aligned with the customer experience. This is just one way in which customer relationship management software can be put to use to better serve customers.
When it comes to OT security, there can be no compromises.
The operational technology team oversees the procedures that, if breached, could cause interruptions to life-saving services and, ultimately, human deaths. The smooth operation of life-saving services, water treatment facilities, traffic control, and other similar responsibilities relies heavily on operational technology solutions. The consequences of a successful attack on OT organisations that are not directly responsible for critical infrastructure can still be severe. A hacker could compromise the facility’s safety checks, allowing them to send out potentially poisonous food, for example.


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The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has filed a police complaint against a YouTube Channel for uploading a video on how to cheat in online exam. The video named SPPU Cheating Mantra 2020 was uploaded on YouTube by Sarpanch HD channel on October 14.
The video has all Do’s and Don’ts on how to cheat in an online exam. The video was viewed by about 10,000 people. The final year exams of the university had been started from October 12. Around 2 lakh students are appearing in online mode and 50,000 through offline mode at 113 examination centres.
For more detail, read at Hindustan Times


Nokia has launched its new funds smartphone 3.4 in the Indian market. Nokia 3.4 is priced at Rs. 11,999 for the 4/64GB variant. Nokia 3.4 might be out there offline in addition to on-line shops.
Nokia 3.4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 460SoC. This will get 4 ARM Cortex-A73 and Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz every and are coupled to Adreno 610 GPU.
Nokia 3.4 will get a 6.3-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with HD+ (720×1560 pixel) decision and has a display density of 269 PPI. The display will get a 19.5:9 ration and a peak brightness of 400 nits.
The cellphone will get a 4000mAh battery which helps a quick charging pace of as much as 10W, the cellphone will get a USB Type-C port for charging and connections. Nokia has claimed a two-day battery life with this smartphone.
Nokia 3.4 will get a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n. Nokia 3.4 runs on Android 10 and guarantees two main software program updates.
Nokia 3.4 will get a triple digicam arrange. There is the primary lens of 13MP with PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), a 5MP ultrawide digicam, 2MP depth sensor. The digicam helps HDR, panorama. The cellphone can document video at 1080p at 30 fps. There is an 8MP sensor at the entrance for taking selfies.
Nokia 3.4 will get a 3.5mm audio jack, a luxurious function lately. Nokia 3.4 is obtainable in three colors which embrace Fjord, Dusk and Charcoal.
Nokia in contrast to different Chinese manufacturers concentrate on construct high quality and giving a cleaner Android expertise. The Nokia 3.4 doesn’t get pointless commercials that every one the Chinese corporations are pushing to the customers. This makes a substantial choice for these seeking to purchase a funds Android smartphone.


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Hail Satan! Hail the Brotherhood! Our next event which is open to the public is the Grand High Sabbat of Samhain!
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Iraqi Kurdistan | Syrian Civil War Documentary
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The Iraqi Kurds have been fighting for independence for a long time and are part of a very modern struggle in the Middle East. \"There are close to 30 million Kurds spread across northern Syria, northern Iraq, southern Turkey, and western Iran. They are the largest ethnic group without a homeland in the world. In the 1990s, the Kurds in northern Iraq, with the aid of the Coalition no-fly zone, began to develop their own autonomy, in what is now known as Iraqi Kurdistan. The Kurdistan Regional Government is functionally now its own country, although it is still officially recognized as part of Iraq.\" (sofrep.com) Read more: http://sofrep.com/31859/kurds-syria-declare-autonomy/#ixzz3bsEEGLwf...


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Taking out an ad in the Super Bowl is, for most brands, a carefully considered process. But can reaching a potential 110 million viewers really justify investment of up to $4.5m for the media space alone in one 30-second spot?
Indeed, a recent study from Communicus questioned whether there is a legitimate return on a Super Bowl outlay, suggesting that a full 80 per cent of Super Bowl ads do not compel purchases. That’s compared to the average commercial’s 60 per cent chance of failure. Why advertise if people might not buy?
Chobani's Super Bowl 2014 advert
For yoghurt brand Chobani’s recently appointed chief marketing officer, Peter McGuinness, the decision to advertise for the first time during the Super Bowl has been a no brainer. Taking out a spot was simply a way to raise awareness of the brand. “I’ve been in the role for five months, and I made the decision literally the second day in the job,” he explains. “We only have 37 per cent awareness so increasing awareness is a huge opportunity for us and obviously a big traditional vehicle like Super Bowl is a big awareness generator – 110 million people in one shot. You don’t need to over analyse it or over intellectualise it.”
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Similarly for Volkswagen – a seasoned Super Bowl advertiser, having taken out a spot for the fifth consecutive year – the draw of a TV audience that size is too valuable an opportunity to miss. However, Volkswagen’s marketing manager Jeff Sayen explains that it is the way that Super Bowl advert segments have become events in themselves to viewers that makes it such a unique prospect for advertisers. “There’s very few moments where you have this many people watching a live event at the same time [who] are engaged proactively in searching out and are interested in the advertising,” he says. “That’s certainly not an everyday occurrence. The scale of what the Super Bowl brings is unique, but also the manner in which people are entertained and look forward to it is very different.”He goes on to say that this means advertisers have had to up their game to stand out amongst the noise. “The entertainment value of the spots themselves has inherently grown. It provides a topic for conversation, and now with social media it’s almost instantaneous how people share the moment and the things that they engage with.”So what kind of pressure does that put on a new advertiser like Chobani to get it right?“I’m not going to lie, it’s a lot of pressure,” laughs McGuinness, adding, however, that with the advent of social media, it’s no longer a case of putting all of your eggs in one $4m basket. “The Super Bowl used to be a moment and now it’s a couple of weeks. It’s spread out so you kind of have more than one shot,” he says. “There is the emotional aspect of it as being a leader at America’s number one event and then you’re on these polls and all this stuff which is quite lasting. So it does pay for itself.” Undoubtedly Chobani is looking to emulate the kind of success Volkswagen has seen with its past Super Bowl efforts. The auto manufacturer topped a recent poll from Unruly Media which named it the most shared Super Bowl brand of all time having attracted a total of 7.07m shares across Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere for its ads. It also came out on top for its 2011 ad, ‘The Force’ , which was crowned the most shared Super Bowl ad of all time.For its highly anticipated offering this year, Volkswagen worked with Argonaut on a spot that suggested each time one of its cars surpassed 100,000 miles on the road, one of its engineers would sprout angel wings. To support the ad, the engineers took over YouTube for a day and featured in a series of shorter films across the brand’s platforms. “For us it’s really about how we expand into the social space. I think that’s the biggest thing that we were looking to do this year. In the past we’ve certainly dabbled in it, but knowing that people communicate and converse almost in real-time we want that engagement and to be talking to them in their social channels,” adds Sayan. Meanwhile Chobani has taken the bear from its ad and given it its own Facebook profile and hashtag to help drive the conversation. Summing up why he thinks Super Bowl will continue to be a pinnacle event for advertisers, McGuinness says: “As an advertiser who’s been doing this way too long, there is always this tug of war over efficiency, continuity and impact. But what the Super Bowl gives you is sheer impact.”It’s hard to argue with that. The Drum has also spoken to some of the creatives behind this year's major Super Bowl advertising campaigns, including M&Ms, Kia, Volkswagen, Doritos and Unilever brand Axe.More of this year's Super Bowl advertising campaigns and news building up to the event itself can be found in The Drum's Super Bowl section.


‘Most Wanted’MS-13 Fugitive Captured in L.A.
Reputed Gang Member Had Been Deported; Wanted for Questioning in Murder Cases
Reputed gang member David Rivera had previously been deported, and will be questioned by the Los Angeles Police Dept. for several murder cases. (ABC News/ICE)
By JACK DATE
One of the top ten fugitives wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was captured Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to immigration officials.
David Rivera, a suspected MS-13 gang member, is wanted for questioning by the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with several homicides.
As agents closed in on Rivera in an apartment complex in the Rampart neighborhood of Los Angeles, he attempted to flee, but was quickly captured by ICE agents with the assistance of LAPD officers and detectives.
Rivera has been wanted for four years, and had previously been deported after a conviction on a weapons charge. He is in the U.S. illegally.
The 33-year-old alleged gang member faces 20 years in prison for illegal re-entry after being deported.


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Here is your success path.
This is a guide to help you to see where you are in your journey from confusion to clarity.
Stage 1 – Confusion
When you first come to this membership you might be ready for a new way of living, you know things have to change but you might be overwhelmed by life, full of anxiety and stress.
Or you could be overwhelmed by too much diet information and fed up with going on the latest weight loss programme only to end up back where you started.
You might be overworked, overweight and overthinking.
Watch this video to learn more about stage 1
Stage 2 – Change
When you get to this stage, you’re willing to make a change.
You’re willing to do something different even if that makes you uncomfortable. You’re willing to see that life isn’t always the way you see it in this moment and our view on circumstances and feelings change more often than we realise.
You start to see possibilities, you see the possibility that things can and will change.
Watch this video to learn more about stage 2
Stage 3 – Letting go
At this stage, you are starting to see that you can change your habits and that your behaviour isn’t you.
That you don’t have a defined role that you have to stick to, that you can be who you chose to show up as.
You see that you don’t have to treat thought as real, you don’t have to follow a thought just because you thought it. You start to pause before you act, you start to question where do you think your feeling is coming from?
Watch this video to learn more about stage 3
Stage 4 – Transformation
At this stage you remember what it’s like to eat and think less. You remember what it’s like to feel less anxious about food and life.
When you stop identifying with habits and behaviours, You see how you are running old habits without realising and how these habits affect your behaviour and you start to see how you can live in a different way.
Watch this video to learn more about stage 4
Stage 5 – Clarity
As I’ve mentioned before, this stage isn’t the end of the journey. You will achieve moments of absolute clarity and then fall back in to a misunderstanding of where your experience is coming from. When you have moments of anxiety, despair of eating doughnuts, so what? You can remember the clarity that you have at times too.
You feel empowered because you no longer feel a victim to foods and moods.
You’ve changed so many things. The way you eat and the way you think.
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Guide guests through your venue with our range of personalised wedding signs! These floral signs are super helpful for guests, as well as being beautiful. Our flower and foliage-inspired bunting also makes a wonderful accessory. Available in a range of colours and designs, these botanical accessories suit many natural wedding themes, whether that’s a traditional wedding or fun festival vibe.

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Tel Aviv Gay Pride has become one of the biggest events of the year in Tel Aviv with the city’s gay community coming out in force to ensure that they, and the many visitors who come from overseas have a great time and firm up the city’s reputation as the Gay Capital of the Middle East, and perhaps, one of the Gay Capitals of the World. Tel Aviv Gay Pride is a weekly event in the city, culminating on Friday June 7 2013 with the famed pride parade.
Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade 2013
Tel Aviv Pride is approaching and the municipality painted some pedestrian crossings
The Tel Aviv Pride Parade begins at the Gan Meir Park which is a small park considered by some to be the center of the city’s gay community. It heads northwards through the city, passing along Bograshov Street, Ben Yehuda Street, before finally reaching Gordon Beach, one of the best parts of Tel Aviv Beach where the parade turns into a carnival with a big beach party taking place from 2pm into the evening.
Tel Aviv Gay Pride Week 2013
Tel Aviv Pride by ninasaurusrex, on Flickr
Of course, the Gay Pride Parade is the culmination of a week’s long series of events which take over Tel Aviv for their duration. Here are some highlights
Thursday, June 6th:
15:00 Welcoming party for the European Cruise ship tourists, La Demence at the Evita Bar, the oldest gay bar in Tel Aviv (Yavne St. #31)
17:00 Chill-out party at Hilton Beach
20:00 Opening Cocktail at Beit Hai’r (Bialik Square), Tel Aviv’s first city hall
Friday, June 7th:
10:00 Pride Happening at Meir Park
13:00 Pride Parade
15:00 Beach party at Gordon Beach
Saturday, June 8th:
After-Parties throughout the city
20:00 TLV FEST Film Festival debut “Snails in the Rain”
Gay Tel Aviv
Of course, Gay Pride Week is not the only week where gay life is big in Tel Aviv – the city has a sizable gay population and is popular with visitors throughout the year. Check out our introduction to gay Tel Aviv for beginners for more information,
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