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Topic background – Almost 40% of the total agricultural land in Europe is prone to soil degradation, at a moderate or even severe level. Climate change, accompanied by increasing temperatures and less frequent but more intense rainfall events accelerates soil degradation and further decreases the capacity of soils to store and release the water and nutrients required for plant growth. Soil aggregates, made of particles held together by cohesive forces and organic matter are the basic units that form the soil structure and determine the physical and mechanical properties of soil, including water retention, water movement and aeration. Microbial organisms and their metabolic products affect soil structure by binding loose soil particles into stable aggregates. In particular, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), produced by soil microorganisms, are known to have positive effect on water retention and aggregate stability.
Therefore, agricultural strategies that enhance EPS production have the potential to improve soil structure and thus increase the ability of soil to store and provide water to plants during periods of drought.
Research challenges – Despite the recognition of the positive effect of EPS on soil structure and decades of research on the industrial potential of EPS (e.g. as bio lubricants, thickener and preservatives), the use of EPS-based products in agriculture as soil improver is still very limited. In addition, our knowledge on EPS composition, structure and function, is far from complete. Gaining understanding of the role of EPS in determining soil structure and aggregate stability and elucidation of the mechanisms that regulate the biosynthesis of EPS in soils, could enable the use of EPS-based solution in agriculture to improve soil structure and prevent soil degradation.
Objectives and methodology – The PhD project aims to elucidate the effect of different types of soil amendments (complex as well as more readily biodegradable substrates), and of varying carbon to nitrogen ratio’s on the development of microbial communities in the soil, particularly on EPS producing and degrading microbes. The ultimate goals of the project is to develop nature-based solutions to increase soil structure and resilience to drought. To reach this goal we will identify key microbial groups responsible in soils for EPS production. We will test abiotic conditions (i.e. C:N ratio, nutrient availability) that may trigger EPS formation and thus influence soil properties.
Students requirements: We are looking for a highly motivated soil scientist with a strong interest in (soil) microbiology, chemistry and with an affinity for agriculture (MSc degree). The ideal candidates should be a team player with excellent communication skills. Knowledge of microbial characterization and experience with microbiome analyses is considered an advantage.
Keywords: Extracellular polymeric substances, soil structure, aggregate stability, microbial community, water retention
Academic Supervisor: prof. Hardy Temmink (Environmental Technology (ETE), Wageningen University)
Wetsus Supervisor: dr. Valentina Sechi (Theme Coordinator Soil)
University promotor: Prof. dr. ir Cees J.N. Buisman (Environmental Technology (ETE),
Only applications that are complete, in English, and submitted via the application webpage before the deadline will be considered eligible.
Guidelines for applicants: https://phdpositionswetsus.eu/guide-for-applicants/

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This article originally appeared on our sister site, OncLive®.
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to retifanlimab-dlwr (Zynyz) for the treatment of adults with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC).1
The regulatory decision is supported by data from the phase 2 POD1UM-201 trial (NCT03599713), in which retifanlimab elicited an objective response rate (ORR) of 52% (95% CI, 40%-65%) by independent central review (ICR) and RECIST v1.1 criteria in chemotherapy-naïve patients with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced MCC who had not previously received systemic therapy for their advanced disease (n = 65). Among those who responded to the agent, 18% achieved a complete response (CR) and 34% experienced a partial response (PR).
The duration of response (DOR) with retifanlimab ranged from 1.1 months to over 24.9 months. Notably, by the landmark analysis, 76% of patients continued to respond for at least 6 months, and 62% responded for 12 months or longer.
Continued approval of the agent may be contingent on verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
“More than a third of patients with MCC present with regional or distant metastases, which are associated with high rates of mortality,” Shailender Bhatia, MD, of University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, stated in a press release. “The approval of Zynyz offers healthcare providers another first-line treatment option against MCC that can result in durable responses in patients with metastatic disease, and I look forward to having Zynyz in our treatment portfolio for these difficult-to-treat patients.”
Retifanlimab, previously referred to as INCMGA00012, is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that targets human PD-1.2
The open-label, single-arm, multicenter, phase 2 trial enrolled patients with distant metastatic disease or recurrent, advanced locoregional disease that was not amenable to radiation or surgery, but was measurable by RECIST v1.1 criteria. Patients were required to be at least 18 years of age, have an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1, and tumor tissue available for central pathology review. In April 2020, enrollment was limited to patients who were chemotherapy naïve.
Patients could not have received prior systemic treatment for MCC or any treatment with anticancer agents, nor could they have participated in another interventional trial within 21 days before the first study dose. If patients received radiation within 2 weeks of their first study dose or radiation to the thoracic region at greater than 30 Gy within 6 months before their first study dose, they were excluded.
Other exclusion criteria include having known central nervous system metastases, interstitial lung disease, active noninfecious pneumonitis, or active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic immunosuppression beyond maintenance therapy.
Study participants were administered retifanlimab intravenously at a dose of 500 mg every 4 weeks until progressive disease, intolerable toxicity, or for up to 24 months. Investigators performed response assessments every 8 weeks for the first year of treatment and every 12 weeks thereafter.1
The primary objective of the trial was ORR per ICR utilizing RECIST v1.1 criteria, and key secondary end points comprised DOR, disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), safety, and pharmacokinetics.
Primary efficacy results from the chemotherapy-naïve cohort were shared during the 2021 SITC Annual Meeting.2 At a data cutoff of June 16, 2021, a total of 99 patients in this cohort received at least 1 dose of retifanlimab. In these patients, the median age was 71.0 years (range, 38-90). Most patients were male (66.7%), White (72.7%), and had an ECOG performance status of 0 (72.7%). Moreover, 36.4% of patients received previous radiotherapy and 67.7% had prior surgery.
The first 65 patients in this cohort were included in the primary efficacy analysis. For this full analysis set, the median follow-up was 7.5 months (range, 1.1-16.6). The median duration of treatment was 169.0 days (range, 1-708) and 57.6% of patients in this cohort were still receiving the agent.
At this time point, the ORR in this cohort with the agent was 50.8% (95% CI, 38.1%-63.4%), which comprised a CR rate of 16.9% and a PR rate of 33.8%; 20.0% had stable disease and 20.0% experienced disease progression. The DCR in this cohort was 60.0%. The median PFS was 13.8 months (95% CI, 7.4-not evaluable [NE]), and the median OR was not yet reached (95% CI, NE-NE). The median DOR had also not yet been reached (95% CI, NE-NE).
The safety population was comprised of 105 patients with MCC.1,3 The most common toxicities reported with the agent included fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, pruritus, diarrhea, rash, pyrexia, and nausea. Twenty-two percent of patients experienced serious adverse effects (AEs), with fatigue, arrhythmia, and pneumonitis cited as most frequently experienced.
Eleven percent of patients experienced AEs that led to permanent discontinuation of retifanlimab.

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I've been noticing Olive (my thirteen week old bunny) has been favoring her pellets (alfalfa since she's young and growing) to her timothy hay. Anything I can do to make it more enticing? Maybe try orchard grass hay instead?
by the way, I love the name Olive :-)
Orchard grass is a very good hay and a lot of rabbits that don't care much for Timothy will readily eat the orchard grass. It has a sweeter taste. Other grass hays, such as blue grass, Bermuda, meadow or rye are good too. You could also try another brand of hay from whatever you are getting now. Some rabbits have a clear preference as to the name brand, and some brands are better or fresher than others.
Thanks Guys. I ordered some orchard today to see how she likes it. My vague recollection is that Flip-flop liked Orchard hay, too, but she wasn't as picky.
Yeah, she is just amazing! Here's a photo from two nights ago:
I give it to her in her litterbox, which seemed to have been working until I switched her to alfalfa pellets (since she's still young and the vet recommended them until she's bigger). I think the alfalfa pellets taste yummier or something. I even bought her orchard grass, but she likes to play with it rather than eat it. I do see her nibble on hay when the alfalfa pellets are gone, but not before. I'l try putting it in a rack and see if she goes for it.

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Focusing on a secluded group of survivors in a crisis is a very economical way to tell a big story. A chamber piece is a lot easier to shoot than the epic action version, but it’s also a valid, relatable way to explore a human story. Goodbye World joins the genre of group survival movies, of which I am very familiar and extremely picky, and it becomes one of my favorites and certainly one of the most intelligent.
Nick (Ben McKenzie) and Becky (Caroline Dhavarnas) are visiting James (Adrian Grenier) and Lilly (Kerry Bishe) at their organic farm to resolve some old business. While there, a computer virus destroys electricity, technology and society. The four former college friends are joined by other former classmates, disgraced political aide Lauren (Gaby Hoffman), suicidal hacker Lev (Kid Cudi), college professor Benji (Marc Weber) and his student hookup Ariel (Remy Nozik).
What’s special about Goodbye World is that the conflict doesn’t come out of cabin fever when this group is trapped on the farm. The characters were already destined for conflict, not because of their personalities, but because of their ideals. This is how intelligent people, maybe even intellectual people, react to crises from minor arguments to the end of the world. Their reactions include militance, diplomacy and of course denial.
The characters demonstrate their personalities through behavior, not exposition. The script by director Denis Hennelly and Sarah Adina Smith is careful with the political talk. There’s enough to show the characters know what they’re talking about but it stops just short of preaching. The introduction to each character is a strong exercise in concise character building. We kind of know everything there is to know about Benji by seeing him hook up with his student, and Lev’s interrupted suicide is pretty dramatic. Lauren’s disgrace isn’t fully revealed until later but seeing the scorn with which she is treated says more than the details of her scandal.
There are a lot of opposing forces here but it’s not every man for himself. The couples support each other. They just, as a unit, conflict with the other couples. That’s not to say they team up either. Of course husbands and wives have differences of opinion too, but it sure is nice to see people prioritize their loved ones, even when it becomes inconvenient to do so.
I may not like each character but I love how they make decisions consistent and faithful to their beliefs. I mean, I hate Lily. Lily wants to keep everything fun, and I don’t appreciate being pressured to party when I’m focused on something about which I’m passionate, let alone when I want to work on solutions to survival problems. She even smokes pot, which keeps coming up in LAFF movies, but here it’s not a crutch to make her wacky. It’s all a defense mechanism that speaks to the marriage she’s stuck in and the lie she’s living. Setting that loose on her husband and his gang of intellectual provocateurs is healthy. It’s what needs to happen in a stable society, but it took this crisis to confront her. I admire James’ desire to be self-sufficient but his single-mindedness outweighs his idealism. Being selfish doesn’t work no matter how prepared you are. Benji believes in important things but I think he only knows how to fight. He’s not comfortable in compassionate settings. Lauren made one mistake that’s invalidated all her other accomplishments in society’s eyes. We’ve got to stop judging, people.
Becky is a saint. I’m exaggerating, but Becky believes in doing things for the greater good, taking care of others for no personal gain. She is an outcast because her ideology isn’t sexy and she sees through everyone’s artifice when it justifies their selfish desires. She mentions religion, which her friends use to discredit her, but I don’t think she even needed to mention God. Caring is just a good thing anyway. You can see it in her protection of her husband. She’s trying help him extricate himself from this toxic partnership and friendship. She doesn’t care about the company profit or anything. She wants her husband to be free of emotional burden and give him a healthy future. That’s not religion. Becky may be a work of fiction but she is the ideal to which I strive.
Just because the film is set on the farm with a small group of intellectual people doesn’t mean it’s not exciting. Suspense lingers over the entire film. When the National Guard visits the farm, the characters and the audience have to wonder if they’re for real, and even when that situation is resolved, you’ve got to imagine they’ll be back, or someone more dangerous could arrive. The film explores all the suspenseful dangers of anarchy, gathering supplies and encountering other survivors. It contains the spectacle to viral videos and hearsay, which is a technique of low budget filmmaking but is organic to the story and damn exciting. You get plenty of examples of society crumbling so Goodbye World is not lacking for scale or scope. Lev MacGyvers a security system for the farm so there’s even a bit of a minimalist action movie here. I suspect some critics might find that this group of people is too centrally connected to the virus itself, but I would say why not explore a group with these subtle connections to the event?
The collapse of society is an instigator but what makes each apocalypse story unique is who is surviving it. The decisions you have to make with your friends and your enemies are where true drama comes from. Goodybe World was even able to surprise me. I really didn’t know where it was going, and that’s a nice feeling to have when I’ve seen so many movies, especially in a genre movie.

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India’s hopes of a singles entry in the main draw at the French Open were dashed when Saketh Myneni was knocked out in the qualifiers by Frances Tiafoe of the United States, in Paris, on Wednesday.
Seeded 28th and ranked 147, Myneni had his moments before losing 6-7(5), 5-7 in a second round qualifying match.
Trailing 2-5 in the first set, he staged a splendid recovery, but wasted a set point in the 12th game.
The 188-ranked American not only saved the set point but also erased a 2-5 deficit in the tie-breaker, winning five straight points.
The 28-year-old Indian, who overcame Korea's Duckhee Lee 1-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 in the first round, conceded a 4-1 lead in the second set, but kept fighting and drew breast at 4-4, breaking Tiafoe in the eighth after staving off a break-point.
Eventually, he dropped serve in the 12th game, allowing Tiafoe advance to the second round.
Ramkumar Ramanathan was knocked out on Monday in the first round, beaten 3-6, 3-6 by Matthew Barton of Australia.
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You guys know how I’m ALL about a simple recipe. And especially a 5-ingredient recipe. And even more so when it’s vegan enchiladas!
While I myself am not vegan, I do love vegan recipes because they help me avoid dairy (which doesn’t always make me feel my best) and typically force me to eat more veggies. I love incorporating 2-3 vegan or vegetarian recipes into my meals each week! Cody and I loved this recipe (he put cheese on his, I did not) and had it several times this week. This 5-Ingredient Vegan Enchiladas recipe will be going into my weekly recipe rotation for the next few weeks!
Make this 5-Ingredient Vegan Enchiladas recipe in 30 minutes or less!
Seriously. When it comes to quick and healthy weeknight dinners, these vegan enchiladas are the BEST!
Here’s what you’ll need to make these 5-Ingredient Vegan Enchiladas:
All you need are vegan tortillas, enchilada sauce, fresh avocado, canned black beans, and cooked tofu!
Optional extras that take this recipe to another level: great seasoning for the tofu (something as simple as salt/pepper/garlic powder works great) and fresh cilantro for garnish. So yummy!
Making the black bean and tofu filling:
I love using House Foods Organic Extra Firm Tofu in these 5-Ingredient Vegan Enchiladas! It holds up really well, tastes amazing, and is made from 100% U.S. grown, non-GMO organic soybeans. When it comes to tofu, House Foods is my favorite and will always be my go-to!
P.S: Be sure to check out the House Foods website HERE and learn more about their amazing line of tofu. I’ve used their products in my Tofu Scramble Vegan Breakfast Bowl, Vegan Spicy Thai Tofu Tacos w/ Peanut Sauce, and Sesame Tahini Noodles (w/ Roasted Veggies) recipes and absolutely love it!
To make the tofu filling, I simply cut the pressed tofu into small cubes and cooked with my favorite seasoning (a little bit of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika). It’s so delicious!
In addition to the tofu, I used canned black beans to fill these vegan enchiladas. The combination of the black beans and the tasty tofu is perfect for this recipe!
Other optional toppings: feel free to top these vegan enchiladas with cilantro and a squeeze of lime for extra flavor!
Watch how to make these 5-Ingredient Vegan Enchiladas!
Other easy vegan recipes you’ll love:
- Vegan Loaded Mashed Potato Bowls
- Vegan Chickpea & Sweet Potato Bowls
- Vegan Turmeric Quinoa Power Bowls
5-Ingredient Vegan Enchiladas
- 6 vegan whole wheat tortillas
- 1 package House Foods Organic Extra Firm Tofu
- 2 cups red enchilada sauce
- 2 cups canned black beans, drained
- 1 small avocados
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the tofu into small cubes and sauté with oil (optional) and desired seasoning (optional).
- Layout each tortilla and fill with canned black beans, cooked tofu, and 1/2 of the enchilada sauce.
- Roll each tortilla up and place next to each other in a casserole dish.
- Top the tortillas with the remaining enchilada sauce and bake for about 20 minutes.
- Once the vegan enchiladas have finished baking, top with avocado (and other optional toppings), serve, and enjoy!

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Tom graduated University of Brighton with a BA (Hons) degree in Broadcast Journalism, leaving as the valedictorian of the class of 2015. His final year projects and dissertation were nominated for, and won, several awards, whilst he was also the Editor-in-Chief of the university’s news site during his time at Brighton. After previously writing for a property magazine, Tom joined the Proactive team in January 2016.
As well as funding the late-stage PQ Grass trial, the cash will also be used to part-fund the phase II study of Acarovac, the company’s dust mite allergy treatment
It’s been a tricky year for Redx, but it has come through it with a promising pipeline, cash in the bank and AstraZeneca’s former UK boss as its new chief executive
The injunction grant gives Indivior some much-needed breathing space, but it could all be in vain if US authorities eventually decide that Dr Reddy’s drug doesn’t infringe on any patents
Not only does it stop Dr Reddy’s from eating into Suboxone’s sales in the near-term, the temporary injunction grant bodes well for the wider patent case and might make it easier to strike deals with other rivals
“Ethics approval is a prerequisite for human clinical trials and therefore required before our human study can commence”
The allergy vaccines maker expects to report a 6.6% rise in revenues for the year ended June 30
Quark has dosed the first patient in a phase III trial of its QPI-1002 drug which uses Silence’s chemical modification technology
The loss of four key customer contracts meant revenues slipped year-on-year, but CEO Jamal Rushdy thinks the changes it made in the wake of those issues leave the company in a better position
Of course if you’ve already done so, this article probably doesn’t apply to you…
Sometimes a cheap stock is cheap for a reason, not just because it’s good value…
The Rookie Investors has still got the Fever(tree), but would he have done had he set a stop-loss?
As I venture into the world of equity trading, here’s the background to my story and where I’m at now

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Regina rink hockey players will need more than their sticks and jerseys to hit the ice this winter. From November 1, they will also need proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test.
Regina has required proof of vaccination or a negative test to access most of the city’s facilities since September. On Monday morning, the board voted to extend this requirement to arenas as well.
“Up to this point, we were following the provincial order of public health,” said Regina Mayor Sandra Masters. “We are simply extending the proof of vaccination required to enter any arena in the city.”
Although Regina’s vaccination rate is slightly above the provincial average, Masters argued that requiring proof of vaccination in arenas will add another layer of protection for city residents, especially those who are too young to be vaccinated.
“The idea is that we need to create a safe environment in order to participate in activities that we know are good for our physical and mental health,” she said. “The idea is to reduce unwarranted risks, to stop the spread of the virus.”
Masters said the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL) – which operates the Co-Operators Center and the Brandt Center – was prepared to follow the city’s lead in this decision.
Before the vote, the nine board members present heard from Dr Kieran Conway, a family physician in Regina.
He said he hopes the new requirement will influence other cities – and even the province – to do the same.
“I think what drove the provincial government to go with proof of vaccination and all these other public health measures was other groups – city governments, our professional football club – that did it in first, ”he said.
Erin Schmuland, mother of three sons who are passionate about hockey too young to be vaccinated, also expressed support for the new policy.
“I think this has the potential to have a significant impact on the ability of our community to get through this fourth wave,” she said.
Schmuland said parents were having difficulty sending their children to play hockey this year.
“We entered this hockey season with the harsh reality of exposing our unvaccinated children to unmasked athletes from unvaccinated homes,” she said.
Children under 12, who are not yet eligible for any COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, are exempt from the new requirement.
People who enter arenas when they are used as vaccination clinics or as warm-up stations during the winter will also be exempt.

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According to a story on Mashable, Google is going to launch Android TV. Ten days ago Mike wrote a post about a UDRP that Google filed on AndroidTV.com. The panelists decided that this case was outside the scope of the UDRP. You can read the case and the commentary that Mike added here.
March 31, 2014 there was a press release put out highlighting this decision. The press release contact is Mike Berkens who did not pay PR Web for the press release so this looks like it was put out by the registrant.
We also have Android.tv which was registered in 2010 to a registrant out of Slovenia, the domain does not resolve.
So now the question is will Google pay up for AndroidTV.com ? Will they take the case to another level and go to court over the domain ? The registrant did reg the domain back in 2006 and Google waited over 7 years to think about going after the name.
Here is an exclusive Android TV did with Spike Lee
Samantha Murphy Kelly wrote on Mashable:
The Mountain View, Calif. company is close to debuting Android TV, an Android-powered platform that will compete directly with the Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku. Google will still sell its Chromecast device, a $35 dongle that plugs into any HDTV to let you watch online videos from your tablet, smartphone or computer, according to The Verge.
Video app providers are currently working hard to build for Android TV. The device will also be compatible with gaming, and come with an optional gaming controller, much like the Fire TV.
Documents obtained by The Verge outline a simpler approach than Google TV, which launched in 2010, and aimed to turn TV sets into larger versions of smartphones.
“Android TV is an entertainment interface, not a computing platform,” the document said. “It’s all about finding and enjoying content with the least amount of friction.” It will be “cinematic, fun, fluid, and fast.”
Read the full article on Mashable

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“Dancing with the Stars” has reached the semi-finals and just six couples remain after the double elimination last week. This week the remaining couples must perform two full dances as they battle for a spot in the finals and try to avoid a second week of a double elimination.
Round one is the redemption dance where one of the judges gives the couple a dance they want to see again.
First up is Cody and Cheryl with a Salsa given to them by Bruno. The last time Cody and Cheryl performed the Salsa, fans only saw the rehearsal footage due to a Covid diagnosis. Bruno said that the race to the finale started with a bang; adding that it was so much better. Carrie Ann said that was the definition of redemption. Len called it an action packed full on Salsa. Derek said that it was a huge improvement from the first dance. Cody and Cheryl scored 35 points for their dance.
Len gave Melora and Artem the Rumba from week two for their redemption dance. Len said mission accomplished; adding that it was a terrific routine. Derek called it a pure Rumba. Bruno said that Melora had the right motion and beautiful. Carrie Ann noted that Melora’s hip action was greatly improved. Melora and Artem scored 36 points for their dance including a 10 from Len. Melora is celebrating her 24th wedding anniversary tonight.
Carrie Ann gave Suni and Sasha the Foxtrot from week three. Carrie Ann worked on the character of the dance with the couple. Carrie Ann yelled in excitement; saying that the dance was full of joy. Len called it a joyful happy dance. Derek said that the new Suni is amazing. Bruno said, “fox or not, this girl can trot.” Suni and Sasha scored 39 points for their dance.
JoJo and Jenna got a visit from Len who gave them the Argentine Tango from week three. Len said, “that was bloody brilliant.” Derek said that it was really cool to see two women dance an Argentine Tango together. Bruno said they blew all his fuses; adding that the dance was outstanding. Carrie Ann noted that there was so much passion in the dance. JoJo and Jenna earned another perfect score of 40.
Iman and Daniella got a visit from Derek who wanted to see the Tango from week three. Derek helped Iman work on his frame. Derek said that Iman just debunked the idea that a tall man can’t have a good frame; adding that Iman has come further than any other basketball player. Bruno noted the frame was much better. Carrie Ann called the dance fantastic. Len noted that there was a vast improvement from week three. Iman and Daniella scored 37 points for their dance, including a 10 from Derek.
Closing out round one is Amanda and Alan got a visit from Len who wanted to see the Tango from week one. Len said the dance had attack and aggression. Derek called Amanda the most consistent dancer this season. Bruno called the dance platinum; adding that Amanda was on fire. Carrie Ann called the performance incredible. Amanda and Alan scored 39 points after Carrie Ann deducted a point for what she said was a foot off the floor.
Redemption Round scores:
Cody and Cheryl – 35
Melora and Artem – 36
Iman and Daniella – 37
Suni and Sasha – 39
Amanda and Alan – 39
JoJo and Jenna – 40
The pros take the dance floor for a performance to a new song from the upcoming movie “Sing 2”.
In round two is the couples last chance to impress the judges and fans for a spot in the finale.
First up is Melora and Artem with a Contemporary dance to “Thunder”. Len liked how the dance mirrored the music; adding that Melora is always a joy to watch. Derek noted that you can feel Melroa’s love for dance. Bruno said that Melora has such a joy in her dance. Carrie Ann called Melora a beautiful lyrical dancer. Melora and Artem scored 36 points for their dance.
Cody and Cheryl return with an Argentine Tango. Derek was obsessed with the opening; adding Cody did a great job. Bruno called it a “hot dance”; adding that Cody went for it. Carrie Ann said that Cody brought the drama to the dance. Len noted that Cody has come so far this season. Cody and Cheryl scored 36 points for their dance.
Suni and Sasha perform a Contemporary dance to “Gravity” by Sarah Barealis. Bruno said that her lifts are “weightless”; adding that the world is in her hands. Carrie Ann said that Suni brought them in. Len called the dance passionate and drama; adding that she danced with feeling. Derek noted that Suni enjoyed herself out there. Suni and Sasha scored 38 points for their dance.
JoJo and Jenna return for a Contemporary routine. JoJo’s grandma Joan made a visit to the rehearsal hall. JoJo dedicated the dance to her grandpa who died recently. A dancer nearly all her life, JoJo has been performing this style of dance her entire career. Carrie Ann called the dance perfection. Len said that JoJo mixes artistry with athleticism. Derek loves JoJo’s grandma; adding it was the best Contemporary dance ever on the show. Bruno called the dance exquisite and perfection. It is no surprise that JoJo and Jenna earned another perfect score.
Iman and Daniella perform a Jazz routine to a song that includes his wife. Len said that the lifts were spectacular. Derek said that the dance was amazing. Bruno called the lifts heart stopping. Bruno said that Daniella spent so much time in orbit that she should be on Space X. Carrie Ann noted that Iman brings something very different to the dance floor; adding it has everything she wants to see in a dance. Iman and Daniella scored 38 points for their dance.
Closing out the night of dance, Amanda and Alan perform a Contemporary routine to a song written and performed by her husband Nick Cordero who died as a result of Covid last year. Derek noted that there are times that a dancer does something for themselves and she will always have that moment. Bruno said that he was mesmerized and Amanda touched his heart. Carrie Ann said that Amanda transcended. Len noted that Amanda performed two different dances and did a fantastic job. Amanda thanked Alan for the dance and the moment she will always have. Amanda and Alan earned a perfect score for their dance.
Round two scores:
Melora and Artem – 36
Cody and Cheryl – 36
Suni and Sasha – 38
Iman and Daniella – 38
JoJo and Jenna – 40
Amanda and Alan – 40
Cody and Cheryl – 35 + 36 = 71
Melora and Artem – 36 + 36 = 72
Iman and Daniella – 37 + 38 = 75
Suni and Sasha – 39 + 38 = 75
Amanda and Alan – 39 + 40 = 79
JoJo and Jenna – 40 + 40 = 80
In this week’s results…
JoJo and Jenna
Iman and Daniella
and Cody and Cheryl are all moving on to the finale.
Melora and Artem, Suni and Sasha, and Amanda and Alan are all in danger of going home.
With the lowest votes of the night, Melora and Artem have been eliminated from the competition.
It is down to Suni and Sasha and Amanda and Alan.
Carrie Ann chose to save Amanda and Alan
Derek chose to save Amanda and Alan
Bruno chose to save Amanda and Alan
Amanda and Alan is the final couple moving on to the finale.
Suni and Sasha have been eliminated from the competition.
Len said that he would have also saved Amanda and Alan.


Google is changing the way people use its search engine to find the next TV show or movie to watch.
Starting today, when people in the US search for keywords such as “what to watch” on mobile they’ll be walked through a whole new search experience.
The new search experience for movies and TV shows will first get to know what a user already likes and which subscription services they have access to.
The interface itself is much like Tinder in the sense that users are asked to swipe right if they like what they see, or swipe left if they don’t.
After going through the initial rating process Google will have enough information to provide the user with personalized recommendations for what to watch next.
Google notes that its new recommendation system also works with less generic searches. For example, people could search for terms like “horror movies from the 80s,” or “adventure documentaries about climbing,” or whatever they happen to be in the mood for.
Once the user has found something to watch they can immediately find out where its available to rent, buy, or watch with existing subscriptions.
Lastly, here’s an example of what search results will look like when searching for “what to watch” after going through the initial rating process.
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ONE of the biggest ever funding contributions from a town council looks set to breathe life into an under-threat cinema development. At a private meeting last week, Prestatyn councillors unanimously pledged to contribute up to £1 million from the town’s coffers towards the beleaguered Scala project.
However, the move depends on whether Denbighshire County Council, at a crucial meeting on November 21, choose to support the £3.4 million scheme. If they decide to scrap plans for the facility, then £1.5 million in Assembly grants could be lost. Other sources will be targetted for the remainder required.
“It’s an absolutely huge contribution,” said Prestatyn town clerk Nigel Acott. “Having said that, it does spark a bit of a renaissance in the role of the town council, as it shows we are willing to invest amounts like that.”
He revealed the money would come from a loan taken out either through the public works board or from a bank, offset by the town’s assets, which include four community centres.
The authority already has around £100,000 saved, but will need to fund the rest primarily through its council tax precept.
“It is definitely the biggest contribution I know of in Wales, certainly for this type of development,” said Mr Acott.”But it depends on what happens at this meeting on November 21. Denbighshire will decide whether they will support the scheme, and, if so, determine how much they are going to put towards it.”
Friends of the Scala chairwoman Sandra Pitt was delighted by the news.
“We are not greedy – we were all happy with the Scala we had before, it was the council who wanted to elaborate on it,” she said. “All the people wanted – and still want – is a facility for the town.”
Mayor Sharon Frobisher added:
“Whilst many people may have concerns about the potential impact on council tax, the sums amount to less than 17p per week per household.
“In return they will have a tremendous multi-purpose community facility with digital cinema, meeting rooms, cafe, theatre and display area.”


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Listen Out 2014 line-up announced
Young Harley Stretten a.k.a Flume is the gift that keeps on giving as it’s announced he will play his only Australian shows for 2014 at Listen Out Festival.
Joining him is bearded BFF Chet Faker, breakout US hip-hop star Schoolboy Q, the UK’s Four Tet, Aussie producer Ta-ku, Zhu, YG, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Schlohmo, Bondax, Yahtzel, Young Fathers, Golden Features, and Tkay Maidza with more artists to be revealed soon.
The festival will hit all the usual suspects; kicking off at Sydney’s Centennial Park on Saturday September 27 before moving to Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane.
First release tickets go on sale this Thursday June 19. Get ‘em here.
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Do we need more calcium in order to avoid osteoporosis, the progressive thinning of bones in the elderly? In the West we are certainly told so. The dairy industry vigorously promotes the suggestion that without its products we face an unpleasant and probably shrunken future.
Yet the data uncovered in China do not support this view. Although most Chinese consume little if any dairy and ingest low amounts of calcium in general, they appear to be at a much lower risk for this potentially disabling disease. Hip fractures, for example, are only about one-fifth of what they are in the West – a striking difference.
Is it because the Chinese are more physically active? Or that they possibly adapt to a low-calcium diet? Or perhaps because they eat far less protein than we do in the West?
We do know that high protein intakes result in calcium loss through the urine. High-protein diets – especially protein of animal foods – can cause the body to excrete more calcium than it gets. For example, a person eating 142 grams of protein a day – which some Americans do – will excrete twice as much calcium in the urine as a person taking in a more moderate 47 grams. Because our bodies need calcium to regulate many different functions, such as the functioning of our muscles and nerves, the deficit caused by too much protein causes the body to withdraw more calcium from our main calcium reserve “banks” – our bones, which become increasingly more fragile as calcium is removed from them.
We are continuing to analyze the Chinese data on this topic; in the meantime, eat plenty of vegetables such as broccoli and collard greens. These super-foods contain a good amount of calcium, without the drawbacks of high protein. One cup of broccoli, for example, contains 178 milligrams of calcium, while 5 dried figs have 135. With a target of perhaps 800 milligrams of plant-derived calcium a day, it’s not difficult to fill your quota. And here’s a plus: vegetables contain boron, a mineral that helps keep calcium in the bones. Milk contains virtually none.
The Cornell-Oxford-China Nutrition project, conducted in mainland China and Taiwan, is a massive survey of over 10,000 families designed to study diet, lifestyle, and disease across the far reaches of rural China. By investigating simultaneously more diseases and more dietary characteristics than any other study to date, the project has generated the most comprehensive database in the world on the multiple causes of disease.
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Sequencing the Reconfigurable Assembly Line with a Hybrid Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm
In order to solve the reconfigurable assembly line sequencing problem, a multi-objective optimization mathematical model is presented, which includes three practically important objectives. Such as minimizing the total utility work cost, minimizing the total production rate variation and minimizing reconfigurable setup cost are considered. A scheduling method for reconfigurable assembly line is proposed based on Pareto multi-objective genetic algorithm, In order to ensure the group’s variety, prevent the premature convergence problem and enhance the globe-optimization capability, some key technologies such as population ranking method, Niche technique are applied. The adaptive crossover and mutation probabilities methods are developed. The computational results show that the proposed hybrid algorithm finds solutions with better quality especially in the case of large-sized problems.
Guojun Zhang and Jessica Xu
M. H. Yuan and H. M. Xu, "Sequencing the Reconfigurable Assembly Line with a Hybrid Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm", Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 160-162, pp. 1545-1550, 2011


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Exclusive - David Munrow on the record
My Future Radio programme on Sunday December 30th takes an exclusive look at David Munrow on the record. In the early 1970s the scores for the BBC TV series The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elisabeth R brought David Munrow’s music to millions. His Pied Piper radio programme was broadcast four times a week for five years, he presented a successful TV series, and wrote the scores for several major feature films including Ken Russell’s The Devils and the film version of HenryVIII (sleeve below).
David Munrow's interest in early music started when he taught in Peru before going up to Cambridge. He combined reading English at Pembroke College with independent studies of Renaissance and medieval music, and went on to form his famous Early Music Consort of London. Under his leadership the Early Music Consort became best-selling recording artists, and David Munrow’s records were considered so important that copies of them were sent to Saturn on board two NASA spacecraft in 1976.
Today David Munrow is remembered by the records he made for EMI that started in 1971 with the LP Two Renaissance Dance Bands. He was brought to EMI by their double Grammy winning recording producer Christopher Bishop (above left) who produced Munrow's first records for EMI, and who also worked with Carlo Maria Giulini, André Previn, Yehudi Menuhin, Sir Adrian Boult and many other great musicians. Christopher Bishop is my guest on Future Radio on Sunday December 30th, and he will be giving listeners an exclusive look at David Munrow on the record. The photo above shows Christopher with me in the Future Radio studios looking at the album Two Renaissance Dance Bands. As well as discussing David Munrow's work we will be playing his recordings. These will include an excerpt from a rare early tape of Christopher Bishop conducting his own London Madrigal Singers and the Munrow Recorder Consort in a Weelkes madrigal.
* David Munrow on the record was broadcast on Future Radio on December 30th, 2007 and is currently available on Soundcloud.
Playlist for David Munrow on the record, Dec 30, 2007:
* Thomas Weelkes: Hark all ye lovely Saints, 3.00", London Madrigal Singers and Munrow Recorder Consort conducted by Christopher Bishop - BBC Third Programme recording 1970
* Tylman Susato: 12 Dances from the Danserye
La Mourisque, 1.13"
Branle Quatre - Bransles, 1.38"
Rondo & Salterelle, 1.34"
from Two Renaissance Dance Bands LP EMI HQS 1249 (Reissued as Pleasures of the Court)
* David Munrow: Henry VIII and his Six Wives
Pastime with good company, 1.32"
from Henry VIII and his Six Wives LP HMV CSD 9001
* Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, 3rd movement, Sir Adrian Boult conducting London Philharmonic Orchestra, 5.08" from LP EMI SLS 866
* Giuseppe Sammartini: Concerto in F major, 3rd movement Neville Marriner conducting Academy of St Martin in the Fields, 4.05" from LP HMV ASD 3028
For a range of David Munrow resources follow this link.
With thanks to Future Radio for making the programme possible, and in particular to Dan Nyman editor extraordinaire. Also thanks, again, to James the joiner for the sleeve scans. Studio photograph (c) On An Overgrown Path 2007. Other copyrighted material on these pages is included as "fair use", for the purpose of study, review or critical analysis only, and will be removed at the request of copyright owner(s). Report broken links, missing images and errors to - overgrownpath at hotmail dot co dot uk

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Authorities search for hit-and-run driver who struck, killed volunteer firefighter in Bristol Twp.
BRISTOL, Pa. - Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a hit-and-run-driver who struck and killed a volunteer firefighter in Bristol Township.
It happened on the 5500 block of Bristol Pike in Bristol Township on June 29 around 1 a.m.
Daniel Santiago, 53, a Bristol Borough resident, was riding his bicycle on the right lane of the southbound side of Bristol Pike when he was struck.
Any involved vehicle likely has front-end damage.
Santiago was a member of Goodwill Hose Company #3.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help with funeral costs. If you wish to donate, please click here.
If you have any information on the crash, please call the Bristol Township Police Sgt. C.J. Winik or Officer Pat Kitchenman at 267-812-3053. Winik can also be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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The story of how Rian Johnson, a San Clemente High School graduate, made a novella into one of the greatest noire-style motion pictures.
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Fans are going wild for Jennifer Lopez’s new pixie cut, which she’s revealed on the latest cover of Allure.
In stark contrast to the 70s curtain bangs and mullets that have become de rigour celebrity clickbait during quarantine, Lopez has set the bar with this pixie cut.
The man behind JLo’s new look is Chris Appleton, her longtime hair stylist and the only man who knows if it was in fact a wig or some clever hair placement. That said he posted an emoji of a pair of scissors and the caption “So we changed it up✂for @allure cover shoot!”
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Either way we’re here for it as this elfin look makes a feature of Lopez’s age-defying skin and chiselled bone structure.
It also validates everything we ever thought of Lopez: that she can work any look to aplomb.
Allure shared the glamorous cover shoot in an Instagram post, alongside an extract from the interview in which Lopez digs deep and touches on body image in the music world:
“When I came on the scene, it was kind of the time of the waif and everybody had to be stick thin,” she says. “It was like, ‘Well, you’re not. How do you feel?’ I’m like, ‘I feel great about it!'”
And so she should as every style switch up she makes attracts the same amount of hype as it did back in the 90s. And let’s face it, few stars can say the same.

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Student satisfaction with university education: A case of selected programmes of Ndejje University, Kampala- Uganda
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The study sought to investigate the role of university education in satisfying students’ needs in Ndejje University. It aimed at examining how higher education offered in Ndejje University enables students construct desirable ...
Exploring barriers in accessing university education by hearing impaired students: A case study of Makerere and Kyambogo Universities
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The study explored the barriers in accessing university education by hearing impaired students using Kyambogo and Makerere Universities as a case study. The study employed a qualitative research approach using a case study ...

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ST. CLOUD, Fla. – Deryl Ames and his family were looking to downsize, they knew they wanted to be near the water.
“We’re a boating family,” Ames said from his home in the Pine Grove Estates neighborhood of St. Cloud. The community sits on the shores of Lake Lizzie, Ames moved in a little more than a year ago.
“It’s big enough for us,” Ames said standing in front of his new home. “And it’s small enough that you’re always interacting with your family.”
News 6 viewer Suzanne Meinke wrote us to say her new neighbor was making a big impact.
“He has gone above and beyond to help everyone in our community,” Meinke wrote in the Getting Results Award nomination, calling him the “king of the hood.”
Ames joined the neighborhood watch, organized a holiday golf cart parade and started a neighborhood Facebook group. His biggest contribution was getting a group of boy scouts together to build a tiny food pantry to serve the approximately 300 homes nearby.
Ames said he got the idea from a Facebook video. Someone made a similar pantry at a school in Chicago.
“I was like wow that is such a great idea. I said I think we can use one of these in our community. In our neighborhood.”
Boy Scout Troop 441 in Holopaw volunteered their time to help build the small wooden structure with donated materials.
“They came in, built it, and it couldn’t have been more than an hour later we stopped by here and it’s full,” Ames said, adding that it’s been like that ever since.
Neighbors take what they need and others fill it back up.
Joan Snider lives nearby and stopped to drop off a basket of food and drinks.
“I think it’s a great idea for people to help each other locally,” Snider said. “I think it’s really nice that you can do things on a small scale. It doesn’t have to be something huge to still be needed and effective.”
“Our community is so giving they’re so willing to help,” Ames said. “It’s about community.”
Ames said he hopes others will see the tiny pantry and be inspired to do something similar in their neighborhood.


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Cee-Lo Green Debuts 'Anyway' Music Video
Cee-Lo Green joins a slew of celebrities who are thankful for having lots of love around them. While some fellow stars shares the joy of Thanksgiving and holiday season on Twitter, the Gnarls Barkley member expresses his gratitude for a wonderful year by dropping a music video for his single "Anyway".
The judge and vocal coach of "The Voice" performs the song in front of bright lights and scantily-clad dancers. "I take you out on dates, and I always show up late/ But you still love me anyway," so he sings. "There's no one else like this, that would put up with my s**t/ And still love me anyway."
"Anyway" is taken from a repackage of Cee-Lo's third solo studio album "The Lady Killer" which is expected to be made available for purchase before the end of the year. It's released as his sixth single to follow up its previous one "Cry Baby".
In another news, Cee-Lo rocked Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Wednesday night, November 23. He served as a guest for Black Eyed Peas' final show before they take an impending hiatus. He's joined by Jason Derulo, T-Pain, Queen Latifah and Sean Kingston.
Cee-Lo Green's "Anyway" Music Video
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- 'Veep': Selina Will Spread Democracy Like 'Patient Zero' in First Teaser for Season 6
- Lifetime's Britney Spears Biopic Slammed by Fans for Blatant Inaccuracies
- Sofia Richie Flashes Nipples in Boob-Baring Outfit at London Fashion Week
- Chelsea Clinton Trolls President Trump on Twitter for His Baffling Sweden Comment
- 'Atlanta', 'Moonlight' and 'The Americans' Among Winners of 2017 Writers Guild Awards
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What do you usually bring to work for lunch? There are usually two meals that we rely on: a sandwich or a salad. Those tend to be practical and easy to transport and hopefully good for us, too.
Unfortunately, we've also heard of the "sad desk salad" aka a salad that isn't that delicious or exciting at all. We should definitely elevate the common salad and bring something to the office that is going to be the best ever.
These 8 salads are healthy and filling and will help us tackle our work day. They are so good, we might start making them for dinner, too.
8 This California Cobb Salad Is Dreamy And Hearty
Cobb salad is one of the most delicious salads that there is. That's probably because while it's definitely in the salad category, it's not exactly a pile of lettuce and, well, nothing else. When we order one of these in a restaurant, it typically comes with ingredients like meat and cheese and everything is just so good. This California Cobb Salad recipe from Designlovefest is healthy and filling. It's got all the good stuff: kale, tomatoes, chickpeas, bacon, tuna, avocado, and hard-boiled eggs.
It might be tough to wait until work tomorrow, so we might have to make this for dinner tonight, too. Thankfully, this is a salad that is easy to make a whole lot of and portion it out for several different meals.
7 Build A Beautiful Salad In A Jar
Mason jars are cool and trendy. We can use them for so many things and they are also really handy in the kitchen. We already know that people love to make smoothies and pack them for work in a mason jar or even bring a mason jar full of lemon water to enjoy on their commute or during a yoga class.
We can also make a salad and put the ingredients in a mason jar. This recipe from Hellobee teaches us how to make a mason jar salad so we can enjoy a healthy and delicious lunch at work. Plus it'll make a great post on social media because this kind of meal needs to be shared. With vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, and chicken, we don't think that we'll ever get tired of this amazing salad. We can put anything that we want in a jar so it's such a good idea.
6 We're Going To Crave This Balsamic Chicken Salad With Apples And White Cheddar
Andie Mitchell, a food blogger, has this awesome salad recipe and we don't think that we'll be able to get enough of it. As the recipe title suggests, it's got all the good things like chicken, balsamic vinegar, white cheddar, and apples. It's also got avocados, radishes, red cabbage, and arugula.
Yes, this salad has both cheese and avocado, which is a major plus. This is the salad that we have been waiting for. If you're not super big on salad and usually go for something else like a salad, this recipe would be an awesome place to start. It has delicious ingredients and is really filling, which is always good news for a salad.
5 Go Meatless With This Roasted Sweet Potato Chickpea Salad
Some of us might believe that sweet potatoes are betters than regular white potatoes and others might not. By making this Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad from Minimalist Baker that opinion may change. It's meatless but has healthy carbs from the sweet potato and protein from the chickpeas. Make your co-workers crazy jealous when you bring this super yummy salad into the office.
4 We Will Fall For This Grilled Salmon Greek Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing
Greek salad is so good. From the feta to the cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and maybe lettuce (but that depends on what restaurant we're ordering it from). We can't help but crave it on a regular basis. We can make a protein-packed salad for lunch if we make this Salmon Greek Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing recipe from Jessica Gavin.
Everything here sounds amazing, from the tangy dressing to the grilled salmon and, of course, all of the Greek salad ingredients. This is another lunch salad idea that we wouldn't turn down if we decided to make it for dinnertime, too.
3 Give This Thai Beef Salad A Try
Sometimes we just crave beef. So topping a salad with beef is a great way to get protein but also eat some vegetables. Then we can have our cake (or beef, in this case) and eat it too. Try this Thai Beef Salad recipe from RecipeTin and be really happy when you're hungry at work and remember that this is the salad that you made for lunch.
With vegetables like cucumber, tomato, mixed lettuce, and ingredients like peanuts and cilantro and of course beef, how could you not make this salad again?
2 Grilled Berry Feta Chicken Salad with A Sweet Chipotle Dressing
Chicken is a popular and easy meat to cook, and it's also a really great topping for any salad. When we add yummy ingredients like the ones in this salad recipe from The Recipe Critic, it's time to get really excited about lunchtime.
Berries and feta, are there better salad ingredients than these two things?
Between the sweet berries and the tangy feta, we just know that we'll want to pack this salad for lunch pretty much every day of the week. This salad is healthy and will also fill you up and get you ready for a productive afternoon.
1 This Vegan Nicoise Salad Will Be Your New Fave Lunch
Most people have had a Nicoise salad before, but what about a vegan version?
Why not give this salad recipe a try? It's from Minimalist Baker and has some amazing things in it, like chickpeas, olives, tomatoes, green beans, and potatoes. It's just like a classic Nicoise salad. Since it's just vegan, the tuna has been replaced with smashed chickpeas. If you want to take you work lunches up a delicious notch, this is an awesome recipe to try. It's going to be healthy and filling.
With so many great salads to take to work, which one will you try first?


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These folding fans are ideal for a safari or jungle party! Your guests will be able to stay cool and still be totally wild when they use these animal print fans. Use these paper fans to create your own party decorations or drop them in your summer goody bags for a fantastic touch. Each 10" paper fan comes with a plastic handle. © OTC


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Just a few months after Israeli human rights org B’Tselem released its bombshell report calling Israel an apartheid state, another major group reaches the same conclusion – adding “persecution” to the charge of apartheid. A 200+ page report details Human Rights Watch’s findings.
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Professors Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley provide detailed reports confirming that Israel is perpetrating “apartheid,” a crime against humanity. Those desiring peace must abandon an illusory “two-state solution” with its focus on the occupation, and instead address the fundamental obstacle to peace: Israel’s racist system. The papers were presented at the launch of a new international network, The 1st Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid. (Includes videos of their speeches)


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After more than a year of restaurants pivoting, struggling and failing, the CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association says restaurant openings are accelerating in all parts of the state. We’ll take the good news.
In Dallas-Fort Worth, a flurry of new restaurants have opened in June 2021 alone. Here’s a look 30 newcomers:
Restaurants are listed in order of when they opened, starting with the most recent.
Manpuku Japanese Yakiniku Grill is a Japanese grilled meat restaurant opening on Dallas’ Lowest Greenville on June 29. At each interactive dinner, chefs place raw meat and veggies in the middle of the table, where customers will grill their own food. Manpuku Japanese Yakiniku Grill is at 2023 Greenville Ave., Dallas.
P.F. Chang’s To Go, the first of its kind in Texas, opened June 28. More are coming soon. P.F. Chang’s To Go is at 5941 High Point Drive, Irving.
Salad and Go is moving into D-FW in a big way. The next one opens in Richardson on June 28. The first one in Dallas opened June 16; Plano debuted a few weeks before that. At Salad and Go, every salad is $5.74 and comes with the option of chicken and tofu. All drinks are $1. “We don’t call ourselves a restaurant,” CFO Brian Roberts tells me. And it doesn’t feel like one: It’s the fastest drive-through kiosk I’ve ever seen, with very low prices. Salad and Gos are at 850 E. Campbell Road (near Greenville Avenue), Richardson; 5101 Ross Ave. (near Greenville Avenue), Dallas; and 1400 Coit Road, Plano. Other shops are expected to open this year in North Texas at: 14909 Coit Road (near Belt Line Road), Dallas; and 3400 Hulen St. (near Interstate 30), Fort Worth.
The AT&T Discovery District’s food hall, The Exchange, officially opened June 25 — though a few restaurants opened and operated during the pandemic. The food hall is part of a massive redevelopment of the AT&T campus in downtown Dallas, which includes some 20 bars and restaurants and an open-to-the-public plaza. Inside the food hall, a bar called Double Tap will serve beer, wine and cocktails — all on draft. Food Network chef-lebrity Amanda Freitag co-operates a breakfast and coffee spot called Rise & Thyme, and upstairs, a brasserie and a Japanese restaurant have opened. The food hall is full of new food stands from local restaurateurs:
- Revolver Taco, one of the best-known taco shops in the state, operated by local chef Regino Rojas
- Monkey King Noodle Co., the Chinese noodle shop that has been expanded around D-FW by its operator Andrew Chen
- Bobbers, Burgers & Whips, a new concept from chef Waddell Hodges, who worked at Oak, Mot Hai Ba and the now-closed Hibiscus and Wheelhouse
- Val’s Cheesecake, a sweets store named for its local owner Valerie Jean-Bart
- The Dock, which started by selling East Coast seafood from a food truck
- La Duni, the dessert shop and Latin restaurant operated by Dunia and Espartaco Borga
- Press Waffle Co., a Belgian waffle concept operated by Caleb and Bryan Lewis — the guys who scored $300,000 on Shark Tank
- Baboushi, whose operator Yaser Khalaf has operated several restaurants in Dallas, including Medina Oven & Bar
- Attalie, a place from seasoned chef Richard Blankenship, who has worked as executive chef of Charlie Palmer, executive chef of Nick & Sam’s Grill and chef de cuisine for Headington restaurants
Mamaka Bowls, a dairy-free smoothie shop, opened June 25 at WestBend in Fort Worth. The menu is designed to emulate the acai bowls the mother-daughter owners Carrie and KK Hudson enjoyed on travels to California. Mamaka Bowls is at 1653 River Run, Fort Worth.
Macaron shop Ollio Patisserie opened June 24 in The Colony, after the winter storm pushed the date back, according to reporter Anna Caplan. Ollio Patisserie is at 7552 Main St., The Colony.
Shoyo, a Japanese restaurant on Greenville Avenue in Dallas, is one of the most exciting new restaurants to open all year. Chef-founder Jimmy Park joins executive chef Shinichiro Kondo, who spent several decades working at Nobu, to create a surprising and exciting tasting menu centering around raw fish dishes. Shoyo opened June 22. Shoyo is at 1916 Greenville Ave., Dallas.
Serious Pizza opened June 22 in Fort Worth. The original is in Deep Ellum, but a new operator has taken over the Serious Pizza brand and has (serious) plans to expand it across D-FW. Serious Pizza is at 2728 W. 7th St., Fort Worth.
Top Chef star Tiffany Derry’s new restaurant Roots Southern Table opened in Farmers Branch on June 18, reports Dalila Thomas Brent. Derry notes that her grandmother cooked “field-to-table before it was a trend,” and Derry learned the art of cooking for and serving guests during her family’s crawfish boils, fish fries and fried-chicken dinners. On her menu: gumbo, cast-iron cornbread, blacked-eyed-pea hummus and duck fat fried chicken. Roots Southern Kitchen is at 13050 Bee St., Farmers Branch.
Persimmons Bar & Grill is the new restaurant at Grapevine Golf Course. Both the restaurant and its new clubhouse opened June 18, reports Caplan. Persimmons Bar & Grill is at 3800 Fairway Drive, Grapevine.
A “globally-inspired cocktail lounge” named Atlas opened in Dallas’ Bishop Arts District on June 17. The cocktail menu takes inspiration from many of the places operator Dan Bui has traveled. It’ll offer foodies in Bishop Arts a place to go after dinner for a nightcap. Atlas is at 408 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas.
Revolver Taco Lounge made the march back into Fort Worth when it opened in Sundance Square recently. (Owner Regino Rojas had been making excellent Michoacán food for years in Cowtown before he left in 2017.) In the company’s past decade, Rojas’ food has been featured on Andrew Zimmern’s show Bizarre Foods America, and he was named a James Beard semifinalist three times. We called the Fort Worth opening “a coming-home story for one of Texas’ best taquerias.” Revolver Taco Lounge is at 2418 Forest Park Blvd., Fort Worth.
Greenville Avenue restaurant Carte Blanche is serving at two times of day: In the evenings, its husband-and-wife chefs serve a lovely 12-course tasting with optional wine or tea pairings. In the morning, chef Amy LaRue serves pastries, tea lattes and drip coffee. The restaurant opened June 15; the bakery opened June 16. Carte Blanche is at 2114 Greenville Ave., Dallas.
Torchy’s Tacos’ first restaurant in Frisco opened June 16, reports Brandi Addison. It’s part of a plan to expand Torchy’s to more of D-FW’s suburbs. This month’s special taco is the Texas hottie: a hot chicken tender with cayenne sauce, slaw and chow-chow, cooled down with honey and cotija cheese. Torchy’s Tacos is at 2947 Preston Road (in the Shops at Stonebriar), Frisco.
La Onda, a Latin seafood restaurant, opened in Fort Worth on June 15. It comes from chef Victor Villarreal, who worked in fine-dining kitchens like the Mansion in Dallas and Grace Restaurant in Fort Worth, according to PaperCity. The initial menu calls for clams and chorizo, a weekly ceviche dish, and a “sharkcuterie” board with caviar and smoked seafood. La Onda is at 2905 Race St., Fort Worth.
The second Parry’s Pizza & Taphouse in North Texas opened in McKinney on June 14. (This Denver-based company landed in The Colony first, at the giant Grandscape complex.) The restaurant is best known for its New York-style pizza and wings, Caplan reports. Parry’s Pizza & Taphouse is at 3705 W. University Drive, McKinney.
Las Vegas-based Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop opened its first North Texas restaurant on June 13 in Frisco, says Frisco reporter Addison. Capriotti’s is best known for its cheesesteak (which comes with the option of Wagyu beef) and its capastrami (hot pastrami, Swiss, Russian dressing and slaw). Vegetarian subs are available, too. Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is at 1612 Farm-to-Market 423, Frisco.
Wicked Bold Kitchen in Flower Mound is setting itself apart in two ways: First, it’s a vegan restaurant, and second, it’s a “sober bar” that serves non-alcoholic cocktails. “We want to show that you can still go out and feel good after,” the co-owner tells food editor Erin Booke. It opened June 12. Wicked Bold Kitchen is at 3343 Long Prairie Road, Flower Mound.
D-FW’s fastest growing coffee company, White Rhino, opened in Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood on June 11. The teal-and-white themed shops have grown to nearly 10 open or coming-soon locations in the region. White Rhinos tend to have a cozy interior — great for working remotely or a meet-up with friends — and sell a breakfast and lunch menu of tacos, sandwiches, flatbreads and build-your-own salads. White Rhino is at 1217 8th Ave., Fort Worth.
Vegan cinnamon roll chain Cinnaholic opened in Frisco on June 11. The company got famous from Shark Tank. Cinnaholic is at 6975 Lebanon Road, Frisco.
D-FW’s newest Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes opened in Colleyville on June 6, Caplan reports. The Plano-based company has more than 100 restaurants in five countries. Mooyah is at 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville.
A back-door dessert concept in Deep Ellum called Shaved Balls of Ice opened June 4. You have to know what you’re looking for, because the ordering window is hidden behind a fence located near Main Street, between Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Merit Coffee. If the photos are any indication, these ice-cold treats are worth the hunt. Shaved Balls of Ice is at 2644 Elm St., Dallas.
Wild Fork Foods — the only grocery store on this list — opened in Frisco on June 4. According to reporter Chloe Bennett, the company sells frozen meat and seafood, available for delivery or pickup. Wild Fork Foods is at 4770 W. Eldorado Parkway, Frisco.
Dallas chef Omar Flores has opened a Whistle Britches Southern kitchen in Southlake, as of June 3. The original Whistle Britches famously got a visit from Guy Fieri, for Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. Whistle Britches is at 1230 Main St., Southlake.
Urban Seafood Company opened June 3 in downtown Plano. It’s part of a family of restaurants that includes Urban Rio and Urban Crust. All three are within walking distance. Urban Seafood is at 1104 14th St., Plano.
A car-themed restaurant named Derby opened June 2 in Dallas. The restaurant is located inside a warehouse-sized garage, where car enthusiasts can work on their cars or talk shop with other gearheads. The menu includes venison corn dogs; a Derby burger topped with American or pimento cheese; carbonara with kale and bacon and more. On weekends, the restaurant serves brunch. Derby is inside The Shop, at 9100 John W. Carpenter Freeway, Dallas.
Buzzed Bull Creamery, a boozy ice cream shop, opened June 2 in McKinney, reports Caplan. Its next-door neighbor and sibling restaurant, Roll On In Sushi, opened a few weeks earlier. Buzzed Bull Creamery is at 7001 S. Custer Road, McKinney.
Italian restaurant Il Modo opened June 2 in downtown Fort Worth. A private dining room is located inside the pasta-making room — fun for some dinner theater. Il Modo is the ground-floor restaurant at the new Kimpton hotel. Il Modo is at 714 Main St., Fort Worth.
Gidi Bar and Grill, which serves African fusion food, opened in Frisco on June 1. Gidi Bar and Grill is at 4350 Main St., Frisco.
Texas-themed restaurant Haywire opened its handsome dining room in Uptown on June 1. The original is in Plano’s Legacy West. This restaurant feels like the kind of place you should take out-of-towners: There’s a longhorn on the wall, a giant bar serving Old Fashioneds, and a menu of elk tacos, Texas Gulf oysters and tons of steaks. Haywire is at 1920 McKinney Ave., Dallas.
Updated June 23, 2021 with another new restaurant opening in June.


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September 26, 2015
Vice President Robyn Smith discussed The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips on Researching Your Roots. Robyn has been doing genealogy for over 18 years and has spent the past six years trying to help researchers find and reclaim their ancestors. Based on her own family history research, she created a blog where she documented her own experiences combined with instructional tips, research strategies, and much more. Her best blog post have been compiled and published in her new book. Using real-life cases from the book, Robyn provided valuable tips to help us with our genealogy research.


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for all the people who are saying that the fight was a bunch of missed punches, go to yahoo and check out the pictures from last night and the one that shows the shiner on tootoo cheek and his bloody nose(he lost)
whats worse is that clowe finished the fight and looked for more cause tootoo wasn't even enough for him
I'm not a fan of either team but you people ripping on Tootoo for throwing a sucker punch need to watch the video again. Clowe and Grier both were going after Hartnell 2 on 1, that is the cheap sh**. Was tootoo supposed to let his teammate get his ass kicked? he tried pulling the much bigger guy off unsuccessfully while Clowe continued with grier to throw punches. He did what needed to be done to help his teammate, as Clowe and grier did what they needed to do. This is what playoff hockey and being a teammate is all about. Good passion by both teams, but I must say grier didn't seem so tough 1 on 1.
The only thing about Jordin Tootoo I like is his story. He's not a player anymore. He just runs around trying to injure as many people as he can. I still haven't had a chance to see the sucker punch on robidas. I am hoping the bosses here can post it for us.
Anyway, as for last nite, Clowe got the best of Tootoo. Tootoo deserved everypunch he took. The little midget should find some partners who aren't paying attention. He might win then. Tootoo should find a sparring partner with the same mannerisms as he has. I know, a jellyfish would work - they don't have backbones either.

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First-ever UN World Data Forum
The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda has created new challenges for the world's statistical community. At the first-ever UN World Data Forum taking place in South Africa from 15 to 18 January, data and statistics experts from around the world will be exploring new ways to measure global progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. More...
Conflict prevention: UN Chief briefs Security Council
"We spend far more time and resources responding to crises rather than preventing them. People are paying too high a price […] We need a whole new approach," Mr. Guterres stressed at a Security Council debate on conflict prevention and sustaining peace. More...
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust - commemorative ceremony and the opening of the exhibition "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda" - Friday 27 January 2017 - 12:00. Deadline for registration: 20 January
The United Nations in Vienna offers you a unique opportunity to get an insight into global policy making. We are the world centre for issues such as nuclear explosions, hi-tech satellites and international crime prevention and you can be a part of it.
We also offer group lectures and tours on specialized topics and for children.


adidas today unveiled the FC Bayern München 2018/19 adidas UEFA Champions League jersey. The new FCB shirt will also serve as their third kit for the ongoing German Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal seasons.
Mats Hummels, Manuel Neuer, Javi Martinez and the test of the German champions will run out in a steel-gray jersey during their Champions League away matches. The new kit results from cooperation of Bayern outfitter adidas and Parley for the Oceans.
The initiative is committed to protecting the oceans and has worked with adidas on several performance products on several occasions. Together, the “Ocean Plastic Program” aims to raise awareness of the critical state of the oceans.
Bayern Munich’s 2018/19 adidas third kits are made from Parley Ocean Plastic ™, yarns and fibers made from fully recycled and recycled plastic waste. The garbage was collected on beaches and coastal areas before it could reach the sea.
In addition to the production, the design of the jersey is also unique in that over the gray jersey, a pattern with lines of dots of different sizes appears. They symbolically represent water drops and waves. Narrow white stripes on the sides and a dark collar round off the design.
Jürgen Rank, Senior Design Director at adidas, said: “Each jersey we design is designed to be innovative while continuing adidas’ unique tradition.
Thanks to our partnership with Parley for the Oceans, we can drive this project forward more than ever before: not only does the match kit set new standards in terms of sustainability, but it also enables top athletic performance. We are very happy to bring this innovation to life together with FC Bayern.”


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This beloved paneer dish is not only a popular dinner staple in North-Indian homes but also part of every single Indian celebration. In fact, a North-Indian wedding buffet would be incomplete without bright-green Palak Paneer adorning the buffet table. Yes, I used the word “Palak” and not “Saag” - aren’t they the same thing? Well, Palak literally means Spinach, and Saag refers to any leafy green curry - whether it’s made with spicy mustard leaves, delicious fenugreek leaves, or Popeye’s favorite Spinach. Spinach or Palak is commonly used and served in restaurants all over the world because it’s cheap, fuss-free, and easily available all year long.
Like many restaurants, I quickly blanche and blend my spinach leaves in this recipe - way easier and faster than having to chop a ton of spinach, like it was originally done. Herbs like coriander leaves, dill, spring onion and kasuri methi are added for additional flavor, but are optional in this recipe. Do add them if you have them lying around, otherwise just pure spinach leaves works well in this dish.
If you are not familiar with Kasuri methi, it is the dried, more concentrated version of fenugreek leaves (methi), which is a delicious, iron-rich leafy green from the Indian sub-continent. Unlike fresh fenugreek leaves which are available at Indian grocers in the fresh produce section, kasuri methi is in smaller 50-100g packs in the dried spices isle of these stores. Kasuri methi has a very unique earthy flavor to it and is a very commonly used garnish in Northern-Indian cuisine, especially in dishes like, Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani. I prefer to store it in the freezer to keep it extra-dry and crush it in between my fingers into finer bits (to release flavor), before adding it as a garnish.
I am using frozen paneer in this recipe for ease. Gone are the days when good paneer was next to impossible to find in countries outside of India. Now-a-days, you can find it fresh and/or frozen in most Indian and even international stores around the world. Fresh paneer can be cubed and used immediately with just a short simmer in the curry, whereas frozen paneer needs thawing in the refrigerator first. To use thawed paneer, simply simmer in boiling hot water for 2-3 minutes and voila, it’s as good as fresh!
Saag sauce can also be served with hard-boiled eggs instead of paneer; in fact Saag with eggs is simply outstanding! I also often make tandoori chicken tikka separately, then add it to my saag sauce - the best "Saag Chicken" in the world! You can also add white fish fillets to saag, simmer them for 10-12 minutes until fully cooked, and you have lip-smacking "Saag Fish". Now that you are a Saag expert, go ahead and give this amazing recipe a try. And do let me know in comments if you have any further questions. Happy Cooking!
Saag Paneer Recipe Video
Serves 4-5 (makes about 350g)
Notes: Paneer can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. To freeze paneer, cut into cubes and store in a Ziploc bag.
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Saru Demo Kakeru Manga Kyôshisu, “Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga Classroom”
Jaw-droppingly cynical, hilarious parody/analysis of manga, in the form of a veteran writer teaching an amateur artist how it’s done. The super-dense, intentionally ugly art may be an impenetrable turnoff for some readers, but those able to persevere will discover invaluable insight: the evolution of panty shots, the differences between male and female manga, even actual practical information such as how to draw straight lines. From magazines and genres to the grim realities of the business, it’s a brilliant deconstruction of manga circa 1990. Unfortunately, many chapters were cut from the first volume, and the second volume was never translated, let alone the additional material published in a 2006 21 Seiki Aizôban (“21st Century Collector’s Edition”).
Kôkyôshihen Eureka Seven, “Symphonic Psalm Eureka Seven”
Manga adaptation of the anime series. When an LFO (a sort of giant robot on a flying surfboard) crashes into his grandfather’s garage, fourteen-year-old Renton is immediately smitten with its pilot, the enigmatic Eureka. After proving his worth to her, he joins the Gekkostate, a plucky band of revolutionaries who pilot LFOs in defiance of the corrupt government. The plot involves epic sky battles and Renton’s lovesick blunders over Eureka, as well as nonspecific religious undertones with much discussion of “belief.” The manga simplifies the anime plot, in the process removing some of the explanation of the science fiction world the characters inhabit. A second manga adaptation, based on the spin-off video game Eureka Seven TR1: New Wave, was also produced in Japan.


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Taiwan deputies at NPC face grilling over roles
The authority and legitimacy of the 13 Taiwan deputies to the 12th National People's Congress was challenged at yesterday's open discussion panel by journalists from the mainland and Taiwan, including the official Xinhua news agency, Guangzhou-based newspaper New Express and Taipei's China News Agency. Wang Yifu, the Fujian deputy governor who heads the Taiwanese delegation, told a Xinhua reporter that all 13 deputies were selected from 122 candidates whose ancestors came from Taiwan. But he refused to compare their political impact and role with Taiwanese lawmakers in Legislative Yuan in Taipei when asked by CNA, saying: "under one country two systems, there is no need to force two bodies to have the same system". It has long been questioned whether the deputies could represent the 23 million population on the self-ruled island, as all were born on the mainland except Chen Yunying, who followed her husband, World Bank chief economist Justin Lin Yifu, to the mainland after he defected from Taiwan in 1979. Minnie Chan
Gutter oil use blamed on weak supervision
Zhong Nanshan, a National People's Congress deputy and leading respiratory disease specialist, said the mainland each year produced between seven and 14 million tons of "gutter oil" - recycled from waste oil - of which 3.5 million tons were returned to restaurants. Zhong said some customers were unaware they were consuming the product, which could lead to stomach cancer. Poor government supervision was behind its rampant use, he said. Teddy Ng
Former bank boss held over 'property scam'
Authorities have approved the arrest of a woman who allegedly used fake IDs to acquire multiple properties, local authorities said yesterday. On Friday, the Shenmu County People's Procuratorate in Shaanxi Province formally approved the arrest of Gong Aiai, former deputy head of the Shenmu County Rural Commercial Bank, in Yulin City. Beijing police confirmed that Gong owned 41 properties in the city, totalling 9,666.6 square metres. Xinhua


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Michael Eavis is considering putting “massive testing arrangements” in place for the Glastonbury Festival next year.
Barry Gibb scores his first ever solo No.1 Album in Australia this week with a collection of re-recorded Bee Gees tracks alongside multiple artists on "Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook 1'.2 hours ago
Barry Gibb is on track for his very first UK Number 1 as a solo artist with Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook (Vol. 1).6 days ago
Sir Barry Gibb has gathered his famous friends to revisit his Bee Gees songbook for ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol 1’.November 6, 2020
Australian superstar Olivia Newton-John has confirmed she has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time as well as saying she kept the second time private.September 10, 2018
Mr Barry Gibb is now Sir Barry Gibb. Mr Ringo Starr is now officially Sir Ringo Starr. The former Bee Gee and Beatle have been officially announced for knighthoods in the Queen’s New Year Honours of 2018.December 30, 2017
Universal Pictures has announced that they have acquired the life story of the Bee Gees which they will develop, through their theater division, into a Broadway musical.November 9, 2017
This year's Glastonbury Festival came to a close on Sunday with a set from Ed Sheeran, the only non-veteran artist to headline this year, but there were a number of veterans playing throughout the day.June 27, 2017


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This March 16 will be the one year anniversary of the murders of eight people, including six Asian women massage workers at spas in our metro Atlanta community. As the organization that led the rapid response efforts to directly support victims, survivors, and their families, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta and Asian Law Alliance invites you to join our organizations in remembrance.
Our partners at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta have put together a video from their community gathering on March 12. We are grateful to the families who shared their memories with the community. Thank you to our communities for creating a space to both grieve and imagine a just world through art, story, and togetherness.
Please view Asian Law Alliance’s statement of support for the victims, survivors, and their families. If you were unable to attend the event, or would like to re-watch the program, you can view the recording on our YouTube channel.


New Special Skills:
- Combat: Guns, Heavy weapons, Starship combat, Vehicle combat
Movement: Drive, Pilot, Zero-G
Knowledge: Starship operation, Communications, Computers, Explosives, Engineering, Science
Psionics Special Skill
armour (kevlar, battle-suit etc), guns (pistols, rifles, blasters etc, all just like missile weapons in AFF), meds, heavy weapons, vehicles, spacecraft.
Possibly also robots and bioware.
Specs for lots of other high-tech equipment like sensors, comms etc can just be taken from any sci-fi rpg, e.g. Traveller.
Rules for vehicle and spaceship combat:
Really simple, just like gun/missile combat but with modifiers for range and maybe spaceship maneuverability.
Just use Sorcery rules for this, with a list of psionic 'abilities' (i.e. spells). And rename MAGIC as MIND.
Does this seem reasonable? I'll flesh out some details in subsequent posts.


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RBI to continue daily auction 9 pc 14-day repo
Mumbai, Oct 15: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday, Oct 15 announced that it will continue daily till further notice the nine per cent fixed rate special repo facility against eligible securities for Rs 20,000 crore.
The RBI had evoked its option for such special Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) yesterday to enable banks to meet the liquidity requirements of Mutual Funds. Four Banks had utilised to the tune of Rs 3,500 crore on Tuesday, Oct 14. RBI in a release here said that the 14-day repo facility will now be conducted everyday until further notice up to a cumulative amount of Rs 20,000 crore.
To enable the Mutual Funds gain more liquidity to meet their redemption requirements, RBI had yesterday withdrew for 15 days the restriction on borrowing by Mutual Funds on certificate of deposits.


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(Note, this is not BS, this is a serious post, even if you can not believe it)
Just when you think you have heard it all, like it was the bolibouregois that promoted the cheap dollar or cheap imports, or that Venezuela is going to become an exporter thanks to the devaluation, here comes State TV station Vive and says that the earthquake in Haiti was caused by Obama’s Government, thanks to new technology by the US Navy that was tested for the first time. Of course, this is not an invention of VIVE but merely the propagation of rumors because the US Navy fired a missile in some war games in the Caribbean.
Of course, the nuts are not new, you can read here how the Kobe, Japan earthquake was also induced. This one is nice enough to suggest the Haiti earthquake was a mistake, it was just a test gone awry. But Cahvze and his fully controlled media are by now in love with the idea, today Radio Nacional de Venezuela had a complementary article, which you may read at your own risk.
The source of all this is supposedly a report by the North Russian Fleet, which is not clear whether it blames the earthquake on the test or just notes the coincidence between the two.
The ultimate goal of these tests? Of course, Hugo’ buddy in Iran, who always seems to take the limelight. So, my fellow Venezuelans, Obama may be ready to shake you, but we have an early warning system: not until Iran is attacked first. So, for now, you can rest at ease. We are not the biggest enemy of the Empire.
Note added: The Russian Navy is denying it ever said that!!