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Albion Terrace, Bridlington, England, YO15 2PJ, United Kingdom
we ate here because it was the only place we could book on Saturday night shortly after the closing, but we were pleasantly surprised. I had the sloppy joe burger who was tasty and came with chips, although a bit bigger could be. I was looking forward to the chocolate cake for dessert, but they would run out! cheap and cheerful. updated by the previous review on 2021-06-04
Lighthouse Road, Bridlington I-YO15 1AN, United Kingdom
Coffee, Fish, Breakfast, Coffee, British, Cafe
this morning for a nice breakfast in the cliff end cafe. very good value for money two good breakfast and coffee for £18. my wife has an allergy on kartoffels, tomatoes and tomato sauce in bohnen, so without us the owner extra speck and mushrooms add to my wife the breakfast.
84 High Street, Bridlington I-YO16 4QA, United Kingdom
our first visit in this small but very welcoming coffee shop. very friendly and chatting staff. excellent cappuccino and roasted teacake and an interesting menu of filled bagels and roasted and dusted craft broth to try the next time. the cakes also looked delicious. bridlington old town is interesting to search with, and a coffee break here is one must.

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Simply speaking, UML is a visual modeling language which specifies, visualizes, constructs and documents the artifacts in a software system.
To generate codes and test various cases in the business and real-world realm,UML is utilised. It has relevance mainly in areas like web applications and embedded systems.
On the other hand, BPMN is a common modeling notation that is used to fill in the gaps between a business process design and the ideal implementation of it.
UML vs BPMN
The difference between UML and BPMN is that of it’s approach. UML is an object-oriented modeling language mainly focused to develop IT systems whereas BPMN is a process-oriented modeling language applicable to both IT and business system improvement. An example of UML is purchasing a ticket at a ticket vending machine and an example of BPMN is the process of buying tickets virtually.
UML stands for Unified Modeling Language which evolved in 1990 as general use, experimental, modeling language in which the software engineering intends to provide a basic, structured, and standardized approach to build an effective visualized system design.
It is an object-oriented programming method that represents two different views in a systemic model which are Static and Dynamic.
On the other hand, BPMN stands for Business Process Model and Notation. It was released in 2004 as Business Process Management Initiative. It was officially released as BPMN in February 2006.
Basically, BPMN is a graphical representation of specified business processes in a business process model.
It is subdivided into three basic types namely Private business processes, Abstract processes, and Collaboration processes.
|Parameters of Comparison||UML||BPMN|
|Full Form||Unified Modeling Language||Business Process Model and Notation|
|Meaning||It is general purpose visual modeling language intended to specify, visualize, construct, and document the artifacts of a software system.||It is graphical representation of business processes in model with the primary goal of providing a notation that is easily understandable by all business users.|
|Aim||aims at modelling software system.||aims at modelling business processes.|
|Approach||object oriented approach||process oriented approach|
|Representation||represents all the seven views to be released within the notation.||represents two views and is not able to capture all seven defined views.|
|Applicability||wide applicability in developing IT systems||wide applicability in IT and business field.|
What is UML?
UML was invented by Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson, and James Rumbaugh in the year 1995. Precisely, UML is a set of rules made specifically for drawing diagrams.
It enhances creating professional documentation which form an integral part of project developments around the globe. It’s the latest version is the UML 2.5.1 that came out in December of 2017.
UML is divided into two particular categories which are structural information and behavior. Structure Diagram represents the static aspect of the system and emphasizes on particulars that must be available in the system being modeled.
On the other hand, the behavior diagram represents dynamic aspects of the system in which it emphasizes on what should actually happen in the system that is being modeled.
They are of primary usage in describing the functionality of software systems.
UML is a generalized modeling language different from other software programming languages like python and c++ because of its characteristics.
It is object-oriented designed and analyzed hence it is pictorially used to generate powerful modeling elements.
It can also be used to visualize the workflow of a factory through its elaborate work style hence it is recognized as an ISO standard and many industries use it for developing documentation and model blueprints.
What is BPMN?
BPMN gives a graphical, statistical, and pictorial representation using shapes, markers, and arrows which allows easy understanding and easy flow of information.
BPMN was made to cover a variety of range of usages and allow end-to-end business processes. The three end-to-end classifications of BPMN are Private, Abstract, and Collaboration processes.
Private business processes are the internal specific organizations and are the type of process that are generally called as workflow.
The sequence flow of the process is restricted within the limited area and cannot cross the boundaries of that area. On the other hand, Abstract processes represent an interaction between private and other processes.
These include activities outside the private pool. Lastly, the collaboration process represents an interaction or conversation between two or more business entities.
This type of processes is modeled individually or separately or within a larger BPMN program to enhance the relationship formed between the collaboration process and it’s other activities.
BPMN shows four types of elements for business processes namely Flow objects, connecting objects, swimlanes, and artifacts.
Flow objects represent a wide range of events, activities, and gateways which will connect objects represented in sequence flow, message flow, and association.
Swimlanes as the name suggest having a pool and lane whereas, artifacts have data objects, group, and annotations.
Main Differences Between UML and BPMN
- UML is a general-use visual modeling language which intends to be specific, visualized, constructive, and documented in the artifacts of a software system. On the other hand, BPMN is a graphical representation of business processes in a model with the primary goal of providing a notation that is easily understandable by all business users.
- UML aims at modeling software systems. BPMN aims at modeling business processes.
- UML has a business-oriented approach whereas BPMN has a process-oriented approach.
- UML represents all the seven views to be released within the notation. Whilst BPMN represents two views and is not able to capture all seven defined views.
- UML has wide applicability in developing IT systems. On the other hand, wide applicability in IT and business fields.
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Dimapur, March 15: The All India Coordinated Research Project on Honey Bees and Pollinators, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema conducted a one day training programme themed “Scientific Beekeeping for the farmers of Nagaland” on March 14 under the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) at School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema. Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. T. Lanusosang, Medziphema Campus inaugurated the training in presence of Dean, Prof. AK Makar, Head of Department, Entomology, Prof Aleminla Ao, Beekeepers from Dimapur district and scientific staff.
Prof T Lanusosang stressed on pollination by honey bees as the most important aspect of bee keeping while acquiring by products of a hive such as honey, wax etc. for upliftment of a farmer’s livelihood.
Prof. AK Makar, Dean, NU: SASRD encouraged the farmers to sincerely take up beekeeping as a profession. Prof. Aleminla Ao discussed the need to adopt scientific beekeeping for increasing honey production and quality. Prof. H. K. Singh, Scientist in-charge, AICRP (HB&P), Dept. of Entomology, delivered the welcome address and also emphasized on the scope of bee keeping in the region.
The inaugural function was followed by technical sessions with focus on scientific beekeeping. Prof H K Singh, Scientist in-charge, AICRP (HB&P) focused on basic apiculture requirements for scientific beekeeping. He stressed more on pollination services of honey bees.
Team members from Nagaland Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) served as the resource persons and demonstrated the bee keeping equipments to the beekeepers in scientific manner. The participants were later given a hands-on training on handling and management of scientific bee keeping on Apis cerana, Apis mellifera and stingless bees in the AICRP(HB&P) apiary by scientific staff of AICRP (HB&P) and NBHM team.
After the training, the beekeepers were given scientific bee boxes for taking up scientific beekeeping. (Page News Service)

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First Look: 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV
All-Electric Version of Popular SUV Goes 0-60 in 7 Seconds, 100 Mile Range
The collaboration between Toyota and Tesla is not just a one-way street of a cash infusion of $50 million from the Japanese auto giant to the Silicon Valley startup. Tesla pitched in with technical expertise and engineering in developing the new RAV4 EV. Those of you with a keen long-term memory may remember this isn't actually the first RAV4 EV. The first-generation model was offered from 1997-2003, and although the gasoline-powered RAV transitioned to a new body style in 2001, the EV soldiered on with the first-generation chassis until the end of its production run. With a new RAV4 due for 2013, it's unknown whether this generation will follow the same pattern, but it's starting to look like it.
Although pure electrics aren't generally renowned for their exhilarating performance, Tesla's high-performance DNA shows in the vehicle's quick 0-60 time of 7 seconds flat in sport mode, with a still-respectable 8.6-second 0-60 time in the normal driving mode. The RAV4 EV has an estimated total range of 100 miles, and a 100 mph top speed. A full charge using the 240v charger takes approximately six hours. An emergency charger designed to work with a conventional AC 120v outlet is also included. Peak power output is 154 hp @ 2800 rpm.
The RAV4 EV can be distinguished from its gasoline-powered brethren by a unique grille and front-end treatment consisting of a new front bumper, upper and lower grille, and unique headlights with LED running lights. Further enhancing the SUV's aerodynamics are unique side mirrors, a rear spoiler, and smooth underbody. Altogether, these enhancements contribute to a slippery 0.30 Cd, the best of any production SUV in the world, according to Toyota.
Inside, the EV model is much the same as other RAV4 models, featuring a six-way adjustable driver's seat, front seat heaters, split-reclining rear seats yielding the same 73 cubic-foot interior capacity as a conventional RAV4. Likewise, Toyota's Entune media connectivity suite is also included, as well as SiriusXM satellite radio, Bluetooth streaming, and iPod connectivity.
The RAV4 EV will initially be sold only in California, in the four major markets of Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, and San Diego. Toyota projects sales of 2600 units over the next three years. Like many other advanced-propulsion vehicles, the EV carries a substantial price premium over its conventional ICE-powered equivalent, starting at $50,610, including destination. The RAV4 will be available for sale in its selected launch markets in summer 2012.


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Shavarr, whose given name is Shavor Richards, is a reggae artist, songwriter, and producer hailing from Kingston, Jamaica. He was born in 1996 and raised in the heart of the city. He grew up in Maverley, an inner-city community in Kingston, in a single-parent household. As a result, he was exposed to vibrant reggae and dancehall scenes from a young age, surrounded by his uncle, auntie, and mother, all singing and writing songs together. At age 10, he wrote his first song, Secondary, which quickly became a school anthem based on the catchy hooks and flow. Shavarr began his musical career as a teenager, performing at local clubs and school events while attending Meadowbrook High School, a traditional high school located in the urban area of Kingston, Jamaica. He quickly gained a reputation from his energetic live shows and smooth vocals, drawing inspiration from reggae legends like Bob Marley and Garnett Silk.
In 2014, Shavarr released his first official single titled Feeling The Vibe. Later that year, he released another song titled Give Way, which was featured on The Highest Riddim alongside other artists such as Sizzla, Buju Banton, Morgan Heritage, and Jahbar I. Legendary drummer George DustyMiller of the Fire House Crew produced the track. It received critical acclaim and helped him gain a loyal fan base. He followed this up with several other singles such as Working, Floating, Born & Raised, Kibba Yuh Mouthand more, some of which were produced by himself under the Wizkilful production label based in Jamaica. His music is a fusion of traditional reggae and modern dancehall, with lyrics focused on social justice, love, and spirituality. He is also known for his activism, using his platform to raise awareness about important issues like environmental conservation and education. Shavarr released his debut album Root in March 2023 and continues to tour, sharing his message of love and positivity with fans worldwide.

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Introducing the Enya Nova Go Carbon Fiber Travel-Size Guitars (35") - the perfect companion for musicians on the go! Engineered with durability and lightweight portability in mind, these guitars deliver a bright and resonant acoustic sound. Crafted with a full carbon fiber weather-proof body, they are designed to withstand any climate conditions without compromising their performance.
The Nova Go guitar boasts several innovative features that enhance playability and comfort. With its zero fret design and round-end frets, you'll experience smooth string action and effortless chord transitions. The arched-back construction enhances the projection and resonance, allowing your melodies to fill any space. The radius fretboard ensures easy navigation across the frets, while the round-edged body provides a comfortable grip for prolonged playing sessions.
As a proud addition to Enya's esteemed carbon fiber line, the Nova Go guitar showcases meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail. The instrument not only looks stunning but also delivers exceptional sound quality, making it a favorite among discerning musicians. Whether you're a professional player or an enthusiastic traveler, the Nova Go guitar is a well-developed instrument that excels both in feel and tone.
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Brushing your teeth is perhaps the most important part of your daily hygiene routine and at different times of our lives, our teeth have different needs. This is why it's important to be aware of the needs of your teeth in prder to properly care for them. Joining us to discuss the latest tech advancements in oral care is the President and CEO of Premier Dental, Julie Charlestein.
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UNITED NATIONS — Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has been chosen by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to be the U.N. special envoy for cities and climate change.
U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq announced the appointment of the billionaire businessman and philanthropist turned politician to the U.N. post on Friday.
He said Bloomberg will assist the secretary-general in his consultations with mayors and other key parties "to raise political will and mobilize action among cities as part of his longer-term strategy to advance efforts on climate change."
Bloomberg served three terms as New York's mayor before handing the reins of the America's largest city to Bill de Blasio on Jan. 1.
The billionaire businessman and philanthropist turned politician made combating climate change a major focus of his 12 years as mayor. He was also very outspoken on how cities should be run to cope with ever increasing populations.
Bloomberg is scheduled to co-host the Feb. 4-6 mayors summit of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group in Johannesburg.
The group is a network of large cities from around the world committed to taking measures that reduce climate-warming greenhouse gases and climate risks.
At the summit, he will hand over the chair and presidency of the group to Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro.
Last year, Bloomberg boasted that New York city's air quality hit its highest levels in 50 years and now has the cleanest air of any major American city.
He said the level of sulfur dioxide in the air has gone down by 69 percent since 2008. The level of soot pollution has gone down by 23 percent since 2007 — achievements officials attributed to a combination of factors, including buildings burning lower-pollution heating oils or switching over to cleaner burning natural gas.
Associated Press Writer Alexandra Olson contributed to this report from the United Nations
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Alison is head of the firm’s VAT services for our charity and not-for-profit clients. Working closely with colleagues in our charity audit practice, Alison is a member of the firm’s Not-for-Profit Practice Group and manages a wide portfolio of charity clients. This includes thirty percent of the top 100 fundraising charities, many household name charities, sports clubs, and charity and not-for-profit umbrella bodies, religious organisations, hospices and approximately twenty different charities within the Wildlife trust network.
Alison manages our wholly dedicated team of charity and not-for-profit VAT specialists. She has contributed articles to Charity Finance Magazine, as well as writing news updates, internal guidance and fact sheets for the sector as a whole. Alison sits on the Charity Tax Group’s VAT expert group and attends observer meetings.
Alison organises the firm’s VAT workshop series for charities and not-for-profit organisations and is a regular speaker at these events. Alison also regularly attends the sector conference on VAT and tax matters and has spoken at the Charity Finance Group and Civil Society VAT & Tax conferences.
Alison joined Saffery Champness in 2003. Her work prior to joining the firm was with HMRC where she was a VAT visiting officer.
- Maximising input VAT recovery for our charity sector clients
- VAT transaction advice and planning on restructures, mergers, collaborative working and grant applications
- VAT planning in respect of charity land and property issues
- Undertaking reviews, health checks and compliance procedures
- Advising on specific VAT liability matters
- Reviewing VAT returns and annual adjustments
- Assisting with HMRC visits and enquiries
- Maximising VAT relief’s for the sector and working to influence change in VAT matters for the sector.
Alison lives in Surrey. She is a trustee for Girlguiding Surrey West and enjoys travelling, baking and singing as her outside interests.

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The new member for Campbelltown, Greg Warren, has declared he will spend the next four years listening to you.
After comfortably defeating the one term Liberal MP Bryan Doyle in yesterday’s NSW election, Mr Warren told the South West Voice he would be working very hard during his term to make sure he knew the concerns of the people of Campbelltown.
“I am very humbled by the support I have received form the families of Campbelltown,’’ Mr Warren said this morning.
“This is a true privilege, to be their representative in parliament but with privilege comes the responsibility to do the right thing,’’ Mr Warren said.
“We came to this election with a focus on a lot of local issues such as funding cuts to TAFE colleges and health, the need for infrastructure and the cost of living.
“I promise the people of Campbelltown who have entrusted me with their support that I will continue to fight for them over those issues in the next four years.
“I will be doing this by listening to the people of this area to make sure I know what their needs are.
“I will talk to principals but also to the P&C, the parents, to find out what’s needed in our schools.
“I will be out and about at community events, at network functions for business groups, and I will be there not to talk but to listen to everyone about their concerns.’’
Mr Warren also paid tribute to his vanquished rival, Bryan Doyle, thanking him for his four years of service to the people of Campbelltown.
“I wish him and his family well,’’ Mr Warren said.
Greg Warren will be one of two new MPs elected in south west Sydney seats.
The second is also a Labor man, the Campbelltown councillor Anoulack Chanthivong, who easily defeated the Liberal Party’s Pat Farmer to claim the seat of Macquarie Fields.
Cr Chanthivong could not be contacted for comment this morning.
At the close of counting last night and with about 60 percent of all votes counted, Liverpool re-elected Labor’s veteran MP Paul Lynch with an increased majority.
In the other Liverpool based seat, Holsworthy, the Liberal Party’s Melanie Gibbons, who held Menai in the previous parliament, easily beat Labor’s Charisma Kaliyanda.
Also returned were the two Liberal Party MPs in Camden and Wollondilly, Chris Patterson and Jai Rowell respectively.
So now it’s an even split in the south west, with three Liberal and three Labor MPs.


One of the nation’s premier non-conference matchups will take place at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 17, when Auburn hosts the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Last season’s clash between the Tigers and Nittany Lions came down to the wire, with Penn State defeating Auburn 28-20 at Beaver Stadium in front of a crowd of over 109,000 spectators.
This season’s game could also leave fans on the edge of their seasons. In fact, this year’s game could be so exciting that these two teams have the chance to meet up again during bowl season, says one ESPN analyst.
Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach of ESPN recently took a crack at trying to project which teams will land at each bowl game once the regular season concludes. In Bonagura’s prediction on who will play in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on New Year’s Eve, he pits Auburn together with — you guessed it — Penn State.
Penn State holds a 2-1 all-time advantage over Auburn. In addition to last season’s game, Auburn and Penn State have met twice in bowl games. Penn State beat Auburn 43-14 in the 1996 Outback Bowl in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Tigers got their revenge on Penn State in the 2003 Capital One Bowl in Orlando by defeating the Nittany Lions 13-9.
Auburn is 2-0 all-time in Music City Bowl appearances, most recently winning in 2018. Jarrett Stidham threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns while Auburn accumulated 586 yards of total offense in their 63-14 win over Purdue. In 2003, Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown rushed for two touchdowns each in Auburn’s 28-14 win over Wisconsin.
Auburn meets Penn State for the fourth time in history on Sept. 17 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT.


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Tags urban, hot summer nights, indie electronic, french
Genres electronic, hip hop, french, indie, chillwave (beta)
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July 30, 2012
Inspired by Paris. Including Bonobo, Gold Panda, and Housse de Racket.
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You're mixes are consistently grrr-eat!! Thanks for helping me through workweeks and into weekends and lazy mornings.
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Loving it. Gold Panda FTW.
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Slopestyle by earmassages
I hope you feel like a cool kid speeding down the slopes.
hip hop, grind, skiing, snowboarding, chill
Temptress by earmassages
A playlist of low-key lunch table vibes,
Dedicated to a lovely lady, makin waves in this world.
birthday bitch, indie electronic, eclectic mix, november has come, upbeat chill
Sunday Symphony by earmassages
French Toast for brunch today.
sunday morning, brunch!, background, electro, remixes
Echoes by earmassages
Its pouring, I need to study, but I made a(n awesome) playlist instead.
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FDI means investment in the capital of an Indian company by non-resident entity or person resident outside India. A non-resident entity/person can invest in India, subject to the FDI Policy except in those sectors/activities which are prohibited. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and India, Government of India publishes annual consolidated FDI policy every year. The latest policy was announced on 17th April 2014.
Which are the prohibited sectors?
- Lottery Business including Government/private lottery, online lotteries, etc.
- Gambling and Betting including casinos etc.
- Chit Funds – Chit (also called as chit, chit fund, chitty, committee, kuri etc.) means a transaction by which a person enters into an agreement with a specified number of persons that every one of them shall subscribe a certain sum of money by way of periodical installments over a definite period and that each such subscriber shall, in his turn, as determined by lot or by auction, be entitled to the prize amount”. A chit fund company is a company that manages, conducts, or supervises a chit scheme. As per the policy, no FDI can happen in this scheme.
- Nidhi Company – The companies doing Nidhi (treasure) business through borrowing from members and lending to members only for their mutual benefits are called as Nidhi Company under Section 406 of Companies Act 2013.
- Trading in Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) – Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) means making available certain amount of additional built up area in lieu of the area relinquished or surrendered by the owner of the land, so that he can use extra built up area either himself or transfer it to another in need of the extra built up area for an agreed sum of money
- Real Estate Business or construction of Farm Houses. FDI in real estate business is not allowed. However, certain type of construction development is allowed with restrictions. (will discuss about it in a separate article)
- Manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.
- Activities/sectors not open to private sector investment e.g. Atomic Energy and Railway operations (other than permitted activities mentioned in para 6 of FDI policy. Government of India has notified Press note 8 dated 22nd August 2014)
- Foreign technology collaboration in any form including licensing for franchise, trademark, brand name, management contract in Lottery Business and Gambling and Betting activities.


The TSA and MMJ. The TSA briefly removed a “special instructions” icon in its guide instructing travelers about what they can bring on airplanes. In an older app, marijuana is marked with a yellow “special instructions” icon. Earlier today, the TSA’s website marked medical marijuana with a “Yes.” The change “[suggested] that the newer green ‘Yes’ on the ‘What Can I Bring Page?’ represents a change in TSA policy.” MassRoots However, the TSA took down the medical marijuana reference on its site, later putting it back up with the word “No” next to it. A spokesperson for the TSA confirmed to Word on the Tree that there have been no recent policy changes regarding medical marijuana and said the mix-up was due to “an error in our database.”
Fighting the feds on hemp. The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission, charged with overseeing the state’s industrial hemp industry, praised a potential lawsuit against the DEA. Hemp producers Founder’s Hemp says it intends to sue the agency for classifying CBD products as illegal. The state commission says it is considering joining the lawsuit. The company’s president explained “that the DEA’s position is an example of bureaucracy that clearly thwarts the will of Congress and disadvantages American farmers.” The News & Observer A similar lawsuit is playing out between the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. Lawyers representing the trade group filed an opening brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. “[The DEA’s] final rule is essentially a scheduling action disguised as an administrative rule,” said one of the attorneys. The Cannabist
Tax deductions for medical marijuana. While medical cannabis patients certainly cannot deduct marijuana from their federal taxes, they may be able to take a MMJ deduction from their state taxes. A California lawyer described it as a gray area: “I could find nothing on the state side that would bar a deduction,” he said. However, those who try to do so face risking an audit that could result in financial penalties. US News
Trump surrogate: ‘End the War on Weed.’ Loyal Trump supporter Roger Stone is imploring the president and attorney general to leave cannabis up to the states. “Tens of millions of Liberty minded Americans believed [Trump]… These voters were relieved that is, until the position of attorney general Jeff Sessions reached the public domain.” While Sessions’ views on cannabis have long been in the public domain, Stone criticized his position: “Perhaps attorney general Sessions has forgotten his Genesis from the Old Testament… ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.'” Business Insider
Patients push for cannabis coverage in Canada. Advocates are calling on the federal government to allow health insurers to cover medical marijuana. The problem: cannabis doesn’t have a drug identification number, something that’s assigned to a new drug when it goes through the regulatory approval process. Activists say they are lobbying Health Canada “to recognize it’s not feasible for them to go through the same trials as other drugs.” The high cost of legal medical cannabis in the country pushes some patients to the black market. CBC News Related: The leader of Canada’s libertarian party criticized how the prime minister has handled marijuana enforcement: “All the Trudeau government had to do was notice what was going on and end the rules that made it difficult for public safety to emerge. Instead, over the past month we have seen a hard crackdown on storefront cannabis dispensaries.” The Huffington Post
Cannabis in the Coachella Valley. The cannabis industry is booming in California’s Coachella Valley, but it could worsen the region’s water problems. While local governments have embraced the economic benefits that come with legalization, little has been said about the industry’s water demands. Environmental groups say they’re in “wait-and-see” mode. Water Deeply Related: The valley’s eponymous music festival sent a cease-and-desist to a cannabis company promoting a “Coachella Blend” of pre-rolls. In response, the company changed the product’s name to “NotChilla.” The Los Angeles Times
The war on the war on drugs. A Vancouver-based harm reduction group traveled to Costa Rica to provide services at a music festival. Harm reduction is “an approach less common in the dominantly Catholic society of Costa Rica, where drug use from cannabis to cocaine is heavily stigmatized.” The group faced some challenges, but soon ravers warmed up to their presence. Vice
A couple career changes. The CEO of Women Grow, Leah Heise, is stepping down to run her own medical cannabis dispensary in Maryland. COO Kristina Neoushoff will serve as interim CEO while the company searches for a replacement. Marijuana Business Daily Investor and philanthropist Barry Lambert (who has invested millions in medical marijuana research) is considering a run for the Australian Senate to advocate for medical cannabis reforms. Financial Review
Shedding light on psychedelics. New research suggests why LSD could be a useful treatment for depression and anxiety: scientists found that people who took the drug had a decreased ability to process fearful stimuli and lowered activity in the amygdala. Those disorders “are associated with increased activity in that area of the brain and a bias toward negative stimuli.” Motherboard / Vice
Word on the States
- In West Virginia, the House passed a medical marijuana legalization bill.
- In Oregon, a new bill would shift some marijuana tax revenue from schools to mental health services. The state sold 11,000 pounds of pot in the first three months of 2016.
- In Maryland, the House approved an MMJ bill aimed at boosting minority-owned businesses.
- In Missouri, Kansas City voters approved a measure to decriminalize pot possession.
- In North Dakota, the House approved a medical marijuana law.
- In Colorado, the governor signed a bill to ban illegal marijuana advertisements.
- In Maine, legislators are split on how to regulate recreational marijuana. Republicans are pushing legislation to increase drug testing of welfare recipients.
- In Arkansas, a marijuana business ownership bill failed in the Senate.
- In Nevada, an attorney argued that the state’s medical marijuana program violates several constitutional rights before the state Supreme Court. The Senate considers a variety of marijuana measures.
- In Alaska, regulators will resume discussions about on-site consumption.
- In Florida, a group of doctors are trying to clear up confusion surrounding medical cannabis in the state.
- In California, the governor released proposals to unite conflicting cannabis laws.
- In Minnesota, the state’s hemp crop sees major growth.
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“Marijuana reform appears to be gaining steam in Congress this year, although the passage of any pro-cannabis legislation remains an open question and most bills appear to face long odds… While committees may again prove the death knell for marijuana bills this Congress, some cannabis policy wonks are hopeful specific reforms may have a better chance than in years past, in part because seven states legalized medical or adult-use marijuana in last November’s election.” – John Schroyer for Marijuana Business Daily


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Abraham and His Sons.
We have seen in Noah a representative of the second Church or Dispensation among men a church that loved spiritual wisdom, and cultivated a knowledge of the representatives and correspondences of spiritual things in natural objects. In the sons of Noah we have seen a representation of the three classes of men of such a church ; namely, those that are intelligent and wise loving a spiritual life according to the lessons of interior spiritual truth—who are called Shem ; those who loved not the spiritual life of charity, but prided themselves in spiritual knowledge only, called Ham ; and those of more simple worship and good life, according to the traditions and instructions they had received, who are meant by Japheth.
That by these three the whole earth was overspread, does not necessarily mean to us that there were no other human beings upon the habitable earth ; but that these three constituted the church of the time; and there may have been others related to them as the heathen or gentiles to the Church of God in all historic time. It is no doubt true, however, that the Semitic races in Palestine and Syria, Arabia and Mesopotamia, were originally of the kind signified by Shem—spiritually intelligent and good ; and that among their descendants, even after their intelligence and spirituality were gone, there was more material to continue the forms of spiritual worship than among others. It is true, also, that the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the early settlers in the Euphrates valley, and perhaps some other of the tribes of Eastern Africa and Western Asia, were depositories of the formulas of wisdom of their day, such as might be expected among the tribes of Ham; and again, I know no reason to doubt that the simpler, ruder tribes of Europe and Northern Asia belong to the families of Japheth.
The descendants of these three, as described in the tenth and especially the eleventh chapters of Genesis, no doubt are tribes that embodied the varied developments of their religious thought and representative worship the later tribes at least bearing the names of their respective ancestral heads.
It is among the descendants of Ham that the name of Babel first Appears, and afterward we have the story of the building of the tower of Babel. We read that " the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass as they journeyed from the East " that is, from the East of the central Holy Land"—that they found a plain in the land of Shinar ; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them to a burning. And they had brick for stone, and bitumen had they for mortar. And they said, Come, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven ; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth."
Whatever may be true in regard to the huge pyramids of brick in what we know as ancient Babylon, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is a history of men in their relation to God that we are reading—a history not of cities and towers, but primarily of states of spiritual life and worship. That the whole earth was of one language and of one speech, means that the church worshipped one God as the Father of all; and that all men were brethren. For when love to one another as children of the one Father is the essential thing in all parts of the church, however they may develop various branches of doctrine or forms of worship they see the good in one another, and understand one another; they have one language of love, and one speech to describe the particulars of worship and life from love.
Such was this church at the first; but that they journeyed from the East, and found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there, describes their departure from the essential principles of charity, and their lower state of life. That there they made brick, and of bricks and bitumen built a city, and a tower whose top should reach unto heaven, to make for themselves a name, means that the fictions of men became to them the essentials of religion, and that by them, cemented with the zeal of self-love, they desired to climb to fictitious heights of holiness, and command the veneration and worship of men.
And the consequence was that they understood one another no longer, but, each insisting upon his own peculiar forms of thought as the essentials of religion, they misunderstood and misrepresented one another, both purposely and of necessity. Thus was the unity of the church broken up. Men separated one from another, and each little clan wandered away from its brothers.
This dispersion of the tribes may be regarded as the end of that church of Noah and his immediate descendants which from its intelligent light is known as the Silver Age. But the account of this dispersion is followed immediately by the genealogy of another branch of the family of Eber, namely that descended through Peleg. We read that "unto Eber were born two sons, the name of one was Peleg—for in his days was the earth divided and his brother's name was Joktan." (x. 25.)
The descent through Joktan has been traced to the dispersion at Babel, and now the narrative returns and takes up the descent through Peleg, in which afterward we find the family of Abram, and which appears to have constituted the Hebrew Church, and also to have been known as the Copper Age. The men of this Copper Age, Swedenborg tells us, had from the earliest church their precepts of mutual love and charity, and lived obediently a life of friendliness, of faithfulness in marriage, of hospitality and benevolence. They worshipped the one God, with various names and attributes, using sacrificial forms of worship, which in their best days they knew to be representative of spiritual qualities. In the declining days of the church, where we find the family of Abraham, the worship became idolatrous losing its devotion to one God, and all idea of spirituality. And we find in the life described a loss of singleness in the marriage relation—the single-hearted marriage love being superseded by the love of children.
With such men or, to speak more broadly, in such a state of mankind—a truly spiritual church, knowing the Lord, and conjoined with Him in a life of spiritual love and spiritual truth, was impossible. The most that was attainable was the representation of spiritual states in appropriate natural states and conditions. When we come to the history of Abram, therefore, we do not find, as before, an allegory representing the spiritual love and faith of the men then existing, but we find the actual story of the outward lives of men, so ordered and so narrated as to represent spiritual states entirely unlike their own that were so low and external. We come to the history of actual events, but to events so ordered by the Divine Providence as to represent the spiritual progress of individuals and of the race.
It is in this representative or spiritual meaning that the holiness of the narrative resides. We have in the literal story an account of a shepherd leader, himself an idol-worshipper, who is led by the command of the Lord through various wanderings in lands foreign to him. There is no marked spiritual gain in his character, to make him an example to us, or to justify our regarding the narrative as sacred. It has its holiness from its representing the spiritual progress of men, under the Divine leading, out of natural states into spiritual, through various stages of instruction and temptation.
To the New Church this representation is not obscure but is revealed as a perfectly clear spiritual story, contained in and represented by all the particulars of the natural story. There are many applications of the story; but in general it describes the steps by which man, conscious of having come into a degraded state, begins to ascend again to a heavenly state. Abram was called by the Lord to go to the land of Canaan, which is to us a representative of a heavenly state of life ; but he was not to possess it at once. He was to sojourn in it wandering from place to place, and pasturing his flocks and when his family had grown to a nation, and had suffered great afflictions, then at length they should possess the land. In all this we see represented the spiritual state of men who even in boyhood became aware of the naughtiness of their heart, and, drawn by the goodness of the Lord, love to learn of Him and of heaven, and of the life of heaven upon earth. In the contemplation of these things they have the enjoyment of their life, and nourish thereby innocent affections for all that is good. But they by no means come into possession of all the good states of life that they learn about; nor can they till they have attained the full development of their manly life, and have passed through many trials and labors.
The most full, and indeed the only perfect application of the story is to the life of the Lord Himself when He was in the world. We have seen that from the earliest days of the decline of man from the innocence of Eden under the beguiling of the serpent, it was perceived that there would be no recovery of the heavenly life but by the help of the Divine Itself Who should be born into the world ; and that it was promised at once that He would come of the seed of the woman. Therefore in the Lord Who was born we must look for the steps of the return to the Divine life, and for the perfect fulfilment of the representative story which describes that return.
Doubtless in His infancy there was within Him a fulness of Divine love and life which in a way was analogous to the fulness of life in the early churches; and in His boyhood He came to a recognition of the evil nature into which He was born a nature inheriting the accumulated perversity of all the successive churches, from Adam and Noah and Eber to the latest posterity of the Jews.
To Him there came the summons from within from the saving Love from which He had come into the world—to leave the pursuits and pleasures and affections of that evil inheritance, and to learn of the Divine the possibilities of heaven and of the life of heaven upon earth. The Love itself in His soul opened His eyes to see from the representatives of the Word the order for which the heavens and the earth were created. He read there also how men had turned from that order, and changed the gifts of life and love and truth and reason, which were intended for their eternal blessing, into the burnings of evil, hatreds, and falsities, and curses. He read also of the promise that to the helpless, falling world the Lord God Himself would come as a Saviour; and in the very story before us He read of the summons that had come to Him, to leave the state of His nativity, and to go on by Himself, and learn of the possibilities of happy life to endless thousands in heaven and on earth through the help that He should bring them. From the immense love in His heart He knew that He was to fulfil these things. To Him came the full meaning of the promise: " I will bless thee and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing ; and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." He felt the contrariness between the self-love and perverseness of His outer man, and the free, happy, unselfish love of His inner man. He saw that this spring of life existed in Himself alone, and that but for Him human life was a desert waste; and it came to Him as a hope and a glad promise that He might live from that love with its wisdom, its usefulness, and its happiness, in all the paths of human life, and be a blessing to every human soul. The promise was not that He should bring a blessing, but that He Himself embodying the only good love in His own human heart and mind and life, was to be the blessing, and that in receiving Him all the families of the earth should be blessed.
It was with the nope of bringing this great good to men that He suffered His affections and His thoughts to be led out from the natural state into which He was born, and to be instructed by means of the Word, and of life as He saw it always illumined and interpreted by the love within Him—in all that relates to good life from the Divine in heaven and on earth. The intensity of His desire for such instruction is represented by there being a famine in the land; in consequence of which " Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land."
In the old times Egypt was the chief repository of the representatives and correspondences in which spiritual wisdom was contained, as well as of all the science of the ancients. Their hieroglyphic writing, their emblems, their statues, their pictures, especially the oldest of them, are full of such representations ; and because this was characteristic of the country, Egypt itself represents instruction in natural things, and especially in such things as are representative. Therefore, applying the story to the Lord's life, that Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine was grievous in the land, represents the Lord's coming into a state to be instructed, especially in the representatives of the Scriptures, because of His eager desire to know heavenly things.
An incident occurred in Abram's going down into Egypt which seems so wholly of the earth, and of heartless calculation, that one would think it could not represent any step in spiritual life, much less in the Lord's life; and yet when we look at it thoughtfully it may appear otherwise, and the lesson taught to us as its spiritual sense may be seen to be true, and to be really represented in the literal story. We read that " it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon ; therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife ; and they will kill me, but will save thee alive. Say, I pray, thou art my sister ; that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee."
In every man there is a marriage between his love for some object or end, and his affection for the truth which is the means of bringing the end to pass. And from the union of the two is the usefulness which is the fruit of the marriage. Now, in the story before us, Abram represents the Lord's desire for the salvation of men ; and therefore his wife represents the affection for knowing the truth in regard to the means of salvation which unites itself with the love in the work of salvation. But when one is engaged in the study of interesting truth, the end of usefulness may be temporarily lost sight of in the pleasure of learning; and then if it should be insisted that the learning is of no account itself, but only for the sake of the useful purpose, that purpose itself might be rejected and denied for the pleasure in learning for its own sake. Therefore in every child, and in older people under various circumstances, the pleasure in learning is permitted to separate itself for the time from the love of use, and to stand as an independent affection, free to unite itself with knowledge only.
This is so in all men, and it was so in the Lord in His boyhood; and, as representing this universal experience, it was permitted that Sarai, who represents such affection for truth, should separate herself from her husband, who stood for the true purpose of all truth, and in the independent position of a sister, should seem free to be taken to Pharaoh's house. But in the Lord, as in every earnest mind, when this was in danger of going too far, and the affection for truth seemed to lose its real purpose of use, there came a loss of pleasure and a sense of deadness and unhappiness in the learning, which was represented by the house of Pharaoh being plagued with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife; and then reflection restored the affection for truth to its proper relation to the love of His Divine purpose, and all the acquisitions of truth were applied to this purpose.
Interesting chapters follow in the Bible relating to the separation of Lot from Abram ; the wars of Kedorlaomer and his allies with the five cities of the Plain, and the pursuit by Abram; and the prophetic vision given to Abram. The same principles of interpretation applied to them bring out the spiritual experiences of every one's regenerate life, as well as in their full sense the order of the Lord's life. And when the experiences of regeneration become familiar, these will be recognized in the sacred history as readily as the portraiture of the foibles of men in simple fables is recognized now. Indeed the art of telling fables has come down from these old representative days, in which all their wisdom was thus embodied in stories and histories. The Divine Spirit only made use of the genius of the time to embody for us, and for the days to come, the wisdom of perfect human life. For this purpose it provided that such representative events should occur, and the knowledge of them be preserved by tradition ; and in later times it caused the traditions to be moulded by various writers under the influence of the same Spirit into the Divine history.
The period of Bible formation was a long and peculiar period differing from the ages which preceded and from those which are yet to come in not having any perception of interior spiritual things, and also in having an influx of holiness from heaven into the outward forms that represented heavenly things, even though the living men had no knowledge at all of such representation. Much will be said of this hereafter; at present I wish only to say that the sanctity with which these incidents in Abram's life have so long been invested which made them so sacredly important even to himself and his immediate descendants as to cause them to be carefully preserved, and told over and over—was from the perception of their significance by the heavenly hosts, and the love that they had for the spiritual truth revealed. They saw in the events provided a representative of human regeneration, and especially of the redeeming life of the Lord Who was to come. Him they worshipped; for Him they looked; and every particular in regard to Him they treasured as sacred, and made sacred to men.
Our story continues with an account of the birth of sons to Abram of Ishmael from Hagar the Egyptian, and Isaac from Sarah.
We have seen in Abram, thus far, a representative of the Divine love in the Lord for bringing heaven to men ; and in Sarai a representative of affection for the truth helpful to this purpose. As regards men they represent respectively the boyhood's love for the possibilities of a nobler life than that which is natural, and affection for all that can be learned about it.
The first development from this zeal for better things is the youthful desire to understand the relations of things, and to put them in order according to their true relations, or in other words to reason about them. The quality of this first youthful reason is described by the son born to Abram of Hagar. By Hagar the Egyptian woman is meant much the same as by Sarai separated from Abram in Egypt, and that is the natural affection for learning. By means of this affection the desire of the Lord to do the will of the Divine Love produced a love of comparing, understanding, and reasoning. And the desire of every boy to become a good man, and to do the work of a good man, begets from his affection for knowing a similar desire to understand. This first rationality is represented by Ishmael, and of this it is said : " He shall be a wild-ass man, his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him." For there are then in the boy no other standards of comparison than the things he has been taught as a child. He holds these literally and tenaciously—denouncing sharply and uncompromisingly whatever does not agree with them. This narrow, hard, combative, youthful reason, every one is familiar with ; and not by this, or anything partaking of the quality of this, could the Lord's redeeming work, or can the regenerating work in man, be done; and therefore not with Ishmael could the covenant of God be established, but with the son of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
In Egypt, separated from her husband, and taken to Pharaoh's house, Sarai represents affection for natural instruction ; but united with her husband, who represents the Divine love of saving men in the Lord, she has a nobler meaning, namely, the affection for knowing the nature of that love, with the perception of its desires and tendencies. In man the correlative is the affection for knowing the good that he has received from the Lord, or the noblest spiritual good with which his heart has been touched, and which he desires to make his life. It is an affection that springs into existence as soon as there is a sensible reception of the Lord's merciful goodness that saves from evil, and brings something of love from heaven. It is an affection that perceives and knows the quality of this goodness from the Lord. And from this affection, under the influence of the love of receiving that goodness and bringing it into all the life, is born the faculty of comparing the quality of that goodness with every other good, of seeing all things in the light of it, and arranging all things in their true relation to it in other words, there is born a spiritual reason.
This spiritual reason is as unlike as possible to the Ishmaelitish reason. It exists as a consequence of the presence of the Divine goodness, and from a love of conforming all things to the nature of that goodness. It is gentle and peaceable, disposed to kindly interpretations and charitable judgment. It understands quickly the order of heavenly life, for it has the very essence of that life always in view. It knows the reality of God and heaven, for it feels the presence of God which is heaven. There is no spiritual truth which it may not see, for there is none which is not derived from the goodness of God, and which does not partake of its nature. With this reason modest, gentle, and charitable, willing to be led and to be chastened the covenant of God can be established ; for by this reason the Lord Himself taught of the Divine Love, and judged in the light of it all things in His own maternal nature and in the world around Him ; and by this He taught of the life of heaven, and ordered His own life and the life of the church according to it. And by the same reason does man know the Lord, and do his part in conforming his life and nature to the Lord's teachings.
With the promise of the birth of Isaac there was given a change of name to Abram and to Sarai:
The letter "h," which is added to both names, is the sign of breathing and of life, and is the essential of the name Jehovah. And whatever other effect upon the meaning of the names the addition may have produced, it indicates that the Lord Whom they represent now began to have the life and power of the Divine in His human work. And we have seen that the spiritual reason represented by Isaac was the means of doing the Divine human work.
There follows in the story the sweet tale of the appearance of the three men to Abraham as he sat in his tent door, and the feast that he prepared for them, succeeded by their looking toward Sodom, and the tender intercession of Abraham for the inhabitants of the city.
By the three men is meant the fulness of the Trine now first beginning to exist in the Human of the Lord, namely, the Divine Love from which He came forth, the Divine Human now forming, and the Holy Spirit from it. The feast prepared means much the same as the Holy Supper, namely, the reception of affections from the Divine in the Lord's Human nature, or from the Lord in man. The exploration of Sodom represents the Lord's sorrowful inspection of the evil and adulterous generation in which He found Himself—a generation that knew not the things that belong unto peace, and could hardly escape the damnation of hell. And the intercession of Abraham represents the tender yearning of the Lord over them, that if possible they might be saved. He had come not to condemn the world, but to save it; and the first exercise of the budding spiritual reason was to look for every variety of humanity that could receive the blessing He had for men.
And the answer came to Him that there were some represented by the fifty righteous who might become wise in heavenly things and receive much of heavenly love, and some who would lack a little of this fulness. That there were some represented by the forty who would be able to endure much temptation, and still hold fast to what is good and true, and some who would be able to bear less. That there were some who would be faithful to what is right, provided they were not severely tempted, and some who could be taken from the earth before their childhood's innocence had passed away, and could be trained for good life in heaven. To all these He could bring something of the love which was life to Him ; and for their sakes He entered upon His redeeming work, and pursued it unto the end.

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North Lanarkshire Children’s Services Partnership
North Lanarkshire Children’s Services Partnership works together to deliver services and support that improve outcomes for children, young people and families. The partnership brings together public bodies, youth representation and community and voluntary sector representation.
In North Lanarkshire our vision is for our children and young people to be loved, nurtured and empowered to thrive across all aspects of their lives. We will work collaboratively with children and their families and our partners to ensure our children have the best start in life and are supported to fulfil their potential. We will do this by making sure we have the right supports available, at the right time and delivered in the right places to ensure equity for all.
Our planning and delivery of children’s services is underpinned by the 'United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child' (UNCRC).
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Vaccines protect against serious and potentially fatal infections. There are currently 12 vaccines recommended for children between birth and 18 years of age. However, vaccines aren’t just for children. There are a wide variety of vaccines that can help you stay healthy in your 20s, 30, 40s, and beyond. Vaccines can help your immune system to stay primed to fight off germs as you age, and can even prevent some types of cancer.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The first flu vaccine with an adjuvant has been approved for use in seniors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. An adjuvant is any compound used in vaccines to boost the immune response of vaccinated people. Fluad is a trivalent vaccine, which means it is produced from three [...]
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Here you can see a new Ladybug season 4 miraculous outfit and new Bee Miraculous holder!
About the from season 4:
- it's a girl;
- it's a new character who hasn't been on the show before;
- her superhero name is different, not Queen Bee.
Here is her concept art, for now only in this quality.
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The Air Force uses a variety of different platforms to conduct surveillance over Afghanistan. Putting lots of data sources together to make sense of what's really going on is tricky, so they're spending $211 million on a crash program to launch a "freakishly large" blimp to coordinate it all.
When sources at the Air Force take the time to call their own project "freakish," you know they're not messing around. The Blue Devil program intends to construct a giant blimp, which at 350 feet long, will be about seven times larger than the Goodyear Blimp, making it one of the largest airships constructed since World War II. It's supposed to be able to stay aloft for up to a week at 20,000 feet, which is way, way, WAY higher than most blimps usually go.
The blimp will be stuffed with all kinds of fancy hardware, including a dozen different sensor systems that can be swapped out in mid-air using an automated onboard railroad. The highlight of the sensors is a wide-area airborne surveillance system that uses a dozen cameras all working together to cover two mile wide swathes of ground all at once; the next generation of this same system promises to bring 96 (!) cameras to the party. And to do all of the image analysis, the blimp will also be packing an honest-to-God 2,000 core supercomputer.
The overall concept for the program is to create one central hub for regional surveillance that soldiers on the ground can query for information. The surveillance and analysis systems on the blimp will figure out what's important and what's not, and provide soldiers with the information they need when they need it. Or that's the idea, anyway, but we'll see just what exactly makes it off the ground when the blimp has its first scheduled flight on October 15th of this year.


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Light: Tuberous Begonias do best in part shade. Morning and late afternoon sun are fine, but noonday sun may scorch the leaves. Filtered light is also excellent. Keep in mind that flowering may be reduced in deep shade.
Watering: Always water to the point of water coming out of the bottom of the pot. Begonias like to be moist but not wet. Allow the soil to dry on the surface before watering through thoroughly. Try comparing the difference in weight between the fully watered and one when it is almost dry.
Fertilizing: When you buy your basket, it is already top-dressed with a slow release fertilizer. Never the less it still likes an additional dose of a general balanced fertilizer weekly. Proven Winners 24-12-17 is a good fertilizer to use.
Caring: Begonia's are susceptible to powdery mildew, especially in damp summers or if grown
in areas without any air movement. Look for mildew when you water or deadhead your plants. Mildew is
a fungus that thrives in humid conditions, beginning as small white moldy spots and spreading rapidly
if not treated. Caught early, it can be cured with a copper spray or one of the fungicides that we carry.
Begonias can tolerate quite cool temperatures but they can not tolerate frost.
Overwintering: If you want to over-winter your begonia, we recommend digging up the tuber, drying it and storing it in a cool, well-ventilated frost free area. 55°F is ideal. Or leave it in the pot and let it dry out completely. Tuberous begonias will get bigger every year so your plant may need another pot.

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