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A suicide bomber has struck an election rally in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 30, a provincial official said.
The attack, the first since campaigning began last week ahead of the elections for the lower house of parliament, underscored the widespread violence gripping the country 17 years after the US-led invasion toppled the Taliban.
The vote is scheduled for October 20 but it is unclear if the balloting will go ahead in areas controlled by the Taliban.
Tuesday’s attack took place in Nangarhar’s district of Kama as supporters of Abdul Naser Mohmand gathered in the afternoon to back his campaign as an independent candidate in the elections.
According to Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, some of the wounded were in a critical condition, which added to concerns the death toll could rise further.
Most of the people killed or wounded are elders who had gathered for the campaign rallyAttahullah Khogyani, provincial governor's spokesman
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but both the resurgent Taliban and Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate are active in Nangarhar.
“Most of the people killed or wounded are elders who had gathered for the campaign rally,” said Mr Khogyani.
The election campaign kicked off last Friday with 2,565 candidates vying for a seat in the 249-member chamber, including 417 women candidates.
In the run-up to campaigning, five candidates were killed in separate attacks, including two in Kabul and one each in Nangarhar, southern Kandahar and northern Parwan province.
Officials from the country’s Independent Election Commission said two candidates were abducted and their fates remain unknown while three others were wounded in attacks.
Separately, Afghan security forces killed three bodyguards of an independent parliamentary candidate during a raid on a house near his residence in the eastern Kunar province on Sunday.
But the security challenges are not the only worries ahead of the elections.
A number of political parties and opposition groups have expressed concerns over the transparency of the vote, leading to demands that a biometrics system be used to register voters – a first in Afghanistan’s history.
In Afghanistan, the parliament includes both a lower and an upper house, but only members of the lower house are directly elected.
The upper house consists of a mixture of parliamentarians chosen from local councils and those appointed by the president, as well as members elected in district elections.


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Somatic symptoms are the most common cause of outpatient medical visits in the general population, yet their presence and severity in individuals on the autism spectrum has rarely been studied. We sought to assess the prevalence, impact, and clinical correlates of 14 commonly reported somatic symptoms in a sample of 290 transition-aged autistic young adults (mean [SD] age: 23.10 [2.38] years, range 18–26; 76.7% diagnosed with autism before age 18) recruited from the Simons Foundation SPARK participant pool. A modified version of the Patient Health Questionnaire–15 was used to assess somatic symptom prevalence/impact, along with measures of depression, anxiety, autistic traits, and quality of life. Somatic symptom burden was much higher in autistic young adults than previously reported in the general population. The most commonly reported current symptoms were fatigue (72.8%), sleep problems (69.0%), and menstrual problems (61.4% of females). Moderate or severe symptom levels were reported by 53.9% of females and 18.75% of males in our cohort, with the odds of females endorsing any given symptom being 2–4 times greater than males. Both individual symptoms and total symptom burden were related to higher levels of depression, anxiety, and autistic traits, along with lower quality of life. Despite little research on this topic previously, somatic symptoms are highly prevalent in autistic young adults, particularly women. Future research is needed to investigate links between somatic symptoms, medical and psychiatric morbidity, and health care utilization in the autistic population. Lay Summary: Somatic symptoms (i.e., physical symptoms such as such as pain, weakness, stomachache, or shortness of breath) are highly prevalent in the general population and account for a large proportion of health care costs. However, few studies have investigated how often these symptoms are reported by autistic adults or their associations with other clinical and demographic variables. Based on self-report data from 290 young autistic adults, we found very high rates of bothersome somatic symptoms in this population, with females endorsing all symptoms at substantially higher rates than males. Somatic symptoms were also associated with worse mental health and quality of life, suggesting that they represent an overlooked contributor to poor health outcomes in the autistic adult population.
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The journal of dental technology was created by Dr. D.E. Johnson in 1971. This is a document of his thoughts on the field of dentistry.
In case you’re one of those people who don’t like to read, here is Dr. Johnson’s own description of what he wrote in the book.
Dental technology is the field that uses modern technology to diagnose and treat dental problems. Dr. Johnson was an associate professor of dentistry at the University of Iowa and a fellow of the dental society of America.
The journal is now considered a classic and is used to teach the fundamentals of dental technology. The journal is used by dental schools around the world to evaluate their students and teachers. Its also an invaluable reference guide for dentists in the field.
So much of the book is about Dr. Johnson, so it’s amazing to see how much of the book is about dentistry. It’s also very interesting to see how the journal of dental technology has expanded over the years to now be used across many different dental specialties. It’s a good example of how a professional journal can be used to educate people about a topic.
Another example of a professional journal is the journals of dentists. Its important that dentists keep up to date with the latest developments in their field. The journals of dentists tend to be very thorough and provide a lot of information and a lot of background information about the field.
Dentists are also very busy people, so the journals they keep are usually very thorough and provide a lot of information and a lot of background information about the field. This is why I think journals of dentists are so important. For example, if you’re doing dental procedures, you should really keep a journal. You’ll learn a lot about the way you do things and what to expect from a procedure.
I read that you should write things down and not just let them out to read later but write them down so if something happens later youll have it before you forget about it.
The main point of journaling is that you can be more specific about what you’re writing (and what you’re going to write next). If you’re just writing a paper, you’ll probably never be able to remember that the paper has been written. So you just need to make the most of the information you’ll have in the paper. This is the main point of journaling. Keep your journal at all times.
For example, if you want to blog about the latest news from the day, then youll probably want to keep in mind that you will most likely be blogging about your current work, not a couple of other blogs. And that will probably take some time to process.
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Completed: May 2014
Hours Spent: 12-15~
Debuted: Dallas Comic Con 2014
Why This Costume: This is the first full costume I’ve made for another person. My mom is a pretty rad lady, and she really loves Supergirl. She expressed interest in attending a con with me a while back and wanted to dress up. As a thank you for helping me with some stuff/generally being awesome, I decided to help turn her into one of her favorite characters. We ultimately decided on a a “classic” Supergirl that’s loosely based on the 1984 Helen Slater film. Being an 80’s teen, my mom really appreciated the throwback.
How I made it: Basic construction of this costume is pretty simple. I used the Green Pepper Crystal Lake pattern (a.k.a., the Sailor Senshi pattern) with the long sleeves and the attached circle skirt. I snagged the blue and red spandex from my local shop, Spandex Wherehouse. I absolutely love this place. Low prices for high quality fabrics. I had the gold fabric on hand, so I swapped out the yellow for a more eye-grabbing pop.
I raised the neckline and the back a bit to make it more accurate. The pattern is designed so that the wearer slides in through the top, so I had to modify the crotch so that it closes with hooks and eyes, letting my mom slide everything on overhead. Anything for easier bathroom breaks in costume!
I realized as I was sewing on the sleeves that I didn’t have quite enough fabric for the sleeve length. Derp. I had to size up a tiny amount, so I should have grabbed an extra bit of fabric. Live and learn. Anyway, I had some scraps left over, so I used the cuffs from my Renfrew and used Tasia’s method to finish the sleeves.
The most time consuming part of this costume is the emblem. For this, I followed the tutorial from the Dangerous Ladies. Mine isn’t perfect by any means, but I am so grateful for this tutorial. It’s a lifesaver. The emblem took me about 4 hours start to finish. I nixed the emblem on the cape due to lack of time, but I’ll probably work on it before my mom wears this again.
The belt was a pretty fun accessory to make. I made it out of craft foam and glued spandex using contact cement (tutorial on the process here). The belt attaches to the leo with velcro.
For the cape, I measured out the neck from the leotard and basically drafted a partial circle skirt for a more “in-flight” look. The cape and skirt were finished with a rolled hem on my serger. The Dangerous Ladies recommend making capes easily detachable for safety and storage, so I used sticky back velcro on the inside of the collar.
The wig is the same wig as my Ms. Marvel costume (which I’ll post later this week). It’s an Arda Buttercup that I picked up from Nicole Marie Jean a few months ago. I just lightly curled the ends for more body. I also made spandex boot covers, but we were having trouble making them stay, so the boots she’s wearing are from Amazon. I’ll have to play my boot cover pattern a bit more before she wears this again.
Thoughts on this costume: I’m very pleased with this costume. Aside from the detail work, it was a very quick and simple project to put together, but it still gave me the chance to try out some new skills. Plus, I really enjoyed making something for my mom! She absolutely rocks that costume. I’m tempted to make a Power Girl to match!
You can see more pictures of this costume and my other costumes from the weekend on my Facebook page!
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You both look amazing – your mum is super cool!
Thank you! She is pretty rad 🙂
Love it! You are so talented – I think I saw you at Dallas Comic Con but from far away lol. It was so crowded in there!
Thanks! Yeah, it was pretty hectic. I’m glad they moved to a larger location, but I feel like I missed so much because everything was spread out.
This costume came out amazing! It was so beautiful in person. Your mom is super cool too 😀
Thanks, friend! 😀
Amazing! Any tips on working with spandex? I haven’t tried it yet myself.
Thanks! Hmm, I have a lot of tips to share, so I may make a whole separate blog post about this at some point. Here are a few quickie cliff notes:
1. Be mindful of 2-way vs. 4-way stretch patterns. You can use a 4-way stretch fabric on 2-stretch patterns, but the reverse is not true without a lot of heartache and profanities.
2. Sergers make life easier with spandex costumes, but it’s not impossible to use a regular sewing machine. Just get to know your stretch stitches and test everything out.
3. Stabilizer is your friend, especially for superhero logo appliques. This tutorial is amazing: http://crashcult.blogspot.com/2011/01/costuming-stretch-applique-tutorial.html
4. Superhero costumes are pretty much impossible to find patterns for, so find a solid base (I like Kwik Sew), make a mock-up out of cheap spandex, and draw your lines in to create a new pattern. I’ll demo this when I get around to making She-Hulk.
5. When you finish, your costume will look smaller than you think it should, especially if you wear a lot of wovens. It’s okay! It just takes a bit of time to get used to.
6. DO NOT use the dancewear spandex from Jo-Ann’s or Hancock. It’s shitty, too thin, and costs way too much. $20/yd for your see-through spandex? Not happening. Check your area to see if you have a local fabric or spandex outlet. If not, check SpandexWorld.com or SpandexHouse.com. Their shipping is expensive, so try to group orders together when you can.
7. Have fun with it!
Hope that helps 🙂
Thanks for sharing the process of making Supergirl! Your mom looked like she had a great time while wearing it (if only I could get my mom to do that!)
Happy to share! Hope you find it helpful. Haha, she had a blast!
Your mom is AMAZING! As is the costume!
Thank you! 🙂
You NEED to make a Power Girl costume to cosplay with your mom! I squeed when I read that.
Lol, yes! PG is on my never-ending cosplay list, so maybe next time!

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I have one. I have had nothing but problems it will not feed the last round even with the more expensive ammo. Front sight flew off at the range. If I could do it over I would buy something else.
How much ya want for it? Loletbonds said:I have one. I have had nothing but problems it will not feed the last round even with the more expensive ammo. Front sight flew off at the range. If I could do it over I would buy something else.
You could get a .22 conversion kit for your glock.Thanks for all the input I currently have a Mark3 and love it, but I want something more like my glocks to practice with.
x2 It will cost you the same as a whole pistol, and it is the closest thing to practicing you can get.You could get a .22 conversion kit for your glock.
We use CCI mini mags. That's what is recommended, but what works, is what you buy. The LGS sell factory seconds and they work great! The best thing is that they are half the cost of Walmart sells!!We have a blue frame with silver slide. We have occasional stovepipes but have found the shiny brass Remington .22 seems to work best for us.
i have prob 300 rounds thru my p22 and it has done well so far. I had the sig mosq 22 and it was a POS! a buddy just got the M&p 22 and that is the best one of them all IMHO.What's everyone think about that P22? I am thinking about getting one.
I've been hearing a lot of feedback on the difficulty of field stripping the p22, but I don't find it that difficult! I mean it's not as easy as a Glock and takes a little more time, but no big deal. JMO.Very finicky as far as ammo goes and a pita to take down. I recommend the Ruger , sig , or S&W 22a instead.


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted index consisting of 30 stocks. It’s one of the oldest and best-known measures of stock market performance. The blue-chip index closed at a new all-time high Wednesday, dating all the way back to 1896.
Dow Jones stocks have returned an average of about 19% in 2021. Eighteen Dow components have underperformed the overall Dow average year-to-date and eight of those 18 stocks are currently trading negative for the year.
Here is a look at the Dow Jones stocks that are pacing to finish 2021 in the red.
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)
- Stock Price: $156.24
- 52-Week Range: $142.04 – $203.02
- YTD Performance: -13.77%
- Dow Inclusion: 1991
Disney has been struggling to regain its footing after falling on weak financial results in November. Disney reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 37 cents, which came in below the estimate of 44 cents and guided for slowing Disney+ subscriber growth. Still, it seems to be a recurring top pick for 2022.
Related Link: 2 Reasons Disney’s Stock Will Prevail In 2022
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)
- Stock Price: $52.49
- 52-Week Range: $49.69 – $59.85
- YTD Performance: -10.65%
- Dow Inclusion: 2004
Revenue growth remains slow for Verizon. The company reported 4% growth year-over-year in its most recent earnings report. The main driving force for the stock’s decline may be the highly competitive nature of the wireless business. Competitors AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) and T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) have both turned in similar performances in 2021.
Boeing Co (NYSE: BA)
- Stock Price: $204.29
- 52-Week Range: $185.26 – $278.57
- YTD Performance: -4.57%
- Dow Inclusion: 1987
It’s been a tough couple of years for Boeing. The company has battled COVID-19 pandemic-driven headwinds and issues with its 737 Max airplane. The 737 Max was grounded for an 18-month period following a pair of fatal crashes. Although deliveries ramped back up in 2021, lingering COVID-19 variant concerns have plagued the aerospace giant. Jim Cramer remains optimistic as he has been adding to his Boeing stake in recent weeks.
Related Link: Why Jim Cramer Just Bought More Boeing Shares
Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ: HON)
- Stock Price: $208.11
- 52-Week Range: $194.55 – $236.86
- YTD Performance: -2.16%
- Dow Inclusion: 2020
Honeywell may be a similar story to Boeing with its exposure to the aerospace sector. The company cited “tough challenges in the supply chain environment” during its third-quarter earnings report. The stock fell from around $228 at the beginning of November to around $200 by the end of the month. It seems to be finding support around the $200 level.
From Last Week: Why Nancy Tengler Likes Honeywell International’s Stock
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK)
- Stock Price: $77.12
- 52-Week Range: $68.38 – $91.40
- YTD Performance: -1.13%
- Dow Inclusion: 1979
Merck shares were also hit hard in November, trading lower by about 15% during the month. Shares have faced selling pressure since the company announced that its oral COVID-19 pill, molnupiravir, showed a drop in efficacy following the final analysis of the full data set. Following continued studies, the FDA granted molnupiravir Emergency Use Authorization on Dec. 23 for the treatment of high-risk adults with mild to moderate COVID-19.
Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT)
- Stock Price: $143.12
- 52-Week Range: $126.28 – $152.57
- YTD Performance: -0.72%
- Dow Inclusion: 1997
Walmart has been lagging behind the rest of the market for almost all of 2021, while other retailers such as Target have enjoyed sizable gains of more than 30% year-to-date. Despite an improving earnings outlook and several bullish ratings from analysts, the stock is on pace for its worst underperformance in more than five years.
Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN)
- Stock Price: $228.52
- 52-Week Range: $198.64 – $276.69
- YTD Performance: -0.64%
- Dow Inclusion: 2020
During Amgen’s most recent earnings report, the company said it expects its net selling price to continue to decline, citing increased competition. Amgen also saw some headwinds in terms of patient acquisition. “Overall, the gap in diagnosis visits over the course of the pandemic has suppressed the number of new patients starting treatment, which we expect will continue to impact our business for the remainder of the year,” Amgen said.
Visa Inc (NYSE: V)
- Stock Price: $218.30
- 52-Week Range: $190.10 – $252.67
- YTD Performance: -0.21%
- Dow Inclusion: 1991
Visa is one of the world’s best-known payment brands. Street expectations pointed to 20% growth in fiscal 2022. During the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter 2021 earnings call, the company said it expects high-teens revenue growth in the first quarter. The stock fell about 7% following that announcement.
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This blog isn't called "Racing It Off" for nothing. I love to race, despite not being a super-speedy. So no surprise, just 8 days into the new year, I would be lined up for my second race of the year. But unlike my first race, where I vowed to take it easy, this was a 10K... a distance that needed redemption in my record books. I had only recorded one previous 10K. It was the American Heroes race on Memorial Day. It was blazing hot and on the asphalt with no shade and very few water stops, and my body gave up. I finished in 1:12 (or maybe it was 1:13 - I try to wipe it from my memory). The time isn't that bad, but again, when my memories of the race are of my body giving in, time doesn't matter... I needed 10K redemption.
Dallas Running Club provides several free races during the year, and this was one of them... so I signed up a few days before and asked some friends to come out with me. My friend Pat said she'd meet me there, Robin wanted to go too and offered to give me a ride (score... love driving to races with friends), and Emily, at the last minute, decided she was going to go for the 10K too (shout out for Emily... from training for her first half marathon to now being able to just sign up for a 10K on the day of the race and not be worried about being able to complete the distance).
Emily and I pre-race!!!
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... My bib was 409. As I've mentioned previously 9 and 4 are my lucky numbers... so hello? Didn't even have to do the bib math on this one!!!
I saw Pat at the start who I had discussed running with, but she decided she wanted to run easy that day, and I, well, I wanted my redemption. So we just said our "good lucks". My goal was to do at least 10 minute miles. My serious, I-don't-think-I-can-do-it-but-I'm-going-to-try-anyway goal was sub-60, which is a 9:40 pace. Robin gave me the "you CAN do it speech", but I just don't run that pace. I'm the 11 min/mile girl.
And we were off... I pushed out mile one at 9:31. I felt like there was no way my body could keep up. Mile 2 was 9:25. Yes, I knew I was on pace, but I really was not confident that my body could hold this. Mile 2 to 3 has a bit of uphill, and I thought I was going to lose it (quite literally)... 9:48. I remember thinking that I'd have to slow down on the way back in. When I hit halfway, I looked at my Garmin and it read just past 30 minutes. It was here I gave up on my goal and figured if I could just keep it below 10:30, I would be happy. I was honestly feeling naseous from the level of exertion, and this was no 5K (it really takes a great database of your own running to know how to pace yourself at different distances).
Mile 4... 9:43. What? I'm only a few seconds off my desired pace, and I banked a little time early on. And then I heard Jason
yelling at me (in my head, of course since he was at a different race)... Suck it up, Buttercup! And the mental demons fled, and I remembered that I can suck anything up for 2 miles. I can still push this out. Mile 5... 9:41. I'm right there, but I don't want to chance it, so I kick it up just a little.
It's here that I start picking people to mentally hold onto for the duration of the race. Not letting certain people get out of my site was dragging me along. Mile 6... 9:23. At this point I am hyperventilating. (Seriously, people were looking at me like I was going to die... I seriously need to learn to breathe properly.) I apologized to this younger couple in front of me for my nasty breathing and wheezing, and told them that this was not my pace. The woman said to me, "well then, you're having a great day... go for it." I took her up on that offer and pushed hard the last 0.26 (per my Garmin) at a 7:59 pace. WHAT?
On the official clock, it said 1:00:10 which I didn't like... my Garmin read 59:37... official time 59:35!!! Seriously, I wanted to do the happy dance. I was wiped out and had to lie down, but I don't think I've ever been so proud of myself for sucking it up for so long.
And ya know what... for the 2nd time EVER and coicidentally, the 2nd time this year, I went home with extra bling... 3rd Place Athena!!! (Although I admit I'm a little curious since 1st place wasn't there to accept her award and posted a 6:43 pace that perhaps she actually ran the 5K... not saying it's impossible, but I saw the front runners, and they were definitely sleek and skinny speedies!) But it doesn't matter... 2nd or 3rd. Frankly, I was shockingly not nearly as excited about the bling (which you know how much I love bling) as I was about pushing through when I really thought I couldn't.
I'm becoming more and more convinced that my times during my PR races are only half due to training. They are half due to my pain tolerance. That goes through my head as I pass people walking the last 0.1... I sincerely think that if some of the people I passed ran to the point that they felt as naseous as I did, that they would probably blow me out of the water. I may not be speedy, but on good days, I can be awfully determined!
To top off the day, Robin got second in her age group. I finally got to meet Michelle K (who is participating in the Run for the Bling of It!
Challenge). And I got to celebrate completing a 10K with Emily!!! Her running is at a new level, and I like to think that in a small part that I helped her with that... but what I don't think she realizes is how much she's helped me by giving me someone to look forward to seeing at the gym and races!

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|Railways and Transport Safety Bill
The Chairman: Order. Repetition is to be avoided.
Miss McIntosh: I will conclude on the following point. We would like to know whether it is envisaged that other officers will be covered under section 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. If that Act is to be amended in that regard, why is that not set out in the clause? Will it cover a port official, a pilot or anybody else in addition to a harbour master? As drafted, clause 81 is defective.
Mr. Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North): I hope that my right hon. and hon. Friends the Ministers will resist the thrust of what the hon. Member for Vale of York (Miss McIntosh) has said.
I am sure that such quibbles about other laws on alcohol and drugs—in relation to road traffic for example—have been made. We do not want the law to be made ineffectual because there are so many qualifications that the officials cannot take appropriate action. For instance, if a pilot were to board a supertanker full of oil in the Solent and could not, because of the law, do anything about the fact that all the crew were drunk and falling about and reeking of whisky, and if an accident occurred after that event, that would show that the law was ineffectual. I hope that the law will be made stronger so that it will have an effect and that accidents arising from drugs and alcohol will not occur in future.
Mr. Randall: I wish the Minister to clarify a couple of things.
In an intervention on my hon. Friend the Member for Vale of York, I alluded to the issue of jurisdiction. We have been discussing that, and we know that it does not apply just to the marine environment in the strict sense of that term. It applies to waterways within the UK, although I think that it does not apply to the internal waterways in Scotland.
I want to be given some idea of the difference between inland and internal. I am thinking about estuaries in particular. We all support the Bill, but—bearing in mind that it was largely inspired by the terrible Marchioness disaster—how does jurisdiction apply with regard to the Thames estuary?
We have not discussed the position of the river police—about how far they can operate and whether there would be any crossover. Essex and Kent border the Thames estuary: would the river police be able to cross into those jurisdictions, or would they stick strictly to the Metropolitan police area?
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That is germane because of the term ''marine official''. I hope that the Minister will tell us that ''marine official'' does not relate merely to the sea because we would feel a lot happier if it went wider than that. My hon. Friend referred to clause 81(3)(c), which refers to
I presume that that order is still to come, and that the Secretary of State will introduce an order that describes the extra people who can be included as marine officials. I would be interested to learn what sorts of persons and jobs the Government envisage might be included in such an order so that we have an idea of their intention.
My hon. Friend the Member for Vale of York talked about detention and periods of time. I believe that she was referring to individuals, but the clause refers to ships, not individuals. I wonder, therefore, whether there is a time limit, or whether it is just one of those legal things. The clause does not appear to mention any period of time after which the ship can say, ''You can't keep us any longer.'' After all, there should be no question of the detention being unreasonable in the case of a commercial ship, or even a leisure craft. The hon. Member for Luton, North (Mr. Hopkins) might give the example of an oil tanker sailing up the Solent. If the tanker were detained for some time, and it was then discovered that the allegation that had led to it being boarded was unfounded, could the company or the ship's owner be compensated? Would that be deemed fair? Would the case go to a civil court?
Subsection (2)(a) refers to
Because of the nature of what we are discussing, I presume that that request could be made in any form, including by telephone. It would not have to be written. Similarly:
how could anyone be sure that that came from a proper source? I am sure that there are proper methods of deciding that.
My hon. Friend the Member for Vale of York also mentioned constables in uniform. That may have seemed slightly off the point, but it is not. I have often been told that if a police officer arrests someone and is not wearing his cap, he can be deemed to be improperly dressed, and the person cannot be charged. That may be an urban myth; I am fortunate enough not to have been in a position to test it. I am interested to know whether that applies to the marine environment, which, as we know, can be rather windy. What would happen if the constable's cap were blown off? That may seem slightly irrelevant, but will the Under-Secretary assure us for the record, and to avoid subsequent arguments in court and mounting lawyers' fees, that constables setting off
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I must say to my hon. Friend that I have my reasons for not having especially kind thoughts towards the British port authorities, as they were instrumental in scuttling my private Member's Bill on marine wildlife conservation, which had all-party support. However, I must not allow personal feelings to intervene. If I have to listen to their representations, I shall take them on merit and not out of any sense of revenge after what they did to my Bill.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. David Jamieson): I am pleased to see you back in the Chair this morning, Mr. Hurst.
In her opening remarks, which seem now to have been some time ago, the hon. Member for Vale of York asked if we might have a pit stop if the Committee proceedings continued for a long time. I must tell the hon. Lady that my contribution to the sitting to which she referred was preceded by nearly 50 minutes of her speech. I do not know whether the Scottish education system was the same as the English one at the time, but in my childhood I remember doing something in the English language called précis. If the hon. Lady does not know what that means, perhaps she can ask me afterwards. I am also reminded of someone who spoke at great length at a meeting. At the end, he apologised for not having had the time to shorten his speech.
The clause puts into statute what already exists in some harbour byelaws. Police presence is not as ubiquitous on the water as it is on the roads. That is why the proposals seek to give powers to, but not to impose duties on, marine officials to allow them to assist the police. In order to operate the testing regime in practice, it is necessary to put in place suitable powers to detain suspects for a reasonable time pending the arrival of the police. The police may then administer breath tests, arrest a crew member or a person exercising a navigational function who is suspected of being intoxicated or unfit either through alcohol or drugs.
In the same way that a store detective may detain a shoplifting suspect pending the arrival of the police, those powers may be triggered only when the marine official has reasonable grounds for suspicion that an offence under this part is being or has been committed. Examples of persons to be treated as marine officials under clause 81(3)(b) are: a commissioned naval or military officer; any departmental officer, including officers of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; any officer of Customs and Excise; and any British consular official.
Mr. Randall: The Minister mentioned store detectives, which struck a chord with me. There is a valid case for store detectives having reasonable ground, but they are trained. The kinds of people the Minister illustrated under paragraph (b) will not necessarily have such detailed knowledge, and subsequent counter-charges could be brought against them for false detention. That is something store detectives have to be aware of.
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Mr. Jamieson: I think we covered training in a previous sitting. In certain cases people will need training. However, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is extremely familiar with the procedures. It is most likely to be involved and already has powers to detain ships over inadequate crewing or the maintenance of the ship.
Under clause 81(3)(b) the Secretary of State may by order designate other classes of persons as having the power to detain vessels, which was a point raised by the hon. Member for Vale of York. It will be important to define those groups of marine officials carefully. We have in mind officials from such organisations as British Waterways and the Broads Authority. I hope that that helps the hon. Member for Uxbridge with his concerns about inland waterways.
Safeguards are in place. The detention envisaged by the clause is conditional on a request for a police constable to attend being made as soon as possible. It will lapse if the police inform the marine official that they have decided not to take specimens. In reply to the hon. Member for Uxbridge, the constable could be summoned in any appropriate way.
I turn to some of the points made by the hon. Member for Vale of York—so long as she does not walk out on me. I am not used to ladies walking out on me, Mr. Hurst, not least the hon. Member for Vale of York. She asked about penalties. I know that we touched only briefly on clause 79 in our last sitting, but the hon. Lady and the hon. Member for Uxbridge both contributed to a brief debate that covered the penalties, about which she asked several times. The hon. Member of Uxbridge asked in an intervention whether part 4 covered inland waterways. The answer is yes.
''Marine official'' applies to inland water officials as well as those at sea. The reference to harbour officials clearly covers only harbours. Clause 81 will ensure that appropriate officials will be able to detain people outside harbours; that is, outside their jurisdiction. The hon. Member for Vale of York raised a new master point about powers needed to detain a vessel pending the police's arrival to conduct a breath test on someone suspected of committing an offence under this part of the Bill. The existing provisions apply to harbour authorities. Here we are widening the group of officials given the power to detain vessels by order.
The hon. Lady spoke at great length about testing and I assure her that in line with testing on the roads it will not be at random. In our last sitting, the hon. Lady spoke for nearly 50 minutes in the debate on clause 80, subsection (1) of which states that the power to require a specimen shall apply when
There would have to be reasonable suspicion or an accident would have to have occurred, which is the case on the roads.
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BY AMA PRESIDENT DR TONY BARTONE
The 2019 AMA Public Hospital Report Card, which was released to great effect early in the May election campaign, has become reality television with regular news headlines of underfunding, ambulance ramping, and long patient waits.
The public hospital crisis has been rolling out on the evening news across most States and Territories in the months since the election.
The Report Card painted a picture of hospitals and staff under enormous pressure, and patients waiting too long for care, and it is all true – an awful reality.
The figures show that public hospital performance was worse in 2017-18 (the most recent data) compared to the previous year on most measures. No jurisdiction improved performance across all indicators.
These are not the signs of a public hospital sector in good shape.
Clearly, doctors and nurses are bearing the brunt of this stress. They are caring for more patients than ever before as populations rise rapidly, especially aged and chronic disease populations, which further increase the demand.
A persistent and ever-increasing lack of resources is often being masked by headlines of a record flu season, which is demanding a large share of overstretched services.
There is no denying that when governments underfund, they are making a specific choice to constrain the supply of public hospital services. We all know what the consequences of these scenarios are. I see it daily in my practice, as do most doctors.
Public hospital capacity is determined by funding. Public hospitals can’t provide faster access to elective surgery unless they are funded to pay for extra theatre sessions, extra ward beds, extra nurses, and extra specialists.
Ambulance ramping and long waits in emergency departments will not be resolved unless public hospitals have enough money and ward beds with appropriately skilled staff to accept seriously ill patients after they are ready to transition from the expert care of the emergency physicians.
We can’t have a hospital system that is stretched so tight that scheduled elective surgery is cancelled because ward beds are needed by seriously ill patients who unexpectedly present in emergency.
Our public hospitals are struggling and require commensurate additional funding to not just cater for the increasing demand, but to provide innovative caring and treatment conditions to assist in meeting the growing demand.
They need to be assisted to more effectively deal with the new care needs of the changing illness populations, and work as part of a coordinated care team in our health system.
The AMA is sick of hearing the Commonwealth blame the States for funding cuts when the Commonwealth has its own funding cuts built into the indexation formula. States should not complain if they are not contributing their share.
The political blame game must stop.
Both levels of government need to stop the political games and start funding public hospitals to meet demand for public hospital services.
They must help our public hospitals improve the quality of their care, rather than just the quantity of work each staff member must carry.
And they must support our medical and health staff with the resources they need, so they can care for all of us.
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A bit expensive, but ooh so nice. I love the big wide tires which roll easily on almost any terrain. It was a gift for his first birthday, better something that he will get a number of years out of rather than an infant toy he will quickly out grow. He loves riding in it, and in the future he will be able to pull it around.
The only thing I saw after putting it together was that my grandson would probably pull the rails off of the base of the wagon and throw them around.
So I bought 6 hitch pins, one for each section of wooden rails. The pins have a little ball at end to prevent them from sliding back out of the holes I drilled through the metal bracket while the wooden rail post was in place. You need to drill the holes with the rails in so that the pins will line up since this was done with a hand held drill and each hole was unique, but worked with the pins. With the hitch pins inserted, he can shake the rails to his hearts content and they remain in place. If you want to take the wooden rails off, you just pull out the pins and lift them off.
A quick shot of Krylon Gloss - Banner Red spray paint around the holes I drilled through the wood rails and it looked like it was a factory installation.
I'll try to add a photo of my modification when I get a chance.
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I like everything about this wagon except:
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2. the handle should be removable in order to more easily put in and out of the trunk of the car.
Other than that, the thing is wonderful. Especially works great on the sand at the beach. I purchased the radio flyer sun canopy for it and it clips on the sides and perfectly shields my son from the sun.
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Wasted Votes, in 2021?
I haven’t wanted to get involved in this year’s elections because 1) I’ve graduated and 2) I’ve graduated, but today’s decision is so consequential I’ve decided to.
My qualifications for weighing in on this before I begin:
I have previously commented on wasted votes in the 2019 election, and had drafted a piece that I chose not to publish on the 2020 election- that can now be found here. I never expected my conclusions could be used to nullify an election.
The Returning Officer of Warwick Students’ Union has declared the election of Welfare and Campaigns Officer null and void because “the integrity of the voting outcome has been compromised”.
They declared this because a candidate who withdrew on Monday was not removed from the voting system, and went on to receive the largest number of first preference votes.
The Returning Officer does have the power to declare this, since as per Byelaw 6 they have the “responsibility for all decision making on candidate complaints and regulatory questions”, and “The Returning Officer’s decision is final”.
I don’t believe the decision is going to change as a result of some graduate’s writing, but I just want to highlight how subjective the decision seems, at least from the outside, and how it links to what I’ve explained in the past.
Depending on how you interpret it, this decision sets some incredibly dangerous precedents, for whoever wins future elections. This isn’t a partisan thing either, the same as it wasn’t when I’ve done analysis on this previously.
The below is the result as declared by the SU. I’m bringing back the Sankeys, please don’t complain. They read left-to-right, and each solid vertical bar is a round of voting, showing the proportions of votes for each candidate.
What is integrity?
Case 1: Too many votes were wasted as a result of the candidate withdrawing (AKA: No Further Preferences/Non-Transferable Differences (NFPs/NTDs) )
If the Returning Officer believes that voters for the withdrawn candidate would have voted differently had the candidate not been on the ballot, that is a tacit acceptance that as I’ve proven numerous times already- Warwick students don’t fill out their ballots fully.
STV is designed to say “Okay, if your first preference isn’t available, who would you choose instead?” That is exactly what was required for this situation, and exactly as was applied for the Women’s Officer race in 2019. This was the exact same situation, where the candidate with the most votes withdrew, albeit as a result of winning their preferred race. They had campaigned.
STV was applied perfectly. Before any counting took place, votes for the withdrawn candidate were redistributed, or if necessary taken to NTD (Non-Transferable Differences, where no further preferences exist). The count then proceeded, leading to Charlton’s win (Saying you have no further preferences means you don’t mind who wins, and for counting purposes means your vote is excluded, or as I deemed it, wasted).
If the claim by the Returning Officer is that the fact so many voters expresed no further preferences amounts to a loss of integrity, can I point them in the direction of the variety of different races I’ve analysed over the years, or even this year’s Presidential and Postgraduate races, where the number of NFP votes exceeds those in Welfare. Do 616 non-transferable votes constitute a loss of integrity, and can the candidates who didn’t win in races where the number of these votes were higher make valid challenges? If the answer is no, then the number of NFP votes can’t be the issue.
Case 2: Not campaigning invalidates the vote
The candidate withdrew on Monday (22/02), with the SU acknowledging this the following day. The difference between this Welfare race and all the examples I’ve mentioned so far is that the candidate didn’t campaign at all while voting was open. Some of their voters saw a manifesto, some didn’t.
A possible case to be made for the election being null and void could be that not campaigning meant that when students cast their votes, it was an active vote against the two campaigns taking place rather than a vote for the withdrawn candidate.
This is open to interpretation, but given the existence of RON, and the fact that it isn’t against election rules not to campaign, to reach this conclusion would be at the very least questionable.
To make a differerent case- did the votes for The Emperor amount to a rejection of all the other Presidential candidates, equivalent to RON (since The Emperor didn’t campaign) or a candidate in their own right? If you argue the former, then what happens to the “integrity” of the Presidential race?
Case 3: The SU should have dealt with this sooner, not give up and declare the election void
They should have withdrawn the candidate from the ballot as soon as they withdrew. The problem with this is that the candidate withdrew after voting started (another bold assumption I’m making from the SU responding the next day and not on the same day), meaning that there would be a group of voters who had voted for that candidate before the SU could intervene, so the problem that has led to this decision would still exist regardless.
I could rightly be accused of sniping from the sidelines without providing a solution. My welfare is not tied to this election while a current student’s welfare will be. But the fact is, there is no easy solution to this. Accepting the original result now puts questions about mandate on the winner. A policy change to require ballots to be filled out entirely would solve the issue for the future, but removes the choice of apathy for students.
So yes, Warwick students waste their votes by not filling out their ballots fully.
But it is unusual for the SU to unilaterally decide that the practice is unacceptable after an election takes place.
It is for the members of the union to decide for themselves, and if necessary to enact policy change to prevent it from happening again.


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Project 365: Day 210 — Sanity
I find myself thanking my stars far too often, for having been blessed with some of the most wonderful people as close friends.
My ex-colleague who’s like an older brother to me often seems like the sanest person to dispense advice. Not the unwanted kind, just the kind that counts when I’m in need of reassurance. It may not make sense at first, but it eventually turns out to be the missing piece in the puzzle.
My best friend is someone I pride on being one of the most intuitive people I know. I love how there is so much honesty and a fierce protectiveness when it comes to each other. She is my only family outside of kin, the only other person I have and can co-exist with in a domestic space. We truly are invincible because when it comes to us, it’s us versus the rest of the world. And I’m fairly certain I’ve never had that with anyone else. Unlikely that I’ll meet someone like that too.
Life gives you lemons but it also gives you people who make you realize that sour is as essential as sweet.
I’m very grateful for having met a few such people who make companionship feel worth it. Not bad for a people-averse person. A nudge, a push, a hug or a kiss is just enough. I get by with a little help from my friends.

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With one mass shooting after another, California is already in talks of more stricter gun laws. Governor Gavin Newsom, whose core tenet is gun control, acknowledges the limits of state-level policy. With California at the forefront in gun control policy, Newsom supports proposed legislation to limit who can be issued a license to carry concealed weapons. Other proposals include a “firearm industry standard of conduct,” allowing the state Department of Justice and gun violence survivors to sue for egregious violations of state sales and marketing regulations. However, obstacles to enact more stringent gun laws have been blocked by Republicans and gun rights groups. Ultimately, as stated from Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones of Santee, new legislation should be worked on in a bipartisan manner.
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Andy Edwards (b.1990) is a playwright, dramaturg and graduate of the University of Glasgow’s MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy programme. Scenes for Survival is Andy’s first work for the National Theatre of Scotland. Andy’s work for stage includes Words Live (Bunbury Banter Theatre Company), In Burrows, ensemble performance Nowhere (Tron Theatre), The Square Mile / Y Filltir Sgwâr (Bunbury Banter Theatre Company) and Scribble (Amy McKenzie), winner of the 2017 Assembly Roxy Theatre Award. His work for galleries includes Let The Music Go On And On And On And On And On And On … (Carrie Skinner); On The Waves Of The Air, There Is Dancing Out There (Carrie Skinner); and Residual Ruin (Generator Projects). Andy was Tron Theatre’s Mayfesto Writer-in-Residence for 2019; a recipient of a 2019 PYROMANIA Bursary with FIRE EXIT; and a 2015 Mentored Playwright with Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland.

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Davanti is partnering with the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve Racing School in Portugal.
For the next two years all vehicles at the AIA Racing School, which include a Porsche Cayman S, Audi RS3, Audi TTS, Honda Civic Type-R and two Ginettas, will all be fitted with Davanti Tyres. All professional racing tuition, track experiences, and demonstrations will be performed on Davanti’s DX640 tyres, with the exception of the Ginettas which will race on the DX390.
The Autodromo of Algarve has made a name for itself recently as it was featured on the series premiere ofThe Grand Tour with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The show featured the much anticipated ‘Holy Trinity’ hypercar showdown between the McLaren P1, the Ferrari LaFerrari and the Porsche 918. That means that visitors to the Autodromo of Algarve will be able to put their skills to the test on the ‘hallowed’ asphalt of the Autodromo of Algarve with Davanti rubber.
Sean Maddocks, Sales Director to the UK and Ireland says: “The trip could not have been better.
Guests not only had a chance to push our tyres through their paces which showcased the quality of Davanti’s high performance range but they also had a chance to relax on the Algarve coast.”
Davanti made a great impression on the Autodromo team as well. Consisting of their own professional racing instructors headed by former World Superbike and Moto GP rider Miguel Praia and an illustrious cast of racing drivers from all over Portugal that were drafted for the event.
Miguel says: “The Davanti tyres performed exceptionally not only in all the smaller tests but also on the track which is notoriously difficult for tyres. Their grip and predictability are exactly what you want out of a performance tyre and they’re long lasting as well. We even kept the tyres fitted to our cars after the Davanti event and got nearly two months worth of track use out of them.”
As well as the tyre fitments, Davanti will have plenty of brand presence at the track to promote the partnership including a giant feature wall in the Race School, product display areas and branding on the circuits clothing and race helmets.
Sean says “We feel the partnership with the circuit perfectly highlights our message that premium performance no longer has to carry a premium price tag. Whilst the average driver in the UK will never need to test our tyres to the limits they are pushed to on the track, it is a true statement of quality that our range is trusted by professional racing drivers to showcase their track and their vehicles.”
With a race track that is now so prominent in the minds of the motoring enthusiasts all over the world thanks to the Grand Tour, Davanti will be heavily promoting the partnership throughout 2017 and will be working on ways to activate this partnership to the UK and European audience.
To promote the partnership to the UK audience, the team will be exhibiting one of the circuits vehicles on their motorsport themed stand at the 2017 Autosport show in Birmingham in January.
This won’t be the only car on the stand, so look out for another imminent announcement which will highlight the exceptional performance of Davanti Tyres!


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RightShip and The Nautical Institute are now partnering with a number of industry peak bodies in the preparation and peer review of a proposed guide which will feature best practices to raise standards in the marine solid bulk cargo sector. The two organisations are currently seeking input to develop an ISGBCT(International Safety Guide for Bulk Carriers and Terminals ) guide with the aim to make recommendations for ship and terminal personnel on the safe carriage and handling of solid bulk cargoes on bulk carriers and in terminals.
RightShip notes that currently there is no ISGOTT equivalent in the solid bulk cargo sector and believes that this initiative will have a direct and positive influence on safety. ISGOTT was first published in 1978 and combined the International Chamber of Shipping’s ‘Tanker Safety Guide (Petroleum)’ and the OCIMF publication ‘International Oil Tanker and Terminal Safety Guide’. Currently in its 5th Edition (2006), ISGOTT is reviewed by these organisations together with the IAPH, ensuring that it continues to reflect current best practice and legislation.
The proposed ISGBCT guide will provide operational advice to assist personnel directly involved in bulk carrier and terminal operations. As with ISGOTT, it will not be intended to provide a definitive description of how these operations are conducted. The Guide will however provide guidance on key aspects of these operations and how they may be managed, RightShip explains.


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A post-Pussycat Dolls (may they RIP) project I’m loving is Kimberly Wyatt‘s collaboration with Jupiter Rising member Spencer Nezey for their new musical group Her Majesty & The Wolves. The team (which include 2 DJs Joe Care and Tyler Grasmick) have just premiered the music video for their new song “Goodbye Goodnight.” This release is in preparation of their new album 111 being released on June 13th. Most likely this release will be in The UK only, but there music is on US iTunes so it may be worldwide! Check it out:
The first thing to remember here is that Her Majesty & The Wolves are more of musical/visual/dance project. They want to create different music with great visuals attached to their dance music. And, for the most part, “Goodbye Goodnight” continues with this.
Kimberly isn’t pretending to be diva singer and instead sticks to her strengths with cool, auto-tuned, all over the place vocals. “Goodbye Goodnight” sees the first time we’ve seen Spencer take center stage with vocals and he’s and Kim are on the same level is presenting an interesting (not exactly beautiful or very melodic) vocalizings. The chorus sees the two singing together and at first it might be a little offsetting, but in the end it gets stuck in your head and you want to singalong with them! And luckily, they’re not particularly great vocalists so its THAT much easier to singalong…SMART!
The music video is a wonderful showcase of what the group is all about showing some really interesting visuals along with the top notch dancing Wyatt became famous for while in The Pussycat Dolls as well as by being a judge on Britain’s Got To Dance. Kim looks GREAT with this hairstyle and is showing a whole new side of her we’ve never experienced! While Nicole, Melody, and the other dolls continue with the same old styles they’ve always had, look at Kim showing off yet another side of herself with her beautiful long blonde hair! Looking good!
As well, we finally see “the wolves” and the way they represented them is just so cool and is an awesome, striking visual. As well, I love all the atypical outfits and looks in the video. This is definitely the group’s strength–out of the box visuals–and if their music stays consistent these visuals will just bring them to the next dimension.
In any case, I’m still really excited to hear this album as I loved the buzz “Glaciers” and first “Stars In Your Eyes” singles, and I feel like this album 111 is going to be one very cohesive and impressive album since the concept is so cool. Can’t wait! In the meantime, check out the video below.
What do you think of “Goodbye Goodnight” and Her Majesty In The Wolves? Are you excited for the album in June? Tell me in the comments, I always respond.
The “Her Majesty and The Wolves – EP” is available now in America (iTunes)


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Two Guys Show the Government how to Get Things DoneSubmitted by laurelai on Tue, 07/16/2013 - 11:23
Since April floods washed a huge blue dumpster down the Grand River to the middle of downtown Grand Rapids,the city leaders have been scratching their heads over how to get many city departments involved so that it could be safely removed..so there in the middle of the river it sat. It was a terrible eyesore and on the anniversary of the 100th birthday of Gerald Ford it sat just outside of his Presidential Museum ugly as can be and a black eye for the city of Grand Rapids...then these two guys came along.They saw a need and answered to no one.. The way America used to and STILL CAN work!!

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There is NO pulsation whatsoever. It brakes just fine.
I figured it might be somewhere from the front axle, and/or bearings, but cannot find a spot on the front axle where it would squeak. My k7 600 never did it, and this just came up about a month ago. It's just buggging me a little. If it is the brakes, then I'll just live with it.


Scarlets fly home Wales international Lee after brutal training injury
The Scarlets have confirmed that they have had to fly home Wales international Samson Lee who suffered a brutal training ground injury.
Lee’s season is almost certainly over, even if the notoriously tricky injury is on the lower end of the scale.
The Scarlets, who face Jake White’s Bulls in Pretoria tomorrow, released the following statement: “Scarlets can confirm that prop Samson Lee has flown back to the UK from South Africa after rupturing his Achilles tendon in training.
“On his return home, the Wales international will undergo a specialist review to establish a management plan for the injury.
“Javan Sebastian has joined the Scarlets squad in Pretoria ahead of their URC match against the Vodacom Bulls on Friday evening,” concluded the statement.
There is good news elsewhere on the injury front however, as Dwayne Peel’s side will have the added boost of Los Pumas back row Tomas Lezana who returns from injury.
Lezana hasn’t played since suffering an ankle injury in the Scarlets’ Champions Cup defeat in Bordeaux in January, and is one of eight changes to the starting XV for the rescheduled URC match, one of which is positional.
Wales international prop Rob Evans also returns. Evans is set for his first appearance since picking up a knee injury against the Ospreys on New Year’s Day.
Johnny Williams and captain Scott Williams are paired in midfield for the fourth time in a row, while Rhys Patchell has been passed fit to start at fly-half and will partner scrum-half Dane Blacker.
Second row Morgan Jones is named on the bench.
“The Bulls are obviously a quality side, a lot of internationals, a big physical pack. We talked last week that physicality is non-negotiable in South Africa, that is a starting point for us, they also have some fast backs who are clinical when they get opportunities,” said Dwayne Peel. “It is about matching that physicality, not kicking loosely and also being excited when we have the ball as well. We saw glimpses last week of some really good stuff when we have the ball, if we can finish a few of those off we will be happy.”
Ioan Nicholas, who has recovered from a hamstring injury, replaces Tom Rogers in the back three, while Corey Baldwin is replaced on the left wing by a fit Ryan Conbeer.
In the front row, Kemsley Mathias starts at loose-head for the first time, while Javan Sebastian takes over at tight-head for the injured Samson Lee. Lee had an Achilles tendon rupture while training this week and had to return to the United Kingdom.
At lock, Sam Lousi and Jac Price remain, but the back row is reshuffled. Aaron Shingler will play blindside, Lezana will play openside, and Blade Thomson will play No. 8, with Sione Kalamafoni among the replacements.
SCARLETS TEAM: 15 Ioan Nicholas; 14 Steff Evans, 13 Johnny Williams, 12 Scott Williams (capt), 11 Ryan Conbeer; 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Dane Blacker; 1 Kemsley Mathias, 2 Daf Hughes, 3 Javan Sebastian, 4 Sam Lousi, 5 Jac Price, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 Tomas Lezana, 8 Blade Thomson.
REPLACEMENTS: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Harri O’Connor, 19 Morgan Jones, 20 Sione Kalamafoni, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Sam Costelow, 23 Joe Roberts.
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| Updated at: 1557 PST, Monday, May 24, 2010|
MOGADISHU: Fighting between al Shabaab rebels and Somali troops in the capital Mogadishu has killed at least 20 people and wounded 30 this weekend, a human rights group and medical officers said.
Residents said al Shabaab insurgents have sought to advance toward the presidential palace for the past four days but government troops and African Union peacekeepers have been trying to repel them.
"More than 20 people died and scores of others were injured Saturday and Sunday," Ali Yasin Gedi, the vice chairman of Mogadishu-based Elman rights group, said.
The fragile Western-backed transitional government of President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed only controls a small pocket of Mogadishu, with the help of African Union troops, and faces near daily attacks from rebels.
Residents in the north of Mogadishu said government troops and rebels fought fiercely in Shibis neighborhood and that both sides suffered several defeats in back and forth shelling.
Ali Muse, an ambulance service coordinator, said at least 30 people had been wounded in the past two days of clashes. "Most of the people were wounded in and around Bakara market," he said.
A spokesman for the AU AMISOM force in Mogadishu said they would attack if al Shabaab, which has declared loyalty to al Qaeda, came too close.
"If the rebels cross the red line we'll act and they should know that," Major Barigye Ba-hoku said.
"The red line means any situation that can bring insecurity to the government institutions or our troops, and that is our mandate. We shall chase them if they come close," he said.
Sheikh Ahmed is currently at an international U.N.-backed conference in Turkey at which U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said international support for the government was the only chance to stabilize the chaotic country.
The fighting has killed at least 21,000 people in the failed Horn of Africa nation since the start of 2007 and driven another 1.5 million from their homes, triggering one of the world's worst humanitarian emergencies.
Kenya, which has twice been hit in al Qaeda linked attacks, views the situation in Somalia as threatening regional stability and has trained Somali youths to join their government's offensive against al Shabaab.
However, it has also been a haven for militants and Kenyan police said Sunday they had arrested two people they believed were training Kenyan youths for battle in Somalia and beyond.
Leo Nyongesa, head of police in the Coast province, said they had also seized jihad manuals, firearms, assorted military uniforms and recruitment and training manuals.
"We have arrested two suspects who are believed to be ringleaders in a recruitment exercise involving smuggling out local youth to fight in other countries," Nyongesa said.
"They will be charged in court tomorrow for being in possession of illegal firearms and questionable activities as we seek to unearth the extent of the recruitment in Coast region."


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The recent protests by some member of LPEA that the election was not properly promoted on KSUT doesnt make much sense (Herald, May 17).
If someone was a member of LPEA and didnt know there was an election going on, he or she was not paying attention. Every member received a ballot and mailings from candidates. The Herald and all of the local media, including KSUT, provided plenty of coverage. If someone didnt vote, he or she didnt want to.
To attack someone who is as dedicated, honest and straightforward as LPEA Secretary Pam Patton is ridiculous. This is a woman whose integrity and work ethic is known to anyone who has ever worked with her.
The people who serve on the board of La Plata Electric do it as a contribution to their community. This is not a political job with lots of rewards. These people deserve our thanks and appreciation, not unfounded accusations.


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Last Thursday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson handed down her sentence to President Trump’s long time friend and campaign associate, Roger Stone. However, before that sentence was read, Stone, his defense team and Justice prosecutors listened to words not only directed to those in the courtroom, … Read More
“I am an innocent man. Oh, yes I am, an innocent man.” – Billy Joel Fresh from his Vindication Tour, Trump quickly pivoted to his Vindictive Tour. Those he deemed disloyal for testifying about the truth of Trump’s “deal” with Ukraine’s Zelensky have, not surprisingly, … Read More
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Telegraph reporter John Percy has told SBW Podcast how Derby County are in talks with a potential new owner which could see them follow in the footsteps of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Derby are on the lookout for new investors following the failed BZI takeover.
Mel Morris reportedly agreed to sell the club to Sheikh Khaled, but after months of delays after contracts had been signed the Derby owner has decided to pull the plug.
Erik Alonso, a former advisor to Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri, is now linked with a potential buyout but John Percy says there are more interested parties.
Speaking to Steve Bloomer’s Washing, Percy says one unnamed potential owner would be excellent for the club as he has strong links to a leading football agent.
“I’ve been told the other two [potential new owners] are credible. One of them was described as a dream come true if it was to happen. I’ve got no idea who it is at this moment, but I do believe it’s somebody connected to a leading football agent. I was told that if they could get this one over the line, it would be a very, very good one. It’s not as advanced as the Erik Alonso one, but watch this space,” Percy explained.
Derby have failed to get out of the Championship under Mel Morris’s reign, despite spending of upward of £50 million on top of an excellent squad built by Nigel Clough.
The Rams have had four playoff defeats since 2013/14. Wolves, in contrast, are an established Premier League club despite starting the 2013/14 campaign in League One.
Wolves’ success has come down to superb recruitment. Fosun International bought the club in 2016, and with ties to super-agent Jorge Mendes, the club quickly progressed.
Wolves won the Championship in 2017-18 with ease. Their top scorer that season, Portugal international Diogo Jota, joined Liverpool last summer for a fee rising to £45 million.
The west Midlands club are a roaring success. While some question their Mendes-link, and the fairness around it as top-quality players arrived, there is nothing illegal about it.
Derby need a fresh direction, and a similar arrangement could be the best solution.
Also see: Celtic urged to sign Derby player who wanted Parkhead move last summer
Also see: Young talent confirms he’s signed for Derby after leaving Fulham


Sandy Burglar, now serving 15-25 in Leavenworth (or Marion, IL or Atalanta, GA) Maximum Federal Penitentiary
Well, seems that Sandy Berger, who plead guilty to stealing and destroying archived documents from the National Archives, is even more guilty. It was reported by the Inspector General that Berger hid papers under a construction trailer before taking them home to be "accidentally thrown away" after he "accidentally" may have inadvertently stuck these archived documents down his pants...accidentally.
My question is, why was this Clintonista allowed to get away with a felony with a hard misdemeanor punishment? And why isn't he in prison? And why did it take the Inspector General a year to make this report?
My suggestion: sweat him real hard as to what were in the documents (all related to the Clinton Administration and terrorism) and offer him 10 years off a 20 year hard time sentence at hard time place like Leavenworth if he is forthcoming...fully forthcoming.
But, this is an administration that's let run the Washington Post, New York Times that's become the reporting arm for Al Jezeera and seems to be, for all practical purposes, on Al Qa'ida's payroll. And not a whimper from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue about aiding and abetting from the MSM.


blown in insulation into a finished ceiling
This weekend (hopefully) I want to blow in the insulation into the finished garage ceiling. Reason being the living space above is cool/hot according to the season
My ? to this is:
Should I make the holes for the tubing/insulation at one end of the ceiling???
Would it be a better idea to make the holes in the middle of the ceiling and fill the ceiling from both sides?????
Make holes on either end of the ceiling and go from both ends starting at the center and working my way back.


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Cultural Heritage on the Web: Access and Exchange of Information
7th- 8th December 2010
Cultural heritage of the same or similar kind has for a long time been accumulated and preserved by various institutions, such as libraries, museums, and archives, though different methods for documenting and describing the collected items have been used. This presents difficulties for complex research as well as makes effective and user-friendly access to information on cultural heritage problematic.
The development of web technologies and initiatives aimed at complex dissemination of knowledge about culture stored in digital format, such as Europeana or European Library, makes it imperative that the need to harmonize metadata standards and the language of description used to refer to cultural heritage be fulfilled. It is generally expected that with the use of web-based systems the introduction, exchange and publication of data will promote synergy by integrating the endeavors of the various institutions. At the same time, such systems will make access to information easier for various groups of users: people professionally interested in specific aspects of culture but also for a wider audience, i.e., people will use the results of research in cultural heritage in education, recreation or tourism.
In the context of the above, the organizers of the conference invite you to discuss the devising of methodological assumptions, metadata standards, language tools, and technological solutions as well as to consider the possibilities of designing new cooperative initiatives to make the information on the cultural heritage collected by the afore mentioned institutions more easily accessible. The scope of the conference shall also include more general issues of Semantic Web, which would allow the consideration of the problems in question in a wider context of web phenomena.
Conference scope and themes:
Harmonization of terminology used with reference to cultural heritage by specialists representing various humanities
The issue of data exchange in the context of metadata formats applied to describe cultural heritage in various institutions (Marc 21, Dublin Core, Object ID, CDWA, Conceptual Reference Model ICOM) as opposed to traditional methods of describing cultural heritage (bibliographical records, the instruction of inventorying and cataloguing inscriptions, catalogue description of works of art)
Classifications, subject headings, thesauruses possibilities and limitations
Domain ontologies in humanities
The description and cataloguing of cultural heritage items in the context of development and evolution of web-based tools, computer library catalogues, digital libraries, specialist databases
The problems of creating, administrating, and searching the scattered resources concerning cultural heritage (including material and non-material items)
Traditional and modern standards of documenting cultural heritage in the context of Semantic Web evolution
Data exchange factual, technical and legal aspects
The experience of those who ultimately receive the information and the possibilities of involving them in creating knowledge resources about culture (information addressees, search strategies based on the analysis of users behaviour, users involvement in describing the resources possibilities and limitations)
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Putin Gets Frosty Reception At G-20 In Australia
President Obama and other Western leaders gave Russian leader Vladimir Putin an earful at the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, today.
Obama said the United States is on the forefront of "opposing Russia's aggression against Ukraine," and referenced the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine — a move widely blamed on pro-Russia separatists armed with surface-to-air missiles provided by Moscow.
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper was even blunter than Obama: According to a spokesman for Harper, the leader told Putin at the summit: "I guess I'll shake your hand but I have only one thing to say to you: you need to get out of Ukraine."
The BBC reports that British Prime Minister David Cameron said before the summit that there would be "a very different relationship" between Europe and Russia if "we continue to see Russian troops" inside Ukraine, adding that there was "the potential for further sanctions."
The testy encounters come as Russia reportedly sent a flotilla of warships to waters off Australia's northeast. The Kremlin explained that the vessels were testing their operating range in case they were needed to do climate change research in the Antarctic, the Russian embassy in Canberra said, according to News.com.au. And, earlier this week, Russia said it would begin bomber patrols from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, a move viewed by the U.S. and Canada as highly provocative even by old Cold War standards.
Amid the criticism of Russia at the summit, there were reports that Putin would leave the gathering early. But Reuters quotes a Kremlin spokesman as denying that.
As the news agency notes:
"Western nations have imposed successive rounds of sanctions on Moscow, accusing it of sending troops and tanks to back pro-Russian rebels fighting to break away from Ukraine. Russia denies the charges."
"The measures, aimed at sectors like oil and banking, as well as individuals close to Putin, are squeezing Russia's economy at a time when falling oil prices are straining the budget and the rouble has plunged on financial markets."
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JERUSALEM: As French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Old City of Jerusalem on Wednesday, he also followed in the footsteps of Jacques Chirac, one of his predecessors, by engaging in a heated debate with Israel’s security guards.
The incident erupted when Israeli police and domestic security officers pushed past the French President and were first to reach the Church of Saint Anne, which under international treaties is a French territory.
“We all know the rules. I don’t like what you’ve done in front of me,” an angry Macron ordered the Israeli staff to enter the building, speaking in English, in a crowd.
The video showed Macron, jostled under an archway leading into the church in the center of a crowded circle between his own protective detail and Israeli security personnel, including several uniformed paramilitary police.
French President Emmanuel Macron gets testy with Israeli police in the church of Sainte Anne, Old City of Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/14NjxLPvLA
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To spur more thorough development of certain AI technologies, Russian technology company Yandex announced that it has opened up a sizable language model YaLM 100B, for research purposes. The model is open to the public as an impetus to make the general public aware of the pros and cons of large language models.
Large language models are powerful algorithms that can compose paragraphs of text and resemble human speech. They have emerged as a significant AI trend in using generative neural networks. Public research is being conducted to hasten and advance the development of specific AI technologies.
Petr Popov, CEO of Yandex Technologies, said, “By making YaLM 100B publicly available, we hope to give impetus to further developing generative neural networks.”
The open large language model is gaining more footage after Meta Platform’s open-source model OPT 66B, was claimed to be the “largest unrestricted AI model”, with 66 billion parameters. After the release, Yandex claimed that its open model was larger. Yandex said, “YaLM 100B contains 100 billion parameters, more than any GPT-like model available in open-source under a licence that allows commercial use.”
The company is exploring ways to revitalize itself after the last few months of distress due to the Russia-Ukraine turbulence. Due to a severe first-quarter loss, the company flagged possible negative externalities from sanctions against Russia.


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Avoid the temptation to plant perennials and shrubs closer together than the tag recommends. You’ll have greater impact in a shorter amount of time, but more work in the long run as you dig, divide, prune and remove overgrown perennials and shrubs.
Do a bit of research before planting to help you select the plants and planting strategy that best meets your needs. Keep in mind some perennials grow quickly, self-seed and need frequent dividing while others, like peonies, do not.
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This is a good strategy for shrubs as well. Cramming too many shrubs into a small space for quick results means you will be pruning often and removing some of the plants.
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