After previously-released singles, ‘I Universe‘ and the haunting “Für Immer und Ewig” (feat. Patty Gurdy on guest vocals), SILVERLANE have shared another appetizer taken from “Inside Internal Infinity.” Watch the new video for the dark metal single “Medusa” below.
“There is a lot of passion, pain and despair in this song.” Guitarist Chris reveals. “Especially mirrored by its dramatic middle section, which almost lets you feel these feelings. The basic statement is “As beautiful as love is, it can also be destructive.” It’s one of our heavier songs that let the guitars and the forward-lashing drums literally screw themselves between the listener’s eyes. Beauty passes – the music stays! Be careful who you let into your life, it could be that you freeze to stone!”
Once upon a time in beautiful Franconia, a few young people got together to make music. That, or something like that, is how the story of SILVERLANE could begin. The roots of the band go back to 1995, when the siblings Chris, Dodo and Simon founded something like a family band in their parents’ garage.
After releasing two albums on Drakkar Entertainment between 2008 (“My Inner Demon”) and 2010 (“Above the Others”) and touring in support of Lordi and Doro Pesch, it became quiet around the band. Children were born, houses were built, marriages were made and divorced again – but now SILVERLANE are back! More mature and better than ever before, they shine in metallic-modern splendour without forgetting their roots.
The new frontman Tom Klossek has a big share in this. “Actually, I had already given up on finding a suitable band and didn’t have the energy to start all over again. I’d had to do that too many times in my life, but when I listened to the songs for a stand-in gig at Rock im Harz, I immediately noticed the love of detail and the vibes that were created. After the gig I immediately asked the band if we didn’t want to start again TOGETHER. SILVERLANE 2.0 so to speak … ” says the Frankfurt native.
Decades in the limelight and a life as a professional musician, in which he gave far more than 1500 concerts, he has now arrived at SILVERLANE. “Tom is the best singer I have ever recorded” emphasises Simon Michael. And that means something, because he is not only the mastermind of Silverlane, but meanwhile also a busy producer in the metal field and on top of that drummer of Subway To Sally for almost 15 years.
Tom comments: “Personally, I think it’s a shame that bands nowadays don’t dare to do anything or don’t polish their songs enough. They just want to sound like what the market demands at the moment and that’s enough for them. With SILVERLANE we all let off steam musically, experiment and simply have a lot of fun. The songs and especially the very harmonious and meticulous work with Simon as producer made it very easy for us to get the best out of ourselves!”
Here are SILVERLANE and they do what they do best and what they are into – and that is powerful metal with symphonic elements” adds Simon. “They’ve always been good at that and with Tom they’re even better!”
You can convince yourself of that now. SILVERLANE take off again and the new, highly innovative and power-packed album “INSIDE INTERNAL INFINITY” is waiting for its listeners.
“Inside Internal Infinity” Tracklist
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- I Universe
- Hero Inn Sunset Club
- Leviathan Rising
- Soul Of Tears
- Scorched Earth
- Für Immer Und Ewig Feat. Patty Gurdy
- Life To Die For
- Tom Klossek / Vocals
- Uli Holzermer / Lead Guitar
- Chris Alexander / Guitar
- Daniel Saffer / Bass
- Basti Kirchdörfer / Drums, Percussion


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In an opinion article, Abhas narrated the incident of her sister being abducted by the Chinese authorities in 2018 and it was in December last year, she received the news that her sister was sentenced to 20 years in prison in what was a sham of a trial.
“Gulshan (her sister), a medical doctor, has most likely been pressed into forced labor as part of the Chinese regime’s prison system. And so, for the past two years, our entire family has been living in daily torment, constantly reminded that many of the household and clothing items, as well as shoes, that surround us, may have been produced by my own sister’s enslavement,” the activist wrote.
“I believe strongly that President (Joe) Biden and his team have a firm commitment to holding the Chinese regime accountable, along with the businesses that knowingly choose to be complicit in these crimes against humanity,” she wrote.
She further wrote, “The international community is watching, China is watching, and it is no overstatement that the future of our democratic world and freedom is at stake.”
Abbas added that her sister’s imprisonment is direct “retaliation for my activism on behalf of the Uyghur people” in the United States.
“As the brutal reality of state-sponsored concentration camps and extrajudicial detainments make headline after headline, I have never stopped fighting for my sister and the millions of other Uighurs who are living this hellish reality,” the activist wrote further.
Earlier this month, the Donald Trump administration in the US called the crackdown against Uyghurs as genocide. However, it is even more shocking that the Chinese government has “abject disregard for human rights and international law”.
“The normalization of slavery in the modern world is happening, and we consumers are enabling it,” Abhas wrote further stating that people remain oblivious to the fact that 20 per cent of the world’s cotton comes from East Turkestan (referred to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Chinese authorities).
“The Chinese regime rounded up Uyghurs into concentration camps and forced labor facilities, both in and outside of the region. I hope the Biden administration ensures the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act — which passed with nearly unanimous bipartisan support and imposes sanctions on entities and individuals involved in these human rights abuses — will be enforced to the full extent,” she added.
She further said that the Biden administration must also prioritise Section 307 of the Tariff Act — which outlaws forced labour imports — and ensure that thorough and effective enforcement is applied to every ban on products originating from the Uyghur homeland.
China has been rebuked globally for cracking down on Uyghur Muslims by sending them to mass detention camps, interfering in their religious activities and sending members of the community to undergo forcible re-education or indoctrination.
Recently, a commission of the United States Congress, in a new report, said that China has possibly carried out “genocide” against Uyghurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang.
The report, released by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), stated that the Chinese government and Communist Party have taken unprecedented steps to extend their repressive policies through censorship, intimidation, and the detention of people in China for exercising their fundamental human rights.

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For beauty and solitude alone this is a five star spot. Follow the dirt road into the little valley and soon a beautiful meadow opens up ahead with a small creek running through. Sites are located along the meadow and around a loop in the back portion of the campground where there’s a trail head into the wilderness. Camping here requires some planning ahead as there is no potable water available and only pit toilets but the trade off is the incredible scenery and peaceful surroundings. Keep your eyes open for horses and cattle!
Some great variety in this campground which includes walk in tent only sites! It’s a well laid out campground, tent only spots up front ( near the camp host and showers) and a loop around the back with some well separated sites just above the river.
Years ago this spot was a nice little secret but now it’s often packed and can get quite noisy, especially on the weekends.
Great family campground but if your in search of solitude this is not the spot. Situated across from the campground is the day use area which is very popular and noisy.
Facilities are clean and the campground is beautiful, great walking path too!
Open May through November 1
The open season is not listed on their website, but I can confirm the campground is closed in November.
We came here because Dardanelle was closed down and we are absolutely grateful for that. This quiet piece of gem sits next to the river which shone so beautiful under the silky moonlight. It is clean and well maintained.
Fallen Leaf Lake and its campground were really beautiful and felt remote despite being pretty close to the development of South Lake Tahoe. Our spot (84) was not very private or great for a tent, but it worked for our overnight. The bath house was nice and new/clean. The hosts were super super friendly, but they called it a day pretty early (5?) so we missed out on buying firewood onsite. They did warn us about bears in such an admiring way, it was really sweet. However, we didn't see any bears, just poo about 20 feet from our tent (!). Fire ring, giant table, bear box, water, all as expected.
The lake itself is stunning. Seriously. Dusk was perfectly still and calm, but early morning was also beautiful. Would absolutely stay or visit here again.
We camped at Spicer on Labor Day weekend with our 28’ toy hauler (no OHV allowed on site). The campsites have a variety of trees/rocks and many are fairly private. We got one close to the walking trail down to the lake, which took just a couple minutes. The lake is nice but better for fishing than swimming/paddle boarding/kayaking. We did find swimming at the river leading to the lake, and it was only a short hike down. Utica is also a quick 10-15 minute drive and perfect for the activities mentioned.
The camp hosts were pleasant and helpful. The vault toilet bathrooms were clean. No reservations (except group camp, I think), hookups, or America The Beautiful pass discounts (but they do take Golden Age). There is AT&T cell service down by the lake. At the time (early September), there were a lot of bees and we saw some fresh bear poop right behind one of the sites.
This campsite is quiet and peaceful. The person who is in charge was very welcoming. I enjoyed my stayed there. The place was beautiful where you can just relax and listen to sound of the water flowing throughout the day. I highly recommended this place to anyone who has a small or big group.
My brother and I hit the north grove campground for the first time this past weekend. My expectations weren’t high but this place was great.
The campground we chose was kind of close to the road which would have been the only real negative. The campground map makes it seem like the road was further away from the sites but I woke up a couple of times from road noise.
Our campsite had a fire ring, bbq, picnic table and bear box and still had a large flat spot for my huge tent as well as parking for my car.
The weather was great, no bugs to be found and plenty to do. I already want to go back next year but choose a site further from the road.
Unsure what everyone is talking about below in regards to "beaches" or "showers", this is right off 108 and as you can see on the map it's nowhere near beaches… I think there is some confusion. Maybe two mill creek campgrounds in Cali? I'll explain my experience. This campground is only 8 DOLLARS A NIGHT Y'ALL. This is because it does NOT have any running water whatsoever. Luckily we packed in enough jugs to be totally fine. Obviously this also accounts for showers. There are no showers. There also isn't a bear box on site. But the host explained bears weren't an issue in that specific area and to follow normal rules of putting it away in the car. It was fine. The host was thorough and caring, thanks Duane! The site was raked up before we got there and was very kept. So were the bathrooms, even though our campsite was pretty far away from it. Our campsite had some large rocks nearby we loved to climb on, you'll see pictured. A small creek nearby that was very very low. We were the only ones in that side of the campground and it was seriously awesome. Lake Donnell has a vista point nearby that is easy to get to, paved and all. Overall, if you're okay without water, this site is beautiful, isolated and cared for. I recommend it! Just be ready to swat away the bees when you eat. 🐝
Fairly run of the mill. A few tent spots that you have to reserve but mostly RVs, many of which seemed to have been there a while. A bit pricey at ~$70 a night. Facilities seemed fine - they have a pool/hot tub. Easy walk to the mall. There was zero social activity; everyone seemed to be in their RV all day and night.
Definitely the best campground in the Auburn area, though only 5 walk-in spots. It’s right on the river with fishing and boating opportunities. Lots of hiking trails right from camp. The 3 mile road down is a bit treacherous (maybe don’t take your RV) but makes you feel ‘out there’. Highly recommended.
The full hookup rv spots are gravel & very dusty. Whole park is actually. Spots are a little tight for my 37' 5th wheel but it worked out pretty good. Back end of my trailer hung over a big hill. You sit above the full timer rv spots & mostly look at trees. Good sunsets! Lake water level was super low at end of summer & lake is hard to access. Unless you got a boat. Saw deer & wild turkeys. This park is huge. Can drive around & find a good spot to access the lake & go swimming.
At the top of the Sierras, El Dorado national forest, tucked in away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Stunning views, and blue skies, campground is well maintained and accessible. Rvs and tent camping. Shallow lake that warms up a little for kayaking and swimming. Great family lake.
Stayed at this Campground in the beginning of August. It was absolutely stunning. Super close to this place called The Pots. We arrived near sundown. Unpacked our gear and then walked to The Pots from our campsites. The views were amazing. The campsite host had fire wood for sale. There were new bathroom facilities installed. There were no showers or sinks. There was a fire pit at every campsite and a picnic table as well. Well worth it! Would definitely come here again.
To be honest our first impression of this place was not the greatest. The sites are fairly close together and there wasn’t a lot of tree coverage in most sites. We used 3 sites for a group (7, 9, 13) 9 and 13 are right across from each other so that worked out nice. 7 was in another loop but kind of backed up to us so it worked out ok. Trukee river runs right by the campground, however if you want to stay in the sites next to it you will have to hike your heat to your site. I believe they were sites 23 to 27. It’s not far but if you have a lot of gear it might be more trouble that it’s worth. The only real negative is that the campground is right off the highway and you get a lot road noise day/night. Overall we had a great trip and the camp host was very friendly! I would definitely recommend this place and we will probably be back.
Reservation a must get filled up quickly
We arrived after dark and had no idea what was around us. We were so pleasantly surprised when the sun came up to find ourselves surrounded by trees and so close to the lake. Wish we could have stayed longer! A really ideal campsite for getting away.

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Earlier this month, St. Paul's College, a tiny, 125-year old liberal arts college in southern Virginia, quietly announced that it was throwing in the towel and would be closing its doors at the end of June.
The 600-student college had been struggling for years to find funding and to remain in good standing with the accrediting body that governed it. But St. Paul's president said that its plan to merge with another unnamed historically black college or university (HBCU) had suddenly and unexpectedly imploded, leaving the school's board of trustees with few options.
"There are no two ways about it: the bullsh*t is strong with wine."
That's what Robert T. Gonzales recently wrote on io9.com in a post that eviscerated wine tasting as a form of skilled craft. "Wine tasting. Wine rating. Wine reviews. Wine descriptions," he writes. "They're all related. And they're all egregious offenders, from a [expletive deleted] standpoint."
Jordan's King Abdullah vowed to make the desert kingdom a "free Internet" country as he began his rule more than a decade ago. On June 2, when local Internet providers were ordered to block hundreds of news websites across the kingdom, Web publishers protested the broken promise and international media watchdog organizations charged censorship.
And that brings us to today's last word in business - which is: Courtesy Seating.
Jessie Frank was a distraught mom who was going to be late picking up her daughter at camp.
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Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. Wimbledon is underway, which means the tennis world's most famous hawk is back in the spotlight. No, not the Hawk-Eye ball tracking technology linesmen use to help make calls, an actual hawk. His name is Rufus, and his job is to scare pesky pigeons away from the All England Club before the crowds of tennis fans arrive. Rufus also worked the 2012 Olympics. The hawk, of course, has his own Twitter account to squawk at his admirers. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Edward Snowden may have intended to stir things up about secret American surveillance programs. It turns out, he's also shaking up diplomatic relations between the U.S. and three countries where those relations are already edgy. The former intelligence contractor who leaked classified documents is believed to be still at a Moscow airport.
He arrived there from Hong Kong on Sunday. NPR's State Department Correspondent Michele Kelemen joins us to talk about the countries drawn into Snowden's travels. Good morning.
South African Archbishop Thabo Makgoba visited the hospital to pray with his family on Tuesday. On his Facebook page, Makgoba posted the prayer he said for the 94-year-old anti-apartheid legend and former president. He wrote:
Good morning, I'm David Greene with health advice from Russia.
Gennady Onishchenko, the country's chief sanitary inspector, is encouraging food patriotism. Translation: More borscht - cut the meals at McDonald's. The fast food chain is popular in many Russian cities. But Mr. Onishchenko had more to say. To beat the summer heat, he said people should just get to work early, rather than wear, quote, "spotted little pants that stop above the knees." We think he's referring to shorts.


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A new year begins tomorrow. 2017 has passed so quickly. They say that happens as one gets older. I never believed it but I’m beginning.
2017 was a year of surrendering. I’m not yet to the place of being thankful for those surrenders. However, I can see God at work through them.
Unless those stalkers looked, they didn’t find me. I’m thankful for that! I lost the blog home I love because I trusted people that couldn’t be trusted. That’s sad, but the blessings have overcome the loss. I feel free again to be me without concern of what might come back to haunt me.
So I begin this year in a new home. Ready to see what this year of 2018 holds.
I have chosen “love” as my one word this year. Their are many reasons.
The struggles with extended family I fear has left me somewhat hard hearted. This is not what I desire. I desire more than anything to please my Lord.
The struggle and abandonment by those I thought were friends threatens the same.
I have found myself turning inward. That’s not the way of Jesus.
Jesus says love your neighbors.
Love your enemies, bless those that curse you.
It’s not my job to weld punishment. Justice is God’s alone.
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The recent series of the Netflix Formula 1 show Drive to Survive is already on-track for a larger audience than season three, according to Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei.
The show has proven to be hugely popular, particularly in the United States, where it has played a big part in the recent boom in F1 interest. From next year, there will be three races per year in the US.
Season four of Drive to Survive was released by Netflix in March ahead of the new F1 season getting underway, featuring another 10 episodes as it covered the tense championship fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Plans for a fifth season of Drive to Survive are still to be confirmed, but Maffei revealed that season four is already on-course to outperform the figures from season three.
“We’re happy to report, and I think our Netflix friends would be happy to report, that it was the number one show in 33 countries around the world already,” Maffei said during the launch of the new Las Vegas Grand Prix earlier this week.
“The season four audience is already larger than the season three audience. So it's a huge success.
“I think there are a lot of other factors that have helped drive our popularity, but that is certainly one that we don’t discount.”
Season three was released in 2021 and hit a new peak for Drive to Survive’s popularity, going number one worldwide on Netflix and recording an audience understood to be around 20% up on season one. Season four has also peaked at number one worldwide on Netflix.
While drivers and team figures have spoken warmly of the influx of new fans Drive to Survive has brought to F1, some have raised concerns over their portrayal in the series.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen revealed in 2021 that he was no longer being interviewed for the series due to concerns about how he was portrayed, and confirmed a few weeks ago he had no plans to change his mind.
F1 boss Stefano Domenicali said that talks were planned to ensure the use of creative licence is not taken too far so drivers would continue to take part in Drive to Survive.

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Congratulations to the newest members of our ACE Board of Directors
Jennifer Alexander, Oregon State University, is the incoming Vice President-elect.
Matt Browning, West Virginia State University, is the Marketing Director-elect.
Lulu Rodriguez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the Research Director-elect.
Craig Woods, Oklahoma State University, is the Professional Development Director-elect.
They will officially assume their responsibilities following the ACE Business Meeting at our summer conference with the Ag Media Summit in August.
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The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
During a heat wave in the summer of 1984, Fielding Bliss's father invites the devil to town. When a 13 year old boy shows up claiming to be the devil, the Ohio town of Breathed will never be the same again...
I passed on this when I originally saw it on Netgalley, mostly because of Autopsy Bliss's name. Seriously? Autopsy? Anyway, Tiffany McDaniel emailed me a review request, mentioning how hard it was for first time authors to get reviews, and I caved in after my Grinch-like heart grew two sizes.
I honestly had no idea what to expect with this but I knew I'd struck gold right away. I read a lot of books where the prose is nothing spectacular. I could tell this one was special from the first paragraph or so.
The Summer That Melted Everything is Paradise Lost written by Flannery O'Connor, a southern Gothic tale with the power of a hurricane. It's a tale of families, racism, religion, small town mob mentalities, the evil that people hold in their hearts, and a lot of other serious themes.
The Summer That Melted Everything is Fielding Bliss' fall from grace, from being an optimistic 13 year old to be a broken adult decades later. The devil's arrival, Sal's arrival, turns his life upside town.
The Bliss family and their relationship with Sal fuels the narrative. Fielding Bliss and Sal are fast friends. Sal, devil or not, is wise beyond his years. Father Autopsy is a lawyer and mother Stella is a homemaker who is afraid to go outside. Brother Grand is good at everything, seemingly the boy every girl wants to be with. Sal's arrival changes all of them irrevocably.
There is a lot of emotional packed into this book and it sure dredged up some emotions in me. The part with the dog was just the tip of the emotional iceberg. It's thought provoking and has some serious weight to it. As I wrote earlier, it reads a lot like Flannery O'Connor and I felt wrung out after reading it.
The building hysteria of the townsfolk toward Sal reminds me of Needful Things a bit. I had no idea how the book would end but I knew it would be comparable to the destruction of Castle Rock. And it was. The last 20% was like watching the end of Old Yeller four or five times.
The Summer that Melted Everything is a first novel that reads like a lost classic. A bleak, emotional classic. Five out of Five stars.
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Lebanese Anti-Government Protests Turn Violent, Hundreds Injured
Police have fired volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets in Lebanon's capital to disperse thousands of protesters amid some of the worst rioting since demonstrations erupted three months ago.
More than 150 people were injured as thick white smoke covered the downtown Beirut area near the parliament.
Groups of young men hurled stones and firecrackers at police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas. Some protesters were seen vomiting on the street after inhaling the gas.
Saturday's clashes took place amid a rapidly worsening financial crisis and an ongoing impasse over the formation of a new government after the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned in late October.
The protesters blame politicians for widespread corruption and mismanagement in a country that has accumulated one of the largest debt ratios in the world.
They had called for a demonstration on Saturday afternoon with the theme "we will not pay the price" in reference to debt that stands at about $US87 billion ($A127 billion), or more than 150 percent of GDP.
President Michel Aoun called on security forces to protect peaceful protesters and work on restoring calm in downtown Beirut and to protect public and private property. He asked the ministers of defence and interior, and the heads of security agencies to act.
Hariri, the caretaker prime minister, called those behind the riots "outlaws" and called on police and armed forces to protect Beirut.
"The confrontations, fires and acts of sabotage in central Beirut are crazy, suspicious and rejected," tweeted Hariri, who lives near to where the unrest erupted. "They threaten civil peace and warn of grave consequences."
The Lebanese Red Cross said it took 65 people to hospitals and treated 100 others on the spot, urging people to donate blood.


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Nate Diaz - Conor McGregor 2 was always going to take centre stage, but a return to the Octagon for Tim Means received a standing ovation for his performance before debutant Mike Perry got his victory on his debut in the first round.
After Cody Garbrandt called out Dominic Cruz for the Bantamweight title fight, the eyes of the world descended down on Las Vegas as Tim Means - Sabah Homasi got the main card underway
Tim Means defeats Sabah Homasi
A masterclass from Tim Means, who returned to the UFC for a second stint, showed his experience as he defeated Sabah Homasi in round 2, after Herb Dean ended the bout. Means attacked from the off with a flurry of punches which was soon followed by elbows and knees, which opened up a huge cut on Homasi in the first round.
Following his return to the octagon after a tainted supplement issue with USADA, Means looked like he had never been away as he controlled from start to finish, without breaking into a sweat. The experience truly showed as TUF contender never troubled Means.
Mike Perry defeats Hyun Gyu Lim
The second fight on the main card saw Mike Perry make his UFC debut. A delay saw Perry being ordered to cut his fingernails before his entrance into the octagon, whilst experienced Hyun Gyu Lim looked in shape for a welterweight bout.
Power and explosiveness in the opening two minutes almost cost Lim the fight as Perry countered, taking Lim to the ground. The UFC debutant had side control, unleashing a number of significant strikes before Perry rocked Lim once again with two minutes on the clock.
Perry remained composed for before rocking Lim and unleashing a bomb, knocking Lim off his feet, face planting the floor before John McCarthy stepped in to end this bout.


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Mueller: Roger Stone ‘remains a convicted felon, and rightly so’
Former special counsel Robert Mueller, the top lawyer who led the Russia investigation, defended his team’s findings on President Trump’s associate Roger Stone on Saturday after Trump moved to commute Stone’s sentence.
Stone “remains a convicted felon, and rightly so,” Mueller wrote in a Washington Post op-ed.
Stone, a Republican operative and confidant of Trump, was convicted in November by a jury in Washington, D.C., on all counts, including lying to Congress in connection with its separate investigation into Russian interference, witness tampering and obstructing an official proceeding.
Trump commuted Stone’s prison sentence on Friday, less than a week before Stone was set to report to serve time.
Throughout the op-ed, Mueller sought to defend the integrity of the investigation, which Trump and his allies have called a “political witch hunt.”
“The work of the special counsel’s office — its report, indictments, guilty pleas and convictions — should speak for itself,” Mueller wrote, breaking his long-held silence since the investigation was completed.
“The women and men who conducted these investigations and prosecutions acted with the highest integrity,” Mueller wrote. “Claims to the contrary are false.”
Mueller said he felt “compelled to respond both to broad claims that our investigation was illegitimate and our motives were improper, and to specific claims that Roger Stone was a victim of our office. Stone was prosecuted and convicted because he committed federal crimes.”
In a statement announcing the commutation Friday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the Republican operative was charged with “alleged crimes” that resulted “solely” from Mueller’s “improper” investigation.
“Roger Stone has already suffered greatly. He was treated very unfairly, as were many others in this case. Roger Stone is now a free man,” McEnany said.
The Russia investigation, which Trump has routinely called a “hoax,” did not conclude that Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election but detailed a series of contacts and found the campaign welcomed Russia’s efforts. Stone was the last of six Trump associates to be charged in connection with Mueller’s investigation.
“Russia’s actions were a threat to America’s democracy. It was critical that they be investigated and understood,” Mueller said.
The former FBI director wrote that the investigation “identified numerous links between the Russian government and Trump campaign personnel — Stone among them.”
He described Stone as “central figure” in the investigation because of his communications with Russian intelligence officials, whom the investigation determined were actively seeking to influence the 2016 election through WikiLeaks.
The Mueller investigation found Stone was allegedly aware that WikiLeaks was planning to release emails from former secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee, viewing the leaks as beneficial to the Trump campaign.
Stone lied to Congress when he denied that he worked with WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign to coordinate the release of the emails, among other things.
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The cabinets of the European Commission are seen to play a crucial role in the policy-making process. So far, however, they have in many respects remained `black boxes'. In this article we `unpack' the demographic composition in terms of nationality of three commissions' cabinets. The standard portrayal of cabinets has been that of national enclaves and points of access. Reforms during the period have required a more multinational composition. Our study shows that not only have the new rules been implemented: the new formal requirements have become over-fulfilled and increasingly so. In 2004, 96 per cent of the cabinets contained more nationalities than formally prescribed and 57 per cent of the personnel were non-compatriots of their respective commissioners. Based on studies of comparable phenomena, it is reason to believe that decomposition of a particular demographical cluster within an organizational unit reduces the impact of such demographical factors on officials' decision behaviour.
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Yes, we are on our backup transmitter at WECTat reduced power. Our final IOT tube shorted and caused some massive high voltage issues.
We have had to rebuild the enitire HV section in our transmitter and hope to have it back on line in the next few days.
The views expressed here are my own, and are not endorsed by my employer
Apparently replacing a tube is not some simple process. Because supposedly WBTV has been down a tube for months, and has had some sort of problem getting it replaced. Not sure if they ever did; haven't heard an update. But I still get their signal at 100% from 75 miles. But looks like a lot more work than the average nontechnical person would be inclined to believe.
UHF has always been more difficult than VHF. The tubes are completely different and require a different kind of cooling as well as handling. Because of the size and weight of these tubes (technically, most are IOTs, inductive output tubes and are in the 100 lb range) they take a small amount of drive wattage, in the tens to hundreds range depending on the desired output, and produce power in the tens of thousands of watts. With that kind of gain, it takes tens of thousands of volts at several amps to produce that wattage at those frequencies. Example, our old tube channel 8 transmitter used your basic tetrode power amplifier tube (around 15 pounds). 9,000 volts with about 2 amps of current produced 12kW average power (25kW peak power). We drove two in parallel for 25kW and with the gain of the antenna, we got 316kW of power. It was forced air cooled. Now, with our channel 35 transmitter, we run 35kV at 2 amps for 27kW and we run two in parallel for 52.5 kW output, water cooled. As you can see, the UHF is much less efficient than the VHF (because of the frequencies) so it takes more raw power for the same output. We actually step UP the voltage. To give you some reference, most power lines outside your house are 11kV and then are dropped down to 220v with the transformer on the pole. Our tube needs 35kV so that is 3 times what the power line outside the building provides. We have a 1200 amp 480v line coming into the building to build up to those kinds of voltages. With our old VHF, we had a 800 amp 220v service into the building. Much different. The price different is as great as well. When we retired our tube VHF transmitter in 2005, visual amp tubes were running about $10k each. For these IOTs we run now, they start at $35k! They are just completely different beasts. But that is what it takes to produce the power levels we need for UHF digital television.


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If the UK votes for Brexit, there will be — as with all political experiments — a variety of unintended consequences. Many of these will fall hardest on the most vulnerable, in particular the young.
The first unintended consequence, though, will be that, paradoxically, UK-based international businesses will immediately invest more time, energy and money in western continental Europe to bolster their weakened positions. Often, this will be at the expense of their British operations.
For example, continental Europe is home to four of WPP’s top 10 markets. In the event of a vote for Brexit, we would need to increase our focus on those markets in order to maintain our influence and effectiveness. So, one of the ironies of a split from Brussels is that it will mean a lot more trips to Brussels.
The UK advertising and marketing services business is emphatically for staying in. A recent poll by Campaign, the trade magazine, found that 85 per cent of the industry is in favour of Remain. As the prime minister said this month, the creative industries are among the UK’s fastest-growing, due in no small part to their status as a global hub for talent: open-minded, outward-looking and seamlessly connected to international markets.
For our sector, as for the country as a whole, the economic case is overwhelming— across the entire spectrum of issues, from access to talent to trade and foreign direct investment. As with any merger or acquisition, the most important element is really revenue synergies. Britain in Europe will grow faster.
The Brexiters know this, which is why they are so determined to focus attention elsewhere, on the largely emotional argument over sovereignty (we will do better inside the tent) and, especially, on fears associated with immigration. That tactic appears to have had some success, as heightened media coverage of this most emotive of issues coincided with Leave opening a lead in the polls.
Cool analysis shows that migrants— the large majority of whom work when they are in the UK — have made a net contribution to the public purse. According to the OECD, the economic forum, immigration accounts for about half of Britain’s growth in the past 10 years. Despite widespread belief to the contrary, there is little evidence that migration increases unemployment or holds down wages for locals. This has not stopped the Out camp from encouraging and propagating these myths.
The advertising industry’s positive attitude towards EU membership (and immigration) may be a product of its relative youthfulness — most of those in the industry are under 40.
Opinion polls show that younger voters favour staying in the EU. For this highly networked, instinctively internationalist generation, borders of all kinds are increasingly notional. Their future is one of connectedness not separation. A retreat into isolationism is incomprehensible to those who have grown up in the era of Google, Facebook, Snapchat and cheap flights.
Nicky Morgan, UK education secretary, has pointed out that the young stand to lose most from a Brexit. The economic shock it is likely to deliver will be felt most keenly by people at the beginning of their working lives, as the squeeze on jobs tends to hit those at entry level. Lifetime earnings are dramatically affected by no job early on.
Leaving the EU would also reduce young people’s opportunities to travel, study and work outside the UK, damaging not only their individual prospects but Britain’s competitiveness at a time when international experience and a global outlook is of growing importance to employers.
Not everyone who supports Brexit is looking backwards to an imperial past. But they are voting against the wishes — and interests — of those who represent Britain’s future. My generation may not suffer too much, but my children’s and grandchildren’s generations will. Isolationism does not work, and is not the legacy we should leave them.
The writer is chief executive of WPP
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UPS (NYSE: UPS)is a profitable company threatened by its principal customer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).
Notably, UPS (NYSE: UPS) reports a gross profit of $16.14 billion on revenues of $17.444 billion for 3rd Quarter 2018. Additionally, Stockrow reports UPS’s revenues were growing at a rate of 7.86% during 3rd Quarter 2018.
Moreover, Stockrow records an operating income of $1.727 billion and a net income of $1.508 billion for UPS in 3rd Quarter 2018. Hence, UPS’s core business is making a lot of money.
Is UPS (UPS) a Cash-Rich Company?
Obviously, a lot of observers will wonder if UPS is a cash rich company. The answer is yes, UPS (UPS) is a cash rich company.
For example, UPS records an operating cash flow of $2.222 billion and a free cash flow of $591 million for 3rd Quarter 2018. Beyond that, UPS reported $4.097 billion in cash and equivalents and $744 million in short-term investments on 30 September 2018.
Therefore, UPS had $4.841 billion in cash at the end of September 2018. Thus, UPS is a cash-rich company.
Why Amazon Prime is Good News and Bad News for UPS (NYSE: UPS)
Amazon Prime is good news for UPS (UPS) because there were 95 million Prime members in the US in June 2018. Hence there were 95 million potential customers for UPS delivery through Prime.
Importantly, Prime is growing dramatically particularly in America. In fact, there were 85 million Prime members in June 2017 and 95 million in June 2018, Statista calculates. Thus Prime gained 10 million new members; and UPS gained 10 million potential delivery customers, in one year.
However, some of the fastest Prime growth is in services UPS does not deliver. For example, Amazon estimates Prime members ordered two billion products for one-day or faster delivery in 2018.
In addition, Amazon is becoming a major player in groceries. In fact, Amazon’s Best of Prime claims subscribers bought enough organic apples to bake 350,000 Apple Pies.
Furthermore, Amazon Prime is now delivery some orders in Los Angeles, North Carolina, and Washington State in less than 10 minutes. Thus, Amazon’s delivery focus is moving away from traditional carriers like UPS.
Amazon is Moving Away from UPS (NYSE: UPS)
Amazon is taking serious steps to move away from carriers like UPS. For example, Amazon is hiring delivery drivers in Michigan and Ohio, Fortune reports.
The drivers will work for a new subsidiary called Shipping by Amazon that will compete directly with UPS. Notably, Amazon is purchasing 20,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans from Daimler AG for Shipping by Amazon, Automotive News claims.
In fact, Amazon is providing discounts on fuel, vehicles, insurance, and uniforms to contractors in its Delivery Partner Program. The Delivery Partners will operate the vans, hire the drivers, and deliver the goods.
Therefore, Amazon is trying to create hundreds of competitors for UPS all over the United States. Shipping by Amazon should scare UPS (UPS) because the Everything Store has the resources to achieve that goal.
How Shipping by Amazon Threatens UPS (NYSE: UPS)
For instance, Amazon records $20.425 billion in cash and equivalents and $9.34 billion in short-term investments for 3rd Quarter 2018. Thus, Amazon had access to $29.765 billion in cash on 30 September 2018.
Under those circumstances, Amazon can hire thousands of drivers and buy thousands of vans almost instantly. However, it is not clear whether Amazon has the logistics or management expertise to coordinate those delivery efforts.
I think Shipping by Amazon could quickly become a major debacle if they roll it out too fast. In particular, I think both Amazon and the contractors lack the expertise to organize and deploy delivers on the scale Amazon needs.
Given that reality, I think it will be several years before Shipping by Amazon poses a serious challenge to UPS (UPS) or FedEx (NYSE: FDX). It will take Amazon several years to build and deploy the infrastructure needed to making Shipping by Amazon work.
UPS (NYSE: UPS) Will Make Money for the Foreseeable Future
Therefore, UPS (NYSE: UPS) will make money for the foreseeable future and move a large percentage of Amazon packages for a long time.
Moreover, there are outside factors that can help UPS including other online retailers and antitrust legislation. For instance, eMarketer estimates one online retailer Wayfair (NYSE: W) grew at a rate of 40.1% in 3rd Quarter 2018.
However, Wayfair’s 2017 sales of $3.39 billion were still a fraction of Amazon’s $52.8 billion. Additionally, Walmart’s online sales were growing at a rate of 39.4% in 3rd Quarter 2018. However, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has just 4% of US online sales, eMarketer estimates.
Antitrust concerns can help UPS (NYSE: UPS) because there will be strong pressure for Uncle Sam to keep Amazon out of businesses like shipping. In particular, the Teamsters’ Union is likely to pressure both Democrats and Republicans to block Amazon’s expansion into shipping. The Teamsters will oppose Shipping by Amazon because UPS is one of their largest companies.
Moreover, President Donald J. Trump (R-New York) is likely to take action against Amazon as the 2020 Presidential election approaches. However, only time will tell if such pressures lead to effective political or regulatory actions.
The UPS (NYSE: UPS) Dividend is safe from Amazon for now
Under these conditions, the UPS dividend is safe from Amazon for now. That is good news for UPS shareholders who received 91¢ on 5 December 2018.
To add icing to the cake the UPS dividend is growing dramatically. For instance UPS paid a dividend of 83¢ on 29 November 2017. Therefore, the UPS dividend grew by 8¢ in 2018.
The data about the UPS dividend is superb. For instance, UPS shareholders were receiving a dividend yield of 3.16%, an annualized payout of $3.64 and a payout ratio of 50.2%, on December 3, 2018. Moreover, those shareholders are enjoying their eighth straight year of dividend growth.
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a value investment for the age of Amazon
I think UPS is a value investment for the age of Amazon because of the dividend and the share price. Particularly, the $105.90 share price reported on 6 December 2018 is a great deal for value investors.
If you need a long-term income stock for the age of Amazon UPS is a great choice. Amazon and its competitors will need UPS’s services for years to come. Thus, UPS shareholders will enjoy a great dividend for years to come.


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Sukama collector to be released on Thursday
The 32-year-old IAS officer, who was abducted on April 21, will be handed over to the two mediators of the Maoists. "Our mediators B D Sharma and G Hargopal had come to an agreement with the Chhattisgarh government for release of our prisoners from various jails of Chhattisgarh. We are thankful to our mediators who did their level best," the statement said.
The breakthrough to ensure the safe return of Menon came in the form of an agreement between the mediators of the two sides at their fourth round of talks on Monday. Under this, Government has agreed to set up a high- powered committee headed by Nirmala Buch, one of the two Government mediators, to review the cases of all prisoners languishing in Chattisgarh jails including the cases demanded by the Maoists.
The Maoists had earlier demanded release of eight of their jailed leaders and an immediate halt to operations by security forces against them for the release of Menon. N Baijendra Kumar, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Raman Singh, told PTI today that the agreement has paved way for Menon`s release. He said Sharma and Hargopal — met the Chief Minister this morning during which they were complimented for helping find a solution to end the hostage crisis.
Sharma later said the naxals have been apprised about the agreement, under which the mediators nominated by Maoists have agreed as a "gesture of goodwill" to ensure the safe return of Menon within 48 hours. This has now been extended by a day. Meanwhile, a worried Asha, who has been eagerly awaiting for the release of her kidnapped husband expressed happiness over the agreement and hoped that Menon will return soon to his family. Menon was taken captive from Majhipara village in Sukma district when he was holding a meeting as part of the government`s special Gram Suraj Abhiyan.


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One of my goals for 2016 is to lose some weight, and I'm happy to report that so far, it's going really well. I'm trying not to obsess over the scale, but instead go by 1) how I feel and 2) how my clothes fit. Over the last two weeks, I've had a few weekend struggles, but otherwise, I've been staying true to my healthy eating plan. I couldn't go full-blown Dukan, so I'm doing a modified version of just high protein and lots of veg, but very limited carbs and sugar. I am still enjoying the daily allotment of oat bran though ;)
Though I'm trying to be pretty strict, I don't mind veering a bit when it comes to healthy grains and legumes. And so for this month's Secret Recipe Club, I tried to find something that would fit the bill. When I came across these chili spiced chickpeas from Dessert Before Dinner, I knew that it would be the one to try.
Also, football sunday = snack city. I don't feel badly about snacking on these all afternoon. They are crunchy and tasty and a great way to satisfy that snacking craving! Stephanie has a ton of recipes that I bookmarked, like this puff pastry pear salad (um, yum!) and these cute popcorn balls that I know would be a great one to go with our popcorn machine!
crunchy spiced chickpeas
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1 14 oz. can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
3/4 tsp kosher salt
pinch garlic powder
pinch black peppe
dried or fresh parsley, for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss chickpeas with olive oil and spices. Spread out in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, or until chickpeas are dried out and crunchy. Enjoy immediately!
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While many were sad to see the demise of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's marriage in 2011, lots were equally elated to see Ashton partner up former costar and small-screen fling, Mila Kunis. It was only a matter of time before these lovebirds hooked up in real life. The two knew each other before they were famous, were friends for a long time, and have been in a relationship these past few years. Is it time for wedding bells and baby carriages?
There hasn't been much talk of a wedding, but there has been baby buzz! According to reports, Mila has been taking pregnancy vitamins. The actress has indeed been spotted with a few extra pounds on her usually minuscule frame.
A source recently told OK Magazine: “Mila and Ashton have been trying for a baby for months. She’s gained 10 pounds and is taking pregnancy vitamins. The buzz is that she is looking like she could be carrying a baby. Lately, you can’t even wipe the grin off Ashton’s face! The atmosphere around them is just electric.”
Funny enough, Mila was recently announced as the new spokesperson for alcohol distributor Jim Beam! She will play a large part in the new Make History multi-media brand campaign that will reach more than 100 markets worldwide. It will be the first-ever global marketing campaign for the brand.
Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer Kevin George said: "Mila's love of bourbon, her appreciation for the authenticity of our brand, her warm personality and her global relevance to our Make History campaign make her the perfect partner. Anyone would want to share a Jim Beam with Mila. We love that about her, and couldn't be happier to have her join the Jim Beam family."
Mila said: "As a fan of bourbon and a huge proponent of making history, I am thrilled to be the newest member of the Jim Beam family."
Well just because she likes the bourbon it doesn't mean she's been sipping it lately!
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you know, in history, arguing lack of evidence is a rather pathetic response. it is the only evidence as to the situation, and thus is submittable.Quote by: lsbskins1
the trial records include the fact that Pilate "released him to the public." washed his hands, symbolizing that it was NOT on his orders. Caesar had no right to the claim of King of the Jews. he was mocking the Jewish prophecies concerning the Messiah returning to be King of the Jews.

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Recent analysis by Home Sale Pack, a platform specialising in upfront property information, reveals a mixed bag for the Welsh housing market this St. David’s Day. While only five out of 22 Welsh regions have experienced positive house price growth, properties on roads with Welsh-themed names are attracting significant premiums, in some instances as high as 59%.
The study highlights that Wales encountered the most considerable house price decline among the UK’s home nations over the past year, with an average decrease of 2.5%. This contrasts with the overall UK house price drop of 1.4%. Despite this downturn, the average house price in Wales stands at £213,816, positioning it second only to England in terms of housing cost among the home nations.
A closer examination of Wales’ local markets shows limited growth, with only the Vale of Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Cardiff, and Flintshire witnessing an uptick in property values. Conversely, Ceredigion recorded the steepest decline, with average prices plummeting by 11.4%.
Amid these broader market trends, an intriguing pattern emerges on the micro level concerning Welsh-related road names. Analysis of sold prices over the last year for properties located on roads with names such as ‘Wales’, ‘Welsh’, ‘Sheep’, ‘Valley’, ‘Daffodil’, ‘Dragon’, and ‘St. David’ indicates a clear premium on these culturally resonant names. Remarkably, ‘Sheep’ topped the list, with properties on such named roads fetching premiums of 59.2% above the Welsh average, followed closely by ‘Wales’ and ‘Welsh’ at 56.3%.
This unique insight underscores the enduring appeal of Welsh heritage and identity in the property market, despite the overall challenges faced by the nation’s housing sector. The premiums associated with these road names not only reflect a demand for properties that carry a piece of Welsh culture but also offer a silver lining for homeowners in an otherwise subdued market environment.
With St. David’s Day shining a spotlight on Welsh pride and heritage, the findings from Home Sale Pack offer a fascinating glimpse into how cultural factors can influence property values, providing a rare piece of positive news for the Welsh property market amidst broader challenges.


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The top U.S. newspaper picked up on previous coverage of Paxum and its executives by Reporter.London, teaming up with this outlet and freelance journalist Matt Bernardini to expose the details of a line of financing provided by Paxum’s Anton Postonikov to Donald Trump’s social media network.
Among the revelations was that Postolnikov was connected to an opaque trust, ES Family Trust, and together they provided $8 million to Trump’s project, which could be converted into a stake in the firm. A whistleblower and experts have said this arrangement was problematic due to strict securities regulations in the U.S.
Trump’s team and Paxum executive Andrei Octav Moise denied any impropriety in comments to the Post. Postolnikov could not be reached for comment but prior to the article’s publication, his representatives expressed a position in a local news website in Dominica, where Paxum Bank is headquartered, denying any wrongdoing and any links to Russian money or the Kremlin. Moise issued statements to the press the evening before the Post article’s publication, saying that he would leave Paxum.
The story also details Postolnikov’s past business activity in Russia and real estate investments in Florida, as well as a donation to Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, first reported here.
Read the full Washington Post article here.


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Are you feeling less and less able to manage the pressure at work and/or at home? Do you feel like you are on a treadmill with no possible end in sight? There's a lot in the media these days on how we can deal with stress. But for many people, life is so full of difficulty that it feels impossible to fit in that healthy walk in the countryside, that relaxation class or that meditation practice that is supposed to help. Such people can only improve things for themselves once they have discovered the psychological source of stress and what factors inhibit them from making changes. Here is a summary of my work with one highly-stressed client, who I will call 'Marina' (removing or changing any identifying details for the sake of confidentiality).
Marina came to me for psychotherapy when she had stopped wanting to go to work. She would go to the train station but find it too difficult to board the train that would take her to her workplace. When we explored what was stressful for her, Marina realised that it was due to relationship issues with her colleagues who would never accept her ideas. Since this sense of being rejected felt familiar to her, we looked at how rejection had come up previously in her life. It became clear that Marina's colleagues were reminding her of critical foster parents. In therapy, Marina worked through the painful childhood experiences and was able to let go of the negative affect it had on her feelings of self worth. When she was able to present her ideas more confidently at work, Marina found that those ideas were received well by her colleagues. Work became less stressful and we were then able to address the issue of work-life balance as well, so that Marina could develop outside interests that enable her to cope more easily with challenges as and when they come up at work.
If you need help to see why it is all too much to handle, then try psychotherapy.

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The French-speaking former Ivory Coast minister has been in the post for only five months before pulling off a deal rejected by his predecessor Mark Tucker. He looked at a $20billion bid for AIA a year ago but did not go ahead because Pru’s shares were too low, effectively driving up the price of the deal, the markets were in the doldrums and the AIA businesses on offer were not quite right.
But when Thiam revisited the idea over Christmas, circumstances had changed. Pru’s shares had recovered and AIA parent AIG was prepared to sell a gamut of South-East Asian operations previously not available. AIA had been tidied up for a proposed float and the markets had recovered.
The Pru yesterday announced a 10 per cent rise in profits to £1.4billion, with Asian sales up 42 per cent to a record £1.3billion, with profits up 12 per cent to £713million.
Thiam was forced to leave the Ivory Coast in 1999 following a military coup and joined consultancy McKinsey. He moved to Aviva in 2002 and was poached by the Pru as finance director in 2007. The AIA deal is audacious but if Thiam pulls it off, he is right to describe the resulting business as a “sector powerhouse” in the fastest growing markets globally.


His keynote address pulled no punches as he challenged both urban planning reforms and the need for new financing strategies that did not rely on grants and subsidies. Only this would introduce meaningful change in the medium term, he said.
He told delegates that the national treasury was already working with metropolitan municipalities which were able to borrow larger amounts in order to ensure that they borrowed wisely and did not rely on the fiscus.
He also highlighted the need for public private sector partnerships more than once and said his department was looking for new ideas on how to finance infrastructure projects. “It is important to (create) a culture of co-operation between the public and private sector and one of trust when it comes to sharing resources between the public and private sectors.”
Gordhan said there was a need for economic regeneration or strategic change and pointed out that the architectural profession could play an important part in auctioning this and righting the wrongs of the past. This included designing cities “upwards instead of outwards” in order to do away with the expensive transport that was impacting on the poor and vulnerable who were travelling unacceptably long distances to work or to seek job opportunities.
He admitted that the country was in need of structural reforms which would take the economy in a different direction.
Referring to the recently released International Monetary Fund (IMF) report which put expected growth for South Africa at just 0.1%, he noted that the Treasury was “more optimistic” but added that this needed to be around 3% for meaningful growth and to ensure people’s wellbeing.
However, he said that strategic reform and targeted government interventions would be guided by the National Development Plan and the President’s state of the nation address.
Key aspects would include fiscal reform, labour issues, infrastructure, bank and capital markets and market regulation amongst others.
Gordhan added that the spatial revolution that was a theme of the conference was integral to growth in South Africa. He said this had been identified by the IMF as one of the strategic reforms that were necessary in both South Africa and other parts of the world.
He noted that restructuring also required revitalisation of agriculture and agri processing, advancement of beneficiation rather than reliance on exports of raw material and mining. It was also ultra important to re-industrialise the country.
He pointed out that cities needed to provide facilities to support entrepreneurship.
Private investment was “a huge requirement” going forward but, given both the local and global economies, investors were risk averse and were pursuing short term yields, he noted.
According to Gordhan, it is critical to unlock the potential of SMMEs and, in particular township and rural entrepreneurs as well as implement strategic reforms and boost state owned enterprises and roll out broad band, water and sanitation and transport infrastructure.
“The challenge is not to re-invent the NDP but to be decisive about what we should stop doing,” he said, challenging conference delegates to provide him with a list of do’s and don’ts at the conclusion of the conference.
His own list included avoiding opportunists whose development agendas did not follow the broader plans of cities and, instead, to implement a vision that enabled people to experience spatial revolution as being of benefit to them.
He stressed that it was important to manage relationships between politicians and elites so that citizens do not feel disempowered and can be confident that those representing them would act in their best interests and not just certain sectors.
He said that government was looking at addressing the process of regulatory approval for projects which was currently protracted and a major headache for investors as well as catalytic projects and infrastructure projects that would foster growth.
There needed to be less of a burden on the poor and vulnerable and secure tenure and access to housing opportunities. Municipalities must ensure good land use management and that development controls are modernised. Already, various government departments were working towards a new era of spatial planning and land use management in South Africa, he noted.


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Dick Jones graduated MSc in Chemistry at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) in 1962 and then came to Britain to study for a PhD in Polymer Chemistry at the University of Leeds. This was awarded in 1966 on the basis of a thesis entitled 'The ferric chloride photosensitised polymerisation of acrylonitrile in dimethylformamide', after which he was appointed Lecturer in Applied Chemistry at Lanchester Polytechnic, latterly Coventry University.
In 1970 he joined the University of Kent as Lecturer in Chemistry and, while maintaining his research in polymer chemistry, had responsibility for developing a course that combined Chemistry and Electronics – Chemistry with Control Engineering – which ran until the late 1980s.
Dick’s research into mechanisms of polymerisation has ranged from fundamental studies of charge-transfer interactions of monomers and radical initiators through to the mechanisms underlying the functioning of photo- and electron beam resists. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Southern California in 1980 investigating aspects of chemi-luminescence accompanying the formation of co-ordination complexes, and was involved in a 10-year collaboration with the Japanese government agency NEDO during the 1990s for research into the mechanisms of the synthesis of polysilanes and their derivatives.
Appointed Professor of Polymer Science in 1998, Dick was Head of the School of Physical Sciences from 2000-2004. From 1997 to 2013 he was also variously a titular member or associate member of the Polymer Division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Chairman of its Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology, 2005-2013, and UK National Representative, 2012-2017.
Since retirement from the University in 2004, he has continued to lead and otherwise contribute to IUPAC projects and thereby to internationally recognised recommendations concerning polymer terminology and nomenclature, the largest and most testing of which, ‘Terminology and Nomenclature of Inorganic and Co-ordination Polymers’, is still under development at the time of writing. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and thereby a Chartered Chemist, his continuing work for IUPAC sustains his additional recognition as a Chartered Scientist.


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Prior to coming to treatment I hoped Mario to be my counselor, and that was met. Love the guy. I also wanna thank all the nurses and staff, especially my house manager, Jerry, he’s a cool dude. Thanks AIA, definitely changed my life. Thanks again.R.C.
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Could anyone please provide me with a link or footage of Amy performing In My Bed at The Urban Music Festival, London 2004. A snippet of this is shown in the 'Amy' documentary around 26:00
Urban Music Festival 2004#Amy #Live #Performance
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I'm also curious about it and while I think, that there's not more footage (and let's not forget that it'S intellectual property of Island Records), but I guess, there has to be more of it. Maybe also members of the audience who were filming part of it, who knows? I#m also curious about other songs she sang.
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Objectives: To document the effects of changing to a primarily nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)-based system of respiratory support on respiratory and non-respiratory outcomes in preterm infants.
Methodology: Outcomes in two groups of preterm infants with a birthweight of 1000-1499 g were compared retrospectively over a 5-year period before (period I; n = 57) and after (period II; n = 59) the introduction of a primarily nasal CPAP-based approach to respiratory support, modelled closely on that used at the New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia University), formally known as the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, in New York.
Results: From period I to period II, there was a decline in the number of infants ventilated (65 vs 14%, respectively) and receiving surfactant (40 vs 12%, respectively) and in the median days of ventilation (6 vs 2, respectively) and oxygen (4 vs 2, respectively). There were decreases in chronic lung disease (CLD) at 28 days (11 vs 0%, respectively), death or CLD at 28 days (16 vs 3%, respectively), the use of pressor support (34 vs 7%, respectively), the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (11 vs 0%, respectively), time to reach full oral feeds (17.3 vs 13.2 days, respectively), discharge weight (2569 vs 2314 g, respectively) and average length of stay (61 vs 52.9 days, respectively). There were no differences in neurosonographic or other morbidity outcomes.
Conclusions: A CPAP-based approach to respiratory support of the preterm infant may decrease the invasiveness and duration of respiratory support and may decrease respiratory and some non-respiratory adverse outcomes without an associated increase in neurosonographic or other morbidity outcomes. Further prospective trials are warranted.

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I have attended two Foreigner concerts this
year. Foreigner is amazing! Having graduated
in 1977 from high school, the band was
awesome then and is still awesome. The shows
are incredible. I agree with the other review
that it would be nice if you added some
additional songs like, Long Long Way From Home, but no one is disappointed with what
you are doing. My 13 year old son is now
a big fan! We may see you in Honolulu for
New Years! Hope the band gets more media
coverage. You deserve it! Your music is
better than a lot of what's out there today.
Keep up the good work!