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Since its creation in 2014, Robo'Lyon is the first french team to participate in the FIRST® Robotics Competition.
The FIRST® Robotics Competition is an international competition of robotics created in 1992.
We have 1 year to form the team. Once the specifications revealed, we only have six weeks to build one robot.
Robo'Lyon is not only the technical aspect of a robot where we design, manufacture and program a robot, but it is also a group of students working to develop an image for the team
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IVHQ provides this decent program to allow me to participate in protecting the ocean in Australia. This is an excellent opportunity to take part in the conservation of Great Barrier Reef and the ocean. I did coral surveys, cleaned marine debris, camped at the Aussie bush and enriched my cultural knowledge. During the weekends, I also got chances to explore Cairns and the natural environment of Queensland. It was also the first time I went diving and I found it awesome. Highly recommended without doubt!


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What a great addition to my personal library of encouraging books. Will reread for myself and share with other believers.
“Why are bad things always happening to me?”
Nugget and the Refiner is a parable about how a loving God uses hard times in the lives of His children to remove their sin and mold them into the image of Jesus. It is not intended to illustrate how we are saved, but rather how God often works in the lives of those who have been saved.
Nugget is a rock. Not a gem but an ugly hunk of ore buried in the ooze and he’s comfortable there. That is, until one day when a traveler wrenches him from the ground and takes him on the most uncomfortable, but surprising, journey of his life.
“A warm, gospel-centered, imaginative story crafted in the furnace of affliction. God has uniquely prepared Kerry Tittle to help children understand the tragic beauty of the frowning providences our loving Heavenly Father ordains to refine his children into joyful and useful vessels for his glory.” — Douglas Bond, author of numerous books of historical fiction, biography, and practical theology including the children’s book God’s Servant Job.
“What a beautiful story of hope and help for anyone in suffering! Written for children but applicable to all of us. If your own story reflects deep hurts or relatively minor ones, you will connect with Nugget, and hopefully his Refiner.” — Kevin Carson, pastor of Sonrise Baptist Church in Ozark, Missouri professor and department chair of biblical counseling at Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri
“Well done! This imaginatively written story illustrates the process by which our God, the Refiner, shapes us into the likeness of His Son.” — Wayne Mack, member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) Academy, director of ACBC Africa, and past chairman of biblical counseling at Master’s University and Seminary
“Kerry Tittle and her family were taken through the crucible led and loved every step of the way by God. She brings that experience to this warm tale of Nugget. Plucked from the mud, Nugget goes through the fire and the flame to become exactly what God wanted him to be. This book helps us all, children and parents, to learn anew and again to trust the sovereign, loving, gentle, and kind hand of the Refiner.” — Stephen J. Nichols, president of Reformation Bible College, and chief academic officer at Ligonier Ministries
About the Author
Kerry Tittle lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is a mother of nine children. In 2014 a tornado took the lives of her husband, Rob, and two of their daughters, Tori and Rebekah. With the help of others, Kerry founded Refined Family, which is created to encourage others to find hope in the gospel in the midst of trials.
Jim McMurray is a watercolor artist from Little Rock, Arkansas, with 35 years of experience. His interests include landscapes, portraits, and small-town life. He loves the Lord and his family and serves as worship leader and elder at Redeemer Community Church in Little Rock.

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Well it is prolific egg-laying and chick-hatching time. There are two hens sitting on big piles of eggs they are nurturing. I’ve confiscated a few odds and ends here and there to put in the incubator right along with nine peafowl eggs I’m trying to hatch for a friend.
Recently daughter Marcia brought me the single guinea keet that she had hatched. It joined a batch of keets that a hen here at the farm had hatched. There were nineteen to start. I tried to let mom take care of them but keets are fragile when young and the pile kept getting smaller so I took them away from her. Now they are safely in an elevated pen until they can fend for themselves.
But back to the chicks. I had ten eggs in the incubator and today three hatched out. Two more are working on it so I expect there will be more peeps by tomorrow morning. Marcia also brought me a nifty home-built brooder. It is on the front screened porch with a heat lamp to maintain about 98 degrees for a few days. Works great. I just keep adding chicks as they hatch out.
How’s this for a ready made omelet? A three yolk egg!
Now a few months back, I gave Marcia six hens because we had too many here. She had about six that she bought at the her local feed store. The debate now is just which hen laid that egg. I’m sure it was one from from Golden Acres, however, Marcia says, “Oh, no! That egg is from one of my girls.” Since I’ve never had it happen here, she must be right. Doggone! I wonder if it could have been triplets if it had hatched?
It is so much fun to watch the daily interaction of all the hens and guineas. We get some of the guinea eggs too. Yes, they are good to eat and nutritious. The guinea hens all lay in a single pile and finally one will decide it is time to raise keets. It is a 28-day commitment but they are persistent. The biggest issue being guineas hide (so they seem to think) the nest in strange spots and are vulnerable to our resident fox. We try to find the nests so we can raise the keets ourselves.
The Garter Snake?
Speaking of eggs and snakes, Marcia sent this photo of a snake in her hen house. This one is different that the snakes we often have to move. Ours have a diamond pattern. We think this one is a Common Garter Snake.
Is anyone out there a snake expert? This one was moved to a far part of the property. Can it find its way back to the chicken coop? We don’t kill any wildlife and this one has a snub nose which I’m told it means it is not poisonous?
Needless to say, we all look closely before reaching into the nests to collect eggs.

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Jill Timbers, the translator charged with converting J.K. Rowling’s next book into Finnish, will have to complete the 480-page project in just three weeks. She writes about the work over here, and then adds some more information on the Three Percent blog.
There’s been an incredible amount of both excitement and controversy ever since Harper Lee‘s publisher announced the upcoming publication of Go Set a Watchman, the reclusive author’s second novel. But in a piece for Ploughshares Cathe Shubert wonders “Why not marvel at what all this hullabaloo in the news really signifies: that books still matter, deeply, to the American public–especially books that spark dialogue about interracial relations, justice, and, as Atticus would say, walking in another person’s shoes.”
“It is a sad irony that the snake’s rattle, which functions as a warning device, is widely regarded as a bellicose drumroll, or war-cry, instead. It may well have been in a mood of remorse for having killed a rattlesnake on impulse that [William] Bartram, vowing solemnly that he ‘would never again be accessory to the death of a rattle snake,’ painted his marvelous portrait of a coiled rattler.” Christopher Benfey on Rattlesnake Island, a sanctuary set up to protect the woodland serpents from their greatest danger — us.

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Amid Western concerns about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear aresenal, the United States has sought direct access to the body controlling the country's nuclear assets for an American official to be posted at its embassy in Islamabad.
The US State Department sent a proposal to the Pakistan government after a set of 11 demands dispatched earlier by Washington to Islamabad regarding the deployment of American military personnel in the country, were refused by Pakistani authorities.
The latest request from Washington had suggested that the official who would be permanently posted in the US embassy in Islamabad to deal with nuclear issues should have direct access to the National Command Authority Secretariat, The News reported on Monday.
The earlier request had wanted American citizens sent by the US government to be treated above Pakistan's national law.
Leading security analyst Shireen Mazari, the head of the Institute of Strategic Studies, said this latest move by the US was "perhaps the most dangerous effort at intruding into Pakistan's sensitive areas in the ongoing effort to gain direct access to nuclear-strategic matters."
The new request has come at a time when senior US officials who recently visited Pakistan had expressed satisfaction over the safety and security of Pakistan's nuclear assets, the report said.
US embassy spokesperson Elizabeth Colton did not reject the US proposal outright, but told The News: "We are in touch with all elements of the Pakistan government all the time. But we do not publish or discuss details of our diplomatic discussions and assignments."
Mazari said the new proposal was made through verbal contact via an assistant secretary-level official.
"This proposal, again, was not routed through either the foreign or defence ministries, but a direct approach was made to the NCA. Apparently, so far Pakistan has not given any response but it would be quite appropriate to be concerned about such a US move, especially since transparency is not available at our end on such issues," she said.
Defence analyst Lt Gen (retired) Talat Masood said this was an "outright interference" in Pakistan's affairs.
"On what basis does the US want direct access to the NCA? Does the US have any particular fears or apprehensions?The US laws do not allow any transfer of nuclear technology or assets to Pakistan, so why should there be any such officer in the US embassy in Islamabad?" he asked.
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Abandonment costs have now become…
For the first time in…
Alberto Guerra, a former Ecuadorian judge, who was involved in the case against Chevron Corp. that eventually issued a $19 billion judgement against the oil company for its role in polluting vast swathes of the Amazonian rainforest, has admitted that he and his colleague had accepted bribes.
During a new case, taking place in a Manhattan court room, Chevron is trying to prevent Ecuador’s lawyers from enforcing the $19 billion judgement in other countries where Chevron has operating assets.
Guerra took to the stand on Wednesday to confess that he was paid thousands of dollars in bribes by the plaintiff’s lawyers in order to rule in their favour. He also stated that another judge, Nicolas Zambrano, responsible for actually issuing the $19 billion judgement, was promised $500,000 from the damages paid.
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When questioned why Chevron had received favour in some rulings if he was being paid by the Ecuadorians, Guerra explained that “it could not seem as though all of the orders were being issued for the benefit of the plaintiffs. The idea was to not have it look suspicious.”
Guerra said that he was often bribed via deposits made into his bank account, or through envelopes filled with notes. Zambrano has denied all allegations that he accepted bribes from the plaintiffs.
Chevron states that Manhattan-based lawyer Steven Donziger, who led the legal team for the plaintiffs, tried to “defraud and extort Chevron is the fact that Ecuador’s judiciary has developed systemic weaknesses and corruption. The conspirators are aware of this fact, and have sought to exploit it.” They claim that Donziger lobbied judges outside of the court and intimidated them, but Donziger says that his acts were lawful and that Chevron had engaged in similar tactics.
Donziger also claims that Chevron has paid Guerra $326,000 for his cooperation and favourable testimony, but Guerra argues that the money was merely for evidence that he helped gather.
Related article: Is Deepwater the Next Oil Bonanza?
The entire case started when Ecuador accused Texaco Inc. of dumping toxic drilling waste in pits throughout the Lago Agrio region from 1964 to 1992, damaging about 1,500 square miles of Amazonian rainforest. When Chevron bought Texaco in 2001, the case was directed against them.
Chevron have refused to accept the $19 billion judgement, saying that Petroecuador, the former joint-venture partner of Texaco, was responsible for most of the pollution, and that Texaco had already made deals in 1995 and 1998 to pay $40 million to cover its share of the clean-up, releasing it from reliability.
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Download the document. The goal of the Billion Dollar Green Challenge is to encourage colleges, universities, and other nonprofit institutions to invest a combined total of one billion dollars in self-managed revolving funds that finance energy efficiency improvements.
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Shares of Asian companies such as India's Tata Power Co and Indonesia's PT Gudang Garam may extend gains as the region's governments take steps to retain office in as many as eight national elections this year.
"The elections in Asia are good news for equity markets," said William Pitman, who helps manage about US$3 billion of assets at Henderson Global Investors in Singapore. Stocks will benefit from incumbents' "pump-priming," such as increased spending and lower taxes, he said.
Indian stocks such as Tata Power, the country's largest investor-owned utility, rose after Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced cuts in import and excise taxes this month. Shares of the company have climbed 28 percent after almost tripling last year.
Gudang Garam, Indonesia's largest cigarette maker, has risen 17 percent this month. The country's government refrained from raising the excise tax on cigarettes before elections this year.
Both stocks outpaced the 3 percent gain in Morgan Stanley Capital International's Asia-Pacific Index, a benchmark for the region. Other election-related shares, including Taiwan's First Financial Holding Co (
In March Taiwan will kick off this year's voting with a presidential election. Indonesia elects a new parliament in April and holds a first round of presidential elections three months later. South Korea holds legislative elections in April.
The Philippines' national election, featuring a vote for president, occurs on May 10. Japanese voters choose members of parliament's upper house on July 11.
India's parliamentary elections will be held as soon as April. Similar votes will take place in Australia as early as August, in Malaysia by November, and in Hong Kong at year-end.
Experience shows the effect that a change in government can have on stock performance in Asia.
The policies of Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand's Prime Minister since January 2001, have helped boost the country's economy. The Asian Development Bank has forecast 6.3 percent growth this year, the fastest since 1996. The benchmark SET Index has surged threefold during his tenure.
By contrast, the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite index has risen only 4 percent since President Gloria Arroyo came to power that month. Since July, the defense secretary, military intelligence chief and finance secretary have resigned. The latter claimed the country is in a financial crisis.
State Bank of India has gained 18 percent this year for the second-biggest advance in the Sensex index. Only Tata Power has risen more.
Companies such as Larsen & Toubro Ltd, the country's largest engineering company, are benefiting as India steps up spending for infrastructure. The country plans outlays of 540 billion rupees through 2007 on roads.


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I had the idea for a compare/contrast piece a while ago, and I am forced to admit that I watched the first of these three movies nearly a year ago. But I’m sure you’re tired of hearing about how busy my year’s been, so let’s just dive in, shall we? I decided it would be fun and interesting to watch all three film adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, and to discuss their differences and similarities. I’d seen the modern adaptation before, probably not too long after it came out, but the other two, being more “classic,” were not really on my radar until a few years ago. I greatly enjoyed watching these films, and I would recommend any of them, although I think that they are reasonably different, despite sharing source material.
Little Women is the story of the four March sisters, who are growing up in New England during the Civil War. Formerly wealthy, their circumstances have changed and they must struggle not only to adapt to their new lives, but also to maintain their values and unique personalities in the face of adversity. Their mother, Marmee, and their father, writing to them from the front, teach and encourage them to remember those less fortunate than themselves. Meg, the eldest, struggles most against not having the same opportunities as her wealthier peers, and is concerned with being a proper young lady. Jo, the main character of the story, is tomboyish and independent. She dreams of being a writer. Beth is the sweet one; she’s frail, shy, and loving toward everyone. Lastly, there’s Amy, who is pretty, slightly spoiled, and artistic. The story follows these “little women,” as well as their friend Laurie, “the boy next door,” as they all grow up and discover themselves, each in her own unique way. Alcott’s novel has always been popular, with its simple realism, moral message, and engaging characters. It’s no surprise that it’s been adapted for film multiple times, and that each adaptation has chosen to highlight certain aspects of the characters and their story.
The first film version was helmed by George Cukor, and starred Katharine Hepburn as Jo in an early leading role. She is joined by Frances Dee as Meg, Jean Parker as Beth, Joan Bennett as Amy, and Douglass Montgomery as Laurie. It won the Oscar for Best Writing, Adaptation, and received nominations for Best Director and Best Picture as well. The first thing to be said about this particular adaptation is that Katharine Hepburn is utterly perfect in the role of Jo. She was just made for it. Everyone else acquits themselves perfectly well (I seem to recall that Jean Parker’s Beth was particularly effective), but the story belongs to Jo, and there never has been and never will be (in my opinion) anyone who could play the part as well as Hepburn. Beyond that, I think this movie is the strongest adaptation. It’s black and white, which accentuates the simplicity of the story, and it highlights very faithfully most of the key scenes of the movie. It steers away, somewhat, from the more “sensational” plot points, but I think that must reflect on its place in history. That it chooses to focus more on the close-to-home struggles of the Marches, and their efforts to help the less-fortunate, probably resonated quite loudly in 1933, as opposed to scenes of fancy parties and travels to Europe. It’s a straightforward and emotive movie, very earnest and honest in its treatment of the source material. As such, I found it the most enjoyable, but in retrospect, I suppose it could be seen as a little boring. It’s absolutely worth a watch for Katharine Hepburn, though, so if you’re a fan, this movie is a must.
I call this one the “pretty people version”. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and starred June Allyson (Jo), Janet Leigh (Meg), Margaret O’Brien (Beth), Elizabeth Taylor (Amy), and Peter Lawford (Laurie). The movie plays like a shinier version of the original, in that it’s in color and everything is just a little more attractive and, well, “more,” but it mainly follows the same arc as the 1933 version. June Allyson is very boisterous, but fails to match up to Jo’s more understated moments, while Janet Leigh’s Meg comes off as positively bitchy. Margaret O’Brian was a popular child actress at the time, and is the obvious choice for Beth, but she’s a little much sometimes. The star here, unsurprisingly, is Taylor. She is perfect in the role of the simpering Amy. All in all, I think this version was intended to evoke the earlier, but really is “bigger” in a sense. Bigger names, Technicolor effects, and so forth. It’s great fun to watch Taylor, and Lawford’s certainly easy on the eyes, so I don’t wish to imply that it’s not a worthwhile film, but the 1933 version remains superior. This adaptation was one of the highest-grossing movies of the year, but I find it telling that while the former won an Oscar for screen-writing, this one won for art direction. That sums up the differences in many ways.
The third and final adaptation makes some marked departures from its predecessors. Obviously, the first two are not so much in recent memory, and the world’s a pretty different place, so this version reflects that. Directed by Gillian Armstrong, it features Winona Ryder as Jo, with Trini Alvarado (Meg), Claire Danes (Beth), and Kirsten Dunst/Samantha Mathis as Amy. It is notable that this is the only time Amy is portrayed by two different actresses. Christian Bale stars as Laurie, and Susan Sarandon appears as Marmee, in a much bigger role than in the previous movies. The role of Marmee is actually the vehicle that powers the major differences between this adaptation and the first two. This version attempts to inject a fair amount of biographical information about Louisa May Alcott’s life into her story, and focuses less on her moral message than on the more subtle shadings of feminism that occur in the novel. It also features those more “dramatic” scenes that were omitted in the first two, and overall has a more melodramatic feel to it. While all of the actors are quite capable, I have to say that they are largely unimpressive and/or poorly cast. In particular, the petite and elfin Winona Ryder as boyish Jo, and Claire Danes as a sickly Beth who towers over her sisters and frankly, looks older than most of them, really detract from the film overall. Susan Sarandon makes an excellent Marmee, but doesn’t deserve the often-saccharine dialogue. Interestingly, Trini Alvarado shines as Meg – her character is developed the most and she plays it well. Despite winning some awards and receiving a Best Actress nomination, in my opinion Winona Ryder really isn’t strong enough to carry this movie, and her casting overshadows the entire ensemble for me.
When I started this project, I admit that I assumed the earliest version would be the best, and the latest version wouldn’t stand up. While I do still believe that to be true, I think that I have found things to appreciate in each version. The main achievement of Little Women is in its characters, and while the movies are inconsistent within themselves, there are performances in each that really bring the March sisters to life. The 1933 version, operating under the maxim that “less is more,” succeeds the most in bringing the story to life, but one has to give some credit to the 1994 version for what it tries to do. There’s a lot more meat to it, and it’s obvious that a great deal of thought went into the details, but the dialogue and the performances don’t (for the most part) match up, making it wildly uneven. The 1949 version is the most “entertaining” in its way. Bright, attractive people giving good performances within a charming story … what’s not to like?
All in all, I think these three movies stack down in chronological order, but it depends on what you like and want out of a literary adaptation. For faithfulness, watch the 1933, for entertainment, the 1949, and for heightened meaning, go with 1994. Watch Katharine Hepburn play Jo, Elizabeth Taylor play Amy, and Trini Alvarado play Meg. My final recommendation would really be to see all three, especially if you’re a fan of the novel, but I hope I have at least given you enough information for you to choose which one will best suit your interests. Unless you’re waiting for the blockbuster version in which Jo disguises herself as a boy, goes out to join the war effort, and blows lots of stuff up. They haven’t gotten around to that one yet, although I bet Michael Bay has at least thought of it.

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Genworth Financial Inc., a dominant carrier in U.S. long-term-care insurance, agreed to sell itself to a Chinese investment firm as persistent low interest rates and rising costs hobble its business.
The Chinese investment firm, China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co.
Genworth has struggled since the financial crisis, one of the insurers hardest hit by the bursting of the real-estate bubble and later by ultralow interest rates.
China Oceanwide, founded in 1985, has grown from a local property developer in eastern China into a nationwide conglomerate with investments in banking, insurance and technology.
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text: Energy Oil bosses join talks in sign of Iraq-Kurdistan progress By Reuters April 7, 2023 Reuters/Essam Al-Sudani SapuraOMV produced about 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from its two Malaysian assets When Iraqi and Kurdish officials met in Baghdad this week over a long-running dispute that has halted oil exports from Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, insiders said the presence of international executives underscored a new resolve. In the room on Monday was Russell Hardy, head of the world’s largest oil trader Vitol, alongside executives from trading houses Petraco and Energopole, and representatives from US-based producer HKN Energy and Kurdish oil company KAR Group, three sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. Sources said the executives, whose companies play a major role in Kurdish oil production and development, were there to offer ideas on the best way forward after disruption to Iraq’s northern exports via Turkey cut 0.5 percent of global supply and sent prices surging. Iraq, Opec’s second-largest oil producer, exports the bulk of its oil through its southern Gulf port of Basra. An Iraqi oil ministry official with knowledge of the meeting said the aim was to reassure the companies that their deals with the Kurdistan regional government (KRG) were secure. Baghdad and the KRG signed a temporary agreement on Tuesday to restart northern oil exports as part of efforts to end decades of political and economic disputes. The development was seen as a major breakthrough, showing Baghdad and Erbil are determined to sort out disputes about oil, debts and ultimately their political and economic differences. “Everyone is trying to compromise. It is massive for internal Iraqi politics. The federal government wants to keep the whole country together after years of problems,” a source familiar with the talks said. Monday’s meeting between KRG and Iraqi officials, alongside the international executives, struck a similar tone, aiming to build confidence among all sides, two sources said. KAR confirmed it was at the meeting, but declined further comment. Petraco confirmed its presence at talks in Baghdad and said it was currently awaiting further developments. Vitol declined to comment. HKN Energy, Energopole and the KRG did not respond to requests for comment. Matters had come to a head on March 25, when Turkey stopped pumping about 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Iraqi crude through a pipeline from the Fish-Khabur border area to its Ceyhan port after Iraq won an arbitration case. Baghdad said Turkey had violated an agreement by allowing the KRG to export oil to Ceyhan without its consent, one of several points of contention between the federal government and the Kurdish authorities in Erbil, which in 2017 made a bid for independence that sparked a brief conflict. Any resolution to the oil dispute would boost the international industry’s confidence in Prime Minister Mohammed Al Sudani’s cabinet, which took office in October, ending a year of political deadlock in Baghdad. In a bid to boost Iraqi oil output, politicians close to al-Sudani and key energy officials say he wants to restore confidence among foreign investors and show Baghdad’s readiness to cooperate with international oil firms, including attending all major energy events in person. Further talks Attendees at Monday’s meeting agreed to hold further talks on how to adjust contracts with the KRG in a way that would not violate the exports and marketing mechanisms of Iraq’s state-owned marketer SOMO, the oil ministry source said. They also discussed the pricing and destination of KRG crude, one source said. Pipeline flows from northern Iraq have yet to resume as Iraq awaits a response from Turkey, two sources told Reuters on Thursday, but once they do the temporary agreement states SOMO will have the authority to market and export KRG oil, two Iraqi officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Revenues will be deposited in an account under KRG control at the Iraqi central bank, but Baghdad will have access, the sources said. “A major difference from the past is that Somo’s involvement will make Kurdish crude fully marketable,” a source familiar with the talks said. Kurdistan previously relied on traders placing crude with the small number of refiners that were prepared to take the risk of potential legal battles with Iraq’s central government. Further complicating the picture, Kurdistan has borrowed billions of dollars from trading houses and oil producers, including to build a new pipeline to Turkey, pledging to repay debts from future oil exports. When Kurdistan’s oil exports were suspended last month as a result of the arbitration court ruling, it also halted repayments of $6 billion worth of debts to trading houses, including Vitol, Petraco and Energopole. Baghdad has long refused to acknowledge the existence of Erbil’s debts, amassed after budget transfers stopped. As part of their efforts to resolve broader differences, Baghdad and the KRG have outlined a framework for a draft budget law, with talks to begin on a new federal oil and gas law, Kurdistan’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Tuesday. This includes an article relating to four international companies and their legally-binding obligations with the KRG, federal government spokesman Basim Al Awadi said.

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Comau was awarded the 2017 “Excellent Supplier Award” as a supplier of the welding production line for the V-CLASS of Fujian Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturing base of commercial vehicles subordinate to Daimler AG. Comau received this award for the second time, which proves its efforts have been continuously recognized by customers.In 2014, Comau was chosen to complete the entire welding line of the new Fujian Mercedes-Benz V-CLASS model, including body side, underbody and framing lines. The project was a new retooling package project on the basis of the NCV2 model line. Through 3 years of continuous effort, Comau successfully transformed the V-CLASS production line. In 2017, Comau won the V-CLASS Capacity Upgrading Project with a plan to increase output from 60 to 80 units per shift.Comau organized a highly qualified technical team to successfully complete this project. The team worked directly at the customer site to respond to the customer’s demands at any time. “This is another important step in order to increase our cooperation with Mercedes-Benz Group. Thanks to all of you and the project team for the great achievement,” says Mauro Anselmetto, CEO of Comau China and ASEAN.Comau’s abilities in the field of commercial vehicles includes dealing with the demands of flexible manufacturing and heavy structures using our innovative techniques and delivering high performance solutions.
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Canvey Island flood pumps 'taken out by lightning'
A pump system on a flooded island was knocked out of action after it was struck by lightning, it has emerged.
More than 200 homes were flooded on Canvey Island in Essex after 2.3in (6cm) of rain fell on Sunday.
The Environment Agency said the pump system had been out of action for 12 minutes after a lightning strike.
But some people on the island said the pumps were out of action for longer and Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris has demanded an investigation.
The island's pumping system - replaced in 2005-06 at a cost of about £7m - works by lifting flood water up over the flood wall and depositing into the Thames Estuary.
David Kemp, the Environment Agency's flood resilience team leader, said the pumps were not working for 12 minutes after the lightning strike until back-up generators came on.
He said the issue was not the pumping system but the amount of time it took flood water to make its way through the drains to the pumps.
But Ray Howard, Castle Point Borough Council's cabinet member responsible for flooding, disputed the Environment Agency's account and said the pumping system was out for considerably longer.
"The pumps were not working after the lightning strike", said Mr Howard, a Canvey resident who also sits on the regional flood and coastal committee.
"The technicians had to come to reset the pumps and the technicians could not get there. I say they were out for a lot longer."
Mrs Harris, the Conservative MP, said: "If the pumps can go out like that then that has huge implications for Canvey in the event of a tidal surge or whatever.
"There needs to be a thorough investigation."
Paul Masters was earlier recovering the bodies of thousands of pounds worth of dead carp after flood waters killed the fish he inherited from his father.
Twenty have died and a further 30 are at risk after flood water contaminated their pond.
Two flood warnings remain in force for England. These are at Crostwick in Norfolk and for the River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook at Southend.
A spokesman for Essex Fire and Rescue Service said the "areas hit by floods in Essex included Wickford, Waltham Abbey and Rayleigh, though flood related incidents came in from right across the county".


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Shohei Ohtani's season is over.
The Angels placed the 2023 AL MVP favorite on the injured list with an oblique strain, the club announced Saturday, according to The Athletic's Sam Blum.
Ohtani has been out of action since Sept. 3 with the injury. The 29-year-old was previously ruled out for the season as a pitcher with a tear in his UCL.
His locker was cleared out on Friday, with the Angels not disclosing why until general manager Perry Minasian explained the situation on Saturday.
"I think in his mind he thought there was a possibility for a procedure today, and that's why he packed," Minasian said, according to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez.
"Nothing malicious. There's no story here. He's so focused on, 'Season's over, I gotta get ready for '24,' and that was what his mindset was. He's planning on being here the last homestand. He's going to be here today, tomorrow."
Ohtani finishes 2023 with 44 home runs, 95 RBIs, and a 1.066 OPS in 135 games as a hitter. He also posted a 3.14 ERA with 167 strikeouts across 132 innings as a pitcher.
The three-time All-Star is an impending free agent. He's still expected to land one of the richest contracts in MLB history despite the uncertainty surrounding his ability to pitch next season.
"Shohei - he's one of a kind," Minasian said. "Great player, great person. I think anybody that knows him, has a chance to talk to him, be around him - he's a team guy. He's a pretty special guy, he's a pretty special player, and it's been a pleasure to get to know him these last three years and hopefully he's here for a long time."

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Lemon Drizzle Mondays at the Little Duck Pond Café
by Rosie Green
Today I’m thrilled to join the blog tour for the latest addition in the Little Duck Pond Cafe series by Rosie Green.
Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for a copy of the book, which I have reviewed honestly.
Molly Hooper has a secret. It haunts her dreams and casts a dark shadow over life with her gorgeous three-year-old daughter, Eva. Arriving in Sunnybrook has given her a glimpse of sunshine. The Little Duck Pond Cafe crew seem so welcoming and there’s even the chance of a new job. Baking delicious cakes has always taken Molly to a happy place, so the job – at the glorious Brambleberry Manor Cafe – might just be perfect for her. It would mean she and little Eva could finally put down some roots at last.
But is Sunnybrook the sanctuary Molly is searching for? Or will the past come back to haunt her, wherever she hides?
This is the ninth novella in The Little Duck Pond Café series. These short reads are always well written with interesting characters and a ‘feel-good’ theme which really raises your spirits.
In Lemon Drizzle Mondays at the Little Duck Pond Cafe, we meet Molly, a young single mum who hopes her fortunes have changed when she secures herself a job at the cafe in the grounds of Brambleberry Manor. Unfortunately, the cafe is struggling so the staff are asked for ideas to get the customers flocking in. Molly comes up with the idea to offer a free slice of Lemon Drizzle cake to anyone who pledges a simple act of kindness and soon the new promotion is put into place.
There is a chance for romance to reappear in Molly’s life in the form of Matt who runs a bookbinding business next to the cafe. Sadly, nothing is ever easy and Molly has her menacing landlord to contend with and a daughter who dreams of a birthday party like all of her friends. Luckily Molly has true friends who help her out in their own unique way.
With a theme of kindness, this book wraps you up in a cosy blanket and gives a wonderful warm feeling …another winner from Rosie Green.
Author Bio –
Rosie has been scribbling stories ever since she was little. Back then, they were rip-roaring adventure tales with a young heroine in perilous danger of falling off a cliff or being tied up by ‘the baddies’. Thankfully, Rosie has moved on somewhat, and now much prefers to write romantic comedies that melt your heart and make you smile, with really not much perilous danger involved at all – unless you count the heroine losing her heart in love. Rosie’s series of novellas is centred around life in a village cafe. The latest, ‘A Winter Wedding at the Little Duck Pond Cafe’, is out now. Rosie has also written a full-length, standalone book, ‘Snowflakes over Moondance Cottage’, out now.


Connect your portable Android device with the PC on the same WiFi network and stream games, videos, etc. The device's screen is duplicated on your PC immediately after the connection is established. You can upload videos to ShowMore, Google Drive, Dropbox and some other resources and share them on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. making them available from anywhere. Record the shown screen, take screenshots and save those as GIFs.


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London, Nov 10 (EFE).- The London Metropolitan Police announced Friday that it will have a “significant policing operation” and create an “exclusion zone” around the Cenotaph monument and other parts of central London to prevent disturbances during the pro-Palestine march planned for Saturday, which coincides with Remembrance weekend events.
The Met is under pressure from the government to ensure that both Armistice Day, which takes place on Saturday to commemorate the end of World War I, and Remembrance Sunday, when politicians and royals lay wreaths at the Cenotaph in honor of servicemen and women who died in battle, are not marred by the demonstration.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wanted to block the march, fearing protesters would vandalize the cenotaph and called the pro-Palestinian Armistice Day protest “provocative and disrespectful.”
But the Met ruled out vetoing the march, saying there was no legal basis for doing so.
Instead, Scotland Yard outlined on Friday in a press release some details of its security operation, which will involve 1,850 officers on Saturday and another 1,375 on Sunday.
These include 24-hour surveillance of the Cenotaph monument from Thursday until Sunday and an exclusion zone around it and “Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance and other relevant areas” – although protest organizers have insisted they do not plan to approach this area.
Protesters will also be prevented from approaching the US and Israeli embassies, and “smaller groups” attempting to break away from the main protest will be dispersed.
The Met has also said it is working with other forces outside London to prevent convoys of cars traveling to London from elsewhere in the UK from passing through areas where Jewish communities live, as in previous years convoys with occupants “waving flags and shouting anti-Semitic abuse” have caused “significant concern, fear and upset.”
The march being organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which could gather half a million people, will run between Hyde Park and the US Embassy .
Although previous pro-Palestine demonstrations have been peaceful so far, police say that “small groups” who “break away from planned events” have led to “more than 100 arrests for offences including supporting proscribed organizations and serious hate crime.”
Scotland Yard also fear that violence could erupt between radical and far-right groups, citing “concerns that counter protesters may be intending to confront those taking part in the main protest march.”
London is home to large Jewish and Arab communities, and tensions over the Israel-Hamas conflict have risen in Britain after both the Conservative government and Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer – unlike some of his MPs – refused to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, citing Israel’s right to self-defense.
On Thursday, Home Office minister Suella Braverman published an unauthorized article in The Times of London accusing the police of a double standard, treating left-wing marches more leniently than right-wing ones and calling the pro-Palestine protests “hate marches.”
Sunak confirmed on Friday that he “maintains confidence” in the controversial Braverman, despite the criticism against her both within and outside his party. EFE

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Time surrounds us. It defines our experience of the world; it echoes through our every waking hour. Time is the very foundation of conscious experience. Yet as familiar as it is, time is also deeply mysterious. We cannot see, hear, smell, taste, or touch it. Yet we do feel itâ€”or at least we think we feel it. No wonder poets, writers, philosophers, and scientists have grappled with time for centuries.In his latest book, award-winning science writer Dan Falk chronicles the story of how humans have come to understand time over the millennia, and by drawing from the latest research in physics, psychology, and other fields, Falk shows how that understanding continues to evolve. In Search of Time begins with our earliest ancestors' perception of time and the discoveries that ledâ€”with much effortâ€”to the Gregorian calendar, atomic clocks, and "leap seconds." Falk examines the workings of memory, the brain's remarkable "bridge across time," and asks whether humans are unique in their ability to recall the past and imagine the future. He explores the possibility of time travel, and the paradoxes it seems to entail. Falk looks at the quest to comprehend the beginning of time and how timeâ€”and the universeâ€”may end. Finally, he examines the puzzle of time's "flow," and the remarkable possibility that the passage of time may be an illusion.Entertaining, illuminating, and ultimately thought provoking, In Search of Time reveals what some of our most insightful thinkers have had to say about time, from Aristotle to Kant, from Newton to Einstein, and continuing with the brightest minds of today.
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The bid by founder Michael Dell to take over Dell Inc. received a significant endorsement on Monday when Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recommended that investors accept his $24.4 billion leveraged buyout offer.
Bloomberg reported that ISS cited a 25.5 percent premium to Dell's unaffected share price, the certainty of an all-cash offer and the transfer of risk in light of a weakening PC business in recommending Dell's offer.
ISS is the largest shareholder-advisory firm, Bloomberg said.
Michael Dell is partnering with Silver Lake Management LLC in making the offer to repurchase shares at $13.65 per share.
Round Rock-based Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) is the parent company of Plano-based Dell Services.


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How does this keep on happening?
Are Republican Party figures really this dense and irresponsible?
How does this happen?
Clinton Global Initiative “Notable Member” Matt Lauer will moderate the first presidential forum.
Clinton Global Initiative member Matt Lauer to moderate 1st presidential debate. No conflict of interest there then. pic.twitter.com/8yaLk1cpoI
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) September 1, 2016
The Daily Caller reported:
Matt Lauer will moderate the first forum between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, NBC News and MSNBC — along with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America — will host the the Commander-in-Chief Forum in New York City.
It will be a one-hour forum where Clinton and Trump will answer questions about national security, military affairs and veterans issues in front of an audience mainly made up of members of the military. The two candidates will not be on the stage at the same time, but will instead go back to back.
It’s worth noting that Lauer is listed as a “notable past member” on the Clinton Global Initiative’s website — along with Anderson Cooper and Katie Couric.

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SAO PAULO, March 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's electricity firm Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais plans to divest some non-core activities to reduce its debt and free up money for investments, the company's Chief Executive Mauro Borges said on a conference call on Wednesday.
Cemig needs to pay 2.2 billion reais ($610 million) to the government this year after buying concession rights for 18 hydroelectric dams late in 2015. (Reporting by Luciano Costa; Writing by Marcelo Teixeira; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)


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Stanford University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system designed to provide automated feedback to students taking the online Code in Place...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 23, 2021
The initiative, which will benefit Johns Hopkins and six other institutions, will be named in honor of Vivien Thomas, best known for his work treating "blue baby...The New York Times From ACM News | May 12, 2021
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Scholars said they would not hold classes or lectures on Wednesday, and leading journals and scientific associations said they would not announce most breakthroughs...The New York Times From ACM News | June 11, 2020
The economic forces are too powerful for virtual instruction to go away after the pandemic. The important question is who will benefit financially, a Cornell economist...The New York Times From ACM News | June 9, 2020


Pakistan improved its position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table with its four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle on Wednesday.
Riding on opener Abdullah Shafique’s unbeaten 160, Pakistan completed a sensational fourth-innings chase of 342 and leapt to the third spot in the table. It relegated host Sri Lanka to the sixth position on the WTC standings, leaving Dimuth Karunaratne’s men below India and West Indies, who are fourth and fifth, respectively.
Sri Lanka needs to win all three of its remaining Tests - one against Pakistan and two against New Zealand in 2023 - to stay in contention for the final.
Pakistan will play five Tests after the second game against Sri Lanka - three against England and two against New Zealand.
South Africa and Australia are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
UPDATED ICC WTC POINTS TABLE - as of July 20, 2022


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Olivia Gilmore is a comedienne, teacher, Cancer sun (Sagittarius moon and Leo rising) and part-time plus-size model who has called Bangkok home for the past two years. As part of our Rebellious X series, we sat down with Olivia to discuss her unique perspectives on self-love: how media affects self-worth, the challenges of the body positivity movement, representation, the one-size-fits-all narrative and being on stage.
I’ve always seemed like a confident person. This can be attributed to the fact that I grew up on the stage: I’ve been dancing and performing since the age of two. Being so visible in front of an audience pushed me to act like I’m comfortable in my own skin. Acting put me in touch with my emotions and taught me how to express myself.
But, despite my confident persona, I sometimes felt a disconnect between how I presented myself to others and how I felt on the inside. Because I never thought of myself as a conventionally attractive person, I shied away from dramatic roles and looked towards comedy instead.
As a comedian, you have to be hyper-aware of your position relative to the audience.
Around the time I started comedy, I was the skinniest I had ever been. In spite of this, whenever I reviewed recordings of my early sets, I only saw the flaws in my body. My internal monologue would go: “I can see a fat roll there. Oh my god, why did I wear that dress!” and so on and so forth.
While doing an internship at Parliament in London, I remember sitting in a crowd and listening to an average-sized comedian call herself “an elephant in the room.” It was an off-putting moment for everyone in the audience because thin people were thinking, “I don’t know if I’m allowed to laugh at that,” and fat people just didn’t find it very funny.
This moment led me to realise that, as a comedian, you have to be hyper-aware of your position relative to the audience. It’s kind of ironic, but comedy requires a higher level of self-awareness to execute well compared to more “serious” performance arts.
After this experience, I sought out more work created by fat comedians, which eventually led me to Fortune Femster and Nicole Byer. Byer wrote a book called #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: The Fat Girl’s Guide to Being #Brave and Not a Dejected, Melancholy, Down-in-the-Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini. She is wearing a bikini on the cover, and as every fat girl knows, when you wear a bikini, people will always comment on how “brave” you are.
I’m not brave at all. I’m just like any other person wearing a bikini.
In her stand-up set, Nicole has a joke about how whenever she says “I’m fat,” other people will reply saying, “No, you’re beautiful!” as though she can’t be fat AND beautiful at the same time. I can relate. Anytime I acknowledge the fact that I’m fat, people tell me: “No you’re not, don’t say that!”
Even though they might mean well, what this comment does is enforce the idea that only thin people can be beautiful. It amazes me how so many people still think that “fat” is a bad word. This all goes to show that representation is important. Visibility and surrounding yourself with like-minded people can be the first step to manifesting radical self love. Instagram hashtags, like #fatgirlstraveling and #plussizepoledancer, have shown me a way beyond the limiting stereotypes shown in mainstream media. They even encouraged me to try pole dancing!
[Editor’s Note: If you’d like to find out more about pole dancing, read our article on Burlesque, Belly Dance and Pole Dance: 3 Sensual Ways to Love Your Body]
I find that Facebook groups can have both positive and negative elements, so it’s important to seek out supportive groups because you can encounter a surprising amount of toxicity and fatphobia with the wrong crowd.
It amazes me how so many people still think that “fat” is a bad word.
Positive groups such as Fit Fatties can really help to shift your mindset for the better. There is a huge misconception that fat people don’t exercise. I like to follow groups that promote the idea that health is not dependent on size.
On Diet Culture, Media and Body/Fat Positivity
When I was younger, I fell into dieting and cycled on-and-off through a variety of diets, even when they were unhealthy. At one point, I tried limiting myself to only 800 calories a day. Even at my thinnest, I disliked the way I looked and felt, and still thought that I was too fat.
Things only started to change once I started to accept myself for who I am and realized that diets are never a sustainable way of eating.
I started to see the toxicity in diet culture and would cringe whenever I saw before and after “transformation” pictures online. This isn’t to say that people can’t share their progress when celebrating the physical changes that may come with the improvement of overall health - I don’t see a problem with that - but there are a lot of people who lose weight in unhealthy ways, and people still praise and look up to them.
This social media obsession with being thin partly explains why I’d always thought that I couldn’t be fat and also be a model. But lo and behold, last year, this fat girl broke into the modeling world. It was very empowering for me to realize that I can do things that, until recently, I thought that I couldn’t do unless I looked a certain way.
Things only started to change once I started to accept myself for who I am.
Body positivity was originally founded in the 1960’s by fat, black women who were experiencing the distinctly unforgiving brand of discrimination that results from the intersection of racism and fatphobia.
Unfortunately, the movement has been co-opted by conventionally attractive non-plus-sized white women. It comes from a place of insecurity: these women feel fat and that’s why they’re attracted to the idea of body positivity.
But fat is not a feeling. It’s a descriptor, for people that look like me.
I believe that it’s no longer enough to be “body positive” because the terminology is ambiguous enough to allow for the idealisation of attractive bodies. In order to fully acknowledge that fat people deserve love and respect, we need to start thinking about what it would mean to be more “fat positive” too.
As a fat person in Bangkok, you experience things that no one else would think to warn you about. A case in point is my difficulty with taxi drivers in Thailand. When I first moved to Bangkok, I was often made fun of by taxi drivers. For example, a taxi driver once started throwing candy at me when the car was beeping because the person in the front didn't fasten their seat belt.
I also struggle when trying to find clothes that fit. A lot of the malls and markets don’t cater to my size. At markets, the sellers don’t want me to buy their clothes. If I even dare to look at their products, they immediately tell me: “I don’t have a big size.”
I know best what I need for the size of my own body.
But I’ve been fortunate enough to find one market in Bangkok selling plus-size clothing called Krung Thong Plaza. The stores’ names, which feature not-at-all-insulting phrases like “Fatty Girl” and “Piggy,'' are not great, but at least they have clothes that fit me. I am definitely not a one-size-fits-all kind of person, and I still get dirty looks from shop sellers. Even at Krung Thong Plaza, they question whether the size I’m looking to buy is really appropriate for me.
Who would’ve guessed that, in this fat-welcoming space, I would still have to vouch for myself and remind others that I know best what I need for the size of my own body.
Even though I’m generally a positive person, sometimes the negative thoughts and the comparisons to others spiral, and I just need to take time for myself. Usually the best thing for me is to watch a sad movie followed by a movie that makes me laugh, followed by a TV show. I go to sleep, take a nap, or get a massage. This helps me to get a fresh start for the next day.
I think it’s really healthy to indulge your feelings. That’s why I watch a sad movie or have a drink, so that I can let out all of the emotions.
For people struggling with self-acceptance, my advice would be to change the way you think about fat. Fill your newsfeed with fat influencers. Surround yourself with a community of like-minded people.
Change the way you think about fat.
If you only have non-plus-size friends, even if they are very woke, occasionally they will let their insecurities slip out: “I feel big today,” “My belly is fat,” “I need to go on a diet,” and so on. I have great friends who I feel comfortable enough to speak to about these moments and discuss: “Let's think about why you think this way, how we can change it and see what your actual problem with yourself is so that we can fix it.”
In the end, self-love is looking in the mirror and genuinely liking what you see, being able to appreciate yourself and your talents for what they are, and loving yourself unconditionally.
By Becky O'Brien
Becky O'Brien heads The F Word's Rebellious X column. She is a member of the Bangkok Rising Managing Committee, an event organiser, passionate about gender equality and an aspiring storyteller; dedicated to finding untold stories and bringing them to light.
Photography by Adelina Colucci
Adelina Colucci is a documentary photographer and founder of The Love Lab (@the_lovelab on Instagram). As a feminist activist, she uses boudoir photography as a way to empower women and encourage self-love.


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text: Little River was first settled by Lloyd and Samuel Bell, and the Moore Brothers. Shortly after, in 1856, W.H. Kent purchased the Bell tract and until 1862 the place was known as Bells Harbor and Kents Landing. In that year Ruel Stickney, Silas Coombs, and Tapping Reeves built a mill here, which provided the stimulus for the formation the town of Little River. This coastal mill town grew with the success of the mill so that eventually a schoolhouse, post house, shipyard, hotels, stores and blacksmith shops all established themselves here. Little River prospered in a similar way to many other towns on the Mendocino Coast until the nearby inland timber stands faltered. The Little River mill closed in 1893. The loss of the mill shrunk the town and since that time it has served mainly as a travelers destination due to its beaches and Van Damme State Park, which the Little River runs through.

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- Title: Dragonfly
- State/Province/Region: Indiana
- Country: United States
- Nearest Area: Price Lake, Indiana
- Nearest Town: Warsaw
- Brief Directions: Price Lake, Indiana, in a reserve area.
- Best Season: Summer
- Description: A green dragonfly sits on a wet blade of grass.
This picture is memorable to me because my dad and I went out on a photo safari to a random conservation area in Indiana. I shot around for a while, and then found some dragonflies chilling around on grass and leaves. This was by far my best picture. This guy just sat here, didn't move, let me get really close with my macro tubes.
- Gear: Nikon D300 w/80-200 f2.8 + Kenko Tubes
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