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|4.||(66) 6 Feet Under|
|5.||Bye Bye Baylon|
|6.||We Are the Ones to Fall|
|7.||Wasted 'N' Wounded|
|8.||Let Them Burn|
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|From: CC||Date: May 2, 2015 at 18:52|
|I loved the debut album (and the original EP) but my initial expectations of this album based on We are the ones to fall, was not massively high. Wasted and wounded went someway to improving my expectations, but still was not sure. Thankfully upon finally hearing the whole thing I actually found for me that its actually a far superior album to the debut (and even We are the ones works so much better as part of the sum of the whole). While the debut still has my favourite song on it (Aimin high), this one for me has a lot more hooks, with a lot more songs standing out on the initial playthrough than the initial playthrough on the debut. Its a bit heavier for certain, but thats no bad thing. Finland certainly has some of the best new bands out there these days with the likes of Santa Cruz, Reckless Love and Barbe-Q-Barbies. A far cry from when they were only really known for Hanoi Rocks and death metal.|
|From: tentacle||Date: August 31, 2015 at 11:13|
|Wow, what an excellent slice of modern hard edged sleazy hard rock. Much better than their debut. Melodies and hooks hit you instantly. My only gripe is the amount of needles motherf... on lyrics.|
|From: Doghouse Reilly||Date: November 25, 2015 at 11:15|
|Like most of the Sdcandinavian bands that do their best to party like it's 1988, Finland's Santa Cruz go for the sweet harmonies and big hooks rather than anything that sounds truly sleazy. There are some heavy riffs to be sure (either drop-tuned ot in D-standard Motley Crue tuning, can't tell which), and a lot of the songs have a bit of a modern groove. But the vocal style is typical of these type of bands--that textbook mix of early Sebastian Bach singing Def Leppard songs with a funny accent. And when the guy tries to add a little rapping to several songs, the results are more silly and unthreatening, despite ample swearing. "My Remedy" in particular winds up sounding like a heavy Roxette song with that whole "ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-my remedy" thing. Doesn't anybody up there have a working cheese detector?|
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LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY ON PHI PHI
Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort has kicked off a long-term initiative to boost sustainability education for local school children. The program is designed to engage local families in environmental care and provide information that will then trickle down to future generations. The first group of children, alongside teachers and parents, from Koh Phi Phi’s Laem Tong School have made their visit to the resort’s new Marine Discovery Centre and met with resident biologist Mr Kamolwat Napadoirungrueang to discuss environmental preservation. Colourful interactive displays were used to facilitate conversation about the delicate balance of aquatic ecosystems and the damaging impact of pollution and debris. The children were also encouraged to feed four different types of clownfish as part of the centre’s dedication to reintroducing clownfish back into their natural habitats.
The visit marks the first of many that the children from Laem Tong School will make.


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To make a dining room reservation, please call: 216-529-4165 ext. 1 (Please give at least 48 notice for your reservation. You will receive a return phone call within 2-3 school days, confirming your reservation; if you do not, the reservation has not been made)
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Ranger Café @ West Shore is operated by the Chef Instructors and students in the Culinary Arts / ProStart program at the West Shore Career-Technical District. Established in 1993, this hands-on, industry based program in restaurant management and food service prepares students for professional culinary programs, immediate employment, and/or further education. Ranger Café selections are prepared fresh daily. We look forward to you joining us for lunch.
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What causes an electric motor to stop working? Low resistance is the most common cause of failure in electric motors. It is also often the most difficult to overcome. Under conditions such as overheating, corrosion or physical damage, degradation of the insulation of the internal windings of the motor may occur.
How do you fix a electric motor that won’t start?
How do I know if my electric motor is bad?
- Check the Bearings and Shaft. A motor’s bearings are one of the most common components to go bad.
- Inspect the Motor Windings With a Multimeter.
- Test the Power With a Multimeter.
- Ensure the Fan Is in Good Shape and Secure.
What is the most common cause of electric motor failure?
- Dirt accumulation.
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- Manufacturing variations.
- Uneven mass in motor windings and other wear-related factors.
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Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Michael Guest announced today that Joseph Deon Harris was sentenced to serve 40 years for house burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and conspiracy to commit burglary after entering a plea of guilty in front of Judge William Chapman. The last five years of his sentence was suspended.
In December, 2014, a home located on Miller Street in Canton was burglarized and two computers, several assorted gaming consoles and firearms were stolen from the residence. The Canton Police Department was able to develop Harris as a suspect in the burglary, and officers began speaking with known associates of Harris regarding his possible involvement in the crime.
During the investigation, law enforcement interviewed an individual who identified Harris as the individual who had committed this crime and several other burglaries in the area. A witness told police that she had seen Harris in possession of the property stolen from the home on Miller Street. Police were also able to track down another witness who observed Harris pulling an air conditioning unit out of a window and then climbing through the open window to gain access to the home.
Police were also able to determine that one of the weapons stolen from the home had been sold to Hamas Robinson. Robinson was questioned and admitted to receiving the stolen firearm from Harris. Robinson led police to an abandoned vehicle where the weapon was recovered. Harris was arrested and questioned about his involvement in the crime. Harris denied breaking into the home but did admit to possessing the stolen firearm and later selling it to Robinson.
Guest stated, “This case represents another example of individuals who are on probation or parole and then commit new crimes. Harris had only recently been released from prison when he once again began breaking into homes and preying upon innocent victims. Hopefully these convictions and sentences will assure that he remains behind bars and pays the consequences for his crimes.”
Guest concluded, “The Canton Police Department did an outstanding job investigating this case. They were able to develop three witnesses who identified Harris as the individual who stole and possessed property stolen from the home on Miller Street. Based upon these witnesses and the statement Harris made to law enforcement we have been able to take a habitual offender off the streets of Madison County.”
Harris has been previously convicted in 2013 in Madison County of Burglary of a Dwelling and Motor Vehicle Theft. Harris had been released on parole at the time he committed his new crimes.
District Attorney Michael Guest was sworn into office in January 2008 and represents the Twentieth Judicial District, Madison and Rankin Counties. For more information regarding the District Attorney’s office, please visit www.daguest.com
Name: Joseph Deon Harris
Date of Birth: August 22, 1994
Address: 2021 Highway 43 North, Canton


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Weight. It’s one of the biggest complaints in America. Women across the country openly and privately condemn themselves for their weight, wonder how they gained so much weight, and desperately try to lose weight. It’s an on-going struggle that for some, signifies a very dim light at the end of the tunnel.
Many women say they want to lose weight so that they can fit into a bridesmaid dress, a wedding dress, or because they are jealous of their size-2 girlfriends. Other women say they want to lose weight because they feel like they should, someone else is telling them they are overweight, or because their doctor said that they are outside of the “normal” weight range for their height. But all of these reasons are often still not enough to push women to implement a regular exercise routine, healthier eating habits, or improved self-care…
If you’re trying to lose weight to impress someone, what happens when that person is out of your life? If you’re trying to lose weight to look good in wedding pictures, what happens when the wedding is over? If you’re trying to lose weight to show your doctor that you’re healthy, what happens after that last check-up?
The bigger the reason WHY you want to lose weight, the easier it will be to lose weight. The bigger the WHY, the easier the HOW. Similarly, the more EMPOWERED you feel to achieve weight-loss, the more momentum and strength you will have in doing so.
Here are some quick questions you can ask yourself to get to the core of WHY you want to lose weight:
1. How will you feel when you look at yourself in the mirror after you’ve lost weight?
2. What will you see in the mirror after you’ve lost weight?
3. How will you feel empowered and inspired to make other positive changes in your life once you’ve lost weight?
Notice how none of these questions have to do with other people or anything outside of yourself. These questions force you to dig deep to discover WHY you want to lose weight…for yourself.

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Crafting With Vintage Sewing Buttons For The Holidays
Right now in my art studio I have bags of of colorful vintage 1940s and 1950s sewing buttons. I keep looking at the large plastic storage box that is holding this stash. Bongo...I just came across a possible vintage craft idea which I actually think I could do. On the blog Incy Wincy Stitches, I found a tutorial on how to make Button baubles. I'm calling them Christmas Button ball ornaments.
Baubles, balls, whatever you want to name them, this idea is so sweet that I had to share it. I can imagine this Christmas craft idea working with children, older adults or anyone in between.
vintage (or new buttons0.
eye hooks/or screws
ribbon (to hang)
double sided tape
Pva glue/ or Diamond Gla
This project is very simple. You cover the ball with the tape keeping it smooth, Cover the eye hook with yarn to hide the metal. Stick the eye hook in the ball to use to hang with. Add your buttons.
To learn the rest visit http://incywincytogs.blogspot.com/2009/12/button-baubles-tutorial.html
A big thank you to Kathy Westaby on Pinterest who has a wonderful board of Vintage Christmas Crafts which she has shared with her followers. This craft idea post was inspired by her board.
C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.
To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link:
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Consumers can check their credit reports from Experian, Transunion, and Equifax weekly for free until April 20, 2022 by accessing AnnualCreditReport.com. Before COVID-19, these reports were available only once every 12 months. “Access to financial information and records on a more frequent bases helps people plan for their future while also taking care of the present during these challenging times. We strive to make credit more accessible and available to people every day, and we hope continuing to make free credit report available each week is helpful to consumers,” said CEOs Mark W. Begor, CEO Equifax; Brian Cassin, CEO Experian; and Chris Cartwright, CEO TransUnion in a joint statement.
There are several reasons why it’s a good idea to keep track of your credit reports, but it is especially important during a financial crisis and with an increase in phishing schemes related to COVID-19 and the recent stimulus package. These schemes can allow scammers to get access to your personal information and open accounts without your acknowledgement. When you can check your credit report weekly, it makes it easier to spot red flags and mistakes on your credit report and open investigations to get errors corrected and set up fraud alerts.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday rebuffed questions on President Biden’s rumored revival of detainment policies at the Mexican border.
Jeffries, saying it was not apparent to him Biden was even considering the policy shift, added that House Democrats stood firm against the detention of migrant families.
“It’s not clear to me that it is being considered,” Jeffries said. “What is clear is that House Democrats overwhelmingly, if not uniformly, believe that family separation is not a policy that should be pursued.”
BIDEN ADMIN WEIGHS REVIVAL OF POLICY TO DETAIN MIGRANT FAMILIES AMID SOUTHERN BORDER CRISIS: REPORTS
The Biden administration is reportedly considering the revival of a policy that would detain migrant families who cross the southern border illegally amid the expected expiration of Title 42.
The deliberation by the White House — first reported by The New York Times — comes after President Biden put an end to several policies used by former President Trump’s administration to crack down on the heavy flow of illegal migrants into America.
GOP SENATORS TOUR SOUTHERN BORDER IN TEXAS, SAY MIGRANT CRISIS IS A ‘SELF-INFLICTED WOUND’
Addressing a lack of communication from the White House on the validity of the reports, Jeffries claimed Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas met with the Hispanic and progressive caucuses about the issue.
BIDEN ADMIN ANNOUNCES POLICY TO LIMIT ASYLUM CLAIMS AT SOUTHERN BORDER AS TITLE 42’S END LOOMS
However, Jeffries said he was not familiar with the details of the meeting.
“With respect to communication, on the specifics of this issue, there was a conversation between the Homeland Security secretary and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and, I believe, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus,” Jeffries said.
“I haven’t been fully briefed on that meeting, so I’ll refrain from further comment until I hear from our members.”
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On Saturday, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced the "world's first" installation of a 200-meter-long bamboo crash barrier on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts of Maharashtra.
He described it as a " remarkable achievement" for the nation and its bamboo industry and noted that this crash barrier provides an ideal substitute for steel while also addressing environmental issues.
Gadkari tweeted, “An extraordinary accomplishment towards achieving AatmanirbharBharat has been made with the development of the world's first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway, Vidarbha, Maharashtra.”
He further wrote, “The bamboo species used in the making of this barrier is Bambusa Balcoa, which has been treated with creosote oil and coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE). This achievement is remarkable for the bamboo sector and India as a whole, as this crash barrier offers a perfect alternative to steel and addresses environmental concerns and their aftermath. Furthermore, it is a rural and agriculture-friendly industry in itself, making it an even more significant milestone.”
The statement released by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways states that this Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been christened Bahu Balli, underwent rigorous testing at various government-run institutions such as the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore and was rated as Class 1 during the Fire Rating Test conducted at the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee.
Additionally, it has also been accredited by the Indian Road Congress. The recycling value of the bamboo barrier is 50-70 per cent, whereas that of steel barriers is 30-50 per cent.
Also Read: Centre removes windfall tax on aviation turbine fuel, slashes it on diesel
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We use to buy the poultry from our county fair after the children were through showing them. We did this for a few years then stopped and told a friend that we would not be bidding on these birds anymore and that they needed someone else to buy them. This friend has now told me that he can no longer sell these birds and won’t be buying them this year.
I did a few quick calculations and discovered that even if we simply took the birds and gave the fair board no money at all, the end product would still cost us more than if we just went to the grocery and purchased them one at time. Let me say that again. If a small farmer is fortunate enough to have someone give him free of charge a few dozen birds, by the time he has transported the birds to the slaughter house and paid to have them dressed and packaged, he would have spent more money than if he just went to the local grocery store and bought them. How can that be! This doesn’t even account for other factors such as having an inspected poultry processing plant within 100 miles driving distance, owning a vehicle capable of transporting a few dozen birds to the plant and fuel costs. Then there is the cost of the refrigeration required to store the birds and so on.
I should note that I am comparing prices of chicken and turkey that is on “sale”, without regard to brand or perceived quality. At any given time I have see one package of chicken at one half the price of a similar package of chicken right next to it. The only visible difference is the brand or which brand is on sale at a discounted price that week. I have noted that it is not necessary to ever buy chicken at the higher price as someone’s chicken is always on sale. I have noted this pattern over several years.
We are told that the cost of chicken will increase soon because of the anticipated poor harvest this year. Even so, the price of this chicken will no doubt still be less than the cost to produce it. I of course do need to qualify that statement. The cost to produce a conceivable amount of chicken is apparently very different than the cost to produce enough chicken to fill the store shelves in America everyday, an unimaginable amount of chicken.
It is this truth that has shaped the way our farm has progressed. We can not compete with the factory farms on price no one can; it is difficult even for them to compete with each other. We don’t even try to sell chicken! We also do not vilify the factory farms, at least not intentionally. If the goal is to feed as many people as possible, as cheaply as possible, then they win. We try to offer something else.
What really bothers me is that even if I compare the cost of the most expensive chicken in the store with what it would cost me to produce that same bird, I still show a loss. Economies of scale can only account for some of the advantage the large corporations have, as for the rest, I am still at a loss.

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Dance Karnataka Dance, one of the best dancing reality shows in Kannada will be back on Zee Kannada in 2018 again. The participants can take part as a solo, duet, or group dancers. The search for the best dancer is Karnataka is on again. So, don’t waste time and go for it.
Registration and Audition:
- The passionate dancers can take part in the show by applying online for the show on the official website for the show.
- The dancers will be judged on the audition according to their quality by different guest judges like Diganth, Malashri, and Bhavana.
- The people who will be selected from the audition will then take part in the amazing talent hunt show Dance Karnataka Dance 2018 on Zee Kannada.
- Then the audience will see your talent and they will be voting for you.
- The winner of the show will get cash prize too along with the fame and title.
The auditions are going to start soon. The date has not been yet announced and we will update on our website as soon as the channel releases the date.
Stay tuned to our website for more updates on Dance Karnataka Dance 2018.


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We’ve all heard the facts and figures about the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. North America’s oldest and largest. 1,600 performances of 211 different productions. Performers from every corner of the globe and hundreds of thousands of attendees every year.
Like many thousands of Edmontonians I was brought up going to the Fringe. Unlike many Edmontonians I was brought up by a fanatic with an enthusiasm for the festival so ferocious it leaps into obsessive.
What this meant for our family was that every year, summer plans revolved around 10 days in August. For as long as I can remember my dad would book his vacation for the entirety of the festival and every morning we’d head to Old Strathcona bright and early to beat the crowds. After securing prime parking he went to work fitting in four to five plays a day.
It became apparent quite quickly that no one could keep pace with his appetite for all things Fringe. What does one do when faced with this lack of organization and commitment from friends and family? Develop spreadsheets. Colour-coded schedules based on which plays he was seeing and with whom. Estimates of time it would take to walk between venues. Notes scribbled on Fringe programs that would inevitably crumble to dust by the end of the month from extreme usage and referencing. After 33 years the pace hasn’t slowed.
The reason for this bit of family history is to share a few tips from the perspective of a Fringe fanatic on taking your Fringing experience to the next level. Here are five quick ones that might prove useful to those thinking of moving from the “casual Fringer” to the “I-wish-there-were-more-than-24-hours-in –a-day Fringer”.
1) We live in the fantastical age of the world wide interweb. Take a read through reviews of plays that have made their way across the Canadian Fringe circuit and cross-reference with what’s coming to Edmonton. A heads-up on four and five star plays before they even get here is a good start. The Winnipeg Free Press and Saskatoon StarPhoenix have great Fringe review sections.
2) Get familiar with the directors, writers and companies that deliver hits year after year. Stewart Lemoine, David Belke, TJ Dawe and Plain Jane Theatre are just a few favourites you can count on to deliver the goods and most likely sell out their runs. It’s never a bad idea to pre-purchase tickets before the festival even starts.
3) If you’re still in doubt about what to see, track down one of Edmonton’s superstars of improv. Mark Meer, Donovan Workun and many others make up the internationally renowned community that has blossomed in Edmonton. Look for shows like Gordon’s Big Bald Head or the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty.
4) Be social – face to face social. There is no better way to track down inside information than a casual conversation in the lineup or in the beer gardens with a fellow Fringer who has just seen a masterpiece (or a stinker). Fringers are famously open to a chat.
If spreadsheets and research aren’t your thing and you’re happy with taking in free outdoor shows, eating green onion cakes, and drinking beer in the sun, who am I to say you’re doing it wrong. But even if you’ve never been to a play in your life why not take the plunge, buy a ticket, and see a show. In my opinion, it’s tough to find a better way to spend $12.


text: This past weekend, I put the final touches onto my traditional slim-line tree. Each year, I ask myself how I should improve my tree. I have over 2,000 ornaments and adding more each year; most have been collected for over 30 years. Handmade ornaments, to stuffed animals are part of this traditional décor. The mantle is decorated with greenery, balls, and Aubusson stockings strategically placed around the normal accessories. My favorite adornment added last year is a hand appliquéd tree skirt from the 1950’s. I truly put joy into every aspect of decorating for Christmas. It is my favorite time of year as we celebrate the birth of our savior.

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Groundhoppers urged to turn out for Bears
Local football fans are being urged to support Congleton Town on Sunday.
The club is taking part in the third annual groundhop — a hobby that involves attending matches at as many different stadiums or grounds as possible over the weekend.
Sunday’s fixture against Northwich Victoria will be part of the third annual groundhop. Run in conjunction with Groundhop UK, the UK’s premier groundhopping organisation, the event involves seven league games played over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
A mixture of supporters, neutrals and ground-hoppers, who are supporters of football in general, are expected to attend the matches.
Congleton Town’s own club secretary, Ken Mead, said he was looking forward to a good attendance, with some newcomers in the mix, with any income generated supplemented in the future courtesy of interest germinated by the event.
League spokesperson Martin Fallon said: “The last two groundhops have brought much increased attendances, and in a couple of circumstances have set record attendances for the clubs.”
Gates will open at 9.30am for the match against Northwich Victoria, with groundhoppers, whether on a coach or not, able to gain admittance by ticket at the main gate.
Regular admission, through the turnstile, will be £6.
Free parking will be available at West Street car park, and stewards will be available and obvious wherever appropriate.
Inside the stadium, the club shop will be geared to accommodate the visitors, with club badges and any other paraphernalia readily available. Programmes will be in demand so extra supplies will be available.
Writing in his Chronicle column, Congleton Town Supporters Trust’s Mike McLaughlin said homemade delicacies such as stew, vegetable chilli, flapjacks and brownies would available throughout and the bar, “always impressive”, would be selling a special Groundhopper bitter.
He appealed to Chronicle readers: “Come along, enjoy the whole enthusiastic and idiosyncratic experience, and watch some good, honest football!
● Sunday’s fixture is against Northwich Victoria, kickoff 11.30am, entry £6.

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Visit to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image
For the past two weeks I have been in Australia and mostly in Melbourne where I have been teaching a class in the use of our brilliant software WindPRO. Finally, having completed my duties, I have today been able to join my wife and son in some sightseeing and luckily they have saved the best for last: The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, ACMI.
ACMI is located in the very heart of Melbourne, right on Federation Square and about 200 m from our hotel so it was a no-brainer to include it in our itinerary. It seems to be fairly new with a number of galleries and screening rooms and frankly I think we saw only a fraction of it. Just two days ago they opened a Scorsese exhibition, which I understand is a travelling exhibition set up by the Berlin film museum, and that was a natural first stop.
This was a really nice exhibition with lots of props, pictures, stories and film clips and definitely worth the admission. Scorsese is a film nerd and that means that an exhibition about Scorsese will include a lot of references to older movies and I actually saw the original red shoes from the P&P movie “The Red Shoes” (1948).
Scorsese’s own movies are hit or miss with me and I am not one of his biggest fans therefore much of the exhibition is for me less exciting than for example the Kubrick exhibition I saw in Berlin some years back. “Taxi Driver” was pretty cool and “Hugo” was kind of sweet, but I am sure a true fan would have wet his pant over the exhibits.
True gold, however, I found in the permanent exhibition (which incidentally is free). This is not a large exhibition, but smart, exciting and completely engrossing. Divided into a historic overview of the development of moving image entertainment from lanterna magica to internet streaming, a thematic presentation of film effects and Australian contributions to film and TV (Cate Blanchett, Dame Edna etc.) it covers a surprisingly large array of subjects, yet is deep enough to become interesting. The trick I think is that it manages to get everything into context and, man, I could have spent all day there.
Among the highlight was an original 1939 RCA television, interactive examples of light and shadow effects as used in movies such as “Cat People” or “Night of the Hunter” and the car from the “Mad Max” movies.
And my son? He found a Minecraft exhibit where you could sit and play Minecraft on a number of Xbox consoles. That completely made his day.
Among other highlights of the trip is our excursion to the Grampians where we got in very close contact with the local fauna, such as the huge emu that wandered around our motel room one morning…


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Saint Sorlin d'Arves is the ideal location for skiing holidays.
Ideally located in a snow-sure ski area of 310 km of continuous slopes and with beautiful views.
Saint Sorlin d'Arves is located at 1.600 meters altitude in the Les Sybelles ski area, with 310 kilometers of slopes of all levels! The ski area goes up to 2.620 meters and is very snow-sure. Skilift Plan de Moulin is 700 meters from the chalet. In the village center there are also ski lifts. The free ski bus busstop is right in front of the chalet. You can ski up to to 150 meters away from the house. The ski area also has cross-country trails.
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Kraft Foods has agreed a $100bn merger with Heinz to create the fifth biggest food company in the world, in latest blockbuster deal orchestrated by billionaires with an insatiable appetite for acquisitions.
The combination will bring a string of household brands, including Philadelphia, Capri Sun and Heinz Tomato Ketchup and HP sauce under one umbrella group – The Kraft Heinz Company - and sales of around $28bn.
The deal- which has been toted as the biggest of the year so far and the largest ever recorded in the food sector - has been masterminded by Heinz's wealthy owners, Brazilian private equity firm 3G and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
3G’s founder Jorge Paulo Lemann and the Sage of Omaha have previously paired up on the takeover of Heinz and fast-food chain Burger King’s $12bn takeover of Canadian doughnut and coffee restaurant Tim Hortons.
Control of the combined company will be split 51/49 between Heinz and Kraft's current shareholders, with Mr Buffett owning the largest share. Investors in Kraft will also receive a $16.50-per-share special cash dividend as part of the deal. This agreed price is a 27pc premium to the Kraft’s closing share price on March 24 which valued the business at $36bn, before rumours of the megamerger broke.
Berkshire Hathaway and 3G have also agreed to pour an extra $10bn in the Kraft Heinz Company to finance the cash payout to Kraft shareholders.
Mr Buffett said that they had decided to finance the deal and dividend with equity, rather than debt, as they were keen for the combined group to have “access to debt markets as an investment grade company”. Nevertheless, Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency said that it would likely lower its view on Kraft, but raise on Heinz to give the combined group a BBB- rating.
Because the wealthy Heinz owners had no need for bank financing, the companies turned to just one advisory outfit each to help engineer the merger. Lazard advised Heinz while Kraft hired advisers at Centerview Partners.
Mr Buffett said he was "delighted to play a part in bringing these two winning companies and their iconic brands together".
Kraft Foods bought Cadbury for £11.5bn in 2010 but the British chocolate brand is now owned by spun-off Mondelez
He continued: "This is my kind of transaction, uniting two world-class organisations and delivering shareholder value. I’m excited by the opportunities for what this new combined organisation will achieve.”
The world’s most famous investor also spoke of praise for his deal partner and said “"3G is unlike other private equity firms they don't just buy to sell, they buy to keep"
Sources said that Heinz and 3G only approached Kraft Foods at the start of January just shortly after the food group shook-up its management team and new chief executive, John Cahill, was more open to a deal which would solve the problem of slowing growth in the company’s home US markets.
"You can bet that before Kraft, 3G looked at a handful different potential situations before the stars aligned on this one”, Severin Brizay, UBS’ head of M&A in Europe, Middle East and Africa, said.
Investors cheered the news boosting Kraft's share price by 35pc to $82.76-a-share. "In addition to delivering synergies Heinz’s international footprint should assist Kraft in expanding its North American brands overseas", said Diane Sobin, Threadneedle's Head of US Equities.
The new food giant will operate from both Heinz's headquarters in Pittburgh and Kraft's corporate base in Northfield near Chicago, although neither party confirmed how many jobs would be lost as part of plans to generate $1.5bn of cost savings.
When the deal closes, Alex Behring, chairman of Heinz and managing partner of 3G Capital, will become chairman of the new company while Mr Cahill will become vice chairman. Heinz's chief executive officer, Bernardo Hees, will be taking the same role at the enlarged company.
“By bringing together these two iconic companies through this transaction, we are creating a strong platform for both U.S. and international growth", Mr Behring said.
However, two years later it was spun off in a transaction to create Mondelez which inherited the group's overseas snack business. Kraft continues to have a stable of household brands including Philadelphia Cream Cheese, but the group is largely focused on the US market.
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has joined Mondelez's board after a sustained campaign to convince the company to merge with soft drinks company Pepsi.


NanoSonic Inc. earlier this year created a substance that can conduct electricity like metal and also stretch like a rubber band. Metal Rubber is a plastic polymer with metal ions. The filmy brown material can extend to three times its original length.
The substance could be used to create more flexible artificial limbs or shock-resistant portable electronics.
For more nanotech stories, check out ExtremeNano.


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Task force could help overhaul Arkansas’ tax code
These basic principles often compete with the need for the state to enact special tax laws for economic and social policy.
Members appointed to the governor’s Tax Reform and Relief Tax Force may soon discover when these basic principles conflict with policy decisions. Tax reform, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
In 2015, in his first legislative session Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed tax changes that resulted in a record $105 million income tax cut for middle- and upper-income Arkansans. This tax cut was approved by the Legislature and built into the state’s balanced budget without an offsetting decrease in government services.
Gov. Hutchinson’s newly enacted legislation provides an additional $50 million income tax reduction targeted to lower income taxpayers. The “Tax Reform and Relief Act of 2017” is included in his proposed balanced budget.
Gov. Hutchinson has stated he is committed to more tax decreases. In particular, he wants to continue to reduce the top 6.9% individual income tax rate, which was reduced from 7% in 2015, to bring the Arkansas in line with economically competing states.
Arkansas tax law contains hundreds of exemptions and taxpayer benefits, which some believe should be reduced or eliminated to lower tax rates for all. There has been discussion about sunsetting all tax exemption and requiring legislative approval to continue all exemptions. Arkansas tax law has become complicated by incorporation of piecemeal changes for social and economic policy and financial needs over several decades.
The Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Task Force, created by the Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Act of 2017, identifies areas of potential reform and recommend legislation for consideration in the 2019 regular session. The goal of the legislation is to:
• modernize and simplify the Arkansas tax code;
• make tax laws competitive with other states to attract business;
• create jobs; and
• ensure fairness to all individuals and entities affected by the tax laws.
The Task Force will consist of 16 legislators. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate will both serve and will each appoint five members from the House and Senate. The House and Senate majority and minority leaders will also serve.
The charge of the task force is ambitious. It is not limited to corporate income tax, individual income tax or sales tax, which generate the bulk of the state’s revenue and are usually the focus of tax reform discourse. The charge also includes the dozens of taxes that fund state and local government: property tax, motor fuel tax, alcoholic beverage tax, tobacco tax, severance tax, and racing and games of skill taxes.
In the past, tax reform efforts have been hampered by the Arkansas Constitution, which limits options for reform. The task force will likely encounter those limitations and recommend constitutional amendments to change them.
For example, Amendment 19 of the Arkansas Constitution requires a 75% vote of the legislature to increase the rate of some state taxes. By Arkansas Supreme Court interpretation, that only applies to state taxes in effect when the amendment was passed and only to rate increases. The main taxes affected are income tax and tobacco taxes.
Rates of other taxes, new taxes and changes of how the tax is administered, only require a majority vote. This limitation has contributed to enactment of tax provisions, which require a simple majority vote, rather than more efficient taxes that required a super majority.
The Arkansas Constitution prohibits the legislature from delegating its authority to enact legislation.
These separation of powers provisions have been interpreted strictly by the Arkansas courts. The Arkansas Legislature cannot adopt federal income tax laws as Congress might change them prospectively. This has resulted in a lack of uniformity of Arkansas income tax law with the federal income tax law, which further complicates compliance for taxpayers.
The task force will have a unique opportunity to analyze the state’s tax system during the off-season.
They will not deliberate during a legislative session, constrained by the time limits of the Legislative Revenue and Tax Committees. They can also review taxes without addressing immediate needs to fund a new budget.
The task force must call a meeting within 30 days of final adjournment of the 2017 legislative session and meet at least once every two months. A preliminary report must be filed by Dec. 1, 2017 with a final report due by Sept. 1, 2018. The task force will disband on Dec. 31, 2018.
The work of the task force should draw the careful observance of taxpayers. It will benefit taxpayers to discover and address potential undesirable changes before the task force makes final recommendations and they are adopted in legislation.
To learn more about inVeritas’ services, including public relations, market research, government relations and management consulting, visit www.inveritasinfo.com or find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Amaravathi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Thursday to participate in the summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SEO) member countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Friday. He said that he is very happy that India is among the fastest growing economies in the world, and that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate of 7.5 percent this year. He called on SEO member countries to give transit access to other member countries…”We are focusing on the development of the people of the country; we are supporting innovation in every field. Today there are more than 70 thousand startup companies and more than 100 unicorns providing services in India. Even though the world is overcoming the Covid pandemic, due to the crisis in Ukraine, many disruptions have occurred in the supply to the countries of the world. In such circumstances, he said that the plan to turn India into a manufacturing center is going ahead. In April this year, the World Health Organization started the first Global Center for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat.
We will cooperate in hosting: – As India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference next year, Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated India. He said that they have given full support and cooperation in the matter of the conference.
Shanghai Cooperative was started in 2001.It has 8 full member countries including China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan. It seems that Modi-Xin Ping and Modi-Putin bilateral talks are also possible. The Russian government has already officially announced that there will be talks between Modi and their country’s President Putin. There is information that discussions are likely to be held on topics like strategic stability and issues in the Asia Pacific region.


Members at Royal Troon have tonight voted in favour of admitting women to the club.
It comes just days ahead of the Open Championship, which will be staged at the South Ayrshire venue between July 14 and 17.
A vote took place at a meeting where members voted "overwhelmingly" to welcome women to the club.
Troon was the only remaining host club on the Open rota to maintain a male-only membership policy.
It followed a decision by golf's governing body The R&A to remove Muirfield when its members voted against accepting female members.
A spokesman for The R&A said: “We welcome this decision by the membership at Royal Troon and recognise its significance for the club.
“Our focus today is very much on The 145th Open in just under two weeks’ time but we can now look forward to many more great Championships at Royal Troon in years to come.”
The club had announced it was staging a "review of membership policy" last year, but initially the process was not due to be resolved until later this year.
However, the process brought forward to the eve of this year's 145th Open.
Club captain Martin Cheyne said: "We have said a number of times recently that it is important for golf clubs to reflect the society in which we exist and the modern world that looks to us.
"Therefore, I am delighted with the decision taken by Members of Royal Troon this evening and look forward to welcoming women to our great Club.
"It is the right decision for the Club today, and for the generations of golfers that will follow."


IVC’s Pack the Pantry 2016
(Marseilles, IL) — November 14, 2016 — Illinois Valley Cellular, with retail locations throughout north central Illinois, plan to gather thousands of pounds of food for area food pantries during this season of giving. Forover 25 years, IVC has been a leader not only in wireless voice coverage, but community action through giving to programs like the March of Dimes, Easter Seals, college scholarships and campaigns like “Charity Begins at Home.”
IVC has taken part in local food pantry campaigns in the past, including the “Freezin for a Reason” campaign at Handy Foods in Ottawa, which the corporate office brought in over 500 pounds for the last two years. This year, IVCis hoping to break records for food donations for the entire 8 county region they support, by offering a $10 gift IVC card to anyone who brings in 5 or more non-perishable items through December 9th, 2016.
“We hope you will join us in bringing food to those who really need it,” says Melissa Rauh, COO of IV Cellular. “IV Cellular has always viewed this community as one big family. And we hope you will join us in providing for our own this holiday season.”
IV Cellular has nine Wireless Solution Centers, in Peru, Princeton, Ottawa, Streator, Marseilles, Pontiac, Henry, Wyoming, and Watseka. The food collected will be split among the food pantries in each city.
Please help IVC Pack the Pantry this year!


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Is the after effect of coronavirus confinement giving you FOGO, Fear Of Going Out? After weeks of living in your isolation bubble, you may like the idea of a summer holiday in a bubble in the mountains...
On Saturday we packed bags , loaded bikes and kitesurf gear plus the Rando Chiens into the van and headed back to Blighty, arriving two days before the crazy two week quarantine law came into effect.
After almost three months of lockdown and gradual release in Serre Chevalier, it was strange to burst out of the bubble where we've felt pretty safely cocooned and virus free. Even though we had to endure the initial leashing to one kilometre maximum distance for exercise from home, for an hour max and carrying attestation (permits), it's actually been, dare I say, an enjoyable time for us - and the Rando Chiens (our two Jack Russells) who have been our constant lockdown companions and exercise buddies.
The calm and the peace of the mountains, especially without any tourists or tour operators, but with space, fresh air, healthy eating and active lifestyle, is the sort of sanctuary you'd pay serious money for as a retreat to recharge the batteries.
Our batteries currently feel supercharged. We even ran up and down the gruesome Granon, over 1000m vertical and a half marathon distance while Gavin completed 100 miles cycling the classic Boucle d'Izoard and the Col du Lautaret two days before.
As we were leaving the mountains, the resort of Serre Chevalie, along with the rest of France, was slowly coming back to life. Bars, including our favourite Petit Serre Che, opened their doors and we had our first lunch out for three months after a quick 400m vertical sprint up the old Galibier track. At Fred's cafe restaurant, Ferme on the Lautaret, popular with ski tourers, cyclists, snow-kiters and hikers guaranteed a warm welcome and hearty lunch, it was business back as usual, apart from some arrows on the floor, wider-spaced tables and a mask or two.
Meanwhile, if you can't wait for a holiday but are suffering FOGO Fear Of Going Out as opposed to FOMO, then here's an idea, why not go from your isolation bubble at home to a bubble in the mountains?
In Chamonix, where the summer slogan to entice tourists back for the holidays is Ouvrez La Voie, Open The Way, there is the opportunity to stay with a view of the majestic Drus, next to the Mer de Glace Glacier, in a transparent bubble hanging from the trees in the Mottets forest. This is not a five star holiday, it's a million stars seen above you in the night sky.
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Along comes Zach, the new guy in high school. He's smoking hot and totally out of her league. She somehow catches his eye, and he makes her feel beautiful for once. But just as she gets close to Zach, her nerdy best friend, Chase, won't let Madison doubt her true beauty, no matter how many meals she skips.
Dark forces are at work, darker than the lies and mocking from her peers, stopping her from amounting to her full potential. With her newfound Christian faith, can Madison find true happiness in her own skin amidst the battle of angels and demons?
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More than 14,500 people who were prosecuted for road traffic offences are to have their convictions quashed after gardaí admitted they made a mistake.
Assistant Commissioner in charge of policing has apologised to those who were wrongly convicted because they had either paid the fine or had not been issued with a fixed charge penalty notice.
Senior gardaí have also admitted that gardaí have been exaggerating the drink driving figures for five years up to 2016.
Almost one million cases have been identified where drink driving tests were not carried out even though they had been recorded as having been conducted.
14,500 traffic convictions to be quashed over garda error (RTÉ)
An error, just as yer man made an error declaring garlic as apples.
“Senior gardaí have also admitted that gardaí have been exaggerating the drink driving figures for five years up to 2016.”
The mind boggles
Oh look, another scandal.
Will heads roll? Doubtful.
That’s a no.
We’ll string out investigations until they hit a decent retirement age then shower them with money for the rest of their life as payment for running a totally inept and systemically corrupt club of a force.
So Uncle Gaybo, his Merry men, Lazy Gardai and the resident mob of puritans have been maligning the Irish public for years – for profit and a particular ideology. Sounds about right, and we saps just swallow it. It goes without saying that drink and drug driving are completely unacceptable, but we must beware the idealogues. As I mentioned in another thread, there is no hysteria over unnecessary death and injury caused by negligence in our Hospitals – doesn’t suit the powers that be.
+ smoke and mirrors
There must be a whistle blower in there some where? This kind of “honesty” from the powers that be is unusual.
Just looking at RTE news. This is no “error”, but rather deliberate policy.
Went and looked at the RTE news site on this story.
You’ll all be shocked and surprised to learn that the statement from the Ass’t Commissioner has been changed, so now it reads: “Assistant Commissioner in charge of policing has apologised to those who were wrongly convicted.” Leaving off all the stuff about Porky Pig taking in Fines which then vanish into the ether.
me, ‘no truer word – I think you have it aright ‘.
I wonder would a salary increase help ?
Am I the only one who was too mesmerised by the leather trousers to actually read the article?
Crikey! Now you mention it, they’re like two peaches in a hanky.
If you want to know the way, ask a policeman in his leather trousers.
… or without.
What we need now is an independent commission of inquiry
No, we need tighter leather trousers for the Gardaí – apparently :-)
Chaps for the CHiPs.
Or summink like that.
Sorry, no judges available. All busy heading up other inquiries
A small handful have to preside over courts on occasion as well.
The corruption in the Irish police force is staggering. I think it’s time that a complete overhaul is carried out similar to what was done with the former RUC force in Northern Ireland.
No disrespect, but the RUC changed in name only – they were renamed the PSNI, nothing else changed. Their religious bias, brutality and core hate of Nationalists remains the same.
Is it just me but are we being ‘normalised’ to ‘scandals’? If this came out 5 or 10 years ago I’d expect a bigger reaction across online/media, seems to be par for the course now. Another shoulder shrug by the people of Ireland.
Boj, I think we’re just punch drunk from scandal after scandal, with no sign of any action whatever being taken on foot of the scandals. People just feel powerless and betrayed.
The gardai and fine gael..

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Lake Nakuru park lies in Central Kenya, 140km north-west of Nairobi, in Nakuru district of the Rift Valley Province. The ecosystem comprises of the lake, surrounded by mainly wooded and bushy grasslands. The park supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino and buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name Nai’posha, meaning “rough water” because of the sudden storms which can arise.
Mayuni adventures gives you this chance to experience one of Kenya`s greatest Safari Tour. Enjoy!!


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A very useful exercise we can borrow from the UX/UI field is developing user journeys.
In its simplest form, this practice maps out how a member of a target audience would move through the engagement funnel, starting from becoming aware of you, checking you out, considering your positioning, signing up to participate, participating, and eventually recruiting others.
Check out this example from a quit smoking campaign, where I mapped out the journey of “Jane”:
Creating Jane’s user journey helped the team audit our existing campaign materials and consider whether or not they would be effective and aligned with our target audiences.
We discovered some friction points (e.g. a really long sign up form!), some opportunities (e.g. driving ads to a calculator that helped identify savings costs of quitting smoking), and language that would be more effective in content and ads (e.g. offering alternative stress relief, fostering empathy, showcasing community).
Give user journey mapping a try. Take your audience personas and plot out the points on their journey through the engagement funnel (or up the engagement ladder — choose your metaphor!) You’ll discover more about where you need to focus your resources and energy.


text: In patients with sick-sinus syndrome, single-chamber atrial pacing has been reported, in retrospective studies, to be associated with lower frequencies of atrial fibrillation, thromboembolism, heart failure, and mortality than ventricular pacing; although single-chamber ventricular pacing is most commonly used. We did a prospective randomised trial in 225 consecutive patients (142 women, 83 men; mean age 76 years) with the sick-sinus syndrome, randomised to atrial (n = 110) or ventricular (n = 115) pacing and followed for up to 5 years (mean 40 [SD 18] months). During follow-up, the frequency of atrial fibrillation was higher in the ventricular group, except at the first follow-up at 3 months. Thromboembolic events (stroke or peripheral arterial embolus) occurred in 20 patients in the ventricular group and in 6 patients in the atrial group (p = 0.0083). 25 patients died in the ventricular group compared with 21 in the atrial group (p = 0.74). Heart failure estimated by the New York Heart Association classification and by the daily doses of diuretics did not differ between the two groups. Atrioventricular block occurred in 2 patients in the atrial group. Patients with sick-sinus syndrome should be treated with atrial pacing rather than ventricular pacing because atrial pacing is associated with lower frequencies of atrial fibrillation, thromboembolic complications, and a low risk of atrioventricular block.


today, i attend the popular writing workshop in FISIP UA, actually this is a two days workshop hosted by FISIP UA and redaktur opini kompas from kompas jakarta. For your information, kompas is one leading newspaper company that erected 45 years ago in Jakarta. The workshop trainer is Irwan Julianto, and he shares a very great experience in writing opinion in Kompas newspaper. In fact that is not easy to write opinion page since it needs a deep and good critical thinking about the latest issues happen in the society, and it should be write in a simple language so every people can read the article.
The session is divided into three, first, the introduction of popular writing and articles, the kompas history (presented in video documenter scene), the opinion page in kompas newspaper, and the criteria of good article. Furthermore, the nest session is about choosing the topic for opinion page, where every participant should give one potential topic for his/her article. Off course, the topic should popular and became an national or regional issues, and match with the writer education/expertise background.
I feel, this is very challenging, since, I admitted that I never wrote for any newspaper. I only know how to write a research paper, but now I should express one interesting topic regarding on my expertise in Library and information field?? The step by step to choose the topic is, reading the today’s newspaper (kompas), then choose one news, feature, or opinion, and try to write about one of the interesting topic. I never though that writing for newspaper is very hard, you should be able to write in a very short time. Compare to journal article writing that has very long time.
However, finally i got my topic which is the gap of information access between they who live in the city and rural. This is only a concept, but tonight I should write a full article about that to be presented tomorrow (on the third session).
to be continued..


RIKERS ISLAND — A 480-pound inmate at Rikers Island was forced to walk around in bedsheets because another prisoner stole his clothes, which were "irreplaceable" because of his size, according to a claim filed with the city comptroller's office.
Freddie Harvin, 51, an accused arsonist, says that he had underwear, shirts and socks taken from his cell at the Anna M. Kross Center.
According to the claim received by the city comptroller's office on July 16, Harvin, who was arrested last October for arson, said his clothing had been stolen while he was hospitalized and that the Department of Correction has nothing for him to wear.
“I am a very large man weighing (480) four hundred and eighty pounds," he wrote in the claim. "My clothes are really irreplaceable, and the Dept of Corrections has nothing in my size, and I am walking around in sheets."
According to the claim, which is a precursor to filing a lawsuit, Harvin — listed as 6-foot-1 in DOC records — was taken to the hospital for medical issues on May 21 and returned two days later to find several items missing.
"The property in my cell was packed by an inmate who was apparently unsupervised because all of my things were taken," he wrote.
He claims he was missing two pairs of pants, three pairs of underwear, two T-shirts, two regular shirts, three pairs of socks, $30 worth of commissary goods and a Sony radio.
Harvin is accused of torching a towel to set off a fire alarm at 151 Rochester Ave., near St. Mark's Avenue, in Brooklyn last September.
The blaze, which ignited a bath mat, charred the bathroom's wall and floor, causing damages of more than $1,500, the criminal complaint says.
He faces three counts of arson, two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of criminal mischief, and his next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 13, legal records show.
He was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail or $200,000 bond.
The DOC disputed Harvin's allegations and said that he has clothes, according to a spokesman.
Harvin's lawyer could not be reached for comment. The city's law department referred questions to the comptroller's office, which declined comment.


Phone cloning is the process of copying the identity of a phone from one device to another, phones these days are full of our information and are our digital identities. There is a difference between cloning a phone’s data which certain spy apps allow us to do to check text messages, calls and photos on another device, something that you may install on a child’s phone as a parent to keep them safe and phone cloning which is illegal.
This refers to the complete copying of the identity of one phone to use on another device. Therefore, it may surprise you to know that you can clone a phone without touching it at all. In this article, which is for research purposes only, we will look at how a phone can be cloned without touching the device.
How can I clone a phone without touching it for free?
There are apps for everything nowadays. There are apps to hide apps, apps that are completely useless, and of course, apps that can potentially allow you to clone a phone.
Who would want to clone a phone and why?
As mentioned, a certain type of phone cloning is illegal, and we strongly recommend against it. However, there are reasons why spy technology exists. Parents that want to keep an eye on their children’s devices may install spy apps to keep their children safe as smartphones can present dangers to children.
In certain types of employment, it may be written in your contract that you are to have this type of software installed on your phone, should you take up employment with a company. For example, in healthcare when you work in the community you often have this type of software available on your device so employers can check through data to ensure that an employee is not committing any type of abuse to patients such as taking photographs of people that are considered vulnerable.
It is not about spying on your personal life and the information will be deleted regularly, it is in case any person makes a complaint against you so they can check your phone to see if what has been said is true. It can be something as simple as checking you were with the patient instead of taking personal phone calls, but it is there for the safety of vulnerable people and the staff that are lone workers.
How to clone an iPhone
- Log in to your spy app account.
- Enter the Apple ID and password of the phone you wish to clone.
- Check the phone was cloned successfully by checking the dashboard of your account.
How to clone an Android phone
- Install a spy app for your phone.
- Enter the licence key sent to you via email.
- Log in to your control panel on your own device to make sure your phone and the phone you wish to clone are connected.
- Check that the phone’s data has been cloned through the app.
How can you clone a phone remotely using Bluetooth?
The first way in which a phone can be cloned remotely is using Bluetooth. With the use of a third-party app, a phone or device can be targeted and have its vulnerabilities exploited. If the device, you are looking to clone hasn’t been updated regularly then there is a good chance it is open to a security attack via Bluetooth.
There are many tools available that can exploit this vulnerability for free and take control of another device to clone a phone remotely. Again, this information is for research only and it should not be used to hack others as it is considered illegal. To do this using Bluetooth the process is as follows:
- Download a Bluetooth hacking app on your device. For instance, Super Bluetooth Hack 1.08.
- Install the tool on your device.
- While the installation takes place you may be asked to enter a passcode, try 1234 or 0000.
- Turn Bluetooth ‘ON’ for your device and connect it to the phone you wish to clone.
- Both phones would have to be in close proximity for this to work.
- After you connect the two devise the tool you have installed on your phone will exploit the vulnerability and all the information related to it.
- You will now be able to access all the information on the cloned device such as messages, call logs and keystrokes.
How can you clone a phone using Spy tools?
mSpy is a popular spying tool app that can be used to clone a phone without touching it. To use mSpy the device you are using primarily you would need to root if it is an Android phone or jailbreak if it is an iPhone.
Although there is a subscription fee for some services such as mSpy. You can also use an app like Spyzie which again can cost a small subscription price, so it is best to consider other options before taking this avenue.
In conclusion, cloning phones although seemingly immoral and in some cases, yes, illegal, can be justified in order to keep people, businesses and employees safe from harm. It can also be helpful in keeping children safe online in an age where technology is integrated so solidly into our lives and the dangers of being able to access anyone anywhere in the world continue to pose a threat. So above we have looked at a couple of ways in which you can clone a device without touching it, which in the pandemic is an even greater asset than it once was.


PEUGEOT has taken the wraps off the new 9X8, its latest-generation Hypercar challenger which is poised to make its competitive debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) in 2022. Powered by a hybrid power unit which drives through all-wheel drive transmission, this hyper-efficient prototype fits perfectly with PEUGEOT’s Neo-Performance strategy which is geared to both its road and racing cars delivering responsible performance. The work of PEUGEOT SPORT’s engineering team and PEUGEOT Design dovetailed like never before to produce the 9X8 which heralds a new era in motor racing due to its flowing lines, the absence of a rear wing and the strong brand identity it exudes. The innovative technical solutions it packs and its catlike stance stand out as unmistakable PEUGEOT hallmarks.
The PEUGEOT 9X8 – the brand’s latest endurance racing contender – is a direct successor to the PEUGEOT 905, winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1992 and 1993, and the PEUGEOT 908, which won the French classic in 2009. The new prototype is poised to continue the make’s long and successful involvement in world-class motorsport with highly competitive cars that feature strong, instantly-recognisable brand identity.
The PEUGEOT 9X8 is a brand-driven project in accordance with its Neo-Performance vision which is founded on combining a premium sporting pedigree with styling excellence, efficiency and technological expertise that can be carried over to road cars.
Unprecedented collaboration between PEUGEOT’s Design and Engineering teams and PEUGEOT Sport is effectively making a decisive difference when it comes to exploring new aerodynamic solutions and styling ideas to create a completely original product line.
The PEUGEOT 9X8’s forms and aerodynamic characteristics are similarly the fruit of the pooled input of the development engineers working under the responsibility of PEUGEOT Sport Technical Director Olivier JANSONNIE and the design team led by PEUGEOT Design Director Matthias HOSSANN.
Their approach was governed by the regulations drawn up by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) and ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest) for new the Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) class which succeeds from endurance racing’s former LMP1 headlining category. The greater flexibility allowed by the sport’s new technical rules regarding aerodynamics permits radical new thinking that favours the emergence of innovative cars, with scope for the design teams to make an even bigger contribution. PEUGEOT’s engineers and designers effectively took advantage of this opportunity to invent new creative processes and break away from established codes to produce a Hypercar of a completely new genre.
A name that blends the notion of heritage with forward-thinking
The name of PEUGEOT’s new Hypercar challenger is the PEUGEOT 9X8.
The “9” continues the series employed by the manufacturer for its recent topflight endurance racing cars, namely the PEUGEOT 905 (which raced from 1990 until 1993) and the 908 (2007 until 2011), both of which became icons of the brand.
The “X” refers to the PEUGEOT Hypercar’s all-wheel drive technology and hybrid powertrain which embodies the brand’s electrification strategy in the world of motor racing.
The “8” is the suffix used for all of PEUGEOT’s current model names, from the 208 and 2008, to the 308, 3008, 5008 and, of course, the 508 which very recently passed through the hands of the engineers and designers who crafted the Hypercar to become the first car to sport the Peugeot Sport Engineered label.
Two PEUGEOT 9X8s will contest the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship.
Unprecedented looks and finish
“Since the 9X8 is a PEUGEOT, the original sketch that steered our work portrayed a big cat ready to pounce, a stance which we have suggested by the slightly forward-tilting cockpit”, notes PEUGEOT Design Director Matthias HOSSANN. “The overall lines of the PEUGEOT 9X8 express the brand’s styling cues, while its sleek, racy, elegant forms inspire emotion and dynamism.”
The car’s future drivers were both surprised and enchanted by the work of the design team…
“It is the first racing car to feature styling to this extent,” said Kevin MAGNUSSEN.
The Dane’s words were echoed by American Gustavo MENEZES: “PEUGEOT is opening up a new chapter in motorsport with the 9X8. We will have a part to play in writing the story!”
The 9X8’s front and rear lighting signatures, which take the form of three claw-like strokes, are familiar PEUGEOT trademarks, while the brand’s new lion’s head logo features in backlit form at the front and on the sides of the car. The Selenium Grey and contrasting Kryptonite acid green/yellow highlights of both the body and inside the cockpit echo the colour scheme chosen for the new PEUGEOT SPORT ENGINEERED line which was introduced with the 508 and 508 SW.
The designers also paid exceptional attention to the 9X8’s interior. “We wanted to take a special approach to the cockpit which, until now, has tended to be a purely functional and indistinctive aspect of racing cars, with no brand identity whatsoever,” underlines Matthias HOSSANN. “The combination of our colour scheme and PEUGEOT’s i-Cockpit interior styling signature have provided the 9X8’s cockpit with a distinctive feel and make it immediately identifiable as a PEUGEOT in on-board camera shots.”
Outside, the sculpted wheels contribute to the balanced lines of the car’s uncluttered, sharply-structured flanks, the wing vents reveal the top of the tyres and the perfectly-integrated mirrors contribute to the impression that airflow passes over the car unimpeded.
“I know the teams at PEUGEOT Design and PEUGEOT Sport and they always produce quality, innovative work, but I have to admit to being blown away by the 9X8. It is simply magnificent,” says PEUGEOT’s Chief Executive Officer Linda JACKSON. “The way its innovative, flowing lines exude such a powerful brand identity is masterful.”
‘WINGLESS’ – Maximising the potential of the Le Mans Hypercar regulations
The finely-chiselled details of the PEUGEOT 9X8’s rear-end design include the brand’s claw-effect lighting signature, while the lights themselves flank a wide diffusor above which the quip “We didn’t want a rear wing” is written.
Rear wings were first seen at the Le Mans 24 Hours on the Chaparral 2F which contested the race in 1967, so this is the first time their use has been questioned in more than half-a-century. The 9X8’s innovative rear stems from research carried out by PEUGEOT Sport’s engineering team.
“The new Le Mans Hypercar regulations were drawn up to level out the importance of conventional performance-boosting systems,” explains Olivier JANSONNIE, PEUGEOT Sport’s WEC Programme Technical Director. “Designing the 9X8 has been a passionate experience because we had the freedom to invent, innovate and explore off-the-wall ways to optimise the car’s performance, and more especially its aerodynamics. The regulations stipulate that only one adjustable aerodynamic device is permitted, without specifying the rear wing. Our calculation work and simulations revealed that high performance was effectively possible without one.”


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Data CitationsMarc M Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of dermatomyositis and polymyositis in adults; 2019
Data CitationsMarc M Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of dermatomyositis and polymyositis in adults; 2019. characterized by low levels of creatine kinase as compared to patients with positive anti-Jo-1 antibodies. The anti-NXP2 antibodies are associated with transcriptional regulation and production of various proteins targeted by other DM antibodies, while anti- TIF1-. facilitates the transcription of deoxyribonucleic acids and regulates the growth and subsequent differentiation of body cells by controlling the signaling of TGF-. The present review targets DM specific autoantibodies, considering their association, significance, and clinical presentation Keywords: dermatomyositis, specific autoantibodies, clinical presentation Introduction Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the skin and muscle mass. Muscle mass SB 216763 involvement usually manifests in the form of symmetrical proximal muscle mass weakness, with or without myalgias. A skin rash usually appears before or during muscle mass weakness and its manifestations can be quite variable, affecting the skin round the eyes (heliotrope rash), or over the knuckles (Gottrons papules) which are hallmark indicators of DM. Some patients have less common (V-sign, and shawl sign, holster sign and cuticular overgrowth) and nonspecific (periungual telangiectasias, calcinosis, poikiloderma and vesiculobullous lesions) skin manifestations.1C6 Besides, the most common complications of DM are interstitial lung disorders and malignancy. Serologic as well as clinical characteristics of DM tend to vary between populations as well as individuals who are affected. This variance largely depends on immunogenetic characteristics and apparently due to possible environmental triggers.7 There SB 216763 is distinctness in terms of immune mechanisms and anatomic focus of injury in the muscle tissue in DM. You will find two other major immune mediated myopathies which comprise of immune mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) an inclusion body myositis (IBM). Clinical findings along with certain serological markers are shared between IMNM and DM whereas, IBM and SB 216763 IMNM are found to have histopathologic findings with regards to biopsy of muscle mass which distinguishes it from DM. Much like other connective tissue disorders, a peculiar immunological characteristic exhibited by DM is the presence of autoantibodies, which tend to target numerous nuclear and cellular body components.8 These antibodies are significant as their presence suspected in patients with DM and utilized for a diagnostic, prognostic, or therapeutic approach in DM, as shown in Table 1. Some myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) are differentiable, as they tend to be exclusively present in patients with idiopathic inflammatory diseases. DM-specific autoantibodies include anti-MDA5, anti-NXP2, anti-SAE, anti-TIF1-gamma, anti-ARS, anti-Mi-2 and SRP. These antibodies manifest with varying degrees of skin or muscle mass inflammations and also have a close relationship with most scientific phenotypes.9C15 Today’s critique targets DM specific autoantibody, considering their association, Lamin A antibody significance, and clinical presentation. Desk 1 Summarize the Myositis Particular Car Antibodies and Their Clinical Perspective
Anti-Mi-2 AntibodiesCutaneous symptomsGood response to treatmentsLess vunerable to ILD or cancerAnti-SAE AntibodiesCutaneous manifestationsDysphagiaAnti-MDA5 AntibodiesCutaneous manifestationsILD RiskAnti-NXP-2 AntibodiesCalcinosisMalignancy RiskAnti-TIF1-Gamma AntibodiesMalignancy RiskAnti-ARS AntibodiesTypes:Jo-1PL-7PL-12OJEJKSHaZo Open up in another screen Anti-Mi-2 Antibodies Autoantibodies concentrating on the nuclear antigen of Mi-2 is certainly common in both adult and juvenile DM sufferers10 While these antibodies are disease-specific and have a tendency to end up being indiscriminate in relation to age group the regularity of anti-Mi-2 antibodies in children is certainly 5 to 10%, which is leaner than adults experiencing the disease.10 Anti-Mi-2 antibodies are connected with DM cases that display mainly cutaneous symptoms widely, such as for example cuticular overgrowths, Gottrons papules, Heliotrope and Shawl rashes. Clinically, sufferers with anti-Mi-2 positive antibodies generally have minor tissues inflammations and react well to remedies.16 Additionally, these sufferers are less vunerable to complications like interstitial lung disease (ILD) or malignancy. As a result, DM with anti-Mi-2 antibodies will have got a favourable prognosis relatively. Studies before reported a solid association between anti-Mi-2 and DM with regularity up to 31% and high positive predictive worth for such disease subset. For example, the analysis by Yang et al (2017) reported that program of immunodiffusion and immunoprecipitation approaches for recognition of DM reveals the lifetime of anti-Mi2 antibodies. On the other hand, a report by Femia et al (2013) signifies that the usage of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to check for these antibodies could illustrate differing distributions of DM which revealed that just fifty-six % of anti-Mi-2-positive.

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A traumatic incident took place on Sunday in Asia’s largest slum in Mumbai. 14 people were injured when a cylinder exploded in a house. The incident took place around 12.30 pm when the women in the house were preparing to cook. All the burnt people have been admitted to the hospital.
It is being told that more than 70 percent of the bodies of two people have been burnt in this blast. His condition is very serious. At present, doctors are treating everyone. Preliminary investigation revealed that the blast took place due to leakage in the cylinder.
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The incident is being told in front of Hotel Mubakar in Kamla Nagar of Shahu Nagar, Dharavi. Officials said that of the 14 injured, two people suffered over 70 per cent burns while the remaining 12 suffered burns.
Fire was brought under control with two fire engines and a jumbo water tanker
After the blast, fire brigade teams reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire. Two fire engines and a jumbo water tanker along with civic ward level staff were dispatched to the spot.
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The fire was brought under control at 12.43 pm, a Mumbai fire official said. The injured were taken to Sion Hospital. The exact reason behind the gas cylinder burst in the house in Dharavi is yet to be ascertained.


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The natural resources “Water of the Municipal Spring of Lisbori” and “Spring of Baths of Pantelidis “Ippokrates”” were included in the list of the Ministry of the Environment
By a Joint Ministerial Decision of the Minister of Environment and Energy Kostas Skrekas and the Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharakis, the natural resource “Water of the Municipal Spring of Lisbori”, Municipality of Western Lesbos, is recognized as a thermal spring.
In addition, by decision of the Head of the General Directorate of Tourism Policy, Panagiotas Dionysopoulos, the natural resource “Pigi Loutron Pantelidis “Ippokrates””, Municipality of Nisyros, is recognized as a thermal spa.
The Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zaharakis stated that “two more natural healing resources are recognized, and they are added to the 80 already recognized throughout the country. The Ministry of Tourism, in cooperation with all relevant ministries, agencies and local communities, prioritizes the development of alternative forms of tourism, and especially spa and wellness tourism,” said the deputy minister.
In fact, the competent ministry has also earmarked funds of 28 million euros in the Recovery Fund program, for sustainable infrastructure projects in the thermal springs.
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UN Africa Regional Finance Manager Jobs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Currently Danish Red Cross is engaged in 14 countries across Africa with annual programme expenditure of approximately DKK 140 million and 35 international staff (delegates) including 5 finance delegates.
In addition, approximately 8 full time Danish Red Cross dedicated local finance/admin staff, In the 14 countries, Danish Red Cross supports the Red Cross/Red Crescent (RCRC) National Societies with interventions in the fields of emergency relief, resilience, migration, health, Psychosocial Support, and National Society Development.
The largest programmes are currently in Sudan, South Sudan, Mali and Malawi.
Danish Red Cross has its regional office in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) covering the country programmes in East and Southern Africa and a sub cluster office in Dakar (Senegal) covering the country programmes in West Africa.
Danish Red Cross is in the process of establishing a one Africa region structure with the regional office providing strategic direction, operational oversight, technical advice, programme coordination, finance, administration, portfolio and grant management and PMEAL support to all the country programmes in Africa.Manage the finances of the Regional Office (RO) including the funding, banking, payments, and accounting in the financial system.
Oversee the financial management of the country programmes and projects, in coordination with the country teams and regional / country finance staff.
Ensure coverage of each country team’s working / operating expenses.
Ensure timely, accurate and complete accounting and reporting of projects in compliance with Danish Red Cross standing operating procedures (SOPs) and donor requirements.
Directly functional manage the DRC regional / cluster finance staff and in-country finance delegates / managers and mobilise into one Africa region finance team.
Troubleshoot financial problems / issues as they are identified, seeking to limit their impact and rectify their cause so they do not recur.
Advise the Head of Region (HoR) on all issues related to regional financial management, particularly in relation to strategic longer-term planning of programme development, HR plans, income and expenditure.
Advise Country Coordinators on all issues related to strategic issues of country financial management
Provide technical advice to the DRC country teams and their partner National Societies on general financial management issues, in order to build their capacity.
Experience and Qualifications:
Recognised accounting / finance / business management qualification and training
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in financial management of humanitarian/development programming and project cycle and oversight of large programme budgets.
Experience with EU/ECHO/DANIDA/DFID/UN specific funding, implementation and reporting procedures.
Proven staff management, team leadership and mobilisation experience.
Proven diplomatic, communication, coordination, networking and negotiation skills.
Full proficiency in Microsoft Office and with ERP systems (accounting software).
Willingness and interest to travel across region and work in fluid environments that have varying degrees of security.
Experience of working in Africa and within the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement is an asset.
How to apply:
Follow the link to DRC's job site. Click on Send Application below and send your written motivation letter in English and upload your CV, after creating a profile. Deadline for application: Monday 19 August 2018. Start in September / October 2018.
For more information and job application details, see; UN Africa Regional Finance Manager Jobs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


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Lands ministry service deteriorates
23 July 2013, 16:04
Nairobi - A survey conducted by the Land Development and Governance Institute (LDGI) has reveleaded that services at the Ministry of Lands has worsened since the Jubilee administration took office.
According to Daily Nation, the survey which advocates for good land policies, laws and practices, said Kenyans in all parts of the country seem dissatisfied with the level of services offered.
The focus of the study was to gauge services based on the ease of accessing information; timeliness in provision of services; cost of services provided; ease of land dispute resolution and existence and level of corruption at the lands registries, as the indicators of service.
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