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Because of the complicated interaction of the sludge compost components, it makes the quality evaluation system of sludge compost appear the fuzziness. According to the physical circumstances of sludge compost, a compost quality evaluation modeling method based on fuzzy neural network is presented. We select the index of sludge compost quality and take the high temperature duration, degradation rate, nitrogen content, average oxygen concentration and maturity degree as the evaluation parameters. We construct the structure of fuzzy neural network that used for the quality evaluation of sludge compost, and adopt the Levenberg-Marquart optimizing algorithm to train fuzzy neural network. With the ability of strong self-learning and function approach of fuzzy neural network, the modeling method can truly evaluate the sludge compost quality by learning the index information of sludge compost quality. The experimental results show that this method is feasible and effective.
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530 UST Hospital staff members in quarantine, says hospital management
by raymond lacsa | March 22, 2020 (Sunday) | 763
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Hospital Management has confirmed that a total of 530 of its hospital staff members are in quarantine due to exposure to patients with or suspected to have COVID-19.
According to The Varsitarian, the official newspage of UST, the hospital announced on Friday that it would regulate admissions.
The UST Hospital will also postpone elective procedures in selected units to reduce workforce due to the incident.
The health workers under quarantine includes consultants, fellows, residents, nurses, and aides, according to a statement from the hospital.
“To address the issues brought about by the depleted workforce, we have consolidated several wards in the Private and Clinical Division, temporarily held elective admissions and had to temporarily stop elective procedures in selected units,” the statement read. — Neena Armillo

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An ethereal playsuit for summertime wandering, the Raised With Wolves Playsuit with Scarf Side is divinely flirty. Cut in a soft printed silk that’s spellbound with a scene of a boundless jungle, it features a floaty flared scarf side that dances with movement, a sweet tie back closure and is finished with a glittering array of CAMILLA crystals. Wear with biker boots for festivals or with heels for summertime dancing under the moonlight.
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Samsung Adds to Galaxy, Omnia and Wave Smartphone Lineups
Samsung added to its Galaxy, Omnia and Wave lineups of smartphones at the CommunicAsia 2010 show. The additions highlight Samsung's commitment to not only its open-source Bada platform but also Android and Windows Mobile.
Samsung announced additions to its Galaxy, Omnia and Wave
lineups at the CommunicAsia 2010 show in Singapore
June 15, according to multiple reports.
The two new Android smartphones, the Galaxy 3 and Galaxy 5, are lower-end spin-offs of Samsung's newest flagship device, the Galaxy S, and each will each run Android 2.1 with Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0 interface.
The Galaxy 3 is said to feature a 3.2-inch touch screen with a 240-by-400-pixel display and include a 3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi and A-GPS connectivity, and support for quad-band GSM and HSDPA networks.
The Galaxy 5, also dominated by its screen and not looking terribly different from the Galaxy 3, reportedly features a 2.8-inch touch screen with a resolution of 240 by 320 pixels. Connectivity and network support are the same as with the Galaxy 3, but the camera on the Galaxy 5 dips to 2 megapixels.
According to PC World, both offer WiFi surfing over 802.11n and HSDPA (high-speed download packet access), though with the Galaxy 3 it's at rates of 3.6M bps and with the Galaxy 5 it's at 7.2M bps. Each also includes an FM radio.
PC World additionally reports that Samsung also showed off a smartphone called the Galaxy Beam-the first Android smartphone to include a pico projector. The Beam can project movies or images at a resolution of 640 by 480, runs Android 2.1, and boasts a 3.7-inch super-AMOLED display and an 8-megapixel camera.
Samsung, highlighting its multiplatform approach to the mobile market, also showed off its very BlackBerry-esque Omnia Pro 4 and Omnia Pro 5, which will run Windows Mobile 6.5. Connectivity options mimic the Galaxy handsets, and camera options likewise vary, with the Omnia Pro 4 getting a 3.2-megapixel camera and the Omnia Pro 5 getting a 2-megapixel version.
The new Wave 2 and Wave Pro, increasing the diversity lineup still further, will run Samsung's Linux-based Bada platform. Connectivity options include Quad-band GSM networks, WiFi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. While each features a good-sized display, the difference appears to be that the Wave 2 Pro also has a slide-out QWERTY keypad.
On the Samsung Website, however, the big news is still the Galaxy S, which the company says has been well-received around the globe and picked up by "over 100 mobile operators."
Billy Chen, director of Samsung's Hong Kong telecommunications team, said the Galaxy S will set a new standard for smartphones.
"The Samsung Galaxy S is the perfect device for those who want more out of their mobile life: to be more effective, productive, better connected and in tune with life-both personal and professional," said Chen. "All of this can be achieved in a very easy and simple way."
Cnet Asia reports that the Galaxy 3, Galaxy 5 and Omnia Pro will launch in July, followed by the Wave 2, Wave 2 Pro and Omnia Pro 5 in August.


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Harriet Zinnes, named by the writer Eric Miles Williamson as “one of the best poets of her generation,” is Professor Emerita of English of Queens College of the City University of New York. Her many books of poetry include Weather is Whether, Light, Light or the Curvature of the Earth, Whither Nonstopping, Drawing on the Wall, My, Haven’t the Flowers Been?, Entropism (prose poems), I Wanted to See Something Flying, and An Eye for an I. Her poem “Remiss, Rebut” appears in The Best American Poetry 2007 (Scribner’s). She is also the author of the short story collections, Lover and The Radiant Absurdity of Desire. Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts is a work of criticism and Blood and Feathers is a translation of the French poetry of Jacques Prevert. Zinnes is a contributing editor of The Hollins Critic and a contributing writer, as art critic, of The New York Art Magazine.
“In these ... poems, Harriet Zinnes has dared to accept the deepest challenge of all writing: i.e. to dwell in the moment that is the seed-time of moments and in the image that rests forever within the disappearance of all images once beloved. Here is an unconditional clarity. Here are poems whose singularities are never less than complete.” —Donald Revell
“The science of Zinnes’s poetry is in its artistry. Objects, words, space…are arranged with poise and imminence. On the edge, we might expect them to tip into the next, but sometimes they hold. Precise, measured, but with delicacy and resolve. A unique voice, and one to be read and reread like Niedecker’s.” —John Kinsella
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Alison Croggon: “The poetry of Harriet Zinnes opens on a universe of unsettling clarities. This is language obsessed with perception: in particular, unsurprisingly for an art critic, with the dazzling play of light, which misleads as much as it reveals. Her poems dissolve into 'implacable ambiguity' even as they invite the reader with what appears to be a childlike candour.”
“In these newest poems, Harriet Zinnes composes by unblemished Sophoclean light. Her questions are unambiguous, her answers, however complex, unequivocal. Oh, and her objects, her objects shine without and within, pure in the gratitude of being.”—Donald Revell
On Drawing On The Wall:
“Harriet Zinnes has already published voluminously in several genres, but the new book is further proof that she has never been content to rest on laurels, has never resisted learning, and has always been anxious to find—for instance in old forms—new astonishment. This grace to change and to encompass becomes her gift to readers, and to readers of this book in particular. All together we, holding hands if not counting feet, plunge into these lyrical evocations of the physical—the color and sound and texture of the lived world—with the intelligent exuberance of these necessary new poems.” —Bin Ramke
“Exclamatory, questioning, descriptive, Harriet Zinnes’ line is one of unusual grace and lucidity. Mathematicians speak of a space-filling curve. Harriet’s poems are equally sinuous, leaping pianissimo from point to luminous point, the whole world her studio.” —Randolph Healy
“Harriet Zinnes is a force for an investigatory poetry. She has produced books on Ezra Pound and her own art criticism has a wide inclusivity. Her lyric poetry reminds one that the psychologists have said one turns wise or bitter, and in this poet’s case her work must be most wise, because it is the least bitter. Sweet-bitter might be the classical summation of her style. Like Miro, the poet knows the necessity of excess and her work has an intensity that is at once particular and immense.” —David Shapiro
Harriet Zinnes is Professor Emerita of English of Queens College of the City University of New York. Her many books include Whither Nonstopping (poems), Drawing on the Wall (poems), My, Haven’t the Flowers Been? (poems), Entropisms (prose poems), Lover (short stories), The Radiant Absurdityof Desire (short stories), Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts (criticism), and Blood and Feathers (translations of the French poetry of Jacques Prévert). She is contributing editor of The Hollins Critic and a contributing writer as art critic of The New York Arts Magazine.
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You’ve probably heard the term more times than you can count: superfood. But what exactly does it mean? Simply put, a “superfood” is a food that’s packed with nutrients. There’s usually a high percentage of one or more nutrients that make a superfood “super,” like vitamin A or potassium.
When it comes to managing a chronic condition such as type 2 diabetes, making dietary changes can be important — including adding the right superfoods to your meals. Diabetes superfoods may help you manage your blood sugar and support heart health.
Here’s what you should know about diabetes superfoods and how to add them to your meal plan.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body doesn’t produce enough (or any) insulin, or doesn’t properly use insulin to metabolize glucose, a sugar your body needs to fuel itself.
Research shows that in addition to genetics, factors such as diet and exercise habits may also contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes. Eating a well-balanced diet and exercising regularly may help you manage or reduce diabetes risk factors such as obesity, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.
Enter: diabetes superfoods.
A food may be labeled a superfood for diabetes if it contains nutrients that help to manage blood sugar. Fiber and protein are good for that.
If you have diabetes, it’s also smart to follow a heart-healthy diet. Foods that contain fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants may play a role in heart health. These foods can help lower cholesterol and blood pressure and keep your blood vessels healthy. Antioxidants and healthy fats can help to reduce inflammation in your body. Inflammation is a factor in heart disease.
Here are 10 so-called superfoods to introduce into your daily diet:
Beans are a great source of fiber, which can
Leafy greens, such as kale and spinach, are rich in antioxidants. Having leafy greens with a meal
Fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, clementines, and limes are rich in fiber and vitamin C, which is an
Ground flaxseed is a great source of healthy fats, fiber, and antioxidants. Flaxseed can help
Berries are high in antioxidants. Researchers have
Toss a handful of mixed berries into your morning oatmeal for added sweetness, or enjoy a parfait for dessert with berries, plain Greek yogurt, and a drizzle of honey.
Tomatoes are high in the antioxidant lycopene. Eating more tomatoes has been associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Add tomatoes to a salad, omelet, or scrambled eggs. For a quick and tasty dinner, stuff beefsteak tomatoes with brown rice and veggies, then roast them in the oven.
Salmon, anchovies, trout, and mackerel are some fatty fish high in omega-3, a type of healthy fat
Oats are high in soluble fiber, which
Nuts contain healthy fats, fiber, and protein. They’re good for filling you up while helping to keep your blood sugar steady. Swap croutons in your salad for nuts like walnuts or almonds. You could also incorporate nuts into sauces such as pine nut pesto.
According to the American Diabetes Association, these foods are full of fiber, protein, and healthy fats (as well as vitamins and antioxidants) and low in simple sugars and saturated fats. They also have a low glycemic index, which is an important ranking of carbohydrate-containing foods based on the food’s effect on blood sugar.
But before you “superpower” your diet with an endless supply of these diabetes superfoods, it’s important to know this: Superfoods are also part myth.
While there are veggies and fruits that are incredibly nutritious, experts emphasize that no single food can prevent or reverse disease. And just like anything else, superfoods should be eaten in moderation and as part of a well-balanced diet and regular exercise regimen to get their full benefit.
“’Superfoods’ seem to have come into existence due to their high nutrient content of one particular nutrient,” said Puja Mistry, MS, RD, LD, the Houston regional dietitian at H-E-B Grocery Stores.
“For example, kale became a superfood due to its high vitamin K content. Acai and blueberries for their antioxidants, avocados for their healthy fats, and edamame for their protein. However, these foods alone cannot get the job done. They are excellent sources of what they provide, but they work best in combination with a variety of healthy foods. Basically, one food alone isn’t going to be a cure for anything.”
With that philosophy in mind, it’s relatively simple to incorporate superfoods into an overall meal plan that also includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. If you’re unsure where to start, talk with your doctor or a registered dietitian for ideas.

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text: There's actually some comments by a guy from GBK in this excerpt. While he doth protest too much about being labeled anti-Semitic, I thought it was interesting that he had the sense to say that "I find it ridiculous [that] for many years now the ‘underground’ will turn a blind eye or tolerate bands who openly express Satanic, nihilistic and perverted views, sing about bestiality, drug abuse and the murder of Christians, and follow like sheep without question, yet will go out of their way to try and clean their guilt by going after anything remotely fascist, nationalist, pagan or folkloric." It really is absurd and an indication of the level of secular humanist indoctrination of the populace with critical theory and egalitarian rhetoric that even so many metalheads think that there are lines in metal and that they are crossed when any far right ideology is espoused (especially if it says something about tEh rAcIsMs). If you don't like it there's a simple fix: don't listen to it. I make those choices all the time. Instead these twats are actually crusading to destroy these bands. Cancel culture is idiotic and is made worse by the fact that it's largely a one-way street. People aren't really being canceled for being communist degenerates and all these cuck bands are further proof.

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Large cities are known by their landmarks, for example, Chicago: the John Hancock building, or the Willis Tower (formally known as the Sears Tower). Paris: the Eiffel Tower, London: Big Ben, New York: the Statue of Liberty, etc.
When it comes to the beautiful city of Toronto, the ultimate landmark is the CN Tower, soaring at a height of 553.33 m (1,815 ft, 5 inches). It is located in the heart of Downtown between the Rogers Centre (formally known as the Sky Dome) and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Front Street.
The CN Tower draws in more than two million international visitors annually, many of which prefer to stay in Toronto furnished condos. The building elevates to various levels, each featuring a different focal point. The breathtaking view at the Look Out Level, at a height of 346m (1,136’) is a perfect place to take pictures. Snapshots on the Glass Floor, up 113 storeys at 342m (1,122ft) will definitely find a place in the family photo album as well.
The Sky Pod at the 447 metre (1465 ft.) level contributes a clear 360 degree view of Toronto, Lake Ontario, and close districts. The charm of the famous Toronto landmark doesn’t stop on these levels of the CN Tower. There are plenty of stores, cafes, bars and restaurants scattered inside the building as well.
Here are some interesting CN Tower facts:
- The CN Tower was built by the Canadian National Railway
- It stands at 181 storeys, 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 in.)
- Opened to the public on June 26, 1976
- Official opening on October 1, 1976
- Lightning strikes the CN Tower an average of 75 times per year
- Long copper strips run down the CN Tower to grounding rods buried below ground to prevent damage from lightning
- The CN Tower dims unnecessary exterior lights during bird migration seasons to prevent bird injuries
- Original cost: 63 million
- Adjusted cost (1999 dollars): 260 million
- Six glass-faced elevators travel at 22 km/hour (15 miles/hour) to reach the observation deck in 58 seconds
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Dear Stephen - you are incredibly creative to see this composition - this is great including the title - wonderful and impressive work! My photo posted today is in your honor.
22 Feb 2009 5:48am
Overcast ? The best title here. I like all these geometric lines…
22 Feb 2009 6:11am
Terrific composition, Stephen. Well seen.
22 Feb 2009 7:05am
So different today after the Maiden lane :)
Good composition of lines and shapes under the cloudy sky.
22 Feb 2009 7:18am
I like the angle you chose, makes it very interesting :)
22 Feb 2009 8:35am
A brillinatly observed shot, Mr Phillips. Terrific perspective
22 Feb 2009 8:43am
Overcast indeed, Stephen. An unusual shot with all those streets and the fence. Interesting!
22 Feb 2009 8:50am
love how the traffic sign bends out, it appears to do this for your camera :)
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Superbly compelling! Wonderful lines and curves; and the barbed wire fence just adds to the drama!
22 Feb 2009 10:16am
Fantastic perspective, I would never have thought of this composition. Well done!
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great composition and perspective - you lined this up perfectly and I love the angled lines and curves....
I am a sucker for geometry.....
22 Feb 2009 1:25pm
Love your point-of-view..and the surprise geometry and shapes.
22 Feb 2009 4:24pm
The beauty of modern architectural engineering, a cool shot Stephen. See link in email.
22 Feb 2009 4:28pm
The title suits the image perfectly!!
22 Feb 2009 6:27pm
Great way to showcase that dreary gray sky.....Great comp & perspective!!!
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Great lines. The curves and the straight lines make for an interesting composition.
22 Feb 2009 11:56pm
great angle on this
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Love the sign...
23 Feb 2009 2:14pm
I like the repeating patterns of curves and straight lines.
23 Feb 2009 6:06pm
Perfect focus and a wonderful vantage point. Love the curved sign at the top.
24 Feb 2009 2:25am
Wonderful angle looking up.
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A finely carved Donoriko hardwood hilt from Madura, and with
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Just curious what the overall dimension of the garden is & how much space you allowed between fruit trees and the raised beds. Thank you!
Stone patio with espaliered apple trees for a surround, kitchen garden...
espaliered fruit tree in a kitchen garden?
Espaliered "living fence" around a garden or sitting area
Espalier apple trees around a kitchen garden
Living fences. What could be lovelier than an espaliered fruit tree in a kitchen garden? Apple trees make a low living fence
espaliered fruit tree in kitchen garden
Espaliered fruit trees as kitchen garden fence
A great ideas putting a hedge of espaliered apple trees around the vegetable garden
Living fences. What could be lovelier than an espaliered fruit tree in a kitchen garden? Apple trees make a low living
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Rowayton, Manhattan, Larchmont, Bedford Hills, Armonk, Massachusetts) House designed by James Schettino Architects; Boxed Vegetable Gardens, thanks to Fairfield House & Garden Co. for building these!
The only sunny spot on our property here in SE Wisconsin is the top of our boat house. It has a concrete slab top, so I'd like to have a vegetable garden using planters like these. How shall I plan for water drainage? It's also a great spot because (I think) I can keep the deer and rabbits out by having
nice garden proximity to the house, great raised beds, good size.
Multiple above ground gardens - Excellent
great way to organize a garden and fencing that looks like part of the house
Edible garden. Raised beds lend order and structure to a kitchen garden. Depending on the dimensions, they also can be kid and grandparent friendly. For example, this set of eight raised beds, beautifully constructed from ipe or similar hardwood lumber, has details like mitered corners and smooth hardware
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This traditional herb and cutting garden is conveniently located just outside the kitchen, with views to the dining terrace beyond.
This kitchen garden looks a lot like one you would find in Colonial Williamsburg. It's so great that these people have dedicated such a large part of their patio space to it.
In the garden. A kitchen garden situated right outside the house is convenient for stepping out and clipping a few stems
hardscaping as well as landscaping into your garden. Make room for people as well as plants — otherwise your garden won't be able to be enjoyed properly! This homeowner was careful to plan and separate areas assigned to different functions. Brick walkways outline a garden area around the perimeter, with a spot
Classic Garden Styles at Colonial Williamsburg
Classic Garden Styles at Colonial Williamsburg
vegetable garden and pine mulch paths
Add perennials to vegetable beds. The Governor’s House has one of the most beautiful kitchen gardens
Williamsburg, Governor's House kitchen garden on a slope
Kitchen garden on a terraced slope. Peonies planted for variation.
I love how the perennial peonies were added to the garden for pollination and the neat rows
of garden beds with mulching in-between
good idea of garden space if sloping block
Williamsburg, brick walkway, Gov palace kitchen garden
Add perennials to vegetable beds. The Governor’s House has one of the most beautiful kitchen gardens I’ve seen, with terraced slopes edged with brick paths and pine mulch, and neatly hoed linear beds with peony clumps scattered about.Some great flowering plants used during the colonial period include
Aloe Test Garden
enclosed vegetable garden would prevent deers
Like the idea of box gardens
beautiful layout of a vegetable garden
for a kitchen garden. The edible garden movement is growing by leaps and bounds, and in many suburban areas it's no longer uncommon to see tomatoes and peppers growing in the front yard and expanses of grass given up in favor of raised vegetable beds. A family of four doesn't need a huge garden to provide
why not give it a try?Tour this efficient backyard edible garden in Vancouver
Keep it in bounds. If you’re a beginning gardener, start small with your favorites. You won’t be overwhelmed by either the care or the harvest.
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raised bed - garden - gravel base
These gardens are great but how do you keep the local cats from thinking it's their new kitty litter box?
Create your own kitchen gardenEat your heart out, Tom and Barbara… The good life can be yours with a little bit of planning and careful tending. And how impressed will your dinner guests be when you serve them your very own Chantenay carrots with home-grown dill butter…
bright orange flowers may be lilies, possibly tiger lilies. Hope this helps a bit. It's a very pretty flower garden though needs some pruning.
Could you list the plants/herbs/flowers in this garden?
Love the freeness of the garden
country kitchen garden with gravel paths
Cottage garden mixed with food crops like kale
Cottage gardens - English country inspired.
The cottage-potage garden. I imagine the historic
have to have a lawn. Having a garden is much better for the environment than a lawn!
These kinds of gardens take the kitchen garden from the back patio to the
The cottage-potage garden. I imagine the historic predecessor of what I call the cottage-potage garden might have looked a bit like this garden, with edibles such as kale (in the foreground), herbs and squash (adjacent to the house)
Cor-Ten Raised Beds
Cor-ten raised beds for vegetable garden.
where can I buy the corten to make a circular garden bed I am in sydne
Thank you! The house is pretty new and there are still lots of projects to finish before I get a real garden. I'm growing everything in straw bales this year - ugly but effective. This is certainly an upgrade I intend to keep in mind and it is good to know there is someone local with experience!
Outdoor kitchen, raised veg/ herb garden
Could it be possible to sculpt the side yard to look like Vietnamese rice fields- ala this garden's beds?
More of a modern kitchen garden

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Published 10 September 2008
From Mark Avery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Peter Aldhous reports how climate mapping can help plan biodiversity conservation (9 August, p 8). It is already doing so in the UK: the RSPB has been involved in climate mapping projects for all of Europe’s breeding birds and for species covered by the UK biodiversity action plan.
The outputs from these projects are helping us at the RSPB to adapt our conservation programmes to the impacts of climate change. One of our key conclusions so far is that areas protected from pollution, over-abstraction of resources and persecution of wildlife are likely to become more, not less, important for conservation. We will not necessarily be able to predict the species that will be supported by such sites in the future, but it is clear that we will need larger, not smaller, protected areas.
Climate mapping shows the urgent need to tackle habitat fragmentation. Buffering and extending our protected areas will be central, along with improving ecological linkages across the landscape to allow species to move more freely. Coupled with action to improve ecological services from the countryside – flood control, carbon storage and water purification, for example – such an approach offers hope for wildlife and people while we struggle to implement the essential solution to the climate change crisis: deep and rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
Uncertainty and the urgent need for action are uneasy bedfellows for conservationists, but climate change must not become an excuse to abandon such hard-won gains as protected site networks. The RSPB’s ecological studies, scientific modelling and policy development are helping forge practical responses which build flexibility into the management of such areas, whilst recognising their vital importance in looking after today’s wildlife.
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Taylor Swift’s fans have a lot more than just her songs to fill them up. Because Taylor sometimes even surprises them with pizzas!
Swift fans waiting overnight on August 21 for the singer’s upcoming performance on Good Morning America in New York City were in for a huge surprise. Because as per Justjared, Taylor’s team including her dad Scott Swift showed up greeting the crowd with pizzas!
Taylor was to perform on Thursday, August 22, live from Central Park, ahead of the release of her highly anticipated new album, Lover, which will be released on August 23.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 9, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Salt Lake City police have made an arrest in connection with the May 29 shooting death of a man outside the Taylor Gardens Apartments at 1790 South West Temple Street.
Killed that Sunday morning in the parking lot of the senior living apartment complex was Robert Barros, 40.
Police announced Wednesday that suspect Jared Lance, 41, has been taken into custody. Charging documents filed Wednesday say Lance faces preliminary charges of:
- Murder, a first-degree felony
- Possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a second-degree felony
- Obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony
The probable cause statement filed in support of Lance’s arrest says Barros was found shot in the upper chest and middle back. A witness reported seeing the victim parked in a silver Chevrolet Impala, when a four-door white Honda Accord pulled into the lot and blocked the victim’s Impala from leaving.
“A male, later identified as Jared Lance, wearing all black clothing, stepped out of the white Honda Accord and shot the occupant of the Chevrolet Impala. The victim stumbled away and died nearby.”
Witnesses told police the shooter then got into the victim’s car, and a second occupant of the Honda got into the driver’s seat. Both cars left the lot, with the Honda heading north on West Temple and Barros’ Chevrolet heading south. Video surveillance in the area helped to corroborate the witness account, the probable cause statement says.
The Chevrolet Barros had been driving was found at a Kearns residence. The Honda was located in the area of the homicide.
A woman who said she was the owner of the Chevrolet Barros had been driving told detectives she had lent the victim her car, and he had not returned it despite her attempts to get it back. She said when she got close, Barros would flee, the probable cause statement says.
On the day of the shooting, she “and Jared Lance asked the owner of the white Honda Accord if they could use the vehicle to go and get her Chevrolet Impala. Detectives obtained surveillance video showing Jared Lance leaving the residence in Kearns by himself in the white Honda Accord about 10:50 a.m. wearing all black clothing.”
Video shows Lance returning to the Kearns residence at about 12:03 p.m. driving the silver Chevrolet Impala, the statement says. Video also shows the female leaving the residence and clearing the driver’s area of the Chevrolet, and removing a hat from the trunk.
Phone records show multiple calls made to the female, and she told officers “they had been attempting to locate Jared’s cell phone he had left in the Honda Accord. Jared Lance appears on surveillance video from the back yard of the residence a few minutes later.”
Lance was carrying a box, which he put in a fire pit before starting a fire with additional wood and lighter fluid, the statement says. The woman also brought the hat from the Chevrolet and put it in the fire pit, Lance’s probable cause statement says.
“Detectives located Jared Lance’s cell phone and driver’s license in the white Honda Accord when it was located in the area of the homicide.”
GPS data from the Chevrolet shows it traveled from the area of the homicide to the Kearns residence, the statement says. Lance’s cell phone records show he left the Kearns residence and traveled to the area of the homicide.
Police say that at the time of the incident, Lance was on probation or parole or out on bail awaiting trial on a previous felony charge. Lance is being held without bail in the Salt Lake County jail system.
Lance’s probable cause statement did not indicate whether the female would be charged, and did not give her full name. In making the arrest announcement in a news release on Wednesday, Salt Lake City police only listed Lance’s arrest.

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Read the report by the Equal Justice Initiative, Oct 2020
EJI Releases New Report Documenting 2,000 More Lynchings of Black People by White Mobs
Reconstruction in America shows how the promises of Emancipation were betrayed by racial violence and terrorism.
EJI’s new report, Reconstruction in America, documents nearly 2,000 more confirmed racial terror lynchings of Black people by white mobs in America than previously detailed.
The report examines the 12 years following the Civil War when lawlessness and violence perpetrated by white leaders created an American future of racial hierarchy, white supremacy, and Jim Crow laws—an era from which our nation has yet to recover.Download PDFPurchase a copy
EJI has now documented nearly 6,500 racial terror lynchings in America between 1865 and 1950. Thousands more Black people have been killed by white mob lynchings whose deaths may never be discovered. Read the ReportReconstruction in AmericaEJI’s new report documents nearly 2,000 lynchings of Black people by white mobs between 1865 and 1877.
In our 2015 report, Lynching in America, EJI documented 4,500 racial terror lynchings in the period between 1877 and 1950. Our newest report, Reconstruction in America, documents nearly 2,000 additional lynchings between 1865 and 1876, raising the total number of documented lynchings to nearly 6,500.
Thousands more were attacked, sexually assaulted, and terrorized by white mobs and individuals who were shielded from arrest and prosecution.
This data visualization shows the spread of racial violence—including racial terror lynchings and mass lynchings—through the South during Reconstruction.
White perpetrators of lawless violence against formerly enslaved people were almost never held accountable—instead, they were often celebrated. Emboldened Confederate veterans and former enslavers organized a reign of terror that effectively nullified constitutional amendments designed to provide Black people with equal protection and the right to vote.
In a series of devastating opinions, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked Congressional efforts to protect formerly enslaved people. The Court ceded control to the same white Southerners who used terror and violence to stop Black political participation, upholding laws and practices that codified racial hierarchy and embracing a new constitutional order defined by “states’ rights.”Related ResourceVisual Reading GuideA guide for teachers and students reading Reconstruction in America.
Within a decade after the Civil War, Congress began to abandon the promise of assistance to millions of formerly enslaved Black people. Violence, mass lynchings, and lawlessness enabled white Southerners to create a regime of white supremacy and Black disenfranchisement alongside a new economic order that continued to exploit Black labor.
White officials in the North and West similarly rejected racial equality, codified racial discrimination, and occasionally embraced the same tactics of violent control seen in the South.
We cannot understand our present moment without recognizing the lasting damage caused by allowing white supremacy and racial hierarchy to prevail during Reconstruction.
Bryan Stevenson, Director
How to cite
Equal Justice Initiative, “Reconstruction in America: Racial Violence after the Civil War” (2020).
The HBO documentary film True Justice has been honored with an Emmy Award. The film, which premiered in 2019, won the Emmy for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary at last night’s News and Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony.
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality follows 30 years of EJI’s work on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.
It traces our nation’s history of racial injustice from slavery, lynching, and segregation to mass incarceration, and documents the monumental opening of our Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in 2018.
It also features the unforgettable story of our client and colleague, Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent 30 years on Alabama’s death row for a crime he did not commit.
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Educators at all levels have been using True Justice screenings in lessons about racial history and the legacy of racial injustice in America. The film is available to watch online, and we created resources for teachers, including an Engagement Guide, to help advance a deeper understanding of our history.
Told primarily in Bryan Stevenson’s own words, True Justice is about what we need to do as a nation to bring about a new era of truth and justice.
Watch the Emmy-winning documentary, True Justice.


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Kiev, Ukraine – Sitting outside a café in Kiev’s bustling Kontraktkova Square, activist Stas Mischenko speaks of some of the tribulations facing Ukraine’s gay community.
“I knew one 19-year-old guy who accidentally left his laptop lying around his house and his parents saw messages he sent to his boyfriend,” Mischenko, vice-president of Gay Alliance of Ukraine, said. “For over a year they didn’t let him go out of the house to work or study, they just kept him inside for fear of shame. And that’s a familiar story in Ukraine.”
Homosexuality is considered a taboo subject in the post-Soviet country, where being gay was only legalised in 1991. An organiser of Ukraine’s first pride march – held last weekend – Mischenko said the community feels under threat.
Last year, the country’s attempt at a gay pride rally made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Minutes after cancelling the march for security reasons, organiser Syvatoslav Sheremet was brutally attacked by a group of masked thugs resulting in his hospitalisation.
“There was a case this winter when a gay man left a club and was murdered but under present legislation, this is not considered a hate crime, merely hooliganism,” he said. “When I am in public, I don’t express myself at all, I don’t hold the hand of my partner, I just stand like a regular guy. I would be a fool if I wasn’t afraid, but right now I have switched off my feelings.”
This year, organisers had arranged for the parade to take place in the centre of the capital, but due to the clash with Kiev Day, a “family-orientated” series of cultural events across the city, and the multitude of planned protests from anti-LGBT groups, the authorities banned any demonstration from taking place downtown. The new location was kept a closely guarded secret until the last minute.
On Saturday, journalists arrived to witness ranks of riot police and special forces surrounding a group of around 50 LGBT activists, keeping a vocal mob of Orthodox Christian protesters at bay, as they gathered in the shadow of the monument to famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. The Orthodox protesters waved banners with expressions such as “Kiev is not Sodom” and “Gays bring AIDS to Ukraine”.
The parade was intermittently interrupted when some religious protesters disguised as press lunged at activists, attempting to rip banners and placards. According to the police, 13 arrests were made. After one hour, activists were evacuated from the area, changing their clothes and switching modes of transport multiple times to avoid any revenge attacks.
I ask only one question - where is the democracy in this campaign against Ukraine's traditional values? Now it seems that if you are a Christian, you are an extremist. Does this mean that democracy is now liberalism?
But not all members of Ukraine’s gay community were in favour of the march. Bogdan Globa, director of Fulcrum, an NGO working on HIV prevention, believes in a different approach.
“In Ukraine, the LGBT community has not started to mobilise yet. We don’t have a great advocacy strategy or strong organisation and now with the gay pride we have started war with very strong opponents. The march is a good idea but it’s not enough and now is not the right time.” Globa said. “Pride is only twenty minutes and it is a big political action, but what does it really achieve?”
Ukraine’s political class are even less keen on the topic of LGBT rights, particularly Svoboda, the nationalist party which won 37 seats in the 2010 elections. Svoboda have been accused of holding racist, anti-Semitic views and some of its members have allegedly been involved in homophobic attacks.
Over a bowl of borscht in a central Kiev restaurant, Yuriy Noievyj, a Svoboda deputy for the Kiev region, argued that the party was trying to fight against extremism it sees as imposed by the European Union in trying to get Ukraine to recognise same-sex marriages.
“I ask only one question – where is the democracy in this campaign against Ukraine’s traditional values? Now it seems that if you are a Christian, you are an extremist. Does this mean that democracy is now liberalism?”
Noievyj echoed concerns which were voiced by the anti-LGBT groups present at the gay pride march. The occasion, he said, was forced on Ukrainian society by international interests.
“All of these participants were from abroad, they were very few and guarded by thousands of police because of pressure from lobby groups from the West. And most of the police hate faggots.”
Opposition to the gay pride parade was the most visible manifestation of homophobia that runs deep in Ukrainian society but many are more concerned over proposed laws currently being debated in parliament which call for the “prohibition of propaganda of same-sex relationships” which extends to a ban on any form of media “promoting and propagating homosexuality”.
Some activists have remarked that this could criminalise the reading of books by Oscar Wilde or the playing of music by Queen – but the ramifications could be far more serious.
Ukraine currently has one of the fastest growing rates of HIV infection in Europe and, in the past year, the highest proportion of deaths were due to sexual transmission. Yet even the word “gay” is not always used when discussing the topic, instead the term MSM (men who have sex with men) is widely used, as many do not consider themselves gay despite their sexual relations. Anna Dovbakh, from HIV/Aids Alliance Ukraine, is deeply worried about the impact from the proposed laws.
“All these fascist and rightist groups will write letters to the local authorities calling for our punishment and we will have problems every day from police checking if we are making propaganda or not through our health-related information – and they have no clue how to check it except in their own minds,” Dovbakh said. “It will close most of the registered LGBT groups and we will have to use different language to describe HIV and AIDS risks for MSM. The growing epidemic in Ukraine will be hidden again and the rate of AIDS will increase significantly.”
The issue is not helped by the fact that there seems to be little will by the Ukrainian government to support initiatives that are associated with homosexuality.
“We are still trying to encourage the state to pay for HIV prevention services but so far it is zero percent,” she said. “The level of deaths by AIDS in Ukraine is entirely at the mercy of outside funding.”
‘Can’t keep silent’
In Ukraine, the church plays a prominent role in politics and society and the level of discourse from religious figures in the run up to the gay pride parade was particularly hostile.
Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Filaret said that people supporting LGBT rights would be cursed, while Archbishop Sviatoslav of the Greek Catholic Church denounced homosexuality as a sin tantamount to manslaughter.
This is not a time to be silent and to pretend nothing is happening, these issues need to be discussed at the highest levels.
Bishop Volodomyr Wilde, of the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church is very much part of the alternative religious movement in Ukraine, largely due to his strong support for the LGBT community. “Each week we have communion with around thirty people that are not welcome by the mainstream churches and we make pilgrimages to monasteries – but of course we don’t tell people that we are gay friendly,” he said.
Sat next to him is one of his congregation, Denis Younga, who is HIV-positive and uses his experiences to help others in Ukraine’s gay community facing the same dilemma.
“Thanks to these laws, we will not be able to talk honestly about HIV in this country. Should we put all of these people in jail? If they start legislating against gay people then who will be next? Jews? Ethnic minorities? I don’t want to publicise my personal life but I know that I can’t keep silent either.”
The Ukrainian government and the European Union are currently in talks over an agreement that would enable visa and trade liberalisation between the two areas, but human rights groups have demanded that the EU not sign until the controversial legislation is dropped. Despite intense pressure, the threat of violence and even disagreements within the LGBT community, Stas Mischenko is adamant that the gay pride march could enact change.
“This is not a time to be silent and to pretend nothing is happening, these issues need to be discussed at the highest levels. If we are silent these laws will be adopted, the LGBT community will be forced further into the closet and the situation will be nearly impossible to change.”


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Mauricio Velasquez may be one of the lowest-profile characters in the WA coffee community, but he’s one of its most passionate. In 2007 he started working for Asprounion, a cooperative of farmers and coffee producers based out of the town of La Union in southern Colombia. Where most coffee beans are sold through brokers, Asprounion sells directly to coffee roasters. It’s an example of direct trade, the aim being to return maximum profits to farmers.
Velasquez, Asprounion’s Asia Pacific business development manager, has now opened a cafe in Fremantle’s PS Art Space, which is home to 36 art studios and a space for “contemporary culture and experimentation”. Micro Lote Coffee is a personal venture for Velasquez and his way of showcasing the roasters that have supported the cause.
“The roasters that we deal with are ethical and really care about quality,” he says. “They don’t ask for the price. They know that we as a community are doing everything. We cut out every middle man and there is no other way they can get this quality coffee at that price.”
The modus operandi of the new cafe is clear and unwavering: brew great coffee. If you’re hungry, there are a few sweet biscuits on offer, but don’t expect poached eggs on toast. You can, though, have your coffee any way you like. White, espresso, V60 or Chemex? No problem.
“La Jacoba is a very versatile coffee: Whatever we want to do, we can get it right,” says Velasquez. “Roasters have developed their own profiles, their own personal touch, which means it is the same bean but they all taste different. We really want to take the time to make a nice cup of coffee.”
Roasters using La Jacoba Coffee include Leftfield, Pound, Antz Inya Pantz, Co Lab and Precision. Valesquez hopes Micro Lote will help consumers recognise the roasters that support Asprounion when they visit other cafes.
“Last year, Australia was the main country where we sold our coffee,” he says. “All the rest of our coffee has to be sold inside Colombia for almost nothing. Last year, we sold 9.7 per cent of our crop in Perth, which represented 56 per cent of Asprounion’s revenue. Now this is an example of what ethical means.”
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Ordered to stage a home for sale. Very surprised the color of the carpet had stripes in the solid area of light/dark dye.
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- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very disappointed that the dye in the carpet has stripes in it like the color pooled. We are putting our house on the market and I needed it for staging so I do not have time to return it.
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Great


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This month, visitors to the University of Houston MD Anderson Library will notice a suite of banners displayed in the atrium. Known as The Banner Project and created by Houston activist Sara Fernandez, the pop-up exhibit features pivotal points in Houston’s LGBT history from the 1930s to present day.
2021 marks the fifth year that UH Libraries has partnered with Fernandez to host the banners, which were produced by graphic designer Kirk Baxter. A new addition includes Houston Splash Galveston (1988), bringing the total banner count to 47.
The Banner Project is on display in conjunction with October 11, which is National Coming Out Day.

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By Kalima Nkonde
The motivation behind this analysis on the planned National Airline arises from the recent Auditor General’s report stating that Zamtel made massive losses of K50.6million ($7.8m) in 2011 and K224million ($34.5m) in 2012 and concluded that the company is technically insolvent requiring further capitalization by the Government, the only shareholder. In addition, the Minister of transport and communication, Yamfwa Mukanga gave an interview to ZNBC TV on 16 March, 2015 where he indicated that the Cabinet is still considering the national airline project. He further talked about it on 28 March,2015 on the launch of Rwandaair Proflight code share flight to Johannesburg. This analysis, therefore, is meant to warn the President Lungu that the dreamers of the national airline in the ministry of transport and communications, Zambia Air force and their supporters should not mislead him into believing that the national airline is in national economic interest. He should think carefully before embarking on a disastrous route as the losses that the airline will sustain will make Zamtel losses look like loose change.
It is important for the reader to understand that the whole issue of establishing the national airline was politically motivated by the late President, Michael Sata whose modus operandi to economic management was based on wishes, sentiment, populism and not rational and informed economic decision making. Despite being part of the Government that abolished Zambia airways in the first place, he wanted to re-establish it and so one would beg to ask: what has changed? To kick start the project, instead of commissioning an independent feasibility study to carry out an objective analysis of the Costs and benefits of re-establishing a national airline, the President appointed a large technical committee made up of unemployed former Zambia airways staff, the Zambia air force, civil servants from ministries of transport, Commerce, finance, tourism. They operated without a budget or a formal structure in terms of a special purpose vehicle through which they could have been operating in. To circumvent funding issues, the Zambia Air force was to play a leading role and was required to provide funds for meetings, allowances etc! The influence of the Air force in a civilian Commercial project is mind boggling especially given the accident record of Zambia Air force.
There was so much day dreaming like recommending Boeing 777 without regard to the cost, the training of crew etc and the focus was on international routes like London when Zambia was on the EU black list.
There is also the difference in the operational paradigm of a Commercial airline and the Military! It is common knowledge that if they had started with the feasibility study, it would have answered a lot of questions including why Zambia airways and other national airlines fail, costs and benefits of the project-tangible and intangible, the recommended business model, benchmark airlines, the route network and so on and persuaded them to abandon project early. The approach that the President followed was flawed from the beginning and it amounted to doing the same thing all over again – restarting Zambia airways – and expecting a different result.
It was also a question of the blind leading the blind as no proper independent and experienced experts were involved in the technical committee.There was so much day dreaming like recommending Boeing 777 without regard to the cost, the training of crew etc and the focus was on international routes like London when Zambia was on the EU black list. It is alleged that the boss had instructed the team that he did not want a “Kantemba” Airline forgetting that it took Zambia airways years to grow to where it was when it was disbanded in 1994. Successful businesses are not started big!
it is a well known fact in aviation circles that the national airline business model is a discredited and failed business model
It should be noted that it is a well known fact in aviation circles that the national airline business model is a discredited and failed business model. Anybody who understands the aviation industry or who can carry out an objective and indepth analysis will come out with the same answer that the national airline in the traditional sense is not a viable proposition. The IMF and World Bank have not been in support of the project at all. Most Governments that continue running national airlines are doing so because there are stuck with them. In neighbouring countries, South African Airways, Air Namibia, Air Botswana, Air Zimbabwe, TAAG of Angola are all loss making and a burden to their treasury.
The South African Government has bailed out the national airline SAA in the last two years to keep it afloat and cumulatively the Government financial commitments amount to R14.3 billion and the Government has that stated it can no longer continue with the bail outs. Air Botswana(AB) has been bailed out several times and that Country president, General Khama said in 2013 that they will continue bailing it out because they can afford it and their privatization efforts have failed. As a small and rich country, AB is a source of national pride as a small and even if it is not financially justified.
There is no doubt that most African countries that have National airlines are just stuck with these airlines and cannot close them because of the dire consequences
According to the SAA Chief Executive, Nico Bezuidohout, as reported by Sunday Times of 22 February, 2015, the Airline made losses of R1.6billion in 2012/13 financial year on international routes. There is no doubt that most African countries that have National airlines are just stuck with these airlines and cannot close them because of the dire consequences like the resulting unemployment similar to what Zambia went through in 1994 when Zambia airways was liquidated.
In some cases, like in Botswana, Namibia and Angola, they have deep pockets from diamonds and oil and they maintain them for national pride despite the drain on their Treasury. Running and owning a national airline by Government in modern times is like being in an unhappy marriage and the parties are just forced to be together because of the children or other compelling reasons!
On his recent visit to Zambia in December, 2015, Sir Richard Branson – the founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways – clearly pointed out that Governments have no business in running airlines! According to Sir Branson, “Governments are not good at running companies. There are a lot of opportunities in Zambia for businesses to expand and I think those businesses should be done by Zambians rather than people like myself. It would be great to get Zambian entrepreneurs on setting up a low cost airline and may be we can help a bit…..” Who better to listen to than the Entrepreneur extraordinaire himself! There are numerous countries that have abandoned the running of national airlines among them the UK government which divested its majority shareholding in British Airways in the 1980s, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigerian, Ugandan, DRC, Malawi and others have also done the same.
The Tanzanian Government learnt the hard way when it attempted to re- launch Air Tanzania after the break up of the Partnership with South African Airways. The Tanzanian Government like the proponents of National airline in Zambia are trying to do partnered with a foreign strategic equity partner. They partnered with China Sonagol international holdings which held 49% shares and the Government held 51%. China Sonagol procured obsolete aircraft – Dash 8 300 and A 320-214- in collusion with corrupt Government officials from a Lebanese leasing company. The Dash 8 crashed and the airline collapsed but the Government was left with a $200 million bill in lease charges!
The real motivation behind the national airline by those driving the project is employment, the nostalgia of flying free
The proponents of the National Airline argue that it will promote tourism, trade and investment but this is a fallacy and it is not really proven especially that they do not match these perceived benefits against the cost to the economy of the national airline in terms of Government subsidies, re-capitalisation and so on and so forth. The real motivation behind the national airline by those driving the project is employment, the nostalgia of flying free or subsidized to London and other European countries, the convenience to the Party in power to fly around the country including for political campaigns, national pride of having a national airline despite the cost.
My main argument against the re-establishment of the national airline is that it is not the best way of using the scarce tax kwachas as the project will not benefit the majority of Zambians whether directly or indirectly. The beneficiaries to such an airline will be: the aircraft manufacturers, Aircraft leasing companies, the Zambia air force staff who want commercial pilot licenses on retirement, the politically connected, unemployed former Zambia airways employees, Government officials who will fly on credit and build up debt for the airline.
There is no doubt that such an airline will have all the ingredients of failed national airlines which include a blotted workforce, over paid staff, low productivity by staff including crew like pilots, appointment of incompetent managers who are mainly party cadres, imprudent acquisition of aircraft, acquisition wrong aircraft, political interference and abuse of the national carrier by politicians, overcapacity (too many airplanes for too few routes). Neighbouring national airlines such as South African airways, Air Namibia, Air Botswana, and Air Zimbabwe all suffer from some of the above weaknesses in varying degrees and that is why there are loss making and a drain on their treasury! I cannot be convinced that this will not happen to the envisaged national airline.
There is no argument about the fact that Zambia has a problem with air transportation especially for local air travel which is too expensive as Proflight is a monopoly. The solution is not to bring in foreign controlled airlines such as Fastjet as there will be a drain on foreign exchange in terms of externalizing of royalties, management fees and dividends. The negative impact on foreign exchange will result it being a net cost and not a net benefit to the economy.
Fastjet has claimed that it is 51% owned by Zambians which is a mirage as effective control lies with London. This is clearly a case of fronting! It will be interesting to lift the corporate veil with regard to share holding and voting rights of Fastjet Zambia. Fastjet’s entry into Zambia as local airline raised a lot of eyebrows in the aviation cycles in Zambia and South Africa. It is alleged that the former Vice President, Dr. Guy Scott facilitated their getting of the Air Service Permit (ASP) license immediately after President Sata died, the architect of the national airline project. The granting of the license to Fastjet immediately after the death of President Sata was really a strange coincidence! It is alleged according to an article on social media last year that the license was obtained through instructions from the top and normal procedures were not followed.
This assertion is supported by the way Fastjet wanted to enter South Africa. They got into a deal with the BlockBuster/Federal airline joint venture in which President Jacob Zuma’s son was part of the team. The deal fell through as regulators could not approve it. In Tanzania, it is alleged they used political connections to enter the market. One may conclude that Fastjet’s strategy in Africa is to woodwink and sweet talk politicians about the benefits of them entering the African aviation market because politicians do not understand much about aviation. In Zambia, it is believed that Fastjet duped regulators that it will be a domestic Carrier when its major target is the lucrative South Africa route. The reason for this is that the aircraft they have, the A319 can only fly to Ndola, Livingstone and Lusaka and Mfuwe. The rest of Zambia will not benefit from Fastjet’s their entry into the Zambian domestic market as they cannot land in Mansa, Solwezi, Chipata, Mongu, Kasama.
In Zambia, it is believed that Fastjet duped regulators that it will be a domestic Carrier when its major target is the lucrative South Africa route.
There is no doubt that Fastjet will be making artificial losses for a long time just like some mines have been doing through transfer pricing schemes and they will not pay any income tax for the foreseeable future. It must be known that the “Fastjet” brand is owned by the Greek British citizen Stelious Haji-Ioannou, the founder of Easyjet. His strategy was for the EasyJet group to get Royalties through the use of the “Fastjet brand in Africa. It follows that Easyjet will receive royalties regardless of whether Fastjet makes profit or not as Royalties are levied on revenue! The fact that Fastjet Aircraft will be leased and not owned also means lease charges will be externalized thereby making profitability almost impossible for the foreseeable future. In Tanzania, they have not made any profits since they started operations and I guess millions of dollars have already been remitted to UK from Tanzania but the treasury has received little. One of the reasons they closed the Angola office was the difficulty of remitting foreign exchange. The business model and structure of Fastjet is not beneficial to Africa in the medium term.
Although I have been critical of the establishment of the National airline and as well as multinationals like Fastjet masquerading as domestic Zambian airlines, I still believe that our aviation sector needs to grow and develop. It needs to be more vibrant and competitive but it should be driven by the Zambian private sector with minima Government support. If countries like South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria Kenya have home grown airlines and the fares are affordable because of competition, why can’t we not do it in Zambia?
The current position where to travel locally by air is so expensive because you have Proflight who are a virtual monopoly with the typical monopoly behavior of restricting output (small aircraft) and charging exorbitant fares is not good for the industry and the country. In addition, at regional level, there is no Zambian Carrier utilizing reciprocal arrangements with our neighbours and this is also not sustainable.
My proposed solution is for the Government to consider a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and team up with credible local aviation entrepreneurs to slowly and prudently establish the National Flag Carrier using Kenya Airways and Mauritian Airways as benchmarks. Kenyan Government shares are below 20% and Mauritian Government has about 15% in Mauritian Airways. The Government should have minimum shareholding for credibility of the airline in the financial market and the travelling public but effective control should entirely be the private sector as it is with Kagem.
In view of this, I would suggest that Government ask indigenous Zambian entrepreneurs who have run airlines or attempted to run airlines like Zambian airways, Zambezi airlines, Mahogany, Mukuba Airlines, Kafue Airline, Zam Air and others to make proposals for a PPP and they can then choose one to work with.
Zambian Government should identify and encourage Zambian entreprenuers in aviation.
Zambian Government should identify and encourage Zambian entreprenuers in aviation. David Neeleman has Azul in Brazil, Tony Fernandes has Air Asia in Malaysia, Eric Ventor founded Kulula.com and runs Comair in South Africa, Richard Branson has Virgin Antlantic and the list goes on. Its time Zambian government encouraged Zambian to participated in high values in industries like mines, telecoms, power, aviation etc if we are not continue being blackmailed like the mines have done four times now! They won on Windfall tax, on Statutory instrument monitoring inflows and outflows of foreign exchange, VAT S18 and now Royalty tax. The Government curved in after threats by the mines and they restricted supply of dollars so that the kwacha depreciates! It is time our politicians understood Foreign investment alone never developed a country!
It is hoped that the analysis will help the Government make an informed and objective decision. The establishment of the majority Government owned national airline is an expensive exercise and pursuing it with vigour is tantamount to misplaced priorities. In the event the Government wants to be involved in aviation given the failure rates of previously Zambian privately owned airline, the PPP route with Zambian aviation entrepreneurs especially those with international experience would be the smart way to go.


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On November 21st, the The Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society (KTOS) and the Discover Birds Program hosted 33 students and their parent-teachers from the Blount Home Education Association at Ijams Nature Center for a great afternoon of discovering birds!
Paula Schneeberger, above, shows the students "bird treasures" and passes many items around to students for a closer look. Above, Paula holds a display of owl pellets and points out one that contains a complete tiny bird skull for the students to notice. Other items include bird eggs, nests, talons and feathers.
After the indoor program and a break, everyone gathered at the Ijam's outside pavillion to enjoy a beautiful Red-tailed Hawk exhibited by senior naturalist and author, Stephen Lyn Bales.
Red-tailed hawks live in Tennessee year-round and many hawks from northern areas come south to Tennessee to spend the winter. They hunt mice, voles and other small mammals by perching in an open area to find them with their keen eyesight. We often see them perched on posts and tree limbs along the side of roads and fields.
The hawk and its interesting story inspired lots of questions.
Next, the students had the opportunity to look at birds through the birding telescopes, also called birding "scopes".
A pair of Mourning Doves found perched on tree limbs at the edge of the field became the first birds they viewed and the birds remained still for everyone to get good looks.
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Jajpur: Police on Wednesday arrested 14 persons from Kalinganagar area in Odisha’s Jajpur district following stiff protest by the locals of at Duburi and Baliapal area against the ongoing construction of Duburi-Sukinda-Angul railway line yesterday.
Notably tension ran high at Duburi and Baliapal area of the district yesterday when the locals vehemently protested the construction of railway line. Following the protest, the work was stopped for nearly two hours. However, the work resumed after police rushed to the spot and drove away the agitators.
Anticipating further trouble, police today arrested 14 persons.
On the other hand, people, who have lost their land, have said they would continue their protest until they have received adequate compensation.
Taking to media persons, Dabara Samad, a native of Baliapal area, said the Railway authorities have taken possession of his agriculture and homestead land. Besides, several farmers of Baliapal have also lost their land.
“As we are poor farmers, we have redressed our grievances to the state government since last four years. As there is no response from the government, we have been peacefully agitating in a democratic manner. We want that the government should rehabilitate us properly and provide us with adequate compensation. Unless our demands are met, we will not allow the work to continue,” he added.
Briefing the media persons, Pratyush Kumar Sahu, Site Engineer of Rail Vikash Nigam Ltd (RVNL), said he was supervising the construction work on government land by 40-50 labourers when the local people protested the work for which the work was stopped for nearly two hours. However, the work resumed later after police intervened and drove them away from the area.
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Public housing is either a salvation or a cancer, depending on your point of view. But five years ago the federal government took a major step toward improving public housing by implementing the one-strike provision that removes residents when they or a member of their family living in public housing is arrested for a drug violation. That single federal policy at long last gave public housing administrators a tool to remove drug offenders from the government-funded housing complexes.
As expected, a removed family took the issue to court and a lower court ruled in their favor. But on Tuesday the Supreme Court decided to take up the issue and we're optimistic the one-strike mandate will be reinstated. And well it should be.
I have long felt the way to rid a community of drug scum is to attack their housing. Local housing officials seem to agree with that premise though it takes diligence on a daily basis. Though it may seem unfair to penalize all members of a family for the criminal activity of just one, it is the only way to send the strong message that drugs are killing our society and will not be tolerated.
To their great credit, both the Clinton administration and now the Bush administration are strong advocates of the one-strike provision. If a community agrees to host a public housing population, there should be guarantees that violators can be removed. Otherwise a community - including Sikeston - should voice opposition to public housing itself. That may not be the right approach but it takes guts to fight thugs on any front.
We urge our local public housing officials and the Department of Public Safety to renew efforts to remove violent and drug offenders from our local public housing. The drug arrest does not have to occur on public housing property - it can occur any place at anytime. If one-by-one we eliminate those who flaunt the laws, our public housing will be better and populated by better citizens. Any effort to look the other way should be met with stiff opposition from the community. We deserve nothing less.


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Brokerages Anticipate Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) Will Post Earnings of $1.72 Per Share
Wall Street brokerages predict that Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) will post $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Seven analysts have made estimates for Hasbro’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $1.83 and the lowest is $1.58. Hasbro posted earnings of $2.30 per share in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a negative year over year growth rate of 25.2%. The firm is expected to issue its next earnings results on Wednesday, February 6th.
On average, analysts expect that Hasbro will report full-year earnings of $4.22 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $4.09 to $4.32. For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the business will post earnings of $5.09 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $4.70 to $5.68. Zacks Investment Research’s earnings per share calculations are an average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that follow Hasbro.
Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $2.23 by ($0.30). Hasbro had a return on equity of 34.61% and a net margin of 4.31%. The firm had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.09 earnings per share. Hasbro’s revenue was down 12.4% on a year-over-year basis.
In other news, CFO Deborah Thomas sold 19,683 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.83, for a total value of $1,984,636.89. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 97,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,788,878.89. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Brian Goldner purchased 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $91.80 per share, for a total transaction of $1,009,800.00. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 81,971 shares of company stock worth $8,296,408. 9.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Hasbro by 87.8% during the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the second quarter worth about $136,000. Bbva Compass Bancshares Inc. acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the third quarter worth about $179,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Hasbro by 54.6% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,000 after buying an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cape ANN Savings Bank acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the third quarter worth about $205,000. 82.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Hasbro stock traded down $2.79 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $94.92. 96,013 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,729,087. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 1.95. The company has a market capitalization of $12.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.42, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.96. Hasbro has a 1-year low of $79.00 and a 1-year high of $109.60.
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