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In honor of the International Day of the Elderly data was released revealing that there are 687,500 people 65 years or older living in Israel.
Half of the elderly in Israel live without a pension or little pension and live only from their life insurance. Twenty-five percent of the elderly in Israel live below the poverty line.
In 1960, people aged 65 and older were 5 percent of the population (687,000). By 2005, these numbers drastically increased to 10 percent. It is predicted that by the year 2025 the elderly will comprise of 13 percent (1.2 million people) of the total population.
There are 18 Members of Knesset (parliament) serving in the government who are over age 65. The oldest is Vice Premier Shimon Peres, 83, who has served since 1959.
Since 1980 the life expectancy at birth in Israel has increased by 5.4 years for men, reaching the age of 77.5 in 2002, and for women it has increased by 5.8 years, reaching the age of 81.5. The life expectancy for men is only one year behind that of Japan, the world’s highest, and four years behind for women, ranking them sixth in the world.
There are currently 1,015 people aged 100 or older who live in Israel today, including two who are aged 119. Two-thirds of them are women.
Cities with the highest percentage of the elderly can be found in the general Tel Aviv area. Givataim, slightly north of Tel Aviv, registered as having 20 percent of its residents as elderly with 10,400, followed by Bat Yam with 19 percent (24,500). Other cities with the highest population of elderly residents included Ramat Gan at 18 percent (23,000) and Haifa also at 18 percent with 48,000 people. Fifteen percent of the population of Tel Aviv is elderly, while Jerusalem only registered at 8.6 percent.
In 2004, for every 1,000, 186 of them were elderly. In Japan, it was 310 to every 1,000 people, 299 in Germany and 263 in Britain.


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Tonight, May 22, Baku, Azerbaijan will host the first 2012 Eurovision Semi-Final. The foreseen song contest, broadcasted live from the Baku Crystal Hall starting with 21:00 to 23:00 will feature 18 countries competing for 10 coveted places in the grand finale.
Once upon a time New York City’s Empire State Building was the envy of the world, the tallest skyscraper then constructed dwarfed all other man made objects. Fast forward to today and news from Azerbaijan. The filthy rich former Soviet Union outpost intends on using oil revenues to catapult itself into the modern age with a range of ambitious projects, including erecting the world’s tallest building.
Azerbaijan welcomed in the spring last week with one of its biggest parties of the year, an event that saw thousands of revelers come out onto the streets of capital city Baku to join in the festivities.
Two motorcycle enthusiasts from Yorkshire in the UK have embarked on an ambitious road trip taking in 28 countries in just 28 days, as part of an effort to raise money for a pair of charities.
The number of foreign tourists arriving in Azerbaijan has increased by 15 percent in the first six months of 2011, compared to the same period of 2010, Trend.az reported.
With ancient architecture to study and admire, and world-class museums and libraries waiting to show off their treasures, Baku is simply a must-see. And if it doesn’t win the 2020 Summer Olympics bid next year, at least it’s got your attention. Consider it next time you plan an exotic escape.
Azerbaijan’s tourism industry is nowhere near as profitable as the potential indicates. The government there is taking steps to ramp up the country’s lagging travel profile with education, outreach, regulation, and an appeal to people in Azerbaijan to show their true hospitality effectively.
In news from Azerbaijan, Starwood Hotels and Silk Way Airlines have penned a deal to open a Sheraton there as part of the hotel chain’s massive expansion. The new hotel, located in the capital city of Baku, will feature over 200 guest rooms and customary Sheraton amenities. The hotel is scheduled to open in the fall of this year, according to the press.
Azerbaijan is preparing for a more touristy 2012, as the country is set to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku.
This year, May 28, Azerbaijan will be celebrating its Republic Day through various cultural events in a number of countries, including the United States, Switzerland, and Northern Cyprus.
Azerbaijan cuisine has been influenced for centuries by other cultures, largely due to economic and political processes within the country. But, despite these influences, the country’s food is still unique and rich in traditional flavors. Be sure and check out the great recipes and instructional linked within.
Azerbaijan hopes to see the Azerbaijani carpet (Azərbaycan Xalçası) on the 2010 UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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I don’t even know where to begin with this book. I have to admit, I haven’t read ‘ Me Before You’, but I have seen the film (which I loved). I also didn’t read the second book in the trilogy – which I will go back and read because I need to fill the gap!
I have honestly never read a book and connected with a character so much. I feel like we all have an inner Louisa Clark. She is funny, scatty, insanely loyal yet feisty. Following Lou moving to New York, almost satisfied this want I had to do the same when I was younger. Jojo Moyes creates characters that although may seem eccentric, are extremely believable. Reading the book felt like Lou was just writing letters to me, telling me about her time in New York and the highs and lows. This book made me feel angry yet warm and fuzzy, and the ending, well, it was everything I hope for in an ending.
I couldn’t put this book down. I was doing chores around the house and took the book with me as I needed to know what happened next. I will 100% be reading the rest of Jojo Moyes’ novels and I really hope that we can continue to follow Lou Clark’s adventures in her wonderful yet whacky life!
Thank you for reading my lovelies,

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A video by YouTuber TheyCallMeConor looks at how long it takes to walk across each of Grand Theft Auto?s cities?and, in the process, gives us a look at the evolution of those cities.
While most GTA players just hop in a car?or, in later games, some form of flight-based transportation?when needing to get from one place to another, TheyCallMeConor sets out on foot to see how long a trip across the city would take in each of the games.
For the original Grand Theft Auto, hoofing it takes 26 minutes 30 seconds?but, to be fair, that?s when taking the four offered cities into consideration together. By the point the video ends up at Grand Theft Auto V, elapsed time is counted in hours, not minutes.
There?s something interesting about the video on another level, though: watching the evolution of Rockstar?s open worlds, and just how much they?ve changed and advanced over the years. Grand Theft Auto has come a long way since 1997, and I can only imagine how it?ll progress in the years to come.
What was your favorite Grand Theft Auto city?either in terms of its design, or your memories of the adventures you had there? Let me know in the comments below.

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At UFC 261, Chris Weidman suffered one of many worst accidents in current MMA reminiscence when he broke his leg within the opening seconds of his contest with Uriah Corridor.
The middleweight was stretchered out of the octagon and brought to hospital the place he had surgical procedure to restructure his leg the following day.
The operation was mentioned to be a profitable, however Weidman revealed on his Instagram that he has some lingering considerations.
“I used to be fairly scared about this ache as a result of I’m desirous about the worst-case eventualities,” he defined.
“Worst-care state of affairs is that the blood provide doesn’t come again to my bone and doesn’t take, which might imply doable amputation.”
Weidman defined the logic behind his considerations and it stems from a earlier downside he had with a damaged bone.
“I had that occur to my thumb after I fought Kelvin Gastelum,” he mentioned.
“I had a surgical procedure for a ligament that tore after throwing a left hook on him after which about eight weeks after surgical procedure they realised that the blood provide to that bone, it was such a concussive shot that the blood provide wasn’t coming again.
“So that they needed to take my complete bone out and put my hip bone inside there as a result of the (thumb) bone was simply deteriorating and dying.
“So if that occurred to my shin bone – my tibia or my fibula – I don’t know what would occur. Amputation, prosthetic leg, all that. In order that scares me, and I’m praying and optimistic that’s not going to occur.
“However that’s only a risk. I’ve spoken to a health care provider about it. Tibias have the worst percentages of taking and therapeutic correctly after surgical procedure. It’s not a foul share, it’s like 5 per cent. In order that’s scary.”
The psychological battle with an damage as extreme as a leg break is simply as robust because the break itself. Given Weidman’s earlier experiences, it’s comprehensible why he’d be involved.

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Millions of Arabic people live on the edge of poverty and genocide. Let's not forget that behind these obscenities often there are European designers, famous archistars, willing to design a lot of rubbish after payment of a sea of dollars. In this case you cannot even talk about Disney style ugliness because Disney World is not as bad but the whole apparatus from a film set makes it horrible and ridiculous. Something half way between huge American hotels of the '30s and huge buildings constructed in Bucharest in the same years. What is the use? Who needs such ugliness? Maybe the Europeans tourists tired of so much Beauty in their home?


This building is 4,181 square feet on two levels with 10 on-site parking stalls in vibrant downtown Courtenay. The property enjoys a central location and good visibility on Cliffe Avenue.
The main floor has parking and level access off Cliffe Avenue and the lower floor has additional parking and level access off Beckensell Avenue.
The main floor is open plan with office, washroom, storage and a large balcony at the rear of the building. The lower level is set up with 8 small studio/offices plus storage, wheelchair accessible washroom and reception area.


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WVU’s linebackers in the past few seasons have set the tone for what future Mountaineers should strive to become.
Players like Nick Kwiatkoski, Jared Barber and Shaq Petteway reached their full potential by working hard each day. On the field, the were leaders and off the field, they overcame adversity to finish off their WVU careers on the highest of notes.
Zane Zandier is just in the early stages of finding out what player he can be at the next level. The prep linebacker from the Pittsburgh area is slowly starting to gain attention and could blow up as the next big thing in recruiting, sometime this fall.
At Thomas Jefferson High School, Zandier is rated as a three-star recruit. He is coming off a successful junior year where he and his teammates captured the Class AAA WPIAL Championship at heinz Field in November.
The Jaguars finished the campaign with an 11-3 record, playing all the way into December in the state playoffs. TJ, as the school is affectionately known, dropped a tough luck decision to powerhouse Erie Cathedral Prep, 28-21, on Dec. 4.
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In his three-year high school career, Zandier has been a part of 32 varsity victories as the Jaguars have captured 11 wins in each of the past three season. Thomas Jefferson is the epitome of consistency in Western Pennsylvania and that’s a big nod to the fast play of Zandier at linebacker.
At this weekend’s camp in Morgantown, Zandier was one of hundreds of prep prospects who wanted to get one last shot at impressing the college coaches before they start to prepare for the Mountaineers’ upcoming season.
WVU defensive coordinator Tony Gibson, who heavily recruits the Pittsburgh area, likely got a good luck at what Zandier has to offer. He is 6-foot-4 and weighs just over 200 pounds.
That body type strikes fear into opposing high school teams. With a collegiate workout regimen, he will fight right in at the Division I level. On top of WVU, Zandier is also entertaining interest from Syracuse and Toledo.
Zandier, the 11th best prospect in Pennsylvania and No. 40 outside linebacker in the country, plans to be just as consistent as his high school football program. He can lead Thomas Jefferson to a state title this season and his college commitment will happen when he is ready.
After this past weekend, WVU remains fresh in his mind. In turn, Zandier will stay at the top of Gibson’s want list before his team prepares for camp.


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The Rifle Branch Library could be adding two new tenants later this year.
If plans are successful, the Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce and Rifle Regional Economic Development Corp. will occupy most of the currently vacant second floor of the library.
The space now is largely unfinished, and was set aside for nonprofit groups and future expansion, Chamber CEO Frank Ladd said at a Feb. 6 workshop with Rifle City Council. The move has yet to be approved by the chamber board, he added, but expected that to occur in the near future.
"I just want to assure you that we will still operate the visitor's information center" off I-70, where the chamber offices are now found, Ladd told the council.
"This will get us closer to the downtown and to City Hall, right next door," he added.
Rifle Regional Economic Development Corp. President Michael Langhorne said his board has approved the move from a rented office in the Garfield County annex building, 136 E. Third St.
"It makes sense to co-locate with the chamber as a partner, since it gets the people who promote the area for economic development and for Rifle together," Langhorne said. "Once we get together, we feel we can work together for the benefit of both and the city."
The corporation is a nonprofit entity and does not receive any local government money.
The Garfield County Regional Library District, which runs the Rifle branch and others across the county, planned to seek grants from sources such as the county Federal Mineral Lease District, to make the space usable. Library district executive director Amelia Shelley said Tuesday there is about 3,500 square feet of unfinished space on the second floor.
"I was approached by the chamber when we started building this library, but they didn't have the funds at the time," Shelley added.
About a year and a half ago, Shelley said, she obtained an estimate of $200,000 to finish the second floor and make it usable. The library board has yet to approve the plan, she added, but is aware of the potential new tenants.
"We aren't in any rush to get this done, but we do like to help small businesses and the space was set aside for nonprofits," Shelley said.

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In our ever more interconnected and interdependent world, the importance of effective global communications cannot be overstated. Whether for personal or business purposes, the ability to connect with individuals and organizations across the globe has become an increasingly common and necessary requirement. Enter virtual numbers, a versatile tool that has emerged to facilitate such global communications. In this article, we shall embark on an exploration of the expansive versatility and the occasional limitations inherent in virtual numbers, with a special focus on their usage for receiving SMS messages in various social networks, sites, and services.
Unraveling the Enigma of Virtual Numbers
Virtual numbers, at their core, are telephone numbers that exist solely in the digital realm, untethered to any specific physical device or location. Operating in the ethereal realm of cyberspace, these numbers empower users to send and receive SMS messages without the need for a traditional SIM card. The magic lies in their utilization of online platforms that seamlessly facilitate the reception and management of SMS messages, paving the way for a whole new realm of communication possibilities.
The Astonishing Versatility of Virtual Numbers
A World Without Boundaries
The foremost advantage bestowed by virtual numbers is their incredible capacity to effortlessly enable global communications. Regardless of where one may be geographically situated, individuals and businesses can forge connections and exchange messages across continents with unparalleled ease. Virtual numbers transcend the confines of language barriers and cultural differences, bestowing upon us the precious gift of effective communication amidst diverse demographics. This attribute proves particularly invaluable for international business operations, as it empowers companies to establish a resolute global presence and seamlessly communicate with clients, partners, and customers hailing from every corner of the world.
The Guardians of Privacy and Security
A veritable fortress of privacy and security, virtual numbers wield their power wisely, ensuring a higher degree of confidentiality and safeguarding when compared to their traditional counterparts. By utilizing virtual numbers for receiving SMS messages, individuals can shield their personal information and primary phone numbers from prying eyes. This pivotal measure effectively diminishes the risks of identity theft, fraudulent activities, and the insidious intrusion of unwanted marketing communications. In professional settings, virtual numbers can preserve the sanctity of confidentiality and privacy when engaging in communication with esteemed clients or trusted colleagues, thus adding an extra layer of security to sensitive conversations.
The Symphony of Convenience and Flexibility
The allure of virtual numbers lies not only in their versatility but also in the inherent convenience and boundless flexibility they provide. These enchanting numbers can be effortlessly accessed through intuitive online platforms, rendering the need for physical SIM cards or dedicated devices obsolete. Users are bestowed with the splendid freedom to handpick from an extensive array of available numbers, including local and international options that cater to their unique requirements. Furthermore, the seamless integration of virtual numbers with existing communication channels, such as email or messaging apps, ushers in an era of unified and efficient communication experiences, unrivaled in its harmonious orchestration.
Delving into the Depths of Limitations
The Silent Void of Voice
Whilst virtual numbers reign supreme in the realm of SMS-based communications, it is important to acknowledge their inherent limitation—they are not designed to facilitate voice calls. This facet bears significant weight, particularly when voice communication becomes an indispensable necessity. Yet fear not, for alternative solutions lie within reach, such as the ever-reliable realm of Voice over IP (VoIP) services, which can seamlessly intertwine with virtual numbers to fulfill all vocal communication needs.
The Tenuous Bonds of SMS
Virtual numbers, by their very nature, place great reliance on SMS messages as the foundation of communication. Alas, the realm of SMS is not without its limitations. The delivery of SMS messages may, at times, encounter unforeseen delays or, on occasion, fail altogether, contingent upon network conditions or the occasional misstep of service providers. Additionally, the restrictive character limit of SMS messages imposes constraints on the volume of information that can be effectively conveyed. Users must remain mindful of these limitations and judiciously consider alternative communication methods when the need arises.
The Dance with Service Providers
The effectiveness of virtual numbers hinges precariously upon the service provider chosen to usher them into existence. Users must exercise utmost caution when selecting a provider, for it is a decision that shall chart the course of smooth and uninterrupted communication. The realm of third-party service providers is not without its perils, ranging from the lurking specter of data breaches to the intermittent disruptions in service. However, by conducting diligent research and opting for reputable providers, these risks can be mitigated, and the dance with service providers can transform into a harmonious and fruitful collaboration.
The Grand Finale
Virtual numbers, with their chameleonic versatility and their undeniable convenience, serve as a beacon of hope in the vast expanse of global communications. They possess the power to transcend geographical barriers, fortify privacy and security, and grant individuals and businesses the key to unlock a realm of unprecedented flexibility. However, as with all things in life, it is essential to grasp and acknowledge their inherent limitations, such as their inability to facilitate voice calls and the reliance on SMS as the primary mode of communication. By fully comprehending these multifaceted factors and selecting a service provider with discerning care, individuals and businesses can harness the true potential of virtual numbers, embarking on a journey that shall connect them with the world at large in ways never before imagined.
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- Albert Hammond
British pop singer and songwriter whose career was most prominent from the '60s to the late '80s. Father of The Strokes Albert Hammond Jr and a member of The Family Dogg.
His key releases include the song "It Never Rains in Southern California" (recorded by Hammond himself) as well as big hits for other artists such as "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" (Julio Iglesias), "One Moment In Time" (Whitney Houston) and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (Starship). Recent successes include working with Welsh singer Duffy on her album "Endlessly" in 2010.
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This is one of my favorites from Five Pawns Fruit Series. It’s right up there with Melon Mash and the tangy Berry Limeade. You cannot go wrong with Five Pawns. Their entire Fruit Series is a must try.
Just the right level of tartness. Good throat hit, clean tasting nicotine. Might be all day vape material for me.
I've been looking for a juice with peanut butter and stumbled upon Grandmaster. These flavors melt together and yet I can taste the peanut butter, banana and caramel separately as well. It's an amazing combination and tasty blend! It's quickly placed itself on the top of my list of favorites to vape.
Definitely top five of all time
The best way I can describe this flavor is it taste like cashmere. Sweet, ultra smooth with a crisp finishing flavor. Outstanding!!
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Don’t believe every picture you see.
You know what I mean, right? All those super perfect models and super stars on the magazine covers. Are they really that perfect? Usually not. Usually there’s a bit of touch up in post-production to help out in certain areas. I even do it a bit here in the studio. Yep, little ol’ me does post-production work too. Here, let me show you:
I take a lot of pictures and even though I try to line up the edges and make things straight sometimes the picture just isn’t good enough.
Take this picture for example. It’s okay. Yes, it needs to be lighted and such tonally, but the background is working okay, I wanted the outdoorsy look and I thought the yellow flowers behind the yellowish tractor would be kind of cool. I think it works but it could be better. Let me show you how I made it better.
First off, I want the picture of the tractor to be bigger, more dominant in. I want the side to be straighter and the slight skew to disappear. The colors could be touched up to bring out more contrast and saturation – I need to be careful here because I still need to represent the true colors of the painting. I would also like to get rid of the hand holding the frame upright and I need to make the picture a square, so it fits into Instagram’s layout better. I can easily make all these changes in Photo shop. Tools of choice are lasso tool, cut/paste, new layer, transform-skew, levels, color balance, eraser, clone stamp, wand and then I change canvas size.
It’s looking better but I have kind of messed up the background a bit in making these changes. Let’s work on the bottom portion first.
To fill in the bottom I copy the portion of ground on the bottom two or three times. I stretch them a bit to cover more ground then I blur the edges by about 20%. I spread them to overlap each other and cover the empty space at the bottom of the image. I then I need to run levels and color balance to make the transitions between each sliver seamless. I edit out duplicate blemishes, like the white dot that got repeated to the left of the frame. I also copy the frames shadow and stretch it so it matches same size of newly adjusted picture. After all this the image is square, the ideal shape for an instar gram post.
But now I need more. More What? More flowers!
To Dig Deep Original oil painting sold. Fine Art Print available -click image to purchase
My third phase of work is adding more of the flowers. Not a crazy amount but I do want it to look bountiful and healthy. I thought about changing the color of the flowers to a more orange-y color to match the tractor but that made the tractor blend in too much so I kept them the cool yellow to contrast with the warm yellow of the tractor. This work was completed with lassoing the flowers then cut and pasting them. Next, I scaled, turned and flipped them to make the duplicates less noticeable. These were all arranged on separate layers within the Photoshop program then combine into the background. If you look closely, some of the flowers do not have stems. I thought I would leave them like this just for fun and see if anyone notices. I doubt it. And if I was a total profession retoucher I would work on getting some of the reflections out of the glass - but I'm not doing that either. I think it looks fine now
Now the image is ready to be shown publicly. Initially it will be used in my web store for the sale of the fine art print of this tractor. You can visit my store page HERE. I will also use it to advertise the print sale on Instagram, Facebook and other 3rd party websites.
Now you know how easy it can be to change a picture.
Questions? Please feel free to ask.
Here's an old tear sheet from my illustration days. All digital work. Top small images are what I used to make the larger main image bottom right. FYI -wouldn't try the phone number. It's an old one from my Pasadena days.


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Niki de Saint Phalle - Belles ! Belles ! Belles!
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Designed in the form of a women’s magazine, this publication is devoted to the representation of the female body in the innovative, feminist, and avant-garde work of the French-born, American-raised artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002). It is a new edition of the catalogue first published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition at the George-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois Gallery in 2017. Famous in particular for her monumental “Nanas”, De Saint Phalle was a prolific artist who straddled the realms of Pop Art, New Realism, and Neo-Dada. The “magazine” is replete with images from both her personal life and at work in the studio. With graphic design by Amélie Boutry.
|184 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 31 cm, pb, French/English|

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If you’ve seen the Netflix adaptation of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (which is not quite as twee as the title suggests), you know it’s chock full of sweaters. No ganseys, oddly, given that it’s set on Guernsey, and it’s a little confusing whose sweaters look possibly handknit and whose definitely don’t, but we’ll leave that aside. The point is: sweaters! The thrust of the story is that a pretty young London writer visits a group of book-loving strangers on the isle of Guernsey, which is still reeling from the Nazi occupation. She is a first-rate packer. Although she’s meant to be there a night or two, her mix-and-match travel wardrobe carries her through a longer stay: tweed trousers and skirt, three or four pretty silk blouses with big collars, two sweater vests, a pullover with a little Peter Pan collar, a pretty great blue-marl cardigan, a brown suede jacket and a brown garter-stitch beret are all she needs, with just a pair of borrowed workpants for when she’s helping her unanticipated love interest with his pigs. (Oh, surely you can see that coming!) For my money, though, the kids and the men get all the best sweaters. Best of all being the tattered henley pictured on the little girl, Kit, above.
There are weirdly few images from the movie on the internet, and they’re all of the woven garments, despite the fact that every single character except the military fiancé wears multiple sweaters in the film. I mean, too many cardigans to even begin to count. (There may be more Knit the Looks about these.) But that’s why all I have for you is an iPhone photo of my laptop screen, and you’ll have to trust my eye and memory on the rest.
So about this little pullover, which obviously I want in my size and minus the post-occupation tatters: It’s just a mushroom colored, boxy little henley but what makes it interesting, as always, are the details. The sleeves are ribbed but it appears to be garter rib, which would be less bunchy to wear and also features strongly on a few other of the movie’s sweaters. There are two little chest pockets also in rib. (It makes me think of Marshal, in some ways.) But what really seals it is that henley placket that runs right down to the waist ribbing. To emulate it, you could use the free ’80s-era pattern from Drops known poetically as 4-24. Knit the sleeves in garter rib and fashion a couple of chest patch pockets to match, and instead of working the placket opening a few inches shy of the neck, start it just above the waist ribbing. (And refrain from inserting shoulder pads as Drops appears to have done!) The pattern is written for bulky, so I’m recommending Harrisville’s lovely tweedy Turbine yarn in Driftwood, but it would also be easy to adapt that pattern to a lighter gauge.
PREVIOUSLY in Knit the Look: The Crown’s cardigans

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Traditional Radio will be left out of Steve Jobs’ new mobile tablet device that he is expected to announce next Wednesday.
Malcolm Gladwell in his book of the same name defined the tipping points to be “the levels at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable”.
My friends, we are about to witness history next week when Apple provides the electronics, the infrastructure and the consumer confidence (no small thing) to save traditional media.
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal alluded to Apple’s goals. No one will know until Apple CEO Steve Jobs comes down from high to announce the next big thing, but speculation is running rampant.
The tablet could allow for cable television subscriptions customized by the user and billed to their Apple account. Music may be streamed and safely tucked away on a “cloud” for instant access anywhere on any device — again, for a monthly fee.
Monthly fees have failed miserably in the music sector but Apple could pull it off with a cool new device that allows consumers to read books, save the newspaper industry from itself, access school textbooks, read PDFs, go online, use apps from Apple’s app store, play video and movies at a whim, listen to Internet radio and Pandora and on and on.
But what appears to be left out is radio — terrestrial radio.
You see, the tipping point has already been reached in radio and the momentum cannot be stopped. Consolidators and their followers have killed off local programming and local personalities. They’ve done this with a smile on their faces (after all, remember a year ago when Clear Channel laid off almost 2,000 people and said that was going to fix the industry?).
Maybe it would be better to rename the tipping point the Dipping Point in the case of the radio industry. Turns out less was never more. Any idiot knows less is not more.
Even an alien from Mars would know that to dilute local radio for the economies of repeater radio, Imus in the Morning, syndication, voice tracking and cheap programming is compromising the industry’s future.
And now, next week, radio will see just what bean counter planning earned it — a footnote at best on the most fabulous new consumer device and entertainment platform ever devised.
Radio is not necessary to people other than radio executives.
Yes, I know — 236 million people listen to radio every week according to Radar and big CHR stations still pull in millions of listeners (if you count People Meter metrics as listeners).
I would respond, if radio is strong at 236 million people, why was the industry declining even before the recession? I know from my work teaching the next generation — radio has by its own hand removed itself from the soundtrack of its listeners’ lives.
Radio studies layoffs and new ways to get health care companies to buy spots while consumers get their news and entertainment online and from mobile devices. And advertisers are now telling radio stations what they think of them by driving the price for commercials down to the lowest levels ever.
Steve Jobs studies sociology and then invents the technology.
Radio studies “layoffology” and then invents a breed of radio that is easily left off the next must have media device.
We’ve got it all ass backwards.
The Wall Street Journal article’s only mention of radio is Internet radio.
Here it is:
“People familiar with Apple’s plans say a central part of the new strategy is to populate as many Web sites as possible with ‘buy’ buttons, integrating iTunes transactions into activities like listening to Internet radio and surfing review Web sites. ”
This is what we talk about in this space all the time and what I will cover at my Media Solutions Lab next week.
Yet, the radio industry is content to sit still and miss the next wave after having denied its way through the Internet revolution for the past decade. Why do you think every major broadcast company budgets less than 3% at best for Internet/mobile and digital operations? Isn’t that wrong? The Internet will be the thing historians look back on 50 years from today — not towers and transmitters.
Not good for companies whose money is tied up in FCC licenses and old transmitters.
One of my readers points out,
“When Google retreated from trying to sell radio advertising, radio companies saw that as a victory. I saw it as a defeat. When I ran radio stations, I embraced dMarc and then thought it was great when Google bought it. Pfft. Gone”.
The Dipping Point for radio is next week — when all the foolish, selfish, destructive things consolidators and their equity holders have done to the industry comes home to roost.
But the Tipping Point for new media also arrives on the same day. This exciting future — creating content, marketing brands, selling things — becomes a growth industry.
This growth industry isn’t going to come to us — we have to go get it. Learn about it. Retrain ourselves. Certainly, we must become adept at understanding generational media. (I am doing an impactful and entertaining module on generational media at my Lab next week. It will give attendees a sense of how to see the similarities and differences in generational media and what to do with them).
Radio people have all the raw talent to learn skills for the era of new media content that will be institutionalized next Wednesday when Apple speaks. The ones that sit back and refuse to think differently (as Apple would say) will most certainly be left behind.
The long-awaited digital future is days away. Let’s watch it develop together and find ways to become a part of it.
Courtesy of Jerry Del Colliano and his outstanding “insider blog” Inside Music Media.


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Presidency has quashed a document showing the transfer of N12,500,000 million to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Ogun state government, advising Nigerians to ignore the news.
Since morning a financial document obtained by an online media, has been going around on the mainstream and on social media.
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The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Mr President, Garba Shehu said the news is fake. In a statement gotten by TheCable, Shehu opined:
“Fake news industry at work. A certain document showing the transfer of N12,500,000 from the Coffers of the Ogun State to a “PMB Estate” is being circulated to tarnish the image of President Muhammadu Buhari,” he said.
“The President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate is a large housing scheme in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was commissioned by President Buhari in the course of a State visit.”
“PMB Estate is owned by the Ogun State government, which honoured the President by naming it after him of cause that does not confer the ownership of the Estate to President Buhari.”
“The gossipy online newspaper, peddling the falsehood that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, the tried and tested anti-corruption fighter is the beneficiary of this cash transfer should be ignored,” he said.
“Before his election as civilian President, Muhammadu Buhari was a military pensioner and had never registered a company in his name or that of a proxy.”
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Reid Park Zoo’s Attendance in 2020 Strong Despite Extensive Closure
Many Opportunities to visit the Zoo for Free or Reduced Admission in 2021
Nature has been a place for healing during the year of pandemic. While state and national parks are reporting record visitation in 2020, Reid Park Zoo also welcomed an impressive number of visitors last year — 280,930 people visited the Zoo despite it being closed for nearly half of the year and operating at reduced capacity. The Zoo welcomes approximately 500,000 visitors in a typical year suggesting many Tucson residents are seeking opportunities to connect with nature that the Zoo can provide.
Keeping the Zoo accessible and inclusive is a cornerstone of Reid Park Zoo’s mission and core values, especially at a time when the pandemic has upended lives and placed many activities on hold. The Zoo is promoting opportunities that provide families inclusive access to the Zoo regardless of economic situation.
“We are grateful to the community for their continued support during these challenging times,” said Nancy Kluge, Reid Park Zoo President & CEO.
“We know this has been a difficult year for so many people in our area coping with COVID, job loss and prolonged quarantines. We are happy that the Zoo could reopen and can continue to provide a spacious and positive environment for families to enjoy time together, while remaining socially-distanced. So many people tell us that a visit to the Zoo is healing, helping to take their mind off the pandemic. Being in nature and connecting with animals has powerful health benefits from lowering blood pressure and decreasing stress to fueling energy and encouraging us to expand our vision and understanding of the world.”
The Zoo offers free and reduced cost admission, including free field trips for schools, discount admission for EBT cardholders (SNAP/WIC) and discount memberships to local nonprofits serving children, families, and people with special needs. The Zoo also holds special admission days annually for groups such as veterans and seniors, and participates in Pima County Library’s Culture Pass, a program where people can check out free admission tickets to the Zoo.
During its closure and continuing today as the pandemic lingers, the Zoo has found creative ways to keep the community – and the world – connected through free or reduced cost online engagement including livestream webcams of the animals, virtual education classes and camps, walk-through tours, and special events. From classrooms to daycare centers, living rooms to hospital rooms, virtual programs have brought uplifting moments with the animals.
Below are the Community Access opportunities the Zoo provides for free or at reduced rate admission:
Free virtual programs for schools: Thanks to sponsorships from companies such as Wells Fargo, BMO Harris and Target, Reid Park Zoo is able to provide a number of virtual programs such as field trips and resources for educators. Teachers and others can find these resources on our website.
Discount for EBT (SNAP/WIC) Cardholders: People participating in the SNAP (food stamp) and Women, Children, and Infants (WIC) programs can receive $4 off daytime admission tickets for up to seven people. A valid EBT card and identification must be provided to the cashier at the time of purchase. Prior to visiting, guests should call the Zoo Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 520-881-4753 to make reservations.
Social Services Memberships: The Zoo offers membership to local nonprofit agencies for a $25 processing fee to certain local nonprofit agencies. This membership is designed for agencies working with child and family services, mental health programs, and programs for homeless clients. It allows those participating in their programs to come to the Zoo and learn about wildlife and conservation. The memberships allow free admission during regular daytime hours for three staff members and 10 clients per visit and is valid for a full year.
The Zoo is currently operating at reduced capacity to allow for social distancing. Tickets must be purchased online and in hourly timeframes.


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Malakand Agency being a part of this country is dominated by the Pushtoons. The Pushtoons or Pathans follow their own cultures and traditions based upon “ Pukhtoonwali”. Malakand Agency is located to the north of Pakistan. Due to the recent terrorism activity the cultural activities in Malakand Agency were also threatened .However, due to the interference of the government of Pakistan and Pakistani Army peace has been restored in the region.
Some of the local cultural factors that can be found in the region are the following:
The Jirga system is a unique system that is mostly is used for resolving the issues of the local people. A Jirga basically comprises of tribal elders from different tribes. Based upon experience and knowledge the tribal elders are considered to be a part of the Jirga. However, there are local courts but mostly the people or Pushtoons in the region prefer the Jirga system. This is because the system quickly resolves the issues and conflicts of the people. The Jirga could also take the assistance of the “Political Agent or the District Coordination Officer”. The locals have to follow the decision of the Jirgas .And If the people reject the decision of Jirga then strict actions could be taken by the Jirga.
The pushto word for hospitality is “Mailmastia”. The people in the region are really hospitable and they feel proud when they try to serve outsiders or their guests. Hospitality is offered regardless of ethnicity and other such backgrounds. They could also offer sanctuary in times of crises to the people or other Pushtoons for example during the army operation in SWAT valley ,many people of SWAT started migrating .However, some of the refugees of SWAT valley were offered refuge by the local people .
The pushto word for revenge is “badal”. This word has always played an important part and role in the culture of Pushtoons and even Malakand Agency. The locals people believe that if you are attacked by someone ,so one must attack them too or that revenge must be taken so that no one could remind you of the injustice or so that no one is able to taunt. The concept of Badal can be found in areas where there are tribal conflicts or between different tribes.
Hujra is a specific place where different activities take place. These activities could vary. A Hujra is basically used by the males and not by females. Over here guests arriving from different places stay or they are welcomed(male guests). A Hujra can be also used for Jirgas or other such events where tribal conflicts are resolved . Similarly they could also be used for political and other such campaigns.Besides these it can be also used during weddings where musical nights are organized . Similarly the elders come and stay in Hujra where interactions between the people belonging to the younger generation and the older generation takes place. Through such interactions the younger generation comes to know about the old Pushtoon traditions and cultures that existed in the past.
A bhaittak is a place which is situated in Hujra . These are basically rooms where chit chat is carried out by the people or in winters the people in Hujra stay inside these bhaittak. The Bhaithak could also be used for entertainment purposes as well.
Rabab and Mangi
Rabab is basically a musical instrument and mangi is basically a pitcher made up of mud. In Malakand Agency music is created by the combination of both these instruments we could say , although the instruments we could say are traditional but the music produced by both these instruments is enjoyed by the people and is sweet. This music is not only famous in Malakand Agency but also other Pushtoon dominated regions of the country. Most of the local males prefer to visit beautiful places such as the river sides/banks ,where they cook for themselves traditional food and sing the local songs. These songs are based upon heroism , romance and other such traditions that are well known in the Pushto language and cultures.
The local prefer to eat meat and locally produced vegetables .However, they highly prefer meat as they perceive that it provides them with more energy . Meat such as of lamb is also preferred by the people. During weddings the local people hire the services of a local chef known as “Daigmar” in order to prepare rice . Food such as “Chapal Kabab”, “Tikkay” and “Saag” are famous amongst the people. Similarly the locals prefer to eat their food or meals in “Painda” meaning together on the same table or floor. While eating food utensils are rarely used .
The local Pushtoons mostly wear Shalwar kameez. Besides these during winters a “Chadar” is preferred by the males along with a “Pakol”, Pakol is basically a Chitrali topi. Peshawri Chapal known as “Supplai” amongst the people are also famous and are also preferred with Shalwar Kameez. The elders in the region also wear a “Patkai” meaning a turban .These turbans represents the authority and dignity of the elders, especially the tribal elders. By the females a shawl is preferred and they are supposed to cover their body properly and proper “Parda” has to be followed.
There are many poets locally who have contributed and are still contributing towards the Pushto language by writing poems and organizing different events related to poetry. Poets such as Rehmat Shah Sahil and other such poets are famous for their works. Some of their poems are based upon revolution and equality etc as well.
Weddings in the region are much different from other parts of the country. Gatherings of males and females are separate . Men during the weddings stay at the Hujras mostly and women stay inside the houses with other women. During the weddings mostly local or traditional pushto songs are played or the women inside the houses sing together themselves. These and other such ceremonies have evolved although but still the traditional practices are carried on by the people.
Local Activities of the people
Most of the local people are involved in the agricultural sector. There are land lords , who own lands on which they cultivate different crops. Crops that are cultivated includes tobacco, maize , wheat and sugar cane. The local people also earn their living by working in these different fields and fruit farms. Besides being involved in the local cultivation processes the people also are involved in the manufacturing of “Arms and Weapon” or we could say that they are the “kareegars of arms and weapons”. The locals take great interest in arms and weapons as they associate this liking with the Pushtoon culture and they believe that these arms and weapons are necessary for their personal protection.

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Last March, Northern Kentucky University photography professor Barbara Houghton visited Ma Dham to document the work Dr. Giri is doing to help the widows of Vrindavan for her photographic essay titled "Changing India, one Woman at a Time". She invited Dr. Giri and I to come for the gallery opening on November 15th. She also arranged to have Dr. Giri speak on the status of widows in India and screened "White Rainbow" at her University as well as neighboring Xavier University. It was a wonderful trip. Barbara and her husband Keith, hosted us at their lovely home set in the woods and served us excellent food. It was a great time to get to know Dr. Giri better in a relaxed environment. Her talks were powerful and her enthusiasm was contagious.
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All you need to know about the railway fiasco
The "most significant" review of Britain's railways since privatisation has been launched.
Here is all you need to know about the timetable fiasco which caused chaos for Wigan borough passengers and what the sweeping review will cover:
An inquiry by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) regulator into the May 20 timetable change that sparked weeks of disruption for passengers has found "nobody took charge". Services in the north and south-east of England were crippled by the botched initiative.
The ORR said the disruption had inflicted a "significant financial and emotional cost to those passengers affected, directly impacting upon their work and families and in some circumstances their personal safety".
The ORR found the way the industry is arranged does not support "clarity of decision-making". It was "unclear who was responsible for what", the regulator said of the meltdown. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has previously insisted: "I don't run the railways."
Who is to blame then?
The ORR concluded Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Northern, the Department for Transport (DfT) and the ORR itself all made mistakes.
What did Network Rail do wrong?
As owners and operators of railway infrastructure in England, Wales and Scotland, Network Rail manages timetabling. The ORR said its unit responsible for producing timetables did not have a sufficient method of working to manage the scale of changes required.
How about GTR and Northern?
These companies run the trains. GTR and Northern cancelled up to 470 and 310 scheduled trains respectively each weekday during the disruption. The companies were not "properly aware or prepared" for the problems, the ORR said. The companies also did not do enough to provide accurate information to passengers when disruption occurred.
And the ORR and DfT?
They failed to sufficiently examine the assurances they received from the industry about the risk of disruption.
What is the regulator doing now?
An ORR review will consider all parts of the sector, including accountability, the franchising system and value for money for passengers and taxpayers. A report is expected to be published in 2019.
What happens after that?
The Government says it will publish a white paper on the review's recommendations. Reforms are expected to be implemented from 2020.
What have people said about the review?
Labour's shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald declared that passengers "don't need another review from the Tories to tell them that rail is broken". The party has pledged to take the railways back under public control.
Darren Shirley, head of the Campaign for Better Transport, said the railway is "not working for passengers" in its current form, adding that the review must lead to "much-needed" reform of fares, ticketing and the franchising system.
Paul Plummer, chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) - which represents the industry, said the review must look at "every part of the railway" and focus on "what works best for customers and taxpayers".
And Chris Grayling?
The Transport Secretary will hope the rail review will reduce calls to stop private firms running services. He accepted that the railway "needs reform to prioritise its passengers" and noted plans for closer partnerships between track and train operators on the East Coast and South Eastern routes.
How about the timetable?
The shake-up was supposed to increase frequency and reliability by rescheduling more than four million trains across Britain. The introduction of additional services and extra capacity on parts of Britain's railways by the end of the year has now been delayed. A "more cautious approach" will be taken to ensure passengers can "plan their journeys with confidence", the RDG has said.


A livestream feed of a square in the northeastern Italian city of Trieste has not been doctored to hide a protest over COVID-19 health passes, despite contrary claims online. Posts comparing footage captured by a demonstrator and the livestream have failed to note the two cameras show different locations and perspectives.
The eyewitness video (here, here, here) was captured on Oct. 18 by a person stood in the middle of a crowd protesting against the government’s mandatory COVID-19 Green Pass (here). They are stood on Piazza Unità d'Italia (in English: Unity of Italy Square) in the port city of Trieste.
For a portion of the 30-second clip, another protester holds his phone to the camera, showing an alleged livestream of the same square. However, the square in the live footage appears near empty.
Suggestions have since spread on social media that the livestream was doctored in an attempt to hide the ongoing demonstration.
“This is just one way they suppress the general public from seeing what’s actually going on in the world,” said one person who shared the eyewitness video on Facebook.
Meanwhile, a verified Twitter user with a significant following, said: “The revolution will not be televised… people packed the square even as online webcam footage appears to show it as empty” (here).
This is misleading. Both posts fail to take into account the different angles captured by the webcam and the phone.
Skyline Webcams, the company in control of the camera livestreaming on Piazza Unità d’Italia, said the online confusion came down to a “matter of perspective”.
The company highlighted the webcam’s location in the southeast corner of the square (see: bit.ly/3nmH8vV) and its limited view of only the square’s south and southwest area (see on Google Street View: bit.ly/2Z9Qrqw, and compare with the livestream here). The entire northern section of the square is out of sight for the Skyline webcam.
Meanwhile, analysis of the eyewitness footage reveals protesters were gathered in front of Palazzo della Luogotenenza Austriaca (timestamp: 0.23-4), a building situated on the northeast section of Piazza Unità d’Italia, which is out of the line of sight of the webcam.
Using a picture showing another angle of the square, Skyline Webcams has illustrated on Facebook its camera’s blind spot (here).
The company added that it “denies the slanders of ‘conspiracy’ and manipulation of images” during the protest.
“The webcams on the www.skylinewebcams.com site have always transmitted strictly live (subject to a delay of about 20 seconds due to video transmission latency). The accusations of having created the images of Piazza Unità d’Italia are false.”
Moreover, an Oct. 18 timelapse from the webcam has been published by Italian fact-checker Open (here), which does seem to suggest a crowd congregated that day in an area just out of the camera’s line of sight.
The location and date of the timelapse can be verified by comparing it with other on-the-ground footage captured throughout the day (see here and here), which show police vans positioned outside a regional government office (see the office location here: bit.ly/3nmMU0o).
Missing context. The livestreaming webcam on Piazza Unità d’Italia films a specific part of the square, which did not include the area where the main Oct. 18 protest took place.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work here.
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.


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The Under-19 World Cup in numbers
3 - The number of Under-19 World Cup tournaments won by Australia, the defending champions. Apart from winning the 2010 edition, they also won the inaugural one in 1988, and in 2002. They've never lost a final so far. India and Pakistan have each won two World Cup finals, while England have won one. South Africa have reached two finals, but have lost them both. (Click here for a look at the history of the tournament.)
3.33 - The win-loss record for South Africa in U-19 ODIs since the last World Cup in 2010, which is the best among all teams. In 27 matches, they've won 20 and lost six, though 13 of those matches - and wins - have been against Zimbabwe. India and Pakistan have win-loss ratios of 2.50, but Australia's is only 0.63, with seven wins and 11 defeats during this period.
42 - The number of matches won by Australia in U-19 World Cups, which is the highest among all teams. Pakistan and India are next with 38 and 37 victories. Australia also have the best win-loss ratio in World Cups - 3.81 (42 wins, 11 defeats) - with Pakistan in second place.
32 - The number of matches won by Bangladesh in U-19 World Cups. Only Australia, Pakistan and India have won more matches. Bangladesh's win-loss ratio of 2.66 is next only to those of Australia and Pakistan.
27 - The number of matches Papua New Guinea have lost, out of 29 played, in U-19 World Cups. It's the most defeats suffered by any team. Their two wins were against Bermuda in 2008, and Afghanistan in 2010. The next in line with the most defeats are New Zealand (25), and Zimbabwe and Ireland (24 each).
505 - The highest aggregate in a single U-19 World Cup tournament. India's Shikhar Dhawan achieved that feat in the 2004 edition, when he scored those runs in just seven innings, averaging 84.16 at a strike rate of 93.51. His three centuries included an unbeaten 155 against Scotland. Dhawan remains the only batsman to score 500-plus runs in an U-19 World Cup.
176 - The highest individual score by any batsman in the U-19 World Cup. West Indies' opener Donovan Pagon holds the record - he scored those runs in the 2002 World Cup against Scotland in Dunedin, in a match in which Lendl Simmons made 121. Pagon's knock is one of nine scores of 150 or more in World Cups, but the last such score came in the 2004 edition, when New Zealand's BJ Watling made 154, also against Scotland. In fact, four of those nine innings have come against Scotland.
430 - The biggest margin of victory in an U-19 World Cup game. This was in the 2002 edition, when Australia scored 480 and then bundled out Kenya for 50. Five Kenyan batsmen were dismissed without scoring, while only one touched double digits. On the other hand, three Australian batsmen - including Craig Simmons, the opener who top-scored with 155 - made more runs than the entire Kenyan team did.
273 - The highest partnership in a U-19 World Cup game. This was between New Zealand's Watling and Brad Wilson, in the 2004 edition against Scotland. Scotland have been at the receiving end of five of the seven highest partnerships in World Cup matches.
2 - The number of tied matches in U-19 World Cups. The first game was between Ireland and Namibia in the 2000 edition, while in 2002, the match between Bangladesh and Canada was tied.
4 - The number of World Cup finals that have been won by the team batting first, and by the team chasing, in the eight editions so far. The first four finals (1988 to 2002) were all won by the team chasing; however, the last four have all been won by the team batting first.
22 - The record tally for wickets in an U-19 World Cup. Bangladesh's Enamul Haque jnr took 22, at home, in the 2004 edition. Enamul's 22 wickets came at an average of 10.18 runs per wicket, and included one five-wicket and two four-wicket hauls.
7 - The most wickets in an innings by any bowler in U-19 World Cups. Two bowlers have achieved this feat: Sri Lanka's Jeevan Mendis took 7 for 19 against Zimbabwe in 2002, while Trent Boult of New Zealand took 7 for 20 against Malaysia in 2008.
7 - The least runs conceded in a ten-over spell in World Cup matches. Ranjan Das of Bangladesh had figures of 10-4-7-4 against Netherlands in Moratuwa in the 2000 edition. Two other bowlers have conceded less than ten in a complete spell: Imran Tahir, the legspinner who currently plays for South Africa, conceded nine in ten overs for Pakistan U-19s against Denmark in 1998, while Ryan McLaren of South Africa had figures of 10-4-9-4 against Canada in 2002.
S Rajesh is stats editor of ESPNcricinfo. Follow him on Twitter


|HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum steered Madji du Pont to take individual gold at the 2012 Longines FEI World Endurance Championships. Photo: Gilly Wheeler/FEI
Saturday, August 25 started out pleasant at Great Britain’s Euston Park, but throughout the day the weather deteriorated into heavy downpours and severe thunderstorms. Due to the extreme weather, officials had to call the race off for the safety of the horses and riders. In an unusual finish to an endurance race, several riders were placed based on their position at the time that the race was called, but the majority of the riders finished the sixth and final loop.
Margaret “Meg” Sleeper (Frenchtown, NJ) and Syrocco Reveille had an amazing day at Euston Park. Sleeper was the first U.S. rider to cross the finish line, finishing in 11th place with a time of 07:49:11. The pair had an average speed of 20.46 kph.
With a time of 21:22:37, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claimed Team Gold as well as sweeping all of the Individual medals. France won Team Silver with a time of 23:24:47 and Oman won Team Bronze with a time of 23:55:46.
HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum (UAE) rode Madji du Pont to Individual Gold with a time of 7:00:45 and an average speed of 22.82 kph, followed closely behind by UAE teammates HE Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum on Yamamah (07:01:04) and Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri on Vendaval (07:01:04). The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Gold medalist Maria Alvarez Ponton of Spain finished fourth with her WEG partner, Nobby. The Best Conditioned Horse was Ikland ridden by Alex Luque Moral of Spain. The pair finished fifth individually.
Follow the U.S. Endurance Team at USEFNetwork.com.


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ACL Fest review: Tame Impala
By Eric Pulsifer
Editor’s note: This article was originally published October 7, 2013
Australian psychedelic rock import Tame Impala played the sun down at the Honda Stage on Sunday night. Singer and guitarist Kevin Parker came out in a paisley scarf and eggplant purple jeans carrying the newest member of the band: a stuffed tiger named “Gavin.” While Gavin wasn’t the most charismatic performer on stage, the band’s druggy, stellar tunes were executed with dead sober precision. “We’re really amazingly [expletive] excited to be here, and you have to be sympathetic toward our excitement because it’s our first time at Austin City Limits,” Parker said.
The band drew a male-heavy crowd that started tapering off near the sound booth where the blanket set took over. There I spotted making out in the grass, meditating, hula-hoop dancing, napping and the performance of other activities you’d expect during a spacey rock set. Though Tame Impala only has two full-length albums to their name, those albums have been among the best rock albums of the past few years, giving the band plenty of material to pull from. Early hit “Solitude is Bliss” got a big rise from the crowd with its warbling guitars sounding like a jet taking off over the Great Lawn and Parker singing with the haze of a dozen echos in his mic, “There’s a party in my head, and no one is invited / And you will never come close to how I feel.” The set peaked at the halfway point, with “Elephant” igniting the crowd up front in a wave of jumping, head banging and crowd surfing (the latter of which was quickly curtailed by security) followed by the hypnotic jog of “Be Above It,” the jam session centerpiece of the show.
With the chug and squelch of guitar licks that wouldn’t feel out of place in a Deep Purple or Cream song, Tame Impala proved a psych act capable of doubling as a pleasant surprise for old-school rock heads.
1. Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind?
2. Solitude is Bliss
3. Why Won’t They Talk to Me?
4. Half Full Glass of Wine
6. Be Above It
7. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
8. Desire Be, Desire Go
9. Mind Mischief
10. Apocalypse Dreams


A planned expansion of the Panama Canal will soon bring new, much larger shipping vessels to the Port of New York and New Jersey.
To prepare, Port Authority ofﬁcials plan to dredge the shipping channel between Brooklyn and Staten Island to a depth of about 50 feet. But ﬁrst, they’ll have to move two underwater pipes — called “siphons” — that carry drinking water between the boroughs. The siphons would otherwise be too close to the channel ﬂoor.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Port Authority ofﬁcials on Wednesday unveiled the machine that will dig one new $250 million tunnel 100 feet under the surface of Upper New York Bay. After the jump, take a look at a graphic explaining how the project works.


Wasfia Nazreen has become the first Bangladeshi mountaineer to summit K2, the second highest mountain in the world.
Elite Exped, the team of mountaineers who include Wasfia, announced the achievement in an Instagram post on Friday.
“100 percent success rate! This season has been awesome. Our incredible team for our K2 expedition has all accomplished their goal,” it said.
Located on the Pakistan-China border, 8,611-metre K2 is notorious for its steep slopes and high winds.
In 2015, Wasfia scaled the 4,884-metre Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia’s Papua Province, locally known as Puncak Jaya.
This marked the end of her seven summits that had started in 2011 on the 40th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence.
She climbed Mount Everest on May 26, 2012, the second woman from Bangladesh to do so. Before that, she had conquered Africa’s Kilimanjaro and South America’s Aconcagua.
In other expeditions, Wasfia made it to the top of Antarctica’s Vinson Massif, Europe’s Mount Elbrus and North America’s Denali. She was selected as one of the adventurers of 2014 by National Geographic.


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I sit still now in ecstatic peace.
Blue white light am I flowing from my inner Void. The Void is dark but from its roots flows this light everywhere and ecstatic.
I cannot look away from this bliss of light. I am captured by it.
My body from toes to scalp tingles with what feels like an erotic bliss exploding outwards, within this vast light, which ebbs and flows in brightness and intensity, then sometimes flickers like a candle’s light licked by a silent draft.
I watch all this as two: one who is the witness of all, and one who is Ed the human.
How can I show others that they are this same light too? How can I show them the endless power that flows from their inner emptiness? This energy within is endless, flowing, incandescent, bliss.
Others in another room watch movies, but I am the movie of an infinite life. There is no death for me for I am everywhere. I am life incandescent, burning, flowing light, filling the endless Void with the love and power of life.
How did I get to this place? It is by doing what I tell others: the supreme understanding and goal of life is to feel within, re-own your body’s sensations, your sexuality, your emotions, descending ever deeper into your human condition, then much, much deeper until you explode with love of your yourself and all of creation.
With bliss like this, I can understand how Christ could tolerate crucifixion and return as life with love, because the life in you and in me are the same: both are little flames arising out of the universal life fire. Please, let me kindle your heart’s flame with mine.

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Local dancers prepare for 'Nutcracker' performance Dec. 14-16 at MVCC
UTICA- Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute will bring a winter classic on stage for the ninth year with the "Nutcracker Ballet" at the Mohawk Valley Community College Auditorium Dec. 14-16.
There are 90 dancers in the performance, almost of all of whom are from the Dance Studio. Adult dancers from outside the academy will be joining the cast as well. Younger dancers Noah Price of Utica and Benton Stivali of New Hartford will play the role of Fritz, and Mary-McEvoy-Melo and Oliva Aceto of Little Falls will portray Clara.
VVS junior Emma Zulch has been an active member of the Academy’s dance program since she was in the second grade. Zulch is one of the lead dancers in the Waltz of Flowers. This will be her eighth year doing the "Nutcracker."
“It’s one of the more cardiovascular dances in the show,” Zulch said. “The Waltz of Flowers is extremely long, so I really had to build up my strength.”
Zulch’s favorite scene in the production is the Snow Scene, which she said is the most beautiful.
The choreography for the performance was done by instructors Nancy Long and Lynn Bollana.
Maya Brown,8, and Mikaela Williams, 11, are also performing in the show. This is Maya’s second year doing the "Nutcracker."
“The first time we do the routines it’s pretty hard,” Maya said. Maya is a student at E.A. McAllister Elementary.
“But it’s really fun,” added Mikaela, a Madison Central School student.
“They do a good job making sure the girls are ready for the performance,” said Maya’s mother Diane Brown. Continued...
The girls practice about two hours a day, three days a week for the performance. Brown said Long and Bollana instill a strong sense of responsibility in their students.
“I think a lot of what they learn here follows through at school and at home,” said Brown. “They are all very responsible ladies.”
The "Nutcracker" will be staged at the MVCC Auditorium on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.; Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 and available at the door or the Studio. Call the studio at 797-0000 ext. 2208 or the School of Art receptionist at 797-8260 for more information.
“This performance is what distinguishes us from the other studios in the area,” instructor Nancy Long said. “Our level of professionalism and the quality of our costumes and choreography.”
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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has quietly been creating marijuana extracts to train officers and help prosecutors for the past four years.
MCSO confirmed the existence of the program to the Arizona Mirror in a statement saying it is part of the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force.
The program has been in operation since 2015 and is intended to help provide training and to help officers “understand the methods from which cannabis is manufactured from dried marijuana flower,” MCSO said.
Arizona Cannabis Monthly first reported on the revelation that the agency had been working on making its own extracts for the purposes of testing and training.
The program had been a secret for four years until local marijuana attorney Tom Dean was approached by another attorney about a case involving the manufacturer of marijuana extracts.
The attorney in the other case had sent Dean a report by MCSO that detailed the agency’s marijuana extraction lab.
Dean, who serves as legal counsel to marijuana advocacy group NORML, said that MCSO has been creating its own extracts for “several months now” in part as a response to a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling.
However, it appears that the agency has been engaged in the practice for at least 5 years, according to a report provided to the Mirror.
Earlier this year, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that marijuana extracts sold by dispensaries and used by medical marijuana patients are legal and are covered by Arizona’s voter-approved medical marijuana law.
The case stems from the March 2013 arrest of Rodney Christopher Jones, who was arrested in Yavapai County with hashish, a popular marijuana extract. Jones had an Arizona medical marijuana card.
The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office, which is led by prominent marijuana critic Sheila Polk, charged Jones with possession of cannabis, which it argued was barred under Arizona’s criminal laws and not protected under the medical marijuana statutes, even if someone had a medical marijuana card.
Prosecutors said the medical marijuana law covered only the plant itself, not extracts used in things like hashish, tinctures or edibles.
Patients in Arizona can possess up to 2.5 ounces of the plant or the equal amount of that in concentrates, though no standard exists for determining exactly how much that is.
“They want to come up with a ratio, if you will, for flower to concentrates,” Dean said. The decision in the Jones case clearly stated that the amount of allowed concentrates directly correlates with the amount of allowable flower product.
According to Dean, the Arizona Department of Health Services is working on its own ratio, but if MCSO testing leads to a different ratio, it is unclear which agency’s ratio would be the prevailing one.
The Arizona Department of Health Services told the Arizona Mirror it has not begun testing on concentrates yet, and is not working with the Sheriff’s Office.
MCSO confirmed that the Jones ruling had an impact on the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force.
In June, after the ruling, the detectives with the task force took the information they had gathered from the testing for an “information only report,” MCSO said.
However, another report, provided to the Mirror by Dean, appears to show that MCSO has been engaged in the creation and testing of marijuana extracts for at least five years.
In the MCSO report, a detective states that he has “been conducting chemical and mechanical extractions in training for students to watch to understand the process for at least 5 years.”
“This group has been conducting weekly extractions of cannabis oil using non-polar (butane) extraction method since March 2018,” the detective says in the report.
“For over 4 years the unit has been training first responders on the hazards of butane honey oil extractions, and the methods cannabis is manufactured from marijuana,” MCSO told the Mirror. “For example, one method is to run butane over marijuana to show how basic cannabis oil is manufactured, as well as the flammable and explosive hazards of that process.”
MCSO confirmed that it does not work with ADHS or other law enforcement agencies, though two Phoenix Police officers do work on the task force.
“(The task force) provides officers and investigators training and prepares expert testimony for prosecuting agencies throughout the state,” MCSO said. “Therefore, when the question of ‘can a person possess (x amount) of cannabis and still be covered under the immunities offered under the (medical marijuana laws)?’ arises, (the task force) needs to develop a baseline to answer or opine based on training and experience and support that with facts and evidence if possible.”
Dean is skeptical of MCSO’s intentions and what it means for medical marijuana patients in the state.
“It matters to patients right now, because it can mean the difference between immunity and felony conviction,” Dean said. “These little interpretations can have massive impact on people’s lives.”
ADHS said it is still working on getting its testing operations running, as recent changes to the voter enacted marijuana law created new testing protocols for both the state and dispensaries to follow.
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