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Pamela Geller, an outspoken activist known for her anti-Islamic terrorism viewpoints, spoke before a packed crowd this morning at Chabad of Great Neck in Long Island.
Her speech was originally slated to be delivered at the Great Neck Synagogue, but was canceled. The synagogue claims the cancellation was due to security concerns.
“It is a sad day for Long Island,” said the Muslim Center of LI Bay Shore Mosque in a statement. “Ms. Geller is not an expert on Islam. We would not allow an extremist Muslim to speak at a mosque.”
It should be emphasised that Geller’s hate campaign against the Muslim community has received little support from US Jews. Geller, for her part, dismisses most of the Jewish community as Obama-supporting liberals and denounces its leading figures as traitors assisting the “Islamic jihad” against America.
Following her speech, Geller and her supporters gathered outside the Nassau County Commission on Human Rights to demand the dismissal of commissioner Habeeb Ahmed, who they accuse of putting pressure on the Great Neck Synagogue to cancel Geller’s original speaking invitation.
Update: See Karen Rubin, “Geller good at playing media victim”, The Island Now, 18 April 2013

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Aya Gold & Silver Company raises $70 Mln for its projects in Morocco
Canadian company Aya Gold & Silver has raised $70 million for the development of its Moroccan Boumadine and Zgounder mining projects, near Ouarzazate.
On Tuesday, Aya firm announced it has agreed to sell 8,485,000 common shares to Eight Capital and Desjardins Capital Markets, as joint bookrunners and co-lead underwriters, together with a syndicate of underwriters.
The company will use the net proceeds to advance its business objectives including for the advancement of its exploration program namely at Boumadine and Zgounder, the funding of the Zgounder expansion project, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The transaction is expected to be approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange and other regulatory authorities in the provinces of Canada and the Underwriters.
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a rapidly growing silver producer with operations in Morocco. It operates the high-grade Zgounder silver mine and is exploring its properties along the prospective South-Atlas Fault, several of which have hosted past-producing mines and historical resources.

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BRUSSELS, March 24 (RIA Novosti) - European Union leaders issued a statement Friday in favor of stepping up the energy dialogue with Russia.
"The Energy Dialogue with Russia should be revitalized and become more open and effective in support of EU energy objectives, based on our mutual inter-dependence on energy issues," the EU leaders said in Presidency Conclusions following the summit in Brussels March 23-24.
The leaders pointed to "the need for secure and predictable investment conditions for both EU and Russian companies and reciprocity in terms of access to markets and infrastructure as well as non-discriminatory third party access to pipelines in Russia,"
The EU leaders also spoke in favor of ensuring "nuclear safety and environmental protection."
"Decisive efforts should be made to complete the negotiation of the Energy Charter Transit Protocol and secure Russia's ratification of the Energy Charter Treaty," the document says.
The Energy Charter was originally signed in The Hague in December 1991 as a mechanism for energy cooperation between Eastern and Western Europe.
In 2003, 51 European and Asian states joined the charter. Seventeen countries and 10 international organizations have the status of observers. Russia signed but did not ratify the treaty.
The treaty focuses on five key aspects - protection and encouragement of foreign investments in the energy sphere, free energy trade, freedom of energy transit via pipelines and networks, reduction of the negative impact of energy on the environment and mechanisms to settle disputes between states and between governments and investors.


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When Midwest based guitarist / singer-songwriter Willy Porter started out, the success of the single ‘Angry Words’ (from his 1994 album Dog-Eared Dream) led to touring slots with the like of Tori Amos, Rickie Lee Jones, The Cranberries, Sting, Paul Simon, and Jeff Beck.
But over the years, and 10 albums in, he’s evolved into a gifted finger-style guitarist focused more on acoustic based songs.
With vocalist Carmen Nickerson having contributed cameos on his last couple of releases, Bonfire To Ash finds him teaming up with her for their first collaborative release, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Wisch (Marc Cohn).
The result is an easy on the ear album that blends well with the Crosby, Stills & Nash generation of songwriters and performers. Lead vocals are shared, and the album never settles into a single groove, instead skipping from the jazz infused opener ‘There Goes Rhyming Simon’, ‘Old Red Barn’ and ‘Echo Of Love’, though the mildly funky ‘Plant A Garden’ and ‘In Bloom’, to the plaintive folk/country ‘Living Proof’ and ‘Loving On Her Mind’, and rock ‘n’ roll, Lou Reed influenced, ‘Earthquake’.
A new Buckingham Nicks? Perhaps not, but Bonfire To Ash is a thoroughly engaging and charming release. Make your own mind up by checking the album out at Bandcamp.com or on the duo’s May UK promotional tour. ***1/2
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Road Rave was supposed to take place tomorrow, Saturday, June 6th.
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Head bang, but make sure you don't honk your horn with your forehead.
The hybrid trap bomb arrives on Carnage's Heavyweight Records.
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William Basinski: Bubbles of Eternity
Breathe, listen and float away in one of composer William Basinski’s timeless amniotic bubbles. Let your dreams lead the way, or as Basinski puts it: “Sometimes we all need to take a chill pill.” Read more …
Interview with American avant-garde musician and artist William Basinski about his work, and why he feels we all need to turn off the email and the cell phone, and find our way into a meditative listening mood.
Basinski explains how he works as an artist, and defines his music as ”experimental, electronic, ambient music” based on obsolete technology. Basinski makes analogue tape loops with no beginning or end, thus creating ”a timeless amniotic bubble that you can float in.” He also talks of his live performances, explaining that he is extremely concentrated on listening intensely to the music, the room and the resonance, while feeling the crowd: ”The tendency when you are under pressure like that, is to try and do too much, but you have to fight that tendency, in order to listen,” he adds.
William Basinski (b. 1958) is a classically trained musician and composer who has been working in experimental media for over 30 years. His 4-disc masterwork ‘The Disintegration Loops’ from 2004 received international critical acclaim. Installations and films made in collaboration with artist-filmmaker James Elaine have been presented in festivals and museums internationally, and Basinski has recently created music for the Robert Wilson opera ‘The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic’ which toured Europe in 2012 and North America in 2013. He lives in New York City.
William Basinski was interviewed by Alexander Vesterlund at CLICK festival in Elsinore, Denmark in May 2013.
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Jordan Spieth believes there would be no better way to prepare for next week’s Open than by winning the Scottish Open.
Spieth won the 2017 Open, one of three career Major titles for the American.
And the 28-year-old served noticed of his intention to make an impact in the 150th edition at St Andrews by putting himself in contention to win the Scottish Open with an excellent third round of 66 on Saturday.
Spieth carded two eagles in six holes to lie just three shots behind tournament leader and Olympic champion Xander Schauffele heading into Sunday’s final round at North Berwick.
It was a memorable end to a day that started with Spieth insisting he had no intention of joining the breakaway, Saudi-backed, LIV Golf series.
“I was thinking I might be out of the tournament without a fantastic Saturday and a 66 round here in this breeze is definitely that,” said Spieth.
“To come here and win Scotland’s national open, a tournament that is co-sanctioned and a Rolex Series event and has become one of the biggest events internationally, that is enough incentive for tomorrow [Sunday].”
He added: “My goal was to have a chance on Sunday. It always is the week before a Major. There’s no better prep for a Major than winning the week before.”
Spieth’s Open victory came at Royal Birkdale in 2017, two years after he arrived for The Open at St Andrews having already won The Masters and US Open and missed out on the play-off – eventually won by Zach Johnson – by a single shot.
Asked about the special appeal of the Old Course at St Andrews, northeast of Edinburgh, Spieth added: “I think the history, but also the back nine playing back into town. I know that that’s relatively common for links [coastal] courses in Scotland but it’s not very common for what we normally see.
“Hitting over a hotel on a hole [the 17th] and trying to keep it off the cars on the next hole … it’s its own unique test.”
Schauffele, bidding for back-to-back wins after victory in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut a fortnight ago, looked as if he might establish a large lead over the field at six-under through 16 holes only to bogey both the 17th and 18th.
Instead his 66 left the 28-year-old American on seven-under par, two shots ahead of 2017 winner Rafa Cabrera Bello, with Spieth, fellow American Ryan Palmer and England’s Jordan Smith a stroke further back.
“I had a really nice round going,” said Schauffele. “Those finishing holes are pretty difficult but overall I’m very happy. I stuck to what I wanted to do throughout most of the day.”
Halfway leader Cameron Tringale, who posted a superb 61 on Thursday, struggled to a 74 to be three under for the tournament.
South Africa’s Branden Grace is on two under (T9) after carding a third-round 67.
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Christopher Mintz-Plasse says a sequel to the superhero comedy move Kick-Ass is in the works, telling those at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 that Kick-Ass 2 appears as if it's going to happen.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse, best known as Fogell, or McAnalovin', in the Judd Apatow comedy film Superbad, told a Comic-Con audience that shooting is expected to start on 'Kick-Ass 2' in September, the Associated Press reported.
Mintz-Plasse, 23, played Chris D'Amico, the son of a mob boss, and D'Amico's superhero alter-ego, Red Mist, in 2010's Kick-Ass, based on a comic-book series of the same name.
The Superbad actor made the announcement during a panel discussion centered on ParaNorman, an animated film set to be released Aug. 17, the AP reported.
Mintz-Plasse lends his voice to the film, along with Kodi Smit-McPhee and Anna Kendrick, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Up In The Air.
Rumors of a Kick-Ass sequel have been circulating, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse told screenrant.com that Kick-Ass screenwriter Mark Millar has plans for a lewdly named sidekick for Red Mist.
Millar wants something to be The C----, he wants the name The C---- somewhere in the comic. And he wants to change my name to The Motherf----. So I become very evil, which I'm game for, Mintz-Plasse told the website. But who knows, because Mark talks, and we won't know until he puts it on paper, what he's going to do. He could come up with a totally genius new idea that we've never heard of.
Mintz-Plasse told cinemablend.com that he had a blast shooting Kick-Ass.
That was a lot of fun, he said. The first act is very relaxing, and then in the second and third it's more dramatic, more action packed. But once my father goes away, I realize that Kick-Ass betrayed me, I just get straight-up evil in the last 20 minutes. [Director] Matthew [Vaughn] wanted me the evilest I could ever look.

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text: Prayers For The Stolen review – Crafted with incredible sensitivity and tact April 8, 2022 Prayers For The Stolen review – Crafted with incredible sensitivity and tact About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies. Editorial Design Source link Related Posts Jake Gyllenhaal Shares Brokeback Mountain Memories of Heath Ledger Here’s Where the Cast of Kill Bill Vol. 1 is Today The Best Kevin Kline Movies, Ranked About The Author admin Add a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.


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The U.S.’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have developed a system to rate which digital assets are probably securities that can’t be traded on their venues—and which likely can.
The system, which was unveiled Monday, comes as the industry continues to face skepticism from regulators about how it protects investors and complies with federal laws, including anti-money-laundering provisions.
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/ Go to the mediabankJoe Biden / Go to the mediabankInternationalIndiaAfricaSenior Biden campaign officials colluded with the CIA to falsely discredit Hunter Biden’s “laptop from hell” ahead of the 2020 presidential election as “Russian disinformation”, according to the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. Former CIA station chief Philip Giraldi shared his opinion with Sputnik on the congressional report.”It was not the CIA that fabricated the story, it was a former acting CIA Director Michael Morell who drafted the letter and got 50 former intelligence community colleagues, all retired, to sign it,” highlighted Giraldi, a CIA veteran who now serves as an executive director of the Council for the National Interest. “The request to do the letter to make the Hunter Biden story go away and blame it on Russia came from Antony Blinken who is now secretary of state and was, at the time, one of Biden’s campaign managers. The US media immediately suppressed the story about Hunter and picked up on the story by Blinken and Morell which protected the Bidens,” the former CIA station chief continued.According to Giraldi, Blinken de facto followed in the footsteps of the Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign, which sought to use fabricated information from the Steele dossier to smear Donald Trump and some of his advisors. Blinken suggested that Morrell promote the argument that the infamous laptop, unearthed by the New York Post in October 2020, should be dismissed as a “Russian disinformation operation.” The CIA veteran stressed that at the time there was zero evidence to suggest that Russia had had anything to do with spreading fabricated information about the younger Biden.Sputnik ExplainsIf Hunter’s ‘Laptop From Hell’ is 100% Authentic, Will ‘Dirty 51’ Ex-Spooks Be Held Accountable?26 May 2022, 18:48 GMTThe notorious letter, titled “Public Statement on the Hunter Biden emails” was signed by 51 former intelligence officials including CIA Directors John Brennan, Leon Panetta, and Mike Hayden, former acting CIA Director Michael Morell, former Director of National Intelligence and James Clapper. It claimed that the data on Hunter’s hard drive “has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.” The document was delivered to Politico five days after the Post’s bombshell exposé and three days before the final presidential debate of the election campaign.
"The US news media is dependent on the government for 'leaks' of information and other support, it does what the government wants, a tradition that goes back to 9/11 and George W Bush and his gang of neocons," Giraldi continued. "The media is liberal so it also tends to favor Democrats in how it slants its stories. If this story were to be picked up by the mainstream media and circulated, it would do serious damage to Biden's re-electoral prospects, but that is not likely to happen."
The ex-spies’ opinion was quickly disseminated by the US mainstream press, while the Hunter Biden laptop story, shedding light on the Biden family’s questionable business dealings and Joe’s alleged involvement in the process, was suppressed by both Big Media and Big Tech.AmericasHouse Panel Says CIA Conspired with Biden’s Team to Blame Russia for Hunter Laptop Story15:21 GMTIn March 2022, the US mainstream media outlets abruptly returned to the story by saying that thousands of emails “purportedly from the laptop computer of Hunter Biden” had been proven to be “authentic communications.”In May 2022, Konstantinos “Gus” Dimitrelos, an ex-Secret Service agent who has testified in over 100 classified, criminal and civil matters at the state, federal, and international levels carried out a full forensic examination of Hunter Biden’s infamous hard drive to determine whether there are any signs of tampering. According to the US press, Dimitrelos cross-referenced thousands of files, photos, geolocation data, and other information on the drive using a technique called “digital sandwiching” and came to the conclusion that Hunter “was the only person responsible for the activity on this hard drive and all of its stored data.”The laptop’s data verification prompted conservative journalists and authors to raise the question about the former intelligence community officials’ motives and accuse them of meddling in the 2020 elections.AmericasBiden Says Hunter Has Done Nothing Wrong, Feels Proud of Him Amid Criminal Case6 May, 04:05 GMTIn May 2022, Tim Parlatore, a lawyer representing former President Donald Trump, and his colleagues filed five letters of complaint with the agencies that formerly employed the signatories of the 2020 letter, including the CIA, the National Security Agency, the director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Defence.Parlatore argued at the time that the signatories had to seek a prepublication review from the agencies they used to serve at. However, it appears that none of the intelligence agencies were involved in reviewing the letter, according to the lawyer. Nonetheless, the ex-spies in question stood by their claims and insisted that roughly two years ago they were really “concerned about Russian disinformation efforts.”However, an April 2023 testimony by Mike Morell shed some new light on the story. The former acting CIA director told the House Judiciary Committee led by Rep. Jim Jordan that back in October 2020 he was asked by Blinken to help discredit the laptop reporting.AmericasMemo: Biden Family Received Millions From Foreigners When Joe Was VP16:02 GMTAs per the committee’s press release, “Morell testified that on or around October 17, 2020, Blinken… reached out to him to discuss the Hunter Biden laptop story. According to Morell, although [Blinken’s] outreach was couched as simply gathering Morell’s reaction to the Post story, it set in motion the events that led to the issuance of the public statement.”The latest joint report by the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees concluded that “the public statement by 51 former intelligence officials was a political operation to help elect Vice President Biden in the 2020 presidential election.”The report particularly quoted one of Morell’s emails written in October 2020 to a former CIA officer: “The more former intelligence officers the better. Campaign will be thrilled.”
"The Biden campaign took active measures to discredit the allegations about Hunter Biden by exploiting the national security credentials of former intelligence officials," US lawmakers underscored.
According to Giraldi, the “honorable” Secretary of State Antony Blinken should in fact offer his resignation “over the exposure of his blatant and possibly successful attempt to change the outcome of an election by conspiring to corrupt the electoral process with false information to sway voters.” Citing US surveys, the CIA veteran emphasized that Biden would most likely have lost the election if the US press had accurately covered the laptop story.


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One of clinical symptoms of Chronic Nephritis is the protein in urine, which presents "+" in the qualitative test of proteinuria. And the quantity of protein in urine can be tested in the proteinuria test/ 24hs. It is necessary for patients to make their urine protein improved in case of kidney damage or Kidney Failure. Well then, how to improve the protein in urine?
Patients, especially, patients with Nephrotic Syndrome may present severe edema and hypoproteinemia due to the loss of a lot of protein in urine. In this condition, some patients will ask food for help, which means that they take a great deal of food rich in high protein so as to supply the lost protein.Breaking the vicious circle of high creatinine, protein and urine acid with natural treatment
The other diet management method is to limit the intake of food with protein. Patients experiencing the loss of amount of urine protein will not take food rich in protein; meanwhile, they can take proper quantities of food with high-quality protein (fish, eggs or milk).
Which method is thought to be more reasonable? According to the clinical practices, the latter is more reasonable. That is to say, taking low-protein food contributes to decreasing the loss of protein. To the contrary, taking more food rich in protein will aggravate the loss of protein, which will lead to the worsening of their disease.
When blood flows through the kidneys, glomerular basement membrane will filtrate waste products from blood. And them waste products will be discharged along with the urine.Urine Protein 4.37g Decreased to Normal Level with Chinese Medicine
However, protein is macromolecular substance that cannot be filtrated by glomerular basement membrane. When Chronic Nephritis occurs, the glomerular basement membrane cannot prevent the leak of protein into urine due to the increased interstice of basement membrane. In this condition, taking too much protein will burden patients' kidneys. This is why patients are not recommended to take food rich in high-protein.
In conclusion, patients experiencing loss of protein in urine are recommended to limit taking food rich in protein. If necessary, patients are allowed to take food with high-quality.Creatinine Level and Protein Urine Got Improved in There
Apart from reasonable diet, patients are recommended to make their damaged glomerular basement membrane repaired. If so, the protein will not leak into urine. To prevent the occurrence of Kidney Failure, patients experiencing urine protein should make this condition controlled.
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The path to restoring wellness starts with addressing vital organ systems and reversing inflammation. Inflammation is the common denominator for disease initiation and the eventual systemic disequilibrium of the all organ systems. This in turn will establish a beach head for chronic disease formation. Specifically, all disease initiation begins with toxic nutrition and toxic thoughts. […] Read more
Thermography is amazing technology allows you to determine the root cause of your health issues up to 7 years prior to symptoms (i.e. “Why do I feel this way?”). By taking heat signatures on 119 points over your head and torso, submitting the body to a cooling challenge, and then taking those points again, we […] Read more
By: Stefani Wooldridge, RD, CLT In our microbiome, we have more bacteria than our own cells (*1). The makeup varies depending on the host’s lifestyle. The amount of good vs bad bacteria is continually changing. The ratio can be affected by poor diet, lifestyle or antibiotics. Recent research has found that a healthy diverse microbiome […] Read more
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How do I determine the Right Foods for Me? To determine the food sensitivity – and determine your treatment plan – your health practitioner will ask questions about your symptoms and dietary habits. You may also need to take a simple food sensitivity test. Food Sensitivity Testing There are many different ways to […] Read more
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A variation of foods in your diet is important to provide all of the essential vitamins and minerals your body needs to function properly. Additionally, consuming a variety of foods will prevent the development of food allergies. Low Allergen Foods Green leafy vegetables Probiotic rich foods- these foods support the immune system […] Read more
What are Food Sensitivities? Some foods just don’t agree with us. We get uncomfortable gas, bloating, abdominal pain, nasal and throat congestion. But isn’t that normal? Doesn’t everyone feel this way? No. In fact if you are eating foods that agree with you, you’ll rarely experience these symptoms. But it goes further than […] Read more
Many digestive health issues involve an imbalance of intestinal bacteria. Cycles of dietary malabsorption, bacterial overgrowth, inflammation, intestinal gas and toxin production lead to a variety of symptoms, leaky gut and autoimmune reactions. In addition to that, when 75-80% of our immune system is in our gut; if something is out of balance or we are […] Read more
Concerning cancer aftercare, there are two schools of thought, traditional medicine and alternative medicine. In traditional medicine, cancer is considered a finite, small anatomical region of the body that has changed its histology and became cancerous. Treating cancer traditionally involves eradication of the abnormal tissue by surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. Once this cancerous lesion is […] Read more
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Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear called this “The best road in the world” and you can see why. Looking from above it looks like a child’s perfect Scalextric set as it impossibly winds up over the Transylvanian Alps and leaves you marvelling at the effort and engineering skill that have been put into making it. Great fun to drive and a must if driving your way from Transylvania to Bucharest
The first time I visited Bucharest I think I left with the views of it being one of the worst capital cities I’ve been to and “never going back!”. Perhaps that is a little harsh as, on second time visiting, and wandering through the Historic Centre I saw there are actually some impressive historic buildings and taking a tour to understand the history of Romania post WW2 is quite interesting. I think it also comes down to if you go mid-week or at the weekends – the Historic Centre seemed to come to life at the weekends as they pedestrianised nearly the entire area and had more of a party atmosphere
That being said, I think you only really need a day in Bucharest and I’ve listed some top tips below for how to make sure your experience is like my second visit rather than my first!
Ljubljana is a lovely city to wander around for a day with its pedestrianised streets looking over the river, the famous 3 bridges and in particular the Ljubljana Castle area which is a delight to walk around. Max you need though is a day and I would prioritise the idyllic picture-prefect lakes near Lake Bled ahead of it
Milan felt like the definition of style – not only the perfect buildings and the art, but everyone walking around looks like they’re just about to hit the catwalk. Maybe this was just a summer thing, but either way it seemed to ooze style!
That being said, I didn’t find it a particularly deep city for things to do / see, so I’d say a full day is enough, with some obvious sites to draw your attention
If you’re staying around the Duoro, or maybe Porto, I’d really recommend this 5 hour roundtrip hike from the beautiful mountain town of Ermelo to the waterfalls in the heart of the Alvao National Park. Clearly signposted all the way, you’ll get some great views over the nearby mountains, walk through some of the gorgeous forest and reward yourself at the top with a swim in the natural pools and waterfalls. Best of all, you’ll have it largely to yourself as, from what I saw, there are only see a few people along the way
Overall a great hike for a break away from the various wine tours!
Porto is nice enough, and definitely worth a day trip. Its UNESCO-listed Ribeira district and waterfront are nice to wander around, if very touristy, and a visit to one of the port wine houses in particular is good fun to sample the wines, learn about the production and enjoy the views. But I thought it was a slightly less attractive version of the Alfama district in Lisbon and is more of a conduit to the real highlight of the area (and Portugal) which is the Duoro Valley (see Wine tasting around Pinhao in the Duoro Valley for more details)
All sounds a bit negative! – definitely worth a visit on the way to the Duoro, but no more than a day needed
The UK isn’t known for its beaches, and for good reason – its only warm enough for them 3 months of the year and even less the further north you go! That’s why the coastline of Northumberland, and in particular Bamburgh Beach and Embleton Bay, comes as a bit of surprise when I put them in a list of the top beaches in the world. But before you write it off as nostalgic madness, consider a few factors:
- The castle backdrops – Bamburgh Castle is an imposing 11th century Normal castle that looms over Bamburgh Beach from its crag right on the waterfront and with as much history as almost any castle in the world. England dominates the world for stunning castles by the beach, and Bamburgh is the jewel in the crown. Dunstanburgh Castle, whilst more battered over the centuries, provides a similar backdrop for Embleton Bay
- The quality of the sand – the sand tone in this part of the world is the same as the powdery sand you find in the tropical beaches of the likes of Brazil and the Caribbean, and is so fine it squeaks, which is in stark contrast to some of the pebble beaches you find in the eastern Mediterranean and south of England
- The cute villages by the water – the likes of Low Newton-by-the-Sea, with its gorgeous white cottage square green circled by local pubs overlooking the beach are about as quaint and lovely as anywhere in England
- Few tourists – “best kept secret” seems to have held well for decades and you simply don’t have the volume of fellow tourists as you would in the south of England. The beaches are wide and long, and you will likely have big chunks to yourself
- The Northumberland Coast Driving Tour – you have some great nearby attractions that share the quiet vibe. In particular, Hadrian’s Wall (the well preserved northern boundary of the Roman Empire), Lindisfarne (aka Holy Island – a key centre for the spread of Christianity in Britain in the Dark Ages and infamous site of the first Viking invasions), and the various quaint Northumberland villages dotted no distance from the coast
It obviously doesn’t hit the tropical beach vibe, but is nonetheless beautiful. Just be sure to go in summer!
The famous travel writer Bill Bryson, after seeing half the world, was gobsmacked when he saw Durham and wondered why no one had told him about it before. So much so that he decided to become Chancellor of Durham University and says, “If you have never been to Durham before, go there at once. Take my car, it’s wonderful.” Easy to see why – the setting with the magnificent Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle perched high on the tight meander of the River Wear is just stunning and is complemented by the small narrow streets that branch off all through the nearby town
An easy day trip from Newcastle (see here for tips on Newcastle – A day in Newcastle), one of the key stops on the main east coast line that runs through the UK, and a must if in this part of the world
Top tip – be sure to walk around the river right by the waterfront. The best bit is from Framwellgate Bridge to Prebends Bridge, but you can also walk all the Elvet Bridge
Newcastle has a great reputation for its friendly locals (and, let’s face it, the accent everyone loves to imitate) and its world-class partying / lash that comes from both the locals and its giant student population (locals, aka “Geordies” will often like to quote how many top 10 lists Newcastle appears in for a night out). But it also has a surprisingly elegant city centre with a riverfront that rivals anything else in the UK outside of London, and 4 places to visit nearby that are equally surprising in just how gorgeous they are
If you’ve got only a day (in summer!), I’d recommend the below itinerary for the best of Newcastle and the surrounding area


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On the day before the fiftieth anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination, today’s book trailer borrows from the past–two years ago, to be precise–to feature Stephen King’s time-traveling novel of the event, 11/22/63. There’s no shortage of promo material online for readers who might have missed the lauded bestseller in 2011, or those who are on their library’s wait lists anew. Three different, interest-piquing hooks:
Interview with King:
Be sure to come back tomorrow, when we’ll share Ben Segedin’s whopping list of books—50 in all—offering a fictional take on that dark day in Dallas. Given the number of wild scenarios often shopped as truth, who’s to say what’s plausible?

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Addressing the press at Power Generation Week on Tuesday afternoon, Joe Mastrangelo, president and CEO of Gas Power Systems for GE Power, told reporters that GE and Alstom will benefit synergistically from the company’s recent acquisition.
Mastrangelo said technology portfolios from both GE and Alstom will cross-pollenate one another to improve the offerings of both companies. “For instance,” he said, “GE can bring combustion technology to Alstom’s turbine fleet, and Alstom can bring welded rotor technology to our intermediate-range gas turbines.”
GE has recently effected a portfolio shift, divesting itself of many financial services businesses and returning to a more industrial company. “In the past, GE was 40 percent industrial and 60 percent financial,” said Mastrangelo. “Now it’s more like 80/20.”
GE has also been innovating products in faster iterative cycles. Mastrangelo said the company’s ability to employ digital engineering models to measure and test designs on the manufacturing floor can take years off the process of proving a bankable product. “We can demonstrate to customers that our products are run harder in testing than they will ever be in the real world. This makes reliability more of a known.”
By joining forces with Alstom, GE has also extended its footprint with respect to service shops and manpower. Alstom brings to GE a foothold in global ‘local domain’. “Now our customers won’t have to wait for someone to fly to them to solve a problem,” said Mastrangelo. “We’ll have experts located in our customers’ regions—places like Sub-Saharan Africa, China, India, and Eastern Europe.” As a result, GE and Alstom can complement one another synergistically and create a company that is larger than the sum of its parts.
As part of the acquisition, GE acquired 30 more repair centers in 14 additional companies, for a total of about 50 repair shops in about 25 countries. GE also has repair development centers in six of these areas, in which they develop new repair technologies. “We’ll also be able to repair non-GE, non-Alstom technologies,” said Mastrangelo. “We’ll be able to work in all the world’s non-sanctioned countries, which will broaden our repair business significantly. We’ve already received a lot of interest from a lot of different companies.”


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Researchers reveal novel AI-based camera alert system to promote coexistence between tigers and humans
For decades, wildlife biologists have dreamt of a "smart" camera alerting system capable of detecting tigers and other endangered species on the prowl. Legacy camera-trap technology, while valuable for many research applications, has historically been hindered by false positives and an inability to facilitate rapid responses.
Writing in BioScience, Jeremy Dertien of Clemson University and colleagues announce that for the first time ever, wild tigers and elephants have been detected by an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, cryptic camera-alert system, TrailGuard AI, that transmits images to the cell phones and computers of park managers and other concerned entities in real time.
The technology, originally developed to detect poachers, limits false positives, and its fast alert times permit "park managers the chance for rapid response to intrusion by poachers or to alert villagers to the nearby presence of tigers," according to the authors. Dertien and colleagues describe the first months of field deployment in India during the monsoon period of 2022, when TrailGuard AI was immediately useful in detecting tigers moving close to villages and using the same trails as wildlife poachers.
Such technology is expected to be a valuable tool in mitigating human–wildlife conflict and furthering conservation efforts, report the authors. However, cautions coauthor Hrishita Negi, "integrating communities is essential for coexistence to work." Efforts are under way to educate those who may use the system and foster greater uptake of this and other valuable technologies.
More information: Jeremy S Dertien et al, Mitigating human–wildlife conflict and monitoring endangered tigers using a real-time camera-based alert system, BioScience (2023). DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biad076
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Hundreds of millions of individuals around the world suffer from addiction to everything from caffeine to illicit drugs. With cannabidiol’s rise in popularity, and millions of users enjoying the benefits of this supplement, some have concerns about whether or not CBD is addictive, or has the potential for form an addiction.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of over 100 naturally occurring cannabinoids that can be isolated from the Cannabis Sativa plant. More commonly, CBD is extracted and isolated from industrial hemp.
This 21-carbon terpenophenolic compound is formed as a result of cannabidiolic acid decarboxylation, a naturally occurring metabolic process in the Cannabis plant.
Given CBD’s widespread use, research and clinical studies have sought to assess the compound’s abuse liability and potential to form dependence (addiction).
In this guide, we explore how addiction is classified, signs to look out for, how CBD works, the pathways in which one could argue whether or not it is addictive or may contribute to addiction, and more.
Is CBD Addictive?
Short Answer: NO
What is Addiction?
Addiction is a chronic illness that is characterized by an inability to control, compulsive and/or excessive use of a substance or action (such as gambling), despite this use or action having negative consequences on their life or the lives of others.
Although the use of everything from energy drinks, to alcohol and cannabis that contains THC is voluntary, the use of some substances alters brain chemicals and structures, ‘re-wiring’ the reward systems in our brain to crave the substance.
What Clinical Research Says About Cannabidiol and Addiction
Current scientific and clinical evidence suggests that while cannabis use does increase the risk of addiction and dependence in some people, cannabidiol does not.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), human and animal studies looking at the ‘dependence potential’ and found that studies investigating this potential found that there was no link between CBD and addiction or substance dependence.
Some studies have even yielded results demonstrating that CBD has the potential to treat addiction (more on this further below).
Why Isn’t CBD Addictive, But THC Is?
Many consumers don’t realize that the molecular structure of CBD is the same as that of THC. Chemically speaking, each cannabinoid is comprised of 21 carbon atoms, 30 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms.
However, it is the arrangement of these atoms that is responsible for the vast difference in effects when each acts on our body’s own endocannabinoid system (ECS).
What Happens When Someone Takes THC or Uses Marijuana?
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) interacts with the endocannabinoid system to influence a variety of physiological processes. Specifically, it causes the release of neurotransmitters, including those that activate the brain’s reward circuit.
This reward system motivates an individual to repeat the behavior that caused it to fire up, in this case, the use of THC. Continued use results in neurological adaptations in the brain that contribute to more frequent use.
What Happens When Someone Takes CBD or Uses Hemp?
Similar to THC, CBD interacts with CB1 and CB2 receptors in the endocannabinoid system. However, unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive and does not produce a euphoric ‘high’ that marijuana is known for.
This lack of psychoactive effects is what makes CBD a non-addictive substance. While CBD is responsible for a wide range of physiological effects, these effects are largely ‘unfelt’, meaning that they don’t physically or psychologically affect the brain’s reward system in a meaningful way.
Echoing the findings of the World Health Organization, a study published in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence (2017), revealed that CBD did not have a notable effect on blood pressure, heart rate, cognition or feelings of euphoria and a lack of psychological and physical effects.
Could Someone Become Addicted to CBD?
Although physically and psychologically CBD doesn’t produce a ‘high’ or euphoria, it does have the reported ability to elicit a sense of calm, feelings of relaxation, and even sedation. It is possible that individuals may find that they need (either psychologically, to reduce stress, fall asleep easier, etc.) CBD to achieve a better quality of life. This in itself could become a ‘crutch’ or a mental addiction. However, current research suggests that cessation of CBD would not cause any withdrawal symptoms.
CBD May Aid In Combating Addiction
Cannabidiol isn’t addictive, but better than that, it may be useful in combating dependence and addiction.
Although more research is needed, a study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse (2015) looked at existing clinical studies and research on CBD and addiction, identifying 14 eligible studies to evaluate the use of CBD for addiction.
The results of this meta-analysis indicated that there is evidence to support the use of CBD for both tobacco and cannabis addiction, and that other therapeutic properties of CBD may indirectly be useful to combat other addiction disorders.
Is Cannabidiol Addiction: Bottom Line
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a supplement regularly used by tens of millions of individuals. This naturally occurring cannabinoid is purported to help support overall health, wellness and quality of life in a multitude of ways.
Although research regarding other aspects of CBD is in its still ongoing, the current library of clinical studies and scientific research has concluded that CBD does not pose a risk of dependency, substance abuse or addiction. In fact, in some cases, CBD may aid in combating addiction from various substances.
If you have concerns about CBD being addictive, rest easy knowing that the World Health Organization has concluded that CBD is generally safe, well-tolerated, and does not have a potential for abuse or addiction on its own.
This is in stark contrast to it’s related cannabinoid, THC.

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ATLANTA – Sweeping legislation to overhaul voting by mail, advance voting and state oversight of Georgia elections passed out of the General Assembly Thursday and was promptly signed by Gov. Brian Kemp after months of intense debate at the state Capitol.
The 95-page bill contains dozens of proposals pitched by Republicans that would require stricter voter ID rules for mail-in ballots, ban people from handing out food and drink to voters waiting in line outside polling places and halt absentee ballot applications from being accepted within 11 days of an election.
It cleared the state House of Representatives by a 100-75 vote along party lines Thursday before gaining final passage a few hours later in the state Senate, also by a party-line vote. Kemp signed the bill into law about an hour after its passage in the Senate.
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Max Burns, R-Sylvania, absorbed proposals from several other election-focused measures on its way to passing out of the state legislature, swelling to nearly 100 pages from an original 2-page bill last week in a process that drew concerns over transparency.
Beyond absentee and early voting changes, Burns’ bill would also allow state officials to take over county election boards for poor performance, which Democratic leaders and voting-rights advocates argue could give Republicans a back door to influence local election operations in many counties.
The bill also dropped a prior effort by Republican state lawmakers to shrink early voting on Sundays in Georgia. It instead would require two Saturdays of early voting and give counties the option to hold poll hours on two Sundays.
Among the bill’s most contentious changes to survive final passage is a requirement that registered Georgia voters provide the number on their driver’s license or state ID card to request and cast absentee ballots. If they do not have those ID forms, voters instead would have to send in a copy of their passport, employee ID card, utility bill or bank statement.
“Our goal is to ensure election integrity and to restore or confirm confidence in the election process,” Burns said from the Senate floor shortly before the bill’s passage.
Georgia Democratic leaders have long condemned the changes pushed by Republicans, characterizing them targeted at minority and low-income voters to curb election turnout in communities where Democrats tend to draw strong support.
“Make no mistake: This is democracy in reverse,” said Minority Leader Gloria Butler, D-Stone Mountain. “We are witnessing right now a massive and unabashed assault on voting rights unlike anything we’ve seen since the Jim Crow era.”
Election bills that have sparked intense debate in the General Assembly come after former President Donald Trump and his allies sowed doubts over Georgia’s election system, calling it fraught with fraud despite the repeated rejection of Trump’s claims by state officials and federal courts in recent months.
Speaking from the House floor Thursday, Rep. Barry Fleming, R-Harlem, who has spearheaded the push for election changes in the House, framed the bill as an expansion of voter access and tighter oversight of local election officials as he presented the bill before the vote.
“The bill greatly expands accessibility of voters in Georgia and greatly improves the process of administration of elections, while at the same time providing more accountability to ensure the integrity that the vote is properly preserved,” said Fleming, who chairs the House Special Committee on Election Integrity.
A different bill by Fleming is also awaiting consideration on the Senate floor. His 45-page bill was revised earlier this week to allow counties to buy their own voting machines amid distrust over new machines manufactured by Dominion Voting Systems that were first used in Georgia during last year’s elections.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan, R-Carrollton, who has overseen revisions to Fleming’s bill in the Senate, earlier this week slammed opponents for characterizing the elections bills as instruments of voter suppression, which Republicans have denied.
Democrats in the General Assembly have devoted much of this year’s legislative session to condemning moves by Fleming, Burns and top Republicans in both chambers to overhaul voting by mail and limit access to the polls, calling their measures attempts at voter suppression reminiscent of the Jim Crow era of racial segregation.
Opposition from Democrats along with by some Republican leaders including Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, prompted bill drafters to scrap a controversial proposal that would have repealed no-excuse absentee voting.
Still, Democratic lawmakers view the bill overall as harmful to Georgians’ voting rights, particularly for minority communities that helped boost mail-in voting to record numbers in the 2020 election cycle amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“You are changing the rules, cutting the polling hours and making more requirements to vote,” said Rep. Erica Thomas, D-Austell. “That’s not right, that’s not fair and that’s not just. … Too many people fought, bled and died for our right to vote.”
Republican leaders such as Dugan have bristled at that characterization, dismissing accusations that their bills aim to dampen Black and minority voters from casting ballots in Georgia.
“I think it’s demeaning to all those people who came before who actually had to work their tails off to get those repealed,” Dugan said earlier this week. “The hyperbole is unfortunate.”
Democratic leaders have also sought to paint the Republican-led election bills as an effort to halt momentum following the 2020 elections that saw Democrats carry Georgia in the presidential race and flip both of the state’s U.S. Senate seats for the first time in decades.
Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, the legislature’s longest-serving member, said earlier this week Democrats will continue to oppose the bills even with some concessions such as ditching the repeal on no-excuse absentee voting and more weekend poll hours.
“As state legislators, our aim is to ensure that all voters, particularly voters of color, have full, meaningful and non-burdensome access to the one fundamental right, and that is the preservation of all other rights, and that is the right to vote,” Smyre said.
Lawmakers have a week more to wrap up fine-tuning of the election bills on the one hand or fighting them on them other. The last day of the General Assembly session is next Wednesday, March 31.
This story has been revised to reflect that the House and Senate have both passed Sen. Burns’ election bill.

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HAVANT coach Will Knight insists his side will hold no fear when they host high-flying Gravesend in SSE London one south.
Six places and 28 points currently separate the two sides in the league table, with the Hooks Lane side occupying eighth spot and tomorrow’s vistors sitting pretty in second.
Gravesend’s record to date also makes for impressive reading, with the Kent outfit winning 15 of their 17 matches to date – compared to Havant’s statistics of seven wins and 10 defeats.
However, Havant can boast their own run of form of late, with three wins out of four since Christmas –including last weekend’s 32-24 defeat of Chobham.
And after widening the gap between themselves and the relegation places to 17 points, confidence is starting to flow.
That has left Knight looking to maintain that momentum against Gravesend tomorrow.
‘It would be an upset if we won,’ admitted Knight.
‘The form book tells you that they should win it but we won’t approach the game with a view of damage limitation.
‘We will go out there with a view to getting a result.
‘We have to make sure that our defence is as good as it has been.
‘Chobham scored a few points last week but only through drives at line-outs.
‘Confidence is a huge factor and it means we are getting on the front foot.
‘Last week we managed to play some really inventive stuff and all of our tries came from the backs, which was very encouraging
‘It feels like there’s a sense of building momentum.
‘Confidence is growing and it’s good to see everything we are doing in training is coming to fruition.’
One thing Knight will expect from his side tomorrow will be an improved performance from the last time the two sides met back in October.
In what proved to be a difficult day for both packs, Havant failed to get to grip with the playing conditions and eventually succumbed to a 32-14 loss.
But having identified where their opponents’ strengths lie, Knight knows his side will have to play to their full potential this time around.
‘We played Gravesend up at their place and we didn’t have one of our best games,’ he added.
‘They have got a lot of strength up front and good half-backs so we will have to be at our best if we want to get anything from it.
“They are a very strong unit and have a lot of quality.
‘You can see that when they played us last time and from the results they are having.
‘They are a fabulous club to play against and we are really looking forward to it.’
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Aluminum alloy plant still coming, but with new name
The $2.4 billion aluminum alloy plant coming to the Pineville area will still provide more than 1,400 jobs, but it’ll do so under a new name.
American Specialty Alloys has changed its name to Revolution Aluminum LLC, although its original name still shows up on its website.
As American Specialty Alloys, often referred to as ASA, the company announced earlier this year that it will build an aluminum alloy plant at the former site of the International Paper mill near Pineville.
“The project is still moving ahead,” Jim Clinton, president of the Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, said Tuesday.
He was familiar with the company name change. The company has been planning the name change for a while, and documents involving the company are being changed to reflect the new name, Clinton said.
That includes paperwork for the Rapides Parish Police Jury, which is applying for grants and providing other assistance to facilitate the project.
The jury voted in a special meeting Monday to rescind its related resolutions to assist ASA and then immediately passed the same resolutions to assist Revolution Aluminum LLC.
Police Jury President Richard Billings said those actions were taken to officially accommodate the company’s new name.
Company officials could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Its website, www.asametals.com, does not mention Revolution Aluminum, but Clinton said the website likely will reflect the new name soon.
The website does provide an opportunity for people who want to apply for jobs at the coming plant to submit online applications.
The plant, which will manufacture aluminum alloy for the automotive and aerospace industries, is projected to employ more than 1,400 people at an average salary around $70,000 and generate 2,600 indirect jobs. It is expected to be ready to open in 2020.
The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office website shows Revolution Aluminum Propco LLC, was registered on Sept. 30, with a domicile address of 201 Johnston St. in Alexandria. “Propco” generally stands for “property company.”
Revolution Aluminum LLC in Baton Rouge is listed with the Secretary of State’s Office as having changed its name from ASA Louisiana on July 30.
The Police Jury has committed to working with grant consultants, engineers, bond attorneys and special legal counsel in seeking state and federal grants to assist Revolution Aluminum LLC.
Louisiana Development Block Grants are being sought to help meet infrastructure needs related to roads, water, sewer, rail and port access.
Billings has been authorized by the Police Jury to take actions to assist in the plant locating in the parish.


Wenona’s Junior School speaks up
Our panel of judges were blown away by the level of sophistication and engagement at Wenona’s Junior School Public Speaking Competition Grand Final last Thursday.
In the words of Tom Stoppard, “Writers aren’t sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you might just nudge the world a little.” The judges at Wenona’s Junior School Public Speaking Competition couldn’t agree more as they listened to a wide variety of powerful speeches in the Independent Theatre, with parents watching via livestream or Zoom.
While public speaking is something some of our Junior School students enjoy – and others dread – they are all aware that public speaking and presentation skills are incredibly important. After all, in an age saturated by information and opinion, it has never been more important (or difficult) for their voices to be heard. The Wenona Junior School Public Speaking Competition is just one way that students learn to improve their oratory skills and their ability to win over an audience. And of course, they – and their peers – learn a lot about their chosen subject, improve their research skills, and have fun in the process.
The students kicked off the term with a brainstorming session to workshop their ideas. They talked about the factors that make a great speech, such as interesting or topical content, insightful observations, rhetorical flourishes, poise and control. While Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and Winston Churchill’s ‘We Shall Fight on the Beaches’ are often cited as great examples, there are plenty of speeches made by women that are equally worthy of recognition. For example, Queen Elizabeth I’s ‘The Tilbury Speech’ (1588), Emmeline Pankhurst’s ‘Freedom or Death Speech’ (1913), Hillary Clinton’s ‘Women’s Rights are Human Rights Speech’ (1995), and a speech that is legendary at Wenona, Julia Gillard’s ‘On Misogyny’ (2012).
Students spent the first four weeks of term, researching their topics and preparing their speeches. Topics for the first round were nominated by class teachers to reflect their current units of inquiry. Students who progressed to the next round, had to select a speech from the following topics:
• Favourite things
• How far I’ll go
• You have to see it to believe it
• The greatest idea of all time
• How stuff works
• Let it go
• It was so funny
• A most significant moment
• I remember when
• When the going gets tough
• If dreams came true
• The person I most admire
Semi-finals were held in Week 4 and the level of competition was fierce. Judges looked at each speaker’s subject matter to see the complexity of their ideas and their use of language. They considered the structure of each speech and the way it was delivered, including the student’s use of eye contact, pacing and pausing. They then reflected on each speaker’s overall performance and their ability to enhance the audience’s experience of their chosen topic.
Congratulations to Sophia and Pietra (Kindergarten), Ruby (Year 1), and Evie (Year 2), who were semi-finalists for Stage One; to Lily, Harriet and Amelia (Year 3) and Freya (Year 4) who were semi-finalists for Stage Two; and Zoe, Tahlia, Daisy, Charlotte, Adelaide, Sophie, Zara and Abigail (Year 5), and Juliet, Clemency, Isabel and Rose (Year 6), who were semi-finalists for Stage Three.
Our Junior School Public Speaking Competition finalists for 2020 returned to the stage in Week 5, where they certainly made an impression on the judges, with the sophistication of their thinking, and their exceptional presentation and oratory skills. As they all demonstrated, a good speaker cares whether their audience is bored or not. Without exception, their speeches were engaging and compelling, with a clear story or an angle that drew the audience in. Most importantly, they created an emotional connection with the audience, by making clever use of humour, interesting facts, and rhetorical devices to make an impact.
Congratulations to Sophia (Year 1), Evie and Samantha (Year 2), who were finalists for Stage One; to Sienna (Year 3) and Nina and Cassie (Year 4), who were finalists for Stage Two; and to Annie, Saskia, Lexi and Isla (Year 6) who were finalists for Stage Three.
Of course, there can only be one winner. A huge congratulations to Samantha (Year 2), who was declared the winner of Stage One; Lucia (Year 4), who was the winner of Stage Two; and Annie (Year 6), who was the winner of Stage Three.
Well done to all our Junior School students, and to their teachers – and parents – for helping them to research, polish, practise and perfect their speeches. We will leave you with Annie’s winning speech, just to highlight the calibre of this year’s content. Enjoy!
“You have to see it to believe it. Like, for example, when your mum tells you that if you eat too much chocolate at Halloween then you might get sick and you don’t believe her, until your cousin Zara eats too much chocolate and actually vomits and some of it lands on your shoe…
But it’s not just shoe vomit that we need to see to believe…
There are some big things, some important things, that we need to see before we’re ready to believe. One of these things is that women make great political leaders.
Scientists say that when we select leaders, we choose people who are confident and charismatic.
Sadly, for us, scientists also say that confidence and charisma have absolutely nothing to do with being a good leader.
Instead, it is the competent and humble who actually do a good job.
Guess which group of people show higher levels of confidence and charisma? Men.
Guess which group of people show higher levels of competence and humility? Women.
So, this means, at least according to the scientists, that women should be much better leaders than men.
But, let’s be honest, people don’t really seem to believe that.
Women make up 50.2% of the world population, but only 6% of national leaders are women.
It seems pretty obvious to me that we’re not going to believe that women make great political leaders, unless we see it with our own two eyes.
But guess what?
We just did.
This year we have all been living through the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID has tested every government across the globe in roughly the same way, at roughly the same time… and this means that we can see which leaders are doing the best job.
And what do we find?
Research published by the University of Leeds analysed data from 194 countries. The research found that COVID outcomes were “systematically better” in countries with female leaders.
In Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen has kept the number of COVID cases under 600 – in a country of 24 million people!
In Germany, Angela Merkel has done a much better job than any other European leader.
New Zealand is COVID-free thanks to Jacinda Ardern.
And here in NSW, Gladys Berejiklian has managed to avoid a second lockdown.
All of these female leaders were successful because they listened to experts, took the threat seriously and were prepared to think of new solutions to a new problem. They were competent and humble.
Over the last year, we’ve seen with our very own eyes that women are effective political leaders.
So, now we’ve seen it, the only question is… will we finally believe it?


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Vaza, Hafe, Beige
Simple, classic and yet with so much detail. This vase from House Doctor is a timeless addition to your home decor. With a rustic finish and versatile colour, it blends in and highlights any plant you use it with. Place it on your living room floor, a console table or on your dinner table. It is bound to add to the calm and relaxing atmosphere. This handmade item has a rustic look and is porous. For this reason, an insert is included to protect the underlying surface.

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Navigating Through Our Journey
The objective of this chapter is to navigate the reader through the research journey. This includes the purpose of the literature, focusing on the why, and respective relationships. The connections within the study will emerge, which will highlight actions, design, and implementation. A matrix will form and will encompass reoccurring actions as well as other factors such as device, location, use, and effects. The chapter will continue to provide the reader with the rest of the development of the learning log in addition to how the learning log was diffused, managed, and inspected. An analysis of all the research questions and factors will conclude the chapter.
- Bogdan, R., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theory and methods. New York: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.Google Scholar
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Vietnamese and South Koreans are too scared to travel given the continued spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) with an increasingly high number of tour cancellations reported.
As of last Thursday, the numbers of tourists at some travel firms in Danang had dipped by half. Omega, Chang and Vitours had reported respective falls of 30-40%, 50% and 5-10%, according to the Danang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Koreans are advised against travels to crowded places. Though local travel firms regularly provide updates on the disease, tourists have insisted on delaying their trips.
The number of Vietnamese who have canceled trips to Korea is also on the rise. Statistics of the Danang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism show 95% of South Korea tour buyers have either canceled or changed their tour programs.
The massive tour cancellations have delivered a blow to airlines operating South Korea-Danang flights as seat occupancy is very low.
According to the department, the number of tourists flying with Vietnam Airlines from Korea to Danang has slightly slid but the number of fliers on the opposite direction has dropped almost 100%. Meanwhile, for Korean Air, three groups of Vietnamese bought tours to Korea, but only one of them still went ahead with their travel plan, one canceled and one delayed until August.
In HCMC, many travel firms said they would have no Korea tour program towards month-end and that they had received no bookings of tours that would depart in the coming months.
â€œFrom now until the end of this month, we will send no tourists to Korea. Some tourists have booked July, August and September tours but are still waiting for new developments,â€ said Doan Thi Thanh Tra, marketing and communications manager at Saigontourist Travel Service Company.
Tours to Korea are favored by domestic tourists. In peak travel seasons like summer, major travel firms like Saigontourist often arrange Korea tours for at least two groups of tourists a week. Last year more than 140,000 Vietnamese visited Korea.


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Holiday cheer flows throughout St. Charles County, Missouri, every December, but spirits might be the brightest in Wentzville, a suburb of St. Louis known for going all out to celebrate all month long. At the heart of the city's celebration is the annual Wentzville Holiday Night Lights, a drive-through display with more than a mile of holiday scenes in one of the city's treasures, Rotary Park. The mile-long light display is open Friday, November 27, 2020, through December 30, 2020, and features large illuminated scenes and tunnels of colorful twinkling lights.
In 2020, the city upped its holiday game with the Wentzville Wonderland Holiday Display contest to encourage residents to decorate their houses, so even the drive through the city to Rotary Park is a chance to get in the holiday spirit. And if you arrive early to do a little holiday shopping, be on the lookout for Buddy the Elf, who makes appearances at local business all month long as part of the city's holiday photo contest.
When to Go
Every day offers something different, so be sure to check with the city's Parks and Recreations Department for the official Holiday Lights calendar to decide which day is best to go. The city's annual Christmas tree lighting and parade on December 6, 2020, is a great time to attend the Holiday Night Lights, giving you a chance to see downtown lit up before you head to Rotary Park. Visits with Santa are scheduled every Saturday, carriage and sleigh rides are available throughout the season, and visitors on December 14, 2020, can enjoy the lights on foot at the once-per-season Holiday Night Lights Walk-Thru event, which includes other special features like live reindeer.
Admission is $10 per vehicle and tickets can be purchased online or in person. Holiday Night Lights is closed on Christmas Day.
If you want to get the jump on burning holiday calories, you can join in on the Holiday Nights 5K and enjoy the lights while you break a sweat. Runners have to register in advance for the annual race, and all participants receive a complimentary sweatshirt, medal, and post-race snacks. The race usually takes place the same day as the tree lighting.
What You'll See
As you drive through the park, you'll see hundreds of thousands of lights stretched for a mile through Rotary Park. There are holiday scenes, decorated trees, lighted tunnels, and other glittering displays for the whole family to enjoy. If you go later in the month, you may even catch the display while there's glittering snow on the ground, which just adds to the festive holiday cheer.
How to Get There
Holiday Night Lights is located in Rotary Park in Wentzville, which is 45 miles west of downtown St. Louis. To get to Wentzville from St. Louis, take Interstate 64/U.S.Highway 40 west to Interstate 70, and get off at exit 208 for Wentzville Parkway. Merge onto Wentzville Parkway for about 1 mile, and then turn left onto West Meyer Road. Rotary Park is at 2577 West Meyer Road.


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Prime News, National, Business, Chandigarh, January 25:- Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd on Thursday announced that its 125cc scooter Grazia has surpassed the 50,000 unit sales landmark in a record two-and-a-half months of its launch.
In the launch month itself, it was declared among the top ten selling scooters of India.
Yadvinder Singh Guleria, senior vice president (sales and marketing), said, “What sets apart the innovative Grazia from others is its modern style, high quality, superior reliability and many industry first features like LED head lamp, fully digital meter with three step speed Eco speed indicator. Grazia sales have already breached the 50,000 mark in just 2.5 months of its launch. The phenomenal customer response re-affirms that more and more upwardly mobile urban youth who desired an advanced urban scooter are now buying Grazia. Grazia will further consolidate Honda’s undisputed leadership in the growing scooter market.”
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Not China, Not Japan, Not North Korea
What is the real concern of average South Koreans?
August 18, 2013
1. Much of the world assumes that South Korea’s biggest challenge is North Korea’s volatile leader, Kim Jong Un.
2. South Koreans are far more concerned about finding good jobs and staying economically competitive with its biggest neighbor to the north, China.
3. They are also readily aware of Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, amidst Prime Minister Abe’s attempts to drive down the value of the yen.
4. 60 years after the Korean war ended, just 15% of Southerners said N. Korea was a priority in a Feb. 2013 survey by Seoul’s Asan Institute for Policy Studies.
5. Their top concerns were:
- reducing household debt, in which South Korea ranks eighth in the world when measured against disposable income
- lowering the 8.4% youth jobless rate, and
- remaining in the middle class.
From South Korean President Park Geun-hye has a start-up plan for robust economic growth by Yoolim Lee (Washington Post)


Somenath, Friends, Hostel 16, Campus life, Et al.
It was 11th May 2015 and I was sitting on an airplane traveling to Kolkata to meet Somenath’s family. Memories of the past 20 years came rushing to my mind like a giant waterfall the realization that life is a one way traffic got me thinking. Somenath was one of my closest friends and has now left us forever on the 9th. Kolkata, I knew will never be the same place again. I argued with myself “wouldn’t it be a great way to remember a friend by sharing some of those golden moments with rest of the world.” The opportunity to re-live those moments once again got me tempted to this narration. I knew the word processor would help me bring back incidents from deep inside my memory lanes.
Our college experience would have been half as interesting had it not for Somenath. With him around there were hardly a dull moment and fortunately for us, he was always around. No matter how grave the situation was, it was never serious enough to be serious. For those who do not know, he was perhaps one of the most enterprising entrepreneur that our alma mater has ever seen. But he has paid a stiff price for this phenomenal success.
We joined hostel 16 of B. E. College, Shibpur, young, vulnerable and most of us coming out of our home for the very first time. We needed hands to hold. We also wanted to break out of the stereotype of departmental friendship and formed a group with enough diversity to set an example. Ten close friends settled in adjacent rooms in one of the wing.
What we did made little sense and at times those were so blatantly stupid that we could have given the three stooges a run for their money. As time passed, likeminded students from new batches got indoctrinated and the tribe increased and our legacy continued even after we left. To put it in an expression of Majrooh sultanpuri ….
“Hum akela hi chala tha jaanib-e-manzil; magar log sath aate gae aur karwan banta gaya... “
Colleges and hostels, all around the world, have been fertile grounds for lifelong friendship. So many friends tied in a single string like us probably is not as common. They say university builds our wings so that someday we can fly away and live independently. We were became the birds of same feather who continued to flock together even since. Staring out at the clouds outside the window, I promised that even death would not do us apart.
Our time together
Political parties during those days played a significant role in the campus and often ended in dangerous confrontation. We did not shy away from openly expressing our political affiliation or participating in political activities. But politics never came between our friendships. Three amongst our ten close friends fiercely fought the college elections representing the two most dominating political parties of our time, CP (Congress) and SFI (Left Front). This could easily have qualified as one of the seven wonders of BE College.
Creativity may come in many forms and shades but Nicknames has its own place in the history. I have not seen another maestro like Somenath, with such versatility when it came to assigning creative names that instantly caught up with the general public.
Madness in boy’s hostel is not a myth and I got the first taste of it quite early in my first year. A senior student was nicknamed khyapa for his eccentricity and he carefully cultured it as if to live up to his reputation. One night after dinner, we got called up to participate in a daring mission impossible…. so to say. We were excited and proud to be considered worthy of being part of that yet to be disclosed mission. Later that night he led us to a crazy mission to fox with mosquito nets. To the amusement of anyone who was still awake at that late hours, we ended up roaming the campus holding the four corners of mosquito nets desperately looking for a fox to trap. We were constantly encouraged by repeatedly swearing and description successful past missions. But over the years, we realized that those jackals whom we heard growling from our rooms never came anywhere near the students, leave alone getting wrapped in a mosquito net.
A year later, another such late night mission to steal sugarcane ended up in switching off the main power of other hostels and getting into unnecessary troubles.
Our campus was engulfed with thick smoke one night and we panicked remembering Bhopal gas leak. One of the professors advised us to run to the botanical gardens as it was an open area with plenty of trees. While that decision was questionable during that night, we proceeded in that direction. We ran out of the campus in our pajamas and bathroom slippers eager to save our precious lives.
Soon we were joined by a couple of batch mates wearing trousers with shirts tucked, shoes and the whole nine yards. They cleared our astonishment stating that it was not about being stylish. There was a fair chance that the girls from the ladies hostels were also going to join us too and a few more minutes to dress up properly was a risk worth taking.
We all were compassionate to others but he was special. Not because he was one of my roommate and the closest friend but because he was a person with a golden heart. He was always there to help others and everyone used to love him for that. During the time when we used to count our pennies to manage our finances, he used to pick up the canteen bills of hostel mates coming from difficult background spending money he used to earn providing private tuitions to school students.
RIP Somenath, we shall always miss you!
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