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Pick for Britain Royal Appeal: A Call for Support for British Farmers
The Covid-19 pandemic has created a lot of uncertainties in different sectors, including agriculture. Farmers in the UK are having a hard time recruiting workers to help pick fruits and vegetables to keep the country’s food supply chains running. To address this issue, the Royal family, led by Prince Charles, has launched the Pick for Britain campaign to encourage people to take up seasonal work in agriculture and to support British farmers.
Why is Pick for Britain Campaign Necessary?
Since the start of the pandemic, travel restrictions have made it difficult for farmers to hire the same number of migrant workers they usually do. These workers are essential in ensuring crops are picked on time and food supply chains keep running smoothly. During this period, when there has been a surge in demand for locally sourced food, the shortage of workers has put a lot of pressure on UK farmers.
The Pick for Britain campaign is, therefore, a way to encourage UK residents to step up and help with seasonal farming work. This includes those who may be furloughed or unemployed due to the pandemic and looking for work. The campaign seeks to show the importance of seasonal work in the agriculture sector, the benefits and opportunities it provides and encourages individuals to apply for farm work vacancies.
The Role of the Royal Family in the Campaign
Prince Charles has led the campaign as the Patron of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. He is also known for his advocacy for sustainable agriculture as a means to tackle climate change. By launching the Pick for Britain campaign, he hopes to inspire more people to consider agriculture as a vital sector that deserves support from everyone.
The Princess Royal, also known for her work with horses, has also added her voice to the campaign and called on UK residents to help with agriculture work. Other members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, have shown their support for the campaign through their social media platforms.
How to Get Involved
If you are interested in supporting UK farmers by taking up seasonal work, you can visit the Pick for Britain website. The site offers information on recruitment agencies supporting farmers and a list of jobs available across the country.
If you are unable to take up farm work, you can also help support the campaign by promoting it on social media or purchasing locally grown produce to support British farmers.
The Pick for Britain campaign is an essential effort to support UK farmers during this challenging period. The Royal family’s involvement in this campaign shows the importance of agriculture in the country and the need for everyone to come together to help support the industry. By taking up seasonal work or supporting the campaign through other means, we can all play a role in helping to keep the country’s food supply chains running.


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Matt Ryan hardly resembled a quarterback who can't win the big games.
Devin Booker scored a career-high 39 points for the second straight game in Mexico City as the Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-105 on Saturday in the fifth regular-season game in the country.
Alexei Emelin, Max Pacioretty and Paul Byron scored in a 62-second span of the third period to lift the Montreal Canadiens over the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night.
Justin Thomas has turned the first full-field event of the year into a blowout.
Lionel Messi didn't need a free kick this time, scoring from close range to help Barcelona rout Las Palmas 5-0 and move within two points of Spanish league leader Real Madrid on Saturday.
Sevilla twice scored late -- including an 85th-minute own goal by Ramos -- to end Real Madrid's 40-game unbeaten streak and move within one point of its rival atop the Spanish league with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
Mauro Icardi came to Inter Milan's rescue yet again as Serie A's top goalscorer helped the Nerazzurri come from behind to beat Chievo Verona 3-1 on Saturday.
Contestants play woodball in Penghu's first Freshman Cup, Sunday, Jan. 15.
Isaiah Thomas hit a jumper with 2 seconds left and scored 28 points, Al Horford made a triumphant return and Boston snapped Atlanta's seven-game winning streak as the Celtics edged the Hawks 103-101.
French driver Stephane Peterhansel has to negotiate only a short ceremonial drive to Buenos Aires to complete a record-extending seventh Dakar Rally title on Saturday.

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The US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has entreated journalists to continue to rally behind efforts to improve the lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV).
This follows ongoing campaign towards achieving the UNAIDS’ FastTrack 95-95-95 goal.
This campaign aims for 95 percent of the people living with HIV to know their positive status, 95 percent of those who test positive to be on sustained treatment, and 95 percent of those on treatment to have suppressed their viral load to the point where they cannot transmit it to anybody else.
Ambassador Sullivan said the continued coverage of HIV issues, “presented in a non-technical way so that ordinary people like me can easily understand, will help address stigma and discrimination and lead people to take advantage of available HIV services.”
She added that the U.S. government is deeply committed to expanding key populations’ access to quality, stigma-free, lifesaving HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services. “And with your help, through informed and informative media coverage, we can and will end stigma and discrimination and also reach epidemic control!”
Addressing some selected journalists, at the closing ceremony of a seven-weeklong PEPFAR ‘virtual media training on HIV,’ she said the U.S. government is deeply committed to expanding key populations’ access to quality, stigma-free, lifesaving HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services.
Against this backdrop, she observed that the informed and informative media coverage, on HIV by journalists, can help end stigma and discrimination and also reach epidemic control.
She said, “an undetectable HIV viral load means those with this deadly disease cannot transmit it to anybody else.”
According to Ambassador Sullivan, when AIDS first emerged, HIV was a death sentence. However, she admitted that it is no longer the case.
She explained, “Undetectable means that a test cannot detect the virus in the blood of a person living with HIV, although extremely small amounts of HIV are still present. Someone who takes and stays on HIV treatment, and is “undetectable” for 6 or more continuous months, does not transmit the virus through sex.”
It also means the virus is being well controlled by HIV medication. If a person with undetectable HIV stops their medications, however, the virus will return to a detectable level, which then increases the risk of transmission.
Ambassador Sullivan disclosed that since PEPFAR’s pivot to focus on achieving epidemic control in the Western Region, more than 4,500 new positive cases have been identified. Out this number, 95 percent of people who newly tested positive were linked to treatment.
Additionally, 73 percent of those on treatment had a suppressed viral load, with 60 percent receiving the more convenient, Multi-Month Dispensing (MMD) of their anti-retroviral treatment.
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), is a programme that involves the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Department of State, and the Department of Defense (DOD).
“The U.S. Government is delighted to offer initiatives such as this workshop, because, as we’ve seen in the past seven weeks, they are effective,” she added.
The virtual workshop among others highlighted PEPFAR’s efforts, achievements, support to the UNAIDS Fast-Track strategy of 95-95-95, and the importance of anti-stigmatization reporting.
One of the participants, Patricia Bonsu, a freelance broadcast journalist, said “the great wealth of knowledge, shared experiences and awareness through the training, would contribute to sustaining the conversation on HIV and AIDS.
The participating journalists for the virtual workshop were selected from across the country.
Media HealthLink, African Center for Development Reporting, Ghana AIDS Commission, and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), were among the partner organisations involved in the workshop.

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Jaipur, September 5
Rajasthan on Saturday reported eight deaths resulting from COVID-19 and 718 recent instances of an infection, taking the overall variety of fatalities and optimistic instances within the state to 1,116 and 88,515 respectively.
Three individuals died in Jaipur, two in Alwar, and one every in Dausa, Nagaur and Sikar whereas the utmost optimistic instances 136 have been reported from Jaipur, in line with official figures.
Other instances have been reported from Kota (103), Ajmer (77), Alwar (75), Jodhpur (52), Jhalawar and Bikaner (26 every), Jhunjhunu (22), Jaisalmer and Tonk (20 every), Sawaimadhopur (19), Pali (16), Chittorgarh (14), Nagaur and Bundi (13 every), Dholpur (10), Bharatpur, Churu, Bhilwara and Ganganagar (eight every), Barmer (7), Banswara, Sirohi and Udaipur (5 every).
A complete of 71,990 COVID-19 sufferers have been recovered thus far and the variety of energetic instances at current is 15,409. PTI


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Monday, 15 June 2015
Rice pudding disaster
Using buttermilk to make scones worked wonderfully. The same cannot be said of the rice pudding we made yesterday with the rest of the buttermilk. It was a disaster. The milk separated, making the rice pudding more of a cheese pudding.

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By Libby Hobbs
Buford, May 21, 2022 – Professionals, youth, and others throughout Gwinnett County gathered at The Water Tower to provide their insight on mental health in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. With the continued violent attacks targeting AAPI people, many experience grief and fear.
Yet, stigmas surrounding mental health make it harder to seek help. Speakers at Saturday’s “AAPI Mental Health Awareness Gathering” work together to eradicate the stigma and to encourage treatment of the brain like any other organ.
Identifying the stigma
Mental health is often seen as a sign of weakness or even a sign of danger. As a result, it becomes difficult for struggling people to seek help. In the AAPI community, there are additional beliefs and values that encourage this stigma, making it even more challenging for a discussion on mental health to arise.
“Generally speaking, Asian culture has fear against mental illness. What does that mean, fear? You're not supposed to reveal [your] struggle, mentally or emotionally. There is family shame. Also, if somebody knows about your mental health issue, maybe that [will] get in your way of success,” Dr. Young Rae Shim said.
Dr. Young Rae Shim, Lindsay Woon Ferreira, Soo Hyun Kim, and Ann Rithmyxay were guest speakers for the first panel. In addition to explaining how the stigma manifests in the AAPI community, the implications of the model minority myth were discussed.
The model minority myth implies that Asian Americans have higher rates of success due to their “keep head down” and “work hard” mentality. In Asian American children and adolescents specifically, they feel they must get good grades, be quiet, and not cause any trouble at school.
Because the model minority myth encourages silence and perpetuated success, it can be quite damaging to mental health. Not only does it instill anxiety about the possibility of failure but the fear of showing signs of weakness or disappointment inclines struggling AAPI to continue working and not seek help.
Other barriers make it hard for AAPI people to find solutions to their mental health struggles, in addition to the pre-existing stigmas.
Rithmyxay works in senior care with AAPI and spoke on the language barrier. She had to reach out to a therapist in a different state so that her patient could communicate in their most comfortable language.
Yuki Reese, Clinical Social Worker Specialist for ViewPoint Health, explains how young adults might encounter resistance from their parents when they ask for therapy. She says that parents could respond with “My child is fine, they’re okay, they’re not crazy.”
Woon Ferreira is the Managing Director at Mosaic Georgia, a sexual assault and children’s advocacy center in Gwinnett County. She says they see a small percentage of the Asian community and that sexual violence and abuse is not talked about enough.
The brain is an organ too
There are many resources and steps that can be taken to eradicate this mental health stigma and provide solutions.
Dr. Shim believes we must educate ourselves first. She explains that the brain is an organ like any other one in our body. Similar to having a medical illness and visiting a doctor for treatment, we need to seek help so that we are taking care of our brains.
“Mental illness is the same as medical illness. When you struggle mentally [or] emotionally, [we’ve] got to look for treatment, [we’ve] got to look for other help,” Dr. Shim said.
After education comes conversation. Many panelists echoed their support of continuing the conversation outside the water tower facility. Rithmyxay provides her insight on how to navigate and begin those discussions.
“You could start to talk about jobs and career. People do not hesitate to share that their daily life is stressful. They can begin with simple things such [as] that,” Rithmyxay said.
Mental health in youth and young adults in particular was highlighted at the event. Mary Kate Chapman, Associative Executive Director at GUIDE, says the Youth Mental Health First Aid is a source for young adults. A student in Gwinnett County added that spending time with family and participation in organizations such as the Asian Student Alliance were also helpful solutions.
District 4 Commissioner, Marlene Fosque, hopes to provide resources to her community. She mentions that a new number, 9-8-8, will be available in July for people to call when in a mental health crisis.
“The most important takeaway, I believe, is you're not by yourself and that there are resources here in Gwinnett County. I can't speak for any other county, but I can speak for Gwinnett and say: we may not have all the answers, but we will research and find the answers for anyone who's in need,” Commissioner Fosque said.
Libby Hobbs is a second year student at the University of Georgia and proud Chinese American. There, she is an intended Journalism major and Music minor. In addition to writing for the Georgia Asian Times, Libby is a full time student and Newsletter Editor for The Red & Black. She hopes to combine her passion for music and writing by sharing stories of artistry with the world. As an adopted Chinese American, Libby hopes to continue lifting AAPI voices, whether it be in the music world or elsewhere.

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Lewis Hamilton believes it would be “irresponsible” for him not to use his platform to speak up about issues surrounding racism in motorsport and the wider world.
Speaking in an interview with his team Mercedes, Hamilton praised the work of the Black Lives Matter movement and said it was something close to his heart.
Mercedes have taken their own action this week with the announcement that they would be racing with a new, all-black livery, with the drivers also sporting black race suits.
“It’s an incredible time in the world,” said Hamilton.
“Obviously there’s so many problems. But one that has been really close to my heart has been on diversity and anti-racism. It’s been great to see the response from people that there is now a real positive movement. And it’s happening globally. I think there’s a lot of positives to take from it.
“I’ve got a platform and I think it would be irresponsible for me not to utilise that, to help educate people, to educate myself and and really push for accountability within all the brands that I work with and within the industry that I work with.”
The decision from Mercedes came after a phone conversation between the six-time world champion and team principal Toto Wolff, where the British driver expressed his desire for the team to take more action.
“I’ve been in a lot of discussions with with Toto and everyone at the team and the board members at Daimler and people within the marketing office just to talk about our plan and how we need to educate ourselves and how we need to be a part of this movement,” he added.
“We need to be a part of wanting to change, analysing ourselves and seeing what we can do better within our team, both at Daimler, but also back at the Formula 1 team. What you’re going to see at the first race I think is going to be a very, very powerful moment for us in showing that we are not opposed to change as a team. I think it’s great to see that the team and Daimler are really forthcoming with wanting to do more in promoting diversity within their organisation, but also encouraging others within the sport to do the same.”


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The Twelve Lives of Samuel HawleyBook - 2017
Loo is twelve when she moves back to the New England fishing village of her early youth. Her father, Hawley, finds work on the boats, while she undergoes the usual heartaches of a new kid in school. But lurking over Loo are mysteries, both of the mother who passed away, and of the grandmother she's forbidden to speak to. And hurtling towards both father and daughter are the ghosts of Hawley's past.
Publisher: New York : The Dial Press,
Edition: First edition
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Characteristics: 376 pages ; 25 cm
Alternative Title: 12 lives of Samuel Hawley

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Portable Domestic Sewing Machine Quilting Frame For A Table Top
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Sewing is fun and fulfilling. From making simple things to creating skillful creative tailored garments, all of it begins with an concept, a pattern, color selections, designs and certainly, a excellent sewing machine. Selecting the best embroidery maker will conserve you time, power and maintain aggravations away.
If you are a newbie, simply starting to meddle the wonderful world of embroidery, or a experienced veteran, picking the correct stitching device is vital. Prior to you also take into consideration a details sewing machine, ask yourself what kind of sewer you are or imagine to be?
After that you have to choose what functions are necessary to you and your cost range. Understanding your requirements ahead of time will certainly aid you pick the best maker for you.
There are basically two sorts of sewing makers: Mechanical and also Digital. A mechanical maker will need you to establish and manipulate the controls by hand, executing basic stitching tasks such as threading the needle, sew length, hemming, developing buttonholes in addition to fundamental maintenance.
An digital stitching machine will certainly automate a lot of the standard functions listed above, have an easily read LED screen, offer features that are not available on a mechanical machine and alleviate the worry of laborious embroidery job.
A few functions that are perfect are built-in lights to help with sewing darker products and for stitching at night, a free arm for hemming, cuff sewing and also sleeves, blind stitching, buttonhole ability, a thread cutter, and a needle threader.
A selection of adaptable presser feet are invaluable to control how the fabric is being held as well as moving as you are stitching to prevent puckering as well as undesirable extending of weaved materials and also other fine products. The completed item will certainly look more specialist and appealing.
I would rule out any kind of maker that does not come outfitted with at the very least 6-10 integrated stitches, a zipper foot, free arm, drop-in bobbin, and buttonhole maker that stitches a buttonhole, preferably in one action getting rid of the need for you to stop, turn the fabric and change the dial. Portable Domestic Sewing Machine Quilting Frame For A Table Top
Whether mechanical or digital, each one will certainly have basic functions as well as sew functions that will permit you to sew a range of fabrics making use of straight or zigzag stitches as well as sew lengths. Do not be pleased with the standard performance however look past to the extra attributes and devices that makes each stitching maker one-of-a-kind to fulfill the needs you will put on it.
You should likewise ask just how powerful the electric motor is, how many stitches per min, and also just how it is constructed. The motor is the life of any type of stitching device. You do not want to obtain captured without adequate power to complete your job.
Every embroidery machine will have some plastic on the outside. Nevertheless, if you are going to sew quite a bit, you ought to take a look at the indoor framework as well as style. Plastic insides have a tendency to malfunction as well as flex while stitching, which can cause the needle to move. On the other hand, a steel framework interior will offer years of toughness and exact embroidery.
I would certainly be remiss if I did not touch on guarantees. While not common, periodically a stitching device will certainly damage or malfunction. It is very important to know what the warranty covers as well as for for how long. It is best to be prepared must a circumstance emerge that needs interest past basic upkeep.
Let us look at certain sewing makers as well as that they are customized for.
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Allow us check out details stitching equipments and also that they are tailored for.
A nice beginner model is appropriately called the “Confidence” by as it has all the functions needed to provide you all the self-confidence you require to produce superb tasks. The 7363 version consists of push-button stitch option, 30 integrated stitches, lock sewing for decorative sewing, automated threader, tension control, as well as 1-step buttonhole manufacturer. Portable Domestic Sewing Machine Quilting Frame For A Table Top
The structure is constructed of metal giving total sturdiness. This device will grow with any newbie, from simple jobs to a lot more complex ones. offers a 25-year minimal guarantee and a selection of handy on the internet video tutorials on using the device essentials along with pointers and also tricks to make sewing much easier.
additionally provides the 1304 ” Beginning” stitching equipment that anyone starting to stitch need to take into consideration buying. This is a economical fundamental equipment built with a solid steel framework. Although it only has 6 integrated stitches, other features make this device worthwhile so you can simply start sewing quickly.
The preset stitch sizes and width take the guesswork out of setting the dials appropriately. The zigzag and straight sewing permits you to meddle sewing appliques or adding a decorative scallop to the fabric. The cost-free arm permits you to hem garments or deal with cuffs as well as collars.
With dual spool pins, you can stitch with a twin needle to double sew in one pass. It has simple threading as well as bobbin winding along with an LED light. It is lightweight and also can be taken anywhere.
For the more advanced drain as well as those aiming to go up to the following degree of sewing with haute couture as your area of focus, then the Vocalist 2010 Superb Computerized Stitching Maker will spur your creativity.
The Singer Superb is a full-featured top quality design with exceptionally good stitch high quality. It provides 210 integrated stitches, adjustable rate, automatic needle threading and also 10 presser feet for the liberty to let your imagination beam in your finished task.
The 10 different presser feet range, including those utilized for zippers, hemming, and also buttonholes, along with a drop-in bobbin and etched markings on the needle plate for a sewing overview. This machine can stitch 750 stitches per minute at maximum speed.
Singer likewise has a extremely great heavy-duty embroidery device if you are stitching lots of layers of textile, jeans, plastic, canvas, cushions, drapes or developing outfits. The Singer sturdy 4452 sewing device is just one of the most effective on the marketplace.
It has a effective electric motor, dimension 16 resilient needles and a non-stick foot that moves along the textile instead of binding and drawing it. It can sew any kind of kind of material, routine fabric as well as sturdy. Singer technology supplies a great stitching app to provide support and aid anytime. Portable Domestic Sewing Machine Quilting Frame For A Table Top
If embroidery is your wish plus stitching, the Brother SE625 is particularly for embroidery. This equipment has many outstanding features that include 80 integrated styles besides having a USB drive to integrate your very own layouts. The Sibling web site likewise provides a huge selection of alternatives for this equipment.
It has a color wise touch screen display screen to sneak peek your job. Layout features consist of the capacity to change thread colors in a layout, usage specialty letters, monogram therefore a lot more. There are 103 integrated stitches and also 7 quick-change pressure feet.
An intense workspace is included with an automatic needle threader as well as free-motion stitching is extremely important to embroidering, crafts, as well as fashion. What is neat is the built-in tutorials that can be seen directly on the sewing device’s display screen. Making personalized garments as well as gifts is only the beginning of the things you can do with this sewing device.
Advancement quilters and embroiderers will definitely fall for the Bernina 530 sewing equipment. The Bernina name alone is high quality and this device will bring out imagination. Supplying 148 stitches, the advanced sewage system can embark on any needlework, quilting project while still having the capability of all basic typical sewing.
If you are an existing sewage system seeking a first-rate sewing machine upgrade, look no more than at Bernina equipments.
The Bernina 530 has 11 various needle settings, ideal stitch control, optional stitch regulator as well as an automated one-step buttonhole manufacturer that provides you, the developer, control over all your projects. It has a user friendly control panel for quick access to the setups and patterns.
This maker is a stunning embroidery machine that can endure constant usage and also supplies outstanding functions for an expert sewer. Associated with high quality, this luxury machine uses embroidery, quilting, as well as conventional embroidery abilities.
With a collection of 148 stitches, nine buttonhole options, and four sewing alphabets, this equipment allows you to produce your very own combinations of styles by remembering your precise stitch specifications and also materials in the onboard memory.
An additional specialized embroidery equipment is a Serger. A serger is distinctively different from a routine sewing device insofar as the serger stitches and cuts the product at the same time. You can consider it a specific design of sewing equipment that is often referred to as an overlock stitching device. A serger uses 3 or 4 strings to create a secured stitch at a faster sewing speed. Babylock has been a leader in serger modern technology. It is excellent for finishing garment edges, rolled hemming and also Flatlock sewing. Plainly made for the advanced individual.
The Bro CS-5055 Project Runway 50 Stitch Computerized Stitching Equipment is appropriately called since this embroidery equipment can take your sewing, style, as well as accessory designs to the following degree. With 87 Built-in stitches as well as 5 designs of buttonhole choices, all will certainly see your perfectly motivated original layouts. Portable Domestic Sewing Machine Quilting Frame For A Table Top
No matter your experience, there is a sewing maker that meets your needs and your budget plan. Vocalist, Bernina, Brother, and Babylock are all widely known top quality manufacturers of stitching devices that have features that will certainly take your creativity to the following level.
All the sewing devices noted can be found at sewingmachinesplus.com where the expert personnel can aid you with any inquiries and also obtain the very best embroidery maker to you quickly. There is no need to wait for your desire sewing device. If you can picture it, you can create it, and also we can put the ideal embroidery equipment in your hands today.
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The idea of genetically modifying plants used as food sources came to be around 1973. Immediately people were very excited, but soon the concept came to cause controversy. The overall idea of genetically modifying foods came into existence to make growing crops much easier, to help them resist diseases, and just make the food more aesthetically pleasing. The journey of creating genetically modified organisms to getting them legalized, to regularly producing them, was a long, tedious process, which involved an immense number of discoveries.
Over time, genetically modifying plants that people may consume came to be thought of as extremely dangerous, with claims being made that the plants would be toxic and harming the individual that consumes it, and possibly their offspring. However, none of those claims have been proven to be true. Recent discoveries have been strongly pointing toward the potential for modifying epigenetics as an alternative for genetically modifying the plants.
In ancient times, there was no concept of genetics, but selective breeding was their way of influencing the DNA.
They would modify a species by selecting and breeding individuals that had different traits. This was later described as “artificial selection” by Charles Darwin (Campbell et al. 258). Repeating that process over many generations can create drastic changes in the species. Though that process is not exactly what is considered to be genetic modification technology today, it is just about the earliest example of genetic modification. About 32,000 years ago, there were hunter gatherers in East Asia that a group of wild wolves joined as scavengers.
Over time, they were domesticated and eventually it led to something similar to the dogs we have today. Artificial selection has also been used in plants dating all the way back to 7800 BCE, based on findings at archaeological sites in southwest Asia. At those sites scientists encountered varieties in wheat that appeared to be the result of artificial selection. Though this is how the concept of genetically modifying organisms started, the birth of modern genetic modification came a quite a bit later (Maurer 1-2).
Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen had a huge scientific breakthrough in 1973 when they were able to engineer the first ever, successful, genetically modified organism. They created a method to specifically cut out a gene from one organism and put it into another. With this, they transferred a gene that had antibiotic resistance from one strain of bacteria to another. A year later, Rudolf Jaenisch and Beatrice Mintz performed a similar procedure in animals, bringing foreign DNA into the mouse embryos. In 1974, a prohibition on genetically modifying projects was observed, which gave time for scientists to meet up and figure out the next steps to this discovery, at the Asilomar Conference of 1975. Here, scientists, lawyers, and government officials debated about the safety of genetic modification. In the end, they concluded that genetic modification can continue, but would have to follow some rules. At the conference, they defined the safety and containment regulations to minimize the risks of each and every experiment. Along with that, they charged a principal investigator of every lab with ensuring enough safety for the researchers and with educating the community about major developments. The guidelines were expected to be flexible, and were planned to be influenced by further knowledge as the scientific community advanced in their discoveries and understandings of the topic (Maurer 2).
Later, in 1980, the United States Supreme Court made a ruling that made it legal for scientists from General Electric to patent bacteria that had been genetically modified to break down crude oil, to help with the oil spill mitigation. That ruling permitted ownership rights over genetic modification, which gave big companies the motivation to develop genetic modification tools that would be helpful and profitable. Then, in 1982, the United States Food and Drug Administration gave approval to the first ever human medication produced by a GMO. Later, in 1995, the first pesticide- producing crop was approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency after immense testing. With just a few more discoveries and laws being passed, we achieved the genetic modification technology that we have today (Maurer 2).
Genetically modifying plants for consumption was introduced to the United States of America and created excitement and hope for many, and showed a great step in the scientific community. Soon after the discovery, groups of people came out reporting toxic effects caused my the genetically modified foods. A group called the Institute for Responsible Technology(IRT) reported that rats that had a diet containing a genetically modified potato ended up suffering effects on each organ system, after just 10 days of consumption. They claimed that the modification techniques used on the potatoes were specifically the cause of the illness in the rats. They took this claim and ran with it, trying to get others to get on board and go against genetically modifying the plants. Scientists from all around the world tested what the IRT had claimed. They did testing on many different types of crops, and there has not yet been any evidence to satisfy that genetically modified plants can cause organ toxicity or and other health problems. They then tested on a type of genetically modified potato, modified to have the bar gene. The bar gene is a gene that confers resistance to the herbicide bialaphos, which is the bar. The product of a bar gene is an enzyme that can detoxify herbicides and so protect the potato from any herbicidal treatment. In order to see if the genetically modified potato would have poor effects on the consumer’s health, like the claims by the IRT, scientists at the Nation Institute of Toxicological Research in Seoul, Korea gave rats diets with either a genetically modified potato, or a non-genetically modified potato, and they tracked the male and female rats. They examined the tissues and organs after the rats died. After examining the liver, kidneys, and spleen, there was no difference between the rats that had a genetically modified diet and the rats that had a non genetically modified diet (Norris 2-3).
Though it appeared false that genetically modified organisms had an effect on the organism that consumed it itself, there was still the concern that the offspring would be harmed. A group from South Dakota State University decided to feed cats genetically modified corn, called Bt corn. Bt stood for Bacillus thuringiensis, which is a microbe that produces insecticidal endotoxins, that has been used since 1961 as a pesticide for rodents. For each generation they looked into the fertility of the parents and compared health of the embryos form the parents that had the Bt corn and the ones that did not. There was no difference between them, meaning that consumption by pregnant mothers has no effect on the development of the children (Norris 3).
A final concern of consuming genetically modified organisms is that they may change the genes of both the organism being modified and the consumer. Changes in DNA are closely related to cancer and such diseases, so fear struck that it would have an effect on the health of those who consume it. A man named Bruce Ames from the University of California in Berkeley created a way to measure mutagenicity, which tracks increased rates of mutations in a living thing in response to a substance. A research group from Beijing, China used the Ames test for GMO tomatoes and GMO corn. They expressed the coat protein of a cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), which creates resistance to CMV. The test showed no relationship between the tomatoes or corn and mutations in the mice who consumed them (Norris 3-4).
Though it has never been shown that GMOs have an effect on the consumer or their offspring, there are still many concerns linked with the consumption of GMOs. Genetic modification, as of now, is very lengthy and costly. There have been recent discoveries in the field of epigenetics that make it seem very promising as a replacement for genetic modification. The field of epigenetics is offering the manipulation of the expression of the DNA in a plant, but temporarily. Crops that have been epigenetically manipulated have been noted to grow vigorously, even when in a drought, or stressed by heat or cold. In genetic modification, the DNA is changed, whereas in epigenetic manipulation, the ways that the genes are expressed or silenced is changed. A gene called MSH1 was recently discovered, and by silencing it, it has been discovered that it will trick the plant into thinking that it is growing under stressful conditions, causing them to activate many survival mechanisms, resulting in higher yields and powerful growth (Levine 1-5).
The future holds many possibilities regarding genetic modifications. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, we will need to have a 70% increase in food to feed the global population. That means that there will need to be innovative approaches to solve the problem. Genetically modified food, though many people believe that they are harmful on the human body, actually has many benefits. Genetically modifying plants can be extremely useful for situations as such, and scientists are looking to further their knowledge to use it for crop survival and nutrition. Scientists are also working on using genetic modification for disease and drought resistance, enhancing growth properties within animals, as well as strategies for more efficient pharmaceutical production. Scientists have also created a new technology, CRISPR, that makes use of bacterial systems to simplify the genetic modification and allows for easier development of the organisms. CRISPR could be used to speed up the developments of useful genetically modified crops, facilitate disease elimination, and even alter an entire ecosystem. There are also new breeding methods in the making that include the use of genetic modification (Maurer 3). For the future of epigenetic manipulation, many uses are expected to come in the future. One example they are looking into is “epigenetic seeds” that could help farmers with stressed plants due to droughts and heat changes (Levine 5).
The overall topic of genetic modifications intrigues me, and especially the effects they have on our bodies. Though I do not necessarily care about eating healthy the majority of the time, it really called out to me because I wanted to know why it was such a big deal. In the modern society we live in, more and more people are looking into what we consume; more people are becoming vegan, gluten free, going on extreme diets, etc.; and on top of that, technology has advanced significantly. Knowing that I could be eating something that had concerns attached to it that they could affect our DNA had me completely interested and utterly confused. On top of all of that, I thought it was just so interesting that scientists are working on things that go in and change the genetic makeup of organisms. Then finally, I just thought it would be interesting to know what scientist are doing to my food and know if my food is actually “natural”, as often marketed.
In conclusion, though it appears that genetically modifying food is completely safe, there are still many concerns attached to them. There have been concerns of them being toxic to the consumer and their offspring, and concerns that they can damage the consumers DNA. None of those concerns have been shown to be true, but people still see consuming genetically modified foods as risky. Since these concerns are still apparent, replacing genetic modification with epigenetic manipulation looks very promising, in that it can have many more helpful impacts and development of the technologies will be less costly and lengthy. While the future of genetic modification has lots in store, including CRISPR, and much more, the future seems to hold even more potential for epigenetics replacing genetic modification. The field of epigenetics will continue to expand, and new methods of epigenetic manipulation will result in many more unknown phenomena.

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Nikola Meeuwsen (2002) has in recent years grown into a mature pianist who unites all qualities to have a great musical future ahead of him.
As a child, Nikola knew he wanted to be a pianist after listening to Horowitz's performance of the 3rd Piano Concerto by Sergei Rachmaninov. His enormous talent was soon recognized: Nikola has won various competitions from a young age, including the Steinway Competition in 2012 and the Royal Concertgebouw Competition in 2014. In 2019, the Concertgebouw awarded him the prestigious Concertgebouw Young Talent Award.
In the summer of 2022, Nikola won the prestigious Amsterdam Grachtenfestival Prize, making him the youngest winner to date. The jury of the Grachtenfesival Prize, consisting of Frederike Berntsen (music journalist), Cécile Gouder de Beauregard (programmer TivoliVredenburg) and Marlon Titre (head of the Classical Department, Royal Conservatoire The Hague and musician), motivated the award as follows:
Nikola Meeuwsen is characterized by his crystal clear musical thinking; in his playing, silence and movement coincide brilliantly. The way he thinks is pure poetry.
In the 2023 edition of the Grachtenfestival, Nikola will be given carte blanche as artist in residence to put together a number of concerts.
As a soloist, Nikola has performed with the Residentie Orkest and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. He has given solo recitals throughout the Netherlands and abroad (including in Milan, Bologna, Trieste, Faro and Imola). In 2024 he will make his recital debut in the Royal Concertgebouw.
Nikola Meeuwsen is a regular guest at festivals. He has played in the Storioni Festival, the Chamber Music Festival Schiermonnikoog, the International Chamber Music Festival Ede, Festival Classique and in festival Classical NOW! In 2022 he performed ed at the Gwyl Machynlleth Festival in Wales, at the invitation of the pianist and artistic director Julius Drake. June 2023 Nikola will make his debut at the St. Magnus Festival on the Orkney Islands. He will play a solo recital and perform in a concert with Dutch Ragazze Quartet.
Nikola has been studying with Marlies van Gent, and since 2014 with Enrico Pace at the prestigious Accademia Pianistica di Imola. He also studies at the Queen Elisabeth Chapel in Brussels with Frank Braley and Avedis Kouyoumdjian. As chamber musician he has performed with the Matangi Quartet, with violinist Alexander Kerr, with violist Vladimir Mendelssohn and in piano duos with Igor Roma, Anna Fedorova, Thomas Beijer and Enrico Pace.
The Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation (NMF) has loaned Nikola a beautiful Bösendorfer grand piano.

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On 10th May, I put up a post about my lockdown project of getting my Elizabeth Hawksley historical novels into e-books. Now, ten weeks later, the first book, Highland Summer is almost ready and it’s been a steep, not to say precipitous, learning curve. However, thanks to computer wizard John Hocking, and his wife Janet Gover, another computer wizard, both brilliant at explaining things, we are at last getting there.
Elizabeth looking apprehensive but trying not to show it. Photo by Sally Greenhill
Janet has been showing me how to write an e-book blurb – a very different animal from a book blurb. I’ve been learning about ‘Shout lines’ – This is the bait to tempt the reader to find out more. For Highland Summer, for example, the shout line is: Love can be unpredictable… And family secrets can be dangerous. It’s a sort of overall feel for what the book’s about.
We have been working on the blurbs for the first three books: Highland Summer, The Belvedere Tower and Frost Fair. And my attempts have been going to and fro, and Janet has been telling me, kindly but firmly, why what I’ve put won’t do. Often, it’s something simple, like, ‘avoid the repetition of ‘secret’ ‘ and she’s spot on. I am improving and we are getting there.
Summertime Number 9A by Jackson Pollock. Courtesy of Tate Modern.
Then there are problems of choosing a cover. This is John’s territory and he has been very patient with me. John likes art – which helps; but he’s a Jackson Pollock man, whilst I prefer J. M. W. Turner – Hm. Careful negotiations are called for.
The Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. Turner Courtesy of Tate Britain
Fortunately, John had the clever idea of sending me photocopies of current Amazon bestseller covers – with fifteen images per A4 page, including the ones he has been working on. It’s allowed me to see what’s popular at the moment, which I found really helpful.
A lot of our negotiations, though, have been about typefaces. There are some typefaces which just don’t work with e-books – they look wrong – maybe they turn out too spiky, or perhaps they look more flattened than I thought they’d be. I discovered that the look of a specific typeface can change in an e-book context and I trust John’s experience here.
Cover for Highland Summer
Generally speaking, I want a traditional but stylish typeface (my novels are historical, after all) and it must look good with all my novels, not just the three we’re concentrating on at the moment. So it’s got to be an adaptable typeface.
When we started looking at book covers, Janet told me that they didn’t need to be too specific – all the Highland Summer cover had to get across was ‘historical’ and ‘Scottish’. However, accurate historical research has always been important to me and, if I know of a picture that is spot on – then I want to use it, if possible.
1840s print of Inverness
The cover for Highland Summer features a contemporary print of mid-19th century Inverness in the Scottish Highlands – the setting for much of the book. I was given the print by my cousin Roland, when I was a bridesmaid at his Scottish wedding, and it’s perfect.
The Belvedere Tower
The cover for The Belvedere Tower threw up a slightly different problem. It was inspired by the belvedere tower at Sissinghurst, which dates back to 1560. Its tower has a flat roof with battlements at the top to give a splendid view of any hunt the aristocratic owners had arranged for the entertainment of guests. The word belvédère comes from the French and means ‘Beautiful view.’ There are many belvedere towers surviving but most of them are too large for what I want.
The cover for Frost Fair shows a Luke Clennell print of the very last Frost Fair on the River Thames in February 1814. A lot happens at that Fair in the book including an very unpleasant death on an unstable ice floe (I enjoyed writing that). John and I had a lot of discussion about the background colour and I’m particularly pleased with the Jack Frost effect of the icy turquoise for Frost Fair.
At the moment, I’m doing the final proof reading for Highland Summer, which is now on Kindle on my desktop – and that’s a story in itself. I’m now feeling far more confident about finding my way around the Kindle version of Highland Summer. I’m used to my books having 2-300 pages – it’s a bit of a shock to find that, on Kindle, I’m dealing with over four thousand locations.
Elizabeth Hawksley looking more relaxed – nearly there! Photo by Sally Greenhill
There’s been a lot of work back stage as well, to do with platforms, ISBN numbers and so on. But I still have a mental picture of York Railway Station with Thomas the Tank Engine chuffing into the platform – in my case, Amazon, Kobo and Smashwords. My books will be coming out under Mundeville Books. I grew up just outside the small village of Coatham Mundeville in Co. Durham. Anyone from the North–East will probably recognise the name and it’s my salute to where I come from.
We aim to launch Highland Summer on Monday, 3rd of August. Watch this space!
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Congratulations, Elizabeth! It’s a marathon rather than a sprint, as I know. Next up, promotion. But I don’t want to send you back to the apprehensive picture!
I love your covers. I like the traditional look and feel and the images are perfect. Fonts too. Really good collaboration work. Good luck with the launch!
Thanks, Elizabeth. Re: promotion, the first thing I absolutely have to do is master Facebook! I just wish I were more clued up IT-wise but, alas, I don’t have that sort of brain.
I’m delighted that you like the covers – we agonized over them and tried out dozens of trial covers.
Congratulations on achieving your lockdown goal. I’m still floundering with mine.
A lovely group of titles – a couple of my favourites there -and a fascinating description of the cover process. Between the three of you, I think you’ve found something very striking and a memorable style.
Best of luck with the launch!
Thank you, Sophie. I was fascinated by the amount of back stage work which needed to be done before anything could happen. For example, I hadn’t taken on board that book cover fashions change so fast. One of the cover ideas we tried looked, apparently, like a How to Book from the 1980s! So that had to go. And there was so much to do. At least I’m now less afraid of things Computer than I was three months ago! That’s got to be good.
Congratulations, and many of them!
And I enjoyed reading about the journey to get to where you nearly are.
Thank you, Jess. It felt, at the beginning, as if I’d been flung into a strange country where I didn’t even know the language! What the hell was a platform? And I was thrown by my books on a Kindle appearing to have thousands of pages instead of a few hundred. I’m gradually getting used to it now but, at first, it was all worryingly peculiar.
Many congratulations, Elizabeth. I think you are very brave! I have flirted with the idea of publishing my back-list and always chicken out. Like you, I find computers strange and terrifying beasts and as for the idea of promoting the books…dear me, I think I need a reviving cup of tea at the very thought.
I know just what you mean, Gail! I certainly couldn’t have done it without help. Fortunately, the RNA is full of kind and helpful people; if you are a member, you could always put out a feeler or two. But, as you say, sometimes even that can overwhelm one with anxiety and a longing for a cup of tea, chocolate and a darkened room!
Congratulations, Elizabeth! And well done on getting the books out there. I know from my own experiences of self-publishing what a nightmare it can be. I hope the books sell well after all your efforts.
Thank you, Anne. for your good wishes. The books are being published at two month intervals – and I still have a lot to learn about promoting them. I need to find a way of getting what I have to learn into bite-sized chunks – if I feel too overwhelmed, I run the risk of being unable to do anything!
Your books richly deserve the wider circulation that IT offers and it is great to think that they will be appearing again in a new format. Here’s wishing you every success and an ever-widening circle of readers.
Thank you for your comment, Hugo, which I much enjoyed. You choose whatever nom de plume pleases you – but perhaps not a name created by Anthony Powell whose works are still in copyright!
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A pair of local riders competed at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Australia last weekend.
Damon Sedivy, an 18-year-old cyclist from Kalispell, placed 27th in the junior men’s downhill contest. He was the fourth-ranking rider from the U.S.
Rose Grant, a professional cyclist from Columbia Falls, finished 33rd in the elite women’s division, featuring the top riders in the world. Grant was the fourth-ranking U.S. rider.
Grant concluded a stellar season that saw her come back from offseason knee surgery and capture her fourth consecutive USA Cycling marathon national championship and take third in the short track national championship.
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North Korea fires artillery into buffer area, Seoul cries foul
SpaceWar.com reports: “North Korea on Wednesday fired an artillery barrage into waters off its coast for the second day in a row, targeting a maritime ‘buffer zone’ set up in 2018 to reduce tensions with the South.
Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up missile launches and military exercises in recent weeks, as Seoul and Washington say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to conducting what would be his country’s seventh nuclear test.
Roughly 100 artillery shells were fired from South Hwanghae province into the West Sea around 12:30 pm (GMT 0330) Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, calling it a ‘clear violation’ of the 2018 agreement.
‘The North’s continuing provocations not only undermine peace and security on the Korean peninsula but also for the international community. We strongly urge North Korea to immediately halt its actions,’ the JCS said in a statement.
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‘Lashkar-e-Toiba’ threatens terror strike in Ahmedabad; security beefed up
Ahmedabad: Security has been beefed up at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) and other vital locations here on Thursday following a letter purportedly from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threatening terror strikes.
"On Wednesday, we received a threatening letter written in English and `Lashkar-e-Toiba` written on the letter-head through regular post," SVPIA Director R K Singh told PTI today.
A copy of the letter has been sent to the state police chief Chittaranjan Singh for further investigation, he added.
"Ahmedabad be ready for face the real terror," warned the letter and added `terror will strike at four other places in the city`, a senior police officer said.
Other locations which were listed in the threat letter were Ramada Hotel, Bakeri City, Venus Residency and Himalaya Mall.
"The letter, which was received by the Airport Director, was sent to me and I have sent the copies to Ahmedabad Police Commissioner and Central IB," said Director General of Police Chittaranjan Singh.
"As this is almost an identical letter to the one received by a five-star hotel in Ahmedabad a few months ago, we have asked the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) also to investigate," he added.
He has also ordered strengthen of security at all other four city locations which were mentioned in the letter as well as all malls, railway station and bus stops in the city.
"Ahmedabad city has been put on alert," he said.
Security was beefed up at the airport where bomb disposal squad and sniffer dogs were put into action.
At the same time, all security personnel were asked to remain alert at arrival, departure areas and tight passenger scrutiny was also taken up, officials said.
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The caffeine is not only responsible for vigilance, it also has an effect on our biological clock which controls the sleeping and wakening time, a new study shows.
The University of Colorado carried out an overnight experiment on 5 people. During their trial they watched the level of the melatonin of each person. The number of melatonin hormone increases at nights which causes drowsiness and controls our sleeping.
Each Volunteers had taken a caffeine pill, 3 hours before sleep, equivalent to the caffeine level of a double espresso. The caffeine pill delayed the emission of the melatonin hormone by approximately 40 minutes as a result, the volunteers had difficulties to fall asleep and waking up the following morning.
Given this experiment we would advise people to time their last coffee 3 hours prior to go to sleep to avoid sleeping difficulties.

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With coronavirus numbers on the rise, lockdown has been enforced in Srikakulam town of Andhra Pradesh from Saturday. The Collector declared that for 14 days, Srikakulam district will be under lockdown. Only essential and emergency services will remain open. Shops will be open from 6 am to 1 pm.
In the second week of this month, a partial lockdown was announced in Srikakulam town. There were restrictions in timings and shops were allowed to be open only until 1 pm. With the support of the public, partial lockdown was earlier enforced in Ichchapuram, Palasa, Mandasa, Tekkali, Narasannapeta, Ranasthalam, Rajam and Srikakulam.
Srikakulam district had made it to the news for being coronavirus-free until late April. It is in the last two months that the district has seen a spike in the number of cases. Speaking to TNM, Collector J Nivas said, â€śOur first case in the district was reported as late as April 24. There was no case before that. Once the lockdown was lifted in June, we had around 700 cases and now in July presently, we have around 2,000 positive cases.â€ť
According to the medical bulletin released on July 18, Srikakulam district has recorded a total of 2,034 COVID-19 cases and 16 people have lost their lives in the district due to the pandemic.
When asked what is the biggest challenge that the district is facing, Collector Nivas said, â€śThe migrant population is our biggest challenge. Srikakulam district has the highest number of people working as migrant labour in other states. 60,000 people have already reached Srikakulam from states like Telangana, Tamil Nadu and also from other districts in the state. This is the official number, based on those who have crossed through the checkpost. There may be various other means by which they have reached the district, too. Even now, every day, people are returning to Srikakulam from Telangana.â€ť
The Collector mentioned that the district has a high migrant population because a lot of people travel to neighbouring states and districts in search of livelihood. Nivas added, â€śThe agriculture pattern in the district is that they do single-crop cultivation due to lack of water resources for a second crop. From December, they have no work, and that is when they move to other states for work. A lot of people go to Gujarat and other states for fishing by around September. A big chunk of the migrant workers are fishermen returning from Chennai and Gujarat.â€ť
Speaking about the arrangements in the district, the Collector said the administration is well prepared. He said, â€śWe have three COVID Care Centres, we are increasing that to four now. These can accommodate around 3,000 people. Around 200 people are in home isolation. We have 1,700 beds in hospitals out of which 1,100 are beds with oxygen lines and 164 ICUs. We want hospitals to cater to only critical patients. Currently, we have around 20-30% vacancy in hospitals, ideally it should be 50%. The pressure is building and hence we want to reduce the inflow into hospitals. Arranging for beds in hospitals is not the challenge, arranging medical staff and doctors is the real challenge.â€ť
Srikakulam town is following a 50:30:20 strategy to tackle the virus. 50% of the patients are in home isolation. 30% are in COVID Care Centres and 20% are admitted in hospitals. The administration is hoping to ramp up testing and has introduced various surveys and schemes to detect cases early and help people recover fast.
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First off, I have to say this motor is incredible! It's very versatile and easy to use. From my experience with this motor there are four things I really like with this motor. The first thing I look for when choosing a motor is performance, the H135W has a very consistent thrust from ignition all the way to burnout with a nice amount of burn time. Another great feature of this motor is the ability to adjust the delay time that you need, and you don't have to spend extra money on RDKs. And of course I don't want to forget mentioning that you can choose the amount of black powder you need for ejection which is very convenient. The H135W is useful for many propulsion reasons, you can achieve your level one certification, or for all of us altitude junkies, you'll never have to worry about losing motor hardware! So in conclusion, this motor is great and very reasonably priced. I can't wait for the rest of the DMS line to be released!
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text: My first post ever! The Queen of Hearts kidnapped my daughter, pirates forced her to join their crew, she was peppy at a rally, did the hula at the luau and went to a dance party with her favorite characters of all time! I HAVE DETAILS!!!! I am giddy and coming down from the most magical trip of my life and just had to share. After a year of secret planning, saving our pennies, online research, buying every official and unofficial guide to Disney and (my favorite) checking out the disboards, we finally made it to WDW on November 30 for a 6 day trip. My dh, 37 was making his first trip, as was my dd, 7, Disney fanatic, was also making her first trip. This was big. Huge. My husband and I had very high expectations and they were all surpassed. Here is the short list of the little magical things: * We arrived at the Magic Kingdom on our first day and made a straight shot to visit Pirates of the Caribbean (another passion of my daughter's). Our daughter ended up meeting Captain Jack Sparrow and Mack, got called into service and joined the pirate crew - was handed a certificate to verify her protection under the Captain. Life was great. No line, life was fab. * Venture around the MK and dd received riding lessons (on her horse) from Woody and the Roundup gang. This place is amazing. * Day 2 - dd joins the High School Musical Pep Rally (she is performing HSM in her musical theater class this year) and learns some new dance moves. Life cannot get any better. * DD is awarded a Magic Moment certificate for correctly answering some Princess trivia * DD is given a free replacement pin by Augustine in MGM after she lost one of her trading pins. * DD answers pirate trivia correctly and receives a Magic Moment certificate and a selection of booty from a treasure box (she chose a purple gemstone). * DD is center stage at the luau for a performance * DD received a pair of Tinkerbell Pixie dust pins (one to have and one to share) * DH is handed a stack of fast passes after thanking a CM for the time of his life (dh LOVED DISNEY) Those are the little things. But the Queens of Hearts kidnapped my daughter and brought her to a dance party. We were at the Christmas Party on Monday night (12/4) and it was simply amazing. My daughter was dressed up as Cinderella (complete with lighted tiara), met many of the princesses, and was enjoying her life. That was when we saw the Queen of Hearts riding in a teacup and decided to wait on line. DH felt a little dizzy the other time we rode the cups, so he sat out. But I taunted the Queen, raised my fist at her and dd and I made faces. Well, when her ride ended she marched over to us and was her usual charmful self. After I offered a curtsey she escorted my daughter and I into the pink teacup WITH HER! Alice was in the cup next to ours. It was amazing! We spun around with the Queen, as she instructed us to spin the center wheel with our pinkies up, she pretended to vomit over the side of the cup and it was a hoot! The ride ended and we told her that we were from NYC - from Queens! Well, she pointed to my daughter's crown and then took her away! She marched around the teacup ride while holding my daughter's hand, paraded with Alice, posed for a quick photo with the entire fam, and then paraded our daughter into Cosmic Ray's. If that were not enough, in Cosmic Ray's was dd favorite characters of all time - Lilo and Stitch. DD and Lilo told each other secrets, mocked the Queen of hearts and danced together for about 10 magical minutes. It was utterly amazing and I do not believe that any of us will ever forget it. I don't know how to post pictures - tell me how...I am happy to share!

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Can you relate to the characters and/or subject matter?
Can you easily follow the scenes/chapters? Are they descriptive enough?
Would you recommend this book?
Two children in search of their missing father at times some scary moments that takes them into the wilderness. This lovely adventure book is down to real life, moments of compassion and excitement. Thanks Murielle yet another adventure book my grandchildren enjoyed.


Just a quick note to say WOW and THANKS for the info.
I actually found out about the kidney clean through a French Dr’s magazine by Michel DOGNA he writes a great monthly magazine/report with all alternative health solutions and yours was in it.
I’ve just done the three stages for the parasite, kidney and liver clean and attached the results…….
Being in France it was not that easy getting all the herbs etc., but finally did.
A friend therapist has been using my photos to show people of the results and every one is greatly impressed.
Once again thanks for bringing such useful information to the public's knowledge.


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A mini-Mosque in Preston could open for longer and accommodate more worshippers if revised plans are passed by the city council.
Muslim families who make up The Boulevard Community in Frenchwood have resubmitted an application to relax restrictions on the former semi-detached house in Carlton Drive just weeks after withdrawing a similar scheme due to concerns over noise.
The prayer centre was only given permission for a 12-month trial period back in November 2018 with a maximum of number of eight worshippers at any one time and an opening hours limit of 7am to 10pm.
When the community asked for the use to be made permanent, with no restriction on opening hours or numbers, the council’s Environmental Health Department objected because of fears it might impact on nearby homes.
Now the group has returned with an amended application to open between 5.30am and 11.30pm and allow up to 20 worshippers.
In a planning statement the community says: “The application premises clearly provide for a local need within the community while not bringing about any adverse impacts in terms of amenity or highways concerns. It is considered that 18 months is a sufficient amount of time to have demonstrated that the use is compatible and there to be no reason to suggest that the presence of the prayer room results in harm to living conditions to nearby residential occupiers.”


GFI Labs researchers are warning of scam Web sites offering a fake version of Flash Player for Android.
"Last Wednesday (Aug. 15), Google began phasing out Flash Player for Android devices," notes SecurityNewsDaily's Ben Weitzenkorn. "New installations are no longer permitted from the official Google Play app store, and Google is only updating Flash Player on devices that already have the software installed. (Flash functions will be handled by new functions in the HTML5 Web standard.)"
"Last week's removal has prompted scammers to start promoting fake versions of the software to unsuspecting smartphone owners," writes Threatpost's Christopher Brook. "While researching the scamware, security firm GFI Labs uncovered a separate fake version of the Flash Player that's not only bogus but an SMS Trojan that comes bundled with adware. According to a post on the company’s blog, the app named 'adobeflashinstaller.apk' comes replete with adware from the mobile ad network AirPush."


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Fan favorite Gucci Mane is back, with a new look and some brand new music. The Atlanta rap superstar took the stage in his hometown for the first time since his recent release from prison, and performed some of his classics, including “So Icey”, a couple of his current tracks that are moving up the charts, and he also took song requests from fans.
Mansion Elan in Atlanta was the venue of choice, and the performance was essentially a Welcome Home Party for Guwop. And fans were thrilled to see him back on top of his game.
Fans were also excited to see that Gucci had shed quite a few pounds, and looked much trimmer, healthier–and happy to be back in the mix.
Along with Gucci for the performance was his pretty main lady, model Keyshia Kaoir.
Welcome back Gucci Mane. Check out video of his performance below:


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Before introducing our new challenge, wishing you a most Merry Christmas ! May your festive season be filled with JOY!
Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #255, where ICE is the inspiration for the next two weeks. Plenty of possibilities with this cue...from ice cubes, to skating, to ice floes, to icicles to whatever catches your fancy. 'Tis, after all, freezin' season (at least here it is!)
Full on patterned paper and die-cutting mode for me, which seems to be my card-making/crafting style of late. Craft Consortium's Polar Playtime collection is filled with the most adorable polar bears, penguins and fish enjoying themselves in wintry wonderlands. Two cards using these cuties...
First, a 4" circle card, complete with matching envelope. The "happy mail' die sentiment, stamp and heart are part of the envelope die collection. I just want to give the snoozing polar bear a big ol' cuddle!
The penguin sitting on ice cubes...couldn't resist! This is from the 6x6 pack, so a bit smaller than the bear, above. Die cut, matted it with a patterned paper from the 12 x 12 collection, and added the combination to the skating/skiing penguins background paper.
Both cards, inside, read "Wishing you an 'ice' day!"
Thank you for dropping by!
Please check out my teammates' delightful creations, then play along with us!


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When we spoke to the writer and illustrator behind the book Young, Gifted and Black, they described it as a love letter to the next generation of change-makers. The children’s book, which is a collection of 52 black icons who have changed the world, was created by Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins as the book they needed as kids – and we are very grateful they did. Not just because we know exactly what our younger siblings and cousins will be getting for all future birthdays/Christmases, but because it is a beautifully curated, illustrated and enriching book that everyone should have the pleasure of experiencing, no matter their age.
SD: What are your first memories? Jamia Wilson: My first memories include cuddling up with my grandparents in South Carolina while watching TV, listening to sounds through headphones and learning about speech in my father’s university campus lab, and singing spirituals with my mother before bedtime prayers. Andrea Pippins: Some of my first memories include me drawing, reading and writing stories. I always loved reading and spent many afternoons in my room with a book. Also, going to work with my mom who worked in a sewing studio where I watched her and the other ladies making beautiful dresses. SD: Your audience must range from kids, to teenagers, to people in their 20s through to their 80s who have young kids and grandchildren in their lives. What does childhood mean to you right now? AP: Childhood means freedom, wonder, and imagination to me. Imagination is the most important element of childhood; being able to conjure up ideas, dreams, stories, worlds, and futures is a beautiful necessity for figuring out who we want to be. It’s something adults sometimes lose as they get into the day-to-day of life. SD: What do you think the role of art and writing is in engaging young people, particularly young people of colour, in politics and the issues that are affecting them? And do you feel there is a particular urgency in getting books like this out at this particular moment? JW: We’re living in a moment where a global upsurge of authoritarianism, xenophobia, and attacks on free expression threaten hard-fought progress for humanity. Our children deserve to live in a world where they can achieve their fullest potential and have their dignity recognized, preserved and celebrated. Young people need to be encouraged to speak their minds, trust their ethical and moral instincts, and to express their creativity freely. They need to be shown and told that diversity benefits everyone and that their own unique personhood matters. AP: As a consumer of visual images, being able to see yourself reflected in art and stories helps young people (and people of all ages) feel validated, helps build confidence, supports creativity and imagination, and storytelling. Reflection is a form of affirmation, meaning “I am here” and “I matter.” As a creator, whether it’s expressing one’s self through writing, photography, or painting, the maker uses these tools to connect with others and share what’s happening in their world from their perspective. Having this control is powerful, especially when addressing political and/or cultural issues impacting one’s community. SD: There has been a really encouraging movement towards decolonising the curriculum here in the UK, both at a university and school level. Students, academics and writers are all finding ways to share their favourite books by black and brown writers. Can you tell us some writers that have influenced you both and your work? AP: Some artists and illustrators that have influenced my work are Emory Douglas, Malick Sidibe, Nina Chanel Abney, Ekua Holmes, and Luba Lukova. JW: I am thankful that I grew up in a home where my inherent intelligence was always reinforced at every age. As professors, my parents actively worked to ensure that I was getting an education at home that undid the reinforcement of implicit bias, racism, sexism, xenophobia, and individualism in the mainstream school system. My mom called it “deprogramming.” I was taught to think critically and encouraged to question what I learned and to interrogate what I heard at school against the values I and my family held dear like justice, fairness, equality, and interdependence. Writers that they introduced me to early on still influence my work as a writer, speaker, and a publisher. A few of these include Alice Walker and Nikki Giovanni. They also taught me post-colonial theory at a young age in accessible ways. When I was very young, my father would share some of the more bite-size quotes from Frantz Fanon, Angela Davis and poets like Pushkin and then encourage me to research them on my own in the encyclopedia to discover my own interpretations and thoughts. We often engaged in active debate in the home and I think about this all of the time when I have to support my claims on a TV segment or when I’m writing an op-ed. SD: Books like this give us real hope for the future. What still needs to change to make sure your work is getting the platform and support it deserves? JW: Children’s literary publishing is 80% white. We need systemic change to ensure that the stories being uplifted industry-wide reflect the diversity of our communities at all levels. I’m deeply interested in the transformative power of translations and exposing children to work from writers across the globe. We need more inclusive books across borders, not walls. We need a culture shift and it’s important for us to create systems of support and professional development for current creators and the generation of emerging writers, editors, publishers, illustrators that is growing up now. SD: If you had to pick one story/person that you’ve written about that you love, who would it be, and can you tell us about them? AP: I loved drawing Muhammad Ali. He had a larger than life presence, he was steadfast in his beliefs, and also courageous. I really enjoyed capturing his light. JW: I was listening to an NPR segment this week about Ava Duvernay’s upcoming film A Wrinkle In Time. It was wonderful to hear her talking about how her aunt influenced her creative career and inspired her to do the work she is passionate about. When I heard her voice, I turned the radio up because I recognized the story about her aunt during my research about her fascinating life. Her comments about her aunt’s impact on her inspires me to be the kind of auntie that supports the little ones I love in the same way. SD: The book, and correct me if I’m wrong, is named after Nina Simone’s song of the same title. If you could recommend a soundtrack to accompany your book, what 5 tracks would you choose? JW: Yes! The book is named after Nina Simone’s song in memory of her friend, the late, great black playwright Lorraine Hansberry. The songs I would choose as a soundtrack include: Young, Gifted and Black by Nina Simone (lyrics by Weldon Irvine), Freedom by Beyonce, Fight the Power by Public Enemy, Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud by James Brown, and 7 Seconds by Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry AP: Freedom by Pharrell Williams, Didn’t Cha Know by Erykah Badu, Django Jane by Janelle Monae, F.U.B.U by Solange Knowles, and All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar. You can get your own copy of Young, Gifted and Black here.

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HOW TO REACH PORT BLAIR
Flights are certainly faster, more comfortable and therefore the preferred option. Ships, although seem cheaper, take about 3-5 days to reach Port Blair and do not have very flexible schedules. Their booking process can also be tedious as online bookings are unavailable and reservations can only be made from Calcutta, Chennai, or Visakhapatnam. However, we do recommend the experience of a ship journey – it’s an unusual adventure in itself.
GETTING AROUND IN PORT BLAIR
Though a small town, Port Blair has been rapidly expanding, thus making it often difficult for tourists to self-navigate especially without Google maps (thanks to patchy internet).
Thus renting a chauffeured car is recommended especially for groups and families. Auto rickshaws are also widely available and prove to be an inexpensive way of transport. Buses though, well connected, maybe difficult to catch as proper scheduled and timings are not followed or available.
Those who are adventurous and would want to try self-drive – bike rentals are an option.
- Airport to Phoenix Bay Jetty: 3.6 km
- Port Blair town to Chidiyatapu – 17 km approximately
- Port Blair town to Wandoor – 13 km approximately
- Phoenix Bay Jetty to Corbyn’s Cove Beach – 7 km approximately
- Marina Park to Cellular Jail – 950 m
TRANSFERS TO OTHER ISLANDS
Port Blair is the only island in Andaman that is connected to all other islands that can be visited by tourists. Transfers between islands are possible in 4 ways:
By Private ferries:
They connect only Port Blair, Havelock, and Neil island. A one-way trip takes about 60 minutes to 90 minutes to reach the respective islands. The kinds of cruises available are Makruzz, Coastal Cruise, Green Ocean and Makruzz Gold. These ferries run on a daily basis providing easy accessibility to the islands. Book ferries here.
These connect Port Blair to Havelock, Neil, Little Andaman, Diglipur and Nicobar (not accessible to tourists).
Port Blair is connected to Havelock, Diglipur, Hutbay in Little Andaman and Neil Island.
Only North Andaman that consists of Baratang, Rangat, Mayabunadar, and Diglipur are connected by the Andaman Trunk Road (ATR) from Port Blair. One can take a local bus or hire a chauffeured car.
The best and most reliable way to get from:
Port Blair to Havelock:
While government ferries and helicopters are available, the private catamarans are the best, most reliable, and the fastest way to reach Havelock from Port Blair.
Ferries operate about three times a day, mostly in the mornings and afternoons. Ferries do not usually ply post 4 pm. Timings keep changing depending on the season.Tickets from Port Blair to Havelock and return. Find schedule of government ferries here.
Port Blair to Neil:
Just like Havelock, a visit to Neil Island too is most convenient on a private ferry, mostly because of the easy booking process. Ferries ply about 2 times a day. Timings keep changing depending on the season.Tickets from Port Blair to Havelock and return. Find schedule of government ferries here.
Port Blair to Diglipur:
Government ferries operate almost every day from Port Blair to Diglipur. They either go directly or take a diversion through either Rangat or Havelock. Find schedule of government ferries here.
Port Blair to Little Andaman:
Government ferries ply every day to Little Andaman. This journey takes about 8 to 10 hours. Find schedule of government ferries here.
Port Blair to Rangat:
Government ferries ply once every day to Rangat. They go via Havelock and Long Island. One can also take a government bus or private bus.
Book a trip to Rangat in a chauffeured car here.
Port Blair to Mayabunder:
Ferries operate about once in 5 days. The days are not fixed. Schedules available here. One can also take a local or private bus that goes via Mayabunder to Diglipur.

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The CPS has sent an International Letter of Request to Portuguese police seeking permission to make the first arrests in the hunt of Madeleine McCann, the Mirror reports.
A spokesman for Kate and Gerry McCann said the letter was "significant" but they were not building their hopes up. The spokesman told the Mirror:
The letter is a significant development. It is necessary for British police to request the Portuguese authorities allow them to operate on their turf.
It means they have the intention of arresting and interviewing X, Y or Z. We don’t know who they have their sights on but it’s likely it is the burglars.
Whether the Portuguese will co-operate remains to be seen. It is a very sensitive issue with differences they have had.
Police want to be given a chance to arrest key suspects. It doesn’t prove they have Madeleine but it will rule them in or out of the investigation and that is important.
Kate and Gerry don’t want to build up their hopes too high but they realise it could be a significant new lead.
More top news
Scottish Natural Heritage has stepped up its campaign in a bid to reduce the dangers to wildlife.


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July's romance novels are Paradise and Perfect by Judith McNaught. Judith McNaught is one of the most beloved writers of all time in popular fiction and has written thirteen novels with more than 30 million copies in print. Her books, Paradise and Perfect, are wonderful escape novels full of heart-moving and action-packed romance filled with desire and danger. Judith McNaught's books will make you believe in the power of love.
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No one is perfect or ever gonna be perfect. But many of us are addicted in pursuing perfectionism, often forgetting that the concept of “perfect” exists only in external validation. We will not thrive unless we utilize our internal drive.
At the end of the day, perfectionism is the enemy of getting things done. We spend so long trying to make things “perfect” that we dismiss “perfectly good”.
Perfectionism is a defense mechanism because “if I’m perfect, no one can judge me, shame me, or reject me”. It takes courage to be imperfect. I spent the last couple of years trying to be more brave, embrace vulnerability, and accept my own imperfections. I’ve made progress but I still struggle with it on a daily basis.
I don’t know how many of you get misled by your own pursuit of perfectionism too.
But know that it is your enemy, stopping you from truly living and thriving.
You are worthy because you exist and show up. Worthiness isn’t earnt by being “perfect”, remember that.
Ps. I miss summer ;-;


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Sep 16, 2016, 10:41 AM
Great news but do we know where this spare plane to run the route is coming from? I thought most of the A330's were fully utilised at the moment. Is another East Coast flight to Perth being downgraded to a 737?
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Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
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Just days after dropping the snippet of, Like A Woman, Mya had dropped and EP titled With Love, which includes the previously mentioned song. The EP includes 4 tracks. Mya fans are rejoicing at this moment because Ms. Like Whoa has been missing from the music scene lately.
This comes just in time for the Valentine’s Day, so grab your significant other and hold them tight and let Mya sing you a tune. Review is coming soon! Check back!
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Although I am always book collecting, I've been on a mission this summer to find great "new" books for my class library! The challenge has been to do this on a budget, and I have discovered that if I look in the right places, there are so many cheap books out there! I am so pumped about my finds so far, I just had to share!
I found all of these at a thrift store for $3.00!!! Some of them are brand new!
I found these at the Friends of the Homewood Library bookstore for $3.00!
Other places I find great books for super cheap:
*Sale section of Books-a-Million (It's always a huge section, and they have amazing deals!)
*Kohls (I love when they have the book and matching stuffed buddy for $5 each!)
*Scholastic Book Clubs (Love the book orders, but they even have a warehouse sale in Birmingham a few times a year!)


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Using my Accucut die, Tim Holtz’ Strip Die “trims” that I sugared with Diamond Dust, K& Co Embellishments, DCWV paper, Some Chenille Candy Canes, and Martha Stewart Tinseled Yarn these will hold my soldered charms. They will hanging as decorations on the tree until it is time for them to be “gifted”. I have a few other ideas for them, a Santa’s hat perhaps, or Easter Carrots?
I need to add the tinsel I have to stuff inside and the Soldered Charm “gift”. I am so pleased with how they came out!


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ADVENTURE RIDERS – Motorcycle riding jeans have been around for decades now—I’m not sure when they first
appeared, but I well remember Draggin’ Jeans adverts in the back pages of print mags when I was a kid in the 1990s.
Now those mega-mags are mostly defunct, but jeans specifically designed for motorcycles are still around, and may
have just taken a big step into modern moto safety design, thanks to Mo’Cycle. Read more.

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Mount Hood is Oregon’s highest mountain, and a renowned recreational region. Mount Hood is about one hour’s scenic drive from Portland. There are 11 glaciers on the slopes of Mount Hood that feed many fabulous trout streams. Mount Hood is a volcano and could possibly erupt in the next 100 years.
Mount Hood is the most climbed mountain in the USA and second most climbed in the world after Mount Fuji in Japan. Hikers have many trails to choose from, however the Timberline trail is the most popular winding through beautiful mountain meadows and streams.
The Timberline Lodge is a National Landmark, built in 1937 and is a fine example of Cascadian architecture. It is one of the most outstanding examples of massive wood and stone building in the world.
The Timberline Ski Lodge is the only year round ski lodge in the US, closing only two weeks in September.
The Mount Hood National Forest has 1.2 million acres and over 1200 miles of great trails to choose from.