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In the 1970s a tornado ripped roofs off the homes across the street while leaving our house untouched. Texas is one of those states prone to tornadic activity. They say a tornado sounds like a freight train. I could verify that except that I slept through the entire ordeal, damn it all. I remember one night, leaving my daughter’s place after dinner. The area was under a tornado watch, and the night was pitch black. Suddenly we heard the approaching sound of a freight train. I was about to experience my first tornado with my eyes open. The only thing is that in the darkness we couldn’t see which direction it was coming from, and that was pretty terrifying. Needless to say, when the headlight of a freight train suddenly emerged from the darkness, we were greatly relieved and felt more than a little silly.
I’ve always imagined that an earthquake would have a similar sound – a low rumble gradually growing in volume, becoming a roar which turns into a physical sensation. Likewise, the world would become an ever-increasing vibration, escalating in intensity until things starting falling off of shelves, cracks would race across walls and streets and then we’d all fall down. But my first experience with an earthquake was nothing like that. It started with an incredibly loud bang, as if said freight train had crashed into the building below my office window. This was followed immediately by a sound I’d liken to a 500-pound mad wearing clod-stompers running madly down the hallway outside my office. Simultaneously, there was the feeling that someone had grabbed the back of my chair, twisted it a quarter-turn counterclockwise and then wrenched it back before my brain could fully comprehend what had happened. And in less than 5 seconds it was all over. No time to climb under a desk or move into a door frame for protection. Not that protection was needed in this 3.5 mag quake. The girl in the next office experienced a similar twisting sensation, while the one in the next office down looked up as if someone was sledgehammering her ceiling. I was in the office until 9:30 pm and felt three additional tremors before leaving the office. All in all, through the morning of the following day, the area experienced 10 separate events.
There is a great debate in north Texas about the effects of hydraulic fracturing, known popularly (or unpopularly, depending on your views) as ‘fracking.’ Fracking is a well stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a hydraulically-pressurized liquid. A high-pressure fluid (usually chemicals and sand suspended in water) is briefly injected into a wellbore to create cracks in the deep-rock formations through which natural gas, petroleum, and brine will flow more freely. When the hydraulic pressure is removed from the well, small grains of hydraulic fracturing proppants (either sand or aluminum oxide) hold the fractures open once the deep rock achieves geologic equilibrium.
Fracking is very controversial. Proponents advocate the economic benefits of more extensively accessible hydrocarbons. But the environmental impact includes contamination of ground water, depletion of fresh water, degradation of air quality, noise pollution, surface pollution and the consequential risks to health and environment. Also among the potential consequenses is the triggering of earthquakes. Increases in seismic activity following fracking along dormant or previously unknown faults are sometimes caused by the deep-injection disposal of hydraulic fracturing flowback (a byproduct of hydraulically fractured wells), and produced formation brine (a byproduct of both fractured and nonfractured oil and gas wells). For these reasons, hydraulic fracturing is under international scrutiny.
Seismologists from SMU’s Huffington Department of Earth Sciences in Dedman College are investigating the earthquake sequences in north Texas. But as a buddy of mine says, “I’ve lived here all my life and this shit never happened when we were growin’ up.” What more evidence do you need than that?


George Osborne today played down the prospect of Britain being stripped of its cherished AAA credit rating because of his failure to hit his targets for reducing debts.
Immediately after his Autumn Statement, the credit rating agency Fitch warned of the risk of a downgrade, explaining: “In our view, missing the target weakens the credibility of the UK’s fiscal framework, which is one of the factors supporting the rating.”
Asked if it would matter if Britain lost its covered rating, the Chancellor told the BBC: “It wouldn’t be a good thing, but the credit rating is one of a number of ways in which people look at countries.”
He added: “When people look around the world and they look at countries to invest in, they think Britain is a good investment.”
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman also insisted that the UK was attractive to overseas investors. He said: “We are currently borrowing money at the lowest interest rates in British history. The Government remains on course to meet its fiscal mandate.”
In a round of interviews today following his downbeat mini-Budget, Mr Osborne denied that the poor were bearing the brunt of austerity and rejected accusations that he manipulated the figures to make the Government's finances look healthier.
In the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor signalled that the Coalition Government would agree an extra £10bn of spending cuts by next June and admitted the “age of austerity” would last for at least another six years.
All sections of society were squeezed as the Chancellor conceded he would miss his target to reduce debt as a share of national income by 2015-16. Most working-age benefits will rise by only 1 per cent over the next three years, as the Government breaks the link with inflation.
The Chancellor had little scope to pull a rabbit out of his hat. And there was a sting in the tail for those on middle incomes as Mr Osborne’s aides admitted another 400,000 people will be dragged into the 40p higher income tax bracket by 2015, taking the figure to 4.2m. The small print of yesterday’s Autumn Statement showed that this group – a key Conservative target at the next election – will be £117 a year worse off by then.
Mr Osborne admitted that cutting the deficit was taking longer than expected but insisted: “Britain is on the right track.” But he pencilled in a further £4.3bn of spending cuts for 2017-18 to clear the deficit.
Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs welcomed two pieces of good news – the 3p-a-litre rise in petrol duty due next month was scrapped; and the amount people can earn before paying income tax, due to rise to £9,205 in April, will now increase by an extra £235 to £9,440. Mr Osborne said the Government was in “touching distance” of a £10,000 threshold, the Liberal Democrats’ flagship policy.
The Liberal Democrats signed up to a further £10bn of cuts for 2015-16 in a move that will worry some of their party activists. They insisted further savings were needed to achieve the Coalition’s mission to cut the deficit.
A government-wide spending review will be completed in the first half of next year, with the Home Office (including the police), the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Justice and local government among those likely to come under pressure. The Liberal Democrats will not allow any more welfare cuts on top of the £3.7bn benefits squeeze announced yesterday.
A trade-off between “wealth and welfare” by the two Coalition parties was at the heart of yesterday’s statement. Key decisions were taken at a meeting at Mr Clegg’s home, where he met Mr Osborne and Danny Alexander, the Liberal Democrat Chief Treasury Secretary.
In the private talks, the Chancellor was more open to the Liberal Democrat plans for a mansion tax or higher council tax bands for expensive properties than his public rejection of a new “homes tax” suggested yesterday. But the move was vetoed by David Cameron, who feared a backlash from natural Tory supporters. The Liberal Democrats blocked Mr Osborne’s push for a total freeze in most working-age benefits, insisting on a 1 per cent rise. They also stopped his proposal to end housing benefit for most under 25-year-olds and to limit benefits for children to the first two for new claimants – measures now likely to feature in the next Tory manifesto.
Mr Clegg also vetoed the Chancellor’s plan to bring in regional pay in the public sector, but failed to prise more money out of the Treasury to relieve the burden of childcare costs.
Mr Osborne had to swallow scaled-down forecasts on growth from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the independent fiscal watchdog, but insisted this was due to the global economy rather than his cuts. Critics seized on OBR figures suggesting that the nation’s “black hole” was barely smaller than when the Coalition took office.
The Chancellor was able to announce a surprise fall in borrowing in 2012-13, but Labour accused him of a sleight of hand by including the expected £3.5bn proceeds from the sale of 4G mobile phone licences.
Labour seized on figures from the House of Commons Library suggesting that a working family with two children and an annual income of £20,000 would lose £279 from April.
Business leaders welcomed the announcement that corporation tax will be cut by 1 per cent to 21 per cent in 2014.
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Baseball analysts don't agree on a lot. But for months just about everyone has said that this class of free agents is weak, and that Zack Greinke is the best guy in it.
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That the governor of Nigeria’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria has been suspended by President Goodluck Jonathan may not longer be news, but what brought about his suspension and its attendant effects will remain a subject of discussion for a while.
Sanusi’s suspension on Thursday morning was contained in a statement released by the president’s spokesperson Dr Reuben Abati.
According to the statement, Sanusi was suspended due to reports of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and other investigating bodies indicating that his tenure has been characterised by “various acts of financial recklessness and misconduct which are inconsistent with the administration’s vision of a Central Bank propelled by the core values of focused economic management, prudence, transparency and financial discipline”.
The statement further said the president’s resolve to reposition the CBN for greater efficiency and accountability made Sanusi’s suspension pertinent at this time.
He was directed to hand over to deputy governor Sarah Alade who will serve in his stead until ongoing investigations on working against the mandate of CBN, breaching of enabling law and due process are concluded.
He has been invited by the SSS, detained, questioned and released, all in one day.
The presidency had last month queried the CBN governor over donations to some universities and organisations and communities by the apex bank. The donations include N500 million to the University of Benin, Benin; N10 billion to Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto; N4 billion to Bayero University, Kano; and N100 million to the Kano State Government. The Nigerian government considered many of the donations as ultra-vires as they were said to be outside the powers and functions of the CBN.
A letter said to have been written by Sanusi to the Nigerian government on alleged unremitted $49.8 billion oil revenue which was believed to have been leaked to former President Olusegun Obasanjo who used information on the said letter to write his widely read open letter to President Jonathan also strained Sanusi’s relationship with the presidency. President Jonathan therefore asked him to resign, but Sanusi declined and informed the president during a heated telephone exchange reported by Thisday, that he could only be removed by two-thirds of the Senate as required by law. He also denied leaking the letter.
An analysis of the situation at the time by online media, octopusnews, and report from Aso rock sources predicted the current development.
Octopusnews reported that the presidency was resolved on firing Sanusi by way of a suspension, and then bar him from accessing his office once the announcement is made, adding that one of the deputy governors within the bank will then be named to step into Mr. Sanusi’s stead while the CBN governors best bet would be to do an endless but fruitless battle with the presidency through the court. Aso Rock strategists believe that with Nigeria’s slow judicial process, the CBN governor would be unable to get the court to reinstate him until his tenure expires in June.
“If all things go well, the presidency will give Sanusi the Salami treatment soon,” a highly placed source in the presidency said Thursday. “At least we are all agreed on that,” the online news platform quoted a source as saying.
Nigerians have wondered if the alleged sins of Mr Sanusi were enough to earn him a suspension or the presidency just chose the desperate option to kick out a pain in the a**.
Many Nigerians will refer to former aviation minister Stella Oduah whom many wanted sacked over an alleged N255 million bullet-proof cars scam which was investigated by a presidential committee whose report was probably thrashed. She stayed on several months as minister after several investigations and analysis found her culpable.
Nigerians’ perception of president Jonathan because of that and many others, had not been of a president who hates graft and does not condone breach of laws. Sanusi’s suspension would therefore be easily categorised under the ‘bitter vendetta’ list.
Although Nigeria reassured all stakeholders in the country’s financial and monetary system that its decision to suspend Sanusi was taken in good faith and in the interest of the Nigerian economy, analysts say the government’s decision to take the step at this crucial time in the country’s economy proves otherwise and spells doom. The nomination of a replacement (Zenith Bank MD Godwin Emefiele, who has to be confirmed by the senate before resuming office when Sanusi’s term ends) just hours after the suspension also suggests foul play.
Sanusi has over the past few months worked on ensuring a stable naira, using Nigeria’s forex reserves to buoy the weakening currency. He has also in conjunction with the country’s Bankers’ Committee and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) brought up policies to keep the economy stable. If the country’s forex reserves deplete to a particular point, the CBN may have no other choice than to devaluate the naira, a scenario Sanusi recently said holds no advantage for Nigeria.
In a report published on February 13 by Renaissance Capital, the investment company predicts a further fall in Nigeria’s forex reserve which has fallen over $7 billion in 10 months, citing subpar oil production and higher imports due to election-related spending.
Sanusi’s recent policies are seen as a threat to politicians who would want enough cash flow as they campaign for the country’s general elections which will hold in 2015. One of such policies is the increase in the public sector Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to 50%, which may be further moved to 100%. He also attempted increasing the private sector CRR but was outvoted by other members of the MPC.
Investors will be apprehensive about what comes next, and rightly so, as the economy might just have been pushed into a state of uncertainty.
Looking at the issue from another angle, Sanusi was probably too loud for a central bank governor. He failed to use diplomacy on several occasions when he should have. It may therefore not be wrong to say Mr Sanusi shot himself in the leg.
Sanusi’s replacement, Dr Sarah Alade may be the only one who can tell the fate of investors…most investors wouldn’t wait to find out.


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I have a huge Cascabella thevetia by my house and I know that its sap and fruits are extremely poisonous.However I have seen red vented bulbuls and wasps feed on its nectar.Also this confirms it but doesnt specify nectar infact it says plant parts...The same source says the poison affects vertebrates and the birds are definitely vertebrates.So why it doesnt affect them?
The toxicity of Cascabela thevetia is due to the presence of cardiac glycosides such as thevetins A and B. Although these compounds are highly toxic for humans and several domestic animals, other vertebrates are much less sensitive to them.
This review article discusses various aspects of oleander toxicity, and the authors draw attention to species-specific differences in toxicity.
In addition to dogs and cats, Szabuniewicz et al., (1972) also examined oleander toxicity in monkeys, goats, mice, rats and chickens. Dogs, cats, goats and monkeys were found to be very sensitive to the cardioactive glycosides extracted from dried oleander leaves. In contrast, the rodent and avian species were observed to be insensitive to oleander cardioactive glycosides.
They go on to suggest that differences in the toxin target molecule, the cardiac Na⁺,K⁺ ATPase, is the most likely explanation for this:
Akera et al., (1979) postulated that the low affinity between cardiac glycosides and rat cardiac Na⁺,K⁺ ATPases could be due to stearic constraints in substrate (glycoside) binding. In this scenario, quaternary conformation of the OL-subunit glycoside binding sites physically precludes the simultaneous binding of all three glycoside structural components. Species-specific quaternary conformation of Na⁺,K⁺ ATPases coupled with subtle differences in glycoside composition (e.g. various sugar moieties attached to the steroid backbone) could, thus, conceivably account for the observed species-specific responses to cardiac glycosides, including those found in oleander.
We have a tendency to assume that susceptibility to the toxic effects of plant materials is universal, but the toxicity of onions and chocolate for domestic animals are clear examples that this is wrong. The variation in sensitivity to the toxins in oleander is a good example coming from the other direction.
Shannon D. Langford & Paul J. Boor (1996). "Oleander toxicity: an examination of human and animal toxic exposures". Toxicology. 109 (1): 1–13. PMID 8619248. doi:10.1016/0300-483X(95)03296-R.

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The Tamil Nadu government onFriday announced renaming of three Metro Rail stations in Chennai after late Chief Ministers CN Annadurai, MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa.
Welcoming the move, the BJP state unit, however,demanded that certain other metro rail stations be named after the late stalwarts, BR Ambedkar and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
According to a government order, the Alandur station will be called 'Arignar Anna Alandur Metro', the Central Metro as 'Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MG Ramachandran Central Metro' and the CMBT station as 'Puratchi Thalaivi Dr J Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro.'
Chief Minister K Palaniswami said the stations have been renamed after the state government accepted the recommendations of a high-level committee.
He also listed out the steps taken by the AIADMK government under Jayalalithaa in implementing the Metro Rail project in the city.
On the second phase of Chennai Metro Rail, the chief minister said the Rs 61,843 crore project comprises three corridors: Madhavaram to SIPCOT, Light House to Poonamallee and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur, spanning 118.9 km.
"The state government has passed orders and we are currently awaiting Central nod and funding," he added.
Meanwhile, the state BJP demanded that the chief minister rename the metro rail stations at the airport and Madras high court here after former Prime Minister Vajpayee and architect of the Constitution, Ambedkar, respectively.
In a letter to Palaniswami, BJP State president L Murugan said the names of freedom fighters from Tamil Nadu should be given to other metro stations. While hailing Ambedkar, Murugan said Vajpayee was instrumental in ushering in growth in various sectors.
Later in the evening, a delegation of BJP under state general Secretary KT Raghavan called on the chief secretary K Shanmugam and highlighted the party's demand in this connection.


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Housing policy practitioners outside of New York City are often surprised that our local struggles are, compared to other parts of the country, less likely to be dominated by NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) fights against affordable housing. When talking with their national counterparts, New York practitioners are often asked, “so, what euphemism do you use in place of actually calling it 'affordable housing?'” They’re surprised to hear that we frame our demand for affordable housing as “affordable housing” because in most of the city's neighborhoods, that term isn’t generally seen as a dirty word or code for racial, ethnic, or immigrant diversity that white communities might oppose. Maybe this is because New Yorkers are used to a relatively integrated experience of the city, or because our affordability crisis is so wide that almost everyone can see themselves as a victim of it, or because activist movements have long made affordable housing a central focus of their fight for equity. Of course, this isn’t to say that there are not sometimes ferocious NIMBY fights, but they have not dominated the political discourse in a while.
Recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ambitious affordable housing policy goals have generated some high-profile community struggles that have raised the specter of wider NIMBY influence. Some of them may indeed be rooted in NIMBYism, but most are not, and instead swirl around the legitimate tension that arises in applying the mayor’s new Mandatory Inclusionary Housing policy in neighborhoods that are concerned about displacement. One example is a recent decision by a local city council member to block a vote on the proposed Sherman Plaza housing development in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, an early test-case for the mayor’s new policy.
At the Inwood site, a private for-profit developer sought an upzoning to allow a 355-unit building. The zoning change would make the site subject to the city’s new Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) policy—in this case, a requirement that 20 percent of the apartments be affordable to a family earning approximately $35,000 a year (40 percent of Area Median Income). Many voices in the local community raised concerns about the project because of its likely impact on existing affordable housing in the area. They felt that a development that adds 80 percent market-rate units, even if the 20 percent affordable units are meaningfully affordable, was not a net gain for a community that is facing significant displacement pressures.
Inwood is indeed facing a displacement storm. Longtime neighborhood residents see a vibrant community with a concentration of working-class, Spanish-speaking New Yorkers. But private real estate developers see a neighborhood with high-quality building stock within easy commute to the business centers of Manhattan, and the low-rent paying current residents as the only thing standing between them and windfall profits. As a result, local residents have faced major harassment and displacement. In the past 7 years, ANHD research shows the price at which developers are flipping existing apartment buildings in the neighborhood has risen by a remarkable 96 percent, while the incomes of longtime residents have risen by only a fraction. The neighborhood has lost more than 5,600 rent-regulated units since 2007, a devastating blow for a working-class community in a city where affordable housing is scarce.
This is one of the tensions inherent in the MIH policy—because the population of the city is growing (with an expected increase of 800,000 people by 2030). If we do not increase the overall amount of housing, the simple laws of supply and demand will drive up prices for everyone. And many communities are correct to point out that where new housing gets built matters because it can focus increased displacement pressure on that particular neighborhood. The answer, from the point of view of the community, is to increase the number of apartments in the development that are deeply and permanently affordable.
In Inwood and other neighborhoods facing displacement pressure, building market-rate housing is not a neutral act. Bringing in more market-rate apartments increases the overall “secondary displacement” pressures as wealthier residents flood in and change the overall housing economics of a community. If the amount and depth of affordability of the new affordable apartments do not offset the impact of the new market-rate units, a neighborhood may then decide that the net effect of a new development is not in its interest. In the case of Sherman Plaza, it is ANHD’s understanding that the de Blasio administration and the local councilmember tried to come to an agreement that would have used city subsidy to add to the number of affordable apartments in the building, but the sides could not agree to a deal that both met the legitimate affordability concerns of the community and the legitimate fiscal concerns of the city.
None of this is to say that forms of NIMBYism don’t exist in New York City. Some recent examples of neighborhood pushback include a vicious local campaign to stop the placement of a homeless shelter in Maspeth, Queens, fights against upzonings in wealthier areas that cite preserving the character of the community as the reason for their opposition, and the sidelining of an affordable housing development in Sunnyside, Queens. The Maspeth homeless shelter fight pointed out some flaws in the city’s plan, but the language used and sentiments expressed by opposed community members was especially vicious and racially tinged. Activists who say they want to preserve the community's character make a reasonable point that big real estate interests have too much power and often ride roughshod over neighborhood concerns, although the inevitable conclusion of their work generally tends to relegate any new development (and new affordable housing in particular) to lower-income neighborhoods of color. The Sunnyside community raised some reasonable concerns about the projects’ design, but the end result was that a much-needed affordable housing development didn’t go forward.
New York City is facing a desperate housing crisis, and ANHD believes that decision makers, policy practitioners, and community activists should start with the assumption that any new 100 percent affordable development, especially one built by a mission-driven developer who will keep the housing permanently affordable, should get built. All development should be subject to the existing process for local input and refinement, but in the end, the overwhelming need for affordable housing should tend toward making any necessary compromises and getting the project built. ANHD is also one of the groups that led the fight for an MIH policy, and we believe strongly that a well-crafted policy can be part of an overall city housing plan. While we argued for a final city policy with a greater percentage of affordable housing and deeper affordability, we believe that the mayor’s MIH plan is still the strongest and most ambitious in the county and deserves support as part of an overall affordability policy.
But any plan to upzone in a neighborhood facing displacement pressure must also include a plan for protecting and preserving existing affordable housing. One factor that could make it easier for the city to win support for future rezoning deals is by demonstrating to the community that the city takes the problem of displacement as seriously as it does the need for new construction. A step toward this goal should be passing legislation for a “Citywide Certificate of No Harassment,” which the city's administration committed to last year as part of an overall MIH deal.
People committed to affordable housing are right to call out NIMBYism where they see it, but they should also recognize legitimate community struggles.
(Photo credit: Inwood residents gathered at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Broadway on Saturday to protest the construction of Sherman Plaza. Photo by Gaby Del Valle for Gothamist)

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The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide cell phone is a nice looking device, I’m glad they ditched the trackball. The trackpad gives it a slacker look and doesn’t get all dirty and grimy like the ball. I like this. I think the processor will do just fine. Andorid 2.1, beautiful screen. A nice device, I still prefer the original Sense UI, but I gotta say I wouldn’t mind having this Expresso build. And the keyboard looks really good too.
The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide features include a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad, a 5-megapixel camera with flash, 3.4-inch HVGA touchscreen display, High-speed HSDPA, WiFi, GPS, Swype, a 3.5mm audio jack, a music player with a pre-installed 8GB microSD memory card, Android 2.1 OS. This phone has all the specs I want and looks solid.
How about the processor? It is also using the same snap dragon 1GHZ? The target market for this phone doesn’t even know what snapdragon is.
The MyTouch 3G Slide features new software additions such as ‘Faves Gallery’ to allow users to calls, texts, email, instant messaging, social networking updates to up to 20 family and friends. Anytime one of the ‘Faves’ sends a status update, message or contact, an alert appears in the notification pane. It also comes with ‘MyModes’ to create different themes for the home screen that can switch based on time or location. And with one press of the ‘Genius Button,’ powered by Dragon Dictation from Nuance, users can use voice commands to control the phone, such as make calls, compose and send texts and emails, search the Web or the surroundings. It can even read text messages aloud.
The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide cell phone will be available in June, exclusively from T-Mobile USA.
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Specifications:
- Carrier: T-Mobile
- Available: June 2010
- Networks: GSM Quad-band phone capable of global roaming (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) UMTS T-Mobile 3G (2100/1700 MHz); EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s/HSUPA 2.0 Mbit/
- Display: 3.40 inches Capacitive Touch Screen
- Camera: 5 megapixels camera with LED Flash
- Operating system: 116 x 60 x 15 mm
- Input: Touch Screen, QWERTY Keypad, Optical Trackpad
- CPU: ARM11, 600 MHz
- Memory: 512.0 MB
- Memory card: microSD/microSDHC
- Storage: 8GB memory card in the box
- Connectivity: GPS, WiFi, 3.5mm audio jack
- Battery: Li – Ion, 1300 mAh
- Dimensions: 116 x 60 x 15 mm
- Weight: 164 g
- Colors: red, black, and white
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Xagħra’s local council and six eNGOs have filed objections against an application filed by an associate of Gozitan construction tycoon Joseph Portelli, which if approved would lead to the uptake of 1,645sqm of land adjacent to Portelli’s seven-storey project in Triq Marsalforn for the development of a swimming pool and surrounding landscaping.
The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) and the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage (SCH) have also raised concerns about the application due to the site’s protected status as an Outside Development Zone (ODZ).
Besides the organisations and government authorities, over a hundred individuals have also submitted objections to ‘The Valley’ project, a significant reaction to an application that was published online on 3 November, just over a month ago. The application (PA/07509/21) filed by Portelli’s business partner, Mark Agius, seeks to add the swimming pool and additional landscaping to an already approved project from 2018. The original application had not garnered such opposition, with ERA failing to comment on the application altogether.
In its objection, Xagħra’s local council argued against the application by stating that, should it be approved, it would “create a substantial precedent whereby pools can start being allowed beneath the ridge edge within an area consisting of pristine terraced fields on the side of a valley”, with the SCH raising the same objection.
The site in Triq Marsalforn stands on the edge of a ridge dense with low-lying vegetation, replacing what once was an abandoned room on the side of the road. The council cited development control regulations which state that for developments in such areas, distance must be kept from the edge of a ridge to preserve the area’s sensitivity.
“The local council is already concerned with the effect the approved and built apartment block has had on the ridge itself when this development was allowed to excavate the ridge itself. Extending the development beyond the development zone and beneath the ridge itself should not be accepted,” the council’s objection reads.
ERA’s comment on the proposal highlights how the practice of building beyond development boundaries “undermines” them while “cumulatively leading to the overall change in the appearance of the surroundings and negatively impacting the wider site context”.
“The entire surrounding area beyond the Development Zone is designated as being ODZ with the specific aim of excluding built development and avoiding its adverse environmental implications at source. The proposed land commitment is also expected to intensify development pressures at the urban rural interface, with consequent direct repercussions on its further disturbance and degradation,” ERA’s comment reads.
Besides the local council and government watchdog authorities, Moviment Graffitti, Wirt Għawdex, Din L-Art Ħelwa, Flimkien Għal Ambjent Aħjar, the Ramblers’ Association (Malta) and Nature Trust also objected to the swimming pool extension.
In its objection, which was re-used by many of the individual objectors to the project, Moviment Graffitti cited the site’s designation as an area of high landscape value, several rural and thematic objectives of the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED) and the Rural Design and Policy Guidance (RDPG) regulations as primary reasons why the project extension should not be approved.
Mainly, the rural and thematic objectives refer to planning regulations which the proposal runs counter to, including the need to guide development away from protected areas, protecting sensitive, natural areas and preserving biodiversity as well as soil quality. Moviment Graffitti also referred to regulations concerning the building of swimming pools in ODZ areas, pointing out that the application takes up more land than is allowed by the same policy, which amounts to a maximum of 75sqm.
Din L-Art Ħelwa, while also pointing to several clauses from the RPDG regulations which are breached by Portelli’s proposal, highlighted how “the application makes part of a continued attempt to increase activity on this ODZ site through its piecemeal formalisation”, with Wirt Għawdex raising the same point. Overall, all six organisations argued against the application as the equivalent of a non-starter that should be rejected altogether.


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We have a wide range of fun curriculum linked and multicultural craft workshops for Foundation Stage up to Key Stage 3 pupils.
Emma's visit into school resulted in a truly collaborative piece of artwork that had real meaning and understanding behind it. Excellent value for money, clear focus and outcome, we would love to have Emma again.
Our craft activities encourage pupils to explore and think about different themes, and enable children to use a variety of materials to express their ideas, develop fine motor abilities and respectful communication skills.
Workshops can be booked on a daily or weekly basis to supplement school activities or as family learning events.
- Air-dry clay modelling
- Wool pictures
- Tissue paper collages
- Rag rug samplers
- Murals and displays
- Mask making / decoration
- Foam and plastic bottle flowers
- Ceramic tile coaster and wall hanging decoration
- Collage making
- Pebble decorating
- Junk modelling
- Porcelain plate and glass decoration
- Papier mache pictures and sculptures


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Background: Several lines of evidence in volvement of procolipase (CLPS) or its derivative enterostatin in dietary fat absorption, regulation of fat intake, and body weight in rodents. We explored the relationship between genetic variation in CLPS, early-onset obesity and fat intake in humans. Methods: We screened the CLPS in 93 extremely obese children and adolescents and 96 underweight young adults for sequence variations and genotyped single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in extremely obese children and adolescents, healthy normal-and underweight young adults and obesity trios. Case-control and family-based association analyses were performed. Results: Five sequence variations were identified: two non-synonymous SNPs: rs2766597 (Leu8Pro), rs41270082 (Arg109Cys); one SNP in the 5′UTR: rs3748050; one intronic SNP: rs3748051; and one infrequent novel non-synonymous variant: Arg55His. For rs2766597, rs3748050, and rs3748051 we obtained no evidence for an association with obesity in the case-control comparison. For rs41270082 there was a trend for association which could not be substantiated in the family-based association analysis. Additionally, we found no association in subgroup analyses pertaining to the extremely obese children and adolescents in the lowest and highest quartile of the percentage of energy consumed as fat. Conclusions: We found no evidence for an association of CLPS SNPs rs2766597, rs41270082, rs3748050, and rs3748051 with obesity or percentage of dietary fat intake.
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Man found dead near trash bin
A man found dead near a trash container Thursday afternoon behind a Carson Street hotel may have died of natural causes, investigators believe.
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said officers were called out to Plaza Street just after 4 p.m. when an employee of the Hardman House found the man.
“The probability is very great that we are dealing with some other cause of death. It does not appear to be foul play,” said Furlong. “None of the witnesses suggest anyone else was around.”
As police converged on the area, several people approached officers to say they had seen the man using a large stick to smash down garbage in the trash bin.
An employee of the hotel said the man, who works there, had complained the canister was too full. Trash overflowed from it and discarded boxes filled the fenced in area.
The cause of death is under investigation. The man’s name will be withheld until next of kin have been notified.


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In September 2016, I received a life-changing recommendation from friend and massage practitioner Yvonne Mock-Robertson, who has seen and nearly done it all when it comes to healing. I was on the hunt for a special doctor, someone who would partner with me on my dream quest to get my house in order and to achieve optimal wellness in all areas of my physical being. I recently had a fancy physical at a fancy hospital and felt incredibly let down. With all the new information out there on the leading edge of health and wellness, the experience with the fancy doctor was shockingly uninspired.
Yvonne told me to see Dr. Rachel West, an internist and osteopath. Within five minutes I knew she was the match for me.
Dr. West approached my health through a spiritual lens—the quantum perspective I was seeking. Yes, we went right to work with comprehensive medical testing, but she also placed her focus on my spiritual health in a unique and integrative way. Besides, she is way cool. I invited her to Belle Vie to hang out with Nancy and me and share her perspective on modern medicine, while sipping tea and kale smoothies, of course. Here’s a bit of the conversation:
SHERI: Throughout this dedicated year of radical self-care, Nancy and I are finding that info on medicine, detoxing, and leading-edge nutrition is everywhere. Even fashion magazines are packed with the latest and greatest in wellness. You call yourself a doctor of contemporary medicine. What does that mean?
DR. RW: It’s a funny term because contemporary means futuristic or present, but I think for health to be properly addressed we often need to go back in time. I like to take the best of the past, the present, and the most updated information in order to help people. I may promote an herb that’s been around for 5,000 years or I might recommend doing DNA genomics, which allows doctors to give people specific recommendations based on their genetic makeup. It’s the future of medicine — it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach, it’s genetically personalized.
NANCY: You have an interesting approach to medicine — you’re a certified doctor and completed traditional formal training, as well as specializing in osteopathy. What’s an osteopath?
DR. RW: Osteopaths (DO’S) are fully licensed physicians in the United States who do four-year intensive schooling similar to MD’s and work side by side with them. Andrew Taylor Still was an MD who founded osteopathy 200 years ago after wanting to understand a full body approach to healing. Osteopaths learn techniques that foster body, mind and spiritual alignment to support the body’s own healing capacity. The three main tenets are:
God and patients heal themselves and physicians are the agents of health. 2) If one part of body is sick, it will affect the whole body. 3) Structure and function are interrelated.
SHERI: I have been your patient for about five months now and I told Nancy after I met you that if we were in King Arthur’s mythical times, you would have been the healer in the woods with herbs and your knowing intuition. You bring so much more to the traditional model of medicine — it feels like you’re in the sweet spot that I call “the spirituality of medicine.” As I continue to work with you, I see that medicine is a bit more of an art than I understood.
DR. RW: Centuries ago, thinkers and philosophers were the great doctors. Surgeons or doctors who cut into the body were less respected. Medicine was more herbal and the world was quieter and slower so that people could hear their own voices. They connected to each other more.
SHERI: Speaking of great doctors, you’re in daily contact with doctors around the world who are traditionally trained but exploring the leading edge of healing. Together, in real time, you’re sharing new modalities with each other.
DR. RW: Yes, and because of this communication and ability to share our experiences, gifts from around the world come back to the United States—like the use of the spice turmeric. In the Ayurvedic tradition, which comes from the culture in India and some parts of the Middle East, they eat turmeric at every single meal and mix it with red pepper to magnify its properties. And now turmeric, which has been around for 5,000 years, is trendy and is even being taken in supplement form because it’s anti-inflammatory without causing bleeding. That’s of incredible value to healing. Our ability to communicate with other healers around the world has changed medicine. There are so many more gifts to share.
SHERI: We love turmeric. Our nutritionist, Bridgette, taught us her recipe for “Golden Milk,” an anti-inflammatory turmeric based elixir, which we drink daily. But here’s what I want to know — is food medicine?
DR RW: Yes, food can help us heal, but food can be a toxin, too. I like to go back to traditions. It’s not just about the food itself, it’s also about how we are eating that food. I come from a culture that includes some of the more traditional religious Jews and they say a prayer before they eat. What does the prayer do? It changes who they are in that moment. So now they may be in a different cellular balance while they are taking that deep breath and saying thanks to the universe for the food. They’re more relaxed so the food becomes medicine.
NANCY: I grew up in a family that never prayed before eating, but I can imagine taking a moment to slow down, to take a deep breath and receive the food — and not checking your phone or worrying about other things — I can imagine that practice changing my biochemistry.
SHERI: If there’s one thing we’re learning, it’s the “quantum-ness” of appreciation and how much magic there is in that. Thank you to the growers of our organic produce, thank you to the cook who prepared the meal, appreciation for the sun, water, the soil. It’s big!
NANCY: The power of appreciation in daily living could be one of our greatest discoveries during this year of radical self-care.
DR. RW: That is powerful. We can agree that we are not going to live forever. I can’t keep anybody alive forever, but I can help you to have a great journey. We need to talk about the journey and not just the destination. It begins with appreciation — appreciating every moment of the journey. The yogis have a quote that when you are healthy you can suck the nectar out of life. I love that vision of the juice, the nectar. They even say that in mediation you connect to the nectar of your own brain. That is healing at its most powerful.
NANCY: Also, it’s fascinating that everywhere we turn, meditation keeps coming up as the path for wellness, happiness, spiritual connection, and a true “Belle Vie.” Meditation is a spiritual practice for me, but it’s also a psychological practice because I am clearing my own head and thoughts.
SHERI: So best takeaways from today: Turmeric as an anti-inflammatory healing food, the practice of appreciation for quantum wellness, and meditation to make it all stick. Thank you, Dr. Rachel West. As Nancy and I work on our own personal recipes for wellness, we’re going to continue these conversations with you about the new modalities in healing.
Dr. Rachel West is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine Physician and Osteopath with a state-of-the-art practice in West Los Angeles. Her experience has put her at the forefront of Integrated and Preventive medicine. She has been a certified yoga instructor for 20 years, as well as studying homeopathy. Her specialty is in traditional osteopathy and hands-on treatments. www.drrachelwest.com

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is back with a new set of judges and a fresh batch of aspiring artists but before the ABC reboot takes over the small screen, here's a sneak peek at the competition.
Will the TV Revival Trend Die or Grow Stronger in 2018?>>>
In the teaser, judge Lionel Richie calls "all dreamers, rule breakers, one of a kind, ready to shine" to be part of American Idol while judge Katy Perry summons "all trend setters, trailblazers, underdogs who never give up." Third and final judge Luke Bryan, on the other hand, is inviting "all glam rockers, country artists, hit makers searching for their spotlight."
Ryan Seacrest, who continues his role as host, reminds hopefuls that "this is your golden moment." Bryan basically sums up the show, saying, "It's about watching a star being born right there in front of your eyes."
The promo also highlights the tears and joy of the contestants, as well as the emotional judges, during the audition process.
What do you think of the revival based on the promos? Are you looking forward to the new judges?
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5 FAQs about VAT answered!
There are many FAQs about VAT that people want answers to. To define VAT in simple words, it is the consumption of tax throughout Bangladesh, imposed on almost everything sold in the country regulated by NBR (National Board of Revenue). There are specific rules around specific products, which you must follow carefully to be tax compliant if you are a business owner.
So if you sell products to a customer in Bangladesh, you must charge the VAT rate decided by the Government.
VAT is collected on goods and services. On goods, VAT is collected at three stages: import stage, manufacturing stage, and trading stage.
On services, VAT is paid whenever service is availed.
So the first FAQs about VAT is, “Why should I pay VAT?”
Well, legally speaking, you have no other option but to pay your Value Added Taxes on time if you don’t want to face any legal issues in the future.
Also, the development of our country won’t be possible without the money received from VAT collections.
Many people want to know, “Is the VAT procedure too complicated?”
In a way, it is, but if you study it for once, it shouldn’t be tough for you to understand the VAT procedure.
If you are a regular consumer then just know that, if you purchase goods from a company that is eligible to pay NBR VAT, then you would have to pay your share of the VAT.
From there, it’s the company that you just purchased from that takes the lead. This FAQ about VAT is something that people ask most often!
So now, if you are one of those companies dealing with VAT, you need to know that, in association with the law and relevant rules of NBR, you would be expected to pay VAT on the sales that you made.
If you are looking to simplify your VAT procedure then NBR enlisted VAT software like Southtech’s EasyVAT can be your solution.
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Another question that people have a lot of confusion about is, “What is a Business Identification Number (BIN)”
BIN is the business identification number taken by an individual on the basis of the turnover of his economic activities. This identification number can’t determine the nature and activities of the individual’s financial activities.
It is a unique 9 digits by which a taxpayer can be identified. A tax payer’s state of business affairs can be identified through this number from the website of NBR for any future references.
So, “What is the responsibility of a VAT consumer?”
As a consumer, your responsibility is to collect and check the invoice from the seller during purchase. So when you get the receipt after making a payment, make sure to check the VAT details mentioned in the receipt. Also, look...

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Parents want the best for their children. They would feed their kids with whatever that is healthy and is beneficial for their health. Hence, in recent years, many parents have jumped onto the bandwagon of feeding their kids fish oil capsules. Known for its Omega 3 properties, fish oil is touted to help the children to improve their brain function.
Omega 3 fatty acids are found naturally in fish like sardines, salmon and mackerel. However, these fish are seldom in the modern diets of children, therefore most children are deficient in Omega 3. Studies have shown that taking this beneficial supplement help children to boost their brain power and improve their reading skills, in turn boosting their confidence.
Researchers have highlighted its benefits of to the brain, particularly so for children with learning or behavioral difficulties. In cases where children have dyslexia, autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), their brains will need more fatty acids than the average kid. With the introduction of Omega 3 into their diet will help them to have improved concentration and a reduction in disruptive behavior.
Omega 3 that is present in this supplement is needed for the brain and nervous system to function and develop normally. The fatty acids include docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Development of your kid’s brain start from the time when your baby is still in the womb. Fish oil supplements should also be included in the pregnant women’s diet for the baby to develop their brain.
DHA, being the most highly concentrated fats in the brain, plays a pivotal role in the brain function and structure. As our body cannot make this fatty acid, it must be consumed as part of our diet. Hence the it is a great supplement if your children do not eat enough fish. The parts of the brain that Omega 3 is said to improve are the visual processing component as well as motor control.
Brain function and health is not only about intelligence quotient, it is also the center of feeling and behavior. Some children have bleak and unhealthy images in their minds which can lead to depression, low self-esteem and mood instability. The Essential Fatty Acids from fish oil can help to maintain an equilibrium within this complex interconnections between the brain and stress hormones. Intake of fish oil can help these children improve their behavior and social interaction with their peers.
Other than having benefits to your children’s brain function, fish oil also helps in improving the heart function. Do take note if your kids are suffering from symptoms like dry skin and hair and excessive thirst, they may be lacking Omega 3 in the diet. Though it has fantastic effects on your children’s health and body, do bear in mind that it has to be balanced with a healthy diet and lifestyle. Take this simple step to add this beneficial supplements to your child’s diet and you could be well on the way to support them to become the best that they can be!


text: The high antioxidant content in black grapes can help to protect the skin from ageing. This spot is responsible for direct or central vision, but not the peripheral vision. Abnormally high uric acid levels have been associated with gout and arthritis. It is found in the lens of the eye as well as in the retina, especially in the macula. This results in the inability of the patient to perform daily tasks. This is because, pears are packed with nutrition, and can be a perfect, healthy sweet treat. Smoking and drinking can easily aggravate the condition of the person suffering from macular degeneration. Lutein is abundant in green leafy vegetables such as spinach, collards, broccoli, kale, egg yolks, and animal fats..>If you are experiencing hot flashes, early signs of menopause or night sweats even, it means you need to improve your vitamin intake. It has not been concluded whether pluripotent stem cells are present in adults. These fish as we know, is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, as well as niacin and vitamin B12, which helps in preventing cardiovascular diseases. This is known as age related macular degeneration AMA and to delay or even stop it would be through adequate intake of these antioxidants..


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What am I to say? Hours spent surrounded by Kara Walker’s sharp, painful, beautiful, horrific, powerful work. Some of her images are hard to look at and hard to look away from — so ugly, so real, so seductive and deceptive. So much expressed in paper cut-outs. She’s really quite incredible.
There was a large crowd today — because it’s the last day? I hope not. I hope it’s been full like this every weekend if not every day. More and more and more people need to be looking at those images. There were a lot of black people, which pleased me … though I am greedy and wanted there to be more. Now granted, the fact that there wasn’t a huge crowd of black people could have been because everyone came early in the show’s run and I’m just late on the tip. And there are the people who didn’t know the show was on or hadn’t heard what it was about, or whatever. All of that’s possible, of course. I worry only because I listened to the handy audio commentary and learned that when Walker won the MacArthur a group of black women artists protested the award and called for a boycott of the work!
I get that, but I also don’t get that. I know what she’s showing is painful, that it calls up many kinds of shame and anger, but that doesn’t make it any less real, shouldn’t mean that it cannot be expressed. I know, I know, the whole ‘don’t air our dirty laundry in front of the white people’ thing. I know that. But I’d certainly rather see this type of airing than the kind I can see on The Flavor of Love. I guess I expect a little more solidarity, a little more sisterhood. Something. Here’s this amazing, luminous talent … and she’s a young black woman … and she’s been awarded the genius grant … and you’re going to get up and say we should boycott her? Are you afraid people are going to see things they don’t already know? Trust me: they know. They know, and they choose to push it aside. Walker’s work can’t be so easily ignored. They need to have her work shoved in their faces so they are forced to see where they fit into the picture, how they pertpetuate those images day after day after day.
Ok, I’ll take a breath.
I’m feeling a little guilty about Dianne. I always forget that I’m a lousy museum partner. If I don’t like what I’m seeing, I won’t give it my time. I’ll be tapping my foot, wondering how quickly we’ll be on our way. If I love what I’m seeing — the case today — I sink as deep into it as I possibly can. Makes me awful company because I don’t (can’t) discuss it whilte I’m standing in front of it. Can’t. Not until I’ve had a chance to pull myself back, force some perspective. And with a show such as this one, I may need a few days to process before I can share much of anything.
Left the museum and walked over to Central Park so I could walk through the west side and get the train home. The weather was lovely today and everyone was taking advantage. I have to say Vaux and Olmstead knew what they were doing. I love Central Park. I’ll admit that I think Prospect Park is even more fabulous, but I really love Central Park. I took a bunch of photographs, which pleased me, but I didn’t get to wander around with my camera the way I’d hoped because I was pretty quickly latched onto by a fairly seedy guy. Leaving the park was the easiest way to get rid of him, so that’s what I did.
So glad I saw this show. The work was disturbing and upsetting, but so incredible. Really leaves me with so much to think about, so many things to examine and re-evaluate. Thank you, Kara Walker.


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Madewell x Winden™ 14k Gold Meghan Sunstone Earrings
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Product DetailsNative New Yorker Rebecca Mapes of Winden handcrafts eco-friendly fine jewelry in a Greenpoint studio only a few subway stops from Madewell HQ (hi, neighbor). Made of recycled 14k gold, these (exclusive to us) hoop earrings are set with pink Oregon sunstones—and, fun fact, are named after the designer's baby sister.
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In the summer of 1982, Dennis Erlich was smoking weed with his brother and a friend when he had an epiphany: marijuana and Scientology provided the same feelings of omniscience and understanding. Erlich was a highly trained minister in the Church of Scientology, having reached Operating Thetan Level III.
But 13 years later, in 1995, the Church of Scientology and police raided Erlich's house in Glendale with a court order in hand — an incident documented on video and by an L.A. Times photographer — to seize allegedly copyrighted church files he'd been sharing online as an early crusader against the religion.
All, he says, because of a little pot.
Erlich, 67, has advised and counseled hundreds of former cult members online, over the phone and in person at his current home in Palm Springs through what he calls the InFormer Ministry.
A key piece of his advice? Smoke some cannabis.
“When a person is in a cult, his thinking is all wound up really very tightly, and when you smoke marijuana the synapses go wild,” Erlich says. “It's the perfect way to melt the frozen thought patterns that a cult member assumes within.”
Erlich carefully plans his smoke sessions with those still recovering from psychological effects of being in cults such as Children of God. “It's not just a, 'Hey, let's get high' kind of a situation,” he says. He asks people how they think they ended up in the situation, then allows them to lead the conversation while the weed opens their mind.
Of course, Erlich also encourages his subjects to get their legal documents in order, see a doctor, reconnect with family members, rediscover any artistic pursuits and spend time with “normal, sane” people. But he says marijuana just might be the thing that helps someone to readjust to the real world.
Erlich also grows his own pot, which he sells to the dispensary Organic Solutions of the Desert, in addition to supplying friends, neighbors and the half-dozen former cult members who drop by each year for help and support.
“It's not a particularly high-falutin' program that I run,” he says. “It's more of a heart-to-heart thing, and the people know I really care about them because I don't want anything from them.”


Broadway Shockers 2016: Nerds Goes Belly-Up In Rehearsals
A musical that was set to open during the 2015-16 season closes before it takes the stage.
Patti Murin on What Happens When Your Broadway Show Is Canceled in Rehearsals
By Patti Murin
Find out what we missed by not being able to see Nerds.
Nerds, With Rory O'Malley and Bryan Fenkart, Postpones Broadway Engagement
The musical will not open this season after all.
Wicked's Lindsay Mendez and More Set for Broadway's Nerds
A host of Broadway vets will return to the stage in this new musical comedy.
It's Official: Nerds, a New Musical About Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, to Open on Broadway
The production will play the Longacre Theatre.
Has the Steve Jobs and Bill Gates-Inspired Nerds Musical Found a Broadway House?
The musical might make it to the Great White Way this season.
Stanley Bahorek, Diana DeGarmo, Leslie Kritzer, Darren Ritchie to Star in Pre-Broadway Engagement of NERDS
Darren Ritchie(© Tristan Fuge) Full casting has been announced for the pre-Broadway engagement of NERDS, A New Musical Comedy, which will play North Carolina Theatre's AJ ...


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Green tea is made from fresh, bright leaves which are not allowed to oxidise at all – the teas might be steamed, pan-fried, shaded, roasted or ground and are enjoyed around the world as a pick-me-up, slow-me-down and delicious beverage. This set allows you to notice how differences in processing can have a huge impact on the finished product – you can look forward to sweetness, freshness, nuttiness, umami, grassiness and even some floral and roasted notes.
In the rami green tea set you will receive 10g of each of the 5 green teas, a guide on how to brew your teas and descriptions of all of the teas included. Below, you can decide if you would like the starter pack with or without a tea pot. The teapot is 150ml, made from heat resistant glass and has a metal, spiral filter. An ideal teapot for enjoying high quality leaves alone or with a second person and for observing the leaves and tea colour as you brew.
A perfect gift for yourself or someone close to you!
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Hit the Slopes with Latest Spring Ski Equipments.
Spring skiing isn’t just about the goggle tans. It isn’t just about the tailgating in the parking lot. It isn’t just about the pond skimming or the partying out in the sun. It is about the style! The outrageous outfits you and your buddies wear as you mob down the mountain together. Whether you are wearing your retro one-piece, or rockin’ your Hawaiian shirt with denim cut-off jeans, the crazier the outfit, the more fun you will be having on the slopes. We collected some pictures to give you a guide as to what is acceptable attire on the slopes for spring skiing.


Have complained about this to them for months, and they keep saying an engineer is looking into it.
The Buy button on Freetrade via an iPhone Se doesn’t work - i can touch the Buy button 2,000 times and nothing happens, yes press the Sell button and it instantly works.
Have reinstalled the app, cleared the cache done everything in the possible world but they still cannot fix the issue.
Got to the stage where im going to have to try a rival app and this is unworkable.
Have you updated your iOS to the latest version?
Try scrolling the page so the button is further down the screen and then clicking.
I get the frustration though, especially if the sell button works okay.
Thanks for raising this. I understand that there’s some fixes needed with the buy button and that these are particularly pronounced with the SE. The engineer was putting these into a release tomorrow so hopefully this will improve early next week. Feel free to ping me directly though if it persists so we can get to the bottom of this.
dorsnt work but sell button dors every single time
nope tried it still doesnt activate
tje button on the app doesnt move?
I have an iPhone SE and my buy button is there and works.
Hopefully but i doubt it as its been an issue for at least six months.
I’ve been having the same issue now for about a week - but on both my iPad and iPhone. Sell button and all other buttons work, bar the ‘buy’ button !?
Have uninstalled and then reinstalled the apps on both devices and both running on the latest ios versions.
If this most basic of functions can’t be fixed soon, sadly I’ll be left with no choice but to transfer my ISA to a rival app.
I have the issue as well. Seems to affect only one of my holdings (SAIN) - sell button works, the buy button does not. I’m on an iPhone 13 Pro.
Terminated and restarted the app several times and now it’s working again. Don’t know if that fixed it or something has been fixed on the back-end.
they told me months ago engineers were on it but they need new engineers!
Would seem that way…
@acamp Please can you advise asap when you think this issue will be fixed?
I’ve just flagged this to the team.
There are some issues with the buy button cropping up that we’re working on. These appear to be worse on the SE unfortunately.
Let me see what the team says.
Thank you, @acamp.
Whatever you said or they did, it’s working again within minutes!
Sorry to bother again @acamp but the problem seems to have returned. Strange, as after you’d had a word with the team the other day, it was working within minutes!?
Anyway, its just the buy button not functioning again, on both my iPad and iphone S6 (not SE). Appreciate if you could flag to the team again and try to get it permanently fixed. Thank you.
hmmmm, that’s not ideal @PeakOwl. The issue is a bit of a fiddly one to be honest, that’s why the team has had to try some different approaches to resolve it.
Let me flag this now in any case.
Sorry about this.


Quietus Mix 51: Suuns Shine Out Of Our Behind
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In a mixtape to celebrate their appearance at Utrecht's Le Guess Who? Festival later this month, the Montreal motorik pop quartet gift us with an eclectic selection that turns on a sixpence from fragile pop to punk to stripped-back techno
This year's debut album from Montreal quartet Suuns, Zeroes QC, used post-punk's oft-latent dubby sensibility and driving motorik rhythms as the basis for a series of repetitive, quietly intense rock songs. Unlike a lot of peers working with similar influences, though, they exercise an unusual amount of restraint. A little like Caribou's Swim album and recent live performances they're fond of long periods of extended tension, followed by brief moments of release. Those sort of dynamics, along with the weighty low end kick that runs throughout their music, give their tracks the sort of propulsive, trance-inducing edge rarely seen outside of straight-up club music. But there's a softer pop edge too, with Ben Shemie's half-sung, half-whispered vocals allowed to float free above the thrum beneath.
Suuns put together this mixtape for Utrecht's Le Guess Who? Festival, where they will be performing at the end of this month (for full details of the event, see below). Unsurprisingly, it reflects those eclectic interests. Starting with the likes of The Diamonds' 'Soft Summer Breeze' and Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra's 'Some Velvet Morning', it moves via The War On Drugs and Wire to a heavier dancefloor section featuring the likes of Plastikman and Thomas Brinkmann.
"Not much of a concept behind the mix really," says Shemie. "Some psych, some punk, some friends of ours, and a minimal disco-tek dance section. Lots to listen to. In a way, the mix has a lot of music that's dear to our hearts and some other cuts that are just for kicks. Klaus Wonderlich is the black sheep in the mix, sometimes we play his shit before we go on stage to really confuse the audience."
Suuns are due to play in Holland, at Utrecht's Le Guess Who? Festival, at the end of this month. It runs from 24th-27th November and features a thoroughly impressive line-up - everyone from Bill Callahan and Steve Malkmus to Zomby, Com Truise & Roll The Dice. Check the Le Guess Who? site for more information.


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Jevington, Sussex Genealogy
Guide to Jevington, Sussex ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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|Parish registers: 1661|
|Bishop's Transcripts: 1606|
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JEVINGTON (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Eastbourne, hundred of Willingdon, rape of Pevensey, E. division of Sussex, 3 miles (N. W.) from Eastbourne.
Jevington St Andrew is in Wealden district of East Sussex and included in the parish the hamlet of Filching and Wannock. For further information about the civil parish see Willingdon and Jevington
The history of the church can be found at Jevington St Andrew
The Parish church of St Andrew at The Street Jevington has been designated as a grade I listed building British listed building
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
For civil registration history see Eastbourne registration district
Certificates may be obtained from
East Sussex The Register Office Town Hall Grove Road
Eastbourne BN21 4UG Phone 01323 464780 Fax01323 431386 email email@example.com
Link to the FamilySearch Catalogue showing the film numbers in their collection Jevington
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library.
Poor Law Unions
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Sussex Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
- Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 631-640. Date accessed: 30 September 2013

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Jan 16, 2012
The awards show was just the beginning! Stars like Emma Roberts, Ashley Benson and Victoria Justice hit up Hollywood’s hottest after parties celebrating the Golden Globes’ winners. Check out more party-hopping action here »
# Emma Roberts# Golden Globes
Love that dress! The color is amazing!
this dress is the TRUTH! way better than Emma Stone’s Lanvin everyone is going gaga over…
this shade of blue is quickly become my favorite color -g.
It looks like Emma Roberts wore the dress I wanted Mila Kunis to wear the the WB/InStyle Golden Globes after...
#In the Magazine


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True Religion Apparel Inc.’s commitment to building a sizeable direct-to-consumer business, coupled with surging international growth, resulted in significant sales and earnings gains for 2009.
For the three months ended Dec. 31, the Vernon, Calif.-based premium denim label saw earnings rise 15.2 percent to $14.6 million, or 59 cents a diluted share, compared with earnings of $12.7 million, or 53 cents, during the same period a year ago.
Sales surged 27.2 percent to $92.8 million from $73 million. The driving force behind these gains has been the company’s rapid pace of opening branded stores. The consumer-direct segment, which also includes online sales, saw sales explode 84.8 percent during the quarter to $45.1 million from $24.4 million. The company finished the year with 70 stores, compared with 42 stores at the conclusion of 2008. Management said it intends to open 30 stores this year, three of which will be the brand’s first full-price international locations.
“This platform provides us greater control over our destiny,” Jeff Lubell, chairman and chief executive officer, said of the branded store environment during a conference call with analysts.
Comparable-store sales for the direct business were up 25.3 percent during the quarter. The average selling price for women’s jeans in the stores was $240, while men’s came in at $262.
International sales grew 24.3 percent to $14.6 million from $11.8 million, with performance particularly strong in Asia.
While there was some improvement in the U.S. wholesale channel, sales at major department stores and boutiques continued to weigh on results. The wholesale segment posted a sales decline of 13.1 percent to $31.6 million from $36.4 million, and management said sales to boutiques and major department stores fell more than 18 percent. Management doesn’t see the situation improving dramatically in 2010, and said during the call that it would reduce sales to off price retailers by $10 million this year.
For the full year, the company saw earnings improve 6.7 percent to $47.3 million, or $1.92 a share, compared with earnings of $44.4 million, or $1.83.
Sales increased 15.2 percent to $311 million from $270 million. The consumer direct division again fueled growth, with a sales gain of 71.3 percent to $129 million from $75.3 million. International sales gained 36 percent to $54.5 million from $40 million. The U.S. wholesale segment saw declines of 19.6 percent to $123.2 million from $153.2 million.
For 2010, management expects to generate sales of $360 million and earnings per share of between $2 and $2.10.
@margotrobbie steps out onto the red carpet wearing @miumiu. The actress is nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” in “I, Tonya” at the #SagAwards. (📷: Stewart Cook) #wwdfashion
For @massimogiorgetti of @msgm, the Nineties are his favorite decade. “They had a huge impact on my personal growth. What I like of the Nineties is that they are not so precise in terms of style as other decades…there was actually a bit of everything,” he said. As seen on MSGM’s Spring 2018 show: tie-dye and a bit of grunge, two styles that are synonymous with the decade #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @kukukuba)
Breaking News: @hedislimane joins @celine as its new artistic, creative and image director. One of fashion’s preeminent image-makers and trendsetters, Slimane is to join the LVMH brand on Feb. 1 and unveil his first fashion proposition for men and women next September during Paris Fashion Week. It marks a major homecoming for Slimane, who cemented his reputation – and influenced men’s tailoring for more than a decade – as the designer of Dior Homme between 2000 and 2007. He went on to reinvent and ignite the house of Yves Saint Laurent, which he rechristened Saint Laurent, between 2012 and 2016 – all the while maintaining a close relationship with the Arnault family, which controls LVMH and Dior. Read the full exclusive story on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews #wwdfashion
“Personally I believe the Eighties have been the richest and more vivacious period for international fashion,” Giorgio Armani said when asked what his favorite decade of fashion is. It was a moment of disruption and experimentation and only thinking back to the first years of that decade is always an emotion for me, for what they have meant to me and my work.” The influence is clear in @giorgioarmani spring 2018 collection, pictured here, which was full of bright colors and unexpected prints. Read more about which decades designers loved most on WWD.com #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
For Lady Gaga’s only Italian show on her “Joanne World Tour,” the singer wore a range of @versace_official outfits. The standout piece: this custom-made bodysuit inspired by the brand’s spring 2018 collection. #wwdfashion (RG: @ladygaga)
@_camillaruth_ is expanding on the wellness-craze concept with @westbourne – a new NYC restaurant that’s both a healthy-minded café as well as a business that gives back to the community. Marcus works with the Robin Hood foundation to give back to The Door, a non-profit providing youth development services, and also hires employees through The Door. Read our full interview with Marcus on giving back through food on WWD.com. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)

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MEM22504 - Post-medieval barn at Wellshead Farm (Building)
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The 1840 Tithe Map apparently shows the portion of the barn situated south of c. SS 82851 39871 to be extant.  The 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map shows the barn in its present arrangement, with the east to west section to the north of the original building in situ. An engine house appears to be shown to the east of the original barn section. [2,3] The engine house still appears to be extant on the 1946-8 RAF photographs for this area.  The barn is described by Schofield as "a building, now very cemented and converted with whimsical Gothick style glazing on the first floor." He adds the ranges along the road are not very altered and possibly listable. One of the photographs supplied shows the northern east to west range on its northern elevation, apparently roofed with slate and built of stone rubble.  The engine house no longer appears to be extant on modern Ordnance Survey mapping.
- <1> SSO205 Map: 1840. Exford Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM6707 Aerial photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 -1948. Vertical Aerial Photography.
- <5> SEM6996 Report: Schofield, J.. 1997. Exmoor Farmsteads: An evaluation of old steadings within Exmoor National Park. Farm reference 147.
- <6> SEM8033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap.
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MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH.
EARLY EMPLOYMENT.—SLAVE-LIFE.—FOOD, LODGING, CLOTHING.—
AMUSEMENTS. — GLEAMS OF SUNSHINE.—MY KNIGHT-ERRANTRY.
—BECOME AN OVERSEER AND GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
y earliest employments were, to carry buckets of
water to the men at work, and to hold a horse-
plough, used for weeding between the rows of corn.
As I grew older and taller, I was entrusted with the
care of master's saddle-horse. Then a hoe was put
into my hands, and I was soon required to do the
day's work of a man ; and it was not long before I
could do it, at least as well as my associates in
A description of the everyday life of a slave on
a southern plantation illustrates the character and
habits of the slave and the slaveholder, created and
perpetuated by their relative position. The prin¬
cipal food of those upon my master's plantation con¬
sisted of corn-meal, and salt herrings ; to which was
added in summer a little buttermilk, and the few
vegetables which each might raise for himself and
his family, on the little piece of ground which was
assigned to him for the purpose, called a truck-
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Ohio First Lady Visits "Food Is Elementary" Class in Glouster
Today, Mrs. Kasich traveled to southeastern Ohio to the community of Glouster. She visited a nutrition and cooking education program at Trimble Elementary, where she recognized the importance of community organizations’ efforts to improve the health of Ohio’s children.
Mrs. Kasich joined a second grade class in preparing a healthy meal as part of the Food Is Elementary program. The curriculum, currently in 16 classrooms throughout Athens county, teaches children about food, nutrition, culture and healthy living. Volunteer ‘food educators’ offer students interactive instruction on nutrition and food preparation. It is one of several programs coordinated by Live Healthy Appalachia, a grassroots community-university partnership aimed at improving the health and wellness of Appalachia.
“Organizations like Live Healthy Appalachia are at the heart of wellness education in our communities, working to ensure Ohio’s children get a healthy start in life,” Mrs. Kasich said. “It’s important we educate children about the relationship between food, activity and health—and empower them with the skills and knowledge to live healthy, productive lives.”
Read more about Mrs. Kasich's visit in The Athens Messenger
(Photos courtesy of The Athens Messenger


Cyclones Defeat WVU Behind Santerre's Record Night
This is the first time Iowa State has scored over a 196.000 in the regular season since the 2011 season. Junior Caitlin Brown also re-upped her career-best mark in the all-around on Friday night, as the Apple Valley, Minn. native posted a 39.275.
Uneven Parallel Bars
The second rotation of the night was something special for the Cyclones. Santerre provided fans with their highlight of the season so far on uneven bars. Santerre tied a school record with a 9.95 in a spectacular routine that brought the Hilton Coliseum crowd to its feet. Only four other gymnasts in school history have gone 9.95 on bars. Megan McDonald also scored a personal season-high with a 9.825. The Cyclones posted a season-high 49.025 on bars.
This was the Cyclones’ best performance this year on vault to date. Five different Cyclones posted season-highs, resulting in the team’s season-high score of 48.750. Caitlin Brown also put up Iowa State’s best individual score of the season on vault with a 9.800. Alex Marasco, Megan McDonald and Milan Ivory all posted scores of 9.750.
Alex Marasco and Caitlin Brown were the story on beam for Iowa State, as both posted scores of 9.850. Marasco’s score was a career-best effort for the sophomore. Santerre and Ivory also posted scores of 9.825. The Cyclones were solid all the way around in their third rotation, with every gymnast scoring 9.775 or higher. It was Iowa State’s best effort of the season on beam, with a 49.125.
Senior Henrietta Green tied a career-high with a 9.875 in the floor exercise to lead the way in the final rotation. Hailey Johnson (9.800), Ivory (9.825) and Brown (9.850) were the other Cyclones to hit the 9.8 mark. Iowa State posted a team score of 49.125 on floor.
The Cyclones will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 16 as they travel to DeKalb, Ill. for a tri-meet with Northern Illinois and Texas Women’s University.


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We are a couple in our early 60's traveling with our 24 year old daughter.
We plan to visit Greece for 7 days prior to traveling to Croatia from May 11 to May 18, 2019.
We enjoy visiting the highlights of an area, walking cities, towns, and villages. We like to explore scenic areas, low impact hiking and biking. We do not need beach time, multiple museum visits, or a bar/partying environment. We enjoy viewing and experiencing the uniqueness of an area, its people, food, and culture.
Our tentative itinerary is the following (an additional day may be added) but no transportation is booked yet:
5/11 Fly from Athens to Dubrovnik Overnight: Dubrovnik
Aegean Airlines arrives 3:25pm
or Croatia Airlines arrives 8:15pm
5/12 Explore Dubrovnik Overnight: Dubrovnik
5/13 Dubrovnik; Krilo catamaran to Korcula (4:30pm-6:20pm) Overnight: Korcula
5/14 Explore Korcula Overnight: Korcula
5/15 Korcula; Krilo catamaran to Split (6:20pm-8:45pm) Overnight: Split
5/16 Explore Split Overnight: Split
5/17 Day trip to Hvar Overnight: Split
5/18 Fly back to San Francisco
- Any recommendations on modifying the itinerary? other side trips? Is it possible to fit in an overnight stay to see Plitvice Lakes by eliminating Hvar. Did not plan to rent a car, but would do so if add Plitvice Lakes visit.
Limited boat service impacts the time of departure/arrival between locations.
Is it correct that the only available boat service on these May dates for travel between Dubrovnik, Korcula, and Split is the Krilo catamarans. What is the possibility that they
will be cancelled? How do we continue our travels if there is a cancellation? bus?
- I usually like to avoid 1 night stays when possible. However, would it be better to have one night stays at Korcula and Hvar as an alternative plan?
- When should airfare from Athens to Dubrovnik be purchased?
- When should Krilo tickets be purchased?
Thank you for your comments,suggestions, and recommendations.


JBi Launches Christmas Game In Partnership With Childhood Trust
PoliticMag Press Release : November 30, 2020
The Childhood Trust, London’s child poverty charity, is launching a Christmas minigame in partnership with JBi Digital, London’s Digital Agency of the Year 2020.
The Christmas Challenge is a festive variant on a 2D gaming classic, The Helicopter Game, and has been created to support The Childhood Trust’s Christmas fundraising.
It will be free to play from midday on Tuesday 1st December, 2020, at the following link:
Last year, The Childhood Trust broke its own records by raising £2,248,735 for 71 London charities as part of its Christmas Challenge.
With COVID-19 having caused an increase in child poverty across the UK, the charity has set itself a fundraising target of £3m this Christmas.
The Childhood Trust and JBi Digital Extend Their Partnership
Earlier this year, The Childhood Trust appointed JBi Digital as its long term digital partner.
JBi is currently in the process of designing and developing a new website for the charity on a pro bono basis, which is scheduled for release in early 2021.
The Christmas Challenge game is the latest project undertaken as part of this partnership, with the ultimate goal of raising as much money as possible for children in poverty.
COVID-19’s Impact on Child Poverty
The Childhood Trust has this week released a report documenting the impact that COVID-19 has had on disadvantaged and vulnerable children.
It found that nearly 40,000 children are likely to go hungry in London this Christmas and over 33,000 children living in poverty are at risk of not receiving a present.
All donations made during the Big Give Christmas Challenge between the 1st and 8th of December will be doubled while matched funds last, going towards projects across London and helping to provide vital support to children living in poverty.
Donations can be made here: https://childhoodtrustchristmaschallenge.com/donate


Should you fear receiving the needle from a stranger? Yes. Should you fear receiving it from a person you know all too well as a historical abuser? Even more so. Empires do it, states do it, and even local agencies do it. Let’s all, as it were, vaccinate for all in this perverted paraphrasing of the Cole Porter song, the assumption that the medical facility cures, and the giver and administrator knows all.
[Editor’s note: Also see: Who Owns The Patent On The Zika Virus ]
by Dr. Binoy Kampmark, Global Research:
The motivation here in Puerto Rico, benighted by its US territorial status, has become more acute given the issue of the Zika virus, the latest pandemic thrust that has made health authorities nervous, and populations frantic. Having spread from Brazil, Latin America is bracing for a surge in infections, courtesy of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
On August 1…
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