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Claim No. SCT 193/2017
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
In the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai
IN THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
BEFORE SCT JUDGE MARIAM DEEN
HANELLE INDUSTRY FZCO
Hearing: 16 August 2017
Judgment: 23 August 2017
JUDGMENT OF SCT JUDGE MARIAM DEEN
Transcribed from the oral judgment delivered on 16 August, revised and approved by the Judge.
UPON the Claim Form being filed on 27 July 2017
AND UPON the Defendant indicating its intention to contest jurisdiction on 30 July 2017
AND UPON a Jurisdiction Hearing having been held before SCT Judge Mariam Deen on 16 August 2017, with the Claimant and Defendant’s representative being in attendance
AND UPON reviewing the documents and evidence submitted in the Court file
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1.The Defendants’ application to contest jurisdiction is granted.
2. The DIFC Courts have no jurisdiction to hear and determine this claim and the claim is therefore dismissed.
3. Each party shall bear their own costs.
1.The Claimant’s case is that he had agreed to provide a service to the Defendant in May 2009 and had been providing that service between October 2009 and October 2015. It is alleged that the Defendant has only made partial payments for the service received by it and has failed to settle his account with the Claimant, with AED 90,276.03 remaining outstanding.
3. The jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts is determined by Article 5(A) of the Judicial Authority Law, Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004, as amended, which provides a number of limited gateways through which the DIFC Courts have jurisdiction over a claim, which are, as relevant:
“(a) Civil or commercial claims and actions to which the DIFC or any DIFC Body, DIFC Establishment or Licensed DIFC Establishment is a party;
(b) Civil or commercial claims and actions arising out of or relating to a contract or promised contract, whether partly or wholly concluded, finalised or performed within DIFC or will be performed or is supposed to be performed within DIFC pursuant to express or implied terms stipulated in the contract;
(c) Civil or commercial claims and actions arising out of or relating to any incident or transaction which has been wholly or partly performed within DIFC and is related to DIFC activities;
(e) Any claim or action over which the Courts have jurisdiction in accordance with DIFC Laws and DIFC Regulations…
(2) …civil or commercial claims or actions where the parties agree in writing to file such claim or action with [the DIFC Courts] whether before or after the dispute arises, provided that such agreement is made pursuant to specific, clear and express provisions.”
4. Neither party is, or was, a DIFC registered or licensed entity.
5. The parties acknowledge that their transactions were not partly or wholly performed within the DIFC, nor did they relate to DIFC activities.
6. In the absence of sufficient nexus between the Claim and the DIFC, the DIFC Courts may still have jurisdiction over the Claim if it can be shown that the parties sought to ‘opt in’ to the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts, pursuant to Article 5(A)(2) of the Judicial Authority Law. However, during the course of the Hearing it was accepted by both parties that there was never any agreement to ‘opt in’ to DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction, in fact, there was no written agreement between the parties at all.
7. For cases to be heard in the SCT they must fall within the DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction, as addressed above, and the case must also be appropriate for the SCT. As there is no DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction, it follows that there cannot be jurisdiction for the SCT to hear the dispute.
8. Therefore, the Defendants’ application to contest jurisdiction is granted and the merits of the case shall not be considered.
9. The parties shall bear their own costs.
Date of Issue: 23 August 2017
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Scandavians have once again been caught red-handed pushing the parapet for sustainable transport and sustainable living forward; this time it's Sweden and a cycle-friendly car park-less apartment complex in Malmö.
Car parking is an issue for inner-city building. You either make-do with insufficient street-level car parking, or you dig deep into the ground and build a car park to accommodate the vehicles of the numerous residents of big apartment complexes.
The decision was made to forgo car parking completely in one of Malmö's most recent building projects, the Cykelehuset Ohboy!
The seven-storey hotel/apartment project is Sweden's first apartment building with absolutely no car parking included, instead it has copious amounts of bike parking places - and even allows you to easily take your bikes, even if you own a cargo bike, up to your apartment with you.
The stairways, doorways, lifts, and hallways of the buildings apartments and foyers are specifically designed to be spacious enough to accommodate bikes as large as cargo bikes; you can even wheel your bike right into your kitchen to unload your groceries.
The complex isn't even restricted to apartments. The bottom levels of the building belong to a bike hotel which has 31 ground-level loft apartments available to rent. Each one is specifically equipped to accommodate people accessing the city by bike.
Occupancy is set to get underway towards the end of 2016. For more information head over to the Ohboy! website, here.
Of course, this isn't the first building in the world to accommodate cyclists. The Norman Foster Building in London was specifically designed with space for each resident to park a bicycle.
Equally, designers have looked at the problem of accommodating cyclists in small inner-city apartments from the other perspective. Dutch Design Academy Eindhoven graduate David Roman Lieshout flipped the problem on its head when he designed the Corridor bike prototype that can easily fit down the tightest of hallways and in the smallest of flats.


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Womens’ health has been the biggest medical aspect that, unintentionally, has been overlooked by women themselves for a very long time now. With the sort of awareness that doctors and the medical care units are constantly trying to create globally, ladies have started taking their health more seriously nowadays.
In this guide, we have made a mention of 4 health conditions that are more serious than you probably think and also the reasons why you should visit only an experienced women’s health specialist in Oak Lawn, IL.
1. Blood in Urine
Peeing blood isn’t normal. No matter the amount of blood is so less than it’s visible only on wipe tissues or so heavy that the urine looks pinkish, brownish, or reddish, you require the guidance of urogynecologists at medical centers such as the Chicago Center for Women’s Health.
Blood that you might be seeing could be an indication of serious health issues such as kidney cancer, kidney or bladder stones, bleeding in the uterus, and so on.
Seeking the help of inexperienced doctors can waste precious time that’s sometimes going to be the difference between life and death. Hence, never compromise with the notion that the doctor you visit should be experienced.
2. Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain shouldn’t be waived off as minor discomfort. It could mean something as serious as a tumor in the uterus, ovaries, vagina, vulva, fallopian tubes, and Cervix. Other medical conditions that might be causing pelvic pain could include cysts, infection, stones, and hemorrhoids.
The exact cause can be determined by a series of tests that include CAT scan and MRI, ultrasound, blood tests, and urine tests.
Only an experienced urogynecologist can suggest the right test and offer the right treatment that could range from hormone therapy to physical therapy and a course of antibiotics.
3. Irregular Bleeding
Irregular bleeding (also known as menorrhagia) has always been taken lightly by women of all ages. Indeed, sometimes irregular bleeding isn’t serious. However, at times, irregular bleeding could indicate pregnancy, menopause, tumors, fibroids, and polyps.
Expert urogynecologists at Chicago Center for Women’s Health suggest that a delay can sometimes be extremely fatal.
A doctor first determines the exact cause of menorrhagia. Once the cause is determined, there are three possible treatments:
- Hormone therapy.
- Burning the inner lining of the uterus using a laser.
- Surgery in case the reason is a tumor.
Doctor Denise Furlong, MD at the Chicago Center for Women’s health describes Prolapse as the shifting of pelvic organs from their normal position. When the ligaments around the pelvic organs become weak due to any reason, the organs slightly drop down from their usual position.
It might sound like an uncommon problem, but the truth is Prolapse is a lot more common than you expect it to be. The reason that people think it’s uncommon is that nobody knows how to identify the symptoms. The symptoms that you should watch out for are as follows:
- A bulge in the vagina.
- Extensive pain while having intercourse.
- Inconsistent or frequent urination.
- Recurrent UTI.
- Back pain and pelvic pressure that you can’t explain.
Having said that, Prolapse is of 5 different types. Hence, the correct treatment (which mostly is surgery) can be determined only after a careful examination.
All in all, the next time you observe anything painful or unusual around your genitals, stomach, pelvic area, or back, do not assume, speculate, or wait for the symptoms to go away on their own. It could be something serious. Hence, visit a urogynecologist since it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

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I recently visited the Flavorwire website and came across an article titled 20 Vintage Diet and Beauty Book Covers by Alison Nastasi. It's really entertaining to come across books about diet and beauty that were once in vogue.... Even if they sound or look a bit crazy now! The 'Eat Your Troubles Away' book cover was definitely a hoot. Which of the book covers stood out the most for you?
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The Danish Board of Technology Foundation is currently working on a project to discuss how the area of Denmark should be best exploited in the future; the project on land use in Denmark that extends from 2014 to 2017.
It is necessary to prioritize how the land area of Denmark must be used, since there will not be sufficient space in the future in proportion to existing plans and wishes. Cities are spreading in the landscape and require more roads and railways implemented. Nature and agriculture need more space and also forested and wild nature should be extended. All the while the sea eats the Danish area smaller. To comply with these plans, a 30% land area increase is needed – i.e. 130% of the current total Danish land area. The Danes and the Danish politicians are facing a huge challenge if wishes and dreams must converge with reality, and priorities are necessary if this odd arithmetic should move up.
What are the priorities and who should decide?
Dialogue is the way forward and the project aims to get politicians, experts and citizens speak together and find a common solution. The Danish Board of Technology Foundation has in cooperation with the Danish Parliament established a future panel with representatives from all parties. Besides the future panel a control group consisting of relevant stakeholders and experts in the field, are also included. A large citizen meeting, in which 250 lay people gathered (representative for the Danish population by age, gender, education and geography), will give citizens a voice on decisions about the area of Denmark in the future.
For the citizen meeting the citizens’ vote were distributed as follows
Should the total agricultural area in the future be:
The same 42%
Do not know 0%
Should the total forest area in the future be greater than it is today?
Do not know 3%
Should there be placed more wind mills on the coast?
Yes, but only in urban areas 29%
Yes, generally along the coast on land or water 43%
Do not know 4%
In which direction should Denmark evolve?
Here, the majority responded that they want to utilize the land area better so that more functions are combined on the same area. Furthermore, the protection of nature and environment are important for the citizens.
Citizens vote for the Denmark of tomorrow
Public opinion is important and the result of the citizens meeting made two significant calls on politicians:
1) More nature, environment and land that can be used for several functions.
2) There is a need for a better and more comprehensive planning than what is the case today.
The citizen meeting voting results, are processed to be launched at a parliamentary hearing where the aim is to communicate and discuss voting results to politicians. Representatives of all parties are part of a temporary committee that receives the results and take part in the subsequent public consultation debate.
Citizen's voice is thus consulted and should help steer Denmark in the right direction. A direction where nature and the environment should be a priority even if it means, that the Danes in the future must rethink food processing, urban environments, landscape, and recreational activities. It is time for some big changes in a little country. Citizens have given their voice and submitted their opinion - now it is up to the politicians to prioritise the area of Denmark in the future wisely.
The CASI projects’ example on citizen engagement
The method used for this Danish land area project is a great example of how to do citizen engagement and is similar to the method that was used in the CASI project in connection with the citizen panel meetings. The CASI project is making great efforts to dedicate the citizen in the work for a sustainable future, like in the subtask 3.4 citizen and experts meetings where citizens discussed and created suggestions on how to ensure a sustainable future. Both experts and professionals were involved in the process of formulating these proposals and priorities, but in the end, it was the citizen who had the final vote.
The CASI project makes it possible for citizens to be heard and involved in policy-making. In the same way as the Danish project on priorities for how to develop the land area of Denmark, the CASI project gives citizens an important voice - when it comes to a sustainable future in Europe.

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Show off your fabulous sense of style! With the power and beauty of genuine Jade and the sophistication and glamour of fine CZ, this Jade Butterfly & CZ Pendant makes a profound impression.
The jade and CZ are set in an exquisitely designed Sterling Silver setting for added beauty and value without the added cost. The warm pale green hue of the jade and cool luster of the CZ are mixed harmoniously, making this pendant absolutely one of a kind masterpieces.
Competitor's price is $35.99-$39.99. Size of the pendant is approximately 16 × 18 mm. Silver chain is not included.
The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and color. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.
Chinese also believe that butterfly is a symbol of grace and is associated with romanticism. Two butterflies flying together are a symbol of love. Butterfly is related to one of China's best known tragic yet beloved folk tales, The Butterfly Lovers or Liang Zhu. This legend is sometimes regarded as the Chinese equivalent to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. More details...

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Screenshot from drone footage released by Turkish Ministry of Defence via AFP.
Massed Turkish drone and artillery strikes against Syrian tanks and armoured vehicles have major implications for the viability of traditional armoured manoeuvre warfare on the modern battlefield.
33 Turkish soldiers were killed on the night of 27 February in an airstrike in Idlib, northern Syria. The precision strike was an uncharacteristically competent operation by what Russian and Turkish diplomats insisted were Syrian military aircraft. Whether undertaken by Moscow or Damascus, the intent was clearly to suppress Turkish forces, allowing the Syrian government to occupy the final rebel redoubt. It was a calculation that backfired spectacularly.
Over the following 48 hours Ankara unleashed UAV and artillery strikes across Idlib against Syrian regime forces. Footage released by the Turkish military clearly shows that they destroyed dozens of Syrian Army armoured vehicles and killed over a hundred soldiers. The diplomatic repercussions remain to be seen, but the military lessons of Turkey’s onslaught pose serious questions for future concepts of operation. In short, armoured vehicles on the modern battlefield cannot hide.
Ever since their invention in the First World War, the armoured vehicle has enabled protected mobility around the battlefield by being impervious to most weapons systems. By the Second World War it usually took a competing tank or anti-tank gun to knock out armour, and except against the most heavily armoured tanks, the gunner that saw, fired, and hit first was likely to prevail. Indirect fire, and particularly airpower, if queued against static or exposed vehicles, could be devastating, but for the most part tanks were primarily threatened in the direct fire zone. The periodic nature of the threat from airpower – assuming that the airspace was still to some extent contested – could be mitigated by effective camouflage.
Today, these dynamics do not hold. The ubiquitous availability of highly attritable and high-fidelity surveillance and reconnaissance assets, from electronic and multispectral sensing, to video feeds from UAVs, leaves little room to hide. Modern camouflage designed to reduce the electromagnetic signature beyond the visible spectrum can render armored vehicles less obvious to passive surveillance, but generally fall short of concealing vehicles from more determined observation. Turkey’s domestically produced Bayraktar and Anka UAVs had little difficulty in picking out Syrian armour amidst Idlib’s sparse terrain, and then following their movements. Once found, vehicles can also be targeted by increasingly precise and tailored munitions, whether delivered by the UAV, or from afar.
It is fair to say that Western armies have to a large extent been in denial about the impact of these capabilities. Awaiting a revolution in swarm technology and AI, Western forces have largely overlooked the fact that it is the density of sensors that is decisively reshaping the battlefield. Of course, much criticism can be leveled at the Syrian forces for their poor vehicle handling, lack of camouflage, and tendency to bunch up in targetable laagers. However extensive testing in the US and UK has consistently shown that Western vehicles are not much harder to find. The deep and unmistakable tracks that armoured vehicles cut in the ground leave a trail that UAVs can follow, and the fishhook turn leaves little doubt as to which woodblock the vehicle has entered, even if it has subsequently set up multi-spectral screens and camouflage.
Given the range and endurance of modern ISR capabilities, and the distance that armoured forces must traverse under threat before actually coming into the direct fire zone, it must be doubted whether existing concepts of armoured manoeuvre will remain viable, as armoured units face persistent attrition before ever they reach an adversary ground formation. As the weight of most armoured units – with a correspondingly limited operational reach – restricts long marches, the distance from a safe start line to an objective may render the logistics and break down rate prohibitive for established norms of operation. Little solace should be taken from the small number of Turkish strikes in which Syrian tanks survived the hit. Turkey’s MAM-L and MAM-C munitions are not ideally suited for knocking out main battle tanks (MBTs), but MBTs are of little value if they have no supporting infantry to take and hold their objectives, and armoured personnel carriers are significantly more vulnerable.
The lessons from Idlib are stark. While armored vehicles still have a great deal of utility, if units lack effective layers of defensive capabilities they will not reach the fight while remaining combat effective. These critical capabilities include electronic warfare units, radar-warning systems, ground based air defence (GBAD), and in particular short-ranged air defence systems (SHORAD) that can cheaply and quickly engage less sophisticated air threats and ISR platforms. They also require the ability to integrate, analyse and disseminate information sufficiently to track threats in a congested battlespace and bring these defensive capabilities to bear in an effective and coordinated manner. When working together these capabilities create a protected node within which forces can manoeuvre.
A second question is whether Western forces need to rethink camouflage. While concealment will remain a key skill in warfare, it may become subordinate to deception, whether through generating a myriad of false positives in the electromagnetic spectrum, or a plethora of dummy targets. The ability to overwhelm an opponent’s analytical capacity, and thereby prevent the prioritisation of targets for what must ultimately be a finite number of expensive munitions, is likely to be critical.
A further implication is a renewed emphasis on attrition, albeit of equipment, rather than people. In short, we may envisage the early stage of an engagement comprising a mutual attempt by both parties to tear down one another’s ISR networks, and protective capabilities. In both instances numbers matter, and if attritability is a key requirement for both seekers and deception, then the cheapness and capacity to mass-produce those platforms becomes a critical enabler for power projection. Western forces remain dazzled by exquisite ISR platforms. It seems increasingly clear that the most important question is what fidelity of sensors is sufficient to deliver effects?
The trends outlined above are primarily relevant today in state-on-state warfare. As key technologies become ubiquitous, however, and especially as states engage in intensified proxy warfare, these threats may become increasingly present when confronting non-state actors. The Islamic State had a substantial indigenous UAV construction programme. Their drones – while crude – were effective. The Houthis have not managed to field UAVs on the same scale, but have built sophisticated ‘loitering munition-style’ strike drones, based on Iranian designs, and have used them to deliver precise effects at reach.
In the context of the UK’s Integrated Review, Idlib throws up troubling questions. Major land force procurement programmes, including the Challenger II Life Extension Programme, and Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme, represent commitments that deliver a force just as susceptible to emerging threats as it is today. By contrast, British forces lack GBAD in any density, and SHORAD of any kind. Ground forces risk replicating the familiar at the expense of the effective. Mechanised and armored manoeuvre has a theoretical pathway to future viability. The electronic warfare and air defence capabilities exist and are most versatile when they have mobility through being vehicle-mounted. However, the changes required in terms of the design of manoeuvre units, what capabilities they include organically, and how they are protected by assets held at higher echelons indicate that the concept of operations for these forces is in desperate need of updating when the current threat environment is taken into consideration.
Nick Reynolds and Jack Watling
Nick is Research Analyst for Land Warfare in the Military Sciences team at RUSI
Jack is Research Fellow for Land Warfare in the Military Sciences team at RUSI
Research Fellow, Land Warfare
Dr Jack Watling
Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare


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British heavy metal legends SAXON have released the second single, “Remember The Fallen”, from their upcoming album, “Carpe Diem”, due on February 4 via Silver Lining Music.
SAXON singer Biff Byford states: “I wanted to write a song about COVID, about the people that have died, and give my perception of how it seemed to happen. Certain aspects of it all are quite mysterious, and of course, it hasn’t finished yet, has it?
“We should all remember those who have died as a group of people not really knowing why they died, because the information wasn’t there.”
The release of “Remember The Fallen” is accompanied by a reportage-style video montaged with footage of the band’s individual recording sessions.
Produced by Andy Sneap (JUDAS PRIEST, EXODUS, ACCEPT) at Backstage Recording Studios in Derbyshire with Byford and Sneap mixing and mastering, “Carpe Diem” strikes the ear as one of the most essential British metal statements of the last few years and not lacking in pace or bite, an album which will ignite the joy in stalwart supporters and attract a whole new legion to the SAXON fold.
Sneap, himself a guitarist and producer of some metal repute, ensures that “Carpe Diem” does not lack one ounce of grit or sharpness. “Andy‘s obviously a very good guitarist,” says Biff, “but he’s not a blues-based guitarist like our guys are; he’s more of a modern-style player. And that means the boys (Paul Quinn and Doug Scarratt) love working with him because, again, it’s all about the intensity. Andy‘s always pushing the envelope; he doesn’t let them get away with anything. They have to play it for real, full speed. He gets great sound, and we want that Gibson/Marshall ’80s sound even if they’re not Gibsons and Marshalls. We try and retain that British metal guitar sound that we created for SAXON, and he’s definitely an ’80s child.”
Despite a career which has spanned 44 years with over 15 million albums sold, including four top 10 U.K. albums, and having played to hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, SAXON are revving up for one of their busiest eras yet.
“We’re gonna be quite busy this year,” says Biff. “There are festivals which have been rescheduled from two years ago, we’re looking to go to America, we’re also going to tour U.K. and Europe later in the year and like everyone really, we’re just keeping our fingers crossed that everything works out and we can do it all. We’re also recording the second ‘Inspirations’ album, and as we do that, you never know, we might write a few songs for the next SAXON album…”
The genesis of “Carpe Diem”‘s fierce intensity lies in two extremely significant life events.
“It’s been a difficult two years,” offers Biff with considerable understatement, “because I had the heart attack back in September 2019, so things went a bit pear-shaped for the band. And then COVID hit two or three months later, but luckily, we started writing and recording this album before COVID. We did the drums in Germany and we did the guitars in various places. I was doing a lot of writing while I was in the hospital bed, and we spent quite a long time writing and arranging the ideas that we all had. I do think it’s a very intense album, and maybe some of that intensity comes from the frustration of not being able to do anything in the COVID period.”
“Carpe Diem” track listing:
- Carpe Diem (Seize The Day)
- Age Of Steam
- The Pilgrimage
- Remember The Fallen
- Super Nova
- Lady In Gray
- All For One
- Black Is The Night
- Living On The Limit
“We want every album we make to go platinum,” says Biff defiantly. “We never make an album that we don’t expect to be fantastic because there are no laurels around here, and as a band, we’re always trying to do something a little bit new, a little bit daring. I love fast metal like ‘Princess Of The Night’ and ‘20,000 Feet’, and I try and bring that style of SAXON into the music now, but in a more modern style. We don’t sound like an old band on records because we’re not sitting back on our past success, we’re always trying to make a great album.”

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Fraud is big business. It costs the UK economy over £100 billion a year.
It creates holes in your finances. It sows distrust among your colleagues and partners. And it damages your reputation.
Ultimately, it can put your company out of business if you don’t deal with it in the right way. When fraud happens, you may need to deal with it very quickly. Time is often of the essence if you want to maximise your chances of protecting your position and ensuring that any damage is undone.
A specialist fraud lawyer is a must. That’s where we come in.

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The functioning of the nervous system and some key concepts of neurobiology
You may know that the nervous system consists of nerve cells (neurons), inside which the signal propagates electrically - using excitation and depolarization of the cell membrane of the neuron. Among individual neurons are then chemically spread information - using molecules called neurotransmitters, chemicals, or neurotransmitters. Perhaps you know that a typical neuron has a power cord, called dendrites, the body which integrates information supplied dendrites and one outlet cable called an axon. The neurons are interconnected synapses - connections in which the axon of a neuron touches the dendrite of another neuron. Now synapse allows the signal from the axon of a neuron (called presynaptic neuron) passed to another neuron (called postsynaptic neuron). It happens so that a membrane axon presynaptic neuron (synaptic membranes) is released neurotransmitter that acts on the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron dendrites (postsynaptic membrane). It happens so that the neurotransmitter released from presynaptic membranes is recognized by specific protein molecules in the postsynaptic membrane, called nerve receptors. When the receptors detect neurotransmitter causes excitation of a dendrite and thus the entire postsynaptic neuron. The electrical excitation of presynaptic neuron across the synapse and using a chemical neurotransmitter passes on the postsynaptic neuron. On this principle works the brain and the entire nervous system.
Among the classic neurotransmitters abundant in the brain glutamate, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glycine, acetylcholine, serotonin, dopamine and others. Each of these molecules has a specific receptor, that it recognizes the postsynaptic membrane. We say that the neurotransmitter together with its receptor forms a receptor system. The receptor system also includes a cascade of protein serving path release of neurotransmitters from presynaptic membrane and postsynaptic membrane excitation path after detecting neurotransmitter receptor. Names receptor systems are derived from their neurotransmitters:
- glutamate => glutaminergic receptor system
- GABA => GABAergic receptor system
- acetylcholine => cholinergic receptor system
- serotonin => serotonergic receptor system
- Dopamine => dopaminergic receptor system etc.
Beside the neurotransmitters that are naturally present in the receptor systems, there are a large number of chemicals that the functioning of receptor systems interfere. Substances that this receptor-activated system, which are called agonists. Substances which inhibit the receptors are called antagonists. The most typical natural agonist of the receptor system is of course itself a neurotransmitter. Agonists and antagonists differ force which acts on its receptor system. Among potent agonists and antagonists we find many nerve poisons and drugs . For example, alcohol is an agonist of GABA receptors and when the pub Ozer drunk, so that by drinking alcohol mimics the effects of γ-aminobutyric acid to its receptor, thereby causing us all well-known symptoms. When we turn a sect in the subway sarin poisoning, so it's the fact that this gas acts as an antagonist to the cholinergic system - it kills by blocking acetylcholine signal transmission from the axons of motor neurons to cholinergic receptors in the muscles. The agonists and antagonists of receptor systems include thousands of different poisons and potent drugs.
Neuromodulator is a chemical which affects some receptor systems, but is an agonist or an antagonist. We can say that in neurobiology distinguish two types of effects of substances on receptor systems:
- direct effect where the substance agonist or antagonist of the receptor system
- indirect or neuromodulator effect when the active substance is only slightly modifies the functioning of the receptor system
Boundaries between direct and neuromodulatory effect is not sharply defined. But one can say that the neuromodulator effect is unlike the direct effect less drastic.
Neurotropic word sounds professional, but simply means that the substance somehow acts on the nervous system. Under the term neurotrophic include both direct (agonist / antagonist) and neuromodulation effects. A special kind of neurotrophic effect is nootropic effect. Nootropics are defined as substances that increase the intelligence and improving the functioning of the nervous system. Because ginseng and other adaptogens was described such influence, I wrote about the nootropic effect of adaptogens special page .
Neurotrophic effects of adaptogens
Definitions adaptogens requires that the interference with the normal functioning of the body more than necessary to enhance non-specific resistance, SiC. This definition also implies that adaptogens nor the relatively high dose toxic. Adaptogenům therefore mostly lacking drastic strong direct effects of agonists and antagonists of nerve receptor systems. That does not mean that they are adaptogens ineffective: their effect on the brain and nervous system is mainly neuromodulation.
Moreover adaptogen historically been associated since its inception with the concept of stress . The science of adaptogens was in its time-intentioned as the top discipline of theoretical medicine , which Brechman build on the then new discovery generalized adaptation syndrome (GAS) . Precisely because of the stress conjunction with GAS and hypothalamic-pituitary axis, scientists today have a tendency to mark an adaptogen plants encouraging its effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Discussion mechanism of this effect is therefore of great importance in adaptogens.
In terms of the mechanism are among adaptogens especially important neurosteroid effects of triterpenoid saponins. Neurosteroids concept introduced in the 80s of the 20th century French physiologist Etienne Baulieu, who noticed that the triterpenoids have the ability neuromodulation. Due to its amphoteric nature have ginseng saponins and other adaptogens ability to vmezeřit to the cell membrane and nonpolar pockets cell receptors and other proteins. For the same reason also these saponins have the ability to penetrate the cell membrane to the nucleus and act directly on gene expression. These saponins, adaptogens can be seen as the close nature of neuromodulators body's own hormones and neurosteroidům. For the same reason, the effects adaptogens generally long, i.e. requiring for their realization long term use.
Neuromodulation effects of saponin ginseng have been the subject of intense research since the mid-20th century. Japanese ginseng already in the 70s found that the various components, all of which cause the activation někeré CNS others are soothing ( Saito1977epg ). Soon identified the first concrete neuromodulation panaxosidy, ginsenoside Rb 1 and Rg 1 ( tsang1985gsi , Benishin1992agr ). Since then ran neurostoroidal research and neuromodulation effects of individual panaxosidů and other adaptogenic saponins on various receptor systems CNS:
Another neurotrophic effects
In this section, I mention adaptogens effects on the brain and nervous system that do not fit under the aforementioned receptor systems. There are the effects on other molecules neurons and also more general effects on the CNS. In the first place again I mention the true ginseng, which has done the most research:
- The protective and regenerative effect - Ginseng saponins enhance growth of nerve fibers ( Takemoto1984png ) and protect brain cells against cell death in cerebral ischemia ( Wen1996grp ), chemical damage ( e.g. alcohol ), mental stress and other stress factors. The bearer of this effect is gssd. Rg 1 ( Wen1996grp , Lim1997pih ), who also worked against aging cortical neurons ( Li1997eag , Jiang1996mag , Liu1995egr ) and cells in general ( Choo2003aag ).
- The effect on GABA receptors - receptors γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are the most abundant receptors in the human brain. Neurostoroidal effect on GABA A and GABA B have ginsenosides Rb 1 , Rb 2 , Rc , Re , Rf and Rg 1 ( Kimura1994igw ). Stabilizing effect on GABA system in part explains adaptogenic anti-stress effect of ginseng ( Bhattcharya1999epg , Yuan1998mag ).
- Examples of other effects - Ginsenoside 20 (S) -rg 3 inhibits P / Q Ca2 + channels Kv 1.4 K + channels and Na + IIA channels in rat brain with an IC 50 of tens um ( Jeong2004sgr ). According Jiang1996mag and Liu1995egr , gssd. Rb 1 and Rg 1 increased the activity of Na / K-pump. According Cao1990ieg ginsenoside Rb 1 Na / K-pump conversely inhibits with an IC50 of 6.3μM. Ginseng has direct effects against the perception of pain (and also the indirect effects of painkillers dampening the inflammatory response ). Ginseng positively affects sleep - for example panaxosid Majonosid-R 2 in stressed animals restores the ability to fall asleep ( Huong1998aem ). The positive effect on sleep states and animal studies Lee1990cip and clinical studies Han2013erg . But it also makes ginseng option will suppress sleep, so " insomnia " is finally in use ginseng common complaint. Ginseng stabilizes neuronal activity and facilitates overcoming withdrawal symptoms from addictive substances .
Other plants and fungi
In addition to the model adaptogen ginseng for neurotropic typically in the genus Panax also considered as American ginseng , while ginseng false (P. pseudoginsng) or ginseng notoginseng (P. notoginseng) are traditionally used rather to regulate metabolism.
For eleutherocok situation is unclear, while the use of Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola rosea) and hailing snodárné (Withania somnifera) in the role of neuromodulation adaptogen has support in the literature. Rhodiola affects levels of serotonin and other neurotransmitters, and has potential withdrawal from drug addiction ( Mannucci2012sir ). There are also indications that Rhodiola has the ability to induce the regeneration of CNS neurons ( Chen2009err ).
For Schizandra chinensis (Schisanra chinensis) showed a modulatory effect on the serotonin receptors, GABA receptors, and central acetylcholine receptors ( Hsieh2001aew ) and are indications nootropického effect ( Pan2002spa , Egashira2008srm ).
It can be assumed that neurotropic will panaxosidy containing Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) .
Among neurotropic adaptogens include Cordyceps sinensis (Cordyceps spp.) , Watercress Peruvian (Lepidium meyenii) incorrectly referred to as Peruvian ginseng , ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) and others that part I do not want to mention (already this site long enough), partly know and partly science are not known at all - that's why ethnobotanicals studying systems of indigenous traditional medicine .


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Marnie is an odd, complex and discomfiting psychological drama, with more annoying "process shots" than any other Hitchcock film I can think of, yet I couldn't take my eyes off the screen for an instant. Hedren and Connery are excellent, and Diane Baker outstanding in a small but crucial role.
The Beginning of the End.
There are, in many lives and art movements, defining moments that are ruptures, seminal changes, paradigm shifts after which nothing will be the same anymore: Marnie, the Hitchcock's movie released in 1964 after two masterpieces like Psycho and The Birds, marks the beginning of the end for the artistic developments of one of the most important and beloved directors of the XX Century.
The story of films is full of movies that, underrated by critics or ignored by the vast public, are nonetheless very beautiful and interesting, but unfortunately Marnie does not belong to this group; the negative reviews and the box-office flop appear, even after many years, the natural and inevitable outcome of a movie that not even the immense artistic credits of its director can save from a sad but heavy low mark.
Surely, keeping the artistic heights of the previous two movies was most likely impossible, but such a major fall was hard to predict as well!
The basic idea could have been intriguing and experimental: a thriller without a whodunnit, where the progressive discovery of the causes at the roots of the protagonist's pathologies was the only uncertainty, not even too difficult to detect though, could have freed the narrative to roam freely towards an in-depth analysis of the fascination of the male protagonist for ethology, delving on his ambivalent role of a therapist, aiming to heal and free Marnie from her phobias, and of a mentally ill patient, obsessed with a serial thief and a compulsory liar, possibly a screen projection of the known obsession of Hitchcock for Tippi Hedren, Grace Kelly's inadequate replacement.
Alas, none of the above is found in Marnie: Tippi Hedren's acting, already mediocre in her debut role in The Birds, becomes here plain lack of nuances and expressiveness, a handsome but rigid Sean Connery a distant, pale reflection of Cary Grant, the basic scenes and the high-school psychology handbook level of the script prevent the viewer, even the more casual or the Hitch's die-hard fan, to get involved, captured by the plot and the characters.
Along the years, many have tried to reconsider Marnie, offering benevolent analyses that justified with artistic merits the evident artificiality of some film settings or amplifying the chromatic choices of some of its scenes; even if understandable in light of the values of Hitchcock's overall body of films, mostly they appear only a nice but timid and unconvincing try that cannot succeed in offsetting the bitter aftertaste that Hitchcock's genius has entered with Marnie its Sunset Boulevard, from which the next and final four movies will not deviate, without though undermining the fundamental role and place of the British director in the history of cinema.
Hitchcock called for cinematographic trickery to cue in a thrilling mystery when underneath his caliber of a shell is practically a sympathetically directed crime drama holding a dark traumatizing past that the male objectifying gaze doesn't help besides actual counseling being guised as the urge to uncover the truth in any ways necessary. Bloated enough to be tedious as it could've been shorter despite recognized collaborative signature merits for a Hitchcock film despite the substance dragging the bag on the ground still pondering on how to justify the length, while at least benefitting from the performances. (B)
Hitchcock classic, starring Tippi Hedren (in the title roll) and Sean Connery. Universally Panned at the time of its initial release, it's gone on to achieve a much better, and better deserved, reputation as a worthy part of the upper echelon of the collected works of the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock, and one of the better films from this era in Hollywood. "Marnie" is a film that, Like most of the Hitchcock filmography, is a taut, tight exploration in mystery, pitch perfect atmosphere, style, story and stunning cinematography. But above all else, the damaged human psyche. For much of the film, Marnie herself doesn't know the truth of why she does the things she does, reacts the way she reacts or behaves the way she behaves. Like Hitchcock's Psycho in particular, this film is an early cinematic example of the exploration of a messy (and somewhat broken) human psyche, repressed memories, and the id within us all. Even (and especially) as those things that we push deep into the recesses of our brain have a way of seeping out at the seams, with odd and sometimes horrifying results, we can't help but fight in vain to keep them, and our conscious selves, in the dark. Or in this case, "the red" 😉 "Marnie" is a film everyone should see at least once in their life.
The last twenty minutes are the only thing that save this boring, slow and confusing movie.
Man did this one bore me. Marnie is about a habitual and thief played by Tippi Hedren who's just taken a bunch of money from her boss under the guise of a different person. She is eventually figured out by her new employer (and previous boss's business partner) named Mark Rutlan (Sean Connery). Mark is a bit of a womanizer, but finds himself falling head over heels for Marnie. He figures Marnie out since he recognized her from her previous job and sort of blackmails her into marrying him? His whole thing is that he believes her can figure out why Marnie is the way she is (hinted at through various flashbacks) by exposing her to certain things and eventually realizing the terrifying truth. So yeah I didn't like this one. It's incredibly long at 2 hours and 10 minutes and the pacing here just never worked for me. I didn't like the overall plot of marrying Marnie to figure her out when she obviously has some mental health issues that back in 1964 obviously they thought could be fixed by a strong man! Not so much. It's a movie that hasn't aged well, rungs too long, has an uninteresting lead and for the most part a "twist" that isn't very twist like (if that makes sense). Out of all the Hitchcock films this is definitely one I wouldn't be revisiting anytime soon.
it was a little suspenseful
It's a good movie, but some parts just didn't interest me. Other parts were great, though. Definitely not Hitchcock's best, but a good movie nonetheless.
The darkest drama Hitchcock ever directed.
Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller Marnie (1964) is a disturbing romance drama and crime mystery shot as a film noir. Hitchcock's direction is stylized with a moody atmosphere and unsettling tone. Hitchcock's directorial style utilizes Dutch angles, long takes, intimate close-ups, red colored filters over the lens, and flashing purple lights for a thunderous effect. The sleek and dreamy look to Marnie makes you feel at unease in every situation so that you feel truly bad for Tippi Hedren's Marnie.
I have to mention that Marnie is the last film Tippi Hedren was a part of as she refused to sleep with Hitchcock and he subsequently ended her career. It's disgusting and disappointing, but Marnie stands alone as a genuinely great film alongside Hedren's other Hitchcock classic The Birds (1963).
Notably, I do find that Marnie is oddly feminist and sexist. Hitchcock clearly wanted to punish Hedren and added the rape scene to force Hedren into a compromised position and the men in Marnie are all sleazy, stubborn, self serving, sexist, and mysogynist on purpose. They only want to take advantage of Marnie. For example, Sean Connery's complex character Mark is a caring love interest, sleazy blackmailer, and callous rapist all at once. Connery plays him charming and sincere so that you do not immediately despise his fearsome leading man, but Connery plays the well intentioned brute well in Marnie. Though you quickly realize his rich man character is just a spoiled man out for himself as he commands Marnie to do as he bids despite them ending up together.
On the other hand, Tippi Hedren's inspired performance as Marnie may be the best of her career. I love Hedren's classy heroine in The Birds, but she is genuinely devastating in Marnie. She is the coy lover, mysterious thief, troubled lady, traumatized child, ignored daughter, raped wife, and dejected woman all in one magnificent role that should have won her Best Actress at The Oscars for Marnie. Hedren takes all the insults, glares, and spite thrown her way all still delivered an all time great acting demonstration.
Furthermore, Hedren's character is remarkably feminist. She rejects all the men that try to advance on her. She speaks her mind despite men threatening her. She rejects men insisting she drink. She refuses men sex when she does not want it. Marnie is a revelation of a female character in cinema. It's too bad Tippi Hedren actually suffered at the hands of Hitchcock because she is a fantastic role model for girls. Beauty, intelligence, grace, cunning, sophistication, guile, and range. Her scream "No!" before the rape scene is haunting as is her tears recounting her childhood at the Marnie. Tippi Hedren is just amazing to me.
I also appreciate Diane Baker's sly sister-in-law to Marnie and Louise Latham's heartbreaking role as Marnie's distant mother.
It appears that Hitchcock used painted backdrops to replicate a German expressionist feel and it still works for me. Marnie is really quite haunting with its grim outlook and dark subject matter. Marnie is sublimely directed and likely the last classic from legendary director Alfred Hitchcock.
Marnie is a last for many aspects of Hitchcock's career. Marnie features the last score Bernard Herrmann composed for Hitchcock. It is romantic and dreamy with a penchant for dramatic flourishes during the exciting moments in Marnie. I adore Herrmann's score for Marnie as it may be his finest music for Hitchcock aside from Vertigo.
Jay Presson Allen's screenplay is a wonderful adaptation of Winston Graham's novel Marnie from 1961. Fair warning to any potential viewers of Marnie, Allen's script dives into theft, assault, rape, blackmail, pedophilia, abuse, phobia, and prostitution. Marnie is easily Hitchcock's darkest film and it shows in every scene. These subjects are tackled with care and subtle obscuring so that you never see too much or in any graphic capacity. The tilt down during the rape sequence is tastefully shot and horrifyingly dire simultaneously.
Robert Burks' finale role as Hitchcock's cinematographer is impressive. Burks captures Tippi Hedren's facial reactions and deep emotions with every skillfully executed close-up, but the most impressive aspect of Burks work on Marnie is his camera placement. You always see everyone from a neat vantage point that tells its own story. The symmetrical shot during the first robbery shows Marnie opening up a safe just as a lady is sweeping the floors which builds up so much suspense. Marnie is full of clever choices like this such as Hedren backing away from the thunder storms.
Likewise, George Tomasini's final role as editor before his death was on Marnie. His cuts exhibit a brilliant use of jump cutting only when necessary. He lets tense sequences play out to draw out every bit of suspense, while the action sequences follow meaningful cuts instead of rapid fire ones. The edits to faces after certain heavy lines is always fascinating. For one of Hitchcock's longer films, the pacing is deliberate and steady to keep you captivated by the intriguing mystery. Tomasini's editing for Marnie is simply perfect.
In all, Marnie may be hard to watch for most audiences, but it is rewarding as every aspect of filmmaking is immaculate in Marnie.
Brilliant movie!!! Greatly acted out, great cast, and story!!! Some of the action scenes and backdrops seems very artificial which took away some from the whole movie!!!


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Women converged on the National Assembly for the eighth day, demanding that lawmakers rescind their decision over the rejection of five gender bills in the process of the amendment of the 1999 Constitution.
Some of their key demands include specific seats in the National Assembly, indigenous of their husband’s state after five years of being together, and 35% affirmative action for women.
They insist that they will continue to picket the gate of the National Assembly till all their demands are met.
The protesting women also threatened to vote out the lawmakers who voted against women in the constitutional review.

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Tributes to Peres on first anniversary
FRIENDS, including Tony Blair, joined with old political rivals yesterday in saluting Israel’s Nobel laureate Shimon Peres and his dream of peace on the first anniversary of his death.
In a state ceremony at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl national cemetery, President Reuven Rivlin paid a warm tribute, along with British former premier and Middle East peace envoy Blair.
“It’s sad without you, even for those who didn’t always agree with you,” Rivlin, a former legislator in the right-wing Likud party, said.
He lost to Peres in the 2007 presidential race but won the post in 2014.
Peres, a Labour party stalwart, served twice as prime minister and held senior cabinet posts during a public career spanning 70 years, predating Israeli statehood.
He shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize with prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for his role in negotiating the Oslo peace accords, which envisioned an independent Palestinian state.
But attempts to resolve the dispute have been at a standstill since a US-led initiative collapsed in 2014.
“The dream of peace which you wove is still far, far off,” Rivlin said yesterday, addressing his remarks to “My dear Shimon”.
“You taught us that the world, including our neighbourhood, can be a friend, not just a predator,” he said. Peres died aged 93 on September 28 last year. The anniversary, according to the Hebrew calendar, is tomorrow.
Blair, who became envoy of the Middle East Quartet of peacemakers after leaving the British prime minister’s office in 2007, said Peres always stayed true to his vision.
“He never gave up on peace with the Palestinians or on his belief that peace was best secured by an independent state of Palestine alongside a recognised state of Israel,” he said.
Peres’s biography, No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination and the Making of Modern Israel, was published in English on Tuesday.
PAYING RESPECTS: A relative of late Israeli leader Shimon Peres with her baby during yesterday’s ceremony


The Metropolitan Council the other day approved the 13-mile Bottineau Transitway between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park. The vote incorporates the project into the region’s transportation policy plan, which in turn makes it eligible for all-important federal funding which would pay about half the $1 billion cost.
“Bottineau is key to the region’s future development and continued economic success,” said Susan Haigh, the Met Council chair. I agree. We really need this thing.
In case you’ve forgotten what the thing is or failed to commit the particulars to memory, here is a refresher. The proposed Bottineau light-rail line would connect downtown Minneapolis to the northwest suburbs. The chosen route, unimaginatively named the B-C-D1 Alignment, would start at the now-under-construction interchange near the baseball stadium, travel along Olson Highway and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor and wind up on West Broadway in Brooklyn Park. As envisioned now, it will have 11 stations, four clumped in North Minneapolis and Golden Valley, and the rest spread out in Robbinsdale and Crystal.
So why is Bottineau important? Well, with LRT lines already going south to the Mall of America, east to St. Paul and southwest to Eden Prairie, logic would assume that another line should travel to the north. But according to the Met Council, there’s more to the case. Communities along dear old B-C-D1 will add some 140,000 people by 2030. Large employers and institutions sit along the line, including North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, the Target Northern Campus in Brooklyn Park, a development that will eventually include 12 buildings for 7,000 employees, North Hennepin Community College, with 7,500 students, and the North Arbor Lakes retail district, which the town of Maple Grove is trying to develop. And, of course, unless it’s taken over by bedbugs or hostile aliens from outer space, downtown Minneapolis should remain the major commuting destination.
What’s more, the area along the Bottineau corridor currently offers little in the way of transit choice for those who don’t drive. And 14 percent of households there have no cars. LRT service would help them get to jobs and schools without requiring them to invest their dollars in a depreciating asset, namely a car.
The Met Council also asserts that Bottineau will reduce congestion. I’ve always felt that contention is a bit dubious. New York, where I lived for many years, is blanketed with subway, bus, train and ferry lines. But major highways still look like parking lots at almost every hour of the day.
As it turns out, research backs up my skepticism. A World Bank study found that public transit by itself would not induce people to drive less; the degree of congestion also depends on the physical shape of the city, where jobs and housing are located and how much coverage transit provides.
Jarrett Walker, a transit policy consultant (who worked on the Access Minneapolis plan back in 2006) and author of “Human Transit,” says that the Bottineau line (or any public transit addition, for that matter) “will probably improve congestion in the short term, but its major advantage is that it allows the economy to grow without increasing congestion.” Stores, businesses and housing will pop up around the stations and create jobs but won’t necessarily draw vehicles.
Sounds good. I can barely wait. But transit, alas and alack, is not exactly an instant gratification item. Bottineau, if you can believe it, was first proposed in 1988. For 20 years it sat on a long list of possible transit investments for the area, only coming under serious consideration in 2008. Then it underwent an Alternatives Analysis, a federal process for the local evaluation of the costs, benefits and impacts of transit alternatives, the transitway type and the choice of alignment or what you and I would call route.
Bottineau Transitway Draft Environmental Impact Statement
And working out that route wasn’t exactly easy. Hennepin County ultimately rejected an alignment that would have had the train shooting through the North Side along Penn Avenue, cutting up the neighborhood and requiring the demolition of 150 houses. The more politically acceptable route, B-C-D1, has its own problems. For one, it travels alongside Wirth Park. More important, in my mind, its path, through relatively low-density neighborhoods, may make it less useful to residents.
The Met Council is projecting a daily ridership of 27,000, but that won’t happen unless Met Transit realigns bus routes to collect people and drop them at stations, says James Erkel, director of the Land Use and Transportation Program at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. (To help build ridership, he’s advocating the creation of a circulator bus system for passengers in North Minneapolis that would be called the Northside Hip Hop — but more about that another day.)
Last year, Bottineau had a near-death experience when the Golden Valley City Council rejected the route. (All the towns along the line have to approve it for the project to go ahead.) In December, however, a council member switched her vote. The argument that won her over, says Mayor Shep Harris, who is pro-LRT, was that a vote for the line did not make it a done deal. But it would release funds from the Met Council to conduct what he describes as “all the exhaustive studies and analysis” needed to answer officials’ and residents’ questions.
Years of such planning and fussing lie ahead. Under the Met Council’s best scenario, we won’t be boarding the Bottineau LRT for another eight or nine years. According to public relations manager Bonnie Kollodge, preliminary engineering and final environmental review will take two to three years, final design one to two years and construction three to four years.
Money, money, money
But a big question hangs over the line — funding. The Counties Transit Improvement Tax and the Hennepin County Railroad Authority will together supply 40 percent of the dough. But the state has to kick in 10 percent. The money could come from Gov. Mak Dayton’s proposed seven-county transit tax, but outstate legislators, says Erkel, are unlikely to pass that unless they get money for roads, which is desperately needed since the state gax tax is now insufficient to finance what needs to be done.
State Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) put forward a fix: a 7.5 cent-a-gallon increase in the gas tax to pay for highways and a half-cent increase in the sales tax in the seven-county area to be served by mass transit. That proposal was left for dead the other day in the Taxes Committee, killed by members of Dibble’s own party who wanted to leave transportation where it is — which is nowhere.
Even if state lawmakers eventually get their act together, there are huge challenges in winning federal funding. Bottineau would be financed under the Federal Transportation Administration’s New Starts program, which requires cities to compete for grants. This year new transit legislation expanded eligibility of projects but kept funding flat; so more communities will be competing for the same amount of money.
“There are many scenarios under where Bottineau will get stalled,” says Mayor Harris. “My hope is that it won’t get stalled forever.”


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The Great Escape, the festival renowned for breaking the best and brightest new talent, returns with FIRST FIFTY festival in Shoreditch 21 – 23 November. It’s a series of exclusive gigs over three days in East London from the very hottest new artists around.
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Master Craftsman & Forgesmith, Takeshi Saji has been making traditional hammer forged knives for decades. His uniqueness is to add modern technologies, materials and designs, while keeping the traditional knife making methods.
This time, he came up with a beautiful and very unique Custom Damascus Chinese Cleaver made of R-2 core forged with layered Nickel Stainless Damascus steel blade with Traditional Hamaguri-Ba (Convex edge) blade profile. R-2 is made by a highly reputable Japanese company called Kobelco, and the steel offers remarkable cutting performance and edge retention. The two outer layers of the blade are made from a unique and elegantly patterned Damascus steel, which is comprised of alternating layers of white-colored nickel steel and sparkling mirror polished layers of steel. Master Saji says it was hard to hammer forge and heat treat this large blade.
Traditional Hammer Forging Process is known as the best method to bring the steel to its maximum performance in sharpness and edge retention.
This is the limited custom Damascus Chinese Cleaver that is something different and unique with the craftsman’s spirit.
Now available with 4 different handles of the “Black Linen Micarta”, "Green Linen Micarta", “Ironwood” and “Stag Bone”.
The Chinese Cleaver is a highly versatile general-purpose kitchen knife that can be used to slice, chop, mince, scrape, and even crush ingredients. The tall blade of the Chinese Cleaver enables it to be safely guided with the knuckles of your free hand when 'tap chopping’, ‘push cutting’, or ‘pull cutting’. This makes it possible to cut large fruit and vegetables, such as cabbages, easily and safely.
Knife Model: Saji R-2 Custom Damascus Chinese Cleaver
Blade Material: R-2 Nickel Damascus
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 62 to 63
Blade Grind and Edge Shape: Double Bevel Edge 50/50
Handle Material: Ironwood Handle
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Blade Length: 220mm
Blade Width: 114mm
Total Length: 335mm
Blade Thickness: 3mm
Total Weight: 675g
This knife comes with 50/50 double bevel edge geometry for both right and left handed use.
For your information, Japanese Kitchen knives are generally designed for right hand use with a slightly thicker and rounded grinding on the right side blade and a less rounded (almost straight flat) grinding on the left side blade. However, both right and left hander can use the knives that have double bevel edge sharpened 50/50 without problems.
We believe the quality and cutting performance of Japanese knives are the best in the world, and hope you enjoy fine craftsmanship and sharp edge with your new knife. With proper cares, every Japanese knife should be your special cooking partner for long times.
This is the Powdered High Speed Tool Steel blade kitchen knife that has a rust resistance for easy maintenance. However, it may get rust, if kept in wet condition.
This is a Largest size Cleaver you can fine in the market
This knife is monstrous, heavy, and very beautiful. F/F is smooth all around, ironwood handle looks nice on this knife. Although, I wish the handle could be a little longer for better handling since this knife is blade heavy. Due to front heavy and smooth finish on the ironwood handle, the heavy weight of knife pull it forward and handle so short and so smooth doesn't give me enough good grip. Maybe, I need to wear gloves when using this knife for firmer grip since it is a heavy blade. :)) LOL Overall, I like this knife and I think its a rare piece to own. Thank you JCK for this wonderful knife.
There are actually not many options when you want to get higher end cleaver with good steel while still looking good. This one suffice all the requirement without losing its performance. It is a bit heavy but totally livable. Only concern might be destroying the nice pattern during sharpening?
This masterpiece is for my collection. I don't use artwork in the kitchen. The perfect kitchenknife is no more than 200 dollar at the top. Then you don't need to be afraid to work. A 1000 dollar knife is for show off only, its like covering a ferrari in gold..... It doesn't make the ferrari any better but maybe for some it looks better. I have the big fortunate to own three never used KD Hattori and for me thats real art.


Here is an interesting argument regarding the American suburbs: Charles Marohn suggests the economic equations behind suburban development need to be questioned.
I’m struck by how strongly our culture associates growth and prosperity with highway construction and expansion. Tom Friedman, a respected left-of-center columnist with the New York Times, had an entire chapter in his most recent book, That Used to Be Us: How America fell behind in the world it invented and how we can come back, devoted to the concept that “our winning equation” is, in part, to invest in infrastructure and then watch prosperity flourish, just like it did in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Of course, this ignores that fact that our investments during the first generation of America’s Suburban Experiment (1950-1975) were higher return investments that generated a lot of positive cash flow. I like to point out that, when we built the 35W bridge here in Minnesota for the first time, it connected far flung areas of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan region in a way that had not been done before. Following that investment, new commercial real estate was developed, new residential housing went in and the resulting influx of tax receipts made us feel wealthy. When the bridge fell down and had to be rebuilt, we didn’t experience all that new growth, just the costs of construction and delay. Maintenance has an entirely different set of financial metrics than new construction…
Unfortunately, we base this belief on the illusion of wealth that was created in the early years of the Suburban Experiment, where the first life cycle of horizontal expansion had produced growth for our economy and that pesky overhang of maintenance was still a decade or more away. We should know better by now, but there are few in a position to change the system that don’t benefit, at least in the short term, from it being perpetuated…
Now let me drop the bomb I’ve been alluding too: Those “benefits” that we kind of think of as prosperity, wealth or GDP; they really aren’t. There are derived from a set of narrow correlations between time saved and prosperity that we witnessed in the early 1950’s when we built those initial highways. We connected these far flung places — places only served by railroads or poorly constructed roadways prior — and we saw all kinds of economic gains. We then used that knowledge to build equations to justify expansion of the system. Nobody ever questions those equations today (why would they) and nobody stops to consider the diminishing returns of the system.
So there is not actually any money here, just a few seconds of saved time here and there that economists and engineers equate with money when they are trying to justify a project. Do you take home more money, generate more wealth for the economy or spend more of your income when you can arrive at work 45 seconds more quickly? Not me either. These equations are a joke. (If you want to learn more, read our 2010 series on Costs and Benefits.)
An interesting update to an old argument: the suburbs are unsustainable in the long run because they are based on new growth and continuous reinvestment. In the end, there won’t be enough money left to sustain it all, even if we could keep the infrastructure up to date.
Is Marohn really saying that the economic growth of the United States since the 1950s is largely an illusion? I’d like to hear about more of this aspect of the argument…
This reminds me of some of my research on suburban communities that are approaching build-out. In their earlier growth phases, these communities could expect a certain amount of money to flow in from new development and fees. However, once this stopped (and combined with the recent economic crisis), these towns are left scrambling for money. Without a good amount of new development, the budgets aren’t increasing much even as residents continue to push for equal or increased levels of service plus everything is aging (infrastructure, housing stock which makes it less attractive, municipal buildings, etc.). Is this an analogous situation?
Bonus: you even get a financial analysis of a diverging diamond interchange!
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Title: Simfoni Sepi - Himpunan Sajak Siber yassinsalleh
Author: Mat Yassin bin Salleh
Simfoni Sepi - Himpunan Sajak Siber yassinsalleh is a compliation of poems penned by Mat Yassin bin Salleh, poet, writer and playwright in the Malaysian creative arts industry. This book has been released for sale on February 2, 2012, and is only available in the Malay Language.
Honestly, I have never known Mat Yassin. I only got to know his youngest daughter, Yasleh Hani Wati when I was pursuing my Master degree at a public university in Malaysia from 2003 to 2006. Only then I came to know that Uncle Mat Yassin is a talented poet, writer and playwright but his name is not the name that is very well known like those of Usman Awang, A Samad Said and Malaysian national laureate Datuk Abdullah Hussain.
My personal opinion of Uncle Mat Yassin is that he is very capable and talented of producing quality literary works worthy of mention and recognition, although I have yet to read any of them. Simfoni Sepi - Himpunan Sajak Siber yassinsalleh in my humble opinion, will be an enduring Malay literature for many years to come... because it was written in an extremely passionate manner, championing the cause to promote local literary publications, especially in the Malay Language.
I recommend this book to anyone who is especially interested and/or appreciative of the beauty of poems in the Malay Language.
And I think the introduction in the book written by Johan Jaafar, a columnist with The New Straits Times newspaper speaks eloquently well about who the real Uncle Mat Yassin is, where not many people knew about and his very deep passion and dedication towards his contribution to the Malaysian creative arts industry, especially where Malay literary works are concerned.
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Adjacent to Old Faithful Inn, a committed serving and cooking staff provide outstanding service, well prepared food from a diverse menu. The chef comes out to get feedback from diners. A quiet, modern, environment, it allows you to relax and appreciate your friends and food.
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Got a tip from a fellow traveller that the food at the Snow Lodge was better than the Old Faithful Inn. Great tip! Outstanding dining and breakfast. Reasonably priced for a resort ($15-29/plate). No reservations taken. Opens for dinner at 5.
They don't take reservations but we were seated right away. The bison burger was great. Service and cocktails were also very good. It seemed that everyone was liking their food.
Good value menu considering they have a captive audience. Meals cooked to a high standard. wine list not great but not surprising considering clientele . Worth a visit


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PLANO, Texas — The boardroom drama may be over, but J.C. Penney is still grappling with an uncertain future.
William Ackman has resigned from J.C. Penney’s board as part of a deal to resolve an unusually public battle between the activist investor and the struggling department store operator.
Ackman’s departure provides some short-term relief from a distraction for Penney while it tries to fix its ailing business and as the crucial back-to-school selling season heats up.
But investors pushed the company’s stock price lower Tuesday as they worried about Penney’s long-term struggle to turn its business around.
The share decline also reflected worries that Ackman might sell shares. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is Penney’s biggest stockholder with a 17.7 percent stake. CNBC quoted Ackman as saying he had no immediate plans to sell.
Penney “got the thorn out of their inside, but they’re both real losers here,’’ said Charles Elson, head of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. It’s bad news for Penney because if Ackman sells his stock, it will hurt the stock price. If he doesn’t, he will still exert a big influence on the company, albeit from the outside.
As for Ackman, the activist investor no longer has an inside view into the company. And if he sells near current prices, he will lose a lot of money.
Ackman went public last week with statements saying he’d lost confidence in Penney’s board and that chairman Thomas Engibous should be replaced. Ackman and the retailer’s board also were bickering over how quickly the company should replace CEO Mike Ullman.
On Tuesday, Penney named Ronald Tysoe as a director to fill Ackman’s seat. Tysoe is former vice chairman of Federated Department Stores Inc., which is now Macy’s Inc. Penney will name an additional new director in the near future.
Ackman said in a prepared statement that the moves were ‘‘the most constructive way forward’’ for the Plano, Texas, company and all parties involved.
The departure doesn’t do much to reverse Penney’s declining business, which is trying to lure back shoppers turned off by a reinvention plan formulated by a former CEO backed by Ackman.
‘‘This was just a sideshow,’’ said Brian Sozzi, chief equities strategist for Belus Capital Advisors. ‘‘The fundamental issues of the company are nowhere near fixed.’’
Penney’s board also reiterated its support for Ullman, who returned to that job in April. Ullman had previously served as Penney CEO from 2004 to 2011.
The resolution caps several days of boardroom drama where Ackman went public with two scathing letters to the board. In them, he noted that the board has ‘‘ceased to function effectively.’’ He also questioned the board’s hiring and firing practices and ‘‘aggressive’’ inventory purchases.
Engibous fired back, saying that Ackman’s comments were ‘‘misleading, inaccurate, and counterproductive.’’
Ackman also suggested last week that Allen Questrom, who was Penney CEO from 2000 to 2004, should replace Engibous. CNBC quoted Questrom on Tuesday as saying that Ackman did what was best for the board when he resigned.
The boardroom brawl even had Howard Schultz, Starbucks founder and CEO, weigh in. He sided with Ullman and told the Associated Press last week that he was ‘‘disgusted’’ by Ackman’s actions. Schultz is not a Penney shareholder, but Ullman sits on Starbucks’ board.
Ullman had replaced Ron Johnson, who was ousted as CEO after 17 months because his radical makeover led to massive losses and sales declines.
Ackman joined Penney’s board in February 2011 and was the one who pushed the board to hire Johnson, a mastermind of Apple Inc.’s successful stores.