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Building Industry's Top Awards Go to Two Cotswold Homes Site Managers
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For the fifth consecutive year a Cotswold Homes employee has won one of the Pride in the Job Awards presented annually by the National House-Building Council (NHBC) to site managers whose work achieves the highest standards.
Dave Beckey (52) whose home is in Warmley, won this year's award in recognition of his work leading the construction team on the firm's Badminton Chase development in Downend.
Dave, who can draw on more than 30 years of experience in the building industry, believes that winning the award represents a greater challenge for Cotswold Homes' site managers whose developments tend to be smaller than most and designed in a style appropriate to their location.
'It's a massive achievement for a company like ours,' he said. 'All of our developments are unique and we have to start from scratch with each new scheme. That takes a lot of extra care.'
A second Cotswold Homes site Manager who has won his first Price in the Job Award this year is Mark Holden (41).
Mark, who has 23 years of building industry experience, lives in the Brislington area of Bristol.
His award reflects the quality of construction on a small rural development built by Cotswold Homes at The Grange in Burton, a picturesque hamlet between the market towns of Chippenham and Chipping Sodbury.
Commenting on his site managers' successes, a thrilled Cotswold Homes' head of construction, Guy Edge, said: 'Our huge achievement - winning for five years on the trot to accumulate a total of eight Pride in the Job Awards - has drawn praise from industry rivals and buyers now living in a new home on an award-winning development.'
'These trophies represent independent recognition and endorsement of the high standards we maintain consistently through all aspects of our business, including building design, construction, finishes and customer service.'
Pictured are Cotswold Homes' head of construction Guy Edge (centre) with award-winning site managers Mark Holden (left) and Dave Beckey
All of our developments are unique and we have to start from scratch with each new scheme. That takes a lot of extra care.


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You have no idea how rich and diverse the world of aquarium fish is! Around the world, people successfully breed dozens, if not hundreds of species. And in this collection we have collected the most popular of them! If you have been dreaming about an aquarium for a long time or are just interested in the underwater world, this article is especially for you!
Even people who are far from the world of aquaristics usually accurately distinguish guppies. Small, cute, unpretentious and very tenacious – these fish adapt to different conditions and forgive the mistakes of beginners.
2. Sword bearer
Swordtails got their name from the characteristic elongation of the caudal fin in males. There are several breeds of different colors. Swordtails get along well in a group and willingly breed at home.
Small representatives of cichlids impress with a riot of colors. Especially common are red, yellow and blue colors. This is a tropical heat-loving fish with appropriate care requirements.
One of the most popular species along with guppies. Neons catch the eye with their bright, spectacular colors. They are usually kept in large flocks, which shimmer so beautifully thanks to the neon blue stripe along the body.
A large group of bottom fish of various sizes. They are mainly active at dusk, and are excellent at keeping order in large aquariums. Bots are peaceful, but they can stand up for themselves.
Lovers of brightly colored fish are well aware of bettas with their variety of shapes and colors of fins. Many years of work of breeders – and the variety of breeds is impressive to this day. It is important that there is only one male in the aquarium!
Danios are a bit like neon and prefer to live in the upper layers of the water. They are strictly kept in flocks, because they are stressed alone. But they do not need a very large aquarium.
An ideal inhabitant of tropical aquariums that breeds very well in captivity. They are not very accommodating, but rather unpretentious, so at one time they became one of the first inhabitants of aquariums.
These are small completely black fish that are very undemanding to the quality and composition of water. But keep in mind that they grow quite large, so they need a larger aquarium.
Bright and very beautiful freshwater fish for medium-sized home aquariums. There are so many colors – literally all shades of the rainbow. Interestingly, the saturation of colors changes during the day.
A very spectacular, bright and colorful representative of cichlids originally from South America. Akara is an inhabitant of huge spacious aquariums. By nature, this is a predator, which is characterized by rather aggressive behavior.
The bright big fish resembles a disk, which is why it got its name. Discus need a spacious aquarium and careful water quality control, but they are so spectacular and unusual that they have become popular in all difficulties.
The armored benthic catfish cleans the bottom of food residues. In spacious aquariums, it grows up to 15 cm. The tarakatum has long recognizable whiskers. They should not be bred in close quarters, because then a peaceful fish begins to aggressively reclaim the territory.
Well, who does not know the goldfish? In fact, there are much more of them than it seems – veiltail, lionheads, telescopes and many other subspecies. They need space, they are not very neat and can be aggressive towards small fish.
These are luminous ornamental fish, specially bred by breeders. To make them glow, it is enough to put a blue or ultraviolet lamp next to it.
Astronotus have become popular because of their outstanding intelligence. Some aquarists even claim that the fish recognize their owner. The main difficulty is its impressive size, up to 30 cm, which requires the same impressive aquarium.
Small fish are unpretentious in care and delight with the brightness of colors. They are also omnivores, viviparous, and do well in groups or out of packs. Therefore, they are great for beginner aquarists.
18. Pelvicachromis pulcher
Behind the complex name lies the amazingly beautiful coloring of a tropical fish. In everyday life they are often called parrot cichlids. They are accommodating and do not harm other peaceful neighbors and plants.
She is also an angel fish because of her unusual body shape and fins. Angelfish are large, very graceful, impress with a variety of colors and need a lot of space. They prefer to live with members of their own species.
In everyday life, ancistrus is often called the sticky catfish because of its sucker mouth, with which it sticks to the walls of the aquarium. This is a real orderly and an indispensable assistant to any aquarist.
It is with them that beginners who purchase aquariums most often begin. Clownfish easily adapts to external conditions and gets along well with such beautiful, but poisonous sea anemones for many underwater inhabitants.
22. Pearl gourami
Despite its large size, this is a very peaceful fish, and it is also very easy to keep. She has a spectacular coloring, and the sides of the gourami seem to glow from the inside. They are kept in large aquariums with other fish of the same size and character.
The unusual serpentine fish gets along well with other small species and with shrimps. An interesting striped color immediately attracts attention. This is a benthic inhabitant with poorly developed fins.
An extensive and diverse group with representatives of various sizes. They are very active, sociable and even fussy. Barbs are kept in large groups, away from slower species.
And again a group of small schooling fish of bright and varied colors. Tetras take root well in aquariums with a lot of greenery and do not conflict with the same peaceful flock neighbors.
Schooling fish with spectacular long fins. Breeders have already bred even luminous subspecies. Ternetia gets along well with other peaceful species and does not cause trouble.
The small viviparous fish belongs to the same group as the mollies guppies. An olive body with a black horizontal stripe ends in almost transparent fins.
These are small bottom catfish, which are very diverse. Now breeders have already bred even fairly large breeds. Keep them in groups, and they perfectly clean the bottom of the aquarium.
29. Siamese algae eater
The name of the species speaks for itself – it is a faithful assistant in the fight against unwanted algae. A silvery fish with a contrasting black stripe is not only useful, but also very cute.
A calm slow fish that gets along well with the same not too active neighbors. Lyalius is distinguished by a magnificent silver-orange color of males.
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Recent study revealed that, preventing the growth of hypertension, obesity and diabetes in mid-life — between the age of 45 and 55 years — can result in an 86 per cent inferior risk of heart failure throughout the residue of life. Millions of people worldwide currently suffer from heart failure as well as face a significantly reduced quality of life and superior mortality rate.
The investigators have also further conveyed that, the research originated that hypertension, obesity and diabetes — major risk factors as well as extremely prevalent in individuals — is preventable risk factors for heart failure.
Further, people with diabetes were establish to have a particularly strong connection with shorter heart failure-free survival, as those without diabetes lived on average between 8.6 and 10.6 years longer without heart failure.
Men at age 45 years without any of the three risk factors lived an average of 10.6 years longer free of heart failure, whereas women at age 45 without any of the three risk factors lived an average of 14.9 years longer without heart failure.
John T. Wilkins from the Northwestern University at Evanston, in Illinois, in the US has also further conveyed adding that how individual and collective risk factor levels, specifically in middle age, affect occurrence heart failure risk over the remaining lifespan.
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THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Governor Edwards. Thank you for the thorough briefing that we received today from your healthcare team.And I just want to express the appreciation of President Donald Trump and our entire White House Coronavirus Task Force for the partnership that we have forged from the very early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Working with you, working with your extraordinary delegation, the Congress so well represented here by both of your senators, Senator John Kennedy and Senator Bill Cassidy, as well as members of Congress who are with us today, including the House Minority Whip, Steve Scalise, we’ve really been able to provide Louisiana, your healthcare workers, and your team with the resources and support, not just in this moment, but when this pandemic first struck in Louisiana.
And I want to say to all the people of Louisiana and all that are gathered here that, on behalf of the President, on behalf of all of us that are working around the clock: We’re with you, and we’re going to stay with you until we put this coronavirus in the past, here in Louisiana and all across America.
The encouraging news is while the rising cases are serious here in Louisiana and across the Sun Belt, as you know, Governor, that because of the efforts President Trump initiated at the federal level, because of the support of these senators and members of Congress, because of the efforts of your administration here in Louisiana, and because of the incredible work of healthcare workers all across this state, we are in a much better position today to deal with this pandemic than when Louisiana confronted to slow the spread and flatten the curve early on.
The people of Louisiana did it before, and I have every confidence that, working closely with you, closely with your team, that we will do it again. And we’re focused on saving lives, flattening the curve, protecting the most vulnerable, and opening up Louisiana again and opening up the schools of Louisiana.
And that’s why it’s especially meaningful to be able to here today on this storied campus. I want to thank President Tom Galligan for your hospitality and your leadership here at LSU.
And I’m also particularly honored to see Coach O again and to literally be here at the home of the national champion, LSU Tigers. It is great to be at Tiger Stadium. And, Coach, we admire you. We admire the great tradition of this team. But we also are grateful to you, grateful for the Governor, and to education leaders.
But the efforts that you’ve already taken to open up LSU again for the fall, to open up your K-through-12 schools, the Governor informed us today that the plan in Louisiana is to open up schools on time. And as we told the Governor, we’re here to help. We really do believe that to open up America again, we need to open up America’s schools.
The American Academy of Pediatrics reflecting on the impact of in-person learning for our kids, from kindergarten to senior year in high school, is very profound. We don’t want our kids to fall behind academically. But as pediatricians around the country have observed, it’s absolutely essential — whether it be for children facing special needs, whether it be nutrition needs, whether it be the counseling that is available for children facing unique challenges — all of those services, with few exceptions, take place at our schools. And so getting our kids back into school is the right thing to do academically, but it’s also the right thing to do for all of our children.
But I’m pleased to report to you, Governor, that from early on, we’ve also been working with higher education around the country to make sure that we can get our — not only get our K-12 schools safely reopened again, but that we can get America’s students back to the great universities and colleges that dot the landscape of this country. We’ve been working on guidance from the CDC about how that can be done safely and responsibly, and we look forward to reflecting on that today.
But let me say, as the director of CDC said not long ago, we don’t want federal guidance to be a reason why schools don’t reopen. The guidance that’s been issued all the way back in March initially distributed for K-12 education. New guidance that will be published, in addition to guidance already issued up to this point, are all designed to give, Governor, you and great campuses like LSU our very best counsel about the ways you can safely and responsibly reopen.
But we’re here to support you. We’re here to support your efforts to get our kids back on great campuses like this one, and to get our kids back into the classroom. It’s also the right thing to do for young people. It’s also the right thing to do for working families who have faced a tremendous burden during the course of this four-month pandemic. And it’s the right thing to do for America.
So, Governor, again, I want to thank you for the partnership that we have forged. I want to thank both of your senators for the strong support in providing resources for families across Louisiana, for businesses across Louisiana.
I want to thank the members of Congress for their strong support. And we’re going to take what we hear today and sit down with members of Congress and determine what other resources might be necessary so we can continue to open up Louisiana, open up Louisiana schools, and, as President Trump often says, not only take one step closer to that day when we put the coronavirus in the past, but that we bring Louisiana back bigger and better, more prosperous and healthier than ever before.
So I thank you, Governor, very much.
With that, I’d be happy to recognize the Secretary of Education, who joined us here today for this discussion, Betsy DeVos.


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The Future of ICE Detention Centers in California
California has been a leader in immigration reform over the past few years, and the enactment of the Alternate Plea Act in 2022 is clear evidence. This innovative law now ensures legal protection for undocumented immigrants and citizens facing specific drug-related offenses. Despite this, a surprising amount of individuals remain uninformed regarding ice detention centers and how they function within California borders. In this article, I will cover ICE detention centers in California, how recent laws are impacting them, and look at the potential outcomes of these developments on citizens and non-citizens living within the state. Finally, I will share some of the legal issues that numerous advocacy organizations have encountered across America to give you a holistic perspective.
Overview of ICE Detention Centers in California
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) is the second largest law enforcement agency in the nation. Their objective is to find and detain immigrants who are recent arrivals, fugitives, or convicted criminals. In California, seven ICE Detention Centers hold people while they await hearings regarding possible deportation from the United States. On a national scale, ICE detention centers are tasked with housing and processing unlawful immigrants and repatriating those without legal permission to remain in the U.S.
ICE follows a strict set of rules for detention center management and operations; this includes regularly performing inspections on the facility to ensure satisfactory sanitary, living, and safety conditions. In addition, ICE detention centers strive to provide resources to detainees, such as legal counsel or access to cultural resources from their home countries. Even though ICE detention centers in California serve a valuable role in the enforcement of immigration laws, they also seek to treat everyone humanely and fairly, even within a system that can be harsh at times.
California Drug Laws & The Alternate Plea Act
For decades California’s drug laws have been the subject of racially charged disparities. However, in 2014, Proposition 47 passed, which decriminalized the use of marijuana in small amounts. While California citizens were better off with more lenient drug laws, immigrants faced a much more precarious situation. Since 2004, ICE has focused on deporting all removable aliens with mandatory detention, mass fingerprinting, and stronger relationships with local law enforcement. Increasingly strict immigration laws paired with lax drug policies have jeopardized the lives of immigrants when dealing with ICE raids, targeted harassment, and incarceration.
To provide a solution that protects everyone and their rights to due process, the Alternate Plea Act became law in September 2022. This act gives individuals caught in possession of drugs the right to negotiate plea deals with prosecutors for infractions or misdemeanors that would typically result in mandatory incarceration at an ICE detention center in California. This newfound opportunity can be life-changing for struggling immigrants seeking help while simultaneously releasing ICE from overcrowding and providing better care for those that remain in detention centers. The goal is to lessen the burden that economic disadvantage and lack of adequate legal representation present due to outdated or unfair enforcement of drug laws.
Potential Benefits for ICE Detention Centers Due to New Laws
ICE Detention Centers in California are slowly and steadily approaching a groundbreaking new era. With the Alternate Plea Act in effect, taxpayers and local governments can reduce spending and generate savings by decreasing or eliminating the length of ICE detainment in some cases. According to a recent article, ICE spends $144 per day to house one person in its facilities. With over 1,800 detainees in California’s ICE detention centers, our state government shells out a quarter of a million dollars daily. The results could lead to a significant reallocation of tax dollars for more pressing issues Californians currently face.
In addition, ICE detention centers could promote the safer and more humane treatment of detainees when stricter regulations on bureaucracy, facility conditions, safety protocols, and sanitation become the norm. With more breathing room in the budget, ICE officers can receive more intensive training to ensure an overall increase in the health and welfare of all persons within the facility, especially during pandemic-like conditions. Rather than housing detected immigrants in overcrowded conditions, ICE centers can offer support for public health issues, such as medical screenings and mental health services.
With fewer detainees, there is an opportunity to prioritize individuals who pose a greater risk to public safety. With this new legislation, our judicial system and government agencies can compassionately address immigration issues and account for the rights of those detained while prioritizing public safety.
Implications for Citizens and Non-Citizens Living in California
The Alternate Plea Act is an impactful piece of legislation, as it helps those facing minor drug-related charges to avoid losing access to critical necessities. For many people, a drug conviction can lead to the loss of housing, parental rights, and the inability to obtain professional licenses. But, with the ability to plead to a lesser charge and enter a public nuisance plea, citizens are no longer forced to face life-altering consequences due to minor infractions or misdemeanors. While alternate plea agreements cannot address all civil limitations resulting from convictions, they provide individuals with much-needed relief and an opportunity to reclaim their lives instead of dealing with long-term struggles due to criminal convictions.
For immigrants, this new legislation provides a way to avoid ICE detention centers here in California and remain on the pathway to permanent citizenship. Before the enactment of the Alternate Plea Act, drug convictions could have dire consequences such as mandatory deportation, separation from family members, revoked Green Cards, and the inability to achieve legal status. Now with the ability to enter a public nuisance plea, immigrants can remain in the country with their families and pursue their dreams of becoming U.S. citizens without suffering irreparable harm or permanent loss.
Legal Challenges Against ICE Detention Centers in California
America has always been a nation of immigrants, and civil rights issues have continuously plagued our society. Therefore, many advocacy groups have shouldered the burden of fighting for justice in the legal system through relentless dedication to their cause. For example, activists continue to take on ICE detention centers in California to protect human rights and combat all forms, even though the process is complex and involves navigating the judicial system at the state and federal levels.
Since 2020, organizations such as the ACLU, the Immigration Advocacy Network, Human Rights Watch, and others have filed lawsuits to champion immigrants’ rights and challenge unjust practices in ICE detention centers. During the pandemic, organizations made substantial progress, and detainee populations dropped due to COVID-19. However, since then, the Supreme Court’s opinion on Pereida v. Wilkinson, 141 S. Ct. 754, overruled the precedence set by the Ninth Circuit Court, and plea agreements were no longer an option in drug cases. This ruling prompted the creation of the Alternate Plea Act, which now returns power to judges and prosecutors to implement appropriate legal actions on a case-by-case basis.
Ultimately, the Alternate Plea Act represents a significant step forward in the fight for justice and the protection of human rights inside ICE detention centers in California. This legislation proves collective action and advocacy can lead to meaningful change that helps protect vulnerable populations from unjust practices while prioritizing public safety. If you or a family member needs legal representation here in California, I have the experience you need. As a former prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, I possess a unique skill set that will help you navigate immigration issues expeditiously. Call me at (858) 922-7098 today for a consultation.

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OROVILLE — An Oroville woman is in fair condition at Enloe Medical Center, after suffering a gunshot wound Sunday morning inflicted by another Oroville resident.
At approximately 10:25 a.m. Sunday, deputies with the Butte County Sheriff”s Office responded to the 900 block of Oregon Gulch Road after receiving reports of a shooting in the area.
Upon their arrival, deputies located 45-year-old Mary David resting near her vehicle and suffering from a gunshot wound. The alleged shooter, 71-year-old Manuel Avila, was also present.
BCSO detective Chris Nicodemus said David was shot with a rifle by Avila, with the bullet wounding her near her right hip bone.
Nicodemus said David is expected to undergo surgery.
As of early Monday afternoon, no arrests had been made in the case, and Nicodemus said the incident is still under investigation.

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Functional testing (manufacturing)
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FCT refers to functional testing. Typically, the functional test is performed during the last phase of the production line. This is often referred to as a final quality control test, which is done to ensure that specifications are carried out by FCTs.
The process of FCTs is entailed by the emulation or simulation of the environment in which a product is expected to operate. This is done so to check, and correct any issues with functionality. The environment involved with FCTs consists of any device that communicates with an DUT, the power supply of said DUT, and any loads needed to make the DUT function correctly.
FCTs uses customer specific connectors, rather than a test point on the PCB.
Functional tests are performed in an automatic fashion by production line operators using test software. In order for this to be completed, the software will communicate with any external programmable instruments such as I/O boards, digital multimeters, and communication ports. In conjunction with the test fixture, the software that interfaces with the DUT is what makes it possible for a FCT to be performed.


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Looking for an affordable dinner option? Papa Murphys has three different Large Pizzas for $5 each! Get a pepperoni, Sausage or Cheese Pizza as part of their $5 Faves Pizza deal. Although many stores have raised their price on the Faves, Today, 1/27/2017 all of the Fave Pizzas will again be just $5, online and In Store (you may need to show them this post in store)
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You might also want to check out Papa Murphys $10 Tuesday Special that they are running now during the summer. We love this offer too! It’s any size, any kind of pizza for $10 on Tuesdays.
This is available at participating locations – so be sure to call ahead and confirm that your store will be participating. Leave a comment below if you can confirm your location will be participating!
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Top Indian Brands Show Resilience Recording Brand Value Growth in 2020 Despite Lockdown
The total value of India’s top 100 brands has increased by 2%, from US$162.1 billion in 2020 to US$164.9 billion in 2021, according to the latest Brand Finance India 100 2021 report. This uplift in brand value over the course of the first year of the pandemic is an impressive feat given the global economic crisis following the implementation of national lockdowns in March 2020, when business activity was brought to a halt, affecting both production and consumption. The current national health emergency is trying India once again and the country’s top brands will be essential to help the economy rebound.
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resolve of the best Indian brands. Sectors including IT, healthcare, utilities, chemicals, edutech, banking, and construction have proved their efficiency in supporting the national economy. This, paired with the government and the Reserve Bank of India monetary and fiscal policy measures, has helped support vulnerable firms and households, expand service delivery, cushion the impact of the crisis over the course of last year, and establish a benchmark for this year’s response.
Ajimon Francis, Managing Director, Brand Finance India, commented:
“Despite being one of the worst hit nations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian brands have shown remarkable resilience to the challenges that have ensued since the first lockdown in March 2020. Over the past year, the nation’s top 100 most valuable brands have recorded a 2% uplift in total brand value, showcasing their strength. Yet the current national health emergency presents an even greater challenge than last year’s lockdown. In these trying times for all of India, brands will need to play their part in supporting recovery.”
TATA Group in league of its own
TATA Group has retained the title of India’s most valuable brand by a considerable lead with a brand value of US$21.3 billion. Operating in more than 100 countries across six continents and employing over three-quarters of a million people, TATA Group is a force to be reckoned with on the global stage. With 30 companies under the TATA Group umbrella, ranging from Tata Steel and Tata Motors to TCS and Tata Consumer Products, the brand has managed to protect itself from COVID-19 damage – this year recording a 6% uplift in brand value.
There are eight further conglomerate brands in the Brand Finance India 100 2021 ranking, which account for over a quarter of the total brand value, making it the most valuable brand category in India. Reliance Industries (up 9% to US$8.1 billion) and Mahindra Group (down 6% to US$5.4 billion) sit in 4th and 9th place, respectively.
Banking second most valuable
Sitting behind conglomerates, banking is the nation’s second most valuable sector, with its 16 brands accounting for 16% of the total brand value in the ranking. Indian banks have bucked the global sector trend, recording a cumulative brand value growth of 8% year-on-year.
HDFC Bank has become India’s most valuable banking brand, up 11% to US$6.6 billion and claiming 5th spot in the ranking, ahead of last year’s most valuable Indian banking brand State Bank of India (down 9% to US$5.8 billion) which sits in 7th.
ICICI claimed the spot of India’s third most valuable banking brand, brand value up 23% to US$3.5 billion. This success follows moves in 2018 to pursue more innovative banking solutions, with a focus on digital and technology driven processes.
The Union Bank of India saw the fastest year-on-year brand value increase in the ranking, growing by 163% to US$1.2 billion and simultaneously soaring 39 places to claim 31st spot.
The amalgamation between Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank is primarily responsible for this growth - borne as part of a nationwide effort to consolidate India’s banking space. This success is also mirrored at the national level.
IT services completes podium
The third most valuable sector in India is IT services. Behind TCS (up 11% to US$14.9 billion) which contributes a significant proportion of TATA Group’s conglomerate brand value, Infosys is the highest ranked standalone IT services brand and 3rd in the overall Brand Finance India 100 2021 ranking, jumping up one place from last year following a solid 19% brand value growth to US$8.4 billion. Even before the pandemic, Infosys’s leadership recognised the importance of focusing on its service offering, including data security and cloud services. This focus, paired with key acquisitions to bolster the brand’s end-to-end customer experience offerings, has propelled Infosys to a position where it consistently wins larger transformation, consulting, data management, and cloud service projects.
LTI is the fastest-growing IT services brand this year not just in India but also globally, recording an impressive 68% brand value growth to US$982 million. For the last five years, LTI has consistently delivered double digit growth year-on-year and shows no signs of slowing down. As a young brand, it is rising quickly within a highly competitive space, and is fast becoming one of the most exciting challenger brands within the sector.
Fellow IT services brands HCL (up 13% to US$5.5 billion), Tech Mahindra (up 11% to US$2.3 billion – included in Mahindra Group’s conglomerate brand value), and Mphasis (up 13% to US$536 million), have all recorded healthy uplifts in brand value this year. Tech Mahindra continues to work towards accelerated growth through building on its healthy pipeline deals and embracing new 5G opportunities. Another IT major, Wipro (down 1% to US$4.3 billion), has dropped one rank, but remains a formidable player in the IT services space.
A notable challenger brand in the market, Hexaware has swiftly risen through the ranks, moving 10 spots up since last year. Hexaware has also improved its brand strength rating this year to AA-, having scored particularly well on employee and on CSR-related brand equity metrics, such as community and environment. The long-term building of brand equity coupled with technical expertise in automation, innovation, and digital transformation can help Hexaware grow customer preference and successfully compete with the industry's incumbents, ultimately resulting in increased brand value.
Jio rings in as nation’s strongest brand
In addition to measuring overall brand value, Brand Finance also determines the relative strength of brands through a balanced scorecard of metrics evaluating marketing investment, stakeholder equity, and business performance. According to these criteria, Jio has claimed the title of India’s strongest brand as well as the world’s strongest telecom brand, according to the Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2021 report, with a Brand Strength Index score of 91.7 out of 100 and the elite AAA+ brand strength rating.
Despite only being founded in 2016, Jio has quickly become the largest mobile network operator in India and the third largest mobile network operator in the world, with almost 400 million subscribers. Renowned for its incredibly affordable plans, Jio took India by storm, offering 4G to millions of users for free and simultaneously transforming how Indians consume the internet – known as the ‘Jio effect’. As brand strength is one of the key drivers of brand value, this year, Jio also counts among the top 10 most valuable brands in India for the first time.
Savio D’Souza, Valuation Director, Brand Finance, commented:
“The dominance of the Jio brand across the nation is evident from the results of Brand Finance’s original market research. Jio scores highest in all metrics – consideration, conversion, reputation, recommendation, word of mouth, innovation, customer service, and value for money - compared to its telecom competitors in India. The brand has no major weaknesses within the sector, and unlike many telecom brands globally, Jio has shown that it has broken the mould, and enjoys genuine affection from consumers.”


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Wonderful waffles! The batter improves each day and will keep up to a week (if it lasts that long!) refrigerated. I usually mix the batter at least two days before I plan to use it. I originally got this recipe from the aunt of a dear friend over 15 years ago. They're yummy topped with sliced strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream! Prep time does not include overnight chill time.
- Mix eggs, salt, sugar and oil in a large bowl.
- Heat milk to lukewarm.
- Sift flour into bowl and add warm milk and yeast dissolved in water; mix well.
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Seaborne thermal coal prices start to ease, but process is uneven: Russell
LAUNCESTON — Prices for seaborne thermal coal have started to drop as fears of a winter energy crunch ease, but the rate of decline has varied across the different grades of the polluting fuel.
The divergence of prices for coal used mainly in power plants largely reflects the circumstances in the major importing regions of north Asia and Europe and how they are adapting to ongoing disruptions to energy markets in the wake of Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
The often cited Asian benchmark price of Australian coal at Newcastle port dropped last week to $364.63 a tonne, according to an assessment by commodity price reporting agency Argus.
That is down 17.7% from the all-time high of $442.89 a tonne for the week to Sept. 9 but still more than double the price that prevailed this time last year.
The weekly index is a price for Australian coal with an energy content of 6,000 kilocalories per kilogram (kcal/kg), a higher quality fuel mainly used by utilities in Japan and South Korea.
That means it reflects only a small percentage of the total seaborne thermal coal market. The volume of spot and short-term deals driving the price assessment is limited and concentrated among a small number of sellers and buyers.
A better reflection of Australian coal is provided by the Argus API5 assessment for 5,500 kcal/kg coal, which is bought by customers in India and other Asian nations, such as Vietnam.
This grade ended last week at $143.11 a tonne, down almost 50% from its record high of $284.20 in the week to March 11, when the market was concerned about the potential loss of Russian exports to both Europe and Asia.
Outside of Australian coal, the seaborne thermal prices that are retreating are those linked to Europe, with coal from South Africa’s Richards Bay dropping to $169.44 a tonne on Nov. 9, down 56% from its all-time high of $385.94 on Aug. 22.
Coal for delivery to northwest Europe ended at $177.29 a tonne on Nov. 9, a decline of 58% from its peak of $424.97 on June 23.
RUSSIA HOLD UP
The decline in prices for Australian and South African coal and for coal delivered to Europe is largely a reflection that fears about Russian supplies have largely been overstated. Coal exports from the world’s third-biggest shipper have held up in recent months, albeit with some shifting among buyers.
Russia exported 10.93 million tonnes of thermal coal via ships in October, the most since July’s 11.66 million, according to data compiled by commodity consultants Kpler.
In Asia, China was the biggest buyer, taking 2.83 million tonnes, while Russia’s exports to Japan were just 370,419 tonnes, down from levels around 1 million a month in 2021.
In Europe, Turkey was the biggest buyer, with purchases of 1.71 million tonnes, while shipments to the Netherlands and Germany were assessed as zero, down from 1.08 million and 462,148 in the same month in 2021.
The price for Russian coal at the Pacific port of Vostochny
In contrast to price declines for other seaborne thermal coal, Russian cargoes in Asia have been gaining as the large discounts being offered come to an end amid signs that Russia has been able to find new buyers in China and India to replace lost volumes in Japan and South Korea.
Another coal grade that isn’t experiencing price declines is Indonesian 4,200 kcal/kg fuel, a grade popular in China and India, the world’s two biggest coal importers.
Singapore-traded contracts ended at $89.43 a tonne on Nov. 9, down slightly from a recent peak of $94.99 on Oct. 31, but also above the $74.63 on Aug. 5, which was the weakest price since late January.
Overall, the seaborne thermal coal market is showing the prices with the most exposure to Europe are declining, while those linked mainly to China are holding up.
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China's Alibaba, arguably the world's biggest e-commerce company, filed paperwork Tuesday setting the stage for what could be the biggest initial public offering in U.S. history. Here's a look at 16 of the biggest IPOs in trading history:
China's Alibaba has filed what could be the the biggest initial public offering in U.S. history. See what other companies enjoyed record-setting trading debuts.
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Massey Ferguson recently announced that its Beauvais factory in France has produced its 1,000,000th tractor, having started manufacturing tractors on the site 62 years ago, in late 1960.
The company reports that although global sales of such wagons are on the decline, the format still fulfils a niche market in some regions.
Produced at the company’s Bad Salgau facility, Cargos’ demise will free up assembly space to make the increasingly popular Orbis 900 row-independent headers that are fitted to forage harvesters, primarily for harvesting maize.
Alongside an upgrade to the existing 5,000 square metre assembly hall, further upgrades costing €40 million will help improve production logistics and assembly optimisation over the next few years. The company also reports there is an ongoing plan to expand, modernise and professionalise its mower, tedder, swather and baler ranges, also manufactured at Bad Salgau. Parts and service support for existing Cargos operating around the globe will continue well into the future.
Industry sources suggest the move will allow existing manufacturers the opportunity to achieve a higher market share, while at the same time commenting that although sales have been in decline for many years, at present, the market remains relatively static.


By Wayne Lincourt
Taurus International Manufacturing
The new Taurus View with the transparent Lexan side plate was unveiled at the January SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Since then there have been several brief but glowing reviews based on limited time with the gun at the show. We wanted to see for ourselves—is all the hype deserved? Or is it just a gimmick to sell guns? At scarcely over half a pound, with a titanium cylinder and barrel, there is hardly a gun in the market to even compete with the View at a street price of around $500. But with an extremely lightweight revolver, in the venerable .38 Special, always comes punishing recoil, which I’ll get to. The Lexan panel is nifty, and does have some actual use, but to me what makes this gun stand out is the extreme pocket-ability and light weight at a competitive price to the tiny semi-autos in the comparable 9mm. And while the gun isn’t perfect, all of these mostly positive reviews showcase a new direction for Taurus, with vastly improved quality control and customer service, at the same Taurus affordable prices. The View isn’t for everyone. She kicks pretty hard. But if an extremely lightweight and reliable revolver is on your bucket list, we found the Taurus View to be well worth your attention.
According to Taurus Holdings’ President and CEO, Mark Kresser, the View was designed specifically for concealed carry. Choosing a daily carry gun, of course, is a very personal choice and affected by such things as how you dress, your job or profession, your size, strength and a host of other personal factors. However, in the end, what you must achieve is a reasonable balance between the key elements every self defense gun must meet.
Since Taurus emphasized concealability, let’s start there. The gun is indeed small. Taurus calls it a “micro,” and at an overall size of 5.5”Lx3.6”Hx 1.35”W, micro it is. It weighed in at 9.5 ounces empty, 11.6 ounces loaded with five Federal Premium light recoil 110 grain Hydra-Shok rounds. (That’s a good load for this gun, by the way.) The grip is .81” thick at the top, tapering to .31” at the bottom, and it’s .9” front to back at its narrowest. The lack of an external hammer, the short barrel, light weight and the tiny grip all contribute to ease of concealment.
The ultimate purpose of a self-defense firearm, of course, is to stop a deadly attack. That makes the caliber an important consideration. Personally, I’d prefer to carry nothing smaller than a .454 Casull or .44 Magnum. Unfortunately, guns chambered for those calibers tend to be a bit big and heavy, and the recoil can be brutal. So, as in any firearm choice, we begin to compromise. For a more concealable gun, we choose a smaller caliber. Is .38 special an acceptable compromise? Regardless of what you might think of the venerable .38 round, it has proven to be an adequate chambering for the close-in self defense role…provided your shots are well-placed. Which brings us to the next consideration—accuracy.
Shootability might be a more precise term, since accuracy depends on several factors including handling. We’re not interested in determining the absolute accuracy of a gun fired from a mechanical rest where it’s securely clamped in place, but how it functions in real terms for a flesh and blood human being. That brings into consideration such factors as sight radius, trigger pull and felt recoil, as well as ergonomic factors like grip size, orientation of the bore axis to the grip angle and the general fit of the gun in your hand.
The View has a very short 1.41” barrel. Good for concealability, but not necessarily for accuracy. A short barrel provides a short sight radius, meaning that the slightest deviation from your ideal sight picture can result in a wide dispersion of shots. The View is also very light—9.5 ounces. Again, good for ease of carry, but the lower the weight, the greater the felt recall. Combined with a small grip, this could have a negative impact on accuracy, both through anticipation of the recoil (or flinch), and through making it more difficult to remain on target for follow-up shots.
These thoughts were going through my head when I went to the range. I brought my shooting gloves, just in case. Turns out, I needed them. This is not a fun gun to shoot. I started with Herter’s 158 grain full metal jacket (FMJ) in .38 Special, not 38+P. The recoil wasn’t just brutal, it hurt! You might think I’m just a wimp, and you may be right, but I regularly shoot a .44 magnum revolver and 45 automatics with no problems. I put on my gloves to give the web of my hand some protection. That’s when I noticed the trigger guard smacking my middle finger. I ended up with a one finger grip while wearing the gloves to eliminate the bruising. I could still control the muzzle with just one finger on the grip but that is not the way you want to hold a self-defense gun. You want a secure grip so your assailant can’t snatch it away from you and so you don’t drop it at just the wrong time.
Using a standard sight picture, the front blade centered in the rear notch and the top of the blade even with the top of the notch, the gun shot 6” high at 7 yards (shooting offhand from a standing position). By lowering my aiming point to the bottom of the 12” target I was able to consistently put five rounds within 2 ½” of the target center.
Drawing from concealment and firing with a two-finger grip, I was able to put two rounds in the kill zone. However, my draw was slowed by the fact that it was difficult to get a solid hold on the vestigial grip. A secure grasp of the gun is crucial because you definitely don’t want to drop it. Handling aside, the accuracy of the gun is actually surprisingly good for limited-range engagements, no doubt due in large part to the excellent double-action trigger. The trigger was smooth with a clean break at about 11 pounds. I have to add that 11 pounds is an acceptable weight for a double-action-only gun (DAO), although it didn’t feel that heavy due to the smoothness of the action. On the other hand, the combination of a tiny grip and the substantial felt recoil detracts from the handling. You should know that I have relatively small hands and the grip seemed too small to me. If you have average to large hands, better try one out before parting with your hard-earned cash.
So the View fires an acceptable self-defense round given the light weight and small size of the gun. Concealability and carry weight are both excellent if that’s your primary concern. Real world accuracy is also more than sufficient to get the job done provided you practice frequently, something I doubt you’d want to do. Last but definitely not least, is dependability. In fact, based on my personal combat experience, dependability is the single most important consideration in selecting a self-defense gun. When you’re confronted with that deadly threat, if your gun doesn’t function properly, you might as well be carrying a rock because that’s the level of protection you’ll have. In other words, when you‘re betting your life, make sure it’s a sure thing.
Unfortunately, firing 30 or 40 rounds doesn’t prove how well a gun will serve you over the long haul. I prefer to have a minimum of 500 malfunction-free rounds down range before I trust my life to any gun. It also helps if the gun in question has a history of reliability. The View is built on the Model 85 frame with a titanium cylinder and stainless-steel-lined titanium barrel. The frame is aluminum alloy. The model 85 has been Taurus’ meat-and-potatoes gun for several decades. It’s also the official sidearm of the Singapore police force patrol officers.
Taurus has a lot of experience building lightweight aluminum alloy and titanium model 85s, so not much of the View is really new and untested with the exception of the Lexan side panel. My first reaction to that was, it’s interesting but what’s the purpose? After more consideration, I decided that it had real functional value after all. When dependability is paramount, being able to see the normally hidden little links and levers in the guts of your gun means that you can visually verify their condition without having to tear the gun down. It also means that the manufacturer needs to pay more attention to making sure those parts are right. A double benefit.
According to a Taurus spokesman, the company took a long time to find a clear cover that was stiff, but that had enough give that it wouldn’t crack, even if you over-tightened one of the screws. The gun I received from Taurus had a couple of cracks in the Lexan, and it was cracked and crazed under the forward screw. There are two things you should know about that. First, this was a test and evaluation gun that goes out to a lot of reviewers. I’m sure it didn’t come off the assembly line like that. Second, you can break anything if you try hard enough. Airport baggage handlers prove that every day. The cracks didn’t concern me. Whoever had it before me obviously set out to crack the Lexan, and they achieved what they intended. I wouldn’t be concerned about it. The gun has a lifetime warranty. Send it back to Taurus and they’ll replace the Lexan. Treat it like you have half a brain, and it’s not likely that it will crack in the first place. The Lexan panel is not a structural component. It’s not something you have to worry about.
At one point, Taurus Brazil had a reputation for shoddy quality control. That has changed dramatically over the years, and Taurus has been delivering a much higher level of workmanship for some time. Since I never owned a Taurus Model 85, I scoured the online forums and came to the conclusion that the vast majority of Model 85 owners are quite happy with their guns. In fact, it’s one of the most popular guns that Taurus builds.In short, I wouldn’t be concerned with dependability. The Model 85 is a straightforward design with a very good history and a lifetime warranty to back it up. On top of that, it’s a revolver. Wheel guns have a superior record where dependability is concerned due to fewer moving parts and the lack of dependence on the round firing. If it doesn’t go bang when you pull the trigger, just pull it again on a fresh round. You can’t do that with a semiautomatic.
MSRP for the Taurus View is $599, although I’ve seen it on sale for about $100 less.
So to answer the question posed at the beginning, the Lexan panel is a little gimmicky, but it does have some redeeming value as far as maintenance and inspections are concerned. That contributes to reliability, or at least to your confidence in the gun. There’s no question that it’s an easy gun to conceal and delivers a sufficient level of accuracy. Since Taurus set out to build a very light gun with a vestigial grip, their execution is admirable. However, shootability/handling suffers due exclusively to the abbreviated grip and very light weight.
If your primary interest is in a last ditch hideout gun where concealability is your number one concern, the View has the elements to provide you with a gun you can depend on. However, if you want a more reasonable balance between concealability and shootability, there are better choices. The Ruger LCR, for example, is only ¾” longer and taller, weighs just 4 ounces more than the View, and is actually slightly narrower. Plus it’s a nice gun to shoot.
Like I said earlier, selecting a daily carry gun is a personal choice, a matter of balance. Make sure the equation works for you.
Taurus View Ballistics:
Ammunition Average Muzzle Velocity Standard Deviation Average Group Size*
Herter’s 38 Spcl 158gr FMJ 742.260fps 3.344fps 4.125”
Federal 38 Spcl Low Recoil 809.325fps 5.575fps 3.495”
*Groups fired from an unsupported standing position at a range of 7 yards.


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Watch this short video on the top 10 countries with the highest life expectancy.
Then, post your thoughts on why you think these countries have such a high life expectancy rate.
After seeing the video one thing is very clear that all these countries per capita income is very high so people spend more on fitness and healthy diet.Also these countries have very strict rules against vehicle emission and hence their air is less polluted as compared to other countries which is another factor for higher life expectancy.Another factor that I could figure out is that all these countries are good in sports meaning their citizens enjoy sports and it keeps them fit and healthy.

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Friday threatened to sue the Federal Government over its suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had earlier on Friday announced the suspension of Twitter activities in Nigeria.
In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi, the minister said the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence as the reason for the government’s suspension of its operation in the country.
He was however silent on when the ban would be enforced.
This is because several hours after the announcement, Nigerians still have access to the platform.The suspension of Twitter’s operation came just 48 hours after the platform deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial comments on the country’s civil war that ended more than five decades ago.
SERAP in a statement described the government’s decision to suspend the operation of the microblogging platform in the country as illegal.
It wrote: “We’re suing Nigerian authorities over their illegal indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria.
“Nigerians have a right to freedom of expression and access to information including online, and we plan to fight to keep it that way. Nigeria, we’ll see in court.


The gas sensing market is driven mainly due to the advancements in embedded electronics, and sensor technology. The increase in hazardous gas sensors emission has led to the implementation of several government legislations, recently. Carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxide sensing devices are the widely used gas sensors, for the detection of hazardous gases. With the increasing incidence of industrial accidents, more importance is being given to the continuous monitoring of the concentration of the harmful substances, in industrial environments to avoid any disaster. The demand for gas sensing devices in industries, such as process and manufacturing is increasing, and expected to grow further, during the forecast period, along with the ongoing industrialization, in the developing countries. The use of wireless gas sensor is one of the remarkable trends in the market, since wireless gas sensors offer installation, performance, and cost benefits over its conventional counterparts.
Based on the type, the global gas sensor market can be broadly classified, as carbon dioxide sensor, oxygen sensor, nitrogen oxide sensor, carbon monoxide sensors, and others. Based on technology, the global gas sensor market can be broadly classified as, semiconductor, electromechanical, solid state, photoionization detector (PID), infrared, catalytic, and others. On the basis of various end users, the global gas sensor market can be broadly classified, as medical, environmental, building automation & domestic appliances, automotive, petrochemical, industrial, and others.
Industrial segment accounted for the largest usage of gas sensors, in 2014.The segment is also expected to retain its dominance, during the forecast period. Government regulations towards occupational health hazards, along with the safety and security of workers, are likely to be the major driving factors of this segment.
Infrared gas sensing technology is widely used for the detection and measurement of various gases including, carbon dioxide, methane; while volatile organic compounds (VOC) such as benzene, acetylene, butane, and others. Infrared gas sensors are high in cost, as compared to electromechanical gas sensors. The large product life cycle of infrared gas sensors, owing to its chemical inertness, is expected to boost its demand, during the forecast period. Gas sensor in medical industry is primarily used for the detection of VOCs. They are also used in the monitoring of oxygen levels and anesthesia gas, in ventilators and incubators. In addition, gas sensors are also used for the carbon monoxide detection, in lung function test.


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The coveted Rear Of The Year Award celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and the red hot favourite, thanks to coverage of the Royal Wedding, is Pippa Middleton at 4/9 favourite. The first award, a one-off, was presented to Barbara Windsor in 1976 but it became an annual event in 1981 when Felicity Kendal won the award. Other recent winners include Fiona Bruce, Rachel Stevens and Jennifer Ellison.
For this years award, Pippa is the clear favourite, her posterior having become big, metaphorically speaking, on such sites as Facebook and Twitter and in the press in general.
Other contenders include Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at 8/1, the Duchess of Cambridge at 10/1, Lauren Pope and Tulisa Contostavlos at 12/1, Chloe Madeley at 14/1 and Amanda Holden at 16/1.
So prestigious are the awards that the winners of both the men’s and women’s sections always attend the ceremony. Not always the case with Oscars or BAFTAS and similar.


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Only 37,000 km from new
Just about the only item carried over from the F355 was its glorious V8 engine, enlarged from 3.5 to 3.6 litres for the 360. Equipped with four overhead camshafts and five valves per cylinder – an arrangement borrowed from Ferrari’s F1 engine – this remarkable unit produced 400bhp at 8,500rpm, with 275lb/ft of torque available at 4,750 revs. Unlike the F355’s transverse unit, the 360’s six-speed gearbox was mounted longitudinally behind the similarly disposed engine and could be ordered with an improved version of the F1-inspired paddle-operated gearchange pioneered on the F355.
While its power train represented a degree of continuity with the past, in every other respect the 360 was entirely new, the most striking break with Ferrari tradition being the body’s frontal treatment: gone was the omnipresent oval grille, replaced by two separate intakes set low into the front fenders à la McLaren F1. A larger car than the F355, the 360 owed its radical new shape to the quest for increased downforce, generating four times as much as the F355, yet achieving the impressively low Cd of just 0.33.
There was further innovation beneath the skin, a lighter, stiffer aluminium spaceframe/monocoque replacing the old arrangement of steel frame, tubular steel sub-frames and part steel, part aluminium body. This extensive use of aluminium meant that, despite its increased size, the 360 weighed around 220lbs less than the F355. Although it was also more powerful (by 20bhp) than its predecessor, the only straight-line performance increase claimed was a marginal reduction in the 0-60mph time to 4.5 seconds, top speed being unchanged at 183mph. Nevertheless, the 360’s on-the-road dynamics constituted a significant advance, its best time around Ferrari’s Fiorano test track being some three seconds faster than the F355’s. This black on black Ferrari 360 has covered a mere 37,000 km from new. This example is fitted with the desirable F1 gearbox, electric seats, climate control along with xenon head lights. Despite its prodigious performance, the 360 Modena is no mere ‘racer on the road’ but a thoroughly modern automobile employing state-of-the-art technology to make the car reassuringly user-friendly.
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Abide conference gives youth a “way” to grow in their faith
Sixty-five young people gathered last week with youth ministers, priests, deacons, Children of Mary sisters, and 15 college assistants for a “full immersion” conference on what it means to be a missionary disciple of Jesus Christ. At the end of the gathering all 100 engaged on hands-on ministry in downtown Cincinnati.
The annual Abide conference, held at Mount St. Joseph University, includes discipleship talks, small group workshops, prayer, Mass, and music – along with fellowship and fun. Held and sponsored by the archdiocese, the five-day conference aims to give each participant an encounter with Christ, and experience in sharing that encounter with others.
Highlights include Mass with Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr and the two ministry experiences designed, organizers say, to show that while missionary discipleship can mean formal prayer and witness, it can also be as simple as talking and listening to people, and being with them in a spirit of sharing God’s love.
On a steamy Friday night the group headed to Cincinnati’s Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine. Once nearly abandoned, the park is now a hub of activity for people of all ages and income levels. After several days of intensive prayer and workshops, it was easy for the young people to fan out and find people to talk, play, and even pray with. For several hours they jumped rope in the lawn, played with young children in the playground, and ran through the “sprayground” water jets with children and families.
The young people found the people they spoke with eager to play – and some, even in a crowded playground, eager to pray. The Saturday night experience, in contrast, was as much about prayer as welcoming people. Held at St. Louis Church in downtown Cincinnati, “Light the Night” opened the doors of the small urban church for evening Eucharistic adoration. Lit only by candles, the altar decorated with red and white cloth recalling the Divine Mercy vision of St. Faustina, the church was open to all for several hours. The young people and their adult companions stood by the open doors or ranged up and down the surrounding sidewalks, inviting people to come inside and see the church, to light a candle, and to pray if they wanted to.
Each year people of all faiths and no faith ask for prayers, light candles, and visit the church. Often, like this year, someone who has left the Catholic church comes in the door in tears. People prayed on the sidewalk, or kneeling together before the Blessed Sacrament. Light the Night offers teens a rare glimpse into the human heart and to the way God touches people, when they let Him, at the most unlikely times – a moment of communion in the heart of the city on a Saturday night.
Meant to be a life-changing and unforgettable experience to draw participants closer to Christ, Abide is also part of a larger formation program for both young people and youth ministers. The archdiocese’s varied youth programs have been combined into one, called “Via,” or “way.” As young people move through the connected programs on the “way,” they grow in their faith – and so do their ministers.
“Light the Night is one of my favorite things all year,” said Ryan Mahle. Though a recent addition to both the Archdiocese’s Marriage and Family Life and Religious Education staffs, he’s a longtime parish youth minister and speaker.
“Fifty percent of Abide participants have come before,” he said, “and they all have an immediate opportunity to volunteer as peer ministers at With, a music and prayer festival for younger teens on June 23 at Transfiguration Center in West Milton” (see our calendar for details). Youth ministry events and meetings continue throughout the year, and when students age out and attend college or begin work, they can volunteer at Abide.
As they grow together and with the youth ministers who accompany them, the young people who attend Abide and the related Via programs can become beacons to others, renewing their families, their parishes, and our world.


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- Conductor Type: Stranded
- Sheath Material: PVC
- Material Shape: Compound Granuel
- Type: Insulated
- Application: Insulation for Cable
- Insulation Material: XLPE
- HS Code: 39019090
YJ-10 XLPE Compound insulation for MV cable up to 10kV
Physical and Electrical Properties
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|Permanent deformation after cooling||%||-2|
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|7||Brittle temperature -76ºC||GB/T 5470||Pieces||0|
|8||Resistance to environmental stress cracking||h||1200|
|9||Dielectric constant 20ºC,50HZ||GB/T 1409-88||/||2.20|
|10||Dissipation factor 20ºC,50HZ||GB/T 1409-88||/||2×10-4|
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(2) The data is from the sample of plate vulcanizing press (180 ºC and 15 min) and should not be used as the standard.
YJ-10 meets the strict standard in the cleaning aspect. Throughout production process, loading, processing and packaging are all strictly controlled and performed in an airtight environment. The sample is tested by laboratory impurity detector in the production process periodically, and the impurity content of 1 kg-sampling complies with the following requirements: impurity particles with 0.175~0.250mm diameter no more than 5; no one larger than 0.250mm.
Over a broad range of processing techniques, YJ-10 can still provide excellent extrusion capacity and smooth surface. For optimum results, melt extrusion temperatures in the range of 100 ºCto 120 ºC are recommended.
Storage and transport
Keep away from sunshine and rain during the transport, and store in clean, dry and ventilated warehouse. The product may be stored for up to 6 months without opening at normal temperature.

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CLUB: PICK OF THE WEEK: DEFECTED @ pacha
Saturday 05 February 2005
The beats will swing from funky house to twisted disco in one of the UK's sexiest dance spaces. Pacha is synonymous with decadent clubbing - the outpost in Victoria is a baby compared to its Ibiza parent, but it is just as dedicated to fun.
Its split-level design creates a superb focal point of the main dancefloor, while the soft woods and plush aesthetic shows that plenty of thought, and mountains of cash, went into creating this Hedonistic retreat. Its sound system is truly fearsome, so don't linger too long beneath the bassbins.
This event is a one-off. There's no, "we'll go next week" option so take my warning seriously and "arrive early". Make an effort in the dress department, as the door pickers could eject a few hundred people tonight and Pacha will still be packed to the rafters.
Terminus Place, Victoria, London SW1 (020-7833 3139) tonight 10pm-6am, pounds 15-pounds 20
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16-18 November METS TRADE, the exhibition of leisure marine industry in Amsterdam will be back.
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Contemporary works by artists such as Grayson Perry were shown alongside ancient objects, exploring a range of themes connected with notions of sexuality, fertility andthe afterlife. The Sex and Death project is a collaboration between avante garde arts and design curators Guts for Garters and Fox & Squirrel, who are known for their eye for hidden treasures discovered through their popular arts, fashion and vintage lifestyle walks and events.
Zoran Dobric capsule collection is designed exclusively for this event and features hand painted pieces on this theme. “My concept was to show stylized, abstracted bodies in a metamorphosis between sex and death, on a Byzantine gold background. The pieces in lace print and beading evoke the mourning attire of a bygone age and histology.


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text: Mankato (KMKO)-Yesterday was the deadline for candidates to file paperwork for elective office and two people entered the field on the last day. Chris Frederick is running for the at Large seat now held by Mike Laven on the Mankato city council. The only other incumbent on the council facing a challenge is Fourth Ward member Charlie Hurd, who's running against Jason Mattick. The other candidate to file yesterday was Caroline Wood, who's challenging Mark Peipho for his District Three seat on the Blue Earth County board. In Nicollet County, Commissioner Marie Dranttel faces two challengers for her District One seat, Terry Geelin and James Golgart. In District Two, incumbent David Johnson is running against James Stenson. Jack Kolars faces Bill Schindle in the race for his District Four seat.


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6 miles, 900 feet elevation gain.
Hike to an 1800-foot summit overlooking the Snoqualmie Valley near North Bend. Enjoy the peaceful forest walking with occasional windows out to the surroundings. A good chance to see elk and other wildlife here. Trail is accessed via the Palouse to Cascades Trail from Rattlesnake Lake area. Views are nearly as good as those from nearby Rattlesnake Ledge, but with far fewer people around.
- 70 US dollars$70
- Meet at Everett Station Park & Ride Lot B. Look for large white passenger van.
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This letter is in support of director R. Gil Kerlikowske, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, who said the death of Whitney Houston is a "teachable moment" for the country.
Recently, a group of dedicated Drug-Free Community coalition members attended the national CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) conference in Washington. We attended workshops and heard from leaders, including Kerlikowske, about the ATOD (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) climate across the country.
During the conference, we went to Capitol Hill and met with Congressman Fitzpatrick and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack of California. This marked the first time that two members of Congress met with a group of community coalitions, an East meets West, to hear from the Bucks County Drug Free coalitions. Together, they spent an hour learning about our Drug Free Community efforts, listening to our pleas to maintain the funding earmarked for ATOD prevention programs. Bono Mack herself remarked about her personal commitment to reduce prescription drug misuse.
The very next day, Bono Mack sent letters regarding the prescription drug misuse epidemic to Pam Bondi, Florida's attorney general, and Michele Leonhart, administrator of the DEA.
Unfortunately, these letters didn't save Miss Houston's life. But they are an absolute necessity to begin to get the message out to our legislators, doctors and health agencies about the out-of-control situation that has a hold on this country.
As the executive director of CB Cares, lead partner in the Central Bucks Drug Free Project with the Council of Southeast PA, I would like your readers to know we are working diligently to elevate the awareness of this epidemic by working directly with our community partners and our youth to craft strategies and teaching moments about the deadly dangers of drinking and drugging. CB Cares is leading this charge with a group of teens in the YMCA's Youth Leadership program to create a specific message about prescription drug misuse. Currently, prescription drug misuse exceeds recreational marijuana use among young people for the first time. Why? These drugs are easily obtained and easier to take.
We cannot do this alone. We need doctors, municipalities and parents to begin to take their own steps to reduce overprescribing and start with teaching moments like director Kerlikowske urges all of us to do. To all of the members of the Bucks County Drug Free Community coalition, I applaud your efforts. We are very proud to be working with each of you in your ATOD prevention efforts.
To learn more about CB Cares, and to help us continue our efforts in this community, visit cb-cares.org.


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This cute card can be used as a Christmas thank you, or maybe put two bird cages on it instead of three squares and turn it into an anniversary card. It is so quick and easy, and fun to make.
Recipe: Stamps: Avairy; Paper: Blushing Bride, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, and Candy Cane dsp (retired); Ink: Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler; Accessories: 1 3/8' and 1 1/4" square punches, Scallop oval, and large oval punches, dotted scallop border punch, dimensionals.
To see other projects and ideas, please visit my Stampin' Up! website at: www.lindafisher.stampinup.net
Thank you for looking, and have a great day.


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Dragon Goes CampingDragon Goes Camping (2005) Episode 10- Dragon Cartoon Episode Guide
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- Animated Characters: Dragon, Ostrich, Beaver, Mailmouse.
- First Aired about 2005.
- Episode Number: 10
- Running Time: 30 minutes.
- Canada / Germany / South Korea
Alternate Series Titles: "Der Kleine Blaue Drache (German)" and "Dragon- Der Kleine D."
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Based on Dav Pilkey's "Dragon" series of children's books.
Budgeted at an estimated $5 million Canadian.
The first animated series co-produced by Canada, Germany and South Korea.
The series was made available in 26 12-minute episodes, 104 two-and-a-half-minute episodes and 26 seven-minute episodes, allowing flexible and tailor-made programming for any TV station.
Set in an imaginary animal world where ostriches work in stores, mice deliver the mail and beavers snore, "Dragon" playfully explores themes that are universally identifiable to pre-school children, including wanting a friend, being afraid of the dark, and trying not to eat too much candy and ice cream.
The series captures the endearing and often insightful life stories of lovable hero Dragon. In his adventures, Dragon always tries to do good and be fair even through the worst circumstances. He always succeeds to find a solution, often in surprisingly touching ways.
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