The feeling you get when you see 20 actors on a fringe stage is a mixed one. As a director I’m jealous of the numbers involved and the opportunities they open up, as an audience member i’m excited by the shear weight of bodies and as a theatre producer I’m counting up all those friends and families and the bums they’ll put on seats. But it’s not a guilt free pleasure. Rather like looking at a £1 shirt in Primark – you know that the price you’ve paid can’t possibly cover the cost of labour involved… unless that labour has been shockingly badly paid.
Yet with the government’s cuts biting hard it’s an issue theatre makers are confronted with daily – are we happy to ignore our moral conviction that a good days work deserves a good days wage in order to satisfy our artistic desire to create beyond our means? It’s sad that as I sat in the smokey pre-set of Lazarus Theatre Companies new production of Macbeth at the Blue Elephant Theatre that’s what was going through my mind, but with the political landscape as it is at the moment it’s a daily fact we must contend with.
I was watching a preview performance of Macbeth – which officially opens tonight before running to the 16th April. It began with a lone voice singing a verse of the lords prayer to a tune reminiscent of Tannenbaum.
With the full cast on stage the sung refrain struck a rather sweet note, like memories of christmas past. It seemed like an odd pre-set for what we all knew was to come. And within seconds of the show starting the mood had been shattered with one of two superb set-pieces, combining a fantastically inventive use of torch beams and the full cast of 20 to create a visceral and muscular battle sequence.
This opening setup the expectation that we were about to enjoy a physical, ensemble adaptation of the classic story. Yet sadly this expectation was disappointed. Once the opening set piece had finished the show became very traditional. Physicality, voice and song were all kept quite separate.
The last time I saw anyone tackle the show was during a workshop series with TEATR PIEŚŃ KOZŁA. The philosophy they work with is based on the idea that song, movement and text are all the same, and interchangeable. If you can have a conversation which expresses ideas and emotions in words, you can have that same conversation in movement or in song – and vice versa. A simple rule of thumb is to remove the spoken word and then see if the remaining song, or physicality is strong enough to carry the narrative by itself. If it isn’t then you can probably make it work a little harder.
With each of these elements present in this peice and with the tool of so many actors at their disposal I would have loved to see more emphasis put on ensemble movement, chorus and song as means of story telling. It felt like the piece was constantly on the verge of something far more exciting: but ultimately movement and song were additions to the text, not the instruments used to carry it.
Director Ricky Dukes deserves congratulation on the shear ambition of the production – and if there are elements that could be developed further in the future then that is no bad thing at all, he is exploring very interesting areas of theatre and I am eager to see what he does next. Particular praise should be given to Liam Welton for his atmospheric sound design which did a fantastic job of transforming the small black box of the blue elephant into all manor of dark and brooding landscapes.
Macbeth – Robin Holden
Lady Macbeth – Victoria Sye
Duncan – Elly Lowney
Malcolm – Douglas Rutter
Banquo – Lewis Davidson
Macduff – Chris Wynn
Lady Macduff – Ceridwen Smith
Ross – Anthony Harwood
Lennox – Chris Casey
Menteith – James Billington
Angus – Benjamin Wainwright
Caithness – Chris Chambers
Seyton – James Inkson
Messenger – Sam Harding
Sisters – Alice Brown, Evan Regueira, Dotty Kultys, Claire Gaydon, Charlotte Dodds
Directed and Designed by Ricky Dukes
Movement by Ria Whitton and Ricky Dukes
Assistant Director – Justin Michaels
Associate Director – Gavin Harrington-Odera
Sound Design by Liam Welton
Lighting Design by Heather Doole
Costume Design by Rebecca Mills
Production Image by Will Beeston
Photography by Adam Trigg
Lazarus Theatre Company’s Macbeth runs to the 16th April for more information please visit their website:http:/
For more information about TEATR PIEŚŃ KOZŁA MACBETH –http:/


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Drinking water supplies around the world often contain trace amounts of pharmaceuticals, agricultural and industrial chemicals, and other synthetic compounds that can harm reproduction in fish and may be linked to adverse health effects in humans. Many of these chemicals enter the water supply by passing through our bodies, entering the sewage system, and finding their way into rivers and other bodies of water. There are currently no US regulations for medical drugs under the Safe Drinking Water Act, so it is important to attack this problem proactively.
To deal with this problem, scientists and government authorities around the world are experimenting with so-called “constructed wetlands”, which can help remove pharmaceuticals and chemicals from the effluent released by wastewater treatment plants.
One example is the Prado Wetlands, a 425-acre site in Orange County, California. It is helping to clean up the Santa Ana River, which provides drinking water for 2.5 million people. The wetlands consist of a series of rectangular ponds through which the gentle flow of the river is controlled by dam-like structures called weir boxes. It takes about a week for water to traverse the wetlands, during which cattails and other vegetation help remove nitrogen, phosphorus, and other contaminants. Sunlight and bacteria degrade residues of antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, hormones, and other man-made chemicals in the river.
There are now about 250 of these constructed wetlands in the US. This approach gives communities a more cost-effective way to treat water than traditional filtering methods. Without regulations in place to force communities to take action, anything that makes it easier for them to be proactive is extremely valuable.
Produced in collaboration with WAMC Northeast Public Radio, this podcast originally aired on April 16, 2015. To access a full archive of Earth Wise podcasts, visit: www.earthwiseradio.org.

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ceramic work while teaching clay classes in underserved communities
throughout Baltimore with Baltimore Clayworks. The juxtaposition of a
chaotic city life full of constant stress, noise and activity with a
quiet midwestern upbringing has informed most of her ceramic work. The
tension between two objects, between two ideas or between two colors is
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Vanilla planifolia plant is year around plant. The vanilla plant has a long succulent stem and grows by wrapping around trees. These fruits contain small seeds, eight to nine after flowering month mature.

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My husband and I are barely into the second week of our St. Lucian vacation and I hope this week goes by very slowly!
Saint Lucia marks the 9th Caribbean Island that we’ve visited. It’s not written in stone or anywhere else, but I guess you could call visiting as many islands as possible to be a priority on our bucket list. And you can read all about my top 10 packing tips here!
I grew up going to Panama City Beach & Daytona, FL, and Jekyll Island & St. Simons Island, GA (shout out to my will-always-be-home state of GA) and North Myrtle Beach as an adult, so I’m blaming that for my love of the beach!
Because I’m a summer person and a beach bum, and I don’t really care for cruises (I know I’m in the minority, but you can read all about that here) and I don’t like the mountains unless there is a beach attached (read about my horrible skiing experience here), I decided to type the longest sentence in history. No, my husband and I decided long ago that we would try to visit a new Caribbean island each year (mostly after the kids were grown). The oldest kids still say that it’s not fair that we never went to the Caribbean when they were little. Heck, we were too busy rearing kids!
Last July we visited St. Maarten/St. Martin (Dutch side/French side) for three weeks. My husband thought it was one week too long. I felt it was 11 months and one week too short. 🙂 The trade winds, the views and the food made it my number one destination. The french macarons were to die for!
Back to St. Lucia
The St. Lucia Hewanorra International Airport is where all the big planes fly into and it’s about 90 minutes away (only 34 miles) from Windjammer Landing, our resort at Labrelotte Bay, Castries. There is a closer airport, but it’s only for small planes. You can book a helicopter to take you from the main airport to the small airport and it takes about 15 minutes, but it will cost you. A lot. So we booked a car service online from home.
The ride is long because of the twisting roads up and down the mountains and it makes it a slow go. But our driver (had heard lots of good things about this particular car service – phvtours.com) was holding the placard with our name on it as soon as we exited customs. He was equipped with cold beverages and was very knowledgeable about the island.
Helpful Hint: We had checked with our resort to see if they had airport transfers. They did and it was not complimentary. It cost more than a car service and we would be on a shuttle bus instead of just us in a private, comfortable car. Also, if you’ve ever visited the Caribbean, you will notice that there are lots and lots of taxi cab drivers competing to catch your attention. If you have already reserved a car transfer, just keep your eyes straight ahead and walk with a purpose. Don’t stop. Don’t engage in conversation. Just walk.
I had the name of my driver and his license number on the confirmation printout in my purse and he introduced himself as soon as we met. You can never be too cautious!
During the trip, our driver stopped at a famous, beautiful view of the ocean to take our pictures with our phone. He also stopped at a roadside stand to buy us some one-of-a-kind homemade creole bread from a woman he knew. He paid for it and bought himself one, as well. The homemade bread had melted cheese oozing out the sides and was the best bread I’ve ever tasted. It was so big that we saved some and I warmed it for breakfast the next morning to go with my instant grits.
Our driver then stopped by the local grocery store (IGA) for us to pick up some groceries and loaned us his bonus card so that we could save some money! By then, I wanted to adopt him and take him home with us! And, yes, he received a very, very good tip. He was awesome.
Bananas are the number one St. Lucian export and banana fields are everywhere! When a bunch of bananas form on the trees, they are wrapped with polythene bags to keep disease and birds away. When the fruit is about 12 months old, it is cut from the tree in a green condition. The banana tree only yields one crop of fruit before it is cut down and the area is replanted.
Tourism is the biggest industry in Saint Lucia. Just as in other Caribbean Islands, you will see a great deal of what we consider poverty. Right now, according to our driver, the unemployment rate is 25%. Crime rate is relatively low. Probably because there is nowhere to run.
I fell in love with the resort online, but because I had never been, I couldn’t help but wonder if it would fulfill my expectations or leave me disappointed.
It did not disappoint! The Mediterranean style villas are situated on a mountain overlooking the Caribbean Sea and our villa has a 90 degree view of the sea. It’s simple breathtaking. And the balcony is the largest I’ve ever seen in any resort.
The floors of our one bedroom villa are terra cotta tiles and the doors are all rounded. The ceilings are high, with whitewashed, exposed beams. It has so much character! Do I have to go home? We also have a full size kitchen (with gas stove!), living area, etc.
I thought we were pretty high up, but even farther up the mountain, there are private 2,200+ villas with full sized pools. We don’t have our own pool, but we do have a choice of several large pools around the resort. I’d rather be on the beach.
The pic below is the steps leading up to my villa. My legs are thanking me for my daily, early morning walks, but I always forget that I have to climb these stairs at the end! If I lived here, I would be in such great shape because the daily walk is so breathtakingly beautiful!
The higher up you are, the more steps you have to climb, so it’s a good thing that the resort has a shuttle bus service 24/7. Just touch “O” on your phone and a shuttle is on the way!
Jacquot Fun Kids Club
Parents magazine listed Windjammer Landing as one of it’s 10 best Caribbean destinations! And their complimentary kid’s club is top notch! It’s available for kids from 4-10 years old and is open from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and from 6:30-10 pm.
Obviously, I didn’t have kids with me, but I “interviewed” a couple of parents to see what it was all about. I received rave reviews from parents visiting from California. A child from Glasgow, Scotland was crying when she had to leave the club one night and join her parents waiting with us for a shuttle. She said, between sobs, “I’ve never seen that movie in Glasgow, I don’t want to leave.”
For tots under the age of 4, they have a nanny/babysitting service available for $10 US per hour. You can read more about their fab kid’s club here!
There are 5 restaurants on the property of Windjammer Landing. One of them (Embers) is only open for lunch. Jammers has a real casual vibe and doesn’t require reservations. Dragonfly, Papa Don’s and Upper Deck is only open for dinner and requires reservations.
World renowned chef Bill Munn oversees all 5 of the restaurants and I have to say that they are all top notch.
One more thing, an all inclusive plan is available, but not required. After careful research, we decided to forgo that route, because we wanted to try other eateries that were not located at the resort.
The currency is Eastern Caribbean (EC), but, like most islands in the Caribbean, they gladly accept American currency. The exchange rate is fixed at 2.67 EC for $1.00 US across the island. However, at the resorts, it’s 2.65.
Also, at most resorts and in most of the islands, they automatically add a $2.00 charge per night to your total resort bill for the Tourism Enhancement Fund. You can choose to have this deducted, but the fund helps finance projects that enhance the island. Recently they helped relocate a preschool when it was damaged during a storm.
Over two centuries, England and France battled over possession of St. Lucia. England finally secured ownership in 1815 and St. Lucia became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1979. English (with that lovely British accent, of course) is the official language, but the locally patois is French Creole.
Most of the tourists are European. The Americans are in the minority here and I like that fact just fine! I’ve met the sweetest couple from France, but it seems that most of the tourists are from England. Maybe the accent will rub off on me. I’ve always wanted a British accent.
In part 2, I’ll share some of my favorite restaurants in St. Lucia!
Note: All pictures were taken with my iPhone because I didn’t want to lug the Nikon with me. I kinda wish I would have brought it.
What’s your most favorite vacation spot?
I’ll leave you with this beautiful sunset taken with my iPhone from my villa terrace!

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WASHINGTON — One hundred years after a white mob burned “Black Wall Street” to the bottom, killing and injuring an estimated tons of of African Americans and forcing 1000’s from their houses, President Joe Biden will go to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday to commemorate one among the bloodiest race massacres in U.S. history.
Biden will deliver remarks on the 100-year anniversary and communicate to survivors of the assault, who at the moment are between the ages of 101 and 107. Only three stay.
The White House introduced a slate of insurance policies meant to advertise racial fairness forward of the journey. That features a new inter-agency effort meant to fight housing discrimination, in addition to new directives that can improve federal contracting with small, minority-owned companies by $100 billion over the subsequent 5 years.
In a proclamation issued Monday, Biden referred to as on Americans “to commemorate the tremendous loss of life and security that occurred over those 2 days in 1921, to celebrate the bravery and resilience of those who survived and sought to rebuild their lives again, and commit together to eradicate systemic racism and help to rebuild communities and lives that have been destroyed by it.”
Tracing a historical past of Black perseverance and violent racist backlash, Biden will pledge to the final survivors of the massacre that the nation will always remember the occasion.
“We honor the legacy of the Greenwood community and of Black Wall Street by reaffirming our commitment to advance racial justice through the whole of our government, and working to root out systemic racism from our laws, our policies, and our hearts,” the assertion reads.
For a century, the Tulsa race massacre of May 31, 1921, went largely ignored by sitting U.S. presidents, by no means prompting a visit particularly to honor these killed within the once-thriving Black neighborhood of Greenwood till now.
Immediately after the massacre, President Warren G. Harding stated he was “shocked” and hoped that “such a spectacle would never again be witnessed in this country,” a plea the federal government did little to ensure. Subsequent incidents of racist violence continued for decades after the wholesale killings in Tulsa.
Former President Donald Trump visited Tulsa last June for his first campaign rally amid the coronavirus pandemic. He faced criticism for initially scheduling it on Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. But Trump did not reference the massacre in his remarks that made headlines instead for saying he wanted to slow down testing for the COVID-19 virus.
“This is very, very significant that the president of the United States is coming here,” said Scott Ellsworth, a professor at the University of Michigan and author of “Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921,” a comprehensive history of the massacre. “Everyone I’ve spoken to in the community has supported this.”
A commander-in-chief acknowledging “the worst single incident of racial violence in American history,” according to Ellsworth, is significant for the focus Biden’s visit will put on the centennial and broader efforts to grapple with the nation’s past failings on racial equality.
“The Black citizens of Tulsa were let down by their city government, by their state government but they were also let down by the federal government in this massacre,” Ellsworth said.
“There was never any sort of federal investigation despite the fact that over 1,000 Black homes and businesses were burned to the ground and more than 10,000 people were made homeless. The federal government never stepped in and tried to figure out what happened.”
US racism part of past and present for Biden
At roughly 100 days in, 89% of Black Americans said they approved of the job Biden was doing as president — more than any other racial group — according to a Pew Research Center poll. However, the administration’s ongoing responses, particularly regarding economic inequality and criminal justice will be closely watched. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which many had touted would pass by the anniversary of his death May 25, remains with the Senate.
In addition to the new steps aimed at racial equity, the administration touted several of its proposals in Biden’s infrastructure and jobs package, which officials contend will deliver economic opportunities for people of color.
The proposals include a $10 billion initiative targeting community revitalization efforts, projects retrofitting transit systems to redress the dislocation of minority communities, incentives to end exclusionary zoning and a new tax credit to develop low and affordable housing.
At the start of his presidency, Biden identified racial justice as one of the four crises of his presidency. Since taking office, the White House has sought to make racial equity a cornerstone of its policymaking.
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, for instance, included $5 billion in funding for Black farmers. The administration also changed policies at the Small Business Administration that prioritized loans through the Paycheck Protection Program to firms with fewer than 20 employees as part of an effort to target minority firms.
On his first day in office, Biden also signed an executive order meant to advance racial justice and equity within the federal workforce.
The White House has been criticized by some racial justice advocates for not going far enough in advancing some police reform and other progressive measures, though activists have conceded Biden officials are more responsive than past administrations on the issue.
Lives lost, as well as decades of Black wealth
The massacre erased decades of Black wealth accumulated in Tulsa and hamstrung wealth creation going forward. Various estimates determine the amount of wealth lost to be over $200 million in value adjusted for 2021.
“In terms of poverty, unemployment, infant mortality, all of those statistics, the city is still haunted by that massacre. And the tragedy created an economic trough that Black Americans have still yet to get out of,” Ellsworth said.
The Black educator Booker T. Washington coined the name “Black Wall Street” for Greenwood in recognition of thriving Black middle, upper and professional classes with Black-owned businesses dotting the streets.
The neighborhood sprouted after O.W. Gurley, a wealthy Black landowner, in 1906 bought 40 acres of property in Tulsa and named it after the Mississippi city Greenwood. He started a boarding house for African Americans, ensured land was sold only to Black people and provided loans for new business ventures.
The massacre erupted over Memorial Day weekend of 1921 when a Black shoe shiner, Dick Rowland, 19, was falsely accused of attempting to rape Sarah Page, 17, who was white. Fearing Rowland would be lynched, about 75 armed Black men converged on the courthouse to guard him. They were confronted by about 1,500 white people.
Although the Black men retreated to Greenwood, the white mob followed, looting and burning homes and businesses, and shooting Black residents at random. About 300 people died, and the attack destroyed millions in personal wealth, including savings that were kept in homes by residents who mistrusted white-owned banks. Thousands of Black people were left homeless.
‘I have lived through the massacre every day’
The three living survivors testified this month before a House Judiciary subcommittee. Among them, Viola Fletcher, 107, told lawmakers, “I will never forget the violence of the white mob when we left our house.”
“I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street. I still smell smoke and see fire. I still see Black businesses being burned. I still hear airplanes flying overhead. I hear the screams. I have lived through the massacre every day.”
House Democrats have promised to introduce legislation that would allow victims to pursue a path to seek damages for the death and destruction that occurred on May 31 and June 1 of 1921. Similar legislation was proposed but never approved in 2007.
Fletcher told the subcommittee members they have “the power to lead us down a better path.”
“Open the courtroom doors to us,” she stated.
Although former President Barack Obama didn’t commemorate the massacre in Tulsa, he recognized Olivia Hooker, one of the survivors, in 2015 as a part of his graduation tackle to the Coast Guard Academy. Hooker, the primary African American girl to serve within the Coast Guard, died in 2018 at 103 years old.
Contributing: Carmen Forman and Chris Casteel of the Oklahoman.
Reach Joey Garrison on Twitter @joeygarrison. Follow Matthew Brown on-line @mrbrownsir.

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Vacation in Mykonos
Police attacked, officials bribed: Serious allegations against ManUnited captain Maguire
A court in Greece has sentenced the English professional footballer Harry Maguire to a heavy suspended sentence. The allegations against the Manchester United captain are grave. The 27-year-old denies it.
Captains should be role models – and not just in football. They should step in the breach for their teammates, keep their backs free and appear diplomatically in discussions with the referee. Harry Maguire, captain of the English record champions Manchester United, missed a lot of all this during his summer vacation on the Greek island of Mykonos. At least that is what a court that sentenced the 27-year-old claims. The England international is said to have been involved in a brawl. The judges gave the central defender a suspended sentence of 21 months and ten days. The last word has not yet been spoken.
Tough allegations: Maguire appeals
The allegations by the Greek judiciary sound grave. Accordingly, the judges found Maguire guilty of attacking a police officer. In addition, the professional footballer is said to have tried to bribe an official. Possibly to refrain from reporting. The court made short work in the truest sense of the word. The Briton received almost two years probation for his alleged dropouts. Maguire denies all allegations, even spoke in connection with his arrest of having been kidnapped. He appealed the judgment. The process will now be rolled out again.
“Positive person”: Red Devils hold on to captain
In Old Trafford, the legendary home of Manchester United, Maguire is not to be missed. “He was always a positive person with the right values,” said coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in an interview published on the club website on Saturday. Maguire will continue to lead the team as captain on the lawn in the coming season, despite the incident. He had had a “difficult summer” but dealt with the situation very well. Maguire had only moved from league rivals Leicester City to the “Red Devils” in Manchester last year.
Gareth Southgate, England’s national soccer team coach, continues to rely on Maguire. After he had deleted him from the squad for the games of the Nations League, he announced that he would soon be nominated again for the games of the “Three Lions”.


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Java Heat is the 2013 action crime drama directed by Conor Allyn and starring Kellan Lutz and Mickey Rourke.
The following weapons were used in the film Java Heat:
Jake Wilde (Kellan Lutz) and mobster Ling (Verdi Solaiman) are seen use a Beretta 92FS pistol.
Lieutenant Hashim (Ario Bayu) own a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm. Also Ling´s bodyguard carries this gun.
Police officer Anton (Rio Dewanto) ans also mobster Ling (Verdi Solaiman) carry a Glock 17.
Smith & Wesson Model 10HB
Jake Wilde (Kellan Lutz) got from Lieutenant Hashim a Smith & Wesson Model 10HB.
Jake Wilde (Kellan Lutz) captured a Ithaca 37.
IMI Mini Uzi
Nita (Rahayu Saraswati) and others assassins are seen with IMI Mini Uzi submachine guns.
Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Various characters, include Malik (Mickey Rourke), use a Heckler & Koch MP5SD submachine guns.
Achmed (Mike Muliadro) and his Jidahists carry AKMs in the first part of the movie before Achmed temporarily uses an AK-101. He later uses an AKM again after conducting another attack against Jake and Hashim.
Achmed´s henchman and policemen can be seen with AK-101 rifles.
Heckler & Koch HK416
Indonesian SWAT team is equipped with Heckler & Koch HK416s.
Steyr AUG A1
The Steyr AUG A1 assault rifles is used by Detachment 88 soldiers and also Keraton Guards loyal to the vizier.
A Detachment 88 sniper uses a Pindad SPR-1 sniper rifle.
An unknown rocket launcher that is guided with tablet like device is used by Keraton Guards loyal to the vizier to shot Jake Wilde (Kellan Lutz) and Lieutenant Hashim (Ario Bayu).


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OMAHA (DTN) -- Midwest cold and snow, and beneficial rain across Brazil, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.
MIDWEST SNOW, ICE AND COLD
The DTN ag weather forecast calls for another round of moderate to locally heavy snow, ice and rain Friday into Saturday. This is likely to disrupt travel and transport during this period. It also will maintain very wet conditions, and is a concern as we look towards the spring planting season. Temperature values are likely to be below zero Fahrenheit in western and some central areas of the region. The chance for cold-air stress in soft red winter wheat areas will need to be watched.
USEFUL SOUTHERN PLAINS PRECIPITATION
In the Southern Plains, recent and forecasted rain and thundershowers and no significant cold weather outbreaks will maintain mostly favorable conditions for winter wheat. A significant ice storm is possible through Friday in southwest and central areas. This increases stress to livestock in the feedlots and affects travel and transport.
BITTER COLD IN NORTHERN PLAINS
In the Northern Plains, moderate to heavy snow and bitter cold over the next five days will affect travel, safety, and grain transport, along with being stressful to livestock. Central and western areas will be drier through the next seven days.
BENEFICIAL BRAZIL RAIN
Across Brazil, heavy rain occurred in the southern crop areas Wednesday night. These rains have improved conditions for soybeans and full season corn, especially when combined with the weekend rainfall. Light to moderate showers Thursday and Friday will maintain favorable conditions for crops in south-central areas. Northern areas also have adequate to surplus soil moisture conditions, with more rain indicated in the next seven days.
QUIETER ARGENTINA TREND
Argentina's primary central crop areas had moderate to heavy rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. A drier period is indicated during the balance of the week. However, temperatures will be seasonal; thus, no heat stress is indicated for crops.
MILD BLACK SEA TEMPERATURES
In the Black Sea region, there are no cold-air threats to winter grains in Ukraine and Russia through the next week. Temperature trends are being watched due to a lack of snow cover in the region.
BENEFICIAL SOUTH AFRICA TREND
In South Africa, crop weather conditions remain generally beneficial.
LATE-ARRIVING AUSTRALIA RAIN
Southeastern Australia has seen moderate to heavy rain during the past few days. The rain has brought only brief easing of wildfire conditions. The arrival of rain is also too late to do more than stabilize summer crop prospects.
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HOUSTON, (UPI) --The expansion of a contract with General Dynamics for a 300,000-barrel oil tanker exemplifies a commitment to U.S. marine transport of oil, Kinder Morgan said.
Kinder Morgan said it expanded its contract with General Dynamics for the design and construction of a tanker scheduled for second quarter 2017 delivery.
"We are delighted to build an additional tanker, supported by a long-term charter with a major shipper, which clearly demonstrates Kinder Morgan's ongoing commitment to marine transportation of crude oil, condensate and refined products in the United States domestic trade," Rob Kurz, president of a petroleum tanker subsidiary at the company, said in a statement Monday.
The tanker will be constructed at a shipyard in San Diego, which meets the requirements of the Jones Act of 1920 requiring ships transporting cargo between U.S. ports to be built at U.S. shipyards.
Kinder said the new tanker will join four other tankers under construction at General Dynamic's shipyard in San Diego.
"There continues to be increasing demand for waterborne transportation to move petroleum products," Kurz said.


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A similar example, given to Louis XIV by ambassadors from Siam in 1686, at the Trianon of Versailles. Inv. No. V2018.8.
Similar examples of 18th century Chinese export silver are also known to exist bearing English hallmarks of a later date with maker's marks for silversmiths including Andrew Fogelberg and Paul Storr. The latter's mark appears on several hexagonal teapots for the 1820s with alterations for local use such as wooden handles or ivory insulators.
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Jacqueline Bleicher is the Founding Director of Global Urban Design (GUD), a Social Enterprise. She is an Urban Designer, Masterplanner, Placemaker, Workshop Facilitator, Speaker, Mentor, Registered, Chartered Architect and Co- Author of “Our City? Countering exclusion by designing cities for all,” a book by STIPO, PPS and the European Placemaking Network.
Jacqueline actively promotes urban design principles, universal design and sustainable development practices in inclusive place design. She values the community as experts in co-designing places they want to live work and play. She works on urban design, masterplanning, place making and community capacity building to help Clients realise mixed-use developments, residential, public realm, parks, green space, regeneration, community development, creative social enterprise and inclusive place design. Jacqueline is a Placemaking Europe Leader, a Steering Committee member of Women in Architecture UK, a RIBA Ambassador, a Fluid Diversity Programme Mentor, an Oxford Brookes E-Mentor. In her free time, Jacqueline can be found inspiring young minds by speaking about her career in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM).”

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How to make a drink from juice of the vitamin C-rich citrus fruit without destroying the goodness.
How to make a drink from vitamin C-rich lemons without destroying the goodness.
Does pouring boiling water over juice to make a lemon drink cause the same loss of nutrients as cooking some vegetables?
Superfoods, fresh foods, real foods – there’s much ado about which foods are the best nutrient sources. But you raise an equally, if not more, important point: how food is prepared has a big effect on the nutrients available to us. The factors that most affect vegetable nutrient loss are how finely the vegetables are chopped and the volume of water they’re cooked in. Many of us will remember parents or grandparents boiling vegetables such as cabbage or brussels sprouts in a saucepan full of water until they were unrecognisable by sight, smell or taste.
Whether you choose to microwave, steam or boil vegetables, leave them as intact as possible, and cook them in only a small amount of liquid to conserve water-soluble vitamins. The smaller you chop vegetables, the greater the surface area available for nutrient loss by leaching into the cooking water. Water-soluble micronutrients such as thiamine and other B vitamins, folic acid and vitamin C are particularly susceptible to leaching. They’re also damaged by heat. In contrast, fat-soluble nutrients such as carotenoids and vitamins A, D, E and K aren’t affected by cooking. Minerals are mildly affected by leaching but not by heat.
Cooking actually makes nutrients such as the lycopene in tomatoes more bioavailable. Canned tomatoes that have been heated during processing have more available lycopene than the raw fruit.
Lycopene is a carotenoid found in only a handful of fruits and
vegetables, including guavas, watermelons and pink grapefruit, giving them their red colour. It is an antioxidant and may be responsible for some of the health benefits of eating tomatoes and other vegetables, such as reducing LDL cholesterol levels and inflammation.
Lycopene-containing foods may also reduce cancer risk. A 2016 study, for instance, found that men who ate more lycopene had an 11% lower risk of prostate cancer than those who consumed the least.
So, what happens to lemon juice, a rich source of water-soluble and heat-sensitive vitamin C, when it is heated? Pakistani researchers investigated.
They found that at 25°C, lemon juice contained 10mg of vitamin
C per 100ml; at 50°C, the level was 9.33mg; and at the maximum tested temperature of 52°C, the level had fallen to 6.66mg.
In this study, the lemon juice was heated rather than boiling water being added, which would have meant it was hot for longer. The longer it is at a high temperature, the greater the damage to the vitamin C. Conversely, evaporation of water from the juice would have concentrated the vitamin C.
Since about twothirds of the vitamin C in the lemon juice was retained after the researchers’ heating, it’s probably safe to assume a significant proportion of the vitamin C in your lemon water would be retained even after boiling water was added.
But if you want to reduce losses, you could use very hot rather than boiling water, and drink it sooner rather than later to prevent more
You can reduce the vitamin C loss by using very hot rather than boiling water.

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Mississippi State signee D.J. Gardner, a 6-foot-7 guard/forward from Okolona, has been named first team Parade All-American, it was announced today.
Gardner averaged 32.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game last season for the Chieftains, while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range, and he’s a leading candidate for the Daily Journal Player of the Year honor.
Another Mississippian, Cleveland East Side’s Johnny O’Bryant (LSU signee), was named to the fourth team. He and another MSU signee, Rodney Hood, are considered by most as the two best players in the state, although Gardner is certainly top five. Hood is not on the 40-man Parade team.
Parade has been selecting All-Americans for 55 years, longer than any publication (according to the press release), and it’s considered a prestigious honor, although perhaps not as much as it was before high school sports received the amount of national attention and coverage as it does now.
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The Collected Works of James Hogg: Winter evening tales
Edinburgh University Press, 2002 - 648 Seiten
Winter Evening Tales (1820; second edition 1821) was James Hogg's most successful work of prose fiction in his lifetime. Exhibiting the most complex genesis of any of Hogg's works, it is the outstanding example of a 'national' genre pioneered by him - the miscellaneous collection of popular and traditional narratives. Hogg's experimental medley of novellas, tales, poems and sketches posed a lively alternative to the dominant form of the historical novel established by Walter Scott. The collection includes terse masterpieces of mystery and the uncanny, virtuoso improvisations on folktale themes, and - the highlights of the edition - two brilliant autobiographical novellas, The Renowned Adventures of Basil Lee and Love Adventures of Mr George Cochrane.
Reprinted in incomplete and unreliable texts in Victorian editions of Hogg's works, Winter Evening Tales fell into almost total obscurity after the author's death. The Stirling/ South Carolina Edition of the Collected Works of James Hogg is delighted to republish this key work in Hogg's career in its entirety for the first time since the early nineteenth century.
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PEABODY — Monday was Trey DeLoury’s day.
After pitching five stellar innings of relief, the Bishop Fenwick senior stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning and roped a walk-off 2-RBI double to lift the No. 4 Crusaders over No. 5 Saugus, 5-4, in the Division 3 North quarterfinal at McHugh/Farley Complex. The Crusaders fell behind 4-0 in the first inning and went into the bottom of the seventh down 4-2 before DeLoury and company went to work.
“It really was incredible,” said Fenwick coach Russ Steeves. “We were down four to probably the best pitcher we’ve faced all year and we were just trying to hang in there, and we finally got our chance and took it. We just never gave up.”
DeLoury went 2-for-4 with two RBI at the plate and also earned the win on the mound, tossing five innings and allowing just one hit with five strikeouts. Angelo McCullough (2-for-4) and Keegan O’Connor (1-for-4) added one RBI each.
For Saugus, Joey Dusabalo led the way with three RBI. CJ Graffeo (1-for-3) and Ryan Beliveau (1-for-3) also had hits. Senior Todd Tringale pitched a solid game, tossing seven innings and allowing five runs on eight hits with six strikeouts.
“We got off to a great start, which was great, but then we could execute in certain situations for the rest of the game,” said Saugus coach Joe Luis. “We were trying to get that fifth run throughout the game, and we missed on two bunts and couldn’t capitalize. But that’s high school baseball.”
It was all Saugus at the start. The Sachems jumped all over Fenwick starter Jake Miano (2/3 inning, four runs, two hits, two strikeouts), loading up the bases in the top of the first inning. With two outs, Dusabalo stepped to the plate and smashed a 3-RBI double over the left fielder’s head to put the Sachems up 3-0. The Dusabalo hit knocked Miano from the game, as senior Cory Bright (1 1/3 innings, no runs, no hits, one strikeout) stepped in to finish off the inning.
One batter later, Dusabalo came in to score on a Fenwick error to give Saugus a 4-0 lead.
That was it for scoring until the bottom of the fifth, when Fenwick started to chip away. An error, an infield hit and a sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with one out. After McCullough brought a run home with a RBI groundout to make it 4-1, O’Connor stepped in and laced a RBI double to cut the deficit to two runs.
Then came the seventh inning. The Crusaders moved runners to first and third with two outs, then scored a run on an error to make it 4-3. Next up was DeLoury, who turned on an inside pitch and launched a 2-RBI double to the left-field fence that brought home the tying and winning runs.
With the loss, Saugus finishes the season at 15-7.
As for Fenwick (16-6) next up will be a Division 3 North semifinal matchup with No. 8 Swampscott (14-8), who knocked off No. 1 Austin Prep in the other quarterfinal game.
“From experience, I can say that winning a game in this fashion really gives a team a lot of momentum going into the next game,” Steeves said. “We’re going to enjoy this one and then we’ll have all hands on deck for the next game.”
The time and date of the Fenwick-Swampscott game has yet to be determined.

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The Lower Merion High School boys' tennis team recently topped Central Athletic League (CAL) rival Conestoga by a 3-1 tally as the Aces won their third consecutive PIAA District 1 3A championship!
With the win, Lower Merion maintained their immaculate record and improved to a perfect 19-0 on the season. The Aces will now set their sights on the state tournament as they look to add some more hardware to their impressive trophy case.
PA Prep Live’s Bruce Adams wrote a feature story about the Aces’ recent successes with a more in-depth summary of the District title match. To read the article on the PA Prep Live website, click here!


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Jagr was quoted, in Czech, on the Czech Ice Hockey Association's
The NHL and the players' association recently agreed that a
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CART share price continues to shrink
The price of shares in the Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. organization has been sinking in recent days following the revelations last week that CART is looking for a buyer. The shares had been trading steadily at the $3 mark for several months but since the announcement have slipped to $2.40, dipping as low as $2.33 during yesterday's trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares were trading at $15 last year.


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Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView
Key Flu Indicators
According to the latest FluView report, seasonal influenza activity is declining across the nation, though flu viruses continue to circulate and cause illness in parts of the U.S. Below is a summary of the key indicators for the week ending April 5, 2014 (week 14):
- For the week ending April 5, the national proportion of people seeing their health care provider for influenza-like illness (ILI) decreased and remains below the national baseline of 2.0% for the fourth week. ILI was above or at baseline for 15 weeks this season. Two of 10 regions reported ILI activity at or above their region-specific baseline levels. Additional information regarding regional activity is available through FluView Interactive.
- New York City experienced high ILI activity; the same as in the previous week. One state (New York) experienced moderate ILI activity. Five states (Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas) experienced low ILI activity. Forty-three states experienced minimal ILI activity. The District of Columbia and one state (Utah) did not have sufficient data to calculate an activity level. ILI activity data indicate the amount of flu-like illness that is occurring in each state.
- Five states reported widespread geographic influenza activity. This is the same number of states that reported widespread activity in the previous week. Guam and four states reported regional activity. The District of Columbia and 15 states reported local activity. Puerto Rico and 25 states reported sporadic influenza activity. The U.S. Virgin Islands and one state (Mississippi) reported no influenza activity. Geographic spread data show how many areas within a state or territory are seeing flu activity.
- 8,777 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations have been reported since October 1, 2013. This translates to a cumulative overall rate of 32.4 hospitalizations per 100,000 people in the United States. The cumulative hospitalization rate for the same week last season (week 14) was 43.1 per 100,000. More data on hospitalization rates are available through FluView Interactive.
- The highest hospitalization rates are among people 65 and older (75.4 per 100,000), followed by people 50-64 years (50.5 per 100,000) and children younger than 5 years (43.7 per 100,000). During most seasons, children younger than 5 years and adults 65 years and older have the highest hospitalization rates.
- Of the 8,777 influenza-associated hospitalizations that have been reported this season, approximately 60% have been in people 18 to 64 years old. This trend of increased hospitalizations among younger people was also seen during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
- Hospitalization data are collected from 13 states and represent approximately 8.5% of the total U.S. population. The number of hospitalizations reported does not reflect the actual total number of influenza-associated hospitalizations in the United States.
- The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) based on the 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System increased slightly to 6.8% and remains below the epidemic threshold.
- Three influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported to CDC during the week of March 30-April 5 (week 14). One death was associated with an influenza A virus for which no subtyping was performed, and two deaths were associated with an influenza B virus. A total of 85 influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported for the 2013-2014 season at this time. Additional information about the pediatric deaths from this season and previous seasons is available through FluView Interactive.
- Nationally, the percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza viruses in the United States during the week ending April 5, 2014 increased slightly to 13.4%. Averaged over the last three weeks, the regional percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza viruses ranged from 3.5% to 26.4%.
- Influenza A (H3N2), 2009 H1N1, and influenza B viruses have all been identified in the U.S. this season. The 2009 H1N1 viruses have predominated during the 2013-14 season, though the proportion of influenza B viruses is now increasing. During the week ending April 5, 302 (44%) of the 685 influenza-positive tests reported to CDC were influenza A viruses and 383 (56%) were influenza B viruses. Of the 181 influenza A viruses that were subtyped, 69% were H3 viruses and 31% were 2009 H1N1 viruses.
- CDC has antigenically characterized 2,207 influenza viruses; 1,753 2009 H1N1 viruses, 270 influenza A (H3N2) viruses, and 184 influenza B viruses, collected since October 1, 2013.
- 1,752 (99.9%) of the 1,753 2009 H1N1 viruses tested were characterized as A/California/7/2009-like. This is the influenza A (H1N1) component of the Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent and trivalent vaccines for the 2013-2014 season.
- 264 (97.8%) of the 270 influenza A (H3N2) viruses tested were characterized as Texas/50/2012-like. This is the influenza A (H3N2) component of the Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent and trivalent vaccines for the 2013-2014 season.
- 124 (67%) of the 184 influenza B viruses tested belonged to the B/Yamagata lineage of viruses, and were characterized as B/Massachusetts/02/2012-like. This is an influenza B component for the 2013-2014 Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent and trivalent influenza vaccines.
- The 60 (33%) other influenza B viruses belonged to the B/Victoria lineage of viruses, and were characterized as B/Brisbane/60/2008-like. This is the recommended influenza B component of the 2013-2014 Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent influenza vaccine.
- Since October 1, 2013, CDC has tested 4,817 2009 H1N1, 381 influenza A (H3N2), and 247 influenza B virus samples for resistance to the neuraminidase inhibitor influenza antiviral drugs. While the vast majority of the 2009 H1N1 viruses that have been tested are sensitive to oseltamivir and zanamivir, one additional 2009 H1N1 virus showed resistance to oseltamivir and were reported during the week ending April 5. So far this season 56 (1.2%) 2009 H1N1 viruses have shown resistance to oseltamivir. No influenza A (H3N2) or influenza B viruses have shown resistance to oseltamivir. No viruses have shown resistance to zanamivir.
- The neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir are currently the only recommended influenza antiviral drugs.
- As in recent past seasons, high levels of resistance to the adamantanes (amantadine and rimantadine) continue to persist among 2009 H1N1 and influenza A (H3N2) viruses. Adamantanes are not effective against influenza B viruses. Adamantanes are not recommended for use against influenza this season.
Note: Delays in reporting may mean that data changes over time. The most up to date data for all weeks during the 2013-2014 season can be found on the current FluView.


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The Expert View: Sainsbury's, Tesco, Unilever
by Harry Brooks on Oct 03, 2013 at 05:01
A roundup of analysts' commentary on shares, also including Wolfson.
Our daily round-up of analyst recommendations and commentary, featuring Sainsbury's, Tesco, Unilever and Wolfson.
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Sainsbury's emerges as victor in battle of the supermarkets
Shares in Sainsbury's (SBRY.L) look fully valued, according to Cantor Fitzgerald, even though it emerged as the victor in yesterday's battle of the supermarkets.
The second-quarter update showed group sales excluding petrol up 2%, in line with what the analysts had predicted. Tesco, meanwhile, reported flat sales over the period.
'Sainsbury’s has added another positive like-for-like sales quarter, making 35 since Q4 of 2005,' analyst Mike Dennis said.
'This highlights the polarisation in the UK grocery market, with the quality own-brand operators like Sainsbury’s and Waitrose growing ahead of the market and the value-orientated discounters, like Aldi and Lidl, growing faster at the other end, while the mid-market brands of Tesco (BUY – TP 443p), Asda and Morrisons (SELL – TP 229p) are all underperforming.'
Nonetheless, at a 2014 enterprise value to earnings ratio of 11.7x the shares look fully valued, the analyst said, and he reiterated his 'hold' recommendation.
Shares in the group closed at 385.3p on Wednesday, down 4.9p or 1.3%.
Tesco profits fall on Europe woes
Shore Capital has cut its full-year profit forecast for Tesco (TSCO.L) on the back of a signficant fall in first-half profits.
Pre-tax profits in the period came in at £1.39 billion, down 23.5% on the same period a year ago. Tesco blamed the challenging retail environment, with Europe - where profits fell 67% - a particularly sore spot.
'Trading in H1 was pretty atrocious in a number of Tesco's European markets,' analyst Clive Black acknowledged.
'Overall, ahead of the analysts' meeting, we are inclined to downgrade our full year forecasts for Tesco by circa 4% taking trading profits down by £140 million to £3.33 billion.'
Black nonetheless retains his 'buy' recommendation: 'There is more to do, clearly given some of the trading data issued today. However, the prospect of a more focused, stable and cash generative Tesco, where trading profits expand and on a lower capital expenditure programme, free cash emerges remains a reasonable medium-term expectation.'
Shares in the group closed at 358p on Wednesday, down 1.1p or 0.3%.
UBS downgrades Unilever
UBS has downgraded Unilever (ULVR.L) from 'buy' to 'neutral' as the consumer goods giant pays the price for its reliance on emerging markets growth.
Unilever warned that sales growth in the third quarter is probably going to come in lower than previously expected at 3-3.5%.
Analyst Alan Erskine said the revised figures cast doubt on the firm's dependable, 'defensive' reputation: 'In our view, three successive top line misses culminating in what is likely to be one of the softest Q3s in the consumer space not only robs Unilever of the reputation for reliability it had built up over the previous 18 months, but raises questions over the causes of what appears to be a loss of momentum in the market place.'
Erskine added that pressures on the euro currency, coupled with slowing emerging market sales, pose a major problem for the firm. 'Whilst this does not invalidate the long-term structural EM growth story, perhaps the market needs to revisit the growth algorithm one should apply,' he said.
Shares in the group closed at £23.19 on Wednesday, down 39p or 1.7%.
Electronic components maker Wolfson (WLF.L) still has a compelling growth story, according to Liberum Capital, even after the collapse of one of its biggest customers, BlackBerry.
Wolfson issued a profits warning in the wake of BlackBerry implosion, warning that profits would be in the range of $40 million-$50 million versus prior consensus estimates of $58 million.
The Edinburgh-based firm didn't name BlackBerry, instead citing 'the cancellation of product programmes at a major customer following a strategic review of its business', but the analysts said the Canadian smartphone company was probably the reason for the downgrade.
Analyst Janardan Menon still retains his 'buy' recommendation, though. 'Despite the disappointment of the Q4’13 profit warning we maintain our buy recommendation as we believe there hasn’t been any change in the longer-term outlook,' he said.
Shares in the group closed at 147p on Wednesday, down 27.5p or 15.8%.


HOUSTON – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today:
“Gov. Greg Abbott is absolutely right to be calling for an investigation into Harris County’s election-related conduct. Texas has an obligation to ensure elections are fair, transparent and impartial, and it is crystal clear that the public’s trust has been shaken once again in Harris County.
“It is deeply concerning that election issues in Harris County are becoming the norm. Harris County is becoming the poster child of why some voters are losing faith in our elections.
“Citizens should never accept the fact that voting machines are broken, paper ballots run out and votes are not counted on time. The other 253 counties in Texas seem to be able to conduct elections with few problems, but Harris County continues to be the outlier. Whether gross incompetence or willful misconduct, voters deserve a detailed examination of the events surrounding last week’s election.
“During the upcoming legislative session, the Texas Senate will continue to pass legislation to improve the integrity of elections by making it easier to vote and harder to cheat so voters can have their faith in our system restored.”


Following proper procedures is imperative for Tier 4 equipment – here’s how to do it
The advent of Tier 4 ushered in further reductions in machine emissions such as soot. Most Komatsu machines use a Komatsu Diesel Particulate Filter (KDPF) to capture the soot produced by the engine, and these filters have a self-cleaning ability called regeneration, which uses heat to oxidize soot into gases that leave the filter. Regeneration is a normal part of running machines with a KDPF, and the process rarely gets in the way of operating.
“Regeneration falls into two categories – active and manual – and each involves specific actions that should be taken by the operator,” said Matt Beinlich, Deputy Director of Komatsu’s Business Solutions Group, Products and Services Division. “Operators will know what to do based on alert symbols, which are either yellow or red. Yellow is active, and red is manual.”
During active regeneration, the operator should work the piece of equipment hard because a loaded engine creates hotter exhaust gas, which is better for the process. Shutting down the machine is fine, as it will pick up where it left off at the next restart. If the alert symbol is red, it’s imperative to park the machine in a safe location and initialize the proper idle procedure.
“If for some reason the operator can’t work the machine during active regeneration, or is following the appropriate course of action during manual regeneration, proper idle is imperative,” said Beinlich. “There are specific instructions for both tracked and wheeled machines. Following these procedures will optimize regeneration.”
Proper idle includes:
- In tracked machines: All lock levers must be in the “lock” position with the throttle dial turned down to 1/3 throttle.
- In a wheeled machine: The transmission needs to be in neutral, the parking brake applied and the accelerator pedal released.
- If a machine is going to be shut down completely: The operator should let it cool for five minutes before turning off the key.
Operators will know whether active or manual regeneration is required based on the alert symbols indicated by the machine. Yellow means active, and the machine should be worked hard. Red is for manual, and operators need to park and properly idle the machine.
Tier 4 machines require either active or manual regeneration, and proper procedures should be followed. Regeneration is a normal part of running machines with a Komatsu Diesel Particulate Filter, and the process rarely gets in the way of operating.


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The Guardian reports that for almost a century, between the 1850s and 1950s, separate beds were seen as a healthier, more modern option for couples than the double, with Victorian doctors warning that sharing a bed would allow the weaker sleeper to drain the vitality of the stronger.
Delving through marriage guidance and medical advice books, furniture catalogues and novels, Lancaster University professor Hilary Hinds found that twin beds were initially adopted in the late 19th century as a health precaution.
In her new book, A Cultural History of Twin Beds, Hinds details how doctors warned of the dire consequences of bed-sharing. In 1861, doctor, minister and health campaigner William Whitty Hall’s book Sleep: Or the Hygiene of the Night, advised that each sleeper “should have a single bed in a large, clean, light room, so as to pass all the hours of sleep in a pure fresh air, and that those who fail in this, will in the end fail in health and strength of limb and brain, and will die while yet their days are not all told.”
Hinds did not set out to write about beds: she was researching interwar fiction written by women, and kept seeing references to separate beds. “I assumed they signified what they signify now, some kind of marital distance or sexual dysfunction,” she said.

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Korean hip-hop duo Mighty Mouth will release a project album with popular Thai idol group Golf-Mike, according to Mighty Mouth's agency on Thursday.
"Mighty Mouth are currently in Bangkok by invitation of Golf-Mike and are set to wrap up production of their joint album soon," 101 Entertainment said in a statement.
101 explained that the album, containing hit songs by each group along with two new tracks they recorded together, will be available online in Thailand on November 16 and is set for a release in Korea in January next year.
The two groups will move back and forth between Thailand and Korea to promote their album, starting with showcasing songs from the album at Golf-Mike's concert on November 14.
Mighty Mouth, who debuted last year, placed several of their songs atop music charts. They are known for collaborating with Korea's top stars for their album -- actresses Yoon Eun-hye, Han Ye-seul and idol group Wonder Girls leader Sun are just a few among the various celebrities who have featured for songs on their album.
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The structural and optical evolution of the ZnS thin films prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD) from the diethylzinc (DEZ) and 1,5-pentanedithiol (PDT) as zinc and sulfur precursors was studied. A deposited ZnS layer (of about 60 nm) is amorphous, with a significant S excess. After annealing, the stoichiometry improved for annealing temperatures ≥400 °C and annealing time ≥2 h, and 1:1 stoichiometry was obtained when annealed at 500 °C for 4 h. ZnS crystallized into small crystallites (1-7 nm) with cubic sphalerite structure, which remained stable under the applied annealing conditions. The size of the crystallites (D) tended to decrease with annealing temperature, in agreement with the EDS data (decreased content of both S and Zn with annealing temperature); the D for samples annealed at 600 °C (for the time ≤2 h) was always the smallest. Both reflectivity and ellipsometric spectra showed characteristics typical for quantum confinement (distinct dips/peaks in UV spectral region). It can thus be concluded that the amorphous ZnS layer obtained at a relatively low temperature (150 °C) from organic S precursor transformed into the layers built of small ZnS nanocrystals of cubic structure after annealing at a temperature range of 300-600 °C under Ar atmosphere.
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- Atomic layer deposition (ALD)
- Optical properties
- ZnS thin films

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text: Actually, it is recommended to remove them from the heat around 5°F away from the desired temperature and let the meat rest for 5-10 minutes. The meat should have a nice red color and look moist but not wet. I add a small dollop of butter to the top after the flip. After a total of about 5 minutes, it's time to flip that steak for the one and only time. Using TONGS (remember, don't EVER puncture that beautiful steak's flesh!) Home » Recipes » How to Grill Filet Mignon. For a delectable date-night dinner, give this small cut of meat a simple wood-firing then enjoy the most tender, succulent piece of grilled beef on the planet. Grilling Filet Mignon - IMG Credits to Weber. So there is no need to panic, filet mignon is such a prime cut of meat that it is very easy to grill a masterpiece, especially if you purchase high quality and all-natural filets. For the maximum tenderness and flavor, it is recommended to cook it at a Medium-Rare or Medium doneness. for 45 min, so I added a minute to the grilling times. $8 filet mignons cooked like this vs. $32 in a restaurant…omg, this was SO MUCH BETTER!!!! Also, for the best results, you need to create a direct and indirect side on your grill. Disclamer You can read more on how to prepare it in the next section. Remove it and set it on a plate or platter and leave it alone. I doubt it does, but why take the chance? This area doesn't get a lot of movement from the animal, resulting in less connectivity issues and extremely lean texture. Try a less expensive cut of meat next time. Anything more than that will actually ruin the cut, making it a little bit dry and tough for most of people. You can even choose to grill a frozen steak but you will not get the best results this way. You don’t have to pay a lot of money or get real fancy when grilling steak, just focus on technique. served with some bernaise sauce. They were perfect! Also Known as: Filet Mignon, Beef Loin, Tenderloin Steak, Filet De Boeuf, Fillet Steak, Medallions, Short Tenderloin, Tenderloin Medallion. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, garlic and softened butter. Also, you need to first use a direct grilling approach to cook the outside of the meat and then use indirect heat grilling method to continue cooking the inside area. Thanks!! 12oz steak cooked perfectly. Rub on both sides of filets. There is nothing worst than a $15 piece of beef jerky. He loves to share his knowledge and passion about cooking with everyone online (Read More). Oh my goodness!!! Also, another reason why most people prefer this cut is its versatility and simplicity to cook. I was wondering however why there so many people who raved, yet gave one flame. Here are some tips to help you learn how to cook filet mignon on the grill more easily: Try to pick 1 1/2 - 2 inch thick fillets. In that light, why would someone rave then give only one flame? Log In to your account to view and add notes to this recipe.Don't have an account? For reference, here's a steak doneness chart, so you can see and find your desired level: For quick reference, here are the doneness levels for beef: Rare: 120°F - Medium Rare: 130°F - Medium: 140°F - Medium Well: 150°F - Well Done: 160°F. This steak is a very lean cut of the tenderloin, and is probably one of the most tender steaks in the animal. Even so, guidelines are excellent. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks! You will get the best results on the grill with such thickness. Everyone raved! Not to fear though, we will show you how easy it can be with step by step directions. Most captains of the grill panic at the shear mention of this great piece of meat. Copyright © 2020 FuriousGrill - All Rights Reserved. With one, you will easily determine the internal cooking temperature and cook the steak exactly at the desired level. I followed your instructions almost to the letter….I didn’t let the meat sit at room temp. Your beautiful filet has been through a traumatic experience. A little flare up is fine, but if a flame burns for more than 30 seconds, splash a tiny bit of water on it to put it out. You can choose to cook it using your grill, skillet or oven broiler, making it a good option for everyone. On the high heat side, you should grill them at 450-500°F for around 2-4 minutes per side, in total 6-8 minutes. For a gas grill, preheating will take 15-20 minutes while on a charcoal model, wait for the coals to ash over. Ok, the moment of truth, your steak has been getting itself ready on the counter and now it's game time! Remember, you can always throw it back on for a few more minutes. It really depends on your personal preference and what model you feel more comfortable using. place your steaks on the grill and do NOTHING for at least 2 minutes. FuriousGrill is reader-supported. Give the filets seasoning of your choice. Always my go to grilling companion. How do you Cook the Perfect Filet Mignon Fillet Steak? Before putting the steaks on the grill, allow them to come close to room temperature. Lightly oil your grill racks with olive oil or bacon fat to keep your steak from sticking. It melted in your mouth! ! The term 'Filet Mignon' comes from French and means 'dainty fillet'. Wonderful instructions. I loved it so much and it tasted like i was eating it at a restaraunt.


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This article appeared on Advisor Perspectives on September 1.
This year is already in the history books: the worst pandemic in a century; the largest protests and riots for racial justice since 1968; the most divisive presidential election since … who knows; and the passing of the civil rights fighter, Congressman John Lewis, which stirred the nation.
Little wonder, then, that 2020 has been a well-kept secret as the most significant year since 1940 for investor protection and federal regulation of securities. In 1940 the Investment Advisers Act (40 Act) was enacted. This year it’s been effectively repealed.
But its passing has gone unnoticed.
In the long shadow of the market crash and severe depression, the 40 Act was the equivalent of investors’ civil rights legislation.
It articulated an unambiguous clarity, vision and national purpose around what investors should expect from investment advice. It reflected FDR’s moral vision that the securities industry needed a “simple code of ethics.”
The 40 Act separated sales from advice. Its legislative background demonstrates what advising a client as fiduciary entails, how it differs from pushing a product and why it matters. The 40 Act ploughed new ground. It planted its flag squarely on the urgency to eliminate conflicts of interest.
In the 1963 Capital Gains Research case, the Supreme Court agreed. The Court spoke of the need for advisers to be impartial and, “as free as humanly possible from the subtle influence of prejudice.”
Citing an SEC report, the Court noted compensation, “should consist exclusively of direct charges to clients for services rendered,” and advisers should not engage in, “any activity which may jeopardize his ability to render” unbiased advice. Also, “The highest ethical standards” must prevail.
The Supreme Court set out in just four pages how the SEC and industry leaders envisioned fiduciary advice in 1940. The vision was forward thinking and by any definition progressive. Drawn from history and common sense, it set out the basis for a new professional standard.
It’s 2020. The SEC deeply diminished the meaning of the 40 Act. At the same time, ideas from the SEC and the leaders of the brokerage industry’ on regulating “advice” were enshrined in Reg BI and Form CRS. Such ideas will directly affect retail investors. The higher 40 Act standard is important. Yet the experience of most retail investors is with a broker – not an independent adviser.
The impact of Reg BI for retail investors is larger. In it, eliminating conflicts is roundly rejected. The big idea is selective disclosure, i.e., the disclosure of some information, and nondisclosure (read: concealment) of other information.
The SEC chairman set the tone in July 2017: “A priority for me is getting the wealth of information that the SEC has into the hands of investors (because) the best way to protect yourself is to check out who you are dealing with and the SEC wants to make that easier”. https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html
Those words resound loudly. The message: Investors are investigators and the SEC should be their investing Google app.
The word disclosure permeates Reg BI. In the 770-page Reg BI release, it occurs more than 1,000 times. Yet, there are just 88 citations for eliminating or disclosing conflicts.
With “disclosure” so dominant, it’s no surprise that avoiding conflicts is discouraged.
But there is more. Even mitigating conflicts at the firm level is rejected by Reg BI because it would be unfair to broker-dealers when it is not also required of investment advisers. It would, says the SEC, burden broker-dealers with additional compliance costs.
This could further encourage migration from brokers to advisors, which could negate the SEC’s stated goal of, “preserving retail access (in terms of choice and cost) to brokerage products and services.” The SEC’s concern with the BD’s financial well-being outweighs concern for that of investors.
Form CRS, the new disclosure required of brokers and adviser, illustrates the principle of selected disclosure. Form CRS makes brokers and advisers (and their respective conflicts) appear indistinguishable. Here is some of the required language for a dual registrant:
When we provide you with a recommendation as your broker-dealer, or act as your investment adviser, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests ….
Form CRS also omits disclosing how brokers and advisers differ based on their roles and purposes, how broker customers are in relationships of three with their sales broker and manufacturers, or how clients of advisers are in relationships of two with only a fiduciary adviser.
The distance separating the thinking behind the 40 Act and Reg BI and Form CRS is vast. In 1940, the urgency to eliminate conflicts reflected a generation scarred by the market crash and ensuing depression. By 2020, the urgency to eliminate conflicts has been transposed to the benefit of having conflicts. As such, diminishing advisers’ fiduciary standard and letting “brokers be brokers” stand out. This thinking ignores prior jurisprudence and common sense, and is devoid of the experience of the past 90 years.
The 40 Act’s public good over decades is incalculable. As civil rights legislation, its importance must be noted and its passing mourned. Then new thinking should be applied and new plans laid. Throughout the words of Vanguard founder Jack Bogle should be recalled, “Press on, regardless”

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In a society plagued by obesity emotional eating is a serious problem. Turning to food to help solve problems leads to an unhealthy and unsatisfying life for emotional eaters. In his new book, W.Q Briggs guides readers to overcome emotional eating.
Online PR News – 22-January-2013 – Denver, Colorado – Eating ice cream after a bad day is a normal human reaction. It becomes a problem when people always rely on food to feel better. W.Q Briggs aims to stop the habit of emotional eating in his new book, Q.U.I.T Emotional Eating: Advice on How To Quit Emotional Eating in 4 Easy Steps. Stress can make people do bad things to calm down. Eating should not be one of them. Emotional eating has negative health effects like weight gain and actually leads to a diminished quality of life. Briggs helps readers break the unhealthy cycle of emotional eating. He does this by using the acronym QUIT to find the cause of emotional eating so that people can break the habit and deal with stress in a healthy way.
The Food Relationship
Briggs leads readers on a journey to break up with emotional eating. Using the QUIT acronym, Briggs outlines four steps for readers so that they can stop emotional eating. The first step is to “Question Yourself about Your Emotional Eating.” Briggs asks readers simple questions so that they can examine where their emotional eating stems from. Some of the things discussed in this section include body image issues and what emotional eating accomplishes. The second step is to “Understand What the Problem Is.” This includes understanding why readers turn to food to lift their mood and why it is bad for them. Once readers accept the problem, they can move find other ways to cope with stress.
The third step in the process is, “I Am the Sole Decision Maker in My Choice to Stop Emotional Eating.” Briggs directs readers to self-empowerment so they can find the determination in themselves to stop emotional eating. The final step is, “Take Control and Think Positive.” Stress will always exist and Briggs gives readers practical ways to handle it and not turn to bad habits. For example he suggests, “Allow yourself to feel the emotions you are trying to stuff down with food.” Briggs also includes ways to replace emotional eating to relieve stress in a healthy way such as exercising. The four steps allow readers to decipher why they are emotional eaters and move on to healthier habits.
Quitting Can Be Easy
William “QUIT” Briggs is an addiction expert. He has overcome smoking, drinking, gambling and drugs. He wanted to change and he wanted to help others conquer their addictions as well. While combatting his addictions he discovered the easy to follow acronym of QUIT and has been inspiring others with it since. After retiring from the executive world Briggs traveled the country helped other addicts by conducting self-help groups, church functions and one-on-ones. He has helped thousands find a new beginning with his knowledge of addiction. Other self-help books by Briggs include: Q.U.I.T Smoking, Q.U.I.T Drugs and Q.U.I.T Drinking.
Q.U.I.T Emotional Eating: Advice on How To Quit Emotional Eating in 4 Easy Steps is available for purchase for the Kindle through Amazon. For more information please visit, www.justkindlebooks.com/william-quit-briggs or contact W.Q Briggs by phone at (970) 225-0354.


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I am trying to create a batch file that will upload a single file by FTP every time it is ran. Everything looks good in windows cmd. I get past the authentication of user name and password and after PUT it says 200 PORT command successful but the next line is 550 xmltest.xml: Permission denied. When I run thru the steps manually in the cmd prompt I can upload it just fine and it takes without this error which leads me to believe it is within the batch file.
this is the bat file...
@echo off echo user username> ftpcmd.dat echo password>> ftpcmd.dat echo bin /httpdocs/FOLDER/tools/locations/>> ftpcmd.dat echo put C:\_ARTWORK\xmltest.xml>> ftpcmd.dat echo quit>> ftpcmd.dat ftp -n -s:ftpcmd.dat XXX.XXX.XX.XXX del ftpcmd.dat
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Punčke are probably the best young rock band that came from Croatia in the last 10 years! Although they just reached another peak in their career supporting Queens of the Stone Age in Ljubljana and Zagreb in June 2014, Lucija (guitar and vocals), Ruby (drums) and Anja (bass guitar) are continuing to push things forward. Formed in Vinkovci, Croatia back in 2007 Punčke started as a multimembered high school collective but from 2011 they are a strong three piece band that still hasn’t decided which genre they belong to. The audience and media usually describes Punčke as an alternative/indie or punk rock band but all kinds of music influences and their personal music favorites made every one of their songs different from the others.You can hear that on band’s debut album “Sunčano s povremenom naoblakom” that was released at the end of 2013 and immediately became praised by the audience as well as the critics. The album was included in each and every “Best Album of the Year” list in magazines and music portals in Croatia and region. Untill now, Punčke count over 300 great live shows in Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Austria, Netherland and more, playing festivals like InMusic, Sziget Festival in Budapest, EXIT in Novi Sad, Terraneo and opening for Queens of the Stone Age as mentioned before. Their explosive, loud and emotional performance is well known to anyone who has been to their shows.


Marilyn Manson and Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco have settled a 2021 sexual assault lawsuit in which Bianco alleged Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, raped and sexually battered her, attorneys for both parties have confirmed to SPIN.
Details of the out-of-court settlement were not revealed.
“Ms. Bianco has agreed to resolve her claims against Brian Warner and Marilyn Manson Records, Inc. in order to move on with her life and career,” said Bianco’s lawyer Jay Ellwanger. Manson’s attorney, Howard King, confirmed the settlement in a similarly worded statement to SPIN.
Bianco, along with actress Evan Rachel Wood, was one of more than a dozen women to speak out in 2021 against Manson, who has denied all allegations. The original lawsuit said “Mr. Warner used drugs, force, and threats of force to coerce sexual acts from Ms. Bianco on multiple occasions. Mr. Warner raped Ms. Bianco in or around May 2011.”
It alleged that Warner “committed sexual acts” with Bianco at times when she was unable to consent and said those acts included “spanking, biting, cutting, and whipping Ms. Bianco’s buttocks, breasts, and genitals for Mr. Warner’s sexual gratification — all without the consent of Plaintiff. Perhaps most horrifyingly, Mr. Warner locked Ms. Bianco in the bedroom, tied her to a prayer kneeler, and beat her with a whip that Mr. Warner said was utilized by the Nazis. He also electrocuted her.”
The suit claimed Warner violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act by luring Bianco to the United States to appear in a music video for Manson’s “I Want To Kill You Like They Do in the Movies” and a never-made horror film based on the works of Lewis Carroll called Phantasmagoria.
Bianco said Manson “promised work opportunities that never appeared while inserting himself in her visa process [and] was able to control Bianco by threatening to withdraw support if she displeased him.”
Earlier this month, a separate sexual assault lawsuit brought against Manson by model Ashley Morgan Smithline was dismissed, after Smithline failed to hire a new attorney or choose to represent herself within a 90-day window set forth in court in October 2022. Ellwanger initially represented Smithline in the case, but he was either fired or chose to withdraw, per conflicting reports from both camps.
Last May, another sexual abuse lawsuit brought against Manson by his former assistant Ashley Walters was dismissed in Los Angeles Superior Court due to a lack of facts and a statute of limitations.
Manson is also suing Wood and her former partner Illma Gore for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional stress, violation of the Comprehensive Computer Data and Access Fraud Act, and impersonation over the Internet.


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Amidst the colorful displays, music, and culinary offerings, it’s important to step back at times and remember the individual locals who use this occasion to honor those they’ve lost.
It’s ironic that our first word was “The Last Word,” our first digital storytelling project in March of 2017. Michael Cirlos and I set out to humanize downtown through the stories of real people who create- whether that’s a cocktail, a sculpture, or a small business. A lot has changed in two and half years. For instance, “The Last Word” is now “Jet-Setter,” a must-see Houston Street underground bar experience.
“You’ve got new young people now and they want to try new stuff,” he says of the city’s booming and diversifying population. The new creatives in San Antonio offer the chance for food and art to collide. Next month, for example, local artist Stephanie Niembro is partnering with Centro San Antonio to bring a massive, French-inspired wheat paste mural to the side of the building which houses La Boulangerie.
“This is a small, family-owned operation,” explains Rafael Ramirez, Co-Owner and Head Cook at Café Alameda. The restaurant can be hard to spot next to the historic Teatro Alameda (Alameda Theatre), rejuvenated San Pedro Creek Culture Park, and glistening Frost Tower. But among these new and revitalized amenities at the west end of Houston Street, Café Alameda serves as a reminder of the small town and familial roots of our city.
Somewhere in the draft of a thrilling murder mystery set in 1940’s San Francisco, there’s a touch of San Antonio. Mark Oldham, Centro Ambassador from 2011 to 2019, is spending his retirement working on a lifelong passion: his novel. While his work of fiction is based mostly on his parents’ memories of their hometown, pieces of San Antonio- like historic architecture- sneak their way in.
The Downtown San Antonio Food Trucks operate from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at various downtown locations Monday through Friday.
With secret menus, intriguing family history, and surprise speakeasy pop-ups, Maverick Whiskey is the new downtown distillery for those in the know.
“I think the space in general is completely unmatched in the area,” explains Vanessa. The Majestic is one of just seventeen atmospheric theatres still operating in the United States. It really is the crown jewel of Houston Street. Some locals still remember it from its movie-house days. They like to return to re-live and learn about its history, and to see how that rich tradition is informing its colorful future.
“San Antonio is still a place where you can show up and make a difference,” says Peter French, Director of Development at Graystreet Partners. “The feeling of opportunity here is still really exciting and kind of contagious. And that hasn’t waned.”