Ministers and officials from 20 countries, and development partners met in Tonga, endorsing the Communique and implementation priorities for transport and energy sectors in the Pacific for the next three years.
In the final ministerial component of the five-day regional meeting for Transport and Energy, participants addressed and committed to high priority reforms.
For the Energy sector, this included:
Acceleration of the adoption of energy sector laws such as an Energy Act and energy sub-sector laws related to energy efficiency. It was agreed that for the effective management and governance of the energy sector, the establishment of a regulator’s office and formation of the Pacific Regulators Alliance are required.
Commitments to the global efforts to reduce GHG emissions
Reaffirmed the need for urgent and ambitious global actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of 1.5 degrees, and endorsed a vision of 100 per cent in renewable energy generation for the region.
A new approach to capacity-building on sustainable energy
Acknowledged the need for capacity building reform to meet national, regional and global obligations. Supported that capacity-building must be based on formal industry-recognised competency-based accreditation.
Strengthening and consolidation of support to SPC’s existing efforts, including:
- The Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE);
- The Pacific Regional Data Repository (PRDR) Strategy 2018-2023 ;
- The petroleum advisory is required to support on safety and find cost-effective supply and price verification information;
- The meeting endorsed the mandate of the Pacific Power Association (PPA) - “supporting the power utilities of the PICTs in the provision of high quality, secure, efficient and sustainable electricity services”; and
- Acknowledged with appreciation the further NZD1 billion commitment by development partners at the Pacific Energy Conference in 2016.
For Transport, high priorities for the next three years included a continued focus on coordination and partnerships. Other areas:
Gender equality in the maritime sector
To support this, a regional Strategy for Pacific Women in Maritime will be developed.
Improving safety at sea for all
Safety and security in international and domestic shipping through strengthened coordination and collaboration is prioritized.
Adoption and implementation of harmonized maritime laws and a long-term approach to capacity development in the Pacific maritime sector is required to provide an enabling environment. In support, the Ministers:
- Adopted the Memorandum of Understanding on Flag State Implementation for Domestic Ships in the Pacific Islands Region, a world first; and
- Endorsed the Regional Strategy on Safety of Navigation in the Pacific.
Reducing GHG emissions from Pacific maritime transport
Countries were urged to progress low-carbon maritime transport contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions towards the Paris Agreement goal of well-below 2 degrees, and active participation in international negotiations.
Eliminating dumping at sea
The improvement of environmental stewardship by implementing all relevant international instruments and domestic laws related to marine pollution was emphasized. The meeting endorsed the Pacific Oceans Pollution Prevention Programme Strategy 2015-2020 (PACPOL Strategy) and the Pacific Regional Reception Facilities Plan (RRFP).
Commercial fishing vessels were recognized as a greater threat to the marine environment than other vessels, and it was agreed that relevant ministries in participating countries would take a holistic approach in the management of fishing vessels.
Equitable and Fair Air Services Agreements, and Greater Control and Management of Upper Airspace
Limitations in current arrangements with Pacific Aviation Safety Office and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat requires further discussion among relevant regional organisations.
At the close of the meeting, Papua New Guinea and Samoa offered to host the Fourth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting.
Hosted by the Government of Tonga and the Pacific Community (SPC), the Third Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministerial Meeting ended in Nuku’alofa on Friday last week.
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My nephew Ted and his patient wife, Jen, were in town this weekend to see their friend Connie Frigo perform with the New Century Sax Quartet. That's her up there, the smallest member of the group with the biggest horn.
Connie plays the baritone sax, a big bottom horn in swing and jump horn sections. The bari is also the horn that gave the Squirrel Nut Zippers that funky bottom honk.
But these players don't do jump. I'm certain they can, but they don't. They played three sets - one classical, one Christmas and one very intricate jazz-influenced set. Their musicianship is impeccable and you can tell they're having a great time playing. Check 'em out.
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Grifols: Promonitor Quick Immunoassays
Grifols has launched a two-test point-of-care system to monitor levels of infliximab, a medication used to treat a variety of chronic inflammatory conditions. The rapid POC tests, part of Grifols' Promonitor Quick immunoassays, deliver results in 20 minutes using a fingerstick of whole blood. Promonitor Quick leverages lateral flow immunochromatography and eliminates pre-analytical sample processing. It is portable and enables clinicians and laboratory staff to measure levels of infliximab or detect its antibodies. Results appear on a reader while the patient waits, enabling easy optimization of treatment doses, Grifols said.


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AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is taking initiatives to strengthen the agriculture sector in the country so that farmers do not have to face any trouble.
His statement comes amid opposition to the new farm laws by farmers’ groups and political parties.
Modi was speaking after inaugurating three projects in Gujarat- one each related to agriculture, healthcare and tourism development- via video conference from New Delhi.
“In order to double the farmers’ income and to reduce the production cost and their troubles, we will have to increase our efforts with the changing times,” he said.
“Whether granting freedom to farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country or creating thousands of farmer producer organisations, whether completing stalled irrigation projects or improving crop insurance scheme or 100 per cent neem-coating of urea or soil health card…the aim is to strengthen the agriculture sector so that farmers do not have trouble in farming.
Initiatives like these are being taken continuously for it,” he said.
He launched the state government’s Kisan Suryoday Yojana (KSY) aimed at providing day-time electricity to the farmers in the state for irrigation and farming purposes.
The PM also inaugurated Paediatric Heart Hospital at the U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad, developed at a cost of Rs 470 crore by the state’s health and family welfare department.
Besides, he launched the recently-completed ropeway project on Mount Girnar, a major tourist and pilgrim site near Junagadh city in the state. The 2.3-km long ropeway is being touted as the longest temple ropeway in Asia.
Modi held the opposition responsible for the delay in completion of the Girnar ropeway project.
The project was proposed in 1983, and was delayed due to various reasons, most importantly due to the environmental concerns, before the UPA government granted it conditional approval in 2011.
“Had they not created hurdles in the Girnar ropeway project, it would not have got stalled for so many years. People and tourists should have got its benefit a long back,” he said.
“As a nation, we all should think of the loss caused to the people and the country when such projects (Girnar ropeway) of public importance are stalled for a long time,” he said, adding that the new project will facilitate the pilgrims and tourists, and create job opportunities for the locals.
“More people will visit (a place) only when modern facilities are provided to tourists. Tourists want ease of living, ease of travelling,” he said.
Modi said the world’s tallest Statue of Unity attracted more than 45 lakh tourists before the pandemic.
“Look at the Statue of Unity dedicated to Sardar Saheb (Vallabhbhai Patel). The world’s tallest statue is becoming a huge tourist attraction. Before the coronavirus outbreak, over 45 lakh people had visited it. It is a big achievement in such a short time. It has been reopened (recently), and the number (of tourists) is increasing fast,” he said.
The Statue of Unity was inaugurated in October 2018.
Lauding the state government over the Kisan Suryoday Yojana (KSY), Modi said India has become a leading country in both solar production and consumption.
“Gujarat was the first state in the country that framed a detailed policy for solar energy a decade ago. In 2010, when a solar power plant was inaugurated in Patan, nobody had imagined that one day India will show the way to the world for ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’,” he said.
“Today, India is a leading country in both solar production and its use. In the last six years, the country has become the fifthranking nation in the world in solar energy production,” the PM added.
He said the KSY will change the lives of lakhs of farmers in a few years by providing them electricity for irrigation from dawn to 9.30 pm.
He also talked about ‘Kusum Yojana’ that aims to help farmers, cooperatives and panchayats in setting up small solar plants on barren lands, and link solar pumps to the grid, he said.
Modi lauded the state’s initiative in taking water to households under the ‘Nal Se Jal’ scheme.
Urging the farmers to save water, he said, “As the KSY has been launched, all have to repeat the mantra- ‘Per drop, more crop’.”
“As farmers will get electricity during the day, they should also focus in saving more water,” he said, adding that day-time power supply will make things easier for farmers to set up micro-irrigation.
Changing lifestyle is increasing heart complications, Modi said, adding that the heart hospital will provide facilities to the people of Gujarat and others.

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Plasmon-based nanolenses assembled on a well-defined DNA template
J. Am. Chem. Soc. , Volume 130 p. 2750- 2751
The controlled and reproducible synthesis of closely spaced noble metal nanoparticle groupings is an essential step toward the rational design of nanostructures for surface enhanced Raman scattering with single-molecule sensitivity. In this communication, we demonstrate the facile synthesis of 5, 8, and 18 nm gold particle groupings on a well-defined DNA template by hybridizing monoconjugated gold-DNA building blocks. The obtained nanometer interparticle gaps should yield local intensity enhancements up to 4 orders of magnitude as estimated by Generalized Mie Theory. By tuning the particle size and relative curvatures, we calculate that the maximum enhancement can be optimized and localized on a specific part of the nanostructure. These groupings act as plasmon-based nanolenses assembled on a biomolecular backbone that can be functionalized in proximity to the region of highest field.


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Autopsy Reveals George Floyd Had COVID-19 Before His Death In Police Custody
An autopsy conducted on the African-American man killed in police custody in the US, George Floyd revealed he had COVID-19 before his death.
The autopsy carried out by Hennepin County Medical Examiner, however, said Coronavirus did not contribute to his death. The testing for the disease was carried out via a nasal swab.
The autopsy report released publicly states: “Viral testing (Minnesota Department of Health, postmortem nasal swab collected 5/26/2020): positive for 2019-nCoV RNA by PCR.”
Floyd was said to have tested positive for the coronavirus on April 3 and was asymptomatic when he died in police custody.
The autopsy report confirmed that his death was caused by a forceful restraint on the neck, which was caused by a police officer in Minneapolis.
His death on May 25 has triggered protest across the US and in other countries, calling for justice and an end to racism.
Protests turned violent in some parts of the country, forcing President Donald Trump to deploy force in quelling the crisis.
The officer who knelt on his neck has been charged with second-degree murder while three others who were involved in the incident face counts of aiding and abetting murder.


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There’s been a bit of synchronicity in our world lately.
Last weekend, we were in Georgia attending to the arrangements of Kirk’s mom’s passing, being with family, and of course participating in her funeral.
This weekend, we’re in upstate New York for a trip that has been in the works about two years — a reunion with the other side of Kirk’s family to memorialize his aunt Diana, who passed away two years ago to metastatic breast cancer.
Today the family is taking a hike to Huckleberry Point in the Catskills. It was Diana’s favorite place to hike and where she asked for her ashes to be spread into the wind. (I wrote about this remarkable woman and this very same hike we took with her in 2008 here.)
It feels like everywhere we turn, Kirk and I are being invited into the reality of the grief journey. And what I’m learning about grief in this road we’re walking is that it asks you to remain wide awake.
Every day is different on this path. You just don’t know how you’ll feel. Some days you’ll feel numb. Some days you’ll feel angry. Some days there’s sadness unspeakable. Some days you just want to get things done.
I say all this from the vantage point of being the one standing beside the person in the primary place of grief. I grapple with my own feelings concerning the loss of both these women, yes. But even more than that, I walk every day in the path next to Kirk, in whose life these two women played a primary role. I see him feeling all these things, and each day — sometimes each moment — is different.
And so, wide awake. For him and for me, that’s the invitation. Will we be truly present to this season of grief? Will we choose to live this well? Both of us choose to say yes to this question.
It’s so easy, when we encounter someone experiencing a loss, to fall asleep on them. We say the easy thing. We rush to the answering place. Sometimes we run away. We feel self-conscious and helpless.
But walking with someone through grief means staying wide awake. Attuning to them. Attending to them. Participating in the conversation. Being open to all the feelings. Even having your own feelings.
It’s interesting to me that, as I shared with you in one of these recent letters, God is directing me into a season of learning to carry stillness with me wherever I go, no matter the surroundings or circumstances. One thing I’ve been noticing about this journey is that it has something to do with remaining present to the present moment — just like this grief journey is teaching me too.
Is there any synchronicity happening in your life right now? Is there any way in which you’re being inviting to remain wide awake?

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20-28 October 2018
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Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
4 November 2019
Deeds Registries Act Regulations have been amended.
The agriculture, land reform and rural development department published the amendments in Government Gazette 42813.
The amendments were drawn up by the Deeds Registries Regulations Board.
A new sub-regulation (1) is inserted in Regulation 68.
It deals with the making of copies for a lost or destroyed deed, registered lease or sublease or registered cession thereof or any mortgage or notarial bond.
“Provided that where a Registrar is satisfied that any deed mentioned in this paragraph has been inadvertently lost, destroyed, defaced or damaged by him, it shall, notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (2), be competent for him to issue a copy thereof free of charge and without the need to comply with subregulation (1E), upon submission of an application and affidavit by the relevant conveyancer or person contemplated in section 15A (2).”
New sub-regulations (1E) and (11) are also added.
(1E) stipulates that, prior to the issuing of a certified copy, deed, registered lease or sub-lease or registered cession thereof or any mortgage or notarial bond, a notification of intention to apply for a certified copy must be published in a newspaper.
Objections to the issuing of copies can be lodged with the relevant Registrar of Deeds within two weeks from the date of the publication of the notice.
Sub-regulation (11) focuses on the cancellation of the registration duplicate of a mortgage or notarial bond.
New forms JJJ on lost or destroyed deed and KKK on lost or destroyed bond are inserted.
The amendments come into effect two months from the date of publication.


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To Sous Vide or Not Sous Vide
We all fantasize about comfort foods that we associate with warm, fuzzy feelings, the ones that take us back to family dinner tables (when they were still fun and cell phones didn't exist). For me - it's always about the brisket, the perfect brisket. You know, the one that is soft but with the right chew. It should slice perfectly and not crumble and heaven forbid it is dry - but remember, step brother-in-law is on a diet so it can’t be fatty. We must ask ourselves: how can we recreate something that we only remember?
Whether your family likes their brisket sweet or savory, drowning in sauce or dry (but really, who likes it dry?!) the makeup of your brisket will more or less start the same way, with a big piece of meat. Brisket is off the chest of the cow, making it a naturally tough cut. This is why people don’t slice off a chunk of brisket and attempt to eat it – it would be nearly impossible to chew. This being said, even though it is tough, it is super flavorful. A low and slow cook will soften it up by breaking down connective membranes in and around the muscle fiber bundles. However, we’ve all eaten those briskets that cook for too long. The challenge with this cut of meat is to prepare it so that it cooks enough to become tender yet stays moist.
If you go to the grocery store, you’ll find two different types of brisket - first and second cut. They either come attached together (one on top of the other) or separated. First cut is easily identifiable because all the grain runs down a long flat piece of beef. It should have a layer of fat on one side, though many butchers trim theirs off. My advice to keep it moist is to leave some fat on. First cut is always the leaner option of the two, even with some of the fat left on. Second cut brisket doesn’t have much external fat and does not look like the typical strip of beef we generally recognize as a brisket off the shelf. Instead, second cut brisket is awkwardly shaped and unsymmetrical. It is different from first cut brisket in that it has strips of fat that run through the meat, which will cook down as the brisket heats up, keeping it much more tender than first cut brisket. It is way easier to keep second cut brisket moist than first cut, but it is more challenging to slice. This is my general preference for brisket.
Traditionally, brisket recipes are braised. The procedure is as follows. Sear meat, submerge meat until it is covered to about halfway, braise in a pot or oven until tender (1-5 hours), then slice and serve. Along the way, different flavors and seasonings are added. I use this method for my second cut brisket with one variation. After 1 hour of braising the meat is cooked through but very tough. I remove it and slice it then. With the beef still tough I can get thin whole slices that once tender would shred the meat. Put the sliced brisket back in its sauce and keep going another 1.5-3 hours until soft.
As great alternative that is a fast yet slower way of preparing your brisket is Sous Vide. Sous-Vide is French for ‘under vacuum’. The food is sealed under vacuum with seasoning and submerged in a hot water bath. The Sous Vide machine or immersion circulator will heat the water bath to the exact temperature and circulate the water. With this method you can cook the entire piece of meat to an exact temperature and later sear the outside or slowly cook your tough brisket until it is tender but not dry. This is my preferred method for first cut brisket. Cook beware! The long slow cooking process is great for not overcooking your meat but may yield under cooked vegetables when cooked together in the same vacuum bag. To follow is my classic onion brisket recipe using both methods. Braised and sous-vide. Which one will you choose?
4 – 6 lb Brisket
2 large Onions frenched (think orange segments)
2 large Carrots cut in coins
2 ribs Celery chunks
¼ cup oil (sous vide only)
2-3TBS Tomato paste
½ tsp dry Thyme
½ tsp dry Oregano
1 TBS black pepper
1+ TBS salt to taste
2 QTS or 8 cups Water, (2 cups sous-vide)
variations replace some of the water with wine (I like marsala)
Add 1 cup brown sugar sweet brisket
Add 1 lb. sliced mushrooms for a deeper flavored broth.
Braised brisket Directions
1. Turn on oven broiler and ready broiler pan
2. Coat brisket in the seasonings, herbs and tomato paste
3. Broil brisket and vegetables on High for 4-7 minutes on each side until a crust begins to form
4. Move all the ingredients and water to your favorite braising pan or Dutch oven
5. Braise 1 hour in the oven(375F)
6. Remove, let cook 20 min so you can handle it, slice and put back in the braising pan
7. Braise an additional 1.5-3 hours until the pieces are tender.
Sous Vide Brisket Directions
1. Sweat everything except the water and brisket in a Sautee pan for 20-30 min. Medium heat. This is to cook all the vegetables through properly.
2. Coat the brisket in the seasoned vegetables and seal in your vacuum sealer. You may need to split into 2 bags
3. Prepare your immersion circulator sous vide machine 155F, for 22-26 hours.
4. Let cool in the bags completely if you are saving it for another day. Save the liquid it is your sauce!
NOTE: temperature sensitive food needs to be held over 140F or under 40F. Prolonged exposures to temperatures between this encourages bacteria growth and is not recommended by the National Restaurant Association.

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Kochi: Members of the transgender community has alleged mystery in the suicide of transgender activist Anannyah Kumari Alex. Shyama S Prabha, a transgender activist informed that many individuals in their community suspect mystery in the suicide. Pointing out this, the transgender community demanded to deploy an expert medical team for conducting Anannyah’s post-mortem.
Shyama was addressing the media during a protest in front of Renai Medicity here on Wednesday.
Anannyah was happy while interacting with her friends about two hours before she was found dead. It is not clear what happened after that, said Shyama.
The hospital authorities alleged that Anannyah suffered health issues due to engaging in prostitution without maintaining hygiene. This is an insult to the community itself, she added. Anannyah was even beaten up by the hospital authorities. Police did not act on her complaint, Shyama alleged.
She also alleged that the procedure of the Medical Council of India for the sexual reassignment surgery was not followed in the case of Anannyah.


- SEB reassures investors it's the least exposed to real estate
- SBAB CEO says soaring house prices pose risks for customers
The chief executive officer of Sweden’s state mortgage lender says developments in the country’s housing market are now “highly distressing” as prices continue to rise at a pace he warns is unsustainable.
“Soaring housing prices increase the risk level for our customers, for us as a company and for the economy and society at large,” Klas Danielsson, SBAB CEO, said in the lender’s third-quarter report on Thursday. “This trend is not sustainable in the long term.”
He’s the latest bank executive in Scandinavia’s largest economy to sound the alarm as negative interest rates drive property prices to levels that exceed records set before the financial crisis. Annika Falkengren, the CEO of SEB AB, reassured investors on Wednesday that her bank is the least exposed to Sweden’s overheated property market. Michael Wolf, the CEO of Swedbank, also struck a cautious note this week, warning that negative central bank rates risk exacerbating imbalances amid an “acute housing shortage.”
Borrowing in Sweden has risen at twice the rate of economic growth since 2009. Over the same period, housing prices have jumped almost 50 percent. Part of the problem is a lack of supply, but with the Riksbank resorting to negative interest rates to rekindle inflation, record-low borrowing costs have also done their share to stoke demand.
SEB only offers loans to customers who will stay solvent if rates rise as high as 7 percent. The central bank’s benchmark has been minus 0.35 percent since July. The bank’s exposure to residential mortgages was 27 percent in 2014, compared with as much as 41 percent at other banks.
SEB is equally wary of commercial real estate and Falkengren says her bank has limited growth ambitions in that market.
“We have refrained from doing a lot of” deals in commercial property, she said in an interview after the press conference. SEB’s focus will stay on corporate finance, she said.
Danielsson at SBAB said that “in some areas of Sweden, housing prices are increasing at a rate that in all likelihood, extends far beyond any long-term realism. ”
SBAB has tightened its lending standards in response as it tries to protect the bank from potential losses stemming from a housing market correction. These include limits on debt-to-income ratios and mandatory amortization.
“If the housing price trend does not abate, we cannot exclude additional measures,” Danielsson said.
Earlier this month, Denmark’s financial regulator warned Danske Bank to consider adjusting its strategy in Sweden amid signs its property market is overheated.
Sweden’s central bank said on Wednesday it wants to reduce the ability of lenders to use mortgage bonds as collateral when they borrow from the bank, a move it said was aimed at reducing “credit risk.”


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Ebenezer Brown (Affectionately known as ‘Eb’) was born on the 13 October 1877 to Thomas Rogers Brown and Catherine Rogers at the little Presbyterian Mission Station, Blythswood, near Butterworth in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
After his father’s death the family moved to King Williamstown. (this is unconfirmed, they may have moved earlier.)
The family were well known in King Williamstown and took a very keen interest in the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Eb took a leading part in the affairs of the church and became an elder and was also superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School.
Eb joined the staff of Baker, King and Company of King Williamstown on his 14th birthday. The company moved it’s head office to East London in 1919.
A valued member of the staff, he witnessed the death in his office on February 1893 of the firm’s founder Mr. H.H.C. Baker. Eb was the last remaining link with the early days of the business which began in 1861.
He retired as manager of one of the firm’s most important departments in June 1951, completing nearly 60 years of service with the firm.
He married Alice Mary Lynn a daughter of Captain Lynn who for many years was head of the Police in King Williamstown.
They had three children, Mr. Donald Lynn Brown, Dr. Andrew Lynn Brown, and Mrs. Winifred Lynn McDonald.
“A senior member of Baker, King, and Company paid tribute to Eb’s memory. He said the firm had never had a more conscientious and loyal servant, who was widely read and well-informed and commanded the respect of everyone. He took a great interest in the ‘native’ people.”
Reference to HHC Baker’s death in the Queenstown Free Press (as transcribed by Sunelia Heath)
Friday, February 17, 1893
Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Tuesday afternoon last when it became known that Mr. H.H.C. BAKER, of the grand old Kaffrarian firm BAKER, KING and Co. had suddenly expired that day in King Williamstown. From letters since received in town it appears that Mr BAKER was in his office attending to business, as was his wont, and whes in conversation with Mr VAN REENEN andother gentleman he suddenly passed away. Mr BAKER had suffered from heart disease for some time and his end though terribly sudden was not altogether unexpected, his medical advisers had frequently tried to persuade him to retire, but the old gentleman took too keen an interest in the welfare of his firm to give up business. A firm, the foundation of which he had laid in King some thirty years back and which now ranks as one of the first in South Africa. He was a shrewd business man, very popular in the commercial world, of a kindly and liberal disposition, always ready to lend a helping hand above all a man of sterling integrity, a citizen of whom King was rightly proud. Mr BAKER also took a great interest in all matters connected with sport. The Border Rugby Football Union were fortunate in being able to call him their first President, the fine Challenge Cup now held by the “Swifts F.C.” was presented by him. Mr BAKER was twice married, he leaves a widow and six children to mourn his untimely end. To the widow and bereaved family we tender our sincerest sympathy in their trouble.

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Lots of Henbury residents enjoyed the music interludes on the Thursday evening 'Clap for NHS, Carers and Keyworkers' events.
Now, Henbury resident Andy Crosland, has sent us information about a new piece that he and members of the Camping and Caravanning Club Brass Band have recorded, to produce a very clever video.
Andy told us
"After several of our members took part in the Thursday evening events, we came across this new piece written by John Barber of Foden's Band, with all proceeds from the sale of the sheet music online going to NHS Charities. It had to be done ...
Our band has now recorded "Song for the Frontline", and I spent a whole day putting the finishing touches to the video, which is now live on YouTube.
The piece is put together from individual recordings that each band member makes using a mobile phone, etc., to record just their own part. Then we bring all the recordings together and we mix them on the computer to create the overall balance. That gives us the audio track. Then we set about creating the video images to go with it, and finally bring the audio and the video together as one. It take hours and hours in front of the computer to create a video like this, and I had some great help from one of the band members Kim Speller. We had countless Zoom Meetings and mixing desk sessions to eventually arrive at the finished video and sound track."
You can play the video here. Thanks for sharing Andy – a lovely piece!


Asylum seeker numbers drop sharply in Mozambique
In this issue
The civil war
7000 ghost soldiers found
Soldiers have been paid in cash, and in March actually had to show up to collect. According to Carta de Moçambique (4, 6 May) 7000 ghost soldiers were found. “Among the irregularities detected in recent months is the growing number of children of former combatants, generals, colonels and politicians, who swell the ranks of the FADM and receive salaries without ever having been in military training, let alone setting foot in a military unit,” noted Carta. And many salaries of fake solider were being channelled to senior officials. The scheme also includes the distribution of food, alcoholic beverage, fuel vouchers and rent subsidy. The military will now switch to electronic payments.
War intensifying again
There has been an attacks in Palma near the Afungi gas base, in a zone which supposedly had been cleared by Rwandans. On 6 May insurgents hit Olumbe, 20 km south of the Afungi camp, just to steal food and clothing; Mozambicans soldiers nearby did not respond. There is some confusion in reports between this attack and the two below in Macomia along the coast.
In Quiterajo in coastal Macomia on 7 May insurgents attacked an army base; 3 Mozambican soldiers were beheaded. Weapons and ammunition was taken and the base burned. Rwandan troops eventually arrived and killed some insurgents. The Olumbe and Quiterajo raids seem to have been for food, clothing and weapons and the beheadings suggests the insurgents were only armed with machetes.
In Pangane near Quiterajo on 7 or 9 May, Rwandan troops surrounded a house of a local businessman where insurgents were staying, and opened fire and killed everyone in the house.
And fighting is increasing in Nangade district. The Nangade-Mueda road has been closed since 1 May, leaving Nangade town cut off from supplies. (Cabo Ligado, Rhula, Lusa, Pinnacle)
Police kidnapping business people in Macomia
When national police commander Bernardino Rafael was in Macomia town on 13 May local people complained to him about misconduct by the local riot police (UIR, Unidade de Intervenção Rápida) who they accused of physical aggression, extortion, and even kidnapping local business people and holding them for ransom. He said he would investigate, but when on to ask why they were in the district town at all, when they should be out fighting the enemy. People had complained to the district commander about the kidnappings the week before, and he was not present at the meeting with Rafael. (Radio Moçambique 14 May, Carta de Moçambique 16 May)
In north west Macomia in the contested area near Chai, Cabo Ligado (10 May) reports that civilians “have suffered mistreatment at the hands of government security forces. In Macomia, on 28 April, around seven youths fishing along the Messalo river near Chai were beaten and robbed by Local Forces militia, who stole their fishing nets, fish, and money.”
24 countries have military people in Cabo Delgado
The foreign military presence in Cabo Delgado continues to grow, and 24 countries now have a military personnel there. The SADC mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) has troops from 10 countries, mostly from South Africa. The EU training mission has personnel from 11 countries, although most are from Portugal. Rwanda has more than 2000 soldiers and police in Cabo Delgado. The US has a training mission. And Uganda has a presence.
Ugandan troops likely: President Filipe Nyusi visited Uganda and President Yoweri Museveni 27-30 April. Museveni received military training from Frelimo in Cabo Delgado in 1976-8, leading to the overthrow of Idi Amin in 1979. Close links with Frelimo have continued, and Museveni said he had already been supporting the Mozambican military in the Cabo Delgado war and proposed deploying a large Ugandan force there. President Nyusi said some of the support would go to local militias.
EU considering support for Rwandan mission: The European Union (EU) is considering spending up to $21 million to support the Rwandan counter-insurgency mission in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. The plan is detailed in a “concept note” and provides for “non-lethal aid”, such as vehicles and logistical equipment. The funding would be provided through the European Peace Facility. (EU Observer 10 May)
IS and US up the rhetoric
Islamic State has begun calling Cabo Delgado insurgents IS Mozambique, adopting the label first imposed by the United State in March last year. Although the insurgency is still largely domestic and there is no evidence that IS plays a major role, it appears that the two global actors have decided that Mozambique is to be one of their battlegrounds. And on 4 April the US named Mozambique as one of five countries given special attention under the Global Fragility Act (GFA).
According to the US Institute of Peace (5 Apr) the number one criteria from choosing a GFA country is “US national security interests.” The US, as usual, is offering a lot of money – but do Mozambicans want their country to be used for another proxy war? The one in the 1980s cost the lives of 1 million Mozambicans.
The IS and GFA labels appear to have been applied without talking to Mozambicans. The GFA act requires consultation with national and local government and local NGOs. The US State Department said Acting Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Robert Faucher during his visit to Maputo in October 2021 held “consultations with government counterparts, civil society representatives, and other partners” on the GFA designation, but refused to give more details.
Very slow return to Mocimboa da Praia
Civil Servants must return to Mocimboa da Praia by the end of this week, mayor Cheia Carlos Momba ordered. Offices have not been rebuilt and instead they will use container size portable offices supplied by TotalEnergies. There is, however, no housing. But Mozambique has its priorities right. Frelimo secretary general Roque Silva reported 9 May that the rehabilitation of its offices in Palma and Mocimboa da Praia is nearly complete.
At least 120 civil servants have already returned to Diaca administrative post in Mocímboa da Praia district but near Mueda. They complain that minimum conditions are lacking.
Displaced people are not being allowed to return to Mocimboa da Praia town, but some are returning to Diaca, near the much fought over road junction at Awasse in the west of Mocimboa district adjoining Mueda. It is a zone where some people remained during the insurgent occupation. Police report that they “accompanied” 1500 returnees to Awasse in early May.
All 3700 people displaced from villages by armed attacks in Mecula, Niassa, in December and January and who had been sheltering in the district town have returned home, the Secretary of State for Niassa, Dinis Vilanculos, said. (Lusa 13 May) On April 19, the Niassa Special Reserve announced the resumption of tourist activities,
No amnesty. The national police commander Bernardino Rafael said “the war is nearly over” and invited insurgents to turn themselves into the authorities and hand in their weapons. But he said nothing about a formal amnesty. (Radio Moçambique 14 May)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is halving food rations for the displaced because it will run out of money next month. Its feeding programme costs $17.3 mn per month. War, cyclones and an erratic rainy season are leading to predictions of food shortage.
No local content requirements for gas projects will be imposed because the private sector cannot just depend on government protection, President Filipe Nyusi told the Mozambican business association, the CTA, on 29 March. Protection legislation distorts prices and corrodes competitiveness, he said. (@Verdade 30 March)
A new study of offshore real estate in Dubai shows that 67 Mozambicans own 359 properties worth $78 mn in Dubai. Only 28% are owned by women. Mozambique has significantly more property in Dubai than other Africa countries, measured as a share of GDP, which suggests many rich Mozambicans moving their money there.
Mozambican property in Dubai are valued at 0.53% of GDP (that is, one half of one per cent of Mozambican GDP – quite a lot of money). By contrast Zimbabwe properties in Dubai are only 0.24% of GDP and both Malawi and South Africa are 0.18% of their GDP. That means rich Mozambicans are squirreling away three times as much money in Dubai as the rich in South Africa or Malawi.
The paper was published 2 May by the EU Tax Observatory and is HERE. The data table is https://gabriel-zucman.eu/files/APZO2022Data.xlsx
An investigation of the Pandora Papers by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reported United Arab Emirates a go-to offshore haven for Africa’s political and business elite. Dubai is the largest city in the UAE. Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was arrested in December 2018 in South Africa on his way to Dubai.
The parliament session has been extended to this week to impose new restrictions of religious organisations, non-government organisations (NGOs), and the press.
Parliament last week approved a detailed new law to reduce money laundering and financing terrorism. It has a special section (art 57) covering non-profit organisations, which are not defined but clearly include NGOs, charities, foundations and religious bodies. The new law says:
Many NGOs do not publish accounts and do not make clear who their funders are, so this will be a big increase in civil society transparency. Indeed AIM 13 May notes that “There will be legitimate doubts as to whether these articles will be enforced. Mozambican political parties are already legally obliged to publish annual accounts, but none of them do so.”
Meanwhile, National Director of Religious Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Albachir Macassar, gave an interview to Domingo (24 Apr) setting out details of a proposed law on religion. Religious bodies would be taxed and money given to religious bodies will be taxable. Religious denominations must be registered, and the number of signatures required for registration will increase from 500 to 2,000. Macassar says that 1,320 religious bodies are registered, “but there are three to four thousand more which are not registered.” Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Helena Kida, talks of a runaway proliferation of churches.
The new press law before parliament will be quickly approved, President Nyusi said on 3 May, World Press Freedom day. “A well-informed society requires media professionals to carry out their activity with professionalism in the transmission of reliable information, embracing the most modern information and communication platforms of the digital age that guarantee the dissemination of information content in real time,” President Nyusi said. (Noticias 4 May) The key is in the words “professionalism” and “reliable information”. Government wants journalists to be able to work only if they have government-issued press credentials, based on government’s view that they are “professional” and provide “reliable information”. Severe restrictions would be imposed on working for foreign media. The law would also apply to those writing for social media. The draft law has been in discussion for more than a year and has been severely criticised nationally and internationally. The current draft has not been distributed, and has been left to the last week of the extended parliament session, suggesting it will again be left until the next session.
Tight restrictions on humanitarian visas. The government has been trying to keep out humanitarian aid workers, apparently so that it can control the distribution of aid for cyclones and the Cabo Delgado war. Under pressure from UN agencies, a special humanitarian visa has been established. But all persons issued with the visa must be approved by the Disaster Institute (INGD), must present a criminal record certificate, cannot change employer, and have no right to establish residence.
Labelling in Portuguese: Shopkeepers have until July to put labels in Portuguese on products sold in Mozambique, announced the National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE). All goods placed on shop shelves in Mozambique must be identified in the official language of the country, and can no longer be labelled only in foreign languages. (Lusa 16 May)
By Joseph Hanlon


Genetic Makeup of Tumors More Complex Than Thought
New Research Shows ‘Personalized’ Treatment for Cancer Not So ‘Simple’
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Evolutionary Trees continued...
"This research is going to change the way that we analyze cancers," predicted Peter Johnson, MD, chief clinician at Cancer Research UK, who also spoke at the press conference. "We are clearly only at the beginning of this process."
The findings highlight the extreme complexity of cancer genetics, but they also point to a way forward despite this complexity, he said. "They suggest a way to improve the success rate of personalized medicine."
Swanton and several of his co-authors report receiving research grants from Novartis.


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Karnataka Local body Election Results, Karnataka Gram Panchayat Election Results 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: The Congress has hit out at the BJP as its candidates are leading on over 25,000 seats in panchayat elections.
The results of gram panchayat elections was declared on Thursday. (PTI)
Karnataka Gram Panchayat Election Results 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa today said that the emphatic victory of BJP supported candidates in panchayat polls in the state is a testimony of people’s unwavering faith in the leadership and development agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP’s commitment towards Gram Vikas and Antyodaya. He said that 60 per cent of seats have been won by BJP-backed candidates.
BJP and Congress both have claimed victory in panchayat elections. As per reports, BJP-backed candidates have won 29,478 seats while the Congress-supported candidates have bagged 24560. The JD(S) candidates have won 15,825 panchayat seats.
Earlier today, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said that rural India is frustrated by the policies implemented by the BJP. “Farmers are against anti-farmer laws and they found Gram Panchayat elections as the perfect opportunity to teach BJP a lesson. Reports suggest that Congress Karnataka supported candidates are winning,” he said.
Senior BJP leader P Muralidhar Rao called it a thumping victory for Karnataka BJP in Gram Panchayat elections. “If there is any farmer friendly party in d country, that is BJP. People of rural Karnataka have chosen BJP. Kudos to CM Sh @BSYBJP, State President Sh @nalinkateel & all karyakartas. Congratulations to all d winners,” he said.
For over 70,000 seats spread across 5,728 villages, the counting began at 8 AM on Wednesday These constituencies had gone to polls in two phases, December 22 and 27. Ballot papers were used for the panchayat election except for one district, Bidar – where EVMs were used.
Karnataka Local body Election Results 2020 Live: 2020 Karnataka Gram Panchayat Election Results, Karnataka Election Vote Counting Live
In Karnataka, there are 6,004 gram panchayats but the elections were announced only for 5,762. The elections for other 242 panchayats could not be announced due to various reasons, like court cases and non-completion of current term. The Commission has conducted the Gram Panchayat polls using ballot papers except for Bidar district where it has used EVMs. The commission says 2.94 lakh people were eligible to cast their vote in the elections to Gram Panchayats.


Many escaped death in a multiple crash involving four vehicles in Benin City on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
Global Times learnt that the accident occurred on the ever-busy Upper Mission Road in the state capital.
The vehicles included a 18 seater passenger bus, a red car, an ash car and a truck fully loaded with 7up soda drink.
According to report, the accident occurred as the drivers were trying to beat the 7pm curfew imposed by the state government.
Recall that on April 19, Governor Godwin Obaseki imposed a 10-day dusk-to-dawn curfew on Edo, with effect from April 20.
This was in a bid to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus as he planned to increase screening and testing of citizens for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The curfew is expected to be reviewed tomorrow as the initial 10-day lapses.
As at time of this report, no death was recorded at the scene of the incident as individuals involved were rushed to a nearby hospital.


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In Kansas counties that adopted mask rules last summer, the spread of COVID-19 slowed, new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
The study by federal and state epidemiologists suggests that if more counties follow suit, it could help stem a disastrous groundswell that has hospitals in Kansas and across the Midwest reeling.
The release of the new CDC publication comes just two days after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly made her second attempt to get Kansans across the state to mask up. Most counties overrode her first statewide mask order, and they could do the same to this one.
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The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) is working with the US National Cancer Institute’s Enterprise Vocabulary Services (NCI-EVS) on a new electronic library designed to help define and standardise data elements for use in biomedical research and healthcare.
The CDISC Shared Health and Clinical Research Electronic Library (CDISC SHARE) will employ advanced technology to enable “precise and standardised data element definitions that can be used within applications and across studies to improve biomedical research and its link with healthcare”, explained the US-based body, set up to develop and support global, platform-independent data standards that enable interoperability of information systems in the sector.
The goal of the collaboration with NCI-EVS is to develop multi-dimensional machine-readable clinical study metadata (i.e., data providing information about an item, document or other data) based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) data standards and the Biomedical Research Integrated Domain Group (BRIDG) Model.
The BRIDG Model is a Domain Analysis Model conceived through collaboration between stakeholders from CDISC, the HL7 Regulated Clinical Research Information Management Technical Committee (RCRIM TC), the NCI and its Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG), and the US Food and Drug Administration. Its aim is a shared view of dynamic and static semantics for the domain of protocol-driven research and associated regulatory artifacts.
The NCI-EVS has been working with CDISC since 2004 on developing and publishing CDISC-controlled terminology for the entire suite of the Consortium’s standards, such as the Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) and the Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization (CDASH) standard. The NCI has agreed to include CDISC SHARE system requirements in the development of the Institute’s enhanced semantic infrastructure.
According to Frank Rockhold, chair of the CDISC board of directors, the first release of CDISC SHARE will include the existing SDTM and CDASH standards and should be available for use in the second half of 2011, with new content following shortly after that. “This is an important step in the evolution of a content standard which will improve our ability to use research data to help patients in the future,” Rockhold commented.
There are now CDISC standards covering the entire biomedical research process, from protocol representation through to analysis and reporting. Over the last two years, the Consortium noted, “it has become clear that in order to increase the delivery of standards updates and meet the needs of industry and regulatory bodies, CDISC needed a different model to augment its current processes”.
The NCI-EVS provides resources and services, including NICI Thesaurus and NCI Metathersaurus, to facilitate the standardisation of terminology across the National Cancer Institute and the wider biomedical community.


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Gov. Rick Perry Will Not Be On VA Ballot
Gov. Rick Perry's name will not be on Virginia's March 6 Republican presidential primary ballot. The Republican Party of Virginia said Friday that Perry's campaign had failed to gather the required 10,000 signatures of registered voters, the threshold to get on the primary ballot.
State GOP spokesman Garren Shipley says the party is also validating petitions that Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul submitted by the Thursday 5 p.m. deadline to the State Board of Elections. The process of validating the signatures began Friday morning.
The 10,000 registered voters must also include 400 signatures from each of Virginia's 11 congressional districts.
Texans Top Distance Drivers In Holiday Travel Survey
Today is the official start of the holiday travel season: December 23rd through January 2nd.
Sarah Schimmer, with AAA-Texas says the roads will be jammed because most people are driving this year. And Texans are driving farther.
Schimmer: Texans are expected to travel a round trip of 817 miles. So, compared to other areas of the country, Texans definitely travel a lot farther that other people in other regions of the country. Not only are people going to stay here in Texas, but they’re also going to be visiting neighboring states: lots of traffic to Louisiana, lots of traffic to Florida.
Nationwide, 92 million people will travel for the holidays. AAA says 90% of them will drive. Air travel is expected to be down about 10%.
BJ Austin, KERA News
No White Christmas For North Texas
Parts of West Texas can expect snow to fall on Christmas Eve.
But meteorologist Dan Shoemake, with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, says North Texans shouldn’t count on a white Christmas.
Shoemake: What we do see is rain beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing, with the best chance of Saturday night. And early, before six am we could see a few flakes mixed in with the rain early Sunday morning.
Shoemake says the low Christmas morning will be about 35, and the rain should taper off by noon.
BJ Austin, KERA News
Fed court says Texas may have discriminated
The federal court in Washington says there are genuine issues of whether or not Texas Republicans intentionally discriminated against Hispanics in redrawing the state's political maps.
Texas is one of 16 states covered by the Voting Rights Act and must get federal approval for any changes to voting laws. The Texas attorney general asked the Washington court to approve the new maps drawn this year by the Legislature. But the Justice Department and Texas minority groups argue the maps were discriminatory and asked the court to hold a trial.
The court refused to approve the maps last month and set a trial date. The court released its analysis of the case late Thursday saying there is evidence of discrimination.
The court scheduled the trial for Jan. 17.
Southwest flight instructors agree on seniority
Southwest Airlines said on Friday that its flight instructors have agreed on how they will integrate their seniority with workers who came from AirTran.
Dallas-based Southwest bought AirTran in May and is working to absorb it into its own operation. Southwest has about 70 flight instructors, and AirTran has 18. The Southwest workers are in the Transport Workers Union.
The tentative seniority agreement will be voted on by both work groups.
Southwest said on Thursday that its mechanics will also be voting on a seniority agreement. Southwest's 1,800 mechanics are represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, whileAirTran has 400 Teamsters mechanics.
150,000 seed balls for wildfire-stricken Bastrop
About 300 groups of children have worked to make sure parts of Central Texas blackened by wildfires get new plants. Officials with Capital Area Master Naturalists in Austin say about 150,000 seed balls will be available to Bastrop residents, whose land was damaged by the fires.
The marble-sizeballs of clay and compost also contain native plant seeds. Members of the Native Plant Society raised $1,800 to buy compost, clay and a special seed mix.
The Austin American-Statesman reported Thursday that the seed balls were put together by children at schools, churches and youth groups. The seeds are from more than 50 varieties of Central Texas plants.
Organizer Ryan Fleming says she wanted to give something back to people whose land was burned in wildfires since Labor Day weekend.
2 convicted in Dallas of telecommunications fraud
A federal jury in Dallas has convicted two men in a $20 million telecommunications scam in which homeless people were paid for use of their identities. Prosecutors say Nathan Shafer of Irving and Matthew Simpson of Red Oak were convicted Thursday of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud.
Simpson was also convicted of email-related fraud, obstruction-destruction of evidence and false registration of a domainname. Prosecutors say the names of some homeless people were listed as officers, directors and managers of bogus companies, to defraud telecommunications firms of goods and services.
A dozen other people have pleaded guilty since 2009, when Simpson's home and business were raided. Sentencing has been set for March 23. The conspiracy and obstruction-destruction of evidence counts carry maximum 20-year prison terms.


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Regarded as the first method/theory book of its kind, FuzAsian brings together the world of Indian Classical Music and Contemporary Western Styles.
This book systematically explores the application of Indian scales (ragas) in jazz, rock and blues improvisation.
Each book comes with a personal code for mp3 audio.
About the Composer/Author
Steven Chelliah is a New York City- based jazz-fusion guitarist, composer and music educator. He holds a double Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Composition and Contemporary Writing and Production from the prestigious Berklee College of Music.
Stemming from the lineage of Indian Carnatic music composers, Steven has always been intrigued by the intricacy of music theory. Discovering works of Joseph Schillinger (The Schillinger System of Musical Composition) and George Russell (The Lydian Chromatic Concept) further ignited his musical imagination.
After a decade of dedicated work, he researched, found out and comprehensively explained, the unique link between the Indian ragas and jazz scales, which led to the inception of the FuzAsian improvisation method.

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I’ve borrowed the Mexican technique of soaking onions in an acidic bath–here, fresh lemon juice–to tame them a little for this North African-inflected salad. A dazzling, if unusual, blend of flavors, it’s an impeccable complement to a menu of latkes or other fried foods.
The salad is best served slightly chilled, so if you have time, cover the platter with plastic wrap before dressing the salad and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
Put the onion in a medium bowl. Pour in the lemon juice and sprinkle with
Remove the lemon flesh from its rind and discard the seeds. Cut the flesh into little bite-size chunks, place in a bowl, and sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt. Cut the dates into thin slivers (easiest to do with a scissor) and combine well with the lemon pieces. Set aside for 10 minutes to mingle the flavors.
Using a sharp paring knife, slice off top and bottom ends of the oranges. Standing the fruit upright as you work, slice downward to cut off the rind and pith. Trim away the thready white membranes. Holding the fruit on its side, thinly slice the oranges crosswise, and, if desired, cut the slices in half. Arrange the orange slices on a serving platter lined with lettuce leaves. Scatter the lemon-date pieces over the oranges and top with the onion.
In a small bowl, stir together the oil, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, cayenne or Aleppo pepper, and salt to taste. Drizzle over the salad just before serving. Taste and adjust seasoning, drizzling with more oil, if desired.
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Since the mid 1990s, thousands of Oregonians — families, retirees, young adults — have forsaken the suburbs in favor of inner-city living. Now a new group, suburban homebuilders, are also jumping on the urban housing bandwagon. “People are moving here from Boston and New York and they don’t want to move to the suburbs, they want Portland,” says Randy Sebastian, president of Renaissance Homes, a Lake Oswego-based developer. “We were completely missing that market.”
Last fall, Sebastian moved out of his comfort zones in Wilsonville and Lake Oswego and built the first of what are now 30 “Vintage Collection” homes scattered around Portland neighborhoods. About 10 have sold for $350,000-$600,000.
Renaissance was badly bruised by the recession. In 2008, Sebastian was left holding 2,000 lots, plus 94 homes that eventually sold at auction for about $200,000 less than the original price. And Portland’s urban growth boundary restricts the amount of suburban land available for development, says Sebastian. “The best way for my business to survive is to look to the city.”
National homebuilder D.R. Horton appears to share that opinion. In May, the company broke ground on one of its first inner-city projects in the country: a “microhomes” development in Portland’s SE Division neighborhood. The 29 units range from a 364-square-foot studio to 687-square-foot detached home and will sell from the low to high $100,000s. The company has yet to release homes for sale.
The suburban housing migration mirrors efforts on the part of retailers such as WalMart and Home Depot to reconfigure their stores for the urban market, says Gerard Mildner, a professor of real estate at Portland State University. So how do homegrown Portland developers feel about the big-box competition? Their presence does re-enact a bit of the “local coffee shop vs. national coffee shop” dynamic, says Eli Spevak, a builder who specializes in the kind of small-scale community housing projects D.R. Horton is now pursuing.
But as a proponent of high-density, low-impact living, Spevak is not about to complain. “I wish there were more,” he says.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
BY JESSICA RIDGWAY
How the president of BlueVolt spends his free time.
Friday, July 18, 2014
BY JASON NORRIS | OB GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
Back in May, we shared a common Wall Street quote about investing, “Sell in May and go away.” Fast forward to July and the most common question we have been getting from clients is, “When is the market pullback going to occur?”
Thursday, July 24, 2014
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
Remember the naysayers? Those who called the South Waterfront aerial tram a boondoggle? Those who rejoiced at the massive sell off of luxury condos at the John Ross and Atwater Place?
Friday, May 30, 2014
Watch the 2014 100 Best Green Companies keynote speech by Eric Friedenwald-Fishman.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
I was in a rut. A few months ago, I was at my desk trying to come up with cover story ideas for our June “green” issue. But I was stuck on a concept that is a bit too tried and true in the magazine business.
Thursday, June 05, 2014
BY HANNAH WALLACE | OB BLOGGER
What does it take to launch and run one of these mobile food businesses?
Thursday, May 29, 2014
The CEO of Axiom EPM, Peri Pierone, and the co-founder of McMenamins, Mike McMenamin, share their recent reads.
|The Private 150: Bigger But Leaner|
|The Perfect Food|
|Taxis Uber Alles?|
|Powerlist: Staffing Firms|
|Facebook revenue surges 61%|
|Walmart unexpectedly fires CEO|
|GM profit declines 80%|
|Study: Dogs can feel jealousy|
|Boeing profit surges 52%|
|Apple: iPhone sales jump|
|Comcast profit rises 15%|
Vigilant enters a New Year with a new president.
How George Fox has become one of Oregon's largest private universities.
Forest Grove sees growth in the burgeoning food and beverage scene.
Lane Powell Shareholder Susan K. Eggum has been elected as vice chair of programs and projects for the International Association of Defense Counsel’s (IADC’s) Employment Law Committee.
Geffen Mesher is saddened to announce the passing of long-time shareholder, Tom “Mike” Anderson, who died on July 10, 2014, from liver disease diagnosed after recent heart surgery. He was 55 years old.
Fifteen Lane Powell attorneys have been named 2014 “Oregon Super Lawyers,” and another five attorneys have been named as “Oregon Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers magazine.

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TOYCOLLECTR Magazine #4
The return of the print-based, collector-focused toy and action figure magazine is here! TOYCOLLECTR Magazine is your new behind-the-curtain deep dive into the world of collectible action figures past and present. The bimonthly features seldom-told tales regarding the toy lines we all love to collect.
Issue #4 brings you your first look at the upcoming Nacelle Company Biker Mice from Mars action figures... and their role in the Nacelleverse!


The building erected for the occupational health organization Association pour la Santé au Travail de Valenciennes, or ASTAV, houses several medical practices on the ground floor. The first floor is occupied by administrative offices. The, 2,600-m² building took just 6 months for GA Smart Building to complete.
Energy performance at the heart of the design
The building benefits from the GA Group’s most innovative know-how, including Galaxy Pilot®. This ground-breaking technology combines the use of high-performance equipment with Centralized Technical Management (CTM), which lowers building operation costs. As a result, energy is used rationally while guaranteeing great comfort and convenience.
Well-being at work
The site’s luminosity creates a comfortable everyday work environment for physicians and administrative personnel as well as for patients. Wide picture windows amplify the daylight and contribute significantly to the well-being of all occupants, personnel and visitors alike. In addition, these triple-glazed casements incorporate power-operated Venetian blinds that control the amount of incoming sunlight and ensure a certain level of privacy. Each physician’s office has GA air treatment modules. Their functions are three-fold: to heat in the winter, provide air conditioning in the summer, and renew stale air year-round. These solutions are indispensable to the proper daily running of a medical practice.
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Berkeley taxpayers picked up much of the bill for two police officers to fly to New York City in January to attend the funeral of an officer who had been killed in the line of duty, according to an investigation by the Oakland Tribune.
Berkeley paid $850.60 for lodging and meals for the trip, plus 40 hours of paid work time, according to the Tribune. JetBlue provided free plane tickets.
Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan justified the expense to the Tribune, saying it boosts morale for police officers from one jurisdiction to show their support for officers in other cities who have been killed. … Continue reading »
Alert residents worked together Sunday afternoon to help catch four Oakland teens police say robbed an 18-year-old woman on Brookside Avenue in Berkeley’s Claremont neighborhood.
The dramatic incident occurred May 3 at around 12:30 p.m. and resulted in the arrest of four girls: three 16-year-olds and one 14-year-old, according to the Berkeley Police Department.
It began when a driver on Brookside witnessed a young woman being accosted by two teens on the corner of Brookside and Claremont avenues.
The 18-year-old was approached from behind by two people who grabbed her phone and started to open her backpack, said police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats. The woman struggled over the phone with one of the robbers, then another of them struck her, Coats said. During the struggle, one of the teens grabbed a necklace from the woman, and another took her wallet from her backpack. The group fled to a waiting vehicle. … Continue reading »
In response to criticism about how they treated residents on McKinley Avenue in December, the Berkeley Police Department is working to establish a new set of rules for commandeering a neighborhood during large-scale protests or events.
Berkeley Police Captain Andrew Greenwood presented a proposed set of guidelines to the Police Review Commission on Wednesday night. He also apologized again for the manner in which police treated residents on McKinley Avenue, which is located right behind the Berkeley police department’s HQ, during the December “Black Lives Matter” protests.
“By failing to communicate with the neighbors ahead of time we caused a very bad situation for them,” said Greenwood. … Continue reading »


Flight International - UK takes delivery of its first F-35B and plans next order(24-30 July 2012)
Flight International - 24-30 July 2012
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Flight International (or Flight) is a global aerospace weekly publication. Founded in 1909, it is the world's oldest continuously-published aviation news magazine. With a team of journalists and correspondents around the world, it provides global coverage of aerospace manufacturing and aviation operations in the areas of air transport, business aviation, defense, general aviation and spaceflight. Features include the magazine's famous aircraft cutaway illustrations, flight tests of new aircraft, in-service reports and sector-by-sector analysis.
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