i started a package review request for "apt mirror" a apt sources mirroring tool.
I took the GPLv2 license tag from the debian package, because i found no informations about license in the source or on the homepage.
the first debianisation was with version 0.3.0 and the package author (the same as the upstream author) declare the license as gplv2. he is still the debian maintainer of this package and the license never changed.
copyright information from package 0.3.0:
This package was debianized by Dmitry N. Hramtsov <hdn(a)nsu.ru> on
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 12:44:33 +0700.
It was downloaded from http://apt-mirror.sourceforge.net/
Upstream Author(s): Dmitry N. Hramtsov <hdn(a)nsu.ru>
copyright information of 0.4.5 (current version)
what should i do?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus dem schönen Hainzell
I think this is relevant here.
"SGI has announced it is releasing a new version of the SGI Free
Software License B. The license, which now mirrors the free X11 license
used by X.Org, further opens previously released SGI graphics software,
including the SGI OpenGL Sample Implementation, the GLX API and other
One more Software Freedom Day well spent ;-)
I'm proud to announce a new minor player in the world of insignificant
clones of major, important Free and Open Source Linux Distributions,
*bling* Orange Sombrero - /based on Fedora/ *bling*
Orange Sombrero starts with releasing version number 9 - the same
version number as the upstream distribution, Fedora, to avoid confusion.
Has anything been changed?
Yeah, a patch to anaconda[1,2] that didn't make it in in time for the
Fedora 10 Beta freeze has been applied to compose this release -which is
sort of the entire use case behind the patch anyway. Also, a different
branch of Revisor has been used that uses the patch to anaconda.
Since I've got limited bandwidth and disk space, this is a 1 CD
distribution. If I had bandwidth and disk space, I might have thrown in
a mid-release Everything Spin but I couldn't. Also, given that this is a
1 CD distribution, I've added an install class to anaconda so that it
selects the correct groups of packages. Who needs "Office &
Productivity" if there's only @core and @base, right? "Base System" FTW!
It was fun, it took me 4 koji scratch builds of anaconda and another
number of composes to get it "right".
Note that despite these changes the installed system will behave just
the same as Fedora. In fact, if you look really hard, there's the
occasional "Fedora" in there, still -maybe that's because I used
fedora-release, which I should be able to do without trademark
violations, even though /etc/fedora-release still says "Fedora" ;-)
Trademark guidelines right now say a derivative distribution cannot use
"based on Fedora" -which is bad, and Orange Sombrero is now raising some
red flags about it. Work is well on it's way to improve that
situation though, for which I thank everyone involved. I hope soon,
very soon, derivative's of Fedora pop up everywhere, like mushrooms in
Where is it?
On behalf of the entire Orange Sombrero Community (e.g. ~1 person),
Jeroen van Meeuwen
Now I am trying to review bug 443238.
In the source tarball one JPG file is licensed under:
"Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 BR" (not 3.0):
Can I use "CC-BY" license tag for this license?
(this message may already have been posted, if it has, I apologize)
I wanted to propose a package for the teeworlds game, but the problem is
that the license may not be suitable for fedora.
In fact, problems are that it's a no-name license (so I don't know how
to name it in the spec file, but it's a detail), AND that it's really
Here it is :
A discussion about this license takes place in this page, here is a
- according to the main dev: in point 4, "as itself" means that it can
be sold (as a part of a distribution, or a magazine, or a software
compilation, but NOT ON ITS OWN)
- also according to the main dev: this license was discussed with a
fedora-legal person... ("This license was discussed in great length and
input were taken from some fedora legal guy (can't remember the name).")
(read the discussion for more details)
So, my question is: is this license Free (I think it is, but I wanted an
expert advice) and this software can be included in fedora ?
If not, what exactly make this license non-free ?
If yes, how should I name this license (for the package) ?
Since IcedTea/OpenJDK is part of Fedora 9, I presume that GPL +
Classpath Exception is a good licence, but I can't find it in the list here:
Senior Software Engineer
Engineering - Internationalisation
On Mon, 2008-09-08 at 07:55 +1000, Murray McAllister wrote:
> <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/Licenses/CLA> states:
> '7. Should you wish to submit work that is not your original creation,
> you may submit it to the Project separately from any Contribution,
> identifying the complete details of its source and of any license or
> other restriction (including, but not limited to, related patents,
> trademarks, and license agreements) of which you are personally aware,
> and conspicuously marking the work as "Submitted on behalf of a
> third-party: [named here] ". '
> Does this apply to fedorahosted projects as well? Does this mean I can
> not use/copy+paste text from a public domain document (even if it is
> cited) if it is going to be stored on fedorahosted?
This probably belongs on fedora-legal-list; moving the discussion there.
Certainly there is nothing actually *barring* you from submitting a
public domain work, and the CLA is not intended to do that either. I
think the intent of this paragraph is to ensure contributors meet their
obligations when submitting work that has some sort of restrictive
license attached, and the contributor isn't also copyright holder.
We are working on a draft for a new and clearer CLA, so if nothing else
this is a point we should be addressing therein.
Paul W. Frields ("IANAL, TINLA, blah blah blah.")
gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717
http://paul.frields.org/ - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, #fedora-devel, #fredlug


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(Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Appeal Number: PA/07386/2017
THE IMMIGRATION ACTS
Heard at RCJ Belfast
Decision & Reasons Promulgated
On 6 June 2019
On 5 July 2019
UPPER TRIBUNAL JUDGE RINTOUL
(ANONYMITY DIRECTION made)
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT
For the Appellant: No appearance
For the Respondent: Ms Cunha, Senior Home Office Presenting Officer
DECISION AND REASONS
1. The appellant appeals with permission against the decision of the First-tier Tribunal Judge S T Fox sitting at Belfast on 29 May 2018. The decision was not promulgated until 14 November 2018. In his decision the judge dismissed the appellant's appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State to refuse his asylum and human rights claim made on 28 July 2017. In essence the appellant's case is that he is an Ethiopian national from the Gode area of Ogaden of Somali origin and a supporter of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). His case is that he is at risk of arrest on return to Ethiopia on account of his activities in the past which is set out and summarised in the decision at paragraphs 5 to 8. No issue was taken with that summary of the case. The Secretary of State did not accept the appellant's case noting a number of reasons for doubting his credibility again these are set out in the refusal letter and there is no need to read them into the record at this point.
2. The judge directed himself in line with MB (OLF and MTA risk) Ethiopia CG  UKAIT 00030 and having heard evidence from the appellant found him to not to be credible for a number of reasons set out over a large part of the decision from 26 to 52.
3. The appellant sought permission to appeal on three grounds:
(i) the judge had made an error of fact amounting to an error of law in that he had mistaken the appellant's evidence at paragraph 26 finding that the appellant had given contradicting evidence as to working and then further erred at paragraph 27 in noting that the appellant had said that he had been detained two or three times and then released which was not so;
(ii) the judge had not properly approached the document confirming the appellant's involvement with the OLF erring by not simply stating that the document could not be relied upon that by going further to reject it and then use this to doubt the appellant's credibility;
(iii) the judge's reasoning and findings of fact at paragraphs 43 to 48 are less than clear and in and or inadequate in particular with regard to the judge saying at paragraph 47 certain issues were impossible and making an unjustified expert requirement that the appellant explained why there was no motor vehicle used by the authorities, at paragraph 48 also said it is unclear whether the judge accepts the appellant was indeed shot as claimed.
4. Permission to appeal was granted on 20 February 2019 by Upper Tribunal Judge Chalkley who said
"I believe that the First-tier Tribunal Judge may have erred at paragraph 26 of the determination because what the appellant said in answer to question 76 of his asylum interview appears to be very much the same as what he said at paragraph 12 of his statement. The judge has regarded this as having a minor impact on the appellant's credibility but I am concerned that it was an only a credibility finding and one which may therefore have been very much to the judge's approach to considering other aspects of the appellant's claim such as to taint the determination all grounds may be argued."
5. When the matter came before me there was no appearance by the appellant. The appellant's representatives did however attend briefly to explain that they were without instructions and were unable to proceed to support the appellant in his appeal. I am satisfied from this and from the court file that due notice of the time, date and venue of the appeal has been given to the appellant and that he has provided no reason for his failure to attend. In all the circumstances I am satisfied that it would be in the interests of justice for me to proceed to determine the appeal in his absence and I heard brief submissions from Ms Cunha acting on behalf of the Secretary of State.
6. Turning to the grounds in turn I accept that there may have been a mistake of fact as identified at paragraph 26 of the decision but I do not consider that any such error was material. The judge said that the inconsistency has the capability of making an impact on his credibility when viewed alone but it is evident that he was only at that point indicating a potential for it constituting a damage to credibility. He correctly rightly said that it had to be taken cumulatively and viewed in the round with all the other material factors and I am not satisfied that the judge took this inconsistency as very much weight in the overall assessment of the claim which he then proceeded to do in significantly greater detail and relying on other parts of the appellant's case. Similarly, the apparent error at paragraph 27 is an interpolation by the judge that the appellant appears to have been detained two or three times in Nairobi when this is said not to be the case. But again, this is only relevant to his presence in Kenya which is not the core of his claim which is he is a member of the ONLF and the important point is in the context of the appellant's evidence that the Kenyan authorities to put all such people as themselves as an Ethiopian and or Somali yet this did not happen to him despite him living there was an indication of no adverse interest in him by the Kenyan authorities as such but again this is of limited relevance in the case as a whole.
7. Turning to the second ground of appeal the appellant did produce a document relating to his membership of the ONLF which is referred to first in detail at paragraph 31 of the decision. The judge observed that it was written in English for the most part but that the appellant could not explain this, and it was noted that he cannot read or write. But the appellant did say in oral evidence at paragraph 32 that he confirmed the document was read to him and he was told by those around him that it may be useful to him in the future. The judge identified discrepancies on it noting it had been handwritten and had been altered on at least two separate occasions and that the date of birth had been altered and that the date of issue the document had been altered and when the judge refers to little weight being attached to a document this is reference to a card which he had also produced. The judge had a significant evidence about how this document purporting to show that the appellant was involved with the ONLF had been obtained. This is set out in detail at paragraphs 35 to 40.
8. It is in this context of a long and detailed narrative of criticisms that it is said the judge had erred with respect to Tanveer Ahmed. It is correct the judge said that the document has not been explained or verified in any way by the appellant. That is correct but in the context of a document which had so many difficulties with it and in the lack of a plausible explanation as to how it had been obtained set out in the narrative in the preceding paragraphs it cannot be said that the judge's approach to this document was incorrect, unlawful or unjust. It is that narrative as a whole which is said to be cast doubt on the credibility not the document and that was a finding which was manifestly open to the judge in the light of the evidence and it is of note to the previous findings and observations with regard to the narrative do not form part of the challenge set out in the grounds at paragraph 3.
9. The third ground is a reasons challenge. The core of that challenge is directed at paragraphs 47 and 48. These must be seen in context. It is not it is evident that at 47 the judge was improperly evaluating the plausibility of this claim when saying it was possible that the appellant's activities were frowned on by the authorities in regard to fundraising. But that is simply taking that phrase out of context of what follows in the rest of the paragraph. As regards the challenge to the finding at paragraph 48, while it is correct that the judge did note that the appellant had not explained why the authorities had come on foot as opposed to a motor vehicle when he was meeting in the field, the judge quite properly said that he would not expect him to have a full knowledge of such things but that some sort of explanation may have been proffered or suggested. This is in any event a minor matter and it is not clear that this formed any major part of the judge's decision making.
10. Turning next to the apparent acceptance by the judge that the appellant had been shot. This is properly understood nothing more than an observation that there could be many explanations for a gunshot wound. It could have occurred on any number of occasions and it would of course as is always the case depend on the evidence as to when, where and by whom the gunshot was inflicted. It is unfortunate that the judge refers this to as "innocently" but in the context of this appeal, I am sufficiently satisfied that what he meant was that there was more than one explanation and it was for the appellant in effect to have to show that any gunshot had been inflicted by armed forces at the time and in the manner claimed.
11. Viewing the evidence as a whole I am satisfied that the decision of the First-tier Tribunal does adequately set out the reasons why the judge did not accept the appellant's account. It is sufficiently clear to the appellant why he lost and that is because the judge for a number of cogent reasons did not accept the appellant's account of what had happened to him and why he would be at risk on return to Ethiopia. Accordingly for these reasons I conclude that the decision of the First-tier Tribunal did not involve the making of an error of law capable of affecting the outcome and I uphold it.
Notice of Decision
1. The decision of the First-tier Tribunal did not involve the making of an error of law and I uphold it
Signed Date 24 June 2019
Upper Tribunal Judge Rintoul

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WayRay Holograktor: The Metaversal Future
WayRay Holograktor – How would a person feel, if he/she is offered a fully autonomous transportation facility that will give the person a metaverse experience unlike any other? Well, Like many things in the past has become reality in the future, this is also now being conceived. WayRay, a Swiss-based startup is now bringing into the world its first-ever, Battery functioning EV car, Holograktor.
The WayRay Holograktor is the world’s first-ever car that can display holographic images which can superimpose images of objects around the vehicle at any distance. It is the first car designed around True AR™ technology and a new ride-hailing business model. The seamless connection of the virtual and real worlds is going to offer great safety, most relaxing comfort, and wondrous entertainment along with amazing services.
Interior: WayRay Holograktor
The three-seat Holograktor allows a person to drive it in the conventional method or by remote control. Early investments from companies like Porsche, Hyundai, and Alibaba became a backbone for WayRay to emerge from its “Deep Tech” automotive supplier status into the world of new mobility models by delivering the Holograktor. The three-seat Holograktor has been conceived as a ride-hailing car and can either be driven conventionally or by remote control via a 5G and satellite internet connection to a qualified driver.
Its unusual single rear seat “throne” layout was inspired by data showing that more than 80 per cent of Uber trips were for one person only. Each passenger will have access to several holographic Deep Reality Display® HUDs in front and on the side, with each seat fitted with joysticks for gaming and interacting with the content. Now that is what we can call a joy ride.
The True AR™ holography was the main aspect of this entire design. Every feature and design theme is driven by AR holography. Holograktor interior has been designed around the novelty of a 2+1 seating arrangement. The front seats are pushed wide apart to provide all three occupants with a clear view of holographic displays engineered around WayRay True AR™ technology.
Another feather of the WayRay Holograktor car’s technical suite is its ability to be driven remotely by a qualified driver using the car’s cameras, radar, mapping, and sensor suites, leaving the passengers to relax without relying on the old and boring autonomous-driving systems. That leaves the question of what to do with the disengaged steering wheel in the remote mode, which WayRay solved by sliding it forwards and simply fitting it into a groove in the dashboard. All this makes our cars look like old news.
Talking about the exterior, it was designed by the renowned hypercar designer Sasha Selipanov, Head of Design at RAW Design House and Chief designer on the Holograktor project in collaboration with WayRay’s in-house team of designers. Mr Selipanov, who has various design credits like the Lamborghini Huracán, the Genesis Essentia, the beautiful Bugatti Chiron, and also the Koenigsegg Gemara has taken a deep understanding of the core idea of the WayRay Holograktor’s challenging approach of creating enormous interior space for the car and shaping it with a well-proportioned exterior while being in line with the regulations at the place.
It has a light-ray aesthetic that comes with the triangularity in it and also has a prism-like effect, which is just perfectly appropriate for a car built to highlight holography. Beyond that, the strong triangular shapes and solid stance are nods to the Russian backgrounds of WayRay founder, Vitaly Ponomarev and car designer, Sasha Selipanov.
That triangular theme is integrated everywhere, from the 22-inch wheels to the laser headlights and taillights and even to the shrimp shape of the roof itself. While the front doors enable it to open the car conventionally with a slight upward angle, the rear doors contain an integrated B-pillar and open rearwards and upwards, providing the easiest access to all three seats. Also, part of the roof is integrated into the rear doors, giving rear-seat passengers an even easier way to step in and out.
Coming to the roof of the car, which has a boxy shape, has been named “The Shrimp.” The intention of the unique shape of the roof can be considered for two reasons, One., It enables the Holograktor to become a totally different approach to conventional cars and Two., It is established so that the use of the holographic system is accessible to the rear passenger as well as it houses the high-end technology needed for it.
The position of the Shrimp in its current location is an inevitable factor, as packaging and ergonomics constraints have led the design team to place it on the roof. It needs to be there because it contains an enormous amount of high-end technology, and it has the ideal focal length for the rear-seat passenger. Even with the WayRay holographic system needing less than three litres of volume instead of the 20+ litres required by conventional HUDs, it was decided to prioritise the ride-hailing capability over hiding the technology. There is no Shrimp for the front passengers, as the WayRay True AR® technology sits within the dashboard, aiming up at the windscreen, where the Shrimp’s projections aim down from the roof.
Judging by the looks of it we can assume that this is one EV we need to look out for and we will definitely be eager to step inside it as soon as possible.

domain: design


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One study found that, in almost two-thirds of cases, internet and social media usage seemed to go up just before a young person came out as trans.
Lisa Littman’s 2018 study  found that 63.5% of adolescents and young adults who came out as trans seemed to exhibit an increase in their internet and social media usage before coming out.
 Littman, L. (2018). Rapid-onset gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults: A study of parental reports. PLOS ONE, 13 (8). [Link]

domain: literature


text:
- Special Sections
- Public Notices
BRIGHTON — Almost $4 million in open space grant money was awarded Nov. 14 for 14 projects across Adams County during a board of commissioners meeting.
As part of the Adams County Open Space Sales Tax, the Open Space Advisory Board received 15 applications for grant money this cycle: eight passive grant applications, five active grant applications and two mini-grant applications. The total amount requested was $4,421,151.18. The OSAB reviewed the grant applications and made recommendations to the Adams County Board of Commissioners for funding in the amount of $3,897,936.18.
The board of commissioners awarded $3,897,936.18 in grants to the following projects:
— City of Aurora: Star K Ranch Trailhead Education, $5,000;
— City of Aurora: Star K Connection, $160,000;
— City of Aurora: Sand Creek Improvements, $425,000
— Barr Lake State Park: Rookery Trail, $6,600
— City of Brighton: Benedict Park Phase 1 Renovation, $511,800
— City of Commerce City: Future Second Creek Community Park Acquisition, $440,000
— City of Northglenn: Danahy Park Renovation, Tennis Courts & Playground Surfacing, $62,122;
— City of Northglenn: Pedestrian Underpass at Washington St. on Grange Hall Creek, $100,000;
— Strasburg Elementary School: Strasburg Elementary Playground Renovation (Phase 1), $100,065.68;
— Strasburg Metro Parks and Recreation District: Facility Signage, $5,000;
— City of Thornton: 98th Avenue and Riverdale Road Park Land Extension, $256,343;
— City of Westminster: Little Dry Creek Park and Open Space, $901,005.50;
— City of Westminster: Bushnell Open Space Acquisition, $225,000;
— Adams County: 88th Avenue Open Space Restoration and Recreation Development, $700,000.
“This grant cycle we saw many applicants focusing on improving natural areas,” said Board of County Commissioners Chairman W.R. “Skip” Fischer. “There are exciting enhancements or improvements planned for five popular natural areas in Adams County.”
“There were two applications from organizations in Strasburg this grant cycle,” said Commissioner Alice J. Nichol. “We are happy to support recreation opportunities for our residents in rural areas.”
The Open Space Sales Tax was approved by Adams County voters in 1999 and reauthorized through 2026. The sales tax is 1/4 of one percent, or 25 cents on every $100 purchase. The program includes a provision for a seven-member citizen board, appointed by the Adams County Board of Commissioners, to review and recommend projects for funding. Proceeds from the sales tax benefit parks, recreation and open space projects countywide. Funds are distributed in three ways: 68% is awarded through a competitive grant program, 30% is distributed back to the jurisdiction where the tax was generated, and 2% is allocated to administration costs

domain: geography


Horan ready for Queensland return
March 2, 2000
Wallaby centre Tim Horan has been rushed back into the Queensland team to play Super 12 favourites Wellington on Saturday.
Horan missed Queensland's 50-13 drubbing to Otago last weekend because of injury but has been recalled for Saturday's match against the Hurricanes in New Plymouth.
Elton Flatley has been moved from centre to flyhalf with Shane Drahm moving to the bench although Flatley still faces a fitness test on his sore knee.
Wallaby hooker Michael Foley is also in doubt because of a knee problem and has been bracketed with Sean Hardman. Both he and Flatley will undergo fitness tests on Friday.
Queensland - 15-Chris Latham; 14-Damian Smith, 13-Daniel Herbert, 12-Tim Horan, 11-Nathan Williams; 10-Elton Flatley, 9-Sam Cordingley; 8-Toutai Kefu, 7-David Wilson, 6-Mark Connors, 5-John Eales (captain), 4-Nathan Sharpe; 3-Fletcher Dyson, 2-Michael Foley or Sean Hardman, 1-Glenn Panoho.
The Monday Maul turns its attention to drunken nights out, a blunt-talking coach, hidden agendas and crooked feeds
As if beating the Springboks and Pumas on their home turf is not onerous enough Australia, it also involves a road trip from hell writes Greg Growden
He teed up Obolensky's try, fought in Burma and played cricket for Warwickshire - we Rewind to look at the story of Peter Cranmer
With the World Cup just a year away, Tom Hamilton picks out five matches to ensure you have tickets for


Warming oceans present an immense challenge to crab fishing operations. On the West Coast of the US, a coalition of commercial fishers filed a lawsuit in 2018 against major fossil fuel companies, suing for damages due to algae blooms made worse by the warming waters and degradation of fishing areas. In addition, ocean acidification is severely dissolving the shells of young crabs in coastal habitats.
Yields of major staple crops like wheat and rice are being hurt by increasing temperatures. Wine grape production is moving to cooler climes causing changes in the character of some of our favorites. The flavors and health benefits of teas, the size of potatoes, the sting of a hot pepper, where fish call home in the oceans, and a future decline in protein in vegetables—it’s all changing.
Our food database shows the ingredients affected by a changing climate.
To learn what farmers, scientists, and many others are doing to keep the menu stocked, see Stewardship of the Land and Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need. You have a role, too!
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This food ingredient database is in its early phase and we will strive to expand it on an ongoing basis so that everyone is aware of how climate change is affecting the foods we love and need.


Australia’s Caleb Ewan yesterday won his second stage of the Tour Down Under as Richie Porte’s overall race lead was clipped to just three seconds by defending champion Daryl Impey.
Ewan, who won Wednesday’s second stage for Belgian team Lotto Soudal to lead the general classification for a day, sprinted past Irish first-stage winner Sam Bennett to win the fourth stage of the season-opener in Murray Bridge.
Belgian Jasper Philipsen of UAE Team Emirates was third ahead of German two-time winner Andre Greipel.
“It was a very tough corner before the finish,” Ewan said. “I just told my last man to put me on the wheel of Sam Bennett, and that’s what he did. That’s exactly where I wanted to be on that last corner.”
Australia’s Porte of Trek-Segafredo struggled in the crosswinds late in the stage, but finished safely in the peloton and maintained his overall lead, although it was cut in half by Impey of Mitchelton-Scott.
“Days like this there’s so much to lose. It was a hectic last 60 kilometers. It was a good day to get through unscathed,” 2017 winner Porte said. “We expected that Daryl would go for the time bonuses. To still have the [leader’s] jersey going into tomorrow [Saturday] is a great feeling. Tomorrow in Victor Harbor, you never know what is going to happen with the wind, but I think we did a great job today. I think we are in a good position.”
South African Impey, seeking three consecutive wins in Australia, claimed three crucial bonus seconds in the intermediate sprints and moved to within three seconds of the race leader.
Mitchelton-Scott controlled the first 40km of racing in an attempt to set Impey up for intermediate bonus seconds and reduce Porte’s lead in the general classification ahead of the final two stages.
“We will go for everything we can. We know it’s going to be hard to beat Richie on Sunday,” Impey said. “We will need a buffer to try to win the race overall, so any chance we can get, we are going to go for it and we did that today. We will keep going for it, our tactics don’t change.”
Team Sunweb’s Rob Power of Australia also gained a bonus second in an intermediate sprint and held on to third place in the general classification, eight seconds down.
FIRING BLANKS: West Brom and Burnley had conceded a combined 21 goals in their seven games, but the 47th match of the season was the first to end goalless Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday climbed to sixth place in the English Premier League as Raul Jimenez sealed a 1-0 win at Leeds United on a night West Bromwich Albion and Burnley played out the first goalless draw in the division this season. Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves clinched their third league win of the campaign when Jimenez’s second-half strike deflected in off Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The Mexico striker’s third goal of the season made it back-to-back wins for Wolves after they beat Fulham before the international break. “It was a good performance with some aspects to improve. We were better in the second
China wants to unite its 1.4 billion people through soccer, while also using the sport as “a bridge to work with the rest of the world,” Chinese Football Association secretary-general Liu Yi told reporters in an interview published yesterday. Liu spoke about what lies behind the country’s push to become a major soccer power by 2050. Under Chinese President Xi Jinping — who is described by state media as an “avid soccer fan” — the world’s most populous country has grand plans to host and even one day win a World Cup. Liu spoke about “using football to motivate the whole nation.” “Football is
Maybe Kyler Murray will lose a game on the home field of the Dallas Cowboys one of these days. It was not going to be on Monday, when the Arizona quarterback watched the star running back of his hometown team have another night of “fumble-itis.” Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a professional and Ezekiel Elliott set up the visiting team’s first two touchdowns with fumbles as the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10. The speedy quarterback, who won three high-school championships and a Big 12 title at the home of the Cowboys, improved to 7-0 as
Patrick Mahomes on Monday did not mind taking a back seat to rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack. With the Buffalo Bills working hard to limit deep throws by Mahomes, he gladly kept handing off the ball as Kansas City beat Buffalo 26-17 in a game originally scheduled for Thursday last week. “You know my nature, I want to throw it deep every time. We want to go down and throw these long touchdowns, but if teams are going to play us like this, we’ve got to show we can run the football,” Mahomes said. Mission accomplished. Led by Edwards-Helaire’s


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I was thrilled to see the South Florida Sun-Sentinel win the Pulitzer Prize for public service this week.
The Pulitzer judges cited the Sun Sentinel’s stories for “exposing failings by school and law enforcement officials before and after the deadly shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.” This is the second time the Sun Sentinel has won the Pulitzer for public service reporting, the most prestigious Pulitzer award.
I worked at the Fort Lauderdale newspaper in the ’80s after graduating from Northwestern Univesity, writing about the airlines, including Eastern Airlines. There was a lot of labor unrest, with former astronaut Frank Borman at the helm. It culminated in Eastern’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
We visited Sun Sentinel friends in Fort Lauderdale this past Christmas, exchanging memories. We all keep in touch on Facebook — a medium of choice for most of us “boomers.”
A colleague was Michael Connelly, now a mystery writer. Other longtime friends still work there. One of them, Doreen Christensen, is pictured in The New York Times in a newsroom photo.
Congratulations Sun Sentinel friends and former colleagues! It was a challenging and heartbreaking assignment in extreme circumstances. And the staff has been shrinking in the wake of continued disruption in the newspaper business.
A link to the stories is here.

domain: news


Scientific American, February 2020
Remember that when you buy one of those genome testing kits—and eventually, you will
When I was a young student in Paris, the City of Love, girls at parties would what I did for a living. I still recall their unsettled looks when I answered “molecular biologist,” which would send them running to powder their noses. They never came back. Back in the early 2000s, the only people who could get stuck in a dreary conversation about DNA, Mendel’s peas and alleles were four-eyed genetic nerds who wasted their lives in laboratories. We were undateable, and the level of endogamy amongst us was startling.
Today, the tables have turned. Millions of people are spitting into a tube to get their genes analyzed and share the results on social networks. Genealogy websites, the second-most visited category in the U.S. after porn, are full of enthusiasts discussing chromosome markers like they were at a laboratory meeting. Celebrities get their genes tested during talk shows, and YouTubers upload videos on their spit-into-the-tube experience. Everyone is hungry to learn about their DNA. DNA has become trendy, my social life has significantly improved, and it’s a wonderful time to be a genetic nerd.
Much of the credit goes to direct-to-consumer genomics for shifting the public perception of DNA from “boring stuff” to fascinating, personal journey. Reading our DNA and using it online is incredibly informative and fun, and these tools have engaged the public into genetics to a level that science writers could have only dreamed of. To write my book DNA Nation I tried out at least two dozen applications where I could use my DNA file.
With the pervasive success of this technology, however, also comes a reality distortion field. In the enthusiasm surrounding the progress of genomics, we end up overstating the real nature of our DNA and believing that it is more important than it is. The Oscar for Genetic Ravings goes to Advanced Technologies, an Indian DNA company whose website claims that genetic code is a “Divine Writing,” but genetic determinism—the idea that DNA will determine our fate and identity—is deeply ingrained in our culture. Make a Google search, and you’ll find hundreds of sources (including textbooks and leading scientists) describing DNA as the blueprint of life. It would be a great, easy-to-understand analogy, if it wasn’t wrong and outdated.
DNA is not a blueprint: it’s a recipe coding for thousands of different proteins that interact with each other and with the environment, just like the ingredients of a cake in an oven. Whereas a blueprint is an exact, drawn-to-scale copy of the final product, a recipe is just a loose plot that leaves much more room to uncertainty. Open a packet of cookies: each one was made from the same recipe and baked in the same conditions, but there are no two that are identical. Look closely, and you’ll spot hundreds of little differences: a burn here, a chocolate chip there, bumps and lumps appearing in distinct places, all because of chaotic interactions between the ingredients and the environment.
Take two identical twins: they share the same DNA, and their embryos developed side-by-side in the same uterus. Yet, they have different tastes, characters and attitudes, and make different choices in life. When you read the DNA of twins, you find a duplicate copy of the same recipe, but two distinct personalities. Not what you would call a fixed plan.
We do not inherit specific instructions on how to build a cell or an organ. Our DNA contains a list of biochemical ingredients (the proteins coded in the genes) and the basic rules for their assembly (some proteins are labeled as “master” and can control the activity of others, while others can start a dominolike cascade of events) but the pieces self-organize into biochemical pathways, cells and tissues without reading a manual. The genetic recipe for a cat will not give an elephant, but you can’t read the DNA of an individual and see a Mini-Me of his features.
The long-standing blueprint analogy, with its attached determinism, is a toxic meme we have to fight in the era of genetic consumerism. As long as people will believe that our identity and fate is programmed into their DNA, there will be a market for questionable genetic tests aimed at predicting intelligence, music, reading and math abilities, and even sexual preferences.
DNA testing for talents is especially thriving in China, where the one-child policy in place for decades and a rampant economy have put an enormous pressure on parents to give their offspring a competitive edge. Local clinics offering these tests proliferate, and thousands of Chinese parents are taking into account the results of DNA analyses before selecting a school for their child. Blinded by the blueprint rhetoric, these people believe themselves to be in the vanguard of a new approach in parenting, while they are being bamboozled into costly and inaccurate tests that their children will probably throw in their teeth one day.
Make no mistake: some traits are indeed genetically programmed, and some diseases are deterministic: people with a pathogenic mutation in the CFTR gene will develop cystic fibrosis regardless of their lifestyle. Even abilities once considered only a matter of upbringing like language, abstract thinking and many behavioral traits have a significant genetic component. But it doesn’t mean that DNA always has the upper hand. The opposite is true: an overwhelming majority of our traits depend on the blending of many genetic and nongenetic factors and therefore are hard to predict from DNA.
If we are a slow-baking cake, the world surrounding us is a capricious oven changing every minute. Science can peek through the glass and check if something looks funny inside the oven, but it cannot predict what our life, experiences and luck will bring tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
Powered by petabytes of data and intelligent algorithms, the genetic profiles of the future will be mighty, and their breadth will be frightening. Yet, no test will ever be able to predict our personalities accurately, not to mention our fates, because a significant part of what we are is not written into DNA.
When the postman knocks at your door with the DNA kit you bought online (because you will definitely buy one eventually), promise to relax for a minute and repeat to yourself: “DNA is not a blueprint. And my genes are not destiny.”
Sergio Pistoi is a science writer with a PhD in molecular biology. His latest book, DNA Nation: How the Internet of Genes is Changing your Life (Crux Publishing, 2019), is an account of the emerging world of consumer genomics and DNA social networks.
This article originally appeared on the Scientific American website.


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‘Cloud Bread’ Is The Anti-Carb Everyone’s Eating For Weight Loss
When you’re up and down on the diet, lifestyle and fitness bandwagons – it can be pretty heart wrenching having to give up certain foods.
For some of us (this writer included), bread is one of life’s little pleasures.
Unfortunately, your infatuation with a sliced loaf can come between you and your target on the scales.
So it’s hardly surprising that the trend of baking ‘cloud bread’ is becoming a big hit.
Spotted on Pinterest by Women’s Health, there’s been a 73 per cent increase in people sharing snaps of their home creation online.
For anyone cutting back on refined carbs, this bread loaf is a grain-free, low-carb alternative to your regular slice – containing just half the calories of a slice of regular bread, and one gram of carbs per gram.
So what is this bread-like substitute made of?
Edwina Clark, head of nutrition and wellness at Yummly, revealed the ingredients listing and their unique benefits:
"Cloud bread is a high-protein alternative to bread, made of eggs, cream cheese, cream of tartar, and sweetener.
"It's made by whipping egg whites with cream of tartar to give it a fluffy texture (hence the name), and then gently folding in a mixture of egg yolks, cream cheese and sweetener."
It also boasts the advantage of being higher in protein, and packed full of nutrients and vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin D, phosphorus, choline, and selenium.
The gluten-free, Paleo friendly bread can also be frozen and toasted – so whip up a few batches and pull from the freezer before your new work week begins.
Don’t forget that carbs are important for brain function and working muscles, so stock up on sweet potatoes, high-fibre cereals or quinoa to prevent hunger and the onset of fatigue.
Fancy trying your own batch? Here's a 'how-to' guide for your new favourite obsession:
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Does size matter? Well, you'll get to decide it yourself after reading what we have here today. Nervous men would not have to wait to find out what they measure up against their rivals. An interactive graphic consisting of interesting maps compares erect penis sizes across the globe. These maps are published by Target Map that previously published a map which compares breast sizes across the globe. While many people over the internet find it amusing, there is a fair share of those who seem unhappy by the data.
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While countries in red have the largest average penis size, countries in green have the smallest.
They measured above a 16-centimetre average.
Whether or not the data has included women with breast implants, it's not known. Many people have been entertained and intrigued by the data. But there are some others who have found it offensive and useless. 'This is just misogynist rubbish,' one woman wrote on Twitter. 'This is disgusting, what has the world become?' Another wrote.
The countries are color-coded according to the average size of men's penises. The Countries in red have the largest, orange shows the second largest, yellow in the middle, light green the second smallest and green, smallest.
Women with the largest average breast size in the world belong to Russia, Sweden, Norway and Finland. On the opposite end of the spectrum were women from Africa or living in Asian countries with a majority of A or B cup sizes. Australia along with France, Italy, and the United Kingdom falls in the middle with C cup sized breasts. With the average sizes varying across different countries, Europe is divided.


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Opposition expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Uttarakhand govt order on ‘demographic change’
Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttarakhand government’s order to form district-level committees to check on “demographic changes” in certain areas has resulted in a political storm in the state ahead of the next year’s state assembly elections. Both the Opposition parties, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), are now accusing the BJP of “communal politics” ahead of next year’s polls.
In an official statement issued on Friday, the government “expressing serious concerns” over demographic changes in certain areas of Uttarakhand and “attempts being made to vitiate communal harmony in state”, stated that it had directed the state director general of police, all district magistrates and senior superintendents of police to constitute district-level committees, prepare a list of “outsiders” with criminal background involved in “illegal land deals.”
The statement stated that “due to unprecedented rise in population in certain areas of the state, the demography of those areas has been majorly affected. And due to this demographic change, members of certain communities are forced to migrate from those areas. Also, there are possibilities that the communal harmony in those areas may be disturbed.”
Congress party has expressed “serious concerns” over the government’s move. Its national general secretary and former chief minister Harish Rawat advocated a study on the “rate of population rise” to bring a solution to issues of illiteracy, malnourishment and others however, cautioned against “targetting a particular community under its garb.”
“In the states of southern India, the rate of population growth is lower than the national one. But the rate is high in states where issues like illiteracy and malnourishment are more, especially in the poor class irrespective of the religion.”
“If the government takes appropriate steps to control this, then we have no objection to that. But if it is done to target any particular community and area, then it is a matter of serious concern. And, if it is done to take some political benefit using the administration, then the seriousness of the matter increases more. We are against it,” said Rawat who is also the president of the party’s election campaign committee in the state.
The AAP, which is the new entrant in the state assembly elections in Uttarakhand, meanwhile, accused the BJP of “working on the lines of Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)”
Party’s working president and a retired inspector general from Uttarakhand police, Anantram Chauhan, while attacking the government said, “The move is nothing but divisive politics by ruling BJP ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.”
“Every citizen has a right to live anywhere in the country... It’s his fundamental right. But if the government is targeting one community with this move by terming them outsiders, it should remember that many people of Uttarakhand live in big cities like Delhi and Mumbai. With such a move, it is following the footsteps of MNS which does the politics of Maharashtrawad targetting people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh which is not at all appreciable,” said Chauhan.
Chauhan also blamed both BJP and Congress for the “misgovernance in the state for the last 21 years.”
“If there is a situation where the crime has increased due to settling of criminal elements in the state, then for that only BJP and Congress is responsible which ruled the state by taking turns since its formation. It is all because of their misgovernance. Once, AAP comes to power, the situation will be improved,” said Chauhan adding that, “The move is completely election-centric.”
Political experts too termed it a politically motivated step by the government ahead of assembly elections.
“The order has been given by the government only months before the state assembly elections. It simply signifies that the BJP wants to take political benefit by playing the communal card on the party’s national agenda. It is being done to demonise one community and polarise the society before the polls,” said political analyst SMA Kazmi.
The BJP, meanwhile, refuted the allegations and termed it a step needed for national security.
“It is a good decision to identify outsiders and figure out what they are up to. This exercise is meant to ensure such elements are identified and unable to disturb the communal harmony of Dev-Bhoomi,” said party state vice president Devendra Bhasin.
He added, “Also, the order is also for the people of other countries living illegally in Uttarakhand after getting forged voter ID cards and other government ID proofs. Being a border state, the step is a much needed one... It is not at all a political move.”


From workshops with community-leaders in Ethiopia, to mobilising national coalitions and influencing international climate summits in New York - September has been a busy month for nature and climate action. Tree Aid’s CEO Tom Skirrow and Advocacy Advisor, Annie Schultz, reflect on key moments.
At the UN’s latest General Assembly, António Guterres likened Earth’s continuing ecological crisis to a descent into the ‘gates of hell.’ From devastating flooding in Libya to raging wildfires in southern Europe, Canada and Hawaii – it's not difficult to see why.
Yet despite evidence that climate change’s impact is affecting our natural habitat at an alarming rate, the last month has seen a roll-back from the UK government on net-zero targets.
In a news landscape dominated by the continuing crisis, finding silver linings can be challenging. Yet despite all of this, our work in African drylands and the global conversations we’ve engaged in show us there is much to be hopeful about.
Below, Annie Shultz and Tom Skirrow on:
In Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, we hosted a two-day workshop that brought together other NGOs, local government, and research bodies to identify opportunities to scale community-led forest restoration in Ethiopia.
The event’s goals were to build stronger collaboration between stakeholders, who are all committed to restoring land in Ethiopia. Another target was to reach an agreement on the changes the country needs to improve systems for communities living in drylands. Lastly, the workshop also aimed at finding new ideas around advocating for these crucial changes.
The workshop was a success, as all stakeholders were really engaged. At the end of the event, four key areas of action were decided on and project ideas put forward. Their focus was on:
At New York Climate Week, we witnessed a wide range of sectors recognising that business as usual is not good for business – representatives from a myriad of sectors including banking, fashion, investment, technology, food and sports gathered to recognise that their organisations are required to make a monumental strategic shift and play a key role in restoring and protecting nature.
It was clear that there was a profound belief that they can and should invest in nature and be a part of the solution to the climate crisis. We were proud to be with our partners IOC at their event focusing on sport for nature, and discussing and amplifying initiatives such as the Olympic Forest, our restoration project in Mali and Senegal.
Important discussions were held across the city looking at how Indigenous People and Local Communities are central to the restoration revolution required – empowering these land custodians is the only viable way to scale our ambitions and achieve what is required.
There were also extensive discussions about the role that voluntary carbon markets can and should play in the context of driving private finance into restoration efforts. It was acknowledged that there are still challenges within the market that need to be addressed (not least how to empower communities and rightfully reward their role) but that if we can address these issues, it remains a potent opportunity to scale up and scale out nature-based solutions to the climate crisis.
In Ethiopia’s Central Rift Valley, where Tree Aid is implementing an ecosystem restoration project, we met with village elders to understand some of the changes they have seen over the years. Walking through the community land, together we identified tree species that are of great importance to the community, and which are in rapid decline.
Over the past decade, we've witnessed a significant loss in vegetation cover. This has had a huge impact on both the local environment and the livelihoods of the communities. Among the hardest-hit areas is the Worja sub-catchment, where the vegetation, soil, and wildlife have seriously degraded. These changes have had devastating consequences for the people who call this area home.
Our team in the field will use the information from this walk to engage in more in-depth conversations with various community members, especially women and young people who heavily rely on Worja’s natural resources.
As the busy month of September drew to a close, Tree Aid's Desire Ouedraogo (Head of Programme Design and Policy) attended a workshop in Abidjan. The purpose of the event was to join and further discussions towards scaling up public and private capacity to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement.
As an organisation, we are continuing to develop national advocacy strategies for each of the countries we work in, having established a plan in Burkina Faso, with Ethiopia to soon follow.
And with COP28 just around the corner, we’ll continue to help funders and investors understand our carbon project model that focuses on delivering direct benefits to the communities across the Great Green Wall.


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April 2018 – Team IGARD was at the International Conference in Behavioural Optometry, Sydney, Australia, to learn the latest techniques in Vision Therapy. Photo 1: IGARD Team, Valerie Lui, Isobelle Wong, Carolina Lee, Yap Tiong Peng and Andy Teo, at Blue Mountain after the conference. Photo 2: IGARD Senior Consultant Rachel Kelly and Yap Tiong Peng
May 2018 – Congratulations to IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng. His presentation in Amblyopia was selected by the Scientific Committee as a hot topic at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Fewer than 5% of research worldwide receive this scientific achievement each year.
June 2018 – IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng presented his research work on Refractive Amblyopia and Children Vision Development at the International Society For Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV) – Paediatric Symposium, in Reims, France. His presentation was applauded by hundreds of neurophysiologists, clinicians and scientistsworking in the field of visual electrophysiology.
June 2018 – IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng was an invited speaker at the recent Global Orthokeratology And Myopia Control Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His lectures and workshops were sponsored by BRIGHTENOPTIX and SYNERGEYES.
July 2018 – IGARD’s Senior Consultant Rachel Kelly presented at the Singapore Primary Eye Care Symposium on the topic “Vision and Driving” and IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng presented at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, an update of his ongoing research in Singapore on children vision development.
Aug 2018 – IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng was featured on INSIGHTAustralia’s leading ophthalmic magazine, in an article entitled “The Future of Research on display at SOVS: Binocular vision, amblyopia, and the brain”. He was featured in the ophthalmic magazine along with several other clinicians and vision scientists from Australia. Online version of the article can be found at: insightnews.com.au
Aug 2018 – Visit to IGARD by Professor Orlando Alves da Silva, Ophthalmologist, who is renowned for his work on Proprioception Dysfunction Syndrome. Professor Orlando delivered his multidisciplinary lectures and workshops at KK Children’s and Women’s Hospital. The sessions were attended by participants from Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Indonesia and was chaired by IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng. IGARD is proud that the entire team is trained and certified in the Prescribing of Active Prisms for the treatment of Proprioceptive Dysfunction Syndrome.Sept 2018 – Congratulations to IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng. He has recently been awarded the Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS) Publication Grant by the American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). The IOVS is the world’s leading ophthalmic research journal which publishes results from original hypothesis-based clinical and laboratory ophthalmic and vision research studies.
Oct 2018 – IGARD’s Senior Consultant Yap Tiong Peng and Past President of ACBO (Australian College of Behavioural Optometry) Dr Adrian Bell were the Keynote Speakers at the Indian Optometric Association Annual Conference, which was held in Kochi, Kerala, India. The conference focused on Neurodevelopmental Optometry & Vision Therapy

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How do you possibly know whether a Google Pixel 2 is really a better smartphone over the recently released Apple iPhone 8? As Google reps have noted recently, it's not about the specs anymore. Phones are fast and reliable; the cameras on our smartphones are incredibly powerful, snapping crisp and colorful photos. Most of the apps you might want to use are available on Android and on the iPhone. The two phones even look similar.
After using both for a week, switching between them with my own SIM card so that I was relying on the "phone of the moment" for all calls and texts, I found there is one difference that might be important to know about, one that is an actual differentiator.
It wasn't clear at first. I compared the apps, the cameras, a few movies...there's no major difference that's obvious at first or that makes it seem like one is an easy pick over another. Both fans have fantastic screens, and the iPhone 8 offers wireless charging so you don't have to bother with cables. But then it hit me like a ton of bricks what's so different.
First, a little background.
I've been testing phones since they first debuted over ten years ago. I've fumbled around with cables for years and years, so when the iPhone 8 finally switched to wireless charging, it was a welcome surprise. No more cables! It's quite a big change, and it means there might be charge pads everywhere someday, especially at the airport and on the plane itself, at coffee-shops, and at your place of work.
The Pixel 2 (and the Pixel 2 XL, which I also used for a week) can charge up very quickly. In my tests, the Pixel 2 would charge up to almost half in about 15 minutes (about seven hours of battery), extending the battery life for a day of work right before your commute. Because the Pixel 2 uses this fast charging (something you can do with many Samsung Galaxy phones as well), it makes the wireless charging on the iPhone 8 less compelling.
Wireless charging is handy--it means you don't have to deal with cables. Yet, it's also important to know that it is a slow charge. The convenience of charging your phone by placing it on a charge pad comes with a trade-off in speed. in my case, it can take an hour or more. And, since the iPhone 8 and Pixel 2 are so similar in many ways, that charging decision is the one you really need to know about.
So how do you decide if that's a benefit to you?
For starters, look around. If you don't have access to a wall outlet all day, or you happen to own a car with a wireless charge pad (like the Toyota Camry), or you tend to sit at a desk all day, wireless charging is helpful. You're constantly "topping off" the phone, and it will be ready when you need it.
But if you need to use a phone all day, being able to charge up quickly and then use your phone in places where there are no outlets (such as a construction site, walking around an urban area, on campus, or in places where outlets are always in use), then the Pixel 2 is for you. Google intentionally decided not to offer wireless charging. It's not the first smartphone to offer it; it is the best phone in comparison to the iPhone 8 that does.


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WEAM also offers a variety of different events, cultural programs, and workshops for Miamians to explore sex and sexuality.
Culture Shock the tale of an Indian woman and her relationship with A Dutch guy One of the joys of being the Shallow Man is that I regularly receive messages from my readers about their experiences and encounters with the Dutch.
I guess the more realistic, attractive and successful two people are the better chance to make a match?
The World Erotic Art Museum is home to the largest collection of erotic art in the world, including pieces by Rembrandt, Picasso, Tom of Finland, Helmut Newton, Bernard of Hollywood the original penis sculpture that was featured in Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” and an exhibit on Alfred Kinsey by the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University.
Most (Even quite average or less so) men think quite well of themselves and hit on the most attractive women in droves.Reading the study about BMI and proportions, I now understand why so many men seem attracted to me even when I thought myself less worthy (in terms of status, income, or other variables) Men, at least initially, do seem forgiving if a woman just visually turns them on.


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New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today warned investors against being offered products and services from several unauthorised brands, according to a recent regulatory statement.
The financial watchdog updated its warning list by blacklisting Croftcapital, Capital Cycles and a clone of asset manager Blackrock Investment Management Australia. These companies are offering several financial services to both individuals and businesses, including trading in commodities, bonds and stocks, among other asset classes.
According to the warning, Croftcapital claims to be authorized to provide financial services in New Zealand, however this is not true. Additionally, New Zealand’s regulator is concerned that Stallion Capital could be a scam after it received a report saying that the broker continues to solicit client money from the country’s residents in spite of its inability to repay clients in accordance with their instructions.
Blackrock has no association with the clone scam
Meanwhile, Blackrock clone states in their prospectus that their clients’ money is insured up to $250,000 per investment by the New Zealand Government Guarantee Scheme. No such scheme exists in New Zealand, says the regulator, adding that Blackrock Investment Management Australia, the genuine firm, has also confirmed that they are not connected with the offer or the entity.
Based on this, the FMA warns the public not to invest with these brands, and to be cautious of dealing with their solicitations. None of them registered their business as a financial services provider in New Zealand and are therefore not allowed to offer financial services in the country.
The FMA is focused on identifying and blacklisting any individual or entity that is operating in New Zealand without a licence or authorisation, where that is required by law. However, the FMA has warned that some companies conduct their operations overseas and the watchdog may only be alerted to them once a local investor has a problem with them.
The FMA updates the public by means of warnings and alerts when it believes investors may be at risk. Businesses and individuals are named on this list if they are not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand, have had the FMA enforce action against them for misconduct, have either not responded or not provided a satisfactory response to a request for information, or have received a warning notice from the FMA.

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I wasn't employed during the previous tax year and speculated in multiple financial markets on my own (ie no company was created):
- using an US broker to do hundreds of trades of financial derivatives (options), and also an handful (less that 10) stocks trades. The overall net profit/loss was a handful thousand pounds.
- using an EU broker to trade cryptocurrencies. An handful of trades with an overall net profit/loss under a thousand pounds.
- using UK account to trade forex. An handful of trades with an overall net profit/loss under a thousand pounds.
The duration of these trades varied between minutes to weeks.
I've googled to no end but haven't found a clear answer.
Does the HMRC sees this as gambling or trading?
Does it make a difference if the outcome was a profit or a loss?
If it's gambling then am I correct that I only need to write a cover letter stating that together with the net profit/loss result?
But if it's trading then should I fill these:
- SA108 (capital gains) for the EU and UK trades?
- but the US trades should it be SA106 (foreign income or gains)? Or should it be SA103 (self employment)?
Thank you very much.
Apologies but I'm still confused about a few things.
1) When you say "shares" does that include both shares and financial derivatives?
2) Does trading any amount of shares _or_ financial derivatives, automatically makes one become self-employed? Irrespectively of the fiscal year result being a loss, and independently of the total amount traded?
3) According to the link you provided https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/who-must-send-a-tax-return it says
> "self-employed as a ‘sole trader’ and earned more than £1,000 (before taking off anything you can claim tax relief on)"
> "But you may need to send one if you have any other untaxed income, such as: [...] income from savings, investments and dividends"
At the end of the fiscal year my balance was negative, both for traded shares and for traded financial derivatives. So does that mean I don't have to do self assessment?
Or does the term "income" refers to the existence of any singular profitable trade? Independently of the final overall result of the fiscal year, in which losses are accounted for. And by implication I have to do self assessment.
4) On the survey at https://www.gov.uk/check-if-you-need-tax-return it asks
> "Did you earn more than £1,000 from working for yourself? This is the amount you earned, including any coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments you received, before taking off any expenses."
Similar to my question above. Is this value for the whole year while considering losses as well? Or is it just considering gains?
And the other question is not clear either:
> "9. Do you need to pay any Capital Gains Tax? You **usually** have to pay ..."
What exactly does "usually" mean? How does a yearly negative balance or (even though it doesn't apply to me since I end up negative) the Personal Tax Allowance of £12300 fit here?
5) Regarding foreign losses, you posted a link to remittance basis. I'm confused, shouldn't those still be on arising basis?
Once again, thank you very much for the help.
During the fiscal year of 2020-2021 I was unemployed and speculated in the stock market.
I used a broker in the USA to do hundreds of trades. The huge majority involved trading financial derivatives. With the very odd exception where I traded stocks and I virtually broke even on those. Some trades lasted weeks while others lasted minutes.
After doing the math for the whole fiscal year, in which I converted each transaction from USD to GBP using that day's rate, I ended up negative by a couple of thousand pounds.
In addition to the above I also bought and sold some crypto currencies in an European exchange for a total profit of about two hundred pounds.
During this period I never received any benefits of any kind.
Additionally - as I don't know if it changes things - from the Tax Service Gov page I can see it's possible to make voluntary contributions to my pension. And I can do this until 2027. Which is something I'm thinking on doing.
My question is: do I need to self-assess?
If so then which way should I do it?
I never created nor registered any business nor have an UTR, so I guess that rules out option "self-employed or a sole trader". That would imply going with the option "not self-employed" then. Is that correct?
If I'm not obligated to do a self-assessment and that is only optional then: are there any advantages or disadvantages in doing so?
My understanding is that it would allow me to carry losses to following years.
Thank you very much for your help.


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Matter Motor Works partners with Airtel Business for its AERA motorbikes
As part of the partnership, Airtel will enable advanced automotive grade E-Sims on all Matter AERA bikes, for which the pre-booking opened on May 17.
Matter Motor Works, a technology-led innovation start-up, and Bharti Airtel, have announced a strategic partnership to deploy Airtel’s IoT solution in Matter AERA, India’s first and only geared electric motorbike.
As part of the partnership, Airtel will enable advanced automotive grade E-Sims on all Matter AERA bikes, for which the pre-booking opened on May 17. In the first phase, 60,000 Matter bikes will be enabled with Airtel E- Sims with advanced IoT features, offering a smart and connected experience on Airtel’s pan-India network.
Matter plans to produce over 300,000 such bikes over the next three years. Airtel’s advanced IoT platform, “Airtel IoT Hub”, will help with the real-time tracking of these vehicles, monitoring performance with advanced analytics while maintaining extremely high reliability augmented by telco grade security.
Sharing the company's plans, Matter Motor Works' Co-founder and COO Arun Pratap Singh confirmed that the company partnership will curate and redesign connected experiences, making Matter's AREA the smart bike of the future, which will have blind spot detection shortly.
He further added that "IoT plays a crucial role in the usage of ADAS. The technology is dedicated to conceptualising factors like data storage and vehicle diagnostics, where it correlates to maximum safety for the drivers and makes the usage of ADAS worthwhile, he informed Autocar Professional.
Harish Laddha, CEO – Emerging Business, Airtel said, “As the country embarks on its ambitious goal to reduce its carbon footprint, green mobility will play a critical role in helping India achieve its net zero goals. We look forward to this partnership, to setting new benchmarks and demonstrating how technology can enable efficient services and solutions for companies that embrace technology. Airtel continues to strongly drive the IoT agenda and is currently working with a whole host of companies in the industry including electric vehicles, automotive, utilities, logistics, and fin-tech. We are confident that in the months to come Airtel will be a critical play in India’s IoT journey”.
Matter Founder and CEO, Mohal Lalbhai, added, “The Internet-enabled motorbike has the power to curate and redesign connected experiences, making Matter’s AERA the smart bike of the future. We are extremely delighted to partner with Airtel to start our journey of connectivity on the move, deploying the power of IoT for continuously enhancing experiences.”
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The backlit instrument center bezel has been created using the IMD process. The project partners comprising KURZ, the material manufacturer Covestro, and the manufacturer of injection molding machines Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, have done a fantastic job. This is because design, functionality, and resource-conserving production combine to form an innovative and sustainable unit.
Thanks to the IMD process, the Wallbox can be produced and decorated in a way that conserves resources and energy. In addition, the CO2-neutral material of the Sustainability Line is used, which is produced exclusively using green electricity.
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Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD): the baby's head is too large to fit through the pelvic outlet, or the mother's outlet is not opening enough to admit the baby's head.
This is when the baby's head is too large to pass through the mother's pelvic opening.
Cephalopelvic disproportion: When the body part of the baby that comes out fi rst from the uterus is too large for the mother’s pelvis and birth canal.
Cephalopelvic disproportion - Circumstance in which the baby's head won't fit through the mother's pelvis ...
Cephalopelvic Disproportion - Term for when the baby's head will not fit through the mother's pelvis.
Cervical Incompetence - Term for the condition in which the cervix begins to open before the baby is full term.
Cervical Mucus - The mucus lining of the cervix.
~: When a baby's head is too large to pass through the mother's pelvis. This condition usually results in a cesarean section.
Cerclage: A stitch placed in a weak or incompetent cervix to keep the cervix closed and support a pregnancy to term.
The most common reason for doing a cesarean section. Sometimes the infant's head is larger than the mother's pelvis, through which the head must pass in a vaginal delivery. Therefore, the safest way to deliver the infant is to do so by cesarean section.
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Diagnosing ~ without ensuring adequate uterine contractions
Relaxin for slow or prolonged labor ...
Labor could stop progressing for several reasons, including ~ -- when the infant's head is too large for the mother's pelvic structure.
A maternal health condition could result in a C-section if it could be passed on to the child through vaginal delivery.
Cases where the size of your baby's head and your pelvis do not correspond (for example, if your pelvis is too small to accommodate your baby's head) are known as pelvic or ~.
~ (CPD) being the reason for your previous caesarean section gives you around a 66% chance of a VBAC. CPD is when your babies head is too big to fit through your pelvis.
If your Caesarean was for fetal distress then the success rate is around 66% for a VBAC.
A current problem that has led to difficult labor and cesarean before, such as a narrow pelvis and a large fetus (~).
Six women in each group underwent c-section for ~ (CPD) after the start of the study solution. Fifty-three percent of the bupivacaine group had an instrumental delivery versus 28% of the saline group ("<0.05).
The baby's head is too large to pass through mother's pelvis (~).
The baby is positioned buttocks-first (breech) or crosswise (transverse), rather than head-down.
Medical conditions of the mother, such as hypertension, preeclampsia, or eclampsia.
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The most common indication was ~ (31.25%). Out of 53 babies delivered (one triplet delivery), two were grossly malformed and 49.05% babies had birth weight between 3.0 kg and 4.0 kg and 9.43% were macrosomic. A total of 45.
Details of birth outcomes including large neonate (4000 g), cesarean section due to ~ and operative vaginal delivery of women with and without GDM according to criteria of the NDDG and modified OGTT are shown in Table 4.
There is evidence of ~ (baby's head is too large to push through the pelvis)
Your labour is not progressing (known as failure to progress which does not constitute a true emergency)
Any life threatening situation for mother or baby ...
That way there's little risk the body will make it through but the baby's head will get hung up. In ~, the baby's head is often too large to fit through the mother's pelvis, either because of their relative sizes or because of poor positioning of the fetus.
for the mother or the baby due to pre-existing medical conditions such as some infectious sexually transmitted diseases, or medical conditions that develop because of pregnancy such as gestational hypertension or diabetes, pre-eclampsia or an unusually large baby (~).
See also: What is the meaning of Pregnancy, Delivery, Cesarean, Vagina, Placenta?


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JERUSALEM — Newly reelected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized Monday to Israel’s Arab citizens for an inflammatory comment he made on election day last week.
Netanyahu won a decisive victory in last Tuesday’s parliamentary election, despite pollsters suggesting that his Likud party might face defeat after two terms in power.
In a last-minute election push, Netanyahu warned that unless his supporters went out to vote, his right-wing party could lose because Arabs were heading to polling stations in large numbers.
“The right-wing government is in danger,” the Israeli prime minister said in a 30-second video clip he posted on Facebook. “Arab voters are coming out in droves to the polls. Left-wing organizations are busing them out.”
He later backtracked, saying he had no problem with Israel’s Arab minority exercising its right to vote. His criticism, Netanyahu said, was with outside interference from foreign governments, which he accused of funding leftist nongovernmental organizations and the Arabs.
Netanyahu’s original comment, however, sparked great upset among Israel’s 1.7 million Arab citizens, who despite making up roughly 20 percent of the population often feel discriminated against in the Jewish state.
The inciting statement also drew condemnation from President Obama, who in an interview Friday with the Huffington Post said that “that kind of rhetoric was contrary to what is the best of Israel’s traditions.”
“Although Israel was founded based on the historic Jewish homeland and the need to have a Jewish homeland, Israeli democracy has been premised on everybody in the country being treated equally and fairly,” Obama said. “And I think that that is what’s best about Israeli democracy. If that is lost, then I think that not only does it give ammunition to folks who don’t believe in a Jewish state, but it also, I think, starts to erode the meaning of democracy in the country.”
On Monday, the White House chief of staff, Denis McDonough, continued the criticism, taking aim at the Israeli prime minister’s campaign pledge that he would not allow a Palestinian state to be established while he was in office, and his subsequent post-election reversal in which he backtracked from that stance.
“We cannot simply pretend that those comments were never made, or that they don’t raise questions about the prime minister’s commitment to achieving peace through direct negotiations,” McDonough said.
During his meeting Monday with more than a dozen mayors, local council heads and religious leaders from the Arab community, Netanyahu said he had never intended to offend.
“I know that my comments last week offended some Israeli citizens and offended members of the Israeli-Arab community. This was never my intent. I apologize for this,” said Netanyahu. “I view myself as the prime minister of each and every citizen of Israel, without any prejudice based on religion, ethnicity or gender. I view every citizen as my partner in building a more secure, more prosperous state of Israel and a nation that benefits the needs and interests of all our citizenry.”
However, Netanyahu continued to make reference to “foreign entities,” which he said “should not be interfering with Israel’s democratic process.”
Some believe that it was Netanyahu’s election day comment that helped increase voter turnout in the Arab sector, boosting the standing of the Joint List, a union of four Arab parties that ran on a united ticket for the first time. Tuesday’s election saw the party win 14 seats in Israel’s 120-seat parliament, making it the third-largest political faction.
In a statement released Monday night, the Joint List said it refused to accept Netanyahu’s apology, seeing it as a “meaningless act aiming to legitimize his racist reign.”
“Netanyahu's racism did not begin with this inciting statement, and surely will not end there,” said the Joint List, declaring it would continue the struggle for equality for the Arab population. “Inciting and marginalizing legislation is Netanyahu’s political platform for the near future.”
The White House, however, released a statement commending Netanyahu for the apology, calling it “appropriate.”
Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League, also welcomed Netanyahu’s apology, saying: “While I do not believe the prime minister’s election day remarks were intended to be anti-Arab or racist, his words left questions in people’s minds about how the Arab community is viewed by Israel’s leadership and their place in Israeli society.”


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DAMAC Hills is an established self-contained community in the popular Dubailand, comprising villas, apartments and a hotel. Homes are set around the Trump International Golf Club Dubai or The Park, nearly four million square feet of themed gardens, sporting amenities, a skate park, and stables. There is also a school, Carrefour supermarket and ‘Green Zone’, with more planned.


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A vehicle seat manufacturing company based in Ebbw Vale, has been fined after a worker was injured from an explosion. Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court heard how an operator at Sears Manufacturing Company (Europe) Limited suffered burns to his head and hands.
A highly flammable release agent is used to prevent dispensed foam sticking to the seat mould. It was during this process that the release agent ignited, causing an explosion which injured the operator.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident which occurred on 26 January 2015 found that a failure to have suitable control measures in place caused the release agent to ignite.

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