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The District holds its primary elections for mayor, D.C. Council seats and other positions, but the most divisive ballot item is a measure on how to pay workers who have relied on tips.
Mayor Muriel Bowser, most councilmembers and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton are expected to win their Democratic primaries, which historically have determined the winner in November’s general elections.
Uncertainty hovers over Initiative 77, which calls for the city’s minimum wage to apply to all hourly workers, including bartenders, servers, table bussers and others who typically receive tips. It would end the District’s two-tiered wage system that currently allows such workers to earn a base pay of $3.33 an hour.
City law already requires restaurants to make up the difference between that amount and the current $12.50-an-hour minimum wage when employees earn less than minimum wage. The District’s minimum wage is to climb to $15 an hour by 2025.
Worker rights advocates have backed the initiative, and business owners have opposed it.
“I think we should really be enforcing the laws that already exist instead of creating new ones that burden small business owners,” a spokesperson from the Restaurants Association of Metropolitan Washington told The Washington Times on Monday.
But tipped employees like Sheena Wills, 35, of Columbia Heights, also have spoken out against Initiative 77 in town meetings and rallies.
Ms. Wills said she regularly earns between $25 and $35 an hour as a bartender at DC9 nightclub and fears that increasing labor costs will reduce the tips that help her earn so much.
“No other industry is voting on how you get paid and your livelihood,” she said.
New York City enacted a tipped wage policy in 2015, as have other jurisdictions.
“The sky is not going to fall. It hasn’t fallen in seven states, and it hasn’t fallen in Flagstaff, Arizona,” said Eva Putzova, a spokeswoman for the New York-based Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) United, which is driving campaigns for minimum wage nationwide.
ROC says businesses can shoulder the costs and patrons will continue tipping, citing an almost 7 percent growth in the Flagstaff’s restaurant industry after voting to establish minimum wage for tipped employees.
Mr. Putzova, herself a Flagstaff city councilmember who supported the measure, said she hadn’t seen any evidence that, “increasing the tipped wage would impact the restaurants negatively.”
But local lawmakers remain skeptical about how D.C. bars and restaurants will absorb the increased labor costs, with the mayor and majority of the council opposing the ballot measure.
“What truly worries me about Initiative 77 is the phase-out of the tipped wage,” councilmember Elissa Silverman, at-large independent, said Monday. “I think it is too aggressive a timeline and phase out.”
If the initiative passes, business owners must start paying employees $12 more an hour within the next seven years.
Ms. Silverman said believes many restaurant owners will have to choose between reducing their workforce or passing cost on to patrons. The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington said its common for restaurants to add a “service charge” to meals that could drive up the price of eating out in the District.
ROC disputes this, and adds that establishing minimum wage as the base pay for all employees helps reduce sexual harassments. The rate of sexual harassment, a recent focus with the #MeToo movement, decreased by half in states that enacted minimum wage laws, according to studies by ROC.
“You can create boundaries. You can set what’s acceptable. You are not a victim anymore because you have power,” Ms. Putzova said.
However a think tank funded by D.C.-based communications firm Berman and Co. finds fault with the ROC study, citing data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that showed no change in the number of harassment complaints between states that did and did not enact minimum wage for tipped employees.

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Intel had a bad week last week.
It was so bad that the chip builder has to be anxious to have CES, the large consumer record show going on this week in Las Vegas, as a way to change the theme and concentration on the other work they are doing.
For starters, CEO Brian Krzanich had to understanding with the elephant in the room at the company keynote on Monday. Spectre and Meltdown rags were coming to 90 percent of the company’s influenced chips by next week. That was good news for a company under encircle for what my co-worker Ingrid Lunden described but deceit as “…perhaps its biggest confidence shock in its history.”
It didn’t help matters when Intel’s patch valid cart and caused some systems to reboot.
In case you don’t know what that difficulty was about, it began last week when The Register, a U.K. tech publication, published an essay blowing the lid off an Intel heart confidence problem in their CPU chips. This is not a tiny matter.
It has the intensity to concede hackers unfettered entrance to the chip’s heart where information like your passwords and encryption keys are stored in a presumably secure area of the chip architecture.
It after incited out there were actually two chip disadvantage problems, one that had an impact on just Intel chips called Meltdown and one called Spectre that influenced Intel and other chips, including AMD and ARM processors and even IBM’s Power chips. We also schooled that another Intel rival, Nvidia, also announced several of its chips have been affected. (If you were using a Raspberry Pi computer, you were spared.)
Mitigation efforts have been coming quick and mad from every corner: from chip vendors, from the OS vendors like Microsoft and Apple and from very scarcely everybody else. There is regard that the slackening solutions could in fact delayed down computers substantially. While it’s still not widely famous just how much that will impact particular computers and servers, Microsoft published a blog post this week surveying their benchmarks showing several degrees of opening plunge after implementing the Spectre and Meltdown slackening solutions on machines using Windows. So did Intel, which found some opening hits and Google, which claimed it didn’t have any.
While this wasn’t just an Intel problem, it is, as Lunden forked out, “one of the world’s biggest chip makers,” and as such it gimlet the brunt of the bad reaction. It didn’t help that the company had been wakeful of the disadvantage for some time or that Krzanich had sole a estimable volume of stock in November, and had filed the vigilant to sell those shares after the company had schooled about the bugs.
This week at CES, the company addressed the problem (at slightest to some extent), as Lunden reported, but a show like CES has the advantage of being a theatre for a series of new technologies. The company began making a flurry of announcements, designed prolonged before the chip flaws became open last week.
It started with the proclamation of a 49 Qubit quantum computing chip. If you wish to change the conversation, building one of the fastest quantum computing chips in the universe is one way to do it (IBM announced in Nov that it had built a 50 qubit prototype).
In fact, the company done a sum of 6 announcements that we covered at TechCrunch this week involving drones, unconstrained cars and cinematic VR, among other things.
All of this seems to me to be about using several degrees of climax and technological astuteness to try to change the subject. It’s likely that Meltdown and Spectre will continue to haunt Intel and other chip makers for some time to come.
While it’s critical to note that there haven’t been any documented breaches from this vulnerability, it has combined a critical notice problem for Intel and its competitors, generally given they have selected from an engineering viewpoint to optimize their chips for speed over confidence for many years, paving the way for these vulnerabilities.
Given all of this, Intel has little choice but to keep dancing as quick it can, just like the drones it showed off progressing this week at CES.
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To me,music is oxygen & I know that someday even if I can’t sing,I can always continue listening to it.
I have to say that my biggest Award is performing in front of my fans. Their love is my award.
If you strive for excellence, success will follow
Titles or awards are not the mark of your success. They are the beginning of a life-long sadhana.
An award means a lot to me. It brings happiness along with a kind of fear. It brings fear because the award is the responsibility which audiences have put on us. So a singer winning an award should always try to give best of him to the audiences.
As someone who worships music, I believe it can never be ugly!
There is a very big forgiving side in me that keeps me very light in my heart and happy.
I like my father being the boss in my life
I can say this much with confidence - that I now have a sound of my own
I truly get very emotional when I am performing and see their (Fans) love for me.
I consider music to be very sacred and I feel I'm blessed to be born with a talent which allows me to make the best of it.
It’s a great feeling to be wanted but it’s more exciting to be inaccessible.
It’s very difficult for me to appreciate my own songs as I criticise them a lot.
I believe that when the going gets tough, you should just hit pause. Assimilate what is happening for 10 minutes. Your thoughts will be much clearer.
I actually have a lot of couples coming & telling me that one of my songs was instrumental in strengthening their romance.
I learnt to sing in Bengali, my mother tongue, then went on to sing in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and every possible Indian language.
My father has been the silent force behind my success. My mother has been a constant source of guidance in my career.
My dad's intense love for art and music is what drove me to learn music
The good thing is that there is a constant need for innovation, which is important in the evolution of music and sound.
It's not that we don't have talent in our country; the talent is, in fact, not required today.
I appreciate art in any form. So it applies to clothes as well. On stage, I think people prefer me in Indian outfits... in fact, it goes with the kind of songs I sing as well. Indianness in the form of a sari, or a chaniya choli or jeans with something interesting, matches my style of singing.
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Sunday, July 12, 2015
"XANADU:" A MUSICAL OF MYTHS, MUSES AND MORTALS
Myths and muses, romance and roller skates, seem an unlikely marriage but in musical comedy anything is possible. To prove the point, the Connecticut Repertory Theatre Company on the campus of the University of Connecticut at Storrs, in the spacious air-conditioned Jorgensen Theatre, is offering up a heavenly concoction with ambrosia and cherries on top: "Xanadu," with book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Ferrar.
Geographically Mt. Olympus and California's Venice Beach seem a gazillion miles apart but until Sunday, July 19, the twain shall meet in a delightfully light and fluffy pink cotton candy confection sure to sweeten you up. Come meet chalk artist Sonny Malone (Luke Hamilton) who has just finished a mural of the muses from Greek mythology on a wall at the Santa Monica pier and is so critical of his work he is contemplating suicide. Arriving just in the nick of time is Clio, (Amandina Altomare) who has assumed leadership of her muse sisters, complete in disguise as an Australian roller skater with leg warmers, springing to life from Sonny's artwork.
Clio, now renamed Kira, finds herself in the year 1980 with a major task to complete: to inspire Sonny to believe in himself and complete his dream of opening a tribute to all the arts: a roller disco. Two of her sisters, however, Colliope (Steve Hayes) and Melpomene (Ariana Shore) want her not only to fail but to anger their father Zeus by falling in love with Sonny, a mere mortal.
As Kira, Clio introduces Sonny to a big real estate tycoon Danny (Dirk Lumbard) who has the perfect location for the anticipated arts center. With strange magic and some mighty manipulation, Club Xanadu becomes a riotous roller skating reality, thanks to the help of all the muses (John Brantley III, Connor Donnally, Jayne Ng, Taylor Alexander Stutz and Annie Wallace). They add fun and frolic as they help croon such tunes as "I'm Alive," "Magic," "Suddenly," "Don't Walk Away," "Evil Woman," "Fool" and "Xanadu." Vincent J. Cardinal directs this tribute to love and artistic endeavors, with snazzy costumes by Lisa Loen and bouncy choreography by Cassie Abate.
For tickets ($10-55), call the Connecticut Rep at 860-486-2113 or online at www.crt.uconn.edu. Performances are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Discover your own Xanadu, with the mortals at Venice Beach or with the gods on Mt. Olympus. Your delightful and heavenly choice!

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VIDEO: Wizkid And The Headies - What was The Matter?By kellychi July 1, 2020, 01:38 am Comments
So, one of our favorite TV personalities,
AdeSope of Factory78 has just kickstarted a
new vlog/webisode series called "The
Heads-Up". On this first vlog, they take a
look at The Headies and the obvious
Wizkid snub, considering the fact that Wiz
has arguably been the hottest act in the last
"The most prestigious award ceremony in
Nigeria "The Headies" took place on the
26th of December in Lagos and there were a
lot of absentees from the winners list. The
most notable and highly controversial
omission was EME's Wizkid.
The StarBoy Ent
CEO received little to no nominations leading
to the ceremony and since the event took
place, his fans, followers and Afro-pop music
observers have been baffled by the snub . In
this clip "The heads Up" crew look at Wizkid's
2013 and his nomination snub."
What are your thoughts on this?
Download And Enjoy...
How About This: VIDEO: Wizkid - On Top Your Matter?

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Ella cannot say no. As a baby, she received a magical ‘gift’ from her fairy godmother that forces her to obey everyone – all the time. This gift, which Ella keeps secret from those around her, ultimately becomes a dangerous vulnerability.
As she grows, Ella tires of the inability to follow her own will and sets out on a quest to rid herself of this ‘gift’. Along the way, her bravery, intelligence and selflessness helps her realize that she alone has the power to set herself free.
This story of strength and perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles is a fun, warm and empowering journey that will encourage children of all ages to find – and use – their voice.

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by Colin Staub
The U.S. Department of Energy will award $5.5 million to companies advancing lithium-ion battery recycling technology, and it will dedicate $15 million to developing a research center focused on the material.
by Clayton Miller
A processor argues that one Canadian province’s move toward increased manufacturer responsibility for end-of-life electronics is beneficial to the e-scrap industry.
by Mark Burrows-Smith
A leader from a group that collects material on behalf of OEMs in the U.K. explains the ambitious circular economy targets recently laid out in Europe and how they pertain to e-scrap.


A scissors lift is a type of industrial lifting equipment used to elevate people and materials to heights that are not reachable by ladders. It is an essential tool for many industries, including construction, manufacturing, and warehousing. Scissor lifts are available in both semi-electric mobile AC and semi-electric mobile DC models. Both types have their own advantages depending on the application they will be used for. Semi-electric mobile AC lifts are ideal for lighter loads while the DC models are better suited for heavier loads and more challenging terrain. They provide increased safety, stability, and control when working at heights.


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Timothy Ray Jones’ ex-wife asks SC jury for mercy for child killer: ‘I pray for you’
LEXINGTON — Amber Jones Kyzer, ex-wife of convicted murderer Tim Jones, took the witness stand Tuesday and told a Lexington County jury that she doesn’t want her former husband executed for killing their five children.
“Amber, who are you here for?” was defense attorney Boyd Young’s first question.
“I’m here for my babies,” Kyzer replied, looking directly at the jury. All jurors’ eyes were on her.
“Did your kids love their dad?” Young asked.
“Yes, they did.”
A few minutes later, Young asked the key question: “Do you want Tim put to death?”
In a teary voice, Kyzer said, “I personally, myself, can’t bring myself to want anybody to die.”
Then she added: “Though I hear what my kids went through and what they endured — though as a mother, if I could personally rip his face off, I would — that’s the mom in me, the momma bear in me, wanting him to feel everything they felt.”
Last week, the jury found Tim Jones, 37, guilty of murdering his five children. The defense sought to paint him as insane, but the jury did not agree. The trial, now in its sentencing phase, is in its fourth week. The state is seeking the death penalty. The jury must decide whether to sentence Jones to death or give him life in prison without parole. They could begin deliberations as early as late Wednesday.
All the defense needs is for one juror to vote for life and Jones will be spared the death penalty.
Earlier in the trial, the jury heard a taped confession in which Jones described strangling four of his children — Elaine, 1; Gabe, 2; Merah, 8; and Eli, 7 — and killing Nathahn, 6, by making him do a brutal series of calisthenics that likely dehydrated him and caused his death.
“I don’t personally feel I have the right to put anyone’s life in my hands.” And then, her voice rising and choked with grief, she went on, telling the jury that Jones’ execution would devastate his family. “I don’t wish the Jones family to feel what I feel losing my son.”
At one point, she told the jury she knows they have likely been psychologically traumatized by having to listen to details of her children’s murders and the extreme dysfunction rampant in the Jones family. “I feel for you guys,” she told jurors. “I pray for Tim all the time. I pray for his family often. ... I can’t bring myself to want anybody to die.”
“I had eight babies all together with Tim,” Kyzer testified. Three died, including two miscarriages, as well as the five Jones murdered, she told jurors. The couple married in 2004 and remained together approximately eight years until their breakup.
For most of the 35 minutes she was on the witness stand, Kyzer looked directly at the jury. She told them that in the beginning, she and Jones were much in love, but as time went on, the marriage fell apart. At the end, with Jones being increasingly abusive, she left him to protect her children so they wouldn’t see the toxic tension between them.
“I think that as a mother I was making the best choice that I could,” Kyzer testified, who repeatedly started to cry but pulled herself together through her testimony.
Kyzer said she was convinced that Jones loved the children, and they in turn loved him. “He was a good father while we were married. He promised to take care of them. ... I’m really, really sorry everybody has to sit here for this. I don’t think anybody saw this coming. I know if anybody had seen anything, we would have done something.”
Mother says she fled threats
On cross-examination, deputy prosecutor Suzanne Mayes asked Kyzer to tell the jury about Jones’ erratic and cruel actions while they were living together, actions that drove Kyzer from the home and kept her from her children.
Once, Kyzer told jurors, Jones was driving with Amber and the children and he played “chicken” with an 18-wheeler, veering off at the last second, and terrifying Amber.
“Had that 18-wheeler hit, it would have killed everybody in the car,” Kyzer testified.
Another time, he head-butted her until she blacked out, Kyzer told the jury. “Shortly after that, he threw a phone at me and broke my back teeth out.”
Jones also spat in her face in front of the children and once told her, “He would chop me up and feed me to the pigs because pigs will eat everything but your teeth.”
After they separated, short videos of the children crying for their mother that Jones sent Amber in a text message “crushed my heart,” she testified. “He was using my kids to manipulate me into coming back home,” she testified.
‘There's been so much loss’
Under Mayes’ questioning, Kyzer told jurors she was not the one seeking the death penalty.
“I need the Jones family to know this is not my choice,” Kyzer testified.
Mayes: “You respect the state’s right to seek the death penalty?”
Kyzer: “I do. I just can’t make that decision.”
In general, Kyzer testified, she did not favor the death penalty as a proper punishment.
But Kyzer acknowledged conflicting feelings about her husband getting the death penalty, especially in recent weeks as she has watched the live-streaming of the trial on television and learned for the first time about how her children were murdered.
“I was finding out, along with you guys,” Kyzer said, indicating the jury, “so in retrospect, my mind was like ‘Fry him. Fry him,’ absolutely.”
But, she continued, “I’m a strong believer in no death penalty... I’ve had very conflicting opinions with regard to what happened to my children, naturally.”
One last loving memory of her son Nahtahn, the first child Jones killed, stays with her. It was the last time she saw him, at a Chick-fil-A, where Jones had brought the children for one of the weekly visitations.
“My son got out of the car, and had on a little checkered shirt which I still have to this day — I can’t bring myself to wash it because it smells like him — he had his arms open and he just took off to me, and I said, ‘Whoa, son, you’re going to get hit by a car.’ The tight hug that my son gave me — if he died thinking I didn’t love him,“ she said, beginning to cry.
Kyzer also told the jury she objected to how her current husband, whom she met while married to Jones, and their relationship have been portrayed in media accounts. Her current husband was not a teenager when she met him, she said. “He was 24 ... when we got together. I was 27.” She added, “I didn’t jump into a relationship ... That is not how it happened at all.”
Young asked, “You want mercy?”
“I do,” Kyzer replied after a few seconds. “I do not say that lightly by any means. He did not show my children mercy — by any means — but my kids loved him, and I speak on behalf of my kids, not myself.”
Then, she turned to look at Jones, her ex-husband, across the room, and spoke directly to him: “Nothing justifies — nothing — what you’ve done,” she said, her voice turning harsh. “Or justify what you’ve done to me. ... I hope for mercy for you. I pray for you often. ... I say that from the depth of my soul. There’s been so much loss.”


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Ldl cholesterol is a fat-like substance present in all cells within the physique. Our physique wants ldl cholesterol for good well being, however in the best quantities, explains the US Nationwide Institutes of Well being (NIH). Unhealthy ranges of ldl cholesterol can result in excessive blood ldl cholesterol, which might improve your likelihood of getting coronary heart illness, stroke, and different issues. The Indian Coronary heart Affiliation says that ldl cholesterol issues are “quite common amongst South Asians as a consequence of genetic danger, lack of bodily exercise, and suboptimal dietary habits.” Altering what meals you eat can decrease your ldl cholesterol. Harvard explains that including meals that decrease LDL, the dangerous cholesterol-carrying particle that contributes to artery-clogging, is one of the simplest ways to attain a low-cholesterol eating regimen.
Licensed Nutritionist and Weight-reduction plan Advisor, Suhani Jain, Bloomwithin, has shared 5 wholesome and straightforward Indian recipes that may be part of your low-cholesterol eating regimen. However make certain to comply with portion management and don’t use extreme oil throughout the cooking course of.
Right here Are 5 Indian Ldl cholesterol-Decreasing Recipes As Authorised By A Nutritionist:
1. Sprouted Moong Chat
Sprouted moong is a superb supply of dietary fibre- particularly soluble fibre which helps in ldl cholesterol administration. Add a bowl of inexperienced gram sprouts with veggies to your breakfast or night meal. You can too add in roasted flaxseeds, chopped almonds and a few lemon which can additional assist in reducing ldl cholesterol and including flavour to the dish.
2. Spinach Khichdi
The common-or-garden Indian khichdi is likely one of the most comforting meals on the market. As a result of its dal and rice composition, it’s protein-packed and nice for reducing levels of cholesterol. If it appears too primary or boring, add some spinach leaves together with spices like jeera, turmeric, and methi seeds that are all flavourful superfoods.
3. Methi Garlic Coriander Chutney
Our age-old Indian knowledge provides us numerous fascinating chutneys and dips made with medicinal herbs and spices. One such dip could possibly be ready utilizing methi seeds, garlic and coriander leaves. Methi seeds have a excessive fibre content material (50%) and therefore assist decrease levels of cholesterol and triglyceride ranges in sufferers with excessive serum ldl cholesterol, the nutritionist explains. They are often roasted and powdered to combine with garlic and coriander leaves. The eating regimen marketing consultant provides that an consumption of 1/2 to at least one clove of garlic per day has been confirmed to decrease levels of cholesterol by roughly 10%. Coriander leaves too assist discount in LDL (unhealthy ldl cholesterol) whereas bettering HDL (Good ldl cholesterol).
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4. Moringa Oats Cheela
Moringa (drumstick) is hailed for its medicinal makes use of and can be nice for reducing unhealthy ldl cholesterol, bettering good ldl cholesterol, and combating coronary heart illness. Add this moringa leaves-stuffed oats cheela to your eating regimen, mixing it with some low-fat curd. Oats have beta-glucan as its main element of soluble fibre, which advantages in reducing ldl cholesterol if frequently consumed, Nutritionist Jain provides.
5. Aliv Seeds Laddu
Aliv/ Halim seeds are wholesome for individuals affected by excessive ranges of ldl cholesterol, based on the nutritionist. Its common consumption ensures a discount of LDL-bad ldl cholesterol. These seeds might be made into laddus- by soaking them with some flax seeds in plain / coconut water for two hours. Then they are often mixed with jaggery, grated coconut, chopped almonds and different preferences to show them right into a scrumptious laddu which is filled with iron, folic acid, and fibre and tremendous useful to fight ldl cholesterol.
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Add these wholesome, cholesterol-lowering Indian recipes to your eating regimen and scale back or cease the consumption of unhealthy, high-cholesterol, processed meals.
Disclaimer: This content material together with recommendation gives generic info solely. It’s by no means an alternative to certified medical opinion. All the time seek the advice of a specialist or your physician for extra info. NDTV doesn’t declare duty for this info.

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As a young ladies, we all get caught up in boys and our feelings. We are attracted to certain types of boys, but let's be real the best type is a man. We are all just princesses looking for our true love. Remember when there was a Gaston in your way?
I remember my Gaston. He had deep blue eyes and his words were like honey. He was distracting from my path ahead. I was interested in getting to know why he was the way he was. I wanted to know what he was all about. I was distracted by those blue eyes.
He didn't care about me, he cared about reputation. He cared about how we looked together, he cared about what others thought. I wasn't quite a Belle but more of a Miss Potts (minus Chip). I was so distraught. I had Gaston's attention for ten seconds and I was addicted. I wanted more. He was over it and moved on overnight.
I felt trapped in my own castle of doubt. I was so insecure and lost. I didn't know what I did wrong. I was left without an answer. I spent many nights awake in my wild thoughts. Then one day I decided to wake up.
I opened the curtains in the halls. I blew the dust off my old skills. I started going to bed and actually sleeping. I started talking to my friends again. I started focusing on me again.
In no intention of my own, I found my prince. He was hiding in one of my friends. He watched me grow back into the glowing rose I was. He couldn't snap me out of my pity party, but he could support me through the process. He was waiting for me in the ballroom when I would be ready to dance again.
I remember when there was a Gaston. I also remember when I grew up. I wasn't ready for my prince. But I focused on me to make myself ready for him.
You can't force Gaston to stay. You just need to be ready for when your real prince shows up.

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Development of enhanced capacity air bearings
To run both smoothly and efficiently, high-speed machines need stable, low friction bearings to support their rotor. Being oil-free, self-acting gas film bearings are often the choice in high speed rotating machinery. Although plain aerostatic journal bearings carry more load and have superior lift characteristics, they suffer from instability problems, and one can add grooves to 'increase that stability. The research describe a mathematical model developed for small eccentricities, to predict the steady state and stability of enhanced capacity air bearings which combine external pressurisation and aerodynamic effects by adding grooves. This theory was than tested in a practical bearing design application. With the aid of a computer program geometry and thus load capacity, stiffness and stability were optimised. A prototype bearing based on a standard aerostatic bearing spindle, was designed, produced and tested. Stiffness, load capacity, pressure distribution and stability were monitored experimentally. The effects of the attitude angle on stability are discussed and it is concluded that the attitude angle is an unreliable predictor of bearing stability. Experimental dynamic stability studies have been carried out and the initial bearing spindle was operated with known amounts of unbalance at speeds up to 105000 rpm, with a gas supply pressure of 6 bar. The spindle vibration amplitude was measured and coherence data and dynamic compliance functions of the bearing were determined. The critical speeds were determined by monitoring the natural frequency amplitudes of the bearing spindle. Having observed some positive dynamic benefits of a prototype hybrid spindle, the work was followed up with a further test on a hybrid spindle with improved bearing geometry. The natural frequencies were observed, and the critical speeds determined. The bearing successfully reached the maximum 120000 rpm speed predicted by the theoretical model for the bearing design, and at all speed the spindle remained stable. The main contribution is in improved stability and increased speed capacity of a hybrid externally pressurised bearing by adding optimised geometry grooves which further enhanced the control of pressure distribution for bearings used in high speed spindle applications.


The Coalition’s latest environmental fraud supported by Murdoch Media again. No surprise there!Mar 30, 2022
If no one has noticed a central pillar of Australia’s risibly inadequate GHG reduction commitment of 26-28% by 2030 has recently been demolished by our own scientists.
They have been led by ANU’s Professor Andrew Macintosh whose job until 2 years ago was chair of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee – set up to validate the authenticity of carbon emission credits derived from carbon farming abatement schemes. Macintosh now says bluntly the scheme is a fraud, a waste of money and has outlined these assertions in no less than three academic papers. To quote his extraordinarily scathing and brutally frank assessment verbatim:
“What is occurring is a fraud on the environment, a fraud on taxpayers and a fraud on unwitting consumers. People are getting credits for not clearing forests that were never going to be cleared, they are getting credits for growing trees that are already there, they are getting credits for growing forests in places that will never sustain permanent forests and they are getting credits for operating electricity generators at large landfills that would have operated anyway”.
Why are these findings so important? It’s because they indicate, if we had any lingering doubts, that we are anything but, as our Prime Minister assures us, on track to reduce carbon emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2030. That is, a key element in our GHG emission reduction plan – land management – which was enabling the government to claim an overall reduction in carbon emissions is in no way delivering what is claimed for it.
To fully understand why, its useful to outline how the Government has so misled the Australian pubic by hiding behind a statistically complex fudging of our emissions reduction. This fudge is based on what, in IPCC terminology, is LULUCF – net emissions from land use land use change and forestry. Australia famously held out in the 1997 climate change negotiations to have reductions in land clearing and management counted as a valid instrument of emission reduction. But the original starting date for measuring reductions was set at 1990 – a year in which there was unusually high levels of deforestation but which fell sharply in the ensuing years to 2007.
This ‘Australia clause’ thus grossly exaggerated the efficacy of our reduction scheme and corrupted any useful comparison with other countries. Just how important this fudge is, is revealed by excluding LULUCF from calculating our GHG emissions in the decade from 2009 to (pre covid) 2019. Australia’s carbon emissions in fact rose by 29% – while our comrades in Russia managed a 34% fall; our western developed nation colleagues such as the USA achieved a 2% rise, Germany and the UK 35% and 43% decreases with only Canada keeping us company with a 21% rise. If LULUCF is including the 2009-2019 timeframe our emissions are purported to have fallen 16% ( still bested by Russia’s and UK’s 49% and 43% falls although better than the US whose emissions increased by 4% and Canada’s by a whopping 36% increase).
The yawning gap between including and not LULUCF underlines just how important the credibility of Australia’s land management schemes is. The problem for the Morrison Government is that Macintosh et al.’s findings are anything but assertions but are based on solid published scientific research. They indicate massive over valuation of carbon farming schemes’ capacity to lower emissions. Of a sample of 119 NSW regeneration projects examined it was found they had earned 17.5m carbon credits (equivalent to 17.5 million tonnes of CO2) as a result of assumed tree growth. In fact, the total forest area was shown to have barely increased. Worse, in an examination of 59 carbon farming projects, forest cover was found to have actually reduced – notwithstanding 8.2m carbon credits with a value of over $100m being allocated. As Macintosh explains much of the problem is that the bulk of land management schemes are being located in marginal semi-arid areas with little capacity to store carbon.
Not surprisingly, the Federal Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, will have none of this, asserting that the scheme has been properly vetted. The problem is that this was carried out by – yes – private consultants. It is this vetting by the consultants which Macintosh and colleagues examine in detail in an academic paper and in which they conclude, was so flawed in its methodology as to “…render the analysis “invalid”. Equally troubling has been advice from the CSIRO that the methodology used to measure tree cover was invalid. The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee with its current heavy representation of minding and commercial interests is in no mind to contradict Taylor.
Further collateral damage to the efficacy of the Government’s National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS) is found in recent Queensland University satellite imaging studies of Queensland rural properties. These show far less vegetative cover than that used by the NCAS. This discrepancy is reflected in NCAS estimates of land clearing in Queensland which, inexplicably, have been up to half that of the Queensland Government’s own estimates.
Such findings indicate that the current claimed reduction in GHG emissions contributed by the land sector as a whole (the net of the effect of land clearing and land management projects) are anything but valid accounting. Millions of dollars are being paid out for carbon credits of little value. No wonder that carbon farming is in a boom phase –109 agricultural projects were registered in 2021,up 26% over 2020. Problematically for Australia current land management projects (re-vegetation, reforestation, crop and grazing land management) are one of the few areas which are shown to be contributing to lowering our emissions. Rising underlying industrial emissions are offsetting the admirable gains from renewable energy’s greening of our power grid.
Reducing industrial emissions is not being made any easier by the problematic secondary effect of industry bodies and others buying compromised CTCs. While that may allow them to advertise green credentials it equally serves as an excuse for not directly reducing their own emissions. Going forward, without the lowering of emissions from COVID’s depressing effect on the economy, overall reductions will be all the harder to achieve.
Stripped of LULUCF then, our underlying reduction of emissions has stalled in recent years. The current government’s IPCC commitment period commences in 2005. But yet again there is statistical obfuscation given 2005 is, like 2009, one of unusually high land clearing in Australia with a sharp fall in succeeding years. Thus, If LULUCF is excluded between 2005 and 2019 our emissions actually rise by around 4% at a time when most major EU countries achieved between 20-35% decreases and the US a 12% decrease.
This is equally not good news for the Labour opposition whose commitment to a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030 is also dependent on land management carbon abatement.
So, when Secretary-General Antonio Guterres justifiably singled out Australia recently as a climate change laggard, he probably only knew half the story about the way we have been cheating on our GHG reduction claims. Greg Sheridan in the Australian (26/7) says Guterres’ statement shows his ‘…crass ignorance…about what Australia has actually done.” One wonders where the crass ignorance lies.


In a joint statement issued in Beirut on September 14th, the Lebanese Communist Party (LCP) and three political parties from Palestine condemn the recent normalisation deal signed by Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Washington DC.
As the statement points out the Lebanese Communist Party, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) and the Palestinian People’s Party (PPP) "condemn the normalization of relationships between the Zionist entity from one side, and UAE and Bahrain from the other side".
The full statement reads:
"These agreements are sponsored by the US administration and it is expected soon that other countries will be undertaking similar steps as well. This event is believed to be an additional element in the so-called ‘ The Deal of the Century’, after the Israeli state announced earlier the annexation of Golan Heights, Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba hills, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Jordan Valley into what they allegedly consider ‘ their territories’. Unfortunately, all of these actions are fully supported by USA.
Some Arab countries had clearly gave up on the Palestinian rights, and consequently announced that they will launch official relationships with the Zionist enemy. By doing so, these countries are committing acts of national betrayal which we strongly oppose and condemn. These actions are surely not approved by the vast majority of the Arab population whom they still support the Palestinian struggle to achieve independence and freedom.
The undersigned parties confirm their commitment to the national and strategic principles that would guarantee the following: the right of the Arab people to undertake resistance acts to liberate their lands, establishing an independent and autonomous Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, and the right of return for all Palestinian refugees to their homelands. Moreover, the undersigned parties call on all Palestinian political factions to work on ending the internal divisions among them, and to unite their efforts on the basis on a unified programme with the resistance being its core component. Finally, these parties call on the Arab states and their populations to continue supporting the Palestinian people through all possible means".
The signining ceremony at the White House, in Washington DC, was overseen by U.S. President Donald Trump, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was joined by the UAE's Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayan.


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Fibreglass is a composite material that consists of glass fibres and hard plastic. Fibreglass solutions can be made in many different ways, but here at Fiberline we use pultrusion, which is one of our distinguishing features. This process involves pulling dry fibres through closed tool where they are impregnated with a matrix material which, among other things, contains hard plastic. By doing this, the profile’s unique properties are tailor-made and adapted specifically for their intended use, such as structural profiles for construction and industry. This process ensures a consistently high level of quality, so you always get the same thing every time you make a purchase from us. The material properties of the profiles depend on the quantity of fibreglass and the matrix blend used.
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A few weeks ago I was feeling the winter blahs and did a little online shopping to cheer myself up. I like to check out the Daily Deal at the Missouri Star Quilt Company each day. I used to be tempted by their sales on a regular basis, but over the last year or more I have been able to resist for the most part. I did cave in to these gadgets that were a recent Daily Deal, though. I rationalized it by convincing myself it was okay because I wasn't actually buying fabric.
I purchased this circle cutting template and the tiny Olfa rotary cutter to go with it. Last weekend I decided I was going to try out my new tools. I really liked the Drunkard's Path quilt that was shown demonstrating these items, so I planned to make a small scale project with a charm pack that I had in my stash. I bought the blue dot batik fabric at the Little Foot Shoppe to coordinate.
The charm pack (Hoffman Fabrics Lorikeet) was 5" batik fabric squares, and the circle fabric I fused Heat N Bond to and cut into 4" squares. I planned to fold the 4" squares in half and then cut out a 3" circle using the new template.
My first disappointment was that the tiny rotary cutter that was recommended to be purchased to use with the template was just a little too small, and the blade would not reach down far enough to cut the fabric. How did Jenny Doan make this work in her video? What a bummer, and I was all geared up to work on this project that day. So I reluctantly made a trip to JoAnn Fabrics for matching thread and a bigger smallish cutter. I bought the Fiskars cutter which worked just fine. A regular size rotary cutter blade is too big to make the curves of this template.
I centered and fused the circles on the squares. Then I did a stitch around the circles to applique them down. The next step is to cut them in half and then half again.
I then had a bunch of 2.5" squares to sew together. You can find many different layout possibilities if you do a quick Google or Pinterest search. Some of the layouts have an obvious staggered look, hence the name Drunkard's Path. This is what I decided upon.
So far I have half of them sewn together. I really love the colors in this fabric pack. They are a perfect reminder of summertime right now in the middle of winter.
I liked using the circle cutting template. The only other disappointment (the same one I have with any quilting template that isn't Creative Grids) is that it isn't made by Creative Grids :-) I guess this is going to be a table runner, and I will say that the Heat N Bond makes the fabric a little stiff. I would recommend using the lightest weight fusible you can on a project like this. Since this isn't meant to be a cuddly quilt that's not a problem here.
Even though this is only a half finish, I'll link up over at Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday. Thanks for visiting!
2/12/2016 08:36:34 pm
I love the layout you have chosen!
2/13/2016 07:24:49 am
its going to be beautiful! I think I was on that path before.
2/15/2016 08:55:05 pm
That is a great way to make a drunkard's path, without all those curved seams. Thanks for the tip!
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I honestly did a bit of a shudder after a glance at the religious artwork adorning the cover of Abandoned and seeing song titles like ‘Pillar of Salt’ and ‘Penance’, preparing myself for a hardcore preaching session on the new album from melodic hardcore outfit Defeater. Thankfully though, while there is, obviously, a religious theme running throughout the album, Defeater have delivered the story without it sounding overly preachy and clichéd.
From the outset, as he unleashes his abrasive style into opener ‘Contrition’, the star of the album is undoubtedly Defeater frontman Derek Archambault who displays an incredible intensity in both his lyrics and the way he delivers them. Throwing himself into tracks like ‘Spared In Hell’, Archambault puts in the kind of flawless performance that epitomizes everything hardcore should be about making him, in my opinion, the first point of call in terms of inspiration for any young aspiring melodic hardcore frontman. He’s matched perfectly by his bandmates who marry up his powerful words with a soundtrack that, like Archambault’s words, can flit between being both ferociously intense and more serene with minimum fuss to suit the mood of the lyrics. As separate entities both Archambault’s lyrical performance and his bandmates ability to flirt with both calming passages and ferocious hardcore are simply top notch – together the end result is, well, something quite magical.
As for the theme, well, following on from previous Defeater installments, Abandoned, this time, takes you on the journey through the eyes of Priest living post-WWII. It’s a subject that, obviously, demands the kind of emotion, passion and intensity that, as tracks like ‘Divination’ and ‘December 1943’ demonstrates, is something that Defeater have achieved with some ease.
03. December 1943
04. Spared in Hell
06. Borrowed & Blue
09. Pillar of Salt
11. Vice & Regret
Run Time: 34:02
Release Date: 28th August 2015
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Stephen Richards said “A barrier is a limitation only when you perceive it as one”. We schooling at different countries should not be a limit to working together. One of the reasons why I started blogging is get to meet different people with the same sense of style. I met Balqueez on Instagram HERE, she is also a Blogger LINK HERE in Kharkov Ukraine . One of the outfits I liked at first sight on her blog was the Palazzo with off white belt and when she wore boots with heels on SNOW, OKAY!!! Giving us some inspiration right there. Apart from fashion we do have something else in common which is drum roll! DIMPLES but hers are more pronounced. Scroll down to see pictures.
Moving on to the reason for this collaboration, Nigeria is 58 today. Balqueez and I decided to wear outfits that represent NIGERIA that is The Flag and Cultural Wear.
A Muslim fashion blogger who likes to travel, is into face care and reads books. Today she symbolizes the Nigerian Flag, Green which represent Nigeria’s natural wealth, and the white represents peace.
SNEAKERS: Olko Ukraine
HEAD TIE: Thrifted
Before making this dress I wanted something off shoulder and not the random off shoulder cape dress. I remember seeing this style on Instagram and I showed my mum, we went ahead to see the tailor with the Ankara Material. Ankara to me symbolize TOGETHERNESS. Meaning we are one NIGERIA. When I see someone on Ankara there is a sense of connection and an easy way to start a conversation. If you noticed the bag which was made by my high school classmate some years back has a different pattern from my dress, thereby clashing patterns.
BAG: Made by a Friend.
Nigeria Independence Day is one of the biggest celebration we do observe here in school, which I always look forward to. The Jollof rice, different soups like Pepper soup, Ogbono soup which is made from Okra or Dry Ogbono seed and popularly described as the soup that draws is my favorite soup. All this varieties just reminds me of home. And to be honest I am proud to be Nigerian are You?
Do contact me or Balqueez if you want to collaborate.
Happy Independence Day to you all!!


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The Wrestling Episode is our cleverly-named feature wherein we watch non-wrestling shows with wrestling episodes and try to figure out what the hell’s going on in them. You’d be surprised how many there are. You can watch the episode on YouTube here. If you have any suggestions on shows that need to be featured in The Wrestling Episode, let us know in our comments section below.
I’ve Never Heard Of Help! … It’s The Hair Bear Bunch, What Is It?
Riding high on the success of their cartoon Yogi Bear, about two bears who are always trying to escape from a national park, Hanna-Barbera created Help! … It’s The Hair Bear Bunch, about three bears who are always trying to escape from a zoo. Remind me if I ever get the chance to pitch Bears Everywhere!, a cartoon about four or more bears trying to escape from wherever else bears live.
The show debuted in 1971, so they also ride invisible motorcycles, and one of them has an afro.
And There’s A Wrestling Episode?
There is, and we’re writing about it this week because I can’t find a wrestling episode of Jabberjaw. Also, it’s the series finale!

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The epic “Mud Flood” is a term that is coined to the event which occurred only a few hundred years ago during the end of the reign of the Tartarian Empire.
Buildings hundreds of years old and located all across the world are known to be encased in a mud flow up to several stories high and in some cases even completely engulfing buildings entirely in nothing but mud.
You can find buildings that have an age of only a few hundred years old and find them to be buried in mud. The windows and doors of the upper floors of buildings are quite often found to be at ground level and occasionally even found to be completely buried underneath the surface of the mud that covered the entire area.
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The OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro launched on April 14 at an online event in the midst of a global pandemic. And while the smartphones have seen a good response in the US and Europe, they are yet to go on sale in India. Presently, you can only pre-order the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro on Amazon India. However, in an interview with IANS, OnePlus India General Manager, Vikas Agarwal said the company has started manufacturing the smartphones in India and they will go on sale in India soon.
OnePlus relies on the Oppo factory in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh for manufacturing, and according to the news wire service, the company has resumed operations earlier last week. Mr Agarwal also said the phones will be made available for sale from May end.
"The OnePlus 8 series will be available in the Indian market by May end. We have resumed operations in the Noida facility last week itself in line with the health safety regulations laid out by the government,” Mr Agarwal told IANS.
With the relaxations in areas designated green and orange zones by the government, OnePlus has resumed doorstep repair service as well as reopened some of its service centres.
Presently, the doorstep repair service is live across six cites — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai.
“In addition to this, we have resumed services in our standalone customer service centres in 18 cities as of now, while aligning with the government advisory and guidelines on health and safety measures,” Mr Agarwal added.
Echoing the sentiments of PM Modi’s speech to encourage local consumption, Mr Agarwal also said that OnePlus is committed to delving deeper into the government’s “Make in India” strategy, stating that it has already made significant investments in the country owing to the success it found here. Indeed, India is one of the key markets for OnePlus and because of local manufacturing, the company was able to price the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro quite aggressively as compared to markets like the US and Europe.
It has been also been speculated that the next OnePlus flagship could come with 65W fast charging. You can read more about the story here.
Not just OnePlus, other smartphone giants like Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo and Samsung have also resumed operations. Xiaomi said during a media briefing that the Foxconn plant in Andhra Pradesh is now operational and other facilities will also be opening soon in line with the government directives for safety.
Xiaomi also announced a unique Mi Commerce platform where local sellers in your area can take online orders and provide home delivery of the smartphones.
Similarly, Realme, Vivo and Samsung have also begun selling smartphones online to customers residing in green and orange zones.


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Standard Vizsla Characteristics
About the Vizsla
The Vizsla, was created in Hungary and was used as a hunting dog.
Today, the Vizsla is used mainly as a companion dog.
Vizsla’s are is an excellent hunting dog who loves to be outside. Inside the home however, this energetic dog never seems to slow down. They are good natured and sensitive and love to play with their family members. If not given enough exercise and entertainment they will become destructive. These dogs are intelligent but their energy can make they process longer than with other breeds so owners must be patient. This breed is good with children but due to its hunting instincts, it should not be trusted around small animals.
The Vizsla has a thin frame with a medium sized skull, square muzzle, a strong jaw line, and thin lips. They have medium sized eyes in a color that matches their coat. Their ears are thin and long and rounded at the tips. Their chest is relatively broad against their thin frame. They have strong, straight legs with small round feet. Their coat is short and smooth and is a beautiful shade of solid golden rust.
This breed is prone to cancer, dysplasia, epilepsy, and eye problems.
The Vizsla has a boundless amount of energy and needs to be in a home with a yard where they can run around as they wish. They also make excellent running companions.
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From the enameled Greca motif to Medusa studs: the world of Versace is encapsulated in sophisticated new watches
The new V-Tribute watches present a refined overview of the Versace world: from the famous patterns on many of the brand’s accessories, creating plays of light on the case, to the enameled Greca motif decorating the top ring. And from the Medusa studs on the leather straps to the Versace logo and 3D Medusa head on the dial.
The strong personality of these watches is underscored by an enameled Greek key running around the top ring: not a simple decorative motif. With this geometric pattern, deeply rooted in the brand’s historical DNA, Versace underscores its ability to draw on the past to find new creative inspirations.
These V-Tribute timepieces reprise the uninterrupted line motif, symbolizing infinity and unity, in color combinations with the straps, bracelets or dials. The leather strap version recalls the spring palette of the ready-to-wear collections in black, lilac and red. The latter is graced by nine diamonds on the indexes, giving the watch the allure of a jewel.
- Case: round, steel, IP Champagne or bico (steel & IP Champagne), 36 mm Ø – Black, lilac or red enameled top ring with Gr eca motif
- Movement: quartz (Ronda 762.3) with two hands – Swiss Made
- Dial: silver-white, black, green, lilac, red or white – Medusa head and Versace logo at 12 o’clock Red version with nine diamonds on the indexes
- Strap: black, lilac or red calfskin, with a butterfly buckle or
- Bracelet: bico (steel & IP Champagne) or IP Champagne – buckle with pushers

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Hi all, I posted this in the A3/S3/Sportback section but then realised there was an RS3 section, so here it is again, hopefully in the correct place this time! I've recently become the proud owner of a 2011 RS3 and I'm loving it! Except for one really really annoying noise that i'm a bit at a loss to locate with my limited knowledge of Audi's.. It occurs between 800 - 1200 rpm, clears completely above that rpm, is generally louder when cold, and sometimes doesn't do it at all. It sounds like a ticking solenoid or rotating type sound (imagine an old fashioned cable driven rev counter!), and it seems to be coming from behind the dashboard (right hand side, drivers side). It might even be a vibration caused by the engine rpm at that low idle / fast idle sort of speed - if you hold the revs just right, you can get it to tick to your hearts content - but as I say, go slightly higher on the rpm and the noise clears completely. I don't think its coming from the engine bay because it sounds too much like its behind the dash, although I have tried listening to the noise with the bonnet open. I cant really hear it for all the other ticking noises under there though) Any suggestions on what to look for would be gratefully received - unknown noises are the bane of my life Cheers all!


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«Caramel, fruity, chocolate, berries, wafer and cherry»
BRAZIL Fabio José Da Silva
- Process: Anaerobic natural
- Varietal(s): Catuai 44 & 785/15
- Region: Vale do Rio Doce
- Producer: Fabio José da silva
- Altitude: 800m
- Drying: Patios
- Harvest: Manual
Fabio, father of three, is known for his crop, cultivated with great care and care to bring the best aromas and flavors to the coffee. All this work has already generated good results and achieving scores always above 84 points. This particular batch was fermented for 7 days, and then dried in a suspended yard for 30 to 45 days, with harvest starting in June 2022.
"As a farmer I really like to be looking for new experiences on how to deal with crops. With this lot, every day my wife and me would gather around the harvested coffee and mix it, about 5-6 times a day."
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“I like the idea that anything is possible, don’t you?” (Stella to her teacher, p. 7)
In Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem, Stella Suzanne Endicott, is one of those glorious young children who finds the whole world and all of life absolutely amazing. A wonderfully engaged, curious and imaginative child, she lives in the same neighborhood as that awesome pig, Mercy Watson, and other characters on Deckawoo Drive. On the first day of school, she meets her new teacher, Tamar Calliope Liliana, and thinks the teacher’s name “… sounded like the name of a good fairy in a deeply satisfying story … “ Her “arch nemesis” is Horace Broom, a big know-it-all, whom she finds most annoying.
When Miss Liliana asks the students to write a poem using a metaphor, “Stella had a feeling that she was going to be very, very good at coming up with metaphors.” Unable to work at home, due to her brother’s hovering (he sometimes reminds her of Horace), she goes to visit Mercy Watson and curls up beside her on the couch. As everyone knows it is
“… a very comforting thing to lean up against a warm pig.” e
e The next day she and Horace have a disagreement over Mercy Watson. Horace, a literal type, refuses to believe a pig could live in a house and sleep on the couch! Stella angrily assures him that Mercy Watson does! Miss Liliana sends the arguing pair to Principal Tinwiddie’s office (“the toughest sheriff in town”). Horace, greatly frightened of the principal and of a blemish on his academic record, flees from the office and hides in the janitor’s storage closet. Stella races after him and, as she steps inside the closet, the door closes and the two are locked in. Did I mention that poor Horace is also claustrophobic? While they wait to be rescued, Stella comforts him. A glow in the dark map of the solar system gives Horace the opportunity to help Stella learn the names of the planets, and keeps his mind off of his fears. They share the things they love best: Horace, who wants to be an astronaut, loves telescopes, Stella loves metaphors. By the time they are rescued, both are fast friends.
With an almost lyrical narrative, a gently humorous, but thoughtful story, and delightfully quirky characters, this early chapter book is pure DiCamillo. Van Dusen’s gouache illustrations humorously enhance the narrative. DiCamillo helps children see the value of imagination and creativity and that trying to understand that annoying person could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. As Stella always says: “anything can happen …”
TWO TOUGH TRUCKS by Corey Rosen Schwartz + Rebecca J. Gomez Illustrated by Hilary Leung (Orchard Books; $17.99, Ages 3-5)
In Two Tough Trucks by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomezwith art by Hilary Leung, Mack and Rig, two vehicles with very different personalities, are heading off for their first day of Truck School. Red Mack is confident and bold. Blue Rig is reluctant and nervous. This sentence describes them to a T: “Two trucks off to school for their first day of class. One riding the brakes. One hitting the gas.”
When the aptly named teacher, Miss Rhodes, pairs the two trucks for a circuit on the track, Mack takes off and doesn’t look back. Rig on the other hand finds the course daunting, facing what seems like one insurmountable challenge after the other. The next drill takes the class to a hill, one which Mack knows he can easily climb. Rig doesn’t feel so sure and comes in “dead last.” The two trucks don’t really connect, each one thinking little of the other. “My partner’s a drag,” is Mack’s take. “That hotshot,” said Rig, “He sure loves to brag.” What will your children think of the characters? It’s a great opportunity to seek their input. The repetition of VROOM! ZOOM! throughout invites sound effects and participation by the littlest readers
It’s not looking hopeful for these two six-wheelers. If there’s a way forward towards friendship, it’s eluding them. But then there’s light on the horizon for Rig when the class is tasked with learning how to go backward while hauling cargo. That’s when Rig excels at last! Hold on! Was that a look of doubt creeping onto blundering Mack’s face? Exasperated, the big, red truck is ready to give up. VROOM! DOOM?
With this shift in ability, Rig’s gained confidence but not a big head. He kindly helps his partner tackle the task until Mack masters it, too. Schwartz and Gomez get youngsters engaged with the colorful characters and the pace of this story. Kids’ll cheer as the vehicles bond after accomplishing what they needed to as a team. It’s wonderful to see how working together with positive attitudes yields mutual success.
Leung’s lively illustrations emphasize the individual vehicles. Rig wears a camouflage design bandana and Mack, a baseball cap to match his trim. I like the movement the illustrations convey and how the southwestern style art palate bleeds off the page. Of note and adorable is how, in the end, after a friendship has developed, the two pals have exchanged head ware. Have your kids also keep an eye out for the cute turtle and roadrunner who appear in multiple spreads.
Two Tough Trucks is clearly more than a first day of school picture book. It’s a super rhyming story about learning to get along, having each other’s back and being a good sport. The title works too. Each vehicle has its strengths and weaknesses, true. It’s not letting those areas that need improvement immobilize them that makes them tough, especially together as a team. Rev up your engines and make tracks to your nearest bookstore for a copy of Two Tough Trucks today!
Reviewed by Ronna Mandel
Here’s a link to a review of another picture book by Corey Rosen Schwartz. Here’s alink to a review of another picture book by Corey Rosen Schwartz + Rebecca J. Gomez.
The wait is over because Ivy and Bean are back! In Ivy + Bean: One Big Happy Family(the eleventh book of the critically acclaimed series), second-grade teacher Ms. Aruba-Tate has the class draw the Important People in their lives. This leads Ivy to wonder whether she’s spoiled because she’s an only child. After the BFFs try various things to test whether this is true, Ivy realizes the “cure” is to get a sister!
As usual, misdirection and mayhem unfold as the girls conjure up creative ways to obtain a sibling. They discover baby sisters are almost as bad as big sisters, leaving only one solution: twins. Although One Big Happy Family tackles a somewhat common premise, the story line goes to unexpected places. Other books involve siblings issues, but Annie Barrows finds new ground in which to grow this story. She continues the series with the humor we expect from adorable troublemakers, Ivy and Bean. Fans and new readers alike will enjoy spending some time with these girls as they traverse their Pancake Court neighborhood, taking life by storm.
Sophie Blackall’s illustrations on each two-page spread convey hilarious facial expressions and silly predicaments. Images and text interweave, boosting these chapter books to something better than each half alone. Carefully placed details add depth beyond the humor. The girls tackle real-life issues but do so in a way only Ivy and Bean can. Their escapades, while outrageous at moments, also work out issues in kid-relatable ways, demonstrating why this series continues to be a hit at home and in the classroom.
Some kids returned to school in August. Have yours? Maybe your children are getting ready to begin the new school year after Labor Day. In other words there’s still time to read about and buy the latest books covering the entire school experience. Today’s titles range from first days and school staff to pet pandemonium. Don’t forget to also check out our Back-to-SchoolRoundup Part 1.
What do you do when you love pets so much that you can’t imagine going to school without one? That’s Bartholomew Bott’s dilemma in No Frogs in School. Monday meant frogs much to his teacher’s dismay. Tuesday turned out to be super for bringing in his salamander. Once again, Mr. Patanoose, was not amused and banned all amphibians from being brought to school. It worked out to bring Horace the hamster to school on Wednesday, but once on campus things didn’t go so well. Mr. P added rodents to the banned list. On Thursday Sylvia the snake had a turn and scared some classmates. Naturally no reptiles were allowed after that fiasco! In fact for Friday’s show and tell, the teacher specified that kids could bring in anything “But no more of YOUR pets.” That’s when Bartholomew had a brilliant idea. He’d bring in Rivka the rabbit who could be EVERYONE’S pet! And that made all the kids and even Mr. P happy. Kids can be so literal and LaFaye has taken this childlike characteristic and woven it into a cute and colorful tale. I give Bartholomew a lot of credit for persevering to get his beloved creatures to accompany him to school. When that didn’t work, he found an even better solution, a class pet to please all.
LaFaye’s created a clever story about a clever youngster that will appeal to pet-loving kids everywhere. This year ’round read is infused with subtle humor that is complemented beautifully by the illustrations. From the kitty in the fish bowl to a sandwich eating duck, the first spread by Ceulemans gives readers a great idea what fun the multiple media artwork has in store. I laughed upon finding a sock puppet peeking through the classroom door in the second spread that I’d somehow missed during my initial reading. I appreciated all the attention to little details whether that is a student about to eat a shovelful of dirt or Bott’s slippers. Pick up a copy today and enjoy!
In Fairy’s First Day of School, the action starts off before the title page with a speech bubble “Wake up,” as a lady bug calls out to a sleeping fairy. Over breakfast Mama fairy explains how things will go on the first day of school which in this case means the entire routine we all know so well—swan school bus, teacher greeting, classmates meeting, circle time, show and tell, centers, recess, lunch, nap time, story time, and home—but with wings and fairy things!
This delightful twist on what children should expect on their first day works so well with the fairy angle. All the tiny things are gem-toned and appealingly illustrated. And all the activities are ideal for winged little ones such as art center, tooth center and spells center. Just remember your wand for cleaning up any messes made. It’s so much fun playing hide-and-seek behind toadstools, dining on “a petal-and-dewdrop sandwich” and eating one human-sized sprinkle for dessert. Just imagine having story time in a bird’s nest and you’ll understand how charming and enchanting this fairy-take on the first day of school is. Not’s whimsical illustrationscombined with Heos’ magical language and fun premise make one reading simply not enough.
The first thing I noticed when I read the contents page of School People, an interesting new collection of school-themed poems, is how many different jobs there are. Fifteen fabulous poems run the gamut from bus driver and crossing guard to teacher, principal and librarian and lots more important professionals in-between. I especially like that the nurse, custodian and lunch lady are also included. Even the building itself has been included. “School’s Story” by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, the first poem in the anthology, is a warm and welcoming one beginning with “I am waiting – come on in! / Welcome to this house of brick. / Enter whispers, whistles, signs, / footsteps, fossils, notebook lines.”
While I was never a P.E. enthusiast as a student, I have to admit Charles Ghigna’s “Coach” felt upbeat and its ending, “life is a gym / come- / have a ball”, is terrific. So is the accompanying artwork by Ellen Shi. In it she’s presented the instructor with students from what would likely be the ball’s perspective, down low and looking up, with students’ faces fixed on the coach, replete with whistle in her mouth, hands gesturing, all under an afternoon sky. Hopkins shares the magic a librarian brings to their position, the one person I credit with turning me into a reader when I had all but given up on books as a second grader.
Notable poet names you’ll recognize, as Hopkins often includes many of them in other collections, are Ann Whitford Paul, Alma Flor Ada, J. Patrick Lewis, Joan Bransfield Graham, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Renée LaTulippe plus others new to me such as Robyn Hood Black, Michele Krueger, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Darren Sardelli, and Irene Latham. Shi’s illustrations, done digitally, are cheerful, energetic and cover a range of emotions from the sadness of an ill child at the nurse to dramatic student performers in theater class. School People, an ideal read aloud, is a fitting tribute to the variety of important individuals whose roles throughout a typical school day help shape our children’s learning experience.
TINY INFINITIES Written by J. H. Diehl (Chronicle Books; $16.99, Ages 10 and up)
– A Junior Library Guild Selection –
In Tiny Infinities, the debut middle grade novel by J. H. Diehl, the summer when Alice turns thirteen, her family’s structure disintegrates. Her mother has become a bedridden recluse, her father moves out, and Alice’s two brothers are temporarily placed with their aunt. Alice willfully stays at the family home, erecting the Renaissance tent her parents met in, resolving to sleep in the backyard until her father returns. Due to finances, cell phones, internet, and camps are cut. Earning money babysitting is bittersweet—Alice’s parents are too distracted to pay much attention. Alice discovers each family has complications. Piper, the young girl she watches, has an undiagnosed loss of speech and possibly hearing.
This quiet story considers deep issues including how one family member’s illness or injury affects everyone. Because of her parents’ split and her mother’s inability to recover, Alice loses touch with close friends rather than explain.
Swimming keeps Alice centered; she’s determined to get her name on her swim team’s record board. A friendship with the new girl, Harriet, develops. Harriet’s keen observations while somewhat off-putting are also perceptive: she advises Alice to switch to backstroke. While this is another change, Alice eventually realizes that she likes swimming backwards without seeing where she’s going; it gives her confidence in her ability to maneuver the pool, and life. Alice and her friends learn from one another how to find their way—realizing it is their way to find.
Tiny Infinities is an honest coming-of-age middle-grade novel. Alice understands for the first time that there is “no line between hot and cold, or warm and cool, love and not love. Tiny infinities [are] always going to be there.”
Fireflies play a clever role in the novel throughout. Beneath the book’s beautiful glimmering jacket is a stunning smooth casewrap adorned with fireflies. The brightly contrasting endpapers offer a pop of color.
ALBIE NEWTON Written by Josh Funk Illustrated by Ester Garay (Sterling Children’s Books; $16.95, Ages 5-9)
Happy Book Birthday to author Josh Funk and illustrator Ester Garay on the publication of their terrific new picture book, Albie Newton, today! I know I’m not alone when I say how excited I get when a Josh Funk book arrives on my doorstep. I carefully unwrap the package, cradle the book in my hands, study the cover close up (this one’s a dazzling red I first saw when the cover was revealed on social media), smell the new book smell, feel the smoothness of the pages and then savor the surprise of his story. And, like previous Funk picture books, this one does not disappoint. It’s witty like so many of Funk’s books and is written with well-metered rhyme and no superfluous words or sentences to tell the tale of the titular main character. To put it another way, it simply works wonderfully like one of Albie Newton’s well constructed inventions!
Albie Newton is smart, but when his passion for inventing collides with his desire to make friends, it causes a bit of a brouhaha in his new preschool. Watch out what you’re doing fellow preschoolers because the new kid in class, Albie Newton, just may have his eye on what you’re playing with. The thing is that while Albie thinks his plan to “construct a special gift before the school day ends,” will win him friends, it ends up doing the opposite.
How’s a child prodigy to know? Taking things from others, whether it’s for your top secret invention or not, is not looked upon kindly by other kids. If you seem to show off too much or swipe things without asking, that’s bad manners. People may actually misconstrue such behavior and label it self-centered, single-minded and rude. Fortunately classmate Shirley is clued in. Certain kids excel in some ways and not in others. Shirley realizes Albie is oblivious to the havoc he is unintentionally wreaking and wonders if maybe his cool creation can take everyone’s mind off the mess he’s made trying to forge new friendships. Will they let Albie off the hook? As it turns out, Shirley’s one darn clever preschooler, only in a different way than Albie.
With Albie Newton, Funk has honed in on the meaningful topic of a child’s desire to make friends while not necessarily knowing how to do it. Just because Albie doesn’t know the right way to go about befriending others doesn’t mean he can’t learn how nor does it mean that having friends doesn’t matter to him.
Garay’s upbeat and eye-catching illustrations will charm and entertain Albie Newton readers. I would recommend looking at the artwork more than once to catch all the clever things she’s included. From the cute kitty, the fabulous facial expressions and the colorful kids’ clothing to the pictures hanging on the wall, random book titles and ultimately Albie’s invention itself, there is so much to enjoy. The diverse classroom population and student names also provide a positive representation for youngsters to see and hear when they read the picture book or are being read to.
Albie’s social skills may not be as fine tuned as his inventions, but that doesn’t mean his heart’s not in the right place. It often takes a caring person like classmate Shirley in this case, to gently lead the way.

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TErms and conditions
for booking, Activities & Transfers
These booking terms and conditions are the basis of your contract with Arctic Timetravels (part of Arctic Adventures DMC). In the following booking conditions ‘you’ means the party leader/individual requesting the booking and ‘we’ and ‘us’ means Arctic Timetravels. By acknowledging these terms and conditions the client confirms he/she is authorised to make the booking on his/her own behalf and that of his/her party’s. On receipt of the fully completed booking process and full price, we will issue a confirmation of booking which sets out arrangements.
Once the booking is completed and accepted by the submission of the confirmation email to the address provided by you, the agreed price of the booking is fully guaranteed by us and will not be subject to any surcharge. Please refer to clause 9. of these terms and conditions for exceptions to our rate guarantee. N.B. The rate guarantee does not apply to invoice errors or government action.
3.1 A full deposit is required at the time of booking. The booking is considered confirmed once the deposit has been paid in full.
3.2 All booking fees are subject to and include 10% VAT.
4.1 The booking is non-refundable from the moment the confirmation has been sent out by email. N.B. If the reason for cancellation is due to proven injury or illness sustained by you or your party we may, but are not obliged to, offer an alternative date to be taken up within 2 months, of the original booking date. To prove the injury or illness in question you need to provide us a doctor’s certificate.
4.2 We will, whenever possible, try to accommodate any amendments you may request after the contract is formed. Amendment requests must be issued in writing to us by the party leader.
4.3 The arrangements detailed in the booking document are given in good faith, but we reserve the right to provide comparable alternative arrangements if optional or other considerations so dictate. We reserve the right to small amendments to the booking due to unexpected changes in either Arctic Timetravels schedule or of our partner service providers.
4.4 No employee or representative of Arctic Timetravels or representative of a partner service provider has the authority to verbally vary these terms and conditions or to enter into verbal agreements with clients. No variation in these conditions or otherwise in the terms upon which a booking is made, and no promise to refund money previously paid to us, shall be valid unless in writing and approved by the sales office.
4.5 If we make a major change to a booking, we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible. You will be able to choose whether to accept the changes or cancel the booking and receive a full refund. Please refer to clause 4.1 for exceptions.
4.6 We reserve the right to cancel the booking due to circumstances amounting to Force Majeure. These include, but are not limited to, weather conditions, fire, war, riot, terrorism, government action, strike action, and all similar events outside our control which prevent or affect our contractual obligation. Where such circumstances occur, the company will not be liable to pay any refund or compensation.
4.7 We and our staff are responsible for the safety of the activity and may vary the itinerary as required to that end. We alone shall decide whether an activity is available and if all safety conditions are met for that purpose.
5.1 Activities such as reindeer sleigh, husky sleigh, snowmobile, snowshoeing ice fishing and skiing may be hazardous and present a risk to personal safety. All reasonable steps were taken by us to restrain any risk to a minimum. The level of real risk is generally remote and similar to the one of a normal individual experiencing a normal recreational activity. Whilst the chances of serious injury are slender, the chances of minor injuries must be considered possible outcomes.
5.2 We accept responsibility should any services which we are contractually obliged to provide prove deficient or not of reasonable standard.
5.3 We do not accept liability or responsibility for personal injury to, or the death of any participants howsoever caused, unless by the proven negligence of us.
5.4 Note that the ground may be very slippery, especially when temperatures are close to zero degrees Celsius.
5.5 Pregnant women are not allowed to participate in snowmobile or sleigh safaris due to the fact that vibrations and exhaust fumes may be harmful.
5.6 We cannot accept liability for causes of dissatisfaction which are not notified to us immediately after the completion of the activity.
6.1 The party leader is responsible for observing that all members of the party are physically fit to take part in the activity. All adults accompanying a party are held responsible for the good behavior of children in that party and will adequately supervise them.
6.2 Where damage is caused to any of our equipment by a party member deliberately or whilst under the influence of toxic substances, or due to a party member not obeying our guide’s instructions, then that person, or parent or legal guardian of that person, will be responsible for an amount up to EUR 2.000,- of the repair or replacement of the items.
6.3 Snowmobiles are insured for traffic in Finland and the client’s own liability for any damage, deliberate or not, amounts to EUR 2.000,- A reduction in own liability down to EUR 500,- for snowmobile usage may be purchased from the service provider for EUR 50,- per activity.
6.4 On a snowmobile safari, 18 years of age or more is required. You and your party are responsible for possessing and if required present to the authorities your ID. Driving license is not required.
6.5 The party leader is responsible for providing us with any known medical condition that may potentially affect the personal safety of any party member, and for notifying us of any special needs of any party member.
6.6 If any imprudent interaction with an animal causes stress or harm to an animal to the point of needing veterinary care, you will take financial responsibility up to EUR 1.000,- of all costs incurred to return that animal to a healthy state. You will be fully liable in the event of any deliberate abuse towards an animal.
Circumstances may arise in which particulars in the itinerary and other facts about an activity may deviate from what was initially published. We will make our best effort to provide suitable alternatives, but will not be held liable for changes.
8.1. You agree to be present at the reception building of the Arctic Timetravels 15 (fifteen) minutes prior to the departure time of the activity mentioned on the booking invoice or at a nearby location at the time indicated on clause. Address: Saariseläntie 14
8.2. We offer free transportation from your accommodation in Saariselkä to the Arctic Timetravels office or the departure place of the activity. Free transportation applies to distances less than 10 km from the Saariselkä city center. Time of pick-up transportation will be agreed and approved by the sales office. Should a delay occur, we will do our best efforts to find a suitable alternative, but will not be held liable for any consequences of the delay. We will not be held liable for any consequences that arise due to missing or incorrect information.
Infants and toddlers are recommended to limit their activities outdoors to shorter periods on cold weather days. We recommend you consult a physician to assess whether you are in a good physical condition to participate in the activities. Snowmobile drivers must be 18 (eighteen) years or older. Children under 15 (fifteen) and/or under 140 (one hundred and forty) centimeters in height participating in a snowmobile safari must be accompanied by their parents or guardians and they’ll by sitting in a heated sleigh pulled by the guide.
10.1 According to the statistics published by the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the average starting date of permanent snow cover ranges between October 27 (twenty-seven) and November 6 (six), whereas the average ending date of permanent snow cover ranges between May 10 (ten) and May 20 (twenty).
10.2 In order to minimise the impact of the seasonal transitions on our guests’ experience, we implemented a grace period, thus considering the snow season to start on November 14 (fourteen) and to end on April 18 (eighteen).
10.3 Autumn or spring activities which are rearranged into winter activities are always subject to a surcharge if the winter activity is priced higher than the autumn or spring activity. If the winter activity is priced lower than the autumn or spring activity, you will not be entitled to a partial refund.
11.1 We reserve the right in our sole discretion to terminate the booking arrangements without further notice, should you refuse to comply with the instructions given by the guide or any other staff member of the Timetravels Arctic or our partner service providers.
12.2 Termination equally applies if we believe your behaviour is prone to cause distress, damage or danger to other people or animals. Should a termination take effect, our responsibility for the booking ceases immediately and we shall neither be liable to any refund nor compensation.
Our vehicles are covered by a traffic liability insurance on Finnish public roads. We highly recommend you take out a travel insurance to be protected in case of financial loss in the event of cancellation due to force majeure. Arctic Timetravels is not liable for personal or property damage caused to the client during the tour (including but not limited to: injuries, acute illness, lost, stolen or damaged belongings). We strongly recommend obtaining a valid travel insurance.
Should any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions be declared null and void unenforceable, the remaining conditions shall be maintained in the agreed terms. We undertake to substitute the provision in question by a provision that most closely complies with the intent initially pursued by the parties.
We reserve the right to unilaterally amend any of the provisions in these Terms and Conditions, in a manner we may deem necessary, without prior notice.
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Finland. The parties submit all their disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Finland.
16.1. Client is obliged to provide Arctic Timetravels with a valid phone number and a valid email address so we can contact the client regarding important tour information or changes.
16.2, Arctic Timetravels has right to terminate a tour or the activity for a passenger, who is endangering or harming the tour staff or travellers with their own behaviour. If the passenger harms any third party property, threatens or insults other people, breaks the local rules or laws or acts otherwise in an inappropriate way, Arctic Timetravels tour leader will remove him/her from the tour. Arctic Timetravels is not responsible for any related costs this behaviour might incur. Arctic Timetravels will report all cases like this to local authorities.
17.1. Mistakes or problems during the tour should be announced to Arctic Timetravels representative, guide or tour conductor who will attempt to solve the problem as soon and effectively as possible.
17.2. If the client does not complain about the problem during the tour, he/she loses the right to compensation afterwards.

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In reading Charlotte’s Web, I have noticed a repetitive theme of acceptance and understanding of others’ differences. The first sign of this is from the very beginning of the novel when Fern saves Wilbur, the runt, from being killed, “‘But this is different. A little girl is one thing, another runty pig is another.’ ‘I see no difference,’ replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. ‘This is the most terrible case of injustice I ever heard of.'” (p.3) As a young girl, Fern is quick to challenge the death of any living creature. Her parents are quick to dismiss the life of a little runt as pointless, but Fern gives Wilbur a chance.
In the chapter titled “Charlotte”, Wilbur discovers that his new friend eats flies. At first he is very disgusted, and states “It’s cruel” (p.40). But once Charlotte explains the benefits to catching bugs in webs, that if she didn’t catch bugs, “bugs would increase and multiply and get so numerous that they’d destroy the earth,” Wilbur begins to understand: “I wouldn’t want that to happen. Perhaps your web is a good thing after all” (p.40). Here, Wilbur is displaying acceptance for Charlotte’s odd lifestyle, but he is still not quite convinced. He thinks that she is a “fierce, brutal, scheming, bloodthirsty” being (p.41). Wilbur develops a greater understanding of his spider friend throughout the course of the novel. The progress of this odd friendship between a pig and a spider is based on a foundation of acceptance of differences.
There are several instances over the course of the novel that exemplify this theme. First, we find Mrs. Arable quite disturbed by her daughter’s stories from the barn, and she proclaims to Dr. Dorian, “I don’t understand it, and I dont like what I can’t understand” (p.110). While she may never be convinced of Fern’s odd behavior, Mr. Arable and Dr. Dorian attempt to diffuse her worries by stating that perhaps it is possible that Fern has heard these animals talk. Another example of acceptance takes place in the barn. Each animal seems to serve a different personality and important role in the community. Even Templeton is vital to the story, and is appreciated for his ability to leave the barn to fetch clippings for Charlotte. In the end, it is Templeton that brings Charlotte’s egg sac to Wilbur (albeit hesitantly). Every character has a place. No matter how troublesome Templeton can be, he ends up giving important contributions to the community of the barn.
Overall, this theme of acceptance connects many characters in the book and helps the reader develop a greater understanding of complex relationships in life, even though it is conveyed through unconventional ways.