It’ll be all about the Washingtons today when MTV holds an event with one of the finalists for their next Twitter Jock at Washington Square Park today! It’s down to three and one of them will be under the Arch at 6 p.m. today asking for “Washingtons” (dollar bills). All money contributed goes towards the Center for Arts Education. With schools under Mayor Bloomberg needing all the help they can get, CAE’s mission to ensure that “quality arts education [is] an essential part of every child’s K-12 education in the New York City public schools” becomes that much more important.
Swing by and hand him a dollar from 6-7 p.m. today!
Learn more about The Center for Arts Education in NYC here.
The finalist you’ll meet is Jose M Iniguez. Check out his Tumblr.


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📢Exciting news for Devon and Cornwall Residents! The Devon and Cornwall Railcard has gone digital and is now available to buy and use on your phone. 🚆📱
For £12 a year, the Devon and Cornwall Railcard is exclusively available to residents of Devon and Cornwall aged 16 or over and unlocks great savings on train travel within the two counties, including:
- 1/3 off for you
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- Up to four children for £1 each
See DCRailcard.com for more information.
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Lot 18 Osprey Landing Drive, Wardner
Osprey Landing offers this .90 acre lot with view of Koocanusa Lake and the Rocky Mountains. Build your dream home or recreation property. If you don't plan on building right away you can still set up your RV in the meantime and enjoy all that Lake Koocanusa has to offer. Located in Wardner 25 minutes east of Cranbrook and 35 minutes from the Rocky International Airport. Come and enjoy the south country experience.


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Digging Around in Your Family Tree
Are you a budding genealogist? Would you like to learn more about your family's history? Please visit the Francis A. Gregory Interim Library on Wednesday, September 15, at 7 p.m. to learn how to use the District of Columbia's genealogy database, Heritage Quest, to research your family history.
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee Health is making changes to its current visitation hours.
The hospital system will expand visitation hours by three hours, according to Lee Health officials.
The updated visitation hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Previously, visitations hours were restricted to noon to 6 p.m. as COVID-19 cases surged.
Patients at adult acute care hospitals will be able to designate up to two visitors when they’re admitted, but only one person can visit the patient at a time.
Anyone under the age of 12 will still not be allowed to visit patients at the hospital, with some exceptions.
Visitors will be required to social distance, complete a health screening, temperature check and sanitize their hands before visiting a patient. They are also required to bring their own face covering to wear at all times. Ventilated masks aren’t allowed.
“Visitation is an important part of a patient’s recovery and we understand these restrictions are a hardship. We ask the community for their understanding as we implement necessary measures to keep people safe during this critical time,” said Larry Antonucci, M.D., MBA, Lee Health president & CEO. “We are taking every precaution to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and health care workers.”
At outpatient facilities, adult patients are allowed to have one visitor to accompany them to their appointments. For surgeries, a visitor can bring a patient to registration and then reunite with them in the recovery room.
Visitation protocol at Golisano Children’s Hospital won’t change. Their current policy allows one parent/guardian at the bedside 24 hours per day and one additional visitor over the age of 12 during normal visitation hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For children admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 or while in the Pediatric Emergency Department, one parent/guardian is permitted to stay with their child at all times.
Since visitation and contact with loved ones during a hospital stay is so crucial to a patients recovery, frontline healthcare workers will use technology to help patients interact virtually with their family and friends.

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RACE & STAY
Covid-19 is currently affecting all racemeetings in Ireland. We are offering the below packages under the assumption that racing will be held as "normal" in 2021. Should your booking be affected in any way by the current pandemic before you arrive we will refund any payment you have made to us.Our Booking Terms
Punchestown Racing FestivalTuesday 27th April to Saturday 1st May 2021
For five days Punchestown, near Naas in the "Horse County" of Kildare, is the only place to be in Ireland for the world renowned Punchestown National Hunt Racing Festival. Starting on Tuesday 27th April and concluding on Saturday 1st May 2021 this is the pinnacle of the Irish National Hunt season and our end of year Championships and when Champion Trainer, Owner and Jockey's titles are bestowed.
A celebration over five fabulous days where International Trainers and Jockeys and Equine Superstars come to settle scores and confirm their reputations. World Class Racing, Gourmet Food, Stunning Fashion and top quality entertainment ensure that the Punchestown Festival delivers the ultimate race fan experience at the best National Hunt racecourse in the world.
Five excellent days of racing that make up a perfect Irish Racing Break, the Punchestown National Hunt Festival has something for everyone, exciting racing, fabulous fashion, first class dining and hospitality and great entertainment. Do Not Miss It!
Tuesday 27th April
Festival Tuesday gets proceedings underway with a great day's racing featuring the prestigious Boyle Sports Champion Chase on a fabulous race card.
Wednesday 28th April
Has a top class race card featuring the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup, one of the most important chase races of the season in Ireland.
Thursday 29th April
Features the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Day where the best long distance hurdlers come to do battle.
Friday 30th April
BETDAQ Champion Hurdle Day, featuring the speediest 2 mile hurdlers, one of the best hurdle races anywhere in the world. Also branded as Ladies Day.
Saturday 1st May
brings the festival to a close and is branded as AES Family Day.
Punchestown Race & StayFrom Only €129 per guest
Race & Stay are the ONLY OFFICIAL Guest Travel Partner for Punchestown Racecourse. Our exclusive PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL Race & Stay packages start from as little as €129 pp and include Hotels, Tickets, Hospitality, Transport and
everything you need for a perfect Racing Break or a Day at the Races in one easy transaction. Whether you are on your own, a couple, with friends or are looking for a perfect company day out we have packages to suit all group sizes and budgets.
If you do not see exactly what you want please do call or email us and we'll build a package to perfectly suit you.
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Punchestown Festival package with us over the Phone, by E mail or
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You can book with confidence during these uncertain times as we offer a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE should your booking be affected by the current COVID-19 Pandemic.
Start by selecting your choice of Hotel from the options below to view all Race & Stay packages.
Stay near PunchestownHotels close to the Action
4* The Glenroyal HotelFrom Only €129 per guest
One of Ireland's best 4* Hotels The Glenroyal is located in the busy town of Maynooth, only 30 minutes travel time from Dublin City Centre & Airport and also from Punchestown Racecourse. The Glenroyal Hotel has excellent guest leisure facilities including a fabulous pool and leisure centre. An excellent 4* property with a good reputation for food quality, customer service and leisure options. The guest rooms are a very spacious with comfortable beds and all have good guest amenities and the Spa and Leisure facilities are fabulous. Our many guests like this hotel, especially the racing themed Arkle Bar, great service, bar food and a relaxed atmosphere make this the place to be after a hard day picking winners. Within a short walk of of good shops, bars and restaurants, after racing drinking and dining options are varied and plentiful.
4* The Westgrove HotelFrom Only €139 per guest
One of Ireland's quality 4* Hotels The Westgrove Hotel is located in Clane Town, less than 40 minutes travel time from Dublin City Centre & Airport and 20 minutes from Punchestown Racecourse, great value accommodation close to the Punchestown Festival.
An excellent 4* hotel with a good reputation for efficient customer service and wide ranging food options. The guest rooms are a very spacious with comfortable beds and all have good guest amenities, and the Award Winning Spa and Leisure facilities are fabulous. Our many Punchestown guests like this hotel, it is always clean, with great size rooms in a perfect location within a short walk of of good shops, bars and restaurants. Apres racing nightlife can be at the Hotel, in Clane town a short stroll from the Hotel or in Naas Town, the social hub of the Punchestown Festival which is only a short taxi ride away.
5* The Heritage HotelFrom Only €159 per guest
Ideally located in beautiful countryside under the shelter of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, only 35 minutes from Punchestown
Racecourse and 60 minutes from Dublin City and Airport, and set in the grounds of a Championship Golf Course the wonderful
5* Heritage Resort is a perfect base for your Irish racing break.
Excellent guest facilities, food, service and bedroom comfort are the features of this fabulous property. Truly 5*, but not at all pretentious, the Heritage affords our guests with luxury accommodations with exclusive guest extras and excellent resort leisure options at incredible value prices to enjoy during your stay including a Championship Golf Course, Award winning Spa, Fitness Studio and more. Après Punchestown nightlife is in the Hotel with music each night in the bar after racing or in Naas Town which is a 30 minute taxi ride away.
4* The Osprey HotelFrom Only €219 per guest
Ideally located in Naas town, the social hub of the Punchestown Festival and only 15 minutes from Punchestown Racecourse,
prices are understandably higher during Festival week. Only 40 minutes from Dublin City and Airport the excellent 4* Osprey
Hotel is a perfect town base for your Punchestown racing break, lots of special entertainment and dining options for
Punchestown Week with shuttle transport each day to and from Punchestown from the doorstep.
Excellent guest facilities, food, service and bedroom comfort are the features of this fabulous property. The Osprey affords our guests with luxury accommodations with exclusive Punchestown extras and excellent resort leisure options to enjoy during your stay including an Award winning Spa and Fitness Studio. The Osprey is THE hotel for those of you that want to have the whole Punchestown experience, with associated nightlife. The bar is a lively and fun place to be Après racing with many owners, trainers and jockeys popping in or staying at The Hotel..
4* The Killashee HotelFrom Only €219 per guest
Located in the countryside just outside of Naas town. As the nearest Hotel to Punchestown at only 10 minutes from the
Racecourse, prices are understandably higher during Festival week and this very popular Hotel always sells out quickly.
Located only 40 minutes from Dublin City and Airport, the excellent 4* Killashee Hotel is a perfect base for your countryside
Excellent guest facilities, food, service and bedroom comfort are the features of this fabulous property. Killashee affords our guests with luxury accommodations with exclusive Punchestown extras, music in the bar after racing each night, special dining options and more. The Leisure options are also yours to enjoy during your stay including an Award winning Spa and Fitness Studio with pool. Après Racing nightlife can be in the bar or a short taxi ride away in to Naas town. A fabulous hotel with a great Punchestown vibe.
5* The K Club HotelFrom Only €249 per guest
One of Ireland's best Luxury Hotels The K Club is located in the small hamlet of Straffan in County Kildare, less than 30 minutes
travel time from Dublin City Centre & Airport and only 25 minutes drive time from Punchestown Racecourse and local visitor
attractions. The K Club, legendary for hosting the 2006 Ryder Cup, is set on 550 acres of mature parkland with the River Liffey
flowing through the estate. Boasting 4 fantastic restaurants, the K Spa, 2 championship golf courses and great guest service
The 140 beautifully furnished bedrooms have hand-painted bathrooms, with suites providing stunning views of the grounds and River Liffey. They all feature satellite TVs, DVD players and free Wi-Fi. The K Spa has an indoor swimming pool, gym, private spa baths, hot tubs and many treatment rooms. There is also an on-site beautician and hair salon. The four on-site restaurants include the new K Thai Restaurant, which serves Thai and Asian cuisine, Legends Restaurant, a bistro restaurant serving a range of European dishes and the River Room Restaurant, which is a fine-dining restaurant with a traditional menu..
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4* The Royal Marine HotelFrom Only €139 per guest
One of Ireland's best 4* Hotels, the Royal Marine Hotel is superbly located on Marine Road in the Dublin suburb of Dun Laoghaire, less than 20 minutes travel time from Dublin City Centre and 50 minutes from Punchestown Racecourse. Overlooking the sea front this is the place to stay for a top class Dublin racing break.
The Royal Marine has a good reputation for friendly and efficient service and great food. The guest rooms are spacious, with comfortable bedding and excellent guest amenities in each room. The bars and restaurants have a wide variety of dining options and breakfast is excellent. The Spa and Leisure facilities are fabulous. Guests highly recommend this hotel, it is always clean and comfortable, with great size rooms in a perfect location within a very short walk of the sea front, good shops, bars and restaurants. Apres Racing nightlife is a short walk to the many bars in the town or in Dublin City only a 20 minute Dart (Rail) or taxi ride away.
4* The Gibson HotelFrom Only €149 per guest
The Gibson is an excellent 4* Hotel, located only 50 minutes from Punchestown Racecourse and 20 minutes from Dublin Airport. With panoramic views across Dublin Port, It boasts bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a 24-hour gym, a fine restaurant, and secure private parking.
Hotel rooms are individually designed and feature floor-to-ceiling windows. The air-conditioned rooms feature flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi and some have private balconies with city views. Coda Eatery offers informal dining using locally sourced ingredients. The Wine Wall offers tall racks of Old and New World wines. There is also a bar terrace, where guests can enjoy a drink and the views, and also a garden space for guests to relax in. The Airport - Aircoach stops directly outside, offering easy airport access. The City Centre is a 10-minute walk, or two Luas stops away.
5* The Marker HotelFrom Only €219 per guest
Located in the trendy docklands area of Dublin City centre, with its many bars and restaurants, only 25 minutes from Dublin Airport, the excellent 5* Marker Hotel is a perfect Dublin City base for those of you that want to combine sightseeing, shopping and more with one or two days at the races for your Punchestown Festival break.
The Marker is a Leading Hotel of the World and our guests love the luxury accommodations with probably the most comfortable beds and pillows in Ireland, high class guest service, excellent dining options and exceptional hotel leisure options to enjoy during your stay including an Award winning Spa, Fitness Studio and more. If you want to experience Dublin 5* at great value rates and have a day or two at Punchestown Races this is the ideal Hotel for you.
Punchestown Festival Hospitality
Enhance your day at the races by adding Punchestown Hospitality to your Race & Stay Package.
We also offer Hospitality Only packages, please call or email us.
VIP Suite PackageFrom Only €270 extra per guest
Our Private Suite is ideally located in the main grandstand on the top level with stunning racecourse views. Close to the heart of the action with easy access to the parade ring and winners enclosure we invite you to enjoy our special guest package which includes: • Our Private Suite Access for the day • Dedicated waiting service • 3 Course Buffet Lunch • Mini Afternoon Tea • Complimentary Bar All Day * • Race Programme • PRIVATE and TOTE Betting Facilities
*Complimentary Bar opens 1 hour before 1st race and closes 30 minutes after last race. Beers, House Wines, Regular Brand Spirits and Minerals included.Enquire Now
Restaurant PackageFrom Only €190 extra per guest
The Panoramic Restaurant is ideally located in the main grandstand on the first level overlooking the racetrack. The Panoramic Restaurant offers a laid back modern charm and is close to the heart of the action with easy access to the parade ring and winners enclosure. Dining in the Panoramic Restaurant includes: Reserved seating in the Restaurant for the day • Dedicated waiting service • 4 course á la carte lunch served to your table • Afternoon Tea • Race Programme • TOTE Betting Facilities
*This Hospitality is INCLUDED in our Gold Packages.Enquire Now
Marquee PackageFrom Only €190 extra per guest
The Trackside Marquee is ideally located on ground level opposite the final fence and is as close to the racing action as possible with easy access to the festival village, bars and entertainment venues, parade ring and winners enclosure. Dining in the Trackside Marquee includes: • Reserved table in the Marquee for the day • Dedicated waiting service • Four course served lunch • Sweet and savoury afternoon tea • Race Programme • TOTE and BOOKMAKER Betting FacilitiesEnquire Now
Race and Stay are the Premier and the Largest Horse Racing Tour Agent in Ireland. We look after over 5,000 guests a year who book with us from many countries around the world. We also have many International and Irish clients who book with us on a regular basis. We are 100% Irish owned and Managed company and have been succesfully trading for over 8 years from our sales office in County Kildare, close to the Curragh Racecourse.
“Absolutely fantastic experience. Incredibly well organised and run by the Race and Stay team. Great bonus to be able to check into the room before departure for the races. Look forward to next time. Thanks and regards”
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Raise Funding from Arise, Pitik Develops Technology in Poultry Cultivation Sector
In the midst of the growing landscape of the agriculture and aquaculture sector in Indonesia, poultry farming is one area that has not experienced much innovation in terms of technology. This exposes high operational inefficiencies as well as multiple layers of intermediaries in the value chain.
Seeking to solve these problems, Pitik develops technological solutions to increase the productivity and efficiency of farm operations focused on poultry farming.
The company managed to secure an undisclosed initial stage funding from Arise, funds under management from MDI Ventures and Finch Capital; and Wavemaker Partners.
It is planned that the fresh funds will be used to accelerate product development, supply chain integration, and expand the area of operations to reach more farmers.
Pitik Co-founder & CEO Arief Witjaksono said, “Being able to reduce inefficiency in livestock with technology is an important first step to ensure that Indonesian poultry farmers can produce high quality and profitable chickens at the same time.”
Provide A Full-Stack Management System
Commencing operations in mid-2021, Pitik provides a full-stack farm management system to enable data transparency across the value chain to improve productivity and operating efficiency of poultry farmers.
The company’s main mission is to promote and prosper chicken farmers in Indonesia. Pitikoffers three technology solutions on its platform.
First, Farm IoT (Internet of Things), a connected sensor and IoT device installed throughout the enclosure to automatically unify the state of the enclosure and send updated information to applications in real-time.
Furthermore, Pitik Farm Algorithm is supported by Artificial Intelligence to optimize production performance, detect potential issues in the cage, and provide recommendations for improving the efficiency of the cage.
Finally, Pitik Digital Assistance has several features, such as an early warning system to detect problems and provide recommendations for performance improvements based on algorithms, a smart dashboard to monitor cage conditions, and automated task management to more easily manage cages and chicken growth programs.
“Our technology is designed to be easy to implement and use by every poultry farmer in Indonesia, regardless of farm size or their infrastructure,” added Co-founder & COO PitikRymax Johana.
Packing technology with a transparent business model in the procurement of agricultural inputs and sales of chicken, the company wants to ensure Indonesian farmers can reap more profits and have an impact on improving their welfare.
In addition to technology, the company also helps farmers to get a better supply of sapronak(livestock production facilities) at competitive prices, provides access to capital, and provides sales support so that in the end the Indonesian people can consume chicken meat with better quality and lower prices. affordable.
Funding In the Cultivation Sector
Investors’ interest in the cultivation sector is getting higher, this is evidenced by the number of technology solution developers in this sector who have received funding. One of them is eFishery which is engaged in fish and shrimp cultivation.
The solutions developed are increasingly diverse, ranging from management systems, capital, to online grocery. In addition, there is also JALA Tech, a startup developer of aquaculture technology equipment that recently announced its latest funding.
For solutions that target poultry farmers, there are not many players who focus on working on this segment. One of the startups with a similar target market to Pitik is Chickin, a service that offers innovative technology tools that can help streamline the cage management system.
Both aspire to make it easier for farmers to carry out poultry farming in an optimal, productive, and efficient way. Meanwhile, the poultry market in Indonesia has now reached $7.4 billion with a CAGR of 7% during 2015 – 2020.
This market has huge growth opportunities as Indonesia’s per capita chicken consumption is 5.9x lower than other Southeast Asian countries, this creates a lot of room for growth.
In addition, technological disruption is increasingly needed given the level of productivity of poultry farming in Indonesia, which shows a 7.3x higher mortality rate and a 1.4x higher feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared to industry benchmarks.


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SPAIN, Catalonia – Home of Catalonia’s patron saint, the famous Black Madonna, Montserrat Monastery is set amidst the beautiful Montserrat mountain range. The site has long held a position of spiritual significance, with the Romans building a shrine dedicated to Venus, and thereafter in 888, the construction of the first hermitage by hermit monks.
In 1025, the expansion of the hermitage of Santa Maria resulted in the founding of Montserrat Monastery. The continued appearance of miracles in the 12th Century were attributed to the legendary Black Madonna, which put the monastery on the maps of many famous pilgrims, including Pope Benedict XIII., Columbus, Cervantes, von Humboldt, King Fernando and Isabella, Carlos I, Felipe II. and Louis XIV.


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As far as time spent outdoors is concerned, most of us would prefer to proverbially “soak up the sun” without the sunspots to show for it. For this reason, sunscreen is arguably one of the most important product in anyone’s skincare regimen. After all, it protects skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays, which can accelerate aging and increase cancer risk. Despite its importance, choosing a sunscreen isn’t as simple as snagging, say, the perfect red lipstick shade for your skin tone (although that can take a minute, too!). There are two distinct categories of sunscreen “technology”: physical sunscreen and chemical sunscreen. Let us shine some (UV-free) light on both so you know what you’re shopping for.
Physical sunscreens (often called “mineral sunscreens”) reflect the UV light away from the skin by creating a protective barrier, explains Dr. Joshua Zeichner, Director of Cosmetic and Clinical Research at Mount Sinai Hospital's Department of Dermatology. This barrier is typically made from zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Generally, physical sunscreen formulas have a thick consistency and may take a while to completely rub in. One advantage of a physical formula is that it provides immediate protection.
Dr. Mona Gohara, Associate Clinical Professor at Yale Department of Dermatology and a medical content reviewer for the Skin Cancer Foundation, usually recommends a physical sunscreen containing iron oxide. “Not only does it offer protection against ultraviolet light,” she says, “but [it offers protection against] visible light too.” According to studies, visible light — i.e. light from light bulbs — can worsen melasma.
Chemical sunscreens absorb the sun’s rays and convert them into non-harmful heat energy, explains Dr. Zeichner. These formulas can be made with a myriad of chemicals, including (but not limited to) avobenzone and octinoxate. Chemical sunscreen formulas are generally thinner and absorbed more quickly than their physical counterparts, though it’s important to note that they take around 30 minutes to work (so protection is not immediate).
Which formula is right for me?
When all is said and done, any SPF formula is better than no SPF: “Ultimately, the best sunscreen is the one you are using,” says Dr. Zeichner. “With so many on the market, there is something out there to fit every preference. Both mineral and chemical based sunscreens can offer high quality, broad spectrum protection.”
However, there are a few factors you might want to consider. If you have sensitive skin, you might want to use physical sunscreen: “Those with rosacea, acne or eczema may want to avoid chemical blockers,” Dr. Gohara explains, “as the chemicals can irritate already inflamed skin.” Soothing sunscreens like EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 ($32) provide non-irritating broad spectrum protection for even the most sensitive skin.
If you have a deeper complexion, Dr. Zeichner generally recommends a chemical sunscreen. “Sometimes, mineral [physical] blockers leave behind a whitish discoloration,” he notes, “chemical blockers are better absorbed into the skin.” That said, some newer mineral formulas such as the Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 ($65) work well on most skin tones.
Lastly, if you spend a lot of time sweating outside, chemical sunscreens are probably the way to go. Dr. Zeichner notes, “most sport sunscreens tend to use chemical blockers because they may run less than mineral blockers.” In other words, chemical sunscreen is less likely to sweat off and leave you unprotected. We love Shiseido Clear Stick UV Protector WetForce SPF 50+ ($28), which not only goes on clear and is water resistant, but it’s also portable and mess-free.
Whether you opt for a physical or a chemical SPF, the most crucial thing to look for, Dr. Gohara says, is “broad spectrum with SPF 30 or higher.” The “broad spectrum” labeling ensures you’re protected from both UVA and UVB rays.
Gohara also notes it’s important to reapply any sunscreen every two hours. If that seems like a lot, take the doc’s advice and choose a “cosmetically elegant formulation,” such as a mineral SPF powder, which can easily be brushed over your face without disturbing the surrounding makeup. One popular option is Mineral Fusion Mineral SPF 30 Brush-On Sun Defense ($25). Go forth and protect!
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Turkey expects to have higher yields in potatoes and onions this year. However, due the shortages experienced in previous seasons, the country is cautious about exports. Only limited exports of these products are allowed and they are subject to permissions.
Potatoes and onions are considered as strategic products by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and they are under close inspection in order to prevent shortages and price fluctuations. The decision for export permissions was taken in January. Now, the ministry has started to issue these permissions for both products.
In 2019, Turkey produced 4.98 million tons of potatoes in an area of 14.100 hectares. This year, the yields are expected to be higher. In Hatay and Adana, there have been no problems in production.
The first harvest of onions started in early April and continues in Hatay and Adana. Also in onions, higher yields are expected this year. In 2019, Turkey produced 2.2 million tons of onions in an area of 61.358 hectares .
According to the report issued by the ministry, measures are taken when necessary to protect the producers. Customs taxes for potato imports remains at 19,3% and an additional 500 USD of inspection costs per ton has been implemented.
Turkey exported 145.000 tons of potatoes and 227.000 tons of onions last year. This year, authorities decided to set the limit for potato exports at 50.000 tons.


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- Braveheart (Movies)
"This one's very Braveheart."
"That's a replica of William Wallace's sword. I've seen that movie like 50 times."
One of Mel Gibson's many pops at the evil English in his career, Braveheart is a historically inaccurate fictionalized account of the life of William Wallace, a Scottish hero who fought to repulse the English from Scotland in the 13th century. Norris doesn't have a replica of William Wallace's sword. He's got a replica of Mel Gibson's broadsword when Mel played a replica, of sorts, of William Wallace. But, hey, it's a movie; it must be real, right? Historians, and the English, be damned.
- 1.18 "Weapons of Class Destruction"

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"A GRAND yarn you can't put down." Janet Chapple, author of Yellowstone Treasures, on Repeating History.
"The details paint a word picture so vivid that readers can see the story play out in their minds."
Steve Dunkelberger, Tacoma Weekly, on True Gold.
I am fascinated by the possibilities of what if. The memories of place that some people call ghosts, the möbius effect of time travel. You won't find vampires or werewolves in my books, I'm afraid. Or horror. I am more interested in the potential effects of the fantastic on normal folks, and in inserting it into well-researched historical events, populated mostly by people who really lived.
I'm also an avid student of the road, and Cross-Country will not be my last travel adventure book.
on May 30, 2013 :
Fun historical fiction set in an era about which I knew little. The time travel portion added an extra element to the portion of the story set in the past. I enjoyed watching the hero cope with the culture shock.
Read this one out of sequence, as I read "True Gold", the sequel first. However, the two books are only very loosely linked, and the sequence really didn't make much difference, in my opinion. Will read the final book in the trilogy when available.
(reviewed 5 months after purchase)
on Oct. 17, 2011 :
An enjoyable journey through an unfamiliar landscape - made all the more interesting by the author's obvious love for her setting. An interesting premise in a story brought alive by well-constructed and lively prose, vivid description and believable engaging characters. Eagerly anticipating the sequel.
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NAIROBI: A new era appears to have dawned for the people of Africa. For the first time in African history, an African court is to dispense justice for alleged atrocities committed against his people by an African leader.
The commencement of the trial last week of Hissène Habré, the former President of Chad, is not only a milestone in African jurisprudence, but also a political lesson on leadership and governance. Mr Habre first came to the world's attention in 1974 when a group of his rebels captured three European hostages and demanded a ransom of 10 million francs.
Habré rose to power through a coup in July, 1982, allegedly backed by CIA, deposing Goukouni Oueddei then elected President of Chad. He held power until 1990 when the incumbent President Idris Déby deposed him.
When he was deposed, Chad was in the middle of war with Libya over the disputed Aozou strip, a war backed by the US and France, against then Libyan ruler, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
During his presidency, there was widespread political killings, systematic torture and thousands of arbitrary arrests. Citizens of Chad lived under the terror of political police – Direction de la Documentation et de la Sécurité (DDS), secret police responsible for thousands of executions, enforced disappearances, torture and arrests – whose directors reported directly to him.
An estimated 40,000 people suffered from abuse and torture, some of whom died. Human rights groups have alleged that he targeted ethnic groups believed to be against him. After losing power Habré fled to exile in Senegal.
In 2005, a Belgium court issued a warrant of arrest against Mr Habré. Four extradition requests have been denied since then. The African Union (AU) urged Senegal to prosecute the matter, which previously the Senegalese courts stated did not have jurisdiction over as the crimes were committed in Chad.
In 2012, the United Nations highest Court, International Court of Justice, ordered Senegal to try Mr. Habré or extradite him to Belgium to stand trial. Thereafter, Senegal and the AU signed a deal to set up a special tribunal to try him. The case is being tried in the Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC), a unique body set up by the African Union. The Senegalese parliament passed a law that allows a special African Tribunal to try the former Chad leaders.
He is charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture conducted during his reign in power in a distinctly different arena from that of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which has indicted individuals from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central Republic of Africa, Sudan, Libya, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Mali but all trials took place outside the continent.
Since inception of the ICC only three people, all Africans, have been convicted. These are Thomas Lubanya Dyilo in March, 2006, Charles Taylor in 2012 and Germain Katanga in October 2014. ICC has dealt with 21 other cases, all from the African Continent.
Notably, for the more than 12 years the court has been in existence it has spent an estimated over $1 billion in expenditure. The court that has about 34 judges and about700 staff. This turnover rate raises question as to the efficiency of the court itself. Human rights atrocities committed by other countries are being ignored by ICC with USA, Russia and China not even being a party to the Rome Statute. It is becoming increasingly evident that Africans can, will and should dispense justice to their people.
Interestingly, the trial may well shed light on the complacency of some western countries towards Habrés reign of terror. In 2004, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights brought to force the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights (AFCHPR).
Following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda a special tribunal was set-up by the United Nations Security Council. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda sitting in Arusha has indicted 91 people with 61 being convicted and sentenced by the court. The court opened in 1995 and held its last trial in December, 2012. Those indicted included high-ranking military and government officials, politicians, businessmen, as well as religious, militia, and media leaders.
The ICTR is the first ever international tribunal to deliver verdicts in relation to genocide, and the first to interpret the definition of genocide set forth in the 1948 Geneva Conventions. It also is the first international tribunal to define rape in international criminal law and to recognize rape as a means of perpetrating genocide.
Another landmark was reached in the "Media case", where the ICTR became the first international tribunal to hold members of the media responsible for broadcasts intended to inflame the public to commit acts of genocide.
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Justice in Africa, for Africa, by Africans is becoming a reality and people of Africa await the outcome of what will be a long drawn trial with great expectations.

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The diamond market will likely overcome its current challenges by 2021, but until then it will weather another bumpy year or two, according to the annual report on the diamond industry prepared by Bain & Co. and Antwerp World Diamond Centre.
If historic patterns hold, the market will return to its “precrisis” state within two years, assuming that rough supply keeps falling, demand rises, and the industry continues its current marketing levels, it said.
But don’t expect the market to turn the corner next year.
“We expect 2020 to be better for the industry once the midstream starts to clear its excess inventory,” the report said. “However, ongoing supply–demand inequality will prevent full recovery of the industry and may be exacerbated by a continuing decrease in available financing for midstream players.”
It predicted that retail demand will likely stay stagnant in 2020, because of growing fears of a worldwide and U.S. recession. The trade will likely have to wait for 2021 to fully return to growth, it said.
Much of the report was devoted to the current crisis, which it attributed to record-high diamond production at the beginning of the year, coupled with lower-than-expected demand. That demand drop was sparked by global tensions and macroeconomic issues, as well as “an increase in e-commerce-created efficiencies in the supply chain that decreased the need for inventory on hand.”
U.S. diamond jewelry sales at retail will likely drop 2% this year, it said—in contrast to 2018, when they rose 3%. The report attributed the drop to falling U.S. consumer confidence, which this summer hit its lowest point in three years; declining tourism from China, which hurts luxury purchases; and the 15% tariff on Chinese jewelry that was enacted in September. “Like never before, everyone is closely watching this holiday season, which will determine retail’s final annual results,” the report said.
Some other takeaways from the annual industry review:
– Financing for midstream players has decreased by $5 billion, or 30%, since 2013. Next year, financing will likely prove even more challenging, it said. The report estimated outstanding midstream debt at $11 billion.
– Natural polished prices declined by 3% in the first nine months of the year, and rough prices fell by 2%. Overall rough diamond sales fell 25%.
– Lab-grown diamond production grew 15%–20% in 2019, particularly in China and India.
The report’s authors expect that the lab-grown market will comprise somewhere between 5% and 15% of the total industry for the next decade, based on the experience of synthetic sapphires, which currently makes up about 15% of that market. The United States currently accounts for 80% of lab-grown diamond demand.
– Wholesale lab-grown diamond prices have fallen faster than retail prices, but while wholesale prices seem to have stabilized, retail prices may see further drops, it said.
In the final quarter of 2016, lab-growns sold for 80% of the price of natural diamonds at retail and 70% at wholesale. Three years later, they sell for around 45%–50% of the natural price at retail and 15%–20% of natural diamond prices at wholesale.
– The online diamond jewelry market remains a small percentage of the business compared to other sectors. The report estimates that 5%–10% of diamond jewelry is sold online, which is a small number compared to books (70% of which are sold online) and apparel (19% bought online). However, major players, such as Signet and Tiffany, are seeing the online channel increase as a percentage of overall sales.
– The natural diamond business spent a large amount on marketing this year—$200 million, including $70 million through the Diamond Producers Association.
The full report can be read here.
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This chapter introduces the principle of relativity of title and the principle that possession is a source of title. It also introduces the four questions that the book is concerned with: (1) What, for the purposes of the rules concerning the acquisition of title, is possession? (2) What is the nature of the title acquired through possession? (3) What are the grounds of relativity of title? (4) What is the relationship between relativity of title and ownership? The chapter explains why these questions matter and identifies some common answers. It also summarises the book’s main arguments and provides an overview of the other six chapters.
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The tour undertaken by Lord Sheffield's team in the Australian season 1891-2 was in one respect unique. Never before in the history of visits paid by English cricketers to Australia or by Australian cricketers to the mother country had the enterprise been undertaken and carried out by a single individual. In as much as two of the three Test matches against Combined Australia ended in the defeat of the English players, the tour was in one sense a disappointment to all lovers of the game in Great Britain, but this was only the fortune of war. Moreover, our defeats had one very beneficial effect, the double triumph of the Australians restoring the game to its old place in the affections of the Colonial public.
Apart from the fact of two of the big matches having been lost, the tour was a great success, Lord Sheffield's action in arranging the trip, and the manner in which he carried it out, earning unstinted praise from every organ of public opinion in Australia. It was understood that the expenses of the tour considerably exceeded the receipts, but this was largely due to the liberal scale on which everything was done. That Lord Sheffield was well satisfied with his own reception in Australia was best proved by the fact that he presented a handsome trophy to be competed for by the different Colonies. Except for the very important fact that Arthur Shrewsbury and William Gunn declined to accept the terms offered them, the team was, on the form shown during the English season of 1891, fully representative. It consisted of
Alfred Shaw acted as general manager of the team on Lord Sheffield's behalf, and earned praise on all hands for the tact and good judgement with which he discharged a by no means easy task. Beyond everything else the tour was remarkable for the re-appearance in Australia, after an interval of eighteen years, of Mr. W. G. Grace. When the most famous of all cricketers visited the Colonies in 1873 he was at the very height of his powers, and not a few of his warmest admirers regarded it as rather a hazardous venture on his part to go out again at so late a period of his career. Events proved, however, that Mr. Grace's confidence in himself was not misplaced. Alike in the eleven-a-side matches and in all engagements he came out at the head of the batting averages. When we remember that he was in his forty-fourth year, and that his position as the finest batsman in the world had been established at a time when all the other members of the team were children, this feat must be pronounced nothing less than astonishing. It is true that in the matches against odds he was favoured with more than his fair share of luck, but, so far as we could gather from the detailed reports that appeared in the Australian papers, he was not more fortunate in the first-class fixtures than his colleagues. His only big score was 159 not out in the first match against Victoria, but he played most consistently all through the tour, and rarely failed to make runs.
Speaking generally, the side did not quite come up to expectations, the chief fault being a want of steadiness in the batting. On the part of most of the men there was too strong a tendency to force the hitting, and the presence of either Shrewsbury or Gunn would have been invaluable. Still, at times some fine batting was shown, Abel's innings of 132 not out against Combined Australia, at Sydney, and Mr. Stoddart's 134, at Adelaide, in the last of the three Test matches, being probably equal in quality to anything the same two players have done at home. In eleven-a-side matches Attewell easily took the honours in bowling, it being only a striking success on a damaged wicket at Adelaide that enabled Briggs to get so near him in the averages. Lohmann, without being up to his best standard as a bowler, did splendid all-round work for the eleven, his fielding at cover- slip gaining unbounded admiration from all Colonial critics. The two great failures of the team were Bean and Sharpe. It was thought that the Sussex player, as a batsman, and Sharpe, as a bowler, would be thoroughly suited by the fast Australian wickets, but in each case the result was a complete disappointment. Nor did Mr. MacGregor, as a wicket keeper, come up to his English reputation.
The team played in all eight first-class matches, winning one and losing two against Combined Australia, gaining two victories each over Victoria and New South Wales, and one victory against South Australia. Against odds they did not meet with a single reverse, and the full record of their tour came out thus: - Twenty-seven matches played: twelve won, two lost, and thirteen drawn.
Match reports for
South Australia v Lord Sheffield's XI at Adelaide, Nov 20-23, 1891
Victoria v Lord Sheffield's XI at Melbourne, Nov 27-28, 1891
New South Wales v Lord Sheffield's XI at Sydney, Dec 4-7, 1891
New South Wales v Lord Sheffield's XI at Sydney, Feb 19-23, 1892
Victoria v Lord Sheffield's XI at Melbourne, Mar 17-19, 1892


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When the hospital discharges a loved one, the family caregiver might not be prepared. After all, the accident or fall happened suddenly, and there was no time to plan the post-acute care. Who had time to do that? The entire family rallied to keep the family member comfortable in the hospital. But now the discharge and your loved one cannot go home. They will need rehab therapy. So, now what?
You scramble for a rehab facility that provides post-acute care for recovering patients.The first question many family members ask, does my loved one qualify for Medicare?
The discharge planner tells you, “She needs help but doesn't qualify for skilled nursing care, the kind Medicare covers.”
In order for Medicare to cover skilled nursing care, your family member must meet the three-day-stay rule (and your mom's hospital stay is only two days).
The discharge planner adds, “But she does need some rehab and help. Try XYZ Assisted Living. They offer therapy on-site at all of its facilities, and they partner with a home health care company who provides physical therapy, which is what your mom needs.”
Look for Post-Acute Care Providers at nursing homes or assisted living communities. These facilities have found a way to improve occupancy by exploring care models that function as a private-pay bridge from hospital to home.
Today, skilled nursing facilities offer long and short-term medical care. As health care reform puts emphasis on post-acute care and health care continuum, similar models occur in assisted living too. Services delivered range from intensive short term rehabilitation therapy to longer-term restorative care. The medical team includes the following health care professionals:• Attending physician• Medical specialists• Therapists• Rehabilitation therapists• Registered and licensed nurses• Case managers• Social workers• Registered dietitians• Activity directors• Nursing assistants
Hospitals refer lower acuity patients to assisted living as an alternative to skilled nursing care because some facilities have nurses 24/7. If patients don't qualify for skilled nursing coverage, hospitals refer patients to assisted living, even for the pre-surgery care.If the assisted living offers the protocols patients need to prepare for surgery, it just makes sense it’s a good fit for post-acute care. The private-pay program offers a 14-30 day stay. Since readmission to hospitals is due to medication mismanagement, falls, or lack of follow-up care, assisted living facilities are geared for safety. Some facilities partner with home health care and rehabilitation providers to offer services on-site. This allows the service to work with hospital discharge planners for short-term care.When transitioning from the hospital - assisted living facilities help patients prepare and fully recover for the return to their homes. So, they focus on gaining maximum independence.
Post-acute care providers promote independence and return patients home as quickly as possible. Hiring or partnering with physicians, nurses and therapists help deliver the highest quality care and help patients obtain their highest level of independence. Many commit to meeting the needs of patients, families and communities.
Carol Marak is a contributor for the senior living and healthcare market.

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The current main battle tank of the British Army, the Challenger 2, although similar to its predecessor in looks, incorporates new turret systems giving a high probability of a first-round hit even while firing on the move and the ability for the commander to acquire fresh targets even as the gunner is engaging.
The hull is very similar to that of Challenger 1 and uses the same CV12 engine with some improvements, including the addition of a crew temperature control system and smoke generators.
The rifled 120 mm gun has been retained and had now been in service (albeit updated) for some 40 years.
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A proposed electrical substation in the Eagle Hill area of East Boston has drawn protest from residents worried about flood risk and safety.
Eversource wants to build the substation in a flood-prone area near Chelsea Creek, across the street from a popular playground and near tanks of jet fuel for Logan Airport. The utility says the project poses little risk to the public, but because substations can catch fire and explode, some local residents are trying to stop it.
Electrical substations are a critical part of our energy landscape, converting high-voltage electricity to a lower voltage so you can use it in your house. They’re usually built behind a tall fence or wall, and look like a network of metal towers, latticed structures and wires.
New England has about 900 substations connected to high-voltage transmission lines, and Eversource says building one in East Boston is necessary to meet the area’s growing electricity demands.
“Right now, the East Boston, Chelsea, Lynn, Revere area is served out of the Chelsea substation, but that substation is at its maximum capacity,” says Bob Clarke, Eversource's director of siting and project outreach. “We do have significant load growth in this area, and to meet that load growth, we need additional substation capacity.”
While some people question Eversource’s energy demand forecast, most people opposed to the project are worried about safety, and opposed to building more infrastructure in an area already burdened with heavy industry. They are also frustrated by what they say has been a lack of transparency and public input during the siting process.
“Between the jet fuel, the noise pollution, the air pollution from the airport, the salt mounds across the creek — this community has had the burden of so many environmental hazards and injustices for quite some time,” says Paul Kozak, a local resident who lives with his wife and three young children in a house a few hundred feet from the proposed substation. “And instead of asking the public how we could best use the space, or how we envision that space being used, we’ve just had to sit back and accept [that] the substation from Eversource is going to be there.”
Why Build Here?
When the company first proposed the project to the state in 2014, it knew where it wanted to put it: the small parcel of land Eversource owns inside a larger city-owned property.
338 East Eagle St. is an overgrown and mostly empty lot sandwiched between the base of a densely populated hill and Chelsea Creek. American Legion Playground — a popular park known as the City Yards — is to the west. And to the east is the Channel Fish Company, a family owned East Boston seafood processing business that’s been around since 1962.
“We didn’t look at a lot of other areas because we had the available land," and real estate is limited in the area, Eversource's Clarke says. “This is a good location for this station. Are we saying it’s perfect? There’s no perfect location.”
Shortly after Eversource formally proposed the project, the owner of the Channel Fish Company, Louis Silvestro, began voicing his opposition. He placed signs and placards around the neighborhood, and successfully petitioned for intervenor status with the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB), the state agency in charge of permitting big energy infrastructure.
The substation was going to be about 18 feet away from the fish processing plant, and Silvestro was concerned about electromagnetic radiation from the substation interfering with sensitive equipment.
The siting board held hearings with Channel Fish and Eversource in 2016, and issued a final decision in November 2017. The board approved the project with the condition that Eversource
and the city of Boston consider moving the substation to the other side of the property, farther from Channel Fish — but closer to the popular playground and often-flooded street corner. The city agreed to the land swap, and the siting board is now considering whether to approve the change.
While this decision satisfied Channel Fish, some residents of East Boston were furious.
"Anywhere on that property we think is a bad idea because the entire property abuts Chelsea Creek,” says John Walkey, an East Boston resident and waterfront initiative coordinator at GreenRoots, a Chelsea-based environmental nonprofit leading the fight against the substation. “It just seems like it’s a project that’s totally antithetical to the mayor’s plans for the coast.”
The Flood Risk
East Boston is the city’s poster child for climate-induced flooding, which is partly why Marcos Luna, a local resident and professor in the Geography and Sustainability Department of Salem State University, calls the substation project “short-sighted.”
“When I looked just briefly at the maps of the area, I saw that it’s right in an area that’s likely to be flooded,” he says. “And with the city’s Climate Ready Boston report, there’s heightened sensitivity to all these potential areas that could be affected by water, and different efforts to make the city more resilient. So putting electrical infrastructure in an area that’s likely to flood seemed really counter to all those efforts.”
In emails, city officials say the proposal meets the city’s climate resiliency standards, while also emphasizing that Boston has no jurisdiction over the project.
Eversource says it’s building the substation outside of the 100-year and 500-year flood zones, but Luna isn’t sure that's enough. As sea level rises, the 100-year and 500-year flood lines move further inland, he says.
Luna sits on the board of GreenRoots and offered to model the potential for flooding with Geographic Information System (GIS) software. His maps are based on data from the city, and demonstrate what could happen to the property under different sea level rise and storm surge scenarios in the future.
One map shows that if the seas rise 21 inches by 2050 — a likely scenario — a 100-year storm will flood much of Condor Street and the Chelsea Creek shoreline, but stop short of the substation property. Yet a similar storm in 2070 with 36 inches of sea level rise — also likely — could put parts of the site under a foot or more of water.
Eversource says the base of the substation would be high enough to protect against sea level rise, and according to Luna's maps, the substation should be OK in all but the most extreme scenarios — a severe hurricane, for example. But given the likely lifespan of the substation, he says the company should be planning for events like a hurricane, in addition to 10 feet of sea level rise.
"My critique is that Eversource has not adequately accounted for sea level rise over the likely life of the structure at that site and is not taking into account the likely range of possibilities," Luna says. "They should be using probable, high-end or worst-case scenarios because this substation is 'essential infrastructure' according to their own documentation."
What's more, he says, "none of this flood risk modeling takes into account the role of storm water flooding due to intense rain and backed-up sewers."
GIS maps of flooding caused by sudden heavy rainstorms are not always accurate because modeling these scenarios requires huge amounts of granular data about street grade, sewer capacity and ground cover on every block. While the Boston Water and Sewer Commission is currently gathering some of this information, Luna says the existing data isn’t particularly sophisticated.
The part of Condor Street near the proposed substation already floods a few times a year during heavy rainstorms, and the problem is likely to only get worse because of climate change.
“You’re basically putting infrastructure in harm’s way when you know things are going to get bad in that location,” Luna says.
Flooding isn’t the only reason people in the neighborhood oppose the substation. They’re worried about kids climbing the fence and getting electrocuted. They’re worried about aesthetics. And they’re worried about what could happen if the station caught fire. There are tanks of jet fuel about 800 feet away.
“These substations have caught on fire before,” local resident Kozak says, pointing out that during Hurricane Sandy, a Manhattan substation caught fire and exploded, turning the sky bright green. And just this past year, substations caught fire and exploded in Queens, New York, and Madison, Wisconsin.
“[What] if that happens here and there’s a gust of wind?” he continues. “Putting a substation near such amounts of jet fuel is risky.”
But Clarke of Eversource says the company is in compliance with national electric safety standards, so fire shouldn't be a problem.
"We have redundant protection systems that would interrupt the power flow before a fire would start. And in the event that there was a fire, we have fire suppression systems," he says. "We’re meeting all required standards and more."
Some residents also oppose the project on environmental justice grounds. Eagle Hill is a working-class area with a large immigrant population, and many who live there feel that when it comes to the substation, they were excluded or ignored.
“This project is a typical environmental justice story," says resident Walkey. "You take a low-income neighborhood, and someone comes in and says we’re going to put in this dicey sort of substation. These are the kinds of things that benefit the region as a whole, and yet the burden that they represent is only held by a certain community."
While Clarke of Eversource says the company made a strong effort to do public outreach, Walkey says it clearly didn’t work. At a siting board meeting held earlier this year at East Boston High School, many residents said they had no idea this project was in the works until a community organizer knocked on their door. Others lamented the lack of translation services at a previous siting board meeting or said they thought the city had promised to turn the plot of land into a soccer field or park with access to Chelsea Creek.
“We have a lack of open space and what you're proposing to do is put a substation in an area the city promised a soccer field,” community member Heather O’Brien said at the meeting. “It seems ludicrous that this is the only place to put this — in an environmental justice community that's already overburdened with hazards. The community has had enough. We don't need it, we don't want it and we don't deserve it.”
What Happens Next?
The final decision now rests with the state EFSB. While the board is specifically looking at the impacts of moving the station to the new spot on the property, Walkey of GreenRoots says his organization is trying to open an inquiry into whether the substation is needed at all.
The board is expected to make a decision later this year.
In the meantime, Walkey says, "we’ll be working on the ground with the community to continue educating people, to continue mobilizing them, and to continue putting pressure on elected officials.”
This segment aired on August 22, 2019.


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Tatara & Partners
The specialization of Tatara & Partners Restructuring & Insolvency Law Firm is to combine the issues of insolvency law and reorganization proceedings with widely understood commercial law, in particular with company law and capital market law.
- As regards insolvency law and reorganization proceedings, the offer of our Firm includes:
providing support to a debtor filing for the declaration of insolvency by liquidation of assets or with the possibility to make an arrangement, including consumer insolvency, in particular of former entrepreneurs or former members of the management boards,
- providing support to a bankrupt in the insolvency proceedings, in particular in an insolvency with the possibility to make an arrangement: preparation of the arrangement proposals along with their funding proposals, including also debt-to-equity swaps, handling the process of adopting the arrangement on the Meeting of Creditors and of approving the arrangement by the insolvency court,
- providing support to a creditor filing a petition for the declaration of insolvency of a debtor, as well as providing support to a creditor after the insolvency has been declared, such as filing claims, applying for the exemption of an asset from the insolvency estate, representing a creditor in the Creditors’ Committee,
- providing support to the other entities interested in participation in the insolvency proceedings, such as trustees, court supervisors, investors.
Our Firm’s practice covers also widely understood restructuring and optimization processes including:
- capital restructuring of legal entities and capital groups, in particular by transformation, merger, acquisition or division as defined in the Commercial Companies Code, transformation of the entrepreneurs conducting individual business activity into a company, restructuring with the use of in-kind contributions mechanisms, such as enterprise or its organized part. The optimization of the legal form in the terms of shareholders or directors and officers liability is taken into account in the restructuring process.
- debt restructuring in the form of the arrangement with the creditors in the insolvency with the possibility to make an arrangement proceedings, negotiations and adopting arrangements / private arrangements, installment arrangements with the Social Insurance Institution, the Tax Authority and other public creditors.

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Lewellen, NE — An investigation is underway after a house explosion in the Nebraska panhandle Tuesday evening.
Garden County Sheriff Michelle Quinn tells News Channel Nebraska one person was airlifted to the hospital with burn injuries after a house near the Village of Lewellen exploded.
According to Quinn, a resident of the home smelled gas and called a local propane company. The employee did not smell it at first, but when they went downstairs to continue investigating, authorities say that’s when the explosion occurred.
Two other people were home at the time and escaped uninjured.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s Office. The house is a total loss.


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Hi, if you wan't to make a light and sturdy felt lined dew shield for under 5 pounds, heres how I did mine.
- 1x A4 piece of black craft foam
- 1x A5 Jet black felt
- 1x pack of velcro
- 1x Roll of double sided tape
- Craft Knife
- Metal ruler or anything with a straight metal edge
- Tape measure
- Cut the felt in half so when you put
the two bits together its enough to reach around the circumference of
the ED80's dew shield.
- Lay strips of double sided tape on one side of the craft foam\
- Stick the felt to the foam and place heavy books ontop and leave for a few minutes.
strips of double sided tape half way along the remainder of the bare
foam and fold the foam over onto the tape, again weighting down with
- Wrap the foam around the ED80 so you can measure and cut to length
the velcro onto the foam remembering to put strips on opposite sides
and ends so when you bend the foam into a tube the two bits of velcro
- Wrap it around the end of your scope and enjoy!
I hope this helps anyone who wants to make their own:)


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The British low-cost airline, Easyjet, is expanding its flight schedule due to a slight recovery at the time of booking to pay careful. For the Rest of the summer, the offer will be increased to 40 per cent from 30 per cent of flight capacity in the past year, announced Easyjet on Tuesday. The demand is higher than expected. The Airline, however, remains more pessimistic than the competing low-cost airlines. The market leader, Ryanair of Ireland, wants to leave in August, 60 percent of the previous year, capacity to stand out in September, then 70 percent. The small Hungarian company Wizz Air had already reached 70 percent.
Also, the airline wants to fill after the announcement of the end of June until October, 40 percent of last year's Seating space and with more than 380 flight, half of the aircraft in the air. Using the latest state-of-the Lufthansa informed the publication of the quarterly figures on Thursday. The French-Dutch group Air France-KLM set for the current third quarter, 45 percent of the capacity in view, which is to increase until the end of the year to 65 percent. From April to June, only twelve percent of the previous year, the flights took off due to the pandemic. The British-Spanish aerospace group-IAG, parent of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, plans to be more careful with around a quarter of the offer in the third quarter and half in the final quarter of the year.
However, because the Corona case numbers in several countries, to rise again, the uncertainty about the development of travel large. Holiday destinations in Portugal or France are in demand, but the market that remains unpredictable, said Easyjet chief Johan Lundgren. Due to the Corona pandemic EasyJet suffered in the three months to the end of June, a pre-tax loss in the amount of of 324.5 million pounds Sterling. From April to June, as in most of Europe the air traffic broke down because of travel restrictions was, burned Easyjet but less money than feared: Instead of the initially expected a billion pounds, there were 774 million.
The low-cost airlines is expected for the current fourth quarter of its fiscal year with a smaller loss than in the third. The year-to-date hard-hit stock a boost of more than ten percent of gave.Updated Date: 04 August 2020, 12:19


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The United States Department of Transportation has become a fundamental necessity in the moving industry.It is the pinnacle of the industry, creating and enforcing regulations for the sake of safety for both businesses and consumers alike.However, it is notable to appreciate the history of such a powerful department.The functions currently performed by the DOT were once enforced by the Secretary of Commerce for Transportation.In 1965, Najeeb Halaby, administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA), had an excellent suggestion.He spoke to the current President Lyndon B. Johnson, advising that transportationbe elevatedto a cabinet level position. He continued, suggesting that the FAAbe foldedor merged, if you will, into the DOT.Clearly, the President took to Halaby's fresh ideasregardingtransportation, thus putting the DOT into place.
Light trucksare classifiedthis way because they are car-sized, yet in the U.S. they can be no more than 6,300 kg (13,900 lb). Theseare used bynot only used by individuals but also businesses as well. In the UK they may not weigh more than 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) andare authorizedto drive with a driving license for cars.Pickup trucks, popular in North America, are most seen in North America and some regions of Latin America, Asia, and Africa.Although Europe doesn't seem to follow this trend, where the size of the commercial vehicle is most often made as vans.
In today's society, there are rules and regulations everywhere you go, the same goes for commercial vehicles. The federal government has strict regulations that mustbe met, such as how many hours a driver may be on the clock. For example, 11 hours driving /14 hours on-duty followed by 10 hours off, with a max of 70 hours/8 days or 60 hours/7 days.They can also set rules deciding how much rest and sleep timeis required,however, these are only a couple of regulations set. Any violations are often subject to harsh penalties.In some cases, there are instruments to track each driver's hours, which are becoming more necessary.


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is an image I took through the 75mm cooke. I held my digital camera up
to the operators eyepiece while the camera is in rackover position. It
is of some random bushes outside my shop.
matte box leather bellows are in really fine condition as are the matte
box rods, matte box and it’s accessories. These are the items I
had spoken about earlier. These are the items that usually didn’t
survive the conversion years.
Here are a couple of other views showing the operators side of the camera and the motor side of the camera.


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Saga Goryu has a tradition dating back to more than 1,200 years, starting the foundation of Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto by Emperor Saga in the 9th century (the Japanese Heian period). The School’s headquarter is still at Daikaku-ji Temple.
Saga Goryu Philosophy
The aim at Saga Goryu is to be traditional but vital, and to introduce visual and spiritual pleasure into daily life. To do this, the School not only promotes the skills and techniques of floral decoration, but also through its teaching attempts to enhance people’s ability to recognize the delicate and sophisticated beauty of flowers — to appreciate their artistic value with a new and refined sense.
According to Saga Goryu, ikebana is more than a mere classical art to be appreciated by an exclusive group of specialists. Despite the ancient origin of ikebana, this art is still relevant in today’s society.
Flowers and Religion
In Saga Goryu ikebana, before arranging flowers, the arrangers calms him/herself by reciting a Buddhist sutra, Hannya Shingyoh. The School’s motto in practicing ikebana is “to unite flowers and religion”.
The School practices a ceremony of floral tribute to Buddha, studies truth, goodness, and beauty through ikebana.
Saga Goryu has more than 100 branches in Japan, and also has branches in many other countries, including Central and South America e.g. Brazil as well as the U.S.A., Canada, France, West Germany, and Taiwan.


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It took Michelin four whole years to develop and the feedback so far has been, to say the least, very impressive. Michelin took advantage of their new partnership with the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) to launch this new streamlined Enduro tyre at this world-renowned competition. More grip and better cushioning ensure imporved ability to tackle terrain thanks to the good work done on both the tread block pattern and location, as well as the internal structure of the tyre. More versatility and exceptional wet grip thanks to new rubber compounds especially designed for off-road riding. Compared with this enduro tyre's predecessor, the Enduro Comp III, this tyre offers 15% improvement in longevity and significantly more stable, reliable performance time after time.


Illegal STB owners in Ivory Coast were cracked down after 32 operations conducted by the Research section of the Ivorian National Police Force. Around 669 set-up boxes of Canal+, 1717 other set-up boxes, 553 Canal+ subscription cards excluding other various passes and 2215 accessories, all making up to a total of 38m3 of material used to enable the illegal distribution of programs the French pay channel, were dismantled.
Once instructions were received by the Public Prosecutor, the smashing operation took place in the city of Abidjan using a Caterpillar in the presence of Georges Clément, head of anti-piracy Canal+ Service in Ivory Coast, a bailiff and some members of the police force.
The materials seized, were used by unscrupulous pirates for the illegal distribution of the programs of Canal+, the encrypted television channels. These corrupted connections, also called ‘canal spider’, impacted heavily on the subscription rate and the revenue of Canal+ with nearly 1,800,000 illegal subscribers in the Ivory Coast.
According to Clément, Ivory Coast is the African country with the highest rate of illegal subscription at Canal+ Overseas, followed by the Cameroon and the Senegal.
Also, he added that: “The operation is still ongoing and has spread throughout Ivory Coast”.


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- Campbell River
- Bayne Sound
- Cowichan Bay
- Sechelt/Irvine’s Landing
Having citizen scientists make oceanographic measurements in each of these areas, on the same day every 2-3 weeks between February and October, allows for complete coverage of the Strait of Georgia. The data collected will allow us to assess annual variation in the physical/chemical oceanography in the entire Salish Sea and to estimate phytoplankton biomass. These data will be very useful to modeling initiatives, and for understanding spatial and temporal changes in productivity of the Strait.
Ocean Networks Canada has developed a smart phone application for sample data transfer so that data can be sent directly from the small boats to ONC, where it undergoes quality control and is then archived and made freely available over the internet. ONC is responsible for project management, calibrations, engineering support, data management and QA/QC.
The main workhorse for the oceanographic measurements is a CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) instrument which collects and stores electronic measurements of the water properties. The instrument we are using, an RBR Concerto CTD measures these properties 6 times a second as it descends through the water column from surface to maximum depth. Attached to the CTD are two auxiliary instruments: a fluorometer which measures chlorophyll content and an optode which measures oxygen content. Fluorescence is an indicator of plankton productivity (algae growth), while oxygen is used both to trace the movement of water masses and to detect areas with low flush rates.
Along with the CTD profiles we take water samples for nutrients dissolved in the seawater – these samples are analysed back in the lab. Nutrients are used to identify water from certain sources (like rivers), to diagnose the limiting factors for growth of plankton and track the movement of water masses.
The third element is a small plankton net intended to capture zooplankton. This net is lowered to a maximum of 150m and brought up at a specified speed to capture plankton. A flowmeter in the mouth of the net will measure the volume of water that flowed through. Once back on board, the net is washed down with filtered seawater and the zooplankton collected from the cod end and preserved in formalin. Again these samples are returned to the lab for analysis of abundance and species found.
The fourth element is the use of a secchi disk which is used to asses water turbidity. The data collected from this part of our project will also be included as part of an international program to collect secchi disk measurements. A recent study of global phytoplankton abundance over the last century concluded that global phytoplankton concentrations have declined due to rising sea surface temperatures as a consequence of current climate change and prompted the development of an international effort to examine this www.secchidisk.org. Each of our citizen scientists has been provided with a tablet, and will download the free Android ‘Secchi’ application which will allow them to contribute these measurements.
The fifth is the collection of water samples to identify phytoplankton, as part of our examination of the spatial and temporal prevalence of harmful algae throughout the Strait of Georgia. Water samples containing phytoplankton are analyzed back at the lab and examined for harmful algal blooms.
Installation of sampling equipment is relatively simple, only requiring the installation of a mounting bracket for a small downrigger provided and installed at no cost. Approximately 3 feet by 5 feet of deck space is needed for instrument and equipment storage. This pilot project is the only one of its kind and thus brings opportunity for partnering with other citizens in the collection of oceanographic data.
The program was begun in February 2015, with all vessel operators fully trained to carry out the program on the first “shakedown” cruises. During 2015, the program had vessels outfitted and actively sampling the Strait of Georgia from Campbell River, Deep Bay, Qualicum, Ladysmith, Cowichan Bay, Victoria, Lund, Powell River, Sechelt and Steveston.
Ocean Networks Canada has provided a smart phone application for sample data transfer so that data can be transmitted directly to ONC, undergo QA/QC, archived and made freely available over the internet. For the first two months of the project, CTD data transfers from the instrument to the tablet and from tablet to ONC data centre created some problems, but initial issues were resolved by the ONC technical team.
In 2016 some changes were made to the program: the Victoria vessel was not continued as this area showed little seasonal variation oceanographically; instead it was replaced by a new vessel sampling out of Galiano Island. During 2016 they also implemented sampling for ocean acidity measurements on the Baynes Sound and Powell River vessels. This work was carried out in partnership with Wiley Evans of the Hakai Institute.
The complete tally of samples collected for 2015-2017 is as follows:
|Sampling Years||Vessel Trips||CTD casts||Nutrients Collected||Phytoplankton Collected||Chlorophyll Collected||Secchi Recordings||Zooplankton Collected||Total Samples|
PSF was able to secure funding to run the Citizen Science Program for one additional year in 2018
Several SSMSP scientists are utilizing the citizen science data for model validation, and to address other questions as part of their programs. Examples of these programs and applications include the following:
- Strategic Salmon Health Initiative: is there a relationship between level of stress (fish from areas temps > 17OC temp & <6ppm O2) and expression of disease states?
- Harmful algal blooms: How does water temperature/ salinity/ DO/ nutrients affect prevalence of HABS?
- Migration Pathways of Pacific Salmon: Is there are relationship between water quality/hotspots of plankton & migration pathways?
- Kelp and Eelgrass Restoration: Characterizing turbidity and water properties in a number of estuaries around the Strait
- Juvenile Salmon Studies: Relating the distribution, diet and fish size for key juvenile salmon stocks to temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen.
- Modeling Studies and Satellite Data: Data collected by the citizen science program is being used to validate 3D biological models of the Salish Sea, and to ground-truth satellite imagery with on-ground data
All data are available from the Strait of Georgia Data Centre


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The satanic temple and the producers of Sabrina's chilling adventures they have reached an agreement in a dispute over the statue of a goat deity that stands out in the Netflix series, The Hollywood Reporter Has confirmed.
TST sued Netflix and Warner Bros. earlier this month, claiming a statue displayed in Sabrina Spellman's fiction school. The Academy of Invisible Arts infringes its copyright on a Baphomet monument. TST was also not happy to have its statue associated with certain themes of the series, specifically the "prominent use of this symbol as the central point of the school associated with evil, cannibalism and murder".
Warners has confirmed the agreement, but declined to comment further.
TST lawyer Stuart de Haan sent on Wednesday THR A statement: "The Satanic Temple is pleased to announce that the lawsuit it recently filed against Warner Bros. and Netflix has been resolved amicably.The unique elements of the Baphomet statue of the Satanic Temple will be recognized in the credits of episodes that have already been filmed The remaining terms of the agreement are subject to a confidentiality agreement. "


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Solicitors are calling for personal injury awards to be increased as a result of the cost of living crisis.
The call follows a judicial review in March 2021 that approved lower awards for people who sustained minor injuries. The new guidelines, which were taken on by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, have seen payouts drop in some instances by up to 50-60%.
Solicitor Stuart Gilhooley spoke on Newstalk about how the reduction was affecting people who lodged personal injury claims. He also said the view that Ireland is a ‘gravy train’ when it comes to compensation was inaccurate, as victims are now allegedly not able to cover even medical expenses with awarded money.
He told Newstalk: “You’ve got a situation now where if people are unlucky enough to have a serious injury, they’re going to get half the compensation. We all know insurance has not gone down despite the fact the awards have. They are not linked and there is now a double whammy to the consumer.”
Figures from the PIAB reveal that 21,410 personal injury claims were handled by the organisation in 2021. An estimated €157 million was paid out to these claimants over the course of the year.
Additionally, the solicitor argued that the amount of compensation awarded in Ireland is significantly lower than that in other countries such as the UK. In a heated exchange with presenter Ciara Kelly, he added that the insurance industry in Ireland has a “vested interest” in people not receiving adequate payment.
Stuart said: “There is a concern that legal fees and pay outs in this country are excessively high. There is a lot of figures bandied about by people with a vested interest who want people to get less compensation. They’re not necessarily borne out of any reality.”
However, research does suggest that pay outs were roughly four times higher in Ireland than in other European countries. These figures were recorded in 2018, however, and do not take into account the current cost of living crisis.
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ITOGON, Benguet – Three large-scale mining companies and nearby communities were recently locked down by the municipal government following the alleged outbreak in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in their mine sites over the past several days.
Mayor Victorio T. Palangdan urged the management of the Philex Mining Corporation, Benguet Corporation and Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI) to conduct the required testing of their mine workers to prevent the further spread of the deadly virus in the communities outside the mine sites.
Further, 14 other individuals tested positive for COVID during the aggressive mass testing conducted in Philex through the sponsorship of the Basis Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) where 620 people underwent the swab test.
Initially, Philex Mining Corporation reported that it ceased operations over the weekend following the sudden surge in the COVID cases among its mine workers that also caused the company to impose the mandatory testing of its workers.
Philex legal and administrative division head lawyer Eduardo M. Aratas disclosed that results of the ongoing contact tracing and expanded testing showed that there are a total of 216 individuals that tested positive for the virus where 175 are mine workers, 9 are workers of contractors and 36 are residents of the villages within the mine site.
He added that 9 of the confirmed cases were able to recover while a huge number of the cases who are undergoing isolation in the established quarantine facilities are expected to recover in the coming days.
Aratas claimed that since Monday, the company started to gradually resume its operations as only those workers who tested negative will be allowed to report for work while efforts are being done to normalize the company’s operations in the coming days.
Earlier, a team from the regional office of the health department visited the company’s quarantine facilities and appreciated the company’s initiatives to put up the same with strict adherence to prevailing basic health and safety protocols.
The Philex official revealed that the company is ready to put up additional quarantine and isolation facilities within feasible areas in the mine site if the confirmed COVID cases will continue to increase in the coming days because of the ongoing aggressive contact tracing of the close contacts of the earlier patients and the expanded testing for all mine workers, employees of contractors among others in the area.
On the other hand, Benguet Corporation (BC) administration department manager lawyer Froilan Roger Lawilao stated that the company was also compelled to place some areas on total lockdown following the positive test results of some 110 workers for the deadly virus.
He stipulated that the infected workers are now undergoing isolation in their designated bunkhouses awaiting the results of the ongoing contact tracing in the mine site.
Lawilao said that the situation in the mine site is under control because the outbreak occurred in one of the bunkhouses located in a remote area that allowed the concerned health authorities and company officials to be able to effectively manage the same.
In a related development, Apex Mining Company, Inc. reported to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that it temporarily suspended its operations at its Sangilo mine here following positive COVID-19 test results from more than 80 employees.
Apex said that Sangilo mine owned by subsidiary, ISRI, was included in the localized lockdown recently issued by the municipal government because of the sudden increase in the number of COVID cases in the municipality where the mine sites had been identified as one of the areas with increasing cases over the past several days.
While management is still awaiting the swab test results of the tests conducted by the rural health unit, it has doubled up on its mitigation measures, disinfecting all the areas where the cases were identified, among others to prevent the further spread of the virus in the mining community.
The company is also seeking assistance from the local government and the health department to conduct the required mass testing among its workers in the mine site.
Apex claimed that mining operations will resume upon completion of ongoing contact tracing and testing and that only those with negative results would be allowed to return home. By HENT