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Once they’d seen Michael Levy’s answer to the question “How did you get into science?” the PhD admissions committee at Emory University had to say yes. After graduating from Amherst College, Dr. Levy taught English in Santiago, Chile. Things took a turn when he befriended a clown and traveled with a circus. At the tip of Chile he spent time reading up on evolutionary biology and decided to go to graduate school. His PhD focus (Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution) was decided. But that still didn’t make his path predictable.
He would come to be best known for work on Chagas disease, an insect-borne disease common in South America, Central America and Mexico. Along the way, however, he would intern for the Smithsonian in Panama; segue back to his hometown for courses at Penn; take organic chemistry at the University of Panama (for only $26); and work on tuberculosis in Peru. During his PhD work, he would return to Peru and finally address Chagas.
He started work on Chagas in 2004, and the rest is history. “In Arequipa, as in many other areas, a whole generation has been protected from Chagas disease. The Ministry of Health and our team are now in the 'surveillance stage,' trying to ensure transmission isn't allowed to start up again,” Dr. Levy says.
In 2011 he began engaging Penn students in fighting a local plague: bed bugs. Then bed bugs hit Peru, and Dr. Levy’s lab in Arequipa found that they, too, are very capable of transmitting the Chagas parasite.
Multiple next steps beckon. Should bed bugs be on the Chagas agenda? “In Peru there is a potential haystack of Chagas disease, and the bed bugs are still a needle,” he comments. “In the States, we have a haystack of bed bugs, and the Chagas is the needle.” And then there’s the “last mile” question: Should he aim to eliminate the triatomine bug, the usual Chagas suspect, from Arequipa? Stay tuned for the next chapter in his story.
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So its Friday here in the states. The end of the week for working folks fortunate enough to still have a traditional work-week. But still its the official end of the week. Rest a little and think a lot.
Posted this video for your entertainment. Many of us in the activist world that are older look on these new young ones and their hipster trending as signs that popular culture has taken on our leftie values. They have right?
Not so fast, as this video points out, hipster is just another brand of consumerism without a thought.
Sustainable living means re-using, re-purposing and re-thinking the paradigms. I guess the hipsters tried that but the thinking part kind of eluded them and it became just another ‘next big thing’. Us real dorks though that recycle, re-purpose, re-use and eschew of forms of consumerist driven nonsense will remain dorks and unlike ‘hipsters’ actually back up our ideas with action.
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At Hipster Central HQ, applicants’ sense of irony is carefully scrutinized with the Open Door Test.
Oh and there’s the ‘elite hipster’ the one who has money, usually LOTS of money, but they humbly eschew the vulgar mainstream for a more meaningful and sustainable living environment and practice, usually constructed from large blocks of concrete and recycled steel. Which would be fine, if it actually meant more than just showing the vile, crude proletarian how far from the center of the universe they’ve drifted. There’s nothing more arrogant and self serving than, “Look see, you do it this way and no I don’t want it to go mainstream.” When you’re working for the bourgeoisie revolution, you got to keep the rabble from your internal movement, lest they make it all icky and stuff and like…whatevs.
So everyone enjoy the video and here’s to having a good, meaningful Friday.
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[austin butler como elvis presley elvis foto reproducao twitter widelg: In other words, the actor is quite familiar with the filmmaker’s artistic style. +++READ MORE: Elvis: Baz Luhrmann says that the original cut of the film is 4 hours long Hugh Jackman expressed this appreciation in a video review he posted last Tuesday, the 28th, on social media]<IMG><I_1694><I_2315><I_4805><I_3058><I_680><I_1940><I_2480><I_5281><I_3265><I_3449><I_3449><I_3058><I_1231><I_8034><I_7056><I_4386><I_2157><I_1940><I_2157><I_7800><I_3058><I_3058><I_8034><I_3449><I_3265><I_7069><I_3265><I_1146><I_2728><I_5407><I_1628><I_8055></IMG>
Hugh Jackman shared an exciting review of Elvisbiopic of Rock king directed by Baz Luhrmannaccording to information from the Screen Rant. In Brazil, the production is scheduled to premiere on July 14, 2022.
It is worth remembering how jackman worked with Luhrmann in Australiadrama film co-starring Nicole Kidman released in November 2008. In other words, the actor is quite familiar with the filmmaker’s artistic style.
+++READ MORE: Elvis: Baz Luhrmann says that the original cut of the film is 4 hours long
Hugh Jackman expressed this appreciation in a video review he posted last Tuesday, the 28th, on social media. The famous interpreter of Wolverine at the beginning in the 2000s he praised a lot Elvisand gave special mention to Catherine Martina production designer who also worked on Australia.
Watch the actor’s emotional review below:
The amazing duo of @bazluhrmann and #CatherineMartin have done it again! What a film! Congratulations to @austinbutler and @tomhanks on awesome performances. go see @ElvisMovie@Deborra_leepic.twitter.com/JioeGJw1fG
Elvis: Austin Butler did karate ‘every day’ to dance like the King of Rock
the preparation of Austin Butler to interpret Elvis in the movie of Baz Luhrmann had several intense trainings, such as staying in the character for two years and even not having contact with family members. In a new interview, the actor revealed to the AP Entertainment who also needed to learn karate to do the King of Rock moves.
“I trained karate every day with my move coach,” he said. “We study Elvis, his every move and people who inspired him. And also general things like swing dancing, tap dancing and things for dexterity and movement. We did a lot.”
The training also included working on how to speak Elvis, with accent and dialects, from morning voice exercises. “All I did physical training was to keep my body able to move,” she explained.
Butler revealed that, because of the preparation, he had to make frequent appointments with doctors: “I had to do a lot of rehabilitation because I threw my shoulder back once, my knee burst another time, there were all these things that I had to overcome.”
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Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine, who was reported for suspected bowling action last week, has been cleared from the warning list by the Indian Premier League's Bowling Action Committee on Sunday.
As per a statement released by IPL, the bowling committee monitored Narine's action from two - back and side - angles.
Narine was reported for a suspect action after KKR's nervy win over Kings XI Punjab in Abu Dhabi on October 10.
Because of Covid-19, the BCCI waived off a requirement for 3D biomechanical test, usually a necessity with the official assessment.
"Mr Narine has now been removed from the IPL Suspect Action Warning List", it added.
It should be noted that there was no Suspect Bowling Action Committee before this incident or if there was, no mention of it was made anywhere.
Interestingly, while the board mentioned that Narine has been cleared, it did not mention who all comprised the committee. "Mr Narine has now been removed from the IPL Suspect Action Warning List", added the release. Back in 2014, Narine had missed out on the final match of the Champions League T20 for the same reason. The committee reviewed the action and concluded after studying the footage that the "elbow bend" was within the permissible limit. The IPL Bowling Action Committee reviewed the footage of his action and deemed it was within the rules.
The KKR team management had also requested the IPL suspect action committee for an official assessment of Narine's action.
Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments had said that Narine and Crowe have been working non-stop over the last couple of days to ensure that the mystery spinner can return to the bowling crease at the earliest.
Naren's bowling action also came up in controversies during the IPL in 2015 and he was banned for bowling in November that year. The ICC gave Naren the permission to bowl again in April 2016, but he did not participate in the Twenty-Twenty World Cup that year. In March 2018, he was reported again during the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
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Transition. I guess you can call it a transitional stage. Myself? I call it purgatory. It’s that cloudy, grey area that I’m existing smack dab in the middle of between one move to the next.
My new astrologer friend told me I’m meant to be a leader, that there are traits and skills I have not been able to tap into yet. Besides someone analyzing the influence of the planets with my star and moon signs, I’ve been hearing that for years from numerous faces. What untapped potential am I keeping under lock and key? I’m wrestling with myself to figure it out.
Last weekend, I ran into an old acquaintance. She is a lovely older woman, single and believes that things happen because of fate. Her singledom? Fate. Maybe she’ll meet someone in her 60’s, 70’s or 80’s, but she’s not worried. She is in great health after early detection cancer and gives herself the opportunity to travel without having to worry about strings at home. “Maybe this period is your time to really figure out what you want to do!” She exclaimed. When she’s on, she’s really on. I love talking to someone who gets excited for others and she offered some great encouragement. “In my honest opinion, I see you as a writer. That’s your strength and I see you going far with that.” She had no idea how much she made me made my day.
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The shock of not going to my shop everyday has waned and I’m ready to move on. There is a path and journey to every destination—it takes work to get there. I’ve put a plan in place to get me there and have realized every step in the past was taken for a reason, so I can’t live with any regrets or bang my head wondering why I should have done something different (because I have done that many times). I guess you can say I’ve experienced some serendipitous moments, which are finally making the next steps clearer.
The change of seasons has brought a sense of hustle into my life. Like, I am busting my ass at building my writing portfolio and putting together the plans for new ventures. I think the “back-to-school” vibe of getting a fresh start has influenced my actions. Clean slates and a fresh batch of plans. Back to astrology, it was pointed out to me that I’ve been under Saturn’s influence, including the infamous Saturn return, since 2012. So after my 29th birthday, I entered what has been the most strength-testing time. Looking back, I feel as if it may have some validity. Between business, family, relationships and personal sacrifices, I can definitely vouch that the last couple of years have pulled me through the wringer. Saturn leaves my sign for a while at the end of the month—at a time when I feel I picking up emotional pieces and finally getting that clearer idea of what to do next.
So, here we are two years later, and that big asshole of a ringed planet will be moving on to another sign in a couple weeks. I don’t know if it is the power of persuasion or not, but I do feel a sudden mental lift. It is a fabulous feeling.
Right now, it’s all about the hustle. If I don’t create the life I want, I must be slowing down. And there’s no time for that.
Photos: Death to the Stock Photo and We Heart It
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Winning with great sound, amazing performance, and also for being nice guys who talked to us before (and after) the show. These guys have professional rockism! They put it all out there on the stage for us before 3pm on a Wednesday at a bar on the corner of 5th and Congress. During their final song, shirts were taken off, glam rock knee bends were happening and we were smiling ear to ear. Our only complaint is that there are no women in the band… but that is a sad fact for most bands, although we do see it changing a little. Way to go guys! You rocked us hard!
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Global warming is leading to the formation and spread of “green snow” and it is even visible from space. This green snow is due to blooms of microscopic snow algae.
There is hardly any plant life on Antarctica, but algae that grow on slushy snow are found here.
Researchers from University of Cambridge said, “They grow in ‘warmer’ areas, where average temperatures are just above zero degrees Celsius during the austral summer — the Southern Hemisphere’s summer months of November to February,”
Researchers used satellite imagery along with on-the-ground observations to create a map of current status and predict future growth of green algae. They identified 1,679 separate green algae blooms on snow covered over an area of 1.9 sq km.
Matt Davey of the University of Cambridge said, “The algal blooms in Antarctica are equivalent to about the amount of carbon that’s being omitted by 875,000 average UK petrol car journeys,” “That seems a lot but in terms of the global carbon budget, it’s insignificant.”
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Researchers also discovered that most of algae blooms were within three miles of a penguin colony. This is probably due to Penguin feces which are an excellent fertilizer.
Andrew Gray, lead author of the paper, said, “As Antarctica warms, we predict the overall mass of snow algae will increase, as the spread to higher ground will significantly outweigh the loss of small island patches of algae,”
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Valerie Adams has announced that she will not defend her world shot put title in Beijing later this month as she seeks to make a full recovery from the surgery she had last year.
The 30-year-old double Olympic champion from New Zealand, who has been well below her best after returning to international competition last month following the operations in September on her right elbow and left shoulder, wrote on her Instagram account:
"I want to inform you all that I won't be attending the world championships in Beijing.
"I have thought about this long and hard and know it's the right thing to do."
Germany's Christina Schwanitz has dominated the women's shot this season having effectively earned victory in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond Race in the event, having ended Adams' five-year, 56-competition unbeaten streak in Paris in July.
Adams, who had won the past four World Championship titles, has a best throw of 18.79 metres in competition this season, well below her personal best of the 21.24m she threw in Daegu in 2011.
In her last competition at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm, where she finished third in a rainswept outdoor event held in the city centre, Adams cut a dissatisfied and increasingly frustrated figure as she fouled on each of her four last efforts.
"Deep down this is not easy but I'm a realist and know I'm not ready just yet and I still have stuff to work and it's been a challenge since my surgery on my elbow especially as it is taking more time than I thought it would," she added.
"But that's life and I must roll with the punches."
Adams added she was also having some issues with her right knee that would need treatment and was now going to focus on ensuring she was fit to defend her Olympic title in Rio de Janeiro next year.
"This has been a tough comeback but I'm glad I made an attempt this season as it has just boosted my motivation more for the Olympics which has always been the main focus," she said.
"No one said it would be easy but I'm a willing participant and will continue to fight and work towards defending my title in Rio 2016."
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Prosecutors raided the house of a former secretary of National Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae, accelerating their investigation of whether the former ruling party chairman paid for votes in the party’s 2008 leadership election.
They are trying to find an aide who allegedly distributed envelopes of cash to lawmakers to vote for Park as chairman of the Grand National Party.
Last week, GNP lawmaker Koh Seung-duk dropped a bombshell by saying his secretary received a manila envelope stuffed with 3 million won ($2,600) and Park’s name card on the eve of the party’s July 3, 2008 leadership election. Koh said that after he learned about the envelope a day after the election, he ordered an aide to return the money to Park’s office. The aide gave the money to Goh.
When questioned by prosecutors earlier, Koh’s secretary, who was an intern, said she didn’t know the person who delivered the envelope. She said he was in his 30s and wore black-framed glasses. She said he was carrying a shopping bag full of manila envelopes similar to the one delivered to Koh’s office.
Koh’s secretary narrowed down the suspects to four people when she saw photos at her questioning. Goh’s photo was one of the four.
Prosecutors want to find the deliveryman to find out how much money was distributed to lawmakers that day.
Goh, who is now 40, served as Park’s secretary in 2004 after he was elected to his fifth term as GNP lawmaker. After Park failed to win a GNP lawmaker nomination in 2008, Goh found a job in a different lawmaker’s office. But he supported Park’s chairmanship run in July 2008 and was a key member of his secretariat during the campaign, according to GNP officials.
Prosecutors also plan to figure out who was in charge of Park’s campaign budget in 2008.
Park, who is traveling on business abroad, had denied the allegations. Prosecutors said they will invite him for questioning after he returns next Wednesday. An aide to Park yesterday told the JoongAng Ilbo that Park hasn’t changed his schedule to return to Korea earlier.
According to an investigation by the JoongAng Ilbo and a local bank in Seoul, a typical shopping bag can carry 30 manila envelopes containing 3 million won each. Kim Chong-in, a member of the GNP’s emergency leadership council, said on a local radio program yesterday that the party needs to conduct a large-scale internal shake-up.
“As we have promised the reform of the party, we need to replace those involved in the case,” Kim said.
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This identification is as fatally flawed as much of their other work. We bring you messrs Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett and there are. The Holy Kingdom: The Quest for the Real King Arthur Hardcover by Adrian; Wilson, Alan; Blackett, Baram Gilbert (). by Adrian; Wilson, Alan ;. By simple deduction and methodically examining many documents Alan Wilson & Baram Blackett were able to find out the truth about the true Briton’s. Who they.
Email required Address never made public. Welsh Legend speaks of a wooden box guarded by two man-eating crows whom Wilson equate to the cherubim on top of the ark.
Menachem Begin was the Israeli PM whose group had engaged in kidnapping. Listening FireWaveMtl Cheers buddy. There is no reason for such a speech ever to have been requested even if it were to be allowed. Here are some facts: Like any other curious young man, RM enjoyed the study of History as he always has had a deep interest in the origins of Man.
Even more bizarrely, there is no photographic or video evidence of the men making the discovery so we have no evidence to support their story.
They moved to the West. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
FAMILY NAMES are altered, changed or used by different peoples that make the names to their own liking, however a true genealogists has to go the other mile to see what a true name really is no matter how long you have to take, no matter the paths you go that are so obscure. Wilson seems to place a premium on matters that do not concern the Ten Tribes. Some Jews do speak Yiddish.
It indicates a prejudicial willingness to believe bad things about Jews and Israelis. Lebanor was the enemy and son-in-law of Albyne. The way you bring light to right history made me feel first time I heard the true historcial events. The talk and books garam by Wilson may contain some informational leads. Cilmaen’s Blog Portal into Alternative events. They also point to faults in the conventional academic approach and encourage original lines of inquiry. Annhun rex Grecorum in Cotton MS.
In modern times they called us Seekers, then it changed to Shakers, then to Quakers meaning trembling or fear of God or just grail quest. A man is a divine body of matter, as rooted to the earth as he is connected to the cosmos, his potential is only limited by his imagination. Back during the early days blaciett the Bush-Cheney administration, countless articles and even official statements by the International Energy Wilspn and various governments proclaimed the onset of what was termed Peak Oil.
Thank-you for dropping by, Kian. Seek and ye shall find does not need a label. We have a few of their books in our library. This statement is not made lightly: As to getting in touch with Alan Wilson and Barram Blackett, perhaps some one who sees this post can assist for, as things stand, RM has no contact with them.
And his remembrance lies also in the memory of all those fellow Luddites who resisted the oppression two hundred years ago.
Triads of the Isle of Prydein [Britain]. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Perhaps this is what he had been told and never bothered to check? Albyne was the son of Diocletian. God willing this will be ready soon. One abram plus years of tyranny, genocide and psychological manipulation and, in recognition of the fortitude and enduring qualities of our ancestors, ONE IS STILL HERE and one is here blqckett act in that same indomitable spirit those ancestors exuded and from which one has sprung into this material existence.
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The True Origins of Christianity. This identification is as fatally flawed as much of their other work.
Is there a reason why the download of For the garam two years, she and her colleague Dr. This is Mistaken History.
Many books include rant after rant against their perceived enemies. A Wilson and B Blackett while wrong in a few things are right in others that the Irish and Early Britons used Land Markers to not only mark property blakcett but indicate where certain clans were. Their speciality was blacketf kidnap British soldiers, hold them as hostage, never let them go but rather kill them.
Alan Wilson at the ARC convention, Carol Loffelmann, an anesthesiologist in Toronto, have spent much of their free time travelling the country, urging colleagues and […]. Lud is remembered in the very rocks beneath our feet: Do these words not sound like a vivid personification of the trajectory of a comet and the path of destruction left in its wake?
In the second Matrix movie, ReloadedOrpheus delivers a powerful piece of rhetoric to his fellow warriors:. Anyone who has encountered such aggression from the establishment is usually on the right lines. Towards the end of blackert talk, Wilson tells of an Israeli PM whose name he does not remember who got murdered.
There is a plaque in his memory close to where I now reside. Again thank you for the history information. Acknowledgements and further areas of research.
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This is the way things go.
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The fish's tender pink and red meat is prized for sushi and sashimi, but bluefin tuna stocks have fallen globally over the past 15 years amid overfishing.
The winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., which operates the Sushi-Zanmai restaurant chain, said "the price was a bit high," but that he wanted to "give Japan a boost," according to Kyodo News agency. He was planning to serve the fish to customers later Saturday.
Kimura also set the old record of 56.4 million yen at last year's New Year's auction, which tends to attract high bids as a celebratory way to kick off the new year — or get some publicity. The high prices don't necessarily reflect exceptionally high fish quality.
The best slices of fatty bluefin — called "o-toro" here — can sell for $24 per piece at tony Tokyo sushi bars.
Japanese eat 80% of the Atlantic and Pacific Bluefin tuna caught, and much of the species caught worldwide is shipped to Japan for consumption. A 2010 stock assessment of the Pacific Bluefin indicated a declining population.
Stocks of bluefin caught in the Atlantic and Mediterranean plunged by 60% between 1997 and 2007 due to rampant, often illegal, overfishing and lax quotas. Although there has been some improvement in recent years, experts say the outlook for the species is still fragile.
In November, the 48 member nations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, or ICCAT, voted to maintain strict catch limits on the species, although some countries argued for higher limits. The quota will be allowed to rise slightly from 12,900 metric tons a year to 13,500. Quotas were as high as 32,000 tons in 2006.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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For good. Right after dinner on May 23rd. Chef/owner Jimmy Sinh's red Sushi Jimmi food truck will be in operation May 24th, but that will be the last time. The Asian fusion restaurant at 2895 Poplar — and the food truck — will be history.
Sinh, 30, says he is getting out of the restaurant business because he wants to spend more time with his wife, May, and their five sons: Dylan, Logan, Alex, Jimmy, and their almost two-month old, Kit.
“My happiness is number one,” Sinh says. “I’m just quitting for the time being. Taking a little break.” Sinh was wearing a black T-shirt bearing the words “Sushi Jimmi” in red. “I just ordered 100 T-shirts. I’m going to sell them,” he said.
Sinh said deciding to close the restaurant was sad, but the decision also “took a big weight off [his] shoulders.”
The restaurant, which opened three years ago, was a "huge success,” he says, but other things led to his decision to close it. For one thing, Sinh says, “I was putting too much of my own money into the business.” He says he recently had to repair — for the second time — his walk-in cooler, which needed a new motor and fans. “I threw away $13,000 worth of food.”
Sinh also says he put $200,000 into the restaurant's building, which used to be a Wendy’s. He put in a new floor, took out the front of the building and built a new one.
Sinh, who grew up in Binghampton, has worked since he was 16. He began his food truck five years ago and the restaurant two years later. Now, he says, “I’m burned out.”
His advice to someone who wants to start a food truck business?
“Don’t depend on anyone. Don’t do everything at once. Do it step-by-step. Make sure you have the right crew. Never use your own money. You’ll end up hurting your family and yourself. Help yourself before you help others.
And, finally, he adds: "If you don't feel happy, stop. I stopped before I hated it. You don't want to lose what you fell in love with."
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Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had announced the list of cabinet ministers last Friday (May 18), and just yesterday (May 21), 13 members of the cabinet were officially sworn-in at the royal palace before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Dr Mahathir said that choosing the ministers for the selected ministries was not easy, and admitted that no cabinet was perfect and that it could never be established without public criticism, reported Malaysia Kini.
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He then mentioned to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, that if any of the Cabinet Ministers fail to perform, they will be dropped and replaced by other more qualified members of parliament. Dr M, efficiency at its best!
“There is no perfect Cabinet. There will always be defects. No matter who we choose, there are bound to be people who will express dissatisfaction.”
“I know many people are not happy with my selection. But we cannot satisfy everybody,” he said.
“So we will try. If the performance is unsatisfactory, we will drop and choose someone else. But we have to give a chance to new people and we also have to take into consideration requests by the women. So it’s not easy to fill up the Cabinet posts.”
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Dr Mahathir was referring to the appeals of the women’s rights groups who expressed that the Cabinet should be comprised of a minimum of 30 per cent women.
According to The Star, Persatuan Kesedatan Komuniti Selangor (Empower) executive director, Angela M. Kuga Thas, said that this is crucial because women have different experiences and perspectives of what development solutions require.
“Women are known to have pushed for child-friendly policies, the Domestic Violence Act and the recent Sexual Offences Against Children Act,” she said.
“If women’s issues aren’t more actively and aggressively prioritised at the parliamentary level, then I feel women and their rights will be left far behind. What we’re asking for is just the minimum 30%.”
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Dr Mahathir then went on to say that a Cabinet meeting can now be held even though there are some ministerial posts that are still vacant. He said that the number of Cabinet Ministers could increase to 28 to include representatives from Sabah and Sarawak.
Regarding the criticisms on his selection of Education Minister, Dr Maszlee Malik, Dr Mahathir brought to attention his credentials as a professor who is an intellectual with a religious academic background. He also pointed out that Dr Maszlee is proficient in the English language.
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“We cannot simply choose an old guard or someone with ‘connection’. We have to give others a chance.”
“Many of the new ministers do not have experience. So we have to get the assistance of experts,” he said.
No doubt Dr Mahathir is able to handle many ministerial posts, but I’m sure he has faith in his cabinet when he appointed them. We look forward to all the greater things coming our way!
Also read: Here’s The Official Lineup Of Our Malaysian Cabinet
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In the winter of 1993, a Christmas tree fire in the Grand Hall of the Utah Governor’s Mansion destroyed almost all of the building’s interior, including ornamental woodwork and woodcarvings of the absolute highest quality.
It was decided that mansion, which was built in 1902 by silver magnate Thomas Kearns and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, would be returned to its original condition at a cost of $7.8 million (approximately $15 million today). Agrell Architectural Carving was commissioned to exactly replicate the charred white oak decoration.
The original carvings had been commissioned at the end of the 19th century by Kearn’s wife during a trip to Germany and Austria. We know the carvings were undertaken by German-speaking craftspeople because we found remnants of newspaper stuck on the underside of some of the appliqués. Today, we still use newspaper to temporarily attach delicate carvings to a work surface.
Our task was to exactly replicate the carvings, which included a large volume of intricately carved balustrades, newel posts, figures, capitals, columns, and egg-and-dart molding, as well as some significant stone work on the exterior. Luckily, much of it had held together well enough for us to copy or extrapolate the designs accurately.
It took us around 20,000 hours to complete the project and kept us busy for a couple of years. At the time, it was considered the largest woodcarving commission undertaken in the world in the previous 10 years.
Agrell Architectural Carving GM David Agrell wrote about the experience in an article for Popular Mechanics magazine: “Dad handed me a blackened length of molding with eggs as smooth as the real thing and darts that were sharp and angular. Deep crevices accentuated the shapes, which repeated flawlessly along the length of the piece. My job was to reproduce it exactly, by hand, in a few hundred feet of oak.”
Of course, we carved everything by hand, just as it was done originally. Our experience is that modern machines can’t handle designs devised a century ago.
Ultimately, the carving we produced is indistinguishable from the original craftsmanship. It remains one of our proudest achievements as a company—especially given the work is in the public arena for all to appreciate. Our client was certainly pleased.
“Agrell Architectural Carving’s attention to detail was astounding, from the carved capitals to the complex figure carving on the oak Botticelli column bases. Their contribution and devotion to the project was without equal.” —Robert Pett, MJSA Architects, Salt Lake City
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Carved pilaster bases depicting The Rape of the Sabine Women
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[Monkey Burger even has its own food truck.. Culver's, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, Monkey Burger, not in that order. Gourmet, fast-food, grass-fed, slider, food truck, Eat-a-Burger (coolest people ever), Zinburger, veggie burger]<IMG><I_7281><I_680><I_5146><I_7422><I_680><I_3886><I_3819><I_2799><I_5923><I_2157><I_2157><I_5923><I_4484><I_7294><I_5146><I_7440><I_2157><I_1116><I_3140><I_5923><I_6408><I_5923><I_3140><I_2315><I_7377><I_2084><I_7422><I_2365><I_2084><I_7422><I_1199><I_2954></IMG>
Did it start when Adam Richman came to Tucson and got schooled by Lindy's on Fourth? Right about that time burger joints started popping up everywhere. Culver's, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, Monkey Burger, not in that order.
Gourmet, fast-food, grass-fed, slider, food truck, Eat-a-Burger (coolest people ever), Zinburger, veggie burger. A sandwich by definition; an icon by extension. And Tucson can't get enough of it.
I bring this up because the new Five Guys Burger and Fries is now slinging burgers south of the corner of Ina and Thornydale, just across the bridge from Tucson's first Culver's, which is totally packed with customers every time I drive past. If you do drive past it, however, never fear: Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers is just down the road. There's a Wendy's down there, too. Pick your poison.
Elsewhere: Diablo Burger, a Flagstaff joint that wants in on the redevelopment of downtown, is setting up shop in the 300 block of E. Congress St. By all accounts, Diablo Burger serves up a serious version of the American hamburger made with top-notch ingredients. They also have a burger named after Big Daddy Kane. If that means nothing to you I cannot help you. This can.
Also: Smashburgers. Soon. Original estimates said the place was to open in December, but in a rare reversal of normal restaurant-opening tradition, it looks like the moving date has actually been moved up to November.
“In a marketplace that is already crowded with burger restaurants, we think Smashburger stands out because it offers so much more than just a great burger,” says operator, Eric Wolf. “Although our burgers are fantastic, we also offer grilled and crispy chicken sandwiches, black bean burgers, and scrumptious salads”.
Lots of burgers to be had, but I still think the best ones in town are at Boondocks Lounge. That is all.
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[nike mercurial neymar: The R9 influence in Neymar Jr.’s career began with the Nike Mercurial: “Those were the boots everybody wanted, I wanted them too,” the Brazilian prodigy says of his early life growing up in Santos. “The partnership between Neymar and Mercurial is perfect]<IMG><I_4298><I_680><I_1110><I_7149><I_680><I_8030><I_546><I_2816><I_2050><I_2157><I_2157><I_5674><I_7149><I_546><I_2816><I_4128><I_2157><I_4488><I_2157><I_5366><I_8028><I_1974><I_5093><I_2157><I_5093><I_7149><I_7219><I_4488><I_1110><I_7149><I_4128><I_4488></IMG>
A changing of the guard. The ushering in of a new generation. A tribute to countrymen and a playing style so synonymous with Brazilian football.
Nike‘s Mercurial Vapor XI ‘Puro Fenomeno’ is all that, delivering Neymar Jr. his latest signature boot while paying homage to the Brazilian prodigy of the 90’s and 00’s—Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, or as he’s more affectionately know in Brazil, “O Fenômeno” (Portuguese for “The Phenomenon”).
Inspired by the original Mercurials worn by O Fenômeno, and one of the most iconic pairs of boots in football history, the R9 debuted back in 1998 in the lead up to Brazil’s ill-fated ’98 FIFA World Cup campaign. The R9 influence in Neymar Jr.’s career began with the Nike Mercurial: “Those were the boots everybody wanted, I wanted them too,” the Brazilian prodigy says of his early life growing up in Santos.
“The partnership between Neymar and Mercurial is perfect. He has this characteristic in his game, he’s very fast, can abruptly change direction. In football, the boot has to help you perform, not only be there as a footwear, has to be part of you, at your command. The Mercurial has this power.” – Ronaldo.
When Neymar Jr. went on to make his debut for the Brazil National Team at just 18 years of age, he was wearing a pair of Mercurial Superfly II’s. Befitting the connection both Brazilians have to the Mercurial line, Nike’s new Mercurial Puro Fenomeno boots borrow design cues from the Superfly II while also paying homage to Ronaldo’s original Mercurial boots, seen below after Brazil lost the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final.
The lateral side of the Puro Fenomeno features the iconic chrome and blue colour scheme of Ronaldo’s original ’98 Mercurial, with the speed ribs of the current Mercurial altered to mimic the original’s wavy lines. The black tips of the cleat studs are also a nod to the ’98 version. The medial side of the boot features the bold graphic of Neymar Jr.’s original Mercurial Superfly II. “Ousadia” and “Alegria” also appear on this side of the boots, consistent with the daring and joyful style of play he is known for. Lastly, Neymar Jr.’s personal logo is emblazoned on the heels as it wouldn’t be a signature boot without it.
The Nike Mercurial Vapor XI Puro Fenomeno is available now, head over to Nike’s website to grab a pair. Or, if Vapors aren’t your flavour, check out the Swoosh’s latest Fire & Ice pack here.
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Our new clients usually need at least 2 weeks to get familiar with EWF Services and trading system before they start enjoying the profit in trading. Every day we receive questions like: “How to trade with Elliott Wave” or “Which pair is best to trade at this moment?” or “Chart of Gold is calling for a push higher, so why don’t you like buying it now?”. This blog is supposed to help you learn as quickly as possible how to interpret our charts, so you can start making low risk-high probability trades today. Click here to see Free Elliott Wave Charts
How to trade with Elliott Wave: Basic Rules
First of all, not every chart is a trading recommendation. As you may have noticed, some of the charts have Black arrows. Black arrow means the chart is not presenting high probability trade opportunity and we don’t like trading that instrument at that particular time. Elliott Wave charts with Green and Red arrows are presenting better trading opportunities. Red arrow suggests that price is in bearish trend and we should look for sell entries there. Green arrow tells us that we are in bullish trend, and we should look for buying opportunities. Before trading make sure that the chart of the next higher time frame has the same trend direction. For example, if h1 chart of $USDCAD has a Green arrow, h4 $USDCAD should also have a Green arrow.
-Trade with alignment of arrows in 2 time frames.
Let’s take a quick look at some examples
The pair is doing (x) pull back which is expected to reach 1.17406-1.17235 (potential turning – buy zone) Hence, we have a green arrow on the H1 and H4 charts, trend is bullish, so we don’t like selling the pair in proposed pull back. Rather wait for mentioned area to be reached and buy the pair there.
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That’s how you should trade charts with Green arrows. Don’t sell the pull backs – buy the dips lower. Notice that trend direction is marked as solid line, while correction against the trend is dotted .
Remember to check that 4 hour charts also supports that view and you should have the green arrow there as well. Looking for alignment of arrows in 2 time frames is very important. For more information about Elliott Wave Trading
Now you’re a little bit more familiar with how this system works. The most of the guys who see this chart for the first time would say: “ the chart is calling for a push higher toward 0.82256-0.82432 area , let’s buy the pair now”. Unfortunately, that’s not how you should trade. So far, you already know the trend is bearish because we have alignment of red arrows in 2 time frames (H1 & H4). Also, the dotted line presents corrections against the major trend and the solid line is the direction of the trend. This chart suggests pair is doing ((x)) short term recovery, which COULD give us 0.82256-0.82432 (potential sell zone). View is bearish against 0.82960 so we don’t like buying the pair in proposed recovery, we favor selling the pair at 0.82256-0.82432, if reached.
That’s how you should trade charts with Red arrows. Don’t buy the pair into short term recoveries -sell the rallies higher. Always follow the trend and make sure that H4 chart also has the Red arrow.
This Elliott Wave count suggests the pair is in bearish trend, expected to give us short term bounce in wave x before the decline resumes again. However, we have a black arrow and alternative labeling which means this is not high probability trade, and we should rather avoid it for now…
We got a short term bounce X which has reached 50 backs from the 179.396 and a turn lower as chart was suggesting. More downside is expected, however, the black arrow is still there, so it would be better to trade some other pair with alignment of arrows (Green/Red) in 2 time frames.
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Threat assessment is important to prioritize species conservation projects and planning. The taxonomic resolution regarding the status of the “Dryophytes immaculatus group” and the description of a new species in the Republic of Korea resulted in a shift in ranges and population sizes. Thus, reviewing the IUCN Red List status of the three species from the group: D. immaculatus, D. suweonensis and D. flaviventris and recommending an update is needed. While the three species have similar ecological requirements and are distributed around the Yellow Sea, they are under contrasting anthropological pressure and threats. Here, based on the literature available, I have applied all IUCN Red List criterion and tested the fit of each species in each criteria to recommend listing under the appropriate threat level. This resulted in the recommendation of the following categories: Near Threatened for D. immaculatus, Endangered following the criteria C2a(i)b for D. suweonensis and Critically Endangered following the criteria E for D. flaviventris. All three species are declining, mostly because of landscape changes as a result of human activities, but the differences in range, population dynamics and already extirpated subpopulations result in different threat levels for each species. Dryophytes flaviventris is under the highest threat category mostly because of its limited range segregated into two subpopulations; and several known extirpated subpopulations. Immediate actions for the conservation of this species are required. Dryophytes suweonensis is present in both the Republic of Korea and the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) and is under lower ecological pressure in DPR Korea. Dryophytes immaculatus is present in the People’s Republic of China, over a very large range despite a marked decline. I recommend joint efforts for the conservation of these species. View Full-Text
Keywords: Dryophytes immaculatus; Dryophytes suweonensis; Dryophytes flaviventris; Yellow Sea; North East Asia; threat; amphibian; recommendation IUCN Red List Dryophytes immaculatus; Dryophytes suweonensis; Dryophytes flaviventris; Yellow Sea; North East Asia; threat; amphibian; recommendation IUCN Red List
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Kenya is one of the most food-insecure countries in the African region, where 14.5 million people suffer from chronic food insecurity and poor nutrition. One in three Kenyans suffers from illness due to malnutrition. However, food and textiles engineered with biotechnology prove promising for the agricultural industry. These Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) bode well for future Kenyan prosperity. Here are some of the factors that support biotech in Kenya.
Indicators of poverty in Kenya include high rates of infant mortality, tuberculosis and low rates of literacy. Kenya is ranked 55 out of 195 countries on the Global Health Security Index and almost half of the population live in absolute poverty making an average wage of less than $1.90 per day. Though this nation is dependent on agriculture, with 79% of the population relying on food and crop production, farming does not produce an easily livable salary. In contrast, many of the crops produced in Kenya are exported to other countries. Around 72% of consumer products are imported from surrounding areas. Kenya’s poorest demographic has an average of four to six children per household. The country experiences a continued increase in population because of a lack of affordable healthcare and education.
Much of the poverty is due to the corrupt nature of Kenya’s government. A large majority of public officials and officers accept bribes in order to consolidate power. According to Transparency International, Kenya is one of the most corrupt nations in the sovereign world. Public surveys state that 45% of public service users offered bribes (in turn accepted) in the past year. In 2019, 67% of people observed an increase in government corruption, placing Kenya in the top 45 most corrupt countries on Earth.
Upon President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election into office, he proposed a plan to replace the Kenya Vision 2030 goal to eradicate poverty with the Big Four. President Kenyatta plans to ensure food security, affordable housing, manufacturing and affordable healthcare for all through a budget proposal that prioritizes public infrastructure. Kenyatta intends to achieve these goals by 2022. Still, environmental challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic have threatened the food production industry and government capability to prioritize these goals.
Kenyan farmers are slow to embrace GMOs and biotech due to cancer concerns and suggested links between disease and ingestion of “unnatural products.” However, the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture’s updated research suggests that there are no significant links between genetically modified crops and cancer. Local biotech research claims the adoption of these processes and materials will aid the eradication of bollworms in cotton plants. They are hopeful for the reduction of hunger in the nation. With the adoption of biotech crop management, Kenya is one of the first East African nations to implement majority transgenic cotton farming.
In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture approved the use of “Bt Cotton,” a specially engineered breed of cotton that naturally drives away destructive caterpillar breeds without the additional use of pesticides. The Standard defines this type of GMO production stating, “Popularly known as agritech, biotechnology is the practice of using scientific techniques and tools such as genetic engineering to change and improve plant and animal productivity.” Crops like cotton are one of the widest used in the textile industry and compromise more than 21% of Kenya’s export economy. With more than 69% of Kenya’s economy dependent upon the export of tea and cut flowers to bordering nations, reduction of “lost product” due to pests and other factors is necessary to protect these industries and ensure future growth.
GMOs produce the ideal shape and size of crops. They simultaneously maintain the preferred growth rate with the ability to ward off pests and other diseases. With these modifications, farmers can expect higher yields of crops and less water usage due to drought-resistant biotechnologically modified seeds.
Cassava is one of the main food groups in the coastal regions of Kenya. The population consumes it largely as a calorie-dense and nutrient-rich root. Bt Cassava is undergoing trials to determine the crop’s resistance to brown streak disease and cassava mosaic disease. Professor Miano of the Virca Plus Project asserted that farmers lose up to 70% of crops due to these problems. Bt Cassava awaits approval from the Ministry of Agriculture during the assessment of sustainability and safety. Former trials seem promising as Professor Miano quotes, “…I can confirm that it is good, highly resistant to the diseases and its nutritional composition has not been affected in any way.” If Bt Cassava manufacturing continues such promising results, the strain of food security could become a memory for Kenyans.
Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product is stagnant at less than 5% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing the lowest economic growth in three years. Slowed tourism and accommodation services are to blame for decreased economic expansion. Nonetheless, biotechnical engineering is one of the most promising innovations for the expanding population. Food often contains vitamins and other nutritional benefits to improve malnourished communities. Crops engineered with biotechnology are increasingly more affordable for Kenyan farmers. With an adoption rate of more than 11%, the previously decaying textile industry is sure to observe a boost soon.
Modified crops will reduce the need for imports. Increased product yields due to biotech in Kenya will save farmers time from mundane tasks like weeding. Without the cost of pesticides, farmers can expect an increase in production and reap the benefits of saved labor. A transition towards biotechnology in food production will make Kenya one of the leading nations in agricultural production. The conversation about biotech in Kenya could result in extreme poverty reduction and a more sustainable, healthy future for the population.
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Samsung introduced its Galaxy Note 20 series handsets quite recently. We’ve already released several comparisons, and now it’s time to focus on a rather major one. In this article, we’ll compare the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. In other words, the company’s most powerful ‘Note’ and ‘S’ series devices.
Both of these phones are quite pricey, which is to be expected considering these are Samsung’s flagships. In any case, we’ll kick off this comparison by listing their specs, and then comparing their design, displays, performance, battery, and so on. There you have it, let’s kick off the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Galaxy S20 Ultra comparison, shall we.
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The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is shorter than the Galaxy S20 Ultra, but it’s wider as well. It’s a bit thinner, and considerably lighter (208 grams vs 222 grams). Both phones offer curved backplates. So, even though they are similar to a degree, they offer a completely different in-hand feel. Both phones are quite slippery, though, so keep that in mind.
Both of these smartphones have huge displays. Each of them have a 6.9-inch QHD+ display. Those two displays are of the same generation, and they both come from Samsung Display. That being said, they do offer different resolution / aspect ratio, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s is adapted for the use of the S Pen.
Both of these displays are brilliant, amongst the best in the market, if not the best ones. They’re vibrant, extremely sharp, offer great viewing angles, and great protection. Everything you could want from a display, you’ll get it here, pretty much. Just make sure you like curved displays, as they’re both curved.
The performance is at the top level on both of these devices. That is to be expected considering they’re the best Samsung has to offer at the moment, pretty much. Both of them come with a top of the line SoC, the Snapdragon 865 Plus, and Snapdragon 865, respectively. On top of that, they’re equipped with a top of the line RAM and flash storage. Samsung also got better at optimizing its UI, so… all that results in great performance.
No matter whether you’re doing a lot of multitasking, consuming multimedia, processing images / videos, or gaming, these two phones will be able to keep up. They’ll actually be able to do that in style, without breaking a sweat. It should stay that way for quite some time, so don’t worry about any major slowdowns in the near future… unless an update manages to mess things up.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has that factor of the S Pen that the S20 Ultra doesn’t have. That gives you a ton more options for productivity and whatnot. Using the S Pen is fairly easy, and it seems natural on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The performance is great with it as well. Do note that occasional hiccups are possible on both devices, that’s normal, though.
Both of these devices have fairly large battery packs. What’s interesting, though, is that the S20 Ultra comes with a larger battery on the inside. Does that result in it having a better battery life? Well, yes, a little bit. Its battery size is larger by 500mAh, so we’re looking at 4,500mAh and 5,000mAh batteries here, respectively.
Both of these phones can provide you with plenty of battery life, well, if you’re not killing the battery with gaming or something of the sort. You should be able to get 6+ hours of screen on time, though that will largely depend on what you’re doing here. The Galaxy S20 Ultra can provide a bit more battery juice, though.
In terms of cameras, well, things are a bit different. That goes for both the setups, and performance The Galaxy S20 Ultra can zoom further, but everything over 50x is bad. That’s why the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra caps its periscope camera at 50x. Results at 50x zoom are actually quite good, presuming there’s plenty of light in a scene. You can get some really good shots.
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Ultrawide cameras are good on both, but not that great, I’ve seen better. Shots from that camera are worse than the ones from the main sensor, but that was to be expected. Overall, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and S20 Ultra offer great dynamic range, and even though they’re quite heavy on image processing, those images end up looking great in the end, in pretty much all scenarios.
First and foremost, let’s just say that neither of these two phones offer a 3.5mm headphone jack. Both devices do ship with stereo speakers, though, which are tuned by AKG. What’s interesting is that these two phones offer similar audio experience. It’s even possible that Samsung used the same audio components.
Those stereo speakers are plenty loud, and the distortion is barely noticeable at the highest of volumes. Audio is quite sharp out of those speakers as well, you won’t have much to complain here. Once you hook up a pair of headphones, you’ll be pleasantly surprised as well. Audio is well-balanced on both phones, across the spectrum. The bass is not too strong, but it’s present, while both devices shine most on mids and highs, even though lows are really good as well.
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Simon Bronner wanted to tell a story not about Judaism, but about what Jews do, feel and think.
Bronner, who is the dean of the College of General Studies and a distinguished professor of social sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has introduced classes on Jewish studies and focused on the subject as a research area. As Bronner’s career progressed, he decided to compile his research and teachings in a book called “Jewish Cultural Studies,” which will be published next year.
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Growing up, Bronner said, he studied sacred Jewish texts in school, learned the Haftarah and observed the Jewish holidays. But he didn’t get to ask about the cultural differences among Jews.
“It was always very localized or given the impression that we’re all Jewish, we’re all based upon the scriptures of the ancient period,” Bronner said. “In my travels, actually being a folklorist and an ethnologist, along with studying other groups, I would always ask questions about Jewish practices around here, and there’s quite a great diversity, and I didn’t find this as much written about.”
He wanted to look at what unites members of the Jewish community, as well as how Jews are different, yet they still have a Jewish identity. The book is organized in three sections: conceptualization, ritualization and narration. Bronner explores what Jewish individuals do at home and within their families, as well as outside their home or online.
Although he has previously edited volumes on the subject, the upcoming book is the first to feature his own work. “Jewish Cultural Studies” also includes some of Bronner’s personal experiences. For example, a chapter digs into his time as the chair of a Holocaust memorial committee.
“That’s not the usual thing that you put into a scholarly work, if you will,” Bronner said. “Usually, we study others. I was forced to talk about my own experience and the politics that occur in something like choosing a memorial design.”
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Bronner said he anticipated when writing the book his sections on the bar mitzvah ritual and online joke telling would be sensitive. He was surprised, though, by sensitivity around Jewish representation in politics.
“This idea that being Jewish is something that you keep private rather than in a society in which we supposedly value inclusivity and diversity, that there are still barriers that seem to be there about including Jewishness within multiculturalism,” he said.
When he started writing the book, Bronner said, he expected the audience would be those who are researching and teaching Jewish studies. But as he continued writing, the anticipated readership grew to become a more general audience that includes anyone with questions about Jewish culture and its role in America.
Bronner said he wants readers to walk away with an appreciation for Jewish culture and its significance to identity.
“It’s not about going to synagogue,” he said. “It’s actually about experiencing that cultural and social connection, and the question is how that is expressed and how that is changing, especially within a majority culture like the United States and what that position means for us.”
What: Simon Bronner to speak: “The Rise of Adapted Home Traditions: Simhat Bat and Other Jewish Ceremonies for Newborn Girls”
Where: On Zoom, with Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha
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At home on a Monday morning.
She woke up at 620am, finished her milk and asked me, "Mummy, can you cuddle with me?"
Which is very, very rare.
Usually I'm the one asking her if she'd like to cuddle for a bit before getting changed. And she'd mostly say no. 😂
I hugged her and her forehead felt a little warm. Took her temperature, but it said 36.5°? No fever.
And then she fell asleep.
Decided to let her skip school today and rest at home, since she has a runny nose and a bit of a cough. She was also over-tired from yesterday because she napped for only 20 minutes in the car?
Took her to my room to continue sleeping after the hubs left for work.
I drifted in and out of sleep while she lay down beside me. I knew she was awake but trying not to move too much. 😂
We got up when Meimei woke up around 930?
I think she was already feeling better by then.
I asked her to get changed and she asked me cautiously if I was going to change her into her school uniform. 🙄
She looked so relieved when she saw her home clothes?
Later, I was in the kitchen making honey lemon for her.
🙎: Why must make honey lemon? I don't like lemon, so sour!
👧: Because you are sick! Are you sick?
👧: Oh you are not sick? Then let's get changed and go to school!
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I don't think she faked it but she's certainly happy about not going to school.
It's better to rest at home than to go to school, which is an a.c. environment. Hopefully her runny nose and cough clear up by today.
Am going to talk to her though, about not staying at home when she's well.
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Up from her nap and doing some drawing.
I followed her schedule in school.
Lunch at 1130, nap at 1330.
She woke up at 1530 which was as per schedule but I think it was also because Meimei was crying very loudly outside. 😂
Sweated a lot and peed a lot.
Good thing I put on pull-up pants for her, because it was super full when she woke up. 😁
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Natural Probiotics To Add To Your Diet
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Probiotics are defined as a substance that has advantageous qualities, and now the components are used for the betterment of human health. The living yeast and bacteria can improve the functions of the digestive system, thereby ensuring that one leads a healthy life. There are several supplements included in the food ingredients.
Everyone may wonder how the yeast or bacteria can help the human body to live in a better way. However, the development of medical science has taken care of this by inventing new solutions,
Natural and best probiotics for women and men
According to Mayo Clinic, it is found that our body contains natural probiotics. They are generally found in the intestine which plays a major role in the digestive system. Lactobacillus which is a bacterium, yeast, named Saccharomyces boulardii and few microorganisms are found in human body. Lactobacillus acidophilus which is found in the external body part is widely utilized in the yogurt to make it healthier.
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I chose to review postcards of new zealand’s burn, witch, burn to step outside of my comfort zone. The promo was labeled as post-black metal and since I have a (mild) obsession with post-metal, I thought this would take it a step further. Plus, the album art caught my eye which reminded me a lot of Elder Druids last two releases.
I was wrong. This album was not for me. I did step far outside my comfort zone however, so mission accomplished. I will add that just because I didn’t like this album doesn’t mean it’s a bad album. I’m not the all-seeing eye when it comes to music. See what I did there, Lord of the Rings reference, postcards of new zealand….
There is a lot of talent within the ten songs and there were definite points of inspiration and appreciation throughout the album. Ear splitting explosiveness starts the first track with fast riffs, speedy double bass and harsh vocals. That intensity remains throughout and not only on the first song, but the first four!
who’s wearing pants starts the destructive power and on a silver plate follows, maintaining intensity but the riffs and drums slow down a bit. It borderlines on doom rather than black metal in my opinion and, for me, this song is far catchier. pill fight starts off slow and damn, the riff is awesome. The pulsing drums and palm muted riffs play off each other perfectly with electronic drones filling in the other frequencies. The demonic vocals growl over the top and I really like this song.
all the same follows and with a unique sounding cymbal, the song cuts off into absolute chaos. While all hell is breaking loose, you can hear a rather awesome riff. The fast-paced music is quickly slowed to a few palm muted riffs and just as quickly, launches into insanity. I immediately get a Fantômas vibe, specifically their Suspended Animation album from 2005. all the same could be retitled to a date in April in 2005 and fit nicely on that album. pinky swear starts off similar and gives me the Fantômas insanity feel, but there is more rhythm in this song, especially between the drums and guitar single notes on the off beat as it sounds pretty cool.
Five songs in and there’s a moment to breathe. The drumbeat played off the rim is a refreshing change from the in-your-face double bass drums that even make me exhausted while sitting on my couch. It’s impressive anyone can do that. soccer mum takes things back for a short time then weaves in the destructive explosive riffs throughout. This is what I expected post-black metal to be.
It transitions nicely into dead skin care and it’s another great track on the album. A slow heavy head banger that won’t put me in the hospital with a broken neck like previous songs. I would really like more songs like these two and I’m happy I got to hear them. holy bazongas is up next and the intro was promising, but chaos ensues and it’s actually an impressive feat. There is a rather great bass riff in the middle of this track, and dare I say, it’s groovy. A slow build-up at the end transitions into themiscyra which again takes things back a notch. There are some interesting swirly phaser effects that add some new textures.
The title track burn, witch, burn closes the album. It’s a very good closer. There are a lot of elements at play here. It’s my favorite song and not because it’s the last. I genuinely like and will listen to it again in the future. I get an Old Man Gloom vibe and it’s got a good beat and progression while reaching into some uncomfortable tones and notes. It adds tension in the right places and keeps you wanting to hear more.
postcards from new zealand put forth a fantastic album for fans of faced paced mind-melting black metal. The dynamics are well executed but I guess the calmer slower sections aren’t calm and slow enough, while the high intense chaos goes a bit too far for me. This, like most music, isn’t for everyone and unfortunately not for me, but it will definitely leave a mark for someone who can appreciate the monster waiting to burst from their speakers and I hope that person finds it and obsesses over it.
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When I started planning this sermon, the local paper reported that southern Cayuga County was experiencing “moderate drought.” (The scattered showers we’ve had since then have provided little help, at least where we live.) I know that Banu and I aren’t the only ones who can testify to having brown, crunchy grass in the yard. And we’ve seen some crops that looked mighty thirsty.
When we lived in Nebraska, excessively dry weather sometimes led to grassfires. On one occasion, a spark from someone’s pickup truck started a fire that raged all night. We had been serving as workers at our little town’s youth center, and after closing, a couple of the kids whose parents were helping out with the fire, waited at our house for a while. (So we had a grassfire get-together!)
I’m sure plenty of you have your own stories to tell about drought, whether moderate or severe.
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Maybe you’re wondering why I begin with drought. That’s pretty dry and dusty stuff, isn’t it? How about something more mouthwatering and juicy? Sorry, I can’t help it. The prophet Amos compels me!
Technically, in chapter 8 Amos isn’t talking about drought; famine is what’s on his mind. Admittedly, drought isn’t the only thing that causes famine. Scarcity of food has its genesis in a number of distasteful things. That includes poor agricultural practices and misguided political policies.
And on the point of governmental goings-on, sometimes they are well-meaning but terribly conceived and poorly executed. On a darker note, sometimes political leaders have a deliberate intention to artificially create famine—hunger as an instrument of public policy.
Then of course, there’s war. Nothing works in ravaging a country and spreading starvation like war.
So, those are the cheerful thoughts that came to mind while reading the prophet Amos!
Here’s a quick background on Amos. He lives in the northern kingdom of Israel, which by the way, split apart from the southern kingdom of Judah about 200 years earlier. Amos is active as a prophet during the time of King Jeroboam II, who reigned from 786 to 746 BC. During Jeroboam’s time, Israel enjoys military might, territorial expansion, and economic prosperity. Happy days are here again! Life is good.
But it’s more than simply good. Because of their affluence, many of the people, especially the elites, believe that God’s blessing rests on them. And more than that—they deserve that blessing. Seriously, how could they not, considering the way they so richly fund the national shrines?
Unfortunately, and perhaps not surprisingly, this wealth has been accumulated on the backs of the poor. Fulfilling the prophetic role to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable, in chapter 5, Amos brings the word to those who think their religiosity pleases God. “I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies” (v. 21).
As we get to chapter 8, that theme is infused with some really colorful images. (I think “colorful” is a good word to use!)
It begins right away with a pun, a play on words. (You do realize that the noble tradition of the pun is enshrined in the words of the Bible? It’s all over the place.)
In a vision, God asks Amos what he sees. It turns out that it is a basket of summer fruit. The Hebrew word for “summer fruit” is קָֽיִץ (qayits). God’s response is “the end has come upon my people Israel” (v. 2). The word for “the end” is הַקֵּץ֙ (haqqets). qayits…qets. “Ripe fruit…the time is ripe.” (I like that!)
The “colorful” language continues with wailing and dead bodies being cast out.
Amos puts those wealthy folks on notice. They’re saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great, and practice deceit with false balances” (v. 5).
I like how they’re itching for the end of the new moon festival and for the sabbath to be over. They can’t do business at those times. They want to get back to gouging their customers.
Once upon a time, people could enjoy Thanksgiving without having to get up extra early the next morning. Unfortunately, stores began opening earlier and earlier on what has come to be known as “Black Friday.” I guess some of the boys in the corporate offices figured letting a few extra dollars get away was too much to bear.
Please understand, I’m not saying these business practices are unscrupulous, unless you consider denying a good night’s sleep to be unscrupulous.
In the next few verses, the colorful images become overshadowed. Darkness and sorrow are the prophet’s themes. “Friends, you’ve had a good run with Jeroboam at the helm. But party time is almost over. This pleasure cruise is about to become a ship wreck.”
Then we come to the final part of the chapter, which is my main focus. “The time is surely coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land; not a famine of bread, or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord” (v. 11). So this isn’t a literal famine, like I was talking about earlier. This is spiritual famine. This is famine that inflicts hunger and thirst on the soul.
Just as with literal famine, people become disoriented and disconsolate. “They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, but they shall not find it” (v. 12). Another translation says, “People will stagger from sea to sea” (New Jerusalem Bible).
[image from upload.wikimedia.org]I will send a famine on the land, a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. This sounds like a deliberate plan on God’s part. How could that be? Why withhold the word? It sounds like the people need that life-giving substance more than ever. Doesn’t God love the people anymore?
I’ve sometimes heard of being inoculated against the word of God, against the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s inoculation in the sense of being given enough of it in weakened form to build up our immunity.
The idea is being deluged, inundated, stuffed to the gills (nice words while thinking about famine!). It is being in an atmosphere in which the word is pervasive: on billboards, on bumper stickers, on clothing, on knick-knacks, on Facebook, and so on. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying that stuff is bad. Banu and I have some clothing and knick-knacks with scriptures on them.
Still, we have to guard against manipulating the word so that it loses its power. It becomes a question more of trappings than transformations.
That’s one reason why God might, so to speak, withhold the word. It’s important to avoid self-deception.
A more serious concern is what Amos addresses. There is often an attempt to use the word of God as a shield or a weapon. It begins with self-deception but escalates into keeping others down, politically and socially. The word is shown to be empty; it becomes useless when justifying ourselves. We can quote the letter of the law while violating its spirit.
In a phone call with my mother, I referred to our recent “week from hell” as a nation. Two high-profile killings of black men by police, followed by the murders of five officers, to me, constitutes a week from hell. Sometimes current events oblige us to speak, and I feel like this is one of those times.
Regardless of your opinion of him, or of his speech in Dallas last Tuesday, President Obama did make some points that I think bear repeating.[1]
He said he was “reminded of what the Lord tells Ezekiel. ‘I will give you a new heart,’ the Lord says, ‘and put a new spirit in you. I will remove from you your heart of stone, and give you a heart of flesh.’
“That’s what we must pray for, each of us. A new heart. Not a heart of stone, but a heart open to the fears and hopes and challenges of our fellow citizens.”
His primary point was the racism that still endures in our country and the pain and violence of many sorts that flows in all directions from it.
Moving away from that speech and the president who uttered it, we still have (as just one example) the sin of racism and the way we participate in it. To some extent, we all deal with that sin. America didn’t invent racism; we’ve just done a good job of institutionalizing it. Racism isn’t simply racial prejudice among individuals; it is a system.
How do we refuse to hear the word of the Lord? It happens in many ways. It doesn’t have to be as dramatic as blowing stuff up or having a bonfire with Bibles as the kindling! In a less forceful way, it doesn’t have to be something we deliberately set out to do. We need not consciously say, “I will not listen to that.”
Much, if not most of the time, it just happens. We just get caught up. We fill our minds with everything except the word. We fail to take heed of that wisdom; we pay attention to voices of trivia. I fall into that myself. Sometimes a jingle in a commercial or a song played in the background at a store gets stuck in my head. I might dwell on it all day or all week. (I especially hate it when it’s a song I don’t like!)
Sometimes we live our whole lives that way, sleepwalking through life.
There’s a quote by Thomas Merton that I have loved for many years. He talks about moments when we wake up “and discover the full meaning of our own present reality.”[2] Regarding such a moment, he says, “In the light of such an experience it is easy to see the futility of all the trifles that occupy our minds. We recapture something of the calm and balance that ought always to be ours, and we understand that life is far too great a gift to be squandered on anything less than perfection.”
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[image from www.browngirlgumbo.com]We squander our lives when we refuse the word of life. To return to the imagery of the prophet, we go hungry, we starve, we needlessly endure famine, while a feast is within reach.
So, avoid refusing the word of life. Don’t settle for crumbs, while that succulent feast beckons! Here’s a crazy thought: actually read the word. Read the scriptures. Don’t race through them; that’s hardly the best approach. Let the word of the Lord soak into you.
Come with expectation. Open your mind. Let “the trifles that occupy our minds” be put on a starvation diet. See what changes our Lord can make. Move from famine to feast.
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There’s not a week, nor restaurant conversation, that goes by without someone lamenting the passing of Rivington Grill. It closed down on 5 June last year, and for many it meant their go-to restaurant had gone.
We may have found the replacement.
Galvin is somewhere that could be your semi-regular. There are enough good choices on the menu to warrant return visits, the setting is lovely with comfy booths in the dining room and there’s a stylish upstairs bar that has a future-retro 1970s feel.
It all comes from British chefs Chris and Jeff Galvin, who have a growing collection of places in the UK. They have already opened the nearby bakery Demoiselle by Galvin (also in City Walk) which is great, but totally different to the new restaurant in terms of concept and style. At Galvin, it’s British chefs doing French food, without the fussiness that puts some people off French restaurants. And the dishes are winners.
The pumpkin velouté with Comté raviolini and sage oil is one of those things that people will talk about. They should. It’s an autumnal dish that hits the rare intersecting spot on a Venn diagram of “comfort food” and “fancy food”. Likewise, the risotto of wild mushrooms with beurre noisette, Piedmont hazelnut and truffle is a brilliant seasonal dish on a menu that has been created for this time of year. Not everywhere is so conscious about seasonal food.
Mains include beef tenderloin with wild mushroom, bone marrow tart and caramelized shallots, a Middle Eastern inspired tagine of lamb with couscous, aubergine purée, confit lemon and harissa sauce, and a roast pavé of sea bass with cauliflower purée, light curry, raisin and pine nut dressing. All are dishes that you’ve probably eaten in another form, but Galvin gives them a twist so that they’re presented in a new and interesting way without taking away the hearty, comforting familiarity of the main ingredient. It’s a hard trick to pull off but Galvin does it very well.
OK, it’s not cheap, but then nowhere is in Dubai if you want real food. Comparatively though, Galvin is priced fairly. That amazing pumpkin velouté was AED56. The risotto was AED116. The tagine of lamb AED146 and the apple tart cost AED46. You can see the whole menu here.
Its rival restaurants probably include places like La Cantine du Faubourg and La Petite Maison and if you like those you’ll like this, but Galvin also feels homely and is a fine new addition to the area. City Walk has been steadily developing an impressive dining scene over the last 12 months. Virgilio Martinez opened Lima, adding to the Peruvian options in the city, then Toro+Ko opened next door with Barcelona style tapas. The Galvin Brothers had already opened their nearby bakery.
At Galvin, you’ll find yourself in very good hands. In fact, pastry chef Ryan Harris, who oversees Galvin and Demoiselle, has just won a pastry chef of the year award. The Executive Chef of Galvin Restaurants is Luigi Vespero, who spent three years on the opening of Galvin la Chapelle and Galvin Bistrot de Luxe, both in London. Prior to that he worked under Gordon Ramsay and also managed a UK institution – the best place for eggs Benedict in the world – The Wolseley.
There’s talent here and that should count for something. We don’t cherish our culinary treasures here in Dubai, we take them for granted. The fact that you can walk into pretty much any restaurant and get a table on any day of the week is a staggering thing, given the high level of food being served in many of them.
Chef Atul Kochhar of Rang Mahal told us recently that he thinks there are just too many restaurants in the city and that’s fine, but it means we’ll lose a lot of them along the way. We’ve recently lost Morah and La Luz, the latter headed by someone who was previously second in command at elBulli in Spain – the restaurant named best on the planet five times.
La Luz was incredible, and had it been in London or New York there would have been a waiting list to eat there, but people seemingly don’t want incredible on a regular basis. It just became something they tried once, enjoyed it, “experienced” it, but never went back. And Dubai’s population of potential high-end diners is too small for places to survive on single visits, no matter how impressive.
Sure, we all need a restaurant that is our “special occasion” place – somewhere to go for a treat on a birthday or anniversary, but we also want regulars. Although not too regular.We need a go-to place because it’s payday, or because we want a night out, or because friends are in town, or because there’s no conceivable way I’m not having that pumpkin velouté with Comté raviolini and sage oil again.
Galvin could well be Dubai’s next “go-to restaurant”.
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Today I’m taking you behind the scenes of a recent music video I shot in Ecuador for the artist Renkai (song “Fly”). I show you how I lit and shot a scene, and talk about other important elements that made it possible to make my work as cinematographer look good.
Here is the gear I used in the video:
Here are the LUTs I applied to the footage.
Here is the finished music video.
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In a study by scientists at Purdue University, a cocktail of chemicals was developed called dopamine receptor (DAR) antagonists, which are supposed to lock into protein receptors found along the cell membranes in mosquitoes.
In this way, it would disrupt the natural mechanics of dopamine that are critical for cell signaling, development, complex behaviors, and movement. Inevitably this would lead to the insect’s death.
The study findings indicated that the DAR antagonists were very lethal to both mosquito larvae, as well as adult insects of the Aedes aegypti mosquito known for transmitting diseases like dengue and yellow fever.
“Researchers used the mosquito genome to pinpoint chemicals that will be more selective than current insecticides, which bind readily to molecules in humans and non-target insects,” said study co-author Catherine Hill, professor of entomology at Purdue University and Showalter faculty scholar. “These are sophisticated designer drugs. They’re like personalized medicine for mosquitoes – but in this case, the medicine is lethal.”
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These chemicals have completely different structures from existing insecticides, and they are designed to target an altogether different biochemical path. Meanwhile, researchers say they are taking measures to minimize the chances of these designer insecticides being able to bind to dopamine receptors in humans.
“Many of the compounds we’ve identified are selective for mosquito receptors versus human receptors – some at a more than one hundredfold,” said co-author Val Watts, professor of medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology. “Also, some of these compounds are already used as treatments for diseases such as schizophrenia and depression. They are safely handled by physicians and pharmacists every day.”
Researchers are challenged with keeping the chemicals on target for highly selective receptors in mosquitoes. They are also looking at using allosteric modulators, to adjust the response of the cells to dopamine.
Insects like the sand fly, tsetse fly, and the African malaria mosquito have similar protein receptors, so scientists are considering targeting them with the DAR antagonists as well.
Funding for the study was provided by a Purdue Research Foundation Trask Innovation Award, a U.S. Department of Defense Deployed War Fighter Project Award, and the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which happens to be funded partially by the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Science.
Remaining skeptical
While scientists are trying to ensure the safety of these designer drugs in terms of their impact on humans and beneficial insects, one cannot help but remain skeptical.
Particularly given that more studies will be needed, and even then it could take time to see the unexpected side effects that may result from conditions that scientists might not be able to predict.
After all, our history is riddled with products that were released for use in the public and came with assurances of safety, only to find out after tragic consequences that they were not.
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When you’re planning to travel or want to broaden your awareness of the cities (after all, every day is a school day), you might want to find out how certain safe cities rank compared to others in the world. Fortunately, the Safe Cities Index is on hand to give you all the details you may need to answer your questions – because they’re so cool. This year, the Safe Cities Index has drawn up a detailed list of countries and calculated their safe and dangerous aspects to track ‘safety in a rapidly urbanizing world. So let’s check out the safest cities in the world to live.
What is the index of Safe Cities?
What is the Safe Cities Index? It is a report compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit experts, who had been exploring life and security in 60 major cities around the world. And it is a vital step taken for the betterment of modern society. More than hundred and fifty million people have left their own towns in just two years to take up residence in crowded cities. This fantastic number means that approximately 4 billion people live across the globe in the major cities. However, this number is set to rise in the next decade or so, for making safety extremely important.
What are things into consideration?
The Safe Cities Index is not just turning up to a city, walking around with a bag full of cash for a bit, and seeing how much is stolen in two hours. Instead, the study for the safest cities in the world to live requires a huge amount of time and energy to make the final decision by investigating multiple factors. The experts examined 49 different indicators for their report, including the city’s digital security, health security, personal security, the security of the infrastructure, and more. They gathered all their data to rank the safest cities in the world for females to ensure their safety and security.
Which cities are the safest and most secure?
Tokyo is the safest city in the world to live in! Singapore, Toronto, Osaka, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Sydney, Stockholm, Hong Kong, and Zurich follow it. It is not the first time that Tokyo has topped in the rankings, as also in 2015, the Japanese capital – Tokyo got awarded with the 1st place for being one of the safest cities in the world for females. The researchers suggested that there is a distinct relation between wealth and safety levels in a city. Thus, the wealthier the city, the safer and secure it is for the people.
Which cities are least safe according to the report?
Even though Safe Cities Index provides us an insight into the safety of major cities around the world, they also stated that almost all of the cities (except Madrid and Seoul) had dropped points over the years, meaning the world is becoming extremely unsafe.
Facts about the migratory birds
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As even the birds know, the Apple watch is a synonym for a top-notch smartwatch line. It integrates with iOS and other Apple gadgets and usually incorporates wireless communication services and health and fitness-oriented apps. The first Apple watch was introduced in 2015 and almost instantly became the best selling smartwatch on the planet. There are a total of 6 series of Apple watches so far and each has been released with improved hardware and software functions. Although the first watch was introduced in April 2015, each following series has been released in September in subsequent years.
The maker’s goal of the Apple watch was to benefit the iPhone with additional functions and free the people from their phones. Its maker, Kevin Lynch (currently a vice president of tech at Apple Inc. and ex-CTO of Adobe Systems) said its purpose was to minimize the time people spend looking at their phone screens and to provide a more human way of online engagement. Apple watch operates in sync with other iOS devices, such as iPhone or iPad, but can be separately used for some communication services or audio streaming, for example. These options mainly depend on the model and installed software version, though.
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The first generation of the Apple watch released in 2015 is usually referred to as Series 0. It uses the single-core S1 system-on-chip and relies on iPhone for location services. It contains a heart rate sensor, 8 GB of storage and provides haptic feedback when notifications are received. Besides the option to use iPhone’s resources when it comes to music storage, users can store up to 2 GB of music and 75 MB of photos. Software support for this generation ended with watchOS 4.3.2. version.
The second generation of the Apple watch released in September 2016 contains two models, both with dual-core Apple S2 processor, usually referred to as Series 1 and Series 2. The first one is the Apple S1P with GPS removed (lower starting price) and the other, Apple S2 SIPs is with a GPS, brighter display and a water-resistance of 50 meters. Both models require at least an iPhone 5 with iOS 10 or later. The “Series 1” model was made only in Aluminium cases, while the “Series 2” model is made in both anodized Aluminium and stainless steel version. Both models were released in September 2016, with watchOS 3 and were supported up to watchOS 6.
The third generation of Apple watches was released in September 2017 and run by the dual-core S3 processor. The Bluetooth is upgraded from 4.0 on older models to 4.2 version, as well as the RAM size. This is the first generation of Apple watches that includes Siri as well as cellular connectivity (by using the same mobile number as paired iPhone). As of September 2020, the third generation of the Apple watch is available with WiFi and GPS options. Current models of this generation have watchOS 7 and require an iPhone 6 or later with at least iOS 14 installed on it.
The Apple Watch Series 4 (the fourth generation of the Apple watch) was released in September 2018, during the Apple Special Event in Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. It features a dual-core Apple S4 processor, 16GB of storage, a larger display than the Series 3 and a new electrical heart rate sensor approved by the FDA (the first consumer device approved by the FDA, too) and supported by American Heart Association. Besides other hardware and design improvements, the Apple watch 4 can also detect falls and contact emergency services unless the user cancels the call.
The fifth generation of the Apple watch or, simply, Series 5, was also revealed during Apple Special Event, but in September 2019, alongside iPhone 11. It features the advanced Apple S5 processor, 32 GB of storage and an always-on display with an energy-saving LTPO OLED screen. But even with the addition of the compass function, International Emergency Calling in over 150 countries, the series has been discontinued in September 2020 due to “not having many upgrades from the Series 4”, with the release of the Series 7. The series contained ceramic and titanium models in Natural and Black versions.
The Apple Watch Series 6 (the sixth generation) was released in September 2020, during the Time Flies Apple Event. It features the great Apple S6 processor, a brighter always-on display, an ECG app, a blood oxygen app and an always-on altimeter.
Each series has multiple variants in terms of color, size and casing material, plus there are some co-branded versions with Nike and other brands.
As we already mentioned, the Apple watch is the only watch whose fitness features were recognized by the FDA and American Heart Association. Due to its precise sensors and fitness app, not only that its wearer gets plenty of options to track and improve her/his fitness state, but the Apple watch can help predict strokes and warn about many other health issues, based on its wearer physical statistics. Besides the stock (preinstalled) apps, there are many other Apple fitness apps that users can add. Besides a variety of Apple watch fitness trackers for runners, swimmers, walkers, etc., one can also track other things such as macros and calorie intake, sleep quality (such as Pillow app), meditation habits, etc.
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When it comes to activity tracking, some of the most praised apps out there are Runkeeper GPS Running Tracker, Zombies, Run!, Seven - 7 Minute Workout, Aaptiv Audio Fitness, and others.
When it comes to the best Apple watch for fitness, of course, the Series 6 had the best equipment to date, but you won’t go wrong by purchasing a Series 5 or Series 4 watch either.
The Apple watches come in several case sizes, which is important to know in case you want to replace your watch band. Hence, Apple watches from Series 1m Series 2 and Series 3 come in 38mm and 42mm cases, which means they fit apple watch bands of 38mm and 42mmm depending on the model you chose. Apple watch Series 4, Series 5 and Series 6 are slightly wider (but thinner!) and come in 40mm and 44mm cases, meaning you ought to choose Apple watch replacement bands of 40mm and 44mm, depending on whether you chose the smaller or the larger model.
Based on the information above, we see that the Apple watch band size isn’t universal, but rather specific for each series. In other words, each series comes in two case sizes, which determines the size of the band. So whether you’re looking for Apple watch 3 bands or Apple watch 5 bands, the most important thing to know is the case size of your Apple watch model. There are many Apple watch replacement bands out there, from Apple’s official offer to eBay listings, but the only guidance for you, besides your personal taste should be the exact size of your model’s case, so look for that info on each item description as it doesn’t matter if you get yourself the best Apple watch band on the planet if it doesn’t fit your case.
Aside from that, it is also good to know that Apple watch bands come with a variety of buckles. We’ll mention only the most common types, such as a classic buckle, a modern buckle (quick release), a leather loop, a Milanese loop, a link bracelet (butterfly closure) and a Sport loop (hook and loop).
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When it comes to stainless steel or metal watch bands for the Apple watches, there are plenty of options from classic over mesh to a wide variety of shapes and colors. Silver, Black, Black Matte, Gold and Rose gold Apple watch bands never get out of fashion and fit nicely into every outfit and occasion.
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On the more stylish and, let’s say, serious side of things, there are leather bands and that’s where the choice is even larger; Caiman leather, alligator leather and cow leather are just some of the materials in use. Top that with a variety of colors to choose from and you get plenty of choices.
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All Apple watch bands have a simple (sliding) replacement mechanism. But there are also magnetic Apple watch bands that make changing your band a no-brainer. These are not really convenient if your daily schedule includes a lot of physical activities, but can be handy when you lack time and you want to dress your watch differently for a fancy occasion.
For the fashionistas out there, there are also designer apple watch bands.
When it comes to collaborations between Apple watch and other brands, or better said designer apple watch bands, as they are, mostly, the branded part, the two most famous hits are surely Nike Apple watches and Apple watch Hermès editions. Surely, you can hit Etsy for some custom (Monogram) Apple watch bands, or search Amazon for more fashionable options, as are, for example, popular beaded Apple watch bands but if you’re more into the high fashion and recognized brands, then this is the part for you.
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When it comes to Hermès Apple watch bands, this brand has been restyling the Apple watch ever since its beginning hence you can find the Hermès edition in every Apple watch series. These may be the most popular apple watch bands for women, but there are also irresistible options for men too.
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For the two collabs above, it is important to say that the watches in these special editions are also designed to fit the designated bands in terms of style, but can also be purchased separately.
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[Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime, born in Torquay. It is incredible to think that she has now sold in excess of 4 billion books worldwide and her work is constantly being reworked for modern audiences. Whether you have come to Agatha Christie's work from her books, the films or from the many TV series, Torquay is a great place to visit to gain a better understanding of her work and to find the inspiration for Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. The Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay Torquay is also the hub of activities during the bi-ennial Agatha Christie Festival week which takes place in mid September to coincide with her birth on the 15th September]<IMG><I_1252><I_2157><I_5835><I_2170><I_680><I_3075><I_127><I_3371><I_6807><I_2157><I_2157><I_2170><I_7557><I_127><I_2895><I_770><I_2157><I_3075><I_2157><I_770><I_2895><I_2170><I_127><I_2157><I_6807><I_2170><I_6807><I_4769><I_2895><I_2170><I_2170><I_2674></IMG>
Think of Torquay and you may well picture palm trees, beautiful beaches and a picturesque harbour. You may also think of gracious Italianate villas perched on hillsides overlooking Tor Bay.
Even today it is possible to see much of what inspired her stories. It is incredible to think that she has now sold in excess of 4 billion books worldwide and her work is constantly being reworked for modern audiences.
Whether you have come to Agatha Christie's work from her books, the films or from the many TV series, Torquay is a great place to visit to gain a better understanding of her work and to find the inspiration for Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.
The Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay
Torquay is also the hub of activities during the bi-ennial Agatha Christie Festival week which takes place in mid September to coincide with her birth on the 15th September. A visit during this week is a real treat for anyone wanting to celebrate the life of such a master story teller.
Check availability and rates for your Agatha Christie Break in Torquay
When looking for accommodation on your visit to Torquay look no further than the Five Star Gold Award Hesketh Crescent Apartment. Located a few minutes' walk from Torquay harbour and from Meadfoot Beach, the Hesketh Crescent Apartment is an ideal base for a short break from which to visit Agatha Christie's summer home Greenway, the legendary Burgh Island as well the Agatha Christie trail in Torquay itself. Alternatively, there are the Muntham Apartments in the leafy Wellswood area of Torquay.
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I was a visiting in-residence scholar at Stanford in Fall 2017, and since then have returned to Rice University but continued the research as an affiliated scholar. The projects at Stanford have been two-fold.
One, “The Battle for Mavericks,” involves ongoing work with the Committee for Equity in Women’s Surfing and the recent campaign for women surfers’ access to the iconic big wave contest at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay. The work dovetails with a couple of the Lane Center’s major research priorities: one, in Energy and Environment, focused on The California Coastal Commission Project; the other, in History, Arts, and Culture.
Success of the CEWS project has been widely publicized — forcing not only women’s entry into competition at Mavericks but also the broader transformational victory of pay equity across all women’s competitions internationally sponsored by the World Surf League (WSL). This victory for women’s surfing and feminist activism is the subject of writing in progress.
Two. The work at Stanford supports the continuing feminist public humanities efforts of the Institute for Women Surfers (IWS). The Institute held its 2017 training in October with support from both the Lane Center and Rice University. For findings, see “Beaches as Spaces of Democracy,” published on Stanford’s . . . & the West blog. For additional information see the Institute Research Report 2017.
In 2018, the Institute Europe was founded, headquartered in Wales, in collaboration with Lyndsey Stoodley of Cardiff University and with Dani Robertson of the Welsh activist organization Surf Senioritas.
The next Institute training will be held in collaboration lisahunter at Monash University, in February 2019 (Melbourne, Australia).
The Feminist States of Critical Regionalism is a work of engaged research, critical theory, and literary/cultural studies, organized around post-9/11 literature and film and contemporary activist sources. It synthesizes insights from a public humanities project in activist surfing with contemporary literature and film materials to offer arguments about geographies and state imaginaries of feminist storytelling.
Writings related to this thinking can be found on academia.edu, including “Place and Worlding,” “Thinking Across Other Wests,” “The Problem of the Critical,” and “We’re ‘Blacksurfing.'”
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May 2018 (53:1). On the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Western Literature Association. Co-edited with Susan Bernardin. The 2015 meeting in Reno spurred a series of linked plenary events which considered major critical topics of literary and cultural study across the past, present, and future. The idea was to archive the state of the field: where it’s been, how it’s conceived, where it might go. Structured around “Genealogies,” “Keywords,” “Methodologies,” longer and shorter reflections are featured from: Lisa Tatonetti; Krista Comer; Stephen Tatum; Sylvan Goldberg; José Aranda; Christine Bold with Monique Mojica, Gloria Miguel, and Muriel Miguel; Kirby Lynn Brown; Neil Campbell; Cheryll Glotfelty; Audrey Goodman; Susan Kollin; Randi Lynn Tanglen; Alex Young; Joanne Hearne; Ryan Wander.
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Guest Editor. The largest volume of Western American Literature to date, this double issue presents ten essays by promising younger scholars. Its call for papers solicited work addressing key theoretical issues for the field of US West Studies. Marking a set of interventions, corrections, and openings about concepts like the postwestern, postregional, critical regional, and the rhizome, the special issue turned out to be not so much “for younger scholars” as it was a significant occasion for Western Studies. Contributors: Sarah Hirsch, Courtney Fellion, Chris Muniz, Sarah D. Wald, Paul Wickelson, Alex Trimble Young, William V. Lombardi, Eric Morel, Randi Lynn Tanglen, Andy Meyer.
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Surfer Girls understands women’s and girls’ surfing as a local/global structural location, a site of feminist political activity and embodiment. Drawing from multi-sited ethnography, theories of globalization, and subcultural studies, the book develops the concept of “girl localism” as a way to think about transregional feminist politics, intergenerational forms of knowledge transmission, and critical responses to neoliberal girlhood.
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Landscapes of the New West is a work of feminist and critical race studies centered on the contact zones and border spaces of the U.S. West. In the late 1990s, Landscapes entered the field of contemporary U.S. West study to open it to feminist thought, arguing against historical realism and in favor of the importance of postmodern form in stories of anticolonial history-telling by writers like Maxine Hong Kingston, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Gloria Anzaldúa. The book’s critical contributions to contemporary literary studies had to do with its notion of feminist geographical imaginations — and the new landscapes of desire, the urban, the indigenous and multiracial — that feminist writings mapped upon the cultural and social spaces of the contemporary West.
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Scarlet Lucas arrived in the big city determined to use her MBA to change the world for the better, but New York City is full up on small town girls with big dreams, and Scarlet is forced to take work as a secretary for the ferociously attractive and mysterious Liam Grayson. On Halloween, when Liam rescues Scarlet from an overly handsy date, Scarlet decides that Liam must be the Wolf to her Little Red Riding Hood. As a shifter wolf, Liam knows that a relationship with a human is the last thing his pack would ever allow, but Scarlet in an itty-bitty red hood is just too tempting and he can’t resist bringing her home for just one night… and the night after… and the night after that. As Liam and Scarlet grow closer, threats from their families, warlocks and their own employer have them questioning whether or not their relationship is meant to be. Before Liam and Scarlet can share their truths, Liam is the victim of a vicious attack that leaves him trapped in wolf form. Now Scarlet must face down not only warlocks, but Liam’s own pack in order to save him. This Little Red Riding Hood is truly lost in the woods, but the Wolf is depending on her to survive, and Scarlet must call on resources and magic she didn’t know she had in order to get her happily ever after.
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Bethany Maines, a native of Tacoma WA, is the award-winning author of romantic action-adventure tales that focus on women who know when to apply lipstick and when to apply a foot to someone’s hind end. When she’s not traveling to exotic lands, or kicking some serious butt with her black belt in karate, she can be found chasing after her daughter, or glued to the computer working on her next novel. You can also catch up with her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and BookBub.
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Ominous clouds loom over Duncullen Estate.
Are they created by mystical forces?
Or a family history of insanity?
Young heir Richard yearns for an academic life. But his father insists he abandon his foppish dreams and run the estate like a man. Will he defy his father’s tyrannical demands? Or is he destined for a dismal life that is not his own?
“Great read! Loved the way the author develops the characters. You don’t want to leave them when finished.”
“Twists to the story that I didn’t expect. The research the author did for authenticity is evident on every page.”
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Harps Upon the Willows
One that leads directly to the gallows.
Landowners are evicting family after family. The result is homelessness and starvation. Irish peasants have had enough. But can the gentry be stopped?
Fifteen-year-old Nan is hell-bent on doing her bit. Little does she know her greatest enemy, Sir Richard Lynche, is her father.
Father Alistair spurs the rebels on, reminding them they are children of God. He becomes the gentry’s prime target in their quest to squelch the revolt. Will the priest’s own demons do him in first?
You’ll be swept up in this fast-paced saga based on actual incidents that rocked eighteenth-century Tipperary.
“I enjoyed every word and had a hard time putting it down. This is a sequel worth reading! I would give it more than 5 stars if it were possible!”
“WOW!!! A wonderful second story in this series. I was not disappointed. The story flowed. Loved every minute of it. I ended with a sigh, sorry to see it go.”
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Patience Can Cook a Stone
The government is in shambles.
Battle lines have been drawn.
In the lawless backcountry of 1780 South Carolina, no one is safe.
Mr. Tom, of Kilkenny Plantation, is dead. His sons, Carlton and Alden, clash over loyalty, patriotism, even the very definition of freedom. Is the homestead cursed? Unless the evil is lifted, everyone from the slaves to the master will pay the price.
Nan and Joe Dillon, as free servants, wish only to raise their family in peace. Can they avoid being sucked into this savage conflict? Or will they be ripped apart?
Book Three of the award-winning Duncullen Saga is based on the memoir of Revolutionary War Patriot, Tarlton Brown. Experience the fierce fighting along the frontier of the Savannah River during America’s first civil war.
“A fantastic read. A historical account of life along the Savannah River woven with fictional (as well as some actual) characters that give the reader a true feeling of South Carolina living during the American Revolution.”
“The perfect conclusion to a beautiful, heart-wrenching, and powerful series.”
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Tottenham Hotspur face Arsenal in the first North London Derby of the season tomorrow, with the Lilywhites hoping to maintain their position at the top of the table with a win.
We believe that Joe Hart will come in to make his first Premier League start for Spurs, while Toby Alderweireld will also be welcomed back into the defence after a period of injury.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg partners Moussa Sissoko in the centre of midfield, as he has done for past games against Man City and Chelsea in the league.
Tanguy Ndombele plays the number 10 creative role ahead of the midfield enforcers, while the front three of Harry Kane, Heung-min Son, and Steven Bergwijn also remains from the Chelsea and Man City clashes.
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Video: Jamie Carragher reveals what Pochettino told him after he criticised one of his signings
Report: Spurs interested in League One starlet but will not enter a bidding war
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Daniel Fisher is ECD of The Martin Agency in London. Fisher was formerly deputy ECD at adam&eveDDB where he worked on, among others, John Lewis’ ‘Monty the Penguin’ and its big 2014 Cannes award winner Harvey Nichols’ ‘Sorry I Spent it On Myself.’
Prior to adam&eve he worked at CHI&Partners, Leo Burnett and WCRS, acquiring a groaning shelf of awards in the process.
The Martin Agency, based in Richmond, Virginia, is part of Interpublic and consistently one of the leading creative agencies in the US. It opened in London in 2014.
My Top Tips for Cannes
Like most people in the industry, I have a long standing love-hate relationship with Cannes. But for all the bad things people like to say about it, for me it has one giant redeeming quality that allows you to forget all the excess and the bluster and the sight of sunburnt middle aged ad execs going for the Grand Prix on the steps of the Palais. And that is that it celebrates what we do – creativity – in a way that no other awards show can come close to.
So what are my picks for this year?
I can’t tell you how much I love this idea. Not just because it is so bang on for the brand that it hurts but because convincing a retailer to close its doors on the busiest shopping day of the year is an incredible feat in itself. Apparently 150 other retailers followed their lead too.
This is another great example of what our industry is capable of when it is at its best. Like the REI idea, it’s a reminder that the very best ideas require the very best client relationships in order for them to fly. If I worked at the agencies behind either of these campaigns, I’d be flying the clients out to come and collect the gongs with us.
Okay, so this one is from a brand and an agency close to my heart. But it’s brilliant, and ballsier than the people who star in it.
Under Armour Rule Yourself Michael Phelps
Phelps is one the greatest ever Olympians and this film is a fitting tribute to him, which is no mean feat. It’s beautifully simple and a perfect testament to the power of craft.
Every year Cannes throws up a couple of surprise big winners and this is my tip for this year. It blurs categories – it’s part outdoor, part promo, part PR, part long copy ad, part cyber – it’s modern and best of all, it’s bloody good fun.
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A worker on a renovation job on the Penn State University campus was killed Friday while dismantling a crane. According to a report from the Centre Daily Times, 29-year-old Jerod Chapman was killed Friday evening at the Burrowes Building where renovations are scheduled through the end of the year. StateCollege.com reports Chapman was killed when the crane he was working to break down swung and struck him. The site reports another worker “removed a pin†from the crane causing it to swing. Both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and P.J. Dick, the general contractor for the renovation, have launched investigations into the incident. A 2014 release from Penn State says the renovations will update “electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems as well as reconfigure office and classroom space for greater efficiency and access.†Hours before the crane incident at PSU, an electrician was killed on the Baylor University campus in an elevator accident.
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Crane Photos: Taking down the tower crane in Juneau
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The European leaders were received today in Tirana and to greet them a mini-concert with Albanian songs and dances was organized before the start of the summit.
As every Albanian knows, a part of the text says "Let's dance the dance of Rugova, until the Red Apple, the border of Kosovo".
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Leaders such as Emanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Von der Leyen, enjoyed the performance, and even Borrell appeared to film the dancers, while President Vu?i? remained indifferent, despite the fact that this is a familiar tune for him.
"Berisha has friendship with Agron Neza's father", Ilir Demalia reveals the reason why Rama is not accused in the USA: This is a political and media scandal
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This is the best news so far! After coming in a definite second in the daily Rasmussen Presidential Republican Poll for 2 days, today Gov. Huckabee has gone up to 18%. Combined with Rudy Giuliani's falling numbers, it places Gov. Huckabee in a tie for first place nationwide!!!! "This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous it our eyes." Psalm 118:23
From today's Rasmussen Report:
"With less than a month to go before the Iowa caucuses, the Rasmussen Report's daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that Rudy Giuliani has fallen back in the pack in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination. Giuliani’s support has fallen to 18% and four other candidates are within six percentage points of the lead. Mike Huckabee is enjoying an amazing surge and now shares the top spot with Giuliani at 18%. Close behind are John McCain at 14%, Fred Thompson at 13%, and Mitt Romney at 12%. Ron Paul attracts 7% of likely Republican Primary voters nationwide and no other Republican candidate reaches 2."
Even though our candidate is ahead, and the only candidate continuing to surge, it doesn't mean that we can sit back and relax. Criticism will be coming to Gov. Huckabee from all angles now. The Romney campaign has already sent out a mailing to Iowa voters slamming Gov. Huckabee's record and stand on the issues. Now is the time for us to really work on getting the truth out to the voters of America! And while it feels great to be tied for first place we must never forget Who is giving Gov. Huckabee success. "God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another." Psalm 75:7 The Lord is blessing His servant Mike Huckabee and we give Him all the glory!!
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[111415_SJU. Good, not great start for Bembry: Earlier in the week, Phil Martelli said that all 30 NBA teams might have been represented on Hawk Hill if Damion Lee was matched up against Bembry]<IMG><I_5077><I_680><I_5946><I_5894><I_680><I_989><I_6115><I_5894><I_7931><I_2157><I_2157><I_6916><I_3375><I_6115><I_5946><I_5894><I_2157><I_989><I_2157><I_1790><I_7931><I_7931><I_7931><I_2157><I_6115><I_5894><I_6115><I_2394><I_3514><I_5894><I_5946><I_479></IMG>
Hawk Hill on a Friday night.
Once Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint got T’d up in the first half on Friday night at Hagan Arena, the City Six finally felt like it was officially back in business. And yes, despite the Saint Joe’s student section’s best efforts (“Big Five rejects” was the chant), Flint’s team is very much a part of Philly college hoops.
Five of the City Six were in action on Friday night — Temple was smoked by top-ranked UNC in Annapolis, ‘Nova breezed past Fairleigh Dickinson at the Ski Lodge, and the Steve Donahue era got off to a 1-0 start with a one-point win over Robert Morris (aka “Bobby Mo”) at The Palestra — but Saint Joe’s/Drexel at Hagan Arena was the only matchup that featured two local teams. So that was the obvious choice.
Behind balanced scoring and a 23-point effort from star DeAndre Bembry, SJU held off Drexel 82-81 in their own gym. Outside of the crazy 52 total fouls that turned the game’s flow into something resembling rush hour traffic on 76 (which we’ll write about another time), here are a few Hawk-centric takeaways:
1. Good, not great start for Bembry: Earlier in the week, Phil Martelli said that all 30 NBA teams might have been represented on Hawk Hill if Damion Lee was matched up against Bembry. Even though his team earned the victory, Martelli wished that his friend and SJU alum Flint still had his star player in the fold.
“I’m really disappointed for Philadelphia this wasn’t Damion Lee versus DeAndre Bembry,” Martelli said. “But the kid made a decision, and everyone has got to move forward."
Welp. Lee was in Louisville on Friday night, scoring 14 points in his Cardinals debut for a Hall of Fame coach dealing with a lot of scrutiny. Even without Bembry’s counterpart, there were quite a few NBA teams that sent scouts to watch the Hawks’ 6-foot-6 (6’8” with the ‘fro) star. The Sixers, who went through the trouble of sending someone a whole five blocks from PCOM, were one of them.
So, how did he do? According to his coach, good but not great. That sounds about right. It’s a testament to Bembry’s talent that after watching him go for 23 points (6-12 FGs, 11-15 FTs,), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and one block, you can reasonably think, “He could probably could have played a little better.” One thing is for sure, though: Bembry made a killing at the free-throw line.
“They were pushing up on us, so it was [about] making an aggressive move,” Bembry said. “We had a lot of aggressive moves to the basket, and that’s why we got foul calls.”
2. High-scoring affair: This was our first look at the shot clock shortened to 30 seconds (good move, NCAA), but Martelli was still surprised by the game’s high-scoring nature. Who could blame him? Last year in this matchup, the score was 52-49.
“Going into this game thinking that 82 would be the total for the two teams, I thought we had decent flow [offensively],” Martelli said.
Whenever a foul wasn’t called, that is. But I would agree with Martelli that Saint Joe’s showed some promise offensively. The 4-18 shooting from deep has to improve and the four missed free throws in the final minute made the game seem closer than it was, but the Hawks shot 47 percent from the field.
Specifically, I like what we saw from the starting lineup of Bembry, point guard Shavar Newkirk, guard Aaron Brown, and forwards Pierfrancesco “Checco” Oliva/Isaiah Miles. The two big guys can shoot the three, which makes the spacing pretty decent. It wasn’t a mistake that Oliva and Brown, who combined for 27 points on 8-16 shooting, got the nod.
“The reason that these guys are starting is because they’re better for us offensively,” Martelli said. “The feel was good and the rhythm was going.”
3. Checco has arrived: After the game, Martelli talked about how Oliva walked in on him saying his pregame prayers. Before his first collegiate game, Oliva wasn’t nervous. He was mostly amused by his coach’s nerves.
“He had a laugh like, ‘Yeah we’re going to play and everything will be alright,’” Martelli said.
The confidence might help explain why, of the Hawks’ three freshman, Oliva was most impressive on opening night. Lamarr “Fresh” Kimble and Chris Clover, two fixtures in the Philadelphia Catholic League and promising newcomers in their own right, are players whose games I am pretty familiar with. This was my first look at Oliva, who comes to Saint Joe’s via Italy and North Jersey, and he was very impressive.
A stretch-4 type, Oliva reminds Martelli a little bit of Halil Kanacevic. Not only does he have Kanacevic’s perimeter skills, he also can get pretty emotional during games. Check out Checco’s reaction after hitting a dagger three-ball:
I was also impressed by his passing ability, which was on display a couple of times when Bembry sealed smaller Drexel defenders in the post. Here is one such pass:
“One time he missed me, and after I told him, ‘When you’re in the high post and the little guards are on me, hit me,’” Bembry said. “And after that, he hit me like three or four times. So he really understands basketball.”
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One of my New Year’s resolutions was to study behavioural economics and with this in mind I have bought myself a couple of books. Well, you have to start somewhere. The first one is ‘Misbehaving’ by Richard H Thaler and I am enjoying it very much. In the book, he talks about how people have a problem with sunk costs and opportunity costs. When we have paid for something we find it very difficult to let it go even if it is not of any further value. Read the book, it will explain it all.
He describes how something similar happens when authors are writing a book. It is easier to add words to your work than to take them away. William Faulkner said that writers have to learn to ‘kill their little darlings’ and get rid of the stuff that doesn’t add to their work. Thaler found a way around this in that he saves all of the bits that he cuts out in a separate file just in case they may be useful in future.
I realised that I have been guilty of doing something similar. When I started my business I created a spreadsheet to record all of the tasks that I needed to get on with. I marked each task with future, when they had a date to be done by, awaiting when I needed something from someone else and complete when, well, you get the picture.
All of those that have been completed I have moved into a seperate file. There are nearly a thousand of them. I moved them as I had convinced myself that I may need to refer back to them in future and that I might need to reopen the task for some reason. In reality I could not stand the thought of killing off the task. It is as if the line in the spreadsheet was the only reminder of the effort I had put in. As the completed list has grown then so has the demonstration of my commitment to the venture.
Of course, I will never reopen them and no one will ever ask to have a look and check up on my work. I have fallen into the trap. The work has been sunk but I struggle to let it go.
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This is how we make home made faratas at home.
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Flour dusting will be required to prevent stickiness to hands and worktop. At Step 2, incorporate some flour as soon as the mixture is obtained to be able to form the dough. At step 2, 3 and 5, sprinkle flour on the dough, ball, ‘roti’ and worktop respectively.
Serve the farata with curry.
Some people leave the dough to rest for at least 30 mins before cooking, is that recommended?
And there are some who say it's important to wrap the cooked rotis in a wet cloth for them to stay soft. Is that necessary?
What's the difference between roti and farata?
Great pictures in the recipe btw :)
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Citrus County and the State of Florida primaries are CLOSED♦ F.S. 101.021
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Citrus County Voters and all the voters who live in the State of Florida, you will not be able to cross over party lines in the Primary Elections which take place this coming March 15, 2016. However if you wish take change your party affiliation in order to vote for the individual that isn’t on your particular party platform you have very little time in which to do that! Presidential Preference Primary Book Closing – Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
Some people think if their an independent voter you can vote for someone in either party, that’s only true in the general election, not the primaries, where you can only vote for those running within your party. Example, an independent primary voter (no party affiliation) can only vote for someone under that banner, if there is no one running as an independent, you do not vote in the primaries! The Deadline for doing something about this is February 16, 2013 only 5 days away, THIS coming Tuesday, February 16, 2016!
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A Staged Experience for Students
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The Foundation for Education recently teamed up with Alternative Theatre Works (Stratford) by bringing a Montreal-based theatre production and workshop to secondary students in Perth and Huron.
“This joint project was a new venture”, says Foundation Executive Director Wes MacVicar. “Its aim was to spark debate about war among secondary students in English, History, Philosophy and Drama and to support all Arts & Culture Specialist High Skills Majors in the region”.
The new Canadian work entitled Bolsheviki was written by David Fennario and toured exclusively to Stratford February 8 to 12, 2011 after its acclaimed debut in November at Montreal’s Infinitheatre.
In Bolsheviki, a WWI veteran tells a young reporter about his experiences in the trenches – an account light years away from the maudlin sentimentalism of ‘nation building’ – linking the struggle to stop the First World War with the ongoing struggle to get Canadian troops out of Afghanistan.
In addition to the experience of the show was an intensive look into the process of building such a production with the play’s director, Guy Sprung, performer Robert King and producer Peggy Coffey. (see pictures)
“Part of the Foundation’s mission is to provide mentorship and meaningful work and life experiences for students”, states MacVicar. “That is why we helped design this opportunity – professionals meeting and sharing with students – and continue to do so with representatives from many other job sectors”.
To get involved in experiential learning through job shadowing, career talks, etc., contact Wes MacVicar at the Foundation 519-527-0111 ext 231 [email protected]
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[01eu china01 facebookJumbo. As expected, the Chinese leaders said that they favored an early peace in Ukraine, but did nothing to pull back from their alliance with Russia. Both sides agreed that “this war is threatening global security and the world’s economy,” said Charles Michel, president of the European Council, after the virtual summit. “Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or provide aid to Russia would prolong the war,” he said, leading “to more loss of life and greater economic impact.” Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission president, said that the Europeans emphasized that “no European citizen would understand any support to Russia’s ability to wage war,” which “would lead to major reputational damage for China here in Europe.” But China, as a member of the U.N]<IMG><I_5378><I_680><I_6851><I_5075><I_680><I_6783><I_1972><I_6119><I_471><I_2157><I_2157><I_3707><I_603><I_1972><I_4283><I_341><I_2157><I_6783><I_2157><I_4283><I_1967><I_5936><I_1972><I_2157><I_5363><I_341><I_2106><I_3209><I_6851><I_966><I_6851><I_1146></IMG>
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Friday called on China not to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine or to subvert Western sanctions on Moscow, in the first summit meeting between the two sides in two years.
The summit, in separate sessions with Beijing’s leaders, Prime Minister Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping, came as tensions were high over Beijing’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s record on human rights and its trade boycott of Lithuania for hosting a representative office of Taiwan.
Europe-China relations have essentially been in a deep freeze since the E.U. imposed sanctions on China last year for its abuses against the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang, and China answered by penalizing members of the European Parliament.
Friday’s summit meeting produced no joint statement or any specific agreement, and there was no joint news conference. But China and the bloc are each other’s largest trade partners, and China is eager to preserve and enhance its trade with the bloc, but without upsetting its relations with Russia, a friendship it declared had “no limits” just days before the Ukraine invasion.
With tensions high, the main effort of the meeting Friday was to try to manage the relationship with China, E.U. officials said. As expected, the Chinese leaders said that they favored an early peace in Ukraine, but did nothing to pull back from their alliance with Russia.
Both sides agreed that “this war is threatening global security and the world’s economy,” said Charles Michel, president of the European Council, after the virtual summit.
“Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or provide aid to Russia would prolong the war,” he said, leading “to more loss of life and greater economic impact.”
Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission president, said that the Europeans emphasized that “no European citizen would understand any support to Russia’s ability to wage war,” which “would lead to major reputational damage for China here in Europe.”
But China, as a member of the U.N. Security Council committed to upholding international law, could do much good for itself by influencing Russia, its ally, to quickly end the war, she said.
There was little doubt, then, that for the Chinese leaders, economic relations were paramount. In a statement issued by Mr. Xi, he concentrated on mutual cooperation and urged Brussels “to form its own perception of China, adopt an independent China policy and work with China for the steady and sustained growth of China-E.U. relations.”
China has regularly tried to break the European Union’s close relations with the United States, which have only been reinforced because of the war in Ukraine. Mr. Xi mentioned the war in Ukraine only in passing, noting that it came on top of the coronavirus pandemic and slower global growth, while urging Brussels and Beijing to help stabilize “a turbulent world.”
“China has been promoting talks for peace in its own way and will continue to work with the E.U. and the international community to play a constructive role for early easing of the situation, cessation of hostilities, prevention of a larger-scale humanitarian crisis, and the return of peace at an early date,” the statement said.
But as it aligns itself with Russia, China has for the first time criticized the NATO alliance in terms copied from Moscow. Since then, Washington has publicly warned China not to provide any material or financial support to Russia’s war, including helping Russia to avoid Western sanctions.
China has always been eager to divide European Union countries from the United States and even from one another, said Philippe Le Corre, a China expert and a senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and at the Carnegie Endowment.
But with China’s positions on Ukraine, its “no limits” friendship with Russia, its attacks on NATO, its actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, its refusal to let the world investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and its moves against Lithuania, Mr. Le Corre said, “China has an increasingly bad image in Europe, too.”
Consequently, he said, “this meeting seems to have been a dialogue of the deaf.” The Europeans tried to convince the Chinese not to interfere with sanctions against Russia, he said, “but that’s the best they can hope for.”
Still, China seems caught by the difficulties of Russia’s war and embarrassed by the destruction. Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that China still supports Ukraine’s independence and would work with the international community to call for a cease-fire.
Marriages and divorces. Faced with a soaring divorce rate, China introduced a rule forcing married couples to undergo a 30-day “cooling off” period before formally parting ways. The move seems to have been effective at reducing divorces, but is unlikely to help with a demographic crisis fueled by a decline in marriages.
But two days ago, on Wednesday, Mr. Wang hosted his Russian counterpart, Sergei V. Lavrov, and insisted that relations between China and Russia had withstood “the test of changes in the international situation” and that Beijing wants to take bilateral relations to “an even higher level.”
He added, echoing China’s past language, that “China-Russia cooperation has no limits.”
China is also unhappy with how closely Brussels has aligned itself with Washington over Ukraine. The state broadcaster CCTV wrote in an editorial on Tuesday that Europe, “which has been repeatedly stabbed in the back by the United States,” should not make the same mistakes and be “dragged into danger by the U.S.”
The last summit meeting between the European Union and China was in June 2020. Then in December 2020, just before President Biden took office, the E.U. and China sides signed a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, a deal that was much criticized by the European Parliament and by Washington.
Later, after China responded to E.U. sanctions over its abuses in Xinjiang by sanctioning members of the European Parliament, the parliament refused to take up ratifying the agreement, which is now considered dead.
One of those sanctioned, Reinhard Bütikofer, a German Green Party member who heads the European Parliament’s China delegation, noted the surprise to Moscow and Beijing of Western solidarity over Ukraine.
The European Union, he said, must “underpin this strategic solidarity with democratic countries by making it clear to the Chinese leadership that any violation of the Western sanctions regime against Russia will have direct consequences.”
Relations are hardly improved by China’s economic sanctions against tiny Lithuania, which last year dared to open a representative office of the Taiwan government, effectively an embassy, and allow it to use the word Taiwan, instead of Taipei, the capital, which China prefers.
While the world considers Taiwan legally a part of China, Taiwan considers itself a separate, democratic nation and has also proved itself vital in producing sophisticated semiconductors, on which Europe depends.
China has not only organized a boycott of trade with Lithuania, but has also attempted to block trade in any goods that use components made in Lithuania. The European Union has brought a case against China in the World Trade Organization, which may take years to resolve and has complicated relations with Beijing.
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Maluma Once Forgot His Lyrics While Performing With Jennifer Lopez
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Maluma’s feature-film debut is almost here! After being postponed several times, “Marry Me” is finally hitting theaters on Feb. 11, but first, the singer is sharing some behind-the-scenes secrets about the making of the film. During a stop on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday night, the 28-year-old superstar revealed that he forgot the lyrics to a song while performing it live with Jennifer Lopez at NYC’s Madison Square Garden.
As Maluma reminisced about his performance with Lopez back in October 2019, he admitted, “We had a teleprompter because I didn’t know the lyrics of the song. And then I started singing, and I forgot the lyrics. And I saw the teleprompter, and the teleprompter went off.” Luckily, Lopez stepped in and held it down like a pro. “She got my back,” Maluma said. While Maluma didn’t reveal the song name, he said nobody realized he forgot the lyrics other than him and Lopez. As we count down the days until the premiere of “Marry Me,” check out the rest of Maluma’s interview in the video above.
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Acne is an extremely common disorder with both a significant psychologic and economic impact. Acne patients are bombarded with information of which some is scientific, some anecdotal, and much promotional
. Sorting through this morass of information is no easy feat for the physician, let alone the patient. Here, we will try to address one of the common misconceptions of acne: namely, that it is worsened by topical application of petrolatum or anything similarly greasy. In truth, the texture or feel of a substance is not a good predictor of its acne forming potential.
Acne is caused by a complex interplay among hair follicles, sebaceous glands, hormones, bacteria, inflammation, genetics, and the environment. The earliest lesions of acne, called comedones (aka whiteheads and blackheads), are formed, when hair follicles are plugged because of retention of the follicle lining cells.
Because plugging of hair follicles is instrumental in the initiation of acne, it is natural to suppose that any substance that “clogs” hair follicles will also cause acne, and thus greasy substances are easily vilified. For example, cocoa butter may cause an allergic reaction. (Figure 1) In reality, acne formation is more complicated than this, and it is uncommon for acne to form without the specific follicle plugging that occurs with retention of follicle lining cells. While there are certain oils and chemicals that cause acne in 100% of those exposed, predicting which substances will cause acne is not easy, and physical characteristics such has greasiness turn out to be very poor predictors. For example, petrolatum and mineral oil have essentially no acne forming potential, but almond oil and cocoa butter have strong acne forming potential.
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Figure 1: This patient applied a cocoa butter preparation to the arms and created contact dermatitis to the agent
Historically, acne causing potential has been determined in both animal and human testing. Most commonly, a small amount of a pure substance was applied to the inside of a rabbit ear and later the number of new comedones counted. From these tests, exhaustive lists of acne causing chemicals and oils were developed. Testing on acne prone human volunteers is more accurate but has been done less frequently and in far fewer numbers.
The take home message is that acne patients need not reflexively shy away from petrolatum or petrolatum containing products. The broader question of what substances and products are safe to use with acne is more challenging. Something that causes acne in its pure form often does not when part of a mixture, so there are more safe products than a list of ingredients would imply. Ultimately, some degree of trial and error is often needed, but this can be greatly facilitated by consultation with a dermatologist familiar with both the common culprits and misconceptions. (Figure 2)
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[Shoe, Sitting, Comfort, Thinking, Carpet, Living room, Armrest, . La La Land is a love letter to art, Los Angeles, and love itself, yet anyone who interprets it as a shot of pure optimism is underestimating its auteur]<IMG><I_4728><I_2157><I_5498><I_2287><I_680><I_3><I_5498><I_7132><I_6931><I_2157><I_2157><I_18><I_2918><I_4061><I_5498><I_2492><I_2157><I_3><I_2157><I_7132><I_5498><I_18><I_4061><I_2157><I_6471><I_18><I_2434><I_4604><I_5498><I_5178><I_2492><I_652></IMG>
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"I've always been interested in that basic binary of dreams versus reality: How do you hold on to the dream when reality's telling you not to?" That's what Damien Chazelle tells us about his musical La La Land, but it's as good a line as any to define the director's burgeoning career thus far.
To have 2014's Whiplash ready in time for Sundance, Chazelle helped teach Miles Teller, who starred as a jazz prodigy, how to play the drums in a matter of days before a manic nineteen-day shoot. (The film went on to become a Best Picture nominee.) La La Land was initially met with resistance from studios—a throwback to the Technicolor musicals of the fifties and sixties?—which insisted on total compromise, from the opening number to the melancholy ending. But Chazelle dug in his heels and kept developing his project for four years, until Summit Entertainment came around to his vision (and sweetened the deal with a $30 million budget).
La La Land is deeply imbued with Chazelle's passion for jazz. The actors resemble improvisers in an ensemble, their energies bouncing off one another's, and scene after scene is propelled by the brisk rhythm of a hi-hat. La La Land is a love letter to art, Los Angeles, and love itself, yet anyone who interprets it as a shot of pure optimism is underestimating its auteur. Like Whiplash, it reveals something dark about the tension between love and practicality, art and ambition. "In a way, it was a vehicle for me to talk about my own experiences of trying to make stuff in L.A. and feeling isolated—and all those things sort of wound up on the page."
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It’s official: I need a waterproof camera. When Monsieur and I were caught in a Sicilian deluge in the little town of Trapani, I couldn’t help myself; I kept on snapping. Even in the grey of the downpour, shooting Trapani’s buildings was worth getting a little wet. Or so I thought. Meanwhile, Monsieur’s camera stayed safe in a dry pocket. Ah, such wisdom.
Everything seemed fine until we got back to the hotel that evening. I tried to take a shot of our room, only the LCD screen on my trusty little Canon Powershot SD870 IS started to act up. First it went pink, then dark, bit by bit, kind of like those black spots that appear before your eyes just before you pass out. Then there was nothing. The lens was open but no one was home. The screen showed nada. Oh, hell.
Taking my camera to hospital was definitely in order, but we wouldn’t be able to do that until we got to Taormina the following evening. And that evening would be New Year’s Eve, so I was likely to be without the ability to photograph anything until the New Year rolled round, IF I could even find a photographics shop that was open over the holidays. Monsieur scolded me. “You shouldn’t have used it in the rain. It’s probably got water in it and that’s going to take a while to dry out.” Bummer.
Periodically, I’d get the camera out and try, try, try to get some sort of image on the screen. Sometimes I was rewarded for my efforts, but everything would appear tinged with a strange purply pink before going dark after a mere few minutes of action. Still, some of the shots turned out quite interesting, so I kept them. Here are some shots of Sicily through rose-tinted lenses.
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This was our room, with Amityville lampshade, at the moment when I realised that something was wrong.
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In Taormina, things seemed to return to normal, for a moment or two. Then suddenly, THIS:
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Miraculously, a photographics shop was open in Taormina on New Year’s Day. I trotted into the shop, offending camera in hand, and in my best Italian explained that it wasn’t working. To demonstrate, I pulled it out of its case and turned it on. Wouldn’t you know it? The screen showed a perfect image, no pink anywhere. What a stupid ‘Inglese’ I was. As I left the shop I could still hear the three assistants laughing at my error. Hrmph.
And so, for the next day or so, the camera behaved just as it should, but on the drive back to Palermo, it had a relapse. As we stopped to photograph Etna, all was going well:
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But minutes later The Canon and I were once more tainted in our outlook:
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It seemed we were into apocalyptic-style photography now.
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By the time we got home, the camera was perfectly happy once more, doing precisely as it was told at all times, so I put its pink episodes down to internal damp and a change in air temperature around Etna.
And so, months and much use later, Monsieur and I sat in the sun on our first day in Sardinia. I took out my camera, turned it on and BOOM it went all pink on me again. Perhaps it’s something about these Italian isles that makes it blush so. This time it only lasted for a minute or two before behaving perfectly for the entire trip. I guess it must have been disturbed by the in-flight air pressure. What a delicate little thing my camera is. Lesson learned: never, but never should I use my Canon to take photos in the rain.
(I’m considering my next digital camera as this one is going to die soon. Its LCD screen is growing a big black hole. My previous powershot was bulky and needed batteries but had one of those little turn around screens on the back so when you weren’t using it, you could close it up against damage. Any recommendations you have for the next Epicurienne camera would be most welcome!)
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The "Most Powerful" Magic Item
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Ok patrons, quick question for y'all, but I have some framing parameters....first the Q: "What would you say is the most powerful magical item?"
Ok, so that's a real broad question so let's try to narrow it down a little bit to maybe Basic or 1st Edition AD&D, forget about Artifacts, and additionally toss out any magical items directly replicated by a spell.
Got to figure out the proper "sandbox", as it were, and Artifacts are just inherently game-breakingly powerful. Most potions have a similar spell and a Ring of Three Wishes is a no-brainer answer otherwise.....
Do you need a second to think about it?
...ok, I'm going through my Holmes Edition of Basic and I totally think that the answer is the Bag of Holding.
Now I fully expect patrons to have a different opinion on this, probably for a couple of reasons, but one is because encumbrance in D&D has always been a bit of a bother, enough that I don't think many groups really do much to track encumbrance.
Now encumbrance can really be a way-too crunchy game mechanic, but I love the crunchiness......which is one reason I liked HackMaster. I still remember geeking out prepping my PC and his pack horse for the beginning of an Against the Giants campaign. I had to figure out the weight of all the gear carried, in all the packs on the horse, and I had to make sure that not only did I have to make sure each bag/pack wasn't overloaded, but also to spread my shit er gear out across all the different packages 'cause I was sure that the GM would figure out some way for us to lose some of the gear as we trekked across the ice.
Now, that was as a player. As a GM encumbrance is one of those things that is a complete PITA.....BUT there is a good (enough) work-around: dump it off on the players! Make the players keep track of their personal encumbrance & keep track of their combat penalties for being encumbered. Just do a surprise audit once in a blue moon and if the player is caught fudging the numbers, or conveniently "forgetting" the combat penalties (there was an AC bonus is you were overloaded with too much crap!), then you hit them with a massive penalty. It's been years, so I cannot remember the penalty for failing an audit, but loss of like half XP, or immediately being placed into Dishonor sounds about right.....
Yes there is this weird idea that a lot of times things are listed in pounds, but then referenced in gold coins, with a ratio of 10:1 (i.e. 10 coins to a pound). 10 coins to a pound? That means the generic D&D coin is basically the equivalent of 2 Eisenhower Dollars.
Now *this* is really what I consider a PITA.
I think I just need to grab my old KenzerCo Goods & Gear and use that to figure everything out.....the Light Crossbow weighs 7 lbs. (page 25).
Until I bother to pull my Goods & Gear out of storage (I just used my PDF copy for looking up the Light Crossbow) I think I just need to get some Bags of Holding. I'm really thinking the true power of the Bag of Holding isn't *just* that PCs can stuff their crap inside, but that if used judiciously, the whole group can pretty much just ignore the clunky encumbrance system....
......THAT is what makes it the most powerful magic item in the game!
Posted by Christopher Stogdill at 10:00 PM
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Dhaka and Washington have “everything” needed to fight Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh, US ambassador Marcia Bernicat says.
Her comment follows the murder of two foreign nationals in Bangladesh within a week, for both of which the IS has claimed responsibility.
The government, however, denied the presence of IS in Bangladesh.
Earlier on Sunday, Bernicat told journalists in Chittagong that the US has taken “seriously” IS’s claim of responsibility for the two murders.
“….we are working hard right now with your government to verify whether or not those claims are accurate,” she had said.
“We have everything we need to fight the emergence of IS in Bangladesh,” she said.
“Bangladesh has a Prime Minister who has taken a zero tolerance approach to terrorism.
“As partners over the years, we have developed the resources, the commitment, and the shared experiences we need to counter terrorism and violent extremism,” she said.
Bernicat said terrorism was “a global issue that requires a coordinated, global approach”.
“And we are determined to work together with our shared partners for the safety and security of our countries,” she said.
This was her first interaction with the members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) since she took the charge in February this year.
She said there were “so many important stories” to share about the US – Bangladesh relationship.
“Our two countries have a common vision not just for our bilateral relationship, but for the region”.
“Let me be clear: the US – Bangladesh relationship is stronger than ever before and our interests are more closely aligned,” she said citing examples of engagements between the countries.
Those range from the countering violent extremism to health sector cooperation.
“We approach Bangladesh as our full-fledged partner, whether we are collaborating on security, development or economic issues,” Bernicat said.
She said US would continue to support Bangladesh to help it achieve the new sustainable development goals.
On the matter of reinstating GSP facility for Bangladesh, the US envoy said that it was an area that requires “more work”.
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As an injury lawyer who frequently handles nursing home negligence matters, I find myself regularly thinking ‘what happened to plain old common sense’? I mean, you can train the nurses, physicians, maintenance workers and administrators til’ you’re blue in the face– yet most of the commonly encountered nursing home problems could easily be avoided with plain old common sense.
Want an example? How does checking on the temperature of food before feeding a disabled person? Is that too much to ask?
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Along those lines, homicide charges were filed against Alador Thompson, an employee of Cambridge-Brightfield Assisted Living Facility in Hatfield, PA. The charges are related to an October 8th incident in which Thompson poured scalding oatmeal into the mouth of an Alzheimer’s patient she was responsible for feeding. The oatmeal caused the resident to suffer burns to his lips, tongue, and the inside of his mouth.
The resident was taken to a local hospital for burn treatment. After three days of hospitalization, the resident was returned to Cambridge where he apparently stopped eating and died.
On August 5th Thompson will be arraigned on charges related to involuntary manslaughter and neglect of a care dependent person.
Hey district attorney, can I make a suggestion? How about filing similar charges against the administrator of the facility for accepting this poor man back at the facility and allowing him to starve to death following the obviously severe burns he suffered on hands of your employee?
Read more about this case of severe neglect at a Pennsylvania assisted living facility here.
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