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The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) campaign group has welcomed commitments by signatories of the Montreal Protocol to tackle concerns over high levels of emissions containing the ozone depleting substance CFC11.
The conclusion of the latest meeting of parties singed up to the Montreal Protocol in Ecuador last week set out new steps to understand the source of the CFC11 emissions that an EIA investigation attributed to a number of factories in China.
The campaign group said it welcomed the reaction to an investigation it had undertaken into "widespread and pervasive" use of CFC-11 for construction purposes in China. It argues the investigation has raised important questions over the wider effectiveness of existing monitoring and enforcement of greenhouse gas emissions.
Information will now be required during the next meeting of the parties concerning CFC11 levels in the atmosphere and an analysis of existing monitoring work and reporting on the substance as part of the protocol, according to the EIA.
EIA UK climate campaigns leader Clare Perry said the organisation commended China over its stated commitments for trying to tackle illegal production of CFC11. However, she said that the latest commitments from the Chinese and other parties signed up to the Montreal Protocol still faced significant challenges.
The campaign group added that all signatories had agreed during the meeting to introduce provisions for reporting details around HFCs under the Kigali Amendment to the protocol. This will take effect in January 2019.
Agreement was also reached during the meeting to consider making use of a financial mechanism under the protocol to provide extra funding for energy efficiency initiatives in low volume consuming countries, the EIA added.
Avipsa Mahapatra, who leads the EIA's US climate campaign, said that China's response to enforcing CFC11 production on the back of its campaigning reflected the importance of the Montreal Protocol.


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Group Of Tulsa Business Owners File Lawsuit Against Mayor Bynum, City Council Over Mask Mandate
Tuesday, August 18th 2020, 12:17 pm
TULSA, Okla. -
Some local doctors and citizens are suing Tulsa's Mayor over the mask mandate.
The lawsuit includes Tulsa Health Department and city councilors, saying the masks can make people sick and the mandate should be lifted.
One of the things the lawsuit said is that people are not wearing masks properly and could be causing more harm by spreading bacteria on the masks each time they are used.
"Lots of people have respiratory diseases and disabilities and genetic changes that make wearing a mask uncomfortable inducing anxiety, dizziness, brain fog, etc. and we have to understand that and we need to allow those people with those disabilities to make a decision for themselves," said Dr. Jim Meehan, MD.
Dr. Meehan along with several Tulsa business owners filed the lawsuit. Back in July when the mask mandate passed, Mayor G.T. Bynum said it was the right decision based on the advice of health experts.
"We're hearing from doctors from around the state that something like this should be put in place. We're hearing from the superintendents of all three of our school districts now that we need this in place," said Mayor Bynum.
The lawsuit said the mask mandate puts the burden of enforcing the ordinance on business owners, which puts them at risk for a potential lawsuit.
"They were made to be enforcers of the city ordinance. So when an employer is forced to enforce a mask mandate in their employees and they are also violating OSHA occupational safety and health administration regulations that's a set up for a real problem," said Dr. Meehan.
News On 6 reached out to Mayor Bynum's office, Tulsa City Councilors, and Tulsa Health Department for a comment, but they said they cannot comment at this time since this is ongoing litigation.
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"For years, people have been asking those of us who study cooperation about the motive that is behind an action," said Harvard Professor Martin Nowak. Nowak (from right), Moshe Hoffman, and Erez Yoeli have developed a first-of-its-kind model, dubbed the "envelope game," that can help researchers to understand not only why humans evolved to be cooperative but why they evolved to cooperate in a principled way.
Aside from the obvious, what is it that distinguishes Mother Teresa from Sean Penn? Both performed charitable acts. Mother Teresa worked for decades in the slums of Calcutta, and Penn was among those who traveled to New Orleans to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
But while the late Mother Teresa is today recognized as a near saint, Penn was widely mocked for bringing an entourage — including a publicist and a personal photographer — to document the aid effort.
Martin Nowak, professor of mathematics and biology and director of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics (PED), Moshe Hoffman, a research scientist at PED, and Erez Yoeli, a visiting scholar at PED and a researcher at the Federal Trade Commission, might argue that the difference between the two could be chalked up to what the public perceives as contrasts in motivation. While Mother Teresa's efforts were seen as purely altruistic, Penn's actions suggested his aid might amount to little more than a publicity stunt.
To understand why it matters to people what Mother Teresa's motives were, Nowak, Hoffman, and Yoeli have developed a first-of-its-kind model, dubbed the "envelope game," that can help researchers to understand not only how cooperation evolved, but why people care so much about others' motives. The model is described in a paper recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The solution, Hoffman explained, was to add a new wrinkle to the traditional "cooperation game" used by researchers, one that offers players the chance to consider the costs of cooperation.
As outlined by Nowak, Hoffman, and Yoeli, the game works this way: Before deciding whether to cooperate, one player has the option of opening an envelope telling him or her whether the cost of cooperation is high or low. Based on that information, that player can choose whether to cooperate or not, and the second player — who knows whether the counterpart looked in the envelope — can then decide whether to repeat the interaction, with a new envelope, or end the relationship.
The model can also help to explain why a New Orleans rescue mission ultimately became fodder for criticism.
That's not to suggest, Nowak said, that that sort of cooperation is bad.
That analysis, Hoffman said, revealed the conditions under which people are more likely to trust those who do not open the envelope — that is, those who are true altruists — more than those who do.
Since authentic altruists, he continued, never look in the envelope, they cooperate regardless of the cost.
Understanding how motives affect cooperation, Hoffman said, is more than just an academic exercise. The model described in the paper also offers insights into a host of real-world situations ranging from politics to the boardroom and beyond, clarifying when people should care about motives as well as whether policymakers should respect these considerations.
The new model could also be applied to the business world, Yoeli said, where managers could benefit from demonstrating their principles to employees. Yoeli adds that the model suggests when people should care if businesses are principled: when the firm's temptation to misuse personal data or reduce the quality of their products varies considerably over time, and users will have already given up their sensitive information or be locked into the firm's products.
The model sheds light onto laws banning practices such as prostitution or selling organs. According to Yoeli, this model suggests that laws banning the sale of organs enables policymakers or voters to signal their trustworthiness at the cost to those who are in need of a kidney.
Most importantly, the authors hope, this model can bring principled behavior and authentic altruism out of the domain of philosophy and theology and provide an evolutionary explanation for such phenomena.
This illustration features two spiral galaxies — each with a supermassive black hole at its center — as they are about to collide and form an elliptical galaxy. New research shows that galaxies' dark-matter halos influence these mergers and the resulting growth of supermassive black holes.


As the technology and economic is developing, the environment problem is becoming a severe problem, and the people are seriously affected.
The sustained damage to the environment has caused a serious problem, such as air pollution, sand storm, extraordinary weather, and diseases etc., people suffer from what they have done to the environment.
However. People have realized that it will be too late if they don't do anything to prevent things from getting worse. For example, there is an "Earth Hour" on a Saturday of March of each year. It is a global movement, usually it lasts from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. It is also called "Light-off for One Hour". During this hour, all the light will be turned off. The purpose of this movement is not only to save energy, but also to warn the people to realize the importance of protecting the mother earth, and to stop violating the environment.
Anyway, people and the environment have to keep a balance relationship. People take from the environment, and have to protect it too.
Shen Xing moved to study diligently, just to see Shen Sihai to the accounts to check in advance. He saw the meaning of his father, as if do not want to continue cooperation with Dominique, and thought his proposal has finally worked.
At the time of Shen Sihai's visit, Du Mingli brought good news. After the incident was over, under the invitation of Beller, the empress dowager and emperor allowed Shen Xing to escalate to any of them. Even after all the Shen family business, Beller must invest in stocks. Although Shen Sihai think this connection is worth 30% of shares, but still was out of Dominic Wu's move impressed. He knew that with this booklet, Jingyang all business will be attributed to its own.
Du Mingli again spoke of the people who were dismissed last time were dismissed, the adults of the Ministry of Punishment were sent back to the country, and even Zhao Baishi was reduced from four to seven. Shen Sihai Beller's strength more confidence, could not help but be happy.


On tonight's brand new episode of ONCE UPON A TIME, viewers will get to delve deeper into the love story at the center of the series — the relationship between Prince Charming and Snow White. But if you think you know their story, get ready to be surprised by what unfolds onscreen.
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I did genetic tests with a very famous genomics company, and they gave me a 14-megabyte document full of genetic code which I could not decipher by myself.
The test taken by Ran's child cost 6,500 yuan ($940) and was developed by DaAn Gene, a Guangzhou-based genomics company that only began offering personal genetic testing products in 2015. Affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University, DaAn had been focusing on research-related gene studies and working with institutions. It was only in the past two years that it started targeting members of the public as customers.
In China, there are over 150 genomics firms. Currently, 70 percent of them mainly offer gene-testing services, and an increasing number of them have started to offer tests to individual consumers. With attractive advertisements and mysteriously advanced technology, genomics firms have become attractive choices for investors. A rough calculation by CN Healthcare says that 40 Chinese gene companies received investment in 2016, worth over 80 billion yuan in total.
According to the National Human Genome Research Institute in the U.S., genome sequencing costs started to fall sharply in 2007, when the cost per genome was around $10 million. By 2015, that number had dropped to less than $1,000.
As these businesses increasingly target the public, two types of gene companies have emerged: On one side, there are the traditional gene technology companies that entered the market before 2012; on the other side are the startups targeting individual customers and promoting the commercial use of genomics.
But at the same time, there are also companies like DaAn Gene that cover both professional and personal tests. "As a leading company in the genomics industry, it's our responsibility to help more people learn about gene studies, with lower prices and from a simpler angle," a spokesperson at DaAn Gene told Chinese business newspaper 21st Century in 2015.
China has strict rules for public hospitals hoping to distribute gene products developed by private companies: An official approval from the China Food and Drug Administration is needed, but in a general sense, the official attitude appears to favor the wider use of gene technology in medical fields. In 2015, the Chinese health ministry for the first time allowed 107 hospitals to conduct non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPTs). One year later, the ban was lifted, and all hospitals with an obstetrics department could do the test.
Worldwide, DNA-based tests are available for over 1,500 diseases in people of all ages, yet so far in China, the NIPT, which costs about 2,000 yuan per test, is the most common and screens for three kinds of genetic disease.
Although the government has allowed nearly all hospitals to conduct NIPTs, these tests which involve widely accepted science, still aren't a direction many startup companies plan to specialize in. This is largely because two companies, Berry Genomics and BGI, basically dominate the NIPT service market, leaving slim opportunities for newcomers.
If a parent forces their child whose genes showed athletic ability to play sports even though the child prefers piano, there are obvious ethical problems.
Zheng Hongkun founded Biomarker Technologies in 2009 after working at BGI for nine years. With an estimated market value of 1 billion yuan, his company develops sequencing technologies and provides data and sequencing services for research institutes. Zheng says Biomarker will put more effort into developing genetic applications for early tumor detection and more precise medical treatment. "Apart from reproductive health, tumors are the other area in which genomics can play an important role," he adds.
After doing two genetic tests, Huang Jinzhang, the former editor-in-chief of Phoenix Weekly, decided to start his own genomics company, Gese DNA, which focuses on providing "readable content." The aim is to present information in a straightforward way, without technical jargon or figures.
"I did genetic tests twice in 2013 with a very famous, very professional genomics company, and they gave me a report: a 14-megabyte document full of genetic code which I could not decipher by myself," Huang told China Newsweek magazine in December 2016. Afterward, he decided to develop a more user-friendly alternative.
The package offered by Gese DNA, which costs 499 yuan, claims to answer questions relating to six aspects of health and character — for example, how fast you can learn new things, whether you're easily addicted to something, or if you have an introverted personality. If you're a man, it can even tell you the probability that you'll go bald.
Compared to medical uses like NIPT and tumor treatment, personal genetic tests, which purport to answer people's questions about their health, lifestyle, and personality, tend to be more explicit, have less scientific backing, and be less regulated.
On Taobao, China's largest online e-commerce platform, there are clear rules banning the sale of these genetic products, although gene-testing packages, ranging in price from 99 to 2,999 yuan, can still be found at over 40 stores. Most of these target parents who want to find out more about their children's talents.
Though recognized by many people and favored by startups and venture capitalists, genetic tests remain controversial. "If a parent forces their child whose genes showed athletic ability to play sports even though the child prefers piano, or if an employer wants to see the test results, there are obvious ethical problems," says Huang Shangzhi, a professor at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing.
But ethical issues and accuracy are not primary concerns for many businesspeople. WeGene, another personal genetics company, not only generates talent reports, but also gives health resolution packages that include advice on losing weight or curing insomnia.
Once you part with your genetic information, there can't be guarantees of privacy and anonymity.
Selling health solutions to consumers is a common business model applied by companies, but there is also another approach: data collection.
California-based 23andMe has become a role model for many Chinese genomics companies. Initially a personal genetics startup, 23andMe has now become a research company that partners with drug developers and medical institutions. In 2015, it announced a deal with Pfizer, giving the giant drugmaker access to data it collected from 650,000 individuals.
Will 23andMe's Chinese acolytes follow a similar path to monetization by selling data? Cheng says that companies like Gese DNA and WeGene can certainly accumulate a lot of data, which is a core component for genetic research.
Personal genetic testing startups can see a path to becoming data-oriented research companies, provided they can get enough private data and permission to use it. Alternatively, they can try to develop their medical teams, becoming more service-oriented by partnering with hospitals and medical institutions to offer health solutions.
The qualifications to decode genes could be a determining factor for startups, Professor Huang says. For talent tests, accuracy might not be vital, but medical treatment is different — and Huang says China lacks trained genetic consultants. "The genetic test results are useful tools for clinical diagnosis and treatment, but only people with both genetic knowledge and clinical experience can make sense of the data," he says, adding that only an estimated 5 percent of doctors in China are qualified to do this.
This is an original article by CKGSB Knowledge and has been used with their permission. The article was first published here on Feb. 8, 2017.


This is a software issue that has been bugging me these past few weeks. I put my computer to sleep, I wake it up, and everything boots up but the backlight. The problem is not hardware because the light does come on eventually.
Problem is, that this issue is not reproducible, but it most likely happens when the laptop is not attached to the AC. Now the only reason I'm posting about this issue now, is that I've rebooted my A1211 many times and the backlight is still stubbornly off. It may turn on again eventually, but at this point, I don't know.
Here's what I've found online.
If anyone can add more to this issue, please do.
Start it up in "Safe Mode" by holding down the "Shift key". This failing boot from the system installation disk by inserting the disk and restarting holding down the "C" key. If the problem persists, then it's a hardware issue.
While using my friend's monitor, the backlights magically turn back on again! I didn't even touch the LCD, maybe the wiggling of my typing did something, but what hardware issue does that point to?
I'll try your reboot method next time the lights go out. I'm hoping this is due to the software issue I posted, but so far, I really haven't come across any evidence of what the source of the problem might be.
It really is a random issue. It comes and goes when it pleases.
Isn't there a diagnostic test I could perform? I really don't want to jump the gun and spend money on a replacement until I'm sure it's the inverter.
I agree with reMacberlin for the inverter board issue or a flaky inverter cable connection but if you want to explore the software issue boot the MBP from another source than your hard drive and check if the problem persists. If one of your friends has a Intel Mac just connect to his Mac via firewire target mode and boot your MBP from his hard drive or boot from an external firewire or USB drive.
Well I am getting a firewire external HDD soon. (I can fresh install 10.6 on it right?) So unless there is another test I could perform, I'll go down that road.
I found these solution on the Apple forums.
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Datsun Go fails crash test, dismally
Industry news / 6 November 2014, 09:27am / Jason Woosey
The Datsun Go's structure performed so badly that fitting an airbag would be futile, says Global NCAP.
The Maruti Suzuki Swift, it was concluded, would perform better with airbags. Luckily SA models are fitted with these essential safety items.
The Datsun Go recently hit South African streets with a refreshingly affordable price tag of just R89 500, yet it also came under fire for not offering basic safety features like airbags and ABS. Now it appears that airbags might not help much anyway.
In a recent crash test conducted by Global NCAP's new Indian division, the Go's structure collapsed during the 64km/h frontal offset test.
According to Bharat NCAP, the crash test dummy's readings "indicated a high probability of life-threatening injuries." While the lack of airbags ensured that the driver's head hit the steering wheel and dashboard, even having them on board might not have made much of a difference as the organisation also remarked that "the failure of the body shell makes fitting an airbag redundant."
ZERO STARS ACROSS THE BOARD
Little surprise then, that the Datsun Go received an adult occupant rating of zero stars. Bharat NCAP also announced the crash test results of the Maruti Suzuki Swift and although it also failed to gain a single star, its structure performed better in the tests. It appears that main problem here was a lack of airbags, causing the dummy's head to hit the steering wheel. The structure did show some signs of collapsing in the frontal offset crash test, however the crash testing authority concluded that "the fitting of airbags would improve occupant protection."
Suzuki South Africa sources its 1.2-litre Swift models from India and thankfully our cars do have airbags fitted across the range.
Providing that the structure remains relatively stable, these explosive cushions actually do appear to make a big difference. Earlier this year, Global NCAP crash tested a batch of compact hatchbacks, including the Ford Figo and VW Polo, and all of them were slapped with a zero star rating. However, the Polo was later retested with airbags, after they were made standard, and the car suddenly achieved a four-star rating.
IS IT SCAREMONGERING?
However, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers has dismissed the crash test reports as "scaremongering". Its director general, Vishnu Mathur, said: "Global NCAP can do what they want. We have our own safety road map that we are going to follow and are already following." Mathur accused Global NCAP of not considering that average speeds are lower in India than in more developed countries, as a result of bad roads and heavy traffic.
Strange then, that these conditions have not prevented India from having one of the worst road death tolls in the world, with around 1.2 million deaths recorded in the last decade, according to Reuters. And if it's ok for cars to be less protective because of India's 'slow' roads what are the implications, then, when these cars are imported to the not-so-slow streets of South Africa? Do we even matter?
THREE PILLARS OF PROTECTION
The moral of the story is that a seatbelt alone is not going to stop you from striking the steering wheel during a frontal crash, although it will most certainly soften the blow of the impact and you really have to be an idiot not to wear one. But to maximise your changes, you need a seatbelt, airbag and a decent structure around you.
And if you're going to Go for the Datsun, it is a rather solid and affordable car, just make sure you never have an accident.
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Agents Of SHIELD Season 8 Release Date And Spoilers
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by Ritika Negi December 7, 2021, 8:00 pm
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD has entertained the fans in a marvelous way. Though all the fans have one question in common will there be a season 8? sadly, according to the sources chances of season 8 happening are fairly low.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an American television series created by Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions collaborated on the project. S.H.I.E.L.D was the first in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
If you're wishing that the ABC series will bring it back for season 8, we're sorry to inform you that there's a slim chance that the superhero show will return in the near future for a new season of the show.
Agents Of SHIELD Season 8 Release Date
The cast of SHIELD thought the series would come to an with the 5th season. Even the last episode of the 5th season was titled "The End". Marvel threw in a surprise, as expected, and it was later renewed by ABC for two more seasons. While season 8 is unlikely, a possible remake could take the Agents of SHIELD storyline beyond season 7.
Last May, after mentioning a number of remakes rumors that were shot down in recent months, Deadline asked Loeb and his fellow executive producer Jeffrey Bell if the series is "genuinely over" after its very last episode. Season 7 marketing consistently emphasized this as the team's final battle. It even became a major part of the plot when the Chronicom Enoch predicted the team would break up after winning the Time War. The team has split up, as evidenced by a one-year-forward scene in the season 7 finale. This means that Season 8 of Agents of SHIELD is unlikely.
Agents Of SHIELD Season 8 Cast
The agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. deal with a wide range of exceptional cases and enemies. Including Hydra, Life Model Decoys, Inhumans, alien species such as the Kree and Chronicoms as well as time travel. Numerous episodes have direct intersections with MCU films or other television series. Most notably Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), which had a significant impact on the series during its first season. In addition to Gregg, other actors from the MCU appear in cameo roles.
The SHIELD team became embroiled in a Time War with an alien race known as the Chronicles. The expedition revealed the secret history of their platform at the Lighthouse, the history of their allies the Koenigs, and several new Barbarous menaces. It was a wise strategy, transforming Agents of SHIELD season 7 into a true "Last Gasp" for what had become Marvel's iconic TV series.
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The series premiered on ABC in the United States on September 24, 2013, and ended with a two-part series finale on August 12, 2020, with 136 episodes aired over seven seasons. It stars Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward and Hive, Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson and Sarge.
Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson, Elizabeth Henstridge plays the role of Jemma Simmons, and lain De Caestecker plays Leo Fitz. Nick Blood stars as Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki stars as Bobbi Morse, Luke Mitchell stars as Lincoln Campbell. John Hannah stars as Holden Radcliffe, Natalia Cordova-Buckley stars as Elena Rodriguez andJeff Ward stars as Deke Shaw.
Agents Of SHIELD Season 8 Story
Season 8 of Agents of SHIELD is complete, but that doesn't mean none of these characters will return. The timeline is clearly no longer linked to the mainstream MCU. But a mention of the Quantum Realm in the Agents of SHIELD season 7 finale was significant. It identified Agents of SHIELD as existing in the same Multiverse as the films. The multiverse might play an important role in Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Aside from a possible prequel, it's possible that some of the Agents of SHIELD characters will make the leap to the big screen. After all, a link to the Quantum Realm in the season 7 finale made it abundantly clear that the TV show and the movies are both parts of the same Multiverse.
Season 7 of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD concluded on Wednesday night. If you're wishing that the ABC series will bring it back for season 8, we're sorry to inform you that there's a slim chance that the superhero show will return for another season of the show in the near future.
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Every year around this time in the Berkshires, it seems like spring may have sprung. Even though it was 60 degrees out last week, we're now fully back to winter, so we will continue our winter cleaning tips and suggestions.
Our family here at S&S Janitorial Services have collected a list of ways to help you clear the clutter out of last year! Tips and suggestions that will keep you ahead of your cleaning routines. We're here to help make Spring-cleaning a bit easier, especially when mother nature decides to tease us with warmer weather, only to bury us with snow the next day.
We may have mentioned some of these same tips in the past, but as a professional cleaning company, we see these topics come up often.
First, it's time to clean out those closets! If you want to eliminate clutter, this is an easy step. Organize your clothing and decide what is a keeper, and what to give away. Not only will this help you, but donating clothing that doesn't fit you, or that you don't wear, will help the community. The best way to tell if you can give away that favorite sweater or coat is time – if you haven't worn it in two years, it's a giveaway. The keepers? Wash, mend, or send them to the dry cleaners.
Next, pair up your mittens and gloves, and stack them neatly where they can be easily found. Single ones can be thrown out, or mismatched to similar singles. Just be sure that you actually use the singles, and don't just hang on to them "just in case".
Our third tip is to clean any boots and winter shoes thoroughly, and spray with a protective solution to keep them ready for the next year. If they don't fit, or you have not worn them in two winters, donate them. If you have a few pairs that need it and you have to keep; polish and clean shoes. Put them where you can readily find them, and keep them organized.
The end of the year means taxes, and taxes most often means paperwork. Get your tax papers together now, if you start early, there will be plenty of time to go after missing receipts and add up deductions. If you have everything that you need, you can send your return to your accountant earlier (fi you use one) and get your refund faster. When this is done, you can avoid any last-minute roadblocks, and this will clean up some of the office clutter. You may even find that you can hire professional cleaners to assist you with some of the chores you really don't want to do your self!
If you do a lot of work at home or make your living there, inevitably piles of papers, books and files can be a major eyesore. Now is the time to go through them systematically. File what needs filing, and recycle what doesn't. If you're not sure of something, ask yourself: Do I need it? Will I need it? Is there a better place for it?
While you're at it, do the same with your computer and laptop. Delete old files, empty the trash, store files you want to save on disks or a hard drive, organize your desktops. If you really want to deep clean your keyboard, take a look here. Taking this time now will put the finishing touches on a clean and organized work space. You'll notice a clear difference in the way you feel, too, as studies have found a connection between stress and office clutter.
If your dishes, silverware, pots, and pans tend to end up in a jumble, perhaps you have too many. Consider a more convenient storage system for frequently used pans, such as a hanging rack (or drawer) near where they're used. Pans that are used less frequently can be stored further away, or even in another room. The same can be said for dishes, or dinnerware that is saved for special occasions. You don't need your holiday platter taking up space with your daily dishware!
Go through your spices and throw away any that are expired. Add to those the containers that have just a teeny bit left in the bottom. A good trick is to add a note to the label of the date you bought them, and then after six months, which is when most dried spices lose their oomph. Return them to the rack in alphabetical order, making retrieval much easier.
The Clutter is almost gone – You CAN do it!
Pull all those cans and boxes of food out of cupboards and reorganize them. Some things get shoved to the back over time, and you end up with multiples. Who needs three cans of baby beets? If it's still good but you really are never going to eat it, give to the food bank.
If you need help, remember, we are always just a call or email away. We can provide free estimates on all of your cleaning needs, from entire office buildings to single rooms in your home. Keep coming back for our cleaning tips and suggestions for home and work!


Bundle of holding have a couple of offers up just now for Ars Magica, the magical fantasy RPG from Atlas Games. It was originally published by Lion Rampant and then by my beloved White Wolf. Indeed, it was created by Mark Rein-Hagen, who also created Vampire: The Masquerade and, with it, the World of Darkness. What a pedigree!
Bundle of Holding have two bundles at the moment. One should be considered the 'core' bundle, whilst the second goes into detail on Mythic Europe.
The first bundle was originally put out a few years ago and has been re-released a few times, since. The first tier of the bundle – priced at $14.95 – contains the core rulebook and a few supplements. The rulebook is really nicely put together – I have the physical copy sitting next to me as I type this! Of the supplements included in this tier, the True Lineages book and the Apprentices book are the most interesting. Apprentices lets you start out at a lower magical ability, as an apprentice or child. The True Lineages book outlines four hermetic houses, along with just more content such as magic, flaws, virtues and rules for undertaking research.
The second tier of this bundle is priced on a threshold that is currently sitting at $25.78. It includes a further five books. The two Houses of Hermes books expand on the Hermetic Houses, whilst the Broken Covenant gives you a pre-made adventure to play through with your group. This tier, though not essential, does add a lot more content for you to use in your games.
The first bundle is pretty solid, but it doesn't have anything new. It gives the same books that the old bundle did and so there's nothing there for those who have already bought into this game.
As with the first bundle, the second tier of this offer is priced on a threshold. At the time of writing, this threshold is $27.23. As with the first tier, this one consists of four supplements, each further fleshing out the setting. I'm particularly interested in Antagonists, which gives you well-defined and developed villains for your stories, and Grogs, which helps to flesh out minor characters in your games.
Whereas the first tier of this bundle is about the setting, the second is focused more on the characters who live there. Between the two tiers you've actually got a really strong, fleshed-out setting, vibrant with interesting organisations and characters.
As usual, part of the proceeds of this bundle will go to a charity. In this case, some of your money will go to Doctors Without Borders – a very worthwhile cause!
If you're interested in picking up one or both of these bundles, you can click here to visit the first, 'core' bundle or you can go ahead and click here to visit the second bundle, on Mythic Europe.
If you do pick it up, let me know! Or if you have already played Ars Magica, also let me know, as I've got my copy here, but have not been able to play it yet. Would love to hear about the experiences of others.


You need to do both the shooting plan and the exercise plan to be an Archery Athlete!
Below are examples of exercise plans for each skill level. Doing these routines in tandem with the shooting plans will help you see improvements in your archery skills more quickly and help you maintain those improvements long term.
where we are most comfortable and must push ourselves to succeed.


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Budapest Forum questions efficiency of international human rights frameworks
news | Published on 27 Nov 2018 27 Nov 2018
11th Budapest Human Rights Forum highlights global religious persecution
Sharp increase in violations of religious freedom worldwide
BUDAPEST (27 November 2018) – From 27 to 28 November, the 11th Budapest Human Rights Forum is taking place in the Hungarian capital. Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the event focuses on current human rights violations across the globe. The two-day conference is dedicating one of its three panel discussions to the protection of religious minorities and freedom of religion. Amongst the speakers are Fernand de Varennes, UN Special Rapporteur for Minority Issues, Tristan Azbej, Hungarian Secretary of State for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, and Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF International.
"No-one should be persecuted because of their faith. Beginning with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the international community has woven freedom of religion into the fabric of international law and freedom of religion is now recognized almost universally. At the same time, we see the persecution of religious minorities on the rise across the globe. The recent treatment of Asia Bibi serves as a telling example, though there are sadly countless others," said Paul Coleman, who will address the current state of religious freedom across the globe at the Forum.
Religious freedom in particular need of protection
The conference highlights some of the attacks on religious freedom worldwide and calls for greater action by the international community. The Forum will address issues such as the role of education in the protection and promotion of human rights, increasing the efficiency of the UN Human Rights Council, and the protection of religious minorities.
"As we move forward in protecting the rights of religious minorities, we must recognize that unjust laws preventing the free exercise of religion, must be repealed or modified. Those countries most dedicated to being beacons for religious freedom must lead the way," said Coleman.
ADF International is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration with the I'm Human, Right? campaign and The Geneva Statement. Supported by tens of thousands of signatures the campaign urges the international community to uphold the fundamental right to life, family, and religious freedom, as recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Find The Geneva Statement at ImHumanRight.org.
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William Carey cheerleader drains an unbelievable back-flip bomb.
Give William Carey University cheerleader Ashley Arnau credit. What many skeptics initially suspected was a cleverly doctored viral ad campaign—for Coke, maybe?—is, apparently, the real thing. Arnau has reportedly attempted the stunt at every WCU home game for the past two months. Last night, she finally sunk it.


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Q: Migrating an ASP.NET app to Java I'm trying to migrate a small ASP.NET MVC 2 app to Java on Tomcat 6.  I know the basics of JSPs and servlets.  I don't know any MVC Java web framework.  So I'm trying to determine how to proceed in a way that will keep the migration effort to a minimum.  I know I'll have to rewrite the app in Java but how do I map ASP.NET concepts to Java world?  What Java web framework should I choose given my lack of experience and my deadline of 4 weeks from now?  What's the most agile way to go about this?  Note that I can't use Grails or JRuby or anything like that.  This port must be done using standard Java web frameworks.  I also won't have admin access on the production Tomcat server that this will eventually deployed to.
Are there any migration guide that would be useful? Among other things, I need to understand how best to rewrite the security [current using ASP.NET profiles] and database access [currently using LINQ].

A: Why "This port must be done using standard Java web frameworks"? Is it your boss' requirement?
If really so then it looks like you have not much choice. Strictly speaking a "standard" framework is the one supported by Oracle. Below is what I found on oracle site:  http://download.oracle.com/javaee/6/tutorial/doc/bnadp.html
It looks like currently only JSF is mentioned and thus recommended. I recall more technologies were recommended before?

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*The Java EE 6 Tutorial Part II The
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*Chapter 3, Getting Started with Web Applications

*Chapter 4, JavaServer Faces Technology

*Chapter 5, Introduction to Facelets

*Chapter 6, Expression Language

*Chapter 7, Using JavaServer Faces Technology in Web Pages

*Chapter 8, Using Converters, Listeners, and Validators

*Chapter 9, Developing with JavaServer Faces Technology

*Chapter 10, Java Servlet Technology

A: As far as I know, Scooter framework is a rapid web application development framework which just requires developers to know basic JSP/Servlet and MVC concepts. Since your deadline is only 4 weeks away, you can try it. It comes with many examples. See the Hello World example and Blog example. The downside is it may not support LINQ. It does support Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.

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Q: Transferring MySQL Workbench to Server I am trying to move my database model from mysql workbench to mysql server. I am using the reverse engineer sql create script but when importing it gives me an error. I have tried to google the problem but no luck to my situation.
-- -----------------------------------------------------
-- Table `MapLibrary`.`Books`
-- -----------------------------------------------------
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `MapLibrary`.`Books` ;

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `MapLibrary`.`Books` (
  `ISBN` VARCHAR(13) NOT NULL,
  `date_of_publication` INT NULL,
  `book_title` VARCHAR(45) NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`ISBN`))
ENGINE = InnoDB;

-- -----------------------------------------------------
-- Table `MapLibrary`.`Genre`
-- -----------------------------------------------------
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `MapLibrary`.`Genre` ;

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `MapLibrary`.`Genre` (
  `genre_code` INT NOT NULL,
  `genre_name` VARCHAR(45) NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`genre_code`))
ENGINE = InnoDB;

-- -----------------------------------------------------
-- Table `MapLibrary`.`Books_By_Genre`
-- -----------------------------------------------------
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `MapLibrary`.`Books_By_Genre` ;

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `MapLibrary`.`Books_By_Genre` (
  `genre_code` INT NOT NULL,
  `ISBN` VARCHAR(13) NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`genre_code`, `ISBN`),
  INDEX `Books_idx` (`ISBN` ASC),
  CONSTRAINT `Books`
    FOREIGN KEY (`ISBN`)
    REFERENCES `MapLibrary`.`Books` (`ISBN`)
    ON DELETE NO ACTION
    ON UPDATE NO ACTION,
  CONSTRAINT `Genre`
    FOREIGN KEY (`genre_code`)
    REFERENCES `MapLibrary`.`Genre` (`genre_code`)
    ON DELETE NO ACTION
    ON UPDATE NO ACTION)
ENGINE = InnoDB;

ERROR:
ERROR 1022 (23000) at line 89: Can't write; duplicate key in table 'books_by_genre'

Operation failed with exitcode 1

A: The problem is that the ISBN is NOT a unique identifier on its own in the referenced tables.
I assume, that the Books table is your base table and the three referenced tables are M:N link tables. If this is true, then your foreign keys are pointing in the wrong direction. (Try to drag the connection in the other direction?)


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Bond Revoked in Miami Health Care Fraud Case
Bond Revocation, Health Care Fraud, Medicare Fraud
June 16, 2022 December 20, 2022 palmbeachfederaldefense
A South Florida man awaiting trial for allegedly submitting more than $4 million in fraudulent health-care claims was detained on a jet ski as he tried to escape to Cuba, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
U.S. Coast Guard officers found the man on a broken-down jet ski in the Florida Keys along. Another man known to law enforcement for smuggling illegal aliens was aboard the jet ski along with him.
"The jet ski was outfitted with a special fuel cell to allow for long trips, and within the compartments of the jet ski, law enforcement discovered a trove of food and water bottles," officials said.
According to allegations in the criminal complaint, the man owned a Florida corporation which purported to provide durable medical equipment ("DME") to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. The complaint alleges that the man, in only a two-month period in 2022, submitted approximately $4.2 million in fraudulent health care claims to Medicare for DME that he never provided, and that Medicare beneficiaries never requested. As a result, Medicare paid the man over $2.1 million.
A judge agreed with prosecutors that the man posed a flight risk and should not be given a bond. Officers also confiscated his passport. He will remain at the Federal Detention Center in Miami until his trial.
How is Crypto Fraud Investigated and Prosecuted?
15 Charged in Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme


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Handling a terminal cancer diagnosis
There's no set playbook for how to handle a terminal cancer diagnosis.
"The sky's the limit," said Dr. Erin Costanzo, a psychologist with the UW Carbone Cancer Center Health Psychology Clinic. "Pretty much any feeling is normal."
There's pain. Fear. Anger. Sadness. Or, she said, for many people the news might not sink in right away. It's an overwhelming situation, and it's normal to feel numb to it right away.
"Often it takes some time for that information to settle in, for people to connect to it," she said. "I've certainly talked with many patients over the years who are very capable of understanding what their doctors are saying, but that information about a difficult prognosis just doesn't set in until later."
These reactions can be complicated and will differ from person to person. It can be especially tricky if loved ones have different reactions and emotions about the diagnosis. Costanzo said while a patient may be in shock and not have any emotional response immediately, a spouse may have a strong, immediate reaction.
Costanzo said it's OK to be in different places about the news, and she suggested having open conversations about how each other feels without trying to "fix" or change the other's thinking.
"The most important thing is to be a good listener and ask curious questions," she said. "Focus on getting concerns and feelings and thoughts out there without trying to quickly move into, 'What should we do about this?' mode."
Costanzo also said it can be easy for a loved one or caregiver to push their own feelings aside. The opposite also can be true.
"Often patients will say, 'This is awful, but I can be OK with this. I'm really worried about my spouse, or my child, or somebody else very close,'" she said. "Everybody needs to remember to make space for their own emotions."
Costanzo recommends "The Complete Bedside Companion: A No-Nonsense Guide to Caring for the Seriously Ill" as a helpful book for loved ones who are serving as caregivers.
The Carbone Cancer Center Health Psychology Clinic provides consultations and brief treatment to patients who would like help coping with cancer, treatment, and prognosis. In addition to helping address difficult emotions and thoughts, Costanzo said staff can also help with strategies for patients having trouble sleeping, who are fatigued or who have treatment-related pain.
Carbone's Palliative Care Team is a useful resource for patients, offering medical care focused on quality of life and pain management as well as spiritual resources and social worker support. Costanzo also highly recommends that patients who may have weeks or months left to live reach out to their local hospice provider. Those agencies not only care for patients but also offer helpful support services for families.
Figuring out how to tell others about a terminal diagnosis can be difficult. Costanzo said patients should take time to focus on themselves and ask questions of their physician. That creates a wiser space to decide on how they would like to share information and with whom they would like to share it.
"One of the things that patients worry about is that people may treat them differently when they hear they have a poor prognosis," she said. "I usually advocate for letting people close to you in your inner circle know, but beyond that, it's really up to the patient how much they want to share and with whom."
Discussing the topic with children can be daunting. Costanzo recommends the book, "How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serous Illness: Supportive, Practical Advice from a Leading Child Life Specialist," as a resource with age-appropriate advice.
Costanzo said some patients find comfort in creating legacy gifts for children, such as a stuffed animal with a recording of a loved one's voice, or video and audio recordings for special occasions in the future.
Once they have had some time to process news about a difficult prognosis, Costanzo said it is common to think about what to do with their time left. Should they create a "bucket list" of big events to achieve? For some, she said, making lists like that can be helpful and give fulfillment.
But it is also common to continue in normal routines and daily activities for as long as possible, including continuing to work. She advised that patients pursue whatever activities best reflect their values and priorities — there is no obligation to do things a certain way.
"For many people, it may be a hybrid or compromise," she said. "Maybe you do something you've been putting off, like a trip or a family reunion, and continue with the daily activities and routines that can also provide a sense of comfort and meaning.
"There's no right or wrong answer."
Costanzo added that it is normal for special moments to bring complex emotions: Joy at spending time with friends and loved ones, but also grief over an event that could be "the last" one for them.
"While it is normal and understandable to think 'I don't want to have hard, difficult emotions like fear and sadness,' if you don't make room for them, you may also block out other emotional experiences like joy, connectedness, and gratitude," she said. "It's very normal have a wide range of these emotions that change or shift or even occur all at once."
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The Power of Dowsing
The power of dowsing mystifies, attracts or goes unnoticed. Which describes you? Those who are interested in psychic powers or tools for change may be drawn to dowsing. Others may find it confusing or out of reach. But the majority of people don't even notice the power of dowsing. This includes dowsers themselves.
Why Can't We All Embrace The Power of Dowsing?
Why is dowsing not seen as practically a superpower that can change your life dramatically? Because unless you have the intention of improving your life, you won't notice when the Universe presents you with a simple, affordable and natural tool. At best, most dowsers use dowsing infrequently for a few situations, like testing their supplements or predicting the future. Do we underuse dowsing because we lack the intelligence or imagination to recognize its power? I don't think so. I think our energies determine how we respond to dowsing.
Dowsing is a very empowering natural intuitive tool for making your life easier, healthier and happier. But if you don't want those things or if you focus instead on how disempowered and vicitmized you are, you won't even see the opportunity dowsing presents. If you have poverty mentality or a sense of not being good enough, dowsing will slip by you, because you don't resonate with its potential as a natural, affordable tool for creating the life you want.
How Can You Embrace The Power?
You'll need to shift or transform energies like the following:
Poverty mentality
Beliefs that involve negativity
It is possible to change your energies and your outlook using any number of tools. We often recommend meditation (click here for our favorite free meditations), yoga nidra, guided visualization, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and other energy practices to create a more harmonious, empowered state of being. These methods are cheap and easy to learn and practice, and they will help you recognize the power of dowsing as a creative tool.
How Can Dowsing Be Powerful?
You could ask, why is dowsing so powerful? Isn't dowsing simply a tool for getting answers to questions? That's true. But if you master dowsing and use it, you become vastly more intelligent than when you only use your brain for charting a course through life. Having the answers is one of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself.
In addition, dowsing technique, meaning learning all the steps to proper dowsing, is a transformational experience. You can't be fearful and dowse accurately. Seeing yourself as a victim blocks good answers to your questions. Also, it's vital to have a calm center to tap into your dowsing state. All of these skills are easy to learn and will transform you to a victor.
Dowsing has been the most empowering tool of the very many we have mastered in the past twenty years. It has helped us to become conscious co-creators of the life we want to live. How has dowsing empowered you?
Dowsing and Religion READ MORE Why You Need To Learn Dowsing: Empowerment READ MORE Dowsing and Enlightenment READ MORE Dowsing and Living Consciously READ MORE Dowsing and Empowerment: A Lie? READ MORE The Myth About Psychic Powers READ MORE It's Hard To Dig A Grave... READ MORE Are You Dowsing the "Man in the Mirror"? READ MORE Pendulum Healing READ MORE Crystal Dowsing Can Be Revealing READ MORE Dowsing Gurus READ MORE Dowsing The Aura READ MORE Use Your Brain - Both Of Them! READ MORE How Dowsing Works READ MORE Talent vs. Skill: Why Most People Don't Dowse Much READ MORE Pendulum Dowsing Exercise #1: Restaurant READ MORE Why Dowse? Why Bother? READ MORE What is the Dowsing State and Do You Need It? READ MORE The Water Diviner with Russell Crowe READ MORE The Bare Bones Of Dowsing READ MORE Why You Need To Learn Dowsing: Be Self-Aware READ MORE Intuitives As Rebels READ MORE Dowsing Doesn't Work? READ MORE How To Dowse Past Lives READ MORE How To Power Intention READ MORE Bad Dowsing Questions READ MORE Are You a Spiritual Know-It-All? READ MORE Hollywood Gets It Right: Watch This Dowsing Movie! READ MORE Yes and No Scale: Refine your dowsing answer! READ MORE Dowsing: Skill or Psychic Ability? READ MORE Dowsing For Baby Gender READ MORE How To Make A Dowsing Pendulum READ MORE Dowsing READ MORE Be Prepared For Change READ MORE
Greg Carroll on August 5, 2020 at 6:59 am
Thank you for sharing the free videos and for this post. I was interested in dowsing 4/5 years ago and had an experience using a pendulum and letter chart that scared me off. I now know that I regularly shield and protect myself with love. So I'm starting from scratch again and you are helping. Many thanks, Greg from Whitley Bay, UK.
Maggie Percy on August 6, 2020 at 7:08 am
We are glad that you are once again dowsing, Greg! We look forward to answering any questions you have.
Peter Foxx on August 5, 2020 at 6:47 pm
Yes it is so important to have the right answers, especially the right answers for as an individual. There are so many answers out there via OP opinions etc. Asking questions and getting my answers are now part of my internal dialogue. It took time and some clearing of old patterns but boy was it worth it. You guys played a major role in that so thank you.
Thanks for the kind words! We look forward to continuing to support you on your dowsing journey.
Thanks Maggie. I bought new dowsing rods recently and only the right hand one moved- the left one only moved when I asked questions about direction. I had more consistency with a little pendulum so have ordered a small pendulum. Interestingly, my 11 year old daughter picked them up, asked what 'yes' was, got a very clear answer, and then started chatting away with yes/no questions. She asked "Are you a loving spirit guide?" and got a yes and a bit later, after some more questions, told me "I have a 35 year old female spirit guide who's a relative on my side of the family. We (not just me any more!) are very new to this. Does all that seem normal ? I promise not to pester you with questions!! Thanks, Greg (and Eve!)


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Q: hadoop2.2.0 installation on linux ( NameNode not starting ) I am trying to run a single node hadoop cluster on my machine with the following config:
inux livingstream 3.2.0-29-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 27 17:03:23 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I am able to format the namenode without any problems however when I try and start the namenode using :
hadoop-daemon.sh start namenode

I get the following errors :
ishan@livingstream:/usr/local/hadoop$ hadoop-daemon.sh start namenode
Warning: $HADOOP_HOME is deprecated.

mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/log/hadoop/ishan': Permission denied
chown: cannot access `/var/log/hadoop/ishan': No such file or directory
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/run/hadoop': Permission denied
starting namenode, logging to /var/log/hadoop/ishan/hadoop-ishan-namenode-livingstream.out
/usr/sbin/hadoop-daemon.sh: line 138: /var/run/hadoop/hadoop-ishan-namenode.pid: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/hadoop-daemon.sh: line 137: /var/log/hadoop/ishan/hadoop-ishan-namenode-livingstream.out: No such file or directory
head: cannot open `/var/log/hadoop/ishan/hadoop-ishan-namenode-livingstream.out' for reading: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/hadoop-daemon.sh: line 147: /var/log/hadoop/ishan/hadoop-ishan-namenode-livingstream.out: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/hadoop-daemon.sh: line 148: /var/log/hadoop/ishan/hadoop-ishan-namenode-livingstream.out: No such file or directory

I did not create a separate user "hduser" for hadoop installation. I am using my exsisting username. May be that is why I am facing the problem.
Can someone please help me with this .
Exactly what permissions do I need to alter to get this working ?
UPDATE
After fiddling around and getting around the permission problems I have moved on to new stupidity of errors posted here : hadoop Nanenode wont start
I will forever keep you guys in mind if you can nudge me in the right direction so that I can start some real work on this.


The Florida Strawberry Growers Association represents over 75 grower members farming over 10,000 acres of strawberries in Florida with the majority being in the Plant City-Dover area. In addition, FSGA offers associate memberships to allied industries that would like to join our vast network.
FSGA is a voluntary organization that represents the majority of Florida strawberry growers as members. Growers pay $50.00 per planted acre as dues. The Association represents growers on a wide variety of issues and policies, works to increase consumption and helps keep strawberry production profitable in Florida.
Member Service has always been a top priority for the Florida Strawberry Growers Association. FSGA is leading the fight to reduce and streamline regulations and eliminate duplication.
FSGA representatives have served on the Planning Commission, Greenway's Task Force, and the Agricultural Task Force. Currently, FSGA holds positions on the Agricultural Economic Development Council and Southwest Florida Water Management District Agricultural Advisory Committee. Issues include land use and funding for migrant housing, Greenbelt issues, open space, upland habitat, wetlands, environmental regulations and property rights.
The Association has been in the forefront during every crisis over the past decades, representing growers during drought, hail, floods and freezes. Whenever growers need to provide input to governmental agencies, FSGA serves as the industry's mediator.
Our Associate Membership consists of 5 levels and the dues are payable annually.
Our associate members receive various benefits throughout the year based on the level of membership that they choose. According to our Bylaws we cannot publish our grower addresses. However, one of the perks that our Associate Members have found to be very beneficial is our mail-out service. Any member can prepare a mail-out that they would like to send to our growers (stuff it, seal it, and stamp it), and send it to us. We will attach address labels and deposit in the mail it for them. This allows Associates to reach our growers without having access to our list. There is a $25.00 charge for this service if you are a base member.
The Board of Directors are hardest working members of our organization and they do it all for free.


Youngsters across the area could win cash for their school and a camera in a national photographic competition.
Two runners-up in the remaining categories will each win £500 for their school to spend on print or photographic equipment/material, as well as receive a camera worth £100.
Closing date for entries is Friday, May 6, 2016.
A national competition has been launched offering the snap-happy youngsters of the South West the chance to win £1,000 for their school.
cartridgesave.co.uk is challenging children aged four to 11 across the country to print off and send in a photo of something that matters to them. Alongside each entry they must explain, in fewer than 100 words, why the person, event, place or object depicted is so important to them.
In return a panel of judges will award the photographer of the very best entry £1,000 for their school to spend on print or photographic equipment. Two runners-up will receive £500 for their school and all three placed entrants will bag themselves a camera worth £100.
In addition, the top 50 entries from across the UK will be showcased in a free-to-download-and-print photo album. This album will become a testament to the things that mattered to children in 2016, that can be printed and physically handed down to their children's children.
The Generation P competition will be judged by Stuart Nicol, former head of pictures for The Daily Telegraph and group picture editor of The Press Association.
As a photographer, Stuart covered major news events all over the world including the invasion of Lebanon by Israeli forces, famine in Ethiopia and Southern Sudan and the protests in Tiananmen Square. Closer to home he covered multiple royal weddings, the miners' strike, and the conflict in Northern Ireland.
He will be joined by Dr Sandi Mann, a behavioural psychologist from the University of Central Lancashire, who specialises in the analysis of things that matter to people.
Children can access hints and tips from Stuart Nicol and Dr Sandi Mann on what makes a good photo and how best to explain why it matters, plus full details of how to enter here.
Stuart Nicol is excited about seeing the emerging talent of Britain's youngest photographer.
He said: "The most amazing thing about photography, is that it allows you to steal a moment in time, a moment never to be repeated.
"A printed photograph has immense power. It allows you hold onto that memory, that moment, forever.
Dr Sandi Mann believes that this competition will encourage youngsters to build a very special testimony to their lives.
Ian Cowley, managing director of cartridgesave.co.uk continued: "We'll never be able to 100 per cent rely on technology, so printing is the only way to guarantee that an image won't be lost.


From very small beginnings, it seems that South Korea's electronics giant LG is placing plenty of R&D cash into OLED technology, for watches, for computer screens and now for large-screen TVs.
According to DisplaySearch data, the company is already enjoying a 90 per cent market share of the 400,000 large-screen units expected to be sold this year. DisplaySearch says the OLED TV market grew to 35,200 units in Q1, more than seven times greater than the 4,600 units sold in the same period last year, showing rapid growth in the premium TV market. DisplaySearch says this will grow to a staggering seven million units globally by 2019.
And currently LG has this market – more or less – to itself. Neither Samsung nor Sony has yet joined the OLED market. Samsung is said to be much more cautious over large-screen OLEDs, while Panasonic abandoned a j-v with Sony for producing OLEDs.
LG said last year that it had cured the very high wastage level on larger screen production (said by informed sources to be worse than 60 per cent) and was now generating positive yields of 80 per cent, and better. With these higher yields has come tumbling prices. A 55" curved screen was once strictly in football player and Russian oligarch territory as far as pricing was concerned, at some $15,000.
The same unit today costs about $2,500, and the price continues to fall. LG is currently marketing what it claims is the first 'true black' OLED display. An LG executive, speaking in Australia on July 7th, said that the company expects to take around 30 per cent of the overall 4K/UHD market by 2020.
LG reportedly is to open a second OLED factory later this year at a cost of some $750 million for wearables and smart phones, and is also considering a third facility.
Nevertheless, not all in LG's garden is rosy. To date, according to The Economist magazine, LG has invested some $3 billion on OLED production – and has yet to see a profit.


Christine + Frank got married on a beautiful fall day in late-September at St. Francis in Medford with a reception at The Andover Country Club. Every so often, we get the chance to get to know a couple deeper than the initial phone consultation and booking and sometimes we even become good friends. Leading up to the big day I had several phone conversations with Christine about all sorts of topics and she even hooked us up with Game 6 World Series tickets and we were lucky enough to see the big win in person at Fenway. So when the day finally arrived, I couldn't wait to share in such a momentous moment in Christine + Frank's lives.
Such a fun, loving couple, the day was amazing. Christine + Frank, Thank you for letting me share in your day and provide you with a one of a kind wedding video! Much love to you both and here's to years of happiness!
Are All (Wedding) Photographers The Same?
I hope this blog sees you well. I came across this blog post done by Andrea Joki and thought it was brilliant so I am reposting.
A question I am asked frequently is why photographers charge what they do. There is such a discrepancy in prices – and those shopping purely on price alone are nearly always going to go the least expensive route. But is that the wisest decision? One phrase I hear a lot is, "it only costs 10c to make a print – so why do you charge so much?" And if the value of the image was only the print paper cost itself, that would be a valid question. But then again, a lawyer makes several thousands and all they produce is paper worth less then a penny. So why do we pay lawyers upwards of 100 euros an hour?
The easy answer is that an experienced photographer – one who has spent years studying the craft, honing skills, and perfecting style, is going to give you a much better image than the beginner who is simply clicking a shutter button. If clicking the shutter is the only parameter of a professional photographer, I'd like to offer the services of my 7 year old – she takes great pictures (everyone says so!) and I'm happy to hire her out for $200 for a disk of images. She'll be happy too – she'd love a new Lego Star Wars set. But why pay $200 for my 7 year old (or a beginner photographer) when you can just have the grandparents click the button instead – and for free?
I could make this post longer by summing out costs of being a photographer: VAT/taxes, insurance, business development costs, time, software, equipment, the desire to not work for free for other people ……. but really, I would think that most would recognize there are obvious costs behind owning any business. Would you really feel you were saving money if you hired a lawyer who had no formal training or education but who felt they would be good at winning lawsuits because they saw someone do it on TV? The parallel is true since many photographers are encouraged by friends and family (would you tell your best friend that the image she shot and is so proud of has a kid in dappled light and a telephone pole sticking out of his head with a white balance so off that he is practically blue?). Similarly, many photographers are not licensed business owners – so if you get charged for poor portraits, you have no recourse. I would love to charge less – and certainly my photography business isn't going to buy me a Lexus. But at the same time, it is frustrating to be legal, pay taxes, and yet lose customers to those operating illegally.
Truly: professional images comprise a lot of factors – otherwise, why would you hire someone to photograph your children if you could just do it yourself? Composition, metering, focus, white balance, skin tones, light in the eyes, pose, post processing….. these are skills that take time to develop. And the difference in quality should be fairly obvious if you compare portfolios. Which always leads to the next question: "It's just the camera, right?" And that one hit kind of home for me. One day last year, my sister told me she wanted to take images of her family and have them be as good as mine – so she asked which DSLR she should buy. I answered her honestly: unless you are going to shoot in manual modes (not auto) and learn ISO, F-stop, Shutter speed, spot metering, etc, she could spend thousands and thousands and not have as good images. Good images are about using the equipment and reading the light correctly – neither of which can be obtained in AUTO by clicking a button. If you don't believe me, go ahead and spend thousands. But also be prepared to admit that it's not the camera, it is the artist BEHIND the lens, that is making the creative and beautiful portraits. And as for my sister? She bought a prosumer and not a DSLR and has been very happy since. And saved quite a bit of money in the process.
One thing I really find interesting is that people will buy Coach purses, fancy flatscreen TVs, expensive toys and sets for their children, and all manner of luxury goods that have maybe a 1-2 year lifespan. But when it comes to professional portraits, which will last a lifetime, they base the decision purely on price. I'm not sure at what point children and family become less important than a fancy purse. But I can tell you that those who purchased high quality portraits have a beautiful reminder of a time that has past – and those portraits are still hanging or displayed while the purse has long since been thrown away.
Sure, parents can choose to purchase inexpensive photography based solely on price. Not everyone can afford the price of a good photographer and the compromise often is quality. But I truly hope and encourage buyers to really consider what they are buying and why – and not to choose solely on price. Your memories do not have a price tag and once this moment is gone, you forever lose the chance to have hired a true professional to beautifully capture your family. Choosing the best you can afford will always be the best advice given to anyone looking for quality professional portraits. As with anything hand-made and requiring an artistic eye, those who produce quality work often charge more – it compensates for the amount of time they have spent learning and perfecting their art. Choose not based on price – but on how the photographer expresses themselves – and how that will translate into your family's portrait work. Choosing based solely on price is saying that all photographers are the same – and that really isn't true. Sure, price may not always reflect skill. That's where a buyer's judgment and comparison of portfolios come in. But it is a good bet that a lot of the cheaper photographers will disappear in a year as they realize they are actually losing money and working for nearly free. And that is also a concern because they may not have an interest in protecting or archiving your photos.
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We would love to provide you with some new photos (digital and/or prints) of your work/products so that you can showcase your incredible talents through your website, facebook page, print materials and at bridal events. We would also like to offer you a 2-3 minute promotional video that you can feature on your website, facebook page or where ever else that's appropriate!
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Hamburg, Germany — Hapag-Lloyd will retrofit its 15,000 TEU ship "Sajir" to operate using liquified natural gas (LNG). In future, the engine system will be able to function using either of two types of fuel: LNG or low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO). The contract for the retrofitting was signed at the end of last week with Hudong HONDHOA Shipbuilding (Group) Co., LTD. The conversion will be carried out in the Shanghai-based shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co., Ltd.


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International Hot Dog Day – celebrating the fast food favourite
by Press Release 17 Jul 2020
ONE of the most popular fast foods after hamburgers and pizzas has to be the hot dog and, in honour of International Hot Dog which is celebrated on Wednesday, July 22, here is the history of this sausage-in-a-bun that has been around for hundreds of years.
Historians believe that the origin of the wiener sausage used in hot dogs can be traced all the way back to era of the notorious Roman emperor Nero. In Roman times it was customary to starve pigs for one week before the slaughter. Nero's cook Gaius was watching over his kitchen when he realised one pig had been brought out fully roasted, but somehow not cleaned. He stuck a knife into the belly to see if the roast was edible and out popped the intestines: empty because of the starvation diet, and puffed from the heat. According to legend, Gaius got the idea to stuff the intestines with ground game meats mixed with spices and wheat and … behold … the sausage link was created.
After that, the humble sausage travelled across Europe, making its way eventually to present-day Germany, where the locals took to it as their own, creating an estimated 1 500 different versions that exist today. But it's two towns that vie to be the original birthplace of the modern hot dog sausage. Frankfurt claims the frankfurter was invented there in 1484 – some 736 years ago, but the people of Vienna (Wien in German) say they are the true originators of the "wienerwurst".
Photo by Tiara Aracama
But whoever is correct, it's agreed that German immigrants to New York were the first to sell wieners from a pushcart in the 1860s which led to the modern-day hotdog as we know it. There are many stories of people who claim to have brought together the wiener and the bun but according to Josh Chetwynd, author of How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun, there are only two credible contenders:
One story takes place in the 1880s in St Louis where hot dogs were referred to as "red hots." A vendor was selling red hots on the city streets and passed out white gloves so people who bought them wouldn't get burnt or have greasy hands. But after people began stealing the gloves, the vendor turned to his brother-in-law to help solve the problem. His brother-in-law, a baker, suggested the vendor pair a soft roll with the red hots. Voila – the complete hot dog!
Another story takes place on Coney Island, involving a man named Charles Feltman, who sold sandwiches on his cart. Unable to completely fill up his cart, he decided to sell something else and wondered if red hots could be added to a bun and eaten the same way as a sandwich. The rest is hot dog history.
"The noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it" ~ Lawrence J Peter
But how did the sausage and bun combination get the actual name "hot dog"?
No one is certain, but one theory has it that in the 1890s, the sausage and bun vendors would sell their wares outside student dorms at several major US universities and their carts became known as "dog wagons," a slang term from the popular belief that dog meat was used in making the sausages. It was not long before the students began referring to them as "hot dogs".
Whatever the facts though, there is no doubt the hot dog is as popular today as it ever was. Served with lashings of ketchup and mustard it is standard fare at sporting events, children's parties and almost always on food truck menus.
In South Africa, the much-loved "boerie roll" is a close relative of the hot dog and is often served with chutney, chakalaka or fried onions. But what other topping options are there for hot dogs – or "horrogs" as locals like to pronounce it.
Photo by Victoria Shes
Chefs from the Capsicum Culinary Studio share their favourites.
Says Lungi Makiza: "I'm a lover of all things cheesy and spicy, so a mix of mozarella and gouda with jalapenos or piquant peppers is my go to topping," while Mark Coombe likes a sriracha mayo to give a little spicy kick to the hot dog. "I also like to add some fresh rocket for a peppery flavour," he says. Natasha Jooste enjoys topping her hotdog with caramelised onions and blue cheese, and for Bianca Jacobs nothing beats Mexican salsa with white cheddar cheese. "Try it and you'll never look back," she says.
Whatever your preference there's no doubt that this simplest of fast foods is going to be around for a long time and enjoyed by generations to come.
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Do Deer Move In The Rain? The Facts You Need To Check Out For A Great Hunt!
→Do Deer Move In The Rain? The Facts You Need To Check Out For A Great Hunt!
Sure, a lot of you have already hunted under the blazing heat, or even began targeting your game on tree stands and transporting guns to your boat, but have you ever attempted hunting during inclement weather? It seems difficult, especially when predicting the way your game moves during the rainy season. It has people wondering: Do deer move in the rain?
Instead of just guessing and missing out on a good hunt just because of a bit of wet weather, read on to learn more about how deer move during the rain and how you can successfully have a good hunt despite these "limitations!"
So, have you ever heard of deer moving under other types of weather besides the usual sunny day?
Whitetail deer (or any other deer) do not have the luxury of sleeping under the roof of a cozy home with warmth and blankets. They live outdoors and are better adapted to the outdoor life as compared to us humans. They have the metabolism that can withstand cold temperatures that would usually freeze us, as well as the fur coats that keep them warm.
During windy weathers, deer do not mind the light breeze. But once the wind becomes stronger, that is when they start to hide or avoid moving. This is because it's hard to detect or identify predators as it removes the scent and makes it difficult to hear predators and in what direction it's coming from.
The same would go for rainy weather. A light drizzle is fine, or even a bit stronger than that. But once it's a torrential downpour, all your senses are unable to work. Just like us, humans, deer would have difficulty smelling, seeing, or even hearing predators approach. Because of this, they would avoid moving during the extremely rainy weather until it begins to subside.
Deer have the ability to predict approaching storms, feeding lightly before and after minor storms or feeding heavily before and after the major storms.
So, is it recommended to hunt deer during this type of weather? If it's slightly windy or simply drizzling, then that's totally fine. You'll still be able to find a few bucks or does roaming around the fields. But don't bother hoping for a sight of the game during inclement weather, as deer are seeking shelter or do not move at these times.
Before you begin the hunt, make sure that you check the weather first. Being knowledgeable with when a storm is approaching will have you be able to determine if deer will be out or hiding during the day.
To avoid getting sick or being uncomfortable during the rainy hunt, I recommend that you wear quality clothing, such as a hat, jacket, boots, and gloves, on top of your usual hunting gear, of course.
You won't need to change your tactics during the light rain or drizzle. But once the moderate rain begins, attempt still-hunting or reverting pastures, as spot-and-stalk is effective. Use your eyes more so than your legs!
Still-hunting is a great way to hunt during moderate rain. When doing so, always go for very slow movement, taking one step and stopping each time you do so. Spend time looking at your surroundings with binoculars for hunting. If there is nothing, take another step and begin glassing again. Keep your eye on the back trail as well, as there are some bucks that come in behind you.
Stop against a tree or any type of cover (like a hunting blind). This makes it easier to blend in and has you lean on something.
When it begins to rain heavily, I suggest that you wait it out rather than risk your life for the hunt. The drying out period is great, as this is when you find animals resuming their normal activities.
Are there some of you who wish to achieve a great feat of hunting in just about any weather? Hunting during the rainy season may seem daunting at first, but once you realize that a bit of rain won't steer deer clear from the fields, you'll probably enjoy it more (and even like the breeze that goes with it!).
I hope that this article answers your question: "Do deer move in the rain?" Now that you know how your game goes around the fields as you hunt, begin planning your next expedition today!
If you have any questions or would like to share your tips and experiences with hunting in the rain, then comment down below. I would love to hear what you have to think.


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Carstares, William
Carstares or Carstairs, William, 1649–1715, Scottish statesman and Presbyterian divine. While studying theology at Utrecht, he became a friend of William of Orange (later William III of England). He was imprisoned in Edinburgh (1674–79) for alleged coauthorship of An Account of Scotland's Grievances and again imprisoned and tortured in Edinburgh (1683) as a suspect in the Rye House Plot. He returned to Holland where he was made chaplain to William of Orange. He accompanied William to England in 1688 and became so powerful in his efforts to reconcile the new king and the Scottish church and to frustrate the Episcopalian Jacobites that he was nicknamed the Cardinal. His influence continued under Queen Anne as he worked for the union of England and Scotland, served as principal of the Univ. of Edinburgh from 1703, and was four times moderator of the general assembly of the Church of Scotland.


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Draw a line at the base of your eyelash.
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The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill returned to the House of Lords on Tuesday 2 February for consideration of Commons amendments in 'ping pong'.
What is ping-pong/consideration of amendments?
Lords members discussed MPs' amendments relating to fund-raising and the powers of the Charity Commission.
Members discussed subjects including the regulation of fundraising. The Bill now goes to the Commons for its consideration.
Cabinet Office minister, Lord Bridges of Headley (Conservative), introduced the bill as one which would 'strengthen the public's trust in charities and help charities to do more'. He explained the majority of the proposals within the bill concern the powers of the Charity Commission.
Members of the Lords offered broad support for the bill, but called for additional powers for the Charity Commission and extra responsibilities for charities to be added. Several members identified the issue of proper protection for vulnerable people and children as an area which needs more consideration as the bill progresses.
Committee stage, the chance for line by line scrutiny, begins in the Lords on Tuesday 23 June.
The bill is designed to protect charities from people who present a risk of abuse, and give the Charity Commission for England and Wales new and tougher powers to tackle serious abuse of charities.
It also seeks to give charities a new legal power to invest their funds in a way that provides a financial return, and furthers the charity's aims.


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Q: How to make the RecyclerView's ItemTouchHelper work on only part of the list(drag & drop) I use RecyclerView's ItemTouchHelper to change the order(drag & drop),And I want to move only a part of the list.
I don't want to move after a certain index. How can I handle it with one RecyclerView?
If I explain a little more about what I want to make,
The active items are sorted up and the non-active items are sorted down. And only the activated items will shift the order.
Right now, when I drag an active item, it goes down to the area of the non-active item, but I want to prevent it from going down. How can I do it?
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open class SimpleItemTouchHelperCallback(private val mAdapter: ItemTouchHelperAdapter) :
    ItemTouchHelper.Callback() {

    private var isLongPressDrag = true

    fun setLongPressDragEnable(isLongPressDrag: Boolean) {
        this.isLongPressDrag = isLongPressDrag
    }

    override fun isLongPressDragEnabled() = isLongPressDrag

    override fun getMovementFlags(
        recyclerView: RecyclerView,
        viewHolder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder
    ): Int {
        val dragFlags = ItemTouchHelper.UP or ItemTouchHelper.DOWN
        val swipeFlags = 0
        return makeMovementFlags(dragFlags, swipeFlags)
    }

    override fun onMove(
        recyclerView: RecyclerView,
        viewHolder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder,
        target: RecyclerView.ViewHolder
    ): Boolean {
        return mAdapter.onItemMove(viewHolder.adapterPosition, target.adapterPosition)
    }

    override fun onSwiped(viewHolder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder, i: Int) {
        mAdapter.onItemDismiss(viewHolder.adapterPosition)
    }

}

A: Use ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback and override getDragDirs and onMove methods:
ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback(
        UP or DOWN,
        0
) {
    override fun getDragDirs(recyclerView: RecyclerView, viewHolder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder): Int {
        val selectedPosition = viewHolder.adapterPosition
        val isActive: Boolean = // retrieve your model from list and check its active state
        return if (isActive) super.getDragDirs(recyclerView, viewHolder) else 0
    }
    override fun onMove(
            recyclerView: RecyclerView,
            viewHolder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder,
            target: RecyclerView.ViewHolder,
    ): Boolean {
        val toPosition = target.adapterPosition
        val isActiveTarget: Boolean = // retrieve your target model from list and check its active state
        if (!isActiveTarget) return false
        val fromPosition = viewHolder.adapterPosition
        moveItem(fromPosition, toPosition)
        return true
    }
}

Returning 0 on getDragDirs prevents inactive item selection, while returning false on onMove prevents item movement while dragging.


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GIG REVIEW: Olly Murs
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Categories:	Gig Reviews
Olly Murs performing at Sherwood Pines Mansfield on Friday 23rd June 2017.
Images and Review by Kevin Cooper
In a week that saw the searing heat break all weather records, it was a cold, damp and windy night that welcomed Essex boy Olly Murs to Sherwood Pines last night. In the beautiful Forestry Commission setting it was 2015 X Factor winner, Louisa Johnson who opened the first of three concerts taking place over this weekend.
Welcoming a crowd of adults and children, her soaring voice immediately engaged as she owned the stage with her single releases, Best Behaviour and So Good. Proving that she is a class act with Forever Young she then handed over the stage to the star of the night.
Love or loathe Olly Murs, what he does have in bundles is a natural charm and an endearing cockiness. With no fancy visuals or pyrotechnics as evidenced when he came to the Motorpoint Arena in March this year, the crowd right at the back were able to see every bum wiggle and pout with the aid of the backdrop screen as he opened with the lively You Don't Know Love.
Delivering a set list of fun filled showmanship with strokes of laddish behaviour, dad dancing and chart toppers such as Wrapped Up and Grow Up, he entertained from the off. Running around the stage he is the consummate performer making sure that everyone in his audience is having as much fun as he clearly is.
With a voice that reached all parts of the forest he treated his fans to the lovely ballad, Up, which came after talk of heartbreak which was followed by some outrageous flirting with the ladies. Informing them that he was single and that he had renamed the tour 'The Find A Girlfriend Tour 2017', there was no shortage of volunteers to fill the vacancy.
With Back Around morphing into Tina Turner's What's Love Got To do With It, there was plenty of opportunity to have a dance, and when Louisa Johnson joined him on the stage for his latest single, Unpredictable, there was a mass sing along from the adoring crowd.
There was an old school music segment with KC & The Sunshine Band's That's The Way (I Like It), Luther Vandross' Never Too Much and MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This along with She's Got That Vibe, Can't Stop The Feeling as well as Jump Around which for a very entertaining ten minutes, the crowd did just that.
With a very talented band and brilliant backing singers he wrapped things up with Dance With Me Tonight and an arm waving rendition of Years And Years. Murs had delivered 90 minutes of high energy, pure pop fun that was never less than entertaining and eight years after his X Factor days, it's still a 'Yes' from Sherwood Pines.
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INTERVIEW: Olly Murs