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Kundurosaurus nagornyi es la única especie conocida del género extinto Kundurosaurus de dinosaurio hadrosáurido saurolofino que vivió a finales del período Cretácico  hace aproximadamente 67 millones de años durante el Maastrichtiense, en lo que es hoy Asia. Sus restos se encontraron en la región de Amur, en el Lejano Oriente de Rusia. El género abarca a una sola especie, Kundurosaurus nagornyi.

Descripción

Kundurosaurus es un saurolofino diagnosticado por cuatro autapomorfias, o rasgos únicos derivados. Tenía un borde grueso y prominente en la parte lateral del hueso nasal que bordea caudalmente la depresión circumnasal e invade la lámina caudal del nasal. Su contrafuerte caudal en el extremo proximal de la escápula se orientaba muy lateralmente, paralelo al proceso pseudoacromial. El proceso preacetabular del ilion es derecho y solo se desvía moderadamente en sentido ventral en un ángulo de 160°. Este no alcanza el nivel del plano formado por las bases de los pedúnculos del iliaco y el pubis. Finalmente, en Kundurosaurus el eje del proceso postacetabular del ilion se retuerce fuertemente a lo largo de su longitud, de modo que la parte lateral se enfrenta dorsolateralmente de manera progresiva.

Descubrimiento e investigación

Kundurosaurus es conocido a partir del holotipo AENM 2/921, un cráneo parcial desarticulado, que incluye un neurocráneo casi completo (AENM 2/921 1-2), dos huesos cuadrados (3-4), escamosos (5), postorbitales (6), frontales (7) y parietales (8). Los especímenes referidos son AENM 2/45-46, dos yugales; AENM 2/83-84, 2/86, maxilares; AENM 2/57-58, nasales; AENM 2/48, postorbital; AENM 2/19, cuadrado; AENM 2/121, 2/928 neurocráneos parciales; AENM 2/846, 2/902, dentarios; AENM 2/906, escápula; AENM 2/913, esternón; AENM 2/117, 2/903, 2/907-908, húmeros; AENM 2/905, ulna; AENM 2/904, radios; AENM 2/922, una cintura pélvica casi completa y elementos del sacro asociados. Estos fueron hallados en el mismo nivel que el holotipo, pero pueden pertenecer a otros individuos. Todos los especímenes están alojados en el Museo de Historia Natural de Amur del Instituto de Geología y Adiministración de la Naturaleza en Rusia.

Tods los especímenes de Kundurosaurus fueron recolectados en la localidad de Kundur. El sitio pertenece a las palinozonas Wodehouseia spinata – Aquilapollenites subtilis, que datan del Maastrichtiense, probablemente de finales del Maastrichtiano, a finales del período Cretácico Superior, hace entre 67-65.5 millones de años. El sitio de Kundur fue descubierto por Vladímir A. Nagorny en 1990. Él recolectó huesos fósiles en un camino junto a la autopista Chita – Jabárovsk cerca del pueblo de Kundur y los envió a Yuri L. Bolotsky. Las excavaciones a gran escala iniciaron en Kundur en 1999. Aparte del abundante material de Olorotitan arharensis, también yacían muchos especímenes desarticulados de saurolofinos. Todos estos especímenes fueron asignados a Kundurosaurus debido a que los descriptores consideraron que el material excavado es homogéneo, y surgierieron que no hay razón para creer que vivió más de un taxón de saurolofino en el área de Kundur a fines del Cretácico. Kundur es una de las cuatro localidades con importantes hallazgos de dinosaurios que han sido descubiertas en la parte sureste ("depresión inferior Zeya") de la cuenca sedimentaria Zeya-Bureya, en el este de Asia: las localidades de Jiayin y Wulaga se encuentran en la Formación Yuliangze del norte de la provincia de Heilongjiang, China y las localidades de Blagoveschensk y Kundur se hallan en la Formación Udurchuka del sur de la región de Amurn, Rusia. En cada localidad, la fauna de dinosaurios es mayormente dominada por hadrosáuridos lambeosaurinos (Charonosaurus jiayinensis y algún material no diagnóstico de Mandschurosaurus amurensis de Jiayin, Sahaliyania de Wulaga, Amurosaurus de Blagoveschensk, y Olorotitan de Kundur), pero el hadrosáurido indeterminado de Kundur Arkharavia,, y también se encuentran hadrosáuridos saurolofinos (como Saurolophus kryschtofovici y otro material no diagnóstico de M. amurensis de Jiayin, Wulagasaurus de Wulaga, Kerberosaurus de Blagoveschensk y Kundurosaurus de Kundur).

Clasificación
Un análisis filogenético de los saurolofinos llevado a cabo por Godefroit, Bolotsky & Lauters (2012) indica que Kundurosaurus está dentro de un clado que incluye a las tribus Edmontosaurini y Saurolophini, posiblemente como un taxón hermano de Kerberosaurus. Esto se bassa en la matriz de datos de Prieto-Márquez (2010), aunque Prieto-Márquez (2010) recuperó a Edmontosaurini como un taxón hermano de un clado monofilético formado por Saurolophini y los "griposaurios" mientras que en Godefroit et al. (2012) el clado Edmontosaurini + Saurolophini está bien fundamentado y excluye a los griposaurios. La posición de Kundurosaurus dentro de Edmontosaurini colapsa cuando los taxones fragmentarios son excluidos del análisis. En el análisis completo, Kundurosaurus se sitúa como el taxón hermano de Kerberosaurus, el cual es conocido de la misma región. Por lo tanto se puede postular que K. nagornyi es la segunda especie del género Kerberosaurus. Sin embargo este clado tiene un soporte muy débil y las sinapomorfias que unen a ambos solo pueden ser hallados bajo optimización. Más aún, aunque los materiales comparables de ambos géneros se limitan a sus cráneos parciales, Kundurosaurus puede ser diferenciado de Kerberosaurus sobre la base de proceso maxilar dorsal rostrocaudalmente más largo y robusto, el nasal más robusto y curvado hacia abajo, el cuadrado mucho más robusto y proporcionalmente más alto y el fuerte borde que se extiende oblicuamente a lo largo del cóndilo exoccipital en Kundurosaurus. Adicionalmente, los frontales de Kerberosaurus son particularmente estrechos y no participan en el margen orbital, y el margen rostral del parietal decaen alrededor del área de contacto con los frontales, y Kerberosaurus tenía un proceso palatal en forma de gancho. Por otro lado, Xing et al. en 2014 consideraron a Kundurosaurus nagornyi como un sinónimo más moderno de Kerberosaurus manakini sobre la base de su coincidencia dentro de la misma formación y presencia de características compartidas en sus esqueletos.

Filogenia
El cladograma que sigue a continuación se basa en el análisis de Godefroit et al. (2012).

Referencias

Saurolophinae
Dinosaurios de Asia
Dinosaurios del Cretácico


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What the Aggravation of the US-Iranian Relations Means for South Korea
Column: Politics
Region: Eastern Asia
Continuing to monitor the confrontation between Washington and Tehran, the author of this article can see how it affects the South Korean interests. The sanctions badly hit the country's economy and, since the summer of 2019, there have been attempts to involve Seoul in a possible military coalition.
Let us remind the reader that the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan was signed by Iran, Russia, the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and China in 2015, limiting Iran's nuclear program in return for lifting the sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United Nations.
The removal of most of the international sanctions from Iran stimulated a great interest in its economy, as the country has huge gas and oil reserves, and Seoul took advantage of the opportunity to enter the Iranian market. After all, the South Korean export to Iran exceeded $6 billion in 2012, however, after the imposition of sanctions by the Barack Obama Administration, it fell to $4.5 billion. In 2016, it fell even more and, only in 2017, the export volume began to recover.
On August 24, 2017 the South Korean Export-Import Bank and the Central Bank of Iran signed an agreement on a $9,380 million loan to the Iranian Government. In addition, South Korean companies were given the opportunity to participate in construction and resource projects in Iran, as the loan was aimed at providing financial support to those who would receive orders from the Iranian Government.
It should be noted that the arrangement to start negotiations on the loan agreement was made during the visit of the former South Korean President Park Geun-hye to Iran, but the final decision was delayed since the parties could not agree on the terms of repaying the loan in case of the resumption of the sanctions should Iran fail to fulfil its obligations in the nuclear technology area.
But after Donald Trump came to power, the White House began to criticize the terms of the nuclear deal and later withdrew from it; in May 2018, the US resumed its sanctions against individuals and legal entities that carry out export transactions in gold, precious metals, graphite, coal, automotive and other industries with Iran. However, for some countries, there was a delay of 90 and 180 days depending on the type of sanctions.
The South Korean government wasted no time and convened an ad-hoc expert working group assigned to reduce the damage to the domestic companies caused by the US sanctions against Iran. The complications came from the fact that more than 80% of South Korean enterprises working with Iran were small and medium-sized businesses. However, with the reinstatement of sanctions, exports from South Korea to Iran decreased yet again. From January to June 2019, it fell by 15.4%, and by 19.4% in July.
The South Korean government also negotiated with the US calling it to exempt crude oil from the sanctions, as it accounts for most of the imports from Iran. Under the Barack Obama Administration, South Korea received the status of an exception country entitled to buy Iranian crude oil under the sanctions with reducing its purchases by 20%. The importance of Iranian oil imports to South Korea lies in the fact that it has a direct impact on the exports to Iran. Settlements with Iran are made using the Korean won bank account from which goods exported to Iran are also paid for. Therefore, a reduction in the Iranian oil imports will inevitably lead to a reduction in the exports.
Moreover, Seoul remains one of the largest importers of Iranian oil and gas condensate in Asia. As noted by Reuters, the supply of Iranian resources is critical to the South Korean petrochemical industry. South Korea greatly relies on the supply of condensate from Iran, which has a high content of naphtha being the basic raw material for the manufacturing of petroleum products. Besides, the Iranian prices are the lowest. The difference can reach six dollars per barrel, so 50% of the condensate imported into South Korea comes from Iran.
According to an opinion, South Korea is the third largest buyer of Iranian oil. On the other hand, Iran accounts for 8.6% of the oil imported into South Korea and it is the fifth largest oil supplier to South Korea after Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United States and Iraq.
On October 29, 2018 the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha exchanged their views of the issue of the US sanctions against Iran during a telephone conversation. Kang Kyung-wha called on the American party to show flexibility in granting South Korea the status of an exception nation in the implementation of sanctions against Iran in order to minimize the damage to South Korean companies. She mentioned the repeated negotiations between the parties on this topic. Pompeo said the US was heeding the position of South Korea and would continue the dialogue.
On November 5, 2018 the second stage of sanctions aimed at stopping foreign currency inflows to Iran thanks to oil exports entered into force. This affects the interests of South Korea, Turkey and India, which actively cooperate with Iran in the oil sector.
While the May sanctions were mainly aimed at a secondary boycott, the second stage included direct sanctions on transactions related to oil, natural gas, petrochemical products, ports, energy facilities and shipbuilding. The sanctions apply to approximately 700 individuals and legal entities, aircraft, ships and other facilities.
However, for eight countries (South Korea, China, India, Italy, Greece, Japan, Taiwan and Turkey) the US made a temporary exemption of 180 days, as each of them had demonstrated a significant reduction in the Iranian oil purchases over the previous six months. The US sanctions are aimed at reducing the profit that Iran receives from trade, so permits to carry out trade are issued in exchange for the promise to reduce the purchase of Iranian raw materials. Thus, it will be possible to avoid an increase in oil prices. However, the US Special Representative for Iran Brian H. Hook confirmed that the 180-day exemption would not be extended.
As a result of this decision, South Korea managed to avoid the worst possible scenario, but experts immediately noted that the impact on the economy would not be averted altogether. As a result, the authorities recommended that businesses pay attention to the exports of pharmaceutical products, household appliances and other goods that were not subject to sanctions.
Immediately after the introduction of sanctions, representatives of the South Korean government visited Iran to discuss mutual trade issues. It is pointed out that the parties touched upon the situation with the resumption of the US sanctions and the withdrawal of a number of countries from the ban on the import of Iranian oil. The Iranian party thanked South Korea for consulting it on the current situation.
On April 29, before the end of the exemption period, Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Minister of Planning and Finance Hong Nam-ki said that the South Korean government would make every effort to stabilize the domestic prices of petroleum products, which may increase due to the ban on the purchase of Iranian oil imposed by the US.
The exemption period for the eight countries expired on May 2, 2019. Now, all of them had to look for other suppliers, given the threat of US sanctions, but the Turkish government reported that it was impossible to stop Iranian oil imports immediately and Beijing said it would not support the unilateral US sanctions considering the significant losses associated with the need to change the suppliers. The South Korean government, through various channels, tried to bring South Korea out of the Iranian sanctions regime, but it failed. Iraq, which was importing natural gas from Iran, asked the US to provide more time to find another supplier, but the request was denied. This situation, among other things, destabilized world oil prices.
On June 20, 2019 the South Korean delegation held talks with the US party on the trade with Iran. The South Koreans called on the US to assist in eliminating possible difficulties in the oil issue and to resolve the problems of the South Korean companies working with Iran in humanitarian areas using the Korean currency accounts only. However, the request was de facto ignored.
On the other hand, as from the summer of 2019, South Korea has been increasingly involved in the US-led security coalition in the Strait of Hormuz, which is the only waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran and serves as the key transport corridor for large oil-producing countries.
Washington has called on Seoul to participate in this coalition citing the importance of the Strait for South Korea as the main oil transportation corridor. On the other hand, South Korea closely cooperates with Iran in the economic sphere. In this regard, Iranian response measures cannot be ruled out.
On July 24, 2019 during his meeting with the national security advisor to the President of South Korea, Chung Eui-yong, John Bolton demanded not only an increase in the share of South Korea in the US troops maintenance costs, but also the deployment of South Korean naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
On July 28, a representative of the South Korean Ministry of Defense noted that the country was considering various options for joining the coalition to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz, but, at the moment, no specific decisions on this topic had been taken and no official proposals from the US had been received either. However, given the issue of the security of South Korean vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, various options for sending a military contingent to the region are being considered, including the possibility of sending the Cheongye unit currently patrolling the Gulf of Aden.
On August 9, Seoul hosted a meeting of the heads of the defense ministries of South Korea and the United States, Jeong Kyeong-doo and Mark T. Esper. Korea Times notes that Mark Esper officially asked Korea to participate in the coalition, but, almost immediately after that, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi called on South Korea to remain neutral. Mousavi noted that Seoul was an economic partner and asked it to take into account the sensitivity of the issue. "Korea's possible joining the coalition is not a very good signal for us, and it will complicate things."
South Korean experts, however, immediately wrote that the government should take the US side. As Meiji University Professor of Political Science Sing Yeoul said, "Diplomacy is not about being praised by all countries. You often have to choose one country over another, even if it means that you have broken ties with the latter."
On August 13, the 30th outfit of the Cheongye special unit of the South Korean Navy left the South Korean port of Busan for the Gulf of Aden for a 6-month patrolling. It was headed by the destroyer Gang Gam-chan. The 300-strong army unit consists of a special force, including a submarine bomber team, a Navy Seal team, Marines and Navy pilots, who will protect South Korean vessels off the coast of Somalia and support ships of other countries in the nearby waters.
The experts began to discuss the possibility of this detachment joining the security coalition in the Strait of Hormuz, but agreed that the approval of the National Assembly was required for the redeployment of Cheongye to the Strait of Hormuz. It is said that this topic also emerged at the meeting of the defense ministers, and Jeong told Esper that South Korea was well aware of the importance of water area defense and was considering various options to protect its nationals and oil tankers in the region.
However, the destroyer should continue the unit's mission in the Gulf of Aden and its possible role in the Strait of Hormuz was not considered during its preparation. However, the Gulf of Aden is four-day sail away from the Strait of Hormuz.
On August 21, the US Special Representative for Iran Brian H. Hook told KBS that joining the coalition would not necessarily mean sending troops and that dispatching naval and aviation equipment with the necessary personnel could be a solution. Furthermore, countries joining the coalition will be able to obtain information from the US on certain threats to merchant ship security.
The problem got another dimension in the context of the Japan-South Korean trade war. Mark Esper invited not only South Korea to join the US-led coalition, but also Japan, and it is a good question how the servicemen of the two countries are going to work together.
Thus, there is a possibility that, if a war with Iran is indeed going to happen, then, same as in Vietnam or Iraq, the South Korean military will also be involved. After all, it was not some conservative and pro-American puppet who sent troops to Iraq, but the democratic Roh Moo-hyun.
Konstantin Asmolov, PhD in History, Leading Research Fellow at the Centre for Korean Studies of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, exclusively for the online magazine "New Eastern Outlook".
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The Ultimate in All-terrain
by Cameron Lawrence
The Hyanide motorbike
Photo courtesy Michelin North America
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It's no secret that we love cool gadgets and crazy vehicles here at HowStuffWorks, and today Popular Science dished up an article on an especially cool all-terrain motorbike: the Hyanide.
The brain child of two German designers, Oliver Keller and Tillman Schlootz, the Hyanide raised eyebrows at this year's Michelin Challenge Design held in California. The designers aimed to create a personal vehicle capable of performing the tasks of a dirt bike, snowmobile and a four-wheeler -- the ultimate in tackling nearly any terrain with a single vehicle.
Instead of tires, the Hyanide has a track of rubber tread, like a military tank, that's bound together by Kevlar rope. Underneath the rubber are hard plastic plates, and according to the Popular Science, each segment is designed to flex independently to increase traction and the vehicle's ability to make sharp turns. The Hyanide's design requires it be steered by both the rider's hands and feet; the bike bends into turns, which makes turning sharp corners a much more efficient action.
Popular Science explains how the steering system would work:
"You'd wear special shoes that snap onto the pedals, like on a racing bicycle. To turn left, for example, you'd push the right side of the handlebar forward, to point the front of the tread left -- it's the same motion as on a motorcycle. At the same time, however, you'd also push back on the right pedal, angling the rear of the tread into the turn. This action would twist the tread into a crescent shape and whip the Hyanide around a turn."
"Baal," another all-terrain concept from Keller and Schlootz.
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Let's all take a minute for a reality check. At the moment, the Hyanide is only a concept model, existing in one-fifth its intended size. And worse news still, the Hyanide will exist only in our daydreams: its designers don't have any plans to bring one to the consumer market. You never know, though; crazier things have happened. (link)


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Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Luohe, Henan, China
Luohe, Henan, China
RMB900m ($132m) phase one; RMB400m ($62m) phase two
Start of Production
Total Capacity (Planned)
100 million 20ft equivalent units
Swire Coca-Cola Beverage
Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Chinese Operations Muhtar Kent at the opening ceremony of the Luohe plant.
Bottles showcased at the opening ceremony of the Luohe Plant.
Coca-Cola China team at the opening ceremony.
The new Coca-Cola bottling plant in the city of Luohe in Henan province was opened in October 2010. It is the company's second largest production facility in China. The plant produces beverages such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta and Minute Maid.
The plant is being built in three phases. The estimated investment for the first phase of the plant was RMB900m ($132m). Construction for the second phase started in September 2011. The company is investing about RMB400m ($62m) in the second phase. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.
The project is reported to have created more than 1,000 direct and 10,000 indirect job opportunities in the local area.
The Luohe bottling plant is the company's 41st production facility in China. It was built as part of its $2bn three-year accelerated investment plan in the country announced in 2009. The investment also included the opening of a $90m innovation and research centre in Shanghai in March 2009.
The development was carried out in coordination with the government's plan to develop central and western China, according to Coca-Cola. The company has also announced its plans to further invest $4bn in China between 2012 and 2014.
Luohe facility details and LEED certification
The Luohe facility occupies more than 320 acres and has total built-up area of 67,000 square metres. It was awarded the US Green Building Council's Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environment (LEED) certificate in November 2012.
"The Luohe bottling plant is the company's 41st production facility in China."
The building features energy and water conservation facilities, such as solar energy and wind powered street lamps and rain water recycling for use in the toilets. It houses a water treatment plant as well, to save source water. The plant also features a ground source heat system which provides renewable heating throughout the year.
The plant will have seven production lines in total that will be completed in three phases. It will have a capacity for producing more than 100 million 20ft equivalent units (TEU) a year. The second phase will involve a total construction area of about 30,000 square metres of production area.
It will include two sterile production lines as well as one for mineral water and a warehouse. Once phase two is complete, the plant will have a capacity to produce 50 million standard containers a year.
Coca-Cola production process
A bottle manufacturing site is selected only after the source water is tested for all requirements of potable water. These tests and analysis are conducted by an independent accredited lab.
"The company also announced its plans to further invest $4bn in China between 2012 and 2014."
The water is brought to the plants through sealed pipelines and stored in tanks which are placed in secured water treatment areas of the plants.
Coca-Cola beverage products are made up of syrup prepared from double refined sugar, purified water, carbonated soda and concentrate.
Purified water is mixed with double refined sugar to create sugar syrup. Coca-Cola concentrate is added to the sugar syrup and then carbonated to create the fizz.
Packaging and sanitising systems
The empty bottles returned from the market are first washed and rinsed with clean, filtered and purified water.
"The plant produces beverages such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta and Minute Maid."
The bottles are then soaked in a high temperature liquid to remove remaining dust particles. They are then sanitised using deep cleaning pressure spray. This process is called hydro wash.
Sanitised bottles are electronically checked and mechanically visualised by technicians. The tested bottles are loaded on to the automatic conveyors for filling. The conveyors allow exact filling and automatic sealing of each bottle to provide complete hygiene.
The bottles are labelled and data coded specifying the day, month, shift and plant in which the beverage is produced, before being packed in cartons for distribution to the market.
Coca-Cola's influence on the Chinese market
Coca-Cola built its first plant in China in the decade following the First World War. It has ownership stakes in most of its plants through two Hong Kong-based joint ventures – Swire Beverages and Kerry Group. As of September 2012, the company has 42 manufacturing plants.
Along with the Luohe plant, two other facilities, the Sanshui plant in Guangdong province and the Hohhot Plant in Inner Mongolia, were also opened in 2010. In March 2012, a new bottling plant was opened in Yingkou in the north-eastern Liaoning province. The Yingkou plant is stated to be the largest bottling plant of Coca-Cola in China.
After the United States and Mexico, China is the third largest market for Coca-Cola. In 2011, Coca-Cola registered a 13% increase in its sales volume in China which forms eight percent of its global sales volume.
Coca-Cola Canning Line, United Kingdom
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) in Milton Keynes is the company's second-largest facility in the UK, with nine production lines.
Coca-Cola New Bottling Plant, Nilai, Malaysia
In March 2010, Coca-Cola announced the construction of a new bottling plant in Malaysia.


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Hi Jane! So glad you enjoyed the others! Please send me a message with the email you want your audio gift sent to! 😀 Hope you are having a great Tuesday!
Oh so hard to choose. But I guess Dying to Forget. I have been wanting to start these but haven't had a chance yet.
Hi, I hope I'm not too late. I would love either Niles or Kerry-Anne. My email address is pandora0273@hotmail.com. Thanks!
Thank you so much! Can't wait to listen to them.
Hi Trish. Just wondered if I was too late for the audio giveaways you were giving out yesterday. I have read the first three books but had requested either one Niles or Kerry Anne. You had asked for my email. Maybe you didn't receive it. No problem if I was too late for this. Email is straughjane@ yahoo.com. Thank you kindly.
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The 2020 WorldSBK calendar won't feature a British round for the first time since the series' inauguration in 1988 after the Donington Park event is cancelled
By Ollie Barstow
Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Dorna has confirmed the Donington Park, Assen and Qatar rounds of the 2020 WorldSBK Championship have now been cancelled, marking the first time where won't be a British round on the calendar since the series' inauguration in 1988.
The trio of events have been listed as TBC/TBD for several weeks even after the series organisers announced a rearranged nine round schedule, including the already completed Phillip Island event.
Now the series has confirmed Donington Park – which hosted the very first WorldSBK round 32 years ago - won't go ahead this year at all, together with the Dutch and Qatari events.
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"I am personally very sad to announce the subsequent cancellations of the three rounds," confirmed Gregorio Lavilla, Executive Director of the Sporting and Organisation Departments. "As a fan of our sport, I am extremely saddened not to go to WorldSBK's birthplace at Donington Park and the 'Cathedral of Speed' at Assen, a track which has featured on our calendar uninterrupted since 1992.
"I am equally as sad not to not have the spectacle of a night race in Qatar, always something we look forward to. We explored all avenues in order to find a solution but unfortunately, one could not be found. However, this mustn't cast a cloud over the Championship.
"The majority of our events in 2020 will happen and plans for a full, complete 2021 are well underway. We would like to thank everyone involved for their tireless work and cooperation, and also the fans for waiting patiently before our season resumes."
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La Zastava M84 es una ametralladora de propósito general fabricada por la compañía yugoslava Zastava. Es accionada por gas, enfriada por aire y alimentada mediante cinta. Es una copia directa de la PKM soviética, la única diferencia se encuentra en la culata, que no está ahuecada como en la original y está realizada con otro tipo de madera.

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M84
Ametralladora estándar para uso de la infantería, deriva de la ametralladora PKM soviética, de la que difiere en que ésta tiene una culata de madera sólida. Está también configurada para montarse sobre trípode (como en la PKS) y viene con un riel para instalarle una mira telescópica (como la PKMSN).

M86
Esta variante está basada en la PKT, y está diseñada para ser montada como arma coaxial en tanques y otros vehículos de combate. La culata, bípode y los mecanismos de puntería no se encuentran en esta versión, e incluye un cañón pesado y gatillo eléctrico.

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Soup is a great way to use leftover veggies. Any vegetables you have on hand will work in this recipe so feel free to get creative! Use the half-empty bags of frozen vegetables, the last handful of baby carrots, or the leftover tomatoes you chopped for taco night. It's a party of flavors, and all veggies are welcome.
Sauté the onions, carrots, celery and garlic with olive oil in a large stockpot on medium heat.
Add salt and pepper and cook until vegetables are soft and translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
Mix ½ cup of stock, zucchini and squash. Simmer for 5 minutes until vegetables are soft.
Add remaining vegetables (corn, broccoli, edamame, tomatoes) and stock. Bring to a simmer.
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On August 4, 2005, the Tłı̨chǫ people of the Northwest Territories signed the Tłı̨chǫ Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement with the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories. The treaty gives land, resources and self-government rights to the Tlicho people. With the signing of the agreement, the Wek'èezhìı Land and Water Board was created, becoming a legally recognized management authority for the area known as Wek'èezhìı.
(WLWB) is to regulate the use of land and water and the deposit of waste throughout the area. Providing for the conservation, development and utilization of land and water resources to provide the optimum benefit for all Canadians and, in particular, for residents of Wek'èezhìı, is a major requirement for the Board.
The Board is a co-management body, whose members are appointed by the Federal and the Tłı̨chǫ Government. By law, the Board is a regional panel of the larger Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, which has jurisdiction throughout the Mackenzie Valley. The Board is also a decision-making authority, whose decisions are legally binding on government and developers applying for authorization for projects.
Functions of the WLWB include issuing, amending, extending, renewing or canceling Water Licenses and Land Use Permits within Wek'èezhìı as well as making decisions on water compensation and access to construction materials. In doing so, the WLWB is guided by the Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations, as well as by the Tlicho Agreement and the Mackenzie Valley Resources Management Act.
The WLWB also carries out preliminary screenings of development proposals to judge adverse environmental impacts or public concern, which may lead to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board carrying out an environmental assessment or environmental impact review on the proposed development.
The Board currently consists of five members appointed by the federal and Tłı̨chǫ governments. The main office is located in the Tłı̨chǫ community of Wekweètì.
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) is a regulatory authority that originates from Part 4 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA). The roles and responsibilities of the MVLWB include:
Reviewing and making decisions on transboundary projects;
Ensuring consistent application of the MVRMA up and down the Mackenzie Valley; and,
Reviewing and making decisions on applications filed in the regions where land claims have not been settled.
The MVLWB consists of:
The MVLWB Chairperson, nominated by the majority of the members and appointed by the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC);
Five members of the Sahtu Land and Water Board;
Five members of the Gwich'in Land and Water Board;
Five members of the Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board; and,
Four members appointed pursuant to Section 99 of the MVRMA.
All members are appointed by the Minister of INAC, except for the Tłı̨chǫ nominees to the WLWB, who are appointed by the Tłı̨chǫ Government (TG). All members appointed are members of the MVLWB.
Mavis Cli-Michaud – Chair MVLWB
Lesley Allen
Elizabeth Wright – Chair GLWB
Gerald Kisoun – GLWB (Canada)
Roger Fraser – GLWB (GTC)
Deanna Smith – GLWB (GTC)
William Koe – GLWB (GNWT)
Tanya T. MacIntosh – Chair SLWB
George Barnaby – SLWB (SSI)
Philippe di Pizzo – SLWB (GNWT)
Violet Doolittle – SLWB (Canada)
Mason Mantla – Chair WLWB
Mike Nitsiza – WLWB (GNWT)
Rachel Crapeau – WLWB (Canada)
Alex Nitsiza – WLWB (TG)
Vacant – WLWB (TG)
*Appointed pursuant to Section 99 of the MVRMA
The MVLWB is supported by a Chairs Committee, an Executive Directors Committee, and staff from the MVLWB Yellowknife office and from the offices of the Regional Boards, as required. The offices of the GLWB, SLWB, and WLWB are located in Inuvik, Fort Good Hope, and Wekweètì respectively. The WLWB has a second office in Yellowknife.


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Type that holds a non-negative value.
Type that holds a positive value.
Type that holds a negative value.
Type that holds a non-null list.
A simple type alias for non-empty strings.
Custom Arbitrary instance for DiskTemplate, which needs to handle the case of file storage being disabled at configure time.
Data type representing what items the tag operations apply to.
The Group allocation policy type.
Note that the order of constructors is important as the automatic Ord instance will order them in the order they are defined, so when changing this data type be careful about the interaction with the desired sorting order.
The Instance real state type.
Dynamic device modification, just add/remove version.
Dynamic device modification, all operations version.
No real arbitrary instance for OsHvParams yet.
No real arbitrary instance for ClusterHvParams yet.
Custom Arbitrary instance for StorageType, which needs to handle the case of file storage being disabled at configure time.
Storage keys are identifiers for storage units. Their content varies depending on the storage type, for example a storage key for LVM storage is the volume group name.
This is part of the IAllocator interface and it is used, for example, in RqType. However, it must reside in this module, and not in Types, because it is also used by Constants.
IAllocator mode. FIXME: use this in HTools.Backend.IAlloc.
The JobStatus data type. Note that this is ordered especially such that greater/lesser comparison on values of this type makes sense.
Builds a job ID from a string.
Relative job ID type alias.
From job dependency and job id compute an absolute job dependency.
From a job dependency get the absolute job id it depends on, if given absolutely.
Valid opcode priorities for submit.
Parse submit priorities from a string.
Format a submit priority as string.
Our ADT for the OpCode status at runtime (while in a job).
Type for the job message type.
Type of one element of a reason trail, of form (source, reason, timestamp).
Type representing a reason trail.
The VTYPES, a mini-type system in Python.
The description of the node role.
The persistent block driver type. Currently only one type is allowed.
Basic timeouts for RPC calls.
A container for values that should be happy to be manipulated yet refuses to be shown unless explicitly requested.
Show the value of the field.
It would be better not to implement this at all. Alas, Show OpCode requires Show Private.


Cheese Cupboard - to play with them.
Six special dice come handily packaged in a card tube, with rules to the two games. For a summary of the game rules click on these links for Faerie Dice and The Cheese Cupboard.
And, if that appeals, you might like to take a look at Faerie Dice 2 The Invasion of the Pixies!!
You can buy the two games together at a special price here!


Shelter Button Tufted Upholstered Full / Queen Headboard Lorena Dune By Pulaski.
This headboard boasts a sleek and contemporary design with elegant tufting and shelter style silhouette. It provides a modern feel on a classic design, and is perfectly suited to many styles. The flora print fabric features a soft color palette, perfect for a bedroom. The traditional cover mixed with the updated silhouette creates a design that blends into traditional and modern settings.


DOVER – Students from across the state gathered Saturday at the Delaware Public Archives to celebrate the winners of the 16th Annual Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition and to be recognized for their knowledge of the First State's influential role in crafting the United States Constitution.
More than 1,100 students from 22 schools were given two months to prepare informative displays illustrating Delaware's role in the creation and ratification of the Constitution, integrating creative elements such as artwork, poetry, songs and cartoons. This year's competition featured 35 separate entries, the most in the program's history.
More than 13,500 students have participated in the annual Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition since the start of the program in 2001.
Each year, awards are given to schools with the most creative and historically accurate projects. Named in honor of Delaware's five signers of the U. S. Constitution, the awards recognize schools in each county plus the city of Wilmington as well as a private school. Representatives from the Department of State judge the projects focusing on three main areas: historical accuracy, spelling and creativity.
Projects also are evaluated by the Delaware Division of the Arts and the Newark Arts Alliance. Select projects are presented with an Artistic Merit Award in recognition of the students' creative use of visual art as well as design and composition.


The CCE Bootcamp was recently updated and now includes a new Mobile Forensics Module!!
This CCE BootCamp training has become the most sought after training class for individuals looking to achieve CCE certification – one of the most recognizable credentials in the forensics industry.
The Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Guided Self-Study is a self-paced online training course in computer forensic examinations that will provide instruction on conducting forensically sound computer examinations and will prepare you for the Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) exam.
With Internet access, the Self-Study CCE BootCamp can be completed at the pace set by the student from any location around the world. Instructor support is provided via email. Instructors are required to respond to student requests in an expedient manner, usually within 24 hours of the student inquiry. The Self-Study CCE BootCamp provides a flexible training platform that allows the student work when their schedule allows, either from home, office, or while on the road.
This version of the CCE BootCamp training will cover core forensic procedures based upon the Key Philosophy emphasizing the expertise and knowledge of the examiner forensic practices NOT the forensic tools.
The training focus is not only on forensic recovery techniques, but on ensuring what the examiner finds will be admitted in court. Both sound examination and evidence handling procedures are taught. The examiner, not the forensic tool used, must qualify as an expert witness. An understanding of how to articulate what evidence forensic tools uncover is critical. Too frequently, experienced examiners using automated tools examine a formatted diskette containing evidentiary data and report the diskette is blank. Is this a problem with the tool or the examiner's training?
Clear, concise, accurate reports that draw appropriate conclusions are a very important factor in presenting the results of a forensic examination. Our instructors require reports detailing each practical exercise examination. All reports are critically reviewed as if representing the opposing side. This will help develop excellent report writing skills. Final reports can be used as a template for real examinations.
Students are typically professionals, both civilian and law enforcement, some working towards starting a forensic practice. Students in the IT, accounting, legal and other fields have successfully completed this training.
The Guided Self-Study CCE BootCamp will train you to not only thoroughly examine digital media, but also clearly document, control, prepare and present examination results.
A sound understanding of the FAT and NTFS file systems is critical to sound forensic examinations. These file systems are important because they are the base of Windows operating systems, portable flash media, storage devices and other digital media in use everywhere today. USB drives, mobile phones, laptops, desktops and cameras are examples of common equipment that use these systems.
FAT file system logical structures are utilized by DOS and Windows 9.x. NTFS logical structures are utilized by Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Please see Course Details for more specific information on training content.


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Readme for: Game » Misc » tsim.lha
Description: a helicopter simulator.
Download: tsim.lha (TIPS: Use the right click menu if your browser takes you back here all the time)
Author: Thomas Raes, AmigaOS 4.x port by Spot / PFP
Email: spot/triad se
Requirements: MiniGL 2.0 beta (Included in AmigaOS 4.1)
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PORTED BY ................... SPOT
SUPPLIED BY ................. SPOT
TYPE ........................ GAME
REQUIRES .................. SDL/GL
..........MINIGL 2.0 BETA OR LATER
T-Sim Helicopter Simulator
(c) Thomas Raes (thomas.raes()pandora.be)
Licensed under the GPL (see LICENSE)
N increase throttle
B decrease throttle
V move collective up
C move collective down
W push left pedal
X push right pedal
Up Arrow move cyclic forward
Down Arrow move cyclic backward
Left Arrow move cyclic left
Right Arrow move cyclic right
F10 cockpit view
F11 instrument view
F12 external view
F1 look left
F2 look right
F3 look up
F4 look down
F5 zoom out (external view only)
F6 zoom in (external view only)
A drag helicopter to the right
Z drag helicopter to the left
E drag helicopter up
R drag helicopter down
T drag helicopter backward
Y drag helicopter forward
To take off, press V and N.


Home Market Report A Marriage Made in Heaven?
Sri Lanka and the Maldives are proving to be an irresistible draw as destination weddings gain in popularity, Michael Taylor writes.
Located just a one hour's flight apart, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are growing in popularity as joint destinations as couples wanting to tie the knot in a romantic setting get married in one island and fly to the other island to spend their honeymoon.
Usually, this means getting married in Sri Lanka in the presence of family and friends, followed by a short flight to the Maldives for their honeymoon. Both islands are located in the Indian Ocean.
Sometimes wedding planners create packages for the couples, and sometimes they do their own research and make their own plans.
Onyx entered the Sri Lankan market in 2014. It now has four hotels in the country, with another property scheduled to open in mid-2019. The group opened its first and only property in the Maldives in early 2016.
Does the group have plans to open more properties in the country?
"As our group is expanding, we continue to keep an eye on potential opportunities and are in active negotiations with partners on new developments in this beautiful destination," Leonhard says.
Shangri-La is one of a growing number of hotel groups entering the Sri Lankan market, which had been held back by a protracted insurgency, which raged from 1983 to 2009, seriously inhibiting the island's tourism industry and discouraging multinational hotel groups from investing in the country.
The Hong Kong-based hotel group opened it first property in Sri Lanka, Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort and Spa, in mid-2016, reputedly the highest profile hotel to open in the country in 30 years. A second property, the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, opened in the nation's capital in November 2017.
"As tourist arrivals into the island have grown exponentially over the last eight years, Colombo has found its place as the gateway to all this amazing island has to offer," says Timothy Wright, Vice President & General Manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.
"We aim to set new luxury hospitality standards in Colombo and seamlessly blend Shangri-La's personalised hospitality with the much-loved traditional Sri-Lankan charm.
According to the Hotel Association of Sri Lanka, 2,116,407 people visited the island in 2017, up 3.2 per cent from the year before, with leisure travellers accounting for 85 per cent of that figure. The increase would have been better if it had not been for heavy monsoonal rains that serious mudslides and floods in the second quarter, resulting in a large number of cancellations.
The year 2018 has started on a positive note, with industry leaders expecting the year to end with double digit growth.
Fitch Ratings expects tourist arrivals to grow by 15 per cent over the next four years to 3.6 million in 2020. Earnings, however, will not grow at such a robust pace because much of the growth will come from China and India, whose tourists tend to spend less than those from other key markets such as Australia, Europe, and the United States.
The Maldives, meanwhile, seems to be coming out of what Andrew Ashmore, Head of Sales & Marketing for Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Coco Collection, calls "a serious slump". The group has three properties in the country, each with 100 rooms.
Looking forward, Ashmore is optimistic. "2018 looks very promising as the start shows, and all indicators are showing a better than average year than the last four years.
But challenges remain as there will be a "massive increase" of 28% in the supply of rooms by 2021, Ashmore points out.


While most lenders offer floating Rate of Interest (ROI), a few lenders offer fixed ROI. A Fixed ROI is constant for a period or throughout the home loan tenure.
If you and your brother stay together as co-owners of the property, you can jointly apply for a home loan with him as a co-applicant/ co-borrower.
* Since my bank is charging more interest rate, should I switch my loan to another bank offering lower rates?
While switching to another lender, a borrower should conduct a comparative study of the financial institutions (FIs) and consider factors such as the pedigree of FI, reputation, customer service and operational efficiencies, principal amount, loan eligibility, loan tenure, processing fee, file charge, stamp duty, insurance, EMIs and conditions. In case of any concerns, discuss it with your lender so that you can get best deal without shifting your home loan.
* Can I make my brother co-borrower as our families stay together?
If you and your brother stay together as co-owners of the property, you can jointly apply for a home loan with him as a co-applicant/ co-borrower. Lenders require all co-owners to be co-applicants, but not the reverse. You have to submit documents pertaining to all the co-applicants—income proof, bank statements, KYC details, proof of address and proof of property co-ownership. Before jointly applying for a home loan, speak to your lender and legal advisor, since obligations vary across lenders.
* Should I take a fixed term housing loan? Will the interest rate remain fixed throughout?
While most lenders offer floating Rate of Interest (ROI), a few lenders offer fixed ROI. A Fixed ROI is constant for a period or throughout the home loan tenure. A Floating ROI increases or decreases depending on the movement of cost of funds for lender. Fixed ROI will be higher than Floating ROI and should be opted with caution. There are also options to switch between a fixed and floating ROI anytime during one's tenure.
* If I prepay some amount of the home loan, will my CIBIL score get affected?
One of the best ways to maintain a healthy CIBIL score is to ensure timely repayments. So, regular payment or pre-payment of dues reduces the credit balance and improves the customer's credit score over time. Prepaying your home loan at lower interest rates will also help in your savings. The CIBIL score calculation occurs after 45 to 60 days from the date of payment. Also note that there are no prepayment charges that are levied by the lender.
The writer is JMD and CEO, DHFL.


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Tag: A Princess of Mars
Dragons & Jetpacks: Books of the Month, March 2015
March 1, 2015 Rinn
Dragons & Jetpacks is a science fiction and fantasy bookgroup, based on Goodreads. The group is open to all, all that is required is a Goodreads account. We read two books a month, one fantasy and one sci-fi – the second week of each month is when members make suggestions, and the third is used for voting. We're always happy to meet fellow fans of the genres, so you're more than welcome to join the group!
1866 Arizona, Confederate officer John Carter, Gentleman of Virginia, forever aged 30, wakes naked on Mars. Low gravity increases his speed and strength exponentially, so he impresses green alien Thark captors with fighting, wins high rank. He frees Dejah Thoris, Princess of red men in Helium, only to lose her to the Prince of opposing red Zodanga.
My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trehon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me.
So begins the tale of a hero told from his own point of view. An escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe uncovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's Road.
All the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, is forced to reclaim the honor of the Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever survived… until Kvothe.
Have you read either of this month's picks? What did you think?
Tagged A Princess of Mars, Book Group, Books of the Month, Dragons & Jetpacks, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fantasy, Goodreads, Patrick Rothfuss, Science Fiction, The Kingkiller Chronicles, The Wise Man's Fear4 Comments
Challenges, Sci-Fi Month
Sci-Fi Month: Definitive Science Fiction Reads
November 18, 2013 October 15, 2017 Rinn
Today I want to share a challenge with you all: my definitive list of science fiction reads! They are books I feel every sci-fi fan should read at least once in their lifetime, and as well as creating a challenge for myself I hope that it can be challenge for some of you too. Although I already have a Top Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Challenge, I wanted to create one that reflected all different types of science fiction, including Young Adult. So it will actually be a mix of books I've loved, books I really feel I should read because they're considered classics, and some titles that might often be overlooked, as well as some books that I've heard a lot of good things about.
If you'd like to join in, feel free! I'll be keeping track of my progress too, on a separate post. Don't forget to check out the schedule for the rest of today's posts. You can also Tweet about the event using the hashtag #RRSciFiMonth.
'Classic' science fiction
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
1984 by George Orwell
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Twenty-thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
Newer science fiction
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Attwood
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Guardians of Paradise by Jaine Fenn
Neuromancer by William Gibson
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Mockingbird by Walter Tevis
Young Adult science fiction
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Earth Girl by Janet Edwards
Legend by Marie Lu
Cinder by Melissa Meyer
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Divergent by Veronica Roth
All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill
What's Left Of Me by Kat Zhang
What do you think of the challenge? Are you going to join in?
Tagged 1984, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Canticle for Leibowitz, A Princess of Mars, Across the Universe, Alastair Reynolds, Aldous Huxley, All Our Yesterdays, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur Conan Doyle, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Beth Revis, Brave New World, Breathe, Cinder, Consider Phlebas, Cormac McCarthy, Cristin Terrill, Dan Simmons, Daniel Keyes, Divergent, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Douglas Adams, Dune, Earth Girl, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ender's Game, Ernest Cline, Fahrenheit 451, Flowers for Algernon, Foundation, Frank Herbert, Frankenstein, George Orwell, Guardians of Paradise, H.G. Wells, House of Suns, Hyperion, I Am Legend, I Robot, Iain Banks, Iain M. Banks, Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Jaine Fenn, James Dashner, Janet Edwards, Joe Haldeman, John Scalzi, John Wyndham, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Jules Verne, Jurassic Park, Kat Zhang, Kim Stanley Robinson, Kurt Vonnegut, Larry Niven, Legend, Margaret Atwood, Marie Lu, Mary Shelley, Melissa Meyer, Michael Crichton, Mockingbird, Neuromancer, Olaf Stapledon, Old Man's War, Orson Scott Card, Oryx and Crake, Paolo Bacigalupi, Patrick Ness, Philip K. Dick, R.J. Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Ready Player One, Red Mars, Revelation Space, Richard Matheson, Ringworld, Sarah Crossan, Sci-Fi Month, Sci-Fi Month 2013, Science Fiction, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Slaughterhouse Five, Solaris, Stanislaw Lem, Star Maker, Suzanne Collins, The Day of the Triffids, The Drowned World, The Forever War, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Hunger Games, The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Lost World, The Man in the High Castle, The Martian Chronicles, The Maze Runner, The Midwich Cuckoos, The Mote in God's Eye, The Road, The War of the Worlds, The Windup Girl, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Ultraviolet, Veronica Roth, Walter M. Miller Jr., Walter Tevis, What's Left Of Me, William Gibson19 Comments


The Trusted Saskatoon team believes giving back is always in style. We are proud members of the Saskatoon business community. We love our city and do what we can to support local events, non-profits and to help individuals in need.
The Achievement for Business Excellence Award for Community Involvement goes to a business demonstrating exceptional performance in its support of the arts and culture, amateur sports, education, healthcare or voluntary groups. Judging takes into account the relative size of the business.Greater consideration is given for involvement that is not an extension of the firm's main business activities. It is a great honour to be recognized provincially for our community involvement.
Janice, a single Mum in Saskatchewan was unlucky enough to deal with a "UN Trustworthy" contractor. In fact, she has dealt with the kind of company that we set Trusted up to protect people from. She was left penniless and her home was a disaster zone!


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Press release: Commission takes action to protect funds donated to help needy in Syria
The Charity Commission ('the commission') today published a report of its inquiry into funds raised for charitable purposes in the name of Mr Adeel Ul-Huq. On 10 February 2016 the commission made a public statement following his conviction for terrorist offences.
The commission opened its inquiry on 15 April 2014 following engagement with the North East Counter Terrorism Unit.
The commission took action to protect charitable funds donated to assist those affected by the Syria Crisis and to ensure that those funds were applied by registered charities. As a result of the commission's action funds totalling £4,195.26 were used by 2 registered charities to provide aid which included food parcels and hygiene kits. Now that these funds have been applied the commission is able to report on the findings of its inquiry and the actions taken.
The commission's inquiry identified misconduct and mismanagement and a risk to property which resulted in the exercise of its regulatory powers to protect charitable funds, direct their application and remove Mr Ul-Haq as a charity trustee. The consequence of which is that he is disqualified in law from acting as a trustee in the future without a waiver from the commission or the court.
Michelle Russell, Director of Investigations, Monitoring and Enforcement at the Charity Commission, said:
Our findings and conclusions illustrate the seriousness with which the commission takes the abuse of charities and charitable funds, particularly where there are concerns that these may be used for terrorist purposes, and that it will take action to protect and safeguard charitable funds and property whilst working collaboratively with the police and other partners where such concerns exist.
For the donating public, our message remains that this should not put you off giving to charity, but that you donate safely. Check if someone asking for funds is collecting for a registered charity and ensure that you are confident about what the funds will be spent on. Anyone can check whether a charity is registered before they give and see who its trustees are, what activities they carry out and whether they are compliant with filing their legal documents by using our online register of charities.
The full report is available on GOV.UK.
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The Charity Commission is the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales. To find out more about our work, see our annual report.
Search for charities on our online register.
Details of how the commission reports on its regulatory work can be found on GOV.UK.
Funds raised for charitable purposes in England and Wales, even if they are not raised by a charity, fall within the commission's regulatory jurisdiction.
The commission publishes safer giving advice for the public so that they can be confident their donations are going to legitimate charities.
pressenquiries@charitycommission.gsi.gov.uk
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The London Produce Show is one of the exhibitions the packaging team will attend this year which is going to be one of the biggest events in the UK for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. The show is a boutique business networking event that focuses entirely on the fresh produce trade, bringing together local and global industries and covering all aspects of the fresh produce chain including food service, catering, retail, wholesale, import and export. Large numbers of retail buyers will present this year from UK and Europe, Middle East and USA.


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SportsFootballGiants
Pierre-Paul an All-Pro
Jason Pierre-Paul
DE 6-5, 278 South Florida
Didn't play football until his junior season in high school and didn't tell his mother out of fear she wouldn't allow him to play.
Credit: David Pokress
By Tom Rock Updated January 6, 2012 6:50 PM
The accolades keep rolling in for Jason Pierre-Paul.
In the last few weeks he's already been named to the Pro Bowl roster and honored as the NFC Defensive Player of the Month. Today the Associated Press announced that he is a first-team All-Pro defensive end. He received 34 of 50 votes at the position.
The Vikings' Jared Allen received 49 -- a near-unanymous selection -- while second-teamers Justin Smith (49ers) and Jason Babin (Eagles) received 9 and 7 respectively.
Pierre-Paul finished the season with 16.5 sacks, the fourth-most in the NFL.
Victor Cruz was a second-team All-Pro receiver behind Calvin Johnson, Wes Welker and Larry Fitzgerald. That's not bad company to keep. Guard Chris Snee was the only other Giants player to receiver votes at his position.
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