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Toyota driven to eliminate gasoline cars by 2050
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Toyota, under ambitious environmental targets, is aiming to sell hardly any regular gasoline vehicles by 2050, only hybrids and fuel cells, to radically reduce emissions.
The automaker promised to involve governments, affiliated companies and other "stakeholders" in its push to reduce average emissions from Toyota cars by 90 percent by about 2050, compared with 2010 levels.
Electric cars weren't part of their vision, outlined by top Toyota Motor Corp. officials at a Tokyo museum, striking a contrast with rivals such as Nissan Motor Co., which has banked on that zero-emissions technology.
Toyota's commitments come at a time when the auto industry has been shaken by a scandal at Germany's Volkswagen AG, in which it admitted it cheated on diesel emissions tests covering millions of cars.
Toyota projected its annual sales of fuel cell vehicles will reach more than 30,000 by about 2020, which is 10 times its projected figure for 2017.
Fuel cells run on hydrogen and are zero-emissions. Toyota's Mirai fuel cell went on sale late last year. Toyota has received 1,500 orders for the Mirai in Japan, and it just went on sale in the U.S. and Europe.
Annual sales of hybrid vehicles will reach 1.5 million and by 2020 Toyota would have sold 15 million hybrids, nearly twice what it has sold so far around the world, it said.
Hybrids switch back and forth between a gasoline engine and an electric motor to deliver an efficient ride.
The Toyota Prius, which went on sale in 1997, is the top-selling hybrid, with about 4 million sold globally so far. Toyota is promising to develop a hybrid version in every category, including usually gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles, as well as luxury models.
"You may think 35 years is a long time," Senior Managing Officer Kiyotaka Ise told reporters. "But for an automaker to envision all combustion engines as gone is pretty extraordinary."
Ise acknowledged some gasoline engine cars would remain in less developed markets, but only in small numbers.
He and other Toyota officials insisted on the inevitability of their overall vision, stressing that the problems of global warming and environmental destruction made a move toward a hydrogen-based society a necessity.
Experts agree more has to be done to curtail global warming and pollution, and nations are increasingly tightening emissions standards.
But they are divided on whether all gasoline engines will disappear, or they'll stay on, thanks to greener internal combustion engines, as well as the arrival of clean diesel technology.
Tatsuo Yoshida, senior analyst at Barclays Securities Japan in Tokyo, said Toyota's goals weren't far-fetched.
"The internal combustion engine is developing and metamorphosing into hybrids," he said. "Toyota has been working on this technology for a long time. When officials speak out like this, it means they are 120 percent confident this is their scenario."
As part of its environmental vision, Toyota also promised to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from production lines during manufacturing in 2030 to about a third of 2001 levels.
Toyota said it will develop manufacturing technology that uses hydrogen, and will use wind power at its Tahara plant, both by 2020. It also promised to beef up various recycling measures, including developing ways to build vehicles from recycled ones.
When asked why Toyota remained so cautious on electric vehicles, they said they take too long to recharge, despite battery innovations that have made them smaller, restricting them for short-range travel in cities.
Toyota Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada, known as the "father of the Prius," said the company was taking the environment seriously because it has always tried to contribute to a better society.
"We have the same principles since our founding," he said, showing on stage a photo of Sakichi Toyoda, the Toyota founder's father, who invented a textile loom in 1891. "That is Toyota's DNA."
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Q: Method 'ThisWorkbook' of object '_Global' failed I'm trying to copy the Mail's subject, sendername, date of the email from the PST mailbox to the excel workbook.
Here's the code I have so far :
Option Explicit
Sub Download_Outlook_Mail_To_Excel()
Dim Folder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim sFolders As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim iRow As Integer, oRow As Integer
Dim MailBoxName As String, Pst_Folder_Name  As String

MailBoxName = "Backupmailbox"

Pst_Folder_Name = "Inbox1" 'Sample "Inbox" or "Sent Items"

'To directly a Folder at a high level
'Set Folder = Outlook.Session.Folders(MailBoxName).Folders(Pst_Folder_Name)

'To access a main folder or a subfolder (level-1)
For Each Folder In Outlook.Session.Folders(MailBoxName).Folders
    If VBA.UCase(Folder.Name) = VBA.UCase(Pst_Folder_Name) Then GoTo Label_Folder_Found
    For Each sFolders In Folder.Folders
        If VBA.UCase(sFolders.Name) = VBA.UCase(Pst_Folder_Name) Then
            Set Folder = sFolders
            GoTo Label_Folder_Found
        End If
    Next sFolders
Next Folder

Label_Folder_Found:
 If Folder.Name = "" Then
    MsgBox "Invalid Data in Input"
    GoTo End_Lbl1:
End If

'Read Through each Mail and export the details to Excel for Email Archival
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Activate
Folder.Items.Sort "Received"

'Insert Column Headers
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 1) = "Sender"
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 2) = "Subject"
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 3) = "Date"
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 4) = "Size"
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 5) = "EmailID"
'ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 6) = "Body"

'Export eMail Data from PST Folder
oRow = 1
For iRow = 1 To Folder.Items.Count
    'If condition to import mails received in last 60 days
    'To import all emails, comment or remove this IF condition
    If VBA.DateValue(VBA.Now) - VBA.DateValue(Folder.Items.Item(iRow).ReceivedTime) <= 60 Then
       oRow = oRow + 1
       ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 1).Select
       ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 1) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).SenderName
       ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 2) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).Subject
       ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 3) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).ReceivedTime
       ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 4) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).Size
       ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 5) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).SenderEmailAddress
       'ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 6) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).Body
    End If
Next iRow
MsgBox "Outlook Mails Extracted to Excel"
Set Folder = Nothing
Set sFolders = Nothing

End_Lbl1:
End Sub

When I run the code I get the

"method of range of object _ Global Failed"

from the statement ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Activate
I have enabled Microsoft Excel 14.0 Object Library reference, since the code is executed from outlook application.
Does anyone know what this error means and how can I fix it ?

A: Just a couple of quick tweaks, try this:
Option Explicit
Sub Download_Outlook_Mail_To_Excel()
Dim Folder          As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim sFolders        As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim iRow            As Integer
Dim oRow            As Integer
Dim MailBoxName     As String
Dim Pst_Folder_Name As String

Const xlWorkbookName As String = "C:\Users\MacroMan\MyWorkbook.xlsx" '// change as required

'// I'm using late binding in case you don't actually have a reference set.
Dim xlApp           As Object
Dim xlWB            As Object

Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
    xlApp.Visible = False

Set xlWB = xlApp.Workbooks.Open(xlWorkbookName)

MailBoxName = "Backupmailbox"

Pst_Folder_Name = "Inbox1" 'Sample "Inbox" or "Sent Items"

'To directly a Folder at a high level
'Set Folder = Outlook.Session.Folders(MailBoxName).Folders(Pst_Folder_Name)

'To access a main folder or a subfolder (level-1)
For Each Folder In Outlook.Session.Folders(MailBoxName).Folders
    If VBA.UCase(Folder.Name) = VBA.UCase(Pst_Folder_Name) Then GoTo Label_Folder_Found
    For Each sFolders In Folder.Folders
        If VBA.UCase(sFolders.Name) = VBA.UCase(Pst_Folder_Name) Then
            Set Folder = sFolders
            GoTo Label_Folder_Found
        End If
    Next sFolders
Next Folder

Label_Folder_Found:
 If Folder.Name = "" Then
    MsgBox "Invalid Data in Input"
    GoTo End_Lbl1:
End If

'Read Through each Mail and export the details to Excel for Email Archival
xlWB.Sheets(1).Activate
Folder.Items.Sort "Received"

'Insert Column Headers
xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 1) = "Sender"
xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 2) = "Subject"
xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 3) = "Date"
xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 4) = "Size"
xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 5) = "EmailID"
'ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(1, 6) = "Body"

'Export eMail Data from PST Folder
oRow = 1
For iRow = 1 To Folder.Items.Count
    'If condition to import mails received in last 60 days
    'To import all emails, comment or remove this IF condition
    If VBA.DateValue(VBA.Now) - VBA.DateValue(Folder.Items.Item(iRow).ReceivedTime) <= 60 Then
       oRow = oRow + 1
       xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 1).Select
       xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 1) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).SenderName
       xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 2) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).Subject
       xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 3) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).ReceivedTime
       xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 4) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).Size
       xlWB.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 5) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).SenderEmailAddress
       'ThisWorkbook.Sheets(1).Cells(oRow, 6) = Folder.Items.Item(iRow).Body
    End If
Next iRow
MsgBox "Outlook Mails Extracted to Excel"
Set Folder = Nothing
Set sFolders = Nothing

xlWB.Close False
Set xlWB = Nothing

xlApp.Quit
Set xlApp = Nothing

End_Lbl1:
End Sub

This will open the workbook for you, so no need to do so before hand

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Our team of 25 runners became 20 on the day due to various injuries picked up along the way but nonetheless managed managed to raise £4850 (not including Gift Aid). In spite of the threat of rain, it stayed dry until nearly all the runners made it across the finishing line. There was such a good atmosphere with lots of people cheering and shouting encouragement.
The Royal Parks Half Marathon takes runners through central London and is a great course to run. Sarah and Amy enjoyed the experience (pictured above) for the second time, doing an incredible job fundraising for CLEFT and making it round in the good time of 2 hours 39 minutes.
After six years of running it on his own Dayalan (pictured above) ran it this year with his fiance and made it round in a respectable 2 hours 30 minutes before treating themselves to a pub lunch afterwards. Read A Runner's Tale to learn of Dayalan's journey and how he overcome serious injury to be able to run this race year after year for CLEFT.
We also had David's team running for the first time for CLEFT (Shane, Dan, Gary and David pictured above left, Shane also pictured on right hand side), making it round in a very impressive 1 hour 48 minutes.
Normally behind the camera, this year our own film-maker, Paul, is pictured left in front of it, wearing his yellow CLEFT t-shirt. Not only was this Paul's first challenge event for CLEFT but it was his first ever half marathon. He made it round in 1 hour 50 minutes - he sprinted the last 400m with another CLEFT runner who came up alongside him. Paul says he can't wait to do it again!
To all our runners, thank you for taking part, for being great sports and for raising much needed funds.
If you would like to take part in the 2020 race, please register your interest with the CLEFT office so that you can be contacted when the places become available in December.
Asian Voice Charity Awards
CLEFT receives a nomination at the Asian Voice Charity Awards 2019!
An Artworker's Guild afternoon
CLEFT would like to thank everyone who was part of the event, the musicians, cake bakers, scone makers, artists and most importantly the wonderful audience whose engagement and support made the whole event so special.


How To Live Successfully With Sleep Apnoea?
Sleep apnoea is frequently undiagnosed and its severity of occurrences. This condition happens when the airway collapses partially while one sleeps, which inhibits a person's breathing capacity during sleep. Keep reading for more information on this overwhelming problem and how to go about sleeping healthier every night.
A major reason for the sleep apnoea condition is because of the excess weight we're carrying.
Playing with some wind instruments can be beneficial to your sleep apnoea problems. Researchers in Germany have suggested that the didgeridoo on a regular basis strengthens throat muscles. These particular muscles control your airway walls get.
Sleep apnoea has the potential for being a severe condition to have. If you see any signs, it is important to make an appointment with your doctor to discuss it.
Try out different things besides sleeping pills. Sleeping pills can make your throat relax to much as alcohol consumption does. They may also can cause other negative effects as well. Ask your physician about sleep aids that won't also affect your night-time breathing.
You will write down how many hours you sleep throughout the night, as well as symptoms that occur. Your spouse can inform you of any excessive snoring, stop breathing for a second, or stop breathing. This will allow your doctor to discern whether you have sleep apnoea or not.
Your sleeping pattern is already a sleep disrupter nightly. The best thing you can do is to be sure you're going to sleep and wake up every day during the same time.
Don't sleep on your back if you are a sleep apnoea sufferer. Sleeping on one's back with sleep apnoea sufferers are also habitual back-sleepers. Use pillows to prop you up on your side while you sleep.
You can help lessen the effects of sleep apnoea by doing exercises to strengthen the throat muscles. Stronger muscles are not be as likely to collapse.
Avoid heavy drinking when sleep apnoea. Alcohol will relax your throat and can block your passages. If you can, have only one a few hours before bed. You will make sure that your sleeping patterns.
How you physically sleep can really affect your sleep apnoea. This is the reason why proper positioning is so critical. Lift your body up by using a foam wedge.
This forces you to lay on your back uncomfortable. If you are going on a long plane trip, then get in touch with the airline company to inform them that you need your CPAP machine for sleeping. The airline company is very accommodating and will designate an area for you in a convenient place to make using your machine easier. If you are flying a foreign airline, pack a power adapter that will fit their outlets.
Throat exercises can decrease the symptoms of sleep apnoea. These exercises help to strengthen the muscles that surround the airway, which makes them less prone to collapsing. One good exercise involves pressing your tongue onto the bony palate of the mouth and holding onto it for about three minutes before releasing. Try this at least once every day.
Try not to sleep on your back when you have a sleep apnoea condition. Your airways will be much more prone to collapsing if you sleep on your back. Sleeping on your side can help you suffer less from this condition.
Chronic fatigue can aggravate sleep apnoea symptoms and make the disorder even worse. Make sure you stick to a regular schedule. This will also help make sure that your sleep apnoea from increasing to an even bigger problem.
Always follow your treatment plan. You might be tempted to entertain the thought that skipping a night or so is safe, but the effect will be apparent the next day when you are not as productive as normal. Follow your physician in order to increase restful sleep and better daytime functioning.
Hopefully, you now know more about how this terrible condition can impact those who suffer from it. It is important to contact your physician if you need more information on this subject or if you feel that you may personally be affected by it.


I am a lover of technology and fact is iOS and Android have owned the market for a number of years. When I first held the Nokia 920 I was absolutely blown away with it's premium feel! While some may feel it is heavy I feel like I am holding something beautiful and premium when it is in my hands - something worthy of the $700 spent to purchase it. I truly feel the 920 can be the beginning to Nokia picking up some of the market here in North America and while I am very loyal to Nokia and especially the 920 I have experienced the following issues.
1. First handset I purchased had a sim card tray sticking out of the phone. It was not flush and if very minimal I would not have cared but this tray was sticking out too far so I returned it.
2. Second handset (the replacement at my carrier) had dust in the FFC. The very first phone call I made was a problem, when I pulled the phone away from my face the screen did not come on and over the first couple of days with it I had to perform 5 soft resets so I returned back to the carrier.
3. Third handset (after proving the dust - FFC issue to the carrier by bringing up Nokia forums in the store) I was provided with a third handset. They were hesitant saying they normally do one exchange then sale is final and I would need to work with Nokia on any issues. I was happy to see them provide me with another handset after seeing how many people have dealt with the dust in the FFC issue. I got home and finished setting up the phone when I noticed 2 black dust particles under the screen. I am OCD with my electronics - I take very good care of my stuff and seeing these particles every time the screen was on drove me nuts. I am currently waiting for a replacement directly from Nokia .
1. The screen in the top left corner was not flush. When pushing on the corner it squeaked and you could literally see the screen go down. I called and the concern was dust getting in and clearly I had a phone that experienced a manufacturing defect.
I returned to the store today and the Manager right away could see it for himself and refunded me. So - now I am left with just my Yellow Lumia 920.
We talked about it while in the store, he said they had received one of each color and most likely all from the same batch. I know that bad batches or production runs can happen and the phones I experienced the issues with all came from the same order delivered to the store so that clearly may be the case here.
Despite the issues, I stand behind this phone.
2. I am really enjoying Windows 8 and feel the 920 build and overall experience is far superior than the HTC 8x and Ativ S.
So - my recommendation would be buying the Nokia Lumia 920 if you want the Windows 8 experience and to alleviate experiencing everything I did I highly recommend doing a thorough inspection of the phone in store before leaving. Learned my lesson and will say despite the issues I experienced I am confident my replacement coming will be up to spec, especially with it going through Quality Control before coming to me and that I will have a handset I warrant having after spending over $700 to buy the phone outright.
Still loyal, still a fan. I can't put the phone down, it is beautiful and the experience is so fast and responsive. I guess what I am trying to say is despite going through what I have I still love the phone, stand behind the brand and am realizing the pros far outweigh the cons of my experience aslong as I receive a handset that is of build quality I and any of us as consumers expect :) I understand bad batches can happen, that is a reality especially when they are working so hard to produce as many as they can. It is bound to happen and the most important thing is making it right for the customer when it does which Nokia is currently doing for me.
HeyCori, Laura Knotek and TaichiSurface like this.
Do all of these have screen lift??
so i know some of you have been eyeing the one x..


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Beijing's pursuit of missile defense and anti-satellite systems call into question how justified its hostility to the defensive measures of its rivals are, while raising concerns over Chinese intentions.
Chinese Missile Defense: Expansion and Modernization
Posted by: Davis Florick
By Davis Florick – Senior Fellow
Chinese criticism of United States (US), ally, and partner missile defense investments is highly self-serving and ignores its own significant expenditure on missile defense and anti-satellite systems. Particularly over the last decade, Beijing has gone to great lengths to expand and modernize these capabilities. It has been aided by missile defense imports from Moscow, particularly the S-300 and S-400 mobile systems. As the US Department of Defense's 2015 Report to Congress on Chinese Military Power states, "[China] possesses one of the largest forces of advanced long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in the world." In parallel, China is developing a range of anti-satellite capabilities including ground-launched satellite interceptors. Taken together, China's missile defense and anti-satellite capabilities are intended to prevent the US, its allies, and its partners from responding to Chinese aggression through Beijing's destruction of incoming missiles and orbiting satellites. In response, Washington and those with whom it collaborates must enhance their missile systems and complicate China's ability to degrade their satellite capabilities.
In recent years, Beijing's investments in missile defense and anti-satellite systems have stood in stark contrast to its sharp criticism of its rivals' initiatives in the same fields – particularly its attempts to punish South Korea. As Washington, Tokyo, and Seoul pursue the defensive capabilities needed to limit Pyongyang's coercive missile threat and its ability to successfully employ its missiles, Beijing repeatedly criticizes these defensive investments. China especially challenged South Korea's requested deployment of the United States' Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. Its Foreign Ministry stated, "Deployment will severely damage China's security interests and undermine the regional strategic balance." Chinese officials went even further by threatening South Korean officials in closed-door meetings and dissuading Chinese tourists from traveling to South Korea. Additionally, among a host of unannounced economic sanctions by Beijing, the South Korean company Lotte, on whose land THAAD is being deployed, mysteriously saw 85 of its 99 stores in China closed down.
China also opposes US homeland missile defense. Beijing argues that Washington's defense systems degrade the ability of Chinese missiles to strike US territory. In effect, Chinese officials contend the US could employ its strategic nuclear forces against China and its missile defenses would negate a Chinese response. This position simply ignores the fact that China is developing comparable systems. Moreover, the complaint overlooks North Korea's intercontinental-range ballistic missile developments and threats to strike the US.
As is the case with many military technologies, China and Russia are developing a history of cooperation with integrated air and missile defense. China first began purchasing the Russian S-300 system in 2004. Similar to the US Patriot system, the S-300 is intended to intercept incoming aircraft and missiles in their final approach. China possesses at least fifteen S-300 batteries with four delivery vehicles to a battery and four interceptors per delivery vehicle. In 2015, Beijing purchased the S-300 upgrade, the S-400, from Moscow for reportedly $3 billion. The deal included six S-400 batteries, each with six delivery vehicles, and each delivery vehicle armed with four interceptors. The longest of the S-400 interceptors, the 40N6, has sufficient range for China to target the skies over Taiwan and has the potential to be used to defend key installations against missile strikes. Russian deliveries of the S-400 began in the last few weeks. Also, because both systems are mobile, they can be deployed to particular areas during a crisis. These units strengthen China's ability to counter US, ally, and partner air and missile systems.
In addition to capabilities acquired from Russia, China is developing domestic equivalents. Beijing has fielded the HQ-9 which likely provides an incremental upgrade from the Russian-exported S-300. China has reportedly deployed the HQ-9 to Fuzhou, opposite Taiwan, and to at least one of its man-made islands in the South China Sea. The HQ-9 has a range of at least 200 kilometers and could have a range of nearly 500 km, based on potential upgrades to the HQ-9 and likely interceptor variations. The HQ-9 was first made available for foreign purchase, as the FD-2000, in 2009. It has since been acquired by states including Iraq and Turkmenistan. While the HQ-9 does not have quite the capabilities of the S-300, it can be produced for both domestic use and export much more affordably than its Russian counterpart.
More important is China's development of a mid-course land- and sea-based capability, the HQ-19. This system is reportedly intended to defend against medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. As the HQ-9 helped develop technologies for the longer range HQ-19, this new system could in turn serve as the basis for an intercontinental-range missile defense capability. China has repeatedly tested the HQ-19, most recently in February 2018. Interestingly, when the People's Daily Online, a government-backed media outlet, announced the successful test, it included a US missile defense graphic having only changed the text to Mandarin. Potentially deployed on land and at sea, the HQ-19 represents a very capable complement to the S-400 systems China purchased from Russia.
2007 marked a very important year for outer space and China's military emergence. Beijing used a ground-launched interceptor to destroy one of its own satellites. The test increased the amount of debris in space that could damage other objects by ten percent – an additional 2,000 pieces. China's actions were met with international condemnation, and to its credit, Beijing has not conducted a similar test in the years since.
However, China is developing a far more diverse and modern range of capabilities designed to degrade or defeat US, ally, and partner satellites. Beijing has reportedly developed three anti-satellite interceptors, the DN-1, DN-2, and DN-3. These capabilities likely utilize boosters from missiles including the DF-11 and DF-21. The US Director of National Intelligence's 2018 Worldwide Threat Assessment indicated that China is also developing directed energy weapons and co-orbital systems designed to degrade the functionality of US, ally, and partner satellites.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is developing an increasingly expansive and modern range of anti-missile and anti-satellite capabilities. These systems are intended to prevent the US from intervening in a Chinese conflict with others in the region. The PLA's missile defense capabilities are meant to deny the US, its allies, and partners the ability to hold Chinese targets at risk. That many of these systems are mobile offers Beijing the ability to concentrate its forces during a conflict. Therefore, China could employ its missile systems while denying its enemies the ability to respond.
While its missile defenses are intended to limit the offensive response options of its opponents, Beijing's anti-satellite capabilities could significantly complicate Washington's ability to defend others in the region. These systems are meant to degrade key functions such as communications, intelligence collection, and targeting. For the US, its allies, and partners, these are basic competencies needed to mount a defense against Chinese aggression. Beijing's decision to threaten foreign satellites goes beyond defensive needs to eroding the ability of its opponents to defend themselves.
Given that China's emphasis on missile defense systems has no end in sight, those being challenged by Beijing must respond. To overcome the PLA's missile defense capabilities, Washington must continue to invest in a diverse set of flexible response options. Possessing a range of delivery platforms that can be forward deployed, particularly air- and sea-launched capabilities, helps the US move expeditiously in responding to Chinese aggression. Similarly, multiple weapon systems – ballistic and cruise missiles – creates multiple trajectory options that complicate the algorithms and technological requirements for missile defense systems. Additionally, developing technologies that can help ensure US missile systems will reach their intended target, such as decoys and jammers, will help enhance Washington's deterrent.
At the same time, the US, its allies, and its partners must counter China's growing anti-satellite capabilities. On one hand, expanding the existing number of satellites complicates China's ability to degrade the architecture. However, protective measures, such as improving the mobility of satellites, is necessary to protect particularly sensitive or valuable capabilities. Over the long term, the best deterrent for Chinese aggression in outer space is Beijing's own reliance on satellite technology. Not only for military but also for economic needs, China's reliance on outer space satellite technology is increasing. Therefore, any decision by Beijing to employ its anti-satellite capabilities, particularly its interceptors, places its own systems at risk.
Despite its criticisms of the US, its allies, and its partners, in recent decades China has rapidly advanced its missile defense and anti-satellite capabilities, meaning that its criticisms ring increasingly hollow. Beijing's pursuit of missile defense technology matches US efforts in the region, particularly in cooperation with Japan and South Korea. China's growing anti-satellite capabilities also raise new concerns. Testing satellite interceptors and pursuing co-orbital satellites intended to degrade opposing systems are not just defensive capabilities. These systems are intended to weaken the United States' deterrent and, more importantly, its ability to respond to Chinese aggression. While missile defenses help deny benefits from aggression, anti-satellite capabilities degrade defensive potential. Collectively, Beijing's pursuit of missile defense and anti-satellite systems call into question how justified its hostility to the defensive measures of its rivals are, while raising concerns over Chinese intentions.
Image: A PLA HQ-9 (Source: Jian Kang)
Davis Florick
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Davis Florick is a Senior Fellow in the HSC Security and Defence division, a Special Assistant to the United States Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and a James A. Kelly non-resident fellow with the Pacific Forum. He has completed his Executive MBA at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, holds a master's in East-West Studies at Creighton University, and will be starting his PhD in International Relations at George Mason University in Fall, 2018. His foreign relations areas of concentration include East Asia and the former Warsaw Pact and Soviet Union. Davis has been published in International Affairs Forum, the World Business Institute, and the International Affairs Review, the Diplomat and RealClearDefense. He was also a member of the 2015 Nuclear Scholars Initiative with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.


Is it safe to heat my new dinner discs in the microwave? The brief answer to this is no . To heat food microwave stoves rely on water particles and these will not be present in your plates in the same way that they are in food. This means that the micro wave will not heat properly and could be dangerous as well as probably damaging your new dinner toy plates. The best idea is to heat these people in the oven, especially if you happen to be using it to cook with. Is it safe to put my dinner plates in the dishwasher? That is really the same answer when that for the microwave. You need to look on the dinner plates themselves for a marking which says 'dishwasher safe' or 'dishwasher-friendly'. If there is not any marking you should also check on the the dinner plates arrived. If you still see nothing then it would be safest never to use the dishwasher for your innovative plates. Is it damaging merely leave my dishes out in sunlight? UV light in the sun has the potential to ruin most items and is particularly harmful to bleaching the colour of dazzling items. The risk of damage right from UV lighting is more serious for softer materials instead of porcelain plates. The linings which are given should give some degree of protection. Even so if you are at all worried it is best to store your meals somewhere out of sunlight, especially if they are brightly colored. This doesn't mean that you have to bundle them away completely, only ensure that they are not displayed anywhere that the sun's rays land directly on them.
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Opinion: What can be done to recover African artefacts?
Members of the notorious British Punitive Expedition of 1897 against Benin, posing proudly with looted Benin ivories and bronze objects.
Opinion:Kwame Opoku (Dr) reflects on Nigeria's reaction to the donation of looted Benin artefacts to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
- Oba Erediauwa, Oba of Benin.
As had been anticipated by many, the National Commission on Museums and Monuments, NCMM, the Nigerian authority responsible for the preservation and conservation of Nigeria's cultural heritage has reacted to the donation by Robert Owen Lehman of 32 looted Benin artefacts to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
"They form part of the history of the people. The gap created by this senseless exploitation is causing our people, untold anguish, discomfort and disillusionment".
"We are vehemently opposed to this stance by the management of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Thus Nigeria rejects the claim that the looting of the Benin artefacts by the so-called Punitive Expedition was legal. Title to those artefacts therefore did not pass to the looters. The implications of this rejection will be discussed later. The rejection of the arrogant pretension of Western curators to tell the history of those who have been deprived of their artefacts should serve as antidote to the self-importance and paternalism of some Western scholars.
"For the avoidance of doubt we hereby place it on record that we demand, as we have always done, the return of these looted works and all stolen, removed or looted artefacts from Nigeria under whatever guise.
The language of the Director-General is clear and unmistakable: Nigeria wants artworks looted, stolen or removed from the country to be returned. But would the Western Museums, curators and critics understand this? Will they continue saying there has been no demand for the return of these artefacts? Will they continue to argue that the request was not formal or was not specifically addressed to them? We should not underestimate the imaginative power to invent excuses and defences when it comes to the restitution by the West of looted African artefacts.
We suggest to the Director-General that a copy of the statement, with the letter head of the NCMM, should be sent to the Board of Trustees and the Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, at their address. A copy of the message should be sent by registered mail and another copy sent through the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC.
Copies of this letter should be sent also to UNESCO, United Nations and ICOM as well as to the media. This should prevent anybody from saying later that they are not aware of the existence of any such statement.
The implications of the statement by the Director-General of the NCMM are very wide and serious. By requesting the return of Nigerian artefacts looted, stolen or removed from the country, he is putting into question the "rights"of many holders of Nigerian artefacts. As we know, most Nigerian artefacts abroad were removed from Nigeria under fairly dubious circumstances, starting with those looted in 1897, those many Nok terracottas that have been illegally exported and other Nigerian artefacts. Their enumeration alone would take days.
We read the statement of the Director-General to refer mainly to artefacts illegally removed from the country. Thus for example, genuine gifts made by traditional rulers to other foreign dignitaries and personalities are not under discussion. But what about the hasty gift made by General Gowan to the British Queen Elizabeth, in contravention of Nigerian laws?
What about those who do not hold their supposed rights directly from the nefarious punitive expedition and may have bought the artefacts from dealers? Could they plead good faith? Those who bought the Benin bronzes in 1897 and immediately thereafter, such as the Germans and Austrians, can surely not advance any arguments based on good faith. Everybody knew then that the artefacts that had arrived from Nigeria were from the bloody invasion of the Kingdom of Benin. Does this also fully apply to later purchasers?
Dealers and auction houses are usually very proud to inform potential purchasers that their Benin objects came from the invasion of 1897. Can anyone therefore argue honestly that they were not aware of the illegality and illegitimacy attached to the objects they were about to purchase?
Above all copies of the agreement should be made available to the public. Moreover, we should be informed about the benefit Nigeria gained from this singular agreement. More important is the non-observance or disregard of Nigerian law by the Nigerian authorities in so far as they may be seen as condoning the violation of Nigerian law by France. It hardly needs to be stated that a government that does not observe its own laws will find it difficult to convince its citizens and others to obey the law.
The issues involved in recovering Nigerian artefacts abroad are manifold and should be carefully managed.
1. The National Commission on Museums and Monuments should set up a Restitution Committee consisting of lawyers, art historians, art critics and representatives of traditional authorities. This body shall define the issues involved and suggest strategies and tactics for dealing with the question of restitution.
The country of T.O.Elias (6) and Rotimi Williams (7) has an abundance of legal talent which should be utilized. The Committee would look into jurisdictional questions such as whether Nigeria is best served by bringing cases in Nigerian courts or abroad where the illegal holders are.
2. The Restitution Committee should also determine whether it would not be more profitable to adopt a method of political negotiation rather than legal dispute settlement.
We are for negotiations but the intransigence of some holders of looted artefacts may make litigation unavoidable. We have suggested that a holder such as the Ethnology Museum of Berlin that holds 580 Benin artefacts could accept a solution that recognizes the ownership of Benin in all the artefacts and attributes 290 artefacts to Berlin on permanent loan and 290 to Benin on the understanding that each side could borrow artefacts from the other for exhibitions.
3. All cooperation agreements with non-Nigerian museums, especially those from countries illegally holding Nigerian artefacts, should be reviewed. In this context, attention should be given to training arrangements made with such museums to determine whether, after 50 years of independence, Nigeria cannot afford its own training programmes and courses for future museum officials. The impression created that training courses are offered in exchange for non-insistence on the return of Nigerian artefacts cannot be dismissed easily.
4. The NCMM should provide a brief account of what efforts have been made since Independence to recover Nigerian artefacts unlawfully held abroad.
5. A website should be established where restitution matters can be discussed and information made available to the public.
6. Nigeria's demand for the return of her looted, stolen or illegally removed artefacts should be brought to the attention of the public in the countries concerned.
7. The NCMM should issue simple brochures that explain Nigeria's position on matters of restitution.
8. It would be useful to have a list of the most wanted restitution objects, with indications of the names of holders and the locations of the Nigerian artworks.
9. Needless to say, Nigeria must coordinate its policies and strategies with African States and others, such as Greece, Italy, Peru and Turkey that are interested in restitution matters. The experience of these countries could be helpful.
The success of Nigeria in recovering her looted, stolen or illegally removed artefacts will largely depend on how she presents the issues and how she is perceived by others as determined to use all necessary means to secure them. Nobody, including the Western holders, disputes that these artefacts are Nigerian and that they were removed under dubious circumstances and through the use of violence and deceit. Statements and declarations are no doubt necessary but they must be followed by concrete actions that indicate a strong will to achieve the stated aim. A great nation cannot afford to appear as merely making strong statements for domestic public consumption.
(Left) Salt cellar, Benin, Nigeria, looted in the 1897 Punitive Expedition, now in British Museum, London, United Kingdom. (Right) Queen Mother-Idia, Benin, Nigeria, now in Ethnologisches Museum, Berlin, Germany.
Is Nigeria right to reject claims that the looting of the Benin artefacts by the so-called Punitive Expedition was legal?
For the avoidance of doubt we hereby place it on record that we demand, as we have always done, the return of these looted works and all stolen, removed or looted artefacts from Nigeria under whatever guise.
and Rituals, Court Arts from Nigeria, Snoeck Publishers, 2007, p.13.
Almost every Western museum has some Benin objects. Here is a short list of some of the places where the Benin Bronzes are to be found and their numbers. Various catalogues of exhibitions on Benin art or African art also list the private collections of the Benin Bronzes. The museums refuse to inform the public about the number of Benin artefacts they have and do not display permanently the Benin artefacts in their possession since they do not have enough space. A museum such as Völkerkundemuseum, Vienna has closed since some 10 years the African section where the Benin artefacts were, apparently due to repair work.
Boston, - Museum of Fine Arts 28.
Vienna – Museum für Völkerkunde 167.
Those interested in knowing where these masterpieces are may consult the following list compiled from indications in 'Masterpieces of Nigerian Art'. We mention here only those masterpieces mentioned in this book. There are many other excellent pieces of Nigerian artworks in Western museums which are not mentioned here.
Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, France.
British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, USA.
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institutions, Washington, USA.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, USA.
Royal Collection, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, London, United Kingdom.
New Orleans Museum of Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut, New Haven, USA.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.


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March Currently. Why we're Crowdfunding.
We're less than two weeks away from crowdfunding and I wanted to take advantage and focus this Currently Post on exactly why we're crowdfunding and why you should support us. We've received so many questions re: what it means, what it looks like to support, how to support, all completely understandable questions because we can't show you our actual campaign page until we launch on the 18th. However, I can clear up any misconceptions or questions about why we're journeying down this path and even preview of our actual pitch!
Obviously, growing a business requires money. When I set out to create House of Lilac, I never intended to become a florist in the traditional sense of the word. I always intended to become a brand that provided flowers (the best kind) as its product, but also served the community and had a mission more expansive than just the product. Thus, I decided off the bat that I was going to focus on everyday flowers instead of big flower productions, first and foremost because the "big events" weren't part of our mission, and second because we wouldn't be able to focus our time and effort on actually educating people and the community about flowers.
Cue startup and operation financing. I've financed this business in small amounts throughout the last four years, through every avenue available to me in my short entrepreneurship tenure - small business loans, merchant financing, cash advances, small family loans. These have all been small investments because it's very difficult for small business to secure large amounts of loan or credit financing without several years of profit and experience under their belt (you would think there would be more financing available for startups but the 2008 changed a lot of the banking industry).
To put things into perspective, here are the funding options available for small women run businesses:
via iFundWomen
In fact women business owners receive 50% less funding compared to male business owners. We're now at a point in the business where we want to take the company to the next level, which includes:
Increasing our customer base and community reach
Investing in better equipment
Expanding our content and product offerings across MORE channels and MORE people.
This business growth and structure requires a lot of investment (more than we've ever had available to us) and most growing small businesses can agree that anything that requires A LOT of investment needs additional capital outside revenue streams (from somewhere). People might be asking, well why don't you just use the money you're making to grow? Well, it's a catch 22. We make enough to support our current finances (which is awesome) but we want to be able to grow MUCH MORE, reach more people and grow our content; but we can't reach those people, unless we spend A LOT MORE money that we're not making. So we can't grow or make the money needed to grow, unless we have a larger amount of additional funds.
So we are asking the same community that has supported us through the years and built us up to continue supporting us in this journey through a crowdfunding campaign. "[T]raditional fundraising vehicles require you to compromise on [control and independence in your idea and your business]. With a small business loan, you're taking on debt and putting yourself in a potentially less stable financial position. With an equity investor, you're ceding a measure of control over your enterprise. With rewards-based crowdfunding, you can raise cash and keep control of your business." via iFundWomen.
As Miami, becomes more of an entrepreneurial hub for small businesses, we're proud to be among the first to take advantage of this new growth technology by partnering with a female-focused fundraising platform, IFundWomen that helps address the unique challenges of female entrepreneurs. On March 18, you will be invited to contribute to our "Help us Grow" campaign via our iFundWomen page and, in exchange, can choose from a list of hand-picked rewards including newsletter and instagram mentions, discounted credits, private flower workshops, exclusive membership to our new "Flower Club", and our new flower subscription program. So YOU DO GET SOMETHING IN RETURN! It's not a donation by any means. All you have to do is purchase something for yourself (or someone else) and by doing so, you support us. EASY PEASY.
Here's a snippet of our pitch below. Please know that by supporting us, you're supporting a female run business that WANTS to make a change in this community. For the better. I would be honored and humbled if the community that has supported us from the beginning gave us the opportunity to grow even more by providing us with the means to get there.
Sounds great, Melanie! Keep us in the loop!
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The specialist clinic for geriatrics in Enger opens an impressive new building
The Evangelical Hospital in Enger, Germany, has grown a third wing. An extension on the left side completes the building, which now stately and invitingly encloses the courtyard on the street side. The new building, costing just under 3.5 million euros, looks modern and elegant with its charming contrast of light façade and large dark window bands, and at the same time blends harmoniously into the entire ensemble. But the positive outward appearance is nothing compared to the surprises that await inside.
The Evangelical Hospital is a specialist clinic for geriatrics. Patients over 70 years of age are treated here who are recovering from the results of a fall or stroke, for example, or who suffer from multiple illnesses typical of old age. The new building comprises two floors, each with four single and four twin rooms. The hospital now has a total of 73 beds.
At the main entrance we are greeted in a friendly manner by Nursing Director Matthias Hill and Mario Ohl, one of the two ward managers. Actually, we are still in the old building here, but the reception and the corridor also look bright and new. Walls and floors have already been renovated – the old colour concept in yellowish tones gave way to fresh white and grey.
Ward Manager Mario Ohl (left) and Nursing Director Matthias Hill is pleased with the new rooms. The bright flowers on the wall immediately put people in a good mood.
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Arriving in the new building, even the first glance at the rooms leaves you speechless. When marketers write about the interior design of hospitals, they like to use nice terms like "hotel character" or "bistro flair". In Enger, reality surpasses the advertising language. Large rooms with vinyl flooring in a warm wood optic actually look like hotel rooms in the upscale sector. Floor-to-ceiling windows let daylight flood in, and on the ground floor they can be opened to a surrounding terrace if desired.
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On the wall opposite the foot end, each patient has their own flat-screen TV, which is simply huge by hospital standards. The accessible bathroom in each room is also large. The equipment with modern sanitary facilities was an important reason for the new building, explains Mario Ohl. Patients can store their personal belongings in their Quado bedside cabinet from Stiegelmeyer. The practical, slim Quado was chosen because it takes up little space in the room. "In addition, the patients also appreciate the fact that they can push this lightweight bedside cabinet themselves to where they need it," explains Nursing Director Matthias Hill.
We sit down to talk in the new lounge on the first floor, for which the word "bistro flair" was invented. Actually, patients should have breakfast or coffee here, but COVID is making community life in the hospital difficult at the moment – life takes place mostly in the patient rooms. The hospital in Enger has come through the pandemic very well so far, and that's how it should stay. Matthias Hill describes the challenges posed by the crisis – it is particularly difficult for dementia patients when all faces are hidden behind masks. Overall, however, people have gotten used to the situation.
Homelike wooden panels and wall upholstery create an elegant setting for the Puro hospital bed by Stiegelmeyer.
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On average, patients stay three weeks at the specialist geriatric clinic. More than 90 percent return home afterwards, to independent living or homecare. During the stay, the nursing staff and therapists have a lot to do, Matthias Hill explains. When the patients arrive in Enger for follow-up treatment, they have often already spent some time in bed during the acute treatment in another hospital and have lost a lot of physical strength. Sometimes the elderly have had to do without conversation and touch for years: "These patients often say: I am old, I am not worth anything any more. With us, they are perceived as people again," says Mr Hill.
With the activating therapeutic care in Enger, the situation improves step by step and the patients regain their courage to face life. The patients recieve 14 to 16 individual therapy sessions during their treatment. Matthias Hill appeals to younger people to start moving more now, because the general immobility of our society will otherwise lead to major problems in old age.
But problems, the pandemic, the crisis, all that seems forgotten for a moment in the pleasant, friendly atmosphere in Enger. Not only for the patients, but also as a workplace, the Evangelical Hospital is attractive. When we spoke in mid-January, recruitment was not yet complete and there were still several full- and part-time positions to be filled.
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With its large windows, the new building of the Evangelical Hospital Enger already looks friendly and inviting from the ...
With its large windows, the new building of the Evangelical Hospital Enger already looks friendly and inviting from the outside.
Ward Manager Mario Ohl (left) and Nursing Director Matthias Hill is pleased with the new rooms. The bright flowers on ...
A surrounding terrace beckons for a stroll outside.
The Evangelical Hospital Enger is a renowned specialist clinic for geriatrics.
The twin rooms are as spacious as comfortable hotel suites.
Light strips on the ceiling pick up the ambience of daylight.
The extension completes the old building as the left wing. There used to be a garden here.
COVID protection always in focus: Matthias Hill during the interview.
Light boxes with nature images have a calming effect and give patients orientation.
The entire hospital will be converted to the elegant light grey colour concept of the new building.
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Announcing Our 2018 Grant Award Finalists!
Impact100 Metro Detroit is proud to announce our three grant finalists for the 2017-2018 grant cycle.
The Grant and Financial Review Committees have been working diligently on the important task of reviewing and selecting applicants that meet our giving guidelines.
These three exceptional nonprofits will be presenting their projects at our third annual Awards Event on May 15, 2018. Members and guests will have the opportunity to learn about the organizations and their vision for greater impact. At the event, members will vote to award a $120,000 to one of the finalists, enabling them to complete a high-impact project in our community.
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Impact100 Metro Detroit Recharges Its Brand!
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Fund Distribution Report JULY 2018 | Impact 100 Metro Detroit on 2017 Grant Award Winner: Downtown Boxing Gym!
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Base Camp is next month!
August 24th through September 7th in Mt. Hood National Forest.
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Volunteer at the People's Forest Forum!
The People's Forest Forum for the Future of Mt. Hood is happening this Saturday, April 15th and we need some helping hands to make sure all goes smoothly!
If you can help with any of the following tasks, please let Courtney know!
Read more about Volunteer at the People's Forest Forum!
Earlier this month, the Forest Service released their 30-day public comment period for the largest single timber sale we've ever seen in Mt. Hood National Forest. The "Crystal Clear Restoration Project (CCR)" includes 13,271 acres (nearly the size of Manhattan) of commercial logging, much of which is in mature, never-logged forest southeast of the mountain.
Read more about Biggest Timber Sale Ever!
With nearly two decades of experience bringing people to the forest, Bark is in a unique and compelling position to catalyze our active community and bring the management of these public lands into the movement toward greater resiliency for communities around the region.
Along the eastern shoulder of Mt. Hood National Forest (MHNF) lies a complex forest: diverse in species composition, elevation, forest type, past management, and fire history. Overlaying this diverse forest is a mantle of protection − designated critical habitat for the iconic northern spotted owl, a federally threatened species. This forest diversity expresses itself in many ways. In the higher elevation, moist mixed conifer forests where fire is an infrequent visitor and commercial logging has not altered the landscape, multiple tree species grow together providing high-functioning habitat for northern spotted owl and other threatened and sensitive animals and plants. Interspersed in these older forests are areas logged decades ago, where a sparse overstory of elder trees shelters a new understory of young conifers. Head east, down the mountain, and the forest changes. Here, fire was a more common visitor, regularly clearing the forest underbrush to nourish pines and other fire-adapted conifers.
Across this ecologically important and diverse forest, MHNF planned its largest timber sale in over a decade. Under direction from the Forest Service Regional Office, MHNF used Timber Sale Pipeline Restoration Funds to plan a sale the Regional Office expected to produce 100,000 CCF of timber (approximately double the timber volume produced annually on the entire Forest). Encompassing 11,742 acres, the "Crystal Clear Restoration Project" is the result.
 Used to measure timber volume, a CCF (also called a cunit) is a unit of 100 ft³.
Crystal Clear is proposed in the White River watershed in Mt. Hood National Forest just north of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs boundary. This area is home to spectacular winter and summer recreation opportunities accessible along Highway 26, and also plays the significant role of sequestering and storing carbon, which is critical to mitigating the projected effects of climate change.
The White River Watershed contains approximately 555 miles of roads, making it high priority for reducing road density within habitat for sensitive species impacted by vehicular traffic and road-related erosion. The Crystal Clear Timber Sale will build or re-open up to 35.8 miles of "temporary" road, and only decommission 0.7 miles.
The Crystal Clear project area also includes the McCubbins Gulch OHV riding area, one of three designated Off Highway Vehicle riding areas in Mt. Hood National Forest.
In 2014, wolf tracks were confirmed by wildlife agencies in the White River area of Mt. Hood National Forest, and within the Crystal Clear project area. The two-year old male wolf that made its way to our forests this year is collared OR-25 from the Imnaha Pack in eastern Oregon. In the winter of 2017 ODFW trail cameras documented a pair of wolves in the area and in August of 2018, the pair was confirmed to have at least two pups.
Instead of pursuing activities which degrade native forest, Bark believes that the Forest Service should prioritize decommissioning roads which are currently damaging to the ecosystem, restoring wildlife such as beavers which can bring further recovery of the watershed, and promoting the natural and invigorating role of fire on the eastside of Mt. Hood.
In 2017, Bark was able to convince the Forest Service to reduce the sale area from 13, 271 to 12,069 acres in order to protect valuable spotted owl habitat. Then, after Bark submitted our pre-decisional objection on this project in 2018, the Forest Service proposed some changes to the project addressing a few parts of our objection. Among other changes, Bark has sucessfully advocated for a total of 1,531 acres dropped from this sale. The FS said they believe these changes should "partially resolve" some of our concerns, and issued a Final Decision in 2018.
Despite these modest changes to the project, Bark's key legal concerns - focused around logging mature and old growth forest in spotted owl critical habitat - remained. As a result, Bark, joined by Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild & WildEarth Guardians, filed suit in the federal district court of Oregon in September 2018. The case is ongoing, with oral arguments scheduled for April 1, 2019. All legal briefs are below, for your enjoyment.
The project includes parts of the White River, White Horse Rapids-Deschutes River and Beaver Creek watersheds within the Lower Deschutes River sub-basin.
• Township 5 South, Range11 East, Section 8, 17-20, 30; Willamette Meridian.
Northern spotted owl (threatened), Oregon spotted frog (threatened), redband trout, & historically habitat existed for beaver, pine marten, fisher, wolverine.
Despite the stated purpose of this project, Bark has heard this project described by the Forest Service as a "straight-up timber sale", funded by borrowed money from the regional Timber Sale Pipeline Restoration Fund, which they must pay back at a rate of 130%. This is by far the largest timber grab Bark has seen in recent years.
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You are invited to join Bark volunteers and supporters for a round table discussion about climate friendly food production.
Mt. Hood National Forest's unique ecology makes it one of the most significant carbon sinks in the country, but the Forest Service continues to disregard the devastating effects of logging under the guise of restoration.


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Five of the Twelve Deadliest Gun Massacres in U.S. History Took Place During Obama's First Term
John Cook · 12/14/12 04:00PM
Barack Obama was sworn in as America's 44th president 1,425 days ago. Since then, five of the 12 deadliest mass shootings in our history have happened. Here they are, as well as other lesser mass gun-killings that happened under his watch.
Killer Professor Attempts Suicide in Jail
Jeff Neumann · 06/19/10 08:57AM
Suspected murder and former college professor Amy Bishop attempted suicide in jail a day after she was charged with the killing of her brother.
Another Murder Charge for Homicidal College Professor
Almost 24 years later, rampaging college professor Amy Bishop has been indicted for shooting her brother in the chest with a shotgun. The killing was originally declared accidental, after Bishop claimed she was trying to unload the shotgun. [Boston Globe]
Maybe Amy Bishop Really Did Want to Kill her Brother
Doree Shafrir · 02/26/10 10:48AM
Failed biology professor/murderer Amy Bishop, who killed her brother in 1986 with a shotgun she was "learning how to use," might not have killed him accidentally—and the Norfolk County district attorney has reopened the case. [Boston Globe]
'If Bullets Were Gold': Is This Sci-Fi Novel the Work of a Killer Professor?
Hunter Walker · 02/17/10 04:12PM
In addition to being a college professor, alleged University of Alabama Huntsville shooter Amy Bishop was also an amateur novelist. We may have found one of her books and it's a tale of aliens and ammunition.
Killer Prof Just Didn't Want to Drive a Van for a Living, Chatty Husband Says
Pareene · 02/16/10 12:20PM
Amy Bishop, the biology professor who shot six of her colleagues, killing three of them, is a paranoid, angry woman who hates kids and was obsessed with a researcher who ended up in a dead-end job. (She also played D&D.)
Amy Bishop's Violent Past Unfolds Further: An Accidental Shooting, A Bombing Suspect
Foster Kamer · 02/14/10 06:30PM
Picking up any kind of "waning sign" for random acts of violence is—unless you're living in dystopian futures of mind-readers—nearly impossible. This reality only serves up Amy Bishop's past as even more of a bitter pill to digest.


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January 14, 2022 Microsoft invests $50 million in LanzaJet for sustainable datacenter fuel
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Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund has invested $50 million in LanzaJet, a sustainable fuels company. The money will go toward the construction of the Freedom Pines Fuels Plant in Soperton, Ga., which LanzaJet says is the...
January 14, 2022 It's not easy being green: A look at ESG investing in 2022
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Ethical investing is a thematic that has been growing in popularity as environmental concerns reach a tipping point. However, as we take our first steps into 2022, there are concerns festering among the ESG investing community.
January 14, 2022 BNY Mellon partners with Newton to launch sustainable global emerging markets fund
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BNY Mellon Investment Management (BNYMIM) and Newton Investment Management have launched an ESG-focused emerging markets fund, the BNY Mellon Sustainable Global Emerging Markets Fund.
January 14, 2022 Giant Co. donates $1M to Harrisburg University for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability center
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As part of its commitment to help create a more sustainable future, The Giant Company has announced a $1 million donation to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in support of its new Center for Advanced Agriculture...
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The sad truth is that all this experimentation and supposed "innovation" in the fashion industry over the past 25 years have failed to lessen its planetary impact — a loud wake up call for those who hope that voluntary efforts...
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The US producer price index, which tracks what America's producers get paid for their goods and services on average over time, rose 9.7% last year, not adjusted for seasonal swings. It was the biggest calendar-year increase since...
January 14, 2022 Three myths about renewable energy and the grid, debunked
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As wind and solar power have become dramatically cheaper, and their share of electricity generation grows, skeptics of these technologies are propagating several myths about renewable energy and the electrical grid. The myths...
January 13, 2022 USAF to Deploy the World's Fastest, Most Sustainable Airliner for Global Transportation
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When it comes to green aviation, most of the current projects revolve around adapting already existing aircraft to the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) because it's faster than developing something from scratch.
January 13, 2022 The green living trends experts expect will dominate 2022
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One of the most effective ways that we can combat climate change is to transfer our money to environmentally friendly organizations that prioritize ethical practices and support the green revolution. Experts believe that more...
January 13, 2022 PC makers said they care about sustainability at CES 2022. Is that true?
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Blast resistance in Indian rice landraces: Genetic dissection by gene specific markers.
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Understanding of genetic diversity is important to explore existing gene in any crop breeding program. Most of the diversity preserved in the landraces which are well-known reservoirs of important traits for biotic and abiotic stresses.
In the present study, the genetic diversity at twenty-four most significant blast resistance gene loci using twenty-eight gene specific markers were investigated in landraces originated from nine diverse rice ecologies of India. Based on phenotypic evaluation, landraces were classified into three distinct groups: highly resistant (21), moderately resistant (70) and susceptible (70). The landraces harbour a range of five to nineteen genes representing blast resistanceallele with the frequency varied from 4.96% to 100%. The cluster analysis grouped entire 161 landraces into two major groups. Population structure along with other parameters was also analyzed to understand the evolution of blast resistance gene in rice. The population structure analysis and principal coordinate analysis classified the landraces into two sub-populations. Analysis of molecular variance showed maximum (93%) diversity within the population and least (7%) between populations. Five markers viz; K3957, Pikh, Pi2-i, RM212and RM302 were strongly associated with blast disease with the phenotypic variance of 1.4% to 7.6%. These resistant landraces will serve as a valuable genetic resource for future genomic studies, host-pathogen interaction, identification of novel R genes and rice improvement strategies.
See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30673751
Figure 1: Diagrammatic representation of rice landraces belonged to different states of India. (161 landraces from all over India, representing nine states was screened for their leaf blast resistance under natural condition in the Uniform Blast Nursery (UBN) at the experimental farm of ICAR–NRRI, Cuttack)
LMM24 Encodes Receptor-Like Cytoplasmic Kinase 109, Which Regulates Cell Death and Defense Responses in Rice.
Compositional Analysis of Genetically Engineered GR2E "Golden Rice" in Comparison to That of Conventional Rice
Cryo-EM structure of OSCA1.2 from Oryza sativa elucidates the mechanical basis of potential membrane hyperosmolality gating
QTL mapping for maize starch content and candidate gene prediction combined with co-expression network analysis


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Jamba, Inc. Posts Update On Refranchising Initiative
Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) a leading health and wellness brand and leading retailer of freshly-squeezed juice today posted an update of its ongoing efforts to transition to an asset-light model.
Jul 29, 2015 8:30 AM EDT
Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) a leading health and wellness brand and leading retailer of freshly-squeezed juice today posted an update of its ongoing efforts to transition to an asset-light model. With the closing of a multi-market deal announced yesterday, Jamba has completed a significant portion of its ongoing refranchising initiative.
Jamba announced the refranchising initiative at the end of 2014, with a stated goal of refranchising "up to 114" stores during 2015. The Company has significantly exceeded its initial goal with closed deals today representing 150 stores. The Company expects that deals for 74 additional stores will be refranchised for three California markets by the end of 2015 and the Chicago/Midwest market by the first quarter of 2016. At the end of 2015 we expect to be at 90%+ franchise organization.
"We are pleased with the progress we continue to make in our refranchising efforts," stated James D. White chairman, president and CEO of Jamba. "As we move ahead on the Company's commitment to an asset light model, these deals position us well to reach our goal of generating $60 - $70 million of cumulative cash proceeds from refranchising in 2015."
About Jamba Juice Company
Founded in 1990, Jamba, Inc. is a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you, specialty beverage and food offerings, which include great tasting, whole fruit smoothies, fresh squeezed juices and juice blends, hot teas, and a variety of food items including hot oatmeal, breakfast wraps, sandwiches, Artisan Flatbreads™, baked goods, and snacks. As of June 30, 2015, there were 807 Jamba® stores system-wide in the United States, of which 601 are franchise-operated stores, and 206 are Company-owned. Jamba is a proud sponsor of "Team Up for a Healthy America" in the fight against childhood obesity and encourages fans to join the Team Up community of celebrities, athletes, and other leaders committed to getting kids active and involved at www.myhealthpledge.com. Fans of Jamba Juice can find out more about Jamba Juice's locations as well as specific offerings and promotions by visiting the Jamba Juice website at www.JambaJuice.com or by contacting Jamba's Guest Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473- 7848).
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those involving future events and future results that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the current beliefs and assumptions of the Company's management. Words such as "outlook", "believes", "expects", "appears", "may", "will", "should", "anticipates", or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Any statement that is not a historical fact is a forward-looking statement. Forward- looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the information contained in this press release.
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Daily Market Highlights (02.11.09)
MSE Share Index jumps 3% to 3,218.599 points (just 31 points below the 2009 high) on the back of BOV's positive results published last Friday. The share prices of the two big banks and MIA increase sharply offsetting the 18.8% drop in Middlesea's equity. Lombard and IHG Holdings also trade higher, GO closes unchanged with MaltaPost easing minimally lower. Download a copy of today's Equity Market Summary.
Last Friday the Treasury announced the issue of 3 new Malta Government Stocks for a total aggregate amount of €80 million subject to an over-allotment option of up to a further €20 million. The 3 new stocks are: (i) 3.6% MGS 2013 (IV) (Fungible Issue), (ii) 4.6% MGS 2020 (II) and a (iii) Floating Rate% MGS 2015 (V) available only by tender for a minimum of €250,000. Respective prices will be announced next Thursday 5 November. Further details available here.
Also last Friday Mizzi Organisation Finance plc announced a €25 million bond issue at a coupon of 6.2% per annum. The bonds have a final maturity date of 30 November 2019 and the Issuer reserves the right to increase the amount up to a further €5 million in the event of over-subscription. Existing holders of the 6.7% Mizzi Bonds will be given allocation preference. Further details, application form and prospectus available here.
BOV's share price surges limit up to €3.671 (a fresh 14-month high) following last Friday's positive full-year results. The results showed a pre-tax profit of €81.8 million, representing an increase of over 100% compared to the Group's profitability in the previous financial year. The Directors recommended a final dividend of €0.215 per share (Sep 08: €0.0563) to shareholders as at the close of trading on Thursday 5 November. The Directors also announced a 1 for 4 bonus issue. Further details of results available here. Just under 11,700 shares exchanged today with further bids of 32,271 shares outstanding at the close price whilst lowest offers now placed at the €3.72 level.
HSBC benefits from the positive sentiment surrounding BOV shares. Equity jumps 5.3% to €2.894 on also increased volumes of 23,639 shares. Few other bids in the market at the last trade price with lowest offers now at the €2.90 level.
MIA traded 4.7% higher to close at the €2.20 level on volumes of 15,000 shares. Best bids now at €2.15 whilst further offers remain unsatisfied at the closing price.
Meanwhile Middlesea Insurance slumps 18.8% to a new all-time low of €1.30 as BOV's results again highlighted the difficulties being faced by Progress which ultimately is impacting the Middlesea Group. Six trades totalling 2,300 shares transacted today with no further demand in the market and other offers remaining unsatisfied at the €1.30 level.
Lombard and IHG Holdings also close in positive territory. Lombard edges 2% higher to close at the €2.55 level on 3,800 shares with IHG closing 1% higher at €1.01 on a single trade of just 500 shares.
GO closes unchanged at the €1.63 level for the fourth consecutive session. Similar to previous sessions the equity recovered from an intraday low of €1.60. Increased volumes of 10,600 shares with further bids outstanding at the closing price and lowest offers now placed at the €1.645 level.
MaltaPost eases from an intraday high of €0.665 to close at its 2009 low of €0.65. Only two trades totalling 800 shares transacted this morning with best bids still pitched at the €0.60 level whilst further offers remain unsatisfied at the closing price.