LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China set a new record last year in terms of how much copper it sucked in from the rest of the world.
Imports of refined metal reached 3.75 million tonnes, up 16 percent from 2017 and eclipsing the previous high of 3.68 million tonnes registered in 2015.
The strength of China's import appetite is surprising given the country's own refined copper production surged by 8 percent to just over 9.0 million tonnes in 2018.
New smelting and refining capacity continues to be built and there was no shortage of mined concentrates to feed it last year thanks to a robust performance by the world's copper mines.
China also imported more copper concentrates than ever before, close to 20 million tonnes in gross weight terms.
In part, the explanation for China's increased call on units from the rest of the world is one of simple restocking after relatively weak imports in 2017.
In part, however, it's also down to scrap, the often overlooked component of the copper supply chain.
Copper scrap imports slumped last year as Beijing tightened purity rules on the type of material it is prepared to accept, part of a broader campaign against "foreign waste".
And with more rule changes coming this year, scrap will remain the wild card in China's copper import picture.
Imports of copper scrap fell by 32 percent to 2.4 million tonnes gross weight in 2018, the lowest headline figure this century.
This was by no means unexpected.
China had flagged in advance its intention to ban imports of what it calls Category 7 scrap at the end of last year.
Category 7 scrap covers a broad spectrum of materials. Much of it, such as radiators and engine motors, needs to be physically disassembled before the metal can be extracted. All of it is relatively low-grade, typically containing below 70 percent copper and often a lot less than that.
Although the ban kicked in only at the end of the year, import restrictions and tighter regulatory oversight began with the first round of 2018 import licenses.
A step-change in the sort of scrap entering China quickly became evident. Average copper content jumped from 42 percent in 2017 to around 60 percent last year, according to analysts at Refinitiv.
On paper, last year's year-on-year change in terms of how much copper was contained in China's scrap imports was marginal.
In the real world, however, the clampdown on Category 7 flows caused significant supply-chain disruption, which was compounded by China's imposition of tariffs on imports of scrap from the United States, a key source of higher-purity material.
Scrap has a double impact on the refined metal segment of the copper market. It is used both to make new metal via secondary refining and as a direct-melt input into first-stage processing into copper products.
Analysts at Barclays Capital, citing research by Wood Mackenzie, note that while total copper consumption increased by 2 percent last year in China, demand for refined metal rose by 5 percent.
"This implies a decline in scrap consumption in the semis industry of close to 300,000 tonnes," according to Barclays. ("Metals Magnifier", Jan. 24, 2019).
The follow-through inference is that Chinese consumers built stocks of both refined and scrap copper to cushion the impact of the scrap rule changes.
That accentuated a broader cyclical stocks build that followed a year of destock in 2017. Imports of 3.2 million tonnes of refined copper that year were the lowest since 2013.
The scrap disruption effect is only going to intensify this year.
Beijing has moved imports of higher-quality Category 6 copper scrap to the "restricted" list of commodity imports effective July 2019.
They are not yet banned, and there are even hopes that the highest-quality material might still be exempted, but quotas, restrictions and tougher inspections start applying in six months' time.
Most analysts expect a preemptive surge of Category 6 scrap to enter China ahead of the July deadline. This is what happened with Category 7 material, imports from countries such as the Philippines and Thailand accelerating in 2017 as importers rushed to beat the clock.
Analysts at research house Roskill argue that such a surge is "unlikely". ("Copper: Chinese copper scrap consumers boost imports in December ahead of new restrictions", Jan. 28, 2019).
Firstly, there is the problem of the extra tariffs on copper scrap from the United States, the single biggest source of high-purity material in the first half of 2018.
Imports from the United States unsurprisingly slumped over the second half of the year and despite a small bounce in December seem unlikely to recover to pre-tariff levels any time soon.
Moreover, Roskill argues that Chinese customs' current inspection focus on transshipments reduces the potential for U.S. scrap to enter China indirectly via Hong Kong.
Secondly, the global recycling industry is still reacting to last year's Category 7 restrictions by building new shredding and granulation capacity.
The lead time on such investment, typically two to four years, "means that the international recycling industry has no chance of being ready for the start of (new) restrictions in July 2019".
The pace of Chinese scrap regulation, in other words, is running ahead of the rest of the world's ability to adapt.
Scrap is once again the known unknown in the bigger Chinese copper import picture.
If the consensus about a preemptive rush to get scrap into China ahead of July is right, it implies a softening in demand for copper in other forms, whether concentrates as feed for refineries, or refined copper at the semi-manufacturing stage of the supply chain.
However, if Roskill is right, Chinese demand for both concentrates and refined metal will be stronger than expected.
China's crackdown on "foreign waste" isn't stopping any time soon. Beijing is proposing a ban on all scrap of less than 99 percent purity at the end of 2020.
No one in the recycling industry thinks that is realistic. However, given the speed and scale of rule changes over the last two years, no one should doubt Beijing's ability to disrupt further global copper scrap flows.


Brothers Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant ('Salim-Sulaiman' as they are populary known) are fast becoming the most sought-after film composers working in Bollywood today. After a decade composing soundtracks, they recently hit the big time with the movie Kaal, written and directed by Soham and produced by Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan.
Working from their newly setup Mumbai studio 'Blue', where their production company is based, Salim-Sulaiman compose music for films, stage shows, pop stars (including Asmaan, Dhol Foundation in the UK and Karsh Kale in the US) and commercials and regularly work as musical arrangers for classical tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussian. The brothers admit they live and breathe music spending up to 14 hours a day in the studio, thinking, talking and dreaming about it the rest of the time.
Born in 1970 (Sulaiman) and 1974 (Salim), the brothers grew up in a musical home. Their father Sadruddin Merchant was a music director and composer. Moving to Mumbai in the 1960s, he opened a manufacturing unit and also importing musical instruments. His sons were always surrounded by a vast array of different instruments and took lessons from a young age. They studied classical Indian music at the Trinity College of Music in Mumbai, learning tabla, drums and other percussion.
Salim also plays keyboards while Sulaiman focuses on percussion. They also sing.
Salim-Sulaiman started their career in the theatre whilst still in their teens. The door to Bollywood opened in 1997 when they were working on an advertising jingle. Director Sanjay Gupta, who was working on a film score in the adjacent studio, heard snatches of their music each time the door opened. Fascinated by what he heard, he made a point of meeting the brothers. Impressed, he offered them work on his film 'Hamesha' for which they scored the background music. Their song 'Neela dupatta peela suit' from Hamesha became a hit and Salim-Sulaiman have never looked back.
They have composed the music for numerous films including Ram Gopal Varma's 2003 blockbuster thriller 'Bhoot' from which the song 'Bhoot Hu Mein' reached number two in Canada and the US, and number five in the UK. Other cinema highlights include Varma's Ab Tak Chappan, Kunal Kohli's Hum Tum and Sanjay Gadhvi's Dhoom. Besides a host of Bollywood films, they composed two songs for the 2003 German film 'Gate to Heaven' directed by Veit Helmer.
Salim-Sulaiman's film work has won them many awards including Screen, Filmfare Awards (Best Background Score) for several films.
They are currently working on songs and background scores and songs for several Bollywood movies for major film production houses in India.


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Pizza Rat Strikes Again
Photo: Jonothon Lyons
Theater artist Jonothon Lyons as Buddy the Rat in a New York City subway. "Oh, a dude in a rat suit. Just another day in New York."
What you need today — a day that even in the best of times can mean anxiety about travel or kitchen prep or argumentative relatives — is Pizza Rat.
Valentina Di Liscia and Hyperallergic explain what I mean. "The internet is squeaking with delight this week at a 23-second-long clip of a figure in a rat costume, complete with a long tail, whiskers, and mousy gray suit, dragging a life-sized pizza slice up the stairs in a New York City subway station.
"As surreal as it may be, the sight is intimately familiar to urban dwellers who remember video footage of a real rodent carrying an entire cheese slice up the platform steps a few years back. The strangely endearing, ubiquitous New Yorker became lovingly known as 'Pizza Rat.'
"The man behind the very realistic mask in the more recent viral video [is] Jonothon Lyons, an accomplished dancer, theater artist, and puppeteer whose previous credits include the Blue Man Group, Sleep No More, and the Metropolitan Opera's 2019 staging of Madame Butterfly. For his latest act, however, no tickets are needed. …
"Buddy the Rat, as Lyons has baptized his wiry-tailed character, brings the stage to the streets and the subway platforms: getting pets on the Brooklyn Bridge, showing off for Minnie Mouse in Times Square, and encouraging train riders to wear a mask.
"In an interview with Hyperallergic, below, Lyons tells us how Buddy was born and why he's shaking up the performance art scene right now.
"Hyperallergic: What's the story of Buddy the Rat? How did the character originate?
"Jonothon Lyons: Twelve years ago, I was working for a theater company in Portland, Oregon, called Imago Theater, and they have a show called Frogs, where we played big animal characters in masks. I played a frog, a polar bear, an anteater, and a penguin, but I never played a rat, and I always wanted to. In 2009, I made my own rat mask and went out in Times Square and ran around, put it up on YouTube, and it got around 70,000 views. It wasn't gigantic, but it was enough that in the back of my mind I kept thinking, 'I need to take this rat out again.'
"H: I've just emerged from a rabbit hole of TikTok videos of you performing in the costume. They're incredible, and they're really resonating with people right now. How did Buddy go viral?
"JL: I'm friends with this film director Todd Strauss-Schulson (Isn't It Romantic, The Final Girls, A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas). I told him I had this rat character I've been wanting to do more with it, so we conceived of a little three and a half minute-long film.
"We shot it the week leading up to the election, in abandoned SoHo, as the windows were being boarded up — a very surreal and uncommon vision of New York. After the first night of shooting, a stranger had posted a video of me that got 1.7 million views that day. We wrapped up the movie, and over the next few days I started going out on my own and posting the content to TikTok and Instagram, and it really took off."
Folks, I'm thankful for a whole lot of things today, but at this particular moment, I'm thankful for anyone who says they always wanted to play a rat! More at Hyperallergic, here.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged costume, new york city, performance art, Pizza Rat, viral | 5 Comments
on November 25, 2020 at 7:45 pm | Reply milfordstreet
That would be something to see.
on November 25, 2020 at 8:25 pm | Reply suzannesmom
In the video I saw, some New Yorkers were indeed unfazed, one guy jumping a stair rail to avoid the rat and grab his train.
on November 25, 2020 at 8:58 pm | Reply Laurie Graves
Go, pizza rat!
Making the world a little brighter.
on November 26, 2020 at 10:37 am Laurie Graves

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Panama Info
Panama City Info
Panama » Entertainment » Exhibitions
Museo del Canal Interoceánico (Panama Canal Museum)
The Panama Canal is housed in a beautiful historic building that was once house to the French Canal company. There are historic documents and interactive multimedia exhibits to depict the work that went into creating the Panama Canal. It even houses the famous Nicaragua stamp depicting an erupting volcano that was sent to the senators to dissuade them from building a canal in Nicaragua. Though signs are in Spanish, English tour guides help tourists to understand the meanings.
Address: Casco Viejo Plaza de la Independencia, Panama City, Panama
Tel. No.: +507211 1995
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday:9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Centro de Exhibiciones Marinas (Marine exhibitions centre)
The marine exhibitions centre is run by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). The centre is located on a patch of dry forest on the small Naos Island. The centre has a nature trail through the dry forest where visitors can see sloths and iguanas. It also has two large aquariums, one containing fish from the Caribbean and the other from the Pacific. Visitors can also see the ships waiting to transit the canal through a telescope.
Address: Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador), Panama City, Panama
Tel. No.: + 507 212 8000
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm,
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Museo de Historia Panamá (Panama museum of history)
The Panama history museum faithfully depicts the history of Panama from the colonial period to the modern times through countless exhibits. It is a rich source to know the roots of Panama and how it has been shaped through many years of history.
Address: Calle 6a Oeste Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama
Tel. No.: +507 228 6231
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Museo Antropológico Reina Torres de Araúz
This anthropology museum has a rich hoard comprising of pre-Columbian exhibits, Barriles tribe artefacts, and other exhibits of the Panama City residents, dating back to the 700 BC. It also boasts of a rich collection of gold huacas.
Address: Av. Ascanio Villalaz, Natural Metropolitan Park, Panama City, Panama
Museo Afroantillano
This museum pays homage to the more than 30,000 West Indian workers involved in building the railroad and later on the canal. They were subjected to the lowest menial works and risky tasks. Many had to pay with their lives. At the museum, you can view the reconstructed living quarters of the workers and other artefacts from the time.
Address: cnr Av Justo Arosemena & Calle 24 Este Calidonia, Panama City, Panama
Tel. No.: + 507262 5348
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday:8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Museum of contemporary art)
This museum features a permanent collection of water colours and oil paintings of mostly Panamanian artists. Other works of established and contemporary artists are featured on a revolving basis. The museum also holds painting classes for kids and adults as well.
Address: Av. de los Mártires at Calle San Blas, Panama City, Panama
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Museo de Sitio Panamá Viejo
The museum features a large scale model of Panamá Viejo, before its destruction in 1671. It also has some artefacts and exhibits belonging to the colonial period.
Address: Panamá Viejo, Panama City, Panama
Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mi Pueblito
Mi Pueblito lies at the foot of Cerro Ancón and depicts Panamanian cultures in the form of life size replicas of rural villages. Handicrafts from throughout the country find their way here.
Address: Av de Los Mártires Cerro Ancón, Panama City, Panama
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Q: get error while I call .exe file from my python script I use wxpython for GUI and bash for script. I have to run a .exe file from a Python script using subprocess.
Purpose: Must pass parameter from GUI to  the .exe file, and don't have permission to check it.
Part of my code where I am getting the problem is:
import subprocess
def OnBound(self,event):
lan1 = self.sc1.Getvalue() ##interger value
arg = ('home/proj/lic.exe')
subprocess.call([lan1, arg], shell = True)

Whenever I run my script I get the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last)
File "/usr/lib/python 2.7/subprocess.py", line 493, in call return popen(*popnargs, **kwargs).wait()
File "/usr/lib/python 2.7/subprocess.py", line 679, in __init__errread,errwrite)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1239, in _execute_child raise child_exception
Type error: execv() arg 2 must contain only strings

What may I have done wrong here? Any help / suggestions would be helpful as I am new to python.

A: All items in the first parameter of subprocess.call must be strings:
rc = subprocess.call(['/home/proj/lic.exe', str(lan1)])

Also you shouldn't call functions that can block for a long time from a GUI event handler; it can freeze your GUI for a long time. You could call subprocess.Popen to return immediately instead and schedule an idle callback to poll the subprocess state periodically.

A: I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish, however I can reproduce your error using
import subprocess
subprocess.call([123, 'ls'], shell = True)

or
import subprocess
subprocess.call(['ls', ('-l',)], shell = True)

In both cases I pass garbage as one of the list values (integer in first case, and tuple in the second case).
Comment in your code tells that lan1 is an integer, so you are trying to run something like
123 home/proj/lic.exe

which does not make sense.
Also it is simpler to use subprocess like this:
subprocess.call("ls -l | grep test", shell=True)

A: i think the error is quite clear: "execv() arg 2 must contain only strings" while you are passing an integer as the first argument.
converting integers to strings can be done with str()
apart from that: subprocess.call takes an array of strings, where the 1st string is the program to be called, and the rest are the arguments to be passed to this program.
so if you want to call home/proj/lic.exe with an argument 123 (or whatever the value of lan1), you ought to switch the order.
subprocess.call([arg, str(lan1)], shell = True)

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Ever since Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, and the Bobbsey Twins, young readers have loved series books. Rebel of Dark Creek is the first in a series called Stablemates about a girl named Jessa and her horse. In this book, Jessa, who takes riding lessons, is on a quest for a horse of her own. She knows that her single mom can't afford to buy a horse, let alone pay to have it boarded at a stable. But her mom, who is studying to be an accountant, has a plan: to trade accounting services for a horse. Before long, Jessa has found a pony named Rebel, from Dark Creek Stables, some new friends, and a lot more self-confidence. Despite a few setbacks, including an injury from another horse, Jessa enters a local competition and does herself, her mom, and Rebel proud.
This fast-paced story will be a hit with preteen girls who have horse fever. It's full of details about training, grooming, tack, mucking out stables, and even rider fashions. The plot has plenty of twists and turns, with even a cute boy to keep matters interesting. And the competition at the end is full of tension as Jessa tries to hold her own in the midst of other, more experienced riders. Jessa and her best friend, Cheryl, are well-drawn, likable characters. Some other characters, such as the little rich girl Rachel and the aforementioned cute boy, Jeremy, are more one-dimensional but they are secondary characters, after all.
The enthusiasm of Vancouver Island author Nikki Tate, who has been riding horses since she was very young, is contagious; the reader is quickly caught up in the story. The world of characters she creates in Rebel of Dark Creek is solid; readers will care about what happens to Jessa in future books. The second book in the series, Team Trouble at Dark Creek, advertised at the end of this book, looks to be full of drama and adventure. Readers are also given the web site for the Dark Creek series (http://www. seeknet.com/rebel.htm).


As the cell phones become the part of our life, finding funny ringtones is not less than a challenge for any body. The ringtone developers are developing wide range of ringtones for different models of samsung mobile phone, which are also commonly used in the large range of latest lg cell phones. In the next generation of cell phones, family of pda cell phone is also gaining popularity for developing unique ringtones. Different labels embedded on these cell phones for the printing of which label printer is commonly used.


I like how the food suits my taste buds, inspired by the rich and diverse culinary offering from China, espiecially from the region of Shanghai 上海, BeiJing 北京, LanZhou 兰州 and SzeChuan 四川 that are savory and spicy at most of the dishes.
Dragon-i was first established in Year 2004 and the outlet in Sabah is the 28th branch in Malaysia while it is also the first in Borneo which located in Imago Mall KK Times Square, a renowned shopping mall here.
We have the opportunities to see the process of making "Siao Long Bao" 小笼包 and "La Mien" 拉面. The Chinese has so many to offer when it comes to eateries.
The lunch we had was scrumptious and service was excellent too. Keep it up!
The below are the new menu for Dragon-i Sabah outlet!
Only that I knew that the beancurd was freeze overnight and to fried it on second day will created those holes in the beancurds. Interesting.
One of the highly recommended dish, crunchy skin and soft meat. With the salt, pepper and pork knuckle, it's similar to the large German Pork Leg. Gosh, such offered by Dragon-i, the portion was nice for 8 person.
Advisable for spicy lover only, the thick gravy taste differently from those we had usually.
We were surprised when we knew that watercress can be prepared as other dish, despite from what we had normally at home - Watercress Soup with meat.
It was a delicious dining experience with Dragon-i, menu was good and price was worthwhile.


Veritas Press... History? What was his favorite? What Veritas product were you doing this year?
Both.. he likes history the very best,but he likes bible too. Right now in bible there are a couple of activities that he despises.... so that affecting his mindset and his grades... but overall, he generally really really likes them.
Copywork is a favourite around here LOL!
funny how children are different eh Alison?


Discussion in 'Turf and Surf Hunting and Fishing' started by Quigley_Sharps, Nov 29, 2006.
Thought, would post this for folks that might be, thinking of hunting or Fishing in Mexico?. Getting Real hostile, in the south. I Have NO plans to go south now After hearing of this. Will spend my money state side only.
I may be seeing some of them on the border some day and I'll have to send along some well wishes.
I've always wanted to go south for a bird hunting trip, but I don't want to go anywhere that has the possiblility of crap like that. I'm thinking there's not really anyplace completely safe anymore... Argentina, Paraguay?


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"""Separable array class."""

import numpy as np

__all__ = ('separray',)

class separray(np.ndarray):
    """Separable array, for iterating over parts of an array.

    Iterating over this array iterates over views to the separate parts of the
    array as defined from initialization. Aside from that and the :attr:`parts`
    attribute, it is functionally equivalent to its base class, numpy's
    ndarray.

    Slices and ufuncs that change the size of the array will return a plain
    ndarray, while other operations will maintain the separray class.

    .. automethod:: __new__

    Attributes
    ----------

    parts : tuple
        Views to the separate parts of the array.

    """

    def __new__(cls, *arrays):
        """Create combined array with views to separate arrays.

        The provided arrays are flattened and concatenated in the order
        given to make the combined array. The array views accessible with the
        :attr:`parts` attribute and through iteration provide views into the
        combined array that correspond to the location of the original arrays.

        Parameters
        ----------

        arrays : iterable
            Individual arrays to combine.

        """
        dtype = np.result_type(*arrays)
        sizes = [arr.size for arr in arrays]
        size = np.sum(sizes)

        self = np.ndarray.__new__(cls, size, dtype=dtype)

        idxs = [0] + list(np.cumsum(sizes))
        self._slices = tuple(slice(idxs[k], idxs[k + 1])
                             for k in xrange(len(idxs) - 1))
        self._shapes = tuple(arr.shape for arr in arrays)

        # copy original arrays into corresponding views of the combined array
        for view, arr in zip(iter(self), arrays):
            view[...] = arr

        return self

    def __array_finalize__(self, obj):
        if obj is None:
            # got here from ndarray's __new__ called from our __new__
            # everything will be initialized in __new__
            return
        # copy over slice and shape data for views, and create new views
        self._slices = obj._slices
        self._shapes = obj._shapes

    def __array_wrap__(self, out_arr, context=None):
        if out_arr.shape != self.shape:
            # shape has changed, need to return ndarray and not separray
            out_arr = out_arr.view(np.ndarray)
        return np.ndarray.__array_wrap__(self, out_arr, context)

    def __getitem__(self, key):
        # getting portions of separable array is likely to mess up our array
        # views, so we need to go back to the base class and return an ndarray
        plainself = self.view(np.ndarray)
        return np.ndarray.__getitem__(plainself, key)

    def __getslice__(self, i, j):
        # need to implement because overriding __getitem__
        plainself = self.view(np.ndarray)
        return np.ndarray.__getslice__(plainself, i, j)

    def __iter__(self):
        for slc, shape in zip(self._slices, self._shapes):
            yield self[slc].reshape(shape)

    @property
    def parts(self):
        """Views to the separate parts of the array."""
        return tuple(self)

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This group aims to offer a variety of activities and an opportunity to meet and make new friends for young adults with a learning disability aged between 18-30.
The group will run on a Wednesday evening from 7-9pm and the Leaders will be responsible for the planning and implementation of the groups activities within a set budget.
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The Jamaica theology conference that I've been helping to plan is coming up in just over a month (I had posted a final Call for papers a while back).
The keynote speaker is Dr. Steed Davidson, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.
You may register on the conference page at the Jamaica Theological Seminary website by clicking on the form at the bottom of the page (discounted registration is available up to August 15). Questions about registration can be directed to Dr. Winston Thompson, Vice-president of JTS. The registration page will be updated with detailed information about the conference schedule as soon as it is available.
You can find my report on the conference here.
The theology conference is sponsored by the Jamaica Theological Seminary and will be held on their campus, at 14-20 West Ave., Kingston 8, Jamaica, W.I..


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Bank Credits To Mission Shakti Groups & SHGs Cross Annual Target In Odisha
By OB Bureau	 On Feb 26, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said the financial credit to the Mission Shakti groups and SHGs in the state has already crossed the annual target.
Appreciating the efforts of banks and districts for making coordinated efforts to improve lending to priority sectors during a review meeting of credit linkages with bankers, collectors and top officers of the government on virtual platform, the Chief Minister said there has been a considerable progress in credit disbursement to priority sector during the last 2 months.
He said from the last meeting in December, about Rs 1600 crore more has gone to Mission Shakti groups which is about Rs 500 crore more than the annual target. Similarly, against the annual credit target of Rs 3240 crore, the SHGs have received over Rs 3745 crore by January.
Stating that the average loan size in SHG sector is Rs 1.49 lakh which needs to be improved to at least Rs 2 lakh, Naveen cautioned over the need to focus on increasing the average size of loan. He congratulated Ganjam, Balasore, Nuapada, Kandhamal and Angul districts for good performance.
He also thanked Odisha Gramya Bank, Odisha State Cooperative Bank, SBI, UCO Bank, and Canara Bank for supporting the Mission Shakti groups. He urged other banks like Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and IDBI Bank to improve their performance.
It was informed in the meeting that while the crop Loan was Rs 20,000 crore last year, it has been Rs 20,606 crore by now this year.
Coming to MSMEs, the chief minister said they are the backbone of the economy and play a significant role in employment. The sector is expected to achieve the target of Rs 20,457 crore by March.
He also appreciated that the State Bank of India has given the maximum credit support to MSMEs to the tune of Rs 7,541 crore so far.
Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and officers of departments concerned participated in the meeting which was moderated by secretary to chief minister VK Pandian.
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Have the eagles had any scrimmages yet?
Haven't heard but man they're gonna be a handful for teams this year if they stay healthy! Huge Eagles fan here!
Who is the 6'8" transfer, where did he come from?
Not sure his name. From what I've heard he's not going to be much of an offensive threat. More of a defensive presence in spurts.
He's not a transfer he just hasn't played the past couple of years.
Eastern will have as good of a starting 5 as anyone around. Size, speed, and shooting are all included in these 5. One question mark may be physicality and accepting roles. Every great team has to have one person who will play physical, rebound,play defense, not turn the ball over and not worry about points they score. Not everyone is going to score 20+ per night. I feel depth will be an area of concern if we have an injury or foul trouble . Season prediction 18+ wins!
I agree Eagle4life, only possible weakness is depth.
Yes depth will be an issue but Coach will have his boys playing defense.
Eastern scrimmagd North Adams,I was not there so can't comment much about it,I do know Starting PG Evan Leist was not there, state cross country meet was same day.
Season is getting close! Do the Eagles have any more tune up games? Surely they have one or two more. Going to be an exciting season!
SOC Champs and finish undefeated in league.
Ranked#7 in DIII AP POLL,#5 IN PFLOYDS ELITE 8,MAXPREPS #9 IN DIII.
Easterns successful season put every single starter on the all SOC team.
Michael Miller was named POY in the league.
Evan Leist was named Co Defensive POY.
Cody Weaver joined Leist and Miller on the first team all SOC list,while Hunter Cochenour and Parker Clemmons were named to the second team all SOC.
Coach Tom Barrick was named SOC COY as he led the Eagles to an undefeated record in league play. Congrats to all!
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Great first half of the season for the Eagles, after a setback in the season opening loss to Oak Hill, Eastern has reeled off 9 straight wins and captured there second consecutive Holiday classic title, Coach Barricks senior laden team led by Miller, Leist and Weaver lead a underrated top half(imo)of SOC1 by a game over Western (7-2) a very good NB team. A long way to go and tough games ahead but Easterns first half of season has lots of optimism in Beaver.
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The Eagles have definitely had a great first half of the season. I like the fact that they will be hosting Africentric and challenging themselves and getting exposed to some tougher competition. That comment is not intended to be disrespectful to the opponents they have already faced either, but there is normally a huge difference in overall team speed and depth when you start playing the all star teams of the city schools. This kind of game will allow them to see where they are and what they need to work on or adjust.
The Eagles have a a great season going and hopfeully they continue to work hard and improve on the little things. They need to be peaking right at the end entering the one and done portion of the season.


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Such usufruct is personal to the holder and cannot be transferred.
It grants the holder certain rights of use and is often granted to a surviving spouse in the will of the deceased spouse.
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CIVIC leaders are seeking urgent talks with a building company in a bid to protect a village wildlife haven.
Construction work on new homes in Bryn y Baal has, they claim, damaged the rock face in the old quarry, which is registered common land and administered by Argoed Community Council.
Nerwcys-based Leason Homes are building a small estate at the top of the cliff face and say they have heard nothing offically about any damage.
Councillors are alarmed by the amount of stone that has been dislodged and are anxious to make sure no more damage is done to the old quarry.
They also fear members of the public could be at risk from falling rocks, as there is a footpath running through the site.
Cllr Mike Iles said more and more material was breaking away from the cliff and feared attempts to prevent further damage were 'going nowhere'.
The council has asked Flintshire planners to intervene and has sought independent legal advice, as well as engaging a consulting engineer to investigate.
'We should consider serving an injunction on the company to stop them causing any more damage,' said Cllr Iles.
But Cllr Melvin McGuill said the council should seek a more amicable agreement with the firm.
A spokesman for Leason Homes said the firm was working strictly to its planning consent and there had been no approach from Flintshire planners or engineers about any problems relating to the old quarry.
'I am also not aware we have received any communication from Argoed Community Council, but should anything arrive we will certainly look into any issues they raise,' he added.
'We did offer at one point to do some landscaping work in the quarry and tidy the place up, but there was no response.


There are some things you just don't haggle about but, perhaps contrary to what you would guess, it turns out that long-term care isn't one of those things. Long-term care is expensive, to say the least, but as explained in a recent article in SmartMoney, there are some expenses that may be negotiable.
Nursing homes usually will not negotiate fees, but you may be able to negotiate with assisted-living facilities and home health care agencies.
Other resources include "Medicare and Home Health Care" which describes the home health benefits that Medicare covers (available at Medicare.gov) and the United Hospital fund's "Next Step in Care" website for family caregivers.
As if there is a waiting list at the facility. If not, you may have more room to negotiate.
While nursing homes generally do not discount rates, you may be able to negotiate for extra amenities.
If a home-care agency has rates at the higher end of your local market, you may be able to get a lower rate if you let them know you are interviewing several agencies and taking cost into consideration.
If you hire a home-care agency for a significant number of weekday hours, that agency may be willing to discount any extra fees they charge for weekend work.


John Jones alias Shoni-Scyborfawr and David Davies, alias Dai-y-Cantwr, were then placed at the bar, for the purpose of receiving the sentence of the Court.
John Jones, you have been convicted of shooting at a fellow subject with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm; and you have also pleaded guilty to a charge of having riotously and tumultuously demolished a house. I have too much reason to suppose that you have been guilty of other offences of the same character as those which I have mentioned. And you David Davies have pleaded guilty to a charge of demolishing a house, with others who were riotously and tumultuously assembled, and I know from your own statement that you have been guilty of many similar outrages. As far as I have been able to judge from the facts laid before me you are both strangers in this part of the country. What motive induced you to come into this county I know not; but I assume from your appearance in this part of the country shortly after those riots had begun, which have so much disgraced, and entailed so much misery upon the inhabitants, that your designs were highly inimical to public order and tranquillity. Whether you came here in pursuance of your own wicked objects, following out that which you have done elsewhere, intending to make profit for yourselves by the existence of the disturbances in this part of the country, I know not. It may be so; or, it may be that you were known to be men capable of outrage and violence; that you were known to be men who disregarded the law, and to be ready to brave its vengeance. You may have been the instruments of others in committing the offenses which you have committed. If you have been, what must their feelings be at this moment when they see those whom they have employed brought into this dilemma — about to receive sentence, they themselves as yet unknown and unharmed! You need hardly envy their feelings, if they have any, when they reflect on the sentence that is about to be passed upon you; and when they reflect, and tremble under the reflection, that although the law is slow it is for the most part sure; when they think that they will never go to sleep at night without feeling that their guilt may be discovered before the morning. I know not whether or not there are such persons; if there are, I am sure no one can envy their position or their feelings. It matters not for you whether there are not. It can make no difference to you, for it is plain you were willing agents, and not seduced into a breach of the law, but perfectly knowing all that you were about to do and its consequences. As for you John Jones you may be grateful for one thing — most thankful for it — that that gun which you fired at Walter Rees did not take effect on him, otherwise instead of sentencing you to banishment from this country, it would have been my painful duty to have pronounced upon you the punishment of a dreadful and violent death. But after the proof that you have given of your utter disregard of the law — of the rights of property — of the personal safety of your fellow subjects, it is utterly impossible I can allow you any longer to remain in this country, or ever to return to it. You David Davies may not be sent away for so long a time, but still a long term of years — probably the greater portion of those which remain to you — must be passed in a foreign land. How different will your position there be from that which it has been here. Here you were at liberty to choose your own master — sort of service — and to quit it if you did not like it; earning wages which you might enjoy and dispose of at your own option. No such liberty remains for you. You will be placed under a task-master, not chosen by yourself. You will hate to do the work which you are ordered to do, and not work chosen by yourself. You will not be allowed to quit it however irksome to you. Payment for it you will have none, except as much food as will preserve your strength, and enable you to continue your forced and unpaid labour. You will be not in name but in fact slaves; for to that I must sentence you for your guilt and for the protection of the public of this country. The sentence of the Court upon you John Jones is, that you be transported beyond the seas for the term of your natural life; and the sentence of the Court upon you David Davies is, that for this offence to which you have pleaded guilty, you be transported for the term of twenty years. — The prisoners heard the sentence with smiles of indifference. — They were handcuffed and removed from the dock.
Philip Philip and William Philip father and son, who were convicted on Saturday of having committed a riot, beaten the bailiffs, etc., at Pound, were then placed at the bar to receive sentence.
Philip Philip and William Philip,— You are now to receive the sentence of the Court for the very serious offence of which you have been found guilty;– of a riot and an assault upon the persons of the bailiffs that came to distrain for rent on the premises of you, William Philip. A sad thing it is to see an old man like you — a father and his son — brought up together to receive sentence for an offence of this description; an offence not committed in haste or unadvisedly, but an offence committed after mature deliberation, and which you had prepared yourselves for. You Philip, the father, warned the bailiff the day before, that if he dared to come to execute the process which he told you he was armed with on the part of the landlady of your son's farm, that this attack would be made upon them. Instead of bringing up your son in obedience to the law, and to respect the rights of his landlady, you, no doubt, encouraged him in the commission of this offence. And you, William Phillip, if you have any feelings at all, what must be your feelings at hearing your aged father sentenced to imprisonment for that offence which arose out of your own delay and neglect to pay the just debt due to your landlady, and which claim you attempted to resist by force. It is a shocking, shocking thing to see father and son in such a disgraceful position — disgraced and degraded in the face of the whole country — and to be still more disgraced by the punishment that you must now undergo. If people, taking advantage of the disturbed state of the country, forget the duty they owe to the law — to themselves — and to their Maker, they must be taught to remember it by the example of suffering in others — which suffering is the result of disobedience to the laws of their country and to the dictates of honesty and virtue. You Philip Philip and William Philip availed yourselves of the disturbances in the county — of the heat and excitement which then reigned predominant in men's minds — men who went prowling about reckless of order and of disgrace, assuming names which have become a bye-word of alarm and violence — and by their means sought to evade the payment of a just debt, but whether just or otherwise the means you adopted were highly discreditable and dangerous, as you had a right to question the legality of the demand in a court of law, but in no other manner. For this offence, the sentence of the Court upon you Philip Philip (the father) is that you be imprisoned for twelve calendar months and the sentence of the Court upon you William Philip is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for the term of twelve calendar months.
David Evans and James Evans, you are brought before the court to receive sentence for a riot — a riot attended by circumstances of great cruelty to a very old man, who has since that time by some means or other, lost his life. You behaved with great cruelty to him and to his family, for you went with others armed and disguised, conducting yourselves in such a manner as to cause terror in the minds of the peaceable inhabitants of the old man's residence. You dragged that old man from his house in the dead hour of the night, and took him to a distance from his wife and family. You James Evans personally ill-used him during the progress of this riotous proceeding. What must have been that poor old man's state of feelings when be found himself in the hands of such people, in such a place, and at such an hour of the night; and what must have been the feelings of his aged wife when he was dragged from his bed and from his house by an armed and disguised rabble! I have seldom seen or heard of an instance of greater cruelty — of a more total want of feeling than in this particular case. The jury who tried your case recommended you to mercy. I wish I could think that that recommendation rested on satisfactory grounds. The Learned Judge then commented in strong terms on the conduct of the witnesses for the defence (a brother and sister of the younger prisoner), in deliberately swearing a willful falsehood, and sentenced the prisoners severally to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for the term of twelve calendar months.
David Jones was then arraigned on the charge of attempting to suborn and instigate one Daniel Lloyd to commit perjury, or to withhold his evidence against John Thomas, then under charge for riot and assault. — The offence was clearly proved against the prisoner, and he was sentenced to Twelve months' imprisonment.
William Williams, for destroying Pentreback Gate, six calendar months' imprisonment. His Lordship intimated that he gave the prisoner this lenient punishment by the recommendation of the Attorney-General.


...to post earlier but the day/night/weekend job got in the way again. I attended the Eleganza Gala Saturday evening in Blowing Rock, NC.
**Update** I I deleted some of this post because everything was just a misunderstanding. No harm, No foul. And all is well.
This sweet West Highland Terrier was auctioned off for $2,600. A lunch date with Joely Fisher goes for $10,000 as does the opportunity to be on the set of American Idol and possibly beat the living daylights out of Simon Crowell.
Wanna see who else was there?
She is quite affable and lovely in person.
She was energetic and got her stage on!
Fisher's momma, Connie Stevens attended the soiree as well.
She got her groove on!
Other notable folks attended like Robbie Benson, Karla Devito, Jan Karon, and Cliff Robertson. It would have been a swell evening if I had not been working.


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With 40,000 people expected to ascend on the West Country for Victoria Day Long Weekend, local rangers are hoping they do so with respect and safety in mind.
May. 16, 2014 2:44 a.m.
Their concerns range from wildfires to environmental impact, littering and bad decisions made by those enjoying themselves.
"We're welcoming many people to our backyard and … we hope that they use it with respect," said Barry Shellian, a wildfire ranger and information officer for the Rocky Wildfire Management Area.
On Wednesday, Clearwater was upgraded to a high wildfire hazard rating, resulting from cured wild grass and high winds.
However, Shellian says if the forecasted wet weather swings through over the next few days, that rating could drop to low by Saturday.
There is one active fire, burning 0.1 hectares by the Brazeau Dam, but it is considered held.
On Wednesday, crews completed a prescribed 172-acre burn in Upper Clearwater, as part of a 400-hectare burn scheduled for the area.
There are no fire bans in place in Central Alberta and only three in the province, in Black Diamond, County of Paintearth and the Municipal District of Peace No. 135.
There are several fire advisories around Hwy 16 and north of Edmonton.
Still, it does not mean people can let up on their awareness regarding fires.
Last year, more than 100 campfires were found by volunteers still burning in the region after the May long weekend. Fires can also start as inadvertently as by a spark from an ATV or discarded cigarette.
To help combat this, wildlife partners — the Environment and Sustainable Resource Department and Clearwater County, among others — will be distributing rubber soaker bags as part of their Sasquatch program. These bags can be filled with water to help put out campfires, but are also multi-purpose as they are durable enough to tote supplies around or be used to wash off ATVs, instead of driving them through streams.
Shellian is hopeful people become educated about their surroundings before they head out, pointing to a new information page on the ESRD called Know B4 You Go.
Respecting the environment is a major issue this weekend.
People burning objects like garbage that give off harmful fumes or leaving the wreckage of their campsites behind are a big problem every May long weekend. It is preferred that people take their refuse home with them. But for the weekend, ESRD has partnered with a number of industry agencies and will have garbage bins set up throughout the region to make disposal simple.
Shellian also wants people to be mindful of environmentally sensitive areas like streams and their embankments, and not to go quading in these areas.
Local rangers and volunteers will be out en masse to not just enforce regulations and bylaws, but to reward those who are being responsible.
The other big issue is the spike in injuries from quading and other activities during this time of year, and Shellian says it is important for people to remember to wear helmets and make smart decisions.


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Leadership Q&A with Kirsty Luce: "I made plenty of mistakes, but I learnt from them"
by Kirsty Luce
Being a leader is not always about following the status quo, says Kirsty Luce, director of Page Personnel Singapore. It can also be about challenging current practices in order to improve the future.
What prompted your move into recruiting?
After completing my masters in biomedical engineering, I decided to leave the scientific world behind having spent six months on my own in a laboratory every day. The solitude probably got to me — talking to yourself is not much fun.
Thinking it through, I decided that interacting with people and utilising my communication skills were integral to the role I wanted to take on. At the time sales seemed a natural choice and recruitment was the perfect match — sales and people together! I researched the market and interviewed with all of the key recruitment consultancies but for me it was always Page Group that stood out — the culture, the commitment to delivering excellent customer service to our clients and candidates, the ongoing training, and the opportunities for progression fully engaged me. These qualities are at the heart of what we stand for and I am proud to say that I still see these attributes demonstrated each day, even after 10 years on the job.
What does a typical day look like for you?
What I love about my job is that no day is particularly typical. Yes, the core processes we go through are the same — meeting candidates, calling and meeting clients, and working on job processes. But the thrill of this role is that people are at the heart of our business. Our clients and candidates can change their minds at any point and therein lies the challenge. Having to think on your feet to find a solution that closes a process or wins over a new client keeps my days ever-changing.
Moving away from the operational side of my role and onto the leadership side — engaging with my management team, getting involved in training our consultants, running desk reviews or simply giving advice to my consultants on how to have more of a commercial impact in their market means that I am always on the go and my activities are constantly varied. For me there is no better role and I love how the unexpected happens every day.
Please share with us your leadership journey so far. Have you encountered any challenges as a woman in leadership?
I started with Page Group 10 years ago as a graduate who had a clear ambition of becoming a leader within our business. From that moment on, I focused on making career choices that continually challenged me, pushed me out of my comfort zone and developed me as a recruiter and future leader. I moved to five different locations in the UK and then moved to Singapore — each location and role has taught me invaluable lessons, either operationally or about how to manage and lead people from all backgrounds.
I have made plenty of mistakes along the way. I was initially not open to feedback, but later learnt that the continued feedback our senior leadership team gave was critical to my development. The road was not always easy, especially when working through a pretty challenging period of the UK recession.
I would not say that there were any particular challenges I faced as a woman. I just needed to learn from my peers and leaders and trust them when they pushed me out of my comfort zone. Though 10 years have passed, I feel I am only at the start of my leadership journey and am excited about the journey ahead and the new things I will learn and my continued contribution to the group.
What do you enjoy most about being a leader?
Being able to share my journey — the successes and the failures — with my teams. Helping to support them in their training and development and thereby ensuring they achieve their goals.
Being able to facilitate change and help grow our business through the success and promotion of my people is a lasting legacy that I enjoy and hope to be a part of for many years to come.
How can women grow as leaders both in and out of the workplace?
Women who want to become leaders need to have confidence in their own abilities and ideas. Being a leader is not always about following the status quo. It can also be about challenging current practices in order to improve the future.
Apart from having the confidence to bring your own ideas to the table I believe hard work, being consistent and developing a strong succession plan are all instrumental to becoming a leader. Being open to feedback and seeking advice from senior management or a mentor can be useful as well. Working for a company that fully supports the growth and development of female employees in their career paths and ambitions is also a critical factor.
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After two decades, the UP Fighting Maroons are back at the UAAP men's basketball tournament Final Four, at the expense of DLSU Green Archers, 97-81.
The Maroons kept a 20-point lead most of the game. The Gomez de Liaño brothers—who've been consistently pulling off remarkable performance since the beginning of the season—were instrumental in ending the league's longest active Final Four drought.
With the win, UP secured their slot in the third seed, and is set to face the twice-to-beat Adamson Soaring Falcons.
The last season where the Maroons reached the Final Four was UAAP 60 in 1997.
If that's not a showcase of skills with 'puso,' we don't know what is.
UP 97 – UP 97 – Ju. Gomez de Liaño 27, Ja. Gomez de Liaño 19, Akhuetie 16, Desiderio 10, Manzo 6, Jaboneta 5, Dario 5, Tungcab 3, Gozum 2, Lim 2, Prado 2, Murrell 0, Vito 0.


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New York Islanders Lou Lamoriello Has to Improve the Offense
By Christopher Lizza
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders attends the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders were arguably the biggest surprise (in a good way) in the NHL last season. Now, Lou Lamoriello has to improve the Isles offense this off-season.
Almost every hockey expert-insider had the New York Islanders as a sure-fire lottery team for this past season. The Isles were one of the stronger teams in the league last year from pillar to post.
But now, General Manager, Lou Lamoriello must improve his hockey club. It starts with the offense.
Improving the Offense
The Islanders were in the bottom third of the league (22nd) when it came to scoring goals last season. Amazingly in 25 percent of their regular season games, the Isles were either shutout or scored one goal.
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When the Islanders scored at least three goals in a game during the regular season they were a juggernaut. The blue and orange had an overwhelming record of 37-2-2 when they hit the twine at least three times in a contest.
Both sides of this Islander coin showed up in this postseason. When they swept Pittsburgh they scored at least three goals in every game but when they were swept by Carolina they scored less than three in every game.
Lou's off-season mission is clear. Find players who can improve the Isles offense, while at the same time fit into Barry Trotz's system.
Their Own + Additions
It would be tough enough for Lamoriello to improve the team if he just had to concentrate on new additions. However, it's not so simple for this longtime GM. Lamoriello has a number of his own unrestricted free agents to sign this Spring as well.
Mission accomplished on Brock Nelson but Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle, Valtteri Filppula, as well as Robin Lehner still remain unsigned. If Lou were able to get them all resigned that would just make the Isles whole from last season.
So if Lamoriello gets Lee and Lehner inked to new deals, re-sign Filppula or another veteran center (Brian Boyle) trades for a Jason Zucker level forward and lets Eberle walk, that just gets the Islanders back to being even.
To improve the offense Lamoriello needs to bring back his key UFA's and then add a significant player be it free agency or trade. If someone leaves from the Isles UFA forward list, Lou then needs to replace him and still find an impact forward.
The only exception would be if the Isles could sign a game changer such as Artemi Panarin or trade for one in Patrik Laine. If that were to happen and that's a very big if then the Islanders wouldn't have to bring everyone back.
So resigning Lee, Lehner, a veteran center and landing Panarin would be a huge success in regards to this off-season. In essence, they would bring back the same core but replace Eberle with Panarin.
Next. Isles First Round Draft Possibilities
The key for Lou is when the off-season dust settles is he has greatly improved his hockey club in terms of scoring, while at the same time stuck to what made the Islanders so successful this past season.


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The New Britain Museum of American Art is an art museum in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art.

A total of 72,000 visits were made to the museum in the year ending June 30, 2009, and another 16,000 visits were made to the museum's satellite gallery at TheatreWorks in Hartford, Connecticut.

Walnut Hill Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, is next to the museum.

History
The museum's origins are in the "New Britain Institute", chartered in 1853 with the goal of fostering education and art in the city, especially among its immigrant population. In 1903, the museum received a bequest of $20,000 from John Butler Talcott to acquire "original modern oil paintings either by native or foreign artists". Talcott's nephew was tonalist Allen Butler Talcott of the Old Lyme Art Colony. Bryson Burroughs, then curator of paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, suggested to museum officials that directing their efforts at acquiring American art would be most cost-effective. The museum took his advice and seldom spent more than $1,000 for any artwork, amassing a collection now worth millions.

A wealthy widow, Grace Judd Landers, expected to donate a large amount of money to the museum, but she lost her money in the stock market crash of 1929, and so donated her house as a museum in 1934.

Sanford B. D. Low, a son-in-law of William H. Hart, at one time president of New Britain's Stanley Works, was the museum's first director. He acquired a number of works by his friend, Thomas Hart Benton, for the museum.
Both Low and Benton were part of a high-spirited circle of friends (including James Cagney) who spent summers at Hart Haven, William Hart's summer place on Martha's Vineyard where both Low and Benton painted together (Hart was no relation to Thomas Hart Benton). In the late 1940s, Low found out that the Whitney Museum in New York City was rumored to be ready to sell Benton's "The Arts of Life in America" series, which was out of fashion as representational art. Benton had believed he was cheated when he sold the murals to the Whitney's director, Juliana Force. Low arranged to have the New Britain museum acquire the works for $500, paid for by Alix Stanley, a member of the family which founded Stanley Works. The purchase price was less than it cost to hire a crane for the move and transport the pictures.

In 1964 the Sanford B. D. Low Memorial Illustration Collection was inaugurated. The first museum collection of American illustration in the United States, it now holds over 1,700 works dating from the 19th century.

Douglas Hyland became executive director of the museum in 1999 after having been director of the San Antonio Museum. He raised funds from new donors outside of New Britain, including the Walton Family Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation. In 2003, the  Chase Family Building was constructed, doubling the museum's size. During Hyland's tenure (as of 2009), the New Britain museum building was renovated, and the museum doubled its collection to 10,000 objects, doubled its full-time staff to 24 employees, doubled its docents to 100 and nearly tripled memberships from 1,200 to 3,500.

The museum's $3.92 million in income for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, revenue was up slightly from the $3.86 million of the previous fiscal year.

Collection

The permanent collection includes colonial portraits, works from the Hudson River School, American Impressionists and the Ash Can School.  The collection includes works by John Singleton Copley, Marcus Jansen, Frederic Church, Thomas Cole, Rockwell Kent, Georgia O'Keeffe, N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and Sol LeWitt.

American Colonial and Federal-era portraits are represented with works by John Smibert, John Trumbull, Mather Brown, John Singleton Copley, Charles Willson Peale, Sarah Peale, Gilbert Stuart, and Ralph Earl. The museum's holdings of early and late Hudson River School paintings include landscapes by Thomas Cole, Thomas Doughty, Asher B. Durand, Fitz Hugh Lane, Martin Johnson Heade, John Kensett, Albert Bierstadt, and Frederic Church.

Nineteenth-century still life works at the museum include paintings by Raphaelle Peale, Severin Roesen, William Harnett, John Peto, John Haberle, and John La Farge. Genre painting and sculpture is represented by John Quidor, William Sidney Mount, Lilly Martin Spencer, John George Brown, and John Rogers. The museum's holdings in post-Civil War figural painting and sculpture, include works by Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, J. Alden Weir, George de Forest Brush, Joseph DeCamp, Frank Benson, Edmund C. Tarbell, William Paxton, Elizabeth Nourse, and 19 plasters and bronzes by Solon Borglum.

[[Image:Parrish-911-detail.jpg|thumb|left|The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy (detail) by Graydon Parrish. Collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art]]
Works by American Impressionists at the museum include a pastel by Mary Cassatt and works by Theodore Robinson, John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, Willard Metcalf, and 11 oil paintings by Childe Hassam. Among the later Impressionist works are paintings by William Glackens, Ernest Lawson, Frederick Carl Frieseke, Louis Ritman, Richard Emil Miller, and Maurice Prendergast.

The collection also includes the mural series "The Arts of Life in America" by Thomas Hart Benton. The museum's contemporary art holdings include works by Chuck Close, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse, Julie Heffernan, Walton Ford, Ronnie Landfield, and Graydon Parrish.  Graydon Parrish's large realist painting The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy'' is also part of the collection.  The painting is an allegorical tribute to those lost in the  terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The museum is the first to build a collection of Post-contemporary Art, centered around Parrish's 9/11 painting and including works by Tony Curanaj, Daniel Maidman, Richard T. Scott, Sadie Valerie, Stephanie Deshpande, and Patricia Watwood, among others.

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Buildings and structures in New Britain, Connecticut
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Home Australian politics Quote of the Day: Pauline tells Two-Dads to shove it
Quote of the Day: Pauline tells Two-Dads to shove it
David Hiscox
Pauline Hanson has a very finely tuned BS-metre. This was reinforced to me last week when I rewatched footage of her confrontation with Shanghai Sam on Q&A. Pretty much everybody on the left mocked her, and many on the right were dismayed – didn't she know he was a Muslim?
But Pauline was making a point. She asked Dastyari if he was a practicing Muslim, and Dastyari avoided answering the question directly.
This displays a high level of insight in the heat of the moment, to pick out something which which would become important well into the future.
This insight was on display when Hanson conducted her burka stunt in parliament, and again when she got a deal to conduct an inquiry into the ABC. Hanson understands the importance of setting the narrative, and she understands power.
This was on display again today on Channel 7's Sunrise when she called Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on her BS:
"I do have a bone to pick with you today. It is about the fact that you refused to condemn those skinhead morons who attacked (Labor Senator) Sam Dastyari and then said a couple of days later that they would come after me," Ms Hanson-Young said in a panel segment featuring both politicians.
"It is incredibly disrespectful and irresponsible of a member of Parliament like you, Pauline, to allow and encourage that sort of vilification, racism and violence. It is up to you today to apologise for refusing to condemn, apologise for what you said to Sam Dastyari and actually own up to the fact that you are giving cover to skinhead thugs."
Standard Marxist tactic of bullying an opponent by calling them evil with the aim of putting them on the defensive, at which point you can destroy them. Pauline was having none of this:
"Senator Hanson responded, after being prompted by Sunrise host David 'Kochie' Koch: 'I actually have to ask her, does she need to work at being a nasty piece of work or does it just come naturally?'"
Does Senator Two-Dads really think Pauline Hanson does not know who Donald Trump is? The God Emperor has shown us the way, and Pauline has read his playbook.
"I made it quite clear last week that no one deserves this. I made that comment. It's unacceptable," she said. "I had people throwing urine, tomato and eggs. I never heard one Member of Parliament stand up and support me…"
"So this is it. Sam (Dastyari) gets a few nasty words. I hear more out of your mouth, Sarah, in supporting this, and you've called me constantly, time and time again, a racist," Senator Hanson said.
"You are a nasty piece of work, Sarah, and the fact is you have no idea who I am. I'm sick of your lies. You twist everything that I say, I'm not answering to you. I've had enough of you."
By Galifrey Jones.
Like I said, Pauline understands how to set the narrative. On Sunrise this morning she skilfully reframed it; instead of falling into the trap of defending against the charge of "racism", she called out the socialist on her nonsense.
And she understands power:
"I'm not interested in coming on your program with Sarah Hanson-Young because I'm not putting up with this rubbish… I'm not going to be made a joke at your behest, Channel Seven, about this."
This was followed by Kochie saying they really do want to have her on the show again, and they will talk about it off-air. Pauline knows she can set the ground rules. Nobody gives a stuff about that fruitloop Sarah Hanson-Young.
But everybody will tune in for Pauline Hanson.
It's your XYZ.
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China Beach (Playa de China en España y Playa infernal en Hispanoamérica) es una serie de televisión estadounidense emitida por la cadena ABC entre 1988 y 1991. El título se refiere a My Khe una playa de la ciudad vietnamita de Da Nang, conocida como "China Beach" en lengua inglesa por los soldados estadounidenses y australianos durante la Guerra de Vietnam.

Argumento
Ambientada en la zona de Vietnam denominada "Bac My An Beach" en el Hospital de Evacuación 510, el elenco de la serie introduce una serie de personajes que encarnan el equipo médico del Ejército de Estados Unidos durante la Guerra de Vietnam: médicos del ejército, enfermeras, voluntarios de la Cruz Roja y personal civil (americano, francés y vietnamita), así como oficiales y soldados del ejército. La serie también cuenta las experiencias de los personajes cuando regresan a los Estados Unidos, ya sea de baja o al final de su período de servicio. La serie no tuvo reparos en mostrar la truculencia de la guerra, ofreciendo una visión realista de lo sucedido en ese momento.

Está basada en el libro Home Before Morning (1983), escrito por la enfermera del Ejército de Estados Unidos Lynda Van Devanter, narrando sus experiencias. El personaje de la enfermera Colleen McMurphy (interpretado por Dana Delany) es un alter ego de la autora. El libro transcurre en sus inicios desde la descripción del deseo de la autora de servir a su país, sus aspiraciones al llegar a Vietnam, sus experiencias de guerra, el choque brutal al regresar a su país, y su lucha contra el trastorno por estrés postraumático. La serie fue cancelada antes de que pudieran tratarse los problemas de trastorno de estrés postraumático de McMurphy. Van Devanter murió en 2002.

Elenco
 Dana Delany como Colleen McMurphy.
 Nan Woods como Cherry White.
 Michael Boatman como Samuel Beckett.
 Marg Helgenberger como Karen Charlene Koloski.
 Robert Picardo como Capitán Dick Richard.
 Tim Ryan como Capitán Bartholomew "Natch" Austen.
 Concetta Tomei como Lila Garreau.
 Brian Wimmer como Cabo Boonwell "Boonie" Lanier.
 Chloe Webb como Laurette Barber.

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Series de televisión de Estados Unidos
Series de televisión de Estados Unidos de los años 1980
Series de televisión de Estados Unidos de los años 1990
Series de televisión ambientadas en Vietnam
Series de televisión iniciadas en 1988
Series de televisión finalizadas en 1991
Series de televisión ambientadas en los años 1960
Series de televisión ambientadas en los años 1970
Series de televisión de drama de Estados Unidos
Series de televisión de ficción histórica de Estados Unidos
Series de televisión bélicas
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Laron What Up Bro?
Jay Critch (Left), And Laron (Right) Kicking It
We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to speak with Laron, a producer from Brooklyn, New York. He's worked with artists like: XXXTENTACION, Rich The Kid, Jay Critch, Mally Bandz, and more! He's got some serious talent, check out my personal favorite production of his: "Resort"- by Jay Critch.
I'm from Brooklyn, New York. 90z to be exact, so that's the East pretty much. The cross between like three different neighborhoods (East Flatbush, Canarsie, Brownsville) so a lot of Caribbean culture and gang culture for sure. Growing up and being raised in that neighborhood itself exposed me to a lot of different music types and shit... But my family been in the music biz since I was a kid, so I was exposed to that life way before I ever did any producing.
What's your producer tag? How did you create it? What's the importance of having a producer tag?
"Laron what up bro" is the tag used on "Resort", I just got my tag last year after all the work with X and shit so it's brand new for me honestly, I be forgetting to put that shit most times because it still isn't that most important thing to me honestly. Shout out this service (Voice Tag Gods) for helping... A great place for any upcoming producer who doesn't have exact access to mics or crazy voices. Producer tags are more important now than ever 'cause most times, a fan won't know ya face but they'll definitely know the tag if the song is buzzing... It's true!
How long have you been in the producing game? What keeps you motivated to keep putting out new beats?
Honestly, I have been making beats since I was like 6 or 7, just a little kid on the computer playing with loops and shit on GarageBand but I always kept at it pretty much. leveling up after a while... Moving onto reason and then logic and shit like that. I love music, so it's always been my thing to do. With producing being so out there nowadays and people having platforms to showcase what they're doing, I get inspired really fast to just create and then take it from there.
What's your scene? Would you rather be at the crib cooking up beats solo?
I think both. A lot of people know me from just making beats on the spot. Back when I ain't have my own laptop, I would use my friends shit and just load it up with samples and programs and just go crazy for a while if they let me borrow it and/or just for the moment. I think having people around you for certain feedback can be very healthy. I always liked impressing my friends when I was creating or making something that could have a whole room freestyling but I always loved being able to experiment by myself and really lock in, it's about balance and how comfortable you are.
Do you work solely as a producer or do you engineer as well?
I work solely as a producer nowadays. I engineer sometimes but I'm definitely not a recording engineer lol... But I've mixed a few records and it was cool you know... It's one of those things I never been crazy about if it wasn't my own records. Everything I do goes by my ear and not a book, so I got way better just tweaking tracks over time.
You've worked with Jay Critch a lot. How did you first connect with him and what is like working with him on songs like: "Robin Hood", "Rockets", and "Resort"?
I went to school with Mally Bandz, (TME artist) and he had gone to school with Jay Critch pretty much. I barely knew anybody that made beats on a street level probably like 1 person. But I knew a bunch of young kids coming up that needed beats. So I have been working with Jay Critch since like 8th - 9th grade. Tracks like "Rockets" and "Robin Hood" (shout out my bro, @clibbo, who I made that beat with) and even "Resort" (shout out my bro, @tonyseltzer) is just years of working with someone and being in a place where you can throw things at them and it won't be off guard. We both trust each other enough creatively and pretty much, he always went for beats that sounded different off rip so I just tried to continue that.
How did you first connect with X? What was it like working with him on "$$$"?
Randomly got a dm from Matt Ox trying to work, and I was skeptical at first but I still sent him some tracks, one of em being "$$$"... I never really knew they worked but ox hit me up a bunch of times telling me. still, I wasn't really taking it serious til X had called my phone... It was cool, I'm glad the song was able to come out and they liked it so much. We had a little bit of a rocky road when it dropped, I wasn't feeling X like that at the time but it felt mad bizarre when he passed. Really sucks that happened to him!!
What advice do you have to someone trying to follow in your footsteps?
Grind grind grind. It's never easy. Put the time in. You gotta want that shit. That's pretty much it! Shit will fall in place if you follow those steps.
Favorite song you've produced? And why is it your favorite?
At the moment, the jawn I did with Wifigawd "Burberry Interlude" it's just a fire flip really. I'm still a beatmaker/producer so I appreciate a good sample flip all the time. "Que Lo Que" is another favorite by my brother Mally Bandz. Shout out my brother Ralphy black for the idea. Aiiiiiii mama!
Expect new music all year! Bigger and better things to come!
https://soundcloud.com/laron-1
https://www.instagram.com/laron____/


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On Monday the government published its serious case review into the Winterbourne View abuse scandal. Winterbourne View was a specialist private sector hospital for learning disabled and autistic people – people who were sectioned and could not fend for themselves – "vulnerable" in the jargon. The BBC Panorama programme filmed some spectacular cases of staff abusing patients. A closer look didn't make things look any better – abuse had being going on for years, and the hospital was not remotely doing the job it was being paid to do. This is laid bare in the report. All sorts of people fell down on the job – the hospital's owners, police and other services, and the Care Quality Commission. This should not distract us from the central lesson which the report makes clear – the commissioning of these services was seriously deficient.
The report was published on a day when the news was dominated by the Olympics and by the Coalition spat over Lords reform. Perhaps it is a pity that this meant it did not get the public attention it deserved. But it may be just as well. In the hands of the usual top news journalists and editors, the wrong lessons would have been drawn. Instead the coverage has been a bit more balanced and considered – I have even been able to pick up mature and balanced coverage from BBC's Radio 4. Even so, I'm not sure if the right messages are getting through to the people that matter. There are some big red herrings.
The first red herring is the use of private sector providers to deliver care. The report and headlines made much of the hospital owner's pursuit of profit as being the reason they failed to provide a proper service, in spite of being paid quite well. But this is nothing new – and there are plenty of shining examaples of good practice in the private sector. The problem was that they were not being held to account. Terrible things happen in public sector organisations too, if nobody is asking what they are getting for their money.
Which leads to a second red herring. An early "lesson" was that the Care Quality Commisssion's inspection regime was too light touch, and that inspections by this national body should be more frequent and more thorough. But we mustn't rely on these big inspectorates, who often fail to understand local nuances and issues, and can end up being excessively confrontational. At best they can guarantee a certain level of mediocrity.
And thirdly there is the role of family. The patients at Winterbourne were often from a long way away, which meant that it was much more difficult for the family to stay in touch. This was condemned as being part of the problem. This is right up to a point. Public service commissioners are far too casual about sending people a long way from where they have their roots. I am uncomfortable with the NHS reformers' constant refrain of creating fewer but bigger specialist facilties for everything – though they always point to statistical evidence. But while family can and (usually) should be an important part of somebody's care, the system should not depend on them.
No, the real issue is with the commissioners of public services, within the NHS and local authorities. They should take more responsibility for the services they commission and devote more time to holding them to account. At this point it is very easy to be swept away by a debate over structures, procedures and responsibilities, seeing this as simply an exercise in public procurement, as one might outsource street cleaning, for example. But again, that is not the important point.
At the heart of the commissioning of social and health services should be the client or patient. Their individual requirements should be assessed, treatment individually tailored and their progress followed with human interest. The patients of Winterbourne were sent there by commissioners who thought their job was done by just placing them there. What was supposed to assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, a process implying progress towards a goal, turned into warehousing. That should be almost as outrageous to us as the abuse itself. If the commissioners had been following their patients, they would have picked up their lack of progress, and either worked with the hospital to improve it, or simply taken their patients elsewhere.
This isn't rocket science. My wife is a care manager at a local authority, dealing with drug rehabs. Her authority takes an interest in their clients as individuals, and this invovles meeting clients at the rehab facility from time to time to check on progress…and cutting out facilities that aren't up to standard. The problem is that some public sector managers take a more industrial view of things, trying to drive efficiencies by doing things in bulk and treating problems and performance indicators rather than people. This can give rise to some short term cost savings, but it quickly becomes self-defeating, as processes that fail to take account of people as individuals fail to solve their problems, and you end up with warehousing on a minimum cost basis. But it is not value for money you keep adding to the workload.
Unfortunately in this aspect of public services, not much much can be learnt from the private sector. Private sector techniques (lean management, business process engineering) can lead to a more people-centred approach if applied properly – but ultimately the private sector answer to difficult clients is either to pass them on to somebody else, or turn them into dependents and warehouse them for a fee. Warehousing problems rather than solving them can be a lucrative business, as the owners of Winterbourne, Castlebeck Ltd, clearly saw.
I hope that the government's ideas for GP-led health commissioning, and integration between local authority and NHS care, will lead the commissioning process to the right place, as they should in theory. But the bureaucratic obstacles are huge. It would help to have a clearer vision from on high.


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