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Der Sperberbussard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus), auch Kehlstreifbussard genannt, ist ein in Afrika weit verbreiteter Vertreter der Familie der Habichtartigen.

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Die Vögel haben eine Körperlänge von 35 bis 38 Zentimetern, die Flügelspannweite beträgt 1,2 Meter. Die Farbe der Federn am Rücken, dem Kopf und der Brust ist ein helleres Grau. Um die Augen, an der Kehle und am Schwanzansatz sind sie weiß. Der Schnabel ist orange, die Schnabelspitze ist aber schwarz gefärbt. Die kräftigen Beine sind orange und tragen scharfe, schwarze Krallen. Als besondere Auffälligkeit haben die Tiere einen weißen Kehlfleck mit einem länglichen, schwarzen Streifen. Die Unterseiten der Flügel und des Schwanzes sind schwarz.

Lebensweise
Sie jagen von höheren Bäumen, welche als Ansitz dienen, im sonst für Greifvögel schwierigeren Gelände wie hohem Gras oder Buschwerk, nach größeren Insekten, Eidechsen, Schlangen, Fröschen oder kleineren Säugern. Die Beute wird je nach Größe entweder gleich am Boden oder in höherer Vegetation verzehrt.

Verbreitung
Der Sperberbussard kommt in ganz Afrika südlich der Sahara vor. Dort bewohnt er die Savannen, Buschgebiete und Wälder.

Fortpflanzung
Der flache Horst aus Zweigen, welcher mit Moos und Gräsern ausgelegt ist, wird in Astgabeln von Bäumen meist in einer Höhe von 7 bis 25 Metern von beiden Partnern angelegt. Das Weibchen legt nur 1 bis 3 hellgrüne oder bläuliche Eier. Nach einer Brutzeit von ca. 32 Tagen, welche das vom Partner versorgte Weibchen allein wahrnimmt, schlüpfen die Jungvögel. Die Jungen haben ein brauneres und dunkleres Gefieder als adulte Tiere.

Gefährdung
Aufgrund der weiten Verbreitung stuft die IUCN diese Art als ungefährdet (Least Concern) ein.

Unterarten
Es sind zwei Unterarten bekannt:
 Kaupifalco monogrammicus. monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) – Die Nominatform kommt im Senegal und Gambia bis Äthiopien und Kenia vor.
 Kaupifalco monogrammicus meridionalis (Hartlaub, 1860) – Diese Unterart ist vom südlichen Kenia bis Angola, Namibia und Südafrika verbreitet.

Etymologie und Forschungsgeschichte
Coenraad Jacob Temminck beschrieb die Art unter dem Namen Falco monogrammicus. Als Fundort des Typusexemplars nannte er Senegal. Erst später wurde er der 1854 von Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte neu eingeführten Gattung Kaupifalco zugeschlagen. Der erste Teil des Namens ehrt den deutschen Zoologen Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), der zweite leitet sich vom lateinischen »falco, falconis« für »Falke« ab. Das Artepitheton »monogrammicus« ist ein Gebilde aus dem griechischen »monos, « für »einzeln« und »grammikos, grammē « für »gesäumt, Linie«. »Meridionalis« ist das lateinische Wort für »südlich« und leitet sich von »meridies« für »Süden« ab. Da Hartlaub die Unterart unter der Abkürzung Kaupifalco monogrammicus merid. beschrieb, greifen hier aus Sicht der Internationalen Regeln für die Zoologische Nomenklatur die Direction 82, dass der Name des ersten Korrektors Priorität hat.

Quellenangabe
 Die große ENZYKLOPÄDIE DER VÖGEL. Orbis Verlag, München 1996, ISBN 3-572-00810-7, S. 95–96.
 Afrika Tierwelt in Farbe. Karl Müller, Erlangen 1989, S. 56–57.

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Hokandara plane crash survivor succumbs to his injuries
Air Force crew member who was being treated at the Colombo National Hospital following the Antonov AN 32 plane crash in Hokandara, Athurugiriya succumbed to his injuries on Thursday night.
Air Force spokesperson, Wing Commander Gihan Seneviratne said the deceased Air Force officer passed away at around 7.30 p.m. on Thursday.
Four other Air Force members were killed when the Antonov AN 32 aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force crash-landed in Hokandara, Athurugiriya last Friday.
Meanwhile, Speaking to News1st, Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the Air Force member who was admitted to the hospital was in a critical state due to burn injuries.
He added the crew member had passed away when he was being treated at the hospital's Intensive Care Unit after a three-hour long surgery.
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A man and a woman in white suits are walking along the field with wheat. on a sunny day, romantic date.
A Man And A Woman In White Suits Are Walking Along The Field With Wheat.
A man and a woman in white suits are walking along the field with wheat. On a sunny day, in a field with wheat. Romantic date.
A young woman and a man in white suits are walking in the park. Romantic date. The camera moves around the pair.
A young woman and a man in white suits are walking in the park. Hold hands, in the blur zone. Romantic date.
A young woman and a man in white suits flee to meet each other and embrace. On a sunny day, in a field with wheat. Romantic date.
A beautiful couple in white suits hugs on a date. Romantic relationship. They are happy, laughing and looking at each other. Slow motion.


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I'm self-taught graphic and web designer/developer who's always had a love for design. I remember building my first site on Geocities and creating my first 'zine in AOL email when I was 12 years old.
The years following, in a nutshell, were the norm...middle school, high school, college, a job in the corporate world, and then the military (say wha??? Yep, that's right I'm a veteran.) I served in the USMC for three years before getting out and becoming a mom and entrepreneur.
"Creating is what I love to do" – you seem to be creating an awesome little person! Good job.
Also, your husband looks a lot like my cousins in England. I was so confused for a moment. You're a very good looking family.
I'm excited to watch more of your adventures.
Thanks so much for the lovely compliment! I'm trying to finish "creating" this little person, he or she will be here before I know it. I told my husband that and he had a good laugh. We both get told we always look like someone's cousin or friend or whomever. Maybe we just have familiar faces. 🙂 Thanks again for visiting and following!
I LOVE your about me page, I feel like I already know you! Stopping by from the SITS blog hop challenge!!!
I'm enjoying your blog a lot! Can't wait to read about your Marine Corps experience. Beautiful couple, too!
Thanks so much! 😉 I'll eventually get around to posting it.
Visiting from The SITS Girls. Love your About page. Thank you also for hte blogging suggestions!
Love seeing you and your hubby. My husband was in the Marines as well and we live Marietta. Again, glad I found your blog!


We typically don't think of life as sandwiching us in from the surround as we are socially trained to take an individualistic "I" approach to viewing our gains, failures of various assets, liabilities etc. We are trained to view social dynamics, friendships and relationships from a self manifestation perspective.
schedules of schools, store openings, public gatherings etc.
Many people and therapist take the "YOU role" regarding the judgment of your life. Yes, to an extent we are responsible for our edifices of human construction. And . . . there is definitely a "Jack in the Box me in factor" that plays a role in keeping our individualized full potential from being reached.
The above picture was taken by a teenager who was struggling with some mild depression following the rearrangement of her family tribe. She went on a weekend excursion and left her cocooned depression in the past. . . .ready to "launch" herself into college with a new start.
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Seems so long ago I was driving out of California heading to Arizona!
My hubby and I decided to forego Vegas and instead take a "little" detour through Arizona so we could see Monument Valley! Hence the first stop on our journey home was not Vegas but Flagstaff!! #practicallyexactlythesame We arrived in Flagstaff pretty late so while my family watched hotel TV (which somehow seems like THE BEST), I searched for little thrift and decided to use my Arizona thrift stop on the Cedar Closet Thrift Shop.
Like many little community thrift shops, this one is run by volunteers and the proceeds benefit a local charity – Operation School Bell. I met such lovely ladies when I stopped in!
I told them my life story then insisted on a selfie, 'natch.
These volunteers through the Assistance League in Flagstaff so obviously loved what they were doing, it made the thrift stop a true pleasure. "This is what I do for my fun time" – I can only hope I say the same thing in my retirement years!!
Big selection of furniture and household goods.
Would have liked to take the bench home but I settled for that cute kid.
Lots to search through… and an antique piano!!
Would have bought these Bandolinos for $3 if I could have gotten my feet into them!
I appreciate a well-organized thrift shop, especially when I know it was organized by people acting out of the goodness of their hearts!!
Little thrift prices are THE BEST.
There was even a boutique section!
Grey striped wool-blend soft and cozy sweater?! For $3?!! That'll do!
If I lived in Flagstaff, the Cedar Closet would be in my regular rotation of thrift stops!! Good cause, fun thrift hunting – this is the kind of place where one day you'll find a priceless designer piece!! I have a feeling! So if you live in Flagstaff, go there! And if not, go to your nearest little thrift!
What a lovely little store. A clean and bright thrift store is so important to me. And no "thrift store " smell. We have a couple of charity ones in my area that meet the criteria and have great volunteers as well. Love your blog!
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Media Insider: Business Insider to Buy Morning Brew, WaPo Launches Vote Tracking Tool, ProPublica Expands in the West
by Maria Perez · Published October 16, 2020 · Updated October 15, 2020
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire's round-up of media stories from the week.
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Journalists Are Struggling with Mental Health, Financial Hardship, and Disinformation
The Journalism and the Pandemic Project, a partnership between the International Center for Journalists and the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, published the first part of its global survey of journalists. The results were "startling and disturbing," said project authors Julie Posetti, Emily Bell, and Peter Brown. Seventy percent of respondents rated the psychological and emotional impacts of dealing with the COVID-19 crisis as the most difficult aspect of their work. A similar number (67%) identified concerns about financial hardship as a significant difficulty, while the intense workload was ranked the third biggest challenge, ahead of social isolation and the risk of contracting the virus. The survey was conducted in May and June, during what they're calling "the first wave" of the pandemic in the U.S., and the vetted respondents came from 125 countries.
Another study making news this week was the 2020 Newspaper Compensation Study, which surveyed radio, television, and newspaper owners and operators on how to attract, hire, and retain top sales talent.
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Morning Brew Is in Talks to Sell Itself to Business Insider
Two college students started Morning Brew five years ago; now they're in talks to sell their business newsletter company to Business Insider, according to sources familiar with the two companies. It's unclear how much Business Insider intends to pay for Morning Brew, which says it will turn a profit on revenues of $20 million this year, but people who have talked to the company's founders believe they expect to sell it for more than $50 million, and possibly much more. Business Insider is a digital publisher that got its start with a mix of high-volume clickbait and the occasional scoop but has recently made a push into more sober journalism it wants to sell via subscriptions. Morning Brew is a business-focused publisher that re-assembles news into bite-sized chunks for its millennial audience. You can imagine the logic behind this one: Business Insider gets a company with 2 million subscribers to its free newsletter, which it can try to convert into paying subscribers; and Morning Brew's team of 50 people gets more resources to help it build out more iterations of its newsletter and other products, like a podcast arm.
The deal underscores the media industry's current fascination with email newsletters.
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The Washington Post Won't Predict the Election Outcome
The uncertain nature of this year's election has forced news companies to reevaluate the way they will present the election results. The Washington Post has created a vote modeling tool that will help the newsroom determine with reasonable confidence if an election is too close to call and where votes remain to be counted. The "Expected Votes Tracker" is not designed to call races or predict outcomes, says Jeremy Bowers, the Post's director of engineering. Instead, it is designed to give readers a sense of where things are headed. It learns from early returns in similar places, which means that if there's a spike in turnout or a shift from 2016, it will learn from that in real time. "We wanted to make sure readers know how much uncertainty remains, how up in the air the election is, and provide information in real time," says senior politics editor Peter Wallsten. The tool will be used to inform all of The Post's election coverage, from the alerts it sends out to where it deploys its reporters for deeper coverage.
Also on Axios: the growth of global fact-checking organizations.
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Powerhouse Nonprofit News Outlet ProPublica Expands in the West, and 'Possibly Colorado'
ProPublica announced it is dramatically scaling up its commitment to local investigative journalism with the launch of three regional reporting hubs. The nonprofit news organization will establish two new units covering the South and Southwest. ProPublica Illinois, which since 2017 has published investigative journalism on key issues in Illinois, will be transformed into a unit covering a broader swath of the Midwest. In addition to the regional reporting hubs, ProPublica is launching a Distinguished Fellows program to support proven investigative journalists. Selected fellows will embark on three-year partnerships with ProPublica, as they report from their local newsrooms. Funding for the expansion comes from "two significant grants from philanthropic entities, one a donor-advised fund held at the Pew Charitable Trusts," and will allow the outlet to hire 30 new people across the country.
ICYMI: New York Magazine brings Curbed back to life – but says goodbye to its local sites.
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As Trump Flouts Safety Protocols, News Outlets Balk at Close Coverage
After an outbreak of the coronavirus among President Trump and his aides, several major news organizations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, are citing the lack of safety protocols in their decisions to pull reporters from traveling with the president on the campaign trail this week. The White House Correspondent's Association is now having to search for journalists willing to cover the events, an "unheard-of phenomenon," as it's considered a coveted assignment by many. According to The Times, the concerns raised by reporters and outlets include: "Many flight attendants and Secret Service agents on Air Force One have not worn masks; White House aides who tested positive for the coronavirus, or were potentially exposed, are returning to work before the end of a two-week quarantine; and the campaign has instituted few restrictions at the raucous rallies that Mr. Trump is now pledging to hold on a regular basis until Election Day."
There are many moving parts in this year's election, so Journalist's Resource published tips and story ideas for journalists covering the presidential election.
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Maria Perez is Director, Web Experience & Operations at Cision. In her spare time, she runs Bags of Love Foundation, a local nonprofit that provides cancer patients with care packages aimed at making their treatment more comfortable. She also enjoys cuddling with her dog Toody, who thinks he rules the world.
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SoundMagic E10S review
Best in-ear headphones under £50, Awards 2015. Subtle design tweaks to our favourite budget in-ears make them even more enjoyable to use than before Tested at £40
By What Hi-Fi? 08 October 2015
Our favourite budget in-ears are better than ever – rivals can't match their lively, exciting sound
Energetic, detailed and dynamic
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The SoundMagic E10S in-ears have been winning Awards for the last four years, with annual tweaks - and no change in the price - helping to ensure they keep their top spot in the budget in-ear category. The changes to the 2015 model are purely cosmetic and ergonomic.
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The smartphone compatibility switch has been moved to the cable's Y-section, meaning the 3.5mm plug, now at a 60-degree angle and made of metal instead of plastic, is slimmer and sturdier than before. Not bad for just £40.
These are light, compact and comfortable in-ears, with a selection of tips available for you to get the best fit. Once they're sealed in, you get the robust, punchy and hugely enthusiastic sound that make the E10Ss so likeable.
With the bassline taut and bouncy in The Cat Empire's Fishies, it's not hard to start having fun with the E10Ss plugged in.
Trumpets blare with just the right amount of bite and reach, while voices are clear and expressive, and there's a satisfying weight to the whole sound.
Sure, you get more subtlety and refinement if you go up the price scale, but the E10Ss have impressive dynamics and an even balance that rival budget headphones struggle to match. There's no hardness, brightness or lumpy bass to distract you from the music.
The E10Ss are great at capturing the essence of a song: whether it's the playful melodies of the Amelie soundtrack, the grungy angst of Nirvana, or the funk in Stevie Wonder's Superstition, these in-ears will get your feet tapping along to any song you play through them.
They're energetic, fluid and packed with detail – and for now they remain our go-to in-ears on a budget.
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Industry training organisation Careerforce has assessed the level of degree-level nursing qualifications from these countries and determined that these qualifications are equivalent to New Zealand's Level 3 qualification for pay equity purposes.
To move up a qualification level and gain equivalency to the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Support) (Level 4), these workers can complete two additional unit standards to ensure they have the cultural competency required for this level.
The change may affect employers, who under the new Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Act 2017 are required to pay their employees new wage rates, linked to qualifications and experience.
The Act specifies that these qualifications must be a Level 2, 3 or 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing issued by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA); or a qualification (whether from New Zealand or overseas) that is recognised by the relevant industry training organisation (ITO).
Careerforce has recently been tasked to establish whether existing or expired care and support qualifications, including international qualifications, are equivalent to New Zealand Health and Wellbeing qualifications for pay equity purposes.
The New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) was reportedly "furious" that the change was made without consultation, and advised its members to "ignore this update until such time as we have discussed the matter with Careerforce and the Ministry of Health".
However, Careerforce clarified that sector consultation would not have had any bearing on the change. The ITO stressed that its involvement is purely in the assessment of the equivalency of qualifications – not the tasks that a qualified employee is expected to undertake in a workplace.
Careerforce and the NZACA have committed to a series of information roadshows over the next few weeks allowing the opportunity for questions and clarification on this issue.


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Losing Friends and Influence: Mainstream Condemns Occupation in Iraq
Informed Comment - Juan Cole - The Iraqi Islamic Party on Tuesday accused the United States military of having committed numerous massacres against innocent civilians, not only Haditha. Specifically, its spokesman, Omar al-Juburi, charged that: "On May 13, US forces launched an air assault on a civilian car in Latifiyah and killed six people inside the car," Juburi told reporters. "On the same day the US forces attacked with aircraft the house of a civilian, Saadun Mohsen Hassan, and killed seven of his family members."
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Juburi said US forces carried out another air strike the next day on the house of Sheikh Yassin Saleh Shallal in the town of Yusifiyah "killing 13 people, including women and children." I am afraid that if we started counting all the innocent civilians killed by US airstrikes on Iraqi towns and cities as murders, the number would be very large indeed."
The significance of these charges is that they are coming from the Iraqi Islamic Party, a group that has been mostly willing to cooperate with the US. Indeed, al-Zaman says that they handed the file to US Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. The IIP forms the core of the Iraqi Accord Front, the Sunni religious coalition that holds 44 seats in parliament. A vice president, a vice premier, 4 cabinet members, and the speaker of the house all belong to this coalition. So these charges are originating not with hard liners or radicals outside the new system, but with persons who are de facto allies of the United States. If this is how a key element of the Iraqi Accord Front feels about the US, relations between Washington and parts of the new government it so trumpeted are obviously very shaky.
Al-Zaman reports that the Sunni Arabs of Basra are mostly forced to stay at home, going out only when absolutely necessary, for fear of being assassinated or kidnapped. They are virtual prisoners in their homes.
The assassinations are ongoing, despite new security steps of the al-Maliki government. The day before yesterday, a Sunni Arab was killed in the middle of Basra. Sunni Arabs also pray at home rather than going to mosque, for fear they would be targeted or captured. Sunni Arab government employees have begun staying home and missing work in ever greater numbers.
The state of emergency declared by PM al-Maliki has not brought security. A wave of assassinations, mostly aimed at Sunni Arabs, has swept Basra.
The Arab League is preparing to send a commission to Basra, at the request of the Sunni Arabs. (Arab League member states have as their citizens mostly Sunni Arabs.)
Meanwhile, al-Zaman says, hundreds of British troops have spread through Basra neighborhoods, arresting persons on its list, who belong to the Mahdi Army or Iraqi military intelligence. (The latter in Basra was presumably mostly recruited from the Badr Corps paramilitary of the [hard line Shiite] Supreme Council).
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San Francisco is one heck of a friendly place for solar power. For starters, it's one of the few cities in the country that offers a local solar rebate. We'll get into the details a little bit later, but that solar power rebate will help every resident in the county and city of San Francisco with some extra cash, and depending on your circumstances, it can give you a whole lot of cash back. Combined with high electricity prices (meaning you'll save a ton when you make the switch to producing your own electricity) and strong statewide policies, solar power offers big savings and big profits to residents of the City by the Bay.
If you'd like to learn more about statewide policies, head over to our comprehensive California solar page, otherwise read on to find out about solar in San Francisco!
While California no longer offers state rebates or tax incentives, the city and county of San Francisco is still keeping the lights on for their amazing GoSolarSF Initiative. The city will pay you a huge amount of money as a direct rebate, just for putting solar panels on your house.
Exactly how much you can get depends on a few factors. No matter your circumstances, you'll qualify for a $2,000 rebate when you install solar in SF. If you use a local installer, you get another $700. If you participate in the California Alternate Rates Energy (CARE) and CalHome programs, OR if you live in the 94107 or 94124 zip codes, you qualify for an additional $800.
Finally, if you fall below the median income and pay lower electricity rates through the PG&E CARE Program, or if you qualify for the Single-Family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program, you can get another $7,000. Whoa, wait! Did we just say $7,000? Yep! we said $7,000. That's some equal opportunity solar policy right there! The total possible San Francisco solar rebate is north of 10 grand, and some people even qualify for a free 1-kW solar panel system on their homes. That's probably the most extensive local rebate in the state, if not the country.
Keep in mind these numbers are for single-family homes. There are other incentives available to non-profit organizations and even multi-unit rental property owners. Check out the GoSolarSF page for more details.
San Francisco Solar Tax Incentives.
Even though California isn't giving solar tax credits anymore, it's at least giving you some tax exemptions, right? Right! When you install a solar system you get a big ol' increase in home value (because of the energy savings, not because it's cool, though the awesomeness of a new solar polar system is, admittedly, undisputed). Normally an increase in home value means an increase in property taxes, but not with your solar power system. 100% exemption baby! Give me an E; give me an X… OK, you get the point.
What you don't get, much to our chagrin, is a sales tax exemption. This is an unfortunate trend in a lot of states, forgetting about that pesky sales tax exemption for renewable energy systems. Given all the other excellent solar policy we've seen in California, a sales tax exemption is a pretty easy way to encourage residents to switch to solar power, and we hope to see the legislature correct this soon.
San Francisco residents currently pay an average of 21.3 cents per kilowatt-hour ('kWh") of electricity here. That's pretty high, so electricity prices go. Heck, it's nearly double the national average of 12.5 cents/kWh. At that price, we're pretty sure you cringe every time the electric bill comes in the mail – we would too. Stop that worrying! The high cost of electricity in San Francisco just means you're going to save even more every month when you start raking in those solar-power backed savings.
Different areas in California have different trigger points for the tiers, so check with PG&E to see where yours are. Here's where solar comes in: By producing energy from solar panels you effectively use less during the month, meaning you avoid the higher rates and effectively pay less for electricity.
If your solar panel system is sized to exceed your usage during peak (daylight) times, you could effectively pay only 14.3 cents/kWh for the energy you do use, and even then you can produce enough energy to offset most or all of your energy bill, especially from May to October when the sun is higher in the sky.
Installing a typical 3.5kW solar system should start at about $14,000. Don't worry – that price tag is gonna drop fast!
Here comes San Francisco's sweet solar power rebate! We're going to be conservative in our estimate and not assume too much with these numbers. That means just the base solar rebate of $2,000, bringing the cost down to $12,000.
Next we take off the 30% federal tax credit, which is calculated from out-of-pocket costs (i.e. after the rebate). Subtract another $3,600 for a new price of just $8,400.
Finally we subtract your first year's energy savings, which we estimate to be about $1,047. That brings your final cost after the first year to $7,353, about half of where we started!
With a conservative estimate of 3% for the future rise of electricity prices, you can expect your new solar power system to pay for itself in just 8 years, and by the end of our 25-year estimate, you'll have made a profit of $29,761. That's huge!
The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) on this investment is a whopping 18.6%, more than double an investment in the S&P 500!
It can be easy to lose sight of in the midst of all those immediate savings, but don't forget that you just significantly increased the value of your home as well – in this case by over twenty grand!. That's $20,000 of tax-free value!
Good for your wallet, good for your home value, and good for the earth… The fossil-fuel-produced electricity you're not buying from Electricity Inc. is the same as planting 89 trees this year (and every year for the next 25 or so)!
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San Francisco Solar Leases, Solar Loans, and more!
What if you don't have $14,000 lying around to pay for solar? Because banks and third-party installer are recognizing what a good investment solar is, they offer leases and loans and other ways of paying for it. Let's examine a couple of the most popular tools.
When you choose an installer in San Francisco, you'll probably have the option of leasing your solar panels. It's a great way to put no money down and get the benefits of solar starting right away. You sign an agreement to make a monthly payment for the panels on your house and your electricity bill is reduced by more than the cost of the lease. So is a solar lease a good deal? Well, if you can sign a long-term agreement with a fixed monthly payment, yes! As an example, a 25-year lease of a 3.5-kW system with a monthly payment of $46.67 ($560/year) will save you the same $1,047 on electricity this year. And as the price of electricity goes up, you'll save more and more every year until the end, because your costs stay the same! By the end of our 25-year estimate, you'll have saved $26,768, all without putting down a dime!
Many banks and credit unions now offer unsecured loans for installing solar. It can be a great way to install solar with nothing down, but beware the interest charges! If you agree to pay your system off over 25 years at 6.5%, you'll actually end up paying more than your current energy bill for about 12 years, and you'll only end up saving about $13,000 over 25 years.
But! If you pay the loan down early by putting the San Francisco rebate money into it, and then pay a big lump sum with your big federal tax credit into the loan at the end of year one, you'll actually come out ahead of the lease and nearly as well as the cash purchase option. You'll pay slightly more than your current energy bill for 8 years, and after that, it's all profit, baby! $28,141, to be exact(ly estimated).
What are you smoking? This is a bunch of bullcrap! if the net savings in electricity is $1,467, it would take over 8 years to recover the $15,225 net initial cost. This is assuming an annual 5% increase utility rates. PG&E's rate history for the last 5 years is only 3% annual increase. A payback in 5 years would require a projected increase in electricity costs of 37% annually. Do you call this conservative?


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The Vogts becomes focus of feature story
August 9, 2010 toddvogts ASNE HSJ in Reno (2010), Education, Journalism & Media, Personal Notes 0
While at the the American Society of News Editors Reynolds High School Journalism Institute at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada in Reno, we produced several stories for our website, www.silverbulletin.org.
One group decided to do a story about me. At first, this was rather embarrassing, but by the end, I found it to be incredibly flattering. I am honored they saw me worthy of being the focus of a feature story.
So, below is the story for your enjoyment. Or, you can read it here.
The Todd of All Trades
By John McBlair and Justin Natalie
Todd Vogts' commitment to journalism is written all over him. Literally. He has two tattoos.
"At first I was like 'no,'" said Karen Vogts, Todd's mother. "But they look pretty decent."
"[The first one] is on my back and it's a scroll that says 'comfort the afflicted, afflict the comfortable' which to me are the basic tenets of journalism," Vogts said. "You're supposed be a watchdog, and be watchful of those in power. The other one I have is an old school camera [which has written] 'ad astra', which is Latin for 'two stars' 'to the stars,' which is part of Kansas' state motto. And then words that say 'Congress shall make no law' which is, of course, from the First Amendment."
Vogts lives in a farmhouse. He shops for groceries at a small corner store that is actually named "Ma and Pa's." The only local bar is also the only family restaurant and when you walk down the street you know everyone. To many people, Ransom, Kan., is a different world.
You might think that life in the farming town of Ransom is slow-paced, an uncomplicated existence. However, after speaking with bus driver, DJ, teacher, journalist, firefighter and novelist Vogts, you'll quickly abandon these assumptions. His day-to-day is simply dizzying.
For such an ambitious 24-year-old, speaking with Vogts is a surprisingly casual experience. He gives no hint of ego and speaks to you deliberately, with undivided attention.
"People are the most important thing," Vogts said. "I really think that high school journalism is important because what it is, is community journalism."
Above all, Vogts is a journalist. His love for journalism started at the weeklong Boys' State camp between his junior and senior year where he was the reporter for a publication, and he went back to school his senior year in high school with a deeper interest. He approached his principal on the subject of creating a high school newspaper and was told there was not enough time.
Vogts created a paper anyway with some friends and ran a story covering the principal's stance.
"We did have time because look, here it is," Vogts told the principal.
His actions did not come without consequences, though. As he and his buddies were sticking the newspapers in lockers, his principal approached him.
"I handed him a newspaper with a big smile on my face," Vogts said.
He spent the remainder of the day sitting in the office facing expulsion.
"They strong-armed me because I was a kid and didn't know my rights," Vogts said.
He killed the paper because he was afraid of the threat of expulsion and wanted to graduate with his friends.
At Hutchison State Community College, Vogts was finally able to participate in an organized journalism program. He worked as the sports editor his first year and became editor-in-chief his second year on staff. While he was editor-in-chief, he began coding a paper online while still printing a weekly paper of eight to 10 pages with a staff of 10 to 15.
After finishing two years at community college, Vogts transferred to Wichita State to complete his bachelor's degree in communication. He joined the newspaper and became editor-in-chief again during his second year.
When asked why he kept becoming editor-in-chief, he said: "I don't know. I just keep getting asked to do it."
He also won the Print Journalist of the Year award his senior year when he again battled censorship. While reporting on a conference about the dangers of social networking at the university, Vogts found a picture of a conference speaker on his Facebook account in a hot tub with known minors.
"'I just got my angle,'" Vogts said. "And it pissed him off and he threatened to sue."
In the aftermath, the student council in charge of funding the newspaper planned on cutting it from their budget, which would have ultimately ended the paper.
"We suspected it had to do with what we were writing, but they were well within in their rights to cut our budget," Vogts said.
Content was one of the reasons outlined in a student council PowerPoint explaining the cuts, which is a First Amendment issue.
"We called the SPLC and we had a lawyer on the phone ready to sue the [pants off] of them and they backed down so we didn't have to," Vogts said. "It was an amazing experience."
Vogts refused to be bullied again. After college, he went on to work for three news publications, including a self-run magazine that covered the entire state of Kansas – yeah.
"It took a lot of guts to start his own paper," said Troy, his younger brother.
Now Vogts has turned his energy to education, and he needs it because he does the jobs of five people. He wakes at 6 a.m. in order to drive the 'bus' for the school –it turns out the bus is a red suburban with five or six elementary students. Last year when done with his bus route, he worked as a paraeducator in a special education class. This year, he will still be a part time paraeducator, but he'll also be creating a new journalism program at Western Plains High School. He approached his superintendent with the idea for the class.
"I know journalism," explained Vogts. "This is my life. I can do something with you guys."
His course load will consist of two sections of print and web journalism, respectively. The classes will have two to five students each, which is not uncommon for the school of fewer than 50. While these classes may seem like a dream come true to most teachers, he will struggle with having a small and divided staff. On the bright side, this man who is used to struggling with understaffed publications will finally have a staff that will not eat into his budget.
"I don't have to pay the students," Vogts said.
When not in the classroom, he is asked to perform a variety of odd jobs. From retiling and painting rooms, maintaining the athletic fields, or mopping the cafeteria, it seems like he is never allowed a moment of rest.
When the final bell rings, he is only halfway through his day. Throughout the year, he juggles coaching football, track and being an assistant coach for girls' boys' basketball. Again manpower is an issue. His football team technically has 21 students, but only 13 usually show up. Practices go until six, but Vogts gives the impression that he wishes they could go longer.
Luckily his journalism students will not have to go far to interview the coach.
In his spare time – yes, in his spare time – he will need to complete online assignments for his Master's of Science in Education program.
Speaking of free time, Vogts is a mobile DJ on the weekends performing until the middle of the night at elegant wedding receptions, parties in fields or anywhere in between, typically with the help of his brother. However, this does not seem like much of a chore to him.
"I love it because I get paid to party," Vogts said.
His weekends aren't all fun and games though. He is also a volunteer firefighter where he said he is asked to do, as usual, "Whatever it takes, dude." Typically, he helps with disconnecting electricity, setting up landing zones and assisting EMT personnel.
Fitting so many things into a day is surprising. But what is probably most surprising about Vogts is his reluctance to talk about what might be his greatest accomplishment: his novel. "Murder at St. Alfanus" is a murder mystery set in a private Catholic university where student journalists are on a mission to solve the case. It should be available at both Barnes and Noble and on Amazon later this year.
"I read a lot," said his mother, "and it made me want to keep reading."
An avid writer since he was nine, Vogts also runs a blog with a readership of 60-100 per day.
Vogts will not tell you all of this when you first meet him. He doesn't let on that he is one of the most driven and multi-talented people you have met.
At home, "sometimes it's hard to have him talk about what he does," his mother said.
He is unassuming and that is what makes his accomplishments even more impressive. Vogts challenges all the stereotypes of being from a place so small, because he is anything but. Even with the limited opportunities of a town with no streetlights, Vogts embraces the freedom and defies what you usually think can be accomplished in 24 years.
When asked if he eventually wanted to be either a journalist or novelist, Vogts said, "Can't I be both?"
Vogts surely can.
Again, many thanks to John and Justin for writing this story. It truly meant a lot to me to have others view me as important enough to write about. Thanks, fellas.
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This is a great story! As always very proud of you!
It was really our pleasure. You are a journalist that I hope I keep leading from.
Proof it is really Justin… I enjoyed the drinks we smuggled onto our flight out.


The United States has a long and complex history with regards to nuclear energy, stretching back to the first harnessing of nuclear power during the Manhattan Project through the panic in the wake of the Three Mile Island accident and to today where technological advancements are making nuclear power safer and more efficient than ever before. Despite these advancements, decreasing natural gas prices, a boom in solar and wind power, and a persistent inherent fear of nuclear power in some circles has brought construction of new nuclear plants to a virtual standstill. Only one new reactor, Watts Bar #2, has come online since 1996, one construction project in South Carolina was abandoned partway through construction, and the only active nuclear construction project, Plant Vogtle in Georgia, has been mired in controversy and uncertainty amid escalating costs. Compounding that issue in the nuclear industry is the expected closure of many of the aging nuclear reactors across the country, with almost 12% of U.S. nuclear capacity expected to close in the next seven years.
While the U.S. electrical grid continues to be dominated by fossil fuels, the push to decarbonize the nation's energy mix remains strong. As climate change concerns become a driving factor in energy policy, many are promoting the increased use of carbon-neutral fuel sources (including both nuclear power and renewable energy) to minimize the environmental impact of the energy sector. Any decarbonization trend that relies heavily on non-dispatchable renewable energy sources (such as wind and solar) in lieu of dispatchable fossil fuel sources (such as coal and natural gas), comes with side effects—both good and bad—to the nation's electrical system beyond the intended reduction of CO2 emissions.
In the fight to minimize human-caused carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with climate change, one of the latest and most exciting technologies is carbon capture and storage (CCS). The idea behind this method is that the CO2 emitted during certain activities, such as fracking for oil and gas, burning coal and natural gas for electricity, and many industrial activities such as ethanol production, can be captured instead of being released into the atmosphere. Once captured, the CO2 can be compressed into a denser gas or liquid and then transported by pipeline and used for enhanced oil recovery or permanently stored underground in saline aquifers, coal beds, salt caverns, or other geological formations. While the technology for capturing, condensing, transporting, and ultimately injecting CO2 has advanced notably in recent years to make the technology theoretically viable on a large scale, the actual implementation of the practice has lagged behind largely due to the regulatory hurdles associated with the transport and storage of the CO2.


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Bernd Konrad (* 20. Juli 1947 in Dammfleth) ist ein deutscher Jazz-Musiker (Baritonsaxophon, Sopransaxophon, Klarinette) und Komponist.

Leben und Wirken
Nach dem Studium von Klarinette, elektronischer Musik und Komposition an der Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart war er einerseits als Komponist für Funk und Fernsehen tätig, spielte andererseits mit Herbert Joos, Hans Koller und Adelhard Roidinger, gelegentlich auch mit Warne Marsh und Lee Konitz, später auch mit Benny Golson, Hannes Zerbe oder der Sam Rivers Big Band. Mit Perry Robinson, Theo Jörgensmann, Hans Kumpf, Michel Pilz und den Rhythmikern Günter Lenz und Peter Giger bildete er 1975 bis 1977 den Clarinet Contrast.  In den letzten 15 Jahren trat er insbesondere mit dem SüdPool-Projekt auf.

1983 schrieb er für Erwin Lehn und sein Südfunk-Orchester die Third-Stream-Komposition "The Whale"; im gleichen Jahr entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Komponisten Klaus Hinrich Stahmer für das Staatstheater Oldenburg die Ballettmusik "Die Nashörner" (nach Ionesco); 1986 wurde seine Komposition "Marilyn" mit der Sängerin Lauren Newton dem Bodensee Symphonie-Orchester und seinem eigenen Jazz-Ensemble uraufgeführt. 1995 schrieb er unter dem Titel "Strange Fruit" eine sich auf Billie Holiday beziehende Komposition über Lynchjustiz. 2004 folgte sein "Stepping Stone - I Have a Dream" für großes Orchester, Big Band und Solisten, insbesondere die Sängerin Greetje Bijma.

1981 gründete er mit Jiggs Whigham das Jugendjazzorchester Baden-Württemberg, welches er bis Mitte 2013 leitete.

Seit 1986 hatte er an der Stuttgarter Musikhochschule die Professur für Popularmusik und Jazz inne und war dort bis 2012 tätig; seit 1997 leitet er als Nachfolger von Erwin Lehn auch die dortige Big Band, die er 1974 im Rahmen einer studentischen Initiative selbst mitgegründet hatte.

Konrad erhielt 1981 den Jazzpreis des damaligen Südwestfunks und war 1983 für die Zeitschrift Jazz Podium der "Musiker des Jahres". 2001 erhielt er das Bundesverdienstkreuz. Bewunderer seiner Werke ist übrigens auch Woody Allen, der in seinem Film Hannah und ihre Schwestern auf die Konrad-LP Traumtänzer hinweist. 2018 wurde Bernd Konrad mit dem Jazzpreis Baden-Württemberg für sein Lebenswerk ausgezeichnet.

Auswahldiskographie
 B. Konrad: Phonolith (ursprünglich als Traumtänzer; mit Hans Koller, Didier Lockwood, Christoph Spendel, Thomas Stabenow, Martin Bues, 1980)
 B. Konrad: Marilyn/The Whale (1983/1986)
 Südpool Project 1: Time Is a Tango (mit L. Newton, H. Joos, Th. Stabenow, Thomas Heidepriem, Joe Koinzer, 1990)

Literatur
 Martin Kunzler: Jazz-Lexikon. Band 1: A–L (= rororo-Sachbuch. Bd. 16512). 2. Auflage. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16512-0.

Weblinks

 Webpräsenz von Bernd Konrad
 Wenn Musik mehr als 'nur' Musik ist: Jazzmusiker Bernd Konrad im Video-Porträt
 Hans Kumpf über Bernd Konrad, Jazzpages 2001/10

Einzelnachweise, Fußnoten

Bassklarinettist
Jazz-Klarinettist
Jazz-Saxophonist
Komponist (Jazz)
Komponist (Third Stream)
Komponist klassischer Musik (20. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart)
Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes am Bande
Deutscher
Geboren 1948
Mann

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Senator MILLEN (New South Wales) . - I think that Senator Pearce's amendment, while constituting an alteration in words, does not constitute an alteration in the intent of the sub-clause the honorable senator seeks to amend. It seems to me that the words of the amendment are not happily chosen, and will require some alteration before we adopt them. I take it that what is desired by Senator Pearce, the draftsman of the original subclause, and by the Committee generally, is that when the Comptroller-General or Justice is called upon to determine a question under this part of the Bill, he shall consider whether the management, processes, plant, and machinery in the local industry are reasonably efficient. The difficulty, in my mind, 19 as to whether Senator Pearce's amendment exactly expresses that.
Senator Pearce - It is expressed in exactly the terms the honorable senator has just used.
In determining whether the competition is unfair, regard shall be had to the management, the processes, the plant, and the machinery, employed or adopted in the Australian industry affected by the competition, being reasonably efficient, effective, and up-to-date.
I think I might safely say that thatis a cumbersome form, although I make every allowance for the difficulty with which an honorable senator is necessarily confronted in seeking to frame such an amendment in the Chamber.
Senator Trenwith - I think that we require the words " as to whether."
Senator MILLEN - Senator Trenwithhas detected what seems to me to be the weakness of the amendment. Without some such words as the honorable senator has suggested, it appears to me that Senator Pearce's amendment may be read to be an affirmation that the processes, management, and plant are efficient and up-to-date. What we require is some form of words which will make it necessary for the authority to consider whether they are or are not. If Senator Pearce will accept Senator Trenwith's suggestion that may overcome the difficulty.


yes but unfortunately on a private server. I think one of the greatest raids i've done was The Black Temple, but this is subjective because i'm a hudge fan of Illidan from Warcraft 3. The raid went smoth, I was second tank(warrior protection) i'm not sure if we were talking trough ts or hamachi but at the end i got Bulwark of Azzinoth and felt so proud.
After i've read this question. And yes i will follow them because are normal rules in a raid and comunity.
I'm a student, from Romania. Big fan of wow since it appeared but i started to play it only now because i wanted to pay for from my money. Playing HoS and Dota 2 aswell but less time now .
Good to see your apply here. Ill poke our councilers to review your apply aswell. We will get back to you as soon as we can. You know where to find me in game.


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End of Life for ET/BWMGR v4.x
June 30, 2013 will mark the End-of-Life for ET/BWMGR v4.x and all previous versions.
If you have an appliance running ET/BWMGR V4.X or v3.X, then this EOL may affect the timing of any plans to upgrade to v5, and it has significant implications should you have a hardware failure.
Why EOL
V4 has been unofficially retired as of September 2012. New v4 licenses were not available for sale, but support was available for upgrades and replacements for those still running v4.X.
After June 30, 2013, it will not be possible to upgrade a v4 license to a faster v4 license, replace a v4 license due to a hardware failure, or re-install the product using the ET/Recovery CD. v4.X licensing and registration requires a license and update server, which will be taken down as of the June 30 EOL date. After that date, you will need a complete, fully registered backup in order to recover from a failed hard drive.
What are your Options?
Your software will continue to work, as long as the hardware that it is licensed to operates, so you can keep your existing systems in operation. What you can't do is move the license to new hardware if you have a failure, or re-install the product from CD.
The safest long-term option is to upgrade to v5. However, you should plan for a small amount of down-time for the upgrade, as v5 requires a full installation from a USB image - it cannot be installed via the v4 Auto-Update module. In addition to the installation, most rulesets will require some migration, and can't be simply copied over to the new appliance. To minimize downtime, we offer a Migration Service to facilitate the v5 upgrade.
Upgrade Sooner than Later
Upgrading won't cost less in 6 months after you have some big failure, so there is no financial advantage in waiting to upgrade. If you plan to upgrade in the future, sooner is better than later. Upgrading to v5 with support will protect your investment by allowing for hardware replacements if you have an equipment failure or need to upgrade due to capacity, and of course it's better to plan for a small amount of downtime, rather than risking having no bandwidth management over a weekend if your V4 machine stops working on a Friday afternoon.
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Live: Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters
Veteran wows with Zeppelin and his roar.
By Stephen Humphries published 2 October 15
During his genre-hopping career, Robert Plant has pulled off more unpredictable moves than Garry Kasparov. Even so, Plant's epic version of Willie Dixon's Spoonful stuns the crowd inside an aerodrome-size tent on the Boston waterfront.
It begins with pulsating trip-hop keyboards, plunges through the feedback wormhole of a backwards guitar solo, and emerges into an ethereal interlude featuring the one-string African violin of Juldeh Camara.
"We're English guys, and a Gambian, messing with American music," says Plant. "We're crucifying it!"
This is not your grandfather's blues, even though The SSS are fronted by a 67-year-old. Tonight's set-list focuses on Plant's excellent Lullaby And…The Ceaseless Roar album, but it also includes leftfield reworkings of Crawling King Snake and Howlin' Wolf's No Place To Go. The latter segues into Led Zeppelin's Dazed And Confused, its bassline slowed down for doomier effect.
Zep tunes abound. The Lemon Song shifts gears faster than a Formula One driver. During the clavinet-driven funk of Trampled Underfoot, Plant emits a lengthy wail that probably registers Force 12 on the Beaufort scale. Even more thrilling? A tender version of *The Rain Song *that mists thousands of eyes. An encore of In My Time Of Dying is fitting. The iconic singer has come full circle to where he started in 1968: reinterpreting black American music in a fresh way.
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WORLD: FAO urges countries to test for BSE
By just-food.com | 3 June 2003
The United Nations food agency has called for all countries to check for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, after Canada reported a single case last month.
"The identification of a single case of BSE is not a cause for panic," Andrew Speedy, an animal health officer of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), was quoted by Reuters as saying.
"It is good news that odd single cases of BSE are being picked up by inspection," he said.
"There has been no sign of an escalation of numbers in any of the countries that have identified isolated cases. Rather, it demonstrates that active surveillance is picking up the one-in-a-million case.
"All countries should continue to check for the disease and apply precautionary measures, even where BSE has never been found," he added.
A handful of cases of BSE have been found since 2001 in countries such as the Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, according to reports to the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).
"This is the result of effective government programmes to find and destroy the disease," Speedy said.
"In addition, the trend in the European countries which were most affected is certainly downwards. In the UK, for example, the numbers peaked in 1992 with 37,000 cases and went down to 1,144 cases in 2002," he added.
"There were less than 1,000 cases identified by the surveillance programmes in the rest of Europe in 2002, out of a total cattle population of over 80 million."
Large numbers of animals are currently tested by microscopic examination and laboratory tests. Affected animals are destroyed to ensure the infected material dies not enter the food chain, reported Reuters.
CANADA: Wheat shipments may contain traces of GM grains - CWB
UK: Heinz rebrands Farley's
USA: Source of BSE case identified
The US Department of Agriculture says it has identified the source of the case of BSE confirmed recently....
USA: USDA says new BSE case confirmed
US agriculture secretary Mike Johanns has announced that the US Department of Agriculture has received final test results from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge, England, confirming that...
CANADA: World's first live cattle diagnostic test for BSE
Biotechnology company Vacci-Test Corporation has announced that a simple, reliable and economical diagnostic tool for the detection in live cattle of infectious brain diseases, including Bovine Spongi...
USA: USDA says suspect BSE sample sent for more tests
The US Department of Agriculture has said a suspected BSE sample has been sent to the UK for further testing after two separate tests gave different results....
UGANDA: Uganda bans dairy products to protect against BSE
The Ugandan government has banned the import of all dairy products to stop the possible entry of the disease BSE, according to the agency AFP....
JAPAN: Food Safety Commission approves easing of BSE testing
Japan's independent Food Safety Commission has today (Friday) approved an easing of the blanket testing of all cows for BSE, paving the way for lifting an import ban on US beef, the Kyodo news agency ...
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Bird flu is still ravaging Indonesian poultry production, according figures released by the Office International des Épizooties, the world animal health organisation....
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Silver Key: In The Land Of Dreams
Beginning life as a Marillion and Fish tribute act, Italy's Silver Key have a sound reminiscent of well, actually, a whole host of 80s neo-prog acts, with everyone from Pallas, Twelfth Night, Galahad, Arena and of course Fish era Marillion coming to the fore. It has actually taken the quintet of Yuri Abietti (vocals), Carlo Monti (guitar), Davide Manara (keys/synths/samples), Viviano Crimella (drums) and Alberto Grassi (bass) a full decade to go from band inception to this debut effort In The Land Of Dreams. However it has been well worth the wait, with this first foray being an intricate, far reaching concept piece that works well both lyrically and musically. The band's name actually comes from the works of HP Lovecraft and it would appear that the songs themselves also lean heavily in that direction for their inspiration.
Keyboards are the main focus of the music, with Manara ruling the roost in a most expansive manner. Pompous and uncompromising one moment, plaintive and beautiful the next. It really makes for a keyboard lovers delight. That's not to suggest that Monti doesn't provide some punchy riffs and searing solos, or that vocalist Abietti doesn't have a captivating attack, which is almost accent free. They both do. However latch onto the sublime melodies of "Learn To Let Go", bombastic themes of "In The Land Of Dreams", or the piano led "More Than I Can", which introduce the album, and it the keys, synths and samples that set the tone. However after the first four tracks we are led on a long journey through a continuous epic 30 minutes of music, split across nine tracks, with the guitars being cranked, the bass booming and the drums becoming more dynamic. All that is tied to spoken word samples and a more poised approach, yet still the glorious key work never eases, leaving you totally beguiled and convinced by the sumptuous full sound. The themes continue to range from galloping romps to sedate meanders, but the music never loses its purpose, neither does anything here feel surplus to requirements. Abietti's slightly quirky vocals are hugely effective, preferring a more Stuart Nicholson (Galahad) "storytelling" style than the usual am-dram neo attempts - although actual comparisons are refreshingly difficult to make - his voice ably driving the story forward, while keeping you transfixed with his spirited attack. "The Gaunt Man" comes over all Arena-like, while "Through The Gates Of The Silver Key" has an undoubted Peter Gabriel vibe. However the real power comes from soaking up the whole album in one sitting, with the huge array of sounds and ideas cascading over you, a bright, full production clearing the way.
As debut efforts go, In The Land Of Dreams really is rather special. Yes it is neo-prog as you've come to expect it and yes you could, if you were being uncharitable, suggest there's little new here. However Silver Key deliver from the heart and take you wilfully on their musical journey as they do so. In itself a feat worth celebrating.
01. In the land of Dream
02. More Than I Can
03. Learn To Let Go
04. Millennium
05. The Loss Of The Silver Key
06. The Guant Man
07. The Running Kid
08. The Guardian Of The Seventh Seal
09. Through The Gates Of The Silver Key
10. Dim Carcosa
11. The Silver Key
12. The King Of Light
13. Welcome
Added: December 17th 2012
Reviewer: Steven Reid
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Mysore: Mysore, is the third most populous and the third largest city in the state of Karnataka.One of the most visited monuments in India, the Amba Vilas Palace, or Mysore Palace, is the center of the Dasara festivities.Overlooking the city are the Chamundi Hills, with the highest peak housing the Chamundeshwari Temple, known for its amazing architecture and spiritual essence. See the whole of Mysore city spread out before you, from the top of these hills. The winding roads through the lush green forest lead you to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, one of the most popular zoos in the country.
Wayanad: The breath-taking scenic views from various hilltops, the aroma of spices and coffee, the roar of wild animals and the rhythmic folk dances and music of the tribal people form a perfect rainbow of tourism options in the eco-tourism destination of Wayanad district, located in the Indian state of Kerala.The Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad is the largest earth dam in India and the second largest in Asia.
Wayanad- Edakkal Caves, Meemutti Water Falls, and Soochipara Water Falls.Pookat lake, Kantapara Falls, Chain Tree, Valley View Point, Kuruvadeep Island.
Pickup from arrival and proceed to Mysore. En route visit Srirangapatna (Dariya Daulat Bagh, Gumbaz, Tippu Fort, and Temple). On arrival check in to the hotel. Evening proceeds to Brindavan Garden. Overnight Stay @ Mysore.
After Breakfast Maharaja's Palace, Chamundi Hill, Big Bull, St. Philomena's Church, Jagan Mohan Palace and Mysore Zoo, Overnight Stay @ Mysore.
After Breakfast, check out and proceed to Wayanad. En route visit Edakkal Caves, Meemutti Water Falls and Soochipara Water Falls. Overnight Stay @ Wayanad.
After Breakfast, proceed to Pookot lake, Kantapara Falls, Chain Tree, Valley View Point and Kuruvadeep Island. Overnight Stay @ Wayanad.
After Breakfast checkout and proceed to Bangalore / Mysore to board your Train or Flight.


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Film Reviews, Films
Review: Encanto
January 11, 2022 January 10, 2022 ohnoitsjade
The Madrigal family have been blessed with supernatural gifts for a few generations. Each family member goes through a coming of age ceremony where they're granted their gift by the omniscient power which seems to reside in a candle and also grants their house magical powers. The family member's powers range from heightened hearing, super strength, healing, and…. nothing. Our protagonist Mirabel is the unlucky one, the one member of the Madrigal family since the gifts started being granted to not receive a gift.
Mirabel is a sweetheart, unfazed for the most part about her lack of a gift. In fact, the opening number of Encanto is Mirabel literally singing the praises of her family members and how incredible they and their gifts are. Whilst Mirabel doesn't treat any of her family members any differently, the same cannot be said the other way and Mirabel is somewhat ostracised from the family as a result.
After her cousin Antonio's birthday where he is granted his gift, Mirabel realises the house is losing it's magic and the family members are losing their gifts. Along with her estranged uncle Bruno, Mirabel decides she's going to fix things and get the magic back.
Mirabel's grandmother (who I'll call Abuela, as they do in the film) is easily the worst of all the Madrigal family. I get that she's the matriarch and the plot of Encanto mostly stems from her being awful, but I just felt like there was nothing redeeming about her at all. She's controlling, bossy and far too concerned with appearances. You don't really see anything of her to make you warm to her or think that she might be a good person early on in the film, and so it's hard to really care about her character. The focus is very much on Abuela's negative personality traits, which is to the detriment of the plot.
Encanto is really visually spectacular. It's wonderfully colourful and seems very authentic to it's Columbian setting (from an outside perspective anyway). I believe the majority of the cast are Latinx also (please correct me if I'm wrong!), which helps the film feel very authentic. I loved how all of the members of the Madrigal family had a family resemblance but their character designs were so unique to them, and the characters themselves are really fun and it's really cool to see them using their gifts.
Whilst Encanto is really visually appealing, that's pretty much where the positives end for me.
The pacing of the film was just terrible, frankly. Far too much time was focussed on setting up the Madrigal home, explaining the history of the family and the gifts of each family member, that by the time the movie got into the crux of the plot there was barely any time to resolve matters so the ending feels incredibly rushed. The plot had a lot of potential but then just flatlined leaving the ending feeling anticlimactic and like things were resolved too easily given the lead up.
I also felt that for all her shortcomings, Abuela's redemption was really disappointing. She got a second chance she perhaps didn't deserve, and this feeling is largely in part due to her not really having much positive characterisation. By the time Encanto wraps up, she was very much still a villain in my mind and didn't do much to endear me to her.
The songs are also largely forgettable, in my opinion. After I finished Encanto, I have thought approximately 0 times about any of the songs. I'm not sure I would even recognise one if I heard it. I know one is called 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' but when I think about it, I just get the tune of 'Where You Are' from Moana (understandably that's more of a me problem than any actual similarities between the songs). Judging from the reaction of the internet, I'm definitely in a minority here, but for me this was one of Disney's weakest soundtracks in a long time.
I did like Encanto, there is a lot to like about it but it did leave me feeling quite underwhelmed and frankly, given the hype I have seen about it on social media, a bit confused! What am I missing? Encanto is one of Disney's weaker films and not one I'd rush to rewatch any time soon.
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Review: Yes, No, Or Maybe?
Yes, No, Or Maybe? is a fairly short film – standing at 53 minutes. There's a lot packed into the short run time, and for the most part it's a joy to watch. This review will contain spoilers for the end, but I'll warn you before it's about to be mentioned, so read with caution.
The focus of Yes, No, Or Maybe? is Kei Kunieda, a friendly newscaster with a sunny disposition. Kei has a secret – he's actually pretty grouchy and is pretty much constantly inwardly cursing at other people. This is done to great effect throughout the film showing Kei's inner thoughts as a little chibi figure on screen, so whilst IRL Kei might be thanking someone profusely, chibi Kei will be cursing them up a storm. It's a really funny juxtaposition that works really well, and is much more effective than just having a voiceover show Kei's inner thoughts.
One day, Kei is asked to interview Ushio Tsuzuki, a stop-motion animator. Following the interview, an off-duty and disguised Kei bumps into Ushio (quite literally) outside a convenience store, and after unleashing a barrage of abuse at Ushio reluctantly agrees to help him with his work after injuring him.
What follows is a back and forth between Kei and Ushio as Kei interacts with Ushio both using his work persona and his true self, and struggles to reconcile his feelings with who he truly is as a person. Being a shounen ai, there's obviously a romantic undertone and typically of a BL anime, there's some struggle as Kei deals with his romantic thoughts towards another man.
Yes, No, Or Maybe? presents two really well written characters. Kei and Ushio are both really well developed and each have their own nuances and motivations. I really related to Kei having his private and public personas, as I feel like often I'm very different publicly to how I am privately, and as I said before, the way the film presents this is really effective.
I really liked the animation of Yes, No, Or Maybe?, it felt really soft and natural, with a pretty realistic colour palette, which added to the romantic tone of the movie. Whilst Yes, No, Or Maybe? is primarily a drama, it does have some really funny moments, especially between Kei's private persona and his inner thoughts.
Whilst I wouldn't want to get into spoiler territory, I feel it's worth mentioning the end as it could be a huge trigger for viewers and could be the difference between someone watching it or not. If you don't want to know spoilers, don't read the next paragraph and just know that I really disliked the final scenes of Yes, No, or Maybe?
The end scene is really hard to bear and features the worst of all BL tropes – dubious consent. Except, it's really not dubious, it's pretty clear and repeatedly said that it's a firm no. It's a real shame, because up until this point, the movie was golden and the whole scene just sours the wholesome and romantic vibe of Yes, No, or Maybe? up until that point. I'm really interested to pick up the light novel to see how that compares to the film, I would hope that it isn't so non-consensual but my experience with BL makes me think otherwise.
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Review: Tokyo Ghoul
February 9, 2018 May 28, 2020 ohnoitsjade
Tokyo Ghoul is one of my favourite anime, so when I saw that a cinema near me was doing a screening of the release of the live action film, I jumped at the chance to get tickets.
In all, I really enjoyed the movie. It's not perfect by a long stretch, but it's a really good adaptation of the anime and manga, and stuck faithfully to its predecessors. There weren't really any moments I could nail down where I could comfortably say "It didn't happen like that in the anime/manga", and trust me, I'm always the first one to point out that sort of thing.
Tokyo Ghoul is let down by some of it's not-so-special effects. So much of the plot is reliant on CGI, so it's really disappointing that the CGI was so subpar. It really took me out of it seeing the ghouls fighting using their kagunes which were just laughably bad. Really, I think this is the only negative I can say about the whole experience.
The movie does showcase some really stellar acting. Masataka Kubota in particular was especially convincing as Ken Kaneki, managing to show off his inner turmoil at becoming a ghoul. There are some really great moments later on in the movie where Ken is being overtaken by his ghoul side where you can really feel how the experience is affecting him and how troubled his mind is.
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Review: Downsizing
January 10, 2018 May 26, 2020 ohnoitsjade
Downsizing is a peculiar one. I think it's really hard to make a 'serious film' where the key concept of the movie is that people are shrinking themselves. I don't know if that's because I was a child in a time where Honey, I Shrunk The Kids and its various spin-offs were a big thing, but to me the idea of a person shrinking is just funny.
The thing with Downsizing, though it does have its funny moments, is it's not really a comedy. The concept of 'downsizing' is so that a person takes up less space on the planet and has less of an effect on the environment, so the movie is a pretty serious one with a focus on environmentalism and the selfishness of humanity.
Downsizing doesn't really deliver its message with much impact. Yes, we all know that the Earth is struggling to cope with the volume of people who inhabit it, as well as the way they treat it. Past this it doesn't really offer much more exploration into things. There's no focus on how things change once the project begins, how things are developing or whether the project met its aims. Things just happen, and we're expected to accept that.
Downsizing touches on a lot of points that would have been really interesting to explore; the import/export business in the miniature world, the wealth divide in Leisure Land, politics between the 'normies' and the downsizers to name a few examples, but it doesn't expand on any of them. It's disappointing, but throughout the movie Downsizing has a habit of introducing an interesting topic and just leaving it, undeveloped.
The protagonist, Paul (Matt Damon) doesn't really develop much, and the same can be said for most of the characters. Everyone ends the movie as they started, there's no journey, no development, nothing to keep you engaged and the movie feels every second of its 2hr15 runtime.
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Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Going into Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri I had very little idea about the film. I thought vaguely, maybe it won't actually be about billboards, and the billboards might be a sort of metaphor? Nope, it's about billboards.
The billboards, whilst not necessarily a metaphor, are a representation of Mildred's struggle to get closure and justice for her murdered daughter. Frustrated, Mildred (played by Frances McDormand) rents out the three billboards and puts up some choice words for the local police chief essentially questioning whether he has done his job properly.
There's a pretty stellar cast, with Frances McDormand being joined by Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, who is particularly fantastic throughout the whole film, portraying a really complex character perfectly. Everything is sublime and it's really hard to find any faults in the whole movie.
I don't want to delve too deeply into things, as I think it's good to go into Three Billboards as I did, not really knowing much about it. I will say it's a wonderfully emotional film with a really engaging plot.
Three Billboards does comedy and drama exceptionally well, giving you moments that are genuinely hilarious before smacking you in the gut with some well-delivered emotional trauma. The whole thing keeps you on your toes, in a good way, and you're on an emotional rollercoaster along with the characters throughout the film's 115 minutes.
I can't recommend Three Billboards enough.
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January 4, 2017 May 26, 2020 ohnoitsjade
Historically, movie adaptations of video games have got a bad rep. Perhaps the translation of game to movie doesn't quite mesh, changing an interactive activity into a passive one, or maybe it's simply because the majority of attempts have been terrible. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule, so where does Assassin's Creed fit into the spectrum?
Read the rest of my review at Filmoria.
Film News, Films
News: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje cast as Killer Croc
Rumour on the Hollywood grapevine is that another Batman villain has been added to the cast of Suicide Squad.
The Wrap have reported that Lost actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has been cast in the role of Killer Croc.
Akinnuoye-Agbaje, best-known as fan favourite Mr. Eko in the TV drama, will be making the leap from Marvel to DC having starred in Thor: The Dark World as the dark elf Kurse.
Read my whole article at Filmoria.
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News: BAFTA Rising Star nominations announced
With awards season on the horizon, the nominees have been announced for BAFTA's EE Rising Star Award.
The five nominees have had a remarkable year between them, and with huge films ahead of them the future sets to be even brighter for them.
Leading the pack is home-grown talent Jack O'Connell. Star of cult TV teen drama Skins, and more recently the lead in the Angelina Jolie directed film Unbroken, O'Connell has gone from the small screen to appearing in huge blockbusters, also appearing in last year's 300: Rise of An Empire.
Up next is Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who is probably most known as the titular character from 2013 period drama Belle. We'll see her next in sci-fi flick Jupiter Ascending.
Miles Teller, star of the critically acclaimed, but yet to be released in the UK, Whiplash has also received a well-earned nomination. Teller will star as Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) in the upcoming reboot of Fantastic Four.
Margot Robbie is next in the shortlist, most recognisable from her recent role as Naomi Lapaglia in The Wolf Of Wall Street. Robbie has certainly come a long way from her role as Donna Freedman in Australian soap Neighbours, and has been recently cast as two iconic characters in upcoming films; Jane in Tarzan, and Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad.
Finally, rounding off the pack is Shailene Woodley, star of the Divergent series and last year's blub-fest, The Fault In Our Stars.
I don't know about you, but my money is on Miles Teller to win. The winner of the EE Rising Star award is selected by public vote, so it really is anyone's award!
The BAFTA ceremony is on February 8th.
Image taken from BBC News.
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Secret Cinema presents Back to The Future: The Verdict
August 5, 2014 May 26, 2020 ohnoitsjade
After nearly a week of cancellations, the Secret Cinema finally opened its doors to legions of Back To The Future fans on Thursday 31st July. The event, which saw the building of the fictional town of Hill Valley from the hit movie, and stage the Hill Valley Fair, was held in a secret London location. Though punters were sceptical in the lead up to the event, and on the journey from the unmentionable train station to the event itself, all doubts were erased as soon as you set foot onto the property.
Secret Cinema really live up to their name, and all information was withheld until the last possible minute, including the location of the event which was emailed out to revellers just the day before. Unusually for a Secret Cinema event, the film was disclosed which helped to create the hype – normally customers don't even know what film they're watching until it rolls on the night.
Armed with dress codes and new identities, attendees could put in as much, or as little, effort as they liked. The result was overwhelming, and it made you feel a part of something special. The word 'immersive' has been paraded around a lot in relation to the event, but rightly so.
Read the full article at Filmoria.
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Review: 22 Jump Street
June 5, 2014 May 26, 2020 ohnoitsjade
Reboots are a tricky business. Sequels are even trickier. When something is successful, Hollywood has a tendency of latching on and ruining a good thing, so when 22 Jump Street was announced the world got nervous. 21 Jump Street was an unexpected hit, with critics and moviegoers alike.
The last words of Captain Dickson (Ice Cube), "You two sons of bitches are going to college!", in 21 Jump Street left us with no doubts about where the sequel was headed. Though the opening scene was the focus of much of the trailers and press junkets, and you will no doubt have seen it, it's still hilarious and provides some great jokes and skits which will set you up ready to keep the laughs coming through the rest of the film. Push past the opening scene and 22 Jump Street heads straight to college, where Jenko (Channing Tatum) and Schmidt (Jonah Hill) are set to work the same case again.
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This painting is one that I demonstrated and taught to a fabulous group of watercolorists in North Vancouver. This group was mostly some of my students from when I lived in Vancouver and were so good, that they had the painting done in no time and ready to move on to more. Over the course of 2 days, we were able to complete 3 sky paintings. And of course, I love sky paintings so it was awesome that we were able to paint so many of them!
Adore this painting - it's stunning.
Pat, thank you! I'm glad you think it is.


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