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AGT Fifth Judge: Simon Cowell Predicts One Act Will Become One of the Biggest Stars on the Planet
Television By TooFab Staff | 8/18/2021 2:00 AM PT
On a lackluster night overall, several acts took unfortunate steps backward in their live show debuts as we saw several deserved X's on the night.
Once again, twelve acts hit the stage on "America's Got Talent," with one joking that the show had "scraped the bottom of the barrel." In many cases that was true, as this was a pretty underwhelming bunch. But the acts that stood out really managed to stand out!
Maybe that's because so much of the competition really faltered this week, offering up one huge step down from their initial auditions after another. It was amazing how many acts apparently overthought what made them special and then just came out and made nothing of themselves.
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Nothing was as spectacularly disastrous as Sethward's performance last week, but in his defense, he's been consistently awful for years on this show, so it was par for the course. These were acts that excited us with possibility in their auditions only to not deliver anything new. Maybe they only had that one good performance in them.
Luckily, it wasn't all stink city with a few acts managing to up their game, including a 16-year-old aerialist who may go down as the most improved from audition to live shows of the season. And then there's the act that had Simon Cowell recalling Carrie Underwood.
As he reminded everyone, when she first showed up on "American Idol" in Season 4 -- and well before she won it -- he predicted she would go on to sell millions of records. And she has. So he made another prediction that this act will go on to become one of the biggest on the planet.
After having seen two performances now, we're hard pressed to disagree. Some things defy explanation, and this act definitely qualifies for that.
The night featured two Golden Buzzer performances, including Howie's sentimental nurse choir pick and the only act in "AGT" history to get a simultaneous Golden Buzzer from all four judges and Terry Crews, Victoria Brinker. How did the diminutive opera singer follow up that moment?
Fair warning, since I'm safe at home, I'm probably going to be a little harsher than my colleagues Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell. But I might be nicer, too. Maybe.
And just for fun, I'm gonna rank them from worst to first to see how my favorites do and then we can track them throughout the season to see how they fare.
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Johnny Showcase
(performance art) There was a kitschy charm to Johnny's first audition, paired with intentionally dated visuals, a few surprises and a catchy song with a naughty-yet-hilarious twist. This was just stupid. There was nothing clever about the lyrics this time around, and the whole disco vibe was a mess from top to bottom. It was as if they sucked all the charm out of their first audition and we were left with something loud and garish. What a huge disappointment. Consider our 'X' right up there next to Howie's and Simon's, who declared this the worst song he's ever heard on a live show. We can't think of a worse one at the moment, either.
Shuffolution
(dancers) The lighting and bright pink costuming took away from some of the intricacies of what they were doing -- the bone-breaking segment was almost entirely lost -- which hurt their overall performance. On top of that, on a show where they shared a stage with Dokteuk Crew, it was even more evident how out of synch they were throughout many of the side-by-side performances, and they even suffered an obvious fall. Shuffling looks incredible when things that are supposed to be together are perfectly so. This wasn't that. The energy was great, and we could feel their passion, but it just wasn't strong enough or memorable enough.
Positive Impact Movement
(acrobats) Switching barbells for basketball hoops (on poles) didn't really change up this routine too terribly much for these guys. They blew us away the first time with their innovative and impressive strength-based acrobatics, but there was too much repetition of stunts this time. It's clear they're incredible athletes, but this lacked the creativity we've seen from the before, as well as the wow factor. We liked the last stack, but the hoop toss back-and-forth we've seen, and all of those repeated moments left us feeling deflated about them. Oh, and the shirt tear-off moments were all too cheesy for our tastes.
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(singers) There were some good moments in this unexpected male trio take on Olivia Rodrigo's "good 4 u," but it was way too inconsistent for our tastes. The first time they went for a really high note, they missed it. The pitch struggles continued throughout the performance which came across really uneven, much stronger in the verses than the chorus. There were some beautiful harmony moments, but after 1aChord blew the roof off the Dolby last week, this wasn't even in the same league.
Northwell Health Nurse Choir
(choir) We feel a bit like a broken record saying this after so many performances, but we needed more moments to really help this choir stand out. There was a nice gentle soloist at the top and bottom of this number, but otherwise it got a little repetitive throughout. Considering the emotional resonance of the track, "You Will Be Found," we were surprised that it left us feeling nothing. A few more solo moments, or just something to break up the monotony of repeating the chorus and a few lines over and over again could have made all the difference. The choir itself sounded great, we just weren't as enamored with the arrangement they went with for a competition.
Dokteuk Crew
(dancers) While we'd have liked a few more visual formations and moments, this was a very slick dance routine performed with precision and real character. We loved the attitudes expressed through the staccato hits between movements, and the overall tone of the performance. The synchronicity was on point, so we believe the 24/ practice comment. They clearly came out to make a statement, and the levitating dancer was a great moment -- we just want more. We'd say this was enough this time, but they really need to wow us next time.
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Peter Antoniou
(mentalist) While rummaging through countless items that are unlabeled was reminiscent of his first audition, Peter mixed things up enough to make it interesting. We also enjoyed the final stab of his note revealing the favorite dishes of the judges, though it would have been more effective had Simon opened the can and pulled it out rather than Peter -- sleight of hand opportunity there. Still, he's very engaging in how he presents his act, and it was fun watching Simon go back and forth on which colored can to make Sofia eat. It was impressive, but we've definitely seen a tighter performance from mentalists before.
Korean Soul
(singers) For the most part, this was an absolutely beautiful performance, but it was more of a solo piece with nice harmonic backing vocals than a true quartet vocal. That's not to say that the soloist wasn't incredible, because he really put an amazing voice on a very challenging Aerosmith classic. The song has been done over and over again in different genres, so while we appreciate them approaching it the way they did, it wasn't quite as mesmerizing or exciting as we expected. That said, they are absolutely incredible when they do sing together, and what they did delivery vocally was stellar throughout.
Josh Blue
(comedian) We love that Josh pulls from his life, and his material is always fresh and interesting because not a lot of comedians are bringing his perspective. But tonight's performance felt really light on material. Maybe it took him longer to get to the funny bits, or maybe he just paused and dragged things out, but it felt like we only got a few good jokes this time whereas his first audition had a lot more funny moments. We still love what he does and how he delivers it and he had some very sharp, edgy material tonight, but this wasn't quite as strong as his initial appearance.
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Tory Vagasy
(singer) Tory has a very powerful instrument and she definitely knows what kind of singer she wants to be. She delivers each song like she's already on Broadway, definitely singing for the back of the room. It's a powerful instrument with a clear and innocent tone that's well-suited for her Disney Princess persona (per the package) and one that would be perfect in so many Broadway productions. Even grumpy Howie, who hates musicals apparently, should be capable of looking past that prejudice to see that she's got a great voice and delivered a great showcase of it.
Aidan Bryant
(aerialist) Switching from the ring to straps helped Aidan probably have the biggest glow-up from audition to the live shows that we've seen so far. This was so much more exciting and dangerous than his previous performance. It also had an added elegance and beauty, while showcasing both his incredible strength and grace. Perhaps he'll explore the silks next. One thing is for sure, though, he's done an amazing job of training himself with his mom's support at home. That was a very well-conceived and executed routine, worthy of advancing.
Victory Brinker
(singer) A last-minute song change left Victory with a piece that was simple and straightforward, leaving her voice to rise as the singular star that it is. It's amazing the texture and richness of her voice already at only nine years old. While we heard a little bit of nerves in there, for the most part hers is a voice you could not quickly put an age to. And with opera singing, that's incredible. Young opera singers have done very well on this show, and Simon thinks Victory might just make her name come true for herself by becoming one of the biggest stars on the planet.
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In many ways, the night was a bit of a disappointment. But that also makes it a little easier to predict what will happen. For example, we did not have Howie's nurse choir in our Top 7 because this audition was repetitive and boring.
But they are first responders and there is no way (in our mind) that America will ignore that factor, so they're going to get in and advance to the semifinals. While we could see T.3 creating an upset and getting in as well -- the judges certainly liked them better than we did -- there are a lot of singers on the night, so we're going to stand by almost all of our Top 7, and say the choir will oust Dokteuk Crew, who did need to make more moments.
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REQUIRED READING: Military crimes of Ukraine against peaceful population
The resurgence of neo-Nazism in Ukraine
Malaysian Boeing 777 flight MH17
State terrorism of Ukraine. Odessa, may 2, 2014
Publications in the foreign press
Donbass news, video
Terrorism of the SBU
Photo facts of neo-Nazism in Ukraine. Historical parallels Third Reich.
Video: MH17 Call for Justice
Photocopies of documents related to the Malaysian Airlines flight
Neo-fascism and children of Ukraine
Строим вместе со stroysam.org. Ремонт своими руками
MH17 "Call for Justice"
Bonanza media investigative team of independent journalists take exclusive interviews with one of the suspects of downing the MH17, Malaysian prime minister; colonel that collected black boxes and much more. Eye opening testimonies from witnesses and irrefutable evidence from experts. Exclusive footage shot in Malaysia, The Netherlands and at the crash area in Ukrain
ENG: The main points to note in this video are:
1. The Dutch government refused to initiate an investigation until 3 months after the crash. @3:03
2. The Malayasian government went to the crash site in secret to conduct their own investigation. They drove through Donetsk. They examined everything. Evidence was collected, which is now in Malaysia. @ 5:15
3. The FBI wanted the black boxes from the aircraft without providing verification for receipt of them. A moment before this point in the video, the fact that there are no data on the location for the Buk launcher. @ 6:50
4. Starting from @ 7:40, legal proceedings conducted so far. All claims have been adjudicated to the Ukrainian government.
5. Analysis of the rocket itself and its inventory number. Impossible to determine anything based on one installation and one weapon. Additional information needed on the division and the guidance machine. In other words, impossible to pinpoint a launch location. @ 8:30
6. Manipulated news presentation. @ 9:00
7. The investigation was transferred to the Dutch government, despite objections from and the desire of the Malaysian government to investigate itself. @ 9:50
8. The SBU (Security Agency of Ukraine) compiled the records. The record do not pass an examination for authenticity and integrity. @ 12:00
9. All evidence was provided by the SBU and only by the SBU. There are no other sources of information. @ 12:45
10.The segment comes from a wiretap of a conversation about a downed Su-25 (Sukhoi military fighter aircraft from soviet era), that occurred a day or more before. @ 13:30
11. At @ 14:10 Evidence that the recording has been edited.
12. All evidence is based on 20 seconds, which can be shown to be fabricated by the SBU. @16:05
13. "Hmuryi" openly talks about the events of that day. @ 17:00
14. Analysis of the recording by a German expert, Norman Ritter. He makes the same conclusion that it is edited in 9 separate places. @ 18:15
15. "Not all witnesses are equal, some are more equal than others" @ 18:40
16. The shrapnel from the Buk and the holes in the casing were never examined under a microscope. As a result, the origin of the shrapnel and the cause of the holes in the casing are unknown. "This is too specific a question to answer" @ 19:20
17. A limited number of fragments were selected from the wreckage. Most of the wreckage remains where it fell. @ 19:50
18. From @ 21:40 These are fake photos of the Buk. More importantly the date shown is inaccurate. The Buk was transported two days earlier.
19. The BBC story, referenced by the prosecution, was filmed elsewhere. @ 23:30
20. @ 23:40 Details about the crash in Russian.
21.The missile left Stepanovka, where the VSU (land-based military force of Ukraine) was located. @ 24:05
22. Two military aircraft were near the aircraft, as it fell. @ 24:50
23. An air-to-air missile was launched from an airplane @ 25:23
24. The investigation ignored radar data provided by the Russian government. The Ukrainian does not have radar data for this date @ 26:20
RUS: основные пункты данного видео:
Голландское правительство отказывалось начинать расследование 3 месяца после авиакатастрофы. @3:3
Малайцы тайком были на месте падения и провели собственное расследование. Заезжали через Донецк и обследовали всё. Улики собраны и лежат в Малайзии, ждут своего часа @5:15
ФБР пыталась истребовать чёрные ящики без расписок и документов. Там же ранее про отсутствие стартовых позиций для Бука! @6:50
Начиная с @7:40 идёт разбор происшедшего с точки зрения юриспруденции. Все претензии к Украине.
Разбор по ракете и инвентарному номеру + невозможность всё проделать одной установкой. Нужен дивизион и машина наведения. Снова разговор об отсутствии стартовых позиций на стороне ополченцев. @8:30
Манипулятивная подача новостей подставляет Россию. @9:00
Расследование было передано голландской стороне несмотря на возражения и желание Малайзии расследовать самим. @9:50
СБУ скомпоновала запись, потому что она не прошла экспертизу подлинности и целостности. @12:00
Все доказательства представила СБУ и только СБУ. Других источников информации нет! @12:45
Разговор смонтирован из прослушки разговора о сбитом Су-25 накануне @13:30
На @14:10 разбор монтажа записи.
Все доказательства строятся на сфабрикованных СБУ 20 записях. @16:05
"Хмурый" откровенно рассказывает о событиях того дня. @17:00
Другая экспертиза записей, сделанная немцем Norman Ritter. Результат тот же : 9 отредактированных мест. @18:15
Не все свидетели одинаково равны, некоторые ровнее, чем другие. @18:40
Шрапнель от "Бука" и отверстия в обшивке даже не исследовалась под микроскопом. Где взяли шрапнель и что оставило отверстия в обшивке - неизвестно "Это слишком специфический вопрос, чтобы на него ответить!" @19:20
Отбирались только нужные фрагменты с места крушения. Большинство обломков лежат там же, где и лежали. @19:50
С @21:40 о поддельных фото Бука, а точнее о дате. "Бук" перевозили двумя днями раньше
Сюжет BBC, на который ссылается обвинение, был отснят в другом месте. @23:30
С @23:40 - детали падения самолёта на русском языке
Ракета ушла из Степановки, где были ВСУ. @24:05
Два военных самолёта были рядом с падающим рейсом. @24:50
Был пуск ракеты "Воздух-воздух" с самолёта @25:23
Следствие проигнорировало первичные данные радара со стороны России. У Украины якобы нет данных радаров за это число @26:20
Required reading: photocopies of documents related to the Malaysian Airlines flight, a Boeing 777 aircraft, shot down on July 17, 2014 over Ukraine
Enclosed are photocopies of secret documents from the Security Service of Ukraine, which clearly show that the Ukrainian military deliberately shot down the Boeing 777 on July 17, 2014 over the Donetsk region of Ukraine. These are photocopies of the original documents. They also clearly show how the government of Ukraine has attempted to destroy any evidence of its war crimes.
Most of the documents, judging by the holes made by a hole-punch, were extracted from files, and then photographed. Orders, coded telegrams, plans and orders are recorded on the official trident-crowned, official forms of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), as well as on ordinary sheets of paper in A4 page size. They contain signatures, resolutions, seals. I was able to gain access into the bureaucracy of Ukrainian "secret" security forces. The documents are sufficient to cause an international scandal that will bring the President of Ukraine, Poroshenko, and his generals, to the dock of the tribunal in The Hague as war criminals.
The first four photocopies alone lead to three initial conclusions. First: the individuals who overthrew the elected president of Ukraine, Yanukovych, are responsible for shooting down the Malaysian Airlines flight. President Poroshenko and his generals hide the truth about this and have lied about the matter for 3 years. Second: Ukraine's military air force authority was involved in the plane crash. Third: in order to erase evidence of the crime, the SBU, starting in July 2014, took specific measures to destroy any documentation of the operation and to dispose of any materials that might reveal the presence of Ukrainian combat aircraft in the vicinity of the Malaysian Airlines plane on July 17, 2014.
There were dozens of people involved in the combat mission. The facts regarding what occurred can likely be verified through many more witnesses, who were privy to the operation, amongst personnel in the Ukrainian military. We hope that sooner or later these witnesses will publicly reveal what they know.
The documents, which show the order to destroy the evidence of the aircraft's downing, are attached in chronological order. Photocopies of the originals are accompanied by a translation into English. According to one document, the order to destroy evidence was given three days after the Malaysian Airlines aircraft was downed, that is on July 20, 2014. It was on that same day that the First Deputy Chairman of the Security Service, Colonel-General V. S. Gritsak, approved, to quote, "a plan for counter-intelligence and for operational measures by the Security Service of Ukraine on 20.07. 2014 No. 1 / 1-837. " DKK are the initials of the Department of Counterintelligence of the Security Service.
Full text: www.crimes-of-ukraine.ru
On the day when the Boeing was shot down: The combat aircraft of the Air Forces of Ukraine were involved in the special operation of destroying the Malaysian Boeing-777
"Two months ago the newspaper "Sovershenno sekretno" began to search for real guilty persons of the shooting of the Malaysian Boeing on the basis of "newly discovered circumstances". The newly discovered circumstances were copies of the documents received from our "Source N." who carried out a complex and dangerous work together with his colleagues to "take out" the secret materials of the SBU and MO of Ukraine and to document the facts of their crimes. In the article «To destroy the facts of conducting a special operation». Operation of the SBU "Clearing". Part 1.
Which was prepared jointly with the Agency for Federal Investigations FLB.ru we published the copies of four secret documents of the Security Service of Ukraine which demonstrated that immediately after the Boeing 777 wreckage the SBU conducted a state special operation to destroy the evidence of the mass murder in the sky over the Donbass on July 17, 2014. Then we published a certificate of the Main Processing Center for Special Information of the State Border Guard of Ukraine which indicated that "Crossing of the Ukrainian state border through Buk M-1 from Russian Federation is not captured." The operation "The Buk Legend". Part 2.
www.maxfromthewharf.com - Dutch War Crimes
www.youtube.com - Bonanza Media
www.mailchi.mp - WAS MH17 not properly investigated?
www.maxfromthewharf.com - MH17 properly investigated?
MH17 properly investigated_ – Max from the Wharf
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3-D version of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' set for debut
LOS ANGELES | The estate of Michael Jackson says a 3-D version of the late singer's iconic "Thriller" video is set to debut at the Venice Film Festival more than 30 years after its original premiere.
The estate says the "latest available technology" was used to convert the 14-minute short film from an original 35mm negative to 3-D.
Although the film wasn't reedited or recut in any way, director John Landis says he was able to "use the 3-D creatively" and promises "a rather shocking surprise."
"Michael Jackson's Thriller" debuted in theaters and on television in 1983. An hour-long documentary detailing the making of the video will also screen at the Venice festival, which runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9.
Jackson died in 2009 at the age of 50.


The MAC700 is powered by a 2.0 HP motor. The Makita Big Bore™ engineered pump with cast iron cylinder has greater bore and stroke for increased compression, faster recovery and less noise. The cast iron construction is engineered for increased durability even under tough job site conditions. The MAC700 has an oil lubricated pump and is equipped with a large automotive style filter for increased air intake and greater efficiency. The Big Bore™ oil-lubricated pump is also more efficient: the MAC700 runs cooler and at half the RPM of most competitive units, resulting in greater motor and pump life and lower noise.
The 2.6 gallon tank sustains an operating pressure of 130 PSI, and delivers 40 PSI (3.8 CFM) and 90 PSI (3.3 CFM). The low AMP draw reduces instances of tripped breakers and voltage drop that can cause premature motor failure. The roll bar handle provides portability and additional protection, helping it withstand harsh jobsite environments. Additional features include a convenient oil drain and oil sight glass, a tank drain valve that supersedes standard petcock design for easier maintenance, and finned discharge tubing that dissipates heat more efficiently.
The MAC700 is engineered for low noise, high output and less maintenance, and delivers industrial power and results with improved durability under tough job site conditions.
Net Weight : 52 lbs.
Shipping Weight : 60.5 lbs.


Covers Timber and Builders Merchants' Chichester depot recently supplied landscaping items to Eastergate Primary School, in order to help develop the school's outside areas.
The school's Monday gardening club was responsible for the improvements and was able to make good use of all the donated materials. White stones were well suited to the existing sensory area, and materials to make a potting station proved perfect for the children's plants and seedlings.
A new wildlife area is also being created so the children can learn about local fauna. It is hoped that the donated bark chippings will help to attract various insects and a new bench will provide a study area for the pupils.
Covers also donated paving slabs, which are being used to pave the area outside one of the classrooms adjacent to the new garden, giving the children a quiet reading and reflection space, close to nature.


What Marine Life Can I See in The Egyptian Red Sea?
When is the Best Time to Visit the Red Sea?
Looking for More Places to Scuba Dive in the World?
Egypt is known to be home to some of the worlds oldest civilizations. It bears testament to some of the earliest triumphs for mankind itself. Home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids of Cairo and also the well known Museum of Egyptian Antiquities which houses the legendary treasure of Tutankhamen. However, Egypt is much more than sand, pyramids and ancient monuments. It is a cruise down the river Nile, hot nightlife and a luxury hotel, it is an invigorating desert, especially for us scuba divers, it is the Red Sea and the Red Sea wrecks it has to offer.
Just beyond the shoreline, you will find, beautiful coves, millions of reef fish, coral gardens, reef walls, azure waters, incredible visibility and wrecks. Everything that attracts the adventure divers and mark the Red Sea as a world class diving destination.
No matter how beautiful and impressive the above water attractions may be, the real beauty and jewel in the Egyptian crown has got to be the astonishing diving.
The Thistlegorm is a World War II ship wreck which is located in the North of the Red Sea in the Strait of Gubal. The Thistlegorm is a former 128 metre long British transport ship and sunk in 1941 after being hit in a German air attack.
A dive to this British supply ship is unquestionably worth it. For a once in a lifetime opportunity to lapse inside this real World War II time capsule, which was buried by a storm of German bombs while on route to deliver a cargo of supplies to allied troops in Suez.
After the Thistlegorm sank, the ship lay undisturbed for around 14 years. The shipwreck is in very good condition, and you are able to see some of her cargo remains which included; rifles, motor bikes, train carriages and trucks. The SS Thistlegorm is now one of the well known Red Sea wrecks in the world.
This outstanding ship wreck draws thousands of scuba divers to its location each year. The best thing about diving Thistlegorm and what makes this wreck stand out from the rest is the artefacts that you can see underwater there. By the wreck you can find 2 tanks, jeeps, motorbikes, 2 locomotives, army trucks, various spare parts for cars and planes and stacks of rifles. It really is like diving with history, a time lapse through the past, and a real eye opening experience.
It is recommended that you take two dives when diving Thistlegorm, in order to see the entire ship as there are so many different things to see. Great for those adventurers and a perfect location if you like wreck diving! Entrance is possible into the hold, and this allows you to discover various items. Here you will also be able to see the anti-aircraft gun.
A trip to the Thislegorm wreck today, really is like travelling through time. Many of its visitors sense high emotions during this particular dive. The scene is that of a bomb site, which in reality, is exactly what it is, with visible signed of major destruction and devastating loss.
The SS Thistlegorm wreck is a war grave, a giant underwater museum, a unique piece of military history and a real opportunity to walk through the past during a period when our free world was under threat from one of the most dictatorial regimes of modern times. The Thistlegorm has lain at the bottom of the ocean for over sixty years now. This famous vessel has undoubtably been the subject of much drama and activity during its two lives, as both a sea going merchant ship and also as a world class scuba diving site.
Despite extensive interest and public knowledge in the Thistlegorm, this ship wreck continues to inspire mystery. It continues to attract controversy from beyond the grave and all round speculation.
Divers can visit the wreck from Sharm El Sheikh by daily boat or during a weeklong safari. Located on a bed of just thirty metres in good visibility this is the perfect wreck dive where much of the original cargo still remains. The bow is just fifteen metres below the surface and the propeller at twenty-seven.
The wreck is located in a remote location. The dives are deep, the bottom times are long and the bulk of the dive time you will find is spent exploring the dark in the narrow interior of the vessel. Divers with advanced certification and experience are a must. It is recommended that divers have the following speciality courses; Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck and Deep. Entrances are accessible to all areas of the wreck for recreational divers, although technical training, such as nitrox, dual tank set up and decompression diving will allow great depth of exploration on each dive.
Occasionally, currents may be strong, however mooring lines are usually tied by guides to allow divers to make a more comfortable descent down to the shelter of the ship wreck. Divers are able to explore the ships holds once inside, this is where they will see time has stood still. Laid stacked where it was loaded in 1941, divers can discover trucks, motorbikes, guns and wartime cargo which never reached its destination.
Even after several hundred dives on the SS Thistlegorm, it must be said that after so much enticement, there is always something new to discover and see.
Recently, a local diver has claimed that he came across a newly discovered locomotive 150 metres away from the wreck. Now the race is on for divers to reach and photograph the engine along with the ships funnel, which are both, allegedly, are still attached to the deck below, clean off of the ship by the explosion.
The marine life surrounding the Thistlegorm wreck really is great. Just like most areas within the Red Sea, here you are likely to encounter a vast variety of reef fish, batfish, large schools of barracuda and snappers. Turtles are not uncommon and giant schools of jacks can be caught swimming past in their large groups. On each dive, you can expect the Red Sea to offer you an amazing diversity of fish every time.
Across the colourful coral walls, you will encounter thousands of anthias sweeping across complete with wrasse, blue spotted rays, coral groupers, butterfly fish and angelfish. If you are not too caught up in all of these beautiful attractions, keep your eyes pealed – you may be lucky enough to spot that majestic whale shark gently cruising past.
The desert coastline of the Red Sea very rarely sees any rain, which means that there is almost no freshwater runoff, making for great visibility and awesome scuba diving conditions all year around. Dive conditions do vary by season, during May to October the water temps are around the mid 80s, the weather around this time is scorching hot. In the winter from November to April, Egypt hosts more comfortable air temperatures meanwhile the water can drop to about 70 degrees or even lower.
Note – Travel to any destination may be adversely affected by conditions including (but not limited) to security, entry and exit requirements, health conditions, local laws and culture, natural disasters and climate. Regardless of your destination, check your local travel advisory board or department for travel advice about that location when planning your trip and again shortly before you leave.
Major Airports – Divers enter at Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheik International airports. You can also fly through Cairo and connect to your destination from the same terminal.
Topside Attractions – Visit the pyramids and the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, take a camel ride through the desert or a cruise down the Nile.
Thanks for reading, if you want to read about more and other highly rated scuba diving destinations in the world, then check out the best diving in the world. Know another great dive location? We would love to hear about it in our comments below.


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The time limit set by Blomkvist had been exceeded by a good margin. It was 4:30, and there was no hope of catching the afternoon train, but he still had a chance of making the evening train at 9:30. He stood by the window rubbing his neck as he stared out at the illuminated facade of the church on the other side of the bridge. Vanger had shown him a scrapbook with articles from both the local newspaper and the national media. There had been quite a bit of media interest for a while—girl from noted industrialist's family disappears. But when no body was found and there was no breakthrough in the investigation, interest gradually waned. Despite the fact that a prominent family was involved, thirty-six years later the case of Harriet Vanger was all but forgotten. The prevailing theory in articles from the late sixties seemed to be that she drowned and was swept out to sea—a tragedy, but something that could happen to any family.
Blomkvist had been fascinated by the old man's account, but when Vanger excused himself to go to the bathroom, his scepticism returned. The old man had still not got to the end, and Blomkvist had finally promised to listen to the whole story.
"What do you think happened to her?" he said when Vanger came back into the room.
"Normally there were some twenty-five people living here year-round, but because of the family gathering there were more than sixty on Hedeby Island that day. Of these, between twenty and twenty-five can be ruled out, pretty much so. I believe that of those remaining, someone—and in all likelihood it was someone from the family—killed Harriet and hid the body."
"I have a dozen objections to that The entire room was faced with polished granite.."
"Let's hear them."
"Well, the first one is that even if someone hid her body, it should have been found if the search was as thorough as the one you described."
"To tell you the truth, the search was even more extensive than I've described. It wasn't until I began to think of Harriet as a murder victim that I realised several ways in which her body could have disappeared. I can't prove this, but it's at least within the realm of possibility."
" around 3:00 that afternoon. At about 2:55 she was seen by Pastor Falk, who was hurrying to the bridge. At almost exactly the same time a photographer arrived from the local paper, and for the next hour he took a great number of pictures of the drama. We—the police, I mean—examined the photographs and confirmed that Harriet was not in any one of them; but every other person in town was seen in at least one, apart from very small children.
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Laugh is the second solo album by British singer-songwriter Terry Hall. It was released in 1997 on the Southsea Bubble Company label. Hall wrote the majority of the album with guitarist Craig Gannon and collaborated with several acclaimed musicians namely singer-songwriter Stephen Duffy, the High Llamas' bandleader Sean O'Hagan and most notably Damon Albarn of Blur, whom Hall had collaborated with on Hall's 1995 EP Rainbows. The album was produced by Hall with Gannon and Cenzo Townshend. It received good reviews when original released on CD in October 1997 and peaked at number fifty on the UK Albums Chart and includes the singles "Ballad of a Landlord" and "I Saw the Light".

A special edition of the album was released in 2009 by Edsel record label. The new version featured all of the B-sides from the two singles along with liner notes by Rhoda Dakar.

Track listing
 "Love to See You" (Craig Gannon, Terry Hall) – 4:38
 "Sonny and His Sister"  (Stephen Duffy, Hall) – 3:42
 "Ballad of a Landlord" (Gannon, Hall) – 3:54
 "Take It Forever" (Gannon, Hall) – 4:10
 "Misty Water" (Gannon, Hall) – 4:03
 "A Room Full of Nothing" (Damon Albarn, Hall) – 3:30
 "Happy Go Lucky" (Hall, Sean O'Hagan) – 3:38
 "For the Girl" (Albarn, Hall)– 4:22
 "Summer Follows Spring" (Gannon, Hall) – 5:32
 "I Saw the Light" (Todd Rundgren) – 3:20

 2009 edition bonus tracks
"Ballad of a Landlord" (acoustic version) – 3:48 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Working Class Hero" (live) (John Lennon) – 3:24 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:59 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Music to Watch Girls By" (Sid Ramin, Tony Velona) – 2:54 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Bang Went Forever" (Hall, Paul Kennedy) – 4:45 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")
 "Love to See You" (acoustic version) (Gannon, Hall) – 4:04 (B-side of "I Saw the Light")
 "Misty Water" (acoustic version) (Gannon, Hall) – 3:56
 "Interview" – 3:15 (B-side of "Ballad of a Landlord")

Personnel

Musicians
Terry Hall – vocals, handclapping
Craig Gannon – guitar
Martyn Campbell – bass
Chris Sharrock – drums
Terry Disley – keyboards
Simon Rogers – keyboards, programming
Stephen Street – handclapping
Dave Auty – handclapping
Nick Heyward – backing vocals
Sean O'Hagan – backing vocals
Angie Pollock – backing vocals
Mick Ball – trumpet
Caroline LaVelle – cello
Rosie Lindsell – bassoon
Jocelyn Pook – viola
Julia Singleton – violin
Angharad Warren – flute
Susanna Warren – clarinet

Technical
Terry Hall – arrangements, producer
Craig Gannon – strings, arrangements, producer
Cenzo Townshend – producer
Stephen Street – remixing
Elain Constantine – photography

Chart positions
Album

Singles

References

1997 albums
Terry Hall (singer) albums

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Дуглас Сеймур Маккирнан вариант транскрипции Маккернан (25 апреля 1913 — 29 апреля, 1950) — сотрудник Центрального разведывательного управления (ЦРУ), работавший под прикрытием должности вице-консула в Урумчи, стал первым в истории сотрудником ЦРУ убитым при исполнении служебных обязанностей.

Биография

Молодость и карьера
Дуглас Маккирнан родился в Мексике в городе Мехико. У его отца был авантюрный склад характера, он был китобоем и путешественником. С детства Дуглас владел четырьмя языками: английским, испанским, французским и немецким, а ко времени работы в Урумчи он умел объясняться и по-русски. Он был старшим из пяти братьев, его младших братьев звали Дункан, Ангус, Малкольм и Стюарт. Через некоторое время его семья переехала в городок  в штате Массачусетс, там он помогал отцу в работе на его частной автозаправочной станции. Дуглас и его братья стали радиолюбителями. В 1932 году Маккирнан поступил в Массачусетский технологический институт с физикой как основным предметом, но бросил учёбу после первого курса и стал работать лаборантом в том же институте.

Во время Второй мировой войны он в чине майора служил в Военно-воздушных силах (ВВС) США, сначала в 1942 году в Вашингтоне (округ Колумбия) в качестве офицера-криптоаналитика, а затем в качестве офицера метеорологической службы на Аляске и начиная с ноября 1943 года и до конца войны в Дихуа (ныне Урумчи), столице провинции Синьцзян. В феврале 1947 года Маккирнан принял предложение Госдепартамента и перешёл на должность сотрудника консульства в его прежнем месте жительства в Китае. В мае 1947 года он был нанят секретным сотрудником разведки (ЦРУ). В качестве прикрытия для этой работы он был назначен должность вице-консула Государственного департамента США в консульстве в Урумчи (Дихуа) в Синьцзяне.

Последняя разведывательная миссия
В течение весны 1949 года стало ясно, что коммунистическая армия Мао Цзэдуна близка к победе в гражданской войне с войсками Китайской Республики Чан Кай-ши. 29 июля 1949 года госсекретарь Дин Ачесон приказал закрыть американское консульство в Урумчи. Маккирнану было приказано остаться, уничтожить консульские записи и оборудование и тайно продолжать наблюдения за атомной программой СССР. 10 августа 1949 года Маккирнан направил секретную шифровку госсекретарю Ачесону, где он докладывал, что он использует оборудование для обнаружения атомных взрывов на больших расстояниях. К середине сентября войска Гоминьдана, дислоцированные в Синьцзяне, перешли на сторону коммунистов без боя, и НОАК должна была войти в Урумчи со дня на день. Одновременно Советский Союз только что провёл первые атомные испытания на Семипалатинском полигоне в соседнем Казахстане, то есть к 29 августа 1949 работа Маккирнана в Урумчи была завершена. И хотя Маккирнан всё ещё мог бы вылететь из Урумчи регулярным рейсом, он, и ЦРУ, выбрали другой путь — через Тибет в Индию.

Возможно, Маккирнан боялся, что его могут арестовать, если он попытается проехать через коммунистический Китай, в это время так были задержаны несколько других американских дипломатов. К тому моменту то, что Маккирнан занимается шпионажем, было известно коммунистическим властям Китая. Независимо от того, какова была его мотивации в выборе маршрута, 25 сентября 1949 года, Маккирнан послал свою последнюю телеграмму из Урумчи, сообщив, что синьцзянские чиновники приняли новую коммунистическую власть, и коммунистическая армия готова войти в город.

Два дня спустя Маккирнан и Фрэнк Бессак, ученый, работавший в Китае по программе Фулбрайта (и которого другие сотрудники ЦРУ того времени характеризовали как агента-контрактника ЦРУ, хотя сам Бессак это отрицает), выехали на джипе из главных ворот Урумчи. Машина была загружена автоматами, гранатами, радиопередатчиками, золотыми слитками, навигационным оборудованием и комплектами для выживания в полевых условиях. Охранники проверили документы Маккирнана и его спутника и пропустили их. Они направились к озеру Барколь, где в тот момент находилась штаб-квартира лидера казахских повстанцев Османа-батыра Исламулы. Более месяца Маккирнан и Бессак провели у Османа. Там к ним присоединился Василий Званцов (1923—2012), работавший в консульстве у Маккирнана конюхом, а ещё раньше служивший в русском конном подразделении отряда Османа (Званцов бежал из СССР в Синьцзян в 1942 г.). Вместе с ним в группу Маккирнана вошли Степан Янюшкин (Yanuishkin) и Леонид (Лёвка) Шутов (Shutov). Осману Маккирнан оставил золото и радиопередатчики. Новые китайские власти рассматривали его как мятежника, принимающего поддержку от США; сам же Осман считал себя бойцом, борющимся за независимость своего народа. Его девизом была фраза «За казахов готов вступить в переговоры с дьяволом!».

После месяца, проведённого у Османа, группа Маккирнана отправилась в трудный путь, передвигаясь по ночам на лошадях и верблюдах через тысячемильную пустыню Такламакан на юг к Гималаям. Маккирнан тщательно записывал координаты и ориентиры и сообщал по радио об их перемещениях в Вашингтон. Записи его радиограмм до сих пор не рассекречены ЦРУ или Госдепартаментом. Дневник Маккирнана с дополнениями, сделанными Бессаком после его гибели, был рассекречен в 1990-е годы, хотя некоторые утверждают, что этот документ предварительно сильно отредактировали. К концу ноября партия поднялась на 3000 метров в «предгорьях» Кунь-Луня, где они перезимовали у казаха Хусейна Тайцзи.

В марте 1950 года небольшая группа перевалила через окраинный хребет нагорья, а затем пересекла всё обширное безлюдное плато Чангтан на северной окраине Тибета. 29 апреля 1950 года они прибыли на первую тибетскую заставу. Маккирнан отправил Бессака на переговоры с тибетцами, которые разбили лагерь неподалеку. Остальные члены группы поставили палатки за небольшим холмом. Услышав выстрелы, Бессак бросился назад в лагерь — Маккирнан, Янюшкин и Шутов были убиты, Василий Званцов — тяжело ранен в ногу. Той напряженной весной 1950 года тибетская пограничная охрана получала постоянные приказы, стрелять во всех иностранцев, пытающихся проникнуть в Тибет. Маккирнан и его группа были одеты как казахи, а казахи и тибетцы были в то время традиционными врагами, совершавшими набеги друг друга через границу. Тибетская стражники поняли, что допустили ошибку только пять дней спустя, когда к ним прибыли курьеры с посланием от Далай-ламы, гарантирующим личную безопасность для данной группы иностранцев. Американское правительство так сильно задержало отправку просьбы о разрешении безопасного передвижения для группы Маккирнана, что тибетское правительство никак не могло успеть отдать распоряжения вовремя. 11 июня 1950 года Бессак и Званцов в конце концов добрались до Лхасы всего за несколько недель до начала войны в Корее.

Признание
29 июля 1950 года Нью-Йорк Таймс сообщила в смерти Маккирнана как представителя Государственного департамента. О его работе в качестве агента ЦРУ (но без упоминания о его роли в атомной разведке) впервые было сообщено в 2001 году в одной из глав книги Теда Гапа. В 2003 году Томас Лэрд написал целую книгу о работе Маккирнана и впервые раскрыл детали работы Маккирнан в атомной разведке.

Из-за того, что Маккирнан был первым погибшим сотрудником ЦРУ, работавшим под дипломатическим прикрытием в качестве сотрудника Госдепартамента, в ЦРУ ещё не были установлены процедуры относительно выплаты пенсий в таких случаях. Вследствие этого его вдова и дети были лишены пенсии ЦРУ. В 1950 году вдова Дугласа Пегги Маккирнан получила небольшую пенсию от Госдепартамента, гораздо меньшую, чем если бы ей была назначена пенсию ЦРУ, как это бы следовало. И только в 2000 году на секретной мемориальной церемонии в Лэнгли в присутствии вдовы и детей Маккирнана было признано, что первая звезда на Стене почета ЦРУ принадлежит их мужу и отцу. Когда в 2002 году впервые появилась информация о работе Маккирнана в атомной разведке, она была оспорена сотрудниками ЦРУ. Однако, ЦРУ не признавало причастности Маккирнан к своей работе до 2006 года, когда имя Дугласа Маккирнана было обнародовано в Книге Почета ЦРУ (CIA's Book of Honor). Однако его работа в качестве агента в атомной разведке не была полностью признано ЦРУ до тех пор пока директор ЦРУ Майкл Хайден не рассказал о работе Маккирнана во время своей речи в октябре 2008 года

Ссылки
 Ted Gup, «The Book of Honor: The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives» Anchor Books, 2001 hardcover: ISBN 0-385-49541-2, ISBN 978-0-385-49541-7
 Thomas Laird, Into Tibet: The CIA's First Atomic Spy and His Secret Expedition to Lhasa, Grove Press 2002 hardcover: ISBN 0-8021-1714-7, 2003 paperback: ISBN 0-8021-3999-X
 Frank B. Bessac; Joan Orielle Bessac Steelquist; Susanne L. Bessac, «Death on the Chang Tang; Tibet, 1950: The Education of an Anthropologist», University of Montana Printing & Graphic Services 2006 Softcover:0977341828 / 0-9773418-2-8 (ISBN 978-0-9773418-2-5)
 Heinrich Harrer, «Seven Years in Tibet», E P Dutton, 1954 hardcover: ASIN: B0006ATJRY
 James A. Millward, «Eurasian Crossroads: A History of Xinjiang», Columbia University Press, 2007, hardcover: ISBN 0-231-13924-1, ISBN 978-0-231-13924-3
 Frank B. Bessac as told to James Burke « These Tibetans Killed an American and Get the Last for It: This was the Perilous Trek to Safety» Life Magazine, November, 1950.
 Linda Benson and Ingvar Svanberg, «The Kazakhs of China: Essays on an Ethnic Minority», «Osman Batur: The Kazakh's Golden Legend», Upsala University Press, 1988.
 Сайт книги Into Tibet с образцами текста
 «The First Atomic Spy» MIT's Technology Review, January, 2001
 «Star Agents» Ted Gup, from The Washington Post, September 7, 1997
 Miscellaneous collected information on Mackiernan

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Сотрудники ЦРУ
Дипломаты США


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I just wanted to thank everyone who sent kind and thoughtful messages, and also to anyone who visits this blog. It will take a little while for me to respond individually to everyone who commented because my sight will be challenging for a while.
The cataract surgery I had yesterday morning was pretty uneventful except for the slight delay by the anesthesiologists. They were in a panic about my advanced directive for absolutely no attempts to resuscitate me if something went wrong. My surgeon had to intervene and we came up with a compromise that he agreed to uphold. They could try to start my heart once if it stopped because of a rare occurrence – touching the eye in a certain way during surgery can stop the heart. But under no circumstances could they do more just because they tried and failed the first time. He agreed to honor this, so we proceeded.
Today, I am able to read with my "good" right eye with my glasses perched lopsided to make room for the protruding clear plastic cover over my left eye. I do know that the sight in my left eye is already immeasurably improved.
Peter, thank you for your thoughtful comments, and for letting me know that you share the same advanced directive.
Dear Carol, I'm so glad things went smoothly for you and I completely understand about non-resuscitation. Please take your time and heal, no rush to get back on here. You are so very thoughtful to even just post this one. Many blessings of healing to you, Namaste!
Thank you for your kindness and healing thoughts, Barbara.
Your perspective is always somewhat askew, coming from the periphery, the margins, which is why it is so valuable! Glad you are recovering and impressed by your refusal to take a few days off, blogging on regardless!
Whoohoooooo! Happy to know that you are home and healing…you old trouble maker you. I love your feisty way of dealing with things.
Wow, I never knew that touching the eye in a certain way during surgery can stop the heart. Yikes. Knowing that in itself can make the ordeal stressful. I am glad that all went well!
I didn't know that either, Mary, and I only have the word of an experienced anesthesiologist to go on, but I suspect he's information is accurate. I knew any surgery poses risks so it was indeed stress-producing.
I didn't know that either, Mary, and I only have the word of an experienced anesthesiologist to go on, but I suspect his information is accurate. I knew any surgery poses risks so it was indeed stress-producing. But it's over and so far, successful.
The first thing I read was "advanced directive" and "resuscitate me" and I think my heart stopped, Carol! Glad the cataract surgery seems to have gone well. May the DNR order never be needed, my friend.
Dear Jeff, thank you for your friendship and thoughtful comments.
Carol, your words are again inspirational, glad to hear you are well and back in the saddle after your surgery.
I couldn't help but chuckle about your directive. I'm where you are, I feel I've lived a good life, longer than many, and I believe in reincarnation. Knew it would be well.
Thank you for your wise words, David. I'm learning to live more fully in patience and discipline with gratitude and hope. – the only way I can face this challenge of too many kaleidoscopic images flooding my sight. Each day, images become a little clearer.
Glad surgery went well. Rest and heal.
Hi Carol – I seemed to have missed this – didn't know you had undergone eye surgery. Very happy to hear it went well! We need you here to continue to inform and inspire.
I'm so happy to hear your surgery was successful and that you are here to tell us the story.
I loved to learn how to say thank you in Ojibwe. Thank you.
I wish you a lovely weekend a speedy recovery.
Looks like I'm late in knowing what you were going through. Glad it went well and that your wishes were accepted, Carol. No need to reply; just glad you're you and you're present.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Bob.
Thank you for caring enough to share your kind words, Carol.


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2011 Billboard Music Awards Nominees – Asian American edition
Billboard has released the names of the finalists for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. Far East Movement and actor Ken Jeong were on hand for the official announcement of the nominees. Asian American representation this year included Bruno Mars, Linkin Park, Black Eyed Peas, and Far East Movement. Here's the categories they were each nominated in:
Bruno Mars (11 categories):
Top new artist
Top male artist
Top Hot 100 artist
Top digital songs artist
Top radio songs artist
Top Hot 100 song : "Just the Way You Are"
Top digital song : "Just the Way You Are"
Top radio song : "Just the Way You Are"
Top streaming song (audio) : "Just the Way You Are"
Top pop song : "Just the Way You Are"
Top rap song : "Nothin' on You" with B.O.B.
Linkin Park (6 categories):
Top duo/group
Top rock artist
Top alternative artist
Top rock album : "A Thousand Suns"
Top alternative album : "A Thousand Suns"
Top alternative song : "Waiting on the End"
The Black Eyed Peas (4 categories):
Top pop artist
Top dance artist
Top pop album : "The E.N.D."
Far East Movement (1 category):
Top rap song : "Like A G6" with Dev & the Cataracs
Ken Jeong will be hosting the awards ceremony this year. The winners will be announced at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards show airing on ABC on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 8-11 PM ET/PT. The awards show will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. This is the first year that ABC will broadcast the event.
To quote Ken Jeong at the press conference, "Asian taking over yo. The revolution has begun."
2011 Billboard Music Awards Nominees
More about the Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards take a holistic look at artist performance based on key fan interactions with music—finalists and winners are determined by chart performance and social and streaming activity as chronicled in Billboard magazine and on Billboard.com during the eligibility period of February 28, 2010 through March 1, 2011. The forty-six award categories are based on measures provided by our data partners including sales data shared by Nielsen SoundScan, radio airplay monitored by Nielsen BDS, streaming data measured by Tubemogul and Nielsen BDS, social media consumption gauged by Next Big Sound and tour grosses tracked by Billboard Boxscore.
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Several reports have indicated fertilizer application is not required for increased gum yield in Acacia senegal. This study investigated the relationships between soil properties and gum yield under plantation and savanna woodland conditions. Multi-stage sampling was used to demarcate a 900 ha plantation into 20 blocks of 45 ha, and a 300 ha savanna woodland into 10 blocks of 30 ha. Twenty sub-plots per site were randomly selected for yield assessment by tapping for gum collection, weighing, and recording yield figures in grams. Twelve soil pits were established for soil analysis. Data were analyzed using log-log correlation, and linear regressions. Plantation results showed nitrogen (r = 0.72) and Cation Exchange Capacity (r = 0.67) were positively correlated with yield, and calcium and yield were negatively correlated (r = -0.73). The plantation results indicated the coefficient of determination (R2) and standard error (SE) were respectively 0.99 and 0.005 for nitrogen,0.79 and 0.024 for calcium, and 0.53 and 0.036 for CEC. Ninety-nine percent, 79%, and 53% of the variation in yield were explained by nitrogen, calcium and CEC, respectively. Under savanna woodland conditions, only nitrogen was positively correlated with yield (r = 0.65), and R2 and SE were respectively 0.70 and 0.014, with 70% of the variation in yield explained by nitrogen. Regression equations were subsequently developed to predict gum yield. Gum yield was correlated with soil chemical properties, and could be predicted based on nitrogen, calcium, and CEC values.
American Society of Agronomy. Agronomy Journal 97: 641-1035.
A comparative study of the growth of obeche (Triplochyton sclerenxylon K. Schum.) under plantation and natural forest conditions. M. Phil. dissertation, Dept. of Forest Resources Management, University of Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria, pp. 89 IX.
Soil: scientific characteristics. Berlin, Germany, pp. 120.
Quantities evaluation of plantation communities and IMB condition of phytosociological data. Tropical Ecology 4: 21-28.
Total nitrogen. In: "Methods of soil analysis", part 1 (Black CA ed). America Society of Agronomy Monograph, No. 9, pp. 371-37x.
Particle fraction and particles size analysis. In: "Methods of soil analysis", part 1 (Black CA ed). American Society of Agronomy. Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Agron. 9: 545-567.
Factory manual 2002. Dansa food processing company, Kano, Nigeria, pp. 45.
Gum arabic, gum talha and other Acacia gums. FAO, Rome, Italy.
Notes on trees and shrubs in semi-arid regions. GEMASAK, phase 11, FAO, Rome, Italy.
Baseline survey on gum arabic. Federal Department of Agriculture, Abuja, Nigeria, pp. 4-10.
Gum arabic. In: "Industrial gums" (Whistler RL ed). New York Academic Press, NY, USA, pp. 197-263.
Export marketing of gum arabic. The Nigerian experience. In: Proc. of "Tech. Workshop on Gum Arabic", FDA, Abuja (Nigeria), July 1998.
Handbook of environment monitoring for Agriculture. China standards Press, Beijing, China, pp. 699.
Trees and shrubs of the Sahel; their characteristics and uses. Typo-druk pub., Gmbh, Germany, pp. 41.
Major medicinal plants: botany, culture and uses. Charles C. Thomas publisher, Springfield, USA, pp. 431.
Gum arabic - an essential non-wood based product in Sudan. Regional Expert Consultation on Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) for English-speaking African countries, Arusha, Tanzania.
Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel, their characteristics and uses. Typo-druk Gmbh, Germany, pp. 101.
Characteristics of the soils in Bundaya districts. In: "The soils of the University dry land form". Nigerian Journal of Basic Applied Science 3: 7-16.
Seedling root growth as a function of soil density and water content. SSSA Journal 69 (6): 1822-1832.
Plant nutrition. Department of Plant Science, University of Arizona, Albuquerque, AZ, USA.
Handbook. Zamfara State Agricultural Development Project, Ministry of Agriculture, Gusau, Nigeria.


When you're living the capsule wardrobe lifestyle, accessories become a little more important. They're a key part of switching up your look, and if your wardrobe is mostly basics, handbags and shoes that make a statement are key.
On the flip side, you're going to want to get a ton of mileage out of the accessories you do own if your capsuling. Harben Porter, our style muse for all things fall and capsule wardrobe, has this adorable oversize clutch that she found secondhand. Because it's one of her few (and favorite!) handbags, Harben's shown us her favorite ways to rock it. Read on for her tips and tricks on getting the most out of your favorite statement accessories.
1. For a day at the office: A midi skirt with a front slit, a classic white button-down, oxford shoes, and a denim jacket worn like a cape is the perfect outfit for Harben's day job in Oakland. Oversized clutches are totally doable for daytime!
2. For date night out: Harben brings her favorite clutch to date night – it's cool texture and pattern add interest to her classic LBD.
3. For a busy weekend day out and about: Play up texture on texture! Harben rocks her clutch with a cable knit sweater. They key to this look is the subdued, monochromatic quality of Harben's textured sweater paired with the clutch. The look is not overpowering.
4. For a concert: Harben cooled up a dress by pairing it with black denim and a leather jacket. This edgy look definitely requires an oversized clutch!
Shop Harben's curation now! Then tell us is the comments, what's your favorite accessory?


Kontroljet got it all under control. Well maybe not 'all' as that would make Kontroljet into some kind of divine creature, but music and especially sound wise it's definitely under Kontroljet's control. Well not in speaking terms of all music and sounds but in speaking terms of Kontroljet's own MIX-MAX release.
It's (I'm not good at math) around 19 minutes in length and did surprise me in a good way. For some reason the legs in nylon and the name printed on the release cover made me expect that it would be some kind of techno-house-dance kind of thing, but that turned out to be totally not the case. I love it when that happens; when you automatically judge a book by its cover and than you open it and it's nothing as you would have expected. And so did MIX-MAX turn my prejudgement into a foolish one, as this release had nothing to do with dance music in the casual sense of the word. I mean considering that we live in a time and age that people are doing noise yoga, there is plenty or reason to suggest that there are people dancing on music or sounds that aren't necessarily made to dance upon.
So Kontroljet's MIX-MAX is as I see it more made for sitting down and silent admiration. Just open the ears and let Kontroljet's controlled scenes of sound crisper in them. Kontroljet will take good care of both your ears and these sounds, mixing them in and out through kind ways, creating an active soundscape of fresh twinkling twinkles. I didn't really feel it as an audio trip, but more as something that was nice and light, mixing and matching favorable sounds away in what appears to be one take with 3 different sound chapters. The beginning is coming across very light, material to get slowly used to Kontroljet's control of sounds. Than the middle part which seems to be more full in volume and content, and then the end part in which the mixing in the max becomes a subtle abstract form of active ambient crispers.


Weim Crazy! - Blog of Two Weimaraners: Do Not Enter - Puppy Mill Ahead?
Do Not Enter - Puppy Mill Ahead?
Here is a little how the phone call went.
Me: Hello, I'm calling about the Weimaraners you have in the paper. Can you tell me about them?
Them: Yes, we have a little from August and one from September.
Me: Oh, so they're older?
Me: Are the parents on premise?
Me: Are they silver or Blue or both?
Them: Ahh...ahhh... they're your standard grayish color.
Me: Do they have hip OFA certificates with them?
Them: Hip certificates? what do you mean?
Me: You know, have they been certified or the parents been certified?
Them: No, sorry they have not.
Me: Are they AKC registered?
Me: Where are the puppies?
Me: How have they been socialized?
These people have like 10 puppies, all are almost 5-6 months old already!! We fear the worse for them.
What to do? I look forward to your comments.
Tough situation. I think educating them about rescue & offering help would be a positive step. Also, maybe advise them to spay/neuter their adult dogs to prevent future litters & find low cost options for this.
The pups are still young enough that they would be in high demand for adoption so maybe tell them that because as they get older, the will be harder to deal with plus the expense of food & vet care for all those dogs.


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Q: Is it possible to do everything on a Windows PC with just a keyboard? Is it possible to completely work with Windows with no mouse? So tabbing everywhere and giving focus to UI elements, etc. Is there anything which would be hard to do with just a keyboard (this is in the case of writing code not playing games or using graphics software).
Thanks

A: The short answer is "yes, but you really, really don't want to".
Windows will literally let you tab, shift-tab and alt-tab to virtually anything clickable, so it's doable even in programs that do not have traditional keyboard shortcuts. But really, you only want to do this if your mouse is broken and for some reason you can't get another one, because it's a huge pain in the neck.
Edit: If your problem is that you do not have a mouse, you can always turn on "mousekeys" which basically lets you control the mouse with the number-pad.

A: Jeff Atwood blogged about this on CodingHorror once; the post and ensuing comments are interesting. In my personal experience, it's totally possible, just horribly inefficient. While some things are much more efficient when done with a keyboard, it's not efficient to only use the keyboard, because of that 2% of things which are just so much easier with a keyboard; especially when browsing the web.

A: No, it's not possible
Everything in the operating system itself has a keyboard-only method (sometimes it means using the command line instead), but some applications don't follow through with this as well.

A: Pretty much anything can be done, although using a mouse is much, much easier.  Hotkeys definitely help.
Browsing websites would be a big nuisance.  Especially highly interactive web 2.0 sites that almost require mouse input.
If the problem is that you don't have room to operate a mouse, there are notebook, mini, or ultra-mini mice available.
Is there a reason why you don't have access to a mouse?

A: Definitely.
Well, with a few small exceptions (some of which you've mentioned).
And it is not so big a deal - for example; you have a laptop, and you don't wish to carry a mouse (quite normal, expecially in those cases where people opt for smaller laptops) - you in the beginning depend somewhat on the touchpad (hey, you said no mouse - didn't say anything about touchpads ;) , or that little red dot IBM models used to have in the middle of their keyboards. First, you set all your often used programs in the quicklaunch toolbar - from there you can easily start them with the touchpad. Then that becomes annoying. Launchy or something similar to the rescue. Suddenly, you have the power to start most of your programs from a keyboard.
With the notable exception of graphics, CAD, games and Solitaire (which is not a game, but an addictional drug) most things you can control just using keys. Word/Excel all have pretty usable keyboard shortcuts. Fast when you get used to them.
WinKey+E starts Explorer. WinKey+R+"cmd" gets you commandprompt, from where if PATH is configured right, you can do wonders.
... running out of ideas by now

A: It's both possible and in many cases much more efficient than using a mouse.  Obviously there are exceptions: you mentioned gaming and graphics software as obvious examples.  Also, as pointed out by Force Flow, web browsing effectively requires a mouse.  But many other activities are both faster and physically easier with a keyboard; the main drawback is the need to remember the keystrokes required, whereas with the mouse you just point and shoot.  People who use computers for any kind of data entry inevitably toss the mouse aside once they learn how to do everything with the keyboard.  There's also a backlash against mice because of the additional strain caused by extended mousing (is that a word?)  I know as a developer that the more I stay away from the mouse, the better my right shoulder will feel at the end of the day.  Anyway, thankfully most operating systems will continue to have baked-in keyboard support for the foreseeable future, because it increases accessibility.

A: It has been a while, but since you have all these brilliant WIndows gurus giving you half wrong answeres...
There is a mode called MouseKeys-- google it. You can check it out via Control Panel-Accesibitiy. What it does is when you press some weird key sequence -- something like CTL-ALT-Num Lock. Then you will be able to use the numeric keypad to act as the mouse.

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Mt Madison to Mt Adams to Mt Jefferson Loop
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Hike the Northern Presidentials
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Madison Spring Hut to Lake of the Clouds Hut via Gulfside Trail
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Hike the Imp Face Trail
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Backpack to Osgood Tentsite and Hike Mount Madison
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Snowshoe to Carter Notch Hut
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Hike Mount Jefferson
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