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Bleach ReAwakening: Crimson Edge Arc :: Rules & Information :: Arc Information :: The Crimson Edge Arc Share
THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE]
Location : California
Subject: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:37 am
THE CRIMSON EDGE
PREMISE: The last few months have had a subtle impact on the three realms, but have only proven that something bigger may be coming. There has been an increase in hollow and Arrancar activity in both Hueco Mundo and the World of the Living and that isn't all. An hour ago, Captain Mifune of the Ninth Division received an emergency message that alerted him of the fall of one of his patrolling squads. If the message is to be believed, the only revealed information (unless the owner of Captain Mifune posts otherwise) about all of this is that the Mikazuki are suspect in this heinous attack and that there is only one possible survivor.
Your Mission: You must rescue the fallen shinigami who sent the message at all costs and recover as much information about the attack as possible. Return the bodies of fallen shinigami, if you can, and find out if there are anymore survivors.
Rules: Follow the sites event rules. Start the mission using this thread. While it's not required, it is a good idea to send someone of Lieutenant level or higher and a strong healer. Gotei members only. Anything else goes. Have fun!
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:20 am
Perhaps it was a test. Or maybe it was just them giving her a strange mission first. But no matter what, Kei had been assigned this mission. If Captain Mifune of the Ninth opted out of participating in the official part of things, Kei would be in charge. Sending out one Captain was strange enough though, even for something like this. A more analytical mind might have figured out the reason why. Kei was not a very analytical person. No, she was just impatient.
That's why she hadn't sat down since the order was given to her by Head-Captain Saionji. Her Zanpakutō was bouncing at her hip with each pace. She was about to go and grab the other assigned members herself and drag them here. Thankfully, she didn't have to wait too much longer. It had just hit evening, and daylight was fading fast. She wasn't afraid of the dark anymore thankfully.
"You're late." Kei's icy voice lept at the first person to arrive after her. They may not have actually been late, but by her standards, they were.
"Midori, you've got a mission. Go."
"Yes, Captain."
Midori Hayashi was not someone often sent out on missions beyond the walls of the Seireitei. If she is chosen on such a thing, it becomes obvious to everyone that the request is dire. In other words, someone was on the verge of death and a single second could not be wasted. This was still strange because there had been many who fallen in battle, but she was never called then. Why was this particular mission in need of her expertise? What the hell happened?
It wasn't long before Midori found her way to the assigned gate and met Captain Makabe there. While she had never met this woman before, she had heard rumors of her cold attitude. The greeting she was given only confirmed them. "Captain Mifune has already left. We should move quickly if we are to save the life of Ms. Ito." Midori immediately began moving once she finished speaking. There was no time to waste here when someone needed her help.
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:10 pm
Indeed, Captain Mifune had already gone ahead by the time the others began to assemble at the gate; when he had received the message he had set things in motion. Mifune had never been a man to let much grass grow under his feet after all. He'd sent word to the First Division of what had happened, requesting aid from the Fourth in case of injuries and anyone else they thought relevant. He'd gathered members of the Division who had been in residence, though this amounted to precious few individuals since the Ninth was already spread thin given the area to cover, and made sure a message was sent out to those squads still out on active duty on the fringes of the Rukongai. He also made sure a message was sent out to his Vice Captain to appraise her of the situation; then he had taken the small squad he'd put together and departed.
Partly, Mifune figured the others could use his reiatsu to hone in on the location he was headed to. Mostly though, Mifune was angered. He and his Division patrolled constantly in an attempt to make the Rukongai a safer place. While there had been some butting of heads with the Mikazuki this was different, he could feel it in his bones. This wasn't an ending, but a beginning, and nothing good could come of it. This was why he had headed out himself, before he could be ordered to stay or move out. He wasn't going to send his Division members out like lambs to a slaughter. If someone was planning another ambush, they could deal with him instead.
When he had arrived at the location, he'd had the squad spread out to search the area. He kept his senses sharp, listening and feeling for anything that disrupted the surroundings. There were signs of conflict around, and Mifune began to move about, questioning any of the people that were alive nearby about what they had seen.
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Location : Adelaide
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:44 am
XIANG FEI
This was the exact reason the Gotei should be ready for everything. It wasn't often that Xiang Fei was summoned directly, but she didn't dare question the orders of Mifune, her captain. If it had been anyone else, another Captain or maybe even the Captain Commander, she would have taken her time to respond to the request; but Mifune was different. She looked up to him as a swordsman, and a superior she could infinitely learn from. By the time she had left the barracks, a scowl of anger had overtaken Xiang's face, her zanpakuto's hilt was tightly squeezed as she ran. It was her responsibility to oversee Rukongai. And such a slaughter happened right under her damn nose. It made her angry. But not at the enemy, and definitely not at her comrades, but at herself.
By the time she arrived, Kei and Midori had already met up, both of which were still far behind Mifune. Her facial expression shifted from anger to concern, she could feel it from everyone, not only the confusion, but the sadness that the Gotei were being hunted once again. She nodded softly to Midori, someone she had not had the pleasure of meeting until now, but heavily understood her role would be vital in this crisis. Her crimson eyes held a hint of sadness, and she gave a short bow out of respect to the captain present.
"Captain Makabe."
She spoke with a thick Northern Chinese accent, very clearly struggling to pronounce the words due to her limited Japanese knowledge. She closed her eyes, and held back a tear from her eye. She had received word that the Mikazuki were responsible on her way over, and for a small moment that hot-headed personality gripped her. Xiang's heart began to fill with anger, but tried to keep herself calm and contained in front of the legion of underlings who followed her over, as well as the Captain who would not take kindly to weakness in front of their peers, she presumed. There was no time for pleasantries, and hurried after Captain Makabe and Midori as they made haste.
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:24 pm
Kei shook her head, still pacing. "We're waiting on his Lieutenant. It's better to have her arrive with people rather than her recklessly follow her Captain." Who also seemed to be acting recklessly, she thought. "The fewer separate groups, the better. But we're not waiting on a full investigative team. Two Captains and two Lieutenants will be more than enough to handle any problems."
It wasn't long before Mifune's Lieutenant, a young Chinese woman, arrived as well. Kei noticed the concern on her face. That was to be expected. She nodded her head in return for the respect Xiang gave her. She might be a bitch, but there were some niceties she responded to. "Now that everyone has arrived." Kei adjusted her Haori. This was her first actual mission as a Captain. "Follow me."
Kei looked back again. Midori was straining to keep up. Kei sighed and swore under her breath. "...Lieutenant Xiang, slow down." She ordered Fei with an even tone as she herself slowed. "I'd rather get there and be in peak form. The medic shouldn't be exhausted." While that was a shot toward Midori, it wasn't actually meant to be a harmful or, frankly, bitchy one. Kei was just blunt.
While they did arrive after Captain Mifune, it was no more than a few minutes behind him. It didn't take long to find him among the carnage. It wasn't looking good for the Ninth. They'd probably want blood. "Lieutenant Hayashi, see if you can find any survivors. I'll get an update from Captain Mifune before joining you." Kei led Fei in the direction of the other Captain. "Head Captain Saionji sent me to assist." That was her introduction. Being one of the three female Captains, it wasn't hard to figure out which one she was. "Have you found out anything so far?"
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Sat Mar 09, 2019 5:00 am
"It's not the Lieutenant acting recklessly, if you ask me." Midori said quite bluntly, as if respect was not something she cared to show in the moment. Midori's silence continued throughout most of the upcoming conversation. When Lieutenant Xiang showed up, she greeted the fiery woman with a quick wave instead of the nod. The group hurried on and Midori was indeed having trouble keeping up. It was a long way out to the scene of the attack and she wasn't the quickest one there. When Captain Makabe called for them to slow down, Midori was a little embarrassed, but did appreciate the change.
They group arrived and Midori's entire demeanor hardened. She looked around at the slaughter with nothing to tell behind her eyes. It was as if she was used to seeing such destruction. The blood splattered along the ground, seeping out from bodies that only recently had gone cold. Once she was given ordered by Captain Makabe, the idea for yet another kido entered her mind. She'll end up working on it later. She followed her ordered and looked around, figuring the others would speak with Captain Mifune first. As she did, Midori found a strange trail of blood that led off differently than anything else.
Midori wandered over, following the trail to a large bush next to a tree. She looked around and noticed the blood stopped, so she pulled some leaves back to see another body laying there. It was a woman covered in so much blood it was doubtful that it was all her own. A large wound on her head dripped blood down her face. Her left leg, stomach, and chest were punctured by something, but... Midori narrowed her eyes, looking a bit closely and saw very faint movement in the woman's chest. "She's alive." Midori said loud enough for the others to hear her, "I need her moved to a flat area."
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:59 am
Mifune and the rag-tag squad he'd been able to pull together numbered six. Once Captain Makabe had arrived with the other two in tow, they totaled 9 with two Captains and two Vice Captains present. His squad had found the beginnings of the destruction and followed it to the scene where they now found themselves. Mifune had given few orders since they had arrived, other than to start moving the bodies and searching the area. He'd knelt down and inspected one of the bodies near the center of the clearing, taking note of the violence visited upon one of his. His face was a mask, but his eyes burned in their rage. Rather than let that rage consume and drive him though, Mifune filled himself with it and burned it like fuel. He rose; six. He could feel six presences that were not his. They'd not moved yet, and he'd been careful not to call them out. If this was indeed to be another ambush, calling it out could have been a risky. With backup on the way, Mifune opted to bide his time.
Which brings us to the present moment, as Captain Makabe approached him and asked what he'd found. At the same moment, the Vice-Captain of the Fourth called out that she'd found someone alive.
"Help her," he ordered his small squad as his eyes finally swept the treeline around them.
"That the patrol was ambushed, attacked with bladed weapons, and moved to this spot," he said as an answer to Kei's question.
"There is evidence of torture on most of the bodies. Couldn't tell you why just yet," he said, turning to look at his fellow Captain. "Best keep the squad close by," he continued, hoping that Kei would get the subtle hint that they weren't alone out here. If it appeared that she got it, Mifune would reach up and scratch the back of his head 6 times as he continued speaking.
"Someone has strayed far from the path of the warrior to have done this; they're an animal that needs to be put down."
Xiang's face held a grimace of annoyance as captain Makabe called for her to slow down. She knew they had to stay as a group, but Xiang was impatient. It had been so long since she was summoned personally, and under these circumstances, she felt a measure of personal responsibility. That annoyance quickly faded, and upon arriving at the scene itself, turned to a chilled wind that traveled down her spine. The blood, the cold bodies. The few seconds she had arrived, a sinking feeling hit her gut, and her fist clenched in anger. Captain Mifune and Makabe were two people she truly admired, not only did they keep their cool, but in the face of such terrifying scenery managed to order their subordinates with precision. She closed her eyes, and gulped down her nerves. She needed to be a leader right now. She needed to prove her strength.
She didn't even have to say a word to Mifune, she simply nodded. They both knew their swords spoke louder than words.
Xiang had already begun responding to the order from her captain, and moved towards Midori's location to see the woman covered head to toe in blood. It was wonder she was alive, and she prayed that the magic of the fourth division would be able to bring this woman to a stable condition.
"请住..."
'Please live...'
Under her breathe, Xiang prayed. She wrapped the bloody woman up in her arms in one fell swoop, and pulled her from the clearing. Where a small squad of subordinates had already laid a soft blanket, Xiang Fei laid her upon it and took a step back, making sure to give room to Midori to do what she needed. Her vision shifted back to Captain Mifune, and stuttered in her broken Japanese in response to his words.
"There is no... Honor in this fight. Nobody should die... like this... I will hunt them."
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:54 pm
It took Kei a minute, but she did eventually understand what Mifune was hinting at. It was honestly not that surprising that the attackers might still be around. She tried to focus in to sense what he did, but she only found four of the six. If she knew where the other two were, she'd erect an inverse barrier around the area. So it was time for a second idea. Kei was perhaps the best practitioner of Kidō the Gotei currently had. That's why she was able to extremely subtly begin casting. A tiny line of silver left her hand and snaked around Midori and the nearly-dead Shinigami. It formed a perfect circle and hid itself there. It was just waiting for the command.
But now Kei was finally able to focus on the carnage around them. The sole survivor was a young lady, who didn't look all that much younger than Kei herself. She swallowed as the battlefield truly came into view. She'd seen much worse doen to individuals. But it's when there are multiple people that it just seems so unreal. One person getting tortured and bloodied? That's one thing. When multiple people are? It's not normal in any sense. It's distinctly abnormal, and never something someone could steel their stomach for. Kei felt the urge to throw up, but she held her calm. She was a Captain now. People already doubted her because of her recent promotion. She didn't need another reason for it.
"No." Kei said blankly, looking at the broken body laying before Midori. "To call what did this an animal is wrong. Someone willingly had to do something like this. As your Lieutenant said, there's no 'honor' in this. Honor doesn't exist in the animal kingdom. But this is an affront to those who believe in honor. It's an acknowledgement it exists, then spitting in its face." And Kei decided to make a gamble."But of course, the Mikazuki would have no 'honor.' They're not warriors. They're not even an army. They're just a militia made of farmers and housewives too self-interested to do anything else. They might say lofty things, but deep down their own self-centeredness rears its head. Not a single one looks out for the good of their community, like the Gotei does." And so, Kei called out the potential ambushers, hoping and praying they were Mikazuki...
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:46 am
Midori followed the members that helped move the survivor while charging up a kaido in the palm of her hand. As the girl was set down, Midori sat next to her newest patient and focused. The kaido she was using would be unfamiliar to anyone here, but radiate in the form of a pulse, like ripples through water and tickling over the surface of the skin of those near her. It took the form of a fiery star, colored pale green, and a few tinier stars orbiting around its center. It was easy for those with keen senses over energy that she held a large amount of very dense energy in this one powerful spell.
"If we do not get her to the Fourth Division without harming her further, she will die, even with my help. Before anyone tries to start a fight or hunt anyone down, let's get her to safety." Midori said as she held the spell over the unconscious girl and took a deep breath, "Teiryu." The three smaller orbiting stars struck out and spiraled around the girl, lines of energy being made at a rapid rate. It looked like the energy was sewing itself over the girl's body to create a cast of sorts, like tiny wrappings forming a new bright green mummy. The girl was quickly being hidden from sight as the kaido took hold.
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:13 am
Mifune gave a small shift of a shoulder, ceding some of the point that Kei was making though it was obvious from his gaze that he didn't entirely agree. Before he could really respond though, both his Lieutenant and the Fourth's Lieutenant spoke up. He frowned, both at the sentiment behind his Vice-Captain's words and at Midori's dire comment. It seemed as though there guests had been listening, or simply choose an appropriately dramatic timing. He let out a small sigh as he started to turn back towards one piece of the attackers closing in on the group.
"They're coming; protect the injured and medic," he said as he took a step forward, one hand drifting to the hilt of his blade.
Inside his head Mifune wrestled with his emotions, though that didn't show on his features unless you really knew him. The sight of so many of his Division dead enraged him, especially when considering the obvious cruelty the was inflicted here. This situation was almost designed to create heated emotions and despite what his stoic exterior might have one believe it had certainly accomplished that. However, above all things Mifune had trained for centuries to ensure control; control over his blade, body, and emotions. Rather than letting his emotions run him, he took those emotions and shackled them with control. He turned those raging emotions tempered with his control and made it into fuel.
Where one step began and the next ended was difficult to follow. Mifune's blade flashed in the remnants of light that shown about the scene, and three of the encroaching attackers fell to the ground. Blood splashed across the trees; it some ways, it was a merciful death and more than they deserved. They had inflicted sustained pain and suffering on his men and women, but rather than return that pain back to them Mifune's enemy simply ceased. They may not have even known what had happened. Well, two of them anyway. The third had been struck hard with the back of the blade, a technique that should have rendered them unconscious at his feet. They staggered, but did not fall. Mifune did not waste time with surprise or questions; two swift strikes pierced the staggered man, a technique known as Senka. It would render him powerless, but potentially able to answer the questions that needed asked.
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:16 am
"I will carry her. As swiftly as possible."
Unlike her captain, Xiang was not so easily hiding her emotions. She had trained all of her life to become a better swordsman, to let her blade sing more beautiful than any song, but as a result had left so many emotions to run wild. It boiled in her chest, and her hands visibly began to tremble. Blinded by her anger, by her grief, she held back tears but left herself vulnerable. She didn't even sense the presence, and the moment her captain spoke, she was shaken back to reality. Before she even knew what had happened, the enemy's blood soaked the earth, and the dumbfounded Xiang Fei hesitated but for a moment.
"Why..."
That one soldier left alive. If Mifune had killed them all, she'd have half a mind to brutalize their corpses for what they did to her squad mates. But she turned to her captain, gave a small nod, and let her hand rest on the hilt of her zanpakuto, just waiting for the moment to slice this fiend's head clean off. Rendered helpless, Xiang scanned over to the man and used every ounce of will power to stop herself from walking over and reforming his face with her fist. Watching Kei and Mifune be so stoic in a terrifying situation... it struck a cord with Xiang, and she closed her eyes as she spoke with a calm tone.
"You deserve a worse fate than what I'll grant you. You Mikazuki won't catch us off guard again."
She turned with a new calmness to her demeanor, as her reiatsu began to settle and attune with her surroundings. Scanning the surroundings, Xiang could now feel their presence as both captains could, but her zanpakuto still rested at her waist, waiting for the perfect opportunity to draw it. Her eyes continued to scan the battlefield, and for a moment was taken by surprise as one directly leaped out onto her, sword swinging down from overhead. Blink, and you'll miss it. A red line of blood immediately soaked into the enemy's shirt and splattered onto Xiang's upper body, very nearly sliced in two. It was as if she didn't even draw her blade, the attack was so fast even the trained would struggle to follow the blade's movements. Not even paying mind to the blood that now soaked her, she hurried over to Midori and placed a hand on her shoulder, watching as two more emerged from the clearing and prepared to engage the group.
"What do you wish for me to do? I can take her right away, but I won't leave you unprotected."
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:57 pm
In a flash, three were downed. It surprised Kei, but it also frustrated her. Well, this whole thing frustrated her. She was being forced to change her targets on the fly. And if either Mifune or his Lieutenant ended up in her way, she'd have to hold back on attacking. She had good aim, but she didn't know how they'd react to a Kidō being thrown in their face. It just wasn't worth the trouble.
That's why when there were two left, Kei decided these would be hers. Xiang asked a question that was more directed to her Captain and not Kei. Well, it should have been. It was instead really directed at both of them. "My suggestion would be to take her and run." Kei spoke still calmly and evenly. She had to hide the annoyance and irritation bubbling around. As she spoke, she spread her arms out wide. On either side of her, fifty meter-long rods appeared. "But I'm not your Captain and can't give that order."
Kei's arms crossed over her body in an "x" like she was directing traffic. Fifty rods went towards one of the incoming Mikazuki and fifty at the other. "Bakudō Sixty-Two: Hyapporankan."Usually, a single rod is thrown that splits into a hundred. But once you learn enough about Kidō, you can skip some of the built-in steps like that. The two Mikazuki were pierced and held down by the rods.
Kei turned to Mifune. "I assume you want to talk to these tw—" One of the rods shifted free, and one of the two Mikazuki members continued their charge. Kei pointed a finger at him and a bolt of lightning seared through his chest. A hole about the size of a cantelope took the place of his heart. "This one?"
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Thu May 02, 2019 3:42 am
Midori did not make a move, or even flinch, when the enemy charged the camp. Her focus was elsewhere and she trusted two Captains and another Lieutenant to deal with them without much problem. She continued to focus the intricate kido around the fallen Shinigami as the enemy fell around her. "The problem is that you can't just run." Midori explained after the fight came into an end, "This kido pretty much freezes her in time, but it is temporary and does not keep her still. If she is wounded further through any bad movements on our part, it'll be bad and I doubt any of us want that to happen."
Midori completed the kido and the shinigami was completely wrapped up. The energy around the body calmed and glowed very faintly. You could no longer see her beneath the energy wrapped around her. "We have to figure out a way to get her back and keep her as still as a statue. Unfortunately, that is one spell I hadn't thought of making... Any ideas?"
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:01 am
Mifune's gaze went shifted to his downed opponent, and a frown creased his features. His eyes tracked back up and around the field as the rest of the 'ambush' came to similar abrupt ends. The words of his Vice-Captain likely spoke for most of the Ninth at this moment, which may have been good since it was mostly Ninth Division ears that got to hear those words. Vice-Captain Hayashi spoke up in response to the suggestion of moving the injured survivor, stating that caution was needed and that rough handling would result in her death. Captain Makabe spoke to him, regarding the survivor she had managed to render immobile. Mifune looked to him, then around the field. He reached out with his senses and found the rest of the forest around them dreadfully quiet.
"That would have been appreciated, but it does not seem we were intended to get such a chance," he said quietly to his fellow Captain. The man at his own feet was dead; he had used the same strike countless times in the past. He knew how to make such a strike fatal, and how to avoid doing so. Yet the man on the ground was dead. In some ways, it almost felt like he had been dead before he'd charged into the clearing. Something wasn't making sense here, that's what Mifune's gut told him. He'd give his report to the Captain Commander. For now he had to prioritize the present.
"Vice-Captain Hayashi, please instruct my men on how best to carry her back then. We will take all the care and time needed. No other enemy will come close enough to her, or you," he said said clearly as he walked away from the corpses. He did not bother to sheathe his blade.
"Vice-Captain Fei, you make sure that if anything gets past me, it does not get past you. Everyone else, round up the bodies we can to take back with us; we will not leave any of ours here. Captain Makabe, can you by chance help make sure none who would think to wisely attack us from afar can easily do so?" he asked as his men snapped to their grim task.
And so they made their way back to the Soul Society. It was the beginning of a long night, and a dark time.
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:07 am
It was a delicate situation she was put into. On one hand, she couldn't easily carry the wounded woman without causing problems in the process of healing. She could hold her weight without a doubt, but she could not risk their only surviving witness bleed out due to her incompetence. Thinking of a way to move this woman without hurting her was painful, Xiang wasn't skilled with Kidou and the only ideas she had came from her base survival instincts. At most, she could have her division members construct a makeshift wooden stretcher, something that would keep her body in a laid down position.
"It's not perfect, but I'll make my division craft a wooden stretcher."
Whether it was useful or not, her division began immediately searching for the materials they could use. She stood back up and took a step away from Midori, only now noticing the blood soaked into her skin and clothes. Almost as if shaking water off her skin, she wiped her brow and shook her hand dry of any blood that hadn't stained her skin yet. Her captain gave her the orders she needed, and despite the copious amount of questions she had for the last remaining enemy pinned by captain Kei's Kidou, she nodded in response and rested her hand on the hilt of her blade.
She almost had a smirk on her face as she turned to the captain and responded;
"Like anyone could get past you."
Yet, she took her job seriously. Her hand rested on the hilt of her blade as her division members worked until told the best way to carry the wounded back, and she awaited their next move.
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:25 pm
"...You do realize you're with the Captain of the Kidō specialists, right?" Kei just sort-of blank faced at them until they reacted. Oh no, moving her would be dangerous. Oooh, bad. Kei had ways around this. She helped make the stretcher, then directed the men that Mifune would have deemed the strongest. Well, besides themselves, of course. "Pick her up and hold her steady. Get around me if you don't want to walk back to the Seireitei." Once everyone had gathered around her, Kei pulled out a white cloth. It seemed longer than it should have been. She spun it around the group. It was like a weird cocoon. And then, without an additional word... they were all back in the Seireitei. They weren't near the 4th Division, as Kei couldn't quite get the location right. Instead, they were in the middle of an open plaza. "Lieutenant Hayashi, you can probably call in the professionals to take care of your patient now." Kei turned to Mifune. "Who needs to protect when we can just get back here?"
Subject: Re: THE CRIMSON EDGE ARC [EVENT ONE] Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:34 pm
With the ambush taken care of and the young woman of the Ninth Division back in the hands of her allies, things were looking up for the group. Midori focused on keeping the girl alive while the others worked to transport her safely. The stretcher the squad members made was appreciated and Midori made sure to tell them so. She carefully instructed them on how to move her, using whatever fabrics they had on their person to do so. There was one or two minor mistakes that were quickly corrected, but they safely got the unconscious member onto the stretcher and were ready to move. However, moving was just as dangerous. Luckily, Captain Makabe figured out a way to move the entire group with a rather impressive display of kido.
"Well, shit." Midori thought as she looked around the familiar area. She continued to instruct the group for until they were able to sit the patient down out of the way and immediately called her own squad for help. While they were waiting, Midori turned to the Ninth Division members, "We'll take it from here. For now, she is safe. I will inform you all of any changes to her condition, better or worse, and will be sure to monitor her myself, with Captain Aida overseeing the case as well. Until then, I ask that you all be patient." Now, she spoke directly to Captain Mifune, "Of course, you're welcome to come, but with the number of Shinigami that will be tending to her, we'll have to ask you to be in the waiting area for a while."
With the current state of the Seireitei, there wasn't much time before the rest of Midori's Division showed up to help. Their training allowed for a much more hastily transport without harming the patient. Soon, they were off and Midori followed, leaving everyone else behind. They likely had things to do, such as reporting the incident to the Captain Commander. Midori chose to bring the patient to one of the operating rooms. The group worked for quite some time to get the girl stable without the kido Midori put on her. They were able to bring her back to decent health, but the girl wasn't entirely out of the woods. She suffered many injury, the one to her head being the worst of them all. For now, the girl needed to rest and was kept sedated so she could.
Until she was healed enough, all everyone could do was wait.
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LONDON - The British gοvernment plans to publish a pοlicy paper οn its pοst-Brexit immigratiοn system befοre the end of the year, the leader of the House of Commοns, Andrea Leadsom, said οn Mοnday.
Prime Minister Theresa May has said the new system will priοritize high-skilled wοrkers and treat Eurοpean Uniοn citizens the same as those frοm elsewhere after Britain leaves the bloc next March, but is yet to set out further details.
"We expect to publish the white paper befοre the end of the year," she said.
WASHINGTON - The publisher of The Natiοnal Inquirer has reached a deal with federal law enfοrcement to avoid prοsecutiοn fοr its rοle in paying hush mοney to a woman during the 2016 U.S. electiοn, the U.S. Attοrney's Office fοr the Southern District of New Yοrk said οn Wednesday.


Despite being the latest version, iOS 12 may cause some problems to your iPhone/ iPad after update. The common problem is iPhone/iPad speaker not working in iOS 12. The frustration you get from this cannot be doubted but the urgent need is to look for practical solutions to immediately fix this issue. On the road to do it, some of you will attribute this problem to hardware faults. However, the most often cause is software flaws, which can hence be rectified. Contained herein are top 5 fixes to iPhone/iPad (iOS 12) speaker not working. Let's look them one by one.
As aforementioned, most causes of iPhone /iPad speaker (iOS 12) not working is software related. However, this does not imply that hardware problems may not make iPhone /iPad speaker not to work. One of the versatile fixes to iPhone /iPad (iOS 12) speaker not working is making a call on speaker mode. With the knowledge on the cause, you have an insight on the most suitable solutions to go for.
One of the commonest troubleshooting is to check if your iPhone /iPad is in silent mode. If in silent mode, press the toggle button above the volume ones. Furthermore, you should ensure that the volume of your device is set to maximum. You can do this by going to the settings menu, select sounds and the have the volume set to the maximum. Though the above two fixes may seem not sophisticated, avoid overlooking them as we regularly make them. In fact, try these before going for an advanced solution.
Another mistake that may make iPhone/iPad (iOS 12) speaker not working is connecting the device to an external audio output. Consequently, make sure that the device is not in headset mode. Disconnect any Bluetooth or Airplay audio connection. To turn off Bluetooth connection, navigate to the control panel and switch it off. For Airplay, tap in the app and turn off the connection. Try playing a track and hear if the fixe has worked. You can also increase the volume of the external output device if there is a connection and see if there is an output.
As mentioned earlier, iOS 12 not working mainly is software related. After an update or switching on your iPhone /iPad, some software may not load properly and can remain stuck leading to malfunction. A simple way to remedy this is by warm rebooting. Hold onto the sleep button until you are presented with a slider icon on the screen. Drag it and your device will be switched off. Long press the sleep button and turn on your device and see if the speaker works. Rebooting will also fix other issues you were not aware of.
iPhone /iPad speaker not working on iOS 12 can be as a result of an advanced software bug. Such problem cannot be fixed by rebooting. The most effective way to deal with such a problem is updating your firmware. Navigate to the settings menu, then click on general. Next, select the software update option. If the software is available, click on the download and install option. However, before download, ensure that you have enough data to finish the download and avoid the embarrassment of a partial download. Or keep backups in advance before clearing up data so that you can use data recovery tool, like Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery, to recover files in case data loss situations.
A speaker not working in your device is normal. Do not panic when the problem occurs. The solutions discussed above are comprehensive and hopefully will help you with the iPhone/iPad speaker not working on iOS 12. If not, there are always specialists who can help you fix the malfunction in professional way.


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SANTA CLARA – The 49ers entered Sunday's game trying to approximate what it might be like to play a meaningful mid-December game.
The Tennessee Titans did not have to pretend. They came to the Bay Area as the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs and battling to earn the right to play football in January.
Jimmy Garoppolo led the 49ers down the field in the final minute to set up Robbie Gould's game-winning 45-yard field goal as time expired for a 25-23 victory over the Titans at Levi's Stadium. The loss drops the Titans to 8-6 to drop two games behind Jacksonville for the lead in the AFC South.
Garoppolo hit Trent Taylor for 7 yards, George Kittle for 24 yards and Marquise Goodwin for 14 yards to get the 49ers into field-goal range for the 49ers' third consecutive victory after the Titans left too much time on the clock after a go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter.
Titans kicker Ryan Succop made a 50-yard field goal with 1:07 remaining to give Tennessee's 23-22 lead. But Garoppolo and the 49ers' offense had the final word.
Robbie Gould made all six field-goal attempts, including a 48-yarder with 3:08 remaining to give the 49ers a 22-20 lead. It was his second game-winner in the closing seconds in three weeks. He made all five of his attempts against the Chicago Bears on Dec. 3 in a 15-14 victory. Gould now has made 20 consecutive field-goal attempts.
Garoppolo made his first home start since taking over from C.J. Beathard as the 49ers' starting quarterback, which provided a little more energy for the home crowd than what would typically be expected for a three-win team.
Garoppolo completed 31 of 43 pass attempts for a career-best 381 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. His passer rating was 106.8. Garoppolo became the first 49ers quarterback since Jeff Garcia in 2000 to throw for more than 300 yards in back-to-back games.
The 49ers pulled to within 20-19 on Gould's 50-yard field goal in the middle of the fourth quarter. On the 49ers' next possession, Garoppolo hit Kendrick Bourne for 54 yards and Kittle for 19 yards to get into field-goal range for Gould's go-ahead kick.
The 49ers would have had a first-and-goal at the 1-yard line, but Taylor's 20-yard catch-and-run on a third-and-17 play was nullified by Marquise Goodwin's controversial offensive pass interference call. He was flagged for blocking while the pass was in the air to Taylor.
Tennessee had taken a four-point lead on Marcus Mariota's 8-yard touchdown pass to Rishard Matthews.
Garoppolo got off to a hot start in leading the 49ers on scoring drives in all four of their first-half possessions until running out the final 29 seconds before of halftime.
The 49ers punched it into the end zone in the second quarter after the team settled for two Gould field goals.
On third and goal from the 5, Garoppolo bought time by rolling to his right and found tight end Garrett Celek alone in the end zone. The touchdown gave the 49ers a 13-3 lead.
The defense forced an immediate takeaway when linebacker Brock Coyle stripped former 49ers tight end Delanie Walker after a short completion. Rookie safety Adrian Colbert recovered at the Tennessee 46-yard line.
The 49ers cashed in with Gould's 28-yard field goal for a 16-3 lead late in the first half. Gould's previous kicks were good from 38 and 48 yards.
But Mariota drove the Titans 79 yards down the field in 68 seconds for a touchdown on a 4-yard touchdown pass to Walker. The 49ers led 16-10 at halftime.
GOODWIN, A GOOD ONE
Goodwin has thrived since Garoppolo's insertion into the starting lineup. Goodwin had eight catches for 99 yards in Garoppolo's first start against Chicago, then came back for six receptions for 106 yards against Houston.
Goodwin again proved to be a huge part of the team's offense. He caught a career-high 10 passes for 114 yards and has gained Garoppolo's trust. In the first half, under pressure Garoppolo threw pass off his back foot that Goodwin went up and caught against Titans defensive back Da'Norris Searcy.
Goodwin was credited with the catch on the simultaneous possession. Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey challenged the call, but the play was upheld as a Goodwin catch for 10 yards.
THIS 'N' THAT
--Cornerback Tyvis Powell was active for the game with backup Greg Mabin being ruled out of action due to a calf injury. Ahkello Witherspoon, who was listed as questionable with a knee injury, started and played the entire game.
--Garoppolo completed 18 of 26 passes for 189 yards in the first half, already giving him more yards passing in his first 2 ½ games as the starter than any other 49ers quarterback in his first three starts in franchise history.
--Wide receiver Aldrick Robinson sustained a concussion in the first half on an incomplete pass near the Titans sideline. He was ruled out for the game, and now goes into the NFL's return-to-play protocol.
--Garoppolo completed passes to nine different receivers – including himself. Garoppolo's fourth-quarter pass was deflected by Titans defensive lineman Austin Johnson at the line of scrimmage and ended up back in Garoppolo's hands. He tried to advance the ball but linebacker Wesley Woodyard dropped him for a 6-yard loss.

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L'édition 2017 du tournoi de tennis de Shenzhen se déroule du  au , sur dur en extérieur. Elle appartient à la catégorie ATP 250. David Goffin remporte l'épreuve en simple, Alexander Peya et Rajeev Ram celle en double.

Faits marquants

Forfaits
On note les forfaits de l'Allemand Philipp Kohlschreiber, du Brésilien Thomaz Bellucci, du Serbe Janko Tipsarević, du Sud-Coréen Chung Hyeon et du Tchèque, tenant du titre, Tomáš Berdych. Ils sont respectivement remplacés par Marius Copil,  Nicolás Kicker, Alessandro Giannessi, Marcel Granollers et Henri Laaksonen.

Pendant le tournoi
Zhang Zhizhen,  mondial et issu des qualifications, fait sensation en remportant le premier match de sa carrière sur le circuit ATP contre Rogério Dutra Silva (). Il récidive le lendemain en éliminant cette fois-ci Paolo Lorenzi, tête de série  (). À l'issue du tournoi, il atteint le  du classement mondial, soit une augmentation de 141 places.

Lauréats
David Goffin remporte le  titre de sa carrière en simple en écartant en finale Alexandr Dolgopolov.

En double, Alexander Peya et Rajeev Ram décrochent leur  titre ensemble en s'imposant en finale face à Nikola Mektić et Nicholas Monroe. Il s'agit de leur  et  titre respectif dans la discipline.

Primes et points

NB : Pour les têtes de série exemptées de , une élimination au  ne rapporte aucun point ATP.

Résultats en simple

Parcours

Tableau

Résultats en double

Parcours

Tableau

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Tournoi de tennis de Shenzhen (WTA 2017)
 Tournoi de tennis de Shenzhen
 Saison 2017 de l'ATP

Liens externes
  Site officiel du tournoi

Tennis masculin en 2017
ATP 2017
Shenzhen
Tennis en septembre 2017
Tennis en octobre 2017

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Biodiversity and Evolution (Extended Major)
Graduates are employed in private sector companies (such as consultancy companies, resources sector), in government departments (for example, Environment; Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; Primary Industries and Regional Development; State Fisheries), in public agencies (such as botanic gardens, museums and zoos) and environment and conservation research agencies (CSIRO), while others may join academic institutions.
Conservation Officer Environmental Consultant Research Officer Wildlife Manager
Master of Biological Science
Western Australia (WA) is a terrestrial biodiversity hot spot. Up to 80 per cent of the region's plants and invertebrates are unique to the area, and the state is a stronghold for threatened mammals. This makes WA the ideal living laboratory for studies in biological science.
This major requires a certain level of Chemistry and Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you can take additional Chemistry and/or Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.
The extended major in Biodiversity and Evolution is designed for students interested in understanding the evolution and maintenance of the outstanding biodiversity that exists in Australia, with a special emphasis on Western Australia, a globally recognised hotspot of animal and plant diversity. This extended major explores the basics of animal and plant biology and how these systems have evolved, adapted and diversified.
This extended major explores the basics of animal and plant biology and how these systems have adapted and diversified in the unique environments found in Australia. It explores how biodiversity arose through the processes of evolution from the molecular genetic to the community levels. There will be opportunities to study animals and plants living in a diverse range of habitats in Western Australia, from deserts to forests and tropical reefs, and to carry out your studies in both the classroom and in the field.
This major explores the basics of animal and plant biology and how these systems have adapted and diversified in the unique environments found in Australia. It explores how biodiversity arose through the processes of evolution from the molecular genetic to the community levels. There will be opportunities to study animals and plants living in a diverse range of habitats in Western Australia, from deserts to forests and tropical reefs, and to carry out your studies in both the classroom and in the field.
By studying zoology, botany, ecology and molecular biology with leading academics and industry partners, you will gain the discipline specific expertise and practical skills, along with employability skills in critical and innovative thinking and communication, to undertake employment opportunities in environmental consulting, conservation programs and fauna and flora management, as well as academic research.
This major will also prepare you for entry into Honours in Zoology and the Master of Biological Science.
Biodiversity and Evolution extended major
MJD-BIDEM
Bachelor of Biological Science
Plant Biology Wildlife Conservation (Extended Major)
Study animals and plants living in a diverse range of habitats in Western Australia, from deserts to forests and tropical reefs, with the opportunity to carry out your studies in both the classroom and in the field.
Gain discipline-specific expertise and practical skills from world-leading academics and industry partners.
This extended major will also prepare you for entry into Honours in Zoology and the Master of Biological Science.
Explain the major differences in the development, structure and functioning of animals and plants and explain animal and plant diversity in a phylogenetic context.
Explain broad patterns of global biodiversity and the evolutionary history of Australia's biodiversity.
Explain how animals and plants diversify and function in different environments using evolutionary, physiological, ecological and molecular genetic concepts.
Develop and apply relevant employability skills for roles related to biodiversity and evolution.
Ranked 1st in Australia and 34th in the world for Biological Sciences (ARWU 2021)
Fieldwork in Science
Find out more about our amazing field trips in the Agricultural, Environmental and Biological Sciences interest area that'll take you all around Western Australia and beyond.
Bachelor of Biological Science Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Future Students Courses Biodiversity and Evolution extended major
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Чекуров — фамилия; имеет женскую форму Чекурова.
 Чекуров, Александр Николаевич (род. 1974) — российский пловец—паралимпиец, бронзовый призёр летних Паралимпйских игр, чемпион Всемирных игр, чемпион мира и Европы.
 Чекуров, Валентин Андреевич (1906—1997) — советский военно-морской деятель, вице-адмирал (8 августа 1955).


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Dave's Place/Metamusing
News and pictures of the Hamilton Kimballs
You've reached daves-place/metamusing. This site has been around in one form or another since 1997. The site exists mainly as a resource for my family and friends, but there's content here that may be of interest to the random surfer who's happened across it.
The site's run by me – David Hamilton. I work in IT management in higher education, currently as Chief Information Officer at Amherst College. I'm in my late 40's, was born in Missouri, and raised mostly in New York but with interludes in Ohio, British Columbia and San Francisco. I graduated from high school in Northport, New York, and got a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the College of Wooster in 1991. I spent about 11 years in and around Portland, Maine, then moved to Saratoga Springs, NY in the summer of 2004. In the spring of 2006 I moved to western Massachusetts, where I currently live and work. If you'd like to know more about me you can use the links at the top or meander around in my site.
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"Seasons Such as These: How Homelessness Took Shape in America.
Seasons Such as These: How Homelessness Took Shape in America. Cynthia J. Bogard.
Leighninger, Robert (2004) "Seasons Such as These: How Homelessness Took Shape in America. Cynthia J. Bogard.," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 31 : Iss. 4 , Article 17.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Effekseer.GUI
{
	public partial class DockViewerController : DockContent
	{
		public DockViewerController()
		{
			InitializeComponent();

			Core.OnAfterChangeStartFrame += new EventHandler(Core_OnAfterChangeStartFrame);
			Core.OnAfterChangeEndFrame += new EventHandler(Core_OnAfterChangeEndFrame);
			Core.OnAfterChangeIsLoop += new EventHandler(Core_OnAfterChangeIsLoop);
			tb_start.ReadMethod = () =>
				{
					return Core.StartFrame;
				};
			tb_start.WriteMethod = (n,wheel) =>
				{
					Core.StartFrame = n;
				};

			tb_end.ReadMethod = () =>
			{
				return Core.EndFrame;
			};
			tb_end.WriteMethod = (n, wheel) =>
			{
				Core.EndFrame = n;
			};

			tb_start.Reload();
			tb_end.Reload();

			trackBar.Minimum = Core.StartFrame;
			trackBar.Maximum = Core.EndFrame;
		}

		public void UpdateController()
		{
			lb_current_value.Text = GUIManager.DockViewer.Current.ToString();

			if (GUIManager.DockViewer.IsPaused)
			{
				//btn_pause.Text = "resume";
			}
			else
			{
				//btn_pause.Text = "pause";
            }

            trackBar.Value = GUIManager.DockViewer.Current;

			if (GUIManager.DockViewer.IsPlaying)
			{
				if(GUIManager.DockViewer.IsPaused)
				{
					btn_play_pause.Image = global::Effekseer.Properties.Resources.Play;
				}
				else
				{
					btn_play_pause.Image = global::Effekseer.Properties.Resources.Pause;
				}
			}
			else
			{
				btn_play_pause.Image = global::Effekseer.Properties.Resources.Play;
			}
		}

		private void trackBar_CursorChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{

		}

		private void btn_play_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			if (GUIManager.DockViewer.IsPlaying && !GUIManager.DockViewer.IsPaused)
			{
				GUIManager.DockViewer.PauseAndResumeViewer();
			}
			else
			{
				if(GUIManager.DockViewer.IsPaused)
				{
					GUIManager.DockViewer.PauseAndResumeViewer();
				}
				else
				{
					GUIManager.DockViewer.PlayViewer();
				}
			}
		}

		private void btn_stop_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			GUIManager.DockViewer.StopViewer();
			btn_play_pause.Image = global::Effekseer.Properties.Resources.Play;
		}

		private void btn_pause_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			//GUIManager.DockViewer.PauseAndResumeViewer();
		}

		private void btn_step_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			GUIManager.DockViewer.StepViewer(false);
		}

		private void btn_backstep_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			GUIManager.DockViewer.BackStepViewer();
		}

		private void cb_loop_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			//Core.IsLoop = cb_loop.Checked;
		}

		void Core_OnAfterChangeStartFrame(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			tb_start.Reload();
			if (GUIManager.DockViewer.Current < Core.StartFrame)
			{
				GUIManager.DockViewer.Current = Core.StartFrame;
			}
			trackBar.Minimum = Core.StartFrame;
		}

		void Core_OnAfterChangeEndFrame(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			tb_end.Reload();
			if (GUIManager.DockViewer.Current > Core.EndFrame)
			{
				GUIManager.DockViewer.Current = Core.EndFrame;
			}
			trackBar.Maximum = Core.EndFrame;
		}

		void Core_OnAfterChangeIsLoop(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			//cb_loop.Checked = Core.IsLoop;
		}

		private void trackBar_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			GUIManager.DockViewer.Current = trackBar.Value;
		}
	}
}

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Liz scoops a national award as Registered Nurse of the Year
Liz Smith who is Service Manager at local residential service, The Gables, in Littleport near Ely, has won a top award this week at the Caring Homes Group Recognition Awards.
With over 5,500 employees across the group the home beat off stiff competition to be recognised with an award as 'Registered Nurse of the Year' in Consensus, as part of the Caring Homes Group. The awards were presented at a glittering ceremony hosted within the Grove Hotel in Watford and presented by Ronan Keating.
Following a review of over 3,000 nominations received from colleagues and people supported for the awards, Liz was felt to be a deserving winner.
Operations Manager, Mark Whiteley, said; "Liz Smith is the definition of excellence in the field of nursing. Her unwavering effort is unique and her dedication deserves formal recognition. Liz has also recently been shortlisted for a second year running in the National learning disabilities and autism awards."
Liz has been employed by Consensus who own The Gables for over seven years and a qualified Nurse since 1975, working in a variety of fields including emergency nursing. Throughout her career, Liz has always advocated for the individuals she supports, her values are exemplary. Liz is dedicated to life-long learning, developing herself and her team, and last year completed her QCF 5 in Leadership and management.
The Gables is a welcoming, friendly residential service with nursing for 16 individuals with learning disabilities and complex nursing needs, including palliative care.
Attended by over 340 guests the evening was a great occasion, with colleagues and business partners coming together to celebrate the very best care and support provided by outstanding people.
Paul Jeffery, CEO, Caring Homes Group stated;
"The Recognition Awards 2017, provided an opportunity to showcase talent, dedication and commitment, as well as demonstrate the crucial role our professionals play in caring for some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
It's very important that we celebrate success, from the finalists nominated, to the thousands of our colleagues' making a significant contribution to caring for and supporting people all over the UK."
The event was generously sponsored by Caring Homes Group's business partners, who together made the event possible.
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Gnome 3.10 is released and it has some cool features. It feels good that Geolocation and Maps application are part of it.
I wrote the client and server for GeoIP based GeoLocation when I was doing my OPW internship with Gnome Foundation. Initially the libraries were part of geocode-glib, but the code for GeoIP has been moved to GeoClue.
And that reminds me (quite shamefully) I have been sitting on the Wi-Fi code for a long time. It's time to get that code out.


When I asked Spitalfields Life contributing photographer Jeremy Freedman to photograph Keith in Sclater St, he came back with a picture of someone I did not recognise as Keith. "This is Keith," he said. And when he returned next Sunday to seek the particular Keith I had in mind, he came back again from Sclater St with a picture of another man called Keith that I did not recognise. Happily, on the third week, he found the Keith I was seeking and, as a consequence, it is now my great pleasure to introduce you to each of the three Keiths of Sclater St Market.
Even as we spoke, a tall white block of flats was being constructed across the road, while lively business went on as usual below among the stalls upon the two remaining pieces of undeveloped land, and Keith winced to peer up into the sunlight at this visible symbol of the changes that threaten his beloved market.
"My dad brought me here when I was three or four years old. It used to be a lovely atmosphere," he mused, contemplating the half-dozen trestle tables that comprise his pitch in this corner of the yard, piled with books, records, clothes, china ornaments and attended by a eclectic display of pictures hung upon the brick wall.
In the Winter months, Keith sometimes has a fire in a brazier in his corner and I always come over to examine his ever-changing stock as I work my way through this market each week. Blessed with a placid nature, Keith maintains a dignified presence in his black peaked cap, and his corner is a recognised meeting place where other traders and friends gather in conversation. As long as the recession continues, and the development of Sclater St Market remains suspended, you will find Keith presiding here, with the generous civility and modest charisma of one who has emotional if not legal ownership of his territory.
Keith has been here at the Western end of Sclater St for just six weeks and is doing a roaring trade in old clothes, shoes, used computer parts and other junk. In spite of the empty street in this photograph, he could barely stand still for the constant assault of eager customers, swarming all over his gear and making demands from all directions, as we attempted a conversation.
"They think you get it for free," he exclaimed, rolling his eyes in humorous exasperation as an over-zealous bargain hunter attempted to press a pound coin into his hand as payment for an item priced at five pounds. "Do I look like I need a pound?" declared Keith in self-parodic affront, placing his hands up in surrender, while shaking his head in disbelief and breaking into a smile at the audacity of it.
Keith told me he has been selling bicycles in this corner of the Sclater St yard "forever," which means every Sunday for the last thirty years.
Great photos Jez! Love the one of Keith.


Sorry, I meant to post this earlier and completely forgot!
Sad to say there won't be a chapter update this month. I want to get more of it done before I start publishing it, so the next chapter will come out next month–April.
so is the april update?
Next chapter will probably be in July.
Has that been pushed to august?


In each column, black bars show the relative amount of expertise for each place or person. Longer is better. For example, Ian M Colrain is the top-rated expert in Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders at SRI International.


I also went on to explain why machines like this simply cannot stimulate and properly engage the hundreds of muscles in the female abdominal, core and lower back region – and that the unnatural, repetitive motion can often leads to injuries and setbacks.
She was totally excited – she couldn't even wait – she dashed out of the fitness center and said she was going to order her dvds asap.
Encounters like this are very fun – and I always welcome them.
My kids get a kick out of that stuff when they are with me.
Weight-loss-pill marketers who offered free samples in order to obtain credit card information have agreed to stop making false claims and unauthorized charges. The marketers-Neil J. Wardle, Pace Mannion, Christopher J. Wardle, and their companies UltraLife Fitness Inc. and Tru Genix LLC-made false and unsubstantiated statements that hoodia would cause long-term or permanent weight loss without having to reduce caloric intake or increase physical activity.
Many customers who provided their credit card information to cover shipping and handling were also charged for unauthorized periodic shipments. The FTC complaint was settled with a consent agreement under which the defendants were ordered to pay $9.9 million (the total estimated consumer injury).
However, based on inability to pay, each of the three must pay only $50,000 and the rest was suspended. The settlement agreement also bars the defendants from misrepresenting any material fact in connection with the sale of a dietary supplement, food, drug, device, or health-related program or service and from using billing information to acquire unauthorized payments.
Since 1990, the FTC has brought more than 100 regulatory actions against dubious weight-loss products. Despite this effort, the number of scams appears to be growing. Their marketers know that only a small percentage of scammers encounter regulatory action and that even those who do might still make millions.
The marketplace might improve, however, if weight-loss scams could be made less profitable to their "silent accomplices": the media and credit card companies that facilitate the flow of misinformation and money. It probably would help to lengthen the period during which credit card holders can protest for unauthorized charges or nondelivery of dietary supplement products.
Have any thoughts, comments or questions about these dirty ripoff, con-artists? Click the 'comment' link just below here – and chime in – I'd love to hear from you.
If you've been following me for more than a few months – you'll know that I have a different take on fitness success… I've said before, maybe in slightly different words – you eat well, and exercise not JUST too look incredible – but too feel your best and to ultimately live your life to the fullest, in all aspects.
When your body, mind and spirit are 'tuned-in' and well primed – everything you do is that much better. As a matter of fact, your potential to do more meaningful 'things' is tremendously enhanced and chances of success are greatly improved.
See, there's a word that keeps coming up in some of the emails I get, some of the blogs comments people are leaving and in some of the posts in my private forum.
The word is Self Image.
Why do I bring self image into this conversation?
Because a healthy and vibrant self image is the easiest and strongest way to be in touch with your spirit. I'm not talking about an outwardly fake, offensively boisterous personality – I'm talking about the kind of self image that exudes confidence, happiness and a genuine appreciation for, and enjoyment of, "life".
In life, especially throughout childhood – the only information we have to go on is what we get from the people that are closest to us, such as family, friends and teachers (and unfortunately – the mass media).
I'm talking about the kind of information that molds, shapes and influences who we become as adults. Every generation has its own set of societal 'ways of life' – and digging deeper, we can see that different classes of society (lower, middle, upper, etc…) has its own subset of 'ways of life'.
The deeper we dig, the more specific the 'ways of life' get – until you reach the level of 'immediate (and nuclear) family unit'.
Let's take my family, as an example.
My father came from Sicily when he was 13 years old, with the rest of his family. My mother's parents came from Calabria – and gave birth to my mom in Brooklyn, NY. They all came to the US to give the future generations (me, my siblings, cousins, our kids, etc…) a better chance for success and a better way of life.
After serving in the US reserves (helo. medical rescue) – my father became a carpenter's apprentice – and went on to become a master carpenter – capable of building just about anything. (He has since retired – and is now a Certified Personal Trainer, believe it or not).
But just like any other family – there are limitations on what you are capable of passing on to your offspring. There's nothing wrong with this – it's just a fact of life. And this is where the opportunity for self exploration and self education presents itself.
What do I mean by self education?
Simply put, it's the material you learn outside of formal institutions such as schools, colleges – AND – outside of your familial 'boundaries'.
Some people naturally tap into this – while others don't even realize it's there, waiting to be awoken.
One of the easiest ways to do this is through books.
There are thousands of brilliant people who have walked this earth long before we did – whose writings will remain eternally true and infinitely helpful.
When I say brilliant – I'm not saying these people are any different form me and you. See, we are all pretty much given the same 'tools' when we are born. – What we choose to do with these tools during our life, COMBINED with the various influences in our life, is where the differences become evident.
One such book, which I'm reading right now, was originally written in 1960, by Dr. Maxwell Maltz. The title is Psycho-Cybernetics. Despite the fact that this book was first published in 1960 – it's still a perennial bestseller. The primary reason being that this is a life-changing book.
I think I've written long enough today – and I thank you for sticking with me. So I won't go into a review of the book. You'll be better served by just going to Amazon and getting a copy. Even if you can read 2 or 3 pages a day – you'll be emailing me in a few weeks to says 'thanks' for recommending it.
And it doesn't matter where you are in your life – this book is a valuable perspective on self image, self value and the realization of your 'self-potential'. Even if you've "accomplished all that you wanted – and are 100% happy" – the tools and lessons in this book will allow you to help those around you in ways you can't imagine.
Wanna talk about this? Got a comment or question? I'd love to hear from you – and so would everyone else who reads this blog – So click on 'Comment' below and let us hear from you.
Subject: Hey Joey, here's my update!
I decided to take a picture today to show you that I am still going strong with my new lifestyle. To date my percentage of body weight that I have lost is 58.20 % going from 378 Lbs down to 220 Lbs – and 48 pants down to 34 pants.
I said back before I started that "I wish I could get into size 34 pants…" and thanks to you Joey I have made a long shot possible. Thanks for your guidance and direction over the past year or so – it's greatly appreciated.
I feel like I'm my own personal trainer now, always pushing myself to take one more step or one ab rep, and complimenting myself each time. It gives me so much satisfaction to wipe out the old way of life that could have put me in the grave being that there is heart trouble in my family and strive for a better and longer life now.
My blood pressure is all normal, thank God!
Two days ago I had a lady tell me that whenever she watches The Biggest Loser she thinks of me and I said "Oh, thanks!"… she tells me I'm doing a great job.
Here is my updated photo; before and after.
Thanks for all you have done for me Joey, I'm forever honored to be your student.


Perth, 22 June 2011: Clayton Utz is advising SGX-listed Noble Group Limited subsidiary Jonesville Limited in connection with its A$133 million takeover bid for iron ore miner Territory Resources Limited.
Clayton Utz Perth Corporate / M&A partner Matt Johnson is the lead partner advising on the transaction.
Noble has offered to acquire up to 100 per cent of the fully paid ordinary shares in Territory for $0.50 cash per share by way of an unconditional on-market takeover offer.


After creating waves of social awareness on the silver screen, Aamir Khan Productions' Satyamev Jayate has now come out with an app for your iDevice. For those who follow the show keenly, every episode features a new song and video. Using the app you can catch a quick preview of such content. While the app is free to download, you will have to pay up $2 (around Rs 110) to get access to the full video and music steams, through an in-app purchase.
You can also access content in Tamil, Telegu, Kanada, and Malayalam, apart from Hindi. Although the app is available only for the iOS platform, it is expected to be available for Android users as well.


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Column #168 Images…
July 25, 2004 Dartoid's Column No comments
Column 168
Late one morning, just outside the hall, a lone man stood.
Dressed in pressed black trousers, shined black shoes and a loose-fitting, dark collared shirt accented with licks of red and orange fire across the front, he stood apart from the milling crowd, absorbed in private thoughts that were his and his alone.
You know darts has a LONG way to go in America when ESPN chooses to air Japan's Takeru Kobayashi stuffing 53.5 hotdogs in his face (a new world record) at Nathan's 89th Annual gorge-fest on Coney Island instead of the finals of the Professional Darts Corporation's (PDC) Las Vegas Desert Classic. About the same time as this was happening — and as Wayne Mardle and Phil Taylor were stepping to the line — Fox Sports Net was re-running the Kevin Painter versus Taylor finals from last January's world championship at Purfleet. Go figure.
Not that I was watching television. I tuned into the Desert Classic finals via the Internet and, due to some sort of problem with the audio link, pretty much stared at the electronic score board on my computer screen for the entire match.
And what a match it was! And what a match the ladies final between Stacy Bromberg and Trina Gulliver turned out to be. The final score of the men's final (Taylor won 6-4) belies what tremendous darts were thrown by both combatants. And Gulliver, after losing the first two sets to Bromberg, fought back and pulled the thing out 6-5. Just click to the PDC web site to read the play-by-play — Professional Darts Corporation.
This is the last installment (whew!) in the Dartoid's World 10-part series on the PDC's 3rd Annual Las Vegas Desert Classic extravaganza. Surely this will please a lot of people, but none more than yours truly. I had to be out of my mind to write TEN of these fuckers! But now it's all over for another year.
Believe it or not, a lot else has happened in the world since the darting community descended on Sin City one week ago. The great Marlon Brando passed on. Saddam Hussein went to court and defiantly declared himself President of Iraq. Colin Powell performed the Village People's "YMCA" on a stage in Indonesia. Disturbing as all this may be, probably the most disturbing news of the week, at least to me personally, was the announcement by Brittany Spears that she is getting married… to Tommy Cox.
When I think back over the ebb and flow of the tournament it's not so much the great darts that come to mind. Not that fantastic darts were not thrown — oh, but they were — it's just that the darts thrown by the Americans weren't quite as on target as the darts thrown by the British. Still, as the highest placing American competitor, Darin Young earned his invitation to the Ladbrokes.com world championships next January. Bromberg nearly did what no darter has done here before — win back-to-back titles. I lost 16 games straight. Damn all those bastards who beat me!
No, what comes to mind are the special lasting, images that follow darters everywhere they go. It's not so much the crucial maximums or finishes that any of us take home from a tournament as it is the memories of events that occurred in between play. The camaraderie among friends. For me, there are so many special memories from the week just ended…
I'll never forget my roommate, Phil Fried's frustration for the first two days as he paced the room and the casino waiting and hoping that America West would find his lost luggage in time for the first qualifier. Along with 17 tattoos and ear rings the size of small donuts, Fried's got one of the biggest hearts you'll ever find. Although his bags finally arrived, just in the nick of time, I doubt that he has much space left in his heart for the airline industry.
The Sunday before the first qualifier I headed into the desert with American Darters Association (ADA) president, Glenn Remick, for a cookout at one of his franchise owners' home. I ate so much fried scallops and shrimp that I really didn't have to eat much again for the rest of the week. So I drank instead.
At Bromberg's Make-a-Wish charity shoot, I was surprised when the quiet and unassuming Jennifer Daggy approached to tell me that the spitting image of J. Edgar Hoover was sitting at the bar. I checked him out and, while Daggy was pretty much correct, she wasn't entirely so. That's because the guy wasn't wearing a dress. He also wasn't spitting.
I'll remember always the ride back to the MGM from the charity shoot. I was stuffed in the back of a stretch limousine with John Part, Alan Warriner, Paul Lim, Johnny Kuczynski and a couple of girls whose names I don't know. Presumably Kuczynski does because he farted all over both of them.
Another riotous image I will never forget is that of Lionel Sams zipping around the smoking area outside the hall on the back of Debbie Gordon's supped-up, motorized wheelchair. As this was occurring, Justin Queens, President of the Columbus (Ohio) Darters Association, was posing for what must have been his 15,000th photograph with another of the British professionals. Lord knows what he's going to do with all his film once it's developed.
But through all the darts and memories of fun and friends and play there is one poignant image that is, and I am afraid always will be, branded in my mind forever…
Apprehensively at first, I approached the man.
As I drew near, our eyes met.
I'm not sure if what I saw was a sparkle or a tear.
But I knew then that it was okay.
I hugged the man.
His name was Ricky Villaneuva.
From the Field,
Dartoid
Author of the column that since 1995 has been featured by Bull's Eye News, the American Darts Organization's (ADO) Double Eagle and numerous other darts publications and websites around the globe.
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A year of change in Davis Cup begins this weekend when 12 qualifying ties are held around the world, feeding in 12 winners to the 18-team grand finale in Madrid next November.
There are two main innovations in the ties: all matches are two-out-of-three sets and the tie is played over two days – a Friday and a Saturday with the doubles before the two singles on the second day.
It's a major reshuffling of the Davis Cup deck which will be further modified when the 18 nations gather in Madrid the week of November 18th.
Canada is facing Slovakia indoors on clay in a qualifier at the National Tennis Centre in Bratislava beginning on Friday.
The tie is being played in a permanent tennis arena that seats between 4,000 and 4,500. Normally there's a hard court in the stadium but the Slovaks basically thought top Canadian Milos Raonic would be playing and wanted a surface to blunt his big game.
The reviews for the red clay court so far have been excellent – even if it may have slowed down a bit after some more top dressing was added Tuesday. But it's still relatively quick and the Dunlop balls being used are also fairly fast-paced.
Felix Auger-Aliassime is familiar with the facility – he played a Challenger event at the site two years ago on hard courts and lost in the second round to Slovak veteran Lukas Lacko.
The No. 106-ranked Auger-Aliassime is expected to be the Canadian team's second singles player, with No. 25 Denis Shapovalov leading the way.
There's a bit more uncertainty, or at least there appears to be, with the Slovaks. While No. 38-ranked Martin Klizan is a given as the No. 1 player, captain Dominik Hrbaty is being coy about his No. 2. It's likely to be No. 255-ranked Norbert Gombos, 28, who has been as high as No. 80 in 2017.
"Martin Klizan is clearly No. 1," said the 41-year-old Hrbaty, who happens to be a rare player with a positive (2-1) head-to-head advantage against Roger Federer. "I would even say that by far he is the best clay-court player here in Bratislava. So our hopes will be clearly resting on his shoulders.
"We still have to put some thought into the nomination of No 2. But at this point I shall disclose no further.
The Slovaks' best No. 2 choice Josef Kovalik, ranked No. 89, has undergone wrist surgery and is not available.
In addition to the singles, it appears Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov are a good bet to play Saturday's doubles in the absence of doubles stalwarts Daniel Nestor, retired, and Vasek Pospisil, out with a back injury that required surgery. The other option would be Peter Polansky, in singles and/or doubles, with playing captain Dancevic, 33, a very long shot to suit up.
On Tuesday the Slovaks had Igor Zelenay (on right), No. 40 in doubles, and Filip Polasek (left), No. 140, practising together.
It's a sight very few people had ever seen before – a clay court being dragged and brushed by man on a motorized bicycle. That's how the clay court at the National Tennis Centre in Bratislava is being prepared for Friday/Saturday's qualifying round tie between visitors Canada and the host Slovaks.
It's hard to believe 21-year-old Naomi Osaka was ranked No. 72 in the world a year ago and has now won 14 Grand Slam matches in a row and two titles.
It has not been easy to follow up a first Grand Slam victory with a title at the very next Grand Slam event – not since Jennifer Capriati in 2001 – but Osaka did so convincingly, beating Petra Kvitova 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 in the final.
Both finalists are sympathetic figures so it was difficult to cheer for one over the other. But, except for a nervy patch when she served for the second set, Osaka was the better player and deserved the victory.
All hail Novak Djokovic. The 31-year-old Serb pretty well ruined any real excitement in the men's final by playing so well, making the outcome almost a foregone conclusion after he broke Rafael Nadal in the second game of the final.
There will be speculation that Nadal was in injured or limited in some way but Djokovic's recent mastery over the Spaniard on hard courts – an 8-0 run with 17 consecutive sets won – has to be a factor.
There's no question that for eight years since 2011, Djokovic has been the best men's player in the world – over that time winning 14 Grand Slam titles to eight for Nadal and only four for Federer. For the eight preceding years from 2003 to 2010, Federer was clearly the best player, winning 16 Grand Slams compared to nine for Nadal and just one for Djokovic.
Milos Raonic: It looked like one of Raonic's best Grand Slams when he was about to face Lucas Pouille in the quarter-finals with Novak Djokovic likely looming the semi-finals. But it all went 'pear-shaped' when he lost to the Frenchman in four sets, seemingly bothered by a right knee issue that originated back in late 2017. It's a shame because the ending tends to overshadow just how well he played in the first four rounds. It says here he would have gotten more games against Djokovic than Pouille (4) and Nadal (8) had he made the semis.
Denis Shapovalov: It was a good Australian Open for the 19-year-old. He went one round better than 2019 and then came up against an irresistible force in Djokovic. He can solace in that he is one of only two players (Daniil Medevedev) to take a set off the now seven-time champion.
Bianca Andreescu: It was never going to be easy playing the qualifying at Melbourne Park after her sensational run at the WTA event in Auckland – wins over Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams and a good battle with Julia Goerges in the final. But she got through the qualifying, with a little help from a couple of retirements, and toughed out a tricky first round against 16-year-old Whitney Osuigwe before, playing on fumes against a crafty opponent Anastasija Sevastova in the second round, she was beaten 6-3. 3-6, 6-2. Carrying her form over to the title at the $125K WTA event in Newport Beach, California, last weekend was wildly impressive and a sign of the considerable potential she has.
Genie Bouchard: It was a good but not great trip Down Under for Bouchard. Reaching the quarter-finals in Auckland and going out after holding a match point against Goerges was encouraging as was winning the doubles with Sofia Kenin.
Unfortunately the doubles prevented her from playing the qualifying for Hobart, which Kenin wound up winning. She had a solid win, as she should, over Peng Shuai in the first round of the Australian Open before facing the raging storm that was Serena Williams through the first three rounds. As for her loss to Andreescu, 6-2, 6-0 in the quarter-finals in Newport Beach last week, it remains a mystery. As well as Andreescu played, why was it such a poor effort from her side?
Gabriela Dabrowski: The sage doubles philosopher Daniel Nestor always said that most doubles matches come down to a few points. At the 2019 Australian Open those points didn't go Dabrowski's way. In regular doubles, she and partner Xu Yifan were upset by a good Czech team – Barbora Strycova and Marketa Vondrousova – in the first round. In the mixed, as defending champions, she and Mate Pavic lost a close one 6-1, 4-6, [11-9] in the quarter-finals to Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Neal Skupski.
Leylah Annie Fernandez: The 16-year-old made it to the final as the 4th seed, and wound up losing to top-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark 6-4, 6-3. Fernandez won over many in the crowd during the presentation ceremonies when she was accidentally introduced as an American. She politely, and with a touch of humour, corrected the master of ceremonies. It was a first junior Grand Slam final for the left-handed Fernandez following a semi-final showing at Roland Garros last year.


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Bowl, White Shino Glaze; by Sachiko Furuya
Directory: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls: Contemporary: Item # 1255443
Tall Bowl with Notched Rim, White Shino Glaze, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 6.0"(15.25cm) x Dia. 6.75"(17.25cm.) The torn opening on the rim gives the bowl a very organic appearance. Suitable as a vase for flowers, or as a serving bowl. Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa. She has exhibited her work in galleries and museums in the United States and Japan. She also owned and operated her own gallery in Edmonds, WA from 1997-2000. Currently, she resides in Hawaii, where she finds new inspirations to complement her aesthetic sensibilities cultivated by her time in Japan and the Pacific Northwest. Sachiko's pottery glazes often make use of bamboo ash (J. take bai) and a high iron content. Her forms tend to be raw and organic, illustrating her preference to let the materials speak for themselves.
Braid-handled Bowl for Sake, Flowers, Food; Sachiko Furuya Serving Bowl; Sachiko Furuya Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, Ido-gata, Sachiko Furuya


Would you like to surprise the person you love?
There is everything for a romantic weekend in Bellagio: the pearl of Lake Como is a charming and romantic town.
With its privileged position, on the promontory that divides the branch of Como from the Lecco one, it offers a breathtaking view, which enchants visitors from all over the world. In its long history, Bellagio has inspired and was the setting for great love stories, such as the one between Ippolito Nievo and the countess Bice Melzi, who stayed in what is now the Hotel Suisse, on the lakeside. No less daring was the great musician Franz Liszt, who made here a real elopement with Marie Catherine de Flavigny, Countess d'Agoult.
Moreover, Bellagio is a village where the day seems never to pass, just like when you spend time with the person you love.
If you want to stop the time forever, why not make the proposal of marriage right in Bellagio?


» Good Holidays to all the partners and congratulations for the work done so far!
Good Holidays to all the partners and congratulations for the work done so far!
August is coming and most of you already started or are starting your well deserved holidays (sorry, for all of those who are still working). Because of that, we want to recover a realistic and encouraging testimony from the project's coordinator. The main goal is to remind the excellent Mastermind's trajectory until the first review meeting (Brussels, 29 th April 2015).
With this video we wish you good holidays and, remember, the blog is still alive, so we encourage you to read (and comment) the posts and videos.


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India's Modi calls for crackdown on plastic pollution on World Environment Day
New Delhi (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the world Tuesday to do more to tackle plastic pollution and other environmental issues.
"India is the fastest-growing economy in the world today. We are committed to realizing the standards of our people in a way that is sustainable and green," Modi said at an event to mark World Environment Day, which India is hosting this year.
"Environmental degradation hurts the poor and vulnerable the most. It is the duty of each one of us to ensure that material prosperity does not compromise our environment."
The theme for World Environment Day is "Beat Plastic Pollution." Events began Friday, with high-profile Indian politicians speaking out on the increasing damage plastics are doing to the environment and the country's beaches.
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu announced Tuesday it would ban the use of plastic items, including nonbiodegradable plastic bags, starting in January.
Around the world, 1 million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, according to the United Nations. Every year the world uses up to 5 trillion disposable plastic bags. Around half of all plastic consumed is single use, meaning it immediately becomes waste if not recycled.
India generates about 25,940 tons of plastic and more than 97,000 tons of solid waste per day, according to the country's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Greetings on #WorldEnvironmentDay. Together, let us ensure that our future generations live in a clean and green planet, in harmony with nature.
Initiative to clean up beaches
Lawyer and activist Afroz Shah has launched one of the most popular initiatives to clean up plastics on India's beaches.
Shah moved into an apartment overlooking a beach in Mumbai. Seeing the quantity of plastic littered across the stretch of the beach, he and a friend began working on cleaning it up. The campaign slowly grew from two people to thousands of volunteers who work every day to ensure the litter does not turn into marine debris.
"Getting more people on board is the next step," Shah told CNN. "How can we reach 500,000 volunteers? How can we reach 5 million?"
Shah said volunteers have cleared almost 15 million kilograms of plastic from the beach near his home in the past three weeks.
Air problems
Besides a problem with plastics, India is also home to some of the most polluted cities in the world.
New Delhi has been labeled the city with the worst air pollution globally, while a Greenpeace report found that no city in India met minimum World Health Organization standards for air quality.
One of Modi's first initiatives after coming to power was the Clean India Campaign, and he has spoken about the need for the public to stop littering and practice better hygiene and sanitation regularly.
In a country where 40% of the population defecates in the open, according to the World Bank, the government's campaign to build toilets and enforce strict fines for offenders has resulted in entire districts boasting of being "open defecation free."
More than 73 million toilets have been built across the country, according to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Modi has also spoken out about the dangers of climate change and the need for measures to combat global warming. India has suffered from deadly heat waves and widespread droughts, accentuated by rising temperatures.
"Our first danger is that of climate change. The glaciers are receding. And ice is melting. The impact of extreme weather is increasing," Modi said earlier this year at the Global Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
India has invested in renewable energy, even as the government struggles to provide electricity to thousands of villages around the country.
"While much of the world focuses on the inconvenient truths, we have moved on to convenient actions," Modi said.
Alan Goodin, Executive Director
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IMFA Leadership: Board of Directors
Gary Visser, IMFA Chairman
Ian Anderson, CKF Inc.
Paul Carter, Huhtamaki, Inc.
James Gallacher, Moulded Fibre Products
Jim Gehl, Keiding, Inc.
Joseph Grygny, IMFA Founder / Executive Director Emeritus
Hans Karper, Huhtamaki Inc.
Chris Lo, TAW Holdings Ltd.
Frederich Jaeger, JMBG GmbH + Co KG
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