Putin's departure from office and the election of Dmitry Medvedev will usher in a new political era in Russia. It will establish the principle of limiting presidential power to two terms, which will in turn lead to other limitations. But the very fact that the country will have a new President is also important.
A new leader means a new style, and that style will set the zeitgeist for the duration of his term. Medvedev's style, as has already become clear, is different from Putin's.
The impression Putin creates is of a person who had a difficult childhood, and constantly battled to suppress his own weakness and lack of self-confidence, which is probably the main reason why he joined the KGB (work in a "strong" outfit confers strength). For such people the highest value lies in control of themselves and others.
His chosen successor is a man from a very different mould. Medvedev will be the first Russian leader since the fall of tsarism to come from a comfortable, almost elitist background. He grew up as a secure child in a professor's family, who knew from early on that a comfortable career lay ahead of him. He comes across as a more outgoing and kinder man than his predecessor.
There is no question of any ideological differences between Medvedev and Putin, yet even people who embrace the same ideology may take very different approaches to it, according to their mental make-up.
Putin emphasised order and what he calls the "power vertical". A typical boy from a professor's family is a liberal. Medvedev's speeches have a whiff of "the thaw" about them, which has already made some of our liberals euphoric. Perhaps the most notable thing about his speeches is his recurrent railing against "neglect of the law" and corruption. Apparently the emphasis on law and order will be as much a feature of the "liberal" lawyer Medvedev's leadership as the emphasis on law and order and control has been of Putin's. Which prompts a question: to what extent can the shift in emphasis and style translate itself into a change in policy?
Much will depend not so much on the bureaucrats' resistance to their new boss as on the inherent contradictions of Medvedev's own ideology as revealed in his public speeches. On the one hand, Medvedev has taken up Putin's favourite idea, that Russia has already had "more than its share of revolutions" in the 20th century and that preserving continuity and stability takes priority above all else.
In other words, Medvedev simultaneously wants respect of the law, stability and predictability. But in a true democracy it is the rules of the game that are stable while the identity of the winner is uncertain. A transition to real democracy would be signalled by the victory of somebody who is not already in power nor anointed winner. And that would mean destabilisation and a kind of revolution, even if only a "velvet" one.
Indeed, the idea that "Russia has had more than its share of revolutions" is but the latest manifestation of an age-old Russian fear of destabilisation. Our tsars repeatedly strengthened and reinforced the "power vertical", fearing even partial destabilisation that posed no direct challenge to their authority. The result was the 1917 revolution. The Soviet leaders also had the same violent phobia of destabilisation.
The result was the putsch of 1991. Putin is afraid of destabilisation, and so is Medvedev. Of course, it would be absurd to expect a serving President to bring about a revolution or engineer his own (or his successor's) defeat. But if fear of destabilisation prevails over his "legal" aspirations, future historians will list the date of some other catastrophe alongside 1917 and 1991.
Conversely, when faced with a choice between stability and law, the more often he opts for law, the more chances there will be that Russia has exhausted its potential for catastrophic revolutions.
Professor Dmitry Furman is senior research fellow with the Russian Academy of Sciences' Europe Institute.


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Oeuvres - Lutyens
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The Pit, dramatic scene for tenor, bass, women`s chorus, and orchestra (Palermo, 24 April 1949)
Penelope, radio opera (1950)
Infidelio, chamber opera (1956; London, 17 April 1973)
The Numbered, opera (1965-1967)
Time Off? Not a Ghost of a Chance, a charade in 4 acts and 3 interruptions (1967-1968; London, 1 March 1972)
Isis and Osiris, lyric drama for 8 voices and chamber orchestra (1969)
The Linnet from the Leaf, musical theatre for 5 singers and 2 instrumental groups (1972)
The Waiting Game, 5 scenes for mezzo-soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra (1973)
One and the Same, scena for soprano, speaker, and mimes
The Goldfish Bowl, ballad opera (1975)
Like a Window, extracts from letters of Van Gogh (1976)
The Birthday of the Infanta, ballet (London, 1932)
* Orchestral
3 Pieces (1939)
6 chamber concerti, some with solo instruments (1939-1948)
3 Symphonic Preludes (1942)
Viola Concerto (1947)
Music I (1954)
Music II (1962)
Music III (1964)
Quincunx (1960)
En voyage, symphonic suite (London, 2 July 1960)
Symphonies for Piano, Wind Instruments, Harps, and Percussion (London, 28 July 1961)
Music for piano and orchestra (1964)
Novenaria (1967)
Plenum II for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra (London, 29 July 1974)
The Winter of the World for Cello and Chamber Ensemble (London, 5 May 1974)
Eos for Chamber Orchestra (1975)
Rondel (1976)
6 Bagatelles for Chamber Orchestra (1976)
Nox for Piano and 2 Chamber Orchestras (1976)
Wild Decembers (1980)
Music for Orchestra IV (1981)
* Chamber
Solo Viola Sonata (1938)
13 String Quartets (1938-1982)
String Trio (1939)
9 Bagatelles for Cello and Piano (1942)
Aptote for Violin (1948)
Valediction for Clarinet and Piano (1954)
Nocturnes for Violin, Cello, and Guitar (1956)
Capricci for 2 Harps and Percussion (1956)
6 Tempi for 10 Instruments (1957)
Wind Quintet (1960)
String Quintet (1963)
Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon (1963)
Scena for Violin, Cello, and Percussion (1964)
Music for Wind for Double Wind Quintet (1964)
Music for 3 for Flute, Oboe, and Piano (1964)
The Fall of the Leafe for Oboe and String Quartet (1967)
Horai for Violin, Horn, and Piano (1969)
The Tides of Time for Double Bass and Piano (1969)
Driving Out the Death for Oboe and String Trio (1971)
Rape of the Moone for Wind Octet (1973)
Plenum II for Oboe and 13 Instruments (1973)
Plenum III for String Quartet (1974)
Kareniana for Viola and Instrumental Group (1974)
Go, Said the Bird for Electric Guitar and String Quartet (1975)
Mare et Minutiae for String Quartet (1976)
Fantasia for Alto Saxophone and 3 Instrumental Groups (1977)
Ob Absolom for Oboe and String Trio (1977)
Constants for Cello and Piano (1977)
Doubles for String Quartet (1978)
Footfalls for Flute and Piano (1978)
Prelude for Violin (1979)
Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1979)
Morning Sea for Oboe and Piano (1979)
Rapprochement for Horn, Harp, Wind Quartet, String Quartet, Piano, and Percussion (1980)
6 for an ensemble of 6 Instruments and Percussion (1980)
Soli for Clarinet, interchangeable with Bass Clarinet, and Double Bass (1980)
Branches of the Night and of the Day for Horn and String Quartet (1981)
The Living Night for Percussion (1981)
Echo of the Wind for Viola (1981)
Triolet I for Clarinet, Mandolin, and Cello (1982)
Triolet II for Cello, Marimba, and Harp (1982)
* Piano
5 Intermezzi (1942)
Piano e Forte (1958)
Plenum I (1973)
The Ring of Bone (1975)
5 Impromptus (1977)
5 Books of Bagatelles (1979)
La natura dell´acqua (1975)
* Orgue
Sinfonia (1956)
Plenum IV (1975)
* Vocal
O Saisons, O Châteaux, cantata for soprano, mandolin, guitar, harp, and strings (1946)
Requiem for the Living for soloists, chorus, and orchestra (1948)
Bienfaits de la lune for soprano, tenor, chorus, strings, and percussion (1952)
De Amore, cantata (1957; London, 7 September 1973)
Catena for soprano, tenor, and 21 instruments (1961-1962)
Encomiom for chorus, brass, and percussion (1963)
The Valley of Haisu-Se for soprano and instrumental ensemble (1965)
Akopotik Rose for soprano and instrumental ensemble (1966)
And Suddenly It`s Evening for tenor and 11 instruments (1967)
Essence of our Happiness, cantata (1968; London, 8 September 1970)
Phoenix for soprano, violin, clarinet, and piano (1968)
Anerca for women`s speaking chorus, 10 guitars, and percussion (1970)
Vision of Youth for soprano, 3 clarinets, piano, and percussion (1970)
Islands for soprano, tenor, narrator, and instrumental ensemble (London, 7 June 1971)
The Tears of Night for countertenor, 6 sopranos, and 3 instrumental ensembles (1971)
Requiescat, in memoriam for Igor Stravinsky, for soprano and string trio (1971)
Dirge for the Proud World for soprano, countertenor, harpsichord, and cello (1971)
Counting Your Steps for chorus, 4 flutes, and 4 percussion players (1972)
Chimes and Cantos for baritone and instrumental ensemble (1972)
Voice of Quiet Waters for chorus and orchestra (1972; Huddersfield, 14 April 1973)
Laudi for soprano, 3 clarinets, piano, and percussion (1973)
Chorale Prelude and Paraphrase, to text from a letter of Keats, for tenor, string quintet, and percussion (1977)
Cascando for contralto, violin, and strings (1977)
Elegy of the Flowers for tenor and 3 instrumental groups (1978)
Echoi for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1979)
Cantata for Dramatic Soprano and Instruments (1979)
Cantata, to text by Baudelaire, for 3 soloists and instrumental ensemble (1979)
The Roots of the World, to text by Yeats, for chorus and cello obbligato (1979)
Echoes for contralto, alto flute, English horn, and string quartet (1979)
Mine Eyes, My Bread, My Spade for baritone and string quartet (1980)
Fleur du silence, to words by Rémi de Gourmont, for tenor, flute, oboe, horn, harp, violin, viola, and percussion (1980)
The Singing Birds for actress and viola (1980)
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Blue Ant > Dazzle Camouflage
October 02, 2012 in Geek, Science & Environment, Writing
How do you camouflage an inflatable mylar drone in the shape of a penguin? You really can't, but for the climax of Zero History, one character opts for a disruptive paint job known as "dazzle" as a way to break up its gestalt.
"The result wouldn't conceal the penguin against any background at all, particularly the sky, but broke it up visually, made it difficult to read as an object."
Dazzle, or "razzle dazzle" is a form of camouflage invented in World War I by British artist and naval officer Norman Wilkinson. The Royal Navy, unable to conceal its ships, went for something altogether different by painting them with loud, irregular black-and-white patterns. The result was a floating Picasso, certainly visible, but hard to make out its size, shape and speed. German submarines needed to know all three to successfully calculate a hit with a torpedo, so turning British ships into a series of discordant shapes did a far better job of protecting them than trying to make them blend into their surroundings.
Most camouflage aims to do the latter, using blending techniques to make an object look so similar to its surroundings so the eye
can't pick it out. The clustered blobs of 1980s Rambo clothes, or the 16-bit rave wear of the modern Army. But sometimes more powerful is a different approach, making the image disruptive instead of blended. In the case of the ships, erratic black-and-white patterns confuse the visual system's ability to perceive it as a unit, making it appear more like a series of unrelated objects instead of one uniform shape.
A similar, modern use is what NYU student Adam Harvey calls his "CV Dazzle" project, in which he created hair and makeup styling that wouldmake a person unrecognizable to computer facial recognition. By shaping the hair into blades of disruptive color, or painting black-and-white shapes surrounding facial features, Harvey was able to disrupt his models' faces, protecting them from computer recognition.
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According to a recent paper , the Earth is caught directly in the crosshairs of a cosmic hurricane.
A swarm of nearly 100 stars, accompanied by an even greater amount of dark matter, is aimed directly at our stellar neighborhood and there's nothing we can do to stop it; in fact, the vanguard is already upon us. This sounds like a perfect summer blockbuster movie, starring The Rock and Chris Pratt, or maybe Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron.
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Because dark matter hasn't been observed yet, these velocity numbers are speculative, although they are strongly supported by a very large body of evidence. However, the prospect of high velocity dark matter flying through the Earth has suggested an opportunity to detect it.
In a paper in the prestigious journal Physical Review D, researcher Ciaran O'Hare and his collaborators calculated the possibilities of discovering dark matter using both existing and proposed dark matter detectors. They considered two varieties of dark matter particles: a very heavy kind called a WIMP (weakly interacting massive particle) and a very light kind called an axion. Because the ultimate nature of dark matter is not known, it is important to be open to all possibilities.
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make millions of dollars too. Thanks for having. If you can stand up three endpoints, pretty simple endpoints, we can give you a heck of a lot of exposure.
We were looking at an exchange the other day that had a market called USD. That's exactly who our target audience. Clay Collins: Yeah, it's marketing for Nomics. So if you buy their stable coin blend, I guess their whole point is like you're buying the average of all the stable coins so that it will be stabilized to stable coin mix to be even closer to a dollar. So there's lots of just real oddities when integrating with these exchanges. And as that happened, there became a real desire to integrate all these different systems and that became a real challenge. This thing is so destroyed, like it's so far off the top." And every time I see someone post that, I'm like, " Yeah, let me show you this other graph." And it's like the historical context of metal where it was another five times. What's your basis for doing such an in depth series like that? And that was one of the rules that we put in place from day one, is that we couldn't do anything with our app that our customers couldn't do with the free version of our product.


The New Year is quickly arising and producers across the globe are readying their sets to ring in 2014. To those producers looking to turn up the volume to 11, might we recommend this banger, "Shout That," from NYC native Aire Atlantica? The original song was collaborative effort with FIGHT CLVB, and hailed a massive club and drum & bass sound. Booming bass reverberates from the speakers, commanding your feet to shuffle to and fro.
Following the success of this release, Aire has taken the original, tightened up the snare heads, and turned it in to a grimy trap edit. Oozing with oomp and busting at the seams with buckness, this edit is sure fire way to get your audience throwing bows and dancing around. EARMILK sat down with Aire for a little Q&A, here is what he had to say.
EARMILK: Tell us a little bit about how Aire Atlantica all came to be.
Aire Atlantica: It all started around my Freshman year of college around 3 years ago now, I was in a band at the time, and since I was away from home we couldn't have regular rehearsals, which was one of the reasons this band ended. From there, I decided that I was going to seriously take on the role of producing electronic music by myself (I was messing around with DAWs for a bit before that). I took as much time as possible to learn everything about producing and sat for hours in my dorm making music (most of it was very bad) and teaching myself everything I could. I also took on DJing shortly before that too, so it all kind of started up together.
E: You started out as a drummer and moved to a producer. Which musicians inspire you both as a drummer and a producer?
A: As a drummer, my biggest inspiration was always Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost) – he is a musician of all trades. He was primarily a drummer and vocalist, but also played guitar, bass, and just about anything else. Guys like him inspired me when I started this project because I wanted to be in charge of ALL of my music output, and not have to wait for anyone else involved who may fall behind (which happens often in bands). As a producer, I have a ton… guys like Diplo (because he can do anything), Porter (because of his attention to detail in his productions), GTA (use of all genres and styles in their music) all inspire me. I'm super inspired by real ARTISTS, who go further than just putting out music, because thats what I do with my stuff. Always trying to cover all grounds (music, photography, art, video, etc).
E: The EDM scene is constantly evolving. We saw an explosion of dubstep, which then evolved in to trap, and now it seems like club music and house are starting to take over. What are your thoughts on this evolution and how do you keep up?
A: I love it, you can always find people who are complaining about everything being "the same," but if you just dig deeper than the top10 songs at the moment, there's a lot of quality electronic music right now. My style has always been "in your face" – I love the energy. So I always try to make my records real big and hard hitting. As producers, we're all simply fans as well in the end, so I just write music that I like the most. My next few releases really showcase my current sound, so I'm excited for that. But yeah i'm always evolving, which is why no two of my tracks really sound the same.
E: What are you most passionate about?
E: What inspires you, personally and professionally?
E: Looking back on 2013 what are you most grateful for?
E: What is on the horizon for you in the New Year?
A: I already have at least 4 releases planned for 2014, and they're awesome records so I'm super stoked. I've got collabs with Tittsworth, D!RTY AUD!O, The Disco Fries, and an original track with vocals, as well as a bunch of other stuff I have lined up. I know 2014 will be a bigger year than 2013 so I'm really excited. I'm also graduating college in May, and I'm booked to perform at my schools "OH-Fest" concert which is huge. Time flies.
E: Who is your celebrity crush?
E: What is your guilty pleasure?
E: What's your go to song to sing in the shower?
A: Get Low by Lil Jon… Still The One by Shania Twain…. Shabba by A$AP Ferg….
E: If you could have dinner with one person dead or alive, who would it be and why?
A: Hope you enjoy my trap VIP edit of Shout That! Quick shoutouts to my manager Pete and Kodiak Collective, SAV from FIGHT CLVB for collabing with me on the original record, my homie Dan Mullins for all the help he's been providing, and EARMILK for the premiere! PIIZZAAAAA.


TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. has released the first damage report for its northern Japanese factories in the region hammered by Friday's massive earthquake, saying some equipment and fixtures will need repairs but that the plants sustained no major structural harm.
Toyota, however, has suspended all 28 manufacturing sites nationwide, at the parent company and its seven affiliates, through at least Wednesday amid parts shortages and power shutdowns.
Virtually every Toyota and Lexus model exported to Europe from Japan is affected by the shutdowns, but the extent of the impact might be minimal. According to a statement from Toyota Europe, the company's initial three-day suspension of work will have no immediate impact on the delivery of vehicles and parts in Europe because shipping of cars and components from Japan takes up to six weeks by boat.
For days after the quake, Toyota had trouble contacting it plants in the northern Japan quake zone, making it difficult to assess their status. Two Toyota body-making subsidiaries have assembly plants in the region, while the parent company operates two parts factories there.
One of two convoys of Toyota-dispatched relief trucks reached the area on Sunday, while another arrived Monday, the company said. The convoy – comprised of six water tankers, two fuel tankers and nine cargo trucks – delivered supplies to the factories' communities.
Among the emergency goods: water, food, blankets and portable toilets.
"We don't have any reports of injuries. There were no deaths, and everybody's safe," spokesman Paul Nolasco said of the company's employees in the disaster area.
Other details weren't immediately available.
The Central Motors plant makes the Yaris small car for export to the United States. Kanto Auto makes the Yaris sedan, as well as the Scion XB and Scion XD for the U.S. market.
Toyota's parts plants were not badly damaged, the company said.


I think I've mentioned before that I'm currently learning Italian at the local community college right by my house. The class is a couple days a week. I get to ride my bike there and it's the perfect break from all the work I do in the kitchen and on the computer on a daily basis. Not only am I enjoying learning the language, but I've become fascinated with the Italian culture itself and it's people. There's just something so warm and inviting about both. Having been to Italy twice now, I've had the chance to eat some really amazing food there. One of my favorite things is not fancy at all and can be found in tiny corner sandwich shops. Piadina (or Piadine when it's plural) is an Italian flatbread prepared in the Emilia-Romagna region. The flatbread is filled with a variety of cheeses, cold cuts and/or vegetables. It's traditionally made with lard, but I've made this one with vegetable shortening instead, to make it attainable for us all. It's a fun weekend project to get in the kitchen and try out!
I've decided to fully give into Autumn this week because there's no use in fighting it any more. I'd say today was the first chilly day here in Los Angeles (in a long time), which means it was really the first day where I actually felt like Fall has arrived. So it's time to officially break out the pumpkin and pumpkin spice and start baking those comforting sweets that make us happy for this time of year. This Pumpkin Sticky Bun Monkey Bread combines two great treats; sticky buns (loaded with caramel and pecans) and monkey bread! The autumnal twist with pumpkin and pumpkin spice just takes an already irresistible dessert and really tips it over the edge, in a very good way. When the weather starts to turn, during this time of year, and the air really gets chilly, there's nothing better than to open all the windows, turn on some music and get in the kitchen and bake something. Anything. It doesn't have to be something specific, just as long as you bake. I'll just leave this recipe here because it happens to be the perfect Fall weekend baking project.


Thank you for providing some great tips and use Tobee's pictures. I will be sure to keep all those in mind. Do you have any tips on fleas?
Thank You Patrick, I'm glad you liked it--and Tobee is adorable! As for fleas, well, perhaps I should do another post for combatting that!
Thank you for this post and the very important information!
Your welcome Jayne!! Yes, good information for sure!
Well, I don't have a dog day care business myself, but I'm sure for anyone who's reading, the idea of having overnight care at such a facility is a good one.


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Out and About in North Carolina's Woods and Waters
Hunting with a retriever, whether for mourning doves, ducks, geese or any other game bird, is not a competition between hunters or dogs. It's quiet moments spent scratching a close friend's ears while he rests his head on your leg and you both scan the horizon for approaching birds. It's the sudden, intense thrill when a flock of doves appears as if by magic, dipping and swerving as they sail over a picked corn field. It's the involuntary crouch you assume when the "twee-twee" of widgeon sounds directly over your duck blind and your dog peers upward to locate the source of the noise. It's the incredible sense of satisfaction and love you feel when a dog you trained plows through a river's chop to retrieve a wing-tipped mallard that fell beyond the farthest decoys, or returns after a long search carrying a dove you feared might be lost in thick cover.
The competition in hunting is between hunters and the game they pursue, and well-trained retrievers are their staunchest allies. Many hunters would no more think of going hunting without their Chesapeake, Golden Retriever, Lab, Boykin or other fetching dog than they would without their favorite shotgun. The role those dogs play in the process depends to a great extent on how they've been trained and that is the purpose of "Getting Started." It's designed to facilitate a hunter in preparing a young retriever for the field or, if he wishes, for formal hunt tests such as those sanctioned by the American Kennel Club (AKC). The latter are not competitions per se but rather measurements of a dog's ability at various points and an indication of where he and his master are in their training.
"Getting Started" is dedicated to those retrievers – Beau, Duke, Murphy, Kipper, Moses and scores of others – and to the men and women who love them. It was based on notes made by John Weller, one of the nation's top retriever trainers, over decades of producing quality retrievers, including national champions. It utilizes a format that takes a trainer through hypothetical but realistic scenarios and explains how to train for different behaviors in various situations. It is, in its essence, a work book that will help a hunter and his favorite hunting partner get the most out of their days in the field.
A limited number of copies of "Getting Started" are available from the author for $9.95 (incl. shipping and handling). Send a check or money order to 3045 Red Fox Rd., New Bern, NC 28562. The author can also be contacted by email at edwall@embarqmail.com or by phone at 252-671-3207.
"When the Bobber Jiggles"
Outdoor Notes
Bogue Inlet Pier
Cabela's Sporting Goods
Coastal NC Weather
Knee Deep Charters
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
SureShot Gun Sports – Havelock, NC
Recollecting a New Years Dip


This document is a summary of an interrogation conducted on the noted date. The primary topic is the Reich Defense Council - its composition, purpose, and powers - and its precipitous replacement as an effective planning body by the Ministerial Council for the Defense of the Reich, which worked with the respective Plenipotentiaries for Administration and Economy to prepare for war. The summary also explains the respective structures and functions of the Plenipotentiary for Administration, the Plenipotentiary for Economy, the Three Man College, and the Secret Cabinet Council. The summary concludes with the appraisal, "it appears that many of the statements made by Frick are inaccurate or inconsistent," and recommends additional interrogations of Frick and others to correct this disinformation. This document is a typewritten copy; its typographical quality varies from excellent to poor. The paper varies in condition from brown and brittle to slightly browning and basically stable.


Hometalk gets Funky Junked at Lucketts, in Leesburg, Virginia!!
Hold onto your junk, Virginia, this Canadian is on her way to check out Lucketts Spring Market and meetup with show goers in person! Sunday, May 19, in Leesburg, Virginia.
Oh pretty please come so I can meet you too!
I'm beyond thrilled to get to meet the locals! I'll be gettin' my junk on, ready to demo a DIY or dish up a talk.. whatever you desire!
Guess who else will be there... Hometalk's own Miriam! Hmm... maybe I should get HER to build something cool... I like it!
Lucketts Store is located in Leesburg, Virginia and houses antiques galore. Come May, they are going to put up the outdoor tents and go KABOOM with vintage junk vendors!
Vendor Junxtapostion is going to be bringing their vintage junk inspired jewelry! Oh oh! I want a bracelet that reads JUNKER.
And a stamped spoon too please. Surprise me?
Miss Mustard Seed will also be there and I'll bet she'll be bringing her line of milk paint along with her... red please!
And I could just eat that welcome sign. Gorgeous!!!
Dressers always go better with coke crates.
Lemme at those metal numbers! Have I convinced you this is the event to run to?


Minnesota's diverse wildlife populations are influenced in large part by our state's abundant water resources. While all lakes support wildlife needs, it is the shallow water zone, characterized by aquatic plants and generally less than 15 feet deep, that provides the most important wildlife habitat.
Shallow lakes are found throughout Minnesota.
There are more than 5000 shallow lakes over 50 acres in size in Minnesota. These lakes have permanent or semi-permanent water regimes and are typically dominated by wetland habitat (less than 15 feet deep). Although water quality degradation, altered watersheds, modified outlets, urban development, intensive agriculture and exotic species have reduced their wildlife benefits, shallow lakes remain a critical habitat component for Minnesota's wildlife.
The Shallow Lakes Program works to protect and enhance wildlife habitat on lakes dominated by this shallow water (or littoral) zone. However, it is recognized that many of Minnesota's deeper lakes have extensive vegetated areas that are also critically important to water birds and aquatic furbearers.


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FCA prohibits IFA and mortgage adviser for fitness and propriety failings
News stories First published: 24/09/2021 Last updated: 24/09/2021
The FCA has prohibited financial advisor Anthony George from performing any regulated activity in the financial services industry on the grounds that he is not a fit and proper person as his conduct demonstrates a lack of honesty and integrity. Mr George is the director, owner and sole approved person of 4Life Financial Planning Limited (4Life), a financial advisor and mortgage intermediary based in London.
The FCA found that between 14 January 2015 and 15 May 2019 (the Relevant Period), Mr George deliberately submitted false information to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by understating the income in his self assessment tax returns over a 5-year period. Mr George further demonstrated a lack of honesty and integrity when he concealed this from the FCA, providing them with information which he knew to be false during a compelled interview.
During the Relevant Period, Mr George did not inform the accountancy firms which prepared and submitted his tax returns that he had additional income other than that received from 4Life, namely his takings from two cash-in-hand businesses – a hair salon and a DJ business – as well as rental income which he received from letting out a room in his house. Mr George also appointed a separate accountancy firm to prepare an alternative version of his tax returns which included all of his sources of income for the tax years 2013/2014 to 2015/2016.
Mr George submitted the lower income tax returns to HMRC (paying lower income tax accordingly) and used the higher income tax returns as the basis of a personal mortgage application. Mr George's total income as stated in his mortgage application was some £367,757 greater than the income he had declared to HMRC over the same 3-year period. Mr George also used the income figures from the lower income tax returns to claim working tax credits.
Final Notice for Anthony George.
The FCA has an overarching strategic objective of ensuring the relevant markets function well. To support this it has three operational objectives: to secure an appropriate degree of protection for consumers; to protect and enhance the integrity of the UK financial system; and to promote effective competition in the interests of consumers.
Find out more information about the FCA.


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PC PS4 Reviews
Relive the glory days of arcade racing with Horizon Chase Turbo
By Eduardo Reboucas May 16, 2018 October 7, 2018
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It's a safe bet that if you own a mobile device, you probably played a racing game on it. With touch controls, keeping a tiny car on the road is a tough thing to pull off while gripping a portable device, but Brazilian developer Aquiris managed to make an extremely fun game out of that with Horizon Chase a couple of years ago. Inspired by arcade racers of old, namely OutRun and Top Gear, it was one of the most polished mobile games I've ever played, so much so that I didn't even wait for a sale in order to buy it — which says a lot about a title from that particular marketplace.
Horizon Chase Turbo is exactly that same game, now on big screen devices. Horizon Chase already looked gorgeous on your phone's screen, thanks to its colorful, saturated visuals, but it's another thing entirely now. While simple looking in technical terms — cars are pretty modestly modeled, and the environments aren't realistically detailed — 'Turbo still manages to be incredibly eye-catching on HD displays.
Realism clearly isn't Horizon Chase Turbo's aim. It's an arcade racer through and through, so if you've ever played either of its aforementioned inspirations, you'll know what to expect from playing this game. There is a certain level of depth to be found, but that comes more from the track memorization and drifting aspects than anything else, especially since races are extremely quick to get through and there's no other realistic factors to worry about outside of crashing into other cars and slowing down yours in the process.
Then again, that's the main draw that arcade games have always had, the simplicity of play, the ability to jump in and out of races without having to worry about the time you've invested breathlessly tweaking your car's stats in order to best suit it for a particular race. Horizon Chase Turbo has a certain amount of customization thanks to its bonus tracks that can unlock upgrades for all of your cars in its main game mode, but that's as far as it goes into preparing you for upcoming events.
As you race across the world tackling tracks in twelve different locations all over the globe, you'll get to unlock new cars, with knocks on just about every classic model you can think of — there's even a Lancia Stratos, my favorite! — each with unique stats (like faster acceleration, lower fuel capacity, longer nitro boost, etc) and visuals. The tracks themselves are pretty inventive and tricky, and the further you progress, the more they demand careful use of your nitro power in order to get ahead of the pack, as they escalate the difficulty to incredible heights the further you get into the game.
There's plenty of incentive to jump back and race again aside from getting 1st place on every race. Picking up blue coins during races will help you unlock even more cars, and they even help you learn better race lines if you pay close enough attention to their placement on the tracks. Then again, the races then to get so hectic so quickly that I won't blame you if you don't pick up on that particular detail, but it's worth noting regardless.
With over one hundred race tracks to pick from and unlockable game modes to play through after finishing the World Tour, Horizon Chase Turbo feels fresh, but at the same time very familiar and nostalgic. Aquiris has done an admirable job bringing Horizon Chase to an even wider audience. It doesn't overstay its welcome, nor does it go out of its way to be exactly like the classics it draws from. Horizon Chase Turbo manages to be a fun and easy to pick up game that anyone can enjoy, now on just about any platform they can get their hands on — except the Switch, but I'm sure that won't take too long to be remedied.
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Providing Meals and Building Community
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The Bridge—a church plant in Fergus, Ontario, supported in part by Resonate—is building community through monthly meals.
The Bridge, a church plant in Fergus, Ontario, supported in part by Resonate Global Mission, is passionate about engaging with the community. When the members learned about a recent need, they stepped in.
A Desire to Serve
As Pastor John Vanderstoep sought to partner with other churches in the community, he learned of three in the area that each hosted a community meal on Friday nights. They were looking for another church to fill the other Friday spot each month.
John wanted to fill that need, but The Bridge doesn't have the physical space to do so. He started the church plant out of his own home, and the members take turns meeting at each other's homes.
Fortunately, Melville United Church in town was willing to let The Bridge use their space. John and his wife started connecting with their neighbors, and two families now team with them and some other church members to put on the meals.
"So now we have a group of folks from The Bridge who, every month, put on a dinner for about 80 people in the community," said John.
The community meals revealed a need that John wasn't necessarily expecting.
"At first I thought there were going to be people that needed it financially, and some of them do, but most of them are just looking for community," said John. "So we put on this meal at Melville Church, and we tell jokes and open with prayer and let them know who we are—'we're followers of Jesus, but we're really just here to have community with you.'"
New friendships are blossoming thanks to these meals, and John is experiencing more opportunities to serve others through those connections.
"One of the single fellows who comes to this community meal has become friends with [my wife] Carol and I," said John. "His mother recently died, and he asked me to take part in leading the funeral."
The focus on community and relationships was there from the get-go. When John and his family arrived in Fergus four years ago with the task of planting a church, God gave him some specific instructions.
"I thought I was suited to be an attractional, church-planter-type guy," said John. "But as I got started, in my devotions with God, I just really heard Jesus say to me very clearly, 'I'll build the church—you make disciples.'"
Intentional discipleship is something that The Bridge actively seeks to practice and to show. Rather than creating church-based programs to attract new attendees, The Bridge comes alongside members of the community and participates in the city-based programs they are already involved in.
"It's all about building disciples that are serving and loving the community," said John. "That means looking for ways that we can serve the community together, but not necessarily as a church program."
Praise God for church planters like John who engage with their communities, and pray that God will continue to motivate and empower the church to be true disciples of Jesus.
This story was originally published on crcna.org.
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Information on submitting observations to the AAVSO may be found at: http://www.aavso.org/observing/submit/. However, even if you don't choose to submit an observation, it's rather rare that an object of this type can easily be observed with even the most modest of equipment. Magnitude 8.4 is easily within reach of small binoculars, and given that most of the world isn't having the best of luck with weather, you may be one of only a few who get to see it! Use this map to get you in the general area….
Once you have your position in the sky, use this more localized map to help you identify the nova. This field spans approximately 12 degrees – or about the same size as an average binocular field. I've filtered the stars to match the magnitude, so look for any star that's as bright as – or brighter – than what you see within or very near to the red square area. You've discovered the nova! (Hint: Look for obvious star patterns that are easy to see, like the group of stars that seems to resemble Orion's belt and sword just below the target area.) It might take you several tries and several minutes to locate it, but what a reward when you do!
Had a quick look with Sky Map Pro and it seems that the "possible nova" will not clear the murk on the horizon until circa 0700 UT, also it starts to get light at 0615 UT here in the UK. Therefore even a 8.4 mag star would be hard to spot.
So IVAN3MAN needs to move as well as wait for clear skies.
Why does all the 'cool stuff' seem to happen when its clouded over?


Juvederm is a cosmetic filler intended to fill in facial wrinkles and folds. This hyaluronic-acid based filler replaces the hyaluronic acid lost by the body as part of the aging process. Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the body's connective tissue. Injections of Juvederm fill in the space between collagen and elastin in the skin. Once injected, it increases smoothness and volume while attracting water molecules to improve hydration. As a result, the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is improved.
There are currently two formulations of Juvederm available for cosmetic injections. Juvederm Ultra is recommended for superficial facial wrinkles, while Juvederm Ultra Plus is a gel formulated to fill deeper folds and wrinkles. When compared with other hyaluronic acid-based cosmetic fillers such as Perlane, Prevelle Silk and Restylane Injections, Juvederm offers the highest available concentration of hyaluronic acid. It also has a smoother consistency, which some doctors feel leads to a more natural appearance.
Most people choosing to undergo this treatment are 30 to 65 years old and are in good overall health. You should not have this treatment done if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; some medical conditions and medications may also make you ineligible for injections.
Injections take about 30 minutes in the doctor's office. If desired, a local or topical anesthetic may be used. However, many patients experience only minor discomfort at the time of injection, and opt not to use any form of anesthesia. Juvederm can also be formulated with lidocaine, a local anesthetic, for a comfortable and pain-free experience. Using a thin needle, the doctor injects the gel underneath the skin, precisely targeting selected areas of the skin. Immediately following the injection session, patients are free to leave the doctor's office and continue with their normal daily activities.
Juvederm is considered a safe, relatively non-invasive cosmetic treatment similar to other dermal fillers. Potential side effects include tenderness, redness, or minor bruising around the injection site. These side effects usually subside within a few days. Rarely, infection may occur.
Patients can return to work immediately, and to strenuous exercise within 1-2 days. No bandages are required, and makeup can be work over the treated area as soon as the injection is done. The results will continue to improve over the next few weeks. As the gel attracts water and improves the structure of the skin, it leads to long-lasting results, which are maintained even as the gel itself is gradually broken down by the body. While some wrinkles will reappear at this time, many patients find that some residual effects of the injections are still visible several years after treatment.
DID YOU HAVE JUVEDERM INJECTIONS?
The average cost of Juvederm treatments is approximately $300 to $800. This price is dependent upon your geographic region, the doctor chosen, the area of the skin being treated, and other factors. The cost also depends on the volume needed to achieve the desired result. In general, filling deeper facial folds requires more Juvederm, and therefore is slightly more expensive. If you wish to spread out these costs rather than paying upfront, ask your doctor about flexible financing or repayment plans.


Besides the shopping, you can't leave China without memories to last a lifetime focused solely on the food. I'm still dreaming about the wonderful tastes, textures and overall delight of the goodness I've experienced in my short stay. I had the opportunity to stay at the Binhai Grand Hotel in Wenzhou and a buffet breakfast (6 to 10am) was included. Let's talk about hotel food!
For breakfast, you were provided with a wide variety of food types. I wanted to have a true Chinese trip and so partook in mainly authentic Chinese cuisine that was available in the buffet. Despite being one of the few English speaking people in this hotel, they had name tags in English for each item. Wenzhou is known for its seafood being close to water-bodies and so it was all fresh, prepared daily. You were even able to see the chefs preparing some of the meals since the kitchen was close-by. Must try items include the house fried rice and meat packages.
Fruit; this was something that was always present, fresh daily. I believe this is one of their secrets to staying healthy and young! You must try the super sweet mandarins, dragon fruit and lychees. Otherwise they have some of the more regular fruit like pears, watermelon, plums and oranges. Strangely enough I didn't see any apples.
Dessert anyone? How about a side of dessert for breakfast? This was my favorite part of eating in China. There never seemed to be the same options everyday. Lots of variety even in the dessert: think multiple types of cake, cheesecake, sweet breads and pastries, mousse and fruit.
The regular things like coffee, tea, milk, cereal was also present.
China is all about that tea. I totally didn't understand what the fuss was all about until I visited a tea house. I sat down to tea with a friend and the tea house ladies. They asked what type of tea I liked and all I could say was sweet. So with that information they pulled out fruit and jasmine tea for me to taste. They brewed the tea with just hot water so you can get the real flavor. Pouring them out into glass and ceramic tea sets made me feel like a grownup playing house. They also explained the various types of tea available; green, black, oolong and white. The tasting process was amazing. I fell in love with tea in China!
Stay tuned for part 2 of my Chinese culinary experience.


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(3) EXHIBITIONS OFFERED FOR TRAVEL 2019 – Mobile Museum of Art
EXHIBITIONS OFFERED FOR TRAVEL 2019 1
EXHIBITION: Monica J. Beasley: Feminism and Magical Thinking
DATES: Oct. 5, 2018 – March 28, 2019 [MMofA]
Available for travel after April 7, 2019
CONTENT: 15-18 framed collages (various dimensions—see attached listing for travel)
Wall texts and label copy (electronic transmission); display furniture
BEASLEY EXHIB LIST for Travel
COSTS: Participation fee: $2500 (per 12 week duration)
Round trip shipping, wall-to-wall insurance
Artist's travel, hotel, per diem, speaker's/workshop fee
Organized by the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama
Monica J. Beasley received a Master of Fine Arts from Northwestern University and Master of Art in Elementary Education from Spring Hill College in Alabama. She has called Mobile her physical and spiritual home for many years.
Beasley has worked in many mediums from photography and conceptual work to painting and collage, exploring concepts of feminism, femininity, home, marriage, family, race, and Southern culture.
The artist credits the influence of her strong and loving mother and aunts—three of whom have works in this exhibition dedicated to them. She is also influenced by the nkisi (spirit objects) of Central Africa, the Native American Hopi of Arizona, and Haitian spiritual art. Teacher, friend, and well known painter Ed Paschke, as well as artists Ellen Gallagher and Kerry James Marshall have also influenced her life and work. In speaking about Paschke's impact in particular, Monica notes, "He opened my eyes to everything already in the universe. You just have to go look for it, to rethink it, repurpose it, and let it shine in a different way." While this exhibition does not encompass all of the work in her career, it opens a small window into the bright and thoughtful world of this artist.
SHIPPING: (pro-rated) One-way shipping, insurance.
INSTALLATION: 90-100 linear feet; electronic biographical, wall text and label copy provided
EDUCATION: Arrangements may be made directly with the artist for lecturing, workshops and gallery talks; sponsoring venue to pay all artist's expenses including transportation, per diem, lodging, speaker's fee.
Contact: Stan Hackney (Curator) 251-208-5206
stan.hackney@mobilemuseumofart.com
EXHIBITION: STEPHEN ALTHOUSE: Metanoia
DATES: Oct. 5, 2018 – February 10, 2019 [MMofA]
Available for travel after February 17, 2019
CONTENT: 58 framed photographs (various dimensions, several large-format)
COSTS: Participation Fee: $5000
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Artist's expenses (travel, hotel, per diem, speaking or workshop fees)
Raised on a farm in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Althouse grew up close to farmers and their work with the earth and animals. Based in Miami, Florida for thirty years, he worked as an artist and as Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts at Barry University. Althouse regularly taught and lectured in France, England, Spain, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. During 2003-2004, Althouse received a Fulbright Research Fellowship as an artist-in-residence at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Liège, Brussels with concurrent German grants from Hahnemühle papers and Epson printers. The artist currently resides in central Pennsylvania where he finds inspiration from the surrounding Amish community.
Exhibition requires 441 running, linear feet of exhibition space (shown in 5000 sq. ft. at MMofA)
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EXHIBITION: MICHAEL OLSZEWSKI: MEANING and LIGHT
DATES: Oct. 5, 2018 – February 10, 2019 MMofA
CONTENT: 36 framed textile collages (various dimensions
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Olszewski LIST of works
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Michael Olszewski (Ole-CHEF-ski) received his B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute in Baltimore and his M.F.A. from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. His work has been included in group exhibitions nationally and internationally, and his work is found in the permanent collections of many museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago; Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Museum of Art and Design, NYC, among others. He has had solo exhibitions in various galleries and at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts in Montgomery, Ala.,
Olszewski has been a visiting artist at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland, Kyung-Won University and Hong-Ik University in Seoul, Korea, the Polish Consulate in Warsaw, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,Virginia Commonwealth University, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Penland School of Crafts and other venues.
He has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, The PEW Charitable Trusts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Polish Ministry of Culture, and The Ballinglen Arts Foundation. The artist currently lives and works in Chicago, Illinois.
SHIPPING: Works are currently soft-packed, and trucked by MMofA.
Contact: Donan Klooz (Curator of Exhibitions) 251-208-5221
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Map view plot of earthquakes located by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network from March 14, 2016 through May 5, 2016. Only high-quality locations are shown (8 or more observations with a 130 degree gap or less between observing stations).
Mount St. Helens earthquake record during times of magma recharge. The top plot is the number of located earthquakes per week in the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network catalog. The bottom plot shows the earthquake depths with time. Earthquakes are plotted as circles with the size of the circle corresponding to the magnitude of the earthquake (see legend). Both plots show the time period from 1987 to September 2004, and 2008 to May 4 2016. The 2004 to 2008 eruption at Mount St. Helens has been removed from this record for simplicity. USGS graphic prepared May 5, 2016 by Wes Thelen.
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Re: Mount St. Helens poised to Pop?
I was in Victoria visiting my parents when the mountain blew in 1980. We heard the blast just after we all got up so we rushed and turned on the radio and minutes later we found out what it was. We left Vic mid morning so we weren't around for the ash that covered everything. I've never forgotten the old man that lived on the mountain and refused to leave when requested to do so. At least he wouldn't have known what hit him.
His name was Harry Truman, He was quite a character.
Somewhere I posted a PBS video of a group of scientists in the caldara of Mt St Helens.
I've always been amazed that even after Mount St. Helens blew, and all the destruction was seen, people still build in lahar paths, low areas, and on the sides of mountains. But I guess that's no different than building on an earthquake line, or living in the woods surrounded by dead and dry vegetation.
I look for it to rumble and spew again, unless pressure is relieved at Yellowstone.
I remember the day well. So if it blows again, ..........well there ya are. We also have another disaster going on a few miles from where I live, much quieter but just as deadly. And that is the Hanford Nuclear Storage Site that is leaking like crazy. The country gone to hell..........Please don't blame for taking on a rather "Fatalist Attitude". I just enjoy every day to the max and have tried to lower my "worry" level cause it it is rather a useless exercise.
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"In addition to three other nuclear disasters unfolding across the country, a fourth has now arisen. This new disaster is located in Washington state in a facility known as the Hanford site.
One week after 19 workers were sent for medical evaluation as the nuclear waste tank was being transferred because of a leak, 3 more workers are now being reported as injured at the site. According to RT, the workers inhaled radioactive fumes – the same issue facing the 19 previously hospitalized workers. This brings the injured number of workers up to 22.
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The storage tanks which were built as early as 1940 and as late as 1970 contain 56 million gallons of radioactive chemicals.
According Gerry Pollet, a Washington State Representative, those tanks were never expected to last longer than 20 years.n addition to three other nuclear disasters unfolding across the country, a fourth has now arisen. This new disaster is located in Washington state in a facility known as the Hanford site.
According Gerry Pollet, a Washington State Representative, those tanks were never expected to last longer than 20 years."
Note:Too bad it had to be reported on by a Russian News crew, but really glad they at least where there for a bit of journalism.
"Workers reported as injured", they mean "glow" in the dark "injured", Radiation Poisening is not a pretty thing.
Climbing to the top of Mt. Saint Helens and looking down into the massive crater below was a truly amazing bucket list item for me. It was the hardest climb of my life, but absolutely worth it. However I had no idea of the unbelievable magnitude of destruction the eruption left below the mountain. St. Helens erupted May 18th 1980 with such force that it changed the surrounding landscape and destroyed everything in it. Finding all the mangled abandoned trucks still sitting on the county side and walking through the lava tubes was just as incredible as being able to finally climb to the top of the mountain to see it for myself.


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Chinese soldiers may be rewarded in cryptocurrency for good performance
As China becomes gripped with blockchain fever, its military is considering rewarding Chinese soldiers with cryptocurrency
Christina Comben
It seems as if the Chinese are getting extremely enthusiastic about all things blockchain after President Xi Jinping came out in overwhelming support of the technology last month.
The president wants to integrate blockchain into the digital economy of China and become a dominant player on the global stage.
However, Xi Jinping's narrative was very much "blockchain, not Bitcoin". So, what's all this about rewarding Chinese soldiers with cryptocurrency?
Rewarding Chinese soldiers with cryptocurrency
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Quoted in the SCMP, the publication said:
"To award or deduct tokens according to one's daily performance and thus generate an objective assessment would effectively energise the human resource management."
A massive blockchain push in China
The article comes just a few weeks after President Xi Jinping came out endorsing blockchain technology, promising more funding and calling for faster development.
"More efforts should be made to strengthen basic research and boost innovation capacity to help China gain an edge in theories, innovation, and industries of the emerging field," Xi said.
While the narrative was about blockchain and did not mention cryptocurrencies, many people argue that the two technologies are one and the same and that they cannot be separated.
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The separation between blockchain and cryptocurrencies
The news has caused a ripple effect throughout China, with local governments immediately pledging funding to the new technology and starting to explore possible applications.
The Chinese government has repeatedly stated the separation between cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, preferring to use the ledger wherever trustworthiness and recording tracking is required.
However, the PLA speaking out about rewarding Chinese soldiers with cryptocurrency may show a sea change around the narrative coming out of China. Just yesterday, Bitcoin was featured on the front page of its state media for the first time.
Beyond incentives for soldiers, the article also spoke about other ways blockchain could be used within the military – for example, to store and secure classified military secrets with high-level encryption.
Another example it suggested was an electronic shooting range that detects the marks on a target and feeds them back into blockchain records, creating a performance review and guaranteeing the "authenticity of training results".
The logistics industry in China is already seeing great success with the tracking and tracing of food products across the supply chain. The PLA now says that it could do the same with its military logistics.
There certainly seems to be no end of use cases for blockchain technology nor ideas designed to impress the CPC. But whether rewarding Chinese soldiers with cryptocurrency will enter into the remit remains to be seen.
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