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About Best burger.. Is it big burger than the ordinary burger? how is it big?
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Good to know that you like my blog. Thanks for visiting.
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I've released my first game in what is a long time (about a year). It is an educational game for learning the English language, specifically the app is to help English learners learn English sounds.
In my experience teaching the English language, students have a lot of difficulty with their listening comprehension and one major area of this is the minimal pairs. Minimal pairs are words that vary only by a singular sound, such as 'grow' and 'grew' or 'hat' and 'hit'.
This Android app is to help students learn to distinguish the difference between the sounds in English and therefore improve their ability to not only understand English but also their pronunciation of these sounds and words.
The first is the actual game part, where the player sees a word on the screen (in the red box) and as the submarine's radar goes around they will hear two similar sounds. They have to choose which is the correct pronunciation and swipe (or touch) in that direction on the radar. If they choose correctly the submarine destroys the enemy sub, if they get it wrong the player's submarine is hit by a torpedo.
At the end of the game, the user is shown two lists; the first is a list of words that they didn't identify properly and the second is a list that they previously had got wrong, but have understood them this time.
The last part of the game, is the 'Words to Improve' screen. This is a big list of all the words that the user didn't identify the correct pronunciation in English. They can click on each word to listen and practice.
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Sunday 1st It was a beautiful day. I read service in the Hall in the afternoon, there was a small congregation.
Monday 2nd It was dull in the morning, but turned out a fine day.
Willie staid at home from School and we sowed Oates on the piece of ground below the bay window and dug them in.
Tuesday 3rd It was fine in the morning. I took the bullocks down to the Store in the morning to get some Sharps, but I could not get any so I brought up a bag of manure and ½ Cwt Potatoes.
The Steamer was to have come soon after 1 pm and we all were down waiting, but she did not come until 3 pm and did not leave until 4. There was a shower of rain in the afternoon, but it cleared up in the evening. We all went to the Keinonatogi exhibited in the Hall in the evening, there was a very good house, and we enjoyed it very much.
Wednesday 4th It was fine in the morning. I went down to the Store in the morning to get a little Sharps.
I burned off some tea tree in front in the afternoon . It rained the latter part of the afternoon, I got wet through.
Thursday 5th It was fine in the morning. I was cutting tea tree in the morning and burning off tea tree in the afternoon. It came on to rain after the fires had got a good start.
Friday 6th We were after the sheep in the morning, we got some sheep from the front and put them on to the farm, we also got the Wethers from the barley paddock, we only kept those we got from John Greenwood and 2 we got from W. Frearson in the barley paddock.
There was polling at the Hall for members of the Road Board. The following are the numbers polled
H. Brown 30
John Birdsall 30
W. Greenwood 23
C. S. Clarke 22
D. Kempt 21
J. C. Wyatt 14
The first five were therefore declared elected.
There was skating in the Hall in the evening, the young people went.
Saturday 7th It was very misty and showery during the day. I took out the mutton in the morning. The Annual Meeting of Ratepayers was held in the Hall in the afternoon, only 8 ratepayers were present.
Willie & Minnie went to Ti Point to get oysters, Joe Torkington returned with them.
Sunday 8th It was misty & showery in the morning, it cleared up in the afternoon. I went down to the Hall in the afternoon, but there was no service.
Monday 9th It was a very dull day. Henry went shooting. I was cutting tea tree in front all day.
Tuesday 10th It was a fine day. I was cutting tea tree. The Steamer came in about 3 pm. John came up by her, Henry and went down to meet the Steamer. I took the bullocks down and hauled up John's luggage, also a sack of Sharps I got from Harper.
Wednesday 11th It was a fine day. Jane went out fishing with Walter Frearson and brought home a good many fish. I rode to Ti Point in the morning to inspect some work J. Kewene has done there. I was burning tea tree in the afternoon.
John and Henry were cutting tea and burning tea tree and rats tail.
Thursday 12th I was cutting tea tree in the morning. John & Henry were cutting tea tree and burning all day. There was a meeting of the newly elected Road Board in the Hall in the afternoon. I was elected Chairman, we went to inspect and passed the new road leading to the wharf, contracted for by Joseph Wyatt.
Friday 13th It was a fine day. John & Henry were cutting tea tree in the morning and they tightened the wires of the fence at the E.R. and put some Sheep out that were in.
I sowed 5 Rows of White Stone Turnip below the house. Mr J. B. Roose came for tea and staid here all night. Killed a Sheep before tea. I went to look after the Library for Mr Knaggs who is absent.
Saturday 14th It was a fine day. Gave Mr Roose an order for drapery before he went away. Took the mutton out in the morning. Cleaned the pig out and sowed another row of Turnips in the pm. John, Henry & Willie went down the skating in the evening.
Sunday 15th It was a dull day. Slight showers in the morning, but it cleared up in the afternoon. I read service in the Hall in the pm. Charlie Dunning and Mabel Wyatt came here for tea.
Monday 16th It rained all day. We were not able to do anything out of doors. Charlie Wyatt came in the pm on Road Board matters.
Tuesday 17th It was raining when we got up in the morning, but it cleared up in the afternoon. We were down to the Steamer. The young people went to a party at Miss Niccols in the evening.
Wednesday 18th I went down to village in the morning. The "Kawau" called in the morning to take Walter & Alfie Wyatt to the Kawau , and Mrs Spencer, son & daughter & 2 young Bonds to Auckland.
I sowed 2 rows of Enfield Market Cabbage.
Maud came here for dinner, returning home in the afternoon. John went up to her place later and staid all night. Killed a Sheep for Mr Harper in the evening.
Thursday 19th Henry took the mutton down to Harpers in the morning. I planted a row of tree Onions. John returned from mauds in the evening bringing 2 Pigeons with him.
Friday 20th It poured with rain last night and nearly all this morning, it cleared up in the pm. We killed a Sheep in the evening. I went to look after the Library in the evening.
Saturday 21st It was a showery day. Henry went shooting. John was cutting tea tree and I was pulling up ti tree .
Sunday 22nd The wind was blowing strong from the SW. and has greatly dried up the roads which were in a very muddy state before. Revd R. McKinney held service in the Hall in the morning. John & I went, there was a fair congregation. John, Henry & Jane went out in the afternoon leaving Willie and I alone.
Monday 23rd It was a very fine day. Henry went shooting to Pakiri. John was cutting tea tree and I was cutting and burning heaps in the pm. I went down to Charlies in the evening.
Tuesday 24th I was pulling up tea tree the other side of the X roads. John was cutting ti tree.
Henry was shooting.
We went down to the Steamer in the afternoon, she did not come in until about 3.30, we had two parcels of Drapery from D. S. C. Mr Otway came up by the Steamer to do some surveying for several of the settlers, he walked up the new road and was very much pleased with it. Henry went up to Miss Niccols for tea. Maud & Horace were here for dinner.
Wednesday 25th It was showery all day, we were not able to do anything out of doors. The young people went up to Miss Niccols in the evening to a party.
Thursday 26th It rained nearly all last night and also this morning when we got up, it cleared up afterwards, there were a few showers in the morning, but it was pretty fair in the afternoon, the wind was blowing from the SW. The boys and I were cutting and pulling tea tree in the front. John & Henry went to the Fordhams in the evening.
Friday 27th The wind is blowing from the SW and it was a fine day. We got the Wethers out of the Barley Paddock in the morning, we shut one up which we Killed in the evening, we put 11 out in the front and 13 of J. Greenwoods and 2 of W. F. in the E.R.
We Killed the Pig in the afternoon. I went to attend to the Library in the evening.
Saturday 28th Wind still blowing from the SW. Several heavy showers during the day. Took out the mutton and cut up and salted the Pig in the morning. There was a meeting of the Road Board in the afternoon and a meeting of the Show Committee in the evening at Harpers. The young people went to the rinking in the Hall in the evening.
Sunday 29th There were several showers in the morning & the afternoon. Revd E. M. Cowie held service in the Hall in the evening. There were about 40 present. Collection 12/6. Mr Cowie staid the night at Harpers.
Monday 30th It was a fine day though cold, wind from S. I went over to McKenzies in the morning to see if a Ram that is there was mine, but it was not. Henry was at Pakiri shooting. John was cutting ti tree. Mr Cowie came her for lunch, went visiting in the afternoon returning here for tea, he had a short service in the hall in the evening and gave an address to the candidates for confirmation. He returned here and staid the night.
Tuesday 31st It was a fine day. We lent Mr Cowie a horse and he rode up the hill visiting and came down with Mr Greenwood and went to Auckland by the "Rose Casey".
I walked over to the claim in the morning to inspect a bridge near Messrs Boyds place.
We were down at the Steamer seeing Mr Cowie off, the steamer brought some corrugated iron for me.
Revd J. W. Worboys held service in the Hall in the evening, I went down
The Fowls laid 102 Eggs during the month of May,
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Jeremy Bailenson studies the psychology of virtual reality (VR), in particular how virtual experiences lead to changes in perceptions of self and others. His lab builds and studies systems that allow people to meet in virtual space, and explores the changes in the nature of social interaction. His most recent research focuses on how VR can transform education, environmental conservation, empathy, and health.
Bailenson is founding director of Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Thomas More Storke Professor in the Department of Communication, a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, and a faculty leader at Stanford's Center for Longevity.
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Khloe Kardashian ''can't imagine dating' after Tristan Thompson split
Khloe Kardashian 'can't imagine dating right now' after learning her ex Tristan Thompson fathered a baby with Maralee Nichols during their relationship last year
Khloe Kardashian reportedly 'can't imagine dating right now' after learning Tristan Thompson secretly fathered a baby boy with Maralee Nichols during their relationship.
As she focuses on 'her own happiness' since splitting with the NBA star, 30, in June, a source told People that the reality star, 37, 'wants the new year to be different.'
While entering a new relationship is the last thing on her mind, the insider said her 'family knows that she will meet the right guy when she is ready.'
Focusing on herself: Khloe Kardashian reportedly 'can't imagine dating right now' after learning Tristan Thompson secretly fathered a baby boy with Maralee Nichols during their relationship; seen in 2020
'It's hard for her family when she is upset. They love her so much. Khloé is such a strong person though,' the source added.
The Good American founder began moving on 'after finding out that Tristan was expecting another baby' with his personal trainer, who welcomed the basketball player's third child in December.
On Monday, Thompson revealed that a paternity test confirmed he was the father of Nichols' newborn, whose name has not been revealed.
As she focuses on 'her own happiness' since splitting with the NBA star, 30, in June, a source told People that the reality star, 37, 'wants the new year to be different' (pictured in 2018)
No going back: While entering a new relationship is the last thing on her mind, the insider said her 'family knows that she will meet the right guy when she is ready' (pictured in 2018)
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed details of the paternity battle last month after Nichols filed a lawsuit against the NBA player.
'Today paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols,' he confessed in an excerpt on his Instagram Story.
Additionally, he added an apology to Kardashian, writing: 'You don't deserve this.'
'It's hard for her family when she is upset. They love her so much. Khloé is such a strong person though,' the source added
Hands full: In addition to his newborn son and three-year-old daughter True with Khloe, he also shares a five-year-old son Prince with ex Jordan Craig
The admission posted to Instagram marked the first time the Sacramento Kings player has publicly acknowledged he's now a father of three.
'There was never any doubt that Tristan Thompson was the father of Maralee Nichols' baby,' her lawyer, Harvey Englander, later told DailyMail.com a statement.
'Tristan made numerous false and defamatory statements and declarations about Maralee over the past few months, and she is taking his contrite statement today in the context of all of those statements.'
Sad: Kardashian and Thompson had been talks about wanting a second baby together before he cheated
In addition to his newborn son and three-year-old daughter True with Khloe, he also shares a five-year-old son Prince with ex Jordan Craig.
Tristan shared with his fans on Monday: 'Today paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols. I take full responsibility for my actions.
'Now that paternity has been established, I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologize to everyone I've hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.'
The truth comes out: 'Today paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols,' Tristan wrote on Monday in an Instagram post
Apologies: 'Khloe you don't deserve this. You don't deserve the heartache and humiliation' he said in a groveling apology
Tristan then spoke directly to the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star whom he first started dating in 2016.
He wrote: 'Khloe, you don't deserve this. You don't deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don't deserve the way I have treated you over the years.
'My actions have certainly not lined up with the way I view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry,' his statement read.
Maralee, 31, a fitness model, gave birth to their son on December 1 and claimed the child had been conceived while celebrating the NBA pro's birthday in Houston in March 2021.
Latest addition: Maralee, a fitness model, gave birth to a son on December 1 and after the paternity test results came back, he stated: 'I look forward to amicably raising our son'
At that time, Tristan and Khloe, who have had an on/off relationship plagued by allegations of his infidelity, were said to have been back together.
Court documents obtained in December first revealed that Nichols was suing Thompson for child support as well as for reimbursement of medical expenses and pregnancy-related costs.
However, she subsequently told E! News: 'I did not file any request for child support before our child was born.'
Additionally Nichols filed to submit text messages exchanged between herself and Thompson as evidence for her paternity lawsuit.
It's claimed the texts show the pro athlete had wanted her to terminate the pregnancy, stated he had no plans to be involved in the child's life and had tried to offer her hush money.
'You know how I feel. My feelings haven't changed at all. Won't be involved at all. Btw if you think having this baby is gonna make you some money. It's completely wrong,' a text message allegedly sent by Tristan read.
'You are aware that I'm retiring after this season. So in terms of support it will be whatever is required monthly or someone who's unemployed. It's texas (sic) so it will be only a couple hundred dollars. So you better off taking this 75k I'm offering cause you won't get nothing near that with having a kid with a father who's unemployed.'
Done for good? After news of Nichols pregnancy Khloe was reportedly 'upset to find out that he cheated again,' and 'can't believe that he is going to be a dad again,' per PEOPLE
In a copy of a shocking text message obtained by Radar, Thompson allegedly offers Nichols $75,000 to keep quiet and warns that he is retiring after this NBA season and would therefore be unemployed.
He had filed a gag order request back in December saying Nichols' 'intention all along [was] to try to achieve some sort of notoriety and gain for herself in this lawsuit' by accusing him of fathering a third child.
Nichols broke her silence on her relationship with Thompson just two weeks ago, in conversation with E! News where she spoke about not knowing he was in a relationship with Khloe, not wanting a romantic relationship with him and discussed the paternity lawsuit.
She claimed they first met back in 2020 and 'He told me he was single and co-parenting.
'I would never have gotten involved with Tristan if I thought he was in a relationship,' she maintained.
'I am choosing to embrace being a mother and doing the best I can for my son. I do not want any further media attention, nor do I want a romantic relationship with Tristan. My goal is to raise our son in a safe, healthy, loving and private environment.'
Independent woman: 'I do not want any further media attention, nor do I want a romantic relationship with Tristan. My goal is to raise our son in a safe, healthy, loving and private environment,' Nichols has said
Maralee filed her paternity claim in Los Angeles.
Subsequently Thompson filed a case against her in Texas, arguing that the child could only have been conceived in that state and that courts there should have jurisdiction in the matter. His Texas case was dismissed on December 15.
While Maralee claims she had spent 'many nights with Tristan, the basketball player continued to insist that the pair 'did not have a serious ongoing relationship.'
It was disputed by her lawyers who claim the affair began 'five months' before his birthday celebration and continued after she got pregnant.
When news of the pregnancy broke, Khloe was reportedly 'upset to find out that he cheated again,' and 'can't believe that he is going to be a dad again,' per PEOPLE.
She has not yet made any public comment following Tristan's public apology.
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Use manual white balance for taking your photos. Doing so will alter the way the picture "feels" and also puts control into your hands. You'll have to practice to find out what looks the best, but adjusting the white balance will help you to become more creative with your shots.
Take the time to pose your subject. If many of your family photos look bad, it could be because they're candid shots, or you caught them by surprise. Posing subjects greatly increases your chance for obtaining a perfect shot.
Figure out what ISO values work best for different shots, or you could end up disappointed. There will be more grain visible in your photograph the higher your camera's ISO setting is. If this is not an effect you are consciously aiming for, visible grain can make your photo look awful.
Understand how sharpness is distributed across your camera's image sensor. Most of the time, you will be able to see the greatest amount of sharpness right in the center of your lens and image. The closer you get to the edges, the more distortion you get.
Take a little time to focus on and appreciate your surroundings when photographing beautiful pictures in nature. Before snapping the picture, take time to take in the scenery from every angle and figure out where you want to take the picture from. If you find a great photographing location, maintain it in its original state for others to use.
Cropping a photograph can improve it immensely. Often you will notice something in the background that can draw attention away from the photo. There are other times when it's a near perfect image, but it is slightly off-center. You can easily fix those through cropping the image later.
Often, the available light is not ideal for creating the perfect landscape shot. You may not be able to find a better place. What should you do in this situation? There are photo editing programs available that allow you to alter the lighting in your photo using various filters.
Taking pictures in low light can be a little bit tricky because they do tend to blur. When you're snapping a picture in an environment with low light, keep your hands as steady as you can. Rest you hands on something sturdy if need be before you snap the picture. In the best case scenario, even use a tripod.
If you are serious about photography, you need to put in the time and dedication to gain knowledge so that you are best equipped to take on the art. There is a lot to keep in mind when composing a photograph, so apply the ideas you've learned here to help you feel confident as you snap your shots in the future!


In the NTTC Auditorium Tuesday morning, Girls State citizens were greeted with bright pink polo's instead of the refined senator they expected. Junior counselors Whitney Ramey and Gabby Flannigan explained the mechanics and structure of the state government, as Senator Jack Yost was unable to attend; he is currently preoccupied with the budget crisis in Charleston. In the class, citizens learned exactly how a bill transforms into a law between the house and the senate, how long each politician remains in office, and how different politicians do their jobs efficiently. Equally valuable to the citizens were Ramey and Flannigan's personal experiences as interns in the capital. "It was kind of crazy being around all these powerful people in a committee and you're just sitting in the corner furiously taking notes," Flannigan mused. Information regarding political and journalistic scholarships and internships can be found on the Legislatures website, according to the two junior counselors.


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Space shuttle accident
How many space shuttles blew up?
The U.S. shuttle orbiter Challenger blew apart some 73 seconds after lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board.
What space shuttle exploded in 1981?
Shuttle Columbia's
Why did the Columbia space shuttle crash?
The space shuttle Columbia broke apart on February 1, 2003, while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. An investigation later determined the catastrophe was caused by a piece of foam insulation that broke off the shuttle's propellant tank and damaged the edge of the shuttle's left wing.
Were Bodies of Columbia recovered?
Remains of some of the seven astronauts who died when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on Saturday have been recovered , NASA said on Sunday evening. The body parts were located in north-eastern Texas, where much of the debris from Columbia has fallen.
Has anyone been lost in space?
Cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolski (left), Vladislav Volkov (middle), and Viktor Patsayev (right), the only three people to die in space , are featured on three USSR stamps. On June 29, the cosmonauts loaded back into the Soyuz 11 spacecraft and began their descent to Earth. And that's when tragedy struck.
Has anyone ever floated away in space?
It's never happened, and NASA feels confident that it never will. For one thing, astronauts generally don't float free. Outside the ISS, they're always attached to the spacecraft with a braided steel tether, which has a tensile strength of 1,100 pounds. Of course, Safer is useful only if the astronaut is conscious.
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How much do astronauts get paid?
Astronauts' annual salaries are determined using a government pay scale, and starting out, typically fall under two grades: GS-12 and GS-13. According the US government's 2020 pay scales and a NASA job listing, a civilian astronaut in 2020 can earn between $66,167 and $161,141 per year.
Were the bodies of the Challenger crew recovered?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said today that it had recovered remains of each of the seven Challenger astronauts and had finished its operations to retrieve the wreckage of the space shuttle's crew compartment from the ocean floor.
Who was at fault for the Challenger disaster?
30 Years After Explosion, Challenger Engineer Still Blames Himself : The Two-Way Bob Ebeling , an anonymous source for NPR's 1986 report on the disaster, tells NPR that despite warning NASA of troubles before the launch, he believes God "shouldn't have picked me for that job."
Did Columbia crew die instantly?
The seven astronauts killed during the 2003 loss of NASA's space shuttle Columbia survived less than a minute after their spacecraft began breaking apart, according to a new report released Tuesday that suggests changes to astronaut training and spacecraft cabin design.
Did NASA know the Columbia was doomed?
The dilemma for mission managers is that they simply didn't know if the space shuttle was damaged. The doomed astronauts were not told of the risk. One of the most dramatic moments after the space shuttle Columbia crashed came when entry Flight Director Leroy Cain ordered the doors locked and computer data saved.
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How fast was Columbia going when it broke up?
The astronauts families were by the runway in Florida poised for a great reunion. Instead this was the picture that we all saw. Columbia was a 200000 feet going 121500. Miles an hour when it suddenly broke up under stress that we still do not understand.
Was the Challenger crew alive when they hit water?
WASHINGTON (AP) _ NASA's most experienced shuttle crewman said Friday it was possible, though uncertain, the Challenger astronauts were breathing and unconscious when their cabin hit the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 28.
Could the Columbia astronauts have been saved?
The answer, according to a detailed NASA analysis obtained by CBS News, is that Columbia was doomed from the moment the wing was damaged, most likely during ascent, and that nothing could have been done to reduce the stress of re-entry enough to save the ship and its seven astronauts . Not that NASA wouldn't have tried.
Did the Columbia astronauts suffer?
Seat restraints, pressure suits and helmets of the doomed crew of the space shuttle Columbia didn't work well, leading to "lethal trauma" as the out-of-control ship lost pressure and broke apart, killing all seven astronauts , a new NASA report says.
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Urban Habitat Program and Sandra de Gregorio v. City of Pleasanton, A Municipal Corporation and the City Council of Pleasanton.
In a major affordable housing victory, Alameda Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch has ruled that the City of Pleasanton's Housing Cap violates state law. In the first ruling of its kind, the court also ordered the city to complete re-zoning that is required by state law so that it can meet its share of the region's affordable housing.


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Imagine Predator set on a deserted Scottish island, where Dutch and the gang are a bunch of juvenile delinquents left to rot, and where the Predator is a man who the young and tender hooligans would probably rather be the actual Predator. Oh... And it's directed by the director of Waking Ned Devine's Electronic Press Kit.
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Creditbit's Finalized White Paper Unveiled
Creditbit's final draft of its White Paper has been much anticipated in the community, and the wait is finally over. The final version of the Creditbit White Paper is now available for the community's perusal. The finalized version took quite some time to be made available which indicates the kind of time and effort invested by the dev team on it to ensure best results. As the community is aware of, even Charlie Shrem had gone through the document and provided his feedback.
The White Paper is an extremely detailed document which summarizes Creditbit, Ethereum Migration, charts out its history and finally relays the plan of development under Credit 2.0. The Whitepaper assiduously sheds light on everything, be it difficult terms and their explanation, reasons for migration, mechanism of migration, Creditbit token features or the development plans and timeline.
The document is information heavy, as expected, and it is this detailed outline of the project that gives the Creditbit project depth and transparency. The substantial discussion on Migration is another highlight as it was one of the major moves under the second development roadmap. Migration had also managed to attract a lot of attention for the project within the industry. Moreover, having a white paper which received feedback from an industry pioneer like Charlie Shrem further boosts the Project's reputation.
The White Paper also dived in detail about all the features that are under development and will be launched soon. Smart contracts, CreditDAO, CreditGAME, mobile wallet, first dapp, all have captured the community's collective interest.
The neatly outlined and yet detailed white paper is easy to read and comprehend which makes it easy for anyone in the community to have a clear understanding of the project. The detail and clarity of the document definitely reflect the time and work put in it.


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How do you create a life filled with passion and purpose? How do you navigate through challenging times? This ad-free podcast features conversations with artists, thinkers, healers, and seekers of all sorts. "Living from the soul means thinking, speaking, and acting in accordance with your truth. When you connect with the soul and allow it to shine through all that you say and do, you'll become fully and truly yourself" (from the book "Living from the Soul" by Sam Torode). www.samtorode.com
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Nicole J. Butler — Acting Is a Spiritual Practice
In our 2nd episode, Sam Torode speaks with actress Nicole J. Butler. Nicole has appeared in TV shows from "ER" and "CSI" to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "Space Force." She's perhaps best known as "She-Shed Cheryl" from a viral State Farm commercial. Recently she wrote, produced, and starred in her own comedy series, "Sister President," free to watch on YouTube. Her production company is called the Live True Project.
In this interview, Nicole discusses how she came to love the theater; the art of embodying a character; scripting her own series; her spiritual journey; the importance of on-screen diversity; politics and the pandemic; and more.
Visit Nicole's website: www.nicolejbutler.com
Watch "Sister President": www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAoubP1sR8LYB9ygNP7o3PihC76pTv1z0
Follow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nicolejbutler
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This ad-free podcast is supported by Sam's books, including "Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson," available at www.samtorode.com.
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Trevor Clark — A Passion for Plants
In our inaugural episode, Sam interviews Trevor Clark, botanist and herbalist. Trevor tells the amazing story of how he became "obsessed" with plants and herbs after they helped him recover from debilitating illness stemming from a spinal injury. He explains how plants are scientifically analyzed, and discusses the use of medicinal herbs in treating a variety of conditions, including Covid-19.
Specific supplements mentioned include: Pau D'arco (fibromyalgia); Berberine (blood sugar); Crossvine (fatigue); Cordyceps mushroom, Vitamins C and D, Zinc, and Niacin (Covid-19); Mimosa tree, Rhodiola, and St. John's Wort (depression).
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Stories of celebrity cheaters are often sad, but rarely surprising. After all, famous people are often given free passes for bad behavior, even when it comes to cheating on the mothers of their children with the very people those mothers have selected and entrusted to help care for their own families. Yuck. Ben Affleck, Jude Law, Ethan Hawke, Gavin Rossdale... Several famous actors, musicians and politicians have been rumored to have cheated with the au pair. Some of these scandals ended in heartbreak, but several actors and nannies went on to get married to each other.
Who is the most famous man who cheated with the babysitter? Arnold Schwarzenegger tops our list. In 2011, Arnold Schwarzenegger generated big headlines when it was revealed that he had an affair with his maid and nanny, Mildred Beana, in the 1990s. The relationship resulted in the birth of Beana's son, who was fathered by Schwarzenegger. He and his wife, Maria Shriver, have been separated since the news broke.
Back in 2005, Jude Law and Sienna Miller were the British "it couple." That all ended when it was revealed that Law had cheated on his fiance with his children's nanny, Daisy Wright. "I want to publicly apologize to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused," he said at the time. Other famous men who allegedly slept with their nannies include Ben Affleck, Mick Jagger, and Gavin Rossdale.
Why do you think that an actor would be led astray by a nanny, when they are already married to a beautiful woman? Get in on the conversation in the comments section.
In 2011, Arnold Schwarzenegger generated big headlines when it was revealed that he had an affair with his maid and nanny, Mildred Beana, in the 1990s. The relationship resulted in the birth of Beana's son, who was fathered by Schwarzenegger. He and his wife, Maria Shriver, have been separated since the news broke.
Ben Affleck has denied that an extra-marital affair served as the catalyst for his 2015 separation from his wife, Jenifer Garner, but he is rumored to have had a fling with his children's nanny, Christine Ouzounian.
Robin Williams was married to Valerie Velardi when Marsha Garces was hired to nanny his son. He divorced Valardi in 1988 and married Garces the following year.
Back in 2005, Jude Law and Sienna Miller were the Britsh "it couple." That all ended when it was revealed that Law had cheated on his fiance with his children's nanny, Daisy Wright. "I want to publicly apologize to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused," he said at the time.


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Tommy Helms and Vada Pinson
ALDS preview, part two (see part one here)
First of all, before we get to any predictions, can we take a moment to imagine the World Series that never was? I'm talking about 1980, when the two most exciting teams of my childhood came within a couple Del Unser base hits from meeting in what would have been a blazing festival of speed. In 1980 the Astros and Royals both led their leagues in triples and amassed a combined 379 stolen bases. Nothing against the long-suffering Phillies, whose first-ever World Series triumph that year clinches that season of end-to-end thrills as one of the greatest ever (in Benchwarmer I describe how for several feverish weeks during the panicked early days of fatherhood I grasped for sanity by imagining penning a Pulitzer-worthy Halberstamian ode to 1980 to be titled The Highest Season: Racing for the Pennant, Chasing .400, Philly Soul, Super Joe, and Blow), but some part of me mourns the loss of a World Series that would have been an exhilarating blur of rainbow and sky-blue racers.
There's a decidedly muted version of the excitement of the Royals and Astros of that era in the two cards shown here. With Tommy Helms, the excitement is embedded in the uniform, which seemed altogether of a piece with Jose Cruz smashing a liner into the gap and flying around the bases but that seems a bit at odds with the worldly resolve in Tommy Helms's creased expression. His perm somehow also cuts against the grain of the space-age threads; both are wholly of their era, of course, but the hairstyle seems to point away from the action on the diamond to a time in the near future when Tommy Helms is going to be out of baseball altogether and renting you a canoe.
Helms's erstwhile Reds teammate, Vada Pinson, presents his own muted version of excitement by predating the Royals heyday slightly while also being in the twilight of his own career, which at its pinnacle showcased dynamic talents that would have fit in perfectly with the dynastic Royals. He could have been the prototypical Royal—imagine swift, impeccable fielding coupled with 200 slashing hits a year, doubles, triples, homers, steals, Amos Otis and George Brett somehow joined in the version of Vada Pinson suggested by the statistics of his early years—had he only been able to carry his youth with him into the professional athlete's version of old age.
Of course, both of the wizened veterans here are, in real-world terms, still young men. But in sports the end comes earlier and as such begins to loom not that long before the beginning. Just as my cards suggested that the other ALDS series is about beginnings, the cards here seem to imply that the series at hand is about endings. So which of the estimable 1960s Reds shown here is venturing more gracefully toward the end? Tommy Helms will make it OK to the other side, surely, and will hobble on through the rest of his life just fine, but Vada Pinson seems like he'll be able to bring with him across that border into our leaden everyday life a small, singing note of buoyancy and repose. We all hope to continue on that way somehow.
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CHULA VISTA, California — One of my favorite concepts in logic is thereductio ad absurdum (Latin: "reduction to the absurd") argument, which is a logical method of argument that proves the falsity of a premise by following its implications to a logical but absurd conclusion.
The latest news regards the nullification of one the United States' most prestigious and venerable rabbis, Haskel Lookstein, who is the rabbi who converted Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka, and officiated at Ms. Trump's wedding to Jared Kushner in 2009. What triggered this conundrum?
Back in April, a small rabbinical court the city of Petach Tikvah (near Tel Aviv) rejected Rabbi Lookstein's conversion of another woman named Nicole. When she applied for marriage registration with her Israeli fiancé, Lookstein's name did not appear on the pre-approved list of rabbis', whose conversions are acceptable for the Chief Rabbinate.
The Times of Israel reports what happened in the first hearing that took place last week when the Supreme Rabbinical Court reinforced the opinion of the Petach Tikvah lower court. To make a long story short, they denied this woman and others their conversion—despite the fact that Israeli Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau approved of all Lookstein's conversions. Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein also said that the Chief Rabbinate recognizes Lookstein's conversions.
For over two thousand years rabbis have respected the right of rabbis in other localities to make decisions for their own communities with complete autonomy. Rabbis who differed with their colleagues on halachic issues generally treated one another with respect and dignity. Unanimity and conformity to a single halachic standard went against the belief that every community had the right to follow its own traditions and rabbis—even if some of these rabbis followed a minority opinion at times.
Reductio ad absurdum in Action: Here is a hypothetical story to consider.
Once upon a time, a woman converted from Catholicism and became a pious Haredi Jew at the tender age of 20. She raised a family of twenty children. The next generation has the same number of children, as does the third and fourth generation of Haredi Jews. All of them are pious and God fearing Haredim. By the time this woman reached her 120th birthday, she produced approximately 20x20x20x20 = 160,000 people–not bad for this one prolific Jewish mother!
The fact that all of this is happening near the time of the Three Weeks when Jews are supposed to get along with one another is upsetting and contrary to the spirit of our tradition which demands we make the effort to co-exist peacefully and respectfully together.
Let us hope that the Modern Orthodox rabbinate in the United States and elsewhere in the Diaspora will join the ranks of the Conservative and the Reform in implementing a separation of Synagogue and State, lest we become a mini-version of the fanatics in some Islamic countries who rule oppressively by the force of theocratic law.
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, and small businesses, and preserve jobs for American industries. The City of Hollywood and SCORE Mentors will be hosting a free online workshop to discuss the different types of economic relief available to your small business. Registration is required. Register here
The City has launched "Hollywood Digest," a new publication that provides updates from the most recent City Commission Meeting. You can read the latest edition on the City's website by clicking here.
The ongoing Department of Public Utilities watermain replacement project is anticipated to begin on Monday, February 1, 2021 in the Parkside Neighborhood. Work will take place from Dixie Highway to Federal Highway from Hollywood Boulevard to Pembroke Road, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through February, 2022.
Due to planned construction activities in the neighborhood alleyways, the placement of garbage and recycling bins, as well as bulk items will need to be placed curbside at the front of a property. To ensure collection trucks can access the bins and bulk items at the curb, parking on the street will be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Monday and Thursday. This temporary on-street parking ban and change to curbside collections begins Monday, February 1st with Phase I effecting the following residents:
Free Low Nutrient Landscaping & Gardening Webinar
Monday, February 1 at 12:00 p.m.
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To have a beautiful yard, garden, or landscape we often think we need to load up on fertilizer, but that actually isn't true. You can learn to cultivate a beautiful landscape that also minimizes the negative impacts on our environment.
Join the experts: Lorna Bravo from Broward County Extension/UF IFAS & Megan Kelley from Garden of Growth. Moderated by Hallandale Beach Commissioner Sabrina Javellana who sponsored Hallandale Beach's Coral Reef Protection Act which includes fertilizer blackout dates.
This webinar is part of a series of Ocean Day events, in partnership with the City of Hallandale Beach Government. This, and all other Ocean Day events were made possible by generous sponsorships from Hazen, @pinnacleecological, @nsuflorida Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, the National Park Conservation Association, and @seabirdstation
Student volunteer hours are also available for those who attend.
29th Avenue Complete Streets Project Public Meeting
The City of Hollywood's Engineering, Transportation and Mobility Division, in partnership with transportation engineering consultant Kimley-Horn, is hosting a virtual public meeting on a Complete Streets Project for 29th Avenue on Thursday, February 4th at 4:00 p.m. This project proposes several improvements to the existing roadway. Stakeholders, interested parties and the general public are all invited to attend.
Along with Broward County, the City is focused on implementing the "Complete Streets" model on important corridors. Kimley-Horn is currently studying the N 29th Avenue corridor between Sheridan Street and Stirling Road. The team is examining existing and long-range vehicular travel volumes to determine if the existing configuration can be modified to a Complete Streets configuration with the goal of ensuring safe and efficient amenities for all modes of transportation, including vehicular, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle modes of travel.
Typical Complete Streets improvements being considered are:
Reduction in vehicular lanes
Pedestrian lighting
Wider sidewalks with pavers
Dedicated center turn lane
Buffered bike lane with plastic delineators
Milling and resurfacing
Possible landscaped areas between sidewalk and bike lane
Drainage modifications
All are invited to participate virtually via the WebEx application using the following information
URL: https://cohfl.webex.com/cohfl/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6f0de759f56e7955d2266b88ab69ca01
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On January 20, 2021, the City made a number of important changes to the Vacation Rental License Program Ordinance. Changes include a requirement that all existing vacation rental properties in the City of Hollywood must register and obtain a Vacation Rental License from the City of Hollywood, in addition to obtaining a State license.
Additional requirements include:
Installation of a noise level detection device at the property
Posting of additional information onsite
Reduced occupancy in some instances
Parking limitations
Additional trash container requirements based on capacity
Submission of liability insurance
The City has established a deadline of March 1, 2021 for existing vacation rental operators to come into compliance with these new regulations. These changes also require properties being used as a vacation rental property, regardless of location in the City of Hollywood, to register and obtain a Vacation Rental License from the City of Hollywood, in addition to obtaining a State license and other licenses. Enforcement of the new rules for properties being used as a vacation rental begins April 1, 2021. For additional information, requirements, and links to register your property, please visit www.hollywoodfl.org/946/Vacation-Rental-License
Exploring Development Opportunities & Incentives in Florida's Hollywood
Wednesday, February 10 | 10:30 AM
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Get the inside scoop on future economic and commercial real estate (CRE) development opportunities in Hollywood. Learn about Hollywood's hottest projects and what is in the development pipeline in for 2021 and beyond. The City of Hollywood is back in business! Join us for a deep dive into why Hollywood stands out as a top tier investment destination. REGISTRATION LINK
· Why is Hollywood a major draw for CRE investment and what major projects are in the pipeline for 2021?
· Why is Hollywood's geographical location attractive for developers, residents, and corporations alike?
· What incentives are available to investors or developers interested in Hollywood?
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Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager, City of Hollywood
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Ian Bruce Eichner, Chairman, The Continuum Company
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Your ticket includes multiple hours of content and access to three virtual networking opportunities including direct messaging with other attendees, the ability to request and host video meetings and 3-minute video-enabled speed networking to make deals happen. Register today.
For additional information, please visit www.hollywoodfl.org.
Calling All Hollywood Students!
The Drop Savers' Poster Contest is On!
The annual Drop Savers' Poster Contest encourages Hollywood students in K-12, or who are enrolled at a school located in Hollywood, to design creative and informative posters to promote water conservation.
The posters are evaluated for originality, water conservation message, and artistic merit with the winning conservation artists awarded a gift card. Winning artwork is also featured here on the City's Facebook page and other communication channels.
Best of all, the first place posters are entered into the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association's (FSAWWA) statewide competition!
This year, due to Covid-19 and and distance learning, all 2021 poster submissions will be held electronically. All Hollywood students are encouraged to enter their original water conservation poster here.
Deadline to submit is midnight on Monday, February 22.
For more information and contest rules, please email H2Oprogram@hollywoodfl.org.
For more information on the state competition, visit the FSAWWA Drop Savers website.


The Assistant PSP Officer (Acquisition) is part of the Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) team in Thailand. Reporting directly to the Associate PSP Officer, this incumbent will oversee the work of the individual giving acquisition team who utilize any viable new donor recruitment channels including outsourced and in-house face-to-face fundraising, digital, multi-channel, DRTV and future new fundraising channels.
In a country where international staff cannot communicate in the language of the majority of these donors and partners (Thai), the responsibility accorded to the position to pass official messages and represent the UNHCR in official ways is heightened.
This position has a key role to play in day-to-day supervision of the Acquisition Team, comprising five staff through team leadership, motivation and staff development.
· The annual acquisition income target is achieved according to agreed annual budget and plan.
· The annual acquisition expenditure budget is under control according to agreed annual budget.
· Contribute to the development and implementation of the Private Sector Partnerships Programme in Thailand, with a focus on donor acquisition.
· Effectively manage the Acquisition Team to increase the funds raised in Thailand for UNHCR through a variety of new audiences and channels.
· Oversee all individual giving programs including face-to-face fundraising using both outsourcing and in-house methods, Digital, DRTV, Lead Generation, Telemarketing and new fundraising channels.
· Coordinate the efforts of cross departmental integrated fundraising projects.
· Work with Senior PSP Assistant (Leadership Giving) to explore and identify individual giving opportunities arising from major/LG donors.
· Oversee the development, maintenance, updating and enhancement of communication messages and materials for print and internet-based online outlets in order to build a positive image conducive to donor acquisition.
· Manage and/or oversee the Acquisition Team's budget, expenditure, and human resources.
· Effectively monitor key performance indicators, using results to drive the acquisition strategy and developing areas with greatest potential.
· Drive the evolution of the acquisition programme in Thailand by looking for opportunities to appropriately grow, diversify and utilize new technology.
· Take an active role in the wider fundraising strategy, planning and implementation alongside other senior fundraising staff.
· Work with Associate PSP Officer in delivering accurate and timely reports to the relevant internal recipients inside UNHCR (country, regional and HQ level).
· Keep abreast of development of UNHCR's work both in the country and globally and communicate relevant information to the prospective audiences.
· Oversee donor acquisition activities during emergency fundraising situations and maintain accurate emergency response procedures.
· Support the team in ensuring emergency fundraising can be carried out as fast and effectively as possible including the smooth running of all administration processes related to donor acquisition.
· Oversee the PSP supplier arrangements and contracts for new donor acquisition and fundraising communications.
· Provide guidance and support to directly supervised staff and all other staff within the Acquisition Team in the delivery of targets across all acquisition channels.
· Work with Associate PSP Officer to develop the annual PSP budget and plan relating to donor acquisition and communications.
· Promote and develop innovation into projects.
· Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Marketing, International Relations, Journalism, Communications, Political/Social Sciences or related field.
· Minimum 1 year of professional experience in Private Sector Fundraising, in particular individual giving.
· Expertise and up-to-date knowledge in existing and private sector fundraising techniques such as direct marketing or direct response fundraising, telemarketing, monthly donor programmes such as face-to-face, mass appeals, digital fundraising and emergency fundraising.
· Proven project management skills for integrated fundraising or communications campaigns.
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Hall of Fame Criteria
Nominations Criteria
The Franklin Community High School Alumni Hall of Fame was created in 2014 to honor distinguished FCHS graduates. The nominee must exemplify the FCS Guiding Principles of Communication, Individual Student Growth, Collaboration, Systemic Continuous Improvement, and Trust through the criteria listed below.
Academic/Career Accomplishments
A respected leader in his/her profession.
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Recognized academic achievements at Franklin Community Schools as well as the collegiate level.
Cultural/Performing Arts
A recognized name in the performing arts community.
An active contributor and promoter of cultural activities.
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Promotion of the school's name and philosophy.
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Notable contributions to the community.
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History
West Bedford was laid out in 1817. The community's name is derived from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the native home of Doreen Peterson Kinninger, an early settler. A post office was established at West Bedford in 1819, and remained in operation until 1955.

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Populated places in Coshocton County, Ohio
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On China, consumer spending, and crime, three big bad straws in the wind for Osborne
Posted by Alastair Campbell | Jun 29, 2011 | Economy, Politics | 28 |
First, a postscript from my last blogpost, on China … yesterday Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the signing of deals with Germany worth almost £10billion (compared with the £1.4bn trade agreements signed with the UK.)
There will be many reasons for this, but one may well be the Germans' lighter touch on the issue of human rights. As often, still, with the Chinese, one is left wondering 'who knows?'
Second, the latest figures showing a fall in consumer disposable income are but the latest evidence to suggest economic flatlining that at some point, surely, must get George Osborne a little more active than he seems to be regarding a strategy for growth and jobs.
The problem with making economics and politics all about the deficit is that sensible measures he could and should take risk looking like an alternative strategy when, had he been more measured and rounded in his approach from the start, they could and should have been part of the original plan.
So now we have a diet of cuts, sackings and strikes, and precious little economic improvement to show for them.
Meanwhile, figures from the Met Police show that burglaries, robberies and muggings are on the rise for the first time in years.
Whilst it is true that the closing stages of the last Labour government were dominated by the consequences of the global crash, under TB and GB we saw rising prosperity and significant falls in crime. As The Times puts it this morning, fears are now growing among ministers that the economic downturn is driving up crime.
The Met say there were more than one thousand more burglaries last month compared with May last year. The Times reports this… 'Chief constables and criminologists say that there is usually a gap between the worst of the financial crisis and the impact of austerity on the public before the effects are reflected in crime patterns. They believe that crime will rise more dramatically as sections of the public feel the impact of public spending cuts, unemployment and, perhaps most significantly, cuts in benefit payments.'
This is not therefore a good time to be making cuts in frontline policing either. What is not clear is whether the increased costs of the rise in crime, which ministers now appear to be accepting as inevitable, have been taken into account in Mr Osborne's calculations.
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Baz	on June 29, 2011 at 8:36 am
Maybe China wants to support the frontline initial countries who will be propping up greece debt in the early stages, China is big enough to give the bird to anyone who critises their policies anyway! Just protecting their world customers maybe
Duncan Phipp-macintyre	on June 29, 2011 at 9:11 am
Stark and worrying scenario. Our society is getting poorer, danger and risk is increasing and protection for the vulnerable is diminishing. Greece votes in a few short hours.
The land is as parched, dry and arid as our future. Storm clouds gathering but no sign of anything to refresh or quench.
Watoop	on June 29, 2011 at 9:24 am
Let's give this Government some credit – they said they were going to be the "Greenest Government Ever".
And they've delivered in spades on that one. Not on any decent environmental policies but in terms of being the most naive, inept and inexperienced shower that has taken office in the last 50 years.
MicheleB	on June 29, 2011 at 9:39 am
Re what Mr Wen has said in Germany ……
Wen called for a negotiated settlement to the Libyan crisis. Referring
to the NATO air campaign against pro-Gadhafi forces, he said, "Foreign
troops may be able to win war but they can hardly win peace."
………………………… let's hope Cameron doesn't respond with anything akin to his brattish comment to the RAF officers of last week.
DAVID BLAKE	on June 29, 2011 at 9:49 am
The reason the deal with Germany is much bigger is that Germany makes things that China wants to buy. Germany still has a strong manufacturing industry. We don't.
Forty years ago ICI was a big player against Bayer and BASF; now it's invisible. GEC competed with Siemens; GEC is gone.
Chris lancashire	on June 29, 2011 at 10:21 am
"Three bad straws in the wind for Osborne". You hope.
Janete	on June 29, 2011 at 10:46 am
Quite a bizarre response from Ken Clarke today. Perfectly OK to stab a burglar! I suppose this is one way of dealing with rising burglaries.
MicheleB	on June 29, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Which Govt WAS it that ran down our heavy industries, preaching that the future needed softer goods and services? ….. Mmmmmmists are clearing, was it our very own handbagger?
Oh and just a mo …. which Govt IS it that last year refused a pre-agreed and short-term loan to a Sheffied company that would have been one of only two manufacturers in the world of a vital component for industrial energy?
Paul M	on June 29, 2011 at 2:03 pm
This one has long been a favourite with the Tory hang and flog em brigade todeal with a non-existent problem.Clarke says "whatever force necessary" Stupid of him to suggest that old ladies or anyone else should put themselves at risk and stab a burglar. Whether more householders will want to have a go remains to be seen but burglars may make sure they are armed and ready to assault a householder who tries to interfere. Clarke, Tory MPs and right wing Labour home secretarys should stop meddling things they don't understand.
SG	on June 29, 2011 at 3:11 pm
'under TB and GB we saw rising prosperity'
True to some extent, but the only people who have really gained are those who were already wealthy (and of course 'friends' of the Labour party), with the gap between rich and poor never wider. The prosperity for the rest was largely bsaed on ridiculous levels of borrowing both at a govenmental and individual level, which is largely why we are now suffering the consequences.
Gilliebc	on June 29, 2011 at 3:31 pm
So crime is on the increase, no real surprise there. Just a little sooner than expected perhaps. Tory voters are not going to like that! I'm tempted to add Ha Ha Ha but that may be seen as gloating. This ToryLed Government are simply not up to the job of governing. They are incompetent almost beyond belief.
MicheleB	on June 29, 2011 at 6:43 pm
I think all those workers who suddenly received a minimum wage might disagree with your analysis SG, especially as many of them in the 'new, softer' trades had lost better-paid jobs along with their previous industries.
I raise your 'largely' 🙂
As Evan Davies (sp?) is showing in his fab series 'Made in Britain' we need to stay among those at the front of the race in the soft / innovation areas.
However, imhoo we shouldn't have ever become so reliant on others, especially overseas investors that have seen the wasted potential profit from our older companies (or bought them only to run down in favour of their own factories overseas with much much / impossibly cheaper 'labour' to exploit).
Speaking of Evan Davis (sp?) ….. he was so funny when being driven fantastically fast in the new McLaren road car.
I have to say I'm quite surprised at what Ken Clarke said on this issue of the householder's right to defend themselves! as Janete said "quite bizarre" I've always been something of an admirer of KC he is quite left-wing for a Tory and his proposed prison reforms were basically good. A bit of fine-tuning was all that was required, to the percentages mainly.
However, as you say Paul M the frail and elderly should not put themselves at risk by tackling burglars. Also, it gives the wrong idea to other people who may use it as an excuse to have a go at people in their own households, saying that they thought they were tackling a burglar!
Ken Clarke is giving a good impression of a Government Minister not thinking things through properly of late! Just like the rest of 'em.
Paul M	on June 30, 2011 at 8:48 am
Ken Clarke is giving a good impression of a Government Minister not thinking things through properly of late!
I'v had a certain respect for Clarke in the past for saying what he thinks however he tends to put his foot in it which is a drawback for him. However his current job shows him trying to balance half baked liberal policies with reactionary ones and ending up with a muddle. His record under Thatcher and Major is mediocre as well especially as Health Secretary with the ambulance drivers strike.
Something else I noticed. Clarke's knife carrying old ladies will presumably get a mandatory prison sentence if they step outside their property while grappling with a burglar. Inside they get a pat on the back from the police.
Dave Simons	on June 30, 2011 at 8:05 pm
OK – so he hopes. Presumably you hope for something different. I just wonder what is the point of your post, and the same goes for so many of your previous posts. I doubt if anyone is persuaded by a single one of your one-line curt remarks, as I've pointed out previously, so why do you persist in making them? You're obviously congenitally incapable of presenting a logical argument backed up by facts – that's the only message that comes across to me, and I would guess a lot of other people, except perhaps the '1 person' who liked this.
Ehtch	on July 2, 2011 at 4:31 am
I was impressed how Blairs goverment from '97 quickly had an affect on reducing such crime in the UK, by various ways, with giving people from such families and backgrounds hope and encouragement and some sort of security to get up and goiing to do something more constructive in society. But then the 2008 world capitalist load of rubbish happened, and has sent us back to the dark days of early 1990's of car twocing and burning. Good grief, it's enough to make you give up on life, especially when seeing it happen again.
Dave Simons	on July 2, 2011 at 9:16 am
Touching wood I haven't yet noticed the return of the burglary epidemic that became a way of life during the 1990s, as you say, until Labour got back after eighteen years out of office. I was burgled twice during that period – 1990 and 1993 – and I lost things I've never been able to afford to replace. The same goes for car-jacking – it used to be so common to see burnt-out cars in fields and by roadsides, but I haven't yet noticed a return to that subculture. It'll come, no doubt, when austerity starts really biting.
Ehtch	on July 2, 2011 at 10:41 am
JEEZ – how old are you? I am 49 and it was shit what was going on in society in the 1980s and 1990s. Drugs explosion, with needles down every back alley these days, unlike before – the only thing you would have seen before with kiddies is them banging a football against a garage door, not a needle of whatever in their arm.
Sermon over.
Dave Simons	on July 2, 2011 at 1:37 pm
I'm not sure what you're saying, Ehtch. I agree entirely about what was going on in the 1980s and 1990s, but I was talking about burglary and car-jacking, as I think you were and AC was in his penultimate paragraph. A lot of burglaries were of course motivated by the expensive habit of drug abuse. What I was saying was that I haven't yet noticed a return of the burglary-cum-car-jacking phenomenon – I don't think drug abuse ever went away. However I was also saying it would no doubt come soon. I don't think I need to admit my age in public.
oh, jesus, give it a rest, stop harping on for the thatch, look at the simple facts – she was trying to turn us into NYC 1970s Kojak junkies – where is your education?
Sorry Etch but I'm now totally lost as to what you're saying! You seem to want to talk about drugs whereas I want to refer to AC's blog, which is partly about burglary – I don't see any direct reference to drugs. Also I don't understand your wounded tone. I'm certainly not playing my Celtic-style harp in hopes of getting my roof thatched, and I've never been nicknamed 'Jesus', though I suppose there's a first time for everything.
If you're interested in my education I'd say it's continuous, but it started in state schools, including a boys' grammar school, and it went on to night school, a polytechnic, the Open University, an Adult Education College and a University. Let me know if you want more details.
Apologies, just re-read your initial post and I mis-read it. You were agreeing with me, and I have made myself look like a right plank. My apologies to you.
Think what I was trying to say is that the drugs explosion in the UK in the '80s and '90s was depressing to experience, as well as all the petty crime going on.
Sorted!
William A Richardson	on July 10, 2011 at 11:31 am
The Economy has pneumonia, the private sector is very sick and weakened.
Private households and businesses are paying down large amounts of the large debt they borrowed even though interest rates are on the floor.
In these circumstances the private sector needs public sector help by increased net deficit spending.If and when that changes, private household and business debt is reduced enough to stop cuts in consumption and investment, the public net deficit can and will reduce naturally on its own.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWGDWYB5KZ0
Even PIMCO's Bill Gross (sic) says government must take the lead in job creation! http://fictionalbarking.blogspot.com/2011/06/pimcos-bill-gross-government-must-take.htm
William A Richardson	on July 10, 2011 at 12:30 pm
The problems in our economy go back to Labour's capitulation to the IMF starting the failed monetarist experiment, although Hyman Minsky's financial instability moment was actually a half century beginning in the 1950s.
This blog is a good starter explanation;
http://modernmoney.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/the-great-recession-explained/
And here's a brief talk on Minsky;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRE-IDYfi8Y
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UAE construction consolidates with Year of Zayed
27 March, 2018 | By COLIN FOREMAN
The emirates are working together on major new projects in 2018
The UAE is marking 2018 as the Year of Zayed to commemorate the birth of the federation's founding president, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan.
Sheikh Zayed was revered during his lifetime, and since his passing in 2004 has remained a potent symbol of national unity across all the seven emirates that make up the UAE.
To further Sheikh Zayed's legacy, the Year of Zayed initiative has four key goals:
– Educate and create greater awareness of the life and achievements of the late Sheikh Zayed among local, regional and international audiences
– Raise the profile of the late Sheikh Zayed to that of one of the world's greatest leaders and most inspirational figures
– Reinforce the status of the late Sheikh Zayed as an eternal source of national pride and a powerful symbol of the UAE around the world
– Commemorate and honour the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed through projects and initiatives consistent with his vision and values
The initiative is permeating all levels of society and business, including construction. Traditionally, construction projects in the UAE are local affairs, and each emirate has its own private sector developers, government authorities and contractors. This year, those barriers are being broken down by UAE-wide projects.
The most significant is the federal railway project Etihad Rail. At the end of February, consultants were invited to bid for project and construction management and design services for stages 2 and 3 of the railway, which will connect Abu Dhabi to Dubai and the northern emirates. The railway will bring the seven emirates closer together, with cargo services that will promote trade across the federation.
Another example of closer cooperation between the emirates on construction projects came on 20 March when the UAE's two largest listed real estate developers announced a joint venture to deliver AED30bn ($8.2bn) of real estate schemes.
Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties and Dubai's Emaar Properties will initially focus on two projects, one in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi, and are expected to also develop schemes across the UAE.
In Dubai, the joint venture will work on Emaar Beachfront, which is being developed on an offshore island in the Gulf next to Dubai Harbour. In Abu Dhabi, the joint venture will develop Saadiyat Grove to link the Louvre museum with the planned Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim museum.
As cooperation between the emirates on construction projects grows, more schemes will follow. Most consultants, contractors and suppliers already work across all seven emirates – in the future they may have no other option as the market consolidates into one UAE.
27 March, 2018 | .By COLIN FOREMAN