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Home News Violence breaks out over village war memorial as council leader's husband, 74, beats up neighbour in front of his six-year-old daughter in two-year feud sparked by leylandii trees
Violence breaks out over village war memorial as council leader's husband, 74, beats up neighbour in front of his six-year-old daughter in two-year feud sparked by leylandii trees
A court was shown footage of the moment a council leader's husband beat up a father in front of his six-year-old daughter at a village war memorial as a two-year feud sparked by leylandii trees exploded into violence.
Engineer Shaun Miller was punched and kicked by 74-year-old Richard Lanigan in the quiet village of Easington, North Yorkshire, on August 15 last year, a court heard.
The incident was witnessed by Mr Miller's six-year-old daughter and Lanigan's wife Mary, the leader of Redcar and Cleveland District Council.
Magistrates were told the Lanigans had been carrying out maintenance work on the war memorial - described by villagers as being Mr Lanigan's 'baby' - before a dispute between neighbours, which had rumbled for two years, suddenly exploded in an outburst of violence that was captured by CCTV cameras.
One villager said that Lanigan, a former miner, had devoted hours of his time to renovating the once neglected memorial but the dispute started when the Millers planted trees to border their property.
It sparked a boundary dispute between the Millers and Redcar and Cleveland Council who claimed that the leylandii trees the couple had planted were actually on council-owned land that was part of the memorial grounds.
The Millers were asked to take the trees out but it began an ongoing series of spats which culminated in the attack on Mr Miller, villagers claimed.
The court heard the assault had a devastating effect on Mr Miller, 38, his daughter and his wife, Lisa, who told JPs they lived in fear of Lanigan.
After an earlier trial, Lanigan was found guilty of assault and criminal damage after hurling plant pots at Mrs Miller's Vauxhall Astra. This week, he was given a restraining order to keep away from the Miller family, which also covers the site of the war memorial, and ordered to pay more than £2,300.
Richard Lanigan (pictured) was found guilty of assault after punching and kicking Shaun Miller at a war memorial in Easington, North Yorkshire
The Millers, who are British-born but moved to Easington from their previous home in Texas, have a cottage directly next to the memorial.
They said their relationship with Lanigan was once friendly but soured over the years because they were constantly at loggerheads over the cenotaph.
The Millers felt they had no option but to erect a fence because Lanigan spent so much time at the memorial that they felt he was encroaching on their home by looking down into it.
At his home in the village, Mike Lanigan said: 'I don't want to comment because anything I say reflects badly on Mary as the leader of the council and I don't want that.
'What has hurt me most is the restraining order which means I can't go to continue all the hard work I have done on the war memorial because it takes me too close to the Millers' home.
'That hurt me more than the fine the court imposed.'
This week, Teesside magistrates were shown footage of Lanigan's assault on Mr Miller.
He is seen punching and kicking Mr Miller along the plant-lined pathway to the memorial and out of the gate onto the main road while Mrs Lanigan, wearing a high vis jacket, follows her husband.
Mr Miller was knocked to the ground in the attack, which was captured on both CCTV and mobile phone footage, before being kicked several times by Lanigan after getting back to his feet.
Richard Lanigan's wife Mary is the leader of Redcar and Cleveland District Council and witnessed her husband's assault on Mr Miller
The Millers, the court heard, had sought to protect themselves from further attacks by building their fence higher.
Mrs Miller said she paid more than £1,500 to install panels to raise the height of her fence so Lanigan could not see her into her home, and also installed four security cameras to monitor her property boundary.
Prosecutor Jo Hesse asked magistrates to impose a restraining order on Lanigan after saying there had been 'incidents and issues' over a period of two years.
An emotional Mrs Miller read out a statement at Lanigan's sentencing hearing which said said: 'Since this assault on my husband and the harassment I have experienced at the hands of Mike Lanigan, there have been a number of factors which have affected my daily life.
'I have had to watch as my husband has been in pain as a result of the assault. This resulted in the doctor diagnosing whiplash and prescribing him strong medication.
'My daughter, who is six, was present with her father when he was assaulted; she has experienced nightmares, a panic attack and sleepless nights as a result of being in fear of Mike Lanigan.
'She has also witnessed Mike Lanigan continuing to be present around our property boundary up to six times per week after the assault.'
Teesside Magistrates were shown footage of Lanigan punching and kicking Mr Miller along the plant-lined pathway
Mr Miller was knocked to the ground in the attack, which was captured on both CCTV and mobile phone footage, before being kicked several times by Lanigan after getting back to his feet
Mrs Miller, who has lived in the village since 2017 with her husband, said she had been left unable to walk her dog for a year because she did not feel safe.
She added: 'Due to lies being told about the nature of the assault, I have received threats from people in the village. This has led to me installing a security chain on my door, a letterbox lock, and being in fear within my own home.
'I am shocked, disgusted, hurt, disappointed and had my home life and enjoyment of my outdoor space ruined by this man. I have put up with his threatening stares whenever he sees me in my car, and even when my children are present on the way to school.
'I am unsafe in my own village, and have had to rely on victim support on many occasions.'
Nick Woodhouse, representing Lanigan, said he had been 'going about his business' at the war memorial on the day of the assault and was with his wife at the time.
He said Lanigan, who had no previous criminal convictions, had permission from Redcar and Cleveland Council to be on the council-owned land on which the memorial was sited, to allow him to carry out maintenance work.
Mr Woodhouse argued that a restraining order would potentially prevent him from carrying out any further work at the site, which is adjacent to the Millers' home.
He added: 'This is not someone who is regularly before the courts. It is an isolated, one-off incident.'
Chairman of the bench Graham Walton fined Lanigan £1,100 while also ordering him to pay £500 compensation for the assault and a further £300 for the criminal damage. Lanigan must also pay costs and surcharges of £410, bringing the full payout to £2,310.
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Prospero | Gender and language
Bromantic interest
As homophobia recedes, the language is celebrating male friendship and intimacy
By R.L.G.
LAST week Johnson featured depressing evidence that old-fashioned gender-attitudes are still very much with us, in looking at "sexism" and "misogyny". But there is good news, too. A host of new words from the past decade shows that straight men in the English-speaking world are enjoying a bit more flexibility in how to be a man.
Ten years ago saw the rise of people like David Beckham, straight men (even in traditionally male domains like sport) who like flashy accessories and a bit of gel in their hair. The press coined "metrosexual" to describe them. The word hasn't aged well: the New York Times shows a sudden spike in the word's usage in its pages in 2004, followed by a marked dropoff.
But that is perhaps because more specific words came into being to describe individual bits of the metrosexual's life: manscaping (careful grooming of body hair); man-purse (later murse), a small bag for a mobile phone, wallet and keys so that they don't bulk out the pockets of a stylish pair of trousers; man-icure (obvious enough); mandals (sandals for the metrosexual at play) and so on.
But a bigger change is afoot. A popular online collection of old photos shows how much American men used to casually touch each other: Victorian gentlemen posing with hands clasped; grizzled cowboys sitting with arms entwined, and a striking amount of lap-sitting. But such pictures from the middle of the 20th century and later are rare. The culprit is homophobia: as gay men became more visible, they were reviled, and men in the English-speaking world (though not only there) started avoiding any touch that might indicate they were that way inclined.
Gays have made startling progress in the past fifteen years, though, first in public visibility and soon after in legal rights: the ability to marry across America and in many other western democracies, protection from workplace discrimination and the like. When the world didn't end, as many social conservatives predicted it must, Sodom-and-Gomorrah style, it had a freeing effect on straight men, too.
It turns out that straight men's need for intense, intimate relationships with each other never went anywhere, as evidenced by the ebullient burst of words celebrating it. Pop culture has been a leading indicator: our Prospero blog recently reviewed two movies in the same week—"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "The End of the Tour"—which our reviewers concluded were essentially "bromances", a male friendship at the heart of each story. The word itself was boosted by 2009's "I Love You, Man", which Wikipedia describes without scare-quotes as a bromantic comedy—a genre with its own Wikipedia entry, created in 2014.
Around the bromance have appeared other words about its elements. "I Love You, Man" also boosted man-cave, a room in the house restricted to men only. "Entourage", a straight-male fantasy about actors and their friends chasing beautiful Hollywood starlets, is also a smart examination of male friendship. Its most memorable character, the tough-talking agent Ari Gold, popularised his way of ending a distracting conflict between two of the crew: "Hug it out, bitch!" The male hug has its own moniker: the bro-hug should be both genuinely affectionate, and vigorous enough to prove that both men could still wrestle down an enemy if needed.
A whole generation of young men feel comfortable taking man-dates out together, saying "I'm gay for" a male celebrity they like, and generally pressing man-, bro- (and dude-) into service for new words signalling that their straight-maleness is secure. The eagerness is refreshing, and telling. Everyone wins when no one is afraid to appear to be something that was never wrong in the first place.
More from Prospero
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The protagonist of "Next to Normal" has bipolar disorder. The show is encouraging audiences to open up about their own well-being
Sue Williamson's art of resistance
Aesthetics and politics are powerfully entwined in the 50-year career of the South African artist
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The recently rediscovered painting made headlines in 2017 when it fetched $450m at auction. Then it vanished again

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Australia's NSW Education Dept termed Hinduism as 'confronting', 'confusing'
Author Naveen Sanagala in 2015 Category | 0 Comments Last Updated on May 9, 2015
Hindus are upset at Department of Education and Communities of New South Wales (NSW) Government in Australia describing Hinduism as "confronting", "confusing" and "contradictory".
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"Teacher's notes and background information" on Hinduism by NSW Department of Education and Training dated March 2003 and available on NSW Department of Education and Communities website, states: "Hinduism is a composite of diverse doctrines, cults and ways of life. At times these huge variations in religious practice appear contradictory to non-Hindus, this can be very confusing or even confronting."
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that terming Hinduism; oldest and third largest religion of the world with about one billion adherents and a rich philosophical thought; as "confronting", "confusing" and "contradictory" was highly disturbing for the community.
Moreover, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that governments should not be in the business of belittling religions, larger or smaller. Government bodies should be more respectful to various faith traditions, he added.
Rajan Zed urged NSW Department of Education and Communities to immediately remove such inappropriate description of Hinduism from their website, offer public apology, and in future consult Hindu community leaders before posting information about Hinduism.
Headquartered in Sydney, NSW Department of Education and Communities claims to be "committed to providing world class education and training" and there are over 783,000 students in NSW public schools. Adrian Piccoli is Education Minister.
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COMPTON (FOX 11 / CNS) - Two people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation Monday after a house fire in unincorporated East Compton that also killed two dogs, authorities said.
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Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minutes of Evidence
Examination of Witnesses (Questions 97-118)
ROBERT ARMOUR, JOHN LUKE AND TONY FREE
97. Gentlemen, welcome to the Committee. I am conscious that we are likely to have a vote at half-past six; if we can finish by then we will do, if we clearly have many more questions we will come back. But I just wanted to flag up that we may well, I may make for that deadline, if possible, knowing how difficult it is, when people are given 15 minutes between the end of the dinner and the beginning of the speeches, you always know, in 35 minutes, you will still be hoping the blighters get back from the loo; but there we are. Mr Robert Armour, you are Director of Corporate Affairs and the Company Secretary. Mr John Luke is the Head of Fuel Cycle and Liabilities, and Mr Tony Free is the Liabilities Manager.
(Mr Armour) And, for completeness, Chairman, I would say that, Mr Luke, we have a minority shareholding in Nirex and he is a Director on the Nirex Board.
Chairman: It is all very incestuous here this afternoon.
Diana Organ: The same people around the table.
Chairman: It is a good job you do not breed, is it not?
Diana Organ: Maybe they do.
98. Why have we taken so long to get to the stage where we are talking about how we should talk about having a successful policy like nuclear waste?
(Mr Armour) That is a very good question. I think we take the view that this debate has been around for 25 years, and it is an important debate which perhaps merits greater attention, or greater expedition, than has been shown in the past. The good thing is that we are now back on the road and engaged in that debate and going forward, and hopefully learning from the issues and the failures of the past.
Mr Breed
99. Can we look at what we might say are the failures of radioactive waste policy, if you feel they have been, but what are the reasons that you think that past failures have failed to make effective decisions on the way in which we manage those; have there been any lessons that we have learned, in dealing with it, if so, what are we doing about putting that into place? And perhaps you can give us, as a commencement of our review here, your thoughts on the way in which perhaps we should be looking at the incestuous way that you operate, perhaps you could give us some idea of how you look at those conflicts of interest, which have become very apparent to us this afternoon, of how you deal with the way in which you wear the various hats which you sometimes occupy around different tables?
(Mr Armour) It is inevitably a small industry, and the limited number of companies involved in it are clearly focused on tackling the same issues, and that is why we all occasionally appear together, in that sense. Clearly, following the RTF repository inquiry, and the decision by Mr Gummer, the industry has looked at what it did wrong, at how it approached matters and how it needs to address them differently in the future; it has also looked very extensively at what has happened abroad and how other people have tackled this same issue, because we are by no means alone in our process. And, peculiarly, as British Energy, we operate now in the US and in Canada, as well as the UK, so we are looking at the same issues being debated there as are being debated in the UK, and people earnestly trying to find solutions to the same issue of radioactive waste. Tony Free, who has been extensively involved in the stakeholder dialogue process of the industry, I think I will ask him to comment. Last time round, the industry, as you heard from Nirex, had focused on a solution and wanted to get that solution through and did not take enough time to engage in the public debate. We have seen exactly the same in Canada, where the House of Commons report there notes that, while the industry made the technical case for the deep repository in Canada, it did not sufficiently engage the public to achieve public consensus to the solution. I think the UK has the same issue.
100. But is not that part of the problem; if you are a very small industry and you are the same people sitting round different tables, you do not get the dynamics of the debate going, to ensure that you do what we would think would be pretty obvious and essential things, like including the public in such consultation exercises?
(Mr Free) And I think that is why we very much welcome the Government's consultation process, the DEFRA consultation process, here, because it is an opportunity to do exactly as you have just described; and we heard a lot from Chris Murray, earlier on this afternoon, about the sorts of lessons that we have learned from the Nirex process. But I think there is a key thing that has really come out of that, for us, and that is, the old approach of decide, announce, defend, which characterises, if you like, most of the decision-making that we do within this country, has not worked for this particular exercise, and there is no way that I think it is going to work for this. So what we are in the process of doing now is very much a fresh approach to that; the old approach has not worked.
101. Consult, consult, er...
(Mr Free) It could end up in there, and British Energy does have some concerns about the way in which the consultation process is structured. One of the things we have said in our evidence to you is that we think there could be a lot more focus on that consultation process, that we need to get very quickly into looking at the options that are there and evaluating those options, rather than going on for years and years just asking people what they think.
102. How can British Energy ensure that is going to take place?
(Mr Free) We can make our point to forums like this, we will be making that point very strongly to DEFRA.
103. Are there any urgent operational decisions which need to be taken in advance of deciding that long-term policy, as far as British Energy is concerned? If this consultation goes on for some period of time, what are you actually doing at this moment in time, in terms of the operational side?
(Mr Armour) I think the primary ones relate to the ones you have heard from BNFL and Nirex, in terms of, until you know how you are going to dispose of radioactive waste, it is difficult to know how to package it and therefore how to prepare it, at this point in time, you can go through multiple processes in order to re-treat it, if you do not know what you are going to do in the longer run. In terms of running the power stations, which is our primary role, the current arrangements of both storage and reprocessing do not require us to take any immediate and urgent decisions in relation to this; we think it is more important that we get the process right but get this process moving.
104. But you sit on both parts of this, do you not, with Nirex as well, with a shareholding in Nirex, with people on the Board, and such; this is part of the problem, is it not, we have got people producing it, we have got people who are charged with the responsibility of it, but they are, in a way, in the same field, and, again, there is prevarication in the length of time this actually can be juggled between the two of you? How do we break that cycle?
(Mr Armour) We are one of the stakeholders in this process, we are accepting the principle that `the polluter pays', we are going to be one of the custodians and funders of this process, and therefore we have an interest in making sure both that something is done about it but also that it is done in an appropriate and effective manner. And, therefore, I think, legitimately, we have a role in this process in both trying to take it forward and ensuring it fits our needs. But it is the question of how do you involve all the other stakeholders in the process, and that is probably what has not been done in the past, it has been too industry-centred and not wide enough.
105. I suggest you are going to get very similar answers from all the different parts of the whole industry, you see, and I think this sort of overall agreement is helpful in one sense but it is actually stifling in another, and it is how we get this whole process moving at a speed which is actually going to deal with the backlog and ensure that we come to the right decisions and that the public agree. And, from what I have heard this afternoon, I find that extremely difficult to see how that is going to be done in any sensible time-frame?
(Mr Armour) I think our worry is that it will not be done in a sensible time-frame. The reality is, the House of Lords evaluated the options fairly extensively several years ago; there have been various processes looking at the evaluation of this, over the last 20 years. I think we share the view that the House of Lords expressed today, in their announcement that it is time to move on; not so much that you do not go through the process of consulting on the process, but you can, in parallel, recognise that an awful lot of the options are already on the table, an awful lot of the work has been done, and this could be moved through at a faster pace, if there was a will to do it.
Mr Borrow
106. This afternoon, we have had quite a few little chats around the issue of local communities accepting or not accepting radioactive waste in their areas and how the consultation takes place. I would be interested in hearing your views on how the consultation should take place, whether the whole list of potential sites, once they have been determined, before they are whittled down, should be made available to the public right from day one, whether or not local communities should have a veto on accepting radioactive waste, and whether or not local communities should receive some benefits in cash or kind for agreeing to accept radioactive waste within their communities?
(Mr Armour) I will come to Tony in just a second on this. I think you have two stages in the process, and one is, as we heard earlier, you need to identify the national issue, ownership nationally of the problem, and say, `we've got to find a national solution.' You have then a second issue of how do you move that on to a local arena, and how do you compensate, create benefits for the local community that balance the issue that they are going to be the chosen site.
(Mr Free) And I think, quite frankly, that the first stage of that is probably the easiest stage, and that is deciding, in principle, what it is that we want to do as a final solution for radioactive waste, what should be national policy. I think probably the most difficult part of it is actually taking that through to its implementation and where are we going to do that, because, as we heard earlier on this afternoon, people are much more likely to become involved in the issue when it means something very much to them in their local area. And, I think, between that first stage of actually deciding what it is that we are going to do and the second stage of actually sort of implementing a solution, there is an additional wide range of consultation that we need to do in order to see what is the best process for actually implementing that, to transfer that national issue, if you like, to local ownership. And there are some very important issues that we need to debate in that, and key amongst those, I think, is this issue of local community benefit, it is something, if you like, in this country, we have fought shy of, in the past, it is something that other countries have as a matter of course; but it is certainly something, I think, that we need to review and to see whether or not there needs to be a benefit to that local community. The other issue that you mentioned, about whether a local community should have a veto or not, that would be quite a radical departure for UK planning policy, because, of course, a local planning authority can take the decision on the part of the local community, but there is always, within the UK planning law, of course, an override, effectively, in terms of national policy issues. So it would be a very difficult one, I think, for us to call. Certainly, in Finland, they have that local veto; whether that applies across to the UK political situation, frankly, I do not know.
107. So, in your view, if you were to go down, if you like, the Finnish route, we would actually be setting up a separate set of planning policies, in relation to radioactive waste, from the planning approach for every other type of development?
(Mr Free) It would be a very different planning approach, yes.
Chairman: If you had only one site in view, in any case, it would be a bit of a blighter, would it not, then?
Mr Lepper
108. Should the stockpiles of uranium and plutonium be declared waste, or not?
(Mr Armour) Our view is, not.
109. Why not?
(Mr Armour) Because, potentially, you have a usable fuel resource. The uranium that has been reprocessed is usable, the plutonium is usable in MOX and we have just seen the go-ahead for the MOX plant at Sellafield, so there are potential uses for this energy source going forward. What we have said in our evidence is, however, that we, as a company, have not used these in the past because of the current availability of cheap uranium on the open market, fresh uranium, and, as a result, we are not desperate to add to that stockpile; but that does not mean that we do not take the view that the stockpile we have is a potentially usable resource.
110. So which takes precedence there; is it present-day economics, so far as British Energy is concerned?
(Mr Armour) We operate in a competitive electricity market where the cost of the fuel cycle determines the cost of our process and therefore whether we make a profit or not; and, clearly, at this point in time, it is cheaper for us, by a very substantial margin, to source our uranium from the world market, fresh uranium.
(Mr Luke) Just to illustrate that. The current price for uranium in the market is about $9 a pound, that is pound unitary weight, that is the way it is expressed. Our estimate is that the price would have to go up to something like $60 a pound for MOX recycled to be economic, in the short term. So what we are saying is that the material is potentially a valuable hedge, if prices were to go up, and, obviously, all the money has been spent on the existing stockpiles to produce separated plutonium; but, in the short term, there is no economic case for recycling it. In terms of the uranium, the economics are pretty well marginal; it is likely that the uranium would be recycled over a relatively near-term period.
111. What are the implications of that for this whole issue that we are considering, dealing with radioactive waste?
(Mr Luke) One of the implications, as we said in our evidence, is that there is no point in adding unnecessarily to a stockpile of separated plutonium if there is no economic case for reusing it. The stuff that is there is a hedge and it is there at the moment, and it is for this reason, we think, that our contracts, which currently provide for ongoing reprocessing, should, at an appropriate time, cease, and be converted into storage contracts.
Mr Drew
112. I am sorry to have missed the first bit of your evidence; if we can talk about the skills situation. I have always argued that the one thing that is absolutely crucial to this industry is the basic integrity of the workforce. If the industry itself cannot get its act together, in terms of where it is with reprocessing, or storage, and so on, how do you intend to attract younger people into this industry; because unless you get younger people in this industry, and we need younger people in this industry, all these other ideas are pretty unimportant because there will not be the people there to research, develop and, obviously, energise the sorts of things that all the sessions have been about?
(Mr Armour) It is an issue we take very seriously. We are currently recruiting 50 graduates a year, we have no difficulty in getting good quality graduates into this industry, partly because we need to train through a feedstock for running our operations going into the future. I have to say, looking at the wider spectrum, there is a general problem in UK industry of engineers, particularly in heavy engineering, where the numbers going through the universities are very low indeed, and that will, in the longer term, result in a problem for wider parts of UK industry, not just the electricity sector, if it is not addressed. But the industry is engaged on this one, there is, indeed, a committee set up by DTI involving all the industry, looking at how do we encourage greater throughput of graduates with special disciplines in the nuclear sector to give us that feedstock for the future.
113. Does the lack of a solution to the whole question of the disposal of the various nuclear wastes we have discussed prevent you, as a company, making a decision about future new-build of nuclear power stations?
(Mr Armour) I think, again, going to the House of Lords statement today, we have probably got it about right, in saying, `look, it is not, in our view, a show-stopper, it should not stop us thinking about the issues for the future.' Because, particularly in the context of the energy review, which we have been giving evidence to in the last few weeks, there are major issues facing the UK, radioactive waste is one of them, but security of energy supply is another, how we meet our environmental commitments is yet another. And we believe the nuclear industry going forward has a major role to play as the only large-scale source of generation that does not contribute to greenhouse gas and global warming; but, against that, it seems to us it will be very much better and it will make the whole issue of public acceptance and public consensus much more likely to be satisfactorily addressed. And if we have a clear process going forward, that does not mean we have built a repository before we build the next nuclear station, it means we have mapped out the road-map for the way we are going to deal with radioactive waste, we have a clear view of the process ahead, we have milestones mapped out that say `this is how you are going to deal with it, that is how they have done it overseas.' I think that would do an awful lot for public confidence and lead us to focus on what I think is the much more pressing imperative to the UK of the environment. And we are, to some extent, unable to focus on that one because we have not got a clear way forward on this.
114. But, in money terms, we heard reference earlier to, what was it, the equivalent of a dollar a kilowatt, whatever it was, an hour, I think it was, payment, which exists in the United States and other locations, which cover some of the issues we are discussing; if that issue could be resolved, do you believe that the new designs of nuclear reactor would represent a commercially viable proposition for you, in your campaign to replace your existing nuclear capacity with new nuclear capacity?
(Mr Armour) I think the answer is yes, and I do not know if, Mr Chairman, you have received a copy of our submission to the Energy Review, but it sets out clearly this—
115. No, we have not, but if you would like to make sure we get copies we would appreciate that?
(Mr Armour) I will make sure you get these. But, basically, it says, if we had the US approach, which was recently costed by the Department of Energy, to check but it was, broadly speaking, still fair, although it has been running for 20 years, if we had the `pay as you go' process that they have over there, whereby they pay a sum to a government or to a liabilities management agency, or whatever, for dealing with waste as you go through the life of a station, this gives a degree of certainty to the operator, as it pre-funds the arrangements. And we believe if that applied in the UK we would have a very much better system, and indeed our stations would be profitable in the UK compared with where they are at present.
116. I think we have got to the crux of where this conflict of interest is. Are you saying that, in fact, you do not really want to do any reprocessing because it actually costs you an enormous amount of money, you would prefer not to do that, because you are held by contracts to do that by BNFL, and yet you both sit round the same table with Nirex to keep that going? How are we getting these conflicts of interest, in economic, commercial terms, sorted, because you clearly do not want to carry on paying for something you do not need?
(Mr Armour) That is indeed the case, and I think you have now identified that the industry is not entirely incestuous in its process there. The answer is, we have been discussing with BNFL how to address this issue for some time and will continue to do so.
117. Can I just take you back, we have got about a minute before a bell goes and we all disappear. Liabilities Management Agency; what does it mean? Have you not got in your balance-sheet money already accumulated to meet your liabilities for your AGR obligations, in terms of waste reprocessing?
(Mr Armour) We have provision for all our liabilities going forward. We provide for the decommissioning of our stations, we provide for our contractual commitments. So the answer to that is yes.
118. Is the Liabilities Management Agency a good or a bad thing?
(Mr Armour) We have not yet, I am afraid, seen the proposals. I believe there is an announcement coming. But in the face of a common approach to managing the liabilities for the UK, we think that is, broadly speaking, likely to be a positive thing.
Chairman: Gentlemen, thank you very much indeed. We have finished by the bell, as a matter of fact. Indeed, we cannot really compete against it. Thank you very much. We may wish to come back to you, obviously, in the course of this inquiry, but we have had a gallop across the course at quite a good canter today, and we thank all of you.
Diana Organ: And we will see you all at Sellafield.
Chairman: Thank you very much.


The lead protagonist, Roy, provides IT support to a large corporation from their dungeon- (and dragons) – like basement office. Every episode he proffers the same tech advice to nearly every assistance request – "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" When it comes to solving a problem, computer-related or otherwise, the complex-minded people relish in the chance to unpick the minutiae of the cause and consequence, but sometimes it's painful to admit just how often a simple 'hard reset' actually works.
Despite our many technological advances, we're not yet cyborgs roaming the streets of Gippsland, but the comparison between our digital machines and the human condition still holds significant parallels. We're tethered to devices 24/7 and it's changing how we live and think. Lately, more and more people are winding back their social media use to simply give their minds some space. Has there ever been a time more pertinent than now to turn it off, unplug the cord, and let life's CPU cool down a little, before powering it back up?
We're surrounded by tapping keys, mouse clicks, the buzz of fans and data, all the time. This always on, always connected state of being is tense. For our readers that work in offices, have you ever heard how eerily quiet an office feels when all the computers are shut-off completely? The silence, is deafening. It's like being in a good parallel dimension. Let's acknowledge this silence as some kind of 'digital zen', and the hard reset, for the brief moment that everything is actually switched off, gets us to this weird, yet special, quiet place.
Technology, great as it is, has provided us with billions of new ways to be distracted. Life was simpler before – the concept of the 'hard reset' having little resonance in a pre-digital era. Those of us pushing past 35-years-old can remember a time before household computers. A modern 'Dark Ages' it seems now. That's not all. You also had to be careful of how many photos you took, so as not to waste film. (How did all those Instagram models get their sense of self-importance?). In those old days 'Google' was really just the index of the World Book Encyclopedia. To know the weather, you stayed quiet at the end of nightly news or listened to an AM radio station at the turn of the hour.
Even a phone call was tenuous event. I recall vividly scraping around to find enough coins to dial mates from a payphone, only to rush the conversation before the credit ran out (damn you blinking red light!). Remember the battles of trying to hold intimate conversations with your young love interests, whilst being physically restricted by the length of the kitchen's telephone cord as Mum made dinner within earshot? So many levels of embarrassing! (Although, thanks for being so cool about it all those years ago, Mum).
Technology and the Internet haven't just made life easier; they've changed nearly everything about how we do almost anything. It's hard to pinpoint what THE most useful thing all this tech has brought us (probably, Powerthirst). Nonetheless, we're now deep in our digital lifestyle, which brings with it a new lexicon to draw upon in helping us define our lives and state of being. As devices become more intuitive and human-centric, the parallels between tech and us draw closer. Just as tech gets jammed and needs the occasional restart, so to do our own brains. Especially as we deal with this onslaught of distractions. We're now so wired for updates that we can't sit still for five seconds without stopping to look at our phones.
So, what of a 'hard-reset' for a region? We've established the similarity of digital machines and the modern human psyche, but what of Gippsland? Can we translate this concept such that it brings us new a perspective to develop a thriving local economy?
Imagine Gippsland as a vast digital switchboard. It's been crafted over a long time. There's many connectors and the board is big. Some parts are functioning beautifully, but others could do with some maintenance. Overall, the health of the entire machine is affected by every circuit. There's a few key dials that are perfectly tuned, bringing spectacular results, but there are a collection of knobs that need some calibrating? There won't be a new model of the deck released, so when components become obsolete we decommission the redundant parts, recycle them for a better use and install shiny new units. The truth is, the switchboard will never be complete, rather it's always evolving to meet the changing conditions. The hard reset doesn't happen on a board of this scale, but it's constantly improved by hundreds of little adjustments, all slowly improving the longevity and effectiveness of the machine.
Restarts can manifest themselves in such a wide gamut of ways. Sometimes, the simplest refresh can have profound impacts. Simply rearranging the furniture in your home can make your living space feel completely refreshed.
Why is this so profound? In the context of a region, these many restarts and rebirths may not be isolated events. Every new relationship, business venture, reinvented space or re-invigorated industry brings with it that same spark of the rearranged bedroom: a new perspective on things. A new way of tackling problems. A new way of finding solutions.
It's no coincidence that as we look back through the course of our lives, we treat major life changes as key landmarks. Significant moments, like the death of a loved one, the beginning of a relationship, changing a job or career, the starting of a new venture, all really do represent more than the sum of their parts. Often these new starts can change our lives and contribute to the growth of our character forevermore. The same can be said for a town or region; as we see major employers come and go, we're ultimately left with no choice, but to grieve, recall the good times, and, eventually, look ahead to the future. Hopefully better for what we gained and ready to build something new and improved.
Here in Traralgon, where I'm based, sods of soil are being turned on a new cinema (if my facts are straight) — just wait to watch the crowds line up on opening night. The town will buzz and hum with energy, and, this shiny example of fresh start will assist in improving the lifestyle of an entire town.
Gippslandia promotes the merit of a strong small businesses, vibrant streets, bustling retail and high-quality hospitality, tired buildings being reborn, empty shops getting a facelift and people taking a risk to make their dream projects come true. This makes for a community and economy that's diverse, dynamic and exciting. We'd all like our friends and neighbours with more money in their pockets.
Given the announcement of Target's closure in Morwell and the reality of large players consistently winding back their operations in our postcodes, lets champion the small, local operations we'd love to see replace them, ensuring minimal gaps in the workforce left by the exiting giants.
Your view of Gippsland's current situations is bound to be unique; informed by your personal experiences. The digital life that now consumes us may offer some valuable metaphors from which we develop an optimistic new path forward. When the gauges on the deck glow red and the emergency lights pop on, don't let the glitches rock your world. Stay calm. Look to the horizon. Grab the phone, call IT, and heed the wise words of our man Roy: "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" It could be that a reset is what was needed all along.


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2013 | Visual Art | United States
ACC provided support to Yang Lu to participate in a residency program, conduct research, and observe contemporary trends in visual art in New York.
Temporal Turn: Art and Speculation in Contemporary Asia
November 10, 2016 - March 12, 2017
ACC provided support to The Spencer Museum of Art for the exhibition Temporal Turn: Art and Speculation in Contemporary Asia. This major international exhibition at the University of Kansas features 26 contemporary artists from across Asia whose work explores ideas about time, history and memory. In addition to works from the museum's permanent collection, "Temporal Turn" includes international loans and site-specific commissions by four artists-in-residence.
Grantees: University of Kansas Endowment Association, Spencer Museum of Art, Lu Yang
Asia Corridor Contemporary Art Exhibition
August 19, 2017 - October 15, 2017
Asia Corridor Contemporary Art Exhibition will take place at Kyoto Art Center and Nijo Castle and includes work by 25 internationally renowned artists from Japan, China and South Korea. 7 of the aratist are ACC grantees.
This exhibition will allow visitors to experience the quality and intensity of contemporary art in the cultural city of Kyoto with work by artists that pioneer new frontiers and transcend national identities through the universal approaches of art.
Grantees: Miyanaga Aiko, Yang Fudong, Cai Guo-Qiang, Yanagi Miwa, Ozawa Tsuyoshi, Lu Yang, Kusama Yayoi
From: China
To stay abreast of our grantees as they continue to inspire, aspire, extend their reach, and grow as artists in their own right, contact us.


RAM Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of AA1 with a positive Rating Watch to Malaysia Building Society Berhad's (MBSB) proposed RM700 million Tranche 2 Structured Covered Sukuk (Tranche 2 Sukuk). The Tranche 2 Sukuk represents the second issuance under MBSB's RM3 billion Structured Covered Sukuk Commodity Murabahah Programme. The transaction may be considered a form of covered bond as the sukuk holders have dual recourse, first to the issuer (when solvent), and then to a pool of securitised assets (upon the issuer's default).
The AA1 rating is notched up from MBSB's long-term A2 financial institution rating and reflects the quality of the securitised assets as well as the supporting securitisation structure. The positive Rating Watch mirrors our view that the merged entities' credit profile will commensurate with the highest ratings on RAM's national scale if the proposed merger of CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (rated AAA/Stable/P1 by RAM), RHB Islamic Bank Berhad (rated AA2/-/P1/RW_Positive by RAM) and MBSB to form a mega Islamic bank materialises.
RAM highlights that the transaction benefits from a portfolio of cover assets (Tranche Cover Assets) comprising personal-financing receivables, via a guarantee extended by Jana Kapital Sdn Bhd. The underlying collateral is viewed to be of good quality given the non-discretionary direct salary deductions for repayment, which help minimise exposure to the borrowers' credit risks. Any change in MBSB's long-term rating, the interruption-risk ("I-risk" - as defined in RAM's approach on analysis of Covered Bonds) or the overcollateralisation (OC) ratio may lead to a change in the Structured Covered Sukuk's rating. The rating is also provisional upon RAM's satisfactory review of the transaction documents, the final financing portfolio, the expected tax liabilities and the assumptions that are employed in this transaction.
Based on RAM's cashflow assessment, the available OC of 19.1% provides sufficient protection against the risks of default and prepayment while allowing timely payment of the profit and principal obligations on the Tranche 2 Sukuk under an "AA1" stressed scenario. Liquidity risk is substantially mitigated as the Tranche Cover Assets are near-static, with the Tranche 2 Sukuk's redemption schedule matched against the securitised assets' expected cashflow under stressed conditions. This reduces exposure to market risk, particularly in a nascent covered-bond market where a sufficiently liquid and transparent market for the secondary trading of financial assets has yet to be established. While the transaction's I-Risk is currently considered "average", we highlight that there could be changes after the merger that could affect the sukuk holders' timely access to the Cover Assets upon the issuer's default. RAM will look out for any potential implications that may arise following the merger and reassess the I-Risk upon further clarity.
The transaction is exposed to some degree of commingling and clawback risks as salary deductions for repayment are first deposited into MBSB's account before being segregated and transferred to the designated account for the transaction. While the sukuk holders have security over the securitised assets, their access to these assets may be frustrated in the event MBSB becomes bankrupt or goes into liquidation. That said, we believe these risks are remote and moderated by the cash reserve account to bridge any cashflow interruption during the interim period, when the cashflow switches from the issuer to the Tranche Cover Assets. This reserve threshold will increase if the rating drops to BBB3 or lower. To protect the interests of the sukuk holders, the transaction includes an asset coverage test (ACT) to ensure that the OC is maintained at the minimum level of 19.1% as well as various Stop-Issuance Triggers to stop further issuance. A breach of the ACT that is not remedied within 6 months will constitute an issuer event of default.


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– japoński skoczek narciarski, a następnie sędzia tej dyscypliny sportu. Trzykrotny mistrz Japonii.

Jako skoczek narciarski trzykrotnie zdobywał złote medale mistrzostw Japonii, triumfując w 1939, 1948 oraz 1950. W 1939 skokiem na odległość 79 metrów ustanowił ówczesny rekord skoczni Ōkurayama w Sapporo, który został pobity dopiero 13 lat później, w 1952.

Podczas ceremonii otwarcia Zimowych Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1972 złożył ślubowanie olimpijskie w imieniu sędziów. Podczas imprezy tej pełnił funkcję sędziego podczas obu konkursów skoków narciarskich.

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The Divine Mercy Shrine is a Catholic monument in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental Philippines. It features a 15.24 meter statue of Jesus as the Divine Mercy as the focal point of Divine Mercy Hills, a tract of land overlooking Macajalar Bay on the southern island of Mindanao.
The nine-hectare land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the complex was paid for by donations. The shrine was completed in 2008 and serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.
Simala, is a place for people who believes in miracles, this place has been known to be miraculous. The Monastery of the Holy Eucharist is a church in Sibonga for the Marian devotees. The church is very popular among believers not only because it is considered the home of the image of the miraculous Virgin but also because the place is truly amazing and spectacular. The Monastery is the place where the 'Mga Monghe ni Maria' lives.
As you go inside Simala, you will see different letters for Mama Mary, giving thanks to her for the different things that happened to different people, like they are thanking, they had been able to walk, able to see and many more. Furthermore, from students, they thanked that they had passed for their board exams. Inside the church, you will see a lot of things on display as a proof of Mother Mary's miracles to the lives of the devotees. The place is very peaceful and it is a good place to show your faithfulness to Mama Mary, although it is far from the City. Most people who visit Simala Church, will have their wishes granted. Others will have their lives changed and experience different other miracles.
Be mystified and captivated by the enchanting Loboc River Cruise. Take a ride on one of the floating restaurants and treat yourself to an afternoon of relaxation and enjoyment, along with a sumptuous lunch and traditional local music.
The Basilica Minore de Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia serves as the home of the revered Our Lady of Peñafrancia, and is one of the important landmarks of one of Bicol's foremost cities.
This beautiful church in Naga City is steeped in a beautiful story and a rich history. The Peñafrancia Basilica Minore houses an image of the Virgin Mary that was sculpted in 1710. It was commissioned by Dominican priest Miguel Robles de Covarrubias who, as stories have it, was personally blessed by the Virgin and was witness to some of her miracles.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine is a Roman Catholic church in the Philippines located in Naga, Camarines Sur. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Archdiocese of Caceres. The church was formerly the home of the image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, before the Peñafrancia Basilica was constructed. Our Lady of Peñafrancia is one of East Asia's greatest sites of Christian pilgrimage.
The parish church is also the location of the Plaza Miguel Robles de Covarrubias, where the Traslacion procession of Our Lady of Peñafrancia begins, opening the Peñafrancia Festival.
Known as one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches in the Philippines, the St. Gregory the Great Cathedral features itself as one of the tourist attractions and one the most prominent landmarks in the Old Albay District of Legazpi. It is located nearby Peñaranda Park, Legazpi City Hall and Provincial Capitol in the province of Albay.
The Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great is also known locally as the Cathedral of San Gregorio Magno and Albay Cathedral. It is the Episcopal Seat of the Diocese of Legazpi and it is one of the massive churches found in the City where one can have a good view of Mt. Mayon Volcano on a clear day.
The first church was a wooden chapel developed by early Spanish missionaries who moved into town in 1580s. There were unnoted renovations and reconstructions until 1754 when the church was ruined and buried during the eruption of Mayon Volcano.
Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church (also Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church), commonly known as Daraga Church, is a Roman Catholic Church in the municipality ofDaraga, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi. The church was built by the Franciscans in 1772 under the patronage of the Our Lady of the Gate. Certain church sections were declared as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2007.
The original church was built in 1834 through the generosity of Pedro Romero. This church was extensively damaged in the Second World War and has since been reconstructed to its present form. This church has a unique attractions, the present St. Raphael Church is its altar table made of a single block of solid hardened lava. The feast day of St. Raphael, the Archangel is held every 24th of the month in October which is also celebrated as the fiesta of Legazpi Port.
Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church is a modern church built in the late 90s along Tahao Road. It is dedicated to the Our Lady of Fatima and is a popular church for weddings.
This quaint little chapel is perched on top of a hill overlooking the Legazpi Port District. The shrine is unique among churches in Legazpi because of its life-size Stations of the Cross lining the stairs from the bottom of the hill to the chapel on top and a huge statue of the Lady of Guadalupe at the summit.
This small church and convent located in Gogon, Legazpi is a perfect place for reflection and meditation because of its quiet and peaceful ambience. It is the home of the devotion to the Lady of Perpetual Help, who is venerated every Wednesday.
St. Jude Church This small church located on the busy Lapu-Lapu Street in the central business district is dedicated to St. Jude Thaddeus. Despite its small size, it is always packed with devotees during the Thursday masses.


Possession of marijuana greater than half an ounce and less than one and a half ounces, possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing or concealing a weapon were reported on First Street.
Assault on a female was reported on the 100 block of Burning Tree Court.
Larceny was reported on the 100 block of Blue Ridge Assembly Drive. Cash totaling $200 was reported stolen.
Possessing or concealing a weapon, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possessing or concealing drug paraphernalia were reported at business on the 3100 block of Old 70.
Simple assault was reported on the 100 block of Walker Cove Road.
Assault on a female was reported on the intersection of Avena Road and Padgettown Road.
Larceny from a motor vehicle was reported on the 100 block of Patton Hill Road. Cash totaling $479 and a purse valued at $50 were reported stolen.
Breaking and entering with force was reported at a business on the 1900 block of U.S. 70. Two motorcycle helmets valued at a total $139, a copy machine valued at $200, leather motorcycle clothing valued at $300 and two motorcycles valued at a total of $7,000 were reported stolen.
Larceny was reported on the 3100 block of U.S. 70. A Stihl weed trimmer was reported stolen.
Larceny was reported at a business on the 100 block of Old 70. Boundary wire valued at $50, a dog yard trainer valued at $120 and pet flea and tick medication totaling $1,008 were reported stolen.
Damage to real property was reported on the 100 block of Harrison Street. A structure sustained $100 in damage.
An animal bite was reported on the 100 block of Edwards Avenue.
Fraud was reported on the 200 block of Blue Ridge Road. Items with a total value of $2,000 were obtained under false pretense.
Larceny from a motor vehicle was reported at Rec Park. A checkbook valued at $1, prescription medication valued at $20, a backpack valued at $30 and glasses valued at $400 were reported stolen. A car window sustained $500 in damage.
Larceny was reported on the 100 block of Vance Avenue. Prescription drugs were reported stolen.
Burglary by forcible entry and larceny from a building were reported at a business on the 100 block of WNC Shopping Center Drive. A door sustained $100 in damage. Personal checks valued at $100 and cash totaling $275 were reported stolen.
Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on the 700 block of Old 70.
Failure to burn rear lamps, illegal U-turn, careless and reckless driving, aggressive driving, failure to stop at a stop sign, fleeing and eluding arrest and resisting arrest were reported on Hiawassee Avenue.
April Bernice Lewis, 42, of Swannanoa, was arrested on the first block of Long Branch Road and charged with cyberstalking and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Charles Noble Light, 51, of Swannanoa, was arrested on the first block of Wards Lake Road and charged with failure to appear in court and littering.
Joe Luther Hornback, 44, of Swannanoa, was arrested on the 2700 block of U.S. 70 and charged with larceny.
Laura Katherine Fuquay, 26, of Gloucester, was arrested on the first block of Knox Road and charged with attempted to obtain a controlled substance by fraud.


The growth of mushrooms is often regarded as a random event shrouded in mystery.
Their sheer presence is thought to be based on luck or certain circumstances, this could not be further from the truth. The mushroom is deeply rooted in our environment and is one of the 4 kingdoms of our existence followed by the bacterium, plant and the animal kingdom.
So how is such an influential pillar of this planet grouped among singular vegetables as being similar? This post will aim to uncover the truth behind mushrooms and their powerful uses. To understand this impact we look towards symbiotic relationships between the kingdoms mentioned above.
Although mushrooms are a surface crop their veins deep below the earth connect the flora to vital resources. This symbiotic relationship is the highway of the forest where plants exchange their sugars for water and nutrients feeding each other in a mutually beneficial way. Mushrooms are not the only player in this symbiosis. Bacteria also present an exchange for nutrients to the plants above. One unique relationship is that of the legumes and rhizobium bacteria.
Commonly known as rhizobium, this bacteria has a special relationship with legumes alone. Unlike other soil bound organisms, rhizobium is able to pull more than water from the ground in exchange for nutrients. Instead this bacteria is able to absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere while placing it in the soil for the plant to consume. Nitrogen is essential to plant growth yet is the fastest depleted of the 3 major nutrients. It takes the place of N within the fertilizer compound (N,P,K). Needless to say this is no simple feat.
Jumping back to our kingdom analogy we can now see the importance of mushrooms and bacteria in the plant kingdom. We all know the importance of plants in the animal kingdom, but what about mushrooms? Since we have no bartering options like the plant has with the mushrooms and bacteria we must rely on consumption to obtain the benefits. This can be a dangerous journey as the effects vary from death and illness to life in abundance. For the sake of this article we will be focusing on abundance.
Lion's Mane Mushroom is far from the button and cap varieties we are used to seeing in supermarkets and grocery stores. This mushroom is a cascading wonder of beauty that loosely resembles a lion's mane. The benefits of Lion's Mane mushroom are that of cognition. With the ability to stimulate the brains neural growth factor (NGF) this mushroom has been shown in studies to offset the appearance of degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. By introducing Lion's mane mushroom in supplemental form one can expect improved long-term and short-term memory. This is especially critical for Alzheimer's patients who are in need of neuron regeneration.
Popular in ancient Chinese medicine, the reishi mushroom is known for its immunising properties. As with many medicinal plants and mushrooms the reishi has adaptogenic qualities which make it an excellent option for everyday preventative use. Rather than slowing down the growth of bacteria (harmful or beneficial) this adaptogenic mushroom is able to stabilize stressors in your immune system. This stabilization leads to a healthier body by bringing you back to a point of homeostasis. Far different from pharmaceuticals that look to mask or muddle conditions, adaptogens aim to level your body out. This leads to a body to be free from internal harm, stress and even depression. As well as being an adaptogen the reishi mushroom has isolated compounds and enzymes that heighten your immune response. Some of these compounds have been shown to fight fatigue, heart disease and even forms of cancer.
For those looking for an all in one solution to their nutrition needs the METAMORPHOSIS formulation combines select plants, fungi and algae to deliver an optimal state. With 10 medicinal mushrooms aimed at the pillars of health including immune function, brain health and circulation. 4 major protein sources including the ancient food source spirulina as a blue green algae. Along with the benefits of bacteria in the form of digestive enzymes. Together these nutrient dense plants work with the absorption might of enzymes to give your body all that it needs to sustain and prosper in health.
My hope is that you gained some insight into what greatly influences our mind, body and planet. While consuming your meals try and become more mindful of this deep connection the plants, fungi and bacteria share because we are a part of that loop. Our mindfulness sits in this giving and forever receiving system that does not necessarily compete for resources but rather shares in abundance to see the other grow and prosper. By taking these anciently cherished plants we re-live this connection and grow stronger healthier bodies as a result.
Brock is the editor and owner of Urban Alchemy a site focused on the discussion of ancient medicine through modern analysis. For more information on medicinal mushrooms see his post on the benefits of lion's mane mushroom.


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Q: warning:root:file 'precise.tar.gz.gpg' missing Firstly I tried to install the 12.04 upgrade via the update manager GUI from 11.10 after there was no more updates to install and after a fresh reboot but all that would happen is it would say downloading release upgrade tool then that it is nothing else.
So I tried running this from the terminal\command line
brown@brown-Ubuntu:~$ update-manager -d
brown@brown-Ubuntu:~$ do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new ubuntu release
Err Upgrade tool signature
  Connection failed
Get:1 Upgrade tool [5612 kB]
Fetched 5612 kB in 0s (0 B/s)
WARNING:root:file 'precise.tar.gz.gpg' missing
Failed to fetch
Fetching the upgrade failed. There may be a network problem.

Can someone please help me out here.

A: So I've found sorta workaround:

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*Open /var/lib/update-manager/meta-release, and find strings:

Dist: precise
Name: Precise Pangolin
Version: 12.04 LTS
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:04:00 UTC
Supported: 1
Description: This is the 12.04 LTS release
Release-File: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
ReleaseNotes: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/dist-upgrader-all/current/ReleaseAnnouncement
ReleaseNotesHtml: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/dist-upgrader-all/current/ReleaseAnnouncement.html
UpgradeTool: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/dist-upgrader-all/current/precise.tar.gz
UpgradeToolSignature: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/dist-upgrader-all/current/precise.tar.gz.gpg

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*Download UpgradeTool and UpgradeToolSignature files

*Upload them to any other web-server and modify corresponding strings (I guess that even file:/// will work)

*sudo do-release-upgrade

Worked for me, hope'll help you either. Good luck!

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*Modify the file "/var/lib/update-manager/meta-release" to replace "archive.ubuntu.com" to "old-releases.ubuntu.com"

*Run "do-release-upgrade"

*When it paused at "Third party sources disabled", open another ssh session to modify "/etc/apt/sources.list" and replace "archive.ubuntu.com" to "old-releases.ubuntu.com"

*Continue to upgrade

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Carlos Slim's Ora TV latest company to dump Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - A TV company backed by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim says it will scrap a project it was developing with real estate mogul Donald Trump because of comments he made about Mexican immigrants.
NEW YORK (AP) � A TV company backed by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim says it will scrap a project it was developing with real estate mogul Donald Trump because of comments he made about Mexican immigrants.
Ora TV is the latest company to cut ties with the billionaire after remarks he made in his recent presidential campaign kickoff speech that some Mexican immigrants bring drugs and crime to the country and are rapists.
NBC, Spanish-language network Univision and Mexican media giant Televisa have also said they would no longer be doing business with Trump.
Ora TV on Tuesday did give any details about the project it had been developing with Trump. Slim holds a majority interest in Ora TV, which produces shows including "Larry King Now" and "Off the Grid with Jesse Ventura."


There are many places in the UK that are tailor made for short breaks. However, there are few places that offer as many interesting and historic sights right on their doorstep as Polruan in Cornwall. Below we have put together a short guide on some of the things you can do in Polruan and the immediate surrounding area while spending some time at The Old Watch House.
The beauty of Polruan is that it's an old town full of history. As such, there are so many historical sites for you to visit and marvel at the ancient architecture. The first thing on your list should be the Polruan Blockhouse, which has been around since 1380 and is situated very close to The Old Watch House – just around the corner in fact!
It was a defensive structure built way back when to protect the town from any unwanted visitors. Interestingly, a large chain was hung between the blockhouse in Polruan and another one on the opposite side of the river in Fowey. It stopped ships entering the harbour without the town's permission. This structure is a beauty to behold and perfect for couples looking to take in some of the town's history, well worth a visit, particularly as it sits on the stunning river Fowey.
St Catherine's Castle is one of most amazing sights in the Polruan area. It's located a short distance away in the nearby town of Fowey, just across the estuary, and is owned by English Heritage. It was built in 1536 by Henry VIII as a means of protecting the harbour from invasion. It was altered a couple of times, most recently during WWII where it became an ammunition store.
Entry to the castle is free, and you get to wander around and take in all the amazing architecture and be immersed in history. It's ideal if you want to kill a few hours as a family or with your partner on a nice long walk.
Again, just across the water in Fowey you will come across this historical aquarium. It may be quite small, but there's an incredible array of fish and marine life on display. You get to see a plethora of fish, eels, crabs, and lobsters too. There's even a section called the touch pool where you can feel some of the marine life in this beautiful place.
If you've got kids, then this is definitely something you need to do during your stay in Polruan. They'll love touching the different animals and marveling at the different coloured fish in their tanks. It just might be the best thing they do during your short break!
It's always good to learn more about the area you're staying in on a short break. Consequently, the Fowey Museum is a must-see attraction for anyone holidaying in Polruan. It may only consist of one room, but this small museum is packed full of interesting artifacts that tell the story of this old harbour town.
If you want to appreciate the history of the old fishing town, then this is the place to go.
In the nearby village of Polperro (15 minute drive), you will find something that's perfect if you fancy a day trip away from Polruan. The Polperro Model Village is exactly what you think it is; a model village of Polperro! It's wonderfully fun and incredibly accurate too.
This is such a great place to take your kids if they start getting itchy feet. They will have loads of fun pretending to be giants, and there's also a few nods to ancient Cornish Legends in the model village too.
Of course you don't need to have kids to enjoy this attraction, this is still a great trip for couples as there is so much to do and chances are you'll learn a fair bit about the village too!
There are plenty of long walks you can go on during your time in Polruan. But, if you were to set aside a day for one, it should be the three-mile long Hall Walk. This will take you from where you are staying (extreme right of the photo above) Polruan all the way to beautiful Bodinnick (heading left). Start at the Polruan Blockhouse and follow the walking trail taking you past some amazing sights and gorgeous countrysides.
You are very lucky to have a fantastic local pub within easy walking distance. The Lugger Inn is a traditional old style pub with a wide range of seafood based cuisine being their speciality. All their food is locally sourced and cooked from fresh with boats coming in daily from St Ives and Looe just along the coast.
The Lugger Inn is a great place to relax, and unwind with a great range of real ales and wines, combined with good hearty food using great local ingredients. The pub is warm and friendly and also happens to be doggy and muddy boots friendly for all you walkers out there! We guarantee you will soon become regular visitors to 'your local'.
Head on up to the large hill that looks over Polruan and you will find what remains of St Saviour's Chapel. Built in 1488 it was used by ships as a prominent landmark and become a great defensive lookout point to spot any enemy ships closing in on the town.
Nowadays there's not much of the chapel left, but it's an iconic spot to visit. Plus, the views you get from the top of the hill are unreal, make sure you head up there when the sun is setting for the best view in the whole of Polruan.
These are just a few of the many things to see and do in during your stay in Polruan. The town itself has plenty to offer, while the surrounding area also boasts loads of top class attractions and stunning sights.
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UAE leaders congratulate Pakistani President on National Day
A worker gives the final touch to a memorial portrait of country's founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on a hill point in Islamabad on Monday, ahead of Pakistan's National Day celebrations. AFP
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Arif Alvi of Pakistan on the occasion of his country's National Day, which is known as 'Pakistan Day'.
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also sent similar messages to President Alvi, as well as to Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, on the occasion.
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President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Abdullah II of Jordan on the occasion of the centenary of the Kingdom's founding, which falls on April 11.
UAE leaders congratulate Thai King on National Day
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn, on the occasion of his country's National Day, which is marked on 5th December.
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Imagine having a dream where your most desired career is just within your grasp and then you wake up to find yourself already living that dream.
Currently, this is 22-year-old, University of Rhode Island senior, Bennett Koffa's life. As the Woonsocket native finishes up his last few months at URI he is leaving behind a legacy with the Bennett Knows Radio show.
Even though he was born and raised in Rhode Island, Koffa grew up in more than a dozen foster homes across Rhode Island.
Once the site started to receive attention, Koffa was offered a position at RIU2, URI's radio station, but he turned it down. Koffa did not really see himself belonging in radio until he started looking at his idol's career paths. Oprah Winfrey and Ryan Seacrest, both of whom have had much success in the radio business.
Shortly after, Koffa ended up taking the position the radio and offers started coming in. He was offered a position as a TV Host for URI TV and eventually more doors opened for him.
The Bennett Knows Radio show started in 2012 and ever since, has been a blessing to Koffa.
Koffa started shadowing major radio shows. He then decided that he would use his show to showcase local Rhode Island talent. Koffa began including various videographers, one co host and any homegrown talent who were willing to sit down for him for an interview. Over the last three years, Bennett Knows Radio has had over 150 special guests and has added a couple of other team members.
An average show starts off with the Bennett Knows crew discussing their weekends, new topics in pop culture, new music and a preview to the night's special guests. In order to fill up their six hour slot, each team member (on-air/behind-the-scenes) provides a 30 minute playlist with a correlating entertainment segment. In between each segment and playlist, the team interviews their special guest and gives them the opportunity to promote their work while showcasing their talent.
Some notable Rhode Island talents that have been featured include rappers Code Green, Cam Bells and Jon Hope. Hot 106's Bekah Berger, Miss Rhode Island 2014 Christina Palavra, reality television stars Dario from MTV's "Are You The One" and Bruno from MTV's "The Real World: Skeletons".
After graduation, Koffa plans to explore more of journalism, television and radio broadcasting in order to achieve his dream of becoming one of the most influential personalities in entertainment. Although this transition can be nerveracking for many graduates, Koffa is excited to move forward and chase his dreams.


Ring in 2015 with a quick 2-mile race! Run Wild Missoula's annual New Year's Eve Prediction Run is scheduled for December 31, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. This is a timed 2-mile prediction run on the indoor track of PEAK Health and Wellness Center, 5000 Blue Mountain Road.
What's a prediction race, you ask? Before the race starts, predict how long it will take you to complete the 2-mile distance (16 laps around the Peak track). Report it to the RWM volunteer keeping track (or enter it online during registration), then find your WAVE, and run your race. Watches will not be allowed and there won't be any visible clocks. Another participant, from a different WAVE, will track your laps and record your time for you. Prizes will be given to those who predict the closest time!
Questions or want to volunteer? Contact Tony Banovich or Hillary Ogg.
Bring the entire family and, after the race, stay and enjoy New Year's Eve treats, PLUS the PEAK Health and Wellness Center facility (including the pool, dry sauna, basketball court, hot tub, gym and more).
WAVE 1: Predicted finish time 16:00 or faster - Start at 6:00 p.m.
WAVE 2: Predicted finish time 16:01 - 18:30 - Start at 6:20 p.m.
WAVE 3: Predicted finish time 18:31 - 24:00 - Start at 6:40 p.m.
WAVE 4: Predicted finish time 24:01 or slower - Start at 7:05 p.m.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your start. If all your friends/family are running in your same wave, we will find someone from a different wave to track your laps and record your finish time for you.
Everyone who participates will get a door prize! Refreshments will be available after the race in the PEAK lobby. Awards will be announced at 7:45 p.m.
This event is free to Run Wild Missoula members (join online here), PEAK Health and Wellness members and those with First Night buttons (click here for more First Night information).
Thank you to all Run Wild Missoula and PEAK members - Happy New Year!
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 31, 6 p.m.
Thanks to PEAK Health and Wellness for sponsoring this event.


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A Exercise YouTuber Took on Chris Hemsworth's 'Thor' Training
By Laras 2 months ago
Obtaining currently taken on Zac Efron's Baywatch-era training, which included an "astronomical" amount of reps, and The Rock's 50-established back and biceps schedule, health and fitness vlogger Lucy Davis' most current challenge video clip sees her trying out Chris Hemsworth's substantial-volume Thor exercise.
The 1st part of the training focuses on bodyweight physical exercises, starting off with 3 sets of 15 pullups. "I could possibly finish up dropping down, but I'm likely to give it my greatest go," claims Davis. "I can do 4 sets of 8, but 15 is an additional level."
She completes the first set with fantastic kind, and states she could cry with contentment at reaching that. On the second set, she manages 10 pullup reps and then finishes off with 5 chinups, and can only comprehensive the 3rd set by performing assisted reps.
The next workout is situps, performed for 3 sets of 20, which Davis completes with relative simplicity, followed by 3 sets of 15 pushups. Soon after producing it through the 3 staple bodyweight workout routines, she tests her explosiveness with 3 sets of 10 box jumps, and ultimately, 3 sets of 15 air squats. This whole chunk of the exercise can take a lot more than 40 minutes: for context, Davis generally only trains for an hour at a time.
"It is seriously substantial volume bodyweight stuff, we have not even began the weighted things but," she suggests. "It really is a total other session, it can be like this is his warmup or anything mad."
The second half of the challenge, the "iron circuit training," begins with 3 sets of 15 barbell squats. "I won't be able to try to remember the last time I did 15 barbell squats," she states. "I will not do 15, I do 15… I don't seriously know what bodyweight to go. My knee is not 100 percent, so I'm not pushing it too much, just since the volume is so substantial."
Pushing by way of her mounting tiredness, Davis moves on to 3 sets of 5 on the bench press. "I'm owning a really hard time today fellas," she says. "Do not try this at property, I'm giving you a warning. I continue to keep nearly crying!"
She rounds out the exercise session with 3 sets of 8 standing army press, 3 sets of 5 deadlift, and 3 sets of 5 hammer curls, which give her arms a solid pump. And following 85 minutes, she is completed. "The session is excellent," she says, "but the two whole independent points, it is really new to me."
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The Skeptic Zone #513 - 19.August.2018
Kate is an investigative journalist and leader of the news team at CHOICE. She is also known as 'The Gulty Mum' from the ABC TV show 'The Checkout' and will be the M.C. for the upcoming Skepticon in October.
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Maynard's Spooky Action....
The launch of Science Week #2
Maynard heads to Australian Museum to attend the launch of Science Week 2018.
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Catherine Polcz - Program Producer (Science) Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences - producer of the Sydney Science Festival.
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Interview with Alethea Dean from Australian Skeptics
Over a coffee or two, Alethea tells us of some of the people lined up for Skepticon 2018. Also news about a possible crèche and sign language interpreter at the convention.
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Speed Meet the Scientists at the Powerhouse Museum #1
This week, interviews with...
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Regardless of where you live, we are all told to prepare for a major disaster that could strike our area. Regardless of whether it is a tornado, hurricane, earthquake or winter storm, we are told to have food, lighting, clothes and shelter ready. We are encouraged to be "ready for the big one". I think that it is good to be ready, but is a natural disaster what we should be getting ready for?
As much as we should be prepared for a natural disaster, we must listen to Joshua's command. We must prepare ourselves for the time that we will cross into Heaven. This is one event that we definitely want to be prepared for!


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Human Rights Group Aid to the Church in Need Says There Are 'Many Asia Bibis' in Pakistan
A human rights group says that the Islamic Republic of Pakistan's blasphemy law has led to the creation of "many Asia Bibis" in the Southeast Asian country.
Last month, Pakistan's Supreme Court reaffirmed an earlier ruling that acquitted a Christian mother of five named Asia Bibi of committing blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad. Bibi had been on death row for over eight years.
Aid to the Church in Need, a human rights group set up by the Catholic Church, recently stated that despite the legal victory, there still remain "many Asia Bibis" in Pakistan.
One example given by ACN was Sawan Masih, a young Christian man and father of three who was sentenced to death in 2014 for allegedly violating the nation's blasphemy law.
Masih has appealed the decision, but ACN has stated that "he is still waiting for appeal proceedings" following delays. Masih's next court date is now scheduled for Feb. 28. Bibi's appeal had also been delayed several times by the country's high court over the years.
"Just as was the case for Asia Bibi, there are a lot of irregularities in Sawan's case. The charges against him were brought by one of his Muslim friends, Shahid Imran, following an argument between the two men," explained the group.
"Only two days later, two witnesses appeared who had not even been present at the time Muhammad was allegedly insulted."
SOURCE: Christian Post, Michael Gryboski
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