It was fun to turn on the t.v. and find a pop video that makes so many references to contemporary art. See how many you can count.
Harry Benson at his opening at Tomas Maier in Miami.
I'll be the first to admit that the quality of iPhone pictures is at best passable, but this is far outweighed by the convenience of always having a camera with you. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to capture my old friend Harry Benson at his recent Miami opening at Tomas Maier's Miami store.
For those not in the know, Tomas Maier is the photography-loving creative director of Bottega Veneta - and rightfully considered one of the best designers around. In addition to overseeing B.V., Maier produces his own limited line of vacation-y accessories which he shows in the coolest shops you've seen - a shack off the Montauk Highway, a 2nd floor walk up hidden off Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, and a two story building in Miami's design district where he mixes up photography, art books, accessories by people he admires, and his own designs.
Anyway, Maier and Benson became friendly resulting in the Miami show of some of Harry's classic black and whites. Interestingly in light of the previous post on happiness - unlike most photojournalists Benson's pictures tend to record the light rather than the dark side of life as you will see in the selection below. For those lucky enough to be anywhere near Miami the show is up through March 1.
Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra at Truman Capote's Black and White ball.
It also occurred to me that this would be a good time to launch The Year In Pictures own happiness project - so I am going to encourage all readers to send in their happiest picture to info@danzigerprojects.com along with a caption explaining why the picture is meaningful to them. It can be a snap or a fine art photograph taken by someone else. (Could there be any happier photographer than Lartigue - whose pictures illustrate this post?) Show me what you've got. All published pictures will get a copy of "The Nine Rooms of Happiness".
Don't Miss This Show - Cynthia MacAdams at Steven Kasher.
Gallerist Steven Kasher and I were both lunching solo at The Half King and joined up for the usual engaging chat that dealers tend to have with each other. I then walked back to his gallery on 23rd street where I was lucky enough to catch the Cynthia MacAdams show in its last week. It's good to get out of the office sometimes.
This was the first I had heard or seen of MacAdams, but there's no question that she deserves to be more recognized. In the mid to late 1970s she was apparently the house photographer (so to speak) of the feminist movement, not only photographing the leading women artists, activists, and intellectuals of the time, but doing so from a specifically feminist point of view. Her subjects were portrayed as strong, independent, and self-assured and MacAdams style was refreshingly direct. It's hard to pinpoint exactly but the pictures do have a feminist spirit. Perhaps it's because with photography as with much else in life what you put in does come out.
Anyway, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, but if you live in New York City and you hurry, you can catch the show as it's up through Saturday.
Scott Schuman (The Sartorialist) has always been good at catching weather shots, but he outdid himself this week with the snowy picture, above, which as of this writing had garnered 333 comments on his site!
So kudos to Scott for bravery beyond the call of duty during Fashion Week! And a couple of shots from seasons past, below.
I'm on the road getting a first look at The Norton Museum's exhibition of Paul Fusco's "RFK Funeral Train" pictures and then moving on to do some business in Miami, so forgive me if there's a slight hiatus in posting.
As regular readers of this blog know, I never tire of these Fusco pictures and in addition to the set of 20 I originally published, the Norton requested some extra prints to help fill the space it was going in, so I had the pleasure of selecting 6 additional images to add to the set. The Norton layout is sensitive and stately, and with the pictures positioned close together like railroad cars it's also quite dynamic - as you can hopefully see from the iPhone shot below. So if you're anywhere near Palm Beach (and I know that sounds la-de-dah), be sure to catch the show which runs through May 2.
Last month, I mentioned how much I was looking forward to the Dutch photographer Viviane Sassen's forthcoming show at my gallery. In the cycle of gallery life, we've now posted the press release, uploaded the pictures on the gallery website, designed the invitation card, and the prints are at the framer's. So now it's time for my blog preview.
I met Viviane Sassen when we were fellow judges at the 2007 Hyeres Photo Festival, but as sometimes happens on these large panels, we barely got to know each other. I lost track of her for a while and then in November of 2008, a show of new work she had done in Africa opened at FOAM (Photo Museum of Amsterdam). A kind of collaborative portrait, these pictures were on one level connected to Sassen's childhood experience of living in Kenya, and on another level dealt with everything from photography's depiction of race to an exploration of color, light, and shade. But most importantly these pictures were stunningly alive and they blew my mind for their freshness, power, and complexity. I was also not alone in my appreciation. Sassen's photographs won the prestigious Prix De Rome and were snapped up by museums and collectors all across Europe.
Then last year Sassen published a book of her African work titled "Flamboya" and after getting the book I immediately e-mailed her to offer her a show. I then had to go through the nail-biting process of persuasion and waiting for her to decide whether to do the show with me. (It's certainly not always a given.) However, after flying to Paris to meet with her this past fall, we agreed to do a show that will now open on March 4. So mark your calendars – it's going to be a hot night!
In addition to the pictures above and below, you can see more here and here, and read a little more here.
Good ol' country lyrics and the stuff of real-life romance.
I've been saving this for Valentine's weekend. It's the final scene of "Cinema Paradiso" when Salvatore, the protagonist and childhood assistant of the projectionist Alfredo, screens the reel that Alfredo had left for him - and finds a veritable history of cinema in censored clips. Set to Ennio Morricone's romantic score, it's a bittersweet valentine to love and an unconditional valentine to cinema.
FYI - If you haven't seen the film, I would strongly recommend the extended Director's Cut, over the original version.
This photograph by Sean Doerr, used by the New York Times to illustrate the decline of Detroit, shows the once glamorous Michigan Theater, now used as parking garage.
This picture from TMZ.com purports to show a young John Kennedy on a wild cruise. It's a fun pic, but it sure looks fake to me.
From The New York Public Library's current show on Eugene Smith - one of a series of pictures shot from Smith's New York apartment.
One of The Sartorialist's favorite subjects, Lapo Elkann. You either love or hate his style, but I think it's pretty cool.
A sassy moment (and costume) in Paris caught by Tommy Ton.
And lastly, from a series of pictures by Aaron Gustafson shot with a large format helmet-camera while freefalling from over 10,000 feet!
Just over three years ago, Corinne Bailey Rae breezed onto the scene with catchy singles like "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" - another blast of fresh air coming from the English music scene.
Not long after her initial success, however, Rae's husband – a jazz musician and a recovering addict - died of a methadone overdose, and Rae's follow up to her eponymous debut went on hold. Now two years later, Rae's second album – titled "The Sea" has just come out.
Not surprisingly, it's a deeper, less bouncy sound, and it takes some repeated listening to get fully into it, but the experience is worth the minor effort and the record is more moving than mournful. The title track, "The Sea", particularly stands out for me. According to what I've read it was written before Rae's husband's death and is as much a song about recovery as loss.
I wouldn't call this tasteful, but it's so well done and so inside art that when critic Charlie Finch passed it on to me, I felt it was worth sharing.
Emily Cook, freestyle skiier. Sweater by Rodarte.
As readers of this blog will know, I'm a big fan of photographer Ryan McGinley and New York Times Magazine Director of Photography, Kathy Ryan. And I'm pleased to say - they've done it again! After creating a hugely successful Summer Olympics portfolio in 2004, they've just produced a brand new Winter Olympics portfolio on the theme of "Highfliers".
I won't steal the magazine's thunder by nabbing their pictures so here's a link. And by the way, in my opinion, this kind of collaboration, with no absolute guarantee of success, is one of the few things that can keep that business vital and alive. Be smart. Be creative. Take risks!
In a recent study by Richard Russell of Harvard University, the two faces above were perceived as male and female. However, both faces are actually versions of the same androgynous face. One face was created by increasing the contrast of the face, while the other face was created by decreasing the contrast. The face with more contrast is perceived as female, while the face with less contrast is perceived as male.
I'm not sure that this proves much more than that pale skin and darker lips are usually interpreted as more feminine, but perhaps it also provides a useful printing (or make-up) tip, and a reminder that our visual perception is extraordinarily subtle.
A while ago I was looking to see what cool iPhone apps there were for the phone's camera when I landed on the site TechCrunch and a story on Japan's 32 best iPhone apps. Most of the apps were games (which are of no particular interest to me), but one app appealed to me because of its blend of photography and what seemed a perfect instance of form following function in the most populist (pandering) way. This is Bijin-Tokei - a clock app which shows 1,440 different pictures of girls (one for every minute of the day) each holding a blackboard showing the current time. (Bijin Tokei means Hot Girl Clock.) To be exact, you often get the same girl displaying several different minutes. Apparently finding 1,440 willing models was too tough for v.1..
This seemed like such a simple formula for any kind of photography – I imagine if you're a birder or a train spotter the thought of a different picture every minute of the day would cause equal excitement - I immediately recommended the idea to the photographer Stephen Schuster who has been working on a spring break project. We'll see if he takes my advice and gets rich!
As of yet there doesn't seem to be an American version, but according to Asiajin: The Next Generation Internet Trends in Japan and Asia, there is now Binan Tokei – beautiful boys clock, Gal Tokei, Pit Babe version, a Korean version, and a planned French version.
Not surprisingly the latest Tokei, AV-Tokei, features slightly different girls, i.e. pornstars. ("AV" is an abbreviation of "Adaruto Bideo/Adult Video).
Lady and Gentleman photographers of all stripes: start your engines!


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Your Sunday Kickoff: Decision Day! A key for each playoff-deciding game
By J. Sam Jones @J_SamJones
DECISION DAY
The Eastern Conference teams kick off at 2:55 pm ET. The Western Conference teams kick off at 5:18 pm ET. Check out the full schedule here.
Columbus Crew 2 win MLS NEXT Pro Cup over St Louis CITY2
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Orlando City defender Jansson has season-ending foot surgery
Should Orlando City SC make the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs, they'll need to find a way forward without center back Robin Jansson. The Swedish defender has undergone a season-ending foot surgery to repair a stress fracture of the right navicular bone. Jansson's recovery timeline was described as approximately 12-15 weeks. Two winters ago, he signed a new two-year deal with options in 2023 and 2024.
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A key to each of today's playoffs deciding games
There's still plenty to decide today beyond just who's in and who's out. But four games will determine our final playoff teams. Let's take a brief look at a possible key for each game while knowing full well the inherent randomness of MLS is only amplified in single-game scenarios with genuine stakes on the line. The only thing I actually feel confident about is…
Orlando City vs. Columbus Crew | 2:30 pm ET | FS1, FOX Deportes
I dunno, maybe you just let Columbus take the lead?
It truly feels like Columbus have the yips at this point. If you don't know, the yips are a "scientific" concept in sports where an athlete psychologically loses the ability to complete a standard task. Oftentimes, you see it in baseball where a player will forget how to do something basic like throw the ball to first base. What's impressive with Columbus is they've moved past the individual level and become a single interconnected organism made up of multiple players with the same yip-based problem: They can't keep a lead. And it's historical.
Per Opta, they've dropped more points in the 90th minute or later than any other team in MLS history. Their late-game issues are the only reason we're even talking about them today. I mean, even on Wednesday night against Charlotte, in a game where their narrative spotlight was already directly on their late-game struggles, they went up 2-0 and then…totally blew it. It's honestly impressive.
And it wouldn't be surprising at all if their inability to see a result through shapes what happens today in the East.
D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati | 2:30 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+
It's…D.C. United
All FC Cincinnati have to do today to ensure they have their first-ever playoff spot is not lose to D.C. United. I mean, they'll be in anyway as long as Columbus and Orlando don't draw, but still. All you have to do is not lose to D.C. United, the Wooden Spoon winners.
So. Don't do that.
It's D.C. United. If you lose today you deserve whatever cosmic justice the MLS universe delivers to you. And I think I speak for everyone outside the greater Columbus area when I say: Not like that, Cincy. Not like that.
Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers | 5:00 pm ET | ESPN2
Someone has to force the ball in the net and it doesn't have to be Portland
Neither team is exactly littered with prolific goal-scoring talent here. There won't be any double-digit scorers walking onto the field today. Sergio Cordova leads the way for RSL with nine goals, then there's a drop off to Jefferson Savarino with six and then another drop off to a handful of folks with three. Portland have Dairon Asprilla and Jaroslaw Niezgoda with nine and three more folks with six or more. The Timbers have found a lot more production this year, even if they don't have anyone who truly stands out from the pack right now.
Point being, the Timbers have a few more ways to hurt you, but they don't even really need to today. All they have to do is keep the West's worst attack by goals scored off the board. So who's it gonna be for RSL? Cordova? Savarino? Justin Meram? Justen Glad to save everything again? There's really not a great bet. And for a Timbers team that has no problem setting up camp in front of goal and torching teams on the break, this one sets up on paper in favor of the Timbers.
But if someone does find a way to put RSL out in front, the question gets flipped on its head. The Timbers will need someone to step up. And even with a number of potentially decent options, there's no clear number one option they can rely on.
Except, ya know, Playoff Dairon. Honestly, why did we do all that when we could have just said "Playoff Dairon is going to decide all of this"?
Minnesota United vs. Vancouver Whitecaps | 5:00 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+
You won't believe this, but…
There's really only one person who you can reasonably expect to have the ability to drag Minnesota United out of this spiral and it's Bebelo Reynoso. If Reynoso is at his best, the Loons have a chance to limp over the playoff line. If he's not, well, the Loons better pray Dayne St. Clair is on his game. Vancouver are in better form right now and have whatever magical amulet Vanni Sartini has acquired guiding them toward another miracle playoff berth. It feels like Reynoso gets it done or no one does.
Atlanta United midfielder Sosa suspended for 3 matches: Major League Soccer has suspended Atlanta United midfielder Santiago Sosa for three matches and issued an undisclosed fine for the use of a homophobic slur in Atlanta's match against the New England Revolution on October 1, 2022. Sosa is also required to attend LGBTQ+ Allyship training through Athlete Ally. Sosa will serve the three-game suspension during Atlanta's final match of the 2022 regular season on October 9 vs. New York City FC, as well as during the first two regular-season matches of the 2023 MLS season.
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Good luck out there. Know what you're fighting for.
Can't wait for Sunday. 🍿
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19 Things That Americans Do Way Better Than Us, Soz
We can't be best at everything.
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1. Free refills - Because if you're already paying £20 for a meal, drinks should come for free.
2. Automatic cars - Why do we insist on driving stick shift again?
3. The variety of cereal - It's like there's this big cereal world out there and we're living in a basic Weetabix prison.
4. Junk food in general - Is it healthy? Fuck no. But there's just something about a hamburger wrapped in pizza and sprinkled with some extra cheese that we can't say no to.
5. Air conditioning - If you ever got stuck in a stuffy office during the summer, you know what we're talking about.
6. Halloween - Sorry, everyone. It's true.
7. BBQ - You give us your shitty Poundland instant grills and we raise you an amazing range of coal and gas grills as well as a thousand ways of cooking meat on it. Please sit down.
8. Friendliness - There's no "Alright? Alright."s there. It's all about "Hello, how are you doing?", served with a smile.
9. Money - Sorry, everyone, but we'd rather carry a wad of ones, than a heavy wallet full of £1 coins.
10. Convenience - Drive through ATMs and Pharmacies? Dryers? Pre-packaged smoothie fruit? Genius.
11. TV shows - Sure, we get the occasional Sherlock, Game of Thrones, or Downton Abbey, but let's be real - we've got nothing on Netflix and HBO.
12. Patriotism and self-pride - Is it overblown? Of course it is. But you can't just sit there and tell us you're not at least a little bit jealous of how much Americans believe they're the best.
13. The limited accents-per-area ratio - Despite the U.S. being a massive melting pot, we somehow still have more accents than they do. And that makes sense how?
14. Peanut butter - There's not enough peanut butter in our life, let's face it.
15. Couponing - Oh, just think of the world in which you buy £200 worth of stuff for 20p.
16. Postal service - Sorry to break this to you, Royal Mail, but USPS is da bomb.
17. Hotels - Cheap but luxurious and much better than that terrible B&B you stayed at last summer in Cornwall.
18. Chinese Food - Yes, technically China is the best at making Chinese food. But between the US and the UK, we Brits lose terribly. Indian food, however... We've got this one.
19. And finally, fucking over their country by electing a dumbass leader - we came in close, but ultimately, we lost. Thank God.


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Haith deals with low expectations in ACC
Men's basketball Head Coach Frank Haith faces an uphill battle as the Hurricanes prepare for their first season in the ACC, but he refuses to concede defeat before the season begins.
Many critics are predicting Miami to finish at the bottom of the ACC, and fans are expecting embarrassing losses to teams like Duke, Maryland and Georgia Tech. Haith said that his team gives no credence to preseason speculation.
"I don't think anybody's picked us not to be last," Haith said. "We've been picked last by pretty much all of them…we can't concern ourselves with what people say or how people feel about us. What we can do is worry about things we can control."
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Lyndon LaRouche's Four Laws for Productivity
by Tony Papert
LaRouche's Four Laws constitute one unified policy directed to the increase of human productivity.
Consider, for one central example, the unified international space program of the near future, in which a revived NASA will integrate its efforts with the leading role of China; with a revived Russian program based on the needed revival of Russian science; with Europe; and with many other countries just now beginning to look towards space. And soon, this world space-program will extend itself to incorporate the industrialization of the Moon, as the great Krafft Ehricke had forecast. Soon, scientific, engineering, and industrial activities on the Moon, will constitute a unique and irreplaceable part of the whole space program,— no longer only a world space program, but one already incorporating near-earth space as well.
Not only that: the crash program for fusion power which is LaRouche's Fourth Law, will itself be integrated within the worldwide space program. Human exploration of the Solar system requires fusion power, which in turn means that fusion power must be designed into the whole effort from the very beginning,—recall, for example, how all the features of the obsolete space system we have used up to this point, have all been shaped by the characteristics of the chemical propulsion systems used.
Study of the German, Russian, and U.S. ballistic-missile programs of the 20th Century, which preceded and laid the basis for the subsequent space programs, shows us history's largest-scale vertical and horizontal integration of the efforts of many thousands of people across numerous scientific, engineering and industrial disciplines and areas. And the required seamlessly integrated design, engineering, production, and testing, were all fundamentally based on new physical principles. They all culminated in a unique system,—never before seen,—incredibly complex, constituting thousands of parts, yet intolerant of even a single failure.
When the missile program transitioned over into the space program,— when mankind first stepped out into space beginning with the Soviets' launch of Sputnik in 1957,— the required scale and complexity required of the unified space effort, expanded beyond recognition, even when compared with the prior ballistic-missile revolution. For example, Boris Chertok, in his pioneering, first-person, four-volume history of the Soviet space program, wrote:
I dare say that Korolyov [S.P. Korolyov, the greatest leader of the Soviet program] was perhaps the first to understand that space technology required a new organization.... For Korolyov, his deputies, and close associates, this gigantic new system came about because of a broad view of space technology, by combining fundamental research, applied science, specific design, production, launches, flight, and flight control, rather than from specific spacecraft. This single-cycle setup began to operate in 1959 and 1960. The mastery of this cycle by hundreds and later by many thousands of scientists and specialists, made it possible for humankind to begin the Space Age in the 20th century.
Top engineers and designers were to be seen in deep discussions with machinists on many of the shop floors; those engineers, in turn, regularly deliberated in committees, and in more intimate settings, with the most renowned leaders of theoretical science. The horizontal integration through dozens of institutes and factories was just as intense. It is amazing that this could ever happen under the Soviets' central-planning system,— that had required the hard school of World War II as a prerequisite,— but that is another story. But it all began to fall apart after a huge, tragic accident in 1960, and then the British Empire Thatcherite agents gutted everything that was left of Soviet science in the 1990s.
For the space program of the near future, what is needed is the Hamilton/LaRouche credit system, centered and steered by a National Bank, which is a flexible, universal system which supports all parts of this massively intricate chain of production, from top to bottom and from end to end, and which incorporates within itself what the late Charles de Gaulle called "indicative planning." And of course, we're not just talking about space travel here, but every color and flavor of increased human productivity.
Our most recent experience of this, is the means by which Franklin Roosevelt's application of Hamilton's credit system made the United States the Arsenal of Democracy for World War II, and the greatest economic power, by far, ever seen in the world. Loaning instant, low-interest money on contracts from the top to the bottom of the hierarchy of defense production, Roosevelt's system enabled this massive structure to "turn on a dime." To "turn on a dime" towards brand-new, just-introduced higher levels of science and technology. Just what we need now,— and what we must get through LaRouche's Four Laws.


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public class InitializableMessageSourceTest {
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Ginger-and-garlic rubbed lamb plus a sweet-sour pomegranate and mint relish puts a Mediterranean spin on the beloved Mexican street food.
In a large bowl, combine the coconut oil, garlic, ginger, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Add the lamb and turn to coat. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the pomegranate seeds, onion, jalapeno, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Prepare a medium-high gas or charcoal grill fire. Remove the lamb from the marinade, letting any excess drip back into the bowl. Grill directly on the grate, flipping once, until deep golden-brown outside and medium rare inside, about 8 minutes total. Let the lamb rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing.
While the lamb rests, heat a cast-iron griddle over medium-high heat. Put the tortillas on the griddle (working in batches, if necessary) and sprinkle a little queso on each. Cook until the tortillas are warmed and the queso is melty. Slice the lamb, and distribute the lamb evenly among the tortillas. Stir the fresh mint into the pomegranate salsa, then top each taco with a little salsa and serve with the remaining salsa on the side.


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The first CBD café in Hong Kong, side-stepping the territory's laws
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The first CBD café in Hong Kong has opened it's doors despite the territory's stringent laws that ban cannabis in that location.
The first cannabis affiliated café in HK
CBD Café in Hong Kong is the first food and drink outlet in Hong Kong that offers a variety of coffee, biscuits, beer, and fruit juices laced with cannabidiol (CBD). Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound found in the cannabis plant. It's said to have therapeutic properties with no intoxicating effects. The café has avoided the laws that ban cannabis because none of its products contains THC—the psychoactive element that makes a user 'high.'
Hong Kong is actually one of Asia's most progressive cannabinoid markets. Unlike other parts in the region- Australia, New Zealand, Singapore – it's actually quite a progressive cannabinoid law in Hong Kong, so we can sell most Cannabinoids in Hong Kong as foods as long as we don't have any THC in the products, said Fiachra Mullen, co-founder of Altum Asia Limited, which was responsible for setting up the café.
Hong Kong considers CBD legal only if it has zero percent trace of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol). All the same, the CBD-laced food and drink on offer are not cheap. Buyers will have to part with HK$80 (around £8) for a bottle of cold CBD-infused coffee at Found Café. Similarly, a can of CBD beer goes for HK$70, which is around £7, while a piece of CBD-infused mooncake goes for HK$38, which is around £3.80.
Only packaged products
Currently, Found Café is not authorized to sell freshly made food and drink products. It only deals in packaged products. However, the outlet plans to be operational with other products in October. Under the current Hong Kong law, CBD is not considered a dangerous drug. However, it remains illegal in several countries around the world.
In the UK, CBD is legal provided it meets the standards of the Exempted Product Criteria in Regulation 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. According to the Food Standards Agency, CBD extracts are being sold in food as well as food supplements in the UK. While they are "widely available," vendors need to obtain a Novel Food Authorization before they can sell.
This development comes just comes at a time when medical experts in the UK are saying it's time to embrace CBD for medicinal use. According to research published in the journal BMJ Open, researchers called for a change of attitude towards cannabis products, especially when it comes to medicinal use.
Researchers discovered that hundreds of thousands of UK patients were using illegal cannabis-based products for self-medication. This is because many medical and pharmacy professions have not embraced and prescribed legal cannabis-based products for their patients.
Jonathan Sanders
Jonathan is a business writer and a dedicated cannabis enthusiast from Chicago, IL. He is mainly focused on cannabis business news and retail news from around the world.


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VIDEO: Genocide Trial of Former Dictator Ríos Montt Suspended After Intervention by Guatemalan President
By: Latino Rebels
Today Democracy Now! covered the surprising news that the ongoing genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt has been suspended.
Here is the video of the segment
Democracy Now! also provided the following background:
A historic trial against former U.S.-backed Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity came to an abrupt end Thursday when an appeals court suspended the trial before a criminal court was scheduled to reach a verdict. Ríos Montt on was charged in connection with the slaughter of more than 1,700 people in Guatemala's Ixil region after he seized power in 1982. His 17-month rule is seen as one of the bloodiest chapters in Guatemala's decades-long campaign against Maya indigenous people, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands.
Thursday's decision is seen as a major blow to indigenous victims. Investigative journalist Allan Nairn reported last night Guatemalan army associates had threatened the lives of case judges and prosecutors and that the case had been annulled after intervention by Guatemala's president, General Otto Pérez Molina. Ríos Montt was the first head of state in the Americas to stand trial for genocide. Nairn flew to Guatemala last week after he was called to testify in Ríos Montt's trial.
He was listed by the court as a "qualified witness" and was tentatively scheduled to testify on Monday. But at the last minute, Nairn was kept off the stand "in order," he was told, "to avoid a confrontation" with the president, General Pérez Molina, and for fear that if he took the stand, military elements might respond with violence. In the 1980s, Nairn extensively documented broad army responsibility for the massacres and was prepared to present evidence that personally implicated Pérez Molina, who was field commander during the very Mayan Ixil region massacres for which the ex-dictator, Ríos Montt, had been charged with genocide.
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African Liberation Support Committee
by African Liberation Support Committee
Undated, 1974?
Type: Policy Document
Coverage in Africa: Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde, Eritrea
Coverage outside Africa: United States, Canada, Haiti
Contents: WHAT IS A.L.S.C.? • WHAT IS THE WORK OF ALSC? • WHAT IS OUR POLITICAL POSITION? • BOSTON ALSC • African Liberation Support Committee is a Black united front which grew out of the international struggle of our people against imperialist exploitation and racist oppression. ALSC was formed in 1972 to give concrete political and material support to African people fighting Portuguese colonialism and white racist regimes. It is now an international organization based in nearly 50 cities and 6 countries dedicated to fighting racism and imperialism in Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. A strength of ALSC is its united front character - its ability to pull together people of different ideological positions, social groups, and class formations. ALSC's national African Liberation Fund drive has raised over $97,000 to aid liberation movements in Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, and Zimbabwe. Local activities have exposed monopoly capitalism as the basis of the oppression facing Black people in the U.S. and Canada. Areas of work are: support for worker struggles, the crisis of imperialism, inflation, unemployment, police repression, welfare and tenant problems, and the role of banks and corporations in our exploitation. We have sponsored international weeks of solidarity with liberation movements in former Portuguese colonies and with African people fighting white minority rule governments in Southern Africa. These educational events explained the relationship between the struggles in Africa and those in North America. We waged campaigns for the recognition of Guinea Bissau, to repeal the Byrd amendment and stop trade with Rhodesia, and to end imports of coal from South Africa. African Liberation Day activities brought together nearly 200,00 Black people in support of the international Day of Solidarity With African Liberation Movements. Other African Liberation Month activities included a national forum on the ideological direction of the Black liberation struggle and local forums on repression, the "energy crisis," and the impeachment of Nixon. ALSC's Statement of Principles recognizes that Black people will only gain freedom through a protracted struggle against racism and imperialism. We also support other liberation movements including the Haitian Action Committee, PAIGC Support Committee (African Party For The Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde), and Eritreans For Liberation In North America.
Collection: August Nimtz papers


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Ever since the release of Bloodborne in 2015, FromSoft has become a household name in gaming. It was my first Soulsborne game and it made me go back and play Dark/Demon souls and appreciate the work of FromSoft. Mentioning these games is important because they became so successful and famous with each new entry that they end up giving birth to a whole new genre called Soulsborne to which Steelrising belongs to.
Steelrising wears its resemblance to Bloodborne proudly on its sleeves and not only respect what made Bloodborne (arguably) the best game in the genre but distinguishes itself from Bloodborne in a way that makes it feels new and fresh
Over the past few years, there has been a plethora of Soulsborne clones. Some are great (Nioh/Jedi Fallen Order ), some are good (Salt and Sanctuary, Code Vein, Remnant FA) but most of them are pure agony to go through.
Forcefully adding the combat of Soulsborne games in ideas where it doesn't belong can result in a disaster of a game. This is where Steelrising comes in and adds a little twist to the genre with a mash-up of two games.
Combat in Steelrising is fast, brutal, challenging, and rewarding. Exploration is linear and doesn't overwhelm the players. Backtracking is not infuriating as new areas unlock with massive map portions and if you are good at the game minimum grinding is required to progress through it
The story of Steelrising revolves around the French revolution in 18th century France. King Louis XVI decided to stop an uprising of rebels by creating an army of Automatons with the help of Eugene de Vaucanson. Eugene, disillusioned that his army will be used for a noble purpose, created the army of Automatons but the king had other plans for it.
The automatons were equipped with weapons to squash any uprising against the king and monarchy. This made Eugene go mad with anger and he refused to help the king any further with the experiments which led to his abduction and Louis seizing his automatons as his personal army.
Eugene de Vaucanson had also created a very special automaton for Queen Marie named Aegis. Aegis was a performer and a dancer to entertain the court.
With Eugene's arrest, The king confiscated Aegis and equipped her with weapons to serve and protect the Queen who was in hiding at Saint Cloud. The Queen fearing for the safety of her children sent our main character, Aegis, to find Eugene and put a stop to this madness.
The game begins with character creation which is very limited as compared to other RPGs. The only things you can change are basically skin tone, hairstyle and a few facial features (all from pre-made assets). You can't change the appearance of the character as you wish.
While the story of Steelrising is explained via cutscenes while progressing through the main quest, it is the side quests where the game really excels at the story.
A lot of story behind the motivations of the King, his aides and what is happening in France is explained in side missions. There is so much story behind those quests that I believe skipping them is like skipping most of the game.
None of the side quests are boring and let you explore areas not available during the main quest. Aegis is the only Automat that can speak and is not bound to the will of the King. As all Automats are bound to a piece of soul, finding what makes Aegis special is a very powerful and heart-touching moment of the story
Aegis will meet a lot of characters like Count Mirabeau and Maximillian Robespierre during her journey through Paris. These people have denounced the king and want him gone.
They not only aid Aegis but they have their own agendas too. In order to earn their favor and unlock their stories (that are tied to the main story in a huge way), Aegis needs to complete their quests.
Most of the story is told through echoes (that have an important role in the story) and letters. I can't put enough emphasis on how important these quests are. A particular mission allows Aegis to abolish slavery by helping Julien Raimond.
Some missions need you to make a choice between two characters. And helping the people who put tyrant King in the place where he now feels diabolical and Aegis feels conflicted in making her decisions.
Aegis can interact with NPCs hidden in houses by eavesdropping on them and helping them. A mission requires you to find water for a woman dying of thirst but too afraid to come out. In the same fashion, a lot of side quests can be missed if you don't talk to Aristocrats and rebels you come across through the game.
Steelrising is basically a hack n slash game disguised as an action RPG. You can equip two weapons at a time which can be switched instantly during combat. There are 7 classes of weapons including mallets, fans, chained wheels, bayonets and halberds.
Each weapon has three types of attacks. A normal attack, a special attack and a charged attack. Charged attacks are extremely powerful with beautiful animations. Special attacks can range from blocking to counter to firing ammo. The game does an excellent job of explaining the weapons in the codex and their description.
All of the weapons are upgradeable and require special materials in addition to the anima essence. Anima Essence is obtained by defeating enemies and finding the souls of fallen people. It is a part of the souls of people who are killed on the order of the King and is used to animate the mechanical army of Eugene
Aegis can equip four pieces of armor in the game. Most of the armor sets are scattered throughout Paris and not available to purchase from stores unlike weapons. They can't be upgraded either and each armor piece has its own unique stats
There are four classes to choose from at the beginning of the game which impacts the starting stats and weapons in the tutorial area of the game but nothing else.
No matter which class you choose, upgrading Aegis stats later in the game and equipping different weapons will nullify its effect. So there is nothing much to talk about classes either.
There are six stats to upgrade in the game with a great in-game explanation. Increasing "power" will increase the physical attack and "elemental alchemy" directly impacts the resistance to various elemental attacks. It is up to the players to upgrade whatever stats they want depending on their play style.
Just like any Soulsborne game, Steelrising offers a place to rest and reset everything in the world. These places are called Vestals. They are statues made of some special alloy that lets you rest, fill up your health, refill your oil burette, and upgrade your weapons, stats and module slots.
Module slots can be equipped with various modules like additional health or attack power. Slots can be upgraded with keys that can be obtained by defeating mini-bosses or Unstable as the game calls them. They can be found in various parts of the map too.
You can use anima essence to upgrade your stats and weapons too at vestals. Some of the vestals are locked in the game and can only be unlocked by defeating Unstable enemies. There is usually one vestal in an area with various shortcuts leading to it. This makes the game much more interesting.
Defeating enemies in a particular direction not only leads you to your objective but also lets you unlock a shortcut to the vestal from where you can explore other areas too.
The maps are usually contained and the lack of fast travel makes exploration extremely important to encourage the players. Dying in the game resurrects you at the last vestal you rested at with all of your essence lost which can be retrieved by backtracking to the place of death.
In addition, vestals also provide shops to buy consumables, weapons, upgrade materials and much more. The things only appear in the shop after unlocking them in the game first.
The combat of Steelrising is fast and satisfying. It follows the same formula as Soulsborne games where you can lock on to an enemy and consume stamina while attacking, dodging or blocking. Unlike Bloodborne where you get your health back from offensive attacks, Steelrising has its own way of making the combat interesting.
When you run out of stamina, Aegis enters a cooldown mode with a small opportunity to get your stamina back with a press of a button. But this comes with a risk of building freeze status which can lock Aegis moments if this feature is exploited. This is a great way to implement the risk and reward method in a difficult game. It encourages the players to be offensive.
The game does an excellent job of crowd control. Aegis can find a lot of items that can help her during combat including various kinds of bombs. They not only inflict massive damage to the enemies but also build up elemental ailments.
One place where Steelrising differs is that you can pause the game during combat but you can't change your equipment or use items. The game doesn't let you use items from your inventory if you are suffering from status ailment even if you are outside battles (I hope this is a bug and will be fixed with the day one patch)
The game heavily depends on platforming sequences to complete most of the missions. There are hidden areas that can be accessed by climbing up rooftops. Steelrising feels like Nier Automata a lot in this regard. It also adds a lot of fun to the exploration of Paris.
The world of Steelrising is divided into regions inside Paris. Each area is self-contained with its own objectives and side quests. The game doesn't allow fast travel between vestals in an area but you can move from one place to another via horseless carriage.
The carriage also provides all the functions of vestals. The game provides you with a special item called carriage tokens that takes you to a horseless carriage instantly from any place on the map without losing your essence. These items are mostly obtained by completing side quests and can be bought from vestals but they are in limited supply so use them wisely
A lot of in-game areas are locked and can only be accessed using special tools. These tools can be obtained by defeating major bosses in the games also known as Titans. These tools include a grappling hook, dash and ram. These tools are seamlessly incorporated into the gameplay and can be used in fighting too.
The game offers a very important item early. Compass. It can be equipped and can be used as an item indefinitely. This allows you to check how far your main objective is (marked as a golden flag) and where are the side quests (marked as white silhouettes).
While I absolutely loved exploring the game without it holding my hand, the compass becomes a necessity in later areas. Some quests need you to reach places that are invisible to eyes and the not-so-good brightness settings in the game make it even more difficult.
Unlike FromSoft games where there is an abundance of enemy variety, Steelrising has a very limited number of enemies and their variations throughout the game. There is a medusa-like character with three variations. Fire, ice and electricity.
Most of the enemies deal elemental damage and can be tackled with opposite elemental attacks. Enemy AI is mostly great but ranged enemies can be a nuisance. Once they spot you, they will spam you nonstop. They will keep attacking in your direction even if you run far away from them.
The rest of the enemies are great with amazingly choreographed attacks. Enemies are never cheap but you need to learn their patterns and be patient to defeat them. Things turn more interesting towards the end of the game when a new enemy is introduced. A mechanical spider that can reinforce the enemies or buff them making the fights a bit tougher than usual.
Aegis can stagger enemies if she can land consecutive hits (by filling the stagger meter) and deliver a fatal blow.
Stealth is an important part of the game too. Targeting the enemy from behind puts Aegis in stealth mode and she can deliver massive damage to the enemies.
Steelrising offers some really challenging boss battles too. The main bosses in the game are called Titans and they are usually fed the souls of aristocrats being kept alive by a specific device. King Louis XVI orders them to kill anyone that comes across them and they are the most important part of his army. The first three Titans reward you with the tools needed to progress further in the game.
The addition of an easy mode in Soulsborne games is always a very difficult decision for the developers as this can result in a massive backlash from the fans. I personally believe every game should be accessible to everyone in terms of difficulty level. Spiders have done a marvelous job in this regard by adding "Assist Mode".
Using the Assist mode in Steelrising is completely optional and it can be customized as per the liking of each individual. From increasing your health by various percentages to decreasing the damage you receive, this is easily one of the best easy modes available in any game ever.
The Assist mode has the potential to attract new players and people who get easily frustrated with difficult games. And for the Soulsborne purists, I assure you it is totally optional and this game offers a lot of challenges to satiate your thirst.
The sound design in Steelrising is a mixed bag. Where the clanking of the automats' gears can put fear in you, lack of proper music during a Titan fight can make the whole sequence underwhelming.
The game uses minimal music and it works most of the time just like Bloodborne (where you can hear the prowling beasts from a distance) but unlike Bloodborne where every boss battle is elevated to the next level just by the orchestral music, Steelrising ends up underwhelming its major attraction with less than an exciting score.
Characters VA is great. I don't like Aegis' voice actor that much but the rest of the cast is amazing. Simply phenomenal. Lip sync is great too and the acting by VA makes me want to not skip a single dialogue.
The sound of hitting the enemies is good and full of impact. There is zero delay between animations and sound effects. Enemies respond to the sounds you make. And there are a lot of audio clues about the incoming attacks and projectiles. Every grunt and scream after landing or receiving an attack carries a lot of weight and authenticity.
The game has a lot of options to choose from. Graphical settings include almost all of the modern settings. It also comes equipped with Nvidia's proprietary AI upscaling technique called DLSS.
The game transition between controller and Keyboard/mouse seamlessly. Alt-Tab works as intended without breaking the game and even if you go offline during the game, it doesn't kill the game.
The game saves automatically at regular intervals so there is no chance of losing your progress in case of a random crash (which is extremely rare. Only one in my playthrough). The game offers cloud saves too. This is what a PC game should be in first place
Now comes the bad part. Technically the game is very mediocre at best. At least on PC. Anisotropic filtering is broken and Ambient occlusion works at its own leisure. This results in muddy textures and sometimes the floor feels like a film of grease. The game has gorgeous vistas only ruined by the imperfect implementation of technology. A massive patch dropped halfway through the review window and it fixed a lot of issues but still so many of the problems remain.
Steelrising also has severe performance issues on PC. I played the game on an i5 8600k paired with 16GB memory, RTX 2080S and Samsung 970 Evo Plus. It is a decent system if not a good one. Despite still being a great GPU, I failed to run the game at a constant 60fps at 1440p with DLSS set to Balanced and RT off.
Frame drops are frequent and sometimes they fell down to low 30s. This is like Bloodborne all over again but Bloodborne at least has perfect textures and no clipping through environments. I hope Spiders software moves from their in-house Silk engine to a better third-party engine that can support their vision fully (I am in no way against their efforts. Silk engine just doesn't feel optimized for modern devices)
Coming from a studio that doesn't have the budget for AAA games, Steelrising feels like a massive success. This is Spiders' best game to date. The story is intriguing, the combat is exciting and the world is full of secrets to explore. Aegis is a very likable main character who only gets better as the story progresses. Steelrising is a major win for narrative and gameplay-driven games and should be used as an example by the studios who want to follow the Soulsborne genre.
Steelrising is an example of a tribute done right without losing its own identity. As a fan of Greedfall, I always had faith in Spiders and they have once again proven me right by delivering a better experience than the last. Exploring a destroyed Paris and helping the remaining citizens while combating the King's army of Automatons is just so much fun through and through.
If Spiders can only fix the technical issues with the game and add a boss battle mode (just like Sekiro) so I can go back and try different ways to defeat them, Steelrising will become a perfect version of an already great game. A must-play!
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A beautiful union of Bloodborne and Nier Automata in a desolate Paris during an alternate-reality French Revolution, Steelrising delivers an amazing Steampunk hack n slash/ARPG mashup that might be Spiders' best game yet.
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Iran FM summons interim Argentine charge d'affaires
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Following the imposition of restrictions on exit of five Iranian nationals as crew members of Venezuelan cargo plane in Argentina, the interim charge d'affaires of Argentine Embassy to Tehran was summoned to Foreign Ministry.
In the wake of imposition of restrictions on the departure of five Iranian nationals as crew members of Venezuelan cargo plane in Argentina, the interim charge d'affaires of Argentine Embassy in Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry by the Head of Second Department of the Foreign Ministry for American Affairs to convey the strong protest of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the government of Argentina.
A Boeing 747 cargo plane, carrying car spare parts, along with 14 Venezuelans and five Iranians as crew members recently entered Argentina from Mexico and two days later, this plane was prevented from taking off for Uruguay and had to return to Argentina.
In this regard, during the meeting of charge d'affaires of Argentine Embassy in Tehran, while emphasizing the baselessness of accusations and unacceptable prolongation of investigation process of Argentine judge to study the status of the plane and Iranian nationals, it was announced that status of Venezuelan plane and Iranian nationals as crew members of the plane have been completely within the framework of international laws and aviation conventions and there are no claims against Iranian nationals.
In addition, Iranian government and families of Iranian crew are deeply concerned about the continued seizure of their travel documents and restrictions on their departure from the country which is a clear example of human rights violations. Iranian government emphasized the need to immediately remove the restrictions on their departure.
The head of Second Department of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for American Affairs pointed to some news reflected by Zionist media outlets and attribution of some baseless accusations, which indicates the hostility of Zionists with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iranian nationals, and announced that the government of Islamic Republic of Iran within the framework of its inherent duties is determined to defend fundamental rights of Iranians and their freedom and in this regard, Iran called on the Argentine government to fulfill its duties and responsibilities to remove the restrictions and facilitate the immediate departure of five Iranian crew members.
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When it rains, the 100-year-old combined sewers in older parts of Fort Wayne can overflow, resulting in the discharge of a combination of stormwater (rain or snowmelt) and untreated sewage into CSO impacted waterways within the Great Lakes Basin. Today's forecast indicates a strong possibility that overflows will occur or have started to occur within the past four (4) hours. The overflow may be continuing. The approximate times when the overflow started and stops will be summarized within seven (7) days in a supplemental notice available on the City's website at https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/cso-notification.html.
Consumption of or direct contact with sewage-contaminated water could make you sick. Signs are posted along affected waterways in Fort Wayne to identify the locations of combined sewer overflow points and areas where contact with water could be hazardous to your health. These locations, and waterbodies potentially impacted, may also be found by clicking the following link: https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/cso-notification.html.
During and after a combined sewer overflow event, individuals should avoid direct contact with water in any of the waterways that are potentially impacted by CSOs as shown on the map found at https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/cso-notification.html.
* Use a waterless hand sanitizer at outings that occur near CSO-impacted streams.
Clean water is a priority for the City of Fort Wayne. City Utilities is implementing a variety of projects to improve waterways and reduce CSO discharges. The long-term costs to control CSOs in Fort Wayne will likely exceed $250 million.


For the first time a report* by Oxford Economics for the Ornamental Horticulture Roundtable Group** reveals the significant value of the UK's ornamental horticulture and landscape industries. In light of its economic importance, the industry contends that it isn't being taken seriously by Government for the immense benefits it delivers.
£24.2 billion is the total GDP footprint of the UK's ornamental horticulture industries in 2017.
Some 568,700 jobs were supported by the industry in 2017, amounting to 1.6 percent of total UK employment, yet horticulture is hardly referenced in the national curriculum or promoted as a valued career path.
Despite ornamental horticulture generating £5.4 billion in revenue for HM Government in 2017, the industry has been largely ignored and receives little direct support or fiscal incentives. Yet it delivers exceptional public value in terms of the environmental benefit it provides to the nation.
On Monday 29 October 2018, one of the Nation's best loved gardeners, Alan Titchmarsh, will speak on behalf of the ornamental horticulture industry at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Horticulture and Gardening Reception in Westminster and call on MPs to better recognise and invest in this vital industry.
Whilst Councils across the UK face an average 40% cut to parks and greenspace budgets[i], the Report reveals that £2.9 billion worth of tourism was attributable to parks and gardens in 2017.
Alan finishes: "On top of the huge economic value this industry brings to the UK, it is also critical for the health benefits it delivers.
"In the same year, UK's vegetation provided air quality improvement with an economic value of £1.1 billion and averted 1,900 deaths from pollution.
Support the development of a skills roadmap, to ensure a pipeline of talent to meet current and future workforce needs.
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A SnoPlanks short featuring riders surfing the mountains of the Pacific Northwest on bamboo.
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Video by JP Schlick, with additional footage from Will Dennis and Will Burks.


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You are here / OCTF / News / More than 30 children in NI safeguarded in joint operation
More than 30 children in NI safeguarded in joint operation
The ongoing operation, which targets people accessing indecent images of children online, stayed covert until today in order to protect children, identify offenders and secure evidence.
To date, 25 people have been arrested during the five month operation. Charging decisions are pending in most cases because of ongoing enquiries but so far charges include making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children.
The NCA and the PSNI are not revealing the tactics used to track down suspects so that they can use the same methodology in the future.
NCA's CEOP Command Zoe Hilton: "The aim of this operation is to protect children who are victims of, or might be at risk of, sexual exploitation. Online images are not a 'lesser' form of abuse. Every child in those images has been sexually abused, and every time someone looks at an image that child is victimised again. Knowing those images are out there has a devastating impact on victims.
"Some of the people who start by accessing indecent images online go on to sexually assault children directly, but not all do. That is why, as well as bringing offenders to justice, we want to prevent potential abuse taking place by stopping people from crossing that line.
"Be in no doubt that we can police the internet. It is not a safe haven for accessing indecent images of children, and if you do it you should expect to come to our attention."
Detective Chief Superintendent George Clarke, Head of the PSNI's Public Protection Branch, said: "Tackling the abuse of children is a priority for us and this joint operation with our colleagues in NCA has helped ensure those who pose a threat to children are apprehended and brought before the courts.
"There is this perception that this sort of child abuse goes on elsewhere, not in Northern Ireland, but we do have very dangerous offenders in Northern Ireland and this joint operation with NCA further enhances our ongoing efforts to protect children and bring offenders to justice.
"This is a despicable crime against children. The PSNI and our colleagues in NCA have been working hard together, using a range of investigative techniques to ensure all opportunities are maximised to protect children from harm online and offline and bring offenders to justice and we will continue to do so.
"The message is clear for those who continue to exploit children online. You leave a digital footprint when you are downloading, viewing, making indecent images of
children and we have the capacity, capability and determination to catch
you and bring you to justice."
If you have concerns about a child or young person, or if you are a child or young person and someone has asked you to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable either on or offline, tell police or a trusted adult. You can ring the police on 101, or 999 in an emergency. You can also report it through the CEOP safety centre atwww.ceop.police.uk.
If you receive any inappropriate images or links, it is important that you do not forward it to anyone else. Contact police or tell a trusted adult immediately. By doing this you could help prevent further such incidents.
CEOP's Thinkuknow programme provides information for children, young people, parents and carers about staying safe online and preventing sexual abuse and exploitation. Parents and carers can visit Thinkuknow for advice on keeping their children safe.
If you are a child and you want to speak to someone in confidence about any issue that is upsetting you, you can contact ChildLine on 0800 1111 or visit the Childline website to chat to a counsellor in confidence.
If you are an adult and you have concerns about a child you can speak to the NSPCC adult helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email [email protected]
If you need help in an emergency, you should call police on 999.
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a registered child protection charity dedicated to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused. It works with entire families affected by sexual abuse, including adult male and female sexual abusers, young people with inappropriate sexual behaviours, victims of abuse, and other family members.
More information for adults concerned about their own behaviour, or that of someone they know, is available fromStopitnow. More information for parents is available from ParentsProtect.


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Q: Using SQL Profiler on a database that's in production As a developer, I use SQL Profiler quite often. It's a good debugging tool, both to track what my code is doing and to analyse performance problems.
But I've always used it on my development environment, and in a very controlled way.

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*Start my application, and get it into a specific state

*Start the profiler

*Perform a specific sequence of actions on my application

*Stop the profiler and examine the results.

Can the SQL Profiler be practically used in an in-production environment?
My first concern is that it would degrade the performance.
My second concern is that, because it's in production, you aren't triggering the interesting actions itself. You would have to leave the profiler running for a long period then analyse the results. Would the result set become too unwieldy? (Taking up too much disk space and being too hard to query).
Does anyone use the SQL Profiler in production?
Full disclosure: I've posted the same question on the Database Administrators Beta Site.
Serverfault members who want to support the DBA stackexchange site have the opportunity to answer the question there rather than here.

A: *

*Yes, the act of monitoring will require some resources. Running it on an overloaded server could kill it.

*You'll actually monitor real life load: your actions could get lost in the noise of this load.
We run it on production sometimes. Mainly with a text filter for specific code, or with CPU/duration filters to trap longer running. And we don't try to capture XML execution plans or some such nonsence
The key is to know what you are looking for: we don't tend to leave it running and trap everything.
In this case, if you want to see the results of some actions can you do it out of hours?

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Vo Trong Nghia Architects connects six triangular pavilions to create zigzag office
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a series of six triangular concrete pavilions connected by a low block of office spaces for Vietnamese telecommunications group Viettel.
Ho-Chi Minh City-based Vo Trong Nghia Architects arranged the large concrete pavilions, which have V-shaped sections, in to a zigzag formation. The tall concrete slabs are connected by a single-storey office block.
The building has been designed to present a high wall to the nearby city and the southern sun, but open out with planted roof terraces to an adjacent lake and green spaces to the north.
"The walls create an open book shape, filled with nature," explained Vo Trong Nghia Architects, "allowing people to relax and concentrate".
"The high V-shaped walls are designed to cut out harsh sunlight, as well as present a strong, impressive facade to visitors."
Located 20 miles from from Hanoi in the Th?ch Th?t district , the new complex sits at the edge of the Viettel Academy Educational Centre, which was also designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects.
The building houses facilities to train the company's new engineers.
The spaces are designed to be a retreat from the cities that many employees will be used to, providing a space for off-site meetings and "boot camps" surrounded by green landscape.
Vo Trong Nghia Architects' design aims to relate interior spaces directly to the exterior, with glazed meeting rooms accessed via gaps created between the high concrete ...
Imogen Heap?s music gloves could help disabled people fulfil what?s in their head


India has a celebrated history of Banking and 'Hundies'. Modern Paper Money or old banknotes of India originated in the 18th Century which was issued by both private banks and semi-government banks. The Bank of Hindostan (1770-1832), the General Bank in Bengal and Bahar (1773-75, established by Warren Hastings), the Bengal Bank (1784-91) can be credited for the earliest issues, out of which only a few of notes survive. Majorly these early bank notes of India can be classified as Indian presidency banknotes.
Termed as Uniface notes, the early banknotes of the Bank of Bengal were printed only on one side. They carried the value of one gold mohur and in denominations of Rs. 100, Rs. 250, Rs. 500, etc. Later on, notes known as Commerce Notes were issued which bore a vignette of an allegorical female figure personifying 'commerce'. Unlike the earlier Uniface notes, these ones were printed on both sides. The name of the bank and the denominations were printed in three scripts - Urdu, Bengali and Devanagari on the obverse. A cartouche with designs carrying the name of the bank was printed on the reverse.
The motif 'commerce' was replaced by 'Britannia towards the end of the 19th century. To prevent forgery or any other kind of illicit activities, the new banknotes had more features and complex designs. These notes were popularly termed as notes belonging to the Britania series.
Bank of Bombay was established in 1840 who issued old currency notes of India between 1850 and 1860. The Currency Act of 1861 banned all private or presidency banks to issue paper promise. In the early 1860 Bank of Bombay issued, 1,00,000 of Ten Rupees notes. Later on currency with the prefix "A" was printed. The design was superior in quality as compared to other bank notes that were issued in that time period. Some later issues were uniface ones. The images of Town Hall of Bombay what is today known as the Asiatic Society of Bombay featured on these notes. Promissory notes of value Rupees 10, 15, 25, 100, 250, 1000, 5,000, 10,000 were issued under this presidency.
Vignettes of statues of Sir Mountstraut Elphinstone and Sir John Malcom were placed on the obverse of the notes. Several private Bank Notes were also issued under the Bombay Presidency. Like Bank of Western India (1842- 1845), Oriental Bank (1842-1884) and Commercial Bank of India(1845-1866).
The Bank of Madras was the third Presidency Bank which was established in 1843. The bank was formed by the merger of Carnatic Bank (Fort St. George, 1788), the Madras Bank (1795) and the Asiatic Bank (1804). Banking in Madras began from 1682 when Governor Gyfford and his council established the Madras Bank — the first bank in India.
Amongst the other Presidency Banks, Bank of Madras had the smallest issue of early bank notes of India. The notes of the Bank of Madras featured the vignette of Sir Thomas Munroe, Governor of Madras. The State Bank Group logo had a keyhole which not only symbolises financial security but also strangely looks exactly like the Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad.


Give your celebration cupcakes the perfect finishing touch with these Flowers & Leaves sugar pipings.
This pack of 16, Flowers & Leaves decorations inlcudes: 11 sugar flowers and 5 sugar leaves. A nice addition to your celebration cake or cupcakes. These cake decorations are individually hand piped. They make great cupcake decorations, or they can be combined in a pattern to decorate a full sized cake.
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Ideal for cupcakes, cakes and cookies, these sugar decorations are completely edible and very easy to use.
Potato starch; sugar; rice flour; emulsifiers: E414, E466; glucose; colours: E102*, E104*, E129*, E133. Non-pareils (sugar, cornstarch, glazing agents: confectioners glaze, carnauba wax, colour: E102*).
*May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.
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Stupore is characterized by an intense ruby red color with purple hues. The nose opens with hints of red berries, enriched with nuances of licorice and wood on the finish. In the mouth it is full, velvety, very drinkable and with a pleasant and long aftertaste.
Cabernet Sauvignon finds in Bolgheri the best cultivation conditions thanks to the different types of soil and microclimate. Precisely for this reason it has been selected as one of the three main grapes of the denomination, which when it comes to full ripeness, expresses itself with great vigor and elegance.


ICEPRO, the Icelandic Committee on Trade Procedures and e-Commerce, is the forum of official bodies, businesses and individuals who are working on facilitating commerce and trade procedures, using EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), ebXML and other standardized means of Electronic Commerce.
Currently, members of ICEPRO are approx. 60, covering the whole spectrum of the Icelandic economy. Having contacts with relevant ministries, the Chamber of Commerce and similar important institutions, as well as to companies (industry, trade and other areas of the private sector), ICEPRO is the right partner for interested parties searching for better ways of doing business and for simplifying administrative and trade procedures.
ICEPRO is a member of EUROPRO. EUROPRO's objective is to contribute to the economic performance of Europe by working for the removal of procedural barriers to trade and the harmonization of trading practices. In particular, EUROPRO strives to ensure that policies and measures developed by the European Union and it's Intitutions support efficient and effective cross border trading by all sizes of companies. Internationally, EUROPRO contributes to the work of the UN/ECE on trade facilitation including EDI. In the interest of European enterprises they also liaise directly with relevant organisations worldwide on subjects of common concern.
ICEPRO participates in the effort of the CEN/ISSS organization, whose mission is to provide market players with a comprehensive and integrated range of standardization-oriented services and products, in order to contribute to the success of the Information Society in Europe.


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Horsham Horticultural Society
For the gardeners of the district
Officers & Members of the Society
Coach Outings & Evening Garden Visits – Summer 2020
Show Regulations & Schedules
Dear Members and Visitors,
I hope you are all well and able to socialise a little more now.
The Committee have held a meeting to discuss the way forward in the light of all that's happening with the Coronavirus in the present situation. We were unanimous in the decision to suspend all winter meetings until the New Year at least, which is broadly in line with most similar societies in the area. The 'safe' directives we would have to follow make it impossible to hold an enjoyable/informative evening, which is one of the main aims of the society.
All of our events which have been cancelled for this year will hopefully be carried over to 2021. Please keep your 2020 Show Schedules as we aim to use them next year. Make a note of the show dates: Spring Show April 10th 2021 /Summer Show August 7th 2021.
We also plan to carry the Wisely trip and the garden visits over to next year. The dates will be announced in due course.
All subscriptions will be suspended until we can hold our meetings again
We will inform you of the latest position after our next committee meeting in November.
Best Wishes to you all,
Lynda Ashby & Committee
Horsham & District Horticultural Society
Horsham & District Horticultural Society was founded in 1945 to promote an interest in horticulture and to encourage gardening in Horsham and the surrounding district. During the winter months from October to March we hold meetings on alternate Tuesdays starting at 7.30pm, at the Brighton Road Baptist Church, Brighton Road , Horsham, RH13 5BD. The venue has disabled access
Our winter meetings consist of illustrated lectures on various aspects of gardening, slides of visits to famous gardens at home and abroad and occasional practical demonstrations. You are more than welcome to our meetings.
In the summer we run coach outings, and we also arrange evening visits to local gardens usually starting at 6.00pm. Members travel by car to these locations and members without their own transport are encouraged to seek a lift from other members.
We run two flower shows a year, a Spring Show in late March /early April for spring flowers, and a Summer Show in August. Members are invited to exhibit their flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery, handicrafts and photographs.
Members of the public are cordially invited to come and view our shows during the afternoons of show days and to see what we have to offer to potential members, but exhibiting in the shows is currently limited to our members. So you need to join if you wish to exhibit.
Our yearly membership subscription for all this is £15 per person or £25 for a couple at the same address
Click on the NEWS LETTER below to see the Spring News Letter
NEWSLETTER SPRING 2020
Winter program of events
Horsham in Bloom
National Gardens Scheme
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The National Trust
transition horsham
Visit Chichester
West Dean Gardens
© 2021 Horsham Horticultural Society


Customer safety is very important to PJ Rhodes and the BSI Kitemark™ standard endorses the correct methods to deliver consistent levels of quality to ensure customer satisfaction.
When you choose PJ Rhodes, you can expect a fast service and accurate estimate. We deal with your insurer, costings are agreed for your work before we begin the repair and our efficient admin and repair processes ensure we get you back on the road as quickly and painlessly as possible.
At PJ Rhodes we believe that repairing panels as opposed to renewing them is the way forward and, to this end, have purchased 2 Miracle Repair Systems.
These enable us to competently repair damaged body panels that would otherwise have required renewal - a far better and cheaper option.
It is a recommended procedure to recharge your air conditioning every 3 years. Our full system clean and gas recharge maintains efficiency and performance.
An air conditioning service will give that lovely rush of cool air but also neutralise odours and protect against undesirable bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Correct steering geometry and wheel alignment is essential for safe driving and optimum performance, whether you drive a car, van or motorhome.
Incorrect steering geometry and wheel alignment impacts on fuel efficiency and tyre wear, costing you more in money and hassle in the long-term.