The most important and pioneering work was done by Klaus J. Müller and his field work already in the 1970s. The major amount of nodular limestone material yielding fossils in 'Orsten' preservation came from a quarry near a former manor house Gum at the south western edge of the hill Kinnekulle at the southern margin of Lake Vänern, now a nature reserve and closed to the public. More details will be added in a separate part in due course. Remarkably, no further excursions yielded major amounts of fossils with preserved "soft parts" (exception: some material collected by Japanese colleagues, but mainly unpublished, see Maeda et al. 2011). Again, the principle way of how to recognize productive rock in the field, and further processing the rock was developed by Klaus. Subsequent investigations, however, were progressively advanced and modified.
'Orsten' fossils are phosphatized – this is a fluoric apatite, similar to our tooth material. In the field, one cannot see anything of the secondarily preserved soft cuticular parts of or entire fossils – impossible due to their size –, but Klaus used the "trick" by discovering the shiny phosphatic shield halves of phosphatocopids. This worked fine in southern Öland, but according to our observations, much less so in Gum, for example. Another way, but Klaus was excellent in this was to inspect the colour, size of the crystallites, and consistency. With this he was able to spot fine differences and could immediately recognize of a nodule or piece of it would be successful. This also worked with the material we received in Moscow, where he selected four small pieces, which yielded four tiny tardigrades, our 100 kg were just empty. The numerous calcified Agnostus shields are, however, no indicator. Dieter once collected 'Orsten' nodules from a road cut, but all were just "empty".
The entire process is illustrated on the right side for the method developed for Orsten material from Sweden. Klaus has described general aspects in several papers, which are summarized here. Material from different areas may require adaptation to specific differences.
The first steps were done in the so-called acid laboratory: First the 1-2 kg samples of nodules (or complete small orstenar) were crushed to pieces of walnut size and put onto sieves fitting into 10 l household buckets filled with diluted acetic acid. Klaus always used not more than 10%ic acetic acid. He also used some buffering to be sure that no fossils are lost. Klaus had tested sieves of different size, but below 100 µm too much dirt (non-animal material) remained on the sieves. Therefore he selected one coarser and a smaller sieve, preferably of a mesh size of 200 µm and 100 or 50 µm and left the rock pieces 10-14 days in the buckets and then washed the residues to get rid of remaining acid. Fossils in 'Orsten' preservation are extremely brittle and experience showed that phosphatic matter became also eroded after a while, so too strong treatment destroys all the material = success 0%. Thereafter the residues were dried and processed further. Other colleagues, mainly the conodont workers used higher solutions – the primarily phosphatic conodonts seem to be more resistant against the acid. Others also put an entire huge rock sample into a basin filled with strong acid and left it there for half a year. Buffering should happen by the eroding surface, but to our experience exactly this happens and would not allow any fossil to survive.
▪ coating of the stubs: the stubs were initially carbon-coated, later gold-coated, and placed into the SEM for inspection; use of the turning and tilting units were invaluable tools for 'Orsten'-type fossils because due to gluing at least one side is disguised, but one can view the specimens from all sides and directions.
2.b) organized working. Adequate documentation is required.
Another thing we known know is that limestones having yielded 'Orsten'-type fossils are not necessarily nodular like those from Sweden. The material from Siberia is not nodular but layered and more crust-like. The material we collected in Australia was from nodules, but these were heavily weathered and this may have been the main reason that we failed to find much many fossils in 'Orsten' preservation. May be even that the hard grounds were the only successful rocks. More about the Chinese rocks and their specifities will be added in due course.
Investigation of 'Orsten' fossil may also need some considerations: First of all, by light microscopy stage of processing the material, one cannot even identify if a fossil is well preserved. Such fossils are not only tiny, but shiny and appear to look nice, details cannot be seen very well. Yet, as you may see from the left images below, the ventral details of the body and limbs of this larval phosphatocopine are ill-preserved, only the soft membrane, inner lamella that spans between out shield rim and body appears nice. We uphold that investigations are largely restricted, so far, to scanning electron microscopy SEM – "our eye" on this minute world.
Lastly a word to accuracy: The sorting process under a microscope is time-consuming and should be done very carefully by skilled persons. People not trained in differentiated viewing will not find much under the microscope. Klaus was extremely focused on and successful in finding persons for this duty. He also let the limestone pieces being cleaned from recent dirt and contamination, yet he could not avoid that his assistants picked pieces of extant plant and animal material, mainly insects and mites, and glued them onto the stubs. Frequently, also a subsequent contamination with plant hairs from the room flowers occurred.


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Summary: A stunning modern architectural design awaits visitors to Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Winery. You can purchase tickets for a tour and tasting, a flight tasting or just a tasting.
On the day of our visit to Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery we decided to take their tour. Vanessa Mckean was our tour guide. Vanessa is studying winemaking at Niagara College and was gaining experience at Jackson-Triggs.
Vanessa pointed out that the modern building was a tribute to area agriculture. The building symbolizes a barn. One may need to use one's imagination to visualize a barn though. Looking at the ceiling beams helps. Rafters represent rafters in a barn. The modern looking building, rising from the surrounding vineyards, matches well with their neighbor winery, Stratus.
Our next stop on the tour was the vineyard. A tractor was passing through the rows pruning the sides and tops of the grapevines and mowing the grass between the rows at the same time. The well-manicured vineyard is twelve acres in size. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling are planted and one can observe the grape clusters hanging from the bottom of the foliage well out of reach of the pruning tractor. Jackson-Triggs contracts grape growers in the Niagara region. About 100,000 cases of wine is produced yearly. All those grapes pass through the crush pad, the next stop on the tour.
The large area used for the crush pad can accommodate trucks bringing grapes to the winery. Trucks are weighed on a pad. After grapes are crushed, the juice or must is pumped to tanks in the tank room.
At the end of the tank room sit rotor fermenters. Beyond these are eighty-seven stainless steel tanks, used for fermentation and aging. Several tanks had their cooling jackets operating. One can observe the built up ice bands on the outside of the tanks. The tank room is very large and not air conditioned; yet it was cool. Natural lighting comes from windows on the wall near the ceiling. Although light floods into the space, the roof of the building extends past the walls thus blocking sunlight from entering and warming the tank room.
The next tour stop was one of the barrel rooms. Ninety percent of the area under the building is used for barrel storage. Barrels are piled three deep over a gravel floor. A cement floor, between the barrels, provides a walkway through the cellars. The gravel floor, under the barrels, provides humidity for the room. The higher the humidity the less wine will be lost due to evaporation from the barrels. The wine library is at one end of the barrel room. Long tables are at the other end of the barrel room. These tables can be used for events with the attractive barrel cellar as a backdrop.
The tour finished in a small tasting room where Vanessa demonstrated a structured tasting. The first wine tasted was a 2006 Method Cuvee Close sparkling wine. The sparkling wine was a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling. It was crisp and cleansing and slightly sweet. The 2004 Chardonnay Delaine was made from grapes from the nearby Delaine vineyard, a vineyard owned by Vincor, the parent company of Jackson-Triggs. The wine offered an oak, pear and apple nose. It was medium bodied with a vanilla and oak taste. There was butter and oak on the aftertaste. The 2005 Cabernet was a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. A dark ruby barely translucent color gave the scent and taste of blackberries. The wine finished with very soft tannins and was crisp. Some money from the sales of this wine help support the Canadian Olympic Team.
Vanessa led the group to the retail shop where additional wines could be tasted and purchased. We followed Vanessa to the amphitheatre where performances are held during the summer. The large stage accommodates internationally recognized Canadian talent. The cement seating area reminds one of ancient Roman performance areas. A cooking area next to the amphitheatre showcases food that can be enjoyed with Jackson-Triggs wine.
Visitors can marvel at the facility design and large tank room. Tours are the best way to take advantage of one's visit.


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The Oldest Surviving Water Clock or Clepsydra
1417 to 1379 BCE
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Ancient Persian clock in Qanats of Gonabad Zibad. Water was placed in the smaller copper bowl that has a small hole in the bottom, allowing water to drain into the larger bowl. On the inside of the smaller bowl at about 2 o'clock there are series of graduated dots showing the time based upon the level that water declined inside the bowl.
Water clocks, along with sundials, are, with the exception of the vertical gnomon and the day-counting tally stick, the oldest time-measuring instruments. Where and when water clocks were first invented is not known. Until the development of the pendulum clock (1656), water clocks were the most accurate timekeeping devices.
"The oldest water clock of which there is physical evidence dates to c. 1417-1379 BC, during the reign of Amenhotep III where it was used in the Temple of Amen-Re at Karnak. The oldest documentation of the water clock is the tomb inscription of the 16th century BC Egyptian court official Amenemhet, which identifies him as its inventor. These simple water clocks, which were of the outflow type, were stone vessels with sloping sides that allowed water to drip at a nearly constant rate from a small hole near the bottom. There were twelve separate columns with consistently spaced markings on the inside to measure the passage of "hours" as the water level reached them. The columns were for each of the twelve months to allow for the variations of the seasonal hours. These clocks were used by priests to determine the time at night so that the temple rites and sacrifices could be performed at the correct hour. These clocks may have been used in daylight as well" (Wikipedia article on water clock, accessed 12-25-2011).
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Miltoncontact: Businesses in Wales, A North-South divide?
North Wales was a successful destination for my holiday this year, with fantastic scenery, great beaches and lots to visit! It was also a region that from a business perspective looked very dependent on tourism, as hinted at by some people I talked to.
Was this true? Curiosity overcame me on my return home and some of the results are here in the slideshow above.
Looking at Wales overall, there is an indication of the impact of tourism in the high retail and accommodation business categories. However, this is balanced by business support and professional, scientific and technical businesses.Agriculture is also important.
The interesting results come when you break down the different business categories by county and region. The combined numbers of businesses for all the counties from Anglesey to Ceredigion and Powys (2/3rds of Wales) were outnumbered by the activity of the Southern Wales counties.
If Camarthernshire and Pembrokeshire are added to the 2/3rds or Wales, then the graph of business categories shows a clear distinction between those 4/5ths of Wales where Agriculture was a significant activity and the 1/5 in the south where it was not.
We stayed in Gwynedd where the dominant businesses are agriculture, construction, retail and accommodation, reflecting the impressions that I had gained.
There is an existing base of professional, scientific & technical as well as business support businesses. Surprisingly, the labour statistics suggest that whilst less positive than for England, the Gwynedd figures are not too dissimilar to the rest of Wales and the numbers of people qualified at all levels are high than in the rest of the country.
With self employment jobs in Wales increasing overall, this might be a route forward for new enterprise births in sectors outside of tourism. The geographic isolation would be irrelevant, especially if the communications network for mobile and network based broadband was good enough. BT already claims that it has 99% coverage and rival Virgin is testing out alternative routes via electricity cables.
The question is, in these economic hard times, will there be a real committment to fast track the 4/5ths of Wales that are lagging behind the 1/5th in the South, to give them a securer economic future.
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Tusen och en natt är en svensk dokumentärfilm från 2010 i regi av Fatemeh Gosheh och Isa Vandi.  Filmen skildrar Goshehs sex år långa förhållande med en muslimsk man.

Filmen premiärvisades den 2 februari 2010 på Göteborgs filmfestival och hade biopremiär 24 september samma år. 2011 utgavs den på DVD.

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In 2008, aged 16; Justin performed on stage for the very first time. With his own equipment and specific-training he quickly got a professional touch for music. His personal music style developed tastefully. He experimented with different styles just until the year 2014.
Hhe found his connection to energetic, melodious and dark techno. At the moment, Justin is resident DJ at Nachtcollege. He has picked up a great deal of experience at a variety of events; parties under contract at clubs like Basis (Utrecht), Arcade (Eindhoven) Paradiso (Amsterdam), Air Amsterdam, Chicago Social Club (Amsterdam), Dhoem Dhaam (Amsterdam), Backstage (Almere), Patterns (Almere), Escape (Amsterdam), Beachclub Fuel (Bloemendaal), Let's Get Down (Hilversum) and Club Rex (Hilversum).
In 2012 Justin started producing his own music. It has become a serious passion. With each production he tries to rediscover himself, pushing the boundaries between pure techno and being characteristic. In 2015 Justin is releasing his music-debut with the American label: Lunary Records.
In 2016, Justin won the famous TWSTd DJ Contest. The contest took more than a yearone year and around 500 DJ's participated. The big final was in Februari 2016 in Club Air (Amsterdam). Justin defeated his rivals during a battle and won a Music Production Course at the SAE institute. Soon after this, he released his first EP called 'Maximal' on Lolla Tek's label 'The Manifesto Music'.


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UpSide Classic: South Philadelphia's living legend helps with meals and a place to stay
She helped raise more than 80 children.
Frances Poppa of South Philadelphia, helped raise more than 80 children at some point in their lives.Read moremschaefer@phillynews.com
by Staff writer, The Daily News
This article originally appeared in the Daily News on Oct. 6, 1982.
Frances Poppa — or "Aunt Fran," as she is affectionately known — is something of a living legend in South Philadelphia.
Hungry and need a meal? See Aunt Fran. Out in the streets with no place to sleep? See Aunt Fran. Sick and unable to get out of the house? Aunt Fran will come to see you.
But perhaps this chronic Good Samaritan is best known for her unselfish love of children. Legend has it that Aunt Fran, 66, has helped raise over 80 children at some point in their lives. Many of them, Aunt Fran said, were left with her by their mothers, who could not raise them on their own.
Frances Poppa is one of the winners in the Daily News/Century IV Brotherly Love Contest. She and nine others will receive Century IV medallions at a special City Hall ceremony during William Penn Heritage Week (Oct. 23-31).
"For 20 years, that's all I did ... take care of people," Aunt Fran said. " I'd take care of old people, sick people, crazy people. ...
"It started when my husband [John, a bartender] was still alive. Whoever came by, for whatever reason, we would try to take care of them. I don't have a job. I just take care of people. Whatever the Lord provides, I try to use it to do good.
"I have children all over the country," Aunt Fran said proudly. " I raised about 80 of them at different times. A lot of them I raised from the time they were babies -- infants."
Two of Aunt Fran's "adopted" sons — Peter Mennese, 32, and Dennis Aulett, 22 — still share her South Philadelphia rowhouse. The woman said she took them in when they were "less than a year old."
Aunt Fran said the courts have never given her problems about raising so many children on her own. In fact, she noted, several of the infants have been referred to her through the courts.
"They don't complain as long as I'm not making any money on it," Aunt Fran said. "I do it as a personal thing. I pay for everything. I just don't think that anybody who is needy should have to go wanting."
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Struggle for the Soul of the Postwar South: White Evangelical Protestants and Operation Dixie
3. "If You Read Your Bible": The Faith of Southern White Workers
Elizabeth Fones-Wolf, Ken Fones-Wolf
University of Illinois Press
chapter 3 "If You Read Your Bible" The Faith of Southern White Workers Ralph Simmons grew up on a farm in Catawba County, North Carolina, an area that was soon to become a regional center for furniture making. His grandfather had emigrated from Holland and married into the German farming community that surrounded Concordia College in Conover. Ralph was one of seven children in the struggling family, so after sixth grade he left school and began working, first on the farm, but soon in public work. He graded roads and hauled lumber before catching on at a furniture company in his early twenties. When that company went bankrupt during the Depression, Simmons had already become proficient enough at building lathe heads, sharpening saws, and cutting wood that he caught on at Southern Furniture, a company making the transition from upholstering buggy seats to making upholstered home furnishings. He remained there until he retired with a partial disability in his sixties. Throughout his life, Simmons was a member of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, becoming a member of the Concordia Lutheran Church when he joined Southern Furniture in the 1930s. Although Lutherans were a distinct minority in the South, MissouriSynod Lutherans fit inwellin the evangelical Protestant culture there. Like most southern churches, Concordia Lutheran Church espoused that salvation came by faith alone and only through God's grace, purchased by Jesus's suffering on the Cross. Similarly, Concordia asserted that the Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. To those who belonged to the Missouri Synod, it was the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine. For Ralph Simmons, it was a simple and personal faith. His education and his slow speech made him reluctant to be a Sunday school teacher or church leader, but, he said, "I attended church as regular as I handily could," and he read his Bible every day. Later in life, he tried to interest his grandson in becoming a minister and read the Bible with him every morning, but he regretted this when the boy became a Mormon. Simmons worried that it might have been his fault, but it never shook his faith. He continued to discuss his faith and distribute religious literature to interested coworkers. "We're supposed to do it, 56 chapter 3 you know, and look forward to it. We were intended to work and proclaim Christ," he believed. Concordia Lutheran Church and the Bible provided Simmons with a guide for living. Although the local filling station was a popular gathering spot for men, he followed the advice of Concordia's preacher about not spending time there because they sold beer and used "rough words." For Simmons, "that's not the place to be. The Bible says we're not to 'set in the seat of the scornful.' And you take where it's something done that's not right, I'd call that scornful." Those beliefs guided his behavior at work as well: "[I am] supposed to use my time for the best of their [Southern Furniture's] advantage, regardless of how they treat me or anything, what they pay me, how much or how little." When his own work was slack, Simmons helped by sweeping the floor or running a lathe for an absent co-worker. This was not a strategy for advancement (he turned down an offer of promotion to foreman) but rather reflected his sense of duty to God and the company "to make an honest day." In many respects, Simmons believed that this example was also his way of proclaiming his faith. Unions, to Simmons, were not part of God's plan. "I always tried to be satisfied, and I didn't pay no attention to what anyone else said," he explained. This was a part of his upbringing but also a belief that shaped his attitudes about collective action. "If you read your Bible, you'll see in there that you're supposed to be satisfied with your wages. It don't say how much or how little. John the Baptist spoke well of that, and also Christ did. And whenever we go beyond that, we go beyond our Supreme Being." As someone whose church and whose faith taught that the Bible was "God's inerrant and infallible Word," Simmons looked for some sanctifying evidence that unions were part of God's plan. "I don't believe that anyone can show...
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[ASC-media] Media statement: un-stalling world trade talks
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In the Wake of Collapsed Trade Talks, World Leaders Need to Move Forward
Two practical proposals could make a difference for the world's poorest countries
by David Orden, senior research fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute
Three weeks ago, people throughout the world who followed progress of the WTO talks were stunned by news of their collapse. These negotiations failed because of an appalling lack of leadership on all sides. The U.S. refused to make sufficient reductions in its domestic support for farmers. The E.U., Japan, and other wealthy countries weren't willing to allow enough market access in agriculture. The larger developing countries, such as Brazil and India, wouldn't budge on scaling back protection on manufactured goods.
This failure was a disappointment for Australia and other countries. Being one of the world's most efficient agricultural producers, this country has much to gain from an agreement. But the breakdown was also a huge setback for poor countries dependent on agriculture for food and income.
Regardless of the political difficulties, the negotiations will have to resume sooner or later, because reducing agricultural protectionism and subsidies is in the interest of most countries - industrialized and developing alike. During the previous trade talks, the Uruguay Round, it took eight years to reach an agreement. So far, we are five years into the current Doha Round, which has a more ambitious agenda. A meaningful agreement that helps poor people is still possible, but it will take time.
Before the talks collapsed, WTO member countries seemed to be moving towards a relatively unambitious agreement, which would have had little benefit for the world's poorest nations. The delay caused by the cessation could spell failure for the talks, or it could provide the opportunity to develop a more ambitious outcome. Fortunately, two potentially beneficial measures have already been proposed.
First, it would be important to provide the poorest countries with full, free access to the wealthiest countries' markets, as proposed by the European Union. A recent study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shows that this measure would provide significant gains for the least developed countries.
Second, nations should reduce the number of "sensitive and special" products, a category that countries have used as a protectionist strategy. The United States proposed reducing the proportion of agricultural products receiving special protection to just one percent. IFPRI research shows this would especially benefit developing countries where agriculture is an important source of employment and export earnings-most notably in middle-income countries.
While the talks have collapsed for now, it is hopefully not the end of the Doha Development Round. When WTO member countries restart the process of working towards an agreement, we call on them to muster the political courage to deliver on the development pledge made in Doha. At the very least, they should grant poor countries full access to wealthy-country markets and enact the lowest level possible for "sensitive and special" agricultural products. While the complete removal of all industrialized country protectionism on agriculture would be ideal, these two practical proposals would make a big difference
*David Orden, is a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington. He is presening two papers at the International Association of Agricultural Economists conference in Queensland.
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Do you ever wish you could go back in time and live in a quaint, historic mountain village, without leaving behind modern conveniences and access to great public and private schools? If so, then you may just have found your new home – Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry is the location of John Brown's raid on the armory in 1859 that sparked the Civil War.
This historic town is situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, where the states of West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia meet. It is also just an hour's drive from nearby metropolitan areas.
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Minding the Oak Bay cenotaph
Municipal workers prepare the cenotaph for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Nov. 9, 2012 8:00 p.m.
Oak Bay municipal parks workers Steve Gaudet
Oak Bay municipal parks workers Steve Gaudet, left, and Sean Cromarty clean the base of the cenotaph on Beach Drive as they prepare for Sunday's Remembrance Day ceremony.
The cenotaph, built in 1948, was constructed on behalf of the 97 men and one woman from Oak Bay who lost their lives in the Second World War. The lady of the cenotaph is never cleaned or powerwashed, but left to age gracefully.
Remembrance Day ceremony will take place in Oak Bay at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Oak Bay Memorial Cenotaph, in the 2800-block of Beach Dr.
Nov. 11 ceremonies around the region:
Victoria: 10:30 a.m. Parade from Visitor's Centre on Wharf Street to Cenotaph on the grounds of the B.C. Legislative Building.
Saanich: 11 a.m. Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Ave.
Oak Bay; 11 a.m. Oak Bay Memorial Cenotaph, in the 2800-block of Beach Dr.
Central Saanich: 11 a.m., Municipal hall, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Rd.
Metchosin: 10:45 a.m. Scouts and Girl Guides of Canada march from the Metchosin fire hall to the cenotaph at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 4354 Metchosin Rd.
Esquimalt: 10:30 a.m. Parade from the Esquimalt Legion to Memorial Park cenotaph, 1229 Esquimalt Rd.
Langford: 10:35 a.m., Parade from Langford Legion to Veterans Memorial Park, Veterans Memorial Parkway and Goldstream Avenue.
Sidney: 11 a.m., Cenotaph in front of town hall, 2440 Sidney Ave.
God's Acre veterans cemetery tour: 2 p.m. road access at 1200 Colville Rd.
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Community backs booze at the Roxy
Tourism Victoria optimistic about potential changes


This magical double sided silver plated heart fairy locket emits a serene turquoise-blue glow. Blue energy is pure, soothing, calming and healing and is linked with the throat chakra, also known as the Vishuddha chakra which is associated with creativity, self-expression and the search for truth.
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Lamon Brewster vs. Luan Krasniqi – September 27th, 2020
On September 28, 2005 at Color Line Arena in Altona, Hamburg, Germany, WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster, from Indianapolis, Indiana, defended his title against Luan Krasniqi, from Junik, Kosovo. Brewster was 32-2 coming in. Krasniqi was 28-1-1. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds...
Lamon Brewster vs. Siarhei Liakhovich – March 31st, 2020
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Bobby Fish Revealed Why He Left AEW
Bobby Fish finally broke his silence and revealed why he left AEW just after one year.
Fish recently made an appearance on Fightful's Wrestling Perspective Podcast, where he revealed the reason behind his AEW exit.
The current Impact star revealed that he and AEW just couldn't agree on the finance part of his contract. He revealed that he signed a one-year contract with AEW because he has some stuff going on in his house.
He made sure not to work for more than a year for the amount they were paying him. As a result, after his contract expired, he decided to leave the promotion.
After leaving AEW, Bobby Fish had a boxing match, and then he signed with Impact Wrestling. Fish had a great run in NXT, where he was 1/4th of the Undisputed Era. He reunited with his team mates Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole in AEW too, but he failed to make an impact there.
Now, it will be interesting to see whether Bobby Fish will ever make his return to WWE or AEW or not.
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Allegory of Music (1891)
Jules Chéret (French, 1836-1932)
Jules Chéret was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster.
Born in Paris to a poor but creative family of artisans, Chéret had a very limited education. At age thirteen, he began a three-year apprenticeship with a lithographer and then his interest in painting led him to take an art course at the École Nationale de Dessin. Like most other fledgling artists, Chéret studied the techniques of various artists, past and present, by visiting Paris museums.
From 1859 to 1866, he was trained in lithography in London, England, where he was strongly influenced by the British approach to poster design and printing. On returning to France, Chéret created vivid poster ads for the cabarets, music halls, and theaters such as the Eldorado, the Olympia, the Folies Bergère, Théâtre de l'Opéra, the Alcazar d'Été and the Moulin Rouge. He created posters and illustrations for the satirical weekly Le Courrier français.
His works were influenced by the scenes of frivolity depicted in the works of Rococo artists such as Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Antoine Watteau. So much in demand was he, that he expanded his business to providing advertisements for the plays of touring troupes, municipal festivals, and then for beverages and liquors, perfumes, soaps, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Eventually he became a major advertising force, adding the railroad companies and a number of manufacturing businesses to his client list.
As his work became more popular and his large posters displaying modestly free-spirited females found a larger audience, pundits began calling him the "father of the women's liberation." Females had previously been depicted in art as prostitutes or puritans. The women of Chéret's posters, joyous, elegant and lively—'Cherettes', as they were popularly called—were neither. It was freeing for the women of Paris, and heralded a noticeably more open atmosphere in Paris where women were able to engage in formerly taboo activities, such as wearing low-cut bodices and smoking in public. These 'Cherettes' were widely seen and recognised, and a writer of the time said "It is difficult to conceive of Paris without its 'Cheréts' (sic)."
In 1895, Chéret created the Maîtres de l'Affiche collection, a significant art publication of smaller sized reproductions featuring the best works of ninety-seven Parisian artists. His success inspired an industry that saw the emergence of a new generation of poster designers and painters such as Charles Gesmar and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. One of his students was Georges de Feure.
In his old age Chéret retired to the pleasant climate of the French Riviera at Nice. He died in 1932 at the age of ninety-six and was interred in the Cimetière Saint-Vincent in the Montmartre quarter of Paris.
He was awarded the Légion d'honneur by the French Government in 1890 for his outstanding contributions to the graphic arts. Although his paintings earned him a certain respect, it was his work creating advertising posters, taken on just to pay his bills but eventually his dedication, for which he is remembered today.
In 1933 he was honoured with a posthumous exhibition of his work at the prestigious Salon d'Automne in Paris. Over the years, Chéret's posters became much sought after by collectors from around the world.
More Artworks by Jules Chéret
Huile De Macassar Naquet (1877)
Musée Grévin, Black Magic (1887)
Ault and Wiborg, Ad. 087 (1890-1913)
La Danse (1900)
Bookstore Ed. Sagot (Date unknown)
Gil Blas L'argent (1890)
Œuvres De Rabelais Illustrees Par A.Robida (1885)
Le Rappel (1900)
Le Roi Malgré Lui (1887)
Pan (1898)


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Covid-19 & the Symptoms
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Eric T. Brandt
Harkening back to some of the timeless protest songs of the sixties, "Turn The Page" takes a stark look at the current "state of the nation" across America in late 2020. Through gritty guitar riffs, ethereal, uplifting bridge, and a powerful, unrelenting, memorable chorus, "Turn The Page" relays a message of 'positive protest and ultimately
Harkening back to some of the timeless protest songs of the sixties, "Turn The Page" takes a stark look at the current "state of the nation" across America in late 2020. Through gritty guitar riffs, ethereal, uplifting bridge, and a powerful, unrelenting, memorable chorus, "Turn The Page" relays a message of 'positive protest and ultimately inspires the vote. Feelings we share, of caution, concern, division, anger, and and danger are real, and intertwined with hope, positivity, and cooperation, summed up in a clear and critical call to action to "Raise Your Voice, raise your hand, make the choice, take a stand". The intended outcome is to empower and inspire American citizens to get out and vote!
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RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — As is the case with many tragedies, someone is looking to turn a quick buck by pretending they're connected to the victims.
The Rancho Cordova Police Department says it's received reports of fraudulent phone calls from people claiming to be with the family of Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy Mark Stasyuk.
Police say the callers are asking for donations.
Stasyuk died after a shooting while responding to a disturbance at the Rancho Cordova Pep Boys on Folsom Boulevard on Monday.
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It was supposed to be just a short trip and tour of North Korea for Otto Warmbier.
His journey came through Young Pioneer Tours, a group that specializes in trips to places considered difficult to access because of political or economic strife, and its slogan is "Budget tours to destinations your mother wants you to stay away from."
Warmbier's visit turned into a year-and-a-half nightmare. The college student received a 15-year prison sentence for what the communist country called a crime against the state. In reality, he admitted, he tried to steal a banner from a hotel. Warmbier was sentenced in March 2016, about three months after his arrest.
On Tuesday, finally came news that the 23-year-old had been released and late that night had arrived in his native Ohio. But in a statement to the Associated Press, his parents disclosed that their son has been in a coma since his sentencing. They also revealed they learned of his medical condition last week.
"We want the world to know how we and our son have been brutalized and terrorized by the pariah regime," Fred and Cindy Warmbier said. "We are so grateful that he will finally be with people who love him."
The news of the release also came amid a bizarre coincidence: the arrival of former basketball star Dennis Rodman, who had landed in North Korea on Tuesday.
Rodman had tweeted a link with a photo of himself holding a ticket for Air Koryo, North Korea's state-owned airline, and wrote, "I'm back." It quickly fueled speculation that Rodman had helped secure Warmbier's release, given Rodman's previous trips to the reclusive nation and his public support for President Trump.
But State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert denied Rodman had anything to do with it, and when asked about his trip there, she said, "We strongly, strongly suggest Americans not travel to North Korea."
Warmbier's release came amid some of the most protracted tensions between the United States and North Korea in years. North Korea recently arrested another American and is testing missiles on a regular basis. U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis declared Monday that North Korea's advancing nuclear weapons program was the "most urgent" threat to national security.
"I know the Trump administration has been trying halfheartedly to start a dialogue with the North Koreans," said Joel Wit, a veteran of previous back-channel dialogues with North Korea.
Warmbier's ordeal has spanned two administrations, and his parents have pleaded with both to try to secure their son's release. Josh Earnest, President Obama's press secretary, said at the time of Warmbier's conviction that it was "increasingly clear that the North Korean government seeks to use these U.S. citizens as pawns to pursue a political agenda."
It was unclear what North Korea's motive was behind Warmbier's release.
The University of Virginia student had been in his third year of studies at the school and would've been on track to graduate in May this year. A professor at the university's school of commerce, Jeremy Marcel, told local television station WLWT-5 that Warmbier was "a very intelligent, wonderful young man."
The university put out a statement Tuesday expressing relief about Warmbier's release and said, "The UVA family will continue to keep the Warmbiers in our thoughts and prayers as Otto returns to the United States."
Warmbier grew up in the Cincinnati area and was the salutatorian of the 2013 graduating class at Wyoming High School, according to a WLWT-5 report.
"We are heartened to hear of reports of the release of Otto Warmbier. Otto and his entire family are in our thoughts," Wyoming City Schools District said in a statement.
Among the tour offerings by Young Pioneer Tours are ski trips to Iran, an "extreme Chernobyl Tour" and a journey into Chechyna.
A spokesman for the group replied via auto-mail return that he was on a tour and in a location with limited email and wouldn't return until the end of the month.
Warmbier's ordeal became widely known in March 2016 when he tearfully confessed — though probably coerced — to stealing the banner in the hotel.
"I've made the worst mistake of my life," he said in televised remarks. "I apologize to each and every one of the millions of the Korean people."
His parents made public pleas to keep Warmbier's name in the public eye throughout their son's imprisonment and last year urged President-elect Trump to help their son come home.
In April in an interview on Fox News, they said they had met with Obama's secretary of State, John F. Kerry, whom they described as "exasperated" with North Korea. But they said they received little help in getting their son released.
But when TV news host Tucker Carlson asked whether President Trump's administration had been more helpful, Fred Warmbier said nobody from the new government reached out to them.
However, an administration official said that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had begun briefing the president on Warmbier's case in February and that the president directed Tillerson to attempt to secure the release of Americans held in North Korea. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations about Warmbier's case.
By May, a State Department special representative for North Korea policy met high-level representatives from the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, and they agreed that the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, would be authorized to pay a consular visit to all four detainees.
This month, State Department Special Representative Joseph Yun met in New York City with North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations. That's when U.S. officials first learned Warmbier was in a coma.
Between June 6 and 11, Tillerson told Yun to prepare to travel to North Korea with the intent of bringing Warmbier back to the United States. The State Department got a medical team and plane while North Korea was told a delegation would travel to Pyongyang.
Administration officials said Monday was first time the United States was able to confirm Warmbier's status after he was sentenced, and the official said Yun immediately demanded the North Koreans release Warmbier on humanitarian grounds. He will eventually head to Ohio, where he will be reunited with his family.
Times staff writers Barbara Demick and Tracy Wilkinson contributed to this report.
8:51 p.m.: This article was updated with the news that Warmbier had arrived in Ohio.
11:40 a.m.: This article was updated with a statement from Otto Warmbier's parents.
9:25 a.m.: This article was updated with information about the release of Otto Warmbier from North Korea.
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Mahmood Chaudhry arrives Karachi for wedding with Bakhtawar
Pakistan successfully test-fires Shaheen-III ballistic missile
3G, 4G services to resume in Waziristan today: PM Khan
Pakistan's Prosperity Index reaches all-time high in November 2020: Report
Pakistan's Digital/IT export may be $10bn annually, says OICCI report
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PSX holds listing of Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd, company to raise Rs 3bn
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Out of the 300 million preference shares, 262.5 million preference shares (87.5%) were offered by Engro Polymer to and subscribed by the Pre-IPO investors whereas 37.5 million preference shares (12.5%) were offered to the general public
KARACHI: A Gong Ceremony was held to mark the listing of preference shares of Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL). The company planned to raise Rs 3 billion by offering 300 million preference shares of face value of Rs 10/- per share.
The said listing, which brings forth a new investment opportunity from EPCL, took place on 31st December, 2020. To open the trading day, the gong was struck by CEO, Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited – Jahangir Piracha, amidst presence of the COO, PSX – Nadir Rahman, board members of PSX, and senior management of both the organisations. The leadership and senior management of the Consultant to the Issue – Arif Habib Limited – were also present at the occasion, said a press release of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) here on Thursday.
The shares were offered through Fixed Price Method at an issue price of Rs 10/- per share. Out of the 300 million preference shares, 262.5 million preference shares (87.5%) were offered to and subscribed by the Pre-IPO investors whereas 37.5 million preference shares (12.5%) were offered to the general public.
The IPO of preference shares of Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited was extremely successful with applications for subscription of more than 202.047 million shares being received against an allocated target of 37.5 million shares in the general public portion of the said IPO. The general public portion of the IPO was thus oversubscribed by 5.39 times or by more than 164.547 million shares/ Rs 1.645 billion.
Speaking on the occasion, the COO, PSX, Nadir Rahman, said, "This was an excellent opportunity to invest in the preference shares of a stable, solid, and growing company. Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited has raised equity capital for further expansion and debottlenecking. The oversubscription level indicates investor confidence in the company. On behalf of Pakistan Stock Exchange, we wish EPCL success".
The CEO of Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited, Mr. Jahangir Piracha, said, "Engro Polymer & Chemical's Preference Shares issue was a landmark transaction, having raised preference equity on non-rights basis in a very tumultuous year.
The success of this issue shows the investors' confidence in EPCL business and its strategic direction. On this momentous occasion, EPCL wants to thank all participating retail investors and our partners who made this issue a resounding success by subscribing to this instrument.
EPCL looks forward to continue to contribute towards the economic growth of the country, creating value for all our stakeholders and playing our part in deepening of Pakistan's capital markets".
Shahid Ali Habib, the CEO of Arif Habib Limited who were the Consultants to the Issue, added "I am very pleased with the success of Initial Public Offering of EPCL's Preference Shares. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, we were able to generate an excellent response for the Preference Shares as the IPO was oversubscribed by 5.4x with broad based participation from institutional, corporate & retail investors. It is a proud moment for us at Arif Habib Limited to have facilitated this journey for the Company that has now listed its third instrument on the PSX".
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So I track health on roll20 using color codes (using roll20's aura tool)... and I have a macro I use to make it easy. Using a dropdown box to select the level of injury, it then generates a ring of color around the token. The DEAD selection puts a huge red X across the token and animates a bit of blood splatter as well.
The background on the image is a custom playmat I designed for my SW games, where I have some of tye rules there at a glance.
In order for this macro to work, you need the TokenMod API script running, which is not part of the free subscription to roll20.


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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif: Pragmatism as a Driver of Change
In April, the rising star in the House of Saud, Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (55) was named first in line for the succession by King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud last April after barely three months as deputy crown prince.
Energetic, low-key, pragmatic, efficient, hard-working, Prince Mohammed bin Naif is the first of his generation slated to lead the House of Saud now that the succession has reached the grandsons of King Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) who in the early 1900s brought his family back to power by reconquering Riyadh and ultimately united his vast dominions into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
Prince Mohammed bin Naif remains at the helm of the Ministry of the Interior, which he has led since 2012 and from where he guides coordinates the kingdom's counterterrorism efforts. He also commands the kingdom's 200,000-strong security forces. The prince gained wide recognition as the architect of the campaign that dismantled the al-Qaeda network in the kingdom. Considered the most pro-US minister in the Saudi cabinet, the crown prince rarely gets directly involved in foreign policy issues deferring these matters to the king.
He does, on occasion, voice his support for US president Barack Obama as when he publically opposed the release of photos depicting the interrogation of suspected terrorists. In his role as minister of the interior, Prince Mohammed bin Naif is in constant contact with Western intelligence agencies who praise him lavishly for his effective management of security-related matters.
In late 2010, he supplied intelligence to his American counterparts that thwarted the cargo bomb plot by which the local al-Qaeda affiliate had meant to explode two cargo planes in mid-air over US cities. In 2009, the same al-Qaeda cell plotted to assassinate the prince – one of four attempts on his life. He survived the 2009 suicide attack with only minor injuries.
The prince insists, however, that terrorism is first and foremost a criminal matter, rather than a political one, and as such requires forceful policing methods instead of an all-out military response. Prince Mohammed bin Naif is also the kingdom's first deputy prime-minister.
While adopting an iron fist approach to political and religious-inspired fanaticism, Prince Mohammed bin Naif is happy to engage in dialogue and actively explains his policy initiatives to the media. He is easily the most talkative member of the Saudi Royal Family and as such signals the coming of a new era in which the kingdom's rulers place greater emphasis on openness and proximity to the wider society.
King Salman has subtly indicated that he would like to see the country now prepare to transition into its fourth political phase. During a meeting on June 3 at the Al-Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah with officials in charge of the fight against corruption, the king is reported to have dwelled on Saudi Arabia's three political eras starting with Mohammed bin Saud in 1744 and moving via Turki ibn Abdullah in 1824 to the present and the reign of Salman.
The history lesson is widely considered the preamble to a future rearrangement of the ruling establishment. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif is to be awarded the leading role in this grand exercise in statecraft.
Damage Undone
Upon his accession, King Salman moved lightning fast to secure his succession and undo the damage done by the former head of the royal court Khaled al-Tuwaijri whose rather secretive ways had placed the royal family under great strain. Firmly in control of the king's agenda and aiming to rule by dividing the ranks of possible contenders, Al-Tuwaijri had kept the around two hundred princes in government positions far apart, sowing confusion and mistrust as he prevented meetings and discouraged even informal contacts between them. He also was perceived to be hostile to Sunni political movements counterbalancing their influence by bestowing favours on Shiite organisations, allowing them enough leeway to operate under the radar in vast areas.
King Salman's decision to launch Operation Decisive Storm against the Houthi militias operating in neighbouring Yemen was indirectly – but intimately – related to the need to push back Shiite influences on the Arabian Peninsula. As chair of the newly-created Council for Political and Security Affairs, Prince Mohammed bin Naif is one of the leading commanders of the military intervention.
The prince is the son of Naif bin Abdulaziz who preceded him at the Ministry of the Interior and died in 2012 as one of two crown princes outlived by the late King Abdullah. Declaring his nephew first in line for his succession, King Salman has settled the complicated transition from first to second generation leadership within the 25,000-strong royal family.
The decision bypassed a number of princes with possibly better claims to the throne such as the late King Abdullah's son, Prince Mutaib. It is the first time that power will pass beyond the control of the 45 sons (36 of whom survived into adulthood to have children of their own) fathered by the late King Abdulaziz ibn Saud (1876-1953).
Royal Succession
Crown Prince: Mohammed bin Naif
Questions about how power was to pass from one generation to the next had kept the entire nation enthralled for years on end. Saudi law states only that power is to pass to the "most upright" of the sons and grandsons of the kingdom's founder.
The current horizontal succession model is difficult to manage as many hundreds of royals may lay claim to the throne. Hereditary succession whereby the first-born sons assumes power upon the passing away of the king may appear more straightforward but would limit governance to one wing of the family.
According to Saudi Arabia watcher Stephane Lacroix, the hereditary system carries the seed of division within: "It would exclude large parts of the extended royal family from ever ascending to the throne. That would cause tension and quite possibly instability in the short run but would in all likelihood increase the monarchy's stability in the medium term."
By contrast, the horizontal model of royal succession guarantees the rights and safeguards the interests of everyone concerned and thus unites the entire family while causing a moderate degree of confusion as family branches jockey for position in a real life – albeit less violent and explicit – version of Game of Thrones.
With the sudden elevation of his Prince Mohammed bin Naif – the matter is now settled and the family united – the aging king also wished to send a clear message to Washington that the kingdom will remain a dependable friend and willing ally in the global fight against terrorism. The crown prince is reputedly the hardest working member of the Saudi cabinet often pulling all-nighters at the Ministry of the Interior. Asked why he insists on staying at his post well into the wee hours, he is reported to have answered: "Because that is the time when the baddies put in an appearance."
Bruce Riedel, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, has another take: "The Saudi government has seen the rest of the Middle East unravel literally around them, and they're determined not to let the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia be the next domino to fall. They'll happily work with the US to prevent that, even as there's going to be frictions on other issues."
America's Favourite
Called America's favourite Saudi official by renowned international affairs professor F Gregory Gause III of Texas A&M University, Prince Mohammed bin Naif was received by President Obama in the Oval Office discuss bilateral issues. He caused quite the sensation in Washington for his unfailingly pragmatic approach: "He is not particularly ideological and coincides with this administration's assessment that the threat of terrorism needs to be met with effective measures. That makes him an exceptionally constructive partner," says a US diplomat who is familiar with the prince's Washington visit.
While the crown prince is unusually outspoken and pragmatic, it is not yet clear if he is willing to carry through the profound reforms now in the making (see accompanying article). Though a conservative at heart, Prince Mohammed bin Naif seems willing to take a cautious gamble – if there be such a thing – on the country's future as it moves carefully into the fourth political phase as outlined by King Salman. Though most decidedly not a revolutionary reformer, the crown prince has more than enough political savvy to accept that some change is inevitable and that – given the kingdom's declared ambition to become a world leader in innovation, technology, and even the arts – modernity is a value to be embraced rather than feared.
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WB Guv to address special assembly session on November 26
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to address the two-day special session of the assembly to mark 70 years of the adoption of the Constitution, ending uncertainty over his participation at the event.
By Anshramehdi
Published on 23 Nov 2019 6:51 AM GMT
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to address the two-day special session of the assembly to mark 70 years of the adoption of the Constitution, ending uncertainty over his participation at the event.
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Dhankhar will deliver his address on November 26, the first day of the special session, a Raj Bhavan release said on Friday evening.
Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee had sent a communication to the governor to this effect on Friday, it said.
The governor has accepted the invitation and said he will address the assembly at 5.40 pm, the release said.
The speaker invited Dhankhar to address the special session, "as it is the wish of all who are part of the West Bengal Legislative Council", Biman Banerjee was quoted as saying in the release.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also be present at the special session of the assembly.
Uncertainty over Dhakhar's participation arose after assembly sources indicated on Thursday that the state government was yet to take a call on inviting the governor.
"Nothing has been finalised. From tomorrow onwards, we would start sending the invitation letters," the sources had said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Constitution Day celebration is also scheduled at Raj Bhavan on November 26, and Mamata Banerjee has been invited for the programme.
Dhankhar, who took oath as the governor on July 30, has been locked in a war of words with the state government over a host of issues -- ranging from seating arrangement at the Durga Puja carnival to his unscheduled visit to Singur.
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Haneda to Raise PSFC Due to Consumption Tax Hike and Facility Expansions
Thu, January 9, 2014
Haneda Airport International Terminal
The Passenger Service Facilities Charge (PSFC) at Haneda Airport's International Terminal (address: 2 Haneda Airport, Ohta Ward, Tokyo) will go up starting on April 1, 2014.
To pay for a hike in Japan's consumption tax from 5% to 8% as well as for expanded facilities at the terminal, the building's operator, Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation (TIAT), applied to and received approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to raise the PSFC paid by all international travelers departing from the terminal (excluding infants who do not occupy their own seats on flights).
The new rate for departing travelers will be JPY 2,570 for adults (ages 12 and up; currently JPY 2,000) and JPY 1,280 for children (ages 2-11; currently JPY 1,000), while those making connections on international routes will pay an adult charge of JPY 1,280 (now JPY 1,000) and a child rate of JPY 640 (now JPY 500). The new PSFC will be applied to passengers on flights departing on April 1, 2014 and onward and who purchased their tickets on February 1 or later. The fee will be levied via the current "on-ticket method" by which it is included in the total fare when a ticket is issued.
Haneda Airport is in the midst of large-scale expansions to the International Terminal coinciding with an increase in international landing slots scheduled for the end of March 2014. TIAT says the purpose of levying the charge is to "apply it to expenses such as those for maintaining and administering public facilities used by passengers including the departures and arrivals lobbies, waiting rooms, concourses and bagging-handling equipment."
Narita International Airport, Chubu International Airport and Kansai International Airport are other Japanese airports that have already announced higher PSFCs to coincide with the consumption tax hike.
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Hong Kong Express Airways Increasing Kansai-Hong Kong Flight Volume to 11 Roundtrips a Week (Airport News Japan)
"Garden of Light" at Haneda Airport's Int'l Terminal - Winter Illuminations even Project Light on Ceiling (Airport News Japan)
Haneda Upgrades to Streamline Flight Connections with Looming Int'l Landing Slot Additions (Airport News Japan)


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The "thin blue line" that is already barely holding our civil society together as it is coming off a summer of 'defund the police' rioting and looting is getting thinner by the day as America's criminal element grows in power, influence, and — apparently — wealth.
In fact, we wouldn't be surprised to wake up one morning in the very near future to see scores of American cities collapsing because cops, tired of the abuse, simply walked off the job and left unappreciative citizens to their own devices and scrambling for cover.
A tweet posted last week by independent journalist Andy Ngo said that a GoFundMe account established for Jacob Blake, the thug who was shot by Kenosha police had already raised more than $2 million.
The probable cause for #JacobBlake's felony sex crime charge says police responded to a crying woman's home who was wearing a gown & in pain. She said when she was sleeping next to her child, Blake raped her.
Meanwhile, his GoFundMe has raised over $2m. https://t.co/LYLVgHGMUJ
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 29, 2020
You remember him, right? He was shot by an officer after fighting his way through a taser and ignoring commands to stop as he reached into his SUV where there was a knife on the floorboard.
Yes, that guy — whose shooting resulted in a predictable round of looting and violence in a previously sleepy city of about 100,000 situated on Lake Michigan, violence that came before anyone knew the facts about the incident or the suspect. (Related: Taxpayer-supported NPR embraces looting and rioting — how long before the Left-wing network voices support for political genocide against conservatives?)
Speaking of knowing more facts, Ngo's tweet also contained a link to a Daily Mail story which provided a host of new details regarding Blake's extensive, and filthy, criminal history and complaints:
The 29-year-old was accused of a Class G felony sexual assault – which could carry a maximum 10-year prison term – and two counts of domestic abuse involving trespass and disorderly conduct.
The warrant was dropped Friday afternoon amid outcry at the continued handcuffing of Blake for days after he was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha police officer.
And what's more, Kenosha police knew about the warrant before they came in contact with Blake — which helps explain why he resisted arrest and refused to obey officers' commands to stop moving towards the SUV he was driving…which wasn't even his.
If even half of what he's been charged with is true, then we're dealing with a horrific sexual predator that has no business living in a civil society.
"According to the probable cause statement on May 3, 2020 a Kenosha police officer responded to the very same address where Blake was shot at on August 24, 2020 for a report that an ex-boyfriend had broken into the residence and stole vehicle keys, a vehicle debit card before fleeing," the Daily Mail reported.
Warning: Graphic
While there, Blake allegedly awakened his ex-girlfriend and was standing over her early one morning saying, "I want my s**t," according to the statement. As the victim was on her back, "suddenly and without warning," Blake "reached his hand between her legs, penetrated her vaginally with a finger, pulled it out and sniffed it, and said, 'Smells like you've been with other men.'"
That little episode earned Blake charges of criminal trespass, domestic abuse, third-degree sexual assault (a Class G felony), disorderly conduct, and domestic abuse — all of which, if he is convicted, carries in total a decade in prison, according to the Daily Mail.
Now it's becoming clearer why Blake refused to cooperate with police.
But none of that matters to the Left-wing scumbags who have chipped in millions of dollars to ensure this miscreant is afforded legal counsel mere mortals could only dream of.
As for the city of Kenosha, residents there got a very famous visitor this week: President Donald Trump, who blasted thugs who rioted, looted and burned sections of the city for a dirt ball who was completely in the wrong.
Meanwhile, the officer who shot him, Rusten Sheskey, is on paid leave but is in danger of losing his livelihood.
No wonder we're just a little closer to total anarchy.
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1st: After closing my Letters, Welsford 9 Archer 10 & I left for Athens, the very hottest day we have had Therm: above 100 – on board ship 97° hot wind – On arrival I took a Turkish Bath which did me good In the Evg. we went to see the Temple of Jupiter & other antiquities & spent the finale of it at General Saunier's. He a Greek, Father French Mrs. S. Greek. Two Miss S's, some 17 & 15 who speak French as does Genl. S and one speaks a little English, they have a Piano & sing Greek songs Genl Saunier is President of the Council of General Officers under the present Ministry Eaten alive at night did not sleep a Wink got up at ½ past 3 & were on the Acropolis at 4 A.M. on the 2nd examining Ruins & Welsford Sketching until 8. Breakfast while dressing I saw the Queen 11 come to a Window of the Palace & bow to Officers of the Greek Regt. whose band was playing before the Palace. Two of the 97th & two French Naval Officers came up to dinner – after which we strolled to hear the Band, King Otho 12 & Queen passed Hotel just as we were coming out, gracious bows. He looks like a Spoon 13 was in full Greek costume She looks well, jolly, fat & resolute, has a good face rather solid about the mouth & Chin – they were riding – Saw them again at the esplanade – all Athens there – during the day we saw Hadje Pietro, 14 Grievos [sic] 15 & several of the late insurgent chiefs who have come in on the Amnesty. We got home before 12 OCk. – Yesterday 3rd Welsford & I went to call on Admiral Barbier de Tinon 16 – Lord John Hay R.N. 17 Comg. the Wasp – on the Captains of American Corvette "Levant" & Austrian Corvette "Minerva" – All very civil to us.
I have just been rereading all your letters I think taking Mrs. Wood's Lodging 19 was much better in every way than taking the house before the term commenced. The Woods I found very civil honest & quiet, & the lodging pretty clean though small – We hear nothing more from my Lords about the Station here but I think they cannot keep us all here with one Regt. You should call on the Macleans 20 if in London, I thought if anyone was moved from here I should be that one & I think so still, but where is yet dubious – Turkey – Home – Baltic are all open & the Ionian Islands an Assts. Charge is now held by D.C.G. Goldsmith 21 only as a temporary measure, then again C.G. Wild 22 is at Malta wanting to get home & perhaps the Ty. may sent [sic] Weir there & keep me here in Charge in fact, as regards the Service this ought to be the way as an A.C.G. is enough for the duty here – My pay is good as it is 19/3 per day & 3/6 Field Allce. 22/9 [total] and we live cheaply – very I am housekeeper & so of course I know no rent – low wages – good rations, cheap wine!!!!
I send the Bill for the C.G. 26 endorsed. Kisses & best love to all. We have an Austrian (Trieste) paper to 30 June.


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Given a list of numbers and a number k, return whether any two digits from the list add up to k.
We need to find if the sum of any two numbers from the list adds up to k.
We find if expected number present in the list for each number.
We find the expected value of 7 is present in the numbered list, and hence, we output true.
HashSet is an unordered collection containing unique elements.
HashSet also provides standard set operations such as union, intersection, and symmetric difference.
There are different implementations of Sets.
Some make insertion and lookup operations super fast by hashing elements. However, that means that the order in which the elements were added is lost.
Other implementations preserve the added order at the cost of slower running times.
The HashSet class in C# goes for the first approach, thus not preserving the order of elements.
It is much faster than a regular List. Some basic benchmarks showed that HashSet is decently faster when dealing with primary types (int, double, bool, etc.).
It is a lot faster when working with class objects. So that point is that HashSet is fast.
Below program uses HashSet to solve the mentioned problem of finding whether any two numbers from the list add up to k.