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Report: Asia Argento 'Will Not Permit Any Portion Of The Balance' Of $380K Payment To Accuser
Asia Argento has reportedly stopped payments to Jimmy Bennett — payments that were arranged by her ex-Anthony Bourdain — in an effort to keep the young actor from suing her for allegedly sexually assaulting him when he was 17 in 2013. She was 37 at the time.
The 42-year-old actress' attorney, Mark Jay Heller, shared in a lengthy statement with Page Six on Tuesday that his client's "relationship with Bennett was never sexual, but rather the relationship was a long distance friendship over many years." (RELATED: #MeToo Leader Allegedly Paid Off A Man She Sexually Assaulted)
Asia Argento on March 22, 2012 in Rome, Italy. (Photo: Getty Images)
Heller talked about the agreed upon arrangement of $380,000, payable to Bennett in hopes of protecting Argento and Bourdain from any type of "potential scandal."
"Now that Mr. Bourdain has passed away and is not able to comment on his desire to avoid potential scandal … Asia will not permit any portion of the balance of the $380,000 payment to be paid to Bennett who has already received $250,000 from Anthony Bourdain," the actress' attorney's statement added.
The statement continued, "Asia's courage to originally make the accusations against Harvey Weinstein has not waned … Phase Two of the #metoo movement dictates that the voice of a victim, even one with a history that may be in question, should be heard and she is hopeful that in the Court of Public Opinion it will ultimately be determined that Asia never initiated an inappropriate sexual contact with a minor, but rather she was attacked by Bennett and might even be suffering the fallback of a smear campaign by those already accused who may have a vested interest in their accusers being denied credibility."
Argento previously denied any wrongdoing.
"I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false," the actress' statement read. "I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett."
However, shortly after the story broke in the New York Times, a piece by TMZ came out –which allegedly showed text messages between Argento and a friend in which she appeared to look as though she had admitted to having had sex with Bennett.
The Italian actress became one of the faces of the #MeToo movement after accusing disgraced movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein, in October of forcibly performing oral sex on her in 1997.
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Since there's so much on offer, the park can be a bit daunting if you've never visited before – where do you go, what do you do and where, oh where are the toilets? In this quick guide, I'll answer all of your questions about visiting the Magic Kingdom for the first time.
If you and your little ones are heading to Disney World, Florida, warm weather and amazing adventures await. You've chosen a fantastic location that your children will never forget. Here's what you should know before you arrive.
Size Matters– The park is huge and can be exhausting for children … and their parents! Make sure to factor in plenty of ice cream stops – and even nap times – for your children.
Magic Moments– Book in some magical moments that your kids will treasure forever. For example, why not request a wake-up call from their favourite character?
Silly Strollers – Think about decorating your children's strollers with distinctive ribbons or signs. Getting off a ride and looking at 30 identical prams will get old very quickly!
Travel Safely– Make sure that you're properly insured before you jet off. Fortunately, InsureMore's family travel insurance covers the whole family, so you can relax and enjoy your trip to the fullest.
Practicalities– I'm talking comfortable shoes, hand sanitizer and wet wipes – take all of these necessities to Disney World. Florida can get very hot, so definitely don't forget caps and sun cream.
Disney World has a free and easily downloadable app called My Disney Experience. Use this to make dinner reservations, find out waiting times, look at maps, locate toilets and more.
Think about food ahead of time. There are loads of places to grab a quick snack, but you might want to make reservations for proper evening meals. The boardwalk area is perfect for restaurants and evening entertainment.
There are various pass options, such as the FastPass+ and Rider Switch Pass, which work well for many families. These can reduce waiting times, allowing you to get more out of your stay.
PhotoPass Photographers will take photos of your family for free, using your own phone or camera.
Splash Mountain– This wet and wild flume ride is iconic – and perfect on a hot day!
Tomorrowland Speedway– Kids over 55 inches can drive their very own replica race car, while smaller children can ride alongside mum or dad.
Toy Story Mania– With no height restrictions, the whole family can enjoy this interactive ride with carnival-style games. Spot your favourite Disney characters!
Mad Tea Party– These giant spinning cups are a classic, and never fail to please. If you're lucky, you might just see the Mad Hatter.


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One suspects that Ford knew it was in at the start of something special when it launched the Escort RS1600 back in 1970. This car, the first to wear the RS badge, wasn't the work of some well-intentioned amateur enthusiasts within Ford. It was, in fact, the first fruit of the dedicated Advanced Vehicle Operation plant at Aveley in Essex and a specialist network of Rallye Sport dealers was appointed.
Not all Ford RS models have their roots in motorsport but the most of the best examples certainly do. The twin-cam RS1600 was quickly followed by the single cam RS2000 and between them ,these rear-wheel drive lightweights mopped up victories in the Safari rally of 1972, three RAC titles, as well as proving the versatility of the platform by claiming the European Touring Car Championship of 1974. Perhaps the most collectible of all RS models appeared next, and it isn't hard to guess why. The aggressively-shaped Ford Capri RS2600 and RS3100 models didn't just look the business, they also won the European Touring car Championships of 1971 and 1972. Tamer but more affordable, the droop-snooted, quad-headlamp RS2000 proved hugely popular, with RS Mexico and RS1800 models also attracting many followers. Escort RS1800s, in fact, claimed more rally victories than any other British car; a record that's unlikely to be beaten in the foreseeable future.
The Escort changed radically at the start of the Eighties, switching to a front-wheel drive platform. RS models weren't long in arriving. The XR3 drew in the general public, while the RS1600i attracted true enthusiasts. Serious performance came to the Escort in the shape of the RS Turbo, the first such model to feature both a turbocharged engine and a viscous-coupling limited-slip differential.
Undoubtedly the most radical and extreme RS model to date is the mid-engined RS200, of which only 200 were made between 1984 and 1986. Designed to compete in Group B rallying, the RS200's Cosworth engine and four-wheel drive chassis gave it thunderous performance. Power came from a 1.8 litre, single turbocharged engine producing 250bhp in road-going trim, and between 350 and 450bhp in racing trim although upgrade kits were available for road-going versions to boost power output to over 300bhp. Never a particularly successful rally car, the RS200's competition career was cut short after the FIA abolished Group B due to a series of high profile accidents. The cars found a ready market with rallycross teams and Norwegian Martin Schanche claimed the 1991 European Rallycross title with an RS200 that produced over 650bhp.
In 1985 Ford's longstanding relationship with Cosworth engineering saw the birth of one of the now iconic three-door Sierra Cosworth. With its extreme whale-tail spoiler and 150mph top speed, it quickly became Britain's most stolen vehicle and spawned Sapphire saloon versions, an RS500 homologation special and the final four-wheel drive Sapphire models that were more refined but with 237bhp under the bonnet both stealthy and rapid. No RS model was ever quite so successful on track and the 500bhp RS500 race cars proved victorious in the World Touring Car Championship in 1987 and the European Touring Car Championship in 1988. The Sierra Cosworth morphed into the Escort Cosworth, a car that ran on modified Sierra Sapphire running gear but which re-established Ford as a rallying front runner, including victory in the 1994 Monte Carlo Rally.
Two fast Fiesta models were also offered during the Nineties, the RS Turbo and the RS1800. The RS2000 badge was revived on the Escort, offered this time round with a choice of either front or four-wheel-drive. These models delivered decent enough performance but lacked the true magic of the best RS models. To experience this once more, enthusiasts would have to wait a while. Salvation arrived in 2002 with the 212bhp Ford Focus RS. Production was limited to about 4500 from the outset, and the car was built on its own assembly line in Ford's Saarlouis plant. The RS was offered all over Europe, but 2147 were sold in the UK, by far its largest market. The front-wheel drive chassis was fitted with a super-aggressive a Quaife automatic torque biasing differential which helped transmit power to the tarmac but which also endowed the Focus RS with a fairly rowdy power delivery on anything other than smooth, flat tarmac. When Ford completed the production run of the Mk I, Ford of Briatin's managing director Paul Thomas said "We always knew Focus RS would be a sales winner, but we could never have predicted its fantastic reception and the effect it had in re-igniting passion for the Ford RS brand."
Its successor arrived in 2009. The Mk II Focus RS showed quite how far chassis development had come in just seven years. The so called RevoKnuckle helped the strut front suspension offer the sophistication of a multi-link setup, while the 300bhp 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine made this comfortably the quickest RS road car with a 0-60mph time of just 5.7s. The final chapter in the Ford RS vehicle story came with the 345bhp RS500 Focus, launched in 2010. Painted in a standard Panther Black metallic colour, the RS500s were shipped to a dedicated 3M facility near Frankfurt, Germany, where a special film was applied to the bodywork to create a matt black effect.
More than forty years after the first RS1600 was launched, the Focus RS500 is a very different beast but there's an obvious strand of DNA linking them. The market demographic may have shifted but both offer the sort of driving experience that allow you to kid yourself that you could have been a contender. Long may that tradition continue.

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The Manhattan Puzzle
By Laurence O'Bryan
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An international cover-up that could change the course of history... Sean has been tracking a symbol from another age. It provides a clue to a barbaric conspiracy. A puzzle with an answer feared for millennia. When Isabel wakes to find Sean hasn't come home, she doesn't worry. At first. But when the police turn up on her doorstep wanting to interview him, she has to make a decision. Does she keep faith in him or does she believe the evidence? The symbol Sean and Isabel have been chasing will finally be revealed in Manhattan, as one of the greatest banks in the world totters. Can Isabel uncover the truth before time runs out... A thrilling, high-octane race to save civilisation that will engross fans of Dan Brown, David Baldacci and James Patterson.
Laurence was born in Dublin. He studied business, then IT at Oxford University. After going to England he paid for his own courses and began rising at 4AM so he could study and work at the same time. One early job was as a kitchen porter near the Bank of England cleaning the plates of the well connected. He stayed in squats in London and struggled for years. Laurence was first published by a school newspaper when he was ten, for a short story about aliens getting lost. Thirty-five years later, he attended an authonomy workshop and not long after was offered a publishing contract for three books. The Manhattan Puzzle is his third novel.
Laurence was born in Dublin. He studied business, then IT at Oxford University. After going to England he paid for his own courses and began rising at 4AM so he could study and work at the same time. One early job was as a kitchen porter near the Bank of England cleaning the plates of the well connected. He stayed in squats in London and struggled for years. Laurence was first published by a schoo...
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We are excited to announce our involvement in a fantastic new project! A few months ago PlanToys asked if we would be interested in collaborating with them on a new product in development for Earth Day. A long-time fan of their toys, we were eager to partner with them on their Earth Kit campaign!
Every year, PlanToys holds a national contest for the best Earth Day Window Display at its participating retailers. Stores in over 30 states submit display entries, with a grand prize winner receiving $500 worth of Plan Toys merchandise and two runner up winners receiving $300 in merchandise.
This year however, PlanToys has partnered with Eco-Kids USA, Of The Earth LLC and Action Print Center Inc., to create the best Earth Day kit yet! From Missouri to North Carolina, retailers embraced the importance of sustainability and eco-mindedness with colorful window displays, games and fun activities for the whole family.
For this year's contest, participating stores will receive a PlanToys® Earth Day kit for their customers that will include a sheet of seed paper with a choice of 4 different designs to choose from and color, a multi-colored eco-crayon, a souvenir pencil made of rubber wood, and a fact card about Earth Day, neatly packed in a PlanToys® folder. Once the child colors the picture printed on the seed paper with the eco-crayon they can then take it home, and with a the help and supervision of their parent, plant the colored seed paper and watch it grow! We hope that this can be a fun and exciting activity kids can do with their parents and instill a deeper appreciation for the earth.
Today is the one month mark from Earth Day and a fitting time to share the video launching this unique and innovative educational campaign. Spread the word, share with your community, and most importantly: educate your children on the importance Earth Day!


Clear Fork city is located in West Virginia State, Wyoming County and has a unique zip code assigned by the US Postal Service Office.
Clear Fork Area Code is 304 and Time Zone is Eastern (GMT -05:00).
The US ZIP Code basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits assigned to the Clear Fork City. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in the 1980s, includes the five digits of the Clear Fork ZIP code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code in Clear Fork, West Virginia.
The Clear Fork Zip Code is 24822.
If you want to send a mail to Clear Fork City, you should use the 24822 Zip Code.
In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Clear Fork ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 24822 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Clear Fork city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in West Virginia.
What is the Clear Fork Zip Code?
The Clear Fork Zip Code in West Virginia is 24822.
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Senate spokeswoman Katie Betta said that Senate President Andy Gardiner hadn't yet had time to review the proposal. But earlier in the week, Gardiner recommended dedicating as much as $600 million in state money in the absence of the LIP dollars.
The House and Senate have been struggling to build the state budget since February, when the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it would not be renewing Florida's LIP program "in its current form." Although the program was scheduled to end June 30 under an existing agreement with the federal government, Republican Gov. Rick Scott and the House assumed Florida would get an extension.
State health officials have proposed a potential successor program, but have yet to hear back from CMS.
The silence is partly because CMS has said it wants Florida to expand Medicaid as a condition of LIP being renewed. The Senate is advancing a plan to accept $2.8 billion in federal Medicaid money to expand coverage to more than 800,000 low-income Floridians. But the House has refused to consider the proposal, leading to gridlock over the budget that will likely require a special or an extended session to resolve.
Crisafulli described his offer Thursday as a chance to move forward with the budget building process while Florida waits for an answer from the feds.
The House is assuming that Florida will receive some amount of LIP money, albeit a lesser amount than in previous years.
Crisafulli said he didn't "think necessarily that hospitals should be held harmless" in the event the LIP funding shrinks.
Of the $200 million on the table, about $90 million would be taken from the proposed budget for school construction and maintenance. Another $80 million would come from a proposed $690 million tax cut package, and the rest would come out of reserves.
It's not clear whether Crisafuli's proposal is too little, too late. After all, the session is supposed to end May 1.
Earlier in the day, Senate Budget Chairman Tom Lee, R-Brandon, suggested that lawmakers should "wait for a response to come back [from CMS] that opens a landing zone" before building the budget.
He said he was hoping to reopen informal talks with the federal government to get "some sort of signal" on the amount of money Florida was likely to receive.
House Minority Leader Mark Pafford, of West Palm Beach, who is not included in budget negotiations, questioned the sincerity of Crisafulli's offer.
"I can't imagine it has merit, at this late hour, to jam something through that probably is half-baked when in fact we can draw down billions of dollars by accepting the Senate [expansion] plan," Pafford said.
Herald/Times staff writer Mary Ellen Klas contributed to this story.


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What is a Career in Genetics All About
Written By: meghali
Topic We Cover: What is a Career in Genetics All About?
1. What is Genetics?
2. What is a Career in Genetics About?
3. What qualities do geneticists need?
Benefits of Genetics Courses
4. Courses & Duration
5. Admission & Eligibility
6. Course curriculum for Genetic Engineering
7. Top colleges in India that offers these courses:
8. Career & Jobs
Career Opportunities in Genetics
What personality characteristics or skills should a geneticist possess?
9. Who Hires Geneticists? Where Do They Work?
10. Salaries in Genetics
11. Pros and Cons of being a Geneticist
12. Should you pursue a career in Genetics?
What is Genetics?
In general, Genetics, is the study of heredity and in particular it is the study of genes. One of the central pillars of biology formed by Genetics and overlaps with many other areas, such as medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology.
What is a Career in Genetics About?
Majorly, Genetics is focuses on inherited diseases, hereditary conditions, as well as the Application of Genetics Research to the development of pharmaceutical and agricultural products. The Study of Genetics has created a major breakthrough in branches of unborn defects, cancer research, DNA samples, etc. A Geneticist works in both medical and scientific fields to gain a better understanding of mutation, reproduction and cell growth.
In the Field of Genetics the work of a professional typically consists of keeping records of genetic ailments, detecting genotypes, detecting faulty/misfired genes, analysing test results, employing mutation techniques, etc. After having conducted tests or experiments, they prepare reports for clinicians and clients (patients), explaining them the results of their analysis.
What qualities do geneticists need?
The term geneticist encase a number of different positions; from doctors who look after patients with hereditary conditions, to academics who lecture on this subject. So although as a geneticist you may be spending most of your time Working in a Laboratory, this will not always be the case.
Many geneticists require the power to act to express complicated ideas in a comprehensive and understandable manner. They may be give a reason for the effects of genetic treatments to people who may be apprehensive or scared. Consequently, these guys need to be honest, reassuring and friendly when dealing with people.
There is enough difference within this area of work to provide for a variety of personality types, so whether you are a people person who likes working in teams, or you prefer to work on your own, there will be something for you.
The media often portrays the Work of Geneticists as controversial and, although it has been in some instances, it is important to remember that it really is just another branch of mainstream science.
So, if you have a passion for biological sciences and would like to work on the leading position of progressive medical science, then a career in the exciting world of genetics could be right for you. To find out more about this exciting subsector check out the occupational profile of a Clinical Molecular Geneticist!
Capacity to communicate complex thoughts justifiably and easily
Straightforward
Interest in the natural sciences
Clarifying the impacts of genetics medicines to individuals who might be frightened or troubled
Benefits of Genetics Courses:
You can find Job Opportunities in Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and other health services.
It mentors you about the operations of Clinical Biochemical Genetics diagnostic laboratories.
After completing B.Sc in Genetics, you can also go for the further courses like M.Sc, Ph.D, etc.
Courses & Duration
Genetics Courses are quite popular in India. In this field you can choose the bachelor, master & a doctoral degree. It is substantial for the study of cell biology, microbiology, Bio-Technology & biochemistry.
For various things the role of the geneticist is very crucial such as unborn defects, cancer research, DNA samples & etc.
In gaining a better understanding of mutation, reproduction & cell growth a geneticist works in both medical & scientific fields.
Candidates can apply for AIIMS PG, NEET PG and JIPMER PG to apply for this course.
The various courses in genetics are mentioned below:
Undergraduate Courses:
Bachelor of Science in Genetics (B.Sc. (Genetics))
Bachelor of Science Honors in Genetics (B.Sc (Hons.) Genetics)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Microbiology, Genetics & Chemistry
Postgraduate Courses:
Master of Philosophy in Genetics (M.Phill.(Genetics))
Master of Science in Genetics (M.Sc.(Genetics))
Master of Science Honors in Genetics (M.Sc (Hons.) Genetics)
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Applied Genetics
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Biomedical Genetics
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Human Genetics
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Human Genetics and Molecular Biology
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Bioinformatics and Microbial Genetics
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering
Doctoral Courses:
Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics (Ph.D. (Genetics))
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Human Genetics
Admission & Eligibility
If you are willing in Admission in Bachelor Courses, you have to successfully complete higher secondary examination with Chemistry, Physics & Biology. The duration of this course is three years. Some colleges also conduct an aptitude test for admission in B.Sc Genetics Degree Course.
To get Admissions in Master Courses, you must have done a bachelor's degree in the relevant field from any recognized college or university. In genetic courses some institutions also give admission on the basis of the merit list of the qualifying examination.
Course curriculum for Genetic Engineering
Syllabus of Genetic engineering in a semester- wise break-up of the course in tabulated form given below –
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
Principles of Environmental Science
Basic Engineering 1
SEMESTER III
SEMESTER IV
Mechanical Operations & heat Transfer
Basic Molecular Techniques
Genetics & Cytogenetics
Stoichiometry and Engineering Thermodynamics
Bio-press Principles
Enzyme Tech.
Japanese Language Phase 2/ German Language Phase 2/ French Language Phase 2
French Language Phase 1/ German Language Phase 1/ Japanese Language Phase 1
SEMESTER VI
SEMESTER V
Advanced Molecular Techniques
Functional Genomics and Microarray Technology
Momentum Transfer
Bioprocess Engineering
Biosensors and Biochips
Plant Tissue Culture and Transgenic Technology
SEMESTER VII
SEMESTER VIII
Bio-separation Technology
Bio-Safety, Bio-ethics, IPR & Patients
Nano-biotechnology in Healthcare
Animal Cell Culture and Transgenic Tech.
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Some of the specialized fields of Genetics are:
Ecological Genetics
Immunogenetics
Top colleges in India that offers these courses:
Government Science College, Karnataka
I.M.S University
Maharshi Dayanand University
Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
Rajendra Agricultural University (Bihar)
ANU – Acharya Nagarjuna University
BHU – Banaras Hindu University
Barkatullah University
CCS Haryana Agricultural University
PAU – Punjab Agricultural University
Punjabi University
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University – RPCAU
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Osmania University, Hyderabad
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
An Increasing Scope of this Career offers you a huge variety of opportunities.
Cytogeneticist: The preparation of biological specimens such as amniotic fluids, blood, bone marrow and tumours for chromosome analysis is done by Cytogeneticist
Crime Investigation: Geneticists also work in the crime investigation branches of government and non-government organizations analyzing biological samples submitted to them for the presence or absence of certain DNA strains.
Medical Laboratory Technologist: Also known as Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Technologists perform chemical, biological, haematological, immunological, microscopic and bacteriological tests, as well as develop new test methods, etc.
Clinical Geneticist: They are physicians their specialization is in the diagnosis and Treatment of Genetic Diseases. Laboratory-based tasks related to such diseases may also include in their job.
Genetic Counsellor: The counsellors' main job is to provide support and information on a variety of genetic diseases. Their responsibilities include integrating treatment for those with birth disorders, as well as the patients counselling who have any hereditary problems.
You must have to be a Certified Genetic Counselor from a renowned institute to have a career as a genetic counselor. Nowadays due to the increase in gene-based therapies and wellness treatment Genetic counselors are in demand. There work majorly involves evaluating the patients family history (Pedigree analysis), identifying any potential risk of disease, producing reports, etc.
Research Geneticist: Jobs are available at private laboratories, govt. agencies, and other research organizations. The research is mainly focused on the inherited characteristics of humans, animals, and plants. Their analyses and experiments sum-up to the Development of New Products and the existing knowledge pool.
Forensic Science Research Scientist/ Associates– To identify and analyze the evidence from potential crime scenes you will be working with the law enforcement firms. This majorly involves analyses of skin sample, DNA samples, etc and to identify the potential culprit of the crime producing relevant data.
Plant Breeder/ Geneticist: To enhance characteristics of crops and plants such as resistance to diseases, crop yield, appearance, etc they use their advanced genetics expertise. For this, in laboratory conditions they scientifically assess plant breeding.
I'm sure you must have heard about Genetically Modified Crops, well this is where the geneticist play role in food & agriculture. The scientist works towards making new varieties and manipulating the plant's genes. It is not limited to plants, to get a better variety the scientist work on animal breeds also. They give improved yields and produce varieties which can tolerate harsh environmental conditions.
Education: Genetics teachers in schools and universities are in high demand. They work at various levels, depending on their qualifications.
Scientific Researcher – One can work on a project involving the study of various genes and their correlation after having a doctoral degree. It helps in paving the way towards new discoveries like CRISPR gene editing. To understand the living beings in the universe the famous Human Genome Project marks the substantial role genetic scientists have played over a decade.
Medical Scientist – The medical scientist work towards studying genetic diseases especially those with hereditary conditions. This majorly focuses on research related to medical issues. For treating these diseases and giving someone a better life they look forward to solutions.
Scientific Writer – If you have the enthusiasm to write and express your views on your niche field then writing can take it further. Scientific writing is a very lucrative career in the coming years as it offers you to learn while you earn.
If you want to be favorable at the job, you must have a Good Communication Skills, patience, & perseverance. Good Geneticists have a curiosity and passion related to the genetic basis of health and disease. Those students in concerned to make their career in genetics, should take mathematics and science as possible in the high school and college.
Who Hires Geneticists? Where Do They Work?
In the Field of Biomedical, biology, and life Sciences there are a lot of Career Opportunities. For a genetics degree holder the job opportunity is continuing to expand. There is insufficiency of genetic employees, that's why the Demand of Genetics continues to increase. For many different types of employers Geneticists can work in various capacities. After studying genetics course some employment area where you work:
DNA Forensics Department
Pharmaceutical Industry & Suppliers
Agricultural Firms
Animal Breeding Industry
Some of the Job Profiles are:
Genetics Laboratory Technician
Clinical Geneticist
Regulatory Process Manager
Biotech Sales Engineer
Museum Educator
Senior Scientific Officer
Principal Plant Breeder
Channel Enablement Specialist
Data Specialist – Advanced Analytics
Technical Solution Manager
In India some of the major employers geneticist are:
Tata Memorial Centre
Indian Society of Cell Biology
Bcs-Insilico Biology
All India Institutes of Medical Sciences
MapMyGenome & other genetic testing companies
Lifecell International Private Ltd
Datar Cancer Genetics Limited
The Inst. of Genomic and Integrative Biology, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases
Apollo Hospitals
DNA labs India
Indian Council of Medical Research
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Salaries in Genetics
In Genetics Field the salary packages mainly depends on skills, knowledge, and experience.
Salary varies between 2-2.8 Lakh per annum for entry level jobs or during training period
Research Associates salary ranges between 3-5 Lakh per annum
Salary in private company varies between 6-9 Lakh per annum for Junior Scientists.
Salary in private company varies between 15-16 Lakh per annum for Senior Scientists.
Doctoral Researchers gets a package of more than 22 lakh per annum.
Postdoctoral Researchers earn a package of more than 50 Lakh per annum.
Pros and Cons of being a Geneticist
Experts get unlimited requests for various works.
The field is quickly developing, and there are various research openings, both in India and abroad.
Occupations are accessible in different enterprises, for example, pharmaceuticals, fabricating, medicinal services, and so forth.
The instructive way for the profession is long. A PhD degree is also required.
It includes investing the vast majority of your time and energy in the research centre.
It may be challenging to get into the profession, as it requires broad information, aptitude and training.
The work may open people to dangerous and poisonous substances.
What if this career does not work out for me? What are the other options for a person with these credentials?
There are many Job Openings in the Field of Science, biomedical and life sciences. The opportunity for work as a Genetics degree holder is still to grow. The genetics workers are not adequate currently, that is the reason the interest of Genetics keeps on expanding. Geneticists can work in different capacities concerning various sorts of businesses. Some employment sectors where you work after pursuing Genetics course are:
Pharmaceutical Industry and Suppliers
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A portion of the Job Profiles are:
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Should you pursue a career in Genetics?
As a part of the Field of Genetics, both in India and overseas, you'll get diverse opportunities to work on and lead advanced research projects. In various industries jobs are available, such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, etc.
At the same time, you should understand that since the work of a Geneticist is primarily research-based, you'd have to spend a lot of time in laboratories and indoors. For the Career the Educational Path is also long, as a PhD is generally preferred.
So, if you think you have the scientific aptitude, patience, and a love for biology, why not consider going this route? Embark on an exciting journey of unveiling the mysteries hidden within genes.
Genetics as a Career is in high demand due to the improvement of precision based medicine and wellness therapies. Nowadays, people be apt to get their genetic profiling done to assess any tendencies for future complications and change their lifestyle accordingly to avoiding such conditions. Every field including genetics has a lot of opportunities however your achievements depends upon your interpersonal skills.
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BVP stands as one of the most influential colleges in IPU in terms of higher studies in reputed institutes. Stanford, Georgia Tech, UBC, UPenn, USC, ASU and NCSU abroad, and IIT-B, BITS and various NITs in India are some places the alumni got to study at.All in all, a good college in the IPU - a land of opportunities.


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(May 2017) Two members of ver.di with the support of their union and the DGB confederation have won an important ruling in the European Court of Justice that protects the link between their pay and conditions and the public sector collective agreement. The two hospital employees were part of a transfer to a private company in 1997 but were then transferred again when the Asklepios company won the contract. Asklepios refused to maintain the link with the public sector collective agreement arguing that it was not party to the original negotiations. The European Court decided in favour of the workers because it said that the rules were specific to them to protect their rights and were not part of a collective agreement.
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Victory for outsourced workers as fight in hospitals continues
The public services union UNISON has secured a major victory for around 900 outsourced security and cleaning workers at University College, London. The workers will soon see their holiday entitlement aligned with that of directly employed workers while pay, overtime, sickness and pension benefits will be brought into line by the autumn of 2021. Meanwhile the union is continuing its campaign to get better pay for outsourced workers employed by the Compass multinational at two hospitals in North West England. The minimum hourly rate for these workers is only GBP 8.21 (EUR 9.50 - the national minimum wage) while the minimum for directly employed staff is GBP 9.03 (EUR 10.50).
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Outsourced workers celebrate living wage victory
Workers employed by the Aramark outsourcing company at the government's Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have won their campaign to be paid a living wage. After two months of strike action the company agreed to pay a minimum of GBP 10.55 an hour (EUR 11.75) and also to improve holiday entitlement and sickness benefit. Negotiations covering other workers at BEIS employed by the ISS multinational are still underway.
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Childcare workers' court victory
(May 2016) The BDDSz childcare workers' union (one of EPSU's newest affiliates) secured an important legal victory at the end of May. Following strike action earlier this year, the legality of the strike had been challenged by the government which had argued that the union should have provided a minimum level of service. The legal challenge went throught the whole legal process and the highest court ruled in favour of the union saying that the nature of the service did not require the minimum service. Read more at BDDSz (HU).


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Since the beginning of the Church in the «Acts of the Apostles», apostles, prophets, and apostolic and prophetic ministry have been crucial for the expansion of the Gospel and the implementation of the Creation Mandate (Genesis 1:26-28) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).
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In recent years, the significance and function of these offices and ministries have come to the forefront, and a global resurgence is taking place of the power, authority and expansion of the Gospel that is described in the «Acts of the Apostles». Sociologically, theologically and spiritually this has all the hallmarks of a global movement, especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The terms «Apostolic Movement» and the «New Apostolic Reformation» are used interchangeably, depicting the largest and fastest growing segment of Christianity worldwide.
Churches of the Apostolic Movement embrace the only Christian mega block growing faster than Islam, stated Professor Emeritus of Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. C. Peter Wagner, who was the first Presiding Apostle of International Coalition of Apostles (1999-2010).
Dr. Wagner suggested that the name «New Apostolic Reformation» should be used to identify the Apostolic Movement, and other names are also used.
The statistician David B. Barrett has estimated that pentecostal-charismatics will have reached 740 million human beings by the year 2025. But in the study «World Christian Trends, Ad 30-Ad 2200: Interpreting the Annual Christian Megacensus» (William Carey Library, 2001 – co-author Todd Johnson) Barrett concludes that only 12 percent of this growth takes place in «traditional pentecostalism», which includes the Pentecostal Movement in Europe. Virtually all dynamic growth happens in congregations and movements that are often called «neo-pentecostal», «neo-charismatic», «the third wave», or as Wagner put it: «The New Apostolic Reformation». Even local churches in historical denominations make dramatic changes with the goal of experiencing reformation and growth. It is by no means so that Christianity grows rapidly just because pentecostals, lutherans, catholics and methodists speak a little in tongues, prophesy and pray for the sick. Growth happens with costly consequences of faith!
In 1973, Dr. Wagner had written the groundbreaking study on the enormous growth of the pentecostal revival in Latin-America: «Look Out! The Pentecostals are Coming!» (Creation House, 1973). Here he introduced the nine characteristics of this growth: 1) Power from on high. 2) The gospel to the people. 3) Church planting. 4) Plant seeds in good soil. 5) Healthy churches. 6) Theological training on the streets. 7) Fun in church! 8) Prayer for the sick. 9) Social involvement.
In 1999, Peter Wagner published the study «ChurchQuake!» (Regal Books) where he identified nine aspects that characterize this apostolic reformation.
1) A new name as an identifying factor that substitutes old labels and denominational terms. Wagner´s suggestion, «New Apostolic Reformation», seems to be used on most continents, and other names are also used.Peter Wagner published the study «ChurchQuake!» (Regal Books 1999) where he identified nine aspects that characterize this apostolic reformation.
2) A new authority structure is significant in the worldwide reformation, specifically the great authority that is given by the Holy Spirit to individuals. Even though names such as «apostle», «prophet», «pastor» and «evangelist» are boldly used today, the names are not the focus, but the content of the names. We have moved away from beaurocratic authority to personal authority. Locally, the new apostles are often leaders of local churches. New apostolic churches trust their pastors. In traditional structures the trust is placed in committees and boards. Regionally, churches and ministries relate to the leadership of apostles, rather than the bureaucracy and synods of denominations.
3) New leadership training happens through apostolic pastors who want to set the believers free to function in their world. Everyone is equipped to function in their spiritual giftings. New leaders are developed in their church, and lifelong learning is facilitated.
4) New focus on ministry for the present and the future, rather than the present and the past. We are not very preoccupied with our history and past experiences, but we are vision driven.
5) New praise and worship by creating new songs and music, in keeping with contemporary styles. Everyone takes active part in passionate praise, some sit, others stand, and even others move around. We are not performance oriented.
6) New forms of prayer characterize our churches. Ample time is given to unison prayer in our public gatherings. We pray boldly, full of faith, and loudly in our mother tongue and in tongues, and we mix this with our praise and worship. Apart from our public gatherings we have praise marches, prayer walks, and alternating prayer meetings in different venues.
7) New finances that are characterized by the joy of giving – and giving generously. Our giving happens through tithing, holy gifts, and offerings, and taking up the offering is done with joy and excitement. We expect generous giving. Everyone expects to be blessed themselves by giving to God´s work.
8) New evangelization happens with an emphasis on the poor, the needy, and the sick. We evangelize with love and creativity. Church planting is the key to the gospel reaching new categories of people.
9) New power orientation is characteristic of everything we do. We practice healing, casting out demons, prophecy, dreams, visions, acts of faith, prophetic acts, identificational repentance, spiritual warfare, prayer expeditions – and we expect that lives and circumstances are transformed by God´s power!
Here Dr. Donald McGavran is at the installation in 1984 of his friend and colleague C. Peter Wagner as the first holder of the Donald McGavran Chair of Church Growth at Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Peter Wagner giving input to his student and spiritual son Jan-Aage Torp in September 2008
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An excellent climbing area. Deep-water soloing is available during the warmer months when the water is up. From October - April the water is usually down and you some incredible sport and trad routes are displayed.
An easy approach and can be quite crowded on weekends. There is a lot of route development going on here so make sure you are on the correct route.
The link below can be used to see the levels of the water.
Don Miron, Masuko, Noanmeyet, Bongo, Cowboy, Gimme a Clown, Blaze, Mojo are accessible when the level is at 1625 or less. At 1625 most of the other routes are all still inaccessible. At 1620, the other routes are accessible. You'll have to rock hop through a muddy section, but no wading.
Take Whippoorwill road follow paved road almost to the end, take a left and park then follow the dirt road until you reach a fork (bonfire pit) take a left and go down into the cliff breakdown to reach the start for many climbs.
Whippoorwill from the slab above.
Ladd nearing the top of this short arete.
Don Miron, Masuko, Nonmeyet, Bongo, Cowboy, Gimme a Clown, Blaze, Mojo are open at Summersville Lake Pool level of 1625ft. Some traditional climbs might be open as well.
5.10a(?) - About 3ft L of Wendy's Jugs - harder moves to first two bolts then great holds on overhanging route to the top. I believe it is 6 bolts to its own set of anchors.
5.8 - About 2 ft R of Aimee's Jugs. I believe it is shorter and fewer bolts than Aimee's Jugs. Has its own set of anchors.
5.10+ - Starts just L from Straight outta Lockmont (5.9) under smallish roof. Climbs up dirty face to cool pockets and small roof. Not sure on the number of bolts, but has its own anchors.
From what I've been told 1625' is the mark. I was there last weekend when the army corps site said 1622' and it was accessible. He's the water level link.


The vocabulary of children is an important indication of their language ability during the preschool years. This study examined whether oral vocabulary is a good predictor of the English language proficiency of Malaysian Chinese preschoolers by examining the correlation of oral vocabulary and English language proficiency. A total of 204 Chinese preschoolers aged between 3 to 6 years participated in this study. A parental report was used to gauge the English language proficiency level of the children; while a set of stimulus pictures containing 160 basic and easy vocabularies were used to determine the oral vocabulary abilities of the children. The results showed that preschoolers' oral production of English vocabulary had a significant and positive correlation with their English language proficiency. Older children showed more correct production of English vocabulary compared to younger children. There were no gender effects in their oral productions. The findings of the present study could serve as a way to gather information on preschoolers' level of English language proficiency, to inform instructional practice and to rule out second language learning problems or language delay.


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Given that the 21st century has seen a sort of return to the roots aspect for the Mustang, it was probably only a matter of time before the Boss 302 made a return. Over the last few years there's been steady and growing interest in the concept of a new-age Trans Am Special.
Jim Clarke led the charge with the creation of the 5.0 HO V8 for the Mustang in 1982 and was responsible for the continuous improvement of the 5.0 throughout the '80s. What Jim and his team accomplished is truly amazing.
Gateway Classic Cars of Detroit is more than proud to offer this extremely limited, Neiman Marcus Edition 2015 Ford Mustang GT! There is a heck of a story behind how these Neiman Marcus Mustangs came about. Back in 2015 the chain of luxury department stores known as the Neiman Marcus Group had plans to make around 100 custom Mustangs that were built the way they wanted. When creating and designing the NM Mustang, they quickly realized the very high price-point that they were trying to sell these cars at, was not going to fly with their potential customers. Ultimately the Neiman Marcus Mustangs were made, but nowhere near as many as everyone thought. With only 4 of these cars built, this one is a very special #1. At first sight you will notice the custom Neiman Marcus black and deep impact blue paint job. The abstract decal painted on the car gives it a sleek racing look. The tonneau that covers the rear seats when the convertible top comes down make this Mustang look even more like a rocket. The custom work flows all around the body of the car, even the wheels are custom made to Neiman Marcus standards. Powering this one of a kind ride is the original Coyote 5.0L engine that came standard in 2015. What didnt come standard in 2015 is a Roush Supercharger that makes this Mustang an absolute riot to drive! Backing that powerful powerplant is an MT-82, 6-speed manual transmission that is also original to this car. This Mustang rides like its on rails and is a one-of-a-kind piece that any Mustang enthusiast would love to have in their collection. Other options on this Mustang include A/C, cruise control, heated seats, tilt wheel, keyless entry, ride control, anti-theft system, and more! This 2015 Neiman Marcus Edition Mustang GT can be seen in our Detroit Showroom, or for more detailed information including over 100 HD photos and an HD video at www.gatewayclassiccars.com or call to speak with one of our friendly and knowledgeable sales staff @ 313-982-3100. You can also email us at detroit@gatewayclassiccars.com See more at: WWW.GatewayClassicCars.com/DET/1487/
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Malaysia's Cagamas adds amortisation to bond, sukuk programme
Malaysia's state-backed mortgage lender Cagamas Bhd has broadened the scope of its 40 billion ringgit ($12 billion) bond and sukuk issuance programme by adding the use of a novel amortisation format, a regulatory filing showed.
Cagamas's mandate as the national mortgage corporation and the leading issuer of AAA debt securities in Malaysia is to facilitate home ownership but, is also exploring ways to develop a deeper and more liquid domestic bond market.
An amortising bond is structured in a way that gradually reduces the value of the bond over a fixed period of time, meaning the borrower pays off the full amount before the final maturity date.
Amortising bonds are commonplace, but the format is rare for sukuk. Last year, Dubai's Emirates airline launched the first such sukuk in the international market, a 10-year $1 billion deal with an average weighted life of five years.
Cagamas said it had received confirmation from its sharia advisers and the capital market regulator for the proposed change to its issuance programme.
This would not affect the programme's AAA credit rating from RAM Rating Services, the company added.
In 2012, Cagamas broadened its range of issuance with the introduction of an agency-based sukuk known as wakala, which is acceptable to Islamic investors from outside Malaysia for trading in the secondary market.
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Salford Star closure – how Salford council tried to block and discredit the Star
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The Salford Star has shut down. This article is a warning to others who may follow, on the pitfalls of founding a genuine publication that aims to give the community a voice and hold public bodies up to account. They will try to discredit you, block information and shut you down.
Here the Salford Star editor, Stephen Kingston, looks at how democracy perished badly under the Salford mayoral system.
Threats, lies, fear and loathing in Salford…
So it's May 2009, and Britain's press are outside Salford Civic Centre as Salford MP Hazel Blears is at the epicentre of the MPs expenses scandal. Someone asks me, as editor of Salford Star, to go live on SKY News talking about the issue. Sure.…
That afternoon, my wife phones me from work in tears. She's been threatened. Her job as a civil servant could be in jeopardy if I didn't shut up. Blears, the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, was incredibly powerful and it brought home that the nearer to the centre of power you get, the more you are obliged to play the game. But journalists aren't supposed to 'play the game'…
A few months later, and Hazel Blears is in a meeting with representatives of SCMP – Salford Community Media Partnership – about potential funding for media projects related to the BBC's imminent move north. She said, the reps told us, that no money would be forthcoming for any project that I was involved with. Nice.
Images from print editions of the Salford Star. Images: Steve Speed
Cut to 2012 and Ian Stewart has just been elected Salford City Mayor. He addresses the East Salford Community Committee ranting about 'extremists' wrecking the city.Ooooooh. Where? Who are they? Stewart repeats the diatribe at a full Council meeting. Wow! Where are they? Who are they? It turns out he was talking about me and the reps of Salford City UNISON.
Come near to questioning power and they will threaten you, try to isolate you and attempt to discredit you.What was the Salford Star doing that was so extreme? Giving a voice to dissent in the city. What was Salford UNISON doing? Standing up for its members.
And it turns out that the Labour Party Mayor wasn't just slating the Star and the unions, he later turned on parents of severely disabled children who were protesting about the closure of their respite centre, The Grange, calling them 'rent-a-crowd'…
Stewart had issued an official press statement saying "better to sit down and discuss any issues like sensible adults, rather than resort to the usual rent-a-crowd placards and megaphones, which do not set a good example for our young people."
Parents of disabled children labelled his comments "insulting" and "disgusting"…"I, as a parent, think that standing up for children with disabilities is showing a good example" said Margaret Tunnacliffe, a parent of two disabled children attending The Grange.
Under Stewart's Stalinist tutelage, transparency went out of the window, despite him saying in his inaugural speech that "We as a Council must be more open and transparent with the public…"
Instead, Stewart publicly accused the Salford Star of lies, which we completely shot down in an open letter, while his Assistant Mayor, Gena Merrett accused the Star of being a "key supporter of an extreme left-wing political party that aims to 'smash The Labour Council and the Labour Party'".Really? And then added that the "Salford Star has never been one to let the truth or accuracy get in the way of a good story that might help to support these aims".
Meanwhile, Salford Star Freedom of Information requests constantly took months to answer. It got to the point where the Information Commissioner became involved and put the Council on special report for failing to respond to over one third of requests within the legal limit of twenty days. And Salford Star requests to see invoices and documents relating to Salford Council's accounts for 2012, as is a legal right, were met by a brick wall for more than six months.
The Council had brought in Labour spin doctor, Matt Finnegan, to the 'politically restricted'£65,000 post of Council Head of Communications, who then, illegally tried to ban the Salford Star from attending the election count, and finally resigned when the Salford Star caught him politically spinning for Stewart's favoured candidate to be Salford MP after Blears, Rebecca Long Bailey.
While Stewart was trying to discredit anyone who dared question him, behind the scenes13 'Assistant Mayors' were appointed, and a secret payment of £164,000 to Salford Reds rugby club was exposed, described by the Mayor as a "paperwork error".
Salford Council continued to attack the unions. This time it was UNISON's branch treasurer who was hauled before bosses and told he couldn't represent his members…as he informed them about further cuts to services. The Council backed down in face of protests but the intention was there.
In print issue 10 of the Salford Star (2015) we couldn't help but produce a Magic Mayor Healing Doll to 'enthuse' Stewart with a new vision by offering healing energy. All residents had to do was cut out the healing doll, attach it to a wall or door and put a pin in each of the power points…We don't think it worked…
What did work, was Stewart getting his favoured candidate, Rebecca Long Bailey, to take over from Hazel Blears as MP candidate. The Star did Long Bailey's first ever interview before she was elected, with the obvious question….'We've got a lunatic Mayor in charge that we can't get rid of, and you're seen as his candidate…Is that a problem?'
By now, Salford Council hadn't spoken to the Star for two years, so we also asked RBL about this… "Yeah I think it's sad that people aren't talking to you because, irrespective of the kind of coverage these people are going to get, at the end of the day it's important for local politicians to be held to account whether it's good publicity or bad publicity. If it's off the scale and it's mad then fair enough but I've read what you've got and I don't think it's like that…" A couple of years later and she was blanking us in the street, never mind giving comments…
And so Ian Stewart eventually stood down, and Paul Dennett was anointed City Mayor in 2016; with the usual 'transparency' noises in his inaugural speech. Were things really to improve under his leadership?
During his campaign to be Mayor, Dennett, unlike all other candidates, refused to speak to the Star. They say that in Salford you can stick a red rosette on a donkey and it would be elected, so we interviewed that ass…
We asked 'Paul Dennett has pledged that "I will be directly accessible to party members and the public…My door will always be open"…Yet he slams it in the face of community journalists before he even gets elected. Do you think his pledge means anything?'
Donkey:Neigh!
Meanwhile, under Dennett's leadership, Freedom of Information requests continued to be blocked on spurious grounds. In 2017, the Star asked who had paid for the Mayor's trip to property orgy MIPIM in the South of France.
The Council was not going to tell us…"the commercial interests of the Council outweigh that of the public interest in disclosure, as release of this information would undermine the Council's trading position" and "would prejudice the Council's commercial interests…" After an internal review, the City Solicitor repeated that revealing the information would provide "Clear harm…to the city's economic interests".
The Information Commissioner disagreed, and, after six months, the Council revealed that 14 companies with vested interests in the city's development had paid for the trip. And so it goes on and on and on…but that's what the Salford Star was here for, to expose this stuff, amongst other things…
The same year we requested land sale details and went through the same process of a refusal, an internal inquiry, the Information Commissioner, and five months later, the information. However this time, by mistake, the Council included an internal log in its response which basically showed how officers had deliberately blocked the request even though it had the information to hand, and even though its own Freedom of Information team had written…
"After discussions with the rest of the FOI team we are concerned that if we do not supply the information to the customer the council is not appearing helpful or transparent which is one of the council's 'great eight'…'We will take action to create a more transparent, effective and efficient organisation (no.7)'…"
Also in that year, and after Grenfell, the Star requested all emails from councillors and officers centred on the dangerous cladding in Pendleton. At a meeting of the full Council, Deputy Mayor, John Merry, revealed that he and others had gone through the material deciding what could be released. That's not supposed to happen, it's supposed to be a neutral process.
Together with loads of blanked out or innocuous emails eventually released was one from Pendleton Together to the Council about the Star's request for safety information, stating "as per our agreement with Salford Council we did not respond". Firstly, this was proof in black and white that the Council was blocking organisations from speaking to us. And secondly, hello, this was about safety information to pass onto frightened tenants. How disgusting is that?
Meanwhile, Dennett had employed a £38,000 political assistant, Charlie Winstanley, who again tried to discredit the Star and its editor, accusing me of being a "wretched liar" over an accurate article about the Mayor's discretionary fund. Winstanley followed this up by telling his own massive lie, writing that the Star was sponsored by my "rich barrister wife". Not a barrister. Not even in the legal profession. And not rich.
He added that the Star "consistently uses an anti-establishment 'left' veneer to publish factional attacks on the left of Salford Labour Party, on behalf of Blairites, careerists, cranks and sometimes even Tories…" Nope. It's called holding power to account, and being independent with no vested interests…
This is the sort of stuff the Star has had to put up with over the years. We've been accused of being Trotskyites, anarchists, Tories, UKIP supporters and anything else they could throw at us…Unless, of course, it suited the Council……
When the Salford Star uncovered a plot by Peel Holdings to try to unseat congestion charge supporter and Labour Party councillor, Roger Jones, the story was re-printed on Labour Party election leaflets in the city. It's only when you are holding them up to account that the knives come out.
Interestingly, the Star gave a presentation to a national Research For Action last week that gathered together academics, journalists, students and basically anyone who was looking into their local council's finances and spending.
Every single person who spoke and was actively holding councils to account relayed exactly the same stories as the Salford Star…all had seen information requests blocked, all had seen legal rights to view documents hindered. And all had been labelled 'extremists' and 'trouble makers' for merely trying to help democracy along its path…
The very sad thing is that over the 15 year lifespan of the Salford Star, local council democracy and transparency have actually got worse. When Donald Trump was pilloried for excluding media he didn't like, the Star wrote that Salford City Council must have taught him everything he knows…
It really doesn't matter who or what is in power. If you challenge them; if you try to shine a light on their activities you automatically become the enemy. And Salford City Council and its ruling 'sensible socialism' politicians are no different. They are a disgrace.
By The Salford Star
First published in The Salford Star on 17 May 2021
Read Part 1 of this article – click here
All graphics by Steven Speed
Previous articles on the Salford Star Closure…
Salford Star To Close After 15 Years – click here
The Star Is Born – click here
Alice's Story: Injustice From South Africa to Salford – click here
Salford Stars – Part 1 – click here
Salford Stars Part 2 – click here
The Battle of Barton Moss – click here
Nigel Pivaro Looks Back Over 15 Years of the Star – click here
Planning Scandals and the Affordable Housing Crisis – click here
Campaigns, demos and protests – click here
Guy Griffiths on the Pathfinder Demolitions – click here
What's Left and What's Worth Saving in Salford – click here
Eight Happenings That Encapsulate Salford: Part 1 – click here
Guy Griffiths on the Pathfinder Demolitions – Part 2 The Human Cost – click here
How Salford City Council Tried To Stop The Star – click here
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George Morris that is. His status in the horse world is such that he can almost be referenced by only his first name…much like Beyoncé or Madonna. I was able to watch about 30 minutes of the George Morris Horsemaster Training Session Day 2 video on the USEF Network this morning. In that short time span, I was able to glean the 10 commandments according to George. They are true no matter what discipline to want to claim allegiance to – dressage, eventing, hunters, jumpers, western, or happy horse owner/rider.
1) Half halt, half halt.
2) The horse must travel and stop uphill.
3) Inside Leg to Outside Rein.
4) Invite the horse to self carriage.
5) Keep contact and ride it from behind.
6) The horse must listen to the hand.
7) The rider must give a little.
8) The horse must stretch over the back.
9) Half Halt. Yes, it is that important.
10) Regulation of stride and straightness of the horse is the responsibility of the hands.
So there you have it. When I read this list, I see Charlotte riding Valegro in their stunning musical freestyle. They make it look effortless even though we all know it is not. They are the embodiment of these concepts and what we should all strive to achieve. This could also be my list of goals for the new year. If I can master these skills, everything else will fall into place: qualifying for the Region 1 BLM Championships at First Level, qualifying for the USDF Region 1 Championships at First Level, and earning my First Level scores needed towards my USDF Bronze Medal.
So I've got 364 more days this year. Time to get started!
So What About Day Two of the Show?
Well, sigh. We ended up scratching our rides. Disappointing for sure, but definitely the right thing to do.
Well, crap. Came back for the second day with high hopes of bettering my Saturday scores, but it was not to be. Better to stop than to make a small problem worse because of my greediness for a few extra percentage points. Ike went home, ate some oats sprinkled with bute and was turned out with his buddies for the afternoon.
I headed back to the show to see if any extra volunteer bodies were needed. I first caught up with some of my dressage buddies that I honestly don't get to spend enough time with on a regular basis. We all lead hectic lives complicated by our equine friends, not that we complain, but it does seem to limit social time. I also watched some fun musical freestyles and did some shopping. [Time for some boasting…] My dressage chapter might not be the biggest one around, but we do put on a hell of a good licensed show. We run the weekend as two one-day shows so people can get their two scores from two different shows and two different judges in one weekend if their rides go well. We have cool prizes, a used tack sale, equine rescue booths, and have awesome vendors who bring must-have items for competitors and volunteers. I voluntarily opened my wallet multiple times.
I then helped out at the awards table and bided my time until the worst job of the show was needed: the show ground clean up crew. Everyone is tired. Everyone wants to go home, but someone has to break down the rings and load them on the trailers, take down the tents, pack up the ribbons and extra prizes, and show supplies and decorations. Those 10-gallon buckets filled with stone that hold the signs aren't going to march themselves back to storage. Someone has to clean up the cigarette butts that someone thoughtlessly tossed in the grass. Then all that stuff has to be hauled to storage and squirreled away until next year. Why is it we forget to pack the cold beer to swill when all this is said and done? It is exhausting, but each year we seem to learn a little something that makes the clean up just a wee bit easier.
The day didn't turnout how I planned, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. Great friends, gorgeous horses, and a sunny fall day. Can't ask for much more than that.
p.s. The vet comes Thursday to check out the big man. He didn't appear to be in any discomfort today. I will pop on him tomorrow to gage where we are. Keeping my fingers crossed that it is just something minor.
The newest obsession in my life? Trying to put together a musical freestyle for competition this summer. Ready or not world, here comes Baby Huey dancing down centerline. Ike of course is too busy swatting away the early spring flies and renovating the barn to care about this new obsession. So all the details of the production fall on my shoulders.
I listen to our music while I work; I listen to it in the car; I hum it when I don't have any other option. Over and over and over again. I now understand why it is so important for the rider to like the music as well as having it work with your horse's gaits. Who wants to listen to crappy music repeatedly?
I try to imagine which parts of the musical pieces will work best for the choreography I've drafted. We aren't talking a high degree of difficulty since all we have to work with are Training Level movements – no lateral motion, no canter pirouettes, no flying changes to jazz things up. Just basic walk, trot and canter. With the time constraints placed on the freestyle, plus the compulsory movements required, that doesn't leave a lot of spare time for extra flair. We will have to get into the ring, dance and prance, and halt before the clock strikes 5 minutes gone and we turn into a pumpkin and a mouse wearing riding boots.
Ms. C has been pressed into service in this endeavor. I hijacked our weekly lesson to brainstorm freestyle ideas. I brought the small CD player from home and set it up on the mounting block. Even with the volume at the highest setting, it was almost impossible to hear the music if I moved more than 15 meters away from the speakers. That is going to be a bit of an issue. Hard to tell if things are working if you cannot hear the music. Issue number two – even though I know the CD player works just fine indoors and that the CD has no problems when played on the laptop or in the car, when I blasted it outside, it skipped, skipped, and skipped some more. I would just get our rhythm in time with the music, and it would skip, and then we'd be a half a beat off. Half halt quickly! "You are still off the beat – listen for the clap." Grr. Just can't escape those half halts even while trying to have some fun with music.
Overall, I think Ms. C liked my initial attempt at choreography. She gave me some great tips to improve it and to also give Ike and I some wiggle room especially with our transitions. No point setting ourselves up for failure from the start. By the way, hats off to those who are responsible for writing the regular tests for each of the levels. I now have a greater appreciation for how difficult it must be when the tests are rewritten every four years.
While all this freestyle planning is fun and interesting, we can't lose site of the fact that two weeks from Sunday is our first show of the season followed quickly by our second one the following weekend. If we can't get the scores we need from the regular tests, all this musical freestyle planning will go no where but home…and the audience there (the hawks, horses, and the barn cat, Annie) aren't always appreciative of all our hard work. Guess we will refocus and knuckle down this weekend.
Greetings! Sorry it has been a few days since I've updated the blog. Ike and I have been busy enjoying the spring weather that has finally appeared in the Mid Atlantic region. While enjoying the weather, I've also been contemplating our musical freestyle routine. It seems simple enough on the surface: pick some cohesive musical pieces and then choreograph a routine with the music. For the more musically inclined, I'm sure that it is simple. For people like me who can't tell an A from a C when listening to someone sing and who believes that sheets of music look like hieroglyphics, editing music pieces into a cohesive musical performance is almost an impossibility.
At least we have three pieces of music that I know work for Ike and I thanks to the Riding to Music Clinic with Michael Matson. We have them on an audio CD that is either in the CD drive of my computer or in my CD player so I can listen to the pieces over and over and over as I try to determine which parts of the pieces could work for a freestyle. Too bad that I just can't head down centerline with the pieces as they are right now.
Mr. Matson recommended some free music editing software called Audacity, so I have downloaded it onto my laptop. I managed to do it without too much hassle. I then copied the three music pieces onto my laptop so I had working copies to edit. Yes, I was able to do that as well. And then things got sticky. It turns out that the pieces were in a format that Audacity could not play or edit; the software which is smarter than I am about music formats suggested that I convert the files to .wav files so that I could edit them. Back to the internet I went to find some software that could help me. I downloaded that software (and a bunch of "crap" since nothing is truly free), and after a couple of false starts, I now have my three pieces of music in a format that can be edited…supposedly. I stared at the Audacity screen for quite a while the other night. The best I could manage was to play the music and then stop it. Yeah, yeah, guess I will have to try to decipher the manual. I don't have high hopes.
Luckily I have a couple of friends and some friends of friends who are musically inclined. I'm hoping that they can show me some basic music editing skills that will get me started in the right direction or at least past the start and stop buttons.
While I struggle at home to edit, I also need to overcome the obstacle of how to listen to the music while I ride. Currently, I do not own an iPod. Yes, really. I do not. Do I really want to invest in one just for this purpose? While it could be helpful, it won't help me if I enlist Ms. C's help in the choreography for the routine. How will she hear the music? I have a Bose system, but do I really want it exposed to the dust and dirt at the barn? Nope. My only option right now is a small radio/CD player in our guest room. Fingers crossed that the volume can go loud enough that I can hear it at the far end of the arena. I think Ike is tiring of listening to my off-key humming of the parts of the music that I can remember. Sadly, the only part of the trot music that sticks with me is the tune "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas," so poor Ike has been subjected to it repeatedly for the past week. I'm most certain that he is decidedly not dreaming of any white form of precipitation.
Looks like the weather will cooperate until the end of the week, so we will give my little sound system a go in the next day or two. Wish us luck!
P.S. Thought I would fill you in on Ike's barn renovation work. Sigh, I guess it was not enough that Ike decided to nibble on the critical infrastructure of the barn. He has now broken off the chain of the ceiling fan hung above his stall. Well, Ike, I hope you like the speed of the fan since we will no longer be able to adjust the fan speed. I fear that we will have to raise the fan higher or risk Ike eating the fan blades.
In case you were wondering how Ike and I did at the ride to music clinic today, I can inform you that I could not be prouder of my big boy. We came home with three awesome musical selections. But before I fill you in on the clinic details, I must share that we almost didn't make it to the clinic.
That is right, someone showed off his mule genes for almost 45 minutes. I had to dig deep into the recesses of my memory to remember all the lessons that Mr. Revelle taught us last year: do not back away or walk away from the trailer, use the stud chain appropriately, reward any effort, say "load up" as you lightly tap the hind end with the whip (note to self – purchase a longer piaffe whip or have arms stretched to reach the go button on the back-end), remind Ike that the only correct answer is to get on the trailer….I seriously thought that we weren't going to make it on time if at all. Finally, Ike sighed and calmly walked on. Huh? Why all the fuss??? He would not share his rationale.
First up, the trot. Amazingly enough, the first piece worked and worked well. Was that really that easy? Yes, yes it was. Turns out, Ike likes swing music. We tried a few other pieces, but the first one was spot on. The walk was next and finally the canter. I have to say, I love our canter music. All three pieces are swing – I guess it is in keeping with his namesake, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was a five-star general during the 1940s when swing music became prominent.
Am I Strong Enough To Do This??
Some days I ask myself that question over and over and over and over again. Ike can be light as a feather for a few strides, and then moments later, I feel like I'm running around the arena with a 50-pound bag of feed in my arms. I struggle to maintain my position in the saddle. I squeeze my fingers until they ache. My arm muscles cramp. My abdominal muscles jiggle from the effort. We down transition and halt. Ike then tries to yank the reins from my tired fingers. I don't let go. He sighs, I sigh, I ask him to soften in my hands and we try it all over again. Am I alone in this struggle or does anyone else feel this way?
For the first half of my lesson no matter what gait we were riding, it felt like I was riding two different horses with me in the middle trying to make them work as a team. Ike's front end was rolling along at one rhythm and his hind end was dancing to a different tune. That should make the clinic tomorrow a bit interesting. We are attending our first musical freestyle clinic. My local dressage chapter is hosting Michael Matson. He is a well-known clinician in this area known for helping riders with musical freestyles. He helps you determine your beats per minute at each of the gaits and then helps select music to enhance them. Sounds easy enough, but when you have two different rhythms, how do you pick which one to use for the musical selection?? I jest here. I am well aware that you can't. It should make for an interesting ride. We could very well be the first rider and horse pair to come away from the clinic with no music. "I'm sorry, but you would be better off riding to a baby banging on some pots and pans." Bet that would elicit some interesting comments from the judges.
Will let you know how tomorrow turns out…would anyone like to take a guess at what music Mr. Matson will select?


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Q: PHP Symfony server - "An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver" I start my Symfony application named "test2" using the terminal command symfony serve (I also tried symfony server:start), and I get an error:

Exception thrown when handling an exception
(Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\DriverException: An exception occurred in
driver: could not find driver at
/var/www/html/test2/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractPostgreSQLDriver.php
line 102)

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04, PHP 7.4, Symfony CLI 4.25, and in case needed, Composer 2.0
I'm also using PostgreSQL, and I ran sudo apt-get install php-pgsql.
I checked "php.ini" as well, here's a screenshot:

This is the entire response that highlights the error(s):
[Web Server ] May 31 09:01:32 |DEBUG  | PHP    Using PHP version 7.4.18 (from default version in $PATH)
[Application] May 30 23:09:16 |CRITICA| REQUES Exception thrown when handling an exception (Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\DriverException: An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver at /var/www/html/test2/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractPostgreSQLDriver.php line 102)
[Application] May 30 23:09:16 |CRITICA| PHP    Uncaught Exception: An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |INFO   | REQUES Matched route "index". method="GET" request_uri="https://localhost:8000/" route="index" route_parameters={"_controller":"App\\Controller\\TestController::index","_route":"index"}
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |INFO   | SECURI Populated the TokenStorage with an anonymous Token.
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |CRITICA| REQUES Uncaught PHP Exception Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\DriverException: "An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver" at /var/www/html/test2/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractPostgreSQLDriver.php line 102
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |CRITICA| REQUES Exception thrown when handling an exception (Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\DriverException: An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver at /var/www/html/test2/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractPostgreSQLDriver.php line 102)
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |CRITICA| PHP    Uncaught Exception: An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |CRITICA| REQUES Uncaught PHP Exception Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\DriverException: "An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver" at /var/www/html/test2/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractPostgreSQLDriver.php line 102
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |CRITICA| REQUES Exception thrown when handling an exception (Doctrine\DBAL\Exception\DriverException: An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver at /var/www/html/test2/vendor/doctrine/dbal/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/AbstractPostgreSQLDriver.php line 102)
[Application] May 30 23:16:58 |CRITICA| PHP    Uncaught Exception: An exception occurred in driver: could not find driver
[Web Server ] May 31 09:01:32 |INFO   | PHP    listening path="/usr/sbin/php-fpm7.4" php="7.4.18" port=45197
[PHP-FPM    ] May 31 09:01:32 |NOTICE | FPM    fpm is running, pid 391
[PHP-FPM    ] May 31 09:01:32 |NOTICE | FPM    ready to handle connections
[PHP-FPM    ] May 31 09:01:32 |NOTICE | FPM    systemd monitor interval set to 10000ms

Does anyone have an idea?
Thanks in advance to any helpers :)

A: Problem solved! I removed and reinstalled PHP's PostgreSQL extension, anything linked to Symfony, and permanently removed unused PHP versions. I also surprisingly left the comments in "php.ini", didn't need to touch it. It now works.
Here's a link that explains how to remove Symfony (look at the 2nd answer with ls -al ~/.symfony, etc.): How to completely uninstall symfony and composer from a mac
To remove PHP's PostgreSQL extension: sudo apt-get --purge remove php-pgsql or sudo apt-get purge php-pgsql
And I removed unused PHP versions on my system: sudo apt-get purge 'php5.6'
To reinstall PHP's PostgreSQL extension, I entered sudo apt-get install php-pgsql
And to get Symfony again, I followed its steps here: https://symfony.com/download (for Linux)
Thanks to everyone who offered their help. I greatly appreciate it :)

A: You probably need to remove the semicolon from that line and then restart your webserver.
Usually something like sudo service httpd restart.

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