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J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera(IRI)
Ana Maria Loboguerrero Rodriguez(CIAT)
Alexandra Herrera (Earth Institute, Columbia University)
Walter Baethgen(IRI)
A "technological boom" without missing fundamentals
Digital tools (DTs) in agriculture to educate farmers, incentivize self-reporting information, and spread digital advisory services are increasing in popularity. Connectivity of humans and technologies in agricultural knowledge and advice networks is most likely to keep growing. Among the poorest 20 percent in low and middle-income countries, 70 percent have access to a mobile phone, and one in three people has internet access. Although connectivity prevails in urban settings, it has progressively spread to rural areas, where the ratio of farmers to extension workers exceeds 1000 to one. DTs could help to reach more than 170 million small-scale farmers around the world, improving their decisions based on better knowledge and information. DTs also represent a new set of possibilities for climate and agriculture researchers to generate, transfer, and translate climate information to farmers despite physical distance. There are, however, significant gaps that constrain their potential and adoption.
One concern is the lack of transparency and clarity around data ownership, portability, privacy, trust, and liability in the relationships that govern digital agriculture. Besides, there is a clear farmers' apprehension of becoming data laborers that are progressively displaced and deskilled without any consideration of their identity, traditional knowledge, and networks. The increasing number of alternatives, including applications and web-based platforms is also, difficult to track, classify, and evaluate.
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Overall, and in addition to evident physical and human capital constraints, such as poor connectivity or farmers' low literacy, there are cultural and methodological gaps that compromise DT proliferation in agriculture, and require a more comprehensive approach. Even if infrastructure and education barriers are overcome—as has been progressively happening—there are deeper concerns that might compromise DT acceptance from farmers. A more open discussion and systematic reporting on available tools, what works, and what not, will contribute to consolidating a collective learning curve that will benefit all.
A road ahead compared with other sectors
DTs in agriculture are still under the penetration levels observed in other sectors, which reveals a great opportunity but also specific limits for scalability. Despite marginal costs of disseminating information through digital tools being close to zero, there are fixed system development costs that reduce the opportunity to reach a larger fraction of farmers. Neither farmers nor private firms have the capacity or are the most recommended stakeholders to cover those costs fully. On the one hand, farmers are not willing, or most of the time, do not have the capacity to pay extra for digital services. Private firms, on the other hand, might bias the information and provide advice based on their interests. These market failures and commercial barriers suggest that public financing should contribute to cover fixed costs and enable digital tools development, considering public-private partnerships as a viable solution. However, more decisive public support for DTs in agriculture will not happen until policy and decision-makers clearly understand its potential.
Special attention to inclusiveness
Lastly, if not well implemented, DTs can increase gaps in information access. It is essential to generate the mechanisms that guarantee that the DT revolution and boom reach everyone. There is still a significant digital divide in terms of access and capabilities for internet use, and phone owners, for instance, tend to be wealthier, better educated, and predominantly male. Financial support should not be limited to additional capital, but should also target investments to reach excluded populations, including policies that guarantee low-cost data access in rural areas. Researchers should play a role in identifying cultural and behavioral barriers and customizing DTs based on farmers' characteristics and circumstances.
There are fixed costs and a lack of investments that limit DT proliferation in agriculture; however, gaps and restrictions are not always evident. Research centers can contribute to improving DT comprehension, facilitating a common taxonomy and a quality ranking based on minimum standards such as DT reliability and adaptability, and developers' experience. Specifically, research can contribute with a universal language and framework that facilitate standardized DT quality evaluations and consolidate a systematic review process that informs governments and the private sector about gaps and investment opportunities. Overall, more transparency on DT development will increase trust, relevance, and inclusiveness for farmers, researchers, and practitioners.
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Eastwood C, Ayre M, Nettle R, Dela Rue B. 2019. Making sense in the cloud: Farm advisory services in a smart farming future. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 90–91:100298.
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Fielke S, Taylor B, Jakku E. 2020. Digitalisation of agricultural knowledge and advice networks: A state-of-the-art review. Agricultural Systems 180:102763.
Steiner A, Aguilar G, Bomba K, Bonilla JP, Campbell A, Echeverria R, Gandhi R, Hedegaard C, Holdorf D, Ishii N, Quinn KM, Ruter B, Sunga I, Sukhdev P, Verghese S, Voegele J, Winters P. Actions to transform food systems under climate change. Wageningen, The Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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World Bank. 2016. World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends. Washington DC, USA: World Bank.
J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), Columbia University and for the Columbia World Project, ACToday. Ana Maria Loboguerrero is Head of Global Policy Research of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and Climate Action Research Director of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Alexandra Herrera is an Earth Institute Research Assistant from Barnard College. Walter Baethgen is the Director of the Regional and Sectorial Research Program and leader for Latin America and the Caribbean in the IRI at the Earth Institute, Columbia University and for the Columbia World Project, ACToday.


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"This topic is starting to come up a lot with customers," Engelke said. "In terms of optimizing distributed data flows, it means that there will be a lot more customization."
In fact, providers of monitoring tools that span multiple clouds such as Cloudyn are counting on increased complexity creating demand for more sophisticated approaches to managing cloud computing deployments.
"There's already lot of strong demand for application migration," said Cloudyn CEO Sharon Wagner. "Today we think that 10 to 15 percent of that market is served by MSPs, but we think that it is going to be a much bigger percentage in the future."
The degree to which solution providers across the channel can capitalize on what will be continuous migrations of applications—in, out and between—clouds will vary widely. But the one thing that is for certain is that cloud computing going forward will be a whole lot more dynamic than most people in and out of IT fully appreciate right now.


Today was the worst day for the FTSE 100 since the attacks on the Twin Towers. Fears that recession in the US is now more a probability rather than a possibility has fueled fears that this will have an impact on company profits in the United Kingdom, particularly the large, internationally focused firms.
The worst hit companies were commodity based firms. The slowdown in the US and the likelihood that China will put the breaks on is set to reduce the demand for commodities such as copper. As a result the price of copper and other commodities are likely to fall in 2008 and as such so will the profits of the major mining companies. Other factors such as stalled aquisition plans also had a negative impact upon firms in this sector.
With the US markets closed today the full impact of today's fall will start to become clearer tomorrow. The market has been particularly volatile during the past six months and as such it would not be a great surprise if investors believe the markets went too far today and start to buy some shares which now look cheap.
However this level of nervousness and instability is not a good sign for the markets and the wider economy. Markets now seem to be coming to a conclusion that the United States is entering - or may have already entered - a recession. This will have a negative knock on effect upon the whole of the international economy. Although it may take some time to directly impact the UK, it will put downwards pressure on exports from the UK - not just to the US but internationally as the whole world slows. Weaker financial markets will also hinder activity in the financial services sector in London which provides many jobs and is a principle driver of the whole economy.
Coupled with the credit crunch the financial system is not looking in good health. This coupled with the slowdown in the US, over stretched consumers, a weakening housing market, high government debt and continued inflationary pressures will not make 2008 a very tough year. A recession in the UK is still not a likely outcome, however it won't take to much for it to become more so.
Get ready for rising unemployment and a tougher labour market - if you're looking for a job expect less opportunities and greater competition. If you are moving jobs choose the sector and company carefully because not all companies will survive 2008.
Experienced UK based economist Carl Malways gives his opinions on the UK economy and how it will impact upon employment and the labour market.


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We've used a Madagascan origin chocolate to introduce you to the outstanding flavour profiles of single origin chocolate. The explicit rounded cocoa taste with notes of red fruit creates a divine 67% dark chocolate ganache for your truffles.
This chocolate making kit is the perfect gift for family and friends and especially those who loves dark chocolate, they'll be impressed with the taste and quality of the Madagascan chocolate.
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Just add 100ml of whipping or double cream.
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We use 67% Madagascan origin chocolate in the dark chocolate truffle kit. Origin chocolates have a story and flavour profile of their own and coming from an island in the Indian Ocean, its unique climate produces this chocolate with a rounded cocoa taste and notes of raspberries and bilberries.
We know that Madagascan chocolate pairs really well with honey, Cointreau, coffee, mandarin, rhubarb, pink pepper, cardamom and nutmeg so introducing these flavours will complement the profile of the chocolate.
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Loved making these. The soft centre is a great contrast to the crispier outer shell. Going to wrap some up as presents – if they last that long!!!
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We examine to what extent successful business-development activities in uncertain environments can be classified as corporate foresight (CF) and to what extent they have been intentional and systematic. Beginning with identifying successful cases of new-business development in Bottom of the Pyramid markets, we use various data sources to reconstruct timelines and map CF activities. We selected the cases to maximise their heterogeneity in firm size, industry, nature of the product and ownership structure. Our findings suggest that the probing (experimental search) phase is particularly important in unknown and uncertain environments but that perceiving and prospecting (cognitive search) activities are necessary to find distant opportunities. In addition, we find that successful business-development activities rely on multiple iterations between perceiving, prospecting and probing. Our findings emphasise that CF should include activities that encompass both experimental and cognitive search elements.


Petplan pet insurance today announced the launch of the National Police Dog Foundation (NPDF) K-9 Health Insurance Grant. The endowment, a joint effort between Petplan and the Foundation, will donate funds to pay for one year of pet insurance for five currently active police dogs and is open to police and other working K-9 units throughout the U.S.
In addition to hereditary health conditions a K-9 officer's breed may dictate, occupational hazards like gunshot or stab wounds, lacerations, tail injuries, and exposure to highly toxic substances like illegal drugs all threaten a police dog's health (and a local police department's budget).
Veterinary care can run in the thousands to treat these types of injuries, so protecting four-footed police with pet insurance like Petplan, which reimburses up to 90% of the bill, makes good fiscal sense for municipalities.
The NPDF K-9 Health Insurance Fund, which is supported by donations, backs the grant awards. While the initial grant is for active working dogs, Petplan and the NPDF plan to expand the program to include retired K-9s, when the burden of their medical care shifts to the adopter. As donations to the Fund grow, more grants will be made available to K-9 handlers.
The first five pet insurance grants will be awarded in early September, 2017 and all municipalities and other working K-9 units are encouraged to apply at: https://nationalpolicedogfoundation.org/k9-health-ins-grant-app/.
To make a direct donation to support grant funding, or to learn more about Petplan's sponsorship of the NPDF, citizens can point their paws to https://nationalpolicedogfoundation.org/petplan/.
Petplan has built the industry's leading pet insurance for pet parents who demand a higher pedigree of care for their best friends. We've leveraged 40 years of global experience to create completely customizable coverage pet parents can feel confident in, and world-class claims service that operates 24 hours a day, every day.
The National Police Dog Foundation is a volunteer organization that promotes education and awareness, and raises funds for the purchase, training and ongoing veterinary care for active and retired police K-9s.
In 1998 the Ventura Police Dog Foundation began as a local group helping to fund the K-9 program for the City of Ventura, CA, and in 2004 the National Police Dog Foundation expanded its support to law enforcement K-9 units throughout the United States.
Most law enforcement agencies simply cannot meet their ever-increasing costs related to their K-9 units. The Foundation has become a unique resource for these agencies, to get the assistance they need with the purchasing of the K-9s, their initial training, and the ongoing veterinary care for active and retired police K-9s. The Foundation's network of veterinarians includes some of the country's most valued specialists in many varying areas of health care.
The Foundation's efforts are all done to support America's selfless and courageous K-9 Heroes.
For more information about The National Police Dog Foundation, visit http://www.nationalpolicedogfoundation.org or call 1-888-459-7768.


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By Blake Ellison 03.26.2009 :: 9:02AM EST 03.26.2009
id Software, which recently blew up browser-based gaming with the open beta for Quake Live, is considering giving the same treatment to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, the team-based cousin of 2002's Return to Castle Wolfenstein.{ad}
"The participation in the open beta [of Quake Live] is 50 percent higher than what we expected," said id CEO Todd Hollenshead in an interview at the Game Developers Conference. 110,000 users signed up in the service's first six hours of going public. "We were impressed with it," Hollenshead added.
Now that the game is open to the masses, id is ironing out the kinks and has put in-game ad giant IGA on the task of selling the game's ads.
"Probably, the next thing would be Wolfenstein Enemy Territory," the CEO explained. A free version of the PC shooter Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Enemy Territory pits Axis versus Allies using a variety of classes of characters including Medics, Field Ops, Covert Ops and Soldiers. The game uses the same graphics engine as Quake III, making it an ideal candidate for an easy conversion to the browser-based format pioneered by Quake Live.
"I think that box games are going to go the way of the buggy whip," concluded Hollenshead.
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Keep in mind the devices that are on a product will be instrumental in improving the performance of these products. In full charging, this tool can provide power to your vehicle for 20-30 amps with a maximum of 800 amps. And equipped with a cable that can survive when transferring power with high voltage.
If the best jump starter you have the ability to save a large enough power, of course, must have a risk if something happens. Suppose such as explosions to short circuits that can harm humans who use them. But this does not apply to Beatit 800A, because the circuit protection is designed to be short to avoid if high voltage occurs, the protection is divided into two, namely overload and over-charge protection.
In addition to that makes Beatit 800A referred to as one of the best jump starters is because in addition to be a solution of electrical problems in the vehicle this tool is able to provide power to other electronic devices. Like laptops, smartphones, and tablets that you have, of course, this will be very helpful when you travel far. Of course with a special USB port of electronic devices filled with power from this tool will be faster. One tool with a variety of functions that can help you and become the best solution when you travel far. Want to have it immediately just visit their website.


This paper focuses on stream water testing that took place on the Marshyangdi River, Jharsang Khola and the Kali Gandaki River that are located along the Annapurna Circuit Trek within the Annapurna Conservation Area. Sampling was undertaken from May 16, 2011 to May 28, 2011. A total of 7 samples were taken from the Marshyangdi River, 1 sample from a branch of the Marshyangdi River ( Jharsang Khola), and 5 from the Kali Gandaki River at various accessible points along the trek. An effort was made to sample both upstream and downstream of a village to assess any difference between the two results. Analysis was conducted for Aluminum (Al3+), free Chlorine (Cl), Iron (Fe), Nitrite (NO2 -), and Nitrate (NO3 -), Ammonia (NH3/NH4 +), General Hardness (Ca and Mg) and the presence of Coliform and E. coli.


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HomeHealth5 Rajasthan doctors hid travel history to coronavirus-hit nations, govt sends notice
5 Rajasthan doctors hid travel history to coronavirus-hit nations, govt sends notice
Govt has quarantined all 5 Rajasthan doctors who treated patients immediately after returning from abroad. 4 of them have tested negative for COVID-19, result of fifth awaited.
Sanjay Bohra
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New Delhi: Doctors in two Rajasthan cities are facing action for risking the lives of thousands of people as they treated patients for days at hospitals in Alwar and Bhiwadi after arriving from coronavirus-hit countries earlier this month, ThePrint has learnt.
At least three cases have come to light when five doctors from the state continued to treat patients, and even conducted surgeries, immediately after returning from abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
While Alwar saw two such cases of doctor couples, Bhiwadi reported a similar case of a doctor who runs a hospital in the industrial town.
The Rajasthan government has now put all of them in quarantine, and issued notices to them.
The government has also registered a case against a petrol pump owner in Sriganganagar for housing five persons who had returned from abroad.
The incidents have come to light hours after the country came together on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to express gratitude to the medical community and other essential services workers.
As of Sunday, there are 29 confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Rajasthan with the state also reporting its first death last week.
According to the central government's guidelines, all asymptomatic individuals who have undertaken international travel in the last 14 days should stay in home quarantine for 14 days.
Also read: Modi govt assesses chloroquine stock, a potential COVID-19 drug, as it awaits WHO results
The three cases
In the first case of alleged negligence in Alwar, Dr Pramod Mathur, in charge of the city's Kala Kuan Satellite Hospital, and his wife Dr Anita Mathur, in charge of Zanana Hospital, returned from coronavirus-hit California in the US on 6 March, sources told ThePrint.
However, both of them allegedly continued to see patients and even conducted operations. After the medical authorities received complaints, both were kept in an isolation ward at Samanya Hospital on 19 March.
This hospital also became the ground for the second case of negligence in the city after it came to light Dr M.S. Saxena and his wife Dr Kalpana Saxena continued to treat patients after returning from Singapore, along with their son, on 8 March, said the sources.
The couple has been isolated since last week.
Speaking to ThePrint, Alwar Principal Medical Officer Sunil Kumar Chouhan said both the couples had gone abroad without information. However, he claimed that they attended patients only for a day.
"We immediately quarantined them the next day after learning about their foreign visit. They were issued notices and matter was also reported to medical directorate and district collector," he said, adding their reports have come negative.
In Bhiwadi, Dr Rakesh Soni had continued to treat patients in the outpatient department (OPD) at his Soni Hospital for almost a week since his return from Dubai on 14 March, said the sources.
On 21 March, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Tijara Khemaram Yadav dispatched a team to the hospital. The administration closed it down and put Soni in home isolation. His samples have been sent for a COVID-19 test and the report is awaited.
Asked why no police case was registered against these doctors, Chouhan said notices were issued to the doctors and the matter was reported to senior authorities. "We will act as per their instructions," he added.
These incidents have come on top of the reported case in Bhilwara where the Rajasthan government was forced to impose curfew after a doctor was found COVID-19 positive, and ended up infecting five of his colleagues. An estimated 6,000 people had been treated by the doctor recently.
Chhaya Pachauli, director of Prayas, a voluntary health organisation, called this a serious matter. "Of all the people how can doctors act in such an irresponsible manner," she said, calling for strict action against anyone who violates the central government's guidelines and hides travel history.
ThePrint reached the state's health minister and additional chief secretary (health) for comment but there was no response till the time of publishing this report.
FIR in Sriganganagar for negligence
Days after Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, who has tested positive for coronavirus, courted controversy for allegedly hiding her travel history, a petrol pump owner in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar has been booked for similar negligence.
The case came to light after the district's chief medical & health officer (CMHO) Dr Surendra Pal complained against Surjeet Pal Singh Bansal for negligence, posing threat to human lives and disobeying government orders.
According to the CMHO's complaint, the district administration had received a tip-off about some people from Sikar, who had returned from Italy, staying in a house in Sriganganagar.
A medical team led by Pal, dispatched to verify the information, found five people staying in a house adjacent to a petrol pump on Padampura Road. Bansal owned the house. He allegedly not only gave shelter to the five, but also didn't inform the district administration.
While Bansal was booked, the five visitors were released on being found asymptomatic, but were made to submit an affidavit that they would quarantine themselves at home.
Also read: At current rate, India can see 30,000 COVID-19 deaths by May, no hospital bed by June: Data
Amarchand 26 March, 2020	At	1:17 pm
A person came from Dubai (Dinesh Jangid) and moving in open place. Place= rajasthan, sikar, (santoshpura), kindly take necessary action


Memorial Day to Labor Day, The parish office will close at 12 noon every Friday.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to say "Thank You" to all who gave to our annual collection on May 14th and 15th. St. Thomas the Apostle Parish has always been very supportive of our mission to help the needy in Long Beach.
The parish is looking for a volunteer to help schedule the altar servers on a monthly basis. Please call the office to volunteer or answer any questions you may have. Call 863-1610. Thank you!
In case of medical emergency, the church does have an Automated External Defibrillator, located in the back of the church, to the right of the door where the priests get changed for Mass.
When you or a family member is in Memorial Hospital, it is very important that you make sure on the admission forms that you let them know that you are Catholic and that you are from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish.
CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH King and Queen Application deadlines are June 1st.
The parish office will be closed on Friday, May 27th and Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day Holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 31st at 9am.
Saida & George Rashmawi, who are volunteer members from the Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem in the Holy Land, will be visiting our parish this weekend, May 14/15.
Normally, it is open the first weekend of the month. For the month of May, it will be open Sat, May 7th & Sun, May 8th, the first full weekend of the month!


I agree it is a long day for reflection.
I read the article you link and I like the simple idea. Plain can be good, too. Good luck with that.
I'm glad you read the other article, Lannie. I think plainspoken is sometimes more effective than big and loud.
I am afraid this is also a *me too* post. Your previous article makes a lot of sense and I applaud the sentiment behind it.
Yes honour the dead but concentrate on the living.
Is there any kind of national, shared, tragedy in the UK that is "memorialized" like 9/11 every year?
If so, is there a monument or some kind of other iconic representation of the dead or the living?
We have an Annual Remembrance Day for those who have fallen in war /active service. The focus of this is the Annual Remembrance Service held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall London.
"The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. Currently, nearly 10.5 million people are eligible for our support and we receive thousands of calls for help every year.
We have nothing that equates to 9/11 – although the London Bombings have the potential to develop in a similar vein.
One recent possible exception is the death of one person – Princess Diana. Her death continues to be commemorated publically every year. There are countless statues, gardens and of course the ill fated water feature. Infamous for its bland design and its teething problems and the fact it had to shut down for a year a couple of months after opening!
(Tongue in cheek here). The Brits are a wonderful nation – we also like to celebrate NEAR misses.
One of our annual celebrations is November 5th – Guy Fawkes Night – Bonfire Night , where we celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot.
What a great message, Nicola, thanks! I love the Gunpowder Plot!
Those links are great! I learned many cool things.
I think you're right about Diana. She seems to ring the same kind of deep mourning that is resonated in the 9/11 losses. It's a pain larger than a community and grander than an individual.
I agree with one of your links concerning the "stone moat" memorial to Princess Diana being "mediocre" — and, I might add, ABSOLUTELY UGLY! It dishonors her instead of celebrating the beauty she brought to life.
The "stone moat" is grey, it is bland, it is dull – it is almost artificial/un-natrual to soem extent.
It should have been a statue /fountain and pool. Her in the centre with children around.
Fountains reach up to the skies – they energize – they pull your emotion into the water and draw it up and release. They are charged, they envigorate – they are cathartic.
I, too, love fountains. They celebrate the hopes of humanity!
A moat? Of stone? Water dead in the ground? Jinkers, what were they thinking?!
It is on a slight rise and it is pumped around ……… the idea was so that people could cool their feet and children could paddle ………. then of course they forgot H&S implications – cut feet, athletes feet and other infections – which breed in slow flowing water ! ( TWITS ! ) – and that is without considering the "energy" or lack of it – or the fact that leaves fall in autumn !
Oh, why don't they just rip it all out of the ground and start all over again? What a mess!
Because they would have to admit they were wrong – very publically ?
And of course they would need funding after having used it all up ?
Very similar to the Millenium Dome …….. doesen't bode well for the Olympics.
I guess there's no cure for bad taste, eh, Nicola? Especially where there's pride and national momentum at stake.
RIP. A moment of silence for all the fallen.
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Law Reviews The Major Ports Trust Act, 1963
The Major Ports Trust Act, 1963
February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015 Administrator
The Major Ports Trust Act, 1963 was enforced on 16th October, 1963. The Act provides for establishment of port authorities in whom powers of administration and control of ports shall be vested. The Act is divided into nine chapters that i.e. Board of Committees and trustees; staff of the board; property and contracts; works and services to be provided by the ports; tariff authorities; imposition and recovery rates at ports; borrowing powers of board; revenue and expenditure; supervision and control of central government and penalties.
Chapter 2 of the Act deals with constitution of board, there powers, duties and disqualifications. The board constituted under the Act shall be headed by a Chairman and Deputy Chairman both appointed by central government and thirty six other members out of whom nineteen members shall represent port of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras and seventeen members shall represent other ports of India. The other members appointed may be the ones representing interests of various departments such as labour, customs, defence, ship owners, vessel owners etc. These members shall be called as trustees. Every board constituted under the Act shall be a body corporate, having perpetual seal and power to sue and be sued. Any person imprisoned for an offence of moral turpitude, holding office of profit and insolvent shall be disqualified from becoming a member of the Board. The chairman and deputy Chairman shall continue to hold office till Central Government otherwise notifies. The Board shall conduct meetings from time to time in the presence of minimum five trustees. The chairman and deputy Chairman are required to be present at all the meetings and supervise the functioning of the board.
Board under the Act has power to appoint staff. Sections 23 to 28 deal with the board's power to appoint staff as and when required. The Board has power to create post, fix allowances and wages and the same shall be notified in the official gazette.
Since the Board constituted under Act shall be an independent body thus from day of its existence all the property of board vested in Central Government shall be transferred to the Board. The assets and liabilities in terms of debts shall also be transferred along with. Board has power to acquire immovable property as per the provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Board shall also enter into contracts on behalf of Chairman or an officer not below the rank of Head of Department. Any act done against the provisions of the Act shall not be binding on the board.
The board under section 35 has power to execute works and provide appliances and to undertake certain works whenever required. The Central Government after notification in gazette has power to appoint Tariff Authority for major ports such authority shall be body corporate having perpetual succession. Board shall have a Chairman and two other members. Authority shall be appointed for a period of five years and shall conduct time to time meetings.
Board under section 55 from time to time shall impose rates in relation to shipping of passengers or goods and other services connected therewith. Rates so imposed shall vary according to purpose and nature of work carried. The authority shall also time to time fix port dues after notifying in official gazette. Incase of over charge refund shall be made such person within six months. Incase where charges are not paid within two months, board has power to exercise lien, or sell such goods under section 61. Incase of perishable goods or animals the board shall conduct an auction and sell of goods within 24 hours.
Board after seeking permission of Central Government and notifying the same in gazette, has power to raise funds or loan under provisions of the Act. Loan so raised shall be against a security and shall also be endorsed in writing. All funds received by the port shall be directed into a fund called general account of Port. The Central Government has power to exercise control and supervise board. Every person employed by board shall be a public servant within meaning of the Act as laid under section 112. Incase of offences committed under the Act, Metropolitan Magistrate shall have the jurisdiction to try such cases.
Board constituted under the Act are autonomous bodies subject to control and supervision of Central Government.
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Levittown è il nome di sette grandi complessi residenziali suburbani creati negli Stati Uniti d'America da William Levitt e dalla sua società Levitt & Sons, costruiti dopo la seconda guerra mondiale.

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Levittown, nello stato di New York
Levittown, in Pennsylvania
Willingboro, in New Jersey - originariamente e comunemente noto Levittown
Levittown, a Porto Rico
Bowie, in Maryland
Crofton, in Maryland
Largo, in Maryland

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In the mountains, two kilometers from the pretty and popular, seaside town of Acquedolci, you will find some of the most beautiful countrysides on the Island. It's a land of timeless beauty, where rich Sicilians built large and opulent holiday homes to escape the scorching summer sun. Sadly, many of these wonderful homes have been demolished to accommodate new constructions so it is rare to find something that is in its original state and retains almost all of its original features – fantastic frescos, original floors and wonderful handmade ironwork that adorns the marble stairwell, windows, and balconies.
This lovely, grand old residence, is an excellent example of this kind of property. Sadly it has been uninhabited for over 50 years but, nevertheless, it is remarkably preserved. It would not take much to rescue it and bring it back to its original glory – as a large family holiday home or perhaps a home/bed and breakfast business.
Located approximately halfway between Palermo and Messina and conveniently located for Milazzo, the 'gateway' port to the Aeolian Islands, this delightful country property has everything. Around 1,5 hour to Palermo, a little under an hour to Milazzo, a few minutes from the seaside and central to the wonderful Northern coast of Sicily. In the neighborhood, there are several coastal and mountain towns to be found.
This incredible property offers some 300 sqm of living accommodation, is structurally sound (with a new roof) and has the potential to be a truly breathtaking home. Originally commissioned by a wealthy builder some 100 years ago, the original features have to be seen to be believed with the only new addition being a new roof. On the outside, the building is wonderfully proportioned, with fantastic stonework and lovely features. Inside, only the pictures can describe the intricate details created by the artists who adorned the property. On the ground floor, there are four rooms and an imposing marble staircase that leads to a further six rooms on the second floor.
As you would expect of such a property the grounds are spectacular. One hectare of land produces an abundance of fruit – mainly oranges – and olives that represent a commercial opportunity. The main feature at the rear of the house is a 400-year oak tree – an incredible piece of history in itself and a magnificent feature.
For someone who wishes, it is possible to purchase the property renovated. Please contact us for price and details.
In perhaps his most light-hearted comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare wrote this classic phrase that probably still rings true for many Sicilian women. But there is another connection between the play and Province of Messina: The city of Messina acts as the backdrop for the play. One could almost say it has a leading role in it. During Shakespeare's lifetime the kingdom of Aragon (located in today's Spain) ruled Sicily, and as most of the other conquerors who came to Sicily, they made sure to line their pockets on the backs of the poor population. They managed to do so by keeping the island in an absolute feudal rule under their crown. Shakespeare portrays the vanity and foolishness amongst this influential aristocracy using his sharpest satirical pen.
Messina, on the other hand, is portrayed with warmth and admiration as a safe haven from the horrors war. The play starts with a messenger delivering the word that Prince Don Pedro is coming to the city after proving himself successful on the battlefield. And so starts the romantic entanglements, seasoned with an ironic portrayal of the incompetent nobility and their yea-saying underlings.
Messina was founded by Greek colonizers in the 8th century BC. The city was called Zankle then, meaning scythe, for the protective shape of its natural harbor. It later changed names when refugees from Messenia settled there at around 490 BC.
As with other Sicilian cities, Messina has been courted and conquered by a long list of empires and peoples. When the rulers interchanged, it often came at the price of burning the city down to the ground. As if the deeds of man weren't enough, Messina has also had its fair share of natural catastrophes, the largest of which occurred on the 28th of December 1908. It began with a tremendous earthquake, followed by a 12-meter high tsunami. Many of the buildings of Messina did not follow it into the new year. Not even the spectacular cathedral fully made it but had to have parts of it restored. The skill of the Sicilian bricklayers is evident in the fact that many of us mere laymen can't tell what parts of it are new, and what parts remain from the original structure from 1197 AD. The campanile (bell tower) is 60 meters tall and sports the world's largest astronomical clock. Something quite unique happens here at noon every day for about 12 minutes. This, however, is better left experienced than described.
You will also find the fashionable town of Taormina further south in the province, which attracts more visitors than anywhere else in Sicily today. Taormina has a long history of tourism, stretching as far back as the 18th century. Back then it was known to be a gentlemen's resort, meaning a place with an open mind towards homosexuality and thus attracting a lot of gay, male tourists. This picturesque, sophisticated and beautiful town is quite famous and well documented, so we will only focus on the fantastic Greek amphitheater in the city in this text. It was reconstructed during the late Roman era for plays as well as gladiator matches. Gladiator matches were a big part of Sicilian martial arts practice, so you will find these old arenas throughout Sicily. There are mostly music concerts in the theater today.
In close proximity to Taormina is the coastal town of Giardino Naxos, which also has a well-developed infrastructure for tourism. When here, make sure to try the local specialty risotto con finocchio (fennel risotto) at the restaurant Da Pippo Lupo Di Mare.
The Province of Messina also includes the Aeolian Islands: Lipari, Salina, Stromboli, Vulcano, Filicudi, and Alicudi. On a clear day (which Sicily has a lot of), at least three of the distinct volcanic islands are visible all the way from Termini Imerese in the west. For centuries they were poor islands housing a hardened population who lived off of what the sea provided. Today, they are trendy paradise islands. Perhaps the change began when Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman played the female lead in Stromboli, the movie named after the island on which it took place. They are unique and magnificent in a way that no one can withstand being blown away by.
In Messina, much like the other coastal regions of Sicily, fish should be your first choice on the menu. Swordfish straight out of the Strait of Messina prepared in a thousand different ways served with both rice and oven baked spaghetti. Another local specialty is caponata di melanzane con parmeggiano served with deep-fried potatoes. For dessert, the small chocolate or lemon covered pastries known as pignolate are a must!


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Genome editing weds CRISPR: What is in it for phytoremediation?
Zarrin Basharat*, Luís A.B. Novo, Azra Yasmin
Research output: Contribution to journal › Short communication › peer-review
The arrival of sequence-specific endonucleases that allow genome editing has shaken the pillars of basic and applied plant biology. Clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR) is a revolutionary genome-engineering tool that enables the enhancement of targeted traits in plants. Numerous plants, including energy crops, known for their potential to tolerate, immobilize, and stabilize inorganic and organic pollutants, have already been edited using different CRISPR systems. Moreover, a large array of genes responsible for increased metal tolerance, metal uptake and hyperaccumulation have already been identified. Thus, the CRISPR-mediated genome reprogramming of plants, including its use in gene expression regulation through transcriptional repression or activation (CRISPRi and CRISPRa), could be of paramount importance for phytoremediation. The simplicity, inexpensiveness, and capabilities of this gene editing technique could soon be used to enhance plants and bacteria involved in phytotechnologies, such as phystabilization, phytoextraction, phytomining, phytovolatilization, and bio-energy generation. In this brief viewpoint piece, we posit some of the potential benefits of CRISPR for phytoremediation.
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SafeBoda bets on super app to boost recovery from pandemic slump
Powered by 25,000 motorcycle taxis at the start of 2020, SafeBoda was at its peak, ferrying thousands of pillion passengers in cities across Uganda and Nigeria. And then the covid pandemic hit, throwing everything into a spin. Containment measures like work from home directives meant a slump in business, which was worsened by the lockdowns, curfews and bans on public transport, bringing the motorcycle taxi business to an unprecedented lull.
While this pause badly affected SafeBoda, it fueled the startup's change of strategy from a single service provider to an integrated multi-service and digital payment technology platform.
The startup, which was co-founded in 2017 by Ricky Rapa Thompson, Alastair Sussock and Maxime Dieudonne, recently obtained a payments license from the Central Bank of Uganda, officially marking its debut in the fintech space, and adding to a list of the new services it has introduced over the last two years.
"When we entered the space, we realized that people needed more than rides. People who interacted with the app kept telling us that it could do more. By listening to them, and taking their feedback seriously, and by doing research, we have been able to provide a number of other services besides rides… and that's going to help the business be more sustainable going forward," SafeBoda co-founder Thompson told TechCrunch.
SafeBoda co-founders (L-R) Ricky Rapa Thomson, Alastair Sussock, and Maxime Dieudonne. Image Credits: SafeBoda
Using its new SafeBoda wallet, users can send money to each other at no cost (other providers in the market, like telcos, charge transfer fees) – a service that makes it possible for the taxi operators to receive cashless payment too – as card payments remain very low across the continent. Users can also pay partner vendors using the wallet as well as withdraw cash at a fee from the over 200 agents across Kampala. Savings in the SafeBoda wallet also fetch a 10% annual interest.
In a way, the wallet has contributed to the financial inclusion growth within the country as the riders, most of whom are unbanked, can now generate a history of earnings that can be used to assess their creditworthiness for loans. This is also paving the way for the introduction of new services.
"These drivers were actually earning money, but they cannot even have access to loans and other financial services. And we actually know that to drive inclusion, we need to get the right partners to work with, but we also need to have our users' history. With the help of our platform, we are now able to generate a history of income for the riders and that is a game changer right now."
Thompson said that the company is lining up new products in the near future – keeping up with its strategy of continuously reevaluating and improving its offering, while extending to customers the much-needed convenience. He said the new products have been built for a global audience as SafeBoda is keen to launch them in new markets.
"We are building a global product that is going to be available in cities across Africa…and SafeBoda will continue to build better services that will allow us to serve the population better and grow beyond Uganda so that anyone in Africa will have access to services just by clicking a button. We will also make sure that the lives of our drivers are improved," he said.
SafeBoda, which recently became the first to benefit from Google's $50 million Africa Investment Fund, is looking to tap its user base (over 1 million downloads) to grow its new businesses and keep competitors at bay. It's other investors include Allianz X, Unbound, Go-Ventures and Gojek, the Indonesian multi-service super app.
In the line-up of businesses SafeBoda has recently is an e-commerce platform, which was launched in April of 2020, with the riders on its log being used to fulfill last-mile delivery. The e-commerce business, which was an addition to the startup's parcel and food delivery services, ensured that as the need for on-demand ride-hailing service dropped under lockdowns, the riders were kept occupied, effectively ensuring business continuity. It also marked the beginning of the startup's journey as a super-app.
A curfew on Motorcycle taxi (bodaboda) operators, which has been in effect since 2020, was lifted two weeks ago in Uganda. Image Credits: SafeBoda
By adding more value options for its users, Safeboda is set to remain competitive in an environment that has the presence of well-funded ride hailing operators like Uber and Bolt, as well as e-commerce platforms like Jumia.
Two weeks ago, Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni lifted the curfew for motorcycle taxi (bodaboda) operators, which has been in effect since 2020, paving the way for the resumption of hailing services by SafeBoda and Uber and Bolt.
"We are the number one ride hailing company in Africa for motorcycle taxis. We have gone through waves of different competition; big guys have entered our market and we still remain the market leader in this space.We will continue to grow and stay very competitive," said Thompson.
The effects of the Covid pandemic on the mobility industry were not unique to Uganda 's transport industry. The world over, transportation services were badly affected by travel restrictions and lockdowns, leading to the collapse of some businesses in the transport industry, among them airlines and taxi companies. But slowly the industry is coming back to life and, overall, the global ride-hailing service industry is expected to more than double over the next seven years to hit $98 billion, with an expected 10% CAGR year-on-year according to this report.
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BTS's RM Makes His Own Wish Come True At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
His dream is now reality.
BTS's RM is buying Christmas gifts and granting his own wishes in NYC!
Ever since BTS's vacation began, RM has been visiting art galleries around the US, including The Chinati Foundation in Texas and The National Gallery of Art in Washington. Now he is visiting one of the country's most famous galleries, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met).
Today, on Instagram, RM shared a collection of vacation photos, including this selfie from The Met.
The last time RM was here, he was standing at a podium, speaking as a Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture at the 76th United Nations General Assembly.
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Back in September, BTS delivered a message of hope to today's young people, who are struggling to find it in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"And the next time we come," RM said, at the end of his speech. "as there are many artworks here at The Met that I personally really, really love, I'd like to return and admire the Korea Gallery and the incredible collections here at The Met as myself, human being Kim Namjoon."
RM has now returned to The Met not as a presidential envoy or a world-famous star, but simply as himself, Kim Namjoon.


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Volume 17 (2011): Issue 3 (September 2011)
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Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Niger Delta
T. Reijers
Published Online: 05 Oct 2011
Volume & Issue: Volume 17 (2011) - Issue 3 (September 2011)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10118-011-0008-3 This content is open access.
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