The energy industry is set to be transformed. There are lots of reasons why, but I have two new ones to tell you about. The end result will be dramatic indeed, old established companies will collapse, a new lucrative opportunity will emerge, but in the hype, investors will chase false promises and bubbles will inflate and burst.
In 1976, the UK basked in its hottest summer ever recorded. No one, as far as I recall, put it down to changing climate, it was just a random thing. In fact, it was the year before that, in 1975, when the first ever scientific paper, by Wallace Broecker, had the words 'global warming' in the title.
42 years later, the UK is having a summer that may well emerge as comparable to '76. This does not prove climate change of course. It takes more than a few weeks of above average temperatures to suggest the climate is changing. Then again, four months ago the UK was experiencing the coldest winter I can ever recall. It feels as if we have gone from Arctic to Mediterranean climate in just four months. That's weird.
But the warm weather is not unique to Britain. Sweden, for example, is seeing forest fires rage inside the Arctic Circle.
There is a wider issue. 2017, was the third warmest year on record, according to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and the warmest year on record without an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. The warmest year ever was 2016, the second warmest was 2015. The six hottest years on record have all occurred this decade.
The hottest year ever recorded up to the end of the 20th Century was 1998. The ten hottest years ever recorded have all happened either this century or in the aforementioned 1998.
Climate change is not proven by these figures, but they do provide strong evidence. Bear in mind, however, that the theory of climate change was formulated before there was any evidence of changing temperatures.
In 1989, Margaret Thatcher, with her degree in chemistry, gave a speech at the UN, warning about climate change. I wonder if that is why Nigel Lawson, who resigned from the Thatcher government, supporter of ERM but now EU critic and Brexit cheerleader, is willing to overlook the overwhelming body of evidence about climate change.
Climate change is real, I worry that it may prove to be even more serious than is currently expected, and the implications are simply massive.
If the 20th Century was the century of oil, the 21st will be when the oil industry shudders to a virtual halt. Until recently, its defenders told us that we still need oil for plastic, but then David Attenborough showed the world images of a new born whale apparently killed by plastic. As ever the deniers and vested interests slammed the BBC, there was no proof that the whale was killed by plastic, but that misses the point; it has been estimated that by 2050 the weight of plastic in the oceans will be greater than the weight of fish.
The need to move away from oil is clear. The odds of an aggressive and violent public backlash against oil companies or any company or politician seen to be in any way responsible for the twin threats of climate change and plastic pollution are high.
The world desperately needs a solution. The need for a revolution in renewable energy and energy storage is critical.
The absolutely wonderfully good news is that we are seeing a revolution in renewable energy and energy storage.
The cost of lithium-ion batteries has fallen by 80 per cent since 2008. These vehicles are now on the cusp of being commercially more viable than cars with an internal combustion engine. If the costs of lithium-ion batteries fall by another 80 per cent over the next ten years, the choice of an electric car over a petrol car will be a no-brainer. I believe that projections related to the rise of electric cars underestimate this. In fact, I reckon, that by 2030, very few new cars won't be electric.
There is a hidden benefit in the rise of electric cars. When the batteries are no longer of any use for cars, they can still be used for other purposes, such as storage for the national grid, to kick-in when the sun isn't shining and there's no wind.
I read that this secondary use for lithium-ion is akin to taking old batteries from a torch and putting them in a remote-control device for the TV.
The opportunity this creates is massive. Bloomberg projects that by 2025, the cumulative capacity of used EV (electric vehicle) batteries will be 200 GWh a year. To put that in context, one GWh, or Gigawatt hours, provides enough energy for around three quarters of a million homes. So 200GWh is a lot of homes.
But that is 2025, forward wind the clock to 2030, or 2040 when most of the electric cars bought in 2030 are no longer in use. The implications are dramatic.
I read that some EV batteries such as those used by Tesla, are so efficient that they will not have a second life. But that is surely a good thing, if you care about climate change, more efficient lithium-ion batteries should be celebrated.
What should investors do? While keeping an eye on the dangers of over-hype, look at the leaders in battery production, lithium mining and regions where lithium is in high supply.
The list of reasons why you should not invest in Tesla is long - but I can't help but think critics overlook the value of the expertise that the company has in AI and lithium-ion batteries. As for lithium miners, Albemarle is the company that gets the most plaudits. A triangle overlapping Chile, Bolivia and Argentina seems to be where most of the world's lithium lies. This could create a region as wealthy as the OPEC countries.


Thanks so much to all of our music friends who enjoyed breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Ruby's Diner on Thursday, February 26, in support of the San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra. This writer was pleased at lunchtime to see that the majority of patrons arrived with fundraiser flyers in hand; word has it that there was a substantial dinner crowd as well. The 20% return by the restaurant to the Orchestra of the total amount you spent will result in a sizeable and greatly appreciated check.
The Saturday, March 21, 2015, pre-concert fundraising dinner will be hosted by the Marmalade Cafe at the Commons in Calabasas. Details will follow by email regarding the concert program in Founders Hall at the Calabasas Civic Center.
Maestro James Domine and the members of the Orchestra wish to express their gratitude for your patronage and support, and pledge that they will always endeavor to bring you, "Great Music Close to Home.


Mattresses vary according to material, size, quality, and type. Nowadays, consumers are very much interested in the products available in the market that best suits their particular needs. This is particularly true when it comes to comfort and body support. Among these buyer considerations and interests, the size is of uttermost importance.
Although all of the mattresses have their benefits, yet, one stands out amongst others. It's always advised to do some research before buying a mattress. Thanks to the internet, online shopping has been made easy to buy bed anytime anywhere.
Let us consider different types of mattress and their various sizes.
The twin size bed mattress is one of the most common types of mattress. it is often used in school dormitories and children's bedroom. They are made with materials such as fiber, latex, and foam. Its size doesn't necessarily determine its thickness.
It is also known as a single bed mattress and as the name implies, it is used for twin size beds. It is known to be the smallest size of mattress available in the market. One fortunate thing about it is that you can buy this type of mattress from a great brand without worrying about the price and quality.
Most people prefer the twin size bed for with less space. It is commonly used in the bedrooms of children in households. The narrow-sized kind of mattress makes it easier for people to move around in small spaces.
The twin size is another alternative for users having a small budget. Instead of buying the king size bed mattress, some people prefer to connect two twin-sized in order to create something similar to the king size mattress. After all, a twin size bed mattress is the cheapest among all other sizes of mattress.
Spring type mattresses are quite unbeneficial to the body. This is because the spring mattress is made up of the springing metal coil. At certain pressure points, these springs defer the body mass of the user. This means it doesn't really fit the body shape and, thus, doesn't provide the much-needed support to the parts of the body that need the said support. Besides, the spring sort has a lifespan of about 10 years and the price tag is way too much to be invested in.
Full size has an additional 15 inches in width than a twin size. This makes it gives more comfort for the user. It can also fit two people into a full-size mattress but 27 inches of width is assigned to each person – which is similar to the width of a crib mattress.
Generally, air mattresses are made up of materials that can withstand wear and tear. These types of mattresses are phenomenal for sleeping on, mainly because they are slightly as comfortable as sleeping on an ordinary mattress. Therefore, in some cases, the mattresses may be ultra firm or loose.
To start using the mattress, you can fill the air completely to be ultra firm or you can let out a bit of air to make it lose. Upon purchase, the air pumps (manual or electric) and the bed itself make up the entire package of the mattress. Simply make sure you fill in enough air, else, you simply sink into the ground the next time you lay on it.
Size: A traditional king sized air mattress measures 76 inches in width and 80 inches in length, and their height range between 6.5 and 25 inches high.
This size is usually for an old fashioned bed. The usual place to find antique beds is at auctions. These bed sizes are no longer produced by most of the major manufacturers.
The base of the King size foam mattress is usually made out of the airbed material yet, the upper layer has a non-polyester surface that provides the best comfort that one can get from a mattress. Consumers who bank on the king size mattress often find the space more beneficial. It is also less expensive than the traditional the latex, and the visco-elastic types. For heavy or tall users, the king size air mattress is a huge bed that suits your needs. It gives you enough space to lie down comfortably. Its large size will also make your body respond to body temperature.
This mattress is a good option because it doesn't manifest the spring effects of the spring mattress. In summary, you get the comfort of owning a very spacious bed without paying the high price. Subsequently, for those with enough money and spacious houses, the king size mattress is the best alternative as it is specifically designed for couples. This provides them with enough space for comfortable sleeping and other bedding activities.
The Eastern King or Standard King Size: This is around 18 inches wider compared to the Queen bed but of similar length. The complete package includes a mattress, 2 box springs, and frames.
California King Size: At 72" in wide, 84" long, it is 4 inches longer and 12 inches wider than a Queen bed. It also comes with a mattress, 2 box springs of half width upon purchase.
It has the same width as a full (54") but 80" long. It is meant for taller individuals who don't have the space for a Queen Size bed mattress. Most wholesalers and retailers sell this bed at the same price as a queen.
The queen size bed mattress is the best air size mattress you can ever imagine. It accommodates you and your companions and will provide the comfort needed for all of you.
Twin XL is used in dormitories as it gives the extra lengths for taller students. You can form a king size when you combine two Twin XL mattresses.
It is very important that you also buy the right size bed sheets to fit your bed. Bear in mind that fitted sheets will work for just a particular size while flat sheet are meant to fit all sorts of beds.


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Wichita State ends Indiana's season, 81-76
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OMAHA, Neb. — There was no last-moment opportunity this time, no extension of the inevitable.
There was, however, a fitting ending to be found within the final game of Indiana's season, albeit a reminder of the Hoosiers' central frustration.
Friday's 81-76 loss to Wichita State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament served as a microcosm of IU's season. The Hoosiers raised expectations with a fine start, tried to hold on while it began to slip away and ultimately walked off wondering what could've been.
Of course, with a team that entered this week's tournament as the youngest group in the field, inconsistencies are to be expected, both within the game and through the big picture. That was the case on all counts for the Hoosiers, who were left to reconcile with a season in which they showed flashes of brilliance but never sustained those fleeting moments of success.
"We gotta have a lot more consistency," Indiana point guard Yogi Ferrell said. "There can't be any more ups and downs. It's gotta be consistent, consistent, consistent."
Ferrell led Indiana with 24 points, setting forth to carry his team one final time from the afternoon's earliest junctures. The junior point guard did so for much of the game, nearly matching the output of Wichita State's Fred VanVleet, who scored a game-high 27 points to lead the Shockers into a third-round showdown with Kansas on Sunday afternoon.
The showdown between Ferrell and VanVleet did not disappoint, as two of the nation's top point guards both traded in their roles as facilitators in exchange for looks at the basket. By halftime, the two combined for 34 points and zero assists.
Ferrell's hot shooting, which started when he hit each of his first three 3-pointers, was contagious to the Hoosiers, who built their lead to as many as eight points in the final six minutes of the first half. Other than VanVleet, the Shockers produced few answers from the field.
But Wichita State salvaged the day at the free throw line, where it went 29-for-34 as Indiana was whistled for 26 personal fouls and saw its frontcourt rotation of Collin Hartman, Emmitt Holt and Hanner Mosquera-Perea combine for 10 fouls. The Shockers were in the bonus nine minutes into the game and reached it again six minutes into the second half.
"It hurt us big," reserve guard Stan Robinson said. "That was our key in the paint. Without (Hartman, Holt and Perea) you struggle and have to keep rotating, and we didn't get a feel for the game. The foul trouble hurt us big."
It also muted Indiana's ability to fight on the boards. The Hoosiers had 12 second-chance points through the first 20 minutes, but recorded only two more in the second half. On the other end, the Shockers scored 26 of their 44 points in the paint in the final half.
"We should have been playing better defense," Ferrell said. "They scored so many points inside. If we could have got more stops in a row — which is what we wanted to do — and knocked down a couple of shots, we could have been right there."
Robinson gave IU solid minutes while he tried to defend the post. As a whole, the IU defense held together early, stymying a shooter like Ron Baker from getting in a rhythm from the field. Baker connected on only three of his 13 shots but again made up for it at the line, where he and VanVleet both went 9-for-10.
Indiana led 39-36 at halftime, but didn't come out of the locker room with the same momentum it generated early in the first half. Then things slipped away for good midway through the period, when Wichita State used a 15-3 run to retake the lead for good and build an advantage that reached as many as eight points.
There were six lead changes in the game, and IU led for more than half of it.
The Hoosiers charged back, getting within one point on Ferrell's fourth and final 3-pointer with two minutes left.
"No matter how large the deficit is, we always stay together, we always say anything can happen," said Troy Williams, who posted a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds. "We never see each other as out of the game. Like you said, Yogi got us down one, and we were right back in it after that."
But the Hoosiers never did even their deficit — their attempt to do so proved more frustrating than fulfilling, as fouls mounted and their pleas to officials went unheard.
And so the journey that began last August in Montreal ended on a seasonably warm day in Omaha, where Indiana's season was put to bed with a familiar narrative of missed opportunities fueling the Hoosiers' return flight to Bloomington.

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Macky 2 is a celebrated hip hop artist in Zambia whose career took off after he moved to Lusaka, Zambia. He also uses his platform to help the less fortunate through his foundation and is not averse to controversy as you'll find out in this Macky 2 biography.
Check Out Macky 2's House And Cars
This is what big balling looks like
Meet The Richest Rapper In Zambia
His net worth will shock you
Macky 2's Net Worth
Talk about money in the bank!
Macky 2 whose real name is Mark Mulaza Kaira was born on 10 October 1984 in Luanshya, Zambia. Music is rooted in the family as his brother Kondwani Kaira who goes by the name Chef 187 and his sister Towela Kaira are musicians.
Macky 2's Schooling
Like his brother Kondwani Kaira, Macky 2 attended Kabundi High School in Chingola before he proceeded to Eden University on scholarship to study Business Leadership and Management.
Macky 2's Career
Macky 2's intention to pursue music was affirmed after he attended the Catholic Church in Ndola. He later left home for Lusaka where he published his first album "Ndimupondo". The singles that carried this album were "I Am President" and "Number 1".
That was the start of what has turned out to be a successful music career. In the same year, Macky 2 dropped another album "Legendary" which carries 10 tracks, "So Much More", and "Mama Rebecca". The "Legendary" went on to win Album of the Year.
In recent years, Macky 2 released "Ghetto President" (2018) with 19 tracks in which he collaborates with his brother Chef 187 on "Bring It Back" and Dopeg & Jorzi on "Mwenze Kuti".
"Mrs Me" was released in 2020 with seven tracks.
In between his musical career, Macky 2 was one of the contestants of Big Brother Africa season nine. He finished third in the competition and got an opportunity to record with D'Banj but the deal did not happen because Macky 2 wasn't happy with the contract.
That notwithstanding, Macky 2 has had collaborations with big stars like Zodwa Wabantu and Cassper Nyovest.
Macky 2's Relationships
Macky 2 married his sweetheart Chello Haatinga in 2015 at a star-studded event. Macky 2 and Haatinga took their sweet time to get a child, something that sparked speculation over his ability to sire a child.
As fans tried to figure things out, Macky 2 unexpectedly introduced his daughter named Faith to the world. She was born in 2017. Macky 2 dedicated a song titled "All For You" to her.
Macky 2's Controversies
On two occasions, Macky 2's songs, "Permanent" and "Google The Hit" raised eyebrows as people opined that they sounded similar to Nigerian artist Davido's songs "Aye" and "Sekele".
Although Macky 2 only features in the song "Permanent" by T-Sean, he was faulted for not attributing parts of the song to Davido as is the case with "Google The Hit".
We know that art is a form of expression but that phrase can at times be taken advantage of by artists. Case in point when Macky 2 released a song that acted out the events that led to the arrest of Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema.
Supporters of Hakainde expressed their dissatisfaction over the song in which he portrayed Hichilema as a hateful and destructive individual. No action was taken against Macky 2 and contrary to fears that the song damaged his reputation, Macky 2 is still one of Zambia's biggest artists.
In another controversy, Macky 2 was linked to satanism after he published artwork of a pyramid with the eye of a dollar that's commonly associated with Illuminati and freemasonry.
He refuted the claims and stated that he strongly believes in God. Plus, he maintained that he didn't owe anyone an explanation of the decisions he makes with regard to his work.
Macky 2's House and Cars
Macky 2's Car
Macky 2 drives some of the most expensive cars. He owns up to four cars - a BMW, Landcruiser, Audi A6 and a Hammer. Macky 2 reportedly owns a vintage Mercedez Benz and a Rolls Royce.
Macky 2's House
Although the location of his house hasn't been disclosed, images of Macky 2's house tell us that he lives in a palatial home in a decent neighbourhood in Zambia. This is not unexpected as Macky 2 is a highly paid artist in Zambia.
Macky 2's Net Worth
Macky 2 is one of the richest musicians in Zambia. Music is his major source of income but he also profits from brand endorsement deals and business. All this brings Macky 2's net worth in dollars to $85,400 an equivalent of K1.5 million
Macky 2 is regarded as one of the best hip hop artists in Zambia and this can be seen in the kind of awards he has received.
2017: Best Mainstream Song at the Kwacha Awards
2016: Collabo of the Year for "Lolo Lolo" at the Zambia Music Awards
2015: Song of the Year for "Mama Rebecca" at the Zambia Music Awards
2011: Radio Song of the Year at the Born n Bred Awards
Macky 2's Instagram: @Macky2Kopala
Macky 2's Twitter: @Macky2 Umupondo
Macky 2's Facebook: Macky 2
Macky 2's YouTube: Macky 2 Music
How old is Macky 2?
Born on 10 October 1984, Macky 2 is 38 years old.
How many cars does Macky 2 have?
Macky 2 has at least four cars - a Landcruiser, a BMW, an Audi A6, and Hammer and is also said to have purchased a Rolls Royce and a vintage Mercedez Benz.
How many siblings does Macky 2 have?
Macky 2 has four siblings. Two of them are well known as they are also musicians like he is. His brother Kondwani Kaira who is popularly known as Chef 187 and his sister Towela Kaira.
What tribe is Macky 2?
Who is Macky 2's wife?
Macky 2's wife is Hatinga Cheelo. The couple got married in 2015 and has a daughter named Faith Kaira.
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Mulaza Kaira
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Luanshya, Zambia
K1.5 million or $85,400
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Scientists detected a faint whooshing noise from a single bacterium
By John B. Rosalez on April 19, 2022 Molecular Mechanics
Experimental studies have shown that bacteria generate molecular noise. A research team from TU Delft managed to capture the faint noise of a single bacterium with graphene.
While observing the basic mechanics of graphene, the scientists wondered what would happen if graphene came into contact with a single biological object. To determine this, the scientists conducted experiments with E. coli bacteria in collaboration with Cees Dekker's nanobiology group and Peter Steeneken's nanomechanics group.
When the bacteria come into contact with drums made of ultra-thin bilayer graphene, they generate a random vibration with amplitudes of up to 60 nm. At the same time, it exerts forces of up to 6 nN on its surroundings.
What causes these small vibrations?
The answer lies in the biological processes of bacteria, with the main contribution being made by their flagella (tails on the cell surface that propel bacteria).
dr Farbod Alijani, who led the study, said: "What we saw was impressive! When a single bacterium adheres to the surface of a graphene drum, it produces random vibrations with amplitudes of just a few nanometers that we have been able to detect. We could hear the sound of a single bacterium!"
"To understand how tiny these flagellar blows on graphene are, one has to say that they are at least 10 billion times smaller than a boxer's punch when he hits a punching bag. Still, these nanoscale beats can be turned into soundtracks and listened to – and how cool is that."
Scientists found "This research has tremendous implications for antimicrobial resistance detection. The test results were clear: if the bacteria were resistant to the antibiotic, the oscillations continued at the same level. If the bacteria were susceptible to the drug, the vibrations diminished until an hour or two later, but then they were completely gone. Thanks to the high sensitivity of graphene drums, the phenomenon can be detected with just a single cell."
animation shows how a graphene drum can reveal the sound of bacteria. The sound stops when a bacterium is killed by an antibiotic. CREDIT: Irek Roslon – TU Delft
Farbod Alijani: "For the future, we aim to optimize our single-cell graphene antibiotic sensitivity platform and validate it against a variety of pathogenic samples. Eventually, it can be used as an effective diagnostic toolkit for the rapid detection of antibiotic resistance in clinical practice."
Peter Steeneken summarizes: "This would be an invaluable tool in the fight against antibiotic resistance, an ever-growing threat to human health around the world."
Magazine reference:
Rosłoń, IE, Japaridze, A., Steeneken, PG et al. Investigating the nanomotion of single bacteria using graphene drums. nat. Nanotechnology. (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01111-6


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Pakistani Clerics: Women with cell phones can be attacked with acid, secular NGO workers can be forcibly 'married' to local men
25 May 2012 Redactie @ VTI
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) is reporting on a particularly disturbing string of events throughout Pakistan that neither the Pakistani government nor the international community seem in a hurry to condemn.Not content with terrorizing women with the threat of honor killings, it seems, a Pakistani cleric in the Baluchistan province has issued a fatwa declaring that any woman using a cell phone can justifiably be attacked with acid, while former Pakistani lawmaker and prominent cleric Maulana Abdul Haleem announced that secular women working with NGO's can be captured and forcibly "married" to local men if they dare work on women's education, health, or welfare projects in the district of Kohistan.
Whether the women would be trapped there indefinitely in the conventional meaning of "marriage," or if it would be a "temporary marriage" that sometimes enables affairs, prostitution, or worse, is unclear.
And according to MEMRI, Maulana Abdul Haleem is not just any cleric and former lawmaker.
"A member of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) party, [he] is known to have nurtured a generation of Islamic clerics in Pakistan. In 2002 he was elected a Member of the National Assembly, the lower house of the parliament, from the platform of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), an alliance of religious-political parties cobbled together at the behest of then-Pakistani military ruler General Pervez Musharraf."
The cleric's other accomplishments, according to a Pakistani daily, include declaring poppy cultivation in Kohistan to be "in accordance with Islam."
But despite the obvious danger they invite by speaking out, two women in particular are fighting– even ridiculing– the new declarations.
Fouzia Saeed wrote in an article: "Who will tell the 'fatwa guys' that they are nearly an extinct species? Who will tell these men that they need to wake up to 2012… Perhaps they should be kept in a museum with the caption: 'we used to have people like this who thought work for women was 'un-Islamic,' but marrying them by force was 'Islamic.' Idiots who thought talking on a cell phone was 'un-Islamic,' but throwing acid in women's faces was 'Islamic'!"
Another woman, Tazeen Javed, wrote: "[We] are teeming millions of people who cannot feed themselves, have limited access to energy, and will be dumber and weaker in the future because of the stunted mental and physical growth of our children due to the lack of education. At such a juncture in history, amongst us are individuals who issue fatwas and promote misogyny and obscurantism against hygiene, education, health, and progress."
She continued: "In short, a former legislator issues fatwas during a Friday sermon inciting hatred against [NGO workers] and declaring the constitutional rights of getting an education for half of the population forbidden and no one, barring a few bloggers and tweeters, raises even an eyebrow."
Photo: Fouzia Saeed (Wiki Commons)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/pakistani-clerics-women-with-cell-phones-can-be-attacked-with-acid-secular-ngo-workers-can-be-forcibly-married-to-local-men/
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Where did the week go? I guess I have been so busy with house stuff, the days seem to sneak past me! To be honest, it had been 4 days since I last washed my hair (clean tonight)….But, ya know, with all of the sanding dust that flies around lately, it didn't even get greasy. Drywall dust just happens to be a fantastic oil-absorbing hair product! So, what's been happening this week, you ask? What has been taking up each and every moment of my free time? Painting! It started with a crew of 3 (plus me) last weekend.
The Amateurs: From left, my hubby (roller man), my aunt (prep and priming expert), and my mom (cutting perfectionist). This will be our teenage daughter's room. She likes this dusty violet we are using to cover the old white and lipstick pink walls.
Mom and Aunt B. put in a 10-hour first day, and a long second day. Hubby likes to roll like a bat outta hell (so there were some touch-ups necessary), but he was also on kid-duty most of the weekend, so I could be free to paint. Soooo nice! Before we started, there was a wallpaper border to come down in the boys' room, some sanding and cleaning. Mom got very well-acquainted with the shop-vac those 2 days…(Sorry for your sore back, Mom!) We got first-coats on the 3 upstairs bedrooms. YAY! We did a light gray-blue in the boys' room, light gray-violet in daughter's, and I chose a warm gray for the master (also fairly light).
Master bedroom, end of Day #2.
Most days this week, I toiled (happily) away at the second coats in the three bedrooms. Time flies when your hand has a paintbrush in it! Of course, there were other people in the house, and periodic distractions concerning the project (all good!), but mostly, my days were quiet and enjoyable. My love of this house grows with every little improvement!
Yesterday, the last of the really messy stuff (more dust) was happening.
Jeremy and Joe were my compadres at the house yesterday.
This is Big Joe, completing some carpentry work. I heard he worked a 12-hour day, to get all the little things (baseboards, door trims, etc.) done before the pro painters arrive.
Poor Jeremy got the short straw. He spent all morning removing staples from the back of the stair treads.
Not easy! These stairs better be worth it!
Greg covering the stairs (those stairs again!). All of the wood-work of the stairwell is getting painted white, but the treads, those frustrating treads, are getting sanded and stained dark, like a natural walnut color.
Danny starts priming some new closet doors. That's when I left for the day.
Couldn't resist sharing a pic of my kitchen so far. Still missing a few things…okay, a lot of things, but hopefully this will all come together in the next two weeks!
More painting to come by another crew, this weekend. My father-in-law just retired, selling his decorating company, last year. So you know what that means! He has time and talent, and he will be coming to spruce up the upstairs bathrooms with fresh coats on the vanities and walls. I will be his assistant, and maybe work on other upstairs hall trim too. Carpeting is scheduled for next Wednesday, so it would be super great to be done with all things needing paint before then!
Those stairs are going to be gorgeous. Love the mix of paint and stained wood. MY FAVORITE combo! Everything looks great and it's so nice to have such great help.
I don't know… I think I'd keep those lipstick walls. NOT!!! HA HA!
Thanks, Stacey! You are right… Our family has been super supportive, whether it's been helping with the kiddos or wielding a paint brush. And the professionals have been really good too! We are so lucky!
Can't wait to see your house Allison! Looks like you have done so much! I hope I can come home for Easter to see it!
And I am looking forward to seeing you! If all goes well, I should be able to use my new kitchen to cook in when you are here! Yay!
I just came across your blog! We also have a mid-century home in a cold, snowy area (Rochester, NY). The backyard ice risk is great! Your home has fantastic bones and it will be gorgeous. Rochester is also a very traditional area but there are some modern gems here. I was wondering what kind of roof you have? I'm looking forward to seeing your updates.
Thanks for checking out my blog and following our progress. It's crunch time, as our move-in date is fast approaching!
To answer your question about our roof: It's a rubber membrane, flat roof. And it's in need of a total redo. The exterior work will start later this spring…. I will definitely document it when we get to that phase of the project.


Dr. Susan Jones Leath is the fourth of five children of the Reverend Harold B. and Mrs. Juanita R. Jones. Growing up in Worthington, Ohio, she has been a lifelong A.M.E. Her father served as a local elder and her mother has been honored for devoted participation in the Women's Missionary Society. She now serves as the WMS Supervisor for the 13th Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church (Kentucky and Tennessee).
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Her interests are to encourage, promote and discuss health issues. The spiritual basis for her concern is 1 Corinthians 6:19, "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?" She is quite concerned about preventive health issues within the community of faith.
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Philippine targeted killings spark growing global concern
Environmental activists present on July 30 the Global Witness report that labeled the Philippines as the "deadliest country in the world" for land and environmental defenders. (Photo by Jire Carreon)
Joe Torres
Union of Catholic Asian News
MANILA, Philippines - International human right groups have expressed growing concern over reports of assassinations in the Philippines, especially of activists, in recent months.
Several members of the U.S. Congress have already spoken out against what they described as "serious human rights abuses" in the country.
Representative Ann Wagner, head of the U.S. Congressional Caucus on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has noted the attacks on tribal schools and tribal leaders especially in Mindanao.
Earlier this year, five U.S. senators also called upon the Philippine government to drop charges against incarcerated Philippine opposition senator Leila de Lima.
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Foreign Affairs raised the issue of alleged human rights abuses in the Philippines during a public hearing in Washington on July 25.
Wagner's statement came as international watchdog Global Witness branded the Philippines as the "deadliest country in the world" for land and environmental defenders.
In its annual report, the group noted that 30 activists were killed in 2018 alone, while 48 were killed the year before.
The report also raised alarm over what it described as the "criminalization" of civil cases to stifle environmental activism and the defense of land rights.
Among the countries with the highest overall number of recorded deaths were the Philippines (30), followed by Colombia (24), India (23) and Brazil (20).
Philippine human rights group Karapatan has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to immediately conduct an investigation into the killings of land rights and environmental activists.
"We are calling on the U.N. High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet to take a look at the killings," said Cristina Palabay, Karapatan's secretary-general.
Palabay said the U.N. should "document and interview" victims and witnesses to the "unceasing rights violations" against rights defenders and poor communities.
She also challenged the Philippine government "to invite and allow" independent experts to examine alleged state-sponsored killings.
"These deaths are not just numbers. There are families that are the best source of information about these killings," said Palabay.
The pro-environment group, Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment, reported that at least 104 environmental defenders were killed between Duterte coming to power in 2016 to December 2018.
"The killings will not end if the government continues to protect the interest of capitalists who profit from mining, vast monoculture plantations, and aggressive agribusiness expansions," said Leon Dulce, the network's national coordinator.
A "national solidarity mission" conducted in Nueva Vizcaya province last week found that tribal leaders protesting against mining operations in the area have been tagged as rebels.
Residents affected by mining operations set up a checkpoint in the town of Kasibu in June to prevent the Australian mining firm OceanaGold from operating.
The company's operating license expired last month.
Mark Saludes and Leonel Abasola contributed to this report.


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Ravindra Jadeja is in dilemma, His father, Sister join Congress- while his wife joined BJP
by Mrityunjay Chaubey April 15, 2019, 12:32 pm
Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba Jadeja joined the ruling BJP in Jamnagar on March 4. Rivaba's decision to join BJP comes months after she and her husband Jadeja met Prime Minister Modi at his official residence in New Delhi.
Just a month after Ravindra Jadeja's wife joined the BJP, Jadeja's father and sister joined the opposition party- Congress in Gujarat in the presence of party leader and Patidar quota spearhead Hardik Patel.
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Jadeja's father named Anirudhsinh, and sister named Nainaba joined the Congress at an election rally in Kalavad city of Jamnagar district.
For your information, 5 months ago, Ravindra Jadeja's wife was roped in as the chief of women's wing of Karni Sena, a Kashtriya community outfit that had protested the release of Hindi movie 'Padmavaat'. Last year, she was involved in a scuffle with a police constable in Jamnagar after her car inadvertently hit his motorbike. She blamed policeman of assaulting her.
Rivaba who married Ravindra Jadeja in the year 2016 has a daughter.
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It would have been easy for the Argentinian writer Antonio Di Benedetto's works to have slipped through the cracks of the world literary canon, as he didn't belong to any of the three major movements of Latin American literature, the pre-boom of Borges, the boom of Cortazar, or the post-boom of Roberto Bolaño. The Spanish newspaper El Pais has said that Di Benedetto might as well have created his own anti-boom. Shunning the bombastic style of the boom generation, Di Benedetto employs a dry minimalism that underlines the regional foundation of the text. All these well-known literary men greatly admired Di Benedetto's works. Yet he never achieved their level of success.
It took over 60 years for Di Benedetto's first novel, Zama, which was published in Spanish in 1956, to make its debut in English language translation in 2016. This was Di Benedetto's first book to be translated into English, even though he had been translated into several other languages, including German, French and Italian, decades before. Di Benedetto's first book to be published in Spanish was his short story collection Animal World, which came out in 1953 when he was thirty years old. After Animal World, Di Benedetto went on to write and publish five novels, including Zama, and five more short story collections.
Animal World was given a literary prize by a jury headed by Borges and following that Zama was well reviewed by the Buenos Aires literary magazine Sur, run by Victoria Ocampo (a good friend of Borges). Yet neither of the books sold well. This was most likely due to Di Benedetto's refusal to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina's literary capital, from Mendoza, the regional province where he was born and raised, to promote his work. Di Benedetto worked as an editor of a Mendozan newspaper, Los Andes, a job he was hesitant to give up.
This new collection, Nest in the Bones, translated from the Spanish by Martina Broner, culls the best from Di Benedetto's Collected Stories, a volume of over one hundred short stories from all six of his previous short story collections, starting with Animal World. In the earliest stories in this latest collection, more reminiscent of dreams and fables than of real life, Di Benedetto seems to draw purely from the imagination. But in both these early stories and his later ones, the themes of animals and refuge continually recur.
A dead monkey, still whole, still undecomposed, drifted back and forth with a certain precision upon those ripples and eddies without exit… The water that bore him up tried to bear him away, but he was caught among the posts of the decrepit wharf and there he was, ready to go and not going.
Di Benedetto's title story of the new collection, "Nest in the Bones," also begins with a monkey, only this one is still living. "I'm not the monkey. My ideas are different, even if we did end up in the same position." While the narrator claims not to be like his father's pet monkey, he goes on to explain that as his father's monkey takes refuge in an old palm tree, he takes his own kind of refuge in his room, and in friends, walks in nature, and books. Neither the monkey nor the man could ever successfully adapt to the narrator's harsh father and his family.
This collection showcases a number of wonderfully imaginative stories whose fanciful imagery remains in the reader's mind long after he's finished reading. Di Benedetto's concise, intelligent stories are surely still a source of complicit delight. Anyone who reads Zama and is hungry for more of Di Benedetto's work will enjoy pecking at the writer's brain in Nest in the Bones.
Di Benedetto once said Dostoyevsky had such an outsized influence on him that the Russian "invented" him. Just as Dostoyevsky was once imprisoned in imperial Russia, Di Benedetto was incarcerated by the regime in Argentina from 1976 to 1977. He was finally released thanks to the involvement of fellow Argentinian novelist Ernesto Sabato and German Nobel-laureate Heinrich Boll. After his release, Di Benedetto left the country for Spain where he published his next book of stories, The Absurd Ones, in 1978. Several of the stories in the collection were written while he was in prison, but since he was banned from writing fiction, he smuggled them out in letters to friends.
Now translated into English, "Aballay" is one such story, about a man who refuses to dismount from the back of his horse. Much as St. Simeon of the Stylites takes refuge from the sins of the world on top of a column, Abally takes refuge from his own sins, which include murder, on top of his horse. While sitting in a self-made purgatory, Aballay soon begins to have dreams of sitting atop a column, like the Stylites, and having birds peck out his eyes. "They peck at his ears, his eyes, and his nose," writes Di Benedetto. This return to the image of vultures pecking out the narrator's brain in "Nest in the Bones" highlights the motifs running throughout Di Benedetto's work.
"The Impossibility of Sleep," from his next and final collection, Stories from Exile, published in 1983, is the only one in this new collection to address his time in prison. The narrator here discusses how the prison guards rob him of any refuge, even the brief escape of sleep. This idea brings the new collection full circle, as one of the first stories, "Reducido," features a narrator debating whether or not to escape the numerous adversities in his real life by accompanying his dog Reducido in his dreams.
Though Zama is a better introduction to Di Benedetto's writing, Nest in the Bones is still a worthwhile read. Di Benedetto's plain, straight-forward prose better suits the narrator of an administrator writing reports in the colonies in Zama than it does the narrators of the dreams and fables in Nest in the Bones. However, this collection showcases a number of wonderfully imaginative stories whose fanciful imagery remains in the reader's mind long after he's finished reading. Di Benedetto's concise, intelligent stories are surely still a source of complicit delight. Anyone who reads Zama and is hungry for more of Di Benedetto's work will enjoy pecking at the writer's brain in Nest in the Bones.
Eric Andrew Newman lives in Los Angeles and is from the Chicago area. He works as an archivist for a nonprofit foundation by day and as a writer of flash fiction by night. He has previously been named as a finalist for the Robert J. DeMott Short Prose Contest and Howard Frank Mosher Short Fiction Prize. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Exposition Review, Gargoyle, Heavy Feather Review, Necessary Fiction, New Madrid, and Quarter After Eight.


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List of Top & Best Business Schools in The World
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Business management is the education division which offers knowledge and training related to a business enterprise's scheduling, execution, supervision and evaluation. In this field of education, one learns about setting up a company or an organization and different functional levels such as manufacturing, economic, administrative, human resources, sales & marketing and others. Business Management Courses are not just about MBAs. Whether it's undergraduate or postgraduate business management schools can improve overall leadership skills and skills for people and strategic thinking that you need to be effective in global business. Business management is open to students from all levels–Accounting, Science and Arts–and can be studied at the graduate level (BBA / BMS), graduate-level (MBA / PGDM) and doctoral level (FPM).
There are other options that you can consider. Short courses, distance learning and dual degrees where you can combine a degree in business with a different subject, usually a science, computing or engineering. Entry requirements vary, but all non-English-speaking international applicants will need to demonstrate a certain level of English-speaking abilities.
Here are some of the top Management Business schools;
The Sloan School of Management
It is also known as MIT Sloan, offers business programmes at the university. In addition to MBA courses, executive training programmes and other postgraduate degrees, the school also teaches undergraduates through "Course 15", which provides business skills to students with a technical and quantitative background. The classes feature problem sets that make use of real-world business cases, tackling them with scientific approaches. The course also provides opportunities to do research and to take part in entrepreneurship competitions. Business courses at MIT cover a variety of topics, including operations research, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, information technology, product development and marketing.
All these topics are focused on innovation. Some popular new business theories have been born out of research at the Sloan School, including the field of process dynamics. MIT is one of the world's most prestigious schools. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, next door to Harvard University, it is a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Stanford is one of the best Business schools. Stanford's Business School accepts MBA, PhD, Master's and Executive graduates. The dean of the school is Jonathan Levin, a well-known industrial organization specialist. In 2006, the school earned what was then the biggest endowment ever offered to a business school: Phil Knight's $105 million, an alumnus and Nike's founder. Stanford's business school is known to be the most competitive in the U.S. based on a course acceptance competition. Usually, a position is won by less than 7 percent of applicants. Postgraduate students may take joint degrees at other universities, combining business with topics like earth science, education, and law.
Undergraduate business students studying economics and management within the conventional degree system at the University of Oxford are taught mainly in small group tutorials. The Saïd Business School, which teaches business, management and finance, is Oxford's academic school of trade. The school is twenty years old–quite new compared to other prestigious business schools worldwide.
It is a world-renowned private research institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1861 and is focused on contemporary European polytechnic universities. The school has a reputation for developing leaders across a variety of fields and maintaining a spirit of entrepreneurship. Cambridge University consists of 29 independent schools. The university also houses more than 100 libraries that hold over 15 million books in total. Degrees in business and economics are usually taught at the Business School of Cambridge Judge. Courses include the MBA, Finance Master, Accounting Master and several MPhil programs.
MIT's all but boring life. The school's history of practical jokes and odd traditions is long and storied. The Individual Activities Time, a four-week informal term filled with hundreds of optional classes like Mystery Hunt and Charm College, is one of the activities students will engage in.
Business school is known as the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. It was founded in 1898 and is the second-oldest business school in the United States. Members of the faculty include two Nobel Prize winners in economics. The school offers courses across the academic spectrum, including full-time MBA, evening and weekend MBA, executive MBA, financial education master's degree and undergraduate degree. It also puts on a summer program, which is an intense six-week summer course that provides opportunities for non-business students to learn the business fundamentals.
Berkeley is home to the second-oldest such institution in the United States, Haas School of Business. It is led by two Nobel Prize winners in Economics and focuses on teaching their students through critical thinking activities and partnerships with companies in the San Francisco Bay area. Courses were designed to help students work together as much as they would in a business setting, providing them with much-needed business simulations to turn them into the next big business leaders.
Harvard Business School is one of the university's most prominent schools. According to the mission statement of the university, it is here that leaders are made. The fact is not far from the truth— the ethics and morals behind business and the changing climate are taught to students and they are expected to learn how to identify business solutions to problems as soon as they graduate. HBS is America's most popular business school, and students apply in droves to be chosen to join the prestigious group of students studying here.
Graduates are often the most eligible for jobs and are typically hired into new positions even before graduation. It's no wonder that for The Economist and The Financial Times, HBS is a top business school pick. Some of the famous alumni from Harvard Business School are Conan O'Brien, John Roberts, and Mark Zuckerberg.
It is a private university for science based in Evanston, Illinois, USA. In San Francisco, California, and Doha, Qatar, it also runs satellite campuses. It is best known for being among the top ten of university endowments, with students and faculty earning more than $550 million each year to perform funded work. Community service in Northwestern is also a big part of life. Students are encouraged to take part in "alternative spring break" journeys, which are student-led community service trips across the U.S., offering volunteer support to communities in need. Participants also engage in the Global Engagement Summer Institute, a collaboration program with the Sustainable Development Foundation that encourages student groups to go on service-learning expeditions to Africa, Asia or Latin America.
Do not believe that a one-way road to business leadership and management positions is to study business–while this is a common path, business professions cover multiple industries. Good business and management skills are key elements of any profitable enterprise, and therefore there is great demand for effective leaders, strategic thinkers and financial experts. If you really want to make your mark in the business world, start with learning core business management skills with academic education!
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NCDDA invites you to strongly consider the qualifications of our corporate and professional members before beginning a downtown project in your community. Our members support your NCDDA as well as making downtowns better across our state. Below we have listed our professional and corporate members by category followed by an alphabetical listing.


Large Charm with a rope trim on a casual upscale horsehair bracelet. The monogram disc and all its silver components on the bracelet are made in sterling silver. We make this bracelet coture style…your pick color and we size it to fit it comfortably on your wrist. This is a great bracelet for the equestrian enthusiast. The size of the monogram disc is larger than the size of a quarter.


Oregon Film History Invitational May 8, 2015 at The Little Church. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Steve Stone, Gary Lacher, Gus Frederick, Ben Truwe, Walt Dimick, Sheldon Renan, Brooke Jacobson, Richard Blakeslee, Tom Chamberlin, Libby Burke. Attended by Laura Berg, Richard Blue, Bill Bowling, David Bryant, Mac Burns, John Concillo, Laurence Cotton, Bill Failing, James Fox, Kohel Haver, Jerry Ketel, Taz Loomans, Frann Michel, David Milholland, Elizabeth Peterson, Ingrid Renan, Patrick Rosenkranz, Jennifer Stoots, Randall Stuart, Eric Underwood, Kate Wagle.
Mid Century Oregon Genius: Harry Smith & Homer Groening, Jan. 10 & 11, 2015 at Hollywood Theatre and OMSI. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Josh Winsor, Chuck Pirtle, Eric Isaacson, Lisa Groening, Matt Groening, Tom Shrader, Ted Mahar, Bill Plympton, Walt Dimick, John Herman, Richard Blakeslee. Inspired by Bill Failing. With help from Gary Lacher, Tim Rhys, Heather Petrocelli, Russ Repp, Charlotte Rubin.
A Beautiful Light: The Carbon Arc Projection Extravaganza, Dec. 14, 2014 at Clinton Street Theater. In honor of the Clinton Street Theater's 100th Anniversary. Created by Dennis Nyback, Doug Stewart, Gary Lacher, Roger Leigh, Lani Jo Leigh.
Oregon Cartoon Institute @ OMSI/Exploring The Science Of Animation, Nov. 9, 2014 at OMSI. Partnership with OMSI. Created by Dennis Nyback, Russ Repp, Anne Richardson.
Harry Comes Home Tour Nov. 5, 2013 at Pickford Film Center, Bellingham; Mar. 18, 2014 at SIFF Cinema, Seattle. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Kaveh Askari, Matthew Holtmeier, Lori Goldston, Jessika Kenney, Susie Kozawa, Doug Stewart, Josh Winsor.
More About Goofy: Pinto Colvig, Oregon Animation Pioneer Oct. 12, 2013 at 5th Avenue Cinema. Partnership with ASIFA. Created by Anne Richardson, Ben Truwe, Sven Bonnichsen, Dennis Nyback, Gus Frederick.
Harry Smith PDX May 16-19, 2013 at the Hollywood Theatre and Ace Hotel's The Cleaners. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Sheldon Renan, Rani Singh, Darrin Daniel, Eric Wiler, Rich Wandschneider, Michael Munk, Gus Frederick, Andrew Ritchey, Matt Carlson, Jordan Dykstra, Kaveh Askari, artist in residence Leo Daedalus, Joe McMurrian, Jenna Sarowitz, Alex Reagan, Doug Stewart, Jessica Beer, S. W. Conser, Paul Wolfe, Carye Bye, Josh Winsor. With help from Justen Harn, Sven Bonnichsen, Eric A. Smith, Matt McCormick, Chel White.
The Davenport Project Summer 2012 in Silverton. Created by Gus Frederick, as part of Silverton's Homer Davenport Days. With help from Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, S. W. Conser.
Lew Cook Teach In, Feb. 12, 2012 at 5th Avenue Cinema. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Michele Kribs, Heather Petrocelli. With help from Kerry Tymchuk.
Mel Blanc Project June 8-29, 2011 at The Waypost, The Secret Society, Ethos Music Center and Lincoln Hall. In partnership with Oregon Jewish Museum and Portland State University's School of Fine and Performing Arts. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Bill Crawford, Carye Bye, Josh Winsor, Peter McLean, Eric Wiler, Megan Huston, Meghan Sinnott, Jennifer McBride, Justin Shelp, Gary Lacher, Steve Stone, Rick Meyers, Judy Margles, Craig Adams, Robert Johnston, Robyn Tenenbaum, Courtenay Hameister, Sean McGrath, Amos Hunter, S. W. Conser. Inspired by Heather Perkins. With help from Bill Plympton, David Milholland, Charlotte Rubin, George Thorn, Bill Foster, Michael Newman, Matthew Johnson, Brian DuFour, Michele Anderson, Rachel Butler, Barbara Sestak, Doug Whyte.
Barks + Wolverton = R. Crumb, video created during the 2010 R. Crumb "Genesis" exhibit at Portland Art Museum. Created by Anne Richardson, Karl Lind, Dennis Nyback, Patrick Rosenkranz, Charles Boucher. With help from Beverly Walton, Blake Simonsen.
Bill Plympton Day, May 9, 2009. At the Oregon Sesquicentennial Film Festival at Marylhurst University. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Bill Crawford, Bill Plympton. With help from Damon Eckhoff, David Plotkin, Michael Lammers.
Platform Festival Videoblog June 25 – 30, 2007 at various venues. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Travis Ezell, Hazel Malone, Howard Brotine. With help from Marilyn Zornado, Sue Arbuthnot, Brian Lindstrom, Bill Plympton, Will Vinton, Rose Bond, Marilyn Zornado, Jim Blashfield, Marcy Page.
Dennis Nyback's Cartoon Extravaganza: 21 Nights of Rare Animation from The Nyback Collection. Feb. 23 – Mar 15, 2007 at Disjecta and Hollywood Theatre. Created by Anne Richardson, Dennis Nyback, Bryan Suereth, Richard Beer. With help from Rose Bond, Jim Blashfield, Melissa Marsland, Sven Bonnichsen, Marilyn Zornado, Bill Plympton, Chel White, Will Vinton, Brian Lindstrom, Hazel Malone.


Google and Bing are boasting these days about their new addition, the much rumored, Live music streaming. With the increase of competition in order to acquire more users and rule the internet, the net biggies like Microsoft and Google these days are trying hard to increase there search engine efficiency by making it more user friendly.
In an effort to raise the traffic, last year Microsoft launched a new entertainment segment into its search engine Bing, which made full track streaming from Zune possible, followed by which the Internet Maestro Google also brought in a similar entertainment tool which is planned to be launched soon, giving an extra edge to its search audience all over the globe.
It is also being rumored that Google will soon be launching its Music Download service, later this year, Which is kind of more advanced than the current music searches that are linked through MySpace music and twitter feeds.
There are still confusions though, regarding what exactly is this music search will be about, But at a developers conference in may, Google announced that there will be a new addition to its search engine recognized as Simplify Media, a technology that synchs content, which will be used for the automated synching and streaming of purchased music online to any Android Phone equipped wit the technology.
So far it has been referred as an aggressive effort by the music industry, and have already issued a takedown notice against Google, demanding to remove 17 links of its songs from third party websites under the infringement law. Considering the current copyright and music infringement policies, Google's current developments can definitely lead to a lot more of such cases from many more music labels and publishers in the coming days, as predicted by the Net Onlookers.
With Microsoft's Bing creating some interesting waves in the search algorithm, Google is also trying hard to match the standards. According to a recent research from Experian Hitwise firm, Google's search engine backed a market share of 72 percent with yahoo at second place gutting around 15 percent followed by Bing on the third position by 9 percent. But after all this hard work and efforts and new packages when it comes to music, all the biggies still are under Apple's Shade, which still has its hold over 70 percent of the digital music download sales all over the United States.


Freedom comes out March 30.
Damon McMahon's decade-old Amen Dunes project has taken on various sonic forms over the years. The music on the New York psych songwriter's newest album, Freedom, feels like a big leap forward, especially in terms of emotional directness. "Blue Rose," his new "Praise You"-paced tearjerker, debuting above with a dreamy video directed by Alex Goldberg, is a nice example of that. It's warm, melodic, and, according to a statement from the artist, at least somewhat autobiographical.
McMahon describes the track as a "teenage clarion call," one that deals with "growing up with an unpredictable father, fighting back with music, drugs and fantasy, and eventual escape from it all." Those themes come across in the lyrics, which brilliantly channel the kind of over-it-all passion that only a stoned and creative teen could muster. "When evening comes, I go call up the band," McMahon sings on the opening, sounding nasally but clear-headed over peppy drums. "We play religious music, don't think you'd understand, man."
Freedom comes out March 30 on Sacred Bones.


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NAB Financial Planning bringing Beneficiary Nomination Forms matter to a close for clients
NAB Financial Planning (NAB FP) has today confirmed it has proactively contacted all 2,520 clients identified as being impacted by falsely witnessed beneficiary nomination forms (BNF), helping to bring the matter to a close.
Beneficiary nomination forms set out who an individual wants to receive their superannuation funds in the event of death. In late 2016, during a regular compliance review, NAB FP identified that one of its advisers and his support staff did not follow company policy and incorrectly witnessed beneficiary nomination forms for clients.
While there was no ill intent or financial loss to the client, forms had been signed with only one witness present, and a second person signed as a witness without being present. Subsequent investigations found that this had occurred in other instances.
General Manager, NAB Financial Planning, Tim Steele; "Since identifying the issue, we have undertaken a comprehensive program to rectify the matter directly with advisers to ensure the behaviour will not be repeated. We have also worked with our clients to correctly execute their beneficiary nomination forms, and we can confirm this process is near complete."
NAB FP can confirm it has reached out to all impacted clients either directly or via their financial adviser by way of letters, registered mail, phone calls and direct contact.
74 per cent of the impacted clients have returned new forms, which have been processed; 10 per cent have closed their account or are non-binding, and therefore no beneficiary update is required, and 16 per cent are yet to return new forms. NAB FP is encouraging all clients yet to return new forms to get in touch.
NAB first announced the BNF matter in May 2017 and issued a breach closure notice to ASIC on 19 July 2018, which outlined the various steps we have taken with our advisers and staff since identifying the issue for the benefit of our clients.
These include;
Requesting our financial advisers and support staff self-report all known instances of incorrect witnessing;
Contacting and remediating clients in accordance with NAB's remediation framework;
Re-issuing BNFs that were potentially invalid;
Engaging directly with staff involved with the matter and providing further training on professional and ethical obligations;
Enacting consequence management for 394 staff in relation to the issue;
Reviewing Licensee Standards to explicitly state expectations in relation to witnessing, certifying and signing customer documents; and
Creating new controls via internal file reviews
"ASIC has informed us they do not propose to make any further inquiries in relation to the matter at this time, on the basis of the information currently available, and we will continue to engage with them proactively and transparently as we work to close out this matter for our clients," said Mr Steele.
"We are working to build trust with our clients and we have the right measures and processes in place to deliver on their expectations," said Mr Steele.
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After nine years of marriage, Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin are going their separate ways.
In a joint statement shared to their respective Instagram pages Tuesday, the pair announced, "After much prayer and consideration we have decided to go into our futures separately but forever connected."
"We celebrate almost a decade of marriage together and a love that is eternal," the statement continued. "There's no one at fault, we believe this is the next best chapter in the evolution of our love. We are incredibly grateful for the life-changing years we've spent together as husband and wife."
They concluded, "We are also extremely thankful to God for the testimony being created inside us both and for blessing our lives with each other."
Good, 40, and Franklin, 43, posted the announcement alongside a photo of the two with their backs to the camera as they sit admiring the green pastures. They both tagged the location as "Forever Love."
The Harlem star and film producer got engaged in May 2012 and married in June 2012 after meeting while filming the 2011 rom-com Jumping the Broom.
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Back in the Devonian era when I was a medical student, ethics simply did not figure in the curriculum. Shortly before that a new law permitting abortion had been passed; renal transplants were becoming commonplace (cardiac transplants soon to follow); huge advances were improving survival of premature babies; and in vitro fertilisation was around the corner. But there was no felt need for undergraduates to learn about ethics. It wasn't that ethical questions didn't arise, but in the paternalistic atmosphere of the time doctors didn't expect to be questioned, or to have to justify the grounds on which they made decisions. Universal agreement that we all need to understand and grapple with the moral dimension of medicine has forced the subject onto the syllabus everywhere. With that has come increasingly varied ways of examining medical ethics, together with a growing understanding that moral questions abound, and not just the big beasts of abortion, brain stem death, and euthanasia. It's one of the many changes that have transformed medical practice in the last 50 years.
To emphasise the change, here is this book; 44 chapters by 49 authors, all 420 pages of it. As if to drive the point home, this is not a book of medical ethics in general: it's only about ethics for primary care. After initial admiration at the editors' completion of this task, one immediately looks to see how they have managed to fill the space. It's all here: general principles, including the need for compassion; thoughts about complementary medicine; application in routine consultations; learning and teaching; mental health; children and older patients; research; multidisciplinary teams; narrative; and much else besides. Keeping up with the kind of work GPs are now called upon to do, the final section of the book deals with distributive justice, commissioning, self-care, and regulation.
As in any multi-author work there is some repetition, but the overall standard is high and consistent. There are some gems: a chapter on caring for families by the late Micky Weingarten; another by Paquita de Zulueta discussing our obligations towards migrants; a warning about teaching students in our practices; and a guide about the ethics of research in which Jonathan Ives advises any reader who '… is yet to be convinced of the need to pay attention to research ethics … to seek a new profession'.
In contrast there are places where the ethical content is less easy to discern. A chapter on benefits and harms seems, at first, to owe little to moral principles. Similarly one on musculoskeletal problems. There's one chapter where the word ethics never appears. But the key to such content is there. In a chapter on 'Fat politics and medical education' Jonathon Tomlinson spells out that this is not directly about medical ethics, but about the ethical behaviour of primary care professionals, how it's learnt, and how it can be improved. The editors supply the key to the book in their introduction. What we do is defined by the breadth of problems we deal with and the skills we use to solve them. The book tries to cover a range of topics as wide as primary care and reminds us, time and again, that there is a moral dimension to everything we do. It doesn't matter much that some of the chapters seem a bit peripheral. They add to the overall message, and that does matter a great deal.
Does all the learning mean we are doing so much better than our forebears? I wish I knew. They had rough and ready ways of recognising and dealing with ethical matters. My own beloved teacher told me that if he saw any difficulty he always imagined the patient as a close relative and asked himself what that person would want. Even then I could see the weakness of such an approach. But recent medical experiences of friends and relatives suggest that many doctors still take too much for granted, such as assuming consent for investigations and referrals. Perhaps the general level of understanding is better. There does seem to be much more awareness of the need to respect patients' autonomy. Understanding the need for compassion makes practice without it indefensible. Change does happen, though more slowly than we might want. This book won't transform medical practice instantly but it adds its collective voice to the forces pulling us all in the right direction.


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Members include professionals in the aging network from both the private and public sector, individuals interested in aging issues, geriatric care managers, elder law attorneys, acute and long term health care professionals, university personnel and many others.
The Florida Legislature convened on March 5th to begin the 2019 Legislative Session. The Legislature will meet for 60 days, until May 3rd, to address the business of Florida. We anticipate a very busy session and for many high-profile issues to be addressed by the Legislature. the Florida Speaker, Jose Oliva, has made health care reform with a focus on what he has coined the "health care industrial complex" a major priority for 2019.


I'm a picker. I get off on whacking whiteheads, and not just my own. I've been a professional pimple popper in the derm esthetics industry for the past ten thousand years.
They're all fair game, except for ones right under the nose. Yowza! Have you ever relentlessly gone after an undergrounder that didn't result in total carnage? Your skin is left wondering what the hell it did to you.
As a teen I had my share of breakouts. The classic recipe of sugar and hormones led to a T-zone full of blackheads. Swollen red pustules would trumpet the arrival of my period. A totally tubular time to be alive.
There wasn't much for acne medication back then. Acnomel was a strange, orange-tinted concealer meant to hide scabby spots on your face. Boil like blemishes were a surefire way to slash self-esteem.
But 50 is the new 15! Nothing keeps you young like adult acne, said no menopausal woman ever.
Pimples continued to rear their ugly [white] heads throughout my life. Anytime I'm stressed, my pores simultaneously erupt into Mt. Vesuvius. I'm guaranteed to get sleep acnea the night before a big event.
Thanks to Mom, I've always appreciated good skin care lines. Listening to my friend with perfect skin and invisible pores say she just rinses her face with water makes me twitch. I cringe when women sleep in their makeup. Even if it's late and I'm drunk tired, I complete a anti-aging-acne regimen.


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If a vaccine is created for SARS-CoV-2: WHS responsibilities
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers
By Patrick Walsh*
There has been a lot of discussion recently regarding the National Rugby League's ('NRL') stance on its players being vaccinated against the flu as a precondition to participating in the 2020 season.
While the discussion in Australia has thus far generally been limited to the NRL, it does offer some insight into the issues that will arise if a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 is created and approved for use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration ('the TGA').
It is also worth noting that the Australian Defence Force ('ADF') already requires personnel in full-time service to undergo vaccination for several diseases. Failure to consent may lead to ADF personnel being deemed non-deployable and could result in a review of their fitness to continue serving in the ADF (Australian Defence Force Publications; Joint Services Document; Personnel Series; Immunisation procedures; 1.2.2.1). This example could set a precedent for other employers if a vaccine is discovered for SARS-Cov-2.
Employees who (without a valid medical reason) refuse to undergo a SARS-CoV-2 vaccination may find that there are restrictions imposed on the manner in which they perform work or, if the employer is not able to accommodate those restrictions, have their employment terminated on the basis that they have refused to comply with a direction to be vaccinated in order to be able to return to the workplace.
A vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 is not just a game changer in respect of public health concerns, it will necessitate any entity that meets the definition of a person conducting a business or undertaking ('PCBU') under the harmonised Work Health and Safety legislation (which operates in all Australian jurisdictions other than Victoria and Western Australia) to reconsider its work health and safety policies, particularly whether the PCBU ought to require any employees to undergo vaccination before returning to the workplace.
For the purpose of this article, I will refer to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) ('the WHS Act').
The SARS-Cov-2 virus
At this time, it appears generally accepted that:
SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus, and at this time, the human population does not have any immunity to the virus.
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 (which is the disease).
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 is extremely infectious.
Of particular importance to PCBUs, SARS-CoV-2 is capable of being transmitted before a person displays symptoms of COVID-19.
Approximately 1 in 5 people who develop COVID-19 will require hospitalisation.
COVID-19 can have severe consequences for a person's health up to, and including, death.
The fact that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted even if the infected person is not displaying any outward signs of disease, and that the disease it causes can have such severe health impacts, is particularly relevant for PCBUs in formulating work health and safety policies.
Primary duty of care
Section 19 of the WHS Act requires a PCBU to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable:
the health and safety of workers while they are at work; and
that the health and safety of other persons are not put at risk from work carried out as part of the conduct of the PCBU.
To date, some of the measures that have been undertaken by PCBUs in response to the pandemic include, but are not limited to:
accommodating work from home arrangements;
reducing the density of people in worksites;
requiring workers and persons onsite to abide by social distancing policies; and
providing sanitiser for the use of workers and other people.
ISO 45001 (which is the international standard for occupational health and safety) recommends that organisations adopt the hierarchy of controls to reduce or control risks. The steps, in order of preference, are to:
eliminate the risk;
substitute the risk;
isolate the risk;
perform engineering controls;
perform administrative controls; and
provide personal protective equipment.
The first four steps control the risk, and the last two steps control the people.
Currently, PCBUs are reliant on administrative controls and personal protective equipment to manage the risk of workers and other persons developing COVID-19 as a consequence of the work carried out by the PCBU. The issue with these controls is that they require people to abide by the PCBU's policies and use personal protective equipment appropriately. In addition to this, asymptomatic carriers of SARS-CoV-2 are not going to be aware of the risk they pose to other people and are less likely to adopt strict measures to prevent themselves from infecting other people.
The development of a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 offers one of the only mechanisms by which PCBUs can eliminate the risk of workers or other people on their worksites from developing COVID-19 as a consequence of the PCBUs work. If all workers and other people involved in a PCBU's business (with the obvious exception of those who are unable to undergo vaccination for medical reasons) are vaccinated, then a PCBU can be satisfied that it has, to the greatest possible extent, eliminated the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within its organisation.
Duty of officers
Section 27 of the WHS Act requires the officers of a PCBU to understand the nature and extent of the risk that SARS-CoV-2 infection poses to workers and other people affected by the PCBU's work.
Officers are also required to ensure that the PCBU has, and uses, the appropriate resources and policies to minimise the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This will require any person who meets the definition of an officer under the WHS Act to consider whether it will be necessary to require workers to undergo vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 to participate in the PCBU's work.
In order to effectively respond to any worker who refuses to undergo vaccination, the policies that are developed will need to consider, amongst other things:
the reason for the refusal (eg, is the person unable to undergo vaccination because of advice from their doctor);
whether the manner in which the worker performs their duties creates a risk of transmission of the virus (eg, if the person is working from home and does not have any contact with the broader workforce, it may not be reasonable to require the person to undergo vaccination); and
what, if any, opportunity has the person had to undergo vaccination (presumably it would take a significant period of time for a vaccine to be made widely available, PCBUs will need to consider how they manage the risk until a vaccine is available to their workers).
Duty of workers
Importantly, section 28 of the WHS Act requires any worker to take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other people. This is likely to be the most significant section in the context of people who elect not to undergo a SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for what I will call "non-medical" grounds.
In the debate around the NRL's policy requiring players to have a flu vaccination, one of the arguments that has been raised frequently on behalf of those who have refused to have the flu vaccine is that a requirement that a person undergoes vaccination impinges on an individual's right to make a choice about what medical procedures they undergo.
Where vaccination differs from other medical procedures, however, is that it confers not just a health benefit to the individual, but also to the wider population and, in particular, individuals in the community who are unable to undergo vaccination on medical grounds (ie, the person is immunocompromised).
If the TGA approves a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, it seems likely that a refusal to undergo vaccination for non-medical reasons by a person, whose work duties create an opportunity for transmission of SARS-CoV-2, would be a breach of section 28 of the WHS Act, if that person transmits SARS-CoV-2 to another person.
Section 28 of the WHS Act also requires a worker to comply with any reasonable instruction that is given by the PCBU to comply with the Act. Using the example of the NRL, it would be reasonable to expect that any player who refuses a direction from the NRL to undergo vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 would be in breach of section 28(c) of the WHS Act.
The duties of a worker under section 28 of the WHS Act are largely replicated for any other person in the workplace under section 29 of the WHS Act.
Duty to consult
Section 46 of the WHS creates an obligation for each person who has a duty under the WHS Act to consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with all other persons who have a duty under the Act.
If a vaccine becomes available all PCBUs will need to consider whether they need to maintain a record of which of its workers have undergone vaccination and whether this information needs to be shared with other PCBUs in respect of mutual business activities. An example of this might be a nursing agency that supplies on-hire labour to an aged-care facility being required to certify that any nurses it supplies have undergone vaccination for SARS-CoV-2. PCBUs will need to be mindful of the Australian Privacy Principles in developing policies around how such information is collected and used.
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in the manner and extent of the impact on Australian employers' efforts to operate their businesses in a safe manner. Businesses have had to adapt extremely quickly in order to abide by government regulations enforced to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 within our community, and there is still a long way to go.
There may never be a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, but I'm an optimist, and now is as good a time as any to start thinking about how a business might use a vaccine to assist them during the recovery phase to prevent further outbreaks threatening their business operations and their employees.
*Patrick Walsh is a Director at DW Fox Tucker Lawyers.
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