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Tories may think we have reached 'Peak Corbyn' at their peril
Jeremy Corbyn is made of rubber he keeps bouncing back - image credit Flickr
Corbyn and the Labour party are still a clear and present danger to the Conservatives.
by Nick Bishop (article) and Anne Sewell (video)
11 May 2018 23:20 11 May 2018 23:20
Labour party is still a threat to the Conservatives - Video
The media were quite happy to rubbish Jeremy Corbyn during the recent local elections. A BBC Poll had Labour drawing neck and neck with the Tories on 35 percent but polls can be fickle.
During the 2017 general election Labour was expected not to do well but on the contrary, the reverse occurred. Though Labour lost the 2017 general election technically they did better than expected and left the Tories hanging by a thread. The Tories had to cobble together a coalition government with the DUP with a £1,000,000 bribe to boot.
At the recent local elections many thought Labour should have done better failing to gain Wandsworth and Westminster. However Labour did do well in London with their best performance for 32 years, in other words, a high number of seats.
Across the rest of the country, it was mixed fortunes but nevertheless, Labour is still a force to be reckoned with. Mr Corbyn and his team remain confident that they will be the next administration sometime in the future.
'Peak Corbyn' probably not
Despite Mr Corbyn being written off time and time again, it is as if the man is made of rubber he keeps bouncing back.
Certainly, the Anti-Semitism, or the allegations thereof, haven't done Corbyn's Labour any good. Indeed, with areas with a high Jewish population, it could have cost Labour votes.
Mr Corbyn though and those surrounding him in the Shadow Cabinet have come through other storms. So it is possible Mr Corbyn and his team will survive the Anti-Semitism accusations. Mr Corbyn has many enemies not only the Tories but the Blairite right of his party.
His adversaries will be looking for excuses to bring him and his followers crashing down but so far nothing has stuck. Mr Corbyn appears to be the 'Teflon Politician'.
Certainly, if Mr Corbyn were to attain power he would take the country in a different direction. Some would see it as back to the past with left-wing policies of the 70's and 80's. That's as maybe, but perhaps the country does need a different direction from the austerity of May.
To some Mr Corbyn is a Saint but at the end of the day, he is only a man. A good man yes but like any human being, he has his flaws.
Will Jeremy Corbyn get to be the first far left politician to get into 10 Dowing Street for a good while? Is it even fair to call him 'far left' as he has probably moderated himself on some issues. A worry for many with Mr Corbyn is his stance on immigration and defence at least with Blairites.
One thing is for certain Mr Corbyn and Mr Trump would be quite cordial with each other despite policy differences. It is unlikely we would get dragged into overseas conflicts like Iraq although Mr Corbyn has said he is no pacifist.
The nuclear issue remains a thorny issue and what would happen on that remains to be seen. Some in Mr Corbyn's government would want to replace Trident others would not.
Hopefully, when it came to austerity we would see that binned for a kinder, gentler group of policies.
Of course, this is just speculation but when has speculation ever hurt anyone.
Have been a freelance writer for a long while and also write sci - fi and poetry. My first publshed book 'Politically Defectness' under my author name Nick Lee is out now.
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Climate change: Tracking China's steel addiction in one city
Wuzhou, in southern China, is a living example of the country's dependence on its "build, build, build" mantra to boost development. It was one of many contributors to China's record output of a staggering one billion tonnes of steel last year. But increasingly, cities like this are having to grapple with China's climate change goals and the big question: will it cut emissions quickly enough? "No, it (the development) won't stop."
The grandpa, playing cards with two friends in his blue shirt, was adamant. I was standing next to him in a corner of a recently constructed but mostly empty shopping mall. "Ten years ago... this was just barren mountains and ridges. It's developed so well." The 68-year-old insisted that the environment and water were all good. "Everything is nice, especially the people. Everyone is happy."
As we talked, his grandson played with a few friends in the centre of the mall. With red Communist Party scarves tied around their necks, they were building walls with multi-coloured foam blocks. The "build" mantra is in their blood. "My dad's job is building houses," one shouted out. "He drives a crane to lift things up, so other construction workers can have the materials to build houses."

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SPACE FOR INSPIRATION: Dreaming of a Swedish bakery..
Dreaming of a Swedish bakery..
Hello lovelies and happy new week to you all! How about throwing all sense & caution to the wind and buying the quaint 'Rute Stenugn' bakery on the island of Gotland in Sweden..!?!
Yep, it's for sale folks and for a mere 3.8million Swedish krona you could be waking up to the smell of freshly baked organic bread, straight from the log fired oven. Aaaahh!
Gotland as you may know, is a unique island in the North Sea off the East coast of Sweden. It's known for it's spectacular scenery, tangible heritage, local crafts, sheep (the famous Gotland sheep) and lots more. You simply have to go there if you get the chance!
The Rute Stenugn bakery includes a fully equipped cafe (originally an old black smith's cottage..), and a lovely greenhouse that has been converted to a dining area.
Perched on a hill near by is a comfy residence which was merged with an old three story mill.. I can imagine the owners of the bakery would have lived here quite happily.
Look HERE for details on the property and HERE for more inspiration and pictures. This place has so much potential, don't you think..!?!
Thank you so much for the lovely comments, so pleased everything has worked out for you....all the way over there now!!
This place is fabulous, I'd love to visit this bakery, if I close my eyes I can smell the hot bread, hummmm!
Heh Charlotta - a change of life and a new country AND a new business all in one step - hmmm - sounds like a bit of a romantic dream doesn't it. The only problem would be that, as I am a BIG lover of fresh bread, I doubt it would make it to the shelves in time for the customers - I would eat it ALL.
I think this would be the perfect existence!
I have travelled all over, but never been to Gotland. Have heard people praising how wonderful, charming and lovely it is.
Et stort velkommen hjem til Skandinavia og til ditt hjemland Sverige!
Det må være en stor omveltning for deg, men jeg kan lese at du er så glad, så glad.
Atter en gang velkommen Charlotta - jeg gleder meg til å følge dine opplevelser i Sverige.
Hi Charlotta! How are you doing there in that beautiful country Sweden!!
What a wonderful bakery here and in a gorgeous invironment!
så skønne billeder. Det er en fryd at se. Hav en dejlig aften!
p.s the older home is beautiful! Just beautiful!
Virginia - Yes it would be such a wonderful life. To make bread and to see people enjoy it.. mmmm..!
Lene - tusen tack för din fina kommentar. Ja det är underbart att vara hemma igen. Jag njuter ända in i själen. KRAM!
Alena - Isn't it just heaven!?!
Hong Kong Property - It's so awesome and so unique to the area. Would be a wonderful investment.
Have a wonderful Autumn (Spring for the Southern Hemisphere) all!


Kita says hi! She is located in Indiana and available for adoption within Indiana, Western Ohio, Eastern Illinois, or Southern Michigan.
She is estimated to be about 13 years old. Kita is one of the Lafayette hoarding IGs, she is still very skittish and things still scare her. She would like a quiet home with lower-key companion dogs to hang out with her besides her human companion(s). Although she does run from us when we walk towards her most times, she does follow us around the house.
Her favorite place is the kitchen, for obvious reasons. She is a picky/odd eater, though, when it comes to feeding time. She is a creature of habit and takes her cues from the other dogs in the house along with positive reinforcement from her parent(s) and a little jealous streak she has. What Iggy likes you praising another Iggy in the house without wanting some of the action too?!
Kita is potty reliable on potty pads and will go outside as well. She will need a very secure, fenced-in yard due to her skittish nature. Since she has been liberated, she has decided that the "outdoors" is a pretty cool place in small doses. She likes to roll in the grass a bit but will quickly ask to come back in again. Kita is wearing a UV protective outfit from Spoiled Bratzwear since her coloring is light and not used to being outside in the sun. She will need a very secure harness if you take her anywhere, but diligence and carefulness with her will be of the utmost importance!
Kita deserves to be pampered and have the good life while she is still young enough and healthy enough to enjoy it. Seniors really do rock!
If you want more information on this adorable girl, please email Kim at topironhorse2000@hotmail.com.
What an elegant little lady! Iggys are so cool.


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Watch: NASA captures 'most intense' solar flares exploding from Sun, Science News
April 5, 2022 by Staff Reporter
On March 22, Sun emitted the most intense solar flares that are capable enough to impact radio communications, electric power grids and pose risks to astronauts.
It was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory which classified it as an "X-Class flare"—the most intense category of solar flares.
Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. They are capable of "impacting radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts," NASA stated.
The mesmerising images were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
According to the US space agency, X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. An X2 is twice as intense as an X1, and similarly X3 is three times as intense, etc.
Moreover, there were 17 of these solar flares that were caught exploding from Sun by NASA on Monday. At least two were fired towards the Earth's direction, reports the New York Post.
Even though these solar flares are capable enough to cause geomagnetic storms that can disrupt the functioning of the satellite, the ones directed towards the Earth were of low intently and posed no threat.
In the past, large solar flares have wreaked havoc on our planet.
In March 1989, a solar flare and accompanying coronal mass ejections caused the entire power grid in Quebec, Canada to lose power. The event was later referred to as "the day the sun brought darkness."
A huge X1.3 class solar flare flashed in center of the Sun on Mar. 30, 2022.
This animated gif was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows a blend of light from the 171 and 131 angstrom wavelengths.
(Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO) pic.twitter.com/vJ0KUKvqWo
— Universal-Sci (@universal_sci) April 1, 2022
Apart from harming our technologies, these solar flares can hinder astronauts working on the International Space Station, either through radiation exposure or by interfering with mission control communications.
The Earth's magnetic field helps to protect us from the more extreme consequences of solar flares.
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Nato contractors 'attacking own vehicles' in Pakistan
Magda Hassan
By Riaz Sohail BBC News, Karachi
Nato supply convoys travelling through Pakistan to Afghanistan have regularly come under attack in the past, but following Pakistan's decision to block their route through the Khyber Pass, they now face an even bigger security threat.
Hundreds of tankers and trucks have been left stranded on highways and depots across Pakistan, with little or no security.
Taliban militants have regularly been targeting the convoys, even when they are heavily protected.
But many believe it is not just the militants who pose a security threat to the convoys.
The owners of oil tankers being used to supply fuel to Nato in Afghanistan say some of the attacks on their convoys are suspicious.
They say there is evidence to suggest that bombs have been planted in many of vehicles by the "Nato contractors" - individuals or companies who have been contracted by Nato to supply fuel and goods to forces in Afghanistan.
The contractors subsequently hire the transporters who then carry the goods.
Selling fuel Dost Mohammad, an oil tanker owner from Nowshera district, said a Nato contractor had recently been caught trying to plant a bomb in an oil tanker.
Contractors say there is little of no security for the supply convoys
"This happened in the area of Paiyee, when he was putting the bomb under the vehicle."
"At that time, a few men also opened fire on the tankers. The deputy later told the police that he had been told to plant the bomb by the contractor."
Dost Mohammad said the contractor had apparently sold off the fuel first.
"Only 2,000 litres from the original 50,000 litres had been left in the tanker to cover up the crime," he said.
Dost Mohammad said it is a win-win situation for the contractors.
"If an old vehicle is burnt, Nato gives them money for a new vehicle. In addition, they receive compensation for all the fuel lost as well."
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We are very scared at the moment - we are an open target for the militants"
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But the Deputy Minister for Interior, Tasneem Ahmed, dismissed the transporters' claims.
"We have no such information that the Nato contractors are themselves setting the tankers on fire," he told the BBC.
"No such complaints have been lodged, to my knowledge."
The BBC also spoke to a Nato contractor, who was similarly dismissive of the allegations.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said Nato insured all the goods being transported and the vehicles carrying them.
"Nato pays the premium and bears the relevant charges with the local companies who provide the schemes. The transporters are then reimbursed on the basis of their actual losses," he said.
But he said the policies were only valid within Pakistan.
Driver arrests But Nowshera's police chief, Nisar Tanoli, had a different account of events.
Continue reading the main story Khyber Pass
• Up to 80% of Nato supplies for Afghanistan pass through Pakistan
• Majority are driven 1,200 miles (1,931km) from port of Karachi to Kabul via Khyber Pass
• 1,000 container lorries and tankers travel daily through the pass to Kabul
• Khyber Pass is 53km long (33 miles) and up to a height of 1,070m (3,444ft)
• About 150 lorries go via the southern supply route through Chaman to Kandahar.
Talking to the BBC, he confirmed that at least two attempts to blow up oil tankers had taken place in the district.
"One took place in Paiyee, and the other in the area of Watak near Akora Khattak," he said.
"In both incidents the tankers were parked in the area for a couple of days. During this time, bombs were made in nearby houses and then used on the tankers."
He said the contractors were "in a hurry" to get a copy of the initial police reports into the incident and were "not interest in prolonging the investigations".
"The insurance agents also showed up a few days later," he said.
Mr Tanoli says the police carried on their investigations and the facts eventually came to light.
"We have now arrested some drivers and their helpers," he said.
"The people behind them are not residents in the district, but we have issued warrants for their arrest."
He added that there have been incidents in which fuel for aircraft has been sold off.
"The contractors later said it had leaked, or the tanker caught fire."
'Open target' All, then, is not as straight forward as it seems, as far as the threat to the Nato supply route is concerned.
Pakistan's intelligence and security apparatus may be encouraging the attacks by looking the other way"
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But despite these additional concerns, the main danger continues to come from the Taliban.
"We are very scared at the moment - we are an open target for the militants," said Israrullah Shinwari, a spokesman for the All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association.
"Since the blockade was enforced, we have 3,000 tankers stranded across Pakistan."
"The blockade itself has cost us tens of millions of rupees in losses. This does not include the damages suffered in the attacks.
"The Taliban have openly declared they will target the tankers, but we have been provided with no security."
Since 2007, the militants have destroyed or captured dozens of Nato transport vehicles, especially in the Khyber tribal region.
But a security analyst said the latest move was "tantamount to encouraging the militants to have a real go at the convoys".
"The fact that government ministers are calling the attack an expression of public anger shows that some may just be payback," he said.
"Pakistan's intelligence and security apparatus may be encouraging the attacks by looking the other way. In fact, there are suggestions that agencies may themselves be behind some themselves."
Additional reporting by Riffatullah Orakzai, BBC News, Peshawar
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The owner of the American Football Club "Dallas Cowboys" is resting on the coast of Montenegro
The owner of the American Football Club "Dallas Cowboys" is resting on the coast of Montenegro
The owner of the most famous and most titled American football club "Dallas Cowboys" from Dallas, Texas (USA), Jerry Jones, is resting these days in Montenegro, in the area of the Bay of Kotor.
The hotel management, where Jerry Jones stayed, didn't want to confirm or deny information that one of the most famous and wealthy American businessmen lives in their hotel, which ranks 70th in the list of the richest people in the world according to Forbes magazine).
Nevertheless, the photos posted on his Instagram profile confirm this, reports the information portal Boka news.
In the Bay of Kotor, Jerry Jones is resting on his new impressive-sized "Bravo Eugenia" superyacht worth $ 225 million, on which he sailed from Greece. Famous American fashion designer Thomas Jacob Hilfiger, founder and chief designer of the fashion house and brand Tommy Hilfiger was also spotted next to the American billionaire. Tommy Hilfiger is also one of the close friends of US President Donald Trump and his wife Melanie Trump.
It is also worth noting that Tommy Hilfiger sailed to Montenegro on his luxurious 97-meter Faith superyacht, which was moored in the port of Kotor when he dined at the Forza Mare hotel.
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Indian American charged with wage fixing in Texas - Indica news
Indian American charged with wage fixing in Texas
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging an Indian-American man, a former owner of a therapist staffing company, for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices by lowering the rates paid to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in north Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, the Department of Justice announced.
The indictment also charges Neeraj Jindal with obstruction of the Federal Trade Commission's separate investigation into this conduct.
According to the two-count indictment filed in the US District Court in Sherman, Texas, Jindal and his co-conspirators agreed to pay lower rates to certain physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and Jindal's company paid lower rates, from in or about March 2017 and continuing through in or about August 2017.
Jindal is charged with participating in the conspiracy when he was the owner of a Texas-based therapist staffing company that provided in-home physical therapy services.
Jindal is also charged with obstruction of proceedings before the Federal Trade Commission.
According to the indictment, Jindal made false and misleading statements and withheld and concealed information during the Federal Trade Commission's investigation to determine whether his company or other therapist staffing companies violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
"The charges announced today are an important step in rooting out and deterring employer collusion that cheats American workers — especially health care workers — of free market opportunities and compensation," said Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.
"Employers who conspire to fix the wages of workers or restrict their mobility by allocating labor markets will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The division will also continue to prosecute those who undermine the integrity of federal investigations, including proceedings before other federal agencies."
US Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J Cox, said: "The integrity of the market is the foundation of our free-enterprise system. Wage-fixing agreements exploit workers by pushing down wages and eliminating competition. The Eastern District of Texas is proud to partner with the Antitrust Division in protecting the marketplace and the opportunities for American workers."
Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of the Criminal Investigative Division said: "The FBI is committed to rooting out anti-competitive activity and corruption in our markets. In this case, Neeraj Jindal attempted to cheat the system and, in doing so, hurt hard-working Americans providing medical care and relief. Our International Corruption team worked creatively and diligently to investigate this crime. We are prepared to take our findings and work with our partners at the Department of Justice to ensure justice is served."
An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
A violation of the Sherman Act carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine for individuals. The maximum fine may be increased to twice the gain derived from the crime or twice the loss suffered by victims if either amount is greater than $1 million.
The charged obstruction offense carries a statutory maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
The announcement is the result of a federal investigation being conducted by the Antitrust Division's Washington Criminal I and II Sections and the International Corruption Unit of the FBI.
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Michael and the saddest day.
Borderstone
Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America
I'm in a state of mind right now where I'm sad and joyless.
It's unreal to me the news I've seen today. It was there on the TV but I couldn't believe it.
In what felt like a dream where one can't feel anything,I watched on the news a story none would think possible.
Michael Jackson dies at age 50 from a stroke. I stood frozen at this TV,right there in the grocery store's Starbucks like gathering area. It was just not possible.
It sadly is true thoguh. A man an entertainer most of us had known through his music and appearences for 40 years was suddenly gone.
This after weeks of other entertainers saying good bye and another saying goodbye the same day. It was just too much to take now. I came home and cried. I looked at all of my Michael Jackson and Jackson 5/Jacksons albums and wept.
In mostly my teen years,the MTV era,Michael was the central figure. The King of pop as Elizabeth Taylor called him. There was no one bigger in music or entertainment and i bought all that he had to offer. I even have on top of my TV right now,a photo of me at age 15,holding up my Thriller cassette and wearing my MJ Thriller T-Shirt,of which I still have both.
I rooted for him during his later troubles in the 90s but i never judged him guilty or innocnet and certianly did not judge him personally. I only knew him as Michael Jackson,singer,dancer and showman.
Michael's 40 year story closed it's book today but I'm sure for most,it's an unfinished work.
Rest in peace Michael,I know you are now at peace and in God's house,where everyone loves you unconditionally.
"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." - Borderstone
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Re: Michael and the saddest day.
Very sad indeed Borderstone.
I have the album "Thriller" which I will no doubt listen to today, (50 millions sold, incredible) !!!
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Location: Delaware
I was so sad too. What an awful shock. My son came in and told me, and I thought he was kidding. I grew up in the '80s with MTV and Michael Jackson was such a large part of that. You can't understand unless you were there at that time. I'm so sad for him and for all of us.
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I was there at the time but must have been immersed in other stuff but i do remember an aerobics instructor who would like to use songs like Beat It and Billie Jean and as I tried to keep pace I remember thinking those were pretty catchy grooves
I hear him described as musical genius...I didnt even know he played an instrument or wrote...could any fans recommend some of his best melodic and/or lyrical pieces as I'd like to check them out...I know he cowrote We Are the World which is a nice one and definitely sounds Richie-ish
he was a cute kid and looked like he was having fun in the teen footage I've seen of him and his bros...I don't know what wires got crossed following that...my condolences to Prince 1, 2, 3...a life taken too early...hang in there, B...you'll pull through
I wasn't a huge fan but I thought he was really talented. I don't think anyone could resist the Thriller album...such good music on that one
I hope he has found peace now. I don't think he had much on this side of life.
Hugs to you Walter....I feel for you. It's so hard when you lose someone that you
admire that much. He was way too young to leave us.
He was quite the showman.
I saw him at Exhibition Stadium in 84 or 85 I think..Stood on my chair the whole time as did the whole floor section.
He certainly made a massive impact on the shape of pop music, dance and music videos.
I hope he has some peace at last.
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Thank you for the very nice tribute, Borderstone. I have been so sad for the past 24 hours. I have found a clip on You Tube of his performance on the Sonny & Cher show of singing "Ben" when he was 13. It breaks my heart.
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He was a very sweet, innocent and naive person. I believe his heart was pure, and I pray that he is finally at peace. God knows he did not find it here on earth.
Be at Peace, Michael. I feel privileged to have grown up with you and wherever you are, I hope that you can feel all the love being expressed toward you...finally.
"There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run. When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun. Long before the white man, and long before the wheel. When the green dark forest was too silent to be real."
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Thanks for that wonderfule clip Gitch. It is heartbreaking to see now but it's also a great way to remember him before everyone started being so cruel to him.
Hugs right back to you Nightengale. You know,I wonder if Michael would have ever written a song with that title? Nightengale" by Michael Jackson....sounds fitting for him.
J.J. , Some of Michael's best lyrical & meodic songs are the ballads.
My favorite overall is "Will You Be There" from the "Free Willy" movie but it's also on the album Dangerous from 1991. It's the most beautifully arranged song he ever performed. "Gone Too Soon" is also from that album plus "Heal The World".
Ironically,"Gone To Soon" was released as the 8th single from that album in 1993 but it did not become a hit. I still have that single with him and Ryan White on the front.
Ben of course is another,"Got To Be There" is another that reaches me as well.
From "Off The Wall" is "She's Out Of My Life" and "Rock With You"
Thriller's melodic pair are "Human Nature" and "The Lady In My Life"
Bad has " I Just Can't Stop Loving You" , " Man in The Mirror " and " Liberian Girl ".
Aside from this sad feeling that is still fresh,the only other thing bothering me is that people are now rushing out to buy his music. Where were they when he needed their support? I find it very hypocritical that they want to buy it "now".
I'm glad I finished last month. I thankfully have a lot of his videos and performances here. They were originally on tapes i recorded off of TV in the early '90s and last year I transposed them to self recorded DVDs.
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Aside from this sad feeling that is still fresh,the only other thing bothering me is that people are now rushing out to buy his music. Where were they when he needed their support?
Off to the side, waiting for him to quit being so bizarre. He's bizarre no more.
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I must say that, while I was never a fan, I followed many of the news stories that would pop up about him, and it seemed that the more I heard, the more tragic a figure he seemed to be. I actually ended up feeling sorry for him. Noow, the ones that I REALLY feelm sorry for now are his children, not so much because they've lost a parent, but because of all the BS that's getting ready to hit the proverbial fan once someone gets the bright idea to fight for custody of them & whatever money & property that's been left to them. God be with those poor kids.
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fight for custody of them & whatever money & property that's been left to them. God be with those poor kids.
ok, I just learned the name of his ex(s)..this one's no diva
and I don't think she wants dem kids...never say trust me
imo, this is the best MJ (+sis) ever looked...hair, nose, chin
...i wonder if are there any pics of joan rivers as a child
Great stuff ColoradoSue, thanks for posting this !
it's nice that he's left such a legacy of dance and music for generations to come. never was crazy about all the crotch grabbing tho..
i feel very sad that the recognition and adulation he so desperately sought due to his childhood chaos may have been too much for his hurting soul and that once again a supremely talented megastar suffered while those around him could not or did not do enough to help him.
it's very sad.
never was crazy about all the crotch grabbing tho..
forgot to throw in the 'alleged' qualifier...I agree, very slick/crisp dance style
after dozing through the 80/90's, i've learned so much this week but some facts are the opposite of the truth - i was wrong in a tidbit earlier, the 'mother' actually does want the children...then again, somewhere else I'd read she wasn't the bio-mother..an other gals' eggs were used as well as another fella's fertilizers...this has to be the most odd blend of black and white trash players
even north of the border there's headlines http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=283527
ps) missed hearing our 25th Gov General died, just not quite so news worthy
thanks for this clip, i recognize this song from a lot of AC radio play over the years, for sure...she looks appealing here and he looks and sounds happy...the voice i really like is the brother bass player that kicks in
it's a clever video comp that works but the unison section is not pleasant, imo
B, I've sampled some of those ballads you listed..thanks, I think my ears would appreciate a nice female voice delivering them, eg) say, Karen Carpenter...another over-slim, perfectionist
if there's an AC Heaven, you know they'll have a heck of a band...some smooth duets anyhow
For those interested, there is a 2003 documentary called "Living with Michael Jackson" that was aired on MSNBC last night. Lo and behold, it's also available on You Tube. It's a fascinating and disturbing glimpse into his behavior.
Here's a link to part one of 9. Take it from there if you wish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7RDCDLLIm8
Now let me get this straight: you were trying to date the instructor or at least you were stalking her ?? Don't tell me you were her "student" ! Enrolled in her class ? C'mon man what were you thinking ?
(sorry couldn't resist - do you still have your Richard Simmons tapes ?)
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Now let me get this straight
I may have been going through a Bruno phase YouTube - Bruno - Official Trailer
hey Bill, I'm not the one who wears hot pink shirts to Gord concerts
have a great weekend by the pool (we're going through an ice age up here)
Point taken - I may have been "projecting" ! You're all welcome to come on down. We only have two guests scheduled and we have food for about 20 ! Love to have you !
If you are a Jackson fan, this may be offensive. I am not, and never have been, so I find it hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZwY1muikiY
ps : the comedian, Richard Jeni, was a tormented soul himself, and committed suicide several years ago.
Thanks, RM.
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glad he was captivating through his dancing cos this is perhaps the most lame & odd 4 mins I've sat through the past year on youtube
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I am not...
hmmm, if I'm not mistaken, rm appears at the 1:19 mark
...glad he was among friends today ...in hindsight, he really should have been using Smokey's surgeon, fine work ...looks like his kids will have a solid support network, am glad
was wondering who the Canuck equivalent of (UK) Lady Di and Michael (US) is/was/would be...Dionne Quints, The Rocket, John Candy, not quite sure really
anyhow, it aint over til it's over ...but i think it's finally, finally over
btw, imo, if all he ever did was open the door for blacks, that is worth a large celebration...this is what Queen Latifah (sp) stated and from what I've observed, she seems to have credibility/a good head on her shoulders
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No, you are not mistaken. I was in an ecstatic mood after successfully completing my second 'moon walk'. Others may say I simply slipped in the shower.......but they lie.
ok, half-assed replies are uncalled for
btw, that wristband just doubled in value...ebay is calling
I've not heard an MJ cover before (I had been searching for a clip of him composing or playing) but these French guys look like they're having fun...I can't make out lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlGu3...eature=channel
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At least 100 children in and around Anaikatti hill hamlet are benefitting through the free service
A group of college students belonging to an NGO organization have donated a car to take children living in the hilly areas of Coimbatore to school. In the Anaikatti hill hamlet of Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district, a school operated by a private trust is opened for the students who belong to the hill villages around. Children attending this school lack proper transportation options. As a result, the Rotaract Club of Coimbatore's college students donated a car to the institution
According to the locals, every morning and evening, the car is provided to take the students to and from their homes. At least 100 children in and around Anaikatti hill hamlet are benefitting through the free service.
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The children's safety and education will be ensured, according to the Rotaract students. They claim that this car was bought at a cost of Rs 3.5 lakh and it will not only transport the children to school but will also be used for various camps, including blood donation camps on Saturdays and Sundays.
The students who volunteered said that they hold district-level cricket tournaments to raise funds, and with the money that they raise, they give schoolchildren books, bags, and other supplies. In the same way, they used the money earned from a recent tournament and donated this car to help remote village children get to school
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Interview - posted by VentilatorOfDoom on Sun 20 June 2010, 12:13:14
In this short preview over at Gamers With Jobs we learn that TW2 does away with the combat stances and strifes for a console-like combo system instead.
Once the conversation is over we get to see the new combat engine in action. In the first game you had three stances to choose from that were each strong against certain types of enemies. By timing mouse clicks with your strikes, you could string attacks together and make them more effective. The Witcher 2 does away with the stance system in favor of a more console-like combo system. There's a heavy attack, light attack, magic attack, block and a dodge button.
In this interview Tomek Gop explains how TW2 is more intense.
We have heard that the game is shorter but "more intense". What exactly does that mean?
It might take less time to walk through a main storyline of The Witcher 2 than it would in the previous game. But if we do it right (there are still some focus-tests ahead of us, and we've not got to beta yet), the players will feel that it's because the long, travelling-based quests are missing. We don't want to miss any of the important action - just all those "Fed-Ex" quests. Second thing, I think people don't expect the size of changes we've made in terms of the storyline's scale. Whereas The Witcher was a game about (among other things) a rebellion that took place in Temeria, The Witcher 2 is about politics and emotions that involve many kingdoms and dig much deeper into Geralt's past. The one he's forgotten... almost.
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Gen 23:11-13 – Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.


Argus Cyber Security has identified two weaknesses in the Bosch Drivelog Connector (OBD-II dongle) and smartphone application. The first issue affects the "Just Works" Bluetooth pairing and mutual authentication process between the dongle and the smartphone application in which an attacker may be able to brute-force the PIN and connect to the dongle. The second issue is that malicious modification of the mobile application may allow unwanted CAN messages to be transmitted to the vehicle through the dongle. It is important to note that scalability of a potential malicious attack is limited by the fact that such an attack requires physical proximity to the dongle. This means that the attacking device needs to be within Bluetooth range of the vehicle.
The improper authentication vulnerability in the Bluetooth communication has been mitigated by activating a two-step verification for additional users to be registered to a device. This has been implemented on the server, so no action is required by the user. To further increase security in the authentication process an application and dongle firmware update will also be released.
With the mitigation of the improper authentication vulnerability, successful exploitation of the second issue requires the compromise of the user's information. This can only occur in connection with malicious modification of the mobile application on the user's phone, i.e. installing of a malicious modified app not provided by BOSCH.
The ability for a maliciously modified mobile application to possibly send unwanted CAN messages will be mitigated with an update to the dongle firmware to further limit the allowed commands that the dongle is able to place on the CAN bus.
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WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Invincible Iron Man #594 by Brian Michael Bendis, Stefano Caselli, Alex Maleev, Israel Silva and Clayton Cowles, on sale now.
Over the course of the last year, and across two titles with very different lead characters, Brian Michael Bendis has been setting up towards what he's called the biggest Iron Man story of all time. Aided by artists Stefano Caselli and Alex Maleev, Bendis has been able to use the time Tony Stark has been out of the spotlight to highlight the adventures of his young protege Ironheart and a fierce rival turned somewhat peer Victor Von Doom.
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Now, with Marvel Legacy, the two characters and Iron Man titles have come together. With Tony Stark is missing, the Stark family is set to be pushed out of their own company, and Doctor Doom has managed to tick off the entire supervillain community.
Tony Stark has been out of commision since the end of Civil War II, when his body was pushed to its upper limit by Captain Marvel and shut down into some sort of artificial coma. In the interim, Stark Industries has been run by the women in Tony's life; namely Mary Jane Watson, his mother Amanda Armstrong and his artificial intelligence gal Friday, Friday. While they've been focused on mentoring the young Riri Williams, who has had her own share of problems dealing with the unstable post-Doom Latveria, the board at Stark Industries has been working to oust them from the company to return it to profitability in the wake of Tony's convalescence.
With power restored to the board, they're very eager to get their hands on all of the property that is lawfully theirs, including Riri's Ironheart costume. As such, they've hired a superhuman specialist to bring it in. Fans of Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo's run on Uncanny X-Men will recognize David Bond as a member of Cyclops' team of trainee X-Men; Bond has the ability to control vehicles with his mind and as such goes by the name Hijack, which is exactly what he does to all of the cars, helicopters and drones in the nearby area in an effort to bring Riri in.
Bendis does seem to have an affinity for the mutants he created during his time on Uncanny X-Men; alongside Hijack's appearance in Invincible Iron Man, Goldballs was moved into Spider-Man where he became roommates with Miles Morales and Ganke Lee. He's also shown interest in bringing back the time-stopping and time-hopping Tempus, although with his impending move to DC, those plans may have fallen through.
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Looks like there's about to be more Latinos in hip hop. Not in a literal sense of course, there are already plenty of Latinos in hip hop. We're talking specifically about the fictional world of Lee Daniels' Shakespearean urban soap opera, Empire, which recently announced a handful of guest stars to fill out the roster for its highly-anticipated second season. The Latino in question is Yonkers-born Cubano-Boricua Adam Rodriguez of CSI: Miami fame, who in addition to starring in the upcoming Magic Mike XXL will be joining the cast as a recurring guest star in the role of Laz Delgado, an astute EMT turned concert promoter who catches Cookie's eye as a potential suitor. (We're a little scared for him.)
After its debut in January 2015, Empire rapidly turned into an unprecedented TV phenomenon, climbing the coveted Nielsen ratings week after week to finish out its first season as the most watched scripted program on television. Starring Terence Howard and Taraji P. Henson as ex-spouses vying for their stake in an entertainment empire, the series has racked up critical praise for its performances and evidently made a strong impression on viewers.
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Other announced guest stars slated to make an appearance in season two include Lenny Kravitz, Chris Rock, and Alicia Keys. Rodriguez will be joining Venezuelan-born Rafael de la Fuente — who plays the ex-boyfriend of spurned Lyon family scion, Jamal — as the other Latino in a show dominated primarily by African American roles.
Empire's season 2 premiere airs on September 23, 2015 at 9 pm on Fox.
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In the long run of business there comes a time when it gets tough to manage all the stuff on your own. Does it sound similar to your situation? Is your family life suffering because of it? Feel like your spending your time on a lower value task?
All those small and daunting time-consuming tasks interfering with your creativity can be a thing of the past. It's time to hire a (VA) virtual assistant. Virtual Assitant in short 'VA' is a highly skilled self-employed and independent team providing support to you.
In years, virtual assistants have left a remarkable mark on the way business used to work. VAs, nowadays, are high in demand by companies. Before, "How to hire a Virtual Assistant for Startup Success?" one of the essential things to know is how is it going to be beneficial for you?
You may find yourself thinking about the "Bigger Picture," and the voice inside tells you "I can do more important and productive things" if I had an extra helping hands without burning my pocket.
Economic savings- VA only gets paid for the hours served. You do not need to pay any extra benefits nor required to pay additional bills which include, office space, internet, and utilities.
Saves time– Virtual Assitant are highly skilled so that you will cut down your time on the extensive training. A professional VA will need almost zero monitoring. You can always ask for reports at the end of the day.
Knowledge– You want to expand your team immediately but have a knowledge gap. VA can solve that problem for you. VAs are in general guys who have formal experience of few years in the field.
Reduces workload– Employees will come and go that's the harsh reality. They will leave for a better opportunity or personal reason or sometimes for no reason at all. Hiring is a strenuous job that increases unwanted workload. The VA company takes off the burden from your shoulder.
Eliminates drama– People are different. Your team comprises of individuals. Individuals have their own opinions, a way of working and nature. Having a group under the same roof may sometimes create unwanted tension. Virtual assistants work from home so you will avoid the mess.
These are some of the common reasons why people went from traditional in-house staff to the VA model.
Make sure to make a list of things you want to delegate to the VA as it helps you in defining the scope of work. Finally, you want to verify you have covered all the things you want to hand over so you can focus on the critical side of your business. Good VAs will help you grow your business. Finding the right candidate starts with you. You want to work out brick and mortar of the job and requirement it entails including knowledge, skill set, etc.
The template at the bottom will give you a necessary start.
Budget – You can get VAs at dirt cheap hourly rates, but there are VAs with a high price tag. The quality of VA is proportionate to the amount. You can get good VAs offshore managed by the company on your behalf for $6.
Job Responsibilities – Before hiring VA you need to be crystal clear about the tasks you want them to perform. It is critical because it can cause a lot of headache and subpar jobs if it hasn't been defined. It will help you refine questions and requirement for the position. If done right it will help you choose crème de la crème. The tasks, be it daily or weekly, should be mentioned clearly. For example, incoming calls during business hour, email communication, booking flights for you, research work.
Work Schedule – Mention the time you want your VA to show up for work. You need to take into account extra time for a team meeting, providing feedback, etc.
Experience – A simple task may not need a high level of expertise; however, a complicated job such as researching will need a decent amount of experience, preferably a year or two.
Incentives -Money talks. Nothing can be more motivating to an employee than incentives. You should define KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and attach it with incentives for achieving it.
Your preferred form of communication – You might be busy with a lot of things. For example, you are most of the time in a situation where you can not take calls, and you would prefer a mail or a text. You should always provide an alternate way of contacting you in case of an emergency.
Once done, its time to post the job.
After posting you will start receiving applications from the interviewees. If you are hiring a VA instead of the company, there are additional processes with it. You will want to identify not only a person with skill but with a will.
Reliable– When hiring someone off-premises a lot is at stake. You want to have a person you know you can rely on, without a shadow of a doubt. You don't want a person who disappears at the peak hour of business. You don't want someone who quits a job without giving you notice for higher pay.
There are a few things you can check on the résumé of a person to prescreen it. You want to check how often has the person quit the job. If a person seems like a job hopper the chances are he will not stick with you for too long. It is also a clear indication if things go wrong which happens in every business the person will quit instead of working with you to find a solution.
During the one on one interview, you should ask reasons for quitting previous jobs. You should drill the candidate until you are satisfied. A simple question such as "Where do you see yourself five years from now?" will tell you a lot.
2. Accuracy– You are paying your VA to save your time if you have to go back and re-check whether they are doing it right it won't make sense. You can not afford to make mistakes. You don't want t to have someone in your business who keeps on repeating the same mistakes.
Humans make mistakes, but you want to make sure your VA avoids one those are critical to business and can cause a huge setback.
To test their accuracy you want to go through their résumé to find if there are any grammatical errors, typo, etc. If there are any, the guy is not a fit, as CV is one of the critical documents and if someone is reluctant to proofread before submitting it, you can guess the answer.
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake in your work. How did you find it and what did you do to solve it?
What tools do you use to ensure that there are no mistakes in your work?
A customer/client sends over a request, and you don't understand it. What do you do?
3. Accountability– The behavioral component is the most important in VA. It's important to find someone whom you can trust and is honest. While you are more busy attending the important matter yourself, you want your VA to carry out the high quality work on your behalf without dodging responsibilities.
You can ask a question like, "How would you describe yourself?" "What is your biggest accomplishment?" "What is your dream job?" These questions help you uncover the true personality up to an extent.
4. Resourcefulness– You don't want to be bothered with a small technical question for which the solution is readily available on Google. Sometimes you might run out of ideas; you need a team member who is upfront with you and shares the feedback. Having someone who keeps on asking the same question repetitively instead of noting it down, is a wastage of time.
You want your VA to be street smart and try to solve as many things as possible on their own. You don't want to babysit.
A good VA is a problem solver. You can play roles with the candidate. Give them one pet peeves moments of your business and ask what would have they done in your place.
5. Pressure handling– If you are in the business, it's obvious to have fluctuation. Sometimes there can be crises of the workforce, overload of work or the time where all the task are equally essential to finish under a short deadline. Under such circumstances, you want someone who can handle the pressure and is similarly motivated to deliver.
Questions like "How do you handle the pressure?" "Explain one scenario where you were able to work under pressure?" are some good starters.
The whole interview process will take approximately 10 – 15 minutes.
Setting clear expectations – You will like to set expectations. "I want you to do an awesome job" is not setting expectation but failing to set the expectation. I cannot reiterate enough setting up KPI is crucial. KPI is setting up an expectation which can be measured to make sure everyone is on the same page.
New Hire Orientation– It should consist of companies value and goals. Why should they be proud of being part of the team? Defining what actual problems are you solving? Etc. If there are other team members in your team a video call with everyone is a great start to make them feel home.
Training- An experience VA will have a low learning curve compared to a fresher. In any case, you want to give your VA training on systems you will be using, the reports, etc. to make sure there is no confusion.
Remember a stitch in time saves nine.
Constant communication– As a business owner you may be busy with a lot of things. There are times when you are unreachable. You want to assign someone senior, if any, as an alternative. If none, you want to define clearly a protocol to follow in such scenarios.
Reports: It is always a good habit to ask your VA to submit the report EOD (End of the Day). It is not only to make sure they are doing their task but cross-check for error.
Team Huddles– To keep your VA updated and motivated at least have one group meeting in a week. Remember your VA is at the forefront, and if their jobs need a lot of customer interaction, it is an excellent way to collect customers feedback.
Is this your first time hiring a VA?
No worries. VA companies are perfect for you in this scenario. They have experience in understanding the client's requirement and a pool of talented people.
They have their HR team to vet out the wrong ones from the right. Some VA companies, including ours, hire freshers. They have their training dept lead by an experienced trainer. These trainers work with them day in and out to make sure they meet the client's standard.
The recruitment process includes a proficiency test. Every candidate goes through a predefined test that meets industry standards. Some additional screening is added based on the client's business requirement, too.


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ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003
The ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 3 (ASTGTM) provides a global digital elevation model (DEM) of land areas on Earth at a spatial resolution of 1 arc second (approximately 30 meter horizontal posting at the equator). The development of the ASTER GDEM data products is a collaborative effort between National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The ASTER GDEM data products are created by the Sensor Information Laboratory Corporation (SILC) in Tokyo. The ASTER GDEM Version 3 data product was created from the automated processing of the entire ASTER Level 1A (https://doi.org/10.5067/ASTER/AST_L1A.003) archive of scenes acquired between March 1, 2000, and November 30, 2013. Stereo correlation was used to produce over one million individual scene based ASTER DEMs, to which cloud masking was applied. All cloud screened DEMs and non-cloud screened DEMs were stacked. Residual bad values and outliers were removed. In areas with limited data stacking, several existing reference DEMs were used to supplement ASTER data to correct for residual anomalies. Selected data were averaged to create final pixel values before partitioning the data into 1° by 1° tiles with a one pixel overlap. To correct elevation values of water body surfaces, the ASTER Global Water Bodies Database (ASTWBD) (https://doi.org/10.5067/ASTER/ASTWBD.001) Version 1 data product was also generated. The geographic coverage of the ASTER GDEM extends from 83° North to 83° South. Each tile is distributed in GeoTIFF format and projected on the 1984 World Geodetic System (WGS84)/1996 Earth Gravitational Model (EGM96) geoid. Each of the 22,912 tiles in the collection contain at least 0.01% land area. Provided in the ASTER GDEM product are layers for DEM and number of scenes (NUM). The NUM layer indicates the number of scenes that were processed for each pixel and the source of the data. While the ASTER GDEM Version 3 data products offer substantial improvements over Version 2, users are advised that the products still may contain anomalies and artifacts that will reduce its usability for certain applications. Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions • Expansion of acquisition coverage to increase the amount of cloud-free input scenes from about 1.5 million in Version 2 to about 1.88 million scenes in Version 3. • Separation of rivers from lakes in the water body processing. • Minimum water body detection size decreased from 1 km2 to 0.2 km2.
TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF MAPS
Archive: GeoTIFFDistribution: GeoTIFF
Platform(s): Terra
Data Center(s): LP DAAC Instrument(s): ASTER
Version: 003
Earthdata Search: https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=C1575726572-LPDAAC_ECS, Earthdata Search allows users to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data.
DATA TREE: https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov/ASTT/ASTGTM.003/ , LP DAAC Data Pool provides direct access to available products via HTTPS.
Title: ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003
Creator: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Spacesystems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
Publisher: NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC
Other Citation Details: The DOI landing page provides citations in APA and Chicago styles.
Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003
USER'S GUIDE: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/434/ASTGTM_User_Guide_V3.pdf, The technical information in the User's Guide enables users to interpret and use the data products.
Reprocessed global production
10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003
DATA SET LANDING PAGE: https://doi.org/10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003, The LP DAAC product page provides information on Science Data Set layers and links for user guides, ATBDs, data access, tools, customer support, etc.
PROJECT HOME PAGE: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov, The LP DAAC website provides detailed information on discovery, distribution, access, and support of land data products.
PROJECT HOME PAGE: http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/, The ASTER home page is maintained through NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and documents various aspects of the ASTER mission.
GET RELATED VISUALIZATION: https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov//WORKING/BRWS/Browse.001/2019.06.26/ASTGTMV003_N10E000.1.jpg?_ga=2.159107000.344140723.1565008229-1371303444.1563801461, Browse image for Earthdata Search
PRODUCT USAGE: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/642/DEM_Comparison_Guide.pdf, DEM Comparison Guide
Name: identifier_product_doi STRING Description: Digital object identifier that uniquely identifies this data product
Name: identifier_product_doi_authority STRING Description: URL of the digital object identifier resolving authority
No dates provided.
HORIZONTAL CARTESIAN GEODETIC
Horizontal Data Resolution
Gridded Resolutions
Gridded Resolution 1
X Dimension
Y Dimension
LP DAAC
Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center
U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time
LP DAAC User Services is the point of contact for answering questions concerning data products, data access, and online applications.
The LP DAAC website provides detailed information on discovery, distribution, access, and support of land data products.
https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/
NASA/JPL/ASTER
ASTER, JET PROPULSION LABORATORY, NASA
https://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/
LP DAAC User Services
File Archive Information
Format: GeoTIFF
Average File Size: 25.0 MB
Total Collection File Size: 387.833 GB
Media: https


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The Daily Bee (August 27, 2020): Friday Friendly Doubleheader
Double the matches, double the fun!
By Nick Kapatos@NickKap Aug 27, 2020, 7:02am PDT
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Good morning, Fear The Wall!
Friday Friendlies
Borussia Dortmund continues their preseason competition with a double-header against SC Paderborn and VfL Bochum, according to Kicker. The first match against Paderborn will be at 15:30 CEST (9:30 a.m. EST), followed by a start-time of 18:00 CEST (12:00 p.m. EST) for the second friendly against Bochum. The matches can be streamed through the official BVB Facebook and YouTube pages.
Each match will feature split XI's, with one mixture of first-team and back-up players against Paderborn and another against Bochum. Unless there's another surprise friendly, these two matches should prove to be the final friendlies of the preseason as BVB opens with MSV Duisburg in the DFB-Pokal First Round on September 14.
Keep your fingers crossed for no significant injuries!
Dan-Axel Zagadou Still Out
Speaking of significant injuries, one player who definitely won't be playing in either friendly this Friday will be Dan-Axel Zagadou. According to that same Kicker report, Zagadou will be visiting a knee specialist to determine the next course of action for the young French defender.
Zagadou had been out with an LCL injury since April, weakening an already not-great BVB defense right as teams were training for the COVID restart. He saw some time in the final two matches of the season, so he recovered to the point of being able to play in limited minutes. Hopefully we won't be without our hulking French defender for too long, as our backline could definitely use his presence.
Get well soon, Dan-Axel!
Sarr to Chelsea
Right as I was writing this, a tweet came across my feed...
Welcome to Chelsea, Malang Sarr! ✍
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 27, 2020
Another signing for Chelsea? Another signing for Chelsea.
A 21-year old French central defender from Nice, Chelsea signed the young Frenchman to a five-year contract and will spend the 2020-21 season on loan (typical Chelsea). Sarr made a total of 119 appearances across all competitions for the South France side. Unlike a lot of their signings this transfer window, Sarr joins Chelsea on a free after his contract with Nice expired.
Coupled with yesterday's signing of Leicester City fullback Ben Chilwell for £50 million, the Blues are definitely looking to improve a defense that looked absolutely shambolic throughout the season, COVID restart included. With the offensive firepower Chelsea possess, they'll need a much better defense if they want to make a shout for silverware this coming season, and signings like these are a step in the right direction.
The English transfer window closes on October 5, so don't be surprised to see one or two more signings for Chelsea.
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Emma Mieko Candon
Star Wars Visions Ronin
By Emma Mieko Candon
Author: Emma Mieko Candon
Series: Star Wars: Visions
Books in the series
Review by Sam Tyler
As a fan of the expanded Star Wars Universe of novels, I pinch myself with the amount of quality content there is. These are not just novelisations of the films, or even expansions of the most well-known characters, the novels are cutting deep and exploring corners of the universe that have not even heard of a Skywalker. Emma Mieko Candon's Star Wars novel, Ronin, is based on the Disney + anthology show, Visions, that allowed animators free reign. In this parallel universe the Jedi are akin to Samurai and the Ronin is a stranger that roams the planets, but why?
The Sith are all but gone having been destroyed some twenty years ago. The planets are at peace, but this is ending as the various Jedi Lords and their Knights are at loggerhead and raising tensions. The only safe place from the politics is the Outer Rim planets. Here we find Ronin and his droid companion B5-56. Why are they on this distant planet, seemingly looking for trouble, and what is contained within Ronin's scabbard?
When is a Star Wars novel not a Star Wars novel? When it is set in a parallel universe that has many of the traits but is its own thing. On paper the elements are the same – a war between the Sith and the Jedi to balance the Force. However, in Ronin, the structure is quite different. The Jedi are warriors who align themselves to a Lord. These factions are not against fighting one another. The Sith are a different animal, these warriors are from everywhere, drawn by the power of the dark side. Where does this leave the character of Ronin? Finding out is the highlight of the book.
No character in Ronin can be taken at face value. The fluidity between right and wrong is greyer in this world. If Jedi can do bad things, does this mean that the Sith could do good? The core Star Wars cannon sometimes adheres too closely to Jedi good, Sith bad and it can hamstring some of the stories. By setting this book in the Visions-verse, Candon can explore far deeper the pull of the force as it moves people from good to bad, and back again.
The exploration of the true nature of the Force was a highlight for me in Ronin, but there is also an adventure story that sits on the surface. The story begins as a classic silent stranger cleaning up a remote village, but soon evolves into a planet spanning race between different forces. Along the way the reader gets to meet some truly complex and interesting characters. A mysterious traveller, an undead Sith and an older woman strong in the force but unbound by either Sith or Jedi allegiances. The start of the tale may rest solely on the shoulders of Ronin, but it becomes an ensemble piece and benefits from these varied viewpoints. As the action progresses, you are also given a glimpse into the characters' pasts.
Like any good Star Wars book, action plays a significant role in keeping the story moving. There are some good fight set pieces, but the best action is best when you witness the full power that the Sith have to offer. It is always nice to read about a powerful Jedi, but sometimes bad is even better. The raw power of the Sith and their disregard for life opens the possibility for far larger and deadly action.
It feels a privilege to read yet another Star Wars book that is not simply constrained by the rules of the Universe. Del Rey understands that the potential for the full Star Wars IP is massive and not just about one family's saga. Taking the principles of Star Wars and viewing them through a Visions novel allows for a vastly different feeling book, but also one that reflects on the core. Those that enjoy thrills will like the action in this book, but there is an added layer of interest to those Star Wars fans who want to see how the Force could be interpretated in a parallel universe.
Written on 9th November 2021 by Sam Tyler .
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Rise of the TaiGethen
Soul Stealers
The Name of the Wind
The Troll Hunter
The Wise Man's Fear
Sky in the Deep
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The AANM Board of Directors has worked on several amendments to the bylaws and welcomes your comments or questions. The changes are noted in red text. If you wish to provide feedback, you can email Kelle Senye, Executive Director. The Board will vote on the amendments on December 7, 2017.
The article from the current bylaws that govern how amendments are made to the bylaws of the organization is quoted below.
(A) The Board or a Bylaws Committee appointed by the Board may propose an amendment to the Bylaws.
(B) The Board shall vote whether to send the amendment to counsel for a legal opinion.
(C) Counsel shall review and report at least ten (10) days before the next Board of Directors meeting at which the amendment will be considered.
(D) Following legal opinion, if the Board still desires to further the amendment process, the Board shall vote upon a date by which the membership shall be given notice of the amendment, and shall place a final vote on the amendment on the agenda of a future Board meeting not less than thirty (30) days following the notice to the members.
(E) The notice of the Board's intent to vote to amend Bylaws shall be given to members by print or electronic means inviting them to comment on changes. The notice shall include the date of the vote and either the text of amendment or the location, via print or electronic means where the text of the amendment may be found.
(F) All votes regarding amendments to these Bylaws shall be by two-thirds (2/3) of the voting membership of the Board.
(G) The Board resolution shall set forth the specific language of the proposed Bylaw amendment.
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KEPCO issues USD 8bn of corporate bonds in 2022 Q1 alone, 72% of its market value
Toxic Bonds | 10 May 2022
South Korea's majority state-owned utility, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)1 issued a staggering USD 8 billion in corporate bonds in the first quarter of 2022. This amount comes close to KEPCO's market value of USD 11 billion and to its total bond issuance in the previous year.
If this trend continues, KEPCO's annual bond issuance is expected to reach USD 32.8 billion. Meanwhile, KEPCO's expected operating loss for the first quarter of 2022 is between USD 3.9 to 4.7 billion, leading to a predicted annual loss of USD 16.4 billion. The company's actual operation loss in February 2022 reached a record high of USD 1.5 billion.
Concerns over KEPCO's vicious cycle of bond debt facing limitations are escalating. With the South Korean government's decision to freeze the electricity rate for Q1 of 2022 amid rising inflation, KEPCO is financing most of its necessary funds to supply electricity below actual costs.
Aside from controversies around KEPCO's electricity pricing, KEPCO's high dependency on fossil fuel assets and soaring fossil fuel prices are found to be the leading causes of exacerbating financial instabilities. In stark contrast to the 1.5°C pathway, and at a high financial risk, KEPCO is still developing fossil fuel-based power generation facilities at home and abroad.
Despite South Korea being the first among the 'big 3' Asian coal financiers – China, South Korea, and Japan – to announce a moratorium on new public financial support for overseas coal-fired power investments in April 2021, KEPCO did not retract its plans to build the 2,000MW Jawa 9 & 10 in Indonesia and 1,200MW Vung Ang 2 in Vietnam. The same year, South Korea and KEPCO also added another 3.1GW of newly built coal power plants for operation, further regressing the country's climate ambition. In fact, according to the recent coal plant capacity report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and nine other international environmental groups, South Korea was found to have the world's third-largest operating coal capacity expansion in 2021.
This backwards expansion of coal power plants has all been possible through debt financing. Through purchasing corporate bonds issued by GENCOs2, which are KEPCO's power generation subsidiaries, and private coal power project companies such as Samcheok Blue Power (the last coal power project in South Korea), domestic financial institutions funneled about USD 23 billion (KRW 25 trillion) into coal in 2020.
What is noteworthy, though, is that the shunning of coal bonds like those of KEPCO's, is already taking place. As of February 2021, South Korea's top asset management companies, accounting for nearly 90% of the Korean bond market, committed to not invest in bonds supporting the remaining construction of the 2,100MW Samcheok Blue Power project. In December 2020, APG, a Dutch pension investment company, sold all its stake and bonds in KEPCO due to its coal expansion. KEPCO's subsidiaries, too, are facing difficulties in raising cash through bond issuance, due to investors' coal divestment trends and surging raw material costs.
Even when KEPCO's USD 500 million of green bonds were oversubscribed in June 2020, the world's leading ESG investors, like Allianz SE and BlackRock INC, opted out, unconvinced with KEPCO's high coal ambition revealed in its pipeline. Not surprisingly, a few weeks after the issuance of those green bonds, KEPCO announced its investment plans in Jawa 9 & 10 and Vung Ang 2.
With mounting concerns both at home and abroad over its growing financial vulnerabilities and climate risks, it is critical that KEPCO and GENCOs cut their reliance on highly volatile fossil fuels.
Unless KEPCO revamps its current portfolio, which in every perspective reveals that KEPCO is essentially a coal asset-based company, and announces an earlier coal phase-out date, its continued bond issuance will be understood as a desperation under its coal addiction. Investors may cut ties with KEPCO before the company cuts ties with fossil fuels, as the remaining investment in KEPCO will be a direct negation of the investors' own climate efforts.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is a majority state-owned electric utility company in South Korea that also holds the country's five major power generation companies as subsidiaries.
KEPCO's subsidiaries are often referred to as generation companies GENCOs – Korea South-East Power (KOSEP), Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO), Korea Western Power (KOWEPO), Korea Southern Power (KOSPO), and Korea East-West Power (EWP). GENCOs operate most of the coal power fleet and nearly half of fossil gas plants in Korea.
Read more articles on KEPCO bonds' instability and its lasting coal addiction here (please Google translate):
"KEPCO's interlocking of electricity bills and fuel costs found nominal – soaring cost snowballs KEPCO's deficit", Seoul Wire, December 20, 2021
"Freezing electricity bills leaves KEPCO to issue USD 8bn in corporate bonds – raising debts to pay off debts", The Seoul Economic Daily, March 28, 2022
"Coal exclusion policies & soaring raw material costs – bond issuance for power generation companies also face a long and winding road", Yonhap News, April 18, 2022
"A record-high deficit forecasted for KEPCO in 2022 Q1 – USD 1.5 billion (KRW 2 trillion) loss in February", Newsis, April 22, 2022
"Unbreakable 'coal addiction' shakes Korean economy," KBS Broadcast TV, April 22, 2022
"18.2GW increase in world's operating coal power plant capacity and South Korea ranks the world's third-largest", KBS Broadcast TV, April 26, 2022
The investors who responded on KEPCO
KEPCO needs bonds to keep expanding coal and gas. Investors could stop them.
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Q: MVC ListBoxFor multiselection without ctrl button I have a listboxfor in my application which works greats. But to make multiple selection I need to press ctrl and click on the item. How can I change this behavior, so every time I click on the item in the list  it selects it and when press again it deselects but only one of the selected items.
My listbox:
@Html.ListBoxFor(m => m.selectedCharts, new SelectList(@Model.Graphs.ToList() )
                                                    , new { @class = "select_change" }
                )

Or maybe I should use different control for this purpose?
Many thanks

A: I've used Bootstrap Multiselect before, with great success.
If it cannot be a drop down, use this Checkbox list instead.

A: I have managed to complete a nice looking listbox where user don't need to press ctrl button to select multiple elements. I want to share with you my work. I have used suggested by MartinHN an amazing extension CheckBoxListFor. You can find it on this website MvcCheckBoxList.
My View Code
    @{
  var htmlListInfo = new HtmlListInfo(HtmlTag.vertical_columns, 0 , new { @class="styled_list" });
                        @Html.CheckBoxListFor(model => model.ReportSettings.Ids,
                                              model => model.AvailableGraphs,
                                              graph => graph.Id,
                                              graph => graph.Name,
                                              model => model.SelectedGraphs,
                                              new { @class="styled_checkbox" },
                                              htmlListInfo,
                                              null,
                                              x => x.Name)
        }

My CSS:
input.styled_checkbox, input[type="checkbox"]
  {
     visibility: hidden;
     width: 0px;
  }
.styled_list
{
    background: #aeeefb;
    border-radius:5px;
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 0;
    color: White;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.styled_checkbox
{
    background: #69D2E7;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin: 3px 0 3px 0;
    padding: 5px;
    position: relative;
    width: 250px;
    border-radius:5px;
}
.styled_checkbox:hover
{
    opacity: 0.7;
}
.styled_checkbox:checked+label
{
     background: #1a9eed;
}

The check boxes are hidden and labels indicates that element is selected or not. I can't insert pictures but it looks good, but you can off course edit style to your own needs.
Hope that helps anyone

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NRC Welcomes Suggestions for Committee Members-But Hurry
By Marcia Smith | Posted: January 29, 2012 12:00 am ET | Last Updated: January 29, 2012 7:27 pm ET
The National Research Council's (NRC) Space Studies Board welcomes recommendations for members of three standing committees that are being formed, but suggestions must be submitted by close of business tomorrow, January 30, 2012.
In addition to the ad hoc study committees that the NRC creates to provide advice on particular topics, permanent standing committees also may be formed on broader subjects that provide a mechanism for ongoing interaction with members of various segments of the science and engineering communities.
The Space Studies Board (SBB) is currently forming or re-forming three of its standing committees: the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (joint with the NRC's Board on Physics and Astronomy); the Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (a merger of the SSB's former Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life and the Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration); and the Committee on Earth Sciences and Applications from Space (formerly the Committee on Earth Science).
More information on the role of standing committees at the NRC and how to send in your suggestions are on the SSB website under "Other News."
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Clinical implication of medroxyprogesterone acetate against advanced ovarian carcinoma: a pilot study
K. Niwa1,*, K. Onogi1, Y. Wu1, H. Mori2, R.C. Harrigan3, T. Tamaya1
1 Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu-City
2 Tumor Pathology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu-City (Japan)
3 Division of Complementary and Alternative Healthcare, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii (USA)
Purpose of investigation: The present study was performed to identify the effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) plus adjuvant chemotherapy on advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma (FIGO Stage III/IV). Methods: A total of 50 patients were enrolled in this study. A relatively low dose of MPA (200 mg/day) after surgery was administered in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy and the treatment was continued for two years. Patients' backgrounds were also analyzed. Results: Relapse-free survival (p < 0.05) and overall survival (p < 0.001) rates in FIGO Stage III/IV ovarian cancer patients with MPA combined chemotherapy were significantly longer than the control group. The effect was more prominent in the higher progesterone receptor expression group. The chemotherapy regimens (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and cisplatin vs paraplatin plus cyclophosphamide or paclitaxel) did not affect prognosis. Conclusion: MPA with platinum-based chemotherapy as an adjuvant therapy might improve the prognosis in FIGO Stage III/IV epithelial ovarian cancer cases. A randomized controlled study is still needed for further analyses.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Progesterone receptor
K. Niwa, K. Onogi, Y. Wu, H. Mori, R.C. Harrigan, T. Tamaya. Clinical implication of medroxyprogesterone acetate against advanced ovarian carcinoma: a pilot study. Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2008, 29(3), 252–255.


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Republican chair of committee investigating Benghazi attacks says former secretary of state "wiped clean" her server.
The Republican chairman of a US House of Representatives committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attacks has said that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to respond to the panel's subpoena for documents in the case.
Representative Trey Gowdy said on Friday that Clinton had not provided a single new document and her lawyer told the committee a server she used for emails while she was the top US diplomat had been wiped clean.
"We learned today, from her attorney, Secretary Clinton unilaterally decided to wipe her server clean and permanently delete all emails from her personal server," Gowdy, chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, said in a statement.
He said the committee will seek to speak to Clinton, the presumed frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, about the emails and the server.
Clinton, who was sharply criticised after it was revealed she used a private email address while secretary of state, has said she has already given copies of all her work-related emails to the State Department.
Clinton has told the committee and the State Department that she would like all her emails made public as soon as possible and welcomes the opportunity to appear before the House panel, Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill said in a statement.
The State Department has said it has already given Gowdy's committee all the relevant emails from that cache, some 300 in all, about the attack on the US diplomatic compound in the Libyan city.
Members of Gowdy's committee say they need to see all of Clinton's emails, including those she did not give to the State Department, to be sure of this.
But the top Democrat on the committee, Representative Elijah Cummings, said the letter the panel received from Clinton's lawyer confirmed that Clinton had turned over all relevant emails.
"It is time for the Committee to stop this political charade and instead make these documents public and schedule Secretary Clinton's public testimony now," Cummings said in a statement.