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Cardi B, właściwie Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar (ur. 11 października 1992 w Nowym Jorku) – amerykańska raperka, autorka tekstów piosenek i gwiazda reality show, dawniej striptizerka. Urodzona i wychowana w Bronx, w Nowym Jorku. Karierę rozpoczęła jako striptizerka, po czym stała się znana w Internecie dzięki swemu profilowi na Instagramie.

Od 2015 do 2017 roku występowała w reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York telewizji VH1. W lutym 2017 r. podpisała swój pierwszy kontrakt z wytwórnią Atlantic Records. Jej debiutancki singiel dla tej wytwórni Bodak Yellow wdrapał się na 1. miejsce amerykańskiej listy Billboard Hot 100, a jej płyta Invasion of Privacy zadebiutowała na szczycie listy Billboard 200. Kolejny singiel z tej płyty pt. I like it także zdobył 1. miejsce listy Billboard Hot 100, czyniąc Cardi B jedyną raperką na świecie z dwoma singlami, które zdobyły szczyt tej listy. Cardi B jest jedną ze 100 najbardziej wpływowych ludzi na świecie w 2018 roku według magazynu Time.
Jest laureatką nagrody Grammy. Wygrała także trzy statuetki American Music Awards, dwie statuetki BET Awards, trzy statuetki MTV Video Music Awards i siedem statuetek Billboard Music Award.
Współpracowała z artystami takimi jak: Migos, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Madonna oraz Bruno Mars.

Życiorys
Belcalis Almanzar, znana pod pseudonimem Cardi B, urodziła się 11 października 1992 r. w Bronx, w Nowym Jorku. Jej ojciec pochodzi z Dominikany, a matka z Trynidadu. Cardi B wychowała się w sąsiedztwie Highbridge w południowym Bronksie. Większość czasu spędzała u babci w Washington Heights na Manhattanie, dzięki czemu charakteryzuje się "silnym akcentem". Należała do gangu Bloods. Uczęszczała do Renaissance High School For Musical Theater & Technology w Nowym Jorku. Cardi B w wieku 19 lat została striptizerką. Ujawniła, że striptiz uwolnił ją od agresywnego chłopaka oraz trudnej sytuacji materialnej. W 2013 r. Cardi B zaczęła zyskiwać popularność dzięki filmom, które dodawała na swój profil na Instagramie.

Kariera

Telewizja & Film
W 2015 r. Cardi B zadebiutowała w szóstym sezonie reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York telewizji VH1, tym samym stała się gwiazdą tego programu. 30 grudnia 2016 po dwóch sezonach ogłosiła, iż odchodzi od show, gdyż chce się skupić na karierze muzycznej. 6 kwietnia 2016 r. wystąpiła w talk-show Khloe Kardashian Kocktails with Khloe, w którym to opowiedziała, jak wyjawiła matce, że pracowała jako striptizerka. W 2017 r. wystąpiła w dwóch odcinkach panel show Hip Hop Squares. 18 lipca 2017 r. Cardi B wystąpiła w amerykańskim talk-show The Wendy Williams Show. Promowała swoją muzykę także w The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live oraz Jimmy Kimmel Live!. 19 kwietnia 2018 r. udzieliła wywiadu w Ellen Degeneres Show.

Cardi B wraz z Chance the Rapper oraz T.I. była jurorką w programie Rhythm + Flow platformy Netflix w 2019 r..

Zadebiutowała na wielkim ekranie w filmie Hustlers u boku Jennifer Lopez.

W czerwcu 2021 miała miejsce premiera filmu Szybcy i wściekli 9, w którym w gościnnie wystąpiła Cardi B.

Muzyka

2015–2017: Początki kariery i debiutancki mixtape.
W listopadzie 2015 r. Cardi B zadebiutowała w remiksie piosenki Boom boom jamajskiego piosenkarza Shaggiego. W grudniu 2015 r. nagrała swój pierwszy teledysk do piosenki Cheap Ass Weave. 7 marca 2016 r. wydała swój pierwszy pełnoprawny mixtape zatytułowany Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1. 20 stycznia 2017 ukazał się jej drugi mixtape Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2.

W lutym 2017 r. podpisała swój pierwszy duży kontrakt z wytwórnią Atlantic Records. 25 lutego 2017 wystąpiła jako support hip-hopowej grupy The Lox obok m.in. Lil Kim i Remy Ma.

W maju 2017 ukazały się nominacje do 2017 BET Awards, Cardi B została nominowana w kategoriach Best New Artist i Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. 11 czerwca 2017 Cardi B wystąpiła na festiwalu Summer Jam wśród gwiazd takich jak: Remy Ma, Lil Kim i Queen Latifah.

2017–2018: Invasion of Privacy
16 czerwca 2017 r. Atlantic Records wypuścił debiutancki singiel Cardi B – Bodak Yellow. 18 lipca 2017 r. Cardi B wystąpiła z piosenką Bodak Yellow w amerykańskim talk-show The Wendy Williams Show. W sierpniu 2017 r. Bodak Yellow zadebiutował na miejscu 3. amerykańskiej listy Billboard Hot 100, a następnie 25 września zdobył szczyt tej listy. Tym samym Cardi B stała się pierwszą raperką solową, która tego dokonała od 1998 r., w którym to pierwsze miejsce zajęła Lauryn Hill z piosenką Doo Wop (That Thing).

RIAA potwierdziło, iż Bodak Yellow pokrył się potrójną platyną. We wrześniu 2017 wypuściła swój drugi singiel Bartier Cardi. 28 listopada została dwukrotnie nominowana do nagród Grammy w kategoriach Best Rap Performance i Best Rap Song.3 stycznia 2018 r. Bruno Mars wraz z Cardi B wydał remiks piosenki Finesse, a także razem wystąpili w teledysku do tej piosenki w klimacie lat 90. 18 stycznia Cardi B stała się pierwszą kobietą, która posiadała jednocześnie pięć piosenek w top 10 listy Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop. 28 stycznia 2018 r. wystąpiła razem z Bruno Marsem na 60. ceremonii wręczenia nagród Grammy z piosenką Finesse. 12 lutego 2018 r. Bruno Mars zapowiedział ostatnią amerykańską część swojej trasy koncertowej 24K Magic tour, na którą wybiera się wraz z Cardi B. 28 lutego 2018 r. RIAA potwierdziło, iż Bartier Cardi pokrył się złotem.
4 marca 2018 Cardi B wystąpiła na afterparty zorganizowanym przez Madonnę z okazji rozdania Nagród Akademii Filmowej. 11 marca otworzyła galę iHeartRadio Music Awards. Zaśpiewała swoje największe hity, m.in. Bartier Cardi i Bodak Yellow. Zdobyła także dwie nagrody w kategoriach Best New Artist oraz Best New Hip-Hop Artist. Po odebraniu nagrody ogłosiła, iż premiera jej debiutanckiej płyty zaplanowana jest na kwiecień. 26 marca Cardi B zaprezentowała okładkę swojej debiutanckiej płyty Invasion of Privacy. 30 marca wydała swój trzeci singiel Be Careful.

6 kwietnia miała miejsce premiera jej debiutanckiej płyty Invasion of Privacy, która tego samego dnia pokryła się złotem. 7 kwietnia Cardi B wystąpiła w popularnym amerykańskim show Saturday Night Live, w którym to wykonała swoje największe hity. Płyta Invasion of Privacy zadebiutowała na 1. miejscu amerykańskiej listy Billboard 200. Raperka zdobyła także szczyt listy Billboard Artist 100. 15 kwietnia wystąpiła na amerykańskim festiwalu Coachella. Podczas jej występu gościnnie pojawili się m.in. G-Eazy, Kehlani, Chance the Rapper oraz 21 Savage.

17 maja Jennifer Lopez wydała swój nowy singiel Dinero, na którym gościnnie ukazali się DJ Khaled oraz Cardi B. 24 maja ukazał się teledysk do tej piosenki, w którym Cardi B także wystąpiła. 21 maja raperka wypuściła teledysk do piosenki Be Careful. Wystąpiła w teledysku do piosenki Girls Like You zespołu Maroon 5. Na gali Billboard Music Awards 2018, spośród ośmiu nominacji zdobyła jedną nagrodę w kategorii Top Rap Female Artist. 29 maja wypuściła teledysk do piosenki I Like It, w którym pojawili się także Bad Bunny i J Balvin.

2 lipca Billboard poinformował, iż utwór I Like It zdobył szczyt listy Hot 100, czyniąc tym samym Cardi B jedyną raperkę na świecie, która posiada dwa hity numer jeden tej listy. A także jest pierwszą solową artystką od 2009 roku, której dwa single z debiutanckiej płyty zdobyły szczyt tej listy. Wcześniej dokonała tego Lady Gaga, z jej debiutancką płytą The Fame. 16 lipca ogłoszono nominacje do nagród MTV Video Music Awards 2018. Najwięcej zdobyła Cardi B, otrzymując nominacje w 10 kategoriach. Ostatecznie zdobyła 3 statuetki w kategoriach Best New Artist, Best Collaboration oraz Song of Summer.

20 sierpnia Cardi B wypuściła teledysk do piosenki Ring, w którym wystąpiła z Kehlani.

9 października wystąpiła na gali American Music Awards oraz zdobyła trzy statuetki. Tego samego dnia premierę miał teledysk DJ Snake do piosenki Taki Taki, w którym także pojawili się Cardi B, Selena Gomez oraz Ozuna.

Cardi B zdobyła 5 nominacji do nagród Grammy, w tym w najważniejszych kategoriach, m.in. Album of the Year i Record of the Year.

2019-obecnie: WAP i drugi album studyjny
23 października Cardi B wypuściła utwór Money, który ma zapowiadać nową płytę. 21 grudnia w serwisie YouTube został upubliczniony teledysk.

10 lutego Cardi B wystąpiła podczas 61. ceremonii wręczenia nagród Grammy z piosenką Money. Spośród 5 nominacji zdobyła 1 nagrodę, w kategorii Best Rap Album, tym samym stała się jedyną raperką w historii, która wygrała tę nagrodę. 15 lutego wydała kolejny singiel – Please Me, który nagrała razem z Bruno Marsem.

1 marca wystąpiła na festiwalu Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Jej show zobaczyło 75 580 fanów, tym samym bijąc rekord popularności tego festiwalu.

30 maja 2019 Cardi B wypuściła utwór Press, który jest drugim singlem z zapowiadającego się nowego albumu. 30 maja w serwisie YouTube został upubliczniony teledysk audio.

7 sierpnia 2020 raperka po prawie rocznej przerwie wypuściła kolejny nowy singiel "WAP" nagrany wspólnie z Raperką Megan Thee Stallion, 7 sierpnia czyli w dniu premiery samego singla. Został także opublikowany kontrowersyjny wideoklip do tej piosenki. "WAP" zadebiutował na pierwszym miejscu amerykańskiej listy Billboard Hot 100 i tym samym stał się czwartą piosenką Cardi B, która zdobyła szczyt tej listy. Cardi B stała się również jedyną raperką w historii, której singiel zdobył pierwsze miejsce w dwóch dekadach.

5 lutego 2021 raperka wypuściła nowy solowy singiel "UP". Singiel "UP" jest pierwszym singlem raperki wydanym w 2021 roku.

Inspiracje muzyczne
Cardi B w wywiadzie dla Billboard wyjawiła, iż pierwsze albumy, które kupiła, to płyty Missy Elliott. Ujawniła także, że jej ulubionymi artystkami są Madonna i Lady Gaga. Do jej inspiracji muzycznych zalicza także takich artystów jak Ivy Queen, Beyoncé czy Spice. Była również wielką fanką raperki Nicki Minaj, lecz po podpisaniu kontraktu z Atlantic Records, stała się jej "rywalką".

Życie prywatne
Cardi B jest katoliczką. W wielu wywiadach podkreśla, że jest feministką.

Jest żoną Offseta, członka zespołu Migos. Podczas występu z piosenką Be Careful w amerykańskim show Saturday Night Live miała na sobie sukienkę, która podkreślała ciążowy brzuch. Tym samym potwierdziła, iż spodziewa się dziecka. 10 lipca 2018 roku na świat przyszła córka pary, Kulture Kiari Cephus. 27 czerwca 2021 podczas występu na gali BET poinformowała, iż jest po raz drugi w ciąży. Urodziła swojego pierwszego syna 4 września 2021.

Kontrowersje
Cardi B wywołała skandal, gdy podczas jednej z imprez Harper's Bazaar w trakcie trwania New York Fashion Week rzuciła butem w raperkę Nicki Minaj oraz próbowała ją zaatakować. W udzielonym później wywiadzie tłumaczyła swoje zachowanie, twierdząc, iż Nicki Minaj kpiła z jej umiejętności macierzyńskich.

Po wydaniu piosenki "Girls" Rity Ory, gdzie Cardi B użyczyła zwrotki, odpowiedziała ona na zarzuty o seksualizacji związów LGBT przez utwór. Na Twitterze napisała: "Nigdy nie miałyśmy zamiaru kogoś zranić albo mieć złe intencje z tym utworem." Później dodała, że sama w przeszłości związywała się z kobietami.

1 października 2018 Cardi B została aresztowana pod zarzutem napaści na dwie kobiety. Do incydentu miało dojść 29 sierpnia 2018 w klubie ze striptizem w Nowym Jorku.

Często też jest krytykowana za epatujące seksualnością teksty i teledyski.

Dyskografia

Albumy studyjne
 Invasion of Privacy (2018) – złota płyta w Polsce

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Strona oficjalna

Amerykańskie raperki
Zdobywcy platynowych płyt
Ludzie urodzeni w Bronksie
Urodzeni w 1992


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Picos de Europa are a range of mountains in the northern cost of Spain belonging to the autonomous communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castilla & León.
We wanted to visit this place for a long time. And finally in May 2017 we left Madrid by car in direction to Las Arenas in the Asturias region (approx. 500 km or 5h driving). We arrived around 8:30 pm, left our stuff at the apartment and went out for dinner. We had dinner right in the village (Cafe Restaurante Cares) and we can totally recommend it: great typical food and huge portions.
On the first day we drove from Las Arenas to Potes (52km / 1h) stopping several times during the way to take pictures. It is a very photogenic route, surrounded by green mountains, small villages and the river. Our favorites were Panes, La Hermida and Church of Santa Maria. This route is known as the 'Desfiladero de La Hermida' and it is really beautiful.
We had lunch in a terrace in Potes, one of the most attractive villages in Cantabria region. It has a medieval atmosphere with several historical buildings and houses.
After Potes we drove all the way to Fuente Dé (23km / 26m) to take the cable car to the top where the views from the adjacent mountains are absolutely amazing. The ride is pretty spectacular and quick. There are several hikes one can do at the top but it was really windy and cold so we decided to take pictures and admire the views. It was one of the best views we got in Picos de Europa.
From Fuente Dé and on our way to Las Arenas we stopped at Santo Toribio, a roman catholic monastery located near Potes founded around the 6th century.
We finished our first day with a great asturian dinner at Las Arenas.
We spent the entire second day hiking the famous 'Ruta del Cares', 12 km path carved in the rocks of the mountains connecting Poncebos (Asturias) to Cain (Leon). We wrote a full article about this route that you can read here.
On the third day we left our apartment in Las Arenas and drove until the lakes of Covadonga (45km /1h driving), two (sometimes three) glacial lakes and the original center of the Picos de Europa National Park created in 1918. The road that leads to the lakes starts at Covadonga and is approximately 13 km. Driving this road is beautiful and we stopped so many times that it took us more than one hour to get into lakes Enol and Ercina. Once there we stayed for a while enjoying the views of the lakes and the green mountains around.
After a while we drove from the lakes until the village, to visit the famous religious sanctuary and have lunch. Covadonga is actually one of the most important sites in Asturias, surrounded by a wonderful mountain scenery. It is very famous for its basilica and the holy cave. The basilica can be seen for miles around since it is located up a mountain, and it can also be visited inside. The holy cave is a place of cult, existing since the prehistorical times. Famous people were buried here, like Afonso I of Asturias.
After Covadonga we visited Cangas de Onís, a small pretty village well known for its Roman bridge and one of the bases to visit Picos de Europa, due to its reasonably priced hotels and restaurants.
In the afternoon we drove from Cangas de Onis to Gijon (75km / 1h) where we had opportunity to walk around and have a great typical dinner in the seaside. Gijon is the largest city in Asturias (although the capital is Oviedo) and mainly an industrial port and fishing village.
We slept at Oviedo, after driving 30 km (25m) from Gijón.
Our last day was spend exploring the capital of Asturias and an attractive university city: Oviedo. Oviedo is a small city, but full of history and with a few monuments worth seeing. There are plenty of small churches, old buildings, narrow streets and little squares ('plazas'). We visited Plaza Alfonso II at the heart of the old town, the cathedral and the Museo de Bellas Artes, this last one built in a 18th century palace with plenty of Asturian and Spanish paintings. We also took pictures with Woody Allen statue (where 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' was partially filmed). Apparently, Woody Allen considers Oviedo his second home!
We spent a great morning walking around the city center and had lunch outside the city (local's recommendation). After lunch we had to come back to Madrid (450km / 4h30 driving). Next day was working day for all!
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Mountain Bike Race Report: Baker's Dozen at Lick Fork
By Jeff Barber
October 24, 2011 Updated October 24, 2011
This weekend Singletracks took third place in the a 3-person team division at the Baker's Dozen 13-hour race at Lick Fork Recreation area near Edgefield, SC. The weather was picture-perfect and Greg, Dustin, and I had a great time taking laps around the 6-mile Horn Creek trail loop. Our strategy was to take 2 laps each (about 16 miles total) to minimize transition times and maximize rest (read: eating and drinking).
The race start at 9am was a bit chilly and I volunteered to take the first two legs. Everyone lined up for a standing start and when the siren went off I found myself near the front of the pack racing down the gravel road. I didn't have a chance to pre-ride the course like Greg and Dustin so I was really surprised when I hit the first section of singletrack: roots, roots, and more roots. Ok, so it wasn't that bad but that first, slightly downhill section seemed to suck the momentum right out of me.
Since this was the first lap it seemed like everyone was going for broke and admittedly I was feeling antsy as well. After about a mile I could hear another rider getting close to me and soon after he asked if he could pass. I replied "go for it" and moved over to give him some room to get by. I didn't slow down at all and clearly he didn't have enough gas to blast by me very quickly. We came to a narrow, broken bridge where I re-took the centerline and the other guy fell back. After the bridge I slid to the right side of the trail once more and yelled out "Go! Go! Go!," frustrated that I was riding in the rough and that he hadn't passed me already. He eventually made it past but I ended up passing him back once we got to the first extended climb on the singletrack.
At about the 2 mile mark the Horn Creek trail starts a nearly 1-mile, gradual climb. The ascent tops out in a clear-cut area and begins descending with a series of sharp turns that seem to come out of nowhere. Again, a pre-ride would have been very helpful to me! At times I was able to get into a flow on the descent and started having a little fun but I still hadn't found a rhythm. After the descent the trail bottoms out for what seems like miles and the roots start to multiply. At about the 5.5 mile mark there's a switchback climb that skirts the back side of the start/finish and pit area. By the top of the climb my lungs were about to explode and I was relieved when I finally hit the gravel road leading back to the finish line. Still, I had one more lap to go.
It wasn't until the middle of my second lap that I felt like I really got into a rhythm on the bike. Still, I was exhausted and my second lap was slower than my first. In fact all three of us followed the same pattern: fast first lap, slower second lap. Thanks to the frequently updated race results provided by Dirty Spokes, we recognized that our 2-lap-at-a-time strategy wasn't ideal. The teams in front of us appeared to be doing a one-and-done rotation so after lap 12 we made the switch to single lap pulls. At least mentally it made all the difference in the world to me and I turned in my second fastest lap of the day on lap 13.
Everything went well during the daylight – no crashes or mechanical issues. It seemed like we stayed in third place for most of the day, though the fourth place team briefly passed us at one point and were within minutes of us most of the time. It started getting dark during Greg's lap 14 and as Dustin and I waited in the transition zone we saw a rider in the distance that seemed to be running with his bike down the gravel road. Sucks for that team, we thought (we heard there was a rider with a broken derailleur coming around and figured that was him). But it turned out to be Greg! Somehow his chain went off the big ring and got jammed between the crank arm and chain ring and he had run and coasted almost the entire way down the road (at least half a mile). Even with the minor mechanical issue it was one of Greg's fastest laps!
By the end of the race we had our transitions down to a science thanks to Dustin. The timing anklet had to be handed off between riders so the guy who wasn't riding would stoop down to take the anklet off the guy who was finishing, then attach it to the guy who was going out. Even after 16 laps we were still hustling through the transition area, not slowing down all!
After my night lap there was just over three hours left on the race clock. The deal was you had to be back before the 13-hour mark or your lap wouldn't count (unlike some races where you just have to start your last lap before the clock winds down). I had done six laps and Greg and Dustin had ridden five each so if Greg did his lap in 45 minutes or so we would have just enough time for Dustin to take his last lap. At that point it wouldn't make a difference in the standings if we took an 18th lap (though admittedly Greg and I weren't so sure about that) so when Greg came in at 45:11 Dustin and I were stoked! Dustin had already changed out of his racing clothes since he was doing double duty as a race volunteer but Greg and I yelled "You gotta go for it!" Somewhat reluctantly Dustin stripped down to his shorts and jersey (it was getting chilly at this point) and finished his final lap just minutes before the 13-hour mark. Epic!
From left to right: GoldenGoose, mtbgreg1, and trek7k. Not pictured: dgaddis who was riding a lap.
Everyone had a great time at the race and we all enjoyed hanging out between laps. GoldenGoose stopped by for a bit and we also got a chance to talk with flamingotter before the race (he was riding solo – crazy!). Garvin from Ibex was out there as well taking pics and looking after the demo bike Greg was racing.
This video has not been doctored in any way but WAS edited to make me look good. 🙂
As for our friendly competition, I ended up with the fastest average lap time but that's probably because I took those first two adrenaline-fueled laps. Dustin rode two night laps which were slower for everyone and Greg had his mechanical mishap on lap 14 so all things being equal, we were well matched as a team. It was an exhausting 13 hours – we each rode almost 50 miles – but we're all stoked to do it again next year!
Lick Fork (Horn Creek)
Answer ProTAPER DH 780
Jeff Barber
Jeff co-founded Singletracks.com with his wife Leah (mudhunny) in 1999. Today he works out of Singletracks World HQ in Decatur, GA as the Editor in Chief.
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Dustin Gaddis
That was a fun day! Next time we do 1 lap per turn, lesson learned this time I guess. But one correction – you finished your last lap with a little less than 2 hours on the clock – Greg and I knocked out the last two laps in an hour and a half and only had 5minutes to spare.
Lots of pictures here: http://sorbacsra.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=bakersdozen&action=display&thread=2839&page=1
Results here: http://sorbacsra.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=bakersdozen&action=display&thread=2839&page=1
oops, results HERE I mean: http://www.sorbacsra.org/Events/2011_BakersDozen_Results.htm
flamingotter
The race was a lot of fun and was glad to get a chance to meet the guys on the Singletracks team. I rode solo and came in 5th after riding only 7hr 17min with 6 laps. I was having quite a bit of pain in my knees and decided to call it quits. I agree with trek7k the roots were a relentless. Did anyone else want to rip the 2.0 mile marker out of the ground? It was breaking my heart every time I saw it, even though I knew I was further along. I had a really great time and will definitely be out there again.
Gike
Jeff, the way you rode last Tues, I knew you'd be the fastest. Nice finish…24 hr next? (13 does seem like a nice number tho)
Jared13
Sounds like everyone had a blast!
Trek7k, you lost momentum doing downhill? I'm jealous, I usually have too much! 😀
Greg Heil
Great write up! It was an awesome day on the trail… I can't wait to do it again next year!
Syd Patricio
Wish I was there… Congrats.. Sounds like you guys had a great time.
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Joint Venture Acquires The Terraces
Written by Nate Hunter
Published in Grocery-anchored, News
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. — Trader Joe's anchors the community shopping center.
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. — Terraces LLC, a joint venture between Combined Properties and Saban Capital Group, has purchased The Terraces, a 172,803-square-foot community shopping center in Rancho Palos Verdes. Built in 1959 and most recently renovated in 2008, The Terraces is 90 percent leased. The center is anchored by Trader Joe's, Marshalls and LA Fitness. The seller was Terraces Ranchos Palos Verdes LLC, a private Northern California-based company that acquired the property in 2005. Bill Bauman, Kyle Miller and Marc Navarro with Studley's national retail services group represented the seller in the transaction. Combined Properties was self-represented by its Beverly Hills, Calif., office.
Bill Bauman Combined Properties community shopping center joint venture Kyle Miller Marc Navarro retail Saban Capital Group shopping center shopping center business Terraces LLC Terraces Ranchos Palos Verdes LLC The Terraces
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Inland REIT to Buy $318 Million Retail Portfolio
Oak Brook, Ill. – The 15-property portfolio of retail centers is located across eight states, totaling approximately two million square feet.


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ICC World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli reveals why Vijay Shankar is not playing against New Zealand
India will begin their quest to win third World Cup title by ironing out the glitches in the lead up to their first match on June 5.
After hitting the ground running with their first practice session in London, the Men in Blue are facing a tough outing in their first World Cup warm-up game against the Blackcaps at the Kennington Oval in London.
The area of concern heading into their World Cup campaign is the No. 4 spot in the batting line-up. The challengers for the position are Karnataka opener KL Rahul and all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who however suffered an injury scare after being hit on the forearm by a Khaleel Ahmed delivery which forced him to leave India's training session midway.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first at The Oval on Saturday, Virat Kohli confirmed about Shankar's injury.
"It looks like a pitch with some grass on it and you want to put yourself in tough situations in warm-up games. The warm up games give you opportunity for match practice, which is the best kind of practice. Even if you're content getting to fifty, and walk off, then that's good. Vijay got hit in the nets yesterday, so he won't be playing, Kedar isn't playing either. We're playing with 13," the Indian skipper said.
The ongoing warm-up tie between India and New Zealand will give also an opportunity to wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal to find their groove, especially the former after an indifferent showing in IPL-12.
New Zealand (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson(c), Tom Blundell(w), Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi.
India (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal.
TAGS: ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, India, INDvNZ, NZvIND, Vijay Shankar, Virat Kohli
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Norwegian replica of Viking ship arrives in eastern Ontario
CBC June 25, 2016
A 32-metre long oak ship built using ancient Norse methods has sailed across the Atlantic and up the St. Lawrence River to Brockville, Ont. to demonstrate that Viking explorers may have travelled farther into North America than previously thought.
The Draken Harald Hårfagre set sail from Haugesund, Norway on April 24 with a crew of 32 volunteer sailors working in four-hour shifts.
Because a Viking long ship has no "below deck," 16 sailors at a time sleep under a tent below the 260 square metre red sail when not setting rigging, cleaning, preparing food, or manning the 25 pairs of oars.
Crossing the Atlantic
The Draken Harald is called the world's largest Viking ship, complete with a carved dragon figurehead at the prow and elaborate ornamentation throughout. It crossed from Norway to Reykjavik, Iceland in late April, then to Qaqortoq, Greenland, reaching St. Anthony, N.L. in June.
Björn Ahlander, captain of the Draken Harald, said the aim of the expedition is to explore and relive one of the most mythological sea voyages – the first transatlantic crossing, and the Viking discovery of the so-called "New World."
Ahlander said his ship's arrival, about 1,000 years after Norse sagas tell of Leif Erikson's landfall in Newfoundland, has been friendly.
"'It has been fantastic, everybody gives us gifts, everybody is so interested in our voyage," said Ahlander.
Ahlander said part of the purpose of the expedition was to test whether Vikings might have sailed farther than L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, where archaeologists in 1960 discovered remains of a Viking settlement dating back more than a millennium.
Vikings on the St. Lawrence?
"The Vikings could have been further into this continent," said Ahlander, who has studied the seafaring adventurers of Erikson, the Icelandic explorer believed to have reached "Vinland," or North America, in the year 1000.
"The main purpose, from the sagas and the stories, is that they were in real need of wood, trees, timber. That's why they discovered places in Newfoundland," said Ahlander.
"But here should be a much better place to create a settlement of course." he added, gesturing from his boat toward the St. Lawrence River shoreline near Morrisburg.
"There's lots of wood everywhere, and warmer, and better."
Researchers have used satellite images to try to pinpoint the location of Hóp, a place in Vinland referred to in the sagas of Erikson, according to Ahlander.
"(Hóp) was further in the country. Where that is, no one really knows. But I (will) try to find it now," he said.
Inland exploration quite possible
"I'd say it was quite possible," said Brian Peck, watching the ship pass through the lock at Iroquois, west of Morrisburg. "We seem to underestimate what the ancients were capable of. It's just to find the remains of one, to prove it."
"It smells of timber and old tar rope," said Richard Winnel, the commercial pilot hired to help the long ship navigate the lock.
Winnel said the captain explained the mission of the crew's North American expedition, and showed video of the passage from Greenland to Newfoundland.
"Not for the faint of heart," said the veteran sailor. "Exceptionally heavy weather. Very wet, cold, temperatures of -2, the decks awash – courageous people."
"They're trying to prove a point and they've done that successfully – that the Norwegians may have travelled further than Newfoundland."
The ship will be docked in Brockville for the weekend, before continuing on to Toronto.
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Pre-1840 country cottage set for demolition
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School's future threatened by chicken ranch
Great Ponton school's "existence under threat" from chicken farm, warns head
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SKDC flies flag for Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
SKDC Chairman Cllr Jacky Smith and Interim Chief Executive Paul Thomas
The Chairman of South Kesteven District Council, Cllr Jacky Smith, raised a flag at its civic offices to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of concentration and extermination camps at Auschwitz.
It is designated as a day of remembrance for the millions killed through persecution during the Holocaust and remembers those who died in atrocities during conflicts in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur and others.
Cllr Smith said: "It is so important that we stand together to remember the horrors of the past.
"Raising this flag gives a poignant focus for our thoughts on this anniversary. If we take time to reflect on atrocities from the Second World War and conflicts since then, this will help us to ensure that they never happen again."
Leader of the Council, Cllr Kelham Cooke added: "On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, may we never forget the appalling stain on humanity the Holocaust and anti-semitism was, and still is."
Surgical errors and objects left inside patients
Surgical errors and objects left inside patients, Lincolnshire hospitals data reveals
Preparatory works for third phase of Grantham Southern Relief Road starts next week
Vegetation clearance, archaeology and other preliminary works will begin on Monday 3 February ahead of breaking ground on phase three this spring.
The clearance works are expected to last for up to three weeks, subject to suitable weather.
Although most of the work will be carried out away from main roads, there may be some minor disruption on Whalebone Lane.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: "As part of these early works, Galliford Try will be removing trees and other growth along the eastern section of the relief road route, which will link the A52 at Somerby Hill to the B1174 roundabout.
"Following this, a team of archaeologists will return to site and start investigating these areas ahead of us breaking ground on phase three this spring.
"Once we're officially on-site later this year, the most challenging part of phase three will be building the new rail bridge, which will not only span over the East Coast Main Line, but also the River Witham.
"Elsewhere on site, the team has finished building a widened section of A1 carriageway, allowing them to make a start on constructing the new bridged junction connecting the A1 to the B1174."
When built, the Grantham Southern Relief Road will stretch for 3.5km, linking the A52 at Somerby Hill to the A1.
The project is being led by Lincolnshire County Council and supported by South Kesteven District Council, Greater Lincolnshire LEP, Highways England, Homes and Communities Agency and local businesses.
Work begins on Grantham's latest 300-home estate
Work has begun on 300 new homes in Grantham, resulting in a £2.1m investment into the local community from Countryside, the mixed-tenure developer.
The start of work on site, off Barrowby Road, sees the introduction of a new collection of family homes to the town, named The Colleys, in addition to a financial commitment from Countryside which will see investment in public services for the local people.
Investment into local education and healthcare is on the agenda, with £1.17m earmarked for Grantham West Academy and Walton Girls School. A further £130,500 will support NHS services including the improvement and extension of Vine Street Surgery.
The investment also includes provision of affordable homes, a £20,000 contribution towards the creation of a new bus shelter on Barrowby Road, £60,000 funding towards needed improvements to local highways, as well as £15,000 to enhance local transport services.
The layout of The Colleys
Glyn Mabey, Managing Director, Partnerships East Midlands, Countryside, said: "This is a significant milestone for our East Midlands business, as works commence on our second open-market development within the region following our launch last year.
"Our partnership with South Kesteven District Council will see us create so much more than just new homes by helping to redefine and reinvigorate the area through significant investment into vital public services.
"Contributing to Grantham's sustainable economic growth and that of the wider Lincolnshire area is a key priority for Countryside as we introduce this development to the market. We are confident that our presence in the area will positively impact the area's social and physical regeneration for the benefit of new and existing residents."
The Colleys is named after the Poet Laureate Colley Cibber.
Grantham's 'broadcasting legend', Nicholas Parsons has died
January 28, 2020 by Michele Leave a Comment
Grantham born, Nicholas Parsons has died at the age of 96 after a short illness his agent Jean Diamond has confirmed.
"He was with his beloved family who will miss him enormously and who wish to thank the wonderful staff at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital."
Born in Castlegate, his father was family doctor to the Roberts family (and reportedly delivered their daughter Margaret) and he began his education at KGGS mixed kindergarten.
From there the eight-year-old went to the King's School pre-school but after only eight weeks the family moved to London.
After distinguishing himself at St Paul's School in Latin, Greek and rugby union, he tried to become an engineer to please his family.
He always wanted to act, but found himself beginning an apprenticeship for a firm that made pumps and turbines where his first pay packet for a 48 hour week was 49p!
He started doing impersonations, joined an amateur concert party, survived the rigours of Clydebank where he endeared himself to his workmates by taking off his foreman.
He also went to Glasgow University where he excelled at rugby and even played in an East v West Scottish trial game.
His first professional engagement, while still an engineering apprentice, was as a Carroll Levis discovery on his radio shows.
He served his acting apprenticeship in repertory at Bromley in Kent.
After two years playing a different part in a different play each week, he proved that comedy and character roles were his particular strength. Failing to obtain work in the West End, he moved to the London cabaret circuit in the 1950s and starred at Quaglino's, The Allegro, The Colony, the famous Cafe de Paris and many other venues.
In 1952 he became resident comedian at the famous Windmill Theatre which was followed by radio variety.
In 1976, Nicholas was invited to stand as Liberal Party candidate for the Yeovil constituency but refused. Instead newcomer Paddy Ashdown was adopted and won the seat.
TV appearances include Four Feather Falls, The Arthur Haynes Show, Benny Hill Show and from 1971 to 1984, Sale of the Century.
He has also chaired Radio 4's Just a Minute since its inception in 1967, never missing an episode.
He was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year's Honours.#
Contestants in the Grantham v Oxford round of Central TV's Home Run quiz in 1988. From left, reprepresenting Grantham, Nicholas Parsons, Beltty Elmer & John Pinchbeck, Quizmaster Mike ? ; Right are two undergraduates and singer Joe Brown, representing Oxford. Grantham won that night.
A1 shut south of Grantham
Photo: Rigger Mortiss
Thew A1 northbound close to the Little Ponton turn off is closed for recovery.
Both lanes are closed due to an overturn refrigeration unit, a waste wheeler (bin lorry) and a single car.
No iunjuries are reported.
Accident shuts High Dyke near Grantham
The High Dyke is closed and heavy traffic due to accident between Easton Lane and Pit Lane.
.Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
A1 North at standstill
Road closed, rolled Over Truck, queueing Traffic, detour in operation
Road closed and queueing traffic due to rolled over truck on A1 Foston By Pass Northbound between A52 Barrowby Road (Grantham North / Barrowby Turn Off) and Foston turn-off.
The road surface has been damaged by the overturned lorry carrying a transformer.
Experience lambing at farm near Grantham
Steve with wife Fiona and son Ben
A farm near Grantham is offering hands-on Lambing Experience Days this Spring in a bid to better educate visitors about where their food comes from.
Mill Farm in Barkston is a working farm with accommodation and owner Steve Elnor is keen to provide some exciting and educational experiences for guests who are staying in one of his Running Water Deluxe WigwamⓇ Cabins. He is running lambing experience days from 9am – 1pm on March 21, 22, 26, 28 and 29 and April 2, 4, 5, 9 and 11.
Steve said: "I thought it might interest people who are staying on the farm to see what happens during lambing season. There has been a lot of negative press around British farming so far this year, so what better way to dispel the lies than to show people how real farms work and offer a hands-on experience?
"They'll spend a few hours in the morning in the lambing sheds with me where I'll talk them through how we feed, lamb and raise the sheep and they'll hopefully, but we can't promise it, see some lambs being born, then they'll head back to the cabins for a well-earned hot lunch provided by The Stag pub in the village."
Steve will give visitors the opportunity to feed the sheep, assist with moving them and even have a go at bottle-feeding the lambs.
It is the first time he has invited members of the public into his lambing sheds and he is hoping it will be an experience they remember for a long time to come.
He added: "British farmers want nothing more than to show people just how well they care for their animals, what goes into raising them for food and why it is so important to buy British and support local. Here in Lincolnshire we are at the heart of rural food production.
"I hope that visitors will go away having had a once in a lifetime experience witnessing lambs being born but also with a changed attitude towards British farming."
The cost of the lambing experience is £35 per adult, £20 for under 16s (or £13.50 per head for younger children if sharing a meal between two). Due to the hands-on nature of the experience and risk of infection, it is not open to women who are, or might be, pregnant.
Each Running Water Deluxe Wigwam® Cabin sleeps up to four people and are priced from £65 per night. Children under 16 stay free. To book visit www.wigwamholidays.com/millside
Three arrests over catalytic converter thefts
Nottinghamshire Police has arrested three people in connection with catalytic converter thefts in the county after executing warrants in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire.
The recent enforcement activity and arrests follow reports of seven catalytic converter thefts from city car parks on 25 November 2019.
Four were from the Toton Lane park and ride site, two from the Phoenix Park park and ride and one at The Forest Park and Ride.
Two men, aged 29 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of theft after officers carried out a warrant in Bagworth, Leicestershire, on 16 January 2020.
A 21-year-old man was also arrested in Grantham, Lincolnshire, on 14 January 2020 on suspicion of theft.
The three men have been subsequently released under investigation.
Detective Inspector Steve Wragg, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "These two days of enforcement action and resulting arrests shows the positive action we are taking as a force to tackle this crime type, to identify individuals suspected to be involved in offences and to bring them to justice.
"While we have seen a rise in catalytic converter thefts as a force, this is very much a national and regional issue, rather than being just a Nottinghamshire issue.
"We have made arrests and carried out search warrants in relation to catalytic converter thefts and we are using a range of tactics to tackle this issue.
"Catalytic converters, which convert vehicle exhaust emissions into less toxic gasses, are targeted because they contain high value metals.
"Catalytic converter theft can have a big impact on victims as repairs can be costly and time spent without a vehicle can make it difficult for victims to get to work, drop their children off at school and generally go about their daily business.
"As previous incidents have shown, it can take offenders only a matter of seconds to remove a catalytic converter which is why we're urging members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to us.
"As well as enforcement we are also working closely with partners, including car park operators, to look at crime prevention measures and signage to warn and educate drivers of the rise in catalytic converter thefts, as well as offering advice to motorists on steps they can take to protect their vehicles from opportunistic thieves.
"If you see anyone jacking a car up in a public car park or on a public road or if you see anything that doesn't sit right or anyone acting strangely please call us on 101. If a crime is currently taking place, call 999.
"People should also consider protective marking, and check with their vehicle's manufacturer to see if there are any protective guards they can purchase."
In order to minimise the chance of becoming a victim of catalytic converter theft we offer the following advice:
* If you can, park your vehicle in a locked garage when it is unattended.
* If it's not possible to garage your vehicle, park it in a busy, well-lit area as close to your property as possible.
* Consider installing a Thatcham approved alarm to your vehicle. Ones that activate if your vehicle is lifted or tilted are particularly effective.
* Use a catalytic converter protection device or marking system.
Catalytic converters control and convert exhaust emissions from your vehicle into less toxic substances. If yours is stolen, you will know because your vehicle's engine will sound different.
If you suspect your catalytic converter has been stolen, report it to police immediately by calling 101.
Hospice raises £27,000 by collecting and recycling Christmas trees
St Barnabas Hospice Tree-cycle service has collected over 1,600 Christmas trees to help fund end-of-life care.
Lincoln, 27th January 2019 – Now in its fifth year, the St Barnabas Hospice Tree-cycle has been a huge success. Over 1,600 trees were collected, raising £27,000 for the Hospice. This is a whopping 36.5 times the amount that their first ever Tree-cycle raised five years ago, making it their most successful Tree-cycle to date.
From Saturday 11th January, St Barnabas staff joined forces with some wonderful volunteers from local businesses and the community to collect the trees and recycle them for wood chippings.
Particular thanks go to Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Lincolnshire Coop, Gelder Group, OSB Events, Wallbreaker, Delta-Simons, Hurst Arb, Continental Landscapes, Simpson Arboriculture, Manor Farm Tree Services, KWP Plant Hire, Bytham Trees, Sam Trimmer Tree Services, Arborez, Downtown Garden Centre, Stamford 2nd Scouts, Inspire+, Anwick Garden Centre, Nunton Christmas Trees, Fillingham Christmas Trees and Doddington Hall.
Recycled trees are turned into wood chippings that can be used in multiple ways. Wood chippings can be used for biomass boilers, which heat many Lincolnshire homes. They can also provide shelter and layering for farmyard animals and in some cases can be turned into BBQ charcoal which is then sold from local farms.
Melissa Gaffney, Event Fundraiser at St Barnabas Hospice, said: "Thanks to support from the local community, the 2020 Tree-cycle has been the most successful to date, beating last year's total by over £13,000 We couldn't have achieved this level of success without the wonderful local businesses who have donated their time, equipment and expertise to the campaign.
"I'd also like to thank members of the public who came forward to volunteer their time and help us collect Christmas trees. Their support has been hugely valuable and has meant that we could extend our collection locations further across Lincolnshire."
The money raised from this year's Tree-cycle will have a huge impact on the care St Barnabas delivers to people across Lincolnshire living with a life-limiting or terminal illness and their families and carers.
Just as an example, £27,000 could fund 2,150 three-course meals and warm blankets for patients, 1,055 mouth care kits to relieve discomfort, or 526 bereavement support sessions. St Barnabas has lots of exciting new ways to fundraise planned for 2020 – the next being Gin and Jammies. Gin and Jammies means supporters can drink gin with their friends, in the comfort of their own home, in their 'jammies', all whilst fundraising
Huge hoard of class A drugs found in Grantham home
Huge hoard of class A drugs found in Lincolnshire man's home
Councillors to call for Grantham A&E to be reopened 24/7
Aldi gives Grantham school £20,000 to invest in new sports equipment
Team Great Britain's Gymnastic medal winner Sam Oldham, visited St Anne's Church of England primary school with representatives from Aldi to announce a very special surprise. The children have won a whopping £20,000 for their school by collecting the Aldi Kit for School Competition stickers.
Pupils at St Anne's CE Primary School in Grantham are set for a bumper year of sport ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after winning £20,000 to spend on new equipment for a healthy legacy from Aldi.
The school won the prize as part of Aldi's Kit for Schools campaign, which will provide students with a range of exciting new sporting opportunities, with the prize money being put towards refreshing their current 'Trim Trail'; a set of playground equipment that encourages outdoor active play. The funds will also be used to install new outdoor gym equipment for the children to use during PE lessons and at break time.
The funds will be used to encourage more children to be active ahead of Tokyo 2020, following a report by Sport England which showed that one-third of children take part in less than the recommended minimum of thirty minutes of physical activity a day*.
St Anne's CE Primary School was entered into the prize draw after Aldi shoppers in Grantham collected stickers every time they spent more than £30 at their local Aldi store and took them into the school.
St Anne's CE Primary School was one of twenty schools across the UK to earn the £20,000 funding, while all schools who completed a poster received an exclusive Aldi sports kit, containing relay batons, bean bags, cones and bibs.
The Kit for Schools initiative was part of Aldi and Team GB's long-standing efforts to get young people active and eating well. They have also collaborated on the Get Set to Eat Fresh campaign, which aims to teach young people about eating well and gives them the skills and confidence to cook fresh, healthy meals.
Aldi has already worked with more than 1 million young people, aged between 5 – 14, as part of the Get Set to Eat Fresh campaign, and plans to work with 1.2 million children before Tokyo 2020. Aldi has extended the initiative to run until Paris 2025, with the hope to inspire even more children to eat well.
Jonathan Austin, Headteacher at St Anne's CE Primary School, said: "Physical education is a vital part of our curriculum, and Aldi's support means we can provide our pupils with even more opportunities to get involved in sports and become more active. We hope it will inspire the children and, who knows, we may even discover a future Olympian of our own.
"It has also been fantastic to see so many local parents supporting us, and we would like to thank them for choosing to donate their stickers to us."
Sean McGinty, Marketing Director at Aldi UK, said: "We are committed to working with Team GB to inspire young people in Lincolnshire to eat well and move more, and we are pleased to be able to help St Anne's CE Primary School to give its pupils the chance to take part in additional sports activities.
"We will continue to work with schools across the UK in the run-up to Tokyo 2020 and beyond to encourage pupils to enjoy a healthy lifestyle."
Aldi has worked with schools up and down the country since 2015 as part of its partnership with Team GB.
Team Great Britain's Gymnastic medal winner Sam Oldham, today visited the St Anne's Church of England primary school with representatives from Ald
Success for Access to Healthcare students
Grantham students completed their course this week and have confirmed university offers, while others are waiting for further interviews
Congratulations to our Access to Higher Education (Healthcare) mid-year cohort for successfully completing their course yesterday!
They now plan to progress either into employment or to degrees in adult nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, psychology and counselling, sports coaching, paramedic science and so many others.
Well done and good luck with your futures!
Students said:
"An excellent preparation for university."
"Very supportive – all the students are working towards the same goal."
"Having been out of education for ten years, the course was a great way to get stuck back in, in an environment that is patient, understanding and flexible."
"It's the second chance that everyone deserves."
"A fantastic course with experienced teachers … it's given me loads of confidence to continue my education to university."
For more information on the many Access to Higher Education courses the college offers, please visit: http://www.grantham.ac.uk/courses/access-to-higher-education/
Or contact them on 01476 400200 / email enquiry@grantham.ac.uk
Grantham match postponed following murder inquiry
Grantham Town's match against Matlock Town, schedule for tomorrow (Tuesday) has been postponed, due to a murder investigation.
It follows the death of Matlock midfielder Jordan Sinnott who died after being assaulted on a night out in Retford.
Jordan, 25, was discovered by police with a suspected fractured skull after the incident in Market Place, Retford, which took place just after 2am on Saturday, January 25.
He was taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital with life-threatening head injuries and placed on life support. Police said he died in hospital just before 6pm on Saturday, surrounded by his family.
Three men have since been arrested soon after the incident and detectives launched a murder investigation following Jordan's death.
Jordan was on loan at Matlock Town from Alfreton Town and both sides postponed their games on Saturday as a mark of respect.
Hospitals get £100k to improve disable toilets
Lincolnshire hospitals get £100k to improve disable toilets
New initiative aims to tackle violent crime
January 26, 2020 by Grantham Matters 1 Comment
Today we are launching our violent crime reduction initiative which aims to reduce the numbers of violent offences in the county.
Violent crime in Lincolnshire accounts for 36% of all recorded crime. The latest crime statistics released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have shown a 12% national rise in offences of this type.
In Lincolnshire our numbers of recorded violent crime have increased by 74% (from 12,325 to 21,447), the new ONS figures have revealed. Violent crime includes offences that have resulted in injury to the person but also those that have not caused injury, as well as offences such as stalking and harassment, and numbers of killed or seriously injured on the roads.
We know that some of the rise in numbers can be explained by changes in our recording practices. For example, we may have previously attended an incident where one victim had been affected and we recorded one crime. But during the course of enquiries that individual may have revealed other offences such as non-recent crimes which we may not have recorded. We are now making sure those offences are also captured and collated, meaning our numbers have spiked.
But some of the figures are due to genuine rises in offences.
To tackle the numbers of violence crimes in Lincolnshire we are launching a new force-wide initiative aimed at reducing and preventing further offences of this type, focussing on victims, and engaging with partners to reduce harm in our communities.
Assistant Chief Constable Kerrin Wilson explained: "Lincolnshire is still a safe place in which to live and work. The ONS stats released today show that we're ranked 19th safest in the country.
"Saying that, I know that the numbers and some of the recent incidents in the county may be of concern to our communities. I want to explain what we're doing in response to violent crime with our forcewide initiative.
"We have a number of tools available to us to police violent crime, which range from enforcement to measures such as the Stalking Protection Orders which came into being earlier this week, to partnership approaches with other agencies that will enable us to treat the causes of violent crime rather than the symptoms.
"Our focus on offences of this type is aimed at preventing further victims, safeguarding those who have been victims, and bringing offenders to justice. Our victim-centred approach means that we will be putting a spotlight on the journey of a victim and trying our hardest to ensure that those individuals are not subject to any additional trauma. This is from first contact, through to the follow-up work that we do with Victim Lincs and support people are given through the Criminal Justice process, through to our complete engagement with victims.
"We have always policed violent crime but what we are doing now simply consolidates that approach and makes sure our officers and staff have a focus on driving down those numbers, which can only mean driving down the numbers of victims.
"We will regularly be communicating the work of our teams in our communities and force-wide and will be engaging with the public along the way. A large part of policing relies on information from the public and I'm committed to ensuring that we keep talking to our communities. The more you keep talking to us and telling us about any issues or concerns you may have, the more intelligence we will be able to gather, and the more action we may be able to take.
"We'll never say we've done enough, we will always review what we do and how we do it to find ways to improve the service we provide to the people of Lincolnshire."
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For over 20 years, Ghislain Somba Byombo has risked his life to protect wildlife in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His reason for doing so is simple: he wants to save the animals he loves so dearly and keep the natural beauty of his country intact. In his role as current Deputy Park Director for Garamba National Park and former Park Warden for Virunga National Park (North sector), he understands this is a lofty goal—but refuses to be discouraged from achieving it.
The life of a park ranger is extremely dangerous—a fact Ghislain knows all too well. Early in his career he was targeted by a group of rebel soldiers. He was leading anti-poaching efforts in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve at the time, and the rebels identified him as an obstacle. They attacked him at home, but he managed to escape unharmed, and luckily his wife and children were away at the time.
Unfortunately, this scenario is not uncommon. Many rangers are threatened and killed protecting wildlife from illegal poaching—the main challenge facing park rangers in the DRC. Elephants, whose numbers have dwindled from 20,000 to 1,700 in the region over the past 40 years, are a primary target of poachers entering the parks from bordering countries. Ivory commands a high price on the Asian black market, and poachers will go to great lengths to obtain it, even if that means killing the rangers protecting the elephants.
Though the situation seems dire, park rangers are doing their best to combat the issue. In addition to intercepting poachers in the field, Ghislain and others are working with schools, the public administration, and villages to teach them about the national parks and the negative impacts of poaching. Ghislain especially enjoys working with students to help them understand the importance of saving species like elephants. He believes if students and the overall community are educated on these issues, it will encourage them to protect the wildlife in their home country.
Every year, the Education for Nature Program (EFN) provides crucial funding to train rangers throughout Africa. This year, EFN funded Ghislain to participate in a park exchange program hosted by the National Park Service. Ghislain spent one month in Everglades and Biscayne National Parks, surveying the parks and learning about water restoration, educational outreach, law enforcement and fire management. He is looking forward to implementing the new skills he gained when he returns home.


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Parminder Kaur V/s State of Punjab
Date:28 April 2022
This appeal has been filed before the Honorable Supreme Court pursuing to the judgment passed by the Honorable High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant against the order of the Additional Session Judge, Barnala while affirming the conviction granted by the court for rigorous imprisonment of 3 years and a fine up to Rs. 2000 under section 366A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant herein was lady residing with her child and mother and was a single lady; she also mentioned that she was living in a house with a young boy as her tenant-right next to her house. The appellant herein called in the prosecutrix to her house in compelled her to have illicit sex with a rich tenant boy and offered her clothes and trip in return for such an act. The prosecutrix registered a police compliant one week after such an incident. The appellant herein pushed the prosecutrix into the room and locked the door from outside where after the prosecutrix started screaming, and 5 minutes later to this the door was unlocked by her father who in the matter was a witness this incident took place on the morning of 19/02/1996 at 6.00 am. The tenant boy escaped after such act by running at the ex moment of hindsight. The father of the prosecutrix dismayed and roared at the by standing appellant believing she is director of such act. The father who believed this would ruin their reputation in the society remained silent and returned back home until the day of 24th February 1996 when the appellant her in threatened to kill her brother of she reports the matter to anyone. The prosecutrix ran the very point and was successful in saving herself from the clutches of the appellant, falling fatal to such behaviours of highhandedness of the appellant and in fear of any other harm she with her father went to the police station and lodged the complaint against the two, i.e. the appellant and the tenant boy about the incident and threats.
Was the act sexual abuse been committed on prosecutrix?
Was the Additional Session Judge appropriately dealt with the matter?
Whether High Court contentions and dismissal valid?
The Honorable Supreme Court after hearing the learned counsels representing both the parties in the matter above and considering the facts and the precedents submitted established by the Honorable Judges to support the prayers and pleadings of the parties in the matter above state by way of video conferencing and states that the earlier court did not pay thorough attention to some aspects of the matter which plays a greater role in deciding the matter, either the decision taken by the earlier court has taken such decision hastily. Before respecting the contention that was submitted is vital importance that submission by the learned counsel wherein it states that the state counsels have wrongly relied on the facts of the matter and another uncertain result of the cross-examination that was conducted wherein the PW himself has denied some its findings and conclusion. Further, the court suggests that the reasoning provided in the matter is generic and premised build upon generalization on which the High Court has relied on which may not be always true or show the true and fair view of the matter.
It is true that the parent would not be involved in the dirty act of accusation which might result in rupturing the reputation of their child, but such clichés should not be the sole basis to decide any matter where the reasonable doubt has been established to decide the matter in any one's favor. The reasonableness of the duration before filing has to be taken into consideration which has a reason to believe no father of any child will wait for five days to lodge a complaint against any person who has committed such heinous crime on his own child. The court has all reason to believe that neither section 366A if the Indian Penal Code has anything to do with sexual abuse in itself neither such cold behavior of the prosecutrix and her father has poised any confidence in the matter which is one of the reasons for the court to doubt the story of the prosecutrix. Further the Court finds it difficult to understand the capacity of two male associates the prosecutrix's father had failed to stop the allegedly tenant boy from escaping and also there no evidence for court to believe that there was no effort made by the associated and the father of the prosecutrix to find the boy later or at least file a complaint with the police station. This finding by the court in the matter provides a suspicion on the prosecutrix in making malicious case of the rape and seeking justice when turn has personal vendetta or other probable intention. There is no record that will prove the appellant's guilt and to held her liable for any offence mentioned by the prosecutrix in her story. After her father lodged a police complaint there not substantial evidence submitted by the police against the appellant. The matter makes it high doubtful that after so many months of residence of the tenant the police could not even figure out the name or any other information about the tenant. Further in the observation of the court it made it clear that the description provided by the plaintiff witness 1 and 2 are totally different which further led to doubt that whether there boy even exist or it was just additional way to buttressed the facts in seeking a judgment.
The Supreme Court in it finding affirms that the prosecution in here failed to prove the burden of the facts on them and find there exist no case apart from some manufactured an anecdotal and no facts, supporting evidence and witness testimony could be believed in proving the offences under section 366A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The court allows the appeal and set aside the order given by the earlier court.


Wendy Watson-Wright, CEO of the Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute, highlights women in ocean science/management and Dal's Ocean School initiative at the first-ever UN Ocean Conference.
Dal scientists and a unique mobile laboratory are participating in a cross-Canada voyage via the Northwest Passage in celebration of Canada's 150th.
After the dust settled, the judges awarded first place and $1,000 to Thérèse Chevalier, a PhD student in the Department of Psychology.
The place is called PEARL – the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory – and its choice position overlooking Eureka on Ellesmere Island offers a window on the mechanics of climate change in the part of the planet where its effects are most immediate and acute.
CFI has recently announced a special Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund competition. Up to $25M is expected to be awarded to eligible recipients to support the eligible operations and maintenance (O&M) needs of national research facilities over a three-year period (2014-15 through 2016-17).
The following op-ed by Dal Vice-President Research Martha Crago first appeared in the Hill Times. Dr. Crago is also the founder and chairperson of the Canadian Consortium of Ocean Research Universities.
The Marine Nitrogen Biogeochemistry Group at Dalhousie University invites applications for fully funded graduate studentships.


Imagine a business where there are no records of sales and raw materials, profit and loss, do you ever feel that business can survive for long. You may be one of the smartest business people, but you will never be able to reach the zenith or take your business to top until and unless you can keep proper track of your daily transactions. Management is one of the vital aspects of anything, be it your life or business. Keeping track of your daily dealings, of the daily profit and loss that you are incurring is a must if you want your business to survive for a long period of time. Keeping track of financial transaction is known as bookkeeping. If you are in Naples, Florida you may take the assistance of Perfect Accounting to solve your bookkeeping issues. Let us check out some of the reasons why you should focus on your bookkeeping. Bookkeeping is not just about maintaining a record of your day to day transactions but also about keeping track of your taxable income. Whenever you submit your income details or an income tax officer is scrutinizing your income details, it is these entries that matter the most. Incorrect bookkeeping can prove to be fatal for your business. Incorrect entries may lead to fine or other severe legal harassment as well. Besides this, bookkeeping helps you to keep a track of your cash flow. If you are not aware of the cash flow, you may face a sudden crisis in cash flow. It helps to check if your business is ultimately fulfilling its aim, that is, whether it is making profits or not. Your ultimate solution to solve these issues is a Bookkeeper Naples FL. Perfect accounting helps you to maintain the payroll of your employees efficiently, hence leading to better employee satisfaction.
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infant can project at an angle from the next toe, and the space between the big toe and the next is really the remnant of a space similar to that seen between our thumb and forefinger, when the toe was used for grasping like a thumb, and was opposable. It is not, as churchmen would have us believe, a relic of sandal-wearing times, and a special provision of a deity for the patriarchs to strap on their sandals: it is a relic of monkey ancestry taken advantage of by the ancients as the most appropriate place for the sandal strap. The big toe further reveals its former thumblike use in the fact that it and the thumb are the only two of the digits in which the last joint can be bent at will and independently of moving others. This can readily be exemplified in the thumb: the baby is fond of showing its power in this direction with its big toe. Further, a baby can move any of its toes independently, and it can move them one from another so as to make a v between any of them. As it grows older it loses this power and also the power of turning its ankle; but that it has such power over its muscles when young points to ancestors who used their feet more than their hands as organs for picking up small objects, and who relied on their arms and hands for supporting their bodies. Now we have reversed this process; we require our feet merely as pedestals, and as such they would be quite as serviceable to us did we possess but one toe. In time we may come to that monodactylous condition, for abortion of the toes is proceeding very rapidly. In a great measure we owe this to boots; and the more we try to hasten, unconsciously perhaps, this process of toe-abortion, the more we shall suffer. We suffer enough as it is in this respect. Certainly the sandal-wearing ancients were not free from encouraging the toe-abortion; for the examination of any old statuary will reveal a very marked abortion of the little toe, as a consequence of the strap-pressure; and there is even a certain amount of elevation of the outside of the foot from the ground, partial atrophy. Though from a hygienic point of view sandals were preferable to boots, nothing at all, except in extreme climatic conditions, would have been preferable to sandals. Boots are a curse to civilization. Every now and then one receives missionary circulars asking for sympathy and pity on behalf of children running about without shoes and stockings, citing it as a terrible proof of poverty. After all, it is the best thing for them; many doctors are prescribing "barefootedness" in cases of limb-weakness; and it is a good thing for all young children. There has been too much fussy meddlesomeness in these respects, particularly among savage races. Thus, Mr. J. Theodore Bent says: "The missionaries who teach and insist on clothing among races accustomed to nudity by heredity are responsible for three evils: firstly, the appearance of lung diseases among them; secondly, the spread of


"I'm the cool dad. That's my thing. I'm hip. I surf the Web. I text."
It's been confirmed that Modern Family will come to an end on ABC after its upcoming 11th season. The series, created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, debuted on the network back in September 2009, and has been a massive success ever since.
The show has won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards (including Outstanding Comedy Series five years in a row), 6 Writers Guild of America Awards, and in 2013 was ranked at 34 on a list of 101 most well-written television series ever made. Michelle Obama has even confessed that Modern Family is her favourite TV show.
With nearly ten years of stories, how much do you really know about the Pritchetts and Dunphys?
1. How Did Claire Tell Phil She Was Pregnant?


Extending at an area of only 85.5 square kilometers, the famous island with its hip boutique hotels, chic local tavernas, and delightful modern-meets-rustic vibe, is one of the smallest Cycladic Islands yet it has a wealth of activities to immerse yourself in. You'll find excellent watersports such as windsurfing, kite surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling etc. priceless archaeological sites on nearby island of Delos, and over 400 unique churches scattered across the countryside. It's no surprise it attracts such a varied mix of visitors as everyone flocks to the sunny Aegean island to soak up some Greek culture and experience the legendary Mykonian nights.
Also known as Chora, Mykonos town is a Cycladic architectural jewel crisscrossed by narrow marble streets lined with fancy boutiques, art galleries, and charming cafes. Its most prominent feature, however, are the glittering whitewashed sugar-cube shapped houses with their vividly painted doors and windows, decked out in bougainvillea flowers. Needless to say, this is where the island's most exquisite shopping resides.
From delightfully rustic tavernas to upmarket gourmet restaurants, this swanky Greek island is brimming with enticing places to eat.
The whitewashed alleys of Chora are full of petites boutiques which sell pretty much everything, from handmade jewelries and colorful souvenirs to distinctive art and eye-catching designer fashion. And the best part is that the stores stay open till late at night, so you do not have to rush mid-day (and interrupt the beach time) to treat yourself to a few hours of shopping therapy.
Walking around the streets you will meet famous brand names such as Christian Dior, Chopard, Roberto Cavalli etc. and countless independent boutiques filled with hand-woven scarves, traditional rugs, and original Byzantine jewelry. Nevertheless, Mykonos is notorious for its high-quality organic goods and handmade leather sandals, perfect for strolling the island's cobbled streets. Liquor and home deco stores are also in abundance, and so are wonderful art galleries, which open their doors every summer.
A good starting point for your shopping experience in Mykonos is Matoyianni/Matogianni Street, the island's main commercial strip, but Little Venice is worth checking out, too.
Countless beach bars, chic clubs, legendary sunset bars, glamorous venues and world-renowned nightlife institutions – they all find a home in Mykonos, the Aegean's party island.
Enjoy they Greek Sun and the crystal-clear water of the Aegean in one of the countless beach bar/restaurants of Mykonos. Comfortable loungers, cabanas, cocktails, summer breeze and the sound of waves crashing a few meters away from you…The options are unlimited and can satisfy everyone.
For example, you can visit the famous Psarou Beach for celebrity watching as it is the island's most cosmopolitan beach, mentioned ardently in foreign magazines.
If this is not your scene, you can visit Panormos, the most bohemian beach of Mykonos which attracts Greeks and foreigners with a preference to tuffets, large cushions and warm fluffy sand rather than sun loungers. Throughout the beach's long stretch, the sand is fine and the waters shallow and turquoise. Beach volley fans will adore it.
Of course, if you want something more exciting for your day on the beach Super Paradise is the best option for you. This is the most famous with crystal-clear blue waters and fine golden sand. At Super Paradise you will enjoy refreshing daquiris and you will dance to the loud and rhythmic celebrities and wannabe stars. On the far end of the beach you will find the timeless Cavo Paradiso, hosting Greek and foreign DJ's.
The epic Mykonian nights can be spent either dancing to the hottest DJ's tunes under the star-filled sky in the island's impressive open-air clubs, or lingering over champagne in ultra-chic hotel bars with sleek design, soft music, and sophisticated ambiance.
Last, but not least, Mykonos is one of Europe's most famous gay-friendly destinations, so expect plenty of cool venues hosting live cabaret entertainment and drag shows.
A day trip to nearby Delosis a must when visiting Mykonos, as this small, rocky island is a treasure trove of archaeological finds.
For a welcoming change of scene, head to Cine Manto, a lovely garden and open-air cinema in the heart of Chora.
Nestled by the sea, in the Kastro neighbourhood of Chora, Panagia Paraportianiis the most famous church in Mykonos, and is worth your time at least for its striking sea views, let alone its gorgeous whitewashed architecture.
Consisting of three distinct historical houses, including the House of Kastro (Chora), the nearby Lena's House, and the Agricultural Museum (next to the Windmills), Mykonos Folk Museumoffers a vivid insight into the traditions and culture of the island and its inhabitants.
Needless to say, a stroll through the labyrinthine streets of Mykonos town, a romantic dinner or cocktail in postcard-perfect Little Venice, or watching the sun set over the island from the windmills are what really make a trip to Mykonos complete. But remember, you're here to enjoy the simpler pleasures of the Aegean way of life, so you'd better make every second count.