Equipment's 'Berneen' pants are cut from languid satin that accentuates the flattering wide-leg shape. Designed to sit high on your waist, this pair is woven with contrasting windowpane checks and has inverted pleats for added fluidity. Wear yours with sneakers or pumps.
Shown here with: Theory Top, Chylak Shoulder bag, Common Projects Sneakers, Leigh Miller Earrings, Alighieri Necklace.


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New York Times covers 1 for 7 Billion campaign launch
Leading U.S. newspaper The New York Times published a comprehensive article covering the launch of the 1 for 7 Billion campaign. The article, which also appeared in the print edition, makes a strong case for reform of the outdated system to appoint the UN's leader and draws attention to the letter that 1 for 7 Billion campaign partners have sent to world leaders demanding action.
A copy of article has been reproduced below:
Calls Grow to Broaden Search for Next U.N. Leader
Jockeying Begins to Find New Leader for United Nations
By Somini Sengupta, 5 November 2014
UNITED NATIONS — There is no job description for the world's top civil servant, except to solve its messiest problems. There are no campaign rules, nor is there any list of qualifications, except what is left unsaid: He (and it has always been a he) must be palatable to the world powers.
Now, as jockeying begins for the selection of the next secretary general of the United Nations, to be chosen in 2016, momentum is building to open up the process. A coalition of nongovernmental organizations, supported by some former United Nations diplomats, is calling for a formal application process, including transparent selection criteria, an official shortlist of contenders and a chance for all member nations to evaluate the candidates.
The effort reflects a growing frustration with the dominance of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, which bargain for influence over every important office within the system, most importantly the post of secretary general. The choice is made largely in secret, in council meetings held privately and in tough negotiations among officials from the five powers.
The coalition of nongovernmental organizations, which calls itself 1for7billion.org, described the process as "significantly outdated."
"It falls far short of modern recruitment practices for high-level international appointments, as well as of the U.N.'s own standards and ideals," the group wrote in a letter that it plans to send on Wednesday to the heads of all 193 members.
The group, which has started a website, added in its letter, "A more open and inclusive selection process engaging all U.N. Member States will also help to revitalize the U.N. and enhance its global authority."
Its chance of success is unclear. The Security Council is led by its permanent members — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States, all of which enjoy veto power — and efforts to expand the permanent roster have been stalled for years. Previous calls to open the selection process have failed. The new campaign is hoping to gain traction by raising a fuss on social media.
It comes as the United Nations is trying to tackle a raft of new crises that transcend national borders, including climate change, Islamist extremism, Ebola and a surge of refugees.
"This has been for a very long time a concentrated decision-making process," said Juan Carlos Mendoza García, the ambassador of Costa Rica, which has long agitated on this issue. "We think it's time to open it up."
The current secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, finishes his second term at the end of 2016. His successor is to start in 2017. Exactly when the appointment will be announced is also unclear. There is no set timeline, which leads to intense last-minute power struggles.
David M. Malone, a Canadian diplomat who has written books about the Security Council and now serves as rector of the United Nations University in Tokyo, said the selection process created frustration among emerging powers that want to sit at the top table of world power.
"While several secretaries general have turned out to be accomplished," said Mr. Malone, who is not part of the campaign, "the risk with opaque processes in the Council is that they will produce a low-common-denominator outcome, ultimately taking into account only the convenience and views of key members of the Permanent Five."
The United Nations Charter does not specify exactly how its leader should be selected. In practice, for most of its 70-year history, the Security Council has submitted the name of its preferred candidate, who is simply ratified by the broader membership of the General Assembly. The Council's decisions take place privately. And veterans of the organization say the world powers have been especially eager to control who gets the job since the tenure of Dag Hammarskjold, a famously independent Swedish diplomat who led the organization during the height of the Cold War from 1953 to his death in 1961.
Regional blocs have insisted on rotation, pushing for their diplomats to take a turn running the organization. That is not written in the charter either, but there is a growing chorus among diplomats here that the job should next go to someone from Eastern or Central Europe. Gaining consensus around such a candidate is likely to be difficult considering the deep divide between Washington and Moscow over issues including the crisis in Ukraine. There are also calls to select a woman; no female candidate has been seriously considered in the history of the organization.
"The selection process is not, at present, a serious search for the person, male or female, most qualified for this enormous job," said Brian Urquhart, a veteran United Nations diplomat from Britain, now retired, who helped establish the organization's first armed peacekeeping mission in 1956 during the Suez crisis. "The process is haphazard," he said, "with no open search procedure, no vetting of candidates, no interviews, and a list virtually restricted to those who have declared themselves."
A version of this article appears in print on November 5, 2014, on page A3 of the New York edition with the headline: Calls Grow to Broaden Search for Next U.N. Leader.
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This article is about the district in Victoria. For the adjacent area in South Australia, see Murray Mallee. For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Mallee.
For other uses, see Mallee (disambiguation).
Entering The Mallee, along the Sunraysia Highway.
An outline of the Mallee (yellow) and Sunraysia (pink) districts.
The Mallee is an ill-defined district, sometimes incorrectly referred to as an economic region, of the Australian state of Victoria. The district is located entirely within the Loddon Mallee region; and covers the most northwesterly district in the state bounded by the South Australian and New South Wales borders, inclusive of the Murray River.
Definitions of the district vary; however, all are based on the Victorian distribution of mallee eucalypts. These trees dominate the surviving vegetation through most of Mallee, except for swamps and areas along waterways, and the very rare stands of intact Casuarina.
At the 2011 census, the four local government areas (LGAs) that are thought to comprise the ill–defined district had a combined population of 81,544. The area of these same four LGAs is 40,183 square kilometres (15,515 sq mi).
In the context of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, the Mallee is spread over parts of both the Murray Darling Depression and Riverina bioregions. Some definitions of the Mallee extend the district into South Australia, which is called Murray Mallee.
The Mallee is one of the nine districts in Victoria used for weather forecasting by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
The Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries defines the district as a 39,300-square-kilometre (15,200 sq mi) region for agricultural production purposes encompassing the Buloke, Gannawarra, Mildura City and Swan Hill City local government areas.
Another common definition is that the Mallee is the part of Victoria dependent on Mildura and Swan Hill.
The Victorian Government has historically had many departmental regions combining the Mallee with the greater Bendigo area, the current one being named the "Loddon Mallee" region. This region includes the Loddon River catchment and adjacent areas as well as the Mallee. This region is used by all state government departments, and often there is a central body for the region located in Bendigo. In 2005, there were attempts to push for a separate region in north-west Victoria in the belief that this would deliver more services to the district.
For tourism purposes, the term Wimmera Mallee is used to describe the Wimmera district and very small parts of the Mallee that are distant from the Murray River. A separate tourism district known as Mildura Swan Hill covers the rural cities of Mildura and Swan Hill.
The Mallee is, for all practical purposes, completely flat and very low-lying: in fact for long geological periods the whole region has been inundated by the ocean. Most of the Mallee consists of sand dunes that have been deposited as a result of movement of sand from the interior of Australia during arid glacial periods of the Quaternary. The soils are generally very infertile and sandy: the better ones on more stabilised sand dunes in the east are slightly loamy and pink to light brown and have been able to support wheat and barley growing as a result of the development of superphosphate and other fertilisers. In the west, the soils are unconsolidated sands, much less alkaline than in the east, and not generally able to support any grain cropping.
The Mallee has no surface drainage: the native vegetation has so high a rooting density that the rainfall of most years is easily absorbed and the porous sandy soils mean that any excess in an exceptionally wet year will recharge groundwater supplies which tend to be highly saline. Flow from the Wimmera River to the south supplies Lake Hindmarsh and, very occasionally (in 1918, 1956 and 1975), overflows to the north. The Murray River is, thus, the only source of fresh water for the region and is consequently overburdened by intensive irrigation.
The climate of the Mallee is the hottest and driest in Victoria owing to its inland location. Rainfall is usually only produced by the most vigorous frontal systems or by occasional penetration of tropical air in the summer. Average annual rainfall shows a well-defined north-south gradient: Mildura averages only 267.9 millimetres (10.55 in) per year but Hopetoun in the south receives around 370 mm (15 in). Variability, however, is quite high : in 1973 the Mallee averaged as much as 650 mm (26 in) but in 1982 only 115 mm (4.5 in). Temperatures in summer are generally very hot: during the Early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave, Hopetoun reached 48.8 °C (119.8 °F) and the average maxima in January and February are 32.7 °C (90.9 °F). In July, maximum temperatures average 15.4 °C (59.7 °F), but minima average 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) and frosts are very common.
At the 2011 census the Mallee had a population of 81,544, most of which live close to the Murray River in the district's two cities, Mildura and Swan Hill. These and other settlements within the municipalities based on these centres contain over two-thirds of the region's population. Hopetoun, Ouyen and Birchip are the major towns in the south.
The Mallee is a primarily agricultural region: apart from possible mineral sands in the west and salt from certain ephemeral lakes there are no mineral deposits of value and industry is generally on a small scale and confined to food processing. Wheat and barley are widely grown on the less infertile soils in the southeast of the region, but fertilizers, especially superphosphate are essential for success and yields only a quarter of those in most of Europe or North America - in drought years, they can be as little as one twentieth of European wheat yields.
Fruit growing along the Murray River has in modern times overshadowed grain crops as the Mallee's major source of revenue. Oranges and grapes are particularly important and the region produces a large part of Victoria's wine though most of it is inexpensive cask wines. Dairying on irrigated pastures is important in the south of the region, but is threatened by its high water demand and the extreme scarcity of water in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Tourism is also significant industry. Mildura and Swan Hill contain a number of tourism focused businesses, including a number of specially built attractions and festivals. The Murray itself is also a major attraction, many people coming to the district for fishing and to stay on houseboats. The many Mallee national parks - Wyperfeld, Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray Sunset National Parks, wilderness parks, state forests, and other parks over the river are also major drawcards.
^ The Shire of Buloke is included in both the Mallee and the Wimmera districts; hence the imprecise definition.
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^ "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, Version 7" (PDF) (PDF map). Department of the Environment. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
^ "Mallee District Forecast". Bureau of Meteorology. Commonwealth of Australia. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
^ "Push continues for separate north-west region". ABC News. Australia. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
^ "Explore Victoria's wild west". Wimmera Mallee Tourism. Wimmera Mallee Tourism Association. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Gannawarrah (S) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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Leo Gallery presents "Huang Yan Solo Exhibition: Tattoo Utopia" in Hong Kong
by Sue Wang on Sep 13, 2018 • 9:40 am	No Comments
Wearing landscapes on our skin and body reminds us of the importance of Chinese artistic heritage in each and every Chinese people's life. Two decades after Huang Yan has published the series "Chinese Shan-shui Tattoo", which was about harmonious interaction between human beings and nature, Leo Gallery Hong Kong is delighted to present to "Tattoo Utopia" to the Hong Kong audience. This collection is also known as the most representative and unique works of artist Huang Yan.
Starting from 21 September to 15 November, the public can appreciate 13 "Chinese Shan-shui Tattoo" unique photography artworks by Huang Yan. All these exquisite photographs have been exhibited in world-renowned museums such as National Art Museum of China in Beijing, Musee du Louvre in Paris and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, just to name a few.
In the early 90s, Huang Yan realized that traditional art and contemporary art are deeply connected and can never be isolated from each other. From that moment, he has started to paint Sung and Yuan Dynasty landscapes ("Shan-shui") on human face (1994), on body (1995), and finally on canvas (1998). He was very awed by the unlimited room for imagination in the process of transferring image from paper to "human canvas". Afterwards, landscape painting on human body caused a revolutionary rebirth of traditional art form in the modern context. During this process, Huang Yan found the art of turning back the clock, and the way to draw the audiences' attention towards the relationship between ancient culture and daily life.
At the same time, Leo Gallery Shanghai is holding another solo exhibition "The Shan-shui Worldview" of Huang Yan. Together they wish to celebrate together the great contribution of his works to the contemporary art history.
Tattoo Memories + Literati's Utopia = Art Utopia
Throughout the ages, countless literati have come and gone. He has built them in the utopia to seek the ultimate truth but every single one winds up in the earthly life of endless suffering.
When it was my turn to walk the Earth, in 1994, I recreated the narratives hidden in landscapes, flowers & plants and natural sceneries painted by Tao Yuanming, a literatus from the Six Dynasties, on my own mortal flesh. This moment manifested my destiny as a "Post-Literati Artist" under the umbrella of Art of Enlightenment. The venture can be traced back to the year 1978 when I started painting landscapes as a student of Wang Huai, a "Literati Artist" who was once a gardener working in the People's Park of Changchun, the capital city of my hometown Jilin. In Jilin City, along the river bank of Songhua River, lies a settlement embraced by the mountains where I was born in 1966. In the blink of an eye, 52 summers and winters have passed by. I carried my mortal burden and traversed marvelous and delightful lands and rivers of my motherland, and in 1988 I stepped out to witness the grandeur of mountains and waters beyond the Chinese border. This might as well echo with the proverb "with the knowledge of ten thousand books in his head and the trail of ten thousand miles at his back" as well, favoured by Chinese literati. My 52 years on Earth expressed in days would amount to 18993, and 455832 in hours, and 2734992 in minutes, and 1640995200 in seconds, and 1640995200000 in milliseconds… a division without end. Mao Zedong once wrote lofty sentiments, "Eighty thousand miles a day, travelled as you sit still."
Who am I? I am an artist. I dwell in the "tattoo landscape" of my own invention musing over the past. First, I liberated my own self: I liberated my association with mountains, my spiritual being, my inherent temperaments; I also liberated my nature derived from the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
Showcasing my "Shan-shui Tattoo" body painting series in photography is tantamount to sending a myriad of doves from the Art Garden of Eden, of which I am the cultivator, to the seven continents of the world, such that people from different nations and museums and temples of art on different soils may become messengers of my art. These temples of art include the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as well as the National Art Museum of China in Beijing.
Today, in a place with the name Leo Gallery and the ambition of building an art utopia, I am on my way again, bearing the cape of "25th Anniversary Show of Chinese Shan-shui Tattoo". I will continue to travel among the four corners of the arena of international art. Behind me is a large group of sophisticated art practitioners of the "New Beijing School". Together we stand at the summit, the Mount Everest of humanity, as new arts rise like the glorious sun radiating its first beams on all lands.
Huang Yan
10 June 2018, Beijing
Huang Yan (b.1966, Jilin, China) is one of the most representative and pioneering artists in China today.
Since 1994, he has recorded his ideas and behavioral art through oil painting and photography. His forms of creation are diverse—often spreading traditional painting method and behavioral narrative into his photography, while also bringing new contemporary features into his paintings. Since 1997, he has had solo exhibitions in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London, Berlin, New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Milan. Since 1998, he has participated in more than 30 international group exhibitions, including "Red China" in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London (1998), "Past and Future — China's New Photography and Video Art" in theInternational Center of Photography and the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Artin New York (2004) and so on.
His works are collected by many important art museums around the world.
Opening Reception: 2018.09.20 (Thursday) 6 – 8 pm
Exhibition Duration: 2018.09.21 – 2018.11.15
Venue: Leo Gallery
Address: SOHO 189 Art Lane, 189 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong
Courtesy of the artist and Leo Gallery, for further information please visit www.leogallery.com.cn.
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Trinidad & Tobago - "Pro" and I first hooked up to do a recording when he was the featured panist on the song "Soca Pan" from my first EP in 1984 entitled 'My Burnin Desire'. We would play clubs and showcases in NYC in places like Irving Plaza, SOBs and Dancerteria with my band. It was always pure joy having him play with us because of the energy, skill and professionalism he brought to the mix.
One Sunday morning in the fall of 1989, I got a call from George Victory and Pro inviting me to come down to the studio to record this song they were doing for panorama 1990. I got to the studio and Frankie McIntosh was laying the down the keyboards, Pro was so excited because I believe it was the first single, his own composition, he was doing for carnival.
We have lost a giant of a showman, a true ambassador of the steeldrum, a man who has touched the hearts of so many with the love and passion he played the instrument. I would love to see a scholarship, cultural center, street named in his honour because he made people all over the world love Pan more and more each time he played the notes on the drum.
Thanks for the music and memories my brother as your spirit takes flight into this continuous journey of life.
My condolences goes out to his wife Sophia and family.


Intro to Art teacher Karen Terry loves to get creative with the projects she designs for her students. She incorporates fun activities in every class to boost her students' enthusiasm for learning the basic principles of art. Having worked at Central for twenty years, Terry's extensive experience in the classroom has allowed her to develop her personal ideology that she says guides her life.
Terry has always loved traveling. Having lived in Australia and Mexico early in her life, her favorite places are on the coast and in tropical areas. Terry's art is very much intertwined with her traveling. Most of the time she has spent studying art has been abroad.
Terry also actively supports animal rights. Her love for her two dogs drives her motivation in advocating against animal cruelty. As a strict vegetarian, she puts her beliefs into practice. She is a member of the World Wildlife Foundation and intentionally buys personal products that have not been tested on animals. Terry also enjoys self-lead yoga at her home.
"It's all about peace and serenity," she says.
She appreciates the meditative, calming aspect of the exercise. From teaching art and performing yoga to displaying her love of animals, Terry practices her philosophy in every aspect of her life.


Where did the All-American Sloppy Joe Actually Come From?
Where Did the Sloppy Joe Come From?
Long considered an American comfort food staple, the Sloppy Joe origin story may have its beginnings a little further south, with a little help from another American legend.
Sloppy Joes became popular in the 1930s as a way for families to stretch their food a bit. Inexpensive cuts of meat combined with a tomato sauce and fillers like onion could feed a lot of people, especially when you served it on bread for a complete meal. It helps that the sandwich is popular with all ages. Even today, the Sloppy Joe is considered a budget-friendly and kid-friendly food.
However, it started off with a different purpose. The combo of meat and bread is good for soaking up a round of day drinking, so Havana, Cuba, bar owner José García created a handheld version of ropa vieja to serve to his tipsy customers. The story goes that García's establishment was so messy that patrons started to refer to him as "Sloppy Joe," a name which stuck to the sandwich as well.
The name jumped over to the United States when Ernest Hemingway, who was said to frequent the Havana club, brought the sandwich concept to his favorite bar in Key West and suggested the bar change its name to honor the Cuban original (it also worked because the bar was owned by Joe Russell). Sloppy Joe's in Key West still serves tens of thousands of the sandwiches every year.
There's another version of the story, though, that takes us up north. Loose meat sandwiches have long been popular in the northern mid-west region of the United States, and sometime in the '20s or '30s a Sioux City, Iowa, diner cook named Joe introduced tomato sauce to the loose meat mix, creating the "sloppy joe" sandwich.
Regardless of where it started (and it's possible that both stories could be true), the sandwich with the sweet and tangy sauce is a tried and true favorite. It also goes by other names in different parts of the U.S. Sloppy Janes (Central Minnesota), Dynamites (Northern Rhode Island), Tavern Sandwiches (Iowa), and Slushburgers (Upper Midwest and North Dakota) are what you might be offered if you're looking for this classic sandwich.
Whatever it was called, the sandwich became such a fixture in home dinner rotation that ConAgra Foods and Hunt's (the ketchup maker) introduced Manwich in 1969. With a tagline that said "A sandwich is a sandwich, but a Manwich is a meal," cooks could simply mix the canned sauce with browned meat and serve. The canned sauce is still popular today. In fact, Manwich is even on Twitter as a "Sloppy Joe enthusiast, mealtime solutionist."
The Sloppy Joe is something of a blank slate sandwich. You can swap spices, add vegetables, change out the hamburger bun, and even use ground turkey instead of ground beef. You can make the sauce less sweet or change the brown sugar out for honey or a sugar substitute. How you cook it is flexible, too. You can make it in a Crock-Pot or slow cooker if you need a hands-off approach, or in a large skillet for a meal that doesn't require much cook time. The versatility makes it a good basic recipe to have in your repertoire and a fun dish to experiment with. Try serving it as a Sloppy Joe hot dog or taco, or turn it into a casserole. However you make it, Sloppy Joes are good eats.
We've got three Sloppy Joes recipes for you, all classics that make meal time easy and fun.
The best Sloppy Joe recipe is the classic version, but with a sauce that's way better than the canned stuff. Using all natural ingredients, you can whip up the homemade sauce in the time it takes to brown the ground beef. Then mix the sauce with the meat and you've made dinner in no time flat. Plus, if you're looking for a way to pack a few more veggies into dinner, this recipe makes it easy to include (or hide, for picky eaters) those.
Take the basic foundation of a Sloppy Joe sauce and you can give it almost any kind of twist you like. In this Asian style sandwich, swap the traditional green bell pepper and Worcestershire sauce for chili garlic paste, hoisin sauce, ginger, and lime juice. Plus, top the Sloppy Joe meat with an Asian style slaw for extra crunch and taste.
Of course, there's a Tex Mex version of a Sloppy Joe sandwich. This Sloppy Joe recipe reads a little like a good chili that you cook a bit less, then serve on buns topped with guacamole and maybe some jalapeños, onion, and queso fresco. Yes, please.


Abandoned buildings carry mysteries. Their atmosphere feels unreal – it feels as if the time had stopped. When the built environment begins to decay, something gets distorted, and the buildings become interesting.
While the cities try to maximize the economic gain, many beautiful buildings have been torn down, and replaced by blocks of flats. When money becomes the priority, the cities lose their original atmosphere and also some of their richness and beauty. The silence of the abandoned houses reminds us of our loss.
The Archive Of Abandoned Places consists of hundreds of documentary photos shot in Finland and some other European countries. The first photos were shot over ten years ago and the archive has been expanding since.


Abstract: ECB 2017-1 High Performance Sustainable Building (HPSB) Checklist Beta Testing was released on January 24, 2017 directing all districts to volunteer at least one project and point of contact to "Beta Test" a replacement for the current spread-sheet based Energy & Sustainability Record Card that had been in use since 2013. The new HPSB Checklist is be able to be integrated into the Sustainment Management Systems (SMS) databases mandated for Tri-Service use by DoD. It also incorporates significant changes to the Federal "Guiding Principles" and UFC 1-200-02 which govern the sustainability and energy requirements for ALL military facilities.
1. Gain an understanding of the significant change in the way compliance with the HPSB requirements will be validated and tracked.
2. Have an overview of the content of the new HPSB Guiding Principles Checklist, its origin, and how it is structured.
4. Learn the requirements for participation and expectations.
At the Headquarters of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Eric Mucklow is the program manager Building Technology, Standards & Criteria, as well as the Architectural Community of Practice Lead. In this role, he seeks new or underutilized and innovative design solutions; especially incorporating viable new technologies or construction techniques for enhanced energy performance and sustainability. His goal is to provide leadership that guides others who are tasked with completing major construction contract documents and resolving a wide-range of technically complex, challenging and politically sensitive issues over a diverse range of project types.


One of the fundamental problems you might face is being confronted by a welter of bewildering options for milling machines that causes you to give up before you've choice buy. There's no need for that at all because we're here today to lead you through with seven best milling machine for the home shop.
With of varying speed control up to 2500 rpm, this milling system may cut around the roughest of steel to supply you with the ideal threads each moment. It's equipment drives along with also a dove-tail column.
The Grizzly also includes a safety closed switch which makes this system a fantastic solution for beginners. Additionally, it has a visible guard for a security measure. In $1000, the Grizzly is among the most inexpensive milling machines on the marketplace. The majority of other tools using the same construct are over $1000.
This leaves the Grizzly a fantastic solution for people who wish to save some dollars while still investing in their grinding machine. You might believe that being a more economical option makes this system less efficient than its contemporaries.
The Grizzly G8689 isn't right for high-end expert grinding work however if you're a DIY enthusiast, then this house milling machine is best for you. As a beginning tool, this one works very nicely. It's hassle-free and does original grinding work reasonably nicely.
We will step down in dimension farther alongside the Proxxon 37110 small mill. It comes in at an extremely affordable cost making it the perfect companion for anybody looking to kickstart their milling travel with no damage that makes you wince.
Whether you would like to undertake some design making or you want an exact mill for your laboratory or jewelry shop, this dinky small unit takes some beating. Additionally, it is perfect for small digital work and utilizes in an optician.
If you're looking for a very proficient milling machine for little, catchy jobs, the Proxxon is a fantastic fit.
The engine is 1/8HP but greater than strong enough for your intended function. In case you're looking for something with more grunt along with also the capacity that will assist you to work with big pieces of stuff, this isn't the machine for you.
This is maybe the hottest milling machine accessible online. Even though it's rather heavy for a private mill (weighs over 300 pounds ), this creature of a mill works perfectly for all sorts of rigging. It runs on 3/4 HP along with the width of the quill is about 60 mm that is quite great.
The high precision jelqing column gives a quick reversal of tools, and there's no need to enroll the spindle centerline again and with all the Fox M1110.
The only apparent disadvantage of the monster is that the sounds. The gearbox is allegedly about the noisier side and can be a put-off for people who enjoy it quietly.
It's very potent and will withstand the heaviest and roughest structures on the market. It's also quite simple to use, and you won't have some opportunity to adapt to this attractiveness. At approximately 2000 $ for this type of machines, it's a must-have on your mechanical instrument kit.
In case you've got a workshop in your home with lots of space and needed a mini-mill that punches above its weight, then you should take a better look in the OTMT.
The 1/2HP motor may appear a bit on the small side, but it kicks out enough electricity for the sequence of jobs you are going to be prone to tackle. The mill runs on 110 volts, and you get high and low rates so that you may adjust the speed to suit the job. From the smaller group, you can move between 0 and 0 1100RPM. Assessing up things gear and you may select from rates between 1100RPM and 2500RPM in the very top end.
The OTMT has two feeds available. Roll using a rough feed for all your drilling operate plus an excellent feed for carrying out grinding tasks. This is a beautiful extra at a system in this budget.
The Jet 350017 milling/drilling machine is a two in one lathe machine which gives you double the efficiency at a reasonable price of. It's a strong iron pillar, a knob that is simple to operate, a crystal clear thickness gauge and variable motor speed that may achieve a speed of 2500 rpm.
One minor problem with this Jet milling machine 350017 is that the rate changing equipment. It is not a simple endeavor to change the rate of this machine, and you will get a sore arm then. Apart from that, this system is preferably a celebrity at this budget.
Besides the slightly problematic speed gear on this one, there's not any other problem using the Jet 350017, and you're good to go for this little beast in your toolkit. Machines in this way are hard to come by in this price bracket and investing at the Jet milling, and drilling equipment is a smart move.
The PM 25 is an excellent option for those who like to keep it discrete. This particular machine is known to be one of the most noise mini milling machines ever. You might get a low rumble while milling, but that's about it.
The PM 25 is preferably a great deal if you would like to put money into a quiet benchtop milling machine for a home shop. Your neighbors will love you for this and you'll have the ability to function while hearing your favourite soundtracks.
The sole potential downer for this particular machine is the fact that it doesn't include a stand. The rack needs to be purchased separately if you would like another workstation with all the mill. It's a benchtop milling device, which means that you may use the usual seat to put it on while working.
This vertical milling machine features all of the possibilities to be included in the listing of the best apparatus of the sort, a high number of customers affirm its workability and performance. This one could be a terrific choice for a milling machine for home shop or just for home use.
Using a digital readout screen, this mill is built for the mechanic. Digitization has contributed to high precision levels in electronic equipment and using a digital strategy helps to achieve perfection. The manufacturers of this Fox M1004 indeed consider from the automated approach and the outcome is a hot milling machine which boasts an LCD that could offer you accurate readings to your design dimensions.
The drawback of the machine is an in-built light isn't included within the body. Possessing an inbuilt light can help to achieve far better precision and precision. The device also has not got batteries, and it is using automatically is hopeless. However, if there's an electrical network near that appears not to be a critical issue.
Milling machines today mostly include a driller contained, and if you're thinking about purchasing a manual milling machine for a little store or home use, then it's always a good idea to buy one with a driller attached to it.
Even though the milling/drilling machines may be somewhat pricier than those with just grinding skills, it's a smarter investment because it is going to save you both money and space in the long term.


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Top Stories in 2021: A Bleak Winter
By Jorge Casuso
January 28, 2021 -- As the new year begins, Santa Monica continues to grapple with an increasing number of coronavirus cases and a record number of related deaths.
Meanwhile, the Council -- with three new members elected as part of a slow-growth slate -- signals a sharp turn in its housing policies as it begins plotting to build nearly 9,000 new housing units mandated by the State.
Winter comes to an end with a bitter battle pitting newly elected Councilmember Oscar de la Torre and the Council majority that excluded him from deliberating on the voting rights case filed by his wife.
Santa Monica witnesses a deadly start to the year, as coronavirus cases surge and a record 16 virus-related deaths are reported in the first week of the year ("Santa Monica Sees Weekly Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Record Number of Deaths," January 12, 2021).
The deaths -- which typically take two weeks to confirm -- reflect a deadly Christmas week that saw a swelling wave of cases in the midst of a regional Stay At Home Order issued on December 6.
In a grim accent to the bleak holiday season, a man jumps to his death from a Santa Monica Place parking structure marking the city's first public suicide of the year and the second in less than one month ("Man Leaps to His Death from Mall Parking Structure," January 11, 2021).
On the political front, State Assemblymember Richard Bloom -- a former Santa Monica mayor who championed environmental, housing and transportation bills in his eight years in Sacramento -- announces he will run for County Supervisor in 2022 ("Bloom to Run for County Supervisor in 2022," January 6, 2021).
After more than a hour of testimony and debate, the Council votes to once again select Sue Himmelrich as Mayor and Kristin McCowan as Mayor pro tem after the previous votes were challenged. This time the vote is unanimous ("Himmelrich, McCowan Solidify Support, Keep Top Council Posts," January 13, 2021).
Spurred by nationwide protests over the deaths of Black citizens at the hands of police, the Council unanimously approves the creation of Santa Monica's first civilian police oversight commission ("Santa Monica Establishes Civilian Police Oversight Commission," January 14, 2021).
Two days later, the School Board appoints Keith Coleman to fill the seat Oscar de la Torre had refused to relinquish after being elected to the City Council in November ("School Board Chooses Coleman to Fill de la Torre's Seat," January 15, 2021).
Before the month ends, in one of the most combative public meetings in recent Santa Monica history, the Council determines de la Torre has a conflict of interest and must be excluded from closed door sessions pertaining to the voting rights lawsuit against the City ("EXTRA -- Council Votes to Exclude de la Torre from Closed Sessions on Voting Rights Case," January 26, 2021).
Despite deep cuts, the Council must dip into emergency reserves as Santa Monica's crippled economy pushes the City's budget into the red during the coronavirus shutdown. It is not expected to recover for another four years ("EXTRA -- City to Dip Into Emergency Reserves as Economic Downturn to Last Until 2025," January 21, 2021).
The month ends on a positive note as the number of local coronavirus cases drops by more than half over the last two weeks of January, hitting the lowest weekly level in more than two months ("Weekly COVID-19 Cases in Santa Monica Hit Lowest Level Since November," February 2, 2021).
COVID-19 cases continue dropping and by mid-February reach the lowest level in more than three months. City officials attribute the drop in part to beefed up enforcement of its emergency orders ("Santa Monica Boosts Enforcement of COVID-19 Emergency Orders," February 18, 2021).
The year-long coronavirus shutdown results in a slight drop in serious crime, with 256 fewer incidents than in 2019, but there were nearly 26,000 fewer calls for service ("EXTRA -- Crime Dips During COVID-19 Shutdown, Calls for Service Plummet," February 19, 2021).
On the political front, the Council signals a sharp turn on development led by the three newly elected "Change" members, who vote to oppose two housing bills sponsored by liberal lawmakers in Sacramento ("EXTRA -- New Council Breaks With Past Housing Policies," February 10, 2021).
Pro-development Councilmember Gleam Davis recuses herself from participating in any decisions concerning the Miramar Hotel redevelopment after the State's ethics watchdog advises her she has a financial conflict of interest ("Councilmember Davis Has Financial Conflict of Interest in Miramar Project, FPPC Says," February 5, 2021).
Housekeepers at Santa Monica's Le Merigot Hotel file a complaint with the State's top workplace health enforcer Thursday alleging the hotel -- which has fought unionizing efforts -- has failed to safeguard them from the COVID-19 pandemic ("Housekeepers Keep Pressure on Santa Monica Hotel Reportedly for Sale," February 26, 2021).
As February draws to a close, a woman jumps to her death from a Santa Monica Place parking structure, marking the third suicide at the upscale shopping mall in less than six months ("Woman Leaps to Her Death from Santa Monica Place Parking Structure," March 1, 2021).
One year into the coronavirus shutdown, City officials report Santa Monica has lost 130 small, locally owned businesses, while a City business survey indicates that "many more are facing closure in the months to come."
The shutdown, however, provides an opportunity to further Santa Monica's green efforts by becoming the first city in the nation to test a system that replaces large fume-spewing delivery trucks with non-polluting vehicles in its most congested areas ("Santa Monica to Test Nation's First 'Zero Emissions Delivery Zone,'" March 1, 2021).
Despite the ongoing health emergency, Santa Monica's housing market begins to turn, with rents rebounding and the city's home prices ranking third in the nation ("Santa Monica Rents Rebound, Home Prices Third Highest in Nation, Studies Find," March 3, 2021).
Under the State's final housing allocations Santa Monica must plan to build 8,895 new housing units -- more than two-thirds of them affordable -- by October 2029 ("Santa Monica 's Housing Target Finalized at Nearly 8,900 New Units," March 4, 2021).
City officials announce Santa Monica will receive $26.7 million in federal funding -- a "small fraction" of the revenue lost due to the coronavirus shutdown -- as part of a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill ("EXTRA -- Santa Monica to Receive Nearly $27 Million in Federal Relief Funding," March 8, 2021).
New child molestation cases continue to be are filed against the City and its police youth program, which already is paying a $42.6 million settlement. The filings bring to nearly 100 the total number of children allegedly molested by City employee Eric Uller ("Number of Plaintiffs Filing Child Molestation Cases Against the City Could Reach 100," March 9, 2021).
Setting the stage for a potential lawsuit, the Council unanimously approves an urgency ordinance mandating a temporary $5-an-hour pay hike for workers at 24 local grocery and drug stores ("Santa Monica Approves Extra Pay for Grocery, Drug Store Workers," March 11, 2021).
Councilmember de la Torre sues the City of Santa Monica for barring him from Council meetings, discussions or decisions pertaining to the voting rights case ("Councilmember Sues City Over Conflict of Interest Decision," March 19, 2021).


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Осколковский сельсове́т — муниципальное образование со статусом сельского поселения и административно-территориальное образование в Алейском районе Алтайского края России.

Административный центр — село Осколково.

Население

По результатам Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года численность населения муниципального образования составила 806 человек, в том числе 386 мужчин и 420 женщин.

Населённые пункты
В состав сельского поселения входит один населённый пункт — село Осколково.

Примечания

Муниципальные образования Алейского района
Сельские поселения Алтайского края

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THIS IS "MEET THE PRESS" WITH CHUCK TODD.
CHUCK TODD. >>> GOOD SUNDAY MORNING.
WOUND UP WORKING IN A REALITY TV STAR'S WHITE HOUSE.
MANIGAULT NEWMAN AND DONALD TRUMP USED EACH OTHER.
SHE WRITES, WE HAD A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP.
ME A WOMAN OF COLOR OPPORTUNITIES.
CONTINUED THROUGH A SERIES OF REALITY TV SHOWS.
REALITY TV SHOWS. >> I ADORE YOU.
WE HAVE HAD TREMENDOUS SUCCESS TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. YOU HELPED MAKE ME A STAR.
DENNIS, SHE HELPED TO MAKE ME A STAR.
STAR. BUT OMAROSA, YOU'RE FIRED.
CAMPAIGN AS DIRECTOR OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN OUTREACH.
THE MOST SENIOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN ON THE WHITE HOUSE STAFF.
WOMAN ON THE WHITE HOUSE STAFF. AND SHE BECAME ONE OF MR.
AND SHE BECAME ONE OF MR. TRUMP'S MOST VOCAL SUPPORTERS.
>> WHEN I SAY TRUMP TRAIN, I WANT YOU WANT TO SAY CHOO-CHOO.
WANT YOU WANT TO SAY CHOO-CHOO. Y'ALL READY?
WILL HAVE TO BOW DOWN TO PRESIDENT TRUMP.
THE COUNTRY WITH THE PRESIDENT FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
YOU ALL KNOW HIM AS THE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. I KNOW HIM AS A FRIEND.
I KNOW HIM AS A FRIEND. I KNOW HIS HEART.
SAID HE'S LOSING HIS MENTAL FACULTIES.
EMPLOYEE IS TRYING TO PROFIT OFF THE FALSE ATTACKS.
THAT SHE SECRETLY MADE OF HER FIRING BY JOHN KELLY.
>> WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE.
BEEN SOME PRETTY IN MY OPINION SIGNIFICANT INTEGRITY ISSUES.
>> YOU'LL HEAR MORE OF THAT RECORDING IN A MOMENT.
FORMER ASSISTANT TO MR. TRUMP JOINS ME NOW.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, CHUCK.
CHUCK. >> WELCOME TO "MEET THE PRESS."
THAT DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN CAUGHT ON TAPE USING THE "N"
CAUGHT ON TAPE USING THE "N" WORD ON THE "THE APPRENTICE."
OTHERS IN A CLASSIC TRUMP GOES NUCLEAR RANT.
PRODUCTION HE WAS MIKED AND THERE'S AN AUDIO TRACK.
SOMEONE FROM THE ROOM, HEARING THE TRUTH FREED FROM THAT FEAR.
DID YOU HEAR THE TAPE OR DID YOU HEAR A DESCRIPTION OF THE TAPE?
>> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON.
THESE RUMORS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
SOURCES, THEY DESCRIBED THE SAME EXACT STATEMENTS.
VOICE AS CLEAR AS YOU AND I ARE SITTING HERE.
SITTING HERE. >> YOU HAVE HEARD THE TAPE?
>> SINCE PUBLICATION OF THIS BOOK?
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> SO YOU KNOW IT EXISTS?
TRYING TO LEVERAGE IT AS THIS OCTOBER SURPRISE.
I DON'T WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT.
OPEN TO ENGAGING WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
CONFIRMED THAT HE IS TRULY A RACIST.
>> WHY DIDN'T YOU GET THAT IN YOUR BOOK?
THE FORCES WHO ARE WORKING TO KEEP THIS TAPE FROM COMING OUT.
I MEAN, WE FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT IN THE FALL OF 2016.
IN THE BOOK AND THEY ALL SUSPECTED IT WAS TRUE.
SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE CAMPAIGN SAID HE SAID IT.
SAID HE SAID IT. IT'S TRUE.
IT'S TRUE. >> SHE HEARD HIM SAY IT.
>> I MEAN, SHE KNOWS I HAVE RECEIPTS.
THE BOOK FIRST AND THEN HEAR HERSELF SAYING IT.
WERE YOU EVER IN HIS PRESENCE WHEN HE USED A RACIAL SLUR?
USED THE "N" WORD IN MY PRESENCE EVER.
EVER. >> LET ME MOVE ON.
BETRAYAL BECAUSE HE MIGHT HAVE USED IT ABOUT YOU.
USED IT ABOUT YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> DO YOU BELIEVE HE USED IT ABOUT YOU?
BECAUSE TRUMP TALKS ABOUT EVERYONE BEHIND THEIR BACKS.
IN HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HIS CIRCLE.
NATION HE ACTUALLY INSULTED ME BY CALLING ME A LOW LIFE.
ENGAGEMENT AND USE RACE TO KIND OF STIR UP HIS BASE.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH.
HE HAS SAID A LOT OF RACIAL THINGS.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN CALLING MEXICAN RAPISTS.
ATTACKING A FEDERAL JUDGE BECAUSE HE WAS HISPANIC.
WITH THE QUOTE CENTRAL PARK FIVE MYTHOLOGY THERE.
WE RE -- RETWEETING FALSE CRIME STATISTICS.
THAT HE USED RACE TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE.
AND THEN YOU WROTE THIS IN DECEMBER OF 2016.
I'M LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM BECAUSE OF DONALD TRUMP.
LOOK AT THE WEALTH AND THE EXPOSURE THAT I HAD.
THAT DONALD TRUMP DOESN'T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE AND BLACK WOMEN.
BLACK PEOPLE AND BLACK WOMEN. >> ABSOLUTELY.
SO LONG I WAS LIKE THE FROG IN THE HOT WATER.
THE SITUATION UNTIL IT KEEPS BUBBLING AND BUBBLING.
IT IS CLEAR IN HINDSIGHT BECAUSE IT'S OF COURSE 20/20.
IT'S OF COURSE 20/20. AS I TALK ABOUT IN "UNHINGED"
INTIMATELY ABOUT THE THINGS THAT HE SAID.
HIS PLEDGE TO DO MORE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
HIS -- AS I SAID, INVESTMENT IN MY OWN CAREER.
HAVE THE BENEFIT OF -- IN 2003 OR 2004 OR 2010.
OR 2004 OR 2010. SO YES, IT IS HINDSIGHT.
SO YES, IT IS HINDSIGHT. BUT I WILL SAY THIS TO YOU.
I WAS COMPLICIT WITH THIS WHITE HOUSE DECEIVING THIS NATION.
NATION BY HOW MENTALLY DECLINED HE IS.
HOW DIFFICULT IT IS FOR HIM TO PROCESS COMPLEX INFORMATION.
THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS THAT IMPACTS OUR COUNTRY.
I WAS COMPLICIT AND FOR THAT I REGRET.
OF HATRED, BIGOTRY AND VIOLENCE ON MANY SIDES.
HE HAD ALREADY USED THE FRAYED MANY SIDES.
TWO DAYS LATER YOU WERE ON FOX NEWS DEFENDING HIM.
NEWS DEFENDING HIM. HERE'S WHAT YOU SAID.
>> PRESIDENT TRUMP, HE SAID THAT HE CONDEMNED THE ACTS.
HE KNEW THAT THEY WERE DISGUSTING AND LOATHSOME.
AND VERY DECISIVE ABOUT WHERE HE STOOD ON THESE ACTS.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT, OMAROSA?
I MEAN AS YOU AID -- >> WAS THAT COMPLICIT?
>> WAS THAT COMPLICIT? >> TOTALLY COMPLICIT.
IN FACT, I HAD A BLIND SPOT WHERE IT CAME TO DONALD TRUMP.
GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN OF THIS COUNTRY.
TO SEE THAT I WAS SO MUCH A PART OF THIS.
AND I ACCEPT AND I ADMIT THAT I WAS.
ACTUALLY TO BRING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER.
BECAUSE HE PUTS HIMSELF OVER COUNTRY EVERY DAY.
>> HERE'S WHAT MANY PEOPLE ARE SEEING THOUGH.
THAT AFTER CHARLOTTESVILLE YOU DIDN'T RESIGN.
THE -- I THINK HISTORIC BLACK COLLEGE INITIATIVE.
COLLEGE INITIATIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT.
BUT THEN YOU DIDN'T LEAVE AFTER THAT.
THAT UNFORTUNATE CALL WITH THE WIDOW OF THE DEAD SOLDIER.
YOU DIDN'T LEAVE AFTER HE CALLED KNEELING NFL PLAYERS S.O.B.s.
NEW YORKER ABOUT YOUR NEW PERSPECTIVE.
TRUMP'S OUTLOOK APPEARS TO HAVE EMERGED DURING HER BOOK DEAL.
IT'S A GLACIAL SELF-INTERESTED ONE.
HIMSELF AS A RACIST AFTER YOU GOT YOUR BOOK DEAL.
THAT DO YOU SAY TO THE CRITICISM?
>> FIRST OF ALL, I NEED TO PUSH BACK ABOUT THAT.
BACK ABOUT THAT. FIRST OF ALL I'M AN AUTHOR.
FIRST OF ALL I'M AN AUTHOR. THIS IS MY THIRD BOOK.
IT'S MY THIRD BOOK I HAVE TO PUSH ON THAT.
TRY TO FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD TAKE MY PLACE.
I WAS THE ONLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN AT THE TABLE.
PEOPLE ARE MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT US WITHOUT US.
HAVING AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOICE AT THE TABLE.
IN THE ROLE THAT I WAS IN AND THAT'S A GREAT VOID.
WAS ON BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS AND JUDGMENTS ABOUT MY STORY.
>> I HAVE HEARD THE -- >> THEY SHOULD READ IT FIRST.
TRAIN AND THAT YOU DIDN'T -- YOU DIDN'T DO THAT.
>> DESCRIBED MYSELF AS A GUARDRAIL IN THE BOOK.
I'M NOT -- >> WERE YOU A GOOD GUARDRAIL?
>> WERE YOU A GOOD GUARDRAIL? >> I GOT BANGED UP A LOT.
SEEING THE RESULT OF HAVING ABSOLUTELY NO VOICE.
ARE HAPPENING IN REGARDS TO CRIME.
PARTICULARLY IN CHICAGO AS WE SEE THE DEATHS.
THAT REALLY DOES NEED LEADERSHIP RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> ALL RIGHT.
I WANT TO GO TO YOUR WHITE HOUSE COMMENT.
COMMENT. WE'LL START ON YOUR LAST DAY.
WERE YOU FIRED OR DID YOU RESIGN?
WHAT'S THE STORY? WHAT DO WE CALL THIS?
RECORDING THAT JOHN KELLY CAME IN AND SAID, THIS IS THE END.
IN AND SAID, THIS IS THE END. WE WANT YOU TO LEAVE.
BUT WHAT'S INTERESTING IS THEY TAKE ME INTO THE SITUATION ROOM.
TAKE ME INTO THE SITUATION ROOM. THE DOORS ARE LOCKED.
THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. THEY TELL ME I CAN'T LEAVE.
THEY TELL ME I CAN'T LEAVE. AND THEY START TO THREATEN ME.
AND THEY START TO THREATEN ME. PUT FEAR IN ME.
PUT FEAR IN ME. TO PUT ME UNDER DURESS.
>> LOOK, I WANT TO PLAY THIS TAPE.
RECORDED THE CHIEF OF STAFF -- >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> THE WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF IN THE SITUATION ROOM.
STAFF IN THE SITUATION ROOM. >> YES.
CAN -- >> IN THE SITUATION ROOM.
NOTICE TO RECORD HIM -- >> NO, FIRST OF ALL.
I'M ON THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN THERE.
TO TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, PARKING OR SCHEDULING ISSUES.
>> WE'RE GOING IN THERE TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS.
ABOUT SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS. >> YOU'RE PREPARED TO TAPE?
VOCAL ABOUT TRYING TO FIND A REASON TO LET ME GO.
OF COMING TO ME, NEVER GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH HIM.
THE MEETING IN THE CHIEF OF STAFF'S OFFICE?
OVER AND OVER AGAIN, YOU'LL HEAR HIS PART, THAT I COULDN'T LEAVE.
THAT I COULDN'T CONSULT AN ATTORNEY.
HUSBAND WHO WAS SITTING OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR.
OF THE DOOR. YES, I WAS PREPARED.
>> HOW OFTEN DID YOU TAPE PEOPLE?
IN "UNHINGED" I PROTECTED MYSELF.
BECAUSE THIS IS A WHITE HOUSE WHERE EVERYBODY LIES.
THE PRESIDENT LIES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
SARAH HUCKABEE LIES EVERY SINGLE DAY.
BACK AND SEE 17 KNIVES IN YOUR BACK.
>> IT LOOKS -- >> IT'S NOT DISLOYALTY.
CHARGE THE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WHITE HOUSE. THAT'S A LIE.
THAT I WAS TRYING TO SET OFF ALARMS.
SO YES, I HAD TO PROTECT MYSELF AND I HAVE NO REGRET ABOUT IT.
>> LET'S LISTEN TO THE RECORDING.
HOUSE AS A YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE NATION.
FUTURE RELATIVE TO YOUR REPUTATION.
>> HOW DID YOU TAKE THAT COMMENT ABOUT YOUR REPUTATION?
ABOUT YOUR REPUTATION? >> IT'S VERY OBVIOUS A THREAT.
HE GOES ON TO SAY THAT THINGS CAN GET UGLY FOR YOU.
TO MY REPUTATION AND THINGS GETTING UGLY FOR ME.
GETTING UGLY FOR ME. THAT'S DOWNRIGHT CRIMINAL.
NO ONE IN AMERICA WOULD BELIEVE ME.
SO I PROTECTED AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU I'M SO GLAD I DID.
STATED AND THE FALSE REPORTS SPREAD AROUND BY THE MEDIA.
SPREAD AROUND BY THE MEDIA. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A COUPLE QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS? IS THE PRESIDENT AWARE OF THIS?
IS THE PRESIDENT AWARE OF THIS? >> LET'S NO GO DOWN THE ROAD.
THIS IS A NON-NEGOTIABLE DISCUSSION.
>> I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO YOU, GENERAL KELLY.
UNDERSTAND -- >> WE CAN TALK ANOTHER TIME.
INTEGRITY VIOLATIONS SO I'LL LET IT GO AT THAT.
STAFF WORKS FOR ME, NOT THE PRESIDENT.
ABOUT -- YOU HAVE A LOT OF TAPES.
EVERYBODY WORKS FOR HIM, NOT THE PRESIDENT.
YOU DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT, CHUCK?
>> FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, MANY WHITE HOUSES ARE LIKE THAT.
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
>> NO, I KNOW HE KNOWS BECAUSE I HAVE TALKED TO HIM SUBSEQUENTLY.
HAVE TALKED TO HIM SUBSEQUENTLY. HE SAID HE DELEGATED.
HE SAID HE DELEGATED. I DELEGATED.
I DELEGATED. SO HE KNEW.
THINGS WERE GOING TO GET UGLY FOR ME.
TO BREAK INTO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY WHICH IS LUDICROUS, CHUCK.
PARTY WHICH IS LUDICROUS, CHUCK. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
THAT'S THE WAY THESE FOLKS OPERATE.
EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN THAT HEARS ABOUT THIS.
INTEGRITY ISSUES THAT HE BROUGHT UP.
>> I WOULD LOVE FOR THEM TO DO IT.
>> PLEASE, LET'S BRING IT ALL TO LIGHT.
RELEASED THE -- >> RELEASE IT.
WHAT KELLY SAID, HE'S A MAN OF GREAT INTEGRITY.
HE'S ACCUSING ME OF INTEGRITY VIOLATIONS.
THEY TRIED TO BUY OFF MY SILENCE WHICH IS ALSO UNLAWFUL.
>> I WANT TO GET TO THAT IN A SECOND.
>> ARE WE REALLY QUOTING THE DAILY BEAST ON "MEET THE PRESS"?
DAILY BEAST ON "MEET THE PRESS"? >> I WANT TO ASK YOU THIS.
HOUSE, THAT YOU'D HIJACK THE WHITE HOUSE.
COULD THAT BE WHY JOHN KELLY FIRED YOU?
>> AT LEAST THEY DIDN'T CALL ME THE COFFEE GIRL.
THAT'S THE GO TO EXCUSE WHEN THEY MISTREAT PEOPLE.
HIM OFTEN AND INFLUENCED HIS POLICY MAKING.
THAT DONALD TRUMP WOULD ASK ME TO DO THINGS THAT WERE BIZARRE.
HE SAID, GO PULL AN ARTICLE ABOUT JOE SCARBOROUGH AND MIKA.
AND SAYS GET THIS AND THAT FOR YOU, YES, I DID IT.
ASKED FOR, BECAUSE HE'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEN HE CALLS AND ASKS, YOU ANSWER.
>> YOU TALKED ABOUT YOU WERE OFFERED A JOB ON THE CAMPAIGN.
THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM LARA TRUMP.
TRUMP. >> IT WASN'T FROM LARA TRUMP.
IT WAS E-MAILED FROM THE CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. >> FROM THE CAMPAIGN.
>> FROM THE CAMPAIGN. >> YES.
>> AND I WANT TO PUT UP THE NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT HERE.
NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT HERE. IT IS A VERY STRINGENT ONE.
YOU AGREE NOT TO DISPARAGE THE CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. MR. TRUMP, MR. PENCE.
MR. TRUMP, MR. PENCE. ANY TRUMP OR PENCE COMPANY.
ANY TRUMP OR PENCE FAMILY MEMBER.
AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 10.
OR DID THEY WANT YOU TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT?
>> THEY WERE NOT OFFERING A REAL JOB.
THEY TOLD ME I COULD WORK FROM HOME IF I WANTED TO WORK.
THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE IF I SHOWED UP.
HOUSE WHO ACTUALLY SIGNED THIS AGREEMENT.
WHO ARE ALL BEING PAID $15,000 FOR THEIR SILENCE.
LEFT THE WEST WING OF THE CAMPAIGN ARE BEING BOUGHT OFF?
CAMPAIGN ARE BEING BOUGHT OFF? >> ABSOLUTELY.
PRESIDENT AS A UNICORN JUMPING OVER RAINBOWS.
OVER RAINBOWS. HE SIGNED THIS AGREEMENT.
IS THE WAY I PROMOTE IS BRA HAVE A DOE.
A DOE. I CALL IT WHY BER BOLEY.
CHEWING UP A PIECE OF PAIN, IS THIS HYPERBOLE?
PAPER THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM AND THEN PUT IT IN HIS MOUTH?
AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD BE ASKING.
WHAT WENT DOWN IN THE OVAL OFFICE.
>> I NEED PERSON TO UNDERSTAND MY JOURNEY.
PROJECTS, I TALK ABOUT MY FATHER BEING MURDERED.
ME TO GO ON AND GET EDUCATED AND LIVE AN INCREDIBLE LIFE.
YOU WOULD HEAR IF IN FACT I SIGNED THAT AGREEMENT.
HEAR BECAUSE IT'S THE EMBODIMENT OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.
>> DO YOU REGRET AUDITIONING FOR "THE APPRENTICE"?
"THE APPRENTICE"? >> NO, IT CHANGED MY LIFE.
TO KNOW YOU AND OTHERS IN MY LIFE.
LIFE. I DON'T REGRET IT OUT ALL.


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/* eslint-env jest */
import React from 'react';
import fs from 'fs-extra';
import View from '../src/components/View';
import MuiThemeProvider from 'material-ui/styles/MuiThemeProvider';
import renderer from 'react-test-renderer';

const project = '__tests__/fixtures/project/loadedProjectShortened.json';

describe('View component Tests', () => {
  test('Integrated View test', () => {
    const mock_translate = (text) => { return text; };
    let props = fs.readJSONSync(project);
    props.actions = {
      handleGoToNext: () => jest.fn(),
      handleGoToPrevious: () => jest.fn(),
      handleOpenDialog: () => jest.fn(),
      handleCloseDialog: () => jest.fn(),
      skipToNext: () => jest.fn(),
      skipToPrevious: () => jest.fn(),
      changeSelectionsInLocalState: () => jest.fn(),
      changeMode: () => jest.fn(),
      handleComment: () => jest.fn(),
      checkComment: () => jest.fn(),
      cancelComment: () => jest.fn(),
      saveComment: () => jest.fn(),
      handleTagsCheckbox: () => jest.fn(),
      handleEditVerse: () => jest.fn(),
      checkVerse: () => jest.fn(),
      cancelEditVerse: () => jest.fn(),
      saveEditVerse: () => jest.fn(),
      validateSelections: () => jest.fn(),
      toggleReminder: () => jest.fn(),
      openAlertDialog: () => jest.fn(),
      selectModalTab: () => jest.fn()
    };
    props = {
      ...props,
      translate: mock_translate,
      cancelSelection: () => jest.fn(),
      clearSelection: () => jest.fn(),
      saveSelection: () => jest.fn(),
      goToNextOrPrevious: "next"
    };

    const component = renderer.create(
      <MuiThemeProvider>
        <View {...props} />
      </MuiThemeProvider>
    );
    expect(component.toJSON()).toMatchSnapshot();
  });
});

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text:
layout: post
title: 5 Easy Steps For Bitcoin Trading For Profit and Beginners
author: Melvin Draupnir
authorurl: /melvin-draupnir/
description: Whether beginner or professional these 5 easy steps will help you trade bitcoins for profit and learn different strategies.
published: true
permalink: /bitcoin-trading/
toc:
  whytrade: "Why Trade Bitcoin"
  exchange: "Find an Exchange"
  howtrade: "How to Trade Bitcoin"
  risks: "Trading Risks"
  tools: "Bitcoin Trading Tools"
---
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Bitcoin trading can be extremely profitable for professionals or beginners. The market is new, highly fragmented with huge spreads. Arbitrage and margin trading are widely available. Therefore, many people can make money trading bitcoins.

Bitcoin's history of bubbles and volatility has perhaps done more to bring in new users and investors than any other aspect of the crpytocurrency.

Each bitcoin bubble creates hype that puts Bitcoin's name in the news. The media attention causes more to become interested, and the price rises until the hype fades.

Each time Bitcoin's price rises, new investors and speculators want their share of profits. Because Bitcoin is global and easy to send anywhere, trading bitcoin is simple.

Compared to other financial instruments, Bitcoin trading has very little barrier to entry. If you already own bitcoins, you can start trading almost instantly. In many cases, verification isn't even required in order to trade.

If you are interested in trading Bitcoin then there are many online trading companies offering this product usually as a contract for difference or CFD.

Avatrade offers 20 to 1 leverage and good trading conditions on its Bitcoin CFD trading program.

Why Trade Bitcoin?

Before we show you how to trade Bitcoin, it's important to understand why Bitcoin trading is both exciting and unique.

Bitcoin Is Global

Bitcoin isn't fiat currency, meaning its price isn't directly related to the economy or policies of any single country. Throughout its history, Bitcoin's price has reacted to a wide range of events, from China's devaluation of the Yuan to Greek capital controls.

General economic uncertainty and panic has driven some of Bitcoin's past price increases. Some claim, for example, that Cyprus's capital controls brought attention to Bitcoin and caused the price to rise during the 2013 bubble.

Bitcoin Trades 24/7

Unlike stock markets, there are no official Bitcoin exchanges. Instead, there are hundreds of exchanges around the world that operate 24/7. Because there is no official Bitcoin exchange, there is also no official Bitcoin price. This can create arbitrage opportunities, but most of the time exchanges stay within the same general price range.

Bitcoin is Volatile

Bitcoin is known for its rapid and frequent price movements. Looking at this daily chart from the CoinDesk BPI, it's easy to spot multiple days with swings of 5% or more:

Bitcoin's volatility creates exciting opportunities for traders who can reap quick benefits at anytime.

Find an Exchange

As mentioned earlier, there is no official Bitcoin exchange. Users have many choices and should consider the following factors when deciding on an exchange:

Regulation & Trust – Is the exchange trustworthy? Could the exchange run away with customer funds?

Location – If you must deposit fiat currency, and exchange that accepts payments from your country is required.

Fees - What percent of each trade is charged?

Liquidity – Large traders will need a Bitcoin exchange with high liquidity and good market depth.

Based on the factors above, the following exchanges dominate the Bitcoin exchange market:

Bitfinex -  Bitfinex is the world's #1 Bitcoin exchange in terms of USD trading volume, with about 25,000 BTC traded per day. Customers can trade with no verification if cryptocurrency is used as the deposit method.

Bitstamp -  Bitstamp was founded in 2011 making it one of Bitcoin's oldest exchanges. It's currently the world's second largest exchange based on USD volume, with a little under 10,000 BTC traded per day.

OKCoin -  Bitcoin exchange based in China but trades in USD.

Coinbase -

Coinbase -  Coinbase Exchange was the first regulated Bitcoin exchange in the United States. With about 8,000 BTC traded daily, it's the world's 4th largest exchange based on USD volume.

Kraken -  Kraken is the #1 exchange in terms of EUR trading volume at ~6,000 BTC per day. It's currently a top-15 exchange in terms of USD volume.

Bitcoin Trading in China

Global Bitcoin trading data shows that a very large percent of the global price trading volume comes from China. It's important to understand that the Chinese exchanges lead the market, while the exchanges above simply follow China's lead.

The main reason China dominates Bitcoin trading is because financial regulations in China are less strict than in other countries. Therefor, Chinese exchanges can offer leverage, lending, and futures options that exchanges in other countries can't. Additionally, Chinese exchanges charge no fees so bots are free to trade back and forth to create volume.

If you'd like to learn more about Bitcoin trading in China, this video from Bitmain's Jihan Wu provides additional insight.

How to Trade Bitcoin

Kraken will be used as an example for this guide. The process and basic principles remain the same across all exchanges.

First, create an account on Kraken by clicking the black sign up box in the right corner:

You'll have to confirm your account via email. Once your account is confirmed and you've logged in, you must verify your personal information. All Bitcoin exchanges require varying levels of verification as required by AML and KYC laws. Below you can find the first three verification levels:

Once your account is verified, head over to the "funding" tab. You should see something similar to the screenshot below. Select your funding method from the left side:

Kraken offers many deposit methods, which are listed here:

   EUR SEPA Deposit (Free) - EEA countries only

    EUR Bank Wire Deposit (€5) - EEA countries only

    USD Bank Wire Deposit (Free until 3/1/2016, then $5 USD) - US only

    USD SEPA and SWIFT Deposit (0.19%, $20 minimum)

    GBP SEPA and SWIFT Deposit (0.19%, £10 minimum)

    JPY Bank deposit (Free, ¥5,000 deposit minimum) - Japan only

    CAD Interac Deposit (Free until 3/1/2016, then 1%, $10 CAD fee minimum, $5,000 CAD deposit maximum)

    CAD EFT Deposit (Free until 3/1/2016, then 1%, $10 CAD fee minimum, $50 CAD fee maximum, $10,000 CAD deposit maximum)

Deposits made using the traditional banking system will take anywhere from one to three days. Bitcoin deposits require six confirmations, which is about one hour.

Now, navigate to the "Trade" tab. Using the black bar at the top of the page, you can switch trading pairs. In this example we'll use XBT/USD. We want to buy bitcoins, so let's put in an order. Navigate to the "New Order" tab.

Let's say I've deposited $300 into my account with a USD bank wire. In the example below, I've submitted an order to buy 0.5 bitcoins (XBT) at a price of $370 per bitcoin.

Check the black bar at the top, and you'll notice that the last trade price was $383.17.

Why submit an order to buy at $370 per bitcoin (XBT) and not $383.17? One may submit an order lower than the current price if one expects the price of Bitcoin to fall. In this case, since my order is lower than other offers in the orderbook, I won't receive my order for 0.5 bitcoin immediately. Placing an order at a specified price is called a _limit order._ Before placing an order, be sure to check the orderbook for your trading pair.

In the example orderbook below, you can see that the highest buy offer is for $382.5 per bitcoin, while the lowest sell order is at $384.07 per bitcoin.

Using the order form there's also an option for "Market".

A market order in this case would submit a buy order for XBT at the price of the lowest available sell order. Using the orderbook above, a market order for 0.5 XBT would purchase 0.5 XBT at $384.07 per XBT. If selling bitcoins, a market order would sell bitcoins for the highest available price based on the current buy orderbook—in this case $382.5.

Trading Risks

Bitcoin trading is exciting because of Bitcoin's price movements, global nature, and 24/7 trading. It's important, however, to understand the many risks that come with trading Bitcoin.

Leaving Money on an Exchange

Perhaps one of the most famous events in Bitcoin's history is the collapse of Mt. Gox. In Bitcoin's early days, Gox was the largest Bitcoin exchange and the easiest way to buy bitcoins. Customers from all over the world were happy to wire money to Mt. Gox's Japanese bank account just to get their hands on some bitcoins.

Many users forgot one of the most important features of Bitcoin—controlling your own money—and left more than 800,000 bitcoins in Gox accounts. In February 2014, Gox halted withdrawals and customers were unable to withdrawal their funds. The company's CEO claimed that the majority of bitcoins were lost due to a bug in the Bitcoin software. Customers still have not received any of their funds from Gox accounts.

Gox's catastrophic collapse highlights the risk that any trader takes by leaving money on an exchange. Using a regulated Bitcoin exchange like Kraken can decrease your risk.

Your Capital is at Risk

Remember that as with any type of trading, your capital is at risk. New traders should start trading with small amounts or trade on paper to practice. Beginners should also learn Bitcoin trading strategies and understand market signals.

 Bitcoin Trading Tools & Resources

Cryptowatch & Bitcoin Wisdom – Live price charts of all major Bitcoin exchanges.

Bitcoin Charts –  More price charts to help you understand Bitcoin's price history.

bitcoinmarkets – A Bitcoin trading sub-reddit. New users can ask questions and receive guidance on trading techniques and strategy.

TradingView – Trading community and a great resource for trading charts and ideas.


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Extraterritoriality Applies to Me, But Not You
Some years ago, the U.S. courts ruled that Google could extract snippets from copyrighted material without violating copyright law. (See http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/V10N27.htm.) The courts further ruled that their decision was extraterritorial, that is, it applied to works copyrighted anywhere in the world. Needless to say, other countries, including those of the European Union were upset about the extraterritoriality of the decision.
Now the shoe is on the other foot. Jan Meisels Allen, Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee, reports that the French Data Regulator, Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertės, previous determination that their 2015 ruling on right to be forgotten is extraterritorial—in other words not only in France but globally. Google was fined 100,000 Euros for non-compliance.
Allen notes in her column that an editorial in the newspaper, The Guardian, states, "Human Rights organization Article 19 guarantees free speech and fears that access to all sorts of media and information could be severely restricted if states such as China, Russia and Saudi Arabia adopt a similar approach. Further, the executive director of Article 19 states: "European data regulators should not be allowed to decide what internet users around the world find when they use a search engine. The [court] must limit the scope of the right to be forgotten in order to protect the right of internet users around the world to access information online."
See the Guardian editorial at https://tinyurl.com/The-GuardianEditorial.
UK National Archives Has Photo Collection Online
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"10 Ways To Get Children Excited About Family History"
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Joods Monument (Jewish Monument) Commemorates Dutch Holocaust Victims
The Joods Monument (Jewish Monument) website commemorates the more than 104,000 persons who were persecuted as Jews in the Netherlands and did not survive the Holocaust. The website states, Within this monument, visitors, editors, family members and historians work together to combine stories and memories." Visitors are encouraged to upload images and documents, write new stories or complete and restore familial connections. The Monument also enables you to contact family members and/or other users of this site. There is a search engine.
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Registration Is Open for RootsTech 2019
Registration is now open for the RootsTech 2019 conference. The conference will be held February 27–March 2, 2019, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2018, the event attracted more than 27,000 attendees from all 50 U.S. states and 47 different countries. Early bird discount pricing is available until October 12 on 4-day passes at just $189 (a $110 discount on regularly priced passes).
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FamilySearch Adds Nearly 3 Million Records This Week
A list of recent additions to FamilySearch, nearly 3 million indexed records and images, can be found at https://tinyurl.com/FamilySearch091718. This site provides direct links to the individual collections. Those identified with a dagger (†) are Christian-only records. They include records from Australia, Colombia(†), England(†), France, Italy, Peru, Sweden(†), Wales, and the United States (California, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, New Mexico, and border crossings from Canada to United States). More than half the additions are 1.7 million indexed immigrants and passenger lists records from Australia.
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Vulnerability in Children's Smart Watch Could Reveal Location
Some smart watches geared towards children have series security flaws.
By Sydny Shepard
Researchers have found that a smart watch marketed towards children has several gaping security holes that could allow a hacker to eavesdrop and see the exact location of the wearer.
The many glaring security flaws were discovered by security firm, Mnemonic, which analyzed the Gator, Tinitell, Viksfjord/SeTracker and Xplora smartwatches. The devices are marketed as a way for parents to keep tabs on and communicate with their children via apps, but some have very serious vulnerabilies that could allow a stranger to take advantage of a smart device on a child's wrist.
"Three of the four watches that were tested were found to contain significant security flaws," Mnemonic wrote in its report. "The flaws are not technically difficult to exploit, and in two cases, allow a third party to surreptitiously take control over the watch."
The Gator 2, Viksfjord/SeTracker and Xplora devices were all found to have multiple serious and practical attacks. In the Gator 2, for example, a hacker could completely hijack the device, allowing the attacker to track its current location (and hence, the location of its child wearer) and location history. It also gives the hacker the ability to send voice messages to the watch and edit the contact phone numbers it stores.
The Viksfjord/SeTracker, according to the report, can be used as a "remotely controllable listening device," or allow the hacker to communicate with the child.
And the researchers were also able to access sensitive data from other Xplora customers, including locations, names, and phone numbers — suggesting it is not being stored properly.
Meanwhile, none of the four devices give users the option to delete their accounts or have location data delete automatically after a set period of time. Only the Tinitell promises to implement reasonable security standards, Mnemonic said.
Sydny Shepard is the Executive Editor of Campus Security & Life Safety.
Access ID Market Predicted to Grow Following 2020 Decline
DHS: Wolf Resigns from Homeland Security Department
TSA Closes 2020 with Dramatic Changes in Checkpoint Operations
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President Kovind to give away national sports awards today
President Ramnath Kovind will give away the national sports awards in New Delhi Tuesday.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting award of the country.
Apart from a medal and a citation, the awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, athlete Hima Das and Hockey player Manpreet Singh are among 20 sportspersons picked for this year's Arjuna Awards. The President will also present the Dronacharya awards to eight coaches and Dhyan Chand Awards to four sportspersons.
An official release said, Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each.
The President will also give away Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2017-18 to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
This year's award ceremony was postponed to September 25 from the usual August 29 National Sports Day event due to clash of dates with the Asian Games in Indonesia.
All India Radio Delhi will broadcast LIVE commentary on the presentation of the award from 4.55 PM. It can be heard on Indraprastha, FM Gold Channel and additional frequencies.
Luka Modric ends Ronaldo-Messi era to be crowned FIFA's best
Asia Cup: India-Afghanistan match ends in tie
Athletics: Hima Das wins fourth gold in 15 days
Star sprinter Hima Das donates half of salary for Assam flood relief
World Cup 2019: Sports Minister sends good wishes to team India for semi-finals
World Cup 2019: India to take on New Zealand in the first Semi final
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju sends wishes to Team India ahead of Semi-final in ICC Cricket World Cup


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Things are moving along nicely, but not without a few moments. I had to check myself for necessary holiday-related anxiety about the cleanliness levels of my house. When it came to scrub floor versus go to sleep after putting in a 16-hour day, zzz's won. It's silly, really how busy things can get when I stop being mindful for a day or two.
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Now, I will begin the longest night of the year by heating up a glass of apple cider to sip while I write a little, and then do some slow, deep yin yoga by the glow of the Christmas tree. Namaste.
to me winter solstice will always remind me of you. Love this post as I struggle to find some quiet inner balance and calm.
I'll send you some peace vibes during my meditation tonight!
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