To corral shelf-dwelling books or DVDs that like to wander, cut 3/4-in.-thick hardwood pieces into 6-in. x 6-in. squares. Use a band saw or jigsaw to cut a slot along one edge (with the grain) that's a smidgen wider than the shelf thickness. Stop the notch 3/4 in. from the other edge. Finish the bookend and slide it on the shelf. Want to build the shelves, too? We've got complete plans for great-looking shelves here.
"The Complete Guide to Woodworking features detailed plans for 40 stunning projects for woodworkers of all levels, plus more than 1,200 step-by-step illustrations. It also includes expert information on setting up a workshop, safety, how to use and look after tools, and much more. For beginners and experienced woodworkers alike, this is the ultimate step-by-step guide.
Build your own platform bed frame at your home by following the source linked tutorial given above. The source link also includes more pictures that can help you to build a better bed frame. You can see a step by step set of instructions and guidelines to follow with real life pictures, as well as you can download a PDF file detailing the list of materials and tools you'll need, know about the length of every board, and most importantly color-coded illustrations of the building process.
There's a lot of space above the shelf in most closets. Even though it's a little hard to reach, it's a great place to store seldom-used items. Make use of this wasted space by adding a second shelf above the existing one. Buy enough closet shelving material to match the length of the existing shelf plus enough for two end supports and middle supports over each bracket. Twelve-inch-wide shelving is available in various lengths and finishes at home centers and lumberyards.
A few days back, I was searching for some cool DIY plans. So, I got to work and ended up coming up with some easy to follow project and an awesome new ice chest cooler to have out on the deck! It was going to be perfect for summer hangouts and barbecues. It was a fun and practical plan to work on and I know you will have fun tackling select a design from this plan and start building your own. Enjoy learning how you can build a rustic cooler also sing the video tutorial and source tutorial plan!
The hits included Shop Tips, Woodworking: The Right Technique, Router Magic, Woodworker's Problem Solver and the Woodworker's Visual Handbook. Each of those books sold more than 100,000 copies because of the quality of the advice and projects. And the books still hold up well, as you can see if you view buyers' comments on sites like Amazon, where most of the titles consistently receive 5-star ratings.
Fast forward to adult me. I'm a full-blown city girl whose idea of crafting mostly consists of small handheld tasks (i.e. jewelry making, crocheting, colouring books, etc.). I've completely forgotten about how much woodworking was a part of my childhood and how beautiful the work of it can be. Then NBC came out with what (in my humble opinion) is one of the greatest television shows ever created. Making It is a traditional competition style reality show that showcases the work of different crafts people from around the United States. They specialize in everything from paper crafting to (you guessed it) woodworking. Oh and it's hosted by these two fabulous goofballs.
1. In this post, you kindly remind us not to make it too deep or worry too much about the height. I presume you still believe a bench cannot be too long or too heavy? I'm with you — just asking if that's actually still your opinion, since the bench above appears to be yet another six footer. (If longer is better, why don't you build an 8 or 10′ for your home shop?) TYIA – remember, I've bought all my lumber to start my new bench, but I haven't milled anything yet, so you're really helping in an immediate way here!
 Watching all of these crafters for the past few weeks has not only been the highlight of my week, but it has inspired me to learn more about crafting and explore my own creativity through their different mediums. Inevitably, I fell down an internet rabbit hole of research and excitement (including Kristen McQuinn's piece on Books About Traditional Crafts) and found myself enthralled by what I found on the craft of my childhood, woodworking.
Our understanding of what makes pleasing proportion is deeply imprinted in our mind and of all the design elements is the least influenced by one's cultural experience. Desirable proportion has long been based around ratios we see in nature with an emphasis on the human body. The "golden rectangle,� considered to be divine proportion, has been used since at least the Renaissance period in art and design and has largely influenced our common experience with architecture and design. In fact, we often don't even see proportion until something is out of proportion.
Beyond the weight capacity, the Grizzly is also the largest table top on our list and in more ways than one. For a workspace, the Grizzly provides 5' of length by 2 ½' of width. There is not another table that really comes close to that size. Another size advantage of the Grizzly bench is the table top's thickness. While the standard thickness of the table top for a quality woodworking bench is 1� with lesser models often offering only ¾� of thickness, the Grizzly provides a 1 ½� thick table top.


WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders Saturday morning paid tribute to former President George H.W. Bush.
"George H.W. Bush was a man for all seasons. He was great in his impact, making the world safer and freer. He was great in his character, leading with decency and integrity. A war hero and statesman, the country is inspired by his example," House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said in a statement.
Bush died Friday evening at age 94. He had been in declining health for the past couple of years and was frequently in and out of the hospital.
Bush served as America's 41st president. He occupied the Oval Office from 1989-93.
Prior to being elected president Bush served as Vice President for eight years under Ronald Reagan. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to United Nations, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and as a member of Congress.
Bush's defeat at the hands of Bill Clinton in the 1992 Presidential Election did not prevent he and Clinton from working together on humanitarian issues.
In 2010, at the request of then-President Barack Obama, the former presidents came to together to assist Haitian earthquake victims.
The non-profit Clinton Bush Haiti Fund raised more than $54 million from charities, businesses and individuals to help rebuild the island.
Both Clinton and Obama thanked for Bush for his service to the nation.
H.W.'s son, George W. Bush, succeeded Clinton in office.
W. defeated Clinton's vice president, Al Gore, in one of the most contentious races in U.S. history. Gore won the popular vote but narrowly lost the Electoral College.
During W's two terms in office his father is said to have served as a frequent informal advisor.
Bush's wife of 73 years, former First Lady Barbara Bush, died in April.
Funeral plans for the former president have not yet been announced.
Fox reported that Bush is expected to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda next week.


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Bill Cummings Dec. 7, 2019 Updated: Dec. 7, 2019 8:31 p.m.
1of5State Rep. Laura Devlin addresses the crowd of anti-toll protesters in front of the Capitol in Hartford in May.Photo: Melanie Stengel / Associated Press
2of5Toll sensor gantries hanging over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton, Mass.Photo: Elise Amendola / Associated Press
3of5A bridge safety press conference is heald beneath the I-95 bridge passing over the intersection of Lafayette Street and State Street in Stamford, Conn. Monday, June 1, 2015. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, Stamford Mayor David R. Martin and Connecticut Construction Industries Association President Donald Shubert spoke on the need to repair structurally deficient bridges to maintain the current level of transportation and create jobs. A recent report found that there were 63 structurally deficient bridges in Fairfield County and this one in Stamford is particularly important as it passes over the Metro-North track and a collapse or falling debris could potentially cripple transportation throughout the region.Photo: Tyler Sizemore / Tyler Sizemore
4of5Trucks on I-95 in Milford.Photo: Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media
5of5Traffic snarl shown looking southbound at Interstate 95's Exit 38 in Milford from the Forest Road overpass.Photo: Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media
Rhode Island is earning slightly more revenue from truck tolls than initially expected — a success that could boost the chance of a similar levy in Connecticut.
Since Rhode Island placed overhead electronic toll gantries on highway bridges in mid-2017, the state netted over $7.2 million from its first two tolling locations, about $55,000 more than expected, state records show.
When two more gantries were added last summer, the take rose to more than $10.8 million. Rhode Island plans to install eight more gantries over highway bridges to generate $450 million annually for repairs and improvements.
"The numbers are coming in a bit better than we had expected but on target overall," said Lisbeth Pettengill, spokeswoman for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
"We are very pleased with this program as it draws revenue from large commercial tractor trailer trucks that do the largest percentage of damage to our roads," Pettengill said.
Still, tolls as a revenue source for highway work is not guaranteed. Rhode Island's truck toll program is being challenged in court as unfair and unconstitutional.
A federal judge last week issued a procedural decision that said the case could be heard in federal court.
Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly's majority Democrats are considering a similar solution to fund highway work. Democrats want to place 12 truck tolls on highway bridges around the state to generate $180 million annually for improvements.
Lamont initially proposed tolling trucks and cars — a far more lucrative option — but opposition from his own party forced him to downgrade the plan to only trucks.
Republicans instead propose to use a portion of the state's reserve or "rainy day" fund to leverage low cost federal loans.
Reacting to the federal court ruling, Lamont rejected calls to change course, pointing out that the ruling did not address the merits of the case.
"The ruling says nothing about the strength of the underlying legal challenge to trucks-only tolls, which, far from being a burden on interstate commerce, are a commonsense way to benefit that commerce by asking the in and out-of-state commercial trucks that do the most damage to our roads to pay their fair share of maintenance and congestion mitigation projects," Lamont said.
Both the Republican and Democratic plans envision spending about $20 billion by 2030 on rail, bus and highway improvements. The new toll revenue would be dedicated to bridge and highway work
Tolls and trucks
While some in Connecticut fear truck drivers will find ways around highway tolls, clogging local roads in the process, Rhode Island has found the number of trucks passing underneath its gantries increased over time, indicating drivers are not seeking alternate routes.
Data from the Rhode Island DOT shows that when the first two toll locations went live in July 2018 about 188,000 trucks passed under two I-95 locations.
By May 2019, transactions at those locations grew to more than 204,000. Revenue generated also grew, from more than $625,000 in July 2018 to more than $672,000 in May of this year.
The addition of two more gantries, in August and October, showed the same trend.
The number of trucks now passing under four scanners grew from more than 194,000 in July to about 245,000 in October.
Pettengill said Rhode Island expects to activate its fifth gantry this month and plans to push ahead with the remaining locations.
"We had some delays earlier this year due to flooding in the Midwest, which is where the steel fabricators are that provide the materials for the gantries," Pettengill said.
Pettengill stressed that money earned from truck tolls is dedicated to bridge work.
"RhodeWorks legislation specifies that the tolling revenue will provide ten percent of our total funding, or $450 million over ten years," Pettengill said,
"In ten years from our start date, or in 2025, we will have 90 percent bridge sufficiency," Pettengill said, referring to the result of the highway work.
A spokesman for Lamont did not respond to requests for comment on Rhode Island's toll revenue or its impact on the debate in Connecticut.
The divisive issue of tolls could be resolved during a special legislative session in the next month or so or when the General Assembly reconvenes in February.
"Harmful to our industry"
Despite the monetary success, Rhode Island's toll program is facing a serious legal challenge and has plenty of opponents.
The American Trucking Associations is battling the tolls in court, arguing that charging trucks is discriminatory and violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The federal court decision last week essentially overturned a lower court decision on jurisdiction and said the case could proceed in U.S. District Court.
The decision prompted state Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, to call on Lamont to scrap the idea of tolls.
"The court's decision gives credence to the trucking industry's challenge," Fasano said. "It ties up this issue in litigation for years to come, leaves doubt and uncertainty in the ability to toll only trucks, and creates significant economic risk for taxpayers.
"Tolling trucks sets us up for failure and leads us down a path to car tolls."
Lamont rejected Fasano's argument.
"Senator Fasano either misunderstands or is greatly exaggerating the court's decision for political gain," Lamont said.
"This federal circuit court decision, which is not binding in Connecticut, has simply held that truckers may bring their meritless claims in federal court as well as state court," Lamont added.
"What is not in dispute is that Connecticut must make investments in its transportation infrastructure in order to help grow the state's economy," Lamont said.
In September, Darren Hawkins, an American Trucking Associations executive committee member, told Congress tolls are often misused by states.
"Federal law allows states to shift excess toll revenue to any (federal) eligible purpose," Hawkins told members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. "This results in toll payers bankrolling projects that they may not benefit from."
Hawkins said tolls can harm the trucking industry and consumers.
"While the trucking industry is willing to pay its fair share for infrastructure improvement, we believe that tolls are not the right solution and in fact can be very harmful to our industry, our customers and ultimately, to consumers," Hawkins said.
The ATA also told committee members that toll collection costs can exceed 10 percent of the take.
Hawkins said Ohio is spending 19 cents to collect a dollar of toll revenue while Pennsylvania's collection rate exceeds 20 percent of revenue obtained.
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Sale Sharks sign "tallest player to ever be registered in Super Rugby" with Jean-Pierre Du Preez
By Harry Dunnett on 30th November 2020 in Rugby Union, Sport
Sale Sharks have confirmed the signing of Jean-Pierre Du Preez from Toyota Cheetas as cover for second-row, with Lood De Jager and Josh Beaumont, sidelined long-term.
The signing is the Sharks' first deal of the new campaign, having had a relatively quiet offseason and Du Preez could be thrown straight into the deep in end.
Sale are low in options at the second-row as usual regulars De Jager and Beamount are both out with long-term injuries and Diamond made it clear in a recent press conference that a lock was a priority signing.
He said: "Simon, Jed, and I have spoken and we are actively looking at bringing a couple of players at the minute, a lock to cover Lood and another potential back-row forward so we're always looking."
On their new signing Sale Sharks spoke about the terms of the deal, saying: "The towering lock joins the Sharks on a two-year contract and will link up with the Sale squad at their Carrington training base with immediate effect.
"Jean-Pierre will be available for selection following completion of his mandatory isolation period upon entering the UK from South Africa."
On Du Preez's extraordinary height, Sale said: "At 2.09 meters, Jean-Pierre is the tallest player to ever be registered in Super Rugby and will be the second tallest Gallagher Premiership player in history."
The Sharks continued to explain his career in South African club rugby so far, saying: "Du Preez started his senior career with the Golden Lions in Johannesburg, making his Super Rugby debut in 2015.
"He went on to make only three more appearances for the Lions before moving to the Toyota Cheetahs in 2018. During his time at the Cheetahs, JP made 26 appearances in both Super Rugby and the Pro 14."
JP du Preez of the Free State Cheetahs during the Currie Cup match:
between the Cell C Sharks and the Free State Cheetahs at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa 10th August 2019 (Mandatory Byline Steve Haag)
Sale's Director of Rugby Steve Diamond is looking forward to working with Du Preez who is the latest South African to link up with the Sharks.
He said: "We were hit pretty hard with injuries in the second-row towards the back end of last season and with Lood de Jager and Josh Beaumont still out, it was imperative we found the right person to come in and ease the load in that area.
"JP comes from South Africa with great pedigree and is a huge lad with a good skillset so I'm really looking forward to seeing what he can do in the Gallagher Premiership."
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Summer is upon us and the time has come to head out into the sunshine and bask in the rays. Stop right there though – do not step outside and into the hot sun without ensuring you have your skincare regimen down pat. Your skin needs different treatment depending on the weather and the season, and if you aren't aware of this you could cause your skin to prematurely age – and no one wants that!
There are plenty of rules when it comes to being outdoors in the sunshine, and it's likely you've heard them all, from wearing sunscreen to keeping cool with misty moisturising sprays. Saving your skin from the sun while simultaneously enjoying the properties of the heat on your skin is a balance you need to learn how to reach. It's one thing to discover effective brightening serum and give your skin a glow, getting rid of dark spots for a more natural look. It's another thing entirely to keep your skin young looking in the summer sunshine. Below, we have four skincare tips to help you beat those hot rays!
Sunscreen. You should already have a moisturiser with a good SPF level, but if you don't you should have a good sunscreen with a high SPF. It's a sad situation, but so many women don't think about applying sunscreen before leaving the house, therefore leaving their skin exposed to sunburn and rashes – not to mention aging! Regular applications of sunscreen can prevent wrinkles and dark spots, so get lathering up!
Sun Watch. Check the weather for UV levels. It doesn't matter whether you are looking at a cloudy sky, the UV levels can still be high. If your smartphone or weather website shows you that the UV level is above six, get slathering that sunscreen on. It's a no brainer that you should be well covered during the highest heat points of the day, so keep sunscreen with you at all times.
Sun Clothes. It's not just sunscreen! You need a hat, sunglasses and a light cardigan or wrap for during the hottest times of the day. Be chic with oversized sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat and be fashion conscious about UPF clothing that can keep your skin well-protected.
Sunshine Skin. You can search for hours on Google to find makeup that stays on when you're in the sun, and finding something for your skin type can be difficult. Always apply a base coat of sunscreen and then apply a cream or foundation that also has a sun protection factor. Seal it with a setting powder and you should avoid the makeup sliding off your face in the heat.
Your skin in the sun is precious – wrinkles and age spots are common with too much exposure to the sunshine and it's up to you to minimise this. Be vigilant about the heat of the day and don't be fooled by a cloudy sky. Your skin matters and you should do everything you can to keep it as healthy as possible.


Pakk Thakk Lyrics (sometimes also written as Pak Thak) is a captivating song by Gurnam Bhullar and it has musical direction of Mix Singh. Gill Raunta is writer of song verses with video direction of Gary Deol.
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We spotted Peaches Geldof wearing our Iris rucksack in last week's sunshine. The beautiful rucksack from our AW13 collection is crafted from soft grainy leather and has a luxurious shearling trim. Peaches lent the style a distinctly summery feel with her weather-appropriate outfit, but it's equally at home in today's cooler temperatures.


Events are a great way to educate a large group of people and bring stakeholders together to talk about an issue. When properly organized, events can raise awareness for an issue, myth bust confusing aspects of the the refugee rights regime, bring antagonized groups together, and sometimes, raise funds for your organization (though this is not the primary purpose of your policy advocacy work)! Increasingly, many NGOs have been planning events around World Refugee Day on June 20 to raise public awareness on refugee rights.
Who needs to present in order for this to be advocacy that contributes to my bottom line?
What speakers are most likely to attract the kinds of audiences that will help my advocacy agenda?
Plan your event around your intended target audience.
Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) wanted to educate the United States Congress about the experiences of urban refugees globally. Their goal was to inform Congress about the plight of urban refugees globally in order to increase the number of urban refugees who can apply for resettlement to the United States. To do this, they facilitated a full-day event, invited relevant congressional office staff, and chose keynote speakers who would attract the right participants.
Events are only as effective as the publicity that surrounds them. The guide written by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina is a helpful resource in developing your communications plan for your event.


The Manhattan Associates' Bangalore Center is not just another technical programming factory. It is a full extension of the company's domestic enterprise and engages in all activities from research to development and concept to design. With globalization, supply chain engineering is becoming an increasingly complex field that warrants the skills and knowledge of the talented workforce.
Manhattan Associates is at the forefront of building the framework to make the next generation of global supply chain. Its early lead into new technology arena is one of many positive byproducts resulting from the establishment of the company's Scientific Advisory Board. The board comprises leading professors from Columbia University, Georgia Institute of Technology, MIT and the Wharton School of Business along with key industry experts in the supply chain domain. Its main objective is to explore what the supply chain landscape will look like in future. They had long foreseen store clustering and alerted Manhattan Associates' research team to this growing development.
Right away the research team started developing the set of algorithms necessary for a tangible product and then handed them over to the applied research staff at Manhattan Associates' India facility. This team was in charge of turning ideas and numbers into workable solutions by developing prototypes and isolating the strongest algorithm. Sometimes, that meant working on multiple sets of equations simultaneously. For example, when the company developed its fleet management software, engineers pursued two algorithms in parallel for a period of six months, with the goal of determining the best solution.
"We ultimately discovered the best algorithm to use as our foundation for the fleet management solution," says Pervinder Johar, Manhattan Associates' Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. "Our goal is to engineer the highest quality solution and we recognize that can't be done without dedicated up-front research." About 90 percent of the work on the fleet management software happened out of India.
Manhattan Associates is different as it brings more than just computer science knowledge to the table. It offers a broader knowledge base that includes an understanding of operations research and management sciences as well. Engineers at the company have access to these three disciplines, over and above the customary code writing. As a result, there is heavy competition for opportunities in the company. "Because we are a mid-sized company, there is more visibility to your contribution here. All our employees have access to senior management as well," explains Venky Sivaraman, Manhattan Associates' Managing Director, India Center.
Techies at Manhattan Associates' Bangalore center today navigate across a fleet of platforms, which can broadly be classified into three categories (J2EE and SOA, .Net, and iSeries and RPG). Each of the three groups has an architecture division that works in tandem with the team in the U.S.
"Although we face no shortage of engineers with substantial J2EE experience, the workforce in India is relatively young and there is a lot of energy and potential that needs to be harnessed and cultivated," says Sujatha Saha, Manhattan Associates' Senior Manager - HR, India Center. This challenge is mitigated by the fact that Manhattan Associates India is managed by many who have worked in the U.S. facility for almost a decade.
It is not hard to see why 90 percent of managers at Manhattan Associates' Bangalore Center are homegrown. The company has a calculated management program in place that supports several levels to encourage growth and initiative. Management 101 and 102 are training courses offered at an early or entry level. For more established staff there is management 201 and Manhattan Associates High Impact, a training seminar including people from all over Asia Pacific and Europe. At the highest end of the management program is the Manhattan Associates Academy.
Performance is the key factor for both recognition and compensation. Solid performers are always publicly recognized in town hall or sales meetings and in various internal communications. Deserving employees get promoted and their career aspirations are met within the company.
To keep pace with ever-growing ambitions, employees at Bangalore are given an option—based on merit—of relocating to any of the Manhattan Associates Centers across the world. Over 30 engineers are relocating this year.
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Progress on Newtown Connections preferred package
Detailed planning to develop a proposed package of bike routes and street changes in Berhampore, Newtown and Mt Cook is under way. We're working through the checklist of things that need to be done before we seek feedback.
Consultation for Newtown Connections will now happen in mid-2020. We were expecting to consult on a proposed package in late 2019 however it is important to wait for the consultation on a new city-wide Parking Policy to happen first, in early 2020. We know there will be less on-street parking in some of these streets in the future and the Parking Policy will show how the remaining parking can be managed.
See our progress on the checklist or read more about parking management.
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Help make biking safer and easier for more people
This project is part of our programme to develop a connected citywide cycle network so people of all ages and abilities can safely choose to make more trips by bike.
We're looking at ways to make it easier and safer for more people to ride bikes in Berhampore, Newtown and Mt Cook. This involves taking a fresh look at how to improve neighbourhood connections and develop safer links to the city.
As well as the people who already cycle, we want families, children learning skills on school bike tracks, and anyone else who would like to be able to go by bike sometimes, to have routes where they feel comfortable riding.
This can only happen by making changes on some streets, so we hope you will continue to work with us to help develop the best possible plan for your wider neighbourhood.
Progress on a Newtown Connections preferred package
Work is under way to develop a proposed package of bike routes and street changes in Berhampore, Newtown and Mt Cook. The package is likely to be a blend of the three options in response to what we have heard to date.
We've heard what you've told us in the earlier engagements, on the community objectives and the three package options; now we're working through a list of other things that also need to be considered before we seek feedback from you in 2020 about a package of potential changes in the Newtown Connections area.
There's a lot that needs to be considered to complete the puzzle. This will involve discussions about specific areas, including Berhampore village, and opportunities to look more closely at parking issues and coming up with better ways to manage parking. The diagram shows where we're at, what still has to be done, and where we will be talking with groups or organisations about particular areas, or seeking wider public feedback.
Vision for Berhampore
We're working with the community to come up with a vision for how Berhampore village could be improved in the future. The plan will include a safe biking route through the area.
As part of this process, we'll develop some concept design options for the community to provide feedback on. There is no funding set aside to make improvements at this stage however the project could be added to the Council's Long-term Plan in future. Read more
Vision for Wellington City
There are several big city-wide projects that will influence the types of changes we make in the Newtown Connections area.
Te Atakura - First to Zero — a plan for Wellington's future as a zero carbon capital by 2050 that includes reducing the city's carbon emissions from transport. Read more
Let's Get Wellington Moving — a plan to develop a transport system for Wellington that moves more people with fewer vehicles. Read more
Planning for Growth — the city's District Plan (planning rules) will soon be up for review. In the next 30 years we will have 50,000 to 80,000 more people living in Wellington and this will have a big impact on all of us. Read more
On-street parking is a finite resource, and we know over time, space for car parking in the wider Newtown area will increasingly be in short supply. Planned public transport and other changes will mean less on-street parking in the main streets than there is now, and fewer spaces in some residential streets.
Parking is already under pressure from commuters and residents. This will get worse as our population grows.
Results of parking study — we've taken a comprehensive look at existing parking patterns in the wider Newtown area. Read more
We had also planned to ask people in the Newtown area how they would like to see available parking prioritised in areas where demand exceeds supply.
This will now happen as part of consultation on the city-wide Parking Policy in early 2020.
In August 2019, the community gave feedback on allocating our limited street space in Wellington City as part of the review of the Parking Policy.
This feedback has been used to draft a revised Parking Policy that will go out to the public for consultation in early 2020.
We're taking a fresh look at the policy to make sure it fits with the city's growing population, transport changes happening now and in the future, and to encourage walking, cycling and public transport over other modes.
Transport routes
Discussions with people, groups and organisations with a special interest in these suburbs or specific parts of the area will help us more clearly define the proposed routes and changes, and what order the work might happen in.
Cost/benefit route analysis — we'll be doing a cost/benefit analysis on potential routes. This will help us determine some different options and approaches for the phasing of possible changes, and when they could happen.
In late 2018, we sought feedback on three options - different packages of routes and street changes. Four public drop-in sessions were held, and we also met with a range of groups and organisations. The proposed package of routes and street changes that we will seek feedback on in mid-2020 is likely to be a combination of the three options. The proposal will take into account feedback to date, as well as other things we must do and carefully consider.
We heard from more than 770 people during the first phase of community discussion (5 June–17 July 2018) on the Newtown Connections project. Of those, 85% thought it was important or very important to make it easier and safer for more people to ride bikes in and around the wider Newtown area. This information was used to develop a community brief which includes a set of community objectives that were used to help guide the development of the three proposed packages of routes and street changes that we sought feedback on in late 2018 (13 November–11 December). More than 1000 people gave feedback on these three packages. You can read more in the feedback analysis report.
There are many potential cycling routes between Wakefield Park and the central city, through Berhampore, Newtown and Mt Cook to Pukeahu National War Memorial Park or the Basin Reserve. Previous investigations and discussions over the last few years have shown a huge number of possibilities, each with advantages and disadvantages. In 2014, a Citizens' Advisory Panel, and others, began assessing potential cycling facilities in Berhampore and Newtown. In 2017, the Our Town Newtown project also sought feedback on the future of Newtown. You can read more about the Citizens' Advisory Panel and other historic work in the issues report.
Keep up to date with how the project is going and understand the process so far. New events will be added as the project progresses.
View supporting documents for the project.
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SUEZ and BP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility of the Net Zero Teesside Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) project.
The UK's first proposed CCUS plant, the project plans to capture up to ten million tonnes of carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions: equivalent to the annual energy use of over three million UK homes.
SUEZ said that the agreement will pave the way for a solution to capture the Co2 emissions from one of four energy from waste facilities it operates in the Teesside area. Co2 captured will be supplied to the Net Zero Teesside CCUS project, where it will be transported and permanently stored in a geological storage site beneath the North Sea.
The commercial scale demonstration carbon capture plant is planned for development at the company's facility at Haverton Hill on Teesside, intended to remove 90% of fossil and biogenic Co2 emissions from the plant, leading to it becoming carbon negative.
Successful implementation of the project would then enable it to be rolled out across the SUEZ EfW plant portfolio, as well as to other industrial emitters located within carbon capture, utilisation and storage hubs worldwide.
"We're proud to be working with BP and Net Zero Teesside on this project that would be the first of its kind in the United-Kingdom," said Ana Giros, executive vice president of SUEZ in charge of the APAC (Asia, Australia and India) and AMECA (Africa, Middle East, Central Asia) Regions and Industrial Markets & Key Accounts. "This Memorandum of Understanding illustrates the group's ability to implement a true collaborative innovation approach with our clients and to take concrete action contributing to reduce their carbon footprints.
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"The project aligns closely with the strategic objectives of BP, the NZT project and with the UK Government's net zero commitment, and is another demonstration of our commitment to work with local industry to help them decarbonise."


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Choosing A Home EV Charging Unit
ByJim Gorzelany, Editor
Level 2 charging is the quickest way to amp up an EV's battery at home, provided your garage's electrical service is up to the task.
While an electric car owner can simply plug the vehicle into a standard 110-volt wall outlet for charging, it's a tortuously slow process. Also called Level 1 charging, it can take anywhere from eight to nearly 24 hours to bring its power cells up to a full charge, depending on the vehicle and its battery capacity.
A better choice is to have an electrician install a dedicated 240-volt line in your garage, like those used to power large electric appliances. Depending on local labor rates and how much work is involved, the job can cost a couple hundred dollars or more. It's worth the expense, however, as the higher-voltage service enables what's known as Level 2 charging that can replenish a drained EV battery in as little as four hours. Make sure you have the 240-volt plug located within the closest proximity to your vehicle's charging port when it's parked in the garage, however.
You'll also want to buy a dedicated Level 2 wall charging station for added safety and convenience. This is a bit of a misnomer, however, in that the actual charging station that converts AC house current into DC electricity is built into the vehicle itself. Home charging units are officially referred to as Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE).
ESVEs are available at home center stores, electrical supply houses, and other sources from companies like Bosch, ClipperCreek, ChargePoint, GE, and Siemens. A given unit will cost around $500 to $700 or more depending on its configuration and features. That doesn't include the cost of installation or permits if required.
Here's what to look for when shopping for an EV charging unit:
Pick The Proper Power
Experts suggest buying an ESVE with at least 30 amps of power, and it should be connected to a circuit breaker that can handle at least 40 amps. That should be sufficient to add 30 miles of range in about an hour. Some EVs can get along with fewer amps, but buying more capability than you may need today makes the installation "future proof" should you eventually trade in the vehicle for a model that can handle the added capacity. Less expensive chargers deliver 15 amps, and while this will save a few bucks up front, it's a fool's bargain if your EV can handle more power. That's because it effectively limits charging to around 15 miles of range per hour.
Consider The Cord
All chargers use a standard plug to connect to 240-volt outlets, but the cord used to tether the car to the power grid will vary in length from one model to another. Make sure any charger you choose comes with enough cord to reach your car's charging port easily. Lengths of 15 feet are common among less-costly models, but that may not be sufficient if the car's port is located on the opposite end of the garage from the available power source. A 25-foot cord is better in this regard. Look for a unit that either comes with a reel to spool up the cord for storage or uses one that's coiled to avoid having to wind and unwind the cord manually.
Ponder Portability
Though a hard-wired and permanently-mounted charger is more elegant, you can often get by with a portable unit that simply plugs into a 240-volt receptacle and hangs on the wall. Aside from not having to pay an electrician to hook it up, the advantage here is portability. You can easily take the charger with you if you change houses, have a second home, or need to move it to a different location within the garage. You can also pack it in the trunk if you'll be taking a road trip to visit friends or relatives with a 240-volt line available at your destination. However, if you'll be charging an EV outdoors, you'll likely need to purchase a specific unit for that purpose and have it professionally hard-wired to meet local building codes.
Contemplate Connectivity
Like so many products these days, higher-end "smart" ESVE units are Wi-Fi enabled and allow an EV owner to monitor and control the charging process via a smartphone. Some smart chargers can communicate with your power company to only charge at off-peak times for discounted rates (where available), and a few can even receive commands via Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant. Such units usually include onboard displays that are more advanced than the simple charge-indicator lights you'll find on basic chargers. Some can also keep track of your car's electricity consumption, which can be handy if you use the car for business.
Investigate Incentives
Depending on where you live, you may be able to take advantage of state and/or local incentives that can help soften the financial blow of buying and having a charger installed. For example, residents of Anaheim, California who install Level 2 chargers are eligible for rebates of up to $500 per unit, with applicable permit fees waived. Individuals in Iowa are likewise eligible for a rebate as large as $500, as are customers of the Reading Municipal Light Department in Pennsylvania.
Be aware that many states and localities, however, limit charging station incentives to public or workplace installations. A comprehensive database of incentives for buying and installing a Level 2 charger can be accessed via this link on the ChargePoint website.
Finally, to help make choosing and buying a home charging station easier, you can purchase either of three popular ClipperCreek units directly from MYEV.com. Coming in both portable and hard-wired configurations, they're priced between $379 and $565. You can check them out via a link embedded in any of our used EV listings under the "Home Charging Options" section.
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Dill, Janina (2011) Puntland's declaration of autonomy and Somaliland's secession: two quests for self-governance in a failed state. In: Weller, Marc and Nobbs, Katherine, (eds.) Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts. National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century. University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, USA, pp. 278-297. ISBN 9780812222388
Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts assesses the ability of such power distribution arrangements to resolve violent struggles between central governments and separatist groups. This collection of new case studies from around the world covers a host of important developments, from recentralization in Russia, to "one country, two systems" in China, to constitutional innovation in Iraq. As a whole, these essays examine how well asymmetric autonomy agreements can bring protracted and bloody conflicts to an end, satisfy the demands of both sides, guarantee the physical integrity of a state, and ensure peace and stability. Contributors to this book also analyze the many problems and dilemmas that can arise when autonomous regions are formed. For example, powers may be loosely defined or unrealistically assigned to the state within a state. Redrawn boundaries can create new minorities and make other groups vulnerable to human rights violations. Given the number of limited self-determination systems in place, the essays in this volume present varied evaluations of these political structures.
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Court revives claim involving uranium mine near Grand Canyon
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An Obama-era decision prohibits new mining claims on roughly 1,562 square miles outside the boundaries of the national park through 2032. But that doesn't keep uranium companies with grandfathered claims from developing them. The U.S. Forest Service concluded in 2012 that Energy Fuels Inc. has a valid, existing right to mine near Tusayan, the gateway town to the Grand Canyon's South Rim entrance. The company is waiting for uranium prices to rebound before reopening the Canyon Mine. Environmental groups and the Havasupai Tribe challenged the Forest Service's determination in a lawsuit against the agency and Energy Fuels.
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Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, fifth from right, with tribal leaders and supporters of the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, from left, Sarana Riggs, representing a coalition of environmental groups, Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans, Carletta Tilousi of Havasupai Tribal Council, unidentified man, Matthew Putesoy and Claudius Putesoy of the Havasupai Tribal Council, Ethan Aumack, Executive Director, Grand Canyon Trust, back, Brad Powell, front, President, Arizona Wildlife Federation, Richard Powskey of the Hualapai Tribal Council, and an unidentified woman pose for a photo Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the South Rim, in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Grijalva is pushing to make a temporary ban on the filing of new mining claims in the Grand Canyon region permanent.
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FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA – A U.S. appeals court has kept in place an Obama administration ban on new mining claims around the Grand Canyon.
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Trump says he will not impose uranium import quotas
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WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will not impose quotas on importing uranium, backing away from a possible trade confrontation and breaking with a Commerce Department assessment that America's use of foreign uranium raises national security concerns. The decision is unusual for Trump, who has pointed to national security concerns in calling for restrictions on foreign metal and autos in trade negotiations. It is also drawing rare criticism from Republicans in energy-rich states. Uranium is a vital component for the U.S. nuclear arsenal, submarines and power plants, which prompted a monthslong Commerce Department investigation into whether such materials fall under the national security umbrella. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has said that just 5 percent of the uranium the U.S. needs for military and electricity generation comes from domestic production.
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U.S. nuclear power and uranium mining industries hope for Trump bailout
The Japan Times Oct-10-2019, 01:02:24 GMT
WASHINGTON – A plea from uranium mining companies and nuclear power plant operators for tax breaks and other federal financial boosts is going before President Donald Trump, as his administration studies reviving the U.S. uranium industry in the name of national security. Trump is scheduled to receive recommendations Thursday from a task force of national security, military and other federal officials about ways to revive U.S. uranium mining, which has lagged against global competition amid low uranium ore prices. Uranium is a vital component for the country's nuclear arsenal, submarines and nuclear power plants. U.S. uranium users get about 10 percent of their supply from domestic sources, the federal Energy Information Administration has said. Most of the rest comes from Canada and Australia, followed by Russia and former Soviet republics.
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Dean Hall says early success of his self-published PC game signals a wind-change
DayZ marks up 1m sales as creator says traditional publishing is under threat
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Zombie horror game DayZ has broken one million units in less than a month, and its creator believes it has trounced the traditional publishing model as a result.
Dean Hall, creator of the multiplayer zombie game, confirmed that the game's early access version hit the milestone on Twitter, and later told Polygon that it indicated a "shots fired moment" against traditional game publishing.
"We're just blown away with the success of it," he said.
"We obviously knew that there was strong interest in the concept, but weren't sure whether that interest was just 'hype' or whether it would actually translate into real sales. I remember when we finally pushed the button, I had this moment of panic when I wondered if many people would really buy it."
DayZ – Early Access went on sale on December 16th, and developer Bohemia Interactive warned that this unfinished version would be prone to bugs. In it's first week it passed over 400,000 sales.
Now that over a million players have shown a desire to play the game, even in its unfinished state, Hall believes it makes PC self-publishing a force that publishers cannot ignore. DayZ and fellow indie title Rust are currently the two top selling games on Steam respectively.
"Previously with the mod I think traditional publishers could write DayZ off as a kind of anomaly. It was possible to think that this would not fully translate to the retail game in terms of real sales. This has got to be a 'shots fired' moment for those in the traditional publishing model, and their investors," he add.
However, self-publishing has been going on in the PC for years and other indie titles have managed to generate a comparable level of buzz prior to their full release, just as DayZ has. Most notably, Minecraft, which surpassed 10 million registered users before its official PC release in November 2012.
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Fannā (Panāh) Khusraw (Persian: فنا خسرو), better known by his laqab of ʿAḍud al-Dawla (Arabic: عضد الدولة, "Pillar of the [Abbasid] Dynasty") (September 24, 936 – March 26, 983) was an emir of the Buyid dynasty, ruling from 949 to 983, and at his height power ruling an empire stretching from Makran as far to Yemen and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. He is widely regarded as the greatest monarch of the dynasty, and by the end of his reign was the most powerful Muslim ruler.
The son of Rukn al-Dawla, Fanna Khusraw was given the title of Adud al-Dawla by the Abbasid caliph in 948 when he was made emir of Fars after the death of his childless uncle Imad al-Dawla, after which Rukn al-Dawla became the senior emir of the Buyids. In 974 Adud al-Dawla was sent by his father to save his cousin Izz al-Dawla from a rebellion. After defeating the rebel forces, he claimed the emirate of Iraq for himself, and forced his cousin to abdicate. His father, however, became angered by this decision and restored Izz al-Dawla. After the death of Adud al-Dawla's father, his cousin rebelled against him, but was defeated. Adud al-Dawla became afterwards the sole ruler of the Buyid dynasty and assumed the Persian title Shahanshah ("King of Kings").
When Adud al-Dawla became emir of Iraq, the capital city, Baghdad, was suffering from violence and instability owing to sectarian conflict. In order to bring peace and stability to the city, he ordered the banning of public demonstrations and polemics. At the same time, he patronized a number of Shia scholars such as al-Mufid, and sponsored the renovation of a number of important Shia shrines.
In addition, 'Adud al-Dawla is credited with sponsoring and patronizing other scientific projects during his time. An observatory was built by his orders in Isfahan where Azophi worked. Al-Muqaddasi also reports that he ordered the construction of a great dam between Shiraz and Estakhr in 960. The dam irrigated some 300 villages in Fars province and became known as Band-e Amir (port of the emir). Among his other major constructions was the digging of the Haffar channel, that joined the Karun river to the Shatt al-Arab river (the confluence of the Tigris and the Euphrates). The port of Khorramshahr was built on the Haffar, at its joining point with the Shatt al-Arab.
Fanna Khusraw was born in Isfahan on September 24, 936, he was the son of Rukn al-Dawla, who was the brother of Imad al-Dawla and Mu'izz al-Dawla. According to Ibn Isfandiyar, Fanna Khusraw's mother was the daughter of the Daylamite Firuzanid nobleman al-Hasan ibn al-Fairuzan, who was the cousin of the prominent Daylamite military leader Makan ibn Kaki.
In 948, Fanna Khusraw was chosen by his uncle Imad al-Dawla as his successor because he had no heir. Imad al-Dawla died in December 949, and thus Fanna Khusraw became the new ruler of Fars. However, this appointment was not accepted by a group of Daylamite officers, who shortly rebelled against Fanna Khusraw. Rukn al-Dawla quickly left for southern Iran to save his son, and was joined by the vizier of Mu'izz al-Dawla for the same purpose. Together they defeated the rebels and put Fanna Khusraw on the throne in Shiraz. Fanna Khusraw then requested the title of "Taj al-Dawla" (Crown of the state) from the Abbasid caliph. However, to Mu'izz al-Dawla, the title of "Taj" ("crown") implied that Fanna Khusraw was the superior ruler of the Buyid Empire, provoking a reaction from him, and making him decline Fanna Khusraw's request. A more suitable title ("Adud al-Dawla") ("Pillar of the [Abbasid] Dynasty") was instead chosen. Adud al-Dawla was only thirteen when he was crowned as the ruler of Fars, and was educated there by his tutor Abu 'l-Fadl ibn al-'Amid.
After the death of Imad al-Dawla in 949, Adud al-Dawla's father Rukn al-Dawla, who was the most powerful of the Buyid rulers, claimed the title of senior emir, which Mu'izz al-Dawla and Adud al-Dawla recognized. In 955, a Daylamite military officer named Muhammad ibn Makan seized Isfahan from Rukn al-Dawla. Adud al-Dawla then marched towards the city and recaptured it from Muhammad ibn Makan. Another Daylamite military officer named Ruzbahan also shortly rebelled against Mu'izz al-Dawla, while his brother Bullaka rebelled against Adud al-Dawla at Shiraz. Abu 'l-Fadl ibn al-'Amid, however, managed to suppress the rebellion.
In 966, Adud al-Dawla and Mu'izz al-Dawla made a campaign to impose Buyid rule in Oman. Mu'izz al-Dawla died in 967, and was succeeded by his eldest son Izz al-Dawla as emir of Iraq. The same year, Adud al-Dawla aided the Ziyarid Bisutun in securing the Ziyarid throne from his brother Qabus. Adud al-Dawla and Bisutun then made an alliance, and Bisutun married a daughter of Adud al-Dawla, while he married a daughter of Bisutun.
In 967, Adud al-Dawla took advantage of the quarrel between the Ilyasid ruler Muhammad ibn Ilyas and his son in Kerman to annex the province to his domain. Mu'izz al-Dawla had already attempted to conquer the province but was defeated by the Ilyasids. Adud al-Dawla conquered all of Kerman, and appointed his son Shirdil Abu'l-Fawaris as the viceroy of the province, while a Daylamite officer named Kurkir ibn Justan was appointed as the chief captain of the army of Kerman.
In the next year, Adud al-Dawla negotiated peace with the Saffarid ruler Khalaf ibn Ahmad, who agreed to recognize Buyid authority. In 969/970, Sulaiman, the son of Muhammad ibn Ilyas, wanted to regain his kingdom of Kerman, and invaded the region. Adud al-Dawla managed to defeat the army of Sulaiman and continued to expand his domains to the strait of Hormuz. During his campaign in southern Iran, many Iranian tribes converted to Islam and pledged allegiance to him. On August/September 971, Adud al-Dawla launched a punitive expedition against the Baloch tribes who had declared independence. Adud al-Dawla defeated them on January 8, 972, and installed loyal landowners to control the region. Afterwards, Adud al-Dawla and his father Rukn al-Dawla signed a peace treaty with the Samanids by paying them 150,000 dinars. In the same year, Adud al-Dawla conquered most of Oman, including its capital, Sohar.
In 974, Izz al-Dawla was trapped in Wasit by his troops who under leader Sebük-Tegin had rebelled against him. Adud al-Dawla quickly left Fars to quell the rebellion, where he inflicted a decisive defeat on the rebels on January 30, 975, who under their new leader Alptakin fled to Syria. Adud al-Dawla then made a plot which forced Izz al-Dawla to abdicate in his favor on March 12, 975. Rukn al-Dawla, greatly angered at this action, protested against Adud al-Dawla, claiming that the line of Mu'izz al-Dawla could not be removed from power. Adud al-Dawla tried to make an agreement with his father by proposing to pay tribute to him. Rukn al-Dawla, however, rejected his offer, and then restored Izz al-Dawla as the ruler of Iraq. The consequences of the restoration of Izz al-Dawla would later lead to war between him and Adud al-Dawla after the death of Rukn al-Dawla.
In 975 Adud al-Dawla launched an expedition to take Bam and defeated another son of Muhammad ibn Ilyas who sought to reconquer to Kerman.
On September 16, 976, Rukn al-Dawla, the last of the first generation Buyids, died. After his death, Izz al-Dawla prepared to take revenge against Adud al-Dawla. He made an alliance with Fakhr al-Dawla, the brother of Adud al-Dawla and his father's successor to the territories around Hamadan. He also made an alliance with the Hamdanids prevailing in northern Iraq, the Hasanwayhid ruler Hasanwayh and the ruler of the marshy areas of southern Iraq. However, Mu'ayyad al-Dawla, the third son of Rukn al-Dawla, remained loyal to his eldest brother.
Izz al-Dawla then stopped recognizing the rule of his cousin Adud al-Dawla, and stopped mentioning his name during Friday prayers. Adud al-Dawla, greatly outraged by his cousin, marched towards Khuzestan and easily defeated him in Ahvaz on July 1, 977. Izz al-Dawla then asked Adud al-Dawla for permission to retire and settle in Syria. However, on the road to Syria, Izz al-Dawla became convinced by Abu Taghlib, the Hamdanid ruler of Mosul, to go fight again against his cousin. On May 29, 978, Izz al-Dawla along with Abu Taghlib invaded the domains of his Adud al-Dawla and fought against him near Samarra. Izz al-Dawla was once again defeated, and was captured and executed at the orders of Adud al-Dawla. He then marched to Mosul and captured the city, which forced Abu Taghlib to flee to the Byzantine city of Anzitene, where he asked for aid. Adud al-Dawla then spent one year in Mosul to consolidate his power, while his army were completing the conquest of Diyar Bakr and Diyar Mudar; The important Hamdanid city of Mayyafariqin was shortly captured by them, which forced Abu Taghlib to flee to Rahba from where he tried to negotiate peace with Adud al-Dawla. Unlike the rest of the Buyids who had held the region temporarily, Adud al-Dawla had complete control of the region during the rest of his reign.
Adud al-Dawla, now the ruler of Iraq, then took control of the territories under the control of the Bedouins and Kurds. He also killed almost all the sons of Hasanwayh, and appointed Badr ibn Hasanwayh, the last surviving son of Hasanwayh, as the ruler of the Hasanwayhid dynasty. It should be understood that during that period the word "Kurd" meant nomad. He then subdued the Shayban tribe, and fought against Hasan ibn 'Imran, the ruler of Batihah. He was, however, defeated, and made peace with Hasan who agreed to recognize his authority. During the same period, Adud al-Dawla had Izz al-Dawla's former vizier Ibn Baqiyya arrested, blinded, and then trampled to death by elephants. His corpse was thereafter impaled at the head of the bridge in Baghdad, where it would remain until Adud al-Dawla's death.
During the same period, Bisutun died, and his kingdom was thrown into civil war; his governor of Tabaristan, Dubaj ibn Bani, supported his son as the new Ziyarid ruler, while Bisutun's brother Qabus claimed the throne for himself. Adud quickly sent an army to aid Qabus against Dubaj. Qabus managed to defeat him and capture the son of Bisutun in Simnan. Adud then made the Abbasid caliph give Qabus the title of Shams al-Ma'ali.
In May 979, Adud al-Dawla invaded the territories of his brother Fakhr al-Dawla, who was forced to flee to Qazvin and then to Nishapur, a large part of his troops deserted. Adud al-Dawla then moved to Kerman and later Kermanshah where he set up a governor. In August/September 980, Adud al-Dawla captured Hamadan and occupied the entire area south of the city which would remain in Buyid hands in half a century. Shortly after, on October/November of the same year, Sahib ibn Abbad, the vizier of Adud al-Dawla's younger brother Mu'ayyad al-Dawla, arrived from Ray to negotiate a transfer of power in the city in favor of his master. Adud al-Dawla, recognized his younger brother Mu'ayyad because of his loyalty, and gave him the troops of Fakhr al-Dawla and helped him conquer Tabaristan and Gorgan from Qabus who had betrayed Adud by giving refugee to Fakhr al-Dawla. Mu'ayyad al-Dawla shortly managed to conquer these two provinces.
Adud al-Dawla was now the senior ruler of the Buyid Empire, and several rulers such as the Hamdanids, Saffarids, Shahinids, Hasanwayhids and even other lesser rulers who controlled Yemen, including its surrounding regions, acknowledged his authority. Other regions such as Makran, was also under Buyid control.
Adud al-Dawla then returned to Baghdad, where he built and restored several buildings in the city. He also stopped the quarrel between the Daylamites and Turks of the Buyid army. In 980, the Byzantine rebel Bardas Skleros fled to Mayyafariqin. When he arrived to the city, he sent his brother to Baghdad to offer his alliegence to Adud al-Dawla and make an alliance against the Byzantines, which Adud al-Dawla accepted. A Byzantine envoy from Constantinople shortly arrived to Baghdad and tried to persuade Adud al-Dawla to hand over the rebel, but he refused and kept the rebel and some of his family members in Baghdad for the rest of his reign, thus standing in a strong position for his diplomacy with the Byzantines. In 981, Adud al-Dawla sent Abu Bakr Baqillani to Constantinople to negotiate for peace. However, he was most likely sent to spy on the Byzantines and how their military functioned, since Adud al-Dawla was planning to invade Byzantine territory.
In 982, Adud al-Dawla sent another envoy to Constaninople, this time under Abu Ishaq ibn Shahram, who after having spent three months in the city, concluded a 10-year peace treaty with them. One year later, a Byzantine envoy arrived back in Baghdad, but Adud al-Dawla was too ill to bring an end to the negotiations. In the end, the 10-year peace treaty was finally completed, and the Byzantines also agreed to mention Adud al-Dawla's name in the Friday prayer in Constantinople. Sahib ibn Abbad, is known to have said the following thing about this event: "he [Adud al-Dawla] has done what no kings of the Arabs nor any Chosroes [kings] of the Persians could – he has Syria and the two Iraqs, and he is close to the Despot of Byzantium and the Maghribi by his continuous correspondence."
Adud al-Dawla kept his court in Shiraz. He visited Baghdad frequently and kept some of his viziers there, one of them being a Christian named Nasir ibn Harun. Furthermore, he had several Zoroastrian statesmen who served him, such as Abu Sahl Sa'id ibn Fadl al-Majusi, who served as his representative of Baghdad before his conquest of Iraq; Abu'l-Faraj Mansur ibn Sahl al-Majusi, who served as his financial minister; and Bahram ibn Ardashir al-Majusi, who served as a Buyid official. Adud al-Dawla seems to have greatly respected their religion.
Under him the Buyid kingdom flourished. His policies were liberal so there were no riots during his reign. He embellished Baghdad with numerous public buildings. He also built a famous public hospital known as the Al-'Adudi Hospital. It was the largest hospital of that time, and was destroyed during the Mongol conquests. Many prominent figures worked at the hospital, such as 'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi and Ibn Marzuban.
Adud al-Dawla also build caravanserai's and dams. The city that has particularly benefited from this work is Shiraz. In the region of Shiraz, he built a palace with three hundred and sixty rooms with advanced wind towers for air conditioning system of residential rooms. The population of Shiraz had increased so much during his reign that he built a satellite city near the city for his army. The name of the city was Kard-i Fannā Khusraw ("made by Fanna Khusraw"), making a clear reference to the names that the Sasanians gave their foundations.
There were two annual festivals in the city. The first to commemorate the day when the water pipe reached the city and the second to recall the date of the founding of the city. Both celebrations were instituted by Adud al-Dawla on the model of the holiday of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.
All these activities greatly expanded the economy of Fars so that the tax income was tripled in the 10th-century. His contributions to the enrichment of Fars made it a region of relative stability and prosperity for the culture of Iran during the Seljuq and Mongol invasions.
Adud al-Dawla, in order to maintain peace, established marriage ties with several rulers; his daughter was married to the Abbasid caliph at-Ta'i, while another was married to the Samanids and the Ziyarid ruler Bisutun. Adud al-Dawla himself had several wives, which included; the daughter of Bisutun; the daughter of Manadhar, an Justanid king; and the daughter of Siyahgil, an Giilite king. From these wives, Adud al-Dawla had several sons; Abu'l-Husain Ahmad and Abu Tahir Firuzshah, from the daughter of Manadhar; Abu Kalijar Marzuban, from the daughter of Siyahgil; and Shirdil Abu'l-Fawaris, from a Turkic concubine. Adud al-Dawla also had a younger son named Baha' al-Dawla. Abu'l-Husain Ahmad was supported by his mother and his uncle Fuladh ibn Manadhar as the heir of the Buyid Empire. However, Abu Kalijar Marzuban, because of his more prominent descent, was appointed as heir of the Buyid Empire by Adud al-Dawla.
Adud al-Dawla died at Baghdad on March 26, 983, and was buried in Najaf. His son Abu Kalijar Marzuban, who was in Baghdad at the time of his death, first kept his death secret in order to ensure his succession and avoid civil war. When he made the death of his father public, he was given the title of "Samsam al-Dawla". However, Adud al-Dawla's other son, Shirdil Abu'l-Fawaris, challenged the authority of Samsam al-Dawla, resulting in a civil war.
Adud al-Dawla, like the previous Buyid rulers, maintained the Abbasids in Baghdad, which gave legitimacy to his dynasty in the eyes of some Sunni Muslims. However, he showed more interest than his predecessors to the pre-Islamic culture of Iran, and was proud of his Iranian origin. He visited Persepolis alongside Marasfand, the Zoroastrian chief priest (mobad) of Kazerun, who read the pre-Islamic inscriptions in the city for him. Adud al-Dawla later left an inscription in the city, which tells about his awareness of being heir of an ancient pre-Islamic civilization. Adud al-Dawla even claimed descent from the Sasanian king Bahram V Gur, minted coins of him wearing a Sasanian type crown, and carried the traditional Sasanian inscription; Shahanshah, may his glory increase. While the reverse side of the coin said: May Shah Fanna Khusraw live long.
However, he still preferred Arabic authors more than Persian ones. There is very little evidence which shows his interest in Persian poetry. He spoke Arabic, wrote in Arabic and was proud to be a student of a famous Arab grammarian. He studied science in Arabic, including astronomy and mathematics. Many books written in Arabic were dedicated to him whether religious or secular content. Apparently showing interest in Arabic rather than Persian, Adud al-Dawla followed the mainstream of intellectual life in a provincial town where culture was dominated by Arabic and Persian.
Like many of his contemporaries, he does not seem to have felt that his admiration for the pre-Islamic Iranian civilization conflicted with his Muslim Shiite faith. According to some accounts, he repaired the Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala, and built a mausoleum of Ali in Najaf, which is today known as the Imam Ali Mosque. He is said to have been generous to a prominent Shiite theologian, but did not follow a Shiite religious policy and was tolerant to the Sunnis. He even tried to get closer to the Sunnis by giving his daughter in marriage to the caliph, which was a failure because the caliph refused to consummate the marriage.
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Police appeal after fatal A35 lorry crash
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Officers want to trace the driver of a large white articulated goods vehicle seen travelling near the crash scene in Axminster
Police investigating a fatal collision on the A35 outside Axminster on Monday morning (April 29) are keen to trace the driver of a large white articulated goods vehicle.
The accident, which happened near Kilmington Cross at around 5.50am, involved two HGVs, which collided head-on.
Both male drivers were trapped in their vehicles.
One driver, a 54-year-old man from Winchester, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other driver, a 36-year-old man from the Bristol area, was airlifted to Derriford Hospital where he is currently being treated for serious head and leg injuries.
Now police want to hear from anyone who saw a white articulated large goods vehicle, towing a rust-coloured shipping container, which was travelling on the A35 from the Dorchester area into Devon between 4.30am and 6am on that morning.
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