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Boutros
Boutros on 11 February 2015
NPD DATA:
PS4 - 189k
XBO - 149.8k
3DS ~74k
Wii U - 62.6k
360 - 38.8k
PS3 - 34.4k
Wii ~8k
PSTV - 6.6k
PSV - 39% of 3DS
Ouya < 200
Top 10 combined SKUs:
Dying Light (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox One ,PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
NBA 2K15 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
Super Smash Bros. (Wii U, 3DS)
Far Cry 4 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
Madden NFL 15 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
FIFA 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/12/january-2015-npd-ps4-wins/
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 90k, 1.4m LT (including digital sales)
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - 150k, 2.7m LT (including digital sales)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS- 90k, 2.1m LT (including digital sales)
PR comments:
Nintendo:
"Nintendo games and systems closed 2014 with strong momentum, and that has carried over into 2015. Some Nintendo highlights from the January NPD report include:
· Sales of Wii U hardware and software increased by nearly 30 percent and nearly 45 percent, respectively, over the same month last year.
· Super Smash Bros. for Wii U added more than 90,000 combined physical and digital units to bring its lifetime total to more than 1.4 million total units in the U.S.
· Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire sold more than 150,000 combined physical and digital units, bringing their combined lifetime total to more than 2.7 million total units in the United States alone.
· Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS sold more than 90,000 combined physical and digital units in its fifth month on the market, bringing its lifetime total to more than 2.1 million total units in the United States alone.
On Feb. 13, Nintendo will launch the New Nintendo 3DS XL system with four unique SKUs to choose from. The new system will launch alongside two highly anticipated titles: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Exactly one month later on March 13, portable gaming fans will be able to play Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
In just a few days on Feb. 20, Wii U fans will get the chance to experience Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. A few months later in May, gamers will get the chance to play one of the more anticipated titles of the year in Splatoon."
VGC DATA:
Last week of January missing (January 4th-31st).
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Captain_Yuri
Captain_Yuri on 11 February 2015
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small44 on 11 February 2015
I'm excited it's my first npd prediction
PS4 - over 100 millions let's say 120m
Xbox One - 70m
Wii U - 25m
Vita - 15m if it will not get Final Fantasy Kingdoms Heart and Monster Hunter 20m otherwise
3DS - 80m
TechnoHobbit
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (WiiU)
Rayman Legends (WiiU)
TechnoHobbit on 11 February 2015
Time goes by so fast. Tagging.
Bets:
1. If the Wii U sells closer to 10 million LTD by 1/3/2015 I win. If it sells closer to 9.5 million LTD by 1/3/2015 OfficerRaichu15 wins (winner gets 2 weeks of avatar control)--Lost.
Qermity
Qermity on 11 February 2015
Demon's Crest (SNES)
POE on 11 February 2015
ExplodingBlock
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Team Fortress 2 (PC)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
ExplodingBlock on 11 February 2015
Shagged!
darkenergy on 11 February 2015
TechnoHobbit said:
Time goes by so fast.
Yeah, feels like yesterday that we got NPD for December.
Proud to be a Californian.
binary solo
binary solo on 11 February 2015
We already know who won the hardware contest (thanks Amazon). So what software contests are people interested in?
Now that we know Amazon is quite reliable in predicting the hardware winner it might be interesting to put an Amazon table in the OP for console ranking and top 10 software (excluding pre-orders releasing after the month closes).
"The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
LordPhil
LordPhil on 11 February 2015


Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) addressed members of the media and attendees at a news conference in the rotunda of the Ryan Office Building in the State Capitol Complex on April 26 to announce a resolution supported by The Forum of Executive Women of Greater Philadelphia. The resolution urges for-profit businesses and nonprofit institutions doing business in Pennsylvania to have a minimum of 30 percent women directors by Dec. 31, 2020, and measure their progress annually toward a goal of equal representation of men and women in leadership positions. The resolution passed with a unanimous vote of 189-0. Pictured with Harper (front row, third from right) and supporters Marguerite Quinn (R-Montgomery) (front row, second from right) and Rep. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) (front row, far left) are members of The Forum of Executive Women and representatives of constituencies around the state who support the resolution and its goal.
If you would like to read the body of the resolution, please go to: https://legiscan.com/PA/text/HR273/id/1600747/Pennsylvania-2017-HR273-Introduced.pdf.


Gamers usually spend most of their money on graphics cards -and rightly so since it is the most important piece in a gaming rig. But the most important hardware after your GPU is your CPU (Central Processing Unit). It handles most of the processing load in your computer and can affect your gaming performance significantly and can even "bottleneck" your GPU, meaning it can limit your graphics cards performance.
Having said that, you do not need the most expensive CPU to enjoy games; it doesn't even have to match your GPU's price range. But considering the fact that CPUs usually last a lot longer than your GPUs and don't need to be changed that often, buying a strong CPU with a future vision can be a smart idea. Plus, if you, like all people, do other things on your computer other than playing games, CPU becomes much more important. And today, we will help you make your next purchase.
What To Look For In A Processor before Buying?
Socket: First thing you should look for is compatibility. Your CPU will fit in on your motherboard's CPU socket and if they are not compatible, it will not work. Intel CPU's don't fit on AMD sockets and vice versa. Also, as they release new processors, their sockets also change to keep pace with the new technology. So new CPU's may not be always compatible with old motherboards.
Cores: Number of your cores will be the main factor in your CPU's power, however, more cores don't always equate to more power. It depends on how much power your video game or other software will need, so you can check their system requirements for a more optimized purchase.
Frequency: Another factor that plays into your CPU's performance is its operating frequency, also known as clock speed. The higher this value is, the better the performance will be, but this also goes hand to hand with how many cores you have. For example, a quad-core 3 GHz CPU will usually outperform a dual-core 3.5 GHz CPU.
Ryzen 7 2700X being the best AMD Processor for gaming is the proof that AMD has been listening to reviews and customers. It is a big step forward for the company, since it delivers on gaming performance, versatility and price. It costs less than the 1800X did when it first launched and is faster while being even cheaper than 1700X it's replacing. It comes with an unlocked multiplier and also has backward compatibility with 300-series motherboards. While its competitor Intel i7 8700K beats the 2700X in single and quad-core performance by a slight amount, the 2700X wins on multi-core workloads. Also, 2700X comes with its own cooler, Wraith Prism; you will have to buy your own cooler on Intel 8700k. These make the Ryzen 2700X best CPU on the high-end spectrum in our eyes.
Our second place high-end CPU is Intel's fastest mainstream Intel processor, 8700k which is also the best Intel Processor for gaming. In the gaming scene, it is moderately faster than its competitor. With 6 cores and 4.7 GHz Turbo clock speed, this CPU will probably go a really long way with your current PC, especially when you consider that you can overclock it to 5 Ghz. But it still proves inferior to 2700X by its lower multi-core power and higher price tag. Plus, you will have to buy your own cooler, raising the price gap between its competitor even more. But if you want the absolute best CPU for mainly gaming purposes and do not care about the monetary aspect, i7 8700K should be your choice.
Moving down the price range, we have our best value picks for the mid-range. It was a tough battle, but Ryzen 5 2600 came on top just by a little bit. When compared to its competitor, i5 8400, Ryzen 5 2600 loses on the gaming side by around %10 but when it comes to multi-core heavy workloads, Ryzen 5 crushes 8400k with a %20-25 lead, making it the best all-rounder. Plus, if you want better gaming performance, you can always overclock it (something you cannot do on i5 8400) to shrink the FPS difference between two CPUs to a mere few frames. You can argue that Ryzen 2600X is a better choice, but keep in mind that 2600 is 13% cheaper and is just 7% slower, so it is a better value pick. All in all, if you want the best bang for your buck, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is the way to go.
i5 series' jump in performance is much more evident in its 8th gen processors, pushing the 7th gen i5's 4 cores to a whopping number of 6. I do not even want to call Core i5-8400 a second-place finisher since it is technically the fastest mid-range CPU when it comes to sole gaming purposes. Plus, it comes with its own cooler -a welcome change after its big brother 8700K's lack of one. Sure, it's multi-threading power is inferior to Ryzen 5 2600's and is $20 more expensive, but it makes up for it with its superior gaming performance. It is fast enough to handle even a 1080 Ti. Its most obvious downside is that it is locked, so you cannot overclock it, but we are doubtful you will need a boost in the near future. Even though AMD's amazing versatility and $20 lower price make it our best value pick, on the Intel's side, i5 8400 is still an excellent choice and a slightly better one on the gaming scene.
Finally, we have our budget picks. Normally, since we are reviewing CPUs, we would pick the winner amongst normal processors but AMD's Ryzen 3 2200G comes as a phenomenal budget choice with its Vega 8 Graphics. For just $100, you get an APU that can run most recent titles pretty well on low settings. Plus, it is completely unlocked, meaning you can overclock it to boost its power even more. Its Vega 8 Graphics is 3 times faster than its competitor, Intel Pentium Gold G5400's UHD Graphics 610. Its processing power makes the added GPU look like a free add-on with 4 unlocked cores at 3.5 GHz base clock speed. Overall, there is simply no cheaper option to get into gaming other than Ryzen 3 2200G.
Even though Ryzen 3 2200G is our budget choice, if you already have a GPU that you are satisfied with, an APU may seem unattractive to you for good reasons. If you just simply want a good, cheap CPU with good performance, look no further than Intel Core i3-8100. With 4 real cores at 3.6 GHz, it can handle your gaming needs as much as it can power your multi-core programs. Its only con is that just like most Intel CPUs, its cores are locked so you cannot overclock them. But for around $120 or less, you get a good mix of gaming performance and general power and that is hard to beat.
So there you have it, our best picks in the Processor scene. Just like GPUs, there is an abundance of choices in the processor market and when you add the compatibility issues, choosing one for your current -or next- PC can be a challenging activity. So whether you are building a new PC from the ground or simply upgrading your old one, we hope our list helped you.


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Q: PHP Help, inserting user input into html code I'm coding a site so that I can watch YouTube without flash player.
index.html >
[code]
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Youtube4Tor</title>

Watch YouTube Without Flash in Tor

<form action="play.php" method="post">

Youtube URL:

<input type="text" name="video" />

Type in the code after the url,
 eg. If the video URl is
 "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqUdI4AIDF0",
 type in: dqUdI4AIDF0

<input type="submit" />

</form>

[/code]
I'm stuck on the PHP, you see, what I want it to do is to get what the user entered, and insert it here:

Any help is appreciated.
Aurora

A: I don't know how you're planning on showing the iframe, but this works when placed inside the same page as the form: (Using action="" as the form's action).
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/<?php if(isset($_POST['video']) && !empty($_POST['video']) ){ echo $_POST['video']; } ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Using:
<?php if(isset($_POST['video']) && !empty($_POST['video']) ){ echo $_POST['video']; } ?>

I would need to know how you're planning to show it, and what you have inside the play.php file.
Let me know if this works for you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Using sessions
You can also use sessions which I tend to think would be a more flexible method.
Here is an example which has everything inside one page, but you could use the session variable pretty much anywhere outside that page, just as long as session_start(); is included, along with the session variable.
<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['video'] = $_POST['video'];
// echo $_SESSION['video']; // for testing purposes only
?>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Youtube4Tor</title>

Watch YouTube Without Flash in Tor

<form action="" method="post">

Youtube URL:

<input type="text" name="video" />

Type in the code after the url,
 eg. If the video URl is
 "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqUdI4AIDF0",
 type in: dqUdI4AIDF0

<input type="submit" />

</form>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/<?php if(isset($_SESSION['video']) && !empty($_SESSION['video']) ){ echo $_SESSION['video']; } ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Page 2 test
The same video showed up on another page that I created (I didn't have to re-enter the YouTube ID), using the following:
<?php
session_start();
// echo $_SESSION['video']; // just to echo the video ID
?>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/<?php if(isset($_SESSION['video']) && !empty($_SESSION['video']) ){ echo $_SESSION['video']; } ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Here is another method using sessions: (A better method, I think)
<?php
session_start();

$video = $_POST['video'] = $_SESSION['video'];
echo $video; // echo video ID number
echo "
";
echo $_SESSION['video']; // echo video ID number test
?>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Youtube4Tor</title>

Watch YouTube Without Flash in Tor

<form action="" method="post">

Youtube URL:

<input type="text" name="video" />

Type in the code after the url,
 eg. If the video URl is
 "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqUdI4AIDF0",
 type in: dqUdI4AIDF0

<input type="submit" />

</form>

Then if you were to create another page called see_video.php for example, you would see the same video on that page without re-entering the YouTube ID number:
<?php
session_start();
if(isset($_SESSION['video']) && !empty($_SESSION['video']))
    {
    echo $_SESSION['video']; // echo video ID number
    }
else { echo "Sorry, no video chosen."; }
?>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/<?php if(isset($_SESSION['video']) && !empty($_SESSION['video']) ){ echo $_SESSION['video']; } ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

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GMC Bulldog Softball keeps things rolling with a 4-0 week
USC Salkehatchie
Georgia Military College (0-0) 1 2 2 7 0 12 14 0
USC Salkehatchie (0-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 5
2B: Katy Stamey 2; Natalie Johnson 2; Taylor Krause
HR: Danielle Downs
2B: Lanie Freeman; Sametra Duck
The GMC Softball Bulldogs were 4-0 last week with sweeps over USC Salkehatchie on Tuesday and Thomas University JV on Thursday. The team is 30-9 (9-4 in conference) and ranked #18 nationally.
Game 1 vs. USC Salkehatchie
GMC scored early and often in game 1. The Dogs scored 1 in the 1st, 2 in the 2nd, 2 in the 3rd, and 7 in the 4th to take a 5 inning game 12-1. Madason Messer allowed only 4 hits and 1 run in the win. Katy Stamey led the way from the leadoff spot going 4-4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored. Natalie Johnson and Taylor Krause collected 2 hits each. Danielle Downs had only one hit but it collected 4 RBI as it was a grand slam homerun in the 5th inning. Eight of the 9 starters had hits in the game.
Danielle Downs got the start in game 2 and the results were much the same. Allowing only 5 hits and 1 run, she took the win as the offense continued to put up runs. Again, the game only went 5 innings as GMC scored 2 in the 2nd, 5 in the 3rd, and 2 in the 5th to take the game 9-1. Jordan Crews went 4-4 in the game with Stamey, Ansley Wilbanks, Downs, Johnson, and Mamie Crawford all collecting multiple hits in the game. In total the dogs had 17 hits in the 5 inning game. Final Score GMC 9 – Salk 1
Game 1 vs Thomas U. JV
Mallory Parson got the game 1 start for the Dogs and pitched a 5 hit shutout to get her 5th win of the season. The shutout was important as the Bulldogs could only muster 1 run to take the game 1-0. The only run of the game came on a 2 out double by Brittany Lowe. Natalie Johnson was the only Dog with multiple hits.
The Bulldogs won another 5 inning game in game 2 with a 12-0 victory. Scoring 3 in the 1st, 3 in the 2nd, & 6 in the 3rd was all that it would take to get Danielle Downs her 13th win of the year. She allowed only 2 base runners in the game. In a game where the benches on both sides were emptied, GMC made the most of it with 3 people coming off the bench to get hits. Courtney Neild had a 2 RBI single, McKenzie Krause had a single, and Jenni McDaniel used her speed to grab a bunt single and a stolen base. The number 1,2, & 3 spots in the order scored 9 of the 12 runs.
The Bulldogs will be on the road this week with games on Tuesday, March 27th when they take on Georgia Highlands and then back home on Saturday, April 1st when they take on South Georgia State College here at Couch Field.

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1 Vintage Acrylic Beads Clear Faceted Round Plastic Resin Bead 9mm. Deceptive clear plastic beads with the look of glass and the sharp faceting of well cut crystal.
These vintage acrylic beads are 9mm in diameter with a 2mm hole.


The Garb Consulting Group has been providing top quality network design and support to schools for over 20 years. GCG will work with your school to develop a scalable infrastructure within each school's budget. Managing IT for schools is a specialty of GCG.
GCG will come for an initial visit at your site, and will learn about the characteristics of your school and your budget. Using this information, GCG will tailor a solution to your school, at the lowest possible cost.
Using our network of hardware and software vendors, who offer deep discounts for schools, GCG will select the most optimal hardware. We specialize in server and firewall installations. In addition, GCG has experience managing iPad deployments, Chromebooks, and Smart boards.
Student management software and accounting programs are also integral to the successful daily operation of schools. GCG has experience installing Quick books and installing Power school to help administrators efficiently manage schools.
GCG also has extensive knowledge of internet safety and security. In addition to ensuring that all school networks comply with the Federal Children's Internet Protection Act, we will speak with the school's staff to determine what level of internet access different types of users will need, in order to maximize security and efficiency.
After the installation, GCG will become your school's offsite IT management firm, with a variety of monthly service contracts to meet each school's size and budget. A GCG technician will monitor all critical equipment, and will make the best effort to ensure maximal uptime. In the event of an outage, a GCG technician is available to assist remotely, or come to your school within 4 hours.
Chromecast Roku or Apple TV?


This is a Timothy Goodman tote bag I snatched up from Uniqlo.
I recommend Uniqlo for winter clothes as well as their collaborations with designers like Goodman.
In New York City the weather veers from minus 2 degrees with the wind chill on a Friday to 52 degrees the following Thursday.
We cannot continue to deny that this fluctuation IS because of climate change.
What can each of us do to keep warm in the Northeast and wherever else it's cold in the winter?
I recommend buying from Uniqlo their HeatTech thin long-sleeve tee shirts to wear under your shirts and sweaters in the arctic chill.
I own two HeatTech under-layers: one in off white and one in black.
The Uniqlo items might fit you in their regular sizes.
Uniqlo is a Japanese brand that has stores and delivery options in the USA too.
It's true the Uniqlo clothes fit me in their regular sizes. I haven't had to alter anything from Uniqlo yet. And I'm a person who has to get Petite clothes hemmed and shortened to boot. So I can vouch for the universality of their sizing if you're petite.
Their lounge sets are also comfy and warm. They sell cashmere sweaters and have designer clothes collaborations too.
I'll be wearing my HeatTech under-tee shirts throughout the winter this season.
I endorse that statement. I'll be 53 in the spring and the view from here is delightful.
I will return in coming blog entries to talking about life during "the change" for women.
Yes, menopause is a fact of older life for those of us who are women.
Wearing layers is the way to peel off outer clothes respectfully when you're having hot flashes.
Thus: HeatTech to the rescue.


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Q: Django AbstractUser with multiple profiles My models.py code is given below:
from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin
from django.db import models

class User(AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin):
    USERNAME_FIELD = "email"

    email = models.EmailField(verbose_name="E-mail", unique=True)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.email

class Profile(models.Model):
    phone_number = models.CharField(verbose_name="Phone number", max_length=15)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.phone_number

    class Meta:
        abstract = True

class UserProfile(Profile):
    user = models.ForeignKey(to=User, on_delete=models.PROTECT, related_name="profile")

    group = models.CharField(
        verbose_name="Group type",
        choices=GroupChoices.choices(), # Group1, Group2 etc.
        max_length=20
    )

    def __str__(self):
        return self.user

    class Meta:
        unique_together = ("user", "group")

I'd like to have a possibility to create users with the same email & phone number. The only difference would be a membership to different groups.
The code below seems to be working properly, but once there are two users with the same email(which makes user instance unique), it always returns a list of profiles, instead of returning the specific user profile.
One of the concerns is when accessing another model where User model is in a relation by FK. Then it returns a list of profiles, instead of the specific one.
To compare, using Uber app you can be both a passenger & driver (the same email and the same phone number, but different profiles) - I'm trying to achieve something similar.
Is this approach appropriate ? Is it fair enough, for example to create a custom ProfileManager and filter there results ? Or its overcomplicated and it should be done in a different way ?


Without the foot, my tablet wobbles when I type. It is so annoying.
It doesn't seem they are available from Lenovo. The only place I have found the replacement rubber foot / FRU 01AW571 was here on eBay.
The feet on eBay are expensive! I rather purchase directly from Lenovo if I can. Please help!


Members of the committee will present their findings, conclusions, and recommendations at General Assembly. Their presentation will be Thursday morning, June 14, at 8 a.m.
In response to last year's study committee on Women Serving in the Ministry, Grace Presbytery has submitted an overture to the General Assembly requesting that clarity be given to the language in the Book of Church Order that addresses the diaconate.


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The Open Secrets of Penny Slinger
The pioneering 'feminist surrealist' who turned her back on the artworld returns with a London solo show
By J.J. Charlesworth
Michael Rakowitz
"The absurdity of minor objects telling a major story is something I seek out"
By Oliver Basciano
A date with Michael Rakowitz (and his mum)
Two exclusive recipes from the artist's new cookbook
The photographer talks about the virtues of repetition and structure, his Instagram account and his latest series – on view at Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles, through 30 August
By Fi Churchman
A New World Literature
Adam Thirlwell and Hans Ulrich Obrist discuss art in the age of isolationism – and the show they curated for Manchester International Festival
Report from South Africa – March 2015
Matthew Blackman, editor of online South African art publication, ArtThrob, rounds up the best of this month's magazine's news and reviews
By Matthew Blackman
Four months of working with a web developer... I have never heard good words follow those opening words. But I have a few. ARTTHROB_ has a new look and a new 'back end' and we still end the missives with our developer with the happier spectrum of emoticons. Okay there are some issues to iron out over the next few weeks but it is up and running and we are all much happier for it. In this time too South Africa has had some excellent exhibitions by a unique range of artists. And the city Cape Town seemingly has had as many art fairs as it has mountains. With all of this happening and the bright sunny summer climbs of Cape Town to keep you jolly one could almost be, what some refer to as, happy. That is if there weren't some dark clouds, admittedly far in the distance, blowing in over South Africa's art world.
An Open Letter to Jochen Zeitz and the Director of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa Mark Coetzee
I think I speak for most people in the South African arts when I say that we have all been waiting with anticipation for the development known as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa to open in 2017 in Cape Town's Waterfront. However, the Cape Town Art Fair was punctuated by the dismay of the 'Zeitz MOCAA Ball'. What was meant to be a sumptuous affair got me to thinking as to what might be wrong with this picture. I went home and began a letter to Jochen Zeitz and the Director Mark Coetzee.
Kemang Wa Lehulere at the Stevenson in Cape Town
This years' Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year Kemang Wa Lehulere had his second major solo exhibition at the Stevenson Gallery in Cape Town. I first encountered Wa Lehulere many years ago when he came up to me as a young man. He nonchalantly informed me that the vinyl that I had just stuck on the window of my project space was, in fact, skew. After a short exchange he walked away with a shrug. And although I was struggling to keep my temper through the few words that passed between us I did know that I had met somebody who might do something interesting. This, our reviewer Tim Leibbrandt, confirms, has certainly come to pass.
Igshaan Adams at blank projects in Cape Town
Igshaan Adams, quiet and unassuming, is in many ways the binary opposite of Wa Lehulere. However his work is no less interesting. In Parda Adams put together an exhibition of extreme subtlety and depth. As our reviewer Lloyd Pollak says: 'Adams boldly cuts against the grain of South African art and rejects its predominantly figurative bias. Instead of embarking on representation, he cunningly subverts the formal iconographies and sacred artifacts of Islam in order to voice his discontent.'
Penny Siopis at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town
When William Kentridge gave the speech at the opening of Penny Siopis's retrospective at the Iziko South African National Gallery he talked of how they once competed for an art prize held in a small Italian pizza restaurant in Johannesburg in the 1980s - an award that Siopis won. She has certainly won a great deal more since then, including a huge amount of respect. The exhibition entitled Time and Again is certainly, for me, one of the best I have ever seen in the National Gallery. Not only does it document Siopis's extraordinary development as an artist over the last four decades but, as Anna Stielau points out, it brings into focus Siopis' major concern.
Online exclusive first published 16 March 2015.
Report from South Africa – August 2014
Ahead of the Johannesburg Art Fair, Matthew Blackman, editor of online South African art publication, ArtThrob, rounds up the best of this month's magazine's news and reviews
Report from South Africa – May/June 2014
Report from South Africa – April 2014
Matthew Blackman, editor of online contemporary art publication, Artthrob, rounds up the best of this month's magazine's news and reviews from South Africa
Report from South Africa – November/December 2014
Report from South Africa – July 2014
Report from South Africa – September 2014
ArtReview Asia Spring 2015
Issue features: Ten exhibitions you won't want to miss this spring, Points of View, Ming Wong, Shooshie Sulaiman, Gabriel Orozco, Liang Shaoji, Shirin Neshat, Miao Jiaxin, Mika Ninagawa, Strokes for Different Folks, Art in Context: Singapore, Reviews and more...
Report from South Africa – October 2014
Featuring: FutureGreats – our annual guide to the artists who are setting new agendas in relation to the role and social relevance of art; Lord Krishna on the art industry, interviewed by Matthew Collings; No Past, No Future: How 'the new' became 'the now' – the latest instalment of ArtReview's ongoing investigation into contemporary art's obsession with novelty, by J.J. Charlesworth; Somewhere sideways, down, at an angle, but very close by – an artist project by Florian Meisenberg
Matthew Blackman
The Niesłuchowski Experiment
Tyler Coburn on how Simon Leung made Warren Niesłuchowski's lifestyle a work of art – from the archive
By Tyler Coburn
Cao Fei (and me)
Doretta Lau navigates the worlds of the Beijing-based artist, who's presenting a whole new body of work at the Centre Pompidou next week – from the archive
By Doretta Lau
The Companionable Franz West
How the late Austrian artist's convivial, shitpositive vision of sculpture reinvented public art
By Rosanna Mclaughlin
Isuma in Venice
At the Canadian Pavilion, the Inuit artist collective disputes the ideas of nationhood and representation on which the Venice Biennale was founded
By Mark Rappolt
Looking at Pictures with William Eggleston
An interview with the pioneering American photographer, whose work is on view at David Zwirner, London
Michael Lin & Richard Lin
Mark Rappolt on the subtleties of inter-generational artistic dialogue
Andrea Fraser on art, power and patronage after Donald Trump
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I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called Todara – the Nigeria-based startup has its Online Bookstore now Liveand is located athttp://innov8tiv.com/todara-the-nigeria-based-startup-has-its-online-bookstore-now-live-2/.
Todara has now an online marketplace where consumers can go to buy and sell books and other education-related contents. The e-commerce platform went live in June, this year.
Todara is a Nigerian startup that allows vendors to list their products online, giving them access to consumers from across Nigeria. The online marketplace has features that make it easy for the shoppers to search and find what they are looking for. These features include a search box, where a buyer can input the name of a given book or topic. Once a consumer has made a selection, they can check out and make payment digitally. The product purchased will then be shipped to the consumer.
Todara was officially launched in 2017 as a general e-commerce store, but the team behind it quickly realized that model was not working, as already there were too many online stores in Nigeria; big ones including Konga and Jumia. Therefore, they decided to re-launch the platform a second time, but this time focusing on a specific niche.
"Our focus on the book business will allow us to build trust with customers and at the same time allow us to build capacity to tackle the challenges facing the e-commerce sector in Africa," said Olanext Oduntan, the co-founder and CEO of Todara during an interview with a section of the media.
Todara is particularly keen on making African authors more discoverable to readers across Nigeria. This business model might make them appealing to book readers are the e-commerce site is exclusively dedicated to books. That could also mean they have a huge catalog of books compared to other online markets that also has everything in it.
Check out the Todara online store for books at this link.


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Budget 2021 gives a Boost to Infrastructure Sector
To further improve the country's infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to significantly enhance capital expenditure to Rs 5.54 lakh crore in the next fiscal. The focus is also on creating institutional structures and giving a big thrust to monetizing assets to achieve the goals of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). This will require a major increase in funding both from the government and the financial sector, she said.
NIP was launched in December 2019 with 6,835 projects, and now has been expanded to 7,400 projects. Around 217 projects worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore under some key infrastructure ministries have been completed.
The minister has also announced that a sum of Rs 20,000 crore has been provisioned in the Budget to capitalise a Development Financial Institution (DFI). The aim is to have a lending portfolio of at least Rs 5 lakh crore for this DFI in three years time. A Bill will be introduced to set up the DFI which will act as a provider, enabler and catalyst for infrastructure financing.
There are other initiatives like launching a national monetisation pipeline of potential brownfield infrastructure assets, creating an asset monetisation dashboard for tracking the progress and to provide visibility to investors.
Listing measures in this direction,the Minister said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) have sponsored one InvIT each that will attract international and domestic institutional investors.
Five operational roads with an estimated enterprise value of Rs 5,000 crore are being transferred to the NHAI infrastructure investment trust (InvIT). Similarly, transmission assets worth Rs 7,000 crore will be transferred to the PGCIL InvIT.
Railways will monetize dedicated freight corridor assets for operations and maintenance, after commissioning.
More infrastructure assets will be rolled out under the asset monetization programme: NHAI operational toll roads; transmission assets of PGCIL; oil and gas pipelines of GAIL, IOCL and HPCL; AAI airports in tier II and III cities; other railway infrastructure assets; and warehousing assets of CPSEs such as Central Warehousing Corporation and NAFED.
Major Expressways/Corridors
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Remaining 260 km will be awarded before 31.3.2021.
Bengaluru – Chennai Expressway:278 km will be initiated in the current financial year. Construction will begin in 2021-22.
Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor:210 km corridor will be initiated in the current financial year. Construction will begin in 2021-22.
Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway:63 km expressway providing an alternate route to NH 27 will be initiated in 2021-22.
Chennai – Salem corridor: 277 km expressway will be awarded and construction would start in 2021-22.
Raipur-Vishakhapatnam:464 km passing through Chhattisgarh, Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh will be awarded in the current year. Construction will start in 2021-22.
Amritsar-Jamnagar: Construction will commence in 2021-22
Delhi –Katra:Construction will commence in 2021-22
Advanced Traffic management system with speed radars, variable message sign boards, GPS enabled recovery vans will be installed in all new four and six lane highways.
Indian Railways has prepared a 'National Rail Plan for India – 2030' under which a 'future-ready' railway system will be created by 2030, she said.
To strengthen urban infrastructure, a new scheme will be launched at a cost of Rs 18,000 crores to support augmentation of public bus transport services.
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* Five-judge bench appointed to hear FR petition against Yugadanavi agreement
Fri, Nov 26, 2021, 11:51 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Nov 26, Colombo: A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court has been appointed to hear fundamental rights petitions filed seeking to quash the Cabinet decision to transfer 40% of the government-owned shares of the Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi Power Plant to U.S. Company New Fortress Energy.
The announcement was made when the petitions were taken up before a three-judge bench comprising Justices Murdu Fernando, Gamini Amarasekera and Arjuna Obeysekera today (26).
The Attorney General has earlier requested the Supreme Court to appoint a full bench of five or more judges to hear the fundamental rights petitions.
Accordingly, the petitions will be taken up before a five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Buwaneka Aluvihare, Priyantha Jayawardena, Vijith Malalgoda and LTB Dehideniya on Monday (29).
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and others have filed the fundamental rights petitions seeking to invalidate the cabinet decision.
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Alta Zinc Limited (ASX:AZI) Gorno Innovation Receives EU Booster Funding and Support
Gorno Innovation Receives EU Booster Funding and Support
Perth, July 27, 2021 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Alta Zinc Limited ( ASX:AZI) ( FRA:8EE) is pleased to announce it has successfully received funding support for an innovative remote sensing and laser project at Gorno through the EIT RawMaterials Booster program.
- EU support for Gorno innovation - EIT RawMaterials is demonstrating EU support for Gorno by funding an innovative program to enable 'locked up' high-grade zinc, lead and silver mineralisation to be mined without additional mine development.
- No tailings dams - Gorno is being designed to be one of the few mines worldwide with no long-term surface tailings storage, with all tailings to be stored in the underground mine workings. The EIT RawMaterials Booster funding enables cutting-edge assessment of the historical voids to maximise storage capacity.
- Efficient recovery of valuable raw materials - a paste backfill containing the mine tailings will provide support to underground openings, thereby increasing roof stability to allow for maximum extraction of the mineralisation with minimal additional development.
- Reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions embrace the concept of Green Mining - Gorno's mineralisation is highly amenable to XRT sorting technology which reliably separates valuable mineral ores from waste rock before processing. This results in a reduction in the processing plant size/capital cost and reduced tailings. The XRT technology is also being tested to produce a saleable limestone by- product which can offset aggregate produced from quarries for use in the circular and low-carbon economy.
- Clean zinc and lead concentrates vital for European smelters - Gorno mineralisation can produce some of the cleanest and highest-grade zinc and lead concentrates available globally. These high purity products would provide a traceable, clean and environmentally sustainable metal supply to European smelters with a much-reduced transportation and environmental waste impact compared to other market sources of concentrates.
Pier Luigi Franceschini - Innovation Hub Director of EIT RawMaterials CLC South S.r.l. (Rome, Italy) said: "We are very happy that EIT RawMaterials is able to support this innovation program at Gorno, and we recognise the project's unique environmental qualities. The Booster program support for Gorno is evidence that EIT RawMaterials has an agile process to bring suitable raw materials projects into an investment channel. We look forward to engaging the team at Gorno further with our networks towards achieving our shared vision of a green and resilient Europe, where raw materials are a major strength of the EU economy."
Geraint Harris, MD of Alta Zinc Limited, commented: "We are delighted with the positive response our activities have received from Pier Luigi Franceschini and the EIT RawMaterials team in Rome, and it is rewarding to be able to contribute to the raw materials requirements of Europe with the pioneering re-start of base metal mine in a historic mining country such as Italy. Our goal is to turn Gorno into one of the cleanest and most environmentally responsible new breed of base metals mines coming on stream in Europe.
Their actions show that the EU is taking concrete steps towards ensuring reliable, secure and sustainable access to raw materials; and we are happy to be contributors to a globally competitive, green, and digital Europe."
EIT RAW MATERIALS AND THE EUROPEAN RAW MATERIALS ALLIANCE
Minerals, metals and advanced materials are key enablers to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal. Today, only a fraction of the most relevant raw materials is produced in Europe. This can be changed through a circular economy approach, through innovation in recycling, substitution, processing, mining, and exploration. It is the objective of EIT RawMaterials to secure a sustainable raw materials supply by driving innovation, education, and entrepreneurship across European industrial ecosystems.
EIT RawMaterials provides a collaborative environment for disruptive and breakthrough innovations by connecting business with academia, research, and investment. It also invests in future generation of innovators for the raw materials sector through initiatives ranging from education of school students to higher qualifications for industry professionals.
The company is committed to supporting Europe's transition towards a circular, green, and digital economy whilst strengthening its global competitiveness and securing employment. On this foundation, EIT RawMaterials has been mandated by the European Commission to lead and manage the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA), established in September 2020, as part of the EU's Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, and the publication of the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials.
EIT RawMaterials coordinates ERMA to unlock multi-country, public and private investment potentials and supports strategic developments with potential for innovation and high-value job creation in the raw materials sector to secure access to critical and strategic raw materials, advanced materials, and processing know-how for EU industrial ecosystems.
The Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials looks at the current and future challenges and proposes actions to reduce Europe's raw materials' dependency on third countries, diversifying supply from both primary and secondary sources and improving resource efficiency and circularity while promoting responsible sourcing worldwide.
ERMA's purpose is contribute to ensuring reliable, secure and sustainable access to raw materials as key enablers for a globally competitive, green and digital Europe.
Alta became a member of ERMA in January 2021, aligning with the EU aim of providing reliable access to key raw materials and recognising the benefit of being part of a unique network of organisations across the raw materials value chain. Alta is aiming to provide a European source of very high-grade, clean, low-impurity zinc and lead concentrates from Gorno by 2024.
REMOTE SENSING AND LASER PROJECT
Alta is trialling the innovative use of high intensity laser scanning for geologic assessment of the mineralisation remaining in previously mined stopes at Gorno and also volume assessment of the underground voids. This will enable potential new Mineral Resources to be identified for extraction once the open void has had the roof supported by cemented backfill made from new mine tailings.
This enables detailed geological survey and calculations to be achieved with a high level of precision and accuracy, delivered by a safe, cheap and time effective technique, even in tight enclosed spaces that otherwise could be too difficult to access.
In assessing the Booster application, EIT RawMaterials recognised the highly favourable environmental benefits from the enhanced efficiency of the extraction of valuable raw resources at Gorno:
- Accurate survey will allow geologic assessment of the mineral content and tonnes remaining in pillars, which may then be included in mineral resources.
- A key feature of re-development plans for Gorno is that plant tailings will be permanently stored in the mined stopes as cemented paste backfill. This means tailings do not need to be stored above ground, significantly reducing the surface environmental impact.
- The cemented backfill can provide sufficient roof support so that mineralised pillars can be extracted, thus releasing the 'locked-up' zinc, lead and silver metal.
- Extraction efficiency of the valuable existing mineral resources is therefore increased, reducing the potential waste of available raw materials.
- Mined waste can displace commercially quarried limestone aggregate products, reducing the environmental footprint and carbon emissions of this raw material supply.
Sustainability is a key consideration for the EU in sourcing to raw materials supply. At its core, EU policies seek to improve the management and reduction of energy and resources used in extracting materials, to minimise and mitigate any side-effects to the surrounding natural and social environments both short-term and long-term. The use of innovation and technology to reduce impacts on the planet is therefore paramount.
Testwork has shown that the Gorno mineralisation is highly amenable to XRT sorting technology which reliably separates the valuable metal ores from the host rock (limestone). This has been shown to reduce the amount of ore fed to the processing plant by half, with minimal loss of contained metal. This significantly cuts the size of the processing plant required with savings to the initial capital cost and ongoing maintenance costs and it is estimated that energy consumption can effectively be halved compared to traditional methods. All of these savings will be measured to calculate the reduced CO2 footprint of the operations.
The mass of tailings generated are also cut significantly, resulting in further savings in relation to energy usage, emissions and cost and allowing all tailings to be stored safely underground.
Once the host rock is separated from the metallic minerals by the XRT technology it can potentially be re- used as a saleable limestone by-product which will offset aggregate produced from quarries for use in the circular and low-carbon economy. This is the now the subject of ongoing testwork.
CLEAN ZINC FOR EUROPEAN SMELTERS
The European smelter industry produces ~2.2 Mtpa of zinc metal of which more than 55% is imported from the rest of the world. Many of these imported concentrates are shipped over significant distances and are increasingly 'dirty', i.e. contain high levels of deleterious elements which makes it difficult for the smelters to dispose of the smelter waste within environmental guidelines. Treating 'clean' concentrates low in deleterious elements will reduce the environmental impacts of Europe's smelter waste disposal and metallurgical testwork shows Gorno can produce amongst the cleanest zinc and lead concentrates available globally. Reduced freight distance for concentrates sourced from Italy compared to concentrates sourced from the rest of the world will also significantly reduce the carbon emissions from transportation and will strengthen domestic sourcing of raw materials in the EU and assist in diversifying sourcing from third countries.
The EIT RawMaterials Booster program provides targeted investment support specifically for innovative start-up and SME projects and is awarded annually to applicable projects, and forms the first level of the EIT RawMaterials funding strategy. The funding was granted following assessment of Gorno's financial metrics, investment case and strategic relevance to the raw materials value chain for Europe; it therefore positions the company to potentially attract further support through ERMA's unique network of organisations. The Gorno project received Booster funding of EUR40,000 (A$64,400) and Alta will be pursuing additional opportunities to partner with EU organisations to attract further and more substantial non-dilutive funding.
About Alta Zinc Limited
Alta Zinc Limited (ASX:AZI) (FRA:8EE) is an emerging ASX-listed exploration and development company focused on unlocking dormant value at the Gorno Project. Gorno is an historic high-grade zinc mine in industrialised Northern Italy, proximal to smelters and key infrastructure and with a track record of producing high quality clean concentrates to European Smelters.
Drilling of known brownfields high-grade targets is underway and aims to strengthen the current Resource inventory. Subsequent project development will leverage off the existing underground infrastructure, simple metallurgy and advanced technical studies to de-risk a future feasibility study. The Company also has a portfolio of other mineral exploration projects in northern Italy and Australia.
Geraint Harris
Alta Zinc Limited
info@altazinc.com
Adam Miethke
Discovery Capital Partners
info@discoverycapital.com.au
Link: Gorno Innovation Receives EU Booster Funding and Support
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I had a visit from Ruth Huffman two weeks ago. I have met Ruth before on a couple of occasions socially, but that was really quite a long time ago, before the girls were born and when Amanda and I were still living in the old house and prone to going out to the occasional party.
Ruth is a very talented writer. She writes for the Advocate, which is a local monthly paper. Every month, Ruth goes around the local area and sits down with someone of interest and has a rather protracted conversation that she then turns into a piece for the paper. I think through my sister-in-law Renata, Ruth decided to come and pay me a visit about 10 days ago to chat.
Ruth dips tobacco. For anyone outside the US, just think of an old western where someone is spitting into a spittoon; that's what Ruth does, although she would spit into an old glass jar. At first, it can be unsettling, because there aren't too many women who dip tobacco, but I think it suits Ruth right down to the ground.
We had a great conversation. She was here for about two hours, and we really just tried to delve as deep as we could into my situation: my situation before ALS, my life when I was diagnosed, and my life since the diagnosis and how I've tried to live since then. It's obviously been a hectic year. More hectic than you realize until you look back on it and reflect on all the things we have done. We also spoke about the emotional side of things, the things that prey on my mind, things I worry about, and things I don't worry about. I'd love to tell you it was a nice, simple conversation, but there were at least a half dozen times when I got pretty emotional, pretty upset. To her eternal credit, Ruth put down the digital recorder and even came over and gave me a hug at one point, which I think helped me through.
In all, I think it was a really good experience. It's bizarre... it's never easy to talk about it... the hardest thing to talk about is the girls. Talking about the girls will get me quite emotional and upset, but at the same time it's like getting a bit of a weight off your shoulders. Even if it's just for a minute, or an hour, or a day... it's beneficial. In the long run, I don't think that ever means I will be okay with it, or be okay about thinking about the girls. It seems to release the pressure, if only for a moment.
So, for those who live locally, you should look out an interview in the January edition of the Advocate. For those who live overseas, I'll see if I can get a copy of the article transcribed, and we'll throw it up on the blog here before too long.
Jake turned three on December 6th. Happy birthday Jake.
We just received some pictures of Jake is a puppy, and I thought I would share them.
We spent most of Friday and Saturday celebrating Amanda's birthday.
With the help of Amanda's good friend, Lauren, I was able to find coverage for Amanda's afternoon classes. The high school principal, Mr. Jeffries, helped to set up the surprise by insisting that Amanda joined him for meeting during her lunch break.
Amanda appeared in the principal's office, and we surprised her with the news that she had the rest of the day off and that we -- David, Phyllis, and I -- were taking her out for a birthday lunch.
Amanda was able to squeeze in a rare weekday nap before the girls came home from school with David and Phyllis. We had a fairly quick turnaround to go back into town, grab a bite to eat, and make it to the movies in time for The Hobbit.
Just as Mr. Jeffries was keen to help, so was Josh, the manager of the movie theater. I went in the previous day to purchase advanced tickets, and inquired if it was possible to reserve specific seats. Josh said he would dig out a velvet rope and hold some seats for us.
We were greeted at the door, and ushered to our seats. They weren't exactly hard to spot: our seats had been cordoned off with a twisted vine of flowers, and dried petals were sprinkled on the floor.
Earlier, as we drove into town, Amanda had congratulated me on making her feel special. Since she had no idea about our reserved seats -- neither did I, as it turns out -- I simply smiled, and said that I was glad she felt special.
I am fairly certain that her flower-covered seat took that special feeling to a new level.
We enjoyed it cozy day at home on Saturday, before heading over to Amanda's mom's house for dinner. Lauren and Josh joined us for a wonderful meal with Claudia and Renata, and we had a great evening.
I'm so happy I was able to make Amanda feel special, because that's exactly what she is to me.


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Climate of the Nation 2020: South Australians Concerned about Climate Fires, want Renewables Led Recovery
Climate of the Nation
In the wake of the devastating Black Summer bushfires, an overwhelming majority of Australians (82%) and South Australians (81%) say they are concerned about climate change resulting in more bushfires, according to a new benchmark report released today by the Australia Institute's Climate & Energy Program.
The annual Climate of the Nation report has tracked Australian attitudes on climate change for over a decade, since 2007.
The 2020 Climate of the Nation report, to be launched by The Hon. Matt Kean MP, the NSW Minister for Energy and Environment, finds that nationally;
A vast majority of Australians (83%) want coal-fired power stations to be phased out
Seven in ten Australians (71%) want Australia to be a global leader in finding solutions to climate change, a jump of 9 percentage points from 2019
More than two in three Australians (68%) believe Australia should have a national target for net-zero emissions by 2050, including majority support across Coalition voters (59%), Labor voters (81%), Greens voters (90%) and Other voters (65%).
In South Australia;
Seven in ten South Australians (72%) are concerned about climate change.
Four in five South Australians (81%) are concerned global warming will lead to more bushfires, a jump of 4 percentage points from 2019. Bushfires are now the greatest climate concern for South Australians, followed closely by droughts and flooding.
Only 13% of South Australians support the Federal Government's gas fired recovery from COVID-19, while three in five (59%) would prefer Australia's economic recovery was powered by investment in renewable energy.
Four in five South Australians (81%) think tackling climate change will create opportunities for new jobs and investment, compared to the national average of 77%.
77% of South Australians say the State Government should incentivise greater investment in renewable energy and 73% say the State Government should take a leading role in acting on climate change.
South Australians are more opposed to the government putting subsidies into coal, oil and gas extraction than any other state (60% opposed, compared to the national average of 52%).
South Australians are more likely than people from any other state to blame rising electricity costs on the privatisation of energy companies (69%, compared to the national average of 53%).
When asked who should pay for the impacts of global warming, 54% of South Australians said fossil fuel producers, a jump of 7 percentage points from 2019 and higher than this year's national average of 50%. Two thirds of South Australians (65%) now support the introduction of a levy on Australia's fossil fuel exports to help prepare for and recover from the impacts of global warming, a jump of 8 percentage points from 2019.
"Our research shows that South Australians are concerned about the impact of climate change and want more investment in renewables," said Noah Schultz-Byard, South Australian Director at the Australia Institute.
"South Australians want their State Government to take a leading role in acting on climate change, creating jobs and economic opportunity by investing in renewables across the state.
"South Australians are growing increasingly worried about the prospect of more bushfires as a result of global warming and they want to see governments taking action at all levels. The Black Summer fires have left a permanent scar on South Australia and increased the level of concern regarding similar catastrophic events in the future.
"The Federal Government's plan to subsidise the gas industry in the wake of COVID-19 is deeply unpopular with South Australian voters. More than four times as many South Australians support investing in a renewables led recovery than a strategy that focuses on gas.
"There is strong support amongst South Australians for a national phase out of coal, bypassing a gas-fired transition and plugging directly into the renewable energy sources that will power our future."
Climate of the Nation 2020 SA supplement
Tanya Martin Executive Assistant
mail@australiainstitute.org.au
Jake Wishart Senior Media Adviser
jake@australiainstitute.org.au


Flatbush Gardener: Coccinella novemnotata, nine-spotted lady beetle, aka "C9"
In 1980, when the bill was first introduced to make C9 our state insect, it was still common. It suffered a rapid decline through the 1980s. By the time it was finally designated the state insect in 1989, it hadn't been seen in the state for 7 years.
Instead of introducing a bill to gloss over the extirpation of a species, let's reintroduce and restore C. novemnotata to New York State. Then our state insect would be a symbol to aspire to, and not simply an "error."
Well, it may finally be time to do so. In 2001, 29 years after its disappearance from the state, C9 was finally found again, on Long Island. After years of research, Dr. John Losey and his colleagues at Cornell University have successfully reared C9 in captivity. And now, through the Lost Ladybug Project, they are making C9 larvae available to New York state gardeners and others.
Here's one of them, freshly released in my garden, exploring Heliopsis helianthoides in my front yard.
Stop using pesticides in the garden. Not just insecticides, but herbicides, fungicides, etc.
Grow more native plants, and more varieties of them. Many insects feed on plants in their larval stages, e.g.: caterpillars, and can't feed effectively on plants with which they haven't co-evolved.
A variety of native plant species also provides more flowers to provide nectar and pollen for adult insects. Choose plants that have clusters of small flowers, which will attract a larger diversity of insects than big, blowsy flowers.
Leave piles of leaf litter, old logs and branches, standing dead stems of plants. These provide shelter for eggs, pupae, and adults.
1970: Coccinella novemnotata (C9) is the most common lady beetle species in the northeastern U.S.
1980: Nominated as New York state insect.
1980s: Begins rapidly declining. Speculation as to causes includes competition with introduced species, but no definitive answers have yet been found.
1982: Last seen in New York state.
1989: Designated NY State Insect, despite being apparently absent for 7 years.
1992: Last seen in the eastern U.S.
2000: The Lost Ladybug Project initiated as a citizen science project.
2006-06-15: Bill 2005-A06247 passes the NY State Assembly to change the state insect from Coccinella novemnotata, extirpated from NY State, to Coleomegilla maculata.
October 2006: C9 re-discovered in Virginia, first time it's seen on the East Coast since 1992, 14 years.
2011-07-30: C9 rediscovered on Long Island, first time seen in New York since 1982, 29 years.
Flickr photo set: Coccinella novemnotata, nine-spotted lady beetle, aka "C9"


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As a lover of beauty products, I like to find some great products at a reasonable price. Over the past few months I have been purchasing products under $25 that I could test, and share with all of you. There are so many incredible makeup and skincare brands out there, but lets admit… to purchase all of these products and try them would cost us thousands of dollars. That's why I am here. To test as many products as I can and give you my honest feedback. Lets Jump right in to the list.
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Upon first application of this product, I could feel a little burning sensation. This subsided within seconds. I could actually feel this working. I would recommend using these 2-3 times per week. This is an exfoliant, so please discontinue use if irritation does not subside within a few minutes. Overall, I would highly recommend this product.
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When I first tried this product, the first thing I noticed was that my lips actually felt plump and moisturized. It didn't dry my lips, nor did it have a sticky consistency. Some lip gloss leaves my lips feeling slimy and tacky. This one however, I had none of these issues. This a a lip topper and would need to be used over a lipstick or a lip stain. I found I experienced more dimension using it this way.
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Recent changes to European regulations may be a sign that insect protein will soon be entering the animal feed market.
The edible insect sector was a buzz in late 2015 as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its first risk assessment on the use of insects for human and animal consumption, which states the risks involved with producing insect protein are similar to the risks involved with all animal protein. This was followed a month later by an update to the European Union's novel food regulation to now include insects for human consumption.
"With the legal frameworks now becoming settled, the further development to use insects for food and animal feed is now unfolding quickly," says Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) senior forestry officer, Paul Vantomme.
Currently it is an offense to feed farmed insects to food-producing animals. Legislation inspired by mad cow disease prohibits feeding animal protein to food-producing animals in Europe. Because insects are considered animals, they are not permitted in the diets of commercially raised insectivores such as poultry.
According to research, farmed insects may offer a more efficient and sustainable source of protein in poultry and aquaculture diets than do soybean meal and fishmeal. Insects may offer a lower cost protein alternative with a good amino acid profile.
"Farmed insect products for animal feed reduce the share of human-grade grains (soy, corn) and fishmeal in compound feeds, so liberating more of these grains for direct human consumption," wrote Vantomme in an email. He explains that insects can be fed on food waste, manure and other agricultural waste streams that are not fit for animal feed. Thus, greatly reducing the dependency of Europe and China on South American fishmeal and soy.
Because insects are cold-blooded they have naturally low feed-conversion ratios. This means that raising them for animal feed could be an efficient step to reducing the dependency on land for growing grains. Approximately 30 percent of the crops grown in the world are used for livestock feed. This number is expected to increase by 2050 to meet the growing global population.
Raising insects as a source of protein for animal feed has been an attractive idea due to their ability to feed on organic side streams such as manure and food waste — approximately 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste every year. But insects are, in essence, what they eat according to recent research by Mark Lundy, an agronomist from the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Michael Parella, an entomologist from UC Davis: Crickets Are Not a Free Lunch: Protein Capture from Scalable Organic Side-Streams via High-Density Populations of Acheta domesticus.
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Studies are being done to measure what effect adding a percentage of food waste to a grain-based diet would have without lowering the nutrient output of the insect. Utilizing food waste would both lower the cost of insect production and lower the amount of food that is sent to the landfill.
Are insects the animal feed of the future?
There is going to be a devastating impact on the environment if insects are not re-entered into the food chain, warns Canadian insect farmer and co-founder of Entomo Farms, Jarrod Goldin.
Goldin has seen an increase in interest in insect protein for animal feed. But whether the animal feed industry is allowed to use insect protein in feed for food-producing animals ultimately comes down to government regulation. "This [government regulation] will take a while, and we'll need a ridiculous event to get the change made," says Goldin.
Will insects feed the 9 billion?
The future of insect protein in animal feed ultimately relies on innovation and government regulation. Nonetheless, researchers and producers are confident that insects will play a significant role in feeding the growing population. The question is when?
The European Food Safety Authority publishes its initial risk assessment of using insects as a source of protein for human consumption and animal feed. The assessment states that the risk involved in insect protein production is similar to producing other animal protein.
The European Commission updates the Novel Food Regulation. The updates include allowing whole insects and insect parts to be used as food ingredients under the label novel food.
The European Commission publishes the long-awaited Communication on the Circular Economy. The publication states that foodstuffs fed to animals will no longer be considered "waste."


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Keith Richie – Ambient Highways – Album Review
It's actually extremely easy to get completely lost in Keith Richie's new album Ambient Highways – I'm not going to be the guy that blames you for looking up to discover you're on track #6 and thinking you're still on track #2 as this new record plays through. Smooth, with its subtle-nature, gentle-transitions in sound and overall ambient atmospheres all finding their way to a sweetened mystery that makes up the core of Ambient Highways, this album is so chilled-out you'll hardly believe that Keith himself is bringing this music to us based out of red-hot Mesquite, Texas, USA.
"Neutrino" starts out dripping electro-elements like rain down onto Ambient Highways; added piano, keyboard & synth-sounds slightly trip into the mix as it continues to rain a sweet & minimal melody. It's a very clever start and smart combination…that dripping electro is actually running off the roof at a hurricane's pace, yet the rest of the surrounding elements in "Neutrino" have an amazing way of making this song feel exactly like time standing still. Truly an impressive combination, you'd hardly notice just how fast the BPM on that one aspect is running in comparison to the way the rest of the sounds have woven their way into the fabric of this texture. It sounds serious…haunting…mysterious…yet somehow inviting and certainly captivating to an audiophile's ears; the way that Keith has got these elements mixed together is perfect and entirely smooth to listen to, seamlessly drifting-out & fading in new aspects of "Neutrino" as it works its subtle-magic.
Now…let's not forget for a moment that I am born here in Canada. As sweet-natured of a country as it typically is, like many places on Earth it's still up to us to transcend our locality and discover the truth about the places we're usually educated upon in one direction. As in…what I mean is – there's usually a lot more going on in any given place as opposed to the dimension or snapshot in history that typically defines what we know about any place we haven't been to. I've never been to Texas. As a Canadian, all I TRULY know about the state is that you 'don't mess with' it and that 'everything's bigger' there…and again, I'm assuming that's the perception many of us have without having stepped foot there…
I know it's hot there, I know they're supposedly big on barbeque…but again, this is probably all I really know, which is again, planted there from some commercial out there most likely, rather than history-books. That being said…it's really ALL I have to go on…and I just can't shake the image of how different Keith must be in comparison to all his fellow grill-masters. I'll admit…I slightly chuckled to myself imagining the man with like, a full cow's worth of beef on a barbeque in the blazing heat, blasting the subtle sounds of the second-cut "V Feeling" whilst his neighbour on the left blasts Guns N' Roses and the one on the right, Lynard Skynard into the summer sun. C'mon…you can picture this scenario…and it's gotta at least make you smile; and while Keith might be different from the rest of the neighbourhood, let's not forget that somewhere just around the next block over, incredible sounds in the post-rock genre are being made by Explosions In The Sky. With the ambient genre and songs like "V Feeling" having an incredible amount in common with the post-rock genre…that's proof positive that there's still great company to be kept and amazing music coming from deep in the heart of Texas.
The magic of Ambient Highways truly lies within the incredible way it weaves through song after song. The texture of "V Feeling" and its wide-open atmosphere finds its way to an even more expanded-feel by its end, which makes the beginning of "Xenogenesis" seem that much more isolated, brighter, stronger and extra-crispy as it begins. A little more similar to the opening of the album on "Neutrino" with a sped-up backing melody providing the musical-canvas for Keith to paint upon with added electro-elements, "Xenogenesis" is a real triumph on this album. I really dig the way he's chosen the tones and sounds, the positioning and arrangement of this third tune and the overall melody is straight-up otherworldly – this is the kind of song/sound that will really take you places in your mind. The clarity in production and time taken to ensure every sound involved is placed within the mix just right…I mean, you gotta hand it to this guy; Keith Richie = a yet to be fully discovered Brian Eno.
While each song tends to range in the six-seven minute mark in length, I'd have to say I don't know if there's any other on the album that quite fills up that space as beautifully as does the title-track "Ambient Highways." The keyboard/piano melody and additional string-sounds that combine & swirl together continually bond themselves in stronger ways progressively throughout this epicenter to the album. Perhaps a little darker in the subtext of the melody…"Ambient Highways" is the sound in your head when you're driving at night with the headlights off…there's the familiar & comfortable controls you're used to in this vehicle, but there's a strong hint of haunting danger to come down the road. Emotionally powerful…this piece really brings out some incredible imagery in the music and really helps us appreciate the magic in these moments that Keith is capturing in full. I think up to this point on the album he's done terrifically – but it's a song like "Ambient Highways" that puts him right over the top and into the same incredible bucket-of-talent that holds many of his idols and influences.
And what I REALLY appreciated, was that I thought much of the album's material continued to find new space, new sounds, new ideas and new textures in the songs to follow the title-track, but the emotions continued to surface and strengthen as well. "Weeping Angels" is a perfect example; a melancholy beauty for sure, but fantastically played, thought-out, and quite honestly – perfectly captured here on this captivating recording from Keith. It has a deep-thinker's vibe that runs throughout it beautifully, pensively and the music really should allow you to apply this to your own life…to take a moment…a time-out to mull something important over, and help you reach that conclusion meditatively.
In stunning clarity, Ambient Highways continues to display an entire beautiful-idea come to life, and "Faith's Song (Ptilopteri Waltz)" deserves some real credit for a gorgeous melody. Unlike many of the ambient albums out there, you'll find that the strength of this one really resides in the middle, whereas most albums tend to drop-off or wander a little bit. "Faith's Song (Ptilopteri Waltz)" reveals the mind of a man that has a complete vision for the flow of this album and the way the music comes at us; carrying on a similar mystical beautiful-vibe that started within the title-track, the songs to follow it continually impress with their combinations of clever sounds within their melodies. "Arctic Shores" sounds as huge, spread-out and majestic as a massive glacier standing right before your eyes. With pulses of electro-keys supplying another pensive melody throughout, the drifting sounds around it spread out like a thin-blizzard of new snow coming down, covering the tracks from whence you came. A little isolated, a little forlorn, perhaps nearly desolate…the atmosphere in this song is as thick & rich as enveloping mist.
Brightening-up just a little on his way into the shortest and final two tracks on Ambient Highways, Keith brings out the piano-sound just a little more into the mix of "Dew From The Mourning Star." This was a perfect move here in the late-stages of the album and the low-end chords that come storming into this track give the album the feel that it's on the way to a proper, tight & definitive conclusion. Kind of reminds me of the music within The Cure's song "Lullaby," albeit in Keith's ambient style of course, but it has this same way of plunking out some tones in a very cool way that sounds smoother than anything the word 'plunking' implies. So there you go – that right there is how to describe something when you really don't know how the heck to describe what it is you're hearing – I just nailed it right there.
Perhaps he's saved the best for last however…"Keeping The Dream Alive" is certainly one of the most diverse & versatile tracks on this ambient album. This last song pours-out emotion, passion, confidence; it's truly rare that you can audibly hear an instrumental song that you feel like might mean something more to the artist or band personally, but this final tune does. Something about it seems to sound more personalized, or important to Keith here…it might be something as simple wanting to nail the ending of this album (which he absolutely has) or the genuine emotions he's feeling in "Keeping The Dream Alive" take him over by 10% more.
In any event…the overall result of the songs and the layout of Ambient Highways has resulted in a very relaxing and thoroughly excellent experience. Each song building on the last progressively throughout the album as it plays, the music continually finds itself to a wide-array of energies and emotions and never loses the listener by becoming 'over-ambient.' Through a massive presence & subtle-personality to each of these creations, Ambient Highways retains a charming & captivating magic all the way through. Entirely enjoyable.
Find out more about Keith Richie at his official page at: http://www.krichiemusic.com
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