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sempervirens
"Evergreen. From semper: always; and virens: green." Inexpensive, keeping their leaves January to December, pollution and wind resistant, theses conifers proliferate all over the world. Generally planted to hide and preserve privacy, the shrubs tracked down by Christoph Sillem since 2001 also reveal their ownwer's obsession. Obsession with tranquility, with a secured fixed and perfectly mastered world. Obsession with a fence pruned at millimeter accuracy that nature always threatens to take over: here a longer branch spoils the hedge's straightness; there a hole can't seem to be filled. "I am interested in the relationship between the sculptor and his work. I search for the human aspect; the ambivalence between the showcase and the hideaway embodied by these plants," explains the photographer, as he recalls one man who dedicated 50 years of his life to his hedges, and was concerned that he would no longer be able to continue. Generally close ups, frontal or low angle views, the series also reveals the photographer's obsession, playing with a culture of confinement, isolation and protection……
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© Christoph Sillem 2017

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Microsoft's white paper on the subject2 lists several criteria to look for, and here I will provide alternate explanations to help further establish what qualities master data has.
For any data to be considered Master Data, it needs to be reused in two dimensions. Firstly, it needs to be used in multiple physical locations, but also multiple temporal locations. Once a transaction is completed, it's usually kept in records in at least one location, but it will only ever reference that one event in time– you would never have two purchases point to the same transaction, even if the same person bought the same products.
Compare that to a user's home address– which may be referenced daily for things like identity verification, localization, shipping, and billing. Since the user's address is pulled to generate shipping addresses for the transactions, we may consider the address to be master data. This one-to-many relationship is a fair indicator that we may have master data, since it marks one data being used over and over again.
In order to be reused, as we covered above, the data must have two distinct qualities. Firstly, it needs to represent a long term condition. A user will exist and be active on the system for a long time; an order may exist in the database but once it's completed (and becomes inactive) the data inside will likely never be referenced again except to see user history. In this way, we see that transactional data such as orders is short lived in its relevancy, while master data may be relevant for years.
During its lifetime, the data should exist in a certain limbo of volatility. Information that will never change is unlikely to need MDM as it will never need updating across the databases to keep them in sync. On the other hand, data that is updated constantly is both unlikely to be reusable and would make an MDM difficult to maintain, with conflicts arising often. Again, we can look to user account information for a good example of what Master Data should look like. It can be updated with new passwords, new contact information, and often new financial information, but the likelihood is that this will not be regularly needed. In this way, an MDM solution allows us to keep the records in multiple locations and keep them all up to date to prevent data conflicts. For example, if a user was to update his password in one location, it should reverberate through the system and have that information changed in all locations; the end goal being consistency throughout the databases.
Examples of data too volatile to keep up to date are more rare than information that's not volatile enough (such as one-time events). Though it's a bit extreme, one such category of over-volatile information would be anything streamed from an analog signal. Imagine if your database wanted to keep track of the location of the user's login, for security reasons of course, and he went for a drive. With his mobile device hopping from cell tower to wifi network and back, you could find your MDM system cluttered with updates and sync requests… from one user. With a million users, the issue is compounded.
Simple information is rarely Master Data. In computer science terms, primitive types are rarely master data. If I'm building an inventory system, it's less likely to contain information on each item in stock (such as the condition of the item), but rather to contain groups of items based on description (iPod, black) and a count of how many are in stock. Low complexity entries such as this are often higher in volatility (as the number of iPods could change by the minute) and not worth considering as Master Data. In comparison, Amazon may consider each product sold on their site as Master Data, as the condition, seller, and delivery information may have several entries for a single product.
Value in this sense has a two fold meaning. There is the obvious, literal value of the data, such as if the data represents a source of income for the business. If the data represents a product or service the business offers, it's likely to share many of the other listed qualities.
The other meaning of value being how much that data is worth to the individuals it represents. A user's personal information may not be worth much to the business, but it represents that user, and so they will be inconvenienced if it's wrong. For example, the billing address of a debit card is unlikely to be needed– you may use the card without ever referencing it. But suppose that card is lost, and the information in the database is wrong because it failed to update when you moved. Now, your replacement card was sent to your old address. Of course, avoiding this situation is a dire necessity, and so the billing address (though unnecessary for anything other than customer support/relations) is Master Data.
Suppose your system has a user login. Each user could have a very long list of attributes associated with them. Suppose the information was stored in 3 locations– one for each office location you have. Now suppose the total number of employees was 30… there really wouldn't be a benefit to adding a MDM system. Updating a user's information could be done simultaneously in all three locations, without really generating any significant number of requests. Even though user information is almost always Master Data, it's simply not worth it in very small data sets.
Where to look for Master Data?
Though Master Data is as diverse as the companies that have them, there are several themes that we can look to in order to help us refine our internal search for Master Data within our own company.
Who do you do business with? Customers, clients, users, suppliers, distributors.
Brick and mortar has the wonderful quality of low volatility, high value, complexity and reusability. Addresses and anything associated with them.
What does your business need to continue? Not only internal inventory for sale, but potentially what your business consumes and how much it has. An airline, for example, needs to keep track of it's fuel in many locations and distribute that information to all the other locations. Otherwise, they risk a plane landing to refuel and finding out there is none left. As well, products or services you directly sell or buy are often Master Data.
What information do you often use to generate reports? What sort of accounting information is relevant to your business? This could include the structure of your organization (sales territories, regions you provide service to, cost centers, profit centers, price lists).
Now that you see how much Master Data you have, do you need to manage it? Answer the questions below to see if you should!
Do you have multiple databases that require the same elements in each, which should remain synchronized?
Do you either currently have large sets of Master Data, or need the scalability to those levels in the near future?
Is the effort invested in setting up an MDM going to offset future conflict?
With those considerations in mind, you should have a better idea on what Master Data is, why we have management systems for it, and whether or not you should be implementing an MDM yourself!


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India retain 105th spot in latest FIFA rankings, Germany stay atop
Updated Nov 23, 2017 | 18:28 IST | Times Now Digital, Agencies
The Indian football team remained static at 105th in the latest FIFA rankings on Thursday while the top five remained unchanged with world champions Germany leading the way
India drew with Myanmar 2-2 at home in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspAP
New Delhi: The Indian football team remained static at 105th in the latest FIFA rankings on Thursday. India drew with Myanmar 2-2 at home in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers during this ranking period.
READ: Already qualified for Asian Cup, India hold Myanmar at 2-2
Among the Asian Football Confederation countries, the Indian team occupies 15th, ahead of the likes of Jordan, North Korea and Bahrain.
Iran led the Asian rankings while world champions Germany are on top of world rankings.
Spain climbed two places to sixth and Switzerland was up three spots to eighth in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday.
The top five remained unchanged with world champions Germany leading the way from Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium.
Switzerland's victory over Northern Ireland in the World Cup play-offs helped them move up, as did similar successes for Denmark and Sweden.
Both Scandinavian countries moved up seven places to 12th and 18th respectively after ousting Republic of Ireland and Italy in the playoffs.
Despite their loss to Sweden denying them a place at the World Cup for the first time in 60 years, Italy still moved up one place to 14th.
It wasn't such good news for British teams as England dropped three places to 15th despite a pair of credible 0-0 draws with Germany and Brazil recently.
ALSO READ: Full Schedule, Fixtures, Venues, Dates of ISL 2017-18
Wales paid for their failure to reach the World Cup finals by dropping five places to 19th.
FIFA rankings as of November 23:
4. Argentina
5. Belgium
6. Spain (+2)
7. Poland (-1)
8. Switzerland (+3)
9. France (-2)
10. Chile (-1)
11. Peru (-1)
12. Denmark (+7)
13. Colombia
14. Italy (+1)
15. England (-3)
17. Croatia (+1)
18. Sweden (+7)
19. Wales (-5)
(With agencies inputs)


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Zhou Hongbin
Zhou Hongbin uses a dynamic multi-media technique of digital image making that addresses the place of the individual in a rapidly developing Chinese society. Her technique adds a heightened reality to the work, which eventually achieves the unity of the inner and outer intended by her work. Says the artist,"I travel in a digital-made world, an imaginary collage, where I appear adorable and lovely in a safe, quiet, soft and clean environment. I use public spaces such as swimming pool, fountain, parks and restaurants, and I choose to be represented by familiar pets like my own bunny to create a habitat, similar to a personal garden, utopian and self-centered, where different moments of my own life are fixed and combined in the same picture."
Zhou Hongbin has had solo exhibitions at OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai, Lianhe Douzhen Art Space, Beijing, Hello Art Space, Xiamen. Her group shows include Grand Palais, Paris, France, Caroussel du Louvre, Paris, France, AKI Gallery, Taipei, Xiamen Art Museum, Xiamen, among others.
Hometown Zhangzhou, Fujian
MA, Major in Digital Media, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, 2005
BA, Art College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 2001
The Artspace Group Show: Water
Trace the ebb and flow of the world's most abundant liquid through the beauty of contemporary art


Kids Math Teacher: Inexpensive organizing with furniture from Craigslist.
Inexpensive organizing with furniture from Craigslist.
Storage solutions can get expensive, but you might be surprised what you can find on Craigslist! People practically give away furniture that would look really cool and be very functional for your home or school classroom.
I'm not currently teaching school, but two years ago I needed something to tame my craft and art supplies. I went hunting on craigslist.org to see what was available. They have some really neat stuff! For those unfamiliar with Craigslist, it is an online classified place to post for free. People post about jobs, housing, personals, and things for sale. My favorite thing is finding furniture and items that would cost too much for a seller to ship somewhere else. When people are moving they are motivated to sell items for low prices.
Here is what I found on Craigslist to organize all my arts and craft stuff! I got this dresser for $100.
I also like the fact that it was only about 15" deep. It works perfectly in my space.
I have my adhesives drawer (for glues, staples, brads, paperclips, magnet backing, Velcro, etc.) and my cutting drawer (fancy scissors, punches, paper cutter, etc.).
I also have my construction/craft paper drawer which fit the glue guns on the side. Then the painting/stamp supplies fit into a big drawer.
The smaller drawers on the top house my stickers in one drawer, while another one holds rulers and stencils, and the last one holds writing paper.
Then there is even a junk drawer at the bottom! It is for the unfinished projects, the 'quick, let's hurry up and clean before Dad gets home' spot, and a catch-all place that gets cleaned out monthly (or whenever the drawer won't close).
When you are perusing Craigslist, I recommend you think about the space you have available and what purpose you will be using it for. Know the maximum dimensions you can have and look accordingly. On Craigslist searches you should put your maximum spending limit and stick to it. These are typical words that are great storage furniture items for the classroom.
One main thing you also want to consider is how you are going to move it around your room/classroom. If it is for your home, you probably don't need to worry about moving it too much, but if it is for your classroom I would suggest attaching lockable casters to the bottom. It will make it much more manageable to move when you need to.
Happy searching for your next furniture find to house all of your teaching supplies!
I love turning old stuff to new, but my poor classroom has no more wall space left unless I start stacking the kids on one another. Lol!
Well, we wouldn't want that ; ) I know this piece is an 'against the wall piece' but some things (like buffets) could be used as an island with nice counter space. Although, with how big some of the classroom numbers are getting, maybe that might even be out of the question.


Let's talk about Food baby! Food Talks Volume 9 is coming up on September 24th. Gather with your fellow foodies and come together to mix and mingle at Lost + Found Cafe before hearing from another group of inspired individuals discuss their roles in the local food and sustainability movement. As always there will be great conversation, education, food and prizes as well as an opportunity to ask the panel questions after their talks.
Chef Andrea Carlson: Chef and Owner Burdock & Co Restaurant and Harvest Community Foods.
Tickets includes Food Talks, appetizers and desserts by Lost + Found Cafe. Beverages are available for a fee.
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Posted on April 10, 2021 August 12, 2021 by Brian Sexton
There are three things you should know about Cathy.
She once thought she saw an alien.
None of it was really her fault.
She smells of stale butter.
Thing three might seem an unnecessary piece of information to have, but if you ever spend twenty months in a small space with someone then it's an important thing to be aware of.
It had been six hours since the Sannleika capsule completed its final maneuver and touched down vertically at Guiana Space Centre. Onboard had been the first three humans to set foot on Mars, who were now partially recovered and sitting in a large comfortable debriefing room. They had a bank of computer monitors, coffee, and four other humans for company. Of the four others, a tall fat man named Jurgen had brought the best frown to his face. His three companions divided their time between nodding in agreement and displaying nonverbal contempt.
When Jurgen spoke, it was with a slow condescending tone.
'A sustained large scale cold plasma discharge, the base seems to have acted as a type of lightning rod for it'
Cathy was looking out the window. After months of hard steel walls and barren red dust she was finding it impossible not to stare. A section of the jungle had been cleared and landscaped to make room for the launch pad and three other buildings. Everything was carefully designed to fit in with the tropical beauty surrounding the centre.
Jurgen watched the crew, a brief scowl of heightened irritation flashed as he registered that Cathy wasn't listening.
'We had to switch off your access to the sensors, and you'll shortly see why'
He nodded to one of his colleagues, the lights dimmed, and the three astronauts were shown imagery from Mars. The pictures played for several minutes. Then Jurgen instructed his colleague to press pause.
'Looks pretty scary huh?'
Jurgen tried to eyeball the crew for reaction. They looked unperturbed, especially Cathy. He continued his explanation.
'It's our instinct to assign form to these things. Which is why we remotely cut your access to the sensors. Those images terrified us when we first saw them, and we were one hundred and forty four million kilometers away.'
He looked again at Cathy, frowned, and continued talking.
'Of course, it's entirely benign, and purely coincidental that the shape it created resembles the stuff of nightmares.'
An awkward silence filled the room. Jurgens colleagues did their best to fill it with nods of disdain. They were met with blank resignation.
Jurgen fixed his gaze on Cathy.
'I suppose we were fortunate none of you happened to see it at the time, it's impossible to tell how any human would've reacted to something like that'.
Behind him was a frozen image of a slug towering over the Martian research base. In the place where it's mouth should have been was an array of jagged protrusions. They glowed blue, and appeared to be about to slice open the building. Jurgen cleared his throat.
'Now Catherine, maybe you can tell us more about this telepathic robot'
Sixty two Martian sol's after it had landed, the Sannleika capsule left the surface and connected with it's orbiter. The orbiter then began maneuvering to correct it's trajectory for the hastily started return journey. Inside, the crew finished a series of health checks.
'Humanity's furthest expedition is on it's way home'
'That's it, that's what you wrote?'
'Yeah'
Barney Collery was floating inside the control module. Catherine McGlinchey was gripping a handrail at the end of the connecting passage that joined the module to the crew quarters/ research area. Trevor Staunton was sitting in front of the communications console, having just transmitted a message to mission control. Barney was not happy with it's content.
'But you know it's a lie'
'It's not a lie, it just doesn't give the full picture'
'It doesn't give any picture, did ya not think to mention the launch'
'I updated them on that earlier, I told them it was a success'
'What? A success …we launched in fear of our lives, and every camera and sensor in the station stopped working. You've got a very special definition of success'
'I didn't lie, and I don't like you saying I did'
'Bollox Trevor, what happens when we land, huh, erm, sorry folks, when we said it was a success we forgot to qualify that by mentioning we lost all the research, oh and that was just because we thought we were about to be eaten by a giant slug. Huh, I'm sure they'd understand. Sure most people wouldn't want to be bothered with details like that.'
'I told them it was a success, and it was a success, and I'm the captain'
'Right so captain, so what happened to the rare egg that used to be the word success?, did some invisible cosmic goblin stick a pin in it and suck the yolk of meaning out. Why didn't you use some other word, huh, could you not have said the launch was a Comfiggle? …at least then if they asked what we meant by a Comfiggle we coulda said we'll tell ye when we get back'
'Don't be smart'
'those must be the words you live by Trevor'
'I just gave them as much information as they needed to get, isn't that right Catherine'
Cathy had been only half listening. The other half of her attention was peering past Barney and out of the sole window on the ship. The red glow of one final Martian sunrise couloured the view. Soon it would fade, and with it all trace of whatever it was that they had witnessed.
'I, uh, I'm not happy about lying. I know it looks bad, and I know we have no evidence, but it doesn't seem right to lie about it. We're the first humans to live on another planet, I've always thought that above all else we owe it to everyone to be honest about what we experienced.'
'Well, I'm the captain, I write the reports, and I'm telling ye we say nothing. How do ya think it'll look if we say we ended the mission early because we thought an enormous slug was about to eat us, but somehow we didn't manage to get so much as a photo?'
'I realize it'll sound crazy, but I don't agree with what you're doing'
'Well, that's how it is, and the two of ye've got another eight months to come round to my way of thinking'
Every so often one of the Sanneleika's eight thrusters fired a course correction. Inside the capsule it's crew were notified of this by an automated chime. It was early in the journey, and already these chimes had faded from conscious recognition.
The cruise phase of the voyage began when they left Mars orbit, and would continue until they entered Earth's atmosphere. It was a remarkably busy time for the crew. Included into a daily battery of system checks were a long list of scientific experiments. In theory the bulk of these could be completed in silence, however theory was not being followed. Barney ceaselessly talked about the events leading up to the launch. Trevor, on the other hand, never mentioned them. Except to remind Barney that technically nothing happened.
Barney was not convinced.
'He's in there again Cathy', he advised.
They were both monitoring the development of crops in the research area. Trevor had floated out the connecting passage and closed the hatch to the control module. Five minutes had passed since Cathy finished her daily podcast. She had asked to be left in peace to do her work. Five minutes was all she got.
'Look, he's closed the hatch again'
Cathy didn't reply. Barney was not pointing out anything she could not know. They were in a cramped space and everything was visible. Except what Trevor wrote in his updates to Earth, which irritated Barney.
'What's he writing in there? why would that fella go and shut the hatch? Unless he's got something to hide'
He had asked these questions repeatedly. Whenever Trevor closed the hatch they would start. It was driving Cathy mad.
'Let it go Barney, who cares what he's writing, he's no Joyce, whatever it is will be a disappointment if ya ever find out'
'It's a narrative blaming us for the premature launch is what it is. Why d'ya think he insisted we say nothing about what happened, huh? So he can lay the blame squarely on our shoulders'
Cathy bit her lip. She had been dragged into speculating about the updates again. It was becoming a routine.
'I doubt it'
'You doubt that he wants to avoid being made responsible for one of the biggest fuck ups in human history, because?, because why?, come on Cath, ya know he's a prick'
Barney got no reply. Cathy knew that it was unlikely Trevor was creating himself an eight month alibi for what happened. But, as the days passed, the relentless questions were beginning to erode her certainty. She turned her mind back to the task at hand. The daily tasks were something she could measure, quantify and classify. It put meaning on the day. It gave her something to talk about on the podcast, and it stopped her thinking about what they had seen on the planet.
Trevor opened the hatch and floated back in from the control module.
'Wanker', muttered Barney.
Cathy turned her gaze and thoughts up the connecting passage and out the control module window. The red planet was still clearly visible. What they had witnessed on it was probably the most important discovery in human history. A discovery masked by three inches of quartz glass, sixty million kilometers of space, and a lie. It just didn't seem right.
The atmosphere on board the Sannleika was sour. The scrubbers worked to purify the air, but could do nothing to remove a bad feeling among the crew. The relentless work schedule meant life onboard had descended into one long mechanical routine.
Cathy blocked out the tension around her and began recording another podcast.
'Hello again guys. We've been looking at plant growth this morning, and I've something really exciting to show you. But before I do I'd like to respond to a question that keeps coming up in the comments …lots of you have been asking how we avoid dry skin in the recycled air.'
Cathy winked, and beamed a smile. The window behind her opened up a unique view of the universe. Opposite the window, and out of view of the camera, Barney was waving furiously. Cathy ignored him.
'…I know I'm not supposed to do this, but I want to pass on thanks to the folks in Connacht Creameries, not only does this stuff taste good, but it's been keeping us looking good too'
She flashed a gold foil wrapped block before the camera. Barney wrote something on a small portable whiteboard and held it up. 'I need to talk to you', the message read. Cathy continued with the podcast, which mostly consisted of reading messages that had been transmitted from wellwishers back on Earth. Barney eventually gave up and left the control module.
It was several minutes later before he got to talk. Free time was rare on the journey, and Cathy did not appreciate being interrupted. The message was almost certainly something to do with the launch, and she was in no hurry to find what it was.
They were both in the research area. Trevor had once again floated out the connecting passage and closed the hatch to the control module. This time Barney did not comment on the closing of the hatch, or what message Trevor would send to mission control.
'I know how we can prove the existence of the alien'
Cathy had not expected the statement, and immediately stopped what she was doing.
'The external camera on the orbiter'
'What about it?'
'It records directly to the mission log, whatever shut down the sensors on the planet shouldn't have affected it'
'Good man Barney, you're right'
'I know I am, and somewhere in the log for day 218 will be a satellite record of alien contact'
'You're right, we should let Trevor know, he'll have access to the images'
'Ah Cath, why the fuck do ya think I waited till he was out of earshot, chances are that if he thought of it the record's already been deleted'
Barney kept his eyes on the closed hatch to the control module.
'That fella's just spent the last six months denying anything happened, what's he gonna say to mission control if evidence of life on the planet turns up …oh yeah, sorry lads, I forgot all about that'
'So what should we do?'
'We do nothing for now, I've got a plan'.
The Sanneleika reached a point in the journey where almost live communication with Earth was possible. It made for an even busier time onboard. The majority of the work was taking place in the control room.
When Trevor moved, he moved quickly. Faster than he had in eight months. It put him in a corner of the research area and staring behind an open panel on the wall/ceiling.
'But there's nothing wrong with the scrubber'
His brow furrowed. He read the readout again. Behind him Barney's feet floated through the open hatch to the control module. Trevor closed the panel.
'From now on leave the alarms to the monitoring system, Jesus I thought we were in trouble there'
He gripped a handrail to face Cathy.
'Sorry, it was making a funny noise and I just panicked'
'You didn't spend years training to panic Catherine, if something is wrong, you fix it, okay?'
Cathy glanced at the control module before replying.
'Yes, erm, whatever you say'
Trevor turned back to the control module. Cathy moved to distract him, but it was too late.
'What the hell are you at Barney?'
Barney didn't respond, his attention was on the communication console. Trevor launched himself towards the console. Cathy followed.
'Did you know you caused us to abandon the research station Cathy?'
Barney kept his eyes on text displayed on the console screen.
'I'd say it's news to you, it was news to me that I was your accomplice, good job Trevor was able to set mission control straight on what happened, eh Trevor?'
Trevor was almost at the console.
'Sign out of that now, you've no business reading it'
'Sure, just as soon as I see the log for day 218'
'Some of those logs became corrupt Barney, and can't be accessed. It, uh, must've happened when we lost the surface sensors'
Barney looked at Cathy as he spoke.
'That's a very specific type of error Trevor. One that deletes the only entry containing evidence of what happened. One that made a record of you accessing and deleting it. It's almost as probable as alien life'
Trevor reached for the console. He flicked a switch and the text display disappeared.
'If you can't prove something happened, it didn't happen. Both of you should know that by now.'
Cathy shook with anger.
'First you got us to lie about what happened before the launch, then you lied to mission control about us, and now you've just lied to us about the satellite footage …what kind of man are you Trevor?'
'I'm a liar'
Barney had decided words would not fit the situation, and swung a wide right hand punch at Trevor. Unfortunately for him, and fortunately for Trevor, zero gravity doesn't lend itself to fistfighting. Barney floated sideways and his arm passed slowly in front of it's target. Trevor was inspired to respond, with equal success.
'Barney said you'd do something like this months ago, and I've been trying to ignore it since, but ya know something Trevor, two can play at that game …did ya forget that I talk to millions of people every day?
Trevor and Barney were now fully engaged in what looked like an angry freestyle dance. Trevor didn't respond to Cathy's question. She floated towards the communication console.
'Fuck you Trevor, you didn't just undermine your crew, you took away the credibility of the whole mission …but ya know what, two can play at that game, how credible woul the testimony of a captain who spends his days talking to an invisible robot be?, huh?, well guess what, you're gonna find out'.'
Trevor still didn't respond, he was watching Barney's right foot make a slow and silent approach to his face.
Cathy stopped in front of the window, switched on the communication console, and began what would become the most popular update of her podcast.
'Hi guys, as you know we will shortly be entering the Earth's atmosphere'.
The remonstration was now in full swing. It was mostly out of view of the camera, but every so often a foot, arm, or elbow drifted into the shot. The sound of bickering was within range of the microphone.
'There's something I've been wanting to share with you folks, but I wanted to wait until we were close to the journey's end, for reasons you'll shortly understand'.
'Get your smelly foot out of my face'
'I'll stick my foot wherever I want'
'While I've been updating you with the scientific progress we've achieved over the last few months both myself and mission specialist Collery have been dealing with a potentially life threatening crisis onboard'
'I'm the commander, and I'm ordering you to your quarters'
'What the fuck?, ya want me to stand in the corner?'
'For several months now our commander has been talking to an invisible robot. It became clear to myself and mission specialist Collery that he could no longer be relied on for rational thought'
Barney's splayed and disgruntled body floated between Cathy and the camera.
'He believes the robot has been telepathically stealing his thoughts. I'm making this information public as I think it is important for you to know the effect interplanetary travel can have on people'
Barney was now attempting to front crawl towards Trevor. His arms flailed. Trevor was trying to reach the communication console.
'Turn that off now Catherine, that's an order'
Cathy swung the camera full circle. The passage connecting the crew quarters appeared first. It was followed by a red faced and upside down Tevor. Barney's arms came next, and were now flailing towards a supply locker. When the camera stopped a blue sphere was visible from out of the window. They were nearly home. A block of butter drifted by.
'There ya go Trev, why don't ya smear yourself in the butter …ya might slide into something close to humanity'
'I'll leave you shortly guys as we need to position the orbiter for reentry. I've enjoyed sharing my time on the mission with you. The next time I speak to you will hopefully be from the surface of the beautiful blue dot that we all call home.'
Cathy ended the podcast. Minutes later the remonstration ebbed to silence. Mostly because everyone was tired. Slightly because Trevor would shortly need to take over the computer to maneuver them towards the landing pad, and it was probably better if he was calm doing it.
The crew strapped themselves in. They recited a series of questions and answers, and advised mission control of this. The Sanneleika deployed its heat shield and began the descent onto the planet surface. Once inside the atmosphere two boosters slowed it's return to the launch site. And then it was back.
There was a brief pause while the ground crew worked to open the capsule.
'I'm sorry Catherine …and Barney. I was wrong to do what I did. When we get out I'll give a full and honest account of what took place.'
Trevor got no reply. There was no point. Nobody would believe any of them ever again.
Which is a pity, as Cathy really does like butter.
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Latest on Phillies Trade: Santana, Crawford Headed to Seattle?
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J.P. Crawford and Carlos Santana embrace in the infield (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
If you were not up late on Sunday night, you might have missed that the Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners had agreed in principle on a trade that will send shortstop Jean Segura to the Phillies. Early on, we knew that shortstop J.P. Crawford might be headed to Seattle in such a deal. But the trade, which could be announced on Monday, is starting to take shape.
Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reported that first baseman Carlos Santana would be included in the deal:
Major League Baseball sources confirmed Sunday evening that the Mariners were working toward finishing a trade that would send All-Star shortstop Jean Segura and possibly one other player to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a package of players including first baseman Carlos Santana and shortstop J.P. Crawford.
What other players might be included remains to be seen.
First, it is clear the Phillies would likely send some sort of prospect or prospects to Seattle. While Crawford has some sort of upside, that the Mariners are taking on Santana probably means that the Phillies need to sweeten the pot, should the Mariners keep Santana. However, they may not.
The Mariners might flip Santana, Divish noted on Twitter. We learned last week that the Colorado Rockies had interest in Santana. They could make another trade with the Mariners after this deal is complete.
Also, keep an eye on the Seattle Mariners roster. I would not be shocked if another salary is attached to the deal. Santana is set to earn about $2.4 more than Segura will this year and next year. There might be other money coming back to the Phillies, with Seattle in rebuild mode and looking to unload contracts.
Keep an eye on reliever Juan Nicasio. Nicasio, you may remember, was a Phillie for about a week in 2017. The Phillies claimed Nicasio from the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 31, 2017. Then, the Phillies traded Nicasio to the St. Louis Cardinals on September 6.
The Cardinals successfully used Nicasio as a closer down the stretch before he hit free agency. The Mariners signed Nicasio to a two-year, $17 million deal prior to the 2018 season. Nicasio did not repeat the success of 2017.
Nicasio was 1-6 with a 6.00 earned run average for the Mariners in 46 games before having season-ending surgery in August. Earlier in the season, Mariners manager Scott Servais called Nicasio "unlucky" in response to his performance. $9 million is due to Nicasio in 2018.
UPDATE, 10:51 a.m.: Bob Nightengale of USA Today believed that the same type of concept I suggested was taking place, but says the name is Anthony Swarzak, recently shipped from New York to Seattle. However, Jayson Stark of the Athletic believes it is NOT Swarzak, but another similar type of deal. Stay tuned.
We will know the full details soon. If there is money changing hands in addition to contracts, the clubs will need commissioner approval. The Mariners and Mets completed a trade of second baseman Robinson Cano and closer Edwin Diaz last night, so this could be the next order of business.
Chances are the deal will help both teams. Phillies general manager Matt Klentak was assistant general manager to Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim before Klentak joined the Phillies.
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From One Michael to Another
Originally published, October 12, 2012 in the Winnipeg Free Press.
Dear Mr Gorbachev, I doubt you will remember this story, but with the announcement of your death I wanted to make sure you knew what you meant to my family.
You and I are connected, we are intertwined; our stories, our families and our history. We are both romantics, we both love the beautiful country of Ukraine, have a love of history and we both are indebted to our Grandfathers. We also share a great name. Before continuing I must introduce myself, my name is Michael Andrew Walter Wilms. I was born in Winnipeg in August of 1987. Both my parents were born in this city, but my grandparents were all born along the banks of the Dnieper River, just outside of Zaporozhe, Ukraine in Lictenau and Neider-Chortiza. My maternal Grandfather grew up shoeless in the city of Nikopol. Like you, and millions of others in the 1930s, our family fell victim to Stalin's infamous purges. My great-grandfather was arrested and deported to Siberia, when my grandfather was only 4. My great-uncle was arrested and deported to Siberia, where he later died. My other great-uncle, Andre (who is of great importance for this story), at the age of 19 was sent to Siberia as an 'undesirable' from the Soviet Army. He would be imprisoned there, until 1987.My grandfather, fought during the war, and later immigrated to Winnipeg in May of 1948. He would start a family in the 1950s, a construction company in the 1960s and by the 1970s was travelling the world for business. By the start of the 1980s he became the first North American business man to do business in the former USSR. With his brother, still imprisoned in Siberia, and travelling to the Soviet Union quite often for work, he began to petition for his release. He began writing letters to you, pleading for his brother's release. It was one day, early in 1987, that you responded to one of his letters, and in the late days of August 1987, my great-uncle Andre came to Canada for the first time. It was because of your desire for change, your bravery, and your willingness to open the gates of the past that he was set free. My Great Uncle was here for my birth because of you and our family thanks you. My mother named me Michael, after you and my middle name Andrew after my Great Uncle. But the story does not end there. Just two months after my birth, my Grandfather was invited to the Kremlin for a dinner that you hosted. Following the dinner, he had an opportunity to meet you. And it was in your office that my Grandfather shared with you this story. And at its completion you tore off a note from your note pad and wrote, "From one Michael to another."
my Grandfather with Gorbachev at the Kremlin
You are a hero in our family.
My Grandfather and I, whenever we were together, loved retelling this story. It gave him such joy and energy to speak those same words. I hold a special place in my heart for what you did for our family. You were an independent voice in the crowd of conformity, a light in the dark and a hope where there previously was none.
Rest in Peace, Good Sir.
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Will Portugal's Expats Come Home?
Portugal is keen to bring its expats back home, offering relocation aid and financial assistance to do so. However, for some higher wages abroad still outweigh homesickness
B. Lana Guggenheim October 23, 2019
Portugal's economy continues to expand at a faster rate than others in the eurozone, with the country seeing 30,000 job vacancies, growth for start-ups, and the lowest unemployment rate in 15 years. Copyright: artem evdokimov / shutterstock.com
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During the height of the financial crisis, citizens left their home countries in droves to look for work. Young people, especially those with degrees, migrated from Portugal, Spain, and Greece to other parts of Europe, or even further afield, in search of financial stability. Now that Portugal has turned a corner and its economic growth continues to expand at a faster rate than the rest of the eurozone, the country is seeking to tempt them back home.
So far, however, that's been easier said than done.
Portugal's diaspora is vast. More than 600,000 citizens emigrated during the financial crisis. Since the Socialists took power, convincing those that left to return has been a key government priority. Yet an additional 260,000 have also chosen to leave. According to the World Bank, Portugal has approximately 20 percent of its population residing abroad, and remittances sent back home are a major part of the economy. The Bank of Portugal reported that in the first six months of 2019, remittances received amounted to 1.95 billion euros – an increase of 15 percent year-on-year.
This is explained, in part, by the fact that many emigrants are young and highly educated, and their loss to the nation's industry – in a rapidly aging population of little more than 10 million – is deeply felt. This is especially true for the pension and labour market, as well as agriculture and manufacturing.
There is also a shortage of trained personnel in the healthcare sector too, a result of when the government slashed the healthcare budget during the height of the crisis. The country has responded by working to create more prospects for well-educated citizens, including making room for start-ups and new business to grow, opening approximately 30,000 job vacancies, and bringing unemployment down to 6.5 percent – the lowest rate in fifteen years. Immigrants from eastern Europe and Africa only partially address this labour shortage.
This past July, Portugal launched a programme with a budget of 10 million euros for the year in order to entice its citizens to return home. After seeing a low returnee rate of only 71 individuals, the government tried again, tweaking requirements to make it easier to lure citizens back home, ideally to the tune of 1,500 or more.
Changes include easing the deadline by which prospective returnees can apply. The programme is offered to citizens who left before December 2015, and returnees must have secured a permanent work contract anywhere between January 1st, 2019 and December 31st, 2020. Originally, emigrants had to apply within 60 to 90 days of starting work and provide documentation to prove their status. Now, they can apply at any time and with less documentation.
Portugal's emigrants are young and highly educated – their loss in a rapidly aging population of little more than 10 million citizens is deeply felt. Copyright: mountainpix / Shuttershock.com
The Return Programme's financial incentives – 2,614 euros in cash, a 50 percent income tax reduction for five years, and up to 3,886 euros to cover relocation costs – haven't changed. However, it's precisely those incentives that many emigrants say is insufficient to tempt them back home. Despite Portugal's financial come-back, wages are still higher in countries like Switzerland and Germany.
"People go abroad specifically because they're going to earn more", Bernardo Larisch, a 25-year-old Portuguese musician living in London, told Reuters. "Come back to Portugal, to earn less, on a small financial incentive? I can't see anyone taking that up."
Rodrigo Oliveira, 35, a supply chain planner who left Portugal in 2009 and now works in Switzerland, also told Reuters, "I earn ten times the salary I would in Lisbon over here. Honestly, me and my Portuguese friends abroad, we laugh at programmes like this."
But others are taking the plunge, returning to both Spain and Portugal. In the latter, the number of returnees has surpassed the number of people exiting; Spain, however, is benefited by private organisation "Volvemos", Spanish for "We are returning", having aided more than 600 people in moving back to their country. So far, more than 83,000 Spaniards returned in the year 2018, and the number returning has also surpassed the number leaving.
As it remains, only time will tell if the government's financial incentives, homesickness, or both will be enough to encourage Portugal's diaspora back home to its open and waiting arms.
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Lana is a freelance journalist based in New York City. She has a M.Sc. in International Conflict from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has worked as an analyst, reporter, and editor, covering extremism, culture, economics, and democracy.
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NSF presents PCC with sizable grant to expand geomatics effort
Photos and Story by James Hill
Students Devin Shiang (left) and Krishna Sunglieng inspect a fixed-wing drone.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Portland Community College with a three-year, $563,123 grant to establish the Enhancing Geographic Information Science Technology Education Project (eGIST).
This project, funded through June 30, 2022, will expand GIS course offerings and create stackable credentials in geomatics, GIS, and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) through partnerships with NW Geotech Center and other community colleges developing industry-specific curriculum in these areas. GeoTech is an organization that works with two-year colleges to develop geospatial programs.
Instructor Christina Friedle said the NSF grant will help recruit under-represented students to STEM and GIS fields.
The eGIST Project will provide up-to-date equipment for the GIS labs, examine curricula for inclusionary approaches for under-represented students, and recruit and retain those students in STEM fields through curriculum, lab exercises and problem-solving activities.
"This project is needed to train the next generation of geomaticians in Oregon," said Christina Friedle, geography instructor and principle on the grant project. "Many surveyors today are not trained on the emerging geospatial technologies that have become more relevant in the field."
Geomatics deals with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data relating to the earth's surface. It is an emerging interdisciplinary area within the Geographic Information Science Technology field. Friedle said it is critical to national security, and is significant for businesses as they solve U.S. and global societal, economic, and environmental challenges.
Thanks to the NSF funding, PCC students will be able to complete a two-year geomatics degree and update technical skills and competencies to meet current industry expectations. The new degree will address workforce demands for surveying, geospatial and civil engineering technicians, as well as prepare students for further education and entry into the geomatics (geospatial) engineering profession.
Additionally, the eGIST Project will create a career pathway with industry-validated curriculum in a UAS certificate.
Oregon ranks sixth in the nation with the highest concentration of jobs for geographic information specialists, and the Portland metropolitan area is one of the top-ten areas in the nation with the highest employment for these jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The current demand in Oregon exceeds the number of qualified professionals for these positions, Friedle said. As demand for graduates trained in collecting detailed, highly accurate and precise data about the region's land, resources and assets grows, the skills gap will continue to worsen without a way to train additional graduates.
Left to right, Shiang, Mike Holscher and Sunglieng help Friedle put together an Unmanned Aerial Systems unit, or drone.
"PCC is in a key position to fill this gap in Oregon because we already have established programs and have the expertise, skills, and technology to train the future geomaticians," Friedle added.
Partners on eGIST include Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland State University, Quantum Spatial, US Geological Survey, Oregon Department of Transportation, Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership, Tryon Creek Watershed Council, and the City of Hillsboro. The project will strengthen relationships with industry, and create a pathway for GIS students to transfer to PSU and OIT.
In the last five years, enrollment in GIS courses at PCC has increased 97 percent and the annual number of GIS certificates awarded has more than doubled to 43 from 19 in 2014.
Friedle said the ultimate goal, besides filling the industry's skills gap, is to increase the diversity of the workforce.
"Geomatics, land surveying, and geospatial sciences tend to lack racial, ethnic, and gender diversity," she said. "We would like to change that by preparing the next generation of geomaticians to bring the right technical skills, but also a diversity of backgrounds and experience into the field."
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First use of NanoSIMS ion probe measurements to understand volcanic cycles at Yellowstone
Super-eruptions are not the only type of eruption to be considered when evaluating hazards at volcanoes with protracted eruption histories, such as the Yellowstone (Wyoming), Long Valley (California), and Valles (New Mexico) calderas in the USA. There have been more than 23 effusive eruptions of rhyolite lava at Yellowstone since the last caldera-forming eruption ~640,000 years ago, all of similar or greater magnitude than the largest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century.
New hyperspectral imaging system identifies hidden frescoes
The ravages of time have severely damaged the wall and ceiling frescos in the upper cloister of Brandenburg Cathedral.
Hyperspectral imager
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Hyperspectral imaging reveals change made in original Declaration of Independence draft
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I have never felt Russian, and I do not feel Danish. I have promised my children that sometime they will visit Afghanistan, and we speak Afghan at home. I watch both Russian and Afghan television.
My father taught at the University of Kabul and was a member of the party. He got killed, so as a 9-year-old I was sent to boarding school in Russia. When the Taliban rose to power, we children could not return home. Although I have only lived in my home country until I was nine, I still feel Afghan. But I speak better Russian than Afghan.
We had arranged with a people smuggler to go to Switzerland. But I ended up in Denmark, which I had never heard of.
We were kicked out of the car at two o'clock at night. It was dark and it rained. We were looking for a police station, but it was as if the police were hiding.
Even though I am a Muslim, I think it is ok with a ban on the niqab. I have never worn a headscarf myself.
I am proud of being independent. Women can always think of something. Men just sit there with the remote control.
The general attitude of the public has become harsher during the time I have lived in Denmark. It develops in the wrong direction, I think. I think we should respect each other and not just think me, me, and me.
The first thing I remember from Denmark is the smell. It smelled of agriculture. But I have only met good people and have had no bad experiences.
43 / female / married / children / independent hairdresser / Viborg / from Afghanistan / came to Denmark 2000 / asylum 2001


Darkot Pass and Karamber lake situated in between karumbe and Yasin valley. This take you through the most desirable rute from Ishkoman to Yasin and karamber valley. The rugged karamber valleylead to some of most scienic places and large alpine meadows used byGujar in Karamber and Wakhi people in Broghil valley. This valley apperantly used the route to Budhist piligrams from Afghanistan Wakhan corridor to Gilgit via Khodarg Werth Pass.


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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University is an Indian State University established in 12th May 1999 at the holy town of Katra in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. Since this University is situated near the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, it has got its name after this holy shrine. This esteemed University is a wholly residential University providing technical education in areas of Engineering, Science, Management and Philosophy &Languages in form of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University is recognized by the University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education and Council of Architecture and the Government of India.
The campus area of this University is around 474 areas where around 1500 students study and gets immense knowledge and quality education. The University campus consists of administrative block, academic block, central library, hostels and residential buildings, lecture and seminar halls, conference rooms, laboratories and computer centre which are well equipped with all the modern facilities. In addition to that this University is also involved in providing opportunities to the students, research scholars and the faculty members in academic and research interactions and conferences with other institutions. In this regards, Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University and institutes and organizations like Thapar University, Dabur India Limited, Laval University (Canada), Prathista Industries Ltd, State Forest Research Institute, IIT Delhi, Aachen University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and many more on the list.
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies arrested an 18-year-old Jupiter man after he allegedly went on a naked rampage inside a house while screaming that everyone in the home was going to die.
Daniel Leneve is facing several charges after he and his 17-year-old girlfriend each took three tabs of acid or LSD.
Deputies responded to the 6600 block of Church Street and found Leneve and his girlfriend in a "daze" while swinging their arms at each other, according to an arrest report. Leneve ran toward the deputies and, when told to get on the ground, he complied by falling backward.
Leneve struggled while deputies attempted to apply handcuffs and screamed that "everyone was going to die," the report said.
"He was obviously under the influence of an unknown substance and would not calm down," a deputy wrote in the report.
As deputies continued to battle Leneve, the 17-year-old girl ran over and pointed her finger at the man's face. Leneve allegedly reacted by biting down on the girl's finger, causing a laceration that required treatment at a hospital.
Leneve, handcuffed and wearing leg hobbles, was sedated by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and taken to a hospital, the report said.
An unidentified female witness told deputies that Leneve and the girl were hanging out in the backyard when she heard a commotion. Leneve allegedly "violently" tossed the girl around, then walked into the house where he took his clothes off before smashing mirrors, glass and other items.
The woman told police that the couple has been dating for six months and that the girl has dropped out of school, become combative and is "out of control" since she began seeing Leneve.
Leneve is facing charges of battery, resisting an officer with violence, criminal mischief of $200 or less and child abuse without great bodily harm. He was released Monday from the Palm Beach County Jail after posting a $1,500 bond.


Organized by the IRD (Research Institute for the Development - France) under the framework of the Ivoiry Cost and French Government, this Workshop (Amruge program ) will present most of the aspects linked to the valorization of the academic research results and competencies. Africa needs to increase its speed of development and one way to reach this objective is to speed up the job creation. This can be done in various ways, but one of the most important is to facilitate the enterprise creations and also to help the SME's sector through the transfer of competencies, know-how and resesults of the academic research. This move, if it is successful will participate to the mental change of academic people, opening the way to innovation and SRR (Social Rsearch Responsibility).
Here are some presentations and complementary research papers dealing with two aspects od the valorization presented by Professor Henri Dou in this workshop: "Enjeux Socio-économiques de la valorization" (Social and Economic Impact of the Valorization) and "Information Scientifique et Technique (IST) et Veille Technologique, quelles sources pour quels intérêts" (Scientific and Technical Information, Competitive Technical Intelligence, what sources for what interests).
Various pictures of the workshop are available in this file (pdf format).
During this meeting a presentation of OAPI (Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle) was done by Mr Hamidou Kone . This presentation indicated in which context the OAPI develops its activities.


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Khansaheb Abdulhusein and Brothers – An Enduring Legacy
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Hafiz Khanbhoy hailed from a town called Kapadwanj in Gujarat where he along with his brothers plied modest ventures to make a living. Around the 1890s, Hafiz and his brothers decided to explore the markets of the Arab world, particularly Basra, Iraq, which was renowned for its pearls. In those days, pearl-diving was a coveted occupation and considered to be a source of great wealth. Even today, many families in the Middle East recall how their forefathers initially accumulated their wealth through the trade of pearls.
En route to Basra, the party alighted at the port of Bahrain and came to know that pearl diving was a thriving economic activity there as well. It compelled Hafiz Khanbhoy to stay in Bahrain and not move onwards to Basra.
The Khanbhoys started trading in pearls, exporting them to India and importing spices, agricultural produce and zari, (a type of gold thread woven on clothes giving it a rich texture). Zari became the highlight of their Indian imports until the mid-1930s.
Interestingly, Hafiz Khanbhoy's legacy was to be continued by his four nephews as his children were not keen on migrating to Bahrain when they were comfortably settled in India. In those days, merchants used dhows to travel and journeys panning the coast of the Indian peninsula were not always smooth
With a new generation of brothers joining in, the business thrived and after the Second World War, made new forays into paint and hardware. Of the four brothers, Aabedin was the most active and dynamic in the venture. He was also one of the founding members of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce. His contributions in the business sector earned him much praise. The Governor General of India offered him the title of 'Khan Sahib' – an honorary title given to distinguished persons residing under a British protectorate. Aabedin however politely declined and humbly asked for the eldest brother, Abdulhusein, to be recognised instead of himself. From then onwards, the venture came to be known as 'Khan Saheb Abdulhusein and brothers.'
Zahid Bahrainwala, now the third generation of the family business remarks, 'As the children began entering the business, we started to expand. By 1967 we had shops even in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which were not sought after destinations back then. The transition of business from one entity to another was instinctive for us.''
In 1977, the company signed up with a Bahraini partner and became known as Nasif and Khansaheb Abdulhusein and Brothers. By the 1990s, the company was mainly dealing with Industrial tools and eventually relocated to the prominent 'Sitra Industrial Area' in Manama. Today, Nasif and Khansaheb cater to a wide range of industries including marine, construction and oil. They also have exclusive distributorship rights of renowned international brands in Bahrain.
Sanad (citation) of the title of Khan Saheb conferred upon Abdulhusein Khanbhoy by the British Administration.
What initially seemed like a 'perchance' settlement in Bahrain, gradually took shape into a successful business company spanning across multiple sectors. Today, the Bahrainwalas (née Khanbhoys), have the distinction of being the oldest Dawoodi Bohra Business venture in Bahrain and continue to thrive in the land they have called home for almost a century now while doing their bit to dutifully give back to society.
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AVALON (KDKA) — He says he was attacked and beaten at an Avalon bar because of the color of his skin.
Paul Morris, of Bellevue, came to the Jackman Inn two weekends ago to see a friend. Instead, he says he encountered a group later identified as skinheads, who glared at him and told him to leave.
He was standing out back with a friend and says he heard one person saying something about "eradicating blacks one at a time." Dedicating it was time to leave, he tried to exit through a door, but found it blocked by a group of skinheads.
Patrons who witnessed the assault in the poolroom says the group wore t-shirts and had tattoos with the insignia of Keystone United, a hate group which until recently went by the name of the Keystone State Skinheads. Six people have been charged with simple assault and ethnic intimidation.
"I can't imagine anyone having that kind of hate for someone they don't even know. I can't understand it," Morris said.
"Paul unmistakably heard the N-word as the fuel behind the attack. He heard the statement, 'We're going to eradicate one N-word at a time.' There's no doubt that this attack was based on hatred towards a race," Morris's attorney, Fred Rabner, said.
Morris says he'd like to eradicate hate.
"I don't care if you're black, brown, blue, if you're from the LGBT community. We all should be able to get along. You know, just because we have differences and we don't feel a specific way, that's no reason to bring any ill harm or talk to somebody," Morris said.


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This easy-to-make project will allow you to product a stylish multi-functional stand, ideal for outdoor use, with a removable top box that can serve as a portable plant box or grilling caddy. This stylish and functional ladder shelf makes a great addition to any room--perfect for storing and displaying store books, knick-knacks, or smaller woodworking projects. Our newest (and youngest) woodworking pro Mike has created a contemporary design Floating Night Table, using our Small and Large Pins & Tails Through Dovetail Templates. This lovely Secret Compartment Jewelry Box is a great place to keep prized jewelry possessions.
American Woodworker magazine was acquired by F+W Media (parent company of Popular Woodworking) in 2014.
These little boxes hold some small tools for picture framing, plus the brass hangers for the backs of finished paintings.
I started with the idea that I wanted to built an oak jewelry box that was large enough to store a variety of Shari's jewelry without being so big that it could not easily be moved.
These detailed, downloadable PDF instructions guide you step-by-step through a beautiful and useful woodworking project.
This box stores the SLR camera we use, and has a french-fitted compartment to hold the camera securely.
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And dado set, and assuming both pieces of wood barrels, Miniature Oak Kegs, Wine.
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Trump UK visit 2018: President Trump finishes his UK visit today after meeting the Prime Minister Theresa May and the Queen.
In celebration of the dry wit that the English are famous for, thousands of people turned out to hold a ironic protest against his visit.
Ah, what a protest! A perfect example of British humour in full flow.