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New York Post Reporter Draws Psaki's Ire Over Daring to Ask About Hunter's Laptop
December 6th, 2021 6:38 PM
During Monday's episode of The Psaki Show, New York Post reporter Steven Nelson made the most of his infrequent opportunities to question Press Secretary Jen Psaki by invoking news about Hunter Biden's Chinese business dealings and Miranda Devine's new book about Hunter's laptop. However, Psaki wanted nothing to do with either of them
Nelson began by citing a new and "big report" out of the Biden administration concerning "corruption" as a way of asking "two quick and hopefully pretty easy questions about that" (which ironically cited art sales as a key vehicle for money laundering).
For his first question, Nelson wanted to know if she'd "commit to basic transparency about...the name of the buyer, the dollar amount, and the timing" of Hunter Biden's attorney announcing his client had "finally divested from a Chinese investment fund controlled by state-owned entities" only "shortly after President Biden's virtual meeting with the Chinese president."
Predictably, Psaki dismissed its importance since "the President's son is not an employee of the federal government, so I'd point you to his representatives."
As for the Devine book, The Laptop From Hell, Nelson said he "was hoping that you could confirm that the laptop is indeed authentic and not Russian disinformation as you seemed to suggest on Twitter last year."
Psaki's answer? She was even less interested: "And, as it relates to the book, I have neither had the time nor interest in exploring or reading the book."
Nelson attempted to follow up, but Psaki wanted to go to the next reporter, arguing she had "answered your question" and reiterated he "can go to the representative of the person who's not an employee of the federal government."
Meanwhile, the briefing largely focused on two other U.S. adversaries in China as it relates to the 2022 Winter Olympics and Russia amid concerns it could soon invade Ukraine.
Psaki had confirmed reports at the top of the briefing that the U.S. would be boycotting the Olympics, but only on a diplomatic basis, meaning athletes will still compete, but there won't be a presence from the U.S. government (e.g. the president, vice president, the First Lady, cabinet secretaries, etc.).
CBS's Nancy Cordes wanted to know whether the Biden team "consider[ed] going a step further in barring U.S. athletes" and why they didn't go that route, but Psaki maintained this action was plenty stringent as it "sends a clear message that we cannot conduct ourselves with business as usual" amid China's rampant human right abuses while also not penalizing athletes.
ABC's Cecilia Vega and Cordes both asked important questions about whether a Russian invasion could mean sending U.S. troops into the region (and thus possibly dragging the U.S. into a new war), but Psaki refused to give them an answer.
The strongest Russia questions from where one least expected it in NPR and correspondent Mara Liasson, who correctly called out the administration's posture as similar to that of the Obama-Biden administration in 2014, whose actions did nothing to deter Vladimir Putin from sending his military in to seize Crimea (and render the eastern half of the country disputed territory) (click "expand"):
LIASSON: You mentioned that — that Biden was obviously deeply involved with the Ukraine in 2014.
PSAKI: Yeah.
LIASSON: I'm wondering if you could talk about what his takeaways are from that experience because a lot of the things that he's saying this time — supporting allies on the eastern flank, sanctions, those sound like those same things that you guys tried to do in 2014 and it didn't stop Russia from taking Crimea. So, what's — why does he think this will be different?
PSAKI: Well, first, our objective at this point, Mara, of course, is to prevent them from moving forward —
LIASSON: Right.
PSAKI: — and to convey on the front end that we have been working in lockstep in coordination with congress, with countries, our NATO partners, with transatlantic partners, to prepare a arrange steps that could be detrimental to the economy. I would say that there are some — certainly things that we have watched and seen that we certainly saw back in 2014, a massive spike — more than tenfold — in social media activity pushing anti-Ukranian propaganda, approaching levels last seen in the lead up to Russia's invasion in 2014. That is something that didn't have a lot of past precedent at the time, but, to us, we see that as indication of efforts to influence inside and outside of course, as well. We've also seen evidence, as we've noted here, of Russia making plans for significant, aggressive move against Ukraine. So, I would say our objective or the President's objective is to, on the front end, always lead with diplomacy, have those conversations. We're having them directly with Russian leaders. The secretary of state obviously met with his counterpart last week and we're having those at a range of levels. The President's speaking with President Putin tomorrow. But in the meantime, to prepare a range of options should they decide to move forward.
LIASSON: But why do you — why will your efforts this time be more successful than last time? Why do you think they will be?
PSAKI: We'll we will see if they are. But the objective first and foremost is to prevent the move forward, the military progression that we saw happen in 2014.
With Peter Doocy having taken his turn last week on The Psaki Show, Monday saw his Fox colleague Jacqui Heinrich return to their spot with questions on crime and a much-lampooned tweet from a Kamala Harris official insisting he loves his job just as top officials are departing in droves (click "expand"):
HEINRICH: On that violent crime spike that we've been seeing, there have been smash and grab robberies, there was the pretty alarming murder in the wealthy Hollywood neighborhood last week, and then an attack — a violent robbery in Pacific Palisdes on Friday. This is sort of similar to the crime spike that we saw over the summer and one of the president's biggest push is to address that was the DOJ strike teams that were sent out to those five cities. It was D.C., New York, Chicago, L.A., and San Francisco. Since those strike forces were assembled in July, have they accomplished anything?
HEINRICH: And real quick, I just want to ask about The Washington Post article — there's another article that's come out after a string of articles detailing dysfunction in the Vice president's office. And then the director of operations put out a tweet today talking about much he loved his job. There was a similar sort of social media push this summer following some negative headlines about ongoings in the Vice President's office. Did anybody ask the deputy director to put out a positive tweet today or was that all him?
PSAKI: I'm not aware of an ask for a positive tweet or a specific tweet. I would point you to the Vice President's office, but I work with a number of people in the Vice President's office who certainly are looking forward to continuing their jobs.
To see the relevant transcript from December 6's briefing (as well as a question from April Ryan about the Department of Homeland Security's probe into border agents), click here.
Cecilia Vega
Jacqui Heinrich
Mara Liasson
Nancy Cordes
White House Press Briefing


This one-bowl gluten-free ginger and pear polenta cake is really easy to make and bursting with flavour. The sweet chunks of pear balance nicely with the cornmeal crumb, fiery ginger and pear drizzle.
Call me lazy, but I love recipes that are easy. This gluten-free ginger and pear polenta cake takes no time at all to whip up – you simply mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, pour it into the pan and bake!
Minimal washing up afterwards is always a winner to me. I spent most of the summer in the kitchen writing my upcoming Veggie Desserts cookbook and the dishes seemed endless. I had a great time, but seriously…. dishes!
If you're looking for other gluten free desserts, try my almond and orange pan flour cake, or these lovely gluten free brownies.
Canned pears mean you can have this fresh, fruity homemade cake all year round. Pears bring such lovely moisture and their delicate perfume to a cake, plus, they're good for you!
This cake is fluffy and crumbly, with big chunks of pears throughout. There is a little ginger for a hit of spicy flavour and I've topped it with a pear drizzle. It's a perfect cake with a cup of tea on a lazy afternoon.
This cake is super quick and easy to make.
1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and beat to combine.
2. Pour into the pan and bake.
3. Make the drizzle by mixing the ingredients into a smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
4. Tuck in and enjoy!
If you don't have polenta, you can use fine cornmeal instead.
You can use chopped fresh pears, or canned pears in juice.
The stem ginger in the recipe is the balls/chunks of peeled fresh ginger, candied in syrup.
Substitute stem ginger for 3 tbsp crystallised ginger (the hard dry pieces of ginger covered in hard sugar) or 1 tbsp ground ginger.
If you use fresh pears, make sure they're ripe and peel them over a bowl to collect the juice for the drizzle.
If you like your cake spicy, use extra ginger.
Be sure to let the cake cool before adding the drizzle or else it will absorb into the warm cake.
I have a pear tree in my garden. It's laden with fruit in late summer, but, sadly, we don't get to eat any of those beautiful pears. We moved in over a year ago, but the tree hasn't been pruned in decades.
In the meantime, I love the convenience and flavour of canned pears in juice. They're a great year-round treat. I grew up on them on ice cream, with custard, and in my mum's famous pear and ricotta cake (I must get the recipe and blog it soon!).
I've used canned pears in this ginger and pear polenta cake as they're soft, easy and full of lovely juice for the pear drizzle. My sisters and I used to always argue over who got to drink the juice from the can.
Thanks for checking out my recipe! I love hearing from my readers; you all allow me to do what I love and write this UK food blog, sharing vegetarian and vegan recipes, vegetable cake recipes and also easy vegan desserts.
This one-bowl gluten-free ginger and pear polenta cake is really easy to make and bursting with flavour. The sweet chunks of pear balance nicely with the cornmeal crumb, crystallized ginger and pear drizzle.
Preheat oven to 180C/160Cfan/350F. Grease a 23cm/9inch loose-bottomed or springform cake pan and line the base with baking parchment.
In a large bowl, or stand mixer, beat all cake ingredients until well combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread out evenly.
Cook for 35-45 minutes until the surface is browned and the cake pulls away slightly from the sides of the tin.
Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan before carefully turning out.
Stir the juice and powdered sugar together until smooth. Drizzle over the completely cooled cake and serve.
If you don't have polenta, you can use fine cornmeal instead.
If you use fresh pears, make sure they're ripe and peel them over a bowl to collect the juice for the drizzle.
Wow! This is a very creative way of cooking polenta! In Italy we usually eat polenta with cheese or meat – but I really want to try this recipe, it sounds sooo delicious! Pinning it for later for sure – Thanks!
The easier the better and I know this flavor combo is fantastic!! Can't wait to make this.
Such a delicious recipe. Finding great gluten free dessert recipes can be tricky so I was thrilled when this turned out so well! Yum!
Looks like a great recipe! What temperature do you bake the cake at please?
Sorry! The recipe is updated now. 180C/350F.
Really great caek. I needed a gluten free cake for a party so I made it. I used the stem ginger and added extra syrup to the drizzle. So good!
I love anything with ginger and this was absolutely amazing! I baked it for my work Christmas party (even though I can't bake! but this was easy and worked perfectly. Everyone lvoed it.
This cake is seriously easy. I hope you give it a go!
I had a gluten free polenta cake when I was in Ireland this summer..and this cake reminds me of..it was the best thing I had while I was there so I definitely can't wait to try this!
Your photos got my mouth watering. This cake looks so good! Ginger + pear… YUM!
I'd definitely pay you in cake!!
This is gorgeous! I love polenta-I'm sure I would love baking with it!
Aah, Del Monte, my mind always goes straight to that 1980s advert of my childhood! Love the combination of ginger and pear, and good to have a recipe that works so well with canned fruit.
I always think of the advert with the Man from Del Monte as well! Canned fruit makes it easy to add lovely flavour and texture to this cake.
I'm so curious about this with the polenta. The ginger and pear combination is absolutely perfect too.
One of my favorite pies has cornmeal in it but I've never tried another dessert recipe that uses it! So happy to have found one-I think it adds a little something extra in the texture department. I love the flavor combo of pear and ginger too, so this cake is a total winner!
Like you I grew up loving tinned pears. Pretty much the only desert option of my childhood was tinned fruit with either custard or ice cream. I bet they work really well in this cake. Fresh ones seem to either be rock hard or over ripe.
Oh this cake looks really good. I love using canned pears in cake.
I am a huuuuuuge fan of Del Monte and have lots of their fruit in my pantry – I must say I have never tried them in gluten free bake like this. Next on my list.
What a fabulous looking cake! I really do like the use of pears in cakes. And gluten-free. You have ticked all the boxes with this one.
Thanks Mark. I really love pears in cake, too.
Pear is one of my favorite flavors! This combo sounds simply delectable 🙂 will have to try for myself!
I bet this is a lovely texture with those juicy pears. 'My parents pear tree barely fruits, and when it does they are tiny!
It's so hard to get nice pears at home. Thank goodness for lovely tinned ones!
I like convenient recipes too, they are helpful when I need something tasty quickly. I am a huge polenta fan, however we don't use this ingredient much in sweet dishes. I can't wait to try using polenta in a cake, it will be the first time I baked polenta.
I hope you enjoy it. I love the texture polenta brings. In this cake it works so well with the pears.
Wow this cake looks very delicious. Would love to taste this.
Ginger and pear is such a yummy combination. I love using polenta in cakes too.
I love baking with polenta, this sounds really delicious.
Yes, but have you actually made it?
If so at what temperature?


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Some implants fail because the bone has not integrated sufficiently with the implant surface. Hence, implants are not "rejected" like an organ transplant; they simply fail to bond with the bone. This may occur if the bone is very soft at the time the implant is placed or if the implant is initially unstable. Other reasons include inadvertent loading of the implant via a removable denture or by the action of chewing hard food over the implant site during the early stages of healing. Infection may also cause an implant to be lost. Most modern implant systems report success rates of 85-95% over a 5 to 15 years period.
In most situations, an implant can be replaced if it fails to bond with the bone, provided that adequate bone and gum tissue is present. Failures do occur, but not very often.
In most cases, existing dentures and other temporary appliances can be worn immediately after implant surgery. There are exceptions, but our goal is too minimize any aesthetic concerns during the healing phase.
In most cases, implants can be placed using local anesthesia in our office. In more complex cases, we may recommend that the surgical phase be performed while you are under general anesthesia in a specialist's office or in hospital environment.


Weighing A Politician's Integrity; The Truth about the Registry.
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Duke 30, Northwestern 23
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 18, 2021
Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
Head Official: Mark Kluczynski
The Duke Blue Devils scored 27 consecutive points to start the game and held off a second-half comeback from the Northwestern Wildcats to win 30-23 in Durham, N.C., on Saturday night.
Gunnar Holmberg threw for 314 yards and one touchdown, and Mataeo Durant added 102 yards on the ground and a touchdown for the Blue Devils (2-1), who racked up 420 of their 558 yards in the first half and did not score in the second half.
The Wildcats (1-2) used three quarterbacks in the game. Starter Hunter Johnson was pulled late in the first half after throwing three interceptions and fumbling in the red zone.
Andrew Marty replaced him and led three straight touchdown drives but was injured in the fourth quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game. South Carolina transfer Ryan Hilinski led the final two drives of the game: a 3-and-out and a field goal.
After forcing a 3-and-out on the first possession of the game, Duke needed only 51 seconds to go 60 yards and score its first touchdown - an 11-yard pass from Holmberg to Durant.
Durant scored two minutes later on a 21-yard rush as the Blue Devils traveled 70 yards on only five plays. Jordan Moore added a 9-yard rush at the end of the quarter to give Duke a 21-0 lead at the end of 15 minutes.
Duke's Charlie Ham hit three field goals in the second quarter, including a 50-yard field goal with one second remaining.
Marty's first possession was Northwestern's last of the first half, and he led the Wildcats down the field. He threw a 31-yard pass to Jacob Gill to cap a six-play, 51-second, 75-yard drive to trail 27-7.
Marty hit Marshall Lang for a touchdown on the first Northwestern drive of the second half but failed to convert the two-point attempt. Marty then scored on a 1-yard rush about 80 seconds later to cut the deficit to 30-20 with 10:21 left in the third quarter.
The Wildcats slowed down, though, and Marty was hurt after fumbling early in the fourth quarter.
Charlie Kuhbander added a 25-yard field goal to cut Northwestern's deficit to seven with 2:48 remaining, but the Wildcats never got the ball back.
Northwestern Duke
Evan Hull Player Mataeo Durant
10 Attempts 22
49 Yards 102
4.9 Avg Yards 4.6
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Bryce Kirtz Player Jake Bobo
3 Receptions 11
24.0 Avg Yards 9.9
Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Northwestern 417 157 260 3 1 1 1.0 2
Duke 569 219 350 3 3 3 2.0 3

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I misread the example I was following about how to use rstrip. Instead of using the number of characters I want removed I should use the actual characters! In my example I should have used '.sid' and it works.
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The above was done in the interactive window of Python. See where it cut off the "s" in polys? This is why it is better to use split or slicing. Another method is the os.path.splitext().


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My Early Life - together with - Thoughts and Adventures - Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
1930 1932 - Thornton Butterworth Limited, London - First Editions
Two finely bound volumes in custom made slipcase.
These two first editions represent Churchill's only autobiographical books, 'My Early Life' is unquestionably among Churchill's most popular and most translated works. Written with a light-hearted touch it set a high standard for the beginning of the literary outpouring of the 'wilderness years'.
In Thoughts and Adventures Churchill begins by asking what it would be like to live your life over again and ends by describing his love affair with painting. In between, he touches on subjects as diverse as spies, cartoons, submarines, elections, flying, and the future.
Price HK$ 13,500
The War Speeches of Winston Churchill - Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, Charles Eade (editor)
1951 - Cassell and Company Ltd, London - First Collected Editions
A fine three volume set of the definitive edition of the War Speeches, compiled by Churchill's literary assistant Charles Eade, (1903-1964), editor of the Daily Sketch and the Sunday Dispatch, and editor of Churchill's wartime speeches, speaking notes and the collected volume 'Churchill by His Contemporaries'.
Includes occasional facsimile manuscripts, typescripts and documents. Eade's Papers, diaries and biographical material on Sir Winston were gifted to the Churchill Archives Centre in 1998, and are owned by Churchill College, Cambridge.
Post War Speeches - Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, Randolph S. Churchill (editor)
1948 to 1961 - Cassell and Company Ltd., London - First Editions
With no later editions printed, and wrapped in delicate black dust jackets, prone to damage, this is a scarce complete set of the five volume first editions, without price-clipping and in exceptionally clean dust jackets, including Stemming The Tide in the first state dust jacket. Housed in a custom made slipcase.
After leading Britain to victory against the forces of Hitler, Churchill continued his involvement in public life-holding the positions of Prime Minister and Minister of Defence from 1951 until 1955. During this time, and after his departure from political life, Churchill retained a marked amount of influence on the global stage.
Although he remained in power after the war, this time was bittersweet for Churchill-who was acutely aware of the decline of the British Empire's global power. Churchill's speeches during that time give a poignant account of his state of mind and observations in the twilight of his career.
Ladies in the Rough - Signed - Glenna Collett, James M. Neville
1928 - Alfred A. Knopf, New York - First Edition
Signed in 1929 by Glenna Collett when she was in Pinehurst, North Carolina, to win her fifth Women's North & South Amateur Championship in eight years. She won again the following year for the sixth and final time.
A fine autobiography by the dominant American female golfer of the first half of the 20th century, nicknamed the female Bobby Jones, as much for her composure and sportsmanship as for her astonishing achievements. Full of lively anecdotes and opinions, numerous photographs on 27 plates. With a foreword by Bobby Jones.
'To make oneself a successful match player, there are certain qualities to be sought after, certain ideas must be kept in mind and certain phases of one's attitude towards the game that come in for special notice. The three I have taken are these: love of combat, serenity of mind and fearlessness'
'Glenna Collett Vare (1903-1989) won six U.S., two Canadian, and one French Women's Amateur Championships. In her day there was no professional women's tour. The LPGA's Vare trophy, given to the player with the lowest scoring average, is awarded in her honour.' - World Golf Hall of Fame.
'Glenna was the first woman to attack the hole rather than just to play to the green' - Former USGA president Richard Tufts.
Heth and Moab Explorations in Syria in 1881 and 1882 - Claude Reignier Conder
1883 - Richard Bentley & Son, London - First Edition
A bright copy in original cloth of Captain Conder's substantial record of his explorations in Syria between 1881 and 1882, published for the Palestine Exploration Fund.
Conder began his expedition in North Syria, before travelling to Kadesh and Jordan, and his work includes chapters on Mount Gilead, Ammon, and the Belka Arabs, as well as Syrian superstitions and Arab folk lore, together with a detailed appendix. Illustrated with four full page engraved plates, and a sketch map of Syria.
The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World. - Captain James Cook
1821 - Longman, London
A handsomely bound seven volume set of all of Cook's three voyages. Illustrated with twenty five striking aquatint plates, including frontispieces in each volume, large folding map, and a table.
'The famous accounts of Captain Cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of Pacific books. In three great voyages Cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. He was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge'. [Hill]
On his first voyage, 25 August 1768 to 12 July 1771, Cook circumnavigated New Zealand and for the first time explored the east coast of Australia, of which he took possession for Great Britain; he also sailed through the straits separating New Guinea and Australia. On the second, and historically most important, voyage (13 July 1772 to 30 July 1775) he began by cruising as far south as possible around the edge of the antarctic ice. He again visited New Zealand and, cruising through the Pacific, discovered, or explored again, many of the islands, in particular New Caledonia, Palmerston and Norfolk Islands, Easter Island, the Marquesas, New Hebrides, Tonga, the South Sandwich Islands and South Georgia. The third voyage (11 July 1776 to 4 October 1780) was undertaken to find the North-West Passage from Europe to the East. After again visiting Tasmania, New Zealand and many Pacific Islands, Cook sailed on to North America, discovering on the way the Cook Islands and the Hawaiian group. He charted the North American coast from Oregon as far north as the Bering Strait, where ice turned him back. On the way back the great explorer was killed [in 1779] in a fight with natives in Hawaii.
The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook, with "The Death of Captain Cook" Plate - James Cook, John Hawkesworth, James King
1773 - Strahan, London - Second Edition, First Edition, Second Edition
A complete set of the best possible editions, superbly bound in full tree calf and with the additional 'Death of Captain Cook' drawn by the John Weber who witnessed the dispute and ensuing fight. Eight quarto volumes and the elephant folio volume of plates. Magnificently illustrated with two hundred and five engraved charts and plates, many of which are double page or larger.
There is no greater set of travel works, Cook was the first scientific navigator, these three voyages made great contributions to numerous fields of knowledge,, and did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than his predecessors had done together [Hill].
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Combined sales: € 823 million
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Although still fragile, the world economy began its recovery during the second quarter of 2009, driven by wide-ranging public intervention. The emerging markets, and Asia in particular, recovered early. In China, growth surged, supported by a rapid increase in bank lending and the implementation of an impressive government-initiated fiscal stimulus package. For 2010 forecasts by institutions like the IMF and the OECD explicitly point to growth driven by China, India and several other Asian countries. In EMEA and North America, market demand was weak, especially in the automotive and construction markets in the first year-half. Economic growth, there, is suggested to be modest in 2010.
Industrial activity in Europe has been hit hard during the first half year of 2009: the steep drop in steel prices, combined with credit restrictions, halted buying and resulted in reduced inventories for all parties in the supply chain. At a certain point, production nearly came to a standstill. Towards the second year-half business picked up again as customers were restocking. End 2009 no one was able to assess the structural impact of the global economic recession and the long-term visibility on the development of the industrial landscape was limited.
Bekaert too faced a lower order intake at its European plants, especially in the first half of the year. Despite temporary relief from various stimulus programs, car and truck production dropped sharply. The replacement tire market was impacted due to less fleet miles but also due to significant inventory depletion along the value chain. All this had a negative impact on our sales in steel cord. However, towards the end of the third quarter, Bekaert's steel cord production regained its targeted capacity utilization in Europe as a result of increased demand.
Our steel wire offerings too were affected, especially in the first quarter of 2009. This was the case for both our industrial products (e.g. hoisting rope wire; cable armoring) and our specialty products (e.g. bookbinding wire and spring wire). In the second and third quarters, sales improved. The European building materials industry entered a sharp decline. Private investments in the construction sector, notably in industrial flooring and residential house-building, had almost dropped to zero. This resulted in reduced sales volumes for Dramix®, Murfor® and Stucanet®. Bekaert therefore reoriented its business model to target large government-financed infrastructural projects in the European Union and to other regional markets, such as China, India and Latin America. As for the oil industry, lower demand for energy caused oil prices to drop. Oil companies in Europe consequently postponed investments in output optimization projects, thereby delaying orders for Bekaert products like flexible pipe reinforcement wire.
Thanks to the flexibility of our plants and high service levels to our customers Bekaert has been able to maintain its position in the market. We reacted promptly by adjusting productive capacity to mirror market needs and by monitoring inventories and credit exposure closely. Strict cost control and a greater focus on cost savings proved effective and brought down the breakeven point of the plants. These measures contributed to minimizing the impact at the operating result level.
In order to align its capacity with the changed market demand, Bekaert has been further reconfiguring its manufacturing footprint. The Bekaert production plant in Burgos (Spain) was confronted with diminished demand because of our customers' growth stop or restructuring programs. In addition, exports from the region fell back. We therefore restructured the plant and refocused its production activity on the domestic markets. In the U.K. we announced the closure of the Cold Drawn Products plant in Scholes following continued declining sales in wire for retaining rings and hose clamps for the automotive industry as customers are relocating to emerging countries such as India. Production will now be centralized at the Bekaert facilities of Low Moor (United Kingdom) and Pune (India).
In 2009 Bekaert applied stringent working capital and cost control throughout all activity platforms and drove up volumes of basic products in order to increase capacity utilization.
In Turkey Bekaert finalized the full integration of Bekaert Izmit into its international production platform. The product portfolio of hose reinforcement wire as well as steel cord and bead wire for the tire industry, can now be exported to customers within the entire EMEA market.
Bekaert further focused on developing new and cost effective processing and improved wire products, by increasing the tensile strength performance and corrosion resistance of specific coatings for instance. Our development programs for next generations of existing and new wire products were sustained without restriction and, in some cases, even accelerated. We introduced new wire products, such as biodegradable coatings, Bezinal®3000 coatings, next-generation flat blade wiper components and new profiled wires.
At its plant in Zwevegem Bekaert expanded the productive capacity of flat and shaped wire for heavier profiles, for example high-strength wires and wires with high resistance for oil transport in corrosive environments.
For our industrial coating offerings, during the first year-half, Bekaert especially felt the effects of the downturn in the glass industry in Europe. In the second half of 2009 Bekaert initiated several major upgrade projects for sputter hardware, resulting in a much better year-half for its industrial coatings offering. In addition, Bekaert won a number of lucrative projects in new applications beyond the glass and photovoltaics industry, a sign of good potential for the years to come. Future prospects for the wind energy segment in Western Europe are also looking positive.
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In 2009 Bekaert introduced Bezinal®3000, the next generation of its high corrosion resistance coating for high-carbon wires. Compared to zinc coating, the corrosion resistance of Bezinal®3000 is ten times better.
Although zinc provides a barrier to corrosion in most environments, specific conditions such as acidity, industrial emissions, special water treatment or use of fertilizers accelerate the corrosion process. That is why Bekaert, drawing from its deep expertise in coating technology, has developed a third-generation, advanced zinc/aluminum coating: Bezinal®3000.
Superior corrosion resistance makes Bezinal®3000 ideally suitable for marine environments and heavy-duty applications, such as spiral strands for offshore and deepwater mooring; fishing ropes; nets for rock protection; subsea power and telecom cables and electro-mechanical cables, such as for ROVs (Remote Operating Vehicles) and tow leaders. Energy transmission system operators too can take advantage of Bezinal®3000 to protect the steel cores of conductors used in overhead power lines. For underground mines – another specific corrosive environment – the use of Bezinal®3000 results in outperforming mining rope endurance.
Bekaert also introduced a new generation coating tailored to spring wires in the course of 2009: Bezinal®PLUS. The Bezinal®PLUS coating eliminates expensive supplementary coatings for many applications, thus ensuring increased wear life for spring wire applications.
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Salt spray tests (to determine how many hours of exposure it takes before 5% dark brown rust (DBR) starts to appear) indicate that Bezinal®3000 scores three times better than first generation Bezinal® and even ten times better than zinc.
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To achieve economies of scale, Bekaert realigned its manufacturing platform in Slovakia by integrating the tire cord activities of its plant in Hlohovec into those of its plant in Sládkovičovo. The latter continues to be developed as the Bekaert tire cord production platform for Central and Eastern Europe. The plant is optimally equipped to meet our strategic goals and customer requirements on the related markets.
The Hlohovec plant, which manufactures a wide variety of wire products and advanced cords, was granted all the necessary ISO certifications and is systematically being upgraded. Both Hlohovec and Bohumín (Czech Republic), which received additional production quotas after last year's adjustments in the European platform, performed at their maximum capacity and boasted strong results. The Bohumín plant made great strides in the areas of flexibility and customer focus and assisted considerably in preserving our market share in Central and Eastern Europe.
At start-up, the new plant in Lipetsk employed 92 people. Another 320 jobs will be created along with the continued investments planned through 2013.
In the course of 2009 Bekaert finalized the building of its first steel cord plant in Russia. Our global market leadership position and a fast developing local automotive sector driving the demand for top-quality steel cord were the main reasons for establishing a steel cord plant in the region. Bekaert Lipetsk produces steel cord for reinforcing radial passenger car, truck and bus tires.
We are confident that the country's economic growth potential and its government's investment programs, e.g. in highway construction and related infrastructure, will further fuel this demand.
First Belgian investor in Lipetsk
To optimally locate the plant, Bekaert opted for the Lipetsk Special Economic Zone (SEZ), some 400 km south of Moscow, because of its strategic proximity to target group markets and raw material suppliers, its logistical advantages, and easy access to energy supplies and skilled labor. Our presence in the SEZ has provided us with a ready infrastructure, simplified administration, tax incentives and a duty-free customs regime, thus creating optimal beneficial conditions in which to set up our operations.
As the first Belgian investor in Lipetsk, Bekaert is a pioneer in the area. We successfully rounded off the plant's construction in just over one year – quite an achievement.
Bekaert is investing close to € 100 million in the Lipetsk plant, spread over three phases in a five-year timeframe, lasting till 2013. At the start-up, around 90 people were employed at the Lipetsk plant. We expect to at least quadruple our workforce there as we reach the final investment phase.
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This morning, Commander Vimes of the City Watch had it all. He was a Duke. He was rich. He was respected. He had a silver cigar case. He was about to become a father.
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Flung back in time by a mysterious accident, Sam Vimes has to start all over again. He must get a new name and a job, and there's only one job he's good at: cop in the Watch. He must track down a brutal murderer. He must find his younger self and teach him everything he knows. He must whip the cowardly, despised Night Watch into a crack fighting force -- fast. Because Sam Vimes knows what's going to happen. He remembers it. He was there. It's part of history. And you can't change history . . .
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Memories from pre-war New Ireland: George Oakes
I was born at Vunairima near Rabaul in 1934. My parents were Methodist missionaries at the time in the Duke of York Islands. When I was about 15 months old, my parents moved to Pinikidu Mission station in New Ireland where my Dad would be looking after the people of the central part of New Ireland, the Lelet Plateau (about 1,500 m in altitude) and the Tabar and Lihir Island groups.
Later in 1934, my mother heard that the Methodist missionary and his wife on the north coast of New Britain, near Cape Hoskins, had not had one baby but twin girls. My mother packed up some baby clothes including some baby dresses and sent them down to the Malalia Mission station for the twins, Edna and Nancy. (Twenty-four years later, I married Edna and now 53 years later again Edna still has a doll wearing one of those baby dresses!!)
The house at Pinikidu had four rooms down the middle which were mosquito proof, surrounded by verandahs. At the front of the house in the middle, the verandah was wider and partly enclosed and this was the lounge area. The kitchen was in a separate building at the back joined by a walkway to the house. The bathroom was on ground level near the tanks. At the back of the house there was a large mango tree and beyond this, the garage and a storage room. (After the war, the mission station was not re-established at Pinikidu but a little further down the coast at Kimadan.) In 1969, when I visited Pinikidu the concrete blocks that supported the house were all still in place but the house had been destroyed during the war. I considered the size of a house built on these blocks and thought it was much smaller than I remembered. Then it dawned on me that the last time I saw the house in 1941, I was only 7 and only a small boy and of course, the house would have looked much bigger. The concrete steps that were at the front entrance to the house were still there.
The remains of our Chev. utility, which had been bought in 1939, were next to the house. The mango tree was huge. We visited the site again in 2002 and only the steps were there: the concrete house blocks had been taken away and supported teachers' houses for the Pinikidu Upper Primary School which had been constructed on the old mission station site. The mango tree had been cut down but the stump was still there, about 3 m in diameter.
I used to play under the mango tree with children from Pinikidu Village and had a swing from a branch of the mango tree. When I grew older, I climbed up the mango tree which had many branches and gave lots of shade. I remember on one occasion Mum got cross with me and I ran and hid under the house where she could not get me as the floor was only about 600 mm above the ground. On another occasion, Dad found a 5 m python in one of the boxes in the store room. He had the box carried out into the open then shot the python which was then taken away and eaten by our helpers.
I had several trips back to Sydney by ship with Mum, sometimes Dad and later my younger brother, Parker. Mum told me later that I had travelled on the Neptuna, Montoro, Malaita, Bulolo and Macdhui.
In 1937, we got a pinnace from the west coast of New Ireland near Namatanai to Rabaul. As we approached Rabaul, we went through lots of pummice floating on the water: the volcanoes had only erupted a few weeks earlier. I asked my mother if I could get out of the boat and run on the rocks next to the boat. I was firmly held on the boat after that.
A few times a year, we would go to Kavieng, about 180 km away, to do some shopping and meet other people at such places as the Kavieng Club. I always looked forward to these trips.
At Pinikidu, we often had visits from plantation people who lived in the area. Mum was particularly friendly with the Chaddertons and got on very well with Mrs Chadderton. She had a daughter Denise who was a little over a year older than me. We used to play together a lot and I always would look up to her and do what she said. When we left New Ireland in 1941, our families went their different ways and I often wondered where Denise was. (Years later when our daughter was born in 1961, I convinced Edna to name our daughter – Denise! It was not until 2002 that I made contact with Denise again and found that she had retired with her husband to Ulladulla.)
In 1939, Dad constructed two concrete water tanks at each end of our house, one 4,000 gallon and one 5,000 gallon. This gave us a lot more water for household use. (In 1969, when I visited the house site again I found that the hand pump on one tank still worked. The other tank had had a hole cut into it during the war and I believe it was used as a shelter. When we visited the site again in 2002 the hand pump still worked on the tank.)
In 1939, we went on the Bulolo to Sydney. All of us children on board had breakfast first before the adults. One morning in Rabaul we were having breakfast when we heard two shots fired. There was a mass exodus by us kids from the dining room whether we had finished breakfast or not. We raced up on to the deck and saw that the Captain had shot a big shark which was not far from where some Tolais were swimming. The shark was then towed around the ship to the shore. None of us kids went back for breakfast.
When I was five, Mum started teaching me correspondence lessons from Blackfriars in Sydney. She always had a job getting me to settle down to lessons: I preferred to be outside playing. (I do not think she was very successful in teaching me as I had to start school almost from scratch in Sydney.)
I remember in about 1939, I got a lot of tropical ulcers on my legs and I had to rest a lot. Pinikidu had a lot of swamps nearby. (Even now I can see all the scars from these ulcers on my legs.)
Our cook at Pinikidu was Iotam who came from the Duke of York Islands. I always got on well with Iotam. (Years later, in 1964, when I was Patrol Officer at Kokopo, I met Iotam again on a patrol to the Duke of Yorks.)
In 1941, everyone became worried about the possibility of a war. Japanese ships had been seen around the islands. My mother was not well and it was decided because of the conditions, for her to go to Sydney and take my younger brother, Parker and me with her. Dad decided to stay until 1942 when he would have completed 10 years' service with the Methodist Mission and then resign and join us in Sydney. We left Kavieng on the Macdhui and waved goodbye to Dad. I never saw Dad again.
PS. I found that I could remember little of my early life at Pinikidu as I left at 7 years of age. Mum told me quite a bit and I learnt more from letters and papers and especially from my Baby Book in which my mother recorded everything carefully. However, I do remember that I had happy days at Pinikidu.
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July 25, 2012 Updated: July 25, 2012 10:58 a.m.
Richard DrewFILE - This photo from Thursday, May 31, 2012, shows a display of various size cups and sugar cubes at a news conference at New York's City Hall. The city Board of Health is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday, July 24, 2012 on the proposal to ban the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces at city restaurants, movie theaters and other eateries. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Mary AltafferNew York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley listens to testimony during a New York City Board of Health public hearing on the proposal to limit the size of sugary drinks Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in New York. New York faced the next step in a bitter battle over large sugary†drinks Tuesday, with the soft drink and restaurant industries protesting the mayor's proposed ban and the public lining up to have its say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Mary AltafferWalter Willett, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, speaks during a New York City Board of Health public hearing on the proposal to limit the size of sugary drinks Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in New York. New York faced the next step in a bitter battle over large sugary†drinks Tuesday, with the soft drink and restaurant industries protesting the mayor's proposed ban and the public lining up to have its say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Mary AltafferCity Councilman Daniel Halloran III speaks during a New York City Board of Health public hearing on the proposal to limit the size of sugary drinks Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in New York. New York faced the next step in a bitter battle over large sugary drinks Tuesday, with the soft drink and restaurant industries protesting the mayor's proposed ban and the public lining up to have its say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Mary AltafferLaurie Tansman, a nutritionist at Mount Sinai Medical Center, speaks during a New York City Board of Health public hearing on the proposal to limit the size of sugary drinks Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in New York. New York faced the next step in a bitter battle over large sugary drinks Tuesday, with the soft drink and restaurant industries protesting the mayor's proposed ban and the public lining up to have its say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)


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Melodramma è un film del 1934 diretto da Giorgio Simonelli.

Girato presso gli studi della Cines di Roma, è la versione italiana di quelle precedenti franco-tedesche, tratte dal romanzo Melò di Henri Bernstein.

Trama
La moglie di un musicista si innamora di un famoso violinista, ma l'idillio tra i due è interrotto dall'improvvisa malattia del marito che obbliga la donna a rinunciare all'amore. In una drammatica notte la signora ha un incubo, sogna di avvelenare il marito infermo ed essere finalmente libera, si sveglia improvvisamente e spinta dal panico esce di casa, correndo per i campi senza accorgersi del vicino fiume dove precipita e annega.

La critica
Filippo Sacchi nelle pagine del Corriere della Sera del 16 novembre 1934, « Tratto dal famoso romanzo il film non offre che una modesta copia della situazione originale. Chi ha dato ad Elsa Merlini il cattivo consiglio di presentarsi in questa parte, che non ha cinematograficamente nessuna possibilità per lei».

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HomeCALGARYCollision course: Inglewood development tests city's heritage, density desires
Collision course: Inglewood development tests city's heritage, density desires
Controversial plan comes before council Monday
July 27, 2020 Andrew Guilbert CALGARY 2
Artist's rendition of the RNDSQR Block in Inglewood. RNDSQR VISION BRIEF
Inglewood's main strip, 9 Avenue SE, was once Calgary's main street, as the slew of old, brick properties from the turn of the last century attest.
But three land-use change applications on the community's main strip, 9 Avenue SE, have some residents up in arms and speaking out through a campaign called Save 9th Avenue.
Leslie Robertson, director of inner-city planning and heritage for the Inglewood Community Association (ICA), said they've been fighting against changes that would affect the character of the neighbourhood for years.
"In 2014, Inglewood was named the best community in Canada, which is the worst bloody thing that ever happened to us, arguably," she said.
Robertson believes this level of attention on the community brought with it development pressure. This pressure has translated into proposals for rezoning height restrictions to around twice the existing bylaw limits, from roughly six to 12 storeys. In addition, the modern structures of glass and steel the ICA believes would clash with current buildings.
Those changes, Robertson said, would dwarf pedestrians and affect the character of Inglewood permanently.
"The tragedy with rezoning is you can't put the genie back in the bottle," she said.
"It's something that we're extremely worried about because we really feel that it would be the death knell for our heritage district."
This heritage character is one she believes provides a "mental edge" to business in the community, which has a "brand built on heritage."
Of the three proposals that concern the ICA, the 12 storey, mixed-use building known as RNDSQR Block on 9 Avenue and 12 Street SE, is the most pressing concern.
On July 27, City Council will consider a zoning change that would allow the proposal to move forward. The other proposals on 9 Avenue SE are for a 50 metre mixed-use residential complex at 11 Street and a 10-storey, mixed-use residential building at 8 Street SE, tentatively approved by the City in December.
The density is necessary for the Green Line, Coun. Carra says
Gian-Carlo Carra, the councillor for Ward 9, which includes Inglewood, said he's been paying close attention to both sides of the argument, and that those in favour seem stronger than those against.
First, the City has made massive public sector investments into the community with the intent of not only improving it, but also promoting private sector reinvestment in the areas. This investment goes hand-in-hand with the need to accommodate more Calgarians in the area.
Carra said this increase in density is necessary for the future Green Line, which will have a stop in the neighbourhood, to be worthwhile.
The old CIBC Building will be protected and upgrade as part of the RNDSQR Block proposal. RNDSQR VISION BRIEF
The RNDSQR proposal also respects the character of the area, he said, as it comes with a heritage designation for the neighbouring CIBC building, which is currently unprotected. The proposal will not only integrate this building, but will front onto multiple streets while providing ground floor retail, tech office and boutique hotel spaces to the neighbourhood. But his concern goes beyond a missed investment opportunity.
"For the first time in 20 years, I'm not 100 percent confident that if we don't move forward something else will come along," says Carra.
"And I'm very concerned that we're at a crossroads, where we will ride and continue to build on our amazing strength or where we descend into seething nostalgic Rust Belted irrelevance."
Independent review of the projects
In an effort to form a more objective opinion on the proposal, the Inglewood Business Improvement Area (BIA), an organization of local stakeholders with the goal of attracting customers to the neighbourhood, commissioned a study from Toronto-based urban planning consultancy, Urban Strategies.
Though the final report is due in August, an interim report assessed the impact of 12-storey buildings on 9 Avenue SE, as supported by the draft area redevelopment plan, concluded that, among other things, "[t]here is no clear and compelling urban design rationale to permit 12-storey buildings on 9th Avenue SE, and such buildings would have significant adverse impacts on the character and pedestrian experience of 9th Avenue SE and on nearby properties, including a historic open space."
The BIA has adopted this as its official position and is now opposed to the RNDSQR proposal.
The ICA and BIA are far from alone in their opposition to the new buildings proposed for Inglewood. One change.org petition opposing the "destruction of Calgary's Heritage Main Street" has amassed more than 27,000 signature since December.
'it's easy to take five seconds to sign a petition'
David White is a principal with CivicWorks, a planning consulting practice for private land development that has been working with RNDSQR on the proposal. He believes there's more to the conversation than things like the petition suggest.
"That's the conversation we've been having with some stakeholders. And certainly, it's easy to take five seconds to sign a petition, but it takes a little more time to really begin to look at the package here," he said.
"Not only are we protecting heritage but we're really making a big investment at this key intersection and starting to build the kind of main street environment that the City themselves has a master streetscape plan for but hasn't yet been able to fund."
White said that, as part of the rezoning, allowing a building height of 12 storeys, RNDSQR would move forward with a legal designation to protect the nearby CIBC bank building as a heritage building.
This would require the building to remain in its current, legally agreed-upon state in perpetuity and a "significant capital injection" to bring it up to modern building code standards. The proposal also includes plans for a new public plaza on the land off of 9 Avenue adjacent to the bank, as well as an integrated, all-season bus stop within the new building.
The plans are meant to emphasize the area's heritage qualities
CivicWorks has also worked with the community lawn bowling club on 12 Street SE, north of the proposed building. They're worried that the building would partially block the sun needed for their lawn. To offset the shadow impact of RNDSQR Block, RNDSQR will be financially supporting the club in changing from real to synthetic grass.
Taken as a complete package, White said, "it's a very attractive piece of city building." He also said the hundreds of millions of dollars the City has invested in the community, from the Max BRT to the new Green Line LRT to come to three new bridges, among others, is not commensurate with the level of growth and change that would justify those investments.
On the question of Inglewood's character, White said the style of RNDSQR Block is meant to emphasize the heritage property in a similar fashion to what the National Music Centre does with the St. Louis Hotel, and that contrast is best practice for such developments.
"What we're trying to do here is talk to quality, talk to reinvestment in the kind of materials and the type of construction that will stand the test of time," White said.
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* Wow ! The First thing that comes to my mind when I see the Proposed Building is " What a Horrible Monstrosity !! "
Definitely Does Not Belong in this Beautiful , Historic neighbourhood !
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Ben Okri's first children's book to be published by Head of Zeus this October
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This October, Head of Zeus are delighted to be publishing Ben Okri's first children's book, Every Leaf a Hallelujah, an enchanting ecological tale set in Africa, with specially commissioned illustrations from the multi-talented Italian/Nigerian artist Diana Ejaita.
Pre-publication the book will be featured in six consecutive one-page extracts in The Bookseller from the beginning of July and accompanied by a comprehensive publicity and marketing campaign.
Maggie McKernan acquired world rights for Every Leaf a Hallelujah for Head of Zeus from Georgina Capel, at Georgina Capel Associates. It will be published in hardback and ebook on 14th October 2021 to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of Okri's Booker Prize-winning novel, The Famished Road.
In Every Leaf a Hallelujah we meet a girl called Mangoshi. When the tribal elders ask Mangoshi to go into the forest to look for a special flower that will save her village, and her mum, she knows she has to go, even though she is just one little girl and the forest is big and dark and full of whispers. Soon Mangoshi realises that she must do more than find the flower and save her home. She must save the forest itself.
A fully illustrated book, Diana Ejaita's stunning artwork combines contrasting areas of black and white with soft patterns and textures that create powerful and distinctive images, making Every Leaf a Hallelujah a book that will be cherished by children and adults around the world.
Ben Okri said: 'This is a novel for all children of nature. With this story I wanted to foster a greater love of trees and an awareness of the rich role they play in our lives. They give us so much, quietly, like a constant benediction. The tale is meant to open our eyes and hearts to the abundant blessings of nature. Which is why the courage to protect our natural environment is central to this book. It is the courage the world needs.'
Diana Ejaita said, 'I am very excited to have created the images for Ben Okri's new book. When I was contacted by his editor I jumped with joy. Ben is one of the first Nigerian writers I read. His work adds another dimension to our view of the world and images come naturally into my mind when I read him. The story of Every Leaf a Hallelujah touches me deeply and makes me long for a better future.'
Head of Zeus Chairman Anthony Cheetham said:, 'I first met Ben on the night that he won the Booker Prize for his fabulous novel The Famished Road. 30 years later we now have the joy of publishing his latest fable. Every Leaf a Hallelujah is an enchanting story with an important message for the future of our planet. Ben has the gift of words; Diana Ejaita's illustrations add the vibrant moods and colours of their shared Nigerian heritage. Together they have created a storybook for all readers aged from 8 to 80.'
Ben Okri has written novels, plays, essays, short stories and poems. He won the Booker Prize for his novel The Famished Road in 1991. He was born in Nigeria and lives in London. He speaks out whenever he can about oppression and injustice. His poem responding to the tragedy of the fire at Grenfell Tower, read on Channel 4 News, has had over 6 million views.
Diana Ejaita was born in Italy to an Italian mother and Nigerian father. She lives in Berlin but travels often to Africa. Her first solo show will take place this summer in Lagos. Her work has appeared in Vanity Fair, the Boston Globe and others. In 2020 she produced three covers for the New Yorker magazine.


Second Battle of Hoover Dam - The Vault Fallout Wiki - Everything you need to know about Fallout 76, Fallout 4, New Vegas and more!
The Second Battle of Hoover Dam is the conjectural name applied to the second offensive mounted by Caesar's Legion against New California Republic forces entrenched on Hoover Dam in 2282, as well as on the surrounding Mojave Wasteland.
After the First Battle of Hoover Dam, Mr. House knew that as soon as either the NCR or the Legion became victorious at the Dam, they would turn their attention to New Vegas. In an attempt to stop this and allow the city remain under his control, he had Victor hire a courier to retrieve his Platinum Chip, a data storage device capable of upgrading the city's defense systems and activating a massive army of Securitrons. This would give House the ability to single-handedly crush the Legion and intimidate the NCR into a retreat. However, the leader of the Chairmen, Benny, learned of this plan and ambushed House's courier outside of Goodsprings, shooting them in the head and leaving them for dead in a shallow grave and taking the Platinum Chip, throwing House's plans into disarray.
The Courier survived, however, and began a journey to the New Vegas Strip to find Benny and get revenge, in the process learning the true purpose of the Platinum Chip and its power. The Courier was faced with the choice of either giving the Chip to House or destroying the Securitron army, or even using it to create an army of their own. The Courier's journey attracted the attention of the NCR and the Legion, both wanting such an influential individual on their side. Also in preparation, the Courier traveled the land looking for other tribes and factions to ally with.
Caesar's Legionaries equipped with basic, intermediate, or veteran armors, throwing spears, pistols (9 and 10mm pistols and .357 and .44 Magnum revolvers), rifles (cowboy repeaters, hunting rifles, and Marksman carbines) and assorted melee weapons.
Centurions equipped with elite metal armor, machete gladii, chainsaws, thermic lances, hunting shotguns, super sledges and Marksman carbines.
Courier, aid to Mr. House and commander of independent forces.
Securitron army equipped with X-25 Gatling laser and M-235 missile launchers.
The Courier's role in the battle depends greatly on which faction they have sided with.
If the Courier sided with Mr. House or Yes Man, the battle plays out in a similar fashion, both involving the activation of the Securitron army. From there, the Courier is forced to fight their way across the dam and into the Legion Camp.
The New California Republic quest has the Courier perform the same basic task: fighting through enemy forces to get to the Legion Camp on the other side of the dam.
While traversing the dam, any aid the Courier had enlisted will be acted upon by the corresponding faction. Once the Courier reaches the other side of the dam and enters the Legate's Camp, they will face off against Legate Lanius. The resulting confrontation will either have the Courier fight and kill the Legate, or solve the confrontation diplomatically. After dealing with the Legate, the Courier returns to the main gate, at which point General Lee Oliver and his men destroy it. If siding with the NCR, Oliver will congratulate the Courier; however, if siding with Yes Man or Mr. House, the Courier will be forced to confront General Oliver, either having to fight and kill Oliver and his men or solve the issue through diplomacy.
If the Courier sided with the polar opposite, Caesar's Legion, the battle plays out in a similar fashion to the battle involving the Courier siding with the NCR, only it will playout in reverse; the Courier starts at the Legate's Camp, and then fights their way across the dam to reach the NCR's position, confronting General Oliver. Once again the Courier is forced to choose between killing the General or convincing him to leave without fighting through diplomacy.
The NCR Embassy on the New Vegas Strip was bombed, and if they had not been stopped by the Courier already, the Omertas attempted a coup d'état but were stopped by the Chairmen as well as the Securitrons.
Rioting broke out in Freeside, although its severity is unclear; if the Courier forged an alliance between the Kings and the NCR, the riots were far more tame.
The Fiends attacked Camp McCarran, but if the Courier killed their leaders beforehand, they are easily repulsed.
Camp Forlorn Hope was attacked by the Legion, but if 1st Recon were present and the Courier managed to solve the camp's many problems, the NCR soldiers were able to fend off the attack.
The Frumentarii made an attempt to bomb the monorail outside McCarran, whether it was successful or not depends on whether the Courier uncovered their plot.
Camp Golf was attacked, but the Legion were, due to a heroic effort from the Misfits (if they were trained by the Courier), easily defeated, otherwise Chief Hanlon and the other rangers stationed there are able to fend off the Legion assault on their own.
Novac was attacked by the Legion and many of its citizens were said to have died in its defense, but if the Bright Brotherhood was aided in starting on their pilgrimage, they returned in time to help evacuate the citizens.
It is unknown which of the three factions the Courier sided with during this battle, as aligning with one side would ultimately result in The Courier's exclusion from the other two; however the Courier's actions played a vital role in the battle, regardless.
Yes Man and Mr. House's participation in this battle are mutually exclusive – if the Courier chose to support an independent Vegas, then they would already have control of the Securitron army (provided that it wasn't destroyed) and House would be long-dead by the time the battle started.
It is unknown which side the Great Khans supported, however if the Courier does not intervene, they support the Legion by default.
It is unknown whether the Brotherhood of Steel supported the NCR or not (or if they were destroyed), or which side the Enclave Remnants supported (or if they never gathered).
If the Courier is idolized by the Boomers and they will support the player in the final battle. If the Courier has not salvaged the B-29 bomber for the Boomers, then they will fire artillery at the Dam. Otherwise, if the bomber is salvaged, then the bomber will fly over the Dam, dropping bombs at the Courier's adversaries. If the bomber is salvaged, no artillery is fired.
The Second Battle of Hoover Dam is the finale of Fallout: New Vegas.
↑ The Courier: "What should I expect at the dam?"
Robert House: "Imagine two snarling dogs fighting over a curve of bone, perhaps the rib of their master, long-dead. It'll be a pitched battle, that's a certainty. Perhaps the greatest battle the Earth has seen since the human race nearly made itself extinct."
The Courier: "Any speculation on Legion tactics?"
Robert House: "The Legion will mount a ferocious and determined frontal assault from the east, that much is certain. Still, Caesar is a capable strategist. I'd be surprised if he hasn't found some way to infiltrate the dam, or the NCR's rear areas."
Robert House: "With Caesar dead, it's hard to know what to expect. The Legate, Lanius, is renowned as a brutal man, not a subtle tactician. Frontal assaults, wave attacks - these are the sort of tactics one would expect from such a man."
The Courier: "How will the NCR defend Hoover Dam?"
Robert House: "General Oliver's strategy - or "tunnel vision," as I like to call it - has been to mass troops at Hoover Dam. He wants to out-fight the Legion in a straight-forward slugging match, and then, when they rout, pursue and destroy them in detail. A crushing, decisive victory of this sort would overshadow the tactical ingenuity of Chief Hanlon's defense four years ago, you see."
The Courier: "What's your battle plan for the Dam?"
Robert House: "A good deal should be obvious to you by now. I won't spoil the rest by talking out of turn."
↑ The Courier: "What will you do with your Securitrons?"
Robert House: "My army will do what an army does best - defend territory from invaders... and maintain order."
↑ The Courier: "What can you tell me about the layout of the dam?"
Lanius: "It was not intended for war - its top sides are bound to two intake towers by a series of bridges. No doubt snipers nest there. On the far side of the dam, a small building provides access to the power plant below. That is where Oliver hides."
↑ The Courier: "And what do you want me to do?"
Lanius: "Our forces are better equipped to take objectives than hold them. I do not wish to defend this place if another option exists. Our opponents follow a strict chain of command, which is both a strength and weakness. I intend to use you to strike at that weakness. Find the enemy commander, this General Oliver. Kill him or his resolve. Do this, and his cowards will retreat, leaving the dam to us."
This page was last edited on 22 April 2019, at 03:22.


Jesus is walking around in Galilee: there is not much direction indicated (though not pointlessly). He cannot go to the Feast of the Booths (a feast which signifies, in part, wilderness wandering).
Like Moses, Jesus cannot go the capital lest he be killed.
Jesus performs miracles to those who will not believe it is God's work (like the miracles of Moses which did not convince the Pharaoh).
The people murmur about Jesus (and thus about God).
Jesus is the water (just as Moses had to give them water).
They do not do the Law which Moses gave (unlike Jesus who does the will of his Father).
They ask if Jesus could be the Prophet foretold by Moses (Dt. 18).
Something to flesh out later.
2 And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: "You have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land, 3 the great trials that your eyes saw, the signs, and those great wonders. 4 But to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to understand or eyes to see or ears to hear. 5 I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn off your feet. 6 You have not eaten bread, and you have not drunk wine or strong drink, that you may know that I am the Lord your God. 7 And when you came to this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon and Og the king of Bashan came out against us to battle, but we defeated them.
The things right in front of them, their clothes, their shows, their food: and yet even in such a circumstance, they could not see or understand. God was not hidden, but they could not see.
47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." 51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
And the application is thus: What is God doing that I do not see? Where has my heart been hardened to the most obvious work of God?


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Simon & Garfunkel 50th Anniversary celebration
Having performed to SOLD OUT audiences in over 50 countries across the world from Sydney to Seattle, 'The Simon and Garfunkel Story' is now sat in the West End at the LYRIC THEATRE
Has it really been 50 years since the most successful Folk/Rock Duo of all time recorded their first no1 hit single 'The Sound of Silence'?
Having performed to SOLD OUT audiences in over 50 countries across the world from Sydney to Seattle, 'The Simon and Garfunkel Story' is now sat in the West End at the LYRIC THEATRE, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. The show is currently the biggest and the most successful theatre show celebrating the lives and career of Folk/Rock sensation Simon and Garfunkel.
Featuring a full cast of talented West End actor- musicians, 'The Simon and Garfunkel Story' takes you back through the 'Groovy' times of the 1960s. It tells the story of both Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel from their humble beginnings as Rock n Roll duo 'Tom and Jerry', right through their massive success, dramatic break-up and finishing with a stunning recreation of the 1981 Central Park reformation concert.
Using a huge projection screen, the show features 1960's photos and film footage whilst a full live band perform all their hits including 'Mrs Robinson', 'Cecilia', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Homeward Bound', 'Sound of Silence' and many more!
With every performance creating a standing ovation, this is an evening not to be missed!
THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY (50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION)
Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Tickets from £13
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Car Park Panto announce New Years Eve in Harrogate
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is coming to Manchester
TV Shows that influenced the iGaming world
'These Hills Are Ours' by Daniel Bye & Boff Whalley
Andrew Lancel in 'Swan Song' by Jonathan Harvey
Thanks for the memories Leeds Festival 2018
Powersolo live at The Peer Hat in Manchester


In this paper, this paper, and this paper, we discuss the analytic and numerical solutions for the Coggeshall #8 problem.
Coggeshall (1991) published a collection of analytic self-similar test problems, and "Coggeshall #8" or "Cog8" is the eighth one listed. The solution to this problem represents an adiabatic expansion plus heat conduction. The heat conduction's area weighted flux on each cell face is equal. That is, conduction moves as much energy into a cell as it removes. Thus, the answers with and without conduction look much the same.


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Woman who ran over and killed boyfriend in Fife avoids jail
A 21-year-old woman who killed the "love of her life" by running him over with her car has avoided a prison sentence.
Grace Ross struck Joshua Kerr, 18, near the farm where he worked in Leslie, Fife, on 22 May 2020. He died after suffering a catastrophic head injury.
Ross, who admitted causing his death by careless driving, was ordered to carry out 300 hours of community service.
She was also banned from driving for five years.
In June, the High Court in Glasgow heard how the couple had been together for three years and lived together for two.
Prosecutor Gavin Anderson said that before the incident they had argued over Mr Kerr's finances, including what was described as a "cash app" on his phone.
Mr Anderson told the hearing it was Ross' "suspicion" that the farmhand was hiding things from her.
She had grabbed his phone and got back in her car, accelerating harshly.
She then went on to do a three-point turn on the narrow road and investigators believe she was travelling at just 2.3mph before she hit Mr Kerr.
He fell under the car on his back and both offside wheels went over him - one of which left a tyre imprint on his trousers.
A wheel then ran over his head, causing a "significant" skull fracture.
Joshua Kerr died after suffering a significant skull fracture
The court heard that Ross was hysterical and tried to help the teenager before dialling 999.
When police arrived she begged police to let her give her boyfriend "one last hug" but was stopped from doing so.
It later emerged her concerns about the app had been "unfounded".
Ross, from Glenrothes, Fife, appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh for sentencing.
Her lawyer Donald Findlay QC told judge Lord Braid that she was genuinely remorseful for causing Mr Kerr's death.
Mr Findlay also told the judge his client had suffered post traumatic stress disorder having seen her boyfriend die.
He urged Lord Braid not to send Ross to jail saying it was not in the public interest.
'Genuine' remorse
Lord Braid said he had to take into account sentencing guidelines for people under the age of 25 which state that accused young people should only be sent to prison if no other sentence is available.
He also concluded that the circumstances of the collision and its aftermath meant that Ross could be dealt with by a community payback order.
Passing sentence, Lord Braid told her: "You stopped your car, got out of the vehicle and contacted the emergency services. You administered first aid to Mr Kerr.
"I have read victim impact statements which describe the loss and void which have been left in the lives of Mr Kerr's family and friends. There is no sentence that I can pass which can ever fill that.
"I have also taken into account the remorse that you expressed which I accept is genuine.
"I have come to the view that there is a suitable alternative to imprisonment. I will impose a community payback order of 300 hours unpaid work which will have to be completed within 18 months."
'Love of her life'
Ross was initially charged with Mr Kerr's murder before the charge was changed to one of causing death by dangerous driving. In June this was replaced with a charge of causing death by careless driving.
Before sentence was passed, Mr Findlay described the case as being "tragic at all levels" and expressed his condolences to Mr Kerr's family.
He said Ross - who had been due to study politics at university before the incident - had been "deeply affected" by the incident and had suffered PTSD.
He added: "Miss Ross continues to grieve for the loss of her boyfriend, her partner, for the love of her life.
"She has never been anything other than deeply sorry for the events that happened that day.
"This is a case which I would invite your lordship to consider why it would serve the public interest in depriving this young woman of her liberty.
"She is 21 years of age. She has her whole life in front of her."
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