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by Garrett Rudolph
Erickson to provide two medium-lift aircraft to Palmer and Fairbanks
PORTLAND, Ore. — Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC), a leading global provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce two exclusive-use contracts with the State of Alaska's Department of Natural Resources for wildfire suppression.
Under the contracts, Erickson will provide two medium-lift helicopters; one based in Palmer and another in Fairbanks. The contracts are for one year, with four additional option years.
"Erickson has supported fire suppression efforts in Palmer and Fairbanks for more than 15 years," said Jeff Roberts, President and CEO of Erickson Incorporated. "We have more than 55 years of experience in Alaska, and currently support facilities in Anchorage, Deadhorse, Nome and the Kenai Peninsula, and we are pleased to continue being a part of protecting people and property from woodland wildfire. Alaska is an important strategic market to us and we look forward to expanding our presence in the state."
Over the years, Erickson's Alaska operations have supported a variety of industries. The company has provided transport of passengers and cargo for near-shore oil and gas customers in the Cook Inlet and North Slope as well as provided an aerial school bus for rural students. In Nome, Erickson transports residents to the Western-most point of the United States, the island of Little Diomede. Additionally, the company has worked on utility and infrastructure construction outside of Anchorage.
Erickson is a global leader in aerial firefighting in the United States, Australia, Greece and Turkey.
About Erickson
Erickson is a leading global provider of aviation services and operates, maintains and manufactures utility aircraft to safely transport and place people and cargo around the world. The Company is self-reliant, multifaceted and operates in remote locations under challenging conditions specializing in Global Defense and Security, Manufacturing and MRO, and Commercial Services (comprised of firefighting, HVAC, power line, construction, timber harvesting, oil and gas and specialty lift). With roots dating back to 1960, Erickson operates a fleet of approximately 80 aircraft, is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, and operates in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Australia.For more information, please visit our new website at www.ericksoninc.com.
This press release contains certain statements relating to future results (including, without limitation, "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "expect," "predict"), which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information currently available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, including certain other risks or uncertainties more fully described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in the other reports we file with the SEC from time to time, which are available at the SEC's web site located at http://www.sec.gov. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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Whether using film or digital, you can't get a great image without a unique eye. Photographer Carol Sachs is yet another example of someone who's visual perspective on life translates so well through the medium of photography, irrespective of what camera she's holding.
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CS: I am from a city called Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, but currently share my time between São Paulo and London.
CS: I did a BA in Graphic Design in Brazil and started photographing on my second year of it, first in a documentary style. I wanted to shoot long term projects, social stuff. Then I began photographing a story inside a prison in Curitiba, and one day I could not go in because a rebellion was in full swing – with guns, hostages and everything.
After about a month I was allowed back in but was filled with fear the whole time I spent inside. That was probably the beginning of me wanting to shoot other things, and realizing I was not willing to face actual life risks in the name of a project, no matter how passionate I am about photography.
After an MA Photography at the London College of Communication in London, I now have a few different things I work on, all of which I love in its own way. There's a lot of editorial work, mostly portraits and features. Then there is a great contemporary theatre company in Brazil whose plays and creative processes I photograph since 2006.
Plus a personal body of work I have developed over the past few years and is due to launch soon, called An Ache for the Distance. Finally, I have a new project called Naked Eye which is a personal travel/photography blog where I post photo series accompanied by written accounts of my experience in each place.
CS: I still use my first camera, a Pentax k-1000 with a 50mm 1.4 lens for a lot of my travels, as it's relatively light and as straight forward as can be. I use a Kiev-88 for medium format, which I leave in Brazil for when I'm there, since I just bought and am still trying a Pentax 645. For digital I use a Canon 5D Mark II.
As for techniques, there's not much to it. I scan my negatives and work on the basics: color, contrast, dust removal and rotating and cropping. I am obsessed with straight lines but for some reason my images are always a bit tilted to the right.
For the digital files I use a couple of filters to make it look a bit more like film whenever possible. I'm not a purist though, if there's a picture I love but think that say, one element like a foot on a corner or something, ruins it, I feel no shame in Photoshop-ing it out.
CS: While at college I met this group of talented and interesting boys who took photographs and made movies and design, had cult film sessions every week, organised cultural trips to São Paulo and wanted to learn and read everything they could get their hands on. They were the first people to truly expose me to art.
After nine years of friendship, they are amazing professionals in their fields and still the ones I go to for opinions, practical and conceptual issues, during a creative crisis and for help with editing.
CS: It took me quite a few years to realize that to be honest. Because I pretty much only shoot with available light, even though I have tried to learn lighting a few times, I'm just not good at it. And I had this idea that unless you were super versatile and knew lots of styles and techniques you could not be a commercial or editorial photographer.
My hope was to then become an art photographer, but after the MA I realized my work wasn't conceptual enough for galleries either. So I felt stuck with a style and a way of shooting that I loved, but thought lacked technical knowledge for editorial and conceptual speech for art.
Until one day I was in NY visiting a friend and managed to arrange a meeting with the NYT Magazine's photo editor. I was totally unprepared and didn't have a proper portfolio. Having seen an agent my friend knew who told me that the laser jet printed book I had done for my MA's final project was good enough to show editors, that's what I took with me. Huge mistake!
When I arrived she called the other photo editors to look at the work too and opened a lot of space on a table for my work, but all I had was this little book. It was the first time in my life I had tried to show my pictures to a photo editor, this was a damn important one and I blew it.
But from her reaction and comments (she was disappointed at the print quality and told me and the other editors it was a shame the book didn't make justice to my photographs, which she thought looked stunning on my website), it actually finally hit me that she already saw me as an editorial photographer (a very unprofessional one with that book, I know, but still).
And that gave me the push I needed to start doing things properly. So I went back home, moved to São Paulo, got a proper portfolio printed and knocked on a lot of doors. After all, if the work was good enough to get me a meeting with the New York Times, then I owed it to myself to give it a try.
Since then I have been making a living of photography, shooting for clients who know my style and only give me commissions that fit it. I feel lucky, because São Paulo has given me so much in the sense that it allowed me to make some mistakes and learn from them while working and getting commissions.
I now only rarely have to use anything other than available light and mostly shoot things the way I like. I know that limits the amount of work I get, but I do a much better job this way.
CS: I think mostly I hope that I can continue making a living out of my passion, as I know how rare it is to combine both things these days. But on a deeper level, I have started receiving emails from people who visit my blog talking about how inspired they felt by it, and that it makes them want to travel too and pursue their own paths and dreams. So if I can inspire a few people here and there sometimes, I will be more than happy.
CS: The thing I love the most is to travel and photograph different places and people. Each trip is a dream project in itself. That's why I have created the Naked Eye blog, so I have an output for my travel material and so that, hopefully, it allows me to embark on other small dream projects every now and again.
CS: It's hard to pinpoint one, as photography has pretty much shaped the way I relate to the world and even to myself since I first held a camera at 18.
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The 2001 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season (and 42nd edition of a speedway team World Cup). The Final took place on 7 July 2008 in Wrocław, Poland. The tournament was won by Australia (68 points) and they beat host team Poland (65 pts), Sweden (51 pts), Denmark (44 pts) and United States (30 pts) in the Final.

Qualification

The two group winners and runners-up qualified to 2001 Speedway World Cup.

Venues

Two cities were selected to host SWC finals events:

Tournament

Qualifying rounds

Race-off

Last chance
 2001-07-05
  Wrocław, Olympic Stadium
 Referee:  Wojciech Grodzki

Final

The Final
 2001-07-07
  Wrocław, Olympic Stadium
 Referee:  Anthony Steele

Final classification

See also
2001 Speedway Grand Prix

References

External links
 www.speedwayworld.tv - World Cup webside

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Karlie Redd's Ex, Arkansas Mo Uses Stimulus Small Business Loan to Buy Luxury Items
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Arkansas Mo, the ex of Love & Hip Hop's Karlie Redd is in big trouble with the governement.
Mo filed for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan under his trucking company Flame Trucking. The program in intended for small business affected by COVID-19 to help assist employees. In the loan application, Mo stated that Flame Trucking had 107 employees and averaged a monthly payroll total of $1,490,200. He stated that the money would be used to "retain workers and maintain payroll or make mortgage interest payments, lease payments, and utility payments, as specified under the Paycheck Protection Program Rule."
Mo asked for $3,725,500 and was given $2,045,800. Within days of receiving the loan, Mo allegedly used more than $1.5 million of the money to purchase $85,000 in jewelry, including a Rolex Presidential watch, a diamond bracelet, a 5.73 carat diamond ring for himself, and to pay $40,000 in child support that he owed.
"Such payments are not an authorized use of PPP funds under the CARES Act," the news release said.
Mo was interviewed by federal agents and admitted to submitting the loan application in his business name, but claimed that he used all of the proceeds to pay payroll and other business expenses for Flame Trucking, denying using the loan money for personal debts and expenses.
On May 11th, agents executed a search at Mo's residence in Georgia, seizing approximately $80,000 in cash, including $9,400 that Mo had in his pockets, and the jewelry he purchased with the PPP funds, and further discovered a 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith, which still had a temporary dealer tag on it, according to authorities.
Agents also executed seizure warrants for three bank accounts that Mo owned or controlled and seized approximately $503,000 in PPP funds.

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Researching Instagram hashtags is boring! There, I said it for you. You probably enjoy taking amazing photos and sharing them with edgy captions to make your friends envious. But I doubt strategising an effective hashtags strategy so you can amplify your reach is on your fun-to-do list.... How does Instagram work? Instagram works as a photo and video editing tool, as well as a stand-alone social networking app. You can also use it to simultaneously share photos and videos across multiple social media platforms, and if you�re a business owner, as a tool to promote your business.
8/10/2013�� Instagram: Hashtags can be used to complement photos shared on Instagram and help you discover new accounts and pick up followers. Some hashtags were created specifically for Instagram photo how to start food processing business How Instagram Hashtags Work While hashtags originated on Twitter, they quickly became part of each social media channel. At this point, Instagram hashtag density tends to be much greater than Twitter�s because companies realize the success of their Instagram marketing depends on proper hashtagging .
Do hashtags work on Instagram? Hashtags on Instagram, on the other hand, will help you increase your reach and engagement, assuming you use them correctly. It�s common on Instagram for brands to tag their photos with hashtags that are relevant to their photos and products.
Twitter and Instagram are natural environments for hashtags, so don�t be scared with using them. At the same time, there is a lot of space for testing them on these platforms, so feel free to try various solutions.


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Metcell methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar was introduced to the Australian building materials market to supply brick and block layers with a versatile and easy to use additive for masonry mortar that improves mortar workability and bond strength. Don't risk your building project, only allow the use of mortar additives that comply with Australian Masonry Standards.
METCELL methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar is a Class "A" dynex type Water Thickening admixture for use in cement mortars and renders to aid workability, retain water and maximise bond strength in masonry/mortar and cement render systems.
METCELL methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar has been developed to provide the Australian Building Industry with an alternative to Air Entraining Agent or AEA type additives, detergents, soft drinks, sugars and soaps which are illegally added to mortars on many building sites to make it easier to lay bricks and blocks, often at the cost of mortar bond strength and durability.
METCELL methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar helps reduce moisture evaporation and aids the curing of cement mortars and renders in warm and windy conditions.
METCELL methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar conforms to the requirements of AS 4773-2015, BCA, NCC and AS 3700-2011, Mortar Mix Classifications.
METCELL methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar improves the performance and quality of brickwork and blockwork with better workability, water retention, mortar working life, viscosity, adhesion, productivity and ease of bricklaying.
Here's some shocking information about bricklaying and illegal substances that not many people know, every day on Australian building sites, bricks and blocks are being laid with mortar additives that are not in compliance with the Australian Masonry Standards and industry best practice. In fact these additives and substances are banned.
Its actually worse than that, most brickies and their labourers are ignorant about their huge mistake as these substances massively reduce the structural integrity and lifespan of the buildings.
What we are talking about here is the use of Coca Cola and other sugar based drinks, Palmolive and other dishwashing liquid and high clay content "Brickies Sand" all added to the mortar mix to make it workable.
And here's why they do it, sand and cement on its own is really tough to work with. The illegal substances are added to make the mortar soft and fluffy and easy to work with. This means the brickie can lay more bricks in a day and get paid more.
There is another big problem, the most junior person on the site, the brickies labourer is in charge of making up the mix. Often they are inexperienced and completely ignorant of the Australian Standards or how important the mortar is for the strength and life span of the building. Even when they do know and care, they are told by their brickie boss to "Do what your told or find another job".
Metcell methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar is the solution to this huge and complex problem and the widespread use of illegal substances used in mortar.
Specifically mention that you do not want any illegal and banned substances added to your mortar mixes.
METCELL® is a methyl cellulose water thickener for mortar that solves the problem of making a mortar mix that is easy to work with and increases bond strength and durability.


Welcome to NFU Mutual South Molton agency - one of the most rural in England and home to the largest farmer owned co-operatives in the country started with the help of NFU; Mole Valley Farmers Ltd.
The office prides itself on providing a friendly and efficient service and we are always here to help you with a view to meeting your needs.
Stuart has been Agent and NFU Group Secretary for the South Molton branch since 1988. He is the face to face contact for the larger accounts and specialises in general and farm business insurance.
Rosemary started working for the branch in 2001 and now manages the office and staff. She specialises in dealing with business quotes/queries and is PA to Stuart.
Monica has worked for the agency since 2005 and can provide quotes for all the insurance products we offer as well as dealing with general enquiries.
Caroline started working for the branch in 2007 and has responsibility for dealing with general enquiries, quotes and claims.
Nikki joined us in April 2014 and carries out general administration duties as well as organising the renewal documents.
Rachel joined us in January 2018 and is now licensed to offer quotes for all our insurance products.
Nick started working for us in January 2019 and deals with all credit control and accounts. He will soon be able to offer quotes and help with general enquiries.
Alun has worked with the branch as financial adviser for the last four years giving advice on retirement planning, protection and investments.
Phil is the Sales Consultant for NFU Mutual Risk Management Services. He is able to visit you or discuss over the telephone how we can help you with health and safety, asbestos management and food safety. Risk Management Services are available to all. Please contact us for further details.


The Geo-Institute has three committees that facilitate the student program: The Student Participation Committee, the Student Leadership Council, and the Organizational Member Council. Below is an overview of each group.
The Student Participation Committee carries the charge of coordinating and expanding Geo-Institute support of student activities and increasing student engagement in the Geo-Institute including participation in Geo-Institute events.
The Student Leadership Council (SLC) is a committee consisting of members of each Graduate Student Organization across the nation.
The Organizational Member Council (OMC) represents the interests of the Organizational Members of the Geo-Institute, and organizes the student career fair.


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7 Questions That Measure Your Growth As An Adult
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Barry Davret
How do you compare to the person you were ten, twenty, or thirty years ago? Are you kinder, braver, more principled? I'm fifty now, and those metrics matter to me. But that wasn't always the case.
In my twenties, I lusted after money, job titles, and sex as trophies of a successful life. Those success criteria now seem laughable and childish. Yet, many of my peers still chase after the same cravings that drove them in their twenties. They're frustrated with life. They feel left behind even though they're rich. They're aggrieved despite being blessed and privileged.
That's what happens when you live a life without growth. You look to the same shallow fixes to subdue your cravings, reaching a point where you seek out more money, a flashier car, a hotter partner, knowing it will bring you only a fleeting sense of pleasure or satisfaction.
Chasing those glimpses of happiness will exhaust you.
So, what's the alternative? How can we measure our progress as we trek through life? We need to measure ourselves against the proper criteria.
These questions, answered monthly, serve as an effective tool for self-assessment:
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1. Are you slightly embarrassed by your past?
I did a lot of stupid things as a teenager, even as a twenty-something. I dished out mean jibes, believed in nonsense, and disregarded common sense. But I've come to accept that embarrassment over my past is a good thing. It means I've learned from my experiences, gained perspective, and matured.
You don't get to that point by chance. You must be vulnerable enough to examine your past objectively and open-minded enough to accept fault or responsibility for past deeds, missteps, and hurtful words.
It's challenging at first, but soon, you'll realize that examining your past makes you wiser, more empathetic, and more forgiving.
2. How have you failed lately, and who's to blame?
We mostly think of failure as an undesirable result stemming from a venture with an unknown outcome. Going bankrupt from starting a new business is a typical example.
But that's only half of the failure equation.
We also fail when we let fear prevent us from ever trying in the first place. If you're up for a promotion but refuse to apply because you're afraid they may say no, that too results in failure.
Sometimes we don't succeed in our efforts. Other times, we don't even bother putting forth the effort. We're all guilty of both types of failure. How you deal with it determines your growth trajectory in life. Typically, we look to blame undesirable results on external factors.
My competitors ganged up on me.
She made it difficult to be a good boyfriend.
When we neglect to even try, we turn to vague, abstract excuses.
My head wasn't in the right place.
The timing wasn't right.
Sometimes, you do indeed fail for reasons outside your control. But even in those situations, you can glean a lesson from your experience if you take responsibility for the outcome.
Perhaps you listened to the wrong people. If that's the case, you used poor judgment. In many situations, you will have to accept that you were just too afraid to take action. When you face that truth head-on, you're more likely to act braver and more thoughtful the next time around.
3. Have you revisited or at least challenged a deeply held belief?
A former college friend recently posted on social media that he will never get the Covid vaccine, fearing that anything "medical" promoted by the government would result in bodily harm.
When pressed to answer why he believed that, he wrote:
That's how my parents raised me.
Laughable? Sad? Pathetic? Take your pick.
Many of our deeply held beliefs as adults stem from the teachings of mommy and daddy. They may have meant well, but no matter how much they love you, they may lead you astray with misguided advice, ignorance, and even hate.
My parents started me in religious education at an early age. I'm not sure how much I ever believed in it, but by the time I had graduated from college, I fully embraced atheism. That experience instilled a valuable habit of questioning deeply held beliefs and thinking for myself.
Sure, it's scary when some of your sacred ideals prove false. Your worldview changes. We call that growing up. Don't fear it.
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4. Have you been mostly selfless and rarely selfish?
My two sons battle over the television remote every weekend. Each of them demands possession to control what they watch. Yes, it's our job as parents to teach them to share, and we've had varied success.
Kids are often selfish, but most will grow out of that phase by the time they're teenagers (fingers crossed). Even with solid parenting and role models, some adults still demand complete control of the remote.
They do what's best for them and them alone. They don't care about their neighbors, community, or the world at large. They'll walk into a Walmart with a 102 fever and a cough because they're out of jellybeans, not caring if they infect anyone else.
We're all a little bit selfish at times, but those of us who've grown up become more aware of how our actions can impact others, more concerned about the world we leave behind, and more committed to selflessness over selfishness.
5. Have you been a sore loser or snotty winner?
My semi-competitive teenage tennis career ended after throwing a temper tantrum during the second half of a match I eventually lost. At the match's conclusion, I threw my racket, accused my opponent of cheating, and launched into a tirade.
I vowed never to play again and stuck to that pledge for twenty years.
Like most adults, I grew out of the sore loser phase. A combination of social pressure and maturity motivates most of us to demonstrate reasonable decorum. Sure, sore-loser adults do exist, and in my experience, they also tend to be snotty-winners.
They'll say something like this:
Nice game. I'm surprised I won. I played like shit.
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It's a way of saying they're better than you even when they're at their worst. Sportsmanship is a sign of adultness. It matters in athletics, business, and life. A real winner demonstrates their greatness without making subtle digs at their opponents.
6. Did you choose your principles over peace?
One of the most important actions I took in my forties was to define a set of personal principles. That was the easy part. Anyone can create a personal code of ethics, but the challenge lies in living by them when it's easier to look the other way.
When someone challenges our principles, we often choose peace. We don't want to cause a stir, so we pretend not to hear that hateful comment, or we feign ignorance when our intervention might invite ridicule or repudiation.
Choosing principles over peace takes you beyond normal grown-up behavior. It sets you apart as one of the great ones. Creating a set of personal principles and defending them demands effort and commitment. It'll make you and others uncomfortable. That's why it's so much easier to look the other way.
7. Have you challenged groupthink?
The older I've gotten, the more importance I've attached to humanity's most essential freedom, one that has all but vanished from American society. It's the freedom to think for oneself.
Almost everyone has surrendered it voluntarily. Instead of thinking for ourselves, we outsource original thought to celebrities and false pundits. We no longer form opinions; we absorb them.
Groupthink is a phenomenon in which the desire for harmony or conformity in a group supersedes rational decision-making. Most folks who fall for it don't even realize it. That's why it's crucial to keep this question on your radar. Challenging groupthink has become an essential tool in our quest to become and remain functional adults.
Nobody achieves perfection. I still miss the mark on some of these questions, and I'm fifty years old. Real growth hinges on a commitment to doing better each day.
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Barry Davret is a writer who focuses on personal growth. He has been featured in Elemental, Forge, Medium, The Startup, Ladders, The Good Men Project, and more. Follow him on Twitter.
This article was originally published at Medium. Reprinted with permission from the author.


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HomeScene NewsScene News: Sugar Mountain 2018 | A.B. Original Joins The Line-Up!
Scene News: Sugar Mountain 2018 | A.B. Original Joins The Line-Up!
December 22, 2017 Scene News
In exciting news today, organisers are pleased to announce the addition of one of Australia's hottest rising acts: A.B. Original!
They pull no punches on stage or on record: indigenous hip-hop duo A.B. Original – (Adam) Briggs and Trials (Daniel Rankine), who respectively come from the Yorta Yorta and Ngarrindjeri tribes – absolutely conquered 2017 thanks to their amazing debut album, Reclaim Australia, released via Golden Era Records.
The 12-track album from the socially conscious pair debuted at #1 on the iTunes chart and features guests such as Thelma Plum, Dr G. Yunupingu and Archie Roach. Just some of the accolades it has won include: the Australian Music Prize (AMP); triple j's Album of the Year; ARIA's Best Urban Album and Best Independent Release; and Best Aboriginal Act and Best Hip Hop Album at The Age Awards.
The pair have major musical ammunition in absolutely huge singles '2 Black, 2 Strong' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAGvcOkCc2c) ,'I.C.U' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC0P5xflOnA) and the Dan Sultan featured 'January 26' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ9qeX4gUeo) , with its mammoth lines like, "You watching tele for The Bachelor / But wouldn't read a book about a f**kload of massacres?" . And there was that amazing Like A Version with Paul Kelly, arguably triple j's best cover yet:'Dumb Things' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcewg7fxho&list=RDICcewg7fxho&t=7) . Making their Sugar Mountain debut in 2018, their performance at the festival is not to be missed. Catch A.B. Original live at Sugar Mountain 2018 next month!
J HUS: UPDATE
While the festival welcomes A.B. Original, we also have an unfortunate update: Handsome Tours and Astral People are sad to announce that Londoner J Hus is no longer able to make his scheduled appearance at Sugar Mountain in January 2018:
"I'm truly disappointed that I won't be able to appear at Sugar Mountain due to circumstances out of my control. Big thanks to all my Australian fans for their love and support… will be working hard to reschedule dates as soon as possible."
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Snap Scene: EasyFever with Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers, Kram, The Forum, Melbourne, 19th December 2017


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Silver a better long-term investment bet than gold
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By : Gnanasekar Thiagarajan
Last Updated: Fri, Jul 31, 2015 12:14 hrs
The true ratio of gold prices to silver prices should ideally be 20-to-1. That means that at July 29, 2015's spot gold closing price of $1095 an ounce, silver prices should be at $55 an ounce to align with that ratio. That's 340% above the current price of silver at $14.75 an ounce!
Silver has been living under the shadow of big brother gold and its price has been largely dictated by moves in gold and currencies.
It had become a troublesome investment metal since the decline of the photographic industry. But, viewing silver in isolation, it is a potential candidate for any investor who is looking for good returns over the long-term.
Supply and demand fundamentals of the metal are finally improving.
Global silver production has been on the rise, but that will soon change as low silver prices will discourage production. Prices fell almost 15% in 2015 so far, 20% in 2014 and 36% in 2013.
A combination of a lack of investment in new mines and the natural decline of aging mines are reasons for fall in production. Additionally, 70% of the world's silver is mined as a by-product of mining other metals, including gold and copper. Lower prices for these metals are encouraging less mining activity. Thus, less silver is being produced globally.
Ironically, this first drop in silver production in 12 years will coincide with a jump in demand for the metal.
Demand for silver coins and bars is expected to rebound and we have already seen a huge pickup in demand. Sales of these coins and bars already rose in the first and second quarter of 2015. This is partially due to the rising demand for silver jewellery from India as a proxy to gold.
But there's another new demand source and, surprisingly, it's coming from the industrial sector. Last year, this sector accounted for above 50% of overall demand for silver.
The solar industry alone is forecast to use at least 100 million ounces of silver this year. That number should rise every year, too, as more and more solar power installations come into being.
Hillary Clinton pledged last week that as president she would put the United States on a path toward generating enough renewable energy to power every home in the country by 2027. Clinton's plan focuses largely on residential power usage and is buoyed by a focus on solar. Clinton promised that the United States would have more than 500 million solar panels installed across the country.
India plans to build the world's largest solar plant that will produce energy comparable to four full-size nuclear reactors. Rising costs of electricity in Europe have made solar power more competitive than before vis-a-vis conventional sources of electricity. Around 18-20 grams of silver goes into a single solar panel. Solar power demand is slated to increase by 30-40% in 2015 itself.
Silver in nanotechnology is also a huge emerging industry. Silver's antibacterial qualities have applications that reach far beyond the medical world.
Washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, air purifiers and vacuum cleaners all rely upon silver nano particles to sterilise up to 650 types of bacteria. Nanotechnology is still at a very early stage in terms of its usage. The full extent of its application remains to be seen, but scientists and consumers are hopeful regarding the environmental implications of nanotechnology.
Of course, demand alone won't send the price of silver rocketing higher, but the combination of rising demand and less silver being mined will.
This apart the Gold/Silver ratio is historically out of balance. For thousands of years, the ratio of gold's value to silver's value was about 14 to 1.
From 1833 to 1876, that ratio was below 16-to-1. This was before it took off, never to return to those levels again until 1979. But even that was a special case, when the Hunt brothers famously cornered the market and manipulated prices up.
Coming to the 20th century, the steady gold/silver ratio started to become more volatile. It strayed far from the 14-to-1 historical standard. By 2014 average prices, the gold/silver ratio was 66-to-1. That number has only climbed in 2015 to a high of 76-to-1.
There is also silver's scarcity in relation to gold to consider.
According to Goldcorp Inc, a NYSE listed gold producer, there is one gram of silver for every 12.5 metric tons of earth. And there's one gram of gold for every 250 metric tons.
Just by those measures, the true ratio of gold prices to silver prices should ideally be 20-to-1. That means that at July 29th , 2015's spot gold closing price of $1095 an ounce, silver prices should be at $55 an ounce to align with that ratio. That's 340% above the current price of silver at $14.75 an ounce.
As prices languish near five year lows, it is important to understand the technical implications as the price itself discounts all fundamentals and is a lead indicator. Presently, there is no clear signs of a rebound yet and it looks like the current decline could stretch a bit further towards $13 levels or even lower to $12 levels in line with a fall in gold prices.
However, it is notable that Silver has fallen more than 70% from its highs, while gold has fallen only close to 40% from its highs. So, it is likely that while gold falls now, Silver's response could be muted and might not fall as much as gold and the retracement to be even sharper than gold.
So, we consider Silver as a wonderful long-term investment opportunity from current prices to wherever it might find a bottom at. Opportunity is always presented when in general most think there is none.
Technically, a strong long-term rising trendline support is seen between $13.50-14.00 (MCX - 30000-32000 approx) zone and we expect prices to either bottom out at present levels ($14.50-75, MCX - 34000) or the above mentioned zone and reverse higher towards $20-22 (MCX - 40000 approx) in the short-term and $27-30 (MCX - 47000-50000) in the medium- to long-term.
The local MCX price is subject to the Rupee trading above 61-62 for a dollar. Anything below 60 to a dollar could decrease our above expectations by 5-7%.
Gnanasekar Thiagarajan is a Director at Commtrendz Research and a consultant to commodity bourses and corporations both in India and the overseas. He has more than 20 years of experience in commodity and forex trading and was formerly a forex dealer with the Bank of Nova Scotia.
**Investors are requested to consult their financial advisors before making investments based on the above recommendations.
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Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra, Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid, Spain, was born in Castañeda, province and diocese of Santander, on May 16th 1945. After studying the Magisterium at the Escuela Normal and a year of teaching in Santander, he entered the seminary for late vocations, the Colegio Mayor El Salvador in Salamanca, where he attended courses in philosophy and theology at the Pontifical University of that city, obtaining a licentiate in two disciplines. He also obtained, again at the Complutense University, a Diploma in Enseñanza de Adultos.
He was ordained a priest on July 29th, 1973 in Santander, remaining incardinated in that diocese.
After priestly ordination he was a member of the team of priests of the Assumption Parish in Torrelavega for youth ministry, director of the Casa de los muchachos and Professor of the Escuela Universitaria de Formación del Profesorado 'Sagrados Corazones. (1973-1975); general secretary for the pastoral care of the diocese, episcopal delegate for vocations and seminaries and for the apostolate of the laity, and vicar for the pastoral ministry (1975-1996); vicar general of the diocese (1976-1994); rector of the diocesan seminary (1977-1996); president of the Cathedral Chapter (1994-1996); director of the Centro Asociado del Instituto Internacional de Teologia a Distancia and director of the Instituto Superior de Ciencias Religiosas San Agustin (1996).
On December 27th, 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed him as bishop of Orense. He received episcopal ordination on February 22nd, 1997.
On January 7th, 2002 he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Oviedo. From September 2006 to September 2007 he was also apostolic administrator of the diocese of Santander.
On January 8th, 2009, he was transferred by Pope Benedict XVI to the metropolitan see of Valencia. On August 28th, 2014 Pope Francis appointed him as metropolitan archbishop of Madrid.
Since March 2014 he has served as vice-president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, within which he was previously president of the Commission for the Clergy (1999-2005) and president of the Episcopal Commission for the Apostolate and member of the Executive Committee (2005-2011).
He took part in the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: The vocation and the mission of the family in the Church and in the contemporary world (October 2015).
Created and proclaimed Cardinal by Pope Francis in the consistory of 19 November 2016, titular church of Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Congregations: for Catholic Education; for the Oriental Churches.


Calling all Korean film fans! Teaser screenings are being shown over the next few months building up to the London Korean Film Festival 2017, so there are lots of movies and documentaries to look forward to!
The first movie of the programme is 'Missing'.
This is an exciting and stylish thriller, directed by Lee Eon-hie. Her lead actresses give powerful performances, addressing topical issues that affect two women at very different ends of the social spectrum. Read on to find out more information about the film, read our review and most importantly, where to watch it!
Ji-sun is the epitome of a busy career woman, working a demanding job whilst simultaneously attempting to juggle being a single mother. She doesn't get the balance quite right by prioritising her work first; often there are tinges of regret in her expression, as she spends little time with her own child, Da-eun. The audience are introduced to her nanny, Han-mae, who outwardly seems like a dependable person albeit with a slightly timid disposition. She is seen tending to every need of both Ji-Sun and Da-eun without fail. That is, until that fateful day where everything Ji-sun knows is turned upside down in whirlwind fashion.
The story is fleshed out with the use of flashbacks, adding details to Ji-sun's backstory and current situation. When Ji-sun first meets Han-mae, she is struggling to cope; her apartment is strewn with clutter and she is desperately trying to calm a crying Da-eun. Han-mae was recommended to her but Ji-sun has initial misgivings due to Han-mae being Chinese and not being able to speak Korean fluently. She is won over, however, when Han-mae stops Da-eun's cries by singing a song. Ji-sun's ex-husband is a doctor and pressuring her for custody of their daughter. We found it a little difficult to be on the side of Ji-sun when she initially states that she cannot live without Da-eun. There is a disparity between what she thinks she is providing for Da-eun as a mother, and the reality, because she does not take an active role in her child's daily life. This is underlined further with the time it takes for Ji-sun to realise that Han-mae and her daughter are missing.
Director Lee Eon-hie does well to portray various elements affecting women today, including unfair treatment in the workplace, abusive marriages and issues affecting single mothers and immigrant workers. One of the supporting characters utters 'only the poor suffer' at one point in the movie, touching on society's discrimination with social bias in addition to gender bias. We enjoyed this extra dimension to the film, and admire the director's tenacity in questioning societal norms and accepted behaviours which are detrimental to the livelihood of many people on a regular basis.
The director strategically instils doubts into our minds regarding Han-mae's character. A security guard describes the nanny as being weird, highly strung and overprotective of the child, and later we discover that Han-mae's ID is fake. As Ji-sun's search intensifies, mystery and intrigue follow.
The thought of being on the losing side of a custody battle scares Ji-sun out of involving the police, putting her at an even greater disadvantage in her search for Da-Eun. It gradually dawns on her that she did not even realise who her nanny really was until Da-eun's disappearance. As Han-mae's fabricated persona slowly unravels, the race towards the truth plays out in front of our very eyes. 'Missing' is a commendable thriller with strong females at the helm. It is a film that highlights the plight and inner turmoil of those forgotten by society, and how they are trying their best to survive instinctively in a cut-throat and unforgiving world.
Uhm Ji-won and Kong Hyo Jin are given challenging roles, and attack them with gusto. Their performances are central to the plot, and so it was pivotal that their characters were convincing. We thought that the acting was superb; Ji-won's portrayal of Ji-sun's increasing desperation in her search was heart-wrenching and Kong Hyo Jin's depiction of a pure soul being chipped away by a life fraught with sadness and hardship as an immigrant, was very thought-provoking. Their performances garner our sympathies at different points of the film as we discover that each person's story is multi-dimensional. The use (and removal) of sound in the movie is also a highlight; heightening the atmosphere of key scenes and underpinning the drama and emotion. Ultimately, 'Missing' is an interesting and suspenseful watch, a film about women told with the sensitivity of a female director.
In an industry where female-centred films can be few-and-far between, we think that 'Missing' should be applauded as a well-made piece of cinematography, telling a gripping tale that deserves to be recognised alongside the blockbuster setpieces of Korean cinema.
We really enjoyed this film, and recommend that you go and see it for yourselves!
'Missing' had its UK premiere on Monday 10th April at the Picturehouse Central as part of the London Korean Film Festival 2017, but don't worry if you missed it first time, because it also has a second screening scheduled in Cambridge at the Arts Picturehouse, 6:30pm on Monday 24th April!
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Uttar Pradesh's economy worsening instead of improving, says Akhilesh Yadav ahead of assembly polls
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav | Photo Credit: PTI
Lucknow: Claiming that Uttar Pradesh's economy is worsening instead of improving, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that this has made Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath silent on his vision to make the state a USD 1 trillion economy.
Making the assertion in a statement, Yadav, however, did not elaborate on what basis he had claimed that the UP economy has gone into a tailspin. In his statement, Yadav also claimed that owing to the wrong policies of the BJP, the country's economy has crumbled.
"The Prime Minister shows the dream of making the country a USD 5 trillion economy but no concrete step has been taken for it," he said. "The so-called 'upyogi' (useful) chief minister too had been beating drums earlier of making UP a USD 1 trillion economy. Now, he does not talk about it even indirectly. Statistics suggest that instead of moving ahead, UP is moving back," Yadav added.
Published on: Monday, December 27, 2021, 07:10 AM IST
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We have the exclusive review of the very hot new 4X4 Suzuki Jimny that is getting attention worldwide for its retro looks and energetic performance. Deliveries for the car will begin in early 2019, but India isn't getting it.
The Suzuki Jimny is one of the Japanese company's most successful, most daring, and most capable vehicles ever. The car has endured over time, gaining in popularity in several markets where it has been sold since 1970, under different names Samurai, Sidekick, Sierra and Katana. In India we got the long wheelbase of the second generation – called the Gypsy of course. And now the long-delayed and much-awaited fourth generation of the Suzuki Jimny is out worldwide, and is gaining not just in popularity, but also respect. That respect comes from being appreciated for its pure purpose built, true approach. With the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy finally being phased out, leaving millions heartbroken, should Maruti Suzuki reconsider bringing the Jimny to India? And what about it's existing subcompact SUV play with the Vitara Brezza? I have now driven the new Jimny extensively. So read on to know where I stand on that issue.
Like its predecessors, the new Suzuki Jimny is also built using a ladder on frame chassis. Step one of staying true. Step two? Keep it 3-door only. And then the crucial next step? A naturally aspirated 1.5 litre petrol mill that churns out 101 bhp and 130 Nm of torque. The gearbox, but naturally, is a manual 5-Speed. So there is no turbo (therefore no Boosterjet engine – Suzuki's much touted new range of turbocharged engines) and no fancy automatic.
The reason quite simply is to keep the car mechanically as pure as possible, and to afford an effective 4X4 performance. Well to be fair there is a 4-Speed auto box on offer, but no one is likely to touch that with a barge pole – even Suzuki expects no more than ten per cent sales to come from the rudimentary automatic. Steel wheels, a wipe-down interior and fold-flat rear seats. Oh yes, when I said 3-door I was not discounting a second row. Yes its tight, yes its for the kids, and yes you have to keep it folded if you want any rear cargo space of any kind!
The Suzuki Jimny is taller, wider but shorter than the previous generation model.
The car sits tall, having gotten taller sine the last generation. It is also wider, and yet is now also shorter than before, with the front overhang having been reduced to allow for a better approach angle. This doesn't give it the aerodynamics or handling of the softroaders you may be used to, nope not even an EcoSport! But the large-ish and chunky 15-inch Firestone all-season tyres help keep things sane, and safe! I drove the car in Pasadena, California, then out of the city on a high speed freeway, and then on to the stunning and curvy Angeles Crest mountain road. As soon as I had the car on the road, I realised this is a different animal indeed. The engine is all too loud, the driving posture is all too upright, and the body roll is all too obvious. And yet I was having fun. Is that strange? Perhaps the answer lies in the incessant barrage of me-too type vehicles that are easy, consistent and extremely boring after a point. The Jimny is anything but boring.
Out on the highway, the Suzuki Jimny's;engine is all too loud, the driving posture is all too upright, and the body roll is all too obvious.
What I believe to be the Jimny's Achilles heel is the steering. It is slow, too soft and lacks precision. It also has lots of play, and so you find your arms doing more than the driving situation requires, and the response is a tad deferred. What helps though is that this is a tiny car, and so steering loads are never high – even if you have more people in there with you. Also, this is not the car to be taken round corners at manic speeds anyway. Oh did I mention that it doesn't really go much faster than you'd imagine anyway? Though I have to say, it was a quick fun burst to 80, and then even to 100. 120 was reasonably smooth, and then it is a small struggle to hit 140 kmph – which is pretty much where it tops off. The other fun part of the equation is that manual gearbox. Shifting is light and surprisingly comfortable.
The shifts of the 5-speed manual gearbox on the Suzuki Jimny are light and surprisingly comfortable.
Gearing is short, and the changes are a tad slow – especially the pickup from second to third gear. The engine is revvy and almost begs for a sixth gear though, which isn't there. But that was on my highway stretch and also when I was only operating at speeds above 100 kmph, on a road that seemed to dip slightly on a downward straight stretch. Ride quality is actually really good, and even on the rough, bumpy bits and the American staple of concrete patchy highway, the Jimny holds its own. Given its stance and the suspension setting I had expected the car to bounce around, which it did not.
Staying in 2WD is best on the road, though handy on-the-fly 4X4 lever allows the car to go up to 100 kmph in 4WD mode too. But you don't want that. I was told the car does extremely well off-road with its easy to manoeuvre chassis, approach and departure angles and grunt. So climbing steep slopes, negotiating ruts and slush, and also effective hill-hold and descent control functions thrown in. The low range gearbox also does well here, and I got a very limited yet satisfying test of that when I took the car onto a small mountain trail – that I am not entirely sure was open to the public. Well I did not transgress long, and did get a small sense of the car's 4X4 prowess – which is impressive.
The car with me was a German spec vehicle, and I was driving it in America – which meant a speedometer with kilometres and not miles, and no active navigation system. The reason is that Jimny was brought in to the US for a special opportunity that jurors of the annual World Car Awards get to test the year's nominees. Suzuki pulled its car business from the USA some years ago, and so it was very kind of Suzuki to ship in 3 of them for us. Not being the brightest when it comes to arithmetic or mathematics, I was blissfully unaware of whether or not I was violating the freeway's 65 mph speed limits by some, or a lot. Luckily Los Angeles and its surroundings see people happily breaching that limit by at least 15-20 mph, so I was relatively safe. I later realised I was doing 75 mph thanks to a handy little sheet that the Suzuki team had very thoughtfully left in the car that told us what 35, 45, 65 mph translated to on the Jimny's speedo!
All the cars were dressed in the very high viz Kinetic Yellow (which I thought looks green and not yellow, but oh well!). The Jimny will get your attention the second it comes into your frame of view. It's square, tall and altogether adorable! I think its cheeky retro is what allows it to get away with so much! The round headlights and Jeep-like grille give it a charm and appeal stronger than even the Jeep Renegade for some reason.
It is modern in its styling elements without trying to necessarily convey that in an obvious way. It would rather give off a simple, mechanical, utilitarian vibe – which is its styling strong suit I think. The customary rear door mounted spare wheel is part of that ensemble – though you'd better get used to knowing its there when you're backing into spaces! Yup – you guessed it – no reverse camera or parking sensors!
Inside, the cabin is well finished in black. Plastics are simple yet strong, with a similar rough and tough je ne sais quoi about it. The instruments are finished in amber-lit dials from the 1980s, yet have a functional trip and vehicle info screen between them to keep things 2018. That is also true of the very familiar touchscreen infotainment display that we have seen at the top-end of every Maruti Suzuki model over the past 3 years.
It's the very same, and so you know how it works. If you don't, read our Baleno, Ignis, Vitara Brezza, Ciaz reviews! The seats are upright yet comfortable, with mechanical adjustment, while the climate control (another Maruti Suzuki standard) is effective. Fold and slide forward the front seats to get to the rear of this tiny cabin. Getting to it is easier from the passenger side, and the seats back there are surprisingly comfortable – given the lack of legroom and space in general.
Best for kids, or better yet – best kept folded down in my opinion. Keeping the seats up leaves you about enough space for slim laptop shoulder bag at best – you know that kind that just take your laptop and not much else? So keep the seats down and you get a proper boot.
That makes this car very individual, very purpose built, very no-nonsense – and so yes – you'd think very impractical for India. Traditionally speaking I would agree. But look at our recent consumer trends. Millennial and (shudder) post-millennial buyers are anything but traditional. There is a growing breed of younger buyers (and young at heart types!) who want a car that expresses their individuality, and allows them some fun – in spirit or application. The Jimny is very much THAT car.
It is nothing like the Vitara Brezza in look, feel or operation. It is a small, affordable 4X4 for those who want to have some fun off the tarmac, and so could be the very obvious lifestyle model that has always been missing from Maruti Suzuki's portfolio. It is rugged yet refined and so is like nothing that is currently available in our market. That is why I do believe it could be the right fit for us – in small volumes no doubt – and yet selling alongside the 2 wheel drive only Vitara Brezza. Well, to be fair this would be a Nexa model in my book, and so would not physically sit alongside that car in a showroom! But you know what I meant; so let's move on! The point is the two cars are extremely different.
Now the question is – should Maruti consider it for us once again? And does limited volume mean completely built import, and therefore silly prices? That is not my call to make. But if Maruti looks at selling around 10,000 of these a year, a locally assembled car may make sense. And I think at around 12-15 lakh, give or take 1 or 2 lakhs, it can sell even 20,000 units of the Jimny. The next question is, will the company care – given Maruti's always strained capacity, which is under pressure to keep the supply of popular models going? Possibly not.
But now that the market is down, and Maruti is also under pressure to maintain its share – it is brand shaping vehicles like this one that may help take it confidently into a new era with a greater reputation for being 'cool' and appealing to the ever-evolving Indian buyer. And if some nervous Maruti marketing man is reading this and thinking I would buy the Jimny over the Vitara Brezza, yes I would. Cannibalisation alert!
But the truth is I would also buy it over a TUV 300, Nexon, EcoSport, Creta, and dare I say – Duster, just as quickly. Those are all family cars in India aren't they? The Jimny is anything but. And no one has dared to go there in India. It's about bloody time someone did!


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Watercare is a council controlled organisation, wholly owned by the Auckland Council, statutorily responsible for the provision of water and wastewater services to around 1.4 million people in the Auckland region and bulk services for Papakura.
Every day it treats and delivers 4 million litres of water to Aucklanders and treats around 392 million litres of wastewater. Water is drawn from 27 water sources throughout the region (including dams in the Hunua & Waitakere Ranges, underground aquifers and the Waikato, Mahurangi & Hoteo Rivers). Watercare treats that water at 15 water treatment plants and delivers it to homes and businesses across the region. It also collects, treats and disposes of wastewater (and tradewaste) at 18 wastewater treatment plants (including its Mangere and Rosedale plants).
Watercare recently released its climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy and its 40/20/20 vision to achieve for a 40% reduction in infrastructure carbon, a 20% reduction in costs and 20% year on year improvement in health and safety outcomes by 2024. They are also working towards goals for their two largest wastewater treatment plants (Mangere & Rosedale) aiming to become energy neutral by 2025 and to reduce operational GHG emissions by 45% by the year 2030. They are immensely proud to be setting ambitious targets for both their capital infrastructure and the operational processes associated with delivering Aa-grade water and wastewater services.
A decision was made, consistent with that ethos, to join ISCA alongside other council family members and pilot the IS rating tool on the Central Interceptor (CI) Project - a 13 km long wastewater tunnel that will help clean up combined wastewater and stormwater overflows in Auckland's waterways, replace a section of ageing infrastructure, and provide capacity for growth in an ever expanding city. Sustainability is one of the core values on Central Interceptor which is Watercare's largest infrastructure project.
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Is there a way to tell if a node I am running is "current" along with the rest of the network? For example, if I am checking transactions against my node, how do I first ensure that my node's copy of the blockchain is the most current and up to date?
Reason being- I'd like to be able to write a script that checks for this and alerts me if my node is running behind.
The first one can by done by running sync_info in monerod, which reports your height as well as that of your peers. The RPC to get that information is sync_info.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN., July 6, 2004 – We knew Maria Sharapova, the up and coming Russian tennis star, could "stop traffic," but who knew she could shut down a street?	Today, the 17-year-old, fresh off her historic Wimbledon victory, did exactly that as she joined more than 100 kids from the New Haven Parks & Recreation Summer Camps program in turning the asphalt and double-yellow lines of Church Street into a regulation-size tennis court - complete with lines, net, umpire chair and grandstand - for the third Pilot Pen Tennis Street Clinic in front of City Hall.
Hundreds of downtown businesspeople and area residents enjoyed their lunch in the grandstand around the court while taking in the afternoon's festivities. Pilot Pen Tennis, the City of New Haven and USA Tennis New England again collaborated to organize the event.
The day began with a kids' clinic featuring Sharapova and teaching professionals volunteering their time to instruct the children beginning at noon.	The clinic, conducted by USA Tennis New England, offered an introduction to the basics of tennis, a sport they can enjoy for a lifetime, and was followed by a "Pro-Celebrity Challenge" in which Sharapova matched shots with area media personalities.
Sharapova, a rising young star currently ranked a career-best No. 8 in the world, is among the 70 top pros who will compete in the Pilot Pen presented by Michelob ULTRA, a US Open Series event, held August 20-28 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale.	Three of the top 10 and six of the top 15-ranked players have already committed, including No. 2 Kim Clijsters, No. 5 Lindsay Davenport, No. 11 Paula Suarez, No. 12 Nadia Petrova, and No. 13 Vera Zvonareva.	No. 21 Magdalena Maleeva and No. 26 Jelena Dokic are also entered.	The full list of direct entries will be announced next week.
Sharapova shocked the sports world with her stunning, straight-set victory over two-time defending champion Serena Williams to capture her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon last Saturday, after rallying to top Davenport to reach the final two days earlier.	She improved by 154 spots in the WTA Tour rankings in 2003, finishing at No. 32 following singles titles at Japan and Quebec City late in the year.	Sharapova also won the Wimbledon tune-up event at Birmingham, England and now has four career WTA Tour titles.	She will be making her first appearance at the Pilot Pen next month.
Davenport (2002) and Monica Seles (2001) have participated in past Street Clinics, to the delight of the kids and the hundreds of spectators who lined the streets both years.
USA Tennis New England, one of 17 sections of the United States Tennis Association, is a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting the game of tennis by offering quality recreational and competitive programs for people of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1927, USA Tennis New England now boasts 29,000 individual and 400 organizational members and 1000 volunteers. USA Tennis New England serves the states of Connecticut (excluding Cos Cob, Greenwich and Riverside), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
"New England's Premier Women's Sports Entertainment Event of the Year." The 2004 Pilot Pen presented by Michelob ULTRA (www.pilotpentennis.com), a US Open Series event, will be held August 20-28 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. Three of the world's top 10 and six of the top-15-ranked players, including Kim Clijsters, Lindsay Davenport, Maria Sharapova, Paula Suarez, Nadia Petrova, and Vera Zvonareva, have already committed to the tournament. A total of 14 hours of Pilot Pen Tennis action will be televised nationally on ESPN, ESPN2 and CBS Sports. For information on tickets, travel packages, sponsorships or on how to become a volunteer at the 2004 Pilot Pen, call the Pilot Pen Tennis office at 203/776-7331 or 888/99-PILOT.


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In the historic center of Istanbul, Emek offer free Wi-Fi, free breakfast, and a 24-hour front desk with city maps. Topkapi Palace and the Suleymaniye Mosque are within a 5-minute walk.
A wall-mounted TV and a phone are in Emek's simply furnished rooms. Each has heating, and some include a private bathroom with a shower.
A breakfast buffet is served daily, and room service is available throughout the day. Guests enjoy a cup of Turkish coffee or read the newspaper on Emek's terrace.
All of Sultanhmet's key sights, including the Grand Bazaar, are within a 10-minute walk. Sirkeci Station is 5 minutes away by foot and services to the rest of Istanbul. Bosphorus boat tours depart from the Emınönü ferry, less than half a kilometer from Emek Hotel.
Luggage storage and a laundry service are provided by Emek's staff. They can also arrange car rental, and an airport shuttle is available upon request.


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Pakistan welcomes Afghan women to championship
The 15 local teams participating in the Pakistan Women's Football Championship in Islamabad (16-24 August) are set to welcome the Afghanistan women's national team. "It will be historic because Afghan women competing in Pakistan will be great for the relationship of these two countries," Pakistan Football Federation spokesman Akbar Wahidi told AFP. "The team's involvement "will promote football on either side of the border," he added. Both Pakistan and Afghanistan are fledgling nations in women's football. The Pakistani women's only international exposure was in May 2006 when they featured in an event in Amman, Jordan.
Afghan women players follow a stricter dress code than their Pakistani counterparts. In addition to wearing long trousers like the Pakistani women, Afghan players also wear baseball caps covering their hair. Football is fast regaining its popularity in war-ravaged Afghanistan after suffering badly under the Taliban regime, Afghan coach Walizada said. "We have very good women footballers of international standard and we hope they will do very well in the future. Football has regained its popularity and it will go further up. The government is trying to break social taboos in sport, especially women's sport, imposed by the former Taliban regime."
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A Particular Sanctity: Thomas M. King, S.J.
Rev. Thomas M. King, S.J. died of a heart attack on June 23, 2009. Despite the fact that he had broken his hip some seven years prior and had undergone several painful surgeries over the intervening years in a never-fully successful attempt to repair the damage done that day he slipped on the ice, he had continued his service to the Georgetown University community until his death. He had taught a couple of theology courses that previous spring term: Problem of God and Teilhard and Some Theologies of Evolution—the latter course on the theology of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, will undoubtedly not be continued at Georgetown. He had just completed another of his forty academic years of celebrating Mass at 11:15pm six nights a week—a tradition also not to be continued. He was scheduled to teach in the coming autumn. And on May 9, 2009, he celebrated his eightieth birthday.
I met Fr. King in 1998. Having failed to get into his Problem of God course, I began attending Mass a couple of nights a week, although I don't remember exactly why I began going. My attendance ebbed and flowed over the next four years. I was never a regular, yet I met some of my closest friends at the post-Mass soirées—"not just a party," Fr. King would always remind us, "a high class party." There was something about Fr. King softly, but intensely, leading the congregation in the celebration of the Mass in the flickering candlelight that made it just a little easier to believe. There was no doubt in my mind that he believed in what he was doing. And he seemed to live his life close enough to all things mystical that he made me want to trust him. He was always fully himself, always faithfilled, always open to the students around him. The more clearly he was himself, the more clearly he was pointing away from himself. I trusted Fr. King, and Fr. King believed.
Try as he did to convert me into a Teilhardian, I was neither scientist enough nor mystic enough to understand what the paleontologist/theologian/Jesuit was doing. However, what did strike me—and strike me deeply at that—was the courage Fr. King attributed to Teilhard. Fr. King painted a picture of a deeply religious man whose faith drove him toward creation itself in a passionate search for the fingerprint of the Creator. Nothing that was true was unrelatable to God and theology. Fr. King himself embraced such a perspective, too. That courage is one of the main reasons I began to study theology and one of the main reasons I have continued to do so. In fact, it was his professorship that I have held, for ten years now, as a model for what I would hope my own career would grow to become. I feel fortunate to have been able to tell him that on his eightieth birthday.
Although I was able to attend the funeral, I missed Fr. King's wake as I had been returning from France where I had vacationed with my wife and family. In fact, the day he died, I arrived in the city of Lisieux, the home of St. Therese. As I was never drawn to Teilhard, so too, I had never had a strong devotion to Therese. We were there for my wife and her mother, both of whom wanted very much to pay a visit to the Little Flower's home and her tomb. Fr. King, too, enjoyed Therese's writing, and discussed her struggles with faith in one of his last published articles, "Endmatter: Believers and their Disbelief" [Zygon, vol. 42, no. 3 (September 2007)]. In the article, Fr. King recounts the struggles that come with the commitment of faith and the experience of emptiness without consolation that marks the lives of so many saints. However, this groaning emptiness may have an echo—a turn to God when reliance upon ourselves proves to be foolish and egocentric. Doubt can allow God to enter. Fr. King ends his article quoting Teilhard: "Our doubts… are the price we have to pay for the fulfillment of the universe." Therese herself experienced anguish in recognizing the voice of atheism within her heart. While overwhelmed on her deathbed with feeling utterly abandoned by God, she died affirming, "My God, I love you." I was in the hometown of this little flower as Fr. King passed away.
While in Lisieux, we visited Therese's childhood home. While there, I was caught off-guard by the fact that they had little Therese's toys on display. While I had, in the past, seen items that had belonged to saints, such items were often marked by their religious nature: bibles, rosaries, crosses, religious clothing. Never before had I seen a saint's toy. In fact, I realized that I had never thought of a saint actually owning a toy. I tried to respond to my excitement by taking a dozen photos of her jump rope. Little Therese, her heart full of love and anguish, had a jump rope.
I was thinking of that jump rope during the post-funeral reception at the Jesuit residence. I recounted my surprising excitement to Vincent Miller, a colleague of Fr. King's in Georgetown's theology department. He seemed to understand my reaction and gave me words with which to make sense of it. He observed that although the Catholic Church has a very developed sacramental theology, it can stand some further reflection on the sacramentality of the everyday. In our mass-produced, commodified culture, we need a richer experience of the holy in our everyday lives. We need to understand things and words as potential prisms of grace. For me, it was a jump rope and the image of a little girl having fun—a little girl who would grow into holiness. The gauntlet was thrown—if a jump-roping little girl could do it, perhaps the rest of us ought to be thinking more seriously about the source of ultimate meaning in our own lives.
Talk of sainthood continued at a post post-funeral-reception luncheon at a traditional Georgetown restaurant, The Tombs. A group of people had gathered to eat and reminisce and gain comfort from others. After lunch, someone half-jokingly described Fr. King's possessions as "relics"—a term used to describe items of significance (and body parts) in the life of a saint. My friend, Stephen Feiler—who had been as close to Fr. King as anyone I know—let out a half laugh, "Is Fr. King a saint?" After a brief pause, he responded to his own question. "Well… I guess I don't have any doubt that he's in heaven." And that is, after all, the definition of a saint—someone who is in the presence of God—whatever that actually means.
It is striking to think, "I knew (know?) a saint." After all, in thinking about my own relationship with Fr. King, I have memories of the mundane along with the sublime. Along with my memories of candle-lit consecrations, I remember his laughter. Along with my memories of his homilies, I remember his silliness as he instructed a retreat in rousing games of "el smasho" or encouraged "night-running." And along with his lectures on the rigors of faith, I remember: "Abraham got it in his head that God wanted him to kill his son. I say 'got it in his head.' You might say, 'Teacher, it says in the Bible that God told him to.' Poor Abraham. He didn't have a Bible." He was, indeed, quite a character. His particularity stood out. In whatever he did, he was always fully himself. Every lecture, homily, and greeting was characteristically his.
But, in reality for Fr. King, that which was characteristically his was not ever just his at all. It was Fr. King's particularity that stands out in my mind—but a particular type of particularity, to be sure. In The Analogical Imagination, theologian David Tracy argues that a "religious classic" is any text, image, ritual, or person that can disclose permanent possibilities for meaning and truth. The revelation of the possibility for ultimate meaning is never done "generally"—such disclosure occurs in the only way meaning can ever be experienced or understood—in a particular time, in a particular place, in a particular social context. Things do not mean anything generally. Things mean something to us. Such particularity, when marked by meaning while intensified and rarified, is a gift to all those bearing witness. Yet such giving only occurs when the particularity can be expressed in a way accessible to the witnesses.
However, when one's particularity is defined by a life lived in dedication to God through specific attention to reason, creation, students, and Mass, such a life has the potential to open others to the possibility of such dedication in their own lives. And when one person's life is defined by love and grace received from God, such a life was the real potential to open others to the possibility that, perhaps, just perhaps, they, too, are so loved. The gauntlet is again thrown—if he could live such a life, perhaps I could, too. Again, the more clearly Fr. King was himself, the more transparent he became and the more clearly he was pointing away from himself to the one he loved so very much—to the one who loves him.
There is not a guarantee in the world. Oh your needs are guaranteed, your needs are absolutely guaranteed by the most stringent of warranties, in the plainest, truest words: know; seek; ask. But you must read the fine print. "Not as the world giveth, give I unto you." That's the catch. If you can catch it will catch you up, aloft up to any gap at all, and you'll come back, for you will come back, transformed in a way you may not have bargained for—dribbling and crazed. The waters of separation, however lightly sprinkled, leave indelible stains. Did you think, before you were caught, that you needed, say, life? Do you think you will keep your life, or anything else you love? But no. Your needs are met. But not as the world giveth. You see the needs of your own spirit met whenever you have asked, and you have learned that the outrageous guarantee holds. You see the creatures die, and you know you will die. And then one day it occurs to you that you must not need life. Obviously .
But this radical claim is not radical at all, if placed under the horizon of faith in the God of Jesus Christ. And one who has the faith and hope and love to live in such a way that this claim is made concrete in his words and actions cannot but transform those around him—in a way that few bargained for.
In reflecting upon his work with the students of Georgetown University, Fr. King wrote, "Students know me through both preaching and teaching—and that is how I know myself." Having heard a fair number of those homilies and lectures, I cannot help but ask myself whom it was, then, that I knew. Fr. Thomas M. King, S.J., made it easier for me to believe. He helped me have the courage to act on that belief. He made it easier for me—and forty years of Georgetown students—to know the holy mystery of God.
These waters of separation, coming to us through the particular everyday, tear us from the everyday and bring us up to something extraordinarily and mysteriously attractive. They tear us from ourselves. They tear us from our former lives and bring us to something new. And sometimes, in carrying aloft one of us in particular, the waters of separation leave upon the rest of us marks that never go away.
I can only imagine that he spent very little time if any at all on his way to union with God.
Please do. I ask him for help all the time.


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Seasonal monitoring and estimation of regional aerosol distribution over Po valley, northern Italy, using a high-resolution MAIAC product
In this work, the new 1 km-resolved Multi-Angle Implementation of Atmospheric Correction (MAIAC) algorithm is employed to characterize seasonal PM10 - AOD correlations over northern Italy. The accuracy of the new dataset is assessed compared to the widely used Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Collection 5.1 Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) data, retrieved at 0.55 μm with spatial resolution of 10 km (MYD04_L2). We focused on evaluating the ability of these two products to characterize both temporal and spatial distributions of aerosols within urban and suburban areas. Ground PM10 measurements were obtained from 73 of the Italian Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA) monitoring stations, spread across northern Italy, during a three-year period from 2010 to 2012. The Po Valley area (northern Italy) was chosen as the study domain because of its severe urban air pollution, resulting from it having the highest population and industrial manufacturing density in the country, being located in a valley where two surrounding mountain chains favor the stagnation of pollutants. We found that the global correlations between the bin-averaged PM10 and AOD are R2 = 0.83 and R2 = 0.44 for MYD04_L2 and for MAIAC, respectively, suggesting a greater sensitivity of the high-resolution product to small-scale deviations. However, the introduction of Relative Humidity (RH) and Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) depth corrections allowed for a significant improvement to the bin-averaged PM - AOD correlation, which led to a similar performance: R2 = 0.96 for MODIS and R2 = 0.95 for MAIAC. Furthermore, the introduction of the PBL information in the corrected AOD values was found to be crucial in order to capture the clear seasonal cycle shown by measured PM10 values. The study allowed us to define four seasonal linear correlations that estimate PM10 concentrations satisfactorily from the remotely sensed MAIAC AOD retrieval. Overall, the results show that the high resolution provided by MAIAC retrieval data is much more relevant than the 10 km MODIS data to characterize PM10 in this region of Italy which has a pretty limited geographical domain but a broad variety of land usages and consequent particulate concentrations.
Titolo: Seasonal monitoring and estimation of regional aerosol distribution over Po valley, northern Italy, using a high-resolution MAIAC product
Autore/i: Arvani, Barbara; Pierce, R. Bradley; Lyapustin, Alexei I.; Wang, Yujie; Ghermandi, Grazia; Teggi, Sergio
ARVANI, BARBARA
Pierce, R. Bradley
Lyapustin, Alexei I.
Wang, Yujie
GHERMANDI, Grazia
TEGGI, Sergio
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.06.037
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
Citazione: Seasonal monitoring and estimation of regional aerosol distribution over Po valley, northern Italy, using a high-resolution MAIAC product / Arvani, Barbara; Pierce, R. Bradley; Lyapustin, Alexei I.; Wang, Yujie; Ghermandi, Grazia; Teggi, Sergio. - In: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT. - ISSN 1352-2310. - 141(2016), pp. 106-121.


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Matthew Roper
Insights Volume – 32, Issue – 4
Provo, Utah:
Maxwell Institute
The views expressed in this article are the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the position of the Maxwell Institute, Brigham Young University, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
After Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage and crossing of the Red Sea, another enemy, the Amalekites, attacked the camp on its pilgrimage to worship God at Sinai.1 Moses, in response to this cowardly act, directed Joshua to fight them. For his part, Moses would stand atop a nearby hill holding the rod of God. "And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed." Moses, however, was tired and could not always keep his hands up, so "Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun" (Exodus 17:8–12, emphasis added), allowing Joshua and the men of Israel to prevail in the battle.
In the Book of Mormon, the narrative in Alma 43–44 evokes the biblical story of the Amalekites. The shared elements, likely more than mere coincidence, make for an interesting comparison.
Deuteronomy records that the Amalekite offensive was particularly heinous because the attackers "smote the hindmost of [Israel], even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and [the Amalekites] feared not God" (Deuteronomy 25:18). Like their biblical counterparts, the Amalekites in Alma's narrative led massacres of unsuspecting people. In these attacks, the Amalekites and their supporters killed thousands of converted Lamanites in the land of Nephi. Because they refused to take up arms against their attackers (Alma 24:20–23; 27:2–3), the surviving converts migrated to the land of Jershon for safety, where Lamanites, led by Amalekites and Zoramites, unsuccessfully tried to repeat the earlier atrocities. Thwarted by Nephite armies, they went over to the land of Manti, "that they might commence an attack upon the weaker part of the people" (Alma 43:19–24).
In both Exodus and the book of Alma, when the battle's outcome was in doubt, the Lord, through his representative, encouraged his people and inspired them to victory. Whereas Aaron and Hur held up Moses's arms so Israel could prevail over Amalek's army (Exodus 17:11–12), when the Nephites were frightened by the ferocity of their enemies, "Moroni, perceiving their intent, sent forth and inspired their hearts . . . and they cried with one voice unto the Lord their God, for their liberty and their freedom from bondage. And they began to stand against the Lamanites with power" (Alma 43:48–50). In an apparent allusion to the steadying of Moses's arms, Captain Moroni credits "God, who has strengthened our arms" (44:5).
Additional elements in the Alma narrative may also evoke words and phrases from the Exodus account. The Israelites were attacked while camped at Rephidim, a word whose root (rpd) can mean "support, help, carry."2 In his speech to the enemy commander Zarahemnah, Moroni emphasized that his people's victory over their enemies was evidence of the Lord's help: "Ye see that God will support " the Nephites (Alma 44:4). He also speaks of "the sacred support which we owe to our wives and our children" (v. 5). In Exodus, Amalek's attack occurred after Israel had murmured for water, chided the Lord and Moses, and asked, "Is the Lord among us, or not? " (Exodus 17:7). In the Book of Mormon, Moroni pointedly observes to his cornered enemies, "But now, ye behold that the Lord is with us " (Alma 44:3), a phrase that evokes Israel's deliverance from Amalek. Moreover, like the biblical Amalekites, the Amalekite- and Zoramite-led army in the Book of Mormon did not "fear God," but attributed all the success of Moroni's forces to their superior armor and cunning (Deuteronomy 25:18; Alma 44:9).
The word steady in Exodus 17:12 ("his hands were steady") is rendered from the Hebrew ʾĕmûnâ, a word that most often refers to the moral quality of "faithfulness."3 As if to hammer home to his apostate enemies that it was the Lord and not the Nephites' own wisdom and weaponry that had delivered them, Moroni observes, "Ye see that God will support, and keep, and preserve us, so long as we are faithful unto him, and unto our faith, and our religion; and never will the Lord suffer that we shall be destroyed except we should fall into transgression and deny our faith" (Alma 44:4).
When Israel prevailed in battle under Joshua, the Lord told them to remember what the Amalekites had done and also that "the Lord [would] have war with Amalek from generation to generation" (Exodus 17:14, 16). Israel was eventually commanded to "blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven" (Deuteronomy 25:19). Similarly, Moroni threatened his Amalekite-led enemies with extinction if they did not surrender their murderous purpose (Alma 44:7). By evoking the biblical story of the Amalekite attack, to be remembered "from generation to generation," Captain Moroni and Mormon, his admiring narrator, emphasized how the Lord did "great things" for their fathers (Book of Mormon title page).4 God supported and delivered them as long as they remained faithful, just as he had delivered the Israelites under Moses from their Amalekite enemies.
By Matthew Roper
1. Benno Jacob, The Second Book of the Bible: Exodus (Hoboken, NJ: Ktav, 1999), 489–90. Attacking worshippers on a pilgrimage was a particularly heinous crime in ancient Near Eastern culture.
2. William H. C. Propp, Exodus 1–18: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (New York: Doubleday, 1999), 604.
3. Nahum Sarna notes that this is the only passage in the Hebrew Bible in which ʾĕmûnâ is used in a physical sense. Usually it refers to moral quality, such as faithfulness. Nahum Sarna, Exodus: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1991), 96.
4. Mormon likely named his own son after Captain Moroni.


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