Sphingobium spp. are efficient degraders of a wide range of chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons. In particular, strains which harbour the lin pathway genes mediating the degradation of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers are of interest due to the widespread persistence of this contaminant. Here, we examined the evolution and diversification of the lin pathway under the selective pressure of HCH, by comparing the draft genomes of six newly-sequenced Sphingobium spp. (strains LL03, DS20, IP26, HDIPO4, P25 and RL3) isolated from HCH dumpsites, with three existing genomes (S. indicum B90A, S. japonicum UT26S and Sphingobium sp. SYK6).
Efficient HCH degraders phylogenetically clustered in a closely related group comprising of UT26S, B90A, HDIPO4 and IP26, where HDIPO4 and IP26 were classified as subspecies with ANI value >98%. Less than 10% of the total gene content was shared among all nine strains, but among the eight HCH-associated strains, that is all except SYK6, the shared gene content jumped to nearly 25%. Genes associated with nitrogen stress response and two-component systems were found to be enriched. The strains also housed many xenobiotic degradation pathways other than HCH, despite the absence of these xenobiotics from isolation sources. Additionally, these strains, although non-motile, but posses flagellar assembly genes. While strains HDIPO4 and IP26 contained the complete set of lin genes, DS20 was entirely devoid of lin genes (except linKLMN) whereas, LL03, P25 and RL3 were identified as lin deficient strains, as they housed incomplete lin pathways. Further, in HDIPO4, linA was found as a hybrid of two natural variants i.e., linA1 and linA2 known for their different enantioselectivity.
The bacteria isolated from HCH dumpsites provide a natural testing ground to study variations in the lin system and their effects on degradation efficacy. Further, the diversity in the lin gene sequences and copy number, their arrangement with respect to IS6100 and evidence for potential plasmid content elucidate possible evolutionary acquisition mechanisms for this pathway. This study further opens the horizon for selection of bacterial strains for inclusion in an HCH bioremediation consortium and suggests that HDIPO4, IP26 and B90A would be appropriate candidates for inclusion.


Vitality today announced a partnership with Maro Itoje, one of England's most exciting young rugby players, who takes on the role of Ambassador. Maro joins Vitality Ambassadors Jessica Ennis-Hill, Jonny Wilkinson and Joe Root.
As an England Rugby star, Maro will be using his passion for healthy living to inspire people to get active and make positive changes to their health. He will be offering practical advice and motivating everyone to take achievable steps towards lifelong wellness.
Vitality research shows improvements to activity levels can make a positive difference to people's long-term health and through the extra nudge of incentives and rewards they can be encouraged to make healthy choices every day.
Vitality partners with leading sports figures, teams and events to amplify its message around health and wellness. The health and life insurer has an extensive rugby portfolio: Rugby World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson has been a Vitality Ambassador since 2013 and the company is the Official Wellness Partner of England Rugby, Scottish Rugby and Welsh Rugby. Vitality also sponsored the World Rugby U20 Championship earlier this year.
To officially announce the partnership, Maro paid a visit to Twickenham Stadium, the home of England Rugby, ahead of an exciting autumn of rugby with the Old Mutual Wealth Series, which kicks off with England playing South Africa on 12th November.


Where do we begin with this awesome wedding. We had such a blast capturing Anna & Ryan's country-themed fall wedding at BBQ Acres in Edmonton, Alberta. It was a bit chilly for early October but everyone was in great 'spirits' which included a little whiskey to help warm everyone up.
The day started out with the girls getting ready at a hotel in the West End while they guys all got ready at one of the groomsmen's houses. It was a little hectic as some last minute details with a liquor license had to get sorted out but once that was taken care of, it was time to head to BBQ Acres for the intimate outdoor ceremony. Despite the cold weather, the love emanating from Anna & Ryan kept everyone warm while Anna's father officiated the ceremony.
BBQ Acres was an amazing location for photographs so we didn't have to worry about travelling anywhere after the ceremony for photos. We had a blast with their wedding party and they kindly introduced us to our new favourite winter drink – Winter Jack.
Thanks again to Anna's brother Sam for referring us. Being a fellow photographer, we were honoured when he recommended us to photograph his sister's wedding day. And thanks to Anna & Ryan for choosing us to photograph your day. Here are a few photo hilites from their wedding day.


Plum are a brand with a conscience on a mission. Their aim is to bring delicious healthy foods to our babies and toddlers without any of the nasties so often found in convenience foods. I was sent their entire new range to sample and I have to say, I take my hat off to Plum for yet another winning set of products.
The range is made up of: Spelt Breadsticks in tangy tomato or mild pecorino, Savoury Bakes in Carrot or Parmesan and Multi-Grain Rings in Gouda & Cheddar or Tomato flavours.
My first port of call for any food I give to my children is the nutrition table so I know exactly what they are getting. In many cases the salt or sugar content is appalling but not so with Plum's savoury snacks. At 0.1g or less of salt per serving they are saintly. Of course the real test is whether the children like them or not. Both of my children have thoroughly enjoyed eating these snacks as have I! The breadsticks and savoury bakes are the most popular and just perfect for keeping on hand while you're out and about.
Plum have also launched three new pouch puree flavours of: Minted Peas with Lamb & Redcurrant, Lemon Chicken, Sweetcorn & Tarragon and Root Vegetables with Green Lentils.
You can buy their products on their own website or find them in Ocado, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Boots and Tescos. Some stores have them in already but they should all be widely available from early July.


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Face of Britain by Simon Schama
3.1 The Face Of Power
3.2 Faces of the People
3.3 The Face of Fame
3.4 The Look of Love
3.5 The Face in the Mirror
Arts Documentary hosted by Simon Schama, published by BBC in 2015 - English narration
Face of Britain by Simon Schama Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture, revealing the stories behind the most compelling images in British art and examining the ways portraiture is used to make a statement. The historian explores the history of British portraiture, revealing the stories behind some of the greatest images in art. Throughout the series, he examines how the art form has been used as a declaration of love, to promote fame, to offer insight into the artists themselves and to capture the faces of the British people.
[edit] The Face Of Power
He begins by looking at the eternal power of portraiture, considering how people learn to read faces before they can walk or talk. This makes the portrait one of the most compelling forms of art. Schama looks at how a portrait commissioned to celebrate Winston Churchill's 80th birthday ended in disaster for both artist and sitter, discovers how portraits can involve a battle for control and demonstrates the importance of portraiture in fostering loyalty.
[edit] Faces of the People
Simon Schama explores the rogue strain of British portraiture, looking at the artists who have taken all aspects of humanity as their subject, not just the great and the good who pay to be flattered. In doing so, he examines the work of artists such as William Hogarth, John Kay and Ford Madox Brown.
[edit] The Face of Fame
The historian investigates what portraits of the famous of the past and present can reveal about Britain's national character. He explores the fine line between fame and celebrity, the depictions of women like Kitty Fisher and Emma Hart which put them in the public eye, and the inspiration behind the formation of the National Portrait Gallery.
[edit] The Look of Love
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The historian explores how portraiture has the power to immortalise love, and is instrumental in fulfilling the desire to keep loved ones close by fixing their faces in time. He begins with Sir Kenelm Digby's attempt to bring his wife back to life through a series of portraits, before looking at the portrait miniatures from the Prince of Wales's love affair with Maria Fitzherbert. He reveals art made for love not money with Thomas Gainsborough's portrait of his daughters, and Lewis Carroll's attempts to stop time in his photographs of Alice Liddell.
[edit] The Face in the Mirror
Simon explores the complex motivations behind self-portraits, looking at what they reveal about the artists that produced them and the human condition. He investigates self-portraiture in a 13th century manuscript, including how the first self-portrait was created after artist Gerlach Flicke was incarcerated. Plus, he looks at William Orpen's paintings in the search for his own identity during the First World War, and visits Antony Gormley's sculpture Another Place; a collective self-portrait made up of hundreds of figures.
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LUPIN broke the support zone and trading below the support,We can see selling continuation from now.
THIS IS JUST A VIEW for education and tracking purpose! Can LUPIN fall till 700 before it bounces back?
trade can be entered around 989 with target of 1034 and SL 971 Reason : trend reversal and overall bullish market.
Will Lupin see a good bounce ??


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The Big O: Act 13- R.D.
(Act 12: Enemy Is Another Big!)
The Nightingale Club. A figure lurks in the shadows, appearing visually identical to R. Dorothy Wayneright, though dressed in a red cape and hood. The figure kills one of the girls working at the club and writes a message in lipstick on the mirror in the girl's dressing room, a message that seemingly only Dorothy would know the meaning of: 'Cast In The Name Of God, Ye Not Guilty!' The question and response written out by a Megadeus within its cockpit to only its true Megadeus (a negative answer, and the subsequent expulsion of the false Dominus would be prompted by 'Ye Guilty.').
Roger Smith learns of the incident from Dan Dastun and tracks down more information on the event through his informant The Big Ear at the city's Speak Easy club. He learns that the woman who was murdered claimed to have regained memories of the past, pre-Event information from more than 40 years ago. However, the girl was barely 20 years old at the time, and thereby the recovery of such memories seems impossible.
The killer, known as R.D., takes down a Taxi Driver next and has been linked to one more previous murder through her Megadeus-tied M.O. message in each case. Dastun calls in Roger for questioning (which may suggest that Dastun knows about, or highly suspects, Roger's identity as the pilot of the Megadeus) and finds that he knew only one of the victims: the dancer at Nightingale called Ellen Weight. She had previously contacted Roger to help her out of some predicament, but was killed before he could meet her and settle the details.
In this episode's constantly shifting spatial logic, Roger next visits Norman in the underground where he is working on repairing Big O. He asks the old man, 'Have you ever thought about the fact that you can keep the Megadeus in perfect condition like this?' Instead of answering directly, Norman asks Roger if he wonders why he is able to pilot the machine so effectively, only to receive an answer in the negative. Norman responds likewise to Roger's first question: 'Right. Then neither do I.' The conversation is over between the two at this point, and Roger sulks off elsewhere the ponder the question of why he is such an effective pilot of Big O despite not even being born before The Event of 40 years ago, and thereby bracketed from all knowledge before it, including information regarding the piloting of such machines. At the beginning of the series, his policy was to never go digging into the past lest he cause more trouble than need be. But now, Roger Smith is so curious about his past that he is willing to break his own rules and begin searching for the truth. This curiosity seems to have developed through his connection with Schwarzwald.
Then, the episode fasts forward to the end confrontation between R.D. and Roger in the subway beneath the city. This will occur on multiple occasions and in each instance Roger will awaken to find he has dreamt these occurrences that will later come to fruition. Memories of the future seem to corroborate the belief that Roger has lived this timestream on multiple occasions, that the world of Paradigm is a infinite time loop, and that the memories of other people in the city might be similar in nature, like deja vu, rather than being memories from before The Event, which may have never happened in the first place. As for the episode of deja vu at hand, R.D. stands opposite Roger in a subway and calls to him in an obscure fashion: 'That's right. you should know too… You want to know?' The meaning of which remains enigmatic even by the episode (and first season's denouement). A fire fills the space and Roger's visions transport him to a library wherein a book is burning, and then to a city where flying Big Duo Megadeuses scorch the Earth below, as Big O's and an as yet unknown white Megadeus (Big Fau) destroy all in sight from the ground. A group of children with shaved heads are shown watching the carnage and as the vision zooms in toward one particular child, a young boy, it reveals a barcode hidden within his retina: and android. Roger awakens in bed, stands up, and peers outside his window to find Dorothy standing on the balcony looking out over the city, in the rain, and without an umbrella.
Another man, a porter at a hotel, is killed by R.D., bringing up the death toll to 4 people, all seemingly disconnected from one another. Dastun seems to suspect Roger of the murders and asks his deputy whether Roger Smith was present in the hotel during the murder. Apparently he was there for some reason or other, and at this point, the viewer begins to get the unsettling suspicion that during Roger's blackouts, something may be happening without his conscious knowledge. Roger meanwhile visits Big Ear once again and finds that the only connection between the four victims is that all supposedly began to have memories of the past, despite none being old enough for this to make any sense. His suspicion should be, by this point, whether he himself may be one amongst their number, another person whose visions are actually memories of the past as well.
He decides to visit the apartment of Ellen Weight. There, he finds a photograph of a building that he immediately recognizes, and which triggers memories of those five bald children once again. He visits the building and realizes that he has been inside before once he enters its premises. Moreover, the library within, its shelves devoid of all texts, is the selfsame as that from his visions from the prior day. Angel appears, in a red cape and hood, and tells Roger that he shouldn't go digging any deeper, that her warning is one from Alex Rosewater and the heads of the city who are concerned that he isn't 'utilizing the Megadeus appropriately.' She references how Schwarzwald uses his own Megadeus to try to destroy Paradigm and wonders aloud what Roger's purposes are. Then, she leaves just as suddenly as she appeared, and Roger realizes that not only has he been a pawn of Paradigm insofar as he has unquestionably used the Megadeus to protect the city and prevent memories from awakening, but that the visions he has been having may be memories of his own, that the child android may be himself.
He seems to realize all of this, though he refuses to bring the realization to the conscious level and instead registers it all through another vision of flames. He awakens beneath he city, in a subway standing across from R.D. once more in another flash-forward sequence. She speaks: 'That's right. You already knew…. Me? I am…' then she cuts her sentence short and smiles. Roger awakens within the library and finds a book on a nearby shelf titled Metropolis (cementing that celluloid text as an inspirational one on The Big O). Inside of the book is a library card with the names of all four victims (Ellen Weight, Mathew Brown, Larry Flannis, Nancy Bolton) of R.D. inside, with a fifth and final name: R.D. Does this signify that R.D. has found the book before Roger (and before Angel who presumably left it behind for Roger to find)? Does it mean that R.D. is a target, and the culprit of these murders? That Roger really is the assassin?
Roger needs answers, and to this end he returns home to gather some supplies for what may turn into a lengthy trip. Whilst at the mansion, he asks Norman about the whereabouts of Dorothy, who has only seen on the one occasion in the past week. Roger hasn't seen her around either, which piques Roger's suspicions as the woman in his visions looks so much like Dorothy. He leaves for Aislebury, a farming district of Paradigm, to track down the author of the text Metropolis, which recounts the same events from the past as in Roger's memories: the city being destroyed by roving machines, all of the books being burned, and child androids watching as it all happens. This is the first half of the book is complete, and the second half is blank, and Roger has tracked its author Gordon Rosewater down to find out more information about why this is.
The ruler of the Police State known as Paradigm, and the CEO of Paradigm Corp., Alex Rosewater learns from Angel, his personal assistant going by the name Patricia Lovejoy (seemingly to infiltrate the company as a spy without Rosewater's knowledge), of Roger's whereabouts. She thinks it may not be a good idea to let Roger visit Alex's father, but he simply responds that it won't make any difference as 'the awakening is already well under way.' It seems Alex Rosewater has set some plan into motion, which he believes to be in such an advanced stage as to be impossible to halt.
And at the farm, Roger meets Gordon Rosewater who has become an old man, a seemingly senile man who speaks often in metaphor and very rarely in a forthright manner. Roger feels an immediate affinity for the old man who he seems familiar with. He explains to Gordon that his book recounts the tale of him implanting memories into children 1 years ago, and that four of these kids have grown into adulthood now and began to 'remember' these memories (presumably of what occurred before The Event), which led to their deaths at the hand of an at-large assassin. The man begins to talk about the tomatoes he currently farms on his land, how they are made synthetically to taste like real, organic tomatoes, and that over multiple trial runs they might eventually become just like the original thing. This seems to lead to conclusion that Gordon Rosewater created the children too, as stated in his incomplete book, to mold human beings into authentic copies of some previous original lifeforms, and that he intends to do once more in the future.
However, Gordon also claims that everything in the book is a lie, that the events therein are absurd: 'The world destroyed by a cataclysm, giant robots running amok over the Earth, the power of the creator wielded by the hand of man.' The problem with his dismissal is that such giant robots do indeed exist, that much of the world surrounding Paradigm has been destroyed, and that Roger, as a man (of sorts) does indeed control the power of a God as the pilot of Big O, as the Dominus of a Megadeus. The old man's senility is expressed here as it seems that the book really did recount events from the past and that Gordon Rosewater has either forgotten these events, or more mysteriously yet, retreated into madness to avoid having to think about the atrocities he may have had a hand in starting. Gordon tells Roger, as the latter makes way to leave the farm and continue his investigation elsewhere, that he must 'find the answer to your question in yourself. You can do it. No, you should be able to do it.'
The next frame of the episode shows Roger heading back into Paradigm proper, a sprawling Metropolis, a dystopian world akin to the 2019 Los Angeles' of Blade Runner. Roger follows a lead to an address where he finds R.D. far ahead, entering the mansion before he himself. He follows a subterranean passageway and eventually comes face to face with R.D. who explains that despite the fact that androids are not supposed to be able to harm people, she has never had this built-in limiter, that she awoke with a desire, with a need, and with a program that told her track down those who remembered their pasts. In this way, R.D. performs a function similar to that given to Roger Smith by Paradigm (need I say, programmed into Roger Smith): to prevent memories from surfacing and thereby, to maintain order within the city.
R.D. tells Roger that she is merely following programming orders, that she is doing as commanded and acting according to her nature. Then, to drive home the point that Roger too is some form of android, she asks Roger who commands him. Roger refuses the implication, and grasping toward his own freedom, claims that he remains uncommanded. She asks why he pilots the Megadeus then, the 'sacred chariot of Mankind. Those who pilot them are intended to be commanded. If you admit that you are not, then you must perish.' And it seems that Schwarzwald's final thoughts on the Megadeuses has been confirmed. That they do indeed do the commanding. But roger is no mere slave and has somehow managed to find his own way toward freedom, a path that Big O sympathizes with, which has led the Megadeus to act according to the will of its Dominus rather than commanding the Dominus, subtly, and acting in accordance with the will of Paradigm.
At this point, Roger has seen R.D. close enough to identify her as R. Dorothy, even though she calls herself Red Destiny. The psychological impact of such a betrayal is troubling and confusing to Roger who has always known Dorothy to break her programming in the past rather than harm him. She raises her pistol and clips Roger's arm. As the two begin the subterranean chase between cat and mouse, Roger calls Big O, but hi signal is jammed and no information can exit this subway access tunnel. And as all seems lost and Roger stands within range of the psychotic rogue android, Big O miraculously rises from beneath the ground, crushing R.D. in the process. The real Dorothy emerges from the cockpit and explains that she was helping Norman renovate the Megadeus when it began to move on its own. The psychic connection between Roger and Big O has grown strong, and neither seems to be the total master in this mutual relationship between two electronic peers.
But more pressing concerns than those existential questions burning at the back of Roger's mind appear immediately. In the ocean beside Paradigm, three foreign Megadeuses have appeared and threaten to destroy the city. Roger, Dorothy, and Big O emerge from beneath he city to protect it, even though this may be a programmed response to the danger. Dastun mobilizes his troops and looks on fondly at Big O as it heads toward the opposing Megadeuses. Angel looks on from the sidelines, holding a red balloon as a visual signifier linking her to the mysterious foreign terrorist in Winter Night Phantom. She complains that 'it's too soon. If the power is released now, you'll ruin everything. Can't you see that?' And it becomes obvious that these Megadeuses are being piloted by co-conspirators of Angel's who are working to take down the city from the outside just as she does so from within as a spy.
Finally, Roger's monologue, and what would have been the final word from our protagonist if The Big O was not popular enough in the West to spawn a 2nd season (it was barely watched at all in its home market of Japan): 'We have choices. Some of us like to stand in the rain without an umbrella. that's what it means to be free!.' Dorothy at his side, the umbrella references her proclivity to stand in the rain without one, just as R.D. explained that if it rained, it would be her natural reaction to cover herself with an umbrella. Whereas R.D. was programmed and had no free will, Roger, Big O, and Dorothy are persons (albeit constructed ones) with a sufficient complexity as to be truly free. And if this episode became the ending of The Big O, their paradoxical decision to protect the city they live within despite it being a programmed response they have dismissed and then re-signed onto, would have been one of the most radical choices ever made in anime history, or in sci-fi history for that matter.
Cast in the Name of God,
Cody Ward
[Act 14: Roger the Wanderer]
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The Grand Seduction (2013)
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A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor's time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
Director: Don McKellar
Actors: Brendan Gleeson, Gordon Pinsent, Liane Balaban, Mark Critch, Mary Walsh, Peter Keleghan, Taylor Kitsch
Stripes (1981)
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
Genre: Comedy, War
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Chui Chik tries to lead a quiet life as a librarian. However, he is really a former test subject for a highly secretive supersoldier project and the instructor of a…
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Night of the Demons (2009)
Angela is throwing a decadent Halloween party at New Orleans' infamous Broussard Mansion. But after the police break up the festivities, Maddie and a few friends stay behind. Trapped inside…
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen,…
A Madea Christmas (2013)
Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.
Hysteria (2011)
Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator.
Country: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, UK
Chinese Zodiac (2012)
Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked…
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When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.
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Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As…
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
Ricky, Julian and Bubbles are about to get out of jail, and this time, Julian vows to go straight, even open a legit business. Soon the Boys will all be…
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Arlington, Virginia: Navanti to design eLearning course and produce videos for USAID's Career Center project in Morocco, which sponsors the development of Career Centers attached to universities and vocational training institutions to increase the work readiness of Moroccan youth.
Navanti has been awarded a subcontract from FHI 360 in the implementation of the USAID Career Center project in Morocco. This project is designed to increase the employability of Moroccan youth by establishing a series of Career Centers that provide work readiness training in close collaboration with the Moroccan government.
As part of the sustainability plan for the USAID Career Center project, FHI 360 is working on a toolkit to help Moroccan institutions open Career Centers of their own, based on the experience of the six pilot centers in Casablanca, Marrakesh, and Tangier. The toolkit will contain a series of user-friendly, digital materials that will guide aspiring Career Center administrators through the steps necessary to open, launch, and develop a Career Center. Other materials will cover topics such as private sector outreach, youth engagement, and host institution engagement. Navanti is working closely with FHI 360 to design the eLearning course and produce the videos that will be featured in USAID's Career Center toolkit.
Navanti has more than five years' experience conducting on-the-ground research for public sector clients like USAID, in furtherance of development programming across the MENA region and Africa. The USAID Career Center project is an excellent opportunity for the company to expand its business portfolio in development beyond analysis, program design, and monitoring and evaluation, and into the sphere of project implementation.
"Navanti hopes that through its work and the work of its partners on this project, we will contribute to strengthening local communities and develop opportunities for youth employment," said Navanti Senior Consultant Rajae Nami, who is overseeing the company's effort on the USAID Career Center project.
Navanti provides timely and insightful data and analysis that shapes programming and empowers local voices, bringing their concerns, ideas, and knowledge to a broader audience. Its systems inform high quality interventions in rapidly evolving, conflict affected environments, employing an approach to contextual, nuanced data that uncovers and engages local actors and opportunities in need of support, resources and training – to create sustainable and transformative solutions that impact their communities. Navanti offers near-real time understanding of local dynamics, enabling an anticipatory programmatic capacity that takes advantage of near horizon change.


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Celebs On The Farm is a TV show on British national television from 5star with an average rating of 3.5 stars by TelevisionCatchUp.co.uk's visitors. We have 53 episodes of Celebs On The Farm in our archive. The first episode of Celebs On The Farm was broadcast in September, 2019. Did you miss an episode of Celebs On The Farm but don't you wan't that to happen in the future? Please set an alarm and add Celebs On The Farm to your favourites, so we can remind you by email when there's a new episode available to watch. For free!
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The orphaned lambs are ready to be released into the field.
Tractor washing turns into a water fight for the celebs.
Eight little piggies go to market to sell the farm's produce.
Week two's first challenge is the tractor obstacle course.
The celebs must design a unique brand for the farm's sheep.
It's elimination day and one celebrity is put out to pasture.
The celebs wash the boisterous Texel rams for a parade.
The celebs muck out the cowshed and welcome a newborn lamb.
The celebs' first challenge is to take an animal selfie.
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State officials are disputing claims by activists that logging in Yellowwood State Forest will harm the environment.
There have been protests over the removal of the some of the older trees in Yellowwood, and some state lawmakers are proposing putting limits on how much logging can take place.
However, officials with the Department of Natural Resources say the removal of some of the trees is necessary to keep the entire forest healthy.
Indy Politics spoke with Cameron Clark, the head of the agency and John Seifert the Director of the Division of Forestry.
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This is the last in a series of articles looking at how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can emerge from experiencing a traumatic childbirth. Here we are going to look at a fantastic, relatively new approach to treating PTSD symptoms. This approach has been shown in clinical trials to be such an effective treatment treatment for PTSD that it is recommended by the UK clinical guidance body NICE as a first line psychological treatment for trauma.
This treatment is what we call, "Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing" or, if you're not feeling especially wordy, "EMDR" for short.
I'm going to take you through what EMDR is, why it works and what to expect if you receive this treatment from a qualified therapist. As always, the content on this site is intended for information purposes, and you should seek an appropriately qualified therapist (not someone who says they do therapy "like EMDR") to take you through this process.
Click on the links to the right to access the other pages in this series of Birth trauma related Post-Natal PTSD articles.
Emdr is a type of trauma focused therapy which aims to alleviate emotional distress through activating the brain's natural capacity to heal itself.
It is based upon a concept called "Adaptive information processing" or AIP for short.
Our body always aims to arrive at a state of balance, or homeostasis. For instance, if we have been exercising and we get out of breath, then eventually our body will take steps to correct this back to the normal balanced state. Likewise, if our balance is upset through us becoming unwell, then the body will seek to restore balance by releasing antibodies to kill the infection. Our body is working hard to maintain balance all of the time.
This is what our brain does too. Adaptive information processing means that our brain seeks to process new information in a way that it can be accommodated, with minimal distress, into our already existing beliefs, ideas and self concept. This is how our memories are created.
We experience something new. The brain processes it in relation to existing memories. Balance is restored.
This is even happening to you now. All day. Everyday. Even while you sleep.
That is, until we experience an event which is significant enough to require a lot more resource to achieve balance.
A traumatic event is like this. We experience an event which is so out of the ordinary that it carries with it aspects of intense emotion, graphic visual imagery, vivid, pained sounds and overwhelming sensations. To process such a traumatic event requires the brain to spend more resources on processing the memory, to achieve balance.
However, because the memory of the event is so emotionally intense, trauma sufferers will often try not to think of the event, they will avoid reminders of it and experience nightmares which means that it is difficult to process the event in their sleep. The Adaptive Information Process is disrupted, meaning that the brain cannot return to the balanced state.
EMDR aims to help the brain achieve balance again. One of the distinctive ways in which it does this is through "Bilateral Stimulation".
Bilateral stimulation refers to a set of techniques that the therapist will use to stimulate the left and right sides of the brain and will be applied whilst you focus upon aspects of the memory of the traumatic event.
Eye movements – The therapist will ask you to follow a stimulus with your eyes. This stimulus could be their hands, a light or stick.
Sounds – Using clicks or tones alternately at either ear.
Sensations – The therapist may tap the backs of your hands or ask you to hold a pair of buzzers to stimulate sensations alternately.
There are a few theories as to why bilateral stimulation is a beneficial aspect of trauma processing. The one that I tend to prefer is that we are stimulating the processes that occur whilst we are asleep. REM sleep is the stage of sleeping in which we dream. Dreaming is believed to be the process in which our minds make sense of the experiences of the day and process them into long term memory stores. When we experience a traumatic event, because of the additional emotional content of a trauma, rather than just having dreams, we have nightmares. These wake us up and as such, the brain is unable to do its job during sleeptime hours.
REM stands for "Rapid Eye Movement". If you have ever watched someone while they sleep during the REM stage, you will have seen that their eyes are moving rapidly from side to side – Just like what we do within EMDR.
EMDR helps us to process trauma by simulating "REM sleep in the daytime" using Bilateral stimulation.
Although there are more recent variations to EMDR, the original way it was devised by Francine Shapiro, incorporates 8 phases of treatment. I'm going to take you through the standard 8 phases of the original EMDR protocol here but it is important to remember that EMDR, like other modes of psychotherapy, can at times be adapted to meet the needs of the client or patient. As such, there is no 100% right way to do EMDR.
In this phase your therapist will help you to think about how your current difficulties are related to your traumatic experience(s) and how, once they are processed, you would like to be able to move forward in the future.
It is common for your therapist to be very thorough in getting a detailed history of experiences which may have contributed to the current PTSD presentation. The main aim of this phase is for you and your therapist to decide together which memory to process first.
In phase 2, your therapist will be working with you to develop knowledge and skills which will help you manage your overall levels of distress whilst you are processing the trauma memory and in between sessions.
The therapist will first give you an understanding of how EMDR works, using the adaptive information processing model described above, and they will also tell you about the trauma response, PTSD and the fight or flight response.
They will then give you practical coping strategies to enable you to deal with your symptoms both in and out of session. These may be in the form of physiological control techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing or progressive muscle relaxation, sensory grounding techniques and imaginal techniques such as the "safe place", the "container exercise" or the "lightstream technique". These are all really effective techniques that your therapist will help you to learn for yourself.
The therapist may also introduce you to the "butterfly hug" or "butterfly technique". This is a simple technique, that you can use together with the other imaginal techniques to do your own bilateral stimulation.
Assessment in EMDR means something a little bit different to assessment in other types of treatment.
In EMDR the assessment phase is when we are assessing, or activating, all of the individual elements of the chosen target memory. In the assessment phase, your therapist will guide you to access all of the visual, verbal, emotional and physical aspects of the trauma memory by using a structured set of questions designed to "light up" the memory structure.
First the therapist will ask you what Image represents the worst part of the event. There may be several images that come to mind when you think of the trauma event but your therapist will guide you to think about the image that brings about the highest tolerable level of emotion.
Next, the therapist will ask you for a "Negative cognition", by using the phrase, "when you think about this event, what words describe how you feel about yourself right now?" This questions sometimes needs a little bit of clarification. If we think about what is occurring in PTSD and Trauma, a memory of an experience from our past, when activated, gives us a sense of current threat. This suggests that the re-experiencing of the traumatic memory carries with it a thought which triggers the threat emotion in the here and now. So, example negative cognitions might be, "I'm in danger" or "I'm powerless". As you can see, these example thoughts are self-referential – They relate to how you think about yourself, right now.
Now because we are working from the premise of the "adaptive information processing" protocol, we are expecting that our EMDR work will enable the brain to link up the distressing trauma memory with more helpful, adaptive, memories. We need to think about an alternative, positive cognition. To access this, the next part of the assessment phase asks you, "what you would like to believe about yourself when you have this memory?" This lights up an adaptive, positive belief alongside the current negative one.
Now, at first it is unlikely that someone with PTSD will believe very strongly in the positive cognition, but we would expect this to change as successful processing occurs. To assess the starting point of the belief in the positive cognition, we will ask for the client's VoC – This stands for "Validity of Cognition". The Voc is a very simple scale for us to use to rate how much belief the client has in the positive cognition. The scale goes from 1 (I don't believe the thought is true at all) to 7 (I completely believe the thought to be true).
Emotions can best be described in terms of one word answers. "Sad", "Angry" and "Scared" are all examples of emotions.
The therapist will then ask you for a rating of how intense this emotion is for you. To do this we use a scale which we call "SUDS" – This stands for, "Subjective unit of distress". The SUDS scale is incredibly simple to use in that it is basically a 0 to 10 rating of intensity – 0 is the absence of distress, and 10 is the highest it could possibly be.
Finally, we must activate the physiological aspects of the memory. As you can see, EMDR understands trauma memories in much broader terms than just words and pictures, and sees trauma as being manifested in the body as a whole. As such, we pay special attention in EMDR to what we feel in our body when we experience in trauma related distress, where we feel it and how it feels. Your therapist will guide you to think about where in your body you experience the distress at its most intense.
So in the Assessment phase we now have all the parts of the memory activated.
The stages we work through in the assessment phase represent the "hierarchical structure" of the brain. We have the images and words represented on the outer cortical areas, the emotional aspects located in the hippocampus and amygdalae (the emotional centres of the brain) and finally the physical aspects of the memory located in the limbic system of the brain.
When these parts of the memory structure are "lit up" and available to work with, then desensitisation can begin.
Desensitisation is the stage that a lot of people think of when they think of EMDR – Lots of handwaving from the therapist and eye movements from the client!
During this stage, the therapist will provide the agreed upon form of "bilateral stimulation" – Typically this will be in the form of their hand moving from side to side in front of you, with the instruction being for you to follow their hand with your eyes. Bilateral stimulation can also be done with sensations, e.g., tapping the backs of your hands or with sounds – e.g., alternate clicks at either ear.
The therapist will do a "set" of bilateral stimulation, whilst they ask you to notice whatever comes up into awareness. The therapist will instruct you to experience "whatever comes up" in a way that you can observe it, without necessarily getting caught up in it. I personally ask my clients to imagine that they are on a train, looking out of the window. The scenery that is going past is the thoughts, feelings and sensations that relate to the memory – we can watch whatever comes past, but we don't necessarily have to become caught up in it. It is now just memory.
Sometimes now thoughts, images, feelings and sensations will arise – sometimes they won't. There is no right or wrong set of experiences to emerge with EMDR, we are simply creating the conditions for the brain to make new, more helpful, memory connections. Simply notice what comes up.
After each set, your therapist will ask you the question, "what do you get now?" There may be several things that come up, or there may be nothing at all – this is ok. Try to give your therapist a brief idea of what is coming up, so that you can get back to further processing using sets of bilateral stimulation. I usually instruct my clients before we begin to just give me a couple of short sentences about what comes up for them – rather than a full 20 minute narrative! – as this enables us to remain targeted on trauma processing.
After a period of desensitisation, the therapist will ask you for your SUDS rating again. If the SUDS rating is still above 1 or 0, then the therapist will recommend that you continue with the desensitisation phase.
When SUDS are at 0, or at 1 if there is a reasonable justification for it remaining there, and there is evidence that there is no new material being generated by desensitisation, then it is time to move onto Phase 5 – Installation.
Once you and your therapist are sure that you have desensitised the traumatic memory so that your SUDS are around 0 or 1 intensity, you will move onto the Installation phase. Remember the Positive Cognition and the Validity of Cognition scale from earlier? The Installation phase is the point at which these come into play.
Your therapist will again ask you to recall the image of the traumatic event. They will then ask you if the initial Positive Cognition is still the one that you would like to think when the memory is active, or whether you think another one is more useful.
Once the positive cognition has been decided upon, you will be asked for your Validity of Cognition rating as it applies to the traumatic memory. If you remember, this is a 1 to 7 scale, with 7 being absolute belief in the positive cognition, 1 being the absence of belief in the positive cognition.
As an example, when I have my memory of the traumatic event in my mind, I may have chosen the Positive Cognition, "I'm safe now", and rated the validity of it at 3 out of 7.
Once you have rated your belief in the Positive Cognition in relation to the traumatic memory, the therapist will ask you to visualise the traumatic event again, and to hold the positive cognition in mind at the same time. The therapist will then continue with bilateral stimulation.
Your therapist will ask you periodically if your strength in the belief has moved upwards or they may ask you just to tell them when you feel that it has strengthened. This procedure will be repeated until the validity of cognition has moved up to 7 whenever the memory is present.
Even though we may think of memories in terms of words and/or pictures, the actual representation of memories is broader than this. Aspects of the trauma memory can be stored as physical sensations in the limbic system area of the brain. The Body Scan phase aims to alleviate this dimension of memory intensity also.
In the body scan, your therapist will ask you to again bring up the incident into memory and to bring up the positive cognition. Whilst holding these in your mind, you will be asked to scan your body mentally and to notice any areas of physical intensity.
The therapist will then again begin bilateral stimulation to allow this area to become desensitised also. Sometimes, if positive sensations are brought up, then the therapist will do sets of bilateral stimulation to strengthen this too.
At the end of the session there are two paths the closure and debrief may take. If the session has ended with a complete reprocessing, in that SUDS are at 0 or 1, and the Validity of Cognition is at 7, then you and your therapist may talk through your experience of processing, and agree for you to keep a log of any new, related memories between sessions.
If the memory hand not been fully processed by the end of the session, then the therapist will follow the "Incomplete Session protocol". This means that they will support you to use one of the preparation techniques (e.g., the safe place, container exercise or the light stream technique) and to review the coping strategies that you had agreed upon for use between sessions.
You will be again asked to keep a log of any new memories or reflections which emerge between sessions and you will continue with EMDR work at the next session.
Finally, we arrive at the re-evaluation phase.
The re-evaluation phase aims to look at whether the processing of the memory has alleviated the problem for you, or whether there is another memory which contributes to the memory which may also be a target for processing too.
Have we achieved our therapeutic aims? If we have, and you are now symptom free, then we may discuss relapse prevention, and consider if there are any techniques from therapy that have been useful which you would want to keep using once therapy ends.
If it emerges from the re-evaluation phase that we still have work to do, then we will consider which memory, or future template, that we want to tackle now to achieve our aims.
Sometimes it is also necessary, in addition to tackling difficult memories, to develop additional skills to achieve the desired treatment outcomes. This is why it is EMDR and CBT can work so well together. Tackle difficult memories using EMDR, tackle cognitive and behavioural challenges using CBT.


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Tour and snorkel the rugged NaPali Coastline, sea life, waterfalls, 3,000' cliffs. On the same tour cross the channel to the fantastic reefs of the 'forbidden island' of Ni'ihau.
65' double hull power catamaran.
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Departure Point: Port Allen Marina Center located at 4353 Waialo Road, Suite 5A. DO NOT self park at the harbor/pier you will be towed.
Equipment: "Holo-Holo" is a 65 foot power catamaran with twin 430 HP diesel engines. Designed for speed and comfort, two fresh water showers, swim ladders and bathrooms on board.
Assorted fresh baked pastries and Bagels. Mixed fruit platter.
Deli style buffet lunch with fresh baked bread, whole wheat, french rolls, roasted turkey breast, smoked turkey, roast beef, ham, Italian salami. Swiss, provolone and cheddar cheeses. Veggies including lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, red onion, olives, and jalapenos with a side of pasta salad and vegetable crudites platter with spinach dip.
Hot tea, coffee, bottled water, assorted soft drinks, beer and wine.
Inclusions: Guide, continental breakfast, gourmet deli-style buffet lunch, beverages, adult drinks and all necessary snorkel gear.
Exclusions: Motion Sickness Medication. Guests prone to seasickness should take something the night before and again the morning of the trip.
CANCEL POLICY: No refunds for seasickness. Motion sickness preventative recommended. 48 hours or 72 hours for parties of 7 or more. This means that once you're within 48 or or 72 hours respectively of the start time the tour is non refundable. If you choose to cancel before this time, the standard 3% cancellation fee will apply. If the vendor needs to cancel your tour because of weather, a mechanical issue or any other reason you will receive a 100% refund of the price you paid.
There have been 4 reviews written about the "Holo-Holo" Ni'ihau & NaPali Super Tour with Holo-Holo Charters.
Great boat, great trip, great day, great experience!
This trip was on our last day of vacation and we definitely saved the best for last! The Captain and crew were amazing and the snorkeling was top notch! The views were spectacular and we even got to explore up close to the Napali coast and sea caves!
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07 Jun 2011 --- In addition to application development, the new facility will enable activities including product sensorial analysis, prototype development, ingredient creation and evaluation, consumer testing, and food preparation and tasting in the culinary center.
6/7/2011 --- Cargill opened one of the food industry's most advanced technology and innovation centers in Campinas, state of São Paulo (Brazil). The new complex was developed based on sustainable principles and houses technical teams from many fields of knowledge to develop innovative solutions, ingredients and applications in partnership with customers.
The result of a R$20 million investment (approximately US $12.6 million), the 20,000 square meter Innovation Center features multiple laboratories to serve customers in the beverage, baking, confectionery, convenience foods and dairy categories. It also includes a flavor and aroma laboratory, and an industrial lab to create and develop ingredients and applications for the paper, textile, corrugated and biopolymer market. In addition to application development, the new facility will enable activities including product sensorial analysis, prototype development, ingredient creation and evaluation, consumer testing, and food preparation and tasting in the culinary center.
Strategically situated only 100km from the city of São Paulo, Cargill's new Innovation Center is located in the Barão Geraldo District, in the city of Campinas (SP), a well known research and development and high technology hub for various institutions, universities and companies. According to the Brazilian Association of Food Industries (ABIA), last year the food industry recorded sales of R$300 billion (approximately US$474 billion), up 7.2 percent from the prior year. Considering Brazil's strategic role in the Latin American food industry, the Innovation Center will serve as a regional product development hub, particularly for Argentina and Venezuela. It will also promote and facilitate the exchange of best practices across Latin America and globally among Cargill's more than 1,000 food and beverage scientists and researchers.
"By focusing research and development efforts in the region, Cargill further encourages connectivity with other locations where it does business around the world, creating an environment that favors process, ingredients and product improvements," adds Rial.
Initially, the Innovation Center has about 50 people working there every day, including employees, customers, partners and contractors.
* Preservation of the topography – Precast curved reinforced concrete panels perfectly match the land's relief, producing less residues because less soil had to be excavated.
* Reduced energy demand – The building's roof consists of panels with sound insulation and vast skylights that provide natural light to the facilities and reduce energy consumption. Additionally, reflexive building glass also enables natural light to enter the building and maintain a pleasant indoor temperature, reducing the need for permanent air-conditioning. Climate control uses a chilled water system that helps control cooling and save energy. Timers and light sensors automatically turn lights on/off, as needed. Solar panels heat water for the laboratory taps and for the showers.
* Water savings – Advanced water reuse and sewer treatment systems ensure that a minimum volume of liquid waste is produced. Sanitation equipment is designed for low water consumption and the taps have motion sensors. Additionally, all of the Innovation Center's liquid waste is treated.
* Certified wood – The parquet wood floors are of planted eucalyptus trees and the concrete underlayer uses recycled PET bottles. Furniture is made of recyclable material and certified wood.
* Total recycling – All construction residues were forwarded to local recycling cooperatives and 100 percent of all material produced at the facilities is also sent for recycling every day. Lamps, batteries, and oil also undergo proper disposal.


Japan: Is Political Manoeuvring Behind the Recent Anti-China Stance?
Not unlike most countries, Japanese political leaders have from time to time, taken recourse to foreign policy imbroglios, especially those which stir fervour, to gain mileage over political rivals. In Japan, the anti-China rhetoric has stepped up considerably in the last few years and found expression in the dispute over the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands, which threatens to push the region to war. The commentary seeks to outline the deeper causes of this hardening Japanese sentiment and argues that anti-China rants have been fuelled by political actors, to act as a safety valve for the country's more grievous troubles as well as to increase their popular support base.
One of the most important issues facing Japan is a stagnating economy, which projects the same annual GDP as that of twenty years back and is steadily declining, sparking fears of another recession. The feeling of doom in Japan is compounded by a perceivable rise in China's fortunes, especially in comparison to the former. There is a sense of insecurity and isolation that has crept into the Japanese imagination with regard to the Chinese economic miracle, since their country was, until not very long ago, touted to be the next super power. The fact that that dream never materialised and that position has been usurped by their traditional enemy has drawn Japanese resentment to the fore. Moreover, Japan, which until now had felt secure and protected under the US nuclear umbrella and security agreement, is suddenly feeling isolated with a palpable shift in the global power equation in favour of China. As Walter R. Mead points out, Japanese adventurists feel that this is the right time for their nation to assert itself in the region, before the US' power completely wanes and they are forced to acknowledge Chinese hegemony.
The question of why such burgeoning frustration among the Japanese has manifested itself in an essentially anti-China pitch is an interesting one. China has, as has been argued by scholars such as Shogo Suzuki, historically played the role of Japan's socio-political and economic 'Other'. The Japanese have always considered their country and nation to be superior to their neighbour and traditional rival. The feeling of being outdone or overtaken by China has thus led to an expression of Japanese nationalism, intelligently exploited by Japanese political leaders. Furthermore, it is important to understand that such exploitation of national sentiment has been facilitated by a political vacuum created by a string of weak governments and public despair caused by internal crises plaguing Japan since the twin disasters of March 2011.
Taking advantage of this burgeoning resentment against China, the Japanese right wing, including the nationalistic Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the ultra-right factions, has sought to arouse anti-China passions in order to gain popularity and electoral support. In the past, they have denied Japanese war atrocities, glorified class-A war criminals and refused to accept the Nanjing Massacre as true, embittering relations with neighbouring countries. Relations with China have seen troughs and crests since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties forty years back, but have generally deteriorated since the early 2000s (roughly the time when the Chinese economy started to take-off), as a result of the swinging public mood in Japan.
Since last October, the dispute with China over the islands has re-surfaced after the ultra-nationalist ex-Governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara (who started the Japan Restoration Party) unified the masses and collected a hefty sum in public donations to purchase the islands from its private owners. It was, according to the erstwhile government's own admission, due to the pressure exerted by Ishihara that Japan made the move to nationalise the islands, breaking the status-quo with China. The anti-China pitch was a critical moot-point for the LDP and their candidate Shinzo Abe made the dispute a central electoral agenda as evidenced by his many speeches and the election manifesto.
As a politics professor at Gakushuin University in Tokyo, Takeshi Sasaki put it, "There is so much irritation at how everything seems to be going wrong, and Japan is losing its pride. Politicians on the right like Ishihara and Abe are trying to fan these flames." With a bid to restore Japanese 'national pride' and 'self-confidence', the LDP won the political mandate and ousted the more moderate Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in December 2012. The LDP managed to exploit the gloom percolating the population and voters admitted that they hoped the party would transform Japan into a stronger and more assertive country, capable of standing up to China. An evidence of the dangerous rightward stance in Japan, as pointed out by Gareth Evans, is proved by a recent Jiji Press opinion poll conducted in January, where 56.7% of those surveyed felt that Prime Minister Abe should visit the Yasukuni Shrine (which commemorates the Second World War Japanese class-A war criminals), compared to 2006, when 43% of the people had replied in the affirmative.
However, even though the new Prime Minister Abe has a reputation for being hawkish and a revisionist, it is undeniable that he is also a pragmatist who would not carry his country to war in such troubled times. His last stint as Premier in 2006 demonstrated his practical side, with his historic visit to China to improve relations. Nonetheless, his brand of nationalism has been overshadowed by the emergence of the new right wing, (represented by the likes of Ishihara) provoking him to adopt more severe tones with China in the recent conflict.
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Dawood Sarkhosh (persiska داوود سرخوش), född 1971 i Oruzgan i Afghanistan. Han är en hazarisk musiker, kompositör och sångare. Sarkhosh började skriva poesi vid 9 års ålder. Hans inspiration kom från hans äldre bror Sarwar Sarkhosh, som var en framstående musiker i regionen. Av sin bror lärde sid Dawood i övre tonåren att sjunga och spela stränginstrumentet dambura. Senare lärde han sig spela harmonium hos den pakistanske kompositören Arbab Ali Khan.

Hans bror Sarwar Sarkhosh dog när Dawood var 20 år gammal och hans familj flydde, först till Peshawar och sedan till Quetta i Pakistan.

Dawood Sarkhosh började ett nytt liv genom att skriva och framföra poetiska sånger med texter om separation, exil och längtan. Han bygger på och utvecklar den afghanska musiktradition som riskerade att förstöras under talibanregimens (1996-2001) förbud mot musik. Hans konserter bygger på sångerna poetiska kraften och är mycket uppskattade av exilafghaner.

1998 släppte han sitt första album som heter Sarzamin-e Man (Mitt hemland). Han blev känd i Iran och Tadzjikistan.

Sarkhosh bor i Österrike med sin familj. Han är gift med Kubra Nekzad Sarkhosh; de har tre barn: Saboor, Zulfighar och Yasin.

Diskografi
1998 - Sarzamin-e Man ("Mitt hemland")
2000 - Prijo eller Pareejo ("Fe")
2004 - Sepid-o-Siah ("Svart och Vit")
2005 - Khana e Geeli ("Lerhus")
2008 - Maryam ("Maria")

Källor

Externa länkar
Dawood Sarkhoshs officiella webbplats

Afghanska sångare
Födda 1971
Levande personer
Män


One hundred years ago, when they made rules about bloggers having to disclose what they got for free, I didn't think it was a big deal. In other words, blogs were suddenly ruled by the same standards as every other publication. So easy: Just let people know if you were compensated. And free stuff, even if you can't pay your mortgage with it, does count as compensation. (Should you accept free stuff as the only compensation for your work? I wouldn't, but I'm not you.) I'm not in the habit of soliciting free stuff—mainly because I keep asking for free cars and turtles and stuff and they never give me anything—but I occasionally get offered something. As a thank you, I guess? It always feels a little weird, but I've never been pressured to write about any of them, so there you go.
So this is my thank you for some free stuff I've gotten recently that I really enjoyed.
I have never in any way asked to shill for Tervis. In spite of that, I've been singing their praises for years, mostly because my mother swore there was no substitution for the real thing and I had one bad experience with a knock-off, so there you go. I wrote about the brilliance of the Tervis brand for Free Times, in a short piece about tailgating. As an aside, I mentioned their excellent replacement policy and that my husband had sent back a busted Gamecock tumbler and got a French rooster tumbler in return. Which he loved! But Tervis caught wind of the error—which we considered a happy accident—and wrote to apologize. When I told them we were so down with the rooster and didn't need a new tumbler, they sent me two stemless wine tumblers...with Gamecocks! The tumblers are awesome and I look forward to tailgating with them again this year.
All I did was make one little innocent comment on Twitter, something along the lines of how a Reynold's oven bag works as well for pulled pork as smoking a pig outside overnight. (Yeah, I know, blasphemy, but just try it.) But I made a comment to Nu Wexler, who is Twitter-famous, and also a lovely all-around person. So maybe that's why Reynold's noticed? Anyhow, they sent me a box of amazing stuff, including oven bags, slow cooker liners, and lined parchment paper, which I flipping love. I've been using the parchment paper to make tarts, and it's great because I can cut it to the size of the pan, roll the dough right out on the paper and drop it on the pan. Easy peasy! This tart has pancetta, tomatoes, caramelized onion, and some kind of sheep cheese I found in the fridge here at the beach.
I wrote about my first trip ever to Aldi for The Kitchn. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. I haven't been back, but I definitely will at some point. Anyhow, they sent me a cool basket full of Aldi stuff! The basket was filled with about 20 things, including marshmallows, graham crackers, and delicious dark chocolate, all their brand, of course. The other night at Isle of Palms, we got a babysitter, because there are like a hundred kids here and the adults wanted to go to Obstinate Daughter without them. The awesome babysitter found the s'mores stuff AND the parchment paper and had the sense to put them together to make s'mores that didn't ruin a pan. (Harriet? You rock.) Also, Aldi has it going on here, because the dark chocolate they sent, along with their enormous marshmallows, are a total win.
S'Mores in the oven are so easy: Cook at 400° for 3 to 5 minutes. No campfire required. Thanks, Aldi!
I guess this would be the Handmaid's Tale HULU edition? I don't know, but they also contacted me on Twitter, along with a ton of other people I'm sure. I assume I made the list because I probably retweeted Margaret Atwood before she was cool (again)? Anyhow, they also sent me an enormous sweatshirt with "Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum." When I say "enormous," I mean it could fit two of my kids into it. At once. And each of them weighs in the neighborhood of 200 pounds. That's a lot of shirt. I don't really understand the shirt, but I'm a huge Atwood fan and the autographed copy of the book is rather thrilling. In fact, I brought it to the beach this week for a re-read. I brought a whole stack of books to the beach to share (and it looks like someone already snagged the Atwood). As for the HULU series, I'm having a weird summer and I've been to emotional already to delve into something I know will be a punch in the gut, in the best way possible. I've heard great things from everyone who's watched it.
So, I'm going out to the beach now, but first I'm eating a little more tart. Then I'll go sunscreen up and put on a bathing suit. And then I'll get a book, a drink, and some sunscreen touch-up spray to put in my beach bag. Bon appétit!
P.S. If you want to subscribe to this blog by email, you totally can, but I only update once or twice a month, so don't get too excited.


The New England Patriots are getting ready for Week 4. Patriots pass rusher Trey Flowers spoke to reporters on Wednesday, noting that he expects to play in the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium.
Trey Flowers missed the last week of practice and the team's matchup against the Detroit Lions after suffering concussion in the Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Two weeks ago, Flowers crashed on quarterback Blake Bortles, and landed on the knee of Patriot Keionta Davis. He was knocked out cold. Flowers was on the field for too long, and even Patriots head coach Bill Belichick went over to check on him. The defensive end was helped towards the sideline and to the Patriots locker room. The team later confirmed that he is diagnosed with a concussion.
Flowers was limited in Wednesday's practice, but given that he's ready to play, he has probably cleared the concussion protocol.
The team may use Flowers' talent because their front seven was extremely poor in the game against the Lions.
"There's a lot of different elements to the pass rush. I think a sack is one way to evaluate the quality of the pass rush. I think the objective is to affect the quarterback – batted balls, quarterback pressures, keeping quarterbacks in the pocket that are scramblers, forcing guys who are not as mobile to have to throw on the move. I think there's a lot of different variables in terms of evaluating pass rush, and the sack is one of them. In general, do we need to be better in terms of our pass rush? The answer to that is yes. I think we need to get more production across the board, and that's affecting the quarterback overall," Patriots defensive line coach Brendan Daley said on Monday.
Let's see how will things turn for the Pats this week.


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Tabor College hires vice president for advancement
Ron Braun of North Newton is the new vice president for advancement at Tabor College. President Jules Glanzer made the announcement Friday. Braun's first day was Monday.
"We are pleased that Ron is willing to assume greater leadership responsibilities for the benefit of Tabor College," Glanzer said. "His genuine love for his alma mater is evident, and I look forward to working alongside him as the next chapter in the Tabor story is written."
Braun previously was serving Tabor as the director of development. He fills the position vacated by Jim Elliott.
Braun previously worked with Kidron Bethel Retirement Services and the Mennonite Central Committee.
"I look forward to the challenge of the position and am energized by the opportunity to connect with the alumni and many friends of Tabor College to ensure that the school is successful for generations to come," Braun said.


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Photo Credit: Dustin Vitale
Son Raised $23,000 To Take His Mom On A Dream Trip To Egypt Right Before She Died
Philadelphia , United States , traveler story
Parker Diakite • Aug 9, 2021
If it's one thing Dustin Vitale learned this past year, it's that life is precious. That motto is why he wanted to take his mother, Gloria, on a dream trip to Egypt.
"My mom always loved Egypt," Vitale told Travel Noire. "Her favorite movie was the 10 commandments, and she would always talk about Egypt, but she's always been afraid to fly."
Battling stage 4 bladder cancer is what Dustin believes gave his mother the confidence to fly. With that confidence, Dustin got right to work to raise money for the trip that his mother had always dreamed of.
Dustin sold cheesesteaks from his house and raised more than $23,000. That was enough money to not only take his mother but his siblings, nieces, and nephews for Mother's Day 2021— three months ahead of schedule.
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When Egyptian officials found out about Dustin and Ms. Gloria's journey, they honored the family with the keys to the city of Sharm El Sheikh.
"That is where Moses received the 10 commandments on Mt. Sinai not too far from here," he said. "The keys were given to us by the governor of Sinai. My mom helped me make history! She made my dream come true! Who would have thought my gesture of love for my mom and selling cheesesteaks would become all of this! Only God."
The one thing Dustin says he will remember the most about the dream trip to Egypt is seeing his mom so happy.
"There was a moment when I was watching her, everyone was surrounding her, and she was cracking jokes and smiling. I remember telling my wife and brother that I have never seen mom so happy in my life."
Dustin says his mom was given two years to live. She died three weeks after he took her and his entire family on the trip to Egypt.
Vitale doesn't plan to stop selling cheesesteaks. As a middle school teacher in Philadelphia, he hopes to open a restaurant that would be run by his students. His goal is to teach them financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
Etienne & Ivy Coco Maurice
Travel Noire, Breaking Borders & Barriers


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