Will 2015 be gluten-free? Is Paleo out? Are we eating carbs yet? Is kale still the Queen of Greens or will nuts, seeds or cauliflower take the throne? The annual "What's Trending in Nutrition" Survey from Pollock Communications and Today's Dietitian highlights what's forecasted to be in – and what's out – when it comes to nutrition and healthy eating in 2015.
We worked with nutrition trade magazine Today's Dietitian to survey more than 500 registered dietitians about what they expect for 2015. We found that kale and coconut are still trendy choices, but seeds and nuts have taken over as the top two superfoods for 2015. Other foods expected to make frequent appearances on consumers' plates in the New Year include ancient grains, Greek yogurt and avocado. Nutrition experts say that consumers still look to gluten-free eating, while low-fat diets have fizzled. They also agree that consumers care about GMO-free, along with locally grown food and high quality protein.
Blogs dish about nutrition, but can't always be trusted. Many nutrition experts (42%) agree that consumers are getting their health and nutrition information from blogs and websites. Thirty-eight percent also agree that consumers receive the mostmisinformation from blogs and websites, and they predict that there will be more nutrition misinformation available in 2015. Ninety-one percent believe the mass quantity of nutrition information and misinformation is more likely to lead to consumer confusion and lack of diet improvement. When in doubt, ask a dietitian! Registered dietitians are the best source of credible, accurate nutrition information.
Pollock Communications' long-standing relationships with dietitians from across the country helps direct our strategic planning for our food and beverage clients. We understand the importance of dietitians' expertise and insights and are pleased to be able to gather and share this annual nutrition news forecast. When it comes to food and nutrition, registered dietitian nutritionists are the top experts for consumers, brands and the media.


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ArtBar, like Dante, is located in the Royal Sonesta Hotel. The menu features seasonal American cuisine, and the atmosphere is perfect for grabbing dinner or after-work cocktails with friends.
When my friend and I arrived at ArtBar, we were shown to a table by the window. Even though it was a dark, rainy evening and we couldn't see much outside, we did get to gaze upon a lovely Christmas tree adorned with white lights.
We settled in, shed our raincoats, and looked over the wine list. We each ordered a glass of the Tamari Malbec (from Argentina). Malbec has been my go-to wine lately. This one was medium-bodied with notes of plum, caramel, and toffee and was perfect for helping us unwind from the work day and forget about the gross weather outside.
Shortly after we got our wine, the chef sent out an amuse-bouche of a scallop set on top of crispy pork belly with a maple glaze. Those of you who know me know I despise scallops. But I desperately want to like them because everyone else seems to enjoy them so much, so whenever I am presented with one I try it. I took a small bite of this scallop along with some of the pork belly, and then I took another bite and another bite, and suddenly the scallop was gone. Now, I didn't love it. But this was the best scallop of any I have ever tried. I thought it was cooked perfectly and I loved the browned edges. And let's be honest, pairing it with pork belly is what truly encouraged me to try it.
For appetizers, we might have gone a little crazy. When I tweeted that I was planning to have dinner at ArtBar, several people recommended the sweet potato tots, so I knew we had to get them. The sweet potato tots actually come with sea salt and black peppered French fries, and both are served in adorable miniature fryer baskets. (I seriously wanted to take one home.) Along with the fries and tots, we had three dipping sauces to choose from. The Parmesan aioli was my favorite and complemented the fries and tots equally well. One of the dipping sauces was banana flavored, and while it sounded interesting, it just didn't work for my tastes.
To balance out the tots and fries, we ordered the Boston Bibb salad with sugared pecans, goat cheese, Asian pears, and maple balsamic vinaigrette. This was an awesome lighter option with sweet, salty, creamy, and crunchy components.
For our entree, we decided to split the surf and turf special the waitress told us about. And I'm so glad we shared. This picture below is just my half -- the chef kindly split the dish among two plates for us. The dish consisted of sirloin steak, corn-battered shrimp, green beans, mushrooms, and creamy polenta. All of it was so good, and the meat was cooked just right. My friend said the shrimp reminded her of a corn dog, and it was definitely reminiscent of a corn dog but clearly much better since it's shrimp and not greasy like most corn dogs tend to be.
We were stuffed at this point, but the chef sent over a couple of desserts for us, and we couldn't refuse (this was the only part of the meal we didn't pay for). To go with our desserts, we ordered a cocktail called Perfect Bubbles, which consisted of Death's Door gin, clove syrup, fresh lemon, and prosecco. To me it was a sort of fall spin on a French 75, one of my favorite cocktails.
The first dessert was a chocolate fudge cake with brandied cranberries. Brandied cranberries = way to my heart. Usually I am a little hesitant about ordering chocolate layer cakes at restaurants because I fear that they'll be dry and disappointing; this one was neither. The cake was fudgy and had rich chocolate flavor. And as you know from a recent dessert I created, I am really into the chocolate-cranberry combo.
The second dessert had a tough time competing with the first one just on the basis of fruit versus chocolate. (Chocolate wins every time for me.) But the apple Tarte Tatin was elevated from basic fruit dessert to something more with the addition of creme fraiche ice cream and salted caramel sauce.
I was pleased with everything we tried and was so impressed with the great service we received. The restaurant is a cozy spot to be on a cold evening, but I've already checked out the brunch menu and imagine it would be a great spot to be in daylight too, with views of the Charles River and the Boston Skyline.
Have you ever been to ArtBar?


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I can play innovative shots and hence took more risk: Kedar
Posted on March 3, 2019 by NT Bureau
Hyderabad: His innovative range of shots allowed him to take more risks in a tricky chase while Mahendra Singh Dhoni's mere presence at the other end kept the pressure on Australia during the first ODI, feels Kedar Jadhav.
Kedar's unbeaten 81 off 87 balls saw India beat Australia by six wickets with Mahendra Singh Dhoni remaining not out on 59 at the other end. After reaching 50, Kedar suddenly changed gears while Dhoni was found suffering from cramps. Asked if Dhoni's discomfort made him play more attacking shots, Kedar said: "Not really. Out of both of us, one had to take the risk. I have batted throughout my career at No 4, so I am more open to playing all the shots. Growing up, I've always built my batting on playing innovative shots. I feel I have a good chance of converting those innovative shots," Kedar told reporters at the post-match press conference.
The Maharashtra player feels that Dhoni's game is more about playing straight and it creates pressure. "Mahi's natural game is hitting down the ground. As long as he's there, the other teams always feel the pressure. Whatever little bit of cramp he was having, I just told him 'your stay at the wicket, gives me a lot of confidence'. I could play my natural game after 50 because he was at the other end."
Like a fanboy, Kedar then spoke glowingly about the Dhoni effect on any junior player. "Every time I spend time with him, I learn a lot. I can't put it in words but let's say when I see Mahi bhai, I feel very confident. That's the sort of aura where you feel that I will deliver. He has that knack of getting best out of every player and that's what everybody loves about him. Credit to MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli for what they have achieved in their career. If we can achieve 10 or 15 per cent of what they achieved, it will be great."
Kedar and Dhoni were in a similar situation in Melbourne during the final game of the series and also had a partnership that sealed it for them. Asked about the degree of difficulty, he said: "I guess both the games were difficult in their own terms. In Australia, that was my first game on Australian soil. It was difficult to adjust to bounce and get into the groove. If I have an MS or Virat at the other end, they will be telling you things like taking the game deep. Now, these things don't always strike you and you need somebody to tell you that unless you have played enough international cricket to understand that. How much you practice at the nets, the best thing is learning in the middle."
His sidearm off-breaks have been a trump card for Kohli but he still thinks that he is not ready mentally or physically to regularly bowl full quota of 10 overs. "I never thought of bowling 10 overs in a game as of now. If the situation demands and the team requires, I can definitely do. But doing consistently, it will take mental adjustment and physically also," he said.
"Since I have not grown up bowling a lot of overs, my body also can't adjust immediately. I need to have that mental adjustment and physically also I need to get fitter to bowl 10 overs in every game," he said.
He is India's man with a golden arm as he gets a breakthrough almost in every game. Asked about the secret, he smiled and replied: "I guess I get lucky. I always keep it stump-to-stump. You will find it difficult. My ball doesn't bounce that much and it comes from 2-3 angles," he added.
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Vou mostrar o trecho do código em PHP e tentar explicar:
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Não sei se há algum erro no código em PHP(no modo como recupera o id na URL) pois no android parece estar tudo certo.

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PRAIRIE ROSE PUBLICATIONS–MAKING A DIFFERENCE by Cheryl Pierson
Behind the Book, Oklahoma History, Uncategorized
In August, 2013, my business partner, Livia Reasoner and I decided to take the plunge and open our own publishing house. So many little companies were bursting on the scene that we wondered if we would be able to make much of a difference in the publishing world. Less than a year later, I want to share with you all what we've done. To start with, I better talk a little about why we wanted to start Prairie Rose Publications to begin with. Livia and I both belong to a professional western writing group, the WESTERN FICTIONEERS, of which we are both very proud to be members. I am currently acting as President of the Western Fictioneers until 2016. We had both noticed that there were many women writers—good women writers—who were having trouble "breaking in" to the western genre.
Many of these women wrote "gritty" western stories—not so heavy on the romance as on the "western" aspect; many of them wrote shorter stories than the normal popular length for a novel, or novella; and many were having trouble just because they were women—with the name to prove it.
Lots of publishers don't like taking a chance on westerns anymore, written by man or woman—but when they have a choice, they'll be publishing the ones by men—since men are more apt to buy western and science fiction works by another man than by a woman.
Livia and I agreed that one of the submissions requirements for our publishing house would be first and foremost, to submit, you had to be a woman. We have not been sorry, and have had more business than we can handle at times.
SOME OF OUR PRP AUTHORS
Another thing we wanted to do was encourage new writers as well as seasoned ones. We've got a fantastic mix of both, and have thoroughly enjoyed working with them all. Our royalty rate is one of the best anywhere, paying 80% net to the authors, who work so hard to write these wonderful tales and hope with everything in them to find a home for their stories. After years of being offered the traditional meager 35% for e-books and 7% for print, our authors are extremely happy with the royalty payments, and so are we.
We can do this because we don't accept anything that requires heavy editing, so we are able to produce more quality stories and novels in a shorter time span.
It wasn't long after we opened Prairie Rose Publications that we were asked if we published children's westerns. And what about contemporary and science fiction? Well, did we also have an imprint for youngsters' contemporary or fantasy stories? The answer became YES very quickly.
Painted Pony Books is our imprint for Middle Grade, YA and New Adult western fare; Tornado Alley Publications is the sister imprint for Middle Grade, YA, and New Adult contemporary stories, and Fire Star Press satisfies contemporary, science fiction and fantasy categories for adults. All of our imprints except Prairie Rose Publications are open to ANYONE to submit to—men and women, alike; newbies and experienced writers. Since opening our doors, we have published many anthologies at PRP—Wishing For a Cowboy (Christmas 2013), Hearts and Spurs (Valentine's Day 2014), Lassoing a Bride, Lassoing a Groom, Lassoing a Mail Order Bride, and Cowboy Cravings (Summer stories, 2014). We've also put out 14 novels in the PRP line, as well as 6 novellas. In the Painted Pony Books imprint, we've published 9 books, some for all three of our age groups.
In the Tornado Alley Publications imprint, we published our first anthology, THIS SUMMER STORM, for YA readers just a few weeks ago in time for summer reading for ages 13-17. We also released a "retro" novel about the Viet Nam era, Echoes in the Night, and will be releasing two more about that era in the next couple of months. Fire Star Press has seen the release of one novella and one novel, with many more on the way.
Part of what we want to do with our company is to inspire people in many ways, and one of these ways is by helping others. We have partnered with some charities that are so rewarding and exciting to work with. One of them, The Lighthouse For Recovery Ministries, has many branches that reach out to all segments of the Birmingham, Alabama community—the homeless, abused animals, addiction programs, and programs for veterans who need help. http://www.thelighthouseforrecoveryministries.org/
Another of our "pet projects" has been helping with Westie rescue expenses by donating books to the Westie Rescue Missouri Fundraising Auction (here is the Facebook page for their event, for anyone who might be interested): http://www.facebook.com/groups/WestieRSQMissouriAuction/
What do we have coming up in the next year? More of the same! Prairie Rose Publications will have its first Halloween anthology, Cowboys, Creatures, and Calico making a debut in late September. But there'll also be an anthology from Tornado Alley Publications for Middle Grade Readers this fall called My Dog Can Do Magic! For New Adult readers, we'll have an anthology just in time for Halloween—It Could Happen—stories that have a love story with a Halloween twist.
We have submission calls open for all three of these anthologies, if you have a story you might meet the requirements!
Christmas will see two anthologies, Present for a Cowboy and Present for a Cowgirl in our PRP line. And Valentine's Day will be marked by another new anthology to be released in the middle part of January.
But even more immediately, we have a special CHRISTMAS IN JULY event coming up from July 25-Aug. 1! During that time period, we'll have many new Christmas-themed novellas and short stories available for purchase at our brand new website! We'll have a lot of giveaways going on, too! We hope you'll come join us during National Week of the Cowboy, the week we've chosen for our Christmas in July event—and get to know our authors.
But don't wait until then—here's the link, come on over and join us now!
PRP website:
PRP blog: www.prairierosepublications.blogspot.com
Questions? Ideas? Thoughts? Please leave a comment with your contact information! I will be drawing the names of 3 lucky winners today!
Here's what's up for grabs from the PRP goodie bag!
1 signed print copy of TIME PLAINS DRIFTER
1 digital copy of COWBOY CRAVINGS
1 digital copy of LASSOING A MAIL ORDER BRIDE
Winners will be announced tonight! Thanks so much for stopping by and celebrating with me!
Tags: Cowboy Cravings, Fire Star Press, open calls for submission, Painted Pony Books, Prairie Rose Publications, This Summer Storm, Tornado Alley Publications, western romance anthologies


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Since we feel like we never get to see or do as much as we would like when we travel, we loaded up the car and were on the road by 8am. Our trip was off to a great start….Friday with the day off (at least for me), clear I-5, 65 mph drive in the carpool lane and great company, until we were pulled over by Washington State Police…so much for a good start. After he finished giving us our $180 ticket for speeding, we were on our way again – determined to make it to Seattle and have a great time.
When we finally arrived in Seattle, we headed straight to our hotel. We were staying at The Westin Seattle located in downtown Seattle in the financial and shopping district. Not only does the Westin have THE MOST COMFORTABLE BEDS with their signature Heavenly Bed, but we also got a discount for being AAA members! My husband usually likes to stay at Kimpton hotels, but we figured you couldn't go wrong with a Westin either. After we settled in, David had to go to speak at a conference (the whole reason for weekend getaway) and I promptly headed to Nordstoms to pass the time.
Our weekend itinerary began with lunch at Serious Pie. I must say this was a HUGE success. David and I LOVED the pizza, atmosphere and customer service. We had the Friday special – leek pizza with truffle cheese — it was ridiculously good. All of the pizzas are cooked in an open pizza oven so you could smell the delicious aroma as soon as you walked in and clearly lots of people already knew about this hidden gem because it was packed when we arrived. And, apparently we had to wait a little longer than normal so they comped our lunch. Seriously? That was awesome.
After our late lunch, we walked around the beautiful city of Seattle, in and out of shops, window shopping and getting our much needed exercise in with the rolling hills of the city. We had a relaxing hour or two before the next item on our itinerary – dinner at a pub over on Bainbridge Island.
To get to Bainbridge Island, you have to take a ferry ride; I was very excited, first ferry ride! Once on board, we of course took some photos on the deck and then headed towards the back so that we could see our nearing destination – Bainbridge Island!
Bainbridge Island was so peaceful. As we approached the island you could see the small-town with its quiet harbors and beautifully lined docks with boats rocking. Our destination for dinner was a short walk from the ferry at the Harbor Public House, we found beautifully lined sidewalks with yellow tulips and murals of art on fences. My favorite piece of art, however, was a rock sculpture!
Clearly, Megan knew the "it" places to eat because like Serious Pie, Harbor Public House was packed (definitely recommend making a reservation in the future)! But, once we were seated, I am glad we stayed. We ordered a side of the french fries, The Pub Burger and the Soup Bowl and we were once again in food coma and loving every minute. While sitting at the communal table, we also met the owners of Ed Smith Books. They specialize in literary first editions, signed books, and screen plays that are very difficult to find. They told us more about Bainbridge and how they arrived in the small little town of 3,147 people. Unfortunately, we had to get back to our ferry as the last ferry was leaving soon. So we said our goodbyes and headed back to see the beautiful Seattle skyline. Ferry ride back was very pretty since we could see the Seattle skyline, and pleasantly uneventful. With a full belly and many miles under our feet for the day, we headed back to the hotel and a good night's rest.


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Salman Rushdie: New Critical Insights (In 2 Vols.)
Rajeshwar Mittapalli (Editor) Joel Kuortti (Editor)
Synopsis Rushdie has put behind him the political and religious controversy that surrounded him in the aftermath of the appearance of The Satanic Verses. These two volumes endeavour to continue the literary-critical study of his works by bringing together some of the best critical essays written in the post-'verses controversy' period. The essays present an honest assessment of Rushdie's works by creatively engaging with the issues each of them raises.
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Rajeshwar Mittapalli
Rajeshwar Mittapali is Associate Professor of English at Kiakatiya University, Warangal. He has published a number of articles and books on Indian Writing in English, African Fiction and ELT. His books include The Novels of Wole Soyinka and Indian Women Novelists and Psychoanalysis. Besides these, he has edited twenty-two volumes of critical anthologies on a variety of literary subjects. He has also been the editor of The Atlantic Literary Review, published quarterly in New Delhi, since its inception.
Joel Kuortti
Joel Kuortti is an Acting Professor of English at the Department of English, University of Tampere, Finland.
V.S. Naipaul: Fiction and Travel Writing
Commonwealth Fiction : Twenty-First Century Readings
Postcolonial Theory and Literature
The Fiction of Raja Rao: Critical Studies
Indian Women's Writing in English: A Bibliography
Indian Women's Short Fiction
Changing Worlds, Changing Nations: The Concept of Nation in the Transnational Era
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Productivity Relatively constant, but rather poor. Discrete only in the vintages in which the casting is less accentuated.
Growing areas It is diffused exclusively in the province of Modena and represents one of the most classic emilian lambruschi.
History The Lambruschi family is part of the Vitis Vinifera species and should not be confused with Vitis Lambrusca. This family comes from ancient wild vineyards of the Po Valley, and its name comes from the Romans pointing to wild spontaneous vines at the edges, called labrums of the cultivated fields called bruscum. Hence the name labrusca vitis, now Lambrusco, cultivated almost exclusively in Emilia. Vine has acquired this name for centuries, and now it is a whole widespread family, though its wines do not reach those qualities that are standard in many areas. However, there are several qualities among the Lambruschi, and Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the best of the family, exploited for some time and already quoted by Andrea Bacci, Pope Sisto V's doctor in the sixteenth century, in one of his works, De Naturali Vinorum History, one of the most important books on the wines of the old continent. The author describes the Lambruschi of Modena hills as spicy and fragrant.
Features ampelographic Leaf: size less than medium, pentagonal, almost whole or with three lobes; U-shaped pelvic breast is very open, which often follows the base of the major ribs shortly; Upper side thighs just mentioned; Corner at the top of the median lobe; straight; Flat planes, unmarked; Flat flap and often with revolving edges; Top green, opaque, smooth; Grayish-greenish, spotted page with pubescent and rosé ribs at the base; Thin teeth, fairly regular, wide-base, with convex margins. Bunch: medium size (about 15 cm long), elongated, pyramidal, with a wing, generally very spatulate (by casting); Visible peduncle, herbaceous, thin; Medium pedicels, thin, red towards the eye, which is evident, purplish, verrucous; Medium, red-vinyl brush. Acino: medium, subtropical, very pruinous, with blue-black color, thick, consistent with persistent navel; Juicy, sweet flesh.
Features wine The color of the wine obtained from the Sorbara lambrusco is rosy or light ruby red and vibrant depending on the type of winemaking. The scent is medium intense and fruity, with scents of raspberries, strawberries and gently, purple. The taste has good freshness and softness, pleasant sapidity and medium structure.
Notes Resistance to adversity: good resistance to rotting, to fever and frost; It is subject to casting and acinellatura.


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A high school varsity football kicker not only won the game for the team but also took home the crown as homecoming queen.
Kaylee Foster's Friday will be one to remember not only for her but also for her school.
Foster's big night started before the game, when she was named homecoming queen for Ocean Springs High School. Dressed ready for a dance rather than a football game, Foster accepted her crown before kickoff, The Sun Herald reported.
She then swapped the gown for shoulder pads, cleats and a helmet to take her place with the rest of her team for the game.
She started her kicker career with the Greyhounds football team in 2017. Prior to Friday night's game, she successfully hit all 11 extra point tries and made one of her two field goal attempts this season, hitting her longest kick of 42 yards, The Sun Herald reported. She's also a soccer star at the school.
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After winning the game for her team, she stopped for a photo op that shows both sides of the high school senior.
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Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah (Jawi: ; 19 April 1928 – 28 May 2014) was the 34th Sultan of Perak and served as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1989 to 25 April 1994. The child of a royal father and commoner mother, he grew up in Perak, Malaysia. During school he played field hockey, subsequently playing for the Perak team. He trained to be a lawyer in the United Kingdom. Upon returning to Malaysia, he soon became a judge and quickly rose through the legal ranks. In 1965, he became the youngest person appointed to the High Court of Malaya, and in 1982 he became the youngest ever Lord President of the Federal Court, the country's highest judicial rank.

He succeeded as the Sultan of Perak after Sultan Idris Shah II, his first cousin once removed, died in 1984. Subsequently, he was elected to be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 1989, serving a five-year term before returning to his post as Sultan of Perak. In 2009, he exercised his royal authority to prevent the dissolution of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, sparking a constitutional crisis.  Ultimately, the legal system ruled Sultan Azlan had acted properly.

During his career, Sultan Azlan Shah was awarded more than 3 dozen Malaysian and foreign honours. Dozens of buildings and other projects were named after him, including a genus of insects.  He was known as the "Father of Malaysian Hockey" for furthering field hockey at home and abroad, and was the patron of dozens of organisations.  With his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali, Sultan Azlan had five children.

Early life and education
He was born on 19 April 1928 at Kampung Manggis, Batu Gajah, Perak. The youngest son of Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhtaram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu (reigned 1948–1963) by his second wife, Toh Puan Besar Hatijah binti Toh Indera Wangsa Ahmad (1906–1992), he was brought up by his mother outside of royal circles.

Raja Azlan Shah began his education at the Government English School, Batu Gajah Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Yussuf. For his secondary education, he attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar. Afterwards, he went to the University of Nottingham to study law, earning a Bachelor of Law degree in 1953. While in school, Azlan Shah began his lifelong love for field hockey, playing for his school teams. He subsequently played for the Perak team.

Legal career
Raja Azlan Shah was admitted to the English Bar on 23 November 1954. He returned to Malaysia, becoming the Assistant State Secretary of Perak. He joined the Judicial and Legal Service of the Federation of Malaya and soon became the President of the Sessions Court. He continued to rise quickly through the legal ranks, serving as Federal Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor, Legal Adviser of the State of Pahang, Registrar of the High Court of Malaya, and Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia.

In 1965, Raja Azlan Shah, aged 37, became the youngest judge ever appointed to the High Court of Malaya. He was appointed to the Federal Court in 1973. In 1979, he was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Malaya. Finally, on 12 November 1982 he became the youngest ever Lord President of the Federal Court, the highest judicial post in Malaysia.

Becoming Sultan
His path to become the Sultan of Perak started when his father appointed him as Raja Kechil Bongsu on 19 August 1962, which makes him 6th and last in line to the throne. Due to the death of his father in the following year, he moved up a rank to become the Raja Kechil Tengah. On 1 January 1978, he moved up to Raja Kechil Sulong and later that year, on 1 August, he moved up to Raja Kechil Besar.

Raja Azlan Shah was installed Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perak by the then-Sultan of Perak, Sultan Idris Almutawakkil Alallahi Shah II on 1 July 1983. During the long reign of Idris Shah, most of Raja Azlan Shah's elder brothers had died. His only surviving elder brother, Raja Baharom Shah, refused the office of Crown Prince and Raja Azlan Shah was suddenly heir to the throne.

Within six months, Sultan Idris died and Azlan Shah succeeded to the throne of Perak on 3 February 1984. He was officially installed as the 34th Sultan of Perak on 9 December 1985. In 1989, Sultan Azlan Shah was elected as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, as the Ruler of Perak was the last of the nine Malay Rulers of Malaysia who has not served as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for its first cycle. After the five-year term ended, he returned to his post as Sultan of Perak in 1994.

Sultan Azlan Shah reigned for a total of 30 years and 114 days, the longest reign for a Sultan of Perak post-independence day, and the second longest reign in the history of the Sultanate, only behind the 11th Sultan, Sultan Mahmud Iskandar Shah.

Perak constitutional crisis

In 2009, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) political group held a narrow majority in the Perak state assembly with 32 of the 59 seats.  Three members of the party decided to leave, and allied themselves with the rival BN coalition.  PR leader Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin requested to dissolve the state assembly.  Sultan Azlan refused the request, citing royal discretion, and instead demanded Mohammad Nizar and the rest of the leadership resign their posts to make way for BN leaders.

The decision was challenged and the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the Sultan was not constitutionally permitted to dismiss the menteri besar. However, upon appeal, the decision was reversed by the Court of Appeal which rules that the Perak State Constitution gives absolute discretionary power for the Sultan to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly.  The Court also directed Nizar to resign. The decision was subsequently upheld unanimously by the five-man Bench of Federal Court in February 2010.

Recognitions
Sultan Azlan was the Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Sains Malaysia from October 1971 to February 1981 and the Chancellor of the University of Malaya from February 1983 until his death.  He also served the Chairman of the Higher Education Advisory Council from 1974 to 1976.  The University of Malaya awarded him an honorary doctorate in June 1979 and the University Science of Malaysia awarded him one the following June.

Sultan Azlan was recognised by several foreign universities, including:
University of Nottingham, Honorary Doctor of Law, July 1986
Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, "Honorary Bencher", 1988
Universitas Gajah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia, Honorary Doctor of Law, 28 September 1990
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Honorary Doctor of Law, 30 October 1990
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Honorary Doctor of Law, 19 December 1990.
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow, 2 October 1991
Royal College of Surgeons of England, Honorary Fellow, 1999.

Sports
Sultan Azlan was an avid supporter of field hockey throughout his life.  Due to his significant contributions to the sport, he was known as the "Father of Malaysian Hockey." Azlan was President of the Malaysian Hockey Federation until 2005, and was the elected President of the Asian Hockey Federation from 1997 until his death. He was an Executive Board member of FIH (International Hockey Federation), serving as vice-president for two terms starting in 1992. Under Azlan Shah's leadership, Malaysia twice hosted the World Cup, in 1975 and 2002. In 1983, the sultan founded the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an annual hockey tournament played in Ipoh.

Sultan Azlan enjoyed golfing in his spare time.

Patron
Sultan Azlan was a patron of the following institutions:
The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
The British Graduates Association of Malaysia
The Iskandar Polo Club
The Kuala Kangsar Golf Club
The Lions Clubs
The Malaysian Law Society in Great Britain and Éire
The Malaysian Nature Society
The Perak Veteran Hockey Association.
The Rotary Clubs
The Royal Ipoh Club and The Royal Perak Golf Club
St. John Ambulance of Malaysia, State of Perak Darul Ridzuan

Royal family
Sultan Azlan Shah married Bainun binti Mohd Ali on 9 December 1955. She is styled as Her Royal Highness The Raja Permaisuri (Queen Consort) of Perak, Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd. Ali, D.K., D.M.N. The couple had five children, two princes and three princesses. The eldest is Raja Nazrin Shah, who is now the current Sultan of Perak. The others are Raja Azureen, Raja Ashman Shah, Raja Eleena and Raja Yong Sofia. Raja Ashman Shah died on 30 March 2012 of asthma attack.

Death
Sultan Azlan Shah died on 28 May 2014 at 1:30 pm at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur at aged 86. He was posthumously titled as Marhum Al-Maghfur-Lah. He was laid to rest next to grave of the previous ruler, Sultan Idris Shah at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum at Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar, Perak after Asar prayers on 29 May, and the proclamation of a new Sultan was announced on 29 May. Upon his death, a public holiday was announced in the state of Perak for 29 May so that the population could pay their last respects to him at Kuala Kangsar. Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir announced that the Malaysian flag would fly at half-mast for 7 days, and the Perak flag for 100 days. In addition, "all entertainment and celebrations" were cancelled to show respect for the Sultan. He is survived by his wife Tuanku Bainun, and his four children; Raja Nazrin Shah, Raja Dato' Seri Azureen, Raja Dato' Seri Eleena and Raja Dato' Seri Yong Sofia. Their second son, Raja Dato' Seri Ashman Shah predeceased him in 2012 due to asthma attack.

Issue

Literature
 (Special issue of the Supreme Court Journal to commemorate the installation of His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong IX Malaysia)

Honours

Perak honours
  Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK, since 3 February 1984)
  Founding Grand Master of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (2000)
  Founding Grand Master of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (2010)
  Grand Knight (or Dato' Seri, SPCM) and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of the Cura Si Manja Kini (Perak Sword of State, SPCM)
  Knight Grand Commander and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of Taming Sari (Perak State Kris, SPTS)
  Knight Grand Commander (or Dato' Seri) and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP)

Malaysian honours
  Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (P.P.M.) (1965)
  Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) – Tan Sri (7 June 1972)
  Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) – Tan Sri (1979)
 Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M.) – Tun (1983)
  Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (D.M.N.) (1987)
  Recipient of the Order of the Royal House of Malaysia (D.K.M.) (1989)
  Grand Master (1989–1994) of the Order of Merit of Malaysia
  Grand Master (1989–1994) of the Order of the Royal Household of Malaysia

State honours
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  First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I)
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  Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) (1986)
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  Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (DK)
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  Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS) (1989)
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  Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera
  Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (1996)
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  Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK)
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  First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) (8 November 1985)
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  Member first class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK I) (6 July 1984)

Foreign honours
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 Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (08/04/1992)
  : Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB)
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 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile (1992)
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Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (07/09/1992)
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Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 1st Class (09/1990)
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Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (30 September 1991)
  : Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
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Collar of the Civil Order of Oman, 1st Class (04/12/1991)
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Collar of Badr Chain (7.12.1991)
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Grand Order of Mugunghwa (or Supreme Order of Hibiscus)
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Collar of the Order of Honor of the Sudan (6 June 1991)
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 Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) (14 October 1989)
 Knight of The Order of St John (KStJ, 20 March 1990)
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Collar of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (09/1990)

Legacy
At the 1982 Perak Domestic Tourism Exposition, the orchid that won the best plant award was named after Azlan Shah, "Doritinopsis Sultan Azlan Shah".  The insect genus Azlania was named in honour of him by The Malaysia Nature Society.

Several building projects and institutions were named after the Sultan, including:

Educational institutions
SMK Sultan Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Lenggong, Perak
SMK Agama Sultan Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Seri Iskandar, Perak
Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Taiping, Perak
Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu Sultan Azlan Shah, Ulu Kinta, Perak
Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Proton City, Tanjung Malim, Perak
Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah, Behrang, Perak
Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Sultan Azlan Shah, in Kuala Kangsar, Perak

Buildings
Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery, a royal gallery in Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Building, a Chancellery of the Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Sultan Azlan Shah Mosque, a mosque in Ipoh, Perak
Muhibbuddin Shah Mosque, a mosque in Ipoh, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Power Station, a power station in Manjung, Perak

Roads
 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, a major roads in Ipoh, George Town, Penang and Kuala Lumpur (formerly Jalan Ipoh).
 Sultan Azlan Shah Bridge a bridge at the North–South Expressway Northern Route

Others
Taman Rekreasi Sultan Azlan Shah (formerly Taman Polo), a recreational area in Ipoh
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an international hockey tournament

References

1928 births
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Marshals of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
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Federated Malay States people
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Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
Alumni of the University of Nottingham

Recipients of the Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia
Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Grand Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
First Classes of Royal Family Order of Selangor
First Classes of the Royal Family Order of Johor
Members of the Royal Family Order of Kedah
First Classes of the Family Order of Terengganu

Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knights of the Order of St John
Recipients of the Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
Grand Crosses Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
20th-century Malaysian politicians
21st-century Malaysian politicians
Recipients of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
First Classes of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang
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Cape Town - Ghana international Jeffrey Schlupp has been a welcome addition to the Crystal Palace defence, says goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.
The 24-year-old won the Premier League title with Leicester City last season, but joined the Eagles in search of more playing time, and has picked up the slack with Patrick van Aanholt out injured.
"We were unlucky with Patrick, it was a nasty injury at West Brom but Jeffrey has come in and he's done really well and didn't even look like he hadn't played many games," Hennessey said, via London News Online.
"We're not making as many mistakes as we were and we're creating a lot more. The back four have been fantastic, they've been so solid and good as a unit. He's really happy with himself."
While Schlupp spent last season successfully chasing the league title, this campaign he is more focused on avoiding relegation, with Palace 16th in the standings and just four points above the drop zone ahead of Saturday's trip across London to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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Why Russia could put night trains back on the rails in Europe
Bryan MacDonald
In the name of competition, European Union officials have, perhaps unwittingly, destroyed the great night train on the western side of the continent, a mode of transport as romantic as it was functional. While many will lament the demise of the institution, Brussels' questionable judgment might just be Russia's opportunity. If the national rail company (RZD) is swift to exploit it.
A night train speeds across a misty river in the northern Urals region. Source: Anton Lange / Russia from the Train Window
Growing up in Ireland, where the longest inter-city rail journey is about four hours, night trains were never on the agenda. Instead, the closest we got was the odd Hitchcock film on daytime TV. That was until I reached my early 20s and took a maiden trip from Prague to Budapest… and it was a disaster.
First, my traveling companion was visited by a large rat while I tottered off to buy tickets. Once on board, things got even worse. Undesirables opened and closed the unlocked doors all night, and it all culminated in some unfortunate Japanese tourists suffering the theft of a camera and myself having to forcibly retrieve it from a gentleman with gold teeth.
Undaunted, I took copious other nocturnal rail journeys later, most memorably Zagreb-Sarajevo, Venice-Rome and Bucharest-Istanbul. Across Europe standards varied. Germany's Deutsche Bahn offered clean but soulless trains, where the specialty was questionable microwaved food. By contrast, Hungary's MÁV featured wonderful freshly cooked meals and Italy's Trenitalia was notable for very aggressive coffee sellers, who often refused to take "no" for an answer.
Going east
In Ukraine, restaurant cars occasionally played host to impromptu parties, with blaring turbo-pop and heavily inebriated guests. Their Russian equivalents were always more polished, if less madcap, with many carriages possessing shower facilities, the holy grail of the long-haul voyager. However, a drawback used to be the insane food and beverage prices, which, to be fair, have fallen dramatically in latter years as the national rail company has finally wised up.
However, it wasn't until I arrived in Russia that overnight train travel finally made sense. Moscow is an incredible railway hub, boasting more inter-city stations than any other European capital. The rail system here is one of the largest in the world, and trains serve almost every town and city in the country, except in very remote parts of the far north and extreme Far East.
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When it comes to comfort levels, Russian night trains have long put the West to shame. Even in second class, a welcome meal is usually provided, along with fresh bed linen and an unlimited supply of tea. Nevertheless, beware that – for logistical reasons – all services run on Moscow time. Being unaware of that once caused me to turn up seven hours early for a trip in Khabarovsk, which greatly amused the station staff.
All this adventure led to inevitably reading Murder on the Orient Express, Via Bodenach and Anna Karenina, literary classics where long-distance trains are the most prominent motif of the story. Sadly, an aspiring Christie, Körmendi or Tolstoy looking to write something similar in much of Europe now would find themselves in a pickle.
That's because of the EU. Despite the bloc professing to exist in order to remove barriers across the continent, it has hobbled the night train. Where once locomotives criss-crossed borders throughout all the lonely hours, now the tracks lie largely silent after midnight. Legislation designed to "open up" rail arteries to private operators has now made slow journeys completely unprofitable.
What Brussels actually did was divide the control of infrastructure from the operation of transport services. Ironically, this was something pioneered in Britain a quarter of a century ago, a move considered by many to have been ultimately unsuccessful. But Eurocrats are ploughing ahead regardless, and now all locomotive owners are forced to splash out on expensive track-access charges. This is contrary to the previously prevailing arrangement where a single company (usually public) owned both rolling stock and railway.
As night trains are sluggish, with limited capacity (beds obviously occupy more space than seats) and a niche audience, they've been sidelined at an alarming rate. For instance, Deutsche Bahn, once Europe's dominant purveyor of nocturnal movement, will bid "auf wiedersehen" to the entire concept in December 2016.
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With that, the only two serious players left will be Russia's RZD and its Ukrainian counterpart. Because of the size of both countries – and in Ukraine's case the lack of a TGV network which the similarly proportioned France possesses – dusk-to-dawn transit is unlikely to be abandoned soon, if ever.
While the Germans have been slashing their range, RZD is investing in its fleet. And I suspect that the Russian operator fully realizes the "soft power" value of extending its brand around Europe. Already RZD has spotted opportunities, running ultra-modern trains on the Moscow-Paris route (via Minsk, Warsaw, Berlin and Frankfurt) and from the Russian capital to Nice (again taking in Minsk and Warsaw, plus Vienna, Milan and Monaco).
It also runs services to Budapest, Sofia, Belgrade, Prague, and pretty much every major city in the former USSR. And, if you are feeling really intrepid, there's a direct passage to Beijing (via Mongolia) on the timetable.
On home turf
Domestically, RZD offers some breathtaking journeys, too. The new double-decker linking Moscow to Sochi's Adler district is awesome, if somewhat frightening initially ("What if it hits a low bridge?" I cried). Slowly moving to warm subtropical air from a frigid capital in winter is also quite the experience.
Another astonishing ramble I've enjoyed, some 5,600 miles (9,000 kilometers) from Sochi, is the Khabarovsk-Vladivostok line in the Far East. That's part of the famous Trans-Siberian (still on the bucket list) track, a miraculous construction, which by all accounts is utterly wondrous, especially as it skirts Lake Baikal in southern Siberia.
Platzkart car of Russian train. Source: PhotoХpress
Then there's the Krasnaya Strela (or Red Arrow), the legendary connection from Moscow to St. Petersburg. And if the Trans-Siberian isn't adventurous enough for you, there's an even more remote option, the Baikal-Amur Mainline. This 2,687-mile railway was hailed as the "project of the century" by then USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev and was built to link the Irkutsk Region to the Pacific Ocean at Sovetskaya Gavan. A highlight is the 9.5-mile Severomuisky Tunnel in northern Buryatia, which took 26 years to complete.
Thus, as night trains disappear in the rest of Europe, Russia is uniquely positioned to take up the slack. We may see an aggressive expansion across the continent next year; if not, travelers in search of romance will need to come here. After all, in an era of tight security and ubiquitous budget airlines, there's nothing enchanting about flying these days, not to mention the environmental benefits of rail.
The EU's attempt to shake up train travel seems very misguided. Sure, it might increase efficiency on some routes, but the British experience suggests it is doomed to eventual failure. It also betrays the fact that Eurocrats, to quote Oscar Wilde, know "the price of everything, and the value of nothing." Nevertheless, the Russians aren't complaining, because if they box clever, a tourist bonanza awaits.
Suburban lines axed as local governments hit with new subsidy burden
Russia's vast distances put demands on transport links unknown in many other parts of the world, giving railways unprecedented importance.But rail links are costly to build and maintain. In 2014, the federal government transferred the burden of subsidizing suburban trains to local authorities or cut services. Deprived of essential links, many local people took direct action, barricading lines to stop other services running and triggering nationwide headlines. In a remote Siberian village in the Lake Baikal region, Russia's Trans-Siberian service came under threat as residents staged protests aimed at restoring local services. Many of these disputes were resolved, but the challenge to local rail services in Russia remains.
Unconditional obligation
The current conflict over regional rail links, which have long been regarded as a transport network vital to national cohesion, is rooted in a complex system of financial and management relations.Suburban trains, as well as all other passenger trains in Russia, belong to Russian Railways (RZD), which is one of the largest transport companies in the world and the biggest in Russia. RZD has the responsibility of operating suburban railway lines despite their unprofitability. The financial losses suffered by suburban electric services are the result of a federal policy that caps fares nationwide, keeping down prices for commuters across the country. Russian Railways has long been compensated from central government coffers for the losses that accrue.
In 2014, however, the federal government passed a law transferring the obligation to compensate Russian Railways to local governments, which effectively switched the financial burden from Moscow to the regions. From that moment on, thousands of people throughout Russia faced a threat to what for many was their only available means of transport. Lacking resources to subsidize the railway operator on the level set by Moscow, regional governments sought to cut costly routes.
Railway wars
"Since the beginning of this year [2014], 150 commuter train routes have been cut. Most often these places lack even country roads and whole villages cease to exist along with the electric trains," wrote Novaya Gazeta correspondent Yelena Racheva in March 2014, after she had spent a week in Dolzhitsy, a remote village in the Pskov Region, which had been cut off from all the other settlements in the region.
The situation has only worsened since then. In 2015 Russian Railways planned to cut a further 300 commuter trains in a total of 39 regions, according to a report by RBK. Regional governments supported the decision, attempting to replace the trains with bus routes. The federal government intervened in 2015 and the closed routes were reopened. However, the future of suburban lines remains unclear.
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There are delays on the M1 near East Midlands Airport this afternoon after a crash.
One lane is closed and traffic is queuing due to the crash.
Highways England is reporting that three vans, a lorry and a car are involved.
They added: "We are en-route to assist. Please take care on approach. Delays building."
Traffic reporting system Inrix says that the crash happened at J24 for the A453 near to East Midlands Airport and that congestion is backed up to J23 at Loughborough.
All lanes are now open on the M1.
Delays may take a while to clear but it should start to ease up from now.
Normal traffic conditions are expected to return to the M1 between 5.15pm and 5.30pm.
A Highways England spokesman said that there was a collision at 3.49pm at the northbound junction of the M1 at junction 24.
He said: "The collision involved a HGV, three vans and a car.
Delays are building up on the M1 after the crash.
One lane has been closed to assist with recovery.
As we head into rush hour the incident could cause a few problems for people heading home.


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Passover decorations don't have to be traditional. I got this idea for a Sponge Bob matzah while conversing with a piece of gefilte fish during a particularly long Seder. It's a unique Passover craft and will occupy your kids while you are busy getting everything ready for the Seder.
Who doesn't love roses on Valentines Day? But after a week, the flowers are faded and our wonderful scent of love gone. Not with this project! Made with silk flowers and a little rose oil, our Valentine Floral Decoration allows your child to spread the love all year long.
Hanukkah is almost here and among the many traditions surrounding this holiday is the game of Dreidel! I have wonderful childhood memories of evenings spent playing this game with my family and now I am creating these same warm memories for my own children.
These cute edible turkey placeholders are an oldie but a goodie that I just had to share. If you don't want to use them as placeholders you can simply serve them as a Thanksgiving treat for the kids. Plus, they are so easy to make, you can have your older kids make them while you are busy getting your feast together.
Need to scare up a few activities for your Halloween celebration? We've got just what you need to make this Hallow's Eve a ghoulish delight!
Have kids drop one M&M candy into each fingertip for the fingernail. Next instruct them to fill the rest of the hand with popcorn. When they are done, tie a knot in the top. Hang as Halloween decoration.
I don't know about you, but I want that Halloween candy out of the house. Now. It's not so much about the kids having too much sugar, it's about me not being able to stop eating it. So I've come up with this art project as a sneaky way to keep me from my Halloween habit.


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Sunday, at the airport in Athens, the sun was beaming, and the wind was stirring lightly. The temperature-67 degrees. In New York, my destination, all hell was breaking loose. News reports recounted rain, hail, floods, storm surges, snow, and possibly the arrival of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The email and cell phone alerts from Delta were becoming more ominous.
Flight rescheduled from 12:00 to 1:25.
Flight rescheduled from 1:25 to 3:30.
In other reports, we heard that Kennedy, Newark and LaGuardia were all closed. To any seasoned traveler, the course of action seemed obvious: I prepared to hunker down at the hotel. My husband, who is Greek and knows the system, decided to call the gate agent in "El Vel"-the Athens airport. The conversation went something like this.
"I hear there is bad weather in New York."
"Well, what time are you leaving?"
"We are leaving at the scheduled time."
"But we have been told the flight is not leaving until 3:30. And that the US airports are closed."
"The flight leaves at 1:25. We will close check-in at 1."
"Orea." Which means "great," but is often used sarcastically, as in "Oh, that's just great."
"By the way, Sir. Can you please tell me something? I have been receiving calls all morning from people saying these things about the flight being rescheduled. They know this information before we do. Who is telling you this?" He explained about the automated cell-phone and email system from Delta. The gate agent expressed her surprise with the characteristic, "Po, po, po!"
Americans live in such a completely wired world; we forget that the rest of the world doesn't. Internet penetration in Greece is 33%, and mostly on dial-up. That takes us back to-well-something like 1996 in the US. The Netherlands and Sweden surpass the US, with penetration up in the 70s. (The US is 69%.) Who wins the prize in Europe? Iceland at 86%. Most people attribute this pattern to the fact that people in northern countries, presumably snowed in and dark for a large portion of the year, have turned to the Internet. Which, of course, does nothing to explain Portugal, with a penetration of 73%. All Europeans are thumbing away on their "mobiles"-keeping them in constant contact with each other, but not with all the media outlets on the Internet.
These numbers suggest opportunity-particular in the area of travel. Given human nature, many desirable destinations in places where net penetration is low have terrible websites, if any at all. Americans-big travelers-make 80% of their travel arrangements online. And it's not all about distance. Influenced by advertising and the web, Americans know about Bali. But out of thousands of Greek islands, only Mykonos and Santorini are really very well known.
Quoting from the above website from the fairly substantial island of Patmos, where St. John is thought to have written the book of Revelations, "Dear Friends, We are welcome you in our Municipality's web site. Patmos, the island of Greek Archipelago, that became worldwide acquaintance from the Revelation of Ioannis, is a place that it distinguishes. This particularity lies that it combines the historicity and the religiosity of space with the ideal place that offers in the visitor for relaxation and quiet vacations."
All I can say is, "Po, po, po!"
Speaking of travel, the flight left at 3:30, just as the Delta email predicted.
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Bucharest, October 30th, 2018 – Garanti Group Romania, one of the most dynamic financial groups on the local market, composed of Garanti Bank, Garanti Leasing and Garanti Consumer Finance, registered, in the first nine months of the year, an increase of 11% in total asset volume, which currently exceeds RON 12 billion.
The Group has further recorded a consolidated net profit of RON 133 million in the first nine months of the year, increasing by over 7% from the same period last year, as well as consolidated net revenues of RON 426 million.
Garanti Bank, on a solo basis, contributed to this result with RON 108 million net profit at the end of September, increasing by 9.5% year-on-year. The improvement is due to increased core banking income and decreased operating expenses, as a result of continued focus on efficiency. Furthermore, the NPL ratio has continuously decreased and is considerably below the market average, while the NPL coverage rate by provisions reached over 60%.
The bank's business strategy of focusing on organic development and growing a healthy portfolio led to an increase in its loan volume reaching RON 7.52 billion, as of the end of the third quarter. Deposit volume increased to RON 7.9 billion, as of end September, where Retail and SME customer deposits increased more than 25% year on year.
Garanti Bank's risk indicators are currently at a comfortable level. The bank continues to be well capitalized, with a solid liquidity position and a low cost of risk, reflecting Garanti's sustainable business model.
"We have reached our 20-year milestone in Romania, and from this point forward the only way is up. The results obtained are a proof that we have managed to capitalize on our strengths and that we have a long-term commitment to the Romanian market. Further on, we want to continue to consolidate our position. We will keep our focus on our employees' and customers' satisfaction and on increasing the quality of our services", stated Ufuk Tandogan, CEO Garanti Group Romania.
As an integrated financial services group, Garanti Group's non-banking institutions also showed solid results in Q3 2018; Garanti Leasing reached a RON 13.8 million net profit and Garanti Consumer Finance registered a net profit of RON 11.2 million.
Garanti Group Romania is held by Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (TGB), the second largest private bank in Turkey. In Q3 2018, TGB posted a consolidated net income of TL 5.6 billion (EUR 806.2 million) and an asset size of TL 456.3 billion (EUR 65,7 billion), while its contribution to the economy through cash and non-cash lending totaled TL 354.7 billion (EUR 51 billion). TGB serves to its 16 million customers in corporate, commercial, SME, and consumer segments offering fully integrated financial services.
Spanish financial group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is the majority shareholder of TGB.
Garanti Group consists of Garanti Bank, Garanti Leasing (the brand under which Motoractive IFN SA operates) and Garanti Consumer Finance (the brand under which Ralfi IFN SA operates). The two Non-Banking Financial Institutions complete Garanti Bank's offer with specific leasing products (financial leasing – vehicles, equipment, real estate – sale & lease-back) and fleet administration services, consumer credits, as well mortgage loans dedicated to real estate purchases or refinancing other loans. Garanti Group offers financial services on the local market to more than 500,000 clients.
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Earlier this year, Garanti Bank was named Superbrand, emerging from a list of over 1,500 brands analysed by Superbrands Romania. Moreover, in August, Garanti Bank was awarded by world-renowned magazine Global Finance, as "Best Consumer Digital Bank in Romania". The distinction was granted within the "2018 World's Best Consumer Digital Banks in Central and Eastern Europe Competition" and it is the 11th award that Garanti Bank receives from Global Finance in the past ten years.


Lately, one or two parables have been sparking afresh for me, particularly the one about the pearl merchant who finds a pearl of great price and sells all his other pearls to buy it. Although I have known this story all my life I had filed it as meaning pretty well the same thing as the parable about the treasure buried in the field. I thought I had understood it. End of story. One of the things that can too easily happen when we become over-familiar with parts of the bible is that we think we have learnt the lesson. We cease to listen, to apply what we are hearing to ourselves. We go to sleep. But parables have huge power to speak to us where we are at any time. Ones that we have known all our lives suddenly spark new understanding in us. We find ourselves in the story again but in a new place and with a new revelation.
As I say, I had been thinking a lot about The Pearl of Great Price and the fact that the merchant already possessed many beautiful "pearls" – perhaps profound and lovely things that most of us would consider ultimately satisfying – and then along comes this one pearl, so outclassing all others that the merchant knows he must give all the rest for that one. But what does it cost the merchant to let go of all these other beautiful things? They have not ceased to be beautiful, to hold memories, to be precious. But he cannot buy (afford?) this new, stunning pearl unless he sells all the rest. Does he struggle to sell / let go of the other pearls in his life? What does it cost him?
The pearl merchant practiced his trade, collected precious objects and got more and more experienced in recognising what was truly exquisite until one day he came across that which was priceless. Perhaps those of us who are seeking the Pearl of Great Price and have not yet realised fully for ourselves what it looks like, are invited to keep working diligently with the pearls we have received, like that pearl called prayer, so that we will recognise the Pearl when we see it.
This entry was posted in Community Blog on 26th July 2015 by Chris Webb.