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Bank of England raises interest rates as it warns of recession and 10% inflation
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The Bank of England has warned that the cost-of living crisis could plunge the economy into recession this year, as it increased interest rates to tackle soaring inflation that is expected to rise above 10% in the coming months.
Threadneedle Street's monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a majority to raise its base rate from 0.75% to 1%, lifting the cost of borrowing to the highest level in 13 years, as it sounded the alarm over the risks from spiralling inflation exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Despite the growing risks to the economy as households endured one of the biggest annual declines in their income for decades, the Bank said a quarter-point rise was warranted to block persistently high inflation from taking hold, as the shock from soaring energy costs rippled through the global economy.
Issuing a downbeat verdict as voters went to the polls in local elections, the Bank predicted Britain was on track for years of meagre economic growth as people cut back their spending to deal with the heavy blow to living standards.
Against a backdrop of soaring international energy prices, household gas and electricity bills are expected to rise by 40% in October, after the government offset only some of last month's record rise using measures outlined in Rishi Sunak's spring statement.
With the chancellor under pressure to launch a fresh support package for householders, the Bank said consumers tightening their belts to deal with the cost of living crisis was likely to push the economy into a sharp contraction in the fourth quarter.
Although a modest recovery is expected at the start of next year, ensuring two consecutive quarters of falling GDP (the technical definition of a recession) is likely to be avoided, the Bank warned Britain's economy would shrink by 0.25% over the course of 2023 as a whole, in effect a slow-burn recession.
Predicting a grim economic backdrop before the next general election, the Bank said the hit to living standards and weaker growth would cause a sharp rise in unemployment to 5.5%, surpassing the jobless rate during the early stage of the Covid pandemic.
With inflation expected to peak above 10% in the final months of 2022 – the highest level since 1982 – economists said the Bank was likely to continue raising interest rates to prevent spiralling consumer prices from becoming embedded in the economy.
Reflecting the risks as inflation headed to five times the Bank's official target of 2%, three of the MPC's members – Jonathan Haskel, Michael Saunders and Catherine Mann – voted for a larger half percentage point rise in borrowing costs in a 6-3 split on the rate-setting committee.
Financial markets anticipate the Bank could raise interest rates as high as 2.5% next year. Basing its economic forecasts on this judgment, the Bank said inflation would probably fall back close to its target rate within two years and would drop to just 1.3% within three.
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points on Wednesday, the biggest single increase since the turn of the millennium, in order to combat surging inflation.
The UK interest rate rise to 1% opened the door for the MPC to launch the sale of some of its £875bn portfolio of UK government bonds, built up through its quantitative easing stimulus programme since the 2008 financial crisis. Although the threshold for active bond sales has been met, the Bank said it would order staff to draw up plans for the disposal programme and would provide an update in August.
Boris Johnson rules out cutting VAT from bills despite Brexit pledge
Boris Johnson has batted away calls to cut taxes on energy bills despite the looming cost of living crunch because it would help "a lot of people who perhaps don't need the support". The prime minister's spokesman said that the causes of the surge in energy prices were global and that removing VAT on domestic […]
Lords Committee criticise Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities over two pieces of building and planning legislation
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In its 26th report of Session 2021-22 the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised concerns about two instruments laid before Parliament by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) which make changes to building regulations and planning law. The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 make changes to provide […]
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Steven Freeman Byfield, 20, was charged with terroristic threat.
A man has been arrested for threatening to kill his stepmother, according to Laredo police.
A terroristic threat was reported at about 4:35 p.m. Feb. 7 in the 1000 block of Toinette Drive.
A woman stated to police that her stepson, Steven Freeman Byfield, 20, had arrived at the location wanting to retrieve a vehicle that belonged to her son, according to LPD. When she refused, Byfield got angry and told her he would kill her, police said.
LPD's special investigations unit took over the case. Investigators said they later identified the suspect as Byfield.
He was served with an arrest warrant Saturday and charged with terroristic threat.


I may need to change my diet... and by diet, I mean: cut down on sweets, chocolates, crisps, pizzas, bread and worst of all, wine and beer. Yes, I have slipped dramatically since the heady days of 2010 when I strode through the year on a healthy diet of salads, fresh meat and fish and only 24 pints in the entire year!
It really can have a dramatic effect - this year I feel sluggish and slow and it's hard for me to get beyond a plodding 5 miler. Thank God I did plod that amount today - up the village and down again in brilliant April sunshine.
Heathery field on the way to Trá Pháidín.
I was about to declare that 'I am back', but then a bloody bug has cut the legs from under me and everyone else within touching distance! Last week I completed a couple of five milers, as well as a three and four miler, and then, following young Murty's christening on Sunday morning I took to the roads of An Cheathrú Rua with Benny and Mary and brought them on a lovely run, down to the beach and then off track and across country until we connected with concrete and civilisation again! It was a great run and I really felt like I was flying.
Liam got sick, Cormac got sick, Caitriona got sick, Deirdre got sick, Sandra got sick, Eve got sick, Carol got sick, Andrew got sick... I kid you not.
I was the last one standing, but yesterday the bug hit me and drained every last bit of energy from my body!
However, I'm not giving in... a day or two of rest and I'll be out on the roads again... I'm determined say 'I'm back' soon!
Why Boston was an attack on the spirit.
Everyone who has ever run a long distance race knows about the Boston Marathon, and it's strict time requirements for qualification. I wouldn't have come close to qualifying for Boston - my best marathon being 3.43 in Dublin, but at one point, when training and fitness was going well, it was a target that I felt I could aim for.
Running a marathon is more for the soul than for the body. If truth be told, marathons attack the body - tearing your muscles and limbs as you pound 26 miles of pavement in 3, 4, or 5 hours. But for the many thousands who take to the streets for a marathon the body takes second place to the spiritual task that lies ahead - to achieve something beyond the norm. To call on reserves of strength beyond your normal bodily ability. To push yourself to the limit. Whether you wish to achieve a sub 3 hour run, complete your 100th marathon or simply cross the finish line for the very first time, your aim is always to raise the spirit.
And every runner will tell you that what really 'makes' a marathon special, are those very special people who come to cheer on their loved ones, and who are so buoyed up by the uplifting atmosphere that they take the time to cheer you and every other runner on as well. Most runners will write their first name on a bib in order to hear the crowd cheer: 'Go for it John', 'You can do it Rachel', 'Almost their Brendan, keep going'. It is the highest level of human decency and an act of spiritual kindness, whether knowingly made or not.
What happened in Boston on the weekend was an attack on the spirit, on joy and on human decency. God love all who were affected.
4 Miles... The Comeback Continues!
Up and down the road today with a four miler that showed the tinest little improvement in form! My thighs were heavy for sure after Monday's climb of Croagh Patrick but the chest didn't wheeze as much and my stamina is beginning to settle a bit. All told, happy enough.
For all my sporting achievements (don't laugh), it took 38 years for me to fulfil the most basic test of West of Ireland mettle - the climbing of Ireland's holy reek - Cruach Phádraig (Croagh Patrick). I put this black mark on my character to right yesterday in the company of hardy mountain climbing Mayo friend, Micí Mac an Ghabhair.
We left Galway at a little past 10am and arrived at the foot of the hill, just 3km outside the picturesque town of Westport, at a little after 11am. After a scone and coffee in the tourist information shop we set off on our 764 metre climb, with two little sticks that the tourist info woman had kindly given us.
The reek itself is no Everest and certainly not Ireland's highest mountain, but it is a sharper climb than many of it's more imposing cousins. It's also Ireland's most popular climb and is populated at every turn with a great mix of first-time climbers, spiritual seekers, and experienced hillwakers. At the top we met with a Liverpudlian who lived in Germany, an elderly man from Wisconsin who was completing his third climb of the reek and a couple from the continent who were sipping a bottle of beer. Thousands take to the hill every year on Reek Sunday (the last Sunday in July) as part of a pilgrimage in honour of Ireland's patron saint, who spent 40 days fasting on the mountain in the year 441 (it was all over Sky news at the time).
The climb begins with a few well laid out wooden steps that bring you up past a little gate entrance where you are met by the statue of Patrick and the wilds of the mountain side. The incline slowly increases as you pass a beautiful little stream and slowly make your way up to the first real section of the climb. There follows a steep gravely gradient that stretches and winds upwards for a few hundred metres until the mountain turns again on the shoulder, giving the walker a nice little respite before having to tackle the head of the hill. The views at this point are spectacular - down to our left we could see stretches of bog and woodland, whilst behind us the islands of the bay grew smaller with every step. Of course, ahead of us we could see that the toughest section of the climb was still to come.
The head of the mountain is a very sharp climb and deceptive in that you think at every turn that the end must be around the corner, only to see another tough incline ahead. Mící sprung ahead of me like a cat climbing a shed and my lack of fitness really told on this section. 'One foot ahead of the other', I said to myself as I puffed my way up slowly to the top.
The very last section of the climb was undeniably a spiritual experience as the fierce wind blew us up towards the little church that magically sits at the summit. Micí was there before me, huddling for shelter inside of the church wall. We sat and ate a few sandwiches while we met and chatted to our fellow climbers. Our fingers were stinging cold at the summit - even though we wore gloves!
The first part of the descent was very difficult as the ferocious wind that had helped us summit was now pushing us back and throwing grit at our eyes. It settled as we got further down and eventually the descent itself became a real pleasure.
We reached the bottom again after a round trip of about 2 and a half hours and met a very nice old Kerry man at the foot of the hill. There was nothing to do then but to celebrate our achievement with a pint of plain in Matt Molloy's in Westport... legends of the Reek!
3 Miles, 4 Miles and a Bloody Leg.
I had just completed a nice three miler and was walking back into the house when I decided to take a few twigs from the briar patch, to help start a fire later that evening. Note to self: never do this in a pair of shorts! As bad luck would have it my laces got caught in the briars and I fell head over heals, tearing my legs on the briary ground. What a mess!
The run itself had been lovely - in beautiful April weather. Everyone seemed to be out and about - either walking or working, or in my case running! I passed Margaret who was out washing her windows, Pádraic and Ciarán chatting on the roadside and Máire Nan taking the air on one of her daily walks. Smiles on faces... a spat of good weather can really work wonders.
I huffed and puffed again - this was only my second run this week and it is proving to be a tough comeback. But, glad was I when I finished up.
This morning I got out for a four miler - my legs still stinging from the briary scrapes. It was a bit colder and overcast, but it was still a gorgeous day for a run. I was happy to add a mile to my recent plodding. And I felt a small bit better than I did either yesterday or Monday. If tomorrow is fine I hope to get out to climb Ireland's most famous reek - Croak Patrick, with the bould McGowan. Now that's something to look forward to!
The natives were complaining about the cold. I being one of them. But today had at least a hint of Spring about it, with clear blue skies and the sound of chirping birds. Late March was harsh but April is hanging it's brightest colours out to dry.
Today I ran 3 miles and loved every inch of road. Out from the house, down to the sea and then back up to the village and back down to the house! There were times when my chest wheezed and my legs were leaden, but what else could I expect from them - I haven't been the best of trainers these days. Still, no time to dwell on the downs - this was a wonderful, if short, run.


These moist rolls are fantastic with chicken or egg salad for a quick and easy (but still elegant) summer lunch.
1 hrs 30 mins. to 1 hrs 35 mins.
Place all of the dough ingredients into the pan of your bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
Select the dough or manual cycle, and start the machine.
Check the dough's consistency about 7 minutes after the kneading cycle begins, adding additional water or flour to form a soft, smooth dough.
When the cycle is complete, transfer the dough to a well-floured or lightly greased work surface. This dough is quite sticky, so be prepared with extra flour.
Fold the dough over several times to expel any excess carbon dioxide, then divide it into 12 equal pieces. Let the pieces relax for 10 minutes or so, for easier shaping.
Roll each piece into a 10" rope; coil each rope (like a sleeping snake), and tuck in the end so that it pokes up through the middle.
Place the rolls about 2" apart on a baking sheet that's been lightly dusted with cornmeal.
Cover them with a proof cover or with greased plastic wrap, and let them rise for 45 minutes, or until they're puffy.
While the rolls are rising, preheat the oven to 375°F.
Brush the tops of the risen rolls with beaten egg, and sprinkle them lightly with kosher or another coarse salt.
Bake them for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they're golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and allow them to cool completely before serving.
Store, well-wrapped, for 3 days at room temperature, or freeze for longer storage.
These were fantastic! I used active-dry used, proofed first, and kneaded by hand. The dough was a little thick, but by adding just a touch of water during the kneading process, it turned into a supple ball. They were delicious on their own, but even moreso sliced open and slathered with honey butter. Will definitely make again, especially due to how fast they come together!
Made these into breadsticks, used a little granulated garlic with the salt to sprinkle on top. Delicious!!! Also, I cut the leftover sticks into 'coins' and baked them as if I was making croutons -they made a wonderful snack!
I bake a lot. These rolls seemed like they mesmerized people. I haven't ever had SO many people hunt me down (at work) to tell me how unbelievably delicious these were. Absolute keeper recipe. I think people get inundated with sweets (which I make a lot of too) and this just hits all the right savory notes with rosemary and potato. And they were fun to make. Without a picture, I got to visualize a sleeping snake...Very creative all around. Thank you for such a great recipe!
I had already made the dough for Golden Pull Apart buns for Thanksgiving and then found out there would be 5 more people for dinner, so I decided to make these also. Why because they needed less rising time and I had all the ingredients, including the fresh rosemary. They turned out better than the pull apart which I had split into 24 pieces. I used 1/2 whole wheat flour, instant potato flakes and thanks to others comments just a light sprinkling of flaked sea salt on top. I will definitely be adding these to our table durning the holiday season.
I made this in my bread machine yesterday and the resulting dough was way too sticky/soupy and visibly fell when I removed from the bread maker. Dough looked great at the beginning of the kneading cycle. To my knowledge, I followed directions exactly ( using potato buds and my own dry milk), except substituting KA regular dry yeast for the instant yeast. I subbed 2 tsp of KA for the 1 1/2 tsp instant called for based on another recipe I have. Any thoughts on whether this would cause the resulting mess - I want to try this recipe again. Thanks!
These rolls were east pay form my bread machine. Made with fresh rosemary from my garden- these hit raves from our guests. I'll definitely be making these again!
These are easy and delicious. I used the same ingredients but made the dough the "old-fashioned way" (stand mixer) since I don't have a bread machine. Easy as pie and delicious. The dough is pretty flexible in that I didn't shape them until 30 mins after I made the dough (not 10), then shaped and let rise 45 mins and baked. Turned out fine and everyone loved it.


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En architecture, le poste est un motif ornemental formé d'enroulements se reliant de façon continue.

Appelé également flots grecs ou vagues, c'est l'ornement obtenu par la répétition d'une courbe en S couchée, déterminée à l'une de ses extrémités par une volute d'où part la courbe suivante.

Typologie
On reconnaît une dizaine de flots définis de par l'exécutions du dessins, ils sont couramment dénommés :
 flots primitifs ;
 flots simplifiés ;
 flots doublés ;
 flots rubanés ;
 flots affrontés ;
 flots opposés ;
 flots en relief ;
 flots enlacés ;
 flots ornés ;
 flots fleuronnés ;
 flots transformés, en éléments séparés.

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Glossaire de l'architecture

Motif ornemental

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Country Artist, Cowboy, & Troubadour Luke Bell Has Died at 32
photo: Laura E. Partain
This story has been updated (see bottom).
He was one of the most authentic and magnetizing artists to grace the country music art form in the modern era. And those who knew Luke Bell, they know this assessment is in no way hyperbole or flattery. Even though he released only one album, in that single volume, Luke Bell captured a bygone era, aura, and mood in country music that escapes even the most adept and gifted of country music artists today. They're addled by the filter of modernity that Luke Bell was strangely immune from. He was not of this time or place, and never fit in it comfortably. That was his gift, and his burden. As troubled as he was talented, Luke Bell nonetheless left his mark. And through the gift of his music, Luke Bell leaves the Earth and more pleasant place than he found it.
Having gone missing on Saturday, August 20th in Tucson, Arizona, Luke Bell was found today, August 29th, 2022, not far from where he disappeared, and in a manner we all feared he would be when we first heard the news. Confirmed by Saving Country Music through Luke Bell close friend, confidant, and the guy whose been caring for him for the last six years—traditional country artist Matt Kinman—Luke Bell has passed away at the age of 32.
Luke Bell was never one of staying in one place for very long. That was part of his magic. Born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 27th, 1990, and raised in Cody, Wyoming, he tried to go to college for a bit in Laramie and started playing in a band in a local bar. But it was a chance meeting with singer/songwriter Pat Reedy that opened up Luke's mind to and entirely different world he'd hadn't been exposed to previously. "[Pat] pulled through in an '85 Datsun diesel pickup truck with a homeless painter and a half wolf dog. It was just a picture of a different part of earth," Luke told Saving Country Music in 2016.
Luke Bell was in Austin, TX, bumming around the infamous Hole in the Wall bar near the University of Texas campus around 2011, when Mike and the Moonpies, Leo Rondeau, and Ramsey Midwood were the artists-in-residence, and a man named Dennis O'Donnell was the bartender of note. Luke would couch surf around the area, and perform at the Hole in the Wall when they would let him, which was not often since he was still honing his chops, and was hounded for playing too loud in a rock and roll band he formed called Fast Luke and the Lead Heavy. They played from 3 to 5 p.m., and were eventually fired.
When Dennis O'Donnell opened the now famed White Horse on the east side of Austin, Luke took his bumming ways across town, working as a bar back at the new joint, building the fence around the bar's patio, and eventually landing a regular performance slot on the stage with a decidedly more honky tonk style.
But the road eventually led Luke Bell to Nashville, where he recorded an album called Don't Mind If I Do that he released on Bandcamp in 2014. Similar to how Bell had fallen right into the honky tonk scene in Austin at the right time, a similar fate found him in Nashville where he began performing regularly at the infamous Santa's Pub. A video for his song "Sometimes" from 2016 shot at Santa's illustrates just how immersed Bell became in that scene, with appearances from fellow performers like Logan Ledger, Kristina Murray, Erin Rae, and other notables in the east Nashville world.
And it wasn't just the independent country community that was paying attention, and dutifully impressed. One of the top booking agents at the prestigious WME agency caught wind of Luke, and saw a star in the making. Soon, without any real national touring experience or record label backing, Luke Bell was put on tour opening for names like Willie Nelson, Hank Jr., and Dwight Yoakam.
All of a sudden a semi-homeless and generally adrift Luke Bell was presented a serious opportunity to make it in music, and it was due solely to the strength of his voice and music. In the spring of 2016 he would be signed to Thirty Tigers, and was set the release a self-titled album that took most of the best songs of Don't Mind If I Do and combined them with a few new tracks. With his debut self-titled album, Luke Bell became a national name, drawing comparisons with the type of team and momentum Sturgill Simpson had behind him, with the same flight path toward big success.
But few were factoring in that the same authenticity the made Luke Bell so appealing to fans as the rugged Wyoming cowboy turned musical troubadour is also what made the business side of making music naturally unappealing to Luke Bell personally. Many had big plans for Luke, but Luke's plans remained decidedly less aspirational. A tour was planned for the fall of 2016 to help promote the record, but it never went off.
Luke Bell continued to perform though, however infrequently, and was now regularly appearing with Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Matt Kinman. Always looking for the essence of authenticity, the Pickathon festival outside of Portland booked Luke in 2017, with Luke and Kinman playing side by side. In February of 2018, Luke Bell re-appeared in Memphis, Tennessee where he won Best Honky Tonk Male at the Dale Watson-backed Ameripolitan Awards.
Luke Bell at the 2018 Ameripolitan Awards
But afterwards, Luke Bell virtually disappeared from the public eye. Though rumors and allegations would rise to the surface about his whereabouts and state of mind, it was just as hard to pin information down about Luke Bell as it was to pin down Luke himself. He would hop freight trains, and travel the country. But Luke's life wasn't all poetry during this period. He was hiding as severe battle with bipolar disorder that he ultimately would never shake. Stories would surface of unruly behavior, right beside ones about how Luke Bell could be the sweetest person you could meet. Some friends were forced to distance from him.
Long periods would go by where nobody heard from Luke Bell. He would end up in hospitals, or at times, incarcerated. Over the last 1 1/2 years though, Luke Bell was finally beginning to find a new level of equilibrium thanks to medication and treatment. He appeared in shows and live streams with Matt Kinman, appeared with Martha Spencer covering Guy Clark. But while out West recently, Luke's mental state took a turn for the worse. While in Tucson with Matt Kinman, he ran off while Matt went to get something to eat.
Luke Bell's struggles are now over, but the legacy of his music remains. And hopefully, like so many troubled troubadours before him, Luke Bell is just beginning to find its audience, his worthy appreciation, and his deserved legacy.
Luke Bell's cause of death is pending an autopsy.
UPDATE 9/1/2022: The family of Luke Bell has released the following statement:
We have lost our beloved son, brother and friend and we are
heartbroken. Luke had a gentle heart, a wanderer's spirit and a
musical gift that he was fortunate to share with us and the world. We
are so grateful to his friends and fans for embracing Luke and his
music. We would like to thank all of Luke's fans, friends and family
who have been sharing stories and photos of happy times with him.
Unfortunately Luke suffered from the disease of mental illness, which
progressed after his father's death in 2015. Luke was supported
through his disease by a community of loving family and friends.
Despite this, he was unable to receive the help he needed to ease his
pain. Our hearts go out to the millions of people affected by mental
illness who, like us, understand the devastating disappointment of a
system that consistently fails to provide caring solutions to those
who suffer.
As we navigate our heartbreak we respectfully ask for privacy to allow
us room to grieve and honor his memory. Our only comfort comes in the
fact that our Luke is finally free and at peace.
UPDATE 9/20: Luke Bell's Cause of Death Revealed
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CALGARY — Two men were in critical condition in hospital after one was stabbed and the other jumped from a ninth-floor balcony in downtown Calgary after allegedly holding a woman hostage.
Police got call from security at the apartment building Friday afternoon and found a man on the second floor with multiple stab wounds.
Insp. Frank Reuser said the man told police that a female friend was being held against her will in a ninth floor apartment.
The man fell six floors, landing on a third-floor balcony.
Lynda Harrison, who says she got laid off as apartment manager two weeks ago, said she heard a loud commotion followed by some banging and kicking on the door of a third floor unit.
Police are still trying to figure out what happened and why.
I called 911 and then went out to my balcony because I have an access to the parkade corner," she said.
"I called 911 and then went out to my balcony because I have an access to the parkade corner," she said.
Harrison also saw a pool of blood on the second floor while the stairway from ninth floor to the second floor was also smeared with blood.
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Stephanie M.H. Camp Lecture: Deirdre Cooper Owens
Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC1)
ECC Theater
Making Sense: Examining the Haptic in Slavery and Medicine
Deirdre Cooper Owens
Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.
Deirdre Cooper Owens is an Associate Professor of History at Queens College, CUNY in Queens, New York and an Organization of American Historians' (OAH) Distinguished Lecturer. After earning her Ph.D. in History from UCLA, she served as a Carter G. Woodson Fellow at the University of Virginia. Additionally, Professor Cooper Owens has won a number of awards and honors that range from serving as an American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow in Washington, D.C. to being the inaugural recipient of the Zora Neale Hurston Award from the Black
Feminist Project. A popular public speaker, she has published essays, book chapters, and blog pieces on a number of issues that concern African American experiences. Recently, Cooper Owens finished working with Teaching Tolerance and the Southern Poverty Law Center on a podcast series about how to teach U.S. slavery and was listed as an "acclaimed expert" on U.S. history by Time Magazine in its annual "The 25 Moments From American History That Matter Right Now." Her first book, Medical Bondage: Race, Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology (UGA Press, 2017) won the 2018 Darlene Clark Hine Book Award from the OAH as the best book written in African American women's and gender history. Professor Cooper Owens is also the Director of the Program in African American History at the Library Company of Philadelphia, the country's oldest cultural institution. Currently, she is working on a second book project that examines mental illness during the era of United States slavery and is also writing a popular biography of Harriet Tubman that examines her through the lens of disability.
This lecture was established to honor the memory of our beloved colleague, Stephanie M.H. Camp, who was the Donald W. Logan Family Endowed Chair in American History, and the author of the award-winning book Closer to Freedom: Enslaved Women and Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South (2004). Before her untimely death in 2014, Professor Camp was writing a book about race and beauty. Her work remains a powerful influence on the fields of race, gender, and slavery in and beyond American history. This lecture is made possible by the generous contributions to the Stephanie Camp Lecture Fund for the History of Race and Gender, www.giving.uw.edu/StephanieCamp.
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If desired, the hazelnuts can be roasted at the same time as the chestnuts. Since the oven temperature is twenty-five degrees lower, you will need to add five to seven minutes to the roasting time of the hazelnuts.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a chestnut knife or a small paring knife, make an incision about 1/8 inch deep through the shell and into the flesh of each chestnut almost all the way around the circumference of the nut. Transfer to a chestnut pan or rimmed baking pan. Roast in the oven until the chestnuts are tender, about 35 minutes. Turn the oven off. Leaving the pan with the chestnuts in the oven, remove several at a time. Working quickly, place 1 chestnut in a towel, and, holding both, peel the chestnut while still hot. Remove and discard the shells and inner skin; set aside. Heat oven temperature to 375 degrees.
2. Place hazelnuts in a rimmed baking pan, and toast in the oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven, place nuts in a clean towel, and vigorously rub between palms to release their skins. Roughly chop the nuts, and set aside. Tear frisee into large pieces, and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pears and sugar, and cook until caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pan, and transfer to a dish.
4. Cut pancetta into 1/2-inch dice. Place in the skillet, and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet, and transfer to paper towels to drain; set aside.
5. Return skillet with the pancetta fat to heat, and carefully add vinegar to pan. Raise heat to high, and cook, stirring, until reduced by about one-quarter, about 2 minutes. Add olive oil, and whisk to combine. Add chestnuts, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the reserved nuts, pears, and pancetta to the frisee. Pour the dressing and chestnuts over the salad, toss to combine, and serve.


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After recently talking to Meltwater about how to build an influencer marketing campaign with an impact, I wanted to take a few moments to share with you what I believe to be the next influencer marketing trends to look out for in the Middle East.
Here are 9 main trends for influencer marketing in a quick 6-minute read.
Brands are becoming more aware when it comes to working with influencers so moving forward brands will start to demand more data. The most common data will be about an influencers audience as well as campaign performance as marketers need to understand (not to mention, justify the cost for) how their money is being spent. With data that's focused on the true reach and impact on an influencer, spending on influencer marketing campaigns will become more common.
This will include basic demographics like location (is the influencers audience where the marketer needs it to be?), engagement rates for different content types (e.g. does their sponsored content fly or fail?), and deeper analysis of fraudulent audiences.
We've all read about the New York Times article on fake influencers. I mean let's be real, for the price of a few dollars, any social media user can buy a thousand of fake followers. This creates a new generation of "fake" influencers i.e. people who amassed large fan base, but they didn't do it with their own work, instead, they bought them.
When I talk to younger people such as my nephew and hear that their dream job is to be an influencer it shows me one thing; everyone wants to be a social media super star these days. We can expect a number of these fake-fluencers to rise but agencies and brands alike will need to be smart and aware of the influencers they are choosing for their campaigns or they will be left in hot water once they work with a fake-fluencer because their marketing efforts will fail and take down the entire strategy with them.
An easy way to go about this problem is to implement an airtight process for vetting and choosing influencers. Don't focus on the number of their followers only, but monitor their engagement too. Bought followers rarely interact or engage, meaning that person will have low engagement rate despite large fan base although it is worth mentioning that many fake-fluencers are actually smart. They buy both followers and engagement constantly, which means you'll need to use influencer marketing tools to vet them out.
While many brands that have recently joined the influencer marketing band wagon, will still have project-based influencer marketing campaigns as they experiment with influencer marketing as a touchpoint for the first time, many other brands will constantly recruit and use influencers regularly.
We see this within the market with brands from various sectors such as fashion and retail. IKEA, Careem, Samsung and so many other brands include influencers constantly in their marketing messages.
In addition, more brands will move their best influencers to formal brand ambassador relationships and a whole new discussion around how those relationships should be structured will emerge. We will likely see a number of power middle influencers declare ambassador relationships with power middle brands.
As influencer marketing becomes more trending, consumers have a right to be protected and disclosure will most probably become mandatory. This also goes in line with many GCC countries recently implementing VAT, which means we could see a regulation of influencer marketing campaigns where influencers will need to be registered in order to work with brands. This will in return make relationships between brands and influencers legally correct and easier for big companies to ensure they're fully protected when collaborating with an influencer.
We've touched base on this during the webinar with Meltwater from a 'How much should I really be paying an influencer?' point of view. On the other hand, we also see influencer agencies and managers promoting content creation as one of the core benefits of an influencers alongside their audience and reach. This highlights the emerging naming battle between "influencers" and "content creators".
While YouTube creators will continue to produce amazing content that threatens traditional media outlets, the opportunity for influencer created content (without their audience) is inflated.
Many large digital agencies will feel the pressure of not being able to charge $500,000 USD for video production when an influencer can do it for $100,000 USD but this will be a small phenomenon with limited impact. None the less, what is still hard is building an audience. That will continue to be the true value of influencers.
With organic reach decreasing on social media platforms both brands and influencers alike will start to look across all the content that was produced by an influencer for a campaign and selectively promote the best posts. For a small amount of additional money, the best working parts of a campaign can be amplified and having more audience data will only increase this practice. Now before you go and say I'm crazy, keep in mind that the best influencers and agencies have already been doing this quietly in the background. I've personally been doing this for clients during the past year.
The minute the word influencer is said, you usually think of Instagram as it has always been an easy way to experiment with influencer marketing. Instagram influencers are easy to find, don't cost a lot and the content is relatively quick to create. Instagram has taken good measurements to encourage influencers to create content and provide brands with data in recent updates but its lack of measurability will drive brands who want to spend bigger budgets back to other platforms such as YouTuber content creators. Larger brands will circle their wagons around YouTube due to the combination of scale, boostability, OOT advertising, and measurability.
Micro influencers serve a different purpose and different business objective than influencers or celebrity influencers but to move the needle, you'll need a lot of micro influencers at once. To be quite frank about it, discovering, reaching out to, negotiating with, tracking, and paying let's say 25 micro influencers on a campaign is still way too hard. Solutions will emerge to help brands (and influencers) run scale collaborations with less effort. We've already seen many tools born in the UAE to do this but the real question lies within the fact that the majority of them are not user friendly, do not provide brands with what they want and do not have a solid database of micro influencers (active app users).
Trend Number Nine: Influencer agencies will get a seat at the table.
When I used to go into a meeting room with chief marketing officers and brand managers and say the word influencer, I was stared at and sometimes instantly faced rejection. Nowadays, I get constant calls early on to consult brands on the campaign planning process that has influencers as a touch-point.
Brands now see the value in tapping specialized agencies for the perspective they can bring, not only with respect to the influencer marketing component but to the digital marketing process as a whole. When influencer agencies get a seat at the client's table, the results lead to more effective and memorable campaigns.
Those were the nine trends to look out for when it comes to influencer marketing in the Middle East. If you'd like to learn more about influencer marketing, please feel free to join me in partnership with AstroLabs for a full day Influencer Marketing A-Z workshop.
Find me on all social media platforms @mikealnaji.


WESTON, Mass. – Sophomore midfielder Jessica Harmon scored the difference maker in the first-half as the Suffolk women's soccer team netted its first victory over the season with a 2-1 triumph at Regis College Thursday night at Regis Stadium.
The goal was Harmon's second of the season as she tied teammate Alexandra Nagri for the team lead. She buried a loose ball as sophomore forward Paola Ortez's initial shot was blocked by Pride defender Caileigh Darragh Harmon then corralled the ball and sniped it in the bottom left of the net.
Overall, there were 22 fouls in the contest as both teams played the ball aggressively.
Suffolk (1-5-0) had the first chance to score in the contest as Jennifer Martin received the ball in the Pride (0-4-1) defensive zone, but her shot attempt was wide of the mark. Regis had the next three chances in the contest as the Pride drove the ball down the field and set up shop. Michaela Bouvette had the first chance as her shot sailed wide. After a foul by Suffolk, Shannon Cafua had her point blank shot saved by Rams goaltender Kirsten Weiker. Chelsea Browne had one more chance to open up the scoring, but she was stifled by Weiker as Suffolk cleared the zone.
The Rams almost broke through in the 13th minute after freshman defender Lauren Markin crossed the rock into the box. The ball was bobbled around then put on net and turned away by Pride goalie Rachel Gagnon, who lost the ball initially, but a Suffolk foul cleared the ball out of danger.
Regis had another chance as freshman defender Jenna Novio took a free kick from outside the Rams zone. She rifled the ball towards the net, but the shot attempt sailed high over the net.
The Rams finally scored during the 29th minute as Martin streaked down the left side of the Pride defense, made her way to the middle of the box and buried her shot attempt high past a leaping Gagnon. Thirteen minutes later, Suffolk added insurance with Harmon's goal to give the Rams a 2-0 advantage heading into the break.
The Crimson and Gold cut the Rams lead to one during the 69th minute after a handball was called in the box. Sophomore defender Chelsea Browne took the penalty shot and buried it past the keeper in the center of the net.
Regis had one final chance to knot up the score a few minutes later as Michaela Bouvette received a free kick from Jenna Novio. Bouvette settled the ball and ripped a shot attempt that flew high above the net. This was the last chance for the Pride as they couldn't generate any more offense in the remaining minutes.
Weiker earned her first victory of the season for Suffolk as she made five saves in the victory. Gagnon remains winless after stopping three shots.
Suffolk continues its road swing Saturday afternoon as it makes the trip to the University of St. Joseph for a 1 p.m. match.


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Breach of warranty of authority. An agent can make contracts between his principal and a third party. When he does this he "warrants" (or "promises" to the third party) that he has authority to carry out the act. When an agent, for example, a shipbroker, acts without any authority from his principal or exceeds the authority given to him, there is no contract and the principal is not bound. The agent can then become liable to one, or both, of the parties to the presumed contract for the breach of the warranty of authority.
Breach of warranty of authority can be committed "with negligence" or "without negligence". In the former case, the agent himself will make a mistake or act carelessly, thus breaching his duty of care to his principal and cause the principal some loss or damage. In the latter case, the agent may act in such a Way as to cause a presumed contract to become unenforceable because he has acted on mistaken information supplied by another.
An example is a situation where a shipowner, O, offers his ship to a shipbroker, S, on certain conditions. S then offers the ship to a Charterer, C, on different conditions. C accepts the offer. There is no enforceable contract between O and C because each was intending to enter into a different contract. S would be liable for breach of warranty with negligence.
Suppose, for example, that O offered the shin on certain conditions to A an intermediate broker, and A offered the ship under different conditions to the shipbroker, S. S then offered the ship on the conditions he has received to the Charterer, C. C accepts. Again, there is no enforceable contract between O and C. C can still bring an action against S for breech of warranty without negligence. S may require indemnity from A, but S's primary liability to C still exists. S can protect himself by adequate insurance and also by being as careful and professional as possible.


once my home, always my heart, North Carolina garners some really amazing peeps. we pushed pause on the Rose Photo (digital) tape last week and closed shop so we could all energize for the upcoming, busiest part of our year starting this week. some of us took planes to Vegas, some ventured on trains to far suburban burbs and I drove through the Midwest, down through the south and over the mountain to my favorite little spot in the world, Asheville, North Carolina. even though I was off the clock and mostly off the wi-fi, I still had a nice little prime lens in hand for most of my adventures. here are a few snap shots of some of the most wonderful people that make up my sweet home away from home in NC!
dearest Asheville, I love you so hard and miss you all the time. I'll be right back.


Making a choice means eliminating options. But what if both options are fun and exciting? What if you crave the adrenaline rush of dissecting a twisty trail AND the freedom or twisting your way through the backcountry? Then there's only one choice: ride a 2013 Renegade Adrenaline snowmobile.
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Dissolve old patterns. Learn better ways to sit, stand, breathe, move. Improve coordination and flexibility. Enjoy.
"Awareness through Movement" (short: ATM) is the second method Moshé Feldenkrais developed.
"Awareness through Movement" lessons are group lessons, taught through verbal instruction. Many lessons take place with the students lying on a mat on the floor, but there are also lessons in sitting or standing.
In these lessons both the body and mind are subtly trained. Feldenkrais promotes self-perception and awareness. Your ability to notice differences and use your imagination to discover solutions increases. The students explore different movements, some simple, others complex.
Your attention is brought to details of the movement which you may never have noticed before. You learn how different parts of your body can work together more harmoniously. Sometimes within the course of a lesson, you discover that you're suddenly able to do a certain movement that you'd never been able to do before. You no longer stand in your own way.
Awareness through Movement leads to increased sensitivity and flexibility as well as improved posture and movement efficiency. Your ability to think, sense, move and act improves.
For more information about regular classes in "Awareness through Movement" at Studio SHA, please go to Weekly Courses.
In addition to these weekly courses I also teach workshops addressing the special needs of dancers/ performers, musicians/ singers as well as yoga practitioners.
Currently most of these special interest workshops are held in German. Let me know if you're interested in Feldenkrais workshops for performers, musicians etc. to be held in English, too. – contact me!
Alternatively, feel free to sign up for my newsletter in order to be notified about new workshops and courses, also in English.
You'll find more information about how to register for the courses and workshops along with the course/ workshop descriptions. There's also an online registration form that you may use.
Please note: The number of participants is strictly limited. Please make sure to register well in advance; places are reserved in the order of registration.
If you have any questions regarding the workshops and courses, or the method and ATM-lessons in general, please don't hesitate to call me: 0160 994 865 71.
You're welcome to browse through my essay on how to apply Feldenkrais principles to every day life, Feldenkrais-Gedanken für den Alltag, beforehand (paper currently available in German only). Or listen to an ATM lesson at home and try it out at your own pace.


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Black ops assassin Eli Wayne may work for a company that cares only about money, but when Zoey Martin asks for his help following her brother's disappearance, compensation is the last thing on his mind. With a multimillion-dollar bounty on Zoey's brother's head, though, they'll have to fight to reach him before he's killed—especially since Eli's own company is after the money.
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It is that time of the year again. Memorial Day is this weekend, and yes many celebrate it as a day for picnics and sun bathing, and swimming pool openings, etc.
I know this is a long holiday weekend for many, and folks look forward to that first big get together of the summer.
In our city, we host the largest single day sporting event in the world - the 500 Mile Race. I pray it will be a safe event, not only for the drivers, but for the patrons and the city. It is kind of scary with all that is going on in this world.
Along with all the parties and celebrations - come SALES!
Now is the time to stock up on many items that are extremely well priced this week.
This will probably be the last BIG sale until July in America. Now is the time to add items to the pantry and freezer and save money. There are many, many great deals to be had at almost every store.
Plan ahead and perhaps you can even buy some Christmas presents. Nothing says items gifted at Christmas have to be all about winter! Shake things up a bit.
Think summer clothes, lotions, picnic supplies, grilling supplies, beach towels, etc.
Take advantage, and help to fill your pantry for the winter, or bless someone who may need a little help. Always be planning ahead. Pantry prepping is an on-going thing!
I'd also like to add a HUGE THANK YOU to all Veterans and active service members. So many have sacrificed everything, so we may all have a life of freedom.
Thank you to the families of all past and present service members as well. They sacrifice so very much as well.
Be safe and have a lovely weekend with family and friends.
Good post! It's the best time to stock up. We are going after hamburger on sale at Meijers this morning!
They do have a wonderful price on it!
Corn is cheap there as well.
I need some help on freezing hot dog and burg buns so they don't get that freezer burn taste! I like to stock up, but seems like the buns end up being ground for bread crumbs, or fed to the chicks, not us! Advice?
I keep empty bags and double and triple bag them. It seems to help me.
Maybe someone else can come up with other ideas. I hate getting a deal on something then not being able to eat it.
Crystal I absolutely LOVE that idea. What a wonderful gift that would be for someone moving.
I did that years ago for wedding showers as well.
One year I knew months ahead of the couple getting married, and I hit Christmas clearance after the holidays and got the couple a lot of Christmas goodies!
Thanks so much for sharing that idea!
Healthy Munchies on the Cheap!


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Using a nickel catalyst with hydrocarbons to make fatty acids
Artist's conception of nickel transforming hydrocarbons into fatty acids. Cooler temperatures make nickel insert CO2 closer to the end of the chain. Credit: © Ramón Andrade. 3DCiencia.com
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology has developed a way to make fatty acids using a nickel catalyst along with hydrocarbons. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their technique and the uses to which it might be put. Matthew Gaunt and Patrick Williamson with the University of Cambridge offer a News & Views piece on the work done by the team in the same journal issue.
Fatty acids are used to make a wide variety of products, from plastics to soaps, rubber, drugs and food. They are long-chain compounds which are generally easy to make from animal lipids. But the end results typically have differing chain lengths, which requires purifying. Current processes used to make them generally suffer from several factors that can drive up costs, such as the creation of hazardous byproducts and the need for precious metals. In this new effort, the researchers have found a way to use carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons (isomeric alkenes) to produce single fatty acids in highly specific ways.
The new technique involves using a nickel catalyst that can be made to "walk" along a hydrocarbon chain, allowing for carbon dioxide to be incorporated at a desired reaction site. The two-step process begins with exposing the alkenes to hydrobromic acid, which adds bromine and hydrogen atoms across the carbon-to-carbon bond. The second part involves inserting a nickel atom into the carbon-bromine bond, which results in the formation of a carbon-nickel bond. The interactions that follow allow for the nickel to be walked along the chain until it reaches a spot where no interactions are occurring. The bond then reacts with carbon dioxide to form a single carboxylic acid product. The team notes that varying the temperature at which the reaction occurs allows for controlling how the reaction plays out including reversing the chain migration direction.
Toni Moragas (left) and Francisco Juliá observe the green nickel catalyst. Credit: ICIQ
The advantage of the new technique is that it allows for using readily available materials and opens the door to the possibility of finding reagents other than carbon dioxide that could be used in similar reactions to create products made from alkenes.
Simple method for converting carboxylic acids into boronate esters and boronic acids
More information: Francisco Juliá-Hernández et al. Remote carboxylation of halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons with carbon dioxide, Nature (2017). DOI: 10.1038/nature22316
Catalytic carbon–carbon bond formation has enabled the streamlining of synthetic routes when assembling complex molecules. It is particularly important when incorporating saturated hydrocarbons, which are common motifs in petrochemicals and biologically relevant molecules. However, cross-coupling methods that involve alkyl electrophiles result in catalytic bond formation only at specific and previously functionalized sites. Here we describe a catalytic method that is capable of promoting carboxylation reactions at remote and unfunctionalized aliphatic sites with carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure. The reaction occurs via selective migration of the catalyst along the hydrocarbon side-chain with excellent regio- and chemoselectivity, representing a remarkable reactivity relay when compared with classical cross-coupling reactions. Our results demonstrate that site-selectivity can be switched and controlled, enabling the functionalization of less-reactive positions in the presence of a priori more reactive ones. Furthermore, we show that raw materials obtained in bulk from petroleum processing, such as alkanes and unrefined mixtures of olefins, can be used as substrates. This offers an opportunity to integrate a catalytic platform en route to valuable fatty acids by transforming petroleum-derived feedstocks directly.
Journal information: Nature
Citation: Using a nickel catalyst with hydrocarbons to make fatty acids (2017, May 4) retrieved 19 July 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2017-05-nickel-catalyst-hydrocarbons-fatty-acids.html
WSU research advances energy savings for oil, gas industries
Amino acids formed from the single-electron activation of carbon dioxide
A synthetic drug manufacture process combining multiple components through quick, consecutive reactions
Carbon-carbon bond formation at selective aliphatic carbon sites
Cooperative catalysts offer unique route to alkenes


Richard Revels Photography - Home Page.
Welcome to my website. I hope that you enjoy seeing this selection of my Natural History pictures. I will add some new pictures from time to time, so please keep an eye on my Website.
- Favotites 2009 / 2010.
- The Chalk Hill Blue.
- HAWK MOTHS in flight.
- My SAXON WASP nest.
- The Bee Wolf Wasp.
To see more of my pictures go to the Latest Images page.
The male Swollen-thigh beetles is frequently encountered in Bedfordshire.
The Jersey Tiger moth (below) is frequently seen in several gardens in the Bedford area.
Below a close up of the Chiltern Gentian flower, Gentianella germanica. September 2018.
In June 2018 I managed to photograph a var. atrofescus of the Bee Orchid which I had not seen before.
I made a visit to Aston Rowant NNR in late August 2018, and was pleased to see several dozen Adonis Blue butterflies on the reserve. As always the sound of traffic on the M40 tends to spoils the visit slightly.
Below Eyebright and above Adonis Blue butterflies at Aston Rowant NNR.
below are a few of my favorite shots.
Above 2 male defending their place on a rock.
A Bedfordshire field left fallow this year became full of Common Poppies in July.
The Birds-nest Orchid was once found in small numbers in a number of Bedfordshire woods, but in the past few decades there has been only a handful of plants found. So it was pleasing to hear of 3 in one wood. One had been eaten (probably by a slug) but the other two were in full flower.
A visit to Upwood Meadow NNR in Cambs on May 11th saw a bumper flowering of Green-winged Orchids. The meadow above and a close up shot of one below.
About 4 weeks ago when there were many dozens of Common Frogs in my garden ponds, one was a blue/grey colour which I had not seen before. Today I saw a female leucistic Smooth Newt so I set up an aquarium and photographed it.Below is my picture of this yellow coloured newt which I have not seen before. Early April 2018.
A phone call from my neighbour alerted me that a Fox was working our gardens, so I went upstairs and took some pictures of it searching for food in the snow.
Below a pair of Bullfinch's photographed in mid-February 2018. Male top and female below.
Above a Little Egret flying over me.
Above a male Banded Demoiselle in flight. Below a Spiny digger wasp Oxbelus uniglumis with fly prey.
Above the Black-headed Cardinal Beetle in a local wood. Below the scarce fungus Mycena crocata with back lighting.
Above the Gold and Purple micro moth Pyrausta aurata in my garden. Below a sunset from my garden in December.
Above is a shot of a Grass Snake flicking its tongue, picture taken in late June. Below another shot of the same snake.
Below a very small Pseudoscorpion from some dead leaf compost heap. The below insect has a body about 2 mm long, and soon after taking this picture it vanished down the Wood-worm hole shown just above the creature!
Below a Pantaloon Bee opening up its burrow. These bees have only been recorded in Bedfordshire for a few years but are now common around Sandy.
The above Comma butterfly egg was laid on a Hop leaf. It is about 1 mm across.
The below Bee-wolf Wasp was photographed as I took a Honey bee prey back to its burrow.
I brought out the pheromones for the Six-belted Clearwing moths and, sure enough they soon arrived. Below is one caught in flight using high speed flash.
Below a fresh Purple Emperor in Chicksands Wood, Beds. June 2017.
Above Comma butterflies on dog poo in Chicksands Wood, Beds.
Below an American Signal Crayfish which is causing major problems in our British rivers.
Above one of the frogs in my garden pond.
Below Marsh Marigolds in my garden pond last week.
Above Wild Daffodils in a local wood in mid March.
January is the month when hazel catkins shed their pollen, so I decided to try my had at photographing the pollen being shed.
Below Ash-dieback disease is effecting some young trees.
Below the Weevil Polydrusus formosus was common in mid summer on Alder leaves.
Autumn colours are showing but not in all trees. A shot of a nice Ash tree below.
Below a shot taken in 2003 of Horse-chestnut leaves in full autumn colour.
Above Horse-chestnut leaves 2016. Below the Micro moth responsible for the above leaf damage.
Anyone want to purchase a copy of the 'Wild Orchids of Bedfordshire' book should get a copy soon, as stocks are getting low. A copy can be ordered online from the Bedfordshire Natural History Society's Website @ £23.75 including carriage. A book review by Peter Marren from British Wildlife Magazine is below.
Above the Ivy Bee Colletes hederae is now on the Ivy flower in my garden.
Above the larva of the Miden's Blush moth was found on an Oak branch Sept.2016.
Above a shot of the typical and Valazina forms of the female Silver-washed Fritillary in Gamlingay Wood NR a few days ago.
Below a fine display of Pyramidal Orchids on the verge of the A6 Barton le Clay bypass.
A Red Squirrel jumping in the snow, Aviemore.
Above the Hoverfly Volucella zonaria and the Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris were both found in my garden recently. Below a Adonis Ladybird and a Fire Bug, both insects found in Bedfordshire.
In late June I spent a week photographing the wildlife and views of the Swiss Alps. To see a range of the pictures that I took open my Swiss Alps page of my Website.
I have now added a Game Birds section to my BIRDS listing. So to see a selection of these birds make a couple of clicks.
To see more Brown Hare pictures go to Mammals and click on Hares.
To see more high speed flash shots of moths go to the Insect section and select Moths.
I have just edited the Amphibian and Reptile section. Do a click to see more.
If you wish to comment on my pictures please do so in the GUEST BOOK section of the Website. If you wish to contact me please phone: 01767 313065.


County's nine-match winning home run in the National League North came to an end with a first defeat at Edgeley Park for more than seven months, as in-form play-off chasers Blyth Spartans completed a 'double' over the table-toppers.
But, thanks to Chorley's reverse in an eight-goal spectacle 10 miles west in Altrincham, the Hatters hung on to their one-point advantage as league leaders, ahead of visiting Victory Park to face the second-placed 'Magpies' in a potential title-decider on Easter Saturday.
County took to the field in SK3 showing two changes from the starting line-up at Chester four days earlier. Sam Minihan and Matty Warburton dropped to the bench, as they made way for Dan Cowan and Jordan Keane – with a 4-3-3 formation operating at the outset against the attack-minded Spartans.
And attack the visitors did, as they forced a couple of corners within the opening five minutes – although County fashioned the first chance of note shortly afterwards, when Adam Thomas squared from the right to Paul Turnbull, and the skipper's lay-off for Darren Stephenson was drilled narrowly wide of the near post.
The Hatters earned their first corner after 13 minutes, and it almost brought them good fortune, as Turnbull's delivery from the left was headed towards goal by Stott – but was blocked.
For all that, County bore the look of a somewhat nervy and disjointed unit – and when visiting skipper Robbie Dale dispossessed Cowan on the halfway-line with 17 minutes played, before advancing to the edge of the area and firing wide, it should have served as a warning.
And just two minutes later, the Spartans struck what was to prove the contest's decisive blow. Kieran Green picked out Dan Maguire in the County box, and Blyth's leading scorer, under pressure from Ash Palmer, took a touch before left-footing home into the bottom-right corner.
County sought, in response, to breach a visiting defence that had conceded more goals than any other team outside the league's bottom five – but without success, as Turnbull's looping half-volley was tipped over by goalkeeper Peter Jameson, Palmer nodded the resulting corner wide of the left upright, and Nyal Bell headed a Sam Walker cross from the left beyond the opposite post.
And four minutes before the break, only the legs of Ben Hinchliffe saved the Hatters from going in two-down, as, following another Blyth counter-attack, County's Number One kept out at point-blank range a first-time shot by Maguire from Jarrett Rivers' cross on the right.
HALF-TIME: County 0, Blyth 1 (Maguire, 19).
The Hatters had already switched the formation to their more usual 4-2-3-1 ahead of half-time, and they continued in that vein upon the resumption with the joint introduction of Warburton and Elliot Osborne – making an encouraging start to the new half with two corners in as many minutes.
But Blyth continued to threaten on the break – and just five minutes after the re-start, they could and should have doubled their advantage when Rivers met Maguire's cross from the right, only to strike the crossbar from close range with the goalmouth gaping.
As the hour struck, County came close to levelling – after Scott Duxbury's deflected cross from the left found Warburton, whose first-time prod towards goal was palmed off the line by Jameson.
The end-to-end fare continued with little to report by way of cutting-edge action in either final third until the 90th minute, when Frank Mulhern, 10 minutes following his introduction, cut in from the left and unleashed a superb angled shot that glanced off the bar.
FULL-TIME: County 0, Blyth 1 (Maguire, 19).
Team: Hinchliffe, Cowan (Osborne, 46), Duxbury, Keane (Warburton, 46), Palmer, Stott, Thomas, Turnbull (Capt.), Bell (Mulhern, 80), Walker, Stephenson.
Man of the Match: Turnbull.


The tx power i obtained in the lora.stats() show me 20dBm in the range of 0 - 2m. tx power keep on 20 dBm with the change of distance. Is it i can use the tx power as well?
@mj Depends on the antenna an it's set-up. With a short wavelength/4 antenna, I had values between 25 and 39 dBm, even depending on how I was placing myself. The wavlength/4 antennas are typicall about 10cm (4") long, whereas wavelength/2 antennas have a length of about 20 cm (8").
@robert-hh I have tested again by pointing the antenna straight upward in 1m the rssi value that i obtained is around -37dBm. Is it looks reasonable?
and the derivation of the inital formula furtehr down the side, it seems that TxPower in the formula cites by MJ is the RSSI seen at a distance of 1 m. In my tests with two LoPy, that was in the range of 25dBm. Assuming that the power decrease by the suqre of the distance, 60dBm for a 10m distance seems not complete off, maybe a littel bit higher than expected (40dBm difference -> factor 100 == 10**2).
@seb When I have two LoPys close together, and connect through raw LoRa my RSSI is still around -30dBm that seems bad for such a close range. Putting them even further away (10m) puts them around -60dbM. Is this about right?
What do you mean by RX power? The RSSI is the power of the signal that was received measured in dBm.
But from lora.stat() it does not have the RX power. how can i obtain? Is there a way to obtain?
Is there any chances to obtain the RX power?
Please see the tx_power parameter of the lora constructor.
As u mentioned the TX power will remained the same unless we change it. But how can we change the TX power in the module?
Using rssi to calculate the distance is just a test. So is it still can make it to get the distance?
I am using the RSSI in order to get the distance. But which formula should i refer to? Because this is a backup for my project which in the jungle their will be no signal so using the rssi value i can get the distance.
You can't use RSSI to calculate distance on a reliable way. Environment has an ifluence, like rain, vegetation plus if device is moving changing antenna position.
The basic principle is that you reverse a link budget equation to find the free space path loss component, and then find the distance for that component.
If you change antenna, the same TX Power and path loss give a different RSSI (and vice versa). This affects the computation (the value of n in the OP's formula).
Are you talking about ERP? No antenna gain in the formula.
In your formula, you should use the TX power of the sender (usually fixed, known in advance), and the RSSI measured on the receiver (this one will vary).
However be aware that this will give you very approximate results. Even with a fixed setup, RSSI can vary quite a bit, and of course there are lots of parameters that will have an effect on the result, including antenna gains, cable losses, obstacles, multi path, etc.
Yes the tx should not change with the distance. The gateway will always transmit at the same power because it does not know how far away the nodes are.


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Juan Sebastian de Elcano, the master of ship "Concepcion" took over the command of the expedition after the death of Magellan and captained the ship "Victoria" back to Spain.
Legaspi built alliances and made peace with Rajahs Suliman, Lakandula and Matanda.
Out of the five ships and more than 300 men who left on the Magellan expedition in 1519, only one ship (the Victoria) and 18 men returned to Seville, Spain on September 6, 1522.
Nevertheless, the said expedition was considered historic because it marked the first circumnavigation of the globe and proved that the world was round.
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese in the service of the Spanish crown, was looking for a westward route to the to the Spice Islands of Indonesia.
On March 16, 1521, Magellan's expedition landed on Homonhon island in the Philippines. Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly with Magellan and embraced Christianity, but their enemy, Lapu-Lapu was not.
Since none of the expedition after Magellan from Loaisa to Villalobos had succeeded in taking over the Philippines, King Charles I stopped sending colonizers to the Islands.


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20th May 2019 20th May 2019 2 years ago SLR	136 Views economic-exchange, profit, profiteers	3 min read
Patrick Phillips examine the motivation of those that play and pray for profit.
Each year, thousands of books are published that demonstrate how profiteers make profits but never why. My forthcoming book, Ways of Expressing, aims to answer the questions: why are profiteers so insistent on the making of a profit, and what alternative economic-exchange is available to us now? Below are some extracts from it:
Today's ruling-expression is that of the making of a profit. This expression is not our own, but that of Profiteers. Enclosure of our common land made such an expression reality. It was an act of re-capitalizing existing landownership. Before the enclosure movement, many landowners were already making a profit. But why the need to make even more of a profit? The need to feel eternal in sensation is essential to our existence. Enclosure reorganised Time and Travel; all headed in the direction of the making of a profit. Hence today's global tyranny in their quest for eternal profit to feel eternal in pleasure. This is why Profitism creates eternal waste, because of a Profiteer's calculated economic exchange. If the making of a profit was eternal in sensation, then Profiteer's would only need to make a profit once. Because it is not how many times we exchange that is important but the way in which we exchange. What they make in a second takes you a month. What they make in an hour takes you a decade. What they make in a day will take you beyond your own life time.
Profiteers edify their own illusionary unity with nature, thus, exploiting all natural resources between us and nature. Technological progress has now enabled Profiteers to make a profit invisible, and in consequence, their exploitation of us too. Automation and AI are enabling Profiteers to make a profit even faster: in less than a second. Hence an uninterrupted economic-exchange; again, so that Profiteers can feel eternal in sensation.
The relationship between nature and society is no longer considered to be in continuity. Unity between the two is being rendered obsolete. Profitism today is portrayed as our final end – in that there is no more progress to be had – and no more expressions to be lived out. Profitism is now not the only way, but the way. Each day, we are forced to live out and believe in this exploitative quest for eternal profit. The only time available to us now is the making of a profit.
In our so-called 'modern' society our relationship with nature has been completely segregated. We no longer freely live out our dreams awake, nor intrinsically consider our essential daily relationship with nature. How close are we in our daily experiences to being in unity with nature? Never before have we been so removed and disconnected from nature. Our situation today is like no other situation in human history. We have arrived at the modern world without the modern world.
The way we are forced to live today is an ontological crisis (which is getting worse) – because to live a transient existence is to live with the constant threat of our existence. Our fight today is for the ontological right for everyone to exist. This is the urgency of this book: to understand why Profiteers are so insistent on the making of a profit, without ethical consideration. We must begin not only a new way of expressing, but, a new way of becoming.
Profiteers are not hoarders. Today we see hoarding as a mental illness but rarely do we question enough a Profiteer's quest for eternal profit. We could compare a hoarder with a Profiteer, but a hoarder tries to preserve the eternal waste that surrounds them daily.
In a new expression – without a ruling expression – class would no longer exist. A way of expressing is a way of being, and therefore, living. We need to establish a universal way of expressing – which includes the expression of every human being – in all our dreams awake.
Patrick Phillips is an artist, thinker, writer and dreamer (https://patrickphillips.blog/). He lives and works in a mountain village in Scotland. His photo memoir, The Lawyer's Dream, about a lawyer who started his own circus will be published in 2019.
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Cobra Resources PLC (COBR.L) Wudinna Project Update: Stage 1 Completion
Cobra, the mining exploration company focused on the Wudinna Gold Project in South Australia, is pleased to announce that the Company has (through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lady Alice Mines).
Issued a notice of completion to Andromeda Metals Limited ("Andromeda") and Peninsula Resources Limited confirming that Cobra has fulfilled its Stage 1 obligations entitling it to the initial 50% of the Wudinna Project (the "Project").
The interest in the Project may be increased to 75% by the Company spending a further A$2.9 million over a 3-year period.
Cobra will now work with Andromeda to establish a formal joint venture structure pursuant to which the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Lady Alice Mines, will acquire a 50% participating equity interest in the Project. A further announcement will be made once the joint venture has been formally established.
The Wudinna Mineral Resource estimate, as at March 2019, for the Barns, White Tank and Baggy Green deposits stands at 211,000 ounces above a 0.5 g/t gold cut-off grade, classified and reported in accordance with the guidelines of the JORC (2012) Code. Since Cobra's acquisition of Lady Alice Mines in March 2019, considerable progress has been made towards our strategy to expand this gold resource.
This has included gold target definition through geochemical (soil) sampling, leading to a substantial drilling programme to test direction, orientation and extension of existing resource. 41 Reverse Circulation (RC) holes were drilled for a total of 6,090 m between September and November 2020, with encouraging alteration observed indicative of gold mineralisation.
The sample preparation and assay processes are underway in Adelaide and Perth. The assay laboratories are experiencing a significant backlog because of Coronavirus restrictions and other factors. The Company looks forward to reporting initial results as they become available, however, the Lab has advised that all results may not be completed before the new year.
Craig Moulton, Director of Cobra, commented:
"Fulfilling our Stage 1 earn-in obligations represents a major milestone in Cobra's development which will result in the Company being issued an initial 50% interest in the Project. The funds invested in the Project to date in order to achieve this earn-in have been strategically applied to priority existing deposits where we believe an opportunity exists for incremental resource expansion over time to 1 million ounces and beyond.
Wudinna is an exceptional opportunity within an established gold system in the Central Gawler Gold Province of South Australia. It offers multiple layers of value creation potential through brownfield development of existing gold deposits, with further upside from 22 regional prospects with multi-million-ounce resource potential and four IOCG (Olympic Dam style) copper-gold targets.
We are planning our 2021 work programme, which is likely to focus on continuing to grow the existing resource base, finding new mineralisation in other identified prospects to establish new deposits, and also testing those potential IOCG targets. This is a very exciting time for the gold sector and for our Company to be securing its initial 50% interest in the Project."
About Cobra
Cobra's Wudinna Gold Project is located in the Gawler Craton which is home to some of the largest IOCG discoveries in Australia including Olympic Dam, as well as Prominent Hill and Carrapateena. Cobra's Wudinna tenements contain extensive orogenic gold mineralisation and are characterised by potentially open-pitable, high-grade gold intersections, with ready access to nearby infrastructure. In total Cobra has over 22 orogenic gold prospects, with grades of between 16g/t up to 37.4g/t outside of the current 211,000 oz JORC resource, as well as one copper-gold prospect, and four IOCG targets.
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