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Last updated on July 23, 2020
The HTC First is the first device sold with Facebook Home as the default UI. Normally, when a manufacturer is selected to produce something, it's called a "design win," but I wonder how much, if at all, HTC wins by having the First in its portfolio.
The First has been announced just as the HTC One — by far, the most sophisticated phone HTC has ever produced — is coming to market. Unlike when HTC released the One X, there is no lower-end compement (the One V), at least for now, so all the eggs for HTC's user experience will be in the One basket. HTC will be promoting its flagship via a multi-city tour that will let consumers wrap their hands around the phone's exceptional design and hear its BoomSound audio system.
And yet, the First seems to be the antithesis of everything HTC is trying to create with the One. It lacks the One's design, its audio improvements, and of course the refocusing of Sense on Blinkfeed, which is something of a competitor to Facebook Home. In fact, there is almost nothing distinguishing about the First except that it runs a launcher environment that will be available on other phones.
It just gets difficult to reconcile HTC taking ownership of its future with devices like the One as it hearkens back to its origins as a contract manufacturer with something like the First. Perhaps HTC was compensated adequately for its rule in the First's rollout, but at some point it will be time to pass the baton for things like this to Huaweii or ZTE.


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The Nuclear Kit contains:
1 x RADEX RD1503+ Radiation Detector with Dosimeter / Geiger Counter.
1 x iOSAT Potassium Iodide Radiation Blocking Tablets.
RADEX RD1503+ Radiation Detector with Dosimeter / Geiger Counter
Detect and measure β (Beta), γ (Gamma) and X-ray radiation
Simple interface
Multi-threshold audio alarm with range from 0.10 to 0.90 µSv/h
BACKGROUND mode detection: designed to identify sources of higher radiation compared to base level
This model is the next version of Radex 1503 model upgraded in 2016.
RADEX RD1503+ can be used by non-professionals for quick and reliable measurement of radiation background in an environment, soil and non-consumable products.
Specifications Summary:
Gamma and Beta radiation detection
Use Geiger-Muller type of detection similar to the one used in professional dosimetric devices
Two measurement units (µSv/h and µRem/h)
Fast measurement cycle: 40 sec for standardized measurement with 10 sec initial result
Detection range: 0.05~9.99 µSv/h
Precise measurement: ±15% accuracy
Vibration alarm
Multi-threshold audio alarm with range from 0.10 to 0.90 µSv/h with a 0.10 µSv/h interval
BACKGROUND mode detection: designed to detect sources of higher radiation compared to base level
40-second initial reading
Requires 2 x AAA batteries (not included).
One year Manufacturer's Warranty included (all warranty claims are processed by authorized resellers only).
iOSAT Potassium Iodide Radiation Blocking Tablets:
Pack of 14 tablets, 130 mg each
During a nuclear emergency situation iOSAT protects against radioactive iodine, by preventing its absorption by the thyroid gland
The only full-strength tablet for radiation blocking which is FDA approved to be legally sold in the US. Only iOSAT has passed all FDA tests for purity, quality, safety and efficacy.
This method of protection is extremely safe and effective, and up to 99% of all radiation induced thyroid damage can be avoided by the use of iOSAT
Who needs iOSAT? There are many commercial nuclear plants in the world, each with one or more reactors. It is estimated that a "Chernobyl-sized" accident could spread radioiodine for hundreds of miles around each. Many people live within the danger radius of multiple plants.
Chernobyl, 3-Mile Island, Fukushima... a nuclear reactor meltdown is not a question of if, it is a question of WHEN and WHERE.
To be on the safe side, it's best to have a pack of iOSAT at home if you live within 2000 km from a nuclear reactor.
What is Potassium Iodide and Why iOSAT?
iOSAT™ is the first "Radiation Protective" or Thyroid Blocking" agent to be sold directly to the general public. Its active ingredient, 130 mg. of potassium iodide (KI), gives virtually complete protection from the most feared consequence of a nuclear accident – a meltdown and release of radioactive iodine into the environment.
Radioactive iodine (primarily I-131)is a waste product of nuclear fission produced in reactors and bombs. Its potential impact on human health is staggering, and it could affect more people (perhaps far more people) than all other radioactive sources combined. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reports indicate that a major release could injure hundreds of thousands of people, and many believe that the government is underestimating the danger.
What makes I-131 so dangerous is that the body can not distinguish it from ordinary iodine. As a result, if it is accidentally swallowed (in contaminated food or water), or inhaled (it can remain in the atmosphere for days), it will be absorbed into the thyroid gland and will remain there long enough to slowly poison its victim. It can take 20 to 30 years, but eventually it can lead to cancer, thyroid damage, growth and birth defects, or death. Children, whose thyroids are especially active, are extremely susceptible to it.
But iOSAT protects against radioactive iodine by preventing its absorption by the thyroid gland. iOSAT saturates (blocks) the thyroid with stable iodine, "filling it to capacity". Once filled, the gland "turns off" its absorption mechanism, and it will remain off long enough for the radioactive iodine to disappear naturally. This method of protection is extremely safe and effective, and up to 99% of all radiation induced thyroid damage can be avoided by the use of iOSAT.
The value of potassium iodide was demonstrated following the Chernobyl nuclear accident, where authorities began mass distribution (millions of doses) of KI just hours after the explosion. In the years following the accident in areas where people received the drug, the incidence of thyroid cancer has not increased. But where KI was not distributed, previously rare forms of juvenile thyroid cancer have begun appearing at epidemic rates, with over 11,000 cases reported by the year 2000.
But the radiation did not stop at the Soviet border. In Poland, 300 miles away, authorities watched as radioactive iodine levels began climbing. Soon, authorities felt they had no choice, and doctors ordered a protective dose for every child in the country. These efforts proved successful, and there has been no increase in thyroid cancer in Poland due to Chernobyl. Similar preventative measures took place in other areas throughout Europe, with similar success.
These programs succeeded because most European countries had long stockpiled KI for emergency use in the event of a nuclear accident or war. Planners, therefore, had access to the drug (which should be taken prior to exposure for maximum effectiveness) when it was needed. Unfortunately, similar mass stockpiles are not kept in the United States.
Who needs iOSAT?
While nuclear reactors contain numerous radioactive products, most of the danger can be isolated to iodine. This is because iodine is unique in that:
1. It is very abundant in a reactor,
2. It remains in the environment for as long as 60 days,
3. It is biologically active, and once absorbed stays in the body where it is concentrated in the thyroid, and
4. Under accident conditions it can form an aerosol which can be blown downwind for hundreds of miles
No other radioactive product shares these characteristics, which is why health professionals fear the release of radioactive iodine more than any other consequence of a reactor accident. Estimates suggest that 95% of all health effects in a nuclear accident would be thyroid related, and that the prompt use of KI could prevent almost all of the injuries that would otherwise occur (in areas more than a few miles away from the plant site).
Unfortunately, current safety regulations for America's nuclear plants are surprisingly unconcerned with the impact of iodine on the, literally, millions of people located more than a few miles from the reactor. Instead, emergency planning is essentially limited to a small "Emergency Planning Zone" (EPZ) of 5 to 10 miles around the plant, and is focused on evacuation of all people who might be exposed to radiation. There are virtually no plans in place to protect the much larger number of people located from 10 to 200 miles from the plant site, for whom evacuation is not feasible.
Yet, the potential for large casualties outside the EPZ is not unknown by authorities. According to figures provided by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), radioiodine could injure people located as far away as 200 miles from a reactor. If, for example, an accident were to occur at one of the Indian Point reactors (25 miles north of New York City), enough radioiodine could be released to potentially injure one person in every other household in northern New Jersey. In New York City, itself, from 25% to 40% of all adults would be expected to be injured, with children at twice the risk. At these levels, of course, casualties would number in the millions.
How safe is it?
Potassium iodide is extremely safe in the dosage provided by iOSAT. Because it is widely used in other treatments, its effects are well known. Millions of KI tablets are consumed annually in the US with virtually negligible side effects. Calculations by the National Council on Radiation Protection suggest that the incidence of adverse reactions to the KI in iOSAT can be as low as 1 in 10 million, and often no more than a mild skin rash.
Because of the inherent safety of KI, the FDA allows iOSAT to be sold without a prescription for radiation protection. Its use, however, should be limited to radiation emergencies, and only when recommended by emergency response authorities.
Proof of KI's safety was demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt following the Chernobyl accident. As reported in The American Journal of Medicine, (Volume 94, May, 1993), despite very high levels of public anxiety caused by the fear of radiation, the incidence of side effects in Poland among the roughly 18 million who took iodine was very small. Approximately 99.8% of those who took KI had no side effects whatsoever, with only a few recipients reporting a mild skin rash or stomach upset. Only 2 cases of more serious side effects were noted, and both of these occurred among people with known allergies to iodide who had been warned not to take KI — but did so anyway.
What's the dosage?
iOSAT should be stored in a dry, room-temperature environment, with the blister packages unopened until its use is directed by public health authorities in a radiation emergency. Then, one tablet per day should be taken for as long as directed by public health officials. Under this regimen, sufficient thyroid blocking will be achieved to insure protection even in the worst accident. Of course, anyone taking iOSAT should follow all instructions from the public health authorities, including evacuation if conditions are judged to warrant it.
Who should not take iOSAT?
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Sony have revealed a new SingStar Viewer application that lets anyone browse the SingStore and MySingStarOnline community as well as purchase from SingStore and many others, all without needing to have a SingStar disc inserted in your PS3.Anyone with a PSN account will be able to download the new SingStar Viewer for free from the PlayStation Store and start exploring the world of SingStar.
The PlayStation EU blog says:
With SingStar Viewer, you can browse and purchase from SingStore, and watch, rate and review uploaded video clips, photos and profiles in the MySingStarOnline community
Anyone with a PSN account will be able to download SingStar Viewer for FREE from PlayStation Store and see what's going on in the SingStar community and SingStore. Once downloaded, SingStar Viewer will sit on your XMB under the Games category, so you can instantly jump into the online community whenever you want.
If you're new to SingStar on PS3, then you can browse the SingStore and view community videos etc. (just not rate / review them). So if you've never tried SingStar before on PS3, you can take a look and see what all the fuss is about!
Head over to the PlayStation EU blog for a video to see the new application in action.


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Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Clara Bow, Gene Kelly … While costume designer Edith Head has worked with the biggest names in Hollywood, her extensive portfolio of designs makes her a star in her own right. Bendigo Art Gallery will host a selection of these in its latest exhibition, The Costume Designer: Edith and Hollywood.
With her dark, round glasses, tailored skirt suit and distinctive hairstyle, Edith Head's signature look is now as famous as the actors and directors whom she worked for. But behind her self-imposed 'uniform' was a hard-working, shrewd businesswoman who will go down in history as arguably the most successful female costume designer. One documentary interviewee described Edith as not necessarily the most talented, but certainly the smartest. That being said, Edith's designs were classic, memorable and perhaps, most importantly, created to appease everyone involved in the film-making process especially the stars she worked with during her career, which spanned more than five decades.
Edith worked on almost 1000 films, starting at Paramount Pictures and then Universal Studios. She created a rapport with the actors and actresses she dressed by designing clothes that highlighted their assets and disguised what they considered to be their flaws. It was the ability to do her job so well that made her a favourite for so many. Her costume designs, that earned her eight Academy Awards throughout her career, will soon be on display at the Bendigo Art Gallery. The collection of garments span her work from the 1930s to the 1960s, and will come from the archives of Paramount, and the Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design as well as from other private collections.
Edith Head in her Paramount Pictures studio 1940s © Paramount Pictures.
Here, three of the staff from Bendigo Art Gallery who have been involved in the organisation of this latest international exhibition, give some insight into their roles and the collection itself.
Collections Manager Simone Bloomfield oversees the "logistics side of things when organising and preparing for an exhibition, which includes engaging contractors and suppliers and ensuring they meet our strict deadlines".
What have you needed to consider or work around for the exhibition to come to fruition?
Every exhibition is different, and each brings new challenges. With each new international exhibition, the layout and floorplan is different — to add interest and to accommodate the content and size of the exhibition. With this exhibition, one of the issues that revisited quite a few times was the point of entry. There was quite a lot of back and forth with the exhibition designer trying to decide the best location for entry; one that would stand out to visitors, would best cope with crowds, would not encroach on the actual exhibition layout …
Do you personally have a favourite exhibit or piece that appeals to you and why?
For me it would have to be the sketches. I studied drawing at university, so I am always very interested in sketches, journals and works on paper the most. I'm often very keen to learn about the preparatory work done before the final piece. Perhaps that is why I enjoy my role? I'm very involved in the planning before the final exhibition is revealed.
Has this exhibition presented challenges that have been new for you? If so how did you deal with those?
While I've been at the gallery for a long time — about 16 years — this is the first international exhibition where I have been in this role as collections manager. It was challenging at times, but very rewarding as you see it all coming to fruition. My institutional knowledge put me in good stead for making most of the decisions but lucky for me, if I were presented with something I wasn't sure about, there is a great team of people here I can refer to.
Do you feel it's important for the gallery to evolve and show new exhibitions and why?
Absolutely! We take pride in our ever-changing and progressive exhibition schedule. This constant reinvigorating of the space creates interest for our visitors.
Part of our mission statement is to 'collect, preserve and display works of art and to elucidate their history and background for the pleasure and education of the public'. I feel that we do this very well, bringing many Australian exclusive exhibitions for both our local and broader community to enjoy.
Preparing a Shirley Temple dress from 'Little Miss Marker' for the exhibition. From the collection of Nicholas Inglis.
Curatorial manager Tansy Curtin is at the helm of the exhibition, taking care of its development including researching costumes, contacting owners and negotiating loans.
"For a designer such as Edith Head who was so prolific, it has meant that I have had to be quite selective with items for inclusion in the exhibition," Tansy explains. "While I have significant experience in exhibitions relating to fashion and Hollywood having curated our Marilyn Monroe exhibition and project managed the delivery of Grace Kelly: Style Icon amongst others, I am by no means an expert in the history of Hollywood costume. So each time I begin working on a new exhibition I start by undertaking a lot of research, which luckily for me is something I love to do.
How do you feel about the pieces in the collection?
Often when I work on an exhibition for an extended period, I tend to develop a connection to the subject and objects. One of the aspects of my job that I love the most is I have the opportunity to see items as few people do — as I place garments on mannequins I can examine the sewing techniques and get a real sense of the fabric. Or if working on a painting exhibition, I get to see the backs of paintings — there is a real intimacy in seeing these significant objects up close and having the opportunity to touch them (with gloves of course!) is a wonderful experience.
Do you feel it's important for the gallery to evolve and show new exhibitions and why?
Galleries and museums must change and develop exhibitions, programs as well as adapting to and engaging with new and diverse audiences. Bendigo Art Gallery's exhibition program is very diverse and includes exhibitions across many genres — fashion and textiles, painting, photography, drawing and much more. Finding the right balance is one of the challenges of course, we work on our exhibition program anywhere from three to five years ahead for our larger international exhibitions, with a little more flexibility for smaller shows. So, as you can imagine it's important to have a holistic approach to programming. Yet, sometimes opportunities arise which have to be taken, so we also pride ourselves on being quite nimble and flexible in our programming. Moreover, galleries and museums are not simply a place for passive viewing of exhibitions or works of art, many visitors want a more social experience and so the programming and events for exhibitions are developed concurrently to add value to the exhibition experience.
You've been with the gallery for some time now, what do you personally get out of working on exhibitions such as these?
Exhibitions such as this allow me to indulge in my love of research and development. I very much enjoy developing an exhibition from a little kernel of an idea — undertaking research, catalogue writing, loan negotiation (sometimes travel!) — to finally installing and delivering an exhibition that people engage with and enjoy. Working in a public gallery such as Bendigo is very fulfilling since it is possible to see what a positive impact the gallery can have on individuals, the wider Bendigo community and the whole of Victoria. I get to indulge my thirst for knowledge and then share it with our community, often through beautiful and interesting objects — a great job if you ask me!
Curator Clare Needham has worked closely with Tansy on the development of this exhibition.
What has your role been in this exhibition?
A large part of my role has been sourcing and selecting still and moving image content for display within the exhibition. I was also lucky enough to work with Tansy on the Marilyn Monroe exhibition in the same way. I have really enjoyed having the chance again to dig deep into a range of archives to draw out some fascinating content that not only enhances the audiences' experience of the static costumes on display, but their understanding of Edith Head and her fascinating career.
These visual elements provide a context for the costumes on display showing how they appeared on screen and how they transformed the characters who wore them. Edith Head had an astute skill for disguising apparent physical flaws and accentuating the assets of those she dressed. Having the opportunity to see the costumes she designed, not only in real life, but also on screen or in a photograph, gives audiences further layers of insight into her virtuosity.
Some of the moving image content sourced for the exhibition includes archival footage of Head on screen. In the height of her career, Head forged a popular and approachable personal brand. Through television appearances, in advice columns and a best-selling book titled The Dress Doctor, she offered fashion advice to everyday women, making accessible the glamourous world of Hollywood. Footage like this allows the voice of Edith Head to permeate the exhibition and really bring it to life.
From your perspective what have been things you've had to consider or work around for the exhibition to come to fruition?
Every exhibition has its own set of parameters and things to consider. In the context of the work I have been doing, sourcing still and moving image content, there have been several key things to consider including distance from the archives (they are all based in the United States), licensing copyrighted content and technological change. All of the still and moving image we are working with was produced in the middle of the twentieth century, so in many cases has not yet been digitised for play back or display in a twenty-first century context. In the development of the exhibition, we have had to work very closely with those who manage the archives to ensure this fascinating content will work within the exhibition. This has been a really rewarding part of the process.
Do you personally have a favourite exhibit or piece that appeals to you and why?
Edith Head designed for such a diverse range of films so it is hard to choose a favourite item. While she wasn't known for the flamboyance of other costume designers of her time, I respect the way she designed costumes not only with aesthetics in mind, but the potential for the costume to transform or define the character who wore it on screen. She really engaged with the psychology of the character and considered how the costuming would enhance the viewer's experience of the storyline of the film. This really comes to the fore when you see the costumes being worn on screen. It is little wonder that throughout her career Edith Head was nominated for 27 and won 8 Academy Awards — the most ever won by a woman.
What is your favourite aspect about working at the gallery? What do you get out of your role, especially with regards to exhibitions on this scale, both professionally and personally?
I enjoy working hard as a team to bring an exhibition idea to fruition. Like Tansy I am interested in the research and development part of an exhibition, expanding my knowledge and being able to share these insights with audiences. I am always interested in the reaction to the exhibitions we produce; whether they are completely immersed, confronted or challenged, illuminated or inspired, as long as they engage on some level I am pleased.
Exhibitions, such as The Costume Designer allow the gallery to develop extended networks with collections and collectors across the world and provide professional development experiences. I really enjoy building collegiate relationships with others working in similar contexts across the world and having intimate access to amazing collections I ordinarily would have to get on a plane to visit.
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Subject: RE: ISO 8601 anyone?? And more on Parties.
I too, agree with William and Neal. The BP Spec Schema has adopted W3C Schema's date and time formats. W3C Schema references ISO 8601 in their spec. ________________________________________________________________ Kurt Kanaskie Lucent Technologies firstname.lastname@example.com (610) 778-1069 Note the new number! -----Original Message----- From: Smith, Neal L. (NLSM) [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 1:13 PM To: 'firstname.lastname@example.com' Subject: ISO 8601 anyone?? And more on Parties. William J. Kammerer writes: >The nice thing about the W3C schema is that it has forced some basic >data types onto people, such as the ones I mentioned yesterday (date, >time, dateTime, and duration), with fairly tight constraints on how they >are to be used. In effect, W3C has made some basic core components. >These "rules" can be somewhat liberating, in that they eliminate >decision making - an aspect of "standards" that is fairly underrated. >The extended dateTime format imposed by XML Schema - >2000-03-04T23:00:00 - is not especially superior or inferior to the >alternatives, like the ISO 8601 basic format 20000304T230000; but >having chosen one, I feel very comfortable with the authors' decision. I agree with William. W3C Schema specifies a robust set of datatypes for date and time, which is compatible with ISO 8601. There is simply no reason for ebXml to consider this issue - use the data and time formats allowed in W3C Schema. Neal Smith Chevron ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this elist send a message with the single word "unsubscribe" in the body to: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Archive: April 2001
The archive below lists all articles that have been posted on the World Socialist Web Site by date. To visit the archive for other months, return to the Archive Monthly Index.
2 April 2001
- American jazz great John Lewis dead at 80
- Papua New Guinea mutiny ends but basic demands remain
- Britain: New report finds over five million live in absolute poverty
- SEP member in Sri Lanka victimised and sacked
- The shredding of the US "safety net": most laid off workers denied unemployment benefits
3 April 2001
- Election in Vienna: Haider's anti-Semitic agitation backfires
- Britain's Conservative Party exposes its racist underbelly
- Workers Struggles: The Americas
- Milosevic's arrest dictated by the US
- Pakistani junta arrests hundreds in crackdown on opposition parties
- Spy plane standoff heightens US-China tensions
4 April 2001
- Australian-British mining merger will lead to a new round of cost-cutting
A journey through Africa's civilisations
Wonders of the African World by Henry Louis Gates Jnr., published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2001, ISBN: 0375709487
- Comair pilots strike against low wages at US regional airlines
- Britain: Prime Minister Blair abandons plans for May elections
- Stock market fall: More than a business cycle downturn
6 April 2001
4 April 2001
5 April 2001
A symptom of deep social tensions
Bomb blasts kill 108 in industrial city in China
- Readers respond to "Ralph Nader's political olive branch to Bush"
- Strikes continue throughout Israel
- Workers struggles: Europe & Africa
- Tens of thousands of Australian students affected by school closure plan
- US Supreme Court narrows right to counsel in criminal cases
- Zimbabwe economy in free-fall
The political dead end of Labour Zionism
Part 1—The origins and class character of political Zionism
6 April 2001
- Bush ends American Bar Association pre-screening of judicial nominees
- British government rushes through legislation postponing elections until June 7
- Transatlantic relations enter an ice age
Documentary exposes workplace, environmental poisoning
PBS TV's "Trade Secrets: A Moyers Report"
The political dead end of Labour Zionism
Part 2— The convergence of the Labour Zionists and Revisionist Zionism
7 April 2001
- Negotiations stepped up in US spy plane confrontation with China
The cost of the war in Sri Lanka
Tens of thousands of jobs to go under IMF-World Bank restructuring plans
- Italy: Berlusconi fans an atmosphere of intimidation
- US unemployment rate rises in March as businesses slash nearly 8,000 jobs a day
- Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
- Swiss Company accused of poisoning workers in South Africa
- New Australian police powers overturn presumption of innocence
The political dead end of Labour Zionism
Part 3—The June 1967 &"Six Day War"—A turning point in the evolution of Israel
9 April 2001
Torture in the Algerian war (1954-62)
The Algerian war 1954-62
- Australian dollar plunge an expression of global tendencies
- Letters to the WSWS
- On the US spy plane standoff with China
Background to the 2000 US election
Florida's legacy of voter disenfranchisement
The "crimes" of the generation of '68
How the student movement tried to expose the Nazi past of the German judiciary
10 April 2001
- Britain: Labour government outlines the next stage in its assault on the arts
- What's behind Canadian Prime Minister Chretien's business scandal?
- Deepa Mehta calls off production of her film Water
- Japan's latest economic package merely a 'band-aid'
- Workers Struggles: The Americas
- European report condemns British racism and xenophobia
- Another Detroit shopper killed in confrontation with security guard
11 April 2001
- Open clashes between NATO and Croat separatists in Bosnia-Hercegovina
- Marconi to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide
- Mitsubishi workers in Australian plants face uncertain future
Gangs, soldiers and politicians
Bomb blasts claim 11 lives at Sri Lankan concert
- Internal Revenue report: fewer rich Americans are paying taxes
- Zapatistas' march on Mexico City ends in accommodation with President Fox
12 April 2001
- Indonesian president authorises military crackdown in Aceh
- California energy crisis deepened by bankruptcy filing of utility company
- WSWS replies to letters on US-China confrontation
- Letters to the WSWS
- Global growth forecast revised down
- Workers Struggles: Europe and Africa
13 April 2001
13 June 2001
13 April 2001
- Khan Younis raid escalates Israel's war against the Palestinians
- Britain: Law Commission recommends striking out double jeopardy rule
State of emergency declared
Three nights of rioting follow police shooting in Cincinnati
- Sri Lankan government prepares for peace talks with the LTTE
14 April 2001
- South African football stampede kills 43
- Britain: judge halts high profile trial of Leeds footballers
- German-Russian summit in St. Petersburg: big expectations, little achieved
- Leadership battle in Japan provokes debate over economic policy
- Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
15 April 2001
16 April 2001
- The Maxwell report: a revealing picture of life in the City of London
Ohio city under martial law, hundreds arrested
2,000 demonstrate against police violence in Cincinnati
- Britain's Labour Party cuddle up to US right
17 April 2001
- Burundi civil war escalates
- Detroit school restructuring plan attacks workers and students
- Workers Struggles: The Americas
- Scotland: "Silicon Glen" hit as Motorola sheds 26,000 jobs worldwide
18 April 2001
- European Central Bank rate decision opens up a financial rift
- Pride in Germany—an absurd debate
- Australian government announces tougher laws against asylum seekers
- War danger grows in Middle East
- Japanese government issues economic downgrade
19 April 2001
State Labor government to make further inroads into workers compensation
- Letters on the US-China conflict
- Workers Struggles: Europe and Africa
- Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh: the making of a mass murderer
The Oklahoma City bombing: a somber warning to the working class
Republished from the May 8, 1995 issue of the International Workers Bulletin
- African "slave ship" highlights spread of child slavery
- Yahoo's capitulation to right-wing pressure groups sets dangerous precedent
20 April 2001
- Commercialisation erodes academic freedom in Australian universities
- Union undermines the defence of sacked Australian academic
- Britain: New cybercrime police force threatens civil liberties
- Media-sponsored recount in Florida slants results to legitimize Bush election
- Correspondence on Bosnia-Herzegovina
- The Summit of the Americas and the development of a genuine opposition to global capital
- As Turkish economic crisis deepens, tens of thousands protest IMF and government policies
21 April 2001
- South African court case ends in climb down by drug corporations
- Wasted opportunities—Blow, directed by Ted Demme
- South Korean government faces backlash over police violence against Daewoo workers
- Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
- Nader speaks in Detroit: Green Party presidential candidate keeps silent on Bush
- Summit of the Americas: security operation turns Quebec City into an armed camp
Freedom of speech under attack in Russia
The Kremlin assumes control over the NTV oppositional television station
23 April 2001
- New unemployment claims at five-year high as US companies slash thousands of jobs
- Arroyo bans film at insistence of Philippines Catholic hierarchy
- Hypocrisy over racism in run up to British general election
- Documentary on Scottsboro case distorts 1930s struggle against racism in US South
- Britain: Supermarket profits boom while food poverty increases
- Political tensions continue in Vanuatu after Sope government's removal
24 April 2001
- Reply to a letter on socialism and economic laws
- Germany's Chancellor Schröder attacks the unemployed
- Britain: Gap widens between incomes of rich and poor
- Workers Struggles: The Americas
- Mobil plans strike-breaking operation at Adelaide refinery
- Missionary plane shot down in Peru: collateral damage in US "drug war"
25 April 2001
- Letters on: "Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh: the making of a mass murderer"
- Sharon faces criticism after Israel's forced withdrawal from Gaza Strip
- Norway's far-right Progress Party splits
- Financial markets slam Australian government over its rejection of Shell takeover bid
- "Ulbricht's helpers": the role of Hitler's army generals in former East Germany
- US-European economic tensions increase
26 April 2001
- Another round of anti-government strikes and protests in Bangladesh
- Law-and-order crackdown in aftermath of Cincinnati riots
- Britain: Racism row continues in run up to general election
- Workers Struggles: Europe and Africa
11 April 2001
26 April 2001
- Australia refuses to relinquish control over Timor Sea oil and gas
- World Trade Organisation agreement aims at privatising public services
27 April 2001
- A dangerous deterioration in air safety in Australia
- Britain: Labour promises "baby bonds" to legitimise its attacks on welfare rights
- Letters from our readers
- Ethiopia: Students killed in brutal police attack
- Executions continue as US rejects worldwide moratorium on the death penalty
- Bush hints at war with China over Taiwan
Growing hostility to the government and the LTTE
A first hand report from LTTE-controlled territory in Sri Lanka
28 April 2001
- Britain: Labour government steps up persecution of asylum seekers
Angry young man going nowhere
Thomas Ostermeier's adaptation of Büchner's classic Danton's Death at the Berlin Schaubühne
- IMF report points to global slowdown and potential disruption
- Koizumi's election: a turning point in Japanese politics
- Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
- Montenegro split down the middle on separation
- Motorola closure heads new wave of European mobile phone job losses
30 April 2001
Confused and cold-hearted
The Goddess of 1967, directed by Clara Law
- Job cutting continues in the slumping US market
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- 67 yo female presented with 1-year history of BLE edema (LT>RT), which has progressively worsened over last 3 months.
- Swelling is mild in the morning and becomes severe at the end of the day.
- Denies any leg pain. Left leg becomes tired with prolonged standing. No visible varicose veins or skin damage.


text: Munky Force 5 Posted November 11, 2017 Sorry if these have already been reported, was meant to post during the week. My location is Australia. 202dfdacabf1b20 16053km 23ms da2d7641ca79474c 17863km 24ms I've also started having issues with ping assist. I set my Geo pin in the ocean and PA between 35-45 and majority of games have been good since WW2 all week however yesterday and today PA is blocking almost everyone. When I click on the blocked hosts/players (yellow triangles) their ping is well below what I've set. I can only get games when I raise PA to 60+. Only thing I can think of is the initial ping to blocked players is over my set limit then settles down as I have seen that happen a few times when bringing up the ping graph. I haven't run pingplotter yet but I ran the netduma diagnostic and all seems good with exceptional ratings for jitter and spikes with no packet loss. The game isn't unplayable but hit detection is no where near what it was before with the lower ping margin. Any help or insight would be appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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|Name/email address
|Date of election/
|Wah Cheng Lee
|May 2019
|David Munyemweri
|May 2019
|Dellands, Didcot Road
|Jeremy Hawthorne (Vice-chair)
|May 2019
|33 Orchard Way
|Syed Aly
|May 2019
|10 Cottongrass Road
|Sarah Soames
|May 2019
|2 Tyrrells Close
|07849 533808
|Debbie Turner (Chair)
|May 2019
|46 Orchard Way
|07530 053776
|Martin Ricketts
|May 2019
|16 The Park
|David Roberts
|May 2019
|22 The Croft
|Dee Boughton-Waite
|June 2019
|7 Hengest Gate
|Neil Paterson
|June 2019
|Winnates, Barrow Lane
|Ian Fearon
|September 2020
|The Crispin, Burr Street
The Parish Clerk is Mrs Stephanie Taylor. See the contact page for details of how to contact her.
Parish Councillors are elected for four years. The last elections were in May 2019. No councillors stood for the Campus Ward and VWHDC advised the council could co-opt to fill the vacancies at the June meeting, when Cllr Paterson was co-opted; there were no other candidates and the council will remain at 10 members rather than a possible maximum of 11 until the next elections. The Chair and Vice Chair are elected by the councillors annually at their May meeting.
***UPDATE February 2020 –
The Vale has now advised that the remaining vacancy following the 2019 elections may be filled by co-option. Once appointed, the new member of the council will serve for the remaining term, until May 2023. Please see the news page for more information.
UPDATE September 2020 – this vacancy has now been filled.
Details of the Councillors' registers of interest can be found on the Vale website.
Here is a brief outline of the Parish Council's role and duties:
- Harwell Parish Council consists of up to 11 members working together to serve the community, bringing local issues to the Council's attention, and making decisions on behalf of the local community.
- The Council is a corporate body, and its decisions are the responsibility of the whole body. It is granted powers by Parliament to set the "precept" – the Parish Council's share of the council tax.
- Issues that concern parish councils are planning, highways, traffic, community safety, housing, street lighting, allotments, cemeteries, litter, war memorials, seats and shelters, and rights of way.
- Parish Councils are only FULLY RESPONSIBLE for the lands belonging to the parish; in Harwell, that is the recreation ground, allotments & cemetery. Freeman Orchard belongs to the council but is managed under a lease. The council maintains St. Matthew's churchyard.
- The full Council meets 11 times a year, at present, on the second Tuesday of each month except August. These are meetings held in public, but are not public meetings.
- At the first meeting of the new Council, elected councillors sign a formal Declaration of Acceptance of Office, and sign an agreement to abide by the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council.
- The Annual Parish Meeting is a meeting for parish residents, usually in April or May. Any resident can suggest agenda items, speak at the meeting, and vote if necessary. It is not a council meeting but is chaired by the parish council chairman, if present.
Membership of each committee and representation on external bodies is confirmed at the annual meeting of the Council, each May.
Established under Standing Orders paragraph 4e. See the Meetings and Minutes page for details of the meetings – dates, times, agendas and minutes.
Terms of reference for each committee, and Standing Orders, can be found on the policies page.
Lands Committee
Chair: Jeremy Hawthorne
Debbie Turner, Jeremy Hawthorne, Martin Ricketts, David Roberts, Cheng Lee
Planning Committee – established October 2019
All councillors are members. Chair to be chosen at first meeting on 21st November.
Staffing Committee (established August 2016)
Debbie Turner, Jeremy Hawthorne, Sarah Soames, Syed Aly
Representations on, or work with external bodies, and other councillor roles, alphabetical order.
|Organisation or Role
|Allotment User Group Liaison
|Martin Ricketts
|Annual Footpaths Walk organiser
|Sarah Medley (not parish councillor)
|Bank signatories
|Jeremy Hawthorn,Debbie Turner, Sarah Soames, Dee Boughton-Waite
|Didcot Community Forum and
Great Western Park Liaison Committee
|David Roberts
|Harwell Campus meetings with Joint Venture Partnership regarding future plans at Harwell campus, including North Drive
|Martin Ricketts
|Harwell News Editor
|Alison Fautley
|Harwell News, Parish Council summary
|summary written by Martin Ricketts, final checks done by Chair of PC
|Harwell Stakeholders Group:
Statutory liaison meetings (quarterly)
| Dee Boughton-Waite.
Meetings are open to the public
|Keep Harwell Rural
|Milton Park Liaison Meeting
|No formal rep, councillors attend as available
|OCC Public Transport Representative
|Mike Fox-Davies (as OCC Councillor)
|OCC Rights of Way Liaison
|Ramblers Parish Path Warden
|voluntary role – no parish council representative
|Sports Club Liaison
|Clerk and
Tennis Club – J Hawthorne
Bowls Club – J Hawthorne
Harwellian – S Soames
Scouts – J Hawthorne
Football – D Roberts
|Webmaster for PC website
David Marsh (not on parish council) provides technical help
Last updated March 2020


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Horrifyingly Creepy Looking, But Less Dangerous Than A Kitten
Just the name of this creature sounds like a scary pet! It's giant! It's from Africa! And it's a millipede! That's like a centipede, but worse, right? Fortunately for creative and exotic pet owners, the giant african millipede only appears creepy and is totally safe. African giant millipedes are really not that scary once you get to know them. In fact, the giant african millipedes can be thought of as a large pillbug (or sowbug or rolly polly) but a lot more fun to play with. Picture a 7 to 12 inch pillbug that will happily crawl over your hands.
They Are Safe
First, african giant millipedes (Archispirostreptus gigas) are gentle, harmless creatures. They will curl into a coiled circle if threatened (they are too long to be able to curl into a sphere like pillbugs). And if they are really bothered, as a last resort, they can secrete a liquid from their bodies that can be irritating to skin. Some people are more sensitive to the secreted liquid than others and you don't want to get the liquid into your mouth or eyes, but that generally applies to all substances secreted from any pet.
And just to be clear, millipedes are not like centipedes. Centipedes are venomous, biting, angry creatures. For a comparison, millipedes are to centipedes as butterflies are to wasps.
How to Keep Them
A simple glass aquarium used for fish will make great housing for these pets. Because the giant african millipedes are so long, you will want to make sure your millipedes have enough room to move around and stretch their 350 legs. Keeping in mind their adult length of seven to 12 inches, make sure you have an aquarium that is at least 24 inches long and 12 inches wide.
Giant african millipedes live in loose loamy soil, so they will need four inches or so of peat moss, leaves, and sphagnum moss. Include a a few pieces of bark, twigs, stones, and similar forest materials to give them something to climb on and rest under. Change or add fresh soil to the tank every week or so and clean the entire tank every month.
Finally, as you may guess, giant african millipedes come from a tropical climate, so they'll prefer living in humid temperatures between 75 to 85 degrees. Spray their tank with water to keep the moisture levels high if you don't living in a humid area.
They Are Social
Some pets need to be kept in isolation from others of their own kind for their own safety. Not so with giant african millipedes. You can safely keep many together in the same tank. And if you do, you'll likely find yourselves with baby millipedes as they will happily breed in captivity. Giant african millipedes can live for 10 years, so you'll have plenty of time to get know your pet. When you do pick up your millipede, grasp it lightly without pinching it, and let it wander across your hands and arms. They don't move quickly, but do be careful not to drop them.
What To Feed Them
To further emphasis their safety, millipedes are herbivores. They will eat the vegetables and fruits that your kids won't finish at the dinner table. Feed them soft fruits and vegetables like cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, apples, bananas, watermelon, cantelope, honeydew, avocado, and similar foods. Cut the food into small pieces and don't worry about replacing the food for a few days. Millipedes like their food slightly rotted, again working to your advantage if you have some left over fruit and vegetables.
Giant african millipedes will generally get the water they need from the humidity of the air around them, but you can also provide them with a small, shallow dish of water to help make sure they get enough water, if you are concerned.
The only special care your millipedes will need is additional calcium in their diet. You can buy powered calcium from a pet store with which to dust the food you give them, or even add crushed eggshells to their tank.
Knowing how safe and gentle the giant african millipedes are may have taken away some of the scariness from you, but remember how awesome they look! There is no doubt the segmented body, shiny black carapace, and all the legs underneath a body that can be a foot long is an spine-chilling effect. But now you know a kitten's scratches can be more dangerous than these guys.
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Union Bank reports Judge to NJC, EFCC, DSS, accuses Justice Buba of 'colluding with Indian to defraud us'
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has dragged a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Buba, before the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS), for alleged professional misconduct.
The forty four (44) page petition with attachments accused the judge of colluding with one of its huge debtors, Mr. Bhagwani Mahtani, an Indian, to defraud the bank and pervert the cause of justice.
According to the petition, the Judge used his intellectual prowess to bend the rules and used his position to the advantage of the party by allegedly turning the law upside down in favour of the debtor, Mr. Bhagwani Mahtani, the alter ego of First Continental Properties Limited.
The petition claimed that Justice Buba deliberately destroyed the legal mortgages that was entered into to guarantee the repayment.
The 58 paragraphs petition accused Justice Buba of delivering a judgement that appears most unreasonable and difficult to understand thereby conferring benefit to the unrighteous at the expense of the righteous in an alleged bid to make financial gains.
The petitioner claimed that the judge by his questionable judgement has exposed the Bank to great risk as the loan facilities extended to the company was part of its depositors and shareholders funds.
It urged the anti graft agency and the National Judicial Council (NJC) to intervene and to investigate Justice Buba saying the Bank cannot afford to lose such huge amount of its depositors and shareholders fund to fraudulent characters particularly at this period of crushing economic recession .
The petitioner expressed utmost confidence in the commission and the NJC to carry out a prompt and painstaking investigation of the criminal allegations and the consequent prosecution of the offenders.
The crisis of confidence between Union Bank and Mr. Bhagwani Mahtani the alter ego of Continental Properties Limited began on March 27, 2011 when a loan facility amounting to the sum of $68million was granted First Continental Properties promoted by Mr. Bhagwani Mahtani (an Indian National)
The loan was to be used to build the then new development Churchgate in Abuja otherwise known as World Trade Centre which has since been completed in Abuja.
The loan remain unserviced with an outstanding balance currently standing at the sum of $81,941,230.84 as at February 7, 2018.
The debtor had at the time of obtaining the loan provided two (2) Legal Mortgages as collateral for the loan –tenor of the facility was 4 years and the loan was meant to expire on April 30, 2015.
According to the petitioner, the loan was disbursed in U.S. Dollar and the interest was initially fixed at 15% per annum and payment to be done through proceeds to be gotten from the sale of the world trade centre, Abuja and also from the rental proceeds of plot pc 40 Afribank street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Plot 473 AO Cadastral Zone, Constitution Avenue, Abuja and payment was also expected from proceeds of other business of the company and its holden company-Churchgate Investment Ltd.
The petition stated that upon the application of the company, the loan was restructured by another offer letter dated March 13, 2015 endorsed by the directors.
But, despite all the acknowledgement, the Bank claimed that the company persisted in its default to repay the loan.
At one instance, in a letter dated June 28,2016 the defaulting company acknowledged its indebtedness to the Bank by admitting owing the Bank $61.089million and was proposing repayment pattern of N250 million and N388,890 million in five (5) instalments.
But the loan increased to $81.941,230.80 due to lack of servicing.
However, while this was on going, the debtor proceeded to a Federal High Court in Lagos and filed Suit No. FHC/L/1334/16 between First Continental Properties Ltd vs Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.
The company sought 12 reliefs from the court. These reliefs according to the petition were a total reversal of the obligation of the defaulting customer; First Continental Properties Ltd in contrary to its earlier admittance of responsibility towards the repayment of the facility.
The Bank claimed that when the case presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba went on trial, the court made contrasting findings by declaring the loan facility illegal, voiding the legal instrument/agreement of the loan and granting an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the bank from exercising its right to appoint a receiver even when the court also held that the amount owed to the bank must be paid by First Continental Properties Ltd in another breath declaring the loan illegal.
"by so doing Honourable Justice Buba somersaulted severally in the judgement in furtherance of his intention to assist the company to swindle the bank using the judicial means….' the petition added.
According to the petition, the most damaging pronouncement of the learned trial judge came when he made the following orders.
(1) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant or its agents from enforcing the loan agreement executed by the Plaintiff
(2) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant or its agents from treating the plaintiff in any manner whatsoever however as debtors and particularly making any negative report about the plaintiff to any credit agency or to the press.
(3) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant or its agent from foreclosing the legal mortgages over the plaintiff's properties used as collateral for the loan.
The bank claimed that the far reaching orders is to destroy completely the risk assets or legal instruments i.e. deeds of legal mortgages, upon which the bank would have fallen back to recover the huge indebtedness of the company fails, refuses or neglects to repay same and the helplessness foisted on the bank by the order.
Describing the judgement as a premeditated one, the bank asked that having held that the company is indebted to the bank and should pay the indebtedness to the bank, how will the bank recover the money (without the institution of another time consuming suit) if the bank is no longer allowed to fall back on the collateral security of the facility if the company /debtor defaulted.
The bank claimed that the conduct of the learned trial judge and the said alter ego of the company amounts to criminal perversion of justice tantamount to financial or economic crimes hence the call for a thorough investigation.
In the petition received at the office of the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on March 29, 2018 and at the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria on March, 2018, the petitioner claimed that the judge was unable to balance the interest of both parties because the risk assets that would have been used to recover the loan was fully destroyed by Justice Buba.
The third instance of misconduct according to the petition was the allegation that the judge failed to release the said judgement until March 22, 2018 i.e. 22 clear days from the date he delivered the judgement in violation of section 294(1) of the Constitution.
This, the bank said affected the perfection of its appeal at the Court of Appeal.
In another allegation of misconduct leveled against Justice Buba the petitioner claimed that the company filed a new suit No. FHC/L/CS/370/2018 against the Bank joining Chief Aribisala, SAN seeking an Order restraining the Bank from acting and or purporting to act as Receiver whether by themselves or their agents pending the determination of the suit.
According to them, Justice I.N. Buba who had a foreknowledge of a matter that was brought before him ought not to adjudicate on it.
But when First Continental Properties Ltd and Mr. Bhagwani Mahtani later discovered that the receivership action has finally been filed by Chief Ajibola Aribisala, SAN, in two suits, the Company rushed to the Federal High Court Registry seeking the particulars of the Receivership suits instituted by the Bank claiming that the sister suit is already before Justice Buba and further claiming that the two new suits, FHC/L/CS/413/2018 AND FHC/L/CS/419/2018 should be assigned to justice Buba, as a at that time, the matter was already before Justice Aikawa.
Following the granting of the Exparte Orders by Justice Aikawa, the Company also wrote a petition to the Acting Judge that the case should be taken from Justice Aikawa to Justice Buba. Sadly the two case files were then moved again to Justice I.N. Buba.
All these infractions the Bank claimed is an indication that the judge is working with the debtor to deny the Bank the right to retrieve its money. According to the Bank, Justice Buba has used his position to obstruct the cause of justice.
He also made another order that both parties should maintain status quo without giving the defendant enough opportunity to even appear in court or represented by Counsel.
The Petitioner argued that the Judge committed a travesty of justice when he held that the contract of credit facilities in foreign denominated currency between the bank and the Company is illegal.
According to the bank the Judge somersaulted in law when he held that the outstanding indebtedness of the company be converted to naira at the prevailing exchange rate of N158 to a dollar being the prevailing rate at the time the credit facility was availed to the company in March, 2011.
The Bank claimed that the Judge miscarried justice when he deliberately mis-interpreted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) circular of April 17th 2015 to hold that the Bank was prohibited from granting the credit facilities granted to the Respondent in United States Dollar or receiving the repayment in Dollars.
It stated further that Justice Buba cleverly and deliberately misinterpreted the law by holding that the bank granting of credit facilities to the Respondent in US Dollars and demanding same is prohibited under the CBN Act.
The Judge was also accused of holding that an upward review of interest rate did not form part of the agreement between the parties to the loan.
The Bank referred to the agreement via a letter dated June 28, 2016 where the company admitted that payment should be in US Dollars.
"We thus propose to pay $12,217,948 in five instalments commencing from 19th September, 2017 and ending May, 2019. The interest due on the facility would be paid on a quarterly basis"
The Bank claimed that this averment was not controverted and wonder why Justice Buba still looked the other way.
For the petitioner, justice Buba's order runs contrary to the settled position of law saying the Judge in effect was re-writing the law to suit a particular interest, this he said is a miscarriage of justice.
It claimed that the Order to maintain status quo preceded the release of the copies of earlier judgement.
Following the order of Receivership granted by Justice Aikawa, Mr. Kenneth Ufere on behalf of Union Bank accused the company of making the move to have the processes transferred to Justice Buba.
For now, following a petition from the company dated March 23, 2018, the case file has been withdrawn on the order of the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and first domiciled in the office of the DCR of the Federal High Court, Lagos and later transferred to Justice Buba's Court.
The Bank argued that Justice I.N. Buba and the Debtor are colluding to ensure that the Bank will never recover its money saying the Judge is also turning himself to a contractor in providing succour for the debtor.


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The race is underway and it's been so exciting to watch an event unfold all week live through the internet. It's amazing how fast technology is expanding to allow us real time access to watch and view events like this live as they happen now all without a cable subscription.
Check out the live stream from the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc here:
English Live – UTMB Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2015 by UltraTrailMontBlanc
I was a bit disappointed that Rob Krar didn't make it out for the race this year. Ty and I have been discussing the idea of getting our 6 more points to qualify. After this weekend of watching the race I have a strong feeling we will be aiming to attend the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc in 2017.
The course map below really shows how tough running this event can be. The elevation change over the 168km. With 9600m of change that's roughly 6 miles of up and down. Slightly less change than the Georgia Death Race we ran back in March of 2015, but at a much higher elevation.
Update 3pm ET:
Zach Miller just won the CCC 100km event. Racing on the Nike Trail team this is an impressive win for Nike. Even better yet Tim Tollefson just took 2nd also from team Nike.
The Courmayeur Champex Chamonix (CCC) course map really shows how difficult all this elevation would be to run:
Zach Miller finishing first at the Courmayeur Champex Chamonix can be seen on video here:
Zach Miller (USA) 1st finisher #CCC
Posted by Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc – UTMB on Friday, August 28, 2015
Tim Tollefson finishing second at the Courmayeur Champex Chamonix can be seen on video here:
Tim (USA) 2nd finisher #CCC !!
Posted by Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc – UTMB on Friday, August 28, 2015


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As we all spend endless hours training for enjoyment or targeting a specific race there is always a fine balance of "Where the Mind Is". It's a balance between the fine tuned, razor sharp focus for a specific targeted workout vs. just letting the mind wander and allowing the run come to you (just like traveling to a new location, sometimes better to let the location and experience come to you vs. planning every minute with a detailed agenda of everything you want to see and do.)
Many times friends ask me what do you think about during you're run workouts, short and long? I am sure you have heard similar questions in addition to the normal, Why do you run, That's crazy, It makes no sense, Why do you like the pain? You have all heard these I am sure. I thought it might be interesting to find out what you think about during your run training. Here are some of my favorites:
- Intervals or hard workouts – It's tough not to be focused as these extremely difficult and normally it's pretty easy to "stay in the present". The number one focus is just to get through it and it's just watching others, the blur of the trees and the environment fly by your eyes.
- Trail Run – If it's a moderate pace over hilly terrain, let the mind stay clear and just focus on listening to the sounds of nature and the feet lightly tapping the dirt. Remember keep your heels up and check in with your body every 15 minutes or so. How do you legs, neck, back, ankles, abdominals feel?
- Long/Over Distance Run – This is when the mind can focus on the present with a goal of a negative split but for many this is the time to think about everything in life. Great time to think creatively for personal or business ideas. This is the time to click on the "right" brain. How many business ideas have started from a long run?
- Running on traffic free country roads in the rain on a warm day – Good time to focus on looking up on occasion and the memories of your childhood. Yes open your mouth and take in some rainwater and of course laugh at yourself. Nothing like running in the rain on a nice warm summer day. Of course notice the amazing smell of the rain and listen to the rain pellets as they ricochet off the street and splash a bit of road grit on your legs.
Remember to mix up the run workouts and tomorrow consider running without a watch. You will be surprised how great you will feel without the little technology device (of course no headphones allowed as well). Enjoy your run!


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Before this year, David J, bassist for the seminal goth band Bauhaus and the unlikely radio success story Love and Rockets, wasn't really doing much in the way of playing live. He wrote, directed and scored a play on Edie Sedgwick's life. He spun obligatory DJ sets at nightclubs. He tromped around with a reunited Bauhaus, he played Coachella with Love and Rockets. He wrote screenplays for movies. But his solo material, highly dramatic and theatrical, had mostly been confined to the studio.
Leave it up to a tribute band to woo the subject of its musical homage back onto the stage. Luv'n Rockets, the local outfit which covers Love and Rockets songs, opens for David J in Santa Rosa this weekend, the latest in a series of collaborative shows that have brought this supremely talented icon out of hibernation.
Almost more a theater piece than a concert, David J's sets—separated into "Bouquets," "Wreaths" and "Laurels"—conjure old Bauhaus material (he wrote "Bela Lugosi's Dead"), storytelling (Andy Warhol and the Factory), cover songs (Nick Cave, Allen Ginsberg) and newer solo tracks. The only thing he doesn't do is Love and Rockets songs, but with Luv'n Rockets opening, he doesn't need to.
Adding to the ambiance is David J's choice of instrumentation: a lone violin, an upright bass and a piano. That's it. With such spare accompaniment behind him, and in small glasses and a compact hat, it's tempting to expect a quiet, casual show. But has David J ever done anything quietly or casually? This is the guy who created such images as virginal brides filing past tombs strewn with dead flowers, and made them stick to the hearts of a million disaffected Reagan youths. Expect the unexpected when David J plays with Luv'n Rockets on Friday, April 24, at Chrome Lotus. 501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 9pm. $12. www.chromelotussr.com.


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Safe Internet Browsing
How can I protect my identity and surf the internet safely?
- Keep your computer browser and security software up-to-date and use firewall and spam filters.
- Block spam emails.
- Use securely encrypted Wi-Fi at home – if you can access it without entering security data then so can someone else nearby. Be cautious if using public space Wi-Fi and NEVER enter passwords or personal data.
- NEVER click on an e-mail link from an unknown source. Opening fake emails can infect your computer with a virus allowing someone to remotely access and control your system and data.
- Avoid risky websites, including supposed investment sites.
- Always change default passwords at the earliest opportunity and replace for strong passwords with random characters. Avoid passwords like dates of birth and mother's maiden name.
- Don't respond to unsolicited e-mails or telephone calls asking for you to provide some of your personal information i.e. name, date of birth, national insurance number – see more information below.
- Banks and financial institutions do not send emails asking you to verify your bank details by clicking on a link. Do not trust such emails, no matter how authentic they appear. You can always call your bank using the phone number on a genuine piece of correspondence.
What should I think about when using internet on my mobile devices?
Advice on how to protect your mobile device from theft can be found in our Keep your Valuables Secure section. However, you can take extra steps to ensure the data your mobile devices contain is kept secure. Although very convenient and user-friendly it should be stressed that accessing the internet from a mobile device is not without risk. Follow this advice to protect data accessed via your mobile.
- Set security protocols to the highest level and use PIN codes to lock SIMS, keypads and voicemail, particularly when your mobile device contains personal data.
- Take care when charging your mobile on someone else's computer or a charge point – many chargers are combined with data connection so you could have your data stolen without knowing.
- Avoid downloading apps from non-official sites - they can be used to install malware.
- Be watchful for others looking at your screen.
- Users should be aware that photos taken from many phones have embedded location information.
- Never respond to spam messages received via SMS or bluetooth, even to text 'STOP.'
- Don't scan a Quick Response (QR) code that looks as if it may have been interfered with or stuck over with a replacement, or is not from a trusted source – it can leave your phone open to a security attack.
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Re: [1507] "Being Yourself"
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:57 pm
Ping's been jailbroken
Relax, we understand j00!
=)iffy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:27 pmBut ignoring the tech-time shift. Forgetting the style itself or how it has changed. Compare like things, her around the 100s to others around the 100s. They've got plenty of emotive looks in 98 99 100 101. In 106 she looks like she's purposely drawn blank and emotionless and such. Almost like she's in sleep state or something.
The emotive impact of the story has an affect upon everyoneBetaCygnus wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:05 pmI know, I agree — I was just teasing. I remember admiring the way Fred was already capturing emotions in his drawings back then — much like Yuki when she first saw Piro's drawings. So you won't catch me saying that Fred's character drawings of the earlier MT years had blank expressions: I'm quite convinced Ping's development throughout the story has been — to quote — even more layered. Fred's developing technique and experience is, I believe, only one of those layers.
I was thinking along the lines of a tsunami myselfiffy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:48 pmWe can see it now. Young girl with magical powers thinks game playing fan boy and ancient goddess are an item, but in reality a waitress with some acting chops and a plot-absorbing robot become the ancient goddess, who can finally find the mortality she has been searching for, trolling MMORPGs looking for the proper catalysts. The waitress and robot meld into one, a grand fusion of human and cybernetics, tasked with keeping stability in Megatokyo alive. The goddess winks out of existence. The two Americans go back home and buy a gas station together, living a normal life. Perhaps until some day, one of their unplugged spare computers stored away powers on, the screen activating in the otherwise silent and dark emptiness....
I was just talking with the Eldest Bratling about the changes in Ping, and she was suggesting something similar. Said that since she's a dating sim mirror, maybe the exposure to so many of those fanboys at once, (who probably play a lot of dating sims themselves, and carry their computers/gaming equipment with them, and probably had a lot of dating sims running on said equipment,) might have scrambled the part of her programming that controls and changes her looks according to who is playing her, and what game is running; and that this was the result. Poor Ping. :/
Hmmm. There are at least 2 or 3 dangers on the way... any of which can change the outcome or at least throw on an alternate path...iffy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:36 pmThere might be no better way to have Piro not win and not lose. The primordial cyberfoil vanishes back into the historic mists from whence she arrived. The art team partner romance lady blends into the story-absorbing simulacrum machine. Which, that morphing Kimiko and Ping into one entity would be at the least interesting to watch. For science.


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News__ Vans + A.P.C.
| By Mira
Vans and A.P.C. collection of clean sneakers
Touitou (a.k.a. Jean Touitou, the designer behind A.P.C.--we're on a last name basis) melts our hearts again with another let-us-get-our-hands-on-that collaboration. This time it's with Vans. This melange à awesome, mixes together the classic lines, classic colors and classic silhouettes both of these brands represent so effortlessly. Simple clean sneakers done right.
Daydream over the A.P.C. + Vans collection below.


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Appearing in "Captain America Lives Again: Part I"
Featured Characters:
- Captain America (inside his Earth-31117 counterpart)
- Captain America (Earth-31117) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Bucky (James Barnes) (Only in flashback)
- Bucky (Earth-31117) (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Red Skull (Earth-31117) (First appearance)
- Nazis (Earth-31117) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Avengers
- Iron Man
- Thor
- Giant-Man
- Wasp
- Hawkeye (cameo)
- Quicksilver
- Scarlet Witch
- Modok
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
- Black Knight
- Zemo
- Melter
- Executioner
- Enchantress
- Radioactive Man
- Adaptoid
- Red Skull
- Adolf Hitler (Earth-31117) (First appearance) (picture and statue) (Death)
- The Commissar
- North Atlantic, 1964
- An Alternate Universe
- North Atlantic, 1964
- New Berlin (formerly New York City)
Synopsis for "Captain America Lives Again: Part I"
Cap awakes in a vastly different new world in 1964. Nazi Germany has won World War II and also conquered America. The Red Skull is the new Fuhrer of the Reich. Nazis, not the Avengers, retrieve Steve Rogers from the Atlantic and ferry him to the Skull in New Berlin. The Skull offers Cap a place n his new regime complete with lucrative compensation. However, Cap refuses and jumps from the window of a high rise building to escape the Red Skull and his minions. To be continued.
The Commissar's only appearance to date in the Marvel Universe was in Avengers #18.
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In an off-the-record summit between Donald Trump and media executives and reporters, the president-elect slammed them for their "dishonest coverage" during the campaign.
Trump slams media for their coverage Photo Credit: Reuters/Channel 2 News
Yesterday (Monday), when Trump spoke with the news anchors and the executives of the leading news networks, he decided to reprimand them for their coverage of him during the presidential campaign.
40 reporters, including Lester Holt, Charlie Rose, George Stephanopoulos and Wolf Blitzer, attended the media summit that was supposed to be off-the-record. During the summit, Trump delivered a clear message to the journalists: you got it wrong.
Trump accused the national television networks of dishonest reporting and of missing the clear signs of his victory. According to a source who attended the meeting, Trump called out by name CNN Chief Jeffrey Zucker. "It was like a f–ing firing squad," said a source about the summit. "Trump started with Jeff Zucker and said 'I hate your network, everyone at CNN is a liar and you should be ashamed,'" the source told the New York Post.
"Trump kept saying, 'We're in a room of liars, the deceitful dishonest media who got it all wrong,'" the source told the newspaper. "He addressed everyone in the room calling the media dishonest, deceitful liars."
However, Trump's senior-level adviser Kellyanne Conway told reporters that the meeting went well. "Excellent meetings with the top executives of the major networks," she said. "Pretty unprecedented meeting we put together in two days."
Although the meeting was off-the-record, some of the people who attended it decided to share what happened behind the closed doors.


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Like most other premium Ultrabooks, the Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 aims to impress. From both its core specs and sleek visuals, this Asus flagship cuts a striking figure. The laptop is a follow-up to last year's ZenBook NX500, and it features a similar aluminum chassis, speedy SSD storage, and a 4K display – all at an attractive starting price of $1,499.
On the surface, it would seem that Asus continues to offer the ZenBook Pro UX501 as the PC-lover's alternative to the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro. That would be in keeping with the NX500's positioning last year, and stays in line with Asus's tendency to offer a value proposition over the competition. Asus has certainly achieved that by packing the UX501 with an Intel Core i7 processor, a 4K touchscreen display and a 512GB SSD. It's a better-equipped triple play package than a comparably sized Apple laptop.
Where the UX501 falters is in its performance. While its benchmarks as a whole outpace Ultrabook class models, at 5 pounds, the UX501 is as much intended for your desk as it is your carrybag. Oddly enough, that's a good thing, considering this model stumbled when it came to battery life, falling short of its stated 6 hour estimated battery life.
From the outside, the ZenBook Pro UX501 could easily be mistaken for a MacBook: Its brushed aluminum design aesthetic bears more than a passing resemblance. Its made of brushed aluminum, with subtle, concentric circles on the cover in keeping with other Asus designs. Overall, the build quality feels solid, though I never tested the theory by dropping the laptop.
While it's clearly a rectangular slab, the UX501 has a stylish look. The edges are gently rounded, for example, and the inside surface sports chamfered edges that shine in contrast to the matte finish of the keyboard and palmrest. I'd worry about easily scratching these edges, but they add an elegant touch. While, the palm rest is large and comfortable, I wish that Asus shaved a little off the sides and depth of the laptop to reduce its footprint and weight.
The keyboard deck is adorned with a dotted patterning surrounded by silver painted plastic keys. The patterns look attractive, even if their purpose is purely for aesthetics. I dig the keyboard's white backlight illumination, which I can control the brightness via the function keys.The light bleed beneath the keys is minimal, thanks to the design of the UX501's keyboard making it all the less distracting – a frequent complaint I've had with early generation MacBooks. Also, the backlit keyboard will fade away when you're not using the keys. Even without the illumination, the keys are clearly visible with black lettering.
The UX501 packs in the usual complement of ports, with three USB 3.0 ports, mini-DisplayPort and HDMI. It lacks an ethernet port, but Asus kindly bundles a USB ethernet adapter.
At 15.08 x 10.04 x 0.84 inches or 383 x 255 x 21 mm, the 15.6-inch UX501's footprint is typical for its size class. The 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display is a little smaller, at 14.13 x 9.73 x 0.71 inches, while the 15.5-inch Lenovo W550S measures 15 x 10.2 x 0.92 inches.
Though the UX501 is portable, at 5.0 pounds you probably wouldn't want to take this dense, heavy laptop while traveling and dashing through airports or everyday to the office.
By contrast, the Apple MacBook Pro weighs nearly half a pound less, at 4.46 pounds – although this option model lacks a touchscreen display. The aforementioned Lenovo, meanwhile, is heavier, at 5.46 pounds.
If the weight alone isn't a big enough deterrent against toting the UX501, its chunky power brick will be. On top of being heavy, the included power adapter lacks any additional conveniences, such as an extra USB charging port or two, something that would take a bit of the sting off having to carry such a large brick around.


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Also, they shipped it with a 3 sets of waterproof headphones - very convenient. I was able to use them immediately right out of the box. I read the reviews of some other similar products and it looked like they had lots of returns - some three and four times - I wanted to avoid that... these guys apparently have a bullet proof process - no problems. I love this thing.
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When hunting for a suitable computer casing, three important considerations come to mind: looks, size and ease of use. For casing manufacturers, looks and size are problems that are relatively easy to handle. Add in funky LED lights to up the cool factor and include some motifs, and the casing will look much spiffier. For size, simply build them big. Making the casing easy to use, however, is much more difficult to tackle.
A casing that is easy to use is one that users can readily install their motherboards and system components with as little hassle as possible. And unlike size, time and effort are required during the initial case design and planning phase to ensure the final product has a clever, user-friendly design.
Few companies have as much know-how as Taiwanese casing specialists Lian Li. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Lian Li is easily one of the foremost brands in aluminum computer casings and their latest offering has come in the form of the fiery-red Armorsuit PC-P50-R. One of the unique things about the new Armorsuit PC-P50R is that it can be setup without the use of a single tool. Join us then as we find out if this is indeed possible.
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Runtriz Bolsters Leadership Team, Adding Heads of Client Services and Sales
Hospitality technology innovator strengthens executive team, welcomes industry veterans Liz Amato and Michael Garvin to grow and diversify the business
Runtriz™, a leading developer of innovative mobile and digital technology solutions for hotels, resorts and casinos, today announced two new additions to their executive team, bringing on Liz Amato, as vice president of client services and Michael Garvin as executive vice president of sales.
Liz Amato
With more than two decades of hands-on experience, Liz Amato's career is marked by notable achievements while bringing the highest value to her clients, partners, and colleagues. Most recently she held strategic management roles at America's largest travel agency company, Travel Leaders Group. Before that, served as vice president, sales and client services, at Pegasus Solutions.
"It's an incredible time to be at Runtriz; I am looking forward to bringing new ideas to life that help build on our strong foundation of service," said Amato. "I feel fortunate to be part of such a visionary company that prides itself on continually innovating while keeping clients' best interests at heart."
Click here to learn more about Liz and connect with her on LinkedIn.
Michael Garvin
Michael Garvin brings a unique perspective which combines hotels operations and ownership experience as well as proven background in hotel technology. In his new role, Michael will serve at the helm of Runtriz's sales organization and provide the strategic management for the company's new client expansion initiatives. Throughout his career, which spans more than 30 years of experience centered entirely on the hospitality industry, Michael has been at the forefront of emerging industry trends and spearheading growth.
"Runtriz has such an impressive reputation as an innovator of guest experience technology solutions that deliver outstanding results for their hotel clients worldwide," said Garvin. "I'm excited to work with such a passionate team and to leverage my experience to contribute to the company's foothold as a visionary leader in hospitality."
Click here to learn more about Michael and connect with him on LinkedIn.
The latest additions to the Runtriz team come at a time of accelerated growth, solidying the company's position as a market leader in mobile and guest-facing solutions leveraging data and technology to deliver incredible guest experiences. Hotels rely on Runtiz technology to provide guests with frictionless mobile experiences at every touch point, enabling guests to order food and beverages at the pool, in restaurants and room service, make spa or golf appointments, book reservations, email and text with hotel staff from the convenience of their mobile device. Runtriz also powers the added convenience of mobile check-in/check out and mobile keys.
To learn why the world's leading hotels trust Runtriz technology and services to help them maximize revenue, optimize productivity and enhance guest service, please visit runtriz.com.
Liz Amato - Vice President of Client Services
Michael Garvin - Executive Vice President of Sales
About Runtriz™
Runtriz delivers magic moments utilizing an open guest service platform that enables guest service amplification. We strive to enhance both the staff and guest service experience to optimize their time. With over 2000 hotels in 120 countries covering 50 + languages, Runtriz has the knowledge and experience to support your hotels' digital and guest engagement goals. We help our partners increase guest service results be delivering what today's guests want. For more information, or to request a demo, please visit runtriz.com.


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This little man slept beautifully! I was able to capture some awesome smiles! This is an example of a little over 1/3 of the images this little man gave me.
Jolie Anne Photography is now booking sessions for March (2 left) and on. Please call her at 623.628.6201 or visit her at www.JolieAnnePhotography.com for pricing and more info!


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Kidnap suspect allegedly used victim's internal organs for pepper soup
Kidnap suspect allegedly used victim's internal organs for pepper soup
APRNEWS - Police declare N1m bounty for escaped ritualist
• Three arrested for killing college student for rituals
Barely a week after a suspected ritualist was arrested and escaped from police custody in Port Harcourt, operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a member of a notorious gang, one Roland Peter, who allegedly kidnapped Pastor Samuel Okpara, killed and beheaded him, before using his liver, intestine and other internal organs for pepper soup and plantain porridge.
The suspect was arrested while preparing the meal in his house at Abarikpo in Ahoada East Local Council of the state. The victim, who hailed from Edoha in Ahoada East Local Council, was kidnapped on August 15, 2017, from his house.The Commissioner of Police, Zaki Ahmed, told newsmen yesterday in Port Harcourt, when the suspect and 25 others were paraded at the state police headquarters, Moscow road, that Peter was allegedly in possession of the gang's riffles.
The police boss disclosed that the gang is led by one Justus, popularly known as High-tension, who also hails from Abarikpo in Ahoada East Local Council. Ahmed said the suspect is helping in police investigation.
The cannibal suspect confessed to have known the victim, Okpara, but denied using his body parts for pepper soup.He said: "Yes I know Pastor Samuel Okpara, but it is not true that I used his body parts for pepper soup. I am a servant of God, I am being paraded because the Lord said my kitchen shall be for everyone he created. So, I usually open my kitchen for everyone.
"One day, my wife told me a guy is in my house and I came and asked him why he was in my house, he said he is hungry and I ordered her to give him food because if you deny the guys what they want, they will rape your wife, kill you and your children. So, to save my wife and family, we gave him food and the police came in the night and arrested me."
Asked what he used to prepare the meal, he said: "My wife cooked soup with fish not meat and it's the same food we gave him, I am also a mechanic and the head pastor of God's Tabernacle Church. So, I can't lie."
Giving update on the escaped suspected ritualist that killed an eight-year-old girl and decapitated her, the Commissioner said the evidence tendered during the trial of the ex-police officer who aided the escape of the suspect, JohnBosco Okorooze, revealed that he unilaterally premeditated the release of the suspect before raising alarm of his escape.He, however, declared a N1 million reward for anyone with vital information that can lead to the re-arrest of the suspect.
While assuring that the suspect would be arrested soon, he vowed that the ex-police officer and the suspect would surely face the wrath of the law.
It would be recalled that Ifeanyi Chukwu Maxwell Dike, a 23-year-old 200-level student of the Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was arrested for allegedly killing an eight-year-old girl named Victory Chikamso. Dike was arrested for the death of little Victory in a case suspected to be ritual murder.
Dike escaped from police custody on Sunday. The suspect had previously been handed over to the police after being caught by a local vigilance group in the Eliozu axis of Port Harcourt. He had reportedly removed the victim's eyes, vagina, finger and tongue, after defiling and murdering her.
Meanwhile, three suspects (names withheld), who allegedly kidnapped and killed an Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo, female student for ritual purpose have been arrested by the police, though the Ondo State police command confirmed that only two of the suspects had been arrested, while the third suspect was still at large.
The Guardian learnt that the student, name withheld, had been declared missing by her friends for some days after she reportedly left home and did not return.One of the suspects was nabbed in a robbery operation before investigations allegedly linked him to the kidnap of the missing student. This led to the arrest of the second suspect while the third is still at large.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident and revealed that the mutilated and decomposing body of the student had been recovered by detectives, who were also interrogating the suspects.
Joseph gave the assurance that the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigation, urging parents, guardians and caregivers to always monitor the movement of their wards."We have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of the victim for money ritual. The suspects confessed to mutilating the body of the victim for ritual purposes," he said.
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Hope you're having a great summer!
Two blocks this month. (Well, one block and a bonus block more like it.)
Remember last month when I said that the Card Trick block was my new favorite. Yeah, well, this month I have a new new favorite: Snail Trail. So fun!
Like most blocks, there are several ways you can put this together. I'll show you one.
What makes this work is the high contrast in fabrics. From each fabric cut:
(2) 2.75" squares
(1) 4" square
(1) 5.25" square
(1) 7" square
The original directions I found for this block have us cutting to the eighth mark, which, you should know by now, I'm not such a fan of. I go a little bit larger, and trim back. However, if you're a purist the measurements are: 2 5/8, 3 7/8, 5 1/4, 6 7/8.
Take your four small squares and sew them into a little four patch. Take the remaining squares and cut them all in half on the diagonal.
The rest is all standard square in square construction. Start with the smallest white triangles. I like to press them in half (lightly) to get a crease line so I can line it up with the seams. Add the white triangles to the top and bottom. Repeat with the smallest red triangles.
Press seams and trim to 6.5" square. Try to center your block when trimming, so that you have a nice 1/4" seam allowance at all the corners.
Add the next 2 sets of triangles as above. Make sure that you keep the same color spiraling out (to create the trail!) Press and trim to 9" square.
Add the remaining sets of triangles. Press and trim to 12.5". That's it. Easy Peasy!
Bonus Block!
By now, you probably have a bunch of little trimmings. Time to make a scrappy block. This one actually has a name: X-quisite!
Start with (9) 4.5" squares of background fabric. Go through your scraps and find some small triangles. Or, cut a few out. Mine were mainly scraps, but they came from squares approximately 3.5" - 4". Using the flip and sew method, place you triangle, right sides together with your background square (the pointy part of the triangle will point toward the center of the square.) Do a test flip to see if the triangle will cover the background (all very Jacquie Gering style!) Sew and press. Do this to opposite corners of each background square. Flip your blocks over to the back, and use the back to square up your block back to 4.5". Trim out background corners if desired. Make all 9 patches this way, then sew together in your favorite 9 patch fashion.
This is a great scrap buster. To mix it up a bit, you could cut your background squares into (12) 3.5" squares for an even scrappier look. Or, flip the whole idea: Make you background squares out of prints, and your triangles out of white. So many possibilities!
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This is not your Aunt Angie's bruschetta recipe
J.M. Hirsch, AP Food Editor
Because why not bananas?
Admittedly, they are an unusual choice for bruschetta. But as I stared down a heap of soon-to-be-brown bananas and considered their sometimes savory uses elsewhere in the world, I couldn't think of a good reason not to try them on a simple summer bruschetta.
Like potatoes, bananas are starchy, meaning they do a nice job of absorbing other flavors. The difference is the sugar content. But making that work in a savory dish is just a matter of balance. Add some heat, some salt, some acid and it should be good to go.
So that's where I started. I gave some banana slices a quick splash of lime juice and olive oil, followed by a sprinkle of kosher salt and cayenne. I then set that over some arugula (the bitter greens are a nice contrast to the sweet bananas) on a slice of sourdough. A final topping of shredded manchego and my so-very-not-Italian bruschetta was ready for the oven.
The result? Oddly, unexpectedly good. Seriously. It's the perfect open-face sandwich to accompany a salad for a summer lunch or light dinner. And it's ready in no time.
But if you simply refuse to trust me on the bananas, substitute sliced fresh peaches or even thin slices of apple. Either alternative is quite delicious. Still not buying it? I've also included my favorite tomato bruschetta, which is made more delicious than normal thanks to a pat of butter added at the end.
?1 large ripe banana, peeled
?1 tablespoon lime juice
?1 tablespoon olive oil
?2 slices sourdough bread
?1 cup arugula
?Pinch cayenne
?Pinch kosher salt
?½ cup grated manchego cheese
Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Slice the banana in half crosswise, then slice each piece in half lengthwise to create a total of 4 pieces. Place the banana slices in a small bowl, then drizzle with the lime juice and olive oil. Gently toss the bananas to coat, then set aside.
Top each slice of bread with half of the arugula, then set 2 bananas slices over each. Sprinkle each with a bit of cayenne and salt, then half of the cheese. Toast for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings.
?4 plum tomatoes
?Olive oil
?Kosher salt and ground black pepper
?2 large slices sourdough bread
?1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
?3 tablespoons butter, cut into very small pieces
Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Cut each tomato in half top-to-bottom, then trim out the tough stem area at the top of each half. Use your fingers to scoop out and discard the pulpy-watery center of each half, then place the tomatoes in a medium bowl. Drizzle the tomatoes with about 2 tablespoons of oil, then toss to coat.
Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet, then season liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes, or until starting to brown.
Meanwhile, drizzle the bread with a bit of olive oil, then sprinkle half of the rosemary over each. During the final 5 minutes the tomatoes are roasting, add the bread to the oven to toast.
Remove the bread and tomatoes from the oven. Use a spoon to immediately arrange 4 tomato halves over each slice of bread. Sprinkle half of the butter pieces over each, then return the bruschetta to the oven for 1 minute, or until the butter just melts. Makes 2 servings.
J.M. Hirsch is author of the cookbook "High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking." Follow him to great eats on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JM_Hirsch or e-mail him at email@example.com.


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At a pre-fall appointment, Tracy Reese summed up her approach to designing for a contemporary market: "I want to get my customer to wear fashion, but to make it easy for her." In typical, business-minded style, Reese showed current trends in an accessible way. Take peplums. Her shrunken jacket in stretchy gingham has a subtle little kick at the waist for customers who might not have heard (and if they have heard, don't necessarily care) that flounces there are all the rage right now.
Reese has been pushing pants in recent seasons, and among the handful of pairs she showed here, the pleated, cuffed ones in turquoise crepe stood out. But in the end she'll always be known for her flirty frocks. This season, party-ready numbers in bright lace and wallpaper floral patterns came with full petticoat skirts."The retailers demand dresses, so I'm continually coming up with fresh ways to do the classic shift—it's a fun challenge for me."