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DICE from SWEDEN
[0878] A wooden D6 with swedish words, 30 mm
[0879] A replica rectangular antler dice from the Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age, Sweden, 43x24 mm
Such dice were made of antler for the most part, although examples of bone,walrus ivory and jet are also known.
More perishable materials, such as wood and horn, were also likely to have been used.
They were often rectangular, with the 1 and 2 on either end and the 3,4,5, and 6 on the four long sides.
Others types were also found including modern shaped and numbered examples.
Although the numbers on opposite faces do not always add up to seven (as on a modern dice),
this arrangement is the most common. One curious dice found in Viking Dublin is a cubic dice,
much like most modern dice, but has the curious number combination of 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6.
This is reminiscent of the 'average' dice used in some modern 'wargaming' (in this case with the numbers 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5).
The nature of the games played with dice are unknown, but simple games such as 'who can get the highest (or lowest)
number were probably common (and are suggested by some of the sagas), as were games similar to 'liar dice' or 'yahtzee'.
The 'long-dice' are usually found in sets of two or three, and normally have the numbers 1 and 2 on the smallest face,
suggesting they were used for a game where low numbers were needed, although there is also a suggestion they were used for tabula/kvatrutafl.
The use of the 'average' dice is unknown, but again may be for tabula/kvatrutafl.
Dice have also been excavated that when x-rayed, revealed small weights inside them to deliberately favour one number; i.e. there were cheats even then.


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Wild Strawberries (film)
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Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "The wild strawberry patch" but idiomatically signifies an underrated gem of a place, often with personal or sentimental value. The cast includes Victor Sjöström in his final screen performance as an old man recalling his past, as well as Bergman regulars Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, and Gunnar Björnstrand. Max von Sydow also appears in a small role. Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized. Exploring philosophical themes such as introspection and human existence, Wild Strawberries is often considered to be one of Bergman's greatest and most moving films.
Grouchy, stubborn, and egotistical Professor Isak Borg is a widowed 78-year-old physician who specialized in bacteriology. Before specializing he served as general practitioner in rural Sweden. He sets out on a long car ride from Stockholm to Lund to be awarded the degree of Doctor Jubilaris 50 years after he received his doctorate from Lund University. He is accompanied by his pregnant daughter-in-law Marianne who does not much like her father-in-law and is planning to separate from her husband, Evald, Isak's only son, who does not want her to have the baby, their first.
During the trip, Isak is forced by nightmares, daydreams, old age, and impending death to reevaluate his life. He meets a series of hitchhikers, each of whom sets off dreams or reveries into Borg's troubled past. The first group consists of two young men and their companion, a woman named Sara who is adored by both men. Sara is a double for the love of Isak's youth. The first group remains with him throughout his journey. Next Isak and Marianne pick up an embittered middle-aged couple, the Almans, whose vehicle has nearly collided with theirs. The pair exchanges such terrible vitriol and venom that Marianne stops the car and demands that they leave. The couple reminds Isak of his own unhappy marriage. In a dream sequence, Isak is asked by Sten Alman, now the examiner, to read "foreign" letters on the blackboard. He cannot. So, Alman reads it for him: "A doctor's first duty is to ask forgiveness," from which he concludes, "You are guilty of guilt."
He reminisces about his childhood at the seaside and his sweetheart Sara, with whom he remembered gathering strawberries, but who instead married his brother. He is confronted by his loneliness and aloofness, recognizing these traits in both his ancient mother (whom they stop to visit) and in his middle-aged physician son, and he gradually begins to accept himself, his past, his present, and his approaching death. In one dream, he is quizzed by a very judgmental medical professor; he is also praised by a small-town merchant who remembers him.
Borg finally arrives at his destination and is promoted to Doctor Jubilaris, but this proves to be an empty ritual. That night, he bids a loving goodbye to his young friends, to whom the once bitter old man whispers in response to a playful declaration of the young girl's love, "I'll remember." As he goes to his bed in his son's home, he is overcome by a sense of peace, and dreams of a family picnic by a lake. Closure and affirmation of life have finally come, and Borg's face radiates joy.
- Victor Sjöström as Professor Isak Borg
- Bibi Andersson as Sara (both: Isak's cousin/hitchhiker)
- Ingrid Thulin as Marianne Borg
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Evald Borg
- Jullan Kindahl as Agda, Isak's housekeeper
- Folke Sundquist as Anders, hitchhiker
- Björn Bjelfvenstam as Viktor, hitchhiker
- Naima Wifstrand as Isak's Mother
- Gunnel Broström as Berit Alman, angry wife
- Gunnar Sjöberg as Sten Alman, angry husband / The Examiner
- Max von Sydow as Henrik Åkerman, gas station attendant
- Ann-Marie Wiman as Eva Åkerman
- Gertrud Fridh as Karin Borg, Isak's wife
- Åke Fridell as Karin's lover
- Sif Ruud as Aunt Olga
- Yngve Nordwall as Uncle Aron
- Per Sjöstrand as Sigfrid Borg
- Gio Petré as Sigbritt Borg
- Gunnel Lindblom as Charlotta Borg
- Maud Hansson as Angelica Borg
- Eva Norée as Anna Borg
- Göran Lundquist as Benjamin Borg
- Per Skogsberg as Hagbart Borg
- Lena Bergman as Kristina Borg, twin
- Monica Ehrling as Birgitta Borg, twin

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As Venetian Snares, the reclusive Canadian has wooed and reviled people in the breakcore community and beyond with his brand of roughneck junglism, which is usually peppered with enough sardonic humour to take the otherwise razor-sharp edge off. Indeed, there's an element of fun embedded in even the most blistering Venetian Snares tracks. But it's not all about sex sounds and odes to cats—there's more sincerity here than the track titles and even Funk himself would be willing to admit to. But beneath the attitude and infamy, you'll find a very serious and passionate musician—albeit a bit of a weird one. Ahead of the release of his next Planet Mu offering, My Love Is A Bulldozer, I attempted to peel back some of the layers to find out what was going on in Winnipeg.
What inspired you to make My Love Is A Bulldozer?
Wow, that's a pretty broad question. My life inspired me to make that record, I suppose.
When did you start writing it, or what prompted it?
Well it's weird—some of it I wrote in 2010, some of it I wrote last year. So I guess it is sort of like a journal of my life. It's kind of a story, but I don't really want to say what the story is because it makes it not as exciting to listen to if I just reveal the subtext right now.
Which tracks did you write most recently?
Pretty much all of it I wrote last year except for the first one, which is quite old. You see, I started making this record in 2010, and then some kind of weird black hole opened up in my studio and sucked everything into it. So I just put that on as the first tune because it was quite meaningful to me. I did that tune and then everything got sucked into the weird void, which left me a little insane for a while.
Can you elaborate on what this "weird void" was?
OK, my listening spot where I was sitting for the previous eight years, it was as if there was this sine wave running through it where half the frequencies were gone. I had some different theories—maybe it was some kind of time split, or there's some parallel universe that got slightly out of synch with this one, and maybe I'm in the other one hearing the other half of the frequencies. I don't know. I tried all sorts of shit. There is still no scientific explanation for it. I basically had to move my whole studio and set it up again.
For real?
Yeah, for real. In that place there is just a void. It's bizarre. And it's right where I was. I don't know what I did to do that, but that happened.
So you're saying "10th Circle Of Winnipeg" was written from this void?
I wrote that first track. Then that happened. So I don't know if it's something to do with that track. I don't know what I did. That was pretty perplexing. I thought, "Maybe all my shit is busted," so I replaced a bunch of stuff. And then I finally did measurements with test mics and white noise at every single frequency, and it literally looks like a sine wave when you put the mics right there. There's no explanation for it. A room can't suddenly just "go bad."
How did you move on from that?
Once I figured that out, I moved all my shit and things got better.
What did you write next?
Well, I was going through some changes and I wrote that "Deleted Poems" tune and—that's a whole other thing I'd rather not talk about—then I fell in love with someone. That was really nice, and is still really nice.
How much of your music is inspired by your personal life?
I'm the kind of person that always writes from a contextual point of view. It has to be something that is relevant to me. I'm not the kind of person that can just sit there and throw a bunch of sounds at things with no purpose behind it, or no correlation with where I'm at or what I'm feeling. So generally that's all my music.
Are silly track titles a way of masking the sensitive context of your music, then?
All my track titles are applicable to what the track is about. But I pay little attention to how something's going to be presented or received while I'm making it. I generally wait a while before I release music. I don't like to think about what somebody fucking thinks about what I'm making while I'm making it. It kind of makes it less mine.
I read that you like to wait until your music "feels like history" before you release it. What do you mean by this?
Generally, if I am releasing something I like to release it after I feel less close to it. Unfortunately with this album I feel pretty close to it—maybe I shouldn't have done that, but I did do that, so here we are.
Are you happy with it?
Yeah, it's something I am very proud of.
Apart from releasing it more quickly than you normally would, have you approached this album any differently to your others?
It feels like a true representation of myself. I'm even singing on loads of songs and I'm just saying what I have to say. I'm just putting it out there.
Can you tell us about the lyrics in "1000 Years"? "Little fingers dipped in magic"—what's this all about?
OK, I had a dream. I had this dream where I was in some mediaeval world. But I was wearing this Styrofoam armour that was painted green, and I had to battle through all this shit. And towards the end of the dream I got to this weird papier-mâché castle that looked like a miniature that someone had built, but it was a huge castle, and I went inside and I started singing that PJ Harvey song "To Bring You My Love" but with a gigantic voice. I just had this gigantic voice, and it was kind of like a weird epiphany—to get through all this shit and you've arrived at the papier-mâché castle, singing to someone. That was really inspiring and quite the turning point for me, this dream.
Are dreams often a source of inspiration for you?
Yeah. I had so many fucking weird dreams last night. You don't even know. Just completely scrambled. Do you know modular synthesisers? In my dream I was patching bits of every day things in different ways. I don't know. And I kept waking up from that and thinking, 'Why am I doing this?' Maybe that was some weird version of a lucid dream or something. It made no sense. But it's probably because I kept waking up and then playing with a modular synth and then going back to sleep.
Tell me about your relationship with Planet Mu and Mike Paradinas.
Let me try and remember. I guess in the late '90s I released a record on this Minneapolis label called History Of The Future, this record called Greg Hates Car Culture. I guess Mike was on tour in the US and he listened to it in a store in Minneapolis, bought it and then tracked me down and just asked me if I wanted to release some music on his label. He sent me some other records he put out. I guess it was pretty much the beginning of that label, too.
Man, I thought he was weird at first. He'd phone me up and be like, "I'm listening to your music in the bath." I'd be like, "What? You listen to that in the bathtub? What are you talking about?" We became pretty good friends over the years. He's a nice dude.
Is it true you might not have released anything if it weren't for him?
Most of my music I don't release because I don't really give a fuck. But sometimes there'll be something he has for years and will just be bugging me to release. And then eventually, if I'm in an agreeable mood one day [laughs], I guess I do.
Is there anything you've made that you've really had the urge to release?
I never have that thought. I'm never like, "Oh my God, people need to hear this." I fucking hate releasing music.
I don't know. It's mine. It's mine. And it's less mine when it's out there, you know. And then I have to start thinking about things like how is it going to be received. I don't know, it taints my feelings towards it I guess. But whatever, I should shut the fuck up because it could be worse [laughs]. Who am I to be complaining?
Do you resent your old material—the music that has been out there longer?
I think what bothers me the most is that when you do release music, people's reaction to it is that your intention was to make a product for them. Which is not my intention whatsoever, with anything. I think just dealing with that is what bothers me. People's ideas of "Oh, I want this to be this for me," instead of "Maybe I'm going to listen to this and see how this makes me feel, or how this presents a new idea to me."
Is there a record, released or unreleased, that is particularly special or important to you?
This new record is pretty special to me, I have to say.
Because it is relevant to my life at the moment. It is still resonating.
Back to the origins of the album—was 2010 a significant year for you?
2010 was a great year for me, right up until the end when that happened. Then I felt pretty lost for a couple of years. It felt like without music, everything in my life was just falling apart. I realised music is a huge part of me; I need that to get by. That's how I express myself. I don't really express myself so well speaking to another human being, let's say [laughs], as you may have noticed. But really that is my major mode of expression, just constantly creating music. Without that, man, life sucked.
Is this maybe the most personal record you've written?
Likely, yes. It's likely one of the most personal records I have ever written.
Does that then make you even more sensitive to how it's going to be received?
Yes, unfortunately it does.
Do you have a lot riding on this record?
No, I'm not going to pay attention to what anybody fucking thinks about it.
How does this compare with your last record, Poemss? Can you tell us about the project and working with Joanne Pollock.
It's really great making music with Joanne because it seems like our minds are just really different when it comes to approaching music, so we're constantly surprising each other and just playing off of that. It's nice to let go of your music ego, or your sense of wanting to control the direction of music, and just flowing back and forth with another person. We made a bunch more music too, since releasing that record.
Was this a whole different process, making the record with Joanne, compared to your other collaborations?
Yeah it was. With Speed Dealer Moms we play completely live. With Joanne, we actually use the same software, this program called Renoise. So we both know that super well, so it's super easy to go back and forth with each other.
What does Poemss mean to you?
That's generally where I am at right now. That's some of the most fun I've had making music.
Is it fair to say that your music has matured?
Maybe. I am sure I am constantly maturing, musically. I don't know if I am that mature of a person [laughs].
What have you learnt the most in your 20-something years of making music?
I don't know how to answer that, oh my God. That's giving me weird anxiety. I don't want to answer that question. That's like a huge question. How could you even choose what you've learnt the most from a span of 20 years?
It's a big one.
Hopefully I've learnt to produce music better.
Oh come on, you can do better than that.
I've learnt that I need music. I need it or I will whither away and turn into a cackling maniac, living between the carpet and the floor.
Do you have any regrets?
No regrets. Fuck regrets. That's like camping out in the past. Who wants to do that?


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In Sustainability: A Love Story, Nicole Walker questions what it means to live sustainably while still being able to have Internet and eat bacon. After all, who wants to listen to a short, blond woman who is mostly a hypocrite anyway—who eats cows, drives a gasoline-powered car, who owns no solar panels—tsk-tsking them? Armed with research and a bright irony that playfully addresses the devastation of the world around us, Walker delves deep into scarcity and abundance, reflecting on matters that range from her uneasy relationship with bats to the fragility of human life, from adolescent lies to what recycling can reveal about our not so moderate drinking habits. With laugh-out-loud sad-funny moments, and a stark humor, Walker appeals to our innate sense of personal commitment to sustaining our world, and our commitment to sustaining our marriages, our families, our lives, ourselves.
This book is for the burnt-out environmentalist, the lazy environmentalist, the would-be environmentalist. It's for those who believe the planet is dying. For those who believe they are dying. And for those who question what it means to live and love sustainably, and maybe even with hope.
This book is for the burnt-out environmentalist, the lazy environmentalist, the would-be environmentalist. It's for those who believe the planet is dying. For those who believe they are dying. And for those who question what it means to live and love sustainably, and maybe even with hope.
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"Though she visits some dark emotional places, Walker's voice is human and funny. . . . This kind of wry insight makes me want to read more."— CATALYST Magazine
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Publication Date: August 17, 2018
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English Language and English Literature are two separate GCSE's. English Language will be studied, English Literature is optional and we are currently working with AQA examining board.
Maths is following the EDEXCEL curriculum
Science is following the AQA trilogy GCSE. This is a double award, worth two GCSE's
We also offer Functional Skills ICT, GCSE Art and RS
We follow the subject curriculum throughout the year, but small group sizes ensures individualised attention and time for catching up any missed work
Our timetable also provides for a weekly double session of PSHE with a specialist teacher and a session of PE/cookery/transition to college/ study skills work. We also offer Pilates, Hair and Beauty and Boxing.
Home tuition
MMES also provides Home tuition for students aged between 5-16 who are off school because of a medical condition. We liaise closely with the main school and provide interim home tuition in the core subjects to ensure that when the student is physically able to go back to school, they will still be on a par with their peers in the core curriculum. Depending upon the level of need, MMES can help the student back into their classes, providing support and advice for the child, family and school.
We also provide a reintegration service for students who have difficulty in attending school. This runs to the end of Key Stage three, (year 9). Students will be offered minimal home tuition, the work instead, is centred on reintegration back into their mainstream school. We can offer intensive support for half a term, tailored to the child's need. This may involve graded exposure therapy, CBT, a designated keyworker and home tuition.
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No other big city in the world is as blighted by scaffolding as New York. Not Paris nor London, where buildings are older. Not Chicago, which has more inclement weather.
The ugly plywood and pipe structures shrouding buildings all over Manhattan are supposed to be temporary, and yet even the city's own figures say their average life expectancy is three years, with some surviving more than 20 years.
Even the Department of Buildings, around the corner from City Hall, has been entombed in shabby, smelly scaffolding for a staggering 11 years.
Promises by the city to ease the blight have resulted in an interactive map of "sidewalk sheds" on the department's Web site, which does precisely nothing to ease the problem.
It just rubs salt in the wound. New Yorkers already know their city has been uglified, and they sense that it's a scam.
But, like frogs in boiling water, we put up with it, buying the excuse that these structures are necessary for our safety, although they proliferate uniquely in New York, and have safety problems of their own.
Scaffolding has turned the sidewalks outside our homes and businesses into unsightly slums, obliterating natural sunlight and providing an open invitation for homeless encampments.
When it encloses sections of the sidewalk on all sides to form a narrow tunnel through which pedestrians are forced to walk, it also becomes a haven for muggers.
In October, a 57-year-old woman was punched in the face and robbed by four men in one such tunnel outside a construction site on Amsterdam Avenue between 68th and 69th streets, according to the NYPD.
Scaffolding in New York has become a billion-dollar industry and everyone seems content to let it eat our city.
City Councilman Ben Kallos, who represents the Upper East Side, has been trying for three years to fix the problem. But his two proposed bills have been languishing in the Committee on Housing and Buildings since Jan. 24.
He attributes the delay to "overwhelming opposition by the real-estate industry," including the Real Estate Board of New York, which represents more than 13,000 building owners.
Kallos says he can walk between his home on 92nd Street and Third Avenue and his office at 93rd and Second almost entirely under sidewalk sheds, one of which has been there since before he was elected in 2013.
"As a New Yorker, one of my pet peeves is sidewalk sheds everywhere when I don't know what just dropped on my head and what they attract, whether people using them as a makeshift shelter or just having negative consequences on our quality of life," he says.
It is politicians who have created this mess, piling regulation on top of regulation in a knee-jerk response to isolated incidents.
The problem began in 1980, as a well-meaning response to a tragedy on the Upper West Side. Grace Gold, 17, a Barnard College student, was killed by a falling piece of masonry that came loose from a building at Broadway and West 115th Street.
The goal of Local Law 11, enacted the following year, was to prevent another such incident, but as usual, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Regulations were tightened under Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Mayor Mike Bloomberg instituted the uniform green color we have today, as a nod to the permanent nature of the structures.
Mayor Bill de Blasio boasted in 2015 that he had removed more than eight miles of scaffolding from NYCHA buildings. but that was less than 5 percent of the total suffocating the city.
Now, any building higher than six stories has to inspect and repair its facade every five years, rather than a more realistic eight to 10 years.
The short turnaround gives landlords an incentive to keep scaffolding in place, because the biggest cost is the original installation, which runs to a reported $12,500 for a 200-foot-length shed.
If the structure is up for an average of three years, why bother removing it for the next round of inspections?
Kallos tried to introduce legislation in 2016 that requires sidewalk sheds be installed for no more than 90 days and taken down if no work is done on the building for seven days. His proposal allowed an extension for a further 90 days and a provision under which the city would step in and do maintenance work and bill the owner.
The following year a sidewalk shed in Soho collapsed and injured five people, so Kallos produced another bill to replace self-certification of scaffolding with six-monthly inspections by the city. Escalating fees would discourage building owners from keeping the structures up indefinitely.
Great idea, but it's gone nowhere. De Blasio seems to regard scaffolding in the city as a metric of progress.
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I decided to treat myself and go on a mini-shopping spree last week. I'm glad I did because I discovered a really cool face toner/ makeup setting spray. I been using it for the past week and I been dying to share it with you guys!
The Jasmine Tonic is a face toner as well as a makeup setting spray. It contains jasmine, citrine, ylang ylang essential oil, yellow mica and infused with rose quartz. All these ingredients are so great because………..
- Jasmine helps brighten up the skin, even out skin tone and soothes irritation.
- Ylang Ylang oil has a direct positive influence on the nervous system. It is commonly used in aromatherapy to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.
- Yellow Mica is very popular in beauty and skin care industry because of its ability to reflect light and have skin looking super glowy. It is also said that yellow mica removes negative energy and discards anger.
- Citrine is a self- healing stone. These crystals draw out negative energy and promote spiritual healing.
- Rose Quartz can reduce to look of fine lines and wrinkles and is said to promote a circulation of self-love.
It's handcrafted by The Little Shops of Oils located in California. I purchased it from Friends NYC located in brooklyn. Friends NYC is a cute indie shop in Brooklyn. They carry new clothing items for men and women as well as vintage clothing. The store is also filled with beauty products, accessories and décor handmade from all local Brooklyn artist as well as worldwide artist. This shop does an excellent job giving artists a platform to showcase their talents. If you aren't a local, you can still purchase this spray on The Little Shops Of Oils website.
I been using this toner every morning right after I wash my face. Two or three times a week I give my face a breathing day which means I wear absolutely no makeup. This toner is great for those days because it gives the skin a healthy glow. It betters the appearance of your skin while healing your soul and promoting relaxation, positivity and self-love one spray at a time. What's better then that?!
I also used it to set my everyday makeup twice. My everyday makeup just consist of light coverage face makeup, chapstick, and sometimes mascara. It did a great job keeping my face makeup in place and making my skin look bright and fresh throughout a long school day. If your planning on using this product strictly as a setting spray, I would strongly recommend it for only setting everyday lightweight makeup only. I don't think the product is strong enough to set a full face of heavy coverage makeup that needs to be on point for the entire day. Overall, it's a good setting spray for light coverage because the formula is so lightweight unlike many of the other products on the market. It eliminates the needs to pack on product everyday.
My absolute two favorite thing about this product is its size and sound. During the day I like to mist my face and the size makes it possible for me to bring it in any purse. You all might be thinking what is this chick talking about when she says she loves the sound of the product? Well, the stones are left in the bottle so when you shake the bottle before spraying you can actually hear the stones rattle back and forth. Cool, right?
I hope you ALL enjoyed this review and go try out the Jasmine Tonic spray. I would love to hear what everyone else thinks about it. I plan on reviewing more products from The Little Oil Shop. Let me know if you are interested in me reviewing any particular products from the line.


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United States Intelligence officials believe Russia has chosen to knowingly ignore an international treaty that prohibits the testing of nuclear weapons. The U.S. intelligence agency assessed the situation and released information on Wednesday, addressing the fact that this was the first time U.S has accused Russia of not adhering to stipulations under the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Via the Wall Street Journal.
"The United States believes that Russia probably is not adhering to its nuclear-testing moratorium in a manner consistent with the 'zero yield' standard." Said director of U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley.
"We believe they have the capability to do it, the way that they're set up," Ashley proclaimed.
Intelligence officials have gathered enough evidence to suspect the Russian military of operating low-yield nuclear weapons testing. The Russian nuclear testing supposedly occurred in Novaya Zemlya, which is described as a "remote arctic archipelago in Russia." Via the Daily Caller.
Until now, Russia officials have abided by the guidelines of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which completely restricts all nuclear operated explosion tests. According to the Wall Street Journal, the nuclear peace treaty is not technically certified in enough countries to officially take action, but a number of nations, including Russia and the U.S., have accepted to comply with the nuclear treaty terms.
Experiments on nuclear projects are deemed normal and necessary, tests are continuously conducted on different sectors of nuclear weapons, the multitude of tests are intended to improve the overall safety and function of the weapons. The experiments on these nuclear weapons are permitted under the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, as long as the tests do not result in any type of explosion yield.
Numerous arms control advocates believe the best way to enforce, and even monitor the terms of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty are being followed, would be to simply ratify it...
"The most effective way for the United States to enforce compliance with the zero-yield standard is for the U.S. to ratify the treaty and help bring it into force, which would allow for intrusive, short-notice on-site inspections." Said Executive Director of the Arms Control Association, Daryl Kimball.
According to the Daily Caller, back in February, President Trump and his administration decided to withdraw the United States from the 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty after Russia reportedly violated the negotiated treaty terms.
Currently, U.S. and Russia follow guidelines for a long-range nuclear weapons treaty, this agreement quickly expires in February, 2021. President Trump and his administration have yet to release information on whether the expiring treaty will be renewed or not. Via the Wall Street Journal.


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Acai' is a fruit grown on palm trees in Brazil. The Acai bowl was created as a healthy way to enjoy Brazil's native berries. The bowl gained popularity for transforming the way breakfast is served. Travelers can find this amazing dish everywhere including Oahu. From one tropical paradise to another, Hawaiians now use this berry with an Aloha flare. You can find this bowl of healthy goodness throughout the island. Check out this link to learn more.
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Hedge Funds increased their net-long position by 4.1 percent to 35,691 futures and options, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data for July 9 show. Net holdings expanded even as speculators increased short bets to a record. Net-bullish wagers across 18 U.S.-traded commodities retreated 3.4 percent as investors became the most bearish ever on corn. They were more bullish on silver and palladium.
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|Caribbean AIDS Fight Gets A Boost
A $100 million grant from the U.S. government to help fight AIDS in the Caribbean has been pledged to leaders in the region.
Williams said Tuesday that countries can start to request funds next month from the U.S. President`s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the main U.S. program for international AIDS programs.
The Caribbean has the second highest AIDS infection rate outside of sub-Saharan Africa. At the end of 2008, an estimated 240,000 people were living with HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean. Some 20,000 people were newly infected during 2008, and there were 12,000 deaths due to AIDS.
In two countries in this region - the Bahamas and Haiti - more than 2 percent of the adult population is living with HIV. Half of adults living with the virus are women. AIDS is now one of the leading causes of death in some of these countries, with Haiti being the worst affected. An estimated 7,500 lives are lost each year to AIDS in Haiti, and thousands of children have been orphaned by the epidemic.
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FewerClicks works to deliver cost-effective, results-driven solutions that offer a personalised service with quantifiable results to businesses. If you're looking to hire software or application development service provider for a completely fresh approach to creative software, clever web and mobile application development and mobile/web solutions, then you've found the right application development company.
We deliver a high quality and customized web design
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We pursue web-enabled niche markets with professionals
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According to FAO estimates in 'The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2015" report, 194.6 million people are undernourished in India. By this measure India is home to a quarter of the undernourished population in the world. We provide profit free services to the NGO's & non-profit to create an impact and implement policies to achieve sustainable development goals(SDG).
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Regular standups, chats, emails helps in delivering a positive customer experience. We tend to follow customer centric approach.
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I love non-profits. Nashville is full of amazing people, doing unbelievable things to help those around them and the world at large. These people are vision minded, with a passion and focus to do something meaningful.
Time and again these same people struggle to brand and market themselves and reach the next level with their efforts. The goal here is simple: better equip, train and support these non-profits to better focus on accomplishing their mission.
Finding the Problems
Every engagement begins with a simple discovery plan to identify capacity needs, efficacy measurements and develop marketing solutions for non-profits. I follow a modified version of the Business Model Generation Lean Canvas, a revolutionary approach to building a business.
Here's the Non-Profit Canvas.
- Problem: What is the unique problem their non-profit is addressing? List 1-3 key things.
- Solution: How are they solving it? Try to stay high level with their main mission, not individual tactics.
Unique Value: How are they doing it better than anyone else? What's their unfair advantage?
- Donors: What tools and tactics are they using to engage with donors? Do they offer recurring or sponsorship donations?
- Volunteers: What tools and tactics are they using to engage with volunteers?
Campaigns: What are their campaigns focused around, how many are there, and how successful are they?
- Metrics: How can we measure success on their solution, donations, volunteerism and campaigns?
- Funding: What external funding, grants or foundations are they receiving support from? Do they sell products or services that support the organization?
- Expenses: What are their main operational or capital expenses? Are they operating at a loss?
This allows us to unpack all operational and marketing aspects of a non-profit organization in order to identify holes or areas of improvement. This should help us understand the what, the who and most importantly, the why of a non-profit.
This canvas quickly lays out the value, services and revenue sources (and expenses) for an organization. We spend time with a non-profit identifying their core mission, donation/income sources, volunteer opportunities, and an overview of where their expenses come from.
Finding the Solution
Put this on a whiteboard or in front of the non-profit during a casual meeting. Use this as a simple rubric for brainstorming, laying out needs, and identifying their current model. You'll identify holes — mostly financial gaps, unfortunately — that can be filled. Normally when this canvas is filled out, at least 2-3 major opportunities present themselves really clearly.
The common issues are:
- Lack of recurring donations
- Lack of attention/volunteerism
- Lack of marketing automation tools and constituent relationship management (CRM) software
- Operating at a loss(!)
- They don't know the right "ask" to put in front of their audience
Every non-profit needs to…
- Inspire with their message.
- Educate others about their cause.
- Encourage others to give.
- Explain how others can act.
Every organization's mission and message should touch on those points. Their calls to action should be specific, actionable and measurable. Not just "Support our cause!" but "By giving $15 today, you'll help us educate 3 kids in need this year."
Some Deliverables…
Based upon the discovery process, there are usually several opportunities to engage with an audience. Many are operational, many are fundraising specific, but all touch on the need for better audience engagement.
Organizations need a viral loop to find the right audience members and engage with them throughout a relationship life cycle. A possible plan to implement change follows four steps, called the Four C's:
By finding the right audience, we know our time is being spent effectively.
- Market research
- Data mining and analytics
- Site monitoring and conversion optimization
- Social and content strategy audit
Once we've chosen our targets, we reach out via a variety of tools (ranging from a wide online campaign to an individual development touch). During this stage it's appropriate to ask for some level of engagement, be it a donation or just to learn more about the organization.
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- Social media
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- Collateral, mailers and pamphlets
- Presentations and event marketing
We've already asked our user base to engage, but here's the time when we can circle back and make it count.
- CRM / drip marketing
- Content marketing
- Social media engagement
- Followup communication / marketing automation
At this point, we've engaged a variety of audience types in a number of ways. We're working on narrowing the funnel for a non-profit—persuading our audiences to give in a way that just makes sense to them.
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Lowther Castle
Lowther Castle was commissioned by the 5th Earl of Lonsdale whose title was Sir Hugh Lowther. It was built by the celebrated architect Robert Smirke who also worked on the British Museum. The castle overlooks the village of Askham in Cumbria and was constructed in the early 19th century mostly in the Gothic cathedral style of the earlier 14th century. The site chosen for the castle was that of the former Lowther Hall which had burnt to the ground in 1720 AD. One famous visitor to the original hall was Mary Queen of Scott's who stayed there on her journey to her execution whilst an equally famous visitor to the later castle was Queen Victoria. By the 1930s the cost of keeping the castle proved too much for the family and they moved to Askham Hall in 1936. During the 1950s the Castle interior was removed and only the walls were left standing.
His story is as follows:
Sir James inherited the estate in 1784 AD and was ambitious and greedy for power and so entered into an arranged marriage. Whilst in this unhappy relationship, he apparently fell in love with the beautiful daughter of one of his tenant farmers but because she was clearly beneath him in social standing, she had to be kept as his mistress. It is said that they were happy for a while but then tragically the girl fell ill and died suddenly leaving Sir James desolate and clearly unable to accept her death. He very likely became mentally unhinged as he would not allow his servants to say that she was dead and he left her body lying in bed as if sleeping.
It is said that he would even dress her himself and seat her at the dining table with him! When the stench of rotting flesh became too much to bear, he had her body moved to a nearby local hall and he had it placed in a glass lidded coffin in a cupboard so that he could visit her. Finally he had her buried at Paddington Cemetery in London. After this final act, Sir James returned to Lowther where he fell into a deep depression and was a totally broken man.
When finally Sir James suffering came to an end and he passed away, locals rejoiced but this might have been a little premature!
Sir James ghost is said to reappear when the moon is full on the anniversary of his burial, in the form of 'Wicked Jimmy' seated high on a carriage riding manically through the parkland whipping his horses into a frenzy!


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Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the arteries, most commonly in the temporal scalp. Common symptoms include persistent head pain and tenderness, usually in the temple area; decreased vision; scalp tenderness; jaw pain; pain and stiffness in the neck, arms or hips; sudden, permanent loss of vision in one eye; fever; and weight loss. Old age, female sex, white race, and the presence of polymyalgia rheumatica are risk factors for giant cell arteritis.
The Ayurvedic treatment of giant cell arteritis is aimed at treating the symptoms of this condition and preventing complications like blindness, stroke, angina and aortic aneurysm. Medicines like Triphala-Guggulu, Yograj-Guggulu, Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu, Maha-Manjishthadi-Qadha, Saarivadi-Churna, Chandrakala-Ras and Sutshekhar-Ras are used to reduce pain and inflammation in the cranial arteries. Herbal medicines which can be used for this purpose are: Bahava (Cassia fistula), Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia), Saariva (Hemidesmus indicus), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Nimba (Azadirachta indica), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Daru Haridra (Berberis aristata), Takla (Clerodendron phomodis), Karanj (Pongamia pinnata), Khadeer (Acacia catechu) and Bhrungraj (Eclipta alba).
Sudden, permanent blindness can be an immediate complication of this condition. This results from swelling in the cranial arteries, which cuts off blood supply and nutrients to the delicate tissue of the eyes. This can be prevented with the timely use of steroids. Ayurvedic medicines like Tapyadi-Loh, Ekangveer-Ras, Kaishor-Guggulu and Maha-Manjishthadi-Qadha can also be used for this purpose. In the acute condition, localized blood-letting from the temple areas with the application of leeches can help to tide over the crisis, by reducing pain and inflammation. Ayurvedic medicines need to be continued for a long time in order to prevent a relapse of the condition and long-term complications like aortic aneurysm and stroke.
Because of the risk of serious complications, giant cell arteritis needs to be diagnosed and treated promptly. Education and awareness about this disease in the general public is necessary to enable them to seek medical help at the earliest.


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HITCHCOCK, Texas — Residents of Hitchcock are rising up for quite a standoff!
But, the standoff isn't with some criminal group— it's between the mayor and the police chief!
Apparently, the trouble has been brewing for awhile since many social media posts indicate Hitchcock's current mayor, Dorothy Childress, has been systematically dismantling the city's police department, and now they say the rogue mayor hopes to railroad the police chief out of office, too.
"This mayor stepped in, and the police department's been reduced from 21 officers down to eight," longtime Hitchcock resident John Bertolino Sr. said. "My son is one of those eight officers."
On Thursday night, Hitchcock city commissioners voted 3 - 2 to terminate Hitchcock Police Chief John Hamm.
According to a Galveston County Daily News report, some city officials may be thinking of replacing the city police department by having the county sheriff's office patrol the area instead.
There's speculation the downsized police department could have someone pocketing extra money, too.
"And they're trying to make ends meet by gutting the police department," Bertolino added.
But now residents are up in arms because they say they didn't elect Childress, who was appointed last year by the Hitchcock city commissioners, and some voters want their duly elected police chief, Hamm, to keep serving their community.
"He's done great things in this city, and he's brought this city together like nothing I've seen in several decades," Bertolino said.
Fellow Hitchcockian Manda Barrett agreed.
"And crime's not going to go away by getting rid of the police department," Bertolino warned.


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Every new year deserves a fresh approach, so why not start off with an adventure – book a trip with Kiff Kombi Tours, for instance – or boost your ocean knowledge with the kids by visiting the aquarium….. Plus, there are markets to go to, picnics to attend, and champagne to taste.
Step into the new decade feeling fancy with a three-course brunch at Sotano on Mouille Point. They've partnered with Veuve Clicquot to bring you starters like mini french toast, Veuve Sabayon oysters, and a Champagne popsicle. For mains, choose between the salmon benedict, fish and chips, lamb burger, and sushi platter. End off with a churro dipped in chocolate sauce or a traditional Portuguese custard tart. And after breakfast, the dancing starts. Tanner Mason with start the sultry sounds of live saxophone from 12pm. DJ Cosher takes over at 3pm to kick the dancing into high gear. You get a complimentary glass of Veuve Clicquot bubbly when you celebrate the new year with Sotano.
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Plunge into the new year with tantalising tapas, perfect platters and salads fit for summer. Forgoing its usual 7am–12pm breakfast period for 9am–1pm, The Piano Bar in De Waterkant (at The Grey Hotel) specialises in a menu that is designed for sharing. Although, you may not want to share once you see the menu: Italian quinoa bites made with sundried tomato-infused red quinoa; fresh basil and Parmesan cheese; flash-fried prawns; or chorizo croquettes coated with crispy phyllo and served with mustard mayo. And if you have a sweet tooth, why not try the pistachio brûlée (served with fresh berries and mint) or the traditional tiramisu? It's the first day of the new decade, so indulge your taste buds at The Piano Bar.
New Year's Day Hours: 09:30am–1pm
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Picnic under the trees at Nelson Wine Estate for TP le Pique Nique's 10 Years of Grace. For the kids, there'll be games, face painting, a magician and a swimming pool, plus snacks and caretakers. Adults can chill by the braai areas or check out the live music (there's a stage for commercial music and another for deep house). The theme is Living on the Bright Side, and the event doubles as a charity drive for sanitary pads and old clothes donated to Human Nature Projects and Mbebe Unknown Incidents.
New Year's Day Hours: Gates open at 11am
Cost: R100 - R500
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This is a special New Year's Day treat for the little ones. Santa's Festive Village is open from 10am to 6pm everyday from 1 January to 5 January in Somerset Mall. Plus, the kids can have fun in Santa's special workshop every weekend from 10am to 1pm. Think a quaint town buried in snow with lots of candy and fun.
New Year's Day Hours: 10am - 6pm
Cost: R50 for kids, R10 for parents (only card/Zapper payments are accepted)
Edgars Courts | Somerset Mall | Somerset West
Join Bloemendal Wine Estate for their Festive Family Market running from 1 January 2020 to 4 January 2020. Adults can take in the beauty of the estate and relax while the kids are entertained with an obstacle course, slide, jumping castle and other games. There's plenty of food from different vendors for sale, from fresh produce to baked goods to homemade preserves. The wine tasting is open, or you can enjoy an ice-cold beer in the beer tent.
New Year's Day Hours: 9am - 3pm
Cost: Free
Tygerberg Valley Road | Oude Westhof | +27 (0)21 975 7575
Start the new year with a leader in French champagne: G.H. Mumm at The Bungalow. Opulence, class and a secret musical line-up that promises to blow you away. There'll be champagne from G.H. Mumm, plus you might spot some celebrities, according to the organisers, like TV-presenter Somizi Mhlongo and Minnie Dlamini-Jones. The dress code is white and red. If you spend at least R10 000, your table of 10 can have its own private table service.
New Year's Day Hours: 2pm – 1pm
Cost: R350 per person
Glen Country Club | Victoria Road | Clifton
The Two Oceans Aquarium makes true on its promise for being open 365 days a year. Take the little ones and show them the wonders (and some crazy monsters) of the sea on New Year's Day 2020. Make sure to check out the feeding schedules so you can plan your visit for maximum entertainment and education. There's lots of fun to be had and things to learn at the Two Oceans Aquarium.
New Year's Day Hours: 9am–6pm
Cost: R90–R185 (children under 3 get in free)
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End the first day of 2020 with the popular rom-com What To Expect When You're Expecting. Follow the lives of five couples as they face the challenges of pregnancy and realise that no matter how much you plan, life doesn't always go your way. Make 2020 a hit with The Galileo Open Air Cinema.
New Year's Day Hours: 6pm - 10:30pm
Cost: R109 - R360
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens | Rhodes Drive | Newlands | email@example.com | +27 (0)71 471 8728
Let someone else do the driving and explore the pretty Southern Peninsula with a Kiff Kombi Tours on New Years' Day. It's a 7- to 8-hour tour that starts bright and early at 8am and includes a private guide, coffee, entrance fees into all applicable national parks, lunch, drinks and a wine tasting. It takes in Chapman's Peak Drive, Cape Point, Kalk Bay and Boulders Beach. Remember to tip your guide afterwards. Find out more about the award-nominated Kiff Kombi Tours.
New Year's Day Hours: 8am–5/6pm
Cost: For 2: R2 750 per person; for 3: R2 250 per person; for 4+: R1950 per person
8 Kloof Street | Buitenkloof Studios | 7th Floor | firstname.lastname@example.com | +27 (0)72 213 3888
Plunge into 2020 with style and flair with Party on the Pier at LIFE Grand Café. The theme? The Great Gatsby. Dress in all-white 1920s regalia, then add some metallic touches. Live entertainment includes Khuli Chana, Njelic, Major Leagues, Lamiez, Marco V and Dimitri Kambas, who'll keep patrons chilling well into the night. Included in your ticket is a feast fit for a king: prawn gambas, West Coast oysters, beef rump and ribs, a variety of salads, decadent desserts and oven-baked pizzettes. It's all glitter and glam at LIFE Grand Cafe.
New Year's Day Hours: 2pm - late
Cost: R2 200 - R8 800
2 Pierhead Road | V&A Waterfront | firstname.lastname@example.com | +27 (0)21 205 1902
Join event brand agency Pop Bottles this coming New Year's Day, with a selection of DJs and live entertainment by Dimplez, Sumbody, Milkshake, Kyeezi, Fort Noks, Super Nova and many others. This daytime festival is all about lifestyle and relaxation, and starting the new year with your favourite hits. Invite your entire squad to get discounted tickets (if you buy four, you get the fifth ticket free). There are always lively and stylish parties at Shimmy Beach Club.
New Year's Day Hours: 12pm - 12am
Cost: R150 - R1200
12 S Arm Road | V&A Waterfront | email@example.com | +27 (0)21 200 7778
Spend the morning in Hermanus and have brunch at Benguela Cove. The menu is a la carte. The stunning view and delicious food aside, there's also live jazz music performed by Ethan Florus, a Stellenbosch University music graduate. Please note that bookings are essential. There always new experiences awaiting at Benguela Cove.
New Year's Day Hours: 11am - 2pm
The Bill: R650 per person
Benguela Cove | Walker Bay | Hermanus | email@example.com | +27 (0)87 357 0637
Head to the Brass Bell on New Year's Day for a day chilling by the tidal pool or snacking on pizza or fresh fish 'n chips with friends. The venue has a variety of seating areas, all with a stunning view of Kalk Bay's coast. The Brass Bell is always popping, and has something for all ages. The Bikini Bar hosts karaoke and dance parties at night in, or you can chill with a cocktail and watch the waves break against the tidal pool wall. It's a lively venue, perfect for that new year hype. Learn more about The Brass Bell.
New Year's Day Hours: 8:30am - 10pm
The Bill: R42 - R580
Main Road | Kalk Bay | email@example.com | +27 (0)21 788 5455
Start the year off with South African-Asian fusion at Beluga. Indulge in fresh West Coast oysters, calamari or prawns, miso soup, lobster bisque or a vegan poke bowl. Or give the summer set menu a try: there's a two-course lunch, or three-course lunch or dinner. There is a wide selection of sushi at Beluga.
New Year's Day Hours: noon - 10pm
The Bill: R25 - R290; for set menus: R195 - R245; platters: R495 - R1800
70 Prestwich Street | De Waterkant | email@example.com
There's nothing like a refreshing dip. From popular spots like Clifton to hidden gems such as Miller's point, there's a little pond for everyone in our selection of Cape Town beaches and tidal pools.
New Year's Day Hours: All day
Cost: Free
Various locations in and around Cape Town and the Western Cape
Enjoy a hike on one of Cape Town's scenic routes - there are many. Most of them are open all year and won't cost you an arm and a leg (especially after the festive season). There are also natural pools at some that you can splash around or cool off in. Try out one of these hiking routes or rock pools.
New Year's Day Hours: Daylight hours
Cost: Free - R140
Photo by: Simon Streicher
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New Build €210,000 EUR - Bungalow
Zen Life Aqua is a modern residential complex consisting of 2 bedroom bungalows in Torre de la Horadada, Alicante.With an innovative design, Zen Life Aqua is distributed in ground floor bungalows with front and back terrace, and direct access to the pool; the upper floor, is distributed on two floors with large living room and a large terrace. The residential is completed with a beautiful and original pool area with garden.La Torre is a hamlet of Pilar de la Horadada, located by the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Costa Blanca. It has a wide range of restaurants and amenities, which are open all year round. In addition, just 15 minutes away, there is the airport of San Javier, several golf courses and the commercial centers Dos Mares and La Zenia Boulevard. In its 3 km of coast, we find the marina, and several beaches and coves, four of them with blue flag. Its excellent location places it as one of the favorite destinations for tourists looking for leisure and beach, without giving up the tranquility of residential areas. If you want to enjoy one of these homes of modern style, call us now and ask for more information!.


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If 1111=R, 2222=T, 3333=E, 4444=N Then 5555=?
Guess the Hindi Muhawara from the following whatsapp Emoticons?
Sweet, Medicine, Film, Girl, City, Car, Place, Doggy all are name same, guess which word it is?
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Which Indian cricketer is known as "Brown Bradman"?
Is doing CCNA certification is good for future?
18th century French adventuress Marie du Barry was mistress to Louis XV from 1769 until banished to the country.........
Lets say UE has two bearers established - default and dedicated. Each has its own APN
How is traffic differentiated between these two bearer and on what basis?
Say APN = A for default bearer
APN = B for dedicated bearer
Say APN A has default bandwidth of 200 kbps
Say UE is sending packets beyond bandwidth of 200 kbps, will it use dedicated bearer? Who decides this?
Each has its own APN??
This part is not clear
you query is not clear
Let me tell you how it will work.
For every dedicated bearer there will a packet-filter associated to it.
If the dedicated bearer is GBR bearer. Then it will have a Guaranteed-Bandwidth associated with it along with Maximum Bandwidth.
For Eg Ded Bearer 1 has 2 filters, 1 uplink and 1 downlink with GBR 500kbps and MBR 600kbps
So, the data flow rate should be atleast 500kbps but should not exceed 600kbps
Now, let's consider a case of Non-GBR bearer
In this case every filter will have a Max-Bandwidth associated with it.
Eg: Dedicated Bearer 2 has 2 filters, 1 uplink and 1 downlink. MBR for the fitler is 500kbps.
So that filter can use bandwidth from 1kbps to 500kbps however it cannot exceed it.
There is one more term to consider in case of non-gbr bearers. APN-AMBR
This bandwidth is shared among all filters of non-gbr bearers
Eg: APN-AMBR for a bearer is 1000kbps
now let's say you have 10 filters which are part of non-gbr bearer and each has 150kbps max bandwidth. So, now PGW has to ensure that all of them together should not consume bandwidth over 1000kbps.
Hope this helped
Peeyush Sharma
Which NE stores the details of Default and Dedicated bearer details for all the UE's?
Question:1:- For example, UE1 has 1 default and 3 dedicated bearers. Which NE stores this information and based on what parameters, the bearers are mapped?
Question:2:- When UE is accessing gmail.com, based on what parameters the bearer will be selected, either Default or Dedicated for gmail.com will be decided?
In LTE, when UE is first time attached to a network, it is usually allocated a default non-GBR bearer. Can this bearer be converted to a GBR bearer, without releasing the UE context at eNodeB?
In LTE the default bearer for the selected APN will always be there, even when the UE goes to idle.
Whatabout 5g ? Which DRB is mapped to default bearer ? I mean which DRB (mapped to which QOS flow and which PDU session)will be acting like default bearer in LTE.
Sorry I haven't digged into all the specs yet. But thought will be get some nice hints here before I try to do that
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Roasted Nut Butter Cauliflower
1 cauliflower
1/2 cup Pure Nut butter
2 tbsp Pure Coconut Oil
4 tsp spices (ginger/kurkuma/curry)
1 squeezed lime (juice)
Handful fresh parsley or coarsely and toasted almonds to top.
In a large bowl, whisk together almond butter, oil and tandoori seasoning. if you find the mixture a little dry squeeze in some lime. Toss the florets into the mixture and coat well. Adjust the top oven rack, so the cauliflower will be about 4-5 inches away from the heat. Preheat the oven for a few minutes on the low broil setting. Meanwhile spread out the cauliflower in a single layer on a foil lined baking pan. Roast under the broiler for 10-12 minutes, until just tender and golden brown. When cooked, sprinkle with sea salt, squeeze lime juice over, and garnish with fresh parsley. For extra crunch top with crushed toasted almonds. Serve hot.


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Diglossia occurs when there are two different languages or dialects spoken within a single community. Usually one of these is given more prestige than the other, which is often associated with low socioeconomic status. An example of this is the development of creole dialects in the New World alongside "conventional" European languages. To elaborate further, in the Caribbean, while French or English might be the standard or official language, the one that is used in media, government communication, and (sometimes) in schools, most people speak a dialect of that language, as in Haitian Creole. Obviously, diglossia often (but not always) develops out of socioeconomic situations. Elites in Haiti, to further the example, would be more closely connected to France and would be more likely to speak standard French. This phenomenon was not just present in colonial contexts. It occurs everywhere in the world, even, perhaps especially, in Europe itself, where moves toward nationalism tended to privilege one "standard" or "high" dialect of a language over others.


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Looking forward to playing with Virat Kohli, want to know what makes him tick: Kane Richardson
Richardson has so far played 14 games in his IPL career so far and has picked up 18 wickets. The bowler played for Pune Warriors India in 2013, Rajasthan Royals in 2014, and RCB in 2016.
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NEW DELHI: "Want to know what makes him tick," said Australian pacer Kane Richardson will talking about playing alongside Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
The IPL 2020 will be played in the UAE from September 19-November 10 and the tournament will run for 53 days.
In the players' auction which was conducted in September 2019, RCB managed to bag key players like Richardson, Chris Morris, Aaron Finch, Dale Steyn, Joshua Philippe, and Isuru Udana.
In an interaction with ANI, Richardson talked about playing alongside Kohli and the learning curve which is in store for him by being in the same squad as Proteas great Dale Steyn.
"Huge. These guys (Virat, AB de Villiers) are the absolute legends of the game. Anything I can learn from them will be a bonus, that's for sure. I am really looking forward to playing with Virat, there are few more competitive players in the world. I am really looking forward to seeing what makes him tick," Richardson told ANI.
The 29-year-old pacer also said that he would want to learn from Steyn as to how to be consistent in all formats of the game over a long period of time.
"There are loads I can learn from Dale. He has been amongst the best at the highest level for so long. His control and ability to swing the ball without losing his pace is really impressive. I look forward to getting in his ear about how he performs so consistently over a long period, in all forms," said Richardson who has 39 ODI wickets to his credit.
Richardson has so far played 14 games in his IPL career so far and has picked up 18 wickets. The bowler played for Pune Warriors India in 2013, Rajasthan Royals in 2014, and RCB in 2016.
For this year's IPL, RCB has also bagged Australia's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch, and Richardson thinks having a familiar face in the camp would help him to settle better in the franchise.
"Finchey is an awesome player and a fantastic leader. I am sure it will help to have two Aussies in the side along with Josh who is playing his first tournament after a massive summer in the BBL. We are all professionals, I'm sure it won't take long for us to gel as a side," Richardson said.
However, before the IPL starts, Australia is expected to tour England for a limited-overs series, comprising of three ODIs and as many T20Is.
The side was last seen in action in March this year as they played one ODI against New Zealand in Sydney. After the first match, the remaining two ODIs were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Talking about the series against England, Kane replied: "We will be fresh, that's one thing, while the England players have been in a bubble for some time now. As long as we get enough practice in before and possibly some centre wicket it should not be an issue."
"They are World Cup holders and the number one ranked side for a very good reason. It will be a tough series also given they will have played a fair bit of cricket together by then. We know we need to work hard on our one-day game which will be a priority over the next period," he added.
The pacer also talked about how the lockdown was like for him, and Richardson feels that everyone would come back strong as a result of this break.
"The break from playing has been refreshing, to be honest. We have come back strong and are well into pre-season training with our states. As a bowler, our loads are not at their peak but we are working towards getting ready for a tour of the UK in a few weeks," Richardson said.
The Australian quick has so far played 25 ODIs and 18 T20Is, managing to take 39 and 19 wickets respectively.


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Get ready to laugh out loud with comedian Kevin Hart as he rolls into Jackson during his "Laugh At My Pain" tour Oct. 23 at Thalia Mara Hall.
Hart, 31, has appeared in several movies including "Soul Plane," "Scary Movie 3," "Death at a Funeral," "40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Not Easily Broken." But, it is on stage that Hart shines brightest.
"The movies and stuff are great, I love them, but for me doing stand-up comedy--there's nothing better than that. (The audience is) there to see you, nobody else ... it's Kevin Hart live," he told the Jackson Free Press.
Whether he's talking about his kids--Heaven Leigh, 5 and Hendrix, 2--his fear of gorillas or showing off his foot-shuffle fight moves, you'd have to be a stoic not to laugh. Storytelling is at the heart of Hart's comedy. He shares candid stories about his life and what's he's going through at the time.
"I think when you make yourself vulnerable to the audience, it makes them relate to you even more," he says. "... It's all real situations, real ups-and-downs in my life. I take those things and find the positive in them. Even if it's full of negative ... one thing that I've learned is that out of anything that's bad that happens, something funny happened in the course of it."
Once a shoe salesman at City Sports in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pa., Hart quit his job to pursue comedy full-time. "A lot of people told me I should try stand-up because I was naturally funny. I found a place I could go and perform, which was the Laugh House comedy. ... I won a couple of amateur night competitions for $75 a piece; so I decided, 'You know what, this is it. This is what I want to do, I want to be a comedian,' Hart says.
Hart cites Bill Cosby as his most important influence. "Bill Cosby was a storyteller, one of the best storytellers ever to do it," he says. "... I wouldn't know how to paint the picture that I paint and put people in a situation to see the things that I see if I didn't study a person like Bill Cosby."
Hart says he hopes the audience will get to know him during the show.
"I'm a humble dude," he says. "... I'm about my family and providing for my kids."
Hart's "Laugh at My Pain" is Saturday, Oct. 23, at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.) at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28 to $38, and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com
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Method development of the Acute Contact Test and the Semi-Field procedure with the solitary bee species Osmia bicornis
Worldwide declines in honey bees and other native and managed pollinators have led to an increased global dialogue about the potential factors. One important factor is the use of pesticides and the understanding of how plant protection products are affecting this non-target insect group. In contrast to the guidelines already developed for the honey bee Apis mellifera there so far are no test procedures developed for native (non-Apis) bees like solitary bee species, stingless species or other social Non-Apis bees. But these groups of bees are as much as important as pollinators than the honey bee and furthermore, the biology and ecology of non-Apis bees differs from honey bees in several ways.
Because of that a ring-test with the objective to validate a method for an acute contact toxicity test of pesticides and other chemicals on solitary bees has been planned and will be conducted at the University Koblenz-Landau with the solitary bee species Osmia bicornis as test species. The study plan was developed at an ICPPR non-Apis workshop and is based on the honeybee contact toxicity test OECD 214 and the method for optimizing laboratory toxicity test for bumblebees. When risk to bees is indicated on the basis of a screening-level (Tier 1) assessment, higher-tier studies with applications to bee-attractive plant materials are an option to refine exposure estimates. Higher tier semi-field scenarios may provide a better opportunity to ensure exposure because the bees would have only the treated crop to forage on for a specified duration. Therefore, the results from a semi-field test potentially provide data for a realistic, worst-case prediction of exposure of limited duration under actual field-use conditions. On this account, a procedure for semi-field studies will be developed as second step of my master thesis. This method development will be performed with the solitary bee species Osmia bicornis as well and once with Sinapis alba, the white mustard, and once with Phacelia tanacetifolia as crop in 4*4,60 m2 big tents. After the field procedure and successful reproduction the brood will be set aside in a climate chamber to analyze their development.


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Catalan Wine - As most of you will know wine is an essential part of Catalan culture - its temperate Mediterranean climate and fertile grounds ideal for the vineyards but did you know that even an area high in the Pyrenees it has its own wine culture? The county is called Alt Urgell, bordering with Andorra and, here, the harvest season will begin after the end of this month.
There are over 300 hectares of mountain vineyards in Catalonia - 16 of which are in Alt Urgell. It's predicted that high-elevation viticulture will become more common in the future, in part due to climate change. Local winegrower Xavier Ribes waxed poetic about the end result: "You won't find the acidity, the aroma, the sweetness from up here absolutely anywhere else." He added: "It's true that the productions are quite small, but really what's made here is worth it, it truly is." Must give it a try.
Welsh Wine - We have the Romans to thanks for introducing wine to Wales; and a mere 2,000 years or so later, the Welsh Ancre Hill Estates' 2008 vintage was voted best sparkling wine in the world at the Bollicine del Mondo International Competition in Italy.
The first commercial vineyard in Wales was planted in 1875 near Castell Coch, the 19th century Gothic castle built on the outskirts of Cardiff by industrialist Lord Bute.
The award-winning Cariad wines are grown on the slopes of the 22 acreLlanerch Vineyard - just outside Cardiff and open to the public.
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What is the weekend registration cost?
EARLY BIRD – $65 / Available now October 19th- December 1st | REGULAR PRICING – $75 / Available December 2nd – January 17th
What does the weekend registration cost include?
The weekend registration cost will include admission for 3 main sessions as well as breakout sessions. Additional package options at registration include Saturday lunch option and Tshirt option.
Do you offer a discount to youth pastors?
Yes! Shoot us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
What meals are provided throughout the weekend?
There is a Saturday lunch package option for purchase at registration. This lunch will be provided (to only those who have purchased) on Saturday, following session 2. No other meals throughout the weekend will be provided.
What is each church group leader responsible for when preparing for Encounter Weekend?
Church groups are responsible for lodging, transportation, small group settings and meals for the weekend (Saturday lunch meal package is available for purchase). Encounter will provide small group material for your small group sessions. Please check out the main schedule for planning.
If you are coming from out of town and need help with hotel options, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Will small group material be provided for the weekend?
Yes. We will provide the small group material that will go along with the theme.
Will I be able to attend with my child?
Absolutely! We have single session passes available for parents that want to stick around. We also have volunteer opportunities available and encourage parents to serve the students by partnering with us. Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Will there be a merch table?
Yes! Encounter Events will have a merch table setup in the lobby for purchasing Encounter shirts and gear. There will also be merch tables for performing artists and speakers.