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The online e-commerce website eBay is known for selling just about anything, and highly sought-after sneakers are definitely included in that category. From Nike Dunk Lows to Yeezy Boosts, this site can find you just about any beloved shoe. On June 11th, eBay launched the 'Authenticity Guarantee,' which partners with Sneaker Con, to ensure buyers that they are getting the real-deal, and one of the steps in confirming a shoe's authenticity is giving it a good sniff!
Check out the video below for a look into the authenticity process.
Wow, they really mean business! It's a relief to see the effort and process that goes into confirming the authenticity of an online luxury purchase. Does this look like a fun job to you? Being around rare and high-end shoes all day would have its perks.
The recent launch of the 'Authenticity Guarantee' for eBay Europe has been huge, with the head, Rob Hattrell, explaining:
This move to launch Authenticity Guarantee in the UK is a big one. We have seen sneakers become an asset class for many – a new way of storing your money as they grow in value over time.
We want enthusiasts to know eBay's got their back when they are looking to invest in sneakers and we're here to help sellers build their businesses.
Alan Vinogradov, the co-founder of Sneaker Con, includes:
We were founded by sneakerheads, for sneakerheads, so partnering with eBay comes naturally considering our mutual rich history in servicing the sneakerhead community. We're excited to take our authentication skills and expertise to the UK to help power eBay's Authenticity Guarantee for sneakers.
Does this process make you feel more certain when you check eBay for a luxury shoe? Check out eBay for a great selection of luxury sneakers! If you found this article interesting, read this one on Vanessa Bryant speaking out against Nike for the alleged release of unauthorized 'Mambacita' shoes.


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Experiment - Getting Inverted with a FeetUp Trainer
I've long been sold on the benefits of getting inverted, especially for people who lift heavy stuff. It is said to decompress the spine, counteracting the relentless foreshortening of gravity but also leads to heart rate reductions and stress relief.
While I am totally up for the concept of bodily inversion, I'm a little bit lost as how to go about it.
The traditional, zero cost method to inversion is the bog standard handstand or headstand. The latter being a move that I would dearly love to be able to do, but unfortunately I do not have the strength, balance or bravery required to get my 240 lb frame into that position.
Another method is by use of an inversion table. I reckon I'd be able to do this but inversion tables are big and ugly, like a glorified ironing board and where the heck am I going to keep one?
The extremely brave or foolhardy, use gravity boots. Not a chance in hell that you would get me in these. I would need to be winched into place and winched back out again. This is the reserve of particularly evil torture chambers and will never be seen in my garden gym.
Now I have tried a yoga sling for inversion and providing you have somewhere sturdy to suspend it, like a massive power rack in your garden, I think they are a pretty good option. I couldn't really get the hang of it though.
This clip shows my first attempt with the yoga sling. Turns out I'm wrapping my legs the wrong way so I'm lucky I didn't tip myself out onto the concrete floor. Trying the wrap in the opposite direction didn't get me any closer to a full inversion. I suspect my bum is too hefty and I'm sitting too far into the sling. Anyway, it feels nice but it's not stretching out my vertebrae.
So finally I get to the crux of my latest experiment in health and Fitness, I'm going to be spending 30 days with the FeetUp trainer and maybe even longer if I'm successful.
The FeetUp trainer has been relentlessly marketed to me since my first inversion attempts appeared on instagram. I've been resisting (weakly) but now I think the time is right to give it a go and see if a large and unwieldy woman can get anywhere approximating an inversion by using the commode-like frame to support the movement.
The FeetUp trainer is a bit ugly and a bit bulky but has a good finish and maybe I can hide it in my shirt cupboard when not in use to avoid critical comments from the family.
My plan is to use the FeetUp trainer daily for about 5 minutes at a go until I can actually get myself upside down. Then I would like to try and build the time spent decompressing. The recommendation is up to 30 mins spent upside down but if I can manage 10 I think I could treat this experiment as a major success.
Here's the daily-ish log for my 30 days with a FeetUp trainer.

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SIA Academy organises football trials for players looking to turn professional in Spain. The aim is to capture the attention of scouts in order to launch your career. You can even surprise football agents who trust in your talent in order to take you to the top.
Soccer Inter-Action conducts these football trials in Spain to help players, coaches and scouts. A magnificent opportunity that can also be used to compete in SIA Academy's own club in Tercera RFEF, UD SIA Benigànim. An unmissable opportunity.
Football Tests in Spain
The international football academy SIA Academy organises football trials in Spain. Clubs from LaLiga Santander to Tercera RFEF set their eyes on Soccer Inter-Action players. These tryouts have helped several players to gain a foothold in the First RFEF and Second RFEF thanks to SIA Academy.
What do the SIA Academy trials consist of?
The football trials organised by SIA Academy consist of a full week of training and a final test. These training sessions will take place alongside the players and coaches of UD SIA Benigànim, Soccer Inter-Action's own club that competes in the Tercera RFEF.
In the final test you will have to demonstrate what you have learnt during the whole week at the SIA Center. Recruiters from First RFEF, Second RFEF and Third RFEF clubs will attend the session. Also scouts from all over Spain and agents looking for future pearls to guide in the future.
What do SIA Academy tryouts include?
During your stay at the SIA Center you will have many services at your disposal to maximise your performance. Physical trainer, nutritionist, physiotherapist and sports psychologist are some of the members of our staff. In addition to being under the orders of a group of UEFA Pro licensed coaches.
In addition, you will have the official SIA Academy apparel, both gamewear and streetwear. This includes Soccer Inter-Action sweatshirts, polo shirts, t-shirts, shorts and socks. We will also provide you with two playing kits and daily laundry at our expense.
Best football trials in Spain
SIA Academy organises one of the best football trials in Spain. A label earned thanks to the perseverance and effort of the Soccer Inter-Action professionals. The players who participate in the tryouts have many opportunities to relaunch their careers and fulfil their dreams.
Football scouts at SIA Academy
One of the greatest strengths of the SIA Academy football trials is the large number of scouts it attracts. Many scouts are aware of Soccer Inter-Action's talent for discovering talent. This is why the SIA Center has dozens of scouts in the stands on the day of the trial.
Some of the footballers who took the football trials at the SIA Academy in recent years are already making a living as footballers in Spain. Some names are Álex Santos, Marcos Blasco or SiddarthBapodra. All of them are success stories of Soccer Inter-Action's football trials.
How to sign up for the SIA Academy trial
The time has come to take the final step and launch your football career in Spain. Send an email to https://soccerinteraction.com/contact and fill in your details so that we can contact you. Join the SIA Academy trials and launch your sporting career, we are waiting for you!


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In the midst of the border dispute with China, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India was determined to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of unilateralism and aggression, no matter what the sacrifice. His comments come on the eve of the eight round of military talks between the two countries to reduce friction in the sensitive eastern Ladakh theatre.
Singh said India is a peace-loving country but has been facing challenges on its borders.
"We believe that differences should not become disputes. We attach importance to the peaceful resolution of differences through dialogue. We respect various agreements and protocols that India has entered into for peace and tranquility on our borders," Singh said, during a speech to mark the diamond jubilee of the National Defence College.
The next round of corps-commander-level talks will be held along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Chushul sector on Friday. Indian and Chinese military commanders met for the seventh time on October 12 in an attempt to defuse border tensions.
The Indian side demanded comprehensive disengagement at all flashpoints and restoration of status quo ante of early April during the talks. The two sides agreed to continue with the dialogue process to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution for early disengagement in the eastern Ladakh theatre. The eight round of talks will be led for the first time by the new commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps, Lieutenant General PGK Menon.
Both armies are prepared for a long haul in the Ladakh sector and are likely to hold forward positions along the LAC through the harsh winter months.
The latest round of military talks comes at a time when China is closely tracking the Malabar exercise, kicked off by the navies of India, United States, Japan and Australia in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday amid Chinese sabre-rattling in the Indo-Pacific region.
The 24th edition of the Malabar exercise is being held in two phases — the first phase in the Bay of Bengal from November 3 to 6 and the second phase in the Arabian Sea in mid-November.
China has been wary of the Quadrilateral security dialogue or Quad that was revived in late 2017 by India, the US, Australia and Japan, and these suspicions have increased since the four countries upgraded the forum to the ministerial level last year.
On Pakistan, the defence minister said the neighbour remains adamant in the use of terrorism as state policy. "However, we have achieved substantial success in working with progressive and like-minded countries to not only expose Pakistan's regressive policies but also make it increasingly difficult to continue with its previous business as usual approach," Singh said.
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Application research of aluminum alloy in automotive lightweight field
Author:moao Time:2021-08-04 14:00:00
It is possible to make auto parts with aluminum alloy instead of steel because of its advantages such as light weight, high specific strength, corrosion resistance, good formability and recycling.
At present, many domestic and foreign automobile enterprises have realized the lightweight upgrade of aluminum alloy vehicles. Compared with the traditional steel car, the aluminum body can reduce the overall weight by 30% ~ 40%, and the aluminum engine can reduce the weight by 30%. Moreover, the vehicle is light and strong, which is convenient for modularization, personalized design and diversified layout of the vehicle structure. It not only saves energy and reduces emissions, but also improves the vehicle's handling stability and collision safety.
At present, there are three main ways to achieve vehicle lightweight:
(1) Lightweight materials, such as to increase the use of light alloy, high strength steel, high performance composite materials in cars.
(2) Lightweight structural design, such as thin-walled and hollow-out design of components.
(3) Manufacturing processes are lightweight, such as gas-assisted forming, hydraulic bulging and solid particle medium bulging integrated forming processes instead of the traditional unequal thickness injection molding and secondary welding processing
The application of aluminum alloy in the light weight of automobile body
The automobile body is generally composed of covering parts and frame structure. Covering parts are assembled on the frame structure to form the appearance of the whole vehicle. With the further improvement of people's aesthetic requirements on the appearance of automobiles, covering parts tend to develop in the direction of beauty, light weight and low wind resistance. The exterior plate of the covering piece is the intuitive perception part of the customer, which pays attention to the forming process, corrosion resistance, the deformation of electrophoretic paint and the finish of the paint, but also takes into account the matching and feasibility of the vehicle shape.
AA6000 series heat-treatable aluminum alloy has high strength, good forming performance, and high spray painting, baking and hardening characteristics. It has almost become a special aluminum alloy for the outer plate of covering parts. In addition, AA7075, AA7N01 and other 7000 series of ultra-high strength aluminum alloy in the outer plate of the covering parts are also in the forefront of research, which is expected to obtain a wider range of promotion and application.
Different from the high standard requirements for the surface quality of the outer panel of the covering panel, the inner panel of the covering panel focuses more on the deep drawing and drawing properties of the material, good bonding and supporting strength.
In recent years, AA5754 and AA5182 are the most commonly used aluminum alloys for the inner plate of covering parts, with superior forming and welding properties. In addition, in case of vehicle collision, aa554 and AA5182 show good energy-absorbing buffering effect, which can provide better safety protection for passengers.
The frame structure of the car body is an important support for the composition of the car. Chassis, electrical appliances, powertrain and other components are assembled on the frame of the car body, which is the basic carrier of the whole car. Whether 3H frame structure or keel frame structure, its rigidity and torsional resistance are important parameters that cannot be ignored.
The use of aluminum alloy body frame can effectively reduce the vehicle preparation quality and improve the mechanical and safety performance of the vehicle. According to OPEL, the aluminum body is 23% better in quality and performance than steel, 74% better in torsion and rigidity, and 62% better in bending.
The analysis shows that, compared with the traditional steel body, the higher the aluminization rate is, the better the vehicle's lightweight effect is, the more conducive to energy conservation and emission reduction, and the further optimization of the vehicle's operational stability and ride comfort. However, due to the application of aluminum alloy materials in the body, such as aluminum alloy forming process and die, specific environmental performance and maintenance methods are less studied, and the cost is more expensive than steel, aluminum alloy has been mainly used in high-end cars and new energy vehicles with extremely strict requirements on lightweight for a long time.
In recent years, with the further in-depth research of aluminum alloy materials, and the gradual reduction of manufacturing and use costs, its use in the middle and low-end vehicles are also gradually increasing, I believe that in the near future, the use of aluminum alloy body will be more popular, comprehensive coverage of body assembly parts.
Application of aluminum alloy in chassis lightweight
As one of the three major parts of an automobile, the chassis system carries the functions of transmission, driving, steering and braking. It is directly related to the vehicle's passability, operation stability and ride comfort, and is also one of the systems that customers focus on and perceive.
The traditional chassis parts are cast iron parts with large quality and easy to rust. With the development of new materials and new technology, aluminum alloy has been widely used in automotive chassis rims, steering knuckles and other key fatigue structural systems. Tebaldini et al., based on a356-T6 aluminum alloy rim fatigue crack research, showed that fatigue crack always starts from pore, and low pressure casting defect is one of the important factors leading to fatigue crack of rim.
Compared with forging, aluminum alloy rim produced by low pressure casting process has better cost efficiency and complex forming performance, but due to the unavoidable casting defects, the mechanical properties of cast aluminum rim are slightly lower than that of forged aluminum rim. The use of aluminum alloy rim can effectively reduce the unsprung mass of the vehicle driving system, absorb the vibration and torque generated during the driving process, and improve the driving stability, operating stability and ride comfort of the vehicle. Compared with steel rim, aluminum alloy rim heat dissipation performance and heat transfer performance is superior, can effectively send out the braking system and driving system heat, reduce the thermal load, improve the vehicle driving safety.
The steering knucks in the chassis assembly are the key structural parts of the automobile steering system. They play an important role in controlling the driving direction of the vehicle and bear variable impact load during the driving process of the vehicle, which is prone to fatigue failure.
The results show that compared with the inevitability of casting defects, the mechanical properties of forged parts are better than those of cast parts, which can better meet the performance requirements of aluminum alloy for automobile chassis parts. Therefore, the low cost and high performance forging process will become the focus of future research in the field of lightweight aluminum alloy chassis parts.
Application of aluminum alloy in powertrain lightweight
With the continuous improvement of power performance requirements of the majority of users, light weight, low consumption, good heat conduction and corrosion resistance has become an important symbol of an excellent engine, and aluminum alloy material perfectly gives consideration to the above performance, making it possible to replace the ductile iron manufacturing engine.
In view of the special working environment of the engine, it is required that the selected aluminum alloy material should have the characteristics of high temperature resistance, impact resistance, corrosion resistance and fatigue resistance, and be able to maintain good mechanical properties under the working environment of high temperature and high pressure, repeated vibration and impact.
The results show that proper heat treatment is helpful to improve the anti-fatigue performance of casting engine cylinder block, and the fatigue limit of aluminum alloy will be increased with the refinement of grain structure.
At the same time with the development and evolution of the cylinder thermal spraying technology, can effectively increase the strength of the cylinder wall, reduce the cylinder wall and piston friction, reduce the cylinder volume, improve the service life of the cylinder, but also reduce the quality of the engine, so that the engine towards light, fast, good, the direction of the province development. With the continuous improvement of power, emission and lightweight requirements, the whole vehicle powertrain system is facing a huge challenge, requiring the engine, gearbox, drive motor and other powertrain components to develop towards the extreme lightweight direction.
The research of lightweight aluminum alloy powertrain parts focuses on the material performance improvement, optimization calculation and multi-part integration technology under extreme working conditions to reduce the volume and quality; At the same time in the forming technology and production cost should also have a breakthrough.
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Surnames: Suda, Kitzhaber
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a baby girl. Mrs. Suda will be remembered as Joann Kitzhaber.
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Minnesota Water Action Day 2018
May 2, 2018
This all-day event will include free breakfast and briefings in the morning, both on how to actively engage legislators and on the water issues that we face in Minnesota. Throughout the day, attendees will meet with legislators to ask them to protect our water, and the Clean Water Rally will be held in the Capitol Rotunda at 2:00 pm.


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Pluto will ingress into Aquarius at the end of March. It occurs to me we could see a sudden collapse. Like in a blink.
This actually wouldn't surprise me. What do you think?
A collapse in a sense of big companies, global or you're thinking on private matters/relationships/families too?
I can feel a huge shift and change is coming for a while now, I don't know is it connected with Pluto in Aqua, but it could be.
I thought there was a thread relating to this but I can't remember what it's called or where it is.
Anyway, we have this below. I'm thinking thoughts that are not nice.
A week or two ago my husband was reading about all the people gathering at the WEF and he looked at me and said something to the effect, "Why are some of these people even there? They have nothing to do with economics."
I said, "Yeah. I know, right?"
I didn't say any more. He's very smart but he spends it on his work, inventing, he's good at business stuff, well, you know. I have praised him often and I am truly impressed by him. He is also creative, scientifically. However, I have more time and interest in seeing these other things. They don't surprise me, just piss me off. So I dropped it because he doesn't have the patience when I go AJ on everything lol
Pluto doesn't stay put in Aquarius until 2025, and there are predictions about 2027. There are always predictions, but with the way things are going, and have been, sudden collapse doesn't seem unlikely.
Yes. I think it is highly likely. Most mainstream economists are talking about a "soft landing" or mild recession at most. I think they're wrong. It's going to be worse than '29.


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Raw, cooked, candied or dried, tomatoes are available to delight our taste buds. If you're tired of the traditional stuffed tomatoes, ratatouille or mozzarella tomatoes, here are six original and gourmet recipes to try without further delay!
a gazpacho
Want to refresh yourself while taking care of your body? Instead of eating an ice cream for dessert or snack, you can make a delicious gazpacho yourself. In case you are not familiar with this Spanish and Portuguese recipe, it is a cold soup made from mixed raw vegetables.
Recipe : peel and pit the tomatoes and do the same with any other fruit or vegetable (melon, pepper, cucumber, etc.). Then mix everything together and add garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix again and fill a few verrines. You can also add diced raw vegetables or fruits and basil leaves.
A crumb of the sun
Tired of the inevitable ratatouille? To deviate from this summer classic, you can prepare a tasty crumble with sunny vegetables (tomatoes, courgette and aubergine from your vegetable garden or from organic farming).
Recipe : Start by preheating your oven to 180°C. Then cut the vegetables into slices and brown them in an oiled pan with onions and garlic cloves. Salt, pepper and add basil and a little thyme. Once the vegetables are soft, place them in a baking dish. Finally, mix 60 g flour, 60 g butter and 40 g Parmesan cheese with your fingertips. Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy warm!
A sour tatin
We all know the traditional apple pie tatin, but much less with tomatoes. But the taste is definitely there. It can be eaten as a starter, accompanied by, for example, a little mozzarella.
Recipe : Preheat the oven to 200°C. When you're done, cut the tomatoes into fairly thick slices and set them aside. Brush a cake tin with a little olive oil and place the tomato slices in it, as you would with apples. Sprinkle with herbs de Provence, salt and pepper and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and drain the juice from the tomatoes. Add a little old-fashioned mustard, grated cheese and cover with puff pastry. That's it, all you need to do is continue cooking for about twenty minutes.
a sorbet
To refresh yourself this summer, nothing better than a homemade sorbet. Admittedly, we rarely dream of a tomato sorbet, and yet it is a true delight for the taste buds.
Recipe : Roughly chop the tomatoes and the melon (or other fruit and vegetables, such as peppers or cucumbers). Then cut the onion and fry everything brown in an oiled sauté pan. Add salt and pepper. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes. Mix the preparation with the juice of one lemon and pass through a sieve for a smooth finish. If you have an ice cream maker, put the preparation in it for about thirty minutes, or reserve directly in the freezer.
a clafoutis
No, clafoutis isn't just any sweet cake made with cherries. It can also be a savory pie to enjoy as an appetizer or main course. The proof with this excellent clafoutis with tomatoes and sardines.
Recipe : Start by preheating the oven to 210°C. Then pour 100 g of flour into a bowl, add two eggs, salt (see our 8 vegetable alternatives to replace eggs), 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the juice of a lemon, finish with 25 cl of milk (of animal or vegetable origin) . Salt and pepper and add the whole or coarsely chopped tomatoes and a few sardines in oil. Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy!
dried tomatoes
Don't buy sun-dried tomatoes in a jar, but prepare them yourself! It is simple, fast and above all very economical. Moreover, you know exactly what is in your preparation because it is homemade.
Recipe : preheat the oven to 120°C (preferably on the grill setting). Then cut 500 g tomatoes in half and remove the seeds. Place the tomatoes on the baking sheet for about 1 hour and 30 minutes and let them cool. Put the dried tomatoes in a pre-sterilized jar and add one or two basil and bay leaves, garlic cloves, a tablespoon of vinegar and cover with olive oil. Keep away from light for several months.
So, ready to get behind the stove? For even more indulgence, here are 10 gourmet and original recipes to reduce waste in the vegetable garden.


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Linda Tyler unpacks a Serene Timoteo artwork
16 May 2022
The University Art Collection has more than 1,700 items across five campuses. Linda Tyler showcases another of her favourite pieces.
As climate change begins to bite, violent storms frequently bring down power lines to the area in rural South Auckland where I live. That can mean days without electricity for water pumps and fridges and no internet connection.
When the power is out, I drive to the conveniently located University of Auckland's South Auckland Campus Te Papa Ako o Tai Tonga in Manukau. It has become a haven for me, and I am always the only Palagi there.
This campus has some of the University's best art on display, including works by Art History and Fine Arts graduate Ane Tonga (now Curator, Pacific at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki) and my favourite artwork, Serene Timoteo's When you've grown up in Auckland your fine mats look like this (2014), embroidery on plastic matting, which was acquired for the University collection in 2015.
That was the year that Serene was completing her BA in Pacific Studies in Anthropology and Sociology, having graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam in 2014.
In 2015, she exhibited one of her mats at Window, a contemporary art exhibition space in the foyer of the University's General Library, a black plastic mat with white diamond patterns from the store Look Sharp, over which she had embroidered backward-slanting bold capital letters in yellow satin ribbon with magenta and chartreuse shadows, graffiti style. "You Weren't Built to Be Build Ups" it read, with its top and bottom finished with baby pink loops. In urban slang, a build up is when you do something you said you'd never do, disappointing others. That work was accompanied by a text that read:
You weren't built to give up
You weren't built to not finish the race
You weren't built to not get back up
You weren't built to cut corners
You weren't built to accept failure
You weren't built to stay down
Her message here was encouragement to other Pacific students. As she wrote at the time, "You weren't built to be build ups, but you were built for a purpose and you were built to last."
The South Auckland Campus Te Papa Ako o Tai Tonga in Manukau has some of the University's best art on display.
When you've grown up in Auckland your fine mats look like this is a jokey acknowledgement that her materials aren't the pandanus of 'ie tōga (Samoan fine mats) and koloa (Tongan fine mats).
Here she has found a brown plastic mat that looks like the fine mats but isn't, perhaps pointing to how Pacific diaspora might feel when estranged from their culture. With a nod to tivaevae (Cook Islands embroidery) where flowers are appliquéd onto surfaces, she has applied her satin ribbons to form alternating green and blue letters spelling out BRADA, slang for brother or friend.
Above that row, BFN in yellow with blue shadows (pronounced beef'n) stands for Big for Nothing, meaning someone who is physically large, but not much use on the sports field, or else is all talk and no action.
Serene is now Serene Hodgman, married to Blues prop Alex Hodgman, and has trained as a teacher.
She continues to create art, exhibiting at Masterworks in Auckland. In her 2021 exhibition of the Pua Series, the plastic mats were still in use, but the words had gone, replaced with a riot of colourful flowers, repeating across the whole surface in symmetrical patterns.
Linda Tyler holds the David and Corina Silich Associate Professorship in Museums and Cultural Heritage.
University of Auckland Art Collection
See 1,200 of 1,700 works at artcollection.auckland.ac.nz
Serene's artwork: artcollection.auckland.ac.nz/record/605477
Watch more about the collection: artcollection.auckland.ac.nz/video/
Around 90 percent of the University of Auckland Art Collection is on display across the campuses at any one time.
This story appears in the Autumn 2022 edition of Ingenio magazine.


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Family Picnic Day
You are here
Venue: Cafe & Crosbie Morrison Lawns
11.00am to 3.00pm
A delightful day out for the entire family with a special focus on celebrating our senior members and their extended families. The program will include displays, guided walks, garden workshops, presentations and performances. Learn about the variety of lively, stimulating and essential support groups that operate within the Gardens and how they offer opportunities to explore new skills, experiences and knowledge. Bring your own picnic or partake in the special bush BBQ service available from the Floresco cafe deck.
A number of the Friends groups will be at the Picnic to speak to you. Details of the entertainment and of the other participating groups can be found on the ANBG website.
Bird Watching Walk 10.00am
Join our experienced guides and search out some of the amazing bird life in the Gardens. Bring binoculars if you can; some will be provided. The walk will take about one hour.
The walk is free, but booking is essential: book by sending an email to email@example.com with names and a mobile phone number - we will send a confirmatory email.
Meet at the Visitor Centre.
Botanic Art Group
Two members of the Botanic Art Group will be doing demonstrations of botanic art between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. The Botanic Art Group's 6th Exhibition is currently on display in the Visitor Centre – be sure to have a look at it while you are in the Gardens.
Friends of the ANBG
The Friends' stall will introduce many of the Friends interest groups and volunteer groups including the Botanic Art Group, the Guides, Growing Friends and the Photography Group. There will be a photographic display, and information about the Friends and about volunteering opportunities in the Gardens. Volunteer guides will provide free Bird Walks, short tours on the Gardens electric vehicle "Flora Explorer", guided walks, and Friends merchandise will be available for sale.
Have you considered becoming a volunteer guide at the ANBG ? There will be an intake of new guides in May this year. You can talk to some of the guides about what it's like to be a guide at the Family Picnic Day on Sunday 7th April.
You can experience some of their activities for yourself on the day. Some of the guides will be driving Flora Explorer, the electric vehicle, taking visitors to the developing Red Centre Garden. The guides are being trained to act as roving guides in the Red Centre Garden when it is opened to the public towards later this year and this training will also be given to new guides. And you will be able to join one of the free guided walks at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on Sunday the 7th.
Growing Friends
The Growing Friends propagate plants from the ANBG living collection and sell these plants at their autumn and spring plant sales. All proceeds from the sales go to the Friends, for supporting their many projects in the Gardens. Follow the Growing Friends signs to the igloo where two of the Growing Friends will be able to show you around the propagating area. This will be an opportunity to see some of the plants that will be for sale at the autumn plant sale.
Photography Group
Members of the Photography Group will be at the Family Picnic Day. There will be a display of photographs taken in the Gardens by members of the group.


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I'm thinking of a hard to research (4,000 points) item under the entertainment section.
its an upgrade to fit electronics, and requires a new touchscreen resource item. Its locked to never becoming universal in anything but a luxury car.
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text: Information about the Technician Awards. Image University of Edinburgh Technician Awards The University of Edinburgh Technician Awards aim to recognise the exceptional contributions of technical staff to the University. In particular they aim to reward those who excel in what they do, who "go the extra-mile" in their work, in their contribution to the life of the University and in the provision of support to their colleagues, School or College. 2023 Winners Contributions to Learning & Teaching: Linda Clark and Michael Mullin Contribution to Infrastructure and Facilities: John Blackhurst Contribution to the University's Culture, Community and Environment: Charli Corcoran Contribution to Research and Innovation: Edith Paxton Apprentice/Trainee Technician: Matthew Proudfoot Shortlist Congratulations to all the Technicians who have been shortlisted for an award. Contribution to Learning & Teaching: Shortlist & Nominees Shortlist Juliet Dearden Michael Mullin Andrew Brown Steven Gourlay Emma Aitken Sally Buxton Linda Clark Nominees Alasdair Christie Alex Burford Andrew Brown Andy Macrae Cameron Wyatt Catherine Walker Charli Corcoran Chris Robb Craig Johnstone Doug Halley Elizabeth Simzer Emma Aitken Emma Boyd Gary Waugh Graham Miller Iain Gold Jamie Graham Jamie Rose Jessica Davies Jim Hutcheson Joe Hathway Juliet Dearden Katarzyna Hafezi Laura Reed Leah Muirhead Liam Neilson Linda Clark Lindsay Jarvis Lisa McKie Marianne Keith Michael Mullin Robert Foster Sally Buxton Sara-Ann Dickson Steven Gourlay Susan Campbell Tom Bolland Wendy Housam Will Mungal Contribution to Research & Innovation: Shortlist & Nominees Shortlist Marianne Keith Ebba Orjefelt Nela Fialova Lynn McTeir Edith Paxton Lorna Taylor Nominees Alasdair Christie Andrew Brown Angus Comerford Anna Raper Beverley Notman Caitlin Newman Doug Halley Ebba Orjefelt Edith Paxton Elizabeth Thornton Ewan MacDonald Fergus Dingwall Gordon Paterson Graham Millar Helen Ritch James Furniss Jamie Graham Jennifer Dorrens Jessica Willshaw John Blackhurst Justyna Cholewa-Waclaw Jyoti Nanda Katalin Kis Laraine Wells Lewis Taylor Lindsay Jarvis Lisa McKie Lorna Taylor Lynn McTeir Marianne Keith Melany Jackson Michael Mullin Nela Fialova Patricia Coelho Rachael Hammond Richard Clark Ross Lennen Shelagh Boyle Steven Gourlay Tom Bolland Contribution to Infrastructure & Facilities: Shortlist & Nominees Shortlist Lynne Wylie Katalin Kis John Blackhurst Anna Raper Gary Grobler Nominees Alan Purvis Anna Raper Beth Henderson Charli Corcoran Chris Mason Conner Bakker Craig Watt Eck Kirkland Elisabeth Thornton Fraser Yuill Gary Grobler Gen Harrison Graham Miller Helen Caldwell Iain Gold Jess Davies John Blackhurst Justyna Chloewa-Waclaw Katalin Kis Lynne Wylie Marcus Thomson Nicola Murray Sarah Marshall Sean O'Neil Tom Bolland Contribution to the University's Community, Culture & Environment: Shortlist & Nominees Shortlist Eilidh Guild Sarah Little Neil Johnston Charli Corcoran Nominees Alison O'Meara Ana Viera Andrea Robertson Calum Melrose Carolynn Cairns Charli Corcoran Chris Sturgeon Edith Paxton Eilidh Guild Jane Tulloch John Blackhurst Leah Muirhead Matthew Proudfoot Neil Johnston Sarah Little Shonna Johnston Takeshi Fujisawa Apprentice / Trainee Technician: Shortlist & Nominees Shortlist Matthew Proudfoot Andy Fisher Holly Morton Rosey McGarry Nominees Alix Johnnston Andy Fisher Callum Davidson Elizabeth Simzer Eve Duncan Holly Mortimer Lewis Taylor Matthew Proudfoot Rachel Hammond Rosey McGarry Award Categories. There are five Technician Award categories: Contribution to Learning and Teaching This award recognises technical staff who are involved in the supervision, training and mentoring of students and staff, as well as in the delivery of teaching. For example: Contributions to delivery of taught laboratory classes. Mentoring or supervision of Modern Apprentices and/or trainee technicians. Support of student project work. Contributions to mentoring programmes, career events, workshops or summer schools, including but not limited to student recruitment, inspiring young people, engagement with schools, foundation apprenticeships and widening participation activities. Dissemination of technical content to non-specialist audiences, for example public talks, festivals, events, social media, blogs and vlogs. Contribution to Research and Innovation This award recognises technical staff who have made significant contributions to research and innovation activities within their area of work. Contributions to method development Supporting progress of research through creative approaches, problem solving Minimising equipment downtime through maintenance, fault-finding and repair Effective lab or core facility management Contributions to impact, for example: development of new applications and products, consultancy. Contributions to national, international, or field-specific societies, committees, and boards Contribution to Infrastructure and Facilities This award recognises technical staff who are involved in supporting building facilities or delivering key services to support laboratory and/or workshop activities. Effective facilitation of estates work Contribution to minimising the impact of unexpected events Effective facilities management Contribution to the University's community, culture and environment This category recognises technical staff who have been involved in citizenship and community-centred activities within the University. Involvement in committee work at School, College or University level. Involvement in event organisation, for example: TechNet events, conferences and training courses. Contributions to a positive work culture and environment, for example: championing of equality, diversity and inclusion, organising networking/social events. Apprentice/Trainee Technician This award recognises early career technical staff who are currently undergoing training, having started their technical career within the last 4 years and who have demonstrated significant potential through that time. It is anticipated for awards to be awarded once a year as part of the University's Technician Week. We encourage all University staff and students to think of technical staff who have performed exceptionally well over the last year and to nominate them now. How to nominate. Nominations are now closed. All nominees will be notified that they have been nominated. Each nomination will be evaluated by the panel. If a large number of nominations is received within one category, the panel may decide to also award a reasonable number of 'highly commended' mentions in addition to selecting a winner. The winner of each category will receive £500. Winners will be announced during Technician Week (4-8 September 2023). The results will be displayed on this website and shared via other communication channels across the colleges and wider University. Image


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Sydney Hobart line honours favourite Comanche won't contest Tuesday's Big Boat Challenge, but the select fleet will include wildcard Scallywag among the supermaxis.
The four other supermaxis down to do the Hobart race, Wild Oats XI, Black Jack, InfoTrack and Scallywag are all listed starters in the seven-boat fleet.
Comanche has been arguably the most race-active of the quintet in recent months, having dominated the Sydney Blue Water Pointscore Series.
The 2017 Sydney Hobart line honours winner, which also didn't contest last year's Big Boat Challenge, is also probably less suited to tight racing around Sydney Harbour than some of her rivals.
"It would have been great to have Comanche there for sure," said Mark Bradford, skipper of Black Jack, which won the 2017 Big Boat Challenge.
"But (the race) is probably more suited to our style of boat than that style of boat, so I can understand their decision."
Scallywag apart, all of the other supermaxis have done some racing in Australia this year.
The last time Scallywag contested the Sydney Hobart in 2016, she finished third on line honours behind the winning Perpetual LOYAL (now InfoTrack) and Giacomo.
"Tomorrow the wildcard comes out in Scallywag," Bradford said.
"She's had some major modifications and that boat will be way more competitive.
"Having that boat out is going to mean there's going to be four of us pretty close together."
The four supermaxis apart, Tuesday's fleet will also include the all-female crewed 66-foot Wild Oats X, the 69-foot Naval Group, the latest boat skippered by Sydney to Hobart stalwart Sean Langman and the 60-foot Winning Appliances.
Given it's little more than a sprint around Sydney Harbour, the Challenge isn't a reliable form guide to the vastly longer Sydney to Hobart starting on Boxing Day.
However, it will help hone crew work prior to that event.
Since 2006 the race has helped raise awareness and funds for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Trusts, which were established following the 1998 Sydney Hobart, when six lives were lost.
A number of spots aboard boats in Tuesday's fleet have been auctioned off.


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Championship side Swansea City are understood to be looking to complete a deadline day swoop for Southampton striker Michael Obafemi, eight months on from their failed attempt to lure the youngster to the Liberty Stadium on loan.
The 21-year-old Saints striker was on the brink of completing a loan move to Swansea during January before a muscle injured scuppered the switch at the final moment.
The Swans had identified Obafemi as a player of real interest in their push for promotion with boss Steve Cooper keen to add goals to his front line in their quest for promotion to the Premier League.
That quest ended in a play-off final defeat against Brentford - but now Swansea are back in for the striker once again.
It comes at the end of a summer that has seen a host of Championship clubs show an interest in his services, including Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End.
However, speaking about the striker's future only a week ago, Ralph Hasenhuttl made clear that he was wary about letting the academy graduate leave.
He said: "We need every player this season. If [Obafemi] stays he must fight hard for his position. We want him to be in and around the group but if we see that he is not in the race to start then we will have to discuss what is the best thing for him.
He added: "I don't want to make the mistake of letting players go. I don't want to let any players go if we think that we have got a use for them."


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If you are thinking about how to claim a refund for flight cancellation at the time of coronavirus, then read ahead. Most of the airlines opened their portals for flight bookings and started accepting payments. Then there are some airlines such as Air India and IndiGo who said they would only begin commercial operations after April 30, 2020. Many people are stuck in various parts of the country and can't go back to their hometown because of the ceased airline operations throughout the country. No one knew that the lockdown is going to start from March 24, 2020, and will end on April 14, 2020. That is why there were a lot of scheduled flight bookings under this period. But now all of them stand cancelled.
What Happens to Your Refund For Flight Cancellation?
Different airlines have been making different policies regarding this. But there is one thing common between all these airlines, and that is, no one is offering refunds. Every airline is giving credit shells to its customers against their cancelled flights. Some of them have provided the rescheduling facility as well. The major routes of India see a high demand for flight tickets on April 15 and later dates because all of the stuck people want to make their way back to home.
No Commitment On Flights Taking Off From April 15
The government said that the airlines are free to take flight bookings, so when the lockdown is over, everyone can travel back to their homes. But the exciting thing to note here is that there is no clarity from the government about whether the flights will resume from April 15 or not. There is a chance that the lockdown may be extended even further. GoAir is making credit shells instead for providing a refund for flight cancellation. Other airlines such as SpiceJet is offering similar services as well.


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Adrian Lam has told journalists that Australia head coach Mal Meninga is "heartbroken" that Australia and New Zealand will no longer be taking part in this year's World Cup.
This comes after all 16 NRL clubs told World Cup organisers that they backed the stance of the Australia and New Zealand national side.
But, Lam – who is assistant coach to Meninga with the Kangaroos – knows Meninga is bitterly upset.
"I know Mal is very passionate about growing the international game," Lam said.
"I've seen how hard he's worked to try and develop the international game, it's unbelievable.
"I know that he'll be heartbroken and disappointed about that but it's the bigger picture we need to take into consideration here.
"It's just a difficult time with the pandemic, there's so much grey area around it.
"There's no 'us and them', it's just the situation we find ourselves in. The NRL are currently in lockdown in Queensland because of Covid cases in New South Wales. There's that much to take into consideration."
World Cup organisers are still trying desperately to find a solution, with cancellation altogether rather than postponement the likeliest avenue if it doesn't go ahead.


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Let's talk about coffee grinding - which one exists and what to choose for your favorite preparation method!
SMALL (dust)
Extremely fine grinding is the best choice for brewing coffee in a Turk (jezvi).
This degree of grinding is considered a classic for Turkish coffee or oriental coffee, because a large amount of fraction is formed in a cup of coffee due to "dust" and such coffee becomes thicker. But classics are classics, and fusion and modern are always in fashion. Therefore, the statement about grinding "into dust" is not a constant: coarser and even "brew" grinding is perfectly made in dzhev.
A medium grind is required for preparation in a professional coffee maker. Here, in truth, everything is not simple: the small one will not be able to flow through the sieve of the portafilter of the coffee maker or, if it drips slowly, it will definitely burn and taste bitter; large - will not be boiled, but will literally be "washed". Therefore, you need to get to the "golden mean".
For home automatic coffee machines, everything is a little easier, because there is little to influence - they brew everything extremely averagely. Experiments are welcome in everything, and first of all in coffee making - so turn the grind, change the portion size.
LARGE (Brew)
To brew coffee in a cup, drip coffee maker, French press or other device, choose coarsely ground coffee. In this case, large grains of coffee will get stuck in the grid of the French press and the filters of the drip coffee machines, without getting into the cup - which is exactly what we need.
There are also a lot of subtleties here, but you can definitely ignore the fine grinding settings in places. For example, when brewing a funnel, due to the intensity of pouring, you can compensate for the coarseness of the grinding, and if it is fine, you can pour water into the funnel and, stirring carefully with a spatula, speed up the slow extraction.
Well, let's experiment, shall we?


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Silicon Toady
Essay by 24 • October 29, 2010 • 1,293 Words (6 Pages) • 1,163 Views
circuit (IC) fabrication. It is the second most abundant
substance on the earth. It is extracted from rocks and
common beach sand and put through an exhaustive
purification process. In this form, silicon is the purist
industrial substance that man produces, with impurities
comprising less than one part in a billion. That is the
equivalent of one tennis ball in a string of golf balls
stretching from the earth to the moon.
Semiconductors are usually materials which have energy-band
gaps smaller than 2eV. An important property of
semiconductors is the ability to change their resistivity
over several orders of magnitude by doping. Semiconductors
have electrical resistivities between 10-5 and 107 ohms.
Semiconductors can be crystalline or amorphous. Elemental
semiconductors are simple-element semiconductor materials
such as silicon or germanium.
Silicon is the most common semiconductor material used
today. It is used for diodes, transistors, integrated
circuits, memories, infrared detection and lenses,
light-emitting diodes (LED), photosensors, strain gages,
solar cells, charge transfer devices, radiation detectors
and a variety of other devices. Silicon belongs to the
group IV in the periodic table. It is a grey brittle
material with a diamond cubic structure. Silicon is
conventionally doped with Phosphorus, Arsenic and Antimony
and Boron, Aluminum, and Gallium acceptors. The energy gap
of silicon is 1.1 eV. This value permits the operation of
silicon semiconductors devices at higher temperatures than
Now I will give you some brief history of the evolution of
electronics which will help you understand more about
semiconductors and the silicon chip. In the early 1900's
before integrated circuits and silicon chips were invented,
computers and radios were made with vacuum tubes. The
vacuum tube was invented in 1906 by Dr.Lee DeForest.
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, vacuum tubes
were used to conduct, modulate and amplify electrical
signals. They made possible a variety of new products
including the radio and the computer. However vacuum tubes
had some inherent problems. They were bulky, delicate and
expensive, consumed a great deal of power, took time to
warm up, got very hot, and eventually burned out. The first
digital computer contained 18,000 vacuum tubes, weighed 50
tins, and required 140 kilowatts of power.
By the 1930's, researchers at the Bell Telephone
Laboratories were looking for a replacement for the vacuum
tube. They began studying the electrical properties of
semiconductors which are non-metallic substances, such as
silicon, that are neither conductors of electricity, like
metal, nor insulators like wood, but whose electrical
properties lie between these extremes. By 1947 the
transistor was invented. The Bell Labs research team sought
a way of directly altering the electrical properties of
semiconductor material. They learned they could change and
control these properties by "doping" the semiconductor, or
infusing it with selected elements, heated to a gaseous
phase. When the semiconductor was also heated, atoms from
the gases would seep into it and modify its pure, crystal
structure by displacing some atoms. Because these dopant
atoms had different amount of electrons than the
semiconductor atoms, they formed conductive paths. If the
dopant atoms had more electrons than the semiconductor
atoms, the doped regions were called n-type to signify and
excess of negative charge. Less electrons, or an excess of
positive charge, created p-type regions. By allowing this
dopant to take place in carefully delineated areas on the
surface of the semiconductor, p-type regions could be
created within n-type regions, and vice-versa. The
transistor was much smaller than the vacuum tube, did not
get very hot, and did not require a headed filament that
would eventually burn out.
Finally in 1958, integrated circuits were invented. By the
mid 1950's, the first commercial transistors were being
shipped. However research continued. The scientist began to
think that if one transistor
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The Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla came into existence in July, 1970 through Himachal Pradesh University Act, 1970. Though it does encompass the challenges and limitation of hill University, it nevertheless stands apart from the rest in academic accomplishments. It has a beautiful campus spread over 200 acres. The University is surrounded by a panoramic view of nature having snow laden mountains, thick deep forests growing oak, pine and soul winning deodar trees.
The Department of Laws came into existence in 1970 when the University was established. Initially it was housed in D.A.V. School, Middle Bazar. Later it was shifted to Ava Lodge, Chaura Maidan where it remained functional for some years. The Department was relocated in the University campus in 1984 and finally shifted to its own building in 1993. Since its inception the department has been actively engaged in imparting legal education, training and legal research benefiting to the students desirous of pursuing their career in law.
The theme of Human Rights is one of paramount significance and enduring relevance in contemporary society. It serves as the cornerstone for fostering equality, justice, and dignity for all individuals. As we gather at this National Conference, we come together to develop into the multifaceted dimensions of Human Rights and explore ways to ensure their Universal protection and promotion. The concept of Human Rights has evolved over centuries, stemming from ancient civilizations' moral and ethical codes. However, it was after the atrocities of World War II that the International community took decisive steps to establish a comprehensive framework for safeguarding Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations in 1948 stands as a landmark document, outlining the inalienable rights to which every human being is inherently entitled. At the heart of the theme lies the principle of human dignity. Human Rights acknowledge the intrinsic worth of every individual, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or Socio-economic background. The recognition of this inherent dignity underpins all Human Rights and justifies the demand for equal treatment and opportunities for all
Sub Theme(s) of the Seminar:
- Conceptual Evolution of HR through various Declarations/Conventions;
- Role of HR to respect, protect and promote the Human Rights;
- HR and Right to Education;
- HR and Religious and Cultural Rights;
- Impact of HR on Social, Cultural and Economic developments;
- Human Rights Education as a tool in managing diversity;
- HR as unifying moral force for Uniform Civil Code;
- HR and Fundamental Freedoms;
- HR and Gender Equality;
- Dispensation of HR to effectively combat the existing ills of extremism, terrorism and violence
- Responsibility of Government to promote HR;
- HR and National Education Curricula;
- HR and Good (Integrated) Governance;
- Invisible components of HR and Innovative Role of Indian Judiciary;
- HR as a starting point for formulation of holistic and coherent Laws;
- Role of HR in tackling current global challenges;
- Good HR practices and innovative tactics to achieve SD goals Indicators of HR impact;
- HR as a promoter of Gender Justice with special reference to women victims (Women prisoners, women labourers in organised and unorganised sectors);
- HR and Problems of Refugees;
- HR, Civic space and democracy;
- Democracy and HR;
- Right to Participate and the Electoral Process;
- Digital Space and Human Rights;
- HR and Freedom of Assembly & association;
- HR and Freedom of expression & opinion;
- HR and Educational & cultural rights;
- HR and Health;
- HR and Poverty, the Right to food &Social Protection;
- HR and Sustainable Development;
- Freedom of religion;
- HR of LGBTQ+ people;
- HR and Migration;
- HR of Minorities;
- HR of Aged persons;
- HR of Persons with disabilities;
- Law enforcement mechanism;
- Death penalty;
- Slavery Terrorism and violence or
Deadlines for the Submission of the Paper–
- Submission of Abstract and Paper: 30th August, 2023
- Confirmation of Acceptance of the Paper: 10st September, 2023
- Submission of Final Paper for Circulation: 23rd September, 2023
For more details, refer here


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A mysterious ground-dwelling reptile unearthed in a Scottish sandstone over 100 years in the past seems to be a part of a well-known flying household. Tiny Scleromochlus taylori was a detailed relative of pterosaurs, the winged reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs, researchers report on-line October 5 in Nature.
The discovering lends help to the concept pterosaurs — the primary vertebrates to grasp powered flight — developed from small, two-legged, speedy ancestors.
The research additionally presents a solution to a long-standing thriller: What, precisely, was S. taylori? "All of it boils all the way down to the preservation of this animal," says Davide Foffa, a paleontologist at Nationwide Museums Scotland in Edinburgh.
S. taylori is understood fully from seven people preserved in rocks found in 1907, fossils which have been troublesome to interpret. For one factor, there aren't any precise bones, simply impressions on the encircling rock; the bones have lengthy since winnowed away. Quite a few research have described and redescribed the creature primarily based on these fossils. And people analyses have in flip instructed that S. taylori was most intently associated to dinosaurs, or to pterosaurs, and even to crocodilian ancestors.
What was clear was that the little reptile, which lived about 230 million years in the past, had a set of very odd physique proportions, Foffa says. At lower than 20 centimeters lengthy, "it could match on the palm of your hand," however its head was very massive for its physique. It additionally had a brief neck and lengthy hind limbs. However that tough define isn't sufficient to determine the creature's closest kin; that requires finer particulars of cranium, jaw, physique proportions and extra.
So Foffa and his colleagues used a noninvasive scanning know-how referred to as microcomputed tomography to gather beforehand inaccessible knowledge from the fossils, from the size of its tail to the dimensions of its foot bones to the form of its jawline.
A few of the creature's options — like its big head — are just like pterosaurs. Others, just like the orientation of its decrease jaw, aren't very like pterosaurs in any respect, the workforce discovered. S. taylori didn't have any identifiable diversifications for flying, leaping or residing in bushes, the workforce says. As a substitute, it was most likely a runner.
Some of the vital new insights is in regards to the construction of the creature's femur. It bore sturdy similarities to each pterosaurs and a bunch of small, ground-dwelling reptiles referred to as lagerpetids. Specifically, the underside of the femur bone, the place it could hook up with the decrease leg, bears a construction that may be a hallmark of lagerpetids, Foffa says.
Taken collectively, the brand new knowledge counsel that the creature was nearly definitely a lagerpetid. Although lagerpetids didn't fly, they and pterosaurs have not too long ago been acknowledged as being very intently associated, a part of a bunch collectively referred to as pterosauromorphs. The widespread ancestor of pterosauromorphs was doubtless a small, fast-running reptile.
S. taylori, which has options of each, could also be a really early lagerpetid, evolving quickly after these two pterosauromorph lineages break up. That it turned out to have so many options current in each was "form of a shock," says Martín Ezcurra, a paleontologist on the Argentine Museum of Pure Sciences in Buenos Aires who was not concerned within the new research. However primarily based on the reanalysis of the fossils, the conclusion that S. taylori was an early lagerpetid makes numerous sense, he says.
Pterosaurs first seem within the fossil file about 220 million years in the past, and their anatomy is distinct, together with huge heads for his or her physique sizes and super-elongated fourth digits which have been a part of their wings (SN: 10/12/10). S. taylori has the large head, however its arms are nonetheless small, Ezcurra notes. "We're lacking a number of intermediate types in between that bear options associated to lively flight," he says. However this new evaluation of previous fossils does carry scientists just a bit bit nearer to the time when pterosaurs' distinctive and extremely flight-adapted our bodies started to evolve (SN: 7/22/21).
It's troublesome to say what such a proto-pterosaur would possibly seem like, says Hans Sues, a paleontologist on the Smithsonian Establishment in Washington, D.C., who was not concerned within the new research. "Scleromochlus is a tiny animal, and it's conceivable {that a} associated small-bodied kind climbed round in bushes and finally gave rise to a proto-pterosaur — maybe by means of an intermediate gliding stage."


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Hangman TV 9+
Greg Fiumara
- Free
- Only for Apple TV
Apple TV Screenshots
Hangman TV is a simple word guessing game. Choose between a large list of easy, medium, and hard words, and see if you can guess a random word letter-by-letter. Choose wisely, you only have six chances before the gallows floor gives way.
This application is open source! Check out the code at https://github.com/gfiumara/HangmanTV. Wordlists were derived by Daniel J. Hood from SCOWL by Kevin Atkinson, and are also open source at http://wordlist.aspell.net.
What's New
Version 1.0.5
Adds a "New Game" button after finishing a word.
App Privacy
The developer, Greg Fiumara, indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
- Seller
- Greg Fiumara
- Size
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
- Apple TV
- Requires tvOS 14.0 or later.
- Languages
- Age Rating
- 9+ Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Copyright
- © 2015-2022 Gregory Fiumara
- Price
- Free


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This was published 7 years ago
Man involved in car fire at Australian Christian Lobby still in serious but stable condition five days after suffering burns
By Clare Sibthorpe
The man involved in the car fire outside the Australian Christian Lobby's Canberra headquarters remains in a serious but stable condition five days after presenting himself to hospital with serious burns.
The 35-year-old was airlifted from Canberra Hospital early Thursday evening to Sydney's Concord Hospital, one of two adult specialist burns units in New South Wales.
The man walked five kilometres to Canberra Hospital on Wednesday night after parking a van and igniting several gas cylinders outside the headquarters of the ACL building in Deakin.
His condition improved from critical to serious but stable before he was transferred to Sydney.
On Monday morning, a NSW health spokeswoman said there had been no improvements since.
ACL managing director Lyle Shelton was quick to link the incident to political controversy over his organisation's stances on same-sex marriage and the Safe Schools initiative, setting his sights on "extreme left" politicians who have criticised them.
Police said they were conducting a thorough investigation into previous threats to the ACL, despite dismissing political, religious or ideological motivation.


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My Lunch This Week
I didn't use a recipe, but I threw some things together and made two onion + green pepper quiches. I'm eating one this week and put the other in the freezer.
I haven't tasted it yet either, but I hope it's good. I used store bought pie crust, 10 eggs, some rice milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, basil, chopped green peppers, chopped red onions, romano cheese, asiago cheese, feta cheese, and soy mozzarella cheese.


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Clark & Mayfield Reed 17 Travel Backpack Review
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclaimer policy.
Looking for a well-designed, roomy, comfortable backpack for your next trip? This review is for you!
Unfortunately, it looks like Clark & Mayfield is no longer selling bags and backpacks. Such a bummer because I've loved using the backpack I reviewed below on all of my trips since 2019. I even used it on our recent 6-month travels in Germany, Türkiye, and the UK.
If you're looking for a cute, functional, and affordable backpack for travel that can fit a tablet or laptop and has pockets for much-needed organization, here are some alternatives: this one, this one, this one, this one, this one, and this one. If you'd prefer something convertible that you can wear as a backpack or a bag, take a look at this one and this one.
Before a winter 2019 trip to Germany I was asked by Clark & Mayfield if I'd like to review their Reed 17 backpack. The Portland, Oregon company came highly recommended by a friend of mine, and the pack looked like it would improve my travels, so I said YES!
Spoiler alert: the Reed 17 is my new favorite backpack. I've now used this backpack for over 3 years on several domestic and international trips.
I'm excited to share this review with you and tell you what I liked (and didn't like) about the pack, so you can decide if it will work for you.
I'm actually surprised to say that because I've been happily using the same North Face pack for years and years. That said, I have been keeping my eye out for a backpack that looks more professional but still has all of the features I love in my North Face. The Reed 17 pack from Clark & Mayfield fit the bill with a super affordable price to boot!
Here's what I love about the Reed 17 backpack:
- The size. This pack is big enough that I was able to use just the pack and the carry-on suitcase for my 2-week winter trip to Germany. And anything that works for 2 weeks will work for much longer trip, so I like that I can easily use this pack for a much longer trip. I had plenty of room for everything I need while in transit to Germany, plus it worked vey well as a day pack. It fit under the airplane seat with no problems (and there was still room for my feet) and on my lap while on busses, trains, and trams in.
- Versatility. I used this pack as my personal item while flying to Germany, as a day pack while in Germany, and as my bag for groceries. Had I needed to lug my clothes to the laundromat, it would have worked well for that, too. No matter how much – or how little – I put in the pack, it was comfortable to wear.
- The pockets. I LOVED the pockets! That's one thing I always look for in a pack because they help me stay organized. I really appreciate the interior mesh pockets.
- The color. I got the slate and I loved the color. They also offer the pack in deep teal and charcoal.
- Handles on the top of the bag. I wasn't sure I'd like having two handles on the top but I ended up loving – and using – them.
- The price! Seriously, you can't beat the price! While the original price was nearly $100, you can find it on Amazon now for under $30, which is amazing because it's not a cheap looking backpack. My North Face pack was around $100 on sale several yeas ago.
Ok, now let me show you what I loved about the pack and how I packed it.
Starting with the front…the pockets! There's a large yet slim front pocket that has a zippered internal pocket, a slip pocket, pen/card slots, and a key fob. I keep my keys, pens, make-up bag, lip balm, earbuds, and extra shopping bag here.
There's also a zip pocket in the middle of the pack. This pocket was really easy to reach when I was wearing the pack so I often kept my phone and sunglasses in it.
At the top of the pack there's another pocket with a magnetic closure. This pocket is perfect for stowing the front handle but I also often stuffed my hat and mittens in it because it was so easy to get to. There's another slip pocket on the back where you can stow the back handle. More about the handles in a bit…
On both sides of the pack are large mesh pockets. I didn't use these much – I think I stowed my wet umbrella in them once or twice and an Apfelschorle drink bottle once – but then I rarely ever use any mesh pockets on the sides of any backpacks.
The pockets would work well for carrying a water bottle (even if just home from the store), umbrella, shopping bag, a rain jacket, an extra t-shirt, etc. Even though I don't use these pockets regularly, they do come in handy.
There's also a cinch strap on each side of the pack, and I did use those a lot, mostly just for added security and compression. I do wish there had been two sets of cinch straps on each side so that the bottom of the bag could be compressed more when it's on the empty side. It's not absolutely needed and more of nice-to-have feature.
On the back of the pack is the back handle, the straps, and the luggage flap. There's also a slip pocket for stowing the back handle or the backpack straps. While I used the pack primarily as a backpack, I did appreciate having the option to stow the straps and use the handles instead.
If using the pack for a work trip, for example, you can have the comfort of a backpack but also the look of a bag. It's also a nice option for the plane. Stow the straps just before boarding to keep them out of the way and so they don't drag on the plane floor when you put it under the seat in front of you. It's super easy to unclip the straps and stow them in the pocket.
Another feature that I love is the luggage flap, which enables you to slip the backpack onto your suitcase! Even though it was comfortable to wear the pack while I was in transit, I so enjoyed having the option to place the pack on my suitcase, especially when waiting in line in hot and stuffy airports and boarding planes (no more hitting people with my pack as I walk down the aisle).
Here's a tip: if you don't need to take the pack off for a while, use the luggage flap. If you want your suitcase to carry your pack but will need to take it off the suitcase quickly, just use the back handle.
Whenever I boarded a plane, train or bus, I used the back strap to keep the pack secured to the suitcase so I could quickly remove the pack from the suitcase. When I walked through the airport or from the train station to my hotel, I used the flap so it stayed securely on the suitcase.
Let's now look inside this awesome backpack.
Two of my favorite features of the pack are in here! In the back of the back there's a laptop sleeve and an iPad sleeve. I carried my laptop in that sleeve almost every day but I don't use an iPad so I put my Moleskin journal in the smaller sleeve.
The back of the pack is nicely padded to support your back and your laptop. There's also an elastic/Velcro strap to keep your laptop secure. I have a 13-inch Macbook Pro but the pack accommodates up to a 17-inch laptop.
Ok, we're now to the two features that I really loved…the two interior mesh zip pockets. I LOVE having these pockets because they keep me so much more organized. No more rooting around in my pack looking for my apple or granola bar!
In the bottom mesh pocket I stash my snacks for the day. Keeping them in a pocket makes them easily reach yet out of the way. I even stashed a Brötchen sandwich in there one day and was pleased to see that it wasn't totally smushed when I took it out of the pocket.
In the top mesh pocket I keep things like my passport, wallet, and sometimes my phone. These pockets not only helped me stay organized, they also provided added security because you need to open two zippers to get into them.
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Overall, I'm quite smitten with this pack and it's now my go-to backpack. There are, however, a few things I'd love to add to this pack to make it pretty much perfect:
- Prettier interior color. I found the interior color on the boring side and would have loved a brighter color.
- Magnets in the handles. I'd love it if the handles would easily stick together but also pull apart easily.
- Lined pocket for sunglasses. If only that middle zip pocket on the front was lined!
- A second cinch strap. I'd love to be able to compress the bottom of the bag with another cinch strap.
- Rubber padding in the straps. The Reed 17 straps are comfortable and seem durable but if I could create my dream Reed 17 backpack, I'd vote for the same rubbery strap insides that my North Face backpack has.
So, to sum up, this Clark & Mayfield pack is a fantastic travel backpack!
If you're looking for a roomy pack for travel that's comfortable to carry and makes it easy to stay organized, check out the Clark & Mayfield pack. I highly recommend it.
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In my Canvo Bullet Journal, a monthly spread is a must for me. It's great to have a month at a glance at your fingertips with important dates, appointments, holidays and birthdays.
I like to choose a seasonal theme to decorate with and the Leaf Motifs stamp set was perfect for November!
The light grey dots in the Canvo Bullet Journal make it easy to draw the horizontal and vertical lines to make the boxes. Each box is 8 dots x 8 dots. (layout pictured is stamped slightly differently than the one in the video and you can see a small boo boo at the bottom in the middle! I'll share tips on how to avoid that in the video).
Draw your boxes, add the numbers, stamp your decorations and write in your important dates!
I usually like to carry the theme through the weekly spreads as well for a cohesive look and to make the most of my stamp set!
We have some fabulous products coming out each month in 2019 that will help you create and decorate your monthly and weekly spreads.
One of the ways we are bringing great new products to you is through Club Canvo!
With Club Canvo, you will receive a limited-edition custom stamp set as well as a stencil or accessory to get you started on each brand new month. Each Club Canvo is designed to take the guess work out of your monthly themes. Each product is carefully curated by ME to inspire your creativity all month long.
January's Club Canvo includes a January themed stamp set with snowflakes, fireworks (to celebrate the New Year – save them for using on your July 4th spread later this year!), bullets, corners and other great stamps to create your month and weekly spreads. The guesswork is taken out of it for you!
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
By John Swartz
Summer is coming. That's the plan. Maybe by then we'll be free to roam the downtown like we did last summer, especially on the weekends.
You remember those? Weekends, they came at the end of the work week. The way things are going, you can be half way through Saturday before realizing you're the only one at the company logged in.
So last summer's downtown pedestrian mall on Mississaga Street was, in a way, a marker for all of us the weekend was happening. Orillia council is letting it happen again, but in a slimmed down, yet expanded manner, only Friday nights, and they are trying to make the money go further by including the entire city, as if the problems downtown merchants face have gone away.
The whole point last year was to get people to go downtown when stores and restaurants were able to reopen. Elsewhere in town, where there is room to move part of a business outdoors, and many of the larger stores stayed open throughout, some looked on in envy there was money being spent creating a downtown atmosphere people might want to decide to enjoy .
The City closed off the street, which cost money for staff, and spent some more on entertainment. It was a good plan. None of the night spots were able to afford a band or a solo musician when they were limited at first to outdoor service, and then half capacity indoors The City also made some money available to restaurants to create patios in front of their storefronts because there weren't acres of parking lots in front of them to carve out some space.
Musicians (and actors and the people who make actors look good, etc.) are still trailing everyone else for being able to go back to work. Sure some have managed to go online and do things, but the economics are not favourable at all and I think most of what people find online (even if you have to pay to get a viewing link) are just ways artists are using to stay relevant.
There were some downtown merchants who fretted over losing their parking spots in front of their stores – on a Friday and Saturday night, so council is trying to make everyone happy by cutting back the mall to one evening.
The part sparking all these words today is applications are open to artists get at some of the money set aside and for businesses to line up to be venues. The problem I see is the pot is the same size as last year, so it's unlikely more artists will get work, and when you go downtown it may not be as lively since West Ridge businesses get to play ball too.
I'm not taking issue with the would-be venues across the highway. They are only going to be in marginally better shape to pay for someone to sit in a corner and sing some tunes. I think the City should have realized you can make money stretch, but only so far.
The pay scale is lopsided too. The scale shows solo artists will get $250, which is alright, but as you add people each takes home less so by the time you get to a 4-piece each member is only getting $125. If your band is a 5 or 6-piece, well, bring something sharp to cut that cheque up even smaller. That's not fair.
** Drummers are musicians too, and often an expendable part of the band when the cash is absent. If anyone thinks they'll hear drums accompanying the rest of any band I'd like to interest you in some land in the Wye Marsh.
Never let it be said a politician or bureaucrat can do enough of the right thing when going half way looks like good PR.
I don't think anyone did the math on the pay scale. I also wonder how anyone thought expanding the geography with the same size pile of money was going to result in the same kind of thing as last year. Council should have kicked in another $30,000 from the emergency fund if they were going to add more than twice the geographical reach.
Also, as it happens in places of government, they're calling it an animation program. Out here in the rest of the world we might call it an entertainment program – we're all animated in some way, even couch potatoes. There seems to be a notion you can animated streets, but I think to do that you'd have to put in moving sidewalks and undulating roads. It's a minor point, but I do work with words and I dislike the murderous attitude for the English language taken in places of bureaucracy.
Bottom line is only 30 artists got gigs last year, and it won't be any more this year. If you can sing and accompany yourself on a guitar or keyboard, you're in luck and you should apply right now (comeback afterward to read the rest of the column). Same if you have a venue. Sometimes, something is better than nothing.
Building Hope
The folks at the Lighthouse Soup Kitchen managed to hit their $14.5 million budget a couple weeks ago by reaching their $3 million public fundraising goal (the rest came from grants). This is good news. We do have a problem here in town these folks have been trying to help with for many years and the Queen Street facility opening soon will be a great thing in the community. I know some people don't think it's a necessary item to have, but I like things better than the way they are here, not the way they are in say, Vancouver.
There will always be a need for the Lighthouse to raise money to pay for operating expenses and to that end they have one coming up. May 27 to 29 they are having an online student art and woodworking auction. Students from Orillia Secondary and Patrick Fogarty are participating, and all students can donate artwork to auction.
They want to raise $50,000, which will give the students organizing the event the ability to name the youth wing of the facility. They have a good shot at it because the same people who provided the final building fundraising push, the James A. Burton & Family Foundation, are going to match bids 3 to 1, so winning auction bids in total only have to hit $12,500. If you go to the link above and scroll down you'll see how to get in on the bidding, or to donate artwork
Online Distracters
The Orillia & District Arts Council's Mother's Day project premieres on their Youtube channel May 7 at 7 p.m. It's an hour of music and art with Mart Solek, Gaia Orion and the Orillia Storytellers, and Mother's Day messages from people in the community.
OMAH's next History Speaker's Night (online version) happens May 12 at 7 p.m. Zoom in to hear Bruce McRea talk about Sculptors of the Great War. He'll speak about day trip places to see them and about the artists like Elizabeth Wyn Wood and Emanuel Hahn. Call 705-326-2159 to get on the link notification list for this free event.
Watch the Roots North Music Festival hour-long video concert featuring Alex Andrews and Marta Solek, Craig Mainprize, Darrin Davis and Amy Jefferies, Sam Johnston, Sean Patrick, and Zachary Lucky. It was shot at St. Paul's Centre by Tyler Knight and Mark Webster engineered the sound. It's a pretty good production which exceeds the quality of many other concert videos I've seen online. You can watch the concert now, and checkout other Roots North videos on their channel and if you visit their website and have a few bucks you can hit the donate button to support the continuation of the festival next April.
Entries for the Leacock Museum's K. Valerie Connor Memorial Poetry Contest are open to June 30. Each category has three cash awards ranging from the $750 top prize in the adult category to $25 for third in the elementary school-age children category. Go here to find out more details and get entry forms.
Zachary Lucky is playing online May 9 at 8 p.m.
Nate Mills has a new video installment. I guarantee if you watch, you'll feel a lot better about your own state of affairs being stuck at home.
Check out Steve Caston's videos on his Facebook page. The artist, musician and humourist has some new stuff to see regularly.
Max Metcalf and his band John's Cottage have some tunes and made some videos to enjoy.
The Opera House gets a cut if you buy tickets for a virtual concert by Whitehorse May 8 – but you have to use the sale code ORILLIA when you buy.
Steven Henry takes requests Saturday nights at 8 p.m. here. It's good way to spend two hours.
Joe Huron plays jazz guitar Sunday's at noon on Facebook. Catch him here.
Creative Nomad Studios has a bunch of online art workshops happening, some of them are free. Find out more here.
(Photos by John Swartz – SUNonline/Orillia) Main: August 2020 downtown pedestrian mall.


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Look Inside Oxford Royale Academy's Summer Schools
Throughout Summer 2019 we collated some of the best moments, including activities, events and excursions, to showcase what our students get up to during ORA summer schools.
Unsurprisingly, there were many exciting times to capture across our prestigious campuses! These included regular ice-cream breaks, Afternoon Tea in Oxford, punting in Cambridge, culture-packed days in London, golfing in St Andrews and seeing the world-renowned sights in New York City.
Why not take a peek at our summer schools and explore what you could get up to in Summer 2020 by browsing through our particular favourite highlights below.
Oxford – Bravery and Boldness: Addressing Climate Change at the Great Debate
"To begin the proceedings, students received an incredibly informative talk from the ex-director general of MI5, Baroness Manningham-Buller. It was truly inspiring to hear her insights into the importance of leadership, and how she feels that offering feedback in the workplace is the most effective way to develop professionally."
Cambridge – Sweet Sunshine: A Celebration to Start the Second Week
"Following lessons, it was time for students to take a boat trip. The group crossed the river to pick up their punts to ride down the Cam in style. The light reflected off the face of the water as the group steered themselves down the Backs and it was an activity that the whole group loved taking part in."
London – Enchanting: A Magical Day of Culture in London
"The students also enjoyed some of the capital's bubble artists and intriguing sculptures. London is a city balanced between the historic and the cutting edge, and few cities in the world could mix street performers with classical architecture so beautifully."
St Andrews – No Washout: The Rain Can't Stop Play at St Andrews!
"Try as it might, the Scottish weather can't dampen the students' spirits. Indoor tennis was the latest to capture their imaginations, as everyone seemingly came down with a case of Wimbledon fever! Some of the students have taken to running on the beach, which makes a spectacular backdrop in the changeable weather, whilst others have visited the Old Course at St Andrews – viewed by many as 'The Home of Golf'."
Yale – New York, New York: The Trip of a Lifetime!
"Upon arriving in 'The Big Apple' the participants had their first activity, which was a trip on the Staten Island Ferry, offering spectacular views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. There were many phones taken out to capture pictures of the iconic monument – after all, you don't visit New York everyday!"
St Mary's School, Ascot – Bright Lights: A New Week at St Mary's!
"The students filed into a dome, and were treated to a breathtaking display of lights, projections and reflections. They were in awe as fabulous multicoloured shapes manifested themselves on the dome's surface, and some of them were even moved to get on their feet and show their appreciation with some dancing!"
Our 2019 summer blogs provide an incredible insight into our worldwide summer schools, including the activities, classes, graduations and excursions. There were daily updates from every campus, in every location which provides an abundance of information about the true ORA student experience.
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Published On: August 23, 2019 09:28 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala | @KoshRKoirala
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Nepal and India have agreed to expedite work on a detailed project report (DPR) for the Raxaul-Kathmandu cross-border railway and on the construction of three additional cross-border rail lines connecting with the Nepali border towns of Kakarbhitta, Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj.
The two countries reached the agreement during the fifth Joint Commission meeting held in Kathmandu on Wednesday, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali.
In his briefing on the outcome of the JC meeting, Gyawali said the meeting co-chaired by his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar agreed to bring railway services linking Jayanagar (India) and Kurtha (Nepal) and Jogbani (India) and Biratnagar (Nepal) into operation at the earliest. Construction of these railway lines is currently underway with Indian grant assistance.
Similarly, the meeting, according to Gyawali, agreed to expedite construction work on railway lines linking Jalpaigudi (India) and Kakarbhitta (Nepal), Nautanawa (India) and Bhairahawa (Nepal) and Rupaidiya (India) with Nepalgunj in the western part of the country.
"The meeting has agreed to expeditiously move forward the DPR of the Raxaul-Kathmandu Railway," he told parliament. Officials at the Department of Railways said India already sent a preliminary engineering and traffic survey for the proposed 140-km railway project to the Nepal government earlier in June.
During the JC meeting, Nepal and India also agreed to review the trade and transit treaties and railway agreements.
In view of the ballooning trade deficit with India, the Nepal side requested the Indian side to consider providing enhanced access to the Indian market for Nepali exportable items. According to Minister Gyawali, Nepal called for duty-free and quota-free access for Nepali goods and removal of non-tariff barriers to these products.
The meeting has also directed officials of both countries to resolve the remaining issues of the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. The project has been in limbo since the 1990s due to some differences between the two countries.
On issues of outstanding border dispute related to Kalapani and Susta, the JC meeting has directed a foreign secretary-led mechanism to put forth a concrete proposal since there had not been any mapping of these disputed territories. The meeting has also agreed to give continuity to the removal of illegal structures in no-man's land, the construction, renovation and maintenance of border pillars and other technical works.
According to Gyawali, Nepal has asked India for additional air entry routes in view of the new airports in Bhairahawa, Pokhara and Nijgadh. India has yet to respond to the request.
Similarly, the JC meeting also dwelt on the flooding and inundation caused by structures built by the Indian side along the border. The meeting has agreed to implement the recommendations made by joint inspection teams last year.