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How much does it cost to build a new city or an extension of a city?
When planning a new large-scale city development, do you understand the capital investment required to build a new city or city extension?
Through a detailed analysis, we have selected a series of key factors that are considered to have the most significant impact on the infrastructure requirements and hence capital investment required for a new city. We have developed the Cities Cost Model, as a means of predicting the costs of infrastructure on schemes with a population range of 50,000 up to 2 million, whilst there are a series of scenarios within the model which allow for options to be evaluated in real-time.
What the cities cost model cover?
By selecting one of the options from each of these factors the model will provide a total site preparation and infrastructure cost in US Dollars. This will be expressed as both a total cost and a cost per capita (per head of population) and will show a more detailed split between:
- Site preparation
- Utilities
- Transport
- Landscaping
- Social infrastructure
- Professional fees
- Contingency
The infrastructure requirements and costs in the model for the site preparation and strategic infrastructure will then support the residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure and cultural development within the city. These developments costs though are excluded from the model.
How can the cities cost model be applied?
The tool is able to be used in a wide variety of examples and situations. Below are some examples of how the model can work in practice, but there are many other ways. Please get in touch with the team to find out more.
1. Development of new garden community towns and cities
The Government needs to understand the viability and extent of capital investment to develop one or more major new settlements with specific reference to infrastructure works.
The model enables a range of costs to be developed for a population of up to 2,000,000 and for the impact of different scenarios to be tested with varying densities (high, medium and low), ground conditions (brownfield or greenfield land) etc.
2. New capital city
A national government is considering the relocation of its current capital city to address challenges of overpopulation, rising sea levels, provision of infrastructure etc. The model enables a range of costs to be developed at the feasibility stage covering alternative locations for the new city. This is particularly important where climatic conditions vary within the country, and so at a click of a button, these climate conditions can easily be compared and show how they would impact the overall costs. The model will highlight the appropriate area required for the new city taking in to account a range of density options.
3. New settlement to support major industrial facilities
A multi-national organisation is considering the optimal location and capital investment required to develop a town or city which will house workers and those who will build and then run the facility after completion. The model enables the evaluation of the impact of a range of options, focussing on those items that have the greatest impact on the design and cost of the town or city.


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For Posterity's Sake A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MANDER, Douglas Norman, CD, PO1, Rad Nav, 27250, RCN, died - 01 Dec 1967, 50 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Sqn / HMCS BONAVENTURE - Son of Norman and Gillian V. Mander. Husband of Sheila C. Mander. Father of Andrew B., Mark D. and Matthew A. Mander. Brother of Joan Stanford, Gilbert and Lynne Marie Mander. PO1 Mander was killed when the Sea King helicopter he was in crashed while operating off HMCS BONAVENTURE as part of HS-50 Douglas Mander joined the RCN at HMCS York in Toronto on 18 Feb 1954. He went to HMCS Cornwallis for his new entry training. On 12 July 1954, he was listed as Naval Air and drafted to HMCS Shearwater for his Observers Mates (OM) course. He was listed as an Observers Mate until 01 April 1960 when he was listed as a P2NA3 - the trade name was changed to Naval Aircrewman. He progressed in his trade and on 01 October 1966 he was listed as P1RN4 - the trade name was changed to Radio Navigator 081. Ships served in: (1) Two Missing in Sea King Crash - Halifax Mail-Star, Friday, 01 Dec 1967 (2) Call Of Sea Search For Missing Naval Airmen - Halifax Mail-Star, Saturday 02 Dec 1967 (3) Commissioned Officer Tully and PO1 Mander remembered 50 years later (Trident newspaper article) Credits: photos 1& 2 courtesy of / researched by George Newbury. Photo 3 courtesy of Brian Lapierre In Service of Canada - RCN Peacetime Casualty Index |


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Wilson leads emotional testimony from child sexual abuse survivors, advocates in House committee
Although Del. C.T. Wilson has testified for several years about surviving sexual abuse when he was a child, it still affects him emotionally.
On Thursday, the Charles County Democrat told the House Judiciary Committee how his adopted father — who worked as a kindergarten teacher, Cub Scout leader and junior pastor — physically and sexually abused him when he was 9- to 16-years-old.
Wilson received latitude from Judiciary Chair Luke Clippinger (D-Baltimore City) to speak longer than usually allowed, for about 13 minutes, on House Bill 1, which would eliminate a deadline for people to file a civil suit for sexual abuse against an alleged perpetrator.
"I'm here to fight and try to do the right thing…" Wilson said as he occasionally sniffed through his testimony and noted that he's "sitting here on yet the eve of another divorce."
"When you get molested by someone who claims to love you, you realize soon it's only those that's closest to you that can cause you pain," he said. "So you make sure you keep everyone at arm's distance…"
Advocates and Wilson, who began this legislative push in 2017, are feeling hopeful because of two people: Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) and Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery), who chairs the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.
Last week, Brown wrote an advice letter to Smith, who is sponsoring Senate Bill 686, which, like Wilson's bill, would retroactively, as well as prospectively, repeal statutes of limitation on lawsuits by plaintiffs who claim they suffered child sexual abuse.
In the letter, Brown told Smith it is not clear how the Maryland Supreme Court would rule if the bill becomes law and its legality in challenged. But Brown wrote that he would in "good faith" defend the change in court.
Maryland lawmakers have debated since 2019 whether it would be unconstitutional to repeal a statute of repose included in the law passed in 2017, when Wilson negotiated with the Roman Catholic Church to increase the age limit for someone to sue from 25 to 38.
Opponents of the new bill argue that a statute of repose creates permanent immunity against any time-barred claims. Supporters of this year's measure argue that the 2017 bill was never meant to establish a permanent immunity from future changes to state law on child sexual abuse claims.
Brown's letter notes that the legislature has made changes to statutes of repose in the past, amending state law to include exceptions for asbestos cases due to the effect the mineral has on public health.
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Both the House and Senate bills pending this year would allow a person to file a suit at any time, but Smith's bill also proposes to raise the limit on financial damages for a single plaintiff to $1.5 million for claims against private institutions and $850,000 for public institutions.
On Thursday, more than two dozen victims of child sexual abuse told the House Judiciary Committee their stories and voiced their support of Wilson's legislation. Wilson said it would also allow plaintiffs, who were previously barred from making claims because they missed a deadline, to sue institutions that harbored sexual predators.
Paul Jan Zdunek, who grew up in East Baltimore, traveled from Los Angeles to testify that he was abused for three years by a troop leader with Boy Scouts of America. The abuse began when he was 8 years old and lasted three years, he said.
"This abuse included … unimaginable acts," said Zdunek, 55, who works as an executive in the professional services industry. "To make me feel special, I was supplied with alcohol, rum and Coke to be exact, and shown porn magazines and porn videos."
He also endured psychological and sexual abuse by a Catholic school teacher between the sixth and ninth grades and again as a teenager by a man in a Catholic church choir.
"I'm here to shed light on the statute of limitations technicality that might be re-abusing your own son or daughter, your mother or father, or even your own spouse," he said. "There's no cap on my suffering. There should be no cap on the damages. All of us grown-up children are depending on you to help us."
Carey Silverman, an attorney with the American Tort Reform Association, testified last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee and opposed the legislation for entirely eliminating the statute of limitations.
He testified similarly Thursday and called the proposal "unprecedented in Maryland law" and said that civil claims should be filed within a finite period.
The Maryland Catholic Conference, which serves as the public policy representative of the three archdioceses serving the state, issued a statement Thursday opposing the legislation and contending that seeking to retroactively revive claims that are currently time-barred "is unconstitutional."
"We have noted in connection with past legislation that eliminating the civil statute of limitations retroactively raises serious equity concerns and is particularly unnecessary in Maryland…" read the statement. "Maryland is one of few states that have no statute of limitations for felonies, and thus perpetrators of sexual abuse can be rooted out and victims can have their day in court at any time until the death of the perpetrator, regardless of how long ago the sexual abuse occurred."
The statement comes as the attorney general's office prepares the release of a redacted 456-page report from a grand jury that found 600 victims of clergy sexual abuse.


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Concave Convex Lenses
Have you ever seen a magnifying glass? That is an example of a spherical lens. But do you know what type of lens it is? Let us go through this tutorial on the concave-convex lenses (spherical lenses) to know about the components and structure of the spherical lenses.
Introduction: Spherical Lenses
You may have heard and already learned about the plane reflecting surfaces as well as spherical reflecting surfaces. The spherical reflecting surfaces are of two types and can be referred to as concave and convex mirrors, as per their structure.
That is to say, if a spherical reflecting surface is curved inside, it is called a concave mirror. On the other hand, a spherical reflecting surface that is bulging outwards is known as a convex mirror.
Similar to spherical mirrors, the spherical lenses have one or two spherical sides. However, a key difference between mirrors and lenses is that the mirrors reflect the light rays whereas the lens refracts the light rays.
In other words, mirrors are not transparent but lenses are transparent. The light rays can penetrate the surface and passes through the lenses by getting refracted.
You may wonder what is meant by light rays getting refracted. Let's answer the question, what is the meaning of refraction?
What is Refraction?
Refraction is a phenomenon where a light beam passes through a transparent spherical surface and changes its path. That is to say, a light ray gets deviated from its original path and travels in a different path after passing through a spherical surface. This change in the path is called refraction.
The angle also changes when a beam of light gets deviated from its original path, or let's say, refracted. The angle of incidence and angle of refraction, therefore, differs.
Types of Spherical Lenses
Before proceeding further to the types of spherical lenses, let's understand the structure of the spherical lenses first.
The lenses are made up of two spherical surfaces or one spherical and one plane surface. Both the surfaces are transparent and allow the light to pass through them. Such spherical surfaces are known as lenses.
There are two types of spherical lenses. They are as follows:
Convex Lens: A lens having one or two spherical surfaces that are bulging outwards is called a convex lens.
Convex lenses are thinner at the edges and thicker at the middle part.
Concave Lens: A lens having one or two spherical surfaces that are curved inwards is called a concave lens.
Concave lenses are thicker at the edges and thinner at the middle part.
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Image 1: Convex and Concave Lens
Components of Concave Convex Lens (Spherical Lens)
Principal Axis: A straight line passing through the lens from the middle and connecting both the Centre of Curvatures (C) is called the principal axis.
This is an imaginary line on which various points such as Focus (F), Centre of Curvature (C), and Optical Centre (O) lie.
Centre of Curvature (C): The two spherical surfaces of the lens are a part of two different spheres. When the two imaginary spheres are drawn which include the spherical surfaces of the lens and the center of both the spheres are marked, it is known as the Centre of Curvature of the lens.
As there are two spherical surfaces, there are two Centres of Curvature (C) for a single lens. Both the Centre of Curvatures are labeled as $\mathrm{C_1}$ and $\mathrm{C_2}$.
Optical Centre: The center point of the lens is known as the optical center. The optical center is denoted by the letter 'O'. It is similar to the Pole (P) of the spherical mirrors.
When a ray of light incidents on the optical center, it does not change its original path and just passes through the 'O' without any change in the angle of incidence.
Radius of Curvature (R): The distance between optical center 'O' and Centre of Curvature 'C' is called the radius of curvature. It is denoted by the letter 'R'.
There are two spherical surfaces and two radii of curvatures. Each radius of curvature is labeled as $\mathrm{R_1}$ and $\mathrm{R_2}$.
Both the radius of curvatures are of the same distance. That is to say, both Centre of Curvatures (C) lies equidistant from the Optical Centre (O) of a lens.
Aperture: The diameter of the circular surface of the lens is known as the aperture. It is denoted by the letter 'A'.
It is important to have a small aperture compared to the radius of curvature (R) of the lens.
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Image 2: Components of Spherical Lens
Focus (F): A point on the principal axis where all the light rays converge is called a Focus. This point is denoted by the letter (F).
The convex lens has a real focus whereas the concave lens possesses a virtual focal point.
Activity to find a Focus (F) of the lens
To understand the next component of the spherical lens, we will perform an activity.
Requirements: Convex Lens, Paper
Hold the convex lens under the Sun and put paper below the lens.
Adjust the lens in such a way that a bright dot is visible on the paper.
Hold it for some time and observe what happens.
Observation: The paper starts to burn after some time due to the heat of the Sun.
Result and Conclusion: From this activity, we can conclude that a convex lens can converge the light rays into a point. This point is called Focus (F).
Focal Length (f): The distance between Focus (F) and Optical Centre (O) is known as focal length. It is denoted by the letter 'f'.
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Image 3: Focus (F) and Focal Length (f) of Spherical Lens
In this tutorial, we learned about the structure, types, and components of spherical lenses (concave-convex lenses). The components of a spherical lens include
- Aperture (A)
- Principal axis
- Optical center (O)
- The radius of curvature (R)
- The center of curvature (C)
- Focus (F), and
- Focal length (f).
Q1. What is the difference between concave and convex?
Ans: A concave lens has a spherical surface that is curved inside, on the other hand, a convex lens has a spherical surface that bulges outwards.
Q2. How do you remember concave and convex lenses?
Ans: The word concave has another word 'cave' inside it. The structure of the lens which looks like a cave, which is curved inside, can be remembered as a concave lens. Another type of lens which do not have such a spherical surface can be referred to as a convex lens.
Q3. Where is the convex lens used?
Ans: Convex lenses are used in spectacles to correct vision abnormalities.
Q4. Is magnifying glass a convex lens?
Ans: Yes. The magnifying glass is a convex lens. When an object is placed between Focus (F) and Optical Centre (O), it is magnified by the convex lens.
Q5. Which lens is used in the human eye?
Ans: The human eyes have a 'biconvex' lens. That is to say, the human eye lens is two spherical surfaces, both of them bulge outwards. This biconvex lens helps to converge the rays onto the retina which produces a clear image of an object even in the dark.


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Kyle Strobel is the associate professor of spiritual theology at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Today, Kyle shares the story of how he discovered spiritual formation, feeling abandoned by God and surrendering to him, and studying the works of Jonathan Edwards. Kyle brings a unique historical perspective to the spiritual formation conversation. We also talk about his newest book, Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice. Kyle's story reminds us that our tradition is rich if we only take the time to mine it.
Listen to Kyle's story today!
- Growing up at Willow Creek
- Doing his PHD on Jonathan Edwards
- Leaving Willow with a lot of relational brokenness
- Going to college and having a profound realization about prayer
- Feeling abandoned by God and surrendering to it
- Learning about prayer and how
- Understanding spiritual practices through Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley
- How love works itself out in his life
- The conversation he hopes Embracing Contemplation starts
Great quotes from Kyle:
If prayer is performative then the psalter makes no sense.
It took me wrestling profoundly with myself to open up others people's lives.
The journey to God is a journey to love.
Prayer isn't something you generate, something you start; it's something you enter.
Resources we mentioned:
- Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice edited by John H. Coe and Kyle C. Strobel
- Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross
- Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard
- Formed for the Glory of God: Learning from the Spiritual Practices of Jonathan Edwards by Kyle Strobel
- Ravished by Beauty: The Surprising Legacy of Reformed Spirituality by Belden C. Lane
Related episodes:
- Phileena Heuertz and Christian Contemplation
- Os Guinness and Carpe Diem Redeemed
- Amy Jackson and Trusting God with the Questions


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Patient Financial Assistance
Ms. Debra Brooks
Patient Financial Assistance creates a safety net by covering critical expenses such as medications, rent, utility bills, childcare, groceries and transportation for those who are struggling with health and basic needs.
In 2020, this safety net was stretched to its limits during the COVID-19 pandemic as thousands of patients who were undergoing medical treatments found themselves out of work and unable to cover bills or basic living expenses.
Across departments and disciplines, hundreds of Inova team members galvanized to support patients and their families during this unprecedented time.
Debra Brooks, Director of Retail and Specialty Pharmacy, will be accepting this award on behalf of the team critical to the Patient Financial Assistance program. Debra displayed outstanding leadership in expanding awareness of and access to this support across Inova.


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Top 10 UK Business Leaders WINNING with workforce culture.
Great leadership starts from the top down. Employee Engagement is the hot trend across the business scene. As more and more companies are understanding that true engagement cultivates great workplace cultures and directly impacts the bottom line.
There's a lot of talk around the right and wrong approach to driving positive change within a business team. There's a select few that are actually getting it right. Here's our top 10 list of those leading the way and ones to watch. Their workforces speak for themselves.
- Marc Allera (EE) https://ee.co.uk
- Simon Sinek https://simonsinek.com
- Andrea Callanan (Inspire Me) https://www.andinspireme.com
- Henry Engelhardt (Admiral) https://www.admiral.com
- Tom Blomfield (Monzo) https://monzo.com
- Cindy Rose (Microsoft) https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/
- MatthewJohn Brittin (Google) https://about.google/intl/en/
- Edward Enninful (Vogue) https://www.vogue.co.uk
- Jeremy Darroch (Sky) https://www.sky.com
- Richard Branson (Virgin) https://www.virgin.com
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Vegan Thai Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
This Vegan Thai Sweet Potato Soup Recipe is so rich, smooth, and creamy. They are easy to make, comforting with a nick of heat and bursting with flavor. Warms you up perfectly when it's cold outside. Think of sweet potato and Thai food. The combination sounds amazing, doesn't it? The sweet and spicy flavors of this Vegan Thai Sweet Potato soup recipe will blow your mind away. It is creamy, sweet, and spicy and so filling and comforting. They are easy to make and just perfect comfort food. Get cozy with this vegan soup recipe!
This soup is loaded with goodies! Chilies, peanuts, ginger, and garlic come together to deliver a sumptuous soup. It's hearty and healthy. Loaded with sweet potatoes and a host of other veggies, this filling soup is pure goodness. A breeze to prep, a big pot of this warming soup is ready in 45 mins. One of the reasons that sweet potato is a great candidate for weight loss is the fact that they are high in fiber, have high water content, and have a low glycemic index. Most importantly is the fact that because they are high in dietary fiber, they take up more space in your stomach and make you feel more full. Therefore they prevent you from overeating and they are much slower to digest. Make this Vegan Thai Sweet Potato Soup Recipe and savor all the health benefits that come with it!
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil Or Ghee for non-vegans
- 1 Large Sweet Onions finely diced
- 2 Celery Stalks Sliced
- 2 Large Carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves grated
- 2 Inch Piece Fresh Ginger Peeled and grated
- 1 Red Chili (or to taste) sliced
- 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
- 4 Cups Low-sodium Vegetable Broth
- 2 Large Sweet Potatoes peeled and chopped
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 Green Onions sliced
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The two-day STAC 2016 event will bring together more than 200 industry participants, including wireless carriers, broadcasters, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, land owners, safety equipment suppliers and safety trainers, among others.
Among other benefits, STAC 2016 delegates will be able to:
- Hear from industry leading experts on the deployment of new practices and new technologies;
- Learn more about STAC and the safety and best practices resources available to our members;
- Network with more than 200 industry personnel, including potential clients or contractors;
- Meet with colleagues or clients in a private meeting space reserved for attendees;
- Demonstrate your commitment to ensuring the continued safety of tower industry personnel.
Information for Delegates
STAC's inaugural conference will bring together executives and personnel in Canada's tower and antenna industry for two days of lively and entertaining networking and discussion. Among others, some of this year's hot topics include:
- Climbing in hostile environments;
- Drones on the job;
- Nationwide best practices;
- Engineering tower and rooftop mounts;
- Contractor pre-qualifications.
For a full list of planned events and seminars, please view the STAC 2016 Schedule.
STAC 2016 will take place at the International Plaza Hotel in Toronto from April 11-12, 2016. Located just minutes away from the Toronto Pearson International Airport, this venue is easily accessible to delegates from the Greater Toronto Area and across the country.
Travelling from out of town?
STAC has arranged for a special group rate for STAC 2016 delegates staying at the International Plaza Hotel, with rates starting at $139.00 per night for those who book by March 18, 2016.
To reserve your space today, book online at the link provided below, using Group Code STAC_2016
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Become a STAC Member before April 1, 2016 and receive a free pass to STAC 2016 plus discounted rates for additional passes! For more information about STAC membership, click here or send us your questions at [email protected].
Information for Sponsors & Exhibitors
Does your company work in the antenna and tower, or fall protection industry? STAC 2016 is the premier venue to demo your products or services to a wide variety of potential clients. From wireless carriers and broadcasters to tower engineers and tower-riggers, STAC 2016 delegates represent companies involved in every aspect of the tower industry. Don't miss your chance to reach them all over two days of demo and sponsorship opportunities.
Benefits for exhibitors and sponsors:
- Reach more than 200 delegates from companies involved in all aspects of the tower industry;
- Generate high quality leads from concentrated exposure to targeted audience;
- Demonstrate your commitment to the continued safety of tower industry personnel;
- Meeting space available for vendors to meet with potential clients;
- Guaranteed exposure: delegates required to walk through exhibitor hall upon entry;
- "Exhibitor Passports" provide prize opportunities to delegates who visit exhibitors;
- Keynote speaking opportunities available to Keynote Sponsors;
- Receive attendee contact information (limitations apply).
For more information about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, please download the STAC 2016 Sponsor and Exhibitor Guide.


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The agricultural sector today is losing a large amount of arable land, using too much drinking water, overusing toxic pesticides, relying too much on monocultures, losing or consuming too much food which ultimately leads to unhealthy diets. By 2050, the world's population is expected to grow by another two billion people, and feeding so many people will become a major challenge. Digital solutions can solve some of these challenges.
The latest report from the Center for European Policy Research (CEPR, "Digitalizing Agrifood") claims that the introduction of digital technologies in the agri-food chain would lead to increased yields, reduced waste and changes in consumer behaviour, which contributes to sustainable development goals.
Croatia is just beginning to use digital solutions, but some of them have already proven successful. The Ministry of Agriculture has recognized the benefits of digitization mostly through the most well-known systems ARKOD (land parcel identification system) and AGRONET (system for filling in incentive requests and reviewing databases). The Ministry announced the monitoring of agricultural activities with the help of satellite images from 2021. Currently, only five per cent of the area in Croatia is controlled, and the monitoring system will monitor whether farmers carry out the activities for which they have received support and issue sanctions accordingly. According to the current monitoring data, there were approximately 400 plots (about 6 per cent) on which the crop was reported, without the activity for which the incentive was obtained. An agricultural ID card and an e-signature have also been announced to make it easier to apply for grant applications. However, in addition to administrative facilitation, digitalization and the introduction of new technologies must be applied to the precision agriculture system, but also to the improvement of the transparency of the food system.
Croatian digital companies for agricultural solutions GDI d.o.o., AGRIVI, Intertim has been working on agricultural land monitoring systems for a long time in order to develop a professional farm management system (FMS). VeeMee, on the other hand, is working to achieve food chain transparency.
As part of the conference "Digital Agriculture" held on November 10, 2019, at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, the director of Intertim Jan Marinac presented one such new application for the Croatian and foreign markets – AGRODOX. This free application allows farmers to monitor activities on their farms via mobile phone, especially in the cultivation of agricultural plantations. It includes tools such as weather forecast, fertilizer calculator, sowing, recalculation of area units, news from the field of agribusiness, etc. Marinac also cooperated with the company Agrivi entrepreneur Matija Žulja, which will provide farmers with full access to a professional farm management system. – Agriculture is the sector that is most often neglected in terms of innovation. However, it is a sector that is developing rapidly in the world and at the same time can very easily and quickly introduce new innovations. We think that it is very important that agriculture in Croatia keeps pace with innovations on a global level – said Marinac. Through the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the European Union will fund more new technologies and innovations, and encourage young and small farmers to take up this business. Sustainable agriculture will be part of a new strategy from Farm to Table that is part of the European Green Agreement promoted by Ursula von der Leyen, the new President of the Commission. In addition, in April 2019, 25 Member States signed a joint declaration of the Commission for the "Digitization of European Agriculture and Rural Areas". – We believe that in a few years a huge space will open up connecting the IT sector and agriculture – said Marinac.
But digitalisation also brings with it a number of challenges. The first is the financial one because the CAP does not currently offer a good enough proposal on how to introduce new technologies. Options in the CAP include "voluntary allowances for sustainable agriculture" that will condition investment in precision agriculture; but also the creation of a third pillar of the CAP in order to promote environmental protection, and will include the use of sustainable technologies. The targeting of national funds will be crucial for the distribution of funds towards sustainable agriculture. Currently in Croatia, agricultural sub-measure 4.1.1. from Rural Development funds used for the purpose of modernization of agricultural holdings. Another challenge is the education and vocational training of farmers for new digital skills. The existing approach in the CAP does not go far enough in supporting the creation of local organizations that would work to strengthen new skills and competencies. Also, currently, about 20 per cent of farmers only fill in the requirements in the system of the Ministry of Agriculture. In Croatia, the old mechanization fund still predominates, and there are a small number of farms that use precision mechanization, drones or sensors in agriculture. But positive developments are visible. One such project is currently being implemented through the SAN (Smart Agriculture Network) project, which will be implemented in cooperation with the Department of Ecology, Agronomy and Aquaculture of the University of Zadar, Zagreb-based company "Elektrokovina plus d.o.o." and olive grower Dr Ivica Vlatković in Novigrad and Nives and Goran Morović in Žman on Dugi Otok. Zadar scientists and experts from the Zagreb olive groves in Novigrad and Žman will set up monitoring systems for everything that happens in the olive groves so that, after collecting a wide range of data, they can act quickly and in a timely manner and reduce damage. It is already obvious that for the development of any form of digitalization in Croatia it is necessary to collect a large amount of data (Big Data). But collecting and storing huge amounts of data requires a lot of effort and energy consumption. The big disadvantage of the current systems in Croatia is that "farmers and field interviewers enter the data themselves", claims Marko Kozjak, director of VeeMee.
– Today we live in the age of blockchain technology – which means that a small farmer enters data via the FMS system. Today, the farmer will type something and tomorrow he will forget – said Kozjak – and for the technology to be applicable, an IoT system (Internet of Things) is needed, which can record clearly defined parameters through automatic registration, also using machine learning (machine learning or artificial intelligence). ). Applying the blockchain in the context of monitoring and radio recording of over 100 million data per parcel would create a large digital waste that needs to be stored. Enormous energy from almost one "nuclear power plant" is needed for storage, Kozjak explains.
– The problems of family members are the placement of goods, quantity, price and security. What they share with the customer is price and continuity, but currently, in Croatia continuity and price do not work because they are not sustainable – said the Zagreb entrepreneur who through his application develops something that he considers important in solving market problems: "find out what is produced, who produces, where and how much it produces ".
Transparency and availability of data can solve many problems, but also solve the problem of food waste. On average, 1.3 billion tons of food are thrown away in the world, and 380,000 tons in Croatia, which is equivalent to a third of food production. "Digitization has helped solve about 70 per cent of logistics problems such as misdeclarations, torn pallets and boxes," which is why some proper food in retail chains is treated as a "return of goods that results in food waste." Ultimately, food transparency and traceability should be available to all and influence the end consumer who needs to learn to make smart choices when shopping.
Addressing the future of food supply also means fighting climate change. A recent IPCC report on climate change concluded that the supply of vegetable oils and meat to the population had more than doubled, and the supply of food calories per capita had increased by approximately one-third since 1961. By 2050, food changes could free up several million square kilometres of land and reduce global carbon emissions to eight billion tons per year. In addition, more than 820 million people worldwide are malnourished, and a much larger number are consuming unhealthy diets that contribute to premature death, according to a UN report.
"Global food production is the greatest pressure that people are causing on Earth, threatening local ecosystems and the stability of the earth's system," the report said. Croatia is small in the entire global system, but already positive examples of digital companies prove that there is a lot of potential for the development of innovative solutions that can contribute to sustainable food production.
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Phillip Johnston Returns with Diggin' Bones and The Adventures of Prince Achmed
by John Kelman
The consequences of change in the music industry have been predicted for some time now but, with far too many blinkered deniers, it's had to begin approaching critical mass before being recognized for what it is: the commoditization and devaluation of music that has led to increasing challenges for musicians looking to maintain any kind of ...
Nona Hendryx and Gary Lucas: The World Of Captain Beefheart
by Jerome Wilson
Gary Lucas has been a long time fan of the one-of-a-kind mutant rock-jazz-blues of Captain Beefheart. This led to his being part of Beefheart's Magic Band in the '80s and to his revisiting the music after Beefheart's 1985 retirement in various formats including a raucous jazz tribute band, Fast 'n' Bulbous. This time he goes back ...
Waxed Oop
Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Sure 'Nuff 'n' Yes I do; Trust Us; Smithsonian Institute Blues; Dropout Boogie; You Know
You're a Man; Well; Ice Rose; Click Clack/Ice Cream For Crow; Woe-is-uh-Me-Bop; The
Blimp; The Past Sure is Tense; Blabber 'n' Smoke; China Pig.
Fast 'n' Bulbous: Waxed Oop
Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Sure 'Nuff'n'Yes I Do; Trust Us; Smithsonian Institute Blues; Dropout Boogie; You Know You're A Man; Well; Ice Rose; Click Clack/Ice Cream For Crow; Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop; The Blimp; The Past Sure Is Tense; Blabber'n'Smoke; China Pig.
Fast 'n' Bulbous: Waxed Oop
by Nic Jones
The idea of the music of Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) without his idiosyncratic bark of a voice might be difficult for devotees to take, much as his music will perhaps always be for other people. The sharp division of opinion this might imply is however rendered irrelevant by the strength of this program, the purpose ...
Fast 'N' Bulbous: Waxed Oop
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il repertorio di Captain Beefheart continua a fornire suggestioni e sollecitazioni al settetto guidato da Phillip Johnston e Gary Lucas. Si passa dal blues più intenso e tradizionale del brano iniziale alla follia iconoclasta di The Blimp" e di buona parte degli altri brani selezionati accuratamente dai due leader e arrangiati con grande cura dei dettagli ...
Phillip Johnston: Page Of Madness
by Mark Corroto
Saxophonist and composer Phillip Johnston has always been a step (or two) out of synch with trends in modern music. And that is a good thing. His eclectic '80s band Microscopic Septet was never given its due. Now, twenty years later, with the reissue of its Seven Men in Neckties: History of the Micros, Vol. 1 ...
Fast 'n' Bulbous: Waxed Oop
by Martin Longley
Fast 'n' Bulbous Waxed Oop Cuneiform 2009 Many people would agree with alto saxophonist Phillip Johnston's assertion that Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart) was one of the twentieth century's very greatest composers. He was also one of its key innovators, conceptualists, singers and poets. When an artist ...


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Ed Stracar founded Farm Financial Services, Inc., in 1983. His goal was to service and provide affordable insurance options for Delaware residents and the surrounding communities. His original concentration was to accommodate the local agribusiness client base. While obtaining his insurance license in 1979, Ed graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in economics. This background proved essential as market conditions changed requiring knowledge and expertise beyond the farming community.
Ed went on to receive his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1989. Farm Financial Services, Inc. has grown into a full line brokerage firm trading as Stracar Insurance Group. Stracar Insurance Group offers complete personal and commercial insurance. As an independent agency and brokerage office, Ed can offer a variety of carriers to his clients with the service needed to accommodate any risk.
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Saktu, Matpri – Padster / Olesha (w. Cosmjn & Kirik remixes) [Saktu]
After a long break, Aleksandr "Sasha" Tsyrin aka Saktu returns to his eponymous imprint with a split EP entitled "Padster / Olesha EP" alongside all-time friend and collaborator Andrey Sorozhkin aka Matpri while also inviting Romanian artist Cosmjn and Ukrainian icon Kirik to join this outstanding sonic journey on remix duties.
The record marks the 5th release on the artist's sublabel, while the main electronic music powerhouse Heisenberg Records continues to roll, dropping amazing materials signed by artists like Stan Yaroslavsky, Alex Adamov, Juan Zolbaran & Beatshot, Ramzsi, Andrey Loud, Alex Dam & Zambiancki, Anton Kubikov and Ruven Medici, among others. Aside from his own playgrounds, Saktu has also released some of his works via labels like Rawax, Circa Groove Records, Hossh, Enough! Music as well as Mobilee, Oblack and Ogni Tapes alongside Tobi Neumann and Dave Vega as OGNI.
Side A opens with the original take on "Padster", an uplifting cut designed with several intertwined layers of wobbling pads, reverberating chords and inviting vocal samples that carefully merge with an energetic four-to-the-floor beat that calls out for dancing. Cosmjn's remix follows up with a steaming microhouse version where meandering background atmospheres elegantly meet the original pads which are now set in another scale and deliver a warmer sound.
On the flip we first find Matpri & Saktu's "Olesha", a low-slung minimal cut flavoured with abstract effects, carefully placed glitched elements and dissonant piano stabs while Kirik's reinterpretation closes the record with style, revealing a powerful steady-paced dancefloor tool, perfect for peak time moments at any party.
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Iowa men fall to 0-3 in Big Ten as second-half rally falls short at Penn State
By Pat Harty
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the 2022-23 Iowa men's basketball team at this stage of the season is that it will fight back and compete until the end.
Okay, with exception to the Eastern Illinois debacle.
Iowa lost to Penn State 83-79 on Sunday in University Park, Pennsylvania and fell to 0-3 in the Big Ten, which is certainly cause for concern.
But it could've been worse.
Iowa missed seven of its eight shots from 3-point range in the first half, shot just 32.3 percent as a team in the first half and trailed 34-26 at the break.
It was a carry-over from the 66-50 loss at Nebraska this past Thursday in Lincoln when the Hawkeyes were held scoreless for nine minutes in the first half.
But instead of wilting under the weight of a double-digit deficit on the road, Kris Murray and his cohorts chipped away at the deficit and actually gave themselves a chance to win down the stretch, cutting the deficit to two points in the closing seconds.
Kris Murray finished with 32 points, including 22 in the second half, so that is reason to be optimistic.
Tony Perkins also broke out a mini slump by scoring 17 points, and Filip Rebaca and Connor McCaffery continue to provide veteran leadership and productivity.
On the flipside however, is that Patrick McCaffery only made 1-of-6 field-goal attempts against Penn State and is just 2-for-15 from the field in the last two games.
Starting point guard Ahron Ulis also missed five of his six field-goal attempts against Penn State.
Ever since Fran McCaffery took over as the Iowa men's basketball coach in 2010, scoring points has been the least of his concerns.
Fran McCaffery prefers to play at a fast pace, and he gives his players a lot of freedom to shoot in transition, and that approach has produced positive results as Iowa has led the Big Ten in scoring in each of the past four seasons.
Iowa also scored more than 100 points in two of its first four games this season, so it was easy to assume that scoring points wouldn't be a problem this season.
The fact that Iowa scored 53 points in the second half against Penn State is reason to be encouraged, but the lack of perimeter shooting is causing major problems.
Iowa only made 7-of-25 shots from 3-point range against the Nittany Lions, while Penn State made 9-of-19 3-point field-goal attempts.
Payton Sandfort still hasn't made a shot in Big Ten play, and Ulis has shown no signs of being a 3-point threat.
And then adding to the misery is that freshman guard Josh Dix suffered what appeared to be a lower leg injury, and while that is always a concern, even more so with Dix since he broke his leg in two places in high school.
This is a tough stretch for Iowa right now, and it doesn't get any easier with Indiana the next opponent Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa played with a sense of urgency in the second half against Penn State, and also made shots.
It's reasonable to assume that Patrick McCaffery will break out of his slump because he is a proven scorer at this level.
But it's also easy to question whether Iowa has enough offensive firepower to compensate for its weaknesses.
Defense rarely has been a strength for Iowa under Fran McCaffery, and this season, so far, is no exception.
Offense, on the other hand, has almost always been the guiding force under Fran McCaffery, and it did trigger the second half comeback against Penn State.
But the hole dug from the lack of offense in the first half was too much for Iowa to overcome.
And coming off the offensive meltdown at Nebraska, there is reason to be concerned.


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Friday Jul 21, 2023
Beyond the Finish Line: Why We Take on Hard Things
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For children attending all through the year, this is calculated by: Weekly fee x 52 / 12
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For example, Jack's fees of £533.00 for the month of August would be due in full on the 1st August. Parents would receive August's invoice to check for any discrepancies on the 20th July.


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One of the hardest things when moving to a new country is to be far away from loved ones. Thankfully, the Canadian government understands this challenge and has provided different immigration options for people, hoping to keep their families together
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To be eligible to avail Super Visa, grandchildren, and children need to provide a letter of invitation. They must meet the minimum income requirements. Grandparents and parents then submit their letters along with their proof of obtaining Canadian medical insurance. However, Super Visa insurance must also meet the minimum requirements and should cover a minimum of one year from the date of entry to Canada.
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As per the aggregated research, Super Visa insurance's average cost in 2019 was CAD 1660/year per traveler. However, the coverage options and costs may vary based on your territory and province. The Super Visa Insurance can be availed for one grandparent or parent or a couple. If a couple is traveling together, it may save a few bucks over the individual purchase of Super Visa insurance policies.
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Taco Tour - Turner
Taco Tour - Turner
August 6, 2022
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This was a HUGE HIT last year! Just wanted to get the advance flyer out so you can SAVE THE DATE. Passports will go on sale at participating restaurants and food trailers July 1st. With your passport you get to sample great offerings from all the places in Turner!! Passports can be shared....or not....it is a fun afternoon/evening. More details to come soon. #tacotour #turneroregon


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Bushranger BC451 Brushcutter
The Bushranger BC45 Brushcutter is a powerhouse tool that will clear a pathway through the toughest landscape with ease. Effortlessly remove tough undergrowth and shrubbery whilst maintaining comfort with ergonomically designed Bull handles, this has been made with the hard working professional in mind. Incredibly powerful 41.5 cc 2-stroke engine, proven for high performance and higher torque, low noise and running costs. A heavy-duty machine with a solid steel drive shaft, tank guard, with Bushranger you can really feel the quality at work.
- Chrome Impregnated Cylinder: BUSHRANGER™ commercial handheld products feature chrome impregnated cylinders giving them a longer life than a standard engine.
- Four Bearing Gear Case: BUSHRANGER™ trimmers and brushcutters are manufactured with a four bearing gear case allowing them to run smoother and longer under commercial applications.
- Anti-Vibration System: All BUSHRANGER™ brushcutters and trimmers run a high and low frequency vibration dampening system which significantly reduces operator fatigue.
- Powerhead anti-vibration.
- Solid Steel Shaft: BUSHRANGER™ drive shafts are precision manufactured from solid steel and polished for optimal performance. Also durable bronze bushings reduce vibrations and power loss.
- A brushcutter that delivers exceptional performance no matter what your cutting needs are.
- Heavy duty clutch.
- Tank guard.
- Commercial quality 5" easy load tap and go trimmer head.
- Blade capable - 10" x 4 Tooth metal blade included.
- Pro dual harness.
- Made In Japan.
Domestic Warranty - 5 Year (with exclusive use of Bushranger Oil)
Commercial Warranty - 2 Year Commercial Warranty
Hire/Rental Warranty - 3 Month Hire/Rental Warranty
Power Plant - Two Stroke Petrol
Engine (cc) - 41.5 cc
Engine - Japanese 2 Stroke
Output - 1.7 kW
Fuel Capacity - 1.0 Litre
Dry Weight - 8.2 kg


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Comedy dominates autumn Film Night programme
August 2nd 2016
Film Night in Pelham Hall and Films on the Narth continue their joint 2016 season in September with a programme of seven contemporary films, shown at alternate venues on a two-a-month basis.
Films will be shown on Friday evenings at both venues with doors opening at 19:00 for a 19:30 showing. The entry charge is £5 and refreshments, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic will be available at the bar.
Our Autumn 2016 programme follows below
9th September, Pelham Hall: Florence Foster Jenkins [PG] Florence Foster Jenkins provided musical instruments for underprivileged children and set up The Verdi Club where she produced, directed and starred in tacky shows for high society. But she always wanted to sing opera, despite her tone-deafness and distinct lack of talent. Meryl Streep is wonderful in the title role. Fabulous!
23rd September, The Narth: Eddie the Eagle [PG] "A feel-good, crowd-pleasing triumph, this terrific underdog tale based on the astonishing sporting exploits of Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards has that touch of The Full Monty/Billy Elliot Brit-crafted magic, with dashes of Ealing comedy thrown in. The undeniable power and emotional richness of the entire endeavour makes for a captivating success."
14th October, Pelham Hall: Black Mountain Poets [15] Comically skewering creative pretensions, this is a sharply observed and very funny film. Endearingly haphazard sisters Claire and Lisa are first seen in a failed attempt to steal a JCB. On the run from the police, they end up in disguise at a "poetry retreat" in Wales' damp Black Mountains. Beautifully shot on a minimal budget, it's all done warmly and affectionately.
28th October, the Narth: Love and Friendship [U] Skilfully adapted by American Whit Stillman from Jane Austen's novella "Lady Susan", the film is dominated by a mesmerising performance from Kate Beckinsale as the notorious Lady Susan Vernon. Excellent cast, delicious, witty – simply great fun. "Channelling and embellishing the source material's subversion, Stillman toys with the traditional trappings of period drama, throwing out the stuffiness in favour of something terrifically fresh and oh-so wonderfully wicked."
11th November, Pelham Hall: Sing Street [12A] Quite simply one of the nicest films you'll see in ages. Written and directed by Irish director John Carney, who made the equally impressive Once. Like that 2007 Oscar winner, Sing Street is a film about emotions and music. The setting is Dublin in 1985 where a lovestruck 15-year-old schoolboy woos a girl with his futurist" pop band and the opportunity to appear in a music video.
25th November, The Narth: Golden Years [12A] A gentle Ealing-like comedy with a serious undertone – and a lovely cast of British acting talent: Bernard Hill, Simon Callow, Virginia McKenna, Una Stubbs and Phil Davies. Hill's opportunistic OAP is furious with the bank for frittering away his pension. When his wife needs expensive medical treatment, he becomes a regular Robin Hood, forming a gang and robbing banks!
9th December, Pelham Hall: Absolutely Fabulous – The Movie [12A] 25 Years on, but you know what to expect! Apparently they haven't lost their touch. The team are joined by some new celebrity names, including Kate Moss and Stella McCartney.


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Shahid Kapoor, who is known for his excellent image in Bollywood, is shooting for new films nowadays. He has been in discussions ever since he worked in the film 'Kabir Singh'. You may remember that his film proved to be the biggest blockbuster of his career. At the same time, after 'Kabir Singh', he made a waistcoat for the 'Jersey' remake, and the shooting of this film was completed a few days ago. The 'Jersey' remake will be released on Diwali 2021.
In this film, Shahid will be seen playing the role of a middle-aged cricketer. Now after finishing the film 'Jersey', Shahid Kapoor has started shooting the upcoming series of Raj & DK. With this series, he is ready to step on OTT. The shooting of this series has started in the past. Reports have surfaced that Shahid Kapoor has spoken to Ashwin Varde, the producer of the film 'Kabir Singh', for a big-budget drama which will be based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
A source associated with the film says, 'Ashwin Varde has joined hands with the big production house Lyca Productions of South, which will make many big-budget films in Bollywood.' Ashwin Varde has spoken to Shahid for a film based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which is going to be made under this deal. He further added, "Shahid Kapoor has liked the idea of the film and he has said yes for the role." However, Shahid Kapoor ventured into the period drama genre with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavat' and the film based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be the second-period drama in his career.
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MANILA, Philippines – The flagship anti-poverty program of Vice President Leni Robredo has benefitted 83,707 families across the country in its first year of implementation.
Robredo's spokesperson, Georgina Hernandez, said in a press conference on Thursday, October 12, that the poverty alleviation projects under the Vice President's Angat Buhay program covered families in 153 areas in the country.
"We were able to implement Angat Buhay in its first year without a budget. We just relied on the support from private companies," Hernandez said in Filipino.
Given its low budget, the OVP does not fully subsidize Angat Buhay. Instead, the OVP links mediator private companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to local government units (LGUs) to provide assistance to families in need.
Angat Buhay is meant to complement the government's Conditional Cash Transfer program.
Since its launch on October 10, 2016, Angat Buhay helped companies, NGOS, and LGUs provide P145 million worth of services to poor communities in the Philippines:
- P8.5 million for feeding and nutrition programs that benefitted 2,345 stunted and wasted children, and lactating mothers
- P1.45 million food packs and multivitamins for 5,392 families
- P33 million worth of livelihood opportunities for 7,691 farmers, fisherfolk, and indigent families
- P26.73 million for classroom construction, teacher training, scholarships, school supplies, and other equipment that benefitted 21,791 students, out-of-school youth, and teachers
- P2.29 million worth of solar kits and generators, water filters, water pumps, hygiene kits, sinks, and toilet bowls for 1,868 individuals and 725 families
A total of 75,633 families affected by various natural calamities were given disaster rehabilitation aid – P30.43 million from Angat Buhay's partners and another P12.43 million from the OVP.
Angat Buhay was also able to help 3,646 indigent patients get assistive devices and free health services, while 935 women were able to attend product development and marketing workshops, gender and development planning, Violence Against Women orientations, and courses on hairdressing and cosmetology.
The Senate had increased the OVP's proposed budget for 2018 by P20 million to help fund the Angat Buhay program.
"Our senators recognized that the Vice President is doing something good with Angat Buhay that's why they added P20 million to the OVP's budget. We're hoping this is just the beginning of other public servants' recognition of the good things VP Leni Robredo was able to do through Angat Buhay," said Hernandez.
On October 17, the OVP will officially launch Angat Buhay's livelihood arm Angat Kabuhayan during a multi-stakeholder summit at the SMX Convention Center. – Rappler.com
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There will be a decisive Game 3 in the 2018 College World Series.
Wednesday night Oregon State scored three runs in the ninth inning to erase a 3-2 deficit against Arkansas. The Beavers went on to win the game 5-3 (box score). Game 3 will be played Thursday night.
Oregon State's three-run ninth inning rally was made possible by a brutal defensive miscue. With the tying run at third and two outs, shortstop Cadyn Grenier hit a foul pop-up behind first base that sure looked like the final out of the game. Final out of the series! Instead, it dropped in and the at-bat continued.
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 28, 2018
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Oy vey. That's it. That's the championship clinching out right there. Three Arkansas defenders converged and none of them were able to make the catcher. Brutal. Grenier had new life.
You know what happened next, right? Of course you do. Grenier came through with the game-tying single.
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 28, 2018
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The damage did not stop there. The next batter, outfielder and Twins 2018 first round pick Trevor Larnach, launched a go-ahead two-run home run to right field. Look at this:
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Arkansas went from having the title clinching foul pop-up in the air waiting to be caught to trailing by two runs in the blink of an eye. A crushing defeat, that is.
Oregon State was able to pitch around a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth to win the game and force Game 3 on Thursday. Here is the College World Series schedule.


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M17: Williamsburg Bridge
Date: 17 January 2022
Distance: 9km
Weather: 5C / 41F, damp
Factoid: Construction of the Williamsburg Bridge began in 1896, and from 1903 when it opened until 1924, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. The DOT estimates that the Williamsburg Bridge carries 140,000 motorists and 92,000 transit riders each day – but only about 1000 bikers and pedestrians. This might explain why it's often a nightmare to drive across.
This was my second attempt on the day at this run – I'd initially set out an hour before, only to turn back when the rain picked up. Thankfully it cleared up, and NYC got a small window of sunshine on an otherwise grey and cold MLK Jr. Day 2022. This was an easy point-to-point run from Brooklyn to Manhattan, ostensibly to run some errands in Union Square but really just to rebuild the habit of slightly longer runs.
The bridge itself is a relatively easy run, spanning 2.2km and reaching a height of 41m at the center. Gentle inclines on both sides of the bridge, and separate bicycle and pedestrian paths make for a relaxing run. Pay no heed to the subway trains rumbling by.