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Is this a severe infection
Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware ransomware is a piece of malware that'll encrypt your files. Threat can result in serious consequences, as the data you can no longer access may be permanently inaccessible. What's worse is that it's fairly easy to obtain the infection. Infection can happen through spam emails, malicious adverts or fake downloads. After the encoding process is finished, it'll request you to pay a specific amount of money for a decryptor. The ransom varies from ransomware to ransomware, some might ask for $50, while others might demand $1000. It isn't recommended to pay, even if you're asked for a small sum. Don't forget you're dealing with cyber crooks who might not give you anything, even after you pay. You can definitely encounter accounts of people not getting data back after payment, and that is not really surprising. This might easily reoccur, so consider investing into backup, instead of giving into the demands. You'll be presented with many different options, but it should not be difficult to choose the best option for you. For those who did take the time to make copies of the data before the infection took place, simply remove Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware and recover files from where you're keeping them. These threats are everywhere, so you will have to be prepared. In order to keep a device safe, one must always be on the lookout for potential malware, becoming familiar with how to avoid them.
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How does ransomware spread
Ransomware typically uses pretty basic methods to distribute, such as via unreliable downloads, malicious adverts and infected email attachments. More elaborate methods are normally less common.
Try to remember if you have recently visited the spam section of your email inbox and downloaded one of the attachments in those dubious emails. Crooks add an infected file to an email, which gets sent to hundreds or even thousands of people. We aren't really shocked that users fall for these scams, seeing as criminals sometimes put in a decent amount of work to make the emails somewhat convincing, mentioning money-related issues and similarly sensitive topics, which people are likely to panic about. What you can expect a file encrypting malware email to contain is a basic greeting (Dear Customer/Member/User etc), noticeable mistypes and errors in grammar, strong suggestion to open the attachment, and the use of a known business name. To make it more clear, if someone whose attachment should be opened sends you an email, they would use your name, not general greetings, and it wouldn't end up in the spam folder. You'll also see that crooks like to use big names such as Amazon, PayPal, etc so that people don't become distrustful. It might have also been the case that you pressed on an infected advert when on a suspicious site, or downloaded from a source that you should have avoided. Certain pages might be harboring infected advertisements, which if pressed might cause dangerous downloads. Or you might have gotten the ransomware along with some file you downloaded from an unreliable source. Sources like advertisements and pop-ups are notorious for being unreliable sources, so never download anything from them. Programs commonly update without you even noticing, but if manual update was needed, you would get an alert via the application, not the browser.
What happened to your files?
Ransomware could result in permanent data loss, which is why it's such a harmful threat. The ransomware has a list of target files, and it'll take a short time to locate and encode them all. Weird file extensions will be added to all affected files, and they'll probably indicate the name of ransomware. Your files will be locked using strong encryption algorithms, which are not always possible to break. When files have been encrypted, a ransom note will appear, which is supposed to explain to you how you ought to proceed. You'll be offered to buy a decryption program, but researchers do not recommend doing that. By paying, you would be trusting cyber criminals, the very people accountable for your data encryption. Your money would also finance their future criminal projects. These kinds of infections are thought to have made an estimated $1 billion in 2016, and such big amounts of money will just attract more people who want to steal from other people. Like we said before, investing into backup would be wiser, as copies of your files would always be accessible. These kinds of situations could reoccur again, but if backup was available, file loss would not be a possibility. Our advice would be to ignore the requests, and if the threat is still inside on your computer, uninstall Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware, in case you require help, you can use the instructions we provide below this report. If you become familiar with how these infections spread, you ought to learn to avoid them in the future.
Ways to delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware
Anti-malware software will be needed to get rid of the threat, if it's still present on your device. You could involuntarily end up damaging your device if you attempt to manually delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware yourself, so doing everything yourself isn't advised. Employ anti-malware software to do it for you. Such security programs are developed to delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware and similar infections, so there shouldn't be any issues. So that you are not left on your own, instructions below this report have been placed to help with the process. Unfortunately, the anti-malware will simply terminate the threat, it won't restore your files. But, you ought to also know that some file encrypting malware can be decrypted, and malware specialists could release free decryption utilities.
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Learn how to remove Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware from your computer
- Step 1. Delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware via Safe Mode with Networking
- Step 2. Delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware via System Restore
- Step 3. Recover your data
Step 1. Delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware via Safe Mode with Networking
a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP
- Start → Shutdown → Restart.
- When it is restarting, start pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appear.
- Go down to Safe Mode with Networking.
- Once your computer loads, open your browser and download anti-malware software.
- Use it to delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware.
b) Windows 8/Windows 10
- Click the power button from the Start menu, hold the key Shift and press Restart.
- Access Troubleshoot, select Advanced options and press Startup settings.
- Go down to Enable Safe Mode and press Restart.
- Once your browser loads, open your browser and download anti-malware software.
- Use it to delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware.
Step 2. Delete Barack Obama's Blackmail Ransomware via System Restore
a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP
- Start → Shutdown → Restart .
- When it is restarting, start pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appear.
- Go down to Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
- In Command Prompt, enter cd restore and press Enter.
- Then type in rstrui.exe and press Enter.
- In the System Restore window that appears, click Next, select restore point, and press Next again.
- Press Yes.
b) Windows 8/Windows 10
- Click the power button from the Start menu, hold the key Shift and press Restart.
- Access Troubleshoot, select Advanced options and press Command Prompt.
- In Command Prompt, enter cd restore and press Enter.
- Then type in rstrui.exe and press Enter.
- In the System Restore window that appears, click Next, select restore point, and press Next again.
- Press Yes.
Step 3. Recover your dataIf ransomware has encrypted your files, it may be possible to recover them using one of the below mentioned methods. However, they will not always work, and the best way to ensure you do not lose your files is to have backup.
a) Method 1. Recover files via Data Recovery Pro
- Download Data Recovery Pro.
- Once it's installed, launch it and start a scan.
- If the program is able to recover the files, you should be able to get them back.
b) Method 2. Recover files via Windows Previous VersionsIf System Restore was enabled before you lost access to your files, you should be able to recover them via Windows Previous Versions.
- Find and right-click on the file you want to recover.
- Press Properties and then Previous Versions.
- Select the version and press Restore.
c) Method 3. Recover files via Shadow ExplorerIf the ransomware did not delete Shadow Copies of your files, you should be able to recover them via Shadow Explorer.
- Download Shadow Explorer from shadowexplorer.com.
- After you install it, open it.
- Select the disk with the encrypted files, choose a date.
- If folders that you want to recover appear, press Export.


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Beautiful Colours Everywhere: Dan Snaith Of Caribou's Favourite LPs
Joe Clay
, October 30th, 2014 12:08
Deep in the middle of a worldwide tour to promote his new album Our Love, Dan Snaith takes some time to pore over his favourite albums and tells Joe Clay about "the music that I grew up with"
Arthur Russell - World Of Echo
It probably won't be too much of a surprise that I picked this. I knew the Dinosaur L tracks and the big ones from compilations, and I didn't really know anything about who Arthur Russell was, until this was reissued in 2004. I was finishing my PhD at the time, trying to get something mathematical done and listening to this record over and over again. It's the kind of a record you can do something else to, but I always used to get really distracted by it. It still sounds like absolutely nothing else to me, it was such a revelation. He's such an amazing melodist and it's so sonically stimulating and different - that processed cello and voice, you still don't hear that anywhere else. But also the way the record is structured. There are parts of it that feel half-finished. It feels more like a collection of demos that were made spontaneously. It's not like a Hendrix album where everything would be meticulously produced, though there's something really wonderful about that. The life wasn't squeezed out of it. His voice has been so important for me. I was already singing on my music before I heard this, but I was always disguising my voice as much as possible. His voice is so beautiful and distinctive, but it's not the classical idea of what a singer should be. So it gave me a way in to singing on my own tracks, even though my voice is weak and pedestrian. It's a way for those of us who are non-traditional singers to not have to think about comparing ourselves - y'know, I'm a singer, and Marvin Gaye's a singer… He's like the vocal equivalent of a Stradivarius. But it gave me a way of thinking about singing that wasn't about being professional; it's about embracing the amateurishness and foibles of my voice.
That's one way of looking at it, but also you could say that Arthur Russell showed you a way of using your voice that works best with the music that you're making. To me, your music and your voice work perfectly together - especially on the new record. If you were belting it out like a soul legend it wouldn't sit right.
That's nice of you to say and I suppose World Of Echo is the perfect example of that. But I guess I'm saying that it took me a long time to work out how to make them sit together, and people like Arthur Russell are the reason that I figured out how to make it work.
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Lieutenant Abernathy was a Raynor's Raiders officer aboard the Chandler. She was granted a leadership position by Jim Raynor on Char.
Abernathy's vessel, the Chandler, was in orbit over Char when invaded by zerg under the command of Sarah Kerrigan. It was in turn attacked by Tassadar's protoss fleet due to the infestation. Abernathy managed to guide a shuttle down to the surface, but the shuttle was damaged by an energy beam from a protoss warship. During the journey, her arm was injured. Raynor granted her and marine Deke Cavez leadership positions as his executive officers on Char.
The zerg attacked the Raiders' base camp while Jim Raynor was away establishing an alliance with the protoss. During the battle, Abernathy was attacked and wounded by a zerg warrior. Cavez rescued her by shooting it in the throat but erroneously believed she had died when in fact her CMC armor had locked down. Raynor arrived with protoss allies, and rescued her after the zerg were defeated.
Abernathy continued to serve Raynor after his group was rescued from the planet by Artanis.[1]
- ↑ Rosenberg, Aaron. StarCraft: Queen of Blades. New York, London, Toronto and Sydney: Pocket Star Books, May 2006. ISBN 0-7434-7133-4


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Check what the ladies wore to the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
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|Denison Yacht Sales
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HOME JAMES is in excellent condition, extensively equipped for cruising and features twin Caterpillar C-18 1,000s with low hours and cruising speeds of 20 knots. The gloss interior and tasteful interior furnishings gives her a warm flowing feel. No expense has been spared in her equipment or maintenance. She has had light use and nothing but the best of care.
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|Grand Banks
|Aleutian 59 RP
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|Caterpillar C-18
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|1400 Gallons
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|385 Gallons
-Island berth, King size with custom headboard with chest of drawers with bedside table to stbd.
-Hanging locker, cedar lined
-Mattress, inner spring
-26" Flat Screen Sony TV
-Built-in DVD Player and Stereo
-All lower doors upgraded to arch style
-All opening ports below are framed in teak "window boxes" for better privacy
-Countertop, Granite, with undermounted sink
-Exhaust blower, DC
-Faucet, single lever
-Shower stall, separate with fiberglass and Corian shower pan
-Toilet, HEADHUNTER with fresh water pump back up
-Island Berths with custom headboard and under bed drawer storage
-Emergency hatch/vent with blinds
-Hanging locker, cedar lined
-Mattress, inner spring
-19" Flat Screen Sharp Aquos TV
-Built-in DVD player and stereo
-Countertop, Granite, with undermounted sink
-Exhaust blower, DC
-Faucet, single lever
-Shower, stall, separate with fiberglass and Corian shower pan
-Shower with grain pump, DC
-Toilet, HEADHUNTER with fresh water pump back up
-Twin berths & hanging locker
-Twin 15" Flat Screen Sharp TV's
-Third head is separate & used as day head for guests. Full size Washer & Dryer.
- All interior cabinetry upgraded to Matte varnish
- Bookshelves
- Chairs, Edelman Leather barrel-style (2)
- Door, sliding, aft (fiberglass/teak)
- Engine removal soft patch
- Entertainment center, teak
- Retractable screens throughout
- Settee, Custom Edelman L-shaped with storage
- Steps, teak with non-skid
- Teak Table with leaves
- Teak and Holly Cabin Sole under removable carpet
- TV Cabinet, 32" Sony flat screen TV with pop-up lift. Bose surround sound system with DVD
- Cooktop - Miele Model KM421
- Countertop, Granite with backsplash guard
- Dish washer, Fisher & Paykel
- Faucet, single lever, pull-out with hose
- Microwave Oven - GE Advantium
- Overhead dish lockers
- Sink, Franke
- Sub Zero Refrigerator with pull-out drawers
- Sub Zero Refrigerator/Freezer with pull-out drawers
- Trash Compactor, Broan 1055
- Courtesy lights
- Dinghy cleats, pop up from swim platform, stainless steel
- Hatch(s), teak, pneumatic
- Ladder to lazarette
- Settee, molded fiberglass with cushions and under seat storage
- Stairs to flybridge with teak steps
- Stairs, molded fiberglass with teak steps to swim platform/cockpit deck
- Swim ladder
- Swim platform, molded fiberglass, teak deck
- Transom door, hinged
- Transom shower door with retractable hose, hot/cold
- Anchor chain locker, divided for rope and chain
- Anchor chain locker, self draining
- Anchor platform, fiberglass with pulpit, double stainless steel rollers
- Anodes, zinc, shaft and hull
- Bulkwark caps, teak
- Chocks and mooring cleats, stainless steel
- Cleats, fender, pop-up
- Davits, gelcoat colored
- Decking, teak, epoxy bonded at cockpit
- Dinghy chocks, integral reinforcement
- Engine room vents, Delta T air demisters
- Flag pole with holders, bow and stern
- Foredeck lockers, port and starboard
- Foredeck settee, molded with underseat storage
- Fresh water washdown
- Grab rails, stainless steel
- Non-skid Awlgrip, side and forward cabin house deck and hardtop
- Portuguese bridge with lockers and access doors to forward deck
- Rubrail, stainless steel w/intermediate 1/2" OD Tube on flybridge and fwd of Portugese bridge
- Upgraded performance propellers
- Skylight hatch(s) with screen(s) and blind(s) in cabins
- Windlass, horizontal, chain rode, DC
- Windows, tempered glass, fritted, bonded, flush installation
- Anchor chain locker, divided for rope and chain
- Anchor chain locker, self draining
- Anchor platform, fiberglass with pulpit, double stainless steel rollers
- Anodes, zinc, shaft and hull
- Bulkwark caps, teak
- Chocks and mooring cleats, stainless steel
- Cleats, fender, pop-up
- Davits, gelcoat colored
- Decking, teak, epoxy bonded at cockpit
- Dinghy chocks, integral reinforcement
- Engine room vents, Delta T air demisters
- Flag pole with holders, bow and stern
- Foredeck lockers, port and starboard
- Foredeck settee, molded with underseat storage
- Fresh water washdown
- Grab rails, stainless steel
- Non-skid Awlgrip, side and forward cabin house deck and hardtop
- Portuguese bridge with lockers and access doors to forward deck
- Rubrail, stainless steel w/intermediate 1/2" OD Tube on flybridge and fwd of Portugese bridge
- Upgraded performance propellers
- Skylight hatch(s) with screen(s) and blind(s) in cabins
- Windlass, horizontal, chain rode, DC
- Windows, tempered glass, fritted, bonded, flush installation
- Chart table, teak
- Compass with light
- Dinette, raised with teak table and settee
- Doors, fiberglass/teak, starboard and port
- Electronics circuit breaker panel, DC
- Electronics console, overhead, teak
- Electronics console, wrapped with ultraleather
- Helmseat, Stidd Admiral Low Back with deluxe chrome package
- Staircase to forward cabin, teak with lighted steps
- Steering wheel, stainless steel teak rimmed
- Bootstripe, painted Awl-Grip
- Bulkheads, water tight
- Epoxy barrier undercoat
- Full length keel, extends below running gear
- Gel-coated fiberglass exterior
- Gel-coated fiberglass w/cross linked PVC foam core for deckhouse and bridge
- Hand laid fiberglass
- Hull structural grid, fiberglass and foam
- Hydrex resin skin coat in hull lamination
- Molded quarter guard with S/S rubrail
- Solid fiberglass hull below and cored hull above waterline
- LED through hull underwater lights
- AC/DC distribution panels
- Air horn, Kahlenberg
- Air-conditioning, reverse cycle
- Alarm and indicator panel, each station
- Alternator, each engine and generator
- Batteries, AGM with fiberglass boxes, lids, straps, 2x8D engine starting, 2x4D for bow thruster, 4x8D for house, 1x2F for generator
- Battery charger, automatic, 24V 75AMP
- Battery condition indicator
- Battery disconnect switch
- Battery switch, emergency paralleling
- Bilge pumps, automatic, DC
- Bonding system
- Bow thruster, Sleipner Sidepower
- Stern thruster, Sleipner Sidepower with Protective Cage
- Carbon monoxide detector in sleeping areas and salon
- DC Converters, 24-12V, 40 AMP
- Engine gauges and instrumentation, CAT MPD electronics
- Engine room blowers, DC
- Engine room lights, AC fluorescent lights with diffusers
- Engine room lights, DC
- Engine start/stop, twin station with synchronizer and slow-vessel-mode controls
- Entertainment system, CD/DVD player with speakers
- Exalto electronic touch panel switch
- Fresh water system, pressurized, DC
- Generator, Onan e-QD Network 21.5KW 60HZ with sound shield
- Hand held remote for bow, stern & engine functions
- Helm outlet, DC at each station
- Holding tank level indicators
- Holding tank direct discharge with Y valve on all toilets, DC
- Holding tank, gray water with discharge pump, DC
- Icemaker, AC
- Inverter with Trace remote panel and AGM batteries
- Isolation transformer
- Navigation lights, DC
- Oil change kit, DC
- Outlets throughout, with GFCI or ELCB protection
- Rudder angle indicator, DC
- Shower power inlet, 50AMP aft (1) Glendinning Cablemaster with 75 ft. cable
- Shower power inlet, fwd, 50AMP
- Tank gauges for fuel and water, with Computank Display
- Trim tabs, DC
- Washer/dryer: Separate units
- Water heater, 20 USG, AC
- Wiring, marine-grade tin-plated copper
- Ball valve on thru-hulls above water line, Bronze
- Bilge pump, manual
- Engine controls, Morse KE-5 with hand held remote
- Engine room faucet, fresh water
- engine room sound insulation
- Exhaust system, underwater outlet, custom outlet cowling and idle bypass muffler
- Fire extinguisher with engine, generator, blower shut down and override control
- Fuel filters, Racor water separators on each engine (duplex) and generator (single)
- Fuel tank(s), aluminum, baffled
- Gas/Water separator on generator exhaust system
- Generator hours- 1010
- Propellers, nickel-aluminum-bronze, dynamically balanced
- Seacocks, Groco Safety Seacocks on engine raw water inlets
- Shaft log, dripless with spare seals
- Sole, engine room
- Steering, Hydraulic with power assist
- Water tanks, aluminum painted
- Watermaker, prep only
- Raymarine G-150 15" Marine Displays (4)
- Raymarine Command Keyboard Wired (2) Wireless (1)
- Raymarine 12kW w/6' Array Super HD Digital Radar
- S/S SmartController Mounts
- Raymarine ST6002 Plus w/ST8002 Display
- Raymarine Wireless Autopilot Remote
- Icom M604 w/remote mic version (Black & Gray) (2)
- Comrod 16' VHF Ant. & RUPP Mounts (2)
- Raymarine GPM400 (2)
- Raymarine ST60 Depth & 2 Graphic Displays (3)
- Raymarine CAM100 IR Camera for Engine, Aft Deck, Bow and Starboard views.
- Raymarine GVM400 G Series Video Module
- Raymarine 45STV & 2 DSS Receivers (RF/12v)
- Autopilot Hoses & Fitting Kit
- Vessel Installation Hardware Kit
- Raymarine High Speed Hub (2)
- Raymarine 125 WAAS (2)
- Interface, Video & NMEA 2000 Cables
- Digital Ant. 50dB Marine Repeater
- XBOX 360 w/ 2 controllers, charging station, cooling kit and video splitter
- Flir Navigator Tilt-Pan-Zoom Dual Station
- OceanLed 3010 Blue (Transom Mounted)
- OceanLed 2010 Blue (180 degree) Blue (side mounted)
- Raymarine 45STV empty dome
- Digital cellular booster upgrade for all carriers (except Nextel)
- 1 Sony 26" TV, 1 Sony 19" TV, 2 Sharp 15" TV's
- 2 TV wall mounts
- 2 TV ceiling mounts
- Jensen AM/FM/ Sirius stereo for bridge
- JL audio speaker for bridge
- 3 Clarion AM/FM/CD/DVD
- 2 Sat Ant mounting plates
- 3 Upgrade from Raymarine ST60 to ST70 w/backbone kit
- Mounting and set-up of Salon TV & Bose
- 5 Audio & video cables sets
- Additional Shorepower Inlet at Bow
- Aft Deck Table
- All Heads Upgraded to HEADHUNTER
- All Heads Upgraded with Teak Detailing & Upgraded Fixtures
- All Staterooms Opening Ports to have Euro Panel
- Asko Washer/Dryer with Teak Doors in Day Head
- Dimmer Switches for All 3 Staterooms and Pilothouse
- Dinghy, CARIBE T-14 with 60HP Yamaha
- Flybridge Hardtop with Lighting
- Flybridge, Two (2) Stidd Admiral Low Back Seats with Custom Leather
- Flybridge, Wet Bar with Force 10 Electric Grill and Isotherm Refrigerator in Stbd. Locker
- Fwd Stateroom with Enlarged TV Area
- Inverter, Trace 4000W 60HZ with Remote Panel and (2) AGM Batteries
- Large Storage Shelves in Lazarette
- Phantom Retractable Screen for Main Door to Aft Deck, Port & Stbd. Doors
- Pilothouse Admiral Stidd Seat with Custom Leather
- Prep for Stabilizer
- Salon Bose Speakers
- Salon Settee, Pull-Out Berth
- Seagull IV Water Purification System
- Skysol Blinds for Helmdeck
- Skysol Blinds for Salon Windows, Windshield and Door
- Stern Thruster Sleipner Model with Protective Cage
- Storage in Aft Seat Lockers
- Stove installed with Seaward Pot Holders
- Teak Decking on Side Decks
- Teak Fiddle Salon Bookshelves
- Teak Himalaya
- Teak Paneling throughout Lower Deck
- Teak Wing Doors Varnished Port and Stbd.
- U-Line Icemaker at Port Side Aft Flybridge Locker
- Tender Included.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. Hours listed may vary from actual hours due to recent use. Purchaser is encouraged to verify hours prior to purchase. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.


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FHIA-25 Is Not Super Banana
Ever since news broke in mid-June that Australian and Ugandan researchers had genetically engineered the so-called 'superbanana', claims have been aired that the enriched banana is nothing new and that Ugandans have been consuming it for a long time.
Most people making the allegations have pointed at a banana called 'FHIA -25' that was developed by Kawanda Research Station scientists and has been widely distributed. The FHIA -25banana is bigger than usual and is carrot-red in colour.
Based on the widespread mention of Uganda in connection with the new super banana, and its description, there are claims that Ugandans have been consuming the banana. This has raised concerns that they were used as guinea pigs.
But the head of banana research at the National Agricultural Research Organisation's Kawanda Research Institute,Dr Andrew Kiggundu, refutes the claims.
"The misconception has been that we have been testing the banana on Ugandan humans. No, and that is wrong," Kigundu told The Independent in an interview. "People think the FHIA -25 banana is the super banana but that is not the case."
Dr Kigundu explained that the FHIA-25 is a cooking banana, which was selected in 1997 and is today growing in Australia, Cuba, Ghana, Haiti, Jamaica, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Kiggundu said the Ugandan varieties of the super banana, which are yet to be given a name, are cultured from the small sweet banana called Ndizi (apple banana) which is not for cookingand the other banana called Nakinyikka, which is for cooking.
"We have cultured the two varieties with a local banana variety from Indonesia called SEI that has high vitamin A content," Kiggunda said. He said what the news missed was that the two banana varieties whose testing is to determine their nutritional value and safety if eaten by human beings is being done in the USA not Uganda.
Kigundu says the Ugandan scientists at Kawanda are also developing another banana that will be disease resistant.
But, he said, they are not looking only at bananas but other crops as well. He mentioned cassava where they are developing a virus resistant variety, maize, where they are developing a drought resistant variety, sweet potatoes where they are developing a disease resistant variety, and rice where they are developing a variety that can grow in low level nitrogen soils.
The super banana is engineered to have more vitamin A and, hopefully, reduce its deficiency in children in poor countries that kills between 650,000-700,000 children worldwide each year. Another 300,000 go blind. The super banana project plans to have the special banana variety enriched with alpha and beta carotene, found mainly in carrots, which the body converts to vitamin A growing in Uganda by 2020.
According to Prof. James Dale of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia, scientists are working round the clock to find a lasting solution to vitamin A deficiency.
Bananas are a staple food in Uganda and the East African region but are said to have low levels of micro-nutrients, particularly pro-vitamin A and iron, according to researchers. In Uganda, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, annual consumption per capita was some 243kg in 1996.
The super banana comes as the National Bio-safety and Biotechnology Bill 2008 which is meant to guide the introduction and use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country, is still before parliament. The passing or rejection of the Bill will determine whether or not Ugandans get to consume the super-banana which they helped develop.
While FAO recognises that genetic engineering has the potential to help increase production and productivity in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, it is also aware of the concerns about the potential risks posed by certain aspects of biotechnology. These risks fall into two basic categories: the effects on human and animal health and the environmental consequences.
The human risks of transformed bananas with anti-fungal or nematode toxins expressed in leaves or roots are probably small, while risks to the environment are even less likely because most of the varieties traded worldwide are sterile.
The super banana could offer new opportunities for solving agricultural problems where traditional techniques have failed or have limited potential, as in the case of banana breeding. The techniques of improving varieties by genetic engineering are relatively new and research activities are still largely restricted to specialist laboratories. Considerable research efforts have been devoted in the last ten years to the production of genetically modified bananas and protocols have been developed and such plants have been produced under contained conditions confirming that in principle, bananas can be genetically modified.
Research is underway to discover methods of preparing the basic (parent) plant material for transformation, and for the transfer of the required genetic characteristics. This work is being done by commercial companies, universities in the United States and Europe and at research institutes specialising in plant sciences.
The FAO further notes that there is a direct link between the availability of disease resistant varieties and increased yields for farmers producing for local consumption, both in bananas and plantains. Farmers that supply local markets with various banana types (dessert, cooking, brewing and plantains) need access to resistant clones but often lack the financial resources to pay for the technology. Producers are interested in retaining varietal diversity and, at the same time, incorporating new developments which enhance productivity.
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PROGRESS Chapter 62: Fear No More, Come To Dust
January 28th, 2018 | Electric Ballroom in Camden, Greater London | Attendance: 700
It's the second PROGRESS chapter of 2018. They got off to a strong start and this card looks even better on paper. Not to waste too much time, here goes the action.
Jim Smallman started off with a heartfelt standing ovation for a friend who lost their child (I believe, the audio wasn't too clear for it). With that done, things moved to happier tone as he had some fun with the crowd. Unfortunately, Millie McKenzie suffered an injury and was off the show. Her match with Toni Storm was one of my most anticipated.
Natural Progression Series V First Round: Chris Ridgeway vs. Omari
Ridgeway has been making waves on recent PROGRESS shows, while I've seen Omari on a handful of shows. They started on the mat for a bit, but moved to strikes and bigger offense. Their exchanges of strikes and kicks were great. Ridgeway always seemed to have a slight advantage, and his series of German suplexes were great. After some great back and forth, they went into just leveling each other with forearms. It was like something out of a NEVER Title match. In the end, Ridgeway countered a suplex into one of his own, and moved into a modified sleeper to earn the win in 10:00. Really good way to start the show and the tournament. They did a lot, without overdoing things as the opener. Great exchanges, with both strikes and submissions, while maintaining a high level of intensity. [***½]
Pastor William Eaver vs. Roy Johnson
Before Live at the Dome #3, I hadn't seen Roy Johnson since he got ROASTED on the mic during Super Strong Style 16. Johnson being billed from "SOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTHHHHHHH london" is great. They had some fun in the early goings, especially with the opening handshake. Eaver sent Johnson outside and followed with a plancha that didn't go well. His feet got caught in the ropes and he crashed hard, wrestling the rest of the way with a huge lump over his eye. Eaver looked out of it after that, and it turns out, he also tore his quad on the spot. Johnson scored the win with Wavy Tonic in 7:46. This was fine and I must commend Eaver for finishing with the injury. [**½]
Chris Brookes w/ Kid Lykos vs. Trent Seven vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
This is quite the combination of wrestlers. Sabre's growing a beard. Since this show took place on the same day as the Royal Rumble, Seven opened by dumping both guys over the top and celebrating. He even pointed up at Jon Briley like he was the WrestleMania sign. That led to a really long, really fun slugfest involving everyone. Sabre brought a ton of submissions, Seven had some hard strikes, and Brookes did a bit of both. They continued with entertaining bits sprinkled in among the great moves. German suplexes, rapid fire chops, piledrivers, sentons, lariats, back fists, etc. This match had them all. Brookes was knocked outside, and Seven wanted his Seven Star Lariat. Sabre avoided it and used the European Clutch pin to win in 18:06 It got a bit too cute at times, but it was a really fun match that had a lot of action. [***½]
PROGRESS World Championship: Travis Banks [c] vs. TK Cooper
These guys were arguably the best tag team in wrestling in the first half of 2017. Instantly, Banks kicked at TK's recently repaired leg. It set the tone for a more physical match than you'd expect from two friends. There was a great moment where he changed his mind on doing the spot that he got injured on last year, so Banks was more than happy to go high risk against him. There was also Banks delivering a series of kicks to the back, where he would normally only do one. As if he knew to give a little extra to his tough partner. TK had the champ well scouted, avoiding the Slice of Heaven. He also brought out a chokeslam and super Spanish Fly for near falls. Like the Chris Brookes title match, TK grabbed the title and considered using it. Brookes showed up and snatched it from him. TK applied an Octopus Hold and flipped off Brookes, who pulled out the ref and returned the bird to TK. TK hit him with a dive and lost an exchange with Banks inside, tapping to the Lion Clutch in 15:13. Like the Brookes match, this was very good and played off how well Banks knew his opponent. The story of TK fighting through his previous injury and throwing everything he had at Banks was great.[***¾]
Brookes and Cooper got in each other's face after the match and started brawling. TK hit Banks as he tried breaking it up, causing them to rumble. Banks and Brookes also went at it, while officials entered the ring to pull them all apart.
After intermission, Jim Smallman got set to do his shout outs. Trent Seven ran out in his gear and a jacket, with his luggage and a neck pillow, saying he was paying his own way to get to the Royal Rumble tonight. A few minutes later, he solemnly returned because he missed his Uber. Classic.
As noted, Jinny was scheduled to get a Women's Title shot. She got hurt and replaced by Millie McKenzie, who also got hurt. Jinny came out, with her hand in a brace and her arm in a sling. She cut a promo about how today was supposed to be one of the biggest days of her career. Jinny spoke about how hard she has worked to get this opportunity and how much she loves wrestling. She put over Millie in this heartfelt promo, but then turned on a dime, by calling the fans pathetic because they instantly forgot about her once her replacement was announced. Jinny handpicked Toni's opponent, called Toni a princess (while she's a queen) and a bitch, and introduced that opponent. Great promo from Jinny. She should get a run with the title, even if it's a short one.
PROGRESS Women's Championship: Toni Storm [c] vs. Chakara
Personally, Chakara hasn't impressed me much. Jinny remained at ringside. Storm offered a handshake, but Chakara elbowed her instead. Her hot start was cut short by a corner powerbomb from the champion. Chakara tried bringing her hardest hitting, best offense, but Toni would snap off a German suplex and stop her in her tracks. Still, Chakara's aggression stood out here. She hit a nice hammerlock DDT I hadn't seen from her before, and threw some vicious kicks at a few points. Toni fought through it and hit the Strong Zero to retain in 7:20. Probably the best work I've seen from Chakara, though still the worst Storm title defense. There was effort, but nobody ever believed Chakara had a chance. The finish was flat, too. [**¼]
Jinny came face to face with Toni and kicked her in the chest. She continued to put the boots to her, until Toni kind of fought her off. Jinny went to leave, but Toni was jumped from behind by Nina Samuels. All three women stomped on the Women's Champion. Samuels handed Jinny the title and held the ropes for her on the way out. Jinny's got herself a stable. I like it.
Danny Jones and Mark Andrews vs. Jimmy Havoc and Mark Haskins w/ Vicky Haskins
Before the match, Eddie Dennis came out to run down Andrews. He said FSU was Andrews and [insert Welsh friend]. He called the fans sheep and said he could feel them turning on Andrews and realizing he's right. He joined commentary to keep his promise of following Andrews until he gets his title shot. Havoc and Haskins jumped their opponents as soon as they happened. They brutalized Andrews outside, leaving Jones to fend for himself. They toyed with him as he got isolated. Danny fought hard as Andrews kept getting prevented from being in position for the hot tag. He finally got it and hit Stundog Millionaire, but surprisingly tagged back out rather quickly. The finishing stretch saw everyone get in their signature stuff. A Vicky distraction didn't amount to much, though Jones came close to winning after it. The next Vicky distraction led to the kiss of death and the Acid Rainmaker/kick combo that ended it after 14:33. This was a good tag match. The formula was well done, as was the story of Andrews not being an entirely reliable partner. Havoc and Haskins continue to be a highlight in the ring, though I wish we got more from their story. [***¼]
Doug Williams vs. Flash Morgan Webster
I thought Flash was leaving after his promo on the last chapter. Both guys came in on losing streaks. This opened with some grappling, where Williams had the upper hand. Flash is at his best when working against bigger guys who can kind of bully him, which is what Doug can do very well. In a lot of Doug's recent matches, he's been hitting his signature stuff. Kind of what you expect if a guy is on a farewell tour of sorts. Here, he couldn't quite hit some of it. The flying knee missed and there was no Chaos Theory. It reached a point where Doug was willing to take a countout win. For some reason, Vicky Haskins came out and distracted the referee, preventing him from counting to ten. Flash got back in and won via Strangler in 12:29. Good stuff with some great elements of story. Doug and Flash were both desperate for a win, and Doug couldn't hit his best stuff, so he was willing to win by countout. I like it. [***¼]
Vicky applauded Flash, who was upset when he noticed her.
PROGRESS Atlas Championship: WALTER [c] vs. Timothy Thatcher
It's great to see WALTER getting main event treatment. Interestingly, Thatcher turned down a handshake to start. There was lots of grappling to start, but when WALTER slapped the shit out of Thatcher, you could feel the energy change in the room. That kick started a barrage of brutal chops and kicks. Thatcher's chest was red and bloody within five minutes. He finally found an opening by slamming WALTER's hand into the ring post, taking away his best weapon. He added an impressed suplex on the outside, but a belly to belly inside failed and WALTER landed on him. WALTER had to rely on left handed chops, which were still stiff, but nowhere near his right hand ability. When Thatcher gets the armbar applied, WALTER sells it like it's all over. He scrambled to the ropes and continually fought for his life to escape. Thatcher blocked a chop to the chest, so WALTER just chopped him SQUARE ACROSS THE FACE! He found the will to kick out, before eating a lariat, boot, and powerbomb to stay down after 21:39. An unbelievable match. I wrote about so much and still left out a bunch. This was exactly the kind of hard hitting match it needed to be. You could feel the violence throughout. The work on WALTER's hand was a fantastic idea and added something extra to this. I loved how there were almost no near falls until late, showing how much they knew it would take to beat the other. I could go on and on, but this was incredible. Possibly the best match in PROGRESS history. [****¾]
Post-match, Thatcher gave WALTER the handshake and they embraced.
Overall: 8/10. Not on the consistent level of Chapter 61, but it had much higher highs. While the Women's Title match lacked in the ring, the angle came off very well. I can excuse Johnson/Eaver due to the injury. The rest of the show ranged from good to outstanding. The Banks angle continued with another very good match and aftermath, while the Haskins/Havoc team delivered in the ring again. They just need more story advancement. I also dug the opener and the three way match. The main event is absolutely must-see and will probably find its way into my top ten when the year ends.


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Singapore is somewhat unique in that it has two large funds that have both been around for a long time. The funds are both owned by the Singapore government but operate independently from each other.
Inception: 1981
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1/2008 $6.88 billion in Citigroup
Temasek Holdings
Inception: 1974
159.2 Billion in Assets3
Kicked off with S$350 million of government assets
12/2007 $4.4 billion in Merrill Lynch
1/29/2008 Circumstances make Singapore's two wealth funds different from most
8/2/2007 Temasek seeks to reshape its image they want to make it clear that they are not controlled by their state.
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In this workshop, you will be learning layering, texturing & stenciling. As we are using many materials you will go home learning endless techniques. Each masterpiece will be different. Explore your creative side and come up with your own unique designs.
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We have a number of Mission Partners working in various parts of the world and in the UK. Over the years we have supported financially and prayed for individuals as well as organisations.
Each housegroup is also linked to one of the Mission Partners and supports them in prayer and other ways.
Currently our main support goes to:
In 2018 we have become a connected church with Tear Fund supporting a Church and Community Mobilisation Programme (CCMP) within local churches in Kondoa, Tanzania. (connected.tearfund.org/Partners/Tanzania)
Chris and Alison Hawksbee with CMS in Paraguay (www.cms-uk.org)
Clare our partner with UMN (United Mission to Nepal) (www.umn.org.np)
Church Pastoral Aid Society CPAS (www.cpas.org.uk)
SAT-7 (www.sat7.org)
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The Leprosy Mission TLM (www.leprosymission.org.uk)
Diocese of Rochester Poverty and Hope Appeal (Poverty and Hope)
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INF Green Pastures Hospital (www.inf.org) and Veranda Schools in Nepal
Bible Society (www.biblesociety.org.uk)
Fegans (www.fegans.org.uk)
Street Pastors in Tunbridge Wells
Street Teams in Tunbridge Wells
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Christian Vision for Men CVM (cvm.org.uk)
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Canyon Cafe in San Antonio's Alamo Quarry Market is hosting a family friendly & dog friendly dinner to help raise funds for SNIPSA on 10/28/2019. We are going to have a spooktacular good time! Here are some photos of last years PAWS ON THE PATIO. It was a scary good time and these are some of the contest winners we had at the event. This annual event is a great time to come out to Canyon Cafe and dine with your favorite canines in full Halloween spirit! Come out & help SNIPSA do their great work!!!!!
This scary little guy was up for adoption. Hopefully he is in a new home!
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Daily Prompt: Do you — or did you ever — have a Best Friend? Do you believe in the idea of one person whose friendship matters the most? Tell us a story about your BFF (or lack thereof).
I think for a lot of people, (me included), your best friend is the person you have known for the longest – in my case, I have known her since we were both born a day apart in hospital. The thing is, as we grew older and went to different schools, I think we've both met so many new people along the way that we could call them our best friends as well. Don't get me wrong, I still love her, but there's a few more people I know now that I could happily call my best friends and I see them a lot more often. I don't think we should be expected to have just one BFF!


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Picture Gallery Of Rosie's Rehab at Over The Oxer Farm
Rosie was rescued by a client of mine in January 2011. She is a young WelshX mare, which apparently was left in a stall and never handled. I was called in shortly after to start for hoof rehab. These are her before pictures and pictures after her 1st trim.
Rosie's 2nd trim February 2011
Rosie's 1st pair of shoes, March 2011. I was able to make a larger adjustment once we have the help of the shoe. All is going well and her feet are getting healthier monthly. I hope to make another big change at her next appointment.


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September 2016 Court of Honor
Troop 111's September Court of Honor will be held on September 4th, 2016, from 1:00 – 3:00PM at Grace Community Church. We look forward to recognizing a great deal of accomplishment and hard work over the summer! Please bring a pot luck dish to share.


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If you're looking for a blog post with a point to it, then you, my sweet friend, are in the wrong place. Because this isn't it. This is a wild, rambling brain dump of every thought and emotion currently swirling through my brain like a deep mystical bath bomb.
This post is the written equivalent of a lengthy catch-up with an old pal over a bottle of wine. It probably won't make much sense, and it'll dart in unexpected directions and lol overshare and omg ok nod and pretend you've been listening to what she's been saying rather than going off on a wild daydream about stuffed crust pizza.
So, let's get chatting shall we?
Today has been the first day in over a week where I've had time to stop and just be. To take a step back from life and take in where I am and how I feel and what I'm doing. To look in on myself and my life as an outsider.
And y'know what? I feel in a really fucking good place.
Although ha I have cried about four times today because lol period is a-coming. I cried at the vets and had to whip tissues out of my bag to mop up the trickles coming down my cheeks. Rudey looked upset that there was a dog in the waiting room and omg my poor angel only has three legs and has been through so much and she's so depressed and she used to have such a good life wandering round the local streets flirting with humans and now she's getting poo stuck in her bum fur.
I mean yes, it's been a pretty glamorous day to be fair. But I cried because I can't bring her leg back and I can't change the past. My little girl.
But, aside from the hormonal waterworks, I'm really fucking happy.
Oh no, ffs, I'm welling up again. SOMEONE COME AND FIX MY TINGLY CRY BABY FACE. Does anyone else get that pre-tears? It feels like facial pins and needles and you have to use all your big girl strength to MAN THE FUCK UP.
Anyway, moving on.
I've got a lot going on at the moment. A lot of life-changing things running under the surface, running deeper than anything I can really talk about on my blog right now. Things that might, one day, get tweezed out of me when I'm writing book chapters in a Starbucks in weeks or months or years from now. Things that I can't even begin to assemble into a blog post.
But, despite everything, I know, I just feel it in me, that I will always be OK. I feel like I have got this. I have really got this. I feel so emotionally and mentally strong. So together and stable. I feel like a version of myself I didn't even know I was capable of being.
As I've mentioned approximately 42375632 times on social media, Chris and I got stuck on the M25 for five hours on Monday evening. A two-hour drive home from Gatwick took nearly six hours, and neither of us had phone battery for any of that journey. So we sat, with the engine turned off, parked on the inside lane between junction 3 and 2, just being.
We picked our noses and took guesses about what time we'd get home and gossiped about every single person we know. And, in some weird twist of fates, we didn't bicker or irritate each other. Despite our tiredness and desperate want to get home to the cat babies.
As we hit the 4th hour of being stationary, I was still feeling chipper. Because, as I quoted to Chris: 'I can't be miserable about this. I've just landed from a fantastic long weekend with some of my fave people and tomorrow I'm getting paid for a full-day of work for MY OWN WEBSITE. I am living the life I always dreamed of.'
Humble brag. Soz n that.
When we did finally start moving, the clutch control was heinous. I still have knee ache in my left leg when I walk. Can I sue the M25 for that or nah?
I got to sleep at about 1am with a belly full of service station food and a bladder that felt so happy to be out of the car, with an alarm set for 5.30am ready for a voyage over to Reading for a blog campaign the following day.
It sounds silly and it sounds obvious, like something my first world brain should have hit on earlier, but I'm here. I am at a place where I am so grateful and so appreciative of my life.
Maybe this is growing up and letting go of anger and the feeling that the world owes you things, or maybe this is something I've been consciously working towards for a little while. But I've made it. Even at rock bottom (if you can call gridlock on the M25 physical rock bottom), I was feeling upbeat and fist-pumpingly happy about life.
I mean, I was a little bit less fist-pumpingly happy about an hour ago when Chris took NEARLY 90 MINUTES to make day-late Pancake Day pancakes (WHAT WAS HE DOING IN THE KITCHEN? PRISING THE EGGS OUT OF A HEN'S VAGINA?), but I can't reaaaaaally be held responsible for anything when I'm hangry.
Realising I am in control of my emotions and my own happiness has been the most liberating thing I've ever learnt.
Realising that it is not circumstantial, that it is down to me absolutely owning-it in my own head, has changed everything.
Life is always going to throw bad shit my way. It is going to throw bad shit your way. All we can do is look for the positives and try our damned hardest to stay in control of our own emotions. To realise that happiness is a conscious decision and not just something everyone else, with easier lives than you, has.
It's no secret that the blogging industry is full of as many highs as it is lows. YEY I'M GOING ON A TRIP TO AMERICA, but boo three people have called me fat this week and someone wrote an entire blog post about how much they hate me.
And I've found that the more I step back from blogging and the industry, the less space I let it take up in my head, the happier I am. The stronger I feel. The more kick ass I feel.
And when I say step back, I don't mean pulling back from content and vlogging and omg which VSCO cam filter is going to nail it, I mean pulling back from the emotional attachment to it.
Give a fuck if I don't get invited to an event all my blogger pals have. Oh look everyone else is being paid to work with one of my fave brands, cool story.
I have detached myself from the high levels of self-comparison that 2015 brought with it, and I'm focusing on using my mental energy on my real-life, not my working-life.
Prioritising perfect weekends with friends, having phone free date nights with Chris – in fact, trying to source other people to take my blog photos so that he doesn't get dragged in to 'working' in his spare time – has all made such a difference to my quality of life and mental health.
It's like I moved blogging and work a few pegs down in my mental list of priorities and the exhilaration that comes from focusing my attention on the real things that matter is like suddenly coming up from air after a lifetime tumbling about in choppy waves.
I think the happiest bloggers are the bloggers who don't pin their happiness on the campaigns they get, or the emails that hit their inbox. The bloggers who have a meaningful life away from technology. And I think the same can be said for everyone – creating a wonderful life outside of work and career goals and Instagram numbers, is the key to smiling through the hard times.
Does that make sense?
We need to bin this idea that our careers and numbers define us, because they don't. Not one bit.
I will always love the internet for everything it has done for me: for the opportunities, the voice it has given me, and for the friends I've made. But, it doesn't deserve to clog up my brain.
Work is such a tiny part of life. It doesn't deserve to be an energy or mood drainer, just something we do to pay to get by and have roofs over our heads and warm food in our bellies.
Life is about people and experiences and doing something positive every single damn day: whether that's lighting a candle for a YOU hour, or smiling at an old person in the street, or giving a quid to a homeless person or telling someone you like their hair.
Anyway, I'm off to do the pancake washing-up and stop preaching about how you should live your life like a cult leader would.
I'm just saying I don't really care about your 6 figure Instagram following (although high five you, sister) because I HAD TWO CATS SLEEPING ON ME EARLIER and that, that is the purest form of happiness in the world.
Peace out you baberillas.


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Some of our fantastic students were victorious at the Hartlepool Borough Council Festival of Learning awards which took place last month. Adult learners, Christine Turnball, Michael Rollinson and students from the College's Engineering Project Presentation Day all scooped up awards at the ceremony designed to celebrate the successes of adult students throughout the town.
The Adult Learner of the Year was awarded to Christine Turnball, who despite tragically losing her husband to illness part way through her course, bravely returned to her studies and achieved both her Maths and English GCSEs. Donna Ross, Christine's Tutor and Lecturer at Hartlepool College, said: "Christine is a true inspiration to us all. Her story is unbelievable and the determination and courage she has shown during her time with the College is unbelievable. Christine is now putting her new grades to good use as she heads off to Cambodia to teach English to the local children."
In the Learning for Work category, HNC Engineering Student Michael Rollinson took the top prize, using his studies to become more efficient at work and further develop in his role as an engineer at PepsiCo. Michael has since used his education to teach others in the workplace and create a process training rig within the team. Michael said: "Returning to education has been the best decision I've made. I've developed my skills, increased my knowledge and made a real difference to my work environment. I'd like to thank the engineering staff for all their help and support throughout my qualification."
The final award of the evening was for the Innovative Project of the Year went to our School of Engineering's Project Presentation Day, taking the top prize. Michael Casey, Head of School of Engineering, said: "Each year we showcase the high standard of skills shown by our students at our Project Presentation Day. Here, over 120 learners exhibit the culmination of a yearlong individual project to industry experts. Winners this year and in previous years have gone on to be implemented by local, regional and national companies to improve their organisation. We're delighted to receive this award and would urge anyone interested in engineering to get in touch." One of our current Engineering students and a winner from the presentation day, Josh Noble, took to the stage to collect the award and cap off a successful night for us.


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A Trust to Follow by Diana Waters: Review by Lost in a Book
Daymon is the second prince of a kingdom in which Evokers—those who possess intuitive magical abilities—have long since been treated with fear and mistrust. Marked as an Evoker himself, Daymon is captured by those who wish to take advantage of these powers. Now, the prince must put his faith in Rhyder, the captain of his guards—and the man Daymon has claimed as his own—to free him.
3.5 Stars
Thinking about my rating and review for A Trust to Follow had me spinning around in circles. I liked it, really liked it and yet I felt like I was dropped in the middle of a story and what I really wanted was like a dangled carrot I could never quite reach.
Prince Daymon and the Captain of his guard, Rhyder are long time lovers. Prince Daymon claimed him for himself and they spend their days trying to change the prejudice and fear surrounding those with magical abilities (Evokers). Prince Daymon is an Evoker and gets into many dicey situations trying to change perceptions and thwart harmful acts against other Evokers. This lands him in trouble as he tries to save a fellow mage from an attack and gets himself captured.
We follow along in Daymon's mind as he lives through his captivity and the enormous faith he has in Captain Rhyder.
As I mentioned above, I liked it. The writing kept me connected, the 'story' was interesting, and at the same time I wanted more. This seemed more like an extended scene rather than a full story. I want the story of how Daymon and Rhyder met, became friends, allies, and then eventual lovers. I want the parts of them fighting off evil acts to make a better name for Evokers as they fall in love. Instead, we are dropped in when there was already a claiming, most of the scene/story they are separated, and we are provided very little flashbacks on how they came to be.
I'm not sure if this should be the start to a series but it does a decent job of explaining Evokers and the trials they face to make it in a world that's set to hate them for merely existing. I think if Daymon and Rhyder got their story, this would be a nice bonus addition. Still, it worked in its own way. Recommended.
Copy provided by author in exchange for honest review.


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Patricio O'Ward is the 2018 Indy Lights champion
The 19-year-old Mexican Patricio 'Pato' O'Ward is the 2018 Indy Lights champion. Andretti Autosport's driver has won the penultimate race of the season on Saturday at Portland International Raceway and secured enough points to take the title with one more race to go on Sunday. O'Ward earned a scholarship valued at $1M to guarantee entry into three IndyCar Series races in 2019, including the Indianapolis 500.
O'Ward took his eighth win of the season ahead of Colton Herta (Andretti-Steinbrenner Racing). Brazilian Victor Franzoni (Juncos Racing) completed the podium. Ahead of the last race of the season, O'Ward holds a 32-point advantage over Colton Herta.
"I was screaming in the car! You work for it all year, so many months of just hard work and focus, and finally, all that weight is off my shoulders. I knew it would be a battle with Colton today, and I had to beat him because that's the only way you can be a champion. My pass on him was pretty much the same pass he did on mehe just didn't give me as much room as I gave him. It was hard racing: we both want to win. I knew I had the car and I just had to get around him. It's been this way all year, just hard-fought races. We have been pushing each other so hard, and IndyCar owners have realized that. Hopefully, you'll see us both in IndyCar next year!
But it's been a dream season – so many wins, so many poles, and the car has been an absolute bullet. I can't thank Andretti Autosport enough for making this happen. I'm going to sleep like a baby tonight," Pato O'Ward said.
On Sunday, O'Ward confirmed his domination in the Indy Lights series by scoring one more victory. He won the 35-lap race with 7.7855sec advantage over Aaron Telitz. Santi Urrutia completed a podium.
Check the full results of the Indy Lights finale at Portland
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Process for mechanical and electrical systems was added to the Design Guidelines
Manual, and in 1992 the Energy Task Force (ETF) Program was developed. The ETF
is a low cost/no cost - back to basics O&M Program designed to reduce energy
It has been our experience that an effective O&M Program has real benefits
that are measurable. In 1985 an internal comparison was made between our centers
that had a formalized Preventive Maintenance Program and those that did not
(approximately 50%). The cost of maintaining those buildings not using the formal
program was $0.31 per square foot vs. $0.25 per square foot where the program
had been implemented. This represents a 19.4% savings without even considering
the savings due to longer equipment life. The Energy Task Force was instituted
at 19 locations and resulted in a $1.2 million dollar reduction in utility operating
costs for these buildings, nearly 10%.
The goals of this paper are to:
First, I must define the goals of Commissioning and O&M Programs. Different
groups have different ideas of these concepts and the definition of a good program
ranges from doing nothing to "Launching a Space Station":


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Villains get along better than heroes, Lucifer makes sacrifices (not to any deity, granted), and Cisco wants to get laid
"We Can Be Heroes," Supergirl, Season 2, Episode 10. Directed by Rebecca Johnson. Written by Caitlin Parrish and Katie Rose Rogers.
"A Good Day to Die," Lucifer, Season 2, Episode 13. Directed by Alrick Riley. Written by Joe Henderson and Chris Rafferty.
"Dead or Alive," The Flash, Season 3, Episode 11. Directed by Harry Jierjian. Teleplay by Zack Stentz. Story by Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes.
"The Legion of Doom," Legends of Tomorrow, Season 2, Episode 10. Directed by Eric Laneuville. Written by Phil Klemmer and Marc Guggenheim.
I'll try something that we're doing in a class I'm working on: describing the theme to each episode in one word:
Supergirl: Trust
This week's Supergirl was about the struggles for Kara (Melissa Benoist) to contend with Livewire's (Brit Morgan) escape, her inability to get Mon-El (Chris Wood) to listen to her commands in battle rather than trying to save her, and her shattered faith in James (Mehcad Brooks) and Winn (Jeremy Jordan) for hiding their vigilantism.
Plus, J'onn (David Harewood) has to forgive M'gann (Sharon Leal) for her work with other White Martians and accept her attempts right now to be an ally against her people's incoming invasion.
All of these plotlines contend with trust: Kara has to trust Livewire will be her ally as they fight a common enemy, before she lets her escape; Kara cannot trust Mon-El, James, or Winn right now to be her ally, for reasons of varying logic and believability; and J'onn has to see M'gann's point of view from her own brain.
Kara's reactions to James seem the most difficult for me to consider. Kara is upset that James puts himself at risk, James points out that he has been successful at his work–and Mon-El is a creeper trying to get into superheroics to impress his crush. I sympathize with James's desire to participate, and I appreciate Kara's point about James's physical vulnerability–except it ignores how Kara has long accepted the involvement of Alex (Chyler Leigh) in combat and, before learning he was a Martian, "Hank Henshaw's" (J'onn's) involvement in the field (H/T Ellak Roach for those details). Kara's complaints remind me of her cousin's in the Justice League animated series, when he says every punch he takes to the Kryptonian chest is one his not "equal" colleagues don't. Kara seems in the wrong here.
But what is more fascinating is the gender dynamic, when Livewire trolls James and Mon-El as wanting to play superhero because they see Kara as a woman first. I don't think that's the entire reason, and Livewire's remark is brief and not touched upon for the rest of the episode–which makes its lingering quality that much more effectiveness than the circular arguments Kara is having with everyone else. Kara, James, and Mon-El are all saying aloud what they feel, without there being something deeper beyond their own emotions. Such communication in the open is good for real-life but more difficult to make entertaining without coming across as exposition. Having Livewire's snark upset that argument is more effective.
This theme of trust permeates into at least two of the other series this week.
Teamwork depends on participants being open to each other, unlike the secret-keeping constantly going on The Flash, and which bites Iris (Candice Patton) and Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale) when Joe (Jesse Martin) learns how they risked their safety and his investigation to stop arm dealers. Iris's death drive in this episode seems like a one-episode detail to get out of the way, then move onto other ways she can cope with an anticipated non-journalistic deadline, namely Savitar killing her. While Iris is open to Barry (Grant Gustin) right now, the longer the secret is kept from Joe, the more cliche I fear this season's arc will become, especially as we've played this game for two and a half seasons now, where the plot hinges on keeping secrets rather than something else. If speed-based villains annoy many people with The Flash, I think the re-tread on storytelling is far more annoying.
Surprisingly, the Legion of Doom ended their episode of Legends with more effective teamwork. Thawne (Matt Letscher) coming clean to Darhk (Neal McDonough) and Merlyn (John Barrowman) on Legends got their Legion of Doom to strengthen, even as that alliance likely will not last: Thawne may have earned and given trust to Darhk and Merlyn, but those two former League of Assassin members spent the entire episode snarking and battling each other.
Lucifer: Sacrifice
Watching Lucifer immediately after Supergirl put into relief some contrasts, notably how, even with a ragtag team, Lucifer (Tom Ellis) pulls off his mission with little conflict. Granted, most of that conflict was dealt with earlier this season, such as revealing he really is the Devil to Linda (Rachael Harris), contending with the fallout of losing Maze's (Lesley-Ann Brandt) trust, and even at the beginning of this episode confronting Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside) about Chloe's (Lauren German) impending death and whether he had a hand in it.
The episode also brings progress before the winter hiatus, as he finally tells of his mother, who has been so obviously evil all season as to make her characterization far less interesting, skipping the opportunity to have her be another morally gray character or someone whose villainy extended beyond revenge. If the Mother (Tricia Helfer) serves as an example of where Lucifer could have gone with his life, with his anger at God making him obsessive, then perhaps her character will make more sense when seen in the context of the entire season.
And I won't ignore the excellent development given to her and Lucifer when, upon entering Hell, they receive their own punishments: to repeatedly kill Uriel (Michael Imperioli). Tom Ellis and Tricia Helfer demonstrated their talent. While I have complained repeatedly about the writing for the Mother, this episode demonstrated that, when the writing is really good, a good actor can make it work–and Helfer certainly did in what has been so far her character's only scenes with Uriel. When Lucifer had told Carlisle (Tim DeKay) that his punishment ends when he is at peace with himself, I should have seen that setup–and not expecting it, or Uriel's return, I was impressed.
Credit for just how surprising Uriel's return is owed to the marketing of this episode: because of the advertising gimmick "Who will die tonight?" I was expecting additional deaths aside from Lucifer's and Uriel's.
There were some limitations to the episode, such as the flimsy excuse to have Linda be the one to revive and tend to Lucifer's physical health, when her specialization is in mental health. Then again, I had already said Stein (Victor Garber) doing brain surgery on Mick (Dominic Purcell) in last week's Legends of Tomorrow was humorous, so I appreciate that the writers worked within their limitations in casting and used the contrasts of Linda's profession and her assigned task.What was more effective within the budgetary limitations was how this show represented Hell. I was less impressed with the previous season's finale, as Hell just looked like a Minnesota cemetery in winter. While that setting remains, the adjustments to the camera speed, as well as departures into different tombs and different realities where punishments are enacted, kept the episode grounded in a bit of realism, and Lucifer offers excuses to explain why one punishment is just the same Los Angeles set, or another is back in Lux: these are the punishments sinners wish on themselves, and rather than have them imagine punishments beyond their understanding, their self-hatred is steeped in the past, in real-world regrets. To offer Lucifer and the Mother that regret, based in Uriel's death, makes them more human to viewers. (And I had an easier time believing Lucifer's excuse than why J'onn and M'gann were in their human forms in her mind in this week's Supergirl.)
There will be more to say about this episode when Lucifer returns (in May?!). And the ending is about one more sacrifice: Lucifer either sacrificing happiness with Chloe to avoid whatever he now thinks was God intervening in his life through her, or sacrificing himself to finally contend with God's interference.
The Flash: Desire
HR (Tom Cavanagh) wants his actions to mean something: to be the hero, to be the famous author, to do something that impresses Team Flash and earns him a spot in their clique. He goes for the grand gesture, which, after Jonathan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the "grand gesture" usually leads to problems.
And as much as Cisco (Carlos Valdes) has been trying to get away from HR, he has the similar problem: he's the romantic, he's the overachiever, he's the pop culture encyclopedia, he wants to use his powers to effect change. Maybe his brother's death this season has led him to see opportunities to use his powers to help improve lives–which, in an episode where that death never comes up, is a pretty good accomplishment.
These desires, for fame for HR and to save a life for Cisco, are still steeped in another desire for Cisco: lust.
When Cisco declares he will duel the person from Earth-19 (Jessica Camacho) who intends to deliver HR for execution (no, I am not using that problematic name for her until something is done to offset the problems inherent to it–let's go with Officer Earth-19 for now), the writing suffers. Cisco just wants to battle Officer Earth-19 because she's attractive? The swiftness to do so makes him look foolish and demeans the approaching battle. While she herself is as capable a fighter as Cisco, even as he lowers her expectations in order to defeat her, and while she is as much a pop culture nerd as he, the reduction of the battle to just one of attraction seems limited. Both characters were teammates in the Justice League Detroit iteration, so having the two battle is an appreciated Easter egg. But to reduce the battle into one of lust seems to be a missed opportunity, at least until something greater is learned about her character aside from the roles she is being fitted into, as HR's captor and Cisco's girlfriend.
What was more effective than the Cisco romance was his final discussion with HR, in which the roles are reversed. It was Harrison Wells, actually Eobard Thawne, who cultivated Cisco and "gifted" him with the powers of Vibe. It is challenging for Cisco to take on that mentorship role to the older HR, the man who has the face of the person who killed him–and the scene is not about control but letting the actors play out with the small amount of writing given to them, that contains so much within it.
Legends of Tomorrow: Control
Eobard Thawne is a control freak. He wanted to discover the Flash's secret of speed, so he obsesses until he learns it–along with his future role, to be a supervillain.
And like Barry Allen himself, he cannot stop messing with time. Now the ramifications catch up with him in the form of Hunter Zolomon, previously Zoom, now the Black Flash intent on removing time apparitions on behalf of the Time Wraiths. (Still with me so far?)
So, what does an addict like Thawne do? He seeks a stronger dose: why just control time, when he can control reality? As Nate explains to his teammates, the Spear of Destiny does not re-write time, which is mutable, but re-writes reality, which is stuck. (The Spear functions like the Cosmic Cube in Marvel Comics, so I'll laugh if Mick uses it to bring back his Bucky–I mean, Snart.)
With Thawne raising the stakes, of course he still wishes to exact control over other people: he was already the chessmaster when impersonating Wells in the strongest season of The Flash, and he thinks those tricks can work on Merlyn and Darhk. The problem is that Merlyn and Darhk are far more petty than Barry, Caitlin, and Cisco, so they intend to expose his secret–that Thawne has to keep running every few minutes so the Black Flash cannot follow his use of speed. This setup clarifies differences between the ways heroes and villains are portrayed: heroes have limitations on what they are willing to do, villains don't. (It's one reason we get stuck with Republicans like this fascist in the White House, but that's a tangent for another time.) Thawne learns some humility, albeit too neat and clean for my taste, as at some point Darhk or Merlyn has to stab Thawne in the back–unless he's quick enough to stab them through their chest first.
Really, though, as Legends is spinning its wheels until Rip (Arthur Darvill) regains his memories and re-joins the team, the season is rather dull. Seeing how poorly Darhk and Merlyn handle using amnesiac Rip to break into the bank, I'm just waiting for Snart to return and show these fools how a real bank heist works.
Random Observations
- This is a faster set of reviews for the week, with less analysis of certain details and even fewer bits of trivia.
- I don't include Gotham or Arrow in these reviews. The former is because of time limitations, as the show airs opposite Supergirl. The latter is because I want to write about something good.
- Alex doesn't want to try vegan ice cream? Sacrilege!
- I was in a sour mood while watching The Flash, so my excitement at Cisco and Officer Earth-19 battling on Earth-2 and in CatCo was minimized by the lack of seeing even more settings than that.
- Adding to the theme of control with this week's Legends, Stein tries to control for variables in having his teammates not reveal to Lily (Christina Brucato) that she is a time aberration. Too bad Mick is one variable that can rarely be predicted.
- Could we have a more interesting Legion of Doom? Two martial artists who just try to out-snark and out-mug the camera are dull, and Thawne has lacked some of the charm Cavanagh brought to the role. Darhk and Merlyn just strike me as bland villains with dull motivations: Darhk wants to live forever (Thawne already has that shtick), and Merlyn feels slighted and impotent (which can be entertaining for masculinity studies, if handled with a bit more focus on that character's depth). Snart at least has style, humor, and pathos. I want more of those villains in these shows. Give me characters who have both flash and substance.


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Recently, I picked up a copy of Your Mouth: The Gateway to a Healthier You by Dana G. Colson, D.D.S. I started reading it in the lobby at my doctor's office and it was a great way to pass the time – especially because my doctor (who is fabulous) often runs a bit behind. Dr. Colson's belief is that the mouth is the gateway to a lot of health issues and that by treating it well we can be healthier and happier.
Some of the dental/oral health issues covered were ones that I was already familiar with, but I really enjoyed how she incorporated yoga and yogic thinking into having a healthy mouth. She had great exercises, many based in yogic practice, that could be used to improve your oral health and how your smile looks overall. It was definitely interesting and practicing the exercises was really beneficial. I have only done yoga in a limited way so far, but I've always wanted to do more. I'm going to try to incorporate these exercises into my life – and I'm definitely going to try to smile more. I think that's one of the best tips of all – because smiling helps you exercise your mouth, but it also lifts the spirits of you and those around you. That's something worth embracing.