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How oil's become the world's most potent weapon: Forget nuclear arms. The U.S. and Saudis are behind an oil price crash that could topple regimes in Russia and Iran
- Price of oil has fallen dramatically - down by nearly half in six months
- The collapse in price means it is cheaper to fill up your car at the pumps
- But has sparked fiscal crisis that threatens to shift global power balance
- U.S. and Saudi Arabia are using market slump to wreak havoc on enemies
- While Russia - which depends on a bouyant price - is on the edge of crisis
- Most pressing issue for Britain is the fate of oil industry in North Sea basin
From Russia to America, and from Scotland to the Middle East, the dramatic fall in the price of oil — down by nearly half in six months — has sparked an economic crisis that threatens to shift the global balance of power in dramatic fashion.
As Russia teeters on the edge of crisis, America and Saudi Arabia are using the depressed oil market to wreak havoc on enemies such as Iran. The repercussions are being felt closer to home, too, with the North Sea oil industry described as being close to collapse.
The good news is that it's cheaper to fill up your car at the pumps, but what does it mean for Britain's national security?
Here, the Economist magazine's Energy Editor EDWARD LUCAS offers a simple guide to these deeply turbulent times.
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The dramatic fall in the price of oil - down by nearly half in six months - means that is that it's cheaper to fill up your car at the pumps, but what does it mean for Britain's national security?
The world has become used to Vladimir Putin giving tub-thumping speeches about the glory of modern Russia. His three-hour press conference last Thursday — by turns bombastic and duplicitous as he deflected questions about his country's teetering economy — was no exception.
Railing against the sanctions enforced by the EU and America in response to the annexing of Crimea, he warned darkly against shackling the Russian bear and tearing out its 'fangs and claws'.
During a recent visit to Turkey, however, he was forced to adopt a very different tone, announcing in clipped and petulant terms that his country's prized new South Stream gas pipeline to Europe would not be going ahead.
The £25 billion pipeline across the Black Sea and the Balkans would have given the Kremlin a stranglehold on the energy supplies of a slew of European countries — Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Austria.
It would also have contemptuously demonstrated Russia's superiority over the European Union, which had ruled the pipeline plans illegal. (The rules of the European energy market — strongly backed by Britain — say that the same company cannot own both a pipeline and the gas that runs through it because it gives them too much control over supply and pricing.)
But Putin has had to eat humble pie and cancel the whole project.
Putin, pictured, has had to eat humble pie and cancel the planned £25 billion pipeline across the Black Sea and the Balkans
Why? The collapse in the oil price across the world — down by nearly half since June — is emptying the Kremlin's coffers.
As the third-biggest oil producer in the world, Russia is heavily dependent on a buoyant price, deriving more than half of its budget revenues from oil and gas extraction.
The kleptocrats in the Kremlin rely on oil and gas exports to sustain Russia's bloated and bribe-ridden bureaucracy, as well as its ruthless aggression against other countries.
But the price per barrel of oil hit a five-year low of $58.50 last week, and though it has recovered slightly, it is still far too low to keep Mr Putin's regime running at full blast, especially given the economic sanctions the West has imposed.
No wonder the value of the rouble has plummeted, causing panic buying in Russia, the movement of money out of the country and even the jacking-up of interest rates to an eye-watering 17 per cent in a bid to stop the currency sliding further. So these are very bad times for Russia, where no one has forgotten that low oil prices brought down the Soviet Union in 1991 by eviscerating its economy. Today, they could spell doom for Putin's attempt to recreate that Soviet empire.
He has naively set out his spending plans for the next three years based on an oil price of around $100 a barrel — which now looks wildly optimistic.
But though the Kremlin is weakened, we should not count our blessings yet. For there is a danger that the Russian autocrat will lash out militarily, distracting his hard-pressed people with another foreign policy gambit aimed directly at humiliating Nato in Europe.
With that in mind, some feel that now is the time to go easy on Mr Putin. He has learned a hard lesson from this collision with reality; we should not push him too hard, the argument goes. Instead, we should offer him a face-saving deal on the situation in Ukraine, offer to lift sanctions and prevent the Russian economy from staggering over a cliff.
I disagree. Putin does not want a deal with the West. He wants to rewrite the rules of European security. Only if we accept that countries such as Ukraine are to be consigned to Russia's control will the hard men of the Kremlin be satisfied.
That is a concession we cannot and should not make. If we concede Ukraine, we signal that might is right. What happens when Mr Putin tries his tricks on another country — perhaps our Nato allies in the Baltic states?
As the third-biggest oil producer in the world, Russia is heavily dependent on a buoyant price, deriving more than half of its budget revenues from oil and gas extraction. Above, a board in Moscow shows a slump in the country's currency - a knock-on effect from the slide in oil prices
For all our worries over Russia, however, we in Britain should not lose sight of the humiliation of another swaggering and once-mighty force in world politics, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). When it burst on the world scene 40 years ago, OPEC terrified the wasteful West.
Over the previous decades, we had grown used to abundant oil, bought mostly from Middle Eastern producers — with little global muscle — at rock- bottom prices.
However, OPEC changed that. By restricting supply, the cartel quadrupled the oil price, from $3 to $12.
Saudis remain in a strong position because oil is cheap to produce there. Above, the country's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Naimi
That is only a fraction of today's price — but the oil crisis sparked by the rocketing cost in 1974 was enough to lead to queues at filling stations and national panics in the pitifully unprepared industrialised world.
Four decades later, Saudi Arabia has become one of the richest countries in the world, with reserves totalling nearly $900 billion.
But the rest of the world is less at its mercy than it once was. Here in Britain, our energy consumption is dropping remorselessly — the result of increased energy efficiency.
Moreover, many other nations now produce oil. And oil can be replaced by other fuels, such as natural gas, which OPEC does not control.
Also, OPEC no longer has the discipline or the clout to dominate the market, and we in Britain are among the big winners from all this, reaping the benefits of lower costs to fill up our cars and power our industries.
At its meeting in Vienna last month, the OPEC oil cartel — which controls nearly 40 per cent of global production — faced a fateful choice.
Would it curb production and thus, by reducing supplies, try to ratchet the oil price back to something near $100 a barrel — the level most of its members need to balance their books? Or would it let the glut continue?
The organisation's 12 member countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Venezuela and Nigeria, chose to do nothing, proving that its once-mighty power has withered. Oil prices subsequently fell even further.
One central problem is that several of OPEC's members detest each other for a variety of reasons.
Above all, Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies see Iran — a bitter religious and political opponent — as their main regional adversary.
They know that Iran, dominated by the Shia Muslim sect, supports a resentful underclass of more than a million under-privileged and angry Shia people living in the gulf peninsula — a potential uprising waiting to happen against the Saudi regime.
The Saudis, who are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims, also loathe the way Iran supports President Assad's regime in Syria — with which the Iranians have a religious affiliation. They also know that Iran, its economy plagued by corruption and crippled by Western sanctions, desperately needs the oil price to rise. And they have no intention of helping out.
The fact is that the Saudis remain in a strong position because oil is cheap to produce there, and the country has such vast reserves. It can withstand a year — or three — of low oil prices.
In Moscow, Vladimir Putin does not have that luxury — and the Saudis know it.
They revile Russia, too, for its military support of President Assad, and for its sale of advanced weapons to Iran.
But if geopolitics and ancient enmities are playing a big role in the price of oil, so is modern technology.
Astonishingly, America has now overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world's largest producer of crude oil.
That comes not from the traditional American oil industry, exemplified by J.R. Ewing in the TV series Dallas, but from fracking — pumping water and sand at high pressure into oil-and-gas-bearing shale rock.
America is a world leader in this technology. Costs are low and the geology is favourable: the regions in America where drilling is done for shale gas and oil are thinly populated — such as Oklahoma and North Dakota.
Not surprisingly, the Saudis are worried by America's fracking revolution. And the more Westerners switch from oil to other fuels — such as gas or even solar energy — the worse it is for the nations which survive on oil exports.
The truth is that the shale juggernaut will only be slowed, not halted. In time, it will reach other countries, too, including Britain if David Cameron has his way. Above, Mr Cameron tours a shale drilling plant oil depot
Saudis note with alarm the growth in energy efficiency. Every barrel of oil not consumed in the West is profit lost.
So they hope that a low oil price will at least slow the development of fracking in America — and it is true that a low oil price is bringing bankruptcy for the riskiest drillers in the new American exploration fields.
The truth is, however, that the shale juggernaut will only be slowed, not halted. In time, it will reach other countries, too, including Britain if David Cameron has his way .
Indeed, one really big question is how we use the cash windfall that comes with a dramatically lower oil price. Will we take the opportunity to improve Britain's energy efficiency and diversify our supplies to protect against an eventual rise in the cost per barrel?
The most pressing issue for Britain is the fate of the North Sea basin, where costs are rising as oil and gas fields are depleting and exploration becomes more difficult.
'It's almost impossible to make money at these prices — it's a huge crisis,' the chairman of the independent oil explorers' association said last week.
That is bleak news for the tens of thousands of workers employed in our offshore industry and their families.
But it is even worse news for the Scottish Nationalists. Their dreams of an independent Scotland were balanced precariously — ludicrously, some said — on the idea that oil and gas revenues would pay for the lavish socialist spending and bloated bureaucracy they hold dear. Now, their sums simply no longer add up.
If the oil price stays down, Scotland's only hope is to cling tightly to the security — and subsidies — which the Union with England brings. Above, the Cleeton North Sea oil platform
This week, an Office of Budget Responsibility simulation concluded that Scotland's North Sea oil revenues would have slumped to just one-fifth of Holyrood's forecasts within a year of independence if there had been a Yes vote in the recent referendum.
In 2012, The Economist magazine — for whom I am the energy editor — mocked the SNP's optimistic economics with a cover story which dubbed Scotland 'Skintland', renaming the capital city 'Edinborrow'.
The then SNP leader Alex Salmond said we would 'rue the day' that we published this 'sneering' piece. His party pals said we were 'patronising and eccentric'. But we were right.
If the oil price stays down, Scotland's only hope is to cling tightly to the security — and subsidies — which the Union with England brings.
The SNP's dreams of an independent Scotland were balanced on the idea that oil and gas revenues would pay for the lavish socialist spending and bloated bureaucracy they hold dear. Above, party leader Nicola Sturgeon
The good news is that, even as high-cost oil producers are being squeezed by falling prices, it is a different story for consumers.
A $40 fall in the oil price shifts some $1.3 trillion from producers to consumers each year, largely through tumbling prices at the petrol pumps.
The RAC believes that petrol could fall to below £1 per litre — a price not seen since May 2009. That will keep millions of pounds in motorists' pockets.
But they should not spend it on champagne — at least, not yet.
Oil production still rests on some of the most ill-run and fragile states in the world. Iraq produces 3.4 million barrels a day, and Libya another million.
That is half of the total produced by America. But both countries are precariously balanced on the edge of collapse. Libya is no longer a functioning state, riven by a bloody struggle between parliamentary forces and Islamist militias.
Iraq has already come perilously close to succumbing to the fanatical fighters of the so-called Islamic State.
The big picture is that the world is changing for the better: a number of despotic regimes —notably Russia's — that depend on looting their country's natural resources are facing a well-deserved comeuppance.
The question is whether they accept their fate, or whether the power of black gold to spark violent upheaval will see us all sucked into conflicts that could shake the world.
- Edward Lucas is energy editor of The Economist.
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text: Rome, 1976. Valerio is ten years old and has a lively imagination. His life as a child is turned upside down when, with his mother Gina, he witnesses an attack on his father Alfonso by a terrorist group. From that moment on, fear and a sense of vulnerability leave a dramatic mark on the feelings of the whole family. But it is precisely in those difficult days that Valerio gets to know Christian, a boy not much older than him. Solitary, rebellious and shameless, he seems to have appeared out of nowhere. That meeting, in a summer filled with discoveries, will change their lives forever.

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- Data Date: September 23, 2016 - September 2, 2020
- Visualization Date: September 17, 2020
NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Astronaut photograph ISS063-E-076949 was acquired on August 21, 2020, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using an 800 millimeter lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 63 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Story by Kasha Patel.
This image record originally appeared on the Earth Observatory. Click here to view the full, original record.


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Manchester United are ready to cut their losses on 26-year-old Portuguese winger Nani after his poor performance in the FA Cup defeat by Chelsea.
England striker Andy Carroll, 24, will not be allowed to leave Liverpool on the cheap with manager Brendan Rodgers undecided whether the £35m striker is part of his plans.
Lille's Cameroon international defenderAurelien Chedjou, 27, has opened the door on a possible £12m switch to Newcastle.
Arsenal are considering a £8.5m move for for Atletico Madrid's Adrian Lopez, 25, although Southampton manager Maurico Pochettino is also an admirer of the striker, who played under him at Espanyol.
Chelsea have been told that Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho wants £12m a year to return as boss – while the Portuguese wants midfielder Frank Lampard, 34, to remain at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, Chelsea's Fernando Torres, 29, has vowed to "never, ever give up" in his effort to recapture the goal touch which once made him the world's deadliest striker.
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 25, insists the Blues are still the side to beat ahead of Monday's derby with Manchester United.
Former France winger David Ginola says two English midfielders – Marseille's Joey Barton, 30, and Paris St-Germain's David Beckham, 37 – have impressed and should remain in Ligue 1.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 30, says he is a better goalkeeper than he was five years ago and would not have been able to make his wonder save from Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez in last week's FA Cup tie then.
Former England and Aston Villa boss Graham Taylor says Paul Lambert faces a tough task to keep the club in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Lambert fears his side is falling foul of some referees who view his young players as an "easy target".
Manchester United have drafted in an acoustic engineer to improve the atmosphere at Old Trafford after complaints from supporters.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
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Come celebrate with us in one of Bratislava's most popular nightclubs. A special decoration and some welcome drinks will be waiting for you on arrival, and after a couple more rounds when things begin to "warm up", we'll surprise the future bride with the evening's "special attraction".
Starting times: 21:30 or later.
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- Specially decorated space for your party
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- 20€ per person in drinks
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By Jose Edgar Hernandez Suarez
Since I was 14, I decided to be closer to the Church. I began to discern God´s call to the priesthood. It has been an extraordinary experience full of blessings that motivate me every day and challenges that have made me grow and value my vocation. Perhaps I did not have the opportunity to live like any other young man, but I do not regret having chosen this great adventure.
I started my formation in the Diocese of Queretaro, Mexico, and it was always in my plans to continue there. Three years ago, I decided to leave the seminary and have a different experience. I wanted to have a job and be able to spend more time with my family. After a couple of years, I was ready to go back to seminary; however, God already had other plans for me.
One day my parents told me about the possibility of moving to the United States I thought that the best thing for me would be to continue studying in Queretaro, but it would not be easy to stay alone for the rest of my formation. Suddenly, a seminarian who is studying at Assumption invited me to visit San Antonio and to have contact with the Vocation Office. I put everything in God´s hands, and thanks to his generosity, I joined the Fall 2020 program of the Discernment House.
I knew it would be a big challenge because coming to another country meant getting to know a new culture and learning a different language. Since the first day I arrived here, I have put my trust in God, and He has always been close to me to help me.
Now, I am part of Assumption Seminary, and as a new seminarian of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, I want to feel and make this place like my home. This summer, I have had a great experience, and I am very grateful to the Department of Pastoral Ministries for creating this program for us. Archdiocese 101 has helped me feel at home. I am in the Church that I will serve, and these are the people that I will help if God grants me the gift of the priesthood. It was so useful to know the actions from every area and department to continue with God´s plan. The effort that everyone makes is impressive. It motivates me to see the energy and strength that everyone has despite adversities such as the pandemic in recent months. They all work in Pastoral de Conjunto.
Thanks to Archdiocese 101, I have an overview of the work of the archdiocese. I feel part of this great mission, and now I have the responsibility to do my best. I have to continue learning to be a priest who meets the demands that are required. Thanks to each of the departments and everyone who worked to prepare this program for us. God bless you.


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Test your skills and meet Hugh Monsarrat.
In the Port Macquarie penal settlement for second offenders, gentleman convict Hugh Monsarrat hungers for freedom. Originally transported for forging documents passing himself off as a lawyer, he is now the trusted clerk of the settlement's commandant. Not long after the commandant heads off in search of a rumoured river, his beautiful wife, Honora, falls ill with a sickness the doctor is unable to identify. When Honora dies, it becomes clear she has been slowly poisoned. Monsarrat and housekeeper, Mrs Mulrooney, suspect the commandant's second-in-command, Captain Diamond, a cruel man who shares history with Honora. Then Diamond has Mrs Mulrooney arrested for the murder. Knowing his friend will hang if she is tried, Monsarrat knows he must find the real killer.
The Soldier's Curse is Book One of the Monsarrat series, a historical crime series from Meg and Tom Keneally. Meet Hugh Monsarrat, he's 2 and 3 down, and 1 across.


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We are looking for a college educated and flexible nanny for a special entertainment family with one elementary aged child. Family is very hands on when they are with their child but need a full charge nanny when they are not. Please have experience with creative projects, homework etc. Other duties include light kid housekeeping ( there is a FT housekeeper) and some family errands or light cooking. Family will guarantee 40 hours per week Monday- Friday, pays on the books with overtime and will offer health benefits as well. The perfect candidate is flexible to work more than 40 hours ( sometimes 50 when it is a busy work week) able to travel for weeks at a time domestically and internationally and willing to do overnights when needed. (overnight fees are extra $) Someone with early childhood education and a very sporty lifestyle would be the perfect fit. Family would love someone who has worked with specifically an entertainment family and knows this lifestyle. The most important trait for this nanny is to be a happy person with a good heart. Please reach out if you are interested. Vaccinated candidates only.
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After the success of its 2013 competition, which popularized the song "Na Sa'yo Na Ang Lahat" and catapulted young actor Daniel Padilla to recording artist status, ABS-CBN's Himig Handog P-Pop Love Song is back to give Pinoys another batch of Original Pilipino Music. From more than 6,000 entries submitted, the organizing committee has finally chosen the top 15 songs that will compete in the finals for this year's Himig Handog P-Pop Love Song 2014.
Among the chosen 15 finalists, three were also finalists in last year's competition. Jovinor Tan who won the top prize last year with Aiza Seguerra for "Anong Nangyari sa Ating Dalawa" is aiming for a back-to-back win with his entry "Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako." Meanwhile, Jungee Marcelo, the man behind "Na Sa'yo Na Ang Lahat," will try to duplicate his 2013 success via "Pumapag-ibig." Second-timer Jude Gitamondong will also attempt to bring home the top prize with his entry "If You Don't Want to Fall."
Here is the complete list of 2014's Himig Handog P-Pop Love Song finalists.
- "Aking Ka Na Lang" by Francis Louis Salazar
- "Bumalik ang Nagdaan" by Sarah Jane Gandia
- "Dito" by Raizo Brent Chabeldin and Biv De Vera
- "Everything Takes Time" by Hazel Faith Dela Cruz
- "Halik sa Hangin" by David Dimaguila
- "Hanggang Kailan" by Jose Joel Mendoza
- "If You Don't Want to Fall" by Jude Gitamondoc
- "Mahal Kita Pero" by Melchora Elena Mabilog
- "Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako" by Edwin Marollano
- "Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako" by Jovinor Tan
- "Pumapag-ibig" by Jungee Marcelo
- "Seven Minutes" by Mary Grace Gabor
- "Simpleng Tulad Mo" by Meljohn Magno
- "Umiiyak ang Puso" by Rolando Azor
- "Walang Basagan ng Trip" by Eric De Leon
On June 27, 2014, Himig Handog P-Pop Love songs organiziing committee announced on their official Facebook page the date and venue of the finals night.


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This past year has been full of darkness with the world shutting down and coming to a halt and so many examples of hate. Yet, there has been so many examples of light her in the darkness..those who light up the night. For each of them, I am grateful and seek to be the same for others.
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Cannabis (cbd) oil is beneficial and considered as one of the effective oils for the alleviation of particular illnesses and conditions. According to researchers, there are at least 2 active chemicals present in cannabis that have some medicinal applications. These chemicals are tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. CBD or cannabis Products impacts one's brain without a high and THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, on the other hand, comes with properties for pain relief.
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Daya Chaudhary, J., under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for grant of regular bail where FIR was registered under Sections 324, 323, 342, 148, 149, 302 and 365 of Penal Code.
It was submitted by the petitioner that he was falsely implicated in the case where he was not involved in the commission of the alleged offence. The complainant and the eyewitnesses were examined and they did not support the case of the prosecution. Even the post mortem report did not suggest anything which could prove the involvement of the petitioner in the alleged commission of offence. Arguments were advanced stating that the deceased died after he was found in a good condition and discharged from hospital. The fact cannot be ignored that co-petitioner was already released on bail. Whereas respondent contended that petitioner was the main accused thus, should not be released on bail.
High Court was of the view that the bail should be granted and this petition was allowed as the death of the deceased cannot be said to be a result of injuries received by petitioner. [Gursewak Singh v. State of Punjab, 2019 SCC OnLine P&H 415, dated 22-04-2019]


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The German language is the language of music, of arts and culture in general. It is the language of Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Sebastian Bach. Germany is well-known for its universities, in case someone wants to begin or continue their studies in Economics, Medicine, Telecommunications, Engineering, Arts and Music. A good command of German is also important for those who want to experience the Erasmus programs in a German university or to apply for a job position in the German job market.
G3 (for 12-13 year-old teenagers )
In this class, the students will have the opportunity to set the foundations for their preparation for the B1 certificate (Zertifikat Deutsch) of the Goethe Institut, while at the same time they will expand their skills in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and written expression.
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In this class, the students complete their preparation for the B1 certificate (Zertifikat Deutsch) of the Goethe Institut, having acquired the appropriate skills in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and written expression.
B2 Level (for 14-15 year-old teenagers)
In this level, the students can comprehend a wide range of texts, short and long, e.g. texts with scientific information on a subject. The students can clearly state their opinion on complex subjects, both in oral and written form. This class leads to the Goethe–Zertifikat Β2 certificate.
C1-C2 Levels
In these levels, the students assimilate more complex language structures. They can express themselves orally in a variety of situations and they can produce high-level written texts, as they focus on more detailed grammar and syntax phenomena and on demanding vocabulary.
As the German language is inherently difficult, the C1 & C2 level preparation is offered only in one-to-one lessons for teenagers.


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The June Summer Sizzler Membership Drive, scheduled for Saturday, June 3 through Sunday, June 11 takes on an appreciation of the performing arts theme with specials such as Roy Orbison's Black & White Night 30 on Saturday, June 3 at 5 pm; Lawrence Welk's Show Stoppers at 6:30 pm; Sgt. Pepper's Musical Revolution at 8 pm; and, an all-new Joe Bonamassa Live at Carnegie Hall with a ticket offer at 9:30 pm. Other not-to-be missed pledge specials include the Secrets of Six Wives Marathon on Sunday, June 4 at 12:30 pm; Weddings of Downton Abbey on Sunday, June 4 at 9 pm; the new Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo on Wednesday, June 7 at 7:30 pm; Johnny Mathis Wonderful, Wonderful on Saturday, June 10 at 8 pm; A Conversation with Bill Moyers on Sunday, June 11 at Noon and Paul Simon, the Concert in Hyde Park, on Sunday, June 11 at 9 pm.
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Any investor who has dreamed of quitting their job and investing in Real Estate full time must consider this. Health care costs can be one of the largest line item expenses for any business. But understanding your options and plans available can be confusing and frustrating.
So I thought it would be helpful to bring in my health insurance broker, Chad Creasey from RCB & Associates, to break it all down for us: What options are available to real estate investors, what are the pitfalls of choosing your own insurance, how to project whether you'll qualify for Obamacare subsidies, and who you can turn to for help.
Open enrollment season is also coming up starting November 1st and running through December 15th. If you're going through a change in employment and need advice on finding your own health insurance, then you definitely need to have someone like Chad on your team. Best of all, when you go through an agent or broker for health insurance, there is no additional cost to you.
I'd also like to welcome Chad and RCB & Associates as new sponsors to this show. They're a strong supporter of the RPOA and I've been benefiting from Chad's advice for the past five years.
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Dislike unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions. >MARCH: Attractive personality.sexy. Affectionate.Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody. >APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their luver can see. >MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts . Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift. >JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fu ssy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn. >JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Gui des others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover. >AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride of oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music an d defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends . >SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to mo tivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic. >OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emot ional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children. >NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciates praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable. >DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egoistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical. |
RaGeAnGeL | jas onaka....i da i ne |
dada Sani | Ova duri i ne mi lici na trakatanec. Uspeav da se najdam od A do X, bez poslednata recenica od mesecot moj i cela kje se najdev od A do Sh. Hm, me zagrizuvaat vakvi raboti:) |
Lidija | Za najubajot mesec maj, nekoj raboti vazat ama tolku sovrseno sustestvo ko so e opisano nixxxx ne ke da sum :))) Moram da demantiram samo nekoi vazni raboti da se znaj i izlezi na megdan: Sickness usually in the ear and neck; Weak breathing; & Attracts others and loves attention ova duri bese komedija. E sega ima i drugi detalji za negiranje ama aj dosta e :))) |
SoVrSeN | uufff ima neshto....skoro sve kaj mene:) |
Lidija | Sovrsen ti si si i taka sovrsen, koj mesec e tvoj da vidime so e sovrsenost :))) |
SoVrSeN | quote:ne sum sovrshen....iam sovrsheni crti[:D]ima razlika[;)] mesec:Fevruari |
Tanja19 | sho znam...ima dosta tocni raboti napishano u vrska so mene...Forgiving but never forgets-epten tocno...pa i sve drugo sho pishe...Loves to be loved...Easily hurt but takes long to recover...ima poveke tocni raboti:) inace juli;) |
LIDIJA - SKorpija | Jas si pronajdov mnooogu raboti za "da" bogami. Za nekoi ne sum sigurna, a isto se chudam zoshto sme na trakatanci?[:0][:D] |
orlak | ěč îäăîâŕđŕ Ľŕíóŕđč. őĺőĺőĺĺő |
Goran-Skopje | Jasno deka kje se prepoznaete kolku tolku poshto e napraven spored statistika i popolnuvanje na prashalnici okolu lichnosta i karakterot shto ja ima. Nishto spektakularno. |
LIDIJA - SKorpija | Jas duri prepoznav i nekoi od clenovite na VM sprema karakteristikite [:)] |
Ľóçĺđ | Mene samo poslednata rechenica mi ja pogodile. Hm, zosto bas poslednata a ne pretposlednata, me zagrizuvaat vakvi raboti:) |
Thunder from down under | mene skoro sve mi pogodi za mesec mart specijalno prvata recenica :) |
Mona Lisa | Mene sve totalno mi pogodi[8D]Mart. Ovoa za mene sigurno Unreal go napisal..licno[:D] |
VeGaS | Isto i mene... July! |
zlotty_co_380 | leleeee se e isto |
Strelec | quote:Ovoj za na besilka e!:))) |
M-I-L-A | uf....najubaviot mesec vo godinata Maj!!!dobri raboti ima pisano...nekoi karakteristiki gi ima,ama nekoi nemat nikakva vrska,kako na primer oti ja sakam literaturata....toa nema vrska so mene...ama sepak ima mnogu ubavi raboti za maj!!!![^] |


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Fusion Dual Battery Charger + Battery
The GoPro Fusion Dual Battery Charger + Battery bundle features a sequential charger and a standard 2620 mAh Fusion battery. The charger allows you to charge a single battery or two batteries sequentially. It charges the battery with the most remaining runtime first to provide you with a fully charged battery as soon as possible. Separate LED indicators confirm the charging status of each battery. The charger plugs into a USB port for power, and a compatible USB cable is included.


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The new sculpture garden of Museum Arnhem is beginning to take shape. This week the majority of the artworks were placed and last month the concrete paths were poured. On Friday, May 13, 2022, the museum and its sculpture garden will open to the public.
Karres en Brands has been involved in the renovation and expansion of the museum since 2015 and has formulated the principles for the landscape integration and the model study for the expansion, and designed the museum garden. Based on our study, the new museum wing was designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects. The new extension is connected to the landscape and extends no less than fifteen meters over the lateral moraine.
The museum, with its unique location on the lateral moraine, will be surrounded by a welcoming sculpture garden where everyone is welcome during museum opening hours. The design is contemporary and ties in with the old park structure that once existed for the entire lateral moraine. An organically designed path connects the museum and the extension to the Utrechtsestraat and the lateral moraine landscape. The path widens in several places, creating small squares. The path leads the visitor in a surprising way past the sculptures, such as the iconic masterpieces the Borstentros by Maria Roosen, Venus Funnel by Rebecca Horn and 12.5% Proof by Marc Quinn. The new design for the museum garden will be more than a a sculpture garden and aims to be a city garden.
Photo credit: Museum Arnhem/ photographer: Eva Broekema and Rolf Hensel
In collaboration with Municipality of Arnhem, Museum Arnhem, Benthem Crouwel Architects.


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Both the Mirror and the Guardian are reporting that Mark Hughes, who resigned this afternoon as Fulham's manager, will not now be appointed as Gerard Houllier's successor at Aston Villa.
Villa chairman Randy Lerner was apparently unimpressed by the manner of Hughes' departure from Craven Cottage and has turned his attention elsewhere. This could now put Fulham and Villa in direct competition as they chase a new manager weeks before the start of the new domestic season. Two out-of-work managers, Steve McClaren and Martin Jol, are said to feature highly on both club's shortlists.
Predictably, plenty of papers are reporting that Mohamed Al Fayed was furious at Hughes' decision. The Telegraph headline says it all, but the Guardian has the closest to the Fulham inside line:
Mohamed Al Fayed, the Fulham chairman, was furious after Hughes activated the break clause and tendered his resignation. A Fulham spokesperson said: "The chairman became increasingly annoyed by Mark positioning himself for another club, whilst still negotiating with us, and having agreed terms."
Fayed was, however, ready to extend Hughes's deal. One view from sources at the club is that contract talks with Hughes fell apart when Fulham felt unable to match the fees demanded by his representative, Kia Joorabchian.
Premier League rules prevent Hughes from speaking to another club until his contract expires at the end of June. In another twist, Hughes' backroom team, understood to be a sticking point in his initial negotiations with Fulham last summer, remain under contract for another year at Craven Cottage.
The focus will now switch to who will succeed Hughes at Fulham. The bookies' favourite is the former Villa manager Martin O'Neill, who is known to be a close associate of Al-Fayed and was believed to be close to taking over from Chris Coleman back in 2007. Jol was Fulham's first choice after the departure of Roy Hodgson last year, but stayed with Ajax.


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ECU's Johnson a big hit
Published 11:21 pm Wednesday, May 2, 2007
By By KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
GREENVILLE — Jessica Johnson never gets cheated at the plate.
The East Carolina University sophomore has put on a power display for the Pirates, putting together one of the best seasons in school history. Her 14 home runs lead Conference USA. Johnson has also driven in 46 runs, third best in the conference, and she's hitting at a lofty .352 clip.
Johnson's 14 dingers are tied for third all-time in a single season by an ECU softball player. Isonette Polonius holds the record with 18 homers in 1999. Polonius smacked 15 in 1998.
Johnson's home run total is tied for third with Kate Manuse (2005).
Johnson needs three more RBIs to move into the Top 10 on ECU's all-time list.
A decorated athlete out of Mater Dei High School in Laguna Niguel, Calif., Johnson led the Pirates with 29 RBIs her freshman season. She hit three home runs, but struggled with her batting average a bit, hitting .207.
ECU coach Tracey Kee credits assistant coach Natalie Kozlowski with landing Johnson.
Johnson said she doesn't swing for the fences every time she steps into the batter's box. Instead, a quick bat helps the ball travel a great distance.
Johnson credits part of her offensive prowess to her father, Jim Johnson, who played professional baseball with the Minnesota Twins.
Johnson belted a pair of home runs in ECU's 16-2 win over UTEP earlier this year.
Besides wielding a big stick, Johnson is also a solid first baseman. She has a .990 fielding percentage, making just three errors in 302 chances. Johnson committed just two errors and had a .996 fielding percentage as a freshman.
Johnson and the Pirates (35-18, 11-9 C-USA) will close out regular season play this weekend with a three-game series at Southern Miss. The Pirates need to win two games to secure second place in the conference, meaning a high seed for the C-USA Tournament, which will be held May 10-12 in Orlando.
Johnson wouldn't mind moving up the home run chart, but she's more interested in helping lead her team to a tournament championship.


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Simon Wiesenthal Center calls for FBI antisemitism task force
March 4, 2022
(JNS) — Neo-Nazis in Florida. Synagogue desecration in Chicago. Regular assaults in Brooklyn, N.Y. When it comes to antisemitism in America, it's time to start connecting the dots.
"If we're going to better understand the nature and scope of the threats, we need the FBI to lead, taking everyone out of their silo, getting all the information that they're uniquely positioned to get, and then having a desk that's going to review things and have access to other agencies — domestic and otherwise — in order for us to quantify and qualify what's going on," Rabbi Abraham Cooper,...
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Royston is a small seaside hamlet which is part of the greater Comox Valley region, just south of Courtenay on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated next to the Trent River, across the harbour from Comox and just southeast of the municipal boundary of Courtenay. The settlement is home to just over 1,500 residents – and to a spanking new seaside walkway. The Marine Drive portion of the walkway straggles along beachfront that looks across to the community of Comox. There are picnic tables and a huge stone fireplace, built as a centennial project and documenting all the youngsters who helped to haul stones from the beach for its construction.
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I'm a System Engineer for an IT company.
I'm comparing Dell EMC Unity and NetApp AFF. Which of these two solutions would you recommend and why?
Thanks! I appreciate the help.
I saw that you have doubts about what you chose. I have a lot of experience with the constructor, honestly I can recommend Dell EMC Unity XT All-flash which can guarantee you a ratio of 3:1 signed by Dell and you have to deploy all types of workload from block to file. You can also rely on the native cash and fast cache functionality for increasing application performance
Well, Is one thing NetApp Storage has vs other brand is the mix of protocol CIFS with NFS booth working together in the same volume that features is difficult to find in other Storage but the flexibility that gives is a lot. Other is speed with SSDs because the latency is minimal and very helpful for higer concurrency in my case we have many concurrent connections and the metrics are very impressed with the behavior of NetApp AFF 300.
This question is very dependent on your requirements. Both are among the best in the field. Of course, the intended cost is decisively based on the Gartner magic quadrant storage 2020 Net app company and Dell EMC are leaders. But we can say NetApp is First in Queue.
One of the superiority NetApp working on NVMeOF
The answer depends on your needs and budget. If you want high performance (who doesn't) or let's say the latency matters more than IOPS for your needs, Netapp AFF is the right choice. You can approach the max. Performance by equipping Unity with SSDs but maybe this costs more. I would recommend Netapp AFF all the time if your budget is ok.
They're both great solutions and I've used both.
EMC is being VERY aggressive on pricing which may be the undoing of NetApp.
Differences are in the user interface mostly, they both do what they are designed to do in different ways.
I say, compare apples to apples on models and get them fighting on price.
You win.
First of all the decision should be taken looking at similar products in terms of capacity and performance.
I will show a few aspects helping the decision, comparing Unity Xt480f and AFF220 (both chosen by distributor to be in the price range for capacity):
1. Comparing 2 systems with the same capacity and performance: pricing is the first to look at:
1a. Cost per GB, war capacity and usable capacity (+Unity)
1b. Cost of adding capacity (+Unity)
1c. Cost of licensing per GB / per added capacity (+Unity all included)
1d. Cost of maintenance after initial contract (+Unity same for all life )
2. Comparison of CPU/MEM, we choose Unity XT because of better CPU cores/frequency and memory per controller
3. Percentage of space lost in various configurations. Our goal was to use Dynamic disk pools, available on Unity. Easier upgrades/downgrades.
4. If virtual volumes are considered, Unity has a VASA provider included in the controller, Netapp is using external VM.
5. Product lifecycle
6. Inline compression / deduplication, performance,
From the above 1=80%, 2=5%, 3=10%, 4+5=5%
We went to Unity XT480 where on the same budget we got 20% more usable flash capacity, while enough slots remain for future upgrades.
My experience was with DELL EMC Unity Hybrid Storage and it was amazing cost-wise. Are you sure you need an All-flash solution?


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LOS ANGELES — The mystique surrounding heirloom grains has created a positive buzz around bread that hasn't been seen in some time. At the retail and wholesale level, consumers are eager to explore different varieties and reap the grains' nutritional benefits.
This resurgence creates a clear opportunity for bakeries looking to recapture the attention of consumers who have dropped bread from their diets due to health concerns or general disinterest.
An avid supporter of heirloom grains, La Brea Bakery uses single origin heirloom wheat in its Reserve bread. Sourcing Fortuna wheat exclusively from Big Sky Country, Mont., the line includes four different loaves and baguettes and brings artisan bread to consumers across the country.
Speaking with Baking & Snack, Jonathan Davis, senior vice-president of R.&D., Aryzta, discussed the benefits of using heirloom grain varieties, formulating challenges and how bakeries can get in on this growing trend.
Baking & Snack: What characterizes wheat as heirloom?
Jonathan Davis: Heirloom grains are grown from seeds that have been passed down from generation to generation and have not been processed or genetically modified. Growing in popularity, heirloom grains are now appearing in pastas, breads and other baked goods. Many bakers are choosing heirloom wheat over modern wheat as they give breads a chewy texture and earthy, nutty taste. These grains also typically result in a lower yield than most modern wheat and are thus more expensive. Though more expensive, consumers are drawn to the heirloom grains for their nutrition and transparent manner in which they are grown — usually on a smaller farm, using sustainable farming practices.
What varieties of heirloom grains are most widely used?
Mr. Davis: We are seeing a resurgence in heirloom grains mostly due to consumer demand, which is driving the food industry — particularly the bread industry — to incorporate more heirloom grains into foods. Einkorn, emmer and spelt are making a comeback, but the heirloom grain that we're particularly excited about at La Brea Bakery is Fortuna Wheat. Used in our Reserve breads, Fortuna is a unique dwarf grain that is grown for flavor rather than yield. It has a robust, earthy flavor which makes it suitable for baking. While Fortuna is tall and more difficult to grow, it has all the flavor attributes we were looking for when choosing grains for our breads.
How can these grains be sourced for wholesale baking manufacturers?
Mr. Davis: In our case, we are sourcing Fortuna right from the farmer. We partnered with a family-run farm in Montana to cultivate, grow and harvest the Fortuna. Wheat Montana Farm was specifically selected for its quality grains, unique growing area and sustainable farming practices. We've been fortunate enough to invest directly in the farm-to-table movement and experiment with such great tasting heirloom varietal. While it may not be feasible for every bakery to work directly with a farm, we've found it to be an efficient way to source high-quality heirloom grains.
How is La Brea Bakery using these grains in its bakery products?
Mr. Davis: It's so exciting for us to introduce consumers to a lesser-known heirloom grain like Fortuna. Most recently, we've incorporated Fortuna into our Reserve Demi-Baguettes. The Demi-Baguettes, available in French and Sourdough varieties, were introduced to meet consumer demand for great-tasting, smaller portioned loaves and to appeal to smaller households with consumers looking to enjoy high-quality artisan breads while reducing food waste. In addition to Fortuna, La Brea Bakery uses several other types of heirloom grains in our Reserve breads, including farro, spelt and emmer, which have been key ingredients in our core breads for nearly 30 years.
Why is La Brea Bakery tapping into this trend?
Mr. Davis: It's all about the consumer and providing them with the best tasting bread. Plus, beyond tasting great, a big driver of interest in heirloom grains came from consumers looking for healthier foods and a better understanding of where their ingredients come from. Heirloom grains are also known to give breads a chewy texture and great taste and are typically grown at smaller farms that use sustainable farming practices, like crop rotation and regenerative farming. When consumers have a better sense of where their breads come from and that the loaves are made with quality ingredients like heirloom grains, they are more apt to invest in better tasting, artisan breads.
What are the benefits of working with these types of grains versus more traditional varieties?
Mr. Davis: Heirloom grains are incredible to work with because you can taste the quality of the grain. For example, Fortuna offers a robust, hearty and even nutty flavor that you can taste with each bite of bread. Heirloom grains offer a taste and texture to breads that is completely unmatched especially when it comes to breads baked with commodity flours. Plus, heirloom grains are less processed meaning they contain more nutrients than modern, processed grains.
Are there any formulating challenges associated with these ingredients?
Mr. Davis: There are a few formulating challenges associated with incorporating heirloom grains into bread dough, most notably the color of the bread itself. The dough color isn't as vibrant, and after being baked, the loaf looks duller in terms of color. It's important to understand the properties of the wheat and how it will react to the formula before baking. While heirloom grains can pose a few challenges in the formulating process, they impact taste and texture in a very positive way. The texture of the inside of the bread is chewy and has a bite, the crust is firm and the flavor is better and more refined.
How can these ingredients benefit consumers?
Mr. Davis: Beyond the nutritional benefits of including heirloom grains in one's diet, the taste of foods made with heirloom grains is of higher quality, which is another major factor for consumers to consider. Consumers create demand in the food industry, and because of the research to support the health benefits of heirloom grains, these customers have been vocal about buying breads and other foods that include these special grains.


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By Tonya Edwards, MD
As more organizations embrace population health management as a strategy to succeed in the emerging new paradigm of value-based payment, many are facing the next big question: "What tools do I need to support population health?" They are turning to population health management software solutions to fill these needs, but picking the right one can be a big challenge.
There are currently more than 100 population health management vendors. Some have had decades of experience in managing populations. Others are very recent entries, hoping to ride the tidal wave of interest. The current market is immature and highly evolving and as of yet no clear vendor/product market leader is emerging. Part of the reason for that is that the market is still trying to define population health management. What it takes to manage an accountable care organization (ACO) is still unclear. Most population health management vendors have entered and continue to have strengths primarily either on the analytics side or on the care management side. Few do both well. Few vendors have a multitude of existing clients.
Here are some steps you can take to select the vendor that is the right fit for your organization.
1. Identify key stakeholders. Who are the key people in your organization who need to inform the decision? Do your executives know what is needed or do you really need to reach down to the next layers of your organization to those who know what happens on the front lines? Put together a vendor evaluation team.
2. Develop an understanding of key population health requirements. Now that you've selected your team, educate the team regarding the tools necessary for success in population health management. These include the following:
• EHR: While you should not expect your population health management software to also be your EHR, it is worth taking the time during this educational phase to discuss key capabilities that are foundational to population health management, such as interoperability, ePrescribing, and formulary support. If your organization has already implemented an enterprise EHR solution, it is a good idea to explore whether the vendor offers population health management solutions.
• Data Management/Exchange: The ability to aggregate data, including both claims and clinical information, is critical to being able to manage populations.
• Registries: Registries are key tools to identify patients at risk based on disease processes or other criteria, and identify care gaps. Ideally, care managers would place orders and communicate with patients directly from the registry.
• Care Management Tools: Care management tools, such as longitudinal care plans, documentation and communication tools, work queues, and discharge planning applications, are essential.
• Patient Engagement Tools: No attempt at population health management can be successful without the ability to engage patients. Key tools for patient engagement include patient portals for secure messaging, patient scheduling, refill requests, patient education, and health maintenance reminders. The ability to integrate virtual visits and telemonitoring as well as mobile health applications is emerging as a requirement as well. Another key functionality is the ability to manage referrals and track system leakage.
• Clinical Decision Support: Identifying patients at high or moderate risk won't mean much unless you can identify best practices for treating those patients to improve outcomes and drive compliance at the point of care. Functionality such as health maintenance reminders, care pathways, best practice alerts, drug/drug checks, and drug/allergy checks all help support clinical best practices.
• Analytics: Also known as business intelligence, analytics is critical to a population health management program. Analytics software can analyze and segment populations, understand subpopulations, and design target services for those subpopulations. Predictive modeling can help organizations anticipate which patients may be more at risk of readmission, sepsis, or high resource use.
• Reporting: Categories include longitudinal utilization, total cost of care, and quality performance measures.
3. Develop an organizational specific population health management definition. Nationally, the definition of population health management is widely variable. Every organization has different needs based on the specifics of patient population and payer arrangements. Developing a definition of population health management is the first step in establishing an organizational vision.
4. Develop a strategic vision of population health management in your organization. Begin by asking the following questions:
• What do we want to do?
• For what population(s)?
• In what time frame?
• Where?
• What functionality do we need to do this?
• Do we need partners? If so, who? To do what?
• Do we need new roles? If so, what are they?
• What percentage of value-based payment do you anticipate in three to five years (eg, ACO, bundled payments, risk-based contracts)?
5. Evaluate the current state of your organization. Do an inventory to determine what functionality you already have in place.
6. Perform a gap analysis. Identify your gaps. These are the functionalities you need to focus on when evaluating population health management vendors.
7. Develop a vendor "scorecard." Base the scorecard on the vendor's ability to perform each functional area, and prioritize or weight the scoring based on organizational needs.
8. Evaluate four to six vendors. Do your research to find vendors that have the functionality likely to meet your organization's needs. Independent research organizations such KLAS and Chilmark that publish research on population health vendors regularly are a good starting place. Request information and demonstrations from four to six vendors. Supply each candidate with a script of what to demonstrate so stakeholders can score and compare the vendors appropriately. Don't forget to assess not only their functionality but also how they are performing in the market. Who are their key clients and who have they sold to recently? How many clients do they have? What has been their growth rate over the past few years?
By the end of the vendor demonstration process, the field will likely have been narrowed to the one or two that are most likely to meet the organization's needs. The final decision can then be made based on other factors such as cost, time, and value (implementation time and time required to effect positive change in outcomes).
The population health vendor selection process can be daunting, but with a well-thought-out approach organizations can "hang ten" to ride the population health wave.
— Tonya Edwards, MD, is the principal-physician advisor at Impact Advisors.


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To some degree, Dr. Okotie has received the blessing of some influential leaders both inside and outside CCC. This is the core of Okotie's contestations in the well-written book, Beyond Dreams. For example, he has consulted and revealed the exactitude and spiritual implications of his encounter to such persons as Baba JKJ Owodunni, Baba EMF Oshoffa, Baba Benoit Adeogun, Baba Samson Banjo, Mommy Edith Oshoffa (SBJ's daughter), Baba David Okunlola, Baba Ajayi, Professor S.O Odeyemi, Evangelist Peter Zinsu -Center Pillar, Evangelist Jacob Oshoffa, Evangelist Frederic Oshoffa, former President Olusegun Obasanjo (a family member), and many others. The real crux is whether the powers-that-be in the CCC Movement will succumb to the overwhelming evidence which Dr. Okotie has presented, both privately and in public.
Church history is replete with movements that deviated from their founding principles and core values and so lost the original vision. Okotie documents the history of Herbert Armstrong of Worldwide Church of God that lost focus after the death of the original visionary. Okotie contends that the similar fate has befallen the CCC because the persons who became successors to the throne were not chosen by the Holy Spirit. Pastor Oshoffa had declared, according to Okotie, that none of his aides at the time should succeed him. In an apparent fulfillment of the consequences of deviation, those who occupied the throne did not last long. This disobedience by the leadership, according to Okotie, is the main reason the Church has many factions today. Okotie is of the opinion that once the leadership can examine and confirm his submitted evidence, the unity and glory of the CCC will be restored.
Okotie's spiritual journey to the throne started in the 1980s. As a young man worshipping in the CCC in Sapele and Benin respectively, dreams and prophecies about a crown of leadership turned into reality when he visited with Founder Oshoffa in 1985 and his revelations were accepted. He dreamt, and fellow worshippers and prophets within the CCC Movement prognosticated on the destiny ahead of him. He kept recording the dreams, prophecies, and divine encounters for a period of over 40 years and those revelations are still in their original format and ready for thorough scrutiny by the authorities. He soon relocated abroad, also a fulfillment of a prophecy where he took degrees up to PhD and successfully pastored a church. Having established himself he said, the spirit moved him to reveal his identity and narrate his story to all who are willing to listen. His first stop was his visit to Beulah Parish, the home Church of Edith Oshoffa in the month of September 2018.
One of the conundrums of the situation is the occupant of the Pastor seat in the person of Baba EMF, biological son of SBJO. To resolve this, Okotie quotes Baba SBJO as narrated by some of his confidant when he once asserted after sighting a 'disabled young usher with chronic hunchback burning incense in the inner altar' that they should 'never allow the disabled man to go near the altar again because scripture forbids that'. Pursuing this further, Okotie asserts in his book that 'Baba EMF was called as a place holder, forerunner and the stub of Oshoffa. He was not called to carry out priestly duties or even go near the altar'. Okotie quotes Leviticus 21:18-21 which states that "no one who has a defect qualifies, whether he is blind, lame, disfigured …No descendant of Aaron who has a defect may approach the altar to present special gifts to the Lord', to support his viewpoint.
In Beyond Dreams, Dr. Okotie provides an answer to the question – what is the solution to the succession crisis? – which he poses in the main body of the book. He states that 'the Holy Spirit-chosen successor has finally emerged. The truth has finally prevailed. Light has triumphed over darkness' and minces no words in letting the world know that he is the anointed one. This is a bold declaration by Okotie, stating that he is the promised successor to SBJO. It is now left for the existing hierarchy to examine his assertions and confirm if they are true.
Succession to the topmost spot in most religious bodies appears to be a weak link in structural arrangements. This is especially so because of the role which God ought to play in appointing a successor. But in most cases, human factors play a great role and people in the corridors of power want to play God. Personal ambition often comes into the equation. On the political sphere, succession has always been an issue even in the so-called advanced democracies, as America is currently displaying to the world.
But if church leaders realize that the church is all about God and not their personal glory, then they would subject themselves to the dictates of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Okotie stresses the power of the Holy Spirit on succession matters. He therefore calls on all stakeholders to examine his proof of evidence conscientiously and fervently, a combination of proclamations, dreams, prophecies, and revelations. Once confirmed, they should waste no time in installing Okotie as the Pastor of CCC Worldwide. Only time will tell what the leaders will do!


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