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Wolmer's, Tivoli face off in top clash
Wolmer's Boys and Tivoli Gardens will meet in a top-of-the-table clash in Group A of the ISSA/FLOW Manning Cup competition today at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex, starting at 3:30 p.m.
The teams are locked on nine points apiece after three games in the preliminary stage. However, Wolmer's have scored 15 times with none against for a plus 15 goal difference. Tivoli have scored 10 times and also conceded none for a plus 10 goal difference.
Haile Selassie High and Kingston High have three points apiece, while the other teams in the group - Innswood High and Pembroke Hall are both without any point.
With that scenario it should be an interesting clash as the winner will take sole leadership of the group. Wolmer's are in hot form and touted as one of the early favourites for the Manning Cup title this year. Coach of Wolmer's, Rudolph Speid, said that the game is a huge one.
"Both teams have won their three games, and although it is early time, anybody who win tomorrow (today) will take control of the group," Speid told STAR Sports.
Speid also said that he will continue to use the rotation system as the plan is to give the footballers playing time during the preliminary stage.
Wolmer's key players include captain Rivaldo English who has netted three times and 15-year-old striker Revaldo Mitchell. Tivoli will look to collect maximum points at home. They have been performing well in winning all games played.
Today's games
Group A
• Pembroke Hall vs Innswood at Pembroke Hall High
• Tivoli Gardens vs Wolmer's Boys at Edward Seaga Sports Complex
• Kingston High vs Selassie High at Breezy Castle
Group B
• Mona High vs Bridgeport High at Mona High
• Jamaica College vs Papine High at JC
• St Andrew Technical High School vs Donald Quarrie High at STATHS
Group E
• Spanish Town High vs Excelsior High at at Spanish Town High
• Greater Portmore vs Kingston College at Greater Portmore High
• Norman Manley High vs Ardenne High at Norman Manley High
Group G
• Cedar Grove vs Jonathan Grant at Cedar Grove Academy
• Eltham High vs Charlie Smith High at Eltham High
• Campion College vs Calabar High at Campion College
(All games start at 3:30 p.m.)


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Tomorrow is our big 10th Anniversary picnic at the farm! It kicks off tomorrow at 11am, rain or shine, down by the greenhouses. We have a great space set up inside thanks to our wonderful hosts at the farm. We'll have the grill going cooking up foods. If you are coming out and want to bring a side dish or other treat, we'll have plenty appreciative people eager to consume it.
As for also flying tomorrow, we are optimistic. Should any of the possible overnight and early morning showers materialize, it shouldn't matter much. We have indoor options for our picnic, and as clearing comes by midday, we can get some rockets in the air too!
Thanks to everyone who has been a part of the club and enabled it to thrive these 10 years. Here's to an exciting next 10 years. Come on out and celebrate with us tomorrow!

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Granada Christmas festivities begin around the 1st of December and end on the 6th of January. Spanish tradition actually celebrates Epiphany with the three kings bringing gifts on January the 6th. So the Spanish Navidad has plenty to offer
The Spanish Christmas celebrations vary slightly from the festivites in the UK or USA. Celebrations in Spain generally begin around 5th December and continue right through to the end of 6th January. Here is my guide to what´s happening in
In the UK the switching on of Christmas lights is usually a big event with a local celebrity involved. In Granada the Nativity Scene is the main feature in most shop windows and large buildings. Christmas trees are few and


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The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has joined the Pilot Module for planning state supervision (control) activities to launch the IAS SSC (Integrated Automated System of State Supervision and Control). From now on, the information on inspections, first of all, on fire safety in public institutions, is available at https://inspections.gov.ua/
In particular, the portal provides access to the information on inspections of entertainment centers, health facilities, as well as schools and kindergartens, as part of a large-scale campaign launched by the SES in 2018.
"As of today, the SES detected more than 15,000 violations, more than 5,000 of which have not been eliminated for a long time. 1,319 facilities, including 937 pre-school and school facilities, 56 hospitals providing in-patient treatment, 326 shopping and entertainment centers and leisure facilities, have been already inspected. Just in Kyiv, violations were detected at "Magellan" and "Dream Town" shopping centers. It is proposed to close the "Altairovsky" shopping center in Odesa, the "Nikos" shopping center and the "Kolibris" supermarket in the Rivne region. The citizen's safety should have top priority. From now on, our activity will become even more public, and every Ukrainian citizen will be able to visit the IAS website and see the results of inspections of public establishments in their city," the Head of the SES of Ukraine Mykola Chechotkin said.
In turn, Oleksiy Honcharuk, Head of the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), said that the fact that the SES joined the IAS indicated a change in approaches used by government bodies.
"The state is changing. And we can see these changes. Government agencies becomes more transparent. Today 18 state supervisory bodies are working on the IAS Pilot module; information on more than 108 thousand scheduled inspections, more than 2,000 of which already have the results, and on more than 3,000 unscheduled inspections for 2018 are collected there. And we are glad that the SES has also joined this process," the BRDO Head said.
As of today, the SES has already published the results of 45 scheduled and 50 unscheduled inspections.
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The pilot module for planning state supervision (control) measures to launch the IAS SSC was developed by the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine together with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine and with the support of the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) in 2017. The functionality of the IAS Pilot module is constantly improved: initially, it was used only to help plan state supervision (control) measures for 2018, and today it even allows to publish and collect the results of state supervision (control) measures.


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March 1, 2010
NEW YORK, Mar. 1, 2010/ Troy Media/ — If Sarah Carpenter had been practicing medicine in the late 1890s, she probably would have been a general practitioner – GP for short. She'd travel to remote hamlets at all hours of the day or night to deliver babies, treat everything from diphtheria to pneumonia, and mend mangled bodies thrown from horses or kicked by cows in the throes of delivery.
Instead of being paid in cash, her fee likely would have been produce – fresh vegetables or eggs, or a recently slaughtered chicken. Money wouldn't have mattered to Carpenter, because she'd have known that most of her patients barely earned enough to feed and support themselves.
It's nice to be paid in good old-fashioned money, but it wouldn't have been the reason Carpenter became a doctor.
GP has all but disappeared
Fast-forward to 2010. The frontier has disappeared. The lone practitioner has been replaced by a raft of specialists who focus on specific illnesses or medical problems, or limit their practice to treating only children, adults or senior citizens.
And the overworked GP – once a reassuring fixture on the American landscape, who'd never turn away a sick patient – has been renamed and redefined as a comparatively lower-paid specialist called a family practitioner. There are hardly enough of them in the United States and Canada, much less the rest of the world – especially in Third World countries, where poverty and disease are rampant.
Carpenter considered a few specialties, but she predictably settled on family medicine. "I considered pediatrics and women's health," says Carpenter, "but a family practitioner deals with all kinds of problems and health issues, and especially emergency medicine, where you get to treat all kinds of medical problems."
Not interested in money
It's hard to believe that a young doctor with great credentials (a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College, a medical degree from the University of California, San Diego, and a residency in Family Practice at Santa Monica/University of California) actually would build a career serving the poor and indigent.
But Carpenter's career decision was given a great deal of thought; it was never considered a short-term experiment that would be aborted when she came to her senses and realized that she could have taken an easier – not to mention safer – career path and built a lucrative family practice. And, like many of her peers, she could affiliate herself with prestigious hospitals, like L.A.'s world-famous Cedars-Sinai, hospital to the stars and super-rich.
There aren't many freshly-minted MDs, especially in fast-track, high-living L.A., who would pass up all the delicious perks that successful physicians relish: a six-figure salary, state-of-the-art modern home in a choice suburb, and status wheels – a Benz, Jag, or top-of-the-line Porsche.
It's not that Carpenter doesn't like nice things. A substantial salary certainly would make her life easier. But all the conventional accoutrements of success weren't important to her. She had other priorities she deemed more pressing.
Carpenter's idealistic mission
As Carpenter sees the world, the only qualifier for medical care is need. Everyone deserves good medical care – from
the homeless beggars and junkies to the millions of impoverished people scattered about the globe who not only can't afford medical insurance or the cost of routine medical checkups, but three squares a day.
Growing up in prosperous Ventura County and raised by professionals (her father was an engineer, her mother a teacher), Carpenter attributes her selfless philosophy to her parents, who introduced her to community service and stressed the importance of travel as an enriching educational experience.
Unlike most teens, her parents' advice resonated. Throughout her high-school years, she was involved in many community-service projects – food and clothing collections, working with mentally-impaired adults and trips to border towns in Mexico to help indigent families.
By the time she graduated college, she'd been abroad twice. When she was 16, she spent three months in Sopora, Japan, as an exchange student; two years later, she took advantage of a class trip to Russia. Both trips made indelible impressions on her. "I discovered that the world was far different than I imagined it," she says. The disparities disturbed her.
Carpenter realized that there was poverty everywhere – far different from the idyllic sitcom world she saw on TV. "When I was in Russia, I saw people waiting hours on bread lines," says Carpenter. Somehow the 6 p.m. news broadcasts bypassed these harsh and disturbing images.
More upsetting was discovering that practically in Carpenter's backyard, in the canyons, "there were indigent and undocumented people who had nothing – no food, nor identity," she says.
Carpenter intended to do something about it. So began her travels and her affiliations with non-profit organizations whose sole purpose was providing medical care and feeding the world's impoverished.
Working with Doctors Without Borders
Before joining Doctors Without Borders/Madecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2005, Carpenter spent a few weeks in Albania during the Kosovo War working in a trauma center that was set up as a joint venture by UCLA and the International Medical Corps.
Since she was a teenager two themes have guided Sarah Carpenter's life: One is the driving, organic need to help people; The other is the search for knowledge and truth in order to understand how the world works so she can – at best – come to terms with the inequities of the world. These two powerful, interwoven themes have defined her life and helped make her what she is today: a rare, giving, sensitive woman who moves from project to project without a career plan. It's doubtful she knows where she'll be working two or three years down the road. Count on one thing: She'll be in the thick of things, possibly working in another inner-city clinic or in some forgotten part of the world treating starving and sick children, nurturing them back to life.
But her work with MSF honed and defined her skills as a gifted physician with the capacity to not only deliver expert medical care, but to work under abnormally stressful conditions. Providing aid in 60 countries, MSF was founded by physicians and journalists in France in 1971.
Carpenter has worked with MSF's medical teams in Darfur, Angola and Uganda. During her first trip in 2005, she spent seven months in a small Angolan town, Cangola, more than 100 miles (approx. 161 km) from the nearest medical facilities. During that hectic first tour, Carpenter discovered what it was like delivering critical medical care in a remote part of the world where life dangled precariously on a flimsy thread.
Working with an international medical team, which consisted of a logistics person, nurses and a small staff, a temporary medical center was set up. She was the only doctor in the group.
With field experience under her belt, Carpenter knew that it wasn't going to be easy, and that she'd be treating patients in dire need of medical care. But she had no idea that it would be catastrophic. Many of the women and children were practically on death's door.
"Initially, it was terrifying, realizing that our small team was providing critical medical care to so many people," says Carpenter. "There was no way to prepare for what had to be done."
Carpenter learned on the job what it was like to run a clinic with a tiny staff and to care for patients, many of whom were in critical condition.
"Within a normal day, I'd see as many as 100 patients," says Carpenter. "The most common problem was malaria, followed by respiratory infections, malnutrition and meningitis."
Often too late to save babies
But the most heart-rending problem was trying to prevent maternal mortalities, says Carpenter. Talk about putting life in shattering perspective. "In the U.S., doctors and hospitals are focused on healthy deliveries and monitoring pregnancies through every stage. In remote Angolan villages, the reality is that most women never get health care in time to have healthy deliveries," she says.
Carpenter pauses to collect her thoughts. As hard as she tries to save both baby and mother, it's often impossible. "Most of the time, I'm not thinking about healthy deliveries, because it's too late to save the baby,"
Carpenter explains, her voice shaking slightly. "I'm just focused on saving the woman's life so she doesn't hemorrhage and die of infection."
Even though Carpenter has saved countless women from hemorrhaging to death, but lost the children, she says she's always shattered by the experience. "It's something I'll never get used to," she says, and always finds it hard to talk about.
The MSF medical professionals who've worked closely with her say she brings more than extraordinary medical skills to her patients; she also brings compassion, love and empathy to every patient – young and old.
Whether it takes 15 minutes or a couple of hours to treat a patient, every one is treated as if he or she is the most important person in Carpenter's life. And when she loses a patient, it's always a devastating, shattering and life-altering experience. They're never forgotten; they're another meaningful learning experience that reminds her how fragile life is – confirming her mission and the reason she became a doctor.
Carpenter plans on taking on more assignments with MSF. For the time being, she's back in civilization, working with the JWCH Institute Inc., a private, nonprofit health agency catering to the underserved in downtown L.A.
Doctors Without Borders Could Use Your Help
Donations are always welcome. The non-profit organization is short on the following health-care professionals: Obstetricians/gynecologists; anesthesiologists/nurse-anesthetists; HIV/AIDS and TB Specialists; and nurse-midwives/certified midwives. To learn more, visit www.doctorswithoutborders.org.


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Interestingly, I have gotten two calls in the past week from agencies asking for advice on prospecting. Both are facing similar situations of being a smaller niche player within a larger organization, and were seeking advice on how to be more effective in their prospecting efforts.
I started by discussing a basic re-definition of the role agencies can play to differentiate themselves. Many clients today are simply overwhelmed by the increasing complexity and fast pace of change. They know they need to be doing more things like social media, mobile marketing, content marketing, SEO/SEM, etc., but they need help in figuring out how to manage their marketing programs. The winning agencies today are ones that can help their clients sort through and identify where to focus their efforts. And then, give them the insights and solutions to build a bridge between their product or service and their customers.
The challenge many agencies face are to develop a prospect list to pursue. In addition to the basics of understanding your strengths and weaknesses, here are six tips I gave to those agencies on how to develop that list:
1. Focus on business categories to identify insights and work the category, not the individual company. Insights don't just happen, they take work. So my advice is to identify a category to pursue, and then work multiple clients within that category. That way, you can scale the effort you make to understand issues, trends, and pain points within a category.
2. Become known as a thought leader in the category you want to develop. I am a big believer in the power of white papers, but other tools like developing a blog on that topic and guest blogging are also helpful, Try to establish a relationship with a trade publication or local newspaper columnist to write articles, or comment as an industry expert to gain some notoriety as a category expert.
3. Get noticed - develop a research study and/or write a speech and present to business audiences. A tried and true PR tactic has always been to develop a survey and then publish it to gain notice. A few years ago, I developed a presentation on customer service and titled it "Seven Ways to Piss Off a Client". I'm sure the unique focus of the title helped, but it was based on findings from a study I did on why clients fall out of love with their agency and eventually fire them. Even though the speech was written specifically from an ad agency viewpoint, the principles held true for any service business, and I gave that speech to more than twenty-five ad clubs, but also to Kiwanis and other business associations around the South.
4. Get involved - volunteer for a leadership position in a marketing or local business association. A great way to add to your awareness as well as your expertise in a particular category is to get involved with local business clubs and associations. When I moved to Seattle a few years ago, I did not know anyone in the business community. Now, as president of the Puget Sound American Marketing Association, I am visible as a host for our events, write and edit the association blog, and am building awareness for me and my consulting company. And, I'm getting calls for new business projects.
5. Become an active participant on social media - LinkedIn groups are great for this. A great way to establish awareness and build a reputation for you and your company is to become an active participant in social media. I write for two blogs, but I also comment regularly on other blogs. I often start conversations on one of my LinkedIn groups, and always link to an article or blog post (not always my own, by the way). A great way to build followers is to curate industry articles and post or re-tweet them. My only caution here is to make sure you are providing legitimate information, and not just plugging yourself or your company.
6. Re-purpose your speech or research content - Slideshare, LinkedIn, blog posts, commenting on other blogs. Is great content really great if no one reads it? Make sure they do by re-purposing as many ways as you can. If you develop a presentation,you can take that same material and post it on Slideshare, link to a blog post. re-write as a white paper or Tweet with a link. Be sure to use keywords in the title to improve your SEO, because anything that is published can be found by somebody at some point. I still get comments and questions on pieces I wrote years ago.
Now go out there and get some new business!


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Ambizione Fellow
I moved to Zurich in 2008, after concluding my bachelor studies in Aerospace Engineering at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran. In 2010, I received my master degree in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich, following an exchange visit at Caltech. Afterwards, I conducted my doctoral research at Institute of Fluid Dynamics (IFD) under supervision of Prof. P. Jenny, where I earned my Doctor of Science at 2014, honored with ETH Medal. Following one year postdoc at IFD, I joined Prof. M. Torrilhon's research group at RWTH Aachen as a lecturer and postdoc research associate in December 2015. In August 2017, I received the Ambizione SNF award for my research on stochastic modeling of non-equilibrium flows. Since then I am an Ambizione fellow in the group of Prof. J. Hesthaven.
Research interests
I am interested in flow phenomena far from the equilibrium, where eventually the continuum assumption breaks down. I pursue a statistical approach in order to understand and model these phenomena. In particular, my main research focus is to devise unified particle Monte-Carlo schemes based on the Fokker-Planck description of mesoscale fluid flows; aiming at accurate yet efficient simulations of liquids, gases and plasmas beyond the conventional hydrodynamics.
Selected publications
Gorji, M.H. , Torrilhon, M. & Jenny, P. (2011) Fokker-Planck model for computational studies of monatomic rarefied gas flows J. Fluid Mech. , 680, 574-601.
Gorji, M.H. & Jenny, P. (2015) Fokker-Planck-DSMC Algorithm for Simulations of Rarefied Gas Flows J. Comput. Phys. , 287, 110-129.
Gorji, M.H. , Andric, N. & Jenny, P. (2015) Variance reduction for Fokker-Planck
based particle Monte Carlo schemes J. Comput. Phys. , 295, 644-664.
Gorji, M.H. & Torrilhon, M. (2016) A Fokker-Planck Model of Hard Sphere Gases Based on H-Theorem AIP Conference Proceedings. . Vol. 1786. No. 1.
Pfeiffer, M. & Gorji, M.H. (2017) Adaptive Particle-Cell Algorithm for Fokker-Planck Based Rarefied Gas Flow Simulations. Comput. Phys. Comm., 213, 1-8.


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Having the right people in the right posts is crucial to the success of any business, especially when you're talking about finance and consulting professionals. It's even more critical to appoint the right candidate when that role is a senior management or leadership position.
Recruiting new staff can eat away at your time and resource, but we can help you with that. It's what we do best.
At Manwood James we get to know you, your business and the role you're looking to fill so that we can introduce you to the most talented candidates around. We're always talking to professionals who are thinking about their next career move, whether they're actively looking or still pondering options, so we have our finger on the pulse.
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The Obama guidelines, issued jointly by the Education and Justice departments, laid out legal recommendations for schools looking to use race as an admissions factor.
The reversal is among the highest-profile actions by the Trump administration to undo President Barack Obama's approach to race and affirmative action. The role of race in college admissions has fueled a heated debate for decades, prompting numerous lawsuits and often confronting universities with sensitive decisions.
I do not aim to please anyone. This is my blog, there is no blog like this. I am not mainstream. Read my disclaimer before posting comments and threatening me. Not to worry, I will not quiver in my boots. If you are not happy, no problem, just take a hike!!


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Football is back! Well, almost. Steeler nation is gearing up to support the team at their annual training camp. The Pittsburgh Steelers practice on the campus of St. Vincent College located in Latrobe (33 miles from Country Seasons Bed & Breakfast). Don't miss this opportunity to don some black and gold, see your favorite player, and wet your appetite for an exciting 2016 NFL season. Training camp runs from July 29 - August 16. There are many public practices which are free to attend (free parking as well). On public practice days, visitors have access to the campus beginning at 1:30 PM. All team practices start at 2:55 PM. To see the camp schedule visit laurelhighlands.org. Click on the "things to do" link.
Holiday Weekend Fireworks
If you are planning a get-away in the Laurel Highlands for the upcoming July 4th weekend, you may be wondering where to see some fireworks. Every year Seven Springs Mountain Resort hosts a celebration complete with a Zambelli fireworks display. This year the show is scheduled for Sunday, July 3 at 9:00 PM. This is always a well attended show so make sure to arrive in plenty of time.
Festival Fun in the Mountains
Last week I began highlighting some of the upcoming festivals throughout the Laurel Highlands. If you are planning a trip to the area, you may want to check out a few of these events.
June 17-18
Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival held near Ligonier. There is a lot of information about this event if you do a search for it. This is the 14th year for the festival which is a fund-raising event for the local firemen. There will be several musicians to enjoy, food to eat, crafts to buy and lots of fun to be had. Swing by and check it out!
June 18
Beer and Gear Festival hosted by Wilderness Voyageurs in Ohiopyle. The event kicks off at 3:30 PM and admission is $25 per person. Beer sampling is complimentary.
June 18
Extended hours at Stone Villa Winery in Acme. The winery will be open from 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM. Entertainment will be provided and food will be available for purchase.
June 26
Annual Lavender Festival at Christian W. Klay Winery located in Chalk Hill. This event is all about lavender. There will be cooking demonstrations with lavender as well as a plethora of lavender infused foods and products to buy. Admission price is $5.00. "Mr. Trombone", Harold Betters will be performing from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
Upcoming Festivals
One of the things I enjoy about summer is all of the different events and festivals in our area. I love the warm weather, sunshine and festive atmosphere. In the coming weeks, I will be focusing on what is planned in and around the Laurel Highlands.
June 12th
The Antiques and Collectibles Market held at Historic Hanna's Town. For specific times and parking information visit the westmorelandheritage.org site. Look under the "events" link.
June 16-18
National Road Chainsaw Carving Festival held in Addison, PA. It is amazing to see what these artists can do with a chainsaw! This festival attracts carvers from all over the US as well as other countries. There will be carving demonstrations and a public auction. Do a search for "National Road Chainsaw Carving Festival for the details.
James and Liberty Sprague
December 2018


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Pumpkin Carob Bulgur Porridge
I'm writing this recipe as I eat it. AAHHH it's so good, you have to, no no, you must try it!
Hopefully, I didn't scare you off with my excitement. But trust me, it's underestimated. Bulgur has become my new favorite grain. It can be sweet or savory. It's very filling. It doesn't leave an aftertaste. Plus, it's super good for you.
When you compare 100 grams of bulgur and brown rice, you'll see that bulgur has 6 times more fiber than brown rice. Less fat. More calcium, iron, and protein. All while having a little bit fewer calories. What!
It tastes amazing and cooks pretty quickly. So what's not to love? Well, I guess if you're gluten-free then it's not an option.
Pumpkin Carob Bulgur Porridge
- 1/2 cup bulgur
- 1.5-2 cups of water (depends on how creamy you like it)
- cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cardamom, and nutmeg.
- 3-5 dates or sweetener of choice
- 1 cup mashed pumpkin
- 2 tbsp carob powder (sub with cacao or omit)
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds
- tahini, cacao nibs, pepitas, pom seeds, and coconut milk for serving
- Soak the bulgur for 20 minutes then drain
- Add the water and bring to a boil
- Lower the heat to low and cover
- Add the spices and dates
- Let it cook until all the liquid is absorbed, 10-20 mins.
- Remove from the heat and mix in the pumpkin, carob, and flaxseeds
- Top with your favorites and enjoy hot or cold!


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328 pages
The devolution of control over the world's forests from national or state and provincial level governments to local control is an ongoing global trend that deeply affects all aspects of forest management, conservation of biodiversity, control over resources, wealth distribution and livelihoods. This powerful new book from leading experts provides an in-depth account of how trends towards increased local governance are shifting control over natural resource management from the state to local societies, and the implications of this control for social justice and the environment. The book is based on ten years of work by a team of researchers in Malinau, Indonesian Borneo, one of the world's richest forest areas. The first part of the book sets the larger context of decentralization's impact on power struggles between the state and society. The authors then cover in detail how the devolution process has occurred in Malinau, the policy context, struggles and conflicts and how Malinau has organized itself. The third part of the book looks at the broader issues of property relations, conflict, local governance and political participation associated with decentralization in Malinau. Importantly, it draws out the salient points for other international contexts including the important determination that 'local political alliances', especially among ethnic minorities, are taking on greater prominence and creating new opportunities to influence forest policy in the world's richest forests from the ground up. This is top-level research for academics and professionals working on forestry, natural resource management, policy and resource economics worldwide.
Published jointly with CIFOR.
'An absorbing set of accounts of locally based efforts to diagnose and come to grips with very difficult issues' - Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies
'This book provides an excellent overview of more than a decade of transformation in a forest landscape where the interests of local people, extractive industries and globally important biodiversity are in conflict. The studies assembled here teach us that plans and strategies are fine but, in the real world of the forest frontier, conservation must be based upon negotiation, social learning and an ability to muddle through.' - Jeffrey Sayer, senior scientific adviser, Forest Conservation Programme IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Introduction Part I: Theoretical and Contextual Background 1: Between State and Society: Decentralization in Indonesia 2: The Geography of Malinau 3: The Cultural Politics of Collaboration to Control and Access Forest Resources in Malinau, East Kalimantan 4: Biodiversity, Landscapes and Livelihoods: A Local Perspective Part II: Small-scale Timber Harvesting in Malinau 5: Impact of Small Timber Harvest Permits on Villages in the Malinau Watershed 6: Who, How and for What? Negotiations and Outcomes from IPPK Agreements between Communities and Brokers in Malinau 7: The Effect of IPPKs on Household Livelihoods in Malinau District, East Kalimantan 8: A Comparison of Damage Due to Logging under Different Forms of Resource Access in East Kalimantan, Indonesia 9: Tane Olen as an Alternative for Forest Management: Further Developments in Setulang village, East Kalimantan Part III: Other Developments Driven by Decentralization 10: Winners Take All: Understanding Forest Conflict in the Era of Decentralization in Indonesia 11: Tenure and Adat in Malinau 12: The Realpolitik of Village Representation and Participation 13: New Experiments Shaping Government and Society Interactions 14: Riding the Rapids: Synthesis and Conclusion Index
This series brings together a wide collection of volumes addressing diverse aspects of forests and forestry and draws on a range of disciplinary perspectives. Titles cover the full range of forest science and include the biology, ecology, biodiversity, restoration, management (including silviculture and timber production), geography and environment (including climate change), socio-economics, anthropology, policy, law and governance. The series aims to demonstrate the important role of forests in nature, peoples' livelihoods and in contributing to broader sustainable development goals. It is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, professionals, policy-makers and concerned members of civil society. Authors or editors of potential new titles should contact Hannah Ferguson, Editor (firstname.lastname@example.com).


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The journey continues into 2016....
Sheetal Shah
The holidays have been a busy time for us at Tiptoes whilst we have been closed - new ceilings, repainted interiors and replacement of the floors have begun giving the nursery a major facelift.
Some of the works will be ongoing over January, and we will try and minimise disruption to our daily activities. We will be working evenings and weekends to deliver the spanking new nursery for the children to enjoy!
We have been very impressed with the team so far who have done all this work - even working on New Years Day to ensure that any major structural work has been completed before normal routines resume at Tiptoes. Thank you Alpin and Stuart at the Handyman Stirling Ltd.
Will keep everyone posted on the very exciting progress over the next couple of weeks...watch this space!
Thank you for all the hard work over Christmas and New Year


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Working on our Thanksgiving rings, which we
will hang on our Christmas Tree when we
get it. Each ring has a different thing on it
that the kids are thankful for.
We had carrot cake for breakfast--yum!
Imagine waking up to this sweet little guy :)
And finally, Eli practicing his classes song for
the Christmas Program at church :) I tried to
catch him 'unaware' while he was singing,
but he knew I was video-ing, so he put on
his 'best' performance :)


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After a slightly unexpected blogging break due to illness I feel a little overwhelmed about how to get started again. There's so many photos in my camera roll to sort through and so many posts I want to write. I still have restaurant reviews from London to write, recipe posts to sort through, stories to tell about our new adventures in Abu Dhabi posts as well as a tonne of crafty projects to share. But I thought I would start off with a bit of a combination of all of these things and write about one of my most favourite places.... Fortnum & Mason, but not the London store.
When we lived in London, going to F&M was my number one place to take tourists because it is my absolute favourite store in London. Forget Harrods or Selfridges, a 5 story building founded as a foodie-haven is pretty much my entire dream land.
When we found out we were moving to the Middle East I began to feel a little nostalgic about leaving some of my favourite little eating spots in London that we had become regulars at. But then, I discovered that there were two branch of Fortnum & Mason in the entire world, and that the second locale just so happened to be a mere 45 minutes away from our new destination.
It didn't take us very long to put Fortnum & Mason Dubai on our wishlist, and so one weekend in February we popped on down to Dubai for lunch.
Set in Downtown Duabi opposite the worlds tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, Duabi's F&M is a beautiful taster of the historic British landmark.
It was a gorgeous day so we dined alfresco, towered over by the majestic Burj.
After lunch we went upstairs to The Parlour. Because, wait, what am I saying, there's no reasons needed for having ice-cream.
After indulging in a rather embarrassing amount of dairy goodness, we collected some of my favourite preserves and teas on our way out to explore a little more of Dubai.
Fortnum & Mason Dubai was filled with all the charm of the Piccadilly store, including the beautiful pastel colour scheme and elegant displays.
I think the one thing that F&M Dubai has over F&M London though, is that the ice-cream parlour in Dubai is not only luxurious, but because of the perpetual warmth of the Middle East, it is a necessity. And when something is a necessity, it is totally reasonable to have it every day. Right?! Every time we are in Dubai anyway!


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Rack of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes and salsa verde
- Start by marinating the lamb. Combine the lemon juice and zest, crushed garlic and olive oil. Rub the mixture over the lamb and set aside to marinate.
- Heat the oven to 160ºC/ 140ºC fan/ gas 4. Grease a small ovenproof terrine or baking dish with butter then peel and slice the potatoes to the thickness of a pound coin.
- Heat the milk, cream, whole garlic clove and whole sprig of thyme in a small pan until it's steaming but not boiling. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and garlic, add the nutmeg and set aside.
- Layer half of the potatoes in the oven dish, overlapping as you go. Pour over half of the milk and season. Layer the rest of the potatoes, pour over the remaining milk and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake for 45 minutes until the top is golden and the liquids are absorbed. Cover with foil and set aside in a warm place.
- Turn the oven up to 200ºC, season the meat with salt and pepper and roast it for 20-25 mins for rare, 30 mins for medium, 35-40mins for well done. Allow to rest for 5 mins once cooked.
- While the lamb is cooking, make the salsa. Whiz all of the ingredients in a blender to make a rough paste. Season to taste.
- To serve, divide the dauphinoise and lamb cutlets between two plates, and drizzled with the salsa verde.
Top tip: The potatoes can be cooked ahead and reheated: cover with foil and pop them in the bottom of the oven for the last 15 mins of the lamb cooking time.
Recipe from Yeo Valley.
There's more recipes in every issue of Yours magazine, out every fortnight on a Tuesday.
You can make the dauphinoise potatoes in the bottom of a loaf tin – it's just the right size for two portions
1 rack of lamb (6-8 cutlets) 1 lemon 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp olive oil Butter for greasing 400g waxy potatoes 50ml Whole Milk 50ml Double Cream 1 sprig thyme 1 clove garlic pinch nutmeg 15g parmesan
Time: 30 minutes plus marinating Serves: 2 Nutrition: n/a


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Find a location where you can observe a star in exactly the same position on several nights, for example, aligned with an antenna or cell phone tower. The southern sky is best. You may want to check your chosen star with your GSI or Starry Night to make sure it will be out the entire time.
Draw a sketch of the star and the thing(s) it aligns with, and write a short paragraph on how you will know when it is in exactly the right place, including the name of the star you are using.
Create a table with two columns, date and time.
Record the date of your first observation, and the time to the nearest second when the star is in position in the first row.
10 days to 3 weeks weeks latter, fill in the next row of the table with the date and time to the nearest second when the star aligns in the same place.
Repeat the observation one more time, 10 days to 3 weeks from the second observation, so your table has 3 rows of data.
Use the data in the table to calculate the length of the sidereal year. Show your work. Write a paragraph on how accurate your calculation is compared to the accepted value and where you think the biggest errors could have come from.


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A play written in 1932 in which characters enter through french windows wielding tennis racquets might suggest a drawing-room comedy. Somerset Maugham's ironically titled For Services Rendered is, however (not withstanding William Dudley's lavish country house set) anything but light-hearted. Instead it tackles with unflinching clarity the corrosive effects of war on a well-to-do middle-class family long after the 1918 Armistice.
Sydney Ardsley, blinded in the trenches, feels helpless and embittered. His sister Eva, whose fiance was killed, is required to sacrifice her freedom to look after him, while another sister, Ethel, is making the best of marriage to a farmer who, no longer handsome in uniform, is a drunken clod. But any marriage seems better than none. The youngest sibling, Lois (the excellent Yolanda Kettle), with no husband in sight, relishes with cold pragmatism her power in driving to distraction married Wilfred (tweedily glamorous Anthony Calf).
Director Howard Davies deftly winds up the tension of Maugham's skilful, fluent storytelling as Eva's composure cracks and desperate decisions are made. Justine Mitchell is heart-breaking, especially when offering, in vain, marriage and financial rescue to naval hero but failing businessman Collie.
Enjoyable and moving to watch, Maugham's play is still salutary in its stark picture of sacrifice beyond the battlefield and its angry condemnation of the neglect of war heroes, and warning of further conflicts foolishly entered into. The whole cast play beautifully together, with a proper sense of period but without slipping into Cowardesque caricature.


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Originally published in ArtsHub 8/2/2016
By Liam McLoughlin 9/2/2016
Rising for a thunderous standing ovation, we were clapping more than a transcendent piece of theatre; We were applauding an honest reckoning with our dark history of invasion, dispossession and genocide; We were recognising the nuanced, respectful and dignified depiction of Aboriginal Australians; We were celebrating the resilience of an ancient culture.
Some thought of the fortitude of Adam Goodes, there amongst the opening night crowd, when he faced down the humiliating howls of Australian racism. Others thought of Stan Grant's stirring speech about racism and the Australian dream. All of us were grateful this vital story is now being told and retold in the Australian mainstream.
Adapted from Kate Grenville's widely hailed 2005 work of historical fiction, the current production is an encore season of the acclaimed sold out run from 2013. The play starts 100 pages into the novel with the arrival of convict William Thornhill in NSW with his wife and two kids. It follows escalating tensions between two families: the Thornhills, who claim ownership over land by the Hawkesbury River, and a family from the Dharug people, who occupy this land.
The play has a devastating inevitability, passing the peaceful roads not taken in Indigenous-invader relations and hurtling down a fatal path leading all the way to the present. The character of Thomas Blackwood embodies the possibilities for more respectful and humble relations. When his wife Dulla Djin brings Sal Thornhill back to life, Blackwood is asked whether it's some kind of magic and responds 'more like common sense I'd say'.
More than once he advises 'give a little, take a little'.
Yet the dominant approach spurns the wisdom of Indigenous Australians and according to director Neil Armfield 'Instead, enabled by gunpowder and fed by ignorance, greed and fear, a terrible choice was made...nine generations later, we are all living with its consequences. The lucky country is blighted by an inheritance of rage and of guilt, denial and silence.'
The performances are uniformly superb. Nathaniel Dean gives a layered performance as a decent family man drawn towards darkness by the desire to escape his own crippling past. Ningali Lawford-Wolf, despite some opening night jitters, has gravitas and the perfect tone as the narrator Dhirrumbin. Richard Piper is hideously compelling as Smasher Sullivan, the one character who is a close approximation of unadulterated evil. Kelton Pell has an incredible presence as the wise, fearless and heroic tribal elder Yalamundi. Trevor Jamieson brings stoicism and dignity to the role of Ngalamalum and his performance in the final scene is sublime.
Stephen Curtis's gargantuan eucalypt backdrop, Mark Howett's prominent lighting design, Iain Grandage's fine score, Isaac Hayward's marvellous execution on piano and cello and Armfield's ingenious staging help make The Secret River one of the most exquisite and important plays you'll see this decade, not just this year.
Another of the play's many strengths is both families are humanised. Like in the novel, audiences identify with William Thornhill. He is a loving husband and father and seeks a better future for his family. In the words of playwright Andrew Bovell 'We come to understand that the violence of the past was not undertaken by evil men, by strangers to us, but by men and women not unlike ourselves...Grenville wasn't writing about them. She was writing about us'. It has more depth than a simple good and evil morality tale and helps explain the violence of the present, whether towards Indigenous peoples or asylum seekers.
Where Grenville left the Dharug people without a voice at the periphery of her story, the play does more to also humanise the First Australians. They are given Dharug names, given a decent share of stage time, and speak the Dharug language. There are questions about whether even these efforts are enough to balance the humanisation of the Thornhills. Torres Strait Islander actor Rachael Maza criticised the 2013 production for not surtitling the Dharug language and the same decision was made for opening night in 2016. She argued this decision limits empathy for the Dharug while much time is spent building empathy for the Thornhills. These criticisms along with her comments about how white privilege and power govern the telling of this story are worthy of debate.
The play succeeds partly because of the intelligent consideration of such questions behind the scenes. Armfield says they've been experimenting with surtitles for this encore season but they are unpopular with the cast and 'it feels somehow limiting – at worst, distracting and reductive'. Bovell has addressed the limitations of the white perspective in telling such stories: 'This is perhaps the greatest challenge for white storytellers in this country – how do we make sense of what Indigenous peoples thought and felt about the arrival of Europeans...we can only be led by contemporary Indigenous people who with great generosity show us the way back so that we may begin to reconcile with our past.'
In The Secret River, Armfield and his team have twin goals: 'We want to sit respectfully and reflectively in mourning the genocide that has occurred across this land, but we also want to celebrate the survival of Aboriginal culture against all the forces of dispossession and denial'.
In stark contrast to Australia Day, STC's The Secret River respectfully mourns the wounds inflicted on a 60,000 year old culture while celebrating the resilience and beauty of that culture.
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
The Secret River
By Kate Grenville
dapted for the stage by Andrew Bovell
Director: Neil Armfield
Artistic Associate: Stephen Page
Set Designer: Stephen Curtis
Lighting Designer: Mark Howett
Composer: Iain Grandage
Musical Director: Isaac Hayward
Sound Designer: Steve Francis
Cast: Georgia Adamson, Joshua Brennan, Toby Challenor, Shaka Cook, Nathaniel Dean, Frances Djulibing, Jennifer Hagan, Isaac Hayward, Trevor Jamieson, Heath Jelovic, Ningali Lawford-Wolf, Madeleine Madden, Colin Moody, Jeremiah Mundine, Wesley Patten, Kelton Pell, Richard Piper, Rory Potter, James Slee, Bruce Spence and Mathew Sunderland.
Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay
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A rarely available and versatile 4 bedroom detached 'Scandia-Hus' with beautiful views over neighbouring farmland and towards the South Downs within only a few minutes walk from the centre of the village.
The village of Ditchling, steeped in history and with its embedded ties to the arts, provides a traditional range of local shops and amenities. Hassocks mainline station is situated approximately 2 miles away and provides regular rail services to London, Brighton and Gatwick (Victoria in approximately 55 minutes). Further to this Gatwick airport can be reached by car in approximately 30 minutes. The area is brimming with well-respected state and private schools including Ditchling C of E, Great Walstead, Downlands, Burgess Hill Girls, Hurst College and Brighton College. The city of Brighton and Hove is approximately 9 miles away and provides world class shopping, restaurants and provisions of the arts with a diverse twist. The surrounding countryside and rolling South Downs provide the finest backdrop for walking and horse riding.
'Lappland' is set back off the road and sits in glorious west facing landscaped gardens. The property has been well maintained and boasts large, spacious reception rooms, the majority of which have views onto the garden or neighbouring fields. The versatile accommodation provides 3 double bedrooms and a wet room on the ground floor and a very spacious master bedroom on the first floor with large en-suite bathroom. There is also the ability to create 2 further bedrooms by converting the large reception room on the first floor if desired. There is the benefit of an open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with a utility room off it. The rear gardens are secluded and comprise of areas of terrace, expanses of lawn and beautifully maintained shrub and plant borders.
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Bill Burnham lost his wife in an accident that he says never should have happened.
Bill Burnham lost his wife in an accident that he says never should have happened.
"It was a tragedy in the making," Burnham said.
The woman he loved, Maryanne Kotsiopoulos, died Oct. 12, when a car driven by Antwoin Moore slammed into the driver's side of her Jaguar with such force that the rear of Moore's vehicle rose up in the air, a prosecutor stated at Moore's arraignment.
Moore, a Brockton man with a history of drug convictions, whose license had been suspended a dozen times since 2006 due to warrants and drug-related offenses, was driving on a suspended license at the time of the accident, according to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Now, Moore, 28, is seeking to have charges against him dropped.
According to a motion filed in Brockton Superior Court, which was made available this week, Moore, who faces a 21-count indictment, is seeking to be exonerated of second-degree murder.
Through his attorney John G. Darrell of Dedham, Moore is contesting that "the evidence presented to the grand jury did not establish probable cause that the defendant acted with malice," Darrell stated in the motion, "a necessary element of the offense of second-degree murder.
"It is well settled," he continues, "that malice is what distinguishes murder from manslaughter."
Moore is also charged with manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide.
About 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 12, two detectives in an unmarked car stopped Moore's vehicle as part of ongoing narcotics investigation, according to Brockton police. The detectives, wearing Brockton police sweatshirts and carrying badges, approached Moore's SUV. Police say Moore then took off, striking the police vehicle, and narrowly missing one of the detectives, a prosecutor stated.
Moore's prior attorney initially told the court Moore fled because he thought he was being carjacked.
"In an attempt to flee from what is perceived as being a dangerous situation," the motion states, Moore's Chevrolet Trailblazer continued through a red light and into the intersection of Centre and Quincy streets, where it struck Kotsiopoulos, killing her and causing a mass collision that sent eight people to local hospitals.
The move to drop the second degree-murder charge has those who knew Kotsiopoulos shaking their heads.
"Really, I can't believe he's trying to get away with it, that's crazy," said Sheila Zadeh, a neighbor, who said she thought Moore should take responsibility for the accident when he was the one behind the wheel.
"He took the chance when he took off and sped off ... That was his decision," Zadeh added.
"He caused the accident, no one else," added Magda Kosmidis, owner of Heidi's Place, a breakfast place on Warren Avenue where Kotsiopoulos worked for about a year.
"I think, (for) me," she added, "he can stay in jail. If he's free, he's going to do it again."
Burnham, Kotsiopoulos' husband, said he recognizes the move to drop the charge as a standard practice by a defense attorney, but he wants to see Moore stop running.
"From what I've come to understand, and what I need to know, is with his criminal background, and the number of outstanding warrants, why was he on the streets to begin with?"
A hearing on the motion is scheduled to be held Oct. 29.
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The Princeton Club of Japan will hold it's end fo the year party at Sumibiamiyaki Bar Jeeco, a charcoal grill steakd and barbecue restaurant in Akasaka on December 26.
When: 17:00-20:00 on December 26
Where: Sumibiamiyaki Bar Jeeco, Peeru Akasaka 1F, Akasaka 2-15-12, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
How Much: 4500 yen for all you can eat and drink
No dress code. Looking forward to seeing you all to forget the year!
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I do have many favourite foods and pizza is definitely high on that list. And how can it not be? With lovely crust, bright tomato sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, some fresh basil and it's pretty much perfection! The simpler, the better. My kids prefer Margherita (tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil), while my husband's favourite includes anchovies, capers and pecorino. I mean, what other food can be so easily personalized to please everyone? If you want make your own dough it requires a bit more time, but to make your life easier and your crowd fed faster, there are some great doughs out there ready to purchase.
Here is what you need:
store bough pizza dough, or if you are making your own:
PIZZA DOUGH (makes 4 pizzas):
3 cups 00 flour
3/4 cup semolina flour
1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups warm water
TOPPINGS (per pizza)
2-3 thin slices prosciutto, torn in large strips
1/2 cup (or more if you wish) tomato sauce - recipe below
mozzarella, sliced (the one stored in brine not the hard one)
2 tablespoons grated parmigiano
fresh basil
olive oil
1 can imported San Marzano tomatoes
olive oil
3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
For tomato sauce, heat olive oil in sauté pan together with garlic cloves, making sure that garlic doesn't burn. Add tomatoes and break them up with wooden spoon. Add salt to taste, then cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until most of the thin liquid is evaporated. Cool before using.
For the dough, place flour in a bowl. Make a well in the centre.
In separate cup, dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup water (taken from 1 1/2 cups). When ready, add it to the flour. Mix, then add another 3/4 cup of water, salt and olive oil. Mix again. Add the last bit of water slowly, mixing, to make a soft ball of dough that is a bit tacky, but not sticking to your fingers - you may not need all of the water.
Place the dough onto clean surface. Knead for about 8-10 minutes, until smooth and soft.
Oil the inside of a bowl and put in the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until it doubles in size (it can also sit longer).
Before you are ready to bake the pizza, preheat the oven to 500F.
Divide your dough in half, then half again. Keep the rest covered with plastic wrap while working with one piece. (if not using all of it, wrap tightly and freeze)
Oil baking sheet.
Flour your surface and flatten the dough into a round with your fingers (or roll it out and then flatten with your fingers). Place on prepared oiled baking sheet and finish to stretch it out as thin as you can, leaving a thicker edge all around.
Top with tomato sauce and a sprinkle of olive oil.
Bake pizza for about 15 minutes (check it at 10 minutes time), then take it out and quickly top with mozzarella slices and grated parmigiano. Place back in the oven for additional 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Take pizza out of the oven, lay prosciutto slices over it, spread fresh torn basil over the top and give it a final drizzle of olive oil.


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Saturday workouts
Saturday workouts are like eating steak & eggs for breakfast – You don't always have to but when you do, you just feel so much better!!
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Article by Orville E. Wright
Part One: Kaiju
Part Two: Sentai
Part Three: Kamen Riders
Hello Again. I am here again with the fourth part of my Beginner's Guide to Tokusatsu. This part will be the last part of this series. This part will be about Ultraman, the last of the major four genres of Tokusatsu. Be warned, this is the one I know the least about.
As always, the first question is, what is Ultraman. Ultraman is about a race of alien giants, called the Ultramen, who defend the universe from evil, giant monsters and help those in need. However, things get interesting when they get to earth.
The Ultramen have a biology similar to plants, which allows them to take in sunlight and turn it directly into energy. However, earth's atmosphere blocks a lot of light rays that, while deadly to humans, are necessary for Ultramen. This fact, combined with the high amount of air pollution in earth's atmosphere, means that no Ultraman can last long on earth. Which would not be a problem, except for the fact that evil aliens are always trying to ether conquer or destroy the earthlings who live there.
There is a loophole. If an Ultraman ether fuses with a human host, like the first Ultraman, or takes a human form, he can survive in on earth for an indefinite period of time. He can then reassume his Ultraman form to fight any alien that tries to destroy the earth.
The first Ultraman series, despite what one might think, was not the original Ultraman. It was actually Ultra Q, or Ultra Question, that aired of January 2 1966 in black and white. It was a Sifi/Horror series similar to the Twilit Zone or the X-Files except with giant monsters. As far as I can tell, the only thing that carried over into the other Ultraman series is some reused monsters, and the mood of the original Ultraman.
The first series actually to have an Ultraman in it was the original Ultraman, which aired on July 17th 1966, two weeks after the end of Ultra Q. It was about Shin Hayata, a soldier working for the Science Special Search Party (or the Space Patrol in English) a worldwide group of scientist/patrolmen dedicated to defending earth from the alien forces.
One day as Shin is on patrol, he sees two glowing orbs diving into earth's atmosphere. Being the Space Patrol's best patroller, he goes to investigate. He then accidently collides with one of the spheres and dies. Fortunately for Shin, this sphere contains Ultraman, who takes pity on Shin and brings him back from the dead by turning him into its host. Shin is then given the Beta Capsule, a device that will allow him to become Ultraman in times of need. Such a need arises almost immediately, for the monster that Ultraman was chasing, named Bemular, starts attacking earth. After beating Bemular, Shin goes back to his job at the Space Patrol, only calling on the power of the Ultraman when the Space Patrol runes into something they can't handle, which happens every week.
One interesting thing about Ultraman is that some of the monsters that appear are actually just modified costumes from Godzilla Movies. For example, the monster named Gomess, who appears in the first episode of Ultra Q, is just the Godzilla costume with horns.
Another cool things is the use of parallel dimensions. At some point in all long-running series with continuous continuity, such as in comics, the writers decide that the story has become too complicated and preform a reboot. Usually this means wiping the previous years of stories from existence, as if they just never happened. No one likes this option. Ultraman didn't do that. Instead, Ultraman started telling stories about events in other parallel universes, so they could play with the concept a bit more. It is a clever way to do a reboot.
As for places to start, I can say very little, for I have seen very little. the only suggestion I can really make is for the Original Ultraman. It is a rather creepy show at points, but the action is good, and it is a classic. Unlike power rangers, it was just translated straight into English, so it should not be too hard to find.
I have also heard that Ultraman Mebius is a good series, but it is apparently a tribute series, and is not translated in English, so watch it at your own risk.
This has been my Beginner's Guide to Tokusatsu. I hope you all have enjoyed it. Next time I write, I will be discussing something completely different. Till then my young friend, go forth and enjoy the worlds of Japanese Children's Entertainment.
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It would be nice to have a better schedule of each day with some kind of time schedule and how much walking was going to happen each day and if we had a to be barefoot each day.
It would be nice to use hotels that have wifi in the rooms. The tour companies should push the hotels to more in this direction. Rating: 9.5/10
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Fortunately enough, I have had the motivation to get up early and work-out before work – I find that it really keeps me more energetic through the day. Thank goodness! I had forgotten what that "2:30" feeling felt like….
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is tightening scrutiny of overseas investments by financial institutions using state-owned assets, intensifying its inspection of shareholders, funding sources and investment targets, the official China Daily reported on Thursday.
The newspaper cited a report by Finance Minister Liu Kun to the leaders of parliament that also said the government was planning a national system to supervise state-owned financial capital.
By the end of 2017, Chinese financial intuitions had invested 18.1 trillion yuan ($2.6 trillion) in overseas institutions including opening offshore branches, an increase of 50 percent over 2013, the newspaper quoted the report as saying.
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UCAS Mission / Drone War concept
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War in Afghanistan and Pakistan –
The United States wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have proven to be beyond stupid and cruel. The motives behind each war have been clear for some time. Iraq may possess the largest oil reserves on the planet after Saudi Arabia. Afghanistan must be a key player in a long planned, complex Central Asian pipeline network for oil and natural gas as well. The massive oil corporations fully intend to extend the Age of Oil as long as possible, regardless of the consequences to the planet's economy and ecology. Talk aside, we see nothing but cooperation and collaboration from the major sovereign states of the world for whom the question is not 'If' but 'How'.
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Is there any success to report after eight years into the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? If you believe that the Age of Oil must be continued at any cost, then stability in northern Iraq where Kurds control vast oil reserves is important. The Kurds view the United States as an ally and sympathetic to their cause of a semi-autonomous province within Iraq. The Kurdish independent movement believes in a greater Kurdistan nation that draws upon territory in Iraq, Turkey and elsewhere.
USA oil companies have been in the northern Kurdistan provinces of Iraq for some time, attempting to lock down major oil deals. The new Iraqi government is now soliciting bids for the development of several major oil fields, and the United States is not given a preferred position. The chaos in Afghanistan has prevented potential energy resources from being adequately mapped and described. Although rarely mentioned in the press, American interest in Iran may stem from that country's possession of at least 10% of the world's proven oil reserves, and huge proven gas reserves that are the second largest on the planet next to those in Russia – see Source #11.
Pipelineistan –
Kazakhstan / Russia / North Caspian Oil and Gas
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The strategic value of Afghanistan to the United States and NATO remains its central position within Pipelineistan, a gigantic, complex oil and gas pipeline project that would traverse Central Asia. Pipelineistan requires the participation of Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Turkey, Turkmenistan, China, Russia, and Armenia. Located on the other side of the world, the United States is nonetheless determined to be sitting at the table. China, Russia and Iran envisage a new Silk Road that transports oil and gas extending from the Caspian Sea to Xinjiang Province in China's far west.
Kazakhstan to China / Proposed Oil Pipelines
Map - Department of Energy / United States government
The United States counters with the Albanian Macedonian Bulgarian Oil Corporation and the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. At the end of the day, it has to come down to which routes are chosen to bring Kazakhstan's enormous oil reserves to market after production starts in 2013. Whoever controls Pipelineistan may well control the world's strategic energy supplies for the remainder of this century. See the important analysis of Central Asian pipelines and oil wars by award winning international journalist Pepe Escobar in Source #12. Yes, Virginia, Black Gold still rules and this is why the "Bull in the China Shop ( re United States) cannot afford to leave Afghanistan, nor give up control over Pakistan's military policy.
B-1 Lancer bomber over Afghanistan
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"Full Spectrum Dominance" Falls on Its Face –
Attempts to redefine reality to suit USA objectives have met with little success because the fundamentals are well known and not overly complicated. The Taliban is not Al Qaeda, has not fused with AQ and has a very different and locally focused agenda – takeover over the Afghanistan government. The Taliban are not a global terrorist organization, and have no plans to become one. To the extent that Taliban controlled territories are made available to Al Qaeda for base of operations, the United States has only itself to blame.
Are Drone attacks justified? This is an interview in the United States at Fora TV with Hamid Mir, a prominent Pakistani journalist who was the only journalist able to interview Osama bin Laden after 9/11. Drone missions are far less costly than military aviation sorties that require a human pilot and crew.
Military operations brought to Afghanistan, and forced upon Pakistan amidst the AfPAK War, have created a new huge refugee problem in the northwest provinces of Pakistan. These refugees hate the United States because of the civilian casualties caused by the drone missions. To continue to talk about "winning hearts and minds" in Afghan and Pakistan villages is ludicrous. The score card of terrorist leaders killed is beside the point because there is an endless supply of good candidates ready to fill vacant leadership positions as the past eight years has demonstrated.
MQ-9 Reaper drone in flight
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Propaganda about the birth of 'fledging democracies' would be laughable, if the human costs were not so severe. Sectarian Sunni-Shi'ite warfare in several disguises continues in Iraq. There are political analysts who believe that Iraq is the most politically corrupt state of all. Afghanistan remains as it has always been, a tribal federation where alliances shift and move in complex patterns yet to be understood in the West, and it remains the premier narco state on the planet. The United States is now deeply enmeshed in a plot to remove Hamid Karzai from office as the President of Afghanistan. His opponent in the recently held corrupt elections is believed to be more easily manipulated by American interests. So much for genuine 'fledgling democracy'; the energy stakes are much too high for that.
The human cost in civilian casualties and social/cultural destruction in Afghanistan, and now Pakistan, is well known, thoroughly documented and apparently of little concern to those obsessed with 'full spectrum dominance'. Tons of verbiage attempting to convince the world otherwise have accomplished little except to lower America's integrity and trust index to near zero After eight years of these two wars, USA prestige and influence in the world has reached a new low point.
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The National Priorities Project / Cost of War Counters Trade-Off –
As always, the Bottom Line is Money. There are a number of cost of war counters on the web, but a new web site has developed an exceptional presentation. The National Priorities Project mission is to analyze "complex federal spending data and translate it into easy-to-understand information about how [United States] federal tax dollars are spent."
The National Priorities web site is an education for the world, not just American voters. The expected running tally, cost-of-war counter is present. In addition, there are separate Cost of War in Afghanistan and Cost of War in Iraq counters. The visitor can choose a specific defense program and home state, and the counter will calculate what non defense programs could have been funded in that state if the chosen defense program were not funded. These counters are the bottom line look at an oft discussed topic, 'what would we get if this or that defense program was not funded?'
Military Cost to Secure_Energy FY2009 / HI
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For those with blogs or web sites, National Priority makes available free code snippets so you can place these calculators on your page. This is a great site with superb calculators. Spend some time at National Priority Project and think again about where America is taking the world.
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A natural reaction whenever one develops head lice is panic. People who are infested will try anything to get rid of lice, including home remedies, over-the-counter treatments, and even coloring their hair. Some people have even been known to color their hair as a way to prevent contracting lice in the first place. However, coloring the hair isn't an effective way to treat lice, nor will it prevent an infestation from occurring.
Hair Coloring as a Lice Treatment
Each hair dye brand is different, and will react differently with each person's body chemistry, so there is actually no way to tell how effective a coloring treatment will be. Even though hair dye might poison some live lice, it does not remove their eggs, which are also known as nits. As a result, new lice will hatch continuing the infestation.
Lice Don't Discriminate
Another reason why coloring the hair does not help treat lice is because these pests do not discriminate as to which heads they seek. As such, head lice are just as likely to attach themselves to color treated hair as they are to non-color treated hair. This means that there is no need to regularly color the hair in order to prevent contracting lice, since it doesn't make a difference as to who gets them anyway. Children and adults can easily contract lice whenever they come in contact with an infested person, regardless of any previous color treatments they may have undergone.
How to Treat Head Lice
Those with color treated hair need to be especially careful when trying to get rid of lice, as many commercial lice treatment products might actually strip dye from the hair. This could result in the hair being unevenly colored, which could require a salon treatment in order to correct. Rather than using a product that contains harsh chemicals, people who have colored their hair should consider a natural lice treatment such as ClearLice instead. That way, they will not have to worry about damaging the hair due to performing excess color treatments.
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Made from natural ingredients, ClearLice will get rid of lice in as little as one treatment. This is possible without affecting the coloring of the hair. Unlike products that contain pesticides, ClearLice has a pleasant peppermint smell that children will enjoy. It has been proven effective at killing lice and their eggs with only one easy-to-use treatment.
ClearLice is an effective product to use on anyone's head, even those who have color treated hair. Since lice cannot build up a resistance to the ingredients in the ClearLice product range, consumers can count on this product to be an effective way to treat lice for years to come.


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Can caterpillars rescue the planet from plastic pollution?
Caterpillars can mow through plastic waste by biodegrading polyethylene, one of the toughest and most used plastics that frequently clogs landfill sites.world Updated: Apr 25, 2017 17:42 IST
The humble caterpillar can be the answer to dealing with the growing mountains of plastic waste around the world, according to new research that shows it breaks down chemical bonds in plastic used for bags and packaging at unusually high speeds.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Spain say the discovery could lead to a biotechnological approach to polyethylene waste that chokes oceans and landfills. Plastic is usually highly resistant to breaking down, but nature may provide the answer.
The researchers found a caterpillar commercially bred for fishing bait has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene, one of the toughest and most used plastics, frequently found clogging landfill sites in the form of shopping bags.
The discovery is based on the wax worm, the larvae of the common insect Galleria mellonella, or greater wax moth, considered a scourge of beehives across Europe. In the wild, the worms live as parasites in bee colonies. Wax moths lay their eggs inside hives, where the worms hatch and grow on beeswax.
The chance discovery occurred when a member of the scientific team, Federica Bertocchini, an amateur bee-keeper, was removing the parasitic pests from honeycombs in her hives. The worms were temporarily kept in a typical plastic shopping bag that became riddled with holes.
Bertocchini, from the Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria, Spain, collaborated with colleagues Paolo Bombelli and Christopher Howe at the University of Cambridge's department of biochemistry to conduct a timed experiment.
Around 100 wax worms were exposed to a plastic bag from a UK supermarket. Holes started to appear after just 40 minutes, and after 12 hours, there was a reduction in plastic mass of 92 mg from the bag.
Scientists believe the degradation rate is extremely fast, compared to other recent discoveries, such as bacteria reported last year to biodegrade some plastics at a rate of 0.13 mg a day, a release from the University of Cambridge said.
"If a single enzyme is responsible for this chemical process, its reproduction on a large scale using biotechnological methods should be achievable," said Bombelli, first author of the study published in the journal Current Biology.
"This discovery could be an important tool for helping to get rid of the polyethylene plastic waste accumulated in landfill sites and oceans."
Polyethylene is largely used in packaging, and accounts for 40% of total demand for plastic products across Europe – where up to 38% of plastic is discarded in landfills. People around the world use around a trillion plastic bags every year.
While the molecular detail of wax biodegradation requires further investigation, researchers said it is likely that digesting beeswax and polyethylene involves breaking similar types of chemical bonds.
"Wax is a polymer, a sort of 'natural plastic', and has a chemical structure not dissimilar to polyethylene," said Bertocchini, the study's lead author.
The researchers conducted spectroscopic analysis to show the chemical bonds in the plastic were breaking. The analysis showed the worms transformed the polyethylene into ethylene glycol, representing un-bonded "monomer" molecules.
To confirm it wasn't just the chewing mechanism of the caterpillars degrading the plastic, the team mashed up some of the worms and smeared them on polyethylene bags, with similar results.
"The caterpillars are not just eating the plastic without modifying its chemical make-up. We showed that the polymer chains in polyethylene plastic are actually broken by the wax worms," said Bombelli.
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