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The Virginia Tech Hokies survived at home in the opening round of the NIT of the Princeton Tigers, but now face a much tougher challenge on the road in Provo, Utah against the BYU Cougars. The Hokies struggled in their opening game against Princeton, but found a way to win while BYU held off a couple of second half runs on their way to a blowout victory over UAB.
Virginia Tech will be facing a unique environment in this matchup in what is a tough home court for BYU due to some great support along with the altitude in Provo. Buzz Williams will have to be prepared to rotate out players frequently along with making sure the Hokies are as well-rested as they have been all season.
BYU's Kyle Collinsworth may be the best player in the NIT as the senior has 12 career triple-doubles and is averaging 15.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game this season. Buzz Williams will need to find someone who can basically mark Collinsworth wherever he goes on the court along with bringing toughness to box him out with Chris Clarke and Jalen Hudson being two possibilities depending on what energy level Hudson brings to the game.
Hudson has the potential to be a big x-factor as someone that seems to step up in some of the biggest games. Hudson has been very inconsistent in his two seasons in Blacksburg, but Hudson is in a position where BYU likely will not focus much of their game plan around him, but could be a big surprise that goes for 20 or more points tonight.
As a team, BYU is shooting over 38% from beyond the arc with four of their top five scorers shooting over 36% from deep. The Hokies will have to be sharp defensively and prevent open and weakly-contested threes that the Cougars will definitely take advantage of, but the Hokies have been playing better on the defensive end over the past six weeks.
Unlike Princeton, BYU does have some size in the post though it's comparable to the Hokies forward combination of Zach LeDay and Kerry Blackshear. Virginia Tech will need to be active in the paint and on the glass against a BYU team that averages 41.1 rebounds in the nation and has two players that average over 7 rebounds and two other bench players that average about 4.5 rebounds each in 15 to 16 minutes per game.
Virginia Tech is actually the better free-throw shooting team at 70% on the season compared to 68.8% for BYU. The Hokies have had some really good free-throw shooting nights, and if the Hokies can get to the line consistently with Seth Allen, Zach LeDay, and Justin Robinson; they will have to take advantage of their opportunity against BYU's impressive offense.
This will be a very tough matchup for the Hokies given the difficulty of playing at altitude in Provo, but the Hokies will be ready for the challenge in what will be a very competitive game. Both teams know that the winner gets to host a quarterfinal game for the chance to go to MSG and while there is plenty of reason to believe that the Hokies can pull it off, playing at BYU less than 48 hours after beating Princeton is just not a good matchup for Virginia Tech.


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Here are 10 essential tips on how to get a free flight upgrade from Economy to Business Class on your flights in 2018.
Get Your Timing Right
Your flight may only have one or two upgrades available so make sure you're one of the first in line. Arrive at the airport well in advance of your flight or just before the flight leaves. Being either the first or last to checkin gives you the best chance of an upgrade.
Sign up for the airline's loyalty program
Competition among airlines is tough and airline companies are fighting for each customer. When booking my tickets, I make sure to enrol in the loyalty program if I haven't already done so. After filling out a quick online form, you should receive a traveller membership number by email. Make sure you enter this number anytime you fly with this airline or one of its partners.
Dress Nice
Don't just hope for the First Class, look the part too! Airline companies work hard to build their first-class image so avoid flip-flops and sweatpants when you check-in. Wear a comfy, yet smart-looking outfit.
A full flight might be your best ally
Airlines don't give away upgrades for no reason. Usually, they do so to please a very important or loyal passenger or because the flight is full or overbooked. If, like myself, you are not a regular elite traveller, look for full flights to increase your chances.
Avoid Business Travel Routes
Usually, Business Travellers are all members of an elite program. Fly when there are fewer Business Travellers such as mid-days, weekends or holidays.
Sometimes, a smile and a friendly attitude go a long way! Simply ask the agent to be considered if upgrades are being granted for your flight. Never forget the important "please" and "thank you" topped with a genuine smile!
Book during sales
Even if you carry out all the tips above, there is no guarantee that you will get your upgrade. If you want to guarantee a Business or First Class seat, look out for offers. By signing up to airline mailing lists, you can take advantage of offers when they happen.
Offer money
I am not talking about bribery here, simply ask if there are any Business or First Class seats available on the flight that you might be able to pay a small fee to upgrade to.
Book through loyalty points
This will guarantee you a "free" upgrade. Simply collect enough points via supermarket shopping and airline credit cards to "buy" a Business Class Ticket.
If All Else Fails, Use A Business & First Class Specialist
If all else fails, pay for the flights in Business Class but get a discount by using flight specialist who will quote you cheaper for worldwide flights in a First or Business class.
Of course, there are those who work hard or invest well like Mr Bitcoin who travels the world for "free" in Business and First. If you believe in the future of cryptocurrencies, this may be a good way to increase your wealth to afford to upgrade.
Certainly, the Director of Payal, this millionaire and this expert all predict Bitcoin will be worth $150,000 in a year or two.
If you do decide to buy Litecoin or Bitcoin, make sure you set it up using a coinbase referral link like mine. Once you buy or sell $100 USD (£76) of digital currency or more, you will get $10 USD (£7) of free Bitcoin (as will your referrer, which on this link would be me).
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strawberries, chopped
REAL maple syrup
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp sugar
some champs, if you're drinking mimosas anyway, may as well add some champs to the whipped cream
Make the pancake batter as directed on the box.
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Don't over mix your batter or the pancakes will be chewy rather than fluffy. Mix until the wet and dry ingredients are combined - you'll likely still have some lumps, but just make sure there aren't any wisps of dry mix showing.
Let you pancake batter rest. Now's the time to do a bit of kitchen clean-up and make your whipped cream. Here are all the ways in which you can make homemade whipped cream. Trust, this is wayyyyyy better than the store bought stuff.
Heat the stove-top to medium or the griddle to 375 and add some butter or spray coconut oil. Depends on how good or bad you feel like being with your pancakes. Wait until the pan is HOT, i.e. whatever fat you've chosen is fully melted, but not smoking.
Use a soup paddle or a pitcher with a spout to pour pancake batter into whatever size you like your pancakes. Personally, I make them a touch bigger than dollar sized, because they're easiest to flip. Drop in a variety of berries.
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Your pancakes are ready to flip when the bubbles start to burst.
Cook on the 2nd side for about 15-30 seconds - they're fast.
And voila, serve 'em up hot to whoever's ready to eat.
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Ancient Slavs in their commonsense reasoning is simple. That is in man in charge? Only the body, but only the feelings and thoughts. Then it is necessary to maintain health in good condition? First of all, you need to determine what is best for a particular type of body (constitution), of a temperament (emotional development), as a person rebuild their thoughts, that they did not prevent him to be healthy, confident, joyful and happy. They were based on what was called "Surya body." What is it? This three biological juice of life, which are in constant
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Love the potato chips? Looking for a healthy, low-fat, easy, and delicious alternative to store-bought fried potato chips? Look no further! you can make your own potato chips using your microwave. A tasty and easy alternative to store-bought potato chips. Use non-stick cooking spray and make these delicious potato chips low calorie and non-fat.


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Marine Harvest ASA is one of the largest seafood companies in the world and the world's largest producer of Atlantic salmon. The company employs more than 10,000 people and is represented in 22 countries.
The company supplies sustainably farmed salmon and processed seafood to more than 50 markets worldwide. They recently updated their portfolio of portion cutters by purchasing five new Marel I-Cut 130 portion cutters for processing facilities in France, Belgium and Poland.
Guy Vandenbroucke, Senior Project Manager in Europe at Marine Harvest, saw a demonstration of the I-Cut 130 PortionCutter at the Seafood Expo in Bruxelles in 2013.
Guy was impressed by the innovative features and shortly after Marine Harvest decided to buy five machines. "The I-Cut 130 is the only portion cutter that can meet all our requirements and enable us to deliver the new products our customers are asking for," he says.
Marel enjoys a long-standing partnership with Marine Harvest, and during the months that followed, we worked closely with them to further develop the I-Cut 130's innovative features. The partnership has resulted in a market-leading portion cutter that goes beyond expectation and takes portioning to the next level.
By listening to our customers and responding to their feedback we aim to continuously extend the boundaries of food processing performance. Our goal is to provide customers with solutions that give them an edge over their competitors.
In many countries, retailers and food service companies are moving away from selling products of variable weight. The demand for products of consistent weight and dimensions is increasing. To respond to this growing trend, Marine Harvest decided to invest in new, advanced equipment.
Accuracy is key to meeting our customers' needs for products of consistent weight and dimensions, and we found that the I-Cut 130 provides the best technology to do this. The portion cutter is more accurate than anything Marine Harvest has seen before. So investing in this has opened doors to producing fixed-weight products, where accuracy is the key selling point., Guy Vandenbroucke, Senior Project Manager in Europe at Marine Harvest -
The new advanced 200 Hz camera technology on the I-Cut 130 has given impressively accurate results for Marine Harvest.
Guy Vandenbroucke explains, "We have experienced a much lower standard deviation between portions. It's as accurate as it can get now. Any deviation detected seems to be related more to imperfections in the texture or density of the raw material rather than the portion cutter. And not only is it accurate, it is also very reliable."
Marine Harvest considered many factors to ensure optimal performance of their equipment and premium quality of the products produced.
One of the most important areas for them, as for all processing companies, is to constantly optimize the use of raw materials to increase yields and minimize waste.
"It's about making the right cut and using the optimal portion of the raw material in the most valuable pack. The innovative cutting patterns of the I-Cut 130 mean that we are very close to the theoretical optimal product utilization," Guy Vandenbroucke says.
The built-in TrimSort on the I-Cut 130 helps improve processing efficiency. He continues to explain, "This is truly innovative. The TrimSort effectively separates the tiniest pieces of trim from the product. Trim portions are normally difficult to separate with a classical air-reject system or a grader but are now easily removed from the ready-to-pack products via a separate conveyor. We run high volumes, so this type of processing improvement is very valuable to us."
The intuitive software and user-friendly touchscreen make daily operation easier than ever before, and there is no need to have a super-user for day-to-day operation.
Another huge advantage for a multinational company such as Marine Harvest is that the software is available in 18 languages. Guy Vandenbroucke confirms, "The I-Cut 130 software puts Marel way ahead of its competitors."
Marine Harvest is aiming to become a global leader in sustainable seafood production. They have therefore benefitted greatly from a water-reducing feature on the I-Cut 130.
"We are using 50 percent less water during operation of the machine. It adds up to huge savings for our large production facilities and has obvious benefits for the environment," Guy Vandenbroucke says.
Marel is committed to providing sustainable value for customers by reducing waste by-products and increasing processing efficiency. The innovative software with new cutting patterns allows for almost 100 percent utilization of raw material which reduces waste.
The noise level of the I-Cut 130 during operation is also considerably lower than Marine Harvest has seen on any other portioning equipment. This is a great benefit for the operators and provides employees with a more comfortable working environment.
Marine Harvest is now considering installing more portioning machines in its processing facilities around the world. Guy Vandenbroucke concludes, "We have strict targets on processing efficiency and return on investment. With the I-Cut 130, we have hit our targets: accuracy, yield, throughput and quality. It's clear that the I-Cut 130 is now the benchmark in the industry. The partnership is of great benefit to everyone involved and we are very keen to continue this collaboration with Marel in the future."


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Create your own wrist corsage with the help of White Wristlet with Hook & Loop. With a metal flower holder and white hook and loop wristlet band, attaching flowers will be a simple cinch to attach. Use real or faux flowers to create your own unique accessory for weddings, proms, and more!
- Band Length: 11 13/16"
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- Flower Holder Length: 1 7/8"
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Weekenders, on your feet! This weekend Brisbane is cranking its usual maelstrom of activity up to a thumping 10/10! Following the chocolatey Easter wallow, it seems the city is chomping with excitement and we're taking it to the streets.
We've got beer festivals, cheap eats, food trucks galore and chicken wings by the bucket load. There's no shortage of things to do in Brisbane this weekend. Get busy.
Thursday 16th
Plenty For Twenty | Treasury Casino
Everyone's getting on board to celebrate the Treasury Casino's 20th birthday, Plenty for Twenty, with tonnes of food deals to help you go hog wild this weekend. 20 smackers gets you two bowls of Fat Noodle pho, Southern chicken from Ryan's on the Park, 20 wings from Kitchen at Treasury, a cheese plate from the Kitty Bar, or a dessert share plate from Lab.
Commes des Garcons Arrives | GOMA
Prepare to save a mint on shipping. Following the success of their pop-up shop during the Future Beauty exhibition, Commes des Garçons' second retail space in Australia is opening as a permanent fixture out of Brisbane's very own GOMA.
Friday 17th
Brooklyn Standard Laneway Party | Brooklyn Standard
Laneways are good. Laneways full of the food trucks are better. Eagle Lane is set to blow up this Friday night when Brooklyn Standard hosts its second laneway bash, with old school DJs spinning vinyls, three of Brisbane's best food trucks parked for your feasting convenience, and free entry for all. This fortnightly Brisbane event is a doozie. Check it out.
Friday Knock Offs Launch | Emjays Coffee
Emjays Coffee want to help you sorry folk ease into the weekend with their fresh new weekly event, Friday Knock Offs. Launching this Friday night, Emjays will be housing a pop-up bar, with sliders and tunes to get your week started right. Get down there from 4:30pm.
Chocolate degustation and dinner | Privée, Sofitel
Calling all chocoholics! Ramp up the end of a working week by treating yourself to a decedant 5-course, cocoa-based degustation dinner at Privée, Sofitel's luxury fine-dining restaurant. With a pre-dinner drinks in the 'Le Gallerie' plus a performance from the Australian Youth Orchestra quartet, this is one classy way to kick off the weeeknd. For full details click here.
Saturday 18th
Brisbane Beer Fest | Eatons Hill Hotel
If you love frothies, you're going to go bananas for Brisbane Beer Fest. Taking over the Eatons Hill Hotel, Beer Fest will see 37 craft beer stalls converge in one epic day of tastings, brew-talk, and great chow. Gates open from 11am, with live music and DJs, an international food court, and pop up restaurant Sunbury St. Kitchen cooking gastro-pub delights (see below).
Sunbury St Pop Up Kitchen | Brisbane Beer Fest
Catch Sunbury St Pop Up Kitchen for the very first time at Brisbane Beer Fest this weekend in Brisbane. Dishing up beer-friendly fare like crispy pork belly buns and stout brisket burgers, this little kitchen is sure to go down a treat with brew fans. Get all the details here.
StreetEats Launch Party | Wandering Cooks
To celebrate the launch of the StreetEats app, Wandering Cooks are throwing a very special Thank Truck It's Thursday. Brisbane food trucks The Bone Lorry, Juan More Taco, Pizzantica, and Just Steak It will be in charge of the grub, and with the help of your handy StreetEats app, you can order up a storm without leaving your seat! Genius.
Monday 20th
Mad Mondays | Fab Fish and Burger
Much-loved Petrie Terrace burger joint, Fab Fish and Burger, are going mad on Mondays. Their epic burgers are only $9.95 on Mondays, meaning you can grab two for a lobster, which is officially the best cheap date idea ever.
Wednesday 22nd
Stables Wing Wednesdays | The Stables Craft Beer Bar
Continuing on the theme of great cheap eats around Brisbane, new Ascot bar The Stables have just launched Wing Wednesdays, where you can get 10 wings for only 8 buckeroos.
Don't Miss Out
Saturday April 25th
Two Up and Tinnies Laneway Party | The Shafston Hotel
Pay your respects this Anzac Day at The Shafston Hotel's Laneway party, where good food, local beers and ciders, and good old fashioned fun are the order of the day. Pop-up food stalls, Two-Up comps, live music, and a chilled neighbourhood vibe make this a Brisbane event not to miss.
Looking for more things to do in Brisbane this weekend? Check out our guide to the best Brisbane events in April here!


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Marie-Eve Gauthier: Becoming Me
Photo: Jewelry workbench at L'Atelier
How has beading changed my life? Beading has changed everything! At age 16 I was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, which is a type of autism that can affect socialization, communication, and motor development.
In October 2015, at age 26, I discovered an organization in my hometown of Montréal, Quebec, called L'Atelier, where I started taking jewelry-making classes. L'Atelier, which means "workshop" in French, is a nonprofit organization that helps people cope with mental illnesses by offering programs to learn crafts and other art forms.
L'Atelier offers workshops on weaving, jewelry making, enameling, embroidery, fabric printing, and more. These classes help improve imagination, perseverance, coordination, dexterity, concentration, and memory, and they provide a safe environment for social interaction.
Taking beading classes at L'Atelier has helped improve my critical-thinking skills and attention to detail. I use my imagination to combine both old and new beads and jewelry findings in my designs, giving new life to donated materials. My inspiration often comes from colors, repurposed jewelry, and natural elements.
Beading has helped me develop into the best version of myself. It has changed not only my life but also the lives of many around me, including my parents. My parents encourage me to continue making jewelry because they have never seen me so passionate about anything in my life. In 2017, I plan to start my own business so I can sell my designs on Etsy and at local craft fairs.
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Their manager Andy Thorn – who was taken to hospital on Thursday – was too poorly to make the short trip down the M69.
They're banned from signing anyone on loan because of a Football League embargo.
And Leicester – who suffered their eighth red card of the season when Paul Konchesky put his foot into Alex Nimely's chest eight minutes from time – sentenced them to a tenth away loss in a row.
"The chance we've got is they are enthusiastic and haven't dropped their chins," said stand-in boss Steve Harrison.
He must have thought his luck was in, though, when Joe Murphy saved Neil Danns' early spot-kick after Martin Cranie had up-ended Richie Wellens in the box.
But the respite was only brief. Lloyd Dyer sliced through the away defence and while Murphy stopped Jermaine Beckford's shot David Nugent stuck away the rebound.
The striker should have added to his tally but aimed a tame header straight at the keeper.
Ben Marshall missed an easier chance, as did Sean St Ledger – twice – before Coventry somehow turned an attack into a Foxes second.
Wellens latched on to a throw-in, fed Nugent inside the box and he left his fellow striker Beckford with a simple tap-in.
To add to the Sky Blues' misery, Sammy Clingan's first touch after coming on as a 70th-minute sub, a penalty, was saved by Kasper Schmeichel.
Foxes boss Nigel Pearson believes his side can still win promotion.
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Happy Friday eve, everybody! Also, happy Project Runway day! Are you looking forward to tonight's episode? I sure am! I'll be watching a little bit late this evening, but I'll still be live-tweeting as I watch. No spoilers for me!
Here's a look at what I wore to work today. Today was one of those days where I just wanted so stay in bed, so when I finally DID get out of bed, I wanted to wear something quick and easy. Turns out people seem to like this color on me, so I might try to keep an eye out for more like it.
Enjoy your day!
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Pak, China Joint Statement speaks of expansion in ties, no mention of 'immediate support'
Ties between China and Pakistan will be significantly deepened across a range of areas, from economic and cultural cooperation to foreign policy in regional as well as global platforms, as per the Joint Statement issued on Sunday by both countries at the conclusion of Prime Minister Imran Khan's maiden visit to Beijing.
The statement, however, makes no mention of any 'immediate support' for Pakistan.
Prior to their departure for the visit, the Pakistani delegation had talked of seeking balance of payments support from China through this visit, and Prime Minister Khan reiterated to journalists in Beijing on Thursday that he sought support to build foreign exchange reserves and assistance to avoid a possible International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
Instead the statement only says that both sides will "maintain frequent exchange of visits and meetings at the leadership level" and further bilateral meeting will be held on the sidelines of major multilateral conferences and events.
"During his visit, H.E. Imran Khan called on H.E. Xi Jinping, President of China, held talks with H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier, and met with H.E. Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and H.E. Wang Qishan, Vice President of China respectively" the statement says, suggesting Premier Keqiang was the key point person in the talks with the Pakistani prime minister.
The PM also gave a speech at the Party School of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and visited the First China International Import Expo held in Shanghai.
The statement hailed the ties between Pakistan and China, saying they had "withstood the test of time, notwithstanding the changes in domestic, regional and international environments."
In deepening the ties further, the statement says the two countries will build on the China-Pakistan All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future, "in line with the principles set forth by the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Good-neighbourly Relations" that the two countries signed 2005.
"Both sides will continue to view China-Pakistan relations from a strategic and long-term perspective" the statement says at the outset as it starts to lay out the terms of the future cooperation both countries agreed to undertake.
The Chinese side also "appreciated Pakistan's important role in promoting regional peace, stability and security and efforts for the peaceful resolution of all outstanding issues with its neighbours" the statement says, adding that China "supports Pakistan's efforts for improvement of Pakistan-India relations and for settlement of outstanding disputes between the two countries."
On the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), both sides "expressed satisfaction that rapid progress has been made in all areas especially in the energy sector" and underlined "their complete consensus on the future trajectory of the CPEC".
The language appears to be aimed at rolling back some of the PTI's commitments to 'review' CPEC projects, as well as some of the criticism it has levelled at the energy projects in the past.
The Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), which is the steering arm of CPEC, will "explore new areas of cooperation" and its 8th session will be held in Beijing "before the end of the year". The last session was held in Islamabad in November 2017, during which the Long Term Plan was finalised.
Both sides agreed to accelerate work on Gwadar and its auxiliary projects, as well dismissing "the growing negative propaganda against CPEC" while underscoring their "determination to safeguard the CPEC projects from all threats."
"The Chinese side expressed its appreciation for the measures taken for the security of Chinese personnel and projects in Pakistan."
The shape and direction of CPEC is now set to change, with a growing emphasis on "industrial capacity including through joint ventures in priority areas and relocation of labour-intensive industry and SMEs collaboration."
The growing trade imbalance between Pakistan and China will be addressed through the second China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement, which the two sides "agreed to conclude as early as possible" while continuing with discussions on an agreement on trade in services as well.
In addition, both sides also agreed to boost cooperation in a wide range of areas, including tourism, maritime issues, navigation security, marine economy, resources, research and environmental protection. In addition to marine economy, emerging technologies like nanotech, biotech and ICT will also see strengthened collaboration to increase their contribution in health, agriculture, water, energy and food security.
Space cooperation will also be promoted, building on the launch of Pakistan's Remote Sensing Satellite earlier this year.
Cooperation will now be enhanced in areas like climate change, desertification control, desalination, water management, afforestation and ecological restoration, wetland protection and restoration, wildlife protection, forestry industry development, disaster management and risk reduction among others.
All these are areas of cooperation that were already agreed upon in earlier discussions with the Chinese side that ended with the finalisation of the LTP in November last year.
The Joint Statement shows that the evolution of CPEC has now come to a point where these cooperative steps are ready to be activated.
In addition, the statement points at social sector cooperation without giving many specifics, only to say areas like "agriculture, education, health, poverty alleviation, safe drinking water and vocational training" will be increasing parts of the policy dialogue going forward.
Disease surveillance and control, as well as vaccine production and "traditional medicine" will also be part of the dialogue.
Both sides agreed to enhance people-to-people contacts, pointing at the 25,000 Pakistani students already enrolled in Chinese universities. "China will offer additional scholarships for Pakistani students" the statements says.
Cooperation in this area will go beyond to think tanks, vocational training, fellowships as well as "culture, arts, broadcasting, films, publication and sports".
Both sides will discuss further collaboration in museums, and "the possibility to organise an Ancient Pakistan and Gandhara Artifacts Exhibition in Beijing."
Defence and Security Cooperation
One of the most important areas of cooperation will be in future defence and security arrangements, where "[b]oth sides agreed to further enhance cooperation against 'Three Evils' of extremism, terrorism and separatism."
"The Chinese side conveyed its support to Pakistan's commitment and efforts to counter terrorism, assured Pakistan of its support in implementing its counter-terrorism strategy, and commended the tremendous sacrifices made by the Pakistani nation in fight against terrorism and for Pakistan's immense contribution to regional and international peace and security through its achievements and successes," the statement says.
Perhaps reflecting on the past meetings of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), where China withdrew its support for Pakistan abruptly at a time when the grey listing of Pakistan's financial system was under consideration, the statement suggests that the next meeting of FATF scheduled in November might be different.
"The Chinese side recognised Pakistan's efforts in actively strengthening financial regulations to combat terrorism financing, and called on all relevant parties to view Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts in an objective and fair manner."
At a later point, the statement goes a step further, adding that "both sides underscored the need for all States to avoid politicisation of the UN Sanctions regime and the work of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)."
For its part, Pakistan "reaffirmed its support to the Chinese side in safeguarding its sovereignty and security, and combating separatism, terrorism and extremism including East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM)."
On Afghanistan, both sides underlined their continued support for an "Afghan-owned and Afghan-led" peace and reconciliation process.
"China appreciates that Pakistan and Afghanistan are coordinating closely through the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) to enhance cooperation between the two countries in all areas."
Both sides also agreed on the importance of the tripartite foreign minister's level talks between Pakistan, China and Afghanistan, calling on Afghanistan to host the second round of the dialogue "within this year".
Foreign policy cooperation
"The two sides underlined the importance of peaceful settlement of all disputes in the Middle East on the basis of mutual respect and in accordance to the precepts of international law."
The statement also had words of support for Iran in its growing confrontation with the United States, which recently announced that it will disengage from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that was agreed upon after 20 months of negotiations between the United States, European Union and other partners and Iran.
"The two sides agreed that JCPOA is an important outcome of multilateralism and a good model of negotiated settlement of complex issues through dialogue and diplomacy" the joint statement says.
"They called on parties to uphold their respective commitments and to resolve all issues through dialogue. They opposed unilateral measures and long-arm jurisdiction that is inconsistent with the principles of international law."
On nuclear proliferation, China supported Pakistan's "engagement with the Nuclear Suppliers Group and welcomes its adherence to NSG guidelines."
Both sides also agreed that they will "strengthen coordination and cooperation on international and regional issues of common interest" in all international and regional forums. The Pakistani PM invited the Chinese leadership to visit Pakistan "at a mutually convenient time".
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How can a country with mammoth population financially benefit us immediately! USA has already supported China. The MoUs signed between the two states will prove reciprocally beneficial.
All in all a successful visit nevertheless. The importance is on "the two countries will build on the China-Pakistan All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future".
China has $3000 billion reserves. It could have easily lent $6 billion to Pakistan immediately. It's peanuts for China.
Now where to?
What the Chinese are looking for is Pakistan's performance.
A nice diplomatic declaration. Pakistan doesn't want IMF loan with discipline. The terms of CPEC won't be made public.
Ignoring the problems is not solving the problems
No immediate help after this long visit? Another waste of taxpayers money!!
only plugging loot holes in the country will make us stand on our feet no aid can help or loaning will make us grow,
Prime Minister Khan reiterated to journalists in Beijing on Thursday that he sought support to build foreign exchange reserves and assistance to avoid a possible International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. ** First of all Beijing believes Mister Khan wants both Chinese money and IMF money. So he is not being truthful.
The statement shows China gets everything it wants and Pakistan gets a big egg. Wasn't this expected?
China did not seem to have commit any immediate financial support to Pakistan the way Saudit Arabia did .
Great news for Pakistan
Clear Disappointment
Iron brother also has an iron heart. won't melt easily
It's a NO from China. Let's accept the reality.
Very successful visit, PM didn't take any Mansha Group with him like Nawaz Sharif did, all Sharif family was there along with Saif ur Rehman, signing papers on behalf of Nawaz Sharif as a middleman.
If someone pessimistically keep saying pakistan has big corruption how will international investors induce to invest in it??
China itself in great depression(financial crisis).
Hollow words with no substance and no intention of real help.
And according to PTI die hard supporters, Kaptaan Saab had charisma. What happened? Chinese said "No" in sweetest possible words.
Iron friends but no monetary help
No cash... we need to pawn something..Chinese are clever..They will come back into the game after IMF discussions..
Call it failed, delayed or incomplete, but the mission not accomplished.
Donald Trump's trade war hit Chinese economy harder than the US.
So no immediate support from the iron brothers?
Pakistan is disappointed by such non support by China.
China has different notion of friendship. China may have 'ship' in Pakistan but they are 'friend' of someone else.
Look at the face of Imran Khan in the pic, it tells everything.
Another U turn by Imran khan on CPEC this time. If there was a world record of U turns Imran khan would be a goid medalist
Please don't forget to talk about the oppression of Muslims in China.
Wonder what the distrust Chinese have with us. Chinese know that US is increasing its pressure on us wrt IMF program, and it already knows that this program will bring inflation, slowed growth to the country which will be problematic for Pakistan and it's government. I think by not giving Pakistan anything immediately Chinese may lose a big advantage in future. It also shows China's lack of confidence in Pakistan and it has knowingly let Pakistan go to IMF without any assurances of support from it. In this view Pakistan should seriously reconsider CPEC and it's projects as they are a huge burden on Pakistan foreign exchange reserves. What we need at the moment is financial discipline and not mega projects which we cannot afford.
The "joint statement" is detailed and comprehensive, let us see as to how and over which time interval, it will be realised on the ground in an accountable manner.
Hopefully this visit brings some objectivity to our leaders and they start living in the real world. The free trade agreement with China must end. As for the CPEC we must ensure No CPEC without the investment in the economic zones. Time to step back and redefine this one sided relationship
China is no selfless Saint amongst the nations.
No dollars? Bringing looted wealth is the only solution.
True face of Chinese being revealed. Visit was a rude reality check for Imran Khan.
The joint statement neither mentions any financial aid or grants nor review of CPEC agreements which were of paramount importance to Pakistan but only promises of cooperation in some fields. No wonder, China is known to be the most shrewd and business minded country of the world.
China is an honest friend of Pakistan will make progress in solving the problems of the country.
Go to IMF without further damaging the foreign exchange reserves. The Chinese do not believe in donations and charities; a concept that Imran is used to.
Chinese are not stupid, they remember past statements of H. E . Imran Khan as an opposition leader. Besides Pakistan should have relied more on friends in Middle East, like Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and dubai only, and along with that, Pakistan needs to cut administrative expenses by removing minister of states and cutting number of ministries.
China disappointed us
Coming back empty handed
What about that promise given by IK..? He said I'll give happy news from China. It doesn't seems like that.
A measured, lukewarm response by China. Pti needs to learn art of lowering expectations as every foreign visit is hyped with lots of rewards and bounties.
Congrats to PM IK for successful trip. PM IK hopefully learnt from China how best it tackle corruption, as he lauded China about tackling corrupts, and great development. Hence we the people of Pak expect PM IK to apply same or similiar initiative to recover money from corrupts already available in country. There will be no need for any support, you can get it here.
Finally they didn't gave any money? Good words will not fill empty stomach. And most important thing, they forced you to support Iran. KSA gave you 6 billion. Really interesting to see where it will go from here.
It will be correct to say that this visit of H.E. to China was not successful and Chinese government is going cauciosly with the present government of Pakistan.
Right from Gen Musharraf's time The same statement citing expansion of ties is issued every 6 months by two. It is gard to see any tangible gain from each visit.
Chinese want to give loans on their terms, Do not disclose CPEC terms, my loans should be paid before IMF and SA. That makes difficult to get loan from IMF. IK should forget China and SA, open CPEC terms and ask for loan from IMF. IMF is the only chance to come out of this hole.
@Hedonist,If one is rich it is not mandatory for him to give alms
@Hedonist, - Why would a country give to another? if they give peanuts like this they will have few peanuts left. China is pure business ... no brother and sister type mindset and obviously they are communist so no religion concept as well.
It is a very sensible decision of the Chinese Government in assuring financial assistance, as and when necessary. Knowing our lack of financial discipline and respect to the priority fixation, they have played safe for us. Also, we have asked them to help us in arresting prevalent corruption in every sphere. Therefore, such arrangement would ensure provisions when exigencies demand. It is much better and practical than the obnoxious "Structural Adjustment Programme" of the IMF invariably attached with their loans.
@Yi Li,
You have misunderstood Pakistan's position. IMF loans are for medium term re-structuring the economy like fiscal, circular debt and other issues, whereas request to China and Saudi Arabia are for immediate needs to overcome current account deficit of $ 12 billion. There is nothing wrong or untruth in our approach.
The best way to come out of our current financial mess ( that created by both PMLN and PPP) would be to recover all looted money from corrupt mafia and their cronies by applying either Saudi or Chinese model. Don't delay and spare anyone, no matter who they are - this way, we don't need any help from IMF and China.
I hope Imran raised the issue of Uighurs muslims persecution. Leadership is not all about economic cooperation
@M. asghar, There is no mention about Kashmir! Why?
Bring back $ 200 billion of looted wealth.
Right steps in the right direction by Imran Khan. May the force be with you. Finally there is a clear direction and signs of bright future for Pakistan.
$6 billion will be the minimum profit China is making out of trade with India in a year.
Only quick solution is now to recover Pakistan 50 percent looted money in bribes from NAB employees rightaway.
Lesson One from China to Imran Khan - Do not put too many eggs in one basket, and remain polite but firm!
It is good for pakistan if they do not get Chinese money at this stage and averted debt trap. Like Make in India , pakistan too make it compulsary for all foreign partners including China , to use locally produce goods, machinery, material, labours, transports etc in all projects. It will drive the growth and generate employment too.The money will not go out to pakistan and remain circulated within country. Such measures should be taken.
It will be a fruitful visit for Pakistan.. Imran is a very visionary leader. Like tree projects he will be seeking a good future of nations instead of benefit of few.
Make no mistake that CPEC is a Chinese project to aid the Chinese dreams. Pakistan was totally fooled by Chinese. What kind of products would Pakistan be exporting through the CPEC?
China is waiting for IMF bailout so it can suck the blood out of Pakistanis with huge interest payments. The reality....Chinese Debt trap to take over Gwadar so ME oil can be transported to China
IK should go to IMF. With IMF money and financial discipline slowly bring out the country from the deep morass it is in. He should realise any money he gets from friendly countries will ultimately be have to be paid back in cash and kind. With good financial management and zero corruption he can build his Naya Pakistan.
IK is going back empty handed.
That handshake is as FAKE as it gets.
@Hedonist, They have worked really hard to earn and build those reserves for their own welfare and for the needs of the future generation.So instead of expecting peanuts, why not take a few lesson from them, how to build reserves.
Pakistan is asking another developing country for financial help, forgetting what is the GDP/Capita of China. They themselves may have improved, still a poor country. Currently global economy is in a uncertain stage, and no one wants to invest elsewhere. Nationalism in US and some countries is making it more difficult to invest elsewhere. The only and easy way to handle economic situation is building strong sustainable relation with neighbours, as cost of good for transportation will be much less, and for a producer it will be much easier to sell in the neighbourhood. Work needs to be done in that direction, else its difficult to come out of economic woes.
Pakistan cannot trust china anymore. Trust is broken. With 3 tillion reserves cannot give 6 billion dollar. They cannot help brother in need. So bad. China is showing there real colors
@Karachiwala, China known for it's diplomatic niceties all over the world.
@Hedonist, it was 4000 a year ago and due to Trump policy reduced to 3000 within a year so China is also worried about their economy and there will be no free lunch
That is their hard earned money buddy.
They have to support over 1.25 billion people and will invest / lend their money on their own terms and that too is at their discretion .
Loan is never the borrower's right
Why we keep ourselves in illusion. Chinese are more smarter than we may have anticipated and smart people invest logically rather than emotionally.
And by the way what the Saudis did?
Just gave a USD $ 3 billion in fixed deposit which can't be used to pay anyone or can't be spent as per discretion of Pakistan .
And gave consent to continue oil imports and pay after an year with a cap of USD$3 billion .
@Jalil Yousaf, Harping on corruption and dreaming of bringing back looted money from outside is just political stance to avoid taking painful decisions to improve economy and come out never ending cycles of IMF bail outs and taking loans.
@Hedonist, : between two brothers, if one is rich and other is poor, the poor brother always thinks that his rich brother is is not coming to help at the time of desperate financial need. Rich brother always think that his brother should work hard and stand on his feet without any support from outside. China is not simply a rich brother, it is an iron brother. It is really a good gesture from China.
" assistance to avoid a possible International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout." how is it going to benefits China?
We have an old saying which translated goes something like ----- Expectations from others forever ends up in disappointment-----
No country will just take billion dollars just because IK asked. He has no credibility and China has no belief that Pakistan will ever turn profitable.
I have never seen so many Indian trolls in one place. Just swallow it. China is our iron brother. Having invested billions in CPEC do you still think that China will let Pakistan slip into a financial trap?
@Safdar Akbari, Chinese are more intelligent than us in every field, they know very well what is in their interest.
If it is peanuts, why we eagerly waiting for it?
Best money is to recover from Nawaz Zardari and the list of corrupts as fast as possible.
Now come to the main point....... AID
Lending money to back their own loans make no sense !!
Chinese are hard nosed negotiators. They didn't become the second largest economy in the world by dolling out free money. Also they know that Pakistan is cornered and has nowhere else to go. They will take full advantage of that fact.
@Khalil abbasi , USA has not supported China on the contrary they have many differences with China on SC sea resources ,one china policy ,trade deficit and on few other issues.It is upto China to provide new loan to Pakistan.
@Khaled, Just take back looted money from two biggest suckers Zardari and Nawaz and put them behind bar with whole family until they return poor Pakistani peoples public money $25 Billion US dollars.
Do more from china now !!
With CPEC under review to benefit both (instead of one party) much is not expected in financial terms
@Karachiwala, really, imran khan is tremendously popular in the cricket playing nations... Only.
This is what happened when country hasno clear vision on economy . Noone give money without stability . First need to bring stablity
So now back to IMF...But this time their terms will be tough.
I dont know what stops Pakistan from using indian trade potential of 54B$... India needs pakistan cement... Both countries can make things better in Afghanistan... And if we play one cricket series it will be atleast billion dollar each in earning(not loan)... Pakistan can air their drama in india and indian movies should be released in Pakistan.. Both earn!! Singers from Pakistan will get market and indian movies will sell even better with sufi songs in it.... IT can flourish... I have worked with Pakistani web designers they are good, indians are excellent in data analytics together will be a great industry to compete world... Think about it, we are not trollling but trying to give win win situation....
One had been hoping for very positive results. Some progress in converting loans into grants may happen in future. Fingers crossed, & hoping for the best!
@Pakistani, you still believe cpec is an investment? If it is an investment then where those invested $ or yuan? So far the parliament presentation is that in 10 power projects 75% is loan component and 25% is equity with guaranteed return up to 27% and that too in $ term. In recent economic history no such bizarre contract was signed. And gawadar?
The day Pakistan improves relationship with India, it won't require anything like IMF or CPEC.
@Yi Li, PM Khan talked of avoiding IMF money assistance and seeking help from China to maintain foreign exchange reserves.H E PM Khan is truthful in getting assistance of Chinese funds only avoidong IMF.
Their handshake grip says it all ..
IK today realized India is better ally than China.
While looking forward to the support, who else thinks that China and the US are in the midst of a trade war that is not seen.
Let's look at why IK went to China at this point? He wanted immediate help which does not seem to be forthcoming meaning this trip was a failure. The rest of the language in the communication is largely diplomatic leaning towards Chinese interests in Pakistan.
Is it for this irrelevant statement that you took this trip, PM IK, while the country was burning?
@GT, How did you come to the figure of US$ 25 billion?
@GT, Looted money not limited to two individuals. The economies of Switzerland to Singapore prospered because of these money from poor countries.But many times people moved money abroad because the leaders of the countries were pathetic and not bothered about the country. Else people would have invested in their own country.
So basically all talks and no action. How sweet of China.
Indian haters trolling again. Mind your own business haters.
Till when Pakistan will not stand on own not on the aids.
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, in that case first casualty will be Illegal house of PM Imran Khan
@Iftikhar Husain, There is no such thing as "HONEST FRIEND" in international affairs. It is all about self interest. Ignorance is not a substitute for making unrealistic statements.
"On the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), both sides "expressed satisfaction that rapid progress has been made in all areas especially in the energy sector" and underlined "their complete consensus on the future trajectory of the CPEC".'
So then all allegations on Nawaz as far as CPEC goes are false?
@Safdar Akbari, I agree with you. I'm also very disappointed at the Chinese behavior. My gut is saying this whole CPEC thing will not do any good to Pakistan. As a matter of fact it will be a huge burden as it is a loan that Pakistan will have to repay and the way it is designed, It will only benefit China and they know it. Wonder what the Pakistan government was thinking and why agreed to it. The reality is China is not helping Pakistan. It's the other way around.
Pakistan will be forced to "sell" Gawadar...... Just like SriLanka was cornered and beaten to pulp until it coughed up Hamabantota.
@Pakistani, keep dreaming
@Pakistani, if you know how to read just read differences between loan and investment
@Philosopher (From Japan), Do you really believe that the level of corruption in various countries is something that is a secret and the respective Governments does not already know or even care to find out ?
Nawaz Sharif and zardari both have degraded Pakistan in the eyes of our friendly countried. Since these two looters are internationally known now our friendly countries have to be careful.
@IM, great appreciate their gesture and start working
@MJ, you guys are too emotional use loigic work hard don't expect others to constantly help you you have made a bad deal from which China will benefit not you wake up
@Gulab Khan of Gulabkhana , well obviously the force was not with you and no bright future as you predicted sorry
All these are mere words. Nothing concrete and material.
Come back PM, solve the crisis at home. Your trip could have waited. So much disappointed in PTI and Imran Khan after the episode of last week
@Hedonist, China has 3000 billions $$ not by selling oil gas or gold. They earn by business and technology.! Nothing is free.! You have to earn.
A strong comprehensive statement covering each and every aspect of the talks, regional to international, Afghamostan to India. Good job PM IK.
@Hedonist, wait for the news. Somethings are done but not talked about.
@Zak, Why don't you work hard like Chinese keeping your differences away instead of pleading for Aid.
@Hedonist, it seems they are not satisfied with Pakistan's fiscal governance style
no country is going to bailout us until we agree to their conditions, China is no exception. They are dealing with their very hard conditions to give us money.
@Khan , Answer we already know, mind your business. No need to ask again.
So essentially China has not given any money for the immediate bail-out need and thus Khan Sahib is coming back with promises !
China has already given loans for CPEC. Imran is again asking for money to pay interest for CPEC loans.India has strongly objected to CPEC projects.
And China too thinks India is a better bet than Pakistan?
@Abid, true! Why pump up expectations before hand only to disappoint later. Why not say nothing before hand and deliver as much as possible after? Very basic management principle being ignored.
@Hedonist, Ask any guy to help with Rs 6 who has Rs 3000 only, very few will help. If that guy is a businessman then forget about it.
long visit? Be honest, at least.
@Aravind, Only in warped Indian mind. Your media should stop misleading you all.
@Dev, Not for you to worry. Just worry about your debt and poor economic situation.
Washington has agreed to allow Indian companies to continue importing oil from Iran until March, the Economic Times has reported. However, India is the second biggest importer of oil from Iran, behind China, and when the US previously imposed sanctions on Iran, before the Iran deal was agreed in 2015, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, and Taiwan all won exemptions.
Kashmir ??? What about KAshmir no mention of it anywhere.. HAve we given it up
The focus on the mirage called Kashmir has been so much that Pakistan has neglected each and every industry. Even if you get 30 billion dollars from multiple sources, since the exports are so less there is very little chance to repay them. You cannot build exports in 1-2 years time because you have no industries, no technology and no skilled manpower. Why hesitant to go to IMF? Because all the repayment it will ask for will come from within by increasing tariffs, cutting subsidies which are all not populist decisions. Like you ought to subsidise power for farmers. It will be a miracle if Pakistan does not make multiple rounds to IMF, Saudi and China in coming decade.
trust India more as we belongs to same culture, same race and same history. take good things from India that will solved half of your problems.
Pakistan's economic woes are rooted into structural deficiencies. An extremely poor tax to GDP ratio, limited exports that too of primary goods rather than value added ones, and rampant corruption both at individual and institutional levels. While this is accepted by one and all, no one and I say no one has ever attempted to take even baby steps to tackle it and neither the present dispensation has given any hint to work in that direction. It may be early days yet, but a repeated pronouncement of intention to prepare the populace of changed environment could have been in order. Instead, we keep on hearing about going to IMF or not going to IMF, going to get back stolen money and so on and on ............
After Srilanka Port Gwader Port is very crucial strategically as well as commercially for China and she had traped by financing out of proportion and will demand for lease agreement as signed by Srilanka in coming years.
@fawad, "no country is going to bailout us until we agree to their conditions, China is no exception. They are dealing with their very hard conditions to give us money." Basically, IK will come back with a simple message from China: Start working to earn money, we can help you work. That will be disappointing for the ruling elite, not for common man. China doesn't require an elite in Pakistan, like the west and Gulf countries did in the past. Unless Pakistan's leadership understand that the time of elites is over, they will not be able to steer the country in the right direction.
"strengthen coordination and cooperation on international and regional issues of common interest" - What for ? When Pakistan is repaying inflated loan burden to China, it could not extend a grant a $ 3 billion for immediate requirement..
@Dwaraka nath., "China itself in great depression(financial crisis).", really? since when?
@MJ, emotions don't count in international matters only interests of individual nations count, so please relax.
@Amin, "Chinese are more smarter than we may have anticipated ", everyone is smarter than PTI supporters
Chinese Forex Reserves stand at USD 3087 billions as at the end of September 2018.
They could have wiped out the entire Pakistani foreign debt with the loose change in their coffers.
They did not.
I see a lot of Indians painfully trying to convince/educate pakistanis on all issues - is that all required?. Indians need to understand Pakistan is a Soverign country having experts on each and every field. Let us believe they do the best for their country and allow them to do it themselves in their own way. More we comment on good/bad decisions, out of good intention, more they may not try to understand. Let us hope they get the lesson & transform themselves at the earliest for good. Similarly let us ignore their comments about the Indian institutional decisions of national importance and never get bothered about their opinions.
To get answer to your question, go ask the Sri Lankans.
China "supports Pakistan's efforts for improvement of Pakistan-India relations and for settlement of outstanding disputes between the two countries."
The above part of the joint statement says it all about the lip service paid to Imran khan during his visit. What else can China say other than talk about India because everything else is futuristic statements but no concrete agreements signed by the leaders.
Every country in this world has their own way of doing things. Lets not jump to any conclusions and wait and see how things unfold. China will do what is best for their national interests but i am sure Pakistan is important for them as well.
This must be a wake up call for Pakistan - there is no free lunch (incl. chicken corn soup or noodles) in this world!
Sir, even if your own blood brother has abundant funds and you are in penury, he will not give you any funds, if he thinks that you are going to waste the same. Chinese are in business and they will invest in the form of loans with high interest and will also take 91% profit out of the business. They will ensure repayment or will take over land, as in the case of Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, some African countries. Like US they will not give aid or grant. Their friendship is based on geopolitics, where they can counter India and Pakistan has to pay a very high price. It is better to comply with WB, IMF, etc. and get the loan, which if properly utilized you would be able to pay back at lesser rate of interest and no risk of your land being grabbed. Hope, good sense will prevail upon all concerned in Pakistan. Development of Pakistan, economically and all round progress is essential for peace in Pakistan and also in the region. It is not easy, but it is to forget the past and move
They already have but do not want it tobe made public.


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Discovery: Rosetta Mission Arriving At Comet 04 Aug 14
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Looking ahead to the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission – the first spacecraft to follow a comet and land a probe on its icy surface. Rosetta arrives at comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 6th August. It will then accompany the 4 km chunk of ice and dust close by for more than a year. In November, the craft will a drop a lander to analyse the comet's make-up and photograph the icescape. Andrew Luck-Baker talks about the mission's daring orbital manoeuvres and the big scientific questions the mission is designed to answer. Published on August 4, 2014.


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The highly advanced civilization of azan dropped the sexual reproduction ages ago, replacing it with more efficient way of breeding that combined their mastery of alchemy, magic, and technology to grow new generations of azan in their laboratories, spawning them with fully adult intellectual capabilities. Despite azan mastery of the subject and thousands of years spent improving it, the process remains imperfect, with as much as 10% of progeny failing to develop, with another 20% showing various degree of congenital anomalies. The always resourceful azan often try to salvage as much as they can even from failed batches—either by finding the use for organic tissue produced, or by replacing malformed parts of their progeny with machine supplements. Those of the resulting azan-machine hyrbids that show full mental faculties of healthy azan and retain majority of their life functions are known as ker-azan.
Physical Description: Ker-azan are very similar to their azan parents—pale, hairless, with somewhat child-like proportions of their limbs and head. Their skin tends to be more translucent, showing more dark veins underneath, though, and their bodies are riddled with various inorganic parts—tubes, wires, plating, artificial joints, and less identifiable mechanisms.
Society: Ker-azan are part of azan society but their status might vary depending upon local opinions. While they are considered intellectually equal to their azan siblings, there is a social stigma associated with ker-azan being considered partial failure of breeding process and there is a strong taboo against ker-azan reproducing, either with regular azan or between themselves, which reduces their overall standing. While there is no custom or law enforcing it, ker-azan rarely rise to become heads of their cabals, colleges or corporations. Additionally, because of additional cost involved with their mechanical augmentations, ker-azan apprenticeship to their progenitors are much longer, often around 20 years of servitude.
Relations: Ker-azan are but a small fraction of azan society and do not form special relations with other races. In their individual dealings with members of other races they are slightly less prideful but they share the conviction of azan intellectual and cultural superiority over other races.
Alignment And Religion: Ker-azan know their creators, they have no need for gods or superstitions. While usually not as prideful as their siblings, they are often less interested in using gods for their purposes.
Adventurers: Like their siblings, ker-azan adventure to gather resources, materials, ingredients, specimens, wealth, and experience to support their endeavors and research. Their mechanical augmentations are both an advantage and hindrance in such pursuits. Their increased physical strength makes bloodragers and magi more common, with traditional azan classes like alchemist, arcanist, investigator, and wizard being followed nearly as often. Ker-azan seem to become divine casters a bit less often and manifest psychic gift a bit more than azan. Paladins, while unheard of among azan, arose a few times from the ranks of ker-azan.
Names: Ker-azan generally follow the azan name pattern of short first name followed by combined names of their batch-parents, but some azan forbid their ker-azan progeny from using their names.
Ker-azan Racial Traits
Ability Scores: +2 Strength, +2 Intelligence, –2 Constitution. Ker-azan are intelligent and their mechanical augmentations give them superior strength, but do not negate their overall frailty.
Type: Ker-azan are humanoids with azan and half-construct subtypes.
Small Size: Ker-azan are Small creatures gaining +1 size bonus to attack rolls and AC, –1 size penalty to CMB and CMD, and a +4 size bonus to Stealth checks.
Slow Speed: Ker-azan have land speed of 20 feet.
Half-Construct: Ker-azan part-machine nature gives them +2 racial bonus to saving throws against disease, mind-affecting effects, poisons, and effects that cause fatigue or exhaustion. They cannot be raised or resurrected but can be reincarnated or returned to life with breath of life spell and similar effects. Unlike most half-constructs ker-azan still need to eat, drink, and sleep to sustain the organic parts of their bodies.
Low-Light Vision: Ker-azan see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Magetech (Sp): Once per day, ker-azan with Intelligence score of 11 or more can spend 1 minute building a small techno-magical device that will replicate effects of single 0th level spell. Using this ability requires access to proper tools. Replicating a spell with costly components require using materials of equal value during the construction process. The device falls apart if used or when a new one is build. Any saving throws and concentration checks required by the use of device use the azan's Intelligence score.
Language: Common and Azan. Ker-azan with high Intelligence scores can choose any non-secret language they want.
Ker-Azan Alternate Racial Traits
Oversensitive Eyes: Ker-azan with this trait gain darkvision with 60 feet range and light sensitivity dazzling them in bright light. This trait replaces low-light vision.
Ker-Azan Racial Feats
Following feat is common among ker-azan and their siblings.
You have learned a lot about maintaining constructs.
Prerequisite: Disable Device 1 rank.
Benefit: You can use Disable Device skill to repair constructs, half-constructs and creatures with constructed trait. This works like first aid, treat caltrop wounds, or treat deadly wounds applications of Heal skill, using a set of mechanical tools instead of healer's kit. When you cast make whole spell or spell-like ability, it repairs +1 point of damage per die and you can use it on half-constructs. You can use machinesmith's repair class feature on half-constructs.
Favored Class Options
Ker-azan can select following options for their favored class bonuses.
Alchemist: Add +1/4 to the alchemist's natural armor bonus when using mutagen or cognatogen.
Arcanist: Gain 1/6 of a new arcanist exploit.
Bard: Maximum level of spell replicated with magetech device increases by 1/4. This applies to single device per day, even if the character can build more than one device per day.
Bloodrager: Add +1 to number of rounds of bloodrage per day.
Investigator: Gain +1/4 bonus to all inspiration rolls.
Kineticist: Increase capacity of the kineticist's internal buffer by 1/6.
Machinesmith: Add +1 to hit points restored with repair feature.
Magus: Gain 1/6 of a new magus arcana.
Metamorph: Add +1/4 to the metamorph's evolution pool.
Occultist: Gain 1/6 of a new occultist focus power.
Psychic: Gain 1 point of resistance against damage caused by mind-affecting effects.
Rogue: Add +1/2 to number of magetech uses per day.
Witch: Add +1/4 evolution point to the witch's familiar.
Wizard: Add +1/2 use of a 1st level power that can be used 3+Intelligence times per day.


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Shaheed Hemu Kalani Educational Society, Bhopal, established on 25th November, 1996 by the centenarian Saint, Bramhleen Paramhans Sant Hirdaram Sahibji, has made a steady progress by launching reputed and quality institutions in the field of education in the sub-urban location of Bhopal earlier known as Bairagarh and now renamed as Sant Hirdaram Nagar.
The Society, since its inception has established five schools ranging from pre-primary to higher secondary, one girl's college in the year 2006 and a medical college of Naturopathy (Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Bhopal ) in the year 2009. The profile of the schools and the colleges is very encouraging and speaks about the marathon efforts rendered in taking these institutions to greater heights. Excellent Student performance and enviable social recognition achieved by them over last few years is the reward of their hard work.
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text: Dude. This wine is for real. We tried the Huntsman and liked it. A lot. Then we learned the price and thought, you have to be kidding?! Rocking Washington Cab is rarely (never) this inexpensive. Opening with black currant and strawberry jam, with subtle notes of dried herbs and spices. It's smooooth, too, and is your perfect Tuesday night and/or party wine. 96% Cab and 4% Petit Verdot, mostly from Quintessence Vineyard on Red Mountain, which makes this an even more amazing value. A September New Discoveries Club selection.


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Eight teenagers taking part in unique creative documentary
A unique filmmaking project is currently under way in St. Michael's Theatre, New Ross.
Silent Screens, presented by County Wexford Youth Film Project, features eight teenagers from the south east, four with a hearing impairment and four teenagers without. A short creative documentary will be made by the participants during this inclusive project, exploring the theme of communication with and without sound, through video, the web and mobile devices.
The initial part of the project involves the teenagers working with local filmmaker Therese Dalton for eight days. During the first bloc of four days the participants will learn how to use professional filmmaking equipment (an HD video camera, boom and lapel microphones, lighting and postproduction equipment), and will also learn how to shoot, edit, subtitle and upload videos using smart phones, tablet computers and YouTube's online video editing software.
The group will also begin to develop their creative documentary by exploring areas of communication that the teenagers have in common - texting and instant messaging, posting on social media, creating and sharing videos etc. Ideas, images and video clips created during the development process will be uploaded to a Silent Screens Facebook page and the feedback received through the page will be fed back into the project.
The creative documentary will be finalised and shot during the second four-day workshop period. The creative process will be documented by the participants through video and still images on their mobile devices, and uploaded to the project's Facebook page as it progresses.
In August, the participants will be encouraged to make their own short films in response to the creative process they have been through as a group. They will be able to achieve this using their mobile devices and the skills acquired during the training element of the project.
At the end of September, the YouTube Channel created for the Silent Screens Project will be launched in the bistro of St. Michael's Theatre. The channel will host the main creative documentary made by the group, films contributed by individual participants, behind the scenes video clips and project feedback videos shot by the participants.
The creative documentary will also be screened during Wexford Widescreen Youth Film Festival 2016 in New Ross and submitted to national and international youth film festivals.
For more information about County Wexford Youth Film Project visit facebook.com/WexfordYouthFilm. The Silent Screens Facebook page, where people can submit feedback to the project is www.facebook.com/SilentScreens.
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Business, Banking and Bono./
Mixing Business & Pleasure, Bank Accounts & Bono
This July, I received my renewed CPA license, and I reflected on the day I dropped off the application. It was June 6, 2001, in Boston. U2 was in town for their Elevation Tour, and Bono was addressing the Harvard grads at lunch time. Somehow, a coworker and I got press passes to the event. Score! The only good picture I have of the event was taken on a 35mm camera and is buried in a closet somewhere… When I find it, I'll share it with you. Bono was looking right at me!
Bono and U2 have had a big impact on my life and career, since the 7th grade when I fell in love with The Joshua Tree. A few of the highlights:
- My first job was with Ernst & Young, in England, to get me closer to Bono. I know. England is not Ireland. But I was 22, but it was a close second for a girl who had only left the Midwest once before!
- After moving to Boston, I eventually took a job which required traveling to Dublin. Now we're talking! Yes, I did go to Bono's house. In a stalking sort of way. Through the keyhole of the 8' tall beautiful copper gate, I could see... a dumpster. He was doing home renovation. Not what I was hoping for, but it would do.
- Now my almost 3-year-old daughter loves U2 also. Her favorite video is New Year's Day because of the horses. She'll know every song in no time!
When it comes to business and pleasure for your career or your business, it's great to find a way to comfortably mix (a) a profitable activity with (b) an activity that you enjoy and (c) people will pay you for it.
When not to mix business and pleasure? When it comes to your business bank account. Recently, I've helped several entrepreneurs see the light... In this week's article, we'll talk about why your biz needs a dedicated checking account.
Some of my clients have done these no-no's:
- Have automatic withdrawals for personal expenses come from your business checking account. I've seen monthly daycare expenses, car payments, rent payments, etc.
- Have business income be deposited to your personal account. This is a definite no-no. The IRS will have a field day looking thru all your accounts, to make sure that all income has been taxed.
- Use your business credit/debit card to pay for personal transactions. Even if personal transactions are properly classified to Owner's Draw, there is the potential for abuse when it comes to the interest expense (which is deductible on business loans like credit cards).
But it's such a hassle to keep it all straight! Here are a few things to consider before you make another personal purchase with your biz debit card:
- If you're audited by the IRS, think of how much fun they'll have pouring over your business and personal accounts. They'll check all your accounts to make sure that you properly recorded all your business income on your tax return.
- Think of how much fun you'll have if you're selected for an audit. You will have to prove that a deposit to your personal checking account was not business income, but was in fact:
- Owner's draw that was legitimately transferred from your business account to your personal account.
- A gift (cash or check) from a friend or relative (because you always keep a photocopy of any checks that you receive as gifts, right?? I didn't think so).
- Income earned by your spouse or another business you have.
Still not convinced? Aside from the potential IRS headache, it's really hard to manage cash flow for your business when you muddy the waters with personal transactions. You need a good handle on your numbers in order to plan for and grow your business.
To run your business like a business, you need to give it the TLC that it deserves. That includes a separate checking account (with debit card) to use for any type of business expense. Ditto for credit cards.
What should you do instead?
- Use business accounts for business expenses only.
- Pay yourself a salary in the form of Owner's Draw (for sole-proprietorships). Write yourself a check, enter "Owners Draw" in the memo. Deposit it into your personal checking account. Not sure how to do this? Check out my Summer Sale on QuickBooks Tune-up, and we'll get you straightened out in no time.
- For personal expenses, use your personal debit card, credit card, or personal cash.
If you're still mixing business and pleasure, it's time to start shopping for a business checking account that will serve your business. Stay tuned for next week's article about selecting a business checking account.
In the meantime, I'm going to hunt down my Bono pictures. UPDATE: FOUND THE PICTURE of me at Bono's house (in a non-stalker-like fashion).


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Today's challenge on Month of Poetry was to write a multi-verse haiku series retelling a fairytale. We were encouraged to take on Rapunzel, but I decided instead to address Cinderella. This is the result.
my story begins
with the trope of the absent -
or, in this case, dead -
mother. I, the babe
left behind; hapless father
sought a replacement
which, as it turned out,
was not the happiest of
decisions for me
although it is still
not clear, to me, why anyone
would hate a baby
I did not ask to
be prettier than they are
or cleverer; why
should her resentment
of my moony skin
my honeyed silk hair
force me to my knees
scrubbing stones in dark silence -
is this not my house?
of course, it all changed
when my godmother, she
of the wild magic
befrilled me for the
ball; riding in a pumpkin
is something to try
here is a strange thing -
my stepsisters, I saw then,
are not quite ugly
just plain, in fact, and
perfectly able, left alone,
to find rich owners
but she wanted more
she wanted to sell to the
highest possible
disturbing, really,
how much of a commodity
even beloved
girls become. I
danced strategically, of course,
I spotted the prize
marriage is better
than cleaning toilets for free
(mostly, anyway)
and if you wondered -
yes, I got my house back again
rank has privileges
and my stepsisters
are quite pleasant, now, wedded
to a baker, floury
and sweet, in one case,
and off travelling the world,
as an acrobat
in the other. I
have plans, for this ever after
I don't aim to settle
for "happily", when
that just means owned by some man
I'd rather "busy"
and "fierce", and also "kind"
as I become the princess
of my own dreams.
- Kathy, 25/1/14
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A longtime Beatles fan, Noel Gallagher took the title from George Harrison's '68 LP, Wonderwall Music. After he and then-wife Meg Matthews split in '01, Noel confessed that his ballad wasn't written about her at all, rather, "an imaginary friend". Noel insisted the media had quickly jumped to that conclusion it was about this ex, which made it a tad hard to say otherwise.
Eight years after the song's success, the outspoken Gallagher told triple j that their '98 Australian tour went slightly awry thanks to the success of Morning Glory. "Halfway through that tour all the money had just come in," he recalled. "Eighteen million albums, [and] we got our royalty cheques. They were in the millions and millions of pounds." Shows suffered. "I defy anyone to take a phone call that says you've got 10 million pounds in the bank and not fucking party."
In '05 Noel attacked US punkers Green Day, accusing them of ripping him off with 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'. He told Britain's Stuff Magazine that the Billie Armstrong track used exactly the same arrangement as 'Wonderwall', reckoning the trio could've had the decency of waiting until he was dead. "I, at least, pay the people I steal from that courtesy," Noel quipped.
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I was born in Guyana, and I received my B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the University of the West Indies in 1963, and my Ph.D. in Statistics from Cambridge University in 1967. After research and teaching posts at University College London and the University of Michigan, I joined the Stanford faculty in 1972. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Statistics. My research interests include the development and application of mathematical and statistical models in many areas, such as, signal detection, motivation, parent-infant interaction, sociolinguistics, and law as a social science.
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Chapter 1
Lupines of summer,
I see them glow in the dark.
They are miracles.
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What do I see them do, and what are they?
Lupines of summer,
I see them glow in the dark.
They are miracles.
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Defining dynamic pricing is easy. The clue's in the name — it involves prices that move. Explaining how and why it works is a little more tricky. The long answer requires a grasp of mathematics beyond the reach of mere mortals, but the breakthrough in dynamic pricing in the new digital and consumer age is the result of its ease of use, so let's keep things as simple as we can.
It doesn't get any simpler than a fixed price, or a price that remains static until, say, inflation or shifting supply or demand or competition compels a change. An adult ticket to London Zoo has cost £20.45 online since October 2016, or £21.50 at the gate. In February the price goes up to £24.30, or £27.04 at the gate. Quite a jump, but not dynamic — visitors on a sunny afternoon during the October school holiday paid the same as those who turned up on a rainy Tuesday morning the following week.
Variable pricing is a step towards dynamism, but it's still pretty basic. Take a rough look at shifting demand during a time period — a year, say — and set different prices for different chunks of time, or seasons. You might have just two prices (peak and off-peak) or several. But prices remain fixed within each tier and can't respond to unforeseen changes or more granular shifts in demand or other factors.
Disney's recent changes to ticket pricing at its US resorts gained a lot of attention, but they are more variable than dynamic. The parks now have three price categories — peak, regular and value — set ahead of time.
Dynamic pricing is a notch smarter than this, and where the algorithm comes in. In a variable model, humans look at demand and perhaps a couple of other data sources — school holidays, weather from season to season — and crudely define the start and end of each time period. In a dynamic model, multiple data streams can be analyzed, including competitor pricing, with the assistance of computers to adjust prices day by day, or even more often than that.
The algorithms can incorporate mathematical modelling and economic theory that does not exist in the average zoo offices, for example, to present new solutions and movement in prices. The world's largest retailers including Amazon can change the prices of millions of products minute by minute, something no human could achieve.
But dynamic models still require human participation, and smaller businesses prefer to review proposed price shifts, particularly if they are significant, before they go live. It takes a very smart algorithm to understand a customer as well as a fellow human can, or to predict the potential reaction to a price rise. But when dynamic models are used well, in every case they are shown not only to move prices — but profits, too, and only in one direction.