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Disabled French farmer wins legal case against Monsanto
French cereal farmer Paul François, 55, has won a decade-long legal battle against US biotech firm Monsanto, now owned by German group Bayer, after a court in Lyon ruled that he was poisoned and left with chronic neurological disorders after accidentally inhaling a Monsanto weedkiller, Lasso, because the company had not sufficiently warned of the danger of the product, which contained monochlorobenzene.
France bans sales of Roundup Pro 360 weedkiller
A court in Lyon has ruled that safety risks were not properly taken into account when a version of Bayer's weedkiller Roundup, Pro 360, which contains the suspected carcinogen glyphosate, was allowed to go on sale in 2017, prompting its removal from sale across France.
French minister hails Monsanto verdict, slams political 'indifference'
French environment minister Nicolas Hulot has applauded a Californian court judgment which found agrochemical giant Monsanto did not warn of the serious health risks of using its herbicide Roundup, ordering it to pay nearly $290 million to a school groundskeeper who developed terminal cancer after using the product, adding that he hoped the ruling 'corrects the indifference of politicians' over the dangers of the weedkiller's key compound glyphosate.
French parents of malformed child take on Monsanto
Glyphosate, the compound used in the herbicide Roundup manufactured by US agrochemical corporation Monsanto, which earlier this month was acquired by German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Bayer, is suspected by several scientific studies of being carcinogenic, and notably of causing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But now a French couple have launched a lawsuit against the firm over serious malformations of their son's digestive and respiratory systems which they argue was caused by his mother's exposure to glyphosate in the early weeks of pregnancy. Crucially, they say that Monsanto knew of the compound's potential dangers, but failed to warn of them in product labelling. Dorothée Moisan reports.
French ecology minister announces ban on Roundup weedkiller
Monsanto product will be barred from self-service shopping outlets amid evidence that one of its constituents, glyphosate, is carcinogenic.
France halts Monsanto maize planting
Farmers will no longer be able to plant seeds from the genetically-modified maize, which France claims could pose risks to the environment.
French court overturns ban on GM corn crops
The Council of State rejected the legal basis for a government ban on growing Monsanto's GM corn which has been in force since March 2012.
France to seek EU ban on GM corn imports 'if study credible'
The French government says it will seek a EU ban on imports of Monsanto GM corn if a study linking it to cancer in rats is deemed credible.
Doubts raised over French study linking GM crops with cancer
A controversial French study has found rats fed a diet of Monsanto's genetically modified corn suffered tumours and multiple organ damage.
French ban on Monsanto GM maize rejected by European watchdog
France's temporary ban on planting of a variety of GM maize by Monsanto is rejected by Europe's food safety agency which sees no health risk.
The French farmers fighting the deadly pesticide taboo
Last month, French cereal farmer Paul François, 47, won a lengthy legal battle against US biotech giant Monsanto in a landmark ruling by a court in Lyon that could open a floodgate of complaints by farmers for chemical poisoning. François was found to have become severely handicapped as a direct result of his contamination by Lasso, a powerful herbicide produced by Monsanto. France is Europe's biggest user, by volume, of pesticides, and worldwide only India and the United States use more. For François and other campaigners seeking to alert farmers to the dangers of chemical-based phytosanitary products, their battle targets not only the clout of the industrial lobby and a reluctance of the medical profession to recognise the illnesses caused by pesticides, but also a silent taboo among the farming community itself. Claire Le Nestour reports.
French court finds Monsanto guilty in weedkiller farmer poisoning case
A French court has found the US biotech giant Monsanto legally responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a powerful weedkiller.
French ministries to block magistrates' decision to OK GM crop-planting
Spitsbergen (2): the funding controversy behind the Arctic bank of bio-diversity
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a very special storage bank, wedged smack inside the frozen heart of an Arctic archipelago near the North Pole, designed to hold and preserve seed samples of every food crop in the world. In this second article in a two-part report, Mathilde Goanec reports from Spitsbergen on the controversy over the vault's financing; for among private sector sponsors is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has links with multinational biotech giant Monsanto, a proponent of genetically modified produce.


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Thursday, 8 January 2009
Baby beaten to death after mother objects to caste abuse
It is difficult to believe that, we still have this kind of brutal, ruthless killing in the name of 'caste'!
Who gave them the right? Will these killers ever be brought to justice? Will any of us remember this after a couple of days?
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- Vinod_Sharma said...
Smitha, unfortunately, such incidents happen almost every day and only a small percentage is ever reported. In some parts of rural India, societal fault lines are still as rigid as they were...though in large parts there has been a huge change.
Yesterday, in NOIDA, the swanky suburb of Delhi, an MBA student was gang raped by 10 buys right next to one the most up market malls...they are from a village only a few kilometers away. Their elders still do not think they have committed a crime...having a woman with or without consent is still treated as a right, right in the capital of the country, in the 21st century!
- 8 January 2009 at 13:45
- Smitha said...
@Vinod, That is what scares and saddens me - that these are so common that they are almost acceptable to most people..
As for the rapes(there was one more apparently - in less than 24 hrs), cannot believe it that 'elders still do not think they have committed a crime...' Guess all this can change only with more exposure and a better education.. As long as people continue to believe in age old beliefs - guess things like this will continue...
- 8 January 2009 at 15:23
- OG said...
I do not have facts under my belt to reel out figures to you but I do get the feeling that rural india and urban india are two different entities .....
- 8 January 2009 at 15:28
- Smitha said...
Ajit, You are right - they do say that 'India exists in several centuries..
- 8 January 2009 at 15:30
- manju said...
Such a tragic incident, Smitha. Unfortunately, these sort of incidents still do happen.
Spread of education may change this. However, unless the mindset of society also changes, mere education is of no use.
Sadly, people in urban areas who are educated think of other types of atrocities to commit.
- 8 January 2009 at 15:56
- Indian Home Maker said...
Violence due to caste divides is a fact of life in India. I hope these men get punished. They have committed a murder and no matter what their connection if the Press makes enough noise they will be punished.
Can't imagine what that woman must be going through - a three month old baby!
Half the things that happen there don't even reach the media and so we never come to know about them.
- 8 January 2009 at 16:15
- Smitha said...
@Manju, You are right when you say that educationbrings different kinds of crimes - guess it is a constant stuggle.. But I do think, with education, things can only be better.
@IHM - Yes, we hardly get to even know about these crimes.. Actually, I think in urban India - a lot of us live quite insulated lives.. Media should take up these issues and follow them to closure.. Can't even start to imagine what that poor mother must be going through.. Its just horrrendous!
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Geek becomes chic.
OK, while that basically sums up Shes All That nicely and succinctly, we know you want more. So lets warm up the waffle iron, shall we?
Harking from the same time as many other teen comedies so desperate for story-like fodder that the cupboard of classic literature was plundered, Shes All That can somewhat less succinctly be described as a mix of Pygmalion (or My Fair Lady if youre thinking that P word was describing a teensy jungle cat with a bone through its head) and John Hughes rather wonderful Pretty in Pink. So far, so like you know whatever, but it does have one very big, appealing and film-saving grace, the presence of Rachael Leigh Cook as Laney Boggs.
Shes the typical geeky artist we need for these type of things, the kind whos even ostracised by the other geeks at school. Still, despite being as graceful as a three-legged giraffe at a line dancing championship, possessing the dress sense of a pile of potatoes, being scary and inaccessible and generally looking dorky-to-the-max behind glasses which would have Clark Kent making a beeline for the optometrists to be fitted with contacts, somehow we just know that underneath it all shes really a babe. And of course she is (just like all of us geek girls, natch!) So, how does this come about? Well
School jocko-honcho Zack Siler (Buffys real life boyfriend) has just been dumped by his most-popular-girl-in-school blonde bimbo arm-decoration Taylor (Jodi Lyn OKeefe) in favour of a guy she met on Spring break named Brock (Shaggy, as in Scoobys pal in the movie, not the rap-type guy) one of the stars of MTVs Big Brother-like The Real World programme. And boy is he a dorkus-maximus! Incensed at this slight to his hunkhood, especially as there are only a couple of months until schools end, Zack takes on a bet that he can transform any girl on campus into a prom queen; obviously, Laney is his mark.
If youve ever seen two or three teen films you should be able to sticky-tape together a reasonable facsimile of what ensues. Laneys de-geeked, she actually is a super-babe underneath, she becomes popular, Zack falls for her, our heroine helps the jock grow up, everybody goes to the senior prom and shakes their booties etc. etc. etc, blah blah blah.
Yes, its more formulaic than the most formulaic of formulaicy things, but Shes All That still manages to be fun, both on the strength of many of its performers many of them wasted in way too fleeting roles - and odd forays into territories that break up the cavalcade of standard by-the-numbers scenes, the performance art bit being one fabulous example.
Obviously with she being all that and stuff, it didnt leave much of anything lying around to be lavished on the transfer. Sadly, for a film thats only a few years old, this looks pretty darned appalling, and well below Roadshows usually respectable standards.
At least its presented in a 16:9-enhanced, 1.78:1 ratio (which is close to the films cinematic outing in 1.85:1) however from here on things get kind of murky literally.
Unwanted detritus in the form of flecks, speckles, blobs and even reel change markers regularly invade proceedings, and shadow detail is often left wanting. As for overall detail, there are more itsy-bitsy little life forms than there are Petri dishes in the world to hold them wriggling around the background, seemingly some sort of hybrid of grain and artefacts caused by really shitty compression from squeezing things onto a single layer not that the films really that long. Still, at least colour scrubs alright for the most part.
I guess we cant complain that Dolby Digital 5.1 is becoming de rigueur nowadays; however sometimes there seems little point such as with soundtracks like this. Subwoofwoof buffs will be sorely disappointed, and most will likely question the point of even bothering to have installed rear speakers, as theyre scarcely thought about here. At least things are decently synched, and all is quite clearly spoken.
Former Police man Stewart Copeland donates some of his lesser doodles as a soundtrack, although youll be hard pressed to spot them within a sea of mercifully not all teen angst anthems from an admittedly mostly decent array of not-so-mainstream artists such as Goldie, Jurassic 5, Liz Phair, Afghan Whigs and Audioweb. Sadly, though, amongst all this good the terminally annoying Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer seems virtually omnipresent.
While overseas releases have hardly been bursting at the corset with extras (a few interviews, a brief featurette, a gallery), theyve certainly contained more than just a teaser trailer - a 1.85:1, non-anamorphic one at that.
The sounds just OK, the lone extra is lame and the video is absolutely appalling for such a recent film. Which doesnt leave much to recommend this release, except for the fact that it does contain a film that, while lacking in the originality stakes, still makes a decent fist of being a fun teen flick - and without resorting to processions of bare breasty-bits and boys bonking baked goods.
Hey, theres even a brief cameo from Buffy (after all this was filmed at Sunnydale High), should that sway you to give this half-decent teen flick a spin.
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Divorce can take an incredible emotional toll on a couple, but the financial costs can be just as burdensome. As of 2005, the average divorce litigated in court cost $15,000 and took 18 months to resolve. Divorce is one of the most stressful events one can experience in life, and when you are paying legal bills for months or years after, it becomes an event that seems unending. Divorce mediation may be a solution that will work for you. In these cases, a divorce is usually resolved within 3 months and costs about $3000. This, of course, depends on the individual couple, but a mediator may help you save money and emotional tax as well.
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There hasn't been much in the way of news since the announcement of Attack on Titan receiving a 3DS game, but we've finally been spoiled with a bit more news thanks to the October issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. If you've read my review of Attack on Titan, you'll know that I'm a huge fan of the game, so I'll have to fork out some cash and invest in a 3DS simply to get to play this game.
We now know that it's going to be, as we all expected, an action game. There'll be a story mode which will allow us to play as some of our favorite character and take on some titans head on. The game is supposed to be fast-paced to give us that sense of speed that we'd expect from fighting with 3D maneuver gear.
And if one of your friends are captured, you'll also be able to save them if you can attack the titans arm in time. It's set to be released this year, so stay tuned for more news about it. But, if you're as impatient as I am, you should check out the Attack on Titan fan-made game that was released recently.


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By: Gary Foxcroft
Tel: 0845-313-8391
Email Stepping Stones Nigeria
Stepping Stones Nigeria is a grassroots, child rights NGO that works with partner organizations in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria to protect, save and transform the lives of vulnerable children. A great deal of our work and that of our partners is focused on the issue of child witchcraft accusations and the subsequent abuses of child rights that take place due to them. This paper acts as part of our commitment to sharing our experience of working in this fi eld and promoting a wider understanding of the issue of witchcraft accusations for practitioners, policy makers and organizations working in the fields of humanitarian aid, child protection and human rights.
"Witch-hunting is like an infectious disease and is slowly spreading to newer areas and solutions will have to be found to eradicate this evil practice"
Stepping Stones Nigeria is based in the city of Lancaster, a place that has witnessed some of the most famous witch trials in UK history. Witchcraft accusations in Lancaster led to the trial and hanging of 10 women and one man in what became known as the Lancashire Witch Trials. Today, nearly 400 years later, cases such as Victoria Climbiè, who was tortured and killed due to witchcraft accusation; Boy Adam, whose mutilated torso was discovered floating in the River Thames and Child B, an eight-year-old child brought to the UK from Angola, who was beaten, cut and had chilli rubbed in her eyes after her aunt and two others believed she was a witch, highlight the fact that such beliefs still abound. However as the UK government's most recent report identifies, witchcraft belief and accusation is "not confined to particular countries, cultures or religions nor is it confined to recent migrants".
At the international level, Stepping Stones Nigeria, along with numerous other civil society organisations around the world, is witnessing a dramatic rise in witchcraft accusations and subsequent gross violations of human rights that take place due to them. However, to date, this phenomenon has received little in the way of concerted attention from the wider humanitarian community. Stepping Stones Nigeria believes that, left unchallenged and inadequately understood, witchcraft accusations will increasingly become an issue of pressing concern for the UNHCR and other humanitarian organisations working with refugees, asylum seekers and trafficking victims in the years to come. This paper therefore explores whether witchcraft accusations are indeed a protection concern for UNHCR and the wider humanitarian community. Following from this, it attempts to identify what action may be taken by such agencies in order to gain a deeper understanding into this issue and develop guidelines for best practice when working on cases involving witchcraft accusations.
Whilst based on Stepping Stones Nigeria's experience of working with so-called child 'witches' in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria since 2005, the paper also takes a broader look at the belief in witchcraft around the world, identifies key groups that are at risk of witchcraft accusations, outlines where witchcraft accusations may be most likely to occur, analyses the factors that lead to these becoming a protection concern and finally makes a number of recommendations for policy makers and practitioners working on this issue.
Before progressing with this paper it may be of interest to the reader to note Stepping Stones Nigeria's official stance on the issue of child witchcraft:
"Stepping Stones Nigeria does not believe that children can be 'witches' and is not concerned with proving or disproving the existence or non-existence of child witchcraft. However Stepping Stones Nigeria acknowledges the right of individuals to hold this belief on the condition that this does not lead to the abuse of child rights as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child".
Before any understanding of the phenomenon of witchcraft accusations may be gained it is of central importance to acknowledge that witchcraft is a real belief system and one that is very much rooted in the popular mentality of people. Whilst this belief may be especially deeply held in Africa one should note that the belief in witches is manifest throughout the world.
There are a number of commonalities that occur in the various interpretations of the belief system. The general belief is that certain people possess a mystical power which enables them to separate their soul from their physical body whilst asleep at night and enter into the spirit or witchcraft world. In this world it is often believed that the soul takes the form of an animal where it will then cause all manner of unimaginable horrors and destruction. For example, among the Ga of Ghana, the spirits of witches are believed to leave their bodies during sleep at night, glide through the air on the back of an owl or some other creature, often followed by brilliant balls of fi re, and cluster in a warlock's meeting where the soul of the chosen victims are ritually eaten, after which these victims die.
Joint research by Stepping Stones Nigeria and our partner NGO, the Child Rights and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN), has highlighted that the belief in child witches in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria cuts across all facets of society, including the literate and illiterate, the wealthy and poor, the law enforcement agents, social welfare workers, law makers and most specifi cally the leaders of revivalist Pentecostal churches. Such people believe that a mysterious, spiritual spell is given to a child through food and/or drink. The child who eats this spell, is then called out in the night where his/her soul will leave the body to be initiated in a gathering of witches and wizards. The initiated child will then have the spiritual power to cause widespread destruction, such as murdering innocent people and causing diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, hepatitis, typhoid and cancer. All accidents, drunkenness, madness, smoking of marijuana, divorce, infertility, and misfortunes are perceived to be the handiwork of these so-called child 'witches'. However, as Daniel Offi ong notes, witchcraft beliefs among the Ibibio in Nigeria are of such a nature that it is impossible to establish whether witches exist or not - the matter is supra-empirical.
Belief in witchcraft can be conceptualized as an attempt by people to rationalize the misfortunes occurring in their life; it shapes perceptions and provides an answer to 'why me?' when disaster strikes. Put simply it provides an explanation for what would be otherwise unexplainable. Witchcraft accusations can therefore be seen to follow the patterns of tension and conflict in societies. Indeed the UK Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Andy Sparks, when speaking about the child witch crisis in DRC purported that:
"Accusations of sorcery are a convenient excuse for a particularly cruel way of dealing with poverty, and religion is used as its pretext. Cruelty like this should be punished, regardless of whether it is executed in the name of religion or not. It is not natural for Congolese to behave in this way. It is a recent phenomenon. The consequences of war and the subsequent massive aggravation of poverty are being exploited by a small number of pastors from private, revivalist churches who use vulnerable children as a platform upon which to exploit families that are struggling to feed themselves".
It is of great importance for practitioners to understand that witchcraft belief itself does not necessarily translate into a protection concern. Rather it is the point where this belief system leads to accusations of witchcraft that the issue becomes particularly problematic, as it is at this juncture that violent abuses of human rights often take place. Indeed Stepping Stones Nigeria believes that the very act of accusing a person of witchcraft constitutes an act of emotional and psychological abuse and, as such, should be considered as a protection concern that may require some form of intervention.
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Gary Foxcroft has wide-ranging expertise working with Children Accused of Witchcraft. Mr. Foxcroft practices his specialty principally in Nigeria and the UK, but is available for consultation internationally. With degrees in Social, Cultural, Environmental and Developmental Studies from Derby and Lancaster Universities, he is uniquely qualified to detect the signs of Child Abuse linked to witchcraft accusations.
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CELTIC'S Lisbon Lions victory meant as much to Scotland's Irish Catholic community as the black power salutes of winning athletes did for African Americans, researchers claim.
The 1967 European Cup triumph made the Glasgow club the first UK side to take the trophy, and has gone down in Scottish sporting history.
Players like Jimmy Johnstone and Tommy Gemmell reached iconic status over their role in the success.
Now academics say the win was a "defining moment" for the Irish diaspora in Scotland.
In a paper for an international journal, Stirling University's Dr Joseph Bradley and Dr John Kelly of Edinburgh University argue the result has the same cultural resonance as the black power podium protest of US athletes John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
The pair claim the 2-1 win over Inter Milan was "not merely the story of a great sporting accomplishment" but also a "landmark and iconic moment in the social and cultural history of a country and a people within that country".
The researchers said: "The accomplishments and triumphs of these people in the sporting arena have historical, ethnic, socio-cultural, economic and political resonances as well too as having relevance to issues they and others within the communities they represented in sport faced with regards prejudice and discrimination.
"For Celtic and its supporters, 1967 has become a moment when the underdogs in Scottish society became the most successful underdogs on the field of play."
Kelly commented: "Our study suggests the significance of the win reveals intersections of ethnicity, religion, nationalism, and the politics of 'sectarianism' in Scotland.
"During a period of discriminatory practices and attitudes towards Irish descended Catholics in Scotland, this iconic win for a Scottish based club born of Irish Catholics personified for this diaspora that – on one level, and at least for that moment in time – their day had arrived."
Bradley said: "In 1967, Celtic became the first club outside of Portugal, Spain and Italy to win the European Cup. Although numerous football fans celebrated Celtic's win in 1967 and people from non-Catholic and non-Irish backgrounds have long supported Celtic, the victory is totemic for the Catholic community of Irish immigrant descent in Scotland that has historically formed the core support of the club.
"We reveal that soccer remains a central component of group memory connecting the past, present and future – and suggest that Celtic's win offered confidence and hope to a marginalised group within Scotland."


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DHA Market Analysis Oct 2016
DHA Market Analysis Oct 2016 | Real Estate
Notice : Our monthly real estate analysis including DHA Market analysis Oct 2016 is a general guideline and does not cover all aspects of the market. The real estate trends vary even within blocks of the same phase and for a layman it gets very complicated and confusing. You can however attend our real estate briefing and discussion sessions held every Friday 7 to 8 Pm to answer your queries in person .
Before we move on with the DHA Market analysis Oct 2016 for real estate, we should understand that October and November are make or break months for real estate. If we start seeing stability in these two months than we can expect a steady market from December onward. I also believe that if you are an aggressive trader , these two months will bring you the best buying opportunities.
I am a strong believers that the Tax impact on real estate is actually very minor. The real estate market has crashed not because of Taxes but because of rumors and conspiracy theories. As more and more people get educated about Taxes they are understanding the fact that this is a mere market correction and is not triggered by some major economic failure. In reality the economic indicators of Pakistan are very healthy and will continue to ride a high horse on the shoulders of CPEC for years to come.
Our discussion forum is always open for real estate related questions and answers.
Present Market Condition
The real estate market is growing on genuine demand and is on a healthy correction course. You may wonder why i called it a healthy correction course?. Well it is a healthy market sign that Mid term investors are also involved and are bidding on any thing available at a Million less than the market. Most of these transactions are by genuine buyers or investors who are looking to take advantage of the down trend for a mid term trade . You can have a look at our DHA Lahore section to see the price trend graph for this year.
DHA Phase 1 to 5
Phase 1 to 5 will be mostly stable as per DHA Market analysis Oct 2016. Genuine buyers will be keen on purchasing plots at better bargain though.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
Pentasquare and M block extension news.
a. Buy commercial for rental purpose.
b. We do not recommend buying in M block.
DHA Phase 6
Prices are stable as expected, however we did notice a bit of selling pressure by the end of this month. In general DHA Phase 6 will sustain the market correction without any major dip except in some blocks. Prices of commercial in general including CCA 6 and MB are on a correction and available in 2 to 5 Million less.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
a. Ballotting of CCA 2 Phase 6 is expected in October.
Our recommendations from September still stand good for October.
a. Buy residential plots in D, E , F , N blocks at 1 to 1.5 Million less than market price.
b. Good opportunity to buy commercial on Main MB at 2 to 5 Million less.
c. Buy on Mb in L block.
DHA Phase 7
As suggested in September we are seeing a market correction in Phase 7. We may see a bit more correction in some areas of Phase 7 as per DHA Market analysis Oct 2016, while others will hold steady.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
a. Commercial prices for plots and files will go down further.
a. Seeing a complete slow down in Phase 7 only buy if you want to make a house .
b. Commercials Files can be bought for a short term trade on dips.
DHA Phase 8
DHA Phase 8 Proper is the Only phase where we are suggesting to buy even during this correction phase.
Broadway will be steady after a correction of 5 to 10 Million. We may however see CCA 1 and CCA 2 going down a a bit more.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
a. Rumors or solid news of DHA Phase 8 proper possession.
a. Buy residential on dips if you wish to make your own house or buy 10 and 5 Marla plots in Y block.
b. Commercials should be bought in Broadway. Contact us for more details.
DHA Phase 9 Town
The prices are stable , however there is not much trading happening in 9 Town. We have yet again reached near our target price this month for 4 Marla file which is at 280 Lacs by the end of September.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
a. Balloting news may push the prices up .
a. Surely a buy for mid term trade and enjoy a million or more in one year on just an investment of 5.5 Million.
b. Last month we suggested that we may see a dip of 4 Marla commercial file towards 270 Lacs. Presently it is available for 270 Lacs , this is a good buy at this price , we do not see it going down much as it is already 9 Million less than its peak price. Possibility of another dip towards 250 Lacs and will be a very strong buy if it reaches that price. Do not to wait any longer and buy it at 250 – 260 Lacs if it reaches there.
DHA Phase 9 Prism
Our DHA Market analysis Oct 2016 for 9 prism is yet again negative , we still feel there is room for more correction in certain areas.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
a. We will not invest in Phase 9 Prism under these circumstances and wait till we get a clear bottom price.
a. Sell residential and Sell Commercial plots.
B. Do not buy in blocks such as A , B and C which are too high. We recommend buying a mediocre plot in 75 to 80 Lacs any where though in 9 prism.
DHA Phase 11 Rahber
I have been predicting a correction in DHA Rahber Phase II extension files and finally it is happening, i believe it to go down a bit further before stabilizing.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
a. Balloting news may push the prices higher but seems unlikely that we will hear any such news this month.
a. 4 Marla commercial is at 180 Lacs and is a buy signal but we will suggest that you wait as we are expecting another dip towards 160 Lacs this month.
I hope you will find the information provided useful and informative . These are just guidelines and markets tend to change with in hours and days specially when buying Files. Kindly attend our real estate briefing or ask our experts at Discussion Forum.
Captain (Retd) Shahnawaz Yaqub Bhatti
Investment Consultant and CEO at Imlaak
Mob : +92 333 1717170 ( Whatsapp)
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- This a trilingual and personal blog about our organic farming and ecovillage efforts in the Bresse in France. - Un blog personel et trilingue sur la Ferme du Jointout et l'ecolieu du portail dans la Bresse Bourguignonne. - Mein dreisprachiger Blog über unseren Biohof und Ökodorf in der Bresse in Frankreich.
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Sights from the garden
April is the busiest month it seems. Potatoes and onions are planted (two big chunks of work). Now carrottes and parsnips wait to be weeded. The cabbages, courgettes and pumpkins want to be sowed. Thank god I have Armelle with me this week, she is doing an gardening program in Lons and is doing her work experience with me. The tunnel looks pretty much the same as last april.
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Unforgettable Sites to Visit in Utah
The individuals who love to travel always wish that they would be in a position to see the whole of the earth in one place so that they can enjoy the lovely scenery that exists. We as a whole realize that it is difficult to have the capacity to venture to the far corners of the planet and this is on account of it requires a ton of time and cash which is regularly rare to the lion's share of people. On the off chance that you wind up to pick one place that you are guaranteed to find the most unprecedented attractions then you ought to pick Utah. In this discussion, we will look at a part of these wild attractions that exist in Utah and what influences everyone to need to visit this state. Utah has something for every individual who may need to come and visit and this is whether you are an indoor or outside person. You can read more about these attractions on the home page of this site when you click here and get the opportunity to discover more information about the different areas. One of the must-visit destinations in Utah is the Zion national park which is an exceptionally well-known park and is known for its tremendous canyons and waterfall that drop from the tallest cliffs.
You also have to ensure that you pay a visit to the Bryce Canyon national park which has a lot of unique features which includes the vibrant pillars that jut from the ground. When it comes to the Arches national park, you get to see the famous delicate arch which has been used on most of Utah postcards. Other than the arch you likewise get huge amounts of climbing trails to deal with your whole day. The dinosaur national landmark is extraordinary compared to other things that you can get the opportunity to find in Utah and it is vital to get the chance to find out about its history and furthermore get the chance to visit the historical center which is worked amidst the fossils. Now, with respect to an opportunity to examine the best scene you verifiably need to visit the Grand Staircase-Escalante national point of interest which constantly has something invigorating sitting tight for you around the bend.
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With that being said, here's a look at 15 supporting TV characters who absolutely stole the show:
1) Daryl Dixon (The Walking Dead)
The character of Daryl Dixon doesn't exist in The Walking Dead graphic novels that the hit AMC television drama is based off of. But producers were so impressed when Norman Reedus read for the part of Merle Dixon while casting the show that they created a new character for him. Hence, the part of Daryl Dixon, written to be Merle Dixon's younger brother (the part of Merle, as you recall when to Michael Rooker) went to Reedus. Originally, Daryl Dixon was supposed to be just a supporting member of Rick Grime's group who could be easily disposed of when a plot shakeup was warranted, as so many other "Walking Dead" characters would come to be. But Daryl worked his way into the hearts of "Walking Dead" fans by playing a gruff, tough redneck that quickly became a more integral part of the show. In fact, in a season two episode, the script called for Daryl to be shot at when mistaken for a zombie by a fellow group member.
"Walking Dead" fans went crazy on social media that there was even a thought of potentially killing off Daryl, to the point where Reedus and Laurie Holden had to take a picture together on-set to prove that there was no hard feelings and calm fan fears. Hardcore Daryl Dixon fans have even been donning shirts stating "If Daryl Dies, We Riot." At this point in the show's tenure, we'd guess that lead antagonist Rick Grimes has a better chance of being killed off in the show than the gruff, but loveable, Dixon.


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1975 - 2018
Marco A. S. Marzo
President Elect 2019-2020
Jaime Pahissa Campá
President Elect 2018-2019
Orpet José Marques Peixoto
President 2018-2019
Lydia Concepción Paredes Gutiérrez
President 2017-2018
Leonam dos Santos Guimarães
President 2016-2017
Julio Vergara Aimone
President Elect 2015-2016
Alfredo Tranjan Filho
President 2014-2015
Jose Valentin Lolich
The LAS Symposium is undoubtedly the most important meeting of the Latin American nuclear sector.
Luiz Soares
Chair Elect - 2012-2013
Fernando Lopez Lisana
Odilon Antonio Marcuzzo do Canto
Héctor Otheguy
Othon Luiz Pinheiro da Silva
Dario Jinchuk
Claudio Rodrigues
Juan Luis François
We are living exciting days, more than ever the nuclear energy "renaissance is close to a reality. There are two main drivers of this phenomenon: the climate change, due to the earth's global warming, mainly caused by the emission of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels combustion, and the high international prices of oil and gas. The first is very closely related to the environment and the second to the economics; and both are very important dimensions of the sustainability of an energy source. The maturity of the nuclear industry, expressed in plant reliability (higher capacity factors) and operational safety, is also an important driver of the "new confidence in the nuclear industry. Recently we have seen how Finland, a country greatly concerned about the environment, after a very detailed study, has selected the nuclear option to increase the electric power capacity. Criteria such as cost, reliability and environmental issues were taken into account in their final decision. In Latin America the situation is similar to the rest of the world. Nowadays the economics and the environment are global issues, which affect the strategic decisions of the countries. In particular the energy sector is a strategic one, which strongly depends on these issues; we are also facing the high prices of the fossil fuels and the climate change disturbances. Some other local political decisions in Latin America, like the "nationalization of gas in Bolivia, have added a new element into the decision making process of the energy policies in countries like Argentina and Brazil. This new element, related to the security of the energy source supply, is becoming one of the key issues in the definition of the energy portfolio in the countries. Nuclear energy has demonstrated, over the years that it is a reliable source of energy, independent of the political disturbances around the world. This is why I am convinced that once more, the role of the LAS-ANS is very important at this moment, such as it has been over thirty one years of existence, promoting the deployment of nuclear energy and gathering the nuclear community of Latin America. Nuclear energy must play a new and very important role in the short term in Latin America, vis a vis the energy needs and the economical and environmental concerns. We as Latin Americans, facing similar technical, social and political issues, can share experiences and knowledge through LAS-ANS in order to work for the "renaissance of nuclear energy in our countries.
Zieli Dutra Thomá Filho
Roberto Hojman
Fernando S. Henning
Roberto Omar Cirimello
LAS-ANS is the result of a pioneering effort of several professionals and executives of nuclear organizations of the region. The continuity over more than 25 years show that pursuing free and fair cooperation among peoples and countries gave an encouraging result of diffusion of nuclear activities. During the time when nuclear energy in our region reached low ebb periods LAS-ANS contributed to keep closely linked the nuclear communities of our countries and encouraged professionals and managers to pursue in their efforts to maintain the nuclear option open. Nowadays, due to the better prospect foreseen for nuclear energy, the role of LAS-ANS will be to strengthen the scope of its activity in the region and to enlarge the participation of other countries to become active partners in this endeavor. To be a part of LAS is a professional achievement.
Antonio Carlos de O. Barroso
José Francisco Torres Ramírez
Looking at the 21st century, Latin America faces the challenges that the new millennium presents and these challenges can take on only with a change in mentality and with advanced technologies. Therefore the LATIN AMERICAN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY is focused to innovate, develop and communicate a quality culture, safety and environmental protection based on the benefits that the use of Nuclear Energy provides to different areas with peaceful purposes, all with Latin American presence and participation. Promote extensive exchange of experiences in coordination with public and private organizations inside the nuclear community through the following activities: . Spreading the technological advances. . Participate in technological research. . Attending problem resolutions and consulting nuclear engineering related issues. . Foster mutual cooperation and work closer with in the nuclear community. . Organize meetings and congresses. . Continue promotional effort to increase number of collaborators. . Promote use of nuclear energy.
Olga C. R. L. Simbalista
In my opinion, the main role of the Latin American Section of the American Nuclear Society - LAS is to act as an integrating vehicle, non-governmental, of nuclear activities in the Americas. Since July 1998, LAS contributed to get together local nuclear societies of Argentina (Asociación Argentina de Tecnologia Nuclear - AATN), Brazil (Associação Brasileira de Energia Nuclear - ABEN), Mexico (Sociedade Nuclear Mexicana - SNM), Canada (Canadian Nuclear Society - CNS) as well as of the U.S. (American Nuclear Society - ANS) through meetings sponsored by LAS (Buenos Aires Nuclear Symposium and Washington Meeting of the Americas). This integration was reinforced, in Acapulco, in July 1999, during the International Joint Meeting on the Role of Nuclear Power to Mitigate Climate Change, co-sponsored by SNM, LAS, Federación Latino Americana de Sociedades de Protección Radiológica and Sociedad Mexicana de Seguridad Radiológica.
Oscar José Quihillalt (†)
Ayrton J. Caubit da Silva
Carlos Vélez Ocón
Pedro J. Diniz de Figueiredo
I think that the Latin America should have others organisations in other fields of activities, like the Latin American Section of ANS. It is a very privilegiated and unique forum for the nuclear business professionals. Several common problems and expectations were discussed and are frenquently discussed among the latin americans engineers and professionals. No other forum is available for such a discussion and interaction. During the period that I was president of LAS, I enphasized the important of developing the proper standard and regulations appropriated to every region. I still continue believing that commom regulations for the latin americans in the nuclear business would be a very strong point of common development. This policy would be of beneffit if others organisations in other fields of activities had the same common goal as the LAS.The Latin American Section of the ANS set a very good example how latin americans could work together in diferent areas of interest in benefitt of the whole Latin America.
Julio A. Recalde
Which are the three sentences that provide the best description of the LAS/ANS' spirit, achievements and contribution to the community? An organization that has evolved from "representing the interests of the professionals in the nuclear arena" to "having reached a deserved prestige by representing and safeguarding the expectations of the Latin American community in as far as nuclear issues are concerned". An organization that, since its foundation, has always fostered and followed the path of a well-understood Latin American globalization. A fourth of a century of ceaseless and productive work in the hands of a group of people who have enriched each other within the framework of an agreeable environment of professional friendliness. And, finally, as far as I am concerned, "an organization of which I will always be proud to be a member".
Cláudio B. M. Campos
Professional societies which have an international approach are one of the best ways to amplify the integration of people and organizations which have similar interests. Under this perspective I must say that I was very pleased to receive the invitation to join LAS in middle 80's. Having the opportunity to work together with my colleagues in LAS I was firstly involved in the task of integration of technical standards and after some years becoming LAS' president in 1992. I must say that it was a very enriching experience where I learned a lot and it helped me to improve my understanding and contacts in the globalization environment we are facing today in our personnal and professional lives. LAS is certainly an organization I will always be proud to be a member.
Rafael Fernández de la Garza
Evaldo Césari de Oliveira
Oscar Armando Quihillalt (†)
Márcio Costa
Miguel Medina Vaillard
Ronaldo A. C. Fabrício
Juan Eibenschutz
Arthur Eduardo Gasparian (†)
Witold P. S. Lepecki
LAS, along its more than one-quarter century of existence, fulfilled the following roles, which, in my opinion, are unique: By being the only regional organization of its kind, it integrated the nuclear communities of all the countries in the region; By choosing to be a Section of the American Nuclear Society, rather than an autonomous Society, it integrated both the Latin American and North American nuclear technical communities, contributing to mutual understanding, not only at the technical level, but also in matters that are politically delicate; By achieving, along the years, to represent Latin America with equal weight to other regions of the world in international organizations (e.g., INSC), it contributed, in an essential way, to project its nuclear technical community in the wider world-wide scene.
Jorge Oscar Cosentino (†)
Antonio E. F. Müller
José Ribeiro da Costa (†)
Sérgio de Salvo Brito (†)
Jorge Spitalnik
1975-1977 / 1981-1982
The Latin American Section of ANS has been able to gather, in its membership, an important portion of the professional and entrepreneurial nuclear community of Latin America. This feature has attracted to the Section firms and individuals from other regions of the world who share common interests and maintain business activities in Latin America.In this way, the Section has the means to serve as a forum of information exchange and individual relationship in a broad array of nuclear activities within a very large geographical area. This has been the result of an effort of almost a quarter of a century, which has allowed a continuous expansion of the LAS/ANS influence, not only within the Latin American countries, but also around the world through its active promotion of, and participation in international organizations like the INSC (International Nuclear Societies Council) and the PNC (Pacific Nuclear Council).


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Julie Greig
Greig MPANZ, PSA
Julie Greig was encouraged by her father, George Greig, to begin drawing as a child using charcoal and soft pastels.
She explores soft pastel technique, rendering fine details, texture and atmosphere, often experimenting with other media and texture under soft pastel.
Julie also paints in oil on canvas and panel, creates oil mono prints and expressive drawings in charcoal.
While well known for her paintings of horses, stockmen and stockwomen, Julie paints whatever subject ignites her creative fires across a broad range of subjects. She has also been a children's book illustrator and designer.
In 2017, Julie was recognised as a Master Pastellist of Pastel Artists of New Zealand (MPANZ) in recognition of excellence in technique and the awards she had achieved to date. Julie is one of four Master Pastellists in New Zealand. Her recent pastel paintings are often signed with MPANZ to indicate this honour.
In 2016, Julie was elected a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA).
With Whanganui glass artist, Greg Hall, Julie has completed painting 21 of 32 stained glass windows for the "The Whanganui Story". This is a historical project for the Whanganui Council Chambers illustrating Whanganui's history.
Visitor are welcome to view the windows by contacting Whanganui District Council.


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The North American Prospects Showcase (NAPS) in Rochester is LGS Hockey's most high-profile girls' events of the summer calendar. A tournament that regularly features the top amateur female athletes as well as scouts from some of the top NCAA programs, NAPS crowned new champions across its four divisions over the weekend.
The West Coast Selects won the '05 Division in a shootout win over East Coast Selects. A hard-earned 6-0-0 record over the weekend, with five of the six games being decided by two goals or less, WCS survived the hotly contested 12-team division.
Midwest Selects' third shutout of the weekend crowned them champions of the '06 Division. A 3-0 win over DraftDay in the finale capped off a perfect 6-0-0 run through the tournament's largest division.
DraftDay thrived on low-scoring games to take the '07 Division championship. Outscoring opponents 14-to-8 through six tournament games, DraftDay allowed just one goal against in the three elimination games, including a 2-o shutout over Jr. Selects-Blue in the final.
Montreal Pride and Team Minnesota entered the '08 Division championship as the two highest-scoring teams of the weekend with 31 and 32 goals respectively. A five-goal effort by the Pride was enough to outscore Minnesota 5-4 though, winning the title in an offensive duel.
The premier girls' hockey tournament of the summer, Rochester serves as the Mecca of women's youth hockey in North America with great events like NAPS this past weekend and Fire On Ice in November. For more from NAPS or how you can get involved with this summer series, click HERE.


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The Edgeless Blockchain Casino Explained
Blockchain technology evolution has been around for a while, but now it has found its way into the gambling industry.
There is an increase in a wide variety of betting, gaming, and gambling projects integrating blockchain and cryptocurrencies as solutions to the many issues of the online gambling industry.
One of the unique projects making use of blockchain is the Edgeless platform which is a smart contract and blockchain-based casino. Hopefully, one day it will be added to the top bitcoin casino list curated by ICOPulse.com. It would help bring a bigger crowd to the casino and boost Edgeless value by quite a bit.
So, What is The Edgeless Blockchain?
The Edgeless platform is the world's first casino that is powered by the Ethereum blockchain smart contract and designed to solve the issues of casinos.
This futuristic casino has the Ethereum blockchain at its core of operations. Hence, it is controlled by automatic smart contracts which give you crystal clear experience.
In an interview, developers said that this platform takes pride in being probably the most trustworthy Bitcoin casino platform that the world has ever seen. Plus, compared to the 0.5 – 1.5% house edge that comes with other casinos online, Edgeless comes with 0%. Amazing, right?
How Does Edgeless Work?
The Edgeless casino comes with gifts in hand. These gifts hope to solve the problem of transparency and house edge that comes with online casinos. How? By structuring a different business model and implementing a new method of operating online casinos.
That said, let's walk through how the casino works.
While using the Edgeless platform, you get 0% edge. As a result, the house also gets 0% edge. That's fair, right?
Additionally, Edgeless uses Ethereum's smart contracts to ensure transparency. These smart contracts are taking care of pay-outs and selection of random numbers which are implemented on the Ethereum blockchain and are visible to the public.
This way, you see everything that happens on the platforms. From bets to sums, transactions, mechanism of random selection, and transactions. Plus, if the house tries to alter the results in any way, everyone will be notified immediately.
Also, in a scenario where you win a bet, the smart contract automatically transfers the winnings to you.
The Edgeless MarketCap and ICO
Like other blockchain-based projects, Edgeless has a native currency known as EDG. With this token, you can be a member of the platform and access its many features.
At the end of the Edgeless ICO in March 2017, 1000 Edgeless tokens were valued at 1 ETH. Moreover, in this period, the platform raised more than $2.5 million, making it the most thriving gambling ICO that was Ethereum-based during that period.
The Edgeless token has a market cap of 95,639,612, which is valued at $14.8 million and has a total supply of 132,046,997.
Before we Finish
Edgeless is an interesting blockchain project that looks like it has a lot of potential.
The platform is transforming online gambling by providing a solution to the lack of transparency and house edge that comes with the traditional online casinos.
Edgeless sure looks like it has a bright future.


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A Bangladesh court sentenced a Jamaat-e-Islami leader to death for leading pro-Pakistan militias to commit war crimes such as murders, genocide and abductions in Pabna in 1971.
International Crimes Tribunal-2 Chairman, Justice Obaidul Hasan, handed Abdus Subhan the maximum penalty Wednesday.
With six of the nine charges levelled by the prosecution having been proven beyond doubt, he was sentenced to be hanged till death.
The other two tribunal members, Justice Md. Mujibur Rahman Mia and Justice Shahinur Islam, were also present at the time of the sentencing — the 16th conviction for crimes against humanity.
Subhan, a former Member of Parliament from Pabna, was the chief of the Jamaat's Pabna unit and was in the party's highest policymaking body during the post-Liberation War era.
It was revealed during the trial that Subhan, along with Pakistani soldiers, had indulged in murders, mass killings, arson and looting once "Operation Searchlight" was launched on the night of March 25, 1971.
He is the ninth top Jamaat leader to be convicted for war crimes committed during Bangladesh's war of independence from Pakistan.


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....Do we want a more clear evidence to show how human communication is CHIEFLY inferential? I can't think of a better one!
Imagine, though, that we are a species with a fixed code system we use in our communications. Can you just imagine that situation?
What I believe this shows is that communication is not perfect: the encoded message and the decoded message are not identical-- in a technical sense, language is not a code or an "encryption" system


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Xanadu Next Review – A True Blast from the Past
Xanadu NextNovember 3rd, 2016
Japanese developer Nihon Falcom has only recently started getting some well-deserved recognition in the West, but the team is rightly considered legendary in the East, thanks to several excellent titles released in the past. The action role-playing game Xanadu Next is among some of the best titles released by the team, and thanks to XSEED and Marvelous, Western players can now check out themselves what makes this game so good, despite some obviously outdated design choices which only impact the experience marginally.
Like other role-playing games developed by Falcom, world building is central in Xanadu Next, almost taking precedence over the story, which is somewhat basic. A nameless former knight and his friend Charlotte travel to Harlech Island to discover the mysteries of the island, which seems to be tied to the legendary sword called Dragon Slayer and the ancient kingdom of Xanadu. During the course of the adventure, the knight and Charlotte will get to know more about the kingdom, which brought their demise, and how the people of the kingdom reacted to the ending days of their glorious civilization.
Being a spin-off of Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II, Xanadu Next features a few references to other entries in the series, but having played them is not required to enjoy the story, which is, frankly, not all that original. It's a good old-school tale, vastly enhanced by the excellent Falcom trademark world-building, but if you're playing Xanadu Next for deep character interactions and twists behind every corner, you're probably playing the wrong game.
Where Xanadu Next truly shines is in its gameplay. Those who played plenty of old-school Action RPGs will find themselves at home in Xanadu Next, as the game comes with features that are familiar to Zelda and Castlevania fans, such as a top-down view, complex interconnected locations to explore, puzzles to solve, a variety of weapons with different properties and much more. As strange as it may sound, Xanadu Next didn't borrow these features from other games, as it's the Dragon Slayer series that actually influenced those popular franchises back in the 80s.
The mix between action role-playing games and puzzle game elements is one of the features that makes the Xanadu next experience so engaging. While exploring the game's many locations, players will have to solve puzzles quite often not only to proceed, but also to obtain new weapons and items, something that makes exploration quite rewarding. Puzzles aren't terribly complicated, often centered around moving blocks to activate switches or reach inaccessible areas, so the experience is never really frustrating.
Another thing that Xanadu Next manages to represent faithfully, not without some annoyances, is the adventuring feel. All locations of the game feature locked doors, which can only be opened with keys. These keys can be found randomly by destroying crates or cutting grass, or they can simply be purchased in the main town's shop. Due to this, players must always prepare themselves before venturing out to avoid having to go back to town to stock on keys. Backtracking, thankfully, is made easier by shortcuts that can be unlocked by fully exploring the location, but it can still be somewhat annoying. Even if fully stocked, you may still have to go back to town upon level up, as stats can only be boosted in the town's temple. With stats influencing the character's performance in battle as much as they do, backtracking becomes a requirement if a boss proves to be too difficult.
Unlike the Ys series, which focuses on straight on the action, combat in Xanadu Next is a bit more strategic than in other similar games, with a bigger focus on positioning and elemental weaknesses. Attacking enemies from the sides or from behind not only increases critical hit chance but also gives players more time to get away from potential counterattacks, which can be quite damaging, especially if more than one enemy is involved in the battle. A good variety of active and passive skills, which are learned through weapons, make combat varied, allowing players to employ different strategies in regular and boss battles.
Xanadu Next role-playing game mechanics are quite interesting and well developed. As mentioned above, players are able to improve their stats upon level up only in the town's temple. The stats not only influence the character's performance in battle but also dictate which weapons and armor pieces they can equip. While this may limit players in a few ways, it's a system that works quite well, giving players some sort of guide while enhancing stats. The system is also lenient, in a way, as it's possible to level down and redistribute stats points once levels have been gained back, this time requiring fewer experience points. Stats can be further enhanced by the Guardians system, which allows players to receive their blessings to increase stats, items drop rate and much more. Guardians, like the main character, also level up, improving the potency of their blessings.
Xanadu Next generally works well, but there are some outdated design choices that do impact the game a bit, such as the aforementioned need of constant backtracking, which can get annoying. Another offender is the menu system, which feels cluttered and not all that functional, with things getting even worse when playing with a controller. As the game has been originally released over 10 years, these issues aren't surprising at all, but they're still somewhat annoying.
Being a 2005 game, the Xanadu Next presentation also feels outdated, even more than other Falcom games from the same era. The game sports a rather simple 3D look, with somewhat blocky characters and simple locations that work well together, considering the time it was developed. The soundtrack, on the other hand, is truly excellent, albeit different from other titles from the team, featuring some nice atmospheric pieces that actually enhance the experience.
At the end of the day, I really enjoyed my time with Xanadu Next thanks to the nice world building, combat, exploration, and puzzles. Despite featuring outdated design choices, especially the menu system and excessive backtracking, Xanadu Next is truly a blast from the past and a game that no fan of the genre should miss.
Review code (Steam) provided by the publisher.
Xanadu Next is a literal blast from the past, a 2005 action role-playing that manages to be incredibly engaging still today thanks to several spot-on features, such as the excellent mix between RPG and puzzle games elements, action combat system and the evocative soundtrack. Some design choices definitely feel outdated, and so do the visuals, but these small flaws impact the experience only marginally. Highly recommended to all fans of old-school action role-playing game.
- Excellent world building
- Nice combination of action RPG and puzzle games elements
- Engaging combat system
- Well developed RPG mechanics
- Very good soundtrack
- Bad menu system
- A little bit too much backtracking
- Dated visuals


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The Berkeley Chess School offers beginner, intermediate and advanced chess instruction at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Classes are 90 minutes in duration, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The intermediate and advanced classes are followed by an optional rated tournament from 7:00-8:00 p.m., which gives the students an opportunity to gain tournament experience. Since the tournament is rated, all students must have a current USCF membership in order to participate. You can pay or renew your USCF membership at http://www.berkeleychessschool.org/uscf-membership/
We offer a Novice chess class at this location from 5:30-6:30 . There is a separate registration page for this class. No USCF membership is required for the Novice class.
Please note: If a child who starts out in the Novice class is promoted during the class series, to Intermediate level, he or she will need to get the USChess Federation membership at that time, and the class fee also increases, because intermediate and above classes are 1.5 hours long instead of one hour long.
Participants must currently be in grades 1 to 12.
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OAP Maria Okan, while responding to a fan on her social media page, said that she does not receive, take or ask for any money in taking care of the daughter she had for musician, Olamide.
It would be recalled that late last year she put to bed a few months after Olamides wife, Bukunmi, also had a second son for him.
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In Hollywood where it takes literally months for couples to call it quits on each other, Pauletta Washington and her husband of 36 years are a shining example of those few couples whose marriages hardly reflect the zeitgeist of divorce, dramas, and fights. Pauletta Washington is an American actress who is best known for her marriage to the Oscar-winning actor, director, and film producer, Denzel Washington. She has also appeared in movies such as Beloved (1998), The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013) and 90 Days (2016). More than that, this diva is also a mother of four adult children. Let's find out more details about her bio, age, kids and net worth below.
Pauletta Washington – Bio (Age)
Pauletta Washington was born—Pauletta Pearson—in North Carolina, USA, on September 28, 1950. There are no details about her early childhood, educational background or parents and what they did for a living. However, we know she and her sister, Rita Pearson, were raised in a black community in North Carolina. In 1970, aged 20 at the time, Pauletta Pearson became the first black participant in the Miss North beauty contest and finished 1st runner-up in the competition. This was setting the foundation for what would not only be a]successful acting career, but also a platform to meet her future husband and father of her kids.
Washington's acting career began quite early. She appeared in Wilma (1977) and also the 1981 Telefilm Purlie. She is also popular for her roles in Beloved (1998), Antwone Fisher (2002), 90 Days (2016) and Steps (2017). Plus, she has appeared on TV shows like the situation comedy, The Parkers, where she starred as Terri Angelou. The show ran from 2002 to 2004. It would be one of her most notable big screen appearances. But it wouldn't be the last. In 2017, Washington played the role of Miss Ella Chisholm on the widely watched Netflix comedy series She's Gotta Have It.
Her Husband – Denzel Washington and Kids
Pauletta Washington is married to Academy award-winning actor, producer, and director Denzel Washington. At the time of writing, their union is 36 years strong. They first met on set the movie, Wilma back in 1977. Although we are not sure how long they courted, we know, however, that Denzel had asked for Pauletta's hand in marriage three times. Call it persistence, and you won't be wrong.
They eventually got married on June 25, 1983. In 1995, during a romantic trip to South Africa, the couple renewed their vows, in a ceremony which was officiated by South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Together, they have four adult children. Their first child, John David Washington (b. July 28, 1984), played football for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions before delving into acting, like his parents.
He appeared as Ricky Jerret in the 2015 HBO comedy series, Ballers. Their second child, Katia Washington (b. November 27, 1986), who graduated from Yale now works as a Hollywood producer. She is known for Django Unchained, Fences, and The Birth of a Nation. On April 10, 1991, Pauletta and Denzel welcomed their twins—daughter Olivia Rashelle Washington and son Malcolm Washington. Malcolm studied film at the University of Pennsylvania.
Unlike most celebrity marriages, their union has stood the test of time. Even though it has had its fair share of storms. In 2013, sources confirmed four pictures of Denzel Washington sitting on a couch with a lady, grabs her arm, pulls her close and lands kisses on her lips. However, the authenticity of those photographs hasn't been verified. Other sources also claimed to have caught Denzel "sleeping out" severally. Although the rumors have been deemed false by Washington's manager. However, the marriage was said to be "on its last legs" at the time. Pauletta reportedly moved out of their home for a while to rethink her marriage. Good for the couple and their children she decided to stand by her husband.
See Also: Cara Whitney – Bio, Age, Facts About Larry The Cable Guy's Wife
Pauletta Washington's Net Worth
According to sources, Pauletta Washington has a net worth of over $1million much of which she has amassed from her decades of acting. While $1million is no chicken feed, it becomes almost 300 times smaller when compared to her husband's $290 million fortune. Washington's husband remains one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.
Height and Body Measurements
For a woman her age, Pauletta Washington still maintains that slim graceful look. She stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters) tall, has black hair and brown eyes. As far as specifics go, we have no details on her bra, shoe, dress sizes and body measurement for her bust, waist, and hips.


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A pair of Antigonish badminton players will represent Team Nova Scotia at the upcoming Canada Winter Games.
"It is going to be a great event, so I am really looking forward to it," Courtney MacDonald said.
While taking a break during a recent practice session at the Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School gym, she and Eriq Proctor reflected on their love for the sport that has provided them with an opportunity to compete on the national stage.
The 19-year-olds – both second-year students at St. F.X. – have been playing badminton for more than a decade.
"I saw it as a great way to stay fit and stay active, and I just fell in love with the game," Proctor said, noting his father, Robert, introduced him to the game.
MacDonald said she started playing with her mother and sister, including countless Sundays on the court at the Regional gym.
"We enjoyed it, as a family, and it was so much fun; more and more, I wanted to start playing competitively," she added.
MacDonald did just that, when she was 10, while Proctor took his first swing, competitively, at 13.
"It has been a great experience," she said, noting both of them have played in several provincial, Atlantic and national tournaments.
A multi-sport athlete growing up, Proctor narrowed his focus to badminton, when he started high school. He even hung up his skates and stopped playing competitive hockey.
"I realized I was having some success and that I could improve and become more competitive," he said.
Proctor added, over the past four or five years, he has "put all his time into it."
"And, it has paid off," he said.
Energetic leaders
Gary MacDougall, their Canada Games' head coach, said the pair are "physically, technically and tactically ready to go."
"They have been training for an extended period. Their on and off court training routines have served them well," he added, in an email interview.
MacDougall said the Antigonish athletes "demonstrate leadership and bring energy to training sessions."
Describing Proctor as a "tenacious" doubles player, MacDougall praised him for his "competitive spirit and fair play."
"Eriq can attack with power, turn defence into offence, has a steady serve and positive service returns," he added.
Noting MacDonald has the same sense of "fair play" MacDougall called her a competitor that is "all-in," when she takes the court.
"She is a capable singles, doubles and mixed player, who can attack with angle, intercept and finish in the doubles' events," he added.
MacDougall expects MacDonald to compete in singles and mixed doubles, while Proctor will take the court in men's and mixed doubles.
In the team event, he added, MacDonald could play all three disciplines – singles, doubles and mixed doubles – while Proctor may get an opportunity in mixed and men's doubles.
"Definitely height," MacDonald said, with a laugh, when asked about the strengths of her game, noting the same applies to Proctor.
MacDonald added they are both "very technical" players.
"That really helps us for reception and just having the ability to move people around the court – that sort of thing," she said.
Proctor said he plays a "power game," one that has become stronger and stronger, as his fitness level has increased.
"I try to use my height and my strength to my advantage," he added.
'Really excited'
In the coming weeks, the young athletes know there is much left to do in preparation for the Canada Games, including intense training weekends with their team in Halifax.
"We are really excited and we can't wait to get there," MacDonald said of the Games.
Proctor agreed.
And, for him, it will be an opportunity to continue a family tradition, of sorts. His older sister, Renée, competed in badminton for Team Nova Scotia at the 2015 Games.
"It's kind of cool that both of us will have that experience," Proctor said.
The 2019 Canada Winter Games will take place from Feb. 15 to March 3 in Red Deer, Alberta.