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Glenmorangie Milsean Private Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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Volume: 700 ml ABV: 46% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland
Dr Bill Lumsden and his team bring you the seventh release in the Private Edition series and it is a triumph! Milsean (pronounced Meel-Shawn) is gaelic for Sweet Things, a truly fitting name for this whisky. It has been designed with the traditional Scottish 'sweetie' shop in mind. A real Willy Wonka experience.
The whisky has been aged in bourbon barrels, and finished in specially sourced red winecasks from the Duoro region of Portugal. It's the heavy toasting of these casks that results in increased caramelisation inside the oak, giving this whisky is sweetness, contributing a tarry fruit element.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: A summer visit to a seaside sweet shop, buttery tablet, candy canes, ripe fruit and coconut ice.
Taste: The confectionary mix continues, sugar coated plums and cherries. Candied orange and citrus develop, a hint of the oak. The addition of water here changes the whisky from sweet shop to fruit shop, freshening up some of the fruit flavours.
Finish: The finish brings a blalance of sweet and spice with elements of brown sugar, ginger biscuits and fruit cake.
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|1.7 kg
|40 × 12 × 12 cm
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Hey Everyone,
When I'm at events or teaching classes I always get the question, "What brand of hiking boots/shoes do you wear". I always start my response with, "Well, I've been hiking ______ but...". The fact of the matter is, I feel that footwear is one piece of gear that you shouldn't copy just because it's popular. Sure, there are some companies out there that the majority of people will find comfortable and you should go try them on. However, just because that's what you see a lot of other people wearing doesn't mean it will be best for you. Here is a perfect example. I have read several backpacking web sites and forums, and I have heard a lot of great things about Solomon hiking shoes like the XA pro. So, I went to a local shop to try them on. Well, when I went to take a step my heel lifted about 3/8 of an inch out of the heel cup. I'm sure that you all know that, if I was to get them anyhow, I would have been headed straight for blisterville. I am once again in the market for some new hiking shoes, and sure, I'll check out the local shops and try on all the well known brands like montrail, inov8, and merrel, but don't be surprised if you see me on the trail in a pair of asics or new balance. The point that I'm trying to make is, hike what is comfortable to you. It shouldn't matter if they are two hundred dollars and float when you take them off, or if you got them on clearance for three bucks with a stain on the toe. Your feet are your vehicles out there, and if they break down, you break down.
p.s. dont forget to bring a pair of your actual hiking socks with you.
See you on the trail,
Posted by Lance Milks at 10:26 AM
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Check out the discussion here on Joe Newton's blog, Thunder in the Night, which I think you'll find of interest...ReplyDelete
Thanks Maz,ReplyDelete
I just wanted to let everyone know that I did find some great trail runners. I ended up going with some La Sportiva Crosslites. Very comfy, Ill let you know how they work out.
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Every Friday we take a look at what's new at the cinema. Click on the links to watch the trailers:
El Hombre de al Lado (The Man Next Door) - A hit in Argentina, Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat's drama about neighbour conflict swept the boards at the Argentine Film Arts and Sciences Academy's Sur awards. It's the story of a uptight, snobby architect who lives in Casa Curutchet, one of the most famous examples of Le Corbusier's work in South America. The trouble begins when brutish neighbour, played by Daniel Araoz, starts to bang a hole in his own house, making a hole that looks directly into the designer house.
El Último Vuelo del Flamenco (The Last Flight of the Flamingo) - Adapted by Joao Ribeiro from the magical-surrealist novel of the same name by Mia Couto, the film starts with the murder of a UN soldier, leaving behind only his blue helmet and phallus. UN official Massimo Risi is assigned the task of leading the investigation with the help of interpreter Joaquim. The handsome Italian has to deal with modern as well as traditional "authorities", corruption, magic and strong wills on his quest for the solution to the riddle.
La Prima Cosa Bella (The First Beautiful Thing) - A wayward, junkie son returns to the family town to nurse his dying mother. Reunited with his family he slowly realises that they are worthy people and starts to (re)form relationships with them. Huge in Italy, and the country's official selection for Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. (Trailer only in Italian)
Los Pengüinos del Sr. Poper (Mr Popper's Penguins) - Jim Carey finds himself at the mercy of animals again. A driven business who inherits six penguins(?) that turn his swanky New York apartment into a snowy mess and he starts to lose business. But as this is a family flick the naughty penguins teach him the values of family and love. Well done penguins.
Paul - From the same team who brought you the hilarious Shaun of the Dead, Paul was apparently conceived (the idea) on the set of said film. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are journeying across America to visit sites of (supposed) alien invasion when they come across Paul. A small, green alien, voiced by Seth Rogen who has escaped from a government facility. Unfortunately hilarity doesn't quite ensue, by all accounts Paul doesn't quite hit the notes of the previous work by the pair.
Templario (Ironclad) - A long-time coming British swashbuckler that deals rather lightly with historical accuracy but will hopefully boost the British film industry. James Purefroy stars as a knight who has a pivotal role in the 1215 Battle of Rochester Castle, which led to the downfall of King John, rather bafflingly played be Paul Giamatti. With a tag line that reads 'Blood. Will. Flow', you can pretty much guess which direction this film will take.


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After winning an international competition, Roy Malcolm and a handful of other teenagers from around the world are awarded with a free pass to the International Space Station. The young boy is at first thrilled to explore the iconic spacecraft and meet its visionary architect: the reclusive Christopher Doyle. But after witnessing the arrival of a mysterious crew ship, Roy and his fellow passengers begin to suspect that this trip might not be all it seems. Based on the beloved Arthur C. Clarke novel, Islands in the Sky recreates the wonder of space travel for modern YA audiences.
Geoffrey Pyke was an inventor, adventurer, journalist, polymath, and the unlikely hero of both world wars. After narrowly escaping death in a German prison camp, he built an aircraft carrier out of reinforced ice, devised a plan to help the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, and launched a private attempt to prevent the Second World War by sending a group of agents into Nazi Germany disguised as professional golfers. And he may have been a Russian spy. This is the untold story of an enigmatic genius who changed the face of war forever.
1942. Following the invasion of China, the Japanese forces have succeeded in controlling the country's coastline, as well as large parts of the land itself — giving the Japanese Navy command of the surrounding ocean. To make matters worse, the foreign invader has overrun Burma, cutting off the last significant land routes supplying the struggling armies of Chiang Kai-shek. Facing total annihilation, the Chinese army has one final solution: To fly over… The Hump. Air Force Commander Zhou Zhirou is tasked with personally training a crew of pilots, including maverick Zhao Wenkuan, to fly over this notoriously dangerous stretch of the Himalayan mountains. The young men compete with the harsh climate, the changing airflow, the rocky terrain, and the superior technology of the enemy in their bid for victory. Many of them will not live to tell the tale, but their bravery will change the course of the Second World War.
After recovering from a deadly illness, Charles Beaumont makes a promise to himself to follow his dreams and become the Tolstoy of speculative fiction. He drops out of high school at sixteen and moves to Los Angeles, where he falls in with a group of aspiring science fiction novelists including Ray Bradbury and Richard Matheson – and starts a family with the love of his life. Following years of financial struggle, Charles finally finds his break as one of the head writers for The Twilight Zone, a position that brings him wealth and fame. Sadly, his luck is about to run out. Run From Hunter is a true story about the artist who found inspiration in his own death.


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New Life Festival & How to get the Crystalfrost Skin
- Introduction
- Location of the Event & Breda
- Quests and Achievements
- Crystalfrost Skin & How to get the Skin
- Rewards & Limited Crown Store Items
The New Life Festival takes place towards the end of the year, basically in December during Christmas Time. This year it will start on December 13 and run until January 2. This Holiday Event only takes place in the base game zones, so you don't need ESO+ or any DLC to enjoy it.
- 2018 Event: December 13 – January 2
- The New Life Festival Achievements can be found in the Achievement List under "Holiday Events"
- Special: You can aquire a 100% XP buff collectible by completing a simple quest called "Breda's Bottomless Mead Mug", you can obtain this quest from Breda. This XP boost will stack with any other XP bonuses your character might currently be enjoying (such as those from scrolls or ESO Plus membership)
- Event Tickets: You can earn one Event Ticket per day on the first New Life Festival Quest you finish (per account).
Before you start with the festival, you need to obtain the New Life Festival Scroll from the Crown Store, The scrolls is free, you do not have to spend any crowns or gold for it. Now make sure to use the New Life Festival Scroll in your inventory to unlock "The New Life Festival" quest. After you have done that you need to speak to Breda, more about her in the next section of the guide.
Location of the Event & Breda
You can find the New Life Festival tent in Eastmarch, close to Kynesgrove Wayshrine. There you can find Breda, who will give you the quests for the festival. There are 9 different quests and they can all be done every day of the event.
If you are having trouble traveling to Windhelm, you can take a boat or cart from the Alik'r Desert (DC Alliance) or Malabal Tor (AD Alliance), travel by road from The Rift, or teleport to a fellow player or guildmate that's already in the area.
Quests and Achievements
The Quests will send you all over Tamriel, there's a quest for each playable race (except Imperials). So for example, the Khajiit themed quest will send you to Reaper's March. Finishing a quest will reward you with a "New Life Gift Box" which can contain provisioning recipes, pages of the Skinchanger Motif as well as rare hats, costumes (like the Nordic Bather's Towel), mementos and New Life Charity Writs, a new crafting writ type.
- Castle Charm Challenge (Breton)
- Fish Boon Feast (Argonian)
- Lava Foot Stomp (Dunmer)
- Mud Ball Merriment (Bosmer)
- Signal Fire Sprint (Redguard)
- Snow Bear Plunge (Nord)
- Stonetooth Bash (Orc)
- The Trial of Five-Clawed Guile (Khajiit)
- War Orphan's Sojourn (Altmer)
Doing every quest at least once will reward you with the "New Life Cerulean" dye. There are several additional achievements, earning them all will net you the "New Life Magnanimous" title for your character. For that title, you will have to do several special achievements for each quest, learn the full Skinchanger Motif and all the New Life Provisioning recipes.
- Glory of Magnus Achievement
- New Life Provisioner Achievement
- New Life Celebrant Achievement
- Newly Charitable Achievement
- Skinchanger Style Master Achievement
Crystalfrost Skin & How to get it
The Crystalfrost Skin can be obtained by completing the "Newly Charitable" Achievement. For that Achievement you will have to complete 12 New Life Charity Writs. Those are a new type of Crafting Writs, only obtainable during the New Life Festival. You will need to craft some basic furniture to complete the writ:
After completing 12 writs, you unlock the Crystalfrost Skin.
How to obtain Writs
Every time you turn in a New Life Daily Quest by talking to Breda, you have a chance of getting one of the Writs as a reward. On the PTS they seemed to be regular drops with a good drop rate. They are tradeable between players, so make sure to help your friends out if you have spare ones and they are still working on earning that skin, spread the Christmas and New Life spirit!
How to craft the Furnishings / where to get the Blueprints
The writs will ask you to craft very basic, cheap furnishings. The blueprints, patterns and schematics for those furnishings can be bought for small amounts of gold from Crafting NPCs.
The NPCs you are looking for are Carpenters, Blacksmiths and Clothiers. They will offer the following blueprints, patterns and diagrams, buy them according to what the writ asks you to craft:
Note that some of these furnishings can only be crafted if you have a certain level of the respective crafting skill line and put skill points in the required passive. The maximum requirements are:
- Tailoring 4 (unlocked at Clothing Level 15),
- Woodworking 3 (Unlocked at Woodworking Level 10) and
- Metalworking 2 (Unlocked at Blacksmithing Level 5),
As you can see, these requirements are pretty easy to reach. To craft a furnishing, access the crafting station and click on the tab to the far right. If you need help to understand the crafting system, check out the crafting guides.
You can find NPCs who sell those blueprints, patterns and diagrams in the crafting areas of most cities, here's a map of Rawl'Kha as an example of where to find those traders:
A New Life Gift Box typically contains random items such as crafting materials, consumable mementos, and Wolfsbane Incense, the Skinchanger style item. However, they will also have a chance to contain rarer items, including:
- Skinchanger Motif chapters
- New Life recipes
- New Life collectibles
- Sword-Swallower's Blade memento
- Juggler's Knives memento
- Fire-Breather's Torches memento
- Mud Ball Pouch memento
- Nordic Bather's Towel costume
- Colovian Filigreed Hood hat
- Colovian Fur Hood hat
- A selection of lights, lamps, and lanterns for your home to celebrate the Signal Fire Sprint
- Draughts of Stealth and Escape to celebrate the Trial of Five-Clawed Guile
- Housing
- The New Life Bonfire – Available for 10,000 gold once you complete the "Snow Bare Plunge" achievement
- The New Life Celebrant's Standard – Available for 2,500 gold once you complete the "New Life Celebrant" achievement
- Note: You can find Heralda in Grahtwood, Stormhaven, and Deshaan. If you're unsure whether you've completed the required achievements, check the Achievements section of your Journal for more information. The New Life Festival achievements can be found under Holiday Events.
New Life Collectibles
You can obtain multiple mementos, costumes and hats during the New Life Festival.
- Sword-Swallower's Blade memento
- Juggler's Knives memento
- Fire-Breather's Torches memento
- Mud Ball Pouch memento
- Nordic Bather's Towel costume
- Colovian Filigreed Hood hat
- Colovian Fur Hood hat
Enchanted Snow Globe Home
You can now also acquire the Enchanted Snow Globe Home, too. The entrance to this home can be found within the New Life Festival Tent next to Breda on the table.
Skinchanger & Frostcaster Motif
The Skinchanger Motif is obtainable through the New Life Festival Gift Boxes and the Frostcaster Motif is an exclusive purchase from the Crown Store available from December 15 to January 4.
- Skin Changer Motif: New Life Festival Gift Boxes
- Frostcaster Motif: December 13 to January 2
Winter Garland Dapple Gray Horse
Winter Garland Dapple Gray Horse can be purchased from the Crown Store.
- Winter Garland Dapple Gray Horse: no info on availability, will be on sale
Winter Broadbrims, New Life Monk's Cap, Sun's Dusk Winter Hood and New Life Festival Cap
Winter Broadbrims, New Life Monk's Cap, Sun's Dusk Winter Hood and New Life Festival Cap will be available during the New Life Festival and will be on sale. All of those can be purchased in the Crown Store.
- Winter Broadbrims Hat Pack (Picture 1): no info on availability, will be on sale
- New Life Monk's Cap (Picture 2): no info on availability, will be on sale
- Sun's Dusk Winter Hood (Picture 3):no info on availability, will be on sale
- New Life Festival Cap (Picture 4): no info on availability, will be on sale
Ice Wolf and White River Ice Wolf Pup
The Ice Wolf and the White River ice Wolf Pup will both be available to purchase in the Crown Store from December 20 to January 2.
- Ice Wolf: December 20 to January 2.
- White River Ice Wolf Pup: December 20 to January 2.
Mint Swamp Jelly and Ice Heart Arms Pack
The Mint Swamp Jelly will be available from December 20 to January 3. The Ice Heart Arms Pack will be available from December 19 to January 30. Both can be purchased in the Crown Store.
- Mint Swamp Jelly: December 20 to January 3.
- Ice Heart Arms Pack: December 19 to January 30.
Sabre Cat Frost Atronach and Ice Nixad
Crown Gem Exclusive: Both the Sabre Cat Frost Atronach and Ice Nixad can only be purchased via Crown Gems in the Crown Store, they are both available from December 13 to January 2.
- Sabre Cat Frost Atronach: December 13 to January 2.
- Ie Nixad: December 13 to January 2.
Have Fun and Happy New Life Festival!


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Noel Coward's observation on the potency of cheap music came to mind on Saturday morning. I'd arrived in the vicinity of my weekend art class half an hour early, so I went into a nearby Starbucks to kill a few moments out of the cold.
When I was in my last job I used to spend an hour or so each morning in one of the chain's shops, not because I particularly like their coffee, but more because of the convenience of its location and the fact that the tables are the right height for writing to be comfortable. It was a routine, but for only 10 months of the year. Only 10 months, because I couldn't stand to spend any time in the place in November and December when the air was filled with the most egregiously awful Christmas music imaginable.
I remembered this a few moments too late this weekend. It was just as I paid for the coffee I didn't really want, but which felt like the price of renting a table for the time I needed that the music began; something painful and twee about snow and ivy. Then I noticed the stack of red paper cups, the signal I used to use as the warning to go further afield for sanctuary. I'll not make the same mistake again this season.
Music is such a critical element in creating a pleasing a comfortable environment, with both the power to attract and repel. My aversion to the Starbucks Christmas soundtrack reminded me of how oppressed I felt by not being able to avoid the Muzak pumped into the air when I visited Disneyland a few years ago. Everywhere we went from the park itself, to the shopping and restaurant area outside, to the bus stop, the bus and the lobby, lifts and corridors of the hotel. Only in our room could we enjoy silence.
Silence does seem to be an underrated virtue. Most people appear to avoid the unpleasant noises in their environment by plugging themselves into their own music systems, unhitching the earphones only when there is no option but to talk to another person. Some day we may all be deaf to the silences in between all the noise.
It occurs to me I'm not the first to notice the powerful oppression it is possible to exert through the imposition of unwelcome noise: Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-four dreams of being able to turn off the television screen in his flat, while the rules about a child's place in society are fed to them through attachments to their heads while they sleep in Brave New World.
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- Canada: Air Canada launched its free Toronto stopover program in 2016 for those flying to Europe or Asia, allowing them to increase their time between flights from a few hours to up to one week.
- Finland: Finnair offers flights to Europe and Asia via free layovers in Helsinki, the Finnish capital, for up to five days on either side of your trip. Pro tip: Stockholm is nearby, too.
- China: The last thing you want to do when traveling to any country is arrive at your destination and be stuck waiting to leave the airport because you don't have the right visa. Want to avoid the paperwork and still get a sneak peek at China? The country lets you visit cities like Shanghai or Beijing and sidestep the visa process with three different exemptions of varying length.
- Thailand: A flight to Australia is a long journey, so why not do a layover in Bangkok courtesy of Thai Airways?
Prepare, and Then Prepare Some More
Traveling light always makes things easier. If you're not lugging around a heavy suitcase, you can hop on public transit and save money, for example. Consider packing a carry-on for your stopover and a bigger suitcase for your final destination, which you can leave in luggage storage at the airport.
Each destination has some unique treats you might want to bring home. Make a list of must-haves and where to buy them to ensure you won't be lugging a massive suitcase home. If there are fragile or particularly bulky items, like, say, an espresso maker from Rome, consider shipping them back to the States to save energy (and possible baggage fees).
While you're toting that light bag around, one thing that can make a trip infinitely better is using GPS in unfamiliar terrain, as well as features like Google Translate. These days, it's possible to buy a local SIM card fairly inexpensively in many destinations, especially Europe, so make sure you pick up a local card with data to aid in your adventures.
Once you've got all your birds in a row, or at least in a somewhat straight line, sit back and enjoy your getaway; you've done everything you can to prepare. There will always be surprises around the corner, but with a little preparation, you can welcome the unexpected with more of a smile.
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Amdocs Limited (DOX - Free Report) reported second-quarter fiscal 2019 results, wherein the top line and bottom line beat estimates.
Quarterly non-GAAP earnings came in at $1.06 per share, up from 95 cents in the year-ago quarter. The bottom line also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03. The figure matched the high end of the company's guided range of $1 to $1.06.
Revenues for the reported quarter came in at $1.020 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $1.016 billion, and improving 2.8% year over year. The top line also came within the company's guided the range of $995-$1.035 billion.
Continued flow of new customers, penetration into new regions and awards for projects and managed services drove revenue growth. A positive impact of nearly $2 million year over year in foreign currency movements was a tailwind.
Quarter Details
Region wise, revenues from North America (62.2% of total) were $634.2 million, up 1.6% from the year-ago quarter driven by digital modernization requirements of many of Amdocs' communications, Pay TV and media customers. Europe (14.8%) recorded revenues of $151 million, up 1.6%. Rest of the World (13%) generated revenues of $234.5 million, up 6.8%.
During the quarter, Amdocs worked with T-Mobile (TMUS - Free Report) and Sprint , assuming the planned merger proceeds. Recently, Amdocs announced that it is rolling out the DigitalONE platform to modernize and accelerate Sprint's digital transformation.
Amdocs' partnership with AT&T (T - Free Report) remains strong. Growth areas within AT&T Mobile, such as Cricket prepaid in Mexico, saw significant value addition by Amdocs during the quarter.
Deal wins, including the one with Veon and a Tier 1 service provider in Spain, drove revenue growth in Europe. Additionally, in France, the company won a key modernization project for a major operator. Extension of managed services agreements with several customers, including Vodafone Hungary, and partnerships with Capita plc to provide digital business systems were tailwinds.
Revenues from Rest of the World were driven by the ramp up of new activities in APAC country, such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia and Latin America.
During the quarter, Amdocs was chosen by Telefonica to support the launch of eSIM equipped smartphone and other devices for Vivo in Brazil.
Additionally, the company was selected as a strategic partner to digitally transform the billing system and the processes of Safaricom enterprise billing division, based in Nairobi.
Moreover, Amdocs was selected to support the digital business of certain areas of India's entertainment platform, Eros Now.
Management is optimistic about the 12-month backlog that reached $3.39 billion at the end of the quarter, increasing $20 million sequentially. The company continued to aid digital, media and network transformations of its clients, which improved its revenue growth rate.
Margins and Operating Metrics
The company incurred non-GAAP operating expenses of $842 million, up 2.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Non-GAAP operating income increased 3.5% to $177.8 million.
Operating margin of 17.4% for the quarter expanded 10 basis points year over year.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Mar 31, 2018, Amdocs had cash, cash equivalents and short-term interest-bearing investments of $449.7 million compared with $458.7 million recorded in the prior quarter.
During the fiscal second quarter, the company repurchased shares worth $120 million. Also, its board of directors recently approved payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.285 per share. The dividend will be paid on Jul 19, 2019.
For third-quarter fiscal 2019, Amdocs expects revenues in the range of $1.005-$1.045 billion, and adjusted earnings per share in the band of $1.08 to $1.14.
For fiscal 2019, the company raised its revenue guidance on a reported basis. It now expects revenues to grow 1.8-3.8% year over year compared with 0.5-4.5% rise expected earlier.
Amdocs also revised its revenue guidance on a constant currency basis. It expects revenue growth between 3% and 5% compared with 2-6% projected earlier. This guidance takes into account 1.2% year-over-year negative impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.
The company continues to expect non-GAAP earnings per share growth of 4.55-8.5% year over year, up from the earlier guided range of 3-7% rise.
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U-S civil rights activist Jesse Jackson says Afghanistan's Taleban rulers have invited him to Pakistan for talks.
The civil rights leader said late Wednesday that he received the invitation from the Taleban's ambassador to Pakistan. He says he has not decided whether he will accept.
Mr. Jackson says that if he did go, he would ask the Taleban to hand over Osama bin Laden in the interests of averting a war. Mr. bin Laden is the United States' prime suspect in the deadly terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington.
Mr. Jackson said he would also work to free eight foreign aid workers detained by the Taleban on the charge of promoting Christianity. The civil rights leader has undertaken several missions to win the release of American hostages overseas. In 1999, he secured the release of three U-S soldiers captured by Serbian troops in Yugoslavia.
Mr. Jackson says he had contacted the White House about the offer. A spokesman for President Bush (Ari Fleischer) reiterated the president's statement that he will not engage in any negotiations or discussions with the Taleban.


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India and China could look at a bilateral understanding on RCEP, which could mean an opportunity for India to consider joining the pact.
Social movements resisting the policies and agendas of Brazil-Russia-India-China-SouthAfrica elites will make their voices heard during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on 22-27 July.
Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Yang Wanming urged Latin American nations to increase trade ties to China, promoting Beijing's "One Belt One Road" project and warning Beijing will begin a "greater push" to conquer trade in the hemisphere.
BRICS in Africa: more of the same? Pacs' study compares investment treaties between the BRICS and African countriesThe BRICS Group was born in the century XXI with renewed expectations of changes in the world order through greater participation of the Global South. However, what we have witnessed so far is the consolidation of a new/old unequal world order.
While India has been reshaping its arbitration laws and investment climate, the jury is still out on whether these measures will actually help create a more secure legal environment for investors.
Any intra-Brics framework will only be effective if awards rendered by such a body are enforceable without the added difficulty of getting entangled in domestic proceedings.
An immediate push for a BRICS Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will polarise heavily-industrialised and lesser-industrialised nations within the five-member grouping, warned South African trade and industry minister.
The agreement, to be signed during the Brics summit in Goa over the weekend, will boost free trade among the emerging economies
Other members fear a pact could lead to a surge in imports of Chinese goods, hurting local manufacturing
Developing countries, including India, should build capacity instead of playing the victim as the structure of international arbitration was heavily biased towards the developed countries, a top Finance Ministry official said.
An international arbitration system for BRICS - is it an imperative for further economic cooperationThe BRICS countries are discussing what kind of arbitration system is needed to settle commercial and investment disputes between them.
A high-level panel hosted by India discusses the issues of trade deals that inhibit access to medicines and also limit policy space for governments to legislate in public interest.
International Investment Law (IIL) has always been a battleground of competing paradigms and imaginations of economic world order. Today, the old battles between North and South over the rules of global investment are considered history.
The central banks of BRICS bloc bet on the New Development Bank, while the central countries put their money on TiSA: free trade in services.
A proposed amendment to the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA) incorporated into the House version of the US Customs Bill poses significant risks to future progress on climate mitigation if accepted.
A lot of protest has arisen against the Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in recent times, and rightly so. For those who take a good look at the available negotiating documents realize that it is about a lot more than granting Access to our markets for chlorine chickens and hormone-infested beef, or the abolition of our committees for Security and Hygiene in the work environment. This is about something bigger. It's about the continuation and the imposition of the neoliberal agenda. It is about laying the bricks for a hegemonic worldview for the coming decennia.
Instead of relying only on a treaty-based approach, India should initiate domestic policy reforms to attract and protect foreign investments, argues Kavaljit Singh
BRICS can either pursue a BRICS FTA to balance the TTIP or they can maintain the status quo, argues Geethanjali Nataraj.
La mise en place d'une zone de libre-échange au sein du BRICS étant peu probable, les pays membres doivent plutôt renforcer leurs échanges bilatéraux, annonce le gouvernement brésilien
Twenty years after NAFTA, the US and EU are making a renewed push for global free trade. But today the South is better able to resist such a project.
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India's annual carbon footprint increased in 2014 as compared to 2010, but the country is well on track to meet its global climate action pledges - both its Copenhagen and Paris commitments, where it has vowed to reduce emission intensity of its GDP (emission per unit of GDP) by 2020 and 2030, respectively.
The message is clearly reflected in the country's second Biennial Update Report (BUR-II) which was made public by the UN climate body on Friday. India submitted the Report early this week.
The Report, which gives details of India's national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, shows that the country has already reduced its emission intensity by 21% between 2005-2014, and that it would certainly meet its Paris pledges under enhanced global support in terms of finance and technology, as "climate change is a global action problem".
Under its Copenhagen commitments, India made a voluntary pledge in 2010 to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25% from 2005 levels by 2020 (excluding emissions from agriculture). Later in 2015, the country submitted its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, committing to reduce emission intensity of its GDP by 33-35% from 2005 levels by 2030.
The BUR-II shows that India's total GHG emissions have increased from 2.136 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent of the GHG in 2010 to 2.607 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent of GHG in 2014 - a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%.
"Between 2010 and 2014, India's emissions have increased at a CAGR of 5% compared to a 7% CAGR of national GDP (at constant 2011-12 prices). This indicates that India is on track of meeting its NDC (Paris Agreement) targets," said Vaibhav Gupta, senior programme lead at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
Gupta, one of the contributors of BUR-II, however, felt that India must keep going beyond these targets and aspire for deep de-carbonisation of its economy. "The industrial sector, especially, offers a great potential to further reduce emissions. The MSMEs, accounting for almost 90% of all industrial units in India and contributing to 45% of Industrial value add, are largely untapped for mitigation potential," he told TOI.
The submission of BUR is a requirement towards fulfillment of reporting obligation of country's emission inventory under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India had submitted its first BUR two years ago, carrying details of emission inventory for the year 2010.
Both the Reports show that the energy sector continued to be the largest contributors to the total GHG emissions (71% of total emission in 2010 and 73% of total emission in 2014) with electricity production accounting for the highest share within the sector.
India under its Paris pledges committed to achieve 40% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. The BUR-II shows that the country's share of non-fossil fuel electricity generation had already reached 35.5% in June, 2018.
The Report said the share of non-fossil sources increased from 30.5% in March, 2015 to 35.5% in June last year - another example of India being on track to meet its NDC target under Paris Agreement.
"As a responsible country, India has been making efforts and is well on track to meet its Copenhagen commitments. However, to meet its Paris commitments, in a timely manner, India requires enhanced new, additional and climate specific financial, technological and capacity building support," wrote India's environment secretary, C K Mishra, in preface of the BUR-II.
Stating that "climate change is a global action problem", he wrote, "Enhanced support, instead of enhanced deliberation and reporting, is the key to address the growing challenge of climate change which is now affecting each one of us."
Besides carrying details on national GHG inventory; mitigation actions; finance, technology and capacity building needs and support received; and monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) arrangement, the Report also dedicates one chapter on 'national circumstances' where it explains India's development needs to eradicate poverty and attain its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
It flagged the country's very low per-capita emissions, compared not only to developed countries but even the global average; very low per-capita historical emissions; relatively low per-capita income and the "overriding priority" of economic and social development and poverty eradication and "centrality of coal" in its natural resource endowment.
"Rapid development is essential not only for attaining our SDGs but also for generating the resources required for adaptation to impacts of climate change," said the Report.
Noting that the technology advancements and innovation would play a crucial role in India's low carbon growth, Vaibhav Gupta said that "most of India's technology needs specified in the first BUR towards renewable, transport and power sectors have not received any global support under the climate regime".
Underlining needs of such support, he said, "This has been re-emphasised in the recently-released second BUR as well. In fact, India's allocation towards the climate change support under Global Environment Facility (GEF) funding has been reduced to half in the seventh and latest cycle, which is a grave concern."
As per India's second BUR, about 12% of the country's emission were offset by the carbon sink action of forests, crop land and settlements. The inventory covers six GHGs such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride. These are calculated under categories such as energy, industrial processes and product use (IPPU), agriculture and waste sectors.
The agriculture sector is the main source of Methane (CH4) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions. CH4 emissions occur from this sector mainly due to livestock rearing (enteric fermentation and manure management) and rice cultivation.
On the other hand, N2O is principally emitted due to the application of fertilisers to agricultural soils. In the year 2014, the agriculture sector emitted around 16% of the total emissions for that year. Of these, 74% was CH4, and 26% was N2O.
This article was originally published on www.timesofindia.com


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Today was the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Westminster Hall. It was good to meet up with our local Prayer Group who support my work with prayers. Over 1000 came from all over Britain to share breakfast with their parliamentarians. Proceedings were opened with a welcome from new Speaker Bercow, who spoke well.
Peter Lilley read Psalm 146 "Shout praises to the LORD" and there was an interview with colourful Kids' Company founder Camilla Batmanghelidj. She explained how many of the disruptive youngsters she helps have their root problems in parental neglect.
The main speaker was Dr Ravi Zacharias, who gave a moving address about the meaning of a soul. It was an uplifting start to the day before my Select Committee on Work and Pensions' meeting, where we were talking about some of this week's developments in employment and skills' training.


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1984 Honda CB1100R
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The Honda CB1100R was the first homologation special built by the Japanese marque, and it was only sold in markets where it was to be raced – Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Honda based the 1100R on the popular CB900F, it's total capacity was increased to 1062cc and it maintained the same DOHC, 16 valve head. With a total power output of 115bhp and a dry weight of 235kg, the Honda CB1100R was one of the fastest motorcycles in the world when it was introduced in 1981.
In its first year in competition, the CB1100R won the New Zealand Castrol Six Hour ridden by a pair of talented Australians – Malcolm Campbell and Mick Cole. A year later the bike was piloted to a win at the 1982 Australian the Castrol Six Hour none other than Wayne Gardner and teammate Wayne Clark, interestingly, other CB1100Rs finished the same race in 2nd, 3rd and 4th, with 6 CB11000Rs finishing in the top 8 positions. A dominant performance if ever there was one.
Over the course of its 4 year production run, the Honda CB1100R saw consistent updates. In 1982 the fuel tank was switched to aluminium, and the suspension and engine saw tweaks to keep pace with the lightning fast developed of motorcycle technology at the time.
Many of the approximately 4,000 CB1100Rs that were built were sold to race teams and privateer pilots with a view to competition – as a result of this many of them were either written off or modified beyond their original specification. Which makes true survivors like this one a bit of a rarity.
It currently belongs to just its second owner, it's been off the road in a private collection since 1999 and looks to be one of the nicest examples we've seen for sale in recent memory. If you'd like to read more about it or register to bid, you can click here to visit Bonhams.
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Unbeaten CFC U15s qualify for final round
Chennaiyin FC's Under 15 team drew 2-2 with Football Plus in their final Under 15 Youth League group match at the SSN College Ground here today. The result means CFC qualify for the final round of the U15 Youth League, having won the Chennai zone without losing a game.
After an evenly fought out first half hour of the game, Chennaiyin took the lead through Aswin M's header from a corner in the 35th minute. It soon became 2-0 courtesy a beautiful long range free-kick by Suriya Kumar. Football Plus then halved the deficit from the penalty spot just before half-time, following a foul by CFC keeper Aron R. Bexon Dilly Don converted the spot kick for the visitors.
Football Plus came hard at CFC after the interval in search of an equalizer. They won another penalty but this time Aron R. made a brilliant save from Bexon's spot kick. However, Football Plus drew level in the dying moments, and Bexon it was yet again, finishing off a good team move. CFC held on though in the ensuing minutes for a valuable point.
The result also means CFC have done the double over Football Plus, having beaten them 1-0 in the league's opening round.


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I have just been for my daily bit of exercise, walking round the lake near our house. It was a stormy night and there has been a lot of rain but I thought I had picked a calm moment. How wrong I was! As I reached the lake the rain began again, driven by the wind in sheets into my face. I had a waterproof coat and sturdy boots but no hat or umbrella and was soaked in minutes. I could have gone back but at that point I decided to go on and try to enjoy the walk for what it was - and I did enjoy it.
One of the things I am trying to do in retirement is be more present in the moment and I took this opportunity as a sort of spiritual exercise as well as a physical one. The lake and the trees around it always lift my spirits and they did so just as much in the rain as in the sunshine. I enjoyed the pattern of the raindrops on the water and the colour of the branches made dark by the rain. I gave thanks that I can still walk without difficulty and feel the wet and the cold.
Now I am back in my warm study I can give thanks for that too and I am remembering some lines from a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet:
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Walk on the wild side
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A photo essay describing the different sights of Croatia's 2nd-largest city, Split, and the nearby island of Šolta. To view properly, click the first photo, and then click through the photos as you read the short captions.
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Winter Wanderings
Winter holiday en brief. I traveled by bus, airplane, train, ferry, car, taxi, and my own two feet. I took my one backpack, along with a small tote for my hula hoop, because how could I leave that at home? I had a stellar time with friends, colleagues, and fellow travelers along the way. I … Continue reading Winter Wanderings
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Selected photos of my weekend trip to Gothenburg, 8-10 November.


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Reg's Dlog (Well, what else would you call a dog's blog?)
I'm not really interested in shopping.
I can take it or leave it – and preferably, I leave it during Christmas. Shoppers aren't usually concentrating on what's at ground level and that usually results in squashed paws for me.
But, the Old Boy, Old Girl and her mum took me to several Christmas Markets and I have to say, they were rather spectacular.
The first one was in Ghent, Belgium where we stayed in a 16th century merchant's house which is now a hotel.
Here, you can see me test driving an old sewing machine that was outside my bedroom. I don't know why there was a knife under the needle. Perhaps it needed a hem?
Anyway, Ghent was very picturesque and the market was interesting. You can get all sorts of Christmas gifts on the stalls, from tools made of chocolate, to mulled wine, from Santa hats, to Tupperware.
I'm not sure what Tupperware is but the Old Girl and her mum thought it was rather amusing. Anyway, if you want some Christmas Tupperware, try the Ghent Christmas Market, next year. Here are a few photos I took with the help of the Old Girl, of our stay in Ghent.
Probably the only downside to Ghent was that there were roadworks, about which Janet (our satnav) was totally ignorant. On the morning we left, she kept insisting we turned right up a road that was being dug up and when the Old Boy tried to find another way, she directed us back to the same road. She acquired a few new names that day – and none of them were 'Janet'. I don't know how she unerringly took us to the hotel on our arrival but couldn't get us out of Ghent when we wanted to leave. Round and round we went until we thought we were trapped for good. But we finally escaped and lived to tell the tale. Our next stop was Essen, Germany.
But more of that another day.
Just a thought. If you haven't yet bought your loved ones their Christmas Tupperware, don't worry. I have the perfect gift idea for you. It's the Old Girl's book 'Daffodil and the Thin Place'. You can get it in ebook format here on the Muse It Up Publishing website as an ebook or as a paperback here. It's up to you. Easy peasy Christmas shopping.


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|Turkish Lamb Kofta Recipe
Spice Mix1 tablespoon black pepper, cracked.
1 tablespoon cumin, ground.
1 tablespoon hot paprika.
1 ½ tablespoons mint, dried.
1 tablespoon sweet paprika.
1 ½ tablespoons oregano, dried.
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Pomegranate yogurt sauce½ teaspoon fresh lemon or 1 teaspoon ground sumac.
½ a cup plain yogurt.
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped.
1 tablespoons pomegranate molasses.
Kofta1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
1 lb ground lamb.
8 (12 inches) soaked in water flat skewers.
1 seeded and finely chopped medium plum tomato.
¾ teaspoon kosher salt.
¼ cup of red onions, finely grated.
1 teaspoon of pomegranate molasses.
1 minced medium sized clove garlic.
2 tablespoons pomegranate seed and 2 tablespoon fresh mint leaves.
To make the spiceIn a small bowl, mix all the spice ingredients and combine.
To make the pomegranate yogurt sauceCombine all the ingredients of the Pomegranate-yoghurt sauce in a small bowl.
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To make the KoftaIn a large bowl, put the lamb, onion, tomato, garlic, pomegranate molasses, 1 tablespoon of the spice mix and salt. Combine using your hand until the meat gets sticky.
Divide the lamb into 8 portions (wet your hands to prevent sticking) press the lamb around the skewers into sausage shapes of 4 1/2 inches long. Cover loosely with a plastic wrap and
transfer to a baking sheet, refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours.
Pre-heat the oven to 400-475 degrees (use charcoal or gas for direct grilling). Oil the grill and grill the Kofta for about 6 to 8 minutes.
Garnish with pomegranate and mint seeds (optional). Drizzle some molasses on the yogurt sauce and serve the Kofta with the sauce.
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Debra Soh writes about the science and politics of sex and holds a PhD in sexual neuroscience from York University
One day six months ago, I stumbled across a YouTube video of a sex robot named Samantha. With her long, auburn hair and flawless, tanned skin, Samantha was different from all of the other sex dolls out there – she had a personality and she could speak. Not only that, she was a romantic at heart, taking joy in listening to her partner's sweet nothings.
For someone who writes about sex for a living, the internet's rabbit hole can be your best friend. Watching Samantha in that clip, politely calling on Amazon's Alexa to put on a playlist of love songs, solidified, in my mind, how surreal a future with this technology could be.
Last week, the AI World Forum was held in Toronto, showcasing the latest advances in artificial intelligence and robotics. Lucky for me, Samantha's maker, a Spanish company called Synthea Amatus, was in attendance.
At the Chelsea Hotel, I met Sergi Santos, the company's founder, and his wife, Maritsa Kissamitaki, a graphic designer responsible for mapping out Samantha's intricacies.
Armed with a PhD in nanotechnology from the University of Leeds, Dr. Santos founded Synthea Amatus in 2015 with the goal of creating an android with emotional capabilities. As one of three companies currently manufacturing sex robots on the Western market, Synthea Amatus began selling Samantha in August of this year and can barely keep up with the demand.
At 45 kilograms, Samantha weighs more than the airline's carry-on allowance, and at our last correspondence, the couple wasn't sure if she'd be coming with them on their adventure. Ms. Kissamitaki contemplated shipping Samantha via FedEx, but not knowing what would happen at customs, she devised a clever compromise.
Sitting on a sectional sofa in a quiet corner of the hotel lobby, Dr. Santos took Samantha's head out of a small bag. She had a sleek, dark brown bob and bright blue eyes framed by thick, false lashes. Her complexion was a healthy, peachy pink, even as she dangled upside down from Dr. Santos's hand.
He flicked a few switches by the stem of her neck and nodded at me. "She's on."
Holding her head upside down, he showed me the different parts of hardware, tucked away as a sort of makeshift skull: the speaker, the motor, a patch of sensors lining her jaw. A few exposed cables that would normally feed into her body, hung loosely like an exposed spinal cord.
Every aspect of Samantha is customizable, from her hair to her eyes – which have the ability to move – and the features of her face. Additional touch sensors line her head and body, inside her mouth and other bodily entry points, so that she can respond accordingly. Every word she speaks, including the sounds she makes during climax, can be hand-picked by the customer.
At one point, Dr. Santos invited me to touch her face. As I pressed my fingers against her cheekbones, she purred in response, "I can't wait to fulfill your fantasies." Her skin was soft and supple, smelling faintly like baby powder.
As people walked by, staring at Samantha's head, which was now lying sideways on the coffee table in front of us, I became more resolute in my belief that this technology should not be demonized as a threat.
Samantha's mission was not to replace women, but to offer a ways of supplementing healthy relationships – in, say, one all-too-common scenario faced in long-term relationships, she could offer a way for couples who experience a mismatch in sex drive to remain monogamous.
For others, sex robots offer sexual novelty or an escapade without the risk of contracting STIs, an unwanted pregnancy or the emotional messiness that can come with casual sex. Samantha can even simulate falling asleep for those who don't want to face an empty bed by themselves.
This was a sentiment echoed by Douglas Hines, the founder of True Companion. "You know who gets it?" he asked me. "My mother-in-law."
Based in suburban New York, Mr. Hines is a computer scientist, AI researcher and former Bell Labs engineer. He has also been designing sex robots since 1993. In 2010, True Companion launched Roxxxy, a robotic sex doll with the ability to listen, speak and respond to her partner's touch.
When I met Mr. Hines at the conference, he spoke of the unrealized potential of robots to improve our quality of life, particularly for the sick and the elderly. It is an interest he became passionate about after caring for his late father, who suffered a series of heart attacks that left him incapacitated.
Robots can help us meet our need for intimacy, especially for those grappling with loneliness, by doing simple things most of us take for granted, such as telling a joke or reading a book. "We're missing the connection," he said. "We're all so busy."
Our sexual needs are only one part of the equation, but due to the salaciousness of this topic, they receive the most attention. In the case of True Companion's robot, Roxxxy, she can simulate sex, but she also knows how to give you a hug.
It also doesn't help when media coverage on this subject is inaccurate and misinformed. Instead of objectifying women and promoting sexual assault – as much of the reportage would have you believe – sex robots have the capacity for positive outcomes, including teaching people about healthy sexuality.
Mr. Hines spoke of how one of Roxxxy's programmed personalities, named "Frigid Farrah" due to her reservedness around sex, can teach a person lacking in social skills what acceptable sexual behaviour consists of. Farrah resists a partner's advances – and eventually shuts down – if he doesn't respect her boundaries and treat her well. Contrary to what has been reported previously, Farrah wasn't designed for the purpose of allowing men to simulate rape.
This misinformation and phobia around sex has harmful implications, including impeding the progress of artificial-intelligence technology. Entrepreneurs I spoke with at the conference told me companies must hide the sexual applications of their products, or launch them under a different name entirely, in order to avoid alienating investors.
The discomfort around sexual cyborgs and their rising popularity isn't new. In July of this year, the Foundation for Responsible Robotics released a report, calling for public attention to the ethical implications that surround sex with robots. The document garnered a firestorm of media attention and set off a corresponding wave of pearl-clutching social panic.
It is worth mentioning, however, that the report did not include the expert opinion of any academic sex researchers, which would have undoubtedly offered a more telling – and accurate – perspective on this issue.
Although we have yet to know definitively what the societal effects of sex robots will be, one study from 2016 offered some insight into our present apprehension.
Most people surveyed agreed that sex with a robot should be considered masturbation instead of sex between two people, and perhaps unexpectedly, millennials found the use of sex robots less appropriate than did older generations. As well, men were on average more open to their social acceptance and possibly using the robots themselves.
Thankfully, not everyone is staring at artificial intelligence like a deer in the headlights. When I spoke with Reza Moridi, Ontario's Minister of Research, Innovation and Science, he was confident about AI's ability to change the world. "This is the future," he said, "and it's coming very fast at us."
I then asked him what he thought about the public's fear around this technology as it's being applied to sex. The Minister seemed unfazed. "When there's a new technology that comes in … the public is going to be a little bit fearful," he said. He mentioned how a similar phenomenon was seen with personal computers, laptops and the internet itself, but all have since nevertheless gained full acceptance.
"I think AI is going to be the same in the future," he said, "once it becomes publicly available and enters into our lives."
Although sex robots continue to be viewed as an aberration, an option left only to those who can't attract partners of the human variety, I sensed an optimism and determined courage from those willing to go against the grain to advance a new worldview.
With every innovative idea, it takes time for the mainstream to come around, particularly when the anticipated changes wield social influence and power. There will always be visionaries ahead of the curve, waiting for the rest of us to catch up.
Later that day, my friend, Joseph, texted me from his desk at work, knowing I had met Samantha. "What was she like?" he asked. "Is their technology up to snuff?"
"You won't believe it," I cooed in response. "The future is officially here."


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The 2018-2019 Victorian State Budget's centrepiece is a significant investment inhospital infrastructure and services.
This Budget has invested $1.2 billion in hospital upgrades and $2.1 billion in additional funding for hospital and ambulance services. Substantial increases in funding will be dedicated to support the medical workforce in terms of medical and health personnel numbers and the ability to fund the training and development of doctors in public hospitals.
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August 22, 2015 at 3:01 am 68492
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August 22, 2015 at 6:02 pm 68610
Hello David,
I did not understand your question clearly.
Do you mean that you want to import 1000's of tax areas to dokan?
Can you please send me the CSV file. I will check on my trail server.
August 23, 2015 at 12:43 am 68658
What I am saying is:
In the United States, each person billing address is in its own tax area
in the United States there are a LOT of tax areas, and hopefully I will have a decent amount of sellers
How do I get all the sales tax info into my site so that sales tax automatically shows up in the cart correctly for each area that someone is buying from?
Do I have to upload as many sales tax rates as there are sales tax disctricts in the United States?
I would imagine so.
Where do i get this information from, and how do I insert it?
I do not have a CSV file for sales tax rates for the entire United States and this would be something changing and updating nearly daily
What is the solution?
What is Ebay and Etsy doing to make this work?
August 23, 2015 at 5:48 am 68667
I am asking,
Perhaps that should be your next product.
To have a complete Dokan Solution.
A tax CSV extension that updates as often as taxes update,
You would sell a ton of that app or extension if compatible for WooCommerce and Dokan both
But for now,
Since I am obviously a multivendor store with Dokan,
Am I supposed to enter all the different sales tax rates for the United States?
My site would crash.
How is Etsy doing it, so how should you solve it?
August 24, 2015 at 4:14 pm 68843
Hello David,
You must enter different sales tax for the different state. At the time of purchasing a product, the tax amount will be added at the checkout page. When a customer entered billing address, at that time tax will be assign automatically in the checkout page.
To know how to enter different tax in the Dokan Rates, you can check this documentation – http://docs.woothemes.com/document/setting-up-taxes-in-woocommerce/.
You can add as many rates as you want like the screenshot.
If you are still feeling difficult please let me know I will elaborate it more.
August 25, 2015 at 3:23 am 68927
Every state has many sales tax. More than you would ever imagine.
Enough sales tax rates based on zip code to crash my private VPS top plan server doing it this way
Any idea how Etsy and Ebay are doing it?
tied to a cloud service or what? Do you have any clue how I can put all the tax rates without crashing
What is the solution?
Thank you
August 26, 2015 at 10:53 am 69081
Hello David,
We develop Dokan for universal business. But some times it may not be meet for all business completely because of some complexity. But there has a chance for extend the core structure.
I have provided you a solution at my last post which is the best way for insert the CSV(screenshot). There is also an option on there "Import CSV". You can also import all tax rates by this button.
To import all the tax rates Without crashing the server you can just increase "max_input_vars" time.
It will best if you discuss about this with your hosting company.