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This map, published with the original MacDonald, et.al., study, depicts potential ground water resources on the African continent. Areas in blue represent the most water-abundant areas.
Not long ago, the BBC reported (here) on vast reservoirs of ground water resources underlying the African continent and the critical use that this water could have for populations now and in the future. While the so-called “discovery” of this water wealth may be questionable (see WaterWired’s Michael Campana explaining what we already knew here), the resurgence in interest in fresh water for Africa is a critical development in itself. The MacDonald, et.al., study that started this latest brouhaha can be found here.
Africa remains one of the poorest regions in the world in terms of access to fresh water resources. A recent report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (here) indicates that approximately 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are without access to safe and clean drinking water. Of the countries reported to have less than fifty-percent coverage in water supply, almost all are located in sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, only some thirty-percent of the population in sub-Saharan Africa is blessed with improved sanitation coverage, making the region one of the most underserved in the world.
In the year 2000, the world’s major leaders came together at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to adopt the United Nations Millennium Declaration (here). The Declaration was intended to create a global partnership aimed at reducing extreme poverty throughout the world. Targets, known as the Millennium Development Goals, were set to achieve the Declaration’s aim, with a deadline for the year 2015 (see here). In sub-Saharan Africa, where some of the worst poverty and water scarcity conditions exist, only nineteen of the fifty existing countries are expected to meet the Goals’ drinking water targets by the year 2015.
This UNECA chart compares water availability for countries throughout Africa from 1990 to 2025. By 2025, all countries in the region are expected to be in a state of water vulnerability, with most being in states of water stress or water scarcity.
Of further concern for the sub-Saharan African region is that according to the United Nations, over the next ten to fifteen years, as populations continue to expand, per capita water supplies will diminish significantly to the point where available supplies will no longer be able to meet the water needs of many of the region’s nations.
Given the troubled state of Africa’s water circumstances, a renewed focus on the significant sources of ground water underlying much of the continent comes at a very important time. In addition to concentrating attention on a dire situation, it provides opportunities for the region and the global community to explore means of overcoming the water challenges facing Africa and for sustainably developing and managing these underground resources. One of these opportunities is directly tied to the fact that many of Africa’s aquifers are transboundary, underlying two or more nations. The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System, for example, is situated below Chad, Egypt, Libya, and Sudan; the Iullemeden Aquifer System underlays Mali, Niger and Nigeria; and the Baggara Basin aquifer is underneath Central African Republic, Sudan, and South Sudan, including the parched and war-ravaged Darfur region.
As the availability of fresh water decreases across the continent, competition and tensions over transboundary resources are likely to rise. To date, however, none of the transboundary aquifer countries in Africa have entered into an aquifer sharing or management arrangement. The only transboundary aquifer-related arrangements on the continent are two rudimentary consultative and data-sharing agreements formulated for the Nubian Sandstone and Northwestern Sahara aquifers in North Africa (you can find the texts for these arrangements here and here).
More than seventy aquifers and aquifer systems in Africa have been identified as “transboundary” by the United Nations’ International Groundwater Resources Assessment Center. IGRAC’s Transboundary Aquifers of the World 2012 map is available here.
An attempt also was made to develop an extensive consultative and management regime for the Iullemeden Aquifer System. In 2009, the overlying nations (Mali, Niger and Nigeria) signed the Declaration of Bamako (here) and an accompanying Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a consultative mechanism for the management of the Iullemeden Aquifer System (here) whose goals were to: (1) identifying transboundary risks and uncertainties, (2) formulate joint risk mitigation and sharing policies, and (3) facilitate the sustainable development of the Iullemeden Aquifer System’s resources. While the arrangement contained rather progressive and thoughtful approaches and mechanisms, the effort appear to have stalled.
Given the levels of water stress and scarcity that African countries are currently experiencing, and which are predicted to increase rapidly, the need for action is immediate. Although ground water resources in Africa are vast and provide great opportunities for overcoming the continent’s water scarcity problems, the lack of information, technical capacity, adequate funding, and cooperation prevents many African nations from overcoming the water challenges facing them. Accordingly, it is crucial that all of Africa – from the national level to the most local community – develop programs that will expand the exploration of water resources, push for data-generation and sharing, and encourage cross-border cooperative and sustainable management initiatives. It is also critical that the United Nations, as well as the developed world, offer their assistance for this worthwhile effort.
The mere discovery of a new source of fresh water underlying one of another nation will not ensure it a future free of water scarcity. Only by cooperating and carefully and sustainably managing such resources will Africa’s nations be able to secure the much needed water for its communities and environment.
Here is a connection that may not be so obvious – accelerating ground water depletion worldwide is adding to sea level rise. That is the finding of a forthcoming study – A Worldwide View of Groundwater Depletion by Dr. Marc Bierkens of Utrecht University – slated for publication in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
How might that be possible? Well, the water has to go somewhere. Once its pumped out of the ground and used for its intended purpose, much of it ends up in the oceans, either through evaporation and precipitation or direct flow into the seas. Yes, some of it does infiltrate back into the soil and recharges underlying aquifers. Yet, according to the study, as much as 25% of annual sea level rise can be attributed to ground water withdrawn by human ingenuity.
Dr. Ramón Llamas, Emeritus Professor of Hydrogeology at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, has termed the growing global exploitation of ground water resources a silent revolution for its stealthy expansion and the lack of attention in both national and international water law and policy. It is high time that governments and policy-makers begin focusing on both domestic and transboundary aquifers and their sustainable management, not only to protect these dwindling and threatened sources of fresh water, but also to consider the global impact that their utilization is having on communities, dependent ecosystems, and now sea level.
These fast-shrinking subterranean reservoirs are essential to daily life and agriculture in many regions, while also sustaining streams, wetlands, and ecosystems and resisting land subsidence and salt water intrusion into fresh water supplies. Today, people are drawing so much water from below that they are adding enough of it to the oceans (mainly by evaporation, then precipitation) to account for about 25 percent of the annual sea level rise across the planet, the researchers find.
Applying these techniques worldwide to regions ranging from arid areas to those with the wetness of grasslands, the team finds that the rate at which global groundwater stocks are shrinking has more than doubled between 1960 and 2000, increasing the amount lost from 126 to 283 cubic kilometers (30 to 68 cubic miles) of water per year. Because the total amount of groundwater in the world is unknown, it’s hard to say how fast the global supply would vanish at this rate. But, if water was siphoned as rapidly from the Great Lakes, they would go bone-dry in around 80 years.
The new assessment shows the highest rates of depletion in some of the world’s major agricultural centers, including northwest India, northeastern China, northeast Pakistan, California’s central valley, and the midwestern United States.
Most water extracted from underground stocks ends up in the ocean, the researchers note. The team estimates the contribution of groundwater depletion to sea level rise to be 0.8 millimeters per year, which is about a quarter of the current total rate of sea level rise of 3.1 millimeters per year. That’s about as much sea-level rise as caused by the melting of glaciers and icecaps outside of Greenland and Antarctica, and it exceeds or falls into the high end of previous estimates of groundwater depletion’s contribution to sea level rise, the researchers add.
The other day, I watched the latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. While the action/thriller had more in common with the recent Borne series than the Bond films of my youth, one of the subplots particularly intrigued me. After losing a dogfight over the Bolivian desert, Bond and his companion parachute into a sinkhole where they discover that Quantum (the evil criminal organization) has blockaded Bolivia’s fresh water supply which, apparently, in the movie, flows through the desert in subterranean rivers). Piecing together information from some of the prior scenes, you also learn that Quantum’s agent (Dominic Green) is in the process of buying that desert from a Bolivia general planning to overthrow his government.
Although private ownership of fresh water resources is not new, this film seems to take the concept to the “logical” extreme opposed by the likes of Maude Barlow and others. Certainly, there is much left unanswered in this subplot, but the film suggests that once evil Quantum obtains the desert from the would-be Bolivian ruler, it would have full possessory rights in and to the underlying water – a “rule of capture” approach to water rights. Why would a company (evil or not) want to have such rights? That becomes apparent in a later scene where the general is coerced into signing a contract granting Quantum’s agent an exclusive and overpriced water provision contract for the country. In other words, Barlow’s worst nightmare comes true.
I cannot say that such possibilities do not concern me or that all corporations working in the water sector have evil intent. Yet, unregulated private ownership of one of the most important components of life is quite troubling. Moreover, as I stated before, there is “a fundamental human notion that water is so elemental to life that it deserves a unique status in our societal system.” Nonetheless, I do think that there is a viable middle ground and having blogged about it previously, I will not rehash the issue.
Nonetheless, I wonder whether this film is a harbinger of what’s to come? Are there already any lakes, rivers, or aquifers that are wholly owned by a private company? Note that by “owned,” I do not mean a mere right to use or access the water for a defined period of time. Rather, I mean full-blown, unrestricted ownership – where the company has complete legal title to each and every molecule of water in the water body. None come immediately to mind, but I suspect that some of you may be able to point out examples.
In his first commentary, Peter briefly discusses the number “one billion” – that is roughly the number of people around the world who are without access to improved, safe, or affordable drinking water.
Having followed Peter’s work, I look forward to many more interesting posts and commentaries.
The Christian Science Monitor Discoveries Blog has an interesting article on the global decline of river flows. “Too many ’straws’ sucking water out of the Colorado River” describes how by 2050, the Colorado River be unable to live up to its current allocation scheme 60-90 percent of the time; even absent climatic changes, scheduled deliveries would be unmet 40 percent of the time. This news is based on a recent study by scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and published in the April 20 edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
According to a forthcoming study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the College of William and Mary, the Colorado is not alone in suffering such shortfalls. The study reveals that over the past 60 years, some 300 of the world’s largest rivers have experienced significant changes in flow rates. While some rivers have gained volume, the rivers with reduced flow rates outnumbered the ones with higher flow rates by 2.5 to 1. As for the culprit, the study suggests that large dams and diversion projects have certainly caused their share of water problems. However, they place greater burden on global climate change, which is altering precipitation patterns and increasing the rate of evaporation.
This study, which represents the most comprehensive data base yet assembled to track river flows (assessing the flows of 925 of the planet’s largest rivers), is scheduled for publication in the May 15 issue of the American Meteorological Society’s Journal of Climate. You can download the research paper here, or view a simplified description of the study’s findings here.
While the ideal of pricing water resources at their true value may have a ring of sanity in the abstract, in reality it threatens a fundamental human notion that water is so elemental to life that it deserves a unique status in our societal system. Many of the world’s religions, for example, regard water as a gift from God that cannot be bought or sold lest the gift be dishonored. Moreover, by taking a purely economic approach to a component of life relegates life itself to the market.
Yet, there may be a viable middle ground, one that strikes a balance between the absolute needs of individual people for survival and growth, and those of society to ensure efficiency and, hence, the overall and long-term supply of fresh water resources. While actual uses vary around the world, agriculture accounts for 70-80% of global water withdrawals, while industry takes less than a fifth. That leaves less than 10% as the amount actually used for domestic purposes and sanitation by a population pushing seven billion. What would happen if people were afforded a human right to access some minimal amount of water and then subject amounts used in commercial enterprise to the market?
According to the World Health Organization, the average person requires 20 L per day for basic subsistence and up to 70 L per day for maintaining a minimum quality of life. Obviously, such minimum will vary depending on the climate of the individual’s environment. Yet, on a global scale, this would be a proverbial drop in the buckets of global water withdrawals and consumption. Certainly, some nations may have difficulty meeting even this minimal guarantee due to local scarcity of fresh water resources. And in such cases, the global community should step forward and help their fellow human beings. Yet, the vast majority of countries should have little difficulty in providing and assuring access to such quantities.
Even amounts used by people beyond a guaranteed allotment could be subject to pricing mechanisms and regulated market forces. A tiered pricing system, for example, would allow for personal use beyond a minimum lifestyle (e.g., swimming pool) to those who can afford it while maintaining a minimum standard for all people. It could also be used to subsidize the minimum guarantee for the rest of the population, at least for those who cannot afford even the basic cost.
Of course, the natural environment has yet to be addressed in this system. And clearly, water for ecosystems, habitats, and species must be ensured through regulations that protect minimum instream flows, aquifer integrity, water quality, and other aspects of the environment. Nonetheless, while we certainly have much more to do to on this front, ensuring water for the environment should not have to conflict with either recognizing access to water as a basic human right, or subjecting amounts used in commercial enterprise to the market. Currently, when we total the percentages of water used by people, agriculture, and industry as 100%, we are simply identifying the amount withdrawn and used for human endeavor. It in no way reflects the quantities of water left in rivers and aquifers, whether intentionally or not. Certainly, in many parts of the world, that amount is inadequate for the needs of the environment, but that is, in part, a product of our current inefficiencies. Yet, it is also a function of our priorities. By enhancing efficiency and at the same time securing minimal guarantees for people everywhere, the reduced water stress would likely allow the raising of environmental priorities.
UPI recently reported that major cities around the world, including Mexico City and Los Angeles, are suffering from severe water crises. Nothing new here. What caught my attention is the one-liner: “Almost no one in the United States — or anywhere else in the industrialized world — takes the crisis seriously or realizes how directly it threatens them.” The article also notes that while Mexico City is about to embark on a 36-hour water cutoff, in Los Angeles, the City Council unanimously turned back a rationing plan Wednesday that had been put together by the city’s Department of Water and Power.
Why is that so? Why is the industrialized world so immune to the growing water problems developing both around the world and in our own communities? Has civilization and progress blinded us to the droughts and floods that have plagued the US, Australia, Europe, and other industrialized regions in recent years? Or, are we quick to dismiss such problems because the consequences were felt by only a minority of a minority? Are we such a reactive (as opposed to proactive) species that the degree of suffering has to overwhelm us before we are ready to take action?
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PRINCETON, NJ -- Sixty percent of U.S. blacks believe whites have better chances than blacks to get jobs for which they are qualified, while 39% believe whites and blacks have equal opportunities. Blacks' views are more positive now than they were in 1963, when 74% thought whites had better chances at jobs. Blacks have felt disadvantaged versus whites in terms of job hiring in all but a couple of instances over the last 50 years.
The results, based on an Aug. 9-22 Gallup poll of 1,001 blacks, suggest some progress on this front in the 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech laid out his vision of racial equality in the United States. However, with blacks continuing to feel the odds are stacked against them in hiring, they suggest King's vision has not been fully realized in this respect.
When Gallup asked the same question of a national sample in a June 13-July 5 poll, Americans overall were much more positive than blacks about equality of job opportunities for blacks -- 68% of Americans said blacks have as good a chance as whites to get jobs for which they are qualified, while 31% disagreed.
Blacks' perceptions about equality in childhood education are more positive than their views of equality of job opportunities. Fifty-six percent of blacks believe that black children have the same chance as white children in their community to get a good education, while 43% believe black children do not have the same chance.
While positive on balance, the results are essentially unchanged since King's days. In 1962, 53% of blacks said black children had educational opportunities equal to whites' opportunities. And today's results are less positive than what Gallup measured from the late 1980s through the late 1990s, when as many as 68% said black and white children had the same opportunity to get a good education.
Blacks are also less optimistic than Americans overall about educational opportunities. In the June-July poll, 77% of Americans believed black children have the same chance as white children to get a good education, while 23% said that is not the case. These views have changed little in the last 50 years; in 1962, 83% of Americans perceived equality of educational opportunity.
A narrow majority of blacks, 51%, say blacks have as good a chance as whites to get any housing they can afford, while 48% disagree. This question, dating from 1989, does not have as long a history as the questions on job and educational opportunities. Over this time, blacks have typically been divided or slightly more optimistic than pessimistic about equal housing opportunities.
Earlier this year, in the national poll, 79% of Americans said blacks had equal opportunities for housing, while 20% said they did not. Those views are more positive than the ones Gallup measured in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
A separate question in the poll asked blacks directly whether they thought discrimination was mostly the reason blacks tend to have lower income, jobs, and housing than whites. Forty percent see discrimination as the major reason for these economic disparities by race, while 57% think it is due to factors apart from discrimination.
Slightly fewer blacks now perceive discrimination to be at work in economic matters than in 1993, 40% versus 44%.
Blacks are more likely to see discrimination at work in the greater prevalence of black than white males in prison. Fifty-two percent of blacks believe the disparities are mostly due to discrimination, while 46% believe other factors explain them.
Gallup conducted its recent poll of blacks to update blacks' views of racial matters in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman verdict. In contrast to other matters of race, including the need for new civil rights laws and assessments of how blacks are treated, blacks' views of equality of opportunity and discrimination do not appear to have changed in the weeks since the July 13 Zimmerman verdict, when compared with the results of Gallup's June 13-July 5 Minority Rights and Relations poll. The one possible exception is a five-percentage-point drop in blacks' belief that they and whites have equal housing opportunities.
Fifty years after Martin Luther King's landmark speech on racial equality, many blacks -- in some cases, a majority -- feel that blacks do not have equality with whites in matters of jobs, education, and housing. And at least four in 10 blacks perceive racial discrimination as a major factor in explaining why blacks have generally lower standards of living than whites, and why blacks are imprisoned at higher rates than whites.
Americans as a whole are more positive about equal opportunities for blacks than blacks themselves are. Thus, Americans overall may see the United States as closer to realizing King's vision than blacks do.
Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted Aug. 9-22, 2013, with a random sample of 1,001 blacks, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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The obtained sample of re-contacts was weighted to match census demographics for blacks on gender, age, education and region.
U.S. blacks are slightly less likely to be satisfied with the way blacks are treated since the George Zimmerman verdict, while their views of how other groups are treated have not gotten worse.
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Welcome to the Seventh “Crafting is my Therapy” blog link-up.
It was nice to see new craft bloggers getting involved in July. We loved seeing everything you’ve created. I particularly liked Deborah Champion’s post about sewing a tiny suit for her doll. Plus it was her first time linking up to Crafting is my Therapy.
Last month we also held a Sugru giveaway. There were 6 posts (not including the hosts) added to our link-up in July. Using the random number generator, I can tell you that the winner is…Zeens and Roger! A selection of Sugru packs will be heading her way shortly.
The focus of this blog link-up is crafting for pleasure, basically taking some ‘me-time’ to unwind in our busy lives. It doesn’t have to be a finished project, we love seeing work in progress, planning posts or tutorials too.
The “Crafting is my Therapy” link-up will open on 1st August and stay open for the whole month – giving you plenty of time to get involved.
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Native advertising has been getting a lot of attention as both brands and publishers try to figure out the best way to incorporate this into their plans. Robert Rose (@Robert_Rose) joined our recent #CMWorld Twitter chat to talk about the ins and outs of native advertising.
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Have to run and shoot a video for a new project at @inSegment – content machine never stops! Hope to be back in #CMWorld soon!
@wittlake Of course! The key is to steer clear of getting over promotional ..in fact, don’t be promotional at all. Just share info!
@CMIContent …. have distinct CTA’s (e.g. Read More, Learn More, Vetc..). Just because it’s Native doesn’t mean it’s not Marketing.
MT @Robert_Rose: @CMIContent for successes I’d look to what SAP has been able to do. They’re doing this well I think #cmworld > thx Robert!
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We’ve worked closely with BBC Sport since designing its comprehensive re-brand back in 2006. Our solution then, was based on the thought that if it matters we highlight it - hence our choice of yellow as the key brand colour.
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RAMALHETE 11 is a recently renovated 3 bedroom house located in the village of Praia da Luz close to the beach (4 minute stroll) and all amenities.
New Fully fitted kitchen with microwave, hob, oven, fridge freezer and dishwasher.
There is a separate utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer large fridge freezer and also an extra small fridge.
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There is a double bedroom with dressing area and bathroom with a bath and overhead shower.
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The outside area have access to an outside cloakroom.
The outside has a terraced pool area, with sun loungers and seating, and a shower.
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There is also a large terrace at the bottom of the large garden.
There is a light for the pool and garden lights come on automatically when the light dims.

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Roasted delicata squash rings get drizzled in miso butter sharpened with fresh ginger and lemon and a shower of scallions and spicy togarashi. Turn leftovers into fall brown rice veggie bowls with crispy tofu.
Last month, my cousin and her family came down from Humboldt bearing pounds and pounds of homegrown winter squash from their small farm. There were curvaceous butternuts, dainty delicatas, mammoth spaghetti squash, rotund kuri squash, and one gourd-like specimen that looked like a butternut with a go go gadget neck curling around itself.
Luckily, I’m a huge squash fan and think it shouldn’t be relegated to the months of October and early November. (And it also shouldn’t be relegated to pumpkin spice lattes either.) We’ve been squashing it up in soups, curries, and most importantly desserts.
One of my favorite preparations for delicatas is to cut the small squash into rings, roast them, and then drench them in miso butter laced with lemon and fresh ginger. It’s one of those simple recipes that’s greater than the sum of its parts. There’s sweet, tender squash, rich butter, a zip of ginger, tangy lemon, and savory scallions all topped with a sprinkling of spicy togarashi. It checks all the available flavor boxes, managing to taste light and healthy yet cozy at the same time. I made it on repeat last year and its cheery colors and bright flavors helped me get through the winter doldrums. Come spring, I traded the roasted delicata squash for asparagus and a poached egg – also delicious.
The trick to keeping the delicata juicy is to cut it into rounds that are at least a half inch thick; too thin and they’ll become dry and tough in the oven. Toss the squash rings in a bit of oil and roast them at a high temperature just until they pick up a bit of color. The thin skins become perfectly tender and you can eat the whole thing. If other winter squash are taking over your garden or crowding your kitchen counters, feel free to use any variety of squash you may have on hand – butternuts, kabocha, acorn, or even go go gadget gourds.
At times when the December decadence starts to get to me, I don’t mind taking a break from elaborate feasts and just eating a bowl of this squash for a light dinner. You can add an egg or some pan fried tofu if you like a bit of protein, drizzled with more miso butter. This morning, I got inspired to turn the leftovers into these fall brown rice veggie bowls with crispy tofu – highly recommended!
This dish hits all the flavor notes – sweet, salty, savory, tangy, and spicy – and it works well as a side dish or as a light meal, topped with a poached egg or a bit of tofu if you like. You can also add the squash rings to grain bowls or bento boxes, or go all out and make these fall brown rice veggie bowls with crispy tofu. Be sure to source high quality ingredients in this simple recipe; I used some beautiful cultured butter from Vermont Creamery. Look for delicatas that feel heavy for their size. This recipe makes more miso butter than you’ll need for this amount of squash – about double – so feel free to up the squash quantity if feeding a crowd or if you want leftovers. Otherwise, store extra miso butter refrigerated airtight for up to 2 weeks. Rewarm as needed, whisking to re-emulsify.
Slice the squash into rounds that are ½ - ¾ of an inch thick. Use a small paring knife to cut away the seeds and strings and discard. Place the squash rings on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with the oil and salt and toss to combine. Arrange the squash rings in a single layer and roast until tender and lightly golden on both sides, about 30 minutes, flipping the rings over after about 20 minutes.
In a bowl, whisk together the melted butter with the miso, lemon juice, grated ginger, and water. If the mixture won’t emulsify, add more water by the teaspoon until it will. Strain the miso butter to remove the miso chunks (they taste good but don’t look very appetizing). Taste the miso butter, adding salt or more lemon if you feel it needs it. Keep warm until ready to use, or refrigerate airtight for up to 2 weeks and rewarm as needed, whisking to re-emulsify.
Place the warm roasted squash on a platter and drizzle with some of the warm miso butter (you’ll have some left over), and sprinkle with the scallions and a few good pinches of togarashi and flaky salt. Serve warm.
You say “I’ll share tomorrow” but will you be close enough that I can get a bite? This is pretty much all my favorite things.
I’ll bring some right over, so get the hot tub ready!
Yummmm this looks so good! I love delicata (we don’t get it in nz – we just have butternuts and pumpkins, very boring), but it’s one of my fave things!
I spy that cute wee kitty in there!
lovely recipe and yes, a nice change from all of the decadent ingredients packed into so many meals in December, so thank you, nice tip too about egg addition for protein boost!
Made this last night Alanna, it was delicious!
I used the egg as a binder for a faux carbonara with some noodles. I tried soba, probably not the best choice, but oh well. Added some of the miso butter too. Not bad, but it needs refinement.
The squash however was wonderful.
Aw, thanks for trying out my recipe! That carbonara sounds DELICIOUS!

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This Symposium explores emerging trends and novel ideas and concepts in the area of VLSI. The Symposium covers a range of topics: from VLSI circuits, systems, design and test methods to system level design and system-on-chip issues, to bringing VLSI experience to new areas and technologies. Future design methodologies will also be one of the key topics at the workshop, as well as new CAD tools to support them. For almost two decades, the Symposium has been a unique forum promoting multidisciplinary research and new visionary approaches in the area of VLSI. It brings together leading scientists and researchers from academia and industry, and has established a reputation in inviting well-known international scientists as invited speakers. The 2008 edition will continue to strive to achieve the high standards that participants have come to expect of this Symposium.
Test, Design for Test and Verification.
Congratulations to the best paper award !
This paper has been selected among the 6 best papers reviewed by the Program Committee, but also based on the quality of the presentation and the discussion during the conference.

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Le Pisani was founded by Maltese Chef Ray Pisani and Italian Coffee wiz Franco Pisani. Stunned by the coincidence that they came from 2 different countries but have the same last name, they wanted to highlight this in the name of the restaurant back in 2014.
Comfortable, contemporary, stylish surroundings and friendly service together with fresh food with a Mediterranean flair have made the first restaurant in Axminster a truly local delight.
In 2017, Le Pisani was faced with the opportunity of opening a second restaurant, this time in the sea side town of Seaton. After a lot of work, this became reality and with the help of Darren and his wife Rosabelle who came in to partner up with (Darren’s Uncle) Ray, a new addition to the Le Pisani Axminster was born. Darren and Rosabelle came all the way from Malta to run and manage the new restaurant and make sure that Uncle Ray’s hard work continues to run in the family. It was only natural to build on to what Ray and Franco had started and go with the same name “Le Pisani” for the second restaurant in Seaton.
Mediterranean Cuisine with a heavy touch of local influence.
From the typical English Breakfast with baked beans, eggs, sausage and hash browns to the mouth-watering Sunday Roast including the lavish potatoes and steamed vegetables. One step further into the Mediterranean with the French Deep Fried Brie served with sweet cranberry sauce and the ever so tasty Chicken àla Grècque, all the way to Italy and our much loved Lasagne, Bolognese Pasta and a selection of pizza, making our way to a Greek dish known as Lavraki that we just call Sea Bass (because we find it simpler) cooked with white wine and spring onions. Created by the very talented Maltese Chef Ray Pisani, our healthy menu is influenced from traditional recipes from the Mediterranean, especially from his home country. The sunny island of Malta is conveniently situated in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, with its unique palate traditions and the use of various herbs to boost the flavours in every dish. We take pride in using Fresh and Local ingredients and lots of love to prepare each dish to be simply delicious and unique, taking your taste buds through a sun kissed Mediterranean journey.
with a large percentage of the menu being Gluten Free.


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Looking for a inexpensive townhome community in Tarpon Springs? Look no further than Beckett Way, a beautiful gated community. Beckett Way townhomes are loaded with interior upgrades such as wood cabinets, granite countertops, eat in kitchens, living/dining room combos, walk-in closets and so much more. After a long day, relax and enjoy the community pool and landscaped cabana. Monthly maintenance fees include building maintenance, security, water and trash removal. This quaint community is conveniently located near shopping, sponge docks, restaurants and more. Interested in learning more about Beckett Way? COntact us today to schedule your tour!
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A personal approach to each individual patient has always been the hallmark of Dr. James Khodabakhsh, one of Beverly Hills’ premier anterior segment surgeons. Since first moving to Los Angeles from New York City, Dr, Khodabakhsh has built one of the largest and most successful ophthalmic practices, with offices in Beverly Hills and Torrance. From the Moment patients walk through the door, they encounter a friendly staff with the most up to date diagnostic equipment. Dr. Khodabakhsh prides himself on spending time with patients to understand their needs and make them feel comfortable. A typical initial consultation will take 45 minutes so that all the patients problems are taken into consideration and then the safest, and most reliable procedures are chosen to meet the patients needs. To extend his patients comforts, Dr. Khodabakhsh is credentialed at Specialty Surgical Center, 90210 Surgery Center, Ceders Sinai Medical Center, UCLA, Surgery Center of the South Bay, and Torrance Memorial Hospital. Patients can select the facility where they are most comfortable and closest to their home or work. It is more than just personalized care; however, that has made Dr. Khodabkhsh one of the most sought after ophthalmologists in Southern California. His exceptional training and extensive experience have made him a true pioneer. He has performed thousands of eye surgeries and is widely known for his successful visual outcomes, especially in challenging cases. After completing his residency at NY Medical College, Dr. Khodabakhsh joined the faculty and became a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology. He is board certified in ophthalmology and specializes in small incision cataract, glaucoma, and refractive surgery. He currently lectures nationally and internationally on anterior segment disease and surgery. He has trained dozens of doctors in the techniques of small incision cataract surgery and glaucoma. He also has numerous publications in major ophthalmic journals including Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, and Cornea. He is presently working on a book that deals with the complications of cataract surgery.
First visit and was seen for a check up and my experience with Dr. K and his staff was awesome. I’m still quite young so I don’t need to go back for a couple of years but as long as hedoesn’t retire between now and then I will totally go back! Clean, friendly and professional- what more could you ask for?
I saw Dr. Khodabakhsh as a new patient today. His staff was very professional and courteous. My examination was delayed today because Dr. Khodabakhsh was running late due to his seeing unscheduled emergency patients this morning. I am gladthat he was available for emergencies; I did not mind waiting. I am extremely satisfied with his examination of my eyes and with our discussions concerning my eye wellness and my previous eye procedures. I will be a returning patient and I will recommend him to my spouse and others.
Highy reccomended! Dr. Khodabakhsh has great sense of humor, and alleviates any fears with his wits, and quick responses. By the same time, he represents confidence, professionalism and just lovely attitude! Of caring and being concerned! Thank you dr. K.!
I can't speak more highly about Dr. Khodabakhsh! Virtually no wait time. His assistant was fantastic - she was very thorough and competent, as well as friendly and attentive. Dr. K is one of my all-time fave MDs. He is anexcellent listener, and always empathetic to whatever ailment is afflicting me. He makes a point to offer all solutions, emphasizing the ones which are the best bang for your buck. His schedule is always packed, but he somehow never makes you feel rushed. On top of that, he has an incredible personality - I never leave without a laugh. I highly recommend Dr. Khodabakhsh!!
I do recommend this doctor to everyone who care a lot about their health, he is so good in his job and take time for extra exams to make sure give you the accurate prescribe, the only problem is staffs inthis office that they dunt care about your time at all, i talk to doctor and he warn his staff right away.. hope they change their manner to their costumers as Doctor do..
Great, comfortable office, with interesting oriental Art on the wall. Excellent, fast, professional and superbly nice nurses services. And then comes Dr. Khodabakhsh . Putting myself into immediate ease, listening, responding, and givinga lots of information! One of those rare and magnificent doctors, who are empowering patients by giving us a voice about our conditions and choices about treatments. I will reccomend dr K. to all my friends, already liked him on Facebook. :)) Thank you dr. K !
He is an excellent Doctor with excellent tools. Very helpful and explained things easily to understand. Would recommend to anyone.

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The techniques for delivering work, regardless of function or subject matter, in an agile way.
For decades, agile teams have promoted strong Technical Agility as the keystone for “being” agile. The purpose being to increase quality & throughput and at the same time embracing uncertainty & change. Many of the agile methods developed over the last 20 years, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Behaviour Driven Development, Test-Driven Development, and DevOps, are almost entirely devoted to Technical Agility. And Technical Agility isn’t limited to just software either. Any domain of work can be technically agile - for example, we’re starting to see agility emerge in marketing and finance work with their own agile practices (e.g. Agile Marketing or Beyond Budgeting).
To be technically agile, any work practice or technique needs to be designed for ambiguity, be customer centric, seamlessly respond to change, and promote collaboration. To benefit from Technical Agility, your organisation requires the other 8 domains, but these techniques & practices are generally a good place to start.
If you'd like to continue the conversation with like minded individuals around Business Agility Ways of Working, join the Business Agility slack community. Specifically the #future-of-work channel.


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A rendering of the proposed North Branch Park project provided by the coalition trying to bring the park to the west Lincoln Park area.
An ambitious plan for a 24-acre green space to replace an open-air scrap yard along the North Branch of the Chicago River could cost as much as $200 million, Ald. Michelle Smith, 43rd, said at a recent neighborhood meeting. And the project is one step closer to happening, Smith said, because General Iron Industries, long a staple of Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor, will be leaving Lincoln Park.
However, Randall A. Samborn, a spokesman for the company, declined to comment on whether the company is moving.
For Smith and the group of residents, architects, and community and environmental advocates, including Friends of the Parks and Openlands, who have been pushing the city to build a publicly owned riverfront park and nature preserve in the space, the potential news is encouraging: It signals the city could acquire the General Iron site, which occupies nearly half of the space envisioned for the North Branch Park Preserve project.
Smith and her colleagues, Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd, and Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, say it could cost between $150 million and $200 million for the city to acquire the land from private landlords and build the park.
It’s still not clear how the city would fund the plan, announced in March, but it is needed, say its proponents, including Richard Wilson, city design director at Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture. The park would aid in “softening the edges of our river,” especially with massive development planned for the North Branch, Wilson said.
Last year, the city greenlighted zoning changes along a nearly 800-acre swath of the river, a move that could “throw open the doors to about 18 million square feet of high-rises,” the Tribune’s Ryan Ori reported. Over the next decade, 150,000 people could move to the area as a result — or more, if Amazon decides to build its HQ2 on the more than 70-acre Lincoln Yards site proposed by developer Sterling Bay.
Backers estimate the proposed North Branch Park project would cost between $150 million and $200 million dollars to build, including the cost of acquiring the land from private developers.
The city could tap funding from its Industrial Corridor System Fund, intended to relocate and expand existing industrial businesses within the city, or its North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund, created to plan, design and build transit, open space, and other infrastructure projects in the corridor, Smith said. Other suggestions included developer in-kind improvements, tax increment financing, as the site is within existing TIF boundaries, special assessment bonds, and grants and loans from the federal or state Environmental Protection Agency, Smith said.
Nonprofit and development partners could also contribute, as well as private philanthropy, she added.
Still, “the land acquisition is the No. 1 issue here,” Smith told the audience, made up of more than 100 residents and advocates who were overwhelmingly in support of the proposal.
The planned park, in addition to creating needed open space, would make the city more attractive to businesses and increase park-adjacent land values, according to Smith’s presentation Wednesday. Ping Tom Park in Chinatown and La Villita Park in Little Village are examples of where similar plans were implemented, she said.


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Event Global surprise: the leading cause of death and disability in young people, and what we are doing about it.
Event Can the NHS as we know it reach its 100th Birthday or is it now in Palliative Care?
Event Should Assisted Dying require the consent of a High Court Judge?
Attendance at meetings is limited to Members of the Society and their guests. However, if you would like to come to one meeting as a “Taster” before joining, please contact the secretary Sandra Marcantonio at lecullus@aol.com or any other member of the Society’s Council.
Membership is open to anyone interested in Medico-Legal matters. For membership details, see here. Students are welcome and may join at a reduced subscription.
See below for a map.
Meetings are followed by a drinks reception.


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Are you over forty years of age and single in Nuneaton?
Warwickshire Senior Dating Group provides a simple and secure way for those of us in Nuneaton who are young enough to want to meet new people and rediscover the joy of romance and old enough to have the wisdom to grasp the modern technology to achieve it. We have thousands of Senior Nuneaton singles over fifty years of age all over Warwickshire. You will be surprised at the number of single mature men and women online who are still interested in dating. Initial registration is very quick, very simple and it's FREE to try!!!


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Welcome to DFA Network’s Newest Member: Dementia Friendly Greater Pittsburgh!
Dementia-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh has hit the ground running with a vision for Greater Pittsburgh to create a community that enables those living with dementia and their care partners to live safe, engaged lives, where they remain informed and included in the everyday life of their community. Dementia-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh came as a result of the Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh Action Plan, which launched in October 2017. As a grassroots effort, Dementia-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh is building a collaboration of organizations and individuals to acknowledge and address the specific needs of those living with dementia and their care partners while providing a safe environment as well as opportunities for continued engagement and education.
Dementia-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh has several accomplishments already, including implementing a community survey and partnering with the University of Pittsburgh’s MOVE UP research program, which is designed around mobility and lifestyle program for caregivers. One of their partners has received the statewide license to launch Dementia Friends Pennsylvania. Additionally, their Cultural Arts Work Group has provided training and program support to such organizations as the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and more. Dementia-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh will continue its efforts by reaching out to potential partners, including those in the faith- based community, shared ride drivers and Meals on Wheels staff.


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On Independence day you can find great discounts on office supplies, laptops and other deals from retailers keen on getting that back-to-school money early. It is one of the biggest shopping event of the year and virtually. Sales are typically available both in-store and online, and many begin the week before independence and continue through the day. Meanwhile, retailers’ promotional activity has increased year-round.
WOLFSON BERG LIMITED announced special offers and discounts for customers on this Independence day. Save 50% by buying the one supplement and second one is free to admire the happiness for the celebration of independence.
You can save $5.00 savings on the one bottle of testogen from of retail to $54.95 .
You can save the $60.00 on the two bottle of testogen from retail of to $119.95.
You can save $119.80 on three bottle of testogen from retail of to $179.95 .By ordering three bottles you will get 2 bottles free along with free Ebook.
Wolfson Berg limited offers you to save 50% by buying the one supplement of testogen and second one is free to cherish the happiness for the celebration of independence with their valuable customers .
How much long the offer will valid?
The offer is valid from 27 June to 9 July, midnight.
You can order from their official website.
What about the shipment charges ?
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Well, finally I managed to run WP behind a reverse SSL proxy (nginx).
Used nginx because on CentOS 6 has better support for latest and greatest TLS features, unless you use apache 2.4 (from SCL), which maybe a bit a problematic to setup if migration is involved.
Very few people knows about bcg729, which is a gpl implementation for G.729 codec.
Obviously systemctl must be called as root.
Seems that httpd-itk appeared on Fedora EPEL repository, but is built against httpd 2.2.22, which is not into CentOS 6 updates as time of writing.
Update 05/08/2012: mmh I’ve checked RH rpms and they still have http 2.2.15. Wondering why Epel offers httpd-itk based on different apache version… anyone tryed it to check if is working ok ?
Since upstream has released httpd-2.2.15-15.el6.1 (which includes some security patches), I’ve rebuilt httpd-itk on latest upstream sources.
Published a brief guide on how to install and configure httpd with mpm-itk on CentOS 6.
ok, from time time I need a place to publish stuff online, better if “nice to see”.
So I started a blog, not for real blogging, but to archive stuff I have around.
Maybe sooner or later I’ll start blogging also. Who knows ?


text: The annual Fairy Bricks charity raffle has begun! For £1, you can purchase a raffle ticket through PayPal to win Lego products from autographed sets to the newest exclusives like the 10242 Mini Cooper. Fairy Bricks is a UK based charity that donates Lego sets to children’s hospitals across the world. Check out photos of their donations and learn more about this awesome charity on fairybricks.org.


text: Southeast (SE) Asia is second only to Sub-Saharan Africa as the world’s most heavily HIV/AIDS affected region in terms of number of infections (UNAIDS, 2002). While epidemic spread of HIV-1 began relatively late in the region, largely in the 1988-1990 period, the virus has spread widely and rapidly, and affected many millions in this densely populated, ethnically variable and politically diverse region. SE Asia includes some of the world’s wealthier states (Singapore and Brunei), emerging economies (China, Thailand and Vietnam) and some of the poorest and most isolated nations (Burma and Laos). Its political spectrum spans emerging democracies, military dictatorships, Islamic Republics and three of the last five nominally communist states worldwide (China, Laos, and Vietnam). Also located in SE Asia are two of the world’s leading heroin exporters, Burma and Laos (Beyrer, et al., 2000). The ethnic and linguistic diversity of the region is extremely complex, as are the range of climates and ecologies—from rain forests and sparsely peopled mountains to overcrowded metropolises, with their associated socio-economic deprivations, poor housing and contaminated water supplies.


text: The BOSS sunglasses collection blends a range of premium materials including fine metal, acetate and wood to create stunning designs that exist on the leading edge of technology. These sunglasses are for men looking to bring a sharp edge to their outfit. Get the look you’re after with fully bespoke prescription lenses.


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This is a fantastic opportunity for an Employment Law Solicitor or Legal Executive to join an expanding team.
In this role, you will handle a varied caseload, a split between Claimant and Respondent matters.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, good analytical skills, and some experience of conducting advocacy in an employment tribunal.
Salary wise negotiable depending upon experience but up to around £35,000. The role is from NQ to 5 years of PQE ideally.
Approach us in confidence for more information relating to this superb Employment Law opportunity with prospects.

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In the Autumn of 1996, Glasgow's new Piping Centre heralded its opening by hosting a piping recital series. The Centre's custom-built auditorium provided the ideal venue for the series which was designed to showcase the best in Highland piping and featured several of the worlds most celebrated names.
Following the tremendous success of the 1996 recital series, demand was such that this event became a highlight of the year on the piping calender. The 1997 recordings provide the second instalment to this increasingly valuable archive.


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On 17 May 2018, a new EU-wide law – Directive 2018/725 – was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The new Directive amends Directive 2009/48/EC, which is the framework toy safety Directive, by introducing more stringent limits on the value of Chromium VI in scraped-off toy materials, such as paints on toys, hard and soft polymers, wood, textiles and others.
Within the framework toy safety Directive, Chromium VI is deemed to be, and hence treated as, a particularly toxic substance, whose limit value, it is believed, ought to be set at half the levels of those considered safe by the relevant EU Scientific Committee.
The current limit value of 0.2 mg/kg in scraped-off toy material is based on the Virtually Safe Dose (VSD) of 0.0053 mg/kg bw/d (bodyweight per day) recommended by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency in 1999. However, in its 2015 opinion on Chromium VI in toys, after examining more recent scientific evidence, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) recommended using a lower VSD of 0.0002 mg/kg bw/d to determine limit values for Chromium VI in toys.
Based on the new assessment, the SCHER opinion proposed revising limit values for Chromium VI in scraped-off toy materials to 0.0094 mg/kg. However, the existing test method (set out in European standard EN 71-3:2013+A1:2014) does not allow for the reliable measurement of Chromium VI at such a low concentration. It was thus decided that the limit value for Chromium VI in scraped-off toy materials be revised to 0.053 mg/kg, which is the lowest concentration that can be reliably measured using the current test method.
Hong Kong toy manufacturers should keep in mind that while the limit has been revised to 0.053 mg/kg, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is reviewing the test method in order to make possible the reliable detection of Chromium VI at lower levels of concentration. The Commission expects that a revised test method will be available soon, which will allow the reliable measurement of concentrations of Chromium VI down to 0.0025 mg/kg. When that becomes possible, it is likely that the limit value will be decreased further, and that manufacturers selling to EU customers will have to comply with an even lower limit value.
Hong Kong companies manufacturing consumer goods may know that Chromium is a naturally occurring element found in, among others, rocks, plants, and soil. However, the hexavalent oxidation state of Chromium, Chromium VI, exists in the environment primarily through human activity. A major source of Chromium VI is the production and use of chromium compounds (chromium trioxide, sodium chromate, sodium dichromate, ammonium dichromate and potassium dichromate).
Common uses of such compounds include manufacture of pigments and dyes, corrosion inhibitors, chemical synthesis, leather tanning, wood preservation, metal plating, and refractory production. Chromium VI can be found in a number of consumer products such as leather articles tanned with chromium sulphate, and products using pigments that are based on Chromium VI. Potential applications of such pigments in the toy sector include use in paints and varnishes, inks, vinyl and cellulose acetate plastics, textile printing, leather finishing, linoleum and paper.
Hong Kong producer-exporters should keep in mind that the framework toy safety Directive applies not only to toys, but also to products designed for use during play by children 14 years old or younger.
Member States will have to adopt and publish the legislation necessary to comply with the amendment described above by 17 November 2019, and apply it starting 18 November 2019. Though the amendment will enter into force as quickly as 6 June 2018, its actual application on economic operators, including on Hong Kong’s producers-exporters, will only occur on 18 November 2019.
The November 2019 deadline gives Hong Kong producers-exporters less than a year and a half to ensure that their toy products intended for the EU market comply with the revised stricter limit.
Please click on the following to view the Directive’s publication in the Official Journal.


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Since Hamilton took the world by storm, I’ve done some research on Lin-Manuel Miranda and he looks to be a Sage, for sure. This is just one more confirmation.
Oh, how I envy the Sages! Maybe I’ll take that route again next time.


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Local life science firm Genalyte Inc. has landed $36 million in funding to accelerate the development of its blood-testing technology.
The round came from Khosla Ventures and Redmile Group, both repeat investors. Genalyte has raised $82 million total since its founding in 2007.
Led by founder and CEO Cary Gunn, Genalyte makes a product called the Maverick Detection System, a blood-testing platform which uses microchip technology to run tests on only one drop of blood.
The technology — which doctors could use to deliver patients their lab results in under 15 minutes — is already in use commercially in the pharmaceutical industry, according to a Genalyte news release.
The company said the latest round of cash will go towards developing the company’s platform, and to improve performance through clinical studies.

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(Minneapolis, MN) — Texas Tech lost 85-77 to Virginia in overtime in the NCAA men’s national championship game in Minneapolis. Brandone Francis led the Red Raiders with 17 points. Jarrett Culver and Davide Moretti each contributed 15 points in the loss. The Big 12 co-champs end with a 31-and-7 record.
(Waco, TX) — The Baylor Lady Bears went direct from the airport to their Ferrell Center home arena to celebrate their national championship with fans. Baylor beat Notre Dame 81-80 in the NCAA national women’s basketball title game Sunday in Tampa. Baylor has won three national championships under coach Kim Mulkey.
(Dallas, TX) — The Mavericks are planning a huge celebration and party tonight for what in all likelihood will be the final home game for future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki . This is Nowitzki’s 21st season, all with Dallas. He has been selected to 14 All-Star games and ranks sixth in NBA career scoring with more than 31-thousand points. Dirk tee-shirts, jerseys for kids, posters, a Dirk Build-A-Head and lanyards are part of the giveaways. The seven-footer from Germany turns 41 in June. By the way, the Phoenix Suns are the opponents.
(Oklahoma City, OK) — The Rockets will wrap up the regular season tonight against the Thunder in Oklahoma City. Houston will be seeking it’s seventh straight win. The Rockets are 53-and-28 and in third place in the Western Conference.
(Nashville, TN) — The Stars will meet the Predators in a best-of-seven series in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first two games will be played in Nashville beginning on Wednesday. Stars head coach Jim Montgomery says the club is as healthy as it has been all year with Mats Zuccarello practicing yesterday after missing the final two games. The first game in Dallas will be this coming Monday. The Stars finished with 93 points to secure the t Western Conference Wild Card spot. The Predators won the Central Division with 100 points.
(Phoenix, AZ) — Mike Minor will be on the mound tonight for the Rangers against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Texas will try to snap a three-game skid after having yesterday off. Zack Greinke will start for Arizona. Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman is expected to be out three-to-four weeks with a pulled hamstring and was placed on the injured list. Patrick Wisdom was recalled from Triple-A Nashville. Our pregame begins this evening at 8 on 710AM and 97.5FM KGNC.
(Houston, TX) — Carlos Correa’s eighth inning run-producing infield single lifted the Astros to a 4-3 win over the Yankees in Houston. Jose Altuve homered and Robinson Chirinos delivered a two-run double for the Astros, who won their fourth straight. Houston starter Justin Verlander allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out six in six innings.
(AMARILLO, Texas) – In their inaugural home opener at HODGETOWN, the Sod Poodles succumbed to the Midland RockHounds by a score of 9-4 in 10 innings.The Sod Poodles and RockHounds play game two of the three-game set tonight at HODGETOWN. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Gates are scheduled to open at 6:00 p.m.


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They can,t agree on anything because they are all feathering their own nests.
My parents used to call Wilson Gumperts the #dolls hospital #. I remember one Christmas when money must have been tight my favourite doll was taken there. I got it back completely renovated, a crack on head seam fixed and a new curly wig fitted. The doll was as good as new again. Mom made some new clothes for it and that was my Christmas present AGAIN.
Wilkinson fuels used to deliver my smokeless fuel when I had an open fire. Can't praise them enough, very reliable, very friendly and competitive prices.
Did Mr Majid attend endcliffe park for the fly by?
Violet Brown emigrated to Canada along with her younger brother Ralph. Used to catch up with Ralph on his frequent visits home but I haven't seen him for a few years.
"something must be done about the angry mobs!"
No that is not the issue. The issue is she is a very well paid public servant and she is not serving the voting MAJORITY of the public.!!!
Has anyone on here lost a German shepherd? There is one wandering around on Arbourthorne Road S2. Sorry I didn't try to catch him because I don't know his temprament.
On fairleigh we had Unwins,which later changed to Hunts. Further down the road there was a shop called Maypole and the co-op,not many people used the co-op because it was a bit more expensive. Across the road was a shop called Broughs that was a great shop they had butter and lard in big slabs on the counter. The biscuits were all loose in big square tins at the front of the counter. Health and hygiene was not a big issue in the fifties .
Any recommendations for alloy wheel refurbishment in Sheffield or nearby. Thank you.
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Hya Andy. Do you know if the 41 Dyke vale Rd service is still running via Eastern Avenue. If not what will be replacing it.?
This poor pooch needs a good home. If you can give her the love and care she needs go for it. The vet you are meeting at should point out any problems you might come across.


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Charnelle Williams was a beloved friend who could "keep a smile on your face all day."
The 23-year-old from Greenford died after she fell onto the tracks at East Acton station and was struck by a train in the early hours of New Year's Day 2018.
An inquest at West London Coroners' Court found Charnelle was "vulnerable" and had become separated from friends she'd been celebrating the New Year with, when she got on the wrong train at Shepherd's Bush station shortly before her death.
Charnelle's ex-girlfriend, Kerry Black, 23, says she was horrified to discover from the inquest that station staff at Shepherd's Bush, who had seen Charnelle, had rung ahead to East Acton to tell them to look out for her, due to their concerns for her safety.
According to the coroner's report when Charnelle got off at East Acton she was "disorientated" and "accidentally fell onto the track" before she was struck by a train minutes later.
The coroners' report stated: "A telephone call was made to East Acton station from Shepherd’s Bush station with a detailed description of her (Charnelle) but [no] further information about intoxication and the involvement of British Transport Police.
"She alighted at East Acton station at 2.58am. At 3am, whilst disorientated, she accidentally fell on to the track where she was struck at 3.04am by a train. She died as a result of multiple injuries."
A heartbroken Kerry Black,said: "I was so upset when I first found out someone was meant to be looking out for Charnelle - the tears wouldn't stop. But now it's more anger because I realise that there was a chance to save her.
"In the time she was on the tracks they could have got to her to help. But it wasn't until [later that] morning something was done - and by that time you can't help anyone."
On the day it happened British Transport Police (BTP) said it was called to the incident at East Acton station at around 8.30am - more than five hours after the coroner's report stated Charnelle was hit by a train.
While the coroner's report found traces of MDMA in Charnelle's system, Kerry claims "she wasn't like that" in terms of drug taking and argued TfL should have done more to make stations better staffed on one of the busiest nights of the year.
She said: "TfL completely failed us that night. Everyone has a little drink at New Year right? Charnelle was not a party girl, I don't know about the drugs, but she wasn't like that."
Kerry said "things could have been different" if staff at East Acton had been there to help Charnelle when she got off the train from Shepherd's Bush.
She said: "If staff had been told to look out for her then why was no one at that station ready to see her?
"When she fell onto the tracks why did no alarm go off? Surely they have alarms that go off in their offices? If someone had been watching and doing their job as they were meant to that night things could have been different."
Kerry is concerned there were not staff readily on hand to help at the station, at a time when trains were running all night from New Year's Eve into New Year's Day, and added such a situation would be "dangerous."
She said: "If no one was at the station on New Year that is so dangerous for people. If they're going to keep their lines open early on New Year's Day they should have at least one person at the station watching on the camera. How are you meant to help anyone if you don't know what's going on?"
Kerry fears what happened to Charnelle could happen to anyone.
She said: "Charnelle was a hard worker, she worked Monday to Friday and on the weekends she was with her friends and family.
"She loved life, she was the most energetic person I'd ever met and she could keep a smile on your face all day. It's like she was a gift to all of her friends and family and was like she was too good for this world and that's why she's gone."
Kerry's concerns about station staffing and why no one was available to help Charnelle have been put to TfL. However, no response has been received yet.

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ILSi courses are held at centres throughout the UK and are certified by the Resuscitation Council (UK). This ensures uniformity of content and standard regardless of the centre.
The course programme consists of a lecture and practical sessions covering all teaching modalities required to teach the ILS course.
Continuous assessment occurs throughout the ILSi course, with constructive feedback provided by the teaching faculty. Following successful completion of the ILSi course, candidates will receive a Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS Instructor certificate. All Instructors will be assessed on the first two courses they teach on following successful completion of the ILSi course to consolidate knowledge and skills.
To maintain instructor status the instructor is required to teach on a minimum of two ILS courses per year, or one ILS course and two ILS recertification courses. Recertification of ILS instructor status is undertaken every four years and takes place during an ILS course on which the instructor is teaching.
Candidates will receive a copy of the course manual at least four weeks prior to the course and are expected to read this prior to course attendance. Teaching materials and assessment forms will be sent to the candidates four weeks prior to the course and candidates are expected to prepare their allocated teaching sessions prior to the course.


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Jacq entered Mandurahs Common Threads Wearable Art competition for the first time in 2016. She won her category and received an award for her piece 'A dress to im'press'' - Colour Palette, Category Winner. Common Threads Wearable Art began in 2011 and was a part of Mandurahs 'Stretch Festival' The aim was to provide a platform for local designers / artists / creatives to showcase their work. It has grown from its humble beginnings into an international wearable art competition with entries coming in from all over the world.
Jacq created her outfit using the same technique she used creating the Peacock feathers on her castaways piece 'Mr H D PEacock. Plastic bottle lids and a sandwich press. Inspired by the theme of 'illuminate' Jacq powered lighting inside the garment with battery run fairy lights. Once the plastic lids have been heat pressed they are thin enough to be lit bringing a stained glass quality to the piece.
She built onto two old lampshades and an old corset and created a colourful original and unique outfit.


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St Joseph's Primary School in Gorey has been cleared to open without any internal or external intervention following a nationwide probe into work carried out by construction firm Western Building Systems (WBS).
The school, which opened yesterday (Monday) after the midterm break, was the only Wexford school included on the list which was published last week by the Department of Education. WBS was involved in constructing an extensions to the main school of St Joseph’s Primary School.
To date, one school in county Dublin inspected as part of the probe has been closed.
Five teams involving 250 workers were on site throughout the weekend to facilitate the reopening of all schools around the country.
The implementation of these measures follows the programme of structural assessments conducted on schools constructed by WBS.
School principals were kept fully informed of progress and received written confirmation as the works were completed.
The assessments took place throughout the mid-term break in order to minimise disruption to the schools involved.


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Houston lies in the southeastern corner of Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico in southern USA, and is the largest city in the whole of Texas. Founded in 1836, Houston became one of the country's most wealthy exporters of oil. Since a major slump in the 1980s, the local economy has diversified greatly, including major aerospace, medical services and tourism, and the city is once again oozing with wealth and money, attracting tourists from around the globe. Houston spreads out from its center in a vast network of roads, freeways and enormous shopping districts, and is also a thriving seaport, with a busy shipping channel from Galveston Bay.
The Westheimer Road is an important east to west thoroughfare, and connects the popular Galleria Shopping Mall, the upmarket River Oaks district and the Upper Kirby area. Providing a useful source for current tourist information, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau is worth visiting and can be found on Bagby Street, in between McKinney Street and Walker Street. This is a good place to pick up free maps and leaflets about the attractions within the Downtown district, the Midtown and Uptown areas, and also the Museum and Theater districts.
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) can be found 22 miles / 33 km to the north of central Houston, next to the town of Bordersville, and includes plenty of neighboring cheap accommodation options. Budget hotels are common in Houston and are concentrated around the Northwest Freeway, the Katy Freeway and also on the Southwest Freeway. Many of the city's best hotels are situated in the heart of the city center. More information about Houston Hotels.
Houston has many world-class tourist attractions, including the Downtown Aquarium - containing an enormous half-million gallon complex, showcasing underwater life from around the world; Houston Zoo - home to an array of attractions and animals, including Natural Encounters, where visitors are able to get close to many of the animals; the Space Center - a premier tourist attraction, full of interactive displays and a host of information about space travel; Hermann Park - a huge park close to downtown, containing a landscaped Japanese Garden; Sam Houston Park - overlooking by towering skyscrapers and home to a particularly historic log cabin, tearooms and museum area; and the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens - a 28-room mansion set in the River Oaks residential neighborhood.
Other important landmarks include the JP Morgan Chase Tower - the tallest building in the entire city, featuring an observation deck; City Hall - constructed of Texas Cordova limestone, with museum areas and hosting a number of important Texan festivals; the Julia Ideson Library Building - dating back to the 1920s, housing the impressive Circle M. Collection and linked to the Ideson Library by a convenient tunnel; the Nina Vance Alley Theater - situated in downtown Houston, with two theaters and regular performances; and the Oscar F. Holcombe Civic Center - a multimillion dollar complex with four exhibition buildings holding a host a major events throughout the annual calendar. More information about Houston Tourist Attractions and Houston Landmarks.
Tourist attractions situated near to Houston include the George Ranch Historical Park, the Gulf Greyhound Park, the Kemah Boardwalk, the Moody Gardens, the San Jacinto Battlefield and the Six Flags Astroworld / Waterworld. The Galveston Beach area is especially nearby and is the perfect place to relax, away from busy city life.
Houston boasts some truly excellent museums and these include the Children's Museum - a family attraction with a tantalizing exterior, aimed at children up to 12 years old; the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum - housing the only intact frescoes in the whole of the Western Hemisphere; the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) - situated in Hermann Park, boasting dinosaur skeletons, an IMAX theater and a planetarium; the Menil Collection - perhaps the most prized collection of art in the city, with over 15,000 contemporary pieces; the Lawndale Art Center - a renovated art-deco building with four gallery spaces and information about local artists; the Museum of Fine Arts - the city's premier art museum, consisting of more than 40,000 works; the Contemporary Arts Museum - full of interesting avant-garde exhibitions of paintings and known for its aluminum-clad exterior; and the Rice University Art Gallery - part of the Rice University campus, loaded with contemporary visual art. More information about Houston Museums and Houston Art Galleries.

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Can you use leftover cable for your cell booster?
There are two kinds of people in this world… those who have a cell booster and those who need one. OK, that’s probably a little bit extreme, but it’s likely that up to 90% of us need a cell booster in our homes or workplaces. Cell towers aren’t that powerful, people, and cell phones are particularly weak. It wasn’t always that way, but power-hungry 10-watt phones just didn’t really make an impact in our world, and it’s still not clear what the impact of putting that much power next to your brain would be.
So, if you use your phone inside, you’ll benefit from a cell booster. But maybe wiring isn’t your strong suit. You can take a look at our completely wireless cell boosters from Cel-Fi, but even I’ll admit they’re a touch on the pricey side. If you want to spend less, you’ve got to be prepared to run a wire from your outdoor antenna into the booster located inside the building.
And then you thought to yourself, “hey, I have some leftover cable from when I had cable TV. Can I use that?” Absolutely. In fact almost any coaxial cable can be used for a cell booster, as long as it’s in fairly good shape. Cellular signals are more forgiving than satellite or TV antenna signals and they work just find with pretty much any cable you have lying around. That’s great news if someone else already did the work to bring television signals into your home over a coax cable and you aren’t using that wire any longer.
That said, your next question might be “what if I am using that cable?” It’s possible to use the same cable for both TV antenna and cell booster use, but depending on the type of antennas you’re using, it could cause interference for both. It’s a bit of a trial-and-error thing, but using a splitter turned upside down (so it is a combiner) can sometimes let you use two different antennas for different things on the same wire. When it works, it’s an easy solution. When it doesn’t, though… be prepared for trouble.
The one thing you cannot do is use the same cable for cell booster and satellite. Folks, this does not work. You’ll create all sorts of chaos on your satellite TV setup and it’s possible that your cell booster could shut itself down to avoid overloading and creating feedback. I say again, do not try this. It’s a perilous path to tread.
If you have flat antenna wire left over from a very old antenna setup, it will sometimes work but you’re better off using that wire as a guide to snake new cable in through the wall and just being rid of that flat, 300-ohm cable.
One way or another though, once you get that cell booster installed, you’ll wonder how it was that you ever got away without one. You’ll never walk outside to take a phone call or hold your phone up high to get a signal. Standing near windows will be a thing of the past, unless it’s to look at the view outside, and even your friends and visitors will thank you for the strong cell service. It’s practically mandatory now, right?
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The Discovery Garden is a cooperative effort between ISU Extension and Outreach Polk County Master Gardeners and the Iowa State Fair. The Discovery Garden is located on the Iowa State Fairgrounds on the south side of the Agriculture Building. Most of the materials used in the garden are grown by Polk County Master Gardeners in the group's greenhouse, ensuring new and fresh displays each year.
Gardens are planted to “peak” during the Iowa State Fair at which time all garden art and plant labels will be in place and Master Gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions and provide you with plant lists.
While the Iowa State Fair is the peak display time for the Discovery Garden, it blooms all summer with interesting and unusual plants. There is rarely a time when the garden isn't being visited by gardeners, families or photographers who value the variety of colorful borders that make up this garden.
Guided tours of the garden are available and are led by Polk County Master Gardeners who are knowledgeable in the details of the plants on display. To arrange a tour, please contact one of the garden co-chairs or the Master Gardener Program Coordinator (Nancy Eichmann) listed below.


text: For more information about Prison Ministry and how you can be involved (even praying can help!) please contact Rudy Flores. You can also check out the Prison Ministry page on Facebook.


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Putin after the summit: "The solution in Syria is possible only by political and diplomatic means"
A four-party summit on Syria was held on Saturday in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Following the conclusion of the summit on Syria in Istanbul, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the four leaders have agreed that the solution in Syria can only be reached through diplomatic and political methods and under the condition of maintaining the unity of the Arab country. .
"Despite the fact that the level of violence in Syria has been significantly reduced, the elimination of all the accumulated radical elements remains an important task.We must not allow the bandits who have received experience in combat to continue the criminal activities, create dormant cells in our countries, they recruit supporters and preach extremist ideology and terror, "Putin emphasized.
The Russian leader stressed that during the meeting a serious work was done to agree the approaches to the Syrian question. As a result of the talks, a joint declaration was adopted.
The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey exchanged views on the progress of the process of political settlement in Syria, steps to strengthen security and stability, with the aim of creating conditions for the return of refugees. Putin said that Russia and Turkey proposed to France and Germany to hold an international conference to solve the problem of Syrian refugees .
The parties came up with the idea of broadening the very concept of "humanitarian aid" and to assume under this term "the supply of medical equipment, medicines, restoration of infrastructure and water supply".
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as the leaders of Russia, France and Germany, approached the issue together for the first time. Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy in Syria, was also present at the summit. The Turkish leader said that the meeting "gave an impulse to put an end to the Syrian tragedy ".
The politicians also discussed the agreement reached between Ankara and Moscow on September 17 to establish a demilitarized zone in Idlib province, in northwestern Syria. On October 10, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that the Syrian opposition and other anti-government groups had completed the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the demilitarized zone of Idlib.

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text: The adidas Z.N.E. collection was designed to provide premium comfort to athletes as they go from the street to the game. This lightweight men's t-shirt has a wool-blend jersey construction that elevates a basic. The drop shoulders allow for unrestricted movement at the gym or after hours. A big adidas Badge of Sport and a Z.N.E. print finish the look.


text: The evil Trade Federation, led by Nute Gunray is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo. Jedi’s Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. But not everything goes to plan. The two Jedis escape, and along with their new Gungan friend, Jar Jar Binks head to Naboo to warn Queen Amidala, but droids have already started to capture Naboo and the Queen is not safe there. Eventually they land on Tatooine, where they become friends with a young boy known as Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon is curious about the boy, and sees a bright future for him. The group must now find a way of getting to Coruscant and to finally solve this trade dispute, but there is someone else hiding in the shadows. Are the sith really extinct? Is the Queen who she really says she is? and what’s so special about this young boy?

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Rename the existing LF to a temp name?
I am doing a refresh of a test environment and need to recompile an LF that is pointing to production.
I do a DSPFD to an *OUTFILE and then read that outfile looking for an LF where the LF library is not the same as the "based on" library.
I do a CRTLF but it fails because the LF already exists.
If I delete the LF first then I can't run the routine again because that LF won't be in the DSPFD file any more.
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