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Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček has welcomed the news that the
passage of vessels for Ukrainian ships carrying agricultural products
through ports in the Azov Sea has been unlocked.
Speaking to journalists at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, the Czech foreign minister said NATO supports Ukraine and is taking practical steps to increase its stability, security and resilience.
The Czech Foreign Ministry earlier described Russia's blockade of the Kerch Strait and the use of force against Ukraine's naval vessels as a gross violation of international law and called for a de-escalation of tensions.
The Czech Republic has one of the highest rates of prisoners per capita in
Europe, according to a comparative study conducted by the Council of
In 2015 the Czech Republic had 198 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, which is 6 percent more than in 2005.
The number ranks the Czech Republic 11th on a list of 49 countries monitored.
The overall number of prisoners has grown by 10 percent in the last decade. The number of jailed women is up by 48 percent.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is on a two-day business oriented visit to
Morocco. The prime minister is accompanied by Trade and Industry Minister
Marta Nováková and a delegation of 37 business leaders.
Mr. Babiš is due to hold talks with his Moroccan counterpart Saadadin Usmani and sign an inter-governmental agreement on industrial cooperation. The two sides are also expected to debate the problem of migration.
Morocco is the Czech Republic's biggest economic partner in the region of North Africa. In the past five years Czech exports to Morocco doubled and a number of Czech companies are active on the Moroccan market.
Opposition parties in the lower house are calling for a parliamentary
commission which would evaluate the influence of foreign agents on
developments in the Czech Republic.
A joint proposal for such a commission has been tabled by the Civic Democrats, the Pirate Party, TOP 09, the Mayors and Independents and the Christian Democrats. The move comes in response to an intelligence service report warning of heightened activity on the part of Russian and Chinese agents in the country.
The report for 2017, issued on Monday, is to be debated at a special government session.
The app-based ride sharing service Taxify has been banned from operating in
Prague until it meets the conditions required from a regular taxi service.
The Prague Municipal Court ruled on Tuesday that, like Uber, the Estonian company must agree to respect conditions which would put it on an equal footing with taxi drivers, by operating a licensed service, with drivers registering and taxing their earnings in the Czech Republic. Taxify may still appeal the verdict.
The company started operating in the Czech Republic in 2015 and the number of active Taxify drivers is estimated at several hundred.
The youngest Czech deputy in the Czech lower house Dominik Feri (22) from
TOP 09 has appeared on Politico's list of 28 people who are shaping,
shaking and stirring Europe.
The people listed are divided into three categories :doers, dreamers and disruptors. Dominik Feri appears eighth on the list of dreamers.
Dominik Feri, who was on the local council of his home town Teplice at the age of 18,won a seat in the lower house in last year's parliamentary elections. He is the youngest ever MP in the country's history.
The Speaker of the Czech lower house of Parliament, Radek Vondráček, will
represent the Czech Republic at the funeral of former US president George
Bush in Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, according to the Office
of the Czech President.
Czech political leaders paid tribute to Mr.Bush on the news of his death, highlighting his service to his country and the fact that he helped usher in a new post-Cold War era and assisted the states of the former Eastern block in joining the democratic community of nations.
The Czech State Health Department says those groups seen as particularly
susceptible to hepatitis C infection should be checked. The call comes
after the department announced 865 new cases of the disease this year,
making it one of the worst periods in the past 10 years.
Intravenous drug users are seen as the group most at risk, making up around two thirds of those recently infected.


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60% of militants arrested over the last three years have gone on the run after securing bail
Despite years of vigorous and continued success in detaining militants or thwarting their nefarious plans, law enforcement agencies have been unable to follow through on ensuring long-term punishment in the court of law.
The July 1, 2016 terror attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery, an upscale cafe in Gulshan, Dhaka, was a wake-up call not just for Bangladesh's law enforcement agencies, but the entire nation.
Since the attack, law enforcement agencies have conducted a rigorous anti-militancy campaign around the country to curb the growing risks of militant movements, including raids and public awareness programs.
After three years of rigorous anti-militancy drives, law enforcement officers can say militant groups have mostly been neutralized, but as 60% of the arrested are now out on bail and in hiding, a major threat looms overhead.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General (DG) Benazir Ahmed on Sunday said the elite force arrested 512 militants after the Holy Artisan attack but around 300 of them were at large after they were released on bail.
However, the RAB chief did not explain what circumstances led to the court judges granting bail to the militants. He also did not say if the police or RAB had submitted sufficient evidence or cooperated with the prosecutors to secure strong sentences against the arrested.
Furthermore, the RAB DG also did not shed any light on whether law enforcement agencies keep track of militants who receive bail.
But he referred to the lawyers who represent militants in courts, and said: "Those who are advocating for militants can also be attacked by them. Militants have attacked lawyers on court premises in the past."
The rule of law
Supreme Court lawyer Jyotirmoy Barua repudiated the RAB chief's remarks, saying: "The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees every citizen the right to justice. It is the court's decision to grant bail, not lawyers. A person only becomes a criminal when convicted by the court.
"Pointing fingers at lawyers is completely unjustified. The lawyers are just fulfilling their functions by providing legal assistance to those who seek it."
Human rights activist Nur Khan Liton told Dhaka Tribune that if law enforcement agencies investigated properly and submitted sufficient evidence to the court, then the accused would not have been granted bail.
Also Read - RAB DG: Most of 300 militants out on bail are hiding
He further said: "Law enforcement officers should not point fingers at lawyers without properly investigating first. They can always track people who get out on bail."
Latest attacks
The year 2019 was quite uneventful before at least two people were killed in a blast at a suspected militant den in Dhaka's Bosila in April during a RAB raid.
The elite force members claimed the two men could have been members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) considering the manner in which they exchanged fire with RAB personnel and had the bombs exploded.
Hours after the operation, two traffic police constables and one community traffic member were injured in a blast in Dhaka's Gulistan.
On May 26, a female assistant sub-inspector of police and two others were injured in a bomb explosion near a police vehicle at the Malibagh intersection in Dhaka.
The Islamic State claimed all three attacks.
Do lone wolf attacks have any connections?
In its March 2019 issue, a Telegram app-circulated magazine "Lone Wolf," revealed a threat that Islamists militants have now targeted Bangladesh and its neighbour India for their future lone wolf attacks.
It even featured a possible list of targets in Bangladesh, which include eminent historian Prof Muntasir Mamun and president of Ekattorer Ghatok Dalal Nirmul Committee, Shahriar Kabir, and human rights activists Sultana Kamal.
In response, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan dismissively said: "The citizens of Bangladesh are not afraid of threats published in the 'Lone Wolf' magazine."
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary in May said militants are targeting law enforcement officials, including police, with an increasing trend of "lone wolf" attacks.
"Militants are now using the 'lone wolf' system all over the world. The trend of lone wolf attacks has gone up compared to that of coordinated attacks, and it is almost impossible to stop this trend," he said.
The IGP also claimed that no foreign militant organizations are active in Bangladesh.
"Militant organizations like Islamic State (IS) are not active in Bangladesh, but they may have communicated their ideology to some people."
Updating information on missing people underway
Sources at law enforcement agencies said they are currently updating the information on missing people and militants out on bail, in addition to increasing surveillance and monitoring activities.
Police and RAB sources said a lot of people have remained missing since the Holey Artisan attack and Sholakia attack in 2016.
As directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2016, law enforcement officers updated the list of missing people. RAB compiled a list of 262, which was later updated to 70.
RAB's Legal and Media Wing Director Mufti Mahmud Khan said updating the missing list is a continuous process.
"It is not possible to keep track of all the militants who are on bail as many of them are on the run after securing bail. They may try to re-organize again," he added.
Constant vigilance
Shafqat Munir, research fellow at Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), said the law enforcement and security agencies are quite well prepared to tackle any new challenges.
However, in light of the recent attacks in Sri Lanka and New Zealand, there is a need for renewed vigilance and a constant evaluation of the threat. We have to be prepared at all times, he added.
DMP's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Chief Monirul Islam said: "They [IS] are very excited (after the Sri Lanka attack) right now. But there is nothing to panic about. The militants are scattered, but that does not mean they have disappeared completely. Their activities are limited to recovering organizational strength.
"However, we are updating the list of missing people and militants out on bail, and have surveillance on them," he added.

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The 1976 disco song "More, More, More" wasn't eligible for this year's Grammy Awards, but it might as well have been the Recording Academy's theme song when nominations were announced on Friday morning. There were more nominees in the Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year categories. More Best New Artist contenders. More women in the top categories. And even more high-profile snubs, with longtime Grammy favorites Taylor Swift and Beyoncé passed over in the categories where they once reigned supreme. These are the freshly supersized Grammys, with eight nominees instead of five in the four general categories that are the show's centerpieces. And on the heels of a push for diversity and inclusion that sprang out of last year's perception that the Grammys were shortchanging female artists, women were featured artists on five of the eight Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year nominees. Also Read: 2019 Grammy Nominations: Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Brandi Carlile Lead as Major Categories Expand And in the Best New Artist category, also expanded to eight, one man Luke Combs and one male group Greta Van Fleet were nominated alongside female duo Chloe x Halle and five solo women artists: H.E.R., Dua Lipa, Margo Price, Bebe Rexha and Jorja Smith. Last year, when the Grammys were lauded for finally recognizing that hip-hop is at the center of popular music, they were also slammed for not featuring a single Record of the Year nominee fronted by a woman and letting only Lorde into the lineup of Album of the Year nominees. Academy president Neil Portnow made matters worse in the aftermath of the #GrammysSoMale backlash when he said that women in the music industry needed to "step up." So in May, the academy launched a task force to improve diversity and inclusion, and over the rest of the year it pushed to put more women on its governance committees and on the nomination review committees that oversee its categories. The result made the review committee 51 percent male and 48 percent people of color — and together with what was a very good year for female artists, it resulted in marquee categories filled with the likes of Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris. Also Read: Eminem Scores Grammy Nomination for Song Where He Sings 'I Sold My Soul' for Grammys Of course, the supersized categories contained plenty of room for Kendrick Lamar, who led all artists with eight nominations, most for "All the Stars" from his "Black Panther" soundtrack. And for Drake, nominated in all three of the top categories, and Childish Gambino, whose "This Is America" was nominated for Record and Song of the Year. Who was missing? Well, that's when the Grammys' embrace of female artists gets interesting. Two-time Album of the Year winner Taylor Swift was eligible for "Reputation," but she was shut out of the top categories and had to settle for a single nomination, for Best Pop Vocal Album. And Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Everything Is Love" didn't even get a token nomination, being shut out completely 10 months after they sat in the front row at the Grammys with their daughter, Blue Ivy. They weren't the only favorites who were bypassed by voters: Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé's "Perfect" didn't get an expected Record of the Year nomination, and neither did Maroon 5's collaboration with Cardi B, "Girls Like You." Also Read: Grammy Nominations Bumped Back This Week Due to George HW Bush Memorial In the Album of the Year voting, Post Malone, Carlile and "Black Panther" outperformed expectations, while Ariana Grande, Chris Stapleton and Sam Smith fell short. In the Best New Artist category, Chloe x Halle and Jorja Smith took slots that seemed likelier to be earmarked for, say, Troye Sivan and Ella Mai. But that's the Grammys for you: With more than 21,000 entries competing for spots in the 84 categories, every corner of the music world is bound to feel embraced at times and snubbed at other times. And Friday's beefed-up nominations did both of those things as the 13,000 Grammy voters tried to wrap their arms around the world and found that those arms don't quite stretch far enough. Madonna starred as a mystery woman just released from prison in the comedy "Who's That Girl" -- which came out on Aug. 7, 1987. At the height of her fame at the time, the pop star tried her hand at big-screen success -- but, sadly, "Who's That Girl" was a critical and box office flop. Scroll through for TheWrap's ranking of pop stars who have made the leap to film, from most to least successful, and see where Madonna lands on our list. Various Cher The pop icon started her music career as half of Sonny and Cher in the 1960s. The two starred in "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" in the '70s, and then Cher broke into a solo music career before pursuing acting in the '80s. It was a good career move. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in "Silkwood" and won the award for Best Actress for her role in "Moonstruck." MGM Will Smith Smith started his hip-hop career as part of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. He starred on the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" for six seasons before becoming a box office titan in titles like "Men in Black" and "I Am Legend." And -- oh yeah -- he's been nominated for two Oscars. Frank Sinatra Sinatra became an icon for his music, but his career was far from limited to singing. He won an Oscar for his performance in "From Here to Eternity" and has dozens more film acting credits. MGM Paramount Mark Wahlberg Marky Mark ditched that moniker after his TV movie debut in "The Substitute" in 1993, which helped him pivot onto the big screen with roles in films ranging from the iconic "Boogie Nights" to "Transformers: The Last Knight." And yes, he's got two Oscar nods under his belt to boot. Paramount Pictures Beyonce Knowles In spite of the fact that she largely sticks to music, Queen Bey's transition from the recording studio to the movie studio hasn't been too shab She made her movie debut in "Austin Powers Goldmember" as Foxxy Cleopatra. In 2006, she starred as Deena Jones in "Dreamgirls," for which she nominated for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes. Paramount Queen Latifah Born Dana Elaine Owens, Queen Latifah broke onto the music scene in 1988 with her single "Wrath of My Madness." Later, her single "U.N.I.T.Y." earned her her first Grammy. Latifah broke into acting in the 1990s, and her performance in 2002's "Chicago" snagged her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Miramax Justin Timberlake The former N*Sync singer has continued his solo music career in tandem with several movie projects. Timberlake was recently nominated for best original song at the Oscars for "Can't Stop the Feeling" in "Trolls" -- for which he also voiced a lead character. He's done comedy -- as in "Friends With Benefits" with Mila Kunis -- and drama, as in "Inside Llewyn Davis." But his best film role is arguably as Silicon Valley bad boy Sean Parker in 2010's Oscar winning biopic "The Social Network." Sony Pictures Mandy Moore Moore's breakout movie might be "A Walk To Remember," but she's also starred in rom-coms like "Chasing Liberty" and "Because I Said So." She is the voice of Rapunzel in Disney's "Tangled," and has been nominated for Golden Globe and Teen Choice awards. She currently stars on NBC's "This is Us." Warner Bros. Columbia Pictures David Bowie David Bowie is undoubtedly one of the world's biggest rock stars, but he also had a wide-ranging acting career. From eclectic films like "The Man Who Fell to Earth" to more serious movies like the World War II drama "Merry Christmas, Lawrence," Bowie showed his acting chops. He had a strange and unforgettable cameo in David Lynch's "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" and also starred in Jim Henson's 1986 family fantasy "Labyrinth." Universal Lenny Kravitz Kravitz has several acting credits, from comedies like "Zoolander" to dramas like "Precious" and "The Butler" -- to pop culture sensations like "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Ludacris Chris Bridges, aka Ludacris, joined the "Fast and Furious" franchise in 2003 as Tej Parker after already establishing himself as one of the most popular hip-hop artists of the early 2000s. Universal Harry Styles The former One Direction band member is one of the desperate British troops stuck on "the mole" in Christopher Nolan's new World War II movie "Dunkirk," which has received early Oscar buzz. Styles does a great job, but one movie makes it hard to judge his future acting success. WB Madonna The pop icon acted in several movies throughout the '80s, '90s and '00s, and even moved into directing. She was quite good in "A League of Their Own," but she also starred in "Swept Away," which won Madonna and the picture Worst Actress of the Decade and Worst Movie of the Decade at the 2010 Razzie Awards. Another stinker that helped land her low on our list: the widely panned 1993 psycho-sexual thriller "Body of Evidence." Columbia Pictures Paramount Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 17 These singers have moved from music to movies with varied levels of success Madonna starred as a mystery woman just released from prison in the comedy "Who's That Girl" -- which came out on Aug. 7, 1987. At the height of her fame at the time, the pop star tried her hand at big-screen success -- but, sadly, "Who's That Girl" was a critical and box office flop. Scroll through for TheWrap's ranking of pop stars who have made the leap to film, from most to least successful, and see where Madonna lands on our list.
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Queen's: Wawrinka and Raonic tipped to win Anderson and Gasquet games
The AEGON Championships at Queen's Club enters the second round with Wimbledon last than two weeks away.
Four fabulous fixtures in the last 16 are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, with French Open men's singles champion Stan Wawrinka (7/2 second-favourite to add to that trophy with Coral here) the headline act.
There have already been some shocks at this ATP Tour event with Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal falling at the first hurdle. A potential quarter-final between 'the King of Clay' and Swiss number two Wawrinka was supposed to be something British tennis fans had to look forward to.
Second seed Wawrinka and Milos Raonic will now be looking over their shoulders, keen to avoid similar upsets in the bottom half of the draw, which Coral experts preview here.
Gilles Simon v Thanasi Kokkinakis
Up-and-coming Aussie teenage talent Kokkinakis must be taken seriously by Simon after he knocked out fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the first round. Both of these players came through in three sets to book this clash.
Simon is a slender 8/15 favourite, but Kokkinakis is a great shout at 6/4 to cause another shock. Superb odds of 7/2 say he will send another French player home in three sets.
Kevin Anderson v Stan Wawrinka
Having tasted clay court Grand Slam glory at Roland Garros earlier this month, Wawrinka has already shown that the transition to grass has been made seamlessly. He dropped just seven games during a straight sets victory over Nick Kyrgios of Australia, and is evens to replicate that performance here.
South Africa's Anderson struggle to be veteran Lleyton Hewitt, so frankly a 2/1 price on there being a shock doesn't look long enough. Even-money for a 2-0 Wawrinka win is much better than his odds-on match price of 4/11.
Richard Gasquet v Milos Raonic
Third seed Raonic (odds-on at 4/6 to advance), who represents Canada, will be wary of France's Gasquet (11/10) as he only holds a slender 2-1 head-to-head advantage from previous meetings.
Their last two encounters have gone the distance as did Raonic's win over James Ward in round one, so if punters are going to back the favourite, then an 11/4 price on doing so in three sets is much more attractive value.
Alexandr Dolgopolov v Guillermo Garcia-Lopez
Ukrainian player Dolgopolov will be chuffed after scalping Nadal, and will be targeting another shock on a Spaniard here. Coral make the Eastern European odds-on 8/11 favourite to follow up his giant-killing here.
Garcia-Lopez, a veteran at 3/2, is 11/8 to defeat Dolgopolov, but grass is certainly his weakest surface.
Coral betting tip: Young Kokkinakis is a sumptuous 7/2 to thwart another Frenchman in three sets at Queen's.


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If you enjoyed the first season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and geeked out during the show's final episodes, the second season will tap out more from your inner nerd.
Days before Comic Con is set to begin, TVGuide.com reports that actress Lucy Lawless, widely known as Xena in Xena: Warrior Princess and Lucretia in Spartacus, will join the hit series for its second season, which will premiere September 23rd on ABC.
There's no word from Marvel about what what role Lawless will partake in Season 2. Whether she's part of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra, or some other organization, you'd have to have Level 10 clearance from Nick Fury to find out that information. In the meantime, we'll just have to wait and see what develops for Lawless's role.
After S.H.I.E.L.D. turned into ruins due to the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Season 2 promises to shape an intense future for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Agent Coulson attempts to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D., and the actions of Coulson and his team could potentially have a major impact as the show leads up to next year's Avengers: Age of Ultron.
There are also reports that Cobie Smulders will see more extensive screen time as Maria Hill after How I Met Your Mother ended last spring. If Lawless ends up being apart of S.H.I.E.L.D., a combination of her, Hill, and Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen) kicking butt on the small screen is sure to boost interest in the upcoming season.
How do you feel about the casting news? Post your thoughts (and theories of who Lucy Lawless may be playing) in the comments section below.
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The American University of Beirut (AUB) celebrated the inauguration of the Talal and Madiha Zein AUB Innovation Park (AUB-iPark) on September 2, 2019. The establishment of AUB-iPar...Read More
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Visa Inc. will offer new financial technology companies (fintechs) the opportunity to benefit from its payment services in an easier and simple manner and at reduced cost, said Nab...Read More
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STAFF at Coventry Airport have been warned that jobs are likely to go in the wake of holiday airline Thomsonfly pulling out.
All 36 firefighters there have been sent letters warning them of possible redundancies in the months ahead.
The T&G arm of trade union Unite is now in talks with management over how to reduce the job losses.
It comes only days after Thomsonfly announced it was ending its cheap flights operation from Coventry.
And it comes only a few weeks after security guards at the airport were told their jobs were at risk.
Des Quinn, regional industrial organiser for the T&G, said: "As a result of Thomsonfly pulling out there will be some changes to the requirements.
"They (the airport) have decided the airport is going to operate a reduced number of hours, so that means they need a reduced amount of fire coverage."
He said the union did not know how many jobs were at risk, but it would be fewer than 20, as the company had not had to officially notify the government.
Mr Quinn said: "They have started talking with us about how the shift pattern could look like and who could be affected.
"We are having consultative meetings to see how we can reduce the amount of redundancies.
"With this uncertainty there is always worry -people want to know what's going to happen so they can move on with their lives.
"It is a worrying time for people."
Sue Lindsay, a spokesman for Coventry Airport, said: "I can confirm that we are consulting with a number of staff over possible redundancies due to the downturn in business.
"What we wanted to do was consult with staff as early as we possibly can, which is what we are doing."


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Força Kuduro! EP
This time the amazing record label Flamin Hotz went across the Atlantic for their new release, a solid compilation of Kuduro music. Together with Frédéric Galliano they picked a wide range of tracks from the streets of Angola and its straight fire. Here we have the bouncy track "Do Valante" by the amazing producer DJ Patrick and features the supercool MC Puto Lilas. Watch a live clip of the tune here.
DJ Patrick – Do Volante (Sharebee)
There's not gonna be a digital release so be sure to pick up your vinyl copy before they run out.
Tracklist for the EP after jump:
A1. Frederic Galliano Kuduro Sound System – Ate Quando feat. Pai Diesel
A2. DJ Patrick JC – Do Volante feat. Puto Lilas
A3. DJ Tecas – Bate No Peito (Com Respeito)
B1. DJ Patrick JC – Sem Maneiras
B2. Frederic Galliano Kuduro Sound System – Isto E Kuduro
B3. Frederic Galliano Kuduro Sound System -Continental Kuduro feat. Rub A Dub Market


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Feeding the planet Bootcamp on Brazil
09.04.14 until 09.04.14
Feeding the Planet bootcamp on Brazil opportunities: an intensive one day meeting focused on the Brazilian mission and aimed at setting the basis for its success.
The main outcome of this day will indeed be that of fostering dialogue and cooperation among EU companies, and researchers and Brazilian counterparts; and to provide all information and concepts used to maximize the mission's impact.
The bootcamp will be held in parallel in the three clusters of Milan, Montpellier and Wageningen.
After the local session, organized by each cluster manager according to each cluster specificties; Milan, montpellier and Wageningen will connect to a common virtual meeting in order to offer their stakeholder a privileged insight on Brazil.
These will be the core topics of the Bootcamp:
- The advantages for SMEs of "Cluster go International" approach: how can SMEs benefit from internationalization missions with a cluster approach
- Food tech trends 2020 in EU and Brazil
- Insight on Campinas Science Park and Minas Gerais cooperatives
- Trends of research in Brazil - EU cooperation
- Field experiences and lessons learnt by EU companies that successfully implemented cooperation with Brazil and by successfulEU project consortia
Each participant will then be offered the possibility to introduce itself in order to concretely start cooperation and tailor the mission on effective needs and desiderata.
The deadline for subsctiption is the 31st of March, 2014.
For further information
You can register to the bootcamp for free by sending an email to your cluster manager:
- For Italy: Fabrizio Trigila (email@example.com) and Andrea Vallan (firstname.lastname@example.com)
- For France: Eric Faregas (firstname.lastname@example.com)
- For the Netherlands: Linze Rijswijk (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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St Margaret
As nearby Westminster Abbey was a monastery church, local people needed a place to worship and so St Margaret's was founded in the 12th century.
About this church
The building was begun in Tudor times, but in the 18th century the whole structure was enlarged and encased in Portland stone, causing the church to be described as 'a Tudor body in Georgian clothing'.
The stunning arcades and clerestory windows form a procession through the nave to a richly coloured Flemish glass window. Later windows commemorate William Caxton and Sir Walter Raleigh, and there are beautiful 20th century windows by the artist John Piper.


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Here are my entries for CEE'S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE: CLOSE-UPS
Apologies for not knowing the name of this beauty. The plant is in my neighbor's garden and it grew up quite tall recently. I spotted a new flower every second day and captured many snaps of new and old flowers.Sadly, my neighbor trimmed up the extended part last week.
A fluorescent bulb.
A broken egg. I broke it up by mistake while I was trying to capture it.
Uzair's toy airplane.


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Background and study aims
A reduction in blood flow to the brain is implicated in cognitive decline into older age, therefore the ability to improve blood perfusion to the brain in older adults is likely to impact on cognitive health in this population. Studies have demonstrated heightened regional blood perfusion in the brain following dietary nitrate consumption, which is present in beetroot and other vegetables. Dietary nitrate is converted to nitric oxide in the body, which helps to widen blood vessels in the body. Researchers have demonstrated acute improvements in cognitive performance after a dose of dietary nitrate, however the longer-term effects are currently poorly understood. Furthermore, supplementing with vegetables such as beetroot may increase dietary fibre intake over a prolonged period, leading to changes in gut microbiota. This can have a positive effect on gut health. This research proposal aims to investigate the link between dietary nitrate and cognitive performance and functional capacity in older adults, and assess the effect of dietary supplementation with beetroot on gut microbiota in this population. The main aim of this randomised, two-arm parallel trial is to assess cognitive test scores before and after intervention with beetroot in healthy older adults.
Who can participate?
Males and females between the ages of 60 and 80 years who are free of chronic illness.
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of two interventions for a duration of eight weeks (150g beetroot plus one banana every second day or one banana every second day). Changes in cognitive test scores before, during and after the intervention period will be assessed. Participants will also be assessed for changes in gut microbiota and gut functioning, blood pressure, and functional capacity.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants may benefit from monetary reimbursement and from undergoing a body composition analysis. There are minor risks. Beetroot consumption can cause beeturia, discolouration of the urine, which is harmless and perfectly normal. Blood sampling can cause some minor bruising.
Where is the study run from?
NU-Food Research Centre, Newcastle University.
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run?
22/01/2018 to 23/07/2018.
Who is funding the study?
1. G's Fresh Ltd (UK)
2. Newcastle University (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Miss Tess Capper, firstname.lastname@example.com
Professor Emma Stevenson, firstname.lastname@example.com
Trial website
Contact information
Primary contact
Miss Tess Capper
Contact details
M4.076 William Leech Building
Framlington Place
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
Nil known
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Nil known
Protocol/serial number
Study information
Scientific title
Investigating the effects of an eight-week intervention with whole beetroot on cognitive function, functional capacity and gut health in older adults
Study hypothesis
1. Following beetroot consumption, cognitive test scores will improve
2. Following beetroot consumption, gut microbiota will show increased diversity and thus overall gut functioning will be improved
Ethics approval
Approved 05/12/2017, Faculty of Medical Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Newcastle University Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH; 0191 208 6000; firstname.lastname@example.com)
Study design
Randomised two-armed open-label parallel intervention trial
Primary study design
Secondary study design
Randomised parallel trial
Trial setting
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Digestive health
Eight weeks of supplementation with 150g whole cooked beetroot every second day plus one banana OR one banana every second day as a control.
Participants were randomised online at randomization.com. Participants were allocated in a random order to receive one of two interventions above. Participants were asked to consume the intervention foods every second day for eight weeks and data was collected at baseline, at 5 weeks (midway) and at 9 weeks (end of study).
Intervention type
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Changes in cognitive test scores assessed by CogTrack online cognition programme at baseline, 5 and 9 weeks.
Secondary outcome measures
1. Functional capacity measured by timed-up-and-go, grip strength and spirometry at baseline, 5 and 9 weeks
2. Gut microbiome measured by bacterial composition and short-chain fatty acid production at baseline, 5 and 9 weeks
3. Blood pressure measured at baseline, 5 and 9 weeks
Overall trial start date
Overall trial end date
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Male or female between the ages of 60 and 80 years
2. In good health i.e. free of chronic illness
3. BMI greater than 20.0kg/m2
Participant type
Healthy volunteer
Age group
Target number of participants
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Vegetarianism
2. Vitamin or other dietary supplements – will be stopped for 4 weeks previous
3. Active cancer and any diagnosis of malignant cancer in the last 5 years
4. Excessive alcohol intake
5. Allergy or intolerance to the intervention food
6. Smoking
8. Epilepsy
9. Psychoactive medication
10. Mental health issues
11. Repetitive gastric reflux
12. Use of antibiotics in the last month
13. Drugs: corticosteroids, sildenafil, aspirin, anti-hypertensives (Ca2+ channel blockers, ACE inhibitors), diuretics, beta-blockers, antacids, anticoagulants, nitrate-derived agents, and anti-cholinergics. Those on statins and hormone replacement therapy must have had a stable dose over the past 3 months and no changes to dose are to occur during the study
Recruitment start date
Recruitment end date
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
NU-Food Research Centre
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences Agriculture Building King's Road Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Newcastle University
Sponsor details
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
0191 208 6000
Sponsor type
Funder type
Funder name
G's Fresh Ltd.
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Planned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal
IPD sharing statement:
The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are not expected to be made available
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not expected to be available
Basic results (scientific)
See additional file (ISRCTN37389799_BasicResults_16Jan20)
Publication list
Publication citations
Additional files
- ISRCTN37389799_BasicResults_16Jan20.pdf uploaded 20/01/2020


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New business models of real estate
The real estate market is today on the threshold of a new era. If this evolution is not yet very significant in terms of market share, it is clear that the real estate sector is gradually changing fundamentally and is gradually moving towards new models. Focus on new trends that could upset the real estate market of tomorrow...
The real estate market is evolving as society transforms, as Generation Y emerges and as digitization becomes more and more present in our daily lives. While the evolution is not as striking as that seen in other sectors, it should not be neglected. The purchase of real estate remains an exceptional act and buyers are still too often in age groups that are not among those most affected by disruptions that can be seen on other markets. One thing is certain, the revolution is on the move and is on the increase in the years to come.
Towards a collaborative economy
Today, we clearly see an evolution of the rental market with the emergence of an increasingly strong trend of payment for use. In the movement of colocation and collaborative economy, it is now increasingly common for an owner to rent a room or even all of his property when the latter is absent. This tendency often results from a choice of life or financial reasons. Thus, a senior may decide to make a room available to a young person to feel less isolated or increase his resources. This new business model combines the collaborative economy, but also payment for use and performance.
A new economy that we also find more and more in short-term rentals. This market, which includes the holiday rental sector and the business travel sector, has clearly marked a break in the last 10 years. We can see today a complete changeover from a model that has been held until now either by PAP or by real estate agencies, towards a collaborative model proposing exchanges of goods like Airbnb. However, some classic players are still focusing on niche just like MGM French Properties, specializing in property for sale in the French Alps. Traditional business models are still very present and well established in the markets of prestige goods. In this case, the revenues generated by the collaborative economy are not necessarily attractive to some fortunes who prefer to have the full disposal of their real estate.
... and a pay-per-use
In the construction market, new business models have also emerged. We are thus seeing an evolution in the energy sector with a real reflection on the integration of the building in the city and its carbon footprint. New ways of building have been reinvented, linked to business models and uses offering mixed solutions (offices / housing / car parks), shared uses and energy pooling. Once again, we find here notions of payment for use or performance, particularly with the emergence of connected homes that should develop more and more in the years to come.
The secondary park is also experiencing an evolution of its business models. The secondary house is currently not very popular. With the plethora of short-term rentals and co-investment models, individuals no longer want to invest in property that will only be used for a few weeks a year. The new trend is similar to a pay-per-use.
Finally, even in the more traditional field of buying in the old, we have been seeing for some time developments in business models which, of course, still represent rather small market shares, but which are still quite notable for the real estate market. Procedures, such as crowdfunding, online auctions and lease-back, should develop more and more in the years to come.
It is therefore quite simple to imagine through these few examples the evolution of the real estate market in the coming years. Like other markets, real estate professionals must now rethink their business model in order to gradually evolve to pay-for-use or even performance.


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text: This report forecasts to 2022 US electronic component shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total shipments are segmented by product in terms of: integrated circuits, other semiconductors, printed circuit assemblies, connectors, printed circuit boards, other electronic components.To illustrate historical trends, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2007 to 2017.Electrical connectors – such as plugs, bus bars, twist-on wire connectors, and terminals – are excluded from the scope of this report. Re-exports of electronic components are excluded from trade figures.


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1. Et tempore illo stabit Michael princeps, magnus stans pro filiis populi tui, et erit tempus afflictionis, quale non fuit abesse gentem, hoc est, ex quo coeperunt esse gentes, ad tempus illud usque: et tempore illo servabitur populus tuus quicunque inventus fuerit scriptus in libro.
The angel no longer relates future occurrences specially, but proclaims God to be in general the guardian of his Church, so as to preserve it wonderfully amidst many difficulties and dreadful commotion's, as well as in the profound darkness of disaster and death. This is the meaning of this sentence. This verse consists of two parts: the first relates to that most wretched period which should be full of various and almost numberless calamities; and the second assures us of God's never-failing protection and preservation of his Church by his own innate power. In this second part the promise is restricted to the elect, and thus a third clause may be distinguished, but it is only an addition to the second just mentioned. At the close of the verse, the angel presents us with a definition of the Church, as many professed to be God's people who were not really so. He says, Michael, the prince of the people, should stand up Then he states the reason, The calamities of that period should be such as were never witnessed from the beginning of the world As he addresses Daniel, he says, sons of thy people; for he was one of the sons of Abraham, and the nation from which Daniel sprang was in that sense |his.| From this it follows that the calamities of which he will by and bye treat, belong to the true Church, and not to the profane nations. The singular aid of Michael would not have been needed, unless the Church had been oppressed with the most disastrous distresses. We perceive, then, the angel's meaning to be according to my explanation. The Church should be subject to most numerous and grievous calamities until the advent of Christ, but yet it should feel God's propitious disposition, ensuring its own safety under his aid and protection. By Michael many agree in understanding Christ as the head of the Church. But if it seems better to understand Michael as the archangel, this sense will prove suitable, for under Christ as the head, angels are the guardians of the Church. Whichever be the true meaning, God was the preserver of his Church by the hand of his only-begotten Son, and because the angels are under the government of Christ, he might entrust this duty to Michael. That foul hypocrite, Servetus, has dared to appropriate this passage to himself; for he has inscribed it as a frontispiece on his horrible comments, because he was called Michael! We observe what diabolic fury has seized him, as he dared to claim as his own what is here said of the singular aid afforded by Christ; to his Church. He was a man of the most impure feelings, as we have already sufficiently made known. But this was a proof of his impudence and sacrilegious madness -- to adorn himself with this epithet of Christ without, blushing, and to elevate himself into Christ's place, by boasting himself to be Michael, the guardian of the Church, and the mighty prince of the people! This fact is well known, for I have the book at hand should any one distrust my word.


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How to Clean and Maintain a Tile Patio Table
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A tile patio table is easy to clean and keep, especially so if you do regular maintenance works on it. You can keep your tile patio table in pristine condition for years to come by simply doing these easy cleaning and maintenance steps.
Step 1 – Know the Tiles' Surface
Determine first the type of tiles used in the patio table. Natural stones, specifically slates, require gentle cleaning, while ceramic tiles must not be cleaned with abrasive tools that might scratch the surface of the tiles. Granite and marble require some mechanical polishing to remove deep-seated dirt and polish the surface to level the scratches with the surface area. After cleansing, slate tiles must be neutralized with a natural stone cleaner, with pH 7 acidity level, to prevent discoloration after cleansing and chemical treatment. The aim here is to know the type of tiles you have and select the best cleanser for it.
Step 2 – Wash and Rinse
Prepare the detergent solution (or natural stone cleanser) by mixing the detergent with water. Dip a sponge and wash the tile patio table in a circular motion. Use a scouring pad for natural stones to remove hardened dirt. Stick with a sponge when cleaning ceramic tiles. Rinse the surface with water.
Step 3 – Disinfect and Degrease
Prepare the oxygen bleach solution. 5 teaspoons to every gallon of water will suffice. Apply the solution on the table with a sponge or cloth to disinfect the surface from germs, and remove living organisms such as molds or algae. Rinse with water.
A patio table is a great place to eat snacks, so degreasing is a step that must not be skipped, especially with tiles made from natural stones that absorb oil and grease quickly down to its pores. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to use it. Apply it on the table using a sponge or a cloth. Allow it to works for 5 minutes and then scrub or just rinse it off.
Disinfect once a month and degrease once every two months. Less exposure to chemicals such as bleach and degreasers can lengthen the life of your tiles.
Step 4 – Sand, Apply Sealer or Re-paint the Legs
Every 2 to 3 years, sand and apply sealer on the surface. This is to protect your patio table from moisture, oil and acidic substances from penetrating deeply into the tiles' pores. Sanding or polishing is like bringing out the new 'skin' from your tiles, and the sealer serves as protection for the newly polished surface.
At the same time too, you can repaint the legs. Use a paint stripper to remove old paint. Sand and smooth the legs. Afterward, apply the paint.


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Future and Rising Technologies (FET) transcend what is known! A team headed by Franz Georg Pikl, a Ph.D. student on the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Sources Management at TU Graz, has combined the advantages of pumped storage expertise and warmth storage utilizing water as a medium to create a "sizzling-water pumped storage hydropower plant." The brand new system stores and provides electrical energy, heat and cooling energy as required.
He shares interactive tasks that help AI discover advanced ideas like nostalgia, intuition and conversation – all working towards the goal of making our future know-how simply as a lot human as it is artificial. Expanded abilities in IT, software, programming, communications technology, IT security and knowledge analysis might be indispensable for future industrial purposes.
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Italy's Competition Watchdog Launches Probe Into Five Amazon Companies
Published on Apr 16 2019 5:00 PM in Retail tagged: Trending Posts / E-Commerce / Italy / Amazon
Italy's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it had launched a probe into five Amazon companies for possible abuse of dominant market position in e-commerce and logistical services.
It said the probe had been launched into Amazon Services Europe, Amazon Europe Core, Amazon EU, Amazon Italia Services and Amazon Italia Logistica.
The competition watchdog claimed Amazon offered certain benefits to third-party sellers only if they signed up to logistical services offered by the US online retail giant.
"We are fully cooperating with the Authority," Amazon said in comments sent by email.
The Authority, which said it had carried out inspections at some of the Amazon companies involved together with the tax police's Antitrust unit, said the probe would be wrapped up by 15 April next year.
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It Takes a Nation
Ice Cube Buy This Song
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- 2008
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There are seven known wonders of the world, You about to witness the eighth motherfucker [Verse 1] I got King Kong in my trunk, King Kong in my doors My nuts play ping-pong from the noise; You can hear me from a block away I'm sitting next to your ass and cant hear what you got to say My shit is loud, my ears is ringing My paint job is wet My chrome is gleaming I feel like a vet ballin' on these rookies An old-school bully, you must have played hooky I bring it like a bookie, My aggression is depressing Don't give a motherfucker time to learn his lesson A lunatic, yall know what I represent The only rapper that wanna fist-fight the president [Chorus] It takes a nation of niggas to hold us back [Repeat: x4] [Verse 2] When I bang this its dangerous Niggas go brainless So bang this with the four-five stainless And understand that you looking at the famous West-coast rapper who act like an anus Hollywood, they thought they could tame this Pit-bull, but I know what the game is Them fuckers cheat like an NBA ref If you smoke one now, They'll electrocute you to death I got god on my intellect Godzilla by the neck When the nigga come through, who you wanna holla at Ghostwriters hit the deck When ya boi got a tech Where the f*ck is Africa-Bamabata at We need to take it back, f*ck Viacom Clear Clear Channel and Radio One You motherfuckers programmed by the programmers That's why you getting locked up by the dope slammers Not me [Chorus] [Verse 2] They music so fluffy, I'ma stay gutter That shit is kinda popcorn, my shit is so butter My style never change in 22 summers Straight independent and doing my numbers This shit don't sell, you know I'm still paid So sour-puss niggas, can drink lemonade I'm doin' it for the love You doing it because You need that advancement to spend on them dubs I don't need a penny, but I need many Don't worry bout ma money boi, cause I got plenty You motherfuckers worry bout flossing so much You don't know the fundamentals, you forgot how to brush These thirty-two teeth Will give your ass grief Bite you like a fat burger if you got beef So whose it gonna be, your favorite MC Your scared of the government, they scared of me Now what? [Chorus] It takes a nation of niggas and streets of crack
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The Hinesville City Council on Thursday tabled a rezoning petition that would accommodate a grocery store with gas pumps.
The request, filed by Wilma Gaskin, owner of Berry Engineers LLC, and developer Polestar Development LLC, is to rezone 5.55 acres at 1422 W. Oglethorpe Highway from single-family dwelling to general commercial.
Although the Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning petition during its July 15 meeting, LCPC Director Jeff Ricketson said the public had not been given the required two weeks' notice prior to presenting the request to council. He asked to delay consideration of the request until the council's Aug. 7 meeting, and council members agreed.
Several residents who apparently were planning to speak out on the proposed rezoning left council chambers when the decision was made to reschedule the petition. Numerous residents had voiced their opposition to the rezoning during the LCPC's June meeting, so the LCPC delayed its decision until information about the title holder of the mobile-home park at the proposed site and a traffic study were received.
In other business, the council approved a planning and zoning special-permit request by Trinity Missionary Baptist Temple Inc. to establish a cemetery on its 8-acre property at 1016 Live Oak Drive.
After hearing concerns from local residents and considering the LCPC's recommendation for disapproval, the council disapproved a request to rezone .99 acres at 510 E. Oglethorpe Highway from office institutional to general commercial. Members then agreed with Councilman Jason Floyd's motion to fast-track their recommendation to the sign committee for a variance allowing the Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center at that address to uncover an oversized sign already on the front of its building. The council agreed with owner Dr. Michael Sharkey that the required smaller sign is difficult to see due to large trees between the clinic and the highway.
The council quickly approved a planning and zoning request by Slade Sikes LLC for final plat approval for the 10 lots on Villages on Marne, phase 2B.
A request by R & T Enterprises for the preliminary plat for the Retreat at Oakcrest, phase 2 generated some initial concern about parking in one of the cul-de-sacs. However, the council approved the request when P.C. Simonton & Associates' engineer Marcus Sack explained the turn-around radius needed for fire trucks and offered to extend the cul-de-sac radius by 5 feet.
There were major concerns expressed about T.R. Long Engineering's request for the final plat at the Preserve at Cinder Hill, phase 2. Runoff and drainage issues remained even after Trent Long explained the steps taken by his engineers to mitigate drainage concerns.
"If this final plat is approved, the city is essentially buying responsibility for drainage and runoff," Mayor Jim Thomas told the council. "I'd recommend a motion that we make sure the easement will work the way it's designed to work."
After some discussion and more explanations from Long, LCPC engineer Abe Nadji suggested the LCPC sit down with Long's engineers to discuss the easement design. Mayor Pro Tem Charles Frasier then made the motion that Thomas was recommending.
"I think that since this is the final plat, it's critical that we've got the right engineering design," Frasier said. "It's my recommendation that we hear all the engineering recommendations before we approve this."
Other action items approved Thursday included purchasing equipment necessary for modifications to the Hinesville/Fort Stewart Wastewater Treatment Plant, a request by the YMCA for 15 poly carts for the Liberty County Fall Festival and a request by the Hinesville Police Department to decrease the fee charged for live-scan fingerprinting. HPD Chief George Stagmeier said the state has reduced the fee it charged municipalities, so HPD is passing the savings on to city residents.
The council also approved an intergovernmental agreement between Liberty County cities and the county Board of Commissioners for sharing funds that would be generated if the Special Local Option Sales Tax VI is passed by voters in November.
Chief Financial Officer Kim Ryon presented the fiscal-year 2014 amended budget, which council approved. Ryon noted that most of the changes allowed for grant contributions received by the city.
In his remarks, Thomas discussed an upcoming meeting of Liberty County mayors with 3rd Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Mike Murray and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison Commander Col. Kevin Gregory. The meeting would focus on a proposed economic-impact study showing the adverse effect closing or reducing troop strength at Stewart would have on the community.
The Hinesville City Council on Thursday tabled a rezoning petition that would accommodate a grocery store with gas pumps.


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Eon (Illustration) Entry: MAURICIO ALVARADO KLADT
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Characters in dramatic poses.
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Hi Mauricio, Some great images here. I love this one! The size of the structures in the background are massive compared to the buildings in the foreground…great.
To be true to the story of Eon…Was wondering where is the Plasma tube and maybe the scene needs to show the curve of the chamber…just a thought.
a few changes, the ship is closer to the platfom, the ambience light more natural.
Still in Low Res.
I like the new ship addition. I see you removed the blur effect from the distant ships, I think you should add it back in, it created a lot of depth. Overall, it looks brilliant.
Awesome, awesome. The only thing which pops out to me is the little dudes shadow appears to the going in the wrong direction.
Fantastic work.
Whooohaaa,wow that really gotta be hard if you're living on the otherside of town and you're out of fuel,ha,ha.
Such a great pic!!Cpngratulations man!
MAybe try some blur in the forground to upgrade a bit more the dept feeling,whatte ya think?
Excellent work mate
I like thise disc cities very much, it makes a great backdrop for the scene and the little cargo ship in the front is a very good distraction and focus point, making it contrast sharply in the first images with the surroudings draws more attention to it as opposed to the later images where it seems to blend too much with the surroundings…
Just two comments for consideration:
The central tube is too close to the lower city 'horizon' line… it fits TOO perfectly with the lower city buildings, perhaps a slight slant would set it appart and use it as a break or difition in the composition and not make it look too 'parallel'.
The three main vertical buildings with the antennae/spikes looks too alike… even though it might fit the 'theme' of the neighbourhood which is very likely and proper, it seems too much like rotated clones. I feel they need some striking detail that sets them apart some. This 'clone' effects works perfectly for the disc cities in the background but the foreground needs more distinction.
Just my personal observations that I think would make a great art work even greater
Thank you, I really apreciate your comments, I will thik about it.
hey dude! wishing u and ur family a very merry christmas! :bounce: :love:
> wowweeeeeeeee! :eek: :eek: awesome depth man! love the haze work! :love: each update is packed with details! :applause: good work mate! keep em comin!
From MEXICO CITY I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new 2007.
mauricio (ICHOMA)
Ok this is it. My final image.
… ¨flat white concrete structures, resembling thick building foundations. Beyond the parkland, a narrow lake or river about a kilometer across ran east and west completely around the chamber.
The bridge pointed toward a city.
It could have been Los Angeles on a very clear day, or any other modern terrestrial city, except for the surreal exaggeration. It was bigger, more ambitious and ordered, more architecturally mature. And scattered throughout the city, like bumpers on a pinball board, were the biggest structures she had ever seen in her life. Easily four kilometers tall, they resembled upright chandeliers made of concrete, glass and shining steel. Each facet of the nearest chandelier-structure was as large as entire buildings in between. The chandelier resemblance increased as she looked up and saw them suspended from the chamber floor overhead. Across the two layers of atmosphere, fifty kilometers away, the city became beautifully unreal, like a model behind dusty glass in a museum… ¨


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Moroccan Shortbread Cookies (Ghriba) All Variations
Ghriba is the delightful Moroccan Shortbread Cookie we grew up. Vegan without even trying! Ghriba is beyond simple to prepare, in fact I've always had a no-fail mnemonic formula for the ridiculously simple ingredients: 4-1-1. Respectively: 4=flour, 1 = vegetable oil (melted butter if you are on a total splurge or don't mind making your cookies dairy), 1 = sugar. That's all ghriba is: Flour, oil and sugar. Optional but really cute: Ghriba gets topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon, but that's just a garnish, so it doesn't disrupt the 4-1-1 magic code. I'll bet many of you are much too young to remember that 411, now defunct, used to be our Telephone Information Service, circa the Pre-Internet Age.
Now you can take the totally artless Moroccan shortbread cookie ingredients, and take them places, including gluten-free, as you will see when you scroll down. But first I urge you to try the basic ghriba as given below, delicious just as is, with its funky gritty sandy texture, and not too sweet.
- 4 cups flour (all purpose, whole pastry, spelt, or gluten-free flour: more about this below)
- 1 cup vegetable oil (dairy: butter at room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- Cinnamon for sprinkling the cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix flour, oil and sugar in a bowl. Work these ingredients thoroughly with your hands until you get a smooth "shortbread" dough.
Form little balls with the dough, closing your hands on them tightly to make the dough hold together. Flatten the balls slightly. Place the ghriba on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, one inch apart. Top the ghriba with a pinch cinnamon. Bake the ghriba 15 minutes, or until just pale golden. The ghriba will have tiny cracks all over them. Let the ghriba cool completely before storing in an air-tight tin at room temperature
- Gluten-Free: Even if you are not gluten-restricted, try making them with chickpea flour, or almond or hazelnut flour (the last two will produce a wonderful lower-carb treat)
- Dairy ghriba: Make the ghriba with melted butter
- Add nuts: I have devoted a whole recipe to this somewhat more delicate variation, Moroccan Almond Crescents, and just for variety, I have shaped them into more elegant crescents


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A stunning residence in the German Hollywood hills by Lee+Mir, professional architects from Germany puts forth a stunning design for a residence—Villa Hollywood. If you would like to see how a millionaire's house would look like, this architecture ideabook is meant for you. Although not on the very expensive side, this residence will enrich you with many new and innovative ideas of home decor. Extremely generous use of glass for the frontage, angled facades, wide open stair cases, landscaped exteriors and perfect lighting create a picture postcard view of a fairy tale house that many dream of and only a few can afford. So, without any further ado, let's walk through this beauty.
Day or night, this architecture extravaganza of a house stands out against the skyline. The most notable aspect is glass, glass everywhere from left to right and from top to bottom, giving a view of the exquisite interiors. A luscious green lawn allows for relaxation, parties and the wide stairs with landscaped gardens with suitable lighting add to the extravaganza in the garden. This house looks no less than a widespread bungalow of a celebrity. With the huge hall, you will also see that size really matters..
Truly epic in proportion, this magnificently simple wide and large hall in white with rosewood flooring, glass table and white cupboards lead to a wall to wall glass frontage with a view of the skyline. You could accommodate a lot of stars in here and still have enough space left over in this hall. Simple lines but evocative of magnificent sophistication that continues throughout the rest of this princely mansion made for Hollywood movie moguls.
If the hall is grand, the dining room is no less, with warm lighting further helped by natural light. Wooden tones are dominant with almost a monochromatic look broken up by a warm glow of lights and discreet use of foliage as well as glass. There is privacy yet lots of open space and a feel of airiness in the dining room, a continuation of the motif reflected throughout the grand villa.
Hollywood believes in making a grand entrance and this villa, that any Hollywood star would love to own has an entrance that would awe visitors. Stand at the bottom of the stairs and look up spellbound at the vast expanse of glass and wonder what you are going to behold as you enter this modern villa. Tread softly as you climb up and approach the suitably wide and huge entrance made entirely of glass. Impressive to say the least, inside there are facilities fit to pamper even the most spoilt star celebrity.
This is a spa, a spa with a grand view and grand dimensions fit for people with the grandest of egos. There are seats and a recliner on which a masseur can work wonders. A large jacuzzi makes your mouth water at the thought of spending time here with your friends. Soak in the sun and live the good life because only a few are born for it. Lee+Mir architects, based in Germany, believe in using contemporary techniques and materials to translate grandiose visions into the grandest of living spaces. If you are struggling to maintain your home appliances, this ideabook by homify will be a huge relief : Maintain your home appliances with these easy tips


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Ellis Bros. Pecans
Ellis pecans, peanuts, and peaches. Originally bought primarily by road travelers en route to and from Florida, the company's products are sold today over the Internet and include gift packages as well as clothing, candles, and cookbooks.
The company's founders, Marvin and Irene Ellis, bought their first pecan grove in Vienna in 1944. They were strictly pecan growers at first, but things changed when Marvin asked his son Elliott, then a county extension agent, to take over the family business in 1977. Elliott, who had helped his father in the grove as a nine-year-old, pushed the company from pecan growing into selling a variety of pecan-based products and raising peanuts, peaches, and cotton. In 2006 Elliott's sons, Brad and Keith, help him manage the shelling plant and retail store located near the family's original orchards in Vienna, close to Interstate 75. Until her death in June 2006, his mother, Irene, still worked in the retail section, which sells many of the treats made from her original recipes.
Popular products include the company's broken-up pecan pieces (which sell better than the large ones), pecan brittle, fig preserves, pecan butter, onion pepper relish, pecan syrup, peach preserves, and pickled peaches.
Yet Ellis Bros. has been able to endure the market's ups and downs. In 1992 the company won a family business award from the Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University. The company won in the "under fifty employees" category and was chosen because of its proven business success, good family and business ties, multigenerational family involvement, innovations, and strategy as well as its contributions to industry and community.
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Media and Journalists High-Five Each Other: "Forget" That Obama Also Gave Classified Intel to Russia
Media and Journalists High-Five Each Other: "Forget" That Obama Also Gave Classified Intel to Russia
The media and journalists are having a field day patting each other on the back for "true" journalism in breaking the latest Trump White House scandal. Take a look:
The @nytimes and @washingtonpost are locked in battle. And every day First Amendment gets stronger & people get real news that matters.
— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) May 16, 2017
"Blockbuster" is overused. But this @gregpmiller @GregJaffe jam was a true blockbuster. Helluva scoop. Cheers to the @washingtonpost.
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 15, 2017
@matthewjdowd Journalists are turning out to be the true super heroes of our time. Outstanding work and diligence.
— Michaelene (@Juggy0705) May 16, 2017
Might I just add that if not for a free press we'd know none of this. Pls hug a reporter today
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) May 16, 2017
What follows this was rich as well:
@JRubinBlogger And hug the airport protesters who were so brave; and the judges who stood up to him without a blink;
— Dee Miller (@DJMille56681824) May 16, 2017
@JRubinBlogger And our Intelligence people who are proving how true and honorable they are
— Dee Miller (@DJMille56681824) May 16, 2017
@JRubinBlogger And the funny brilliant twitter people digging lots of information out and organizing
— Dee Miller (@DJMille56681824) May 16, 2017
…But these Tweets are another story for another day. Let's hone back in on this love fest, this mutual admiration society with the breaking of this (GASP) scandalous development. Fast and Furious? The Iran Deal? E-mails and information that should have been secured by a certain former president's Secretary of State that were housed on a home-brew server? Oh, and yeah-this:
Meanwhile, back at the CNN ranch on New Day, political analyst Jeffrey Lord provided some "perspective" to anchor Chris Cuomo:
The only thing I would say here, Chris is perspective. Perspective is all. I'm holding two headlines from the Washington Post, one of May 25th, 2014, "White House mistakenly identifies CIA chief in Afghanistan." The Obama administration put the name of the CIA on the press release, exposed him and endangered his life.
The second one, June 30, 2016, "U.S. Offers to share Syrian intelligence on terrorist with Russia," which is to say the Obama administration wanted to give their intelligence to the Russians. All I'm saying here is there's perspective. We need to find out the facts and let's have perspective.
What do these two articles have in common? Look no further than WaPost reporter, Greg Miller. But, according to most liberal democrats and the journalism community, Miller is Clark Kent transformed into Superman.
@matthewjdowd Yet from 2009-2016 these "journalists" were strangely uninterested in "holding the White House accountable"
Do you ever wonder why that is?
— Brian B👌🏻 (@acebb20) May 16, 2017
Perspective is everything, folks and so is being a great wordsmith. From 2009-2016, journalists used words like "inadvertently" and "mistakenly". "Bombshell" stories were gently pushed under Barack Obama's red carpet so that they could all just bask in the light of their messiah. Truth, integrity and accountability were what they have claimed to stand for all along but suddenly, in what seems like an overnight sensation for the journalism community, their "hard work" has finally paid off in their quest to expose our government for "what it really is".
Bravo, journalists, bravo. It's amazing how after an eight year long slumber, you're chomping at the bit for a good story, ferocious and back on the attack and uncovering the hard stories in the desire to keep our government accountable. Oh, warriors of The First Amendment, oh, truth-seeking journalists! In your satin tights, fighting for our rights and the old Red, White and Blue! If only we all had a magic lasso to make you all tell the truth!
Somebody said "Irony is dead." Sure is.
I think the Left (Dems/Libs/Progs, MSM [I repeat myself]) are indeed suffering from a severe case of….
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Bevacqua: No interest in 'Game of Thrones,' Guam history interesting enough
When Game of Thrones was first beginning to worm its way into the consciousness of television watchers on Guam, it would often become a point of discussion in my classes at the University of Guam, in particular my Guam History courses. Students would recount the latest betrayal or the newest hero or heroine. Rather than håyi i gayu-mu? As we say during an election year, it would be håyi i gannadot-mu? Or who is your champion?
I would always scoff at these conversations and proudly tell my students I hadn't watched Game of Thrones and didn't intend to. When they would push me on my pretension, I would tell them I wasn't into Game of Thrones, because I'm into Guam History!
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Game of Thrones is fantasy and fiction, but still draws from many real-like historical inspirations. Most notable of this is the War of the Roses. Poet Billy Collins teases that the title makes it sound like this war was probably fought in a garden. In truth it was a series of civil wars fought in the 15th century over who would gain the English throne.
Chamoru-Spanish Wars
I would joke that I didn't need to watch families and houses fight for domination in some distant land, because Guam has its own documented period of epic triumphs and terrible tragedies; the almost 30-year period known as the Chamoru-Spanish Wars.
Most of you may know names like San Vitores, Kepuha, Mata'pang or Hurao. These are major figures in the conflict of the time, but from the Spanish accounts we can find hundreds of names and descriptions of others. A huge list of characters, each with their own agendas and interests, who sometimes found ways to unite, but often became divided.
It was a time of shifting alliances as the colonizers brought in new technologies, new ideas and new diseases. And despite its name, it was not a simple conflict of Spaniards versus Chamorus.
Resisting the Spanish regime
The soldiers of the Spanish were Filipinos and indigenous peoples from Latin America. The Chamorus themselves were divided into different casts, clans and islands. Most Chamorus resisted the new Spanish regime, but in time, most grudgingly accepted it, especially as the fighting dragged on.
For every Filipino soldier that the priests praised as being a loyal soldier for God and Spanish rule in the Marianas, we know of others who deserted their posts and sided with the Chamoru people. We find the old and young divided, with many youth more willing to accept the new regime and the changes in culture they were forcing upon the people.
Death of Kepuha in 1669
Interestingly enough, the rites associated with the burying of the dead was a literal "bone" of contention. For ancient Chamorus the bones of the deceased acted like spiritual anchors and conduits. You would take the bones from the deceased and keep them as weapons or as artifacts in the home. The Spanish condemned this practice.
The death of Kepuha in 1669 represented one such conflict. As he had converted to Catholicism, the priests wanted him buried according to their beliefs. His family insisted they be allowed to take his skull, so his spirit could remain with them. When they lost that fight, several of his family swore revenge against the Spanish.
These are just some of the elements, but to see this history take the form of a film, a show, a book or a comic, is something I would most definitely become a fan of.
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Michael Lujan Bevacqua is an author, artist, activist and assistant professor of Chamoru studies at the University of Guam.


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