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Persecution of Christians is 'close to our hearts', says Jeremy Hunt
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has affirmed the UK's commitment to addressing the persecution of Christians following a meeting of faith leaders at the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday.
Mr Hunt was joined by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the meeting of faith leaders, which included representatives of the Jewish and Muslim communities.
The meeting was held to discuss ways to protect Christians being persecuted for their beliefs and uphold the religious freedom of all people of faith.
"This is an issue close to both our hearts. The recent atrocities in New Zealand and Sri Lanka remind us just why," he said.
The meeting was held on the same day as it was announced that Christian mother Asia Bibi had been able to leave Pakistan several months after being freed from death row for blasphemy.
Her arrival in Canada, where she and her family have been granted asylum, brings to an end a 10-year ordeal that started when she was accused of blasphemy after sharing a drinking cup with Muslim colleagues on the fruit farm where she worked.
After the Supreme Court acquitted her last October, the UK came under pressure to grant Mrs Bibi and her family asylum. In the end, it was Canada that stepped forward with an offer.
Mr Hunt said her arrival in Canada was a "glimmer of light".
"I welcome the government of Pakistan's commitment to uphold the rule of law following the decision of its Supreme Court to confirm her acquittal," he said.
"Britain's primary concern has always been the safety of Asia Bibi and her family; we have been in contact with our partners to help ensure that she gets the freedom and security she deserves."
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, said at the meeting that two areas of concern were the impact of military interventions on Christian communities and relations with countries where Christians are being persecuted.
"We have valid and essential foreign policy links around the world. But as you know better than I do, in some of them freedom of religion and belief is not accepted," he said in an address.
"We would like to encourage that, while being culturally sensitive, to say that freedom to worship is an essential part of being a human being."
He continued: "Secondly, that where the interests of minorities are concerned, foreign interventions can often have very serious long term [impacts], as we've seen with the collapse of the Christian population in some parts of the Middle East," he said.


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I have a lot of matches to catch up on, here, and I might have to start cutting corners and decreasing detail in these match recaps. This may come as good news to some. But I thought I'd give the Sock vs. Kudla match "the full treatment" in an article of its own, since I feel it's a bit of a marquee matchup.
On a beautiful sunny and mild morning on Thursday, I began the day very excited to see Jack Sock vs. Denis Kudla Part IV. Part I, of course, was their semi-classic windblown US Open juniors final, which Sock won in three sets. They met again in Pensacola USA F30 in November of last year, and Jack won a close two setter. Sock had also taken their USTA Australian Open Wildcard playoff match in Atlanta, as ably recounted here by Stephie, so I was eager to see how my 2011 Challenger Tennis Player To Watch pick (Kudla) would fare in this contest. Even though Jack had been 3-0 in their previous head-to-head, I saw this as a compelling and budding rivalry – a pretty rich history of important matches for guys who are 18 years old and have yet to play a full season on the pro circuit, I'd say.
"Best American rivalry of the next decade?" I mischievously tweet, trying to start a riot amongst Ryan Harrison fans. They didn't take the bait. Maybe Ryan did, though, as he's won through to the semis of the Honolulu Challenger this week – I like to think he's doing so well just 'cause he saw that tweet and is trying to spite me. #delusional
The match certainly starts off with a high quality of play – an 18-stroke rally that ends with a not-so-well-Socked drop shot into the net. Serves are held fairly easily early, even though Jack seemed frustrated with his service game.
At 2-all 40-30 with Kudla serving in the first, he comes rushing to net but biffs a half volley off a low Sockslice. Deuce. After a ten shottish rally, Denis tags a run-around forehand long, and it looks like his feet get crossed up a bit on that one. At break point, Kudla forehands wide to give Jack a break.
With Sock serving at 4-3, Kudla cracks an inside-in forehand and then Jack backhands into the net for 0-30. "Are you kidding me?" asks Jack. I, for one, am not. Then the big Nebraskan comes in on a forehand approach shot right into Denis's wheelhouse, and he busts a crosscourt forehand pass. "Sweet!" says Jack. My sarcasm detector is registering like a Geiger counter in Chernobyl.
Down triple break point, Jack aces twice. At 30-40, Kudla's in control of the point with a backhand just inside the baseline, but it's called out then overruled by the chair ump. Denis is dumbfounded. Jack is incredulous: "Is that your mark?" he asks the chair, skeptically. Either way, Sock backhands wide on the replayed point and Denis breaks back to 4-all.
At 4-all Kudla serving at 40-30, Sock scrambles superbly, tracking down a drop shot and lob and then a forehand volley for the pass. He dominates the next rally to earn a break point, and Kudla hits a leaping backhand ingloriously into the net.
With Jack serving for the first set at 5-4, he comes into net with a nifty inside/in approach shot off a short Kudla return. Denis loses the point and groans, "So unlucky. I always play so bad." I think he means against Jack, and not, like, always. Kudla rebounds with a nice backhand volley winner for 15-all. "Yup. Nice shot," Sock says. Jack's not serving particularly well this tournament; he likes to say "Wow" a lot on missed first serves, and I now can't get the Andy Roddick comparison out of my head (thanks, Colette). Regardless, I'm loving the intensity and animation on display in this match. Jack is a quality watch, and you should see him if you can.
At 30-15 we get intensity and animation by the bucketload. Denis inside-ins a forcing forehand, but Jack doesn't like the mark. The ch/ump checks the mark and agrees, calls it out. Denis: "Are you serious? Just 'cause you listen to him?" Jack: "You know that ball was in." On the next point, Jack cracks a service winner and screams, "C'MON!!!!" I can see how he rankles some, and sometimes I might be one of the rankled, but Sock is seriously good at the mental/mind games. He strives for every edge he can get on every point in every match that I've seen. Guy knows how to win.
At 30-all with Kudla serving to start the second set, Denis double faults to break point. A nice inside-in approach shot with an overhead finish saves it. At deuce, Denis dumps an indecisive forehand into the net. How do I know it's indecisive? "Oh, c'mon," Kudla says to himself, "Make a decision." That's how. Kudla comes to net again on break point, and though Jack makes him hit two overheads this time, Denis saves another one. An ace and a service winner close out the game.
Serves are held, as serves sometimes are, until Kudla plays a terrible fifth game (hint: it's 2-all). Forehand long. Backhand wide. Backhand net. Backhand wide. Here, Jack, have a break.
In the next game, Jack double faults at 30-all. He does my job for me, by noting: "First one of the match." Truth. Down break point, Sock just bludgeons inside-out forehands to force a backhand error. An inside-in forehand winner gets him game point. Denis hits a nice-looking forehand to seemingly nab the next point, but Jack doesn't like the mark (this is turning into more of a marky matchup than a marquee matchup, but it's entertaining either way). "Don't know how you missed that," offers Jack. Ch/ump agrees – game to Sock for 4-2.
And though the dumb, goofy writer part of me would love to be able to make idiotically obvious jokes about "Socks unraveling" and such, he does no such thing. Rather, it's Denis who's a tad harried. He fights to a break point but misses a return wide. "No!!!!" he summarizes. At deuce, Denis serves and volleys but the volley part doesn't go so well – the high forehand volley is long. Break point again. Sock nets a forehand back to deuce. But Denis gives it away from there, much as in the fifth game. A drop shot attempt finds the net, and a double fault finds him double broken.
With two missed forehands from Kudla and an ace from Sock, it looks like the serve-out game will go smoothly for Jack, but Denis fights back to deuce. From there, though, it's all Jack. He hits a cheeky dropper that Kudla can't quite track down, then closes the match with an ace. He wins 6-4 6-2. Impressive stuff.
After the match, I get to chat with Jack's coach, Mike Wolf, who seems like a great guy. I ask him about the intensity level in this match, and he tells me this wasn't quite up to the level of their Atlanta and New York meetings. Pensacola was more laid back. I note that he writes as much as I do during matches, and Mike replies, "I'm always learning." I like that. Me too, Mike.
So, what have we learned here? Best American rivalry of the next decade? I'm not so sure. What say you?
End note: in case you're not hip to it by now, my reporting for this Florida swing is done in conjunction with Tennis Panorama News, which is just about the best tennis site on the web. Go on over and check it out, OK?

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It's so sad that you've only made a few art submissions. You are freaking talented dude! I'm not even much a fan of the character Vega. This is just a wonderful and eccentric way to hold him. It's mostly the horse that does that. Now THAT is a noble steed.
Maybe it's just because I'm a brony. You just showed off his muscles perfectly. I'm at least familiar with him to know his appearance. You have done him so much justice! How ironic he'd have a ponytail. Well, that's not quite the same as a horse.


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Posted by Roland on June 23, 2005 at 10:29:41:
In Reply to: Used Equipment? posted by Damian on June 23, 2005 at 09:15:49:
What size are you? I'm selling a BC in New Condition - Aeris Atmos XT. I have about 30-40 dives on it, but it looks new. Taking offers. I live in the Hermosa Beach area.
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This article is for frequently asked questions about Cyber Nations. Not all frequently asked questions are listed here. If your question is not answered here, please first go to the How to Play Category and search for the article relevant to your question. If, after reading through the articles, your question has still not been answered, feel free to ask it on the Cyber Nations Forums, or do a search on the forums to see if it has already been asked.
Gameplay Questions Edit
I'm new. What should I do?Edit
- The first thing you should do is read this FAQ and the other articles in the How to Play category of this wiki. A good start for your nation is to buy lots of infrastructure and stay out of wars. Find trade partners. Join an alliance if you want extra protection and involvement in the game. As you grow, buy land, technology, improvements and make sure to have fun!
How do I get more working citizens/increase my population count?Edit
- The easiest way is to buy more infrastructure. Other ways include improving your environment, trading for certain resources, buying improvements or purchasing land.
How many soldiers must I have for my people to be happy?Edit
- Having too many soldiers (more than 60% of working population) will cause your population to become very uncomfortable. Having too few soldiers (less than 20%), will also make your population unhappy. See the Military article for more info. Although the "happiness" factor is important, what is most important is net profits.
What is environment and what affects its rating?Edit
- See the Environment article.
What do teams do?Edit
- Teams allow a +1 to population happiness bonus when you trade with a member of your own team. See the Nation teams page for more info.
- Teams also allow for the election of team senators who can post on the in game team senate forums and create sanctions against members of the team in which they are a senator
How do I win?Edit
- There isn't so much a win/lose except in battles or war. This is a long term community with which you will grow your nation.
How do I increase my nation's literacy rate?Edit
- For the most part, you increase your nation's literacy rate by purchasing technology. Universities and schools also boost your literacy rate once you are able to buy them. Your literacy rate has no effect on your nation until it reaches 90% or more, at which point you get the Scholars bonus resource.
What is the Threat Advisory?Edit
- It is the threat potential of that nation to yours. Hovering over the star image for a few seconds will provide more details about the threat.
How do you alter your DEFCON level?Edit
- You can set your DEFCON level in the 'Edit My Nation' page.
Who can I wage war on?Edit
- Anyone listed on your "My Ranking" page who are not in peace mode.
- People within your war range are those whose nation strength are between 75%-133% of your nation strength, as well as those who are ranked 250 ranks above and below you in nation strength, you cannot attack people in peace mode.
I'm going to be gone for a few days; what happens to my taxes and bills?Edit
- They stack up. When you get back you'll be able to get the tax money for the missed days and pay your bills. If you can, switching to War/Peace peace mode might be a good idea to prevent others from declaring war on you while you're gone. It will hurt economically after a few days, but not as much being destroyed in a war.
I can't purchase anything!Edit
- Pay your bills. You can only go two days before incurring a penalty. On day 3 you are unable to purchase anything till bills are paid. Bills garnish interest so, for small nations, paying them daily is really a good idea. Since there is an interest ceiling the negative effect is much less pronounced for large nations. Regarding accrued interest, paying bills everyother day for 20 days is worse than paying the bills just on the 20th day.
When is update?Edit
- It is at 6 AM at GMT (12 AM at Cyber Nations Time). Consult a time zone converter (such as this) to determine the time of update in your time zone.
What is the small clock next to some names?Edit
- It means they were online in the last hour.
How does natural growth work? There are many nations who have larger populations than mine, even though I have more infrastructure.Edit
- Natural growth only applies to land. Land is the only factor that grows naturally. If a nation with less infrastructure than you has more citizens it could be due to resources, government type, improvements, or other factors.
What is Troop deployment?Edit
- Troop deployment is how many men you have deployed "overseas", ready for war. If you attack someone, these troops will be the ones who fight while the rest of your army stays behind to defend. You must have troops deployed to attack another nation. You may only deploy troops once a day.
Do resources/improvements with similiar effects stack?Edit
- Yes. If you buy 5 banks, you will get the +7% income 5 times (+35% income). This will be in addition to any +income resources you have. The only exception is that if you trade twice for the same resource, you don't get the benefits twice. The same resource does not stack with itself.
Map Questions Edit
Does it matter where I'm positioned on the map?Edit
- No. It has no effect on the game. Put your nation wherever you want.
- No, location doesn't matter in this game. It's all just for show. There is no effect either way for nations sharing land. Your nations may receive a "Land Encroachment" message, however this too is just for show. In the eyes of the game, your nations are not sharing land.
I don't like where my nation is, can I change that?Edit
- Yes. Under Edit My Nation next to Capital name there is a button that looks like a globe. Click it.
Can we set up the map to show all other nations?Edit
- No. There are too many nations it would overload the server and it would never load anyways since it would take so long.
Well, can we set it up to see all nations near me?Edit
- No for the same reason. Certain areas are high volume and the server would be overloaded. And yes that includes a 50 mile radius. Some areas of the map practically have people stacked one on top of the other. Location does not matter, Honest!
What are the little colored circles for? You know those background colors around my team color...Edit
- As your nation grows over time though land purchases, gains via conquest, and natural growth, the ring around your capital city will expand. This ring represents your land holdings in actual miles on the map. The color of the inner ring is your selected background color for your nation and the outer ring represents the team that you are currently a member of.
Community Questions Edit
Where can I chat with other Cyber Nations players?Edit
- There is a very active community of players on the Cyber Nations Forums. In addition, you can chat in real time with Cyber Nations players in the IRC chat room #cybernations at Coldfront (irc.coldfront.net). If you are uncertain how to get there, post on the forums asking how and someone will direct you.
What are Alliances?Edit
- Alliances are player created and run defense (and sometimes aggression) pacts. Some alliances have threads in this forum where you can ask questions about them. Any player may ask to join any alliance. Some alliances are based within a team, but not all. One alliance may be based on two or more teams. One team may have multiple alliances. See the alliances article or the Alliances Category for more info.
How do I join an alliance?Edit
- Find the sign-up thread for the alliance you wish to join in the Player Created Alliances forum. Follow the instructions listed there. Or, you can send a message in-game to a member of the alliance you wish to join, or register in their forums. If you need help, you may ask in the Cyber Nations forums.
How do I create an alliance?Edit
- An alliance is simply an agreement between you and another nation. You can make this agreement verbally, through e-mail, through the forums, through private messages, or any way you want. You can call your alliance anything you want (if you even want to give it a name), as long as it is appropriate. There is no place to go to "sign up" a new alliance.
Where does the money go from Donations to the game?Edit
- The money goes into the game and only into the game. It helps pay for the server and such.
I made a donation through Pay Pal last month for that bonus offer. If I made another contribution, would I qualify for another bonus this month?Edit
- That is correct. You can make a new donation and receive the bonus each new calendar month (once a month). $5.00 USD is the set amount to receive the bonus each month.
How do you contact the admin?Edit
- Send him a private message. His forum name is admin. If you are requesting a rules call, you will need to PM Moderation.
Why is it taking so long for the admin to respond to me?Edit
- Admin does much more than respond to question/complaints regarding Cyber Nations. He has school, he adds new features and fixes bugs in the game (which he does by himself) and he does have a large amount of questions and suggestions he needs to address. Please either be patient or ask on the forums or IRC, many of the other players may have the answer you seek.
Technical Questions Edit
I got a message saying I might be cheating and that I only have 8 more attempts before I will be banned! What did I do wrong?Edit
- The site has a number of scripts implemented on it to prevent hackers from abusing the site. The most common way to encounter this script is by pushing one of the submit buttons multiple times. In order to be banned, you will need to have 8 failed attempts occur in a row. As soon as you perform a transaction successfully this counter will be reset.
Does a nation ever cease to exist if you do not sign into its account for a certain amount of time or get deleted at request?Edit
- Anyone who is inactive for more than 25 days will have their nation deleted; your activity is determined only by when you last collected taxes. Anyone who is found guilty of abuse could have their nation be deleted. If you are not currently engaged in any wars, you can also use the Delete My Nation feature. If you are going to be gone for more than 25 days for real life reasons but wish your nation to remain, you can contact Admin and see if he'll grant a stay of nation execution, or alternatively you can find a nation sitter. Just remember to notify the moderators by using this thread.
I don't like my nation's name or ruler name, can I change them?Edit
- No.
My links for buying land, infrastructure, technology, etc. are not showing up! Where'd they go?Edit
- Every day (or night) during update these links are disabled for one hour. This helps spread the activity during this time out a bit so that the server isn't hit so hard all at once. Just wait an hour and they will be back.
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Introduction: Red Schtrumpf Hat
The yarn I used for this slouchy hat is 35% merino wool, 64% acrylic and 1% polyester, for needles No. 5 - 5.5.
Cast on 74 sts (choose your needle size). Work like this:
Rows 1 and 3 - *K2, P2, K6, P2*, repeat from * to * 5 times; K2.
Even rows - work sts as they appear: K knitted sts, and P purled sts, but K the first and the last sts.
Row 5 - *K2, P2, transfer next 3 sts onto an extra needle IN FRONT OF the piece, K3, put the 3 transferred sts back to the left needle and K them (= cable), P2*, repeat from * to * 5 times; K2.
Repeat row 1, and work the cable (from row 5) in every 9th row.
Make the desired length, then sew the sides together to form a tube. Gather one opening of the tube by sewing it by hand and your Schtrumpf Hat is done!
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Thank you, craftclarity, I might do a step by step with the another hat like this, it's a good idea :)
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Kantox and Silicon Valley Bank partner to provide FX hedging technology to UK clients
Kantox has just announced a partnership with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) to offer its Dynamic Hedging solution to SVB's corporate clients in the United Kingdom.
Through this partnership, SVB's clients will have access to Kantox's award-winning software while also benefitting from automated FX execution through their existing SVB banking facilities.
Following on from a recent article about bank partnerships posted by our CEO, Philippe Gelis, this is the first bank partnership to be announced. In April this year, Kantox closed its second venture debt financing deal with SVB for €5 million.
Philippe Gelis, CEO and Co-founder at Kantox, said in a press release: "Kantox has an excellent relationship with Silicon Valley Bank who have always supported our innovative approach to FX management.
"By offering our Dynamic Hedging software to their corporate clients, we are providing a sophisticated solution which makes the treasurer's job easier, while providing added value to SVB's existing FX services," concluded Philippe.
Erin Platts, Head of EMEA and President of Silicon Valley Bank's UK Branch added: "FX is clearly an important focus for our many globally-connected clients, as is working with a technology partner that understands the innovation economy and the sectors in which they operate.
"Through this partnership with Kantox, we aim to create genuine value for our clients by bringing automation and efficiency to their transactional FX management activities," explained Erin.
Many of SVB's clients' core industries – including ecommerce, fintech, digital health and enterprise software – are technology-driven and international by nature. With such a high level of digitalisation, automating currency management processes to increase efficiencies and reduce the administrative burden is a necessity for many businesses.
Dynamic Hedging fully automates FX risk management to create greater efficiencies for treasurers. The technology provides better visibility over FX exposure and hedges transactions in real-time to mitigate FX risk and enhance competitiveness – all without human intervention.


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The tech stack includes - Scala, Akka, Kafka, Cassandra, Linux, Angular JS. You will use these technologies as part of a new program. We can offer you a long term, 12-month contract up to €650 per day.
In this role, you will be connected with one of Europes leading, high potential energy technology companies who are in their scale-up phase. The objective of their brand is to create a sustainable energy market so you would be a core part of this movement.
This project gives you the opportunity to be based in Belgium. This is a chance for you to be active in many parts of the code focusing mainly on the back-end Scala microservices. You will be able to work with a variety of teams, development, product owners, business owners and even have an active role in the functional, technical & architectural decisions.
- 5+ years experience as a Java or Scala Developer
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Happy Easter.
I do not know much about the Minhas Creek Craft Brewing Company of … either Regina, Saskatchewan or Winnipeg, Manitoba but they put out a Bunny Beer Sampler Pack for Easter and I couldn't resist the gimmick. I am weak. There are four beers and I'm going to to try to review one per day of the Easter long weekend. I know this is going up on Saturday but I started writing on Friday so I'm going to say it counts.
To start off with, it is a nice, dark stout, looking black with no light coming through. The head is a deep brown with large bubbles. If you are looking for a stout this looks like a stout.
The scents are heavily of cocoa and, very nicely, the subtle fruity notes that really good cocoa and chocolate can have. Basically there is chocolate, cherry and blackberries on the notes but there are more complex notes I haven't been able to tease out yet.
The flavours have a lot going on. There is, of course, chocolate/cocoa but the predominant taste is actually tart fruit, almost like a gooseberry. There are some nice coffee flavours underneath and a little milky sweetness. The mouthfeel is surprisingly thin for a stout with this much flavour with a little tickly carbonation.


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Drumma Boy's Brother Shot And Killed In Clothing Store Shootout
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(AllHipHop News) According to reports, hit producer Drumma Boy is mourning the loss of his older brother, who was shot and killed over the weekend in Atlanta.
Ensayne Wayne, born Ferrell Miles,, was involved in an altercation that ended in a shootout at a store Drumma Boy owns in Northwest Atlanta.
According to Fox 5, investigators are trying to determine what led to the shootout inside of Drumma Boy's The House of Fresh clothing store.
Police said the hit producer was struck in the chest and pronounced dead shortly after the shooting.
"I lost the first person I ever looked up too in life... the first person I ever wanted to be like... My BIG blood-brother," Drumma Boy said. "My dad showed me the fundamentals of music & music theory, but my brother introduced me to making beats. He paved the way for me, introduced me to everybody he could, continuously bragged about me and gave me an alternative route to take. I always just wanted to see him smile and be proud of the moves I made as well as the moves we made together. Like his younger brother Drumma Boy, Ensayne Wayne had a very successful career as a producer.
He racked up credits for artists like Future, Jeezy, Plies, Xzibit, and others.


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$9.3 Million Wave-Inspired Bridge to Connect Terrace Theater Walkway to Pine Ave.
Renderings Courtesy of the City of Long Beach.
The idea began in the years the TED conference was held in Long Beach: a walkway to bridge the Terrace Theater patio with the walkway leading from Ocean Avenue to the Long Beach Convention Center.
"After many years, we are actually pulling various pieces together. This pedestrian bridge doesn't stand on its own," said Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal at the kickoff event celebrating the beginning of the bridge's construction while tractors and cranes swung pilings around the empty lot between Ocean Avenue and Seaside Way.
"If you recall, we had the TED conference here a few years ago; they were here for five years," said Lowenthal. "One of the things that they asked for—and they love Long Beach, don't get me wrong, they love Long Beach—it was really difficult for their participants to go from one aspect of the downtown to another, kind of thing, and it was something they had suggested, they said that 'wouldn't it be great if they could move around easily, so that we weren't sending them all the way around the building several blocks to get to the entrance."
And so the Seaside Way Pedestrian Project was thusly born.
The plan for the 605-foot bridge is expected to reach $9.3 million in construction costs and $11.1 million total. Its signature feature includes a glass, gradually sloping canopy with LED accent lights over the walkway. Construction began last month and is expected to be completed in February 2017. The bridge will stand alongside a new residential development set to be built at 207 Seaside Way.
"It's a seaside town—it was conceived to be a canopy like a breaking wave," said Project Manager Eric Lopez. "It's a unique feature that we think adds vibrancy to the city."
Photos by Keeley Smith.
"With viewing points and cell phone charging stations, this will be more than just a bridge," said Lowenthal. "It will be a community gathering place offering retreat and respite from the daily rhythms of life."
Neighboring residents like those within the Aqua Towers may be relieved that an above-ground route exists when traveling from their building to the convention center, instead of around the City National Bank property.
As for the price tag, the funding will come out of the Tidelands Operations Fund and is solely dedicated to "operations, programs, maintenance and development of the marinas, beaches and waterways, the Convention Center the Queen Mary and adjacent properties, the Aquarium of the Pacific, Rainbow Harbor Area." Other purposes for the funds include marina management, police, fire and lifeguards, beach and marina maintenance, lease management, parking operations and other support functions.
"This will be another feature of downtown," said Derya Thompson, an associate principal of the architectural firm, ARUP, working on the project. "It will be an iconic bridge and hopefully another meeting point."
The project's designer, Adam Sauer, said the trees included on the bridge are meant to evoke "vegetation, growth and changing seasons […] highlighted by the green elements."
"The bridge will serve as a landmark within the Convention Center Complex and greater Downtown area," said Mayor Robert Garcia in a statement. "It will also help our economy by [stimulating] tourism in Long Beach and by making it easier for conventioneers to access the Performing Arts Center."
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I sincerely appreciate the care & concern of the People over my well-being after Press TV's report of the most recent events which have transpired regarding the F.B.I.'s harassment of me.
Given the storm of lies, and half-truths that come with being associated with being the descendant of El Hajj Malik el Shabazz, also known as Minister Malcolm X, any and everything that I do; great or small, good or not so good, real or imagined is subject to controversy. However, in this missive I will take this opportunity to properly & fully disclose what transpired.
In the beginning of 2012 I had been informed that I was under investigation by the F.B.I.'s Counter Terrorism Task Force Unit located in Goshen, N.Y.
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Episode 10 – Part 3: Rampage
(Elle's attack on the Sanctum.)
On the way back from the Marble Dome I had the first bad dream that I've had in a long time. Ryan was with me in our house. He was holding my hand and telling me how much he loved me. Then he walked out of the door. I chased after him and expected to find his bloody corpse laying in the street like it would have after he was killed. Only once I got outside I saw Ryan staring at me with Troy's eyes telling me that I was loved more than all, yet unwanted. He turned to walk away from me and as I felt the cold blade of a knife slowly piercing my heart I awoke stunned and startled.
I decided to try and sleep again. It was that or turn the airplane into the buffet bar of a stress drinker. In my next dream, I needed to meet Ryan at a store so we could fade away into the dark night because he had somehow escaped Primus' grasp. Only his straight strawberry blonde hair turned black and curly and Troy's voice began telling me how happy he was with someone else and how great their nights had been.
I woke up determined to jump off of the plane from the landing gear and swim back to America. How in the world did Belle's reality become my nightmare when my husband has been dead for nearly two hundred years? He wasn't Troy. Not at all. Ryan never made me feel disposable and unwanted.
I ventured back to the restrooms and caught a glimpse of familiar eyes. They were watching me and curious yet worried. His soft brown eyes instantly lifted my spirits and I decided that as long as Paul was also on the plane I would not jump.
At the airport, we gathered our bags and stood whispering to each other the many things we wished we had said and done and accomplished in life and as friends. We whispered so low that humans could not detect us of course. I felt like a decade of friendship had been exchanged between us and I think he knew that I yearned for that companionship. That I would have won his heart if I could have. He hugged me unexpectedly and kissed my cheek. I watched him walk away and made the real resolve of getting a boyfriend after this was all over with.
I walked to the Vampire Sanctum still feeling the same misery I had felt on the plane. It was nightfall by the time I got there. Ryan was stuck in my head, but at every turn he was leaving and every next thought was of him living our life with some other woman while I was forced to watch. Rogue tears filled my eyes and all of the regret I felt for not trying harder to love and be loved in return because of my guilt over Ryan's sacrifice for me started to weigh heavily upon me.
I watched the Sanctum vampires for a while as I stalked the outskirts of the building looking for the best entrance. I decided that the best attack was head on and tried to re-center my focus on the task at hand and off of Ryan's betrayal in my own mind. I knew he would never betray me or make me feel unwanted. But, Belle at some point thought the same thing about Troy and she was in the building somewhere.
Maybe in some weird way I was empathizing with her and trying to convince myself that there is pain worse enough to let your mind be taken over by a demon. I felt closer to her this way. Like if I could relate to her pain them I could also fight on her behalf. Then something inside of me clicked. Like I had reached my own personal emotional pain threshold and I was numb. I prayed anyway asking God to help me pull this off. I may be numb but if I fail… being dismembered by Primus is going to hurt… a lot.
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Walking into the Sanctum's front lobby I was greeted as a sister and curious newcomer. I unsheathed my silver sword and chased every last one of the five vampires who had been in the lobby down as they ran from me. I cut of a limb. Be it a hand, finger, foot, whatever. Losing a limb equals a temporary coma to a vampire. I very carefully dragged each one back to the lobby and situated them so that they looked as though they were unconsciously drugged or something, but sitting poised and as though I was putting dolls into place on a stage.
I proceeded to the elevator and decided that it was probably a better idea to start on the upper levels and then work my way down so I wouldn't be ambushed on the way out. The second floor was that of the Ancients. If they don't know I'm here then there is no need to alert them.
Onto the third floor. There was a party. I think the full room of vampires was under the impression that I had gone on a killing spree and decimated a small town of humans. They drunkenly cheered and went on partying when they saw the fresh blood on my clothes. I very slyly started in on the outer parameter of the room, disabling vampires but cutting off an arm here and a foot there until the rest of them realized what I was doing. Some jumped out of windows and others tried to overpower me. They were of course unsuccessful. I went after as many as I could find who had jumped for it. I think three got away, but I doubt they'd return to raise the alarm.
Again, I arranged all of the mangled bodies as though they had decided to take a collective nap and were lying on furniture perfectly still. I ventured up to the upper levels but they were empty. I was just amazed that no one had figured out what I was doing.
I turned to get back onto the elevator. As the bell dinged and the doors opened I saw a terrifying sight. It was an angel. He was clapping his hands slowly and exiting the elevator towards me. I felt helpless as I'm sure my sword wouldn't do me any good.
"You are awfully determined aren't you?" he said and expanded his wings.
"I have to help Paul." I weakly managed.
"I know, that's why I've been helping you. Elle, you don't really think you could have subdued an entire party of vampires without God's help do you?" he continued.
"How did you help and who exactly are you?" I asked lowering my sword and walking closer to him.
"I am Gabriel. And I fogged their minds to give you your chance because if they'd all have had their wits about them you would be dead. Come with me. Our work is not over." he said and turned walking back into the elevator.
"I didn't kill anyone. That counts right?" I asked guilty as I followed him and pressed the button to the lower levels. I was just happy God had heard my prayers for success and sent me proof that was doing the right thing by helping Paul.
"You came in here bold as a lion, praying before you entered the building for God to grant you grace. You put them all to sleep instead of sending them to their fated end. That counts for more than you think." he said.
The elevator began to shift and adjust to open again.
"Why did God send you to help me if I was doing a good job?" I muddled.
"Because there are worse things than vampires for you to face today and it wouldn't be fair to let you go all by yourself. God is ever with you and supporting you on all sides. Grace told you that lower levels existed, but not what was in them." Gabriel explained as the elevator doors opened.
This has brought new meaning to the prayer Paul taught me that says 'Who shall I fear with the Lord on my side?' And yet, the pouring heat and heaviness in the air filled my little heart with fear. I looked into Gabriel's eyes and he seemed to know what I was thinking.
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1st July – a Cornucopia of Pre-Carnival Delights
This weekend we're getting into the Carnival spirit with a wonderful selection of stalls selling something for everyone. As well as a wide variety of fresh, local food, there will be gardening books and CDs from Wildman Environmental Learning and hand creams from Salvation for Hands. Make. Do. Mend. is back with her sewing machine offering alterations, repairs, and commissions. Plantation Chocolates are at their last market before their summer break so stock up for July and August while you can (they'll be back in September). Our café this week is Café Asia serving traditional Indian street foods.
Sandy Lane Farm - seasonal, fresh, local organic fruit & veg, lamb & pork
Sotwell Manor Fruit Farm - sumptuous soft fruits
The Cotswold Curer - award winning British Free Range Charcuterie
Willowbrook Organic Farm - organic chicken & lamb, eggs, free range beef & local honey
Crudges Cheese - award-winning sustainable local cheeses made using goat, sheep & cows' milk
Country Bunches - flowers grown in Toot Baldon
Jericho Coffee Traders - premium coffee roasted in Jericho & served from a vivid turquoise tuk-tuk
SESI Food & Detergent Filling Station - refilling empty containers for fairtrade, organic dried foods; household detergents & hair-care products
North Aston Dairy - organic local milk, cream, yoghurt, & ice cream, plus welfare-friendly organic rose veal.
Natural Bread Company - handcrafted speciality breads
Mediterranean - lovely falafel, houmous, snacks & sweet treats
Raffaele Pepe - delicious Italian & Japanese food
Taste of Poland - traditional homemade preserves & snacks
Ellie's Kitchen - Greek savoury & sweet pies: authentically traditional, homemade & delicious
Plantation Chocolates - hand crafted chocolates : award-winning Salted Caramels, Pralines, bars from 100% to White, and 70% Cardamom bars
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Salvation for Hands - salves & oil made with East Anglian oats for dry, sensitive skin
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Social networks have become a fully-fledged marketing channel in e-commerce. Facebook started advertising very early on and then moved on to e-commerce features to enable advertisers to showcase their products on the platform. With nearly 2 billion active monthly users, the social network now offers retailers advanced advertisement settings that can be fine-tuned according to the customer's shopping process.
Facebook is now a key marketing channel, whether its to reach new clientele or to retarget online shoppers who have shown an interest in your brand. Today, we're going to be looking at how to optimise your Facebook retargeting campaigns with Custom Audience and it's advanced features.
When creating your ads on Facebook, you'll have to choose your target audience, either by creating a new audience or using a saved audience. You will have the choice between three types of audience: Custom, Lookalike, or Saved.
Unlike Lookalike and Saved audiences targeted solely from the Facebook community, Custom Audiences allow you to target the people who visited your site directly from the social network. For this, Facebook offers advertisers four ways to create a custom audience: either based on site traffic, on customer file, on app activity, or on Facebook engagement.
If you decide to create your audience based on traffic to your site, you need to add the Facebook pixel first. This piece of HTML code has to be integrated onto your site, your app, or from Google Tag Manager, if you already use the platform. It will allow you to track the behaviour of your visitors: pages viewed, products added to baskets, added to wish lists, and products purchased. To learn more about creating a Facebook pixel, take a look at our white paper.
Once the pixel is installed and activated, you can start creating your custom audience.
With the Custom Audience advanced features, you will be able to adapt your retargeting according to the behaviour of your customers. Therefore, you'll be offering each of your customers the perfect product suggestion. For this feature, different types of advanced options are available: frequency, recency, time spent, summed value, or the device used.
Note: Frequency and device rules are available via Power Editor. The other rules are only available via the Facebook API.
If you want to create a Custom Audience from your website using the advanced features, there a number of steps to follow.
Go to the Facebook "Ad Manager" and go to the "Audiences" tab then click "Create an audience". Then select the audience of your choice, in this case "Custom Audience" and choose "Website traffic".
You are now in the Custom Audience settings area. Select the "Custom Combination" option and confirm that advanced mode is enabled for your advanced targeting to work.
As mentioned above, the Custom Combination option allows you to filter the audience of your retargeting campaigns by creating rules. These rules will allow you to subdivide the audience of your site to retarget according to their browsing behaviour, so that you can then create ads that are perfectly adapted to suit each customer.
There are three types of rules that you can apply:
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Note: To further filter the audience for your rule, Facebook requires advertisers to add a frequency and duration.
If you choose the "Event" rule, you will be able to choose a standard default Facebook event from the following list to track your site conversions: PageView, ViewContent, Purchase, AddToCart, Search, AddToWishlist, InitiateCheckout, AddPaymentInfo, Lead , and CompleteRegistration. For these events to appear in your rule, you must first add them to the code of your Facebook pixel, only on the pages where you are tracking a specific event. You can also add custom events to further personalise your tracking.
You can also optionally set a value for your pixel code, so that you can recall it in the Facebook interface.
Example with "PageView": If you want to create an audience based on users who have viewed a product for more than £100 on your online store in the last 30 days. Select "Event", choose "PageView", and then add as an optional parameter "Value" ">" "£100" and enter the number of days in the associated box.
Example with "AddToCart": If you want to create an audience with users who have placed a product in their shopping cart within the last 7 days. Select "Event", choose "AddToCart", and enter the number of days in the associated box.
Every time the Facebook pixel is triggered, Facebook is told that a user has visited a page on your site. It will then refer to your rules and determine if this visitor should be in a specific category to be targeted by an ad. You can also include or exclude a portion of your audience to refine its size. A good idea is to exclude buyers in your "seen products" or "abandoned basket" subdivisions, so as not to show them products they may have already bought.
After setting up your rules, choose the devices on which your audience visits your website: all, mobile, or desktop. Finally, you just have to name your audience and then click on "Create an audience" to start creating your campaigns.
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Your guide to this season's can't-miss beer, wine and booze festivals
By Leslie Muirhead
The Pleasure Point Street Fair
A beer garden in the heart of the Eastside? Yes, please! New Bohemia Brewing Co. will be pouring lagers, and there will be wine and mimosas for everyone old enough to enjoy at this beloved neighborhood event. On top of that, there will be local vendors, food, fun for the kids, music, and our favorite part—the skateboarding contest.
Benefiting the Live Oak Education Foundation.
Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free admission, Portola Drive between 41st and 38th avenues, pleasurepointstreetfair.com.
The 10th Annual Hop N' Barley Beer Festival
One weekend will be stuffed with more than 60 breweries, six bands and 12 cider companies in a benefit for the Community Housing Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Inc. Play beer games under the summer sun while drinking out of your complimentary commemorative beer-tasting glass. The whole family is welcome.
July 13 & 14, Skypark, Tickets $5-$55, hopnbarley.com.
Scotts Valley 20th Annual Art, Wine and Beer Festival
This two-day event brings entertainment for the whole family, even for the dog during Sunday's dog day festivities! Not only does the festival feature local art, live music, local eats and drinks, but on Saturday there will be a Cops 'n Rodders Car Show with more than 150 vintage cars on display.
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Sept. 14 & 15, noon – midnight, Capitola Village, Esplanade Park, free admission, capitolaartandwine.com.
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A Friday Note - 18 August 2017
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We continue to work hard to make our roads safer for all users, through major works, maintenance and safety campaigns. However, the safety message still needs to be spread wider. Already this year, preliminary figures show that of the 38 vehicle occupants who have died on our roads so far this year, 16 were not wearing a restraint.
As of midnight on Thursday, August 17 there had been 59 fatalities on South Australian roads so far this year.
The cyber security threat to organisations and governments continues to grow and so too does the need for greater security awareness. We have recently reviewed our current security awareness training, which has been upgraded for inclusion within ELMO.
It has been a busy time in Parliament for Planning and Transport Policy, and Commercial and Legal staff. In the past couple of weeks, two Bills have been passed through Parliament: the Local Government (Boundary Adjustment) Amendment Bill and the Statutes Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Fees) Bill.
Robust debate continues on the Statutes Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving) Bill, which has been passed by the Legislative Council.
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Greg van Gaans from Customer and Information Services Directorate won the coveted Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Award (APSEA) for 2017 Professional of the Year. The APSEA awards celebrate achievements of the spatial industry and showcase the finest projects and most significant performance of professionals that the Spatial Industry has to offer. Projects and individuals attaining recognition at this premier event and deemed to be truly outstanding achievers and pre-eminent in their field. Greg was nominated due to his long history progressing innovation in the spatial industry and also for supporting many spatial professionals in education, industry and government.
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Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4 NKJV
God wants every person to know and live in a "newness of life" that comes through the Holy Spirit. God sends the Holy Spirit to live in us at the moment we place faith in Jesus (1 Corinthians 3:16). The Spirit functions as a guide and counselor, who helps us live for God. As we yield to the convictions of the Spirit, new "fruit" grows in our lives such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Those who reap such fruits will experience satisfaction and contentment in life.
God longs for each of us to seek him out and walk with him daily. In any relationship, time and commitment are important to its health. Likewise, if we want a healthy relationship with God we'll need to invest time each day in getting to know him. I call this a "Quiet Time."
A Quiet Time will help us discover God and become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. This in turn will help activate the newness of life that Paul mentioned in Romans 6:4. The main point of a Quiet Time is to tune ourselves into God and commune with him. We can do this through a variety of activities, including prayer, worship and Bible study.
I like using a "links concept" to illustrate the value of these Quiet Time activities. Prayer is our commlink by which we communicate with God and vice versa. Worship is our powerlink that helps us put on humility and invites God's work in our lives. The Bible is our lifelink, which teaches us about God and his ways. By maintaining these important links each day, we maximize our potential to live in the newness of life for that day.
I'm guessing that worship might be the most-neglected activity in peoples' Quiet Times. I know that this had been the case for me for years. There are several possible reasons for this, including embarrassment, uncertainty on what to say or sing, inability to sing, and not wanting to wake others up. Over the years I've found some creative ways to incorporate worship, such as:
David wrote in Psalm 63, "O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You, In a dry and thirsty land where there is no water" (Psalm 63:1 NKJV). There is no life that is drier than one without daily time with the living God. As the source of living water for our souls, God waits for us each day to come, meet with him, and drink freely from his refreshing springs. If we do so, we'll have the best chance of living in the newness of life that he has for us.
Questions for further thought:
As you consider your Quiet Times, are there any recurring things that hinder your time with God? If so, what could you do differently to avoid or work around those hindrances?
What is one of the primary benefits to having our minds "stayed" or "fixed" on God each day? (Isaiah 26:3)
Are there any dangers to being too regimented in a Quiet Time routine?
"Heavenly Father, Thank you for the assurance that I have of peace with you through the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross! Thank you that I can come to you boldly, without fear of judgment or wrath. Please forgive me for not coming to you more often each day to commune with you in a Quiet Time. Please help me make changes in my schedule and priorities that will ensure I meet with you each day. Please help me give you the praise and worship that you deserve, and teach me how to communicate with you in prayer. Father, please open my spiritual eyes and ears to receive your word in my daily Bible study. Finally, Lord, please help me relate to you as my heavenly, loving Father, who desires to meet with me. Help me to see my Quiet Time as a way to build my relationship with you. Thank you, Father! I praise you now and forever, Amen."


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Homonai Pal (Serbia/Hungary)
He was born to a peasant family in Irig on 28 May 1922. He spent his
childhood on pastures of the villages in Srem, which was to become
the primary source of his inspiration. He mastered the carpentry in
1938 and moved to Novi Sad, where he practiced various forms of the
craft, intarsia, etc. He began doing painting in 1964. His first
independent exhibition at Đuro Salaj Gallery in Belgrade in 1968,
was, among others, visited by Oto Bihalji Merin and Bolumil
Karlavaris who wrote first commendable reviews. He lived and worked
in Novi Sad until 1992, when he moved to Kecskemét where he stayed
until his death on 6 December 2010.
The idealized landscape with predominant scenes and beauty of Irig hills with pronouncedly cultivated land was the basic motif of his inspiration. He rarely painted cityscapes or portraits. He is recognisable for his authentic stylisation of landscapes, subtle, and reduced colouring, and a contour line which reveals him as a previous craftsman who did intarsia. The mixture of the really perceived and the imaginary is creatively made, hence Homonai's pastorals are recognisable by the authentic stylisation of landscapes. Pictorially, he achieves special atmosphere by using the technique of gouache. Permanently adding white, he successfully controls the intensity of certain colours. This unique tint is the reminiscence of childhood and the childish view of horizon, in blazing sunshine as if covered by a white airy veil faraway. Tiny human figures like vignettes make unique arabesques at the foot of the hills which alternate with pastures. Busy with field work, mowing, harvesting, on meadows, plough land, hills or on feasts, on weddings, fairs and games on the snow, they are perfectly fitted within the composition, which radiates with harmony and sense of the ornamental and decorative. The reduction of motifs and details reveal him as an artist with the pronounced sense of design. His paintings are on permanent display of galleries and museums worldwide. He was many times awarded for his work; at the Eleventh International Biennial of Naïve and Marginal Art, MNMA, Jagodina, 2003, he recived the Award hor Entire Artistic Work.
|Fair, 1969, tempera on hardboard, 70x50cm


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Campaigners Announce a Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging - Public will be encouraged to "Shop and Drop" on Saturday 21 April
21 Mar 2018
The Sick Of Plastic Campaign is announcing a Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging on Saturday 21 April. On that day campaigners are asking people to "Shop and Drop" - shop as normal in your local supermarket and then take off the excess plastic packaging at the checkout and leave it with the cashier. Volunteers will hand out postcards and talk to shoppers outside supermarkets on the day. People can hand in the postcards outlining 6 ways supermarkets can reduce unwanted plastic packaging.
Oisin Coghlan, Director of Friends of the Earth, commented:
"People are just sick of plastic. And sick of having more and more of it dumped on us by retailers who make us responsible for trying to recycle it. Far too much of our fruit and vegetables are packed and wrapped in plastic, for example.
"There are lots of things shops can do to reduce plastic packaging and we're hoping people will use this Day of Action on 21 April to show supermarkets that we want them to act."
The Campaign has written to the big supermarket chains with 6 proposals on how they can reduce plastic:
- Offer more items without packaging, such as fruit and vegetables (without plastic trays, wrapping and nets) and fresh bread.
- Ensure their own brand packaging is easily compostable or recyclable and uses less plastic.
- Demand, through your own purchasing power, that brands you carry have easily compostable or recyclable packaging, and use less plastic.
- Blaze a trail in Ireland by implementing a plastic free aisle, as has been done in the Netherlands.
- Set up systems whereby consumers can buy items in bulk, to reduce packaging, like in the Dublin Food Coop.
- Follow in the footsteps of Fallon and Byrne and set up a system whereby customers can use their own containers to buy dried goods, buying only what they need.
Today Wednesday, March 21st, at 11am campaigners will hold a "Sick Of Plastic" photo stunt outside Tesco on Lower Baggot Street to launch the Day Of Action.
Marion Briggs, the volunteer National Coordinator of the Day of Action commented:
"Shows such as Blue Planet II and the news that there'll be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050 have highlighted the adverse impact plastic has on our natural environment and wildlife. We've reached a tipping point. The growth of citizen-led initiatives to reduce plastic shows not only are we sick of plastic, we're going to do something about it. And we're demanding supermarkets do too."
People can volunteer to help organize the Day of Action locally by filling out this form.
1. You can download an FAQ on the Sick of Plastic Campaign and the Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging here.
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New Delhi, India (BBN)-Improving connectivity between India and Bangladesh can add to the dynamism of economic and social progress in both the countries as well as their eastern and south astern neighbours, according to a report released by multidisciplinary think tank Observer Research Foundation New Delhi, India on Tuesday.
Released just days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh on June 5, the report India-Bangladesh connectivity: Possibilities and challenges' recommends steps that both the countries can take in four aspects of connectivity rail and road, waterways, energy sector connectivity and border management, reports The Hindu.
The yearlong project is part of a broader three-series project which seeks to examine India's links with Bangladesh, Myanmar and China.
Authored by Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhary and Pratnashree Basu, researched by Garima Sarkar and supervised by Rakhahari Chatterji; the report assesses the benefits and adverse impacts of cross-border connectivity, keeping in mind the complex issues of security, environment, displacement and rehabilitation.
The report was released by former Army chief General Shankar Roychowdhury.
Talking about the report, Ms. Basu Ray Chaudhary said the biggest challenge after Mr. Modi signs the Land Boundary Agreement during his visit to Bangladesh would be to conceive durable rehabilitation packages.
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I finally got my newly built computer running Leap 42.1!! There sure are some differences between this and 13.2!
I put in the repository to install Wine, installed it, and am not sure if it's installed properly. In 13.2, Wine will put an entry in the Menu under applications, but not in Leap 42.1. Is this correct? Also, I've installed a budget program, which created a desktop icon (in desktop folder). I click on that icon, and KWriter opens up. I'm thinking that I've missed something. Please assist, and thanks in advance!


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UPDATE: 3/18/19: The PCC Colorado campus reopened for classes Monday. A rave alert was sent to students this morning notifying them of the news.
Initial Story:
Pasadena City College's (PCC) Colorado Campus will be closed for the remainder of the weekend to allow crews on campus to resolve power outage issues before resuming classes on Monday.
"If you have business or classes in any building on the Colorado Campus this weekend, please do not come to campus," said Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing, Alex Boekelheide in an email. "There is no threat to safety at this time."
On Friday night, PCC sent out a rave alert informing students of the issue and that the campus will remain closed.
In the email, Boekelheide stated that Campus Police will remain on campus for security.
The Colorado Campus is set to open on Monday, March 18, 2019.
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Greetings to one and to all! My name is William (Bill) H Seng and I am creating this web page to both inform people about the most relevant topics of our day and to make viewers aware of the books I have authored.
As you have probably already noticed on my web page, I label myself as a Christian Author. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior when I was 8 years old. It was not until middle school that my faith was challenged in any significant way, but it was not until college that I started to grow in leaps and bounds in my faith. It was during college that I started to understand the connection between our personal beliefs and how we react to circumstances. I became very interested in learning about how a person's ideology impacts every aspect of life.
I graduated from Winebrenner Theological Seminary in 2011 with a Master's of Divinity (M.Div). Since then, I have preached at a multitude of churches and I am currently working on releasing my 3rd (technically my 7th) book. I like to write about matters of science, theology, politics, and even a little bit of fiction. My works include The World That Then Was, 10 Irrefutable Proofs of Creation, and, my upcoming book, Predestined for Eternity. Aside from these books, I have 3 smaller books taken from The World That Then Was: The Fall of Satan and the Redemption of Man; Mountains, Boxes, Canyons, and Gaps; and The Creation Week. I also have a book that is exclusive to Kindle: Spirit and Truth. Aside from Predestined for Eternity, I am currently working on two other books and am brainstorming for at least two more. One of these "in the works" books, is what I consider a super-secret project that I think will rock your socks off once its ready...so be ready for it!
At the top of this page you will notice 4 topics: Video Blogs, Religion in Everyday Life, What's Happening in the World, and Marriage and Relationships. These will be common topics that I discuss on this blog. I believe that as a Christian thinker it is my responsibility to inform people regarding these topics. This should eventually develop into a very fun and informative site.
I would also like to point you in the direction of one of the ministry teams I am involved with: The Worldview Warriors. The co-founder of this organization is Jason DeZurik and I am one of his bloggers/speakers. I HIGHLY encourage you to check out www.worldviewwarriors.org to check out this ministry as you will read daily blogs from some really awesome people, as well as myself (my blogs are currently posted on Tuesdays). I am grateful for all of the work Jason has done in assembling this team, conducting ministry, and promoting our works. It really is something special.
This is williamhseng.com. I am humbled that you would take the time to browse its contents. Your support is what makes the contents of this page possible. I look forward to future discussions and friendships that will form as a result of this page. Thank you and be richly blessed!
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In terms of specific markets, China, Japan and South Korea were forecasted to remain the leaders in the region by 2021 in terms of advertising spending. Figures show that the Philippines will have devoted 0.93 percent of its GDP to advertising in 2018, second only to Hong Kong which is set to spend 1.07 percent of gross domestic product for these purposes. Both China's and India's ad spend share in GDP will have accounted for less than 0.5 percent in 2018, while Indonesia was forecasted to stand a bit higher, with 0.7 percent.
Internet and television are the dominating advertising media in Asia Pacific, as they accounted for respectively about 30 and 46 percent of ad spend in the region in 2018, followed by 9.2 percent attributed to outdoor advertising. TV ad spend in the Asia Pacific regionwas predicted to grow from 49 billion U.S. dollars in 2015 to nearly 67 billion in 2020. As the region is highly dependent on everything digital, internet advertising expenditures in Asia Pacific are expected to reach about 111 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, up from 55 billion U.S. dollars in 2015. In that year, mobile internet ad revenue reached six billion U.S. dollars in the region and this figure was forecasted to grow to more than 16 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2020.


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Institutional Investor Sentiment Improves to a More Neutral Stance After 4Q18 Freefall as Fears of Imminent Recession Recede; Still, a Gradual Deceleration in Growth Expected in 2019
Investors are largely in a holding pattern, awaiting clarity as the upcoming earnings season progresses. Topics of interest for earnings calls include margin trends, capital deployment strategies and 2H19 outlooks
- Overall investor attitudes improve as one-third of respondents now describe their sentiment as Neutral, an increase from just 14% last quarter, while management tone is perceived as Neutral or Neutral to Bullish
- Those expressing Continued or More Concern with a recession fell to 43% from 59% last quarter
- Rising interest rates, which were identified as a top concern in 4Q18, are no longer a worry for nearly 80% of respondents; more than half Do Not Believe the Fed will hike rates in 2019
- 50% expect earnings to Decrease sequentially, up from 41% last quarter and significantly higher than in Sep. 2018, when only 17% called for deceleration
- Organic Growth, EPS and Margins are expected to Stay the Same or Worsen following the most pessimistic levels registered last quarter since Dec. 2015; general views are for "positive, albeit slowing" performance
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HARTFORD, CT – April 12, 2019 – Corbin Advisors, a research and advisory firm specializing in investor relations (IR), today released its quarterly Inside The Buy-side® Earnings Primer report, which captures trends in institutional investor sentiment. The survey was conducted March 13 to April 3, 2019 and is based on responses from 76 institutional investors and sell-side analysts globally, representing more than $768 billion in equity assets under management.
Following the freefall in investor sentiment during 4Q18 earnings season, analysts and investors have landed on slightly firmer ground. Neutral to Bearish or Bearish sentiment, which climbed to 49% last quarter, dropped to 33% in 1Q19. Accompanying the improvement in sentiment was a slightly more optimistic perceived management tone, as 45% describe executives as Neutral to Bullish or Bullish, up from 37% last quarter.
This reflects fewer concerns with market pressures that peaked last quarter. Rising interest rates, which were identified as a top concern in our last survey, are no longer a worry for nearly 80% of respondents, as 54% Do Not Believe the Fed will raise rates in 2019. As well, those expressing Continued or More Concern with a recession fell to 43% from 59% last quarter.
"I am less concerned about a recession versus last quarter due to the resiliency of the U.S. economy and the nimbleness of U.S. corporations in their ability to innovate and capture market share outside of the U.S.," noted Mark Mandziara, Senior Managing Director at BTC Capital Management.
Still, growth is expected to slow, with 82% anticipating 2019 U.S. GDP at or below 2.5%, compared with 77% the previous quarter. Nearly 60% also report that 2019 outlooks were In Line with expectations, which were for more conservative guides relative to 2018.
"After the first quarter rally nearly erased December's selloff, investors are bracing for what is expected to be the first in a sequence of contracting corporate earnings announcements," said Rebecca Corbin, Founder and CEO of Corbin Advisors. "Economic softening is priced into expectations and any deviation from that, positively or negatively, will be a catalyst for market performance this quarter. Amid the strong start to 2019, our survey finds that U.S. equities are considered Fairly Valued and the majority of respondents expect flat performance in the first half of 2019."
Executive Tone Will Be a Key Focus in the Upcoming Earnings Season
Concerns over tariffs, rising input costs, interest rates, a recession and the December stock swoon have receded and given way to a more stable investing environment. Investors generally report taking a wait-and-see approach and are looking at broad trends across industries to see how companies fare in a slowing growth environment.
"Amid anticipation of gradually decelerating growth, margin preservation is a key focus for investors this earnings season," said Ms. Corbin. "It's important that executives proactively address capital deployment strategies, including balance sheet strength or continued plans to delever, and be prepared for questions on the second half. To that end, guidance strategies, specifically managing investor expectations amid still heightened uncertainty, will be key. As we move into a new market phase, the stakes are higher and competition for investor capital will be fiercer."
Reflecting the changing times, 70% of survey respondents note they are placing More Emphasis on balance sheet strength versus a year ago; ideal Net Debt-to-EBITDA targets for nearly all sectors (ex. REITs) is 2.0x, down from 2.5x in 2016.
Among sectors, Technology and Industrials registered the most significant increases in bullish sentiment, while Building Products, Financials and Consumer Discretionary remain the most out-of-favor. REITs warded off bears for the second consecutive quarter, receiving the least negative sentiment in three years.
Since 2006, Corbin Advisors has tracked investor sentiment on a quarterly basis. Access Inside The Buy-side® and other research on real-time investor sentiment, IR best practices and case studies at CorbinAdvisors.com.
About Corbin Advisors
Corbin Advisors is a specialized investor relations (IR) advisory firm that partners with C-suite and IR executives to drive long-term shareholder value. We bring third-party objectivity as well as deep best practice knowledge and collaborate with our clients to execute sound, effective investor communication and engagement strategies. Our comprehensive services include perception studies, investor targeting and marketing, investor presentations, investor days, specialized research, and retainer and event-driven consulting.
Inside The Buy-side®, our industry-leading research publication, is covered by news affiliates globally and regularly featured on CNBC.
To learn more about us and our impact, visit CorbinAdvisors.com.
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