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Directors must up their game
Good corporate governance practices require company directors to think outside the box and act as responsible corporate citizens in order to retain the trust and confidence of both shareholders and key stakeholders such as communities in which they operate.
While fiduciary duties compel directors to primarily serve the interests of both the company and its shareholders, they should also cater for communities.
Company directors, as responsible corporate citizens, should not just focus on profits, but maintain a balance between the need to make profits, on one hand, and meeting legitimate expectations of communities, on the other.
This ensures that the companies they lead are run sustainably.
Price hikes
The recent wanton price increases of basic consumer goods, which have been heavily criticised by Government and consumers alike, show that something has gone wrong in corporate boardrooms as profiteering now seems to be the major priority.
However, good corporate governance is premised on upholding high ethical standards, which requires directors to think beyond balance sheets and profits.
This implies they should consider the effects of price increases on consumers.
Companies physically operate within communities and as such, must be sensitive to challenges that their customers are facing in view of the economic situation prevailing in the country.
Finance and Economic Development Minister Prof Mthuli Ncube says "its bad economics to change prices in line with the movement of the exchange rate". The exchange rate is not the only variable in the production process that drives production costs. Other factors such as fuel, energy, raw materials, wages, rentals and interest rates are also considered.
Government has been urging corporate leaders to support Vision 2030.
While Government and business are agreed on the need to stabilise prices on the market, the latter have continued to upwardly adjust prices, leaving consumers doubting their sincerity and commitment to restore sanity to the market.
Corporate social responsibility seems to be lacking in Zimbabwe.
In recent years, corporate governance has undergone a metamorphosis as focus has shifted from simply "how companies are directed and controlled" to broader sustainable corporate social responsibility issues.
While the link between corporate governance and corporate social responsibility may not look obvious, it exists. Companies cannot talk of good corporate governance if they do not act responsibly by balancing business objectives, on one hand, with social, economic and environmental objectives, on the other hand, which form the core of sustainable development.
CSR is an integral part of sustainable development as it weaves neatly into the three pillars of sustainable development — environmental, social and economic goals.
Company directors should realise that business has a big role to play in society and should not be solely driven by profit motives.
Yes, profit is paramount, but profit should be realised in a sustainable way.
Profit realised from exploiting vulnerable communities is bad profit.
Dividends are important to shareholders and so is the going concern status of companies, but that's only one side of the coin.
In the context of sustainable development, shareholders should expect dividends to be generated sustainably.
But this must not come at a cost to the community and environment.
Sustainability calls for directors to consider social, economic and environmental responsibilities.In simple terms, CSR is about demonstrating the value that a company brings to the community in which it does business, including guaranteeing that operations are conducted in a responsible and sustainable manner.
CSR also has a broader scope than most people think; in fact, it goes beyond donating money to charity, supporting sports, hospitals, hosting Christmas parties for senior citizens, donating food and so on. While these interventions are greatly appreciated, CSR also extends to environmental and economic development issues.
From a sustainable development point of view, being a "responsible corporate citizen" means that a company has to balance between its business goals, social responsibilities and national development priorities.
Role of directors
From the above, it therefore becomes imperative for company directors to establish how their companies can contribute to national socio-economic development and environment conservation.
In other words, sustainability issues should be mainstreamed into every company's strategy, procedures and systems.
Directors should ensure that a formal sustainability reporting and assurance process (at least annually) should be carried out in the companies they preside over.
The Code on Corporate Governance adopted in 2015 has a section that deals with sustainability reporting.
The international guidelines on sustainable reporting include the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines, which are used as a global standard for sustainability reporting.
Below are the broader CSR issues that directors need to pay attention to at board meetings:
Act as responsible corporate citizens.
Social investment: investment in health and welfare of community in which the company does business; for example, spending part of profits in worthy social causes such as poverty alleviation and employment creation.
Protection of the environment and natural resources.
Ensuring that employees are treated fairly through fair and safe working conditions, prevention of use of child or slave labour and gender discrimination, et cetera.
Production of goods, products and services that are not harmful to consumers and the environment.
Efficient use of energy and water resources (use of renewable energy).
Education: awareness on sustainable development issues.
Waste management and pollution (For example, control of carbon emissions, discharge of effluent into water bodies et cetera).
Ethical business conduct (corporate discipline and do what is morally right).
Directors should have the exposure and training on sustainable development issues.
As King III Report puts it, sustainability should be built in the DNA of companies.
That is the essence of sustainable corporate governance. In conclusion, company directors should look beyond profits and have an obligation to serve not only the interests of shareholders, but the interests of a broader spectrum of stakeholders, which include communities and societies in which they do business.
Allen Choruma can be contacted on email: hoziadvisory2018@gmail.com
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BluRay estimated release date: March 07, 1995
BluRay ETA: March 07, 1995
Keywords: baby cancer death expectant mother reconciliation
Life is going well for Bob Jones: great job, beautiful loving wife and a baby on the way. Then he finds out that he has kidney cancer that will leave him dead within months. He sets out to videotape his life's acquired wisdom for his child, and ends up on a voyage of self-discovery and reconciliation.
Bruce Joel Rubin
Nicole Kidman as Gail Jones
Michael Keaton as Bob Jones
Bradley Whitford as Paul Ivanovich
Richard Schiff as Young Bill Ivanovich
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 4 / 10
extremely slow
Bob Jones (Michael Keaton) is dying from cancer as a P.R. guy in L.A. His wife Gail (Nicole Kidman) is pregnant with their first baby. He starts making videotapes to introduce himself to his future child. He is estranged from his family in Detroit even changing his last name, and has no close friends. His brother Paul Ivanovich (Bradley Whitford) is getting married. After being told that he has only 3-4 months, Gail directs him to a Chinese healer named Mr. Ho (Haing S. Ngor). He is powerfully effected by Mr. Ho and starts examining his unexamined life. Bob and Gail fly back to Detroit.
This starts very slowly and dourly. Bob is not an appealing character. He's closed off. Watching him doing the videos is pretty boring. This is screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin's only directing credit. The lacks any kind of drive for a very long time. It's a poignant concept and Keaton pours everything into this. It adds up to a tiresome cinematic experience.
Reviewed by ccthemovieman-1 7 / 10
The Good & Bad Of ''My Life'
For one viewing, this is highly recommend. If you want a movie you can enjoy over and over, I would reluctant to recommend it.
THE GOOD - This is wonderfully acted by the two leads, Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman, who play a married couple "Bob and Gail Jones." Keaton is dying of cancer and videotapes his last months on earth with his wife so that their new baby will have something to remember him by. The supporting actors who played Keaton's parents and brother also were excellent. For such a somber theme, the film moves remarkably fast for the two hours. There were good messages of forgiveness and compassion. There were some touching scenes, as you can imagine. The theme song is here is worth noting, too. It is beautiful, reminiscent of the magnificent title tune to "Out Of Africa." The language is pretty tame in here, too, except when Kidman is giving birth.
THE BAD - You would think that a younger man dying of cancer would be praying to God for a miracle, or asking God's help in dealing with the situation, or consulting a minister, priest or rabbi, but Hollywood is never going to go that route. Instead, Keaton goes to a New Age-type Chinese "healer." Eastern religions are politically correct in America but not Christianity or Judiasm, of which this country was founded. Also, in a nice film like this, it would have been more apt with the f-bomb Kidman throws in.
OVERALL - The good far outweighs the bad and the movie is good one. Recommended.
Reviewed by SimonJack 5 / 10
Too much contriving in this plot to make it interesting
If one can get past the contrived opening of this film, there's a slightly interesting story. What teacher or class of kids in 1963 or any year would believe a nine-year-old boy that an entire circus was going to be in his backyard after school and all are invited? Gosh, little Bobby is so honest and never prone to fantasizing, etc. Etc. Just as absurd, the audience learns later on, the boy gave up his faith and rebelled against his family because God didn't answer a prayer to have a circus there the next day?
OK, so, beyond the contrived opening, "My Life" has two plots. The first is Michael Keaton's Bob Ivanovich Jones making home movies, just to introduce himself and tell his as yet unborn son who he is/was. These are movies to make his son familiar with his dad. Bob has terminal cancer of the liver and won't live much longer. The second story is about family reconciliation and Bob and his dad and siblings coming together before he dies.
The latter is also considerably contrived. He changed his name and hadn't talked to his parents or any of his relatives since that fateful day in 1963 - 30 years before, when everyone showed up at his backyard and found there wasn't a circus. Judging from his total disavowal of his family over this, why didn't this film show all of the trauma and psychological repercussions of Bob's falling out with all of his class and the school for the rest of his school years? Instead, he's a very successful and apparently wealthy person from the home they have. Again - the contriving is much too obvious in this unbelievable plot.
The reconciliation is touching, but a small part of this film. The acting is good, so one can't fault the players. It's the far-out screenplay and implications of the story mostly that make this one hard to follow or get into.

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KIRKLAND — The boys basketball team from Inglemoor High School finally has its banner.
After years of playing in the shadow of such powerhouse programs as Mercer Island, Garfield and Franklin, the Vikings broke through in a big way last night, claiming their first KingCo 4A boys basketball championship with a 62-57 victory over sixth-ranked Franklin in the Sea-King 4A District championship game at Juanita High School.
The game, played in front of a standing-room only crowd of 2,500, secured Inglemoor the district's No. 1 seed to next week's Class 4A state tournament at the Tacoma Dome. It will be the Vikings' first state appearance since 1992.
Fans swarmed the court when it was over, cheering as the Vikings held the trophy in the air.
Until last night, Inglemoor had not beaten Franklin since Feb. 15, 1996. That year, the Vikings clipped the Quakers, 67-55, in the first round of the district tournament. The streak spanned 10 games and 10 seasons.
Franklin (17-6) can still qualify for state, but must beat fifth-ranked Roosevelt (19-5) tonight at 8 to do so. The loser-out game will be played at Juanita.
Inglemoor took the lead, 51-49, on Nate Shekeryk's put-back with 2 ½ minutes left, then hit 7 of 10 free-throw attempts in the final 1:33 to seal the victory.
Franklin led by as many as 10 in the first half, but the Vikings rallied to tie the game at 35 early in the third quarter on a Campbell lay-in. From there, it was a see-saw affair with neither team gaining an advantage of more than five points until Inglemoor pulled away late.
Venoy Overton scored 23 points for Franklin, and Jordan Daisy added 15.
Marcus Williams and Chris Chase combined for 59 points as the fifth-ranked Roughriders (19-5) left nothing to chance in a loser-out victory. Williams, a 6-7 senior, had 32 points — topping the 30-point mark for the 12th time this season — eight assists, five rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Chase, a 6-4 senior, added a season-high 27 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks.
Roosevelt needs one victory for its first state berth since 1987. Marcus Holmes of Garfield (12-11) hit 7 of 12 three-point attempts and scored 21 points, a season high. The Bulldogs' leading scorer, Ramiyo Bacani, had 10 before fouling out with 4:37 left.


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This Arcade Game Lets You Shoot Real Pellets at Virtual Targets
By Avram Piltch
At CES, Unis showed off a four-player Pong game and a gun game with a real gun.
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Unis, the arcade game company that brought Atari Pong back to arcades in physical form a couple of years ago, is at it again. At the company's CES 2020 booth, it showed off two new arcade games that combine physical objects with virtual fun: a four-player version of Pong and a shooting game that fires real pellets at the screen.
Atari Pong Knockout
Much like its two-player predecessors, Atari Pong Knockout features real, magnetic paddles and a puck, which sit under glass and are controlled by dials on the console. As in classic Pong, the goal is to knock the puck past your opponents' goal lines.
However, this version of Pong supports up to four players at a time. Rather than trying to achieve the highest score, the goal of Knockout is be the last player standing. After each player allows three goals, they are eliminated, until only one remains. If there are fewer than four human players, the other paddles will become computer competitors.
I had a lot of fun playing against three human competitors at Unis's booth, but I was one of the first to get eliminated. The feel of the dial and the button you use to serve is great. The all-white look of the paddles and puck makes them look like 3D graphics when they are real objects under glass. After each goal, magnets under the game board make the puck float over to the paddle of the player who is serving next.
Atari Pong Knockout is already rolling out to Dave & Buster's arcades in the United States, so you may find it there even now. It will eventually become available at other arcades and, presumably, for individual purchase, though we doubt many people would have the space or budget for it (no word on pricing, but it's probably several thousand dollars).
At CES, Unis also showed off On Point, a shooting target game that uses a real air pistol to fire very-real pellets at the screen. The goal of the game is to hit as many targets as you can before time runs out.
A Unis representative said that On Point, which is due out later this year, will use 100 pellets per game and be able to hold enough pellets for 400 games, before requiring a refill. Though Unis had me wear safety glasses to play, the entire setup seems pretty idiot-proof. The gun will not fire unless it is pointed directly at the screen, which is behind a barrier so it's hard to imagine someone accidentally shooting themselves or someone else.
Shooting real pellets gives the gun in On Point a very realistic feel with kick back and air shooting noises. While Unis could have used a fake gun that doesn't shoot anything, having this element of realism makes the game a lot more fun.
There's no word yet on when On Point will be coming to arcades or how much it will cost, but the product we saw looked like it was ready for primetime action.
Avram Piltch is Tom's Hardware's editor-in-chief. When he's not playing with the latest gadgets at work or putting on VR helmets at trade shows, you'll find him rooting his phone, taking apart his PC or coding plugins. With his technical knowledge and passion for testing, Avram developed many real-world benchmarks, including our laptop battery test.
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First off, you could simply be using too much detergent. This can be seen if there are suds when your clothes rinse. The effect of this is that the suds take up the airspace, causing water to be unable to drain. Also, check the water pump; if you have pets, hair and hay can clog it, or even coins, hair clips and hair itself.
Your machine can cause consternation if it's buzzing too loud, spinning at a different frequency or gurgling. Again, this is often a straightforward issue. Check the drain hose for foreign objects; this can be achieved by moving the machine from where it sits and detaching the outlet hose (with the use of towels and a tray in case of spillage!). There will often be a foreign object lodged somewhere along the line causing the problem.
The king of the issues is the machine not turning on. Especially if you have a pile of washing that you're determined to get through only to find a non-responsive machine. There can be a few reasons for this, but you can diagnose them all yourself. First off, check that there's no power to the machine. You can use a multimeter to check the socket safely and ensure nothing is coming through; you can even take multimeter skill learning course to make sure you're doing the right stuff. This can help you diagnose if your plug is to blame, saving a callout for an electrician if it's just the replaceable washer cable.
It could also be the motor overheating; in which case, give it a break! Even if it's beyond repair, the cost of replacement isn't difficult and can be completed with a bit of heavy lifting help.
A broken washing machine doesn't need to create a broken you. Keeping these tips in mind, you can keep your appliances in good check and save yourself a pretty penny in the process.


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A 2013 Lookback at Consortiumnews
December 30, 2013 • Comments Off on A 2013 Lookback at Consortiumnews
The year 2013 saw the United States bogged down in ideological conflicts and veering close to new wars in the Middle East, but reporting at Consortiumnews.com contributed to a fuller understanding of the facts domestically and internationally as the fever of partisanship and warfare showed signs of breaking.
Here is a selection of our stories from this important year:
"Al Gore's Current TV Debacle" by Robert Parry, Jan. 4, 2013
"Is the Constitution Still Relevant?" by Robert Parry, Jan. 5, 2013
"Excusing Torture, Again" by Ray McGovern, Jan. 7, 2013
"The Grilling that Brennan Deserves" by Ray McGovern, Jan. 9, 2013
"More Second Amendment Madness" by Robert Parry, Jan. 14, 2013
"America's War for Reality" by Robert Parry. Jan. 15, 2013
"The Right's Dangerously Bad History" by Robert Parry. Jan. 18, 2013
"The Moral Torment of Leon Panetta" by Ray McGovern. Jan. 19, 2013
"The Second Amendment's History" by Beverly Bandler, Jan. 21, 2013
"What to Make of Barack Obama?" by Robert Parry, Jan. 22, 2013
"Return of Three-Fifths of a Person" by Robert Parry, Jan. 26, 2013
"Reality Bites Back" by Robert Parry, Jan. 29, 2013
"When Truth Tried to Stop War" by Ray McGovern, Jan. 31, 2013
"Richard Nixon's Even-Darker Legacy" by Robert Parry. Feb. 2, 2013.
"Colin Powell: Conned or Con-Man?" by Ray McGovern, Feb. 4, 2013.
"Guardrail Design Raises Concerns" by Daniel J. Goldstein, Feb. 6, 2013.
"How Secrecy Corrodes Democracy" by Robert Parry, Feb. 6, 2013.
"John Brennan's Tenet-Like Testimony" by Ray McGovern, Feb. 9, 2013.
"Hyping Iran Nukes, Again" by Robert Parry, Feb. 14, 2013.
"How Neocons Messed Up the Mideast" by Robert Parry, Feb. 15, 2013.
"The L'Enfant Plaza Hotel Mystery" by Robert Parry, Feb. 17, 2013.
"Thin Line: Good/Bad Guy with a Gun" by Robert Parry, Feb. 18, 2013.
"A Long Pursuit of the Real Jesus" by Rev. Howard Bess, Feb. 21, 2013.
"How Reagan Promoted Genocide" by Robert Parry, Feb. 21, 2013.
"Eyes Wide Shut on the Iraq War" by Ray McGovern,. Feb. 24, 2013.
"The Neo-Confederate Supreme Court" by Robert Parry, Feb. 28, 2013.
"The Catholic Church's Lost Hope" by Father Paul Surlis, March 3, 2013.
"Perverting the Constitution for Power" by Robert Parry, March 3, 2013.
"An Unheeded Warning on the Iraq War" by Coleen Rowley, March 4, 2013.
"Dangerous 'State Sovereignty' Myth" by Robert Parry, March 6, 2013.
"Rethinking Watergate/Iran-Contra" by Robert Parry, March 9, 2013.
"John Brennan's Heavy Baggage" by Ray McGovern, March 11, 2013.
"Saving the Church/State Wall" by Rev. Howard Bess, March 12, 2013.
"Dirty War Questions for Pope Francis" by Robert Parry, March 12, 2013.
"Pope Francis, CIA and Death Squads" by Robert Parry, March 16, 2013.
"What Happened to the US Press Corps" by Robert Parry, March 18, 2013.
"The Undying Shame of the Iraq War" by Kathy Kelly, March 20, 2013.
"The Mysterious Why of the Iraq War" by Robert Parry, March 20, 2013.
"The WPost's Unbridled Arrogance" by Robert Parry, March 23, 2013.
"Throwing the First Cyber-stone" by Arjen Kamphuis, March 25, 2013.
"The Tragic Saga of Gary Webb" by H. "Corky" Johnson, March 26, 2013.
"Obama's Nuke Double Standards" by Nat Parry, March 27, 2013.
"The Two Views of Jesus's Murder" by Rev. Howard Bess, March 29, 2013.
"Hollywood's Dangerous Afghan Illusion" by Robert Parry, April 7, 2013.
"Tyranny of Deception" by Phil Rockstroh, April 9, 2013.
"The Madness of NYT's Tom Friedman" by Robert Parry, April 10, 2013.
"Jesus as a Real-Life Insurrectionist" by Rev. Howard Bess, April 15, 2013.
"Tales of Reagan's Guatemala Genocide" by Robert Parry, April 16, 2013.
"The Power of False Narratives" by Robert Parry, April 18, 2013.
"Second-Guessing George W. Bush" by Robert Parry, April 22, 2013.
"Another Ignored Russian Warning" by Robert Parry, April 23, 2013.
"The Bad Math Behind Austerity" by Beverly Bandler, April 24, 2013.
"America's Locked-Down Insecurity State" by Phil Rockstroh, April 26, 2013.
"Obama Drifts Toward Syria War" by Robert Parry, April 29, 2013.
"Sandra Day O'Connor's 'Maybe' Regret" by Robert Parry, April 30, 2013.
"Howard Kurtz's Belated Comeuppance" by Robert Parry, May 3, 2013.
"The Right's Rebranding, 1860 to 1776" by Robert Parry, May 7, 2013.
"Ronald Reagan: Accessory to Genocide" by Robert Parry, May 11, 2013.
"The Deepening Shame of Guantanamo" by Ray McGovern, May 13, 2013.
"The Lost 'Trifecta' of Scandals" by Beverly Bandler, May 16, 2013.
"Reagan and Argentina's Dirty War" by Robert Parry, May 17, 2013.
"Does Woodward Know Watergate?" by Robert Parry, May 20, 2013.
"What a Real Cover-up Looks Like" by Robert Parry, May 21, 2013.
"Israel's Hand in Guatemala's Genocide" by Robert Parry, May 23, 2013.
"Obama Distorts 'Just War' Principles" by Daniel C. Maguire, May 24, 2013.
"Regret Over Gary Webb's Demise" by Robert Parry. June 1, 2013.
"Moral Imperative of Bradley Manning" by Ray McGovern. June 3, 2013.
"The Manning Trial's Real Defendant" by Daniel C. Maguire. June 4, 2013.
"Dark Money Plot behind IRS 'Scandal'" by Beverly Bandler, June 5, 2013.
"How Wall St. Bailed Out the Nazis" by Jerry Meldon. June 6, 2013.
"Second Thoughts on October Surprise" by Robert Parry. June 8, 2013.
"Waking Up to America's 'Dirty Wars'" by Lisa Pease. June 10, 2013.
"Another Truth-Teller Steps Forward" by Ray McGovern, June 10, 2013.
"Secrecy's Tangled Web of Deceit" by Ray McGovern. June 13, 2013.
"A British Precursor to Snowden Case" by Marcia Mitchell. June 15, 2013.
"Escaping Justice for Cambodian Deaths" by Don North. June 16, 2013.
"UK Grapples with Spying Disclosures" by Ray McGovern. June 17, 2013.
"Exposing the Global Surveillance State" by Annie Machon. June 19, 2013.
"The Tea Party's Legacy of Racism" by Robert Parry, June 20, 2013.
"The Right's Dubious Claim to Madison" by Robert Parry, June 23, 2013.
"The IRS Non-Scandal 'Scandal'" by Beverly Bandler, June 24, 2013.
"Supreme Court's War on Democracy" by Robert Parry, June 25, 2013.
"The Marriage of Libertarians and Racists" by Robert Parry, June 27, 2013.
"Climate Denying Libertarianism" by Robert Parry, July 2, 2013.
"Why Snowden's Fate Matters" by Elizabeth Murray, July 2, 2013.
"Rethinking Thomas Jefferson" by Robert Parry, July 4, 2013.
"The Right's Made-Up Constitution" by Jada Thacker, July 6, 2013.
"US Energy Renaissance Shifts Power" by Andres Cala, July 9, 2013.
"Bringing Back Jim Crow" by Robert Parry, July 10, 2013.
"PRISM's Controversial Forerunner" by Richard L. Fricker, July 11, 2013.
"Ignoring the GOP's White Racism" by Robert Parry, July 12, 2013.
"Israel's Nuke Arsenal Off-Limits" by Robert Parry, July 15, 2013.
"WPost's Cohen Fears the Hoodie" by Robert Parry, July 17, 2013.
"Rand Paul's Neo-Confederate Aide" by Robert Parry, July 19, 2013.
"Gen. Hayden's Glass House" by Ray McGovern, July 21, 2013.
"L'Affaire Snowden Shows US Weakness" by Andres Cala, July 22, 2013.
"Racist Roots of GOP's War on Obama" by Robert Parry, July 24, 2013.
"UK Spy Warns of Iraq War Disclosures" by Annie Machon, July 25, 2013.
"Puttin' the Pressure on Putin" by Ray McGovern, July 28, 2013.
"Scooping the Boys of the Vietnam Press" by Don North, July 30, 2013.
"GOP's Mad Health-Care Agenda" by Beverly Bandler, Aug. 3, 2013.
"The Moral Imperative of Activism" by Ray McGovern, Aug. 12, 2013.
"Struggling for Peace in Colombia" by Andres Cala, Aug. 12, 2013.
"America's Upside-Down Morality" by Robert Parry, Aug. 15, 2013.
"How False History Props Up the Right" by Robert Parry, Aug. 17, 2013.
"Did Manning Help Avert War in Iran?" by Robert Parry, Aug. 19, 2013.
"Rick Perry's Neo-Confederate Stance" by Robert Parry, Aug. 23, 2013.
"A CIA Hand in an American Coup" by Robert Parry, Aug. 26, 2013.
"The Broader Stakes of Syrian Crisis" by Ray McGovern, Aug. 27, 2013.
"Rushing to War Against Syria" by Robert Parry, Aug. 28, 2013.
"The Saudi-Israeli Superpower" by Robert Parry, Aug. 29, 2013.
"A Dodgy Dossier on Syrian War" by Robert Parry, Aug. 30, 2013.
"Getting Syria-ous About Peace Talks" by Robert Parry, Sept. 1, 2013.
"Understanding the Syrian Civil War" by William R. Polk, Sept. 3, 2013.
"Should We Fall Again for 'Trust Me'" by Ray McGovern, Sept. 3, 2013.
"The Still-Sketchy Intel on Syria" by Lisa Pease, Sept. 4, 2013.
"All Scrubbed Up, Nowhere to Show" by Robert Parry, Sept. 4, 2013.
"Obama Warned on Syrian Intel" by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, Sept. 6, 2013.
"Congress Denied Syrian Facts, Too" by Robert Parry, Sept. 7, 2013.
"Time to Reveal US Intel on Syria" by Ray McGovern, Sept. 9, 2013.
"Obama Still Withholds Syria Evidence" by Robert Parry, Sept. 11, 2013.
"How War on Syria Lost Its Way" by Ray McGovern, Sept. 14, 2013.
"Do Syrian Rebels Have Sarin?" by Robert Parry, Sept. 15, 2013.
"The Mysterious Death of a UN Hero" by Lisa Pease, Sept. 16, 2013.
"Murky Clues from UN's Syria Report" by Robert Parry, Sept. 17, 2013.
"Israel Sides with Syrian Jihadists" by Robert Parry, Sept. 18, 2013.
"Should Cruise Missiles Target Saudis?" by Robert Parry, Sept. 23. 2013.
"Dangerous Addiction to Secrecy" by Robert Parry, Sept. 24, 2013.
"Syrian Rebels Embrace Al-Qaeda" by Robert Parry, Sept. 26, 2013.
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Die Zwergschule, beziehungsweise die ehemalige Schule, ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Gebäude in Nordgoltern, einem Stadtteil von Barsinghausen in der Region Hannover in Niedersachsen.

Die einstige Zwergschule dürfte das älteste Ziegelgebäude Nordgolterns sein.

Geschichte
Die Nordgolterner und die Eckerder Schüler besuchten bis zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts die Schule in Großgoltern. Mit steigender Schülerzahl einigte man sich, in den Orten des Kirchspiels Großgoltern jeweils eigene Schulen einzurichten.

Der Bau des Schulgebäudes in Nordgoltern begann 1854, am 26. Oktober fand die Einweihung der Schule statt.

Das Gebäude war als Wohn-/Wirtschaftsgebäude mit Wohnung und Stall für den Lehrer sowie einen Klassenraum aufgeteilt. Die gesamte Möblierung des einzigen Klassenraums bestand anfangs aus zwei Schulbänken.

Die Anzahl der Schulkinder betrug bei der Eröffnung 84. Sie lag später zwischen 110 im Jahr 1862 und 61 im Jahr 1878, in den meisten Jahren bei knapp 100. Der Schulvorstand ließ wegen der Überfüllung im Jahr 1899 auf dem Nachbargrundstück ein zusätzliches Klassengebäude bauen. Der 70 m² große Schulraum im neuen Gebäude war nach damaliger Einschätzung "für 90 Schüler ausreichend". Der Schulraum im alten Schulhaus galt im Jahr 1912 als ausreichend groß für 60 Schüler.

Ab dem Jahr 1957 besuchten die Schüler aus Nordgoltern ab dem 5. Schuljahr die neu gebaute Volksschule in der Nachbargemeinde Großgoltern. Die Grundschüler wechselten ab 1959 ebenfalls nach Großgoltern.

Das alte Schulhaus dient als Wohnhaus. Bei einer Restaurierung in den 1980er Jahren wurde der Betonputz der Fachwerkaußenwände entfernt. An der Straßenseite wurden danach Kletterrosen, wilder Wein und Efeu gepflanzt, die das Gebäude mittlerweile begrünen.

Das leerstehende, 1899 gebaute Klassengebäude wurde 1962 zum Feuerwehrgerätehaus umgebaut. 1993 erfolgte der Umbau der Toreinfahrt und 2002 entstand ein Erweiterungsbau. Im Jahr 2021 beschloss die Stadt Barsinghausen, an anderer Stelle ein neues Feuerwehrhaus der gemeinsamen Feuerwehr Großgoltern und Nordgoltern zu bauen.

Beschreibung
Das frühere Schulhaus ist ein traufständiger mit Backsteinen ummantelter Fachwerkbau unter einem Halbwalmdach. Der an der nördlichen Traufseite zur Mindener Straße gelegene Eingang ist mit Sandsteinquadern eingefasst.

Eine Inschrift über dem Dielentor des Wirtschaftsteils nennt das Baujahr 1854.

Denkmalschutz
Die ehemalige Schule in Nordgoltern ist unter der Bezeichnung "Zwergschule" als Einzeldenkmal gemäß § 3 Abs. 2 NDSchG unter der Objekt-ID 31117443 geschützt.

Das womöglich älteste erhaltene Backsteingebäude Nordgolterns gilt als ein Musterbeispiel für die Kombination eines Wohn-/Wirtschaftsgebäudes mit einer einklassigen Schule. An seiner Erhaltung besteht aufgrund des geschichtlichen Zeugnis- und Schauwertes als Gebäudetypus sowie der städtebaulich straßenbildprägenden Bedeutung ein öffentliches Interesse.

Siehe auch
 Abschnitt "Nordgoltern" in der Liste der Baudenkmale in Barsinghausen

Weblinks

 Zwergschule im Denkmalatlas Niedersachsen

Einzelnachweise

Schule in der Region Hannover
Baudenkmal in Barsinghausen
Erbaut in den 1850er Jahren
Organisation (Barsinghausen)
Bauwerk in Barsinghausen

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Construction of the new regional head office for housing association DCH is progressing at the £210m Skypark development near Exeter.
When it completes in early 2018, developers St Modwen say the building will provide 30,000 sq ft of 'modern energy efficient head office space', with easy access onto the nearby junction 29 of the M5 motorway.
DCH is the region's largest provider of affordable homes and one of the largest employers in Devon and Cornwall, with 22,500 homes and 900 staff.
This new regional head office is one of two premises currently underway at Skypark.
The second neighbouring 17,142 sq ft unit is being built speculatively, with a choice of floor sizes starting from 5,582 sq ft, to meet local demand for high quality commercial space.
It will be available for purchase or rent upon build completion this autumn.
Skypark is a 20-year development which will provide up to 1.4m sq ft of industrial and office space with potential for up to 6,500 jobs long term.
The development also now benefits from Enterprise Zone status which will further enhance the site's commercial appeal and help to attract more inward investment and business occupiers to the area long term.


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Humble pie shop treats East Dallas to hot coffee and perfect flaky crust
Humble pie shop treats East Dallas to coffee and perfectly flaky crust
Be it ever so humble, there's no dessert like pie. Photo courtesy of Humble Pies
The Garland Road corridor east of White Rock Lake gets a little more foodie-esque with the arrival of Humble Pies, a new pie shop opening in late March.
Humble will open at 9014 Garland Rd., joining other recent-ish hipster arrivals in the vicinity such as Lounge Here and Hypnotic Emporium Ice Cream.
Humble comes from Sean Jett, a Dallas native and El Centro College grad who has worked as a chef and community college cooking instructor. The shop will be a proper pie shop whose pies have actual crust, not some home-ec concoction of ground-up graham crackers.
Just as the true star of pizza is the dough, so is crust the telltale element of real pie.
"My pie dough is one I've used for years that came from a family-based recipe," Jett says. "It has a splash of vinegar, and then I go old-school on the fat and use both lard and butter."
They'll start out with 7-8 pies a day, and see how things unfold. Jett will use whatever local ingredients are available, such as Texas blueberries when they come into season.
He'll do local favorites like Key lime, and Southern classics such as pecan pie and his signature coconut cream. They'll also serve coffee, sourced from a local roaster still to be named.
"We're not doing fancy espresso drinks, just brewed," he says. "And we're not making a bacon-jalapeno bourbon pie. That's why we're Humble Pies — we're not pretentious."
He and his wife, Erin, have been thinking about opening a pie shop for more than 15 years. A Houston native, she introduced him to House of Pies, Houston's incomparable pie shop chain, back in their college days at Texas A&M. More than once, they'd close out a night of partying at the pool hall with a midnight run, 100 miles one way, NBD, to get a slice of pie.
One of his pies is a homage to HOP's French blackbottom, with layers of chocolate and rum custard.
Jett grew up in East Dallas; being in the area was key. "Getting our location was happenstance," he says. "I was driving down Garland Road and saw that the old Metro Barber shop was out of business. It just seemed perfect."
He's in the same center as Cheesecake Royale, but he says that won't be a problem.
"People have asked, 'How could you open a pie shop two doors down from the cheesecake place?'" he says. "But I've had conversations with them, and they're excited we're going to be there. We do the same sort of things but we don't actually do the same thing. We're complementary. And we've already talked to the guys at Hypnotic, we're going to trade products, maybe get some of their ice cream."
For Jett, pie occupies a unique place in the dessert realm.
"Pie is special because it invokes memories," he says. "For me, it's my grandma's Alabama pecan pie. You don't have that with cookies and cakes. Everybody has emotional memories attached to pie."
The Garland Road corridor east of White Rock Lake gets a little more foodie with the opening of Humble Pies, a new pie shop opening in late March. Humble will open at 9014 Garland Rd., in the same vicinity as other recent-ish hipster arrivals such as Lounge Here and Hypnotic Donut Emporium.
Humble comes from chef Sean Jett, a Dallas native and El Centro College grad who has worked as a chef and community college cooking instructor. The shop will be a proper pie shop whose pies have actual crust, not some home-ec concoction of ground-up graham crackers.
They'll start out with 7-8 pies a day, and see how the business unfolds. Jet will use whatever local ingredients are available, such as Texas blueberries when they come into season.
He'll do local favorites like Key lime, and Southern classics such as pecan pie and his signature coconut cream. They'll also do coffee, sourced from a local roaster still to be named.
"We're not doing fancy espresso drinks, just brewed," he says. "And we're not making a bacon-jalapeno bourbon pie That's why we're Humble Pies - we're not pretentious."
His wife, Erin, is a Houston native who introduced him to House of Pies, Houston's incomparable pie shop chain, while they were students at Texas A&M. More than once, they'd close out a night of partying at the pool hall with a midnight run, 100 miles one way, NBD, to get a slice of pie.
Jett grew up in East Dallas and opening in the area was important to him. "Getting our location was happenstance," he says. "I was driving down Garland Road and saw that the old barbershop that had been there for XX years was out of business. It just seemed perfect."
since that's the area décor: keep it fun enough I just spent a lot of time at orr reed picking up shiplap wanted to do all exposed brick but there's so many colors – concrete floor. Opening in the area was important to him. "This is my neighborhood, I grew up in East Dallas, and my mother was a Bryan Adams graduate," he says.
Location: happensant looking in Lakewood driving down road disgruntled by whole Lakewood rent thing – driving down garland road and he old barbershop ws out of biz. How could you open a pie shop 2 doors down from he cheesecake place? I've had converestions they're excited we're going to be there – do same sort of thigns bu don't do the same thing. already had convestionw with guys at hypnotic – trade products – guys at lounge here
pie involkes memories. Everybody has emotional memories attached to pie. You do'thave ht same thing with cookies and cakes. My grandma's Alabama pecan pie. A coconut cream. Memories attached.
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Sheriff restarts zip-tie program; number of plants allowed unclear
By Adrian Fernandez Baumann, Managing Editor | March 14, 2017
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MENDOCINO Co., 3/14/17 -- The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) sent out a press release this morning, announcing that they will resume sale of zip-ties. The release, which lists Undersheriff Randy Johnson as the author, says the sales will begin again immediately, but does not offer any information about caps or plant count limits.
Sales of zip-ties had been suspended for the past week, since the MCSO sent a letter to several cannabis growers announcing the suspension of large parts of the standing cannabis regulations, often referred to as a "urgency ordinance" or the new "9.31."
Both this release, the previous letter, and statements from officials give the fact the board of supervisors expect to pass a new ordinance soon, as the reason for the suspension. It is, however, unclear when exactly the new ordinance will be passed and come into effect -- and passage if not guaranteed.
That was covered in depth here.
We'll be following up on this through the day.
The press release:
DATE: "March 14, 2017"
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The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce that we will resume sales of voluntary zip ties for Medical Marijuana immediately.
The zip ties are voluntary and serve the purpose of identifying legal marijuana plants in the field saving Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies time when they encounter these plants.
The program was temporarily halted while the Board of Supervisors worked on the new county ordinance. Although that ordinance is not completed it will not affect those growing legitimate medical marijuana for personal use.
To purchase voluntary zip ties you must come to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office stations in Ukiah or Fort Bragg and present a valid medical recommendation and current government photo ID.
The cost of the zip ties remains at $25.00 each. This fee may be discounted by fifty percent (50%) for Medi-Cal, SSI and CMSP recipients, and equivalent income qualified veterans.
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten
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Just watched News 4 @ 5 and was kind of confused. I turned on the tv and saw Shiba doing a stand up about ISIS. Then at the end of the piece she tossed it back to Sibila and Chuck. Why wouldn't they have Shiba host the News @ 5 if she's there?
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Update that debuted 9/2/14. Includes new rear projection background used for topical graphics, and update newsroom shots (looks to me like LA newsroom). There are more photos on my flickr page. (sorry but couldn't upload them all for some reason). https://www.flickr.com/photos/126675500@N05/?details=1 I personal love it and hate it. I like the fact that they got rid of the monitor wall as the home base background like it because i hate the line. I hate it because it just looks awkward with the orange accent to the set and looks like a combo of the old set from 2012 and the s
ABC World News Tonight
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I also saw another video (http://vimeo.com/102969337) for a Facebook news update that they shot. I wonder if their gonna increase their daily social media presence. It could be great way to promote the show. I think they have Amy do a preview of the day's GMA on Facebook before the show goes on air.
BREAKING: Just found the new open and voice over for when David starts via the ABC Broadcast Graphics vimeo page: http://vimeo.com/104624794 I also found one that just says, "World News Tonight" which will probably be used tonight and for the weekends till a replacement is announced.: http://vimeo.com/104624795 Heres the old one with Diane for comparison: http://vimeo.com/51151557 I guess its now confirmed that they are changing the name but are keeping the graphics for now.
It looks like this(https://twitter.com/abcWNT) is a dummy account. Theres no tweets and they have very little followers. Not sure if ABC has the account as the profile claims but I'm sure ABC could get the handle. If i recall correctly, CNN did the same thing when they start "@ This Hour"
Well Diane isn't the anchor anymore so why keep her name in the tittle. It would personally confuse me if she signs off but they still promote the show with her name. It will be interesting to see what tomorrow's open is gonna be. Will it say "World News with Diane Sawyer (doubtful) , "World News Tonight", "World News with David Muir" (and just have Amy say she's subbing. Or just say "World News".
They just aired a promo for tomorrow's show following the sign off and called it "World News Tonight". Is this a name changed or a temp title till David starts?
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I know it's April Fools but this seem legit... http://bigstory.ap.org/article/strahan-join-good-morning-america-part-time
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WPIX did solo @ 5 when Jodi Applegate worked there
I like the 'social square' more than the 'orange room' mainly because it matches the set better. It uses the same white brick like elements and matching floors and other elements. What i don't like about the Orange Room is that when they are giving and interview from the interview area of the Today set, you see Carson or producers sitting down and just talking. Its good that GMA doesn't have that view from the set of the new room. I think the basketball hoop and foosball table are gimmicky and serve no purpose. Who's playing football at 8:00 in the morning? I get why they did it but it seems p
Thats competition. Like it was previously said, all shows copy certain elements from each other. I think the people who lose out when shows copy each other are us, the viewers.
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She did replace Natalie last night at the golden globes. This could be because they wanted Natalie to host with Matt in NY which Tamron could have done.
when do you think they will "de-holiday" the set and go back to normal?


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We're proud to announce that Rea Kolbl will be joining dryrobe as a brand ambassador for 2019. The professional Obstacle Course Racer and Ultra Trail Runner is a two time World's Toughest Mudder Champion (2017 and 2018), a Spartan Pro Team Member and is undefeated at endurance OCR races 8 hours or longer. We're looking forward to supporting Rea as she takes on a packed schedule of events throughout the year.
Growing up in Slovenia, Rea competed for the Slovenian National Gymnastics Team for 10 years before moving to the US in 2010 for college, where she got in to trail running. In 2016 she discovered Obstacle Course Racing, which blended her childhood obsession with her passion for trail running. Rea fell in love with OCR and she's been tearing it up ever since:
"I believe Obstacle Course Racing is a unique sport that brings together weekend warriors and professional athletes, people with all backgrounds, body types, and from all walks of life. I hope to inspire others to join me in the mud, and to show the next generation of girls that "like a girl" means strong, fast, and powerful."
After completing her Master's degree in Material Science and Engineering at Stanford University in 2017, Rea moved to Boulder, Colorado to focus on her athletic career. Since then she has been on the podium 41 times and taken home 24 victories, including Spartan Beast titles and taking first place at all three Toughest Mudder events in 2018.
Speaking about the partnership with dryrobe, Rea said:
"Most of OCR races involve cold water dunks, mud, and plenty of obstacles to get me soaking wet and muddy even on nice and sunny days. There's always so much excitement after crossing the finish line it sometimes takes me hours before getting a chance to change into dry and warm clothes. I'm so excited to join the dryrobe team and solve the problem of being cold after races once and for all - there's nothing better than putting on a warm, waterproof dryrobe after racing through mud, especially on those cold, and rainy days."
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"We're really excited to be working with Rea, her achievements in OCR in such a short period have been phenomenal. Rea's passion and ability make her a great ambassador and role model not just for OCR, but for sport in general. We're proud to be supporting her throughout 2019."
Watch this space for big things coming from Rea Kolbl and dryrobe in 2019!
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It seems like whenever we post on certain subject matters, all the Jeff Albertsons (aka know-it-alls, trolls, and smart asses) come out from under their bridges and argue about the most mundane, hashed out topics in EDM culture.
Guess what? You're not saying anything new, and a lot of of times you are just plain wrong. Forming facts based off of opinions is like telling a lie to keep a promise... let that sit for a minute.
We are all guilty of it (yes, even us). But in the works of the great Rodney King, "Can't we all just get a long?" (calm down, quoting Rodney King does not mean biased towards the 90s).
EDM - it is an acronym for an umbrella term: Electronic Dance Music. That is all. It is not a sub genre. The usage of the term goes all the way back to the 1990s (even the respected Resident Advisor has used "electronic dance music" to describe the sound evolving out of 1980s Chicago), but it has become more popular as of late as the boom reaches critical mass. So when the bro yells "it's not EDM, bro" or when the hipster snidely remarks "I don't listen to EDM, only house and minimal-gabber-tech" they are both doing it wrong. We agree, it should be used sparingly when talking about the culture as a whole. While house music falls under the term "EDM", if you're talking specifically about house music, refer to it as house music. If we all take the time to know and educate each other on the history of the genres, EDM will no longer be an issue.
For you, it might be all about the music, and the more power to you for the ability to get that natural high. For others, it might be all about the music and some sort of chemical companion - (yes MDMA, but also THC, alcohol, nicotine, et cetera, et cetera). To not recognize this is myopic and dangerous. If you are involved in EDM culture, music in general, or society as a whole, you are around people that use some sort of drug to either feel normal, or get high. It is something that we need to accept first and only then we can start addressing the problems that stem from it.
For you, the uber-hipster that discovers new genres before they are even invented yet, this may be true. But just because you reject the genre the day a term is coined, that doesn't mean the masses are going to do the same. According to the hipsters, dubstep has been dead for a few years now, trap for about a year, yet these genres are still going strong. Sure, they might not be as hot as before, but a lot of people are still feeling it... let them live. Instead of wishing a genre death-- why not wish innovation and hope it thrives?
"We regret to inform you that, in an effort to keep you safe, your favorite festival is banning all means of smuggling contraband onto the premises." It's going to happen, just deal and adapt. No need to get feels.
If you say "PLUR is dead", that just means you are doing your part to ensure all the evil doers like corporations, bath-salt pushers, press play DJs, and ghost producers will win. Peace, love, unity, respect... We need more of this, not just in EDM culture, but in the world as a whole. The moment you say it's dead, that means you're no longer encouraging these four elements to thrive in our community. Not to get all PLUR, but I'm gonna get all PLUR-- We need to make sure PLUR lives on. Feel me?


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Tyringham Cemetery is a historic cemetery section just outside the historic center of Tyringham, Massachusetts.  The  property lies on the west side of Church Street, opposite the Union Church.  The historically designated portion of the cemetery excludes a  parcel that was purchased in the 2000s.

Housatonic Township #1, of which Tyringham was a part, was settled in 1739, and was incorporated as Tyringham in 1767.  Its original town center is located in Monterey, which separated in 1847.  The current town center developed around the first meeting house to be built in the northern section of the township, around 1779.  Its precise location is not known, but is believed to be within the bounds of the cemetery; one potential location is indicated by a stone marker.

The cemetery is ringed by an iron picket fence donated in 1892 by the Hale family.  It contains more than 800 gravestones, dating from 1797 to the present.  The earliest stones were generally made for marble, which was quarried from nearby Berkshire County towns, while later monuments were made of granite.  An unusually large number of markers (fourteen) are made of "white bronze", marketed by the Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut between 1874 and 1914.  Two unusual markers are in the shape of truncated tree trunks, their inscriptions incised on scrolls that appear to be suspended from the top of the marker; perhaps in a contrast to their elaborate nature, they commemorate working-class individuals.  Prominent burials in the cemetery include members of the Garland and Hale families, both of which have lineage to the town's early settlers.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

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Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Tyringham, Massachusetts


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Two new helicopters under development for MSFS: meet the freeware Airbus H125 and Robinson R44
Helicopters are still a rare sight in Flight Simulator. Asobo/Microsoft didn't create one, so it's up to third-party developers to put all the work into creating a custom flight model that replicates the real-world physics of rotorcraft. We've seen that with Hype Performance Group and their very popular Airbus H135 (with a very promising H145 currently under development) and FlyInside's Bell 47.
Now, we have two new freeware projects coming to life from a team of independent developers. The plans have been revealed by Rotor Sim Pilot, a YouTube channel dedicated to helicopters in MSFS. In just a week, the developers have gone from a simple idea of making an heli for Flight Simulator to a couple of fine-looking models that already represent the Airbus H125 and the Robinson R44 inside the sim.
It's impressive what the developers have managed to do in such little time. The H125 looks particularly well advanced both inside and out, and will feature a cockpit with a mix of glass screens and steam gauges. While the 3D is going impressively well, work on textures is still to be done, as well as animations.
Also impressive is that both of these helicopters already fly inside MSFS! The developers promise to deliver a very realistic flight model for both helicopters, with all the dynamics that you would expect from a real aircraft. There's already a custom flight model in place that is powering both of them, courtesy of a developer that has joined the team with his contribution.
Right now, the visual models need to be connected to the flight model, so that you can actually see in the instruments what the helicopter is doing. This will be coming in the near future, as both of these helis continue to be worked on. Custom sound packs are also to be expected, counting with the contribution of a developer that has also worked on a sound set for the HPG H135.
The next steps for the team, besides following up with the crucial steps of keeping up with the development, is to release a first flyable version of both helicopters already next month. This will also be the time to start a beta-testing phase in order to gather helpful feedback from the community.
Things are moving fast here, so let's see if the developers can keep up with their pace so far and deliver on the promises that have been made. In the meantime, you can follow their work on the official Discord server.
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pouvez-vous me renseigner où je peux télécharger ces deux hélicoptères.
avec tout mes remerciements.
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bonjour j'ai le h135 et où puis je telecharger le h125. d'avance merci
The freeware Airbus H125 Helicopter is now available for MSFS - MSFS Addons says:
[…] Sim Pilot has released his second helicopter for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The Airbus H125 is another freeware community project, just like the Robinson R44 before it, and it's now available for MSFS in its first beta […]


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A non-believer might respect the Bible and even try to follow its principles, but if he/she has not by faith trusted in the Lord Jesus for salvation, then ultimately, he/she is still The context here is in relation to the involvement in commercial guilds, not marriage as such, although the principle does apply.A stronger case can be made from Ezra's dealing with the "mixed" marriages amongst the returning exiles, and from the Mosaic Law.The Apostle Paul here is contrasting the fundamental difference between believers and non-believers - that those who have been made righteous through Christ have no partnership with those who have no consideration for God's law.
Here are some more Bible Verses for your further consideration: I hope this answer helps you to find peace with God through Jesus Christ.If you want to know more about what Jesus has done for you please watch the video on the main part of our site: Watch the video I encourage you to attend a local Bible believing church and speak to the leader about your question.If Paul was okay with Christians being married to non-Christians, perhaps you could find your way to lightening up on the matter. Let their relationship grow into whatever it might.Besides, it's not like both parties being Christian ensures a wonderful marriage. It is important when answering such questions, to do so biblically rather than merely sharing an opinion.
Therefore, I will seek to briefly answer your question the best I can based on what the Bible teaches. The answer is 'no'; a Christian should not marry a non-Christian, and here's why: A helpful Bible verse on this subject is ).In summary, the Bible tells us it is sinful for a Christian and a non-Christian to get married.A non-Christian can marry a non-Christian because that is common grace for all people.And basing your criticism on some nonexistent rule that For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband?Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? If two people have found each other, fallen in love, and are taking good care of each other, then let them be. Here's a woman of God in Steve's arms, and he could care less. How could Amber consider marriage with someone who doesn't share her beliefs? And because the non-Christian dating scene tends to be much more open and aggressive, those nonbeliever singles are standing by with invitations to dinner ready.


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Empire Acquire Vandeweghe, Melichar from Aviators
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Looking to make a final playoff push ahead of last night's World TeamTennis midnight trade deadline, the New York Empire acquired past Grand Slam doubles winners Coco Vandeweghe and Nicole Melichar from the San Diego Aviators, the league has announced.
The 28-year-old Vandeweghe, winner of the US Open doubles title in 2018, and 26-year-old 2018 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Melichar were traded for the Empire's former world No. 1 doubles player Kveta Peschke, Sabine Lisicki and financial considerations.
The Empire currently sit in fourth place in the league standings with a 6-5 record, just one game behind third-place Orlando (7-4) and a game ahead of the Washington Kastles (5-6) for the final playoff spot.
"Adding two of the world's best women's doubles players like Coco Vandeweghe and Nicole Melichar will hopefully be what we need to hold our playoff spot, and possibly move up," said Empire Coach Luke Jensen. "A coach couldn't ask for more than inserting two former Grand Slam winners into our lineup for the final week of what has been a historic season. Kveta and Sabine were great teammates and it was a tough decision to make. San Diego will benefit by adding these two players and we wish them the best heading into the final week of the season."
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Scott should be given the power to subpoena witnesses if the enquiry is to be successful.
Hello, welcome to TransLegal's lesson of the week. I'm Robin and we are going to talk about the word subpoena today.
Now subpoena, originating from the Latin phrase, sub poena, meaning under penalty, is a written command to a person to either testify before a court or to be subject to some sort of punishment. Subpoenas are generally associated with the common law legal systems.
Now a subpoena duces tecum is a special kind of subpoena. It is one that commands the witness to produce documents to the court such as books, financial records or other papers. On a standard, modern subpoena duces tecum form which is served on a witness it states, and I quote "You are commanded to make available the documents and tangible things designated and described below" unquote and then it lists everything that the witness must bring to the court.
Now the word subpoena is also a verb and in that case it means to order that a person attend a court hearing or produce evidence and we hear the verb form in the following sentences, for example, "the committee has no choice but to subpoena the requested material" or "the federal prosecutor has dropped the case without having been able to subpoena the witness saying that she cannot be located".
Now the noun form also appears commonly and we hear it in these contexts: "they were trying to serve a subpoena on one of the Mayor's friends" or "Congress will interview officials from the White House under subpoena" or "the committee has subpoena power".
Finally, the good news for those of you who think that subpoena is a difficult word to remember or to spell or to pronounce, in the UK it has been replaced by the term 'witness summons' as part of reforms to replace Latin terms with English terms which are easier to understand. So for all of you who practice in the UK you can forget everything that I said.
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Staff Pick: Did NAFTA Shift Car Making to Other Countries?
By Yi Wen, Assistant Vice President and Economist, and Brian Reinbold, Research Associate
The On the Economy blog will periodically rerun blog posts that were of particular interest. The following is a post from February examining whether NAFTA affected auto manufacturing in the U.S.
The U.S. has one of the world's largest auto markets, but some are concerned that free trade has disadvantaged U.S. auto competitiveness. The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) exemplifies this concern, since auto trade terms received an overhaul. However, solely looking at the rising trade deficit in vehicles to conclude that NAFTA was a bad deal is misleading.
Increase in Vehicle Trade Deficit
In 1994, the U.S. ran a real trade deficit of $63 billion (in 2012 dollars) in vehicles, and this deficit nearly doubled by 2017. A common narrative is that this rising deficit reflects jobs being transplanted to other countries.
For example, if an automobile factory closes in the U.S. and reopens in another country, then the trade deficit with that country would increase as the U.S. would then import vehicles that used to be manufactured here.
Although there are examples of factories moving abroad, in net we find that the number of vehicles assembled in the U.S. remains fairly unchanged since the signing of NAFTA.
Change in Vehicles Produced in the U.S.?
The U.S. assembled 12.1 million vehicles in 1994, and this amount persisted until just before the Great Recession. The number of vehicles assembled plummeted to a low of 5.7 million in 2009 but has since recovered, as seen in the figure below.
In 2016, about 12.1 million vehicles were assembled, which is identical to the number manufactured in 1994 when NAFTA was signed. NAFTA did not greatly affect total vehicle assemblies.
Although we see a dip in 2017, this most likely reflects manufacturers adjusting supply in response to decreased U.S. demand and not the repercussions of NAFTA as U.S. auto sales also dipped in 2017.
What Types of Vehicles Are Made in the U.S.?
While the total number of vehicles assembled in the U.S. is fairly unchanged, the makeup has changed. We see that passenger car assemblies declined from 6.5 million in 1994 to 2.8 million in 2018. Meanwhile, light truck assemblies increased from 5.2 million in 1994 to 8.2 million in 2018. Essentially vehicle production shifted from cars to trucks since NAFTA.
Assembling trucks provides more value than assembling cars, so it make sense that we see this production shift. Also, since countries trade based on their comparative advantages, it is likely that some of this car production shifted abroad while domestic manufacturers shifted production to trucks.
All in all, the number of vehicles manufactured in the U.S. remains unchanged since NAFTA, but the makeup of vehicles manufactured has changed. Only focusing on the U.S.'s rising trade deficit provides an incomplete picture.
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The monkies love to spend a day out at the beach every now and then, but my main gripe is popular beaches in Singapore like East Coast Park and Pasir Ris Park are overcrowded with people on weekends. Even non-beach parks like West Coast Park is no exception.
Well, that was until I stumbled on to this part of Singapore, otherwise known as Changi Beach Park.
Changi Beach holds the distinction of being one of the only two remaining natural beaches in Singapore – the other being Sembawang Beach - AND also the unsavoury reputation of being the site of the Sook Ching massacre (search for the World War II Memorial Plaque if you are there).
Okay, but that was a loooong time ago.
As one of the oldest coastal parks tucked away at the northeastern tip of Singapore, Changi Beach boasts stretches of pristine white beaches dotted with coconut palms, BBQ pits, park benches and shelters.
For me, the best part of Changi Beach is it is free from the usual crowds that its East Coast Park cousin is famed for. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and everyone at the beach had at their own private spot, enjoying the shade of the trees.
Changi Beach Park still very much retains that kampong ambience, perhaps thanks to its close proximity to Pulau Ubin which can be viewed from the most northeastern tip of the park.
Everything about it is just so laid-back and relaxed.
The park is 3.3km long so the relatively short distance makes it a great place to bring the kids for some cycling, scooting or roller-blading.
In fact, Ale learnt how to cycle at Changi Beach Park over the weekend. Woohoo!
I think it was partly down to the fact that the park is less crowded so it did not feel as stressful (for Ale as well as me!) learning how to ride a bicycle along the cycling path.
We rented our bicycles at the park's bicycle rental shop in case you are wondering. Rates are pretty reasonable: $4/hr for a small bicycle, $6/hr for a medium one and $8/hr for an adult-sized one.
Other than the white sandy beach, Changi Beach is also home to two playgrounds for kids. One is situated near to Carpark 4 and is pretty much standard playground equipment for younger kids.
But if you have kids who yearn for more climbing and adventure, then the playground closer to the northeastern tip of the park (near Carpark 1) will be the one to gravitate towards.
Sand playgrounds are increasingly rarer to find in Singapore nowadays. And this huge playground with a nautical theme was what the monkies clamoured to play in after first catching sight of it from a distance.
Kids can climb themselves silly at the spiderweb-like structures and wheeeee down from a 3-storey tube slide. My personal fave has got to be the wooden castaway raft at the playground. The raft is built on springs and comes with a huge oar - which all points to plenty of imaginary play for the kids!
Or for a real sea adventure, kids can try to catch the big waves that slam on the coastal walk during high tides. Wet, but fun!
With more than adequate activities to keep the kids occupied, and coupled with barbecue pits and pavilions, Changi Beach is ideal for weekend picnicking. And we did just that.
Or if you prefer not to pack your own food, you can dine at Bistro @ Changi, an alfresco café beside the bicycle rental shop, which serves food ranging from light snacks to main courses. In addition, nasi lemak haven in form of Changi Village is only a pedestrian bridge away.
The park also has toilets, vending machines, water coolers, changing rooms with lockers and showers.
I reckon the beach is also a great place to watch the sunset and since the beach is really close to Changi Airport, one will be able to catch glimpses of planes flying overhead while on the beach – a highlight if your kids are crazy over aeroplanes!
I think we have found our favourite beach in Singapore so yes, we will definitely be back really soon. Because even though Changi Beach Park is agonisingly far away from our home, I daresay that this park is your best bet if you want to escape the maddening weekend hordes of people.
Parking: Five carparks along the Park stretch. Carparks 1 & 2 are closest to the bicycle kiosk, bistro and larger playground.


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