Bacon on the beech: Liverpool Tapas Trail.
One of the things I like to do in Spain is a tapas trail, work out a map of all the places I want to visit and try and go to as many as we can in one night. 'La Marcha' (bar hopping) is very common in Spain especially when there are so many bars in close proximity (Seville is very good for this, obviously San Sebastian is the best in the world). You might have the snails in one bar, then go next-door as their mushrooms are the best.
A tapas trail in Manchester would be quite impossible as there are no decent tapas bars in the city centre right now until Ibérica come to Spiningfields in the Autumn. Not so in Liverpool. So as we were going for the day, we worked out a map. What follows is less of a restaurant review (as we only sampled a few dishes at each place), more of a general impression of the food that we had (although I asked at each one which were their best tapas).
First up, Lunya. I've wanted to go to this deli come tapas bar for ages as I follow them on twitter. We arrived early and got a quick coffee here before doing a quick tourist wander around the docks. Liverpool really was looking at it's finest in the sun on Thursday. Such impressive buildings too. It's unbelievable that it's only about 45 minutes drive from Manchester and yet we've rarely visited in recent years up until now.
We returned to Lunya and asked for their three best dishes for their lunch time deal. (3 Tapas & home made sourdough bread for £10.75). Gambas pil pil, king prawns in chilli, garlic and vanilla (£2 supplement) are normally a big disappointment in Britain, not so here, big, plump, juicy prawns and loads of garlic-oil to dip your bread into. That'll do nicely. What a fantastic start!
Catalan Scouse is one of their signature dishes I think, their take on the local stew, an enjoyable hearty affair with big chunks of chorizo in it. Adding chorizo to anything for me always improves it and this is a match made in heaven as there are quite a few good stews in Spain with chorizo. (Cocido and Fabada Asturiana are already firm favourites of mine).
Pluma Ibérica with shallot purée & red Onion chutney was excellent, really great quality tender, juicy meat. We tried in vain to go light on the bread 'to save room' for later. I think we chose well here (we had good advice too). Our final bill came to £18 with drinks and an extra supplement.
Next up and just around the corner, in a great position is Salt House Tapas. It was only 12.20 and it was already 3/4 full. Yes, there was a strike on Thursday, but this certainly indicates how popular this place is with locals.
Initially it feels a little more like a chain (I hear very good things about their sister restaurant; Baraco, similar to Polpo in London, small Italian plates). Our waitress was very helpful in choosing three very strong dishes as part of their 3 tapas for £10.90 on the lunch menu. Slow roasted Belly Pork was pretty decent, not the best pork belly we've had, but a good one, (not too dry either, just the right amount of fat), especially for the price.
Pan fried Seabass with courgette, fennel, mint and feta salad was one of our favourites of the day.
We also enjoyed the Mackerel, I generally love this fish anyway; the flavour and texture and the crispy skin.
The portions were slightly smaller here, but I'm not complaining about the value for money, some nice little touches too with the accompaniments. Our bill here came to £15. We had a great spot in the sun on the corner and Mrs B wanted to veer off course with churros but that would have been game over. We had more tapas to be eating, so had to go on our way.
Neon Jamón, about 15 minutes drive up the road was the one I was looking forward to the most in a way as there seems to be a bit of hype around it.
Sadly it was the most disappointing of the three, being slightly less 'foodie'. It started off well, it has a buzzing neighbourhood vibe and cool interior. But it went downhill when they started playing Sting. However, the portions were the biggest here and the two tapas for £7 is still a lunchtime bargain. (I think we didn't choose that wisely either). We had Fried straw fries topped with two runny free range eggs and paprika with fried artisan chorizo.
I enjoyed this in a student-y type of way. It was simple hearty food, but really nothing special. Mrs B didn't much care for the fries which were more like thin crisps. The Slow cooked Iberico pork ribs, (Membrillo and sherry vinegar with rosemary, quince and honey) were enjoyable enough, but as we'd travelled from Manchester where you can't move for ribs right now, I regretted that we hadn't ordered something else. Our bill here came to £11.50 with drinks.
I had thought that there would be a clear winner and was going to crown the best tapas of the day but neither of us could quite decide, certainly Lunya and Salt House were the strongest of the three for us, but they were all quite different.
If you twist my arm though, my two were the prawns from Lunya (a classic dish well executed) and the Seabass from Salt House. Mrs B's choices were the Scouse and Iberico pork from Lunya and the Seabass and pork belly from Salt House, so it's a dead heat between Lunya and Salt House. Liverpool is lucky to have two good tapas bars in the city centre and we were lucky that we were able to take advantage of our day off and the sunny weather. We'll be back sooner next time.
The Portmeirion Hotel Restaurant, Wales.
Vassilis Taverna, Loggos, Paxos, Greece.
Taverna Vrika, Anti Paxos, Greece.


The Hampton Roads Naval Museum interprets the history of the U.S. Navy in and around Hampton Roads, Virginia, from the Revolutionary War to the present day for U.S. Navy personnel and the general public. The museum performs this mission through collection, research, preservation, interpretation of historic artifacts and educational programs. The U.S. Navy's proud tradition, heritage, honor and esprit de corps is perpetuated through this mission and better appreciated by all.
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum first opened on August 31, 1979 at Naval Station Norfolk. Its first home was the Pennsylvania House, an original structure from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition and a two-thirds replica of Philadelphia's Independence Hall. The museum's most popular exhibits includes a replica of USS Monitor's turret, and models of naval ships dating from the Age of Sail to the Nuclear Navy.
In 1986, the Mayor of Norfolk formally invited the U.S. Navy to relocate its museum to a planned maritime center in downtown Norfolk. In 1994, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and Nauticus, the National Maritime Center, forged a mutually beneficial partnership when both opened to the public June 1 on Norfolk's Elizabeth River waterfront. With its new location, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum doubled its attendance figures, greatly aiding in its mission to serve as both a community outreach center for the Navy and an educational facility for residents and visitors to Hampton Roads.
While the museum's location and exhibits have changed, its ideals have not. One of nine officially operated U.S. Navy museums, reporting to the Naval History and Heritage Command, the facility showcases over 50 exhibits including its priceless collection of naval ship models, nineteenth century naval artwork, underwater archaeological finds from the American Civil War. For the 20th century, the museum showcases a large exhibit on WWII's Battle of the Atlantic on submarine warfare, and highlights from the Cold War when Norfolk became the Navy's Capital.
Today, with the help of a dedicated staff and enthusiastic, knowledgeable volunteers, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum continues to fulfill its mission to be a fun, exciting and educational community outreach tool. Through a variety of programs including family fun activities, SOL-based learning programs, and audio-visual tours, the museum provides visitors with a genuinely enjoyable experience wherein they can learn about the rich history of the U.S. Navy and its importance to the Hampton Roads area. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum remains an asset of the Navy and is funded by the American people and is therefore, free of charge.
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum's partnership with the Virginia World War II Heritage Alliance is an integral part of our mission in preserving and sharing our nation's rich World War II history. The combined resources of our members provide guests a richer, well-rounded experience regarding the history of World War II and the powerful impact it had on the world. The Virginia World War II Heritage alliance is a living testament to the selfless sacrifice made by so many men and women to preserve America's freedom.


The Chardonnay grape produces one of the most recognized white wines in the world. It can be grown just about anywhere, and boy is it. The grape itself has little indigenous character of its own, so it typically displays the characteristics of the soil and climate in which it is grown.
When most American's think of Chardonnay, they usually envision a California Chardonnay. These wines tend to be medium bodied and buttery. Notes of apple and pear dominate Napa Chardonnays while more tropical fruits flavors such as mango, peach, and banana are found in Sonoma Chards. Vanilla from oak aging is often present in both.
Washington State and New York also grow a significant amount of Chardonnay. Chardonnays from these cooler regions have dominant notes of apple, ranging in flavor from Golden Delicious to Gala, to Granny Smith.
Chardonnay grown in Australia is often either a complete fruit explosion, with notes of pineapple, coconut, and banana or a bit lighter with notes of white peach and nectarines. We have often found notes of buttery popcorn in many Australian Chardonnays.
Every day we hear people say they don't like Chardonnay. When asked which ones they have tried, 9 out of 10 customers list off Chardonnays from California and Australia. Now, we're not implying there is anything wrong with these wines. Personally, we love a big, oaky, buttery California Chardonnay. However, if you are a Chardonnay hater, don't give up on the wine just yet. As we said earlier, the taste of the grape changes with the region it is grown in. In many cases, the people who dislike California or Australia Chardonnay end up loving French Chardonnay.
French Chardonnay is primarily grown in two regions, Chablis and Burgundy. All white Burgundy is Chardonnay and is lightly oaked. Within the Burgundy region lay three important subdivisions: Cote de Beaune, Macon, and Rully. Wines from Cote de Beaune have a clean taste, with notes of toast, nuts, butter and subtle fruit. Wines from Macon and Rully, including Pouilly-Fuisse, tend to be soft, elegant wines with notes of green apple and lemon. Chardonnays from Chablis are normally unoaked. Many of the Premier Crus and Grand Crus within Chablis wines see little time in oak. They are dry, with deft minerality, light stone and white fruit. They are the antithesis of a Californian Chardonnay.


text:
Local LegendsNewsSan FranciscoSF Bay AreaSF History
Five Myths About the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Jake Warren 2022-10-11
11 Oct 2022 Jake Warren
1040 Shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
Photo by George Nikitin, Associated Press.
You know about Loma Prieta whether you're from here or not. It's the World Series earthquake, the quake of '89, the One that Brought Down the Bridge. The mark it left on the consciousness and infrastructure of Northern California cuts through scientific and social communities alike. There's a reason we can't stop talking about it. Thirty-three years later, it still marks one of the Bay Area's most transformative moments.
Amid all that chaos however, fiction fused with truth, which lent the following myths a mask of credibility. Survivors of the powerful earthquake, cut off from contact and stunned by what they'd seen, believed hundreds were dead, that the San Andreas Fault had ruptured end-to-end. Now, after the dust has settled and the derelict double-decker freeways have been torn down, some of those myths have found a new home in the generations born after the event.
#1: Loma Prieta was a Bay Area earthquake.
Since the well-known population centers of Oakland and San Francisco sustained serious damage, the thinking was this quake was local. Bay Area seismologists were among the first to know it wasn't.
That's because the epicenter was an hour south of San Francisco by car, deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The seismic energy took approximately thirty seconds to reach the city. By the time it got here, enough space had emerged between each wave to make them discernible. The long, rolling motions told scientists it wasn't sharp enough to be localized.
"Many people think of Loma Prieta as a Bay Area earthquake," said geophysics professor Dr. William Ellsworth. He was working in Menlo Park branch of the United States Geological Survey when the temblor struck. "[It] was more of a Monterey Bay earthquake, as the communities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville were heavily impacted by the event."
The epicenter was due east of Santa Cruz, where shaking was most intense. Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
#2: Psychics predicted it.
Oregonian Charlotte King swears she can tell you when an earthquake is coming. She can feel it. Pain in Ms. King's body corresponds to quakes across the world. Aches along her left side point towards Japan; her ears, the Mediterranean, and her heart to Southern California or the Mexican Riviera. A bad back spells trouble for Idaho, Utah, or New Madrid, Missouri. She spends her days mapping her pain as it advances from mild to extreme and back.
Before her pain sets in, Charlotte King hears what she calls the Sound: a low-frequency groan from the guts of the Earth, inaudible to human ears. She likens her hearing to that of deep-sea whales, which communicate across oceans using similar frequencies. Ms. King blames the Sound for the unusually high number of whales that have beached themselves in recent years, potentially to flee the vibrations.
In July 1989, three months before Loma Prieta, multiple scientists locked onto a deep low-frequency signal pulsating from what would be the M6.9 earthquake's hypocenter. When it hit that October, electrical engineer Anthony Fraser-Smith published a hypothesis that ultra-low frequency radio waves and quakes were connected. Could this and the Sound be one and the same?
Fraser-Smith enjoyed a spate of media attention, and the USGS began seriously considering ULF waves as precursors. Scientists weren't swain for long though. Dr. Jeremy Thomas of the University of Washington uncovered a malfunction in the radio equipment that captured the data. The Fraser-Smith hypothesis was voided, and radio waves crossed off the list.
Most seismologists think earthquake prediction will never be possible, and yet significant earthquakes elsewhere in the world (Japan 1987, Armenia 1988) have followed similar ULF spikes. Until proven otherwise, the validity of King's corporeal earthquake atlas and Fraser-Smith et al's ULF hypothesis remains in the air.
#3: It "proved" the phenomenon of earthquake weather.
When the earth shook that October afternoon in 1989, the weather was warm, almost hot. Remember the term "Indian summer?" Until recently, it's what people called the delayed summer-like heat that settles over the Bay Area from late September through October. Polite society is quietly phasing it out. Our chilly onshore breeze temporarily reverses, raking San Francisco with hot inland air.
A similar weather pattern sets up across Southern California this time of year, responsible for the Santa Ana winds. The Santa Anas always remind of me Joan Didion, how she bottled them without effort in 1968's "Los Angeles Notebook."
"The Pacific turned ominously glossy during a Santa Ana period. One woke in the night troubled not only by the peacocks screaming in the olive trees but by the eerie absence of surf. The heat was surreal. The sky had a yellow cast, the kind of light sometimes called 'earthquake weather.'"
It was during one of those hot stretches of October that the M5.9 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake occurred. Two years later around the same time, Loma Prieta rocked Northern California.
These two seismic events seemed to confirm the legitimacy of earthquake weather. In reality, it only reinforced the already-known fact that we look for patterns even where there are none. Earthquakes nucleate along a mostly flat fault plane miles below the surface, well beyond the reach of atmospheric weather. Coincidence can be terribly convincing.
It wasn't always like this. Before heat and stillness, "earthquake weather" implied damp, cooler-than-usual conditions. It was cold and foggy the night of the deadly 1933 Long Beach earthquake.
#4: A carjacker was found crushed to death in his stolen vehicle when the earthquake collapsed the Cypress Viaduct.
Photo by Jim Sugar/Corbis via Getty Images.
Despite everything we've learned, earthquakes are largely still mysterious. That's what makes it so easy to graft whatever you like onto their formless shape. Underground trade winds, Greek and Roman legends, karmic, even divine retribution. The legend goes:
"A man and his brother were going to the third game of the World Series on October 17th. The brother was taking his new car, a pure white Mercedes with gold trim. He'd bought it three days before. They get to the game, park the car, and head to the stands. The earthquake hits. Everyone cheers. The game is postponed; everybody goes to their cars. However, our two heroes can't find theirs—it's been stolen. They tell the insurance company and go on with their lives. A couple weeks later, the insurance company phoned back saying they'd found the car. In fact, they'd found the thief as well. He was in the car when they found it…in the Cypress Structure, crushed to six inches high."
This literally did not happen. Snopes has an in-depth piece debunking the myth on their website. Still, it makes for a classic tale of just desserts. A story about being sympathetic towards a lifeless object and abandoning empathy for those who break the law? American as pie.
#5: Loma Prieta bought us more time.
This is perhaps the most dangerous misconception of the bunch. It's believed that 1989's earthquake "relieved stress" on the San Andreas Fault, like venting steam to keep a boiler from exploding. It sounds like the right idea on paper. Surely the earthquake reduced whatever tension had been hypothetically building towards an actual Big One.
Unfortunately the opposite is true, and no disrespect, but Loma Prieta was not a Big One. The 1906 earthquake struck San Francisco with ten times the strength, maybe more so. 1989 didn't even occur on the San Andreas proper. It ruptured a branch instead, a thrust fault roughly twenty miles long, twelve miles below ground. The actual San Andreas hasn't failed catastrophically in over one hundred years (one hundred and fifty in SoCal).
The Loma Prieta earthquake actually added stress to the San Andreas Fault system—measurably so on the Hayward Fault. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, affectionately known in California as the "Earthquake Lady," always says, "An earthquake makes more earthquakes likely." Shockwaves from distant earthquakes can in fact trigger faults already on the precipice of failure, as witnessed in 1992. The Hayward Fault surpassed its average interval between major quakes in 2008. That it hasn't happened as of the posting of this article is a miracle in itself.
It means, unlike the sixty-three people killed in Loma Prieta, you still have time to prepare and protect yourself. But who knows how much?
Like this article? Make sure to sign up for our mailing list so you never miss a goddamn thing!
Tags:'89 Loma Prieta Earthquakebay area earthquakeearthquake preparednessearthquake weatherearthquakesLoma PrietaLoma Prieta EarthquakemythsUrban Legend
SF Woman's Death Highlights Dangers of Eucalyptus
Bay Lights at Risk of Going Dark
We Wanna Send You to See Atmosphere at the Fox!
Jake Warren
A Potawatomi nonfiction writer and Tenderloin resident possessing an Indigenous perspective on sexuality and a fascination with etymological nuance. Queer decolonial leftist, cannabis industry affiliate, seasoned raver, and unofficial earthquake authority.
October 16, 2022 at 4:02 am — Reply
Lovely, detail-rich, article. Thanks, Jake.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
/**
 * Actuator support for Cassandra.
 */
package org.springframework.boot.actuate.cassandra;

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


talk to jim at performance for both of them! (search fx ride plate) also welcome to the forum! remember a lot of the speed tricks for the 1300 apply to your 800 !!
Thanks man, I appreciate the info and the welcome to the forum!!


text:
U.S. Wary of Russia's Arctic Military Buildup
The U.S. is watching Russia's growing military activity in the Arctic with increasing concern, writes Marc Lanteigne of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at New Zealand's Massey University in the Arctic Journal.
Written by Marc Lanteigne Published on  Feb. 13, 2017 Read time Approx. 5 minutes
Russia's nuclear icebreaker, 50 Years of Victory, in the Arctic Ocean. Vera Kostamo/Sputnik
This past week was noteworthy for those studying the growing number of questions concerning Arctic security as the two largest regional powers, the Russian Federation and the United States, made important policy announcements that may, in the near term, significantly shape the strategic landscape of the far north.
Despite ongoing attempts by major Arctic actors to minimize security threats in the region, the "securitization" of the Arctic may be considerably advanced this year if recent activities are an indicator. Since January, Moscow has been announcing a series of new military infrastructure policies and projects for its northern regions, while the U.S. Defense Department recently made public a December 2016 Report to Congress on the state of American security in the Arctic that included proposals for improving regional national interests.
Russia has made little secret of the fact it considers the far north a major strategic priority; this was stressed in an Arctic military doctrine released in late 2014, followed by a maritime security doctrine in July 2015 that emphasizes the buildup of a Russian military presence in the Atlantic and Arctic. In anticipation of the Arctic becoming a region of greater importance as economic and shipping activities become more feasible due to ice erosion, the government of Vladimir Putin has been taking numerous steps over the past three years to ensure Russia's security interests are being respected in the region.
These initiatives have included reopening Cold War-era military bases and ports flanking the Arctic Ocean, with more modern equipment being shipped northward, as well as the refurbishment of various facilities at the Rogachyovo Airfield in Novaya Zemlya, including a widening and lengthening of the landing strip there.
Among the Arctic military policies announced by Moscow in the last month are two new divisions to be stationed along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in anticipation of increased traffic through the waterway in coming years. A new base, nicknamed the Northern Shamrock, is being completed on Kotelny Island in the East Siberian Sea. This week also saw the first Arctic Ocean trial voyage of one of Russia's newest icebreakers, the diesel-electric vessel Novorossiysk, which was scheduled to travel this month to the region near Franz Josef Land.
As have Eastern Europe and the Baltic region, the United States has looked at Russian military activities in the Arctic with increasing levels of concern. It is too soon to tell to what degree the Arctic will be a strategic priority for the incoming Trump administration, given the so-far erratic indicators that have recently emanated from Washington regarding international policy priorities. However, James Mattis, the newly appointed defense secretary, did make mention of the importance of the Arctic to American interests in recent comments calling for the creation of "an integrated strategy" for the region under the new administration, especially in light of Russian expansion.
Additional signs of the potential direction of U.S. Arctic policy were provided by the new Defense Department report, which was completed during the last months of the Obama administration. The document, designed as a supplement to the 2013 National Strategy for the Arctic Region, sought to reinforce many previous American policies regarding the Arctic, including the need to defend sovereignty, build alliances and partnerships and respect freedom of the seas and the rule of law.
While the 2016 report noted the numerous areas in which regional cooperation was still prevalent, the Arctic was nonetheless at risk due to some "friction points," including differences between the United States and other Arctic powers over border demarcations, particularly the "excessive maritime claims" in the Arctic by Canada and Russia.
Specifically, the report cited American differences with Canada over the status of the Northwest Passage, claimed by Ottawa as internal waters, as well as the exclusive economic zone beyond the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (see map below), which under Canadian Coast Guard regulations (or NORDREGs), requires all foreign vessels entering the zone to register beforehand. As for Moscow, the Defense Department report noted American opposition to the rules requiring all ships transiting the NSR to first obtain Russian permission.
(Map: Canadian Coast Guard)
Among the report's recommendations were a strengthening of "C5ISR" capabilities in the region, meaning command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, information, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as the strengthening of American coastal defense in light of the new transit routes in the far north being created by ice erosion. The development of new infrastructure, including in concert with allies (cooperation with Iceland at Keflavík and the upgrading of the Thule Air Base in Greenland were two examples cited), was also mentioned as a priority. The strengthening of partnerships in the areas of joint exercises and monitoring, as well as the promotion of international law and rights of passage, were recommended.
However, noteworthy omissions in the report included the question of U.S. icebreaker capability, especially in light of Russia's still expanding icebreaker fleet. The Obama government called for an expansion of U.S. icebreaker capabilities in 2015. The country currently operates one heavy icebreaking vessel, the Polar Star, while Russia now oversees more than 40 ships that are functioning or will soon launch.
(US Coast Guard 2015)
These include three nuclear-powered vessels, the Arkitika, the Sibir and the Ural, under construction and expected to launch by 2020. It remains unclear whether the "icebreaker gap" will be a strategic priority for the Trump government, given many conflicting signals regarding overall American Arctic policies. Also missing from the report was the question of the growing number of non-Arctic states – with China at the top of the list but also other governments in Europe and East Asia – that have developed more visible Arctic policies and may play an enhanced role in future strategic debates in the region.
When examining whether these two Arctic titans are potentially moving closer to a regional strategic rivalry, especially considering the downturn in Russia-Western relations following the Ukraine crises of 2014, it is important to note the many unknown factors that may figure in future Arctic security calculations. These include overall U.S.-Russian relations under Trump, which recently have shown some signs of a fragile rapprochement, fossil-fuel and commodity prices, which may determine the near-future economic attractiveness of Arctic resources, and the strength of regional organizations, including the Arctic Council, which may serve as a safety valve to mitigate any offensive thinking among the major players.
For now, however, the United States and Russia are making it increasingly apparent that neither power wants to be at a strategic disadvantage as the Arctic continues to open.
This article originally appeared in the Arctic Journal.
The views expressed in this article belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Arctic Deeply.
Never miss an update. Sign up here for our Arctic Deeply newsletter to receive weekly updates, special reports and featured insights on one of the most critical issues of our time.
The Pivot to the Arctic: Implications for the Gulf Cooperation Council
Examining the Human Impact of the Northern Sea Route
The Unpredictable Russian Bear Flexes Its Muscles
As Defense Pressures Rise, so Must the Budget
Canadian Defense Review Depicts Russia as an Arctic Adversary
Russia's Arctic Militarization: A Reality Check
Is Northern Sea Route Shipping in a Deep Freeze?
No One Wants a New Cold War in the Arctic
North of 60: Negotiate the Northwest Passage, Before It's Too Late
Canada Needs to Get Serious About Russia's Competing Arctic Claims
Marc Lanteigne
Senior Lecturer, Centre for Defence and Security Studies
Marc Lanteigne is a senior lecturer (China, East Asia, Polar Affairs) at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Where in the Arctic the E.U. Should Invest
<img src="http://ping.newsdeeply.com/pixel.gif?key=109314&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsdeeply.com%2Farctic%2Fcommunity%2F2017%2F02%2F13%2Fu-s-wary-of-russias-arctic-military-buildup" alt="" />


mbClouds Slideshow is a beautiful and modern After Effects photo slideshow. This stylish template comes with 12 image or video placeholders and 12 text placeholders for your to customize. Easily create your next stunning animated video by simply dropping your media into the timeline, changing the text and rendering. Take your next video to new heights. Cheese ..


text:
Q: How does apps like norton security and jio security gets to know about which URL I'm loading in my chrome browser? Apps like norton security and jio security gets to know about which URL I'm loading in my chrome browser, but how do they get this info what permission they are using .

They works as follows ,

*

*Runs in the background all the time

*Whenever i load an malicious url suddenly a pop-up come up and warn me not to load that site

A: We can get Bookmarks, History,Searches like information using content provider
content://com.android.chrome.browser/bookmarks
content://com.android.chrome.browser/history
content://com.android.chrome.browser/searches

For that we need the READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS permission.
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"/>

current page is the first element of history.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Hello ABUJA, is FUN time. The inventive house and cafe 24 Present WET & WILD: POOL PARTY!!!
GUEST Appearances: Abuja fast rising artists.
Attractions: free drinks for the first 20 persons, Comedy, Games much more.
After party at Cubana wuse 2 ....and of course swimming is free.
Ticket sold at drumstick and Cafe 24 wuse 2.
Win 2 free tickets to attend the party by telling us all you know about the organizers. leave your answer in the comment section.


text:
«Banga Banga» es una canción del cantante estadounidense Austin Mahone. Fue lanzada el 10 de noviembre de 2013.

Antecedentes
El sencillo es diferente a los anteriores de Mahone. Refiriéndose a la canción, el cantante dijo: "Este single es un poco más maduro. Voy a cumplir 18 años en un par de meses, así que estoy tratando de hacer música que está madurando". Con la modelo y actriz Sandra Kubicka. El 3 de noviembre de 2013 reveló por medio de Twitter la carátula del single.

Historia de lanzamientos

Referencias

Sencillos de 2013
Canciones de Austin Mahone
Canciones en inglés
Canciones de 2013
Sencillos de Republic Records

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
10 Interesting Facts About MRSHLL
Marshall Bang, better known by his stage name MRSHLL, has made quite the name for himself in the K-pop industry over the past few years. But even though he had so much success thus far. There are still plenty of things you might not know about this talented young singer. Here are ten interesting facts about MRSHLL to give you an inside look at who he is.
About MRSHLL
MRSHLL is a South Korean-American K-pop singer, songwriter, and rapper born and raise in New York City to parents who immigrated from South Korea. MRSHLL debuted as a solo artist with his first single Her in 2015. Since then, he has released singles every few months and has collaborated with notable artists such as Jay Park, Dean, and Crush. Through extensive collaborations, social media posts, and songs like 'I've Fallen,' which break cultural boundaries by blending various styles of music, MRSHLL has gained quite a bit of recognition within both Korea and internationally.
To put things into perspective for all you K-Pop fans out there, he currently has more than 10 million views on YouTube compared to other famous Korean artists with around 100 million views or more (think IU). So yeah — majorly underrated artist. His real name is Marshall Bang. Not entirely fluent in English but understands some words. His mother owns an organic nail shop. His dad owned a barbershop called Fade Street Barbers. He graduated high school at 16 years old. I was part of Grammy Music Academy.
Great artists inspired MRSHLL
His name is an acronym for Marshall Bang, and his birth name is Marshall Hong. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and moved to Seoul, South Korea, when he was ten years old. He was six years old. His mother enroll him in piano lessons and learned to play guitar at 11 years old. He became active in music and dance clubs in high school, which laid a foundation for his K-pop career. After graduating from college with a degree in Korean Language Studies, Mrshll debuted as an R&B singer for several Korean hip hop artists before going solo as a mrshll kpop singer.
He has since then performed on tours all over Asia and released his first full album, My Summer Vacation, in November. Marshall is one of the most famous K-pop stars you haven't heard of. Marilyn Manson's The Beautiful People inspired his stage name: It seems odd that someone named Marshall would adopt a stage name that starts with Mr, but not if you know about Marilyn Manson's song The Beautiful People – one of Marshall Bang's favorite songs.
Marshall bang was into basketball at first
According to his high school's alumni news, Bang was a talented basketball player for Junggu High School. He decid to drop out of high school when one of his friends asked him to join a band. This shows that hard work and determination can help one accomplish what they want in life. If you put your mind to it, you will succeed no matter what people say about you. You have to believe in yourself. Believe that you can accomplish great things even if it seems complicated at first glance. That is how Marshall bang starts his pop career, after all. Nobody could have predicted how successful mrshll would become in such a short amount of time. But Bang proved everyone wrong by working extremely hard to get where he is today.
Mrshll wrote all of his songs by himself:
Really flippin proud of this one. My new 6-song EP, [XYZ] is out now on all major streaming platforms!
Feat some of my faves: @Bizzionary @fromtheblue3 @Yoonmirae
Stream here:https://t.co/TxcZV3fHvc
🤍🤍🤍 pic.twitter.com/zdcKSJVhwQ
— MRSHLL • 마샬 (@marshallxyzzz) October 28, 2021
While his label, Big Hit Entertainment, provides him with songs and concepts, Mrshll writes his lyrics. Even if Mrshll is not a native Korean speaker, he understood most of his songs by listening to them many times. He learned Hangul (the Korean alphabet) when he was a trainee at SM Entertainment. Writing lyrics in the Korean language helped him better express emotions and deeper meanings in kpop marshall songs. Lonely, his debut album Born To Be Wild received eight awards: O Music Awards: Song of The Year SBS Pop Asia Award for Best OST Bonsang Awards.
One of Korea's most significant award ceremonies honors outstanding achievements within hip hop/R&B music. One awarded every year by YG Entertainment and Sprite Korea. All three Lonely versions peaked at number 1 on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart. He also won Songwriter Of The Year from the American Society of Composers. Authors, and Publishers East Asia New York Chapter. He presented him an award for co-writing David Guetta's song Memories, known as MRHSLL.
He's always been interested in music
He started playing cello when he was five years old, and it wasn't long before he caught a bug for singing. He joined several acapella groups as a kid growing up in Chicago and participated in many talent shows. His high school music teacher first encouraged him to pursue a career in singing. Bang chose to go to Brown University instead of Yale like his parents wanted him to because one of his favorite teachers from high school gave him an all-expenses-paid scholarship there.
After graduating college, he started working with Korean entertainment company YG Entertainment. Trying out different instruments before finally settling on bass guitar for Brown Eyed Soul. His stage name comes from combining part of his legal name marshall bang kpop with M, short for Marshall. Many people believe that MRSHLL stands for Mr. Shine Hips Loving Life Living Legend Homicide Lieutenant Marshall Law Leonard Lance Taylor Jones Jr. Still, those aren't real names — those are just nicknames assigned to each letter.
MRSHLL has his clothing line
Contrary to popular belief, K-pop isn't all about dance and dress. Some groups have even begun incorporating fashion into their musical careers, and many singers often develop their clothing lines. Mrshll kpop is one of those famous singers; he has a clothing line called dasoul. It seems that clothing stores always want to sell clothes with their faces. As you can imagine, it must be hard for people not familiar with K-pop culture to find soul clothing stores. As they don't promote or advertise their merchandise in any way outside of Korea. Still, every few months, new online vendors will appear selling t-shirts, etc.
You have to do your research if you are looking for a product from his brand because there are quite a few with similar logos/names. He worth over $1million: Marshall earned $100,000 after just two years in South Korea. And owned $950,000 worth of real estate back home in New York City. Including an apartment & house, which reportedly cost him $90,000 each. He start making money through releasing songs & promoting products he was affiliate with & licensing out other companies' songs.
His favorite place to be is on stage
MRSHLL's favorite place to be is on stage. He says that he prefers singing and making music for people more than anything else in life. His first performance was at his mother's church when he was three years old. So it only makes sense that performing means so much to him. That said, MRSHLL has just announced that he will also be taking on a new role as a producer. He recently told fans I am currently preparing my very own solo album and. At the same time, working with other musicians who have different styles.
Keep an eye out for all of his upcoming music when asked what his biggest dreams were growing up. MRS.HLL replied that my biggest dream was always performing overseas in New York or London. He was having your name known overseas. Korea is big but not big enough. He wants everyone to hear him. So far, he has performed in several cities across Asia, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau. Additionally, MRSHLL was one of 24 artists featured in a remix earlier last year.
His goal is to write songs for other artists
Bang says that he wants to pursue a solo career. But hopes that some of his songs will cover by other singers in the future. I'm not sure when I'll release my first full-length album. But I want to get into writing songs for other artists, Bang told Seoulbeats. It's something I've wanted to do more of lately. As far as a full-length album goes, Bang is taking it one step at a time. I don't think it'll be too long until we see an album from me. He added that I want to focus on releasing singles for now.
He was bull because of his race: Bang reveal that he was bullied growing up. Because of his mixed-race heritage in an interview with MTV K. Growing up as half Korean and half African American had disadvantages. Still, I learned how to take everything people say or do and turn it into fuel towards making myself better. Bang told MTV K . It got much worse during middle school; many of my friends turned against me and made fun of how dark my skin was. It was difficult living amongst them. Every day, it seemed like another friend didn't speak to me anymore or someone who said racist things about me right to my face.
Why do people call him MRSHLL?
It all started with a piece of K-pop trivia. In an interview, MRSHLL revealed that his friends couldn't pronounce his name (Marcello) correctly when he was growing up. He taught them how to say it by singing I love you in Korean, MRSHLL, hence the new nickname they gave him: MRSHLL. Now you know. What made him want to pursue music as a career. At 8 years old, while attending first grade in Seoul, South Korea. MRSHLL was inspire to sing after listening to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. He know that music would be his life's work from then on out. At 16 years old, he attended San Francisco State University for three semesters before dropping out and moving home. I wasn't ready for college life, and at home, I had my parents' support, said MARSHALL.
Is MRSHLL voice texture is unique?
MRSHLL is unique and very talented. His voice texture is so special. Also, he has a cute Korean accent when he speaks English sometimes, making him even more attractive and charming. In the K-pop industry, many idols who have voices like a girl's are considered beautiful. But his voice is different from that kind of a boyish or high pitched voice. His tone of voice is just so manly, deep, and sexy! The first time I saw MRSHLL on Youtube singing his cover songs, he gave me goosebumps from head to toe. Also, people call him Masha or Mr. Shelly when they see pictures of him because his jawline looks very manly with sharp edges. It turns out that MRSHLL had done some R&B and rap covers before in Korea before making it big as an idol singer in South Korea.
He supports other artists through collaborations.
MRSHLL regularly supports other artists through collaborations, even if they're not in his genre. He recently worked with top-tier K-pop stars like G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Hyuna on Bullshit, a single he released after moving to New York City. After moving back to Los Angeles, MRSHLL has continued to work with artists outside of his regular circle of friends and associates. His latest collaboration is a track on Leo's mixtape that came out earlier in March.
The song, titled Bae, features Korean lyrics written by MRSHLL and Leo rapping over an instrumental composed by MRSHLL himself. The end goal isn't necessarily collaborating with specific artists, Bang says. But rather to have so many talented people around me who can inspire me at any time. Through writing songs for them or simply producing their tracks.
Showing off their vocals as it were a guitar solo (mv for Some ft Brown Eyed Girls Ga-In – Gangsta Boy) or merely singing along to show support at his shows. Mrshll doesn't hesitate to try something new despite his lack of experience. He does what he loves without compromising anything about himself. In 2016, MRSHLL plans to showcase a live hip hop project. Where he will share the stage with rapper Mystro who just signed under Amoeba Culture. And also create more dance-pop records while developing my style.
Tags: kpop marshallmarshall bangmarshall bang kpopmrshll kpop
Benefits of Working with Professional Flower Designers in Singapore


text:
Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth
HomeLatestPoliticsEntertainmentWorkStyleHealthIn DepthThe ExpertsCelebrities
AboutJezebel Store
Extremely Chill: Illinois Is Expunging 500,000 Marijuana Arrest Records
Marie Solis
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)
Illinois closed out 2020 on an extremely chill note in at least one respect: On the last day of the year, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that the state would be expunging close to 500,000 marijuana-related convictions from arrest records, and pardoning another 9,200.
The move was the result of a deadline set by the Illinois' Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, a 2019 law that legalized marijuana and required the government to expunge 47,000 cannabis-related arrest records from the years between 2013 and 2019 by 2021, according to HuffPost. The legislation made about 770,000 records eligible for expungement, in attempts to make reparations to those who were victims of the state's war on drugs.
"Statewide, Illinoisans hold hundreds of thousands low-level cannabis-related records, a burden disproportionately shouldered by communities of color," Pritzker said. "We will never be able to fully remedy the depth of that damage. But we can govern with the courage to admit the mistakes of our past—and the decency to set a better path forward."
The law tries to achieve this through a "social equity program" as well, which gives people who have been impacted by the the state's criminalization of marijuana help starting businesses. And the state will put a quarter of all cannabis tax revenue into a fund dedicated to helping communities that disproportionately suffer from violence and poverty, investing the money in youth development, legal aid services, and re-entry programs, to name a few.
As has been well-documented by now, Black people are far more likely to be arrested for marijuana-related offenses than their white counterparts, even though both groups use marijuana at similar rates. According to a 2020 analysis from the American Civil Liberties Union, this is true in every state, and in some states Black people were up to "six, eight, or almost ten times more likely to be arrested" for marijuana possession than white people.
Omystyle King-Sized Weighted Blanket
Improve your cohabitative sleep
Offered in a goes-with-everything shade of gray and designed for couples, the blanket is ideal for people who experience anxiety and restlessness.
Buy for $145 at Amazon
These racial disparities have actually gotten worse over the last several years, the ACLU reports, despite many states attempting to address them. After marijuana became legal in Colorado, for example, marijuana arrests among adults declined by half, but at the same time, arrest rates for Black and Latino teens rose dramatically.
It's clear that governments need to focus on changing the conditions of its policing in the present just as much if not more than it needs to make amends for its past. Nonetheless, expunging people's records for cannabis-related offenses is an obvious step in the right direction. More of this, please.


DentalPlans.com offers you an easy, convenient way to find an affordable dentist in Torrance, CA. Just enter your ZIP code to save money on Endodontics with an easy-to-use discount dental plan. Select one of our featured discount dental plans and enjoy discounts on most dental care services at dentists like Dr. Mike F Bardi. Simply visit Dr. Mike F Bardi or any other participating dentist in Torrance, CA to enjoy savings on Endodontics according to your plan's fee schedule.
Our individual and family discount dental plans start at $79.95 per year and $129.95 per year respectively, and offer great discounts on Endodontics and other dental care treatments. By searching our large dentist directory, you can find more than 100,000 participating dentist listings in combined networks, including many general dentists, orthodontists, periodontists, oral surgeons, and more. So if you want discounts on oral exams, cosmetic teeth whitening, braces (orthodontics), root canals, crowns and more, we can easily help you find a dentist or dental care specialist in Torrance, CA.


text:
Q: Pure CSS dropdown navigation dropdown to the left I have CSS code like this:
.nav {
    background: #5d2c2c;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    height: 30px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 10px;
    list-style: none;
    text-align: right;
}

.nav li {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline;
    padding: 5px;
}

.nav li a {
    color: #b89885;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 30px;
}

.nav li ul {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 1em;
    left: 0;
    text-align: left;
    background: #5d2c2c;
}

.nav li > ul {
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
}

.nav li:hover ul {
    display: block;
}

The HTML part looks like this:

        Introduction

        History

        National Flags

        International Maritime Signal Flags

                Maritime Signals: Letters

                Maritime Signals: Numbers

Everything is working OKAY expect the navigation on sub menu is on the in the middle more to the right, but it should be on the left.
The image of how it should be:

A: Set the padding of .nav li ul to 0 (or to your liking).
nav li ul {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 1em;
    left: 0;
    text-align: left;
    background: #5d2c2c;
    padding: 0;
}

http://jsfiddle.net/mppwY/


What would it feel like to step up to a podium to read a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Ever wanted to learn to sew a quilt or blow glass? What artists are continuing the important work of MLK today? Experience all of this and much more, as community organizations and cultural venues across the city team up to present inspiring performances and activities — many of them free — celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Check out these five terrific places where families can spend the MLK holiday in Pittsburgh.
Friday, January 18, 8 p.m.
This special night of spoken word, music and activism will showcase artists from NYC, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh who will present contemporary works inspired by the legacy of MLK. Featured award-winning poets include Mahogany L. Browne, Jessica Care Moore and Prentice Powell. Buy tickets.
Kids will explore the concept of forgiveness through writing, art and gardening activities, try out instruments with jazz musician Lee Robinson, step up to the mic to read one of Dr. King's speeches with SLB Radio, learn quilting techniques, paint their own self-portrait and more!
This year's bash features activities for all ages, including a celebration crown decorating station, scavenger hunt, cookie table and toe-tapping tunes from DJ Dave Zak. Families can also check out a pop-up display of the Children's Museum's XOXO: A Project About Love & Forgiveness.
This long-running intergenerational event brings together family-friendly activities and inspiring performances from local artists that highlight MLK's community-based activism. Share a message of hope on the #CollectiveVoicesPgh interactive wall, participate in crafting, educational and social justice activities led by numerous organizations and enjoy vibrant live music and dance performances.
Enjoy hands-on activities that demonstrate the importance of teamwork in the creative process and watch exciting glassblowing demonstrations throughout the day. Families can also swing by the Mecca of Kulture & Art (MOKA) located at 2291 Centre Avenue to help build mosaics.
The post 5 creative ways families can celebrate MLK Day in Pittsburgh appeared first on NEXTpittsburgh.
← Previous How will Downtown Pittsburgh change in 2019? Here's what came up at today's development forum.


When it comes to the best game play experience, it's nearly impossible to beat computer gaming. The graphics are crisp, the in-game experience is incredibly lifelike, and most gamers will agree, console gaming just can't hold a candle to computer gaming. Of course, in order to make the most out of your gaming experience, you need the proper equipment. Once you've secured a powerful tower and a high res monitor, it's time to set your sights on your gaming peripherals, which are arguably the most important tools in a serious gamers arsenal.
It's great to see a company take a nearly perfect product and iron out its last remaining kinks. The Logitech G500s was a top-notch all-purpose gaming mouse, but its successor, the Logitech G502 Proteus Core, surpasses it in every way. In fact, we can confidently say that the Proteus Core is the best all-purpose gaming mouse yet.
The Proteus Core makes smart design…MORE choices at every possible opportunity, offering a comfortable experience for players who use a palm grip and an exceptional one for players who use a claw grip. The mouse itself is rather small and low in profile. Both the small thumb rest and the grip for the two outermost fingers are textured, providing both stability and a pleasant tactile sensation. With 11 programmable buttons, the Proteus Core is neither minimalist nor excessive.
The peripheral has a left mouse button, a right mouse button, a scroll wheel that clicks in three directions, two dots-per-inch (DPI) sensitivity buttons near the top, one button below the scroll wheel and three thumb buttons. There is also a non-programmable button beneath the scroll wheel that adjusts the wheel's friction. Otherwise, Logitech arranged the buttons on the Proteus Core in a very smart layout.
As is usual with these gaming peripherals, the M-215 comes packaged in a sturdy cardboard box, with a rather attractive design. The box sits horizontally on our desk; upon inspecting the lid we can see a picture of the titular mouse resting on top of the mouse pad that comes included with the purchase.
On both sides of the container,…MORE you can spot the name of the mouse in question in big white letters and, on the back of the box, we can read all about the product's features and specifications, including the list of buttons alongside a wireframe diagram of the M-315 and some other useful tidbits of information. Upon opening the box we are immediately treated to a view of the M-315, kept neatly tucked in a slot of the cardboard mold, and inside a white plastic bag for added protection.
In the only other slot of said cardboard mold is the mousepad, which is tightly rolled up. The mousepad itself is nothing special: it is made of cloth, with an anti-slip rubber coating on the bottom for added stability. Its design consists mainly of the big Marvo logo placed squarely in the center, with a design in shades of red and black covering the rest of the pad.
This Alienware gaming Mouse features a glossy black finish, 3 button design with scroll wheel. The 1,200 dpi laser rate offers an enhanced gaming experience. Alienware Modmuo KKMH5 USB Wired Scroll Wheel Laser 3 Buttons 1200DPI Gaming Mouse.
This Alienware gaming Mouse features a glossy black finish, 3 button design with scroll wheel. The 1,200 dpi laser rate offers an enhanced gaming experience. Alienware Modmuo KKMH5 USB Wired Scroll Wheel Laser 3 Buttons 1200DPI Gaming Mouse. The GK mouse is an ambidextrous mouse specifically designed for palm-grip use.
The surface with textured plastic…MORE that allows for a good grip without causing hands to sweat too much. Built-in 7 colors led breathing indicator light and Scroll wheel to speed through long documents or web pages. 1.4 meters braided cable with magnetic ring to prevent from electronic interference. It is a plug and play style mouse with no complicated driver installations required. Compatible with Windows 2000, ME, XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10, Mac OS X.
G602 delivers a lag-free experience…MORE through a 2.4 GHz wireless connection with a 2 millisecond report rate. Unlike Logitech Unifying receivers meant to connect multiple devices, G602 uses the entire bandwidth of a dedicated USB nano receiver for gaming-grade, low-latency performance. Position the nano receiver for optimal reception using the included extender cable. A convenient storage slot in the battery compartment keeps the nano receiver safe for transport.
Achieve great results with the default configuration straight out of the box. Or, make G602 your own. Set up one-button triggers for actions that typically require digging into menus. Put push-to-talk communications in easier reach. Temporarily down-shift DPI for sniping. Reassign any game command or multi-command macro to any one of 11 programmable buttons with optional Logitech Gaming Software (LGS). G602 is first wireless gaming mouse to feature exclusive Delta Zero™ sensor optimizations for high-accuracy cursor control, plus battery-extending power optimization routines.
Enjoy TOP performing slide & breaking for the best gaming experience of the BEST reputed teflon glide. Great for all grip style (Palm, Claw and finder grip). Basic 4 Steps DPI control along with extra 16 steps with bundled Nmouse Software. It is Born for Real Gamers! The beautiful LED color of the wheel is automatically changed by DPI. Features 1000Hz polling rate quick cursor movement with maximum 4000 DPI reception that is compatible with 4K UHD resolution graphic.
Whether you are making small, precise movements or fast, long range swipes; The Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition keeps up with your every movement without tracking loss. With no drift control, experience true freedom of movement that allows your exact mousing movements to be translated into in game kills. The Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition features large tactile buttons tuned for rapid clicking that responds to your commands with instant response.
So you are always a gunshot or spell ahead…MORE of your enemies. Adapt to your game instantly with 2 toggle switches for 450/1800/3500dpi and 125/1000Hz polling rate adjustments without the need for any software drivers. With the Razer Abyssus Mirror, they have taken a more simplified approach when compared to the rest of their lineup.
With a laser sensor capable of up to 3500 DPI, the core is there for a solid performer. Does the Abyssus Mirror live up to the reputation of its bigger brothers? Let's have a look. Overall, the Razer Abyssus Mirror delivers everything that is advertised with no surprises. Functionality is very nice; it's plug and play so there's no drivers to mess around with, and it offers a very good experience in a fairly simple package.
In case you are a good game lover and additionally are looking for every single conceivable method to improve a status plus your amount involving gains all the perks in your video game titles, Comanro DM010 3D Gaming Mouse with 4 levels DPI( 500-1000-2000-3500) 3 Buttons LED Back Light USB Wired Game Mice for Laptops PC, you Actually, i know how you will look.
It is irritating if youre not sure…MORE if your devices is usually subpar and additionally producing a gameplay to undergo. I know how you ought to feel. Logitech g5 is often a playing games mouse meant for desktop/laptop pc systems designed by Logitech.


Handmade so no tree is the same, Lodgepole Green is a light green tree with sprinkled browns and tans making this a very realistic and attractive tree. These ready to plant premium trees come with real wood trunks for the ultimate in realism. Available in multiple sizes and compatible with model railroad scales Z, N, HO, S, O, and G. Timberline Scenery's Lodgpole Green Pine tree is a beautiful and realistic addition to your scenery project or layout.


KALININGRAD, Russia (AP) Nigeria's coach and captain brushed aside fears of the team being targeted with racist abuse in World Cup stadiums Friday, saying that the country's young players have enjoyed a warm welcome in Russia.
There have been concerns about racism from local fans at the World Cup after a report last month said that 19 incidents of racist chants were recorded in Russia this season including monkey noises directed at black France players and racial abuse directed by Spartak Moscow supporters at Liverpool youth player Bobby Adekanye.
A day before taking on Croatia in their Group D opener in Kaliningrad, Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel, however, said his team has been welcomed to Russia with open arms.
It may help the Nigerian team that Obi Mikel's girlfriend isn't the only Russian link in the team, which also must take on Argentina and Iceland in Group D.
Nigeria players have good memories of Russia after beating Poland 1-0 in Krasnodar in a March friendly, thanks to a goal by forward Victor Moses.
"We all are sure there will not be any problem for the Nigerian players, because the atmosphere we have felt already on arriving in Russia was very good," Rohr said.
Idowu, who was born and raised in St. Petersburg, told The Associated Press last month that some fans in the country viewed racist abuse as a tactic to distract opposing players, rather than as a statement of ideology.


Sixty three students from the Joji Ilagan International Schools, Davao, southern Philippines will be awarded with the APIEM Certified Event Planner Qualification when they graduate from their Bachelor`s degree programme in 2019. These 63 students organised the 2nd APIEM Seniors Meeting that was held at JIIS 8 – 9 March 2019. Participants at the meeting came from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and the United Kingdom and were all very impressed with the international standard of their experience at JIIS. To recognise the event planning skills of the students they will all be awarded with the APIEM Certified Event Planner Qualification to confirm that they are able to plan events to an international standard.


text:
Breaking News Rancho Mirage, CA – Sanford Reed Struck and Killed on Monterey Ave
Rancho Mirage, CA – Sanford Reed Struck and Killed on Monterey Ave
Rancho Mirage, CA (June 15, 2020) – At approximately 10 p.m., on June 11, emergency crews were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Monterey Avenue.
Reports indicate that 25-year-old Sanford Reed was attempting to cross the roadway, in a designated crossing area located at the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Holvey Lane, when he was struck by a vehicle.
Reed was rushed to Eisenhower Medical Center where he was later declared deceased. At this time, an investigation into this accident is ongoing.
We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Sanford Reed.
Fatal Pedestrian Accidents in California
Approximately 65 people lose their lives in motor vehicle accidents across California each week. An average of 17 victims killed in these accidents are pedestrians. These horrific incidents add up to more than 3,400 victims fatally injured across our state each year. In cases where victims lose their lives as a result of reckless and negligent drivers, it is imperative that surviving relatives reach out to a wrongful death attorney in California immediately to explore legal options available to them.
Being seriously injured in an accident of any kind is not only painful and scary but can also be overwhelmingly difficult in many ways. We, at Local Accident Reports, understand this. For this reason, we have worked and compiled some of the most useful, helpful, and invaluable resources we could find to aid car accident victims in their recovery. We did this in an effort to help the victims of car accidents get the help that they need to recover and get back to the preferred way of life before their accident.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in an accident, you will need to obtain a copy of the accident police report. Aside from providing injured accident victims with the most helpful resources after a serious accident, Local Accident Reports has teamed up with attorneys across the country who are standing by to provide you with a complimentary copy of your police report and answer any questions that you may have about your accident. Our dedicated injury attorneys are able to tell you if you have the right to pursue legal action against the driver who caused your accident. Call Local Accident Reports today to be connected with a qualified and highly skilled personal injury attorney in your area.
CA – Sanford Reed Struck and Killed on Monterey AveMonterey Ave crash results in fatal injuriespedestrian killed in accident on Monterey AveRancho Mirage
We can help! We have local attorneys ready to help get you the compensation you deserve!
Athens, GA – Teresa A. Fawcette Killed in Fatal Pedestrian Crash on S Palestine St
Washington County, VA – John Isenberg Loses Life in Fatal Crash on I-70
Newport News, VA – Pedestrian Injured in Crash on J. Clyde Morris Blvd
Queens, NY – Accident on 101st Ave Results in Injuries
New York (2,757)
North Dakota (148)


text:
Archive: December 2009
New Aphorisms by Ramon Gomez de la Serna
Along with Malcolm de Chazal, Ramon Gomez de la Serna is one of the weirdest and most wonderful (and most woefully neglected) aphorists in the entire history of the form. Gomez de la Serna (see pages 370-371 of Geary's Guide) died in the early 1960s, having written dozens of books and hundreds of so-called "greguerias"—his own peculiar form of the aphorism. A while back, Laurie-Anne Laget, a professor at France's Sorbonne, discovered a cache of unpublished greguerias in some boxes deposited at the University of Pittsburgh by the writer's widow in 1970. This article from the Latin American Herald Tribune tells the story, though sadly it does not name the book in which the new aphorisms appear: 400 Unpublished Gomez de la Serna Aphorisms Come to Light. (If anyone can track the title down, please leave a comment on this post!) Here are a few of Gomez de la Serna's long-lost sayings… Once again, I thank the ever aphoristically alert Jim Finnegan (check out his blog, ursprache) for bringing this find to my attention.
Words are the skeleton of things and for that reason last longer than things do.
The water lily is a flower that escaped from the trees to navigate the waters.
Capitalist: a gymnast with many telephones.
An ironing board wears a striped undershirt.
Octopi are the gloves of the sea.
What does the moon do in a pond? It washes its face.
Aphorisms by Sabahudin Hadžiali?
Sabahudin Hadžiali? is another Balkan aphorist and also deputy editor-in-chief of the online satirical weekly Zikison. Like many Balkan aphorists, Hadžiali? works as a journalist. In 2009, Hadžiali? published a book of aphorisms, satirical dramas, and short stories called Abecedna Azbuka. Balkan aphorisms tend to be blunt rather than surgically sharp, so that when the blade of satire passes through your mind it leaves a rough and jagged path in its wake, a path that is immediately covered over with a kind of oozing black humor.
There is only one life, but you die many times.
Forbidden fruit is sweetest, but it very rarely ripens.
Great pain is mute.
Human beings are like rivers: pure at the source and dirty at the mouth.
Aphorisms by Zoran Matic Mazos
Zoran Matic Mazos hails from Serbia, which has to be the geographic location with the highest per capita proportion of active aphorists in the world, perhaps because the political situation there has been so ripe for aphorisms for so long. Mazos, a graphic designer by profession and a cartoonist by vocation, writes a form of political satirical aphorism currently being perfected in that part of the world. He is founder and editor-in-chief of the electronic weekly for political satire, humor, cartoons and comics Zikison.
What good is it to see future when we can't change it?
To avoid a misdeed; that is a heroic deed!
Our blood starts to flow when our ideas dry up.
Aphorisms by 'Solomon Slade'
'Solomon Slade' is the pseudonym of an aphorist who has penned three hundred sayings (Solomon's 300, Maxims for the 21st Century) as a gift for family and friends this Christmas. Giving aphorisms as gifts is a dangerous business, since the wise words themselves are not always so festive. But Slade's sayings come from a very generous spirit, though Solomon is not the first aphorist who comes to mind when reading them. These are more the observations of a suburban La Rochefoucauld—meditations on marriage, sex, politics, house pets, backyards, etc… that address the big existential questions that crack domestic routine like crabgrass through a sidewalk. There is also the occasional surreal touch, a Ramon Gomez de la Serna-like ability to spot the macabre in the mundane. Mr. Slade says he uses a pseudonym as "a way to deflect criticism." He should be more worried about it deflecting praise.
Losing a great love is an eternal regret—and often a great relief.
The innocent can't account for their whereabouts nearly as well as the guilty.
The best advice is a bad example.
Charity is a vampire with sugared fangs.
People with dogs at home know a hero's welcome on a daily basis.
Immortality doesn't last as long as it used to.
Words and tornadoes are made of the same thing and can be equally destructive.
Most people praise monogamy for moral reasons, but they practice it for financial ones.
A good lover makes a good breakfast.
The sounds leading up to vomiting and those leading up to an election are equally disgusting.
Getting naked is sexier than being naked.
Shallow water and shallow people are most easily agitated.
All men become rakes when they try on a hat.
No speech can be good enough to distract from a speaker's unzipped fly.
A philosophy should be able to fit into one sentence. Perhaps two.


text:
The Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show
Your gateway to a world of interesting music
December 22, 2020 by epilepticgibbon
Episode 300: The Gift of the Wheelman
This is the 300th edition (sorta) of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). I hope you enjoyed the previous very special and bittersweet show. This time, however, it's this year's festive edition, so you can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music only this time all the tracks will have some form of wintry/Christmas/solstice theme. We have a feature album this time around, 'The Essential Now That's What I Call an a.P.A.t.T. Christmas Vol 1', the 2019 compilation album by a.P.A.t.T., which contains 12 songs released over 13 years as part of the band's annual challenge to record and release a song for each day of Christmas, and you'll hear three tracks from that across the course of the show. You can also expect the usual eclectic musical mix, including some new music from 2020, some older tracks of various vintages thrown in for good measure, and a tribute to the late, great Harold Budd. All-in-all, expect a unique festive-themed extravaganza with lots of great music and pleasant surprises. Below you'll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.
Total running time: 2 hours and 25 minutes. Downloaded file is 132.5 MB.
1. Just Like Christmas (3:09) – Low (Taken from the 'Christmas' EP; see lowtheband.bandcamp.com/album/christmas)
2. Veni Emmanuel (5:07) – Anne Dudley (Taken from the album 'Ancient & Modern'; see www.annedudley.co.uk)
3. The Stout Guardian Of The Door (5:19) – Duir (Single available to buy via Bandcamp – duir1.bandcamp.com/track/the-stout-guardian-of-the-door-digital-single; see also www.andyweekes.net/index.php?/photography/duir–stout-guardian/)
4. No Holly For Miss Quinn (2:43) – Enya (Taken from the album 'Shepherd Moons'; see www.facebook.com/officialenya/)
5. Frost Robin (3:01) – a.P.A.t.T. (Taken from the album 'The Essential Now That's What I Call an a.P.A.t.T. Christmas Vol 1'; see apatt.bandcamp.com/album/the-essential-now-thats-what-i-call-an-a-p-a-t-t-christmas-vol-1, www.apatt.com/, & www.facebook.com/aPAtTpage)
As part of the feature 'The 80s Weren't All Rubbish You Know':
6. Things Fall Apart (4:33) – Cristina (Taken from the album 'Zetrospective #2: Hope Springs Eternal'; see zerecords.com/artist/12/cristina.html)
7. Driving home for Christmas (4:07) – Tin Men and the Telephone feat. Paul van Kessel (Taken from the album 'Very Last Christmas'; see tinmenandthetelephone.bandcamp.com/album/very-last-christmas, tinmenandthetelephone.com & www.facebook.com/tinmenandthetelephone)
8. Wassail (6:48) – Big Big Train (Taken from the album 'Folklore'; see bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com/album/folklore, bigbigtrain.com/ & www.facebook.com/bigbigtrain/)
9. Christ Alive (3:24) – The Sea Nymphs (Taken from the album 'The Sea Nymphs'; see alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/the-sea-nymphs, www.cardiacs.net/ & williamddrake.wordpress.com)
10. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (4:20) – Natalie Fernandez/ Reinaldo De Jesus (Taken from the album 'Together'; see trrstore.bandcamp.com/album/together-holiday-cd)
11. Carol of the Bells (3:18) – Don & The Quixotes (Taken from the album 'Don We Now. . .'; see donandthequixotes.bandcamp.com/album/don-we-now & donandthequixotes.com)
12. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2:59) – Phoebe Bridgers (Single available to buy via phoebebridgers.bandcamp.com/track/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas; see also phoebefuckingbridgers.com)
13. I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas (3:14) – The Goons (Taken from the album 'The Best Of'; see www.thegoonshow.net/)
14. Walking In The Air (3:12) – Becca Stevens Band (Single available to buy via beccastevensband.bandcamp.com/track/walking-in-the-air-single; see also www.beccastevens.com/ & www.facebook.com/BeccaStevensBand/)
15. Wintersong (4:02) – Judy Dyble (Taken from the album 'Flow and Change′; see judydyble.com/, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXjFsrPyC-g & www.facebook.com/judydybleofficial)
16. Star on The Eucalyptus Tree (4:12) – a.P.A.t.T. (Taken from the album 'The Essential Now That's What I Call an a.P.A.t.T. Christmas Vol 1'; see apatt.bandcamp.com/album/the-essential-now-thats-what-i-call-an-a-p-a-t-t-christmas-vol-1, www.apatt.com/, & www.facebook.com/aPAtTpage)
17. Sleet (4:58) – The Gasman (Taken from the album 'Instrumental Computer Music'; see thegasman.bandcamp.com/album/instrumental-computer-music & www.facebook.com/gasmanmusic/)
18. Winter Love Sermon (3:28) – Army of Moths (Taken from the 'My Kingdom For a Horse' EP; see armyofmoths.bandcamp.com/album/my-kingdom-for-a-horse-ep, armyofmoths.com/ & www.facebook.com/ARMYOFMOTHS)
19. Our Very Final Christmas (3:59) – Tom Slatter (Single available to buy via tomslatter.bandcamp.com/track/our-very-final-christmas; see also tomslatter.co.uk & www.facebook.com/tomslattermusic)
20. Corpus Christi (5:49) – Rebsie Fairholm & Marvin B Naylor (Not currently available to buy, but it will also be on the forthcoming debut album by Rebsie & Marvin, 'Like A Delicate Psychedelicat'; see rebsiefairholm.co.uk & marvinbnaylor.com/)
21. El Noi de la Mare (2:23) – Marvin B Naylor (Single available to buy via marvinbnaylormusic.bandcamp.com/track/el-noi-de-la-mare; see also marvinbnaylor.com/)
22. The Man With All The Toys (2:26) – Orwell (Taken from the EP 'Sunny songs For Winter'; see orwell.bandcamp.com, www.orwellmusic.com/ & www.facebook.com/orwellfrenchband)
23. Ice Floes In Eden (3:28) – Harold Budd (Taken from the album 'Lovely Thunder'; see www.haroldbudd.com & www.facebook.com/music.of.harold.budd)
24. Angels We Have Heard On High (3:00) – John Stebbe (Taken from the EP 'A Jazz Piano Christmas'; see itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-jazz-piano-christmas-ep/id582799239)
25. Glory Be (3:33) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album 'Prayers of the Rosary'; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/prayers-of-the-rosary & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)
26. My Winter Eyes (3:36) – Madeleine Cocolas (Taken from the album 'Winter'; see bigoandtwigetti.bandcamp.com/album/winter & www.madeleinecocolas.com/)
27. We Build Our Houses Well (3:37) – Rachael Dadd (with Rozi Plain & Kate Stables) (Taken from the album 'Lost Christmas: A Festive Memphis Industries Selection Box'; see memphisindustries.bandcamp.com/album/lost-christmas-a-festive-memphis-industries-selection-box & www.musicglue.com/rachael-dadd/)
28. Xmas Denied (Serf Complex) (4:17) – Pye Corner Audio (Single which doesn't appear to be available to buy just at the moment but see pyecorneraudio.bandcamp.com/track/xmas-denied-serf-complex; see also www.facebook.com/pyecorneraudio/ & pyecorneraudio.wordpress.com)
29. Merry Christmas (I Still Love You) (2:35) – a.P.A.t.T. (Taken from the album 'The Essential Now That's What I Call an a.P.A.t.T. Christmas Vol 1'; see apatt.bandcamp.com/album/the-essential-now-thats-what-i-call-an-a-p-a-t-t-christmas-vol-1, www.apatt.com/, & www.facebook.com/aPAtTpage)
30. Winter Constellations (5:53) – Imagination School (Taken from the album 'To the Level of Light'; see www.imaginationschool.com/discography/to-the-level-of-light/)
31. Silent Night (3:54) – Fredo Viola feat. Nils Christian Fossdal (Single available via assorted music sites; see also www.fredoviola.com)
32. A Christmas Credit Card (Christmas in My Dreams) (2:21) – Asparagus Apocalypse & David Kaminsky (Not currently available to download)
Thanks to all the musicians who contributed and to all listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don't… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don't forget that there's a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don't forget that we're now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join us for the next show when there will be lots more great music and the usual eclectic mixture of styles and genres, and it will also be the first show of 2021, so let's hope for a happy New Year.
This entry was tagged a.P.A.t.T., Alternative pop, Ambient, Art pop, Art rock, Chamber pop, Choral, Christmas, Classical, Electronica, Eppy Gibbon podcast show, Festive music, Harold Budd, Indie Folk, Jazz, Modern classical, Post rock, Prog rock, Pronk rock, Psych Folk, Psychedelia, Surf rock.
About Epileptic Gibbon
EppyFest!
Episode 301: The Winged Avenger
Episode 299: 300 and Mum
Episode 298: The Bird Who Knew Too Much
Episode 297: Sanguine Hum Special 2020
Episode 296: The Living Dead
Episode 295: Judy Dyble Tribute Special
Episode 294: Best of 2019 – the best of the rest part 4
Episode 293: Tim Smith Tribute Special
Episode 292: The See-Through Man
10T Records
Damon Shulman
Echolyn
Eppy Gibbon Podcast Group (Facebook)
Fire of Unknown Origin Raffaella Berry's progressive music journey
Flowforth Productions
Folkwit Records
Karda Estra
MacJams.com
Phideaux's Lair: The Official Homepage
Pia Silvi
Progzilla Radio
Rebsie Fairholm
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
Summer's End Festival
Supersonic Festival
The Interesting Alternative Show
The Rogues' Gallery
Thieves' Kitchen
Troopers For Sound Records
Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new episodes by email.
Search past playlists


text:
Zimbabwe COVID-19 Lockdown: Weekly Monitoring Report
By Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (HRForum)2 November 2020Democracy, Health, Human Rights
23-29 October 2020 – Days 206-213
This report covers the period between Friday 23 October to Thursday 29 October 2020 of the national lockdown declared by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The lockdown has been in place since 30 March 2020. By Thursday, 29 October, confirmed COVID-19 cases had increased to eight thousand three hundred and forty-nine (8 349) with twenty-nine (29) new cases being reported on the day. Of the confirmed cases, six hundred and fifty-three (653) are health professionals. The national recovery rate stood at 94% (7 864) whilst the death toll increased to two hundred and forty-two (242).
Addressing journalists during a post-cabinet briefing on 27 October, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Hon. Monica Mutsvangwa advised that the country would open its borders with neighbouring countries in a phased manner. First the borders will open to private vehicles and pedestrian traffic by the 1st of December. Border operating hours will be between 6 am to 6pm. Curfew hours will be extended to 2200hrs. Minister Mutsvangwa also warned of the possibility of a second wave of outbreaks since community members believe that COVID-19 is weak in warm temperatures.
The Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport, Art and Recreation, Tino Machakaire advised that the COVID-19 relief fund is purely a government programme which is non-partisan. The funds are open to all youthful artists or athletes whose source of income was affected by the lockdown period which was aimed at curbing the spread of the disease. Deputy Minister Machakaire further raised concern over the low uptake of the COVID-19 relief fund.
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi advised that the indefinite suspension of by-elections, which were scheduled for December 5, was constitutional because it was taken in terms of the law and according to the applicable health environment prevailing in the country. Minister Ziyambi said it was important to note that Zimbabwe was still under COVID-19 restrictions such as night curfew and limiting numbers at gatherings. He said the government had judiciously taken note that by-elections would endanger the lives of people given the prevailing environment. However, the ruling ZANU-PF and opposition MDC Alliance appear to be going ahead with preparations for by-elections despite the recent poll ban imposed by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga in his capacity as the Minister of Health.
Admire Chisi of Zimre Park was arrested after he was discovered to have posed as a medical doctor at Parirenyatwa Hospital for seven months. The press statement reports that this was discovered on 21 October 2020 when Casualty Staff members at the hospital doubted his medical proficiency and made some inquiries. Chisi is alleged to have taken advantage of the national lockdown and collective job action by health practitioners which has seen low staff turnout at public hospitals.
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has promised an urgent review of how government will deal with expired learners' provisional licences. This was after the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) turned away scores of learner drivers whose provisional licences expired during the COVID-19 lockdown. The VID re-opened on 19 October for the first time since March, when the government announced a lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. Through Statutory Instrument 144 of 2020, the government extended by six months from March 30 the validity of certain documents including learner's licences, defensive driving certificates and public service vehicle driver retests. The statutory instrument states: "If the period of validity of a learner's licence expires after the 30th March 2020, its validity shall be automatically extended from the date of expiry to a date ending 180 days thereafter, or to the date when the national lockdown ends, whichever is the earlier date. The period of extension excludes those whose provisional licences expired between the 1st and the 19th of October 2020.
The Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has condemned the state of most conventional buses operating under the ZUPCO franchise, describing them as unroadworthy and death traps to the commuting public. At the height of escalating private commuter omnibus fares, ZUPCO integrated old conventional buses to operate as urban public transporters after private operators were banned by the government following the COVID-19 pandemic. PAZ has blamed the ageing ZUPCO fleet and poor maintenance for the majority of accidents recorded in most cities across the country.
The Cross Border and Domestic Traders Association has alleged that informal traders are bearing the brunt of the current nationwide lockdown.
Anne Watyoka, convenor of the informal traders, stated that their membership cannot move freely under the current lockdown conditions, especially those who rely on cross border buying and selling. Only air transportation is currently available. She further added that the current COVID-19 test certificates were beyond the reach of many which was further worsening the situation in the sector. Currently, a PCR test in Zimbabwe costs USD60 which is more than the cost of a bus ticket to Johannesburg from Harare.
Government increased the COVID-19 cash transfers to vulnerable households to ZWL 1,000 (USD 12) per month from a paltry ZWL 300 (USD 3,60). Government has further mulled its intention to extend the intervention beyond December as indications are that the pandemic will stretch over into the coming year. Initially, government had pegged the COVID-19 cash transfers at ZWL 180 (USD 2) for the period between March and December.
Partisan distribution of food
It has been alleged that some ZANU-PF supporters, vying to be chairpersons in the party's district coordinating committees, are reportedly diverting government food aid meant for vulnerable families and selectively donating it to ZANU-PF supporters ahead of the elections. Reports have been received from Hurungwe, Kariba, Chegutu, and Kadoma.
Attack on journalists
The Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) on 29 October 2020 in Harare arrested journalists Takunda Mandura of OpenParly, Munashe Chokodza, of 263Chat, and Herald reporter, Blessing Chidhakwa, together with student journalist, Rukudzo Musari. The arrested journalists were covering a Harare City Council meeting when officers from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) arrested them. ZACC was targeting Harare City Council Councillors on allegations of corruption. The journalists were later released without charge, however, they were detained for more than 3 hours.
Summary of violations
The table below summarises COVID-19 related human rights violations documented by the Forum Secretariat and Forum Members from 30 March to 29 October 2020.
Nature of Violation Number of Victims Location
Assaults and Torture including dog bites 280 Harare, Zvishavane, Masvingo, Bulawayo, Wedza, Chinhoyi, Zaka, Gweru, Chitungwiza, Bindura, Nembudziya, Chiredzi, Marondera, Mutoko, Chivi, Bikita, Zvishavane, Mvurwi, Mutare, Marondera, Beitbridge, Domboshava, Wengezi , Binga, Mt Darwin
Attack on Journalists 20 Mutare, Gweru, Chinhoyi, Harare, Chiredzi, Masvingo, Beitbridge, Bulawayo
Arrests 529 Masvingo, Gokwe, Gweru, Bulawayo, Chinhoyi, Hwange, Harare, Magunje, Lupane, Norton, Bikita, Mutasa, Chitungwiza, Nkayi, Makoni, Chipinge, Beitbridge, Lupane, Tsholotsho, Mwenezi, Guruve, Hwange, Murwi, Kwekwe, Chinhoyi, Chiredzi
Abductions 12 Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, Harare, Gweru, Hopley
Gunshots 2 Chitungwiza, Bulawayo
Extra-judicial Killing 1 Hurungwe
Raids 8 Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, Harare, Mkoba Gweru
Displacement 57 Banket, Harare
Harassment, threat, intimidation 2 Harare
Partisan Distribution of food 4 Hurungwe, Kariba, Chegutu, and Kadoma
The Forum remains extremely concerned that at the state of transportation in the country and calls upon the responsible authorities to review the restrictive measures imposed on private combis and bus operators. This will relieve transport problems for people who need to travel to and from work and will also ensure that private transport operators resume their business which they depend on for their livelihoods.
The Forum notes with concern the incident of an unqualified individual posing as a doctor at Parirenyatwa Hospital. This is a very worrying development that should be thoroughly investigated. The Forum calls upon the police to investigate this issue and ensure that Mr Admire Chisi is held accountable for his actions. It is also necessary for the hospital to carry out an investigation into how Mr Admire Chisi got to be employed at the hospital without the requisite qualifications and the necessary remedial action must be taken. It is key for the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals to take full responsibility for this regrettable incident which put the lives of patients in danger and ensure that the necessary protocols are put in place to prevent such incidents in the future.
Despite Zimbabwe having opened airports for local, regional and international travel, borders still remain closed. The Forum, therefore, recommends that the government urgently work towards opening borders given that the majority of informal traders (cross-border traders) have not been productive for over 213 days now.
Source: Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum


We take security and privacy seriously, adhering to enterprise-level security standards that keep your customer data protected.
We comply with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and Swiss-U.S. See our Privacy Shield participant listing.
Please contact us at [email protected] for information on how to sign our DPA.
Chatlio is GDPR compliant. When you use our services you entrust us with your valuable information. We have made it a priority to protect your data and to provide you with choices about controlling it. See our Privacy summary page for more details about our GDPR compliance.
Our team is constantly monitoring security notifications from all 3rd party software libraries and if identified, we apply any relevant security patches without undue delay. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any security related concerns or feedback.
All of Chatlio's application and data infrastructure is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), a highly scalable cloud computing platform with end-to-end security and privacy features built in.
Designed with redundancy, fault tolerance and disaster recovery at the forefront, our databases (Amazon Aurora) are distributed across three separate availability zones (data centers). All our infrastructure is within our virtual private cloud (VPC) with production access restricted to operations support staff only. This allows us to leverage complete firewall protection, private IP addresses and other security features.
Through the use of automated and manual analysis, as well as constant security review of 3rd party libraries, we ensure to the best of our abilities that we are delivering products that are free from security defects. All Chatlio web application communications support TLS v1.2. We enforce the same level of encryption used by many banks and financial institutions.
We do our best to ensure all customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest while stored in our databases, including user email addresses, user passwords, API keys.
At Chatlio, we understand that security is essential in maintaining the trust you place in us to provide products and services to you. Although our team works vigilantly to help keep customer information secure, we recognize the important role that security researchers and our user community play in helping to keep our users secure. If you are a security researcher and have discovered a security vulnerability in our website or service, we ask for your help in disclosing it to us in a responsible manner.
If you discover a vulnerability or are a customer who is concerned your account has been compromised, please notify us via [email protected] We encourage you to encrypt sensitive information; please see below for our public PGP key.
A detailed summary of the issue, including a list of steps for how we can reproduce it.
Correct contact information, such as an email address, by which we can reach you in case we need more information.
We believe in placing our users' interests first. We believe that responsible disclosure involves privately notifying us of any security vulnerabilities and allowing us appropriate time to diligently address the vulnerabilities before making full disclosure to the public. For our part, while we are working on addressing the vulnerability, we will advise customers of potential risk if appropriate where it does not increase the overall risk to customers. We will do our best to notify you as soon as the vulnerability has been addressed and ask that you do not disclose it publicly or share it with others until then.
Do not attempt to access, modify, destroy, or disclose our users' information.
Do not attempt to deface or degrade our services.
Do not violate applicable law.
The combined contributions of all security professionals in our community are essential to keeping us all secure. We thank everyone in the community for their efforts.