Lock in a great price for Adiwana Dara Ayu Villas – rated 8.9 by recent guests!
We liked the nature feels around our room. It's great! The staff are all accomodating and friendly. The place is wonderful.
The infinity pool was amazing, and so was the floating breakfast. The food was really good. There was a net on the bed which was great to keep out insects. So relaxing and serene!!
The hotel is just fantastic. You really feel like you are the only person in the world, it's very private, spacious and you couldn't notice anybody else. I got a fantastic 90min massage in front of our villa which was surreal, to be this deep in the jungle and listen to the animals, while completely relaxed.
First things first, the view is what you're paying for here and it is TRULY outstanding. I have never stayed somewhere with such an absolutely gorgeous view. I also thought the outside bathroom was beautiful, with the bath in particular being really special. Our small private pool was amazing, and having our floating breakfast from the comfort of our own villa was such a special memory and treat! The true value of this property though is the view and the grounds - it is set in such a special location, with a lot of attention paid to the gardens and natural aesthetic. The whole grounds are insanely gorgeous and magical, and look just as pictured: Very beautiful! If you're after a really special, but quiet retreat (and maybe not a foodie?), this would be such a great location for it!
Stunning location, the main pool area is breath taking. We stayed in the private villa with a pool and it was wonderful! Quite, tranquil and stunning views of the rice fields. The breakfast that is included is phenomenal - freshly squeezed fruit juice, fresh fruit, homemade jam, just extraordinary (I love how they utilize all that they have on the property) considering you're quite far from any shops, etc. the staff at this place are exceptional, always smiles, willing to help, friendly and go above and beyond to make your stay what it is! It is lovely if you're looking for a quite place to just relax and get away from the hustle and bustle.
Beautiful secluded location, amazing view of the rice terraces and the jungle, balcony facing the sunset, quite large area to walk around, many photo opportunities, nice pool area. Bathroom was amazing with a bathtub carved out of stone, perfect for a hot bath after the whole day, big enough for 2 people, it even had a fish pond with real fish under the bathtub.
We came here for one night only but once we entered the room, we decided to stay for one more night. Amazing view, very good breakfast, clean room, very polite staff and superior atmosphere. Worth to stay at least for 2 days!
Adiwana Dara Ayu Villas This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
One of our top picks in Payangan.Located in Majangan, Buahan Village of Payangan Gianyar, Adiwana Dara Ayu Villas is a 45-minute drive from the center of Ubud. The villa offers complimentary WiFi.
The property is surrounded by rice paddies, lush forest and offers views of the mountains, Adiwana Dara Ayu Villas feature wooden furniture and beautiful views of the surrounding greenery. Each villa also has an outdoor bathroom with a sunken stone bathtub as well as a hot tub.
Located next to the pool, a common dining area is also available for guests' use. Day spa and numerous activities like hiking and traditional Balinese cooking classes can also be arranged at an additional charge.
When would you like to stay at Adiwana Dara Ayu Villas?
Offers private pool. The wooden furnishing includes king size beds, spacious wardrobes, coffee tables and chairs.It also features a sundeck with sunbeds, as well as amazing views of the mountain and rice fields.
Inspired by Balinese and Javanese architecture, this villa overlooks the terraced rice field and hills. Furnished with chic wooden furniture, it features spacious bathroom and wardrobe.
Inspired by Balinese and Javanese architecture, this spacious villa overlooks the terraced rice field and hills. Furnished with chic wooden furniture, it features spacious bathroom and wardrobe.
Inspired by Balinese and Javanese architecture, this suite overlooks the pool and hills. Furnished with chic wooden furniture, it features spacious bathroom and wardrobe.
This villa has a private entrance, electric kettle and mini-bar.
House Rules Adiwana Dara Ayu Villas takes special requests – add in the next step!
Any additional adults are charged IDR 650000 per night for extra beds.
Adiwana Dara Ayu Villas accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Guests staying a minimum of 7 nights get 1 free one-hour Balinese massage for 2 people.
I cannot describe how perfect this place is. We enjoyed everything about it, the whole property is so beautiful!
I cannot rate this place enough, easily the best views I have ever seen and due to only having 9 rooms the staff were attentive and the common areas were not too busy. Would go back in a heart beat!
Booked a villa with a private pool but the cleanliness was horrible both inside the villa and pool had insects floating and didnt end using once. The villa windows and doors had an air gap therefore all kind of insects roamed inside at night even the netting had holes and to top it up a roof rat fell at 4am into the netting covering the bed and my wife got so freaked as it hurled away trying to escape from the bed and out of the villa through the not properly sealed window doors therefore we didnt sleep untill morning and we checked out early didnt even stay till checking out time although our flight was same day at midnight.
The main pool view was something.
Menu was a little limited, however I am fussy with food. The bathroom is lovely but outside so having to use it in the middle of the night left me exposed to being bitten by mosquitos.
Everything! The location is about 30mins from main Ubud but it was in fantastic rice terraces so perfect for a private relaxing retreat. The room was perfect, the staff lovely and the whole venue exactly what we were looking for. The masseuses are brought in and massages are in separate villas in the rice terraces. The infinity pool is lovely.
Blood sucking , It bites my friend when soaking the bathtub. 😄 You must be careful not to soak the water at night.
I think if you love nature It is recommended to book a room near the center. You will get everything impressive. Thank you to the impressive service staff. Here, delicious food, good atmosphere, quiet and very close to nature.
This place was just surreal. From the ambiance to the setting, the staff and the cleanliness was flawless. I enjoyed my stay very much and would definitely visit again. Thanks to all the Staffs who made my stay a comfortable and enjoyable one.
We expected little bit more delicious kicthen and gastronomy, but it was ok.
Amazing! The room and surrounding gardens, view an the pool. So nice and quiet place. Love it. Stuff was very nice and friendly. It was like a familly luxury hotel.
Our room was infested with bugs, mosquito net didn't fully cover the bed, the hand soap made our hands go numb, the wifi didn't work, we ordered cocktails and they took such a long time to get to us that the ingredients were all separated but the time we got them. We tried to check out early and the staff gave us a hard time. We asked for help calling their sister property and they lied to us saying it was full. We left anyway and went there and there were "plenty of rooms available" so we checked in there early.
The staffs are very nice, helping us carry our luggage all the way to the room. The way from the entrance to the room is like stepping stone and they have to carry it on their shoulder. It's really move us. They're very friendly too, asking about our stay, food quality, any feedback for them. The view from the villa is STUNNING!! It will make u feel like you're on the other world. Overall everything is perfect. Will definitely come back with my gf.


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Sallie Reynolds Matthews (May 23, 1861–September 14, 1938) is a 1982 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame inductee. She was a pioneer in Texas who wrote a book chronicling her families.

Life
Sallie Reynolds Matthews was born Sarah Anne Reynolds on May 23, 1861, at the Cantrell Ranch in Buchanan County, (now Stephens County), Texas. On December 25, 1876, she married John Alexander Matthews. Together they had 9 children.

The Matthews and Reynolds families lived on the Texas frontier in West Texas. They were both pioneer families whose lives were well entangled together. This period of the frontier was when settlers were near nomadic as the Indians. Finding material to build homes was difficult. Her family moved often, frequently living near the Matthews family. After she had married John, more Reynolds married into the Matthews family. Matthews was the third generation of cattle ranchers. She wrote in her book all of the trails of her life as a pioneer. Also, she and John had 9 children.

Matthews lived on cattle ranches as a child and in her married life. Ranches were sometimes quite isolated. Her education was quite sporadic due to this. Later in life, Matthews wrote a book about the two families: the Reynolds and the Matthews. There had been several marriages between the two families, including hers. They had built quite a community in this part of Texas. The book was originally intended for children, but the information therein ended up being valuable enough that it is now part of the history of the Texas frontier. Matthews wanted her children to know the families and the ranch, Lambshead. The book is Interwoven: A Pioneer Chronicle. On September 14, 1938, she was living in Albany, Texas, when she died and was buried there. In 1981, she was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

References

External links
 Sallie Reynolds Matthews in a Chair

1861 births
1938 deaths
People from Stephens County, Texas
People from Albany, Texas
American cattlewomen
Ranchers from Texas
Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductees

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Yesterday, I posted an article comparing the banding noise on today's mirrorless cameras. The results showed the Canon EOS R to have a bit more such noise than Nikon or Sony. However, one Photography Life reader, Todd (thanks!), noted Canon released a firmware update last week to fix horizontal linear noise. I downloaded it and re-ran the test today, and the results turned out much *worse* – our analysis is below. For now, don't update your EOS R firmware.
Panasonic just announced its first ever full-frame mirrorless cameras, the 24 megapixel S1 and 47 megapixel S1R. These are also the first Panasonic cameras to use Leica's L mount, thanks to the Panasonic/Leica/Sigma L-mount alliance announced last year. The S1 launches at a price of $2500, while the S1R is $3700. Panasonic also announced three lenses alongside the cameras, including a kit 24-105mm f/4. Below, we cover everything you need to know.
As part of a slew of Photokina-related announcements yesterday, Sigma has announced five new lenses. Four are for full-frame cameras, and one is compatible with Micro 4/3 and Sony E mount crop sensor cameras. The 28mm f/1.4 Art, 40mm f/1.4 Art, 70-200mm f/2.8 Sport, 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3, and 56mm f/1.4 (for crop sensor only) join Sigma's growing lineup of "Global Vision" lenses. Pricing and shipping dates of most of the lenses have not yet been announced.


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'SearchAmplius' brings advanced search features to Spotlight
Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018
SearchAmplius is a new jailbreak tweak that brings some really cool new features to the Spotlight search page. Normally, I've found that tweaks of this nature absolutely fail to impress me, but SearchAmplius is one of the rare exceptions to that rule.
The tweak, which is simple in design, allows you to configure additional search modules for use in Spotlight. For example, you can search YouTube videos directly from Spotlight, and play them via the official YouTube app with just a tap on the search result. You can also search Cydia releases in much the same way, tapping on the name of the release to be whisked away to the Cydia install page for the tweak in question. App Store apps are there, too, and work much the same.
Other tweaks have tried to do similar functions in the past, but SearchAmplius is definitely at the top of the list when it comes to supercharging Spotlight. Have a look at our full video walkthrough inside for more information regarding the tweak.
Configuring SearchAmplius is done via the SearchLoader preference panel located in the stock Settings app. Under the Extensions section, you'll find a list of all of the qualifying Spotlight search modules. Each of these modules can be rearranged using the drag handles located to the right of their names. You may also enable or disable specific modules by tapping on their names. When you notice a small checkmark to the left of a module name, then the module is enabled, and vice versa.
Four of the built-in modules: App Store, iTunes Store, Stocks, and YouTube, feature settings for the number of Max Results a search will return. The return values can be 5, 10, 15 or 20 for any of the modules, but it is recommended by the development team to be a little bit more conservative with YouTube search items due to load times associated with the YouTube API.
After putting SearchAmplius through its paces, I'm confident that this is a tweak that many of you will want to use on a regular basis. Search results are fast, concise, and contain relevant information. One of the best examples of this is with the App Store search. Not only do the results for the App Store contain the name of the app in question, but they also include the star rating, developer, and price, which is helpful when deciding which result to choose. That may sound like a small detail, but it's the details that make SearchAmplius stand above competing tweaks.
For those of you who desire a bit more control over the search results, the developers of SearchAmplius created a handy add-on, which can actually function as its own standalone tweak. The add-on, dubbed SearchCollapse, adds the ability to auto collapse search results in an effort to make them easier to sort through. SearchCollapse, which is normally $0.99 on Cydia's BigBoss repo, is free when you purchase SearchAmplius for $2.99. I'll be back shortly with a full video overview of SearchCollapse. Until then, I can wholeheartedly recommend SearchAmplius. Let me know what you think in the comment section below.
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PetSafe AF30-201-11 Classic Pet Door - Large Satin has a Heavy Duty aluminum frame built to withstand the stress from even the most powerful breeds. Wouldn't it be great if your dog could open doors? He could go in and out when he pleases (unless you don't want him to, in which case you can close the Classic Pet Door with the closing panel). If you have to be away from the house for many hours, your dog can now have entrance to the yard when he wants. The exclusive flap system will keep it weather tight. Now your pet can come and go as it pleases. It is freedom and convenience for you and for your pet.
Large Pets up to 100 pounds.
Flap Size 10 x 15 (Inches).
Cut Out Size 10.75 x17.5 (Inches).


Guest can enjoy many relaxation areas as the Hotel is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Everything you need to make the most of your day in Blantyre.
Welcome to Protea Hotel Blantyre Ryalls where all your accommodation and conference needs are elegantly met.
Protea Hotel Blantyre Ryalls is a hotel where that compliments your travel style.
Enjoy the elegant sophistication of our public areas and lounges.
The high ceilings and book case filled with ornaments of traditional African exploration make for a rich and sophisticated atmosphere.
Set amongst it's own gardens, guests have endless options of relaxation areas and al fresco dining options.
This deluxe room offers an evening turndown service.
All rooms offer coffee/tea maker, minibar, electronic safe and Wi-fi.
Our rooms contains a mixture of twin, queen, king beds.
All guest rooms are equipped with both a shower and separate bath, make up mirror, gowns and hairdryer.
Deluxe accommodation comprises of 38 rooms with queen beds, elegant yet comfortable for the business traveler.
Each room is perfectly styled in order to exude warmth and comfort while still enjoying the natural light and outer garden views.
Spacious, elegant and comfortable en-suite rooms with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi and a satellite TV.
Our rooms are comfortable and fully equipped with work desk, tea and coffee making station and television.
Accommodation comprises 117 deluxe en-suite rooms, each with separate bath and shower cubicles.
Our Executive Guest Rooms offer separate spacious living and dining room for added comfort for our guests.
Guest rooms are equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and offer a 32-inch/81-centimeter plasma screen.
Stylish, contemporary decor in a refreshing neutral color palette, equipped for business or leisure.
Our Junior Suites offer a separate living area for added comfort.
Our suites offer a king bed and are accompanied with a robe, hair dryer and table seating for two.
All our Guest rooms offer 24 hour room service for guest convenience.
Guest rooms offer separate bathtub and shower.
Our suites are modern, elegant and spacious to ensure a comfortable stay.
All rooms are equipped with work desks, electrical outlet and chair.
Our Execuitve guest rooms feature an en-suite bathroom with separate bath and shower.
Our Excecutive suites are all en suite, each with separate bath and shower cubicles.
Accommodation comprises 117 deluxe en suite rooms, each with separate bath and shower cubicles.
Our lounge is trendy and the refined interior has an indigenous touch that is reminiscent of a traditional African theme.
Our cocktail bar offers excellent sun downers and beverages to guests in a relaxing and elegant atmosphere.
Our Restaurant offers 24 Hour Room service.
Our on-site restaurant has a seating capacity of 60, serving a fusion of local and international cuisine, within a elegant and indigenous setting.
For a lovely dinner for two, choose Ryalls Restaurant, and enjoy quality cuisine and excellent service.
Our restaurant offers a fusion of traditional and cosmopolitan menu and is open daily.
The daily breakfast buffet serves up hot and cold dishes as well as freshly baked goods and preserves.
Begin your day in Blantyre, after sampling a wholesome breakfast from our full buffet selection.
Guests can wine and dine in style at the 21 Grill on Hanover, relax in the pool or enjoy sports and nightlife in the surrounding town.
This Ryalls hotel features two on-site restaurants, one of which is the longstanding and well-known 21 Grill on Hannover.
From the urbane interior of the warm walnut walls, soft earthly colour tones on the surfaces, mood lighting and antique textures of the fabric -a warm, elegant and classic look only found in the noblest of restaurants, is created.
The interior, though antique, is in top form, the luxuriant fabrics and subtle furnishings look every bit as elegant as the International fine dining restaurant it is.
21 Grill on Hannover has been an ipscale Á la Carte Grill House since 1921. This obvious rich aesthetic is seen even in the antique textures of the fabric used in the restaurant.
The terrace is the perfect place to rendezvous while enjoying a refreshing beverage and light snack.
Dine al fresco at our on-site restaurant, which offers an excellent experience in local taste, colour and cuisine.
Guests are invited to enjoy our sparkling outdoor Swimming pool surrounded by manicured lush gardens.
Enjoy a relaxed evening in our Pool area.
Guests can pop down to Wilderness Safaris to ensure they make the most of their African trip as Wilderness Safaris is widely acclaimed as the continent's foremost ecotourism operator giving guests life-changing journeys in some of the most remote and pristine areas in Africa.
Furthermore, also located on property is Rennies Travel, for all your travel needs.
With more than 12 year experience in the beauty industry Belle Afrique is tranquility, rejuvenation, serenity, peace of body and mind.
Blantyre is as generally a green as the rest of the lush country, with plateaux, highlands, forests, mountains, plains, escarpments and dramatic river valleys.
Southern Malawi, is said to have one of the most varied landscapes in all Africa, this alone makes it a big tourist attraction for visitors all over country and the world.
It is often said that African Sunsets rival most paintings, and Malawi is no exception.
Boasting the most modern, up-to-date conferencing venue in Malawi.
Boardrooms & Conferencing venues comprise out of 7 venues, with capacity of 12 to 150 delegates.
Conference rooms can be sub-divided into breakaway rooms.
Our meeting rooms are equipped with complimentary Wifi, note pads and complimentary Bottled Water.
Our meeting rooms offer all the equipment you'll need to host a successful conference.
Situated in the finance and central business and district of Blantyre.
Our conference centre will take care of all additional extras required for out of town conferences.
Our venues offer boardroom-type space able to host as little as nine to as many as 30 in a u-shaped configuration.
The Blantyre and Kabula Conference Room combined has capacity to seat up to 80 delegates in a schoolroom configuration.
The Zomba boardroom can comfortably seat from 10 up to 15 delegates.
We are proud of our esteemed conference and banqueting facilities with two of our venues able to host a party of 100 to 150 guests, when combined.


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package org.tolweb.hibernate;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.UUID;

import org.tolweb.content.licensing.ContentLicenseClass;

/**
 * @author lenards
 *
 * TODO To change the template for this generated type comment go to
 * Window - Preferences - Java - Code Style - Code Templates
 * @hibernate.class table="WebServicesKeys"
 * @hibernate.cache usage="nonstrict-read-write"
 */
public class WebServicesKey implements Serializable {

	/**
	 *
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -6198673452261126063L;

	private Long id = -1L;
	private String webServicesKey;
	private String userName;
	private String userEmail;
	private String userUrl;
	private String intendedUse;
	private byte useCategory;
	private Date updated;
	private Date created;

	public static WebServicesKey createWebServicesKey() {
		WebServicesKey wsKey = new WebServicesKey();
		UUID newKey = UUID.randomUUID();
		wsKey.setWebServicesKey(newKey.toString());
		wsKey.setCreated(new Date());
		wsKey.setUpdated(new Date());
		return wsKey;
	}

	public UUID getWebServiceKeyAsUUID() {
		return UUID.fromString(getWebServicesKey());
	}

	public String toString() {
		return String.format(
					"user-name: %1$s \n user-email: %2$s \n key: %3$s",
					userName, userEmail, webServicesKey);
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the content license class representation of this
	 * key
	 * @return
	 */
	public ContentLicenseClass getContentLicenseClass() {
		return ContentLicenseClass.fromByte(useCategory);
	}

	/**
	 * @hibernate.id generator-class="native" column="id" unsaved-value="-1"
	 * @return the id
	 */
	public Long getId() {
		return id;
	}
	/**
	 * @param id the id to set
	 */
	public void setId(Long id) {
		this.id = id;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return the webServiceKey
	 */
	public String getWebServicesKey() {
		return webServicesKey;
	}
	/**
	 * @param webServicesKey the webServiceKey to set
	 */
	public void setWebServicesKey(String webServicesKey) {
		this.webServicesKey = webServicesKey;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return the userName
	 */
	public String getUserName() {
		return userName;
	}
	/**
	 * @param userName the userName to set
	 */
	public void setUserName(String userName) {
		this.userName = userName;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return the userEmail
	 */
	public String getUserEmail() {
		return userEmail;
	}
	/**
	 * @param userEmail the userEmail to set
	 */
	public void setUserEmail(String userEmail) {
		this.userEmail = userEmail;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return the userUrl
	 */
	public String getUserUrl() {
		return userUrl;
	}
	/**
	 * @param userUrl the userUrl to set
	 */
	public void setUserUrl(String userUrl) {
		this.userUrl = userUrl;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return the intendedUse
	 */
	public String getIntendedUse() {
		return intendedUse;
	}
	/**
	 * @param intendedUse the intendedUse to set
	 */
	public void setIntendedUse(String intendedUse) {
		this.intendedUse = intendedUse;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return the useCategory
	 */
	public byte getUseCategory() {
		return useCategory;
	}
	/**
	 * @param useCategory the useCategory to set
	 */
	public void setUseCategory(byte useCategory) {
		this.useCategory = useCategory;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return
	 */
	public Date getUpdated() {
		return updated;
	}

	public void setUpdated(Date updated) {
		this.updated = updated;
	}
	/**
	 * @hibernate.property
	 * @return
	 */
	public Date getCreated() {
		return created;
	}

	public void setCreated(Date created) {
		this.created = created;
	}
}

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Coal futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts in which the contract buyer agrees to take delivery, from the seller, a specific quantity of coal (eg. 1550 tons) at a predetermined price on a future delivery date.
You can trade Coal futures at New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
NYMEX Coal futures prices are quoted in dollars and cents per ton and are traded in lot sizes of 1550 tons .
Consumers and producers of coal can manage coal price risk by purchasing and selling coal futures. Coal producers can employ a short hedge to lock in a selling price for the coal they produce while businesses that require coal can utilize a long hedge to secure a purchase price for the commodity they need.
Coal futures are also traded by speculators who assume the price risk that hedgers try to avoid in return for a chance to profit from favorable coal price movement. Speculators buy coal futures when they believe that coal prices will go up. Conversely, they will sell coal futures when they think that coal prices will fall.


Wed 21 Oct 2009 – Boeing has extended its recent flurry of aviation biofuel partnerships outside the US with an announcement that it has joined with Honeywell's UOP and the Airports and Auxiliary Services agency (ASA), an arm of Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transport, to identify, research and further the development of a commercially viable market for sustainable aviation biofuels sourced in Mexico. The move comes a week or so after an agreement was reached with Abu Dhabi's Masdar Institute of Science and Technology on a study into the potential of halophytes (see story) and reports that Boeing was in talks with Chinese technology institutions concerning the research and development of aviation biofuels in the country (see story).
Boeing revealed that it had met with more than 50 government and business representatives in Mexico during September. As a result, ASA, Boeing and UOP agreed to commission initial studies on promising biomass systems for Mexico and to formalize the joint initiative with a commitment to work via the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels, a worldwide multi-stakeholder initiative developing a global biofuel sustainability framework.
The first research target will be halophytic plants, which are said to be highly productive sources of biomass energy, with early testing results indicating they have the potential to deliver very high yields per unit of land. According to Boeing, halophytes thrive in arid land and can be irrigated with seawater waste streams from aquaculture, making them potentially suitable for biofuels development in arid ecosystems with little competing land use potential.
Mexico will be a key contributor to the Masdar assessment study and a global team will collaborate with Mexican researchers in examining viability on arid, degraded land. It is anticipated Mexico will become a pioneer in such biomass systems in conjunction with other areas of the world with similar climate and land use challenges.
"We have a holistic view of the entire supply chain and are in an ideal position to push a collaborative framework forward and otherwise serve as a catalyst for progress," said Alejandro Rios, Director of Fuel Services for ASA, which operates 19 airports and 63 fuel stations nationwide.
Study elements will include evaluating aquaculture management and practices, assessing land use and energy requirements and identifying any potential adverse ecological or social impacts associated with using halophytes for energy development, specifically for aviation biofuels. The partners said a successful study outcome will give ASA the opportunity to better understand the potential bio-derived sources that can be produced in Mexico and converted into a sustainable aviation fuel supply. The results are expected to be available in late 2010.


 Best Price on The Mandeville Hotel - Manchester in Mandeville + Reviews!
This family-owned Jamaican hotel is in the center of Mandeville, Manchester. It features an outdoor pool with a poolside restaurant and free Wi-Fi. Each bright and air-conditioned room at The Mandeville Hotel Manchester comes with cable TV and a coffee maker. Select rooms have a balcony or kitchenette. The Arches Restaurant serves international cuisine and, on Friday nights, barbecue. It has a balcony with views of the pool. The Manchester Arms Pub is also part of the Manderville Hotel, offering cocktails and snacks. The beaches on the South Coast are a 45-minute drive from the Manchester Mandeville Hotel. Manchester Parish is 5 minutes away by car.
Warm welcome, amazingly friendly staff but a rather rundown hotel - The rooms are certainly not worth the money.


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Ergonomic 24/7
Meeting & Executive
Visionline at a Glance
The most recent addition to LundHalsey catalogue refers to the Visionline Console. This new product line fits new trends in the Control Room and Control Centers industry, marked by the integration of remote equipment.
Visionline range, just like the rest of LundHalsey brochure, is a 24/7 rated solution for mission critical environments. In addition to this, the console is designed in accordance with ergonomic standards in the industry.
24/7 rated
Thanks to its design features this new console is a 24/7 rated solution. Among these characteristics, the use of manufacturing materials is one of the reasons for this: indeed, worktop surface is built in phenolic laminated, while the structure is made of steel, providing with sufficient stability for the whole width.
Apart from this, console dimensions allow for a working area of up to 710mm, as well as a free leg space of 750mm. Indeed, both cases complying with ergonomic standards.
The internal space of the console is minor in regards to other furniture options available within Lund Halsey catalogue. In this case, storage area is allocated under the work surface as standard version. As alternative, other storage areas can be provided.
Equipment Integration and Hidden Cable Routing
Worktop surface is provided with a specific rear surface for the allocation of screen monitors and support arms. All kind screens available in different format can fit within the console, with the possibility to create custom configurations.
Active devices such as KVMs, Thin Clients, rack frames up to 3U size, among others, can be placed under the work surface thanks to an internal space dedicated for the housing of such equipment with an easy and quick access. Alternatively, cabinets under work surface or bridging cabinets can be built in for to store these devices.
Another key aspect concerning the Visionline refers to cable routing. The console affords for a hidden cable management given entry points at side panels of the console allowing for the cable routing through the entire console via dedicated cable ducts.
This new console allows the use of different frame sizes in accordance with the exact requirement of each project.
In addition to this, in case extra space is required, auxiliar cabinets can be located under worktop surface in different sizes and configurations, including the possibility to host rack frames.
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Near Powhatan in Powhatan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
By Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
1. Shiloh Baptist Church Marker
Shiloh Baptist Church. . The Church began in 1866 with seventy ex-slaves who met in a private home (Doc Walton), then under a brush arbor, followed by a log cabin church and later in a framed church; this burned in 1898 and was replaced by the present structure. The first pastor was Rev. Daniel White. "The River Jordan" mural, by Julien Binford (who was partly paid for his work with farm produce) graces the archway behind the pulpit (1942). Life magazine featured the mural in the Fall of 1942, which led to Powhatan artist Binford being recognized nationwide. . This historical marker was erected in 2007 by Michaux-St. James Foundation, Inc.. It is Near Powhatan in Powhatan County Virginia
The Church began in 1866 with seventy ex-slaves who met in a private home (Doc Walton), then under a brush arbor, followed by a log cabin church and later in a framed church; this burned in 1898 and was replaced by the present structure. The first pastor was Rev. Daniel White. "The River Jordan" mural, by Julien Binford (who was partly paid for his work with farm produce) graces the archway behind the pulpit (1942). Life magazine featured the mural in the Fall of 1942, which led to Powhatan artist Binford being recognized nationwide.
Erected 2007 by Michaux-St. James Foundation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion.
Location. 37° 37.169′ N, 77° 52.141′ W. Marker is near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. Marker is at the intersection of Monte Road (Virginia Route 633) and Old River Trail (Virginia Route 617), on the left when traveling east on Monte Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other
2. Shiloh Baptist Church
markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lee's Final Bivouac (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lee's Last Bivouac (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lee's Last Camp (approx. 2.6 miles away); Monocan Indians Village of Pineville (Michaux) (approx. 2.7 miles away); Michaux Grant (approx. 2.7 miles away); The 1936 Virginia Prison Recordings (approx. 2.7 miles away); Early Transportation on the James River (approx. 3.4 miles away); Maidens Adventure Hotel (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.
1. Michaux-St. James Foundation. (Submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Julien Binford: Painter and Professor. University of Mary Washington (Submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
3. Old River Trail & Monte Rd
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 912 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.


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Proudfoot first found Professor Tolkien's wonderful world of Middle-earth in 1976.
It began with the finding of the Great Book.
Three were found in a bookstore, hardbacks, newest and treasured of all at that time. Seven, soon there were, great editions and taking pride of place. And nine, soon nine books were gifted to Proudfoot, who above all else desired more.
But they were all of them superseded, for an older book was read.
During the Eighties, in his quiet Hobbit Home, Proudfoot gathered all the books he could find, to enthrall all others.
And into his collection he poured calendars, posters, books and all the collectibles he found.
One collection to amaze them all.
One by one treasures of Middle-earth came to the home of Proudfoot. But there were some which were different. Several additions up to 2000 were books about J.R.R.Tolkien, and, on the Dining Room Wall for all to see, the finest maps of Middle-earth.
The movies were near, and the desire to collect could not be undone. It was during this time, when all hope had faded of finding new treasures, that Proudfoot started a new quest. And Proudfoot, collector of the great treasures of Middle-earth, was elated.
The Ring came to Proudfoot, with Arwen's Pendant and the other Rings of Power, and his heart was full of desire. Now the collection seemed to increase with a will of its own. The Movies captivated Proudfoot to his delight and new collectibles came to his Hobbit Home.
The Collection became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half years, the collection nearly passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, The Hobbit ensnared Proudfoot once more.
Rare Hobbits came to our Proudfoot, who took them back to his Hobbit Home, across the Encircling Seas, and there they inspired him. The rare Hobbits brought to Proudfoot a new lease of life; and Proudfoot had new ideas in his mind; and in the light of Proudfoot's home new treasures appeared.
New collectibles came to the shops of the world. Rumour grew of a shop in the East, with treasures so unreal, and our Proudfoot perceived; it was time to buy once more. This delighted Proudfoot.
But then something happened that Proudfoot did not expect. He became aware of the most unlikely collectible imaginable.
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The title of the panel is, "The South-Siberian / Mongolian Reindeer Herding Complex: Endangered Lands, Languages, and Livelihoods in Comparative Perspective." We have an excellent, interdisciplinary panel of young researchers, all of whom have done extensive fieldwork and/or applied work in south Siberia and Mongolia.
Alan Wheeler (PhD student in Anthropology at Cambridge University working with Dr. Caroline Humphrey and Dr. Piers Vitebsky): INALIENABLES, IDENTITY AND REINVENTING REINDEER HERDING IN NORTHERN MONGOLIA.
The meetings are being held in the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, just across the street from the Woodley Park Metro Station. Technically, you're supposed to be registered to attend, but no one ever checks, so if you want to see my panel, just waltz on in like you own the place, then ask someone who has a program which room my panel session is in. Unfortunately, the panel is scheduled for the first slot on the first day of the meetings (Wednesday, 28 Nov., from 12:00 - 1:45), so attendance will probably be pretty sparse. Hope to see at least a few of you there.


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"We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
— Hillary Clinton on Sunday, October 9th, 2016 in the second presidential debate
Hillary Clinton claim that US is energy independent goes too far
By Lauren Carroll on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 at 6:15 p.m.
Hillary Clinton claimed that the U.S. is "for the first time ever, energy independent." False.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says President Barack Obama's administration has hindered energy production in the United States.
"Energy is under siege by the Obama administration," Trump said at the second presidential debate Oct. 9. "Under absolute siege. The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, is killing these energy companies."
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton replied that on the contrary, "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
Clinton's claim that the United States is energy independent raised some eyebrows, so we decided to see if it was accurate.
Some energy experts we spoke with said the United States is close enough to energy independence that it could prosper without importing energy from unstable or unfriendly countries. Others said the United States isn't quite there yet, even though it's trending that way.
If the United States only used foreign energy sources, it would clearly be energy dependent. And if it only used domestic energy sources, it would clearly be energy independent. On this spectrum, the United States is definitely closer to independence than dependence, and getting closer every year. But it's not at full energy independence yet.
The United States still consumes about 11 percent more energy than it produces, so it has to import from other nations to meet that need.
In 2015, the United States produced 87.9 quadrillion BTUs of energy and used 97.3 quadrillion BTUs, according to the Energy Information Administration, an office of the federal government. The United States imported about 11 quadrillion more BTUs of energy than it exported in 2015.
This means "the U.S. is not energy independent," said Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University.
That said, imports have been trending down significantly since the mid 2000s. The EIA has projected that the United States will switch from a net importer of energy to a net exporter sometime between 2020 and 2030.
"The U.S. is not currently energy independent and, while it is moving toward energy independence, it is not expected to be so for about a decade," said Paul Holtberg, leader of the EIA's Analysis Integration Team.
This shift is happening because of changes in both supply and demand. Domestic natural gas and oil production has skyrocketed since hydraulic fracturing, the extraction method known as fracking, came into regular use in the late 2000s. At the same time, Americans are using less energy as a result of growing efficiency.
Clinton said the United States is energy independent for the "first time ever." However, going by net imports vs. net exports, the United States is currently a larger net importer than it was from the 1950s (as far back as the EIA data goes) through the 1970s, and again in the mid 1980s. So current net import levels are not unprecedented.
When people think of energy independence, they often think of oil because it's the one source of energy that the United States has historically imported from potentially unstable areas. While the United States is essentially self-sufficient as it pertains to coal, natural gas and renewable energy sources, it still imports about 24 percent of its oil needs, even with the increase in fracking.
Even so, Marilyn Brown, a professor of sustainable systems at Georgia Institute of Technology, told PolitiFact that she thinks the United States is energy independent because it could meet its oil needs from a friendly country, like Mexico or Canada, if the oil market in one of its other top supplier countries became unstable.
North America as a whole is arguably energy independent, in that it produces all the energy it consumes on a net basis, several experts pointed out.
While Clinton's claim that the United States is at present energy independent might not be fully correct numerically, the spirit of the claim is on target because the country is becoming less and less dependent on foreign sources, said global energy expert Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director for Energy and Sustainability at University of California, Davis.
While the United States is interwoven with the world energy market, if for some reason "all our fuel had to be produced in the United States, we could do it," she said.
Clinton said, "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
The United States imports more energy than it exports, and it consumes more energy than it produces domestically. So the United States still relies on foreign energy sources for about 11 percent of its energy consumption needs.
However, this import-export gap is trending down. The EIA predicts the United States' energy exports and imports will balance in the not-so-distant future. That said, imports and exports have been balanced in previous decades.
The United States is on track to energy independence, but it's not there yet. Clinton's statement is not accurate and we rate it False.
Published: Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 at 6:15 p.m.
Researched by: Lauren Carroll
Edited by: Angie Drobnic Holan
Subjects: Energy, Environment, Gas Prices, Trade
EIA energy data tables, accessed Oct. 10, 2016
EIA, "U.S. energy imports and exports to come into balance for first time since 1950s," April 15, 2015
EIA, "Annual Energy Outlook," Sept. 15, 2016
World Bank, Energy imports, net (% of energy use), accessed Oct. 10, 2016
Email interview, Clinton spokesman Josh Schwerin, Oct. 10, 2016
Phone interview, Amy Jaffe, UC Davis executive director for Energy and Sustainability, Oct. 11, 2016
Phone interview, Robert Godby, University of Wyoming director of the Energy Economics & Public Policies Center, Oct. 10, 2016
Email interview, Jason Bordoff, Columbia University professor of international and public affairs, Oct. 10, 2016
Email interview, Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University, Oct. 10, 2016
Email interview, Paul Holtberg, leader of the EIA's Analysis Integration Team


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Birmingham Black Radio Museum maintains unique aspect of local heritage
By Hank Black
Ed Chambers, a sportscaster with WEDR-AM 1220 is shown in this 1950 photo. (contributed)
Peer into the archives of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum and you will find much of the multilayered history of Jefferson County.
The airwaves of this most democratic medium promulgated the unique sound of the area's gospel and rhythm-and-blues music, shepherded black enterprise into a major business force, and helped knit the social fabric that defined the black community in the state's largest city.
The Birmingham Black Radio Museum (BBRM) project began amassing interviews, pictures and memorabilia in 1992 and received its not-for-profit status on 2004. Its goal was to organize and preserve that history and make it available to scholars and the public. The collection now spans the 1930s through the 1980s and is archived at the historic Carver Theatre in downtown Birmingham.
Black radio stations were crucial to the success of the civil rights movement in Birmingham. Announcers such as Paul "Tall Paul" White played important roles on and off the air in support of marches, boycotts and other forms of direct action. He would remind schoolchildren of their "commitment to do their homework" and tell them "you know what you need to do today." The communication may not have been a direct call for action, but many people consider it as coded signals.
Birmingham Black Radio Museum preserves key component of Magic City and civil rights history from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.
BBRM board member Gwen Webb, a Western-Olin High School student in the days of fire hoses and police dogs in 1963, remembered how radio helped spread the word of demonstrations. She said Martin Luther King Jr. lieutenant James Bevill "saw how Tall Paul was in tune with the young people through sock hops and his system of daily 'check-ins' from each school to his morning call-in show. Bevill used that check-in method at the staging areas for the marches and showed Dr. King what Paul could and would do for the movement."
King later credited White for motivating the youth marches that filled Birmingham paddy wagons and helped lead to the success of the demonstrations.
White's early life and career are featured in "A Radio Hero," a BBRM video available for presentation to groups and events.
The BBRM grew out of a 1992 project to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of black-owned radio station WJLD. Sales manager and part-time announcer Bob Friedman developed the project. "As I began to compile information, the breadth and depth of Birmingham's unique radio history became apparent. It begged for a treatment that would go beyond just WJLD," said Friedman, now BBRM project director.
As he developed the WJLD history, Friedman met Edward McClure, a former disc jockey known by his on-air moniker, "Johnny Jive." McClure brought him a scrapbook overflowing with still photos and newspaper clippings from his years in radio. "This treasure-trove of material led to many other sources of radio history," Friedman said.
For example, a colleague at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute found an old reel-to-reel recording tape in a box labeled WJLD. "It turned out to be an invaluable interview with Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth in 1966 on the 10th anniversary of his founding of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, an organization created after the NAACP was banned from Alabama," Friedman said. "And when black business legend A.G. Gaston passed away, we were given the opportunity to copy his personal collection of 8×10 photographs related to radio."
A rich source of material was from local black photographic studios as their owners died or went out of business. The collection includes images of gospel quartets and radio personalities, from Graf Studios in Bessemer, Morrow Photography of Fairfield, McNair Studios of Birmingham and others.
Many photographs are unidentified, but the BBRM hopes to change that. Friedman said, "One of our responsibilities under a grant from Alabama's State Archives is to develop a website which will allow anyone to view and provide information on our historic material." The museum (205-902-9487) is interested in talking with anyone who has items that might have a place in its collection.
Memorabilia at the Birmingham Black Radio Museum. (Brittany Faush-Johnson/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Heavenly Four on WVOK-AM 690 from 1949. (contributed)
The historic Carver Theater houses the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Birmingham Black Radio Museum. (contributed)
Bruce Payne hosts his "Flying Saucers" show on WBCO-AM 1450 in 1953. (contributed)
Johnny Jive hosts the "Platter Queen" contest for WBCO-AM 1450 in 1958. (contributed)
Tall Paul White was one of the stars of WENN-AM 1320 in 1962. (contributed)
Researching and archiving memorabilia at the Birmingham Black Radio Museum. (Brittany Faush-Johnson/Alabama NewsCenter)
A.G. Gaston, right, with William Blevins Aggregation in a 1938 event for WSGN. (contributed)
Gwen Webb, board member of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum, watches "A Radio Hero" at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. (contributed)
Friedman, who came to Birmingham in 1987 as a community organizer, was an experienced record collector with discs of black gospel and rhythm-and-blues groups of the 1940s and 1950s. As a teenager in New York City, he lent his bass voice to doo-wop groups and became enamored of the complex harmonies and rhythms of black gospel quartets. At WJLD, Friedman would discuss the music with the Rev. Don Solomon, who hosted the Sunday morning Gospel Train program. That mutual musical interest led them to help organize the gospel group The Pillars of Birmingham, in 2005.
"Our discussions excited my appreciation for the 'Jefferson County sound,' a recognizable a capella gospel harmony that emerged locally as rural blacks migrated to the mines and steel mills surrounding Birmingham," Friedman said. Popularized through radio, the unique call-and-response harmony and rhythm combined the feel of the cotton fields with that of the industrial urban South into a haunting, powerful sound. That music and the groups that sang them, such as the Ensley Jubilees, the Four Eagles, the Delta Aires and the Sterling Jubilees, form an important part of the museum's collection."
Secular music also was important as a programming tool. Stations promoted major performers of the post-World War II years, such as Dinah Washington, Charles Brown, B.B. King, the Clovers, and the Five Royales, headliners at the jazz and jive clubs that sprouted up along local highways and back roads. Black radio announcers became stars themselves as they hosted entertainment and sponsored platter parties and sock hops in the teenage scene that developed in the late 1950s. Photos, posters, radio logs, news clippings and other BBRM memorabilia document the period.
Some announcers also became targets of racists. A 1960 Birmingham News clipping reported Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart being attacked by the Ku Klux Klan when he hosted a dance for white teenagers. And Dwight "Gatemouth" Moore and Jesse Champion were among those "asked to leave the city" by Police Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor, according to interviews in the museum archives.
In a 1967 speech to a national organization of black announcers that can be heard on "A Radio Hero," King urged the group to "appreciate the role radio can play in the lives of our people" and to "be aware of the power and potential of your vocation."
That admonition, Friedman said, "was fully realized by black radio pioneers of Birmingham and is the great legacy preserved by the BBRM."
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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Members File Federal Equal-Pay Complaint
Published March 31, 2016 at 10:36 AM EDT
Carli Lloyd (left) and Megan Rapinoe are two of the five star players who filed a wage complaint against U.S. Soccer. The players say that the whole team supports their case, which accuses the national federation of paying male players far more money.
Five star players from the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying that the U.S. Soccer Federation pays the reigning World Cup champions far less than their male counterparts.
"I think that we've proven our worth over the years," Carli Lloyd, the 2015 FIFA women's player of the year, said in an interview on NBC's Today show. "Just coming off of a World Cup win, the pay disparity between the men and women is just too large."
The complaint was filed by five high-profile players — Lloyd, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn — who say that each member of the women's national team is paid thousands of dollars less than the men at nearly every level of competition, from playing "friendly" matches to qualifying and playing in the World Cup.
While a handful of players signed the complaint, Sauerbrunn said today that "the decision to file was wholeheartedly supported by the entire team."
Five players signed the complaint, but the decision to file was whole-heartedly supported by the entire team. #equalplayequalpay #thegals
— Becky Sauerbrunn (@beckysauerbrunn) March 31, 2016
The players are represented by Jeffrey Kessler, a prominent attorney who has deep experience in tangling with sports leagues, particularly the NFL. He represented Tom Brady during the "Deflategate" inquiry and has worked on complex sports and antitrust cases that include McNeil v. National Football League, a landmark 1992 case that ushered in the era of unrestricted free agency in pro football.
"We believe we have a very strong case of blatant gender discrimination and that the EEOC will agree," Kessler said via email Thursday.
The players' complaint notes that the women won their most recent World Cup title in a final that "captured the hearts of approximately 23 million viewers, making it the most watched soccer game in American TV history."
As we noted after that game last July, those ratings were "comparable to the 2014 World Series' Game 7, which attracted 23.5 million viewers."
The EEOC filing says that the women's achievements and revenue generation "have not resulted in us or our fellow players earning equal or better pay than MNT players" — and that U.S. Soccer is breaking federal law by not offering equal compensation.
In a statement responding to news of the complaint Thursday, the U.S. Soccer Federation says it is "committed to and engaged in negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement that addresses compensation with the Women's National Team Players Association."
The federation also notes:
"After three unsuccessful attempts by private entities to maintain a women's professional league, U.S. Soccer committed to investing in and administering the National Women's Soccer League to ensure our women's players would have an ongoing professional environment in which to continue their careers. As part of this, Women's National Team players are paid full-time salaries and other compensation."
As ESPN reports about the players' complaint, "The filing, citing figures from the USSF's 2015 financial report, says that despite the women's team generating nearly $20 million more revenue last year than the U.S. men's team, the women are paid almost four times less."
Citing U.S. Soccer's annual financial reports, the complaint says that the group's initial budget had projected a financial loss for both the men's and women's teams — but that the women's national team's success "almost exclusively" brought a projected $17.7 million profit. For the 2017 financial year, the players say, the federation now "projects a net profit from the WNT of approximately $5 million, while projecting a net loss of nearly $1 million for the MNT."
Both the women's and men's teams are required to play a minimum of 20 "friendly" games per year, the players say in their complaint. But while the women get a bonus of $1,350 only if they win a friendly, the men are guaranteed $5,000 no matter the outcome – and can make up to $17,625 per game depending on their opponent's FIFA ranking.
The EEOC complaint acknowledges that U.S. Soccer pays top-tier female players $72,000 a year to play in those 20 games. But it notes that if a male player is paid only the base amount of $5,000 for 20 games — and loses them all — he would still make $1,000 more than a woman who wins all 20 of her games.
On the Today show, Solo said she hasn't seen much change, after spending more than a decade on the team that has repeatedly won international accolades and is undefeated this year.
"We continue to be told we should be grateful just to have the opportunity to play professional soccer, and to get paid for doing it," the goalie said. "In this day and age, it's about equality. It's about equal rights, it's about equal pay."
A look at U.S. Soccer's 990 IRS filing for the 2014 financial year shows that its highest-paid employees included five members of the men's national team. Four of those players made around $400,000, while Clint Dempsey made $428,000.
Of that money, large chunks were earned via bonuses and incentives – the base pay for Dempsey, for instance, was listed as $46,000. The only woman to rank among the 12 names of top earners on the filing was Lisa Levine, the organization's general counsel.
According to U.S. Soccer's annual financial statement that was released late in 2015, the federation had $83 million in total net assets — up $10 million from the previous year. It reported $37 million in revenue from sponsorship, TV and licensing, along with $34 million from its national teams' game revenues.
The EEOC complaint is the latest in what has become a publicly strained relationship between U.S. Soccer and members of the women's team. Last month, the federation filed a federal lawsuit against the women's national team players union, with U.S. Soccer asking a court to determine whether a memorandum of understanding should remain in effect until the end of this year — something the union has argued against.
When the women's collective bargaining agreement expired on Dec. 31, 2012, the players union and U.S. Soccer signed a memorandum of understanding to continue operations. The CBA that covers the men's national team expires at the end of 2018.
The discord comes months ahead of the Summer Olympics in Brazil, where the women's team will vie for its fourth consecutive gold medal.
As the complaint states, both male and female American soccer players get a $15,000 individual bonus for qualifying for the Olympic team — and another $15,000 for making the roster. But it also notes that U.S. Soccer has different per diem rates to cover athletes' costs, with men receiving $75 a day for international venues while the women get $60.


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She leaves her hometown, Molde, in 1995 and spends the following years between Barcelona, Oslo and Bergen.
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The Roald Dahl Trail
Roald Dahl spent his early childhood in Llandaff and Radyr. The Llandaff Society and the Radyr and Morganstown Society are celebrating 100 years of the world's greatest story-teller by publishing this walking trail, linking places with which he was associated
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The Dahl family lived here from 1917 to 1921 in what was then a large Victorian house on a 150 acre farm. Only the lodge remains – this is now a private house next to Maes yr Awel.
Postcode: CF15 8AF
Catch the bus to Park Road or walk for 1.5 miles along Heol Isaf to its junction with Llantrisant Road, turn left then first left into Danescourt Way. From the Blethin Close bus stop, walk towards the church via the footway in front of the Radyr Court Inn.
St John's Church, Danescourt
An impressive pink granite cross against the boundary wall marks the grave of Roald Dahl's half-sister Astri (d.1920); father Harald (1863-1921) and Sofie (d.1968). Postcode: CF5 2SH
Walk along the Radyr Court Inn, turning right along Danescourt Way down to the roundabout. Turn left, passing the petrol station and head down Llantrisant Road (1.5 miles). Along this road, Roald Dahl's De Dion Bouton car crashed. Roald's nose was severed and had to be stitched back.
After the junction with Gillian Road, turn right onto the public footpath. At its junction with Fairwater Road, cross the road and continue for 200 yards down Fairwater Road. Ty Gwyn (Villa Marie) will be on your right.
Ty Gwyn (Villa Marie)
Roald Dahl was born in this house on 13th September 1916. The Dahl family lived there from 1907 to 1917. The house was known then as 'Villa Marie'. Postcode: CF5 2LE
Retrace your steps and bear right for half a mile on Fairwater Road to its junction with Cardiff Road. The site of the former Llandaff Cathedral School is on your left. Continue across into Heol y Pavin until you reach the Cathedral Green.
Llandaff Cathedral Green
Roald Dahl attended the Cathedral School from the age of seven. The Llandaff Cathedral School is now on the Cardiff Road/Western Avenue junction, but when he was a pupil, it was housed in a substantial stone building overlooking The Green. The site is now a close of houses known as 'The Cathedral Green'.
Postcode: CF5 2EB
Walk across The Green, past The Cross and the Bishop's Palace, turning right into High Street. 25 yards on your left is Mrs Pratchett's Sweet Shop.
Mrs Pratchett's Sweet Shop
The 'Great Wall' Chinese takeaway was the site of the sweet shop which features in Roald Dahl's story 'The Great Mouse Plot'. This was based on an incident that happened at his Preparatory School. The property is now a private residence. Postcode: CF5 2DX
Turn left into Chapel Street, left into Cardiff Road for 50 yards and cross Western Avenue. Walk along Palace Road past its junction with Howell's Crescent to the house that used to be Elm Tree House School.
Elm Tree School House
27 Palace Road: Roald Dahl sped to his Preparatory School on his tricycle via Howell's Crescent when living at Cumberland Lodge. The former school has now reverted to its previous use as a private house (please respect the occupants' privacy). Postcode: CF5 2AG
Turn into Howell's Crescent with Cardiff Road and turn right. Cumberland Lodge is the second house on the right.
Cumberland Lodge
The Dahl family lived here after Harald died, from 1921 to 1929. The Lodge is now the Howell's School Nursery and Infants School.
The trail ends here. Postcode: CF5 2YD
All distances are approximate. Routes used are public footways. No responsibility can be taken for any accidents incurred by those following this trail.
OTHER PLACES:
Norwegian Church – Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4PA
This church now overlooks the Inner Harbour but in Roald's time, was in its original location overlooking the southern entrance to Bute East Dock. The Dahl family worshipped here with others from the Norwegian community. Roald was baptised here.
Aadnesson & Dahl – Pier Head Chambers, 3 Bute Street (now Mermaid Quay) CF10 5BZ
Harald Dahl moved to the UK in 1900, setting up a business with Ludwig Aadnesson in the then bustling Butetown as ship brokers. They imported timber in the form of pit props from Norway and exported coal. He moved to Llandaff in 1907.
BUS: Take the Cardiff Bus No.63 (Mon-Sun) to Park Road, Radyr to start your walk OR
TRAIN: (Mon-Sun) from Cardiff Central Station or Pontypridd to Radyr Station.
Return to city centre via Bus Nos: 24,62,63,66 or Stagecoach 122 or 124 or Bus: 63 back to Radyr Station
The Roald Dahl Trail is published by The Llandaff Society and Radyr and Morganstown Association (both affiliated to Civic Trust Cymru). Copyright March 2016.
Living Magazines is grateful to both in allowing us to publish this trail.
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Looking back on a year with a strong focus on volunteering, community building and finding new ways to welfare.
Italian volunteer Genny Cabas looks back on her year in our European Volunteering Capital.
Italian volunteer Genny Cabas reflects on her experiences during the Folkets Møde Festival.
Italian volunteer Genny Cabas continues exploring different ways of volunteering in our European Volunteering Capital.
Italian volunteer Genny Cabas continues learning more about our European Volunteering Capital.
A cultural and social hub for workshops, debates and remarkable initiatives.
An opportunity to come together, support civil rights and have a great time along the way.
The Aarhus Volunteer Festival in September and international conferences in December.
Italian volunteer Genny Cabas continues her journey in our European Volunteering Capital.
Jutland Station is an online publication created in 2013 by students of the Erasmus Mundus Master's Program 'Journalism, Media and Globalization' at Aarhus University. Working very closely with the international community in Aarhus, the magazine is mainly addressed to students, expats, migrant workers and asylum seekers interested in knowing what happens around all Jutland area.
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary is the patron for Aarhus as the European Volunteering Capital in 2018. Her Royal Highness participated in the Opening event of the Volunteering Capital year January 21st.


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Q: Error is: Command ./gradlew failed with exit code 1 I am building an native android Wallpaper app using vue-cli. i am trying to make an image downloader using nativescript-downloader plugin of nativescript.
After installing nativescript-downloader using npm install --save nativescript-downloader when I trying to  debug using npm run debug:android  getting this Error.Error log is given below.
wallpaper@1.0.0 debug:android /home/darahat/Desktop/Wallpaper
npm run debug -- --env.android
wallpaper@1.0.0 debug /home/darahat/Desktop/Wallpaper
webpack --watch --env.tnsAction debug "--env.android"
info: Copying NativeScript plugins to template dependencies...
info: Preparing NativeScript application from template...
npm WARN wallpaper@ No repository field.
info: Bundling application for android...
Webpack is watching the files…
Executing post-build scripts

info: Debugging NativeScript application...
  Searching for devices...
  Preparing project...
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  Building project...
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           + applying user-defined configuration from /home/darahat/Desktop/Wallpaper/dist/app/App_Resources/Android/app.gradle
  Configuration 'compile' in project ':app' is deprecated. Use 'implementation' instead.
  Configuration 'debugCompile' in project ':app' is deprecated. Use 'debugImplementation' instead.
           + adding nativescript runtime package dependency: nativescript-optimized
           + adding aar plugin dependency: /home/darahat/Desktop/Wallpaper/dist/node_modules/nativescript-downloader/platforms/android/nativescript_downloader.aar
           + adding aar plugin dependency: /home/darahat/Desktop/Wallpaper/dist/node_modules/tns-core-modules-widgets/platforms/android/widgets-release.aar
Unable to apply changes on device: 0123456789ABCDEF. Error is: Command ./gradlew failed with exit code 1

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*In the command line use the command cd to move inside the Android folder of your project.

*Go to Gradle intallation guide on their website and run the command listed below while inside the android folder on your command line

3. After copying, pasting and running the command highlighted in the picture you should be all set
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Adani Ports Acquires 100% Stake in Dighi Port
February 21, 2021 March 15, 2021 Adani, Investment, Ports, Seaport, Takeover
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), the largest commercial ports operator in India has acquired 100% stake in Dighi Port Limited (DPL). APSEZ has completed the acquisition of DPL under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Plan (CIRP) for Rs.705 crores. Dighi Port will be the 12th Port to be added to the portfolio of APSEZ in India.
About Dighi Port and Its Acquisition by Adani Ports
Dighi Port is located in Raigad District of Maharashtra. The Port has an exclusive channel with a depth of 14.5 meters. Dighi Port is located at a distance of 42 Nautical Miles (NM) from Mumbai and 170 Km South of Mumbai by Road.
Earlier in March 2020, NCLT had approved Adani Ports resolution plan for acquisition of Dighi under CIRP of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. "As per the terms & requirements of the Resolution Plan, the transfer of the concession rights have also been approved by the Maharashtra Maritime Board ('MMB') and APSEZ has settled the dues of financial creditors, MMB, and other admitted costs and claims", reported in press release of APSEZ dated 16th February 2021.
Acquisition of Dighi Port to Strengthen Adani Ports
Dighi Port shall create an alternate gateway to Jawaharlal Nehru Port of Mumbai, which is India's largest container Port and is among one of the 12 major ports in the Country.
"APSEZ will be able to serve customers in Maharashtra, North Karnataka, West Telangana & Madhya Pradesh and increases its economic hinterland reach to over 90%" as mentioned in a press release of APSEZ dated 16th February 2021.
Also, development of DPL shall attract investors and boost industrial development in the state of Maharashtra.
Investment Plans of APSEZ in Dighi Port
As per the press relaese of APSEZ, Adani Port plans to invest Rs. 10,000 crores for the development of Dighi Port. The plan includes developing a multi-cargo port, development of rail & road for efficient cargo movement, strengthen and repair existing infrastructure and to invest in the development of facilities of dry, container, and liquid cargo.
Speaking on the Acquisition Mr. Karan Adani, CEO, and Whole Time Director of APSEZ said "The successful acquisition of DPL adds another milestone in the Adani Port's target of creating a string of ports to increase service coverage to the entire economic hinterland of India. With our growth focus, experience, and expertise in turning around acquisitions and we are confident of making DPL value accretive for all our stakeholders".
About Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited: APSEZ is a part of diversified Adani Group. Adani Ports is the largest port developer and operator in India with 12 strategically located ports and terminals – Mundra, Dahej, Tuna, and Hazira in Gujarat, Dhamra in Odisha, Mormugao in Goa, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Kattupalli and Ennore in Chennai and Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh — represent 24% of the country's total Port capacity.
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Baker vetoes child welfare reform, congestion tolling pilot
By Katie Lannan, State House News Service
Aug 4, 2018 at 3:41 PM Aug 4, 2018 at 3:41 PM
BOSTON - Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday made a dent in the flurry of bills that landed on his desk in the closing weeks of July, vetoing three and returning two with recommended amendments.
The vetoed bills - which would have lifted a cap on welfare benefits, established a congestion tolling pilot program and raised the number of allowed hours a state retirees can work - each originated as policy sections in this year's budget, and Baker had previously returned them to the Legislature with amendments.
Baker also proposed changes to bills dealing with civics education and consumer data security.
On the civics bill (S 2631), Baker's amendment deals with nonpartisanship and "balanced civil discourse," he wrote in a message to lawmakers. The Republican governor wants the high school voter challenge established under the bill and the student-led civics projects schools would be required to offer to both be expressly nonpartisan.
Under the governor's amendment, the civics projects would also be designed to promote a student's ability to consider different viewpoints. Students would need to be offered alternatives if they decline to participate in a particular project.
Baker warned of potential unintended consequences with the data security bill (H 4806), which aims to protect consumers from identity theft.
The bill imposes new restrictions on accessing consumer credit reports, and Baker said, as written, those limits could hinder the work of state agencies charged with ensuring child support payment and "protecting the credit history of children under State care."
Additionally, he said some of the "useful reporting and remedial measures" the bill requires after a data breach would require new state regulations to be effective.
The three vetoed budget sections cannot be overridden at this point by the Legislature, which held its last formal session for the year on Tuesday. Lawmakers sent Baker a budget for this fiscal year on July 18, limiting the amount of time they had to respond to his vetoes and amendments.
The House last Friday began its overrides of Baker's nearly $50 million in vetoed spending, a process both branches wrapped up on Monday after a rapid succession of votes.
But the almost $42 billion budget had included language eliminating a cap on welfare benefits for families who have another child while already receiving assistance. Baker had sought to attach to it additional changes to the way transitional aid to families with dependent children is calculated. He said that without those reforms, there would be inequity in the system, and the state would have removed an incentive for parents to return to work.
Lawmakers rejected Baker's amendment, forcing Baker to decide between signing the bill or using his veto pen. Rep. Marjorie Decker has said lawmakers will try removing the cap again when the new session begins in January.
"We are extremely disappointed that Governor Baker vetoed the family cap repeal," said Deborah Harris of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Naomi Meyer of Greater Boston Legal Services, in a statement. "By choosing not to Lift the Cap on Kids, he has kept a law in place that harms vulnerable children and families in Massachusetts. As a result of this decision, 8,700 children will continue to be denied benefits that help their families provide them with essential items like diapers and clothing."
In rejecting the congestion tolling pilot, Baker wrote that a test of whether it is feasible to charge different tolls at different times is unnecessary because the state's all-electronic tolling system has the ability to support such a program.
"While automobile congestion is a problem on the roads of the Commonwealth, lowering tolls for drivers on the small number of roadways with tolls is not an effective response to road congestion, disadvantages those who must drive during the busiest times to get to work and school, and reduces the revenue available to maintain and upgrade those roadways," he wrote.
Supporters of the pilot had said lowering toll prices during off-peak hours could help shift discretionary traffic to times other than rush hour, easing congestion on busy roads.
"Disappointed that the toll-discount pilot has been deferred by @CharlieBakerMA, despite strong bipartisan support in the House/Senate/ It will generate useful data on a traffic-busting tool that has worked well elsewhere. The status quo is not working...," Transportation for Massachusetts Director Chris Dempsey wrote on Twitter.
Baker wrote that lawmakers' proposal to increase the amount of time a retiree with a state pension can work for a government entity from 960 hours to 1,200 hours "goes too far in allowing employees to work nearly full time while collecting a pension without any corresponding changes to improve the current practice."
Baker also signed three bills laying out bond terms (H 4573, H 4668, H 4669), a bill creating a sick leave bank for a state employee (S 2324) and local bills affecting Clinton (S 2478, S 2479), Otis (H 4622), Middleborough (H 4261), Shrewsbury (H 4312), Lynn (H 4268), Falmouth (H 4561),(H 4634), Northampton (S 2512) and Haverhill (H 4186).
Bills dealing with veterans benefits, opioids, economic development, clean energy, animal welfare and more are awaiting action by Baker.


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Why Are Male Sex Toys So Creepy?
A new generation of personal pleasure gadgets has arrived for guys…and we're not sure whether we should be rock‑hard with excitement or totally cringing. John Ortved reports on the hands-free revolution.
By John Ortved
(c) Tim Kitchen
I'm a man of simple tastes. I take my coffee black. I wear shirts from J.Crew. And when I masturbate, I don't usually use a vibrating plastic sex mollusk. Yet here I am, inside a lubed chamber formed by the matte black silicone tentacles of the Hot Octopuss Pulse II Solo, a private shame club with a single member—mine. I begin the familiar rhythm and I realize: This ain't so bad. Time passes. Soon enough the vibrations coax out what remains of my pride.
The Case For Scheduling Sex
If there is one thing to be learned from Valentine's Day, it's that scheduled romance isn't unromantic—not if you're doing it right
By Emily V. Gordon
The $99 Pulse II Solo is one of a new generation of masturbatory aids hoping to dominate a market once owned by the Fleshlight. Sure, they're charging you for one of life's free pleasures—if you don't count the cost of toilet paper. (Oh, you use Kleenex? Didn't realize I was talking to the King of England.) But they're also offering an upgraded experience. So why can't we shake the feeling that jerk-off gadgets belong only in the dark, deviant corners of the Internet?
But back to me masturbating. After my time with the Pulse II was all done, I paused a moment, then threw it into the garbage. There was no hesitation before I chucked the $159 Autoblow 2+. It welcomes your dong into a rubbery sleeve molded to mimic your choice of orifices ("30% Tighter!"), then "fellates,"as three bead-laced motorized rings resembling unchaste rosaries massage your manhood. It's also heavy and loud, with all the sensuality of a wheat thresher. The Autoblow 2+ could only be appreciated by a man who has never had a real blow job, or a real hug, and is as disappointing as the puddle of lube it leaves in your lap.
Tenga's $86 Flip Hole is less overtly sexual in appearance, like a chubby lightsaber handle—and it might actually sit on a shelf unnoticed, no one knowing that the hinged tube waits to clap onto you with an elastomer embrace. It's how I imagine a Fleshlight would feel if it went to college (a state school, but a good one, like UCLA). But like all the other surrogate vaginas, the Tenga suffers the same downfall: The novelty turns into predictability, and the by-product is a deep, sticky sadness. I like a little kink, yet I can't help but feel that getting "kinky" by oneself evokes a different word: pathetic.
The idea of a woman pleasuring herself conjures notions of sensuality, discovery, and tenderness. There's elegance to it. Now picture some guy jacking off. (Sorry.) Slovenly and craven, right? That's what these jerk-bots are up against. Walk into a sex-toy shop and you'll see rows of Wonka-colored female sex toys proudly displayed. The disembodied holes meant for men are tucked away, because investing too much care (and money) in replicating the female form is creepy. It says you have way too much, well, something on your hands. Listen, new levels of satisfaction don't come in a canister. Those are locked away in your imagination, where you hide the fantasies your parents, your priest, and public decency have forced you to repress. If you still want to fuck a whirring bucket of matzo-ball soup, go for it. But these toys do not deliver the space-wank they promise. They're just goofy and unnecessary—like hoverboards for your dick.
Besides, unlike women, for whom a toy can be incredibly helpful in achieving orgasm, guys are fine without accessories. Take Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000-hour rule and add a zero: That's how good we are at this. We are all, every one of us, the Michael Jordan of jerking off.
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