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Q: Executing text-to-speech in order I want to synthesize text. I have an array of sentences and array of pauses, that I wish between these sentences.
What was the thought
Synthesize -> start the timer, timer fires after provided time -> Synthesize -> start the timer -> Synt...
By chance, I've noticed that timer fires the lesser time first, instead of executing and setting up timers in sequence. The loop doesn't wait till synthesizer finished to pronounce, it continues to run.
How to work out that synthesizer pronounces sentences with provided pauses, and in order?
import SwiftUI

struct KingsSpeechView: View {
    @ObservedObject var speaker = Speaker()
    @State private var subtitles = ""

    @State private var currentStepIndex = 0

    let kingsSpeech = [
        "Hello. Let's start the Game! Let the hunger Games Begin...Whoa-Whoa. Here're are the rules on the screen.",
        "Okey, now that you know the rules, chill out. Let's play another game.",
        "You say Hi, I say Ho.",
        "Hooo",
        "Hooo"
     ]
     var pauses = [0.0, 20.0, 90.0, 40.0, 40.0]
     // try to change into this
     // var pauses = [0.0, 20.0, 10.0, 5.0, 5.0]
     // the sequence of execution is completely different
     // the ones that has less value, will execute first
     // While I expected it to execute in order it is in array, instead it runs as it runs (wants)
     // (or maybe it's the case it's just one timer for all)
     // How to prevent loop from continuing to new iteration until the speech is not pronounced?

    var body: some View {
        VStack {
            Text(subtitles)
                .padding(.bottom, 50)
                .padding(.horizontal, 20)

            Button("Play") {
                playSound()
            }
        }
    }

    func playSound() {

        for step in 0..<kingsSpeech.count {
            let timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: pauses[step], repeats: false) { timer in

                subtitles = kingsSpeech[step]
                speaker.speak("\(kingsSpeech[step])")
                print("I am out")
                currentStepIndex += 1

                // I've tried to stop a loop from moving on, before the speech had finished to pronounce
                // with some sort of a condition maybe; by index or by identifying if the synthesizer is speaking
                // but it even turned out that timer executes completely different, look in time arrays above
                // while speaker.semaphoreIndex == step {
                //     print("still waiting")
                // }
                // while speaker.synth.isSpeaking {
                //
                // }

            }
        }
    }
}

...
import AVFoundation
import Combine

class Speaker: NSObject, ObservableObject, AVSpeechSynthesizerDelegate {
    let synth = AVSpeechSynthesizer()
    // started to try something with simophore, but didn't understand how to implement it
    var semaphore = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
    var semaphoreIndex = 0

    override init() {
        super.init()
        synth.delegate = self
    }

    func speak(_ string: String) {
        let utterance = AVSpeechUtterance(string: string)
        utterance.voice = AVSpeechSynthesisVoice(language: "en-GB")
        utterance.rate = 0.4
        synth.speak(utterance)
    }

}

extension Speaker {
    func speechSynthesizer(_ synthesizer: AVSpeechSynthesizer, didFinish utterance: AVSpeechUtterance) {
        print("all done")
        semaphore.signal()
        semaphoreIndex += 1
    }
}

A: Just speak an utterance, receive the delegate method, and in that method wait the desired interval and go on to the next utterance and interval.
Here's a complete example. It uses a Cocoa project, not SwiftUI, but you can easily adapt it.
import UIKit
import AVFoundation

func delay(_ delay:Double, closure:@escaping ()->()) {
    let when = DispatchTime.now() + delay
    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: when, execute: closure)
}

class Speaker : NSObject, AVSpeechSynthesizerDelegate {
    var synth : AVSpeechSynthesizer!
    var sentences = [String]()
    var intervals = [Double]()
    func start(_ sentences: [String], _ intervals: [Double]) {
        self.sentences = sentences
        self.intervals = intervals
        self.synth = AVSpeechSynthesizer()
        synth.delegate = self
        self.sayOne()
    }
    func sayOne() {
        if let sentence = sentences.first {
            sentences.removeFirst()
            let utter = AVSpeechUtterance(string: sentence)
            self.synth.speak(utter)
        }
    }
    func speechSynthesizer(_ synthesizer: AVSpeechSynthesizer, didFinish utterance: AVSpeechUtterance) {
        if let interval = intervals.first {
            intervals.removeFirst()
            delay(interval) {
                self.sayOne()
            }
        }
    }
}

class ViewController: UIViewController {
    let speaker = Speaker()
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        let sentences = [
            "I will speak again in one second",
            "I will speak again in five seconds",
            "I will speak again in one second",
            "Done"]
        let intervals = [1.0, 5.0, 1.0]
        self.speaker.start(sentences, intervals)
    }
}

A: Trying to answer the question that I asked in comments to solution:
For now, it can play/ pause
TODO: Now I have to discover how to jump backward/ forward between sentences. So, for this I firstly need to stop the current speech task. speaker.synth.stopSpeaking(at: .word)
Then, I maybe should have some index tracking what's the current stage is. Then, when I stopped the task, I remember the index. And I can go backward/ forward. Now start from index-1 or index+1 place, rather than from the beginning.
  @State private var isPlaying = false
      ...
        // play button
        Button(action: {

            if isPlaying {
                isPlaying.toggle()
                speaker.synth.pauseSpeaking(at: .word)
            } else {
                isPlaying.toggle()
                // continue playing here if it was paused before, else ignite speech utterance
                if speaker.synth.isPaused {
                    speaker.synth.continueSpeaking()
                } else {
                    speaker.speak()
                }

            }
        }, label: {
            Image(systemName: (isPlaying ? "pause.fill" : "play.fill"))
                .resizable()
                .scaledToFit()
                .frame(width: 50, height: 50)

        })


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No doubt his definition of a good lawyer would have included a number of qualifications such as: a thorough knowledge of the law, familiarity with the history and philosophy of the law, as well as the ability competently to articulate, explain and relate the law to the society. Most certainly, it would also have included character, integrity and a realization that the legal profession is in the service of justice and of the best interests of individual clients and the wider community.
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He possessed all of the qualifications and qualities of which I have just spoken, and then some, and I consider myself fortunate to have known him and, on occasion, to have worked with him.
Mr. Dupuch did not start the study of law until 1944 when he was 31. Prior to that he was a journalist, assisting his distinguished brother, Sir Etienne Dupuch, at The Nassau Daily Tribune.
I believe that there were two events that led him to take up the law.
One was an attempt in the 40s to ruin his brother and The Tribune with a libel action brought by four members of the Old Guard with whom Sir Etienne did battle at the time. Sir Etienne took legal advice from a lawyer friend but decided to represent himself in court. It was a dangerous time for the crusading editor and the newspaper, indeed, for the country. But he finally won the case.Another event was the trial of Count Alfred de Marigny for the murder of his father-in-law Sir Harry Oakes in 1943. Sir Harry was a benefactor of the Colony of the Bahama Islands and one of the richest men in the world at the time, and so his brutal murder aroused the keen interest of the international press.
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If you didn't know his history you would be forgiven at this point for thinking that Eugene Dupuch's personality must have been rather serious and severe. Indeed, he was very serious about the law but he once joked that a photograph of him on his office wall made him look like Robespierre, who was associated with the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.Eugene Dupuch had, in fact, a most delightful personality.
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We humans are above all a species of culture. We cannot as individuals be happy without culture, and we most certainly cannot be happy as a nation unless we pay attention the development and enjoyment of our culture.
At the same time we must have an interest in and appreciation for the cultures of other peoples.Eugene Dupuch had all of these things and that made him a great lawyer, a great Bahamian and a great human being.
The preceding is a transcript of remarks given by Bahamian Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes at the graduation of the Eugene Dupuch Law School on Sep. 13.


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Royal Faith
by Steve Beard | Mar 26, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 comments
There is an intriguing scene in Season 2 of the wildly successful historical drama, The Crown, on Netflix. For the uninitiated, the award-winning series revolves around the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the now 91-year-old sovereign of the United Kingdom.
At the beginning of episode six, Elizabeth (played by Clare Foy) is studiously watching Billy Graham preach on television in 1955 while sitting with her mother in Buckingham Palace. The Queen Mother (played by Victoria Hamilton) finds Graham to be more than an acquired taste for the upper class British religious sensibilities. She appears perturbed that the public is captivated by a man who learned his trade "selling brushes door-to-door in North Carolina" and that British subjects turned "out in droves for an American zealot."
"He is not a zealot," Elizabeth responds.
"He's shouting, darling," her mother replies. "Only zealots shout."
Much to the chagrin of the palace staff, Elizabeth asks that an invitation be extended to Billy Graham for a visit. In The Crown, Graham (played by Paul Sparks) fittingly preaches in Windsor Chapel on what it means to be a Christian: "As I was thinking about what to preach about today, I considered various topics which speak to me personally, but I thought that I would start with a simple question. What is a Christian? The Bible tells us; Colossians 1:27 says that a Christian is a person in whom Christ dwells. It's Christ in you, the hope of glory. It means that you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. That encounter has taken place. You have received Christ as savior. And that is what a Christian is."
"I enjoyed that very much," Elizabeth tells Graham after the service. "You do speak with such wonderful clarity and certainty." She admits her "great joy" at being "a simple congregant, being taught, being led … to be able to just disappear and be…"
"A simple Christian," Graham says to assist in finishing her thought. "Yes," Elizabeth replies, "Above all things, I do think of myself as just a simple Christian."
Script. Off script. Of course, that dialogue was all from the creative mind of The Crown creator David Morgan. We actually don't know much about their encounter except from what we learn from Graham. "When we filed into the Royal Chapel, I looked around to see the location of the pulpit. I was stunned to realize that the chapel had no pulpit, just a place to stand. I carried a thick sheaf of handwritten notes on extra paper and was forced to leave them behind when I got up to speak," the evangelist recalled in the pages of Billy Graham: God's Ambassador, a memoir of Graham's photographer Russ Busby. "I had prayed so much about this moment that I knew however simple and full of mistakes my sermon would be, God would overrule and use it – but I'll tell you, I could really feel my heart beating."
The earlier mentioned tense exchange between mother and daughter in The Crown may have utilized a tad too much artistic license in the screenwriting technique of having the Queen Mother give voice to the many naysayers within British society who were overtly skeptical of Graham's message and style. His visit was an overwhelming cultural moment and a headline-grabbing experience. Great tension and passion surrounded his rallies. There were more than 30,000 posters with the face of the evangelist and the simple message: Hear Billy Graham!
"No one in Britain has been more cordial toward us than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," Graham wrote in his autobiography, Just As I Am. He is now 99 years old and living in Charlotte, North Carolina. "I believe one reason for the Queen's spiritual interest was the warm faith of her mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother," he wrote. (The Queen Mother died in 2002 at 102 years of age.)
The unscripted reality is that there was an undeniable special connection between Graham and Queen Elizabeth. "I always found her very interested in the Bible and its message," he wrote. "After preaching at Windsor one Sunday, I was sitting next to the Queen at lunch. I told her I had been undecided until the last minute about my choice of sermon and had almost preached on the healing of the crippled man in John 5. Her eyes sparkled and she bubbled over with enthusiasm, as she could do on occasion. 'I wish you had!' she exclaimed. 'That is my favorite story.'"
While the relationship was warm between certain members of the royal family and Graham, the young fiery evangelist was still acquainting himself with becoming the preeminent international Christian evangelist.
In Prophet Without Honor, Graham biographer William Martin gives a taste of the reception the evangelist received from the British press. The London Evening News, for example, called Graham an "American hot gospel specialist" who took "his listeners strolling down Pavements of Gold, introduces them to the rippling-muscled Christ, who resembles Charles Atlas with a halo, then drops them abruptly into the Lake of Fire for a sample scalding." Other media outlets dismissed him as "Silly Billy" and peppered him with questions such as, "Who invited you over here, anyway?" "Do you think you can save England?" and "Don't you think you're needed more in your country?"
During his first visit to England, Graham learned that his bright ties and socks proved to be a distraction to the understated British society. On his second go-round, he was very concerned about making the right impression by arriving with a new fedora and a conservative dark coat. He also asked his wife, Ruth, to not wear lipstick since some of the church leaders viewed it as worldly.
"Bill stooped from being a man of God to become a meddlesome husband and ordered my lipstick off," Ruth wrote in her diary. "There was a lively argument – then I wiped it off. He got so busy getting the bags together I managed to put more on without notice." She later commented, "It doesn't seem to me to be a credit to Christ to be drab."
When the Grahams arrived in Waterloo train station, they were met by a "perfect mob," recalled Ruth. William Martin quotes an eyewitness who stated that "women screamed and fainted, babies and children were passed over the heads of the crowd, newspaper stands were overturned, and burly railway policemen were swept aside…." Ruth remembers, "The press of the crowd was so terrific that Bill and I were instantly separated. Cheers went up, and the air was filled with 'God bless you' and 'Welcome to England.'"
A Royal Faith
Long before Billy Graham appears in The Crown, the creators had already given slight indications of Queen Elizabeth's sincere Christian faith. She is shown kneeling next to her bed in prayer and inquiring of her elderly grandmother, Queen Mary, about the divine "calling" of royalty. "Monarchy is God's sacred mission to grace and dignify the earth," Elizabeth's grandmother tells her before her consecration. "To give ordinary people an ideal to strive towards, an example of nobility and duty to raise them in their wretched lives. Monarchy is a calling from God. That is why you are crowned in an abbey, not a government building. Why you are anointed, not appointed. It's an archbishop that puts the crown on your head, not a minister or public servant. Which means that you are answerable to God in your duty, not the public."
Once again, these are the scripted words of The Crown's creators. Nevertheless, Queen Elizabeth has used her Christmas address each year to publicly profess her faith with her own conviction. "Christ not only revealed to us the truth in his teachings," Elizabeth proclaimed in 1981. "He lived by what he believed and gave us the strength to try to do the same – and, finally, on the cross, he showed the supreme example of physical and moral courage."
As the Queen of the United Kingdom and the head of the Church of England, Elizabeth has never been timid about admitting her allegiance to Jesus Christ. "To many of us our beliefs are of fundamental importance," she said in 2000. "For me the teachings of Christ and my own personal accountability before God provide a framework in which I try to lead my life. I, like so many of you, have drawn great comfort in difficult times from Christ's words and example."
Although she oversees a nation that is better known for empty cathedrals than religious revival, the Queen remains a beloved world leader who speaks eloquently, humbly, and respectfully from a heart of faith.
"For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace," she said on Christmas in 2014, "is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. A role-model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. Christ's example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none."

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Hunger in Turkana: No deaths?
March 21, 2019 March 22, 2019 by Madekesiworld, posted in Life Happenings
A starving man in Turkana taking soda
Sometimes I wonder why any government would want to keep the fact that its own people are dying of hunger a secret! Why would a government elected by the people to protect and safeguard their interests do that?
We have glaring facts that children, women and the elderly are dying of hunger in remote villages in Turkana but the government is denying it, threatening the media and any one daring to speak of it. It has scared the main stream media and now its just reporting bullshit. But maybe it has forgotten that we have International media covering the crisis, and at the end of the day the world will still learn of the situation in that region.
We all know what the government is doing is not for the benefit of that hunger-stricken Kenyan in Turkana, but for protecting its own face from shame. The government doesn't want to look bad in the international community. It's always shameful admitting that your own household is dying of hunger, not if it hit you the last time and you immediately forgot the lesson it taught you.
In the year 2011 when the country was hit by the worst drought in 60 years, "Kenyans for Kenya Initiative" was unveiled on 27th July that year to raise about Ksh. 500M to save the over 3 million Kenyans that were threatened by starvation. The initiative was spearheaded by the Safaricom Foundation, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), Media Owners Association (MOA), and Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS). But at the end of the campaign, over Ksh. 1 billion had been raised.
Where the rest of that money went to is still a mystery! That money was supposed to ensure such tragedy never happens again. It was supposed to make sure there was no more food insecurity in Turkana, Baringo — retired president, Moi, ruled the country for 24 years comes from here, and they're still living on Aid. Maybe it's true we are cursed as a country — and other regions like the Tana Delta.
And years later here we are. The same cycle continues, starvation and crying for relief. I hear the Turkana county government is currently in blame game with the National government, and in the meantime, a child is getting malnourished and another is dying.
The government failed in living up to its promise of protecting the people and its now ashamed, and now guarding that humiliating fact that people are dying from pangs of hunger like a life and death secret. But if it can't admit to its failure and incapability, how are those starving people going to get help?
The government should swallow its pride and let Kenyans and the world come in and help like we did in 2011. But make sure this time is the last time. There are people with beautiful souls who are more than willing to sacrifice the little they have to save a human life. they'll share to the last of their possession to save a brother. Don't deny them that. Don't deny that Starving human that.
Right now we only depend on social media for facts, what an irony! These sad news will always trend, and we would always know about them, but unfortunately we won't be in a position to help, except sympathize and feel pity and disgust.
If the government is applying the same viewer censorship thing it did last time in the aftermath of Dusit Attack, then its wrong because this time is different. For Dusit, it was actually necessary. We understood it was for protecting the victims' family and friends, and for not making the perpetrators of the heinous acts emerge out as winners. And in any case, as our local media was being gagged, international media like the NYT was covering the attack in its own way. It never apologized.
No human being should die from starvation. It's unacceptable. Not in a country where individuals are getting away with billions of public money.
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I wasn't aware of that issue and I'm sickened to hear about this. I feel like recently I'm finding out more afflictions that happened to the continent. Just a couple of days ago, I found out that an Apartheid South African officer confessed to spreading AIDS to South Africa and other parts in the Southern portion of the continent and now this. It's unacceptable and something needs to be done.
Madekesiworld says:
Yea, something is wrong with our society
Definitely, and it's very sad. I hope the people in Turkana get better and force people to stop letting their fellow countrymen starve.
I hope something will be done soon. Thanks for your concern. Have a wonderful time.
Same here. Thank you for educating me on this subject.


More than 40 thriving Teesside companies and successful individuals have made £20,000 available to share between not-for-profit Teesside sports groups.
As part of the first ever £20,000 Sporting Golden Giveaway, this is an exclusive chance for local sports organisations to win at least £500 – and potentially as much as £5,000.
The £20,000 fund is being made available by the many big-hearted Teesside businesses and individuals who support charitable movement Teesside Philanthropic Foundation as patrons.
These include Erimus Insurance Brokers, Castlegate Shopping Centre, The Keys Yarm, Nortech, The Build Directory and Teesside Company of the Year, CPD Bodies, along with individuals such as Barney Ord, Alastair Waite, Andy Preston and Bill Scott.
The money will be split between 15 local sports organisations, with a selection panel of patrons to face the tough task of choosing the shortlist.
Supporters of the good causes will then have an opportunity to vote via the Foundation's official website for the sports club or project they believe most deserves the money.
The community group receiving most votes will receive £5,000.
The second-placed charity will receive £2,500, there's £2,000 for third place and another 12 local good causes will share between £500 and £1500 each.
Sports clubs can apply now via the 'Apply for Funding' section on the Philanthropic Foundation's website at www.teessidecharity.org.uk.
Deadline for entries is 5pm on Thursday May 25.
Other Teesside companies who support the Philanthropic Foundation include Evolution, Endeavour Partnership, RMB Automotive, Hunters Estate Agents, Viral Effect, Barclays Middlesbrough, Bulkhaul, Middlesbrough FC, Cleveland Cable Company, Active Financial Planners, Cool Blue Brand Communications, AV Dawson, Devereux Transport, Carter Steel, Ecco Finishing, Pass, PX Group, First Choice Labels, Henderson Insurance Brokers, Unasys, Mandale Group, Charles Clinkard and InBond.
Individuals who support the Foundation include Ian Tracey, Rob McLaughlin, Steve Nichols, Simon Scotchbrook, Ian and Adrienne Stark, Alisdair and Jennifer Beveridge, and the McCullagh, Wadsworth, Sizer and Stephenson families.
• Pictured (above): Karl Pemberton of Active Chartered Financial Planners with members of Tees Valley Wheelchair Basketball Club, past winner of Teesside Philanthropic Foundation's Golden Giveaway.


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Oracle's latest HCM cloud products are laser-focused on the future of work. They combine a simplified user experience with a powerful back-end that helps HR tackle its increasingly complex challenges.
Beyond the technology itself, Oracle leaders and keynoters who presented at this week's Oracle HCM World in Dallas shared their views of what today's digital talent expects of their employers and the tools HR leaders need to hire, develop and retain that talent.
For example, Oracle sees AI not as a solution, but as a powerful tool embedded in its technology. "AI basically matches patterns based on previous data. It can be enormously helpful in making decisions. But it cannot solve every problem and come up with every answer and it certainly does not eliminate the need for strong leadership," Oracle CEO Mark Hurd said during his keynote presentation.
Hurd and others stressed that employees want to feel valued. They said that HCM technology must enable organizations to create an employee experience that increases engagement, individual performance and, in the end, better business results.
Oracle invested heavily to provide those tools. They've shown their prowess in cloud-based solutions in recent release cycles — especially the latest spring 2018 releases. The company tailors their cloud solutions to solving fundamental data issues while understanding the key to success is not merely functionality but providing a simplified user experience.
Product strategists did a lot of research on how customers — at all employee levels and in many different industries — actually used the systems and what issues they struggled with. Oracle's approach is a single platform that works equally well on desktop and mobile devices.
A full buy-in on continuous performance management — which Brandon Hall Group's research identified as a powerful driver of engagement — enabled real-time feedback to any employee at any time. And not just basic feedback; it is easy to set or change goals and conduct evaluations to cover any time period that the user wants to set, with check-ins that either employees or managers can initiate. This is the future of work.
As Jacob Morgan, author of The Employee Experience Advantage said in his opening keynote, organizations must get away from seeing employee engagement as giving employees perks. Increased engagement is the outcome of improved employee experience, he said, and organizations must improve the experience through meaningful change to functions such as performance management, onboarding and employee development.
Oracle brings that philosophy forward into their product set and demonstrates industry leadership in developing tools to help organizations adapt to a work environment that demands constant change and innovation.


Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great week! This week's digest includes some of the recipes I shared while hosting the Whole30 recipe page, a look into my Eat What You Love book tour, and my 10 year challenge where I reflect on my health from the past ten years. Scroll down to read more!
Homemade bone broth, or stock, makes the most delicious soups. It is also wonderful for sipping daily. It is easily digestible, helps heal the lining of your gut, & contains valuable nutrients. The key to a good gel in your broth is to not fill the pot with too much water; add just enough to cover the bones. I prefer to use filtered water to avoid any chemicals & metals in tap water. This recipe can be used with chicken, beef, or turkey bones. I prefer the flavor of the broth when I've used roasted bones, but raw bones will work too.
If bones are cooked, place in the bowl of the Instant Pot. If bones are raw, place on a baking sheet, drizzle with the olive oil, & season with salt & pepper. Roast in a 400°F oven for 20 minutes. Transfer bones & any juices to the Instant Pot.
Add carrots, celery, onion, parsley, garlic, vinegar, & enough filtered water to just barely cover the bones.
Secure lid & set the pressure release to sealing. Select the soup/ stew program, & set the cooking time to 80 minutes. When cooking program is done, press cancel & let pressure release naturally, then remove the lid.
Skim fat from broth & pour broth through a fine-mesh sieve to strain out the bones & other solids.
TIDBITS Ask your butcher for soup bones. For beef, use a mix of bones with some meat on them, such as oxtail, short ribs, or knucklebones. For poultry, use a mix of backs, legs & feet.
I shared a bunch of recipes this week with the Whole30 page, so I thought I'd share some of them here too! I'm often asked what I eat when I'm not feeling well. Lots and lots of chicken soup . . . even for breakfast! The homemade bone broth is calming for the gut & replenishes minerals & nutrients.
This recipe is from my new cookbook #EatWhatYouLoveBook, but I've started adding some ground turmeric to the recipe too lately for extra anti inflammatory properties.
Put the chicken in an electric pressure cooker. Add the bone broth, onion, garlic, salt, & pepper. Secure the lid, select the manual setting, & set it to high pressure for 20 minutes for the frozen chicken, or 10 minutes for the fresh chicken.
When the pressure cooker timer is done, quick release the pressure. Remove the chicken, cut it into bite-size chunks, & return it to the pressure cooker. Add the celery, carrots, butternut squash, parsley, turmeric, oregano, & thyme & season with salt & pepper to taste. Secure the lid again, select the manual setting, & set it to high pressure for 2 minutes. Quick release the pressure. Stir in the lemon zest & juice. Ladle the soup into bowls & serve hot.
We spent the last 2 days down in Southern California, with a group of like minded people, talking business strategies, serving your community/audience, and working with your spouses.
It was so life giving, encouraging, and inspiring! Ryan @maddenwalker already works with me a lot, but we both think you'll see a whole lot more of him in 2019 after spending time with this group!
The tour starts today, and I'm SO ready to see all of you!! Then get ready, because we have some amazing things planned for this year for all of you!
Portland – you were amazingt!! What a great way to kick off the tour. Especially since I almost didn't make my flight from a terrible migraine the morning of!
You all made me feel so welcome and you were so gracious with your stories and gratitude. I can't thank you enough!! See you tonight Seattle!
They're 7 years apart and I ♥ their special relationship.
Easton and Asher are 5 years apart.
How far apart are your kiddos if you have them?
I'm still dreaming of this beautiful release party for Eat What You Love last month!
Have you tried those grain-free Everything Bagels yet?! The whole morning was a dream and everyone who came out to celebrate with me were so gracious and made the day so special. All of the details and more photos are on the blog!
Just went back in my phone to 2009 to find a picture so I could jump on the #10yearchallenge wagon, and realized this photo on the left is from exactly 10 years ago.
I was fighting for my life after a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease Ulcerative Colitis 2 years prior in 2007. I had just gotten out of the hospital after requiring multiple blood transfusions and Ryan took me to a Paramour concert to try to lighten my spirits. I remember having to find a seat to sit in or lean back into Ryan and let him support me because I was too weak to stand through the show, and the music and extra bodies in the room exhausted me. I was incredibly malnourished (exhibit A) because my disease prevented me from absorbing nutrients and my hair was falling out by the clump. I was on medical leave from my job, on a slew of debilitating medications, and feared for my life (and social life) every day.
I haven't been hospitalized since then once.
I'm off of the medications.
I've met hundreds of thousands of you who have found healing through food and lifestyle.
I have a beautiful relationship with that man in both of those photos who stood by me and was my advocate when doctors told me diet didn't matter.
What changes have you seen in your life since changing your diet? Have my recipes and story been a part of your journey?
Oh my goodness!! How fun to see this amazing recap of last night's event in Minneapolis! Our videographer @storyofusfilms volunteered and was not expected to create a video for us but just sent it over as a surprise. I'm so thankful to have these memories on camera. We'll release longer segments of each night next month so you can get in on the fun if you couldn't make it to an event, or if there was a guest in another city that you would've love to see!
We're still in need of videographers in the remaining cities (Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, Raleigh, Brooklyn, Austin, Dallas) so please reach out if you're willing to share your talent!
A few weeks ago, right before Christmas, I flew out to Nashville to celebrate the release of #EatWhatYouLoveBook with some of my dearest friends. From helping me choose the cover photo and title of the book, to taste-testing some of the recipes along the way, to simply encouraging me from afar, a lot of these ladies were with me along the journey.
Nashville is my second home, so I wanted to have an intimate celebratory brunch with these ladies before going out on the big tour.
@leilaklewis and her team at Be Inspired PR did such a beautiful job with my LA release party that I enlisted them again and they executed all of the details so beautifully. From the food that was recreated from the new book to the gorgeous barn it took place in – the whole morning was a dream.
There's been no shortage of fun so far along this tour!
What's been your favorite part of the night?! The cooking demo, food samples, q&a?!
Heading home from leg 2 of Minneapolis and Denver – filled with so much gratitude for all of you who came out, shared your stories, connected with other like-minded new friends in your community, shared in my excitement about the new book, and asked wonderful questions each night!
Home to my sweet babies for a few days then off to Chicago, Atlanta, Raleigh and Tampa!
Me and my sissy last week in Denver. It almost felt like a hometown show with how many friends and family were at that one! 😍 Plus the stories. Oh my, the stories.
Multiple mamas with young ones suffering with autoimmune disease or allergies (which had the whole audience in tears during the Q&A 😭), and so so many testimonials of healing.
Let's play a game! Nothing feels better than sharing your story and encouraging someone you know to change their life through food.
I want to give the gift of health to start 2019 off right and need your help! I know some of you would love to start your journey, but may not be able to afford a book on healthy lifestyles. I am sure you all know at least 5 people who could use something in their life to kick start a journey back to health.
To make it even MORE fun, use #givinghealth when you post and I will select two winners to receive a signed copy of my book, plus a $100 gift card to Barnes & Noble so they truly can purchase books for their friends!
This post is the first one containing $100 to Barnes&Noble; so let's start #givinghealth! Use a portion of this gift card to get this started and go grab a book, then pay to forward!!
This promotion ends Friday the 25th.
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SPN unveils coverage plans of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India
04 Oct,2017
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has announced its programming initiative for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017. The sports network is set to telecast the 22-day tournament in three language feeds English, Hindi and Bengali.
SPN will also air a studio show called Football Extraaa with host Seema Jaswal and several international and India former and current playing stars.
Said Rajesh Kaul, President, Sports and Distribution Business, Sony Pictures Networks India: "The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India, one of the most anticipated events of the year, is set to transform India's sports landscape. As official broadcasters of the tournament, we are committed to reaching out to a wider audience and enhancing the viewing experience. We are all set to leverage the mass appeal for this marquee sports event with multiple language feeds that will bring the tournament closer to the TV viewing audience by presenting the content in a localised format for viewers across markets India. We are also bringing back, Football Extraaa, our flagship show for the tournament which presents some of the biggest names in International and Indian football on a single platform. With in-depth analyses and renowned football experts comments, we promise to provide an unparalleled sports viewing experience that appeals to our audience, both football fans and bench viewers, in the Indian Sub-continent."
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No Matter Who Is President of Iran, They Would Stone Me
Lila Ghobady
Why didn't I vote in the latest elections for the president of the country of my birth, Iran? Because no matter who is the president of Iran, they would stone me!
As an Iranian woman, I require big changes in order to convince myself that a change in president would mean an improvement of my basic rights as human being inside Iran.
I was among many Iranians who decided not to vote in the recent [s]election. We boycotted the sham election in my motherland and have not been surprised by the results publicized by the mainstream media, both in Iran and elsewhere. This puppet regime has never considered the people's wishes and has always acted in the interests of the few who are in charge of the prison called Iran. Cheating, lying and hypocrisy are the specialities of the religious demagogues that maintain the farce that Iran is a democratic state.
Here are some simple facts that demonstrate that irrespective of who is president, I would be stoned to death in Iran:
As a woman whose husband refused to divorce her when she escaped the country and came to Canada as a refugee, I am considered this man's wife as long as I am alive. It does not matter if I lived separate from him for years, have divorced him in my new country and am in a relationship with a new man. Under Iranian laws and the Iranian constitution, which are based on strict interpretation of Islamic laws, I am considered his wife and am at risk of being stoned for "adultery" if I ever go back to Iran. In fact as a woman, I have no right to divorce my husband under the country's laws while he has the privilege of marrying three more times without divorcing me. This is the case no matter who is the president of Iran; Ahamdinejad or Mousavi.
As a journalist and filmmaker, I am called upon by the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the red lines. These "red lines" include belief and respect for the Supreme Leader and the savagely unjust rules of traditional Islamic law in my country. I am expected not to write or demand equal rights. I am not allowed to make the underground films I have made about the plight of sex trade workers and other social diseases rampant within Iran, as I did secretly 12 years ago. In fact, I am not allowed to make any film without the permission and without censorship by Iran's Minister of Culture. If I did openly do all these things in Iran, I would disappear, I would be tortured, I would be raped. I would be killed as have so many women journalists, filmmakers and activists in Iran. Among those killed include Zahra Kazemi, the Iranian-Canadian photo journalist, who was brutally tortured and murdered for attempting to photograph and publicize brutalities committed by the Iranian regime.
I would be considered an infidel if I was born into a Muslim family and later converted to another religion or had I considered myself a non-believer who does not follow strict Islamic morality. My branding as an infidel would result in my public murder, probably by stoning. No matter who is the president of Iran.
I would be lashed in public, raped in jail or even executed or stoned to death for selling my body in order to bring food to my family, as so many unfortunate Iranian women have been forced to do secretly including many single mothers who have no access to social assistance in a rich but deeply corrupted country like Iran. Even the simple crime of being in love, engaged in a relationship outside of marriage, or worse yet, giving birth to a human being out of Islamic wedlock is considered a crime against humanity! The product of such a union would be considered a bastard and would be taken away from me, and I would receive 100 lashes immediately after giving birth to my baby. No matter who is the president of Iran.
No matter who is the president of Iran, I would be denied a university education, a government job and a say in politics and it would be as if I basically did not exist if I was a Baha'i. I would be considered half a Shia Muslim if I was Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian or even a Sunni Muslim by all levels of society, no matter who is the president of Iran.
I would disappear and might be found dead if I were to keep writing and demanding my basic rights as a woman and an intellectual who has no say in politics (there was not even one female minister in the so-called "reformist cabinet" of Mohamad Khatami). This would be my fate had I continued to argue against and challenge the authorities to the fact that although Iran is one of the richest countries in the planet when it comes to resources, 70% of my people live in poverty because of corruption among the leaders and their generous contributions to external causes from fanatic Muslim Hezbollah in Lebanon to the communist government of Venezuela through which they build alliances around the world. Huge numbers of children go to sleep on empty stomachs. Little girls are forced to sell their bodies in the streets of Tehran, Dubai and even China just to survive. I would be jailed or disappeared no matter who is president of Iran.
No matter who is the president of Iran, I would not be able to be a judge or even a witness in court as a woman. This is because according to Islamic Courts, two women are equal to one man. No matter how educated and aware, I still would be considered half of a man who might be at a demonstrably much lower level of education and qualification, no matter who is the president of Iran.
No matter who is the president of Iran, I would be lashed if I did not cover my head and body in public in compliance with the mandatory Islamic dress code. If I would be caught at a private family/friend/party or wedding taking place in mixed company, I would be punished for the crime of not being covered. Much worse would happen if I was caught drinking. It would not matter if I considered myself a non-believer of Islam who simply does not want to follow Islamic rules. I would be punished harshly, lashed, raped while in custody and even before going on trial. No matter who is the president of Iran.
No matter who is the president of Iran, I would be killed if I was openly a homosexual. I would be denied all rights as a human being since homosexuality is considered one of greatest possible sins under the Iranian Islamic regime. I would be considered a criminal and be killed because "there are no homosexuals in Iran!' That's odd, because some of my closest friends in Iran say they are gay, but stay "in the closet" for fear of execution, No matter who is the president of Iran.
No matter who is the president of Iran, Iranian activists living in exile, including myself and many others who are openly opposed to the regime for its cruel human rights violations, will not be able to enter the country. We would be caught at the airport by the regime's police forces and forced to sign an apology letter for our actions against the regime. If we refused, we would be jailed without trial for wanting freedom for our fellow people. I would be denied of my basic rights as an opposition to the regime and would be called a "spy", jailed, tortured, raped and executed. This would happen regardless of who was the president of Iran.
This is Iran. This is what it means to live under Ayotollah Khameini and his goons. No change is possible while Iran is controlled by autocratic, fundamentalist religious despots who determine the laws of the land. There has been no real election. Candidates are all hand-picked and cleared by a central religious committee. It is a farcical imitation of the free nomination/ election process that we have pictured in the free world. There is no possibility that a secular, pluralistic, freedom-loving democratic person who loves his or her country can become a candidate to run for president (or any other office) in Iran.
Twelve years ago, we went through the same process. Mohamad Khatami became the favourite of the western media, which called him a "reformist" who spoke beautifully about freedom of speech, civil rights and dialogue between cultures. But when he became president there was a crack down on a student uprising – a crackdown against the same students who voted for him. Many were killed, many disappeared, and many were tortured. Artists, authors and intellectuals disappeared and were found "mysteriously" murdered. The smooth-talking president Khatami, whom westerners loved, never tried to stop the violence and never showed sympathy to his supporters. Instead, he openly avowed that his responsibility was to respect the wishes of the supreme leader, Ayotollah Khameni, and to protect the security of the Islamic regime.
Now, the passionate and oppressed young generation of Iranians are going through exact same situation. They are supporting Khatami's friend, Mousavi. It is sad that history repeats itself so quickly in my beloved country of birth. The people of Iran were fed up with poverty, injustice, corruption and international embarrassment with the knuckle-dragging, anti-Semitic, war-mongering cretin who was President Ahmadinejad. They chose to support a bad choice – Mousavi – rather than the worse choice, Ahmadinejad. However, when an election is really a selection, choice is an illusion. Mousavi is from the Islamic regime; he is inseparable from it, and all its abuses and cruelties.
The reality is that Iran has not had a democratic, free election for the past 30 years. Mr Mousavi, if elected, will not make any changes, not because he is powerless to do so (as Khatami's supporters claimed during his presidency), but because he doesn't believe in a democratic state as his background shows. He belongs to the fanatic dictatorial era of Ayotollah Khomeini and he believes in the same command-and-control system of government. We should not forget Khomeini's statement in one of his speeches after the revolution about democracy. He said that "if all people of Iran say 'yes" I would say no to something that I would believe is not right for the Islamic Nation".
Let us not forget that Mousavi was Prime Minister of Iran in the 1980s when more than ten thousand political prisoners were executed after three-minute sham trials. He has been a part of the Iranian dictatorship system for the past 30 years. If he had not been, he would not be allowed to be a candidate in the first place. In fact in a free democratic state someone like Mousavi should have gone on trial before becoming a presidential candidate for his crimes against thousends of freedom-loving political prisoners who were killed during the time he was Iran's Prime Minister.
A quick look at Mousavi's political biography reveals him to be a fanatic Khomeini supporter and a fanatic hard-liner similar to Ahmadinejad and others in control of the Islamic regime. His reign as Prime Minister was one of the darkest times in the history of Iran's Islamic regime in terms of censorship and human rights violations. He is also backed up by the Rafsanjani mafia family, who have stolen oil money for their own family interests while 70% of the population lives in poverty. So ingrained as he is in a system of corruption and exploitation, that how could anyone believe that Mousavi genuinely wants reform?
For these and many other reasons, I did not choose to vote and instead boycotted the election, along with many other Iranians. But this time, many Iranians who boycotted the vote in the last election voted in this one because of their profound disgust with Ahmadinejad. I sympathise with them, but I believe that there exists no better option for the people of Iran than to entirely overthrow the Islamic regime that oppresses the country of my birth. I strongly support my people's movement against the ever-present dictatorship and violence infecting my country. I will scream, along with my compatriots, "Down with dictators!" "Down with murderers!" "Down with the brutal oppression that is the Islamic regime and all of its toxic, self-serving alliances."
Long live freedom in Iran!
Lila Ghobady is an exiled Iranian writer-journalist and filmmaker living in Canada since 2002. She has been involved with human rights since working as a journalis in Iran and has continued her work in Canada when she arrived as a refugee. She has worked as a Producer and associate Director of internationally-praised underground films along fellow exiled filmmaker Moslem Mansouri before leaving Iran. Her recent film, Forbidden Sun Dance, has been well-received in several countries. For more information, please read her blog at: www.banoufilm.blogspot.com. Lila can be contacted by e-mail at: lilacforfreedom@gmail.com.
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UAE school tells teachers it can't pay July salaries
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Lebanon holds breakthrough election with $11bn at stake
Lebanon wins $11bn as donors push for better governance
Saudi Arabia renews $1bn line of credit for Beirut
Lebanon approves 2018 budget ahead of support summit
Caught in debt and conflict, Lebanon wants a Greek-style rescue
In pictures: Lebanon's first parliamentary elections in nine years
Lack of leadership in Lebanon has banks paying highest interest rates on deposits
Average rates on dollar deposits rose to 4.11 percent, a level not seen since February 2008. Similar interest rates in Jordan were at 4.38 percent at the end of May
Deposit rates will only begin to decline once Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri forms a new government and starts taking steps to rein in the fiscal deficit, according to Jassem Ajaka, professor of economy at the Lebanese University.
Lebanon's banks are paying the highest interest rates on deposits in almost nine years as lenders seek to shore up their capital to cope with political uncertainty and the high borrowing needs of the government.
The weighted average rate on customer deposits in Lebanese pounds climbed to 6.71 percent at the end of May, the highest since December 2009, according to the most recent central bank data.
Average rates on dollar deposits rose to 4.11 percent, a level not seen since February 2008. Similar interest rates in Jordan were at 4.38 percent at the end of May.
Non-residents contributed 24 percent of the overall deposits of Lebanon's banks at the end of May, the central bank data show. With at least three times as many Lebanese living abroad than at home, Lebanon has been sustained by remittances, mainly from the Gulf and Africa, which banks use to buy government debt.
Deposit rates will only begin to decline once Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri forms a new government and starts taking steps to rein in the fiscal deficit, according to Jassem Ajaka, professor of economy at the Lebanese University. The budget shortfall may climb to 10.6 percent of gross domestic product this year, the most since at least 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund.
His resignation in November -- rescinded a month later -- led to an outflow of capital and roiled markets in the Arab world's most indebted country. Hariri has struggle to pull together a cabinet since the Iran-backed Hezbollah group emerged in a stronger position in May's parliamentary elections, leaving the fiscal-consolidation plans in flux.
Lebanon will likely see its debt reach 180 percent of gross domestic product in five years from 150 percent in 2017, according to the IMF. That's on par with Greece, which underwent the world's biggest debt restructuring.
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The rise in rates paid on deposits is due to "the continuing high borrowing needs of the government and the need to stimulate growth," said Nassib Ghobril, the chief economist at Beirut-based Byblos Bank SAL. "There is lack of credible political will to reduce the fiscal deficit through reforms so far."
Bank deposits are expected to grow by 5 percent this year, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, told Lebanon's Annahar newspaper July 11. An offer by Bank Audi to pay 15 percent interest on deposits converted from U.S. dollars to Lebanese pounds supported the local currency and he encouraged other banks to take steps that will benefit the pound. Reserves, which fell to about $41.5 billion from more than $43 billion at the end of October, stand at about $44 billion, the newspaper reported.
The formation of a government is crucial to win international aid and boost an economy that's been hit by the outbreak of the seven-year conflict in neighbouring Syria. Trade routes to the Gulf have closed and the influx of 1.5 million refugees has strained Lebanon's fragile infrastructure.
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La stazione di Meißen è la principale stazione ferroviaria della città tedesca di Meißen. È posta sulla linea Borsdorf-Coswig.

Storia
Nel 1838 venne attivata la ferrovia Lipsia-Dresda, corrente alcuni chilometri ad est dell'importante città di Meißen, che non poté essere servita direttamente a causa dell'orografia della zona; venne pertanto progettata una breve diramazione, che dalla stazione di Coswig avrebbe raggiunto la città.

Dopo molti anni di discussioni infruttuose, tale breve linea venne approvata nel 1858 e i lavori nel luglio del 1860, concludendosi rapidamente il 1º dicembre dello stesso anno.

La stazione di Meißen fu dotata di un fabbricato viaggiatori in stile neorinascimentale posto parallelamente ai binari, in posizione predisposta per il previsto prolungamento della linea, che venne infine attivato il 22 dicembre 1868.

Dopo la prima guerra mondiale il fabbricato viaggiatori d'origine, non più rispondente alle esigenze dell'utenza, venne sostituito da un nuovo edificio nello stile della "nuova oggettività", progettato dall'architetto Wilhelm Kreis; il nuovo fabbricato, aperto il 15 dicembre 1928, costituisce insieme a quello di Stoccarda uno dei più importanti esempi di architettura ferroviaria della Repubblica di Weimar.

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Thousands still without power as snow falls in parts of UK
Isobel Frodsham and Lily Ford, PA
Thousands of people are still without power following "extensive and catastrophic damage" caused by Storm Arwen, as snow appeared overnight in some parts of the UK.
Downing Street said around 19,500 homes are still without power due to the damage caused by Storm Arwen.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said a further 7,949 homes had had power restored since Wednesday – meaning 98% of the 950,000 homes originally affected now have electricity.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), which distributes power to 3.7 million homes in central southern England and the north of Scotland, said 3,100 people are still off supply, mainly more rural communities, and it was working to reconnect them.
Areas that are most affected include Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Angus, Perthshire and Stirlingshire.
It added that areas with high voltage power, which supply towns and villages, are now largely reconnected and SSEN said it hopes to restore power to the rest by the end of the day.
A fallen tree is removed after Storm Arwen (ENA Energy Networks Association/PA)
For low voltage areas, including individual homes and groups of properties, the company said that "extensive damage" has taken place, and it is hoping to restore power to homes by Friday.
Aberdeenshire Council said in a statement that 120 military personnel are en route to "support ongoing resilience efforts" following the storm.
It comes as rain, sleet and snow fell in south-western parts of the UK on Thursday, while wintry showers have affected the North and East.
The Met Office said the showers will be confined to Norfolk later on Thursday, with gales easing along the North Sea coast.
Following an approach to the UK Government, 120 military personnel are headed to #Aberdeenshire to support ongoing resilience efforts in the aftermath of #StormArwen
Troops will focus on welfare checks on the ground within communities still impacted by loss of power
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— AberdeenshireCouncil (@Aberdeenshire) December 2, 2021
More snow is expected to hit Scotland on Friday before moving across towards the South East. Meanwhile rain is predicted for the north western parts.
Eastern parts of Scotland are predicted to have highs of 2C (35.6F) while western Scotland could have highs of 4C (39.2F).
Across England there may be highs of 3C (37.4F) and 4C on Thursday, with some sunny spells and cloud later.
Clare Pennington, from Newtyle in Angus, said she was on her sixth day without power and is staying in a static home as she is building a house.
A project manager in sustainability, she told the PA news agency: "It has been as cold inside as it is outside and I've had no heating, hot water or light since Friday.
Power lines downed by trees in Northumberland (Forestry England/PA)
"(We feel) totally forgotten (about). It was freezing last night, too cold to sleep. We haven't even got anyone scheduled to come and assess the situation yet so it could be next week before we're back with power.
"It's really cold and damp and while I've not had an asthma attack for years, I can feel my breath getting wheezy as well as a cough.
"I'm pretty resilient but the frustration of having no news and no idea of when things might improve is really hard, and physically it's tiring with no sleep since Thursday because of the cold."
She added: "I think what is so frustrating is the continued excuse of (the weather being) unprecedented.
"It may be unprecedented but it's been predicted by climate scientists for years and it's only set to get worse, but our electricity infrastructure is aging and wholly unprepared."
Ms Pennington later said she had been contacted by engineers who were en route to visit her property.
❗UPDATE⌚11:45#A720 #M8
Traffic has now cleared on the #M8 and #A720 E/B following morning congestion!#DriveSafe @SETrunkRoads @edintravel pic.twitter.com/D3aMJzyIrO
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) December 2, 2021
Labour's shadow environment secretary Jim McMahon said: "Thousands have been left without power for days on end, especially in rural and more remote communities, yet they have been mostly abandoned by the government.
"Half-hearted reassurance from ministers hundreds of miles away is completely useless when so many people are unable to cook, charge their phones or store vital medicines properly.
"The Conservatives need to get their act together and ensure there is resilient infrastructure across the country to stand up to the more severe storms we know are coming in the climate crisis."
By noon on Thursday, SSEN had connected power to 125,000 customers.
People who are without power and are unable to stay with families or friends can get their costs reimbursed from SSEN for other accommodation.
Receipts must be kept. Anyone who needs help arranging accommodation should call SSEN's contact centre on 105.
The firm has also established welfare facilities, with free hot food and drinks. Customers can also claim up to £15 per person for food from local places.
The Energy Networks Association said as of 9am on Thursday, 19,500 people were still without power and 98% of homes had been reconnected.
Some of us have woken up to a covering of #snow this morning ❄
Wintry showers have affected parts of the north and east overnight, whilst rain, sleet and snow moved across Wales and parts of central and southern England
It's icy in places too https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs ⚠ pic.twitter.com/HKET2dolc6
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 2, 2021
It is aiming to reconnect the majority of properties by Friday, while people who live in more rural areas may have their power returned by the end of the week.
The association added that more than one million homes had been affected by the power issues.
Traffic Scotland said it was busy and slow around Edinburgh due to a lane closure on the A720 Eastbound between Calder and Baberton.
An earlier crash at Calder led to long delays on the M8, M90 and M9 as well as other routes, but later cleared.
Timing of Bank of Canada's rates lift-off on knife's edge; Jan. 26 hike possible
Based on its recent analysis of the Indian automotive cybersecurity solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes SecureThings.ai with the 2020 Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company employs a holistic approach to addressing issues in connected vehicle cybersecurity by offering continuous vehicle monitoring to detect unknown behaviors and threats. SecureThings differentiates itself through its comprehensive, multi-layer, and in-depth defense cybersecurity solutions for electric vehi
TFSA Investors: 3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
These three stocks to consider for your TFSA have the potential to provide you with substantial tax-free capital gains and dividend income. The post TFSA Investors: 3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.
Wall Street drops as bargain-hunting loses steam
Wall Street's main indexes ended sharply lower on Thursday and a rally in U.S. stocks evaporated late in the session as investors considered whether equities were bargains after a sell-off to start the year that has seen the Nasdaq fall into correction territory. The Nasdaq on Wednesday closed more that 10% below its November all-time high, confirming it was in a correction. "There seems to be a whole lack of conviction," said Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives for Charles Schwab.
United Airlines cuts capacity forecast, flags cost pressure on Omicron turmoil
United Airlines Holdings on Wednesday trimmed its capacity forecast and warned of higher costs, after posting a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss, citing turbulence from the Omicron coronavirus variant. United said its priority is to match capacity with demand. United's shares declined about 2.5% to $43.31 in extended trading.
NYC's mayor invests first paycheck in cryptocurrency
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, plans to convert his first paycheck this week into two cryptocurrencies, which he has been hyping as a potential economic engine for the city. The Democrat's office announced Thursday that Adams' first salary payment will be deposited with Coinbase, an online platform used for buying cryptocurrency, and then converted into Ethereum and Bitcoin. "New York is the center of the world, and we want it to be the center of cryptocurrency and other
Sony seeks new partners for transformative EV project -executive
TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony Group will likely add new technology partners to its electric vehicle (EV) project to help it forge a mobility business to transform cars from transportation machines to entertainment spaces, a Sony executive told Reuters. An ongoing shift to electric cars, which are easier to build than those with internal combustion engines, is allowing new entrants into vehicle manufacturing. At the same time, autonomous driving and 5G connectivity is expected remold the auto industry by turning cars into mobile platforms for information and entertainment services.
U.S. weekly jobless claims at three-month high; seen trending down as Omicron subsides
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a three-month high last week, likely as a winter wave of COVID-19 infections disrupted business activity, which could constrain job growth this month. The third straight weekly increase in jobless claims reported by the Labor Department on Thursday was also influenced by unfavorable seasonal factors after the holidays. Coronavirus cases, driven by the Omicron variant, are subsiding and the seasonal factors, the model used by the government to iron out seasonal fluctuations from data, are seen normalizing soon, suggesting the recent surge in claims is a blip.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California counties violated the Constitution's right to keep and bear arms when they shut down gun and ammunition stores in 2020 as nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. Officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties had separately won lower court decisions saying gun stores were not exempt from broader shutdown orders aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus early in the pandemic. A three-judge panel
Why First Majestic Silver Stock Popped 12% Today
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BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday criticized Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies the U.S. says exported missile technology, and accused the United States of hypocrisy for selling nuclear-capable cruise missiles. The United States announced penalties on three companies it said were engaged in unspecified "missile technology proliferation activities." It said they were barred from U.S. markets and from obtaining technology that can be used to make weapons. "This is a typical hegemo


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The German state of Prussia, which reached the zenith of its power in the late 19th century, is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Buchta. In the medieval era, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The borders of the Barbarian kingdoms changed frequently, but the region that became known as Prussia was roughly divided between the areas of Brandenburg-Prussia, West Prussia, and East Prussia. The colorful history of Brandenburg-Prussia provides a glimpse at the oldest origins of the Buchta family.
The surname Buchta was first found in Brandenburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.
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Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1858, 1591, 1661, 1813, 1837, 1824, 1899, 1817, 1892, 1774, 1853, 1509 and 1564 are included under the topic Early Buchta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Buchta include Buch, Buche, Bucher, Buechner, Bueche, Buck, Beuck and many more.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Buchta Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Buchtas to arrive in North America, and among them were: Hans Georg Buch, who came to Philadelphia in 1728; as did Georg Michael Buch in 1738; and Johannes Buch in 1747; Hans Bucher arrived in Carolina in 1734-35.


60 hens and about 20 chicks have been rescued from their horrible fate.
These birds were found at one of the largest cockfighting operations sites ever discovered in Sacramento County, California. The hens and chicks are now enjoying a peaceful and safe life at Animal Place, a 60-acre sanctuary for abused and unwanted farm animals located in Vacaville, California.
Sacramento law enforcement raided the operation site in July, and workers from the Humane Society of the United States came to help with the animals. Officers found a large cockfighting and breeding operation.
There were between 300-600 cockfighting roosters found, and they were all taken away to safety by the Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation. The property was in horrible conditions and was filled with debris and plywood shacks.
Beach also questions why cockfighting isn't talked about as much as dogfighting. With the nation focused on dogfighting, she wonders why there isn't as much public outrage over cockfighting also. She says that the pain that the birds endure from fighting is the same as the pain that dogs go through from fighting. She states that the birds deserved a better life than the horrible agony and pain that was forced upon them.
Animal Place will return to the cockfighting site to save additional hens who were not caught during the first rescue effort.
In California, participating in a cockfighting only carries a misdemeanor charge for the first offense. Sacramento law enforcement said that the people responsible for this cockfighting operation would face felony cruelty to animal charges and misdemeanor cockfighting charges.
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We need to stop all animal fighting! PERIOD I'm glad these hens and chicks were saved, hopefully in time. Thank God for groups like Animal Place that give these animals a chance at a good life. Guess the focus has been on pits because of the MV debacle ~ but, IMO, all animals deserve protection from these people who want them only for "entertainment" and torture.
Let's see the NFL put up some rewards, to encourage more people to report animal abuse. And then let's see the penalities increased for abusers.
I sponsored an Animal Place resident once. A goat named "Diablo." I think they are great.