Let's dive into one of the biggest mysteries in "Game of Thrones" and try to explain what does the Night King want?
In one of our previous articles, we theorized that the Night King was waiting all this time for a chance to capture a dragon and use him to breach the Wall, along with his large army. But still, the question remains: why did he choose to attack at this particular time in history? To answer this, we'll have to go all the way back to the Dawn of Days and the war between the Children of the Forest and the First Man. So let's jump right into this.
As we learned in "Game of Thrones" Season 6, the Children of The Forest performed a ritual.
A man was tied to the tree with the stones surrounding him in a spiral formation.Then, they plunged a piece of dragonglass into his chest, and suddenly his eyes turned blue. That's how the first White Walker a.k.a. the Night King was created. He was supposed to help the Children in the war against Men, but something went wrong, and he ended up as the ultimate force of destruction. But did he really?
If there was anything "Game of Thrones" taught us, it was the fact that everyone is the hero in their own story.
The same goes for the supposed villains -- The White Walkers. There's a reason they are called the Others in "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels. They are the heroes of the other side; we just don't have their perspective. So to understand The Night King better, let's look at things from his point of view.
He was just a man; now he is trapped inside the body of the White Walker. He used to be free and now he is just the tool for the Children of the Forest to achieve their goal. As a result, the seasons changed, and the frozen wasteland that later became known as the Lands of Always Winter was created.
Then, realizing what they have done, the Children signed the Pact with men on the Isle of Faces, near the God's Eye. But it wasn't until 2.000 years later that the Others came for the first time seeking revenge in an event known as the Long Night.
Eventually, the War for the Dawn came to an end when Azor Ahai, also known as the Last Hero tempered his sword Lightbringer and drove the Others back into the Lands of Always Winter. That's when the Wall was built and the Night's Watch established.
Apart from the story of 13th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and how he fell in love with a female Other and became the Night's King ( not to be confused with the Night King), we hear nothing of Others, until the beginning of "A Game of Thrones" when they attacked those rangers beyond the Wall.
We later found out that the Night King was turning Craster's sons into the White Walkers. There's no doubt that he was building an army. But the question remains: why at that particular time? Perhaps he knew that magic would soon return to the world with a birth of dragons. And that those dragons will eventually go North of the Wall, which will enable him to acquire one. Because it's the only way for him to get past the wall that is protected by ancient spells.
With all of this being said, it seems like the ultimate goal of the Night King is to become human again and put an end to this misery that is the "life" of the White Walker.
When we put things like this, it stands the reason to believe that his real enemies are the Children of the Forest, while men are just a means to an end.
It is said that the Children are still residing on the Isle of Faces, so maybe that's where the Night King is heading. That would also explain the symbols the White Walkers are leaving behind. The one we see in the very first episode could easily be interpreted as the God's Eye with the Isle of Faces in its center (see our photo gallery). While the spiral one perfectly recreates the formation of the stones and the tree where the Night King became what he is today. And that means one thing one thing and one thing only -- the Night King remembers what The Children of the Forest did to him and winter is coming for them.


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Autor/a de Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong {revised & updated}
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Social scientist and professor James Loewen is an outspoken critic of "feel-good" history. In his book "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American Textbook Got Wrong" (1996) he debunks the myths and exposes the omissions he feels are taught in the nation's high schools. Disturbed by his college students' lack of knowledge of history and concerned about minority misconceptions, Loewen spent two years at the Smithsonian analyzing 12 leading history texts and 11 years writing this best-selling indictment of history teaching. Loewen believes that controversy has been removed from classrooms in favor of blind patriotism. "Any history book that celebrates, rather than examines, our heritage has the by-product, intended or not, of alienating all those in the 'out group', those who have not become affluent, and denies them a tool for understanding their own group's lack of success." Loewen's other books include ""Mississippi: Conflict and Change" (1974, rev. 1980), a revisionist history of the state written with a coalition of students and faculty at Tougaloo College, Mississippi; "Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White" (1971), a study of this minority's role in society; "Social Science in the Courtroom" (1983), based on the author's experiences as an expert witness in civil rights cases and "The Truth About Columbus: A Subversively True Poster Book For A Dubiously Celebratory Occasion" (1992). In addition, the author is a frequent contributor to professional publications, sometimes under the pseudonym James Lyons. James W. Loewen was born February 6, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois and was educated at Carleton College (B.A., 1964) and Harvard University (M.A, 1967; Ph.D., 1968). He was a sociologist and teacher specializing in race relations at Tougaloo College, Mississippi from 1968 to 1974. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Conolly's Mill is a heritage-listed former public baths and wheat mill and now shops at Sloane Street, Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

History

The building was originally built by the Municipality of Goulburn as the Goulburn Public Baths or Corporation Baths in 1892. It was designed by E. C. Manfred after the council elected not to proceed with the plans of original architects McKinnon and Weitzell. It was built in brick by contractors Wilkie Brothers, who had submitted a tender of £1,497 for the work. It featured a 12 sq ft tower at the corner of Sloane and Goldsmith Streets, giving access from Goldsmith Street to the 102ft by 45ft baths building and containing a smoking room. The baths basin was 80 ft by 25ft and ranged from 2 to 7 ft deep. It also contained 43 dressing boxes, shower-baths, a narrow elevated public gallery and a shop facing to Sloane Street. It was leased to Messrs. Shurmer and Day to manage and formally opened in November 1892. However, it met criticism at opening with claims that the basin was too small and not deep enough for diving. The mayor, E. Howard, acknowledged concerns about divers hitting their heads but stated that he "thought a person would have to be very drunk before he would do such a thing". The baths were open from 5am to 10pm, with two days to be set aside for ladies.

The baths continually ran at a loss for the council at an average of £160 each year, and in 1906 they were approached by William Connolly Ltd., owner of the Argyle Flour Mills, who wished to use the site as a mill. In October 1906, the council voted by a one-vote majority to sell the site for £1,000 and build cheaper premises elsewhere, leading one councillor to resign in protest. The Argyle Flour Mills had previously operated out of a site in Clifton Street.

The converted flour mill opened in 1908, the renovations having been designed by Sydney architect John Dunkley. It consisted of offices along the Sloane Street frontage with a 102 ft by 45ft store where the baths had been, a platform above the store for packing operations and a verandah with a loading dock, connected with a new 11,200 sq ft warehouse shed capable of holding 40,000 sacks of wheat. The shed had its own railway platform as part of a private siding, the old baths building having fronted on to the railway line. The new mill building, adjoining the shed, was a brick and cement building four storeys high, 73ft by 31ft, alongside a 28ft by 20ft engine room separated from the mill by a passage.

The mill closed in the early 1970s. It subsequently operated as a leisure centre and as various retail businesses. It most recently operated as the Goulburn Furniture Warehouse. It has been raised as a potential location for a Goulburn Museum, but this has not occurred. The former swimming baths still remain in place under the floorboards of the former mill store.

Heritage listing
Connollys Mill was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

See also

References

Attribution

External links

New South Wales State Heritage Register
Buildings and structures in Goulburn, New South Wales
Industrial buildings in New South Wales
Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register

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I love Chelsea's N'Golo Kante - Berbatov
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Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has heaped praise on "unbelievable" N'Golo Kante after his gleaming performances for Chelsea lately.
Berbatov said he loves the France World Cup winner because he is so good, adding that he is someone who is working his ass off and covering everyone on the pitch.
Kante has been in top form for Chelsea since having been used as a regular starter by manager Thomas Tuchel.
Speaking to Betfair, Berbatov said: "I love N'Golo Kante.
"He was everywhere [against Madrid]. I don't know how to describe this player. He is so good.
"They should have an award in football for players like this. He is someone who is working his ass off and covering everyone on the pitch.
"He doesn't want people to say thank you, he just does it and knows how to do it. He will put his body on the line for you.
"That guy is unbelievable. He deserves credit because the way he plays football is great."
Kante will hope to feature for Chelsea when they host Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge.
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Q: vue-cli not transpiling code to es5 or commonjs when using the target wc build option I'm trying to build a component using:
vue-cli-service build --target wc --name my-component ./src/App.vue
The outputted build js still has const and arrow functions. How can I have it transpile to commonjs for example?
I've tried using various presets in the babel config but the build result is still the same.
There is a babel.config.js file in project root (generated from vue-cli)
module.exports = {
  presets: [
  '@vue/app'
  ]
}

No errors, the build is occurring but it is not transpiling. It's almost as if the babel config is bypassed when building with target wc

A:
A default Vue CLI project uses @vue/babel-preset-app, which uses
  @babel/preset-env and the browserslist config to determine the
  Polyfills needed for your project.
By default, it passes useBuiltIns: 'usage' to @babel/preset-env which
  automatically detects the polyfills needed based on the language
  features used in your source code. This ensures only the minimum
  amount of polyfills are included in your final bundle. However, this
  also means if one of your dependencies has specific requirements on
  polyfills, by default Babel won't be able to detect it.
When using Vue CLI to build a library or Web Components, it is
  recommended to pass useBuiltIns: false to @vue/babel-preset-app to
  disable automatic polyfill injection. This ensures you don't include
  unnecessary polyfills in your code, as it should be the responsibility
  of the consuming app to include polyfills.

To build for CommonJS use target --library:
vue-cli-service build --target lib --name myLib [entry]
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Verdi Reviews
Angela Gheorghiu (Violetta Valéry)
Frank Lopardo (Alfredo Germont)
Leo Nucci (Giorgio Germont)
Gillian Knight (Annina)
Leah-Marian Jones (Flora Bervoix)
Richard Van Allan (Baron Douphol)
Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden/Georg Solti
Decca DVD 0743090 136mins Dolby Digital 5.1 Full Screen
This DVD has been available for several years, but now Decca has reissued it in a "special edition" which includes, at no extra cost, a 73-minute CD of highlights from the complete recording (which still is available as well).
Recorded in London's Royal Opera House in December 1994, this is a memorable Traviata. Few will be disappointed. First of all, Solti – who had not conducted this opera previously – is in top form. Sometimes accused of pushing music too hard, from the prelude on he is brimming with understanding and affection, and he brings out a wealth of orchestral detail missing from other conductors' performances. (The only questionable tempo is the slow one that he chooses for the cabaletta of Alfredo's Act Two aria.)
Frank Lopardo is no less impressive. His voice is almost baritonal, and it lacks Italianate warmth, but this is beautiful singing nevertheless. Even better, he makes Alfredo into a real character. How many Alfredos make a genuine impact? From early on, one senses both his immaturity and his potential for thoughtlessness, as well as his passion for Violetta. Much of the velvet has gone out of Leo Nucci's voice. One need not look very far to find a more beautiful performance of "Di Provenza il mar," for example, yet he marshals his diminished resources wisely, and his scene with Violetta in Act Two is beautifully done: at first we sense his coldness, then his cunning, and finally his respect and sympathy for the hapless "lost one." Gillian Knight's motherly Annina also deserves a mention. (It's clear that she doesn't think much of this Alfredo!) Richard Van Allan is an aged and dry Baron – an interesting touch that lends credibility to Violetta's decision to leave Parisian society and disappear with Alfredo between the first two acts.
And Gheorghiu! Although she goes sharp now and then, occasionally coarsens her tonal production too much (her first cry of "Follie!" at the start of "Sempre libera" is not very musical), and is less of a coloratura than a dramatic soprano, hers is a Violetta for the ages – very much in the tradition of Maria Callas. She is a gifted actress and a beautiful woman, and these attributes, combined with the emotional power of her singing, makes a long-lasting impression. Her facial expressions in the final act will haunt my memory.
This is a beautiful and well thought out production. The sets find just the right emotional tone for each of the scenes. (Flora's salon looks like it might fall down and crush Violetta.) Details such as Alfredo's embarrassment at the start of the Brindisi, his annoyance when the other guests flood back in after his duet with Violetta later in that act, and the spatterings of blood on Violetta's bedding and handkerchiefs in the final scene show director Richard Eyre's concern for realism. And finally, Violetta and Flora are allowed to give parties that actually look like fun! Violetta is a courtesan, after all, and Act One should not look like a middle-class wedding banquet, as it often does.
Curtain calls between acts are kept to a minimum, but at the end of the opera, we are allowed to share the audience's frenzied acclaim for everyone involved. (Gheorghiu is almost buried in flowers!) I listened to the program in stereo, and I thought the sound was outstanding. (Digital 5.1 surround is the other option.) The video aspect ratio is 4:3. Subtitling is managed both neatly and completely, except in the concerted passages.
Unless good-quality video of complete performance by Callas ever emerges – dream on! – this is the La Traviata of choice on DVD.
Copyright © 2005, Raymond Tuttle


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Q: Literature for invariant metric on Lie-groups For my thesis I am working with biinvariant metrics.
I found this chapter https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjvzrq1q53sAhWFqqQKHYI-DzwQFjABegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cis.upenn.edu%2F~cis610%2Fcis610-15-sl17.pdf&usg=AOvVaw03lDSPZvGaKH8HjimGoWiB
during my Google research and want to cite something.
Does anyone recognize the book where this chapter is from. Unfortunately it does not contain any hint...

A: I think it is a preliminary version of chapter 21 of the recently released book
Differential Geometry and Lie Groups - A Computational Perspective
by Jean Gallier and Jocelyn Quaintance.


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Section D STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
Cover illustration: Use of the recently developed interactive molecular-dynamics flexible fitting (iMDFF) approach significantly reduces the complexity of the conformational space to be searched during manual rebuilding of macromolecules. iMDFF has been used to individually correct and re-refine three structures and strategies for working with such challenging data sets are suggested (Croll & Andersen, p. 1006). Notably, the improved model allowed the resolution for complement C4b to be extended from 4.2 to 3.5 Å as demonstrated by paired refinement. This image gives an overview of the C4 structure and the key corrections made in this study. Register errors affecting two -strands and a poorly ordered loop in the MG3 domain (marked with an asterisk) and four -strands in the CUB domain (marked with a dagger) were corrected with shifts of 1-3 residues. All C atoms which shifted by more than 2.5 Å are shown in sphere representation and coloured according to the distance moved. Additionally, four low-occupancy trimethyllead ions were resolved (black spheres and arrowheads) as well as the O-linked N-acetylgalactosamine (arrow; obscured behind protein in this image).
Acta Cryst. (2016). D72, 986-996
The supramolecular structure of bone: X-ray scattering analysis and lateral structure modeling
H.-W. Zhou, C. Burger, H. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu and L. Graham
The first interpretable X-ray scattering data concerning lateral (radial) packing of bone collagen molecules is presented, which indicates that bone contains spatially discrete collagen microfibrils. A spatially discrete microfibril model supports structure–function-based explanations for internal fibril mineralization and for the unique pattern of collagen post-translational modifications in mineralized tissues.
Acta Cryst. (2016). D72, 997-1005
Structural basis for copper/silver binding by the Synechocystis metallochaperone CopM
S. Zhao, X. Wang, G. Niu, W. Dong, J. Wang, Y. Fang, Y. Lin and L. Liu
Crystal structures of the metallochaperone CopM from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 have been solved at 1.45–2.5 Å resolution, including apo, Cu+-bound, Ag+-bound and Cu2+-bound forms. A previously functionally unknown domain was found to contain a conserved copper/silver-binding motif.
PDB references: CopM with an N-terminal His tag, apo form, 5ffa; CopM, apo form, 5ffb; CopM, Cu+-bound form, 5fej; CopM, Cu2+-bound form (co-crystallization), 5ffc; CopM, silver-bound form (co-crystallization), 5ffd; CopM, silver-bound form (soaking), 5ffe
Re-evaluation of low-resolution crystal structures via interactive molecular-dynamics flexible fitting (iMDFF): a case study in complement C4
T. I. Croll and G. R. Andersen
An interactive molecular-dynamics environment allows significantly improved results when rebuilding macromolecular structures into low-resolution maps. Corrections are presented to three existing structures of complement C4 in distinct functional states, all with MolProbity scores of <2 despite having resolutions lower than 3.5 Å.
PDB references: complement C4, 5jpn; complex of complement C4 and MASP-2, 5jpm; complement C4b, 5jtw
Crystal structure of human interferon-γ receptor 2 reveals the structural basis for receptor specificity
P. Mikulecký, J. Zahradník, P. Kolenko, J. Černý, T. Charnavets, L. Kolářová, I. Nečasová, P. N. Pham and B. Schneider
The structure of the extracellular portion of interferon-γ receptor 2, a member of the class II cytokine receptors, has been solved. Bioinformatic analysis revealed independent evolutionary behaviour of both receptor domains and identified a putative binding site for interferon-γ.
PDB reference: interferon-γ receptor 2, 5eh1
Merging of synchrotron serial crystallographic data by a genetic algorithm
U. Zander, M. Cianci, N. Foos, C. S. Silva, L. Mazzei, C. Zubieta, A. de Maria and M. H. Nanao
A genetic algorithm is described and used to select which sub-data sets from a larger pool can be merged into a high-quality data set.
EIGER detector: application in macromolecular crystallography
A. Casanas, R. Warshamanage, A. D. Finke, E. Panepucci, V. Olieric, A. Nöll, R. Tampé, S. Brandstetter, A. Förster, M. Mueller, C. Schulze-Briese, O. Bunk and M. Wang
The application of the EIGER hybrid photon-counting pixel detector in macromolecular crystallography is presented. Data-collection strategies exploiting the unique features of EIGER are discussed.
PDB references: lysozyme, collected at 1° rotation per second, 5lin; collected at 360° rotation per second, 5lio; insulin solved by native SAD from a data set collected in 1 s, 5lis
Structural studies of a cold-adapted dimeric β-D-galactosidase from Paracoccus sp. 32d
M. Rutkiewicz-Krotewicz, A. J. Pietrzyk-Brzezinska, B. Sekula, H. Cieśliński, A. Wierzbicka-Woś, J. Kur and A. Bujacz
The first crystal structures of a dimeric, cold-adapted β-D-galactosidase from Paracoccus sp. 32d and its complex with galactose were determined. The atypical arrangement of domains may be one of the factors that are responsible for the creation of a functional dimer of this enzyme.
PDB references: β-D-galactosidase, 5euv; complex with galactose, 5ldr
Improved ligand geometries in crystallographic refinement using AFITT in PHENIX
P. A. Janowski, N. W. Moriarty, B. P. Kelley, D. A. Case, D. M. York, P. D. Adams and G. L. Warren
A method for the more accurate refinement of small molecules and ligands in biomolecular structures is provided. Improved ligand geometry is obtained via an all-atom molecular-mechanics force field.
From deep TLS validation to ensembles of atomic models built from elemental motions. Addenda and corrigendum
A. Urzhumtsev, P. V. Afonine, A. H. Van Benschoten, J. S. Fraser and P. D. Adams
Some key parts of the algorithm for interpretation of TLS matrices in terms of elemental atomic motions and corresponding ensembles of atomic models described in the article by Urzhumtsev et al. [(2015) Acta Cryst. D71, 1668–1683] are clarified and developed, and a reference on a wrong model is corrected.
Myths and Verities in Protein Folding Theories. By Arieh Ben-Naim. World Scientific, 2015. Pp. 448. Hardback. Price GBP 45.00. ISBN 978-981-4725-98-9.
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'Some trends sound natural, but can have bad consequences for teeth,' says dentist Dr Richard Marques, from Wimpole Street Dental in London.
Beloved of the clean-eating, organic, all-natural brigade, 'boutique' toothpastes are on the rise in the UK — with weird and wonderful flavours ranging from cardamom and aloe vera to fennel and wasabi.
Some use fluoride to protect against decay, but most are fluoride-free. The British Dental Association (BDA) recommends everyone over six uses a toothpaste with 1,350-1,500 parts per million of fluoride.
Use only a pea-sized amount, he advises, and don't rinse after brushing so the fluoride stays in contact with the teeth.
These are bleaching gels which you syringe into a 'mouth tray'. This presses the gel against the teeth, usually for 10-30 minutes — and bleaches them. But many contain so much hydrogen peroxide that they're illegal.
Most are sold by the percentage of carbamide peroxide (CP) they contain. CP contains hydrogen peroxide at a ratio of 1:3. So a gel labelled '35 per cent CP' has about 11.7 per cent hydrogen peroxide — nearly twice the legal level for dentists.
What's the problem? 'I have seen patients using these types of products who have not only dissolved their enamel, but burned away their gums so severely they need surgery.
No, not fake Dracula teeth, but custom-made veneers you clip over your teeth to give you a whiter smile. They're popular with the Instagram crowd: you can't eat, drink or even really speak while wearing them, but your snap-on smile can give an instant lift in pictures.
What's the problem? Apart from the possible comedy value, clip-on veneers can damage teeth, says Dr Marques.
The ancient Indian Ayurvedic technique of swishing oil in your mouth for 20 minutes and 'pulling' it between your teeth is popular with wellness types.
Warmed coconut oil is the most common, but sesame and sunflower oils are also used. It's supposed to clean and whiten teeth and prevent the build-up of plaque. Traditional texts even claim it can cure sore throats.
What's the problem? There's not much evidence it works, and one study linked repeated sesame oil-pulling with a rare form of pneumonia, because oil was breathed into the lungs.
Dr Marques believes the practice can help remove plaque by stopping it sticking to teeth, but a fluoride-based mouthwash would do the job better.
'If you want a natural product I'd advise using a teaspoon of salt in a mug of boiled water, which is anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory,' he says.
It's possibly the strangest dental trend of recent times, but rubbing charcoal paste over your teeth is supposed to leave them gleaming white.
Celebrities including singer Nicole Scherzinger swear by it, and the number of polishes and toothpastes made with 'activated charcoal' has risen. Charcoal is traditionally thought to remove toxins and lift stains by binding them to its porous surface.
What's the problem? 'Charcoal is really abrasive — it can scratch away the enamel on your teeth. The dentine underneath is softer and more yellow, so if it's exposed, not only will your teeth be more sensitive, they will also be less white,' says Dr Okoye.
A review at the University of Maryland in 2017 found no decent evidence supporting charcoal, prompting the Oral Health Foundation (OHF) to issue a warning.
'We believe shoppers may be being misled as much of the time the celebrity [promoting it] has had professional tooth whitening and their white smiles are not a direct result of using the product,' said OHF chief executive Dr Nigel Carter. If you must use charcoal, Dr Okoye advises you do so only once a month. Use your finger, not a brush, and rub gently.
Pop star Katy Perry's favourite little miracle drink, apple cider vinegar, tossed back before breakfast once a day, is supposed to suppress appetite so you can lose weight, improve skin tone and lower cholesterol.
What's the problem? One word: acid. Most apple cider vinegars have a pH of around 3 — not as acidic as lemon juice, but acidic enough to erode enamel.
'The problem is that it tastes so horrible that people want to brush their teeth afterwards, but this is the worst thing you can do,' says Dr Okoye.
'The acid has softened the enamel, so if you then brush you're brushing your enamel away.' Wait an hour to brush after any acidic drink.
The U.S. allows stronger concentrations of bleach than the UK does, so it's tempting to bring home a supply of DIY whitening strips after a holiday.
You stick the hydrogen peroxide gel strips to your teeth for a certain time, then peel them off. The most popular brand has 10-14 per cent hydrogen peroxide — way above the 0.1 per cent allowed for UK consumers.
What's the problem? They're illegal here, for a start, says Dr Marques. 'Some of the strips are 20 per cent plus, which wear out enamel, burn gums and damage other soft tissues if the gel leaks out and is ingested.
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Chapter 86: Those Waiting on the Path Ahead[edit]
What is the difference
Between your heart's point of compromise
And its destination?
Point Allocation (Focus on the Future)
The Musashi was preparing to "blast off" from its vertical orientation as the transport ship from Magdeburg docked on it. At almost the same moment, wind began to blow through the sky and the clouds dispersed.
On the transport ship, Asama adjusted the settings of her divine transmission connection to the Musashi.
…A lot has happened.
She started by trying to keep a positive outlook.
Countless feelings welled up in her heart. She decided not become a prisoner to them but also not to stop them.
She was well aware she could not say a word as she walked toward the lighter that would take them down to Tama. The diplomatic port surrounding them was filled with the commotion and light of their docking.
…Let's see…
She wanted to pull along the others on the transport ship. She did not have an official position, but that meant she had more freedom here.
Just as everyone turned toward her, she noticed someone standing on the edge of the transport ship's deck.
"Toori-kun?"
She realized he was staring up into the night sky.
Kimi was holding his hand, so she thought he would be fine. He also had Mitotsudaira behind him, but some worry remained in her heart.
"Asama."
Still crossdressing and looking up to the moon, he spoke to her.
"I wonder if she had fun."
She answered him on reflex.
Asama felt everyone focus on her in response to her answer.
…But I have to say no.
Saying Anne had had fun would have been best.
It was a way of showing her thoughts for the deceased.
But if she answered one way or the other, it would accept her passing. And that it had happened in a way closely related to them.
…And that would definitely make him sad.
She could not allow that. Toori of course understood that as well, but he probably did not know how to stop himself as he found himself empathizing with what he saw happen before his eyes.
That was why he had asked her about Anne. He had asked someone with knowledge of Shinto, of its funereal ceremonies, of spirits, of life, and of the afterlife.
He had asked if Anne had had fun.
He had the ability to think about anyone without any kind of favoritism or discrimination, so she wanted to let him do that. But…
She answered while reminding herself that he had asked her because this was her duty.
"Anne-san protected everyone like she always did."
"Did she protect you too, Toori-kun?"
Asama saw Kimi squeeze his hand and that may have been why he was able to say what he did.
"Oh," he said. "I guess I should be thanking her then."
He quickly looked down from the moon.
"I'll repay you for that someday, so thanks!"
He was looking to the future instead of into the past. He turned toward Asama – no, toward everyone – and gave his usual smile, even if it was weaker than normal. Seeing that, Asama could sigh and look behind her.
Everyone was gathered on Tama's port and deck: Horizon, Shirojiro, Heidi, Noriki, Ohiroshiki, Hassan, Itoken, Nenji, and Persona-kun. After seeing them all, Asama turned back toward Toori and the others there.
"Hurry up, everyone!"
She managed to speak the same as always thanks to her training as a shrine maiden.
They all started forward while worrying over each other.
The idiot descended toward the Musashi first.
Up ahead, they could see the familiar surface of the Musashi and the people waiting for them. And…
"Welcome back, everyone."
A silver-haired figure took a step forward from the waiting group.
It was Horizon.
As Asama wondered what this was about, the approaching girl gestured toward Toori.
"Toori-sama, come over here a moment."
Eh? thought Asama as Toori jogged over.
He stopped in front of Horizon, tilted his head, and asked what was going on. Horizon began by raising her right hand.
When the crossdresser realized she was preparing a slap, he leaned back and held his hands out to stop her.
"Hollllld it, Horizon! I was just hit by my sis earlier!"
"Oh?" asked Horizon. "Then you have two options."
She stuck a hand into the space behind her and the idiot realized what that meant.
"N-not the Logismoi Óplo! Anything but that!"
"Judge. That would be the lighter option. Here."
She pulled something out of thin air.
"This is a bowl full of seaweed. …Now, make a joke."
"Eh? I-isn't this a bad time for adlibbing!? I don't think it would last long!"
…She sure is strict.
Asama began to agree with him, but…
…Our shrine worships an entertainment god, so at least we have an understanding about this kind of thing.
But as she watched, Horizon glared up at him.
"Oh? And you call yourself an entertainer? My emotion sensors are telling me this entertainer is afraid."
"W-wait, wait, wait, Horizon." The idiot held the bowl in his arms. "The others have some things they can tell you later, but… Hey, Neshinbara! You have something important to tell Horizon, don't you? Explain that."
"Judge."
Neshinbara stepped forward.
"You leave me no choice," he began. "We are about to pass through P.A. Oda territory to meet up with Qing-Takeda for the history recreation of the Battle of Mikatagahara. That's how we'll travel from Mikawa to Sagami on the way to Edo."
"How is that important to me?"
"You don't get it?" asked Toori. "In the actual historical battle, the head of Matsudaira was so scared he crapped his pants while running away."
Asama heard the idiot tell Horizon to listen carefully.
"I'll take your place for that, okay!? Yeah, you can leave it all to me, Horizon! …I'll help you with your history recreation!"
…This is getting weird again.
As Mitotsudaira thought to herself, she saw Horizon tilt her head beyond the idiot.
"No, I don't need you to do that."
"C'mon, Horizon! Don't be embarrassed! You can leave it all to me! To me! That's right… I'll crap myself so hard for you! Yeah, that's what this means."
"Um, chancellor, where did this sense of duty come from?"
The idiot began dancing to ignore that comment, but Horizon was still tilting her head beyond him. She then stuck a hand into the empty space behind her.
"If that is the issue, then I believe this will suffice."
She pulled out a white wooden box labelled "#2 Collection Box".
"This is the stool test for the school trip, but I believe it will suffice as an interpretation."
The idiot and everyone from the transport ship group froze in place.
Horizon then spoke to all of them.
"As our teacher explained during homeroom the other day, she has set the deadline at nine o'clock. …Oh, that is only two minutes from now. All of the samples are to be collected by then, but do you have yours?"
…Um, uh?
The trouble Asama had caused on the ascending transport ship was proving useful after all. They had the results with them, but…
"W-wait, Horizon. Over here, over here. U-um… Please look the other way, everyone! W-we need to do this somewhere more private!"
The girls of the transport ship group frantically pulled Horizon down below the transport ship's lighter.
They all quickly placed the small white paper bags in the box.
"Now then, everyone. Shall I shake the box to mix them up?"
"H-Horizon? No pulling one out like a lottery! No saying 'Oh? The winner of our special prize is Asama-sama'!"
"Why would you use my name!?"
Meanwhile, Naomasa brushed a hand through her hair.
"Uh, oh. I forgot to write my name on mine. Um, can I check real quick?"
"Eh? I-I forgot to write my name, too!"
Naomasa looked Adele in the eye.
"You didn't use a dog's, did you?"
"Oh, yeah…" groaned the others.
They all nodded and Asama gave the deepest nod of all.
"Adele, didn't you do that in elementary school and ended up in the hospital for a week because of all the crazy things they found in it? There were even some things they shouldn't have found in a human, so they just about sterilized the entire school."
"Yeah, that was a valuable lesson …T-to be clear, I didn't do it this time."
At that point, the idiot walked up. The girls shrieked and backed away, but he looked more concerned than anything.
"U-um, I don't have a set, so does anyone have a spare!?"
"Judge." Horizon nodded, pulled a rice bowl and chopsticks from empty air, and handed them to him. "Please place it in here and deliver it to our teacher. Don't ask me what will happen then, though."
"Nwohhhh! Talk about difficult material! And wait. Did you submit a sample too, sis?"
"Heh heh heh. Foolish brother, a perfect sister would never do that! Sisters are given a free pass!"
"But Kimi, this one right there has your name on it."
Kimi instantly erased her own name and wrote "Asama 2" in its place.
"Eh!? Wh-why am I submitting two!? I'm not that hard a worker!"
What kind of person would do that? wondered Mitotsudaira, but she held her tongue for fear of becoming another victim.
Kimi then nodded twice and placed her hands on Asama's shoulders.
"This is your duty, Asama. A shrine maiden is meant to help out her shrine's supporters."
"Not like this!"
"Oh, c'mon. This girl keeps lecturing me over the most trivial things. What are you, my mom? Oh, but you are! You're my Asamom! …Oh, look."
A small commotion broke out when Kimi stuck her hand inside the chest of Asama's shirt.
While everyone argued about a number of things, Adele and Naomasa quickly wrote their names on their samples and returned them to the box.
Meanwhile, the idiot scratched his head and spoke to Horizon.
Everyone tilted their heads and he asked her a question.
"Are you giving a sample, too?"
"W-wait a minute, my king!"
Everyone was shocked by that question and Mitotsudaira stepped forward.
"I can't believe you! You can't ask that, my king! That's clearly entering the realm of perversion!"
"But kids love poop jokes. …Is that really not how it works?"
"Judge," confirmed Mitotsudaira and those behind her. "Just so you know, there are things girls don't like to show off to others!"
"Oh, sorry. I don't really have anything like that myself…"
"Now that you mention it, I suppose you don't."
Mitotsudaira hung her head and the girls behind her began accusing her of being beaten right off the bat, but she felt there was little she could do up against what felt like a law of the universe.
Meanwhile, Horizon gave the crossdresser an expressionless look.
"What is this, Toori-sama? Why would you bring that up?"
"Judge." The idiot nodded obediently and placed his hands on her shoulders. "You're right. I was wrong to be curious about that. …Yes, girls don't poop. And I don't do it right now since I'm crossdressing. Isn't that how it works, Horizon!?"
Horizon expressionlessly tilted her head.
"What are you talking about, Toori-sama? There is not a girl alive that does not poop. Even I had a healthy bowel movement this very morning."
"Nwohhhhhh! This girl really knows how it's done! She really does!"
"Heh…heh heh heh. You have real fortitude, Horizon. I've fallen for you all over again!"
Kimi gave Horizon a thumbs up and the others hung their heads, unsure what to do.
The deck shook below their feet. The Musashi began to sink down, but…
"Musashi is about to launch itself again…and then leave M.H.R.R., isn't it?"
As if to answer that question, the Musashi shot skyward with a great sound and impact.
After breaking through the clouds, the Musashi's eight ships took a shallow ballistic trajectory in a south-southwest path above the clouds.
Once they shifted from gravitational acceleration to inertial cruising, their speed was high and stable.
Masazumi and a few others remained on Tama's diplomatic deck. The Magdeburg transport ship they had arrived on was positioned atop Musashino's bow so they could claim they were being "towed" not "launched".
"So we're being 'towed' or 'led' until we leave M.H.R.R., huh?"
That allowed M.H.R.R.'s Protestant principalities to say they had escorted a troublesome ship outside of M.H.R.R. territory.
It was all sophistry, but with the M.H.R.R. Protestants' reputation behind it, the M.H.R.R. Catholics would have a hard time interfering.
Currently, they were cruising along the Eastern European provisional border between M.H.R.R. and P.A. Oda's Hashiba territory, but…
…This will get us to the Seto Inland Sea.
The Musashi had to reach Qing-Takeda territory.
But P.A. Oda was located between M.H.R.R. and Qing-Takeda. That meant they had to use the Seto Inland Sea to reach the Kii Peninsula which was the territory of Matsunaga Hisahide of P.A. Oda.
While Matsunaga's territory belonged to P.A. Oda, it was originally of the Safavid Turks and not the Ottoman Turks that were P.A. Oda's main force. The Safavid dynasty had fallen to the Ottomans, but Matsunaga controlled the remnants of the dynasty and the various tribes from the area.
The Ottomans were in the north and the Safavids in the south, so a provisional border cut east to west between them.
If they crossed that border from west to east, they would reach Mikawa.
"Then we'll fight the Battle of Mikatagahara against Qing-Takeda before continuing on to Kantou."
After Masazumi verbally reconfirmed their plans, a red light shot down from Musashino's bow. It was a marker used to show the route they were taking.
They were close to the Seto Inland Sea now.
Thick clouds covered the sky and a hint of salt hung in the air.
…Probably just a minute or two more.
She looked around and saw Ariadust Academy's flag being raised on each ship.
…I guess that's for the history recreation of Naruse Masayoshi during the Battle of Mikatagahara.
The history recreation they were planning for resulted in a great defeat for the Matsudaira forces at the hands of Takeda Shingen and it was known as one of Matsudaira's three great crises.
The damage taken during the retreat was especially great. To allow the head of the Matsudaira clan to escape, some of his skilled commanders had attacked and others had acted as body doubles and been killed.
Naruze's name came from the Naruse clan. Naruse Masayoshi had been a skilled commander for the Matsudaira clan, but it was said he had held the Matsudaira flag, attacked the enemies as a body double, and been killed.
…But after our discussion with Yoshitsune, Naruze doesn't need to go through with that history recreation.
Takeda Shingen died during the Battle of Mikatagahara, so this would be an important history recreation for Qing-Takeda. For that reason, they needed to work together and overcome it together. And…
"Once we reach Edo, we'll modify the Musashi at Kantou IZUMO. We'll gain more attack power and begin actively negotiating with the Kantou nations."
Masazumi turned her back on the sky and looked behind her. Most of the others were already rushing off for the various tasks needed for gravitational cruising, but some remained. She spoke to one of those.
"What do you think, Neshinbara?"
Masazumi saw Neshinbara nod as he typed on his sign frame keyboard.
"What would you like to hear first?"
She spoke her thoughts aloud while thinking she would be spoiled if she actually got an answer.
"What influence do you think the Sack of Magdeburg will have?"
"Judge. For Hexagone Française, their clear understanding of Anne of Austria's dying wish will go a long way toward raising morale. Her final moments will mean the most to her brother and friends. As for the M.H.R.R. Protestants, the damage to Magdeburg should have been kept within the expected bounds. But…"
"The dragon line reactor?"
Neshinbara started typing faster. He summoned Michizane onto his shoulder and had the sign frame's movements synchronized with his eyes.
"I would like to say Hexagone Française, Musashi, and the Protestants managed to show off our hard work, friendship, and courage by forcing the M.H.R.R. Catholics to retreat, but the dragon line reactor changes that."
"It means they didn't leave because they lost. It was a strategic withdrawal to escape the reactor."
"Judge. Of course, the Protestants couldn't exactly win the Sack, so that does work out."
"How many dragon line reactors does Hashiba…no, P.A. Oda have? And how long does it take to produce them? That's the real issue here."
"Can you estimate how they make them?"
"Easily." Neshinbara produced a sign frame displaying a list. "This is only what's officially reported, but these are the ether tanks the academies use to store external Blessings. The Musashi uses something similar as a fuel tank and you just have to use these. In other words, they compress a massive amount of ether, activate it to an uncontrollable level while compressed, connect it to the ley lines, and let it explode. A new space will push out into the existing space, so a blank space is created in that existing space. Now, the space that was pushed out doesn't like to be drawn back in, so… Are you listening?"
"Oh, sorry. I'm bad with weapons when it gets too technical."
"Maa."
Tsukinowa rubbed its cheek against her to comfort her.
…Oh, you're so adorable.
"What is that look for, Neshinbara?"
"I may not be one to talk, but I have a feeling there's going to be some animal material released at the next event."
"It would be nice if it was something cute, but I doubt it."
After the two of them sighed together, Neshinbara started typing again.
"Well, the ether tank each academy has for their primary religion is enough to make a few dragon line reactors. There have been two so far and I'm a little scared to count how many more they have."
Masazumi tilted her head because she had a small question.
"If they use up their academy's ether tank, won't it weaken their nation's spells? They won't be able to supply external Blessings for the spells."
"Tsirhc is the only religion that doesn't allow internal Blessings because it's seen as the power of god residing in their body. Mlasi and Shinto both allow them, so they don't have to rely exclusively on external ones in battle. They shouldn't have a problem in shorter battles. Also…"
Neshinbara showed her a sign frame.
It displayed the Arabian Peninsula which was also the Kii Peninsula.
"On Nobunaga's orders, P.A. Oda conquered the Mlasi stronghold while also completing the history recreation of burning Mount Hiei. They 'burned' Mount Hiei by setting the temple's ley line reactor to explode. It's possible they stole or secured the Mlasi stronghold's ether tank then."
Masazumi nodded and a thought came to her.
…It's not often the secretary and vice president talk like this.
They had been so busy lately that they had not had a chance to exchange information. She had been receiving rushed information directly from the Provisional Council, but it was normally the secretary's job to gather that information together before giving it to her. Once they arrived in Kantou, she hoped their less urgent schedule would allow the Student Council to coordinate better.
"Thanks. I hope you can help me like this again."
She then started to leave, thinking she would stop by the academy.
"Oh, Vice President Honda-kun. May I ask one thing?"
"Judge," said Neshinbara. "Please give me a calm answer. Did we lose this battle?"
Masazumi looked to Neshinbara.
He had stopped typing, so he was probably going to record this.
"We lost as far as the history recreation is concerned, but I think we actually won."
They had all done their best and Anne had saved them all from unnecessary damage. If they were to view losing Anne and the entire battle as a loss…
"Do I want to call it a victory because I'm being too emotional?"
"I will record that as your opinion."
"I see." Masazumi nodded and pointed toward the academy. "I'll be waiting on the academy's bridge. We still have to contact Yoshitsune and the others after all. We'll also be battling Lord Matsunaga soon, but I'll leave that one to you."
"How about you go to Okutama's underground business district to visit Okutama IZUMO? I believe Spear Honda-kun brought Tonbokiri there."
After raising a hand and nodding in response, she turned around. She knew a lot was about to happen.
Suddenly, fog surrounded her.
The Musashi's gravitational cruising period was over and they had shifted to inertial cruising. By switching between acceleration and coasting, they could reduce their fuel consumption. Their altitude would drop during the inertial cruising periods. This made it easier for the wind around the ship to change which would create cirrus clouds and fog.
It almost looked like a tunnel made of fog. The wave of fog was large enough to envelop all eight ships and it swirled around each individual ship.
With that thought, Masazumi looked across the sky beyond the fog.
She saw an expanse of moonlit clouds below the Musashi. Looking down on them from above, she could see them pushed by the wind into round shapes. But since the altitude changed the quality of the air, the clouds could not exist above a certain height and they simply formed a bumpy wasteland below.
…I'd read before that they look like a flock of sheep, but it's true.
Red light shot out again. They had fired another marker.
"We should be above the Seto Inland Sea soon."
As if to answer her, a dull metallic sound rang from Musashino's bow. The ship shook and powerful fog raced around it.
Magdeburg's transport ship was leaving.
It had successfully taken them to the Seto Inland Sea and its long silhouette instantly vanished behind them.
That left only the Musashi in the sky.
"Now we only need to cross the Kii Peninsula to Mikawa."
But then a sudden group of clouds entered Masazumi's vision.
The clouds seemed to distort far off in the west.
Masazumi stopped walking and looked west.
The distortion she had seen a moment before had been far off in the distance. It might have been a gust of wind breaking through the clouds from below, but Neshinbara asked a question behind her.
"What is it, Vice President Honda-kun?"
"Well, I thought I saw a distortion from below the clouds a long way over there."
Her comment received two responses. The first was a sudden shout from Neshinbara.
"That's the external influence of primary stealth!"
The other was "Musashino" speaking over a ship-wide divine transmission.
"Attention everyone on the starboard side! …Oh, now only those in charge need to listen! Anyway, far off to starboard-… We just now determined it is approximately twenty-seven kilometers! …Anyway, a large primary stealth ship has-… We just now determined it is Ziz-class! All visual confirmation crew are to examine it to-… We just now determined its identity! Over!"
"They're really good at what they do, but I wish they would gather the information before making the announcement."
"That's because an automaton's speed is far, far faster than speech."
Neshinbara's quiet comment was drowned out by "Musashino's" conclusion.
"It is the Himeji Castle aka the Shirasagi belonging to M.H.R.R. and Hashiba! We have determined its abilities have changed, so we will be calling it the Shirasagi Mk. II! It is a striking type warship! Therefore…"
As the announcement continued, light flew toward them from the direction of the previous distortion. The light was red to display its heat.
"It will fire on us while in stealth mode! Over!"


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NFL player to wear special cleats in honor of local friend, non-profit
by: Lindsey Watson
(WYTV) – This weekend, players across the NFL will be rocking custom cleats for causes of their choice. If you look closely at the feet of number 46 for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, you'll notice a special logo. The former Valley native is choosing to honor the Rich Center for Autism and his close friend once he hits the field.
True friendship has no boundaries, much like autism. Ross Matiscik and Chris Marchionda have been friends since they were kids, no matter their differences.
"Chris is awesome. He's a joy to be around and it's an absolute pleasure to wear his name on my cleats this Sunday," Matiscik said.
Matiscik moved to Dallas in 2005 and is now a long snapper for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The two families never lost touch.
"This summer, they came down as a family and visited us," Matiscik said.
That's when a special moment was caught on camera. Marchionda loves band-aids and made sure his buddy Matiscik was patched up and good to go.
The moment also sparked an idea for week 13 in the NFL. Players get to pick a non-profit they're passionate about and design custom cleats for the game. So in a group text…
"I let them know I was going to do the Rich Center for Autism," Matiscik said.
The cleats are blue with the Rich Center logo, so you can't miss them. He also made sure Marchionda's name was on them. Then there's his favorite part…
"You know, he loves band-aids so I said you gotta throw band-aids on them somewhere and he [the artist] put them right on the toe. There's band-aids on both of them," Matiscik said.
"Just to see our brother's name on there represented by such a true friend is very special to us and we're very excited to see that," said Nico Marchionda, Chris' brother.
For 25 years, the Rich Center has been working to spread awareness through education and treatment of autism across the Valley. It was built in honor of Marchionda's late aunt and uncle, Paula and Anthony Rich. He was in the first class.
This small gesture from Matiscik means the world to Marchionda and his family.
"There's a statistic that came out recently, 1 in every 44 children have autism. So to get this kind of recognition not just for the Rich Center but autism in general is huge," said Anthony Marchionda, Chris' brother.
"So on TV, on fourth down, if you see me out there in some light blue cleats with some band-aids on them, just know they're for Chris," Matiscik said.
Matiscik says Marchionda has inspired his passion and dedication to raise awareness for autism. By wearing these cleats on Sunday, he hopes it inspires people watching to donate to the center and continue to get involved in order for the Rich Center to continue to touch the lives of those living with autism in the Valley and beyond.
After Matiscik is done wearing his cleats on Sunday, he has the option to put them up for bid. All of the money raised will go directly to the Rich Center for Autism.
Visit the Rich Center's website if you wish to donate.


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How Indian Majors are Gearing up for Billion Dollar Auto Recycling Industry ?
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New Delhi — India is talking clean-ups. India is talking environment. India is talking recycling.
While the government is expected to bring in new laws on scraping and end-of-life vehicles soon, some corporate houses have already taken the first steps into the USD 10 billion scrap market.
Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Mahindra group and state-owned MSTC Ltd set up a plant in Greater Noida last year and aims to have 30 plants by 2021-22. Tata Steel Ltd is in a planning stage for a similar venture.
"Recycling is going to be a big thing… I would say in the next 4-5 years there is going to be a struggle in the sector," Sumit Issar, managing director, Mahindra Intertrade Ltd said in a telephonic interview, referring to the competition with the existing players.
"We would like to bring some change in the way recycling is done in India. That's what we are focusing on."
With foreign technology and equipment, Mahindra MSTC has authorizations from the government and is processing automobiles and household appliances in an environment friendly way, selling the output to steel furnaces.
Tata Steel is planning to build a scrap processing facility in Gurgaon and plans to replicate the same in Pune, Sanand and other automotive hubs, Anand Sen, president TQM and steel business, Tata Steel was quoted as having said in an Economic Times report last year.
"We are currently exploring this space and would be in a position to share once our plans are firmed up," a spokesperson from Tata Steel said in reply to an email seeking further details of their plans.
"In more developed countries, scrap is a well-established industry with a robust ecosystem… The Indian government has recognized this challenge."
The demand for scrap in India is 30 MnT per annum where domestic generation is 25mt and the balance 5 MnT is imported, according to data from Tata Steel.
It is small as compared to India's steel production of around 100mt, but supply is likely to increase due to the impending government policies, rapid urbanization and economic activity.
Competitor is a giant – But recycling is unlikely to be a cakewalk for these large corporate. The massive unorganized and fragmented market is seen continuing to dominate the business and be a hard bargain for the corporate recyclers who would have to struggle to break even.
"The challenge is that the informal sector is so big across the country that very little comes into the organised sector," Issar said.
Companies like Mahindra and Tata Steel are banking on the fact that they could introduce greater degree of processing and value addition to the scrap and have higher safety standards and environmental concerns.
Other companies being named as likely entrants to the recycling business are Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd. The spokesperson of Maruti said the company didn't wish to comment while the spokesperson for Toyota Kirloskar said there were no such plans at the moment.
As the economy matures, the call for environmental protection rises. China is an example of this – on the government's directive, more scrap is being used by steel mills to reduce pollution. India too is following suit.
"The (scrap) policies are in the draft stage… it can be safely assumed that they would address some of the challenges faced by the steel scrap industry," Tata Steel's spokesperson said.
"They might stipulate some governance mechanisms like authorizations and de-authorizations, environmentally compliant processes, safety practices and more… they may look at ways to create and nurture the ecosystem for recycling including training and skilling of work force."
What's happening with India auto recycling industry?
To know more about Indian recycling scenario do attend 4th Steel Scrap, Billet & DRI Trade Summit to be organised by SteelMint Events in Bangkok, Thailand from 27-29th Aug'19. The event will attract around 550+ delegations including ferrous scrap consumers, traders and processors in the steel industry across the globe. Wherein one can also explore more on What's happening with India auto recycling industry? in the session scheduled for Mr. Vijay Arora, Vice President – Strategy, Operations And Business Development, Mahindra Group Accelo, India.
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Cayce receives $1.4 million for Riverwalk repair
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Cayce City Council is back in Council Chambers.
Cayce has money to fix flood damage to its Riverwalk.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has released $1.4 million to the City of Cayce.
Cayce City Manager Rebecca Vance announced the funding at Cayce City Council's meeting, Tuesday.
Landplan Group South was selected as the company to work on the Riverwalk repair. It has worked on the Cayce Riverwalk before, and scored the highest rating in the bidding process.
Phase II of Riverwalk has been closed since last June. Other parts of the trail beside the Congaree River were damaged in the October floods.
Vance said the city wanted to get the repair work started earlier, but FEMA requires a thorough vetting process.
She also said Cayce asked for more than the $1.4 million granted, but FEMA officials outlined a plan that includes repair in some cases where new construction will have to be done.
"A lot of it cannot be repaired," Vance said. "We can go back and ask for more funding."


I met with the team earlier this week to discuss how we're going to tackle this quarter. Now that we're in full blown production, we need to really be conscious of our due dates and workload, to ensure that the project is completed on time. We decided to split the remaining animation and environment detailing into 4-week sprints, after which we will continuously polish, re-render, and composite everything. Our current sprint ends on February 1st, and includes all animation and environment work for the Interior Tower scenes. After the meetings I spent several hours putting together task lists, schedules, and plans for the next five weeks. Please refer to our trello board for details!
Positive Stuff: We are all comfortable with this schedule — luckily, several members of our team are part-time this quarter and can dedicate a lot of time to the project!
Problems / issues: It's gonna be tough, but we'll survive.
This task was hampered by the fact that I spent half of the time trying to troubleshoot it on my cell phone during a family Christmas dinner. I imported the hair into Anthony's rigs, but he ran into some issues because the eyebrow geo-caps didn't completely match the face mesh. He ended up generating his own eyebrows on duplicated faces from the model. The geo-cap for Dyer's mustache also mysteriously disappeared, and Danforth's hair has a large bald spot, so I'll have to fix those. as well.
Positive Stuff: He got some fur working with the rigs eventually! Just have to fix up the visuals and we're good to go.
Problems / issues: Dyer's hair also ended up slowing the rigs down a lot, but it's really dense so that makes sense. It probably just needs some proxy geometry so the viewport doesn't crash.
I began texturing Dave's new clothing models today, but I wasn't able to finish them before heading home. They'll absolutely be done for our Wednesday meeting with Nick!
Positive Stuff: They're starting to look pretty swanky! Plus, I'll be done with them right when Anthony's done rigging the faces.


The rupee has now lost 41 paise in three days.
Mumbai: The rupee skidded by 16 paise Tuesday -- its third straight session of loss -- to close at 71.44 against the US dollar amid strengthening of the greenback and heavy selling in domestic equities.
"Rupee continued to trend down for the third day on global growth concerns. IMF predicted global economy will grow at the weakest pace in three years in 2019 and warned fresh trade tensions would spell further trouble.
"The benchmark 10-year bond yield held steady around yesterday's level of 7.30 per cent. So far this month, the rupee has declined 1.87 per cent, while overseas funds sold USD 554.5 million in equity and USD 193.10 million in debt segments," said V K Sharma, Head PCG and Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities.
Worries about slower global growth, little progress in US-China trade talks and US federal government shutdown triggered safe heaven buying and helped the greenback and Japanese yen trade higher. The dollar index headed higher for the sixth day, its longest streak after October 2018, he added.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading lower at USD 61.51 per barrel, down by 1.96 per cent.
The domestic equity market took a breather Tuesday after a five-day rising spree. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 134.32 points to end at 36,444.64, while the broader NSE Nifty finished 39.10 points lower at 10,922.75.
Meanwhile, foreign funds pulled out Rs 299.79 crore from the capital markets on a net basis Monday, while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 520.80 crore, provisional data showed.
The Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 71.3761 and for rupee/euro at 81.0438. The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed at 91.8963 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 65.23.


Farmwel is directed by ffinlo Costain, who has worked on farming, land use, food, and sustainability policy for over fifteen years. He has also worked as a farming journalist and broadcaster, and has been general secretary of a regional National Farmers' Union.
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Movies about dreamers typically elicit a sense of bewilderment, and Billy Elliot is no different. But the film about a boy (Jamie Bell) from a prideful, low-income family who skips his boxing lessons for ballet class in attempt to turn his natural gift into a serious ambition has its own breed of uplifting energy. The drama tessellates between fantasy and reality, set during the UK's coal miner strike in the '80s, which only makes the scenes of Elliot practicing in the studio or choreographing his navigation of daily life in the County Durham streets that much more special. You'll feel that exuberance in each pirouette.
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Ang Lee's Oscar-winning martial arts flick defied the odds to become one of the most influential films in the genre, crossing multicultural barriers and introducing audiences to some great talents in the international acting world. The film follows the story of Li Mu Bai, an accomplished Wudang swordsman who retires his legendary weapon only to be pulled back into a battle with his arch-nemesis, a woman who killed his master years earlier and seeks to claim his sword for her own. There's more happening plot-wise — Bai has a love interest in another skilled warrior, Yu Shu Lien, and they're both forced to face off against a Wudang prodigy that's been studying under their enemy — but the real draw here is the perfectly-mapped-out fight sequences, which include just enough special effect to be awe-inducing, but not too much to distract from the beautiful choreography that Lee puts on display.
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La Casa de Papel, also known as Money Heist, has been Netflix's biggest Spanish-language hit over the last couple of years. The first season of the acclaimed series debuted in May 2017 and Season 3 arrived in July of this year.
Before Brie Larson got the role of Captain Marvel, she starred in Room, one of the most emotionally gripping (and devastating) films in years. In it, she stars as Joy, a woman who has been held in captivity for seven years, during which she gave birth to a son, Jack, who she raised in a single room. Their captor, "Old Nick" is Jack's father, who repeatedly sexually attacks Joy throughout those years, during moments when Jack is asleep in the closet. While the film's subject matter is incredibly jarring, the performances by Larson and Jacob Tremblay (who plays Jack) provide incredible depth, especially as the film deals with grieving.
Combine the exciting fight scenes of a martial arts film with the tension of a drama series, throw in some supernatural elements, and you've got Wu Assassins. Kai Jin ( Iko Uwais ), a chef working in San Francisco's Chinatown, learns his true identity: he's actually the last of the Wu Assassins, a line of warriors tasked with using their powers to kill the Wu Warlords. The Warlords also possess magical abilities connected to fire, earth, water, wood, and metal. San Francisco is now under threat from the warlords, and despite Kai's protests that he's merely a chef, he has no choice but to step up, embrace his new role, and fight against them.
Arguably the best original TV show on Netflix, Stranger Things is both a love letter to classic '80s films and an exercise in creative sci-fi storytelling. It features a talented young cast, including Millie Bobby Brown in the star-turning role of Eleven. The show works so well because you can connect to these outcast kids and want to join them on their extraordinary adventure involving top-secret government experiments and a nightmarish dimension. There's a sense of adventure in this show that's addicting, taking you back to your childhood with every episode. Stranger Things reminds us that friendship is everything, which you've heard many times before but the popular TV show presents the message in a way you'll remember.
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Flag Registry and Union Pressure Finally Results in Freighter Crew Pay Out
Stranded Sailors at Last Look to be Going Home
UK – Some good news at last for the crew of the M/S Isis, stranded at Tilbury, the crew unpaid for months and getting more desperate by the day as we reported last week. Following legal action by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) to seize the freighter the operators, Derna Carriers, have placed $132,000 with the UK agent to make good the crew's claim for wages to the end of December.
This still left repatriation costs and January wages outstanding and the ITF set a deadline of noon on Wednesday for payment of these. The company is now making this payment and the crew will be paid later today (Friday January 31). The ITF reports it has suspended arrest of the ship, but will be watching closely how the company handles the repatriation. ITF UK and Ireland coordinator Ken Fleming commented:
"The ship's flag state, the Marshall Islands register, has been supportive of the efforts to see the crew receive what is owed to them, and deserve recognition for it. I would also like to applaud the International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC) for its clear and frank position that this is not the kind of behaviour it expects from a shipowner and that seafarers should not have to go without pay."
The Marshall Islands Register has just reached its own milestone with the announcement this week that, with the registration of the two Scorpio tankers STI Duchessa and STI Opera, the total tonnage registered in the islands will pass the 100 million mark. Bill Gallagher, President of International Registries Incorporated (IRI), a Washington DC based outfit that administers the registry on behalf of the island authorities remarked:
"Our intent has not been to be the largest Registry in the world, but instead the choice of flag for quality owners and operators. While reaching 100 million gross tonnes is truly a milestone for the Registry, we will not rest on our past successes, we will continue to innovate and be proactive in our pursuit of excellence. From the dedicated personnel in the Registry and together with my partners, Tony Guida and Clay Maitland, we thank our owners, operators and other industry stakeholders for their loyalty and support over the years in building a quality Registry."


One of my favorite shots to do during the bride and groom wedding pictures is the casual walking shot. In this shot I instruct the bride and groom to ignore the camera and casually walk as if no one is watching. This normally invokes some interaction with the couple, which is what I captured here. I love the natural smiles on both of their faces. The location for this shot was the Forrestal Village in Princeton NJ.