"Aush" (sometimes spelled "ash") means "noodle" in Afghanistan, but it's come to signify several kinds of homemade Afghan soups that contain special flat wheat noodles. The soups are made rich with yogurt and spices -- perfect for a cold winter's meal or when you're feeling blue or ill or happy!
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Combine the tomato(es), red onion, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno and celery in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, gradually add about 2 tablespoons of the oil, blending until just incorporated.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the pureed vegetable mixture; cook, stirring, for a few minutes until fragrant and softened a bit but not browned.
Clear a spot at the center of the mixture; add the tomato paste. Cook for a few minutes, then stir into the vegetable mixture and cook, undisturbed for 2 minutes. Add the turmeric, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper, stirring to incorporate. Cook for a few minutes, until fragrant, then stir in the chickpeas, the frozen mixed vegetables and spinach until well coated.
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of the water, then break up the noodles into 2-inch lengths, letting them fall into the pot. Add the remaining 4 1/2 cups of water. Increase the heat to medium-high just long enough to bring the mixture to a boil; cook for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the chopped fresh dill, dried mint and coriander, the lemon juice and yogurt, stirring to combine; reduce the heat to medium and cook, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the soup has thickened a bit and the noodles have expanded and become tender. Taste and add salt and/or pepper as needed. Stir in the sumac, if using.
If you're using the optional topping, whisk together the yogurt, cilantro, jalapeño and lemon juice in a small bowl. Divide among individual bowls. Serve hot, garnished with chopped cilantro and the optional topping, if using.


Drive-in movie theaters in West Virginia have dwindled in number though the screen-buildings and backboards for many still exist throughout the Mountain State and may be considered viable venues for restoration.
Drive-in theaters were popular across largely rural West Virginia where cities were few and the construction of expensive indoor movie theaters was prohibitively expense. The continued to survive longest in rural areas.


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That does not look like a stray kitty–that looks like the kitty of the house.
She is making that very argument! I have three cats, currently: two rescues and one very territorial former stray. In a 1500 sf condo, I think I'm at my limit. This little one begs to differ.
You're not helping! 🙂 So you are familiar with the slippery slope. Embrace the stereotype!
You've been adopted. Obviously she has good taste.
Hahaha! This is absolutely not a fair fight. I know in my heart I've already lost.
It really depends if she will get on with the other three. You don't want any protest-soiling. If she is not getting along, she (it is a female? If so – high time to neuter her!) needs to find another home.
She's spayed. So far, Sadie and Sally seem to like her much better than Sophie. Sophie hasn't a clue as she rarely leaves the upstairs. Sophie would prefer I have a one-cat home.
So if none of the other really turn into a psychpath – keep her.
I'm trying hard to find her a home. At some point I will be giving my mom's kitty a home. I could always move into a house with more space.
You let her in "to give the birds a break." Sure, that's the reason.
That's my story. She did catch a sparrow in front of me last weekend. It was horrible.
Six years ago someone left a kitten in our garage one night when the doors were open to let some newly painted wood dry. My husband brought her in 'so the foxes don't get her' (actually a fairly valid reason in our rural setting). We didn't need another cat then either….but of course she stayed. You could always argue it's easier to find a home for an indoor, socialized cat.
She's a clever little cat.
I wonder how they know. They are much smarter, and more intuitive, than given credit for. I have fallen for this little girl. Update on the way.
She is a really great cat.
She looks very comfortable on your furniture.
Doesn't she, though? Little stinker.
Looks like a princess has found her throne.


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BTW, the answer given for Q2 is more correctly 21.4 Vpk-pk since when the reverse biased Zener is conducting at 10, the forward biased Zener would be at around 0.7 V, so the total would be 2 * (10 + 0.7) V = 21.4 Vpk-pk. Yes? No?
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In this paper, we expand on previous work in which we investigated algorithms and cost functions for dense OPC. We explore using multiple contours at different process conditions in order to generate "process window OPC". We analyze and discuss the computational cost of the dense OPC approach in comparison to sparse OPC. We also discuss the flexibility to use any possible resist model inside a dense OPC system. We show how the dense OPC system can be used together with dense, contour-based verification for the 45nm node. The dense verification and OPC tools provide a framework for lithography friendly design and DFM for the 45nm manufacturing node.


digitalmars.D - How do I instantiate a class as invariant?
You'll have to do a cast at some point. This isn't the most robust way as the compiler won't be able to check if it really is invariant, and we are working on some ideas to improve it, but that's the way it is at the moment.


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Stetyczów (; ) – wieś na Białorusi, w obwodzie brzeskim, w rejonie pińskim, w sielsowiecie Pleszczyce, nad Prypecią i przy skrzyżowaniu dróg republikańskich R6 i R147.

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W dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym leżał w Polsce, w województwie poleskim, w powiecie pińskim, w gminie Chojno. Po II wojnie światowej w granicach Związku Sowieckiego. Od 1991 w niepodległej Białorusi.

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Patrick J. McNamara, Ph.D.
Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert and Nina Shea, Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2013).
"The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christianity," wrote the author Tertullian in the third century A.D. Tertullian was writing as the early Church was being persecuted by the Roman emperors. Today when we in the West think of Christian persecutions, we often envision an arena with hungry lions and a blood-thirsty crowd. In short, we tend to think of it as something that happened long ago.
It isn't. It's happening right now as we speak. Yet we don't hear much about it. The fact is, as authors Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert and Nina Shea note in their new book Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians, "Christians are the single most persecuted religious group in the world today." That's not a matter of opinion: they aptly cite sources as divergent as the Pew Research Center and the Vatican. The European Bishops' Conference, for example, notes seventy-five percent of "acts of religious intolerance" are directed against Christians worldwide.
The authors know their subject well. Marshall is connected with the Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom and has lectured widely on the subject. Gilbert is an award-winning journalist and author whose focus is religion. Shea is a lawyer specializing in international human rights. They dedicate their book to religious freedom, the "first freedom," without which other freedoms fall apart; it is a necessity to "the preservation of human dignity and the flourishing of the person." We in the West take this for granted.
The authors look at the following groups:
•The world's last communist states: China, Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea and Laos.
•Former communist states, such as Belarus, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
•Countries with a large Hindu/Buddhist population.
•Countries with a predominantly Muslim population.
While persecution occurs elsewhere, it's in the above that they're most frequent and intense. All Christian groups are oppressed in one way or another: Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox. The late Pope John Paul II called this an "Ecumenism of the Martyrs." It's not missionaries who are being persecuted, but the indigenous Christian population. (Most missionaries actually head to America for their immigrant co-religionists who emigrated there.)
In his foreword to the book, Eric Metaxas, author of a bestselling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Lutheran pastor martyred by the Nazis, writes:
"Those of us who live in the West don't experience anything along these lines, and most of us are deeply ignorant of the sufferings of our brethren around the world. Indeed, as we read these words now, millions suffer. And we have been blessed with such a bounty of religious freedom that we can hardly imagine what such suffering must be like."
It's not a pretty picture. The authors describe North Korea as "today's most intense persecutor of Christians," where people are executed or sent to prison camps merely for possessing a Bible. In China, the government has brought about a schism within the Catholic Church, arbitrarily appointing bishops without Vatican approval. It also forces women to act against their con- sciences by having forced abortions. Protest is met with imprisonment. However, China's "stock answer is that people are not punished for their religious faith but for breaking the law." China may have the largest growing Christian population in the world (some estimate 100 million).
Vietnam maintains an equally tight control over churches, including a state-sponsored church. The Christian population is also expanding here. Laos has been called a "mini-Vietnam," with government crackdowns in the mainly Buddhist nation not uncommon. From 1959 to 1992, Cuba, a traditionally Catholic nation, was officially atheist (now Cuba calls itself secular). Tight control is still the rule, with a state-sponsored Protestant Cuban Council of Churches (CCC).
In former Communist nations, registration and surveillance are keywords. In Uzbekistan, a largely Muslim nation, religious literature cannot be distributed without a license, which is practically impossible to get. Belarus has been called "Europe's last dictatorship." While religious freedom is ostensibly guaranteed, it's practically impossible to register for normal religious activity. Although particular restrictions may vary from region to region, in general, the authors note, "the laws of the former Soviet republics are both harsh and ambiguous, and those in authority often act arbitrarily."
In south Asia, Hinduism and Buddhism are the main religions (Christianity also has a long history there). While both faiths have a history of peaceful coexistence with neighbors, there's also a history of militant exclusivism (the authors note this isn't the predominant pattern). Examples include the Hindu nationalist movement Sangh Parivar ("family of organizations") and the radical Buddhist Jathika Hela Urumaya party in Sri Lanka. In some areas of India, there are anticonversion laws, as well as communal acts of violence directed against Christian minorities. Discrimination also exists. In 2003, an order of Catholic nuns in Sri Lanka was prohibited from legal incorporation. The judge argued that there was no fundamental right to propagate a religion, and that Christian expansion would "impair the very existence of Buddhism."
Nowhere is Christian persecution more intense or widespread than the Muslim world. In Turkey, Christian communities (which form .015% of the population) face "a dense web of legal regulations that thwart the ability of churches to survive and, in some cases, even to meet together for worship." Saudi Arabia allows no churches of any kind; the "Christian community consists almost entirely of foreign workers and diplomats."
Iran, the authors write, is "one of the world's worst religious persecutors." In its government, Islamic clergy have a prominent place. Religious discrimination is not banned. The penalty for killing women and non-Muslims is less than that for killing a Muslim male. Jews and Orthodox Christians may not hold military commissions or government positions. In recent years the arrest of Christians has increased for alleged conspiracy. Converts are routinely arrested. The authors contend the United States has focused more on Iran's potentiali- ty for developing nuclear weapons than its religious persecution. In the case of Saudi Arabia, a strategic ally and supplier of a fourth of the world's oil, America has been reluctant to protest on religious matters.
In other countries, the threat of persecution is increasing. In Iraq, the main threat comes not from the government, but from terrorists and extremists. The Arab Spring of 2011, a series of revolutionary uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, has not boded well for the Christian population of those countries. Islamist regimes have brought greater danger than ever before. This is a major problem for peace, especially in the Middle East, and in more ways than one. For example, Charles Malik, who played a major role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, notes that these Christian communities have helped encourage "Islamic openness and moderation, creating an environment of pluralism that fosters open acknowledgement of the different other." Once gone, widespread intolerance can't be far.
There is also the question of anti-Christian abuses far different from those in Communist, post-Communist, Islamic and other regimes. In Burma and Eritrea, we see militant regimes determined to wipe out any type of opposition. In Ethiopia, long a Christian country, Muslims are making significant inroads and directing violence against local Christians. The message is quite clear throughout this book; as one witness put it, there are many parts of the world where Christians are becoming an "endangered species." Then there are other areas, like China, where Christianity is growing in unprecedented numbers. But this expansion is taking place there under the aegis of state-sponsored oppression.
The sources used in this book are extremely reliable. There are no polemical anecdotes here; there's just hard fact. The U.S. International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA), which they describe as "[o]ne of the great successes of past political mobilization against religious persecution," mandated that the State Department publish annual reports of religious persecution throughout the world. These are the sources for many of the incidents described in this book. The authors write: "They have official stature and are relied upon throughout the world." Add to this the writing and work of the three authors, and it makes for powerful reading.
The authors conclude this impressive work with a "call to action." They call for use of the presidential "bully pulpit," whereby the President of the United States calls attention to human rights abuses involving religious intolerance. It's a tool that's gone largely silent under the present administration. There are other suggestions:
"We, as citizens living in freedom, are not powerless. Sometimes within our given circumstances we are able to take steps on our own to help: as diplomats or members of the international business community, or as ordinary people by starting social media or Internet campaigns, by organizing mass letter writing and petitions to oppressive governments abroad, or by using music and art to raise awareness."
The authors are quick to point out that this isn't just an issue that concerns Christians alone, nor even religious people alone. It's an issue that involves all: "We believe that all citizens of any or no religion should be equally concerned with the persecution of people of any or no religion."
This is an important book, and a well written one. It reads quick- ly, even if the contents are sometimes hard to process. Once again, it's hard for us in the West, where we often take our freedom (particularly our religious freedom) for granted, to process everything contained herein. But it's important that we do, because it's an issue that concerns all of us, believers and non-believers. And we need to remember that we have a moral obligation to lessen the plight of our brothers and sisters worldwide, in any way we can. Persecution isn't just something that happened long ago in ancient Rome: it's happening right now. And we need to do something about it.
Dr. Patrick McNamara is Director of Communications for the Catholic League.
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This past spring semester at ODU (and my last one!) I took a course on Web Page and Web Site Design course. For our last assignment we are supposed to give a reflection of the course that describes the course and what we learned. So before the course began I was looking for a final class to add to my electives and came across this class. I only had a little experience in html coding and websites from back in my MySpace days.
We were required to make our own personal homepage, which can be visited at http://bfros001.zxq.net. This was my first website ever made and it was definitely not where it is now. I hadn't had much experience with the coding so I had some plain boring green type color background. After a few weeks and assignments I gained my footing and was able to upgrade as the class went along. I think by the time the midterm came around I definitely got a good feel for my craft and it felt good seeing my work payoff. That time when you upload your website coding and you see it working online, such a relief and good feeling! Here by the way is my midterm project http://bfros001.zxq.net/midterm.html. I am really proud of how that came out.
I think about the way I went about with the course and I would try to spend more time on the class. I really liked the course and I wish I would of done a little better. My school workload was a bit heavy this semester. I feel like I could've done better. I could see a future in web designing after taking this course. I really like the coding part. A couple weeks ago my mom asked me to make her a website for her doctorate program she is currently in. I thought it was pretty cool that I was contributing her success and progress in her program so she could get her Ph.D.
This course changed the way I approach websites. I find myself checking the "show page source code" a lot more. Even the more complex ones are now fascinating looking at all the coding into the websites.
Another aspect of the course was the online portion of it. I liked the assignments where we had to contribute to the discussion board. It kept everyone engaged in the class even with the week off from the face-to-face meetings. And the assignment critiques brought me to website that I would probably never visit in my lifetime, so I thought that was cool and useful critiquing them. It made me think about what others would think of with my websites so I ended up going back to my website and doing some self critiquing which was good for my site I believe.
All and all I really enjoyed this course and I thought it to be very useful for myself now and possibly in the future when pursuing a career. Coding skills I know are a good skill to have in the Information Technology field. I would recommend for everyone to take this course whether or not you're in a related field. Web designing is fun to do and cool seeing your work on the Internet.


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Q: Binary Connective Proofs I'm working to understand proofs that involve showing the completeness (or incompleteness) of a set of binary connectives and I have run into some confusion. Alright, so I believe I understand how to show a set of binary connectives is complete; you just need to show that this set is equivalent to a set you know is complete. For example, in order to show that {|} (i.e. Sheffer's Stroke ) is complete we note the following:
$$ ¬ \alpha \Leftrightarrow \alpha | \alpha$$
$$ \alpha \vee \beta \Leftrightarrow (¬ \alpha) | (¬ \beta) $$
And since we know that {¬, $\vee$} is complete and this sets behavior can be simulated with only {|}, we know that {|} is complete.
But how would we show that a particular set of binary connectives is not complete? For instance how would we show that {$\rightarrow$}, {$\vee$}, or any other single binary connective except {$\downarrow$ } is not complete? Any help would be appreciated

A: The fact that disjunction $\lor$ by itself, or even together with $\land$, is not complete can be shown by noting that if $A$ is the single proposition letter, then anything you construct using $\lor$ and/or $\land$ and the proposition letter $A$ must be true whenever $A$ is true. So in particular $\lnot$ cannot be simulated.
If you want a formal proof, it can be done by (strong) induction on the length of formulas.
The same argument works with say $\to$ by itself.

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Investing in Africa's basic needs: The case for private equity in food and affordable housing
PRESS OFFICE: Phatisa
Currently at over one billion inhabitants, the African population is set to double by 2050. With such unprecedented growth, a number of existing challenges around food security and affordable housing will become acute if there are not adequate interventions from governments, NGOs and the private sector.
The International Monetary Fund estimates Africa's GDP growth will be around 5.5% per annum on average over the medium term, which is far above that of the developed world. The continent is seeing marked urbanisation and increased consumer spending, and its young population has expectations that need to be met.
Food security and housing are now important areas for investment in Africa, and forward-thinking investors are focused on offering affordable products in these segments. But success in these two critical sectors is not only to be enjoyed by investors. Expanding food and housing markets also have a meaningful impact on employment, both unskilled and skilled, and create stable social environments in which other economic activities can prosper.
Sector development impact score outcomes for private equity
Note: Geographies have been divided into four categories – low, medium, high and highest. The investment difficulty of countries was assessed with regard to: (i) market size; (ii) income level; (iii) ability to access finance, and; (iv) the ease of doing business.
So governments need to step in and establish positive economic and political settings, which are vital to attracting private sector capital – and especially private equity investment – that in turn helps create jobs and alleviates poverty.
Summary of development impact of different equity flows
Source: ODI, Sub-Saharan Africa and international equity, September 2015
Phatisa, an African private equity fund manager, has already begun its pioneering journey into these two critical components of any economy. Rising to the challenge of making a difference on the continent, its US$246m African Agricultural Fund (AAF) and $41.95m Pan African Housing Fund (PAHF) are invested in sectors, which tend to be ignored by conventional African private equity managers.
Our private and public investors include European, American and African DFIs and we all share two clear objectives – to achieve financial returns alongside sustainable and impactful developmental performance. This is what we call 'development equity'. Phatisa hopes that the success of its development equity investments will in turn entice additional private sector capital into Africa, and particularly into the food and affordable housing sectors.
We are encouraged by the number of foreign PE firms entering the continent and their pipeline of fund raising is promising.
Funds raised and available (2008 – June 2015)
Source: EMPEA
In sub-Saharan Africa, between 2008 and June 2015, $16.4bn has been raised by private equity funds for investment. In the half-year of June 2015, $2.7bn was raised – an annualised $5.4bn, well above 2014 full year levels of $4.1bn. (Source: ODI, Sub-Saharan Africa and international equity, September 2015)
The African PE market is unique and not for everyone. In developed markets, buy-out transactions are financed using significant leverage. In contrast, in Africa, venture and growth capital are the norm, and deal structures tend to accommodate a greater variety of exit routes. Positively, as African economies mature, the number of companies in later stages of their life cycle is increasing and hopefully the incidence of buy-outs and exits to other PE firms will rise.
As foreign PE funds are increasingly interested in the continent, I urge Africans themselves not to miss out on their own investment opportunities. Ideally, Africa's potential should also be unlocked by local capital. Although off a low base, it is encouraging that some African pension funds are increasing their investment in private equity. This is a welcome development as it is important for pension funds to be exposed to the potential returns that PE can offer, while diversifying their asset classes even further.
The proportion of global PE that is targeted at Africa is small, albeit growing strongly. PE capital is much needed here, so that businesses do not have to depend solely on usual bank finance, and can source investment from a more relationship-focused model, such as private equity. And the proportion of global PE directed at food and housing is even smaller. But this can change in light of the continent's increasing consumer population and strong economic growth.
The agricultural sector in Africa is coming into its prime, fuelled by people's basic demands to be fed. Conditions in Africa are well suited to food production, but there is clearly a great need for equity capital investment in order to maintain food production and ensure food security. The ODI September 2015 report on Sub-Saharan Africa and international equity indicates that private equity is investing minority amounts in agriculture. It describes this sector as one where productivity increases are critical to poverty alleviation but where finance constraints are present. It reports that $0.6bn or 4% of funds have been invested in agricultural projects between 2008 and June 2015, including value-chain and export development.
Phatisa is one of the first African PE managers to recognise the investment potential of the underdeveloped food and agri-sector in Africa. However, we also recognise its challenges, and acknowledge that agriculture in Africa is smaller, more fragmented and far less automated than similar activities in Europe or America.
Our flagship agricultural investment is a palm oil business in Sierra Leone. It works with a significant number of small holders who supply our mill with fresh fruit that is processed into edible palm oil for the local and regional markets.
Feronia, the DRC's leading palm oil company, is a further AAF investment, in partnership with CDC. Private equity capital is helping rebuild its three palm oil plantations. Affected by years of civil conflict, the DRC is one of the world's poorest countries, and despite huge agricultural potential, it imports a substantial portion of its food requirements. Feronia intends to reduce this import dependence and strengthen the food security chain by increasing the availability of edible oil and cereal products.
As an investor in the African food sector, there is more to simply being part of the production and distribution processes, and maximising value on exit. For Phatisa, it is about adding meaning at all levels, enabling the value chain in food security to become more integrated, predictable and profitable. It is also about economic development that is inclusive of surrounding communities, while remaining cognisant of environmental and social issues.
Our second fund, the Pan African Housing Fund, is focused on affordable and middle-income housing. Africa's substantial population growth, together with rapid urbanisation, translates into massive demand for accommodation, and governments cannot keep pace with this. And besides satisfying one of the most basic needs – being shelter – most economic activity starts by owning a house, as it is the primary asset that people pledge in order to access capital for their entrepreneurial activities. According to the East African Development Bank, African housing requires investment of $2.5bn per annum.
Deep and genuine investing in African agriculture and housing requires a unique perspective in order to harness skills and unlock value from investments. It is not only about private equity and corporate finance. It is about understanding that you need the talents of people who have previously managed similar businesses and who can provide 'real knowledge' on what farms, the food chain, or construction contractors might need. It is also about leaving a legacy of suitable first-world technical knowledge and skills with all partners, helping them to develop and de-risk their businesses while achieving acceptable returns.
Investment in Africa is challenging. Countries are not economically diversified, and can be vulnerable to commodity price declines with attendant depreciation in their currencies. African economies and politics are fluid and the environment can change over the life of the investment. So to attract investment, we need stable structures. A predictable regulatory and political landscape helps to secure exits from investments, and at better valuations.
By leading the way for investment in food and housing, Phatisa is contributing to Africa's development, while securing sound returns for investors. At the same time we are showcasing Africa's opportunity and rewards to interested investors watching the continent from offshore.
"The most positive form of equity flow for developing countries in the region is private equity. It provides incremental capital including for some countries where financing is difficult and for sectors which are developmentally important. Private equity, with its high-risk appetite, has used approximately 87% of its funds for sectors with high development impact and 69% for countries facing high financial constraints. It creates limited risks to financial stability. It brings knowledge and technology transfer." – Judith E. Tyson
Valentine Chitalu is the Chairman of Phatisa Group, MTN (Zambia) and SABMiller (Zambia). He also participates on a number of boards of listed companies in the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa as well as being a main board member of CDC Group plc. Valentine is a chartered accountant and has worked with KPMG Peat Marwick, United Kingdom and Meridien Financial Services, Zambia and the Zambia Privatisation Agency where, as CEO, he oversaw the disposal and privatisation of around 240 businesses. He was previously Chairman of the Zambia Venture Capital Fund, was on the board of Commonwealth Africa Investments (Comafin) and was Central African Director for CDC Capital Partners where he initiated and executed a number of private equity transactions. As an entrepreneur, he has made a number of private equity investments in the Zambian economy and the region.
About Phatisa
Phatisa is an African private equity fund manager, operating across sub-Saharan Africa, with offices in Mauritius, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, and Ghana, as well as London. The firm has two sector-specific funds under management, totalling more than US$285 million, focused on food and affordable housing. Phatisa comprises a team with a significant track record of managing private equity funds and businesses throughout the continent.
Phatisa's African Agriculture Fund has committed investments in excess of US$135 million, from Sierra Leone in West Africa to Mauritius, East Africa and 13 other countries in between. This reflects a total of eight portfolio companies across diverse sectors: primary farming, palm oil, processing, inputs, mechanisation, fertiliser, protein production and FMCG beverages. Phatisa also introduced an eastern and southern African investment initiative in response to the ever-increasing housing shortage – the Pan African Housing Fund (PAHF). The US$41.95 million Fund commenced operations during Q1 2013 and has concluded three investments to date.
At the heart of Phatisa is development equity, as embodied in the unique formula of DevEq = PAT * x + i 2 ™; a balanced blend of private equity and development finance – striving to build sustainable assets on the ground; ensuring best possible returns for investors, including the community in which these operate.
www.phatisa.com
Tags: affordable housing, africa, African Agricultural Fund, food, Pan African Housing Fund, Phatisa, private equity, Valentine Chitalu


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Louisville International Airport is een publieke en militaire luchthaven in Louisville, Kentucky in de Verenigde Staten. Het vliegveld is ca. 4,9 km² groot en heeft 3 startbanen. Het is het zevende vliegveld qua vracht in de wereld, vooral doordat Worldport (UPS) er gevestigd is.

Geschiedenis
Louisville International Airport werd in 1941 als Standiford Field door het USACE in het zuiden van Louisville gebouwd. Standiford Field opende zich voor de commerciële luchtvaart op 15 november 1947. Op dat moment waren er drie luchtvaartmaatschappijen actief op het vliegveld namelijk American, TWA en Eastern. Het lokale restaurant werd gebruikt als terminal. Voor de eerste paar jaar opereerde de luchtvaartmaatschappijen vanuit barakken die afstamde uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. De luchtvaartmaatschappijen handelde in de beginjaren meer dan 1300 passagiers af per week.

In de jaren 50 leidde groei tot een eerste vernieuwing van de luchthaven. De bouw van de eerste terminal was een feit. De zogenoemde Lee Terminal werd geopend op 25 mei 1950 met 42.400 vierkante meter aan ruimte geschikt om 150.000 passagiers per jaar te verwerken. De terminal had zijn naam te danken aan Addison Lee Jr., voorzitter van de luchthaven tussen 1929 en 1949.

In de jaren 60 en 70 stegen de passagiersaantallen van 600.000 per jaar in 1965 tot bijna een miljoen in 1970. Door deze toename van de activiteit van passagiers was nieuwbouw en uitbreiding noodzakelijk. De centrale hal van de Lee Terminal werd uitgebreid en de komst van de luchtvaartmaatschappijen Delta en USAir zorgde voor nieuwbouw. Beide maatschappijen kregen een eigen vertrekhal.

In de jaren 80 werd de allereerste terminal die in 1947 was gebouwd om 150.000 passagiers te verwerken vervangen door een moderne terminal die geschikt was om twee miljoen passagiers per jaar te verwerken. Deze terminal werd verbonden aan de Lee Terminal. De toekomst van Standiford Field veranderde drastisch in 1981 met de komst van United Parcel Service tegenwoordig bekend onder de naam UPS. Het bedrijf bouwde een 35 hectare groot gebouw geschikt voor het parkeren van vliegtuigen. Sindsdien is het voormalige Standiford Field een van de belangrijkste vrachthubs ter wereld.

Eind jaren 80 riep de directie van de luchthaven op tot een totale vernieuwing van de luchthaven. Alsmede door constante groeiaantallen van passagiers en de komst van UPS op de luchthaven. Het ambitieuze plan met de naam Louisville Airport Improvement Plan (LAIP) moest de luchthaven geschikt maken voor de toekomst op langer termijn. Het plan hield in dat er een nieuwe luchthaven moest komen op de al bestaande luchthaven. De nieuwe luchthaven moest er komen, terwijl de oude nog volledig in bedrijf was.

De jaren 90 brachten nog meer groei voor Standiford Field. In 1993 begon de low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines vluchten vanaf de luchthaven. Mede door de komst van Southwest groeide de passagiersaantallen tussen 1991 en 1999 met 97,3 procent. In 1998 werd de renovatie die eind jaren 80 was begonnen afgerond. De belangrijkste uitbreidingen voor de luchthaven waren de nieuwe moderne verkeerstoren, de nieuwe parallel start -en landingsbanen en de komst van de United States Postal Service.
In 1995 heeft de luchthaven officieel zijn huidige naam gekregen.

Tussen 2000 en het heden heeft de luchthaven zijn positie als vrachthub sterk verbeterd. UPS heeft in 2005 en 2006 grote sorteercentra geopend. Deze centra creëerden meer dan 5000 banen. Deze sorteercentra zijn verder uitgebreid in 2010. De huidige sorteercapaciteit van Worldport (UPS) is 416.000 pakketten per uur.

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Legal and Compliance October Round Up
I'm here to bring you the latest legal and compliance news for October from across the UK and Europe. October was rather quiet until the latter half when the UK government made some announcements about Brexit and the General data Protection Regulation (GDPR)! Elizabeth Denham also made headlines with her firm stance on data protection too. Read on for more information on October's news!
What's in the news?
The government have confirmed that the UK will implement the GDPR despite the result of the Brexit vote. Karen Bradley MP, in a public appearance, explained "We will be members of the EU in 2018 and therefore it would be expected and quite normal for us to opt into the GDPR". Denham echoed the MPs comments by saying
"there may still be questions about how the GDPR would work on the UK leaving the EU, but this should not distract from the important task of compliance with GDPR by 2018,".
This means that UK business should continue with their GDPR preparations and, when the time does come for the UK to leave the EU, business will be compliant in order to continue working within the EU. You can read the ICOs full response here.
There was further news from the Government and ICO in October with the Information Commissioner with a clamp down on nuisance calls. Company bosses and firms could face fines up to £1 million under tough new Government plans from Spring 2017. The tough new stance is just one of a number of measures introduced in its ongoing campaign against nuisance calls. In response to this news, Dunham said
"We're quick to fine the companies responsible, but we've been speaking to the government about going further than that because we must do all we can to help protect people from these calls. Making directors responsible will stop them ducking away from fines by putting their company into liquidation. It will stop them leaving by the back door as the regulator comes through the front door."
Read more on this here.
In other news, the ICO issued a record fine in October. If you think back to late 2015, you may remember the huge data breach TalkTalk were victims of. Well, the ICO have now issued TalkTalk with a £400,000 fine for the security failings that allowed the cyber attacker to access their data "with ease".
Read the full Monetary Penalty Notice here.
If you'd like to find out more, speak to our Compliance team.
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BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-NORTH MISSISSIPPI!
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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-NORTH MISSISSIPPI!
Congratulations to CHAMPS hospital Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi (BMH-NM) in Oxford, on becoming Baby-Friendly designated on August 23, 2018! Becoming Baby-Friendly designated is a huge accomplishment and the result of many years of hard work. BMH-NM joined CHAMPS in August 2015 and officially began their Baby-Friendly journey in September 2015. They were the first hospital in Mississippi to enter the 4-D pathway after enrolling with CHAMPS! BMH-NM performs approximately 950 deliveries annually and has a level II neonatal intensive care unit.
"This is an awesome achievement that many hours have gone into to bring to fruition," shares Amy Brower, BSN, RNC-OB, CHAMPS Team Lead and Manager of the Women's and Children's Unit. "The nursing and support staff here at Oxford have done a tremendous amount of research and implementation in order to make this designation achievable. To be able to say we accomplished this task is a proud moment for all of us."
Amy came to BMH-NM in January 2017 and says that the number of hours already invested towards designation were "huge." From the day they joined the 4-D pathway up through Designation, the entire staff at BMH-NM overcame many obstacles in order to implement and promote Baby-Friendly practices. Amy says their biggest challenge was subsequently their sweetest success—maternal audits. She says when mothers started providing positive feedback in their audits, Amy knew that their new Baby-Friendly approaches were being "hard-wired into practice."
Amy would like to thank all the nursing staff, Unit coordinators, OB surgical technicians, physicians and administrators for their hard work and dedication. Melinda Lipe, RN, IBCLC, CHAMPS Lactation Lead, was a key player in making Baby-Friendly happen. Dr. Tanya Fitts, MD was their Physician Champion and was instrumental in getting the hospital on the Baby-Friendly pathway and getting CHAMPS involved. Penny Skeen, BSN, RN and Holly Abel, BSN, RN contributed greatly as Amy's two head nurses and in offering new education and coaching.
What is Amy's advice to other hospitals seeking to become Baby-Friendly?
"Keep at it," she says. "Even when it seems impossible, there is a way to maneuver and balance what you have to get done and what can wait."
Well done, BMH-NM! CHAMPS is very proud of you!


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Prepared by hand. Wonderfully flavorful, not salty. Slow Food.
José's anchovies are wild-caught via sustainable fishing techniques from the waters of northern Spain and delivered fresh to his cannery, one of only three which are Slow Food certified for the production of anchovies. There the anchovies are cured in a brine of salted water, hand-filleted to ensure no bone remains and lovingly placed one by one in their can. José's Salted Anchovies are high quality, meaty fillets with a flavour that is the ideal balance of oil, salt, and fish; nothing like the typical anchovies found in supermarkets. Flavourful and not too salty, they are great on good crusty bread with a sliver of butter!
Salted Anchovies are mostly eaten in combination with something else, and they are able to do small miracles in the process. Drain them from their oil and serve at room temperature. Another usage is to mash them and add them in small quantities to stews, soups or sauces. They will act as a taste enhancer, reinforcing the best qualities of other foods and adding loads of umami, this wonderful 5th taste, without giving any "fishy" taste to your food.
Mash 1 or 2 fillets and add them to salad dressings, stews or soups. Anchovies are real umami bombs. They will reinforce the savouriness of your food without attracting attention to themselves; nobody will recognise them! They are a true secret ingredient to bring lots of your dishes to the next level. This effect can be even greater with the addition of a small spoon of soy sauce.


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National Museum of Natural History (Washington) : The most visited natural history museum in the United States
(Uskings.us) The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It has free admission and is open 364 days a year. In 2016, with 7.1 million visitors, it was the eleventh most visited museum in the world and the most visited natural history museum in the world.
Opened in 1910, the museum on the National Mall was one of the first Smithsonian buildings constructed exclusively to hold the national collections and research facilities. The main building has an overall area of 1.5 million square feet (140,000 m2) with 325,000 square feet (30,200 m2) of exhibition and public space and houses over 1,000 employees.
The museum's collections contain over 145 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, the largest natural history collection in the world. It is also home to about 185 professional natural history scientists—the largest group of scientists dedicated to the study of natural and cultural history in the world.
The Smithsonian gives an approximate number for artifacts and specimens of 146 million. More specifically, the collections include 30 million insects, 4.5 million plants preserved in the Museum's herbarium, and 7 million fish stored in liquid-filled jars. The museum has over 570,000 catalogued reptiles from around the world. The National Collection of Amphibians and Reptiles has more than tripled from 190,000 specimen records 1970 to over 580,000 specimen records in 2020. Of the 2 million cultural artifacts, 400,000 are photographs housed in the National Anthropological Archives. Through off-site active loan and exchange programs, the museum's collections can be accessed. As a result, 3.5 million specimens are out on loan every year. The rest of the collections not on display are stored in the non-public research areas of the museum and at the Museum Support Center, located in Suitland, MD. Other facilities include a marine science center in Ft. Pierce, Florida and field stations in Belize, Alaska, and Kenya.
Research in the museum is divided into seven departments: anthropology, botany, entomology, invertebrate zoology, mineral sciences, paleobiology, vertebrate zoology.
One collection of nearly a million specimens of birds, reptiles, and mammals kept at the museum has been maintained by the Biological Survey unit of the U.S. Geological Survey. This division had started in 1885 as an economic ornithology unit of the Agriculture Department. Clarence Birdseye and Clinton Hart Merriam had worked in this organization. As of February 2018, the unit's funding is planned to be cut, and it is not clear what would happen to the collection.
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A Look At Some of the World's Best Magicians
Magicians are still highly popular entertainers, even in today's computerized world. The art of magic as practiced by the best magicians still captivates audiences from simple card tricks to elaborate feats of skill.
Who are some of the world's best magicians? The answer is certainly open for debate as there are a number of magicians who claim the title of being the best in the world, even if it is all for show. What follows are certainly some of the most notable magicians of this century who continue to dazzle and entertain.
This duo who are as much comedians as magicians include current social commentary in their acts as well as some spectacular magic tricks as well. A highly successful series on Showtime features their social commentary skills, yet it is there spectacular and sometimes stomach churning effects that grab audience's attention. Penn is the tall, talkative one who guides the audience through the tricks while Teller is the shorter, silent one that is usually on the receiving end of the illusions.
Perhaps the antithesis of the showy, over the top magicians which seem to dominate the field today, Steven Frayne is the rather thin, low key Dynamo which is certainly a name that also runs counter to his performance style. Eschewing props, assistance and other distractions, Dynamo delivers close-up magic to patrons who are amazed by his talents and skills. Perhaps best known to international audiences through his documentary show, "Dynamo: Magician Impossible", Frayne conducts straightforward illusions that absolutely dazzle. Whether its swallowing, then pulling jewelry from his stomach, bench pressing an amazing amount of weight or walking on water, the Dynamo is certainly one of the best, if most low-key magicians currently on the scene.
A man who started with simple card tricks and illusions graduated to pulling off spectacular stunts that include spending three days inside six tons of ice, being suspended inside a glass box over the Thames for an amazing 44 days and being buried under a tank of water in New York. For all of his gifts, perhaps the most remarkable remains his simple, yet highly effective "pavement levitation" which appears to defy gravity. A man who started with "Street Magic" has become one of the well know magicians in the world.
Apollo Robbins
A master of the art of pick-pocketing, Robbins has pulled off some spectacular stunts in his two decades of work. Robbins' most notable encounter was with the Secret Service escorting former President Jimmy Carter where he effectively picked the pocket of the lead agent and brandished Carter's itinerary. When the agent went for his badge, Robbins had that as well, along with the keys to the car. This New York native is so impressive at the art of deception that he recently worked with the US Defense Department in teaching these techniques. Robbins is certainly a star still on the rise.
Arguably the most famous of all the magicians currently still practicing their craft, David Copperfield is the epitome of the classic magician and illusionist. Handsome, smooth and very crowd friendly, Copperfield became famous with a number of TV specials which have garnered him an astounding 21 Emmys. Named "Magician of the Century" and of the millennium, Copperfield's most spectacular stunts include walking through the Great Wall of China, escaping from a flaming raft on Niagara Falls and making the Statue of Liberty disappear. His talents and continued determination to top his own stunts are only exceeded by his influence on other magicians.
This former Wall Street accountant may be far more recognizable for his many TV appearances as a supporting actor, rather than as a highly skilled magician. Jay is arguably one of the best card handlers in the world and a deck of cards is generally his only prop. Other notable magicians, including David Blaine, have learned from Jay's work and emulate his style when performing their card tricks. Perhaps best known as "Eddie Sawyer" who runs the gaming tables at the saloon featured on the HBO hit series, "Deadwood", Ricky Jay remains one of the best card magicians and teachers in the field.
Cyril Takayama
A master illusionist who may be best known in Japan, thanks to his skill on the internet, Cyril's videos have spread around the world, making him one of the best known magicians on the planet. Cyril's tricks include the famous card through the window, a trick he invented himself, along with hamburger in the menu and making his own head fall off of his shoulders. Cyril, who was born in Hollywood, California, began his magic career at the age of 12 and has never looked back since.
Certainly one of the most recognizable and divisive figures in magic today, Criss Angel is a combination of rock 'n roll imagery, spectacular stunts and all-out gusto. Angel's "shtick" is spectacular, over the top stunts that include chaining himself to a burning vehicle, suspending himself from a helicopter with fish hooks in his skin and so forth. Angel is perhaps the most unconventional magician of our time and most noted for his highly rated TV show and specials. While Criss Angel is controversial, there is probably no one who has used the mass marketing of television and the internet to a greater extent than him.
"Magic Babe" Ning
One of the few prominent female magicians, "Magic Babe" was inspired at an early age watching David Copperfield perform on TV. Ning is most famous in South East Asia performing a wide range of illusions and excels as an escape artist. Her most famous stunt was arguably the escape from the "Impalement Cage" in 2008 where she managed to undo the locks, handcuffs, shackles and chains to free herself in under 90 seconds before a bed of 13 spikes were to crash down on her. However, she also holds a world record by performing 15 grand illusions in a mere 5 minute's time. Ning is certainly one of the most famous magicians in the world.
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P20033240493	The view across the river towards Poppit Sands. P20033240500	Mwnt.
Description This was an enjoyable walk, although it was a bit of a letdown after the scenic joys of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Condition I am more or less okay after this walk, except for a pain in the side of my back after a little incident (see below). I had little problem with either of my ankles, and I found that these were both better than they have been for the last few days.
Weather Last night it rained, the first rain that we have had for some time. By the time I started the walk this had cleared away, leaving only wet rooftops as a signal that it had been. The morning started cloudy but this dissipated during the morning, leaving a clear and sunny afternoon. It got quite hot in the afternoon, and there was not much wind to help cool me down so I was forced to take my coat off as the temperature rose.
P20033240507	The church of the Holy Cross, Mwnt. P20033240517	Looking down on Tresaith.
P20033240523	The beach at Carreg-y-ty.
I walked down from the B&B in which we stayed last night into the centre of Cardigan, so that I could but a birthday card for a friend from W.H. Smiths when it opened. Because of this I started the walk from the bridge in Cardigan rather than from the B&B, where I finished yesterdays walk. The centre of the town was busier today than it had been yesterday evening, and it was bustling with the shops getting ready to open or another week.
I needed a combination of road and footpath walking to get through Gwbert and the curiously named Y Ferwig to reach the lovely headland of Mwnt. The rocky headland towers above the tiny whitewashed Church of the Holy Cross, which was beautiful. The thirteenth century church is more spacious inside than it appears on the outside, and has rood stairs and some wood from a rood loft on display on the wall. The headland itself is quite curious; there is a deep channel between it and the mainland, which apparently has been formed by the erosion of glacial material deposited in a glacial valley. When you look at the deep channel you cannot help but think that eventually the headland will become an island as the rest of the material gets eroded away.
I was walking through the farm at Nantycroy I could hear a bull bellowing away within a gated area of the yard. A farmer came out and asked me what I was doing, and after I explained we chatted away for a few minutes. He explained that the bull was used as a guard bull, and it bellowed whenever anyone entered the yard. He told me not to keep to the footpath through the yard, but to cut across a field as the track was flooded and not very walkable. It is unusual to see a farmer who advocates climbing over gates, but I thanked him as I did not fancy wading through the mud and water.
I had a strange and quite perverse incident whilst crossing farmland along a footpath near Ffrwdwenith. The footpath crossed a field boundary via some stone steps into a field that contained a large black horse. I had got about twenty yards into the field when I had a heavy impact on my right-hand side that sent me sprawling onto the ground. This was very disconcerting, and as I lay on the ground I could see the horse standing above me with it's nostrils flaring. As I had entered the field I had obviously spooked the horse, and it had run up from behind me and whacked me with its left flank. I realised that I was in quite a delicate position with the horse above me, and so I started speaking to it. After a minute it backed away and I picked myself up, but it ran around me and started running up from behind me once more. This time I was prepared for it and I sidestepped as it passed me, before it pulled up and faced me. I started speaking to it once again as I looked at it, and after a couple of minutes it started eating grass. I saw this as an opportunity to move, an as I did so the horse paralleled me, escorting me across the field. I have no idea why I spooked the horse, although the walking poles strapped to my poles may have been the cause.
I met Sam in Mervan at a car park in Aberporth having dropped down from the hillside past the DERA missile base. She had kindly made me my lunch, and as I ate the sandwiches she massaged my back, which was aching after the fall. This seemed to do the trick, and it did not ache for the rest of the walk, but it restarted when I was back in the van this evening. I really did not feel like doing any more walking today, but I had done less than eleven miles and I really did not want to leave it there. I am glad that I did not, as the rest of the walk was quite spectacular, especially the last stretch down to the lovely beach at Llangranog.
We went for a quick drink this evening in the Ship Inn, which is right next to the car park that we parked in. The pub was quite welcoming, and although it had football playing on the television (Cardiff versus Newport) I enjoyed the short stay, especially because of the roaring fire and the lovely pint of 6X that they had on, the best and smoothest pint that I have had for some time.
Tomorrow I will be able to walk further northeastwards along the coastline, perhaps getting past Aberaeron to Aberath. The paths look quite easy going once I get past New Quay, although the first section could be quite steep in places, and due to lack of footpaths I may need to do a fairly long stretch along roads.
This walk starts at the first bridge over the river in Cardigan. Head uphill from the bridge into the town, and take the first road off to the left, which leads past a Somerfields store where it turns to the right and heads northwards, paralleling the high street. Cross over a crossroads and continue on to a car park, from where a road curves uphill to the left. Follow this road uphill as it heads past some playing fields and continues on northwestwards towards a farm. Before the farm is reached a footpath leads off to the right; this leads across fields before ending at the B4548 road. Turn left along the road and follow it as it climbs uphill for about a mile and a half until it reaches Gwbert.
In Gwbert the road turns to the right and heads uphill (it is no longer the B4548) to head eastwards into Y Ferwig. In this village turn left along another road that heads northwards, passing the farms at Penfeidr and Hafod before the public road ends. Here turn right down a track that leads through the farmyard at Nantycroy and continues on, becoming a footpath as it passes the farm at Clos-y-graig and reaching the road at Mwnt. Turn left along the road and follow it as it swings around a couple of hairpin bends and enters a caravan park at Ty Gwyn. Continue on along the footpath through the park and head uphill with a little valley on the right. The footpath eventually meets another track and continues uphill for a short distance until a road is met.
At the junction turn left and head eastwards along this road for a little over a mile until it turns sharply to the right, where a footpath continue straight on to the east. The path passes to the south of a ruined farm before heading to the south of a cottage (the OS map incorrectly shows this as heading north of the cottage). The path meets a track that it follows around to another farm, and again the route is different to that shown on the OS map. Head through the farm and head eastwards along another footpath that eventually ends at a driveway that leads northwards into the DERA Aberporth base. Turn right down the driveway for a couple of hundred yards until it ends at a public road. Turn left down this road as it skirts the southern edge of the base, before taking the first road to the left that heads steeply downhill and into Aberporth.
Head past a little car park with a statue of a dolphin beside it and descend onto the beach, from where a footpath zigzags uphill into the town (this path was shut for repair when I passed it, so I had to walk along the main road instead). At the top of the hill head north along a road before turning east along another road that leads to the end of the cliff top footpath. Join this footpath and follow it as it heads eastwards for a couple of kilometres until it finally descends down into Tresaith. From here if the tide is out you can walk along the Penbryn Beach for a mile to Penbryn; the tide did not allow this when I passed so I had to follow the road as it turned uphill southeastwards and swings around. Take a road that heads off to the left and passes to the west of a standing stone before shortly ending at a junction. At this junction continue downhill, passing the church at Penbryn before descending further and ascending once again on the other side of the valley. Take the first road to the left that leads downhill towards the beach (if you walked along the beach from Tresaith, then head uphill from the beach).
Immediately beside a farm turn right to head uphill to the north. The track curves round to the left before it reaches the top of the hill, and as it meets the top of the cliff a footpath leads off to the left, before a large Ariel is reached. Follow the footpath as it heads northeastwards, descending steeply down into a little valley near Castell Bach before heading uphill on the other side onto the cliff top once more. The final descent than starts, leading downhill to the road and finally the beach in Llangranog, where this walk ends.
This makes a total distance of 17.2 miles, with 2723 feet of ascent and 2818 feet of descent.
We parked Mervan in the seafront car park in Llangranog, which as near to a pub and some public toilets. Unusually there were no signs saying that we could not park here overnight, so we decided to make the most of it.


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CPPR Announces the Retirement of Marcia Dvorak, Ph.D
The Center for Public Partnerships and Research (CPPR) at the University of Kansas announces the retirement of Marcia Dvorak, Ph.D. For nearly 15 years, Dvorak led the Kansas Enrichment Network (KEN), a statewide collaboration of educational, public, and private industry professionals dedicated to improving, expanding and advocating for after-school learning opportunities.
Under Dvorak's leadership, the KEN highlighted the importance of workforce development and 21st century skills, helped youth to become agents of positive change in their communities and encouraged education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
"CPPR and the state of Kansas owe a debt of gratitude to Marcia. Her leadership, vision and direction have positively impacted thousands of children in the state," remarked Jackie Counts, Ph.D., director at CPPR.
During her time with CPPR, Dvorak also sought, secured and managed grants targeting professional and technical assistance for youth-service providers. She helped increase youth exposure to career options, promoted healthy lifestyles for thriving youth and encouraged policymakers and legislators to support quality after-school programming in Kansas. Upon her retirement, Michael Lemon, MS, and his team will lead the youth portfolio to help young people thrive in Kansas.
Lemon has extensive experience in the fields of positive youth development, counseling and coaching. Within these fields he has worked with youth and adults nationally to help them raise awareness of ACEs, better understand trauma and begin the healing process. Through his work at CPPR and Camp Fire national headquarters, he has partnered with leaders in the field including the Thrive Foundation for Youth, Search Institute, Forum for Youth Investment, Rocket21 and the David P. Weikart Center to integrate programming based on the principles of Human Thriving. Lemon holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas.
"I'm honored to contribute to these critical positive youth development initiatives by working collaboratively with an amazing KEN team. With the strong foundation Marcia created, we look forward to years of supporting and strengthening new and existing partnerships with youth-service providers and quality after-school programming," said Lemon.
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Last March I wrote about my accidental orchid, and how astonished I was that this delicate hothouse flower would bloom (seventeen blooms actually) in my humble cottage under my humble and inexperienced care.
Allow me to extol her virtues further. The last of her white flowers dropped off sometime in June. (If I had known that she would be reblooming soon, I would have kept better statistics…) That is a four month period of spectacular white flowers on my kitchen windowsill. I let her rest for a couple of weeks, and then cut back her two flower stems.
Can you believe that within a week a third stem began to grow, and now, the first day of August, a mere forty days after her last blooms dropped off, this amazing orchid has opened again. This time she has twenty three buds on three different flower stems.
I have come to love her serene beauty so much, that I'm thinking of buying another one to keep her company. I haven't found the exact right color yet — perhaps a pale pink beauty — a bridesmaid to the Summer Bride.
I was amazed at how long the blooms lasted. And they never looked tattered or faded; they just dropped off slowly one by one. I've never bought fertilizer because she seems so happy. Should I?
Fertilizing once a month with an orchid specific fertilizer is good practice. The blooms on a phalaenopsis can last months, they are very rewarding orchids and usually not too fussy.
Hi! I have been away from blogging for quite awhile, but I'm working on getting Warm As Pie running again. I've missed seeing your adventures. I hope you are well!
So glad to hear from you — think of you all often. To everything there is a season you know… Blessings to your family.


Immedion LLC, a provider of IT infrastructure solutions including Cloud, co-location, and managed IT services, announced its further expansion in the Midwest region through the acquisition of a data center in Columbus, Ind. Formerly operated by Data Cave, this 86,400-square-foot facility brings an added layer of geographic diversity to both companies and offers previous Data Cave customers access to Immedion's enterprise-co-location facilities and full suite of high performance Cloud services. This acquisition brings Immedion to eight data centers located in seven markets.
Established in 2008, Data Cave's state of the art facility is located in Columbus, Ind. to serve customers in the Indianapolis, Bloomington, Louisville, Evansville, and Cincinnati metro areas. The SSAE-16 SOC 2 and SOC 3 Type II audited facility features 28 private, independent data suites with dedicated HVAC, fire suppression, and electrical distribution systems in each suite. To deliver the highest levels of uptime, the data center includes a 200+ mph (EF5 tornado) wind rating, card and biometric access controls, fenced perimeter gated entrance, dual fed power, multiple fiber providers with diverse connectivity paths, and a designated 'business continuity' workspace that can accommodate up to 240 people.
Five 9s Digital served as the marketing and advisory firm representing Data Cave in the transaction.


Improvements in Rock Bolt and Mesh Installation Efficiency had it's first demonstration June 2018 where the High performance Boltec machine from Epiroc exceeded expectations.
Research lead the way by enhancing blasting methods. The new Elastic Wave Effect Amplification will make the mines of the future evan safer than before.
This WP will demonstrate state-of-the-art ground support methodology, ground control techniques and monitoring technology for in use in a mining environment. This technology will enable fast and safe ground control throughout the demonstration mines, and will seek to improve control of underground seismic vibrations and seismic damage. The package will improve the safety and stability of entries through improved ground-control methods. In combination with WP5, this WP will also strive towards the eventual goal of having a fully-integrated and automated ground support process. At the same time, material recognition will be advanced, enhancing mine operation planning. Improvements in roof crack detection capability will increase mine safety as potential roof falls can be detected. Interaction with WP2 and WP8 will help to ensure that all work is disseminated thoroughly. Target demonstration mines include: LKAB, K+S Zielitz mine, and KGHM mines.
1. Optimization of production blasting parameters conducted for a group of faces, aiming for elastic wave effect amplification.
2. Improvements in Rock Bolt and Mesh Installation Efficiency.
3. Extraction Face Material Detection.
5. Field Trials Evaluation and Exploitation.
The second task, Improvements in Rock Bolt and Mesh Installation Efficiency had it's first demonstration June 2018 where the High performance Boltec machine from Epiroc exceeded expectations.
Growing up I had one professional goal, "Have a job that I enjoy." My logic? If you enjoy your work, you do it better, with more enthusiasm and commitment, and are willing to work harder, ultimately, having better results. Plus, you enjoy it! BONUS!
Dive down 1400 meters below ground and take part as the Epiroc High Performance Boltec performs. Shot in 360 degrees. If you have access to a VR headset, this video can play in VR mode.
Dive down 1400 meters below ground and take part as the Epiroc High Performance Boltec performs. Shot in 180° Stereoscopic. If you have access to a VR headset, this video can play in VR mode.
Research leads the by enhancing blasting methods. The new Elastic Wave Effect Amplification will make the mines of the future evan safer than before.


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Ruling on Indiana gay marriage ban could come soon
Charles D. Wilson
A federal judge's lengthy deliberations on whether to stay his ruling recognizing a same-sex Indiana couple's marriage could signal that a broader decision is coming, legal experts say.
The state asked U.S. District Judge Richard Young for the stay on May 8, the same day he granted a preliminary injunction requiring Indiana to recognize the marriage of Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney.
The state also is asking the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to review Young's decision, which applies just to the one couple — not to others who were legally wed elsewhere and also are seeking to have Indiana recognize their marriages.
Quasney is terminally ill with ovarian cancer. The Munster couple, who have two young daughters, were married in Massachusetts last year and have argued that lack of such recognition would endanger Sandler's ability to collect Social Security and other death benefits.
Marriage law expert Seymour J. Reisman said it is "absolutely unusual" for a judge to take so much time to grant a stay.
"The purpose of a stay order is immediate relief," said Reisman, a partner in the New York law firm Reisman Peirez Reisman and Capobianco LLP. "When I say immediately, certainly no more than a week."
The delay makes Reisman suspect Young may simply skip the stay order and decide whether to throw out Indiana's gay marriage ban.
"It's clear to me from what he's done he's not going to do what the state wants," Reisman said.
Gay marriage supporters hope the tide will continue in their favor. Bans have been struck down in five states since Indiana's ban was argued in federal court in early April. Those states are Arkansas, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
"We are certainly optimistic that Indiana's marriage ban will be struck down as unconstitutional," said Paul Castillo, an attorney for the national gay rights group Lambda Legal, which represents five couples challenging Indiana's same-sex marriage ban.
Bryan Corbin, spokesman for Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, declined to speculate on the timing of a stay or a ruling.
"It is up to the court to determine in what order it rules on the motion for stay and motions for summary judgment. We cannot speculate as to the sequence or timing," Corbin said.
This year, laws banning same-sex marriage have been thrown out in a dozen states, a trend Young took note of when he ordered Indiana to recognize Sandler and Quasney's marriage.
"The court is not persuaded that, at this stage, Indiana's anti-recognition law will suffer a different fate than those around the country," Young wrote at the time.
Attorneys for both sides expect the lawsuit and several like it throughout the country to eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court. Rulings striking down gay-marriage bans in Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia are already being appealed.
Castillo said it's important for the Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage "because we currently have a patchwork of laws."
"We need consistency across the country," he said.


In addition to the regular Library sessions, I also offer one-to-one consultations which can be arranged for any mutually convenient time.
This will enable me to spend the required time with those who want to do more than simply pick up the carrier of their choice!
Please take a look at the Consultancy pages, and get in touch with any questions.
On Wednesday morning (14th Sept) , we will be holding the first of our new fortnightly Sheffield Sling Library sessions at Bubble Six baby and toddler group in Woodseats.
Between 10 and 11.30, you can come along either just to hire from the Library, or to stay and play at this lovely friendly group!
Every other Wednesday sees a Sling Library session held at Bubble Six baby and toddler group. You can pop in just to hire a carrier, or you're more than welcome to stay and play at this lovely, friendly group!
No appointments necessary, just drop in and browse the available stock - or if you know what you want to hire, then get in touch and reserve it in advance.
This article helps to outline some of the key points of safe babywearing. If you, or someone you know, have any questions about safe sling use, then don't hesitate to get in touch.


It's hard to believe that the same city that held the nickname, "City of Trees," in the 1800s, only supports 35 percent tree canopy today. The numbers are shocking, but one organization is taking a stand, and you and your family can help. Casey Trees, an organization founded in 2002, works to "restore, enhance and protect the tree canopy of the Nation's Capital." Casey Trees has set a very ambitious goal of attaining 40 percent canopy by 2032. With over 3,000 trees planted this year alone, they are well on their way to achieve this goal.
Today, when people say eco-friendly, the first thing that may pop into your mind is recycling or global warming; trees aren't mentioned as much, yet they are also very important. According to Maisie Hughes, Director of Design & Advocacy at Casey Trees, scientists have discovered that neighborhoods with trees have lower crime rates, streets with trees are safer because trees slow car drivers and trees help to improve mental health and decrease recovery time from injuries. "Trees provide a whole host of environmental benefits. Trees clean the air, help to capture storm water runoff and make our city cooler by providing wildlife habitats," says Hughes.
The community plays an important role in the work done by Casey Trees. "Our amazing volunteers help with everything from advocacy and research to tree planting," says Hughes. Casey Trees will even come to you. Staff members and volunteers speak at festivals, answer questions for forums and panels, and attend conferences year-round.
"Casey Trees is very proud of the positive community feedback we receive. We have a reputation for excellence and all of our staff work hard to meet or exceed community expectations," says Hughes.
In the summer, TreeWise, their nature-based summer education program, features a host of activities to keep kids occupied. TreeWise allows camps and other summer programs to host adult Casey Trees counselors who lead kids in activities, such as water relays and scavenger hunts. If a camp or summer program isn't in a conducive space, camps and families can apply for an off-site event at Rock Creek Park Nature Center or the Kreeger Museum in Washington D.C.
The organization makes a point to plant trees in important community areas, such as schools. Casey Trees re-tree school campuses with the help of students, faculty and parents. They aren't just interested in planting trees; they also have programs for kids and families to educate and encourage interest in the environment. This non-profit organization encourages everyone to create a treescape plan, or a landscape including many trees or groups of trees, for their home with the help of Casey Trees' landscape design experts and arborists who will be available at the July Tree Advocates' Meeting. They are so committed to encouraging people to plant trees that they will pay you to do it. Planting at home can earn you $100 back per tree, with their Tree Rebate program.
Volunteering: Tree Care at Washington D.C. VA Medical Center. July 9, 2016, 9:00 a.m.
Teach your family the importance of volunteering while making the city even more beautiful. Participants will be tending to budding trees by weeding, watering and mulching. Registration is required.
Tree Tour: Paddling Tour around Theodore Roosevelt Island. July 10, 2016, 9:30 a.m.
The forest surrounding Theodore Roosevelt Island is an ecological gold mine. On this tree tour, Melanie Choukas-Bradley, naturalist and author, will guide you and your budding ecologists in kayaks and canoes, and teach about the large variety of trees surrounding the Island, like cottonwoods and musclewoods.
Park Inventory: Chevy Chase Recreation Center. July 14, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
This event is a great learning opportunity for your family. It will give you hands-on exposure to how professional aborists work. Taking inventory of the trees in the city is a vital part of Casey Trees' assessment of how to best increase tree canopy. After receiving hands-on training in the park, participants will learn how professionals document tree species, the diameter of the trunks, the width of the tree crown and more.
For this event, Casey Trees will be teaming up with Latino Outdoors, a Latino-led organization committed to conservation and outdoor education. Participants will be exploring the biodiversity of Rock Creek Park and the benefits of its trees to the ecosystem. The tour will be in English as well as Spanish.
Participating in events like these will help give your child a lifelong appreciation for community service and the environment. "I hope our work will lead to a future where all residents can interact daily with a city full of beautiful, healthy trees," says Hughes. "I imagine a future when visitors to our city will be inspired to plant trees in cities all over the world. I think the biggest opportunity is for Washington D.C. to reclaim its title as the 'City of Trees.'"