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When choosing to buy a carpet made of polypropylene it would be wise to understand what the pros and cons are for this type of carpet.
So what are the benefits of a polypropylene carpet?
nasty odours such as pet odours.
that to wool. If you have a busy family, kids, dogs, etc , this may a good reason to buy this type of carpet.
carpets, but sometimes they look better in appearance.
course). This is down to its weight.
results in the sparks we have seen when growing up. So have a poly carpet can still give static shocks, but as a lesser degree.
This is why this material is used in offices and some car interiors.
the poly carpet is miles ahead of the other synthetic carpet options.
What are the polypropylene carpets disadvantages?
They are susceptible to leaky oil-based stains.
cleaner. So to help avoid such problems keep this type of carpet out of the kitchen.
quickly. The fibres become squashed and crushed and it take a lot to recover them.
If you move any furniture always lift, never drag, as dragging can cause friction burns which you can't remove.
What are the benefits of polypropylene carpets when it comes to cleaning them?
Easy to maintain as they don't absorb grit particles as easily as natural fibres carpets.
Resistance to stains is better than that of wool, and as such easier to clean.
Water stains can be wiped up with a cloth.
Please note your carpets will still require professional cleaning.
timers, our wool carpets. We all know the any synthetic carpet today would find it very hard to have the same lifespan as a wool carpet.
Wool rugs would win every time over the synthetic copycat.
That does not mean should ignore our last sentence.
It is best that we examine in detail before you choose which carpet type you want to buy.
What is a polypropylene carpet or rug?
It can be difficult to differentiate to the untrained person and detecting which is which.
Being the market leader of around 80% the polypropylene carpets are made for cheapness.


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A Showcase of Surrealist Artworks by Denis Darzacq
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Doublemix by Denis DarzacqCourtesy of De Soto Gallery, Los Angeles
In light of the Parisian photographer's new exhibition of intriguing photo-sculptures, we speak to him about the appeal of creative paradoxes
TextSooanne Berner
If there's one thing that the surrealists were masters of, it was juxtapositions: tantalisingly uncanny combinations of objects, which might reveal the secret desires of our unconscious. From Dalí's Lobster Telephone, to Meret Oppenheim's fur-lined teacup (Le Déjeuner en Fourrure), their tongue-in-cheek assemblages eluded fixed meanings, seducing an array of fetishist, Freudian, and feminist readings. Forever drawn to such surrealist concoctions, Paris-born and raised photographer Denis Darzacq often bases his work on a given paradox. Lately, he has been drawn to the paradox of artistic mediums. In his ongoing series, Doublemix, opening at L.A.'s De Soto Gallery this Saturday, Darzacq combines his photographs – an intriguingly haphazard selection of vernacular-style pictures of nature, historical statuary, abstract paintings and suburban streets – with decorative ceramic shapes by his long-time friend and on-going collaborator, Anna Lüneman. The results might not be so erotically inclined as surrealist assemblages, but they seek to intrigue, tease and surprise in equal measure.
That much is certain when AnOther asks Darzacq about the creative process behind his photo-sculpture hybrids, to which he quips in his thick French accent, "When I give you the cake and you like it, I won't give you the recipe." Luckily, the press release gives some of the secret away: sections of Darzacq's photographs are laser-cut to insert Lüneman's sculptural forms. From the viewpoint of a computer screen that wouldn't necessarily be clear; the colourful ceramic shapes look as if they could have been photoshopped onto the images. In reality, Darzacq explains, the artworks appear more like "relief sculptures", traditionally carved out of stone so that figures appear to be raised from a flat background. But his creations are hardly traditional: in Double Mix No. 45 (2015), little multi-coloured clay vessels sprout from a picture of a car, while in Double Mix No. 2 (2014), a large, speckled ceramic paint-like splodge cloaks an image of a stone statue.
If these absurd combinations puzzle you, Darzacq's surrealist magic is working. By foregrounding such arbitrary pairings as photo/sculpture, decorative/vernacular, pixel/tactile and, intrinsically, the old (earthenware) with the new (digital photography), Double Mix irreverently resists conventional modes of reading images, and therein takes on a new significance. "The fact is," Darzacq says, "that photography typically has to mean something, it has to have a purpose; a photograph either represents a house, a tree, a car, a dog, but suddenly when combined with ceramics, there's no purpose, because you destroy the purpose." Double Mix hence serves as an anarchical gesture directed at the tradition of photography, and asks, "Why should photography have to represent something? Why can't it just be?" In the words of the artist himself it is "a completely poetic proposal".
And that proposal works both ways: "It's questioning the meaning of photography, and of ceramics", Darzacq confirms, "that's what I like doing in my work – paradoxical situations in the same frame. Usually its two kind of realities, and when I ask another artist to bring her own reality to my work, suddenly it gives this paradoxical situation where all of these different mediums jostle together – sometimes it's harmony, sometimes it's discordance." But sometimes, as in the case of Double Mix, it's a harmonious discordance.
Denis Darzacq & Anna Lüneman: Double Mix runs from May 21 until July 23, 2016 at De Soto Gallery, Los Angeles.
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Thanksgiving dishes don't have to be loaded with heavy cream and loads of animal-based, artery-clogging fats. And this may come as a surprise to some of you, but I'm even talking about gravy. In fact, making gluten-free, vegan gravy can be simple and fast! Not to mention delicious and good enough to please those turkey-lovers in your home. This year, to please our vegetarian, vegan and plant-based crowd, I'm serving my classic Spiced Quinoa Lentil Loaf as part of the main course. Gravy goes well on top of this, or add to your traditional turkey for an allergen-friendly, homemade spin.
Warm flour and nutritional yeast in a pot over medium heat, stirring, about 2-3 minutes.
Remove pot from heat and add in tamari, olive oil and broth. Pour all three into a pitcher first then add together, very slowly, whisking flour and liquid consistently while mixing.
Place pot back over heat and whisk briskly.
Add garlic powder, thyme and pepper.
Continue to wisk over heat until lumps are gone and texture is thick and desirable.
Gravy will thicken up when removed from the heat, as it cools. Reheat and whisk to thin out before serving over leftovers. Store in refrigerator for up to one week.
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You are looking at a 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS SLP Anniversary Special Edition. This car has a PRIOR salvage title and it will not have to have a 551 inspection. You can just go buy license plates for it.
This car was damaged in the front only, and the radiator support has been replaced in a very professional manner. We have 90% of the parts to go with this car. It is not complete, but close to it. This is a factory SS SLP special edition, very few and far between. The car appears to be 100% original- factory leather, tilt cruise, and T-Tops. It also has factory 17" wheels, and the tires appear to be 50% or better. This is an easy car to finish- please call 573-473-XXXX for details, the owner is not computer saavy.


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UPDATE: Band Flyer Foreshadows Brookside Blaze
7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago Tuesday, May 29 2012 May 29, 2012 Tuesday, May 29, 2012 7:38:00 AM CDT May 29, 2012 in News
By: Kacie Yearout and Barbara Maningat
COLUMBIA - A promotional flyer for a local live music show caught a lot of heat after the recent Brookside Apartment fire. KOMU 8 received a flyer featuring a local artist named Ben Chlapek's rendering of what looked like the Brookside Apartment complex in flames. The flyer showcased a May 5th performance at The Blue Note that took place just more than 3 weeks before the fire. Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief James Weaver confirmed the flyer is part of the ongoing investigation into the fire's cause.
Josh Oxenhandler represents Chlapek, who is a member of one of the bands who performed, Enemy Airship. Oxenhandler believes the image has no connection to the fire, calling the timing an "unfortunate coincidence". He released this statement on Chlapek's behalf to KOMU 8.
"As a resident of the downtown neighborhood, I am terribly saddened to hear about the fire at Brookside apartments. The poster I created is, in hindsight, an irony and coincidence which I cannot erase. Out of respect for the owners of the property and the future residents of the complex, I have taken the image off of the internet and will no longer display it in any form," Ben Chlapek wrote in the statement.
The flyer advertised an album release party for the headlining band Believers. Enemy Airship and Videology also performed.
KOMU 8 talked with Daryle Bascom of Videology, who is also the director of Facilities & Events at University of Missouri Athletic Department. He said he hadn't seen the flyer. He said he knew there were two different fliers for the show, but he actually criticized the Blue Note for not publicizing the show enough.
Richard King, owner of The Blue Note, said he personally believes that none of his contracted artists were involved in the fire.
UPDATE: Brookside Says Some Units Available After Fire
Columbia Responds in the Aftermath of Brookside Fire
UPDATE: Fire Department Continues Investigation of Brookside Fire


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Female Horn Player Makes Brass Band History
on Tuesday, 27 July 2010.
The colliery band that inspired the hit film Brassed Off is to field a female musician in competition for the first time in its 93-year history – 14 years after the same thing happened in the movie.
The Grimethorpe Colliery Band has recruited Sheona White, an internationally acclaimed horn player, for the British Open competition in Birmingham in September.
Miss White, a former BBC Radio 2 Young Musician of the Year who performed on the chart-topping 1997 BBC charity single Perfect Day, is the first woman to play for the South Yorkshire band in a musical competition.
Until now, women have joined the ranks of the 28-strong band only for non-competitive concerts.
Miss White, who is head of music at Lowton High School in Warrington, approached the band when she heard they were finding it difficult to find a horn player for the competition.
Terry Webster, the band's manager, said: 'We are delighted that Sheona has joined our ranks because she is a wonderful musician.'
The Grimethorpe Colliery band was formed in 1917.
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Man Charged over Fatal Shooting of 19-year-old Friend in McDonald's Bathroom
A Missouri man has been charged over the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old friend inside a McDonald's bathroom.
Stock photo. A man has been charged after the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old in a McDonald's bathroom in Blue Springs, Missouri.
Officers responded to the McDonald's on Highway 7 in Blue Springs, Missouri after a report of shots fired at around 7.50 p.m. on Monday, the Blue Springs Police Department said in a news release.
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They identified the victim in the shooting as Harry Bowers, of Lee's Summit. Bowers was found shot inside a bathroom and was taken to a hospital, where he died, Fox4 reported.
Joseph Mayes, 20, has since been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting, The Kansas City Star reported.
According to the newspaper, a manager at the McDonald's told police she is "good friends" with Bowers.
Court documents say the manager told police she had been hanging out with Bowers, Mayes and another man at the restaurant on Monday night, WDAF-TV reported.
When the restaurant ran out of ketchup, she had gone to another McDonald's nearby to get more.
She was outside when Mayes then came running out of the McDonald's saying he had accidentally shot Bowers. He then fled the scene, according to the court documents.
Blue Springs police were informed by police in nearby Grain Valley that Mayes and another man had traveled there to find a place to "hide out," according to the station.
Officers with Grain Valley police then took Mayes and two others into custody shortly before 10 p.m.
In an interview with Blue Springs police on Tuesday, Mayes told officers that he and Bowers often pointed guns at each other.
Mayes said he was at the urinal in the McDonald's bathroom when Bowers came up behind him, placed his gun to Mayes' stomach and "pulled the trigger to hear it click," according to the Star.
The court documents say Mayes then pulled out his own gun, pointed it at Bowers and pulled the trigger. Mayes told police he didn't know there was a bullet in his gun.
Mayes went to check on Bowers, who had fallen to the ground. "You shot me," Bowers told Mayes, according to WDAF-TV.
Mayes told police he then fled the restaurant, met up with friends and tried to change the way he looked. He went to the home of a relative, who convinced him to turn himself in, the station reported.
The court documents said Mayes asked about Bowers in his police interview. After learning that Bowers had died, Mayes "became very emotional and started crying."
The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, the Blue Springs Police Department and McDonald's have been contacted for additional comment.
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Martin Drendel
Martin "Marty" Drendel, of Elburn, celebrated his 94th year of his life by beginning his first one in Heaven, now reunited with his wife "Lou", who laid a path for him to follow.
Marty was born on November 18, 1922 on his grandfather's farm, which was 2 miles south of Naperville on Washington Street. He was born to proud parents Ralph and Coletta Drendel.
Marty grew up in Naperville and attended S.S. Peter and Paul School in Naperville for 8 years. He then moved on to Naperville High School until graduating with the class of 1940. He then helped his father on the farm until "Uncle Sam" came calling five short years later in 1945.
Marty joined the 91st Navy Seabee's and helped to build air strips in the Philippines during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and returned to civilian life.
Lou and Marty Drendel met on a blind date in Naperville at a dance where Marty waltzed away with her heart. It wasn't long before they got to dance together again, this time as man and wife, when they were married on May 22, 1948, at S.S. Peter & Paul Church, Naperville.
They began their new life together in Naperville for a time before moving to Bristol. They called Newark home for several years before settling in Sugar Grove. In 1989, they moved once more to Elburn.
Marty worked for four years in a blacksmith shop until returning to his true life's passion, which was farming. He toiled happily and relentlessly in the fields and tended his livestock beginning in 1952. He said a fond farewell to the farming life thirty-seven years later when he retired in 1989. He quickly found a home at the Prestbury Golf Course Pro Shop where he made friends and shared tales (some taller than others) adding the true story of his own hole-in-one on July 31, 1989. His fourteen year tenure ended in 2003, but he never stopped trying to replicate that magical moment.
Marty was a member of both the Big Rock, Sugar Grove and the Elburn American Legion, the Kane County Farm Bureau and faithful member of St. Gall Catholic church where he served as a Lector and past president of the parish council. He was a proud lifetime member, past president and recipient of the Melvin Jones Award at the Elburn Lions Club as well. Marty also manned the helm as president of the Kane County Livestock Feeders Association.
Each month for over 50 years, Lou and Marty played in their Naperville Pitch Club but Tuesday nights, once a month, the Marty and his crew went golfing and then retired to a night of poker. Marty was The "Chief Potato Smasher" for forty years at the annual St. Patrick's Day Turkey Dinner at St. Galls Catholic Church. Although Marty loved to golf, he loved his family more. It was the times that were spent surrounded by their company that made him the happiest of all.
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He is survived by four children Ralph (Paula) Drendel, Lee (Deb) Drendel, Dawn (John) Neubauer, Marybeth (John) Althoff; twelve grandchildren Kimmi (Joey) Krupicka, Andy,Drendel, Kelsey (fiancée Brandon Mueller) Drendel, Jackie (Brian) Edlund, Aly (Matt) Ruggie, Lisa Young, Brad and Ashley Neubauer, Stacey Kulbartz and Chris, Kevin, and Patrick Althoff; five great grandchildren Andrew (Stephanie) Edlund, Frank Edlund, Jamie Young, Travis Lear and Keeley Krupicka; sisters Peggy Kames and Shirley Avery and a large family of nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents Ralph W. and Coletta Drendel; his wife Lou Drendel; one brother Vincent Drendel and sisters Rosa Cozzoni, and Helen Norris.
Fr. Christopher DiTomo, pastor of the church will officiate with interment to follow at St. Gall Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in his name to benefit his favorite charities including, The Elburn Lions Club, Kaneland Boys Track, St. Gall CCD and Decatur St. Teresa High School.. Checks may be made to the "Martin Drendel Memorial" and mailed in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, 60119. Tributes may also be forwarded to the same address, on the Conley Funeral Home Facebook Page and www.conleycare.com.
A mass to celebrate his faith will begin at 11 a.m., with a time of visitation from 10-10:45 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, also at the church.
Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m., Monday, November 21, at St. Gall Catholic Church, Elburn.
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Is tourism big in Singapore?
How big is tourism industry in Singapore?
How much does Singapore depend on tourism?
Is Singapore a tourism hub?
Is tourism a big industry?
How important is tourism for Singapore?
What country has the most tourists in the world?
What kind of tourism is famous in Singapore?
What do tourists like about Singapore?
Tourism is a major industry in Singapore, contributing to around four percent of its gross domestic product in 2019.
How much money does Singapore make from tourism? International tourism accounted for 4.1% of Singapore's national GDP in 2017, with a direct contribution of $17.7 billion. The percentage of tourism's contribution to Singapore's GDP is projected to rise to 4.4% in 2028.
The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) was first established in 1964 with the mandate to promote Singapore as a tourist destination. … STB expanded its role beyond destination promotion and started to establish Singapore as a regional tourism hub for both tourism companies and tourists.
According to IBISWorld experts' analysis, the global tourism industry is ranked 10th on the list of the 10 global biggest industries by revenue. However, if we rank the industry's size by employment, the travel industry comes in as the first one.
The tourism industry is an important pillar of the Singapore economy. Apart from adding diversity and vibrancy to our economy, tourism also directly contributes to Singapore's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through spending by tourists.
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20 Most-Visited Countries in the World
France — 89.4 Million Visitors.
Spain — 82.7 Million Visitors. …
United States — 79.6 Million Visitors. …
China — 62.9 Million Visitors. …
Italy — 62.1 Million Visitors. …
Turkey — 45.7 Million Visitors. …
Mexico — 41.4 Million Visitors. …
Germany — 38.8 Million Visitors. …
By recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of the country, Singapore has been able to create many well-known nature-based and human-made tourist attractions, like Gardens by the Bay, Botanic gardens, Orchard Road and Singapore flyer.
Visitors frequently associate Singapore with the words 'safe', 'clean', 'green' and 'efficient' and its no wonder. Most expatriates will tell you that Singapore is quite possibly the safest city on Earth courtesy of its strict laws, multilingualism and enhanced security.


Audiences enjoyed a visual feast at the Greater Lansing Chinese New Year Celebration Gala Feb. 21 at Meridian Mall.
The Lion and dragon parade throughout Meridian Mall began at 1:30 p.m. and attracted most people's attention. Many passersby followed the lion and dragon off the stage, watching the performance by people from different religions, ages and countries.
Lisa Johnson and Jack Johnson are a couple who adopted a girl from China. This is the second time they came to the show, for they wanted to know more about Chinese culture. Jack Johnson said that he liked the lion and dragon dance best because it was vivid.
Totaq Chaiq whose ancestral home is Taiwan said that even though most programs are fantastic, especially the group song "Happy New Year" and the fashion show, there was still something needing to improve.
Qing Fan, the solo soprano, sang three songs: "Mother", "Sear Lover Washing Clothes in the river" and "Nessun Drma".
In addition to the Chinese-style programs, the gala also had some modern programs, such as hip-hop dance, band music and opera.
The band "Burning Engine" drove young people crazy. Audiences sang with them, screaming and clapping. Three high school students from Lansing High thought it was pretty cool and said they became fans of the band.
Chinese New Year, also known as the spring fetival. The Greater Lansing Chinese Association held this big gala to celebrate the Chinese New Year is becuase the Spring Festival is the year's most important festival for Chinese people. In China, families get together to celebrate their harvest and make a good wish for the next year. Even though now these Chinese people are in United States, they still come together and celebrate the festival with other cultures.
Lisa Johnson said that from her perspective, the Chinese New Year was more like a cultural feast. Joseph Dever also agreed and said Chinese New Year was more positive and happier.
This is the third year that Greater Lansing Chinese Association hold Chinese New Year Celebration Gala at the Meridian Mall. Julie Brixie, the treasurer of Meridian Township, said that after Michigan State University decided to increase the number of international students, the township wanted to soptlight Chinese people and to draw more people come to Meridian Township.
There is no doubt that the cultural difference between Chinese people and American people is huge. But just because of the cultural difference, people with various backgrounds come together and enjoy each other.
LANSING — The trade war between the world's two largest economies has lasted for nearly one year and has already affected U.S industries and consumers, especially buyers and sellers of two items important in Michigan — soybeans and auto parts. Economists have long argued that tariffs come with real income losses.


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Ramah Presbyterian Church is Christian, Reformed, Evangelical and Presbyterian.
We are a church grounded in Jesus Christ looking to the future to nurture the people of God.
CHRISTIAN, we belong to Christ, our only Savior and Lord, and nurture a living faith in him.
REFORMED, we believe in the truth of God's Word, the importance of worshiping God, and the living all of life to God's glory.
EVANGELICAL, we are devoted to the Gospel and to the Scriptures. Evangelicals call people to respond to the Gospel in a very personal way with repentance (turning away from sin) and faith (believing, trusting receiving, resting in Jesus Christ alone). In addition, the term "evangelical" describes those who hold to the distinctives of the Protestant Reformation: that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone according to the Scriptures alone.
PRESBYTERIAN, we are led by elders who are nominated and approved by the congregation. We are aligned with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) which has approximately 1.7 million members, 9,829 congregations and 21,000 ordained ministers.
"the proclamation of the Gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.


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Cover girls: this year's book jacket fashions | Books | guardian.co.uk
April 17, 2013 By achuka Leave a Comment
What's the fashionable book wearing, with publishing's spring/summer season just begun
There follows witty, ironical commentary by John Dugdale on five current jacket design 'themes'
via Cover girls: this year's book jacket fashions | Books | guardian.co.uk.
Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: cover, design, illustration, jacket
Women's prize for fiction reveals 'staggeringly strong' shortlist | Books | The Guardian
Women's Prize for Fiction – The Shortlist
Bring Up the Bodies, by Hilary Mantel
Flight Behaviour, by Barbara Kingsolver
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, by Maria Semple
Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson
May We Be Forgiven, by A M Homes
NW, by Zadie Smith
via Women's prize for fiction reveals 'staggeringly strong' shortlist | Books | The Guardian.
The award – created after frustration at an all-male Booker shortlist in 1991 – had been known as the Orange since it was first awarded, to Helen Dunmore, in 1996. Other winners have included Linda Grant, Ann Patchett, Andrea Levy and Marilynne Robinson. When Orange pulled out last year a number of people, including Cherie Blair and Joanna Trollope, stepped in with personal donations to sustain the prize while a new sponsor is found.
The list has been whittled down from 140 submissions and the overall winner will be announced at the Royal Festival Hall on 5 June.
Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: fiction, prize, women
New Adult fiction is the hot new category in books
Mix the high-octane emotions of youth with the freedom of leaving home and you've brewed up a potent new book category called "New Adult."
Navigating the exhilarating, sometimes dangerous chasm between adolescence and adulthood, these novels — aimed at readers out of high school — are roaring up the best-seller list. The setting often is a college campus and the vibe is intense as only young love can be. It's sex, bad boys, too much drama and, if you consulted the characters' parents, not nearly enough library time!
via New Adult fiction is the hot new category in books.
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Helen Dunmore switches to Hutchinson
Orange Prize-winner Helen Dunmore is moving from Penguin to Hutchinson, with Cornerstone publisher Selina Walker acquiring her next two books.
Walker bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in two novels by Dunmore from Caradoc King of A P Watt at United Agents. The first, The Lie, is set during and just after the First World War. It tells the story of the relationship between two young men from very different backgrounds, one of whom is killed in France.
Walker said: "The Lie is a heart-wrenching story about love, memory and loss, about growing up in Cornwall in the early 20th century, about the horrors of war on the Western Front as well as its traumatic aftermath."
Dunmore has published nine novels with Penguin, including the Orange Prize-winning A Spell of Winter, and her 2010 novel The Betrayal which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
via Helen Dunmore switches to Hutchinson | The Bookseller.
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Young writers award gives two new authors £10,000 deals
The Guardian Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize:
Two unpublished young authors have landed themselves £10,000 book deals after winning the first Guardian Hot Key Books Young Writers prize.
Vivian Versus the Apocalypse by Katie Coyle, 25, from New Jersey, and The Rig by Joe Ducie, 24, from Perth, Australia, will both be published by Hot Key Books on 5 September this year. The books were named joint winners of the award, for new writers between 18 and 25 writing for readers between 13 and 19 years old. They were picked by a panel of judges including the Guardian's Julia Eccleshare, authors Will Hill and Elen Caldecott, bookseller John Newman and Hot Key Books publisher Emily Thomas.
Thomas said their win marked the arrival of "two fantastic new voices" in young adult fiction.
via Young writers award gives two new authors £10,000 deals | Children's books | guardian.co.uk.
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It is time for a new start, blog-wise.
The ACHUKA blog was set up in the spring of 2003 and has been added to continually since then, with the result that the database is now huge.
ACHOCKAblog was built on the Movable Type blogging platform. Over the years that platform has become less popular, and WordPress has become the blogging platform of choice.
WordPress certainly has a lot more flexibility in terms of themes and social network interactivity.
I have decided to use WordPress for the new incarnation of ACHUKA's blog.
The old blog is therefore now 'mothballed'. I feel rather bad saying that, but it conveys accurately the status it now has.
No new posts will be added to it, but none will be taken away.
It will remain online and searchable and prominently linked to from this new blog, but all blog links on the main site's navigation will henceforth link to this new blog.
Give us a Thumbs Up (or a Thumbs Down) to let us know what you think of the new blog?
If it's a Thumbs Down it would be great to have an explanatory comment posted as well.
I'll respond to all feedback.
How do you like the new ACHUKAblog
London Book Fair 2013: In Keynote, Gaiman Says 'Try Everything'
In his keynote at the fifth Digital Minds Conference, bestselling author and Twitter superstar Neil Gaiman kicked off the London Book Fair by likening the digital transition to being on an unruly, but exciting new frontier. "People ask me what my predictions are for publishing and how digital is changing things and I tell them my only real prediction is that is it's all changing," Gaiman said. "Amazon, Google and all of those things probably aren't the enemy. The enemy right now is simply refusing to understand that the world is changing."
Over his 30 minute talk Gaiman entertained and challenged his audience to think creatively about the future, conceding that he himself was "perfectly willing to acknowledge the possibility that the novelist may have been a blip" in our cultural history. "The model for tomorrow, and this is the model I've been using with enormous enthusiasm since I started blogging back in 2001," Gaiman said, "is to try everything. Make mistakes. Surprise ourselves. Try anything else. Fail. Fail better. And succeed in ways we never would have imagined a year or a week ago."
via London Book Fair 2013: In Keynote, Gaiman Says 'Try Everything'.
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Ebook Growth Slows in 2012 to Only 41%; What Does It Mean for the Publishing Industry? – Forbes
The AAP has been tracking ebooks since 2002. That year, ebooks represented 0.05% of all trade publishing revenues. To get to the current 23% number, the biggest gains were made in 2009, 2010 and 2011, the years immediately following the 2007 launch of the Kindle. In 2008, ebooks were 1% of publisher revenue. In 2011, they were 17%. Those were the years of triple-digit growth numbers, a trend publishers thought would continue until ebooks were at 50% of revenue or more. But in 2012, according to these new numbers, growth in ebooks has hit an inflection point in the U.S.
via Ebook Growth Slows in 2012 to Only 41%; What Does It Mean for the Publishing Industry? – Forbes.
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Tim Waterstone In New Ebook Venture
as reported by John Harris in The Guardian (worth reading in full):
[Tim Waterstone] is also about to return to bookselling as non-executive chairman of a new venture called Read Petite. This will be launched to the trade at next week's London Book Fair, and to the public in the autumn. An online outlet for short-form ebooks (fiction and non-fiction), its users will pay a monthly subscription – "a few pounds" – and have unlimited access to texts of around 9,000 words or under.
But this is no literary Spotify, offering hundreds of thousands of items with little quality control: Waterstone is insistent the service will be "curated" to ensure a high standard. Authors will have appeared in traditional print, and have been brought to Read Petite by a publisher. "The individual short story, or whatever it is, may not have been published, but the author will be an established, published writer," he says, drumming his fingers on the table to emphasis those last three words. "The whole point is to avoid a slush-pile of material. What we'll guarantee is quality writing."
Read Petite's name was inspired by Reet Petite, Jackie Wilson's 1957 rhythm and blues classic. One of its key players, former Bookseller editor Neill Denny, has come along to further explain what it is all about. The pair are particularly excited about the chance to serialise new fiction à la Charles Dickens, reintroducing readers to the long-forgotten art of the cliffhanger. They enthuse about how e-readers seem to have increased people's appetite for short-form writing. In the US, the New York Times has reported on a resurgence of the short story, benefiting new and established writers. We talk about such short-story masters as Somerset Maugham, Stephen King and Annie Proulx, and why the publishing industry has never quite managed to market the form.
"A lot of the best short fiction has never been properly exposed, because publishers don't find it commercially comfortable," says Waterstone. His bookselling business did have success with Graham Greene's short stories, but such successes were rare. "Even with a collection, how do you package it? It's difficult in print: traditionally, money was used up on production and distribution, and not enough was left for promotion. In the digital world, production costs are virtually nil, and distribution costs don't exist, so you're left with a much cleaner sheet."
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IBBY Announces 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury & Nominess
IBBY Announces the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury and Nominees
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Hubject and IoTecha to cooperate
Hubject is going to cooperate with IoTecha, a company specialising in the provision of software and hardware to support the charging infrastructure for e-vehicles. Their main focus will be on the use of Plug&Charge.
UK: Pay contactless at BP Chargemaster/ Polar network
The BP subsidiary BP Chargemaster has announced its intention to equip all 50 kW rapid and 150 kW ultra-fast chargers on the Polar network with contactless card payment. All existing 50 kW chargers will also be retrofitted.
VW founds charging joint venture in China
Volkswagen has now officially launched the joint venture for charging infrastructure announced in May in China together with their Chinese partners JAC and FAW, as well as Star Charge. The joint venture is called CAMS New Energy Technology.
Canada awards millions to charging network at pit stops
The Government of Canada is awarding $4.6-million to Suncor's Petro-Canada subsidiary for building 92 electric vehicle fast-chargers. Suncor that specialises in synthetic crude from oil sands thus becomes part of Canada's effort to install a coast-to-coast charging network.
UK: BP Chargemaster to install chargers at 200 pubs
BP Chargemaster has been tasked with installing rapid charging points at 200 of Mitchells & Butlers pubs to receive rapid chargers across the UK. 50 installations of the 50 kW charging stations are expected by October.
UK: Engenie to double number of EV chargers by 2024
The UK rapid charging network Engenie has announced plans to double the number of their EV chargers in the UK by 2024. More than 2,000 rapid charging points will be funded by a £35 million investment from the Cube Infrastructure Fund II.
CharIN is working on truck charging with up to 3 MW
The CCS initiative CharIN and its members in the High Power Commercial Vehicle Charging Task Force (HPCVC) are now also working on high power charging for electric commercial vehicles with a charging capacity of one to three megawatts and, with the help of Tesla.
Nissan launches first V2G charging system in Chile
Nissan has launched Latin America's first bi-directional charging system in Chile in cooperation with Enel X and the Energy Sustainability Agency. In addition to the Nissan Leaf, a 3 kW solar panel will also be used for the Vehicle-to-Grid project.
BMW to complete charging park project
After the German company teamed up with the US National Park Foundation in 2017 to set up 100 EV charging stations at US nature reserves, they finally completed the project.
Jul 9, 2019 - 01:06 pm
UK to invest £37 million in infrastructure
The UK will invest the money with British engineering over a series of 12 projects to improve electric chargepoint infrastructure, as well as "revolutionising the experience" for EV drivers.
Australia: Evie begins building fast charging network
Evie Networks is building a fast charging network for electric cars on motorways throughout Australia and is cooperating with California-based EV Connect. Compared to the size of the country, however, the number of planned HPC stations seems somewhat small.
UK: Shell installs its first ultra-rapid charger in London
Shell has installed a 150 kW ultra-rapid EV charger at a petrol station in Battersea, south London. The charger is now available for public use alongside the already existing 50 kW rapid chargers from Allego.
Chargefox partners with Yurika for electric highway
The Australian EV charging network operator Chargefox is partnering with Yurika to manage the 17 fast charging parks that are the Queensland Electric Super Highway. They have also opened the "most powerful EV charging station in the southern hemisphere".
Kia UK receives 1,000 Rolec charging points
The English charging infrastructure manufacturer Rolec EV has delivered more than 1,000 charging points for electric vehicles to Kia in the UK. The devices will be installed at dealerships and will also be sold to customers.
Basel wants 200 additional charging stations
Basel's city government has announced intentions to add another 200 additional charging stations to be installed in the canton by 2026. To this end, a new law is to put the charging facilities on a legal footing.
EVBox and Smappee devise smart charging solutions
The charging station manufacturer EVBox and the energy management specialist Smappee have agreed on a multi-year partnership to further develop Smart Charging and introduce intelligent charging products globally.
Singapore: ABB to provide charging stations for e-buses
In Singapore, the Swiss provider of electric vehicle infrastructure has been awarded contracts to provide charging infrastructure for 40 single-deck electric buses by early 2020. The contracts were awarded by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA).
Enel X partners up with Ionity and Smatrics
The Italian energy supplier Enel has signed agreements with both Ionity and Smatrics via its subsidiary Enel X: from now on, Enel X customers can also charge at the German and Austrian suppliers' charging stations.
UK: Ionity expands ultra-fast charging with Extra MSA Group
Ultra-fast EV charging provider Ionity has continued its British expansion by penning a deal with Extra MSA Group, which owns and operates parts of the UK's motorway network.
New CHAdeMO and CEC charging connection revealed
The first images have been released of the new standard charging plug jointly developed by the China Electricity Council (CEC) and the CHAdeMO Association. The new charging standard ChaoJi should enable outputs of up to 900 kW.
UK: E-buses for Stagecoach powered by Tesla Powerpacks
In the UK, Stagecoach is now using Tesla Powerpacks to reduce the cost of charging a large fleet of electric buses. Energy company Zenobe has installed 78 stationery batteries and several charging stations at Stagecoach's bus depot in Guildford, a town in southern England.
Alliance Ventures invests in The Mobility House
The Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi alliance is investing in the energy service provider The Mobility House through its venture capital subsidiary Alliance Ventures. As of yet, the scope of the investment is unknown.
Gridserve's first Electric Forecourt in England
British company Gridserve today announced that it has submitted a planning application to build an 'Electric Forecourt' in English town of Braintree – the first of over 100 multi-point charging sites planned across the UK.
Helvetia invests in Chargery
Through its Helvetia Venture Fund, the Swiss insurance company Helvetia is now investing in Chargery, the Berlin mobile charging service for electric cars. These funds should enable Chargery to expand its services into other cities.
Spain: Iberdrola leads €15M financing round for Wallbox
The Spanish manufacturer Wallbox Chargers has completed a 15 million euro financing round led by energy supplier Iberdrola. The company from Barcelona aims to strengthen its position in Europe and expand worldwide.
UK: New requirements for chargepoints
Starting on the first of July, all publicly funded chargepoints in the UK will have to incorporate smart technologies to keep costs down for consumers, as well as becoming greener, to eventually reach zero net emissions.
Efacec is delivering 90 HPC chargers to Allego
The Portuguese charging station manufacturer Efacec has been selected by Allego to supply and install 90 high power chargers in Germany and the Netherlands over the next two years.
DPD UK appoints Rolec to install charging network
Rolec EV has been contracted by DPD UK to provide a smart EV charging network at 60 of its sites in Great Britain. DPD plans to grow their EV fleet to over 550 vehicles by 2021, so they will have to install over 600 charge points to accommodate this.
London: 110 charging points coming to Barnet (video)
Barnet Council has installed the first 40 lamp column charging points for electric cars. The London borough plans to launch a further 40 in autumn as part of the Air Quality Action Plan and Long Term Transport Strategy.
How smart charging works for electric cars – Taco Van Berkel – Jedlix
Jedlix is one of those hidden champions. They work with partners such as Tesla, BMW and Renault but are almost invisible to users but provide the backdrop for services such as smart charging apps. So we wanted to learn more and spoke with the firm's marketing director Taco van Berkel.
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Celebrate 100 Years and Make some Noise with the American Cancer Society's Twitter Party!
*The following post is an important message that means so much to me and my family. Although it is part of a sponsored campaign through the Motherhood, all views are heartfelt and 100% my own.
100 years is a long time, isn't it? And yet, it's just a drop in the bucket when you look at the long history of cancer and how the American Cancer Society has been working diligently for a century to help find cures for various cancers. There was a time when the word "cancer" was spoken only in whispers – a time when we lost almost every patient. Yet today, 2 out of 3 survive to celebrate more birthdays. Let's make it 3 out of 3. We want you to help us make some noise today by joining in a fun Twitter event -- there will be prizes!
2. Join the Twitter party today Wednesday, May 29, at 2p ET / 1p CT / 11a PT and follow the hashtag #FinishtheFight.
4. Respond correctly to the trivia questions giving throughout the event to be eligible for five (5) prizes of a $25 VISA gift card!
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Northstar Electronics Recap of Main Events of 2016 – Yes International, Inc.
Virginia Beach, VA, Jan. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northstar Electronics, Inc.(NEIK:OTCQB), the "Company", provides a Recap of the main events of 2016.
To summarize, the Company's primary objectives for 2016 were two fold. One was to improve the Company's standing as a publicly traded platform. The second was to make significant progress for the Company's subsidiary, Northstar Sealand Enterprises Ltd. (NSEL), to secure the exclusive worldwide ownership rights to the enhanced version of a single engine Turbo-Prop industrial airplane owned by the subsidiary of a major international aerospace company. NSEL intends to manufacture, market and sell the airplane and also carry out Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services.
During the year, the Company achieved its goals of becoming current with its SEC filings and returning to the OTCQB trading platform, actions fundamental to the Company's future success.
With respect to the acquisition of the rights to the airplane, significant progress was made on key matters. Agreement with the aerospace company subsidiary was reached during the year on the main technical issues. As well, strong progress was made on project scheduling and cost estimates.
At year's end, NSEL and the aerospace company subsidiary signed a milestone Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU outlines the key actions and goals to be reached in order for both parties to implement their business plans going forward. The signing of this MOU is a major step which ultimately should lead to NSEL reaching its manufacturing and marketing objectives within a reasonable time frame.
The Company's goals for NSEL in 2017 are to finalize the acquisition of the exclusive worldwide rights to the Turbo Prop industrial airplane and initiate the transfer of the Type Certificate to NSEL, to initiate the establishment of first order technical support, to put in place a Supply Chain Management system, to initiate the marketing campaign and to secure the first sales orders for the airplane.
We will be approaching institutional investors and venture capital companies for the funding needed to grow the company. As well, we will explore funding opportunities through certain government support programs.
This press release may include predictions, estimates, opinions or statements that might be considered "forward-looking" under the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements generally can be identified by phrases such as the Company or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates," or other, similar words or phrases.


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Three NFA Main Scholars Named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program
Sophia Hyun, Arnav Shah, and Redwan Arosh were recently named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. All three scholars attend Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus.
More about Sophia Hyun:
Sophia plans to study computer science in college after graduating from NFA. She is currently undecided, but Carnegie Melton University as a top contender. She plans to become a Software Developer or AI (Artificial Intelligence) Engineer. Currently, Sophia enjoys her STEM classes the most, especially AP Physics. Sophia also really enjoyed VisCom (Visual Communication and Design) when she took the class in freshman and sophomore year. Prior to attending Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus, Sophia attended Balmville Elementary School and Heritage Middle School.
Aside from her academics, Sophia is part of Science Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. She joined the NFA Anime Club her freshmen year. Sophia is currently part of the Guidance Advisory Council and was a peer tutor her junior year.
Outside of school, Sophia has been virtually volunteering with Library of Congress's By the People and Be My Eyes, to help blind and low-vision people lead more independent lives. Sophia has also managed an online print-on-demand shop where she sells her graphic designs since the summer of 2020.
Sophia credits her parents, her fourth grade teacher, Mr. Mohammed, and her 11th grade English teacher, Mrs. Mordecai-Moore for teaching her valuable lessons and helping her reflect and adjust her approach to academics and life in general.
Be honest with yourself. If you have a specific goal in mind, be serious about dedicating time and effort towards achieving it. At the same time, be realistic with your expectations and take a break when you need it. You know yourself best, and lying to yourself will only harm you in the long run.
More about Arnav Shah:
Arnav plans to attend college to student biochemistry with a focus on pre-med after graduating from NFA. He plans to be a physician. Currently, his favorite class is AP Chemistry. Prior to attending Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus, Arnav attended Horizons on the Hudson.
Arnav credits his parents for motivating him to follow in their footsteps in the medical field. Arnav recognizes and appreciates the opportunities provided by his parents that have nurtured his love for the medical world.
Outside of the classroom, Arnav has played on the Varsity Tennis team for four years. His accomplishments include a 2nd and 3rd place finish in 2019 and 2018 respectively in the OCIAA championships and a second place finisher in 2019 for the NYSPHSAA Section IX championship. Also in 2019, Arnav was a qualifier for the NYSPHSAA State Tennis Tournament. In 2018, Arnav was a recipient of the Newburgh Goldbacks Booster Club Scholarship to participate in a Cornell University tennis summer camp run by New York Junior Tennis & Learning (USTA affiliate)
Off the court, Arnav has been a member of the Zero Waste Club, the Concept Vehicle Racing Team (CVRT), Key Club, Math Club, Spanish Honor Society, Science Honor Society, and American Honor Society. He is currently the Treasurer for the NFA Debate Team Executive Council.
Arnav is also an active volunteer in his community. He has participated in Cyclathons and Walkathons, volunteers in the Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Emergency room, and has participated in multiple events in support of the Newburgh Goldbacks Tennis Club. Additionally, Arnav held a Research Internship at Health Quest, Vassar Brothers Medical Center during the summer of 2019.
When asked what advice he would give to his younger peers, Arnav said, "High School contains some of the most important but fun times of your life. Enjoy it, do well, and let it prep you for college and life beyond."
More about Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program:
In late September, more than two-thirds (about 34,000) of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT® receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Commended Students are named on the basis of a nationally applied Selection Index score that may vary from year to year and is typically below the level required for participants to be named Semifinalists in their respective states. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit® Scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for Special Scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses.
"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic excellence."


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Basmati rice export is projected to hit a record level of Rs 30,000 crore or nearly $4.28 billion (at Rs 70 a dollar) this season. In addition, shippers are getting a higher realisation vis-à-vis their procurement cost.
The largest exported variety, Pusa 1121, saw an average procurement price of Rs 35,000-38,000 a tonne in the current 2018-19 season, about 8.5 per cent higher than the Rs 33,000-35,000 a tonne in 2017-18. However, export realisation at Rs 74,000 a tonne in the first 10 months of this financial year (April 2018 to January 2019) was 14 per cent more than the Rs 65,000 a tonne in the same period of 2017-18.
In these 10 months, basmati export has been almost $4.1 billion, about 11.4 per cent higher than the nearly $3.7 billion a year before.
Rating agency Icra notes the export volume is only marginally higher at two per cent, while realisation is 14 per cent higher. Over the next few quarters, goes the forecast, export market demand would remain steady, supported by resumption of import in the key market of Iran.
Icra assistant vice-president Deepak Jotwani says the growth had occurred despite some challenges, such as the pesticide residue issue leading to a fall in shipment to the European Union (EU), Saudi Arabia mulling adoption of stringent pesticide rules, payment issues with Iranian importers and uncertainty due to imposition of trade sanctions on Iran by the American government.
Kohinoor Foods joint managing director Gurnam Arora told Business Standard the export market was steady and shipment to Iran had been growing. However, he felt, total export this year would be lower than the previous season's four million tonnes.
Basmati paddy prices have ruling high over the past two financial years, 2016-17 and 2017-18. In the current season, production is five per cent less as some farmers had shifted to non-basmati varieties due to a considerable increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for these. Also, there was untimely rain in key growing states.
As a result, paddy prices rose over 10 per cent across varieties. The increase in average realisation is likely to sustain in the first half of 2019-20, owing to the increase in paddy costs in the recently concluded procurement season and a steady international as well as domestic demand outlook, Icra says.
India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) executive director Vinod Kaul said higher realisation for farmers could result in more sowing the coming season, although this is some months away.
"Beside, production of basmati would depend upon good monsoons, since paddy is basically a water-flooded crop and good rainfall is key to output," he said.
"The West Asian markets have seen good demand for basmati this season. Beside, the sector has emerged from the initial hiccups of demonetisation and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax," says Mumbai-based rice exporter Devendra Vora.


BAGHDAD – Iraq's president said Tuesday he will press his government's case before the United Nations this week to have the country's remaining multibillion dollar Saddam Hussein-era debts dropped.
President Jalal Talabani said he will make the appeal at the General Assembly meeting in New York, which starts Wednesday. With its economy hit hard by falling oil prices, Iraq has been seeking the cancellation of some $25 billion in U.N.-mandated reparations for Saddam's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
"We will demand an end to the unjust compensation imposed on Iraq," Talabani told reporters before leaving for New York.
In July, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki urged the Security Council's most powerful members to cancel all sanctions and more than 70 resolutions adopted after the Kuwait invasion. At the time, al-Maliki said Iraq is now a democracy that poses no threat to international peace and security.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon responded by suggesting that Kuwait and Iraq discuss alternatives, including the possibility of converting outstanding war reparations into investments to help Iraq's reconstruction. Kuwait has so far resisted the idea.
Talabani will also ask the U.N. to help Iraq in prosecuting those accused of bombings and other attacks inside the country.
"I will ask the U.N. to consider terrorism as a crime against humanity and demand that the world body help us," Talabani said.
Al-Maliki has been calling for the U.N. to investigate last month's bombings at government ministries in Baghdad and set up a tribunal to prosecute the suspects. Al-Maliki says the attacks, which killed around 100 people, were planned and financed by Saddam loyalists living in Syria.
The accusation has sparked a serious diplomatic dispute with Syria, which is refusing to hand over the suspects and says Iraq has not provided proof of their involvement.
While in the United States, Talabani will also have surgery on his left knee at the Mayo Clinic, according to a statement from his political party. It did not give any other details on his health.
In August 2008, Talabani had surgery on a heart valve at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.


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Atricis FAQ
Board index BEYOND THE WEYR GROUNDS The World of Pern The Land of Northern Pern
Stepping into the Abyss { tag } Parker/Fox
All the rest of the Northern Continent that Atricis left behind. Atricis' old Holds can be found within, as well as all the other Holds and Weyrs and old lands left behind.
Title: Plot Enabler
Pronouns: She/Her or They/Them
Tag Status: Open but Permission Needed for certain situations.
Javireon was scared out of his fucking mind, but he was trying hard not to show it. How dare this piece of shit rider come to the Hold and try to scare the folk with his beast of a bronze? He glared at J'on, who was refusing to meet his gaze, though it was clear he was not happy with the situation. Turn his back on the family would he for a few moments of fun? He snorted and wanted to spit at his brother's feet, but he didn't even think he deserved that much of himself near him. He sneered as he tore his gaze away and shrugged, trying to pull himself tall and straight again. "Fine. I'll go. But I'm not getting Enne."
He was gone before either of them could react, and J'on cursed under his breath, stepping forward to follow after him. He didn't know what the fuck he was doing, but he was going to go get his sister himself. He ignored the shouts of his sister and the sounds the people around them were making. He wished all his might that Fox would forgive him for being so addle brained at the moment, but the focus was to get his sister, and get out. His brother was going to get his parents, that's what he was going to do. He was going to draw it out, and he was going to make it worse.
He should have known better, or remember that his brother was taller, but before he could get much further he felt a strong hand on his shoulder and fingers dig in so sharply he cried out and felt his knees want to give out beneath him. "Javireon, if you don't let me go," he hissed under his breath. "You're going to be in for a world of fucking hurt." That only served to make the pinch worse, and he knew he was going to have bruises there the next day. "Bastard... don't say that I didn't..." He growled at Des to stay back, to let him and Fox take care of this. There would be no incidents for the Holdfolk to accuse his opal of today.
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The next few moments both happened too fast to react and slowly enough that they would be forever etched into Fox's brain. The asshole brother of J'on's was walking away, but not to do what he had specifically told him to do. Fox wasn't sure where the dimglow was going, but he had a feeling that he was going to get their parents. He would have been no more intimidated by their parents than he was of Javireon, but the problem was that he'd been given a order and now he was disobeying it. However, before Fox could call him to order, J'on was acting. He tried to reach out to stop J'on, but he was unable to react fast enough.
The next thing he knew Javireon was assaulting him. Fox didn't hear what his love was saying to the man, but he was right and then some. Javireon had fucked up and he was about ready to find out just how much he had fucked up. Mnenomth bugled in anger, the same anger that boiled in Fox's brown eyes. Long legs carried him quickly to the errant man and a strong hand grabbed his wrist to pull it off of J'on's shoulder.
"Holder, you have been given orders. Not only are you refusing to follow that order, you have now assaulted a defender of Pern." His voice was low, intimidating, and serious. He put his body between J'on and Javireon as he removed his gloves. "I, F'lin, Rider of Bronze Mnenomth of New Atricis Weyr, now formally demand satisfaction from you in the form of an honor duel. Should you refuse, not only will you bring down disgrace upon this hold and your blood, but you will be formally charged and tried in a court of your peers. If you accept and are not currently armed, you may ask for a blade to be brought to you. If you refuse then I suggest you give yourself up without a fight, then will be brought to New Atricis to begin your trial." His voice carried to those that were watching what was happening. "Am I heard and witnessed?" There were a few meek voices that responded to him with the formal 'heard and witnessed'.
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There was a moment of silence, before the first voices started to chime in with "Heard and witnessed." and then like echoes, they started to sound off around the men. Eventually, humiliated beyond believe, Javireon lifted his chin. It would be worse to refuse than to stand up to this "bully" of a rider and defend everything that he held dear, including his honor and that of his family. "You really think you're going to get away with this you prick? Fine. I accept your challenge."
J'on swallowed and stepped aside, behind Fox, touched his back and continued moving in a backwards motion until he bumped into Mnenomth. Though the bronze wasn't his own, and he knew how he was in attitude, he was the only comfort he had at the moment, and so he turned into him and closed his eyes. Try and keep him safe, Mnenomth, at least in mind. If anything happened to his bronzerider because of this...
He took a breath and then huddled against the bronze, unwilling to move far away from him. He knew the dragon wouldn't be one for cuddling, but his familiar scent - one that often clung to Fox - was all he had at the moment to keep himself steady as he eventually watched everything unfold before him.
Do not fear. I will make sure nothing happens to him, but he is a good fighter he will prevail. Mnenomth assured the man standing near him. While he was not the most lovable of creatures, it wasn't as if he didn't care. He loved his rider and his rider loved this man, so through that link he felt the need to comfort and protect him. He moved his legs a little so J'on was standing between them as he towered over the opalrider. If someone wanted to mess with J'on they would have to go through the large bronze first.
Fox waited until the other man was given a blade and then he moved closer to face him. "Anytime you wish to yield, you can." He offered to the man, giving him a way out if he chose to take it. Fox did not plan on taking it easy on the man. He didn't deserved it. Anyone that treated a rider with such little disrespect deserved to have a few fingers removed from their person. Fox had not declared this fight to the death, but if Javerion pushed him to that extreme he would not back down.
The blade in his hand was held comfortably and with ease as he began to circle the other man. Fox was not a weapon's master or even that amazing with a dagger, but he wasn't horrible at fight either. He had the reach on the other man, which did help. He watched the man's chest for the tell tale sign of his making a first move. He wasn't disappointed when Javerion lunged at him first. He managed to parry the blade away from him and get a good elbow into the man's side. That first lunge quickly became others. Fox ducked and dodged as the more he missed the angrier Javerion attacked. He did anything he could think of to make the man angrier and more prone to acting irrationally.
The fighting went on for a few minutes. Fox was certainly taking more of the defensive while J'on's brother was being far more offensive. Fox knew, though, that it was just a matter of time before the man wore himself out and opened himself up too much. That moment arrived and Fox wasted no time in taking advantage of it. He lunged forward and managed to bury his dagger into the man's side. Immediately he fell to the ground in pain and cried out. It was not a fatal wound, but Fox visibly relaxed as he knew that the man was done after that.
"Now...we'll be taking J'on's sister and leaving. If I were you, I would only worry about that wound gushing blood on your side." Fox said in an out of breath voice. He was the victor though and Javerion couldn't go back on what he'd said, otherwise he'd be going back against his own word.
Javerion remained on his knees for a moment, then two. He looked up at Fox, the fear evident in his eyes, and when he looked over at J'on, who stood between the bronze's great legs, there was a great deal of fear there as well. He licked his lips, the sheen of sweat on the upper, and with a grunt he pushed himself to his feet. There was no hesitance in his voice when he spoke, but there was a great deal of pain there. "She'll be right out." It was clear he wanted to say more, but in what he just faced, he knew it best not to say it.
He departed, and only then did J'on approach Fox again, his fingers digging into the fabric of the man's back, his face burying itself against him and taking in his scent to comfort himself with. "Thank you." He breathed, and then again did the words come out. "I'll never be able to thank you enough for this, Fox." He wanted so much to hold him, to love him, to show him exactly how much this had meant to him, but that would come later, when they were alone, when he could do all those things and more.
He pressed himself closer and closed his eyes, only to throw them open when he heard a familiar voice call out to him. "Jeniron?" He let go of Fox and moved around him, saw his sister for the first time in what seemed like ages. He started off in a jog towards her, saw her do the same, and his face split into a near grin as Enerejalle burst into tears and collided into her brother's arms. "Oh, Jeniron!" It didn't matter to him in that moment that she wasn't calling him by his proper name, or that she was holding him so tightly around the neck it felt like he was going to choke.
All that mattered was that a member of his blood family was happy to see him. He felt the tears streaming down his face and pressed his cheek against her shoulder as they embraced and knew then and there that he couldn't leave her anywhere in the North - he had to take her to Atricis with them. He'd talk to Fox about it later, but right now, he had to get her away from here, he had to get himself away from here, he had to get Fox away from here too. "Enne... we're going to Atricis, but first, my name is J'on now."
She nodded as he took her hand. "You Impressed then?"
He smiled and pointed Des out to her. "Mother and father never said anything, I assume? Her name is Desdomondyth, she's an opal. She's..."
"Glorious."
Des crooned in delight, and J'on chuckled. "We'll introduce you properly when we're home. But the second thing we need to do is introduce you to the special man in my life. I love him very much. He helped get rid of that bastard and allowed you to come out. I hope you like him too." He brought her before Fox and gave her fingers a squeeze. "Fox, this is my sister Enerejalle. Enne, this is the of my life Fox, rider of that handsome bronze you see over there, Mnenomth."
The woman looked at Fox carefully, as any big sister should, but her gaze wasn't one of judgement. Instead, it was one of sisterly affection. "You better be treating him good?"
Fox was out of breath, but he tried to not show it as Javerion finally conceded and stated that he would go and get J'on's sister. He was relieved. While he had been prepared to defend himself and fight to the death if necessary, having that death on his hands was not something he really wanted to carry for the rest of his life. It didn't matter how much J'on didn't like his family...he didn't want his love to look at him and see the man that had killed his brother. He turned and wrapped an arm around J'on before giving the top of his head a kiss. "Yes, you can and already have...just by loving me." Fox would do anything for the opalrider. Anything.
A feminine voice reached them and Fox let J'on go so he could properly greet his sister. In that time, Fox stayed quiet and a bit to the side. This was their moment together, but he was sure that J'on would get around to introducing him soon enough. In that time, he realized that his upper left arm was stinging some. Upon further inspection he noticed the red seeping through the fabric of his tunic and the tear of fabric. Apparently he hadn't been as fast on his feet as he thought he had. Still, it was only a flesh wound...probably didn't even need stitches.
He heard his name then as J'on brought his sister over to introduce him. "Enerejalle, pleasure to meet you finally." He said as he gave her a polite bow. He could see the family resemblance between them. Her playful, big sister jest made him chuckle. "Better than my own dragon sometimes." Fox answered her jokingly. "Would you two care to head back to the weyr now? I might have put your brother in his place, but I'd rather not out stay our un-welcome here."
"Would you two care to head back to the weyr now? I might have put your brother in his place, but I'd rather not out stay our un-welcome here."
The two of them nodded, and J'on, not caring who they were surrounded by, moved to pull his bronzerider's head down for a nuzzle of their noses. "Thank you." He hugged him close, kissed his ear and whispered into it. "Tonight, you can do whatever you want to me. I'll do whatever you want me to do." They both knew those were things that they always did together regardless, but J'on wanted to tell his love that regardless. This was a special day, and he wanted to make sure Fox had something special when they were finally alone after all was said and done.
After he pulled away, he grabbed his sister and brought her over to Des, who bowed her head and crooned a greeting. They were introduced but things would be better done when they arrived at the Weyr, and the woman understood. Once in the air, J'on looked to Fox, trusting him to lead them between. He would find out about the wound when they got home, later, and take care of him. He would kiss him better, he would show Fox just how much he loved him.
He would let the man know just how important he would always be in his world, and just how much he would always need him in his life. For J'on, there would never be a complete life without his bronzerider, and while they blinked to that dark void, tears of happiness slipped down his cheeks.
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The last week has brought a flurry of reports and rumours over the new JJ Abrams Star Trek remake, exciting and disgusting Trekkies everywhere. Although I'm not very confident this film will actually work, the amount of info leaking out of the set is worth reporting. You'd almost think it was deliberately orchestrated this way and knowing Abrams, it most probably is.
Thin, regal talent who have BROWN or BLACK hair AND are OK with their eyebrows being shaved from the arch outward to portray a "Vulcan type" eyebrow shape.
Especially seeking talent with interesting and unique facial features, such as: long necks, small heads, extremely large heads, wide-set eyes, bug eyes, close-set eyes, large forehead, short upper lip, pronounced cheekbones, over or under sized ears and/or nose, facial deformities, ultra plain looking people, ultra perfect looking people, pure wholesome looks, twins, triplets, emaciated talent in addition to regally poised and postured talent.
Eh, so you have to look weird or completely perfect? By the way, I've never heard a casting call before looking for "emaciated talent"; they want people that are freakishly skinny? Or does "emaciated talent" mean "not that much talent"?
Next up, is the report that the role of Captain Pike has gone to Bruce Greenwood, an actor that has been in a LOT of movies, but in normal unmemorable roles. You know what I mean, right? It's one of those guys that always plays the father figure or the senator/president or the husband, those roles that are needed in the movie, but won't really impress anyone. This only strengthens my idea that Captain Pike will have a very limited part in the movie.
Now the rest of the news is at the moment still a bit fuzzy. For starters, Rachel Nichols, former Alias wannabe, has reported that she's been cast in the remake, but doesn't even know who her character is.
IESB received photos from the set (mostly extras outside of a warehouse studio covered up in parkas, nothing all too interesting), and one of the photos shows an actress who looks a lot like House star Jennifer Morrison. Is this Morrison (see IESB's photo above), and if so, is she the new Janice Rand? We're waiting on a confirmation.
Hmm, the photo does look a lot like her and we know that she now has blond hair in House.
Last but not least, comes the report that Winona Ryder will play Amanda Grayson, Spock's human mother. But exactly what does this mean for the plot? i can't believe that they would cast an actress for the mother almost just as old as the son. It somehow seems to me that there will be even more time travel in it then we originally thought, what with Leonard Nimoy also being cast Spock. My idea is that Spock travels at least twice back into the past, once when he's a kid and once when he's just graduated from the Academy. Or will it just be boring flashbacks? Either way, wanna bet they're going to cast a young Spock now?


Investigations have begun into the cause of the devastating fire at Notre Dame, which toppled the Paris cathedral's spire and caused the roof to collapse.
Details: Paris firefighters spokesperson Gabriel Plus confirmed the blaze was extinguished. "Now we're in the phase of investigating," he told reporters Tuesday morning. Junior Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said pockets of fire continued to burn inside the building. Authorities were concerned for the structure's soundness and would conduct checks.
In pictures: Firefighters released video Tuesday morning of the battle to save the Paris icon — which involved 400 personnel.


Latest figures have revealed a strong 2018 for market-leading electric trolley company, PowaKaddy, with the brand increasing its market share year on year.
Golfstream, the Kent based trolley manufacturer and sole distributor of CaddyCell lithium batteries have launched their new lightweight waterproof cart bag, RRP £169.
Motocaddy has 'super-charged' its new range of compact-folding M-Series models with 'Next-generation' 28V power technology.
PowaKaddy has launched a cart bag promotion to kick start the summer season. Golfers will receive a top of the range cart bag free of charge when they purchase a PowaKaddy FW7s or FW7s EBS trolley*.
Motocaddy is giving golfers the chance to upgrade their old electric trolley for a brand new one over the next few months and get a £50 cashback bonus – plus have their old trolley recycled for free.
The 'Motocaddy Masters' at Frilford Heath next month has been announced as the opening tournament of 2018 PGA EuroPro Tour season, with highlights being shown on Sky Sports and 136 other broadcast networks around the world.
Following the phenomenal introduction of the Compact C2 in 2017 – the fastest selling electric trolley launched in the last four years – market-leader PowaKaddy has taken the compact-folding electric trolley sector onto the next level, with the new Compact C2i.
PowaKaddy, the market-leading electric trolley brand, has once again made several impressive upgrades to its revolutionary Freeway range – the world's most popular electric trolley family – with classy new FW3s and FW5s models joining the award-winning FW7s trolley for 2018.
Motocaddy has launched a brand new website designed to help retailers and golfers find out more about the growing Motocaddy product range.
The chaps down at Hoonigan.com have transformed a run of the mill golf cart into a bit of a beast, ideally designed for 'drifting.' Check out this bad boy here.
Motocaddy has unveiled its most technologically advanced model, along with a free GPS app that connects to the trolley providing distance data and mobile alerts at over 36,000 courses around the world. And you can now win one at the GolfPunk Clubhouse in Southport.
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Motocaddy has been announced as the 'Official Electric Trolley' of the PGA EuroPro Tour for the twelfth consecutive season.
Sol Boards from Orgon has entered into a financing agreement with Golf Capital Group of Oklahoma to fund the rapid expansion of the Company's golfboard fleet rental program. So it's looks like golfboards could be about to really take off.
Motocaddy has given its popular S7 REMOTE electric trolley a stylish upgrade for the 2017 season, while retaining one of the most sophisticated guidance systems on the powered trolley market.
Samsung is increasing its investment in the golf cart industry, and there's an interesting reason why.
PowaKaddy has launched a cart bag promotion in the run up to Christmas. You get a free cart bag when you buy any lithium–powered trolley. Simples.
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A recent case involving a carer who ended up in Court after "guiding the hand" of a man as he lay dying centred on the validity of his Will and whether he was of sound mind when he signed it.
The Court found against the carer and stripped her of the money she received from the millionaire whom she looked after.
Donna Henderson is thought to have taken advantage of retired banker, Marcel Chu, as he was dying. A signature on his Will, which specified that half of his £1 million estate was go to Henderson and her children, was not in the banker's handwriting.
The Court also ruled that Mr Chu lacked the necessary mental capacity (known as testamentary capacity) to make such a decision. He had made an earlier Will in 2008, which divided his estate between his family (his brothers and sister) and a close friend.
The Court heard Henderson had taken control of his life in his final year and excluded his siblings. Mr Chu's final Will was dated May 2014, two days before he died, aged 73, in which he left 40% of his estate to his carer and her children.
Mr Chu was suffering from Morvan's syndrome, an auto-immune condition which can cause confusion and memory loss. In the final year of his life, he could no longer live without help.
Judge Nigel Price ruled the will invalid and took the money from Henderson, who has been left with a legal costs bill of up to £85,000.
Marcel Chu made his money in banking before retiring to his £700,000 flat in East London. He was said to have a close relationship with his brothers, Allen and Stanley, and sister Eva, appointing them as executors of the Will he drew up in 2008.
In that document, his brothers and sister received 26% each of his estate, his niece and nephew got 14% and a friend was to receive 7%.
However, just before he died, Marcel was in hospital for two days suffering from internal bleeding, septicaemia and diabetes, which may have caused him to be delirious due to having an elevated temperature.
The solicitor acting for Mr Chu's family said the Will was not proven to have been executed by him, and that he "almost certainly" lacked the capacity to do so. A handwriting expert concluded that the deceased did not write the signature.
Mrs Henderson admitted the held the banker's hand when he signed his Will, although she claimed he helped him "of his own free will", and that it reflected his wishes.
Judge Price said the 2014 Will could not be regarded as valid.
Mrs Henderson and two friends met with a Will writer in the weeks before Mr Chu died. She told the Will writer that she was a friend of Mr Chu, rather than his carer.
The judge said that, while it may be permissible for a testator to help in signing a document, the scope of the assistance had to be limited, and there was a distinction between leading and steadying a hand. The distinction reached when the assistance led to the formation of the letters.
He added that the medical evidence relating to Mr Chu's state was compelling. Mr Chu's family appeared to have been excluded from the writing of the new Will at the time of his final illness. He said he had "no hesitation reaching the conclusion" that Mr Chu's siblings were entitled to a formal decree in favour of the earlier Will.


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Did it not occur to you that a love like that is hard to find?
Everyone has something they wish they were better at--a physical capability, a business skill, or even simply being a better listener.
I was having a chat recently to a family friend of mine who was going through a bit of a transition phase with their career.


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Friendship Meet May Open the Door for Postponed Olympic Games
Posted by Angel Brown on Oct 30, 2020
TOKYO - International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) president, Morinari Watanabe, stated in an email to Rueters, "I feel pressure and responsibility at every event ... naturally, I feel the greatest pressure ever at this event in my life."
Watanabe, who is also an International Olympic Committee member, says he has never felt such responsibility. The Friendship and Solidarity Competition is a four-nation meet in November that could "open the door" to the Tokyo Olympics.
The Tokyo meet will feature two teams of gymnasts: the Friendship team and the Solidarity team. Six athletes -- 3 men and 3 women -- from the United States will join athletes from Japan, China, and Russia to create the two teams.
The competition marks the first international event to be held at an Olympics venue since the Games were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Athletes, officials, and coaches will arrive at Yoyogi National Gymnasium ahead of the November 8th meet, and Watanabe is determined that Tokyo will pass the first major test of its city's readiness.
Watanabe said the International Gymnastics Federation, or "FIG" as it is known, began preparations in June, coordinating with the Japanese Gymnastics Association and the Japanese government to ensure that the meet is held safely.
"We want to open the door to Tokyo 2020."
Athletes are scheduled to arrive in Tokyo four days before the event, but will not be required to quarantine for a period of two weeks, as is usually recommended of international visitors to Japan.
They will, however, be asked to quarantine for two weeks prior to traveling to Japan.
"We have developed COVID-19 guidelines following strictly all recommendations made by WHO (World Health Organisation)," said Watanabe.
"They will be under very strict control for two weeks."
While in Tokyo, athletes will be limited to the training and competition facilities and the team hotel. All participants will be required to follow strict guidelines formed by the FIG Executive Committee and reviewed by the USA Gymnastics medical staff, as well as undergo regular COVID-19 testing.
The event -- which will be attended by an estimated 2,000 fans -- may help to provide a blueprint for the Olympic Games next summer. Tokyo is set to welcome over 11,000 Olympic athletes in 2021.
Watanabe hopes that the meet will showcase the power of sport during difficult times.
"There is hope in sports. There is friendship in sports. There is solidarity," he said. "I want people all over the world to know it."
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Event Schedule for February 2019 NEED INFORMATION? COME TO "Tokyo City i"
You can always see something new at Tokyo City i, such as for an idea of traveling, sightseeing, and finding local specialties! Please stop by at the Event space of Tokyo City i whenever you visit Tokyo station and KITTE!
"Yamaguchi prefecture and Tsuwano town Life for feel at ease ~2 days for knowing, seeing and fun~"
This event is for "Local Sake and some products fair of Yamaguchi and Tsuwano. Get a prize for joining quiz competition!
You can have an experience to make 'Yosomon' which is a traditional charm for good luck. We will hold talk session about charm of life of Yamaguchi. Why don't you come to have some fun with your friends?!
" Flower of Kujyu and Starry sky Night"
"Selected photos and posters of Kujyu flower park and scenery of the around will be displayed.
Also you could attend to some seminars for flowers of Kujyu and starry sky.
Please find charm of Kujyu town.
"Does this event make 'Tonde Saitama' seven times more fun!? Special Exhibition by Film commission around Kanto District"
This is an event for introduction about a movie 'Tonde Saitama' released in February 22nd collaborated with the film commission. Some costumes and film props are displayed, and you could enjoy a talk show or short films of the movie.
You could have an experience of bonito pole-and-line Fishing, displayed fishing poles, taking a commercial fishing ship through VR and joining quiz about fish.
"JAPAN Pride ~by mono magazine collaborated with Chamber of Commerce and Industry"
At this event, superb products which are selected by specialists for designer, cook, photographer and publisher will be sold. You only have 3 days, don't miss to get some masterpieces.
Hananioi is consist of Hatano city, Nakai machi, Ninomiya machi and Oiso machi. They will sell some rocal products and introduce charm of their areas.
At this event, you could see some traditional products from Saitama. You also have a chance to join for workshop.
"KITTE GRANCHE Rakugo Kai (Japanese Verbal entertainment)"
The audience who watches the whole show will get a small gift.
Priority seats for the first 10 arrivals will be available with a receipt which you spent 500 yen or more at KITTE GRANCHE on the same day.
"The Nations of Shima no Takara"
The Nations are consists of Sado(Niigata), Amakusa(Kumamoto), Iki(Nagasaki), Goto(Nagasaki) and Oki(Shimane).
This is an event for knowing about these famous islands in Japan. They will sell some local foods and Sake, also you can get a prize for joining quiz competition!
February 26th is a day for grapefruits from Florida!
They will sell juicy grapefruits from Florida. You can also try some samples, so please visit us.


Myth is spread by the media about the alleged dangers of dabbing claimed single dab being as potent as five joints. Those claims have misled many and created a fear of extracts. A so-called "drug expert" named Dr. David Sack appeared on the television show The Doctors and claimeda single dab could be as potent as five joints. Maybe if the joint is average sized and the joint is five times as large as a single serving.