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The New Jaguar J-Pace - COMING SOON
Inspired by the success of the F-Pace, Jaguar will now endeavor to beef up the brands most successful model ever with their latest creation, the J-Pace.
Jaguar, who aim to have the model hit the streets in 2021, look to be adding the final piece of the puzzle, following the release of the F-Pace's little sister, the E-Pace.
Autocar confirmed the Jaguar's representatives are looking to go after the larger premium SUVs, with Porsche's Cayenne specifically in mind.
With that being said, Jaguar's Australian MD confirmed that they would need to tread carefully, given the concern for cannibalising the larger Range Rover product. To get the stamp of approval, it will need to be different from any of the established Range Rover product. Our thoughts are that it will aim to attract a younger audience, with modern sporty looks, which will take it away from the established Range Rover shape and design.
Having broken the news of the new J-Pace, Jaguar's design director Ian Callum confirmed that the F-Pace would be undergoing a facelift later next year. The thoughts are that this facelift will most likely coincide with models new Hybrid engine.
With Jaguar selling an estimated 160,000 units per year and the F-Pace accounting for nearly half of those, the anticipation building for the new J-Pace is generating a lot of excitement. Of course, the real excitement will generate when the finalised deigns are released - particularly if those images include an SVR version.
Clearly, Jaguar believe that they have turned a corner following the UK's financial crisis when the manufacturer hit rock bottom. Its great the see the British manufacturer bounce back and start to push themselves back into the limelight where they once shone.
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Sleeping Beauty…Fatigue Car Accidents Drop Despite Millions of Brits Still Not Getting Enough Sleep.
Our latest research reveals that fatigue related car accidents have fallen dramatically over the past four years.
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Economy & Economic Development May 12, 2022 7:32:01 pm
Greeley City Council explores 16th Street redevelopment
Tommy Wood
GREELEY — The stretch of 16th Street from 10th Avenue to Seventh Avenue, and 17th Street from Ninth Avenue to Eighth Avenue, could be due for some redevelopment and revitalization after the Greeley City Council discussed the topic in a work session this week.
A map showing the boundaries of the 16th Street redevelopment area. Courtesy city of Greeley.
Potential improvements include facade improvements for existing business, redevelopment of vacant buildings, new construction on underused parking lots, expansion of pedestrian infrastructure and making the No. 3 Greeley Canal that runs through the area more visually appealing.
The idea of redeveloping these stretches of 16th and 17th Streets has been considered by Greeley city councils for nearly two decades. The city looked at concept plans in 2005 and 2012.
A concept plan showing some of the planned improvements for the 16th Street redevelopment area and No. 3 Canal. Courtesy city of Greeley.
For this iteration, the city is focusing on improving infrastructure first and pursuing development opportunities as they arise. One of the biggest proposed changes is a reconfiguring of parking in the area.
Plans call for the diagonal parking spots on 16th Street to be converted to parallel parking, which would allow for the sidewalks to be widened. More seating and lighting would be added to the sidewalks.
To counteract that loss of parking, plans call for the parallel parking spaces on Ninth Avenue between 15th and 17th Streets to be converted to diagonal, which would result in a net gain in parking spots.
The No. 3 Canal would also be converted into a feature of the area while still retaining its function to deliver water to farmers. Well-lighted walking paths lined with trees would be added to both sides of the canal, and more bridges would be constructed to aid pedestrian movement.
Finally, the Eighth Avenue corridor improvements would also be extended south to 17th Street.
This plan is still in the early stages. Public Works staff will present a capital improvement plan to the council at the June 14 work session.
Potential improvements include facade improvements for existing business, redevelopment of vacant buildings, new construction on underused parking lots, expansion of pedestrian infrastructure and making the No.…

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Art Modell won't be there and, likely, neither will the intensity and combativeness that made the Browns-Steelers rivalry special years before anyone had dreamed up free agency or salary caps.
No, something will be missing Monday when the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, separated by 140 miles of asphalt but linked by five decades of mutual tradition, renew a series unlike any other in the NFL.It will be easily evident, too, by the orange armbands that Steelers' fans will wear in empathy for their Cleveland brethren, and by the lack of signs that characteristically tell the Browns ... well, where to go.
This time, win or lose or tie, everybody knows where the Browns are going, and what it will do to this rivalry.
The Browns, blasphemous as it sounds, are deserting Cleveland for Baltimore - and, in a way, they're also betraying their most-hated but equally most-respected rivals, the Steelers, too.
"I'm sick about (the move)," Steelers president Dan Rooney said. "This is the best rivalry in sports. To go up there to play in Cleveland on that grass field on a gray day - I don't want to get dramatic, but it really is something. It's the essence of football,"
It hasn't been lost on the players, either, even if they lack a sense of the historical importance that this regional rivalry has possessed since the Browns joined the NFL in 1950.
They know that the Steelers (5-4), for all of their injury miseries and a recent stretch of four losses in five games, seized momentum and first place in the AFC Central with a 37-34 overtime upset in Chicago last week.
They also know the Browns (4-5) were a distracted and disjointed bunch in losing 37-10 to Houston on their home field - well, their home field for now - and might be ready to pack it in if they lose. Or, at least, ready to pack their bags for Baltimore.
"Modell said it was a good business decision for him (to move), and I'm sure it was," said Steelers quarterback Mike Tomczak, who once played in Cleveland. "But you've got to take into account what has laid the foundation for that success."
Namely, the loyalty and support of the Browns' fans, who have faithfully supported a team that has not played in an NFL championship game in 31 years. The Steelers will make a return visit to Cleveland on Nov. 26, to again dress in a locker room that's about the size of a two-car garage, and to hang their clothes on nails rather than hangers, but it won't be the same.
And, likely, it will never be the same.
On Sunday, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue was asked by Fox TV commentator and former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw, himself wearing an orange armband, on what he would tell the fans in Cleveland about the Browns' move.
"The first thing I'd say is that he (Modell) hasn't left yet. We have policies, we have procedures. We're going to see if the move is justified or not," Tagliabue said.
"The second thing is what I said before: we'll keep an eye on a game plan and try to serve these fans. Herem we're striking a balance again. Baltimore wants a team. The governor and mayor went after the team. I've been working with the mayor of Cleveland and we want to keep a team in Cleveland," he said.
The Steelers' fans no doubt will be as roused and rowdy as ever, but as the signs that will be handed to them Monday read, "How Can We Hate a Brown-less Cleveland?"


You may remember the the Tesla home battery but this isn't the only (or even the first) of it's kind. It is argubly the most well known though. Energy specialists have known for some time that renewable energy systems would rely on large scale batteries to store energy to be used later.
These large batteries are already in use but there will be more to come. As of right now, storing energy long term, say gather in the summer for use in the winter, isn't one that is possible but maybe some day. Check out the full article for the low down on batteries.


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Home Business State COVID-19 Update, April 1: Newborn is First Pediatric Death; Gov....
State COVID-19 Update, April 1: Newborn is First Pediatric Death; Gov. Enacts Nursing Home Plan
Gov. Ned Lamont issued his nightly update on the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for Wednesday, April 1, 2020:
By the Numbers (March 31)
New one-day positive cases in CT residents: 429
Total CT cases: 3,557 (includes 16,600-plus tests conducted in state and private labs)
Total People hospitalized: 766 (approximately) (359 in Fairfield County)
Total Fairfield County cases: 1,986 (up 425 in one day)
Total CT fatalities due to complications from COVID-19: 85 (16 newly reported) (46 in Fairfield County)
Since yesterday's update, an additional 429 Connecticut residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 3,557. To date, more than 16,600 tests have been conducted in Connecticut among both state and private laboratories. Approximately 766 patients have been hospitalized. The total statewide total number of fatalities is 85.
Among the new deaths to report is the first pediatric fatality linked to COVID-19 in Connecticut. This was a 6-week-old baby in the Hartford area who was brought unresponsive to a Connecticut hospital late last week and could not be revived. Post-mortem testing confirmed last night that the newborn was COVID-19 positive.
"The passing of this newborn is absolutely heartbreaking," Governor Lamont said. "We believe this is one of the youngest lives lost linked to COVID-19. This virus attacks our most fragile populations without mercy, and we will definitely see some hard days ahead. This also stresses the importance of staying home and limiting your exposure to other people. Your life and the lives of those you love could literally depend on it. Our prayers are with this family at this difficult time."
Visit the state's coronavirus webpage for several additional charts and tables containing more data groups, including a town-by-town breakdown of positive cases in each municipality and a breakdown of cases and deaths among age groups.
*Editor's Note: According to First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice, these numbers may be underreported.
Governor Lamont signs 20th executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
Governor Lamont today signed another executive order–the 20th since he declared an emergency–that enacts the following provisions:
Safe stores mandatory statewide rules: Effective upon the opening of each retail establishment for the first time on April 3, 2020, every retail establishment in the state will be required to take additional protective measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 between and among customers, employees, and other persons such as delivery drivers and maintenance people. The order requires the commissioner of the Economic and Community Development to issue mandatory statewide rules prescribing such additional protective measures. Such rules will be mandatory throughout the state and supersede and preempt any current or contemplated municipal order.
Immediately following Governor Lamont's signing of this executive order, the Department of Economic and Community Development published the Safe Stores Rules on its website, outlining guidance for retail establishments. All stores must follow these rules beginning April 3.
60-day grace period for premium payments, policy cancellations, and non-renewals of insurance policies: Beginning on April 1, 2020 for a period of 60 days, no insurer in Connecticut–including life, health, auto property, casualty, and other types–may lapse or terminate a covered insurance policy because a policyholder does not pay a premium or interest during this time. This grace period is not automatic. To be eligible, affected policyholders must provide additional information acceptable to their insurance carriers.
Extension of 30-day period of credit for liquor permittees: Modifies state law to permit the maximum period of credit for liquor permittees from certain creditors, including wholesalers and manufacturers, to be 90 days after the date of delivery for all permittees prohibited from engaging in on-premise sales per Executive Order No. 7D.
Daily payment of certain taxes changed to weekly: Modifies the tax payment requirements for Sportech, the licensee authorized to operate off-track betting in Connecticut, from daily to weekly so that its employees aren't required to appear in person daily.
Flexibility to amend Medicaid waivers and state plan: In order to allow continued access to critical services for Medicaid beneficiaries, the order waives public notice and legislative hearing requirements for the duration of the declared public health and civil preparedness emergencies to allow the Department of Social Services to seek expedited approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to submit Medicaid waivers; amend existing Medicaid waivers; submit Medicaid State Plan Amendments that would have required a waiver but for the Affordable Care Act; and obtain relief from various other federal requirements on an emergency basis.
Relief from certain municipal tax deadlines and collection efforts: Requires municipalities to enact one or both of two options for providing temporary tax forbearance of property tax collection and reduced interest on delinquent tax payments to property owners under certain conditions, including that landlords agree extend commensurate forbearance to commercial, residential, or institutional tenants for the duration of the deferment.
Allow suspension of in-person voting requirements for critical and time-sensitive municipal fiscal deadlines: Allows suspension of certain in-person votes of residents or taxpayers on certain fiscal decisions, in addition to the provisions in Executive Order No. 7I, for fiscal decisions needed to prevent property damage, protect public health and safety, or prevent significant financial loss, provided they comply with all open meeting requirements of Executive Order No. 7B.
Suspension of reapplication filing requirement for the homeowners' elderly/disabled circuit breaker tax relief program and for the homeowners' elderly/disabled freeze tax relief program: Allows recipients of this benefit to receive the benefit for the coming year without recertifying their eligibility.
Substitution of full inspection requirements pertaining to October 1, 2020, grand list revaluations: Allows 34 municipalities to continue with their scheduled 2020 revaluations, which are started up to a year in advance. The statute allows for Data Mailer Questionnaire to be mailed to the property owner when access is unobtainable; this eliminates having to request access and allows for the revaluation to be completed via questionnaire.
Extension of deadline to file income and expense statement to August 15: Allows taxpayers additional time to complete their income and expense statements.
Suspension of non-judicial tax sales: Suspends foreclosures through non-judicial tax sales until 30 days after the end of the COVID-19 emergency.
Governor Lamont announces medical surge plan in collaboration with Connecticut's long-term care facilities
Governor Lamont today announced that his administration is collaborating with Connecticut's long-term care facilities on a medical surge plan that will involve moving some residents and the creation of dedicated spaces for residents who are COVID-19 positive.
As the number of individuals who are diagnosed with COVID-19 rises, the health care system will be stretched to extremes. Compounding this challenge is the fact that the elderly population will be at greater risk when diagnosed as being positive for COVID-19.
Nursing homes are an essential component of the medical surge plan. It includes the following options:
Separation of COVID-19 positive residents: Anyone diagnosed as COVID-19 positive in a hospital and later admitted to a nursing home will be monitored and assessed for 14 days in an area that only has other COVID-19 positive residents. Anyone admitted who is negative for COVID-19 will be housed with other residents who are negative, as a mitigation measure.
Dedication of space: Existing nursing homes will dedicate specific units that will group together residents who have been diagnosed as being COVID-19 positive, where applicable.
Conversion of existing nursing homes: Residents of some long-term care facilities who either test negative for COVID-19 or display no symptoms will be able to voluntarily transfer to facilities where there are no COVID-19 positive residents. At the same time, some facilities will be converted to only house individuals who are COVID-19 positive and dedicate their new admissions to individuals who have been diagnosed positive. This concept also includes a facility that has a dedicated entrance to a unit within the structure that can physically isolate all care and services from normal operations. For existing nursing home conversions, individuals who are not positive for COVID-19 and/or asymptomatic will all be voluntarily transferred to the receiving destination prior to that facility accepting any individuals who are COVID-19 positive.
Development of new alternate care sites: New spaces are identified that are currently vacant and in several cases have been vacated through recent nursing home closures. These sites would be licensed as chronic and convalescent nursing homes and the request would be made to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for an 1135 waiver for rapid certification. These alternate care sites, too, would be dedicated to the care of individuals positive for COVID-19. Alternate care sites developed will be inspected and approved by the Department of Public Health (DPH). DPH can also provide support regarding access to and moving of equipment, staffing and logistics.
The Department of Social Services and the Office of Policy and Management have determined a specific payment rate for options 3 and 4. Options 3 and 4 would also require providers to submit a written proposal to DPH prior to approval that will need to address staffing patterns, equipment needs and detail system supports that will be provided such as environmental and food services, among others.
Options 3 and 4 will create additional bed space for 1,175 people. The following nursing homes have been identified as potential sites:
Option 3 (conversion of existing facilities)
Evergreen Health Care (Stafford Springs, 180 Beds)
Sharon Health Care (Sharon, 88 Beds)
Touchpoints of Farmington (Farmington, 120 Beds)
Touchpoints of Bloomfield (Bloomfield, 30 Beds)
Greenwich Woods (Greenwich, 217)
Total beds in option 3: 635
Option 4 (new alternate sites)
Old Greenwich Civic Center (Greenwich, 90 Beds)
Silver Hill Hospitals (New Caanan, 90 Beds)
Westfield (Meriden, 120 Beds)
Green Springs (East Hartford, 120 Beds)
Vacant Nursing Home in Region 5 (120 Beds)
Among the nursing homes on the list of Connecticut facilities with residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 as of April 1, 2020 at 11 a.m. was Wilton Meadows.
Connecticut National Guard deploys additional medical capacity at Middlesex Hospital, SCSU, and WCSU
The Connecticut National Guard today continued efforts to deploy additional medical capacity at several sites throughout the state:
A Connecticut Department of Public Health mobile field hospital was set up at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. This is the third of these units to be deployed at hospitals across the state. Last week, the Guard deployed two other of these units at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford and Danbury Hospital.
The Guard today also deployed a 250-bed medical station provided by FEMA at the Moore Field House on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.
In addition, the Guard today began preparations to set-up 300 beds of additional medical capacity from the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security at the O'Neill Center on the campus of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. Those beds will be assembled on Thursday.
Governor Lamont announces creation of 4-CT charitable organization to unite donors with Connecticut programs responding to COVID-19
Recognizing the considerable demand on resources the COVID-19 public health emergency is having on nearly every aspect of life across the state, a group of Connecticut-based philanthropists today announced that they have established a charitable organization to raise new support for the state's nonprofit organizations that are serving those impacted by the pandemic.
The Connecticut COVID-19 Charity Connection–also known as 4-CT–is an independent, 501(c)3 organization with the mission of bolstering the resources available to support the state's frontline providers who are serving all areas impacted by the crisis. 4-CT will provide financial support to ensure their services can meet increased demand and have a positive impact. In announcing its launch, the charity has already raised $10 million from generous donors and is seeking to significantly increase these efforts in the coming weeks and months to further support to the state's nonprofit community.
Governor Ned Lamont, recognizing the urgency of addressing the impact of the crisis on communities across the state, said the creation of this charity is an example of Connecticut's ingenuity and generosity and applauded the efforts of those who sought to bring it to fruition.
"I'm grateful to our community foundations, United Way of Connecticut, and the individual donors who support the work of nonprofits that provide critical services across our state every day–and during this crisis," Governor Lamont said. "4-CT will expand the ranks of these philanthropic partners supporting the nonprofits on the frontlines."
For more information, read the press release issued today by Governor Lamont.
State Parks to reduce visitor capacity during COVID-19 pandemic
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 7R, which Governor Lamont signed Tuesday, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that it will be enforcing stricter measures to support safe, solitary enjoyment of outdoor spaces at all state parks in an effort to maintain social distancing. This includes plans to limit parking capacity at certain parks to manage visitor levels.
While state parks remain open for solitary recreation, the agency is closely monitoring park visitorship and is closing parking lots when lots become full and lowering parking thresholds where necessary. In some locations, additional visitors have been observed parking outside of park entrances that have been closed for capacity and walking in, which undermines DEEP's ability to maintain manageable visitor levels. The executive order Governor Lamont signed gives DEEP the authority to impose penalties on individuals who enter parks after they have reached capacity.
Those considering visiting State Parks are encouraged to take these steps:
Check the Connecticut State Park's Twitter account at @CTStateParks, where real-time information on park closures is announced;
Stay home if you're not feeling well; and
Rather than traveling to the more popular spots, discover a new place that is less traveled. Check out DEEP's website for a list of every State Park and use the hashtag #CTTrailsLessTraveled on social media.
For more information, read the press release issued today by DEEP.
Connecticut State Colleges and University system donates PPE to facilities across the state
Higher education institutions from within the Connecticut State Colleges and University (CSCU) system have been making donations of PPE from their facilities to local hospitals to assist with emergency response.
"There are so many ways each of us can help out in some way, and I applaud these higher education institutions for utilizing their resources and giving them to our local hospitals, which are in need of this equipment at this time," Governor Lamont said.
PPE donations from each CSCU institution to date includes:
Central Connecticut State University: Total Gloves Combined, 26,000; Total Masks Combined, 430
Eastern Connecticut State University: Total Masks Combined, 1,200
Western Connecticut State University: Total Gloves Combined, 400; Total Masks Combined, 1,550; Total Gowns Combined, 174
Charter Oak State College: Total Gloves Combined, 1,800; Total Masks Combined, 21
Tunxis Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 15,600; Total Masks Combined, 838; Total Eye Protection Combined, 48; Total gowns, 60
Middlesex Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 25,300; Total Masks Combined, 560
Norwalk Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 15,000; Total Masks Combined, 919; Total Gowns Combined, 130; Total Alcohol Prep Pads Combined, 1,800; Total Ventilators Combined (on loan), 3
Three Rivers Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 5,700; Total Masks Combined, 2,000 Total Gowns Combined, 189
Northwestern Connecticut Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 15,100; Total Masks Combined, 1,890; Total Gowns Combined, 211
Manchester Community College: Total Ventilators Combined, 6
Housatonic Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 300; Total Masks Combined, 200; Total Gowns Combined, 120
Naugatuck Valley Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 28,400; Total Masks Combined, 200; Total Gowns Combined, 510
Quinebaug Valley Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 23,100; Total Masks Combined, 525; Total Gowns Combined, 85
Capital Community College: Total Gloves Combined, 27,700; Total Masks Combined, 1,012; Total Gowns Combined, 406
CSCU System Totals: Gloves: 184,400; Masks: 11,345; Gowns: 1,885; Ventilators: 9
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Sue Fraccaroli April 2, 2020 At 10:56 am
I think the Safe Stores effort is great and much needed. Although we are limiting ourselves to one trip to the grocery store each week, it's good to know that more precautions are being taken.
One comment on the ruling to allow 50% of capacity at a time. People not allowed in are standing in line, and they are right on top of each other. No one is enforcing the 6′ minimum spacing. I hope the governor will provide stipulations like that also be put into place, otherwise limiting the number of shoppers inside won't make a difference and could even make it worse.
Also curious to find out more about the non-cessation of medical insurance. My son resigned from his job because a worker was COVID-19 positive and the employer did not inform the rest of the employees or take measures to ensure the facility was sanitized. The employer told the crew "Anyone who doesn't feel comfortable working here doesn't need to work" so my son took them up on that to protect his health (he has asthma).
By resigning, his medical insurance terminated March 31, but we just received the letter yesterday (Apr 1). So now he is uninsured during the greatest pandemic in our history. Hoping we find out who to call about this!
Jodie Stanley April 2, 2020 At 2:39 pm
Oh boy! Any chance you could share the name of your son's former employer? I'd hate to give my $ to someone who places such a low value on his employees' lives.


Gauteng Provincial Treasury will assist suppliers and small businesses to register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) next week at SmartProcurementWorld.
On 14 September 2016, Treasury will be available at The Absa Enterprise Supplier Development Expo Open Day, co-hosted at Smart Procurement World.
A key feature of the CSD is that government procurement officials will be able to identify local suppliers throughout the country.
Earlier this year National Treasury mandated that all suppliers who want to do business with the state must be registered on the CSD.
The database is in accordance with National Treasury's aim to increase transparency in procurement, improve efficiency and reduce costs through electronic registration and verification.
Suppliers/SMMEs are invited to pre-register at no cost to visit the expo on the 14th September.


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All trip payments are non-refundable. Mojo Active Adventures must strictly adhere to its cancellation policy to offset costs incurred prior to the commencement of the Program, which may include but are not limited to: advance payments to land operators; ship charters; communication expenses; development/promotional expenses and the loss of time that might have permitted resale of reserved space. Guide/Instructor shall have no liability for refunds.
Mojo Active Adventures reserves the right to cancel any Program prior to departure in the event that there are too few In this case, Client will be give a full refund of any and all payments made to Mojo Active Adventures. Refunds will be issued via credit card return or check within 30 days of cancellation. You will not be entitled to claim any additional amounts or seek any compensation for any injury, loss, expenses or damages (either direct or consequential) or for any loss of time or inconvenience which may result from such cancellation including but not limited to visa, passport, vaccination charges, gear purchases, airfare and airline taxes. In the case of a cancellation due to shortage of clients, Mojo Active Adventures will attempt to notify all clients at least 45 days prior to departure. However, Mojo Active Adventures reserves the right to cancel the Program prior to departure for any reason and, in such case, reimbursement of refundable costs of the trip by Mojo Active Adventures shall constitute full settlement with the Client.
No refunds will be made for no shows or for any unused portion of the itinerary whether voluntary or caused by airline delay, cancellation, or any other occurrence beyond the control of Mojo Active No refund or reduction will be made if you change any portion of your itinerary after departure. If you choose to extend your stay beyond the dates outlined in Mojo Active Adventures' program you will be charged the applicable, local daily rate, not the rates reflected in your itinerary (unless a prior arrangement has been secured by Mojo Active Adventures).
If Mojo Active Adventures is prevented (directly or indirectly) from performing any of its obligations under this agreement by reason of act of God, strikes, weather, trade disputes, fire, breakdowns, interruption of transport, government or political action, acts of war or terrorism, acts or omissions of a third party or for any other cause whatsoever outside of Mojo Active Adventures' reasonable control, Mojo Active Adventures will be under no liability whatsoever to Client and may, at its option, by written notice to you either cancel the Program or take any other action as specified in Section 8 (Cancellation and Refunds).
Decisions are made by Mojo Active Adventures in a wide variety of settings based on a variety of evaluations and perceived information which by their nature may be imprecise and subject to Participants interact with fellow participants, Mojo Active Adventures staff, the staff of independent operators and agents and members of the general public.Throughout the program, participants are responsible for their own safety.
I understand the description of the risks above is not complete and that other unknown or unanticipated risks may I acknowledge that participation in these activities is purely voluntary and that participation is joined with full knowledge of the possible risks.
I certify that I am physically fit and capable of participating in the described activities and have not been advised or have reason to know of any impairment which would inhibit my ability to participate in the described I certify there are no health related reasons or problems which would preclude my participation in the described activities.
Should Mojo Active Adventures or anyone acting on its behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to defend, indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs. I agree that this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia (but not including Georgia's conflict of law rules).The laws of the State of Georgia shall be applied in any legal action relating in any way to this agreement including, but not limited to, the interpretation, validity and/or enforceability of this agreement.Any legal action resulting from my participation in any activity related to this agreement shall be brought only in the state of Georgia or superior courts of Fulton County, In the event that any portion of this agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, all other portions of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
By participating in a Mojo Active Adventures Program, I hereby grant permission to the rights of my image, likeness and voice as recorded on audio or video without payment or any other consideration. I understand that my image may be edited, copied, exhibited, published or distributed and waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein my likeness appears. Additionally, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of my image or recording. I also understand that this material may be used in various publications, public affairs releases, promotional materials, educational settings, social media channels or for other related endeavors unrestricted by geographic area. By attending the Program, I understand this permission signifies that photographic or video recordings of me may be electronically displayed via the Internet or in any public setting. This applies to photographic, audio or video recordings collected as part of any and all Mojo Active Adventures travel Programs. There is no limit on the validity of this release nor is there any geographic limitation on where these materials may be distributed.
I will make sure to communicate any special requests at least 30 days prior to travel. These include, but are not limited to, dietary preferences/restrictions, medical requirements and roommate I understand Mojo Active Adventures will go to reasonable measures to accommodate these requests whenever possible but cannot guarantee they will always be possible.
I will follow all guidelines while on the Program (safety, environmental, .) in accordance with Guide/Instructor directions.
I understand that travel within a group can involve compromise to accommodate diverse desires, travel goals, personalities, and physical abilities of all group members. Mojo Active Adventures representatives and guides may be required to improvise and exercise good faith, use discretion and/or make decisions based upon group needs to enhance the overall trip experience.
The section headings of the clauses are for reference purposes only and shall not be used in the interpretation of the clauses to which they relate. If any one or more provisions of this Agreement are held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, in any respect for any reason, the remaining provisions remain valid, binding, and effective as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been contained in this Agreement.


I have a pretty exciting announcement to make!
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that the details about my upcoming game, Schism, recently vanished from the Half Wing Games website. First up, don't worry, Schism is still happening! It will however, no longer be a Half Wing Games release. I am very excited to announce that Schism will be published by the mighty Word Forge Games in 2018.
Word Forge are the guys behind the totally awesome Devil's Run: Route 666 and the 2nd edition of the classic D-Day Dice, among other great titles. Having spent some time with the team, talking about my vision for the game, their passion and drive to take it further than I felt would be possible on my own was clear to see. I feel that the experience and network that Word Forge has will mean great things for the future of Schism.
Of course, it's really hard to license out a game that has taken up so much of my life, especially after I've put so much into the world-building and visuals of the game, but Word Forge and I will be working together, along with the current illustrator, Jesús Blones, to further the immersive nature of the world I'd tried to create. Rest assured we plan to expand the offering of the Schism universe and IP.
More information about developments will be released towards the new year from Word Forge. In the mean time, you can ask questions etc. on Board Game Geek or contact me via the Half Wing website or Facebook page. Thank you all so much for your love and support over this game... I can't wait to see where it goes!


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Is this local or networked multiplayer?
You'll then want to put a switch in each player controller that changes the action event handlers based on the player controller index. You can set up Player 0 to use the default (WASD) events, and Player 1 can be switched to use the arrow controls.
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November 27, 2019 | Vol. 5, Issue 48
Letter from the Mayor
Dear Washingtonians,
As we prepare to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, we have a lot to be grateful for in the District of Champions. In just the past two weeks, we have celebrated so many milestones that represent the values of our community and our vision for a DC that gives all Washingtonians a fair shot.
Last week, we welcomed the first residents to the St. Elizabeths East campus at the move-in day for the Residences at St. Elizabeths East.
Later that day, we were back in Ward 8 to break ground on DC's first affordable assisted living facility, which will deliver 152 homes to low-income seniors who would otherwise be unable to afford assisted living.
We continue to make basic city services more convenient and accessible through initiatives like the new self-service kiosk which allows District residents to perform their own vehicle emissions tests 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In addition to all the other great things happening at St. Elizabeths East, Whitman-Walker Health announced plans to build a state-of-the-art health center on the St. Elizabeths East campus which will provide critical health services to 15,000 clients annually.
We awarded $400,000 in Innovation Accelerator Grants, a new initiative to increase access to business development and financial support for entrepreneurs who may not otherwise secure the resources and access to capital needed to scale their business.
Just yesterday, I signed into law the Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Amendment Act of 2019 which expands the rights of survivors and victims of sexual assault.
As I look back on these achievements, I want to thank all the residents, community partners, and DC Government employees who work every day to continuously improve our city. This Thanksgiving, I am once again grateful to lead such an incredible community.
ICYMI: DC Government offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. Learn more HERE.
In This Week's Newsletter:
Shop Small DC
Now Out: FY2020 Green Book
First Residents Move Into the Residences at St. Elizabeths East
A District Minute
Pathways to the Middle Class: DC Green Bank, Executive Director
This holiday season, support District businesses by shopping small and local. On Saturday, November 30, the Bowser Administration will celebrate Small Business Saturday, the annual holiday shopping tradition that gets communities everywhere out in support of their favorite small businesses.
Shop Small is a nationwide movement encouraging people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Shop Small DC campaign promotes shopping and dining in neighborhoods across the District throughout the holiday season.
Find more information about where to shop small this Saturday HERE.
This week, Mayor Bowser released the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Opportunity Guide for Fiscal Year 2020 – also known as the "Green Book." The Green Book provides a comprehensive look at the spending goals for District agencies and outlines resources to increase access to procurement opportunities.
In FY19, the Bowser Administration committed to spend $844 million with SBEs and exceeded that goal by spending more than $890 million. The FY20 expendable budget for District Government agencies is $1.8 billion, of which at least 50%, or $910 million, must be spent with SBEs. This ambitious but attainable spending goal is the result of an improved goal-setting process adopted by the Department of Small and Local Business Development following a top-to-bottom, data-driven analysis of past practices and agency budgets.
View the FY20 Green Book and spending goals online at business.dc.gov.
Last week, Mayor Bowser welcomed the first residents to the St. Elizabeths East campus. The Residences at St. Elizabeths East will include 202 affordable homes, delivering on the Mayor's commitment to provide high-quality affordable housing in Congress Heights.
This milestone at St. Elizabeths follows the Mayor's announcement earlier this month that Whitman-Walker Health signed a lease to build a state-of-the-art health center on St. Elizabeths East just steps away from the new apartments. Whitman-Walker Health and the Residences at St. Elizabeths East join other project deliveries such as The R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, Gateway DC pavilion, and the Entertainment and Sports Arena, home of the 2019 World Champion Washington Mystics. Earlier this year, Mayor Bowser also announced that Parcel 15, next to the arena, will be transformed into a vibrant town square destination with retail, housing, and a stand-alone hotel just steps away from the Congress Heights Metro.
Learn more about the progress at St. Elizabeths East HERE.
This week's District Minute features stories about Hypothermia Season, the Residences at St. Elizabeths East, and the new Monroe Street Bridge.
The District of Columbia leads the nation with clean energy and energy efficiency policy, green building development,
solar installations, and public investment to fight climate change. The DC Green Bank is a new independent agency
(established by the Green Finance Authority Establishment Act of 2018) with the charter to use public capital to leverage
and accelerate private sector investment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance the District's sustainability
and resiliency goals.
The DC Green Bank seeks its inaugural Executive Director to launch this cutting‐edge, mission‐driven organization. If you are a visionary, experienced, and resourceful leader ready to roll up your sleeves and execute a bold vision, apply HERE.
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Before 2009, water supply and wastewater service tariffs were determined annually on the basis of historical financial data, used as the main determinant of financial needs for the following year.
In 2008 WSRA initiates the first 3-year tariff review process (2009-2011), based on far-sighted projections of expenditures, capital investments and allowance for sufficient equity capital to attract investors to the sector. The tariffs were set in advance over the base year price levels (2008) for three years of the review period.
In 2011 WSRA improves the 2012-2014, tariff process by developing a Regulatory Business Plan (RBP), which was easier to use, and improved the reporting database.
The next tariff processes are a continuation of the 2012-2014, tariff methodology, where necessary modifications have been made to the RBP and the reporting format.


This is the best deal yet. You asked for it, and here it is. Snag our Vegan Kabuki Brush, Blush Brush, and Eyeshadow Brush, for a nice discount, and elevate your makeup routine to the next level. This bundle will be available for a limited time only.


I'm so excited about this tip, I decided it deserved its own blog post, rather than just a footnote in another post (which I had originally planned to do).
I buy basil often at the farmers market. When I get it home, I store the bunches in jars of water to keep them fresh. It works well. One of the vendors told me that if I trim the ends off of the bunches, they will sprout roots.
We ate most of the basil pictured above. I reserved a small amount in one of the jars of water. After about a week, I noticed roots sprouting! How exciting. By the way, when I store basil in water like this, I change the water about once a week or every ten days.
I then searched for a pot to plant my basil. That took a few weeks (life gets busy…). By the time I pulled my basil out of the water, the roots had gone wild.
I potted the basil in a pot filled with dirt and some of my lazy compost mixed in. (Here's how to compost the lazy way.) I really should have divided this basil among a few pots. It's a bit crowded below.
As the basil sat in the water and later grew in the pot above, it started to flower in several spots. Just pinch these off as soon as you see them—ideally when tiny, tightly closed up and green but if you miss those, pinch off when open and white. I keep my plant in a sunny kitchen greenhouse window but due to glare there, took the pic outside. I made homemade pasta this week (post to come eventually) and topped it with pesto made with most of this basil. I did leave several leaves though and will trim a bit to propagate more for another pot. The pesto tasted delicious.
I tried this same trick with a green onion. After I had cut off and eaten the green part, I put the white part—the bottom of which I hadn't trimmed—in a jar of water. It has been regrowing for over a month in my window and seems to have slowed down a bit.
I bought celery this week at the farmers market. I'll try that next.
Basil, spring onion and leek all grow super fast, which is great for continuous supply. I don't have a garden so all these plants sit on my kitchen window sill. I've just started to regrow celery but that seems to take much longer, and despite some green bits appearing, I'm not sure of my success yet!
Leeks, eh? I'll try that too. Do you snip off mostly green parts or do you get some white too? Thanks for the idea 🙂 I love leeks.
Wow that looks amazing, I'm definitely going to try that this weekend- perfect for my tiny city balcony! I love your blog, it is so inspiring 🙂 I've just started mine, it's about promoting the farm-to-table concept here in Sydney!
The basil should do well out there. Thanks for the kind words about my blog. I love the name of yours (but I can't find it)! Food plays such a huge role in addressing climate change (and so many other social problems).
Yes it's the start of spring as well so it should do well this time of year!
I was wondering why you take to pluck the flowers?
Plucking the flowers keeps the plant from going to seed and encourages new growth. The sooner you get them, the better.


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Coprophanaeus (Metallophanaeus) pertyi ( Olsoufieff, 1924 )
Gillett, Conrad P. D. T., Gillett, P. T., E. D. T, James & Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z., 2010, Diversity and distribution of the scarab beetle tribe Phanaeini in the northern states of the Brazilian Northeast (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), Insecta Mundi 2010 (118), pp. 1-19 : 9
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B8512924-EA7C-8510-FF2A-79F90B28CF17
Coprophanaeus (Metallophanaeus) pertyi ( Olsoufieff, 1924)
Figure 10 View Figure 7-13
Collection data. Ceará: Maranguape, Tabatinga, 38 o 43'48"W ; 04 o 00'42"S, 126 m Caatinga , carrion trap, 26. iii. 2008: 6m + 3f ; idem, 31. iii. 2008: 2m ; Cagado, 38 o 45'05"W ; 04 o 01'57"S, 114 m Caatinga, carrion trap, 28. iv. 2008: 1m. Maranguape, São Benedito, Sanctuario da Nossa Senhora de Penha , 38 o 40'48"W GoogleMaps ; 03 o 52'29"S, 96 m Scrubland / caatinga, 26. iii. 2008: 2m + 1f.
Piauí: São Raimundo Nonato, i. 1999, C.A. Matrangolo (several specimens, FVMC). NEW STATE RECORD.
Rio Grande do Norte: Rio Grande do Norte, no further data, 1m + 1f (BMNH).
Results. 2008 data: 15 specimens; 11 males and 4 females. Male: Female sex ratio 2.75. Bait preference (2008 data): Carrion (15). Temporal distribution (all data): January, March (14), April (1).
Distribution. It has been recorded from RN, CE, AL (as Phanaeus alvarengai Pereira and D'Andretta, 1955 ), BA ( Martínez and Pereira 1967; Arnaud 2002a; Lopes et al. 2006), PE ( Pereira and D'Andretta 1955; Silva et al. 2007; Costa 2009), PB ( Hernández 2007) and MA ( Sampaio et al. 2009) and is an endemic species of the caatinga and transition zones, mainly in NE Brazil, but also occurring in northern Minas Gerais (F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello personal observation).
Remarks. Coprophanaeus pertyi is restricted to open areas of caatinga and associated scrubland at low elevations below 200 m. It was collected exclusively in carrion baited traps and appears to be very patchily distributed. It is (unusually for a Coprophanaeus ) probably a diurnal species because on several occasions no specimens were collected in overnight traps checked in the morning, but were present in traps checked in the late afternoon or evening. Hernández (2007) also records it as being diurnal. The species occurs sympatrically with C. cyanescens and D. mimas in open areas. Sampaio et al. (2009) also recorded the species from coastal cerrado habitat in MA. All specimens studied here have greenish-blue metallic reflections on the pronotum, pygidium and femora (a very similar color to that of C. cyanescens in the study area), except for those from Piauí, which are much darker, having the pronotum colored dark blue to almost black.
Two other species in the subgenus Metallophanaeus are recorded from the NE. One is the endemic C. vazdemeloi Arnaud , known only from a caatinga area of PI (Arnaud 2002; Arnaud 2002a). The second species is C. punctatus Olsoufieff , a rare inhabitant of the Atlantic forest which has been recently recorded from PE ( Costa et al 2009) and is also known from BA in the NE ( Olsoufieff 1924; Arnaud 2002a) and from Minas Gerais (Arnaud 2002) and Espíritu Santo (F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello personal observation) elsewhere.
Figure 7-13. Habitus images. 7) Coprophanaeus cyanescens (Olsoufieff, 1924) male specimen from Maranguape, São Benedito, Sanctuario da Nossa Senhora de Penha (CE). 8) Coprophanaeus acrisius (Macleay, 1819) male specimen from Santa Quiteria de Maranhão, Fazenda Rodiador (MA). 9) Coprophanaeus dardanus (Macleay, 1819) male specimen from Baturité, Uirapuru (CE). 10) Coprophanaeus (Metallophanaeus) pertyi (Olsoufieff, 1924) male specimen from Maranguape, Tabatinga (CE). 11) Diabroctis mimas (Linnaeus, 1767) male specimen from Maranguape, Piraponga (CE). 12-13) Phanaeus melibaeus Blanchard, 1843 male specimen from Santa Quiteria de Maranhão, Fazenda Rodiador (MA). Photographs by M.P.T. Gillett.
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Industrial commercial real estate outlook: Increase in vacancy is expected with 4.7M square feet in pipeline
By By Seda Preston | Associate Director, Industrial Services, Colliers
"We continue to experience strong leasing activity."
As we begin 2023, the industrial real estate outlook in Jacksonville remains strong, though it is beginning to moderate.
Absorption outpaced deliveries in 2022 and we continued to experience historically low vacancy rates, with functional product vacancy at less than 1% for the entire year. As we move into 2023, we expect an increase in vacancy.
There is currently 4.7 million square feet of industrial distribution space under construction and scheduled for delivery by the end of 2023. That might seem like a substantial number, but we do not anticipate a significant increase in vacancy because half of that space is poised for absorption by Q2 2023.
We continue to experience strong leasing activity and are currently tracking about 11.5 million square feet of tenants in the market, though leasing activity has softened from the post-pandemic height of late 2020 and 2021.
The industrial sector, as a result of economic uncertainty related to rising interest rates and inflation, has experienced a decline in investment sales volume. The sector that had everyone clamoring to buy industrial assets has taken a hit with Colliers' research showing an 80% decline in industrial investment sales volume year-over-year from November 2021 to November 2022.
Most of that decline, however, is related to the artificially inflated post-pandemic sales pace and is actually only down about 30% from the same average monthly sales volume for the five years prior to 2020. There is an abundance of capital waiting to be deployed, and we anticipate a trend of sellers adjusting their expectations and institutional capital acclimating to the new normal interest rates, which should lead to increased sales volume over the next several quarters.
Development has moderated as well, especially for groups seeking traditional debt on speculative, ground-up construction projects, but interest in the Southeast remains robust among industrial developers.
Jacksonville, with a population of 1 million, more than half of which is in the labor force, along with the assets of our seaport, logistical advantages and comparatively low cost of living, remains in a position to continue attracting more industrial occupiers and developers.
Seda Preston is a member of the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association Northeast Florida Chapter.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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Seda Preston
Seda began her career as an Industrial Specialist in 2016 and has amassed an accomplished list of clients and transactions. Her expertise is in leasing and sales of industrial assets, with particular focus on Agency and Tenant representation.
Utilizing her advisory skills and strengths in persistence and organization, Seda has closed leasing transactions of over 2.5M SF and sales transactions of over $200M. She is currently representing 3.2M SF of Agency industrial distribution product in Jacksonville.


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Q: Import config variables I'm trying to set up firebase service worker for both test and production environments and their configs are different. When I deploy my project, I have a jenkins script that copies either firebase.test.config.js or firebase.prod.config.js to another file library/firebase.config.js.
The library/firebase.config.js file ends up looking like this:
export var firebaseConfig = {
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  authDomain: "app-test.firebaseapp.com",
  databaseURL: "https://app-test.firebaseio.com",
  projectId: "app-test",
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  appId: "1:91603....0859d93ba",
  measurementId: "G-4...V64"
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export default {
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I want to import this config variable to my firebase service worker file firebase-messaging-sw.js. But this file sits at the root of the entire project and I'm getting an error when I'm trying to import Cannot use import statement outside a module.
firebase-messaging-sw.js
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importScripts('https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/7.8.0/firebase-messaging.js');

const firebaseConfig = require('./library/firebase.config.js');

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Can the Democratic Party finally raise Japan's consumption tax?
Lecture details:
6:00 – 7:00pm, followed by a drinks reception to 7:45pm
Daiwa Foundation Japan House
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Japan has one of the highest levels of government borrowing in the world. Many commentators agree that an increase in the Consumption Tax rate (currently 5%) is inevitable sooner or later. But such an increase would disproportionately hit the poor, so it is highly contentious.
This lecture discusses the politics of raising the Consumption Tax, and in particular the reasons why the discussion has moved forward during the time that the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has been in power.
A number of institutional changes resulted from political reforms enacted in the 1990s. These reforms, including changes to the electoral system to introduce single-seat constituencies, resulted in a weakening of habatsu(factions) and zoku-giin (political tribes) within the political parties. At the same time, the reforms strengthened the authority of party executives in the policy-making process. Professor Kamikubo will argue that these institutional changes have given additional momentum to the push to increase the consumption tax increase, and that significant progress has been made under the current DPJ regime.
But it remains unclear whether the Noda government can push through tax increases and improve Japan's budget position, because of strong opposition in the nejire-kokkai ("twisted Diet"). This lecture will assess the Noda government's chances of success in reforming the tax system.
Dr Masato Kamikubo
Dr Masato Kamikubo is Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, and has a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick. His research interests are contemporary Japanese politics, public administration, and international political economy. Kamikubo was a former Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Rikkyo University and the School of International Liberal Studies (SILS), Waseda University. He was also Assistant Professor at Waseda University Global COE Program: Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI). Kamikubo publishes various articles about Japanese politics in magazines and on-line journals, such as Chuo Koron (Central Review).
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Vedanta Zinc International investigating feasibility of a smelter-refinery complex at Gamsberg
Johannesburg, 2 May 2018: Vedanta Zinc International (VZI), a subsidiary of London-listed Vedanta Resources, is pleased to announce that the company has started a feasibility study into the development and construction of a Zinc Smelter-Refinery Complex to process concentrates from its Gamsberg project at Black Mountain Mining in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
The establishment of the proposed beneficiation plant will make Gamsberg a fully integrated zinc production site, with the mine, concentrator and Smelter-Refinery Complex at single location, making it the first integrated zinc manufacturing facility in South Africa. In line with the group's commitment to Southern Africa, the proposed investment would have a significant positive impact on the Northern Cape, creating jobs – directly and indirectly – and further developmental opportunities in the region.
It is envisaged that the first phase of the Smelter-Refinery Complex will have a capacity of 250,000 tpa of finished zinc metal. As the entire Gamsberg project has been developed in a modular fashion, so the Smelter-Refinery Complex could also be expanded to align with Gamsberg Phases 2 and 3.
The feasibility study will evaluate the infrastructural requirements of the complex - the beneficiation facility will require around 200MW of additional power, and additional water supply. Both of these would mean significant large-scale investment.
The scope of the feasibility study includes a review of previous work undertaken by VZI into the possibility of developing a Southern African Zinc Cluster that would incorporate both Black Mountain and Skorpion Zinc, which is located in southern Namibia. Skorpion Zinc currently operates an integrated zinc refinery, and the potential exists for the conversion of this 150,000 tpa refinery to co-treat sulphide and oxide concentrates from Gamsberg and other sulphide concentrate raw materials from nearby. Should these projects proceed, this Southern African Zinc Cluster has the potential to be one of the world's largest zinc supply regions.
This feasibility study is in line with Vedanta's commitment to beneficiating to final metal, which is the model followed by the group in India. The Gamsberg refinery could see a further investment by Vedanta of between US$700 million and US$800 million.
Background - Gamsberg
Gamsberg is one of the largest unexploited zinc resources in the world. It has a reserve and resource of more than 200Mt and an estimated potential life-of-mine of 30 years.
Phase 1 of the US$400 million development of the Gamsberg Mine is well-underway, with first production scheduled for mid-2018, and full production expected to be reached in nine to 12 months. Phase 1 has a life of mine of 13 years, producing an expected 4Mtpa from the open pit mine, and 250,000 tpa from its concentrator plant.
To date around 60Mt of waste has been removed. For the concentrator plant, completion of mechanical equipment erection and infrastructure for power and water pipeline are in progress.
Around 2,700 people are currently employed on site, with more than 50% drawn from the province, of which around 500 people are from the Khai-Ma District. At full production, Gamsberg will employ around 700 permanent employees.
Triggering a wave of industrialisation
The expansion of Gamsberg into beneficiation streams has the potential to trigger a new wave of industrial and economic development the Northern Cape, which could provide additional opportunities for Vedanta and others, in what is one of the least developed regions of South Africa.
There are opportunities for further value-adding zinc beneficiation (such as galvanising), the creation of a regional fertiliser industry considering that a zinc Smelter-Refinery will produce sulphuric acid as a by-product (given the presence of phosphates), the accelerated development of the agricultural industry, prospects for steel production (given the proximity of iron, zinc and manganese mining) and potential for the development of rail and other logistical links.
And this would just be the beginning: Industrial development would need additional power resources in a region that has vast potential for solar energy, water supply and other economic and social infrastructure requirements. These investment opportunities could be a game-changer for the region, and contribute to economic growth in South Africa as a whole.
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About Vedanta Zinc International
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) – headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa – is a grouping of zinc assets located in South Africa, Namibia and Ireland, owned by India-based Vedanta Limited, a listed subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc.
Operations include:
Black Mountain Mining (BMM) and the associated flagship Gamsberg Project in South Africa's Northern Cape province;
Skorpion Zinc Mine and Refinery in the //Kharas region of Namibia.
Mining and milling at the Lisheen Mine in Ireland was concluded in December 2015 after 17 years of operation and the mine is currently in an active closure mode.
VZI's vision is to create an integrated world-class regional zinc complex comprising the BMM (including Gamsberg) and the Skorpion Zinc mining and refining operations.
To date, Vedanta Resources has invested over $4 billion in Africa, over $1.7 billion in Southern Africa, and contributed over R100 million in CSR projects in South Africa and Namibia over the last 5 years.
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25 Best Android Multiplayer Games in 2020 [Latest Games]
Like me, many of you love to play games on an Android device. However, in a group, it has more pleasure to play. So in this post, we will tell you some excellent Android Multiplayer Games. These games are excellent to play with your besties, schoolmates, colleague, or any of your beloved persons. So have a look at these games and select out the one that you like.
25 Best Android Multiplayer Games in 2020
We have selected these games by their download rate, release rate, graphics quality, user ratings, and some of the personal experience of our team. So have a look at all these games and select out that you like most and download and play it.
1. Asphalt 8: Airborne
This is one of the best game which you can play on your Android device. This game has stunning graphics, and you can race across 40+ high-speed tracks. You can race in real-time multiplayer action for up to 12 opponents & dare your friends to ghost races. Compared to the latest Asphalt 9: Legends, Asphalt Airborne is more addictive.
2. Modern Combat 5 FPS
Modern Combat 5 FPS
Well, if you are searching for the best first-person shooting game for your Android smartphone, then Modern Combat 5 might be the best pick for you. Guess what? in this game, you can create your own squad to test your skills in dynamic multiplayer warfare. You can play this game against online rivals.
3. Bounden
Bounden
You use your phone as a guide to dance or get entangled with someone else. So, you pull out your phone, ask another person to put down a thumb, and move synchronously to dance together. The purpose of this game is that two players put their fingers on the screen and play the game together.
4. Riptide GP2
This game kicks everything into overdrive, with intense online multi-player races, upgradeable hydro jets and riders, improved graphics, an all-new career mode, and a whole new stunt system with dozens of new tricks. This is one of the oldest multiplayer games that you will love to play in 2020.
5. SHADOWGUN: DeadZone
SHADOWGUN: DeadZone
It is one of the best and top-rated graphics HD multiplayer third-person shooter games for Android smartphones. The game is all about intense fast-paced combats. The game allows up to 12 players to connect in the game. Once connected, users can choose from two popular game modes to play – Deathmatch and Zone Control. Each of the gaming modes offers different gameplay and characters.
6. Chain Reaction
Players take it in turns to place their orbs in a cell. Once a cell has reached critical mass, the orbs explode into the surrounding cells adding an extra orb and claiming the cell for the player. A player may only place their orbs in a blank cell or a cell that contains orbs of their color. As soon as a player loses all their orbs, they are out of the game.
7. Real Boxing
It is the perfect game where two players can have a boxing championship. It is the best free boxing game available on the Play Store Guess what? the offers jaw-dropping graphics, full-blown career mode, multiplayer mode with real prizes, and intuitive controls.
8. Curve Wars
Curve Wars
This is the most challenging and cool game till now in this roundup that you will love to play. Curve Wars is hooking and challenging local WiFi multiplayer game. Play alone, or even better, play together with your friends and show them who's best. So, Curve Wars is definitely the best Android multiplayer games that you can play today.
9. Air Glow Hockey
Air Glow Hockey
Well, if you are searching for the best Android hockey game, then Glow Hockey might be the best pick for you. The game is easy to play, but hard to master. In this game, you can challenge yourself with the bots. It also has a 2 player mode, but it's limited to the same device only.
10. Badland
It's one of the top-rated action-adventure game for Android available on the Play Store. This is an atmospheric side-scrolling action-adventure game that is set in a forest full of various inhabitants, trees, and flowers. It also has a local multiplayer mode which supports up to four players on the same device.
11. Pocket Tanks
Pocket Tanks
Well, Pocket Tanks is the fast-paced artillery game that is simple to learn, and fun to master. The perfect quick game for friends and family, you'll find yourself hooked for hours of play. Bury your opponent in a mound of dirt, or assail him with a barrage of bullets. Visit the Weapon Shop before battle to arm yourself for the struggle, or try the Target Practice mode to learn all the weapons and the best tactics to win.
12. NBA JAM
NBA JAM
Well, if you are a huge basketball fan, then you would love to play NBA Jam for sure. It's a game series based on the National Basketball Association (NBA). The game offers 4 different gaming modes to play – Play Now, classic campaign, Local Multiplayer, and Online Multiplayer.
13. Terraria
In Terraria, every world is unique — from the floating islands in the sky to the deepest level of The Underworld. Adventure to the ends of the earth, and battle villainous bosses along the way. The world is your canvas and action-packed, sandbox adventures are just a pickaxe swing away. Local WiFi games support up to 4 players cross-platform on any mobile device.
14. BombSquad
BombSquad
Blow up your friends in mini-games ranging from capture-the-flag to hockey! Featuring eight players local/networked multiplayer, gratuitous explosions, advanced ragdoll face-plant physics, pirates, ninjas, barbarians, insane chefs, and more. BombSquad supports touch screens as well as a variety of controllers so all your friends can get in on the action.
15. Worms 3
Worms 3
Well, it's an artillery turn-based tactics game available on the Play Store. In this game, you need to use a variety of weapons and items to eliminate the opposing teams. It also features a card mode, which lets you alter the start and end of each turn. The game lets you play online with other players.
16. Mortal Kombat X
If you are looking for the best action game with an amazing sound and graphics quality, then Mortal Kombat X could be the best option for you. Here you need to create your own team and lead them into the battle. You can compete with other players in the Faction Wars.
17. 8 Ball Pool
If you want to play a really calm and cool game then 8 ball pool could be the best choice for you. The game is very popular in Android, Facebook, and many other platforms. This game lets you play with other players on the internet.
18. Order & Chaos 2
This is another fighting game where you need to fight against massive and scary monsters. The graphics quality of this game is amazing. In this game, you can go head to head with each other in the battle arena. The is one of the most played multiplayer games on Android.
19. Volleyball Hangout
Volleyball Hangout
This is a simple volleyball game where you can compete against the AI or your friends. The game has different modes which also include a Bluetooth multiplayer. This is another addictive game which you can play with your friends.
20. GT Racing 2
GT Racing 2
If you love to play car racing games on your Android devices then you will find GT racing addictive. This game lets you play with your Facebook friends in the multiplayer mode. The game has a huge variety of cars and amazing games which makes the gameplay more attractive and unique.
21. Adventure Quest 3D
This is another new multiplayer game that you can play on your Android smartphone. The game features tons of quests, various classes, raid bosses, dungeons and there is even some crafting. If you are looking for a complete cross-platform support game, Adventure Quest 3D is just for you.
22. Asphalt Xtreme
Asphalt Xtreme
Well, Asphalt Xtreme is the latest addition to the Asphalt lineup. This is one of the best car racing game which you can play with your friends. This is one of the famous multiplayer game which boasts over 300 career-event, 1100 challenges, and a plethora of limited time events that change every week.
23. Critical Ops
If you love to play the first-person shooting game, then you should download and install Critical Ops. This is one of the best game in which you can play as the terrorists and wreak as much havoc as possible. The game is highly addictive and features a cool soundtrack.
24. PUBG Mobile
Well, PUBG Mobile is definitely one of the best online multiplayer games that you can play today. The great thing about PUBG Mobile is that it can be played with your Facebook friends. The game is now trending on the Google Play Store and it's a battle royale game where you are dropped with 100 other players on an island. The ultimate goal of the player is to be the last man standing.
25. Fortnite
Just like PUBG Mobile, Fortnite is also a battle royale game where you need to survive till the very end. However, the graphics of the game is different from PUBG Mobile. Fortnite uses cartoonish graphics where PUBG Mobile features realistic graphics. If we talk about the gameplay, it features similar gameplay as of PUBG Mobile. However, the game is not yet available on the Google Play Store, but you can grab it from the Epic game website.
So above are the 25 Best Android Multiplayer Offline Games. I hope this article helped you! Share it with your friends also.
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Primary Schools – Why Mandarin?
It's been a busy start to the year for some Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP) schools. Both St Mary Magdalene Academy, London and Beths Grammar School, Bexley celebrated Chinese New Year with some special cultural events.
At St Mary Magdalene Academy a special Chinese New Year assembly took place. Students were able to showcase their own talents in traditional Chinese dancing and in martial arts. A group of MEP students performed wonderful display of chopstick dancing, whilst some older students showcased their impressive martial arts skills with a duel. You can watch both performance via the school's Facebook page.
Students were also treated to a trip to China Town and enjoyed a Chinese feast, as well as visiting Asia House for a traditional lion dance performance.
St Mary Magdalene Academy students weren't the only ones getting to learn about Chinese lion dancing. Students at Beths Grammar Schools took part in a lion dance workshop as part of their Chinese New Year activities.
The MEP class at Beths Grammar School also recently had a visit from Sean McGibney, co-founder of The Chairman's Bao. Sean shared his insights about learning Chinese and how to keep motivated. Mr Leng, the Chinese teacher at Beths Grammar School, has created an MEP Youtube channel where you can watch what students have been getting up to.
It's great to see so many activities taking place across MEP schools. We look forward to seeing more over the rest of the year!


I'm a Libertarian Who Supports Obamacare — Here's Why.
President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
As a libertarian, I'm pretty big on limits to government power and highly supportive of freedom and personal privacy. However, I'm also reasonable when it comes to laws and policies necessary for the public good, and also support the duty of government to cover the basic needs of every citizen.
By libertarian standards, the concept of any sort of mandated government purchase runs completely counter to free market ideals. However, there is no such thing as a free market in the administration of healthcare.
Many of the individuals arguing against current insurance mandates completely ignore this fact, disingenuously drawing comparisons to forced purchase of broccoli — as if the victim of a car accident could realistically choose to skip a surgery to repair his collapsed lung. "Consumers" involved in an emergency health crisis are immediately bound to the most captive of markets, a fact well-known and taken advantage of by healthcare providers. There are repeated examples of exploited patients being charged 500% markups for items such as a box of tissues (billed as a "disposable mucus recovery device") or $15 for a bag of ice ("thermal therapy"), and even independent consultation to help fight these outlandish charges typically costs over $100 an hour.
Furthermore, findings by the CDC indicate that uninsured adults were substantially more likely to visit emergency rooms due to lack of options compared to those on Medicaid, burdening emergency rooms with the role of primary care providers and confining treatment of the poor to crisis situations.
It is the reality of the "forced consumer" that exposes the fallacy of the most common libertarian argument against the Affordable Care Act — that it's simply not the government's role to assume the social responsibility of covering the personal medical expenses of those who cannot, for whatever reason, obtain such coverage on their own. Unless our morals degrade to the point of having EMTs run credit checks and allowing the poor to die in the streets, it's inevitable that the costs incurred by the indigent will be passed on in the form of taxes or higher costs. In a crisis situation, the administration of care is not only monopolized, it's imposed; given this reality, there is absolutely nothing "anti-capitalist" about regulatory controls to prevent providers from taking advantage of patients and insurance companies from blocking or dropping those in need. In the realm of emergency care, universal coverage isn't so much a social responsibility as a social reality; we'd all be better off if we accept this truth for what it is and mitigate the consequences directly instead of in the broken, round-about fashion previously employed.
When it comes to the issue of preventative care and research, the benefits of an open market become much more tangible. For all the issues surrounding affordability, the American healthcare system remains one of the most innovative and dynamic in the world, and we'd be doing humanity a disservice to dissolve it into a universal structure. Once the imperfections are tweaked (being idealistic enough to think there won't still be plenty of imperfections should qualify as a medical issue by itself) the formula put into place by Obamacare has the potential to allow us the best of both worlds when it comes to quality of care and guaranteed accessibility.
Such a responsibility is not a revolutionary idea in this country. Gideon v. Wainwright set the modern precedent that legal representation should be provided for those who are unable to obtain aid via their own resources, at taxpayers' expense. Though the Constitution spells out the rights of the criminally accused and guarantees nothing for the sick or injured, extending such basic rights to patients is not any sort of moral stretch. There is no reason that we, as a society, should accept that an accused indigent criminal deserves professional legal coverage in the courtroom, fully paid for by the public, but the common law-abiding citizen should be completely on their own should they ever find themselves in an ambulance. It's a sad fact that the surest way for an American to obtain full government healthcare is to land in prison, and it's not unreasonable to demand that the same basic level of essential care the Bureau of Prisons has decided is necessary to provide to convicted murderers (annual checkups, access to necessary drugs, mental health services, etc.) be extended to the general population.
Our Founders understood the most basic and fundamental purpose of even the most limited government to be the assurance of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for every citizen. If universal access to preventative and necessary health care doesn't fall under the first of the three, I'm hard pressed to think of what does.
Jacob Asbell is a native Washingtonian and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Penn State. He is currently employed in the transportation logistics field. He resides with his wife in Silver Spring, Maryland.
I was looking forward to discovering how you, as a libertarian, can support Obamacare. Unfortunately, I didn't make it past the first paragraph. You are clearly not a libertarian.
Your argument is terrible. Also, I didn't read it.