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The duties and responsibilities of Town and Parish Councils are complicated, and although a number of powers are available to local councils, powers are discretionary and councils are under no obligation to use them.
Brief details of your council's work can be found using the links at the bottom of this page, and you can view the National Association of Local Council's booklet 'All About Town and Parish Councils' here.
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Kirton in Lindsey Town Council was provided with funding to find out more about how we want our community to develop. The results are published on the home page and are also included as part of the Connecting Kirton report also published there. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey.
Kirton in Lindsey Town Survey 2021
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The Town Council ihas progressed plans for allotments with the site now operating for 10 tenants off York Road, Kirton in Lindsey. If you would like to be added to the list of people interested in having an allotment please contact the Town Clerk.
If you have previously expressed an interest, please let the Clerk know whether you wish to remain on the list.
The Town Council supports the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan for Kirton in Lindsey. This work will create a vision for the future of the town and have influence on planning applications which are submitted after the agreement and completion of the plan. The Neighbourhood Plan needs to be supported and developed by the residents of the town and the Town Council will assist with the work and facilitate the funding required, however will not lead this project. For more information, search for 'Kirton Lindsey Neighbourhood Plan' on Facebook or contact kirton.plan@gmail.com
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Kirton in Lindsey Town Council works in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council to maintain the public rights of way within the town. North Lincolnshire Council provides funding to Kirton in Lindsey Town Council for the cutting of the public rights of way three times a year and reporting is provided by the Town Council on repairs and maintenance required across the routes.
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North Lincolnshire Council provides funding to Kirton in Lindsey Town Council for the devolution of responsbility for maintainence of the highway verges in the town. These are cut by contractors appointed by the Town Council between April and September in line with the standards required by North Lincolnshire Council.
The Town Council is committed to resolving car parking issues within the town and is working with local landowners to look at potential solutions. More information will be made available when further details are developed. Planning permission was approved for a site off South Cliff Road in December 2021, and works to fully cost the proposals and seek funding are now ongoing.
Kirton in Lindsey Town Council has responsbilities for Grove Street Cemetery and manages all enquiries relating to burials and memorials at the Cemetery and maintenance of the site.
The Town Council has responsbilites for four of the Town Charities; The Green and The Market Place, Torksey's Charity, The War Memorial and Garden of Edward Elmhirst Duckering and KLASSIC Park.
As well as looking after the land in Trust for the benefit of the residents of the town, the Kirton in Lindsey Town Council also manage the play area on the Green and maintain the open space throughout the year.
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Kirton in Lindsey Town Council continues to work with North Lincolnshire Council for addtional community sports facilities for Kirton in Lindsey. More updates will provided when available.
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То́мас Мэ́ттью «Том» Дело́нг-мла́дший (; род. 13 декабря 1975) — американский музыкант, автор песен и продюсер южно-калифорнийской панк-рок группы Blink-182. Пока с 1992 по 2005 год Том был участником Blink-182, он же вместе с Трэвисом Баркером создал сторонний проект — Box Car Racer в 2002 году, выпустив один одноименный альбом. После ухода из Blink-182, он создал группу Angels & Airwaves вместе с бывшими участниками групп Hazen Street, The Distillers, The Offspring и Rocket From The Crypt. В 2009 году Blink-182 воссоединились. Позже в 2015 году покинул группу. В данный момент занимается уфологией, написанием книг и продюсированием фильмов, также является основателем компании To the Stars.

Ранние годы
Том родился 13 декабря 1975 года в городе Поуэй, штат Калифорния, в семье Конни и Томаса-старшего. У Тома есть старший брат Шон и младшая сестра Кэри. Его первым музыкальным инструментом стала труба, которую родители подарили ему на рождество, когда мальчику было 11 лет. В школе он учился средне, и больше заботился о музыке — подростком он заинтересовался панк-роком, — и скейтбординге, чем о своих отметках.

В первый раз Том взял в руки гитару в доме своего друга, слушая записи панк-рок группы «Bad Religion», а свою первую гитару получил как подарок на день рождения в 15 лет. Он потратил много времени, подбирая на гитаре песни «Descendents», а одной из первых его групп стала команда тинейджеров под названием «Big Oily Men», состав которой постоянно менялся.

Несмотря на то, что Том довольно рано заинтересовался рок-музыкой, становиться музыкантом он и не думал — поначалу юный Делонг собирался стать пожарным и принимал участие в юношеской программе «San Diego Cadet Program». Когда ему исполнилось 18 лет, его родители развелись — позже это событие станет источником вдохновения для песни 'Stay Together for the Kids'.

В 1991 году Тома выгнали из школы Поуэй, после того, как застукали пьяным на школьном баскетбольном матче, и доучиваться в этот год ему пришлось в школе Ранчо-Бернардо — об этом рассказывает песня «Dick Lips». Затем он всё-таки вернулся в школу Поуэй и окончил её в 1993 году.

Музыкальная карьера
В Ранчо-Бернардо Делонг познакомился с Энн Хоппус, которая, узнав о желании Тома играть в группе, в августе 1992 года познакомила Тома со своим братом Марком, который разделял его интерес к рок-музыке. Том познакомил Марка с барабанщиком Скоттом Рэйнором, и втроём они основали группу «Duck Tape», позже переименованную в «Blink-182». Группа добилась большого успеха в 1999 году (уже с другим барабанщиком, Трэвисом Баркером) после выпуска альбома «Enema of the State», достигшего 9 позиции в хит-параде Billboard 200 и ставшего мультиплатиновым. Следующему альбому группы — Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) удалось занять первую строчку рейтинга в США, Канаде и Германии. Пятый альбом группы Blink-182 (2003) ознаменовал собой сдвиг в творчестве группы, привнесший в поп-панк звучание группы некоторые несвойственные этому стилю экспериментальные элементы.

В 2005 году группа отправилась в бессрочный отпуск, не объявляя о своём распаде. В это время Делонг, который надеялся, что полугода ему хватит, чтобы отдохнуть, сфокусировался на своём проекте «Angels & Airwaves», и перерыв в творчестве группы продлился дольше ожидаемого. Однако в феврале 2009 года на 51-й церемонии «Грэмми» «Blink-182» официально объявила, что готова собраться в прежнем составе и вернуться на рок-сцену. В сентябре 2011 года музыканты выпустили свой шестой студийный альбом «Neighborhoods». Сам Том отзывается о своём тогдашнем решении выйти из состава «Blink-182» как о самом неудачном поступке в своей жизни.

В 2015 году ДеЛонг вновь покидает Blink-182, после чего выпускает сольный альбом To The Stars... Demos, Odds & Ends, а затем из-за проблем с позвоночником практически полностью прекращает музыкальную деятельность до весны 2019 года несмотря на то, что ещё оставался в составе Angels & Airwaves. На данный момент ДеЛонг работает над шестым альбомом Angels & Airwaves, а также планирует вновь вернуться в Blink-182 в 2020-2021 годах.

11 октября 2022 года Blink-182 выложила видео с анонсом возвращения Тома Делонга в группу и записи с ним нового альбома.

Творчество
Гитары

С момента основания Blink-182 и примерно до 2002 года ДеЛонг пользовался различными моделями Fender Stratocaster, в том числе своей именной моделью Fender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster, экспериментируя с различными педалями и эффектами для достижения тяжёлого панк-звучания. После работы с Box Car Racer он начинает пользоваться исключительно полуакустическими электрогитарами от Epiphone, что становится новаторским явлением для панк-рока. В 2003 году Epiphone выпускает именную полуакустическую гитару ДеЛонга Tom DeLonge Signature ES-333, при помощи которой им были записаны безымянный альбом Blink-182 и все альбомы Angels & Airwaves.

Стиль

Творческий путь Тома ДеЛонга можно разделить на две части. Его раннее творчество можно охарактеризовать как скоростной, однако мелодичный панк-рок. Типичные риффы ДеЛонга в основном игрались на первых струнах, при чём шестая струна прижималась большим пальцем для достижения высокого, "тёплого" звучания. После выхода альбома Enema of the State ДеЛонг начинает увлекаться пост-хардкором и прогрессивным роком, в результате чего его гитарные партии замедляются, утяжеляются и меняют своё звучание с мажорного на минорное. После катастрофы 2001 года ДеЛонг также меняет свои творческие установки, и темы его песен всё чаще обращаются к философии и личному жизненному опыту, чем к туалетному юмору, присущему ранним Blink-182. На альбоме We Don't Need to Whisper ДеЛонг практически полностью отказывается от своего старого музыкального стиля, уходя от панк-корней и обращаясь к спейс-року и прогрессивной музыке, и до сих пор придерживается своего нового звучания.

Влияния

Том неоднократно заявлял, что наибольшее влияние на его творчество оказали такие исполнители, как Descendents, Stiff Little Fingers, Screeching Weasel, Fugazi, U2 и Depeche Mode. Своим любимым альбомом он называет The Joshua Tree группы U2.

Брендон Ури из Panic! At the Disco назвал творчество ДеЛонга одним из источников вдохновения для его группы. В частности, Ури унаследовал его манеру пения и считал ДеЛонга одним из лучших композиторов за всю историю рок-музыки.

Личная жизнь
26 мая 2001 года Том женился на своей давней подруге Дженнифер Дженкинс. Свадьба состоялась на острове Коронадо в заливе Сан-Диего. Том и Дженнифер дружили ещё со школы в Орбите и начали встречаться в 1996 году. На приёме играла группа «Jimmy Eat World», а каждый из пяти друзей жениха, включая Марка Хоппуса, получил от Тома серебряный йо-йо от «Tiffany & Co.».

Том и Дженнифер проживали в городе Дель Мар, штат Калифорния. У пары двое детей — дочь Ава Элизабет (род. 2002) и сын Джонас Рокет (род. 2006). Также у них есть две собаки.

В 2017 году ДеЛонг развелся со своей первой женой. Начиная с 2019 года состоит в отношениях с девушкой по имени Мари. В мае 2021 года пара объявила о своей свадьбе.

Дискография
В составе Blink-182

Cheshire Cat (1994)

Dude Ranch (1997)

Enema of the State (1999)

Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001)

Blink-182 (2003)

Neighborhoods (2011)

Dogs Eating Dogs EP (2012)

В составе Angels & Airwaves

We Don't Need to Whisper (2006)

I-Empire (2007)

Love (2010)

Love: Part Two (2011)

The Dream Walker (2014)

Lifeforms (2021)

В составе Box Car Racer

Box Car Racer (2002)

Сольная дискография

To The Stars... Demos, Odds & Ends (2015)

Библиография

Фильмография

Примечания

Ссылки

Музыканты Blink-182
Авторы-исполнители США
Рок-вокалисты США
Уфологи США
Музыканты Angels & Airwaves

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[INTERVIEW] Suivez-nous dans notre rencontre avec THE SIXTH LIE
by tenshi41 13 juillet 2018
written by tenshi41 13 juillet 2018
At the beginning, THE SIXTH LIE was a Japanese duo, composed of Reiji playing the guitar and Ray at the drums. In June 2015, Arata joined them as a singer and programmer and Hiroto as a bass player. Hiroto decided to quit the band a few months ago to take his own path.
From the release of their first video clip untitled "Wake Up Your Fire", they expressed a particular and futuristic music style. They describe themselves as an electro-rock band close to the future and science-fiction. With this first clip, they earned a good reputation in a really short time as it was directed and edited by Ray. They continued to gain notoriety with their next opus, "The Sixth Lie" in May 2015, "Integral" in September 2016, "Differential" in January 2017 and the single "Go On" in June 2017.
In 2017 the band makes its first step in Europe during the tour "SHIN X THE SIXTH LIE EUROPE TOUR 2017 'THE INCEPTION'" with SHIN, former singer of ViViD. The tour will have a total of 6 dates including 2 days at HYPER JAPAN in London and a concert at the Backstage in Paris on July 16, 2017.
At the beginning of 2018, we were able to enjoy again a complete album named "SINGularity" released in March, and followed just one month ago by a new single entitled "Hibana" which is actually their first single used for an anime, "Golden Kamui".
They are returning to Europe this year for a new tour! We went to meet this band with a growing success on the favorite festival of fans of Japan, Japan Expo! Discover our exchange below!
Hi, at first could you present yourselves and the band?
Arata: I am Arata, the vocalist of the band.
Reiji: My name is Reiji, I play the guitar.
Ray: I am Ray, the drummer. Nice to meet you.
Your name comes from a quote from Claude Debussy who inspired you, which is "The art is the most beautiful lie". How do you know this French composer and this quote?
Ray: At the beginning we didn't know Claude Debussy. We just wanted to have a number in our band's name for it to be easier to remember. After we searched for quotes with numbers from famous musicians and producers, we found out the one from Claude Debussy. We liked it a lot because this quote goes behind the five senses. It can be interpreted another way and refers to the 6th sense. That's the way we found our name.
You define your style as "future rock", could you give us a definition or tell us more about this music style?
Arata: For us, future rock is a mix between rock and electro music. We choose to add the futurist style. It is the mix between these three elements that gave our concept.
It's your second time in Europe, after your world tour in 2017. Do you have special expectations for this new tour?
Ray: Last year we went to HYPER JAPAN in London and we also performed at smaller events. This year we are invited at Japan Expo. It's a bigger event compared with what we have done before. We worked a lot to prepare ourselves and had a lot of rehearsals because we knew that the audience would be more important. We hope we will be able to respond to everyone in the audience.
As you may have noticed, there are differences between the Japanese audience and the fans overseas. What do you prefer in each audience's reaction?
Reiji: Indeed, both reactions are different. For example, Japanese people are more likely to listen and enjoy the music. But maybe they don't express enough how they feel. European people show their enthusiasm. (Laughs) It was a big surprise to play in Europe and France because according to the song we play, reactions between Japan and Europe are totally different. We don't know in advance what reaction the audience will have.
Your songs deal a lot with future, have you some worries about the future?
Ray: I studied drones and artificial intelligence at the university. It was a very interesting topic for me personally. I found it interesting to have songs that talk about science fiction in our band. Science fiction makes it possible to give a point of view on the future. This way, we give our perspective on the future.
What can you imagine for the band in 10 years?
The Sixth Lie: (laughs)
Ray: In general, we cannot predict the future. For example, 10 years ago we never thought that the phone would have evolved so much, we can never predict the future. Regarding our activities we want to continue to develop our career in Japan but also in Europe and tour all around the world on a large scale.
You recently released the ending of the anime Golden Kamuy, titled "hibana". It's the first time you release a song which is used for an anime, how did you process with production?
Arata: Our style of music is more electro, so we had to adapt to accentuate the rhythm on something more rock that is a genre more desired for anime. But we still wanted to keep our style, so we had to think of a way to introduce the electro more discreetly.
Are there any projects like this that you would like to realize? Maybe a song for a movie or a video game for example?
Arata: We would like to do other songs for anime but songs that are more in our musical style so that we do not have to adapt so much. We would like to have the opportunity to combine both.
Do you have a message for your French fans?
Ray: This is the first time we make a song for an anime. For that we are happy that Japan Expo brings together many areas of Japanese culture including anime and manga. We are happy that people who know anime and Golden Kamui can discover our music this way.
We want to thanks Japan Expo for the organisationof this interview and The Sixth Lie fortaking time to answer our questions with attention.
JAPAN EXPOTHE SIXTH LIE
tenshi41
Passionnée par la musique asiatique depuis une bonne dizaines d'années maintenant, je suis attirée avant tout par le rock alternatif mais aussi les petits artistes évoluant dans le folk qui se révèlent souvent être de vraies petites perles. J'en suis bien sûre arrivée là par la Jpop puis la Kpop qui m'ont fait découvrir un univers musical toujours aussi intéressant ! Artistes préférés : FTISLAND, Taeyeon, Amber, ONE OK ROCK, The Sixth Lie et bien d'autres encore...
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The Bartlett School of Architecture
Bartlett graduate wins prestigious Royal Academy drawing prize
Bartlett graduate Lok-kan Chau has been announced as joint winner of the Royal Academy's Hugh Casson Drawing Prize for work currently on display at the RA's 2017 Summer Exhibition.
Lok-kan Chau, a recent graduate from The Bartlett's MArch Architecture programme, has been awarded one of the Royal Academy's most prestigious prizes at the 2017 Summer Exhibition: the Hugh Casson Prize for Drawing.
The prize is awarded annually for 'an original work on paper in any medium, where the emphasis is clearly on drawing'. This year it was awarded to works by two individuals, with Lok-Kan receiving the major share.
Lok-kan's drawing is from a project entitled 'Construction Manual for Lantau Commune', which explores a participative construction process. In his proposal, Lok-kan created a ritual that dignifies labour, reveals knowledge, and gathers people. He envisaged a community centre that evolves over time, echoing the impermanence of being.
Commenting on the news, Lok-kan has said how "thrilled and surprised" he was to receive the reward. He also said he hopes it will inspire him "to work even harder and to continue to challenge conventional, comfortable architectural practice".
Originally from Hong Kong, Lok-kan Chau completed his Master's degree at The Bartlett in 2016 as part of Unit 17, led by Níall McLaughlin, Yeoryia Manolopoulou and Michiko Sumi. His thesis was supervised by Jan Birksted.
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has been one of major annual highlights of British art scene since its inception in 1769. Held every June to August for the last 249 years, it is the world's largest open-submission contemporary art show. The 2017 Summer Exhibition opened on 13 June and runs until 20 August 2017; it includes over 1,200 works in a huge range of artistic media.
Read more about the Summer Exhibition prizes on the RA website
Find out about The Bartlett's MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2) programme
Image: Lok-kan Chau, Construction Manual for Lantau Commune (detail)


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Half-way to a COP outcome, the islands take stock
Lisa Williams-Lahari, Climate Pasifika media team
Sunday 13 December 2009, COPENHAGEN-- The Sunday half-way lull in COP15 activities at the Bella Centre is a deceptive one. Most Pacific leaders are already into the 30-plus hours of air travel and transitting involved in getting here early next week. Behind the scenes and away from the public eye, their delegations and other Pacific participants are planning how to negotiate their way through the remaining working group, side sessions, activist meetings, and press conferences as the pace picks up towards Friday's deadline. As the busy first week draws to a close, one of the three AOSIS vice-chairs, Ambassador Colin Beck of the Solomon Islands, and environmental scientist Dr Al Binger of Jamaica, take stock of a week where all eyes have been on the parties to the UFCCC Conventon who have the most to lose at these negotiations. Says AOSIS scientist-turned-activist Dr Al Binger, "We are slowly progressing towards all the things we hopefully will achieve: a good agreement on a legally binding framweork for all the commitments on the table-- right packaging of financing to support adaptation needs and mitigation, agreement on a good insurance system to protect the losses in the SIDS, a dedicated window for us to access finansing and other aspects and platforms from New York".
"We will not accept two degrees. We will not agree to our own demise. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever."
Given it's only been a few months since the New York sessions where the AOSIS position on 1.5degrees Celsius was launched, Beck says the time of "talking past each other" has passed and at this COP nations are finally talking TO each other. "We have moved past all that (talking) and now need to be talking numbers and finances and know where the resources and have more detailed discussions rather than trying to advocate for where we are; but really to get things on the table and sign the dotted lines," he says in a quick on-camera moment below.
Meanwhile, Tuvalu's call for a contact group remains off the agenda but on the table, pending 'further discussions'. The country's chief negotiator Ian Fry became the international media's most sought after interview -- and up until he tabled a heart-felt call for the Chair on Saturday, still insisted the much misunderstood and misinterpreted roar from Tuvalu over rules of procedure had more to do with the billions who live in the AOSIS regions, and was not in fact about the 11,000 or so clinging to their livelihoods in the former Ellis Islands. Despite that, Tuvalu and Kiribati as well as a canny and upbeat cadre of young activists from the Pacific, have helped embed the 'call to conscience' perceptions of AOSIS which have earned the support of so many green activists from the developed world. Along the same lines, Pacific activists such as Fei Tevi of the Pacific Conference of Churches, Ulamila Wragg of the Pacific WAVE Media Network, and Malia Nobrega of an indigenous peoples NGO in Hawaii, are in turn ensuring that the churches, human rights, gender and other civil society concerns are on the radar of the AOSIS leaders teams. But united as they may be on '1.5 to stay alive', island nations are not immune to the same frictions dogging the powerful Annex-1 nations who will ultimately decide the fate of this event. Papua New Guinea's chief negotiator Kevin Conraud, who rocketed to international media headlines in 2007 for telling the US in no uncertain terms to step aside and 'leave it to the rest of us' after a particularly draining exercise in wasted time, earned a few bleeps himself this week within the AOSIS grouping for remarks which distanced PNG from the AOSIS consensus.The position of Papua New Guinea, where three quarters of the Pacific's 8million and growing population are living, will take on heightened weight next week as it deals with environmental issues on a scale unmatched by anyone else in the Pacific forum family.--ENDS
'Amelia L. Niumeitolu 15 December 2009 at 17:37
Thank you for your hard work and coverage.
Thank you for taking us all there. GO Dr. Binger! Go Lisa!
UNFCCC COP 19
The 19th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is held in Warsaw, Poland from 11 to 22 November.
All 14 Pacific island countries are represented at these climate negotiations.
About AOSIS
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal countries that share similar development challenges and concerns about the environment, especially their vulnerability to the adverse effects of global climate change. It functions primarily as an ad hoc lobby and negotiating voice for small island developing States (SIDS) within the United Nations system.
AOSIS has a membership of 44 States and observers, drawn from all oceans and regions of the world: Africa, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Pacific and South China Sea. Thirty-seven are members of the United Nations, close to 28 percent of developing countries, and 20 percent of the UN's total membership. Together, SIDS communities constitute some five percent of the global population.
Member States of AOSIS work together primarily through their New York diplomatic Missions to the United Nations. AOSIS functions on the basis of consultation and consensus. Major policy decisions are taken at ambassadorial-level plenary sessions. The Alliance does not have a formal charter. There is no regular budget, nor a secretariat. With the Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia as its current chairman, AOSIS operates, as it did under previous chairmanships, out of the chairman's Mission to the United Nations.
AOSIS's first chairman was Ambassador Robert Van Lierop of Vanuatu (1991-1994), followed by Ambassador Annette des Iles of Trinidad and Tobago (1994-1997), Ambassador Tuiloma Neroni Slade of Samoa (1997-2002), Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul of Mauritius (2002-2005), Ambassador Enele Sopoaga of Tuvalu (acting chairman 2005-2006), Ambassador Julian R. Hunte of Saint Lucia (2006), Ambassador Angus Friday of Grenada (2006 – 2009), Ambassador Dessima Williams of Grenada (2009-2011), and the present chairperson, Ambassador Marlene Moses of Nauru.
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You are cynical about the messages delivered to voters via advertising. Nobody believes what they say – words you came up with to describe the content of the ads include deceit, lies, and false information. You think that they are only saying what they want you to hear. You want to be educated about what the parties are offering, but do not believe that advertising is the way to do this.
None of the blame game rubbish, you say! A slanging match doesn't ring true, and makes you even less likely to believe the messages.
The other issue which riles you is the money spent on advertising. According to you there should be a ceiling on amount of money spent on political ads – money that you believe should be spent on other things.
Instead of advertising, you believe that political debates, news and current affairs programmes are the best way to inform voters. Instead of agenda-driven and 'biased' advertising, you want to be presented with unbiased information and be allowed to make up your own minds. Live debates with questions from an audience are where the real facts are uncovered - and there is nowhere for the policitians to hide!
frilly says: I really do enjoy current affairs programmes but I do also feel that at times they also can be slanted for or against a party or person. There have been times I have felt this very strongly not necessarily politics but against a product, information about an illness or treatment in a disease.
At this moment I am sorry to say I cannot think of an example because they were programmes I watched a fair time ago. I just remember feeling so strongly at the time that the program did not appear to giving equal time and it was giving not just information but putting over almost a decision. Definitely a very slanted point of view, it disturbed me because it was an illness I was involved in.
blondie48 says: JULIA , WHO . SO SICK OF ALL THE TIME ON TV AND NEWSPAPERS , IT EVEN SHOWED , YOU KNOW WHO WITH YOU KNOW WHO WALKING AROUND GOVERNMENT HOUSE HAND IN HAND WITH A CUP OF ??? TEA , ARE THERE NOT MORE IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON IN THE WORLD THAN ALL THIS ?????
ninna says: Over it already, there is nothing either major political party could advertise that would really interest me as we already know what is needed but has not been & unlikely to be delivered. I have already tuned out & when we know we are going to the polls I will look at their policies on their websites rather than listen to the media circus.
Just about all advertising that comes up between now & the election date will be spin & remember the saying "he said she said he said" or how much dirt can we pile on each other.
Hartmut says: Political advertising is a total waste of money, totally devoid of any useful information and totally devoid of any truth.
Kessa1959 says: I can't stand the election advertising. All they do is try to demean or outdo the other party with innuendos or lies. As for the billboards which clutter up the footpaths and other areas if anything they put me off the candidates.
Why not spend the fortune they use for election campaigns for more worthwhile purposes and do a bit of the old footslog and doorknocking where you actually get to have a say and find out more about the parties.
jjdrer says: The biggest majority of them used a lot of words but basically don't answer the questions put to them, especially The Prime Minsiter, Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet and Shadow Ministers in the Commonwealth Govt. The worst in State Parliament are the Premier, Leader of Opposition and various Dept. Cabinet Ministers.


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Nadieżda Aleksandrowna Żurkina po mężu Kijok (ros. Надежда Александровна Журкина (Киёк), ur. 20 sierpnia 1920 w Turinsku, zm. 24 kwietnia 2002 w Moskwie) – radziecka radzistka i strzelec lotniczy.

Życiorys
Od 1926 mieszkała w Moskwie, gdzie do 1930 skończyła 10 klas i wstąpiła na Instytut Prawny przy Prokuraturze ZSRR, w którym studiowała do 1941, jednocześnie uczyła się w aeroklubie. W grudniu 1941 ochotniczo wstąpiła do Armii Czerwonej i została skierowana do 1 samodzielnego pułku łączności w Czeboksarach, w kwietniu 1942 została przeniesiona do 62 samodzielnego pułku łączności w Gorkim, gdzie w czerwcu 1942 ukończyła kursy radiotelegrafistów. Od czerwca do lutego 1943 była radzistką naziemnej radiostacji sztabu 284 Dywizji Lotnictwa Bombowego, potem radzistką naziemnej radiostacji sztabu 32 samodzielnego pułku lotniczego/99 gwardyjskiego pułku lotniczego, uczestniczyła w działaniach wojennych na Froncie Briańskim (czerwiec 1942-czerwiec 1943), w czerwcu 1943 została radzistką i strzelcem lotniczym 99 gwardyjskiego samodzielnego pułku lotniczego w stopniu sierżanta i do października 1943 walczyła na Froncie Briańskim, od października 1943 do kwietnia 1945 na 2 Froncie Nadbałtyckim, a w kwietniu-maju 1945 Leningradzkim. Brała udział w operacji orłowskiej i briańskiej, walkach w rejonie Witebska i Połocka, operacji leningradzko-nowogrodzkiej, starorussko-noworżewskiej, rzeczycko-dźwińskiej i ryskiej oraz blokadzie zgrupowania kurlandzkiego przeciwnika. Wykonała 67 lotów bojowych samolotem Pe-2 i uczestniczyła w 30 walkach powietrznych, w których strąciła samolot wroga, poza tym zniszczyła wiele samochodów, czołgów, wagonów kolejowych, okrętów, samolotów na lotniskach i baterii artyleryjskich wroga. Do sierpnia 1945 służyła w siłach powietrznych w Nadbałtyckim Okręgu Wojskowym, następnie została zwolniona do rezerwy w stopniu starszyny, później pracowała jako konsultant prawny w Rydze. W sierpniu 1948 wyszła za mąż za oficera Aleksandra Kijoka i przyjęła jego nazwisko. Od stycznia 1949 do stycznia 1950 była sekretarką-maszynistką w Ministerstwie Przemysłu Lokalnego Łotewskiej SRR. W 1993 opuściła Łotwę i w 1994 zamieszkała w Moskwie. Była honorową obywatelką Turinska (1981). Została pochowana na Cmentarzu Nikoło-Archangielskim pod Moskwą.

Odznaczenia
 Order Wojny Ojczyźnianej I klasy (11 marca 1985)
 Order Czerwonej Gwiazdy (30 kwietnia 1945)
 Order Sławy I klasy (23 lutego 1948)
 Order Sławy II klasy (5 listopada 1944)
 Order Sławy III klasy (30 kwietnia 1944)
Order "Znak Honoru" (5 kwietnia 1971)
 Order Przyjaźni Narodów (Rosja, 1 października 1993)

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Журкина Надежда Александровна (ros.) Biogram na stronie warheroes.ru [dostęp 2018-11-30]

Odznaczeni Orderem Czerwonej Gwiazdy
Odznaczeni Orderem Przyjaźni Narodów
Odznaczeni Orderem Sławy
Odznaczeni Orderem Wojny Ojczyźnianej I klasy
Odznaczeni Orderem "Znak Honoru"
Radzieccy żołnierze II wojny światowej
Kobiety – radzieccy wojskowi
Starszyny Sił Zbrojnych ZSRR
Urodzeni w 1920
Zmarli w 2002
Pochowani na Cmentarzu Nikoło-Archangielskim


George and Loraine Stank have been married for 70 years. They share on of our spacious double rooms here at Augusta Rehab & Health. The couple is pictured below sharing a New Year's kiss at our 2018 welcome party. We celebrated the new year with old time music, hats, noisemakers, party favors prize drawings and a variety of treats and beverages. Everyone had a great time including the love birds, George and Loraine!
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Cover letters are both time consuming and difficult to master. It's no wonder most job hunters cower at the thought of them and often leave this important document to the last minute. There's no exact formula for creating your cover letter, the best ones require research, thought and time to perfect, which is something many job seekers don't have. With this in mind, we've listed some of our dos and don'ts to keep you on the right track when creating your cover letter and we've even included advice from our recruiters to help you!
Researching the company you're applying for is vital, but even more so, is subtly proving you've done your research within your cover letter. Make reference to work they've done, achievements they've earned or recent information they've shared, explaining why this information makes you both passionate about the role and perfect for the job.
Help your potential employer see that you're the right person for the job. Make it easy for them. Do this by taking the requirements and responsibilities from the job role and tailor your description of your experiences and skills to match.
The world is full of people quite happy to exaggerate or lie about their skills and experiences. This may get your cover letter some attention but beware, many employers will be experienced in spotting the liars, and those that aren't will soon find out. There's a fine line between highlighting your skills and coming across as arrogant.
Cover letters become much more personal when addressed to a real person. Show initiative and call up to ask who is dealing with the applications if a name isn't given and follow up with this person in a friendly and conversational way.
A mistake made time and time again by candidates, and one that employers are extra vigilant of, a small typo or spelling mistake can mean the end of your recruitment journey. Don't rely on your spell check software either, scan through each line yourself or ask for a fresh pair of eyes.
Reusing your cover letter can be detrimental, not least because it can lead to disasters such as failing to change the company name. This is a sure fire way to get your cover letter thrown straight in the bin. First of all it shows a lack of care in the fact that you haven't bothered to spend the time crafting an individual cover letter for this company, but also that your attention to detail is not up to scratch.
Keep your cover letter concise and to the point. Ideally it should fit onto one A4 piece of paper and the narrative should flow smoothly between your skills and experience. However, each skill and past job role does not need to be explained in full. Simply sum up the most important points you want to get across.
Relate your experiences and past roles to the company and job description. Only include the jobs that will impress you potential employer or adequately describe why you're right for the job. Including irrelevant jobs will only distract the reader.
Before you send your cover letter off, check off these dos and don'ts to ensure you're giving yourself the best chance and showing yourself in the right light. You may know you're perfect for the job, but this is your chance to convince your potential new employer.
Check out our Advice section for more tips and tricks to land you the perfect job, as well as guidance through working life.
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Q: How to append and remove specific S3 notification event by awscli I have an S3 bucket and I want to append notification events and remove just specific notification events using awscli.
At the first time, I tried s3api put-bucket-notification-configuration, however, It just replaces all s3 notification events, deleting existing s3 notification events(I expected it just appends new notification events into existing one.)
How to accomplish it?

A: When trying to configuring overlapping events in the console, I got this message:

Configurations on the same bucket cannot share a common event type.

It appears that you cannot create multiple notifications for the same event (eg ObjectCreate) but you can still have separate notifications for Create and Delete.

A: The S3 API does not allow modification of the JSON for the notification configuration. You have to retrieve it, programatically modify it and then place it back in the bucket's config.
The library module in this answer will do what you want. :)

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They say that what the sensations are that you are experiencing are irrelevant. What matters is that you simply remain aware of them and equanimous to them. Most of the sensations I experienced were the mundane types of sensations I described above. I did however have a couple unusual sensations. One was the sensation of tears running down my face. The tears felt 100% real, and the when they first started I wiped my face but found that there actually were no tears. No sadness or other emotions were attached to them – I only felt the physical sensations and that's all. For a few of the meditation sessions, I had "tears" streaming down my face for the full hour. Other times, I felt like I had a big gash in the middle of my forehead, and there were drops coming from it (blood?) and running down my nose. I often still felt the tears & gash during the week after the retreat ended (when I was not meditating); after that the sensations faded away. Very interesting, but as they say, meaningless, because the point is to just remain aware and equanimous as the various sensations arise and pass away.
I'm quite sure that the primary motivation of everyone running the retreat was love and compassion for others (which of course indirectly benefits themselves also) – to have exclusively volunteers putting in so much time and effort running such a smooth worldwide operation was very impressive. This, along with their apparent desire just to help others, is what impressed me the most of all.
I pointed this out to one of the Assistant Teachers, who said that I'd experience the truth of the theory in my life afterwards – I would be and act and feel differently. Well, that is not measurable and therefore seems kind of like a "fuzzy" answer to me, and since I actually am not (as far as I can tell) any different now that the retreat is over… my experience actually tells me that the theory is incorrect.
Coming Next: A few more positives, and conclusion.
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By Xhevrije West
Art by Nottingham graduates highlighted in local gallery
Breakout photography students Amrita Stuetzle and Ana Thor began working for Light Work Gallery, a local artist-run, non-profit organization, during their junior year at Nottingham High School. The gallery is in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center on the Syracuse University campus.
When graduation came around, both artists chose SU as their college. Say Yes to Education of Syracuse, a national non-profit education foundation dedicated to increasing high school and college graduation rates among students, provided them the means to pursue their academic and artistic careers.
Pat Driscoll, local operations director of Say Yes Syracuse, says that Thor and Stuetzle developed a strong relationship with Light Work during their time at Nottingham and that relationship carried over into college.
"Say Yes Syracuse wishes Ana and Amrita all the best as they graduate from Syracuse University and embark on a future filled with promise," Driscoll said. "I am certain their talent and hard work will lead to great things."
As seniors, the duo is making their mark with their photography and preparing to venture out on their own. At Light Work's 2014 Transmedia Photography annual exhibition, Stuetzle won the Best in Show award. The exhibit featured the photography of seniors from the art photography program in the Department of Transmedia, which is part of SU's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
"Tree Hand," Stuetzle's photograph chosen for display, was a close-up of a plant. Stuetzle says that she receives inspiration from her experiences of the natural world and her interest in science. She also looks to early color photographers such as William Eggleston and Stephen Shore as her muses.
"My project is largely about the influence of science on landscape and the natural world," Stuetzle said. "I am interested in the fluidity between concrete and virtual experience of beauty and focus my work largely on the abundance of plastics, the modification of nature through science, and virtual experience."
Courtesy of Light Work
On display: "Firebush" is a photo by Ana Thor of her mother standing by a large shrub.
Thor, a quiet soul who would rather her voice project through her art, remains true to her roots in her photos. She photographs her family members in their natural environment quite often. She is inspired by Doug Dubois, a professor at SU, and Elinor Carucci, an Israeli-American photographer. The photograph that was chosen for display is "Firebush," of her mother standing by a large shrub.
"I like for my pictures to have a close and intimate feel with a bit of mystery," Thor said. "I want viewers to be able to relate and be there in the moment with me."
Mary Lee Hodgens, associate director of Light Work, says that she is proud that they are both being recognized for their talent and hard work. She also admires them both for recognizing and taking advantage of the opportunity to work at Light Work and attend SU.
"They are both serious students and hard-working employees," Hodgens said. "They have the invaluable attitude that every employer looks for: a willingness to roll up their sleeves and do whatever needs to be done."
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We are SO EXCITED that it's the first week of 2018's AMAZING Adopt an Author project! We will be eavesdropping on the conversations between classes and their adopted authors and sharing some spectacular work right here – so settle down and come take a peek…..
Carden's first week of Adopt an Author has been brilliant, Year 6 have kicked off the conversation with their author Imogen White and they are getting to know each other really well! They've exchanged a fantastic task and we're already blown away by the amazing work they've completed!
Here's the Rose Muddle Mysteries author Imogen White saying a big HELLO!
The Amber Pendant is the first book in The Rose Muddle Mysteries. It is based around your area in Brighton and Hove!
This week we are going to think about: Found things. Buried things. Magic things.
This once-buried object, Hove's Amber Cup, inspired me to write The Rose Muddle Mysteries. It's 3,500 years old! But it looks like a teacup, doesn't it?
When the Victorians flattened the burial mound in 1856 to build the houses near Palmeira Square, they discovered the skeleton of a Bronze Age person. From the goods that were arranged in the grave, they realized that this person must have once been very important. And in amongst these things, was the amber cup.
Once all the valuable objects were removed from the grave, the bones were just dumped with the topsoil to make up the gardens of Palmeira Square. So, the next time you wander through there, just remember those bones are still there somewhere!
When I found all this out, I couldn't stop thinking about who this forgotten person might have been? And why were they buried with this cup? And that's how The Amber Pendant and The Rose Muddle Mysteries began!
As well as local history, I like to include lots of magical objects in my books. In The Amber Pendant, Hove's Amber Cup contains ancient and dark magic. And my heroine, Rose Muddle, who is plucked from the workhouse, inherits a pendant that gives her special abilities too.
First Task: Imagine you have found a magic object!
What exactly is your object? – it could be anything. Is it old? New? Broken? Maybe it smells of something? Write a sentence describing it.
What magical powers might your object have? (I love this bit!) Does it contain good or bad magic? Maybe it gives its owners special abilities? Write a sentence describing its magic, and what it can do.
Where do you find your object?
Maybe you found the object in your school, in your back garden, or even washed up on the beach. It can be anywhere – you decide. Write a sentence describing where you found your magic object.
Now that you have settled on all the ideas above. (And if you have time!) I'd like you to bring them all together and to write about the moment you found your object, using all the details you have decided upon above. Try and add as much atmosphere and description as you can.
Remember to include Whereyou found it, what it is and what it looks like.
How do you feel when you discover it? Are you excited? Scared? Anxious? Intrigued?
What does it feel like to hold? Is it rough? Smooth? Does it vibrate or do something unusual? Do you think it might be magic straight away? If so, why?
And, if you can, try to leave it on a cliffhanger!
If you can bring all these parts together, you should find you have a pretty ace opening to your own book! I really hope you enjoy the task – and I can't wait to hear how you all get on.
And well, let's just say Team Carden Primary were up to Imogen's challenge – check out these AMAZING magical objects…!
What a great idea to have a football that upgrades to a new one each time you kick it! I like that it was a bit old and stinky when you first found it. I think that would be a very brilliant football to have it, as it would always the very latest model! Great idea.
A diamond encrusted, golden orb – with magic strong enough to make you telepathic, sound great! I love the image of you finding it in the forest and your hands were trembling when you held it. And then the spooky vision at the end, of the abandoned house all dusty and cobwebbed – what a cliffhanger! Excellent.
crashing waves, and the wind blowing you hair – great atmosphere building writing! PS I want those shoes! Do they make you dance well? – I can't dance at all!
A football with dark magic – I'm hooked straight away! And it can transport you to other places – I wonder where it would take you? And you found it in a graveyard. So, so cool. I think you could have a lot of fun with this story. Love it.
description of the basement: Dark with creaking floorboards! Yikes!
A 'glimmering trophy' that you found in the forest. Love this – its like a chalice, and there are lots of old legends about such things – like King Arthur. A very magical and brilliant idea.
really handy! And gosh, it smells of old people's feet! By the way, I love your description in the graveyard, "There were no cars, no people and no lights…" Really atmospheric.
I love the idea of your object, "glowing in a dark purple way." Very scary sounding. And then it gave you magical armour – I want one! And a great cliffhanger, leaving us with the monsters getting bigger! Yikes!
never runs out of water and gives you invincibility for two minutes! I wonder how it feels to be invincible?"I walked over to take a look. I could feel the atmosphere change…" Great writing, I definitely wanted to read on – well done Ruby!
A sparkly pink pen that shoots lasers, burns things and teleports you – what an object! And, hang on a minute – you were reading The Rose Muddle Mysteries in your story! Ha! Wonderful!!
Your football smells like a wet dog – yep, that's stinky!
Wow – I love the sound of your diamond necklace that glows at night! And that it always gives you good dreams. I also really liked you finding it down a rabbit hole – a great idea! And, I love your cliffhanger of the voice calling from the bushes. Brilliant!
A Zoo Book that you found in the school library that smells of animals – genius!
Also, a great idea that it called to you and glowed! I really wanted to read on after your cliffhanger, what did you see??? Excellent!
A dark red crystal shaped like a glue stick – a great sounding object! Plus, it shoots out magic bolts! And it also gives the owner an armour and sword – are these dark red also? Love that you found this on Halloween. I found the police searching for you in the darkness with searchlights very visual – I could really see that in my mind. Then one goes missing… Really great ideas here. Well done you!
A dusty, bronze amulet – lovely! And its magic changes the weather – that's a good idea. Nice cliffhanger too, inside that restricted building… Fabulous!
of things! A magic standing stone that takes you through its history – that is incredibly brilliant. I wonder what secrets it might reveal? "The trees were like goblins." Wow, such a fabulous description. Then you left me with "I went to touch it…" Brilliant ending. I absolutely want to know more!
I am loving your idea of a diamond bracelet with the power of invisibility. And having it washed up from the sea is a great place to find it. I also loved your ending, how you put it on, and completely disappeared! Totally fabulous. I wonder what adventures you could get up to with such a thing?
Is yours a sword that glows when you touch it? I love its magic and how it comes from a time known as The Fire Age. I want to know more about The Fire Age for sure! A great idea. I wonder who this sword once belonged to in The Fire Age?
Your clock sounds brilliant! So, it starts to glow red when you touch it? That sounds very magical indeed. I wonder if it could send you shooing through time? A great opening to a story. Well done Elizabeth.
Wow! Carden Year 6, you certainly conjured up some pretty special magical objects! Amazing work, we can't wait for the next instalment!


Make sure that your heart gets involved in the word of God!
It can be very easy for our heart to be left out when it comes to God's word. We get our minds involved—we try to understand the Bible. We get our will involved too—we try to obey the Scriptures; we try to build our lives around God's way of life. But if we fail to involve the heart, we will also fail at the level of both our intellect and our will.
So, why should our hearts stand in awe of God's word?
1. Because God's word ushers us into the presence of God.Remember, this is God's word; it is his revelation of himself to us! Do you want to walk through life with a sense of God's presence? Then spend time with him in his word!
2. Because His word describes the acts of God on the behalf of men and women.From the Bible, you can learn how God relates to you.
3. Because God's word is put together like a treasure map of great skill and intrigue.When we apply our minds and hearts to it, we find the most beautiful treasures. What treasure awaits you today?


A classic design, with a sweetheart neckline, inverted box pleat shorter front skirt to show off your shoes, pockets and large train. Perfect for a garden or cocktail wedding.
As with all our gowns any design changed can be made such as: fuller or fitted skirt, lengthened front skirt to not show your shoes, V neckline and straps, halter neck, capped sleeves, spaghetti straps, smaller/longer train, an array of belt options, beading, your choice of lace and more.


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Mazda CX-3 Akari 2018 Review
Small but important changes for popular compact SUV.
DRIVE AWAY PRICE
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BODY STYLE - Wagon
5 SEAT, 5 DOORS
ENGINE POWER - 110KW
4 CYLINDER, 2.0 LITRE
FUEL TYPE - ULP
6.7L/100km
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Our auto expert reviewers have
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thoroughly testing this car.
Presents well.
Drive nicely.
Luxurious cabin treatment.
Tight rear seats.
Noisy cabin.
Small boot.
Mazda nailed the brief for the city-sized SUV.
The Japanese brand waited, watched and learned before hitting the ground running in 2015 with the Mazda2-based CX-3. It was just what people were looking for in this growing part of the new car market, offering a similar size and style to a hatchback but with more ride height and slightly rugged looks to give it SUV appeal.
Now, three years after it arrived, Mazda has given it a makeover and equipment upgrade to keep it fresh - and help it chase down the current best-seller in the class, the ageing Mitsubishi ASX.
Is it right for me?
Sales of the CX-3 suggest it's right for a lot of people, offering that blend of small car convenience and SUV style that has become so popular.
Can I afford it ?
We're testing the Akari which sits at the top of Mazda's rather extensive CX-3 range. There are 14 CX-3 specifications to choose from in total, with four trim grades (Neo Sport, Maxx Sport, sTouring and Akari) and the options of petrol of diesel engines, manual or automatic transmissions and front- or all-wheel drive.
The CX-3 we're testing is powered by the 2.0-litre petrol engine mated to the six-speed auto 'box and fitted with all-wheel drive, a combination that will set you back $37,490 drive-away, based on Mazda's current offer.
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My maximum budget is 25,000
What do you get for your money?
It may be a lot of money for a little SUV but the Akari comes with plenty of standard equipment.
On the outside there's 18-inch alloy wheels, adaptive LED headlamps, LED taillights and daytime running lights, keyless entry and a sunroof.
Inside there's the choice of black or white leather trim on the seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gearshifter, 7-inch touchscreen, digital radio, navigation, climate control and keyless ignition.
For the 2018 updated Mazda has added an electronic park brake across the range as well as a surround view parking camera.
It also gets Mazda's adaptive cruise control with 'Stop & Go' function that underlines its attempts to push into the premium space.
How much does it cost to maintain?
The CX-3 is covered by Mazda's capped price servicing program that runs for the first five visits. It will need a service every 12 months or 10,000km, whichever comes first, and over that period you'll be spending $1780 in total.
Is it well built?
Mazda has earned a reputation for dependability and reliability with solid, well produced cars and that has helped it become Australia's second-favourite car brand behind Toyota.
And the company has recently added a five-year warranty to cover all new models, catching up with several rivals including Hyundai, Holden and Ford, in guaranteeing its quality for longer.
What are the Standout features?
For 2018 Mazda has made a number of small, subtle changes that in isolation don't seem big but in the grand scheme add another layer of visual impact to the CX-3.
At the front there is a new grille with chrome-effect horizontal lines as well as a gloss black finish to the fog lamp bezels and side pillars. At the rear there are new-look taillights.
What does it have that others don't?
The Akari pushes the compact SUV into a space few of its mainstream rivals can match, in terms of premium presentation and level of equipment. It may be a little soft roader but it feels like a high quality vehicle when you climb inside - no wonder Mazda says it has found a following amongst empty-nesters looking to downsize but not lose luxury.
How practical is it?
Front seat occupants certainly feel well looked after in terms of the presentation and small item storage, but in typical Mazda fashion those in the back seats are less well catered for. The CX-3 hasn't grown since 2015 and remains tight on rear knee- and head-room, even by compact SUV standards. There are no rear air-vents and the rear window line tapers up sharply so younger children in the back may miss a view out the window; the combination of no fresh air and new view can lead to car-sickness complaints in our experience.
The other irritating feature is the infotainment interface. It's a slow and clunky system to use and the lack of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will be a frustration for many.
Our test car was fitted with the white leather interior which looks and feels nice. The front seats are comfortable and supportive too.
The dashboard design is taken straight from the Mazda2, and that's no bad thing as it's one of the brand's nicest cabin layouts. The focus is on the driver, with the small instrument cluster and a relatively uncluttered layout in front of the passenger.
Our test Akari also featured a suede-like fabric trim element that ran from the doors and across the centre fascia to add another layer to the premium finish.
Easy in, easy out?
A big part of the appeal for the CX-3, given its close relation to the cheaper Mazda2, is the extra height. Not only does it allow for improved visibility for the front seat occupants, but it makes climbing in and out easier than a lower hatchback.
Space and versatility?
The boot is another area where Mazda traditionally struggles to match its key rivals, and the CX-3 is no different. Measuring 264 litres the space is quite shallow but if you need extra space the 60/40 split/fold rear seats can expand the cargo volume to 1174 litres.
What's the engine like?
Mazda claims to have given the 2.0-litre 'Skyactiv-G' four-cylinder petrol engine a thorough going over but the end result is only 1kW and 3Nm more performance. That means 111kW of power and 195Nm of torque which isn't enough to make the CX-3 feel quick but it does an admirable job.
Being a naturally-aspirated engine it needs a few revs to access the best part of its performance and that means it can be a bit noisy under hard acceleration. However, soundtrack aside, it endows the CX-3 with respectable performance off the mark and on the move. But you can't escape the feeling a smaller turbocharged engine would be more impressive.
The six-speed automatic does a good job, and Mazda's faith in the traditional torque converter auto pays off with smooth, easy shifts and enough responsiveness to keep the engine in its sweet spot when needed.
How much fuel does it consume?
Mazda claims 6.3-litres per 100km for the all-wheel drive CX-3 petrol. That's an admirable return for an SUV this size, especially one with a naturally-aspirated engine and six-speed auto.
Is it enjoyable to drive?
Aside from the style, value and brand reputation the other key ingredient for the success of the CX-3 is undoubtedly the way it drives. It's a responsive and agile compact SUV that performs much in the same way you'd expected a hatchback to, so it doesn't feel big or tall.
Not surprisingly then Mazda didn't mess too much with a winning formula that clearly works for a lot of people.
However, there are some continuing problems in our eyes that the 2018 update has not fixed. Firstly, cabin noise, another long-running troublespot for the Japanese brand. The second issues is a ride that borders on too firm at times.
To try and help both issues there are newly developed 215/50 tyres that Mazda claim have been designed enhance comfort while also reducing road noise. There's also thicker headlining (increased from 0.65mm to 0.7mm) and thicker rear glass (3.5mm to 4mm) to try and isolate the occupants more from the outside world.
The suspension itself has also been tweaked to try and help the ride comfort without compromising the likeable handling.
The changes aren't enough to solve all the problems but overall the ride feels more compliant but can still get busy over repeated smaller bumps and crash on sharp edged lumps.
Does it perform as you expect?
Mazda didn't need to reinvent the CX-3. In fact that would have been a mistake, but there were areas for improvement and it has tried to address those.
It isn't a complete success as it could still be more spacious in the back, ride more comfortably and quieter inside. But overall the CX-3 Akari presents at a very high level for a compact SUV, offering a stylish and sophisticated cabin and engaging driving experience.
2018 Mazda CX-3 Petrol AWD price and specifications
Price: From $37,490 drive-away
Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol
Power: 111kW at 6000rpm
Torque: 195Nm at 2800rpm
Transmission: Six-speed automatic, all-wheel drive
Fuel use: 6.3L/100km
2018 Mazda CX-3 Akari
Stephen Ottley
Stephen has been interested in cars as long as he can remember. Speed is in the blood as his great-grandfather was a motor racing pioneer in Australia, establishing several land speed and racing records. Based in Sydney, professionally he has been writing about everything on four-wheels since 2001…
PeterD — 03 Oct 2018 21:22
For that coin you could buy a top of the range Mazda 3 which is not only bigger its a better drive too...but I guess it's not an SUV.
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By Mind the Heart!, 9th October 2017
Atlanta just kept on keeping us, day after day, with exceptional human beings and their incredible hospitality. By the time we left for Savannah, it was days behind schedule and getting dark. We stopped for the night in a bog of reflections, where tree barks simultaneously reach to the heavens and to the depths. Ground level becomes an in-between place, a paper-thin layer between two dimensions.
We had reached Decatur to do the "being" mural and left the Atlanta Metro more than two weeks later. Two weeks in which we did 5 masterclasses, a city event, an exhibition, and a mural. Several of the aforementioned exceptional human beings had also given us future dots on our map, places to go and people to meet. It had been so overwhelming in the best of ways, that all we could do now was use this place of reflections to reflect, to digest, to recharge before heading on.
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Press Release: Blazing a New Trail for Forests and the Carbon Market
Written by Scot Quaranda, August 24th, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2017
Blazing a New Trail for Forests and the Carbon Market
Unique Collaboration of Companies, Landowners, and Conservation Organizations Report on Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Working to Improve Forest Management and Conserve Forests in the Southern United States Utilizing the Carbon Market
Asheville, North Carolina – Ten years ago, a unique collaborative was initiated between the forest products industry, retailers, private landowners, and conservation organizations that strove to discover how the carbon market could improve forests management and protect forests on private lands in the Southern US. Ultimately the project led to increased protection for thousands of acres of forests in the southern Appalachians and spawned several new initiatives across the region.
A new report released today, "Carbon Canopy: Lessons from Nearly a Decade of Developing Forest Carbon Projects in Southern Appalachia," includes valuable technical, economic and social knowledge that was gained and should serve as a road map for those interested in utilizing the carbon market to protect forests and improve management in working forest landscapes.
"Carbon Canopy was a first of its kind project in the Southern US and blazed a trail for those interested in utilizing ecosystem services like carbon sequestration as a tool for conservation," said Danna Smith, Executive Director at Dogwood Alliance. "We were so inspired by all of the organizations and companies that came together and believe what we learned will help improve practices in the woods and begin to place greater value on all of the incredible benefits our standing forests provide."
The Carbon Canopy was a pioneering effort in the world's largest wood producing region, to experiment with demonstrating the value of standing forests as a vital tool in the fight to mitigate climate change. It was one of the first projects in the country to meet the rigorous standards of the California carbon market climate policies. It required a lot of testing of different landowners, sizes, models, and certifiers.
The first successful project was with the Forestland Group on an almost 10,000 acre tract in southwestern Virginia, and since that project they have applied the model to put nearly a quarter of a million more acres of forestland in that region into carbon management.
With any pioneering effort there are a lot of valuable lessons, here are the key takeaways:
The value of forest carbon is not fully recognized by government policies or markets
Costs for doing carbon projects are prohibitive for most landowners
Landowners need technical support for project development
Other programs outside of the current offset model need to be developed
There is great power in non-traditional collaborations, such as the corporate-nonprofit partnership forged during Carbon Canopy
In terms of carbon credits (and for many other reasons), forests are more valuable when trees are left in the ground, rather than clearcut
In addition to the Carbon Canopy project leading to almost 250,000 acres of forests receiving increased protection, it gave rise to new projects designed to tackle some of the biggest obstacles the group faced. The Rainforest Alliance, Domtar, Staples, Columbia Forest Products and others launched the Appalachian Woodlands Alliance to work with small landowners in the region to overcome the barriers of cost and technical knowledge and increase the amount of working forests that are managed responsibly, and ultimately achieve certification.
"Southern forests are remarkable for their resilience, biodiversity, and beauty," Appalachian Woodlands Alliance project manager Andrew Goldberg said. "Landowners know this–Carbon Canopy and the Appalachian Woodlands Alliance provide an added incentive to landowners to manage their forests responsibly, so generations of southerners can enjoy this unique, beautiful landscape."
Additionally, Dogwood Alliance, working with another unique set of partners, launched the Wetlands Forest Initiative to prioritize conservation and protection in the coastal plains and in forests along rivers in the South. This is the region hardest hit by paper and wood pellet production and has some of the country's highest carbon values and are critical to protecting our region's most vulnerable communities from the worst impacts of climate change.
Download the full report here
Watch short videos featuring Staples, Columbia Forest Products, Forestland Group, and Dogwood Alliance exploring some of the challenges and lessons learned through the project.
Contact: Scot Quaranda, [email protected], 828.242.3596
Tags: carbon canopy, Carbon Markets, Climate Change, Columbia Forest Products, Domtar, Forestland Group, Landowners, Rainforest Alliance, Report, Southern Forests, Staples, Wetlands Forest Initiative
Scot Quaranda
Scot has been with Dogwood Alliance since 2000 and has served as a campaign organizer, field director, campaign director and is currently the communications director. In his role he is in charge of story telling, creative, media relations, and PR. He has a dual BA from Drew University in Psychology and Philosophy and has worked previously with the Fund for Public Interest and in music PR for artists such as Buddy Guy and Ani DiFranco.


The Holm Shorts (named after our co-founder Tom), were born out of his need to create the ultimate pair of multi-use, perfect-fit shorts – we think we've achieved that here in 3 neutral options of beige, green and blue. Hanging just above the knee in a straight fit, they tick the smart-casual box as can be dressed-up with a simple Oxford or down with a Tee. The 100% cotton fabric has been cut from an intricate indigo weave cloth, that feels textured and robust to the touch, a bit like a heavy duty Linen. It's an eco-conscious fabric, a sourced repurposed cloth that drastically reduces the waste of water and energy usually associated with producing new fabric. We even have the shirt to match if you want to coordinate the look fully. Machine-washable at 40° too, so you needn't avoid those curry lunches.


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Daily News: Edwina Kulego Joins Informa Markets Fashion, Kendall Jenner's Edit For FRWD, Plus! The Most Expensive Chanel Handbag EVER?!
by Freya Drohan December 17, 2021
written by Freya Drohan December 17, 2021
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Informa Markets Fashion names Edwina Kulego in newly-created role
Congrats are in order for Edwina Kulego, who has joined Informa Markets Fashion as vice president of international and business development. In her role, which she begins on December 23, Kulego will oversee all sponsorships and new business opportunities, in addition to international business development. Along with her teams, her attention will be on generating new market opportunities, identifying and executing strategic projects, and guiding the company's international growth strategy across its entire portfolio of brands (PROJECT, MAGIC, COTERIE, and SOURCING at MAGIC.) Kelly Helfman, president of Informa Markets Fashion, welcomed Kulego back to the fold (she originally launched the international development arm in 2016) by saying: "As a well-known fashion visionary with deeply-rooted, top-tier industry relationships both in the US and abroad, Edwina brings a strategic vision to this role which will support forward-thinking initiatives that address our customers' modern and evolving goals." Bonne chance!
Edwina Kulego (Simi Vijay)
Chanel handbag sold at Karl Lagerfeld auction breaks records
A black crocodile tote bag by Chanel which was once carried by Karl Lagerfeld himself was sold for an astonishing €94,500 ($106, 293) at an auction of the iconic late designer's personal possessions. The luxury bag, which dates back to 2010, was among the €6.2 million worth of items that went under the hammer via Sotheby's Paris. According to reports, some 500 bidders in 25 countries took place in the online auction, which is part two of a three-part sale of Lagerfeld's personal fashion, furniture, art, and design pieces. Some 98% of lots were sold;90% of which went for more than their pre-sale estimates. So far, the Lagerfeld auctions have brought in more than €18.2 million.
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Kendall Jenner's first edit for FRWD is here
Steal Kenny's style (and peep her wishlist) by checking out her first edit for luxury e-tailer, FRWD. And it seems we have more in common with the supermodel and recently-announced creative director of the website. In other words: our affinity for elegance and luxury. From a $5,500 leopard print coat to suede desert boots and a shearling handbag, she's a girl after our own heart.
Dolly Parton breaks not one, but three Guinness World Records
The Guinness World Records association has announced that living legend Dolly Parton can now claim three records to her name. The 75-year-old star holds the records for the most decades (seven) on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart for a female artist; the most number one hits (25) on the same chart; and she's even broken her own record for the most overall hits on the chart—with 109 songs. When presented with three new certificates in Nashville, Tennessee yesterday, the beloved performer said: "This is the kind of stuff that really makes you very humble and very grateful for everything that's happened. I had no idea that I would be in Guinness World Records this many times! I am flattered and honored. I've had a lot of people help me get here. Thanks to all of you and all of them for helping me have all of this." She poignantly added: "I've been so fortunate to see my dreams come true, and I just hope to continue for as long as I can. You're going to have to knock me down to stop me!"
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