Billy Elliot takes us back to Britain in the 1980's, a time when the 1984-85 coal miners' strike was in full swing and the working class struggle was gripping and dividing the entire nation. Amongst it all is Billy, a young boy who wants to break free of his roots and make it on his own by taking up ballet- a skill that no-one would expect of him.
Billy Elliot The Musical is the West End smash hit show based on the popular 2000 film. It is a story of bravery and standing up for what you believe in, with a large dollop of hope and triumph over adversity thrown into the mix as well. The London stage show features original players from the movie, including writer Lee Hall (screenplay), who penned the book and lyrics for the production.
Sir Elton John created the music for the stage show and helped set it apart from the original movie. It means that whether you are familiar with the original film or not, you will find something to enjoy with the stage show production, which carries a heart warming plot and a talented cast leading the way.
Billy Elliot tells the story of a young boy struggling to fit in amongst the background of the miners strike in North East England. Margaret Thatcher's plans to close the pits had put the country in complete turmoil with a power struggle raging right through British society. Billy wants nothing to do with this though and has no plans to follow his father and brothers to work down the mines, or even to be the boxer his father desires. Instead he has found a new pass time, in the world of ballet, which proves to be something that he discovers he is good at and even enjoys!
Billy is fearful of his family's reaction at first and decides to keep his new hobby a secret, but soon he realises that all his family is there for him, after eventually coming to terms with the path that he has chosen. With this in mind and determination to succeed, Billy tries his best to win a highly coveted place at the prestigious Royal Ballet School.
Billy Elliot The Musical first opened its doors at the Victoria Palace Theatre in 2005, after which it has managed to land four Laurence Olivier Awards and nominations for a further five. As a result, new versions of the show have opened all around the world, from Broadway and Canada to Australia and even Japan. Its homes worldwide have added to its list of awards and accolades, cementing its status as a new star of the theatre worldwide.
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Nationals, Jon Lester Nearing Deal
Quick Hits: Nationals, Ichiro, Astros, Starling
By Ben Nicholson-Smith | August 17, 2011 at 9:28pm CDT
On this date ten years ago, John Smoltz struck out four batters and picked up his first regular season save. Then, on this date in 2009, the Red Sox released Smoltz, who had an 8.33 ERA at the time. The potential Hall of Famer went on to provide seven solid starts for the Cardinals later that season and hasn't pitched in the Majors since. Here are today's links…
Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner told Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post that GM Mike Rizzo did a "fantastic job" to sign Anthony Rendon, Alex Meyer, Brian Goodwin, Matt Purke and others on Monday night. Lerner believes the Nats now have one of the best farm systems in the game.
Just because the Yankees signed Derek Jeter to a $51MM deal last winter doesn't mean the Mariners should extend Ichiro Suzuki, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times writes. Arguing that Ichiro deserves Jeter-like treatment doesn't make sense to Baker "for reasons that start on the field and end off of it." The Mariners outfielder is under contract for $17MM in 2012.
Jim Bowden of ESPN.com identifies five players we shouldn't give up on, including Pedro Alvarez and Ian Stewart.
No one at the MLB owners meetings is questioning whether Jim Crane, the incoming Astros owner, is a viable candidate to take over the team, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (on Twitter).
Top Royals pick Bubba Starling said at a press conference today that his offense could still improve because he played three sports in high school and hasn't had the chance to devote himself to hitting (Associated Press link via ESPN.com).
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Valentine's Day is fast approaching and, well… we need each other. Let's hold hands and get through this together!
We're going to need some tools this holiday weekend. By tools I mean, baked donuts, strong coffee, and festive sprinkles. Coffee, donuts, and love are fitting for every day of the year, but especially appropriate for a Valentine's Day weekend. I hope you sleep in and share coffee and donuts with someone you want to high-five for life.
To celebrate the holiday I've partnered with Lavazza Coffee to give away a Valentine's Day Survival Kit! Just a few important things to inspire a lazy Valentine's Day morning lingering over really fantastic coffee and sweet, tender donuts.
1 • My favorite Bodum French Press. Makes perfect cups of coffee!
2 • Make if official with couple mugs. Few things are more precious.
3 • A good throw blanket. For picnic-style morning coffee adventures.
4 • Critical in any at-home coffee date is the perfect cup of coffee! Lavazza Italian Coffee is my new favorite! Dark, rich, and round coffee without a hint of bitterness. Lavazza makes home coffee feel extra special.
5 • Two people, lots of love, one journal. It's like a little time capsule of your years together!
6 • Mornings should smell great with this Capri Candle!
7 • I always want to watch When Harry Met Sally and I know you do too.
8 • No coffee date is complete without donuts! They're tender, sweet, and jam-swirled. Get into it! Here's the pan you'll need!
9 • Games of skill and chance on the living room floor: checkers and chess.
To enter to win a gift basket filled with Lavazza Coffee, a $25 gift card to Lavazza, and the rest of these Valentine's treats, please leave a comment below with your favorite Valentine's Day tradition. Winner will be randomly selected Saturday February 14th at noon est!
Now it's time to make the donuts!
Baked donuts are sweet and easy! No need to stress the frying. Donuts can be a breeze.
Flour plus brown sugar, and a good dash of cinnamon.
Egg plus melted butter, good vanilla extract, and buttermilk.
You know how they say "It takes coffee to make coffee"? Well… it DEFINITELY takes coffee to make donuts. Come prepared.
Wet meets dry aaaanndd stir.
The batter won't be pourable thin, but rather, spoonable thick. Perfect!
I swirled two big spoonfuls of strawberry jam into the batter then oooh so carefully spoon the swirled batter into mini donut pans.
A donut is not a donut without glossy chocolate glaze.
Chocolate powdered sugar, a good pinch of salt, and enough milk to create a thick but pourable glaze.
Tender little donut bites! Perfect for sharing and extra lovely with Lavazzo Coffee.
Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir together until no flour bits remain and all of the ingredients are well combined. Try not to overmix the batter. That might create rubbery doughnuts. Add the jam and swirl into the batter leaving big streaks of jam.
To make the glaze, in a medium bowl whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. I didn't sift my powdered sugar. I was able to whisk the lumps out. If you have stubborn powdered sugar, sifting before is best.
Add 2 tablespoons of milk and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine. Add more milk as necessary to create a thick but still just pourable glaze.
Once the doughnuts are completely cool, dip top-side-down into the chocolate glaze. Return to the wire rack and sprinkle with toppings. Allow to set for about 30 minutes before stacking or serving. Doughnuts are best within 2 days.
This post is sponsored by Lavazza Coffee. All opinions are my own.
I have no traditions because every year it's different! Or wait… Is eating any sweet treat I can get my hands on a tradition? Because that's mine. For all the holidays.
My favorite valentines day tradition is getting a small note from my now husband.
I say yes to all of this…the donuts, the coffee and Harry & Sally.
My favorite Valentine's Day tradition is leaving/getting a little note from my now husband.
We usually spend every other year with our kids (age 12 and 9), we plan and make a special dinner together. When is our year to celebrate alone we get a sitter and hit the town for a movie and nice dinner.
My husband and I got married in the fall of 2013, so we've only had one Valentine's Day as married kids, but it was definitely my favorite. We made your recipe for Ritz cracker & strawberry ice cream sandwiches dipped in chocolate in our little apartment and went to a movie. Simple, fun, and loving ????
My mom has made it a point to make every Valentine's Day special. Every year she takes me to lunch, buys me something special (preferably in pink or red), and goes out of her way to find the prettiest Valentine card. My grandmother used to do the same for her and we have been keeping it a generational tradition for years. One year, mom even surprised me at college and took my roommate and I out to a Valentine's Day dinner! This year we are miles apart and I'll be celebrating with my husband, but my mom is still my Valentine Pen Pal!
I snuggle with my cats and leave the clumps of fur that get stuck to my clothes so that wherever I go, they're always with me.


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Boil the water, add the apple cider vinegar, and cook over medium heat. Then, add the lemon juice and honey to enrich the taste and add more beneficial compounds.
In the end, add the cayenne pepper, stir well, and drink the remedy on a daily basis, every morning.
It will treat the sinus infection fast and boost your overall health.
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By clicking on the links below you will find useful videos about the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Staturory Tests (SATs):
Year 1 Phonic Screening
The Phonics Screening Check demonstrates how well your child can use the phonics skills they have learned up to the end of Year 1, and to identify students who need extra phonics help.
The checks consist of 40 words and non-words that your child will be asked to read one-on-one with a teacher. Non-words (or nonsense words, or pseudo words) are a collection of letters that will follow phonics rules your child has been taught, but do not mean anything.
Children who do not meet the required standard in Year 1 will be re-checked in Year 2.
Year 2 Statutory Assessments
At the end of Key Stage 1 teacher assessment in Mathematics and Reading will be informed by externally-set, internally-marked tests. There will also be an externally-set test in grammar, punctuation and spelling which will help to inform the teacher assessment of writing. The tests will reflect the National Curriculum 2014 and will be expressed as a scaled score.
There will also be a Teacher Assessment of Spoken Language and Science.
The Year 2 KS1 SATs will be administered in May.
KS1 Reading Test
The reading test is comprised of two components; one integrated reading and answer booklet and one separate reading booklet with an associated reading answer booklet. The total testing time is approximately 60 minutes.
KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test
Children will sit three papers:
- Paper 1: Grammar and punctuation, short written task, 20 minutes, 15 marks. Children will be provided with a prompt and stimulus.
- Paper 2: Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary questions, 2x10 minutes tasks, 25 marks.
- Paper 3: Spelling, 20 questions, 10 marks.
KS1 Maths Test
Children will sit two maths papers:
Paper 1: Arithmetic, 15 marks, 15 minutes, context free calculations.
Paper 2: Fluency, solving problems and reasoning, 35 marks, 35 minutes.
Y6 Statutory Assessments
In Year 6 children will take the end of Key Stage 2 SATs papers. These tests in English and Maths will reflect the National Curriculum 2014, and are intended to be more rigorous.
These tests will be both set and marked externally, and the results will be used to measure the school's performance (for example, through reporting to Ofsted and published league tables). Your child's marks will be used in conjunction with teacher assessment to give a broader picture of their attainment.
At the end of Year 6, children will sit tests in: Reading, Maths, Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.
This year, the Year 6 KS2 SATs will be administered in the week commencing 9th May 2016.
The reading test will provisionally be a single paper with questions based on one 800-word text and two passages of 300 words. Your child will have one hour, including reading time, to complete the test.
KS2 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Test
The grammar, punctuation and spelling test will consist of two parts: a grammar and punctuation paper requiring short answers, lasting 45 minutes, and an aural spelling test of 20 words, lasting around 15 minutes.
Children will sit three papers in Maths:
- Paper 1: arithmetic, 30 minutes
- Papers 2 and 3: mathematical fluency, solving problems and reasoning, 40 minutes per paper
KS2 Science Test
A number of schools will be required to take part in science sampling: a test administered to a selected sample of children thought to be representative of the population as a whole.
Scaled Scores
The old national curriculum levels have been scrapped, and instead children will be given a scaled score at the end of Year 6.
Each Year 6 pupil registered for the tests will receive:
- a raw score (number of raw marks awarded)
- a scaled score (converted from the raw score)
- confirmation of whether or not they attained the national standard.
National Curriculum tests are designed to be as similar as possible year on year, but slight differences in difficulty will occur between years. Scaled scores are designed to maintain their meaning over time so that two pupils achieving the same scaled score on two different tests will have demonstrated the same attainment, for example the scale 100 will always represent the 'national standard'.
Key Stage 2 SATs: Presentation to parents
Parents Guide to SATs Tear 5 and 6.ppt
English_Glossary.pdf


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Reporting into the Approvals Manager and being a valued part of the R&D team as the Component Engineer you will be responsible for regularly updating and monitoring our approved component list and managing component obsolescence. It's essential that we constantly comply with the most up to date RoHS, REACH and WEEE directives and are aware of additional conflict materials so you need to stay on top of these, informing the rest of the team where changes apply.
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When it comes down to eggs, things should really be kept fairly simple. Soft whites with a golden, runny yolk. Really the perfect egg all depends on the tools you're using. There's a huge difference between a high-quality non-stick pan and a cheap, aluminum frying pan especially when there are eggs cooking on that surface.
Read more about our favorite fry pans and their advantages. We hope you'll even learn a thing or two about how to care for your beloved frying pans.
Let's start with how to pick the perfect fry pan for you. And that of course depends on how you plan to use it….
If you're planning to cook something that may stick easily, say eggs or even cheese, then a non-stick pan is the best option for you.
Keep in mind that non-stick surface react to high heats and are best used at a low to medium heat. So if you're looking for a really nice, browned surface on your meat then the non-stick option may not give you that desired end result.
Also remember that it is important to choose your utensil carefully, nonstick surfaces are happiest with plastic, silicone, or wood tools.
These come in a variety of finishes. Our most popular are Swiss Diamond and the Chantal Ceramic.
The best bit of advice is to buy the highest quality you can afford to assure more even cooking and longer lasting performance. The disadvantage to a nonstick surface is that it inevitably will wear out sooner than it's stainless counterpart. So be sure to buy the best you can, and treat it with lots of love.
The professionals swear by their stainless steel cookware. It is long-lasting, allows for more cooking flexibility (higher heat and oven safe). It is typically lighter-weight and gives you beautiful results.
You can use metal utensils, which some people would prefer.
They are typically made with layers of stainless steel with aluminum or copper sandwiched between them to give them great temperature distribution.
To avoid sticking, begin heating your stainless steel pans with a bit of oil in the bottom before placing your food in the pan to help seal the surface.
If you love being a rustic chef, with a really good sear and a hearty meal in your pan, then a cast iron pan is the one for you.
They require a bit more care as they need regular seasoning, but if treated with love they will give you great results.
They don't respond well to foods with high acidity (lemon juice or wine) so best not to cook a recipe that requires a deglazing process in your cast iron pan.
It's clear to see that there is a type of fry pan for every cook. You want to find the right size for you as well. The smaller sizes are so easy to clean and store, but can't usually accommodate a meal for an entire family. It's definitely worth considering what you'll use your pan for the most, and then buy the biggest you can afford within those dreams. You won't regret having a little extra frying space when it's dinner prep time.
Wood, silicone, or plastic utensils are recommended. If you must use a whisk or other metal tool, do so with care and do your best to not scrape the surface. This is our all-time favorite high heat spatula.
When washing your pan, never plunge a hot pan into cold water. This can cause a warped bottom.
Dry your pan completely before storing it.
Never store food in your fry pans.
To protect and prevent damage to the surface of nonstick cookware, use only low and medium temperatures for all cooking. Never use high heat settings. The maximum oven-safe temperature for use with nonstick pans is 500°F / 260°C.
Available in 8″, 10″ and 12″ sizes.
The Swiss Diamond Fry Pan is designed to be the ultimate tool for trouble-free nonstick cooking. With the new nonstick XD formula this pan produces an elite cooking experience. Developed in Switzerland, the revolutionary XD coating enhances this fry pan in three major categories: even heat distribution, nonstick food release properties and overall durability. The extra thick, cast aluminum body features a perfectly flat base that will not tip, spin or warp while cooking – providing the ultimate even heat distribution. The new and improved XD nonstick coating features 20 percent more diamonds than our previous HD coating. With the premium rivet-free cooking surface you and your guests are protected against bacteria. Plus, Swiss Diamond is completely PFOA-free, allowing you to cook as frequently as you would like without the fear of toxic chemicals being emitted into your food. Safe, and designed with a 40 percent increase in durability, this 11" fry pan is a great pan for searing meats and transferring to the oven (up to 500°F), for tender, succulent chicken, beef, pork and more. Designed with the versatile chef in mind, this fry pan is ready for any meal you're willing to dish out.
Available in 8″, 11″ and 12.5″ sizes.
Made from strong Japanese steel, the construction and design of the Induction 21 Steel® cookware line guarantee superior quality. The ceramic coating is PFOA and PTFE Free making it an eco-friendly and healthy nonstick pan. No toxic fumes are released during heating. The Fry Pan's main body has copper melted into the steel, which effortlessly conducts heat quickly and evenly. Titanium is also added for strength and durability to endure everyday cooking. To ensure healthy cooking, the steel is nickel free to prevent allergic reactions to nickel. The dripless pouring rim reduces spillage along the side of the body. This ceramic coated Fry Pan is the perfect choice for frying eggs, searing fish fillets, browning chicken breasts and sautéing vegetables. It features a wide flat bottom, sloped sides and a cool to the touch, long ergonomic handle.
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Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, on November 13, announced the results of the latest NSS Labs Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) group test report. The testing revealed that Fortinet's FortiGate 600D earned a 99.7% rating for Security Effectiveness, the lowest Total Cost of Ownership per Protected Mbps in the Security Value Map and received NSS Labs' coveted 'Recommended' rating.
The FortiGate 600D was one of only four vendors capable of thwarting 100% of the evasion techniques used in NSS Labs testing.
Recent attacks like WannaCry and Petya have highlighted how quickly unpatched vulnerabilities can be exploited on a global scale. The ever-increasing number of operating systems, applications and new devices running on networks challenges even the most diligent IT teams trying to keep up with the latest updates. IPS solutions can provide protection from these newly disclosed vulnerabilities and advanced evasion techniques, providing enterprises with the critical time needed to test and push new patches to their various systems, but not all solutions are created equal.
FortiGate IPS functionality leverages the Fortinet Security Fabric and FortiOS to deliver real-time updates that continuously defend against the latest threats and zero-day attacks emerging across the threat landscape. Powered by purpose-built hardware and Fortinet Security Processing Units (SPUs), FortiGate IPS provides leading in-line protection with performance that won't slow down enterprise networks.


The National Rural Health Association recently announced their selections for the 2014 Rural Health Fellows Program. Alison Davis, director of the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky, was among 15 fellows chosen during a highly competitive national review process.
Davis is an associate professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics, part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. She will take part in a yearlong program described by the National Rural Health Association as focusing on the development of "leaders who can articulate a clear and compelling vision for rural America." The program is now in its eighth year.
"The Rural Health Fellows Program provides a venue to better understand health care policy and its implications for rural Kentucky," said Davis, who admitted to being passionate about making sure rural hospitals can keep their doors open during implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
The fellows program provides an opportunity for health care leaders from around the country to network and to work collectively to advocate for rural communities' health care needs.
"Once I graduate from the program, I hope that, through CEDIK, we can continue to build strong rural health care systems through new research projects and outreach initiatives," she said.
Davis will be part of an ongoing and growing network of rural health fellows from around the country.
"I hope we can do a better job of informing policymakers about the needs of rural Americans and potential implications of new heath care policies," she said.
The National Rural Health Association is a nonprofit organization working to improve the health and well-being of rural Americans and providing leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. The association's membership is made up of more than 21,000 diverse individuals and organizations that share the common bond of an interest in rural health.


The 18-year-old Buffalo resident who died following a triple shooting Friday night was identified Monday as Deron Allen by Buffalo Police.
North Buffalo, and said their conditions are improving.
Clifton Eutsey of Buffalo improved from critical to fair condition at Erie County Medical Center as of Monday afternoon, police said. Marquese Richardson of Buffalo was treated and released from ECMC.
Buffalo police say the incident was not random and remains under investigation. Police request anyone with information to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847-2255.


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In many Asian countries where labour standards are seriously abused the results are extremely low living wages, poor working environments, and child labour to list a few. The negative environmental impact is happening globally. What you buy affects the world.
Generally it is the big brand companies that contribute to the problem as they continually force the closure of small businesses who are the ones trying to do the right thing and support ethical consumerism where basic human rights are well protected and animals are no longer brutally abused. When you shop ethically you empower the consumer, you have a say on how the product you purchase is made. When shopping ethically you contribute positively towards the global economy. So spread the word, tell people about shopping ethically and how doing it will make the world a better place.
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Man United earn Ten Hag's trust after hot streak
AFP / Jan 18, 2023, 08:57 (IST)
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United's players have earned his trust after their blistering form reached nine succesive victories.
Cristiano Ronaldo never told me he wanted to leave, says Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag
AFP / Dec 10, 2022, 10:49 (IST)
United parted ways with the Portuguese star after the veteran forward gave an explosive TV interview in which he said he felt "betrayed" by the club and had no respect for Ten Hag.
Cristiano Ronaldo seeks new club after Manchester United exit
AFP / Nov 23, 2022, 16:45 (IST)
Cristiano Ronaldo is searching for a new team after a tumultuous few hours at Manchester United, during which they announced the superstar forward was leaving and the club could be sold.
'Thanks for the memories King': Fans' reactions as Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United FC
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 23, 2022, 11:20 (IST)
Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United days are over. And the way things have ended, a return sometime in the future looks very very unlikely and potentially possible only if the club ownership changes hands.
Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United after criticism of club
Reuters / Nov 22, 2022, 23:15 (IST)
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediate effect, the Premier League team said on Tuesday, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain's second spell at old trafford after he said he felt betrayed by the club.
Manchester United to take 'appropriate steps' after explosive Cristiano Ronaldo comments
Manchester United said on Friday the club have "initiated appropriate steps" following an explosive interview by Cristiano Ronaldo that left his future at old trafford in doubt.
Cristiano Ronaldo says he was close to joining Manchester City
Ronaldo said Ferguson persuaded him to re-join United for a second spell at old trafford when he moved from Juventus in August 2021 on a two-year deal, returning to the club where he won eight major trophies from 2003-2009.
Cristiano Ronaldo on target as Manchester United enter Europa League knockouts, PSV beat Arsenal
Reuters / Oct 28, 2022, 08:45 (IST)
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to the starting lineup as they sealed a place in the Europa League knockout rounds with a 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol at old trafford on Thursday.
Man United's Greenwood remanded in custody charged with attempted rape
AFP / Oct 17, 2022, 20:15 (IST)
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood was on Monday remanded in custody after appearing at Manchester Magistrates' Court charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault.
Ronaldo happy at Manchester United despite frustrations, says Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag admitted on Wednesday that Cristiano Ronaldo is frustrated when he is not playing for Manchester United but insisted he is happy at old trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo charged by FA for clash with Everton fan
AFP / Sep 23, 2022, 20:50 (IST)
Cristiano Ronaldo was charged with "improper and/or violent" conduct by the English Football Association on Friday for an incident dating back five months.
Judge orders retrial of ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs
Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs will face a re-trial on domestic violence charges, a UK judge ruled on Wednesday, after a jury last month failed to reach a verdict.
Ten Hag hopes unsettled Ronaldo stays at Manchester United
AFP / Aug 28, 2022, 18:26 (IST)
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at old trafford despite leaving out the unsettled star for a second successive Premier League game.
2nd Test: Ben Stokes hails 'benchmark' win as England level series against South Africa
Victory by an innings and 85 runs, with more than two days to spare, brought England level in this three-match series at 1-1, following South Africa almost as dominant innings-and-12-run triumph at Lord's last week.
FACTBOX: Who could be potential Manchester United buyers?
Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, are considering selling the club as they explore "strategic alternatives"
South Africa recall Simon Harmer as they bat against England in 2nd Test
South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss and elected to bat against England in the second Test at old trafford on Thursday as the Proteas recalled off-spinner Simon Harmer. Harmer, a stalwart wicket-taker with English county side Essex, returned in place of towering left-arm quick Marco Jansen in the only change to the XI that overwhelmed England by an innings and 12-runs in the first Test at Lord's last week.
Maharaj hopes South Africa have struck psychological blow against England
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South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj hopes his side's first Test win over England week has dented home morale ahead of the second clash, which begins at old trafford on Thursday.
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Having sailed effortlessly past the half a million copies mark, Robson and Jerome continue what appears to be their stranglehold over the musical tastes of a nation, with their album making Number One on the album chart this week to match their singles success. Three weeks at the top adds to their seven earlier in the year to give them a total (so far) of ten weeks. They are only the third act in the 1990s to reach double figures inside a calendar year, following on from Bryan Adams in 1991 and Wet Wet Wet in 1994. These figures are dramatically at odds with the overall trend of a rapid turnover of records on the chart. Indeed, in the whole of the relatively more stable 1980s only Frankie Goes To Hollywood in 1984 managed to reach double figures in the space of twelve months. The longer the pair stay at the top, the more likely they are to collide with the annual frantic race to lead the pack come Christmastime. Every year I talk about the fevered anticipation this brings with it and every year I receive bemused email from people in other countries perplexed at this uniquely British phenomenon. Christmas is the time when the populace confirms its collective reputation as a nation of music lovers, as record shops are invaded by people who would never dream of entering such establishments at any other time of year. The result of this is to send sales through the roof and to focus attention on which single is going to outsell all others in the crucial week before Christmas. Indeed, Christmas is the one time of year when betting on the record charts becomes a national pastime and the coming weeks will see a succession of odds being trailed by bookmakers, keen to make money out of the interest. Of course some years are more competitive than others, none more so than in 1993 when Mr Blobby famously snatched the crown back from Take That at the last gasp. This year may prove to be more of a foregone conclusion, a conclusion which kicks off in earnest this week when the Beatles single Free As A Bird finally receives a public airing. Still, in this life, and in pop music especially, nothing can be taken for granted.. so watch this space.
Meanwhile the sales of Coolio's single continue to defy all speculation. After two weeks at Number One he was shouldered out of the way by Robson & Jerome and Blur, only to climb back to Number 2 last week. This week he holds up still further, spending a second week at Number 2 and a fifth consecutive inside the Top 3.
Just to prove you can never keep a good song down, the track that a year ago in its original form peaked at Number 69, this week in its remixed form climbs yet another place to equal the Number 3 peak of I Don't Want To Talk About It back in 1988 to become Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn's joint biggest hit ever.
Those of you with more than just a passing interest in the 'battle of the bands' may wish to savour this moment. An Oasis single outselling Blur. As Wonderwall becomes one of Oasis' biggest selling singles of their career and slides a single place to Number 4 this week, Blur crash into the chart with the highest new entry and the second single from the Great Escape album. Number 5 first week out is impressive enough, but it is worth pointing out that all 3 Oasis singles from their current album have debuted at either One or Two. Significance or circumstance? You decide. Either way, there is no question that the new single is yet another classic. Just as they did for the Parklife album, Blur have gone for the epic ballad for the second single, this one a sweeping string-laden masterpiece that shows Damon has forgotten none of his oft-referenced classical training. It gives Blur the fifth Top 10 hit of their career.
It is almost a year since the manufactured Irish lads made their chart debut with their version of Love Me For A Reason. Since then they have attracted teeny press interest, a substantial concert following (I should know, I shared a train with what seemed like most of the audience one night after a concert in Bradford) and not a little serious critical derision. Still, that matters nought when you are selling records like they do, this new single at a stroke becoming their fourth straight Top 10 single following the aforementioned debut, Key To My Life and So Good. You can tell it is Christmas, as this single is a pretty seasonal ballad, full of twinkling noises and sentimental lyrics [its origins as a Cat Stevens son clearly having escaped me at the time of writing for shame]. The strategy has clearly been to get in before the rush of similar releases over the next few weeks, but this could backfire as I suspect the track does not have the staying power to still be a substantial chart hit by the time of the Christmas chart in exactly 5 weeks time.
There was never any question that this was going to be a hit. When Bjork's album Post was released earlier this year, this was the one track that stood out, to such an extent that it received more airplay following its release than any of the other singles from it. At last public demand has been sated and the track lands, as you always thought it would, straight in the Top 10 to give her the biggest hit of her career to date. The reason for all this is simple, the track comes straight out of left-field and stands out as one of the most bizarre singles she has ever recorded. The track was first recorded back in the 1940s by film star Betty Hutton and Bjork's version is fairly faithful to the original, complete with big band and snarling, manic vocals. Even that description cannot really convey the atmosphere and inspired genius of the track as Icelandic pixie meets the sound of Frank Sinatra to almost perfect effect. [She almost certainly regrets the way this cover eclipsed every other moment of true creativity in her life, but it remains to this day her defining moment as a solo star].
Who could have predicted this? Blur, Boyzone, Bjork and Bon Jovi - four Bs with new entries inside the Top 10. The final one of these is Bon Jovi who are destined to end the year as one of the most charted acts. If you count their two hits that were still on the chart at the end of last year, this is the no less than the band's sixth single to register a presence inside the Top 40 this year. Lie To Me is another typical Bon Jovi ballad, as commercial as ever and as a result giving them the tenth Top 10 hit of their career - all the more impressive when you consider that a couple of years ago they were regarded as products of a bygone era of heavy metal whose hitmaking days were gone for good.
Ha Ha. No, come on. This is a joke, isn't it? I mean, nobody could seriously contemplate this, could they? Well bugger me, they have and suddenly it doesn't seem quite so funny. Words fail me when trying to describe this. M People have made over the last few years some of the more brilliant dance-pop records around, not least of which have been the hits they have notched up so far this year such as Open Up Your Heart and Search For The Hero. They have also proved capable of making competent cover versions, most notably their take on Dennis Edwards' Don't Look Any Further which made Number 9 in December 1993. Sad to relate then, that this single falls into neither category. Instead, this is a massacre of one of the all-time great pop records. Itchycoo Park was written by the late Steve Marriott and recorded by the Small Faces in 1967 when it reached Number 3. A reissue in 1975 also made Number 9. Sadly M People's version pays little heed to the reputation and atmosphere of the original as it lumpily plods its painful way through the song. Sorry to be nasty, but there it is, a completely unnecessary record.
A smattering of dance hits make the chart this week, the biggest being this track from Ethics which, in common with many like it has been around for a number of months, finally surfacing above ground to become a massive Top 20 hit. But no further.
Sweden do quite well on the chart this week with Ace of Base and Roxette being joined by quirk-rockers Whale who have been threatening to have a hit single over here for a long while. The frantic, and frankly bizarre Hobo Humpin.. was first released in March 1994 when it could only reach Number 46. After several attempts to reissue it the track finally becomes a UK hit to become what is easily the heaviest metal track seen in the Top 40 since Iron Maiden a few weeks ago.
Given the rapid turnover of hit singles the chart is experiencing at the moment, it is perhaps no surprise that many of last week's new hits should quickly fall from their peaks but tje five place drop of Whitney's new hit may give some cause for concern, especially amongst those behind her new film from whose soundtrack it is taken.
The same can be said of Tina Turner's hit. Whilst the hype machine for the new Bond film goes into overdrive, the theme song takes an unexpected dip on the chart. That is certain to be a disappointment as hopes were clearly riding high for the Bone/Edge track to languish in the upper reaches for a few weeks, aided by the impact of the film when it opens at cinemas next week. A turnaround is by no means impossible, but it means bucking most current chart trends to do it.
More rock, this time in the shape of one of the veterans. Ozzy's chart career has been fairly erratic ever since the days of Black Sabbath, but given that this type of music sells more albums than anything else this is perhaps understandable. Nonetheless, he has managed several solo hits over the years, this being his first Top 40 hit since Mama I'm Coming Home made Number 32 in September 1991. A Number 23 entry for this track is actually pretty impressive, comparing favourably with his biggest solo hits ever, So Tired and Shot In The Dark which both reached Number 20 in 1984 and 1986 respectively. These are by no means the biggest hits of his career, that honour falls to many Black Sabbath recordings, the biggest of these being Paranoid which made Number 4 in 1970.
More atmospheric meanderings from Jam and Spoon who finally broke the British charts earlier this year with their 1994 euro-hit Right In The Night. This is the follow-up to Find Me which reached Number 22 back in September.
Their Greatest Hits album is called Don't Bore Us Get To The Chorus which pretty much sums up the songwriting style of Roxette. No pretensions at making a statement here, just a string of crunching pop-rock tracks with singalong lyrics and choruses to die for. It has given them a string of hit singles since 1989, 17 Top 40 hits in all. To mark the release of the hits collection comes a re-release of their debut hit, the semi-legendary track that American radio fell in love with so much that it virtually forced the hand of EMI records to export the group to the States. Its appearance is in the form of a '95 remix which may seem a little strange, but in actual fact works pretty well. Rather than strip away elements of the original track to 'update' it, this new mix beefs it up a little, making the guitar lines stronger and the beats a little harder. There was little wrong with the original mix, which reached Number 7 in May 1989 but this new version at least does it justice.
A massive club hit for a number of months, Runaway finally crosses over and becomes a Top 40 hit. There is more of a story behind this hit that would first appear as E'Voke are no faceless dance act. They are singers Marlaine Gordon and Kerry Potter who have spent most of their careers so far as actresses, popping up either separately or together in a variety of TV series [They had both starred in the sitcom Us Girls whilst Marlaine was also at the time appearing in Eastenders]. Runaway is their first stab at chart success but appears to have suffered from a burning desire to make a credible dance record rather than an out-and-out pop hit. As a result what there was of a song in the first place finds itself smothered by layer upon layer of dance rhythms, whichever mix you choose to listen to.
Down the bottom end we go, and in doing so come across a bit of a gem. Found Love is destined, for the moment at least, to vanish into the proverbial chart black hole once this week has gone by but I suspect this is one track that may well resurface in a couple of months, being as it is a good pop record in its own right, in the mould of early D:Ream tracks. We shall see. Remember that I Luv U Baby was only a minor chart entry at the start of the year.
It must be, ooh, several paragraphs since I mentioned Christmas, so let us do it now. Christmas is always the time when pretty ballads do well, and Diana Ross is adept at these. Let us not forget that it was the Christmas success of When You Tell Me That You Love Me which resurrected her chart career back in 1991 from the doldrums it had been in since the mid-1980s. Lately, her hit-making powers appear to have deserted her once again, with Take Me Higher only managing to reach Number 32 back in September. This new hit falls back on the pretty ballad attack once again but this lowly chart entry may mean it is destined to be another small hit.
La Da Dee La Dah Dah. Hardly the most inspired lyrics in the world, but it was that moment of inspired banality that propelled Crystal Waters to stardom in 1991 with Gypsy Woman, a record which for the most part simply repeated the simple vocal refrain. It shot straight in at Number 3, at the time equalling the highest ever new entry from an unknown artist. Sadly her later singles failed to have the same impact and it took 1994s 100% Pure Love to return her to the higher reaches of the charts (it made Number 15). This new single is her first Top 40 hit since Ghetto Day made Number 40 in July 1994 yet is still slightly formulaic and disappointing and unlikely to progress beyond this initial peak.


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$50 Million Loan Facility for Ground Transport Operators in Tourism Sector
Contract carriage operators within the tourism sector can now benefit from a $50 million loan facility to assist with the purchasing of new vehicles.
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, making the announcement at a recent press briefing at the Ministry's New Kingston office, informed that $1 million will be made available to each operator at an interest rate of three per cent, over a five year period.
The loan facility has been made available by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Beneficiaries must be contract carriage operators, who are members of an association. They are required to be licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), tax compliant, and the vehicles purchased must be no more than three years old.
"This is a very important addition to the stimulus package for the ground transportation crew, who have been complaining that they have difficulties in replacing old and expired units," the Tourism Minister pointed out, adding that the loan facility will work well in easing the burden the operators face "during this challenging period".
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The Minister said that through the TEF loan facility, the sector has already lent some $57 million to 24 entities.


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We have a  spa webpage in asp core.
Asp core just works as a static file handler .
To handle refresh scenarios we have a fallback which returns all requests to the template page.
Now locally and via docker container everything works fine.
Problem
When the site is hosted in IIS the fallback doesn't work.
When hitting F5 i got a 404 and the page not found site
In IIS Logs i can see that a 404 occurs but no redirect is called.
But locally when i debug in IISExpress everything works fine. Its only on the production IIS. So I assume some kind of default IIS mapping?
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Nature-based solutions (NBS) is the sustainable management and use of natural features and processes to tackle socio-environmental issues. These issues include climate change (mitigation and adaptation), water security, water pollution, food security, human health, biodiversity loss, and disaster risk management. The European Commission's definition of NBS states that these solutions are "inspired and supported by nature, which are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience. Such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes, and seascapes, through locally adapted, resource-efficient and systemic interventions". In 2020, the EC definition was updated to further emphasise that "Nature-based solutions must benefit biodiversity and support the delivery of a range of ecosystem services." Through the use of NBS healthy, resilient, and diverse ecosystems (whether natural, managed, or newly created) can provide solutions for the benefit of both societies and overall biodiversity.

For instance, the restoration and/or protection of mangroves along coastlines utilizes a Nature-based solution to accomplish several goals. Mangroves moderate the impact of waves and wind on coastal settlements or cities and sequester CO2. They also provide nursery zones for marine life that can be the basis for sustaining fisheries on which local populations may depend. Additionally, mangrove forests can help to control coastal erosion resulting from sea level rise. Similarly, green roofs or walls are Nature-based solutions that can be implemented in cities to moderate the impact of high temperatures, capture storm water, abate pollution, and act as carbon sinks, while simultaneously enhancing biodiversity.

Conservation approaches and environmental management initiatives have been carried out for decades. More recently, progress has been made in better articulating the benefits Nature-based solutions can provide for human well-being. Even if the framing of the term itself continues to evolve, examples of Nature-based solutions can already be found all over the world.

Recent studies have proposed ways of planning and implementing Nature-based solutions in urban areas, while NBS are increasingly being incorporated into mainstream national and international policies and programmes (e.g. climate change policy, law, infrastructure investment, and financing mechanisms), with increasing attention being given to NBS by the European Commission since 2013, as an integral part of the EU's Research & Innovation policy. The UN has also tried to promote a shift in perspective towards NBS: the theme for World Water Day 2018 was "Nature for Water", while UN-Water's accompanying UN World Water Development Report was titled "Nature-based Solutions for Water". The 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, meanwhile, highlighted Nature-based solutions as an effective method to combat climate change and a "Nature Based Solution Coalition" was created, including dozens of countries, led by China and New Zealand.

Background

Societies increasingly face challenges such as climate change, urbanization, jeopardized food security and water resource provision, and disaster risk. One approach to answer these challenges is to singularly rely on technological strategies. An alternative approach is to holistically manage (socio-)ecological systems in order to sustain and potentially increase the delivery of ecosystem services to human populations. In this context, nature-based solutions (NBS) have recently been put forward by practitioners and quickly thereafter by policymakers. These solutions stress the sustainable use of nature in solving coupled environmental-social-economic challenges.

While ecosystem services are often valued in terms of immediate benefits to human well-being and economy, NBS focus on the benefits to people and the environment itself, to allow for sustainable solutions that are able to respond to environmental change and hazards in the long-term. NBS go beyond traditional biodiversity conservation and management principles by "re-focusing" the debate on humans and specifically integrating societal factors such as human well-being and poverty reduction, socio-economic development, and governance principles.

With respect to water issues, NBS can, according to the World Water Development Report 2018 by UN-Water, achieve the following:
 Use natural processes to enhance water availability (e.g., soil moisture retention, groundwater recharge),
 Improve water quality (e.g., natural wetlands and constructed wetlands to treat wastewater; riparian buffer strips), and
 Reduce risks associated with water‐related disasters and climate change (e.g., floodplain restoration, green roofs).

Related concepts
In 2015, the European network BiodivERsA highlighted how NBS relate to concepts like ecosystem approaches and ecological engineering. NBS are strongly connected to ideas such as natural systems agriculture, natural solutions, ecosystem-based adaptation, adaptation services, natural infrastructure, green infrastructure, and ecological engineering. For instance, ecosystem-based approaches are increasingly promoted for climate change adaptation and mitigation by organisations like the United Nations Environment Programme and non-governmental organisations such as The Nature Conservancy. These organisations refer to "policies and measures that take into account the role of ecosystem services in reducing the vulnerability of society to climate change, in a multi-sectoral and multi-scale approach".

Likewise, natural infrastructure is defined as a "strategically planned and managed network of natural lands, such as forests and wetlands, working landscapes, and other open spaces that conserves or enhances ecosystem values and functions and provides associated benefits to human populations"; and green infrastructure refers to an "interconnected network of green spaces that conserves natural systems and provides assorted benefits to human populations".

Similarly, the concept of ecological engineering generally refers to "protecting, restoring (i.e. ecosystem restoration) or modifying ecological systems to increase the quantity, quality, and sustainability of particular services they provide, or to build new ecological systems that provide services that would otherwise be provided through more conventional engineering, based on non-renewable resources".

Definitions
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines NBS as actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits, with common societal challenges cited as being climate change, food security, disaster risks, water security, social and economic development as well as human health.

Other European groups see NBS as a restoration and infrastructure based approach to providing social, economic and political benefits. Another perspective of NBS is that of solutions that use ecological and environmental services to address contemporary environmental, social and economic challenges.

The Nature-based Solutions Initiative, meanwhile, defines NBS as "actions that work with and enhance nature so as to help people adapt to change and disasters".

Categories
The IUCN proposes to consider NBS as an umbrella concept. Categories and examples of NBS approaches according to the IUCN include:

History

Many indigenous peoples have recognised the natural environment as playing an important role in human well-being as part of their traditional knowledge systems, but this idea didn't enter into modern scientific literature until the 1970's with the concept of ecosystem services. The term "Nature-Based Solutions" was put forward by practitioners in the late 2000s, used by international organisations such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the World Bank in the context of finding new solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change effects by working with natural ecosystems rather than relying purely on engineering interventions.

The IUCN referred to NBS in a position paper for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The term was also adopted by European policymakers, in particular by the EC, in a report stressing that NBS can offer innovative means to create jobs and growth as part of a green economy. The term started to make appearances in the mainstream media around the time of the Global Climate Action Summit in California in September 2018.

Types

In 2014-2015, the European network BiodivERsA mobilized a range of scientists, research donors, and stakeholders, proposing a typology characterizing NBS along two gradients:

 "How much engineering of biodiversity and ecosystems is involved in NBS", and
 "How many ecosystem services and stakeholder groups are targeted by a given NBS".

The typology highlights that NBS can involve very different actions on ecosystems (from protection, to management, or even the creation of new ecosystems) and is based on the assumption that the higher the number of services and stakeholder groups targeted, the lower the capacity to maximize the delivery of each service and simultaneously fulfil the specific needs of all stakeholder groups. As such, three types of NBS are distinguished (Figure 2):

Type 1 – Minimal intervention in ecosystems
Type 1 NBS consists of no or minimal intervention in ecosystems, with the objectives of maintaining or improving the delivery of a range of ES both inside and outside of these conserved ecosystems. Examples include the protection of mangroves in coastal areas to limit risks associated to extreme weather conditions and provide benefits and opportunities to local populations; and the establishment of marine protected areas to conserve biodiversity within these areas while exporting biomass into fishing grounds. This type of NBS is connected to, for example, the concept of biosphere reserves which incorporate core protected areas for nature conservation and buffer zones and transition areas where people live and work in a sustainable way.

Type 2 – Some interventions in ecosystems and landscapes
Type 2 NBS corresponds to management approaches that develop sustainable and multifunctional ecosystems and landscapes (extensively or intensively managed). These types improve the delivery of selected ES compared to what would be obtained through a more conventional intervention. Examples include innovative planning of agricultural landscapes to increase their multi-functionality; using existing agrobiodiversity to increase biodiversity, connectivity, and resilience in landscapes; and approaches for enhancing tree species and genetic diversity to increase forest resilience to extreme events. This type of NBS is strongly connected to concepts like natural systems agriculture, agro-ecology, and evolutionary-orientated forestry.

Type 3 – Managing ecosystems in extensive ways
Type 3 NBS consists of managing ecosystems in very extensive ways or even creating new ecosystems (e.g., artificial ecosystems with new assemblages of organisms for green roofs and walls to mitigate city warming and clean polluted air). Type 3 is linked to concepts like green and blue infrastructures and objectives like restoration of heavily degraded or polluted areas and greening cities.

Type 1 and 2 would typically fall within the IUCN NBS framework, whereas Type 2 and moreover Type 3 are often exemplified by the EC for turning natural capital into a source for green growth and sustainable development.

Hybrid solutions
Hybrid solutions exist along this gradient both in space and time. For instance, at a landscape scale, mixing protected and managed areas could be required to fulfill multi-functionality and sustainability goals. Similarly, a constructed wetland can be developed as a Type 3 NBS but, when well-established, may subsequently be preserved and surveyed as a Type 1 solution.

NBS Classes
NBS is a broad group of strategies to use ecosystems as an aid in managing environmental challenges and has a variety of classes that have come before it. In the 1970s a popular approach in the U.S. was that of Best Management Practices (BMP) for using nature as a model for infrastructure and development while the UK had a model for flood management called "Sustainable Drainage Systems". Another framework called "Water Sensitive Urban Design" (WSUD) came out of Australia in the 1990s while Low Impact Development (LID) came out of the U.S.  Eventually New Zealand reframed LID to create "Low Impact Urban Design and Development" (LIUDD) with a focus on using diverse stakeholders as a foundation. Then in the 2000s the western hemisphere largely adopted "Green Infrastructure" for stormwater management as well as enhancing social, economic and environmental conditions for sustainability.

Objectives and framing

The general objective of NBS is clear, namely the sustainable management and use of Nature for tackling societal challenges. However, different stakeholders view NBS from a variety of perspectives. For instance, the IUCN defines NBS as "actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems, which address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, while simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits". This framing puts the need for well-managed and restored ecosystems at the heart of NBS, with the overarching goal of "Supporting the achievement of society's development goals and safeguard human well-being in ways that reflect cultural and societal values and enhance the resilience of ecosystems, their capacity for renewal and the provision of services".

In the context of the ongoing political debate on jobs and growth (main drivers of the current EU policy agenda), the European Commission underlines that NBS can transform environmental and societal challenges into innovation opportunities, by turning natural capital into a source for green growth and sustainable development. Within this viewpoint, nature-based solutions to societal challenges are "solutions that are inspired and supported by nature, which are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience. Such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes and seascapes, through locally adapted, resource-efficient and systemic interventions".

This is a somewhat broader framing of the concept, placing economy and social assets at the heart of NBS on a par with the importance of sustaining environmental conditions. It shares similarities with the definition proposed by Maes and Jacobs (2015), describing NBS as "any transition to a use of ES with decreased input of non-renewable natural capital and increased investment in renewable natural processes". Under this definition, the development and evaluation of NBS spans three basic requirements:

 Decreasing fossil fuel input per produced unit;
 Lowering systemic trade-offs and increasing synergies between ES; and
 Increasing labour input and jobs.

Within this definition, therefore, Nature is seen as a tool to inspire more systemic solutions to societal problems.

Whatever the definition used, the promotion of sustainability and the increased role of natural, self-sustained processes relying on biodiversity are inherent characteristics of NBS. They constitute actions easily demonstrable as positive for a wide range of stakeholders, as they bring about benefits at environmental, economic, and societal levels. As a consequence, the concept of NBS is gaining acceptance outside the conservation community (e.g. urban planning) and is now on its way to be mainstreamed into policies and programmes (climate change policy, law, infrastructure investment, and financing mechanisms), although NBS still face many implementation barriers and challenges.

The potential of NBS for transformative change towards sustainability has recently been explored. One study found that NBS can drive profound and substantial changes towards sustainability in local social-ecological systems through a combination of nature's values, knowledge, community engagement, and nature protection and sustainable management. Further studies that assess the contributions of NBS towards transformative change at broader scales, for example in relation to planetary boundaries, are needed.

Examples

Demonstrating the benefits of nature and healthy ecosystems, as well as showcasing the return on investment they can offer, is necessary in order not only to increase awareness, but also to provide support and guidance on how to implement NBS. A large number of initiatives around the world already highlight the effectiveness of NBS approaches to address a wide range of societal challenges.

Worldwide
The following table shows examples from around the world:

India

East Kolkata wetlands
In 2018, The Hindu reported that the East Kolkata wetlands, the world's largest organic sewage treatment facility, had been used to organically clean the sewage of Kolkata for several decades through the use of algae. This natural system, in use since the 1930s, was discovered by Dhrubajyoti Ghosh, an ecologist and municipal engineer in the 1970s, while he was working in the region. Ghosh worked for decades to protect the wetlands. It had been a practice in Kolkata, one of the five largest cities in India, for the municipal authorities to pump sewage into shallow ponds (bheris). Under the heat of the tropical sun, algae proliferated in these bheris, converting the sewage into clean water, which in turn was used by villagers to grow paddy and vegetables. This almost 100-year-old system treats 750 million litres of wastewater per day, providing livelihoods for 100,000 people in the vicinity.  For his work, Ghosh was included in the UN Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1990 and received the Luc Hoffmann award in 2016.

Practical implementation

There is currently no accepted basis by which a government agency, municipality, or private company can systematically assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of a particular nature-based solution. However, a number of studies and reports have proposed principles and frameworks to guide effective and appropriate implementation, in order to upscale NBS in practice in a variety of situations. One primary principle, for example, is that NBS seek to embrace, rather than replace, nature conservation norms.

NBS are also determined by site-specific natural and cultural contexts that include traditional, local and scientific knowledge. Geographic information systems (GIS) can be used as an analysis tool to determine sites that may succeed as NBS.  GIS can function in such a way that site conditions including slope gradients, water bodies, land use and soils are taken into account in analyzing for suitability. The resulting maps are often used in conjunction with historic flood maps to determine the potential of floodwater storage capacity on specific sites using 3D modeling tools. Comparison of suitability maps to digital imagery from Google Earth is also often practiced as a way of ensuring that suitability maps are representative of actual conditions. NBS can be implemented alone or in an integrated manner along with other solutions to societal challenges (e.g. technological and engineering solutions) and are applied at the landscape scale.

Implementing NBS requires political, economic, and scientific challenges to be tackled. First and foremost, private sector investment is needed to supplement traditional sources of capital such as public funding or philanthropy. The challenge is therefore to provide a robust evidence base for the contribution of nature to economic growth and jobs, and to demonstrate the economic viability of these solutions – compared to technological ones – on a timescale compatible with that of global change. Already, multiple case studies have demonstrated that NBS are more economically viable than traditional technological infrastructures. Furthermore, it requires measures like adaptation of economic subsidy schemes, and the creation of opportunities for conservation finance, to name a few. Indeed, such measures will be needed to scale up NBS interventions and strengthen their impact in mitigating the world's most pressing challenges.

Projects supported by the European Union
Since 2016, the EU has supported a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform (ThinkNature) to promote the co-design, testing, and deployment of improved and innovative NBS in an integrated way. The creation of such science-policy-business-society interfaces could promote market uptake of NBS. The project is part of the EU's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, and will run for 3 years. There are a total of 17 international partners involved, including the Technical University of Crete (Project Leader), the University of Helsinki and BiodivERsA.

In 2017, as part of the Presidency of the Estonian Republic of the Council of the European Union, a conference called "Nature-based Solutions: From Innovation to Common-use" was organized by the Ministry of the Environment of Estonia and the University of Tallinn. This conference aimed to strengthen synergies among various recent initiatives and programs related to NBS launched by the European Commission and by the EU Member States, focusing on policy and governance of NBS, research, and innovation.

Nature-based Solutions in the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement calls on all Parties to recognize the role of natural ecosystems in providing services such as that of carbon sinks. Article 5.2 encourages Parties to adopt conservation and management as a tool for increasing carbon stocks and Article 7.1 encourages Parties to build the resilience of socioeconomic and ecological systems through economic diversification and sustainable management of natural resources. The Agreement refers to Nature (ecosystems, natural resources, forests) in 13 distinct places. An in-depth analysis  of all Nationally Determined Contributions submitted to UNFCCC, revealed that around 130 NDCs or 65% of signatories commit to nature-based solutions in their climate pledges, suggesting broad consensus for the role of Nature in helping to meet climate change goals. However, high-level commitments rarely translate into robust, measurable actions on-the-ground.

Nature-based solutions at the UN climate action summit in September 2019
In the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, nature-based solutions were one of the main topics covered, and were discussed as an effective method to combat climate change. A "Nature-Based Solution Coalition" was created, including dozens of countries, led by China and New Zealand.

Efficacy of NBS
A global systemic map of evidence was produced to determine and illustrate the effectiveness of NBS. After sorting through 386 case studies with computer programs, the study found that NBS were just as if not more effective than traditional or alternative flood management strategies. 66% of cases evaluated reported positive ecological outcomes, 24% did not identify a change in ecological conditions and less than 1% reported negative impacts. Furthermore, NBS always had better social and climate change mitigation impacts.

Evidence gathered from other case studies supports these claims in that NBS are effective at achieving their desired goals, however one caveat that appears is that green infrastructure, common in NBS practices, must be used in conjunction with traditional grey infrastructure. Using green infrastructure alone or grey infrastructure alone are less effective than when the two are used together.

Caveats of efficacy
While NBS are successful in flood management, a majority of case studies and examples of NBS are from the Global North, resulting in a lack of data for many medium- and low-income nations. Consequently, many ecosystems and climates are excluded from existing studies as well as cost analyses in these locations. Further research needs to be conducted in the Global South to determine the efficacy of NBS on climate, social and ecological standards.

Additionally, it is crucial that grey infrastructures continue to be used with green infrastructures. Multiple studies recognize that while NBS is very effective and improves flood resilience when simulated, it is unable to act alone and must be in coordination with grey infrastructure. When NBS is used alongside grey infrastructure the benefits transcend flood management and improve social conditions, increase carbon sequestration and prepare cities for planning for resilience.

See also

 Blue roof
 Ecological sanitation
 Forest restoration
 Green infrastructure for stormwater management / Low-impact development (North America)
 Greening
 Hydroelectricity
 Hydropower
 Levee
 Marine energy
 Proforestation
 Rainwater harvesting
 Rainwater tank
 Resource recovery
 Rewilding (conservation biology)
 Sponge city (China)
 Tidal power
 Tree planting
 Urban forest
 Urban forestry
 Urban green space
 Urban reforestation
 Water-sensitive urban design (Australia)
 Wave power

References

External links
Nature-based Solutions Initiative - consolidating evidence for the effectiveness of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation.
Nature-based Solutions Policy Platform - explore how the world's nations including nature in their climate change policy.
What are nature-based solutions to climate change? An animation produced the Nature-based Solutions Initiative.
Video from presentation: Nature-Based Solutions: Pandora box or reconciling concept? (EKLIPSE & BiodivERsA webinar)
 Sustainable cities: Nature-based solutions in urban design (The Nature Conservancy): https://vimeo.com/155849692

 Video: Think Nature: A guide to using nature-based solutions (IUCN)
Shortfilm by Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot: Nature Now 2020
Q&A: Can 'nature-based solutions' help address climate change? by CarbonBrief. 2021.

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Salk scientists find that interaction between two key proteins regulates development of neurons
LA JOLLA—Salk Institute scientists have discovered that an interaction between two key proteins helps regulate and maintain the cells that produce neurons. The work, published in Cell Stem Cell on September 14, 2017, offers insight into why an imbalance between these precursor cells and neurons might contribute to mental illness or age-related brain disease.
"Increasingly, we are learning that diseases like schizophrenia, depression and Alzheimer's all have a cellular basis," says Rusty Gage, a professor in Salk's Laboratory of Genetics and senior author of the new work. "So we are eager to understand how specific brain cells develop, what keeps them healthy and why advancing age or other factors can lead to disease."
A fluorescent microscopy image shows Nup153 (red) in pore complexes encircling and associating with Sox2 (green) in a precursor cell nucleus.
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In 1998, Gage led a research team which discovered that adult brains do produce new neurons, contrary to decades of dogma saying we are born with all the neurons we will ever have. Since then, he has been elucidating various aspects of this neurogenesis as well as what goes wrong in various neurological disorders. (In 2015, for example, his lab identified a cellular basis for bipolar disorder.)
The new work sought to understand how neural precursor cells maintain their own cellular identity as they divide and create neurons or astrocytes. Gage's team already knew that the cell nucleus—the ball-shaped membrane containing the genome—looks very different in the three cell types, with different genes active in each. Another Salk professor and a coauthor on the paper, Martin Hetzer, previously found that proteins in the nuclear membrane influence gene expression in different kinds of cancer cells. The Gage team sought the expertise of the Hetzer lab to explore whether something similar was at play in brain cells.
"Research from my lab has found that the nuclear membrane is a dynamic structure that plays a key role in developmental gene regulation," says Hetzer, Salk's chief science officer and holder of the Jesse and Caryl Philips Foundation Chair. "So we were very interested to see what the Gage lab, working with entirely different cell types, would uncover."
Gage's team conducted screens in cells from mice and rats to see which genes were being transcribed into proteins in precursor cells, immature neurons and astrocytes. In the precursors, they discovered high numbers of a protein called Nup153, which is part of a multiprotein complex that forms a gatekeeping pore in the nuclear membrane, controlling what goes in or out. Immature neurons had an intermediate level of Nup153, and astrocytes had the lowest level. Because all three cell types have roughly the same number of nuclear pores, the team concluded that Nup153 levels influence cell type and that a high level is necessary to maintain cells' precursor status. This was supported by the fact that disrupting Nup153's function in the precursor cells triggered differentiation.
Tomohisa Toda and Rusty Gage
Interestingly, Nup153 levels are also known to be high in cells with elevated levels of a mobile protein called Sox2, a transcription factor that floats around the nucleus and binds to genes and turns them on or off. By fluorescently tagging Nup153 and Sox2 in the different cells types, they observed that Nup153 was interacting with Sox2.
"The fact that we were able to connect transcription factors, which are mobile switches, to the pore complex, which is a very stable structure, offers a clue as to how cells maintain their identity through regulated gene expression," says Tomohisa Toda, a Salk research associate and first author of the paper.
Next, the team wants to explore how the interaction of the pore complex with other transcription factors affects neuronal function, which could yield insights into the underlying causes of certain neurological disorders.
Other authors included: Jonathan Y. Hsu, Sara B. Linker, Lauren Hu, Simon T. Schafer, Jerome Mertens, Felipe V. Jacinto and Martin Hetzer.
The work was funded by: the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the Kanae Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Science, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The JPB Foundation, The Dolby Foundation, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the National Institutes of Health–National Cancer Institute, the Chapman Foundation, the Waitt Foundation, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Neuroscience Center.
Cell Stem Cell
Nup153 interacts with Sox2 to enable bimodal gene regulation and maintenance of neural progenitor cells
Tomohisa Toda, Jonathan Y. Hsu, Sara B. Linker, Lauren Hu, Simon T. Schafer, Jerome Mertens, Felipe V. Jacinto, Martin W. Hetzer and Fred H. Gage
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Many NFL teams have question marks going into the season, and the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles are no exception.
For the first time in three years, the Philadlephia Eagles have a playoff game, and it's at home! There's been talk all week about this game, so some of us wanted to throw in our two cents and make some predictions.


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The movie that started the entire frenzy of the High School Musical business is back better than ever in bluray. What struck me is even though this movie only came out a few years ago the actors seems sooo much younger! I guess it's because I had just watched High School Musical 3 last weekend so seeing them in the first movie brought back the fact of just how much the actors have matured both physically and talent wise since the first movie. Who would know after that first movie that you can now buy pretty much anything branded High School Musical these days.
For those of you that are not familiar with the High School Musical movies the first movie, this movie, was actually a made for TV movie that aired on the Disney Channel back in 2006. The production quality was quite good for a TV movie but up till now you could not view the movie in true widescreen. High School Musical Remix finally brings High School Musical into all the glory it deserves including a whole new widescreen format, some serious work to the picture quality, and an all new revamped sound quality that gives the movie a whole new life!
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