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Central Government employees Charter of Demands – Confederation writes to PM
No.Confdn/Memorandum/2016-19
Shri. Narendra Modiji,
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block,
New Delhi – 110 001.
Respected Prime Minister,
Sub : Memorandum on the long pending demands of the Central Government employees – Request for kind intervention – regarding.
This Memorandum is submitted with the most fervent hope that the Hon'ble Prime Minister will be condescend to intercede on our behalf to settle the following long pending issues agitating the minds of 32 lakhs Central Government employees and 33 lakhs Central Govt. Pensioners.
1. Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) and restore Defined benefit Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.
Government of India has implemented New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) for all Central Govt. employees entering service on or after 01-01-2004. When compared to the Old Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) there are many adverse factors in the NPS. The monthly pension amount being received under the Insurance Annuity Scheme under NPS is less than Rs.3000/- per month, to those NPS employees who had already retired from service during 2018 and 2019, after completing 14 to 15 years of service, whereas as per the Old Pension Scheme an employee who completes minimum ten years qualifying service will get 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension which in any case will not be less than Rs.12,000/- for a lowest level employee (Multi Tasking Staff) with ten years service in Central service. Thus the very principle laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India that "Pension is a social welfare measure rendering socio-economic justice to those, who in the hey day of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in their old age, they would not be left in lurch", stands defeated.
Seventh Central Pay Commission headed by Retired Justice of Supreme Court Shri. Ashok Kumar Mathur, in its report made the following observations about NPS:
"Almost a whole lot of Government employees appointed on or after 01-01-2004, were unhappy with the New Pension Scheme. Government should take a call to look into their grievances".
Govt. appointed a Secretary level committee called "NPS Committee" for streamlining the NPS, but that committee was not empowered to look into the main demand of the NPS employees i.e., scrap NPS, restore OPS and guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as monthly pension. It is true that as per the recommendations of the NPS Committee, Govt's contribution to NPS is increased to 14% from 10% and some other cosmetic changes are also made in the NPS Rules. But the basic grievance still remained unattended and unsettled, as a result uncertainty about the social security and Pension looms large over the head of every NPS employee, and the discontentment among the NPS employees (as correctly observed by 7th CPC) is growing day by day. We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to have a relook into the entire matter, so that NPS will be scrapped and OPS will be restored and at least 50% of the last pay drawn will be guaranteed under Rules as Minimum monthly Pension on retirement.
2. Honour the assurances given by Group of Ministers on 30-06-2016 to National Council (JCM) Standing Committee members regarding increase in Minimum Pay and fitment factor recommended by Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC):
All the Federations/Unions/Associations in the Central Govt. Employees sector including Railways, Defence and Confederation had given a call for nationwide indefinite strike from 11th July 2016, demanding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula recommended by Seventh CPC and other 7th CPC related issues. A goup of Cabinet Ministers including Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley, then Finance Minister, Shri. Suresh Prabhu, then Railway Minister discussed the demands with the leaders of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) and assured that Minimum Pay and Fitment formula will be increased and a High Level Committee will be appointed to submit recommendations in this regard. The assurances were reiterated by Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister on 6th July 2016 in the second round of discussion and Finance Ministry issued a press statement confirming the assurances. Accordingly, the proposed indefinite strike call of the NJCA was deferred, taking in good faith the assurances given by the Group of Ministers. We are sorry to bring it to the notice of the Hon'ble Prime Minister that even after a lapse of three years, neither the promised High Level Committee is constituted by the Govt. nor the Minimum Pay and fitment formula is increased. The entire employees feel betrayed. We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to take immediate necessary action for implementing the assurances given by the Group of Ministers.
3. Grant "Option-I Parity" recommended by the 7th CPC to all Central Government Pensioners.
7th CPC has recommended a new formula called "Option-1" for refixing the existing pension of Central Government Pensioners retired prior to 01- 01-2016. Government accepted the recommendation in principle and constituted a Secretary level committee to examine and recommend regarding the feasibility of implementing "option-1" recommended by 7th CPC. The Committee was not, ready to heed the valid and scientific pleadings made by the staff-side in favour of the recommendation mode by 7th CPC which is an "Expert Body" headed by retired Justice of Supreme Court, instead viewed the case with a closed mind and gave recommendation to the Government that implementation of Option-I is not feasible. Govt accepted the recommendations of the Secretary Level Committee and rejected "option-I" recommended by 7th CPC.
The entire Pension community is very much aggrieved of the decision of the Government. We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to review the case dispassionately, so that the "option-I party" recommended by the 7th CPc will be accepted by the Government.
4. Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks working in Postal Department and casual/contract workers working in all Central Govt Establishments.
(a) About 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks are employed in the Postal Department. Govt. appointed a one man committee headed by retired Postal Board Member Shri Kamalesh Chandra, to examine their wages and service conditions. The final report submitted by the Committee includes certain positive recommendations. As abnormal delay took place in implementing the recommendations of the Report, the entire Gramin Dak Sevaks went on indefinite strike for 16 days in 2018. Finally Govt issued orders, but many recommendations are either modified, diluted or rejected, including payment of arrears from 01-01-2016 as per the formula recommended by the Committee, Children education Allowance, Promotions, etc, etc., We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to take a lenient view to rederess the grievances of the low-paid Gramin Dak Sevaks which includes regularisation of their services and also implementation of the pending positive recommendations of the Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.
(b) There are thousands of causal/contract employees and workers engaged in all Central Govt departments and working for years together. They are not paid equal wages and not extended any benefits of regular employees. Even after working for more than ten years continuously, their request for regularisation is not considered favourably. There is no scheme to absorb them in regular service. We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to consider their case sympathetically so that a scheme will be worked out to regularise all casual/contract workers and extend them all the benefits of regular employees.
5. Stop Corporatisation/Privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw the orders for closure/reorganisation of Govt. of India Printing Presses, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Salt Department, Stationery Offices etc.
The no holds barred big bang reforms unleashed by the Central Government has given rise to an alarming situation in the Central Government Departments. The proposed move to Corporatize Railway Production Centres and allowing private passenger trains, Corporatisation of Defence Ordinance Factories, Life Insurance and Parcel Sector of Postal department, closure of Govt. of India Printing Presses, proposed reorganisation of Salt Department, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Stationary Offices etc. has put in danger the very existence of various Central Govt. Departments and also the job security of lakhs of Central Govt. Employees, Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual/Contract Workers. The present fate of the Telecom Department which was corporatized in 2000 into different companies is a bitter lesson for all of us. We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to desist from the proposed move to corporatisation, privatisation, closure and reorganisation of Central Govt. departments.
6. Filling up of seven lakhs vacancies existing in various Central Govt. Departments:
As per the 7th CPC report (Annexure to Chapter-3) there are 7,47,171 vacancies in the Central Govt. Departments as on 01-01-2014. More retirements has taken place after 01-01-2014 and now the figure may go upto 8 lakhs. During the period from 2001 to 2008, thousands of posts are abolished in all Departments as per the downsizing orders issued by the Government in 2001. Only very few posts are filled up after 2014 and most of the Departments are running with 30 to 40% shortage of manpower. This has resulted in heavy increase in workload on the existing employees and has adversely affected the efficiency of all Central Govt. Departments to a great extent. We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to take immediate necessary action for filling up all vacant posts in all departments of Central Government.
7. Revision of Wages from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears of pay and Bonus from 2016 onwards to the employees of Autonomous bodies:
We regret to inform the Hon'ble Prime Minister ,that due to the stringent conditions imposed by the Finance Ministry, the pay revision from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears is still pending in most of the Autonomous bodies under Central Government. Further they are denied Bonus from 2015-16 onwards. We request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to take necessary action to redress the long pending genuine grievances of the Autonomous body employees.
There are other issues also which is already submitted to the Cabinet Secretary and the Heads of various Ministries/Departments earlier by us. We are enclosing herewith a copy of the Charter of Demands containing the important problems faced by the Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners.
Concludingly, we once again request the Hon'ble Prime Minister to be sympathetic enough to redress the grievances mentioned in this memorandum and enclosed Charter of Demands.
With profound regards,
M. Krishnan,
Secretary General,
Confederation.
10 POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION
1. Scrap New Contributory Pension scheme (NPS). Restore Old defined benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) to all employees. Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.
2. Honour assurance given by Group of Ministers (GoM) to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016. Increase Minimum Pay and Fitment formula. Withdraw the proposed move to modify the existing time-tested methodology for calculation of Minimum wage. Grant HRA arrears from 01-01-2016. Withdraw "Very Good" bench mark for MACP, Grant promotional hierarchy and date of effect from 01-01-2006. Grant Option-I parity recommended by 7th CPC to all Central Govt. Pensioners. Settle all anomalies arising out of 7th CPC implementation.
3. Stop corporatization / privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw closure orders of Govt. of India Printing Presses. Stop proposed move to close down Salt Department. Stop closure of Govt. establishments and outsourcing.
4. Fill up all six lakhs vacant posts in the Central Government Departments in a time bound manner. Reintroduce Regional Recruitment for Group B & C posts.
5. (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of Civil servant status. Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.
(b) Regularise all casual and contract workers including those joined on or after 01-09-1993.
6. Ensure equal pay for equal work for all. Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments.
7. Implement 7th CPC Wage Revision and Pension revision of remaining Autonomous bodies. Ensure payment of arrears without further delay. Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17 onwards.
8. Remove 5% condition imposed on compassionate appointments. Grant appointment in all eligible cases.
9. Grant five time bound promotions to all Group B & C employees. Complete Cadre Review in all departments within a time-frame.
10. (a) Withdraw the anti-worker wage/labour codes and other anti-worker Labour reforms. Stop attack on trade union rights. Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the JCM Scheme at all levels.
(b) Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension Rules 1972.
Source : Confederation
Charter of Demands
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By Laura Kraegel • Oct 7, 2019
Vince Tutiakoff Sr., photographed at Unalaska's Humpy Cove during the Qawalangin Tribe's 2019 Camp Qungaayux. Tutiakoff is a culture camp mentor, as well as a board member for the Ounalashka and Aleut Corporations.
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Unalaska has elected a new mayor. Vince Tutiakoff Sr. won the office in last week's municipal election, defeating current Vice Mayor Dennis Robinson by 22 votes.
"To the people who voted for me, I really appreciate their votes and confidence," said Tutiakoff. "And I'll do the best I can."
Tutiakoff serves as board chairman for the Ounalashka Corporation. He said he'll take pride in being the city's first Unangax̂ mayor since the late Walter Dyakanoff, who held the post in the 1960s.
"I think that means a lot to me and the Aleut people," he said. "But I think it's important for everybody to know that I'm here for the community, and that means everybody. There's no particular group that I represent. It's the whole community."
During his three-year term, Tutiakoff said he plans to focus on Unalaska's energy, environment, and economy.
"Alternative energy — we need to take a close look at it," he said. "[We need to] look at our budget. We're having a lot of concerns with the state of Alaska and their funding. That's going to be No. 1 and 2 on my priority list."
Tutiakoff is replacing Mayor Frank Kelty, who's retiring to California after a decades-long career in local politics and the fishing industry.
Meanwhile, Robinson will retain his seat on the City Council.
Vince Tutiakoff Sr. (left) and Dennis Robinson wait for election results on Friday, Oct. 4 at Unalaska City Hall. Tutiakoff won the close mayor's race with about 49 percent of the vote.
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"I feel, naturally, disappointed. I was looking forward to being a mayor," said Robinson. "But I'm still on the council, and I have a vote. And I will do everything I can to help Vince."
Like Tutiakoff, Robinson serves on OC's board of directors and he's interested in an alternative to the city's diesel powerhouse. He said the corporation is reviving a plan to build a facility at Makushin Volcano.
"The geothermal project that OC is working on is going to be a game-changer," he said. "It will allow other industries to come in here. It's always been a goal of mine to diversify our economy so that we don't get taken to our knees if the fishing slows."
Robinson said he expects the fisheries that drive Unalaska's current economy to take a big hit as climate change warms the waters of the Bering Sea. To offset losses, he wants the city to capitalize on its growing cruise ship tourism, as well as pursue the possibility of an increased military presence.
In the election's other contested race, former teacher Josh Good unseated Denise Rankin at school board seat D. He won by 16 votes.
"As a former teacher who's worked in different roles in Alaska schools since 2004 — and in Unalaska, specifically, since 2011 — I can offer insights and ideas from my experience in the classroom, my education schooling, and my extracurricular work with school teams, groups, programs, and different committees," said Good during the 2019 Candidates Forum. "This is a perspective, I feel, that is absent on the school board, and I believe it could be very beneficial."
The City Council is scheduled to certify election results Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The school board's next meeting is set for Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
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By: ETP Team Published: 21 November, 2017 Updated: 29 November, 2021
Sharm El Sheik Location
Sharm El Sheik city resort has become known as the city of peace for more than 60 years, offering the chance for travelers from all over the world to witness the history and beauty of the red sea. The main goal of this article is to offer every traveler all the information and details about the city resort of Hurghada. This article was written by a group of very knowledgeable and skilled tour guides, tour operators, and travel consultants who know all the details about Sharm El Sheik.
The city of Sharm El Sheik is known to be a true piece of heaven and one of Egypt's most beautiful destinations. It is located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the coastal strip along the red sea. It is called the city of peace as it holds many international conferences and diplomatic Meetings which only show the level of importance and significance this city has.
Sharm El Sheik Climate and Attractions
The climate of the city is quite tropical with long hot summers & warm winters and average temperatures of 21 to 33 C (70 to 91 F). The city is famous for being the perfect destination for various water sports and aquatic activities such as diving, snorkeling, and surfing. The marine life of Sharm El Sheikh is quite magical, beautiful, and diverse for having 1000 species of Fish and 250 different kinds of coral reefs. The city has more than 90 resorts in or around the city, and most of them are rated five stars. The city houses the coolest and wildest nightlife scenes plus the natural Bedouin culture. Sharm El Sheik is the ultimate location for anyone who is looking for the ideal memorable enjoyable vacation.
The History of Sherm El Sheikh
The history of Sherm El Sheikh is highly connected to its strategic location that lead to the transformation of the small fishing village into a major part of the Egyptian Navy. Sharm El Sheikh was occupied by Israel in 1956 during the Suez Crisis, but Egypt restored it back in 1957. The United Nations is known to station a peacemaking force there until 1967 when the Six-Day War took place and Sharm was recaptured by the occupying nation of Israel. Sharm El Sheikh was liberated in the Egypt- Israeli Peace treaty in 1979 and became part of Egypt once again.
Sharm was a small fishing village until 1967, but after the construction of the town of Ofira by Israel, a wave of commercial and architectural development started to take action in the area to attract global tourism and capital investment. One of the most famous projects built in Sherm El Sheikh is the famous Naama Bay Hotel.
After the regain of the entire Sinai Peninsula in the 70s, the Egyptian Government started a series of projects to remake the city of Sharm into a tourist destination, and today it is one of the most famous destinations for foreigners visiting Egypt. Sharm El Sheikh became known as the city of Peace as it has hosted a number of Middle Eastern peace conferences such as the 4 of September 1999 agreement the Palestinian self-rule over the Gaza strip and a number of other worldwide business conferences.
The Most Famous Attractions in Sharm El Sheikh
Sharm El Sheikh has many breathtaking attractions across the entire country and even the world:
1. Ras Mohammed
Ras Mohammed National Park is one of the best diving spots in the world, filled with coral reefs of both fringing and hermatypic types. There are over 220 species of coral, 125 of soft coral. The coral reefs are found around 50 to 100 cm below sea surface with a width that can range from 9 km to 50 km. It is filled with incredible wreck diving and a rich array of marine life found in majestic diving and snorkeling sites such as Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef. Some of the best beaches in the park include Old Quay Beach and Aqaba Beach. It is considered the world's second most northerly mangrove forest and has an amazing saltwater lake.
2. Nabq Protectorate
Nabq Protectorate is considered one of the most important sites specialized in protecting the natural wilderness as it holds a massive number of birds and endemic gazelles and ibexes plus a beautiful coastal desert landscape and home to the northerly mangrove forest.
3. Dahab
This enchanting resort offers the ideal destination for any traveler as it holds many majestic restaurants, cafes, and shopping districts. The resort is famous for its ideal water sports like snorkeling and diving.
4. The Blue Hole
One of the most beautiful places on Sharm El Sheik and the world, Known for its abundance of rare coral reef and colorful fish which became a haven for all the divers of the world because of its depth of over 100 m and lack of current which made it the ultimate challenge for any professional diver.
5. Ras Um Sid
It is an amazing natural habitat that contains one of the best beaches in Sharm El Sheik which anyone can enjoy snorkeling along the shore.
6. Shark's Bay
Shark's Bay is famous for its five-star hotels and the home to the Soho Square Centre.
7. Colored Canyon
The Colored Canyon is located 177 Km north of Sharm El Sheikh known to be one of Sinai's top out of the water natural attraction. The place is famous for containing swirling mineral-rich layered rock formations that shed some light on the natural allure of the desert. A hiking trip in the colored Canyon is the chance of a lifetime to take some of the most beautiful photos
8. St. Catherine's Monastery
St. Catherine's Monastery is located at the foot of Mount Sinai and was built in AD 565. It's considered one of the oldest working monasteries in the world and is home to the famous burning bush of the Old Testament. The monastery is controlled by the autonomous Church of Sinai, part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002 for its valuable importance in the traditions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
9. Mount Sinai
Sinai's mountainous heart is a raw of beauty. Take a day trip and hike up to the summit of Mount Sinai and marvel at the incredible sunrise from the summit and see an expanse of orange-hued peaks. Revered by all three of the monotheistic faiths as the place where Moses received the 10 Commandments, there are two main trails up to the top of the summit: the Camel Trail or the Steps of Repentance. Combined with a visit to St. Catherine's Monastery, most travelers climb the mountain before dawn, arriving in time to catch the sight of the sun rising over the desert.
10. Thistlegorm Dive Site
Sharm El Sheikh holds a lot of great diving sites such as Thistledown which is one of the top wreck dives in the world. It is filled with great shipwrecks such as the British troops but was sunk during World War II by the Germans. The wreck is located in the Straits of Gubal, off the western coast of Sinai.
11. Naama Bay
Naama Bay is a natural bay found in Sharm El Sheikh resort and is known to be the main hub for tourists in the city, and famous for its cafes, restaurants, hotels, and bazaars.
12. Sharm Old Market
Sharm Old Market is the town's bazaar area, filled with amazing Arabic lamps, finely engraved woodwork, traditional shisha pipes, and herbs and spices. The market is different from the rest of Sharm; which is surrounded by a local atmosphere.
Activities to Do in Sharm El Sheikh
Sharm El Sheik is a cultural-historical phenomenon that gives everyone the chance to explore incredible historical attractions like Saint Catherine monastery, Mt Sinia, and more. Nabq Protectorate is one of the most visited places in Sharm which contains the amazing mangrove forest and the dunes of the wadi kid which holds two Nubian villages and many rare animals offering the finest super safari trip possible. The Sharm El Sheikh old market is a marvelous place where everyone can find some delightful souvenirs.
A tour of Sharm El Sheik Museum is truly delightful as you will witness a unique collection of wonderful artifacts. Close to Sharm el sheik is the chance to explore a wonderful natural attraction that came to be during the time of creation called the colored canyon which is 700 meters of colored rocky formations the result of natural erosion that offers the ideal hiking experience. A trip to Sharm is not complete which takes part in all the entertaining aquatic activities like snorkeling, diving, swimming with dolphins, kite & windsurfing within gardens dive site, or any of the incredible destinations within Sharm el sheik. The nightlife in this marvelous city is willing to offer the most relaxing and entertaining experience. Sharm El Sheik also offers the chance to explore all the historical destinations of Egypt like Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan to fully complete your journey.
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Is Sharm El Sheikh Egypt safe?
Sharm El Sheik has always been the city of Peace and safety where every traveler will spend a brilliant holiday. According to the UK Foreign Office, Sharm el-Sheikh is considered safe to travel both for holidays and for flights and the majority of tourist holidays are efficient without any problems.
What is the weather in Sharm el Sheikh?
The weather of the city is very tropical with long hot summers & warm winters and average temperatures of 21 to 33 C (70 to 91 F).
What currency is used in Sharm el Sheikh?
All kinds of currencies are used in Sherm El Sheikh. The most used currencies used in Sharm el-Sheikh is the Egyptian Pound but currencies such as the euro, Sterling pound, and US dollar are the most popular.
What is the best month to visit Sharm el Sheikh?
The best time to visit Sherm El Sheik is from August to April during the delightful seasons of autumn, winter, and spring where the climate temperature is at 21 C (70 F) which is suitable for all the guests to fully enjoy the beauty of the red sea.


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I remember first reading The Screwtape Letters when I was in high school. I was fascinated by the general concept of the book (a demon writing letters to another demon), but at that time, I wasn't able to fully appreciate the genius of C. S. Lewis's writing. For me personally, it was just a little too tough to read.
I've recently started re-reading the book, and so far I've loved every minute of it. There are still some segments that shoot right over my head, but whatever. (My guess is that geniuses have a difficult time distinguishing between what's lofty and what's accessible.) But whenever things go over my head, it doesn't discourage me from continuing to read. Instead it just has a way of making me want to learn more.
It seems to me that our tendency is to think of demons (and spiritual beings in general) as having a vague and nebulous existence. So one of the most immediate practical benefits of a book like Screwtape, for me anyway, is that it evokes a palpable sense of the realness of the spiritual realm. Hell is real. The enemy is real. Demons are real. They're personal, thoughtful, intelligent, and crafty — more crafty than even Lewis can portray them to be, which is saying a lot.
Of course, the notions of demons writing letters to each other, or graduating from a "Tempter's College," or having familial relationships with each other ("your affectionate uncle Screwtape"), are fictitious. But these are just Lewis's creative way of putting flesh and bones on evil spirits and the work that they do. They may not look and speak exactly like this, but they're at least as real and cunning as this.
I recently had the opportunity to see a theatrical performance of The Screwtape Letters, put on by the Fellowship for Performing Arts, and I was very impressed with it. Initially I wasn't sure how Screwtape could even be adapted to the stage. But they did it, and they did it masterfully. In my opinion, the show was very true to the spirit of Lewis's work.
Some people commented on the comedy of the performance. It was a pretty funny show, and the audience was routinely laughing throughout. Does that minimize the seriousness of the material? I don't think so. Lewis created, as far as I'm concerned, one of the most brilliant characters of all time in Screwtape, who is genuinely wicked and genuinely funny simultaneously, and the stage performance skillfully captured that same dynamic.
So watching the show felt very much like reading the book, which regularly makes me laugh as I read it. Sometimes I'm laughing at the hysteria of Screwtape as he tries to keep things under control, but I'm just as often laughing at the ridiculousness of our own sin. Because Lewis has an incredible way of helping us realize that sin is stupid.


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Emma Paki, Music Video, 1994
Released as the follow-up to Emma Paki's acclaimed debut ('System Virtue') this song was produced by Neil Finn. It made it to five on the local charts. Prolific music video director Kerry Brown (Four Seasons in One Day, AEIOU) helms the redemption story. Paki — in full-colour and fern headdress — sings about the power of pounamu, while actor Cliff Curtis (Once Were Warriors, Fear the Living Dead) plays a roadie adrift in the city in black and white. When things go awry on K Road outside McDonalds, Curtis heads to the bush for spiritual succour from Paki in a waterfall.
Television, 1999
Greenstone is the tale of a beautiful, missionary-educated Māori woman (Simone Kessell) whose romantic life is subject to the shifting loyalties of her father, Chief Te Manahau (George Henare). The cross-cultural elements of this ambitious colonial bodice-ripper were reflected off-screen as well: created by Greg McGee in response to a call by TV One for a local drama 'saga', the series saw major English creative input through being developed as a co-production with the BBC. After the withdrawal of BBC funding, the Tainui Corporation helped fund the eight-part series.
Greenstone - First Episode
Television, 1999 (Excerpts)
Greenstone is the tale of a Māori woman whose beauty is used as a pawn by her ambitious father, Chief Te Manahau. In episode one, the missionary-educated Marama (Simone Kessell) travels to England with her father (George Henare), who sets about arranging an arms deal while she falls for their English host, ex-military man Sir Geoffrey Halford. Created for TV One by Greg McGee, the ambitious series was initially developed as a co-production between local company Communicado and the BBC. Local iwi Tainui helped fund the series, after the BBC withdrew.
John Harris: Long-time Greenstone owner...
John Harris was the long-time owner of one of New Zealand's biggest production companies: Greenstone Pictures. He began his television career at TVNZ working in news and current affairs and helped launch Top Half. Moving into the private sector he produced a number of TV shows including That's Fairly Interesting and Heroes. In 1994 he created Greenstone Pictures, and went on to produce a huge range of TV shows such as The Zoo; Epitaph; Motorway Patrol; and Neighbours at War. In 2010 Greenstone acquired the production company Cream Media, and more recently Harris has sold Greenstone.
Mercury Lane - Series Two, Episode Two
Television, 2003 (Full Length)
Mercury Lane was a story-driven arts show that generally included a cluster of short documentaries, poetry and musical performances in each hour-long episode. This episode of the Greenstone-produced arts series features Sam Hunt interviewing acclaimed New Zealand poet Alistair Te Ariki Campbell. Campbell discusses his early childhood in the Cook Islands as the child of a Pākehā father and Polynesian mother, and reads a selection of poems. The programme ends with Auckland pianist Tamas Vesmas playing a Debussy prelude at the Auckland Art Gallery.
Cave Creek: The Full Story of a National Tragedy
On 28 April 1995, the collapse of a viewing platform at Cave Creek, in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast, caused 17 students and a Department of Conservation Field Centre manager to plunge 40 metres into a chasm. 14 died, and four were injured. The documentary (from which NZ On Screen has three excerpts) explores what happened and why, with accounts by family members, survivors, and DoC staff. Made three years after the tragedy, the programme looked at its lasting impact on those left behind. It won Best Documentary at the 1998 NZ Television Awards.
During a stint in prison for importing drugs, Bill Payne reinvented himself and became a writer. Payne went on to write Staunch (an acclaimed non-fiction book about gangs), short stories, a play, and two short films. Bella was the first. It follows life behind bars for Bella (Mitch Thomas), a defiantly proud transsexual and part-time tattooist, whose mere presence arouses the ire of one of the prison guards. But the guard's taunts are more complicated than they appear. The guard is played by Tim Gordon, who would later play All Blacks coach Graham Henry in telemovie The Kick.
The Kiwi Who Saved Britain
Kiwi-born Keith Park commanded the Royal Air Force division which defended London during the Battle of Britain. His command is dramatised in this Greenstone telemovie. Historians Stephen Bungay and Vincent Orange offer accounts of what happened, alongside archive footage from World War ll. This excerpt sees Park hosting Winston Churchill as his forces are stretched to breaking point by a German attack. After returning home, Park went on to chair the Auckland International Airport Committee and serve as an Auckland City Councillor. John Callen directs and narrates.
Shipwreck - The Wreck of the Orpheus
On 7 February 1863, the worst maritime disaster in New Zealand history occurred. British warship HMS Orpheus ran aground on a notorious sandbar at Manukau Heads, with the loss of 189 of the 259 onboard. Directed by John Milligan (Trio at the Top), this documentary was part of a series examining the country's worst wrecks. Presented by Paul Gittins, it discusses the disaster, its cause, and the consequent investigations. While the British admiralty laid blame on the harbourmaster, local Māori interpreted the wreck as utu, for a breach of tapu by a Pākehā settler the previous day.
Taonga: Til Death Do Us Part
A taonga in Māori culture is a treasured thing, whether tangible (eg a letter, photo, or heirloom) or intangible (eg a family story). Māori Television series Taonga wove documentary techniques with re-enactments, to tell stories of taonga. This full-length episode sees the arrival of a dramatic telegram for a woman (Miriama McDowell from Hope and Wire) whose husband (Tama Tū's Taungaroa Emile) is off fighting during World War ll. Michael Bennett was nominated for a Qantas Award for Best Non-Drama Direction for the episode.


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A Failure of Leadership
September 25, 2008 By Jeff
What I said yesterday about McCain and leadership… Scratch that. My first reaction to John McCain's announcement that he was suspending his campaign and returning Washington to help craft a financial bailout plan was positive. I though it was bold move that could pay huge dividends down the road.
This morning, after rolling it around in my head all night, I think it's probably the dumbest thing I've ever seen a candidate do… It's not bold leadership, it's populist political pandering that may very well end up costing John McCain the election.
The last I checked George W. Bush was still the President, Henry Paulson was still the Secretary of the Treasury, Ben Bernanke was the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and there are 533 members of congress not running for President. It's their responsibility to hammer out an acceptable bill.
John McCain and Barack Obama belong out on the campaign trail talking about their respective philosophies for the future of our country not sitting in Washington pretending to be bipartisan.
Tomorrow night's debate should go on as scheduled as should the the Vice Presidential debate on October 2nd. Barack Obama is right "Presidents are going to have to deal with more than one thing at a time. It's not necessary for us to think that we can only do one thing and suspend everything else."
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I'm going to disagree here. Yes, it may end up not being a help to his campaign, but this Bailout is very important. What better way to prove you serve to help the people then to do the job you were currently elected to do?


The sun was mighty that afternoon, my friends!
You know, I'd love to see Coronado Brewing's mermaid babe's hair in the wind we got going in Miami today! Her hair on the label seems to just float on a California breeze but is probably no match for this crap here today. Anyway I decided to see for myself. Besides inviting said mermaid over for a beer, I cracked open a bomber of Stingray Imperial IPA.
Beautiful tropical peach and tangerine aroma. Tropical fruity peach and tangerine yum to start. Piney bitterness and some spicy sharp nips tantalize the palate immediately afterward. There is a see-saw of sweet and bitter, a competition between the sweet gentle fruit and the hoppy spicy citrus. And I love that!
Great beer, but the mermaid never showed! Oh well. Her hair on the bottle, however, endured today's breeze.
Update 7/29/2016: Stingray is now available in cans. Same awesome tropical orange and honey sweetness meets spicy hoppy bitterness and is now beach ready! Below are a few pictures. Mermaid still playing hard to get!


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Museum Bites
A little taste of history, one morsel at a time.
Dragon Wall, Forbidden City, Photo by D. Falcone, Pixabay
Today on Museum Bites we're continuing our tour of the Forbidden City with a stroll through the Treasure Gallery and Hall of Clocks and Watches. Over one million artifacts, spanning China's 5,000-year history are tucked away inside these mighty walls, but only a small fraction are on display. Join me for a brief look at these hidden treasures…
Empress Dowager Cixi (c1900), WikiCommons PD-US
Dressed for Success: Our first stop is the Treasure Gallery featuring baubles and beads worn primarily by members of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). After seizing control of China, the Manchus of the Qing Dynasty imposed a strict dress code. Status and rank determined what type of clothes and accessories could be worn. The more elaborate the dress, the higher up one was on the imperial ladder. Pictured here are a few examples of Qing fashion.
Imperial Headwear, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Photo by cjverb (2017)
Court Beads, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Photo by cjverb (2017)
Members of the Qing imperial court were especially fond of inlay jewelry—gemstones custom cut and glue-set into open sections of jewelry, as opposed to mounted. The Empress's elaborate headdresses are some of the most breathtaking items in the Treasure Gallery and an excellent example of inlay ornamentation.
Empress's Headdress, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Photo by cjverb (2017)
Emperor's Gold Filigree, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Photo by cjverb (2017)
Spider Pin, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Photo by cjverb (2017)
Conquering in Style: The Treasure Gallery is also home to several archers' rings. Archery played a key role in not one but two foreign conquests of China. Genghis Khan's fierce mounted bowmen helped conquer China in the 13th century. History repeated itself in 1644 when skilled Manchu archers—our persnickety fashionistas from the Qing Dynasty—assisted in the coup d'état of the Ming government (1368-1644).
Archer's Thumb Rings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Photo by cjverb (2017)
The two thumb rings featured here are not only stylish but practical archery accoutrement.
Hickory Dickory Dock: In addition to snazzy headgear and jewelry, the Forbidden City also boasts a delightful collection of antique clocks. Over 200 timepieces are on display in the Hall of Clocks and Watches. Prior to the 17th century, the Chinese marked time with sundials and water clocks. In 1601, Emperor Wanli (1527-1620) received two chiming clocks from Italian missionary Matteo Ricci. The emperor was hooked and a legacy of clock collecting ensued. The Bureau of Chiming Clocks was established and dedicated to the preservation, repair and production of clocks. Subsequent emperors have added to the collection. Pictured here are a couple of whimsical examples.
Vase Clock, Forbidden City, Photo by cjverb (2017)
Clock with spinning whirligigs, Forbidden City, Photo by cjverb (2017)
Rock of Ages: Our final exhibit contains a fascinating display of ancient stones dating back to 374 BCE. These stone drums—so called because of their drum-like shape—are inscribed with pictures and poetry singing the praises of leader, Xiangong Qin (424-362 BCE) of the Zhou Dynasty. Carvings on the Wu Che stone featured here include hunting scenes and lines of text lauding Qin's rich and powerful lands.
Wu Che Drum Stone, Forbidden City, Photo by cjverb (2017)
The Great Wall of China, Photo by cjverb (2017)
That wraps up our Chinese adventure and tour of the Forbidden City. We've only touched on a small fraction of the treasures within this grand fortress. If you'd like to learn more, click on this Forbidden City Treasure Gallery link. Next week, we'll return to my home base, the Michigan State University Museum, with a peek into the life and times of the humble mastodon. See you next week!
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See Matchbox Twenty at USANA Amphitheatre!
USANA Amphitheatre · Sun, Sep 13, 2020 @ 06:00 PM
Matchbox Twenty are bringing their "Matchbox Twenty 2020" tour to USANA Amphitheatre on September 13th with special guests The Wallflowers! The multi-platinum pop rock band announced a 50+ date summer tour. The group has sold over 40 million records worldwide, and earned multiple chart-topping singles, countless accolades, including five GRAMMY® nominations, four American Music Award nods, and the 2004 People's Choice Award for "Favorite Musical Group." Fueled by such classic songs as "Real World," "Back 2 Good" and the No. 1 smash hits "Push" and "3AM," 1996's Diamond-certified Yourself or Someone Like You proved a worldwide sensation and instantly established Matchbox as global superstars. Tickets go on sale Friday 1/17 at www.ticketmaster.com.


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Dictyocladium biseriale is een hydroïdpoliep uit de familie Sertulariidae. De poliep komt uit het geslacht Dictyocladium. Dictyocladium biseriale werd in 1993 voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Vervoort.

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Parascyllium collare is een vissensoort uit de familie van de tapijthaaien (Parascylliidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1888 door Ramsay & Ogilby.

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"We're there. We're in orbit. We conquered Jupiter," lead mission scientist Scott Bolton, with the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, told reporters on Tuesday.
Flying in egg-shaped orbits, each one lasting 14 days, Juno will also look for evidence that Jupiter has a dense inner core and measure how much water is in the atmosphere, a key yardstick for figuring out how far away from the sun the gas giant formed.
If anything had gone even slightly awry, Juno would have sailed helplessly past Jupiter, unable to complete a $1-billion mission.The risky maneuver began as planned at 11.18pm EDT as Juno soared through the vacuum of space at more than 257 500km/h.
Nasa expects Juno to be in position for its first close-up images of Jupiter on August 27, the same day its science instruments are turned on for a test run.
Seven other US space probes have sailed past the gas giant on brief reconnaissance missions before heading elsewhere in the solar system.
The risks to the spacecraft are not over. Juno will fly in highly elliptical orbits that will pass within 4 800 km of the tops of Jupiter's clouds and inside the planet's powerful radiation belts.
Juno's computers and sensitive science instruments are housed in a 180kg titanium vault for protection. But during its 37 orbits around Jupiter, Juno will be exposed to the equivalent of 100-million dental X-rays, said Bill McAlpine, radiation control manager for the mission.
The spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, is expected to last for 20 months. On its final orbit, Juno will dive into Jupiter's atmosphere, where it will be crushed and vaporised.


Battleground: Ardennes is the first of the Battleground Series of war games focusing on specific significant military confrontations. This title concentrates on the. December, Ardennes, France: The first in the classic Battleground Series! Bulge is like no other historical strategy game you've ever played! With the. First in the long-running Battleground wargame series. The game offers turn- based wargaming using the first incarnation of the Battleview engine and featuring.
My first question is, are there any plans in the works for Matrix to release Battleground: Ardennes in a form that works on newer windows OS. Battleground: Ardennes cover. developer: TalonSoft Inc. publisher: Empire Interactive. Game mode: single / multiplayer. Multiplayer mode: Internet, players: 1 - 2. 19 Aug Battleground: Ardennes Relive crucial moments during the December Battle of the Bulge with Battleground: Ardennes, a Windows-based.
Metacritic Game Reviews, Battleground 1: Bulge/Ardennes for PC, This entry in the turn-based wargame series Battleground features the WWII Battle of the. Battleground Ardennes. Each has specific and multiple characteristics and focuses on certain hardware. Five possible victory conditions include major and. Find reviews, trailers, release dates, news, screenshots, walkthroughs, and more for Battleground: Ardennes here on GameSpot. For Battleground: Ardennes on the PC, GameFAQs has game information and a community message board for game discussion. Read reviews and ratings of Battleground: Ardennes from our experts, and see what our community says, too!.


He will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body, by the power that enables Him even to subject all things to Himself.
Life is not easy. Life is never easy. Life is full to the brim with sufferings of the body and disappointments of the heart. We suffer in many ways:- pain, wounds, hurts, sickness, disappointments and more pain.
During our earthly walk we only see heaven and its glories through a glass darkly. Eye has not seen and it hasn't entered into the heart of man the glories that await. We can hardly begin to appreciate the glory of God, and the wonders of heaven, so we can scarce comprehend the magnificence of Christ and the joys that lie ahead.
How little we really know of these great spiritual truths and of eternity with Him. How impossible to conceive or understand the inheritance that awaits His own. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1Cor.3:12. Yet these truths are as binding on the heart of God – as the blood-drenched cross, These promises are solid and as secure as Christ the Rock of our Salvation.
Time with all its constrictions and pressures press in on every side. Senses of the body and imaginations of the mind bring their relative tensions. The frothy, superficial world of material things helps to tarnish foundational truths, and a Christ-rejecting sinful world exhausts the soul's hope .. through its ongoing harassments.
And our body is a body of humiliation, dragged down by disease and age. And our frame of frailty and weakness can oft-times give way to temptation. Weariness of body, sickness of mind, frustration of the soul and hurt to the heart fuse together, and all combine to draw our attention and focus on self – self-interest, self-pity, self indulgence – just self! Worries, angers, anxieties, vexations, disappointments and busyness of life…unite.. they integrate, to draw our attention and focus away from the One Who sustains all life.
We search in the wrong places for satisfaction during our sojourn on this fleeting mortal coil. We search here and there for relief, instead of searching out the Person of Jesus, for He alone knows the answers to all our investigations and questionings. He alone is the answer to the longings of our heart and the searchings of the soul.
It will not always be like this. Life will not always be restricted inside this mortal frame. One day, in the twinkling of an eye we shall all be changed into His likeness. One day we shall see the Lord and know as we are known by Him. One day we will put off the terrestrial and step into the garments of the celestial – one day – and one day very soon…. the Lord is coming to take us to be with Himself. This truth is as binding on the heart of God – as the blood drenched cross.
Our bodies of humiliation are to be made like unto His glorious body. Our vision is to be full and free, our understanding is to be complete. Our relationships with each other and with Him are to be intimate and satisfying – these truths are as binding on the heart of God – as the blood drenched cross.
To this end we have already been made children of God, partakers of His Life, and the whole of creation groans to see the day when we shall be brought into glory. Yet the full magnificence and wonder of this, awaits us in hushed anticipation – heaven holds hidden in its golden hand many unfulfilled promises.
Time and sense as we know it with all it constrictions and pressures will be changed. The years that the locusts have eaten, will be replaced with the riches of His grace. as evenings of tears and disappointments are to be replaced.. with mornings of love and joy.
The Lord's return for His little flock is Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus, and the greatest joy will be to see Him as He is and to be made like unto Him – and these truths are as binding on the heart of God – as the blood drenched cross.


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Q: scipy.interpolate.splrep giving incorrect interpolation for b-spline I'm using the following code:
x = [80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115]
y = [0.31976258043267208, 0.31718670335264199, 0.30116311412953689, 0.29687766899837931, 0.29802720516866577, 0.30707962224836099, 0.32328422706655086, 0.34467623793716823]

bSpline = scipy.interpolate.splrep(x, y, k=3)
yInterp = scipy.interpolate.splev(np.linspace(0,1,num=8), bSpline)

but the bSpline has weird knots (some are 0) and then the yInterp is all messed up:
 bSpline: (array([  80,   80,   80,   80,   90,   95,  100,  105,  115, 115,  115,  115 ]), array([ 0.31976258,  0.33015199,  0.29797999,  0.29680536,  0.29635823,
    0.30911387,  0.32907255,  0.34467624,  0,  0, 0,  0 ]), 3)
 yInterp: [-29.46356522 -29.3160613  -29.16904367 -29.02251153 -28.87646408, -28.73090053 -28.58582008 -28.44122191]

yInterp should have some values around positive 0.30 not -28 and -29

A: The x values that you passed to splrep range from 80 to 115. You are evaluating the spline at values ranging from 0 to 1. If you evaluate at values within the input range, the output will be around 0.3.

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On this day in 1968, Brian Jones played his final live performance with The Rolling Stones.
They appeared at Empire Pool in Wembley, England, at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert. Jones was the founding member of The Stones. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards soon dominated the group, specifically after becoming a successful songwriting team. Jones developed serious substance abuse problems over the years, and his role in the band steadily diminished.
Jones had placed an ad in the Jazz News in May of 1962, asking musicians to audition for a new R&B group at the Bricklayers Arms pub. Singer Mick Jagger applied and brought along his childhood friend Keith Richards. It was Jones who came up with the name The Rollin' Stones (later changing the name to add the 'g'). The name came about when he was on the phone with a venue owner who asked for the name of his group. There was The Best of Muddy Waters record lying on the floor and track one was 'Rollin' Stone Blues'. The name popped out of Jones' mouth; little did he know at the time of the impact that that name would have in the world of music history.
By 1967, animosity had grown between Jones, Jagger, and Richards. Jones was alienating himself further from the group and continued abusing drugs. He was increasingly absent from Rolling Stones recording sessions. When Jones' girlfriend of two years, Anita Pallenberg left him for Richards, it proved too much for Jones to handle, and caused further damage to the already-strained relations between Jones and Richards.
During this period of his decreasing involvement with the band, Jones was living at Cotchford Farm in East Sussex, the residence formerly owned by Winnie-the-Pooh author A. A. Milne, which Jones had purchased in November 1968. He would die there shortly after.
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Major New Year's Eve storm to bring widespread ice concerns from Texas to Northeast
New Year's forecast: Major storm to bring widespread ice concerns from Texas to Northeast
Coronavirus live updates: Surgeon general responds to vaccinations falling short of administration's goal
Samara Heisz/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ERIN SCHUMAKER, IVAN PEREIRA and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News
(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 82.8 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Here's how the news is developing Thursday. All times Eastern:
US sees record high death toll for second day in a row
The U.S. has seen a record high daily death toll for the second day in a row.
There were 3,744 COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday, the highest since start of the pandemic, surpassing the previous record of 3,725 deaths reported Tuesday.
Surgeon general responds to vaccinations falling short of administration's goal
In the wake of the Trump administration falling short on its vaccination goal, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams told ABC News' Good Morning America Thursday, "We always knew that this was going to take a while to ramp up."
"The curve is rapidly increasing, in terms of number of people being vaccinated," Adams said. "So we shouldn't extrapolate from what happened yesterday to what's going to happen six months from now. What we should do is make sure that curve continues to go up and continue to support our state and public health departments, which is what we are doing."
The Trump administration had promised that 20 million people would be vaccinated by the end of the year.
As of Wednesday morning, 2,794,588 Americans had received vaccine doses and 12.4 million doses had been distributed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"There's vaccines manufactured. There's vaccines allocated. There's vaccines delivered. And then there's vaccines put in arms," Adams said. "From a federal perspective, we are on track to have 20 million people able to be vaccinated, doses on the ground, by the end of next week."
Adams also urged Americans to celebrate New Year's Eve virtually.
"This has been a marathon, but we don't want to trip at the finish line," Adams said. "We want to have a normal New Year's next year, we want as many of our loved ones and family and friends as possible to be able to enjoy that New Year's in 2021. The way we do that is by pulling together and sacrificing one more time so that we can ramp up these vaccinations and put this virus away for good."


this Day Clock is ideal for Dementia sufferers as not knowing what day or whether it is day or not is a huge cause of anxiety within dementia sufferers. The clock only shows days of the week, the hand slowly moves round to point towards which day of the week it is and clearly shows if it is AM or PM. Featuring bold black text on a white background maximises contrast and makes the clock suitable for low vision users.


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Versatile CO2 Contractor Installs Transcritical at a Supermarket, a Processing Facility and an Ice Rink
South-Town Refrigeration & Mechanical installed a transcritical CO2 refrigeration system at a Lunds & Byerlys store
Transcritical CO2 refrigeration has proven to be a versatile application that can be employed in a number of sectors, including supermarkets, industrial sites and ice rinks.
As contractors, Minneapolis-based South-Town Refrigeration & Mechanical and its sister company SCR (St. Cloud Refrigeration), which cover the Upper Midwest of the U.S., have been equally versatile, installing transcritical systems in all three sectors in Minnesota over the past two years.
"Now that we have systems in different settings, we have a good test of everything," said Ryan Welty, vice president of sales and operations for both companies, which are co-owned by Welty's father Pat and Mike Fitch. Fitch's father, Don, started SCR, a non-union shop, in 1957, and the families purchased unionized South-Town in 2009.
Importantly, with a few years of experience working on CO2 systems, Welty's service technicians are "not scared" of them anymore," he said. "And manufacturers have a good base as well."
The first CO2 project, handled two years ago by South-Town, was for a new innovation/technology center in Downtown Minneapolis where Jack Link's Beef Jerky tests new products. An Advansor transcritical CO2 system (from Hillphoenix), is used in a 10,000-ft2 processing area along with Colmac custom DX evaporator coils and Micro Thermo Controls (from Sporlan). The system delivers a low-temperature capacity of 36.4K BTUH and a medium-temperature capacity of 575.5K BTUH.
The transcritical system leverages heat reclaim to create hot water used to preheat the water required for the wash down of the processing area.
A unique aspect of the Jack Link's project is that the CO2 discharge gas is cooled in a heat exchanger by chilled (40°F-50°F) water provided via underground pipes by Clearway Energy's Energy Center; the Energy Center supports cooling and heating in 100 buildings in downtown Minneapolis.
The cooled water prevents the CO2 system from ever entering "transcritical mode," in which high ambient temperatures prevent the gas from condensing, said Welty, adding, "It's the perfect application for CO2."
Now that we have systems in different settings, we have a good test of everything.
– Ryan Welty, South-Town Refrigeration & Mechanical/SCR
Supermarkets are Welty's biggest area of focus. Last year, South-Town installed its third supermarket CO2 system, a Advansor transcritical model with an adiabatic condenser at a new Lunds & Byerlys store in White Bear Lake, Minn., outside of Minneapolis. It is the first CO2 system in the U.S. to use RDM (Resource Data Management) controls, said Welty. (RDM controls have also been used in European stores.)
"RDM flew in people from Europe to make sure it was set up correctly," he said, noting that the unit had to be adjusted from the metric to U.S. measurements. Lunds & Byerlys requested the RDM controls because the 27-store upscale chain uses them in its HFC systems.
The White Bear Lake store's transcritical system delivers a low-temperature capacity of 205.5K BTUH (-16°F) and a medium-temperature capacity of 873.1K BTUH (19°F).
The CO2 system has consumed less energy than an R407A system at a comparable nearby store, noted Welty. "They beat it every month," including warm periods in late summer-early fall, he said, though he could not provide consumption data.
Welty acknowledged a first-cost premium for CO2 equipment, but said that installation costs were no higher than traditional systems. He attributed higher first costs to the greater use of electronic case controls.
South-Town has also installed CO2 secondary systems at Target (for which it has also installed a transcritical CO2 system) and Walmart stores, Welty said.
South-Town is also working with self-contained R290 cases at retailers like Target though he doesn't see a major move to R290 until higher charge limits are adopted in the U.S. (The IEC has raised the global hydrocarbon charge-limit standard for stand-alone cases to 500 g.)
Last year, SCR installed the first transcritical CO2 system in an ice rink in the "lower-48" part of the U.S. (CO2 ice rinks were previously deployed in Anchorage, Alaska.) The 170-TR chiller system, using glycol as a secondary fluid, serves an existing ice rink (replacing an R22 system) and a new rink at the St. Michael-Albertville Arena, Albertville, Minn. The system also employs a Guenter Cooling Tower and Micro Thermo Controls.
Welty is currently installing an ammonia refrigeration system for an ice rink, he said.
The biggest challenge Welty faced in his initial CO2 projects was getting over the "fear factor" associated with new technology. "But we decided we were going to do this, and find good partners willing to take a chance with us," he said.
Another hurdle was supporting stores in remote regions of the Upper Midwest where there are scant supplies of refrigerant-grade CO2. In one case a store in North Dakota had to purge its CO2, and the closest supply was an eight-hour drive away. "We got it to them but they lost product," said Welty, who agreed that remote stores should invest in having extra CO2 supplies on hand.
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This new Sun Ra exhibition features the largest retrospective of his output
By Gabriela Helfet
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With his N.A.S.A. application, intergalactic performance outfits, records, artwork, a bust and more.
The cosmic world of Sun Ra is being explored in a new show called MONUMENTS at Portland Art Museum.
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According to PAM: "The exhibition and accompanying performances highlight Sun Ra's idea of an "altered destiny," a utopian belief that a more meaningful and just world awaits humanity in Outer Space."
"To Sun Ra, Outer Space was not an escapist fantasy―it was a place where society, culture, and beliefs are reimagined to give power to the oppressed."
MONUMENTS includes artifacts on loan from the University of Chicago's Alton Abraham Collection of Sun Ra Archive, with supplemental support from private collectors and music enthusiasts.
Head here for more info. The exhibition runs until 27th January.
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If you are one of those looking for the cheapest place to live in 2013, then this may not be the one for you. This is basically based on which countries are probably the safest to live in, regardless of expense.
Here then is a list of what are probably the best countries to relocate to for 2013.
01: Iceland
Top of the list is Iceland. Can you believe that this country has a 0% crime rate? This has got to make it at least the safest place to live. Since its Independence, Iceland has made no enemies and its people welcome visitors from all around the world.
02: New Zealand
Possibly the second best country in which to live is New Zealand. This country with its glaziers, mountains and lush green hills, is considered by many, to be a paradise on earth. If this factor is added to the fact that the country is proud of its record and takes great care, in the protection of a persons human rights.
03: Tuvalu
Tuvalu, where is that I hear you ask. This Island country, located midway between Hawaii and Australia, has as its nearest neighbors Fiji, Samoa, Nauru and Kiribati. The country consists of four reef islands and is of exceptional beauty and considered to be perhaps one of the safest places to live in the world.
04: Denmark
It is 1000 years since the Vikings were pillaging Europe and now Denmark is considered to be one of the safest places to live. Danes all seem to want to stay in their own country and as they have active children's services program, they have the lowest incidence of child poverty in the world.
05: Ireland
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06: Norway
Norway, widely known for its religious and cultural tolerance, is also among the most beautiful in the world with its spectacular mountains and a coastline peppered with brightly painted fishing villages. Not only is Norway one of the safest but is also one of the wealthiest countries on the globe.
07: Australia
Australia has long been known as being a friendly place but due to a fairly recent economic boom, it has also now become a lot safer, with a large reduction in the crime rate. Australia could be considered as a country for the future as it is one of the countries known to still possess huge natural resources.
08: Austria
Austria often referred to as the land of music, is considered as a safe place to live. Although it recently dropped from the top 5 list for low crime rates, it still maintains a place in the top 10.
09: Finland
Finland is the country you should go if you want to escape international conflicts. Often referred to as the country closest to the North Pole, Finland is not only often covered in snow but also warmth of friendship.
10: Sweden
Sweden, the capital of the Scandinavian countries, is also considered to be a peace loving and safe place to live and possibly fittingly rounds off a Scandinavian dominated list of the best places to live in 2013.
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Steven Scott says:
hard work and enterprise should be rewarded, just not to the extent that it is in some countries.
the weak and vulnerable also need to be looked after. its in everyone's interest to have a fair spread of wealth.
looking at the best countries to live, it seems they are fair societies, not survival of the wealthiest.
midatlanticweather says:
What about the United States?
The US is not safe (high crime rate) It does not have Universal Health Care (as do most of the countries on that list).
Amar says:
What about the Netherlands?
Ireland? safe? nice people? great place to live?
I am reading this blog because I cannot wait to gte out of the dump!
I honestly can't wait to leave my country tbh Thanks for this list! 🙂
Brindley says:
Different surveys give different results. However western European countries are the best to live not forgetting USA and Canada. What about Saudi Arabia or Iran or Afghanistan or Pakistan? Ha Haaa
Stijn says:
Well what about Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg?
melaku says:
come on bahir dar, ethiopia is also safe and people here are very respectful and cool atmosphere.
Sigurd says:
Norway should be higher up there. Norway is the best country to live in!!!
This is a pretty awful list and descriptions to match. Hope the 2014 effort is improved – D
Coel says:
Vienna in Austria is the best place on the planet to live. It comes off very well in international city rankings with a high quality of life and a general feeling of well-being among locals and tourists. Clean streets, low crime-rates, efficient public services, cultural diversity, and a beautiful and varied landscape all make for a quality of life that is particularly appealing.
Season says:
Switzerland is the best………
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Unless the council revokes the honour, a person given freedom of the municipality or the commander of the armed forces unit, as applicable,
is deemed to be an elector of the municipality and is eligible to be registered as such and to vote in an election for mayor or councillor, and
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In addition to the privileged outlined in the Community Charter, in the City of Duncan Freeman Recipients are:
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Applications to nominate someone for the Scroll of Honour are considered in October of each year with the award being presented at the Special Meeting of City Council on the first Monday of December. Their names are also listed on the Scroll in City Hall.
Should you wish to nominate an individual to receive a Scroll of Honour, please submit applications to the Corporate Services Department by email: duncan@duncan.ca or mail/drop off to the City of Duncan, 200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1W3. Include your name and contact information, along with the name of the individual you are wishing to nominate, and an outline citing the reasons why you believe this individual should receive this award.
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The Perpetual Arts Trophy recognizes one individual annually who has demonstrated excellence in the performing, literary or visual arts;
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The Perpetual Arts Trophy is open to all residents of Duncan and the Cowichan Valley.
The City has partnered with the Cowichan Valley Arts Council (CVAC) to administer this award. CVAC will be accepting the nomination forms, reviewing the nominations and making up to three recommendations to City Council. Questions? Email cvartscouncil@shaw.ca or phone 250-746-1633.
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contributed substantial time and effort to support sports through volunteer service.
The Perpetual Trophy for Excellence & Sportsmanship is open to all residents and organizations of Duncan and the Cowichan Valley.
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MPs vote on December election
A general election is now almost certain to be part of the advent calendar.
The chance of a people's vote has fizzled and the campaign for a second referendum is in disarray.
We will speak to one its most high profile supporters, the former Prime Minister Tony Blair, later in the programme.
Tonight Boris Johnson has restored the whip to 10 Conservative MPs who rebelled in September. That does not include the former Chancellor Philip Hammond.