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Time: 2019-12-19 Source: People's Network
"Today I listened to the encouragement of the Attorney General Li Yongjun," Promote with honor, defend honor, protect strengths, strengthen strengths, and continue to maintain the courage and good spirit of the entrepreneurs ", which encouraged me not to forget the original intention and keep in mind Mission, and the motivation to do my job. "On December 16, Wei Min, secretary of the party group and deputy chief prosecutor of the People's Procuratorate of Wensu County, Xinjiang, said excitedly.
On the same day, Li Yongjun, the chief procurator of the People's Procuratorate of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, came to Wensu County People's Procuratorate to investigate and guide the work.
Li Yongjun inspected Wenzhou County People's Procuratorate 12309 Procuratorate Service Center, Hearing (Announcement) Room, Lawyer Duty Room, Juvenile Prosecution Studio, Workers' Home, Culture Room, etc. The officer and the lawyer on duty talked cordially to understand the development of daily work and held a symposium.
At the symposium, the deputy secretary of the Wensu County Party Committee and the mayor of the county, Mr. Baoerhan Maimati, introduced the basic situation of the county. Everyone watched the special report of the work of the People 's Procuratorate of Wensu County "Witness of the Tomul Peak". Wen Su County Party Secretary and Deputy Prosecutor General Wei Min reported the progress of work in 2019, and Prosecutor Li Yongjun had a cordial discussion with the participants.
Li Yongjun, the Procurator General, fully affirmed the various work of the People's Procuratorate of Wensu County in recent years, and highly praised the hospital's honors such as the ninth National People's Satisfied Civil Servants Collective and the autonomous region-level "Advanced Grassroots Party Organization." It points out that the People's Procuratorate of Wensu County is a positive, ambitious, and pursuit of excellence. It is a banner of the procuratorial front of the whole Xinjiang. It has set a model and benchmark for learning, and put forward three requirements: First, we must cherish honor and look at honor. Work is the highest reward. A hard work and a harvest, the honor and achievements obtained are the result of the hard work of all the prosecutors of Wen Su. Honor is hard-won, we must cherish it, work harder, work hard, and forge ahead. Second, we must defend honor and regard honor as the driving force for progress. It is not easy to start a business, and it is more difficult to keep your business. You are advancing, others are advancing, you are developing, others are advancing, you are retreating if you are not advancing, and you are retreating from slow progress. Only by redoubled efforts can you keep the "Wensu Inspection" brand. Third, honor honors and take honors as the standard for doing a good job in procuratorial work. General hospitals have the standards of general hospitals, and advanced hospitals have the standards of advanced hospitals. Advanced hospitals have to stand higher, look farther, and do better. Always strive for excellence, always walk at the forefront, let the glorious banner always fly above the Tomur Peak.
After the symposium, the inspector general Li Yongjun and his party visited the Aksu Kekeya Memorial Hall, and the county party secretary Xue Jianqiang also visited. By visiting a piece of precious historical pictures and literature, we have relived the touching deeds of cadres and people of various ethnic groups in Aksu region since 1986, fighting and fighting against sand and afforestation. Attorney General Li Yongjun spoke highly of Kekeya's 10,000-mu artificial ecological garden. He hoped that the People's Procuratorate of Wensu County will continue to exert the spirit of "Kekeya", work hard and start a business, and continue to innovate for the various reforms and development of Wensu County. brilliant. (Ma Liang and Li Gang)
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Is demand for postponement of APPSCE mains 2017-18 justified?
People have criticized those who are protesting now for the immediate cancellation of APPSCCE mains exam 2017-18 for their initial demand of postponement of mains exam and have called them as "non-serious" aspirants who just want more time to prepare. But I would like to clarify those allegations because those people who criticized us didn't understand our reasoning for the postponement fully. I would like to point out as to why the situation was bound to be uncertain even if the mains exams were to be conducted:
1. Cancellation of 'prelims 2.0' was a given based on the previous precedent. Earlier 'prelims 1.0' was scrapped all together because there were many anomalies in some optional subjects, most prominent being public administration where questions were copied en masse from www.cssforum.com.pk, a resource website for civil services examinations in Pakistan. In the present scenario the case for re-conduction of prelims is even stronger because APPSC has accepted that 49 questions were out of syllabus which is even bigger blunder than copy pasting. There are many anomalies in other optional subjects too – I have mentioned some anomalies in Geography optional paper in my previous letters. Thus, APPSC suo moto should have scrapped 'prelims 2.0' and re-conducted 'prelims 3.0' like they did earlier.
2. Since APPSC didn't resolve the issue with full justice, those aggrieved (who couldn't qualify prelims due to the fault of APPSC – like commerce optional and 221 other candidates from various optional subjects) filed a case against APPSC in court. The ground was weak in the first place for APPSC to win in court – explained below.
Hence, protesting candidates raised the demand for postponement because we didn't want to write mains twice because the ground was weak in the first place for APPSC to win in court. Thus, we demanded to resolve the issue first because the situation created was very 'uncertain'. Also, had those students who would have cleared this exam and had been in service, APPSC wasn't ready to guarantee their job security if APPSC would have lost this case in court. But APPSC was so hell bent on conducting mains because they couldn't bear to accept that they have committed a huge blunder once again – this is the second time we wrote prelims of APPSCCE 2017-18 – because this time the backlash from public would have been huge.
Since our demand to "resolve the issue first and then proceed" was not met, hence we had to resort to protest.
Justice (as 'fairness' – in Rawlsian terms) is denied to those whose optional papers in 'prelims 2.0' were anomalous. APPSC has claimed that those candidates are "adequately compensated" (vague term). But I don't see any logic in giving compensatory marks for errors in optional paper.
Let me demonstrate via an example – we have optional subjects with 250 total marks, 2 marks each for a question. Let's say there were 8 anomalous questions in geography optional then compensation marks awarded will be 8 X 2 = 16. Here the Principle of equality (ARTICLE 14) is violated in two scenarios:
1. Amongst geography optional candidates: Here candidates who knew the answer to that anomalous question and those who didn't are being compensated the same marks.
2. Among candidates with different optional: Here candidates with optional with no anomalies and candidates with geography are not being judged equally. Candidates with other optional are being judged on the basis of 250 marks but candidates with geography optional are being judged on the basis of 234 marks because 16 marks (which is huge in competitive exams) is already compensated for free to all geography candidates, thus violating Equality of Opportunity (ARTICLE 16(1)) too.
Now consider the inequality amongst candidates with optional other than commerce if students with commerce optional with 49 questions out of syllabus got compensatory marks. They will be getting 98 marks for free putting candidates with other optional subjects not at par with them. Also, if they are not given full marks for that 49 questions then their Fundamental right is being violated.
Thus, compensations of marks for the anomalies in optional subjects in any form doesn't create a level playing field for all candidates. Because justice as fairness is violated in both the scenarios i.e. when marks are compensated for anomalies or when it isn't.
So, I would like to say to those who are appearing mains who claim that they have their fundamental right to give exams – remember that you guys are writing mains after jeopardizing the rights of those candidates who didn't even qualify for mains just because of the anomalies in optional papers.
Also, do you think that APPSC stands a chance in court after making a huge blunder of denying Fundamental right to some students?
Hence, Protest was necessary or else this case would have dragged on for years in court (as everyone knows about the lightning pace of our judicial system). Protest could have also created some kind of pressure on APPSC if candidates appearing mains would have joined us due to which APPSC might have resolved the issue suo moto even if the case was sub judice in court because they have the discretion to do that. But instead, they labelled us as "non-serious" aspirants. Hence, we tried to convince them to support us via reasoning, moral appeal, emotional appeal, etc. but that depends on an individual's conscience which is upto them to act upon. But what those candidates appearing mains failed to see is that 'Justice as Fairness' was not meted out to those candidates who couldn't even qualify for mains due to anomalies in prelims optional subjects, and justice (as fairness) is a constitutional value which must be defended.
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Walnut, CA woman fired after getting COVID-19, lawsuit says
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A California woman is suing her former employer, alleging that she was fired after testing positive for COVID-19.
Priscilla Perez filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Nov. 12 against One Perfect Choice furniture store in Walnut. She is seeking damages from the company after she says they discriminated against her on the basis of disability, intentionally inflicted emotional distress and wrongfully terminated her.
McClatchy News reached out to One Perfect Choice for comment but did not receive a response Monday.
Perez said she tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of June and took time off from her job as an office assistant to recover, according to the lawsuit. When she returned to work, the lawsuit says, her boss "began giving her the runaround" and "told her to file for unemployment benefits."
Perez's manager told her the company couldn't afford to continue employing her, the lawsuit says, although the stored hired additional employees and gave other workers pay raises.
According to the lawsuit, Perez told a supervisor and her manager that she thought she was being discriminated against for having COVID-19. They retaliated by firing her on July 18, the lawsuit alleges.
"[Perez] was told she was terminated because the company had to reorganize due to COVID-19. However, this excuse was pretext for discrimination because no reorganization took place," according the lawsuit.
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In early July, from the corner of my vision, I caught glimpses of various efforts staged to memorialize the late Michael Jackson. Several friends commented to me during that week on the surreality of the intense displays of devotion. Among ourselves, we lamented the reverence accorded Jackson by the media, but we also had the disturbing sensation that it would have been a sacrilege to raise questions in public about the alleged magnitude of Jackson's talent, let alone about the unseemliness of our culture's adulation of a man with such a malformed life. During our conversations, I kept recalling observations from a number of books and articles I'd read about the idolatry and confusion evident in the culture of celebrity.


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Biografia
Era il figlio di George Talbot, IV conte di Shrewsbury e Anne Hastings.

Anche se era un cattolico romano, ha conservato il favore reale durante il regno di Enrico VIII e ha ricevuto alcune terre dalla dissoluzione dei monasteri, compresi quelli appartenenti all' arcivescovato. Mentre prese parte poco alla politica nazionale, è stato una figura potente nel nord del regno. Ha preso parte all'invasione della Scozia che culminò nella battaglia di Pinkie Cleugh (1547), ed è stato nominato Presidente del Consiglio del Nord nel 1549.

Anche se non partecipava attivamente alla politica nazionale è stato membro del Consiglio del re, alcuni dei suoi compagni consiglieri temevano che potesse sollevare l'Occidente a favore di Maria. Mentre non si oppose alla proclamazione di Lady Giovanna Grey come regina, quasi certamente lavorò per convincere il Consiglio a riconoscere Maria I, come nuova regina. Maria lo ricompensò con un posto per il suo Consiglio.

Venne nominato Cavaliere della Giarrettiera nel 1545.

Matrimonio
Il 30 novembre 1523, sposò Mary Dacre (1502-1538), figlia di Thomas Dacre, II barone Dacre. Ebbero tre figli:
 George Talbot, VI conte di Shrewsbury (1528-1590)
 Anna Talbot (1524 - 3 febbraio 1585), sposò, nel 1542, John Bray, II barone di Bray, sposò nel 1561, Thomas Wharton, I barone Wharton;
 Thomas Talbot.

Sposò in seconde nozze Grace Shakerley, figlia di Robert Shakerley, non ebbero figli.

Onorificenze

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Kuoni rated joint top in a survey of holiday companies by Which?
Kuoni for you
High ranking results in Kuoni achieving "Which? Recommended Provider" status
Going above and beyond to help holidaymakers throughout the coronavirus crisis is one of the contributing reasons why luxury worldwide travel company Kuoni has been rated joint top in a survey about the best and worst holiday companies in the UK by Which?
The high rating has resulted in Kuoni being awarded Recommended Provider status by Which?, the UK's largest consumer organisation with 1.35 million members and supporters.
Every month the team from Which? analyses and reviews different services across a range of industries and researchers set strict minimum standards, speaking to consumers who also give their views.
The strict criteria means Which? Recommended Providers are companies that are both rated highly by Which? members and have products that meet the high standards of Which? researchers.
In the new report Kuoni emerged joint top of the table of travel companies in terms of how they've dealt with customers throughout the coronavirus crisis.
Kuoni was praised for its excellent service at a difficult time, offering refunds within 14 days, going above and beyond to get people home from all over the world when the FCO advised against all but essential overseas travel, the quality of accommodation and offering a bespoke, personal service which brings reassurance at an uncertain time.
Derek Jones, CEO of Kuoni's parent company DER Touristik UK, said: "This is an absolutely brilliant result for us and I could not be prouder of our team. The Which? Recommended Provider status is high praise indeed as I know how rigorous the research and testing is.
"Rory Boland and the team at Which? travel have been outstanding throughout this crisis in championing consumer rights to holiday refunds and we have strived to do the right thing for our customers every step of the way and will continue to do so."
"Trust in travel is going to be crucial as the world starts opening up again and having the recognition of an independent consumer group like Which? behind us will go a long way and I know it will be valued, not just by our existing customers but attract new ones too."
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Sake to Me: Saizo treats sake like fine wine, with the finest at $140 a bottle.
IF YOU WERE a Japanese office drone out for a night of drinking with the boys, you'd head to an izakaya-style restaurant. Part pub, part eatery, izakaya restaurants serve small plates of grilled and fried dishes made to go with sake and beer. Think Japanese tapas.
Unlike Japan, Spain and several other countries, America doesn't have a true food tradition built around drinking. Buffalo wings, Beer Nuts and pretzels hardly add up to a cuisine. Maybe that's why the small-plates phenomenon is such an enduring one in this country. And why we're so fortunate to have a place like Saizo.
While sushi bars and ramen houses in Silicon Valley abound, izakaya restaurants are a rarity. Like the best ethnic restaurants in Silicon Valley, 2-year-old Saizo occupies a storefront in an anonymous-looking shopping center. Inside, the restaurant has a long wooden bar on one side and a bank of tables against the wall on the opposite side. The dining room is sparely decorated, but the low-hanging ceiling and wood finish give it a warm, inviting feel.
While Saizo's specialty is izakaya-style dishes, they do offer noodles, dinner entrees and ochazuke, broth-filled iron pots to which you add various grilled and raw seafood. But I came for the bar food.
Before I get to the food, I should mention the drink. Sake is poised to break out of the confines of Japanese restaurants and go mainstream, and Saizo is a great place to get acquainted with it. Like wine made from grapes, the character and quality of rice wine varies greatly by region and producer.
I'm a fan of unfiltered sake, a milky, slightly viscous, semidry rice wine served cold. A small glass of nigori goes for $5. It's served in what looks like a tall shot glass that sits in a wooden box, another vessel used for drinking sake. As my server poured, she let it overflow and partially fill the black lacquered box. This was new to me so at first I kept returning the glass to the sake-filled box each time I took a drink. But I decided it was best to remove the glass from the box. Once I finished it, I drained the box.
Saizo offers a number of premium sakes ranging from $68 to $140 a bottle. (Prices on the current menu are expected to change as vendors up their prices.) A less expense option is the sake flight ($8), which allows you to sample a number of different rice wines.
Saizo has Kirin on tap ($3.50) and several other Japanese brews by the bottle. If that's not enough for you, the restaurant also pours several kinds of soju, a vodkalike spirit made from either potatoes, barley or sugar cane.
While Japanese is the first language of the restaurant's waitstaff, the two waitresses I encountered were friendly and happy to answer questions about the menu. Even as the place filled up and got rowdier, the servers and the kitchen kept the food and drinks coming quickly.
The izakaya menu is divided into grilled and fried items. Prices range from $1.25 to $9.75, so you can order a wide variety of food for little money. We ordered nearly a dozen items. Some of the food, such as the beef tripe ($1.70), eel liver ($2) and beef tongue ($6.50), may put off the less adventurous. If that's you, start with something tamer like the wasabi chicken skewers ($2.25 per skewer). The white-meat chicken verges on dry, but the charred flavor from the grill and the cleansing heat from the horseradish gives it life. Also good is the yuzu-pepper chicken skewer ($2.25). Yuzu is a distinctive Japanese citrus with bright, high-toned flavors that pair well with the chicken.
On to a more advanced dish—don't miss the butabara ($1.80), three strips of deliciously fatty grilled pork belly. We have an aversion to fatty meat in this country so avoid the urge to push the buttery fat aside. It's like bacon fat (bacon is cured pork belly), only it melts on the tongue with a mouth-coating richness. Speaking of bacon, the kaki bacon ($3) is another not-to-miss item. Bacon-wrapped oysters are grilled until plump and blistered and then filled with hot, savory juices. I love oysters and bacon on their own, but together, they ascend to another level of succulence.
An order of Saizo's pickled vegetables ($4.75) helps cut through all the rich grilled meat. The carefully cut slices of cucumber, daikon, sweet potato, carrots and other vegetables offer a refreshing, palate cleanser.
Considering their local abundance, health benefits and status as a sustainable fishery, I'm surprised that more restaurants don't offer fresh sardines. I take it as a sign of Saizo's enlightenment that it has two sardine dishes. Iwashi maru ($4.75) are sardines at their best, grilled whole and adorned with just a slice of lemon. For those used to the canned version, whole grilled sardines are a revelation. Meaty and pleasantly oily, the silvery-skinned fish are best eaten like a tiny ear of corn with a squirt of lemon juice. Iwashi nanban ($4.75) are more involved. Vinegar-marinated sardines are fried in a thin batter and served with pickled vegetables in a subtle yet sharp vinaigrette.
Saizo's grilled beef tongue, called gyutan on the menu, could make converts of those averse to this special cut of meat. Sliced thin and grilled with what tastes like just a sprinkle of salt, the meat is tender and pleasingly beefy with none of that gamey flavor that can turn some people off.
If you're not up to that, try one of Saizo's rice balls. Not really a ball but more of a rounded square, the yaki-onigiri ($4.75) is heavily seasoned with miso and ginger. Outside, it's crusty and scored with grill marks and moist and steamy inside. This hard-to-find dish takes a while but is worth the wait.
The subtly salty, fatty flavors of most of what we ordered made our drinks go down even better. I swear, beer never tasted so good. But the food does more than taste good. Research has shown that eating protein while sinking drinks helps keep hangovers at bay. The Japanese are definitely onto something. My Pabst and pretzels days may be over.
Address: 592 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale.
Hours: Open daily for lunch and dinner Mon–Sat.
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Edinburgh top for innovation but digital connectivity lags - Knight Frank report
Edinburgh is the UK's top city for innovation outside of London, according to a new report.
25th Jan 2022, 7:20am
The Scottish capital's innovation infrastructure was the best of the 39 major UK cities analysed by global property consultancy Knigh Frank.
Its UK Cities report found that Edinburgh was buoyed by the research outputs, spin-out formation and patent generations at its universities, as well as its research institutions and biomedical funding bodies attracting funding estimated at more than £2.2 billion since 2015.
The city also scored highly for its "thriving" start-up community, quality of life and retention of a highly skilled workforce. More than half (53 per cent) of students in Edinburgh intend to stay in the city post-graduation, according to the firm's research.
Edinburgh is the UK's top innovation city outside of London by a considerable margin, according to new research from Knight Frank.
Despite its top billing for innovation, Edinburgh ranked just tenth for its digital and physical connectivity - a measure that takes into consideration fibre availability, capacity and performance, mobile network capabilities and proximity to data centre services. Glasgow fared better, placing sixth – top in Scotland – with Manchester leading the overall list for digital and physical connectivity.
Meanwhile, Glasgow ranks higher than the likes of Manchester, Bristol and Cardiff for innovation, demonstrating strong innovation infrastructure with three universities benchmarked against global standards – the University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University. Scotland's largest city also ranked highly for its entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Aberdeen was listed ninth in the index of Knight Frank's markets, placing well for its innovation infrastructure, along with good scores for its quality of life and start-up community.
The index combined 32 variables and more than 1,200 data points across the 39 UK cities to deliver its findings.
Toby Withall, partner at Knight Frank Edinburgh, said: "Edinburgh is well known for its academic institutions, quality of life, and thriving start-up community - the tech sector, in particular, has grown to become one of the city's most active occupiers.
"However, innovation increasingly relies on the support of digital infrastructure and, if the city is to maintain its position as the top innovation hub outside of London, then its comparative underperformance on this front will need to be addressed."
Colin MacKenzie, partner at Knight Frank Glasgow, said: "Glasgow's start-up community is growing and there are a broad range of ambitious new spin-outs emerging from the city's world-class academic institutions. COP26 showed a lot of what Glasgow has to offer on the global stage and the city has a proud heritage of delivering scientific excellence and bold research."
Matt Park, partner at Knight Frank Aberdeen, added: "Innovation will be key to supporting Aberdeen's transition from oil and gas towards a centre for renewable energy technologies. It is highly encouraging to see the city rank among the UK's hotspots, particularly for the infrastructure that supports innovation."
Last week, a report by Knight Frank showed that office take-up in Edinburgh was continuing to bounce back from the pandemic.
Nearly 580,000 square feet of city-centre office space was let last year, up by 150 per cent from 2020, according to the firm's calculations.
Edinburgh office market enjoying glowing sentiment after strong end to 2021
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A healthy cake batter milkshake I hear you say? Yup, that's right… breakfast time no longer has to be so boring – with the sun making an appearance sometimes a hot cup of Bulletproof Coffee is too overwhelming and you crave something a little more refreshing. Rather than grabbing that glass of OJ stock up on a low carb drink that is packed full of good fats and a little protein too to keep your hunger pangs at bay. Just half of one 300 ml serving will supply you with 23.22g fat, 3.98g carbohydrates, and 7.99g of protein – not too shabby hey?!
This Healthy Keto Cake Batter Milkshake is a creamy vanilla flavoured shake that's sugar-free, high in fat, and low in carbs – a fun way to make your macros!
I've used sugar strands purely for decoration and I do not recommend adding them into your actual drink but popping them around the rim of the glass will make you feel that little bit happier. Just be sure to drink it with a straw! If you're not that bothered about macros and want a cheeky treat then opt for some all natural sugar strands with as little ingredients as possible and try and find an allergen free one – most use wheat starch!
I also used NuStevia an alcohol free liquid stevia from NuNaturals – they kindly sent me out some last year and I have rather shockingly forgotten to post anything about them despite the fact that I use them daily! The NuStevia alcohol free range comes in Clear, Vanilla, Lemon, and Orange. The range is simply made with water, vegetable glycerine, and natural flavours, nothing else, so you know you're not getting anything nasty there! It's not as bitter as other stevia extracts I've tried as well and the best thing about them is that you only need a few drops at a time meaning that they will quite literally last you about a year. I like to use the clear or vanilla ones in this recipe but to be honest they all work well. UK customers will want to check out iHerb for a pretty comprehensive range of NuNaturals' products and Amazon also stocks them too.
NuNaturals also stock flavours with alcohol such as Peppermint, Cherry, and Cherry Vanilla and a range of syrups and powdered sweeteners too.
I made this little number in my favourite super high speed Froothie Optimum G2.1 Platinum Series Blender using the 'Sorbet' setting in order to ensure that the ice broke down thoroughly enough – you want the shake to be smooth and not granular. The ice is purely there to keep the drink chilled and refreshing. It also helps to really blitz up those ground almonds and butter too – no lumps in my house!
The drink itself tastes beautifully sweet and not exactly how cake batter tastes but not far off either. If you really want to get the cake batter feel I would add in a tablespoon of coconut flour but then it'll be a little too high carb to be classed as keto so keep that in mind too. It's also a really fun way to get those good fats into your little ones – Anya stole my shake and guzzled the lot!
This Healthy Keto Cake Batter Milkshake is a creamy vanilla flavoured shake that's sugar-free, high in fat, and low in carbs - a fun way to make your macros!
Place all of your shake ingredients into a high speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth. I used my Froothie Optimum G2.1 on the 'Sorbet' setting to ensure that the ice was thoroughly blended.
If you wish to decorate your glass then just simply fill a small bowl with 1cm of warm water, place the glass in the bowl rim side down, leave for a few seconds before transferring into a bowl of sprinkles. You can also roll the outside of the glass in sprinkles but I found it easier to place the glass into a small bowl for even coverage. Enjoy!
Please note that all nutritional information is based upon using single cream and grass-fed butter. Depending upon your daily macros you may want to consume ½ of the 300ml serving.
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This looks lots of fun! I'd never have thought to put ground almonds in a smoothie, but since I would use almond butter it makes perfect sense! I can imagine it tasting like cake batter!
Hey Ceri, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting The ground almonds give it that cake like consistency so it's beautiful!
Never thought of adding butter to my smoothie. Sounds quite intriguing and I'm going to have to try it. Love raw cake batter, so what a good idea.


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A new plan from Kingston Council has been released that would see the removal of our Fountain Roundabout, destroying our heritage, and cause untold damage to local, independent businesses.
Kingston Council plan to demolish the fountain, a landmark that has been part of our town for over a century, and is a key part of the heritage of New Malden. The roundabout would be replaced by traffic lights at every junction, but more crucially the right turn into Burlington Road from Malden Road would be abolished for motorists, causing harm to all independent businesses on Burlington Road, the Farmers' Market and parents at the Burlington Schools.
This plan would cause chaos for local residents all across New Malden, most notably those in Thetford and Blagdon Roads.
The Malden Independent Community Organisation are standing up for New Malden residents and campaigning to SAVE OUR FOUNTAIN! Please join us in responding to this consultation to REJECT the plans and SAVE OUR ROUNDABOUT.
I lived in Burlington road as a child and to see the fountain gone would is just unforgiveable and for what . I totally understand how dramatic this would be for all concerned its a traviste and should never even have come up as a plan.Can they not spend there money on making homes and flats in the area that have been unattended for so long more attractive to the residents and locals which people need more than travic lights.
The current fibreglass fountain was kindly placed by the New Malden branch of the Rotary Club in 1982, to replace the water fountain horse trough which was first demolished a 1932 car accident at the then staggered junction.
The Bands of Mercy paid for the original stone fountain in 1894, it was closer to the high street, later being moved to Presburg Road following repairs after the 1932 accident where it was seriously damaged again.
In December 1952 Edith Willbourn, the wife of a retired policeman from the New Malden station was killed when her bicycle was in collision with a car at the junction. The public had previously demanded that traffic lights be placed there to control vehicles.
We have opened a consultation regarding the future of the Fountain Roundabout, the proposal is to replace the roundabout with a crossroads.
The area around the roundabout becomes a much larger public space with seating an ideal position for a new stone water fountain similar to the original one.
A crossroads would combine safe crossing places for pedestrians at all four corners, create safer cycle facilities put in a large public space, and an opportunity to replace the fountain near its original 1932 position, and assist traffic movement through the busy junction.
The 265 bus would still be able to turn right into Burlington Road, cars turning right would cause a significant delay to traffic light phasing and needs to be carefully considered in the consultation.
Traffic light control would allow for the unpopular no right turn at the Blagdon Road New Malden High Street Junction to be removed with advanced traffic light technology at the crossroads linked to Blagdon Road allowing space to turn without blocking the High Street, Blocking this junction was the historic reason the no right turn was installed.
A smaller roundabout would not assist traffic flows, or enable decent crossing facilities enhanced public space or safe cycle route for children and the less confident cyclist.
We have an incredible history in New Malden this remains important to us, we would like a proper fixture in place to mark the original fountain and make the area more attractive for local residents.
The changes would be paid for through Kingston's Go cycling bid from the Mayor of London's cycling fund a central grant from the Mayor's office for safer cycling across Greater London set up by the former London Mayor Boris Johnson.
The Council's consultation is open until 18 July.
Thanks to The Maldens & Coombe Heritage Society for their help with the history of the fountain.
Why should the 265 bus be allowed to turn right and not cars. Busses cause far more congestion and delays on the roads than cars. Allowing cars to turn right clears them from the area earlier. Some cars that want to turn right will just exit onto the other roads and do U turns to allow them to turn into Burlington Road and ind oing so cause more delays and congestion. Just allow cars to use the roads they pay for.
"Busses (sic) cause far more congestion and delays on the roads than cars" might well be the most moronic thing I've read on the internet this year.
Why is Kingston council trying to take away the heart of New Malden ?It would leave us looking like any other faceless London borough such as Colliers Wood. We used to be proud of living in New Malden.Now we will be losing THE place that everyone knows as well as our Malden Centre, the one place that makes us a community.Cars and bikes should NOT take priority over people.Bikes should not get priority over anything.They don't even pay towards any upkeep of roads.They could use the crossing already adequate for us mere 2 legged mortals.Spend OUR MILLIONS on improving and ,maintaining. what already exists, housing, pavements(where they still exist !!)trees, local parks etc. Why not try and improve the social housing that exist and make it for New Malden residents and not for other boroughs castoffs..My daughters have had to move an hour away from me because she can't afford to live here with their family.Shape up Kingston Council and try doing something for the people who pay your wages, for a change !!!!!
I've lived in New Malden all my life, I cycle to work and a I drive a car in New Malden and beyond.
My initial reaction was "That's a terrible idea". Then I went and actually looked at the Fountain Roundabout. It's nothing special and hopefully the new "public space" will be more attractive and you still get your fountain. This time it'll be stone rather that a fibreglass one from the 80s.
One poster says "Cars and bikes should NOT take priority over people". The roundabout is in the middle of the road, this changes the road layout in order to try and address the serious problems New Malden has with traffic congestion. Of course this proposal is going to deal with the prioritisation of cars and bikes, do you often walk across the roundabout?
Only households close to the fountain rec'd paperwork/consultation questionnaires. This effects all NM residents. All for improving aesthetics of the roundabout, and perhaps putting in deterrents to stop people scrambling dangerously across the road from Nando's. But a crossroads????
= traffic traffic traffic. I walk from Malden Rd to the High St everyday. Never have I had an issue crossing the road/roundabout safely (I'm touching my head now).
Whoever at the council came up with this ludicrous idea need to think more deeply why the roundabout gets jammed at times. It not the roundabout that causes the problem it's the amount of through traffic. Part of the problem is caused by the traffic lights Blagdon Road where all the traffic leaving Blagdon Road which now includes the new housing estate, the post office yard, the Malden centre and a large car park. All these vehicles have to turn left, even if they don't want to, onto the high street and then onto the roundabout before they can choose which way the want to travel. These lights are timed during the rush hours to favour the traffic coming out of Blagdon Road this causes long hold ups, sometimes further back than New Malden Station. They are also dangerous, because the traffic travelling south is on red the traffic traveling north is on green.
The two sets of traffic lights at the roundabout also stop the traffic don't help but the biggest problem on this roundabout is that the Keep Clear markings are not in the right places. I've written to the council several times about this when I lived overlooking this roundabout but they keep reprinting them in the wrong places.
I really would like the council to understand that repainting these Keep Clear markings in the right places would allow the traffic to flow better. This would be cheap probably a few hundred pounds, God knows how much the removal of the Fountain roundabout and replacing it with traffic lights will cost? Perhaps someone at the council can let us all know how much of our council tax is going to be wasted on this idea.
I really do believe that most people in New Malden would want the roundabout to remain. It's attractive and give the area a 'village' feel. Why should the people of New Malden lose this roundabout because of traffic passing through or that the council can't be bothered to go out in the rush hour and see that their Keep Clear markings are not working. I'm happy to meet anyone to point out where they should be.
I picked up a planning notice pack at new Malden library, not sure if there are any left. Personally, I think replacing the pretty green roundabout with a multiple laned junction would be a terrible blot on a historic area. It looks like a dead, black volcanic moonscape for cars. Considering that all the surrounding roads are single lane, why is it necessary to make such a large junction? All the cars will have to immediately merge into one lane as soon as they leave the junction which will not improve traffic flow at all!
I grew up in New Malden and I remain proud of being a New Maldener. The Fountain is the single most distinctive feature of the village, a reminder of its past, when it was a borough in its own right.
Everywhere has its heritage and that heritage needs to be preserved if a place is to retain its soul. The Fountain is the heart of New Malden, held in affection by everyone who has ever lived there. Remove it and you remove the most important part of New Malden's heritage and identity.
Why oh why is this scheme being proposed which will cause immense problems for existing road users and especially residents of Thetford Road & Presburg Road who will not be able to access the A3 roundabout to go south towards Guildford. Having no right turn from Thetford road, no roundabout at the Fountain and no right turn into Burlington Road how is traffic going to access the A3 ?
Of course cyclists (of which there are a very small number compared to other road users) will not be inconvenienced at all. The statistics quoted in the consultation document are meaningless without a comparison and how many cyclists actually use this junction compared to other road users ?
Sharing crossings and paved areas with cyclists and pedestrians will be dangerous and will increase the risk of accidents to the very young and old.
The idea of a large public space area with a few trees outside Nandos will not attract people to spend time there. Who would want to sit and spend time next to a busy junction with 3 lanes of traffic waiting a the traffic lights. Opportunities fpr aretail kiosk wto be placed here would be more than outweighed by businesses relocating if their staff, supplies or customers cannot get good access by car or public transport to the area. The proposed traffic light and road junction changes will make it a traffic bottleneck.
The so called disconnect between businesses on Malden Road and the High street is exaggerated. Yes, there is Burlington Road in between but that is not going to change with the new scheme and if you really want to visit those few shops and the Pub then you cross the road at the designated existing crossing, it's not a problem !
The whole idea is being dressed up to solve problems that doesn't really exist apart from a willingness to experiment and snarl up traffic at the expense of a handful of cyclists. I have already spoken to a number of local businesses who are very concerned about the impact that this will have on their deliveries, their staff journeys and client footfall.
The roundabout is a pleasant green entrance to New Malden High street which sets it apart from other grey and concrete laden shopping areas. How can demolishing it make New Malden look more attractive ?
Lets keep it as it is and stop this waste of money, potential major long term inconvenience and risk of serious local damage to New Malden's prosperity.
I also notice that Councillor Terry Paton is the Portfolio Holder for the Go Cycle Programme so his view is not exactly unbiased !!
Make your mind up will you!
It would be a very sad day to see the fountain go. The right turn further up onto Dickerage lane is a major traffic hotspot and causes soo much back log traffic all the way to the fountain especially during rush hour which then has a negative effect on Burlington Road and Malden Road too. If Kingston coucil could remove the bus lane there, by only a short distance to allow cars to overtake the right turners safely and without getting a ticket. I personally think this would remove alot of pressure on the fountain in rush hour, because as soon as you pass that road I have found that traffic flows very freely.
I am resident of new malden and cyclist with a family and I offer the alternative view lets have a debate !
There is a debate going that indicates there is not sufficient evidence to demonstrate the junction has or may cause accidents. There is some statistics ( 2 days worth) quoted recently and this is only a small sample. If you are forced off the road while on your bike, then go to GP or A&E later because of injury, sprain, cuts bruises etc this will not be recorded. A member of our family was forced off the road in Elm Road in 2015 cycling to Coombe Sixth form, Coombe sixth form first aider checked he was okay and treated the graze and bruising, no police attended. Car driver apologised and admitted it was their mistake.
Just because there is not a crossing at the moment between Nandos and the bus stop does not mean pedestrians do not want one and object to having to walk with or without children down to the zebra crossing. It is the same for crossing Nandos to the Watchman.
Crossing between Nandos and the Watchman it is hard to find a gap in the traffic to get across, the cars are accelerating around the roundabout and into the high street. Try crossing on a dark winters evening, it is scary.
RBK have reported following consultations that respondees raised the issue of the disappearing bike lanes at the roundabout and the difficulties for pedestrians.
We had visiting teenagers who cycled from Morden on cycle lanes via Worcester Park but they said they had to get off at the scary roundabout, the fountain and walk.
Likewise, teenagers cycling to Coombe Girls or Coombe Boys, Richard Challoner, Holy Cross or Raynes Park Secondary Schools, would more cycle if the roundabout and high street were made safer for cyclists. Cycle Commuting to the station, via high street and roundabout you feel vulnerable but you cycle anyway or choose not to cycle to the station. Other parts of Kingston with better cycle lanes you feel much safer.
We know someone who was knocked off his bike cycling to the station via high street had a broken wrist.
Today saw a near miss between a car and 131 bus at the roundabout while on bus. Bus had to sound horn and swerve.
Cycling in New Malden, compared to other areas of Kingston and other boroughs, it is not up to 21st century expectations.
Synchronised traffic lights, there is a crossing in Wimbledon that is designed to let all the traffic stop at once and you cross diagonally on a marked path across the middle of the junction. There is also one like this at Cheam and the pedestrian lights tell you how many seconds left, like the crossings in central London.
Kingston Town centre has been made bike friendly, if New Malden was made easier to access by bike and foot, more people would cycle to shops and farmers market and to the local businesses and shops that we want to support. Likewise, pelican crossing that allow you to completely cross the road, and not have to wait in the middle make being a pedestrian easier, more likely to walk to shops instead of drive. The crossing between the solicitors and the Fountain, you have to wait in the middle. Try doing this with small children, holding their hands it adds to the stress you feel more vulnerable, much better to cross all in one go.
We do agree this project may need adjusting but in principle we need rid of the existing roundabout layout asap. We need to improve this junction to be safe for all.Surely to improve air quality we need to discourage road traffic and encourage more healthy modes of transport walking /cycling if we make the junction more friendly to use for all.
Finally it is important to note the monies for this does not come out of the council budget but comes out of Transport for London and Mini Holland Schemes it does not come out of your council tax .
Jeremy – can I ask please to you, where do you think the Mayor of London's money comes from?
Where does the GLA get its funding?
Through the GLA element (c.£300 per household) of our Council Tax! So I'm sorry but this is being funded by the taxpayer and is a total stitch up by the council. "This or nothing"?!? claim the council – what a load of rubbish.
hi Yvonne its not rubbish . Monies come from the go cycling campaign coming out central funds not local council budget. of course at the end of the day its tax payers monies. I think we need to work together and not demonise the cyclists nor road users which we all in danger of doing I am sure you would agree we need to replace the existing scheme which is dangerous for all users. I think the view expressed on your organisation are a small proportion of new malden pop . I think there is a shift to using other modes of transport like Europe do . Using less cars would reduce noise and petrol pollution surely that going to be good thing. I have recently come back from france and noticed the stark difference with less traffic on roads in big town such as amiens compared to new Malden which is ever running with cars . yes i think the new junction scheme if it ever happens would aim to reduce car traffic i do not think thats a bad thing.
Replacing the roundabout with traffic lights would be a huge mistake and make the current situation even worse. The kingston planners who messed up the high st a few years back are certainly not qualified to make proposals like this. What happens when the lights fail and are not working (as happens frequently at the Dickerage lane bridge). A series of traffic calming measures and a mixed pedestrian/vehicle environment (as the new tolworth broadway) and lowering the height of the roundabout to improve visability for drivers, would slow down the traffic and reduce the congestion of cars on the roundabout. Also, moving the current pedestrian crossings further away from the roundabout would also reduce the congestion and increase the flow.
I have written to both our MP and the Council re these plans but to no avail.
This development has got to be stopped as it is a totally misguided and a backward step. Who exactly asked for the removal of the roundabout? Nobody I know.
The so called local "consultation" was on a couple of days for a few hours with no prior notice.
A roundabout is the most efficient method of dealing with varied traffic conditions. Putting in traffic lights will make no difference to traffic density and will mean even at quiet periods there will be needless stationary traffic at the junction.
Just because the fountain doesn't work is no reason to remove the whole roundabout. Just fix it. As for the accessibility argument the only reason you would want to get near it would be to put some more bubble bath in it!
Lastly how does removing a green circle of grass and flowers for crossroads soften an area?
I am a cyclist but still would prefer a roundabout. Most of the Lycra brigade will jump the red lights anyway so it won't be any safer at all. To believe that this will encourage families to cycle is so wrong. The traffic will still be the same.
Why would enhancing the public space be of any benefit? Who will want to sit on a bench breathing in the fumes of several lanes of cars waiting at red lights. This is not a central piazza in Rome. In fact such spaces actually encourage anti social behaviour especially as there are two pubs nearby. It wil just attract street drinking and groups of youths just hanging around. Wait and see. It all looks lovely on a computerised graphic image but does not reflect the reality of lifecim afraid.
I can think of numerous ways the money could be better used to improve New Malden.
This development must be stopped as it is a complete disregard of local needs and wishes. Where are the figures to actually PROVE its benefits rather than supposition of those who don't even live nearby?
Please please reconsider this plan.
PS. As the post mentions above, just look at the mess they made of the high street a few years back. Same will apply here no doubt.
I lived in George Road as a child and moved away some years ago. However I still pass through to visit the area, and feel totally saddened at the latest removal of part of New Malden's history. Thank god they didn't demolish the police station! The Fountain is a historic part of the area and was once the main hotel and terminus for trams and trolleybuses. Yes I agree that the position of the current roundabout is not the exact spot where the original Victorian fountain once stood, but it is nevertheless the most recognised location of the area. I will always have fond memories of where I grew up, but not at the expense of losing yet another piece of my personal history. My father lived in the area most of his life, and if he were still with us, he too would be both angered and saddened by this action.
This wouldn't be happening if people didn't use their bloody cars so much. Born here a long time ago…the problem is traffic from Kingston taking two routes east and converging in the same place. NM roundabout. The rest of the place becomes a very infuriating rat run. The 265 needs to turn right for obvious reasons, it carries people not clogging up the roads!! I know for a fact, cyclists dont want to be stuck waiting at cross-roads/ traffic lights where more interaction occurs with vehicles wanting to 'get ahead' and beat the lights. Most cyclists can navigate safely a roundabout and pass through slower traffic. Whoever thought of this is an imbecile, and hope it is rapidly reversed after the first incidents take place…hopefully not a fatality. Dont even start me on the heritage of the fountain…morons through and through.
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Additional signs pointing workers and visitors toward pertinent locations will help emergency responders, too. Signs that help people find the warehouse, break room and restrooms might all point someone in the right direction, depending on the type of emergency. Exit signs will also help responders quickly find their way out of the building once they've finished their work. If paramedics are trying to get an injured worker to an ambulance, for example, these signs will be critical.
If you want to go one step further and create clear aisles to help people navigate your workplace, you can also use floor marking tape to designate walkways.
Post Hazard Signs
Hazard signs warning workers of dangerous machinery, hazardous chemicals, loud noises and other risks in the workplace will be useful for emergency responders, too, in some instances. For example, if a hazardous chemical leak occurred, posted labels could quickly communicate to responders what substances they're dealing with.
It's true that in some situations there might be people on hand to tell this information directly to responders, but you can't assume that will always be the case. Making your workplace a visual one with signs and labels will increase emergency responders' ability to deal with a situation quickly.
Label Pipes
You might be wondering how labeling pipes is relevant to an emergency situation, but if an accident involving a pipe and its contents occurs, pipe labels can be the difference between a situation getting resolved quickly and a serious problem. When emergency responders don't know what's in a pipe that breaks or leaks, they may have to stop what they're doing and figure out what substance they're dealing with. If a pipe contains something dangerous, they could also be exposed to that substance without realizing it.
In a larger-scale accident such as a fire or earthquake, it's possible many pipes will be damaged and emergency responders will need to determine if anything dangerous is leaking.
Pipe labels allow for quick communication of pipe contents, and implementing a pipe marking system will make life easier for your workers, too. (Not to mention, industry standards require you to mark those pipes.) Take a look at this SlideShare for more information about pipe marking:
Safeguard Holes, Openings and Edges
When people are hurrying through your facility, it's possible they won't notice obstacles such as openings and edges. Putting up guardrails, toe boards and other physical barriers around or next to these hazards will help protect visitors (and your workers!).
While you're at it, consider making the walking surface safer, too, by making it less slippery. Ramps, loading docks and stairs can all pose slipping and tripping hazards, and applying anti-slip tape to the floor can help prevent an additional accident.
Plan and Communicate with Emergency Responders
You may have noticed most of the things you can do to assist emergency responders are things you should already be doing to protect your own workers. It's worth thinking about these things with emergency responders in mind, though. A worker already has knowledge of your facility, but an emergency responder may not; that means you should think about walkways, signage and hazards from the perspective of a person who is new to your facility.
In addition to taking the above steps to make your facility easier for emergency responders to navigate, you can go one step further and communicate with local emergency response services ahead of time about your workplace. Passing important information about your business' emergency plans to police and fire departments can make things go more smoothly during an emergency. If you workplace handles dangerous materials that could lead to spills and explosions or has many confined spaces where a worker could get trapped, it's a good idea to share this information so responders will already have a sense of the type of situation they will be dealing with.
Learn more about emergency preparedness during natural disasters in our recent podcast.
Provide Safe Walking Surfaces
6 Reasons to Invest in a Visual Workplace
DIY Workplace Labels – Make These 8 Types Yourself
Emergency Planning – Don't Overlook the Emergency Kit
Practical Tips for Emergency Planning– realsafety.org
5 Emergency Planning & Response Apps– safetyblognews.com
Safe and Effective Evacuation– blog.creativesafetysupply.com
Using Floor Tape for Facility Safety– facilityfloormarking.com
Emergency Egress– blog.5stoday.com
How to Fall Safely (and Avoid Falling in the First Place)– babelplex.com


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VodaSafe's AquaEye® Donated to Whistler Search and Rescue to Reduce Drowning Recovery Time
The unit, donated by GFL, will be used by Whistler Fire and Whistler Search and Rescue
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VodaSafe's AquaEye®, the world's first hand-held scanning sonar device for water-based search and rescue, and Whistler Fire, today announces that an AquaEye® has been donated to Whistler Search and Rescue by GFL Environmental. The AquaEye® unit will be used to help Whistler Fire's firefighters and Whistler Search and Rescue rescue and recover missing persons from Whistler's bodies of water.
"Our first-of-its-kind technology is helping search and rescue groups across North America reduce harm in their communities," said Carlyn Loncaric, Founder and CEO of VodaSafe. "As a Vancouver-based business, we're thrilled to see the technology being implemented in Whistler where it can help local families affected by water accidents."
The hand-held sonar device, AquaEye® uses the latest ultrasound and artificial intelligence technologies to provide record-breaking water rescue response. AquaEye® is specifically designed to be portable, durable, and easy to use for emergency response teams to aid in the rescue and recovery of missing persons. AquaEye®'s ultrasound and artificial intelligence technologies are unparalleled with the ability to conduct a 360 degree scan in as little as 3-5 minutes with a search area coverage of 85,000 square feet or nearly two acres. AquaEye® is providing first-of-its-kind technology to search and rescue teams, fire departments, police forces, summer camps, dive teams and other water-related groups across North America.
"It's incredibly difficult to locate people under the water in Whistler's lakes and rivers, which are rich in minerals that make our water opaque," said Chris Nelson, Deputy Fire Chief, Whistler Fire. "Our hope is that AquaEye will help Whistler Search and Rescue and Whistler Fire find people under water within minutes so that we can resuscitate them and reduce harm to Whistler community members and visitors. We are grateful to GFL Environment for donating the device to our community."
Whistler Fire and Whistler Search and Rescue will be trained on AquaEye® use in a series of training sessions over the holiday season delivered by VodaSafe. The AquaEye® will be used in Whistler as of late January 2021 for water accidents through the year.
VodaSafe's AquaEye® is currently available through Barrier Waterman in the United States and the Lifesaving Society or directly through VodaSafe in Canada.
For more information, visit www.vodasafe.ca.
About VodaSafe: VodaSafe is a Canadian developer committed to modernizing current water based rescue technologies for search and rescue, emergency responders, lifeguards, and recreational users to aid in lifesaving and victim recovery. Born from the intersection of engineering and lifeguarding on the West Coast of Canada, VodaSafe's flagship product, AquaEye®, is the world's first hand-held scanning sonar device that utilizes ultrasound and artificial intelligence technologies for water rescue and recovery. For more information, visit: www.vodasafe.ca
Media Contact: Samantha O'Neill | Talk Shop Media | samantha@talkshopmedia.com


Green Day's Basket Case Video Like You've Never Seen It Before — Kerrang!
This is Blue, Billie Joe Armstrong's famous Fernandes Stratocaster, also seen in the videos for Longview, Geek Stink Breath, Stuck With Me, Brain Stew/Jaded, Hitchin' A Ride and Minority. He has had copies of it made, complete with stickers, by the Fender Custom Shop. Billie Joe's mum bought Blue for him from his guitar teacher, George Cole, who had apparently got it from Santana member David Margen.
You immediately notice something about the colours in this video – they're just kind of… off? And hang on, was the guy facing away from the camera in the previous scene in black and white? Amazingly, the footage was shot in black and white and the colour painstakingly added in later, hence the oversaturated, surreal look.
The track has no intro, pretty atypical for the time, when radio airplay was such a big factor in a song's success and DJs would typically chat over the opening bars. Tré Cool has said this was due to the band insisting on keeping everything as simple as possible, and cited the Beatles' similarly intro-less first album Please Please Me as an influence on Dookie.
Billie Joe Armstrong is doing a really good 'mad eyes' thing here, which the colour thing just adds to. It might be a homage to John Lydon's mad eyes, or it might just be mad eyes.
He was stoned a lot of the time, as the whole band were – they owe their name to their fondness for the green stuff.
There's a lot to be said about the texture of both Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool's hair in this video. It's admirably, 'Yeah, I washed it and it's just sitting like that.' They both pull it off, but it's touch and go.
Director Mark Kohr worked with Green Day more than any other band, making nine of their videos in total. He also made No Doubt's Just A Girl and Less Than Jake's Dopeman among many others.
The orderlies all wearing white outfits and bow-ties is a reference to Milos Forman's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher and Danny DeVito. The 1975 film was the second ever to win all five major Oscars – Best Picture, Actor in Lead Role, Actress in Lead Role, Director and Screenplay (the first one was It Happened One Night in 1934). The next to do that was 1991's The Silence Of The Lambs, and it's never happened since.
It's worth pointing out that both Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt have names that, if they couldn't back them up by being in one of the most successful bands of the last 30 years, would be seen as very silly. Tré Cool's real name is Frank Edwin Wright III, and it's the III at the end that became a sort of multilingual pun on the Spanish word for 'three' and the French word for 'very'. Dirnt, meanwhile, is the sound a bass makes.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest's Nurse Ratched, who this character is a direct reference to, is soon to be the focus of a Netflix show from American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy, portrayed by Sarah Paulson.
Another One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest nod – it's really worth seeing, so go and watch it, but two really important moments involve a water cooler smashing through a window.
Pachelbel's Canon, one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written, completely rips off the chord sequence of Basket Case. Like, it was written 190 years before Green Day wrote their song, but still.
And there we go. Great times. This video was nominated for nine MTV Video Music Awards in 1995 and didn't win a goddamn one. TLC beat them in a few categories, as well as Weezer, White Zombie and the Rolling Stones. Also, you can just about sing "We lost to Weezer and the Rolling Stones" to the tune of, 'Am I just paranoid? Am I just stoned?' so that's something. Cheers!


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Home//News and events//News//New service director in Open Technologies. - Open Technologies appointed new service director.
New service director in Open Technologies. - Open Technologies appointed new service director.
25.09.2012. Open Technologies, Russian system integrator, informed about the appointment of Maksim Temnov to the post of Service and Outsourcing Director. Mr. Temnov has been an IT director for 6 years.
His new duties will include the extension of the company's service and outsourcing production line. Among the priority objectives there is deeper cooperation with the leading vendors, development of complex services such as partial and complete IT outsourcing, risk management and business activity control.
«We count that Maksim Temnov's long experience in the position of an IT director, his knowledge of things that are essential for the job, typical problems and demands of IT departments will help us to increase the number of customers and volumes of service in this field, pointed out Nikolai Ryzhkov, Director General of Open Technologies.
According to Maksim Temnov, «new duties are big responsibilities and at the same time big professional challenge. But the combination of experience and new opportunities also leads to new solutions. And my appointment is not an exception from this rule. We will be aimed at fast solution of problems that the IT directors and top managers of the client companies face. We are ready to offer them a wide range of services, including the unique ones. These services include both technical support traditionally demanded by Russian business an direct reduction of expenses via a range of a activities aimed at optimization of operational costs".
Maksim Temnov was born on April 28, 1974. In 1997 he graduated summa cum laude from Cybernetics and Applied Mathematics Department of Moscow State Institute of Radio-Engineering Electronic and Automation. In 2000 he finished the post-graduate studies at ACS Chair at Center Research Institute. In 2005 he defended Free University Diploma in Management (the UK). He started his professional career as an engineer in 1996. He was installing digital technologies at the radio broadcasting networks of the country. In 2001-2005 he was an IT director in big Russian retail and restaurant networks. In 2006 he came to Open Technologies as an IT director. In June 2012 he was appointed the Service and Outsourcing Director.
Service and Outsourcing Division.
Open Technologies has been offering service and outsourcing for more than 15 years. Today it has over 200 customers, over 300 active contracts and 3000 support systems in this field. Client systems are supported by the company's Service Center working in 24x7 mode. Today it employs 60 qualified specialists certified by the world major producers of telecommunications and server equipment, with various level of training and unique combination of knowledge. The quality and availability of services is guaranteed by common regional network with service centers in big Russian cities (Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, Surgut, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, etc). Besides, the company has partnership agreements with federal and regional service providers. Hence, the actual presence of the company and, consequently, its coverage network engulfs over 80 regions in all federal districts of the RF. The supplied solutions are modeled and configured in special demonstration halls and server laboratories located on the area of 400 square meters.
13th annual rating of top managers. - Open Technologies, Russian system integrator, informed about inclusion of its top mangers into the 13th annual rating of the best managers nationwide. Next news:
Open Technologies и AITO Technologies present solutions - Open Technologies and AITO Technologies present solutions on customer experience management to service providers.


What happens when you bring 1 fiddle, 1 bass, 1 dobro guitar and 3 talented ladies out to a womens only motorcycle campout on the Delaware river? A whole lot of dancing and Dolly Parton requests thats for sure! Daisycutter will be back this year to kick off Saturday night with a little New York bluegrass!
Frontwoman/singer/songwriter/fiddler Sara Milonovich cut her teeth as a highly sought-after side person in the bluegrass, folk, rock, americana, and celtic music worlds, and has performed and recorded throughout North and South America, Europe and beyond. Growing up on a working farm in rural upstate New York, she began playing when she was four, and by nine was leading her own band (around the same time she learned to drive a tractor.) After a collection of awards for fiddling, singing, and composing, she left school at sixteen to hit the road with bluegrass band The McKrells. A diverse trajectory led her from there through a busy career as an accompanist and collaborator with such artists as Richard Shindell, Pete Seeger (including on his Grammy-winning At 89 album), and Eliza Gilkyson, among others. In 2011, Sara toured Kosovo, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Turkey as part of The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad, a cultural diplomatic program administered by Jazz At Lincoln Center and the US State Department. She is also the founder and president of Rootstock (www.rootstockfest.org), a nonprofit music festival dedicated to supporting farmers in the Northeast through grants for emergency funds.


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New study shows Ivermectin works as a treatment for Covid, NIH evaluates its efficiency
by Summer Lane September 6, 2022
written by Summer Lane September 6, 2022
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A new peer-reviewed study published recently has found that people who took Ivermectin to treat Covid or as a preventative measure against coronavirus infection have experienced significantly less chances of death and hospital admissions, according to a report from The Blaze.
This revelation comes after months of mainstream media dismissal and Big Tech censorship on the subject of Ivermectin being used as a possible treatment to protect against Covid infection and a way to reduce symptoms for those suffering with it.
Remember when the FDA called Ivermectin "horse dewormer" and pharmacies refused to fulfill doctor prescriptions for it?
Yeah, all those people are guilty of murder. https://t.co/xSMf2S5vB1
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) September 2, 2022
Conservative host of the "Jesse Kelly" show takes aim at the malicious media campaign against Ivermectin since Covid broke out.
Per The Blaze, the study was published in a medical journal called Cureus, and took place in Brazil, where a control group of 88,012 were utilized to study the effects of Ivermectin. Further, they found that those in the group who took regular doses of Ivermectin experienced 92 percent overall "reduction" in risk of death from Covid infection.
The study itself stated that, "Ivermectin regular users had a reduction of 49% in infection rate compared to non-users."
Additionally, the study found the following:
"Compared to non-users, reductions in mortality rate among regular users were 100% among females (eight deaths among 156 non-users and zero deaths among 141 regular users; RR: 0.00; 95% CI: n/a; p < 0.0001) and 85% among males…"
Recently, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) allegedly updated their Antiviral Therapy page to include the drug. Savvy social media users have posted screenshots over the webpage over the past week or so, highlighting the fact that Ivermectin was added to the list of data on antiviral medications.
"Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that is being evaluated to treat COVID-19," the NIH stated.
From the NIH's website
However, the NIH "recommends against" using Ivermectin "except in clinical trials" at this point.
President Donald Trump has often said that the coronavirus pandemic was used as a political tool to meddle with the 2020 presidential election, calling into question the timing of Covid's emergence and the nationwide push for mail-in ballots. "They used Covid to rig and steal an election," Trump told a crowd of supporters in Mendon, Illinois, in June.
Now, as more research has begun to make its way into the public arena, Americans are finding that alternative treatments like Ivermectin that were censored by Big Tech and stifled by the mainstream media could have been highly effective in treating Covid.
Scott Presler sounds the alarm, urges Republicans to volunteer if they want to see a red wave
Trump calls out 'proven high crimes and treason' on Hunter Biden laptop and double standard of investigations


The title sounds like an academic paper but I have nothing to footnote about other than what Prof. Dhanda would have termed as aboriginal research. Or may be if we can consider adda on ashatmi night while pandal hopping as an authentic source for mapping the changing face of the bengali milieu most evident during what else but durga pujo, then why not?
Frankly speaking, I am overjoyed. 'Happy' will be an understatement to convey my feelings at this point of time. The reason? Isn't it quite obvious? A bong writing a blogpost about pujo and being overjoyed after she is done with sending most of her "Shubho Bijoya" sms es- yes! I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to run back home this time. To tell the truth for me pujo and home are synonymous. I don't understand the concept of probashi pujos even after staying almost five years away from home. I missed a few in between and only a bong far away from home can understand what it feels like- those four days. Trust me- you feel cheated! no less.
But this post is not about cribbing and what you miss in probashi pujos- the feel and beat of it. Nope! even with two seminar paper submissions due in some four days and end semester exams around the corner- I can still bet, right now am rejuvenated and replenished. You know how unplanned trips work for some- same happened with me this time. I booked my tickets at the eleventh hour, it cost me a bomb but then again who cares? I got to be home. And once home, it meant choc a bloc plans with old friends, few who have kept in touch and been there since primary school. Friends who are for real and with whom it's always unadulterated fun. Thank you everyone for being there and to tell you the truth, this was one of my best pujos ever. My facebook album already bears testimony to that. It may be because, it was after so long, may be it is because we are slowly but gradually getting used to the ugly side of life- bitching, backbiting et. al. And that obviously includes the unnecessary interest that some people take in my life. of course I feel like a celeb when they. I have absolutely no issues with that.
Ok! I didn't digress. This post is supposed to be somewhat close to heart rant types. I don't know if the bits and pieces here are relevant but this pujo made me realise what it is like having fun. And by fun I don't mean the usual dancing on DJ night like crazy or for that matter the usual crazy stuff like playing hide and seek, water fights etc. that we keep on doing round the year in hostel or NALSAR- I mean the old world stuff. May be it has been long enough, but I rediscovered the pleasure of pandal hopping or fighting with Dactar babu over where to go- Selimpur/Jodhpur Park belt or Bosepukur at around 9 in the night in fornt of Gariahat more. It was just like those 9-10 days in Nava Nalanda when Saibal used to take out a scale an measure up the bench while dividing it into three parts….and while me and aparajita laughed over his idiosyncrasies while sitting in the next bench, he would turn around and protest. Just like he did this time- "uff!! tui rakhto ingreji". Or for that matter the one hour hide and seek game he playe dinfront of shibmondir while we stage managed….uff!!! puro pagol. or for that matter while mickey announced- "tora saibal er theke ekta chlormint o aday kor, ami toder khawabo"…those pleasures of Rupees four bus rides and the squabble over the cab fare. Good ole' days. That reminds me, this pujo also made me and aparajita realise that our midas touch (the great pairing I mean) remian intact…..those were the days when we used to bakraofy people for that alukabli treta, this year ankur volunteered while we coaxed him to treat us at a upmarket South Calcutta restaurant on Ashtami. Or those silly moments remembered with our man eater while cabbing it back home when Apo and me were busy taking his trip. Thank you Deblin for those VIP passes and Agni for the guest appearance. Thank you everyone. And Saibal- even if we make fun of everything you do, you hold our group together. Thank you for everything and organinsing our meets.
And before I forget to mention, the jhari standards have gone down drastically…or may be we are growing too old, but I didn't enjoy Maddox that much this year..went for some half an hour on Ashtami, but the crowd was so so. The highlight obviously was spotting an old geeky classmate having papri chaat with his girlfriend. That and his spiked hair tempted us to go and take his trip…but obviously he looked at us, spotted us and gave a glance of non recognition. I also realised that my para pujo has changed….lots of new faces…no jhaari type remains (sigh!) and of course none of my friends- masume or pamela were there. But then again Ashtami morning is meant for para pujo- anjali and bhog. Nothing changes that or for that matter the polite conversations we have every year in my posh south Calcutta neighbourhood every year. This year the congratulatory messages were an added attraction, more so because of the stiff upper lip kind of brand name that I got in may be. Duly savoured 😀 And nobomi of course was meant for old stuff – get together of our brother and sister gang with Tups joining us this time but Mam didibhai sadly missing from the scene. And our 'chiroporichito' jadavpur eating out place was the preferred destination this year too.
Baba didn't do his famous dhunuchi naach this year because of the death of many a patrons of our parar pujo. His silent way of commemorating the lost souls. Though the festivities continued, his gesture was duly appreciated from the sensible quarters. Doshomi made me cry, but then again which bong at heart doesn't cry on Doshomi. I had to come back. But then again no worries…Ashche bochhor abar hobe…or may be I have to save my leaves for a very special occasion that I am really looking forward to.
P.S.- I must say, Bengali women have become more open to choices across the world while dressing up. While Laal paar taant or tusshar remains my favourite on Ashtami and nothing beats that, I was surprised to spot women sporting halter necks with their saris. But please, next time you wear that, just bother to gym a bit and lose some weight. Also, another new entrant was the dress- floral, cocktail or classic evening wear, trust bong women to bring the supposed pub hopping gear or the classy party wear range to maddox, obviously sometimes with disastrous consequences. But at least they tried. Shame on you men- you stuck around with your trousers and the only experimentation was in the form of coloured dhuti- keu dhakka parer dhuti try koro next year, bujhley??
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Ah! Nice! I am doing a crash course in learning all about the pujo. This post is as brilliant as the pictures I saw everywhere of the festivities, full of action!
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