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Ever since first hearing about the upcoming DC Universe, fans have been desperate to know more about the groundbreaking streaming service that’ll include classic DC movies and TV shows alongside thousands of comics. We were lucky enough to be invited to the DC Daily studios to watch the filming of the first ever episode of DC Universe’s daily news show (hosted by Kevin Smith), and in the process, to see brand new photos of Titans, which we will debut October 12.

In fitting fashion, DC Universe will launch on September 15, which is International Batman Day, and it’ll be less than a month from the launch of the streaming service until we’re all able to find out just why Titans‘ take on Robin is so angry at Batman. The world premiere of the show will be held at New York Comic Con on October 3 before hitting the DC Universe app nine days later.

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The new character shots stick to the grim and gritty tone that we’ve already seen from the show, all the while giving us a closer look at each of the characters. It’s clear that things are going to get very dark for Raven as she’s holding a creepy doll; we get a great close-up on Robins Robin-a-rang (?!?); Starfire has been setting things on fire; and Beast Boy has been tearing up the walls of his very sparse room. The more realistic and bleak vibe is miles away from what fans of the Titans know, but we’re really excited to see this new take on the young heroes.

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For comic book fans, one of the coolest parts of DC Universe will undoubtedly be getting to explore the comics that inspired adaptations like Titans. During the livestream on Wednesday, DC revealed some of these influential comics would be available at the launch including The New Teen Titans, as well as the first appearances of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, and fan fave books like Batman: Gothic, The Authority, Green Arrow: Year One, Shazam, Identity Crisis, The Batman Adventures, and Jack Kirby’s New Gods.

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How to list, start and stop services at boot time in Linux Ubuntu/Debian

Services which are also known as daemons, are scripts and programs that run in the background. These services, which require no user input, can provide many functionalities like database services (such as MySQL), or web server services (like Tomcat) etc…

Over time however, the number of services can increase substantially and users might overlook which applications are currently running.

Knowing the services that start at boot time is therefore useful for instance if you have noticed that your system has been running slow. Some unnecessary background services might consume additional RAM and SWAP memories as well as CPU power which leaves less room for important programs. Killing these ‘junk’ services or preventing them from starting at boot might ‘relieve’ your system and improve its performance.

In this short tutorial, you will learn how to display all Ubuntu startup services at boot time in and how to start and stop them.

List startup services at boot time

There are many options that allow us to see the list of services at boot time. We will outline below the most commonly used tools .

1 – systemctl

systemctl is the central management utility that controls the systemd system, manages the services and examine the system state.
In order to list out all services along with their corresponding statuses using systemct , open up your terminal and type in the command below :

systemctl -at service

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Now to single out only those services that are active, go ahead and run the command below :

systemctl -t service –state=active

For the services that are enabled however, you would need to invoke the command below :

systemctl list-unit-files –state=enabled

As an alternative to the command above, it is also possible to use grep command as follows :

systemctl list-unit-files | grep enabled

In order to display the list of all currently loaded service units, type in the command below :

systemctl list-units –type service

This command displays, for each service unit file, its full name (UNIT) , its loaded status (LOAD), its high-level (ACTIVE) unit file activation state followed by low-level (SUB) unit file activation state and finally a short description (DESCRIPTION).

The command ‘systemctl list-units’ displays, by default, only active units. In order to display a list of all loaded units (all states), you could execute this command with the –all or -a command line switches as follows:

systemctl list-units –type service –all

Services that started before a given service

In order to find out the services which ordered to start before a specified service, type in the following command in the terminal:

systemctl list-dependencies –after ssh.service

Ubuntu start services

Where you are able to see the services ordered to start before the service named ssh in the snapshot above.

Services that started after a given service

To determine the services which ordered to after after a specified service (ssh here), run the following command:

systemctl list-dependencies before ssh.service

2 service command

The ‘service’ command utility allows to start, restart and stop and daemons as well as other services in Linux. In order to display the list of all services , run the command below :

service –status-all

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3 – Checking a specific service enability status

In order to check whether a specific service was enabled at boot time, you could run the following syntax:

systemctl is-enabled {service_name}

systemctl is-enabled service_name.service

here the service name is ssh.

4 – Checking a specific service status

In order to see the status of a given service (enability flag is also provided as highlighted below), the following commands could be executed :

systemctl status {service_name}

systemctl status service_name.service

As an alternative to the command above, you could also use the command below :

systemctl list-unit-files –type service

The following table shows the service units information :

Courtesy: Redhat

You may be interested to read: Network configuration in Ubuntu

Enabling a specific service at boot time

It is possible to enable a single service by using the one of the commands below :

sudo systemctl enable {service_name}

sudo systemctl enable service_name.service

Disabling a specific service at boot time

Much like enabling a service, systemctl is also able to disable a service by using one of the commands below :

sudo systemctl disable {service_name}

sudo systemctl disable service_name.service

Disabling a service prevents it (its service unit) from being automatically started at boot time.

This will read the [Install] section of the specific service unit and deletes the appropriate symbolic links to the file /usr/lib/systemd/system/name.service from the directory /etc/systemd/system/ and its subdirectories. Furthermore, you would be able to mask any service unit in order to prevent it from being started by another service or manually. To carry this out, execute the following command as root:

systemctl mask name.service

Stopping a specific service

Stopping a specific active service can be achieved via one the commands below (linux stop service) :

sudo systemctl stop {service_name}

sudo systemctl stop service_name.service

Starting and Restarting a specific service

Starting a specific inactive service can be done via one the commands below :

sudo systemctl start {service_name}

sudo systemctl start service_name.service

For the restart :

sudo systemctl restart {service_name}

sudo systemctl restart service_name.service

Displaying services error messages/logs

To check error messages or logs related to the services, execute one of the commands below :

journalctl -u {service_name}

or as an alternative :

journalctl -u service_name.service

Starting a Conflicting Service

Both negative and positive dependencies between services exist in systemd . Starting a specific service may be dependent on one or more other services (.i.e. positive dependency). Negative dependency is similar but the dependency is related to stopping one or more services.

When you try to start a new service, all dependencies are resolved automatically by systemd . The user does not get notified (explicitly) in this case . In case a service is already running, and at the same time you try to start yet another service which has a negative dependency, the first service in this case, will be automatically stopped.

For instance, if the postfix service is already running and you attempt to start the sendmail service, systemd will first automatically stop the first service, i.e. postfix, since these two services are conflicting as they cannot be executed on the same port.

Comparison of systemctl with the service tool

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The tendency for smaller cities to produce disproportionately more professional athletes than larger cities.
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A few years a ago, sport scientist Jean Côté and his colleagues discovered a phenomenon they termed the birthplace effect. While poring over the statistics of over 2,000 U.S. and Canadian athletes in the NHL, NBA, MBA, and the PGA, the researchers noticed something interesting - a relation between the size of the city kids grew up in and their likelihood of making it on the professional sports sceene.1 It turns out that growing up in a smallish city such as Liu's Smithtown, and having the opportunity to sample different sports as Jim Liu did, were better ingredients for sports success than specializing in one sport early on.
—Sian Beilock, " How to Create a Sports Superstar:," Psychology Today, August 2, 2010
The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether the size of the city in which an athlete is born (i.e. the birthplace effect) influences the likelihood of playing professional sport.
—Jean Côté et al., " When 'where' is more important than 'when': Birthplace and birthdate effects on the achievement of sporting expertise: (PDF)," Journal of Sports Science, October 1, 2006
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In a groundbreaking study, Jean Cote of Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, reported that in studies conducted in the US, Canada and Australia, children growing up in cities of more than one million inhabitants had a significantly lower chance of making it to the top than children growing up in cities of less than 500,000, and in particular in towns between 5,000 and 50,000 in size. This phenomenon has been labelled the birthplace effect.
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A dazzlingly beautiful adult coloring book for all ages, The Time Garden will sweep you away into a whimsical cuckoo clock-inspired world, created in intricate pen and ink by the internationally best-selling Korean artist Daria Song. Then, explore the magical world outside the clock through the eyes of a fairy in the sequel, The Time Chamber: A Magical Story and Coloring Book. Journey through the doors of a mysterious cuckoo clock into its inky innerworkings to discover a magical land of clock gears, rooftops, starry skies, and giant flying owls--all ready for you to customize with whatever colors you can dream up. Cuckoo . . . cuckoo . . . cuckoo . . . When the clock strikes midnight, you'll wonder, was it all a dream? The Time Garden features extra-thick craft paper, ideal for non bleed-through coloring, and the jacketed cover with flaps is removable and colorable. Special gold-foil stamping on the cover and spine and a To/From page make it perfect for gifting to adults and kids alike.
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New England Imports LLC recently moved to its new and permanent location at 55 St. James Street. Back in 1982 founder Carl Reminga moved to Cape Elizabeth and established New England Imports LLC at 617 Broadway in South Portland (now a Dunkin Donuts). N.E.I. stayed at this location for one whole decade before moving across the Casco bay bridge to 53 Danforth 1992. Even though we moved across the bridge, our loyal and dedicated customers moved with us and we continued to build our business relationships in the great city of Portland. For another 16 years N.E.I. stayed at 53 Danforth Street until 2008 when our building was sold. Two moves is enough in this business, 55 St. James Street. is to be the final destination of N.E.I. We are still getting acquainted with the neighborhood and find it to be a very pleasant area. Through out over 25 years of doing business in Maine we know what Mainers want and expect from any business especially auto repair. First and foremost is honesty, many times people are put off by vehicle repairs because of the fact that they know nothing about cars. Here at N.E.I. what you see is what you get, literally. If you don't fully understand what we are talking about we will take the time to show you what we mean. We are a family owned and operated business and in many ways treat our customers as we would treat family. Time and time again when you visit us you will see the same faces, Carl and his two sons Tom, and Paul. At N.E.I. you are not a number you are a face, we know all of our customers by first name and you will be no different. The second thing that Mainers expect from us is reliability. All of our work is satisfaction guaranteed. If you feel that something is still wrong with your vehicle after service bring it back, we will be happy to look at it for free. Honesty and reliability, two business concepts that are the cornerstone of New England Imports LLC. We encourage anyone to stop by and check out the new shop, because if you cherish your vehicle like our customers do, than you will want to know where it is being serviced.

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TUMBARUMBA, NSW, AUSTRALIA – Murray River Forests and Bergin’s Logging Pty Ltd have joined forces to improve stability and efficiency in the harvest and transport of nearly half a million tonnes of radiata pine.

Bergin’s Logging Pty Ltd, a family-owned and operated business based in Tumbarumba, have been providing services to the forest industry for more than 20 years. They were recently awarded the contract for the harvest and haulage of 120,000 tonnes per year from Murray River Forests, for the next four years, supplying saw logs to Hyne and Sons and pulp logs to Norske Skog pulp mill.

Murray River Forests is a 4,900-hectare pine estate located throughout the Murray region and is owned by an investment fund managed by Sydney-based New Forests. Local forest management services are provided by PF Olsen Australia. Under the ownership of New Forests’ fund and management by PF Olsen Australia, Murray River Forests is certified for responsible forest management.

Robert Bergin, Operations Manager for Bergin’s Logging, said, “We are very pleased to get the contract for the harvesting and haulage of the Murray River Forests. This has given us the security and confidence to buy some new gear, which will support our operations over the coming years.”

Since being awarded the new multi-year contract, Bergin’s have purchased two pieces of harvest equipment – a harvester (Komatsu XT460L) and a forwarder (Komatsu 895), with a combined value of around $1.7 million. They have also purchased two new truck and trailer combinations to update their existing fleet.

PF Olsen Australia’s National Operations Manager, Martin Crevatin, noted that it is a good outcome to lock in rates for the next four years, as well as simplify operations by having a single contractor undertake both the harvesting and haulage. Having a longer-term contract also offers security both to the contractor and to the customers that rely on the forest products.

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At Allied Universal® our Security Professionals assist clients, and the public at large, by providing essential jobs that keep our communities safe and secure. During this time, we need your help more than ever. We have immediate employment opportunities. Allied Universal also employs an interview process you can complete from the comfort of your home through our online application and video interviewing technology. We are North America’s leading security services provider with over 200,000 phenomenal employees and invite you to apply to join the team.

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Allied Universal is seeking the position of Professional Security Officer.

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Ruth Stanford, A Walk in the Valley, detail of installation at the Zuckerman Museum of Art, censored by university officials. Photo: Mike Jensen.

Following widespread outcry against the Zuckerman Museum of Art’s censorship of work by local artist Ruth Stanford, Georgia’s Kennesaw State University has offered to reinstall the piece, A Walk in the Valley, at a later date.

In a statement released by the university in response to a petition at MoveOn.org, the school stood by its decision not to include Stanford’s work during the museum’s opening, but stated its intentions to display the installation at a more “appropriate” time.

Stanford, for her part, has not yet decided if she will take the museum up on its offer, telling Burnaway “the work has been completely re-contextualized. It’s no longer the work that I intended… I appreciate the offer to reinstate the work and am giving it serious consideration.”

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Judge Tells Art Fraudster Leigh Morse To Get Out of Gallery Business

Leigh Morse owes nearly a million dollars in restitution.

Since dealer Leigh Morse was convicted of fraud four years ago, she’s complained that her professional reputation has suffered and hurt her ability to repay artist estates victimized by her former employer, Salander-O’Reilly Galleries. State Supreme Court Judge Michael Obus yesterday offered a solution.

Morse’s soiled reputation is “well deserved,” Obus said in a hearing in lower Manhattan. “I don’t think she should be running an art gallery.”

Obus said he was frustrated by the slow pace that Morse, 58, has paid her court-ordered restitution. Now the owner of Leigh Morse Fine Arts, on the Upper East Side, she’s made $22,000 in payments, according to Assistant District Attorney Kenn Kern. She owes $1 million, a total that’s increasing by $346,000 annually until it reaches $1.7 million.

“It has been the same song and dance by the defendant with no sense of urgency,” Kern said in court.

Morse has resisted the DA’s request to sell residences she owns on the Upper West Side and in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. She also owns art, which Obus said she’s used as collateral for loans. “She was expected to sell whatever could be sold as promptly as possible,” the judge said. Added Kern: “Sell, sell, sell,” he said. “That’s all that needs to happen.”

One of New York’s Largest Art Frauds

The court machinations are the latest delay in the glacial resolution of one of the biggest art frauds in New York history. The 2007 bankruptcies of the gallery and proprietor Lawrence Salander generated millions of dollars in fees for bankruptcy professionals and returned art to victims but no cash. Salander, 65, is serving a six-to-18-year sentence at Mid-State Correctional Facility. He owes $115 million in restitution.

Ronald Berutti, Morse’s new lawyer and at least the third attorney to represent her in criminal court, said she expects to to pay about $200,000 of restitution in the next 45 days. Obus scheduled the next hearing for March 20. She served four months of Saturday nights in jail and Obus raised the possibility of “re-sentencing” her to more time or adding to her five years of probation.

“I expect there will be a substantial sum made available for victims,” Obus said yesterday. “The more that can be done in this direction the better it is for Mrs. Morse.”

Berutti declined to comment outside the courtroom, as did Michael Lee Hertzberg, who represents Earl Davis, the son of modernist artist Stuart Davis. Earl Davis saw much of his collection of his father’s artwork looted by the gallery and is entitled to $1 million of restitution in the case.

For more coverage of this news story, see Judge Tells Leigh Morse Get Ready To Pay $1.7 Million Salander Restitution and Judge Threatens to Put Convicted Dealer Leigh Morse Behind Bars Again.

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Engility Holdings was awarded a prime position on the 5-year, $200 million Traffic Management Systems Engineering Development Support (TMSEDS) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Through this award from the Department of Transportation’s John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Engility will deliver highly technical and scientific capabilities and skills to help the Volpe Center respond to new and emerging challenges. The Volpe Center’s mission is to improve the nation’s transportation system by anticipating emerging issues and advancing technical, operational and institutional innovations.

“The TMSEDS contract continues our long and valued relationship between Engility and the Volpe Center,” said Engility CEO Lynn Dugle. “We have a history of delivering innovation to this customer, and we are excited for the opportunity to partner with the Volpe Center on cutting-edge fields such as unmanned aircraft systems.”

Engility was one of five companies awarded a position on this IDIQ, which was announced in the first quarter of 2017. TMSEDS task orders will include work Engility is currently providing under the Traffic Management Infrastructure Systems contract and will allow for bidding on new task orders as well. Task orders can be firm-fixed-price, or cost-plus-fixed-fee.

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Newest Golf unveiled promises an exceptional 74.3mpg and CO2 emissions of only 99g/km.

Volkswagen has unveiled its next-generation Golf Bluemotion – an amazing eco-car which could offer up to 74.3mpg overall and a CO2 figure of just 99g/km.

The car, which will form a crucial part of the new Golf hatchback line-up that begins sale next year,is set to match the economy of the existing, and much smaller, Polo BlueMotion, which is one of the most energy efficient vehicles available.

The BlueMotion label made its debut in 2006, representing the most efficient car in all of the Volkswagen car ranges, with BlueMotions launched for the Golf Mk V, Golf Estate, Golf Plus, Jetta, Touran, Passat, Passat Estate and Sharan.

The new Golf BlueMotion concept is powered by a highly-efficient and refined 1.6-litre TDI common rail diesel engine producing105bhp.

It will be able to reach 62 mph from rest in 11.3 seconds before going on to a top speed of 117 mph.

As with all BlueMotion models the Golf BlueMotion undergssignificant changes in drivetrain and aerodynamics in order to maximise the vehicle’s efficiency. A set of low rolling resistance tyres coupled with optimised aerodynamics and revised ratios in the five speed gearbox reduces drag.

The new Golf BlueMotion is due to go on sale in the UK mid 2009.

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On Monday, July 15th, 2019 starting point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons, received the contract extension that he was looking for. His agent, Rich Paul, reported that both sides agreed to a five year $170 million maximum contract extension.

The 76ers and Simmons had to finalize the deal before mid October if they wanted to extend his rookie contract. Philadelphia’s general manger, Elton Brand, and agent, Paul, decided it was in both sides’ interest to complete the maximum contract extension now to ensure that the 76ers have their core players locked in for the next several years.

Other Core Players Signed to Big Contracts:

The largest contract the Philadelphia 76ers has at the moment belongs to Tobias Harris. During this off-season, he signed a five year $170 million deal. All Star center, Joel Embiid, agreed to a five year $150 million contract last year. Just recently long time veteran formerly of the Boston CelticsAl Horford, came to terms on a four year $109 million agreement with the 76ers.

The Game:

Simmons has a unique style of play that has made him so valuable to the Philadelphia 76ers throughout his young career. He runs the offense well and has been known to be an outstanding distributor of the basketball. By finding his teammates in excellent scoring situations he has done a great job of racking up assists. He averaged 7.7 assists last season. Simmons is a spectacular rebounder. He can pull down just under 10 rebounds a game at the guard position which is a nice feature of his game. Last season he averaged 8.8 boards per game.

He is a big time scorer for his basketball team. He is one of the best at finishing around the rim, and he has the ability to create his own baskets. The 2017-2018 NBA Rookie of the Year averaged 16.9 points per game last season. One part of his game that needs work is his shooting. He is constantly criticized for not being able to shoot the ball especially from 3 point range. In fact, he has yet to make a three point shot in the NBA as he is 0-17 from downtown. Hopefully, he will develop an efficient jump shot that will take his game to a new level.

Career Regular Season Statistics:

Season 2017-18 2018-19
G 81 79
GS 81 79
MP 2732 2700
FG 544 540
FG% .545 .563
3P 0 0
3P% .000 .000
2P 544 540
2P% .551 .566
FT 191 257
FTA 341 428
FT% .560 .600
TRB 659 697
AST 661 610
STL 140 112
BLK 70 61
TOV 278 274
PF 211 209
PTS 1279 1337
Season 2017-18 2018-19
G 10 12
GS 10 12
MP 369 421
FG 61 72
FG% .488 .621
3P 0 0
3P% .000
2P 61 72
2P% .492 .621
FT 41 23
FT% .707 .575
TRB 94 85
AST 77 72
STL 17 15
BLK 8 12
TOV 44 32
PF 34 45
PTS 163 167

 Media Statements:

“I think I want to work on everything and continue to let my game grow,” says Simmons. “I think the one thing I got a lot better at this season was leadership.”

“I don’t think it’s taking shots just to take them,” explained Simmons.“I think it’s just being aggressive and doing my job. I don’t think it’s any certain shot. But when you give me the ball, I’m able to make plays.”

“Everybody was trying to figure out why I was guarding him at the 3-point line, but it was really because he hit two of them,” teammate Tobias Harris stated after a workout with Simmons. “When I dared him to shoot two of them, he hit two in a row. That’s why I was there. He’s made big improvements on his game. His jump shot is looking really good and he has the confidence to shoot.”

“I was excited,” says Simmons. “It’s been a while since I had a moment where I felt that I deserved it in terms of not just being an All-Star but solidifying myself in the league and letting people know I’m here.”

 “My goal was to prove that I was the No. 1 player,” replied Simmons. “I did it in college. I did it in high school. And you start at the bottom once you come to the league.”

 The darkest day was the day I hurt myself,” exclaimed Simmons. “I had a lot of those days where I was just down just knowing how long I’d been wanting to play in the league, and then you get hurt. You get delayed by a year, a season. And then you have to go back through the summer and get ready again.”

“There was pressure being Ben Simmons and the No. 1 pick. Will he get to an All-Star level? I actually was on the court when he got hurt in training camp,” says Elton Brand who is the 76er’s general manager. “But the one thing I saw was his work ethic. He’s a worker, loves basketball and loves the game, so I knew he’d get through that tough time.”

“There was noise in the marketplace about his shot. There was noise about his free throws. I’ve known the spirit of the Australian and the toughness and the make-ship. Ben Simmons was smart enough and strong enough just to go play the game,” says head coach Brett Brown.

 “Once I had that injury, a lot of people forgot about me,” Simmons explained. “Another No. 1 pick comes in. You have to build yourself up again. And for me, I wanted to prove myself again.”

“To Ben’s credit, he hasn’t wavered from the work from summer until now, and everything we do is focused on the long term,” Ben’s brother Liam Simmons said. “Our saying is, ‘Let’s chop the tree every day. Let’s get better today.’ Some of the drills might feel mundane and basic, but we work enthusiastically with the understanding that in 12 months, three years, a career, all those days, all those little swings of the ax will add up and Ben will find himself in a great place.”


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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources on Wednesday said the digitisation of the Land Title Registration in Ghana was one of the priority projects that government would pursue for implementation in 2019.

The automation of land administration in the country would make land title service delivery more efficient and remove hurdles people encounter during land registration, Mr Abraham Otabil, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra.

He explained that as a result, the sector ministry and its allied agencies were working assiduously to ensure that the system became fully functional.

“This year is going to be a busy one because all the three key major areas being mining, forestry and land have major initiatives that the ministry and its agencies are seeking to implement to transform these sectors to contribute to the government’s Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda,” he stated.

On the Ministry’s plan for the mining sector, Mr Otabil said stringent, effective, and efficient monitoring systems had been set as part of efforts to monitor both small and big scale mining in the country.

“We are going to make sure that mining companies or individual given a mining license adhere strictly to the mining rules and regulations of the country to protect and preserve nature.

“The ministry will not countenance workplace accidents in the sector. Players have been advised to ensure strict observance of occupational health and safety at work place,” he said.

Regarding the forestry sector, he reiterated that government through agencies including; the Forestry Commission had rolled out tree planting initiatives to green the nation and help adapt to effects of climate change such as rising temperature.

The Ministry was also supervising projects aimed at providing alternative livelihood to rural folk to get them busy and generate sustainable income during the lean season.

To address the ritual indiscriminate bush burning especially in northern Ghana that depletes biodiversity and reduces soil fertility, Mr Otabil stated that as part of an elaborate plan, the ministry and its agencies will conduct a sensitisation campaign by establishing information centres where messages on the negative effect of the act would be broadcast.

The information centres, he added would be used as a distribution point for seedlings to farmers grow tress.

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Yellow Vests Peacefully Protesting for 16th Week Fired with Tear Gas

Yellow Vests protesting for 16th week sprayed with tear gas by police

Yellow Vest protestors have peacefully taken to the streets of Paris for the 16th week in a row, despite being fired with tear gas by police.

The peaceful, orderly protest began at the Arc de Triomphe and ended at Place Denfert-Rochereau in the south of the city. reports: Videos taken by an RT France reporter even showed Yellow Vests and French police chatting amiably, with one protester even offering a riot cop a flower.

Police, however, later used tear gas on demonstrators who attempted to defy the pre-approved protest route by marching down New York Avenue.

Similar marches are being held across France, but activists have expressed concern that the movement is losing momentum.

One Yellow Vest group on Facebook has called on demonstrators to return to the movement’s “spontaneous” roots with unsanctioned protests held at unauthorized locations.

The Yellow Vest movement began in November 2018 after French President Emmanuel Macron announced controversial tax hikes. Over 2,000 people have been arrested since the demonstrations began, and dozens of protesters have been injured during violent clashes with police.

Macron called for a “return to calm” on Friday, denouncing the “intolerable” violence that has resulted from the weeks of protests.


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There’s been a nursing shortage in many areas of the U.S. for decades now, leading the concept of travel nursing which began in the late 1970s, but it became more widespread during the ‘80s as a temporary solution, with more and more healthcare facilities hiring temporary, travel nurses to help fill the gap. Another reason it took off was to meet seasonal demands in places like Arizona and Florida where many retirees head during the winter. Travel nursing has continued to grow in popularity ever sense, becoming a desirable option for many nurses seeking a different career path.

Being a travel nurse, working in a short-term, usually for a three-month or 13-week period, at a hospital, clinic or other healthcare facility in destinations around the country, can be an outstanding career choice, particularly for RNs who have a minimum of 12 months experience.

While there are many perks to become a travel nurse, these are some of the most common reasons nurses choose this career path.

Getting Paid to Travel

The most obvious reason to become a travel nurse is to travel. For those with an adventurous spirit who want to see the country, the opportunity is especially enticing. In this role, you can choose where to take your assignments and the agency will pay for you to get there, allowing you to explore everywhere from New York to Florida, California, and even Hawaii or Alaska, from small towns to big cities. You’ll get paid to vacation and live in destinations you want to visit. While you’ll obviously have to work, you can use your time off to play tourist.

Earn More Money

Travel nurses work hard, but they’re also compensated very well, typically earning much more than their stationary counterparts. Hourly pay rates are generous and may include additional compensation for working in underserved areas such as sign-on bonuses or extra benefits. If you work overtime and/or have a specialty, you’ll earn even more. Many travel nurse companies offer referral bonuses to RNs who refer their friends too, bringing yet another avenue for earning more. With the total package including free furnished housing or a housing stipend, it’s hard to beat the financial stability and peace of mind travel nursing brings, perhaps providing the ability to pay those student loans off or save for retirement.

Career Advancement

When you work at various facilities, from rural hospitals to top research institution, you’ll naturally pick up new skills and techniques along the way. It’s a great opportunity for nurses to expand their resumes while enjoying exciting new experiences. It showcases your ability to adapt easily while proving that you’re up for a challenge and ready to learn, making it easier to land the most coveted jobs. You’ll be able to expand your professional network too, so that when and if you decide to settle down and take a permanent position, you’ll have more inside connections for doing so. Working at a teaching hospital brings the chance to participate in experimental treatments and provides experience working with medical residents who are still in the process for learning. Once you get your foot in the door at once of these facilities, it will open all kinds of doors at other teaching hospitals.

Freedom to Choose Your Own Schedule

Travel nursing also provides the freedom to choose your own schedule. If you’re a night person, you can choose to work only swing or night shifts, for example, or perhaps decide to work three 12-hour shifts in a row so that you’ll have four days off each week. With most assignments spanning 13 weeks, in between jobs you can take off as much time as you like, taking that dream trip through Europe if you choose. Maybe you’ll decide to work three months in Hawaii or Florida during the winter, spend the spring in New York, the summer in Alaska and the fall in New England. If you find yourself falling in love with a particular destination, oftentimes you can extend your assignment and stick around longer. It’s hard to beat the flexibility and freedom that comes with being a travel nurse.

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  • Chemonics International, a leading international organization based in Washington, D.C., seeks a Security and Logistics Coordinator for the USAID-funded Strategic HIV/AIDS Response Program (SHARP) Task Order 03 activity in Nigeria.
  • This activity aims to identify and support proven interventions through improvement of service delivery and strengthening health systems with an expanded effort with the Government of Nigeria (GON) in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe States. The objectives of the activity include:
  • Targeted and efficient HIV and TB case identification and linkage to care and treatment;
  • Enrollment of patients on HIV/AIDS therapy with adequate adherence and minimal loss to follow-up;
  • Successfully suppress HIV viral load; and 4) Increase GON capacity to expand, coordinate and finance HIV/AIDS and TB services.
  • This position will be based in Abuja, Nigeria with intermittent local travel to all 6 implementing states. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

  • Establish and maintain relationships with local law enforcement, security partners, and other points of contact to gather information on the security situation in relevant operating areas.
  • Provide timely dissemination of security updates, alerts, and advisories to staff in the field and in the Abuja office, with a focus on proactively managing risk through information.
  • Manage the security and logistics for staff travel, undertaking appropriate trip planning, recommending necessary security measures, and coordinating logistical arrangements.
  • Lead the development and implementation of the journey management plan, including determining security and logistical requirements for travel, monitoring travel while underway, and coordinating various travel procedures.
  • Serve as the first point of call in case of an incident or emergency and support the response of the project Incident Management Team through the provision security information and other coordinating actions.
  • Work closely with HR/Operations Director to assist in the management of the Chemonics security platform in Abuja and in regional locations, ensuring appropriate implementation of project security requirements while making recommendations for improvement where necessary according to assessed risks.
  • Coordinate regular updates of key project security documentation including the project phone tree, emergency action plan, approved hotel lists, security risk assessments, and project assessment of safety and security.
  • Recommend and coordinate staff training program such as regular briefings, security guidelines, communication procedures, travel precautions, and emergency procedures.
  • Regularly travel to Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, and Yobe States to provide direct support.
  • Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation and exceeding expectations.
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
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  • At least 3 years of relevant work experience coordinating security, logistics, and/or related operational functions.
  • Strong contextual knowledge of the security environment in Nigeria, including current threat environment, key actors, and best practices for operational security.
  • Well-connected with local authorities and NGOs operating in Nigeria, as well as possessing an ability to leverage network connections to promote gathering of key security information.
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  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

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Cost Effectiveness of Complementary Medicine (Report)

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A NICM study into the cost-effectiveness of complementary medicine in Australia has found that millions of dollars in healthcare costs could be saved without compromising patient outcomes if complementary medicine is more widely used.

NICM commissioned Access Economics to undertake a series of cost-effectiveness studies of selected CM interventions where a reasonable body of scientific evidence for efficacy and safety of the intervention was available.  An expert Reference Group was convened and from a range of CM interventions that were considered for analyses, five were chosen. These included:

  • Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain;
  • St John's wort for mild to moderate depression;
  • Omega-3 fish oils for secondary prevention of heart disease;
  • Omega-3 fish oils to reduce non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in rheumatoid arthritis; and
  • A proprietary herbal medicine for pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis.

Four of these interventions proved cost-effective or cost-saving under particular scenarios.

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See also Media release (opens in a new window): 13 September 2010 - Economic report finds complementary medicine could ease health budget

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Battle Fatigue

Well I admit it, I’ve been holding back. After all we’ve been through within the past two years with this president, I think we’re all burned out, trying to just survive our battle fatigue.

And that’s the biggest danger, that we will not care anymore. It doesn’t really matter does it, that he’s lied so much, that he hides his money, that he does seem to have obstructed justice a number of times, that he just wants to look good,

that the AG spun the report in a positive way, causing conservatives to do the happy dance, when in fact the report isn’t positive at all.

Another protector blocking attempts to find the truth simply because, he’s “conservative”.

But it does matter when people do wrong and try to get other people to do wrong too.

Did you know you don’t have to commit a crime to be impeached?

Yes eating chicken during a hearing is stupid, and inappropriate, but we need to protect our democracy,

not a politician who believes he is above the law, and that he should be able to do whatever he wants. Nah, we don’t need that.

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37 thoughts on “Battle Fatigue

  1. Thanks for your response. I didn’t mean truth had lost all meaning to me. Hope always is there when we are within – I see someone mentioned the Real Commander. Peace you as well

  2. It’s been wearing us all out, Nico. Thank you for putting a voice to it. It’s a horrible time we’re living through. I wonder how much longer…. Even Watergate wasn’t as stressful as this. We must remain strong and vigilant, difficult as it is. Hopefully lessons will be learned….

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Winter Break

Well it is that time of year, when we rest, regroup and rewrite our own particular story.

Are you where you want to be? Is your journey reflecting who you are? I often take this time to reassess.

I will be reading, exercising, and cooking some new foods…

and spending time with family. I will be posting sometimes, and visiting your sites in a few days.

Peace and wonderful blessings!

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In Our Seasons

Lately I’ve been experimenting with different times for posting. In some ways blogging can be like politics.

I’ve been hopeful initially and then…….oh no what happened?!

And apparently my work is not nearly as popular as it used to be, it’s only a fraction now of what it once was.

My work of poetry had a certain flow in 2017, which I really love. Yet I have changed too, over the past few years. So admittedly, I do get discouraged.

However, in thinking about it, and in praying about it, I know I still have something to contribute.

I still have a voice here, and I still have something to say. My goal has always been to make the world a more beautiful place.

I’m in the market for a good camera now and plan to explore my continuing love of photography.

Thank you so much for reading, and investing your time here! You all are awesome!

P.S. I’ll be making a few adjustments to the site, and to posting.

Writing and Image © Copyright 2019, ancient skies

Thank You

I have a number of new readers now, and wanted to say thank you to this special group of people… thank you!

You really have made my blogging experience wonderful. I’m so glad you’re here!

And to my long time readers you’re so amazing, thank you once again!

More poetry coming soon!

Writing and Image © Copyright 2019, ancient skies

Fig Leaves Brushed My Cheek

Fig leaves brushed my cheek as I made my way

to the river,

having seen the invitation,

I found a oneness

in the sun.

A poem was clearly calling

my name, so I pursued

the words into a meadow –

capturing them, with my pen.

There wasn’t a fight really,

only a surrender.

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My Words Seek a Path Not Hidden

As if in a thick forest my words

seek a path not hidden.

Well it seems as if my site has been compromised again. Yes, we are in a summer lull, but this is different.

So, I had to make a decision today. Do I post once a month? Once a week? Do I go the opposite way, and blast 5 posts out in a single day? Nah! I will say that the less I am here, the more my site becomes an easy target.

So why am I still here? To be honest I believe in my work, I really do. And I want to see it do well. I ask for nothing in return, I make no money, I ask for no sponsors. I love to write, and I love to read your work, that’s why I’m here.

And I do get wonderfully encouraged. A blogging friend recently said I should, “share my gift.” That really makes my day! The strange thing is I had been thinking about writing more often. Many of you feel comfortable interacting with me through comments, and that is very special.

So, I don’t want to end this blog, or my faith based blog, Walking through Psalms, which is also limping along. And no, I’m not just looking at stats.

I have some ideas for moving forward, and one idea I have for now, is to share some of my older work with you. Did you know that for awhile I was posting twice a day, and I wrote fiction? There are more than 2,100 posts on this site!

And maybe I’ll throw in a quote once in a while, or an update about my wife and I. Let me know what you think. I’m seeking your input.

To all my readers thank you for reading and for your wonderful support!

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Riding Wild Horses

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The past few weeks have been a wild ride! I’m having a great time writing, and I’m so grateful that you are with me on this journey.

My wings are extended like razors cutting through the frozen air, and my spirit is free! Every day I have some inspiration. Second to writing, I love photography. And the winter has not yet fully surrendered her beauty.

I do feel like I’m riding a fast horse, with the wind in my hair. I can’t thank you enough – so thank you!

Poetry © Copyright 2018, ancient skies

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Hidden Treasure

Did you know that I used to write fiction and it’s still posted here? Yep, I have a number of different stories, and series of fiction, and you can find them right here!

I loved writing about First Nations people, (Native Americans). Native American culture still sings to me, only not as strong as it used to. And I wrote in a historical sense, often pondering what it may have been like before the desolation.

I also enjoyed coming up with names for the characters, such as Cricket in the Meadow, Thunder Speaking, Two Wolves, and Sky.

Here is a sample from a series called, The Lost Son:

“Cricket in the Meadow prayed all night that night. She sensed the young man was in great danger, and she was unable to rest. She stepped outside several times to look at the night sky, and was amazed at how many stars she could see.

As she looked around the village, she saw other fires lit brightly within their lodges. Other people were awake too, moving around, no doubt praying as well. Among them was the lodge of Holds the Fire.

She had tears well up in her eyes then, so she closed them, and she prayed for healing…… for their family…..”

So how do you find this treasure? Go to the menu on my webpage (top right), and search using a few words, including the names listed above.

In the future I’ll share about my longest running fiction series, The Last People on Planet Earth, a sci-fi adventure, and love story.

Writing, Fiction © Copyright 2017, ancient skies

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JAMB Policy Meeting 2020: Download Presentation by JAMB Registrar

Presentation by JAMB Registrar at the 2020 JAMB Policy Meeting

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the presentation done by its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, during the 2020 policy meeting on admissions to DEGREE, NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION and NATIONAL DIPLOMA – AWARDING INSTITUTIONS.

Some of the points presented:

The presentation provides statistical data of the entire 2019 admission exercise as well as some available data so far in the current 2020/2021 admission process.

For those who would like to go through these vital statistics, we have provided the full presentation here. You can view this directly or download it on any of your devices.

The 2020 JAMB policy meeting officially signaled the commencement of the 2020/2021 admission process. Many schools will announce their screening exercises soon. Candidates are advised to start preparation for their school of choice’s Post-UTME Screening and Direct Entry exercises.

Recommended: JAMB Registration Statistics 2020 Showing Statistical Reports on UTME Applications

Other points that were highlighted at the policy meeting are contained in the pdf attached below:

JAMB Policy Meeting Presentation (PDF)

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Tata and the Frog is the 11th chapter in Chrono Trigger. This is where Crono and his party acquire both the blade and the hilt of the broken Masamune sword.

As Crono and his party enter the Denadoro Mountains, they see the young boy Tata come running out being chased by a Goblin. The party ventures deeper into the mountains and eventually find the chamber that houses the Masamune sword. But in order to get the sword, they must defeat the magical creatures Masa and Mune.

After the battle, Masa and Mune agree that Crono and his friends just might be powerful enough to wield the sword. So they hand it over to them, but it's only the blade of the sword. The hilt is missing.

Masa and Mune magically transport the party to the base of the mountain and they head back south to Tata's house in Porre. It's there that they find the frightened Tata who hands over the Hero's Medal. He says a frog dropped it in a cafe.

Crono and his party then head into the Cursed Woods and find Frog's hideout. Frog, ashamed of himself for not being able to protect Queen Leene, gives Crono the hilt to the Masamune. They notice that Melchior's name is engraved on it. Wondering why, they journey back up north and use the Time Gate in Truce Canyon to travel to The End of Time.

From there, they use the pillar of light that takes them to Medina in 1000 A.D. so they can pay a visit to Melchior. Melchior tells them that it can only be repaired using a rare mineral that doesn't exist anymore.

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Wave the Swallow, or Wave, is said to be the brains behind the Babylon Rouges. She is joined on this team by Jet the Hawk and Storm the Albatross. Wave is said to be so smart she even surpasses Tails "Miles" Prowler and Dr. Eggman and tech advancements.

She is the daughter of the tech expert of the previous generation of Babylon Rogues, which she takes after,[2] and takes care of her groups' customized Extreme Gears.

Because of her knowledge on Extreme Gear, Wave is brimming with self-confidence and can be a bit of a trash-talker and highly critical of others' work with Extreme Gear. She hates thick-headed or stupid people and she tends to give advice only she can understand.[1] Regardless, Wave is level-headed and serves as the voice of reason in the Babylon Rogues, though she is often mistreated by the other members.

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Friday, 30 August 2013

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Magnolia × soulangeana (saucer magnolia) is a hybrid plant in the genus Magnolia and family Magnoliaceae. It is a deciduous tree with large, early-blooming flowers in various shades of white, pink, and purple. It is one of the most commonly used magnolias in horticulture, being widely planted in the British Isles, especially in the south of England; Australia; and in the United States, especially the east and west coasts.

Growing as a multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree, Magnolia × soulangeana has alternate, simple, shiny, dark green oval-shaped leaves on stout stems. Its flowers emerge dramatically on a bare tree in early spring, with the deciduous leaves expanding shortly thereafter, lasting through summer until autumn.

Magnolia × soulangeana flowers are large, commonly 10–20 cm across, and coloured various shades of white, pink, and maroon. An American variety, 'Grace McDade' from Alabama, is reported to bear the largest flowers, with a 35 cm (14 in) diameter, white tinged with pinkish-purple. Another variety, Magnolia x soulangeana 'Jurmag1', is supposed to have the darkest and tightest flowers. The exact timing and length of flowering varies between named varieties, as does the shape of the flower. Some are globular, others a cup-and-saucer shape.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. According to the 2011 census, on 9 August 2011 Adelaide had a population of 1.23 million. The demonym "Adelaidean" is used in reference to the city and its residents. Adelaide is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges which surround the city. Adelaide stretches 20 km from the coast to the foothills, and 90 km from Gawler at its northern extent to Sellicks Beach in the south.

Named in honour of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort to King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for a freely settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city and chose its location close to the River Torrens in the area originally inhabited by the Kaurna people. Light's design set out Adelaide in a grid layout, interspaced by wide boulevards and large public squares, and entirely surrounded by parkland. Early Adelaide was shaped by religious freedom and a commitment to political progressivism and civil liberties, which led to the moniker "City of Churches".

As South Australia's seat of government and commercial centre, Adelaide is the site of many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these are concentrated in the city centre along the cultural boulevard of North Terrace, King William Street and in various districts of the metropolitan area. Today, Adelaide is noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food, wine and culture, its long beachfronts, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors. It ranks highly in terms of liveability, being listed in the Top 10 of The Economist's World's Most Liveable Cities index in 2010, 2011 and 2012. It has also been ranked the most liveable city in Australia by the Property Council of Australia in 2011, 2012 and again in 2013.

This post is part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme.

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Three views of the city of Perth in Western Australia - it is the state capital and the largest city in the state.

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme.

Monday, 26 August 2013

Sunday, 25 August 2013

The azaleas have started to bloom in the garden. Spring is definitely on its way!

This post is part of the Pink Saturday meme,
and also part of the I Heart Macros meme.

Thursday, 22 August 2013

Acacia aculeatissima or 'snake wattle' is an attractive shrub for drier shady gardens or planting under established trees. It tolerates dry periods once the plant is established. It has fine, prickly foliage 5-12mm x 0.5-1mm with 4 veins, often bent downwards.
There are 1-3 oval/ball-shaped flowers on individual stalks in leaf axils, lemon-yellow in colour, flowering in late Winter/early Spring.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Cochem is the seat of and the biggest area in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just under 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the like-named district, as Germany's second smallest district seat. Since 7 June 2009, it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem.

The town centre with the outlying centre of Sehl upstream lies on the Moselle River's left bank, while the constituent centre of Cond lies on its right. A further constituent centre, Brauheck, with its commercial area, air force barracks and new town development, lies in the heights of the Eifel on Bundesstraße 259, some 2 km from the town centre. Emptying into the Moselle in Cochem are the Kraklebach, the Ebernacher Bach, the Sehlerbach, the Falzbach, the Märtscheltbach and the Enthetbach.

The quality of these digital photos is not that great, but considering they were taken with one of the first digital cameras, in June 1999, they are not too bad. The beautiful vineyards lining the banks of the river and terracing the hills surrounding it are quite amazing. The wine produced is of course world-famous!

This post is part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme.

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Zürich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich  It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich  The municipality has approximately 390,000 inhabitants, and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zürich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.

Permanently settled for around 2000 years, the history of Zürich goes back to its founding by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6400 years ago. During the Middle Ages Zürich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, was the place of origin and centre of the Protestant Reformation in German-speaking Switzerland, led by Ulrich Zwingli.

Zürich is a leading global city and among the world's largest financial centres. The city is home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. Most of Switzerland's research and development centres are concentrated in Zürich and the low tax rates attract overseas companies to set up their headquarters there. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zurich was named the city with the best quality of life in the world as well as the wealthiest city in Europe. Many museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and the Kunsthaus. Zurich also hosts one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world.

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.

Monday, 19 August 2013

Cymbidium orchids are grown for their spectacular and colourful flowers. Due to the success of modern breeding programs they now come in a fantastic range of colours, from white and pink through to oranges, apricots, browns, reds, burgundy, yellows, creams and greens. Once in flower cymbidiums can be brought indoors and the flower display can be enjoyed for many weeks.  In an unheated room the flowers will last up to three months. In heated areas the flowers don't last as long, but it will help if you at least put the plants outside at night.

This post is part of the Monday Mellow Yellows meme,

and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme.

Sunday, 18 August 2013

Overlooking the Spencer St Railway Station, this newish apartment building of many storeys manages to add yet another upward thrust into the city sky. Makes for interesting photos, even though I am reminded of cages...

This post is part of the Weekend in Black and White meme.

Saturday, 17 August 2013

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and Haiti) in about 1696-1697 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier during his third expedition to the Greater Antilles. He named the new genus after the renowned German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566).

This post is part of the Weekly TopShot meme,

and also part of the Pink Saturday meme,
and also part of the I Heart Macros meme.

Friday, 16 August 2013

Taking photos from approximately the same spot in my hotel room In Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme.

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Canola was developed through conventional plant breeding from rapeseed, an oilseed plant already used in ancient civilisation as a fuel. The word "rape" in rapeseed comes from the Latin word rapum meaning turnip. Turnip, rutabaga, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, mustard, and many other vegetables are related to the two natural canola varieties commonly grown, which are cultivars of Brassica napus and Brassica rapa. The change in name serves to distinguish it from natural rapeseed oil, which has much higher erucic acid content.

Brassica oilseed varieties are some of the oldest plants cultivated by humanity, with documentation of its use in India 4,000 years ago, and use in China and Japan 2,000 years ago. Its use in Northern Europe for oil lamps is documented to the 13th century. Its use was limited until the development of steam power, when machinists found rapeseed oil clung to water- or steam-washed metal surfaces better than other lubricants. Canola oil is made at a processing facility by slightly heating and then crushing the seed.

Almost all commercial grade canola oil is then refined using hexane. Finally, the crude oil is refined using water precipitation and organic acid, "bleaching" with clay, and deodorizing using steam distillation. Approximately 43% of a seed is oil. What remains is a rapeseed meal that is used as high quality animal feed. Canola oil is a key ingredient in many foods. Its reputation as a healthy oil has created high demand in markets around the world, and overall it is the third most widely consumed vegetable oil in the world.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.