London, Jun 30 (PTI) “Batman Forever” actress Nicole Kidman looked far older than her age when she was spotted filming for “Top Of The Lake” in Australia.Its yet-to-be revealed what character she will play in the television thriller which called for her to undergo a huge transformation, reported Daily Mirror.The 49-year-old actress had ditched her strawberry blonde hair for the show as she plays a much more mature character and wore a curly grey wig that added years onto the actress youthful complexion.Kidman looked relaxed in between takes as she wore a black jacket teamed with skinny jeans and boots. PTI CORR JCH read more

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India and Portugal recently announced a four million euros joint fund to bolster research in science and technology as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in-depth talks with his Portuguese counterpart on cooperation in areas like counter-terrorism, space, climate studies and start-ups. In a joint address to the media after signing 11 bilateral agreements, Modi and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who traces his origin to Goa, said the two countries have made substantial progress since Costa visited India in January.The agreements signed included cooperation in outer space, double taxation avoidance, nano technology, improving cultural ties, youth and sports, higher education, scientific research, and setting up of a Portugal-India Business Hub and an Indian Chamber of Commerce. How will these pacts benefit India?These pacts are expected to promote India’s ties with Portugal towards the establishment of a unique centre on the Azores Archipelago — the Atlantic International Research Centre, which will act as an innovation hub for trans-atlantic and north-south cooperation The goal of the Centre is to provide a shared environment to foster new climate, earth, space and marine researchWith respect to space, cooperation is expected to include development and cooperation of next generation nano and micro satellitesOn marine sciences, the project would enable India to study the atmospheric and ocean behaviour of the Atlantic and its linkages with weather patterns including the monsoonOn joint science and technology fund of 4 million euros:Speaking on collaboration in cutting-edge technology, Modi announced the setting up of a joint science and technology fund of four million euros. “Our economic ties continue to follow an upward trajectory, and we can do more for the flow of goods, services, capital and human resources,” he said, adding that bilateral trade has grown 17 per cent in the past one year.advertisement”We look forward to engaging with Portugal in the Atlantic International Research Centre, both in the Space and Ocean Science fields,” Modi added.Other MoUs signed:Protocol amending the Double Taxation Aviodance AgreementMoU on Nano Technology MoU on Public Administration and Governance ReformsMoU on Cultural CooperationMoU on Youth and SportsMoU between Portugal India Business Hub and Indian Chamber of CommerceMoU on Cooperation in the fields of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchMoU on BiotechnologyMoU on Collaborative ResearchMoU between Portugal India Business Hub and AICEP-With inputs from PTIInterested in General Knowledge and Current Affairs? Click here to stay informed and know what is happening around the world with our G.K. and Current Affairs section.To get more updates on Current Affairs, send in your query by mail to education.intoday@gmail.com read more

By Bharat SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) Aanchal Thakur has just one wish after becoming the first Indian to win an international medal in skiing — an end to the governments apathetic attitude towards winter sports.The response to her bronze medal winning performance in Turkey has been overwhelming to say the least. She still cant believe that none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on the achievement in a sport that usually begs for attention.”I never thought the Prime Minister would tweet for me. It is unreal. I just hope we are finally treated at par with athletes of popular sports. As of now, there has been no support whatsoever from the government,” Aanchal told PTI from Turkey where she secured the bronze in Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS).”I just want to say that we too are fighting, working hard day in and day our for India,” she said.Skiing runs in her blood but it has not been an easy ride thus far for the the 21-year-old, who is a student of DAV College in Chandigarh.Her father Roshan Thakur, who happens to be the secretary at the Winter Games Federation of India, always loved skiing and therefore it was natural for his children, Aanchal and Himanshu, to pick up the sport at an early age.While Aanchal has grabbed attention now, brother Himanshu, also an alpine skier, competed in the Sochi Winter Olympics alongside luger Shiva Keshavan.advertisementAanchal says if it was not for the efforts of her father, there was no way she could have pursued skiing.”I have been skiing in Europe since I was in seventh grade. Papa always wanted me to ski and he has been spending out of his pocket all this while. Without any government help, you can imagine how much he has spent on me and my brother.”What makes it more challenging for us is that it doesnt snow in India for the major part of the year, so we have to go out and train,” she says.Her father Roshan adds that existing skiing venues in India, at Gulmarg and Auli, are the only world-class during competitions and are not looked after well otherwise.”The Europeans get to train 10 months in a year where our athletes can do two months at the max, considering the huge cost involved in training overseas,” says Roshan, who owns apple orchards in Manali.The equipment, comprising ski, boots and clothing too is expensive and costs around Rs 4-5 lakh, says Aanchal.With a historic medal in the bag, the next target for this wushu player-turned skier is the qualification mark for the Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea next month.While her brother Himanshu is closer to the qualification mark, making the Winter Games cut seems unlikely for Aanchal.”To qualify, we need to score less than 140 points in five races and I have not been able to that even in one race. Yesterday was a very challenging course and even the gold winner could not qualify for Olympics with her scored being more than 140.”With the cut-off date being January 21, Aanchal is racing against time.”My brother is in Iceland for an event so I am going to go there as well. Then there is a race in Iran and Pakistan. I have to see if I can get the visa for that. So, the this Winter Games looks unlikely for me but I have already set my sight on 2022.”We need to start preparing for that now and hopefully we will get the much needed government support,” says Aanchal.The fact that Winter Games Federation of India is not recognised by the Sports Ministry also doesnt help their case. PTI BS PM PM read more

WASHINGTON — A showdown between the first-place New York Islanders and surging Washington Capitals had all the elements of a postseason game, with one notable exception: the ending.Instead of playing sudden death, the teams decided the outcome in a shootout. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the lone goal in the tiebreaker, and the Capitals escaped with a 3-2 victory Feb. 21.“I looked at that game as hopefully a playoff series at some point,” Washington coach Barry Trotz said. “Two very good hockey teams that mirror each other in a lot of ways.”Braden Holtby had 30 saves for the Capitals, who registered their season-high fourth straight win and earned a split of the season series. Each team won twice on its own ice.Third-place Washington now trails New York by four points in the extremely tight Metropolitan Division.“They’re one of the better teams we’ve played all year,” Islanders center John Tavares said.With the exception of a third-period fight between Washington’s Tom Wilson and Matt Martin, neither team took a penalty after the first period. Defense was a priority, there were precious few breakaway chances and the goaltending was solid.Just like in the playoffs.“It was great for us, the way we battled today,” said Eric Fehr, who scored his 17th goal to give the Capitals a temporary lead in the third period.After the Islanders forced overtime by scoring with goaltender Chad Johnson on the bench, Kuznetsov followed OT by beating Johnson on the first attempt of the shootout. Holtby subsequently denied all three New York tries, the last by Ryan Strome.“We obviously couldn’t help our goalie out in the shootout,” Tavares said. “We didn’t get any past Holtby.”The Islanders were 12-1 in games decided after regulation, including 7-1 in shootouts. But they didn’t have much to lament after this one.“That was a great game,” New York coach Jack Capuano said. “I really liked the things that we did. It would have been unfortunate not to walk out of here with at least a point. Our guys battled.”Fehr put the Capitals up 2-1 at 14:26 of the third period, scoring at the end of a give-and-go exchange with teammate Brooks Laich. That snapped a deadlock that had been in place since late in the first period.After Capuano pulled Johnson, Tavares bounced a shot in the crease off the right post. But the Islanders retained possession, and Strome put in a rebound from the left circle at 19:12 to force overtime.Holtby and Johnson remained strong right up until the end. Johnson has spent the season serving as the backup to Jaroslav Halak, but on this day he put in a performance that was anything but second-rate.“It’s like anything else — the more you play, the better you play,” Capuano said. “He gave us a chance.”Washington’s Nicklas Backstrom earned an assist for his NHL-leading 64th point, breaking a tie with idle Patrick Kane of Chicago.New York took a 1-0 lead at 7:41 of the first period on a wrist shot by Travis Hamonic, his 100th career point. It was Hamonic’s fourth goal of the season, the first since Nov. 26 against Washington.Matt Niskanen tied it at 19:19 with slap shot from the right circle off a behind-the-net pass from Backstrom, who registered his 46th assist and seventh point in his last four games.Washington outshot New York 10-7 in a scoreless second period during which neither team was called for a penalty.Early in the third period, Holtby skated across the crease to kick away a shot by Josh Bailey, who had taken a crossing pass from Tavares.(DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer) TweetPinShare0 Shares read more

Continue Reading Previous EKF: PCI Express non volatile SRAM on a 2280 size M.2 moduleNext Syslogic: EN50155 certified embedded systems for the railway industry EdwardThirlwall says: 2 thoughts on “How embedded projects run into trouble: Jack’s Top Ten – Number Seven” “That’s the cost of invention isn’t it? It’s impossible to know what might happen before you’ve tried things outu2026 We can only prepare for the worst case scenario when we’re getting ready to do something new or try something dumb. All in the name of cu Those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, and for the last several weeks I’ve been itemizing the top ten ways I see embedded projects fail.Pride is the seventh deadly sin, and pride informs my number 7.7 – Bad scienceWhen a developer snorts that he knows all about the chemistry his system will monitor, that pride goes before the fall. For unless we really understand the science our products use, something bad will happen.In the 1970s we built a system to measure protein in grains (like wheat) using IR light. Spinning filters created 800 distinct wavelengths which impinged on the sample. Lead sulfide detectors read the reflected signal which was digitized and handled by an 8008.Did you know lead sulfide detectors are more sensitive to temperature variations than to light? We didn’t. The data was garbage, and for months we sought answers before learning this simple fact. More months were lost as we tried cooling them with Peltier plates… and they got too cold. The final solution was a combination of carefully-controlled Peltiers and heating elements.Then, about the same time, we were building a machine to measure the oil on nylon as it was being manufactured. This involved putting a sample in a cup full of carbon tetrachloride to dissolve the oil (which was then measured with IR light). We didn’t know that carbon tet is quite toxic when inhaled; OSHA nailed us. Dry cleaners had switched to perchloroethylene years before, so we did the same. The data was now meaningless – we couldn’t measure any oil at all. Did you know most perc has some alcohol in it, and alcohol is somewhat opaque at near-IR frequencies? We knew neither of those things, and spent considerable effort before the customer casually mentioned it, as if this was a fact everyone knew.Those were both examples of bad science.Noise torments us. There’s a signal, for sure, but it’s masked by all kinds of mechanical, sample and electronic creaks and groans. Can you extract it from the noise? Not knowing is akin to bad science. Filters are swell but might distort or delay the signal to an unacceptable degree.We can build systems of extraordinary sensitivity. The LIGO gravity wave detector can measure variations in length to 1/10,000 the diameter of a proton. At a cost of $1.1B. Amazing for sure, but not a marketable product. In the real world we have sensitivity limits that must be carefully considered.Due to NDAs I have to be vague, but many times I’ve seen teams stymied for years because the scientists are still tweaking the detector. Or the chemistry. Or one of a hundred other things. Then there are the groups that are writing code while simultaneously exploring the science, finding motors don’t move properly due to poorly-understood control laws or the jets get clogged as no one knew the fluid being dispensed coagulates.A surprisingly common problem occurs when many data points are read, and a result computed by solving a polynomial. That equation’s coefficients were determined by a calibration: measuring many known samples and then using a least-squares regression. That works! Sometimes. But with a narrow-enough range of expected outputs and a sufficiently long polynomial, you can correlate anything to anything, even when there is no innate correlation.Or, there was the group building a system that mixed a number of chemicals to create a reagent. They didn’t know that in certain concentrations the mixture could be explosive.The fire was costly, made worse as there were no off-site backups of the code.Bad Science is a mistake similar to my Top Ten Number 9: Jumping Into Coding Too Quickly. Poor requirements are a big component of both, but number 7 is in an important way about hubris. We KNOW this stuff; there’s no need to do any research. How hard can it be?Turns out, often pretty darn hard. December 4, 2018 at 4:05 am Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInMoreRedditTumblrPinterestWhatsAppSkypePocketTelegram Tags: Design Methods Log in to Reply “We can never truly understand what we are handling, can we? At times, we think we know just what we are really doing but at the end of the day, it seems that we just might have missed something out. Do not despair as apparently this is just how processes February 28, 2019 at 8:38 am MarkSindone says: Log in to Reply Jack Ganssle ( ) writes, lectures, and ruminates about embedded systems. His blog is here: www.ganssle.com. Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must Register or Login to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. read more

Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal headlined a strong day for India on the opening day of the New Year’s Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Pujara was unbeaten on 130 while Agarwal scored a classy 77. At stumps, India were 303 for 4.After India won the toss and elected to bat, they were dealt an early blow. Josh Hazlewood removed KL Rahul who was lucky to get another opportunity after disappointing in Adelaide and Perth. However, the day belonged to two old-school batsmen with superb techniques to counter a top-quality Australian bowling attack.Agarwal was aggressive while Pujara settled down to grind the Aussie bowlers. Both men, however, used their feet to tackle Nathan Lyon, who has so far taken 18 wickets and has easily been Australia’s best bowler in the series. It was also because Agarwal wanted to dominate Lyon that he missed his maiden hundred – he came down the track but the wily Lyon had shortened the length and Agarwal failed to reach the pitch of the ball.Agarwal was caught at long-on by Mitchell Starc for 77.That brings an end to Day 1 of the 4th and final Test.#TeamIndia will be a happy side as they go to stumps with 303/4 on board and rock solid Pujara on the crease.Updates – https://t.co/hdocWC4GEH #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/1VWRpToVYgBCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2019Virat Kohli, who finished 2018 as the top scorer in ODIs and Tests, joined Pujara at the crease and Australia were staring at a long evening. Pujara continued to look solid and Kohli looked like he was in the mood to punish Australia with a pink bat in hand.advertisementIndia had moved to a strong 177 for 2 at tea. Pujara was unbeaten on 61 and Kohli looked well settled on 23 not out. But Hazlewood struck right after tear and Kohli was back in the dressing-room.Ajinkya Rahane has played a couple of good, crisp innings in the series but his form has been a cause for concern for a long time now. The Indian Test vice-captain managed 18 before being done in by a Mitchell Starc bouncer.Pujara was unfazed and in the company of Hanuma Vihari, stretched India’s advantage. The run-machine from Saurashtra brought up his 18th hundred, 3rd of the series and fifth against Australia with a well-timed boundary off Josh Hazlewood.Meanwhile, Hanuma Vihari, who had been asked to open the innings in Perth, had moved back to No.6 and showed exemplary footwork to frustrate Australia.It will be a tough second day for Australia unless they can pick up quick wickets in the morning. Pujara is set for a big score at the SCG. Hanuma Vihari was not shy to play his shots and then men who follow him are never shy of playing the big shots: Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja.India have never won a Test series in Australia and Virat Kohli, after winning the Boxing Day Test, had said his team would not stop with the MCG victory. They have begun well in Sydney. read more

India Today Web Desk MumbaiJanuary 14, 2019UPDATED: January 14, 2019 16:31 IST A BCCI official has questioned Harmanpreet Kaur’s position in the Indian cricket team (@cricketworldcup Photo)HIGHLIGHTSHarmanpreet Kaur was demoted by the Punjab Armed PoliceHardik Pandya and KL Rahul have been suspended pending inquiryA BCCI official has accused the board of showing double standardsAmidst the ongoing Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul controversy, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official has come out criticising the board’s double standards as any action is yet to be taken againstthe Indian women’s T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur who is involved in a fake degree row.”If Pandya and Rahul have to serve a suspension pending inquiry, then what about Harmanpreet Kaur? She is the captain of the Indian team at a time when she is being investigated for possessing a fake graduation degree. Someone wants to conveniently protect her but ban these two cricketers for a year,” TOI quoted the BCCI official as saying.”There is a legal process on, right? Then how is she the captain of the Indian (T20) team. She lost her DSP rank and is still fighting the case. Has the BCCI even tried following up on what happened,” he said.The Indian cricketer who was posted as a trainee Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) with Punjab Armed Police was demoted to the rank of constable after her graduation degree was found to be fake.Harmanpreet had defended herself saying she completed her graduation eight years ago.”My degree is not fake. I did my graduation eight years ago, after completing class XII,” Harmanpreet had told TOI.Harmanpreet also said she also took admission for a post-graduation course on the basis of her graduation degree. The 29-year-old also added that she could not pursue the post-graduation course due to cricketing commitments.advertisement”When you did your graduation, did you go to the head office to verify your enrolment number? Nobody does that. If I am playing, my focus is obviously on cricket. Apart from that, I just wanted to complete my graduation,” said Harmanpreet.”On the basis of my graduation certificate, I took admission for a post-graduation course in a different university, but could never take my exams because of overseas tournaments. Today, that very degree is being called fake.”Also Read | How Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul got into trouble for Koffee with Karan: A timelineAlso Read | My degree is not fake, I cleared all my exams: Harmanpreet KaurAlso Read | Babul Supriyo slams Diana Edulji over Hardik, Rahul suspensions after Koffee with KaranFor sports news, updates, live scores and cricket fixtures, log on to indiatoday.in/sports. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for Sports news, scores and updates.Get real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Tags :Follow Hardik PandyaFollow KL RahulFollow BCCIFollow Harmanpreet KaurFollow Fake degreeFollow Controversy As Hardik, Rahul stand suspended, BCCI official questions Harmanpreet in fake degree controversyHarmanpreet Kaur was a trainee Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) with Punjab Armed Police but was demoted to the rank of constable after her graduation degree was found to be fakeadvertisement read more

Pour lire la biographie de Mme Glaze, consultez le avisglaze.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/AVIS-GLAZE-FULL-PAGE-BIO-2016.pdf. Le gouvernement provincial a embauché Avis Glaze, une experte de renommée mondiale, pour effectuer un examen administratif du système scolaire. Dans le cadre de l’examen, Mme Glaze évaluera l’administration des écoles publiques, y compris l’administration du bureau central des conseils scolaires élus, ainsi que l’administration au sein du ministère de l’Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance. Mme Glaze a été commissaire à l’éducation de l’Ontario et conseillère principale auprès du ministre de l’Éducation. Elle a été la première directrice générale du rendement des élèves de la province et présidente fondatrice du Secrétariat de la littératie et de la numératie. Elle a reçu l’Ordre de l’Ontario ainsi que de nombreux prix internationaux pour ses contributions à l’éducation. Elle possède une vaste expérience en matière d’amélioration des écoles et des systèmes scolaires, et elle a travaillé avec des éducateurs dans presque 50 pays. Le gouvernement du Canada lui a demandé de se rendre en Afrique du Sud pour contribuer à la réforme scolaire et à la reconstruction nationale, et elle a contribué à la réforme scolaire en Nouvelle-Zélande. Plus récemment, elle a été invitée à aider l’Écosse dans son processus d’amélioration des écoles et du système scolaire. Elle a également été enseignante ordinaire, éducatrice spécialisée, conseillère en orientation, administratrice et professeure dans une faculté d’éducation. « Cet examen a pour but de faire en sorte que notre système fonctionne le mieux possible au profit maximal de nos élèves, souligne Zach Churchill, ministre de l’Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance. Le dernier examen administratif a eu lieu il y a deux décennies. Je crois que nous pourrons tous profiter de la profondeur et de l’ampleur de l’expérience d’Avis dans le cadre de cet examen. » « La Nouvelle-Écosse a un système scolaire qui fait du travail novateur, affirme Mme Glaze. Il met l’accent sur l’amélioration continue et accorde la priorité aux élèves dans tout ce qu’il fait. Le système prend au sérieux la collaboration avec les partenaires pour améliorer les chances de vie des élèves et la prospérité de la province. » « Je n’ai aucun doute qu’avec les efforts qui seront déployés, la Nouvelle-Écosse aura, à tous les points de vue, un système scolaire de classe mondiale. » L’examen débutera immédiatement et le rapport final doit être soumis au ministère au plus tard le 31 décembre. 31. « Cet examen administratif, qui s’ajoute au travail de la Commission sur l’intégration dans l’éducation et du Conseil pour l’amélioration des conditions en salle de classe, est une autre façon d’améliorer le système scolaire pour nos enfants », déclare M. Churchill. Pour voir le mandat de cet examen, consultez le https://www.ednet.ns.ca/fr/examen-administratif-systeme-educatif read more

MONTREAL – Former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Jacques Daoust, who quit politics because of controversy surrounding his alleged role in a government agency’s sale of Rona Inc. shares to a U.S. company, has died. He was 69.Premier Philippe Couillard lauded Daoust, who suffered a stroke less than two weeks ago.“During his time as economy minister he did work to help Bombardier…and to help improve programs, notably for people running small businesses,” the premier said Thursday in Hebertville-Station, Que.“So I think we have to be grateful to him for his public service. Politics is never easy and he experienced it from every angle. But today, let’s think of the man, let’s think of his family.”Daoust was elected to the national assembly in 2014 and was named economy minister before taking on the transport portfolio in January 2016.He kept the position until he stepped down as a member of the legislature last August after he landed in hot water for his alleged role in Investissement Quebec’s sale of 11 million Rona shares to Lowe’s, the U.S. hardware giant.Daoust, who was head of the province’s investment agency between 2006 and 2013, always insisted he did not know about the sale until it was a done deal.Daoust previously worked for the federal Defence Department as well as the SNC Group before going on to the National Bank and the Laurentian Bank.It was during his tenure as economy minister that the province committed to a US$1-billion investment in Bombardier Inc. to help it complete the development of its CSeries jet.His stint at the helm of the Transport Department was marked by the stormy Uber dossier, which saw the government pass a law in 2016 regulating the taxi inddustry.Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil called her former colleague “a really brilliant man who was able to find innovative solutions.”“We will miss him,” she said in Montreal. read more

VICTORIA — Members of British Columbia’s marine mammal network are mobilizing to help a sea lion with a plastic packing band wrapped tightly around its neck.The creature was spotted last week in the Cowichan Bay area of southeastern Vancouver Island, where hundreds of sea lions have gathered to feed on spawning salmon.Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine mammal co-ordinator Paul Cottrell says the team was notified several days ago and monitored the sea lion to ensure it will stay in the area.A veterinarian with the Vancouver Aquarium has now been contacted and will work with fisheries officials to tranquilize the animal and cut off the band, possibly within the next week.Cottrell says action is required because the band will not deteriorate and can become deeply embedded in the mammal’s neck, causing further injuries, infection and sometimes death.Cottrell says the team will also travel to the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve off Esquimalt, where there have been other reports of sea lions with similar bands around their necks.“It takes quite an effort to get all these experts and teams together to go out and do this,” said Cottrell.He said they receive a lot of reports about entangled sea life every year, adding that they’re grateful for the Vancouver Aquarium’s assistance in helping the animals. (CFAX)The Canadian Press read more

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is restructuring how it deals with the aquaculture industry in an attempt to bring more economic returns and environmental sustainability to the sector.Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson laid out the new approach to the sector on Monday, including creating a single comprehensive set of regulations to clarify how aquaculture is run in Canada.The department is also ordering a study on alternative aquaculture technologies to inform development of the industry, to be carried out with Sustainable Development Technology Canada and the province of British Columbia.Other aspects of the renewed approach include developing a risk management framework and moving towards area-based management plans to take regional environmental concerns into account.The details follow last week’s announcement of plans to develop a federal Aquaculture Act, as discussed at the Canadian Council for Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers meeting in St. John’s.Federal environment commissioner Julie Gelfand issued a report earlier this year calling for better monitoring and more detailed scientific study of the industry’s effects on wild fish.The Canadian Press read more

Organizers for the 26th Annual William Shatner Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo, announced today that country music’s Neal McCoy will perform live at the event to be held on June 4, 2016.The Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo enters its 26th year of fundraising with a spectacular affair at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank, California. Guests will be treated to an exciting arena show and a world-class reining competition, followed by a western dinner catered by STONEFIRE Grill. The evening concludes with a special LIVE performance by Neal McCoy.Proceeds from the event will benefit special-needs children’s charities across the city of Los Angeles including: Ahead With Horses, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Hollenbeck Police Activities League (PAL), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Painted Turtle and others.“Over the last 26 years, we have been able to help thousands of young Angelenos thanks to the support we receive from our generous sponsors and attendees,” commented William Shatner. “We are so fortunate to have the great talent of Neal McCoy for our entertainment this year. He is absolutely terrific and generous with his time, talent and support.”WHAT: 26th ANNUAL “PRICELINE.COM HOLLYWOOD CHARITY HORSE SHOW SPONSORED BY WELLS FARGO”WHEN: SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2016
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Press ‘Meet & Greet’ 
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Arena Show, which is free to the public
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Western Dinner, Entertainment by Neal McCoy and Live Auction by William Shatner, AuctioneerWHERE: Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA read more

Reports from the UN International Organization on Migration (IOM) “suggest that Government forces are now approaching the town of Maiwut, 25 kilometres north-west of Pagak. I’m gravely concerned by this ongoing situation,” the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan, David Shearer, told reporters from Juba, the capital. He added that while it is unclear which side began the fighting, the military advance by the South Sudan forces “is not in the spirit of the unilateral ceasefire” declared by the Government in May. Mr. Shearer said there has been “active military engagement” over the past week north of Pagak, and at least 25 aid workers have relocated in the area as a result of the insecurity.The senior UN official, who is also the head of the UN Mission in the country, or UNMISS, also voiced great concern about an orphanage near Torit, south of Juba, surrounded by Government and rebel fighters who are preparing to fight. “It’s unacceptable that 250 innocent children, and the people who care for them, find themselves in no-man’s land between the warring parties,” Mr. Shearer stressed. RELATED: South Sudan: UN, partners seek $1.4 billion for ‘world’s fastest growing refugee crisis’Requests by UNMISS to access the Hope for South Sudan Orphanage have been denied “locally, on the ground.” The Government forces central command in Juba yesterday gave UNMISS “the go-ahead to send peacekeepers to the orphanage. I’m hopeful that will happen today,” he added. Mr. Shearer urged both sides to reflect on President Salva Kiir’s Independence Day message of peace and withdraw from the facility. In addition to accessing the orphanage, a group of Nepalese peacekeepers have been sent to protect civilians and the UN base in Torit. “The number of patrols we can undertake in the town will increase with the additional peacekeepers. In turn, that should provide more security and boost confidence,” said Mr. Shearer. He noted that his deputy, Moustapha Soumaré, is travelling to Torit tomorrow and will report back. read more

Jun 8th 2017, 6:15 AM http://jrnl.ie/3431826 Thursday 8 Jun 2017, 6:15 AM 3,500 complaints made to energy regulator – including one person who was wrongly charged €2,500 The regulator said it is important that customers know their rights. 6 Comments Short URL Share6 Tweet Email3 By Garreth MacNamee 11,526 Views Image: Yui Mok NEARLY 3,500 complaints were made by customers to the energy regulator last year and in one case one household was wrongly charged€2,500 for their gas.The latest report from the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has found that while the number of calls has reduced, they want the public to know their rights when dealing with utility companies in the energy and water sectors.During 2016, there were 3,392 contacts from customers to the CER. While this was a small decrease in the level of contacts from customers in 2015, a spokesman for the commission said that “the high level of demand illustrated the importance of the services” offered to consumers.The most common issues raised by customers were account problems, problems with customer billing by suppliers or network operators, meter issues and leak and flow issues for water users.In one case study, a customer was incorrectly charged €2,500 for gas use due to a crossed meter. Following a complaint to the CER, Gas Networks Ireland offered to waive the total adjustment, offered the customer €100 as a goodwill gesture and apologised for their error.The CER Commissioner with responsibility for the retail sector, Aoife MacEvilly said that it is “vital to provide customers with an independent source for information, referral and dispute resolution to ensure customers are receiving fair and appropriate treatment by utility companies”.She added: “It is important that both energy and water customers continue to refer complaints to the CER as suppliers and network operators have a responsibility to maintain a minimum level of customer service.”Read: Senior gardaí claim armed units could respond to O’Connell Bridge terror attack within eight minutes >Read: Four directors prosecuted for ‘culture of abuse’ at UK care centres > Image: Yui Mok Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article read more

Former Arsenal and England defender Martin Keown has lauded Arsenal midfielder Torreira following his impressive display in North London derby against Tottenham on Sunday.In his post on Daily Mail as quoted in BT Sport, Keown wrote:“It was the best all-round midfield display I have seen in an Arsenal shirt since Patrick Vieira and Gilberto Silva used to run the show,”“Torreira and Vieira could not be more different in terms of size and stature but their drive and determination is exactly the same.”Keown reveals Arsene Wenger’s biggest mistake at Arsenal Andrew Smyth – August 23, 2019 Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes Arsene Wenger’s biggest mistake at the club was trying too hard to emulate Barcelona.“From the first whistle the Uruguayan controlled the midfield. He was utterly fearless, demanding the ball at all times, always eager to snap into tackles and snuff out danger.”“His tireless running gave Arsenal an extra body all over the pitch. You got the sense that if he could, he would happily do everyone else’s job!”He added: “Going forwards, Torreira also excelled. He reads the game exceptionally and when he gets on the ball, he uses it intelligently to feed the quality at the top of the team. His emphatic goal proves he is a mean finisher, too.” read more

RISI, which covers the forest products industry, is merging its Pulp & Paper and Pulp and Paper International print magazines. The new publication, which is set to launch in January, will take the name Pulp & Paper International and will have a global circulation of 30,000.“With ongoing globalization in the pulp and paper industry and the audience’s need to know what’s going on around the world, we have decided to unite the two most powerful magazines in the sector,” Rhiannon James-van Beuningen, RISI senior vice president of marketing services, said in a statement. In 2009, RISI says it will expand its coverage in China by launching Pulp & Paper China, a quarterly. “This worldwide presence makes us the only true global information provider in the sector,” James-van Beuningen said.In addition to the print editions, RISI says it will launch a digital edition of PPI next year, with a projected circulation of 10,000. read more

Protections for eagle nests have been removed from Juneau’s land use code following action by the Juneau Assembly that came down to a single vote.Listen nowThe old rules created a no-building buffer spanning from 50 to 350 feet from an eagle’s nest depending on the time of year and other factors.An adult eagle and immature eagle perch in a tree. (Photo courtesy Skip Gray)Late last year, city staff argued that with too few federal biologists to plot the nest locations, the ordinance had become difficult to enforce.The amendment was made over the objections from some Assembly members.“We do have a healthy bald eagle population in the area,” Assemblyman Jesse Kiehl said at Monday’s meeting. “The notion that removing their reproductive habitat more easily will not impact that ignores and gets wrong how reproductive habitat works. Especially with something like a bald eagle, which uses the same nests in the same trees, over and over and over again.”Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis brushed off this criticism. He noted that tree work in recent years near the State Department of Transportation facility near Mile 7 on Glacier Highway seemed to invite even more eagles to roost.“I think if you want to look at eagles, they are still around and in fact, they are taking advantage of some of the activity that our community is engaged in,” Nankervis said.The motion passed 5-4 with Kiehl, Rob Edwardson, Maria Gladziszewski and Loren Jones dissenting.A similar effort to scrap eagles’ nest buffers failed in 2012 following public outcry.No one spoke at Monday’s public hearing. read more

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @aprnListen nowCharges: Ex-Quintillion CEO duped investors in Arctic broadband projectCasey Grove, Alaska Public Media – AnchorageThe former chief executive of an Alaska company working on a massive fiber optic project in the Arctic is charged with committing fraud while she led the company.Senate votes down further increasing PFD amountsAndrew Kitchenman, KTOO – JuneauThe Senate defeated a series of amendments today to the annual state budget, including efforts to raise permanent fund dividends to the full amount.Rep. Kito will no longer commit to voting with Alaska House majorityAndrew Kitchenman, KTOO – JuneauIn an unusual announcement, Juneau Democratic Representative Sam Kito III says he will no longer commit to voting with the Alaska House majority caucus.Draft Walker climate policy urges Alaska to transition away from fossil fuelsRachel Waldholz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – AnchorageThe first recommendations from Gov. Bill Walker’s climate task force run the gamut — from putting a price on carbon to supporting a more diversified economy and improving how climate change is taught in schools.Technology helping small communities cut high energy costs, conference organizer saysTim Ellis, KUAC – FairbanksAbout 400 people from around Alaska and elsewhere converged on the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center Tuesday to talk about how residents of the state’s rural and remote communities can reduce high energy costs during the 20th Rural Energy Conference.Opening statements begin in Bethel tobacco trialTeresa Cotsirilos, KYUK – BethelOn Wednesday, Dolores Hunter vs. Phillip Morris USA went to trial for the third time in seven years. The trial could have wide-reaching implications for the tobacco company.16 teams depart Kobuk 440 start in KotzebueZoe Grueskin, KNOM – NomeSixteen dog teams took off from Kotzebue this afternoon at the start of the 2018 Kobuk 440. Leading the pack across the sea ice was this year’s Iditarod Rookie of the Year, Jessie Holmes.“A Tale of Two Tricksters” pairs Alaska Native and Puerto Rican traditionsWesley Early, Alaska Public Media – AnchorageThe cultures of Puerto Ricans living in the Bronx and Alaska Natives may seem worlds apart. But a new production from the Alaska Native Heritage Center will shed light on some surprising similarities. read more