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Do you know what your car should or shouldn’t smell like? Knowing which car odors are signs of safety, maintenance or mechanical problems is very important in keeping your car safe and reliable. Plus, some odors signal the presence of substances that can make you sick or cause an adverse reaction.
Here is a list of six types of smells that could signal a problem. If you detect any of these smells, you’ll want to get your car checked out as soon as possible.
- Gas/gasoline smell – Your car should never smell of gas. You must have zero tolerance for gasoline odor! [We’re not talking about a gas smell resulting from an inadvertent splash of gasoline onto your body, shoes, or clothing while refueling your gas tank.] A gas smell is a sign of leaking gas, and if the leak is in the engine compartment, it could lead to a fire. One exception to this is the smell of gas following the replacement of gas tank components that can only be accessed from inside of the car. After this procedure, even after ventilation, the gas smell may linger on. In this instance, as long as the smell is diminishing, it is ok.
- Mold, mildew or musty odors – Just the hint of a musty or moldy odor can be a sign that water is getting into your car. Though it may not seem like that big of a deal, water can damage automotive computer systems and mold and mildew can actually make you sick. Don’t ignore this type of odor.
- Oil burning -The smell of automotive oil burning is similar to the smell that results from overheating and burning oil in a pan when you’re cooking. This smell can be a sign of oil leaking onto the hot parts of the engine or the exhaust system. Of course oil protects your engine, so you’ll want to consult your auto mechanic to determine the cause of the leak and get it repaired.
- Electrical burning fumes -The smell of electrical burning fumes is similar to the odor you might detect from a house socket with loose connections. In automobiles, this odor could be caused by a problem with the car’s electrical system, but it is more likely to be caused by the brakes sticking on or a clutch slipping.
- Foul rotting smell or dead animal odor – The smell of rotting flesh could mean that an animal has made a nest and then died in the heating and air conditioning duct system or on top of the engine. The severity of the problem depends of where the dead animal is lodged. Chances are the need to get rid of this foul odor will send you running to your auto mechanic sooner rather than later.
- Chemical odors – A chemical smell that enters the interior of the car through the vents could be a sign that the heating system core is seeping. You’ll want to take care of this problem sooner rather than later because some chemicals can cause an adverse reaction. I know of instances where customers developed rashes on their faces due to this problem.
As we mentioned above, if you detect any of these smells, get them checked out for your health and safety as well as for the health of your automobile. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. He constantly changed his mouthpieces in search of the perfect design. It wasn't until the mid 196's that he stopped and finally settled on more standardized design. This created the standard for mouthpiece making that is still used today. These standards are now known as the Classic Series. Bach Classic Mouthpieces are the most played mouthpieces in the world by students, amateurs and professionals! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Badass Pads™ are a superior motorcycle pillion pad compared to anything on the market today in terms of comfort, style and ease of use. Without using straps or suction cups, our innovative and reusable pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) allows the rider to provide a safe and comfortable riding experience for a passenger. Our patented design removes the worry of scratches, rings or dents in the fender paint.
The convenient Sneak Pad is 9” x 7” and does not have an insert which makes it only 5/16” inch thick. This allows it be carried in a pocket or slipped under your driver’s seat for the instances when a passenger is unexpected to ensure a scratch free fender.
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Pregnancy can be one of the most wonderful times in a woman’s life, and for some, it’s a walk in the park, while others struggle through most or even all of it. Although pregnancy can be a magical time, there’s no doubt, the physical and emotional challenges can be intense!
Finding a comfortable resting or sleeping position tops the list for many mothers-to-be. Low back aches are common after standing too long. Everyone says rest, but there are so many things to do before the baby comes. And don’t even think about making plans too far away from a bathroom as your bladder becomes increasingly compressed as the baby grows.
My pregnancy with twins was one of the most challenging times of my life. I was in maternity pants at 6 weeks, had terrible morning sickness the whole first and third trimesters, and was put on bedrest multiple times for a variety of uncomfortable reasons. By the third trimester I was so big around I could hardly move. Yes, it was a joyous and happy occasion to finally be pregnant with my two babies, but it was no easy task to carry them and keep them (and myself) healthy. I continued giving massages for as long as I could, finally taking the last trimester off as I couldn’t reach past my belly!
But what kept me as comfortable as possible in my ever-changing body? You guessed it. I received regular prenatal massages. Prenatal massage offers benefits for many women including relieving depression and anxiety, easing achy and sore spots, decreasing swelling, increasing circulation, decreasing stress, and offering an overall feeling of relaxation and peace to mama and baby.
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While deep tissue work may have been your preference before pregnancy, your pregnant body does not need deep pressure to create positive change or relief in your tissues. All those pregnancy hormones are helping your ligaments loosen, which is one reason why certain body parts begin to complain. But this loosening also means your body will respond well to less pressure during your prenatal massage.
As long as you are experiencing a normal pregnancy with no major health issues, it is perfectly safe for you to receive regular massages. Even women early in their first trimester and past their due dates can safely receive prenatal massage during a typical pregnancy. Wondering whether prenatal massage is right for you? Call us directly for more information.
At Balanced Massage we use a maternity support system that allows most pregnant women to comfortably and safely lie face down and stay propped face up during a massage. And if that doesn’t work for you, we can fully support you and your belly in a comfortable side-lying position during your massage instead. Don’t wait to find relief during your pregnancy, schedule your prenatal massage with us today. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Ilaro Court is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Barbados.
The house and gardens were designed by Lady Gilbert Carter, wife of a former Governor of Barbados Sir Gilbert Carter. The name Ilaro comes from a town in Nigeria where Sir Gilbert had served as Governor prior to coming to Barbados.
The house features a rectangular courtyard overlooking a swimming pool.
The grounds of Ilaro Court are beautifully maintained and play host to a number of social and cultural events throughout the year.
While not generally open to the public, the house is occasionally opened as part of the Barbados National Trust Open House Programme. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Barks and Meows Rescue introduces Butterscotch. She was one of 9 puppies surrendered to multiple Rescues. The father of the litter is now neutered another Rescue is spaying the Mom. They are American Bulldog mixes and may end up being 60 lbs plus when fully grown. The parents weigh 37-40 kg They all have short hair coats. They were born on December 8, National Brownie Day thus are named after types of Brownies.
Barks and Meows Rescue took in 4 puppies in this litter. As of February 3rd, Butterscotch is the second largest in the litter weighing 5.1 kg. She is very affectionate. She is not a pushover with her siblings, she will win every wrestling match. Adorable disposition and incredible smart. She learns quickly has learned from the adult dogs in her foster home. Butterscotch has striking blue eyes and a light brown with white coat. Her muzzle has some black on it. She loves any toy you put in front of her. She enjoys playing with his siblings and is a natural born leader. Butterscotch now asks to be picked up, she is so happy when she is on your lap. She loves to be held and is very affectionate. Pick this litter up and their tails never stop wagging.
This litter is very smart and learns quickly. They know the routine in their foster home but do not get out of sorts if something changes at a moment's notice. They sleep, 7 hours in an open crate or on a Karunda Bed. They tend to get warm very easily, so they do not like too much bedding. They are all very solid, like little tanks. They are paper trained and are learning to go outside, weather cooperating. They love to play and lay on the adult dogs. They are very good at reading the "cues" from the other dogs. These cuties, are fed 3 times daily and are on Loveabowls. This breed mix tends to be allergic to Chicken.
Butterscotch will reach about 85 lbs when fully grown. She is still the second largest in the litter. She loves to climb. She goes up on chairs and couches and is oh so proud of herself. Butterscotch is housebroken and loves playing with the other foster puppies but doesn't know her strength. She is very loving plays hard and sleeps hard.
The ideal home for this litter is one where the family is familiar with the Bully Breed traits and needs. They will be strong when fully grown but also very loyal to all the home members. The family that adopts these pups, must sign a contract that stipulates that they will work with group training classes from the get-go. This breed is crucial for socialization with people and other dogs. The family must be willing to spay and neuter them at 6 months of age, with no exceptions, at our expense, at the West Lorne Animal Clinic. This breed mix requires a lot of exercise and mental stimulation. They will not be couch potatoes.
On February 3rd, they had their first set of vaccines, including Bordetella, microchipped, and provided Nexguard Spectra. They have been dewormed with Panacur as well. Butterscotch weighed 5.1 kg.
UPDATE: 2nd set of vaccines is done. She weighed 7.5 kg.
UPDATE: The final set of vaccines done on Mar 30. She weighed 14.5 kg.
A fully fenced yard, a minimum of 5 feet high is mandatory to apply for our Butterscotch. A medium to large size resident dog in the home may be considered but it must be a male.
We thank Erin from Woodgate photography for these adorable photos. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The Minnesota Twins made a donation to support social reform in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Twins ownership put their money where their mouth is when they spoke of supporting racial injustice reform in the Twin Cities.
The Pohlad Family announced their $25 million commitment to seeking racial justice on Wednesday, which is expected to address both short- and long-term goals to address the issue.
“Black people have experienced oppression and racism for far too long in this country,” Bill Pohlad, president of the Pohlad Family Foundation, said in a statement. “We condemn racism in all its forms, and we are firmly committed to helping to enact meaningful change. We know this will take time and effort, and we are committed to this work beyond this seminal moment in our country’s history.”
The Pohlads have committed to providing relief and rebuilding organizations in impacted communities. They are also committing to partner with other organizations to help rebuild businesses that have been destroyed in the aftermath of Floyd’s death, while ensuring continued cultural diversity. Their long-term goal is to partner with organizations who prioritize changing the systems that “create racial inequities and marginalize people of color.”
“While we are determined to help affect change in our community, we also know that any real change must start from within,” Pohlad said. “And so, we acknowledge that we have our own work to do and are working to strengthen diversity and inclusion in our organization.”
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police, the Twins organization has been vocal about addressing the nation’s issues of systemic racism. An autopsy confirms Floyd’s death was due to “asphyxiation from sustained pressure” as three officers applied pressure on his body, including one who kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd on Monday night in Minneapolis,” the Twins said in the statement issued on May 28. “The Minnesota Twins send our deepest sympathies to the Floyd family, and join with our Twin Cities community in mourning. We will continue working with our community partners to move forward with courage, free of hate and thoughtful in our path, to create the change we want to see in the world—one, all-inclusive Twins Territory, where everyone is protected, safe and welcome.”
The Twins also participated in “Blackout Tuesday” by posting a black square on their social media channels and changing their social media profiles photos to a black image with their “TC” logo outlined in white. They also went on to honor Floyd’s memory by tweeting a photo of his memorial site at Cup Foods.
”Rest in Peace #GeorgeFloyd,” the Twins captioned the post.
With their $25 million donation to support racial justice, the Twins organization continues to be proactive in the city that sparked a movement in the wake of Floyd’s tragic death. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Cael Sanderson and Penn State wrestling have taken part in many epic bouts over the years. Who are the top rivals for the Nittany Lions on...
Penn State wrestling conquered its first major test of the year with easy, dominating No. 18 Oregon State in Corvallis Friday night.
Penn State wrestling star Carter Starocci announced his plans to return to Happy Valley for a final, potentially historic, season.
Penn State will fall short of a historic season; however, that doesn't mean it wasn't a success.
After Penn State claimed a Big Ten title on Sunday, head coach Cael Sanderson clearly had bigger things on his mind. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Basilisk Games Announces the availability of Eschalon: Book I for Windows based computers
Indianapolis, Ind., November 19, 2007 - Basilisk Games, Inc. today announced the availability of Eschalon: Book I for Windows based computers.
"We are very excited to be releasing Book I after more than two years of development", said Thomas Riegsecker, Lead Developer of Eschalon: Book I. "This is a product that will appeal to gamers who are looking for a more traditional role-playing experience rather than the action-driven RPGs that are commonly produced today."
Eschalon: Book I is the first in a trilogy of role-playing games designed to have a play style similar to classic RPGs of the 80's and 90's. With a focus on a single-player storyline, statistically driven character development and turn-based combat, Eschalon: Book I features a style of gameplay rarely seen in anymore commercial games.
About Eschalon: Book I
Eschalon: Book I is a classic role-playing game experience that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who- or what- you are. It is now available for Windows based PCs. Macintosh and Linux versions are expected in early 2008. More information on the game and links to the demo can be found online at http://basiliskgames.com/book1.htm
About Basilisk Games
Founded in 2005, Basilisk Games is an independent game developer located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company’s mission is to produce compelling old-school computer role-playing games for gamers who still remember what great computer RPGs used to be about: “Single-player. Turn-based. Stat heavy. Story driven.†Visit Basilisk Games online at http://basiliskgames.com | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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One of the largest off-grid solar systems in the world, producing 1 MW of power, this vast PV array coupled with advanced lead battery energy storage, is located in the mountains of Bamyan, Afghanistan, famously known for its Giant Buddha statues.
Part of the Renewable Energy Program funded by New Zealand’s government, the project provides 24-hour power to 25,000 homes, businesses, hospitals and government officers for this central mountainous region.
"An entire community depends on Crown batteries – to power their homes, businesses, schools, and more. Bamyan’s extreme conditions and remote location ruled out most battery options, and this system’s components had to be engineered to last.” John Connell, Vice President , SLI Products Group
Involving a mix of solar, lead battery storage and diesel backup, the renewable energy project provides sustainable and cost-effective electricity to local people. Prior to installation, residents relied on small diesel generators, domestic solar panels or no power at all.
The PV array generates solar energy and is powered in times of bad weather by the advanced lead battery storage system.
The project uses Crown Battery’s flooded lead batteries with a capacity of 38 strings at 4,500 Ah 48 V DC.
The system uses Sunny Island inverters:
Diesel back-up generator:
Due to its mountainous location, subject to extreme temperatures as low as -25°C in the winter, advanced lead batteries were chosen for their reliability and robustness.
Employees of the local utility supplier in Bamyan were trained to continue to operate the system after installation.
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Crown Battery has corporate and manufacturing operations in Fremont, Ohio.
Crown has 12 sales and distribution offices throughout North America, 600 employees and a network of authorized business partners, distributors and dealers throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asian-Pacific, Australia and New Zealand.
Crown’s operating principle – “The Power Behind Performance” – represents Crown Battery’s commitment to providing power to millions of people around the world – power that makes life easier, and raises standards of living, health and safety for the communities we serve. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Bayan News – New findings from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveal that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased by 19% compared to last year.
On Wednesday, November 6, the UNODC released its report on poppy cultivation and alternative livelihoods in Afghanistan. According to the report, despite the ban on poppy cultivation, there has been a 19% increase.
UNODC data shows that the area of poppy cultivation in 2024 reached 12,800 hectares, up from 10,800 hectares in 2023. The report notes that while poppy cultivation has increased this year, it remains far below the levels seen in 2022, when around 232,000 hectares were cultivated.
The report also indicates that poppy cultivation saw a 95% reduction in 2023. Ghada Waly, Executive Director of UNODC, stated, “With the current low levels of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, we have the opportunity and responsibility to support Afghan farmers in developing sustainable, legal income sources.”
The report further indicates that the geographic center of poppy cultivation has shifted from the southwestern provinces, the traditional hub of Afghan poppy production until 2023, to northeastern provinces, particularly Badakhshan. In 2024, 59% of poppy cultivation occurred in the northeastern provinces, representing a sharp 381% increase in these areas compared to 2023.
Additionally, the report points out an increase in drug prices, noting that the price of dry opium rose to about $730 per kilogram in the first half of this year. Prior to the ban on poppy cultivation, the average price per kilogram was around $100.
The UNODC added that high prices and reduced opium reserves may encourage farmers to defy the ban, particularly in areas outside traditional cultivation centers and in neighboring countries. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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The Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Advisory Committee continued sifting through its backlog of resolutions to recommend for review during its June 10 meeting.
Committee Chairman Jim Trummel said on Monday that the committee continued and finished the work they were doing in May in identifying what resolutions needed work.
“Over several months the routine review of resolutions had fallen behind [due to the pandemic],” Trummel said.
The committee keeps a spreadsheet of the resolutions — title, number, various comments, last revision and last review — on hand. Most resolutions are recommended to be reviewed in one- or two-year intervals, but most are two years.
“When we did pick up meetings now over a year ago, we spent a significant amount of time on reviewing proposals to amend the bylaws,” Trummel said. “We’d fallen considerably behind. Our agenda is a catch-up on where we were. We continued that Friday. We had several resolutions that we needed to update their status and what I’m doing now is preparing information to go out to request review where appropriate for various resolutions.”
There were a couple of items other than simple review requests. The committee discussed resolution M-09, which establishes a search committee.
“It’s more than the committee itself, it’s the process. We’re going to be sending out a request for a review of that with specific provisions within the resolution that we are pointing out that have been affected or potentially affected by the recent resolution referendum,” Trummel said.
The committee also discussed the currently undefined term “standalone” as it pertains to the number of required return ballots and standalone ballots.
“Should we be conserving some kind of definition and if so where would it be documented?” Trummel said.
Though they got through their backlog, there is still review work to be done, he added.
“We’ve made our own review and developed action to be taken by whomever it is who needs to do a review and send that information out. In that regard, the committee so to speak is up to date but it doesn’t mean all the resolutions that need to be reviewed in detail — that that has been done. We have simply sent out requests for review,” Trummel said.
There’s still the matter of looking through the current book of resolutions — which dates to 2008 — and identifying what’s out of date, what has no reason for existence anymore, what can be combined and consolidated, among other possible actions.
“We can’t let this happen again. Because of the pandemic and other priorities of business over the last year or year plus, we have fallen behind in trying to make sure we maintain our required schedule of review,” Trummel said.
The committee will next meet on July 15. Trummel said an agenda has not been determined for the meeting yet.
This story appears in the print version of the Bayside Gazette on June 16, 2022. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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USDA selects Ohio State to support new urban agriculture effort
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The USDA is opening 17 new Urban Service Centers in 15 states nationwide.
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“Until now, there has been no vehicle for urban growers to easily access USDA priorities and funding,” Patterson said, in a statement. “Whether a farm is in a rural area or the middle of a city, the USDA FSA is committed to working with farms of all sizes and in all locations. Urban farming is in every county across Ohio, and agriculture is for everyone.”
USDA Urban Service Centers offer farmers and producers a place to connect with FSA and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff to discuss their business and conservation goals and learn ways in which the USDA can help their urban operation. The USDA service centers also offer conservation and climate-smart practices, disaster assistance, farm loans, and risk management programs.
OSU Extension’s role in supporting the Cleveland USDA Urban Service Center will include conducting outreach and education and providing technical assistance. OSU Extension will also assist in addressing local priorities in urban, indoor and other emerging agricultural enterprises, as part of an overall goal to raise awareness and expand equitable access of available USDA programs and resources.
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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman and Katherine Mangu-Ward host not one but two special guests! Reason’s own Liz Wolfe and the one and only Kennedy. Buckle up and enjoy as they cover new reporting that lends legitimacy to the lab leak theory of COVID-19′s origins, the candidacy of RFK Jr., and the Wagner Group’s recent revolt in Russia. Huzzah!
2:20—New reporting supplies legitimacy to lab leak theory of COVID-19′s origins
19:59—The candidacy of RFK Jr.
45:04—Weekly Listener Question
48:13—Wagner Group’s armed revolt in Russia
57:09—This week’s cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
“COVID-19′s ‘Patients Zero’ May Have Been Wuhan Lab Scientists, Report Finds” by Robby Soave
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Think of the Moon and most people will imagine a barren world pockmarked with craters. The same is likely true of Mars albeit more red in colour than grey! The Earth too has had its fair share of craters, some of them large but most of the evidence has been eroded by centuries of weathering. Surprisingly perhaps, Venus, the second planet from the Sun does not have the same weathering processes as we have on Earth yet there are signs of impact craters, but no large impact basins! A team of astronomers now think they have secured a new view on the hottest planet in the Solar System and revealed the missing impact sites.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and, whilst it’s often called Earth’s sister planet, the reality is really they differ in many ways. The term comes from similarities in size and composition yet the conditions on Venus are far more hostile. Surface temperatures far exceed the boiling point of water, the dense atmosphere exerts a pressure on the surface equivalent to being 3,000 feet under water and there is sulphuric acid rain in the atmosphere! Most definitely not a nice place to head to for your next vacation.
If you were to stand on the surface of Venus you would see beautifully formed craters. Looking down on the planet from orbit you would see none due to the thick, dense atmosphere. Yet if you could gaze through the obscuring clouds you would see a distinct lack of larger impact basins of the sort we are familiar with on the Moon. Now, a team of researchers mostly from the Planetary Science Institute believe they solve the mystery of the missing craters.
They have mapped a region of Venus known as Haastte-baad Tessera using radar technology and the results were rather surprising. The region is thought to be one of the oldest surfaces on Venus and is classed as tessera terrain. This type of feature is complex and is characterised by rough, intersecting ridges to create a tile like pattern thought to be the result of a thin but strong layer of material forming over a weak layer which can flow and convect energy just like boiling water. Images from the area in question reveal a set of concentric rings over 1,400 km across at their widest. The team propose that the feature is the result of two back-to-back impact events. “Think of pea soup with a scum forming on top,” said Vicki Hansen, Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist.
Obviously there is no pea soup on Venus but instead, the thin crust layer formed upon a layer of molten lava. Venus of today has a thick outer shell called a lithosphere which is about 112 km thick but when Venus was younger, its thought it was just 9km thick! If an impactor struck the hot young Venus then it’s very likely it would have fractured the lithosphere allowing molten lava to seep through and eventually solidify to create the tesserae we see today.
Confusing things slightly however is that features like this have been seen on top of flat, raised plateaus where the lithosphere is likely much thicker. The researchers have an answer for this though, “When you have vast amounts of partial melt in the mantle that rushes to the surface, what gets left behind is something called residuum. Solid residuum is much stronger than the adjacent mantle, which did not experience partial melting.” said Hansen. “What may be surprising is that the solid residuum is also lower density than all the mantle around it. So, it’s stronger, but it’s also buoyant. You basically have an air mattress sitting in the mantle beneath your lava pond, and it’s just going to rise up and raise that tessera terrain.”
The features found by the time seem to show that two impact events happened one after the other with the first creating the build up of lava and the second creating the ring structure seen today.
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Do you love tiramisu? Do you like dark beer? GREAT! Cause today we are making Beeramisu! How am I know just stumbling upon this brilliant idea? All I know is, I’m going to have one happy husband! This is a fun little dessert to make for St. Patrick’s Day, or any day really. Since all the ingredients have to co-mingle, it has to sit in the fridge overnight, which makes it nice that you can make it ahead of time! So get your ladyfingers and fav dark beer, and lets beeramisu it up! Now, I’m giving you two ways to make it today! The traditional tiramisu way which is great for making ahead of time, OR a deconstructed way! Woah, your guests with this presentation!
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SERVES: 4 MINI CUPS | PREP: 5 MINUTES | COOK: 15 MINUTES
W H A T Y A N E E D!
1/4 cup mascarpone, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 fresh vanilla bean, scrap all the good stuff out
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 cup stout, 1/2 cup for the beeramisu, and 1/2 cup for you!
9 lady fingers
cocoa, to garnish
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Mix the mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla bean in a bowl and stir to dissolve. In a stand mixer, whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form, 2-3 minutes. Then, fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mix.
Pour the beer into a shallow mixing bowl. Gently, dip the ladyfingers into the beer, flipping once. Don’t soak them too long or they will fall apart, and no one likes a sad ladyfinger.
Then, place the ladyfingers in a tight single layer on the bottom of your cup, breaking into pieces if necessary. Spoon on a bit of the mascarpone and smooth out. Dust with dark cocoa powder and repeat until you reach the top of your cup. Finish with a dusting of cocoa. Wrap up and refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving.
This is where I have the most fun! And it’s easy to do!
Make a small circle out of parchment paper, or use a small tart pan as I did, and place in the middle of your plate. Using your cocoa powder, dust gently over the circle. Then gently rise the template out, and you have yourself a cocoa circle! Next step, dip your ladyfingers quickly in the stout beer. They will get pretty soggy fast so be sure just to dip and go. Lay them on a paper towel to let any hope of them not breaking apart fast. Place two ladyfingers down whole. They may tear apart, but it’s ok, you can cover it with the cheese.
Break apart a couple beer-soaked ladyfingers and place around the cocoa circle. This is where you can be as creative as possible.
Take the mascarpone cheese, mix together the sugar just like in the original directions. Then using two spoons, cradle the cheese mixture together a few times to create an egg-shaped and spoon the cheese GENTLY in the middle of the cocoa powder.
Next, take the non-dipped ladyfingers and break into pieces. Place around the plate just like you did with the soaked ladyfingers.
Take the back of a spoon and dip into the beer mixture where the ladyfingers were dipped into. Then dot the plate with some beer. Lastly, garnish with some shamrock greenery and petite mint. I got mine at my new obsession, The Gourmet Sweet Botanicals. They are located in San Diego, and they shipped overnight to ensure freshness! They have the cutest shamrock mix. Top with some dusting of cocoa powder and there you have it!
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The first day of preschool is a significant milestone for both you and your child.
The transition between learning and spending time apart can be challenging, but starting with the formal learning process is also exciting.
Though it is as exciting for the kid as it brings chills to your feet to think about different things like how he will behave, eat, or survive in strange surroundings, striking a balance is always required, no matter what.
While it seems easy to go through the preschool standards checklist, it still took me ample time to prepare my son with the right mindset for a new environment. Though he is a fun-loving, friendly kid, to make sure the best version of himself comes forward, I did a couple of things out of the preschool standards checklist. I hope this quick read helps you have a happy first day of school. So, here are some tips to help your kid thrive in school.
1. Go Out Together
Plan to visit your child’s new school together before the start of the school year. Together, engage on the playground and look around the classroom. In this manner, school will be a familiar location for them when they start on day one.
Once you have gathered all the data, assess the classroom and school environments. Understand if your children are enjoying it or not.
2. Make New Buddies
Make an effort to schedule a playdate for your kid with classmates. They can do this to get to know one another before the commencement of school.
3. Have A Game Of Education At Home
To help your kid get used to the idea of preschool, engage them in pretend play. Act out various rituals, such as story time, song time, and nap time, in turn.
If your child is in age between 3 to 4 years, add fun educational activities at home with activity books for 3 year olds to ease your child before preschool.
You could also reverse the positions and make your child the instructor. This will lessen anxiety on the first day of school and help your child see school as a fun location.
4. Make Getting Ready Practices Fun
Find out how to put on a backpack, organise preschool activity books, zip up and button up clothing, and hang on and out coats and jackets from hooks. Consider making putting on your shoes a challenge to see how quickly they can do it!
All these activities will make daily things a lot easier and more convenient for you and your kid as well.
5. Talk About Your Experience
Tell your young child tales about your first days of school, your emotions, and memorable experiences.
Find pictures of yourself or other trustworthy adults your kid knows from when you were young if you can, and discuss them with your little one. This will make school a happy place to enjoy in their vision.
6. Develop Fresh Routine
Several weeks before school actually begins, have your child practise the new bedtime and wake-up time they will need for the first day of preschool.
Choose a bedtime that will allow them to get a good night’s sleep and a wake-up time that is early enough that neither of you will have to hurry out the door in the morning.
You’ll have enough time to adapt as a result. If you have the time, you might even establish a new custom of choosing outfits the night before school and sharing breakfast together that will add a pinch of quality time with your child.
7. Pay Attention To Your Kid
Inquire about your young child and how they are feeling about starting school, are they enjoying the activity books for kids, and also reassure them that it is acceptable to feel happy, anxious, or any other emotion.
It can be intimidating and overwhelming to start something new, but it can also be a lot of joy!
Talk about the daily routines with your kid and reassure them that you will pick them up at the end of the day.
8. Make A Departure Plan
Both you and your child may find it challenging to say goodbye. When that moment comes, make sure to part ways quickly and on a good note.
Assure your child that you will soon see each other again. Even having a special ritual, such as singing a song together or performing a special handshake, can soothe your child and make it a happy moment for your kid to remember for a while.
Starting preschool is a big step for both parents and children, and it can come with its own set of challenges.
However, by following the tips outlined, you can help prepare your child for this new experience and ensure a smoother transition into preschool.
By being attentive to their child’s emotions and concerns, parents can help alleviate any fears or anxieties and make the first day of preschool experience an enjoyable and exciting one for both parent and child.
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This came from Chris in New York:
“I have a boss who simply cannot keep his mouth shut. Whenever I (or anyone else) make a mistake, he tells everyone about it. If you confide in him about a personal situation, it’s not long before everyone knows. The worst part is the way he spins everything way out of proportion…”
The tale teller. Someone who can’t resist a juicy story. It’s bad enough when it’s a coworker who’s the office gossip, but when it’s your boss, it makes for a very awkward work environment – and certainly not a trusting one. What do you do?
It would be nice if you could change the behavior, but unfortunately that’s highly unlikely. Experts suggest that this is very often a quite deeply ingrained behavior pattern. You do, however, have to protect yourself from him (her), because you just never know when he’s going to say the wrong thing the wrong way to the wrong person, with negative consequences for you professionally and personally.
Here are a few important tips for surviving a Tale Teller boss:
1. Stick to business – always
If your boss asks about your personal life, just deflect it with a question about work, e.g.:
Boss: “How is your daughter?”
You: “Great, as always. When are we getting our new shipment of widgets?”
2. Keep your opinions to yourself
Assume that everything you say will be repeated. Stay neutral. Think of yourself as Switzerland.
3. Pre-empt bad news
If you make a mistake, let everyone that matters know about it before your boss has a chance to. This at least allows you to get the real facts in before the embellished version comes out.
Treat this boss as a celebrity treats the paparazzi. Be good at what you do, be courteous, and try not to do or say anything that might draw unwanted attention to yourself. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Everyone should understand and follow proper nutrition. Eating a nutritional diet is not always easy to get the hang of, though. The good news is that you can make differences without changing your life all around. Simple changes in your diet can have a big impact on your nutrition.
Eat plenty of fresh produce daily. The USDA recommends that you eat at least 9 to 13 different servings of vegetables and fruits each day. That may seem like quite a lot, however, it is actually easy to do. Orange juice at breakfast counts as a serving.
Nutrition for pregnant and lactating women is a top priority. Protein is highly necessary for pregnant women, though it can be difficult to supply when the mother-to-be may not feel the desire to eat. You can add the white of a pasteurized egg to your morning smoothie to get some extra protein. Not only are egg whites rich in protein, but they’re also low in fat. Pasteurized eggs should be chosen for safety.
Most processed foods contain trans fats, which need to be avoided at all costs. When you eat foods with a high content of trans fat, it puts you at higher risk for developing heart disease. Trans fats destroy your HDL cholesterol, which is good for you, while introducing LDL cholesterol, which isn’t so good for you.
To make sure you’re getting the nutrition your body needs, make sure you supplement your diet with a multi-vitamin. This is effective because, whilst it’s much better to get your vitamins and minerals from natural food sources, having the ‘insurance’ of a multi-vitamin means that, if for whatever reason at some point you don’t get enough of some vitamin from your normal diet, you’re still covered.
Consume less salt. Similar to other junk food, fast food tends to have a high salt content. If you cut back on eating salt in your every day diet, you might find that you notice the taste of salt more. Therefore, unhealthy foods won’t taste as good to you. Your body will adjust, and your cravings will go away in time.
Being aware of your sugar intake is a lifestyle tip to becoming healthier. Many people mistakenly believe that all fruit juice drinks are healthier than soda. Fruit juices are not always our friends, because unbeknownst to many, they contain a higher margin of sugars than sodas. With that said, it is very important to understand what we take in.
Smoothies are fun and healthy. Consider this tip to add even more nutrition to your smoothie. Try adding a bit of omega-3 flax seed oil to your smoothies, or some cocoa-powder. Adding these two items can make smoothies tastier and give them extra nutrients for better immunity.
Try eating canned salmon. Canned salmon is rich in minerals that your body needs, and it is not high in carbs or fat. Try varying meals as much as you can to enjoy your daily diet plan.
If you have sleeping disorders, you may need to alter nutrition levels. Some foods chill you out, but others perk you up. It’s also smart to allow your body some time after eating before you try to sleep.
There is a substantial amount of protein in this wholesome and tasty grain. Quinoa can go with almost anything as well. For example, it can be served like oatmeal, baked into bread, or boiled as a pilaf.
It’s smart to steer clear of junk food, but even smarter to recognize other foods that are equally disastrous to your health. This encompasses fried, greasy and processed foods and those containing lots of sugar, flour and starch.
Frozen vegetables are great to consume for their health content and fit in the freezer nicely. They are great for making quick, nutritional meals, when you don’t have time to prepare fresh produce. Having them frozen means that you will always have edible vegetables on hand.
Eat foods with lots of lean proteins, folic acid, and zinc to improve your hair. Hair consists of keratin, a protein component. It also needs zinc and folic acid to remain shiny and keep a smooth appearance. You can get these important nutrients in your diet by consuming more legumes, seafood and avocados.
A new diet can be very challenging. Fortunately, this big task can be broken down into smaller steps. Little changes add up and make for a larger, overall change. Use the tips discovered here to help you get started.
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Home resales slipped more than 5 percent last month, putting a damper recent housing market enthusiasm.
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, Existing Home Sales fell to 4.37 million units in June 2012 on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis. This is 250,000 fewer home sales per year as compared May's figures which NAR has revised 2 percentage points higher.
The pace at which homes are selling has slowed, too. As compared to May, the Existing Home Supply rose 0.2 months. At the current pace of sales nationwide, the national home supply would now be exhausted in 6.6 months.
A home supply of 6.0 months is believed to mark a market in balance. There are currently 2.39 million homes for sale nationwide -- the lowest total in 3 months and more than 24% below than the listed inventory at this point last year.
Other noteworthy statistics from the Existing Home Sales report include :
- First-time buyers accounted for 32% of all purchasers in June, down from 34% in May
- Real estate investors accounted for 19% of all purchasersin June, up from 17% in May
- Cash buyers accounted for 29% of all purchasers in June, up from 28% in May
In addition, distressed sales as a percentage of all sales was unchanged in June as foreclosures sold for an average discount of 18 percent below market value. Short sales nationwide sold at an average 15 percent discount.
More on "distressed sales" : In June, distressed homes accounted for 25% of all home resales, the smallest percentage of homes sold with such status since the real estate trade group began tracking the data in 2008.
Despite falling home sales and rising home supplies, however, home resales are expected to return to growth in July. Last month's Pending Home Sales Index spiked to a 2-year high, and 80% of homes under contract close within 60 days. This portends well for July's Existing Home Sales data, due in 4 weeks.
Low mortgage rates and rising rents in Brentwood and in many U.S. cities continue to fuel the U.S. housing market. Home buyers should expect higher home prices ahead. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Calling all Sephora customers: If you’ve recently purchased lash, brow, or hair products from Grande Cosmetics, you could be eligible to receive a cash payment to the tune of $300. The makeup brand known for its scientifically-backed lash and brow serums has recently landed itself in a $6.2 million class action lawsuit settlement after falsely advertising the ingredients in several of its well-known products.
According to the class action lawsuit, Grand Cosmetics’s GrandeLASH-MD, GrandeBROW, and GrandeHAIR products allegedly contain a potentially harmful and active ingredient called isopropyl cloprostenate, which the brand ceased to divulge.
Isopropyl cloprostenate is typically used to help treat glaucoma and hypotrichosis of the eyelashes; but when administered incorrectly, it could cause serious disruption to the eyes.
In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning against the inclusion of Isopropyl cloprostenate in certain makeup products due to the risk of developing “ocular irritation, hyperemia, iris color change, macular edema, ocular inflammation,” per a notice published in peer-reviewed cosmetic science resource Cosmetics & Toiletries.
Therefore, the agency noted at the time, the drug should be prescribed and supervised “by a licensed practitioner.”
It’s important to clarify that Grande Cosmetics denies the allegations and any wrongdoing. In response to the lawsuit, the company reasoned that its products have “a proven track record of overwhelmingly positive consumer satisfaction and comprehensive product safety testing.”
While that may be, the brand did agree to settle for a whopping $6.2 million.
Those who bought GrandeLASH-MD, GrandeBROW, and GrandeHAIR products between Jan. 1, 2018, and Dec. 14, 2023, are eligible for a $150 compensation from the settlement.
A receipt or proof of purchase isn’t necessary, however, you do need to fill out a claim form by Feb. 27, 2024, to receive your payment. It also goes without saying that if you choose not to file, you won’t receive settlement money.
Payments—which will be made on Venmo or Zelle, or via a check or virtual Mastercard—are expected to be issued throughout the year. Class action members will have six months to use the money before it expires.
If there is money remaining, and you purchased two or more Grande products during the time frame, you could receive an additional $150 from the company. Although, you will need to submit valid proof of purchase for the second payment.
The final approval hearing for Grande Cosmetic’s class action lawsuit settlement is set for March 13, 2024. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Eating healthy and loving what you eat shouldn’t be difficult, but it takes time, effort and some skill!
Our goal at Feed Me is to help you – and your family – reach your healthy eating and fitness goals, while saving you precious time and effort. And, we want to do it for a reasonable price.
We have a skilled team of chefs! They are passionate about producing an enticing range of delicious, ready-made meals that are tasty and nutritionally balanced. They work closely with our consultant Nutritionist to co-create the Feed Me meals and develop recipes to address specific dietary requirements, including: Low-fat, Low-sodium, High-protein, Gluten-free etc. Our customer service team are knowledgeable and help taste test all of the meals on our menu.
We are proud to be a WA based business that supports other local and Australian producers and suppliers (wherever possible), and the WA community in which we live.
We have a strong reputation for producing delicious and healthy food and we insist on using quality ingredients. We do not add artificial colours or preservatives to our dishes!
All of our meals are prepared fresh in our Perth kitchen under stringent hygiene conditions. We pride ourselves on operating a fully accredited HACCP facility.
Our meals are snap-frozen in our blast freezers because research tells us that this is one of the best ways to lock in the nutrient content of foods. By providing frozen meals we’re also giving our customers the flexibility to choose what they eat each day.
We like to incorporate seasonal produce in our menu. Our chefs enjoy tweaking recipes and creating new dishes to reflect the seasons, to stay abreast of food trends and importantly, to respond to feedback from our customers. So, if you have any suggestions, please drop us an email (email@example.com).
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This build is based off of the dragon pedalo's that live in a oriental themed public park, where I usually visit when on holiday. Every time I would see these boats and it reminds me of being on summer holiday- yet I have never actually ridden in one.
It is built with just under 250 bricks- it could be made with less but I didn't have those bricks in my collection! I built the front with just one seat so I could have a partially working pedal system- alongside a steering wheel which fit. The back seats fit perfectly with what the back of a pedalo would look like- Just some room to sit and enjoy the view! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
This job is now closed
Due to internal move within the Forensic Healthcare Service (FHS), The Hellingly Centre, regional NHS Medium Secure Unit has a vacancy for a full time ConsultantForensic Psychiatrist.
If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate doctor who is looking for a job with a right balance of challenge and flexibility, look no further. You will be working alongside a group of experienced and highly motivated clinicians who will support you wherever you are in your career journey.
Please note this post attracts a'Golden Hello'payment of up to £5,000as well as aRelocation Package of up to £8000. Information on these can be obtained from the Medical Staffing Team on 0300 304 0393.
To find out more about what we offer please take a look at our careers portal:https://careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
Main duties of the job
The post holder will participate in the Leadership Team and will be expected to work collaboratively with managers to achieve the most efficient and effective use of resources.
- GMC registration with licence to practice
- GMC specialist register or achievable within 3 months
- The post holder will be expected to be approved as an Approved Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain AC approval and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities forflexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
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Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
This job is now closed
This is an exciting opportunity to apply to be a Ward Manager within Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust.
G1 Ward is a specialist ward for people who have complex dementia and associated challenging or highly distressed behaviour. It is set in a peaceful location in private grounds with staff parking facilities. The ward has 16 beds and is the only one of its kind in Sheffield.
G1 Ward is a friendly place to work, which often receives compliements from student nurses, visitors and friends/family. The team are currently engaged in some exciting changes which you could be part of and instrumental in leading.
We are seeking dynamic, motivated individual with an interest in service development, quality improvement and a passion to ensure our service users receive high quality, compassionate care.
The individual will work in close collaboration with the Senior Nurse Practitioner and Matron to ensure that the clinical priorities and standards of care are achieved.
You will need to be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with experience of clinical leadership. You should be a confident, competent, and a person-centred leader with a high level of knowledge and skills with dementia care. You should be passionate with a knowledge of standards and procedures that direct and influence this system.
Main duties of the job
- Provide effective leadership and management
- Be a visible and credible role model
- Develop team performance and individual personal development
- Manage the ward/department environment
- Deliver a safe and effective service within allocated resources ensuring the resources are used to maximum effect
- Effectively manage budgets
- To ensure safe and effective practice/Professional, ethical and legal
- Act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients/clients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection, risk management and critical incident reporting
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we are looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is valued and prioritised.
If you are interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities and we have a three year Nursing Plan for your development.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we would love to have you with us. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Download your Free Report: What every business owner must know
Download Brochures PDFAs far back as the Luddite textile workers who destroyed weaving machinery at the start of the industrial revolution, there has been a fear that each technological advance in the workplace will lead to higher unemployment. But a study of census results in England – the birthplace of the first industrial revolution – reveals that the opposite is the case.
Economists at Deloitte looked at the relationship between jobs and the rise of technology by trawling through census data for England and Wales going back to 1871. They found that instead of taking away work, technology was “the great job-creating machine”.
This is because technology changed jobs rather than replaced them, removing demand for workers in one area and creating new demand for other roles.
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St Margaretsbury U18s 3 Buckhurst Hill U18s 2
FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round
Thursday 1st September
The Stags sadly succumbed to their hosts in a close tight game that was ultimately won by the hosts due to them taking their chances, while we spurned a few of our own in a game that at times failed to fully ignite.
The opening stages were relatively incident free, with only a few crosses making their way into the respective boxes, which both keepers dealt with easily enough. Hayden Ashdown did have to make one excellent save in the 17th minute when a St Margaretsbury player had a shot from some distance, while moments later Jones just failed connecting with a teasing cross into the box that had left the keeper stranded.
Then on 25 minutes the deadlock was broken as Louen Angolhall was fed a ball just inside our box, and he managed to lift over Ashdown to give the hosts the lead.
The game ignited at that point, with Ashdown having to collect a deep cross soon after the re-start. However we managed to win a corner, which their keeper punched clear, before going on to make two back-to-back saves to prevent us from equalising.
In the 33rd minute the Stags did manage to pull level after Jones was hauled down in the box. Jones then stepped up and sent the keeper the wrong way to make it 1-1.
We were to be level for a mere three minutes though, because Lekai Whiley was able to pace into the pace before drilling a shot into the roof of the net.
But our lads picked themselves up, saw Gleghorn have a shot parried by the keeper, before a mix-up saw Johnson rush out of his box, make a hash of clearing the ball, allowing Jones to have a long range effort that only narrowly missed the target.
Jones was given another opportunity in first half stoppage time, when he slammed home another penalty to make it 2-2 at the break.
Jones turned his marker and had a shot deflected for a corner, and the opening minutes of the half did see a bit of Buckhurst Hill pressure.
However in the 54th minute it was St Margaretsbury’s turn to be awarded a penalty and from it Whiley made no mistake, thumping it past Ashdown to put his side back in front.
Ferris had two free kicks saved by the keeper, then a goalmouth melee saw a couple of shots blocked before a foul on the keeper saw the hosts awarded a free kick.
The hosts then had a little spell of pressure, without creating any chances beyond a free kick that Ashdown saved.
The final 15 minutes saw the Stags create a few chances, but lady luck it seemed had left the stadium a tad early, as luck certainly deserted us. A free kick from Sayer caused the keeper to make a real hash of it and another goal-line melee ensued until the hosts finally managed to get the ball away from danger. A shot from Wilson lacked power and was easily saved by Johnson, who then saved a Gleghorn shot, as well as the rebound, before requiring one of his posts to keep out another Gleghorn effort in the closing stages. And then when we did finally get the ball across the line it it was promptly disallowed as the referee had seen a foul on the St Margaretsbury keeper.
It was a valiant performance, and Johnson certainly was the busier of the two keepers. However St Margaretsbury were able to close off the game and progress to the next round.
Buckhurst Hill: Hayden Ashdown, Campbell Wilson (Archie Sherrin 75′), Dan Sayer, Hasnan Khan, Joe Stewart, Reagan Pownceby (Eden Reyes 67′), James Deaney, Alfred Gleghorn, Jude Jones, Brodie Gingell (Zafar Ghafar 64′), Jack Ferris.
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The Priestly Divisions. 1There were also divisions for the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.a 2Nadab and Abihu died before their father, leaving no sons; therefore only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.b 3David, with Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, apportioned them their offices in the priestly service.c 4But since the sons of Eleazar were found to be more numerous by male heads than those of Ithamar, the former were divided into sixteen groups, and the latter into eight groups, each under its family heads. 5Their functions were assigned impartially by lot, for there were officers of the holy place, and officers of God, descended both from Eleazar and from Ithamar. 6The scribe Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king, and of the officials, of Zadok the priest, and of Ahimelech, son of Abiathar,* and of the heads of the ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites, listing two successive family groups from Eleazar before each one from Ithamar.d
7e The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,f 11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Ishbaal, 14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. 19This was the appointed order of their service when they functioned in the house of the LORD according to the precepts given them by Aaron, their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.g
Other Levites. 20h Of the remaining Levites, there were Shubael, of the sons of Amram, and Jehdeiah, of the sons of Shubael; 21Isshiah, the chief, of the sons of Rehabiah; 22Shelomith of the Izharites, and Jahath of the sons of Shelomith. 23The sons of Hebron were Jeriah, the chief, Amariah, the second, Jahaziel, the third, Jekameam, the fourth. 24The sons of Uzziel were Micah; Shamir, of the sons of Micah; 25Isshiah, the brother of Micah; and Zechariah, a descendant of Isshiah. 26The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and the sons of his son Uzziah. 27The sons of Merari through his son Uzziah: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28The sons of Mahli were Eleazar, who had no sons, 29and Jerahmeel, of the sons of Kish. 30The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses. 31They too, in the same manner as their kinsmen, the sons of Aaron, cast lots in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the priestly and levitical families; the more important family did so in the same way as the less important one.i | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Three years ago the good folks at Christmas in Color brought an amazing drive-through light display to Colorado. A couple years ago they made it two, and both are back for 2021 as well!
Christmas in Color features 1.5 million LED lights arranged into tunnels, trees, giant candy canes, snowflakes and more, all synchronized to a festive holiday music lineup.
The locations for 2021 are Water World (8801 N. Pecos Street) and Bandimere Speedway (3051 South Rooney Road).
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Billboard advertising, with national coverage, has the ability to reach a vast and diverse audience across the entire country. By strategically placing billboards in key locations nationwide, your brand message can be exposed to a wide range of potential customers, regardless of their geographical location.
Billboards allow for concise and targeted messaging. With limited space for text and visuals, you can focus on conveying a simple and impactful message that captures attention and resonates with your target audience.
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Quarterback play is the main factor that determines whether a head coach succeeds or gets fired. Consequently, all of the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaches have fallen into the same fate.
Mark Brunell is the all-time leading passer in Jaguars history. He was drafted by Green Bay in 1993. Coughlin traded for Brunell before the 1995 season began. Brunell’s quarterback play was a factor in the success of Tom Coughlin.
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Jack Del Rio became the Jacksonville head coach in 2003. Del Rio is the second winningest coach in Jaguars history. Del Rio’s coaching record is 68-71. He won as many games as Coughlin but lost eleven more.
Del Rio and the Jaguars drafted Byron Leftwich as their number one pick in 2003. Leftwich was Del Rio’s choice as quarterback. Leftwich is currently number four in career Jaguar passing yards. He played four years in Jacksonville.
David Garrard became Del Rio’s choice as the Jaguars quarterback. Garrard is second to Brunell on the Jaguars team passing list. He was drafted in 2002 in the fourth round.
Del Rio coached from 2003 until the 2011 season. Blaine Gabbert was the rookie quarterback in 2011. Gabbert connected on twelve touchdown passes but threw eleven interceptions.
Consequently, Mel Tucker replaced Del Rio to finish the 2011 season. As a result to Gabbert’s poor play, Tucker was not retained as the head coach in 2012.
Gabbert led Jacksonville to a 1-9 start before new head coach Mike Mularkey replaced him with Chad Henne. Mularkey was fired in 2012 with a record of 2-14 and new ownership made the move.
Gus Bradley has the worst coaching record in NFL history.
Gus Bradley is the head coach in Jacksonville since 2013. Due to poor quarterback play, Bradley will probably be fired. Bradley inherited Chad Henne but drafted Blake Bortles in 2014.
Bradley’s current record is 14-47 and is rapidly collecting losses. Bradley has had three offensive coordinators and two defensive coordinators. Bradley was the defensive coordinator in Seattle that many thought would be a great head coach.
What happened to the bright young coordinator?
In conclusion, coaching success can always be guaranteed by good quarterback play. Coughlin and Del Rio had quality starting quarterback play but the others have not. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Have you heard that one of the top gay-friendly vacation destinations is Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Yes, it’s true! For over six decades Puerto Vallarta has been an established gay-friendly town and a favorite vacation spot for the LGBT community. Many people say that Puerto Vallarta is the gay capital of Mexico, and it is often called the Friendliest City in the World. Visitors of all kinds are welcomed by the friendly locals. Puerto Vallarta is located in Banderas Bay on Mexico’s Pacific coast, and there are many gay bars and clubs in Old Town Puerto Vallarta. If you need help finding a travel package, call Amazing Mexico at (866) 883-0573. They are a reputable online travel agency that has the best deals to visit PV, Cabo San Lucas, Riviera Maya, and Islands of Loreto. In the meantime, keep reading below to learn more about the top cities for LGBT vacations.
Is Puerto Vallarta a Top City for LGBT Vacations?
Ready to take a vacation to paradise with your sweetheart? If so, the most popular LGBT beach resort town for dream vacations in Mexico is Puerto Vallarta! Puerto Vallarta is home to a large gay bar scene, outstanding restaurants, award-winning spas, art galleries, and so much more. In terms of things to do, there are tons of great tours available and endless water and outdoor activities to enjoy such as snorkeling, hiking, mountain biking, paddleboarding, and more. In addition, no vacation to PV would be complete without a nightly stroll on the iconic landmark, the Malecon boardwalk. That stroll will allow you to see PV’s best restaurants, bars, shops, boutiques, and sculptures. Also, there are more than twenty gay bars, cabarets, and clubs in PV’s Old Town. They also have chic beach clubs so you can actually soak up the sun on the beach while enjoying a delicious tropical cocktail.
Top LGBT Bars to Visit in PV
Secondly, are you wondering what are the most popular LGBT bars to visit in PV? To start with, an open bar that is well known for playing great music for dancing is at Mr. Flamingo. They always have upbeat music playing and it’s a great place to go if you’re in the mood to dance. Next, if you are in the mood to watch the best drag queen shows or impressive pole dancing performances, then La Noche is where you can see that. Next, Margarita Cantina is where to head for a laid-back vibe and a cold margarita or beer. If you want to go to an iconic bar, the oldest gay bar in PV is Paco’s Ranch and it is a great place to dance the night away. Last but not least, the Palm Cabaret & Bar is where you can watch the talented cabaret acts and comedy shows, too.
LBGT Events in Puerto Vallarta
In addition to fun bars, there are many LBGT events held in Puerto Vallarta throughout the year. Bear week is held in late January, and this event is where handsome scruffy men will come to enjoy some fun in PV. Next, the Puerto Vallarta Carnival is in February and March, and it is a massive street party with parades, dancing, singing, and more. The Orgullo Vallarta ride or the Puerto Vallarta Pride is celebrated at the end of May. This event started in 2013 and it celebrates the LGBT community, and it is one of the biggest events for the LGBT community in Puerto Vallarta. Lastly, the Day of the Dead Festival, or also known as Dia De Los Muertos, is held in November and this cultural event is celebrated in PV and all around Mexico as well.
As you can see, Puerto Vallarta is a great place for an unforgettable LGBT vacation. There are many gay-friendly bars, festivals and events in Puerto Vallarta, and you can also refer back to this list when you arrive to Puerto Vallarta for your next vacation. Remember, if you need help making your travel plans, call Amazing Mexico at (866) 883-0573. They are a reputable travel agency and have friendly and professional travel specialists that are on hand to take your call. They will take the stress out of planning your vacation and help you find a great deal that suits your budget, too. In addition to Puerto Vallarta, they also have amazing deals to visit Cabo San Lucas, Islands of Loreto, and the Riviera Maya. Are you ready to book your plans? Call Amazing Mexico at (866) 883-0573 and start planning a dream vacation to Mexico today! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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New technology in the dental office
Technology has changed rapidly in the field of dentistry, just as it has in our daily lives. Here are a few ways you might have noticed new technology changing during your dental visits.
September 19th, 2024
Asthma and oral health: the connection
Just like many other conditions, asthma affects our oral health. Find out how and the best ways to keep your mouth healthy while treating asthma symptoms.
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WhiteHat has been working really hard on Sentinel 3.0 for over a year. Sentinel is the technology platform behind our managed service that continuously assesses the security of websites. We've released a number of cool new features, but for me the one that stands out is something we call "Inspector". Inspector is a way for us to capture the knowledge and experience of every assessment we perform. Think a wisdom of the crowds concept, but in our case, a crowd of web application security experts.
Much of a web application vulnerability assessment process is experience driven. And after performing even a few dozen assessments a person will develop a gut feel about how/where to locate vulnerabilities based upon previous experiences. Experts who perform do this work for a living will know what I'm talking about. You see a certain situation and a sixth sense kicks in saying “there is something wrong here”. If anyone else looked at that exact same thing, they might not think anything of it because they lack YOUR experience. Capturing this innate knowledge and sharing it between experts and technology has been a major hurdle. This is where Inspector comes in.
Inspector enables our security engineers to describe something interesting they’ve discovered to the Sentinel scanner that warrants further analysis (citing the reason). I’m not talking new “checks”. Inject some weird characters then pattern match, that’s soooo 2000. I’m talking abstract. Simple examples are anytime the scanner finds a ROT13/Base64/MD5/SHA1 version of your username/password in the HTML source or cookies, there’s probably something work looking at. If its sees a “SQL Where” in a URL it’s likely passing literal SQL statements. Long text strings with spaces inside form parameters named error/err/mesg/msg often point to XSS or Content-Spoofing. There are thousands of these undocumented things that over time when cataloged will make the system smarter.
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Often when editing text, especially if you are a professional writer, you need some statistic information about the text you’re editing, like how many paragraphs or words you have already typed. While most desktop text editors, such as Microsoft Word 2010, provide you with such information, many Content Management Systems don’t offer such functionality. SharePoint Server 2010 is not an exception here. So if SharePoint is the platform for professional publishing it should contain this little nugget as well. Proudly presenting: Mavention Word Count.
Counting word with Mavention Word Count
Mavention Word Count is a SharePoint 2010 Sandboxed Solution that allows you to find out how many words, characters and paragraphs there are in your content. After uploading and activating the Solution a new Site Collection Feature called Mavention Word Count is installed. After you activate it, a new button will appear on the Ribbon, on the Format Text tab.
After you press the button, Mavention Word Count will calculate the statistics from the active Rich Text Editor and will present them to you in the Status Bar.
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Your pets might already be the focus of your everyday life, but on National Pet Day, we’re encouraged to give them extra-special attention. National Pet Day is April 11 annually.
Founded in 2006 by Colleen Paige, an animal welfare advocate and pet and family lifestyle expert, this holiday is dedicated to showing appreciation for our pets and shining a light on the many animals in shelters and rescues that are still waiting to find homes.
Participating in National Pet Day
National Pet Day is all about doing something a little extra for all types of pets everywhere, including those creatures that may not live with you. See below for some ideas for how you can participate in National Pet Day.
1. Organize a walk with neighborhood dogs
If you’re a dog owner, wish a happy National Pet Day to your neighbors by organizing a socially-distanced dog walk as a group. After all, dogs enjoy simple pleasures: stretching their legs, sniffing new things on the sidewalk and barking with their fellow canines.
2. Buy your pet a new toy
To humans, toys are just playthings. To your pet, a new toy can be an absolutely mind-blowing experience. It can even be useful for you; a new toy can give your pet solitary entertainment when you’re busy or provide you and your pet with a new way to play together. No matter what the ultimate purpose is, a new toy is one of the best tokens of appreciation you can offer your animal friend.
3. Visit a shelter to spend time with pets who don’t have a forever home yet
One of the main reasons that National Pet Day was established was to support and bring joy to pets that don’t have a forever home. You can make a positive impact on these animals by volunteering at a local shelter or just spending some time meeting and playing with some of the pets.
4. Share your enthusiasm for your pets on social media
Pets deserve to be shared with the world, so use National Pet Day as an excuse to post (another) selfie with your pet. Or go above and beyond and schedule a full-fledged photo shoot. You’re doing good work regardless.
5. Donate food, toys or other resources to animal welfare organizations
Unfortunately, pets without a home don’t always have access to the same care, attention and resources as those that do. On National Pet Day, consider purchasing some new pet supplies for a donation to an animal welfare organization near you. Your support will make many animals’ lives better.
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Meaning of Pre – Production
The first stage for creating animations is the pre-production process. During this stage, the story is developed by the animation team and the animation script is written, the characters are designed, the storyboard is produced, color palettes are selected, backgrounds are put together and voice-overs are recorded.
Steps for pre-production checklist
Step 1: Research
In the pre-production process, the first step is exploring your audience. This also estimates the market to find out which is the best way for your trademark. Finding an audience is a difficult process. The audience is not just a customer. Knowing your audience’s interest will help you to increase your target.
Step 2: Clarify your budget
Once you are done with your audience expectations, you need to be clear with your budget. To have control of your calculation you should have a correct guiding budget at the beginning of the pre-production. At times you should know your budget limit because it will free you up to what you can do and what cannot do.
Step 3: Writing & concept
Writing a script is the most important element in pre-production. You should know how to write the scripts. A proper concept has to be planned before putting them into motion for the explainer video.
Step 4: Decide your video length
When it comes to deciding the length of the video you shouldn’t end-all between conversion and completion metrics. Decide the video length if your video length is under 30 seconds and hangs on to 75% of all viewers, and then accordingly adjust your script.
Step 5: Storyboarding
Storyboarding is the first chance to see if your story has steadiness and convenience. This is the especially valuable financing stage of pre-production. Storyboarding is the first occasion to see whether your story has uniformity and convenience – having both of them is very difficult to sharpen when it comes to longer projects or films.
Step 6: Style and Illustrations
Now you must decide your style and illustrations. Once you are done with your full-color visuals it will give you an exact idea of what it will look like when the video is finished. Video must be dependent on characters, icons, text, backgrounds, and more. Now create the final visuals with the full story. In this animated explainer video, the designs of the characters and the environments must be included.
A perfect voice-over strengthens the video. The most attractive female or male voices with the correct accent should be selected to set the right footstep for the animated explainer video.
Step 8: Animation
After accepting the storyboard and script, it’s time to put the words into action. Motion graphics and animation build the required images to go with the message. This stage needs recognition of detail and each step makes certain that the visuals designed in the production stage give back the beginning concept.
Step 9: Post-Production and Revisions
Video’s final look is given at this stage. Post-production entails the out-and-out procedure of editing and creating the background music, sound mixing, and graphics along with lower thirds. Once the video is wrapped up, the video is sent to the clients for their feedback and if needed any revisions.
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Hardscaping is an important part of any landscape design. It includes patios, walkways, driveways and more. We can create any type of hardscape project for your Oklahoma City home or business. We are fully certified to construct any elements of your outdoor design. We can guide you through the process of design and installation.
We offer Oklahoma City tree services of all kinds. From trimming and removal to stump grinding and planting, we’re ready to serve you! We can also help with forest management and other related services.
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We offer complete snow removal for Oklahoma City homes and businesses during the winter months. If you don’t want to worry about trying to
We offer installation of both natural and artificial stone for Oklahoma City homes. Landscaping with stone is a great way to make an outdoor space unique – choosing materials, colors and more to find something that reflects your own personal style. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Setting up a custom cursor has been a common practice among advanced Readymag users for quite a while. Starting now, there’s no need to use any custom code: you can make everything just by clicking buttons in our main UI.
Basically, there are two options for creating a custom cursor. One is global, set in the Viewer tab of Project settings: simply upload a custom icon for the arrow (the default cursor state) or the pointer (the pointing finger used while hovering on a link).
Option two allows you to set a custom cursor for hovering on a specific widget. To do so, select the widget and choose the Custom cursor attribute (the fat arrow above Draggable). Each widget can have a separate custom cursor — except for Video, Music, Maps. To enable custom cursors on non-iframe multimedia content, embed it via the Code widget).
Your custom cursor can be either a PNG (naturally, Retina-ready) or an SVG (maximum size is 128 px).
By the way, we also have a collection of multi-colored custom cursors you can grab here.
Apply for beta testing to try new Readymag features before anyone else. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Minorities have always been a pivotal force driving the arts. To do our part to encourage and support diversity in music education, we have funded the Diversity in Music Education Scholarship. 💰Here’s everything you need to know…
Symphonic’s Diversity in Music Education Scholarship
What is it?
The Symphonic Distribution Art Student Debt Scholarship exists to support students from a minority background who are looking to take their career in the arts to the next level.
3 winners will be awarded $2,000 each.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sep 30, 2021
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Oct 31, 2021
Who is eligible?
This scholarship is open to all minority students who are interested in, already enrolled in, or are recent graduates with a degree in the arts.
Here’s how to apply:
To apply, applicants must submit a short video about why music and the arts are important to culture and how they can be used to promote cross-cultural inclusion. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
2. Alex Mack
We all love Alex Mack.
Mack, a six-time Pro Bowler, is serving out the final year of his contract in which he made $9 million this season.
This has nothing to do with moving on from Mack and his skill set. This has everything to do with the fact that the Falcons simply aren’t going to be able to afford to bring him back- if he does choose that he wants to come back- and, honestly, he deserves better.
Mack has been a Pro-Bowler and he has been loyal to both Cleveland and Atlanta- the only two places that he has spent his 12-year career.
Now, if he is wanting to sign a short-term deal, it’s time for Mack to go find a contender and compete for a championship. That’s all that’s left for him to accomplish. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
More than any other director working today, you know exactly what you’re going to get when you sit down for a Judd Apatow film.
“The King of Staten Island” stars Pete Davidson as Scott, a 20-something with a case of arrested development who is still coping with the death of his firefighter father 17 years earlier. When his mom (Marisa Tomei) begins dating a new guy who is also a firefighter (Bill Burr), it forces Scott to begin to get his life together. Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, and Steve Buscemi also star as Judd Apatow directs a script his wrote with Davidson and Dave Sirus.
Like “Scoob!” and “The High Note,” this film was originally supposed to get a theatrical release before COVID shut down all theaters, and the studio opted to try the demand for streaming rentals out (Universal, the company distributing this film, also made waves by doing it with “Trolls World Tour”). It’s an interesting venture to be sure, and some of the enjoyment of seeing a comedy in a crowded theater will surely be missed, but like most Apatow films “The King of Staten Island” has heart and laughs, even if it is longer and at times a bit more aimless than it has to be.
Pete Davidson has gone from the babyface on SNL to somewhat controversial(?) tattooed ex-fiancé of popstar Ariana Grande in three short years. He has shown up in several films in small supporting roles (including Apatow’s last directorial effort “Trainwreck”), but besides “Big Time Adolescence” has never been asked to shoulder the leading load. Davidson surely relates to Scott, as when he was young Davidson lost his firefighting father on 9/11, and also has a lot of tattoos. I’m sure the role was somewhat therapeutic to him, and his portrayal of a man-child with several mental issues is done with a nice balance of respectful and honest. I’m not a huge follower of Davidson (I think he’s funny but just sometimes swings and misses), but he does a good job here crafting the character and delivering some funny lines.
The supporting cast are all solid as well, although none of them are truly given any arcs or development.
“Hot Aunt May” Marisa Tomei is always a welcome presence in anything, and Bill Burr does a good job as “mom’s new boyfriend.” A few other people pop up here and there that will make you go “oh, I like that person!” like in most of Apatow’s films, but this is Davidson’s show.
Like with every single one of his films, Judd Apatow’s problem is he refuses to trim the scope of his narrative and/or dare cut out anything he wrote. This film is 137 minutes long, which isn’t bad in its own right but just seems excessive for a studio comedy. What’s more is there is a subplot in here that takes up minimum ten minutes and leads absolutely nowhere, and I don’t think produces enough laughs to even justify keeping it in. Still, aside from that, Apatow does craft a pretty decent pace, and even handles a few dramatic and intense scenes with good skill.
I really enjoyed “The King of Staten Island” and is another solid entry into the “perfectly solid” filmography of Apatow. It has its random and at times out-of-place vulgar humor, but there are a handful of hearty laughs to be shared and Davidson turns in solid work in the lead role (if there are even award shows next year this will hopefully land him a Golden Globe nod).
Critics Rating: 7/10 | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Things have been relatively calm in our corner of the blogosphere for several months, so I thought I’d add a post about a treatment I’ve been working on in the Paper Lab. We received five leaves of correspondence from the US History manuscript collection at Lilly Library. The small collection of letters are written in German by Philip Boehm, a Union soldier, to his sister during the Civil War. All have been laminated in a manner that was new to me: it appears a well-meaning, but ultimately misguided person placed each leaf in a plastic3-ring binder pocket protector and then used a domestic iron to melt and seal it all together. The film is perhaps polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride (I didn’t do the testing to confirm).
Most laminations involve a commercial product: either a heat-set or pressure-sensitive adhesive backed film is applied to both sides of a document. Over time, the films can oxidize, turn yellow, and possibly go brittle. The enclosed paper document becomes exposed to this oxidation and hydrolysis and can also become impregnated with the melted plastic or adhesive from the film. Removal generally follows methods associated with pressure sensitive tape removal- the use of solvents to swell or dissolve the film and/or the adhesive deposit. Heat can also be applied in a variety of ways to effect removal.
In this case, a combination of the two approaches is proving effective. Rather than applying heat from above, with a stream of hot air or getting in-between the materials with a heated spatula, I found that heat from below was the most effective.
Here’s the set-up, and another shot of it being used:
A conventional tacking iron that every conservation lab possesses is set to the lowest heat setting and stabilized in a face up position. Using the surface as a mini hotplate, the document is stabilized on the iron with a Casselli spatula in my left hand while I slowly pull the softened film away with the other. In this manner, strips are removed from recto and verso sides. The process takes around 45 minutes.
After film removal, the paper still appears translucent and darkened due to plastic that saturated the fibers. Testing of solvents reveals that an immersion in acetone for about 15 minutes reduces this effect by swelling remaining laminate substances and leaves the paper in a close to original state. Mending tears with tissue and wheat starch paste follows. Humidification and pressing completed the work. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
From The Library of Suzanne Karpelès: Jewels of Early Cambodian Buddhist Printing and Modernist Khmer and Pali Manuscripts
Posted by: Ryan Wolfson-Ford
Suzanne Karpelès lived a fascinating life of a scholar of Pali, Khmer, Thai, Tibetan, and Sanskrit, at a time when being an Indologist was a male dominated field, making a major impact on academic knowledge of Cambodian Buddhism, among other subjects. Her personal library is full of wonderful treasures from the early days of Western printing of Cambodian Buddhist works and rare Khmer manuscripts like the Reamker, the Cambodian version of the epic Hindu tale, the Ramayana. One can still access her unique library at the Library of Congress where it has found a home with the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection in the Asian Reading Room. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Upcoming events hosted by or involving Genetics Otago will be listed here. Please check back regularly for updates. A calendar of events that may be of interest to our members can be found at the bottom of this page and in the sidebar of other pages on this site, please note that this includes events hosted outside of Genetics Otago.
GO Annual Symposium – POSTPONED
As usual, the Symposium will highlight the fantastic research being done by GO members from around the country through presentations, posters and awards.
Date: New date TBC (tentatively 20th February 2025)
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Oxford Nanopore Technology Workshop
Join us at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Dunedin, for a one day Oxford Nanopore Technology symposium. This event, jointly hosted by Genomics Aotearoa and the Genetics Otago ONT hub, will feature research talks highlighting different ONT use cases, a technical sequencing demonstration and an EPI2ME workshop.
This is an in-person event being held on Friday, December 6th at the Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka / University of Otago campus.
Registration for this event is free of charge.
This event is sponsored by ONT, and is supported by the Otago Genomics Facility.
Contact email@example.com for any queries.
This event is designed to cater to the diverse community of researchers at the University of Otago who are using or interested in using the CRISPR-Cas diagnostics toolkit. We warmly welcome everyone to attend.
For the workshop, you will need a laptop with either a macOS or a Windows operating system (with Windows Linux subsystem installed). Optionally, it would be advantageous if you have Geneious Prime software installed (a free trial time can be obtained on the official website)
Date: Wednesday 13th December 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Venue: Hunter Centre, Room 1.18
Programme: CRISPR-Dx Programme
Please register your attendance using the button below. The workshop will only go ahead if >10 people register, with a cap limit of 20. A final decision will be delivered on December 4th if it goes ahead with the corresponding detailed programme.
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Seizing a new era of growth, South Africa’s VP Trade Broker is now pioneering the extension of its cutting-edge financial technology services to unexplored markets, embracing global impact opportunities with open arms.
Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 30th Jan 2024, King NewsWire – VPTrade.com, a leading online trading platform headquartered in South Africa, has announced its expansion into the Latin American and Asian markets. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for the company, as it brings its cutting-edge financial trading solutions to a broader audience.
Underpinned by a robust regulatory framework and operated by a reputable financial services provider, Libra Wealth (PTY) Limited, VPTrade.com has earned its reputation as a trusted partner in the financial world.
VPTrade.com spokesperson Moiz expressed enthusiasm about the expansion: “Our entry into Latin America and Asia is more than just a business move; it’s about connecting diverse cultures through the universal language of finance. We are committed to providing our clients with a secure, transparent, and efficient trading experience, no matter where they are in the world.”
VPTrade.com is equipped with advanced trading features such as swift withdrawals, tight spreads, rapid execution, and an array of educational and analytical tools. These features, combined with a user-friendly interface, make it an ideal choice for both seasoned and novice traders.
The company places a strong emphasis on security and transparency, core values that resonate with its growing international clientele.
This platform brings a wave of positive news to users in South America and Asia. By extending the advanced financial technology services to these regions, the platform aim to empower local traders and investors with access to global markets, providing them with invaluable opportunities for diversification and wealth creation.
South American and Asian users can now benefit from their secure and transparent trading platform, enabling them to seize international investment prospects with ease. This not only enhances their financial well-being but also strengthens the economic ties between these regions and the rest of the world, fostering greater global collaboration and prosperity.
VPTrade.com, operated by Libra Wealth (PTY) Limited, is a Cape Town-based online trading platform regulated by the South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Committed to providing a secure and user-friendly trading experience, VPTrade.com serves a global clientele with a diverse range of financial trading options.
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Damion Lee came through and then some for the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. With more roster injuries, Lee’s opportunity has arrived, and he has to take advantage.
The Golden State Warriors picked up a much-needed first victory on the season, jumping out to an aggressive and inspired start against the New Orleans Pelicans. Granted, the Pelicans were without their two best bigs and a few defensive pieces, but that doesn’t matter this season. After a troubling 0-2 start, the Warriors finally notched one in the win column.
But given their roster scenario this season, there are chances that victories come at the expense of injuries as well. Such was the case on Monday night, as Golden State saw Jacob Evans exit early due to an adductor strain.
With a roster already hobbled with injuries, adding Evans to that list is a blow. Especially considering he was one of the lone bright spots in the season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. Steve Kerr and the coaching staff were looking forward to Jacob Evans taking a significant step early on this season.
But Evans’ injury opens the doors for the next man up, and on Monday night (and for the foreseeable future) that man is Damion Lee. Safe to say, Lee delivered against the Pelicans, and he’ll be asked to deliver for the time being.
His opportunity has finally arrived, perhaps earlier than expected, and now it’s up to him to make the most of it.
In 28 minutes against New Orleans, Lee delivered 23 points, 11 rebounds, and hit four threes for Golden State. Playing on a two-way contract after he was unable to find a larger contract elsewhere in the offseason, Damion Lee is now in line for some vital minutes at the wing position, arguably the league’s most important spot.
The Warriors are thin at multiple spots on the roster, but the wing position is especially barren. Kerr and company are looking for boosts from anyone at that position, and now with the injury to Jacob Evans, Damion Lee will be called upon as a spark on the offense. If he can do again what he did Monday night, Lee very may well carve out a permanent role on this roster.
There will be more moments like this all season when injuries and unforeseen circumstances present obstacles but also opportunities for others. Now, that opportunity has fallen onto Damion Lee. If his performance was any indication of what lies ahead, its that he’s more than up to the task. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Jockey Club prize money reduction: reasons and potential effects
From May 1, the Jockey Club is reducing its executive contribution to prize-money at racecourses it owns and runs. The Jockey Club will be reducing its contribution to prize-money by approximately £750,000 to £31.1 million for the year. As a consequence, levy payments and entry fees are also expected to fall, meaning the total prize-money available at Jockey Club racecourses in 2024 will be £58.6m from a forecast £60.1m in January.
The Jockey Club is the second-largest racecourse group in Britain behind Arena Racing Company (Arc). Its 15 racecourses comprise some of the most high-profile venues in the country such as Cheltenham, Sandown, Epsom, the two tracks at Newmarket and Aintree, which will host this week’s Randox Grand National meeting. Carlisle, Exeter, Haydock, Huntingdon, Kempton, Market Rasen, Nottingham, Warwick and Wincanton complete the group’s portfolio.
The Jockey Club is governed by a Royal Charter to act for the long-term good of British horseracing. It would be logical to expect all racecourses in the group to be impacted, but we know for certain that Haydock, Kempton, Carlisle, Sandown and Exeter will each lose a Premier raceday as a result of the reduction in prize-money and instead have these meetings run as core racedays. For a fixture to be Premier, it has to reach a defined prize-money threshold of each race being worth at least £20,000 on the Flat, or £15,000 over jumps.
On Monday, Truesdale told the Racing Post that the Jockey Club did not want to remove funds from the biggest races, “the July Cup, the Derby, the Dewhursts of this world” and as such was forced to “look at the handicaps and the fixtures that are on the border of Premier and core” for the prize-money reductions. In November last year, David Armstrong, the Racecourse Association chief executive, warned that there was the real prospect of prize-money falling in 2024 due to the “triple whammy” of inflation, falling betting turnover and British racing’s new industry strategy. Some courses have announced increases in prize-money, with York and Ascot each boosting funding by £700,000 to £11.2m and £17.5m, respectively, for 2024. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Bob is serving his second term representing all of Allen County (House District 4) in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Rep. Cupp has unique qualifications for his law-making responsibilities. He engaged in the private practice of law for over 25 years while also sharing his commitment to public service by serving twice as an Allen County Commissioner; a state senator (including four years as the Senate President Pro Tempore, the 2nd ranking leader in the Senate; a judge of the Court of Appeals, 3rd District, and as the 151st Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Paid for by Cupp for State Representative Committee, Clyde Rauch and Chris Seddelmeyer, Co-chairs.
©2018 Bob Cupp | State Representative | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Countries worldwide are exposed to climatic changes and need to adapt to a changing environment. Agriculture is the most exposed economic sector to shifting environmental patterns with cascade effects on ecosystems, food security and rural societies. Under these conditions, producing high-quality, healthy and sustainable food and agar products is increasingly difficult. In order to help farmers in Europe and elsewhere to adapt to environmental transformations, the project USAGE-NG works on educational offers to upgrade and upskill farm students on smart farming solutions. The digitalization of agriculture is considered fundamental to prepare farmers for coping with environmental changes.
There is certainly high demand of the agri-food industry for digital solutions throughout the production and processing of products. However, upgrading and upskilling also applies to small and medium farmers. Evermore, as smart farming technologies indicate better protection of natural resources, less energy consumption and reduction of the required labour force. Small and medium sized farms are playing an important role in Central Europe, especially in mountainous and hilly countries like Germany, Austria and Italy.
USAGE-NG aims to empower all kinds of farming students to use digital agricultural technologies to monitor, quantify and mitigate the impacts of climate change on their individual farms.
The aim of this project is to produce a comparative analysis on diverse international learning opportunities for all university students, to design effective outreach strategies for small and medium farming systems in rural areas and to build on the above outlined network components.
USAGE -NG will create modules on a modular system consisting of micro-credentials based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and follow the requirements of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). Micro-credentials will be designed to support flexible learning pathways, including the possibility to combine, validate and recognize micro-credentials from different systems. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) – Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilisation yesterday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use the strife as a pretext for an invasion.
The head of the pro-Russia separatist government in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, released a statement announcing a full troop mobilisation and urging reservists to show up at military enlistment offices. A similar announcement quickly followed from Leonid Pasechnik, separatist leader in the Luhansk region.
Pushilin cited “immediate threat of aggression” from Ukrainian forces, accusations that Ukrainian officials vehemently denied earlier. The separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting for almost eight years. But the violence along the line of contact separating the two sides, including a car bombing in the eastern city of Donetsk and a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling, has risen in recent days.
With an estimated 150,000 Russian troops now posted around Ukraine’s borders, the long-simmering separatist conflict could provide the spark for a broader attack. On Friday, the rebels began evacuating civilians from the conflict zone with an announcement that appeared to be part of their and Moscow’s efforts to paint Ukraine as the aggressor instead.
The head of the Donetsk rebel government, Pushilin, said women, children and the elderly would go first, and that Russia has prepared facilities for them. Fears of such escalation intensified amid Friday’s violence. A bombing struck a car outside the main government building in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, according to an Associated Press journalist there. The head of the separatist forces, Denis Sinenkov, said the car was his, the Interfax news agency reported.
There were no reports of casualties and no independent confirmation of the circumstances of the blast. Shelling and shooting are common along the line that separates Ukrainian forces and the rebels, but targeted violence is unusual in rebel-held cities. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Senior Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Specialist in the World Bank’s Water Global Practice for the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Based in Lima, Malva contributes to the knowledge and lending portfolio in the region, including projects with the health sector. She is a regional focal point for issues related to Rural WSS, hand hygiene and cross-cutting work between the water and health sectors. Malva experience of 15+ years at the World Bank includes cross-cutting work with the disaster risk management team on WSS and hygiene in schools in Peru. Currently, she is participating in projects in Peru, Chile, and Brazil, in this last case, by contributing with the Smart Water technical assistance project addressed to the WSS utility COMPESA in the Metropolitan Recife Region, which has recently completed.
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Kings in the Corner Card Game
In the 1910s, the Grey family using the SS Suevic board came up with this game.
There are various name variations of Kings in the Corner like King in a Corner, Kings Corners and King’s Corner. Even though it’s scarcely featured in American card game books, it is quite popular in North America.
It is a snappy card game reminiscent to solitaire, but at the end of the game only one winner comes out.
Let’s see how Kings in the Corner goes about.
Kings in the Corner Rules
- A standard deck of 52 playing cards
- 2-4 players
- A flat surface
7 cards are dealt to each player at the table, one card in succession at a time. The dealing will occur in a clockwise manner where the player sitting on the left being the first to receive the cards. Those cards that remain will be put in the middle of the table. The dealer will then flip one card and place it in the east, west, north, and south of the remaining deck of cards. In case a king crops up, it will be moved to one of the corners of the deck and another new card will be turned to fill its place.
What is the objective of Kings in the Corner?
It is to become the first player to play all the cards in the middle.
The player sitting on the left side of the dealer is usually the first one to commence playing. A player usually draws a card from the deck of cards to begin a turn. The individual playing will play cards onto the faced up cards that are located in the middle position. Cards will be played in a decreasing sequence, starting from the king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and ace.
While observing such a sequence, only the opposite color suit will be put on top of the other. For instance, a red queen will be played on a black king. A black ten will be played on a red jack. A red ace will be played on a black two. At each turn, players are free to play with plenty of cards as they wish. A player will then announce when through so that play can continue to the next player.
In any of the empty corners that face the middle deck, a player can place a king. An individual can take a pile of cards and move it to another new pile if it is acceptable to place the top card onto the bottom card. On the empty space that is formed, a player can play any card to begin another pile of cards.
It is advisable that when playing, ensure that the cards overlapping are visibly seen. In case the deck at the center runs out of cards, then play will still continue with the cards in hand.
A round will end when one of the players discards all the cards in his/ her possession.
After a round ends, scores are usually calculated. For every king left in their hands, players will score 10 points and for each other card, 1 point. Players will continue to play several rounds until an agreed amount of points like 25. Once any player attains or exceeds the 25 points, a player who has the lowest score points will be declared the winner.
- In some game versions, players are not allowed to draw a new card when each turn commences. Players will only draw a new card in the case where they cannot play further.
- There is a case where penalty points are allocated to the remaining cards. Play usually continues until a particular player runs out of cards. The players that remain with cards on their hands are allotted penalty points based on those cards. There following are the rules that are adhered to:
- For each king, a player is allotted 10 points and for any other card, one point.
- Play usually continues until a certain player reaches an agreed score point like 25 or 50.
- After reaching or exceeding the agreed points, the player who possesses fewer points wins the game.
- There are other people who choose to play with poker chips. At the start of each round, players receive the same amount of chips as 50. Each player will place a chip in a communal pot at the start of a particular round. Play will continue like any other kings corner game. But, in a situation where a player is unable to discard any card from the hand or move a pile of cards, that player will take one of the chips and place it in the pot.
At the end of each round, the players that are left with cards on their hands have to pay chips for them. Later, the individual who isn’t left with any cards is declared the winner. That player will go ahead to take all the chips on the pot. After that, the game will continue using the remaining chips. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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by Rev. Fujieda Koju, Ryokyoji Shinshu Izumoji-ha, Takefu, Japan
There follows a very touching story of a wartime incident and its religious message.
If I ever have to go down
to the ceaseless Hell,
my wish to save all the sinful
will never be retracted.
— Nyoraie Sutra
On April 7, 1945, the invincible warship Yamato sank into the sea off Kyushu after the heaviest attacks by the American Air Forces. Second lieutenant Mitsuru Yoshida, who miraculously survived the destruction, writes in his publication, “The End of Warship Yamato”:
“While drifting in the ocean, I happened to grasp a rope ladder and was saved up. … Here’s a scene in the overcrowded lifeboat; ‘Hands and hands from the ocean are grasping the side of the boat with desperate force…the commander and officers unsheathe their swords and cut the wrists off the arms…overturned helplessly, pale faces and faces and the pitiful eyes and eyes that sink down into the black water…this sight will never leave my eyelids for my life.’”
What a dreadful situation! It is nothing but a sight of the Hell, the extreme condition of humans — the inmost nature of man — nay, the very fact of myself — all deserve going to the Hell.
Amida Buddha vows to save such sinful beings even accompanying them to the Hell, the sutra says. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Haddi has been fighting with her sister for years.
Not about the usual sibling squabbles — this fight is about books.
At the Yardley-Makefield branch of Bucks County Free Library, Haddi stocks up on ammunition for The Book War: her annual competition against her sister, Hannah, to see who can read more books each year. They log their selections on a website dedicated to the project.
“A few years ago around Christmas, we were talking about the books we had read that year, and as you would expect with siblings, it turned into a competition,” Haddi explains. “And The Book War was born!”
The project may be called The Book War, but reading gives Haddi “a window into the lives and experiences throughout history I would not have access to otherwise.”
“Hearing those voices teaches me the truth of perspectives that are not my own,” she says. “For many people, libraries are the only access to those other perspectives – through books, periodicals, computers and the internet, programs, and safe spaces. I’ve found public libraries to be invaluable.”
DonateBooks bring people together – and you can help give Bucks County more books! Each $20 raised during Bucks for Books adds another book to library shelves or the digital collection. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Time to recap one of the two envelopes that showed up last week. I'll start with the easier of the two with a quintet of Mets.
A simple relic starts this off. But you get a little more as this includes a nickname to go along with a plain gray swatch.
With all the teams Rickey played for, at least this includes a nice pinstripe to make it more likely than not that this is a Mets swatch.
And three more Mets swatches to end the relic portion of the envelope.
Only one autograph among the 5 cards, but it is of someone still on the team. That's no mean effort this season with all the injuries. If you throw out the first pitch and you get it to home plate with two or fewer bounces, you might find yourself on the depth chart this year.
And a great way to end a post is a 1/1 plate. And it is of the ol' perfessor! Now, since this is unlicensed, it doesn't specify which New York he is with at the time, but the photo looks like it might have been recycled from his 1962 Mets card. That's close enough for me!
Thanks for all these goodies, Matt. I've been reloading, and should have something on its way by month's end. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Meritocracy in Singapore as an alternative modernisation project
This article examines the phenomenon of political meritocracy, the true embodiment of which can be attributed to the history of Singapore's political system formation and development. Analysis of various modernisation projects is still topical to thoroughly analyse them, and form conclusions that can be applied to the development of other states. The methodological basis of study is both historical and political science research methods. The first category includes descriptive and narrative, historical and genetic methods, the second category includes structural and functional, value and normative methods, and also a systematic approach. Today the research studies the state of Singapore, analyses political, economic, and attitudinal prerequisites for establishing meritocracy as a leading concept in the country, and presents the main value orientations shaping Singapore's political process. The article focuses on the analysis of similarities and differences between the main ideological benchmarks that are common to countries of the “collective West” as well as those in Asia, particularly in its South-East part. The case of Singapore is used as an example to analyse the emergence and spread of meritocracy in the practice of public administration in Asian countries. Besides, moral and ethical nuclear concepts which ensure the functioning of the public administration system in Singapore are revealed. The information presented in this article will be of interest to researchers in comparative political science and regional studies, and also to a wide range of readers whose interests are directly related to the topic considered in this study.
Keywords: Meritocracy, Singapore, modernisation, South-East Asia, oriental studies, comparative political science. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
This single room offers all the comfort and refinement you could wish for during your stay in Yamoussoukro. Spacious and bright, it features a king-size bed, flat-screen TV, minibar and free Wi-Fi access.
The private bathroom is equipped with a walk-in shower, hairdryer and quality toiletries. The wooden floor adds a touch of warmth and elegance to this room, inviting you to relax and unwind.
Wifi & Internet
What does the room include?
- Private terrace
- Cozy king-size bed
- HDTV screen to keep track of your favorite programs
- Box with Lavazza coffee machine, kettle and tea
- Bathroom with shower and bath
- Comfortable towels and bathrobes | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
A Second Quarter Rebound: Are We There Yet?
Hotel prices in the United States have rebounded in all regions except in the Mountain states, signaling a return toward pre-pandemic levels. But we aren’t there yet. What does this mean for next quarter? Continued positive price movement for large and small hotels–that’s according to Professor Crocker Liu, an expert in real estate finance and co-author of “Second Quarter 2021: Are We There Yet?”
“Our moving average trend lines indicate that large hotels are now fairly priced, with small hotels an opportunistic buy at best,” writes Professor Liu and his co-authors. “Our standardized unexpected price (SUP) performance metrics are consistent with the moving average trend lines.”
Crocker Liu is the Robert A. Beck Professor of Hospitality Financial Management and a professor of real estate at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. His research is focused on real estate finance, agency, corporate governance, market efficiency, and valuation. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Ice Wine Excites a Flourishing Canadian Wine Industry
Known as Canada’s “liquid gold”, the vitality and intricacy of the country’s famed ice wine, has long captured the world’s attention. Ice wine continues to garner critical acclaim, winning medals in both domestic and international competitions, and endearing its loyal followers to the rurally sophisticated Ontario winemaking region.
As the world’s finest and largest estate producer of ice wine, Pilitteri Estates Winery has given an increased level of notoriety to Canada’s burgeoning wine industry. Located in the heart of Niagara Wine Country, this innovative estate’s commitment to producing the best ice wine the world has to offer, has earned it over 600 wine awards in the past 17 years.
The Best of the Best
Gary Pilliterri’s dream of owning a winery became a reality in June of 1993. Originally from Sicily, Pilliteri’s winemaking philosophy was "To produce the finest wines possible from the highest quality Niagara Peninsula grapes." Though it seemed like a relatively sizeable task, with the support of his family, this establishment has become the premier ice wine producer and distributor in the world. Pilliterri currently distributes to 28 countries world-wide.
Pilliterri Estates is a family owned and operated establishment. According to the company’s website, Gary's son Charles is CEO and President of Sales, daughter Connie is CFO and President of Operations, daughter Lucy is CMO and President of Marketing, and son-in-law Jamie Slingerland is the Director of Viticulture.
What is Ice Wine and How is it Made?
Ice wine is celebrated for its luscious scent, exquisite palate, and its undeniable elegance. With just over 100 acres of prime grape growing soil, harvests begin and end at Pilliterri. Though making ice wine can prove to be a difficult and daunting task, Ontario’s climate is one of few regions in the world that consistently delivers quality ice wine year after year.
Ice wine is produced from frozen grapes left on the vine after the fall harvest. Temperatures must dip below an extreme -8ºC before the grapes are ready for harvesting. After the fruits freeze, they are crushed and the sweet nectar inside the grape is carefully extracted. The process is challenging and intense but the end result is a delectably sweet desert wine that enchants and delights your senses. Often with hints of rich fruits like mango, apricot and pear, ice wine is a perfect accompaniment to a long, lazy, summer’s day.
Pilliterri is a pioneer in Canada’s flourishing wine country. By producing the world’s best ice wine, and continuously being recognized world-wide for his achievements in viticulture, this industry leader has excited the wine world with his innovations. Simply put, Pilliterri Estates Winery continues to enthrall wine enthusiasts around the world as one of the best ice wine innovators of our time. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Union Station’s newest hotel has opened.
The 12-story Hilton Garden Inn at 1999 Chestnut Place started welcoming guests Tuesday. The hotel, developed and owned by Focus Property Group and operated by Davidson Hotels & Resorts, adds 233 rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space to the neighborhood.
Amenities include a 54-foot lap pool, fitness center, business center and coworking space, as well as a “golden retriever ambassador” named Dave.
The estimated $80 million hotel opens nearly 15 years after developer Focus Property Group purchased the first portion of the 2-acre hotel site.
Focus paid $5.85 million for the property in two separate deals in 2005 and 2007. The firm demolished a former storage facility on the property in 2016, but kept the 130-year-old building that sits on the corner of 20th and Chestnut Streets.
The historic building — one of the city’s earliest firehouses — has been renovated into a restaurant called Woodie Fisher Kitchen & Bar, named after one of Denver’s earliest fire foreman. The hotel was built in an L shape around the structure to preserve the landmark, which is set to open to guests next month.
Johnson Nathan Strohe designed the hotel. Alliance Construction Solutions was the general contractor.
For its next hotel, Focus is scaling up: The company has proposed a 27-story Marriott hotel at the corner of 14th and Stout streets, across from the Colorado Convention Center.
Focus also owns and operates Greenbox Self Storage and Enterprise Coworking. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Dynamic Air Engineering Inc. is relocating to the city of Claremont in Catawba County, NC. The aerospace manufacturer will build invest more than $6.8 million and create a 46-person workforce over the next three years. The company has also set further goals of adding at least seven more positions in years four and five following its relocation.
“DAE Systems worked actively over the past two years critically analyzing five states for potential relocation and dozens of counties within those states,” said Jeremy Morrison, president of DAE Systems. “After considerable comprehensive analysis, it is clear that Catawba County is the best possible location for our company. All of us anticipate a bright future in North Carolina and are excited about celebrating our 75th anniversary in October 2017 in our new building right here in Catawba County.”
Morrison also praised “the state’s dedication to promoting the professional growth of its citizenry through education, combined with a willingness to work in partnership with the business community.”
Founded in Los Angeles in 1942, Dynamic Air Engineering (DBA DAE Systems) is currently headquartered in Santa Ana, CA, where the company designs, develops and manufactures specialty components and systems for the aerospace and defense industries. Its customized, highly engineered solutions find extensive use in military, commercial and law enforcement applications, on the ground, in the air or over the water.
“North Carolina – where aviation was born — welcomes this family-owned manufacturer as the newest member of our defense and aerospace sector,” said Gov. Pat McCrory. “Dynamic Air Engineering shares our state’s commitment to innovation, quality and customer focus. The corporate headquarters will be a great fit for our business community.”
State Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III stressed that “North Carolina’s commitment to the military, our affordable business costs and strategic talent pipelines make us a natural choice for future-focused companies like Dynamic Air Engineering.”
“Aerospace products and parts manufacturing job growth has increased 32.5 percent since 2013, making North Carolina the fastest-growing state for aerospace jobs in this timeframe,” Skvarla added.
Dynamic Air Engineering’s positions in Claremont will include engineers, machinists, and senior executives among others. Annual salaries will vary by position but will average at least $66,931. Overall wages in Catawba County currently average $38,238 per year.
The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant of up to $110,000 from the One North Carolina Fund. The One NC Fund provides financial assistance, through local governments, to attract business projects that will stimulate economic activity and create new jobs in the state. Companies receive no money upfront and must meet job creation and investment performance standards to qualify for grant funds. One NC grants also require and are contingent on financial matches from local governments.
Along with the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina and Commerce, Dynamic Air Engineering was assisted by the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, Catawba County, the city of Claremont, the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation, and the Charlotte Regional Partnership.
Relocating or Expanding Your Business In North Carolina
Considering North Carolina for your company’s relocation or expansion project? Check out Business Facilities’ North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
1st, March 2023, Mumbai: EaseMyAI raised Rs 1.8 Cr in a Seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). Started with an aim to develop innovative products with AI adoption, EaseMyAI emphasizes on creating simple, user-friendly products with drag & drop options to empower businesses to customize their solutions. This approach can help make AI more accessible to businesses of all sizes and sectors.
EaseMyAI has developed a product specializing in the automation of operations and processes, which is scalable and easy to deploy. The Company has filed a patent for an AI-based operating system. This will help businesses streamline their operations and improve their efficiency through automation, reducing costs, increasing productivity, and enhancing the quality of their services.
Madhukar Bhardwaj, VP, BD & Investments Inflection Point Ventures, says, “Majority of the companies, be it small or large, use CCTV or physical staff to do manual monitoring of safety, compliance and operations which is prone to error, cost ineffective and not scalable. EaseMyAI is tapping into this segment and is at the forefront of tech adoption using its computer vision and AI solutions across sectors thus accelerating rapid AI adoption. Their solutions and the platform is highly scalable and empowers companies with much smaller operations or even large ones with legacy systems to be next-gen tech ready thereby helping them grow faster.”
EaseMyAI provides this Robotic Process Automation (RPA) using computer vision and AI to automate repetitive tasks and reduce dependency on manpower. In Robotic process automation, AI has the decision-making power, making the platform effectively manage operations and compliance.
Gagan Randhawa, CEO, EaseMyAI, says, “Our vision is to create a family of tools so that enterprise customers can quickly & easily go for process automation. We are working on a smart centralized platform that helps customers to automate and monitor all processes online. If you want to get something done, first do it on your own and create an example for the team. IPV is more like a partner in growth where they not only helped us with funding but helped us in planning market strategy and connecting to potential business owners and made our journey relatively easier.”
Al in the computer vision market is estimated to grow from $15.9 billion to $51.3 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 26.3%. The growing need for quality inspection and automation, increasing demand for computer vision systems in non-traditional and emerging applications, and rising need for ASICs are the key factors driving the growth of the market.
EaseMyAI has catered to over 30 clients with some marquee names like Hitachi, Ericsson, Mundra Port, ICICI Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Treasure Inc. (a Japanese entity). Raising funds for growth, they are planning to further expand catering clients in Sri Lanka, UAE, Japan, and Singapore directly and the rest of the world through partners. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Kenya Parliament is debating the crucial Data Protection Bill. This process must be very transparent and participatory because the Bill has significant effects on the right to privacy of the people of Kenya.
Already Director of Public Protections is on record pushing for State to be allowed to spy on Kenyans. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 guarantees the right to privacy, which may be enforced by the Constitutional Court.
The right to privacy is also protected under common law, with restrictions on the interception and monitoring of communications. Privacy is closely tied to, and underpins, the concept of human dignity, which ensures that individuals are empowered to make autonomous decisions about their lives without interference from the State, or from private actors.
Privacy is also an important enabling right, providing the conditions for individuals to enjoy other human rights, such as the right to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly.
The Data Protection law purpose is to give full effect to the constitutional right to privacy by safeguarding personal information when it is processed by another party, and to regulate the manner in which personal information may be processed by establishing a threshold of minimum conditions.
Further, Data Protection Law provides persons with rights and remedies to protect their personal information from processing that is not in accordance with the law. Already, the Kenya Government has admitted in court a serious breach of personal data in the Huduma Namba registration.
Members of Parliament must make sure that Data Protection law forces everyone responsible for using personal data to follow strict rules of ‘data protection principles’. MPs must make sure the information is:
- Used fairly, lawfully and transparently.
- Used for specified, explicit purposes.
- Used in a way that is adequate, relevant and limited to only what is necessary.
- Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
- Kept for no longer than is necessary.
- Handled in a way that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unlawful or unauthorized processing, access, loss, destruction or damage.
Further, there are four best practices that a good data protection law must be ingrained:
Entities must not re-use or disclose personal information for purposes that do not link back to its original intended purpose. Agencies are required to be transparent with individuals about how their data will be used, under a lawful basis.
Securing data and information
Entities will be required to take steps to ensure that personal information is kept secure and backed up through organizational and technical security measures.
Data must only be kept for as long as it is needed – restricting the storage of personal information.
Personal data will need to be accurate. In cases where it is not, corrections must be made. Individuals will have the right to update any of their personal information that is incorrect.
The collection and storage of any data must be kept minimal; collecting only what is adequate and relevant for the intended purpose.
Kenya Parliament should borrow a leaf from European Union on data protection. The 1995 European Union Data Protection Directive imposes a standard of protection on any country in which the personal data of European citizens is processed, and such data can only be processed in countries that can guarantee adequate levels of protection.
The Communication authority of Kenya must be legally empowered to be the Information Regulator enforcing the best governance practices of the protection of personal information
The final Data Protection law that Kenya Parliament will pass must expand individuals’ rights, extends the role and enforcement powers of data protection authorities (independent national supervisory authorities charged with monitoring compliance and investigating breaches), and place a stronger burden on data controllers (the entities who collect and process personal data) to be transparent and accountable to individual data subjects.
The law must regulate the acquisition and use of personal data, particularly in the context of large internet companies and digital technologies. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
A series of woven panels in pure wool.
A collaboration with the weaving mill KRIVI AS at Tingvoll and their designer Jon Åsmund Pettersen. Color settings based on the same four elements on white wool.
The panels are on display at Studio Skøi, Drammensveien 130.
Made to order. Shipping within three weeks.
Size: 80 x 175 cm | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Vladimir the Great (feast July 15) was a seeker. He was raised a pagan but was not content worshipping man-made idols. As the prince of Kiev (modern Ukraine) at the turn of the 11th Century, he sent delegates to inform him of the various world religions. He intended to discern which was the true faith that he and his subjects could follow. Upon returning, his delegates reported on the faith and practices of all those they encountered, and about the Divine Liturgy of the Byzantines in Constantinople, they said “We didn’t know if we were in heaven or on earth”. Hearing this, Vladimir was baptized, reformed his life, and shared his faith with those under his care.
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When it comes to keeping your home or business comfortable throughout the year, having a reliable HVAC system is essential. Whether you need heating in the winter or cooling in the summer, finding a reputable HVAC contractor in Tempe can make all the difference. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to choose the right contractor for your needs. Here are some tips to help you select an HVAC contractor that will keep your property comfortable in all seasons.
First and foremost, it’s important to do your research before hiring an HVAC contractor. Look for companies with positive reviews and a good reputation in the community. Ask friends and family for recommendations, or check online review sites like Yelp or Angie’s List to see what others have to say about local contractors. Reading customer testimonials can give you valuable insights into how well a company performs and whether they are trustworthy.
Once you have narrowed down your options, schedule consultations with at least three different FACT HVAC contractors. During these meetings, ask questions about their experience, certifications, and warranties offered on their work. A reputable contractor should be licensed and insured, as well as have technicians who are certified by organizations like NATE (North American Technician Excellence) or ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America). It’s also important to inquire about any guarantees or warranties provided on their installations or repairs.
Another important factor to consider when choosing an HVAC contractor is their pricing structure. While cost shouldn’t be the only deciding factor, it’s essential to get quotes from multiple contractors before making a decision. Be wary of companies that offer significantly lower prices than others – this could indicate subpar workmanship or using inferior quality materials.
Additionally, look for contractors who provide energy-efficient solutions for heating and cooling your property. Energy-efficient systems not only save you money on utility bills but also reduce your carbon footprint. A knowledgeable HVAC contractor should be able to recommend products that meet Energy Star standards and help you maximize efficiency in your home or business.
In conclusion, selecting an HVAC contractor in Tempe for all seasons requires careful consideration of several factors including reputation, certifications, warranties offered, pricing structure, and energy-efficient solutions provided by the company. By taking the time to research potential contractors thoroughly and asking relevant questions during consultations, you can ensure that your property remains comfortable year-round with reliable heating and cooling services from a trusted professional.
1000 E Vista Del Cerro Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281 | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
When a reader asked me whether there would be a post for CFD in 2014, I realized it is time to think about 2014. CFD in 2013 is entering its grave. This post is the final nail in the coffin for that old post.
So, it’s time to talk about CFD in 2014.
Of course, I don’t want to pretend to be an industrial analyst for CFD. I’m not rubbing the crystal ball. Instead, I’m ranting from the perspective of end users, because I think I am part of them.
Branding, not just technology
Technology is abused nowadays.
If you ever watched a shopping channel (maybe just accidentally in a hotel), you may notice “technology” is one of the hot words in the show. Maybe just for a mop, or an egg mixer, the presenter is always intoxicated by the “technology” the product has. The “technology” talked may be just small tricks or common-sense.
If you think CFD software industry is an exception, you are probably wrong.
The technology behind CFD is not evolved as fast as CFD software releases. But most CFD software vendors need to push incremental update regularly so that the customer can keep spending. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
27 new Condo’s
Capital Acres Homes is developing a multifamily condominium project in Casttle Berry Atlanta Named “Lyric Lofts”, a four-story 27-unit condominium project featuring 3 ground level Retail Space and 4 of the top floor units are two-story loft penthouses located in the Castleberry Hill historic district of Atlanta bordering southwest downtown in Fulton County. This technologically advanced building will offer superior quality in design and construction includes approximately 32,500 sq.ft. Residential units, and 2500 sq.ft. Retail space.
Click below for more details and specific information about this project. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Call for Contributors: Facts on File Companion to Pre-1600 British
Edited by Michelle M. Sauer
Still looking for qualified individuals to write short entries on
various topics related to poetry, poets, and specific poems of the
British medieval and Tudor eras, including Scottish, Welsh, and Irish
texts as well. Contributors will receive full credit for their work.
Deadlines are flexible and negotiable through spring semester 2006.
If you are interested, please send an inquiry to:
<pre1600poetry_at_yahoo.com>. Your e-mail should contain a brief overview
of your qualifications and interests. Graduate students welcome to | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Commercial and industrial (mechanical) cooling systems have become commonplace throughout
the United States and the world over the last 60 years. Improved indoor environments due to air
conditioning systems enhance the productivity of millions of workers around the world. In
addition, commercial and industrial refrigeration systems lengthen the shelf life of perishable
foods, minimizing exposure to harmful bacteria and spoilage, thereby allowing the transportation
of these foods over vast distances. Industrial cooling systems help make many processes and
products possible we normally take for granted. Since the advent of the ammonia and vapor
compression refrigeration cycles, these systems have become an increasingly more important in
numerous aspects of our daily lives even though we are largely unaware of their presence.
The largest and most efficient cooling systems use water to cool the refrigerant in ammonia and
vapor compression cycles. Evaporated water carries away the heat necessary to do this.
However, much water is wasted in the controlling of solids concentrated in the cooling water left
behind. Water supplies vary in quality from site to site, primarily in the amount and type of
dissolved solids which, in turn, require a customized chemical selection and water treatment
strategy. In certain areas, chemical treatment against scale formation only seems to have a
marginal effect, thus necessitating frequent cleaning of heat exchange surfaces. This is true
even though the science of chemical water treatment has improved. Leaving the application of
chemicals to the discretion of the water treatment specialists, who may or may not have the
knowledge to treat a condenser water systems, rarely maximizes water efficiency.
This paper discusses several available technologies that improve the treatment of condenser
water, thereby reducing the amount sent to the drain (sewer). Technologies include chemical
water treatment, which is the traditional and accepted approach to condenser water treatment,
and some newer, non-chemical technologies that approach this important area quite differently
than traditional methods. We focus on those technologies that have shown the best track record
for long-term water efficiency and successful operation.
Appendix A provides additional background information regarding cooling systems, which will
help readers to become acquainted with the various technologies and industry terminology.
Appendix B concentrates on water treatment technologies and terminologies. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Eight Mexican cities were formally added to the huge list of the Creative Cities Network, which Unesco promotes worldwide.
With them, now the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) forms a list close to 250 metropolises that work together to promote cooperation for sustainable urban development and tourism development.
Through this network, Unesco recognizes the creativity of its members in seven areas: crafts and folk arts, digital arts, design, cinema, gastronomy, literature, and music.
Mexico City, Querétaro and Puebla were recognized for their architectural design, Mérida and Ensenada featured for their gastronomic richness, Morelía for their traditional dances, San Cristóbal de las Casas for their crafts and folk arts and Guadalajara for their digital art.
The event took place in the city of Mérida, where Frédéric Vacheron, representatives of Unesco in Mexico, declared:
“The members of the network will be able to share knowledge, experiences, promote practices and strengthen their cultural industries. It is also a network of cooperation and municipal solidarity with cities that are convinced that a more inclusive, more prosperous, more peaceful society must be built”.
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and save some money.
You might be thinking that living sustainably is time-consuming, takes a lot of effort, and costs a fortune. But there are so many simple and lasting ways you can make a difference whilst saving some extra cash at university.
It's so easy to waste a huge amount of water without even realising it, from leaving the tap running while you brush your teeth to taking an extra long shower after a tiring day at uni. Most of the time this isn't necessary and you can save a lot by shortening your showers, not leaving the tap running whilst washing the dishes and always putting a full load in the washing machine and dishwasher.
It might save you some money on your bills too - it's a win-win situation.
No doubt you'll want to invest in some new uni outfits before and during university, and swapping fast fashion for second-hand shopping is a great way to be sustainable and find a good bargain. Instead of forking out on designer brands, you can visit charity shops and websites like Facebook Marketplace, Depop and Vinted to give clothes a second life (there's always a hidden gem amongst the racks somewhere).
If you find some of your clothes are gathering dust in your wardrobe, you can always donate them to a local charity, hand them down to family members or drop them off at the nearest clothing bank on your way to uni. You're likely to damage a few items too as a student, so it's a good idea to learn how to mend your own clothes to stop you from spending more, this way you can easily patch over holes and sew on new buttons to look good as new.
In winter, radiators become a student's best friend but with bills on the rise and increasing concerns about the environment it's best to avoid having your heating on constantly. Instead, think about wearing some extra layers, pop on some slippers or have a hot water bottle nearby.
It's a good idea to make the most of the daylight too so you can use the natural light instead of leaving your lights on all day and night. Any electrical equipment should only be plugged in and turned on when you're using it, so if you nip out make sure you turn everything off.
Recycling is a great way to help the planet, but did you know that not all plastics can be recycled? That's why you should try to avoid as many single-use plastics where you can. Don't worry, there's plenty of alternatives that are much more eco-friendly and won't empty your pockets.
The Ecoegg is a brilliant reusable product designed to replace laundry detergent and fabric conditioner. Not only can you use it for up to 70 washes before the need to refill, it can also save up to 40 bottles of plastic each year! You also might want to think about swapping liquid shower gels for block soaps in cardboard packaging and using flannels instead of disposable wipes.
Some other little items that can make a big change are wooden or bamboo toothbrushes, metal straws and reusable grocery bags, coffee cups and water bottles. Most universities have water dispensers scattered across campus and some cafes even offer discount if you use your own cup, so they'll definitely come in handy. Remember, you can always get crafty and recycle your own materials to make something new.
In the habit of taking the bus or catching a taxi to university? If your campus is in walking distance from your accommodation, it would be a lot cheaper to set off slightly earlier and head there on foot. Public transport can also be unreliable sometimes, so you might find it less stressful if you plan your own route (you don't want to risk walking into a full lecture theatre).
Cycling is another eco-friendly and active way of getting around your uni city and can even be faster than public transport on busy days. Don't panic if you don't have a bike, you can usually hire one from the university or from bike stations across the city. So next time you're about to pay for another weekly bus pass, consider walking or cycling instead.
These are just some small changes that can not only save the environment, but also save you some money at uni too. Little changes can make a big impact! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock Springs Police Department (RSPD) responded to a physical disturbance call and wound up having to use non-lethal techniques to gain control of an 18-year-old male armed with a knife.
According to the RSPD, on Monday, December 28, at 1:30 am, RSPD officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Evergreen Way for a physical disturbance.
Upon arrival, the officers encountered an enraged adult male who was actively destroying furniture and screaming at the officers. As the officers attempted to calm the man down, he armed himself with a knife and charged the officers. Officers were able to use non-lethal techniques to bring him under control and into custody without injury to any of the officers or the suspect.
The suspect was later identified as 18-year-old Tommy Ortega. Ortega was placed under arrest and charged with aggravated assault and battery, felony interference with peace officer, felony possession of deadly weapon with unlawful intent, and a misdemeanor interference with an investigation.
This case remains under investigation. The RSPD reminds the community that all suspects are presumed innocent until their case has been adjudicated in a court of law. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
CHEYENNE, Wyo.— On Wednesday, January 6th at approximately 2:30 p.m. Cheyenne Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of McFarland Ave.
According to a release from the CPD, officers contacted two subjects who stated the suspect, later identified as Paul Gonzales, 23, of Cheyenne, arrived at the location and started a verbal argument.
“He continued to pull a firearm, fired once into the air, and fled the scene,” police officials stated.
Responding officers were able to locate and apprehend Gonzales within minutes. At around 3:00 p.m., officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop near the 900 block of W Lincolnway where the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
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