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Ludacris Goes Cockney?
Stand Up rapper set to star in Guy Ritchies latest mockney action flick
Ludacris is to appear in Snatch director Guy Ritchies new film RocknRolla.
The hip hop star has already appeared in movies like Crash and will now head to the UK to work with Madonnas husband.
According to The Hollywood Reporter the shoot has already started in London with Thandie Newton and 300 actor Gerard Butler also appearing.
Luda-behind hits like Fantasy and Number One Spot- will not really be playing a cockney geezer though. Hell star as a US Rapper struggling to break Britain.
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of Gilded Ages
by Jack Rabbit
At the end of every storm, clouds are seen to have a silver
lining. When an age is as burdened with political scandal
as ours has been, the result is often the reform that had
been badly needed for a long time. Our time is one of great
economic growth into new industries, much as the America of
the Gilded Age that followed the Civil War. That age was also
a time of numerous political scandals involving shady businessmen
seeking wealth and using their influence to make the government
look the other way. That age culminated in an age of reform.
We may well expect the same of our age.
When news broke about how the Bush administration had reason
to know of the impending collapse of the Enron Corporation
and that the corporation had played a shell game with investors
and government regulators for years, many in the press began
looking for an appropriate scandal of the past to which to
compare the new one. Some have suggested Whitewater, although
the only reason Whitewater would seem to be mentioned is its
proximity to Enron in time. As far as many are concerned,
Whitewater wasn't a presidential scandal as much as a scandal
on the part of an abusive special prosecutor who embarrassed
himself as much as President Clinton by spinning a tacky tryst
into an impeachable offense.
Teapot Dome is another candidate often mentioned. However,
Teapot Dome was a case of classic government corruption. It
was actually a rather mundane affair. The chiefs of two oil
companies paid the Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall,
for the rights to drill on federal land in California and
Wyoming; furthermore, when Secretary Fall resigned his cabinet
post in 1923, we went to work for one of the companies, Sinclair
Oil. In the case of Enron, there is no suggestion that any
money was passed under the table.
Watergate, as always, is mentioned. But Watergate is unique
in the annals of scandals in that it is to date the only one
that involved the active participation of a sitting President
actually engaged in crimes of commission. In other presidential
scandals, the President either didn't know what he should
have known or committed crimes of omission in failing to do
whatever needed to be done to put a halt to the wrongdoing.
It would appear that in the case of Enron the worst thing
that Bush did was nothing when something was clearly in order.
For a good fit in scandals of the past to compare to Enron
one must go back to the Gilded Age following the Civil War
and examine the scandal that, like Enron, bears the name of
a corporation that wielded a corrupting influence on government
officials: the Credit Mobilier.
The Credit Mobilier, a finance and construction company,
was a subsidiary of the Union Pacific Railroad. It was founded
in 1859 as the Pennsylvania Fiscal Company and came under
the control of Union Pacific in 1864. As an experiment in
history, America is an empire with a republican form of government.
As an empire spanning the North American continent, there
was (and still is) a great need for vast networks of communications
Over the years, as technology advanced, this network has
taken the form of wilderness trails, telegraph lines, railways,
highways, airports and now the Internet. All of these have
had both a personal and commercial utility. In the mid-nineteenth
century, men of vision saw that the best, most efficient way
to transport goods from one coast to the other would be a
To this end, congress passed the Pacific Railroad Act in
1862. The act provided for the incorporation of two railroad
companies, the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific. At the
time, it was possible to ship goods by rail from the east
coast to the Missouri River; the purpose of the act was to
build a railway from the Missouri River to California. The
Central Pacific would build the railroad from Sacramento eastward
while the Union Pacific would build westward from Omaha. The
act also granted the two companies sections of government
land and a sum of anywhere from $16,000 to $48,000 per mile
of track laid, depending on the difficulty of the terrain
in question. The tales of the Central Pacific are scandalous
and colorful in their own right; however, it is the Union
Pacific that concerns us here.
The Union Pacific began construction on its end of the line
in December 1863, eleven months after the Central Pacific
began construction in California. A year later, the Union
Pacific's chief engineer, Peter Dey, resigned his post in
a dispute about the financing of the railroad. Dey believed,
with good reason, that something was not right. Dey has calculated
the cost of building the first hundred miles of track at $30,000
per mile; however, the Union Pacific contracted the work to
its subsidiary, Credit Mobilier, at $60,000 per mile. This
was pure profit to Credit Mobilier and back to Union Pacific.
Since the money wasn't Union Pacific's but the federal government's,
it was pure profit at government expense.
Now, of course, when government funds are being drained like
that, one would expect a congressional investigation to set
things right. However, Credit Mobilier was prepared for such
a pesky eventuality. Oakes Ames, a member of the board of
directors of Credit Mobilier, was also a member of the US
House of Representatives from the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ames offered to sell stock to his colleagues at a considerable
discounts. These transactions were - as one would expect,
should we say? - private and discreet. Ames was also a very
accommodating stock broker. He would even lend his colleagues
the money to buy the stock, if necessary.
Meanwhile, since Credit Mobilier was getting double what
it actually cost to build the railroad, it was swimming in
profits and its congressional investors were rolling dividends.
They declined to look into the matter of misuse of government
money. In 1869, the transcontinental railway was completed
when the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific joined in Utah.
All this remained under wraps until 1872, when the New York
Sun got word of the scheme from a disgruntled Credit Mobilier
stockholder. The Sun named sixteen members of Congress as
participants in the scheme, including Ames, Schulyler Colfax,
who had been Speaker of the House as the stock scheme was
active, and a young congressman from Ohio named James A. Garfield.
With the scandal public, the House had no choice but to investigate
its own members. The investigating committee worked at determining
the facts, at finding who was guilty and deciding what sanctions
should be given to the wrongdoers. The committee, chaired
by Congressman J. W. Wilson of Indiana, determined that Credit
Mobilier overcharged Union Pacific - and indirectly the federal
government - $23 million.
The committee recommended the expulsion of Mr. Ames, but
the full House voted merely to censure him; old and broken,
Ames died a short time later. The committee also determined
the Colfax was guilty, but this proved to be something of
a problem. As one might expect, no one a crooked as Colfax
could long remain Speaker of the House; indeed, he was no
longer Speaker, having left the House in 1869. Colfax was
now Vice President.
The suggestion was made that he be impeached, but Colfax
was a Republican and so were a majority of the members of
the House. Consequently, they decided that since Colfax could
not be impeached from the Vice Presidency for offenses committed
while he was Speaker of the House. Nevertheless, 1872 was
a presidential election year and President Grant, with the
support of the Republican Party, decided to pick a different
running mate. Colfax left Washington in disgrace.
The committee determined that Mr. Garfield was offered ten
shares of Credit Mobilier at about half the market value and
declined the offer. He was cleared of all wrongdoing. In 1880,
Garfield was elected President. After only a short time in
office, President Garfield was shot and killed by a disappointed
and incompetent office seeker.
for a more detailed account of the Credit Mobilier scandal.)
In our time, we also have new technology providing new opportunity
for wealth. The lure of get-rich-quick tempts many. The Enron
Corporation was only a few months ago touted as one of the
great innovative corporations of history. This was, we were
told, a new kind of business enterprise for a new economy.
It was called by some a "virtual" company that would make
new, deregulated markets workable and efficient for consumers
and profitable for producers.
As Thomas Frank said in his expose of Enron ("The Enron Outrage,"
salon.com, December 13):
"Once a simple natural gas pipeline concern, Enron turned
itself into an energy trader with awesome ambitions, buying
and selling contracts to deliver power across the country.
Who needed pipelines and power plants and other mundane physical
assets in the age of the Internet?"
In other words, Enron made its money in market speculation.
It was a middle man that bought paper kilowatts and sold them
for a profit. On Wall Street, they call this kind of thing
"financial wizardry." Perhaps we who are uninitiated aren't
supposed to understand this kind of wizardry. Wall Street
financiers, who are initiated into this magic circle, turned
on Enron's spigot and out came profits; California rate payers,
on the other hand, turned the same spigot and out came rolling
blackouts and outrageous utility bills.
To this last group, Enron wasn't magic, it was a scam. It
couldn't last, and it didn't. Last fall, Enron, once the darling
of the financial world and the America's seventh largest corporation,
filed the largest bankruptcy in history.
We are indeed living in a new Gilded Age. We don't yet know
everything about the Enron debacle. We don't yet know exactly
what government officials did anything wrong or what criminals
act were committed or whether the problem was lax enforcement
of the law. We know that many high-ranking officials of the
Bush administration were at one time executives at Enron.
We know that Enron and its CEO, Kenneth Lay, gave generously
to the rising political career of one George W. Bush and that
Bush and Lay are good friends. We know that Enron established
a number of private partnerships which its executives used
to hide about half a billion dollars worth of debt. We know
that as the scheme started to unravel, corporate executives
unloaded their stock and made millions while their employees
found their pension funds frozen and were unable to sell of
their soon-to-be worthless shares of the company they worked
to build. We know that the accounting firm hired by Enron
to audit the books, Arthur Andersen, destroyed many pertinent
documents; we also know that Andersen had consulting contracts
We also know that at this time last year, Enron and other
energy-producing corporations were taking advantage of a dysfunctional
deregulated market in California and making huge profits off
inflated wholesale electricity prices while federal regulators
hesitated about granted relief to rate payers. And we know
that Kenneth Lay was interviewing potential energy regulators
for the Bush administration and helping Vice President Cheney
in dishing an administration energy policy whose principle
purpose was to promote the sale of fossil fuel and waste of
resources, all for the profit of corporations like Enron.
We know that Enron is a scandal. We can surmise that executives
in Enron and Andersen will be facing serious legal problems
in the near future, that high ranking officials in the Bush
administration will be submitting their resignations and that
those seeking to win public office, including Mr. Bush himself,
will be dogged by their past relationship with Enron.
There are similarities and differences between Enron and
Credit Mobilier. One obvious difference is that Credit Mobilier
was a Congressional scandal while Enron is a scandal where
members of the executive branch were either duped or persuaded
to participate in shady activities. Credit Mobilier used stock
sold at discounts under the table as bribes, while Enron paid
off politicians above board with a modern and perfectly legal
form of bribery, the campaign contribution.
Credit Mobilier fleeced the public of money through the federal
government. Enron fleeced California utility rate payers of
money through lack of needed regulation and oversight after
buying influence with the elected officials who appoint the
regulators; when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) ruled last year that the market in California was dysfunctional,
they should have, but did not, grant immediate relief to California
utility rate payers. Relief was finally granted, but weeks
later. Meanwhile, the state of California, in order to stabilize
rates on its own, engaged in an expensive purchasing of long
term energy contracts at a time when rates were at their peak.
At the root of the Credit Mobilier scandal was a system that
many in the public felt was inherently corrupt. Calls for
reform of government practices went out and ways were sought
to make those who regulate industry more impartial and professional
and less beholden to the whims of political appointment. People
demanded civil service reform to replace the spoils system.
At the root of the Enron scandal would appear to be a special
relationship established between an elected official and a
major corporate contributor to his campaign.
This, too, is seen by many in our time as inherently corrupt.
A major campaign contributor can get rules changed to favor
his immediate interests. Enron, or so it would appear, could
get the regulatory dogs called off first to fleece rate payers
and then to cheat its own employees. Just as the scandals
of the past Gilded Age gave birth to the civil service reforms
of the 1880's, perhaps, too, the Enron debacle will bring
about campaign finance reform in our own Gilded Age.
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Books: New York, 1947)
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This or FO3:GOTY?
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4 years ago#1
I hear New Vegas is the one with better writing/roleplaying/story/characters
While Fallout 3 has atmosphere/better location
I am leaning towards New Vegas because I prefer roleplaying/writing more, but I wanna know, with the Ultimate Edition how's the location now? I assume they add more places and all that..
Thanks in advance!
4 years ago#2
cant go wrong either way but for some reason fo3 seems longer..............(insert joke here)...............
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(Topic Creator)4 years ago#3
Thank you (finally a reply!). Though.. I wanna know more about the setting/location. How's the *location* (the atmosphere, and the significance of the location) in NV Ultimate Edition compared to Fallout 3 GOTY?
Don't worry about story, from the stuff I've looked into I think I am interested in New Vegas story. I'd like to know what the setting feels like with the add-ons in Ultimate Edition (when compared to Fallout 3 GOTY). Basically.. which "world" would you rather be in?
4 years ago#4
If I could only pick one, it would be Fallout 3. It truly felt like you were in a post apocalyptic world. Exploring ruined cities is awesome. New Vegas doesn't have that nuclear wasteland feeling.
4 years ago#5
I would say FO3 game of the Year Edition New Vegas unlimited is not bad but like the other post FO3 just feels more Wastlandish to me
4 years ago#6
Definitely FO3. It's cheaper and the DLC's are better ,longer and more varied than FNV.
Just don't play Mothership Zeta. Don't.
"well if i remember i think the Kirby games psychologically damaged me the most" xrsx29
4 years ago#7
Fallout 3 has to win for setting, hands down. The Mojave desert is downright depressing in its bland landscape, although they seemed to have realized this by the time they made the DLC, which had some much more interesting settings.
But nothing beats Fallout 3's game and DLC settings. I just wish they had the storytelling and better RPG elements of New Vegas to go with it.
3 years ago#8
Like the others already said, FO3: GOTY Edition is where it's at. I would give both games a 10 easy, but FO3 gives you an eerie sense of something always going on behind the scenes that you don't know about yet. NV lacks a bit of that IMO.
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3 years ago#9
Fallout 3 in terms of environment. New Vegas was just bland; what's the difference between a regular desert and a irradiated one? And when I saw the Washington Monument for the first time. Chills.
"I feel more normal already! Crab-walk home?"
3 years ago#10
They are both amazing, and I will tell you this now after you play one you will have to play the other, the games are both simply amazing, and you won't get enough.
I'v done a couple of playthroughs in each game I say get Fallout 3 because it extremly cheap right now and the afterwards play New Vegas but I'll tell you which ever way you go you can't go wrong. It's like asking me to pick who is my favorite brother, you'll love them both.
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September 29, 2008
When political candidates say things that aren’t true they’re exploiting the marketplace of ideas at its weakest point. That’s because although the marketplace handles the clash of opinion reasonably well, it has never done a good job filtering out falsity.
Falsehoods are to the world of thought what cockroaches are to the animal kingdom. They withstand being refuted and discredited the way roaches survive radiation, drought and flood. Even when they’re recanted people keep on believing them, especially if they dovetail with firmly held beliefs. Even among skeptics, the stain on someone who’s wrongly vilified is rarely wiped away.
Lately, the news media have gotten aggressive on falsehoods, and the practice of debunking fallacious statements put out by candidates is surging in popularity.
That’s partly the legacy of the 2004 campaign, particularly the widespread conviction among journalists that they failed the public by parroting the so-called Swift Boat Veterans’ attack on Sen. John Kerry’s war record without having the guts to brand it as fallacious.
And it’s partly the boiling-over of a long-simmering suspicion that the venerable journalistic practices of literal accuracy and careful balance often make a mockery of truth, that a false accusation isn’t nullified by letting the slandered person deny it, that “30 seconds for Hitler, 30 seconds for the Jews” is a formula not for fair reporting but for demagoguery and deceit.
Some organizations have created fact-checking services, among them PolitiFact (St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly), The Fact Checker (Washington Post) and www.factcheck.org (the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center). Others routinely test the accuracy of campaign claims.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that exposing falsehoods doesn’t seem to silence the people who propagate them. We’re still hearing that Sarah Palin said “no thanks” to the “bridge to nowhere,” and that John McCain wants to halve Social Security benefits.
The worse news is that this truth-squadding may not stop people from believing falsehoods. Debunking sometimes has the opposite effect, with more people believing lies after they’re discredited.
Those are among recent findings of university research on how people handle controversial information, and they raise prickly questions about how ardently the media should be testing and refuting — all the while showcasing— false allegations.
Brendan Nyhan of Duke and Jason Reifler of Georgia State not only conclude that “corrections frequently fail to reduce misperceptions,” but found a “backfire” effect in which “corrections actually increase misperceptions among the group in question.” Conservative test subjects who believed Saddam Hussein destroyed his weapons of mass destruction (WMD) right before the U.S. invaded were even more convinced after seeing authoritative information to the contrary.
A study by John Bullock of Yale, as reported in the Washington Post, found that among the ideologically predisposed, debunking falsehoods does little. The proportion of Democrats who regarded then-Supreme Court nominee John Roberts unfavorably soared, to 80 from 56 percent, after they watched an abortion-rights ad criticizing him, and slipped only to 72 percent when they learned the ad was so fallacious its sponsors withdrew it.
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- March. 21 2019
Six months ago, I took the biggest leap in my life thus far. I made a significant transition that figuratively turned my world upside down. It was frightening and invigorating all at once, and ultimately, it paid off.
I now run my own business and make my own schedule, which means I get to travel often, spend more time with my family and create content that I believe in, at my own pace.
But I almost didn’t. I actually hesitated and avoided making the jump for a long time until finally, my business coach gave me a deadline. I kept saying things like “I’m not ready” or “It’s just not the right time.”
But the truth was I’d never be ready and it would never be the right time. The truth was I was scared. Scared of what would happen if I failed, scared of the unknown and scared of stepping outside of my comfort zone, no matter how unhappy it made me.
Once I learned to conquer the fear of failure, I have seen my professional life flourish in ways I’d never imagined. You have the ability to create your own path, to live a life that fulfills you and impacts others.
But if fear of failure is standing in your path, it can be difficult to realize your innermost ambitions. Here are 3 simple strategies that I have utilized to help me overcome fear.
I am terribly afraid of heights. In 2000 I went on an excursion in the jungles near Puerta Vallarta, Mexico and entered a lagoon with a gorgeous pond, ropes to swing on and rocks from which to jump.
All of my friends were climbing up the rocks and jumping over 50 feet into the pond, and I sat on the rocks below, afraid and feeling left out. Someone finally coaxed me to the top, but that wasn’t enough.
I spent the next 15-20 minutes convincing myself to jump, and although I was scared out of my mind, I eventually did. Someone had to hold my hand on that first jump, but it was exhilarating.
Once I made it through the first jump, I found myself climbing to the top of the rocks and jumping over and over again, each time with less fear and hesitation. Don’t be afraid to take the plunge.
This doesn’t mean you should be reckless or irresponsible, rather have faith that you are following the path you have created for yourself. There are always going to be reasons not to jump, but there is never a good reason to be stagnant or unfulfilled.
Sometimes the easiest way to overcome fear is to stare it down. When I left my job in 2012 to start my own business, I was unsure and anxious. But I believed so strongly in what I was creating, that I had the emotional assurance that it would all work out.
And if it didn’t, at least I tried. I’d never know what was possible had I never given it a shot. Had I never climbed up those rocks, I would have missed out on the rapture and freedom that I felt on the way down.
Had I failed, that would have been fine as well. I would have learned from the experience and used that lesson to create a new venture. The hardest part was just climbing to the top of the rocks. Once I took the first jump, my fear of failure and the unknown began to melt away.
Jumping still sounds scary, doesn’t it? Nobody wants to just say the hell with it, and take a plunge without a plan. That’s where being organized will serve you quite well. You’re not just jumping-you’re doing it with intention. Spend some time writing down:
Once you’ve put it on paper, it’s far less abstract and will seem more attainable. Furthermore, when you can foresee the fruits of your labor, you’re more likely to do what it takes to make it happen.
As much as we like to think we can do it all on our own, a good support system is integral to success. Maybe you have a spouse or a parent who is encouraging you to take the leap or a group of friends who have already jumped and are coaxing you from the other side.
Either way, allow the people you trust in your circle to help you overcome your fear of failure. If not, an experienced business or life coach is an invaluable investment. While it might seem counter intuitive to pay someone to help you accomplish financial or spiritual freedom, their role in your growth is essential.
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General, would you rather command an army of slaves?
— Milton Friedman responding to General William Westmoreland, who had said that commanding a volunteer army would be like commanding an army of mercenaries.
I have been keeping a close eye on the discussions occurring about sending people to Mars on both one-way and two-way trips. You do not hear similar discussions about Venus because its surface temperature (467 °C) and pressure (93 bar) are too extreme to imagine people surviving there.
Interestingly, 50 km above the Venusian surface, the temperature and pressure are comparable to that of the Earth's surface. In fact, one Venus researcher (Geoffrey A. Landis) commented that "At cloud-top level, Venus is the paradise planet.” But how could people live in the clouds? Balloons.
While balloon-based cities may seem like pure science fiction, there are credible proposals for sending explorers to bases borne by balloons in Venus' atmosphere. In this post, I will look at what how a balloon filled with Earth air could be used as a floating residence and laboratory. I will also look at the characteristics of two balloons that the Russians actually have floated in atmosphere of Venus.
- Archimedes principles
- Any object, wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object (Archimedes).
- Lifting gas
- Lifting gases are gases that can be used in lighter-than-air aircraft because they have average densities lower than that of air; thus, they are buoyant in air.
- Superpressure Balloon
- A superpressure balloon is a style of aerostatic balloon where the volume of the balloon is kept relatively constant in the face of changes in the temperature of the contained lifting gas. This allows the balloon to keep a stable altitude for long periods. This is in contrast with the much more common variable-volume balloons, which are either only partially filled with lifting gas, or made with more elastic materials (Source).
Atmosphere of Venus
Figure 2 shows how atmospheric pressure and temperature vary with altitude on Venus. At an altitude of ~50 km, the air pressure is ~1 bar and the temperature is ~0°C. These conditions are reasonable for human survival – we just need a surface to live on.
The following quote does the best job I have seen of explaining how one of these balloon living quarters would work.
Landis has proposed aerostat[airship] habitats followed by floating cities, based on the concept that breathable air (21:79 oxygen/nitrogen mixture) is a lifting gas in the dense carbon dioxide atmosphere, with over 60% of the lifting power that helium has on Earth. In effect, a balloon full of human-breathable air would sustain itself and extra weight (such as a colony) in midair. At an altitude of 50 kilometres (31 mi) above Venerian surface, the environment is the most Earth-like in the solar system – a pressure of approximately 1 bar and temperatures in the 0 °C–50 °C range. Protection against cosmic radiation would be provided by the atmosphere above, with shielding mass equivalent to Earth's.
Here is a good NASA video on an advanced Venus balloon concept.
In 1985, the Russians successfully deployed two balloons, at 54 km altitude in the atmosphere of Venus. The balloon-based probes returned data for more than 46 hours. So we know that a balloon can be successfully deployed and floated in the Venusian atmosphere.
Why an Air-Filled Balloon?
I have read about concepts for both air and hydrogen-filled balloons. The advantage of an air balloon is that people could actually live inside of a 1 atmosphere-pressure balloon. The disadvantage of the air-filled balloon is that it must be much larger than a hydrogen-filled balloon with the same lift.
Equation 1 shows the formula for the buoyant force per unit volume of balloon's lifting gas. In this calculation, I assume that the atmosphere of Venus is pure CO2 (close to true) and the balloon contains Earth air.
- FB is the buoyant force per unit volume.
- ρAtmosphere is density of the air surrounding the balloon.
- ρBalloon is density of the gas in the balloon.
- gPlanet is the acceleration due to gravity on the planet with the balloon.
Air Balloon Lift on Venus
Figure 3 shows how to compute the lift force per unit volume of an air balloon on Venus.
Russian Balloon Characteristics
The Russians have deployed two Venus balloons for which I have located the following information on the Wikipedia:
- Balloon diameter: 3.54 m
- Total mass:21 kg
- Lifting gas: He
- Atmospheric pressure when floating: 535 mbar
- Temperature when floating: 300K
Given this information, we can approximately calculate the lifting force generated by these balloons (Figure 4). I should mention that this exercise would be a good one for a high-school chemistry or physics class that is learning about the ideal gas law.
The most surprising part of this exercise was seeing that there is a place in our solar system besides Earth that has some physical characteristics similar to here – 1 atmosphere pressure, ~20 °C temperature, and protection from space radiation. On the downside, the Venusian atmosphere is filled with corrosive chemicals.
I am not sure of the value in having people floating around Venus, but I could see the concept being very interesting for a robot explorer. I should mention that the Europeans have discussed attempting a Venus balloon mission (see Figure 5).
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Kalinga c. 261 BCE
|Languages||Sanskrit, Odia|
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Kalinga was an early kingdom in central East India[when?] that comprised almost whole Odisha and also some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh. It was a rich and fertile land that extended from the Damodar River/Ganges to the Godavari River and from Bay of Bengal to the Amarkantak range in the west. The region was scene of the bloody Kalinga War fought by Ashoka of the Maurya Empire approximately 265 BCE.
The Kalingas occupied the extensive territory stretching from river Vaitarani in Odisha to the Varahanandi in the Visakhapatnam district. Its capital in the ancient times was the city of Dantakura or Dantapura (now Dantavaktra fort near Chicacole in the Ganjam district, washed by the river Languliya or Langulini).
The core area of the historical Kalinga now forms the sea shore of Orissa and Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, up to river Godavari state in India.
Kalinga is mentioned as "Calingae" in Megasthenes' Indica:
The Prinas and the Cainas (a tributary of the Ganges) are both navigable rivers. The tribes which dwell by the Ganges are the Calingae, nearest the sea, and higher up the Mandei, also the Malli, among whom is Mount Mallus, the boundary of all that region being the Ganges.— Megasthenes fragm. XX.B. in Pliny. Hist. Nat. V1. 21.9–22. 1.
The royal city of the Calingae is called Parthalis. Over their king 60,000 foot-soldiers, 1,000 horsemen, 700 elephants keep watch and ward in "procinct of war."— Megasthenes fragm. LVI. in Plin. Hist. Nat. VI. 21. 8–23. 11.
Kalinga was a powerful kingdom during the Mauryan era. The kingdom fell when emperor Ashoka led a war against the kingdom, leading to its bloody defeat in the Kalinga War. It seems to have gained independence soon by the time of king Kharavela.
Mahapadma Nanda the ruler of Magadha is presumed to have conquered Kalinga during his reign around c. 350 BCE. The Hathigumpha inscriptions mentions the suzerainty of the Nandas in the Kalinga region. The inscriptions also mention irrigation projects undertaken by the Nanda kings in the state during their reign.
Ashoka campaigned against the Kalingans and routed them in about 260 BC. He defeated Raja Anantha Padmanabhan in the war resulting in the conquest of Kalinga and its incorporation into Maurya Empire.
In the twelfth century, one of the most important ruler of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, King Anantavarman Chodaganga, decided to erect a temple for Purrushotama Jagannatha at Puri. Subsequently, in 1230 AD, King Anangabhima III dedicated his kingdom to the deity and proclaimed himself as the "deputy" of the God. As the temple gained in importance as a center of pilgrimage, its authority in social and political matters also increased. All those who conquered Kalinga(Odisha), such as the Mughals, the Marathas and the English East India Company,attempted to gain control over the temple. They felt that this would make their rule acceptable to the local people.
Kalinga is mentioned in the legendary epic Mahabharata, along with the Vodhas and again along with the Kiratas residing in the east, at (6,9). Kalinga King Srutayu is stated to have fought the Mahabharata war for the Kauravas. Kuru king Duryodhana's wife was from Kalinga. Kalingas sided with Duryodhana in the Kurukshetra War. The founders of five eastern kingdoms, which included: Angas (east, central Bihar), Vangas (southern West Bengal and Bangladesh), Kalingas (Sea shore of Orissa), Pundras (western Bangladesh and West Bengal, India), Suhmas (north-western Bangladesh and West Bengal) shared common ancestry. Two capitals (Dantapura and Rajapura) of Kalinga were mentioned in Mahabharata, probably there were many Kalinga kings, ruling different territories of Kalinga.
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I need to book a flight in July and nothing is showing yet.. Any idea?
Hmmm, i found this;
21. How far in advance may I purchase Southwest Airlines travel?
You may now purchase Southwest Airlines travel through August 3, 2008.
But nothing is showing up for the route I need...
i think it's only through mid may right now.
hmm it worked for me to look for an LAX=SJC flight for aug 1st and return aug 3rd. perhaps it's your route.
When are you returning? According to the website they are accepting reservations through 8/3/08.
call them instead of asking us?
but but but.... thats no fun
I tried to purchase tickets for mid-June back in early November, but it was only showing up through early May.
on the website, it varies , right now it is just through may due to a big fare sale they are running
different times of the year it is different
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🤍 Labels measure 1.25" x 1.375".
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White Labs WLP029 German Ale Kolsch Yeast
Best Before: 03/11/19
Sourced from a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this strain is fitting for German ales such as kölsch and altbier. Known for accentuating hop flavor and bitterness while creating crisp, clean lager like characters, it performs exceptionally well at temperatures ranging from 65° to 69°F (18-20°C) and does not ferment well below 62°F (17°C) after peak fermentation. Typically has low flocculation characteristics after the first generation.
If you would like a White Labs yeast we currently don't have in stock, please get in touch and we'll order this in for you, if available this usually takes two days to arrive at the shop for collection but please leave a week for a delivery. | <urn:uuid:fecedabd-0448-4cee-9c76-4c0f0f0fad6f> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://waterintobeer.co.uk/products/white-labs-wlp029-german-ale-kolsch-yeast | 2019-11-16T02:10:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496668716.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20191116005339-20191116033339-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.942355 | 175 |
Children fill a place in your heart you never knew was empty.
“Just One More Time, I Promise!” -every kid in the world
Little girls, like butterflies, need no excuse.
-Robert Anson Heinlein
Life is far too important to be take seriously.
Most smiles are started by another smile.
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Off the Court
Man does not live on WhirlyBall alone.
Of course, WhirlyBall offers other exciting games, as well. At the Chicago and Vernon Hills locations there’s multi-level LASERTAG, complete with obstacles and flashing lights. Multiple HD TVs are showing your favorite sports teams.
In Vernon Hills, try the indoor rock-climbing wall.
And both Vernon Hills and Lombard locations have pool tables, video games, foosball and air hockey.
Does all that fun make you hungry? Munch away on pita chips with red pepper hummus, gourmet pizza or roast prime rib. Your groups can customize a menu with whatever you like. Wash it all down with your favorite drink. All three locations, after all, have full-service bars! | <urn:uuid:039faa44-83b4-4d53-8557-0dd5b0a3f799> | CC-MAIN-2016-18 | http://www.whirlyball.com/extras/ | 2016-05-03T18:13:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-18/segments/1461860121737.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20160428161521-00040-ip-10-239-7-51.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.886178 | 168 |
Send your decor into orbit. This metal wall art has abstract planetary charm in warm hues, and the grid panel pattern is out of this world.
- Plaque measures 40.25L x 40.25H in.
- Crafted of metal
- Bronze frame
- Varied orbit designs
- Lacquered in rich, high-gloss spice tones
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Good Cheap Push Mower – Yard Machines 140cc 21-Inch Push Mower – Product Information
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- Item Weight : 62 pounds
- Shipping Weight : 62.4 pounds
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After a myriad of computer problems during which I probably deleted some vital element that I shouldn’t have – which consequently stopped me being able to download photos onto my blog – I’m back. A little slower than I was (only in a technological sense of course!) but definitely here.
I’ve been working on some new embroideries and, since I very recently sold my over-engineered Bernina 830 embroidery machine, doing them all on a Bernina 230. This is a base level machine which has proved to be a very dependable free-arm embroidery tool. I don’t know why I ever bought the 830. I’ve never been that interested in programmed embroidery or fancy stitches but I do have a weakness for gadgets – that is until I realise their limitations and get fed up with them!
Anyway enough of the technology. Back to the embroidery…
I am still currently practising, using pen-and-ink drawings from books and the internet as inspiration for the embroidered line, but would really like to be using my own photographs. But therein lies the problem. Buildings in photographs do not have that hard line around them and adding it in the right place to bring the scene to life – in textiles – is proving a little challenging. I have considered joining an art course to learn pen-and-ink techniques but am not sure if this is really the solution. I would be interested in hearing if any of you have encountered these problems and how you got round them.
Here are a few of the pieces I have been working on lately:
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The Record: Enough about 2016; Presidential run deflects from state needs
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS in New Jersey all but assured Governor Christie a landslide win on Nov. 5. They did little or nothing to help their party nominee's campaign. As a result, Christie was able to run the campaign of his choosing. OK. He won. But now the campaign is over.
Since his victory, a national media frenzy over whether Christie will be the Republican presidential nominee in 2016 has been unleashed. Endless hypothetical matchups between Christie and other possible Republican candidates have played out. And a new Quinnipiac poll shows Christie and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a dead heat if the general election for president were held today.
Well, the general election for president is three years away, and if state Democrats and the national media want to waste the next three years debating that election, they can go right ahead. But the people of New Jersey should demand more from the governor and their elected leaders.
All this attention on 2016 serves no one any good — except perhaps the governor and the state politicians who want to replace him in 2017. There is much work to be done in New Jersey — now.
The governor said so much on multiple Sunday D.C.-based talk shows last weekend. Christie said he ran for another four years because there were things unfinished in New Jersey. We agree. And we supported the governor's reelection bid because we believe he is capable of completing much of that unfinished business. But nowhere on that incomplete list is "run for president."
The governor wants to be coy about his presidential intentions, but he clearly relishes the national attention he is receiving. He must put an end to this silly season of speculation and get to work. Whether it was poor political strategy that led to the defeat of state Sen. Kevin O'Toole as the new minority leader in the Senate, Christie's firm grip on the Republican caucus appears to have slipped.
Sen. Tom Kean Jr. was victorious in holding on to his leadership of Senate Republicans, and this may hurt Christie's ability to carry out his agenda in the Legislature. Kean and Democratic Senate President Stephen Sweeney have been at loggerheads for months. Republican-sponsored legislation went nowhere as a result. O'Toole would have been a new bridge between Christie and Democrats. Apparently, even the political infrastructure of New Jersey is in need of repair.
The fortunes of presidential candidacies can rise and fall many times over the course of three years. New Jerseyans must force Christie and members of the Legislature to deal with the here and now. From broadening college opportunities for the children of undocumented parents living in New Jersey to expanding mass transit in North Jersey, there are big issues that need immediate attention.
This past year, these issues and more should have dominated the gubernatorial race. They did not because there was no focused opposition to Christie's reelection. New Jerseyans cannot afford to waste the next three years in similar fashion.
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Just over 12 months ago BlackRock CEO Larry Fink captured the zeitgeist of the investment industry when he articulated a pivot to sustainability in his well-read letter to CEOs entitled ‘A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance’.
A year on, transparency around climate risks exposure in investment portfolios remains scarce and accusations of greenwashing or “climate washing” continue to emerge. Fink’s recently published 2021 letter articulates advances made at BlackRock but from where I am sitting many industry participants significantly lag BlackRock’s stated position.
(A version of this blog was originally published under the title "Progress on Climate Transparency Remains Slow" in Australia's Investment Magazine.)
In 2020 Fink made reference to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a well-regarded global initiative established in December of 2015 with the goal of enhancing climate-related transparency.
Chaired by Michael R. Bloomberg, the TCFD is a powerhouse of climate focused action. Perhaps in some ways buoyed by BlackRock’s advances, the number of organizations expressing support for the TCFD has grown more than 85 per cent during 2019 and 2020, reaching over 1,700 organizations globally, including financial institutions responsible for assets in excess of $150 trillion.
For asset owners (including a very small number of Australian super funds) and corporations, support of, and adherence to, the TCFD has been an important step in their ESG approach. However, with large swathes of the average Australian super fund’s portfolio managed externally, the burden for transparency has landed on external asset managers to disclose more about their approach to climate-related financial risks as they build their portfolios.
To align with the TCFD recommendations, the investment managers (and the super funds as signatories) must disclose matters of governance, strategy and risk management as well as targets adopted by their organization on mitigating climate risks.
Moreover, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has mandated that its signatories report on climate indicators based on TCFD's recommendations as part of their PRI reporting. It is notable, however, that the PRI questionnaire is not fully aligned with the TCFD framework, so PRI signatories providing this information will not be able to claim compliance with TCFD reporting requirements. Further, many asset managers choose to keep their detailed PRI reporting private - meaning that this potentially valuable data is not immediately available in the public domain.
The badges of the PRI and TCFD provide green kudos to potential investors assessing appointing money managers. One global asset consultant referred to the TCFD as a “reassuring statement of intent on managing climate risk”.
However, for investors a lack of transparency regarding important aspects of climate strategy and governance impedes the assessment and comparison of external managers. As such it can be hard to differentiate between those for whom climate is truly central to their approach and those for whom it is largely remains only a forward-looking statement (or, of course, simply basic greenwashing).
At the corporate level transparency is coming. The UK is one of the recent adopters of TCFD at a corporate level, with full transparency required for large firms by 2025. In January 2021, BlackRock published its inaugural TCFD aligned reports.
However, for many fund managers equivalent transparency doesn’t appear imminent. For those of us that review manager issued documentation on sustainability, it is largely apparent that many fund managers are still developing their TCFD reporting.
Large global brands have referred to intentions to publish TCFD reporting although some signatories don’t refer to it at all in their annual sustainability reports. Computing the range of scopes of greenhouse gas emissions can be a complex task (with scope 3 as the most complex): however information on less complex areas such as “strategy” and “governance” are important and we see no reason to delay disclosure there.
Until transparency improves investors would be wise to consider a consistent set of diligence questions structured around the TCFD framework. For example, questions of managerial and board oversight of climate related issues and which climate-related scenarios are used in respect of scenario analysis? Additionally, insight on a manager or corporation’s approach to emerging regulatory frameworks and integration of carbon pricing into investment analysis are also significant factors.
With a Biden administration beginning to follow the direction of advancement set in the European Union, a focus on climate change and opportunities for forward thinking sustainable businesses are amplified. Furthermore, capital is being shepherded towards carbon neutral (or negative) investments by increasingly active governments and regulators. Asset owners must assess their investment portfolios as transparency expectations on the management of carbon emissions and other climate-related risks, (as well as opportunities and impacts) evolve.
Managers and asset owners that take a lead on transparency and due diligence now will be well placed, not only to gain assets, but more importantly to drive meaningful change in mitigating and reducing climate-related financial risks.
Alex Wise, head of Castle Hall in Australia and New Zealand, will be speaking at Investment Magazine’s upcoming Investment Operations Conference which you can register for here.
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I have found so many ideas on Pinterest. You can see my boards and follow me here.
For the cucumbers
This kind of looks like the container I'm using to plant in this year. Wonder how mine will turn out?
Homemade Weed spray definitely needed to know about that!
See the rest of my gardening pins on my two boards
Garden & Gardening and the Great Outdoors
Do you have any gardening tips or pinterest boards?
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Councils misused & lost citizens’ data thousands of times - privacy watchdog
A study by Big Brother Watch, published on Tuesday, revealed councils recorded 4,236 data breaches over a three-year period from April 2011 to April 2014 – a rate of nearly four a day.
In one case, sensitive information about children and sex offenders was left on a train, while in another an employee at Thanet Council in Kent was fired after accessing benefit claim records “inappropriately.”
The privacy watchdog criticized councils for their “shockingly lax attitudes to protecting confidential information.”
Researchers at the campaign group based their study on a slew of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests sent to each local authority in the UK.
They discovered that fewer than one in 10 council workers were punished for privacy breaches, while staff resigned in 39 cases and 50 employees were dismissed.
Big Brother Watch director Emma Carr called on the government to introduce custodial sentences for serious data breaches, citing a concern about how councils handle the issue.
“Despite local councils being trusted with increasing amounts of our personal data this report highlights that they are simply not able to say it is safe with them,” she said.
“A number of examples show shockingly lax attitudes to protecting confidential information. For so many children and young people to have had their personal information compromised is deeply disturbing.”
Carr went on to argue only a tiny proportion of staffers who violated citizens’ privacy rights had been held accountable. She warned this “raises the question of how seriously local councils take protecting the privacy of the public.”
Big Brother Watch’s findings revealed that data was stolen on 401 occasions, with 628 cases of incorrect or inappropriate information being shared on emails, letters and faxes.
Data breaches linked to children took place on 658 occasions, while confidential information was compromised 260 times.
The organization also found that a total of 197 mobile phones, computers, tablets and USBs were lost or stolen.
More than 5,000 letters were sent to the wrong address or included content meant for another recipient, while there were 99 cases of unauthorized access to or disclosure of data.
On one occasion revealed in the study, a CCTV operator at Cheshire East Council used cameras to watch part of the wedding of a fellow member of their team.
A spokesman for the Local Government Association insisted data security is taken very seriously by civil servants.
"Councils take data protection extremely seriously and staff are given ongoing training in handling confidential data,” he said on Tuesday.
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I’ve long admired the many baby shower gifts I’ve seen on blog land using Noodlehead’s (Anna Graham) Divided Basket pattern. As you can see it is a sturdy and spacious basket just perfect for holding baby paraphernalia. With the new arrival of a baby girl this seemed a perfect gift.
The great thing about doing a popular design is you can look at all the many examples and choose what you think will work best. I loved those with striped fabric and those baskets with the pocket feature. As ever Anna’s pattern was a cinch to follow and a quick make. Admittedly the first one, what with the pattern cutting out etc, takes longer but the second would be even quicker. I’m trying to think of a reason to make another…..
When I do do another one it’s worth noting what I’d do differently. In the main I’m happy with it but there are some tweaks. Interfacing is absolutely key with this design. The pattern instructions suggest two different types neither of which I had so I used Annie’s Soft and Stable interfacing following this excellent post my Mrs H, bag designer and maker extraordinaire. This product is relatively expensive at £16 per 1/2 yard but to be fair the interfacing element of this bag was probably only £3/4. It’s 4mm thick and is like a thin layer of foam covered with material. Whilst it certainly gives structure it’s bulky and I tried to cut away the seam allowance, which is 1/2″, but as you can see it didn’t always leave a neat finish. Must try harder harder next time! I may try actually sewing on the pattern piece onto the fabric say at 3/4″ and baste it that way.
The other much easier tweak is this time to follow the pattern and make the handles more stiff. I thought they would look better in a more relaxed pose. I was wrong.
The post by Mrs H does flag up for me the incomprehensible world of interfacing. I’ve used many types….some on their own, some in combination with others. I always seem to be searching for the holy grail! It doesn’t help that of course interfacing gives the article a certain feel which you can’t see in a picture. I think the answer is probably, as Mrs H has done, is do an example set of one pattern with different products and see which works best. I’m going to spend some time at the Festival of Quilts looking at the stands of the various interfacing manufacturers. And I may order some of the Headliner fabric Mrs H talks about. It would be great to have interfacings that become my-go-to interfacings of choice as opposed to the rather hit and miss approach I take at the moment.
This is a finish on my Q3 FAL list first blogged here
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New York Summer
Brooklyn Heights at a Cafe. Love this part of town: Quiet but not too quiet while being near Manhattan. It is possible to rent a non-luxury one-bedroom apartment for around $1200. At a shop poster a female artist were looking to share an apartment "with a woman or an exceptional man".
The Brooklyn Bridge and me. N.Y is wonderful on a sunny day.
N. Y. Stock Exchange, my friend Berit and me in a very red tank. Further down the street a demonstration [NYTimes] was in progress. Workers were chanting for rent control and better pay. The yellow helmet to the left was part of the event, but obviously wanted to take a break.
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Welcome to the Amira-Avizo Software Use Case Gallery
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Bacteria of the phylum Planctomycetes have been previously reported to possess several features that are typical of eukaryotes, such as cytosolic compartmentalization and endocytosis-like macromolecule uptake. However, recent evidence points towards a Gram-negative cell plan for Planctomycetes, although in-depth experimental analysis has been hampered by insufficient genetic tools…Read more
Christian Boedeker, Margarete Schüler, Greta Reintjes, Olga Jeske, Muriel C. F. van Teeseling et al.
Positive-strand RNA viruses, which can be devastating pathogens in humans, animals and plants, replicate their genomes on intracellular membranes. Here, we describe the three-dimensional ultrastructural organization of a tombusvirus replicase in yeast, a valuable model for exploring virus–host interactions…Read more
Isabel Fernández de Castro, José J. Fernández, Daniel Barajas, Peter D. Nagy, Cristina Risco
To quantitatively evaluate brain tissue and its corresponding function, knowledge of the 3D cellular distribution is essential. The gold standard to obtain this information is histology, a destructive and labor-intensive technique where the specimen is sliced and examined under a light microscope, providing 3D information at nonisotropic resolution. To overcome the limitations of conventional histology, we use phase-contrast X-ray tomography with optimized optics, reconstruction, and image an... Read more
Mareike Töpperwien, Franziska van der Meer, Christine Stadelmann, and Tim Salditt
Despite the progress made in selective plane illumination microscopy, high-resolution 3D live imaging of multicellular specimens remains challenging. Tiling light-sheet selective plane illumination microscopy (TLS-SPIM) with real-time light-sheet optimization was developed to respond to the challenge…Read more
Qinyi Fu, Benjamin L. Martin, David Q. Matus, Liang Gao
This paper demonstrates for the first time down-regulation of the endogenous nuclear retained mutant DMPK mRNAs targeted with lentivirus-delivered short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs). This nuclear RNAi(-like) phenomenon was not observed when synthetic siRNAs were delivered by cationic lipids, suggesting either a link between processing of the shRNA and nuclear import or a separate pathway for processing shRNAs in the nuclei.Read more
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Holsworthy 'affordable' homes out of reach
Fourteen "affordable" homes in Devon have been left empty because buyers are struggling to get mortgages.
Devon and Cornwall Housing (DCH) says that "despite vigorous marketing" only two offers had been made on the homes in Craddock Close, Holsworthy.
It said four inquiries on the houses had not been able to proceed due to the 20% deposit required by lenders.
DCH now wants the limitation removed which it says will reduce the size of deposits required.
Fourteen shared ownership properties have been built under a Designated Protected Area (DPA) status.
The policy, restricting ownership to 80%, was introduced by the government in 2009, as a measure to keep homes in rural areas for first time buyers.
DCH said in a letter to Torridge District Council that it had had four inquiries on the houses.
But they had not been able to proceed due to the 20% deposit required to get a mortgage for areas where a DPA restriction applied.
Alan Partridge, of DCH, said in the letter: "This makes it unaffordable for many prospective applicants."
A 45% share in a two-bedroom home costs £57,375 according to the DCH website, meaning that buyers would have to produce a deposit of about £11,000.
The government said in a statement: "Part-buy part-rent schemes have proved popular by allowing people to buy a minimum 25% share depending on their individual financial circumstances and gradually increase their share over time.
"Through the Affordable Homes Programme, the government expects to provide up to 170,000 new affordable homes for both rent and affordable home ownership, including shared ownership, by 2015".
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‘Shining India’ is literally basking in the sunshine. The Sensex is scaling new heights, almost breaching the 22,000 mark. The Nifty has also created a new record. India Inc, through the spokesman of a leading finance company, promptly responded, saying, “The possibility of a Narendra Modi-led
NDA government coming to power after the Lok Sabha elections is fuelling the rally” (Hindustan Times, March 8).
In its quest for unbridled profit maximisation, India Inc perennially opts for a ‘fast food’ approach to explain stock market fluctuations. This has often happened in the past. The tumble in 1998 was attributed to the delay in J Jayalalithaa sending her letter of support to a waiting Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be sworn in as the prime minister. This was the time when the East Asian economies collapsed.
The consequent international financial turmoil that followed was best described as a situation where ‘scavengers were mopping up the bones of what were once considered Asian tigers’.
Again, international financial turbulence was ignored and the Left parties which had extended outside support to the UPA 1 in 2004 were blamed. Likewise today, ignored is the fact that international markets are in a state of greater flux. Wall Street reached record levels following a strong US payrolls report. A large number of jobs were added during the last two months notwithstanding a growing unemployment rate. This has impacted on the larger Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) flows into India.
However, this euphoria is not lasting as negative news pours in from the European and the Asian markets over the Ukraine crisis and the discouraging data comes in from China. Its impact will soon be felt by the Indian markets. Further, the stock markets also respond to domestic economic fundamentals, which are showing a relative turnaround after 18 months with the rupee strengthening against the dollar and the current account deficit situation improving, thanks to much delayed luxury import curbs.
Stock market fluctuations, though too marginal to impact on the livelihood conditions of the vast majority of our people, are, however, important as levels of market capitalisation determine the corporates’ capacities to access the financial markets.
Thus, crucial to India Inc’s profit maximisation drive is to continue to keep high such contrived market buoyancy. This, in turn, is determined by their capacity to manipulate the State by exponentially increasing the levels of ‘crony capitalism’. This column had occasion to discuss this scourge earlier and note that the prime minister also had to once concede in Parliament that “India can ill-afford crony capitalism”.
Yet, the UPA 2 all along promoted it. This is corroborated by an MD of a leading investment bank, who said, “Throughout the recent slowdown, there has not been a single year of decline in overall (corporate) earnings”. India’s largest private sector company, Reliance Industries, zoomed 5.72%, while the largest Telco, Bharti Airtel, soared 5.5% and the largest private bank, ICICI, gained 6%. All this would not have been possible but for the massive concessions that the government provides to India Inc.
India Inc requires a ‘messiah’, a ‘strong leader’ to continue doling out such concessions and ‘sweetheart’ deals. Thus, sections of them self-appoint themselves as the ‘cheerleaders’ of the BJP PM aspirant. Gujarat has an unprecedented record of concessions given to corporates. Reports based on Right To Information inquiries reveal a string of such concessions (Hardnews, July 20, 2012).
L&T was allegedly allotted 8,00,000 sq m of prime land in the industrial zone of Hazira, Surat, without auction at the rate of Rs. 1 per sq m while the price fixed by the land committee was Rs. 950 per sq m. Land for Tata’s Nano car project, 1,100 acre, was allegedly sold at Rs. 900 per sq m while its market rate was around `10,000 per sq m. The total amount of concessions given to the Tatas has been estimated to cost the state government exchequer more than Rs. 60,000 for every car produced! Likewise are the alleged details regarding the Essar and the Adani corporate groups.
This is the so-called ‘vibrant Gujarat’, which has the highest poverty rate in the country, according to the Planning Commission’s Tendulkar Committee. Close to 400,000 farmers do not have electricity connections. Reportedly 9,829 workers, 5,447 farmers and 919 labourers have committed suicide under the current CM. The state debt has steadily increased every financial year from 2008 standing at Rs. 1,12,462 crore in 2011. Are corporate India’s expectations of more ‘sweet heart’ deals not justified? Of course, particularly when they come at the expense of compounding misery on the working people as evidenced by the state’s low and further declining Human Development Indices.
Recollect Steven Spielberg’s hallmark film Schindler’s List. While the businessman protagonist leveraged his support to the fascist regime to prepare a list of Jews and save them from Hitler’s horrendous concentration camps and certain death, he justifies his support saying, “war is the best time for business”. Notwithstanding occasional humanitarian expressions like this, at the altar of profit maximisation, literally everything else can be sacrificed including human life, liberty and dignity.
The success of India Inc’s euphoria, if it happens at all, comes with a venal cocktail of communal mayhem and crony capitalism-promoted mega corruption. The frightening consequences of the curtailment of human rights, civil liberties and social harmony will be disastrous for the rich mosaic of diversity that constitutes our India. Worse, this will be accompanied by a further damning decline in the quality of life of the vast majority of our people.
What India needs is an alternative policy trajectory where economic growth will take place accompanied by the growing economic prosperity of all our people not merely for the minuscule ‘Shining’ India. Such an alternative is not merely possible but is also eminently feasible.
Sitaram Yechury is CPI(M) Politburo member and Rajya Sabha MP
The views expressed by the author are personal
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Both iPad and Mac accept user input from a range of devices — such as the Multi-Touch display, keyboard, mouse, and trackpad. Typically, touch interactions inform iOS conventions, whereas keyboard and mouse interactions inform macOS conventions. When you create your Mac app with Mac Catalyst, first review differences between user interactions on iPad and Mac. Then, think about how users interact with your Mac app and make changes to follow macOS conventions.
For example, Mac users typically use a two-step process to interact with content and controls: they first select an object and then perform an action on it. Because time passes between these steps, the object’s selected state must persist until people finish choosing the action. Mac users expect this behavior — referred to as selection persistence — regardless of the input device they use.
On the other hand, iPad users can perform actions either through gestures — which rarely depend on selection persistence — or by using a keyboard, mouse, or trackpad.
Here are some other examples that show how per-platform conventions can affect the user experience:
- Mac users appreciate Next and Previous buttons in place of iPad or trackpad gestures such as swiping among pages, especially if they use a mouse.
- Mac users expect to use the Delete key or choose a Delete command in a menu, so displaying a Delete button in the UI is usually unnecessary.
- Mac users expect a menu command or a button in a toolbar to load new content, while iPad users are accustomed to pulling down on a view to refresh its contents.
As you translate iOS user interactions to Mac interactions, focus on letting people manipulate objects in ways that adhere to platform conventions. Take advantage of the fact that Mac users can easily use the keyboard and the mouse or trackpad at the same time. For example, let people select multiple cells in a collection view, change a persistent selection by using arrow keys or by pressing letter and number keys, or use keyboard shortcuts.
On a Mac, the menu bar at the top of the screen gives people a consistent location for commands that control both apps and the system. The menu bar contains the current app’s standard and custom menus, in addition to the Apple menu, which lists system-level commands that are always available. Mac users expect every Mac app to make most commands available in the menu bar. Because iOS apps use controls to display commands in the main UI, finding a logical and intuitive menu bar location for every app command is a key part of the adaptation process.
To design the menu bar menus for the Mac version of your app, start by listing all actions that people can perform and grouping them into the categories defined by the standard menu bar menus.
NOTE Most Mac apps include a View menu and a Window menu. Although these menus may seem similar, they have different purposes. People use the View menu to customize the appearance of app windows and to move among different functional areas, whereas they use the Window menu to navigate, organize, and manage the collection of windows in an app. For guidance, see The menu bar.
If some actions on your list don’t make sense in the standard menu bar menus, you might need to add a custom menu. Mac apps often add a custom menu bar menu for commands that are associated with either a core app object or a core app workflow. For example, Mail in macOS uses the Message and Mailbox menus to list commands that operate on these fundamental app objects. In contrast, Keynote uses the Arrange menu to list commands associated with the core workflow of arranging objects in a slide deck.
After you group your app’s actions into menus, order the items in each menu in a way that makes sense. Each standard menu defines a recommended order for items, so it’s important to follow this order for the items that you support. For example, Mac users expect the File menu to present items in this order:
- Open Recent
In a custom menu bar menu, order the items according to importance, frequency of use, or another scheme that makes sense in your app. Menu bar menus can also contain submenus and separators that help group items in logical ways. For guidance, see Menus.
Mac users expect apps to support macOS keyboard conventions like keyboard shortcuts for common commands, and each key command usually comes with a corresponding men item in the menu bar.
Allow users to navigate your Mac app using the keyboard. For example, map each major view area, such as each tab, to the keyboard shortcuts ⌘1, ⌘2, and so on. Then, add the key commands the View menu.
DEVELOPER NOTE To add menu items that support keyboard shortcuts for commands, use UIKeyCommand. For developer guidance, see Adding menus and shortcuts to the menu bar and user interface.
Support keyboard shortcuts for all common commands in your menus. Both Mac users and iPad users who use keyboards can benefit from this change; for example:
- Allow users who use keyboards to undo a previous action with a keyboard shortcut and a corresponding menu item instead of displaying an Undo button in the UI of your Mac app.
- Remove the Delete button from the macOS version of your app and let people use the Delete key or the app’s Edit > Delete menu command instead.
For guidance, see Custom keyboard shortcuts.
iOS apps usually offer help by directing users to an information section in the app or a website, whereas Mac users expect apps to offer onscreen help documentation through the Help menu bar menu. For guidance, see Help menu and Offering help.
Contextual menus help people discover actions they can perform on an object without opening a menu bar menu. If you support context menus in your iOS app, the system automatically converts them to contextual menus in the macOS version of your app.
To give Mac users the best experience, look for additional places to support contextual menus. For example, if there are common actions that people can perform on an object in your app, add a contextual menu that lists these actions. You can also add a contextual menu to a view that represents an object — for example, folder objects in the Finder support contextual menus that offer actions like Open in New Tab, Rename, and Duplicate.
In iOS 14 and later, a button can display a pull-down menu, or simply menu, that lists items or actions people can choose. When you create a Mac app with Mac Catalyst, a menu automatically becomes a macOS menu. For guidance, see Pull-down buttons.
Most iOS gestures convert automatically when you create your Mac app with Mac Catalyst; for example:
|iOS gesture...||Translates to mouse interaction|
|Tap||Left or right click|
|Touch and hold||Click and hold|
|Pan||Left click and drag|
|iOS gesture...||Translates to trackpad gesture|
|Touch and hold||Click and hold|
|Pan||Click and drag|
As a concrete example, consider an iOS app that allows people to tap an object and drag it around. In macOS, people might click and hold the object and then drag it around. As a general rule, try to use standard controls and views in your Mac app, because they automatically respond to most standard clicks and gestures. Avoid redefining systemwide inter-app gestures, and define custom gestures cautiously. Additionally, don’t rely on the availability of specific devices and gestures, because not everyone has a mouse or trackpad. People may also disable and redefine gestures without your knowledge. For guidance, see Pointing devices.
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DARKNESS HAUNT TOUR TICKETS ON SALE
DARKNESS HAUNTED HOUSE TOUR TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!
One of the nations PREMIER haunted houses is set to open during the
March 2009 Transworld Haunted and Halloween Attraction Tradeshow
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Channel, History Channels Modern Marvels, and multiple Travel Channel
shows, is set to open on March 26th, 2009 for a behind the scenes
lights on tour which includes dinner, drinks, with photography
allowed. Tour starts at 7pm until 9pm.
Then two nights later on Saturday, March 28, 2009 The Darkness will
open for a full blown LIVE SHOW with actors and a party sponsored by
HHA (www.HauntedHouseAssociation.org). The party on Saturday will
include drinks, snacks and an live auction of major props from some
of the biggest vendors from Scarefactory to Gore Galor to everyone in
The Darkness has been TOTALLY renovated for this tour, designed and
created by Halloween Productions, Inc.
(www.HalloweenProductions.com). You will experience The Darkness in
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Purchase tickets here:
Main Event-March 28:
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To Learn MORE about the Darkness visit www.TheDarkness.com and or
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Shame on you for yet again subjecting the good citizens of Williamsport to the moronic rants of Dan Begley.
For the second time, you placed Mr. Begley's bile at the top of the page while placing the column from Clifford Rieders below the fold.
Mr. Rieders, a man of such superior intellect and accomplishment compared to Dan Begley, does us all great credit, while Mr. Begley is simply an embarrassment.
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Chronic disease risk associated with different dietary saturated fatty acids
Givens, I. and Kliem, K. E. (2011) Chronic disease risk associated with different dietary saturated fatty acids. In: Talbot, G. (ed.) Reducing saturated fats in foods. Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (221). Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, pp. 98-111. ISBN 9781845697402
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This chapter compares the risks of chronic disease, and cardiovascular disease in particular, associated with consumption of different saturated fatty acids. Emphasis is placed on the effects of stearic acid as this has potential to replace trans fatty acids in certain manufactured food products. The chapter first reviews the effects of individual saturated fatty acids on blood lipids, including cholesterol, as these are commonly used as markers of disease risk. It then looks directly at evidence in relation to health outcomes. Finally, recent evidence specifically on the effect of stearic acid relative to other fatty acids, including trans fatty acids, is summarised. | <urn:uuid:fbd71f52-e55b-49ce-939e-1105cd4f37da> | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/21893/ | 2014-10-02T04:27:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1412037663711.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20140930004103-00230-ip-10-234-18-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907843 | 217 |
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Latham is home to one of the region’s first Smart Apartment communities. Schuyler Commons offers luxury living at its finest with state of the art manage smart home solutions for its residents. In addition to Smart technology, the community offers modern and upscale living with quartz countertops in the kitchen, stainless steel appliances, and in-unit washer and dryer.
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Hans Christian 41T
Hans Christian 41T for sale | 15.50m (50'10") | 1990 | 1x diesel 62hp | GRP Construction | Long keel underwater profile | 6 berths | Boat REF# 171201
This boat is off the market but here are some boats that are still For Sale
|Builder||Hans Christian Yachts|
|Fuel capacity||450.0 ltr (99.0 G) Total - 2 Tanks|
|Water capacity||600.0 ltr (132.0 G) Total - 2 Tanks|
|Holding tank capacity||50.0 ltr (11.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks|
|Engine||1 x Diesel 62hp|
|Engine make and model||Yanmar 4JH-HTE (1990)|
|Engine Hours||engine1: 5150|
|Prop(s)||3 Blade Bronze (+ Rope Cutter)|
|Fuel consumption (approx)||2.2 ltr (0.5 G) /hour At Cruising Speed|
|Cruising speed (approx)||6 knots|
|Max speed (approx)||9 knots|
Numerous spares for engine and for the purposes of world cruising. Northern Lights Generator.
Sterling Pro-Digital 50 amp per bank 3 stage battery charger. Smart alternator regulator and battery monitor.
Air-Marine 400 Watt wind powered generator. Mains systems were originally 110V converted to 240V in 2004 (new battery charger and aircon/heater. 240v tappings on immersion heater and generator). Could be converted back to 110v at a modest cost.
|Draft Min||1.90m (6'3")|
|Draft Max||1.90m (6'3")|
Rig10% discount on rigging
Cutter rigged Kenyon Aluminium spars (1990) with stainless steel standing rigging (2013)
SailsDiscounts available from our Preferred Partners
|Mainsail||Kemp - Slab (2009) 3 Reefs|
|Headsail||Kemp - Furling (2009)|
|Other sails||Staysail, kemp,furling (2009)|
|Main, Kemp (2000)|
Forespar Line control Whisker Pole 12' - 22'
12 volt, 3 batteries charged by: engine, wind generator, shore power, generator
Construction10% discount on ultrasonic antifouling
|Underwater profile||Long keel|
If you are looking for a a beautiful yet practical blue water cruiser then you will have struck gold with this amazing yacht. This Hans Christian 41T sailing yacht is immaculately presented by her fastidious owners. She is a joy to behold. You will see from the deck walk video with the owner that this yacht is ready to go around the world again. The owner has stated that all the wire rigging, including terminals, etc, were replaced last year, and the sails are in excellent condition, having been only lightly used since purchase in 2008.
|Total # of berths||6|
|No. of double berths||2|
|No. of single berths||2|
|Heads||2 heads (Manual)|
|Pressurised water system|
|Hot water system|
|Raw water wash|
The interior of this vessel is delightful - the Molokai layout. There is a master cabin forward with a Queensized bed, shower to port and head to starboard. The saloon has a large U-shaped dinette to port and long settee to starboard and can comfortably seat 8. The galley is located portside of the companionway. The nav station is to starboard. There is a lovely aft cabin with a Queen size berth and main head to starboard. All interior joinery is in solid teak with marble work surfaces to galley and vanity units. All ports, hatches and companionway have mosquito screens. Large fridge with Grunert cooler/freezer unit and a very large seperate coolbox. Force 10 cooker with remote gas control switch. Hot water provided by calorifier or 240 immersion heater. All tableware, cutlery and cooking pans and utensils included.
3 burner gas cooker
Hand Held Garmin GPS
Autohelm 7000 Autopilot.
Icom 710 SSB with Pactor Modem
Icom M56 VHF
Sony ICF-SW76000GR World band receiver
Furuno GP-32 GPS
Brass Harwich clock plus matching barometer
Stereo with i-pod docking.
Bronze binnacle in cockpit, with repeater, log, speed, depth, wind displays and autopilot control. Sat phone
3 halyard winches
5 sheet winches
(CQR, Fortress, Danforth and Plough)
80.00m (262'6") of chain
50.00m (164'1") of warp
Monitor windvane self-steering system
Avon 2.6 dinghy (2008)
3.3hp outboard (unknown year)
2 further reefing winches on boom.
Detail for anchor chain and warp - 50m+50m on secondary anchor, 10m chain + 90m warp on fortress.
Note that Bimini has side, rear and forward linking panels.
Safety Equipment10% Discount on courses
3 bilge pumps (1 manual / 2 Electric)
Life ring + beacon, Lifesling, Throw bag.
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D.A. and Rotary Club Team Up to Stop Scams Targeting Seniors
By City News Service
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey Monday announced a campaign aimed at protecting seniors from financials scams, pointing to an example within her own family.
The campaign is in partnership with the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, known as LA5, to train volunteer speakers who will visit community centers, nursing homes and other locations to educate seniors about common scams, Lacey said.
“If we can save one senior from experiencing the agony of losing their life’s savings, then we have served our community well,” Lacey said at a news conference Monday morning.
Studies show that one in five seniors has been the victim of a financial scam, with most of those crimes rarely reported to authorities.
Lacey said her own mother was scammed over the phone when the caller said one of her grandchildren had been jailed overseas and needed money wired immediately.
“If this terrible scam could happen to my mother, then what about all of the other seniors?” Lacey said.
She said seniors can be easy prey for smooth-talking con artists.
“For many seniors, recovering from a large financial loss can be almost impossible,” Lacey said.
The Los Angeles Rotary Club plans to partner with other nonprofits to hand out printed materials to homebound seniors to help deter financial abuse.Print This Post
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He went down into the water. It was not his first descent, or his greatest. He had already descended from heaven to earth, put off his immortality and infinity to share our finite mortal state: creator reduced to creature. And he would go down further, into unimaginable horror: darkness and death and separation and damnation. He who was everything, from whom all things take their being, would become nobody and nothing, a dehumanised thing from which men turn away their eyes. This was not that day, but it was a decisive step towards that day. For this purpose he had been born. So he went down.
He went down into the water. His cousin, who had known him for what he truly was when they were both still in the womb, hailed him as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”; but in that clamorous throng, who listened, who understood? He was just another man come to hear the strange prophet who had emerged from the wilderness, one of the many in the dusty, milling, jostling crowd. He was just another man seemingly answering the call to repentance, lining up to go down into the water and be baptised.
He went down into the water. He had nothing to repent of, for he was without sin. He wore no shame, for when he took on human flesh there was no shame in being material finite. He had no shame, he had no sin, but we did. He had never walked away from God, but we have. He had never tried to build a righteousness of his own based on empty works, for he was righteousness incarnate. He had never constructed a hollow façade of religious practices, for he was the one who fulfilled the law and the prophets. He had never done any of these things, but we had, and we still do, and he carried it for us, down into the water.
He went down into the water. And his cousin was shocked. This was the wrong way round. John knew who stood before him, and he knew he, a mere man, wasn’t worthy to so much as tie his shoes, let alone baptise him. But Jesus said that this was fitting, to fulfil all righteousness. John did not know what that meant, but how could he refuse the one he had been born to serve? So Jesus went down.
He went down into the water. And as he came up again. And the Spirit of God descended on him in the form of a dove, and a voice spoke to him from the thunder of heaven, saying, “This is my Son, my beloved, and I am well –pleased with him.” It was done, he was accepted to be the True Israel and the Second Adam. And so, wrapped in the Father’s love, he went down, into the desert, to face the bitter temptations of humankind, and resist them to the uttermost
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Ah, the family dinner. It used to be a time to come together and reconnect after a day of work, school, and chores. It was an anticipated time for relaxation and discussing the events of the day over a plate of home-spun delight. (Well, not always…I’m still not a fan of mom’s meatloaf. Sorry mom.)
Unfortunately, gathering around the family dinner table to eat a home cooked meal is a fast-fading tradition. Kids need UberMom (or UberDad) to deliver them to evening extracurricular activities, and many parents work outside the home, making it hard to cook and sit down to a traditional dinner.
That’s why I was so excited when I heard about a new meal service called ParTake Kitchen that will be opening soon in Medina! I knew I just had to meet Laura Kanieski, the brainchild of this smart idea, who is helping busy parents bring back family dinners!
ParTake Kitchen uses all the same real-food ingredients that you’d use in your own cooking…so who cares if you aren’t the one doing the cooking? No one has to know! You get the same high-quality, healthy, and delicious “home-cooked” meal in less than 40 minutes…without all the planning, work, and mess!
What’s even more exciting? ParTake Kitchen caters to those with food allergies and sensitivities. Laura has crafted a menu of delicious meals that fit the Autoimmune Paleo (AIP) approach to food sensitivities. These meals are gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, and nightshade-free…but full of taste! She will also work directly with clients to modify recipes when necessary.
How does ParTake Kitchen work?
Laura is currently constructing a new kitchen and is awaiting final approval from the the health department. She hopes to open very soon! Until then, you can view her website here and get on her mailing list so that you are first to know when her “drive thru” is officially open!
The following picture illustrates how the service works:
What does it cost?
The meals are $12 per per serving. For a family of two that comes to $24. For a family of four it’s $48. I don’t know about you, but the last time I went to the grocery store to purchase all the ingredients I needed for a steak dinner with twice-baked potatoes and a salad, I think it cost me more! And this is easily less expensive than eating in a restaurant! A true value!
What is Autoimmune Paleo (AIP)?
According to Laura, AIP is a “much stricter form of the Paleo diet“. While you’d probably lose weight doing AIP, it’s not intended as a weight loss diet due to it’s extremely strict nature. It is meant to be a plan that can help people who suffer with autoimmune conditions decrease inflammation and heal the immune system and gut mucosa. The AIP plan can help people dramatically reduce symptoms associated with autoimmune diseases and food sensitivities. Anecdotal evidence also suggests that some people can reverse their autoimmune condition when the diet is followed religiously.
The AIP plan eliminates all potential sources of inflammation, including grains and legumes, some nuts and seeds, dairy, soy, eggs, and nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers).
How can I find Laura and stay up-to-date on ParTake Kitchen?
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Here Are Some Bizarre Revelations From Rachel Dolezal’s Memoir
Just when you thought Rachel Dolezal’s story couldn’t get any more bizarre, boom…it definitely just did.
According to her upcoming memoir, In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World, Dolezal not only recounts the moments where she craved being black, but she also details a few occurrences from her childhood that will also have you surprised (if you can be surprised by Dolezal anymore).
In the book, which is to be released next week, the former president of the NAACP’s Spokane chapter explains what it was like to grow up in a poor household in the Montana mountains. Her parents were strict Evangelicals, and she compared some of her life experiences as a pale, blonde white girl to slavery.
She writes that she was born into this “painfully white world” in a teepee in 1977, and she deals with issues linked to being molested by her brother at the age of 12. She also has PTSD from her parents beating her as a child, and she claims that her parents made her eat her own vomit after her inability to finish a bowl of oatmeal.
Dolezal first became interested in blackness after reading her grandmother’s issues of National Geographic.
“I’d stir the water from the hose into the earth … and make thin, soupy mud, which I would then rub on my hands, arms, feet, and legs,” she writes. She also wrote about her fascination with having darker skin as a child, where she said she would draw herself as a brown or black girl.
“I usually picked a brown crayon rather than a peach one. Peach simply didn’t resonate with me,” she wrote. Her real sense of family came from her mother’s adoption of four black children when Rachel was a girl.
“I found myself drawing closer to something that felt oddly familiar,” she wrote. “For the first time in my life, I felt like I was truly part of a family.”
Despite her various controversies, Dolezal maintains that she is just an “unapologetically black” woman.
“For me, Blackness is more than a set of racialized physical features,” she writes in the book’s epilogue. “It involves acknowledging our common human ancestry with roots in Africa.”
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Effects of extended-release niacin with laropiprant in high-risk patients.
HPS2-THRIVE Collaborative Group None., Landray MJ., Haynes R., Hopewell JC., Parish S., Aung T., Tomson J., Wallendszus K., Craig M., Jiang L., Collins R., Armitage J.
BACKGROUND: Patients with evidence of vascular disease are at increased risk for subsequent vascular events despite effective use of statins to lower the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level. Niacin lowers the LDL cholesterol level and raises the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level, but its clinical efficacy and safety are uncertain. METHODS: After a prerandomization run-in phase to standardize the background statin-based LDL cholesterol-lowering therapy and to establish participants' ability to take extended-release niacin without clinically significant adverse effects, we randomly assigned 25,673 adults with vascular disease to receive 2 g of extended-release niacin and 40 mg of laropiprant or a matching placebo daily. The primary outcome was the first major vascular event (nonfatal myocardial infarction, death from coronary causes, stroke, or arterial revascularization). RESULTS: During a median follow-up period of 3.9 years, participants who were assigned to extended-release niacin-laropiprant had an LDL cholesterol level that was an average of 10 mg per deciliter (0.25 mmol per liter as measured in the central laboratory) lower and an HDL cholesterol level that was an average of 6 mg per deciliter (0.16 mmol per liter) higher than the levels in those assigned to placebo. Assignment to niacin-laropiprant, as compared with assignment to placebo, had no significant effect on the incidence of major vascular events (13.2% and 13.7% of participants with an event, respectively; rate ratio, 0.96; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.90 to 1.03; P=0.29). Niacin-laropiprant was associated with an increased incidence of disturbances in diabetes control that were considered to be serious (absolute excess as compared with placebo, 3.7 percentage points; P<0.001) and with an increased incidence of diabetes diagnoses (absolute excess, 1.3 percentage points; P<0.001), as well as increases in serious adverse events associated with the gastrointestinal system (absolute excess, 1.0 percentage point; P<0.001), musculoskeletal system (absolute excess, 0.7 percentage points; P<0.001), skin (absolute excess, 0.3 percentage points; P=0.003), and unexpectedly, infection (absolute excess, 1.4 percentage points; P<0.001) and bleeding (absolute excess, 0.7 percentage points; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Among participants with atherosclerotic vascular disease, the addition of extended-release niacin-laropiprant to statin-based LDL cholesterol-lowering therapy did not significantly reduce the risk of major vascular events but did increase the risk of serious adverse events. (Funded by Merck and others; HPS2-THRIVE ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00461630.). | <urn:uuid:3f5c7c9a-4df0-4bf9-9fbe-358f896f888e> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/publications/476138 | 2020-09-19T08:59:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400191160.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919075646-20200919105646-00215.warc.gz | en | 0.912961 | 701 |
Earlier this month, millions of Apple fans rejoiced. In what has become an annual event, the global brand revealed its new iPhone to the general public. And, as has been the case just as regularly, an equal number of delighted and outraged opinions about the newest smartphone pinnacle quickly populated the internet.
But we’re not here to talk about the lack of a headphone jack in the newest phone design, which has left (most) smartphone owners around the globe outraged. Instead, we want to focus on what the event actually meant for our speciality field: iOS app development. As is the case every year, a number of interesting facts emerged that will influence how to build your mobile app effectively in both the near and long-term future.
1. A Digital Home Button
Amid the outrage over the headphone jack, an almost as impactful hardware change will accommodate the iPhone 7 release: the replacement of a physical home button with a virtual one. For many users, the difference is difficult to notice – the button is still in the same spot, and still functions similarly. The difference, of course: you don’t actually push anymore, it’s just a touch-sensitive spot on the bottom of your iPhone.
Apple, of course, is famous for introducing these types of virtual buttons, which it did for the first time when turning its now-famous iPod wheel from mechanic to digital. As was the case then, this change has major app development potential. The new home button will be 3D-touch, enabling developers to build new app functionality. As The Verge points out, “Third-party companies will also be able to program their own feedback through a taptic engine API.”
2. The New Watch OS
Apple used the event to also announce its new Watch generation, which came with an overhauled OS. WatchOS 3 comes with significant improvements over the previous versions, which includes a more straightforward interface along with better push notification integration.
Naturally, these changes are particularly interesting if your app seeks to target smartwatch users. But even if you don’t, they offer a glimpse into Apple’s goals: to continue increasing and smoothing the transition between various types of devices. The operating systems are becoming more similar to each other, which means that you should develop your mobile app with this new reality in mind.
3. Dual Camera Possibilities
As has been the case for the past few years, the iPhone 7 announcement was accompanied by the introduction of the larger iPhone 7+ version, Apple’s entry into the phablet market. But this year, the + version seems more significant than it has in years past.
Most importantly, it will include dual cameras that enable users to take more nuanced pictures and, for the first time on an Apple mobile device, use optical zoom. Plenty of apps use the camera for an enhanced experience. Improving its quality will undoubtedly increase the usability of these apps.
4. iOS 10 is Coming
As we’ve detailed in this space in the past, iOS 10 will be a big deal for developers in any industry. We now have certainty about its features and release date, and lo and behold – as of this month, it’s already available. In the new operating system, developers will be able to better integrate Siri and take advantage of rich push notifications. How that will play out in the real-time, live app market will be fascinating to monitor.
Like every year, Apple turned its annual iPhone announcement into a show. And like every year, sifting through the clutter of new features revealed crucial takeaways that anyone looking to develop an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch app should keep in mind. To learn more about developing an iOS app for the next generation of mobile devices, contact us.
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(CNN) – Republican Rep. Tom Cotton of Arkansas announced Tuesday he will challenge Mark Pryor, the senior senator from his state and one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election next year.
"No one will outwork me in this campaign. I will always defend our shared principles when they are attacked by anyone. I will do the right thing, even when it's the hard thing. And I will never, ever forget how I was raised or where I come from," the freshman congressman told a crowd at his campaign launch in Dardanelle Tuesday.
Cotton has events planned around Arkansas the next few days as he begins courting votes, according to a campaign aide.
Cotton, who served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is considered a rising star in the GOP and a favorite of many neo-conservatives. The sixth generation Arkansan, who was just elected to Congress this past November, has been a frequent guest on cable news channels, including CNN.
He currently sits on the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs Committees in the House.
With Pryor being one of the few Democratic senators defending his seat in a mostly-red state, the Arkansas contest will be closely watched next fall. Two of the top non-partisan political handicappers, the Cook Political Report and the Rothenberg Political Report, both rate the race as a toss-up. And a pro-GOP poll released Tuesday indicates the contest starts basically tied.
Cotton immediately faces a wide campaign cash gap compared to Pryor. Recent Federal Election Commission reports show the incumbent has a healthy amount of cash, with about $4 million in his campaign war chest. Cotton has just over a million in his congressional campaign, as of June 30.
Pryor is seeking his third term in the Senate. He was first elected in 2002 with 54% and handily won re-election in 2008 with a whopping 80% of the vote.
The senator, 50, has deep political roots in the state. His father, David, served as governor, U.S. senator and U.S. representative. His grandmother, Susie Newton, was the first woman in Arkansas to seek office after women obtained the right to vote and one of the first women to hold a seat on a local school board.
Since elected to the Senate, Pryor has gained a reputation for his mostly centrist voting record and has become known for going toe-to-toe with the Environmental Protection Agency, a government entity with few fans among Republicans.
He also made headlines this year in the gun control debate for being one of four Democrats to join most Republicans in voting against a bipartisan proposal that would have required background checks on firearms purchased online or at gun shows.
He was soon targeted by pro-gun control groups, forcing Pryor to put up a television ad defending his vote.
Preparing for Cotton's bid, Pryor's campaign released a 60-second ad, blasting the recently-elected congressman for "blind ambition" and chasing higher office during his first term in the House.
"Tom Cotton is now running for the Unites States Senate, running for another office just seven months after being sworn into Congress," the ad's narrator says.
The spot hits Cotton for his voting record, including his votes against the Violence Against Women Act and the farm bill. It also attacks the congressman for being one of only 31 members in the House to vote against a bill this summer that would roll back student loan interest rates, despite benefiting from private and Stafford loans himself.
The Harvard graduate explained his vote in a statement released last week, saying taxpayers are "on the hook" for billions in student loan debt.
"Unfortunately, too many students today struggle for years to repay their loans because Washington politicians dictate student-loan rates and end up hurting students and taxpayers alike," he said. "It's causing tuition costs to skyrocket, leaving students buried in debt, often without jobs, and forced to delay buying a home and starting a family."
The National Republican Senatorial Committee, meanwhile, made Pryor's approval of Obamacare a main line of attack.
"In Arkansas, only Senator Mark Pryor and the LSU Tigers are as unpopular as ObamaCare – a law which he was the deciding vote for," NRSC Press Secretary Brook Hougesen said in a statement released Tuesday.
While Pryor voted for the health care bill in December 2009, he joined only two other Democrats a few months later to vote against a reconciliation package that amended the law.
Next year, Democrats will try to maintain their majority in the Senate, where they currently hold a 54-46 edge (including two independents who caucus with the party) over the GOP. They hope to expand that to 55-45 following October's special Senate election in New Jersey, which they are favored to win.
But they most likely will be defending 21 of 35 seats up for grabs in November 2014.
Republicans are optimistic about capturing seats in three states that vote red in presidential elections and have Democratic incumbents retiring: Montana, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
If the GOP captures those three states, it only needs three more seats to reach the magic number of 51 and take control of the Senate.
Republican eyes are focused on four Democrats facing tough battles next year: Pryor, Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana, Sen. Kay Hagan in North Carolina, and Sen. Mark Begich in Alaska.
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To paraphrase Mark Twain, “Everybody complains about Hollywood, but nobody does anything about it.”
From the bloated franchises kept alive by Boomer and Gen-X nostalgia dollars (hello, Marvel/Star Wars) to woke studios in service to progressive social engineering, Tinseltown, for many of us, is no longer a viable source of entertainment.
And yet we, as Americans, have more leisure time than ever before, and we like to watch things on screens.
So what do we do about it? Where do we go? Try South Korea.
A number of extraordinary films have come out of South Korea in recent decades: Kim Jee-woon’s “I Saw the Devil,” for example, or anything from Park Chan-wook (start with “Joint Security Area”). In 2019. Bong Joon-ho’s satire “Parasite” has gotten a lot of deserved attention here in the States.
These are movies, though, they end in two hours or less. You want the good stuff, something you can binge watch. Well, Netflix, for all its faults, has you covered.
Korean television series, called K-dramas, typically last for one season only. They usually run between 16 and 20 episodes, most of which are at least an hour long, so you’re getting your money’s worth.
With high production value, talented actors and skilled writers, K-drama quality equals or exceeds that of any overproduced, preachy Shondaland show on broadcast television, and without the progressive messaging.
That’s where they really shine. K-dramas focus on entertainment, not agenda, and they draw you in with likable characters and solid storytelling. It’s this emphasis on the fundamentals that sets them above the vast majority of what you’ll see elsewhere on TV.
Themes of family, personal courage and friendship are frequent story elements, with all the character development and plot twists you could ask for. If there are politics, they’re not your politics, so you can remain detached and entertained instead of irritated and turned off.
And Netflix offers a fine way to sample some excellent Korean TV.
If you want to ease into the K-drama realm, your best bet is to start with “Kingdom.”
Yes, it’s a period piece, but it’s a terrific story of warring noble factions, high intrigue and a zombie plague that threatens to engulf the entire Korean peninsula.
Compared to other K-dramas, this one’s an outlier, with only six episodes and a promised second season, but it grips you hard from the very beginning. Even if you’re not a zombie fan, you’ll dig this show.
Fans of “Law & Order” will love “Stranger.” A complex mixture of whodunit, police procedural and legal thriller, its protagonist is an attorney who, after brain surgery, is unable to experience emotion to any significant degree.
Rather than descending into Mr. Spock territory, the main character is portrayed as a man with a handicap, and actor Cho Seung-woo plays him with admirable subtlety.
“Possessed” is arguably the best K-drama on Netflix. An urban fantasy series with themes of love, death and the supernatural, it focuses on the relationship between a damaged policeman and a young woman who can see ghosts.
Primarily, however, the show is about transformation: both the characters and the world change as the antagonist’s evil grows, and things take a very dark turn halfway through.
You like medical dramas, don’t you? “Life” fits the bill, without the constant bed-hopping and tone-deaf political shrieking. In “Life,” a university hospital’s director dies under mysterious circumstances, and a hard-charging businessman is brought in to make the hospital a profit center instead of just a medical center.
More a slice-of-life story than a tightly-plotted drama, it’s a fun show with multiple characters that you can’t help but like, even the bad guys.
For slow-burn thriller, you can’t go wrong with “Save Me,” a show about a young woman whose family is drawn into a disturbing religious cult. This one is incredibly dark and creepy, and goes places that even American dramas rarely touch. It’s a little longer than it needs to be, but it stays with you after it’s over.
A great deal of detail and plotting go into K-dramas; while multi-season American shows like “Supernatural” and “Grey’s Anatomy” generally maintain a monster/patient-of-the-week theme and bookend the season’s story arc at the beginning and end of each episode, Korean programs are much more focused. They have a lot of story to pack in, and everything serves the plot.
While this can make a show feel somewhat cramped, like the urban fantasy/comedy “Black,” it can also leave room for a full, satisfying story from beginning to end, like the sci-fi cop drama “Tunnel.”
It may be that Hollywood’s twin addictions to dead-but-still-twitching science fiction franchises and woke finger-wagging will end in our lifetime, but I’m not betting on it.
In the meantime, I’m going further afield for my screen entertainment, and there’s a lot more to offer than Hollywood out there. Pull up a chair, dig into some bibimbap, and join me.
David Dubrow is a writer with more than 20 years of professional experience in the publishing industry. His tightly plotted Armageddon series of horror-fantasy novels is the perfect binge-read for fans of “The Omen” and “The Exorcist.” Find him at his website. | <urn:uuid:4e7bdaf2-e9da-4ad7-90aa-dc8dbca0e7b9> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/korean-tv-shows-kingdom-stranger/ | 2021-10-20T13:50:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585321.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020121220-20211020151220-00581.warc.gz | en | 0.932584 | 1,290 |
I’ve been making this soup for years. It’s low-fat, filling and incredibly tasty. It’s also a one-pot dish and only takes about 1/2 an hour to make.
175g smoked haddock
1 pint skimmed (lowest fat) milk
400ml vegetable stock (I use Marigold powder)
70g peas (frozen is fine)
100g prawns/shrimp (cooked, pealed)
1 medium/large potato, peeled and cubed
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons cornflour + a little water
Put the fish and milk into a largish pan and bring to a simmer. Poach the fish for about 4/5 minutes until it breaks up easily. Drain the fish, reserving the milk. Break up the fish gently with a fork (don’t mash it).
In the same pan, sweat the onion and potato in a little oil or butter until the onion turns translucent. Add the stock and simmer until the potato is tender (about 10 minutes, maybe less). Now bung in the reserved milk, sweetcorn, peas, prawns and haddock. Bring back up to a simmer.
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Volume 8, 2016Progress in Propulsion Physics
|Page(s)||375 - 388|
|Section||Scramjet and pressure-gain combustion|
|Published online||06 July 2016|
Three-dimensional numerical simulation of a continuously rotating detonation in the annular combustion chamber with a wide gap and separate delivery of fuel and oxidizer
Center of Pulse Detonation Combustion Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics 4 Kosygin Str., Moscow 119991, Russia
The possibility of integrating the Continuous Detonation Chamber (CDC) in a gas turbine engine (GTE) is demonstrated by means of three-dimensional (3D) numerical simulations, i. e., the feasibility of the operation process in the annular combustion chamber with a wide gap and with separate feeding of fuel (hydrogen) and oxidizer (air) is proved computationally. The CDC with an upstream isolator damping pressure disturbances propagating towards the compressor is shown to exhibit a gain in the total pressure of 15% as compared with the same combustion chamber operating in the deflagration mode.
© Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2016
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Fresh off of her Super Bowl performance, Madonna has announced plans to bring her act to Chicago in September.
The scheduled Sept. 19 stop at the United Center is part of Madonna's 2012 world tour, which begins May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The tour will help promote Madonna's newest album, "MDNA," which will be released on March 26 on Live Nation Entertainment/Interscope Records. Chicago is one of 26 shows planned in North America.
Her last tour, in 2008-2009, grossed $408 million, the highest for a solo artist, according to Billboard. Her 2006 tour fetched $194 million.
Tickets for the Chicago concert go on sale to the general public beginning 10 a.m. Monday. They can be purchased at the United Center box office and online at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com starting at 10 a.m. | <urn:uuid:6c49ef51-1890-4909-bb61-fa4572654a8b> | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Madonna-Coming-to-Chicago-in-September-138844409.html | 2016-06-30T00:33:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783397864.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154957-00129-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940774 | 181 |
We all need an Anam Cara; finding my inner Anam Cara
In this blogpost Kerry, one of the CollectivED Fellows reflects on the recent CollectivED Knowledge Exchange. She considers the concept of Anam Cara, introduced by Viv Grant during the event, and drawing on the work of John O’Donohue.
To see, or conceive of my role as a coach, as your Anam Cara, a soul friend, is a truly profound takeaway from Saturday’s #CollectivEdBetterConversations Conference. Thank you Jonny, Viv and Jim. Thank you the #CollectivEd community, a team committed to building knowledge through collaboration, exploration, criticality, creativity and imagination. Saturday was a culmination of slow thinking; it will contribute to a significant development in my coaching practice.
Reflecting on the last few weeks and the next two weeks ahead of me, I am thinking now about the numerous coaching conversations I have had and will be having. I am reflecting on how the conversations I have had and how those conversations I will be having can be even better. What have l learnt, or rather, what commitment am I making following Saturday?
It’s Sunday evening, readying myself for another diary jammed week ahead. Aware, if I don’t pause now, processing and making meaning from Saturday’s conference risks being lost. Spending time over the last four weeks, both contributing, listening to and in discussion with the #CollectivEd Community, has been a powerful and empowering CPD opportunity. Once again, I reflect upon who I am as a Coach. I now want to see myself as your Anam Cara. This feels a privilege. I do not take this role on lightly. It’s a role I need to understand more and better. So, here I begin.
Listening with intent, focusing on listening. Hearing what you are both saying and not saying. Recognising the myriad of anxiety that troubles you, enabling you to navigate this space. Valuing slowness, the gradual unravelling, the acknowledgments and sense making of complexity. I may have some experience, some expertise, some insight, but this is your space. I will offer this knowing, but not as a know it all. Do any of us ever know it all? No, it is always about discovery and sense making of the complex spaces in which we find ourselves.
Creating a safe place to be vulnerable, to question, to challenge self and system, contexts and cultures. Asking those awkward questions, when you don’t need or want a reply. You just need permission to be able to ask them, think and speak the unthinkable.
Finding kindness to others and self. Maybe mostly to self, because these are the hardest times. We are all surviving the isolation of a pandemic, each one of us have our own difficulties. No one is immune from the virus and everyone’s life has been turned upside down. Investing in individuals, our colleagues, our staff, our selves; valuing and building cultures that value valuing is important now. But why not always?
The day ended with a challenge, or a provocation. There is an opportunity to NOT return to what we had before; a system constructed on a foundation of competition, toxic cultures that left the poor, the weak, the disadvantaged, the struggling, the silenced and marginalised. Those who feel defenceless in a survival of the fittest context searching for purpose.
As your Anam Cara I will invest in your optimism, your excitement, your courage, your commitment to change, to disrupt, to rebuild, to transform. This is a privilege, a journey that I am looking forward to going on with you. Thank you letting me be your Anam Cara.
This blogpost was first published at https://abridgeovertroubledwaters.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/we-all-need-an-anam-cara-finding-my-inner-anam-cara/
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Chase Date: July 1, 2016
Miles Logged: 117
States Chased: Alberta
Tornadoes Witnessed: 1
First Canadian Chase
Severe Risks: SPC Outlooks
What a surprise – I landed in Calgary, Alberta from San Francisco about 6 pm. I had plans to meet up with Chris Ratzlaff and Beth Allan in Airdrie for dinner. After clearing customs, gathering my things and getting my rental car, I was off to have dinner. Dinner(I had poutine!) was to celebrate Canada day and me being in Canada.
We knew storms were possible, so we kept our eyes glued to radar. A storm started to develop off the mountains just to our north near Sundre. We decided to head out after it. I never turn down a storm chase, especially in a different country.
Storm Chasing in Canada
I headed north on Alberta highway 2 then west through Didsbury on AB-582. I ended up getting west of Didsbury before stopping and realizing the storm was moving faster than I thought. It was also coming at me, so I stopped and setup.
The structure was quite pretty and a brief tornado seemingly touched down. It was by far the slowest tornado I’ve ever seen, but Environment Canada confirmed an EF-0. I’m still not sure I’d call that a tornado, but I guess there was some damage.
I followed the storm to the southeast, eventually crossing AB-2 again and running into Chris, Braydon and Ronnie. It was good to meet up with some Canadian chasers under a storm! And what a storm, with a great sculpted mesocyclone structure.
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James D. South, commenced his career in 1986 as a New Jersey State Trooper after graduating from the New Jersey State Police Academy. During his rewarding and decorated 25 year career he held assignments at state police road stations including the New Jersey Turnpike, as a supervisor of detectives in the Criminal Investigations Unit and Internal Affairs Unit. In addition, Mr. South supervised the Shooting Response Team stationed in Camden, New Jersey which was formed specifically to address gun related violent crimes with in the city limits. During his career, Mr. South has investigated and or supervised every manner of crime including general investigations, financial crimes, burglaries, sex crimes, armed robberies, and homicides. Mr. South also supervised Homeland security details at designated critical infrastructure sites including the Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant, Giants stadium, Brendan Byrne arena as well as Newark’s Penn Station. Prior to joining the New Jersey State Police, Mr. South was a member of Teamsters local 1289 assigned to the Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant.
Mr. South has an extensive educational background that includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from Fairleigh Dickenson University. He has had extensive training in advanced investigative techniques including forensics, interview and interrogation. Mr. South has completed course study and received certifications in Critical Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management from Texas A&M Engineering (TEEX). Mr. South is a certified training instructor in the Management of Aggressive Behavior, and has received training in non-violent confrontation management. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member for Brookdale Community College, teaching Forensic Investigations. In addition, he was a certified instructor with the Police Training Commission. (training resume provided upon request). Mr. South has been involved with the Trenton Leaders of Tomorrow program in affiliation with the United Youth Mentor Link Partners.
While a member of the New Jersey State Police, Mr. South lectured on a local, state and national level. Mr. South continues to provide training to corporate, government, university, houses of worship, as well as the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Upon retirement from the New Jersey State Police, Mr. South formed South and Associates, LLC. He and his associates have provided professional investigation, security consulting and workforce training services to his growing list of clients on a national level. As a result of his demand for professionalism and confidentiality, South and associates, LLC clients range from individuals and families including high asset personal clients, to Fortune 500 corporations with one or more to be found among the Forbes “Top 10”. Under Mr. South’s guidance, South and Associates has provided services to financial, transportation, retail, energy, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Mr. South has provided security consultation for projects that have exceeded a billion dollars.
Jeffrey Gale retired from the New Jersey State Police as Bureau Chief assigned to the Office of Professional Standards in 2011, at the rank of Captain. At the time of his retirement he was the executive staff member responsible for resolving all criminal, administrative and performance related complaints against members of the New Jersey State Police, working closely with the Office of the Attorney General. During his tenure as Bureau Chief, he supervised five units responsible for receiving and classifying complaints, making disciplinary recommendations, conducting inspections and audits to ensure members acted in compliance with Division policies, procedures, and rules and regulations, and performed risk analysis of law suits to mitigate the impact of civil litigation on the Division.
During his tenure with the State Police, he was also Assistant Bureau Chief of the Internal Affairs Investigation Bureau, determining investigative strategy and directing the efforts of all investigators assigned throughout the state. He spent 18 years in a variety of uniformed assignments including as a Squad Supervisor managing Troopers assigned to patrol related activities and as Unit Head of the Construction/Incident Management Unit for the NJ Turnpike. He received numerous letters of commendation from the Office of the Attorney General regarding outstanding criminal arrests and seizures of cash, narcotics, and weapons.
He provided security for governmental officials including presidential, gubernatorial, and legislative details, provided and supervised Office of Homeland Security details at Newark International Airport, Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant, and other sites designated as critical infrastructure, and also provided and supervised physical security for large venues/events including on and off field security at Giants Stadium, Byrne Arena, and Rutgers Stadium for NFL, NHL, collegiate sporting events and concerts.
Over the course of his career he served as an Adjunct Instructor for the New Jersey State Police Academy providing instruction in police leadership and supervision, police professionalism, and State Police internal and disciplinary procedures, has developed and provided training for members of the Division as well as for outside law enforcement agencies, and served as Field Training Liaison for the Office of Professional Standards.
He has received extensive training in numerous areas including conducting criminal, internal and administrative, high technology crime, cyber-fraud, cargo theft, and advanced motor vehicle accident investigations. Additionally he has received training in interview and interrogation methods, under-cover surveillance (FBI), micro-expressions analysis, defensive and police survival tactics, sexual assault/crisis intervention methods, basic and advanced firearms tactics, and advanced and executive leadership training. He obtained certifications as New Jersey State Police Academy Instructor, Range-master, Firearms Instructor, Rifle Instructor, and is a certified SORA instructor.
He was appointed as a representative of the Superintendent of the State Police to the Re-enlistment Review Board, assisting in making determinations as to whether probationary Troopers should be permitted to continue in their employment with the State Police, and also as a member of the New Jersey State Police Awards Selection Committee, reviewing and selecting nominees for the highest awards bestowed upon members by the Office of the Superintendent.
Joseph Herrity brings over 35 years of combined military, law enforcement and investigative experience and most recently served as the AECOM Corporate Vice President for Security and Resilience Processes. Mr. Herrity is a dedicated, resourceful manager with substantial “hands-on” and program management experience directing and implementing comprehensive security and safety programs around the world. He achieves results through careful analysis, creative planning, and timely application of cost-effective solutions to operational problems. Through well-developed communication plans, He has hired, trained, and motivated cohesive, goal-oriented project teams. Mr. Herrity’s expertise includes developing and managing diversified corporate security and safety plans ranging from personnel and computer integrity to hard asset protective services. He has been responsible for the planning, development and implementation of protective programs (to include executive, staff and physical assets) throughout the company. In addition, Mr. Herrity has authored emergency preparedness plans, International emergency evacuation plans, expatriate travel guides and country briefs. He has developed physical security, access control, computer security and loss prevention plans; participated in the evacuation of employees from hostile locations and Countries; and conducted employee and management training for implementation of all plans.
Mr. Herrity established and supervised protective service details (PSD) and base security operations in hostile locations such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan conducting approximately 10,000 PSD sorties for individual trips/flights/missions totaling almost 2 million road miles, moving 19,800 clients (employees and clients). All of these movements and base security operations were self-protected without coalition forces escort or protection. He also established an air bridge (rotary and fixed wing aircraft) that conducted hundreds of sorties between sites in northern, central and southern Iraq. All security operations were successfully conducted without sustaining a single injury or causality. Mr. Herrity is a U.S. Navy and Army veteran.
Mr. Herrity has in excess of 3,000 hours in career-related fields of study/conferences and seminars in various federal, private executive, administrative, law enforcement and security courses to include: labor relations, race relations, media/public relations, interviewing/ interrogation, OSHA regulations, executive protection, employee recruitment, contract/grievance employee discipline, and dispute settlement.
Extensive experience working in developing countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Middle East-African countries
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University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School, Security Executive Management
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I carried on working on the bureau this morning. Firstly I distressed the paintwork:
Yes, I know, but trust me – have I ever let you down before?
I paid particular attention to the shaped plinth and turned legs; this is where I wanted most of the texture and contrast:
Scalloped edge with distressed paintwork
Next came the second coat to the inside:
Second coat on the inside
I wanted something very soft on the inside, to balance out the Nearly Black shell. I used Autentico Vintage ‘Pink’. I then waxed the outside:
The photographs show how the waxing made the distressed wood take on a richer, warmer hue.
I then added some silvering to the handles. I had my little tube of EXPENSIVE silvering liquid in my hand and stepped backwards whilst staring lovingly at the bureau in the doorway. At this point, I went base over appex out the door and the shock made me squeeze the tube of EXPENSIVE silvering liquid. The wax liquid shot skywards, before gravity took a hold, sending it downwards and onto the top of my head. I don’t think anyone saw what happened, so let this be our little secret:
Handles back on
I then added some little Frenchy postal images to the inside:
Nearly there with the Nearly Black Bureau
I stepped back (carefully) and stared at the bureau (but not lovingly this time); I think the accident was bureau’s revenge for yesterday’s episode:-)
I’ve got to sort out an embellishment for the key and varnish the inside later. And that should be about it. I’ll take some ‘proper’ pictures once I’ve done the finishing touches.
This afternoon is Tung Oil time. Pics to follow…
Here’s the dining table with the first coat of diluted Tung Oil going on nicely:
Oak dining table top
And here it is, just after the third coat, which I put on neat:
Oak table after 3 coats of Tung Oil
You can see how the Tung Oil has added some nice warm hues to the oak. Had I not have know that I was using Tung Oil, I’d have said that I was using Linseed; the 2 oils are very similar to work with.
The fourth coat will be applied tomorrow with some ultra fine sand paper, to get a smooth finish with a little bit of sheen. And then I really will have to tackle those seat pads.
Here’s the bureau:
Bureau painted in Autentico Vintage ‘Nearly Black’
It’s nice to ring the changes now and then with a different kind of style:
Distressed paintwork adds contrast
Some softness to the inside contrasts nicely with the boldness of the outside:
The inside, painted in Autentico Vintage ‘Pink’
I should have the seat pads to the dining set finished this weekend. If they turn out as nice as I hope, the set should look really good. Pics to follow… | <urn:uuid:4c15d10b-5d44-4137-8e66-263bd885eee1> | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | https://thebarristershorse.wordpress.com/2012/07/ | 2017-05-26T22:40:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608686.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170526222659-20170527002659-00424.warc.gz | en | 0.936792 | 657 |
You know, when shitty things happen it’s so hard to recognize the little things, the good moments from the week that has passed.
What was awesome this week? the random acts of kindness by complete strangers.
Keep in mind, people do great things everyday; just because. This story from California is really heartwarming, too.
What was awesome for me this week? I’ve mentioned before I have a hard time really getting behind exercising. So hard, so painful. But I had a lot of motivation and a few sunny days that made it a lot easier to lace up the sneaks this week. | <urn:uuid:c6d7661d-2562-44ac-b102-62bdb55b8999> | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | https://byallison.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/awesome-moment-of-the-week-12/ | 2017-05-28T08:30:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463609610.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170528082102-20170528102102-00257.warc.gz | en | 0.966323 | 128 |
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Despite the potentially difficult public relations stemming from the 20-year prison sentence handed down to Marissa Alexander, the 32-year-old Jacksonville mother of three who said she fired a warning shot over the head of her abusive husband in August 2010, State Attorney Angela Corey is pressing on with the case.
An appeals court threw out the conviction against Alexander in September and the state has set March 31, 2014 as a new trial date.
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The Kickstarter for Centurion: Legionaries of Rome has all but reached its conclusion. US and Canadian backers reported receiving their print copies before Christmas. Hopefully, even our international backers will have books in their hands over the next month or two. One can never tell with international mail.
I figured this was a good enough time to release the PDF of Centurion. The print version will be available on 1 Mar 2014, as that should give ample time for all the backers to get their copies.
Thanks to everyone who supported Centurion. If you missed the Kickstarter, here’s your chance to get a piece of the Imperial action.
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Bayonne Council President Sharon Nadrowski is calling on Hudson County to drop the eminent domain proceedings related to the local medical center, noting that the local ordinance will not get the four votes needed to pass such a measure.
“I am opposed to the use of eminent domain of the property for multiple reasons. First, the current property owner, HRH, has agreed to preserve Bayonne Hospital as a hospital. Second, HRH has provided a letter indicating a willingness to drop any litigation related to the rezoning of the property,” she wrote in a letter to Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise today.
“This is important because it is through zoning that the city controls what uses are allowed on the property. Third, HRH has agreed to enter into negotiations with Bayonne to give us a right of first refusal which means if they decide to sell the property or change its use, we can buy it. Finally, this issue is a dispute between private parties and does not present a public benefit.”
Hudson Regional Hospital and BMC Hospital LLC have been feuding over who would run the Bayonne Medical Center since June of last year and little movement has happened since then.
In May, the Bayonne City Council, in their first in person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began, voted to table ordinance that would have got the ball rolling for a $95 million eminent domain plan that would’ve favored BMC Hospital.
The effort would be done in conjunction with the Hudson County Improvement Authority, which is why Nadrowski addressed the letter to DeGise.
Nadrowski also notes in the letter that she tried to call a vote on the local legislation at the August 18th council meeting, but the measure didn’t get a second.
Furthermore, she points out that since it is a bonding ordinance, it would require four out of five council members voting yes. She has been clear she’ll be voting no, while 2nd Ward Councilman Sal Gullace must abstain since he sits on the BMC board.
“There are still a lot of details to be worked out, but at zero cost to the taxpayers, Bayonne Hospital will continue to operate for generations to come – it is a win-win for Bayonne and Hudson County. My only concern is protecting the hospital not picking who gets to run it,” she continued in the letter.
“History has taught us that the government should not be in the hospital business. Based upon the above facts, I ask that the County withdraw its application to the Local Finance Board or that the Local Finance Board reject the application. I remain committed to working with any and all parties to resolve the hospital situation.”
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Jonathan Kopf, August 28, 2012
I looked at him, but I couldn’t force myself to look directly into his eyes. He was despicable. The scum of the earth. Murderer. Wife beater. Child abuser. He was sitting on the log next to me under my wife’s bark roofed cooking hut. Why had he come to our village anyway? And why did he sit so close to me? Was he looking for his next victim? I lowered my gaze and kept pushing the file across the blade of the machete I was sharpening for my friend. On my right, next to the fire pit squatted the ex-axe-murderer-now-turned-believer named Fato. To my left was loin-cloth clad Kalafu the despicable. Mr. Despicable. That would be his name from now on. I would never call him by his given name again. Keep sharpening the machete, I told myself.
On the dirt floor between me and Despicable was his axe. It was unusually small, though the handle was as long as the average axe. Probably a hatchet head on an axe handle. Then my stomach churned. I wonder how many bodies the hatchet has plunged into? Let’s see. For sure I know he led the murder raid for Mas’ wife Lut along with her baby son. Then there was Nomi and her baby boy Aisek. Then Petelin, and don’t forget Kansol’s twelve year old boy Meson. My friend Saimon and Lomaf and who knows how many others. Was it this axe or was it the weapon of one of the other raiders? Maybe an arrow or machete for some victims, but certainly this axe had seen blood. Despicable had seen a lot of blood. That’s how they always described it. “I saw blood.” When they said it like that it sounded rather casual. Surreal. But it meant cold blooded murder. Nothing casual about that.
Then he spoke. “Give me the file,” he said in his gravelly voice. “When you are done sharpening the machete, I’ll sharpen my axe. I gave a quick glance into his blood-shot eyes to show I had heard his request. Then I looked back to my work. The scraping of steel against steel made my heart shudder. Or was it the thought of letting him use my file to aid in his next victim? Would it be someone here? One of the ladies or teenage girls my wife had befriended? I had to stop my mind from wondering.
But then a thought crossed my mind. You serve the Hewa tribal men by sharpening axes and machete’s, why not serve him in the same way?
No way! Not Despicable’s axe. He may use it to see more blood.
You need to humble yourself to serve him. You know, that washing of the feet idea?
With that thought I realized the Holy Spirit was nudging my conscience but it didn’t stop me from arguing. Not if it means increasing his effectiveness at slicing human flesh.
Show him you care about him. I knew the feet I washed would soon run to bring the men that would condemn me to death.
I turned the machete over and continued with the other side of the blade. Maybe I could sharpen his axe, and while doing it preach him a sermon. A loud and hot tongue lashing.
Despicable was now talking with the others who had arrived to light their cigarettes at the dying fire in front of my feet. He was joking and laughing with them as if he was their best friend. Why they never spoke of the women and children who were their relatives that he had murdered was beyond me. Maybe fear of bringing the axe in their direction.
I was just about done with the machete and struggled at what to do next.
Despicable saw me hesitate and didn’t give me a chance to make up my mind. He grabbed the file and held it to his blade. He pushed the file across the edge one time and then another.
“No, let me do it,” a quiet voice said from my right.
I turned, not understanding Fato’s words.
“I’ll do it,” he said, not waiting for Despicable to respond. Fato leaned across my legs and took Kalafu’s axe and the file. He set the wicked blade on his lap and began to sharpen. He didn’t say a word. The grinding of steel did the talking.
No, I thought. Doesn’t he know what this axe is used for? I stared at Fato but he didn’t look at me, intent on his task. Then my mind changed. I should be the one doing it. The thought made me want to steal the tools away from Fato. No, I had waited too long and the reward would go to Fato. That’s okay, I thought. Let his act of service be a rebuke to me. But I should say something. I’ll give him a piece of my mind.
Love him, a voice said into my heart.
I hesitated, but I knew the Child of God on my right was preaching a bold sermon. He had also murdered people in the past and he knew what he was doing. He pushed the file over the steal one last time and handed the axe back to its owner.
“He served you,” I said, the words popping out of my mouth, “so now this axe is to be set apart for doing good. It can never be used for murder again.”
Kalafu didn’t respond so I looked at him. His eyes shifted away. I felt I had said too much.
“No, it’s true,” he finally answered. “I have used this axe for evil.”
“Your Creator loves you and wants you to hear the story of how He sent Jesus to pay the penalty for all the evil you have done.”
“I know,” he answered.
I had never seen him so subdued. “When you followed the trail of your ancestors,” I said, “you murdered people just like they did, but now God wants to show you a new trail, one of forgiveness and love.”
“I will listen. One day I will hear the story.”
“I realize I am limited in speaking to you in your dialect, but Fato knows the story well and how to speak it in a way you will understand. It’s time for you to let him help you.”
He looked at Fato and then at me, his eyes steady. I could tell he was considering what I was saying. His eyes were hard, very hard, but I could see through the window to the war that was raging in his soul.
Instead of changing the subject, he took his axe and stood, making me feel vulnerable at his feet. “I will,” he said. “Someday soon I will listen to the story.” With that he walked slowly away, his shoulders slumped with the weight of a thousand miseries.
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It’s Mr. and Miz Smith! Jaden Smith, 10, and sister Willow Smith, 8, hit the red carpet for the Hannah Montana The Movie premiere in Hollywood on Thursday. Parents are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will and Jada aren’t the only actors in the family. Jaden made his film debut in The Pursuit of Happyness as the son of his father’s character. He was also seen in Alicia Keys’ video for ‘Superwoman’ along with his mother. Jaden is set to star in the upcoming Karate Kid film, along with Jackie Chan as his mentor. His father Will Smith is expected to produce the film, and his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, will also appear in the film.
Willow made her acting debut in I Am Legend alongside her father. Her second film, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl was released on July 2, 2008.
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Distance from Man to Daloa
Distance from Man to Daloa is 136 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 85 miles.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Man and Daloa is 136 km= 85 miles.
If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Man to Daloa, It takes 0.15 hours to arrive.
Man is located in Ivory Coast.
|GPS Coordinates (DMS)||7° 24´ 45.0360'' N |
7° 33´ 13.7880'' W
Man Distances to Cities
|Distance from Man to Duekoue||78 km|
|Distance from Man to Abidjan||456 km|
|Distance from Man to Seguela||115 km|
|Distance from Man to Gagnoa||227 km|
|Distance from Man to Aboisso||527 km|
Daloa is located in Ivory Coast.
|GPS Coordinates||6° 52´ 38.4600'' N |
6° 27´ 0.7920'' W
Daloa Distances to Cities
|Distance from Daloa to Aboisso||391 km|
|Distance from Daloa to Abidjan||321 km|
|Distance from Daloa to Seguela||122 km|
|Distance from Daloa to Bouake||181 km|
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Scientists at Cornell University may have found a way to undermine the famous Pringles slogan, "Once you pop, the fun don't stop." How was this feat accomplished? By creating edible stop signs, of course.
According to the New York Daily News, a team of researchers from Cornell University found that inserting visual cues in snacks gives consumers a cue to stop eating. The study called the mechanism an "edible stop sign."
The scientists used tubes of Lay's Stackables, which are much like the popular stacked Pringles chips. Around 100 college students were given tubes of the chips to snack on while they watched videos in class. Chips dyed red were placed inside the tubes, some at the 7-chip mark (a single serving) and some at the 14-chip mark. A control group received normal tubes.
Students were not told why the chips were red, but those whose tubes contained "edible stop signs" ate 50 percent less than those who did not have the red chips. The students without the red chips (the control group) ate an average of 45 chips.
The "edible stop signs" also helped the participants determine how much they ate. The students with the red markers knew how many they'd eaten, while the control group participants incorrectly guessed that they'd eaten about 13 chips total. Brian Wansink, Cornell Food and Brand Lab director, explained, "By inserting visual markers in a snack food package, we may be helping them to monitor how much they are eating and interrupt their semiautomated eating habits."
Do you think "edible stop signs" in snack foods would help you stop eating sooner?
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The Uncomfortable - frustrating products by Katerina Kamprani. Les 16 différences entre un Concepteur-Rédacteur et un Directeur Artistique. Meanwhile in China... This Zoo Has Figured Out How To Make Otters Even More Adorable. 10 Craziest Disguises Used To Commit a Crime. Disguised As Fake Nuns Police in San Adres, a Colombian island in the Caribbean, arrested three women posing as nuns.
They had $35,000 worth of cocaine underneath their habits as they entered the island at the San Adres airport. “They weren't really religious, they weren't nuns. On the contrary, they were taking advantage of this situation,” San Andres police commissioner Jorge Gomez told RCN TV. According to the police official, the drugs — 60,000 doses — had a street value of $35,470 and were probably going to be distributed locally. CAT TONGING. A digression from the normal posting for the nightThis is Cabot, also called Catbot.
He’s a fantastic 8-year-old cat who lost his front right leg to cancer last year. Catbot’s the orange half of this, in fact: It was discovered recently that the cancer was very aggressive, and had spread further than was treatable. Over the last week, his owners went to great lengths to see that he had the best time he possibly could.Tonight, Cabot was put to sleep in his home, surrounded by his family.
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The internet has now given way to more battleground for us to fight over. Hop on over to Reddit and you can partake in extraordinary Photoshop warfare. An image is supplied and users have to "shop" the most creative masterpieces out of it. Voters are in charge of ranking their favourites and weekly trophies are distributed to top-ranking images. We've short-listed 13 of our favourite results for your viewing pleasure. We're giving away first class InterRail tickets, lunch at PizzaExpress, tickets to Bestival, and loads more...
22 ingeniously defaced textbooks & exam papers. On the one hand, the fact that spring has sprung is a good thing.
Our perpetual Narnian winter has come to an end, the sky is a funny blue colour, and some of us are even a slightly redder shade of white. Unfortunately, this rise in temperatures implies something that none of you need reminding of - it's nearly exam season. But before you allow the fear to take control and start crying yourself to sleep, let yourself be cheered up by these rather amusing examples of people who had better things to do than answer silly exam questions... Kids Dress As Celebrities For Halloween (25 pics) - Seriously. The pros and cons of a man sitting down to pee. Why the mantis shrimp is my new favorite animal.
Sangre en el Museo de Cera: las peores mejores recreaciones en cera del planeta tierra. Si tenéis hermanos seguro que como yo cultiváis ciertos dejes absurdos y faltones que prevalecen y sobreviven al paso de los años, bromas y chistes particulares que jamás se queman, que repites mes tras mes durante lustros y siguen haciendo la misma puta gracia.
So I heard you like chemistry puns. The Alot. About The Alot is a fictional mammalian creature with brown fur invented by Allie Brosh, the creator of the webcomic Hyperbole and a Half.
The creature was inspired by the common grammatical error writing the phrase “a lot” as “alot.” The Alot is often referenced when someone has made the error in a discussion thread to point out the mistake in a lighthearted manner. 125 Best animal photobombs of all time. That Escalated Quickly. A race between dogs and humans. The ending is totally unexpected. 28 of the Best Photobombs of All Time - Seriously. 28 of the Best Photobombs of All Time These pictures were ruined for the people in the photos…but greatly improved for everyone else!
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Le mot (mix entre costume et playing) désigne la pratique consistant à se déguiser et à jouer le rôle d'un personnage de fiction, souvent issu du monde du jeu vidéo, des mangas, des dessins animés ou du cinéma. La pratique est assez courante au Japon, et on la retrouve de plus en plus fréquemment en Europe, lors des conventions, salons et autres rencontres de fans. On se déguise donc pour le fun et pour avoir la classe éventuellement. Ce n'est pas toujours le cas. WTF Japan Seriously.
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Stunning new aerial photographs of Nottingham will be amongst the highlights of a major outdoor exhibition in Station Street from mid December until the end of February.
The photos – including images of Nottingham Castle, Goose Fair, the Old Market Square and Nottingham Forest’s City Ground – will form part of the acclaimed Britain from the Air exhibition of more than 100 contemporary views. It gives a unique perspective of some of the UK’s most breathtaking and thought-provoking landscapes and landmarks while telling the fascinating story of Britain’s geography and history.
The exhibition in Station Street will begin on December 8, with the pictures of Nottingham added the following week. It will be accessible 24 hours a day.
Councillor Dave Trimble, Nottingham City Council Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, said: “Newly-pedestrianised Station Street is quickly building a reputation for public art, with the innovative Line of Light poetry installation and now this fabulous street exhibition.
“It will offer a fantastic welcome to visitors arriving in the city over Christmas and the New Year as well as giving local people a new insight into views of Nottingham and surrounding areas. We are delighted that the exhibition will also add an exciting new dimension to the city’s tenth Light Night, which will take place on 10 February.”
Britain from the Air has been created by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) and street gallery pioneers Wecommunic8 as a key part of the Society’s drive to engage the public with the geography of the UK. This is the first time the exhibition will have been seen in Nottinghamshire.
Britain from the Air is supported by world travel clothing company Craghoppers, the Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust and Rolex. It is brought to Nottingham by Nottingham City Council.
Dr. Rita Gardner, Director of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), said: “Britain from the Air provides a fantastic opportunity to see Britain’s natural and human landscapes from a unique perspective and to explore the social, economic and environmental forces that shaped them.”
Chris Bridge, Wecommunic8 exhibition director, said: “Britain from the Air’s residency on Station Street will provide an opportunity for residents, tourists and commuters to come and visit the exhibition for free and return with friends, family and work colleagues over the holiday period and enjoy it many times before it closes at the end of February.”
The exhibition will be in Station Street (next to Nottingham Railway Station) from 8 December until 28 February, before visiting Liverpool later in 2017.
For further media enquiries, please contact Jane Barton at Nottingham City Council on 0115 8761222 or the RGS-IBG’s Communications and Media Officer, Scott Edwards, at firstname.lastname@example.org or 020 7591 3019.
Notes to editors:
- A selection of images can be requested from Scott Edwards (details above). Further information at www.rgs.org/bfta
- The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is the learned society and professional body for geography. Formed in 1830, the Society supports and promotes geographical research, education, fieldwork and expeditions for all, public engagement, informed policy making and professional accreditation of geographers. We also hold the world’s largest private geographical collection, accessible to the public. www.rgs.org
- Wecommunic8 are the highly acclaimed pioneers of street galleries, working in city centres to combine powerful imagery with informative captions in order to communicate, educate and stimulate. Founded in 2002, Wecommunic8 created the now iconic ‘Earth from the Air’. Other exhibits include ‘Spirit of the Wild’, ‘Edge of the circle’, CARE International, the WWF ‘Arctic on the Edge’ in Copenhagen, ‘Tarnished Earth’ for WWF and Greenpeace, and the ‘UN Year of the Co-operatives’ national tour. Britain from the Air’s residency in Nottingham’s city centre follows Wecommunic8’s highly successful street galley linked to Nottingham’s World War One centenary commemoration ‘Trent to trenches’.
- Craghoppers started making clothing specifically designed for the outdoors back in 1965. A group of guys in West Yorkshire were planning to climb Everest and wanted gear to withstand the harshest of conditions, so they researched and designed fabrics that would protect them from the extreme cold. This was the birth of Craghoppers. Now based in Manchester, they have continued to develop fabrics and clothing designed to protect their customers, wherever they travel and whatever the climate. Craghoppers is currently distributed in over 20 countries worldwide and sold direct to over 100. www.craghoppers.com | <urn:uuid:c4650ea4-f9bf-4e6b-a0b8-199810f9f69e> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.mynottinghamnews.co.uk/nottingham-from-the-air/ | 2020-09-26T10:59:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400241093.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20200926102645-20200926132645-00501.warc.gz | en | 0.930721 | 1,014 |
After being excommunicated, the sister who said “yes” to a therapeutic abortion in Phoenix, Arizona was “pardoned.” Sister Margaret McBride was forgiven and brought back into the Sisters of Mercy, despite the fact that three years ago, as member of the ethics committee at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, she had authorized a voluntary termination of pregnancy for a woman in her eleventh week of pregnancy who suffered from pulmonary hypertension.
In 2009, with the consent of Sister Margaret McBride (who was one of the hospital’s Church administrators), a woman was given an abortion at the hospital, after doctors said she risked dying if her pregnancy was not terminated. The Bishop of Phoenix excommunicated McBride and, as a direct result of the abortion, withdrew the Catholic Church’s patronage from the clinic. After being ousted from the Church for an act that the bishop judged “unacceptable,” the nun has now been returned to her position.
The St. Joseph’s patient suffered from pulmonary hypertension, a rare and potentially lethal disease which is often aggravated by pregnancy. Along with Sister McBride, the doctors involved in the abortion, as well as the mother herself, were also excommunicated.
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|Year : 2020 | Volume
| Issue : 1 | Page : 54-59
Oral health-related quality of life in well-controlled diabetic patients of Modinagar city: A cross-sectional study
Monika Kumari1, Basavaraj Patthi1, Chandrashekar Janakiram2, Ashish Singla1, Ravneet Malhi1, Ananthalekshmy Rajeev1
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, D. J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala, India
|Date of Submission||07-May-2019|
|Date of Decision||19-Aug-2019|
|Date of Acceptance||04-Dec-2019|
|Date of Web Publication||2-Mar-2020|
Dr. Monika Kumari
Department of Public Health Dentistry, D. J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease, which is characterized by elevated levels of glucose in the blood. According to the International Diabetes Federation, around 366 million people are currently estimated to have diabetes. Aim: The aim of the study was to find out the association of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) with diabetes among controlled diabetic patients of Modinagar city. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study with a sample of 163 respondents was conducted in a private hospital in Modinagar city, to assess the OHRQoL in a well-controlled diabetic patient. OHRQoL was estimated by the oral health impact profile-20 questionnaire. In addition, general health questionnaire (GHQ) – a 12-item questionnaire was included in this study to distinguish the impact of diabetes on general health of the patient. The analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 21.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Logistic regression was used to determine the association between OHRQoL and diabetes. Correlation between OHQoRL and GHQ was analyzed using Spearman's rho. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The study results showed that 93 patients (57.4%) had good and 69 patients (42.5%) had low OHRQoL. The study also found out a statistically significant association of OHRQoL with diabetes in case of age of the participants (2.375 [1.094–2.528], P = 0.029**), educational level (0.511 [0.268–0.974], P = 0.041**), and frequency of toothbrushing (0.446 [0.208–0.957], P = 0.038**), whereas its association with smoking status (0.527 [0.235–1.182]), duration of disease (0.757 [0.343–1.671]), and mouth dryness (0.692 [0.316–1.513]) was statistically nonsignificant. There was a highly significant correlation between the OHRQoL and general health of the participants (Spearman's rho [r (162) =0.996], whereP < 0.05). Conclusion: There is a good correlation between OHRQoL and general health among controlled diabetic patients. The association between diabetes and OHRQoL is confined only to some of the variables. The study findings emphasize the importance of oral health in maintaining the overall health of diabetic patients.
Keywords: Dentistry, oral health, quality of life
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Kumari M, Patthi B, Janakiram C, Singla A, Malhi R, Rajeev A. Oral health-related quality of life in well-controlled diabetic patients of Modinagar city: A cross-sectional study. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2020;18:54-9
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Kumari M, Patthi B, Janakiram C, Singla A, Malhi R, Rajeev A. Oral health-related quality of life in well-controlled diabetic patients of Modinagar city: A cross-sectional study. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2020 [cited 2020 Apr 4];18:54-9. Available from: http://www.jiaphd.org/text.asp?2020/18/1/54/279823
| Introduction|| |
“The preservation of health is easier than cure of the disease.”
Disease is a specific abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of part or all of an organism and is not due to any external injury. They are often understood as medical conditions that are associated with specific signs and symptoms. Nowadays, several systemic disease gains the popularity in the worldwide population, and diabetes mellitus is one of them. Due to its increased incidence, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared diabetes mellitus as an epidemic disease that accounts for 4.6 million deaths annually worldwide. According to the International Diabetes Federation, around 366 million people are currently estimated to have diabetes, of which 80% live in low- and middle-income countries., In India, about 32 million individuals are diabetic which indicates its highest incidence worldwide. These numbers are predicted to increase to 80 million by 2030.
When the term “diabetes mellitus” is used, it identifies a chronic metabolic disease, which is characterized by elevated levels of glucose in the blood., It is also chronic endocrine disease that represents a disorder in the metabolism of glucose, carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids, which is categorized by the incapacity of the organ to resist or produce insulin. There are several medical and oral complications associated with this noncommunicable disease., Medical complications commonly include retinopathy, neuropathy, renal disease, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary heart disease, whereas oral complications reportedly include tooth loss, gingivitis, periodontitis, reduced salivary flow, increased saliva glucose, and oral soft tissue pathologies., Soft tissue pathologies, particularly lesions associated with delayed healing and Candida infections, have been observed more frequently in diabetic populations. As the correlation between diabetes and oral disorders, knowledge regarding oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in diabetic patients is an important aspect., According to the WHO, “quality of life is defined as an individual's perceptions of their position in life in the context of the culture and value system where they live, and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns.“, It has been seen that uncontrolled diabetes and insulin treatment have negative impacts on the quality of the patients. At the evaluation of oral cavity changes in diabetic patients, usually, the attention is paid to the type 1 diabetes which is usually found in younger adults. It happens when the immune system destroys cells in your pancreas called beta-cells that are responsible for making insulin., The deficiency of insulin in diabetes may lead to hyposalivation and elevated salivary glucose level, which may put diabetic patients at a high risk of developing caries. In type 2 diabetes mellitus, concerning the older people with different sickness – changes related to age, arteriosclerosis, etc., the settlement whether changes found within the oral cavity have a relationship with the diabetes or else with other morbid conditions is difficult.,,,
There are various studies that show the relationship between the diabetes mellitus and the oral health of the patient., In 1993, Löe 1 proposed that periodontal disease was the sixth complication of diabetes mellitus, whereas in 2008, Taylor et al. and Borgnakke identified periodontal disease as a possible risk factor for poor metabolic control in people with diabetes mellitus. Bharateesh et al. carried out a case–control study on a diabetic and nondiabetic subject to assess the prevalence of oral disease that affects diabetic patients; the results indicated that dental caries was more in nondiabetic group than in diabetic group. The relationship between diabetes and dental caries, particularly among adults, has received less attention so far despite the fact that both the diseases are associated with ingestion of carbohydrates., These studies showed that oral disorders may affect the quality of life, but the effect in diabetic patients is not well investigated. Diabetic patients' well-being and oral health-related complications might help in the management of the diabetes and help in improving their satisfaction with life.,, Therefore, the present study was designed to find out the association of OHRQoL with diabetes among controlled diabetic patients of Modinagar city. The objectives were to find out the association between the OHRQoL and sociodemographic variables among diabetic patients and to find out the correlation between OHRQoL and general health among diabetic patients of Modinagar city.
| Materials and Methods|| |
Study design and study setting
This was a cross-sectional study conducted during January and February 2019 to assess the OHRQoL in well-controlled diabetic patients in Modinagar city. The patients were selected based on convenience sampling. All the participants with the well-controlled diabetes (HbA1c <8) and those who were present at the day of the study were included. The selected participants from the community health center and private clinics of Modinagar city had confirmed the diagnosis and are under the frequent recall visit.
The ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the institution review board of the college (Ref no: DJD/IEC/2019/A048), and informed consent was taken from all the participants.
Sample size determination
A pilot study was conducted among 20 diabetic patients to estimate the sample size, and the prevalence was found to be 11% among the participants. The subjects in the pilot study were not included in the main study. The sample size was determined using the following formula:
n = Z αpq/e2.
Thus, the sample size was estimated to be 162.
A prevalidated questionnaire was used to collect the data from the participants. The general information of the participants including age, gender, educational level, type of diabetes, length of time diagnosed with diabetes, and smoking habit was recorded. Questions related to oral healthcare such as frequency of brushing, frequency of dental visits, and being referred to a dentist by their physician were answered by the participants. OHRQoL was estimated by the oral health impact profile (OHIP)-20 questionnaire, which is the shortest version of OHIP. The questionnaire consisted of 14 multiple-choice questions assessing oral health-related problems in seven theoretical areas, including functional limitation, pain, physiological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability, and handicap. Based on the presence/absence of the problem and its severity, the answers were classified into five groups, and each answer took the score of 1–5 as: never (the problem was never experienced) =5, seldom = 4, occasionally = 3, most of the times = 2, and always (the problem always existed) =1. A total score of 100 indicated the absence of difficulty or problem, whereas lower scores suggested that the respondent experienced some degree of oral health-related problems. OHRQoL was categorized into two levels as low for scores of 20‒59 and good for 60‒100. In addition, general health questionnaire (GHQ), a 12-item another questionnaire, was included in this study to distinguish the impact of diabetes on general health of the patient. The questionnaire consisted of six-positive point (PP) and six-negative point (NP) items. PP items had responses “better than usual,” “same as usual,” “less than usual,” and “much less than usual.” Responses to NP items are “not at all,” “no more than usual,” “rather more than usual,” and “much more than usual.” Higher scores indicate a more severe condition.
The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between OHRQoL and diabetes. Correlation between OHRQoL and general health was analyzed using Spearman's rho (P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant).
| Results|| |
The present study consisted of 162 diabetic patients in which 76 (46.9%) were male and 86 (53.1%) were female. Most of the participants corresponding to 61 (37.7%) were above the age of 50 years, and 101 (62.3%) had diabetes for ≥10 years. Mouth dryness, one of the typical oral signs of diabetes, was present in 55 (33.96%) patients. Most of the participants (112, 69.16%) used toothbrush and toothpaste as the oral hygiene aids, and 57.4% of the participants brushed once daily, whereas the rest 42.6% brushed twice daily. The community periodontal index (CPI) scores showed that 32.09% had gingival bleeding after probing, 28.39% had presence of supra- or sub-gingival calculus, 38.29% had a pocket depth of 4–5 mm, and the rest 1.23% had a pocket depth above 6 mm or more. The frequencies of demographic variables assessed in the studied sample are given in [Table 1].
|Table 1: Sociodemographic data, dental history of participants, and CPI score|
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With regard to satisfaction with life, the results indicated that 93 (57.4%) had good OHRQoL and 69 (42.6%) had low OHRQoL. According to the logistic regression analysis, age of the participant, educational level, and frequency of toothbrushing showed a significant association with the OHRQoL of the patient, whereas smoking status, type of diabetes, duration of disease, mouth dryness, etc., showed no significant association. The odds ratio for the age of participants was found to be 2.375 (1.094–5.154) and for educational status was 0.511 (0.268–0.974), which showed a significant association with diabetes mellitus. Frequency of toothbrushing showed a significant association with OHRQoL with odds ratio of 0.446 (0.208–0.957) [Table 2]. Frequency distribution of the subjects answered to each of the questions on GHQ is described in [Table 3]a and b. The mean value for OHRQoL in 162 participants was 45.46, with a standard deviation of 8.961. The mean value of PP of general health in the same participants was found to be 12.26 ± 4.245, and the mean value of NP was found to be 12.15 ± 4.802. This indicates a borderline health of the participants with controlled diabetes, and the disease symptoms may increase if the diabetes level increases. The study used Spearman's rho between the OHRQoL and general health of the participants and found out a highly significant correlation between both (r(162)= 0.996, P < 0.01).
|Table 2: The association between oral health-related quality of life and characteristics of diabetic patients|
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| Discussion|| |
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases all around the world, which has profound effects on oral health. Hence, there is an increased evidence of diabetic-related oral complications, the present study analyzes the association of oral health status, OHRQoL, and general health in diabetes patients., Many researches have been done on the quality of life among diabetic patients, but few have evaluated their OHRQoL.
In our study, the evaluation of OHRQoL using a 20-item OHIP-20 questionnaire was found out that oral complications of diabetes have not adversely affected OHRQoL of these patients. These results are in agreement with the studies by Allen et al. and Sadeghi et al.
The study included more number of participants who were above the age of 50 years and 53.1% of the total participants being females. Almost similar results were found out in a study done by Sadeghi et al. in 2014 which revealed that 63.5% of the participants were above the age of 50 years while 56% of the total participants were females. Most of the participants in our study were literate (57.4%), and its association with OHRQoL was statistically significant. These results are in contrast with the study by Sadeghi et al. (70.5% were illiterate). A study by Bissong et al. found out that diabetic patients were more exposed to gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral candidiasis than nondiabetics. Similarly, our study found out a higher CPI score in almost all the participants, and the noticeable thing is that none of the participants had a healthy periodontium.
In our study, age of the participant, educational level, and frequency of toothbrushing showed a significant association with the OHRQoL of the patient, whereas the smoking status, type of diabetes, duration of disease, mouth dryness, etc., showed no significant association. In a study by Sadeghi et al., age, level of education, frequency of brushing, duration of diabetes, and being referred to a dentist by a physician had some effects on scores of OHRQoL, while type of diabetes, smoking, and frequency of dental visits had no significant effect on OHRQoL.
According to a review by Wändell, age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, educational level, and income have been reported to have no specific effects on diabetic HRQL. While evaluating the correlation between OHRQoL and general health of participants, a highly significant association was found in our study. These results imply the importance of good oral health in maintaining general health of diabetic patients. Since the participants in the study were clinically examined and the CPI scores were recorded, the results can be considered relevant to a greater extent.
The overall evaluation of our study revealed that diabetes did not hamper the OHRQoL of patients to a larger extent; however, there might be a relationship between some variables and OHRQoL. At the same time, the significant correlation between OHRQoL and general health in our study needs more attention since it is a relevant topic in the field of both dentistry and general medicine.
| Conclusion|| |
There is a good correlation between oral health quality of life and general health among controlled diabetic patients. The association between diabetes and OHRQoL is confined only to some of the variables. Even though further researches have to be conducted to generalize the results, the study findings emphasizes the importance of oral health in maintaining the overall health of diabetic patients. Dentists and physicians play an important role in improving diabetic patient's knowledge, regarding oral complications and their effect on their quality of life.
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"First thing was helping to build a scouting and player development machine from the ground floor . . . " he said. "And the other great thing, probably the best thing about being with the Red Sox, was playing a small part of winning that World Series in 2004 and breaking the Sox' 86-year championship drought and getting to see the looks on peoples' faces, the joy it brought them . . . It really impacted a whole region of the country and generations of families . . ."
And now he has chance to re-live them.
"The Cubs opportunity provides me a forum, provides us a forum, to do both those things," he said.
The long-rumored move is now complete, and Epstein greeted the media Tuesday for the first time as director of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs. "It truly feels great to be a Cub today," he said.
The challenges facing him are more daunting than the ones he overcame when he was named general manager of the Red Sox nearly nine years ago. For one thing, the Cubs have gone even longer between World Series triumphs -- 103 years and counting -- than the Sox. For another, the talent cupboard is far thinner in Chicago than it was when he took over in Boston.
Daunting, yes . . . but invigorating, as well.
"We are ready," he said. "And we are hungry."
As he wrote in an op-ed piece that ran in Tuesday's Boston Globe, Epstein said he feels that organizations and individuals benefit from change every 10 years. After nine years as Red Sox GM, and 10 years in the Sox' organization, the opening of the Cubs' job occurred at just the right time.
"I had a great 10 years with the Red Sox," he said, adding: "I would never trade that experience . . . But . . . I was ready for the next big challenge, and this is certainly the ultimate challenge."
Later, he added: "I had some skepticism about taking the Cubs job going in, because I had such a great situation in Boston . . . but the more I learned about the situation in Chicago, the more interested I was."
His blueprint for success will mirror the methods that worked well in Boston. Among them:
The use of all analytical methods, traditional and progressive, to help build a winning organization.
An effort to build a winning culture at the major-league level. "We'll have a clubhouse full of players who are proud to wear the Cubs uniform," he said.
Development of "a Cubs Way" for every level of the organization.
"Again, it won't be me doing it, he stressed. "It'll be all of us doing it."
He admitted the compensation issue for his services is still unsettled -- and may need commissioner Bud Selig's intervention for final resolution -- but said "the Cubs and Red Sox have a great working relationship" and he didn't anticipate it being a long-term issue. In fact, he had many kind words for his former employers in Boston.
"I want to thank Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner and team president Larry Lucchino, not only for allowing this move to happen but for giving me my original opportunity as a GM nine years ago and for supporting me along the way, personally and professionally," he said. "Also, a quick thank you to Terry Francona, the players, all my co-workers and friends at the Red Sox, including the fans; thanks for all the great times there. I'm really proud of what we accomplished together, and I wish you nothing but the best going forward. Good luck today, Ben Cherington, his successor as GM."
"The Red Sox are in good hands."
He admitted, however, that the last few weeks were a bit strange.
"I felt like that guy in the movie 'Office Space' with the red stapler," he joked. "When I was at Fenway Park, I just kept showing up to work, and it was as if someone forget to tell me I didn't work there anymore. I did end up in the basement with just a cubicle and a stapler, and I knew it was time to go to Chicago."
And now it's time to move forward.
"I was so fortunate to spend a decade in the Red Sox organization, and I feel truly, truly honored to be a Cub today," he said, later adding:
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Did you know that approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year?
Of those, approximately 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats. Only 10% of those animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered. As a result, it causes overpopulation and an excess of animals killed annually.
There’s a misconception that shelter animals are “damaged goods.” I can assure you that’s truly not the case. Most arrive at the shelters due to a death, divorce, moving, lifestyle change, birth of a child, or even because the family didn’t train them.
There are several benefits to pet adoption. Obviously you’re saving an animal’s life and also other lives by creating space for another pet who needs shelter. In addition, you’re getting a pet that will already be spayed or neutered so they won’t be contributing to the overpopulation epidemic.
Most “preowned” dogs are already housetrained and shelters/rescue groups often include vaccinations, microchipping and spay or neutering in the adoption fee.
You want a purebred dog you say? Around 25% of dogs that enter local shelters are even purebred.
My husband and I adopted our two girls Lacy (now 7 years old) and Sugar (now 8 years old) last year from an animal rescue. They came in as a bonded pair, so they had to be adopted together.
Their previous owner had several repairs needed to their fence, so the girls kept getting out of the yard. And this time the owner just decided not to go after them.
We haven’t had any issues with Lacy and Sugar trying to escape our yard. Lacy knows simple commands like “sit” and “stay” and they’re both very smart and loving dogs. We love these girls to pieces and look at them as part of our family!
If you’re looking to adopt, a great site to go to is https://www.petfinder.com. You can search by the type of animal, age, gender, and location. This makes it very easy to find your new best friend!
Anyone who knows me knows my true love for animals, so please don’t shop…ADOPT!
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Webbla is a visual bookmark manager for Mac OS X. It extends the basic bookmarking functionality of your web browser with tagging, collections and notes. Keep track of website changes and share bookmarks seamlessly on social bookmarking websites like Delicious and Pinboard.
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PURE ESSENTIALS BLACK LABEL BUD ENHANCE
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Tongue-tie is a condition in which the free movement of the tongue is restricted due to abnormal attachment of lingual frenulum towards the tip of the tongue. The frenulum may be too short and taut, or it may be attached too far along the base of the tongue. Tongue tie can cause feeding problems in infants, and may cause speech impairments as a child learns to speak. In many cases tongue tie diminishes on its own, however, and surgery is often unnecessary. Please see Tongue-Tie (Ankyloglossia) for more information on tongue tie.
In years past, midwives were reported to have kept a sharp fingernail in order to slash the membranes under the tongues of all newborn babies. "Snipping of tongues" was routinely performed in order to prevent lisping and speech impediments, according to the medics of centuries past.
Tongue tie often resolves on its own after two or three years of age, however. As a child grows and develops, the frenulum often continues to recede (normally it recedes before birth), lessening the abnormality. Unless feeding is a problem, we usually recommend waiting at least a year before considering surgery.
If tongue tie interferes with a baby’s feeding, feeding difficulties may include problems breastfeeding and sucking, poor weight gain for the baby, and poor milk supply for the mother. In such cases, early intervention is usually warranted.
In toddlers, an experienced speech pathologist should evaluate your child to determine whether tongue tie may be hindering language development. If the speech pathologist finds that your child’s speech is impaired, then frenulectomy is usually recommended. If there is no speech impediment, you may wish to consider surgery for cosmetic reasons.
At the Pediatric Division of the Department of Otolaryngology at Columbia Presbyterian, our team of speech pathologists and pediatric otolaryngologists carefully evaluate infants and children with tongue tie to assess the necessity of surgery. We may recommend speech therapy as a first step, as some toddlers will improve their speech without needing surgery.
Overall, the procedure of cutting the lingual frenulum is relatively simple, and babies may breastfeed immediately afterwards. The surgery may even be done in the office in children less than 3 months of age. Risks of frenulectomy are very low but may include pain, bleeding, or infection.
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It’s an odd thing to run a half-marathon on the same course you run every day. It’s just a sidewalk that parallels the bay. Out and back. The only difference between this and any other long run is that I paid 70 bucks for a cup of water and some substance that may or may not have been Windex.
And it started at 7 a.m. Ow.
It went OK, I suppose. Training has been going pretty well other than the ice pick in the chest, and I hadn’t run in several days, so the legs were pretty fresh. I ran consistent 12:05’s the entire way, which is right about what I wanted. No fade. Must’ve been the Windex.
Well, sure, I got freebie cotton gloves from a plumbing company, if 70 bucks can be considered free. And there IS something about a race. The people huddled around the propane heaters, the excitement of the start, the waves and “Good job” exchanges along the way. But in a tiny race like this, there’s not much more for most of the race than the same empty stretch of sidewalk I see every day.
Still, it felt good. Familiar and comfortable, like an old pair of Piranhas that are broken in just so. Although I was wearing Skechers. The first half went along easily. You know it’s an OK race when you hit the halfway point and it’s no big deal. The run back was pleasant. Emergency came just as a construction site porta pot showed up. Nirvana, except for the part where Cobain dies. Picked it up for the last few. A nod to Selena and a nonexistent sprint to the finish.
Then I crossed the line, accepted by little medal from a disinterested cheerleader and walked across the street. Sat in the car, called Mo to tell her I survived and texted Jenny to exchange notes on our races. Then I stopped off for a breakfast taco and went home.
Because there’s just something about a race. The ugly T-shirt that doesn’t fit, the medal that goes unloved on the floorboard of the car, the experience of crossing a finish line in a race against the demons that want you to quit.
And two days later, I’m sore. Some muscles along the outside of the quads that I haven’t felt in many years. So apparently I was pushing enough that I maxed them out.
Worth 70 bucks? Sure. Running is fun. Racing is suffering. Suffering is your friend. Friends are hard to find. Embrace them when you can.
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At Winter Garden Animal Hospital in Winter Garden, FL, we strongly recommend that pet owners of the community seek spaying and neutering services for their pets. Spaying and neutering has many benefits. In addition to population control benefits, spaying or neutering your pet can also help prevent diseases and can keep your pet healthy. Knowing the benefits of spaying and neutering and what’s involved in the process can help you decide whether or not this procedure is right for your pet.
Benefits of Spaying and Neutering
- Population control – Spaying and neutering your pet can help prevent unwanted pet pregnancies and keep the pet population in Winter Garden at a minimum. This will help ensure that each pet has a proper home and a place to go.
- Keep animals out of shelters – Spaying and neutering can help keep pets out of shelters, thus preventing pets from being euthanized.
- Disease prevention – In addition to the population control benefits, spaying or neutering your pet can help your pet avoid certain diseases. Pets that are spayed or neutered before they reach sexual maturity are less likely to contract diseases like breast cancer and testicular cancer.
- Spayed and neutered pets live longer – Spaying and neutering your pet can actually increase your pet’s lifespan, because your pet is less likely to contract the diseases mentioned above.
- Neutered pets are less likely to wander from home – Some adult male pets go looking for adult females when they reach a certain age. Pets that have been neutered are less likely to go searching for other animals, and therefore are less likely to leave home on their own.
- Neutered pets have less aggression – Pets who have been neutered will be less aggressive. This can make your pet a better family animal, which could be especially important if there are young children living in your house.
- Spayed and neutered pets behave better – Pets in heat or who are searching for mates may yowl and spray urine in their territory, even inside your house.
When to Spay and Neuter with our Winter Garden Veterinarian
The best time to spay or neuter your pet is before your pet reaches approximately six months old. When you bring your new pet into our animal hospital for a visit with our veterinarian, they will be able to determine the best time to complete your pet’s procedure. However, your pet can be spayed or neutered at any time, even if your pet is older. Your pet may not get all the disease prevention benefits if he or she is spayed at an older age, but your pet will still be protected from unwanted pregnancies.
Contact Your Pet’s Winter Garden Veterinarian
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Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule 30ml
Part of the best selling snail repair line, this serum's formulation features 80% of popular hero ingredient snail filtrate, in a super concentrated form. It is also packed with other anti-ageing active ingredients including plumping hyaluronic acid and antioxidant-rich cocoa – to lessen visibility of fine lines, counteract breakouts and minimise signs of post-blemish scarring. This serum has the same properties as the other snail products in the line and has proved to be a cult favourite among many a smooth skin seeking celebrity. 30ml
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Friday August 20th, 2010
Today was the day I had my paracentesis, the draining of the fluid from my abdomen. Our brother, Coye, came with dad & I. It was done in the liver clinic by Dr. Lam, a PA, physician's assistant.
Dr. Lam started off by explaining the risks and benefits of the paracentesis and sign the consent. There's alway a risk for bleeding, infection and in this case, perforating my bowels. Then he went to find the best side to work from by using the ultrasound machine. He showed me how to read the screen, the fuzzy image on top was my skin, the black underneath was the excess fluid, and the fuzzy image on the bottom was my intestine. The left side of my abdomen had more fluid fill space than the right, and the site was right above my left hip.
He cleaned the area off and showed me the prefilled syringe with topical lidocaine. He told me how it'd be a burst against my skin and it would numb the area. I warned him that I tickle very easily. It was a quick, harsh, cool burst against my skin. He cleaned the area again and then used the next syringe, with a needle, to inject more lidocaine. I did feel a slight discomfort but it was tolerable. I've seen my patients @ the VA getting this done, if they could tough it out, so could I. He then showed me the pointed scalpel, I think it's a #11 (different numbers = different shapes of the tips), and he showed me how deep he'd be inserting it. It would help get the last needle/catheter in better. I wanted to see all this so I could share it with you and educate myself. The last needle was the one that made me go, "Wow". It reminded me of the one in Pulp Fiction, the length was about the size of the one they used to revive Uma Thurman's character after she overdosed. The bevel or sharp angled tip was retractable after he first inserted it to pierce the skin and then it'd be a dull tip catheter. The catheter tip had little holes in it to suck out the fluid. He showed me all this before he put it inside.
Once he got the big needle in, it was attached to a 60 cc syringe where he drew out the yellow fluid, which he'd send to the lab to make sure I didn't have an infection, otherwise I'd have to be admitted for IV antibiotics. Then he attached the suction tubing which led to a Gumco suction machine that helped drain it quicker than by gravity. It quickly filled the first collection bottle, and was replaced by the 2nd bottle. My brother, Coye, was allowed to come in. I want to document my experiences and we took pictures of my belly, the collection chambers and the catheter in my stomach. By the 3rd bottle, my stomach was getting flatter and the fluid was coming out slower. The catheter in my abdomen had to have the suction disconnected while Dr. Lam readjusted the catheter before restarting it, it was sucking intestine as the fluid decreased. He also pushed softly on my right abdomen to get the fluid to the left side. By now I was having severe right sided back pain. They tried to make me comfortable with an extra pillow behind my back.
The nurse had come in to start an IV on my left arm. I was to receive a substance called albumin. Dr. Lam said that when there's a big shift in fluid, sometimes the kidneys can go into shock and this to prevent that from happening. It was a pretty packed room with everyone present. The fluid finally stopped coming out just under 5 liters. He removed the catheter. The albumin finished @ the same time and the IV was taken out. I could see how flat my stomach became, I could also feel my enlarged liver better, and Dr. Lam joked that he gave me a 6 pack abdomen.
Then I was asked to sit up. I had a hard time breathing and the back pain was awful. Coye & Dr. Lam assisted me in sitting up while I tried to catch my breath. I was informed that with all that fluid that was drained, my insides have to readjust themselves, and that it was stretched out for so long, that I'll be sore for a while. It took a while for me to catch my breath and for my body to get used to being, what, 11 pounds lighter. He gave me 2 cups of water. I hadn't eaten before the procedure, I wasn't sure if I should or not, some you're supposed to be NPO. He told me that I could've eaten beforehand. I had an Ensure in my purse which I also drank. They assisted me into a chair and slowly but surely my breathing did get better and the back pain, but not entirely. He said that there was no rush. My oxygen saturation, which they measure on your fingertip, was 99% on room air, which is great. It was a big adjustment for my body. I also felt a little woosy. I sat a while longer until I felt a bit better and my breathing became slower.
I was given the number to call back if the swelling comes back. I was told to ask for Diane and not go through the answering service if he wasn't available. I was also told to eat a low salt, less than 2 grams/day, diet but if I should have a craving, to eat one piece of pizza instead of three.
Coye was my crutch and helped me get back to the lobby where dad was. Dad went to get the car while we waited in the waiting area. Once in the car, I tried to lay down to ease my back pain, no luck. I did sit up with the pillow behind my back.
Once we got home, I rested until dad made a salad with chicken for lunch. I laid back down and took a nap after making the round of phone calls.
Later that day, we got a nice surprise, a large tub of Garrett's popcorn, caramel & cheese, from my friend, Suzanne. LOW SALT DIET popped in my head. So I nibbled on the caramel ones more than the cheese. Oh, the cruelty of it all. She & I spoke later, she told me to be an non-compliant and to eat a handful every hour. Later dad had made Hamburger Helper, I LOVE that stuff. Jenny called home and told me not to eat it. Dad said that the whole box was less than 2 grams of salt, so I had a few forkfuls, WAH!
Later, Gabe & Lisa came by to watch a movie and to eat more Garrett's popcorn. We watched the Bounty Hunter with Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler, it was okay. Jenny, my sister, can't stand to watch her films, she's pretty much the same character in everything she does. Gabe was able to get all my phone numbers off my old phone & onto the new one, the lady @ Radioshack wasn't able to do that, yeah, that saves me a lot of time by doing it manually. By the end of night my back was having pain but I was standing more upright and breathing easier. I still have some rib pain but it's lower, not by my sternum, and I know it's due to my large tumor-ridden liver, again, I'm able to feel it better.
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MUSKEGON, MI – The Muskegon-area business community has a key role to play in getting the community healthier and the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce is taking a unique approach.
It’s called “netwalking.”
Yes, it’s a combination of walking and networking.
Raymond James financial adviser Shawn Taylor spent a half hour walking and talking with chamber Vice President Dawn Johnson one recent noon. The two business women walked the concourse at the L.C. Walker Arena as they discussed vocational education issues that have arose at the Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce’s education committee.
“This is very convenient,” Taylor said of the first time she combined exercise and a meeting a block away from her downtown office. “It’s nice and cool in here for the walk. You can visit with great people and get a little exercise.”
“Networking” is the term to describe when business and professional people gather to make personal connections that will further their careers or businesses. And walking is all about a healthy lifestyle.
When done together, busy professionals can get some exercise and get some business accomplished at the same time, according to Muskegon chamber President Cindy Larsen. So instead of having a business meeting over breakfast or lunch, the chamber’s netwalking initiative encourages that meetings take place either at the L.C. Walker Arena or The Lakes Mall.
The chamber is encouraging netwalks every Monday and Wednesday at the Lakes Mall at 7:30 a.m. and at the L.C. Walker Arena at noon. The walks can be meetings between specific people or walkers can show up on the designated days to meet new people, chamber officials said.
The chamber will take netwalking outside when the weather improves, Larsen said, of plans of using the downtown Lakeshore Trail along the southern shore of Muskegon Lake. The walk could also become a bicycle ride for those who are so inclined, she said.
“It’s a healthy way to grow your business and a unique networking concept that provides uninterrupted talk time or quiet time for active business professionals,” Larsen said. “This program encourages healthy living, increases productivity and offers a new kind of networking.”
The healthy living part of the netwalking equation drives at the chamber’s 2013 theme of “building community through health and commerce.” Health care reforms and cost containment are top-of-the-agenda items for many area businesses and a healthier work force will advance those goals.
As a community leader, the chamber supports the One in 21 health initiative which recognizes Muskegon County’s poor health rankings in Michigan. The goal is to have Muskegon County the healthiest county in the state by 2021.
The chamber staff is expected to participate in a netwalk twice a week, Larsen said. “It’s the culture that we are trying to create and share with the business community,” Larsen said.
Chamber officials said they hope the walk-and-work program catches on. The goal is to see up to 200 people from the business community out on Mondays and Wednesdays for a netwalking meeting.
“As time is money for business people, we think that companies can justify using the business-day time this way,” Larsen said.
And walking is the universal exercise, Taylor said.
“I’ve have had back problems and can’t do everything,” Taylor said of exercising. “But with two legs, everyone can walk.”
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Death and the Civil War Extended Promo
Preview: Season 24 | 2m 15s
How the young United States dealt with the unprecedented and overwhelming number of dead in the Civil War. The 2-minute extended promo for Death and the Civil War, premiering on PBS Sept 18, 8/7c. The Ric Burns film is based on the book "This Republic of Suffering" by Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust.
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2961 BOULDER STREET, Abbotsford, BC
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Military to Civilian Life
Every year over 200,000 service members transition back home.
After serving our country, they are eager to start their new civilian lives.
This year they may find that they have traded one battlefield for another.
In the middle of the pandemic, Empower America will continue to put our veterans first in search of a new career.
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Is Holness saying he’s fitter than Portia?
"I can't deal with this damn election campaign anymore," said a rural-area politician to me. "It's like fixing a bathroom pipe that was dripping and disturbing my sleep, then going back to bed and the pipe start to drip again. Stressing me out! I am far from it, but I feel like 80 years old."
A noted but hardly commented-on feature of the 2008 presidential elections was the young and obviously fit Senator Barack Obama doing a slow sprint up the steps to every podium he spoke from. The much older Senator John McCain had to take his time walking slowly up to his podium. The contrast was obvious.
There are many things in this country that are ill and diseased and need fixing. If it can be said that our political leaders were pressured into fixing one of those broken things and they responded quite positively by dealing with it, the finger can be pointed at our electoral system.
First, it was an advisory committee, then it became a pure committee, until it eventually morphed into a fully fledged Electoral Commission of Jamaica. But it was not without its pain. In 1980 when the so-called Integrity Lamp (ultraviolet light to detect multiple voting) was introduced for the first time, all did not go as planned.
With a huge 16 per cent swing to the JLP from the 1976 election to 1980, and with a bumper turnout of 88 per cent islandwide, two garrison constituencies still managed to record the impossible. South West St Andrew had a voter turnout of 105 per cent, where the contest between the PNP's Portia Simpson and Tom Tavares-Finson of the JLP ended in a wipeout for the latter.
In the nearby constituency of South St Andrew where the PNP firebrand Tony Spaulding ran against someone named Egbert Beadle on the JLP ticket, Spaulding meted out the expected trouncing of his rival, but not before the constituency recorded a 102 per cent turnout.
So the general health of our electoral system has improved immensely. Looking on and witnessing what took place recently at the internal election fiasco at Tennis Jamaica, we can be proud that our Electoral Office is being called on as an entity of integrity to clean up where others have failed.
In the last few weeks of election campaigning and on social media, Opposition Leader Andrew Holness has come under fire, where he is being asked to explain his construction of a rather impressive and opulent-looking mansion in the upscale community of Beverly Hills. In response, he has made the promise to reveal his financial records, along with his health records.
The implication in this is quite obvious. Last time I checked, no one was quizzing him on his physical health. Only the state of his financial wealth or very lack of it. With the young JLP leader throwing in the part about his medical records when not a single person anywhere was asking for them, it is quite obvious that he hopes to provoke a similar response from the prime minister. Is Andrew Holness playing games with us, or with himself?
Those of us who live here and even those overseas have heard all sorts of rumours about which set of politicians have mansions abroad, which ones are gay, and those who treat promiscuity like just another stroll by the beach. The price that a person pays for going public as a politician is that he or she gives up much of whatever privacy one had, while accepting that the rumour mill is forever churning out the latest chapter.
So the question is this. Is Andrew Holness implying that he is 100 per cent fit, while the prime minister is not? And, even if he knew something that we do not know, and more than the possibility exists that the lady who is prime minister of all of Jamaica is not quite up to the 100 per cent limit, who does he think he is impressing by this veiled snipe at the PM's health?
It is said that party politics is a contact sport, and we know that in a contact sport, everything is on the table. The obvious is that Mr Holness is quite young at 43, while the prime minister turns 70 on the 12th of this month.
Both politicians are known to be Christian and churchgoers, so Mr Holness ought to know about the 'three score and ten' bit. The prime minister's age must, therefore, be celebrated, and the state of her health must never be something to be toyed with by a desperate politician. | <urn:uuid:08296745-4410-4df5-8ddc-ebbc002267e2> | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20151209/holness-saying-hes-fitter-portia | 2017-08-19T08:25:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105326.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20170819070335-20170819090335-00276.warc.gz | en | 0.983233 | 926 |
Regina Coeli: History of Christian holiness begin on Pentecost
By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
On the day of Pentecost, when the Apostles, and the disciples were united in prayer with Mary, “the history of Christian holiness began becausethe Holy Spirit is the font of holiness”, the Pope said before the weekly recitation of the Regina Coeli with thousands gathered in St Peter's Square.
All called to be holy
Quoting his recently released Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et exsultate, Pope Francis reminded us that “The Holy Spirit bestows holiness in abundance among God’s holy and faithful people” (Article, 6). By Baptism and Confirmation, we are all called to live the Christian call to holiness and to become witnesses of the divine life within us, the Pope said.
Plan of holiness announced through the prophets
Pope Francis continued saying that both the Prophets Ezekiel and Joel prophesied God’s plan that all would be holy. “I will put my spirit within you…. You will be my people”, Ezekiel said. Joel prophesied : “I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and daughters will prophesy”. The Pope concluded that all of these prophesies have been “accomplished in Jesus Christ” who is the “mediator and guarantor of the eternal outpouring of the Spirit” (Roman Missal, Preface after the Ascension).
Living in the Spirit
Those who “open themselves to the action of the Holy Spirit” continue the work of holiness begun on Pentecost, the Pope said. The path of holiness in a person’s life manifests itself “in living in a manner worthy of God and makes us experience the fullness of joy”. The Holy Spirit moves those living in the Spirit to “maturity in their relationship with God and neighbor”, manifesting the gifts that St Paul describes in the letter to the Galatians (5:22-23).
Desire for holiness
The Pope concluded his Regina Caeli message praying through the intercession of Mary that there be a renewed Pentecost for the Church. “May we be granted the joy of living and witnessing to the Gospel and that we might be infused with 'a fervent longing to be saints for God’s greater glory' ” (Gaudete et exsultate, 177).
Message for World Mission Sunday
Before greeting specific groups of pilgrims in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis announced that the message for World Mission Sunday is being published today. In conjunction with this, the Pope expressed his appreciation for the work of the Holy Childhood Association, also known as the Missionary Childhood Association, which is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. He expressed his thanks to and encouragement for “all the children who participate in diffusing the Gospel throughout the world”. | <urn:uuid:7557ab39-6dc5-4908-b25e-9c344c089005> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2018-05/pope-francis-regina-coeli-20-may-2018-pentecost-spirit-holiness.html | 2018-06-19T18:19:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863109.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619173519-20180619193519-00426.warc.gz | en | 0.937655 | 630 |
Govind reveals he was scared to date Sunita in inital days: here's why
Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja discussed their love and relationship's beginnings in a recent interview. The first time Govinda and Sunita Ahuja met, Sunita was "extremely young and modern," according to Govinda. He confessed that he was afraid of dating her and being accused of being a "child molester" because of her age.
Before they started dating, she claimed it took her more than a year of chasing Govinda. Govinda recounted their initial meeting and that he was hesitant to date her because she was so young (15 at the time).
Because Sunita was so young at the time, Govinda was concerned that he would be labelled a "child molester"; the actor claimed he was around 21 at the time. Govinda was worried about being called a 'child molestor' due to Sunita's age – the actor said he was around 21 at the time.
"Itni zyada yeh choti thi aur modern thi toh main darr raha tha ki aaj ki tareekh mein iss age mein log pyar karne lageinge toh kahenge child molestor. She was 15, I was 21" said Govinda in an interview.
Govinda also stated that they both were quite young, and he even said to Sunita that, "You are so young, do you even know what you are saying?" but Sunita insisted she was fully aware of everything and told him, "she love him."
On March 11, 1987, Govinda and Sunita exchanged vows. Sunita was just 18 years old when Govinda, then 24, got married.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 02, 2013
Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300
PSC Sets Intervention Deadline In Missouri-American Case
JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri-American Water Company (MAWC) has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission asking the Commission to approve an agreement where MAWC will sell and deliver water to Chariton County Public Water Supply District #2 (District).
According to the application, the District has requested to purchase water from MAWC at wholesale to be sold and delivered for resale by the District within its boundaries. MAWC states it has water supply available in its Brunswick District for this purpose and is agreeable to providing the water supply desired by the District.
Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than April 12, 2013, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s electronic filing and information service.
Individual citizens wishing to comment may contact the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959, email email@example.com or the Public Service Commission Staff, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, email firstname.lastname@example.org . The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency which represents the general public in cases before the Public Service Commission. | <urn:uuid:de42521e-ac89-4670-a418-aff9ab8880a8> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://psc.mo.gov/WaterSewer/PSC_Sets_Intervention_Deadline_In_Missouri_American_Case | 2017-01-17T17:14:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279933.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00012-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.887238 | 328 |
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