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God prescribed a way for women to be protected and provided for by men especially during times of war, famine and disease when men are being killed off. His answer was polygamy. That my friend is one of the big reasons God gave men polygynous desires. In fact if we practiced Levirate marriage as found in the Old Testament(Deuteronomy 25:5-10) if a man’s brother was killed in war or some other way he would marry his brother’s wife to care for her and raise up an heir for his brother’s estate. And no there was no prohibition of if he was married he could not do this if did not do it it would be a shame to him.
So yes during times of relative peace as the world has seen for several decades where we are not losing men by the millions we seem to question God’s wisdom. But I can tell you if another world war broke out and millions of men were being killed over several years the truth of what I am telling you would be very real.
But let’s leave war and disease taking out all the men and talk about why polygamy is needed even in times of peace like we have today.
Even if there was an exact ratio of 1/1 males and females there is a great possibility that many men will not want to marry. In fact a lot of women talk about this today- “Where are all the guys that want to marry?” That is a different topic for another post. But I can tell you for a fact when I was going through my divorce they told us that divorced men had a far easier chance of getting married and often got married faster than the divorced or widowed women. It is just harder for divorced or widowed women to get married again especially if they have children for a variety of reasons.
Now if polygamy were legal it would solve this problem by allowing wealthier men to come along and have multiple wives and be able to care for them and their children.
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Record rainfall and flooding in Texas wasn't enough to stop a local Pizza Hut from providing food to families trapped in their homes by Hurricane Harvey.
Shayda Habib, regional manager of a Pizza hut in Sugarland, mobilized a small crew on Tuesday and made dozens of pies to bring to families, according to NBC Houston affiliate KPRC.
"When I heard there were families in need, I knew we needed to act fast," Habib told the station. "I called my husband and asked him to gather up kayaks and meet me at the restaurant."
Habib and her team stacked delivery pouches into their kayaks and paddled through chest-high waters to deliver the pies, according to KCRA, an NBC affiliate in Sacramento, California.
"We packed 120 pizzas into kayaks and took them out to people in their homes," Habib told KCRA. "The people in the houses didn't expect us to come. It was so nice to see their smiles after so much gloom."
Habib told KCRA she plans to continue delivering pizza until the store runs out of food.
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[Mimi porridge can’t be eaten with what]_ diet taboos _ food taboos
Millet porridge has a good spleen appetizing effect. It can be eaten by the general population. There is no contraindication, but because millet is a kind of food that is slightly cold, it is not suitable for long-term consumption. There are also pregnant women and menstrual period.Women are not suitable for eating for the time being. Good food should also pay attention to the principle of proper amount. If used in large amounts, it may actually affect digestion.
First, nutrition millet, sweet, light, slightly cold, return to the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians, have the effects of spleen and water, dampness and paralysis, clearing heat and pus, clearing dampness and heat, most people can eat, spleen and stomachDigestive yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which are beneficial to the digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach.
In clinical practice, yam is often used to treat complications such as weakness of the spleen and stomach, fatigue and diarrhea.
Millet has the effects of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs, clearing heat, and dampness, and is also a kind of food suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach.
Second, pay attention to the following when eating: 1. Millet has a slightly cold nature, so people with a debilitating constitution are not suitable for long-term consumption, especially pregnant women and women during menstrual periods, and they should be avoided.
2. Millet contains sugars with high viscosity, so you cannot eat too much, otherwise it will affect digestion.
Third, the yam millet porridge diet taboo 1, Gansui yam tonify the kidney, spleen and lungs, Gan Suijun down the water, can stimulate the intestines, increase intestinal peristalsis, and produce diarrhea, the two functions are opposite, so they can not eat together.
2. Alkaline medicine yam contains amylase. When yam and alkaline medicine are taken together, the amylase in yam injection of alkaline medicine is not effective, reducing the nutritional value of yam.
The efficacy of yam millet porridge Yam millet porridge is a sweet porridge with a variety of nutrients. It has a sweet and soft flavor, and can be eaten by men, women and children.
So, what is the effect of yam millet porridge?
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Emergency Center Expansion
Thank you, donors, for supporting our successful Emergency Center campaign!
The first patient to be seen in the fully-open and renovated Hudson Hospital & Clinic Emergency Center expansion was treated on Monday, June 22.
The construction project, led by Kraus-Anderson, almost doubled the square footage of the Emergency Center and increased the number of patient care rooms to 12.
“What makes this project all the more extraordinary is that it happened in the middle of a global pandemic,” said Tom Borowski, President, Hudson Hospital & Clinic. “Rising above any pandemic is the gratitude and appreciation we feel for our community, who pledged their support to our hospital throughout this project.”
About $1 million of the $5 million cost of the construction project came from community donations or grants. Linda Robertson and Warren Schneider, long-time Hudson residents who have used the hospital and Emergency Center for care, supported the fundraising campaign.
“We’ve witnessed the many ways that Hudson Hospital & Clinic has contributed to this community and the new Emergency Center is another commitment for the good of the community,” said Linda. “We supported the expansion not just for us, but for the health and well-being of the whole community.”
• Improved security and access to the Emergency Center and enhanced the healing environment for patients, family members and visitors.
• Added patient care rooms – greatly needed because of the significant increase in Emergency Center patients since the hospital was built in 2003.
• Increased the size of the rooms, creating better work spaces for the interdisciplinary care teams who treat patients, and for the portable modern equipment.
Martin Richards, MD, Chief of Emergency Medicine for HealthPartners in the St. Croix Valley, said: “Even when I started here in 2009, we were seeing about 11,000 patients a year – the Emergency Center was built for about 8,000 patients.” He added: “For the complexity of the patients that we see in the ED, we were just finding that we needed more time and space for each patient. Now the expansion is finished, we are already noticing the difference and we know patients and their families appreciate it, too.”
If you’d like to support the ongoing work of our Foundation, find out more.
Community support helps Hudson Hospital Emergency Center expansion rise above pandemic
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There once was a very wealthy and curious king. This king had a huge boulder placed in the middle of a road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would try to remove the gigantic rock from the road.
The first people to pass by were some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers. Rather than moving it, they simply walked around it. A few loudly blamed the King for not maintaining the roads. Not one of them tried to move the boulder.
Finally, a peasant came along. His arms were full of vegetables. When he got near the boulder, rather than simply walking around it as the others had, the peasant put down his load and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. It took a lot of effort but he finally succeeded.
The peasant gathered up his load and was ready to go on his way when he say a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The peasant opened the purse. The purse was stuffed full of gold coins and a note from the king. The king’s note said the purse’s gold was a reward for moving the boulder from the road.
The king showed the peasant what many of us never understand: every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
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Satsang Classes and Advanced Spiritual Study
The Satsang class is a study of the works of ECK. It is a year-long study of twelves discourses or lessons, studying one discourse per month. Satsang classes are led by a teacher (Arahata) and available to members of Eckankar.
If you would like to visit a class to see what it's like, or for information about Satsang classes or online classes in your area, contact the Spiritual Services Director.
To learn more about membership in Eckankar and advanced spiritual study, call 952-380-2222 or visit eckankar.org/Membership.
An ECK cleric is ordained into the ECK clergy. The ECK cleric priestly duties include leading ECK Light and Sound Services, and wedding, consecration, rite of passage and memorial services. ECK Celebrations are available to all individuals who wish to celebrate life’s passages.
ECK Light and Sound Service
The ECK Light and Sound Service is a community event offered by Eckankar for spiritual seekers of all faiths and religious backgrounds.
For information on ECK Light and Sound Services in your area, visit ECK Light and Sound Service.
ECK Wedding Ceremony
Celebrates the marriage bond and commitment of the couple to bring a deep spiritual awareness to their life together.
ECK Consecration Ceremony
This ceremony celebrates new life and the beginning of a new phase in Soul’s journey home to God.
ECK Rite of Passage Ceremony
This ceremony celebrates for youth on the threshold of becoming adults and personal commitment to the ECK teachings.
ECK Memorial Service
This ceremony celebrates a loved one’s life and passage into a new life in the spiritual worlds.
ECK Spiritual Aide
An ECK Spiritual Aide (ESA), a member of the ECK clergy, is available to meet with any individual who may wish personal spiritual assistance. The ESA serves as a vehicle for the Holy Spirit as a quiet listener. The ESA does not provide counseling or therapy.
For Further Information
Contact the Regional ECK Spiritual Aide.
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Talent come from all over the world and is a flow of wealth. Reasonable use of talents and full play to their ability can bring several times even dozens times of added value. We pay high attention on the training of talents and the post of leader is expanding with the expansion of enterprise. Therefore our company has established perfect mechanism and give full play to their subjective initiative after clearing the responsibility, so that the staff can find the position to realize self-fulfilment. NJC has trained suitable talent in each link through the motivation of carrier, benefit, spirit and honor. All the culture and economic resource of enterprise have been utilized reasonably. Take greatest advantages, tap into the fullest potential.
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A still quiet air.
The new brick pathways have been extended by the Evening will come… sundial and further sections filled in by the Fructidor stone baskets, also in front of the wooden bench A delightful spot under chosen trees by the woodland entrance, and on around the Top pond by See Poussin. Hear Lorrain. Hopefully all of this will settle in permanently and become much less evident and interventionist than it looks at present as it ages, and as much as possible, greens over.
Every renewal brings with it more waste – and a couple of mounds of excavated earth from the path construction were dumped by the top corner of the woodland and under the laurel by the gate piers opposite the Grotto as work in progress. Rather than just conceal or remove them, these have now been planted with ivy, ferns and foxgloves which will all quickly naturalise, forming accidental but welcome new areas of woodland planting.
The curving serpentine walkway of blackcurrants in the middle of the Parkland has been remade – 40 new bare root plants ‘Ben Hope’ have been put in place. These fresh juvenile plants should quickly fill out and improve this feature next season. The old bushes which were well past their prime have been relocated in different areas of the garden to give them a second lease of life – in the Little Wood by the old collapsed stile, and behind the curfew curlew stone to form a small blackcurrant wood – they immediately look well in these spaces, forming effective screening and blocking unintended passageways used by visitors.
A western hemlock tree has been planted near to the Flautist urn in the Parkland – positioned so that it will eventually fill out to filter the direct view through to the Pyramid in the Temple garden – its colour and form will also bring a contrasting flash of brightness to a dark gloomy spot.
In the Parkland the last leaves continue to be gathered – from around the alder by Virgil – a shaded path, and the last few stragglers elsewhere brought down by blustery winds. Around the more formal areas in the Front garden and by the Temple and store room, bulbs which are now pushing through have also been cleared of some of the more dense fallen leaves so they will flower readily in springtime.
Throughout the garden and woodland all of the more formal lawn and grassed areas have been aerated (simply by making a regular sequence of holes with a garden fork) and scarified – heavily mossed areas scrapped back so the grass has a chance to rejuvenate. Even at the moment where parts of these areas are just compacted earth it will improve the soil structure prior to reseeding in spring. Again, one of those repetitive tasks that will hopefully show benefit and reward when things start to grow again and all fills out newly fresh and green.
An old dead tree hanging over the pathway by the Top pond which had been creaking ominously and threatening to collapse has been cut down – but the remains of its gnarly trunk form have been left as home to mosses and mushrooms which thrive there.
Also one of the willows spanning down into water by the Golden head of Apollo has been given the same attention – three large limbs are cut off – as they shift back and forward in the wind they are damaging the bank and the suspicion is that they add to the perimeter pathway here being waterlogged.
Some roses which missed out on earlier pruning are given a cut back to keep them in shape – at the bottom of the front beds by Fabre d’Eglantine, and in the woodland by the Path of Language bench.
All is tidied away and the garden is finished for the year. It rests in a still quiet air.
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Hi cowboys and cowgirls! Pancho the ranch dog back with you. This here photo is from what we call the post dawn patrol debrief. They are all pretty much the same. After the meeting is called to order and coffee is served, we go over a list of things the dog did wrong. I have heard it all before and use the lecture -- er debrief -- to try to catch up on my sleep. They schedule this dawn thing too durn early everyday.
Anyway, today I was well on my way to earning a merit biscuit for not chasing the cows, when that crazy heifer broke and ran as our patrol went by. If you run at the sight of a pug ranch dog you are either looney or guilty of somethin'. Figuring the latter, the chase was on fellars!
You've heard of the Aryan Brotherhood, right? A bad-dog prison gang? Well these cows have something called the Bovine Sisterhood. When one of 'em is gettin' chased, she'll put out a signal and cows for miles around will come running to get in on the stomp-da-pug action. I mean there were uncivilized cows from deep in the brush that nobody has seen before comin' to get some whip-da-pug of their own.
I am able to let bad feelings go a few seconds after making my rocket escape under the fence or behind the ranch boss, and return to my don't worry be happy program in no time at all. It takes the foreman, Mr. Grumpy, some time to process these things, get first aid and let go of the anger. "Pancho, I got a dog so I wouldn't need a therapist. Now I need a therapist because I got a dog."
The lecture, I mean debrief, always concludes with some form of "If I see that lady that taught that obedience class, I am gonna ask for my mind back" and "Boy am I gonna give her a piece of my money" or something like that. Onward.
Your Pal, Pancho.
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Congratulations! You are now on the waiting list, please check your inbox for our confirmation email!
The Follow the Stars bundle is a set of 3 planner stickers and includes:
Each sticker sheet is approx 5"x 7" and is printed on a semi-gloss paper.
Please note: When writing on stickers - you may need to let the ink completely dry to avoid smearing.
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https://store.oscilloscope.net/collections/shirts/products/future-of-film-is-female-t-shirt
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The Future of Film is Female T-Shirt$ 25.00
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NEW YORK, Mar 16, 2009 / FW/ — Murano glass, its artistry and high quality had been renowned since the 13th century. It derives its name from the place where it is manufactured, the island of Murano, which is located off the shores of Venice.
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Grilled Barbecue Chicken with all the sides including sweet tea!
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Grilled Barbecue Chicken
Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce
All American Potato Salad
Perfect Corn-on-the-cob with Herb Butter
Smokey BBQ Baked Beans
Perfect Sweat tea
This month is a picnic spread to help you celebrate any special occasion this summer. I'm going to share my recipe with you for some awesome barbecue chicken. Grab the grill and some charcoal and let's get smoking.
When you cook in the kitchen for several hours or even days to prepare a meal you appreciate all those Sunday dinners you ate at grandmas growing up. So, with that said, I would recommend making what you can ahead of time. The barbecue sauce can definitely be made in advance. The potato salad and baked beans can be made the day before. The crumb topping for the blueberry crisp and the herb butter can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
Prepare barbecue sauce, in an All-Clad Stock Pot - 4 qt. Add all ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. This step can be done in advance and kept in the refrigerator. Each year I can about 25 pint jars of this sauce recipe, we love it on chicken and ribs. Serve extra warmed sauce in a Thomas pottery Sauce Boat, for the ones that need a little extra sauce.
Smokey barbecue baked beans are a picnic staple. These homemade beans are a game changer and I hate to tell you, canned beans will no longer be as good. You can choose to soak your beans overnight or use a quick soak method, click here for recipe. Quick Soak Beans. Cook bacon and beans in an All Clad Stock Pot for about an hour, then add tomato sauce and spices and bake in a Thomas Pottery Large Bean Pot!
I am far from mastering cooking on our gas grill so I will be sharing my grilling techniques using our Weber Kettle Grill with good old charcoal. This is the grill I learned on and has been our standby ever since. We enjoy the smokey flavor and the simplicity of using charcoal, plus there are usually marshmellows involved. A whole cut-up chicken provides a nice variety of meat for your guest, but leg quarters work well for this recipe too. If you brine the chicken a few hours it will be tender and juicy.
For years I never measured out all the ingredients used to make potato salad and it was always a hit or miss. Now I have learned, it is good EVERY time when you follow a recipe. Once you make this potato salad the first time you can adjust the ingredients to suite your families preference. While potatoes boil in your All-Clad StockPot, make dressing in an eight cup Pyrex Measuring Cup that easily stores in the refrigerator until you are ready to mix. We like to add 2 teaspoons yellow prepared mustard in addition to the dried mustard. Some people like dill pickles instead of sweet pickles, so tweak it to suite your taste buds. Make the day before and store in a Rubbermaid Brilliance Container. Serve your favorite version in a Thomas Pottery Serving Bowl.
We always look forward to fresh from the field corn-on-the cob. This is a special treat to us and if you've never tried it with herb butter you should indulge yourself. This butter whips up quick with a Braun Hand Blender and Herb Shears. Cook corn in a large stock pot over high heat and enjoy the fresh sweet taste. Serve in Thomas Pottery Large Oval Bowl.
Blueberries are in peak season in July, so head down to the farmers market for fresh picked berries. This topping recipe make an ample amount so keep extra in the freezer to use for a quick dessert with any type of fresh or frozen berries or fruit you have on hand. Bake in a Thomas Pottery Large Low Baker or individual serving bakers.
Serve the perfect gallon of sweat tea in Thomas Pottery Pitcher with Pottery Tumblers. This recipe makes great tea that is not bitter or over brewed. Due to the natural thermal qualities of pottery, your tea will be kept cool much longer than if served in glass or plastic. Serve with ice and a wedge of lemon or sprig of mint.
I hope you have a wonderful summer and can celebrate with family and friends over a delicious picnic meal.
I'd like to thank my husband Scott for helping me prepare and taste this test meal and my sister Wanda for helping test my recipes.
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Comparing with Spanish 't', put the tip of tongue behind the upper teeth and press a bit to pronounce it, when it comes to 'd' sound, just put the tip of my tongue between the upper teeth and the lower teeth, I want to know if this method of pronouncing 'd' is right. Is there any other ways to pronounce the 'd' sound?
Depends where the d is located.
In front of the word or after a consonant:
- It is pronounced like you how pronounce it in English. Example: day = día, agenda = emprenda.
After a vowel
- It is pronounced like "th" as in "the". Example: edulcorante, educación.
At the end of the word
- It is pronounced like "th" as in "the". But in many dialects it is very relaxed. Examples: Madrid, usted, verdad. -But you can still find some people that pronounce the "d" at the end of the word as in Madrid-
Ends in -ado, -ido
- It is almost imperceptible. Examples: cansado, comido.
Important: This answer must be analyzed in its entire form. The statements are not by any means independent of each other.
The consonant D, in Spanish, is known as a dental consonant, because, well, your tongue presses against your teeth. Not to be confused with Alveolar consonants which would be above your teeth slightly, touching the alveoli (the back of the gum holes).
There are several other variations of that consonant within different dialects. Some pronounce it as (th), some pronounce is as a J sound (known as a post-alveolar consonant). The TH form is a labiodental consonant because the tongue touches both the teeth and the lips.
I think that the standard Spanish d is the same as the standard Spanish t, but with d being voiced, while t is voiceless.
That is, in both phonemes the tip of the tongue is pressed to the back of the upper teeth, but pointing slightly down. Maybe the part of the tongue just next to the tip is just[touching the alveolar ridge. It is actually a denti-alveolar consonant. Sometimes the tongue does not actually touch the teeth, so the consontant is not totally oclusive (approximant consonant).
If you put the tongue between the upper and lower teeth you will get a sound more like
/z/ instead of
/d/. That is usual and somewhat accepted for a d at the end of a word, such as in "Madrid" or "id" (imperative of "ir"), but not for other places.
In relaxed speech, particularly in intervocalic positions, the d sound is sometimes relaxed. This is done by keeping a gap between the tongue and the teeth (not lower the tongue) and preventing the stop of the air flow.
In extreme cases the d may even disappear, such as in "estoy cansa(d)o".
Note that the t sound cannot be relaxed this way, maybe because it is voiceless.
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Mushrooms rule in our house. I love them. And my husband does too. Even more than I.
In fact, whenever he goes grocery shopping there are two things, GUARANTEED to be in those grocery bags:
1) chocolate milk.
Not meant to be served together, but two of his favorites, nonetheless.
So I made this appetizer recently. You cannot go wrong with Crostinis of any kind. Crostini literally means “little toasts” in Italian, so I suppose this is technically called “Funghi Crostini” for “Mushroom Little Toasts”. HAH.
Hey person who hates mushrooms. Tryy them.
Buy a baguette or something along those lines. Slice dee bread.
Drizzle some olive oil on the slices. Cut the edge of a garlic clove and rub it on the bread. Let flavors arise.
Lay them on a cookie sheet and broil for like…un momento. They’ll look toasty.
Open some cream cheese. Mix it with parmesan, salt, and pepper. Elements you don’t need to measure. Taste it as you go, and just have fun with this one.
Saute sliced mushrooms, garlic, and onion, on the stove top. I like to dump a chug-a-lug of liquor in there. Yes, that is a measurement. It’s the method my Mama used, to teach me how much bleach to put in the washer. Or how much milk to add to mashed potatoes. Or creamer in coffee. One, two, or three chug-a-lugs.
Any dry white wine will suite you just fine. Unplanned poetry is coming out of my mouth.
I recommend Chardonnay, “the queen of white wine”, or a nice Sauvignon Blanc.
Try to hold the pan in mid-air and toss the mushrooms about. You will then be nominated, saute master.
Layer it all together, and…
You now have yourself a plate full of very tasty fungi. Congrats.
I’ve shown you what they look like, but I can’t tell you what they taste like. So go find out for your self.
from my Tiny Kitchen,
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His Excellency, the Vice President India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu, has congratulated Ms. Nethra Mohandass, upon her appointment as “Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor” for UNADAP. Thank you, Mr. Vice President.
Dr. Dominic F Dixon, the Executive Director & philanthropist, had appointed Ms. Nethra Mohandass,a. 13-year-old as the "Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor" of UNADAP to the United Nations. DIXON SCHOLARSHIPS had also set up a scholarship fund for Nethra.
Humanity is alive!
S/d: Director for Protocol, @UNADAPorg
UNADAP's Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor, Ms. Nethra Mohandass attends her first United Nations conference as an official delegate, via UN online platform.
The conference on “Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”, held on 21st July 2020.
UNADAP's Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor, Ms. Nethra Mohandass attends her first United Nations conference as an official delegate, via UN online platform. Applauds Prime Minister Modi for his empowerment of women in India.
Nethra is a 13-year-old, grade 9 student and the daughter of a barber, from a Madurai, Tamilnadu.
Nethra had inspired the Prime Minister of India, the Chief Minister and the Governor of Tamilnadu, for her sacrificial work for the poor.
Hello, my name is Nethra Mohandass, Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor, for UNADAP CSO.
This is my first participation at a United Nations conference being held at the UN Head Quarters in New York. Due to the COVID situation, I’m participating via the UN online platform, from Madurai, India.
I’m attending the MULTI-STAKEHOLDER HEARING on
“Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.”
It is my view that young women and girls are given more opportunities to let their light shine in the midst of the darkness that is around us. The Prime Minister of India as led the way for other nations to do so by implementing programs and schemes for women, such as - Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme to push for women’s education. The saying goes, “You educate a woman, you educate a generation.”
As I quote from sources, it is public knowledge that our…
PM Modi has pushed a digital campaign in India, and the country held its first Global Entrepreneurship Summit in 2017 in Hyderabad. The theme of the summit which had over 1600 delegates was chosen to be ‘Women First, Prosperity For All’. Of the 1600 delegates, he was resolute to have 52% women. The event had women investors, entrepreneurs, and business professionals come together under one roof for two days and gave them the rare opportunity to network, find mentors and share challenges. This got Indian startups and women entrepreneurs global spotlight. Ivana Trump was the special guest.
In a bid to mark the 70th birth anniversary of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 launched the Tamil Nadu government’s Amma scooter scheme and a massive tree plantation programme. It claimed to give scooters at subsidised rates to over one lakh working women.
There are many more initiatives taken my Indian government, such as Maternity leave up to 26 weeks from the previous 12 weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 dedicated homes to women in Gujarat as a Raksha Bandhan gift. He said that the 1.15 lakh homes built in different places under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana were a Rakhi gift to the beneficiary women.
And finally, to empower women and deliver them from patriarchy, In 2018, Modi government removed the discriminatory practice wherein Muslim women were allowed to travel for Haj only when there was a male guardian accompanying them. Ministry of minority affairs issued corrective measures and amended this restriction by phasing out a tradition that had been in practice for the past 70 years.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a delegate at this UN conference and thank my mentor, Ms. Mercy for the guidance and the Executive Director of UNADAP, Dr. Dixon for believing in me. Thank you, stay safe!
STORY OF HOPE
Nethra, a 13-year-old in the city of Madurai of Tamilnadu, who convinced her father, a barber, to give Five Lakh rupees for the poor during the Coronovirus pandemic outbreak, that the family had been saving for her education and for Nethra to pursue her civil service when the time comes. This act of selflessness and kindness needs to be recognized and rewarded.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, in his Mann Ki Baat speech to the nation, appreciated Nethra and her family.
Through UNADAP's accreditation (MORE), Nethra would be given the opportunity to speak, on behalf of UNADAP, at the UN CSO conferences in New York and in Geneva, addressing Civil Society forums and conferences. This would give her an opportunity and responsibility to speak to leaders, academics, politicians and civilians, encouraging them to reach out to the poorest of the poor. This is a non-governmental opportunity.
NETHRA is truly an Ambassador to the poor, teaching the world love through giving.
The DIXON SCHOLARSHIP has awarded Nethra a scholarship amount of ₹100,000.
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Seven games to remind you Wenger’s later Arsenal were still pretty great
Arsenal thought Arsene Wenger was holding them back by the end of his reign, but it wasn’t long before fans were longing for the days of Wengerball again – and you can’t blame them.
When Arsene left the club in 2018, a large portion of the fanbase was glad to see the back of him. Since moving to the Emirates, their club had won three FA cups and nothing else. ‘Fourth place isn’t a trophy,’ the banners would read. ‘Time for change.’
Granted, the trophy haul wasn’t great, but Le Professeur’s later sides were, at their best, absolutely beautiful to watch and at their worst, still bloody great fun at least. Things really weren’t that bad. And here are seven matches from the post-Highbury era that prove it.
AC Milan 0-2 Arsenal, 2008
When Arsenal drew the reigning European champions in the first knockout round of the 2007-08 Champions League, pretty much everybody wrote them off.
AC Milan, featuring the likes of Kaka, Andrea Pirlo and Paulo Maldini, had never lost to English opposition on home soil so, heading to the San Siro after a 0-0 draw in London, they looked almost certain to progress.
Arsenal were the better of the two teams from the off, playing excellent football, but they just couldn’t find a breakthrough. Cesc Fabregas, who put in a stunning performance, came closest when he hit the bar, while Phillip Senderos and Emmanuel Eboue both missed huge chances.
With just five minutes left and the tie looking set to go to extra time, Fabregas again tried his luck from distance, and this time he sent it into the bottom left corner. Emmanuel Adebayor then tapped in a cross from Theo Walcott to secure a win that Wenger’s side fully deserved
⚽️ Cesc Fàbregas 🔥🔥🔥
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 4, 2019
Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal, 2011
In Wenger’s time in charge of Arsenal, he had often struggled in games against other top sides, particularly away from home. And it looked set to be the same old story again when John Terry put Chelsea ahead just before half-time in this match after Robin van Persie cancelled out Frank Lampard’s opener.
But whatever Arsene said to his team in the half-time break worked wonders. Club legend Andre Santos quickly levelled things up again before Theo Walcott gave Arsenal the lead.
In typical Wengerball fashion, though, the team continued to attack, because they were just great fun, and were punished when Juan Mata made it 3-3 with 10 minutes left.
However, a Gerrard-esque slip from Terry gave Van Persie a chance to give his side the win with five minutes left, and with the form he was in, he was never going to miss. The Dutchman then finished off a lethal counter-attack in stoppage time to make it five and give Arsenal fans one of their best days out at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona, 2011
Is this the best ever moment for Arsenal fans in their new home? Probably. When they lined up to face Barcelona in 2011, the Catalans were the best team in the world and some even considered them to be the best club side ever, while the home side had Johan Djourou and Emmanuel Eboue in their backline. Surely Monsieur Wenger couldn’t pull this off?
An early David Villa goal and sustained Barcelona dominance suggested not. Arsenal, though, largely thanks to a breakout display from Jack Wilshere, kept the deficit at 1-0 to give themselves a chance heading into the closing stages.
Their hard work paid off when Van Persie fired past Victor Valdes from a tight angle with 12 minutes to go.
The home team surely would’ve taken a draw at that point, but that was not in Wenger’s nature. Just five minutes later, Andrey Arshavin slotted in the winner to send the Emirates wild and give the Frenchman one of his greatest wins.
🤩 That night when Andrey Arshavin struck against Barcelona pic.twitter.com/ecf8iiSVjh
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 21, 2019
Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham, 2012
There’s never worse for an Arsenal fan than losing to Spurs, and nothing better than beating them. Thirty-five minutes into this North London derby, it looked the latter would happen, with the much loved Adebayor putting his new side 2-0 up. Not to worry, though, as beating Spurs was a bit of a speciality for Wenger.
Bacary Sagna and Van Persie quickly levelled things up in the 10 minutes before half-time, giving the home team the momentum heading into the final 45 minutes.
The second half was a demolition. Tomasz Rosicky completed the comeback straight after the break before Walcott scored a quick double to secure the three points and, more importantly, the bragging rights.
Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle, 2012
Unstoppable going forward, terrible at the back and all in all, bloody great fun; this was vintage post-Highbury Arsenal. They might give you a heart attack, but at least you’ll have a smile on your face when you go.
Wenger’s side took the lead three times in the first 70 minutes and were pegged back each time. The attackers of the team then clearly realised they couldn’t rely on their backline and preceded to give themselves a four-goal lead instead.
Walcott was the star man, completing a hat-trick with some serious persistence, while Olivier Giroud got two off the bench. Who needs Robin van Persie, eh?
Arsenal 3-2 Hull City, 2014
By 2014, every man and his dog knew that Arsenal hadn’t won a trophy for nearly a decade. However, they were surely going to end it comfortable given a rather easy FA Cup final match up against Hull.
Were they f*ck, this is Arsenal we’re talking about. They live to entertain.
Ten minutes in, they were 2-0 down. Even after Santi Cazorla quickly made it 2-1, the favourites looked pretty clueless as to how to score another, and find themselves trailing with 20 minutes to go.
Mercifully, Laurent Koscielny bundled the ball in to take the game to extra time where Aaron Ramsey fired in the winner.
Wenger, in a manner so fitting of his latter years at the club, had shaken off the huge monkey on his back to bring joy to Arsenal fans everywhere. Good times.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea, 2017
Unlike in 2014, Arsenal headed into this FA Cup final as huge underdogs. Chelsea had just stormed to the Premier League title while Wenger and co were forced to start with a back three of Rob Holding, Per Mertesacker and Nacho Monreal.
Nevertheless, the Gunners defied all logic to outplay Conte’s side, taking the lead in the first five minutes through Alexis Sanchez before Ramsey once again scored the winning goal at Wembley to give Wenger his seventh FA Cup.
Looking back, it could be argued that Wenger should have walked away from the club here to go out on a high, but given how things have gone since he left, it’s probably a blessing for the club that he gave them one more year of his service.
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TIME TRAVEL: WiseTwo
Circle Art Gallery, 26 September – 16 October 2018
Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Malaysia, Mexico, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, the United States of America, Tunisia and Kenya. In each of these countries, street artist and muralist, WiseTwo has created work in public spaces, and in each of these cities he has found himself one among a community of storytellers, many of them itinerant, whose work is nurtured within the full glare of the public. As with other types of art, street art and graffiti attempt to narrate our lives and experiences. The public nature of their work – its life and afterlife – further speaks to the need to leave something of oneself in whichever space one has occupied – to claim that at a point in time, recently, or in the distant past, someone was present, alive and made his or her mark.
The above claims are, of course, grand and loaded and one could be forgiven for expecting to encounter sweeping historical narratives or political commentary in the work of WiseTwo. Not so. Deliberately avoiding compositions that insist on singular, linear narratives, he approaches his works as the beginning of a journey for his audience, a means to find their way back to themselves.
Numerous influences pervade the work of WiseTwo – both overtly and more subtly. From the iconography of the Ethiopian Orthodox church, to the mythology of Meso- American communities (the Aztecs are one of his current
preoccupations), by way of the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt, WiseTwo is an excavator of symbols and language. This wealth of references is not always apparent as one looks at his work. All these and more, are parsed and redeployed as part of an intricate system of patterns and symbols.
His compositions, often large-scale portraits in which a mask occupies a central position, rely on geometric patterning and symbols, and a controlled colour palette. The densely packed compositions invite the viewer to go on a kind of cognitive adventure, the multiplicity of references igniting associations that range from the minute to the grand.
Two symbols to which he returns regularly are trees and masks: The trees hint at the vicissitudes of life, cycles of bounty and scarcity, beginnings and ends, life and death. The masks, in turn, appear, both as disguises and talismans. On the one hand, WiseTwo treats these masks as a metaphor for the identities that we take on, shifting and substituting one for another as we move through the world. On the other hand, he draws on the histories of masks as objects of utilitarian, aesthetic, and spiritual value, they are treated here as conduits through which we are able to access other modes of being, different psychic spaces.
WiseTwo’s work has found an audience in countries where muralism and graffiti are part and parcel of the urban landscape. Often countries with a socialist history or a history of revolution, where this kind of art is taken seriously and street artists treated with respect. His most recent sojourn was to Mexico, home of the great Mexican muralists whom he counts among his influences, he created work in multiple sites. His work has also taken him to over ten countries as far away as Adelaide in Australia and to Paris where he had his first solo exhibition.
‘Time Travel’ at Circle Art Gallery is his first ever exhibition in Kenya, where he began his career creating artwork in estates such as Jericho and Maringo before taking on a hotel in upmarket Westlands. In this exhibition, WiseTwo invites us into his world, a realm of myth and fantasy, where his compositions take us on a journey through geography and time, offering glimpses into cultures outside our own.
Don Handa, September 2018
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3L cask (4 bottles) of red blend from Piedmont. Bag and box wine has a dirty name, but this vessel is terrific at keeping wine fresh and fragrant. Cask wine does not have to be bad wine!
* Orders available for store pick-up only. Once your order has been placed a member of the team will be in touch to arrange a collection time.
Please note that all online bookings are for indoor dining tables for a maximum of 6 guests.
If you wish to make a booking for outside seating, drinks only or a large party (7+ guests) please contact the restaurant by phone on 9347 2255.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
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By Laura Vecsey
This Time, Jodie Foster Dumping House
A year after buying a new Beverly Hills spread for $11.75 million, Jodie Foster has listed her Hollywood Hills home at 9219 Flicker Way for $6.399 million.
The home buying and selling caps a few years of rapid change for the 50-year-old Hollywood stalwart, who broke with her longtime companion Cydney Bernard, has seen her two sons reach young adulthood and, most notably, offered a curious defense of celebrity privacy during her Cecile B. DeMille Award acceptance at last year”s Golden Globes.
So much for privacy now. Listing photos show that the 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half-bath home has an attached guest suite, media room and lap pool in the back.
Ellen Ready to Deal Beverly Hills Penthouse
Property titans Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are ready to make another deal. After their recent purchase of a stunning $26.5 million estate in Montecito, the couple appears ready to cast off one of their lesser real estate holdings. They have listed their penthouse condo in the exclusive Somerset building in Beverly Hills for $899,000. DeGeneres bought the 200 N. Swall Drive unit three years ago for $835,000 – small potatoes after the couple sold one of their L.A. area homes last year for $49 million.
Chelsea Clinton & Mark Mezvinsky Trim Portfolio
With a gorgeous, new $10 million spread in the Flatiron District, Chelsea Clinton”s husband Mark Mezvinsky is ready to deal the Grand Madison condo he”s owned for five years. The 3-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom apartment is listed for $4.475 million.
Leona Lewis Drops a Few C-Notes To Get Home Sold
British songstress Leona Lewis has finally gotten a sale on her West Hollywood Hills house. After listing the 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom, nearly 4,000-square-foot home for $2.5 million, the chart-topping singer took just over $2 million for the Nichols Canyon estate.
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The sophomore holds offers from three Big East Conference schools such as Georgetown, Seton Hall, and St. John’s, plus TCU, Maryland, Auburn, and Rutgers, per Verbal Commits.
Cuffe Jr. dropped in 113 points and grabbed nine boards in eight tilts played for the Blair Academy Bucs this past season.
Former McDonald's All-American is Posting Impressive Stats for Bruins Hoops.
Brown helps UCLA rout Purdue Fort Wayne, 96-71, in season-opener.
Stanner Hoops Standout Ends Recruitment.
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https://www.good.is/articles/infographic-does-america-have-developing-states?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+good%2Flbvp+%28GOOD+Main+RSS+Feed%29&utm_content=Twitter
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So what happens when we apply the Human Development Index to the United States?
The Human Development Index is a metric that measures the life expectancy, education, and standard of living in an area. It's usually used to sort the world into "developing countries," like Bangladesh and Burundi, and "developed countries" like the United States and Western Europe.
But this interactive infographic actually uses the Human Development Index to show differences between the states here in America. The highest on the list are Connecticut, Massachusetts, and other states in the northeast. The lowest are the Appalachian states.
Should we start thinking of West Virginia and Tennessee as "developing states"? It's a little patronizing, but it does make you think about the costs of America's regionalized coal production, for example, in a new way.
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Allow humans to grab grangers. They should be unable to use weapons or sprint while carrying grangers. If you reach a telenode and press Q with a granger in hand, you are presented with 2 options:
1. Donate to CERN - 1/3 momentum, increase maximum momentum by 1/5.
2. Sell to Chinese restaurant - 1000 credits for everyone on team (ignores the 2000 credit limit).
Discuss whatever you'd like!
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Alan Davies has opened up about The Great British Bake Off's biggest flaw during an appearance on An Extra Slice. The comedian discussed the problem with the baking show with Jo Brand, Fay Ripley and Nick Hewer, and pointed out that it was impossible to know whether a bake was actually any good because you can't smell or taste the food.
READ: Fans left devastated after latest baker's exit from Great British Bake Off
The QI panellist said: "It's a slightly flawed programme, this. It's very entertaining, and they're very nice the bakers, but you can't taste the [food] or smell it, can you? So, on the photo you think Sophie's pizza is the best but you haven't had it in your gob, have you?" He then joked that he wanted to try the bakes for himself, adding: "Can't they just send a bit of it out?" Jo replied: "Imagine if you were watching it and there was a knock at the door!"
Alan joined Jo Brand on An Extra Slice
However, Fay was quick to point out that was why Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judged the food, saying: "That's why we've got the judges to tell us!" The latest episode of the popular show saw Steven made Star Baker for the third time in the competition, while Yan was the latest contestant to leave the tent after a difficult week. HELLO! was recently joined by Selasi Gbormittah and Andrew Smyth, who opened up about their favourite moments on the show.
READ: Sandi Toksvig talks emotional Great British Bake Off episode
Andrew said: "There was a time in the tent when Tom's bake was being judged and I have a real fear of wasps and this wasp or bee fell down into my shirt, and it ended with me running around the tent with Sue shouting, 'Paramedic!', and we had to stop filming and get the medical guy out… Candice and Jane had to strip my shirt off so I was just topless in the middle of the tent."
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Changes in firmware:
The new firmware incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Enhances eye detection Auto Focus (AF) for improved face and eye recognition at greater distances.
2. Improved Auto Focus (AF) performance helps the camera to focus on and track smaller subjects.
3. Reduces lag time between the actual Auto Focus (AF) and the AF frame display for images in the viewfinder or on the LCD.
4. Fixes a phenomenon in which the AF frame size cannot be changed in the Servo AF setting.
5. Fixes PTP communication vulnerability.
This firmware update is for camera equipped with older firmware version. If the camera firmware is already the latest version (Version 1.4.0), firmware update is unnecessary.
Preparations for the firmware update:
In the folder you downloaded are the firmware (EOSR0140.FIR / file size: 33,940,256 bytes) and instructions on the firmware update procedures (a PDF file in five languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese). Before starting the firmware update operations, please be sure to check the procedure in accordance with the instruction.
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Biographical entry Coughlan, Michael
- Climatologist and Metrologist
Michael Coughlan has made significant contributions to Australian and Global meteorology and climate science.
Beginning his career as a trainee weather forecaster for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Michael Coughlan went on to work on two of four World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) projects in the 1990s. He served as Program Manager for The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) in the United States of America and as the Foundation director of the International Climate and Ocean: Variability, Predictability and Change Project (CLIVAR) in Germany.
In 1997 Michael Coughlan became Director of the World Climate Change Department with the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva Switzerland before returning to Australia in 2003 to head the Australian National Climate Centre within the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Dr Coughlan has also been an active member of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society serving as the treasurer for the organisation (then known as the Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch (RMSAB)) from 1983 to 1986.
- Associates - Dr Michael Coughlan, Climate-Insight, http://www.climate-insight.com/Associates.html. Details
- LaSallian Alumni: Dr Michael Coughlan, La Salle District of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea, 15 April 2016, http://www.delasalle.org.au/blog/lasallian-alumni--dr-michael-coughlan. Details
Created: 12 September 2017, Last modified: 12 December 2017
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Mom Tri’s Villa Royale
- Free WiFi
- Parking On Site
With a stay at Mom Tri’s Villa Royale in Karon, you’ll be near the bay and convenient to Kok Chang Safari Elephant Trekking and Big Buddha. This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Kata View Point and Kata Porpeang Market.
Make yourself at home in one of the 35 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private balconies. 32-inch LED televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Spa, Wellness & Premium Amenities
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You’re sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 3 outdoor swimming pools, 2 spa tubs, and a steam room. This resort also features complimentary wireless Internet access, babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Food & Drink
Grab a bite to eat at the resort’s restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Business & Travel Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Karon? This resort has facilities measuring 269 square feet (25 square meters), including a meeting room. Guests may use a shuttle from the airport to the hotel for a surcharge, and free valet parking is available onsite.
How to Get There
We're so glad this is the place we chose for our holiday in Thailand. The Hotel was amazing as were the staff, so friendly and helpful at all times. A special mention to the breakfast waiter Pong who made our stay even more special, he's a credit to the Mom Tri Villa.
The Hotel is in a great location with just a few steps down to the Kata Noi beach (be careful when the tide is in though!) and a short walk down to some really good restaurants and bars in Kata.
The grounds of the hotel were immaculately kept and very peaceful. You can of course cool down in the pools dotted around but also get a great view of the bay while you do so.
Perhaps because we stayed during the rainy season the hotel was not too busy but the weather was hot and dry for most of our stay.
Thank you to all at Mom Tri and we hope we'll see you again soon.
Paul & Jenine
Momtri is the best hotel in Phuket.
Rooms are very nice and clean
Staff were very friendly and helpful, especially Mos and Thos at the restaurant, the lady when i was check out, and staff at the pool bar.
Very beautiful view. I’m sure i will be back again and will recommend my friends too :)
Thank you for warm welcome, i really appreciate it.
Everythings perfect!!!! ❤️
room 3201 & 3203
This resort offers everything for that quiet and relaxing getaway. All of the staff are friendly, polite & attentive, in particular Pong (breakfast service) and Sae & the other staff at the Ocean Wing. Beautiful views of the ocean, well kept & maintained gardens & if you are a bird lover, plenty of birdlife within the resort. Mom Tri is situated away from the other resorts & is only a 5 min walk down the hill in either direction to the beaches, restaurants & shops.....if you don't wish to walk, the resort offers a drop off service to Kata centre and you can grab a cheap taxi for the trip back. Food was lovely, in particular dinner at the Mom Tri's Kitchen where the service exceptional & as you would expect, the food at resort prices, however, well worth spoiling yourself for 1 night! Our room was peaceful & had a large verandah with day beds with an uninterrupted view of the ocean. 5 Stars for R & R and the staff!
Loved this place. The hotel is just gorgeous and the staff are amazing. We stayed for a week with teenage kids and it was awesome. Best place in Phuket to stay. Definitely look no further. PS ocean front views are definitely worth it. The view is to die for.
We had an amazing week long experience staying in this hotel. Its location is quite unique, sitting between two beaches which are only meters away. The room, service and food have all been amazing. Sad to be leaving.
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Moët Hennessy unveils its Christmas cuvée
MH LAB - Avenue de la Grande Armée14.09.2016 #lifestyle
Grand cru of new products for the Moët Hennessy Group companies, which presented their end-of-year editions on September 14, under the banner of innovation and the senses, as part of the MH Lab. Eleven houses presented their news before an audience of carefully selected guests, including Flora Coquerel and Alexandra Rosenfeld.
After having crossed a symbolic”skyline” formed by the silhouettes of the emblematic buildings of each house, the guests could discover the products in a quite original way thanks to the virtual reality of HoloLens glasses developed by Microsoft, An opportunity to test these technological innovations, harvest the vines transplanted in the capital for the evening in the”Selfie Room” or taste clever blends during tastings proposed by the mixologists of the cocktail bar Moët Hennessy. A”social wall” added a touch of interactivity to the evening, creating a mosaic.
Taste and design were the key words of this evening of discoveries, set to music by a showcase of the Brussels group FùGù Mango, a rare and delicious fruit of the mix between independent pop and captivating rhythms.
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Teamwork pays off on St James’s projects
Two separate construction schemes within the Lincoln Wing at Leeds’s St James’s University Hospital – one involving refurbishing and updating two ageing ground floor wards to enable them to meet current clinical practice standards, improve the patient environment, and deliver lean methodology in support services, and the second to create two new decant theatres on the floor above to accommodate surgery while existing theatres are upgraded, have been successfully completed.
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|52 Week Bible Reading Plan|
|ChristianMags.us tracks the lowest price on dozens of Christian magazines!|
52 Week Bible Reading Plan
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- Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philip'pi, with the bishops and deacons:
- Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
- always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
- thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
- And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
- It is right for me to feel thus about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
- For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
- And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
- so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
- filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- I want you to know, brethren, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,
- so that it has become known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ;
- and most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.
- Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.
- The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel;
- the former proclaim Christ out of partisanship, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.
- What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice.
- Yes, and I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,
- as it is my eager expectation and hope that I shall not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
- For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
- If it is to be life in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.
- I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
- But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
- Convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
- so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
- Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
- and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear omen to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.
- For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,
- engaged in the same conflict which you saw and now hear to be mine.
- So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
- complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
- Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves.
- Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
- Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
- who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
- but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
- And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.
- Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name,
- that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
- for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
- Do all things without grumbling or questioning,
- that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
- holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
- Even if I am to be poured as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
- Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
- I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you.
- I have no one like him, who will be genuinely anxious for your welfare.
- They all look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
- But Timothy's worth you know, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.
- I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me;
- and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself shall come also.
- I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphrodi'tus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need,
- for he has been longing for you all, and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
- Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
- I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious.
- So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men,
- for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete your service to me.
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- Is it OK to not drive your car for a month?
- How often should a car be driven to keep the battery charged?
- How do you know when car battery needs replacing?
- Does oil go bad sitting in an engine?
- What happens if you don’t start your car for a while?
- How long can a car sit before battery dies?
- Is it bad for a car not to be driven?
- Are short journeys bad for diesel cars?
- Is it good to start your car every day?
- Will my car battery die if I don’t drive it?
- What happens to a car that sits for 2 years?
- What can happen if a car sits too long?
- How long should I drive my car after a jump start?
- How often should you start your car so the battery doesn’t die?
- How long can a diesel car sit without being driven?
- What happens if a car is not driven?
- Does revving the engine charge the battery?
Is it OK to not drive your car for a month?
If a car sits parked for a month or more, the battery may lose so much power that it will need a jump-start — or a charge before the engine will start.
Here are more reasons not to let your car sit for several weeks or longer: Tires slowly lose air under all conditions but especially during cold weather..
How often should a car be driven to keep the battery charged?
10 minutesDriving your automobile to keep the battery charged It is recommended that you drive your vehicle for at least 10 minutes, and it is even better if you get a chance to drive on the highway for even a couple of minutes so your car remains used to working as hard as it needs to at such speeds.
How do you know when car battery needs replacing?
Here are seven telltale signs that your car battery is dying:A slow starting engine. Over time, the components inside your battery will wear out and become less effective. … Dim lights and electrical issues. … The check engine light is on. … A bad smell. … Corroded connectors. … A misshapen battery case. … An old battery.
Does oil go bad sitting in an engine?
Oil gets dirty. … But to summarize, oil does not “spoil”, and non-use certainly doesn’t sever the long chain molecules. Yes, moisture that accumulates from combustion by-products should be vaporized off once in a while, but oil is not hygroscopic, and extended storage will not add bad things.
What happens if you don’t start your car for a while?
1 Answer. The battery can run down and the fuel can start deteriorating and there can be condensation in the engine and gas tank if the humidity is high. If you plan on storing a car for months I would use a good gas stabilizer like Sta-Bil, fill the gas tank and disconnect the battery or use a battery tender.
How long can a car sit before battery dies?
two monthsAnswer: Car batteries can keep their charge for two months or longer without running. However, the specific time is dependent upon the potency of your battery and also the draw of your car.
Is it bad for a car not to be driven?
They can reduce or eliminate the adverse effects but even so you probably don’t want to drive on tires than have be stored for a long time. Driving your car not for a long time can cause many damages to your car if you are buying a car or own a car then you should ensure that you are using your car regularly.
Are short journeys bad for diesel cars?
Diesel Rule 3: Don’t buy diesels for low mileage or inner city life. Also known as “diesel car city driving”, you want to avoid doing this. It’s well known by petrolheads, but always worth explaining why. Driving at low speeds and short distances clogs up your Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) quickly.
Is it good to start your car every day?
You don’t need to start a car that often. You are likely doing more damage to the car by starting it and idling it than simply letting it go for the month or two you are gone. You don’t warm a car up by starting and idling it and revving it a couple of times. You warm it up by driving it warm -at least 20 minutes.
Will my car battery die if I don’t drive it?
Will My Car Battery Die if I Don’t Drive My Car? The experts we contacted agreed that your car’s 12-volt battery is the vehicle system that’s most susceptible to inactivity-induced problems. … To avoid a dead battery, you can start your car once a week and let it run for about 5-10 minutes.
What happens to a car that sits for 2 years?
If the car has been sitting for years, chances are high that the fuel pump will need to be replaced, also. The drive belts must also be carefully checked for cracks because they do tend to dry out when they’ve been sitting. … Then, you can check underneath the car for any possible gas, oil or transmission fluid leaks.
What can happen if a car sits too long?
“If your vehicle sits idle for too long, the battery could die, the tires can develop flat spots and the engine oil may start to deteriorate. … Doing so is also important for vehicle safety. Checking the tire pressure frequently is more important if the car is parked for long periods of time.
How long should I drive my car after a jump start?
If your car does start, let it run for a few minutes to help charge the battery further. Unhook the clamps in the reverse order of how you put them on. Be sure to drive your car for about 30 minutes before stopping again so the battery can continue to charge. Otherwise, you might need another jump start.
How often should you start your car so the battery doesn’t die?
So in my opinion, car should be driven at least twice a month for at least 15–20 minutes. I would do it every two weeks. You do have to drive it enough to get it up to operating temperature. If you disconnect the battery likely you could go 6 months based on the battery.
How long can a diesel car sit without being driven?
So whether you can leave a diesel car for two months and expect to be able to start again without a jumpstart or recharging the battery. Two months is typically on the borderline as to whether you’ll be able to start again.
What happens if a car is not driven?
The battery will be dead or near dead, and will need to be charged. The tires may develop flat spots that can be felt when driving. The fuel may degrade slightly or may take-on moisture, causing difficult starts and rough running until fresh fuel is cycled through the engine.
Does revving the engine charge the battery?
Yes, it was true then, and it’s true now. The battery will charge faster if you rev the engine faster. And the faster the alternator turns, the more electricity it produces to run all the electrical stuff in the car — and recharge the battery. …
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Stop worrying about lost or forgotten keys.
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As the owner of a Danalock, you can create an unlimited number of digital keys for your family, friends, guests or helpers such as a housekeeper or contractor. Program each user's access level by choosing permanent or temporary access. Set up alerts, so you know exactly when the lock is used — and by whom.
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Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Coming off the successful Iron Sky: Invasion movie there is another in the works and this is some B-Movie goodness here. If you liked the first one you should like this one and what is not too like... you have a Sarah Palin president (um she's an alien?), Dinosaurs and was that Hitler..? Awesome! Never mind the fact they are doing a whole journey to the middle of the earth thing with a world inside a world 🙂
Well finally sat down to watch this on Netflix.... Um I can say I watched it all the way through 😉 hahaha
It definitely has some political and references famous movies and world leaders/icons. I will say that this movie definitely does not take itself seriously, and throw away any sort of actual science and physics theory. But in the end not as good as the first, but they do leave it open for a sequel....
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SIDE EFFECTS opens with a crane shot of the New York city skyline that slowly moves over to a large apartment building with dozens and dozens of windows. From the outside every window looks identically harmless. The building isn’t in great shape. The design is practical and its colors dreary. It’s a dull structure. Despite this the camera pushes closer to one particular window inviting the audience to peep into the lives of those who inhabit the space. Like any big city there’s a thin veil of normalcy brought about by the population’s daily routines. Director Steven Soderbergh’s (OCEAN’S TRILOGY, HAYWIRE, TRAFFIC) latest film, however, suggests that underneath the veneer lies a sick society that has hastily turned to prescription drugs in order to cope with its inherent flaws. Soderbergh and frequent writing collaborator Scott Z. Burns (CONTAGION, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM) tell the story of one such social circle but allow you to infer that the events that unfold could happen to anyone in this day and age.
The story revolves around a young woman, Emily, (Rooney Mara, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO) whose husband, Martin, (Channing Tatum, MAGIC MIKE) is in the process of finishing up a four-year prison sentence for insider trading. It appears Emily has been having a tough time over the past few years coping with the big shift in her lifestyle and the fact that she is married to a convict. Martin comes home but everything isn’t rosy. She goes through a deep depression and tries to hurt herself. As a result Emily starts to visit psychiatrist Dr. Banks (Jude Law, CONTAGION) who prescribes dangerous little pills for her. At one point an alarming Hitchcockian development occurs that thrusts the plot into tense psychological thriller mode. Along the way, the filmmakers comment on society’s dependency on chemicals “that don’t turn us into something we are not but make it easier to be who we really are.” It’s as if in order to keep up with the 24/7 double-income-household rat race we’ve latched onto artificial enhancements and rewritten our own narrative. Prescription drugs aren’t to be looked down upon, we tell ourselves, they are a much needed pit stop on the road to success. Ultimately (and a tad regrettably), the film doesn’t explore this avenue too in-depth but instead sets its aims on spinning a terrific yarn of misdirection. Many scenes can be read in a myriad of ways that ensure SIDE EFFECTS is one that will reward multiple viewings. Things aren’t always what they seem in Soderbergh’s latest and to say more would be to ruin the fun.
Soderbergh’s fingerprints, like in all his films, can be found all over the place. The slick visual style is very much his trademark (he’s usually cinematographer and editor of his films although he uses aliases for both). In vintage Soderbergh fashion the scenes are edited schematically –tight scenes that convey the plot and emotion visually in as little time as possible. It isn’t unusual in SIDE EFFECTS to have fifteen second scenes of a sulking character in the corner of the frame. Alienation is communicated. Other times during conversation the camera is close up to the actors’ faces where the story –the lies, the truths, the fears– lives in their expressions. Many scenes are short and aren’t given time to breathe. They don’t have a lived in quality where the audience is given time to connect with the film’s characters and their plights. The human drama –the emotions– are ushered along briskly in an effort to serve plot. Performances potentially suffer and his films have been labeled as cold in the past. To overcome his tendency for mean and lean films the actors have to deliver.
Rooney Mara, as the story’s anchor, does an excellent job displaying a specific sort of white upper-middle class ennui but peppers the right amount of relatability as to not keep the audience at arms length. The same goes for Jude Law’s Dr. Banks who shoulders a large portion of the film. He’s an affluent New York doctor with an educated English accent. In the current political climate empathy for such a character does not come easy. Law finds interesting ways to play up our worst assumptions of the character while retaining his humanity. The audience does not know what to think of him, his intentions, and ultimately his actions. The film features flawed characters ironically appropriating each other’s nastiest traits in an effort to reach a goal. The film is less interested in showcasing sympathetic characters as it is human ones.
SIDE EFFECTS is allegedly Soderbergh’s last movie. He stated a mixture of nothing left to say artistically and dissatisfaction with the industry as his reasons. If this holds true then Hollywood will be down an innovative voice and the movie-going public will be all the poorer for it. It’s not only fitting that SIDE EFFECTS closing shot cleverly mirrors its opening one but in the way it leaves the story it also ties a pretty little bow on the gift of a great career.
Final Score: 7.5 out of 10
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Bimini Top Replacement Hardware
All Bimini Tops sold by Boat Covers Direct come standard with the hardware needed to use the top. The fittings that are mentioned below are either Bimini top replacement hardware, or parts that aren’t needed for installation of the top, but will aid in ease of its use. See our line of full Bimini tops if you are interested in pricing a new top for your boat.
Nylon or Stainless?
Our hardware is offered in two types- nylon and stainless steel. Nylon fittings come standard on our Bimini tops. All of our nylon fittings are manufactured in the USA. Our nylon fittings are black in color. Stainless steel fittings are an upgrade from the standard nylon fittings that come on the top. The stainless used is marine grade, 316 composition.
Deck hinges are one of the most common items to be replaced on a Bimini top. These are what the long/main bow of your Bimini top will affix to, and they are the main mounting points for the attachment of your top. Deck hinges come in different types- the most common being the universal/ swivel deck hinge. This deck hinge allows you to mount the top to any flat surface, no matter the angle. Universal deck hinges can be used to mount on a 90 degree surface, on the inside or outside of the gunnel, or even to an angled windshield. 90 degree deck hinges are made to be mounted on flat, 90 degree surfaces only. Deck hinges with sliders are only to be used in combination with a slide track kit, which is mainly common on fishing and bass boats. Deck hinges drilled for quick release pins are made specifically to be able to allow you to remove the Bimini top without drilling. Quick release pins should be ordered with that particular type of deck hinge- these are also available in our accessories section. Our deck hinges are offered in nylon or stainless and will work for square or round tube Bimini tops.
Eye ends are the fittings that affix to the end of a bow, allowing it to connect to either a jaw slide or deck hinge. Outside eye ends are made to attach to the outside of the bow, like a collar. These will be secured with a set screw. Outside eye ends are available in nylon or stainless, square or round tube.
Jaw slides are used as connector pieces on a Bimini top- they will connect the small and medium bows to the long bow on a 3 bow top. These are also used with brace kits. Jaw slides are available in hinged or non hinged versions. A hinged version is recommended, as this type can mount to the bow without removing it from the top. Non hinged versions work just as well, but require you to slide them up the bow, meaning you have to remove your top to install them. Jaw slides are available in nylon or stainless, and for square or round tube Bimini tops.
Other Bimini Top Hardware
Other types of hardware include rail mount adapters– these allow you to mount the top to a surface that is not flat, like a railing or windshield. Simply mount the rail mount adapter to your mounting surface, then screw the appropriate deck hinge on top of it. Also available are bimini top eye straps– you mount these to your boat and then clip your hold down straps to them to secure the Bimini. Lastly, quick release pins are offered to allow you to remove your top without unscrewing it. Simply insert the pins into your deck hinges instead of screws, and you now have an easy way to install and remove your top with no need for a drill.
More Bimini Top Replacement Items and Accessories
In addition to our Bimini top replacement hardware, we offer a good deal of other Bimini related replacements and accessories! Check them out at our links below, or call us for more information:
Order your replacement hardware online from BoatCoversDirect.com, and it will ship the same business day if ordered before 3 pm eastern. Should you not see the hardware you are looking for, give us a call. We are happy to check on the availability of other hardware for you.
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coworking space for DummiesA tenant will just shift in with their suitcase and outfits. It’s undoubtedly a danger. But WeWork is looking at plenty of fascination from its users for that kind of housing.”
Tony Farley hardly utilizes the meeting rooms in his office and describes them as the "thief of efficiency".
Effortless to learn and use, persons can speedily log in to any shared telephone from anywhere they’re working.
To find out, we interviewed various coworking space founders and community supervisors, and surveyed quite a few hundred employees from dozens of coworking spaces round the U.S. A regression Examination adhering to our survey revealed a few considerable predictors of flourishing:
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Second, the lessons of coworking spaces can be applied to company offices. Just as it’s important to encourage flexibility and assistance your cellular workforce, There exists an Similarly important fact of creating the ideal form of operate setting inside your have partitions. But this doesn’t just indicate creating open system layouts or including a coffee bar.
Servcorp is amongst the top companies of Digital office space, but since the space is virtual it boundaries your Actual physical usage of it. This causes it to be an efficient and economical Resolution if you merely require a prestigious handle to produce your company look greater than it can be, like mail and cellphone management, and only be expecting to utilize the Bodily space sometimes every month.
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Inside a modern CBI study, ninety five% of companies noticed adaptable working - together with hot desking - as crucial to the united kingdom financial system. So it looks like it's in this article to remain.
Coworkers documented that using a Neighborhood to operate in helps them generate structures and self-discipline that motivates them. Thus, paradoxically, some constrained sort of composition permits an exceptional diploma of control for independent employees.
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The $9.7 million Healthy Community Access Hub in Kyneton has been completed and will shortly open.
Over a lifetime, almost one in two Victorians will experience mental illness. This year, 1.3 million Victorians will face mental illness and half of those won’t get help.
The Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Facilities Renewal Fund provides grants for facility and equipment upgrades, improving safety and quality of care for Victorians in need.
The Victorian Government is investing more than $40 million in the Regional alcohol and drug residential rehabilitation services - Stage 3 project to help more Victorians access specialised treat...
10 October is World Mental Health Day and we’re sharing the work we do in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all Victorians.
The $21 million Melton Health and Community Services health hub opened in December 2018 and offers community, mental health and family services in one place.
The $6 million Grampians alcohol and other drug treatment facility was completed in February 2019. The facility provides residential rehabilitation services to approximately 80 people a year.
The Medically Supervised Injecting Room at North Richmond Community Health opened in July 2019.
The Victorian Government invested $60 million to redevelop the Orygen and OYH Poplar Road precinct for the treatment and prevention of youth mental health, completed in November 2018.
Traralgon will be home to a new youth residential rehabilitation facility, providing support for young people in Gippsland.
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Very good condition Doolittle Brute Force 20+5 Bumper Pull Deckover Trailer. 16,000 GVWR with the HD wheels and tires.
I have an used 2000 Diamond D Horse Trailer. Tires are newer. Rubber floor mats throughout. It was a stock trailer that was converted to a single slant center gate. Trailer is in decent shape for the year.
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PLEASE NOTE: ABOVE VIDEO OFFER ENDED AUGUST 1st – BUT CD STILL AVAILABLE FROM ME WITH JEWEL CASE FREIGHT FREE FOR $US20
After waiting months on end for my consignment of CDs from my record Label, ScentAir Records, based in Russia – myself in Australia – I finally received them today.
International freight delay due to COVID19 restrictions was the culprit.
It was exciting to see the CDs I recorded and designed so long ago. Half a year in fact.
Most, if not all of the people who ordered, received their single CDs well before I ever held one in my hands, which was today.
I am documenting the unboxing of what was created late last year in this brief video.
Thank you to all supporters who bought their copy upon release. Much love to you!
As I state in the video, the CDs were retail ready from Germany and Russia back in March, but now that I have 100 myself, I am offering these for $10.00 [EXPIRED] for a limited time only. This includes packaging and postage world wide. That’s a pretty good deal I think.
This will only be available till end of Friday 31st, Melbourne, Australia time. So order now to ensure you get your copy at this price!
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Four more days in SPB, in Krestovskiy Marina. It is the usual with not terribly clean facilities and no water to bunker. But it had shore power and friendly marina people. It’s a tad far from the centre but so is any other marina here. At least it is quiet unlike the opposite River Marina. The closest restaurant, called Sunday, is next to the marina and the food is good. You’ll like especially it if you are into bling and cosmetic surgery.
First Bridget left for home, then Dirk too. Iain would stay on for the sailing to Tallinn. He even went shopping to make us a stew that would keep us going during our 175-ish nm. Wonderful to have crew with initiative and energy. In the meantime I had my laptop repaired which had packed in just as we were to leave Priozersk. Typical! The engine still needed servicing and so there were a few more things to do before we could leave.
Vladimir Ivankiv – our agent – dropped in for a chat. Was good to seeing him again. I mentioned that I would not mind to crew on boats that go through the Russian waterways. I don’t want to do more of it on my own boat. Skippering and tourleadering was perhaps a bit much.
Last evening for our departure, Russian Sergey arrived from Finland on his very well kitted out motor-sailor. Not my type of boat but you’ll be warm and comfortable in a gale. I think our pilot would agree. So many Russians winter their boat in Finland. Clearly they have never been to the great city of Priozersk. But if you insist on a heated hangar for your boat…..
Checking out of Russia (in Kronshtadt) was painless. They do go through the boat with cameras and film everything. As they did when we arrived last year. But all in a friendly and courteous manner. We were done in 30 minutes. Unlike in Azov, all those years ago.
Our sailing to Tallinn was both stormy and foggy. I might now finally remember what 20 m/s is in knots. Arriving in Tallinn in the dark was rather special. We had to wait for a ferry before we could go in. The ferry arrived as a spooky apparition out of the fog. The fog though was no match though for the bright harbour lights
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HD 1 is WinXP Pro NTFS; HD 2 is Win98 FAT32. HD1 is the boot drive. When I start up, HD2 does not show up in Windows Explorer, although it is installed and shows up in Device Manager as "working properly". Is there a way to move the files (jpegs, downloaded apps, and application created files) from Win98 HD2 to XP Pro HD1 even though I screwed up and set up HD1 as NTFS instead of FAT32 ? If so, how ? Much obliged for any help.
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Insulation degrades over time, increasing the wear and tear on your A/C and heater. Our insulation helps your home stand up to heat and cold, lowering your heating and cooling costs. It can be installed on top of existing insulation or on its own. Also, it could qualify you for eligible state tax credits or possible utility company rebates.
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Your attic insulation will reward you for years to come, providing protection against excessive heat transfer and high utility costs.
The primary purpose of insulation is to help keep the inside of your home at your desired temperature while using the least amount of energy. Resistance-Value (R-value) is one way of measuring insulation’s efficiency.
Your Terminix insulation technician will apply cellulose insulation on top of your existing insulation or as a replacement. It takes less of our cellulose insulation to achieve the desired R-value than it does batted or blown-in fiberglass insulation. High efficiency. High satisfaction.
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Consumer Affairs rating, as reported on 11/29/2016.
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Dedicated to set focus on human rights and "fight" against those who violate them!
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Dropped by Sony's big sale last weekend, and though yes, the TVs were really cheap, what caught my eye was Sony's showcase of their 3D system. I've long been skeptical about 3D, but I have to say that this changed my mind about it. Avatar was great and all that -- the greatest ride I've had in a movie theater in a long time -- but could they recreate that experience on a regular TV in a living room, and more importantly, would we want it?
Monday, May 31, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Fasten your seatbelts, nerds. Iron Man 2 was just the start. There are a whole bunch of sci-fi and fantasy movies just around the bend. I've compiled a list of six must-watch movies. One is showing right now, one is showing around Christmas, and the rest will all be showing in the next couple of months.
This is one for the bloggers out there. You may have noticed that Third World Nerd now has a Facebook Like button at the end of every post (you'll have to click on the individual posts first). Yes, everything is about Facebook nowadays and I'm jumping on the bandwagon. What fun! If, dear blogger, you're wondering how to do this yourself, check out this page over here. What are you waiting for? Start liking my posts! Haha!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Check out this link to see Google maps with an overlay of the observed and forecasted spread of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Spoiler: the oil spill (the green part) is by my reckoning almost half as big as the state of Florida, and it's already made landfall. Gross. I've been ignoring the news for a while now (it's been a month already!), thinking it was just another oil spill. Seeing it on Google maps really brought home just how bad this disaster is.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
I love gadget sales, don't you? In case you can't read the little print on this picture, it's a Sony Sale at the Mega Tent in Ortigas on May 28 to 30 promising discounts of up to 50%. (Or click on the photo to embiggen.) It looks like a great time to buy a big LCD TV, especially if you plan to hold out on buying one of those fancy 3D TVs that are on the horizon. Worth a look-see!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Here you have it, Nokia's N900 in real world usage. Turns out my officemate Atan has had one in his pocket for a while now. I took some photos of the device and interviewed him on his thoughts about life with an N900.
Monday, May 17, 2010
That's one happy nerd right there. Yes, I gave in and bought an iPad. I honestly do believe this contraption has a significant role in the future of publishing books, magazines, music, videos, and games. Plus it's a fascinating mobile device that manages to be more than a giant iPod Touch. Just to make it clear: Yes, I'm a long time Apple user (my first Apple was a IIc). No I'm not a fanboy. I've owned and built PCs before. Yes, so far, the iPad is everything it's cracked up to be. But first an unboxing...
My long-awaited iPad finally arrived! And what a journey it took to get here. The voyage was made possible through the help of three good Samaritans. The iPad itself, meanwhile, traveled from China to New York and back to Asia, racking up more frequent flyer miles than I have all year. And now nerds, without further ado, I bring you the trials of getting an iPad without paying exorbitant fees. Grab a sandwich, this won't be short.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
All that hullabaloo about failure of elections and now, in just a couple of days, the Comelec is almost done counting the votes. And wrapping it up in a neat bow. The fears about the country's first electronic elections turned out to be for, well, mostly nothing. Even Conrado de Quiros, who was critical of the scheme, ate some humble pie and congratulated the Comelec on a job well done. So all's well that ends well. Ain't technology grand?
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
A few weeks ago, Threadless, the online designer tee-shirt seller, announced that it would start accepting PayPal payments. As my wife had a few dollars in her PayPal account and I'm allergic to swiping my credit card, we jumped at the chance. I've always wanted to buy Threadless shirts. Some of their designs are just awesome.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Hot on the heels of Adobe showing off a tablet device running Android and Flash at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, China has harnessed the power of its manufacturing might to produce an iPad killer, and it's called -- fantastically enough -- the iRobot aPad. Well, that didn't take long.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Alright, this entry about the HTC launch is long overdue -- the event happened last week -- but the day job's been keeping this nerd busy. The trio of phones are likewise somewhat delayed to hit the local market, but it's always welcome when they come around. Local launches mean local support and local availability and local prices, and those are always good things.
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The tree had been an eyesore since the day we moved in. That was twenty years ago. I wanted to get rid of it but there’s always been something in the way. At the beginning, it was my first wife who really loved it. I had called tree removal in Melbourne and the guys rolled up with their trucks and equipment. They were about to lop the darn thing down when she ran out screaming and crying, tears streaming down her face. She begged them to stop. They looked at me and smiled, knowing that I still had to pay the bill.
I couldn’t cut it down so long as we were married. In fact, I think it might have had something to do with the break up of our marriage. Not the tree obviously but just her uncompromising nature. There was no way I could talk her out of it, or anything really.
The next time I tried to call in the arborist, Melbourne based tree doctors are all over the place. The tree loppers came by, ready to cut down the hideous tree which was getting in the way of the power lines and even starting to dig its roots into the foundation of the house. This time it was my second wife’s mother in law who stopped the whole thing. She ran out declaring that the tree was an apricot tree and why would we cut it down when we get so many free delicious apricots. I looked at the floor where all the squashed apricots were stained into the paving, and I shook my head. Yet another tree felling mission delayed. Needless to say, that marriage didn’t last either. Can’t be stuck with a woman with a domineering mother in law.
The third and last time I tried to get rid of the tree, my new girlfriend tried to stop me. She said that she really liked the tree and could we please keep it? I told her, “Of course, anything for you, darling.”
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Get Roselle, NJ Chicken Wings Near You
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What makes Domino’s specialty chicken menu in Roselle so special? You're in charge of your meal experience by picking from our delicious menu options like Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno Bites or perfectly crisp oven-baked BBQ wings. And there’s always more! Choose between picking up your dinner to-go, or if you’d rather have your chicken wings delivered to your home, work, or to a local Domino’s Hotspot® near you!
Bone-In or Boneless Chicken Wing Delivery in Roselle, NJ
Domino’s chicken is delicious in all its forms, whether that’s crispy oven-baked Hot Wings, or lightly fried Sweet BBQ Bacon Boneless Bites drizzled with your favorite dressing. Does the word "drizzle" make your tongue tingle for chicken? Explore Domino’s Roselle specialty chicken menu.
If you’re in the mood for spicy food, kick things up a notch with Spicy Jalapeno Pineapple Boneless Bites featuring breaded chicken breast bites coated in spicy-sweet mango habanero sauce and crowned with diced pineapple and jalapenos. Plus, did we mention that Domino’s specialty chicken bites are nestled in a melted combo of real mozzarella and shredded cheddar? For another sort of spice, get Buffalo Chicken Bites delivered to your home. They are tender, hot, and covered in cheese and ranch.
For something lower on the heat scale, try the crisp and creamy boneless Bacon & Tomato Bites. They’re breaded for maximum crunchiness, dressed with garlic parmesan sauce, and sprinkled with diced tomato and crunchy bacon bits. Want chicken that's both sweet and satisfying? Surprise your taste buds with delightfully-breaded chicken breast bites, tossed in smoky BBQ sauce and covered with melted cheese and crunchy bacon. YUM!
If you’re more of a bone-in wing type, then you’ve found your new favorite wing spot in Roselle. We have plenty of crispy oven-baked wings for you to pick from. Each chicken wing is marinated and oven-baked to tender perfection. Next, we dress them in the tasty sauce of your choice or leave them un-sauced for you to make your own.
Want a clean “plate” to make your own crazy creations? Calm the hunger grumbles with plain boneless bites or plain chicken wing delivery near you in Roselle, NJ. and extra great when you sauce them to your heart’s (and your stomach’s) delight! Drown them in zesty ranch dressing, smoky BBQ sauce, or both! We won’t judge you for double-dipping.
Want something less plain? Scratch your itch for flavor by ordering a saucier option — we’ll cover them in sauce before and after cooking them! Just choose how you want them flavored. For a sweeter taste, order BBQ Wings. For the finest of both flavors, take a bite out of the Sweet Mango Habanero Wings. And if you can't make up your mind, order every-wing to appease your appetite.
Get Chicken Wings Delivered in Roselle, NJ
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. But, how much are Domino’s Roselle Chicken Wings? Discover Domino’s affordable wing prices, and use coupons to save more dough. In the meantime, decide if you want to pick up your favorite wings at your nearest store or you want boneless chicken bites delivered to your doorstep. Then, decide if you want the Sweet Mango Habanero Wings, Hot Buffalo Boneless Bites, classic BBQ Wings, or any (and every) thing else on the menu. Smother ‘em in dipping sauce, and you’ll be licking your fingers faster than you can say, “Pass me the ranch!”
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Music Together® is an early childhood music and movement program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, big kids and the adults who love them. Classes include singing, movement, chanting, and instrument play in a mixed-aged environment. Curriculum is research-based, and families take home a new CD and songbook each semester.
All children are musical!
All children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning. Central to the Music Together approach is that young children learn best from the powerful role model of parents/caregivers who are actively making music. The program brings families together with its informal, playful environment. The program is inclusive and children with diverse needs are welcome.
Music Together is an internationally recognized, research-based program. Teachers receive training by the Center for Music and Young Children, of Princeton, NJ. A curriculum pioneer since 1987.
MUSIC TOGETHER IS:
* a community of children and their families sharing songs, instrument play, rhythm chants and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non-performance-oriented setting
* music learned through developmentally appropriate activities that support and respect the unique learning styles of very young children
* children participating at their own level in mixed-age family-style classes
* parents & caregivers contributing to the enrichment of their child’s music environment – regardless of their own musical abilities
* a new song collection every semester for 3 years, featuring great arrangements of original & traditional songs in a wide variety of tonalities, meters and cultural styles
* 45 minutes of pure family fun every week!
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Sabrina Salerno (1968 -)
Film Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Delirium: Photo of Gioia (Le Foto di Gioia) (1987) [Sabrina]: Stung to death by a swarm of bees when Vanni Corbellini releases them into her bedroom after she gets out of the shower. Her body is shown again afterwards when Vanni photographs her in his studio. (Nudity alert: Topless & rear) (Thanks to Travelling Man and Claudio)
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
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Murray's law: Anything that went wrong before doesn't necessarily mean it will go wrong again.
A week ago, Andy Murray was hit with the onset of cramps in his hamstring, forearm and back, severely testing his ability to wrap up a U.S. Open first-round victory in four sets. Since then, he has performed far closer to the form that won him the 2012 Open and 2013 Wimbledon titles.
On Monday, Murray, despite suffocating heat and humidity, dispensed with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4.
Tsonga beat Murray last month in Toronto. This time it was Tsonga, in their fourth-round match, who sweated so heavily that he said his shirt felt as if it weighed "2 kilograms" (that's nearly 4 1/2 pounds).
Tsonga committed as many double faults (six) as he had aces. At one point, he was assessed a fault when, just as he started his serve, he ducked and appeared to execute a half-swing because "a big bug came on my cap," Tsonga said.
Worse, for Tsonga, were his 43 unforced errors, compared to 18 in Murray's clean play.
Better, for Murray, was that he felt fine. "A week ago, I didn't feel great at all," he said. "Obviously, the first match was a big concern and now, a week later, I'm in the quarters. A lot can happen in a few days."
Not quite a year ago, Murray had back surgery after dealing with increasing pain. Back on the pro tour, he did not win any of his previous 13 tournaments in 2014.
In mid-August, during the Open tuneup tournament in Mason, Ohio, he said: "The focus is on winning now. Not so much how I'm hitting the ball or moving or anything like that. Just trying to win."
It was not as if his career was in ruins. But his ranking, up to No. 2 after last year's Wimbledon victory, had slipped to No. 9, which meant his Open seed makes his trip through the draw more difficult.
On top of that, he randomly landed in the same quarter of the bracket as No. 1 Novak Djokovic, whom Murray will play in Wednesday night's quarterfinal. Djokovic ensured that with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 win over No. 22 Philipp Kohlschreiber on Monday. No. 3 Stan Wawrinka also advanced against No. 16 Tommy Robredo.
What Murray's apparent building momentum signals, he cannot say. "Anything can happen in a couple of days," he said. "I don't feel I'm that far away from playing my best tennis. I mean, I played against some very good players this year and lost a few close matches. How big is this win? I don't really know, to be honest."
He does know "from experience," he said, "how hard it is to win one of these tournaments. I know how hard it is to go deep in them consistently, as well, because the level of the game now is extremely high."
But here's another rule of thumb for Murray: To duel the best is "really why we play the game," he said. "That's why you put the work in. As much as it's incredibly tough and challenging, that match is what you enjoy."
So though Djokovic leads 12-8 in their career head-to-head meetings (3-2 in majors), what mostly went right for Djokovic before might not again.
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Tahirah has been volunteering with Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST) Wales for over 5 years now, whilst contributing to the community and enjoying every minute of it. From play schemes to homework club, working with different community groups, she feels this has shaped her as a young individual.
In 2018, Tahirah became involved with Young, Migrant and Welsh (YMW), a project that focused on changing the perceptions of young individuals who live in Wales and are from a migrant community. Her contribution focused on females in sports, specifically representation and weightlifting.
Nominated as a Youth Ambassador for Wales by EYST Wales for the #iwill campaign Tahirah feels that she was able to reach a wider audience and raise more awareness, not only in the local community but nationally too. Whilst working with other Youth Ambassadors in Wales, Tahirah was able to contribute in creating material that reflected the diverse Wales.
Tahirah has also been involved in the judging panel of different Welsh projects and charities by WCVA, this allowed work of individuals and organisations to be recognised at a national level, in order to carry on more work to improve their communities and receive further funding to sustain it.
Most recently, Tahirah was on the judging panel for the Diana Awards. The awards were internationally recognised and this gave an insight into the amazing work of individuals around the world.
At present, Tahirah has been asked to get involved in a new and developing project called Future Leaders Network in Wales, which focuses on making sure all voices are heard and how to overcome challenges, especially in lockdown.
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State Senator Kevin de León, who is challenging fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein for her U.S. Senate seat, says he wants voters to see him as a progressive option. If elected, he’s promising to push issues like single-payer health care, immigration reform, and climate change.
But he has an uphill battle. Feinstein has been in the U.S. Senate for more than two decades, and she’s leading by double digits in the polls. Press Play spoke with Feinstein last week.
De León suggests this Senate race isn’t about his ageism, but values.
A USC/LA Times poll shows Feinstein leading de León by 44% to 31% among likely voters
De León: We have a very good trend. Right now there’s a couple polls. About a month ago, one has us at 11 points. Another one has us at eight points. There’s another poll out there that says that the race is about maybe seven points separation. So the trend line is actually very positive. We have two weeks left. And I’ve got to make my case up and down the state of California — especially here in Southern California and in my backyard — to the voters why it’s time for change. It’s time to have a new type of representation that’s reflective of California today. Not California 25 years ago.
Is Feinstein is too old to continue her job?
No, not at all whatsoever. This is not about age. It’s not about ageism.
I think that these are very dangerous, consequential times in our nation’s history. We are engaged in a battle for the soul of our nation against a president without one. So I believe strongly that the status quo in Washington is either unwilling or incapable of fighting back. So it’s time that we stop biding our time, and biting our tongue, while this president unravels all of California’s progress.
Listen, I’m the youngest child of a single immigrant mother with a 3rd grade education. I’m not just a strong proponent of the California dream, but I am a direct product of that California dream. And I believe that Californians want someone who reflects our values, who’s going to step up and speak out, and fight for them every single day.
…It doesn’t make a difference to me how old or how young you are. You have the right to run. It’s about your values.
On getting stuff done in Washington
It’s not just about a mathematical game, and about ‘can I get this policy done?’ Of course you can’t get the policy done — because the Republicans have a trifecta with regards to the executive branch, the White House, the bicameral Congressional legislative branch, as well as the Supreme Court now with the recent confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.
…I don’t accept the ‘We just can’t do this in Washington. We just can’t do that.’ …I mean that’s Washington speak– that we just can never do anything unless we have the majority.
The reality is this. We’ve had plenty of opportunities when we had the majority to move forward comprehensive immigration reform; climate change; health care for all, not health care for some; sensible gun safety and ammunition policies. But we never took advantage of those opportunities.
On Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
I would never have voted to enable Brett Kavanaugh to be part of the D.C. Court of Appeals in the first place. The reason why he’s on the U.S. Supreme Court today with his seat in perpetuity — to must certainly unravel a woman’s right to choose, voting rights, civil rights, our environmental laws — is because Dianne Feinstein acquiesced and collaborated with the Republicans.
…I would never be in the U.S. Senate today, and vote for 60 percent of Donald J. Trump’s nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. …Moreover, just last week, she voted for 15 more Republican men to have a seat in perpetuity on federal benches… Judges that do not reflect the values of a state like California — that’s not the type of representation that Californians want today.
…We can strike a deal in a bipartisan fashion. I’m all for it. I’ve brokered deals with Republicans here today. But that’s one thing. When you’re actually giving the judicial branch almost completely to Donald J. Trump, that’s another thing altogether.
What he would have done differently if he received Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s letter accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault
I would have kept the letter confidential. There’s no question about it. Because the anonymity of Dr. Ford is first and foremost the most important thing.
…Would have engaged with my Democratic colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee… We could have easily redacted all the information that was personal to Ms. Ford. Because the Judiciary Committee handles many, many highly sensitive and confidential documents.
…But let me say this: Anita Hill — she got it right. Because in an op-ed piece a couple of weeks ago in a New York Times…she wished that the Senate Judiciary Committee had a process to deal with victims of sexual harassment and assault; and those individuals accused of sexual harassment and assault coming before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation.
And 30 years, fast forward to 2018, that Senate Judiciary Committee has not done a single thing. And that’s why you saw this circus in Washington D.C. They have no internal processes to figure out how to work with these dynamics.
Would he reopen the Kavanaugh investigation, if he were on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Democrats held the majority?
There’s no question about that. I mean, we have an individual who has been accused of a serious allegation by a very credible, credible witness — who risked her life coming out public before the country, who today is in hiding.
…So if the Democrats were to retake the House of Representatives, I would be supportive of an impeachment process. This is serious because this is a seat that’s in perpetuity, and it gives strong control to the Trump administration on a 5 to 4.
This was not an arch conservative replacement of another arch conservative. Anthony Kennedy was a swing vote, someone who is middle of the road. But now you have squarely placed this U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, in the hands of a very driven, ideological, right-wing conservatives.
Paying for a single-payer health care system
I spent the vast majority of my childhood without access to child care. And the current system that we have today is simply not fiscally sustainable. I think it’s immoral that we have to choose between a mortgage payment, your rent, or paying for your healthcare costs, or to choose between food for your children… or to pay for your medication.
I know that if we move forward with the Medicare for all system, as opposed to Medicare for some, that actually we can incur $2 trillion worth of savings for taxpayers over a course of 10 years. That’s a $200 billion a year tax savings.
Finding money in Washington
It’s so interesting that Washington always is able to find the money it needs to fund its priorities. Like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that are ongoing, GOP tax cuts that are going to cost us in the trillions.
But Washington can never seem to find the money to fund its most important priority, which is the American people. On issue of health care, and debt-free college education.
…I think Californians want health care for all. They don’t believe that health care is the exclusive privilege of the wealthy or the elites.
Would he take money away from military spending, and put it toward health care for all?
We’ve got public sector dollars, and we have also two private sector dollars. We spend roughly about $3.3 trillion on an annual basis. That is a combination of both public and private… So we have to look at that.
We also have to start bringing our troops back from those two wars because they have cost us — to date — and it’s still ticking $6 trillion. We have to prioritize our values as Americans.
His priorities if elected to U.S. Senate
I would say three pieces of legislation… In no order specifically, but I believe in health care for all…
…I believe that climate change is an existential threat to our humanity. I want to put this nation on a track to 100 percent clean energy, like I’ve done here in California.
…I think that we as a nation have turned our backs on our family of immigrants. We have betrayed American children by sending in ICE agents to hunt down their mothers and their fathers.
I think that we have to dismantle ICE altogether. Because ICE right now has lost their way. Their focus was supposed to be on drug traffickers, human traffickers, violent criminal felons, and terrorists…We have to start a new type of agency.
…Senator Feinstein helped create ICE by voting for the Homeland Security Act… You have an agency right now that are terrorizing innocent mothers and fathers, folks who are sous chefs in Santa Monica, and fathers who sell oranges on a street corner. They’re not criminal dangers to our society as we know it today.
…California is home to the largest number of immigrants from all over the country. It’s right here. Dreamers, TPS, folks who have been here 20-30 years.
…Even when we had a majority as Democrats, they didn’t move this issue. You have to strike when you have that opportunity. You have to move forward. That’s why we need these new values, a new approach, a new vision. That’s why we need to change for California.
Photo: Kevin de León at KCRW. By Christopher Ho.
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Yeah, I figured this would happen. Granted, it was the defending NFC champs on a short week and a cross-country-early game, but the team at least kept trying, despite falling way behind in the 3rd quarter. And yeah, Carolina looked like they were close to unraveling completely after a Cam Newton fumble led to a FG and the subsequent kickoff was muffed by Ted Ginn and led to a quick TD.
The truth is Carolina is a better deeper team, but the team looked good at times, and looked overmatched at times. 529 to 302 in yards tell you a lot, and TE Greg Olson beat Anthoine Bethea like a drum all day. Our single coverage on Kelvin Benjamin was beaten badly as this didn’t help the pass rush in any way. . Turnovers didn’t hurt Carolina early (Niner FG off the tipped pick) but it was a killer for Hyde as Carolina got 6 off his fumble. Gabbert looked fairly solid till he started firing picks in the end. VMcD had a great play on a deep crossing route for a 75 yard TD, but dropped a big play on the next drive when the 49ers had clawed back into the game. Next pass was picked off and the route was on.
Carolina was able to take away our run game with their defense, and it showed. Forcing Gabbert to take charge came with fair results, at least early. The Niners even had a 10-7 lead after scoring on a nice 28 yard pass to Torrey Smith. This off a Carolina fumble. But this lasted exactly one play, as Greg Olson caught a 78 yard bomb from Newton, and Carolina added a FG to close the half.
17-10 and the end of the half seemed pretty solid especially when the Niners deferred on the kickoff to start the game. Problem is, the 3rd quarter started with 2 three-and-outs sandwiched around two long TD drives that the defense couldn’t get stops on. So a one-TD lead became a three-TD lead. After cutting it to a 34-27 deficit, the Niners once again couldn’t stop Carolina to the tune of 7-15 on 3rd downs. That needs to improve. Yeah, it was hotter than shit, and the aforementioned short week, yadda yadda yadda, but the team showed heart, if not consistency. All aspects played well at times, and all aspects failed at times. The signs of a young team.
Gabbert for some reason just flailed at the end as he tried to bring the team back from a 10 point deficit late. Throwing into double coverage was terrible, but it came at the heels of a big play that was dropped by VMcD. He had another game where he hit some nice passes, and threw some absolute bonehead passes, and missed another deep one. 17-36 for 243, 2 and 2 is another game where he didn’t throw for 50%. This cannot continue. He missed way too many open guys, and again threw check downs off no pressure.
On defense, the pass rush was nowhere to be found. O’Neill left the corners out on their own, and Newton took advantage. And as mentioned, Olson had the game of his life as he toasted Bethea with regularity. Benjamin as well. Tough game against a team that looked like the defending NFC champs.
We played like a young team coming off a short week and a cross-country flight. Sloppy and inconsistent. Thing is we get another road test in Seattle next week. The schedulers just love us. And for what it’s worth, the whole division is 1-1 right now.
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Asparagus Frittata- 1 Pan Easy Brunch
Everyone enjoys the beautiful look of asparagus frittata, not to mention the delectable savory taste. Use this tasty dish as the centerpiece at your next brunch or as a delectable, keto-friendly meal.
- 2 tsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 small yellow onion (or 2 small shallots) thinly sliced
- ½ tsp Himalayan sea salt
- 1 lb asparagus (snapped at tough end, and cut into 1" diagonal spears)
- 4-6 large organic, pasture raised eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup raw organic gruyere or swiss cheese shredded
Preheat your oven to 450° F.
Gently heat olive oil in a 10-inch ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add onions and salt, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are clear (about 3 minutes).
Add asparagus, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook covered, until the asparagus are slightly tender, (about 6–8 minutes).
Pour in the eggs and cook until almost set, but still runny on top, (about 2 minutes).
Sprinkle cheese over the eggs and put in the oven to bake, uncovered, until the eggs are set and cheese is melted and browned, (about 5–7 minutes). You may want to turn on the broiler during this baking time to better brown the top. Remove from oven and slide frittata onto a serving plate.
Cut into wedges and serve.
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What do all businesses have in common regardless of the product or service? Employees! Unless you are a sole proprietorship, you will have to navigate the process of planning for, recruiting, hiring, training, managing, and possibly firing employees. These responsibilities all fall under the heading of human resource management.
Human resource management (HRM or HR) is essentially the management of human resources. It is a function in organizations designed to maximize employee performance in service of an employer’s strategic objectives. HR is primarily concerned with the management of people within organizations, focusing on policies and on systems. HR departments in organizations typically undertake a number of activities, including employee benefits design, employee recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, and rewarding (e.g., managing pay and benefit systems). HR also concerns itself with organizational change and industrial relations, that is, the balancing of organizational practices with requirements arising from collective bargaining and from governmental laws.
HR is a product of the human relations movement of the early twentieth century, when researchers began documenting ways of creating business value through the strategic management of the workforce. The function was initially dominated by transactional work, such as payroll and benefits administration, but due to globalization, company consolidation, technological advances, and further research, HR today includes strategic initiatives like talent management, industrial and labor relations, and diversity and inclusion.
Most companies focus on lowering employee turnover and on retaining the talent and knowledge held by their workforce. Hiring a new employee is a costly process and there’s always a risk that the incoming employee won’t match the performance of the person who previously worked in that position. HR departments strive to offer benefits that will appeal to workers, thus reducing the risk of losing corporate knowledge. Businesses are moving globally and forming more diverse teams. It is the role of human resources to make sure that these teams can function and people are able to communicate cross-culturally and across borders. Due to changes in business, current topics in human resources are diversity and inclusion as well as using technology to advance employee engagement.
In short, HR involves maximizing employee productivity. HR managers may also focus on a particular aspect of HRM, such as recruiting, training, employee relations, or benefits. Recruiting specialists are in charge of finding and hiring top talent. Training and development professionals ensure that employees are trained and receive ongoing professional development. This takes place through training programs, performance evaluations, and reward programs. Employee relations deals with employee concerns and incidents such as policy violations, sexual harassment, and discrimination. Benefit managers develop compensation structures, family-leave programs, discounts, and other benefits available to employees. At the other end of the spectrum are HR generalists who work in all areas or as labor relations representatives for unionized employees.
Core Functions of HR
Human resources (HR) professionals conduct a wide variety of tasks within an organizational structure. A brief rundown on the core functions of human resource departments will be useful in framing the more common activities a human resource professional will conduct. The core functions can be summarized as follows:
This includes the activities of hiring new full-time or part-time employees, hiring contractors, and terminating employee contracts.
Staffing activities include:
- Identifying and fulfilling talent needs (through recruitment, primarily)
- Utilizing various recruitment technologies to acquire a high volume and diverse pool of candidates (and to filter them based on position requirements)
- Protecting the company from lawsuits by satisfying legal requirements and maintaining ethical hiring practices
- Writing employee contracts and negotiating salary and benefits
- Terminating employee contracts when necessary
Training and Professional Development
On-boarding new employees and providing professional development opportunities is a key investment for organizations, and HR is charged with seeing that those efforts and resources are well spent and utilized.
Development activities include:
- Training and preparing new employees for their roles
- Providing training opportunities (internal training, educational programs, conferences, etc.) to keep employees up to date in their respective fields
- Preparing management prospects and providing feedback to employees and managers
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Compensation activities include:
- Setting compensation levels to be competitive and appropriate within the market, using benchmarks such as industry standards for a given job function
- Negotiating group health insurance rates, retirement plans, and other benefits with third-party providers
- Discussing raises and other compensation increases and/or decreases with employees in the organization
- Ensuring compliance with legal and cultural expectations when it comes to employee compensation
Safety and Health
HR managers are also responsible for understanding and implementing the best safety and health practices in their industry and addressing any relevant employee concerns.
Safety and health activities include the following:
- Ensuring compliance with legal requirements based on job function for safety measures (i.e., hard hats in construction, available counseling for law enforcement, appropriate safety equipment for chemists, etc.). Many of these requirements are specified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Implementing new safety measures when laws change in a given industry
- Discussing safety and compliance with relevant government departments
- Discussing safety and compliance with unions
Employee and Labor Relations
Defending employee rights, coordinating with unions, and mediating disagreements between the organization and its human resources are also core HR functions.
Employee and labor relations activities include:
- Mediating disagreements between employees and employers
- Mediating disagreements between employees and other employees
- Investigating claims of harassment and other workplace abuses
- Discussing employee rights with unions, management, and stakeholders
- Acting as the voice of the organization and/or the voice of the employees during any broader organizational issues pertaining to employee welfare
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On the roster: Trump tax story no bombshell - Wallace wants to be ‘as invisible as possible’ for debate - Voters narrowly oppose pre-election court replacement - Biden draws even to Trump among male voters - Should have *ahem* tied the knot sooner
TRUMP TAX STORY NO BOMBSHELL
What will $750 buy you these days? Either one night at the Trump International Hotel or, according to a NYT report, cover a billionaire’s tax bill for one year.
Now, we try not to be this kind of a note, and we certainly acknowledge the potency of class resentment in politics, but it’s hard for us to see how the revelations about Trump’s taxes and business struggles are major movers in the campaign.
It’s certainly helpful for Democratic nominee Joe Biden to have a hard number on which to peg those resentments. It’s far easier to connect with voters on the claim that President Trump pays only $750 a year than it is to say Trump pays “virtually no taxes.” It always helps when you can paint a word picture for voters, as Biden does with his new ad. (And, of course, stickers.)
Trump says that it is all you know what – it starts with a “f” and ends with an ooze. Of course, Trump could prove his case about the Times’ claims by doing what all of his predecessors in the past 46 years have done and release his taxes. But not only is he not doing that, he’s going to the mattresses to keep them from being revealed.
That seems kind of silly now, at least from a political point of view. His reasons for trying to keep his taxes from prosecutors certainly involve legal considerations for him and his family.
We could understand why for political reasons Trump wanted to keep his returns secret in 2016 since the story they tell, according to the Times and some of Trump’s own subsequent explanations, was not in keeping with his pitch as a business whiz. Huge losses leading to penny-ante tax payments isn’t a good look.
And, again, it may not be all about the politics here. The Times says Trump is battling the IRS over an audit that could end up with him having to cough up about $100 million. It wouldn’t be good to be poor mouthing the T men about terrible losses while spinning for voters how he cunningly gamed the tax code. But he was the one who ran for president while fighting a cataclysmic battle with the IRS, much as his 2016 opponent ran for president while being investigated for mishandling state secrets.
On the actual politics five weeks before the end of the election, though, the issue seems like one so well litigated for so long that the actual details aren’t likely to sway voters.
Right-leaning voters (and plenty of others) hate taxes and many no doubt admire Trump’s self-proclaimed skill in minimizing them – as long as it was done legally. As Judge Learned Hand put it: “Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.”
Trump has also gone to pains to portray himself to supporters as a beneficent mogul. Like Herbert Hoover and John Kennedy before him, Trump donates his presidential salary (now $400,000) and has frequently talked about how much it has cost him to be president.
A lot of the stuff in the Times’ reporting – much like its exhaustive work about the empire Trump’s father built and shielded from the IRS to make his children so rich – falls into the gee whiz category for regular taxpayers. It’s fascinating (if disheartening) to read about all the time and effort that rich people put into squeezing every nickel out of each and every of the 2.4 million or so words in the federal tax code.
Or that thanks to the Obama administration’s 2009 stimulus efforts, Trump scored a $73 million windfall when a rule change let him apply huge losses in his regular business to the big profits in previous years from “The Celebrity Apprentice.”
There’s no doubt that this will not help Trump with his ongoing struggle with working-class white voters this time around, which is why Biden will be ringing up $750s like a cash register on Tuesday. The preferred narrative for the Blue Team is that Trump is selfish and corrupt, and they will try to use this as evidence of their claims.
One of the reasons that President Obama talked so much about increasing the taxes on rich people was that it’s so darned popular. It was no accident that Warren Buffett’s secretary became the most famous personal assistant since Jane Hathaway.
But while the Times report is chockablock with new details and insights, it doesn’t fundamentally change the public understanding about Trump the businessman. He did get elected with six corporate bankruptcies after all.
Part of what lessens the force of the blow for Trump is how much effort has gone into trying to get to his returns. Unless there was a line item for payments from Vladimir Putin, it’s hard to imagine the real thing living up to the hype.
Like much of the news of late, it’s not good for Trump, but it’s hard to see how this fundamentally changes perceptions of him as a person. Trump in 2016 was something of a mystery.
Four years later, it’s hard to imagine any American being unsure what to make of him.
THE RULEBOOK: STILL TRUE
“To judge from the conduct of the opposite parties, we shall be led to conclude that they will mutually hope to evince the justness of their opinions, and to increase the number of their converts by the loudness of their declamations and the bitterness of their invectives.” – Alexander Hamilton, in his general introduction to the Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 1
TIME OUT: ALL ABOUT THE TIMING
History: “On September 28, 1941, the Boston Red Sox’s Ted Williams plays a double-header against the Philadelphia Athletics on the last day of the regular season and gets six hits in eight trips to the plate, to boost his batting average to .406 and become the first player since Bill Terry in 1930 to hit .400. Williams, who spent his entire career with the Sox, played his final game exactly 19 years later, on September 28, 1960, at Boston’s Fenway Park and hit a home run in his last time at bat, for a career total of 521 homeruns. Williams was born on August 30, 1918, in San Diego, and began his major league career with the Red Sox in 1939. 1941 marked Williams’ best season. In addition to his .406 batting average–no major league player since him has hit .400–the left fielder led the league with 37 homers, 135 runs and had a slugging average of .735.”
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NATIONAL HEAD-TO-HEAD AVERAGE
Trump: 43 percent
Biden: 51.2 percent
Size of lead: Biden by 8.2 points
Change from one week ago: Biden ↑ 2 points, Trump no change in points
[Average includes: Monmouth University: Trump 45% - Biden 50%; NYT/Siena College: Trump 41% - Biden 49%; ABC News/WaPo: Trump 44% - Biden 54%; Quinnipiac University: Trump 42% - Biden 52%; NBC News/WSJ: Trump 43% - Biden 51%.]
BATTLEGROUND POWER RANKINGS
(270 electoral votes needed to win)
Toss-up: (109 electoral votes): Wisconsin (10), Ohio (18), Florida (29), Arizona (11), Pennsylvania (20), North Carolina (15), Iowa (6)
Lean R/Likely R: (180 electoral votes)
Lean D/Likely D: (249 electoral votes)
[Full rankings here.]
TRUMP JOB PERFORMANCE
Average approval: 44.2 percent
Average disapproval: 52.8 percent
Net Score: -8.6 points
Change from one week ago: ↑ 1 point
[Average includes: NYT/Siena College: 46% approve - 50% disapprove; ABC News/WaPo: 44% approve - 55% disapprove; Quinnipiac University: 43% approve - 53% disapprove; NBC/WSJ: 45% approve - 53% disapprove; NPR/PBS News/Marist: 43% approve - 53% disapprove.]
GOT A WILD PITCH? READY TO THROW A FASTBALL?
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WALLACE WANTS TO BE ‘AS INVISIBLE AS POSSIBLE’ FOR DEBATE
Fox News: “Chris Wallace, the host of ‘Fox News Sunday’ and moderator of the first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden, said that he hopes to remain as ‘invisible as possible’ during their faceoff on Tuesday in Cleveland, Ohio. ‘I’m trying to get them to engage…to focus on the key issues…to give people at home a sense of why they want to vote for one versus the other,’ he said. ‘If I’ve done my job right, at the end of the night, people will say, ‘That was a great debate, who was the moderator?’’ The debate will focus on some of the key topics of the day, including the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and the violent protests that have erupted across the country. ‘Everything is different about 2020,’ Wallace said. ‘We’ve got the coronavirus, we’ve got this huge economic dislocation, now something of a recovery, we’ve got this racial tension in this country…the violence on the streets…you know, it’s just, it’s a different year. It makes it particularly tough because 90 minutes—the length of this debate—is a lot of time, but there is an awful lot to ask these two men about,’ he said.”
Urine trouble - Politico: “The 2020 campaign for the White House has reached the bizarre stage where the president wants his opponent drug tested before they debate — and his rival’s campaign responds with a potty joke. This latest in the race began Sunday morning when President Donald Trump used his Twitter feed to amplify unfounded statements that Joe Biden takes performance-enhancing drugs before their first face-off Tuesday night. ‘I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also,’ Trump wrote. … Even Biden had to chuckle at Trump’s latest taunts, although the Democratic nominee opted against saying anything… Later, the Biden campaign reconsidered. ‘Vice President Biden intends to deliver his debate answers in words. If the president thinks his best case is made in urine he can have at it,’ said Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager.”
VOTERS NARROWLY OPPOSE PRE-ELECTION COURT REPLACEMENT
Monmouth University: “American voters are split on the general question of whether the U.S. Senate should consider a nominee for the Supreme Court at the very end of a president’s term (47%) or if this should be put on hold until after the election (49%). … When asked specifically about the current vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 46% of voters approve and 51% disapprove Trump trying to fill it before the election. However, that opinion is basically flipped when voters are asked if the Senate should hold hearings on his nominee – 53% say it should and 43% say it should not. In 2016, 73% of voters said that the Senate should hold hearings on Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland.”
Poll shows key demographic groups opposed - NYT: “Only 41 percent said they wanted Mr. Trump to choose a justice before November. More striking, the voters Mr. Trump and endangered Senate Republicans must reclaim to close the gap in the polls are even more opposed to a hasty pick: 62 percent of women, 63 percent of independents and 60 percent of college-educated white voters said they wanted the winner of the campaign to fill the seat.”
White House prepares ‘knife fighters’ to defend Barrett - Fox News: “The White House is mounting an ‘offensive’ communications strategy ahead of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett's upcoming Senate confirmation fight, with aides describing an aggressive plan for ‘knife fighters’ to ‘fiercely’ defend the nominee ahead of what’s expected to be a heated battle on Capitol Hill. ... Senior White House officials told Fox News that the team is broken into two parts: one focused on communications and the other focused on guiding Barrett through the process on Capitol Hill. Senior officials argued the team is ‘uniquely equipped’ for the mission: The White House communications team will consist of White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who is a graduate of Harvard Law School and will take on the role of ‘lead spokesperson.’ Deputy Press Secretary Brian Morgenstern, a graduate of Columbia Law School, and White House communications officials Alyssa Farah and Ben Williamson, who are veterans of Capitol Hill and who have unique relationships with Republican leadership in both chambers of Congress, are also on the team.”
BIDEN DRAWS EVEN TO TRUMP AMONG MALE VOTERS
Bloomberg: “Democrat Joe Biden holds an 8-point lead over President Donald Trump, 49% to 41%, in a New York Times/Siena College poll, helped by a wide lead among women voters. Biden leads among women by 53% to 37% but has also drawn level with Trump at 45%-45% among men, who typically lean Republican, according to the survey. … Some 62% of women, 63% of independents and 60% of college-educated white voters said they preferred that the winner of November’s election make the court selection. The poll showed that 57% of respondents said they support the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, against 38% who oppose it.”
Women drivers - WaPo: “Biden and vice-presidential nominee Sen. Kamala D. Harris (Calif.) lead Trump and Vice President [Mike] Pence by 53 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, statistically unchanged from the 12-point margin in a poll taken in August just before Democrats and Republicans held their conventions. Biden and Harris also have a 10-point advantage among likely voters, 54 percent to 44 percent. … A sizable gender gap continues to fuel Biden’s lead, with women making the difference in the current state of the race. Trump has a lead of 55 percent to 42 percent among male likely voters, but Biden has an even larger 65 percent to 34 percent advantage among female likely voters. Trump’s lead among men is about the same as his margin over Hillary Clinton in 2016, but Biden’s lead among women is more than twice as large as Clinton’s was then.”
Michigan, Wisconsin stay strong for Biden - NBC News: “Majorities of likely voters in Michigan and Wisconsin say the winner of the 2020 presidential election should get to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left vacant after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as Democrat Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in both states. Those are the results of two new NBC News/Marist polls of these two battleground states, which show Biden ahead of Trump by 8 points among likely voters in Michigan, 52 percent to 44 percent, and by 10 points in Wisconsin, 54 percent to 44 percent. The likely-voter numbers in Michigan are within that poll’s margin of error, while the numbers in Wisconsin are outside the margin of error.”
Steady lead in Minnesota - MPR News: “A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll of 800 registered voters shows former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 48-42 percent with 8 percent undecided. The 6 point lead is up 1 percentage point from the last Minnesota Poll in mid-May. The new poll shows Biden with a considerable lead among women and in the core Twin Cities, while Trump draws his strongest support from outside the metro area. … Most registered Minnesota voters—52 percent—disapprove of Trump’s job performance, according to the poll, about the same as the last Minnesota Poll found in mid-May.”
Maine split - Colby College: “The Colby poll showed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds a comfortable statewide lead: 50 to 39 percent. However, in the Second Congressional District, the poll finds more or less a dead heat, with Biden netting 46 percent of the vote and President Donald Trump with 43 percent. ‘It’s certainly not a surprise that the president’s team is investing in the Second CD,’ said [Dan Shea, Colby College Government Department chair]. ‘There are a number of scenarios where one electoral vote could decide the presidency. Here again, it’s going to be a nail biter.’ … The poll asked if they thought Susan Collins should vote on a nominee as soon as possible or wait until either Donald Trump or Joe Biden is sworn into office. Responses to the question found that 58 percent felt Collins should wait, 35 percent said she should vote as soon as possible, and 7 percent were unsure.”
PELOSI TELLS DEMS: BE READY FOR HOUSE TO PICK A PRESIDENT
Politico: “Speaker Nancy Pelosi has begun mobilizing Democrats for the possibility that neither Joe Biden nor President Donald Trump will win an outright Electoral College victory, a once-in-a-century phenomenon that would send the fate of the presidency to the House of Representatives to decide. Under that scenario, which hasn’t happened since 1876, every state’s delegation gets a single vote. … And right now, Republicans control 26 delegations to Democrats’ 22, with Pennsylvania tied and Michigan a 7-6 plurality for Democrats, with a 14th seat held by independent Justin Amash. … Pelosi, in a Sunday letter to House Democrats, urged them to consider whether the House might be pulled into deciding who is president when determining where to focus resources on winning seats in November. This could lead to more concerted efforts by Democrats to win in states such as Montana and Alaska — typically Republican turf but where Democrats have been competitive statewide.”
Kraushaar: ‘Don’t buy into the political panic porn’ - National Journal
Bloomberg commits $4 million to GOTV efforts for Biden in Florida - Miami Herald
AUDIBLE: BUT OTHER THAN THAT, A GREAT GUY
“Everything he says is false.” – Director of the CDC Dr. Robert Redfield talking on the phone on a flight about Dr. Scott Atlas, overheard by NBC News.
FROM THE BLEACHERS
“You both deserve much credit for making it fun and enjoyable to read the news. Even the bad news sometimes. Case in point, the Tampa Bay Lightning story [in Friday’s Halftime Report] about yelling to shoot. I have screamed at the TV with the same invective enthusiasm. Fortunately my neighbors cannot hear me. Last but not least is the way you both make it easier to absorb a political story due to your relaxed and in some cases your writing wit. Thanks and keep up the great work.” – Patrick J. Conroy, North Fort Myers, Fla.
[Ed. note: You can give alllll the credit on that one to producer extraordinaire and super sports fan Brianna. I suspect her appreciation is rooted in personal experience…]
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SHOULD HAVE *AHEM* TIED THE KNOT SOONER
NDTV: “A man's marriage proposal was ruined by a runaway boat that sent him tumbling into water. A video of the proposal gone wrong was shared on Twitter by Theo Shantonas, where it has gone viral with thousands of views and puzzled comments. In the video, the unnamed man can be seen standing on one boat, while his fiancée-to-be stands on another. The scene was presumably filmed by someone standing on the deck. The man brings the two boats together and stands on the edge of one as he fishes out a ring and pops the big question. His partner, smiling broadly, appears to say yes, and the two reach out to embrace. Things, however, take an unlucky turn when the woman accidentally hits her boat's controls, sending it flying forward. As she lurches forward, shocked by the sudden movement, her leg hit the man in the face and sent him falling into the water. Luckily, the two were not injured.”
AND NOW, A WORD FROM CHARLES…
“The premise of a free market is that people can withhold their labor if they find the conditions under which they work intolerable.” – Charles Krauthammer (1950-2018) writing about doctors striking in a larger piece about the high cost of malpractice insurance in Time magazine on Jan. 31, 2003.
Chris Stirewalt is the politics editor for Fox News. Brianna McClelland contributed to this report. Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.
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Resilience: Stacking the Odds for Wellness
Your Guide to Building Resilience
Everyday life may present challenges, but we may better manage day-to-day difficulties by learning tools to enhance resilience.
We build resilience — the ability to bounce back from hard times and step forward with hope — through intention and practice. In this course, you’ll learn what it means to be resilient and how you may cultivate it in yourself.
The course is presented in individual lessons. Proceed at your own pace, try out the suggestions, and return as often as you wish.
Building resilience can provide tools for managing tough day-to-day situations, but our responses to difficulties are influenced by different factors. Sometimes, those factors involve health concerns that require professional diagnosis and attention. This course is not a substitute for medical or mental health diagnosis or care.
- Dr. Jody Horstman, Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologist, clinical addiction counselor, and CPG Steps to Wellness faculty
- Krishna Dholakia, Senior Health Education Specialist, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Health Coach, and Yoga Instructor
Approximately 15 minutes per section
Stacking the Odds for Wellness: Course Introduction
Not sure if this course is for you? Start here. You’ll find an overview of the crucial role resilience may play in our lives, and meet your guide for this course, Jody Horstman, Ph.D. Using a brief video explanation and some quick interactions, this short segment offers a helpful way to begin.
A Healthier You: Build Your Resilience with Sleep, Nutrition, Activity, and Play
Did you know that a good night’s sleep and a healthy snack are two simple ways to help build your resilience? Here, you’ll explore some surprising benefits using four routes to better health: Sleep, Nutrition, Activity, and Play.
The Power of “We”: The Real Impact of Relationships
Is it healthier to be a loner or have a bevy of friends? The answer lies in the quality of our relationships. Find out how the connections you have to the people in your life are linked to well-being.
How to Manage Stressful Situations: Learning to Regulate Your Emotions
Managing emotions in tense or difficult situations can depend on how we handle the first eight seconds of an emotionally charged encounter. Learn effective strategies for dialing down drama and responding to challenges in intentional ways.
Practicing Gratitude: The Change that Happens with “Thank You”
When we thread our lives with gratefulness, we maybetter respond to life’s difficulties with resilience. Learn about the change that happens with “Thank You.”
Have You Thought of This? How Your Thinking Can Shape Your Life
Do you externalize, personalize, jump to conclusions, believe you can read other people’s minds? Our thinking has a decisive impact on how we respond to difficult situations. Learn to use your thinking to help shape your life in a positive way.
Yes, I Can! Using Self-efficacy to Empower Your Best Self
When we believe in our ability to handle life’s challenges, that sense of capability may help us succeed. Here, you’ll learn to use self-efficacy to help empower your best self.
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You’ll find fictitious characters and scenarios used in this course to illustrate points and explain concepts.
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No internet with Mac Air
I have been using the orbi for some time and it works great. Suddenly my Mac Air connects to WIFI but not to Internet. After a lot of troubleshooting a technician narrowed the problem to the Orbi. I have not idea how to get Internet workign w/ the Orbi and this Mac Air (it works fine with all my other devices). Help!
Re: No internet with Mac Air
have you tried to tell the mac book to remove the orbi network and they try to connect again?
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For The Sunday Whirl: Wordle #212
escape, way, veins, feast, torn, broke,
generate, engine, laugh, sack, ghost, empty
For Sundays Whirligig: #20
mortuary, motor, many, midnight, mouths, mariachis,
mutants, magician, meth, missed, more, maybe
And For Poets United: Poetry Pantry #265
Maybe because the magician used meth,
he spent many hours trying to find a way
to escape the motor-mouthed ghosts
and mutants who generated insane mariachi
type music in his emptied, messed up mind.
Perhaps he missed the laughter and former
feasts he’d once enjoyed with family and friends
that now, only raggedly moved at darkest midnight
through the emptied sack of his torn and tattered
Knew in his veins, that he was broken.
Just a rusted engine rotting slowly in backyard
weeds of life. No more tricks to perform. Final
disappearing act gone unnoticed, never to be seen
by still breathing mortals.
Elizabeth Crawford 8/16/1
Notes: How to explain? I can’t, lol. I’ve been using the two word lists for a while, but when I hit mortuary and meth, it sort of focused in here and didn’t want to leave. So I followed. Used all of the words but substituted mortals for mortuary. The image was created because this piece made me think in these colors so I played with them.
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Ian Murphy a.k.a " Big Wubba," " Mur-Mur," and "Sir Mur" was indeed an indispensable dog. He came to us from Airedale Terrier Rescue of the Virginias (ATRVA) in July, 2013 and immediately made himself at home. He was a great ambassador for his breed, making several home visits for ATRVA and giving his paw of approval to future Airedale “staff.” Wubba was all Airedale: nosy, bossy, loud, loving, obstinate and charming. No handbag or grocery bag was left unexplored, much to Mom’s chagrin during parties or book club nights at our house. The rabbits and squirrels are breathing a sigh of relief as their routines are no longer interrupted by a large “hoovering” Airedale nose on their tails. We have noticed that the squirrels are running along the back fence “highway” again without disturbance. On occasion, they stop and listen for the sounds of that bossy bark that sent squirrels and rabbits scurrying for safety under the shed or way up in a tree. The opossum, in particular, are pleased with the current state of affairs as they too now have unimpeded passage along the back fence.
Murphy loved surveying his kingdom from the back seat of the car and on the end of his leash. Car rides and daily neighborhood patrols were two duties he took seriously. Reading and depositing “pee mail” were important parts of his morning routine as was bush pooping. No bush was safe from being pooped on or plowed over in search of elusive prey.
Murphy was a “hugger,” leaning into you for a back rub, if you were judged worthy of the task. Visitors to our home knew they were “in” when Murphy nosed through their bags and then leaned in for some love. He was partial to the Boy’s back massages and would position his back right in front of Boy and then lean back so that the Boy could comfortably reach his whole back. Mur Mur was a shameless beggar for love and would offer wilting looks of disdain, complete with a sigh, if the staff cut his back rub short. He ate on a schedule, but felt compelled to challenge it at every opportunity. Restless sighs, grumbling, standing in your path and pitiful looks of a starving Airedale generally started about an hour before feeding time. If the staff laughed at his antics, he became indignant and stomped away to briefly pout. After meals, a back flop and snoring generally indicated your job was done for the moment. His best rest was achieved lying on a bed pillow that he stole from the Boy while recuperating from knee surgery in 2014. He also enjoyed his flannel blanket on those cold winter nights, but only if his ears were left uncovered. He needed to have an ear on anything that might be going on!
Sir Mur’s happy place was the beach. Last summer he learned to “snorkel” with Jerry’s help. He got his nose into the water and kept his eyes out so he could spy treasures that needed to be fished out. Murphy became a master of fishing for seaweed and his all-time favorite: dead and smelly horseshoe crabs. Nothing was better than attacking a dead horseshoe crab! The more sand he carried off the beach in his fur, the better!
He was a connoisseur of cheese, particularly sliced extra sharp cheddar and mozzarella cheese sticks. He could hear the cheese drawer in his sleep and would appear at your elbow from a sound sleep. Scrambled eggs and bacon were also delicacies not to be missed. Many weekend mornings, Mom fried bacon with Murphy’s nose stuck up in the air smelling the upcoming treat and a careful eye on Mom (just in case she kept all the bacon for herself).
Murphy passed away peacefully on March 25, 2017 with his family surrounding him and the staff from his vet's office in support. It goes without saying that he is sorely missed by his family and Lab pal, Jerry. He will be interred under a tall tree in the back yard where many squirrels reside.
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Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-05-09 House JournalFull Journal pdf
2018-05-09 House Journal Page 3632 HR 8 The following memorandum dated May 8 was received from Lora Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8 am Requesting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to locate its Alaska-focused employees, programs, and assets in the state. "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in HR 8 am, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 19: Delete "US" Insert "United States""
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Successful use of cell tracking dyes to monitor immune cell function and proliferation involves several critical steps. We describe methods for: 1) obtaining bright, uniform, reproducible label-ing with membrane dyes; 2) selecting fluorochromes and data acquisition conditions; and 3) choosing a model to quantify cell proliferation based on dye dilution.
Fluorescent cell tracking dyes, in combination with flow and image cytometry, are powerful tools with which to study the interactions and fates of different cell types in vitro and in vivo.1-5 Although there are literally thousands of publications using such dyes, some of the most commonly encountered cell tracking applications include monitoring of:
- stem and progenitor cell quiescence, proliferation and/or differentiation6-8
- antigen-driven membrane transfer9 and/or precursor cell proliferation3,4,10-18 and
- immune regulatory and effector cell function1,18-21.
Commercially available cell tracking dyes vary widely in their chemistries and fluorescence properties but the great majority fall into one of two classes based on their mechanism of cell labeling. "Membrane dyes", typified by PKH26, are highly lipophilic dyes that partition stably but non-covalently into cell membranes1,2,11. "Protein dyes", typified by CFSE, are amino-reactive dyes that form stable covalent bonds with cell proteins4,16,18. Each class has its own advantages and limitations. The key to their successful use, particularly in multicolor studies where multiple dyes are used to track different cell types, is therefore to understand the critical issues enabling optimal use of each class2-4,16,18,24.
The protocols included here highlight three common causes of poor or variable results when using cell-tracking dyes. These are:
- Failure to achieve bright, uniform, reproducible labeling. This is a necessary starting point for any cell tracking study but requires attention to different variables when using membrane dyes than when using protein dyes or equilibrium binding reagents such as antibodies.
- Suboptimal fluorochrome combinations and/or failure to include critical compensation controls. Tracking dye fluorescence is typically 102 - 103 times brighter than antibody fluorescence. It is therefore essential to verify that the presence of tracking dye does not compromise the ability to detect other probes being used.
- Failure to obtain a good fit with peak modeling software. Such software allows quantitative comparison of proliferative responses across different populations or stimuli based on precursor frequency or other metrics. Obtaining a good fit, however, requires exclusion of dead/dying cells that can distort dye dilution profiles and matching of the assumptions underlying the model with characteristics of the observed dye dilution profile.
Examples given here illustrate how these variables can affect results when using membrane and/or protein dyes to monitor cell proliferation.
1. General Membrane Labeling with PKH26 Cell Tracking Dye (Ref. 25; Figure 1)
- Use sterile technique for steps 1.1 - 1.9. Prepare ~107 human peripheral blood mononuclear cells or lymphocytes (hPBMC, hPBL) using the laboratory's standard method with addition of a final 300 x g spin to minimize platelet contamination. Resuspend cells at 107/ml in HBSS+1% BSA and place on ice, reserving a 500 μl aliquot (5x106 cells) for use in Step 2.
- Place 5x106 cells (500 μl) in a 12 x 75 mm conical polypropylene tube. Wash once with 3.5 ml HBSS. Carefully aspirate the supernatant, leaving no more than 15-25 μl of residual fluid, but taking care not to remove cells. Use this tube to prepare a 2x cell suspension in Step 1.4.
- During the cell washing in Step 1.2, add 0.5 ml of Diluent C labeling vehicle (from the PKH26GL kit) to a 12 x 75 mm conical polypropylene tube. Use this tube to prepare a 2x PKH26 solution in Step 1.5.
- Add 0.5 ml of Diluent C labeling vehicle to the washed cell pellet from Step 1.2 and aspirate and dispense 3-4 times to obtain a single cell suspension (2x cells). Avoid bubble formation and excessive mixing, which may reduce cell viability and recovery.
- Immediately after preparing the 2x cell suspension in Step 1.4, prepare a 2x (4 μM) dye solution by adding 2.0 μl of 1.0 mM PKH26 dye stock in ethanol (from the PKH26GL kit) to the Diluent C tube prepared in Step 1.3 and vortex to disperse uniformly.
- Immediately after preparing the 2x dye solution in Step 1.5, rapidly pipette the 2x cell suspension from Step 1.4 into the 2x dye solution and simultaneously aspirate and dispense 3-4 times to completely disperse cells in dye. Do not: add 1.0 mM dye directly to cells; pour 2x cells into 2x dye; or add 2x cells to 2x dye while vortexing. Because staining is nearly instantaneous, such methods yield less uniform intensities than the recommended method (Figure 2).
- After 1 min, add 1.0 ml of heat inactivated serum or HBSS+5% BSA to stop dye uptake into cell membranes. Failure to use enough protein risks the formation of dye aggregates, which can pellet with cells during the washing steps and cause unintended labeling of other cells present in an experiment. If medium with 10% heat inactivated serum (CM) or HBSS+1% BSA is to be used as the stop reagent, carry out staining in a 15 ml conical polypropylene tube and add at least 5.0 ml of stop reagent to insure adsorption of all unincorporated dye.
- Centrifuge the labeled cells for 5 min @ ~400 x g. Carefully aspirate the supernatant without removing cells. Wash the pellet twice with 4 ml of CM or HBSS+1% BSA, dispersing the pellet well before recentrifugation. To minimize carryover of dye adsorbed on tube walls and maximize washing efficiency, transfer the cells to a fresh polypropylene tube after the first resuspension. Note: adequately stained cells will exhibit a distinct pink tinge in the pellet.
- Resuspend the washed cell pellet in 1.0 ml HBSS+1% BSA. Count the cells, determine cell recovery, and adjust volume to give a final concentration of 107/ml. With careful aspiration, cell recovery should be ≥85%. If cell recovery is < 70%, determine the cause before proceeding further. Withdraw a 150 μl aliquot (1.5x106 cells) and place on ice for use in Step 2.
2. Preparation of Instrument and Assay Setup Controls (Table 1)
- Aliquot 50 μl (5x105) of unstained cells from the cell suspension saved in Step 1.1 into each of five 1.8 ml Eppendorf tubes: 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7. Aliquot 50 μl (5x105) of PKH26pos cells from Step 1.9 into each of three tubes: 2, 6 and 8.
- Add 10 μl IgG block (100 μg/tube of IgG; see table of Reagents) to Tubes 1-8 and incubate for 10 min at ambient temperature (20-25 °C).
- Add a saturating amount of the antibody(ies) indicated in Table 1 to Tubes 4, 5, 7, and 8 and incubate all samples (Tubes 1-8) for 30 min at ambient temperature and protected from light.
- Add 1.5 ml of HBSS+1% BSA to all samples, pellet the cells by centrifugation (5 min @ 400 x g) and wash once with 1.5 ml of HBSS+1% BSA, with careful aspiration to avoid cell loss.
- Resuspend each sample in 500 μl of HBSS+1% BSA. If required for samples to be analyzed on your cytometer, transfer to a 12 x 75 mm round bottom tube. Add 10 μl of 100 μg/ml 7-AAD daily working stock (see table of Reagents) to Tubes 3, 6, 7 and 8 as indicated in Table 1. Incubate on ice for 30 min prior to use in flow cytometer setup and staining verification (Step 3).
3. Flow Cytometer Setup and Staining Verification
- Verify that the flow cytometer is operating properly, using the laboratory's established procedures for daily quality control. Verify that signals can readily be detected in each spectral window to be used, and that detector responses are linearly proportional to signal intensity in the window to be used for proliferation monitoring14.
- Acquire FSC vs. SSC data for Tube 1 using linear display scales. Adjust each detector's amplification such that the lymphocyte population falls in the lower left quadrant of the dot plot, is not off-scale in either parameter, and is not interrupted due to thresholding. Collect ungated FSC vs. SSC data for all samples in Steps 3.3 - 3.7.
- Acquire data for Tube 1, using no color compensation and logarithmic display scales for all 4 fluorescence detectors. Adjust each detector's high voltage (HV) to place the autofluorescence of unstained lymphocytes on scale with few/no cells accumulating in the first channel. Set an analysis boundary for each histogram corresponding to the brightest 2% of unstained cells.
- Using no color compensation and the HV settings established in Steps 3.2 and 3.3, acquire data for Tube 2, collecting FSC, SSC and signals in all 4 fluorescence detectors. For the detector used to monitor PKH26 fluorescence, verify that all PKH26pos cells appear on scale as a single symmetrical peak in the 3rd-4th decade, with few/no cells in the last channel. If there are multiple peaks or peak shape is skewed, repeat Step 1 with careful attention to salt minimization and mixing technique (Figure 2). If necessary, adjust dye concentration.
- Using settings established in Step 3.3, acquire data for Tube 3, collecting FSC, SSC and signals in all 4 fluorescence detectors. For the detector used to monitor 7-AAD fluorescence, verify that 7-AADpos cells fall above the 2% boundary established in Step 3.3 (i.e., that non-viable cells are well resolved from viable 7-AADneg cells).
- Using settings established in Step 3.3, acquire data for Tube 4, collecting FSC, SSC and signals in all 4 fluorescence detectors. Verify that CD8pos cells are well resolved from unstained cells (i.e., fall above the 2% boundary established in Step 3.3 for the FITC detector). Repeat with Tube 5 and verify that CD8pos cells are well resolved from unstained cells (i.e. fall above the 2% boundary established in Step 3.3 for the APC detector).
- Using settings established in Step 3.3, acquire data for Tubes 6, 7 and 8, collecting FSC, SSC and signals in all 4 fluorescence detectors.
- Use the list mode files collected for Tubes 1-5 and your color compensation software to establish a color overlap matrix for each fluorochrome in the detectors being used to monitor the three other fluorochromes. Apply this matrix to the list mode file for Sample 6 and verify that the presence of PKH26 labeling does not alter the ability to detect 7-AADpos cells.
- Apply the color overlap matrix from Step 3.8 to the list mode file for Sample 7 and verify that: a) 3 well resolved subpopulations (CD3negCD4neg, CD3posCD4neg and CD3posCD4pos) can be identified on an FITC vs. APC dot plot; and b) the presence of anti-CD3-FITC and anti-CD4-APC does not alter the ability to detect 7-AADpos cells. If the presence of anti-CD3-FITC alters the upper 2% boundary for data collected on the PKH26 detector, readjust the boundary as required.
- Apply the color overlap matrix from Step 3.8 to the list mode file for Sample 8. If the presence of PKH26 labeling alters the 2% boundary for the FITC, 7-AAD or APC detectors from those set using the autofluorescence control in Step 3.3, readjust the boundary(ies) as needed using Tube 7 of Table 1 and verify that it is still possible to distinguish CD3posCD4pos, CD3posCD4neg, and CD3negCD4neg cells using the adjusted boundary(ies).
4. Proliferation Model Selection for Cell Division Monitoring by Dye Dilution
- Determine the spacing between generations, which is dependent on the number of channels and logarithmic decades on your cytometer. For digital instruments, this value, typically 4 or 5 decades, is determined by the number of bins in the digital signal processor. On analog instruments, where the number of decades is rarely a whole number, accurate modeling requires the precise number of decades to be experimentally determined. To do this, data from a mixture of calibrated fluorescent beads with manufacturer-assigned relative intensities is acquired at the same detector high voltage settings used in the experiment. The position of the bead peaks allows for the calibration of the logarithmic scale in terms of intensity range per log decade. Specifically, this is done by plotting the channel number for each bead type against the log of the manufacturer-assigned value. The slope of a best-fit straight line for the bead data values gives the number of relative intensity units per channel. Multiplied by the number of channels, this value will then be the number of log decades for the full scale, from which the number of channels corresponding to a two-fold decrease in intensity (i.e., daughter generation spacing) can be calculated14.
- Decide whether to use a fixed spacing between generations or to allow the spacing to float. A Standard (fixed) setting will use the generational spacing value determined in Step 4.5 to assign the location of each generation, and is typically used when the histogram lacks distinct peaks. A Float setting allows each generational peak position to be determined by the histogram shape and is typically used when distinguishable generational peaks are evident.
- Decide whether to use a fixed peak width for all generations or a floating width. A fixed width uses the SD calculated for the unstimulated control sample to model all generations and is typically chosen when the sample lacks distinguishable generational peaks. A floating width allows the program to independently vary the SD for each generation and is best used with distinguishable generational peaks.
- Run a program containing a proliferation analysis module (here ModFit LT Version 3.3). Load the stimulated PKH26pos file from the data set to be analyzed (e.g., an stimulated 96 hr culture of PKH26pos cells counterstained as for Tube 8 in Table 1).
- Select the parameters for analysis, in this case PKH26 (585/42) gated on viable (7-AADneg) CD3pos lymphocytes and FSC vs. SSC to exclude small debris and large aggregates (Figure 3). In defining these regions be careful to include the high forward scatter area where blasts are typically found and note that CD3 expression may be down-modulated in stimulated cultures.
- Create a new proliferation model using the Proliferation Wizard. Using the Open Data File (Start tab), load the unstimulated PKH26pos control file and define the location of the peak channel in the parental distribution corresponding to undivided cells.
- Analyze the file for the unstimulated PKH26pos control, noting the values for parental peak position and width (standard deviation). If a fixed peak width (SD) is desired, check Lock SD.
- Load the PKH26neg control (e.g., a 96 hr culture of PKH26neg cells counterstained as for Tube 7 in Table 1). Adjust the number of generations by setting the peak channel for the dimmest generation above the PKH26neg control. This determines the number of daughter generations the model can accurately fit and is typically 6-9 generations.
- Open the data file for the stimulated sample (e.g., a stimulated 96 hr culture of PKH26pos cells counterstained as for Tube 8 in Table 1) and confirm that the regions for the parental peak position and the SD as defined in Step 4.7 remain unchanged. If fixed generational spacing is desired, select Standard model option; otherwise select the Floating option.
- Analyze each experimental file in the data set, using the same model defined in Step 4.9. Minor adjustments to the parental peak position may be necessary for the very best fit as defined both visually and by the reduced chi square (RCS) value.
- Record the desired proliferation metrics resulting from the best-fit for each experimental file in the data set. For a comprehensive description of possible metrics see Ref. 22.
Membrane dyes like PKH26 stain by near-instantaneous partitioning into cell membranes rather than by chemical reaction (for CFSE) or equilibrium binding (for antibodies). Lack of attention to the critical issues outlined in Figure 1 may result in dim or heterogeneous staining of the type shown in Figure 2. In contrast, use of optimized labeling conditions (Figure 1, Table 2) results in bright homogeneous distributions suitable for a variety of cell tracking applications including cell division monitoring based on dye dilution (Figure 3). Dead/dying cells lose varying amounts of tracking dye, which can broaden and/or skew daughter generation intensities and complicate proliferation modeling based on dye dilution3,4,16,18. Use of a viability dye is therefore recommended when collecting dye dilution data under conditions where significant numbers of dead cells may be present, such as stimulated cultures (Figure 3) or older specimens (Figure 4).
Because tracking dye labeling typically gives fluorescence intensities several orders of magnitude greater than immunophenotyping, it is important to include appropriate compensation controls (Table 1) and to verify that the presence of tracking dye does not impair ability to resolve antibody positive and negative cells (Figure 4). To avoid the need for excessive color compensation, it is preferable to place a bright fluorochrome, or one not found on cells of interest such as a dye excluded by live cells, in the spectral channel(s) adjacent to the tracking dye (Figure 4A&B vs. 4C&D). When using peak modeling software to quantify extent of proliferation, obtaining a good fit requires matching assumptions within the model to the characteristics of the dye dilution profiles being analyzed (Figure 5 and Table 3). With appropriate selection of tracking dyes and viability reagents, it is also possible to characterize proliferative responses in multiple lymphocyte subpopulations simultaneously. For example, as illustrated in Figure 6, addition of a 2nd tracking dye simplifies discrimination between regulatory T cells (labeled with CellVue Claret) and highly proliferated effector T cells (labeled with CFSE) and provides much greater detail about their interactions than could be obtained using 3H-thymidine labeling18,27.
Figure 1. General membrane labeling protocol for PKH26, PKH67 and CellVue dyes. Partitioning of these highly lipophilic dyes into cell membranes occurs essentially instantly upon mixing with cells when staining is carried out in the salt-free Diluent C vehicle provided to maximize dye solubility and staining efficiency. As summarized in this schematic for general membrane labeling with PKH26, bright, uniform and reproducible staining is therefore most easily obtained by: 1) minimizing the amounts of protein and/or salts present in the staining step and 2) using a mixing technique that insures rapid homogeneous dispersal of cells in dye (i.e., simultaneously exposes all cells to the same concentration of dye).
Figure 2. Effect of staining conditions on PKH26 fluorescence distributions (reprinted from Ref. 18). Replicate samples of logarithmically growing, cultured U937 cells were stained with PKH26 (final concentrations: 1 x 107 cells/ml, 12 - 15 μM PKH26) for 3 min at ambient temperature, with or without immediate mixing upon the addition of 2x cells to 2x dye. After washing, stained cells were analyzed on a Beckman Coulter CyAn flow cytometer using constant instrument settings. Histogram 1: unstained control with PKH26 detector voltage adjusted to place all cells on scale in the first decade with few/no cells accumulating in the first channel. Histogram 2: staining at 15 μM dye using addition of 2x cells to 2x dye with immediate mixing resulted in a bright, homogenously stained, symmetrical population of cells placed in the fourth decade, with few/no cells accumulating in the last channel (gMFI = 2548, gCV = 26.2%). Histogram 3: staining at 15 μM dye using addition of 2x cells to 2x dye but without immediate mixing resulted in a reduced intensity and a broader CV (gMFI = 505, gCV = 116%) as well as a dimly stained subpopulation, possibly due to a drop of cells dispensed on the wall of the tube rather than into the 2x dye solution. Histogram 4: a staining error led to 3 μl of concentrated ethanolic dye stock being added directly to 2x cells in Diluent C without further mixing rather than being used to prepare a 2x dye solution in Diluent C. This resulted in a final dye concentration of 12 μM but gave extremely dim and heterogeneous staining (gMFI = 32.9, gCV = 1020%). The observed right skew most likely reflects the combined effects of: i) poor mixing due to widely disparate cell and dye volumes; and ii) the fact that cells closest to the dye dispensing point would be exposed to a higher concentration of dye than those farther away. Click here to view larger figure.
Figure 3. Use of a viability probe simplifies gating of T cell proliferation profiles. hPBMC were labeled with PKH26 (final cell concentration: 3x107/ml; final dye concentration: 10 μM). After culture for 96 hr in the presence (stimulated) or absence (unstimulated) of anti-CD3 and IL-2, cells were counterstained with anti-CD3-FITC, anti-CD19-APC and 7-AAD, and were analyzed on a FACSCalibur flow cytometer (see Reference 13 for details). Color compensation was performed at the time of data acquisition using hardwired compensation circuitry. The extent of proliferation was modeled as described in Step 4 using the Proliferation Wizard in ModFit LT3.3. Data from the PKH26neg control (Table 1, Tube 7) are overlaid for reference (gray filled histograms in column 3). Viabilities for unstimulated and stimulated cultures were 76% and 62% (ungated data for panels A and B, respectively). Panel A. PKH26 stained cells cultured for 96 hr in medium were gated to include viable (7-AADneg) CD3pos cells (R1). In addition to the antibody inclusion and 7-AAD dead cell exclusion gate, a forward scatter (FSC) versus side scatter (SSC) gate (R2) was used to exclude debris and aggregates. Note the absence of dead cells in the last plot in this panel. The best fit model for the PKH26 proliferation profile (column 3) gave a single peak with RCS = 2.1 (Donor 6, Table 3), indicating good symmetry, and was used to define the parental position and starting peak width for analysis of the stimulated sample from this data set (Panel B). Panel B. A replicate aliquot of PKH26 stained cells was cultured with anti-CD3 and IL-2 for 96 hr and gated in the same way as in Panel A. A model with floating peak position and floating peak width gave the best fit for this data with RCS = 1.3 (Donor 6, Table 3). Panel C. The same data file as in Panel A was analyzed without the use of 7-AAD data. When a primary FSC vs. SSC was used to partially exclude dead cells and aggregates (R2) and a secondary gate to select CD3 positive events (R3), a small residual population of dead cells remained (0.2% of gated events). The best fit model gave a single peak with RCS = 2.2. Panel D. The same data file as in Panel B was gated as in Panel C. Note the larger residual population of dead cells in the stimulated sample (1.29% of gated events) for this gating strategy. The best fit model was one with floating peak position and floating peak width (RCS = 1.3). Click here to view larger figure.
Figure 4. Effect of fluorochrome choice and dye concentration on ability to immunophenotype lymphocytes labeled with PKH26. hPBMC were isolated from 24-hr old blood and labeled with PKH26 as described in Step 1, with the exception that staining was carried out in 12 x 75 mm round bottom polystyrene tubes rather than 12 x 75 mm conical polypropylene tubes. Immediately after labeling with PKH26, cells were counterstained with the indicated immunophenotypic and viability reagents, and analyzed on an LSRFortessa flow cytometer using the gating strategy of Figure 3A and the following optical configuration: 488 nm laser: FSC-A (488 nm); SSC-A (488/10 BP), FITC-A (530/30 BP); PKH26-A (575/26 BP); 7-AAD-A or PerCP-A (695/40 BP). 640 nm laser: APC-A or TOPRO-3-A (670/14 BP). Color compensation was performed at the time of data acquisition using BD DiVa software. "Auto" indicates autofluorescence of the no-antibody control in the relevant spectral window (APC for panels A and B, PerCP for Panels C and D). Data from the PKH26neg control (Table 1, Tube 7) are overlaid for reference (gray filled histograms, column 5). Post-staining viabilities were similar for all samples (88-92%). Panel A. Cells labeled with PKH26 at a final concentration of 2 μM were counterstained using anti-CD3-FITC, anti-CD4-APC, and 7-AAD (Tube 8 of Table 3). After gating on viable (7-AADneg) CD3pos lymphocytes (Column 1) and exclusion of debris and aggregates based on FSC and SSC (see Figure 3A), PKH26 intensity was evaluated in combination with APC CD4 (Columns 2 and 3). Whether uncompensated (Column 2) or compensated (Column 3), this fluorochrome combination resulted in good resolution between CD4pos T cells and CD4neg T cells), as verified both by a no-antibody, autofluorescent control (Tube 6 of Table 1; Column 4) and the two-color plot of CD3 vs. CD4 (Column 6). Panel B. Using the same fluorochrome combination as in Panel A, but increasing the final PKH26 concentration to 4 μM did not adversely affect the ability to resolve CD4pos T cells from CD4neg T cells. Panel C. A replicate aliquot of cells independently labeled with PKH26 at a final concentration of 2 μM was counterstained using anti-CD3-FITC, anti-CD4-PerCP, and TOPRO-3. After gating on viable (TOPRO-3neg) CD3pos lymphocytes (Column 1) and exclusion of debris and aggregates based on FSC and SSC (see Figure 3A), PKH26 intensity was evaluated in combination with anti-CD4-PerCP (Columns 2 and 3). Substantial spectral overlap of PKH26 into the PerCP channel is evident in the uncompensated data (Column 2), and resolution between PKH26pos CD4pos and PKH26pos CD4neg events is marginal after compensation is applied (compare column 3 with the no-antibody, autofluorescent control shown in Column 4). Panel D. When PKH26 concentration is increased to 4 μM, it is no longer possible to use the fluorochrome combination of Panel C. Spectral overlap from PKH26 into the PerCP channel exceeds the intensity of the signal from CD4 (Column 2) and CD4posPKH26pos events can no longer be resolved from CD4negPKH26pos T cells (Column 3 vs. Column 4). Click here to view larger figure.
Figure 5. Effect of proliferation model selection on goodness of fit for dye dilution profiles. hPBMC were labeled with PKH26 (final cell concentration: 3x107/ml; final dye concentration: 10 μM). After culture for 96 hr in the presence (stimulated) or absence (unstimulated) of anti-CD3 and IL-2, cells were harvested counterstained with anti-CD3-FITC, anti-CD19-APC and 7-AAD and analyzed on a FACSCalibur flow cytometer (see Reference 13 for detailed methods). Color compensation was performed at the time of data acquisition using hardwired compensation circuitry. Panel A. The PKH26 intensity profile from an unstimulated 96 hr culture for Donor 5, a moderate responder, was gated as shown in Figure 3A and used to provide the ModFit Proliferation Wizard with a first estimate of position and width for the peak representing undivided parental cells. Panel B. The PKH26 intensity profile from a parallel stimulated 96 hr culture was analyzed using the starting estimates from Panel A and 4 different combinations of 'Proliferation Wizard' settings, corresponding to fixed or floating peak intensities, and fixed or floating peak widths for successive daughter generations as shown. As summarized in Table 3, the model that gave the best fit to the observed data (lowest reduced chi-square; RCS) was the "floating/floating" combination in which not only peak positions but also standard deviations of daughter generation peaks were allowed to vary (RCS = 1.5). The same model gave the best fit for Donor 6, a high responder (Figure 3B and Table 3).
Figure 6. Addition of a second cell tracking dye simplifies discrimination between effector and regulatory T cells in a flow cytometric suppression assay (adapted from Ref. 18). Monocyte-depleted lymphocytes prepared from TRIMA leukapheresis filters were stained with anti-CD127-PE, anti-CD4-PE-Cy7, and anti-CD25-APC and flow sorted into populations of effector (Teff; CD4pos CD127bright CD25dim), regulatory (Treg; CD4pos CD127dim CD25pos), and accessory (CD4neg) cells. Sorted Treg cells labeled with CellVue Claret (final cell concentration: 1x106/ml; final dye concentration: 1 μM) and sorted Teff labeled with CFSE (final cell concentration: 5 × 107/ml; final dye concentration, 5 μM) were co-cultured at varying ratios in the presence of anti-CD3, anti-CD28 and irradiated accessory cells. After 96 hr, cultures were harvested, counterstained with anti-CD4-PE-Cy7 and LIVE/DEAD Fixable Violet, and analyzed on an LSRII flow cytometer and color compensation was performed at the time of data acquisition using BD DiVa software (see Reference 18 for details including compensation controls). The Proliferation Indices for Teff and Treg were modeled as described in Step 4, using the Proliferation Wizard in ModFit LT3.3. Data points in panels B and C represent the mean ± 1 standard deviation of triplicate samples. Panel A. Representative data are shown for one of three triplicate samples at a Treg:Teff ratio of 0.25:1. LIVE/DEAD Fixable Violet reagent was used to exclude dead cells (R1, upper left plot; accessory cells = red-brown, nonviable Teff = gray and nonviable Treg = red) from all other data plots. CellVue Claret staining was used to distinguish viable Treg (R4, center right plot; blue) from viable but highly proliferated Teff (R5, center right plot; green). A single parameter CFSE proliferation profile for Teff (lower left plot) was generated by gating on cells that were CFSEpos (R5), CD4pos (R3), viable (not R1), and had lymphocyte scatter properties (R2). A single parameter CellVue Claret proliferation profile for Treg was generated by gating on cells that were CellVue Claretpos (R4), CD4pos (R3), viable (not R1), and had lymphocyte scatter properties (R2). Note the generous lymphocyte region (R2) defined to include lymphocyte blasts. Note also that total number of cells to be collected depends upon the lowest frequency population of interest. In a cell proliferation experiment where the population of interest may be distributed over a broad range of intensities representing up to seven or eight generations a large number of cells should be collected in order to accurately model and calculate the number of cells in each generation. When studying rare cells, it may be necessary to simply run the sample tube nearly dry in order to collect the maximum possible number of events. For the sample shown here, doing this resulted in a total of ~25,000 events, of which 11,923 were Teff (Proliferation Index 3.85) and 1,380 were Treg (Proliferation Index 1.83). Panel B. As expected, increasing the proportion of Tregs present in co-cultures led to greater suppression of Teff cell proliferation. Similar results were obtained with both CellVue Claret-stained (solid line) or unstained (dashed line) Treg, indicating that staining with the CellVue Claret tracking dye did not affect Treg potency. Panel C. Treg are relatively anergic and, as expected, did not proliferate when incubated with anti-CD3, anti-CD28, and accessory cells in the absence of Teff cells (Treg:Teff ratio of 1:0). However, as the proportion of Teff present in co-cultures increased (i.e., as the Treg:Teff ratio decreased), the extent of Treg proliferation also increased. The generally larger error bars for these data at least in part reflect the limited extent of proliferation, leading to smaller numbers of events collected relative to Teff and greater uncertainty in modeling the number of cells in each generation. Click here to view larger figure.
|Tube No. (Purpose)||PKH26||Antibody(ies)||7-AAD|
|1 (Setup, compensation)||-||-||-|
|2 (Setup, compensation)||+||-||-|
|3 (Setup, compensation)||-||-||+|
|6 (no Ab control)||+||-||+|
|7 (no tracking dye control)||-||CD3-FITC CD4-APC or CD19-APCc||+|
|8 (T0 control)||+||CD3-FITC CD4-APC or CD19-APCc||+|
Table 1. Instrument Setup Controlsa. a Controls listed are appropriate for a 4-color CD4 T cell proliferation monitoring assay using: PKH26 (proliferation dye), CD3-FITC (pan-T cell marker), CD4-APC (T-helper cell marker), 7-aminoactinomycin D (7-AAD; dead cell exclusion). b Brighter surrogates for CD3-FITC and CD4-APC (better ability to detect compensation errors). c Figure 3: CD3-FITC and CD19-APC. d Figure 4: CD3-FITC and CD4-APC.
|Cell type||Final Cell Concentration||Final Dye Concentration||Reference|
|hPBMCb||1 x 107/ml||2 μM PKH67||10,17|
|5 x 106/ml||2 μM PKH26||12|
|3 x 107/ml||10 μM PKH26||13|
|5 x 107/ml||30 μM PKH26||18|
|1 x 106/ml||1 μM CellVue Claretc||18|
|3 x 107/ml||4 μM CellVue Claret||13|
|5 x 107/ml||5 μM CellVue Claret||18|
|Cells in culture||5 x 105/ml||0.1 μM PKH26 (1°mammary cells)||8|
|1 x 107/ml||15 μM PKH26 (U937)||18|
|1 x 107/ml||12.5 -15 μM PKH26 (U937)||15|
|1 x 107/ml||1 μM PKH67 (K562)||18|
|1 x 107/ml||1 μM PKH67 (T cell lines)||9|
|1 x 107/ml||10 μM CellVue Claret (YAC-1)||23|
Table 2. Non-Perturbing Membrane-Dye Staining Conditionsa. a Adapted and updated from Ref. 18. b A low speed wash (300 x g) was used to minimize platelet contamination. c Treg cells (flow sorted CD4posCD25posCD127neg lymphocytes).
|Model Settings||Model Results|
|Donor||Treatment||Peak Position||SD||Parental Position||Parental SD||# of Peaks Fitted||RCS||PI||PF|
Table 3. Impact of Proliferation Model on Goodness of Fit (RCS) and Proliferation Metrics a. a Sample staining, data collection and gating as described in Figure 3A & B.
The methods described here are those found in our combined laboratories to most reliably give optimal results for hPBMC labeling using membrane dyes13,16,18 and for lymphocyte subset phenotyping and proliferation tracking using either membrane or protein dyes2,11,13,16,18. As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, bright uniform labeling is most readily achieved by limiting the presence of physiologic salts and using a mixing technique that results in rapid, homogeneous exposure of all cells to the same concentration of dye. Because staining with membrane dyes occurs by partitioning into the lipid bilayer, other variables that alter free dye concentration can also impact labeling efficiency. For example, labeling in round bottom polystyrene tubes results in less efficient washout of salts prior to resuspension in Diluent C and also in reduced free dye concentration due to dye adsorption on tube walls, particularly at lower dye concentrations. Both factors tend to give broader staining distributions than when labeling is done using conical bottom polypropylene tubes (Figures 3, 4 and unpublished results). Sample age and type can also affect peak width even when optimized staining procedures are used. For example, CVs for PKH26pos lymphocytes isolated from freshly drawn blood range from 14-20% (Figure 3, Ref. 13 and unpublished results) whereas CVs for lymphocytes isolated from 24 hr old blood samples or TRIMA pheresis filters range from 25-30% (Figure 4 and Ref. 18).
Staining uniformity and the extent to which non-viable cells can be excluded from analysis both affect whether distinguishable daughter peaks are evident in the dye dilution profile, which in turn affects choice of a proliferation model to fit the observed data (Figures 5 and 6). Although ModFit (Verity Software House, Topsham, ME) is used here as an example of software used to generate metrics such as Proliferation Index and Precursor Frequency (Figures 3, 5 and 6; Table 3), other software packages also contain modules to analyze proliferation data. These include FCSExpress (De Novo Software, Los Angeles, CA) and FlowJo (Tree Star, Inc., Ashland, OR). All of these programs use a non-linear least squares analysis to iteratively find the best fit to the raw data by changing the position, height and SD (or width) of Gaussian peaks representing sequential daughter generations. Proliferative Index (PI) and Precursor Frequency (PF) are the most commonly used measures of extent of proliferation. PI, as defined by ModFit, is a measure of the increase in cell number over the course of the assay, analogous to the 'stimulation index' of a thymidine uptake assay. PF returns the fraction of cells in the initial population that responded to the stimulus by proliferating. Caution is advised, however, when reading the literature since terminology varies somewhat among software packages (e.g., FlowJo and ModFit use different definitions and calculations for what is meant by "Proliferation Index")22.
The critical issues discussed here for labeling and proliferation analysis with membrane dyes are also encountered when using protein dyes. For example, careful attention to mixing technique must also be observed, along with exclusion of dead/dying cells, in order to obtain uniform distributions and distinguishable daughter peaks when using CFSE (Figure 6)2-4,13,18,24. Appropriate choice of fluorochromes for phenotyping and viability assessment is also important to avoid excessive spectral overlap and inability to recognize antibody positive cells, particularly with visible emitting protein dyes such as CFSE2-4,11,13,16,18. Reducing the concentration of tracking dye decreases compensation problems in adjacent spectral channels but also limits the number of cell divisions that can be monitored before daughter cell intensities begin to overlap with autofluorescence. Alternatively, use of newer cell tracking dyes such as the far red emitting CellVue Claret (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO) or violet emitting CellTrace Violet (Life Technologies, Grand Island, NY) may reduce compensation problems (Figure 6). Finally, although membrane dyes generally tend to exhibit less toxicity11,26, it is possible to over-label cells with either class of dye. It is therefore always necessary to verify that the concentration of tracking dye used has not altered the functionality of the cells to be tracked (Figure 6)3,13,16,18.
K. Humphrey, J.D. Tario, Jr. and P.K. Wallace have received pre-commercial cell tracking reagents for evaluation from Life Technologies, Inc. and BD Biosciences. A.D. Bantly and J.S. Moore have received pre-commercial cell tracking reagents for evaluation from Life Technologies, Inc. and funding from PTI Research, Inc. for pre-commercial characterization of various CellVue cell tracking dyes. K. Muirhead is employed by SciGro, Inc., which provides consulting services to Phanos Technologies, Inc. (owner of the PKH and CellVue dyes) and provides backup technical support for Sigma-Aldrich and Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. (distributors of these dyes).
Production and Free Access to this article is sponsored by Sigma-Aldrich.
The authors would particularly like to thank the following individuals for their technical and intellectual contributions to the development of these methods through the years: Bruce Bagwell (Verity Software House), Nadège Bercovici (IDM), Lizanne Breslin (Zynaxis Cell Science and PTI Research), Brian Gray (PTI Research), Jan Fisher (Dartmouth Medical School), Alice Givan (Dartmouth Medical School), Betsy Ohlsson-Wilhelm (SciGro, Inc.), and Mary Waugh (Dartmouth Medical School). They would also like to thank the Bowdoin class of 2006 from the Annual Courses in Research Methods and Applications of Flow Cytometry, which generated the data shown in Figure 2.
Flow cytometry was performed at Roswell Park Cancer Institute's Flow Cytometry Laboratory, which was established in part by equipment grants from the NIH Shared Instrument Program, and receives support from the Core Grant (5 P30 CA016056-29) from the National Cancer Institute to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and at the Abramson Cancer Center Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Resource Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania, which was established in part by equipment grants from the NIH Shared Instrument Program, and receives support from NIH #2P30 CA016520 from the National Cancer Institute. The work shown in Figures 3 and 5 was also supported in part by SBIR grant EB00228 from the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded to PTI Research, Inc.
|Bovine serum albumin (BSA)||Sigma-Aldrich||A4503|
|Fetal bovine serum (FBS)||Atlanta Biologicals||S11150|
|Hanks balanced salt solution (HBSS)||Life Technologies||14175-079||Calcium and magnesium free, without phenol red|
|Human IgG Cohn fraction II and III globulins||Sigma-Aldrich||G-4386|
|Mouse anti-human CD3-FITC||BD Biosciences||349201||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD4-APC||BD Biosciences||340672||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD4-PECy7||BD Biosciences||348799||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD8-FITC||BD Biosciences||347313||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD8-APC||Caltag (Life Technologies)||MHCD0805||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD19-APC||Caltag (Life Technologies)||MHCD1905||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD25-APC||BD Biosciences||340938||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD127-PE||BD Biosciences||557938||Saturating concentration as determined by laboratory titration|
|Mouse anti-human CD3||eBiosciences||16-0037-85||1.0 mg/mL; azide free|
|Mouse anti-human CD28||eBiosciences||16-0289-85||1.0 mg/mL; azide free|
|PKH26 red fluorescent cell linker kit containing 10-3M PKH26 in EtOH and Diluent C||Sigma-Aldrich||PKH26GL-1KT
|Procedures in Step 1 also apply to kits containing PKH67 or other CellVue dyes|
|CellVue Claret far red fluorescent cell linker kit containing 10-3M CellVue Claret in EtOH and Diluent C||Sigma-Aldrich||MINCLARET-1KT or MIDCLARET-1KT|
|5-(and-6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate, succinimidyl ester (CFDA-SE)||Invitrogen (Life Technologies)||C34554||Non-fluorescent; cleaved by membrane esterases to form fluorescent amino-reactive carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE)|
|LIVE/DEAD Fixable Violet||Invitrogen (Life Technologies)||L34955|
|Sterile 12x75 mm conical
polypropylene tubes & caps
|VWR||60818-102||Gives better membrane dye staining efficiency (reduced dye adsorption; less cell loss during supernatant aspiration)|
|12x75 mm round bottom
|Flow cytometer||BD Bioscience||FACSCalibur
|Any cytometer able to detect FITC, PKH26, and 7-AAD (ex. 488 nm; em. 520 nm, 567nm, and 655nm, respectively) and APC ex. 633-640 nm; em. 660nm)|
|Flow cytometer||Beckman Coulter||LSRII CyAn||Any cytometer able to detect FITC, PKH26, and 7-AAD (ex. 488 nm; em. 520 nm, 567nm, and 655nm, respectively) and APC ex. 633-640 nm; em. 660nm)|
|NA||NA||1 mg/mL in PBS. Freeze in aliquots and store at -20 °C.|
|NA||NA||100 μg/mL in PBS; prepare daily from 1 mg/mL frozen stock.|
|IgG block||NA||NA||HBSS + 10 mg/mL Human IgG Cohn fraction II and III globulins + 10 mg/mL BSA.|
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- Givan, A. L., Fisher, J. L., Waugh, M. G., Bercovici, N., Wallace, P. K. Use of cell-tracking dyes to determine proliferation precursor frequencies of antigen-specific T cells. Methods Mol. Biol. 263, 109-124 (2004).
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- Bantly, A. D., Gray, B. D., Breslin, E., Weinstein, E. G., Muirhead, K. A., Ohlsson-Wilhelm, B. M., Moore, J. S. CellVue Claret, a New Far-Red Dye, Facilitates Polychromatic Assessment of Immune Cell Proliferation. Immunol. Invest. 36, 581-605 (2007).
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- Barth, R. J., Fisher, D. A., Wallace, P. K., Channon, J. Y., Noelle, R. L., Gui, J., Ernstoff, M. S. A Randomized Trial of Ex vivo CD40L Activation of a Dendritic Cell Vaccine in Colorectal Cancer Patients: Tumor-Specific Immune Responses Are Associated with Improved Survival. Clin. Cancer Res. 16, 5548-5556 (2010).
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A panel discussion on forced migration due to oppression based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) was organized on February 13, 2018 at the Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City. This program was organized to bring awareness amongst the general public concerning LGBTQ refugee issues, especially those asylum seekers in the United States, to promote solidarity and support for their well-being.
The main purpose for Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU – UNO) to organize this event, in collaboration with the Peace and Justice Task Force of All Souls Church, was to expand awareness of both what is at stake in LGBTQ rights, and the role that we all must play to leave no one behind i.e. to raise a relentless voice for LGBTQ asylum seekers because they always face hardships in detention centers. The UU – UNO believes that organizing this kind of panel discussion will help to create more awareness on this LGBTQ refugee crisis in the country and also help to draw more public attention.
The program introduced the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers who have been forced to flee their respective countries due to oppression based on their real or perceived sexual orientation/gender identity. This program featured two brave young LGBTQ asylees in the United States who have succeeded in fleeing oppression.
Both of them shared why they had to leave lands and cultures they lived in, in fear for their lives, only to come to the United States to face racist and torturous immigration detention and harsh obstacles to building new and safer lives in America. Debrown Iddrisu was a soccer player in Ghana and she was only 19 years old when she was thrown out from the team for being a lesbian and then later from the country. Therefore, she came to the United States via an extremely difficult journey from Ghana, to Venezuela, and from there overland to California to seek asylum. Upon arrival in California immigration, she was put in a detention center for seven months. She is now 21 years old and lives in a shelter home in New York City after the intervention by UU members who helped her leave detention and come to NYC. The other speaker was Edafe Okporo, a gay man from Nigeria. He is also an asylee in the country and currently a Columbia University fellow working on “Beyond the Bars.” In addition, Edafe was also nominated as a youth representative to the UN-DPI/NGO Executive Committee (United Nations Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations).
The two representatives from Queer Detainee Empowerment Project (QDEP) who were on the panel extended their hands of support to LGBTQ asylum seekers for their well-being in the country. Their main task is to assist LGBTQ individuals coming out of immigration detention to secure their health/wellness, education, legal and emotional support, and services. QDEP is committed to assisting LGBTQ individuals in building lives outside of detention, to breaking down the barriers that prevent them from building fulfilling and productive lives, and to keep queer families intact by demanding an end to deportations, detention, and policing. QDEP is a partner organization of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC).
Among the participants was Marc Sophos, Executive Director of the New York community radio WDFH 90.3 FM, who covered the event for his radio program OutCasting. WDFH 90.3 FM is the only public radio station in the lower Hudson River Valley and OutCasting is their particular program which gives voice to LGBTQ youth issues.
The program was attended by academics, UU church members, as well as social activists who are currently involved in LGBTQ movements. Bruce Knotts, Director of the UU-UNO, opened the microphone to the audience for Q&A session. The audience promised that they will extend their support in their best possible ways for the well-being of LGBTQ asylum seekers, especially those who are in detention centers. This program provided a great opportunity for all the participants to hear the live testimony from two LGBTQ asylum seekers in the country. Also, it was an important opportunity to interact with these two brave young LGBTQ people and other LGBTQ experts who were on the panel. To conclude the event, Bruce Knotts shared about his experience at the United Nations, including the challenges of working for international LGBTQ rights, and expressed gratitude to all panelists and attendees.
To further move forward the LGBTQ issues at the United Nations, the UU-UNO’s long-term goal is to reach out to the UN Member States “on the fence” who might be encouraged to work on policies that do no harm to LGBTQ people. Also, the UU-UNO hopes to elicit commitments from those Member States aimed at promoting positive policies, with these commitments ranging from small steps (e.g., do no harm) to larger steps (e.g., advocate for new national policies using multilateral resources of human rights and religious actors).
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Airline Tickets to Bedourie
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Bedourie is a small town located in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland, Australia, lying on Eyre Creek. It is located 1,600 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 200 kilometres north of Birdsville. At the 2006 census, Bedourie and the surrounding area had a population of 142. Twenty years earlier the town had 60 residents.
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Sale ends: 31/10/2020
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|The SCANPAN Classic 28cm Low Dutch Oven is designed and made in Denmark from environmentally friendly, recycled aluminium has an exclusive non-stick PFOA free surface. SCANPAN Classic cookware is oven safe to 260C with even heat distribution and unsurpassed durability, suitable for all cooktops except induction. The handle is fixed to the body of the pan using a patented system without rivets, screws or springs. The Classic collection is the biggest and most comprehensive SCANPAN range available in the market today, with more than 30 individual pieces to choose from.|
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Are you looking to sell your home, but don’t know how to start the process? Follow these three easy tips to get potential buyers in the door and get top dollar for your home.
1. Increase Curb Appeal
Nothing turns off potential buyers like a house with poor visual appeal. Provide a welcoming atmosphere for potential buyers from the moment they view your property by increasing the curb appeal of your home. Make sure the landscaping is neat and tidy by mowing the lawn and trimming any trees or bushes that are overgrown. Fix minor cracks and damage to all concrete walkways and driveways. By addressing these small fixes, potential buyers will want to see what the interior of your home has to offer, instead of running away!
2. Declutter and Clean
You can’t deny the importance buyer’s place on the cleanliness of a property. First, eliminate clutter and get rid of unnecessary items and put personal items and keepsakes in storage. Potential buyers want to be able to envision life within the space so remove your personal belongings to provide them with a blank slate. After decluttering, you can deep clean the house to make a good presentation for potential buyers.
3. Hire the Right Realtor
In order to sell your house quickly and for top dollar, it’s necessary to hire a great realtor. Make sure you hire a realtor that is licensed in your area, and make sure they have a good knowledge of the local market. Look for a realtor who is communicative and responsive to your needs. To achieve the best results when selling your home, hire a residential real estate Leesville LA realtor.
Selling your house doesn’t need to be a stressful experience. By following these tips, you’ll be expediting the selling process and enjoying life in your new home in no time!
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Hello, it’s me Ramesh Subba. I’m very much humble and hard working person. My hobbies are playing games and listening music. I can make a very fast relation means i can adopt changes according to the situation in maintaining with discipline.
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Wednesday, 19 March 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel at Norwich Vue Cinema
The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune, all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.
I really enjoyed The Grand Budapest Hotel and I'm sure it will be one of my movies of the year. Wes Anderson has created a wonderful world for us to explore with lots of laughs and a great plot. The Grand Budapest Hotel is a great place to visit and I'm glad I was able to pop into this magnificent building at Norwich Vue Cinema.
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Cycle of Fear: Syria’s Alawites in War and Peace. By Leon Goldsmith. Oxford University Press; 306 pages; $37.50. C. Hurst & Co; £25.
THE Alawites, an esoteric Muslim sect living mainly in Syria’s coastal hinterland, number only a few million, but they make up a disproportionate part of the state apparatus. Bashar Assad and his father before him, themselves Alawites, used this to shore up their rule; indeed Mr Assad would not still be in power had his co-religionists not stuck by him.
In “Cycle of Fear” Leon Goldsmith, a political scientist at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman, does not see the sect’s loyalty as a given. He sets out to explain it by examining their history. He challenges the notion that the Alawites, once so poor they sold their daughters to urban Sunni households as servants, have prospered since one of their own, Hafez Assad, became president in 1971.
Only the Assads and a handful of families (Alawite and others) became rich and powerful. Most Alawite villages are still muddy outposts. The bureaucrats and security men often live in shabby areas of cities such as Damascus and Homs. Today Alawites in the army are dying in droves, and many of their families are disgruntled with Mr Assad.
Mr Goldsmith shows that years of persecution since the sect’s founding in ninth-century Iraq have taught its adherents to stick together, and, as things have grown worse, to the regime. Alawites have long been shunned by other Muslims as heretics. (They drink alcohol and believe in reincarnation.) They are secretive about their beliefs, which has only served to feed suspicions about them. In the current conflict the Alawites feared persecution if Syria’s Sunni-majority opposition were to prevail—and unfortunately today their fears are quite justified.
This is sad, writes Mr Goldsmith, because the inclusive early days of the uprising offered the Alawites a chance to shed their association with Syria’s dictatorship. Now they are prisoners to a regime that is happy to use them as cannon fodder. Mr Goldsmith’s writing is dry, but his book is a welcome addition to scholarship on Syria.
This article appeared in the Books & arts section of the print edition under the headline "Paying the price"
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FAR CRY® 4 – GOLD EDITION
The Far Cry 4 Gold Edition includes the Limited Edition & The season pass. It is designed for any fan and new comer who want the most complete game experience on Far Cry 4
Hurk’s Redemption Missions :
It consists in 60 minutes of gameplay including, 3 extra missions and 1 exclusive weapon. Three action-packed single-player missions featuring your pal Hurk (20 mins each):
- Mission 1 (20 mins): Fight dangerous enemies in the ice caves of snow-capped mountains to retrieve a rare artifact.
- Mission 2 (20 mins): Fight waves of enemies while riding an unusual vehicle with Hurk by your side.
- Mission 3 (20 mins): In this epic bro-tastic conclusion, chase down an enemy convoy and save Hurk from certain death.
- Exclusive Weapon: Harpoon gun “the Impaler”! Use this modified whale hunting Harpoon with a Unique Skin Pack to shoot harpoon stakes!
Far Cry® 4 Season Pass
Continue your Far Cry 4 adventure with the Far Cry 4 Season Pass. Unlock all upcoming Far Cry 4 add-on content, including the Escape from Durgesh Prison campaign, the Valley of the Yetis campaign, the five extra weapons, and Overrun – an exclusive PvP mode. Includes an exclusive single player mission only available with the Season Pass.
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Built from the legendary DNA of its award-winning predecessor, Far Cry® 4 delivers the most expansive and immersive Far Cry® experience ever in an entirely new and massive open world, with integrated drop-in/drop-out, open world, co-op play.
Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min. Explore and navigate this vast open world, where danger and unpredictability lurk around every corner. Here, every decision counts, and every second is a story. Welcome to Kyrat.
*Based on Metacritic as of 12/18/2012
© 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Far Cry, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Based on Crytek’s original Far Cry directed by Cevat Yerli. Powered by Crytek’s technology “CryEngine.”
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DR. Shaggy is super honor that a lot of local residents searching for Dental Bonding in Addison check out www.modernbitedentistry.com. Truth be told the amount of information at our finger tips if you are searching for Dental Bridges Frisco can be overloading. So, if you are searching for Frisco Dental Center where do you go? At DR. SHAHRIELA GANJOOR, DMD and her team we recommend that you talk to your church members. The best referral is always a co-worker never Twitter.
If visiting the dentist might not be your notion of fun, it really is necessary. Visiting the dentist can help curb any likely issues you may have emerging within your mouth. However, deciding on the best dentist could make or break your dental care. Below, we’ll be discussing a few of the key things you ought to be searching for when aiming to choose a cosmetic dentist. Below are some methods for choosing a Cosmetic Dentist:
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Back to school season can be both exciting and overwhelming for your child. Here are some ideas on how you can make their transition back to school a little more smooth:
Prime your child in advance – Incorporate the daily use of a calendar. Put one up in their room and talk about it every day. Not only will this help prepare your child by giving them an expectation of what’s to come, but it will also help them understand temporal (time) concepts. You can use and help teach the following vocabulary: today, yesterday, tomorrow, next week, etc. This is also a great opportunity to incorporate different tense (past, present, future).
Let your child help shop for school supplies. Everything seems a little bit more manageable for a child when they feel like they are part of the decision-making process. Let them pick out pencils they like or a fun folder to help get them excited about going back to school.
Practice packing their backpack. This is a great way to incorporate back to school vocabulary and following directions. Lay out their school supplies and have them follow directions to pack their backpack. Then let them practice carrying it around the house
Start the back to school routine early. One of the great things about summer is that every day can look a little different. Your child may be in a camp for one week, traveling, or at the pool. A great way to help prepare your child for going back to school is to start your back to school routine in advance. Start waking your kids up when they will have to get up for school and help them through their morning routine: breakfast, getting dressed, brushing teeth, etc. Make bedtime match their school bedtime as well and again, you can practice night time routine. If your child is one who benefits from a visual schedule, incorporate one for morning and night routines. Pinterest has a handful of great examples for visuals schedules or you can ask you speech therapist to help create one that’s specific for your child.
Your child will operate best if they have a realistic expectation of what’s to come and hopefully by incorporating these tips into your schedule before school starts that will help.
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Nothing related to missing airman Corrie McKeague has been found after a 10 week search of a landfill site in Cambridgeshire, according to his mother.
Nicola Urquhart, 47, says that the Milton landfill search has been expanded to the entrance of the cell where they were initially searching for the 23-year-old, which is believed to end this week.
Corrie has been missing after a night out in Bury St Edmunds on September 24. He was last seen on CCTV walking to a refuse area behind Greggs off Brentgovel Street.
Posting on the Find Corrie Page, Mrs Urquhart said: "Suffolk Police finished searching the landfill cell last week. This week they are searching the entrance to the cell and it's believed this will be completed this week.
"Although small items such as phones have been found, we have been told that nothing that relates to Corrie has been found.
"There has been a small amount of Greggs rubbish, but as its just branded paper bags and cardboard boxes. Apparently none of that can be time dated or its original location confirmed. So it's not known which shop or where it came from. Rubbish has been found from the Bury St Edmunds area and from the month of September 2016.
"Like all of you, we helplessly sit and wait for this area in the search to be completed."
So far the search has seen police sift through around 3,000 tonnes of rubbish after an error was discovered with the weight of a bin lorry that left the area where Corrie disappeared.
It emerged the waste, taken to Milton landfill, weighed 100kg after police were initially told it was just 11kg.
Police say they are confident they will find Corrie at the landfill site.
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While Gutenberg’s paper-and-ink process is far from dead, the Internet dominates written and graphic communication today. So a recent post by Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) was most interesting. The headline: “Why Content Goes Viral: What Analyzing 100 Million Articles Taught Us.” [link] Here’s his introduction:
A few weeks ago someone sent me a link to the BuzzSumo website [link]. It is a gold mine of data regarding what content is the most shared across any topic. Cha-Ching. So I reached out to the company to help understand what the main ingredients for insanely shareable content are. You may have seen some articles related to this but this is backed by pure data. Use their knowledge with caution.
What Kagan did was to invite Henley Wing (@HenleyWing), the founder of Buzzsomo.com, to report on that analysis of 100 million articles — and report he did, with 10 major learnings that cover how the inclusion of images help readership, how “awe, laughter, amusement” provokes sharing, and how trust is essential to the spread of ideas and facts on the Internet. There’s more, of course, and you should definitely check this out if you have any interest in what makes information go “viral”. Wing says Buzzsomo’s analysis was driven by some critical questions (and one given):
- What types of emotions did the most popular articles invoke?
- What type of posts typically receive a lot of shares? (lists? infographics?)
- Did readers love to share short form or long form content? What’s the ideal length?
- Does trust play a major role on whether someone will share an article?
- What’s the effect of having just one image in a post vs no images?
- What’s the effect of having just one influencer sharing your article vs 0?
- How do we make people share our post days and even weeks after it’s been published?
- What’s the best day of the week to publish an article?
The given? Says Wing: “Of course, the prerequisite to getting your content shared widely is to write compelling content.”
Check Noah Kagan’s site for great information, which is accompanied by great charts. For example, on the subject of how emotional tugs can affect whether something goes viral, Kagan’s site [OKDork.com] posted this fascinating chart:
While absorbing all this, I paused to think about the entire phenomenon of Internet content going viral. When I asked this question today: “How many things go viral on the internet?”, Google responded with 150,000,000 hits. Needless to say, a lot of items go viral presumably every day. Is that a positive for the Internet? Does the fact that something goes viral indicate that more people are benefitting from such faster-than-the-speed-of-Gutenberg communication? In short, is viral healthy?
Of course, I look at the world through a nextsensing pair of glasses. My thoughts on all this? When it comes to meaning and sensemaking, language indeed matters. And so I suggest we ask an important question when something goes viral: is it merely “trendy” or is it potentially “trendsetting”?
When something is merely trendy, it is more of a present-tense follow on (even pile on!) effect to something that has quite possibly already changed. It’s being zip-zapped electronically by and to the masses, to guarantee that as many friends and contacts don’t miss out on something that seems “hot” in an immediate sense. Surely, you have received e‑mails or direct-message tweets with subject headers such as “You Gotta Watch This!” or “Stop! Catch This Now” or some such. And everyone who picks up on the suggestions — and spreads them further — thus becomes a participant in the viral phenomenon.
For examples, you can go “simply zesty” for a nice assortment of viral videos: “Top ten examples of viral success through Youtube” [link].
Those who are more interested in trendsetting rather than simply trendy should consider that, when something is really the start of a major, long-term trend, it means that the virality of the information is still in the future. That is, something that is trendsetting is a future-tense concept and reflects the growing influence of a new or emergent trend on the horizon that may not yet be fully taken root. It is not difficult to calibrate the impact on an organisation between something that is trendy and something that is trendsetting.
For example, last October MIT Technology Review posted “The Top Five Trend-Setting Cities on Twitter” [link]. Data like this seems much more worthy of using for examination of what the future holds for housing, fashion, sports, or whatever your interest might be. I’ll let you read the post, but it tells you why you might not want your R&D team to be digging into what’s happening in Albuquerque or Omaha if you’re trying to build your business around future trends.
So when something goes viral, we should be looking for their trendsetting capacities so as not to be confused by circumstances in which the masses are madly sharing something curious or fun rather than starting something profoundly new.
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On 25th March 2018 we held our annual Prince & Princess selection afternoon and a fun time was had by all. A massive congratulations to our Bower Prince Layton Sheerin and our Bower Princess Caitlin George along with their deputies Harry Davey and Beau Brooke Hindmasrsh. The committee would also like Simons Disco for providing the entertainment and Kate Buxton Photography for taking the pictures. More pictures will be uploaded to our website in due course. Thank you also to the judges Mark Warfield, Chairman of Lichfield District Council, David Laytham, Deputy Mayor and his lady Jan.
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Facelifts are one of the most popular elective cosmetic surgeries. Many factors (aging, sun exposure, and genetics being the most common) result in the jowling, wrinkling, and sagging of the skin on and around the face. A facelift can significantly reduce the signs of aging, helping your face reflect your inner youth and vitality.
There are several different types of facelifts, and different incisions are used for each. For example, Dr. Andrew Jacono, a Dual Board Certified, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with practices on Long Island’s Gold Coast and in Manhattan, performs the following facelift procedures, which are typical of the surgeries available.
Mini Face Lift
Also referred to as the “weekend facelift,” the mini facelift is designed to minimize recovery time (downtime), and may also accomplish the desired results of a more traditional full facelift, albeit without the benefit of a more pronounced lessening of sagging of neck and the jowl skin. By lifting and tightening the structural tissues that surround the cheeks, the jawline is enhanced, helping to correct jowling and giving the face a more youthful less “tired” appearance. The incisions for this type of surgery are hidden in the creases around the front of the ears and the hairline.
Short Scar Facelift
Used in patients who seek rejuvenation and minimization of the jowl, in addition to making the skin on the neck smoother, the short scar facelift repositions all portions of the lower face and neck that show signs of aging. The incisions made during the short scar facelift are shorter than those used in a traditional or full facelift’ half the size of the incisions used in a full facelift and positioned in such a way that the sideburns and hairline are not altered. Additionally, behind-the-ear incisions used in full facelifts can be eliminated, which many patients find desirable, particularly those who are active and tend to wear their hair in a ponytail. In fact, the short scar facelift is also referred to as the “ponytail” facelift for this reason.
In a more extensive standard (horizontal) facelift, the incisions are made starting behind the hairline near the temples, moving down to the front of the ear, inside the natural folds. These incisions allow the surgeon the reposition deep tissue and trim excess skin.
Other types of facelifts include mini-/multiplanar, deep plane, short scar, vertical SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system), and lower facelifts. All come with different incision types.
Incisions and Scarring
A common misconception is that facelifts require extensive downtime for healing and that the incisions will always result in visible scarring. Due to advances in surgical techniques and procedures, as well as the wider variety of options available, this is simply no longer the case. Of course there is always the potential for scarring when opting for a procedure other than non-invasive “facial rejuvenation” such as microdermabrasion or a chemical peel; however, this risk is greatly minimized when procedures are performed by an experienced, board-certified facial surgeon.
Facelift scars are, of course, designed to be nearly invisible once they are healed (they are, after all, on your face). But it takes real skill to place the incisions so that they fall within the natural folds of the face, thus making them virtually undetectable.
The scars most likely to be visible are those placed at the front of the ear. The visibility of these scars can be greatly reduced with more proficient technique. Dr. Jacono, for example, has innovated a technique in which the incision is made inside of the tragus, which is the cartilage found inside the ear canal and behind the ear. Also employing tiny sutures (microsutures), deep muscle tissue tightening (decreasing the amount of stress on the incision), placing the smallest possible amount of stress on the incision, reducing the amount of tension on the sutures when closing the incision, and removing the sutures within 4 days of the procedure, Dr. Jacono has perfected the method of reducing the scarring associated with facelift incisions.
Dr. Jacono also places great emphasis on proper wound care, which is also key in significantly reducing the visibility of post-surgical scarring. In the case of all facelift surgeries, keeping the incision clean after the procedure is of paramount importance in reducing or eliminating post-surgical scarring.
It is important to discuss your concerns and expectations regarding incision placement and scarring potential with your surgeon prior to deciding on a procedure. Learning as much as you can about each procedure, its benefits, and how it will help you to achieve your goals is important in determining, along with your surgeon, which type of facelift procedure best suits your needs. Assessing the pros and cons, and weighing the small potential for scarring (which, if it occurs, will likely not be visible unless someone is actively searching for evidence of surgery, if at all) is crucial in any surgery. Plastic surgery is no exception.
About Dr. Jacono
Dr. Andrew Jacono, MD FACS is a double-board plastic surgeon based in New York City. He is at the vanguard of non-surgical and minimally invasive facelift procedures and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Jacono also does pro-bono work for children with limited resources who suffer from cleft palate, providing reconstructive procedures at no cost to the patients.
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Antigua & Barbuda’s Tourism Delegation led by the Hon. H. Charles Fernandez held a series of meetings with the country’s critical cruise line Partners at Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s largest annual conference being held at the newly rebuilt Miami Beach Convention Center.
The annual Seatrade Cruise Global Conference presented Antigua and Barbuda with a not to be missed opportunity to showcase its products and services to the cruise industry buyers and decision makers. It provided unique networking opportunities with industry leaders from all facets of the industry, and exposed its tourism executives to the conference’s educational industry programs, which allows participants to stay ahead of the curve.
The Country’s vibrant destination booth was a hub of activity as Antigua and Barbuda tourism officials conducted a series of one-on-one meetings, and media interviews.
In its communication to the major cruise lines the destination provided updates to its industry partners on its recently announced partnership with Global Port Holdings (GPH) and the Government’s strategic plans to expand the St. John’s Port facilities, to position the destination to take advantage of the growing industry trend towards larger cruise ships.
GPH also used the opportunity to announce its partnership with its two new Caribbean destinations Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas at a gala reception attended by over 600 cruise industry stakeholders.
In meeting after meeting Cruise-line executives reconfirmed their support for the initiative taken by Antigua & Barbuda to improve its infrastructure to offer the best possible service to cruise passengers. This more than anything else will ensure it remains well positioned as a premier cruise destination of choice within the Caribbean on many of the cruise line itineraries.
A major increase for the destination comes from a Key European cruise line partner TUI Cruises whose new ship the Mein Schiff 2, will increase calls to the destination after an absence of three years. Mein Schiff 2 will visit the destination on its inaugural call on November 6th with a total of 13 calls for season 2019/20 bringing over 37,000 passengers.
Another key Partner Norwegian Cruise Lines will return with the Norwegian “Epic” which was a diversion that has now become permanent, along with the Norwegian “Bliss” in the breakaway plus class. This ship will make its inaugural call on December 9th with over 4,000 passengers.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) one of the Country’s key partners confirmed that larger ships will be serving the destination this upcoming season and we will see an increase to approximately 250,000 passengers this year from its various lines. Antigua and Barbuda continues to record strong customer satisfaction scores of 8.8 out of a maximum of 10 with RCCL guests.
MSC cruise lines the world’s fastest growing cruise line, indicated Antigua is and will continue to be a key port of call as the company has 10 new ships on order and will be increasing its fleet to 29 ships with the delivery of one new ship per year up to 2027.
In a joint meeting with representatives for all the Carnival Corporation Cruise Lines the commitment was given at the highest level by all the attendee member lines to continue to work together with Antigua and Barbuda to our mutual benefit.
The Country’s presence at Seatrade also facilitates local stakeholder partners to also meet cruise line executives to increase their tours and excursion business. Local partners included Wadadli Cats, South American Ventures Ltd, The Rendezvous Company and Tropical Adventures.
Minister of Tourism the Hon. Charles Fernandez in all meetings thanked our cruise line partners for their support over the years and reconfirmed our commitment to work with all partners for win-win outcomes as the country continues on its development path to be a premier port of call for all cruise lines visiting the Caribbean. “The Industry leaders have reported that 2018 was the best year for profitability and have forecasted that, with a record orderbook for 70 new ships over the next three years and a record 25 million set to cruise in 2019, the Caribbean continues to be the world’s number one cruising destination. The renewed focus on improving our infrastructure by the Government has now positioned the destination to increase its share of this business,” said Minister Fernandez.
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Financial Accounting Standards Boards
The Accounting for Stock Options
A company that owns its own shares should not recognize them as corporate asset in its financial statements but as treasury stock (Keith, 2003). When a company offers stock options, it is not distributing its assets, nor building a corporate liability; it is compensating the issuer with treasury stock. Because there is no liability creation, those who oppose expensing argue that stock option grant does not meet the explanation as identified in statement of financial accounting concept no.5.Instead in this opinion the existing stockholders are redistributing ownership units, with the company being the medium through which the transactions are made.
Financial accounting standards boards (FASB) have argued the above approach in a contrary opinion: No individual or corporation would argue that if a given company issued shares to public, and gave the collected cash to an employer, then the cash would be expensed. Now if the same amounts of shares are instead given to an employee who the sell them for cash, then all parties are put into equal position, hence the value of the stock should be expensed (Dack &Timothy, 2004)
Consider the following case: suppose an entrepreneur began a new business, having 100% of stock. The owner of the business promises the director 20% of business stock provided the business income exceeds business expenses by Z amount. Upon the business income exceeding business expense by Z, would it be fair for the owner of the business declaring that no stock should be given to the manager because Z means ‘’Z plus reasonable value of stock”?. This is the same as saying that the cost of stock must be incorporated in the business expense;
'Revenue-Expense=Income +Stock’ is the same as`` Revenue-Expenses-Stock=Income’’(Keith, F. 2003)
Each one is entitled to bring out his/ her opinion about the logic of the above outcome, but important to say, the director would argue that the entity assumption was incorporated to differentiate the income determination from capital transactions. Bringing out the value of stock redistribution in this outlook will lead to misreporting of business performance. To demonstrate this lets consider a person who starts a business with $1,000 investment. The business then makes a profit of $2,000 and intrinsic value of $ 20,000 .It then pays the owner of the business a $2,000 divided.10% ownership equivalent to $2,000 is the used to reward employees. Financial Accounting Board Standard (FABS) would argue that the business has broken (profit-stock award) i.e. ($2,000-$2, 000), although the business owner had withdrawn more that what was invested. (Evans Mark, 2009).
Stock options are a way of compensation to employees, though people seem to differ in their opinions regarding whether this compensation comes from entity or from an existing owner. In case where the stock option is not expensed, it does not mean they should be overlooked in financial reporting (Evans& Mark, 2009).Unfortunately, the current financial reporting has not looked deeply into this matter.
It is useful to recognize stock based compensation expense in financial reporting. This issue should not be criticized since companies will end up reporting lower income in their financial statements. It may not be likeable on what financial statements reports, but it is good when financial statements are presented faithfully to the fundamental economic transactions. As learnt from WorldCom and Enron credibility of financial statements is important to efficient operate in stock markets.
Once Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) proposal on stock option expensing is adopted it will help to strengthen investor confidence in the financial reporting for all companies, thus lowering the cost of capital. Proficient and efficient allotment of capital depends on the quality of accounting.
This paper has provided a deep and great learning opportunity on the accounting for stock options. This topic has brought out an important case study on the fundamentals of accounting concepts such as reliability and relevance that assist to in reporting financial statements. This issue also contribute to the importance of continuing learning of accounting principles and how the apply in real life situations.
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Artist Statement: There are different approaches to making sculpture. Fabrication, Carving, or Modelling My choice is modelling in clay. It is soft, pliable, and easy to adjust. When I am working on a new sculpture, my ideas tend to be loose in concept. Clay gives me the freedom to change things if I wish. One of the beauties about bronze, is its strength. It can create an illusion of weightlessness. As in Air Chair, I have used this technique to draw the viewer into the detail. I like the contrast between the details of the figure, and the apparent chaos of the cubes .- Steve Glassborow.
Medium: Bronze sculpture
Dimensions: 35 cms high
CHG Director's Statement: Glassborow’s design and imagination is superior! Call it intuitive, imaginative, creative. Steve says much of the impetus for a sculpture comes from a phrase or sentence that comes to mind after an observation.
Art deco and beauty, particularly the feminine, has been a constant influence in Glassborow’s art along with the element of science fiction. He is fascinated in creating a figurative form and aligning it with another era. The finished product is edgy and fascinating to perceive.
In more recent years, Glassborow himself has taken over the selection of coloured oxides and the patination process. The outcome is a more sophisticated colour application and surface texture.
We often judge quality through the aesthetic, and Steve’s figurative work is highly relatable and expressive.
Designing a simplistic interpretation is, in reality, far from simple. A seemingly simple piece requires a finesse for the flow of line and composition, which is engendered in the Glassborow style. Once you throw in a suggestion of sensuality and an understated patination, you have the core essence of this designer/sculptor.
Helen Hopcroft Introduction: Glassborow’s technically accomplished body of work delights in the contrast between the weight of his materials and themes of lightness and fluidity. The solid, enduring quality of the bronze is used to counterpoint the apparent weightlessness of the human figure. Glassborow, who has worked alongside the Australian ballet, using many of its top dancers as his models, clearly communicates the sense that gravity- like other physical laws- is not inviolable.
Like a skilled magician, his work celebrates the magic trick of the imagination.
Yet like a magician compelled to reveal his tricks, Glassborow often deconstructs the process of creation. The figures are sometimes revealed in their unformed or half-formed states. For example, ‘point’ moves from an aesthetic that recalls the raw clay of the early modelling process, through a roughly finished and patinated green bronze, to the lush gold of the polished metal. The figure incorporates both naturalistic and mechanistic elements, creating a poetic juxtaposition between the material of antiquity and the imagery of the age of automaton. Find the full introduction here.
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8 August 1755–30 April 1834
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8 August 1755
Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Death • 2 Sources
30 April 1834
Butler, Kentucky, United States
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I don’t know about you, but I’m hungrier than usual these days, to the point where Trader Joe’s snacks are an actual godsend. And no, I’m not saving lives on the front lines of the pandemic (though I’m grateful for everyone who is). I’m in my pajamas on Zoom.
How can I be so hungry even though I’m sitting around more than ever? Some research suggests that being more sedentary doesn’t necessarily result in a reduced appetite. After all, especially when you’re doing work, “sitting around” still requires thinking, concentration, focus, and just brain power in general, all of which require energy.
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Sali Berisha, Albanian PresidentSpeech at the 42nd Munich Conference on Security Policy
Dr. Teltschik, Ministers, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
It is a great honor and privilege to address today this distinguished audience gathered here to discuss issues of priority importance, such as the security policies.
One of the most remarkable phenomena that we observe in the relations between nations in our globalizing world is the extraordinary and irreplaceable role that international and regional cooperation play in conflict resolution and in the elimination of barriers that nations face on their way towards building better development, prosperity and future. Day by day, the policy makers, governments and peoples are becoming increasingly convinced that togetherness is a better way to solve and prevent conflicts.
This trend for international cooperation as an efficient means of conflict resolution has gained strategic importance for the region of Southeastern Europe. Our region has now moved away from a difficult and, at times, tragic past, and has entered a new phase. The old conflicts are being overcome and are being replaced by constructive dialogue and regional cooperation. The totalitarian states have been replaced by democratic ones. These newly established democracies are working hard towards building strong and stable institutions and towards consolidating the rule of law. Today, the perspectives of integration in the European Union and NATO membership have become the Northern Star and the main priorities of the countries in the region. Nevertheless, there are still challenges that Southeastern Europe is facing in the beginning of this century. These are:
- The consolidation of peace and stability in the region by finding a permanent solution to the critical still unresolved issues that originated from the unsuccessful experiment called "Yugoslavian Federation"
- The consolidation of democracy, the rule of law and the respect for human and minority rights
- The need for economic development and regional infrastructural development
- The integration into NATO and European Union
- peaceful resolution of conflicts
- institutional and political reforms that are needed to consolidate democracy and the rule of law
- cooperation in the field of security and defense
- reform of the armed forces, the disarmament of the region and the creation of joined forces
- cooperation on border control
- war against international terrorism, organized crime and illegal trafficking
- economic development based on freedom of the markets
- development of important infrastructure projects
- cooperation with the International Crime Tribunal for ex-Yugoslavia, in the case of some former Yugoslavian countries
The bitter experience of the countries of Southeast Europe during the last past 20 years demonstrated that the stance of the international community as well as the high level of international cooperation remain decisive conditions for both bringing an end to the ongoing conflicts as well as preventing new ones from happening.
Delays in the international cooperation favored the loss of the lives of a quarter of a million people during the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The lessons drawn from Bosnia were readily applied in dealing with the conflict resolution in Kosova, thus making it possible to control and resolve the conflict in Kosova in a matter of months. In a similar manner, with the help of the experience, the international community was able to quell the conflict in Macedonia only within a few weeks as well as prevent its escalation. The presence of KFOR in Kosova is another example of the great contribution that international cooperation has brought in our region and an excellent example of the success that such cooperation can achieve.
Today, however, the ideologies of nationalism in the Balkans are being overcome b
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Distance from Haryana to Bilasipara
Distance from Haryana to Bilāsipāra is 1,430 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 889 miles.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Haryana and Bilāsipāra is 1,430 km= 889 miles.
If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Haryana to Bilasipara, It takes 1.59 hours to arrive.
Haryana is located in India.
|GPS Coordinates (DMS)||29° 3´ 31.6080'' N |
76° 5´ 8.1600'' E
Haryana Distances to Cities
|Distance from Haryana to New Delhi||121 km|
|Distance from Haryana to Bangalore||1,788 km|
|Distance from Haryana to Mumbai||1,153 km|
|Distance from Haryana to Patna||972 km|
|Distance from Haryana to Kanpur||510 km|
Bilasipara is located in India.
|GPS Coordinates||26° 13´ 58.2600'' N |
90° 14´ 2.7600'' E
Bilāsipāra Distances to Cities
|Distance from Bilasipara to Bettiah||575 km|
|Distance from Bilasipara to Bhagalpur||345 km|
|Distance from Bilasipara to Barpeta Road||79 km|
|Distance from Bilasipara to Bihar Sharif||486 km|
|Distance from Bilasipara to Bangalore||1,975 km|
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Texas secessionists aren’t giving up their fight to make the Lone Star State a true lone state, and they seem to be prepared to link arms with unlikely allies. According to the Los Angeles Times, Texas secessionists cozied up with anti-Western separatist groups at a Kremlin-funded conference in Moscow earlier this week, hosted by a seven-foot Russian dude “who wears crocodile leather shoes” and leads Russia’s Anti-Globalist Movement.
Smack dab in the middle of this secessionist’s paradise—dubbed the Dialogue of Nations—was Nate Smith, the self-anointed “foreign minister” of the Texas Nationalist Movement. Smith joined representatives from separatist groups hailing from Europe, North Africa, and even Hawaii and California. He promised the room that, someday, Texas would be able to “formally exchange ambassadors with your free and independent countries.”
The story gets stranger. According to the Times, Alexander Ionov—the aforementioned crocodile-shoe wearing leader of the small anti-American group that organized the conference—said that the Russian government chipped in with a “grant” of $55,000 to pay for the conference at a swanky hotel close to the Kremlin, and the rest of the money came from private donors from “Texas and other countries.” As the Times notes, Western leaders have long suspected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration supports separatist and far-right ultranationalist movements throughout Europe, so it’s no surprise that Russia would welcome the opportunity for a Texit to potentially destabilize the U.S., even though such a move is pretty much impossible. Still, it’s fascinating to think that the Texas independence movement has drawn the attention of Russia.
From the Times:
Moscow uses these gatherings to promote its political agenda, gain more political leverage in the West and push for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after its 2014 annexation of Crimea and support of the separatists in eastern Ukraine, a former lawmaker with the ruling United Russia party said.
“The more the West is disunited, the more beneficial it is to Russia,” Sergei Markov said, adding that the secession of California and Texas—a prospect that would appear to be something of a long shot—would “undoubtedly benefit” the Kremlin.
While a Texit-Moscow alliance certainly sounds outlandish, it isn’t the first time pro-Texit leaders attended a Russia-backed anti-Western conference. According to Politico, “foreign minister” Smith traveled to St. Petersburg last year for a conference “dominated by fascists and neo-Nazis railing against Western decadence.” (Smith was photographed wearing a cowboy hat at that anti-Western gathering.) During the conference last year, Smith gave an interview with a Russian newspaper, which characterized the tiny Texit movement as “hardly a marginal group.” According to Politico, in the article, Smith “declared that the Texas National Movement has 250,000 supporters—including all the Texans currently serving in the U.S. Army—and they all ‘identify themselves first and foremost as Texans’ but are being forced to remain Americans.” This was likely a bit of an exaggeration on the Russian newspaper’s part. It seems Russia really wants to make Texit happen.
While the Texas Nationalist Movement has largely been ignored stateside, some of the groups Texit members were hobnobbing with in Russia have far more sinister reputations. For example, Italy’s Northern League, which was present at the most recent conference, is a far-right group whose platform is mostly based on xenophobia (Islamophobia in particular), and has gained considerable political power in Italy as of late, part of a larger wave of far-right parties sweeping across Europe.
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I’m participating in Excerpt Monday, organized by the lovely Bria Quinlan and Mel Berthier from Romance Divas.
Today’s excerpt comes from Chapter One of my fantasy/paranormal romance Deeper Than Bone.
Boyd Harbor, New Jersey, Earth:
Catherine Lecuyer jolted awake, her hand reaching for the baseball bat leaning against the night stand. Wait—
She was home. She was safe. That was the past.
Heart pounding, she sagged back against the down pillows and focused on the television blaring with a careening car chase and the sharp crack and bang of gunfire. Some cop drama had replaced the cheerful romantic comedy she’d found to keep her insomnia company. She had finally drifted off and missed the last fifteen minutes and the happily ever after.
It figured. She clicked the remote. The picture tube’s grey light faded, leaving her bedroom cloaked in shadow. Dark. Quiet. She took a sharp breath. Exhaled slowly.
She could do this. She tossed to her side. The clock’s red glow glared. 2:13. 2:14. 2:15. 2:16. All quiet.
Too quiet. The baseboard heat ticked and gurgled with the deeper hum of the furnace in the basement. Her ears strained for each tiny noise in the old house.
Stop it. You’ve absolutely nothing to be anxious over. She lived next door to a cop. How much safer could she get?
She was tired of being afraid. Tired of being tired.
“So get over it.” She turned on the lamp, punched her pillows into shape and crawled back under the covers.
A revving car engine followed by a screech of tires jarred her off the pillow. A firecracker banged.
Darn it, hadn’t those teens down the street learned their lesson? She untangled herself from the bedding.
Tires squealed again and the car sped past her house.
By the time she peeked through the front window blinds, the noisy-makers were long gone. Her frost-hazed neighborhood slept peacefully in the moonless November night. Stray snow flakes idled through the pools of street lights. John Morris, her police officer neighbor, was finally home from work.
Everyone was sleeping. So should she. Letting the blinds fall closed, she eyed her rumpled bed. Maybe some tea first. She pulled on her fleece bathrobe and slid into her slippers.
Tires shrieked, ending with a odd bang.
She pushed aside the blinds. A red sedan perched askew over the curb, front bumper creased against her old maple tree.
Officer Morris must have heard the crash. She glanced next door. Porch light spilled over his tidy front lawn. He was still up. He’d be outside any second.
The driver shoved open the car door and stumbled out. He held onto the car door.
Oh, come on, Morris. Where are you? You had to have heard it. She grabbed her phone and dialed Morris’s number as she hurried downstairs. His answering machine picked up. Good. He must already be out the door.
She fumbled the two locks and the safety chain. She peered out the door.
Ignoring the damage to his car, the man walked away in long, jerky strides, his attention fixed on the stretch of dark roadway near Morris’s Jeep.
The hair on the back of her neck prickled. Let Officer Morris handle this. You can’t. It’s not your job.
Cat hesitated on the threshold, unable to let go of the doorknob. Her breath fogged in the icy air.
Don’t go. You know what’s out there in the dark.
I’m supposed to help. “Hey, are you okay?” She pried her fingers from the doorknob.
“Oh, God!” The driver’s voice broke. His knees hit the wet pavement beside a dark crumpled form lying just outside the pool of amber street light. “Call 911!”
Cat punched the numbers and took unsteady steps along the slippery front walk. A man, face down.
Her stomach tied in a hot knot. Her Sight fought to open, drew her on. She fought the Seeing back.
The driver, his young face chalky, pressed his fingers to the man’s throat. “Shit! No pulse. I can’t find a pulse. Shit. He’s not breathing. Oh, God, please.”
The white of t-shirt showed through a rip in his dark blue long-sleeved shirt. One black shoe was missing.
Disbelief stole her breath. It couldn’t be–
The driver eased the man over onto his back revealing the bloody, slack face. “Oh, God, a cop.” Choking back a sob, he launched into CPR.
Not just any cop. John Morris. Blood blackened his military-short sandy brown hair and glossed his uniform shirt. Light gleamed on the grim puddle beneath him. Too much blood.
This couldn’t be. A calm voice in the phone reached Cat and tugged her back. “An accident. There’s been an accident.”
The voice in the phone asked so many questions.
A black gun gleamed in the leaf-clotted, ice-scummed puddle by the Jeep’s rear tire.
“Please, tell them I didn’t hit him! One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six . . .” He chanted the count with each forceful chest thrust. He breathed into Officer Morris. “Hit the tree. One. Two. Three. . . Saw something. Thought a deer, a dog. Hit the brakes. Hit the tree. Not him. Oh, breathe, please. One. Two. Three. . .”
John Morris had waved to her in his brusk no-nonsense manner on his way to work, just hours ago. He’d flashed her one of his far too rare smiles that ignited his ice blue eyes and brightened the bad-boy sensuality of his lean rugged face, transforming him from uptight defender of the law and major anal-retentive neighbor to out-and-out temptation.
The first thin siren rose wailing in the distance.
Too late. Officer Morris was dead. Her unwelcome Sight knew. He was dead. The driver’s diligent CPR efforts were hopeless. Officer Morris was gone. Not a wisp of his aura remained.
This couldn’t be. Just hours ago, he’d smiled, and she’d thanked God she was immune to fickle alpha-male charm.
She shuddered, forced the Seeing away.
Gone. A cry choked in her throat. No more lectures on her leaves in his yard. No more rare flashing smiles. No more newspapers neatly lined up on her porch.
“. . . Six. Shit, oh man, oh shit. Oh, come on, breathe, man. One. Two . . .”
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Aithne Jarretta, Paranormal (R)
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The American Cocker Spaniel is one of the most popular breeds in the United States, characterized by their long and silky coat and big drooping ears. They were originally bred and used as successful gun dogs and hunting dogs but are now a very strong competitor in dog shows.
Personality: The Cocker Spaniel is respectful, trusting and obedient. With a sweet and gentle personality, the breed are happy to take leadership from their master. A relatively shy breed, the Cocker Spaniel will need to be socialised at a young age. The intelligent breed are also easy to train, however these dogs tend to develop a cheeky and playful attitude.
A great dog for: The breed make a great addition to a family who have time to devote to their pet.
Favourite activities: Swimming, fetch, regular exercise.
Backyard requirements: The Cocker Spaniel is a dog who must not be left alone in a kennel outside. However, they do need to be exercised regularly and require a small backyard. The breed are active indoors so training is necessary from a young age.
Grooming: As an active breed, the Cocker Spaniel requires quite grooming on a day to day basis. The coat needs to be brushed daily and trimmed and washed regularly. The eyes and ears should also be checked regularly to avoid infection.
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Expertise - Healthcare economics & Assessments - Governance for Global Health Security
Ama is a research Fellow at the University of Ghana Institute of Statistical, Social and Economics Research (ISSER). Since 2005, she has worked as a researcher focusing on developmental issues in health economics, health service delivery, social protection systems, regulatory governance and competition.
Ama has worked as a Technical Advisor at UNAIDS and has extensive experience in the area of health expenditure assessments. She is a West Africa Global Health Leaders Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs Centre (Chatham House) on Global Health Security and has over eight years researching on the effects of health financing reforms on access to healthcare. She is passionate about finding ways to ensure that vulnerable groups have access to healthcare. She was part of a technical team of advisors that used the PEPFAR sustainability index formulation to Track Ghana’s progress towards a sustained response to the HIV.
Ama has a Masters Degree in Health, Population and Society from the London School of Economics & Political Science and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Health Economics from Aarhus University.
Expertise -Women, Peace and Security- Governance for Global Health Security
Sara is an internationally recognized International Relations (IR) scholar with a specific focus on Global Health Governance and the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Sara has been an Australian Research Council Discovery Australian Postgraduate Award Scholar (2008-2012) and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow (2014-2018). She is an Associate Professor at the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Australia; and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Gender Peace and Security Initiative, School of Social Sciences, Monash University. Sara’s research career has been devoted to identifying the political conditions that deny humans access to civil, economic and social human rights. Her research has focused on situations where humans face immense vulnerability - disease outbreaks events, gender-based and sexual violence in conflict, and forced displacement.
Sara’s contribution to the International Relations discipline has been to advance feminist methods to deepen understanding of the conditions that lead to human insecurity and vulnerability and to understand how non-Western international institutions and norms, especially in the Indo-Pacific, shape political behaviour. Sarah has authored , co-authored and edited many books. She has received over $2.5 million research funding and has many research publications in high-ranking journals. She is co-editor of the Australian Journal of International Affairs and the Global Responsibility to Protect AND serves on the Research Board for the Australian Institute of International Affairs (2013-ongoing) and the Executive Board for the Global Health Section, International Studies Association (2014-ongoing).
Expertise – Global Politics of Health - Governance for Global Health Security
Simon Rushton is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield, UK, and an Associate Fellow at the Centre on Global Health Security at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London. Simon’s research focuses on the global politics of health and his work has looked in particular at international responses to HIV/AIDS and other diseases; the links between health and national security; the changing architecture of global health governance; and issues surrounding health care delivery in conflict and other crisis situations.
Simon has published numerous journal articles and several books on security and health-related issues, including ‘Security and Public Health’ (Polity, 2019), ‘The International Politics of Ebola’ (co-edited with Anna Roemer-Mahler: Routledge, 2017), ‘Disease Diplomacy’ (with Adam Kamradt-Scott and Sara Davies: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014) and ‘The Routledge Handbook of Global Health Security (co-edited with Jeremy Youde: Routledge, 2014).
Expertise -Pharmaceutical Policy and Regulation- New Technologies for Global Health Security
Aria is the Global Health Foresighting Fellow and past Policy Advisor at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University. He has served as a consultant to the World Health Organization's Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products, was a Duke University Global Health Fellow and is a faculty member of the Global Health Education Initiative at the University of Toronto. He has testified before the Canadian Senate on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime, served on the board of directors of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, and was the inaugural Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders Access to Medicines Fellow in India.
Aria received his MSc in pharmaceutical policy from the University of Toronto, and is defending his PhD in global health governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Canada.
Expertise - Humanitarian Response & Information - Health Emergency Preparedness & Management
Tino is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of humanitarian response and information management. He has more than 10 years’ experience working in the response to humanitarian crises, natural disasters, and the international Ebola epidemic for the United Nations and other organizations. Tino currently serves as the Crisis Informatics Coordinator at NetHope and is a Senior Advisor at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, where he has been instrumental to the creation of KoBoToolbox, the primary data collection tool in humanitarian emergencies.
Tino is currently completing his PhD research which focuses on pioneering a novel system for understanding population needs in emergencies through the innovative use of new technology.
Center for Global Health Security and Diplomacy
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Based on its recent analysis of the zoning controls market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Arzel® Zoning Technology Inc. (Cleveland) with the 2007 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Leadership of the Year for its product reliability, design flexibility and installation simplicity.
Arzel designs zoning systems for applications ranging from new and existing homes to light commercial buildings, offering cost-effective, installation-friendly comfort solutions.
While growth in the zoning controls industry in early 2000 came mainly from new construction by 2007 only 35 to 40 percent of the annual growth came from new construction. The remainder came from retrofit zoning and the products sold in the replacement market. Around 75 percent of these existing homes use a single thermostat. Essentially, there are many more homes available in the retrofit market.
Arzel was quick to recognize this potential target market and capitalize on it. In commercial facilities, Arzel has taken advantage of the demand for enhanced building automation systems, a key driver for the zoning controls. l FON
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