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LIBRA 6000lbs 6K Tandem Trailer Axle Suspension Kit 3000 lbs Leaf Springs & Hanger Kit
Out of stock
- 3,000lbs capacity per each spring, for 6,000lbs axle, Eye to Eye length: 25-1/8″, Free open: 3.12″, the width of leaf: 1-3/4″, 4 leaves
- It will replace 072-26 / UNA-221 / LIB-403-DE / 93115 / MR-4 / 72-73 (different SKU# same spring)
- It also replaces the mono leaf springs for the mobile home type of axles
- Include Complete tandem trailer axle hanger kit for 1-3/4″ leaf springs, Kit include: 2 x EQ-E1 equalizers, 6 x 3″ tall hangers, 8 x shackle straps, 14 x 9/16″-18 x 3″ long shackle bolts and locknuts
- LIBRA has been supplying the US OEM trailer industry for over 16 years, reliable and quality parts trusted by major trailer & trailer axle manufacturers. | <urn:uuid:147170d4-1f3e-47ca-8c55-4ad48f73b908> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.libratrailerparts.com/product/libra-6000lbs-6k-tandem-trailer-axle-suspension-kit-3000-lbs-leaf-springs-hanger-kit/ | 2023-09-23T18:26:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.716654 | 292 |
Identifying Altruistic Liars: 6 Key Characteristics to Look Out For
Do you know someone who is always helping others, but would never dream of lying? They may be an altruistic liar. These individuals are rare, but they do exist. Altruistic liars are people who have a strong moral compass and feel the need to help others, even if it means lying. In this blog post, we will discuss the key characteristics of altruistic liars and how to identify them. We will also explore the effects of altruism on lying behaviour.
What is an altruistic liar?
An altruistic liar is someone who tells lies for the benefit of others, even if it means sacrificing their interests. Altruistic liars are often motivated by a desire to help others, and they may believe that their lies will ultimately do more good than harm. While some altruistic lies may be harmless, others can have serious consequences. In some cases, altruistic liars may be motivated by a need to protect others from the truth, or they may believe that their lies will help people in some way. Whatever the motivation, altruistic liars typically believe that their lies are justified because they are helping others.
What are the key characteristics of an altruistic liar?
An altruistic liar is someone who tells lies for the greater good. They may lie to protect others, prevent conflict, or promote harmony. While their intentions are good, their actions can have harmful consequences.
Lying is generally considered to be bad because it breaks trust and can lead to misunderstandings. But sometimes, lying may be the best option. An altruistic liar believes that the benefits of their lies outweigh the costs.
For example, imagine you are a doctor who has just diagnosed a patient with a terminal illness. You know that telling the truth will devastate the patient and their family. So, you lie and tell them that the prognosis is good. In this case, the altruistic liar is motivated by compassion and a desire to spare the patient and their loved ones from pain.
Unfortunately, altruistic lies can backfire. The recipient of the lie may feel betrayed when they eventually find out the truth. And, if the lie is uncovered, it can damage the reputation of the person who told it.
Despite the risks, there are times when an altruistic lie may be the best course of action. When deciding whether or not to tell one, consider your motives and be prepared for the possible consequences.
How can you identify an altruistic liar?
One way to identify an altruistic liar is by their statements. They may say things that are not true to help other people. For example, they may claim to have more experience than they do or exaggerate their qualifications. Another way to identify an altruistic liar is by their actions. They may do things that are not in their best interest, such as volunteering for a dangerous mission or donating all of their money to charity. Finally, an altruistic liar may have a history of lying. They may have lied in the past about their intentions or the results of their actions.
What are the effects of altruism on lying behaviour?
One possible effect of altruism on lying behaviour is that it may make people more likely to tell “white lies” to avoid hurting others’ feelings. For example, someone might lie about enjoying a gift they received even if they did not like it, to spare the other person’s feelings. Another possibility is that altruistic people may be less likely to lie in general, as they may feel that lying goes against their values.
An altruistic liar is someone who lies for the greater good. This person believes that their lies will ultimately help other people, even if it means sacrificing their reputation or personal gain
The key characteristics of an altruistic liar are that they are selfless, compassionate, and has a strong sense of morality. They are also usually very good at hiding their true intentions and are often able to convince others that their lies are the truth
There are several ways to identify an altruistic liar. One way is to look for signs of compassion and selflessness in their behaviour. Another way is to try to detect any hidden agendas or ulterior motives in their actions or words. Finally, you can also ask them directly if they have ever lied for the greater good
The effects of altruism on lying behaviour are mixed. On one hand, altruistic liars may be more likely to be successful in deceiving others due to their selfless motives. On the other hand, their lies may be more difficult to maintain over time because they often lack the selfish motivation to keep them going
Overall, altruistic liars are a unique type of liar who lies for the benefit of others rather than themselves. While their intentions may be good, their lies can sometimes do more harm than good. It is important to be able to identify an altruistic liar so that you can decide whether or not to believe them. I dont think there is a need to run a Lie Detector Test on someone you suspect to be a altrusitic liar as your judgemnet of the person is most probably correct. | <urn:uuid:c633166f-e206-4e12-9e50-6bffe8233e0e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.liedetectors-uk.com/altruistic-liars/ | 2023-09-23T17:33:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.960913 | 1,065 |
TORONTO, July 25, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) — An ex-gay porn star who returned to his Catholic faith is raising alarm over a prominent media priest saying Mass this weekend for an LGBT group.
Joseph Sciambra describes All Inclusive Ministry, based at Toronto’s Jesuit parish Our Lady of Lourdes, as a “dissident pro-gay ministry.”
He notes that Fr. Thomas Rosica, executive director of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, Vatican consultant, and frequent English-language spokesman for the Vatican, is addressing the group and celebrating its monthly Mass July 28.
Toronto Catholic Witness blog also took note of the event. It asked Rosica to use the opportunity to “call those who have engaged in homosexual acts to repent, confess and be reconciled with Our Redeemer.”
Rosica, however, told a one-day conference on the Synod on the Family at Toronto’s St. Benedict’s Parish on April 11, 2015, the Catechism’s language on homosexuality “has got to change.”
Rosica: Catechism language “has got to change”
New Zealand’s Cardinal John Dew said as much during the October 2014 session of the synod, Rosica explained at that time.
Dew “started the ball rolling at the synod by saying we have a problem with language. It doesn’t help us to sit down with a homosexual person, a gay person and say, well, how does it feel to be intrinsically disordered? Imagine! Because that’s what the Catechism says, an intrinsically disordered person,” he told the conference.
In fact, the Catechism says the homosexual inclination is “objectively disordered” (2358) and homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered” and “under no circumstances can they be approved” (2357).
“I’ve never dealt pastorally with homosexuals by saying, how nice to meet you, an intrinsically disordered man, or woman,” Rosica told the St. Benedict conference participants.
“Or, a couple coming in living together, coming in for marriage instruction, oh, you’re at the same address, you’re living in sin, welcome. And all kinds of other words that are part of our theological vocabulary, words that don’t invite, they repel,” he said.
“You can still talk about the same reality, but the language has got to change.”
Sciambra: Church has facilitated homosexuality
As for California-based Sciambra, who wrote a book about his deliverance 18 years ago from the homosexual life, he has strongly criticized the North American Catholic leadership for facilitating the promotion of homosexuality in the Church, whether knowingly or not.
He’s heard from Catholics across the U.S. of “how a concerned parent sent a confused kid to an officially sanctioned LGBT ministry in his diocese, and the boy later emerged as a gay rights advocate,” Sciambra wrote in a May article unrelated to AIM.
“They also usually picked up a boyfriend at these ministries,” he added.
The Toronto archdiocese backed All Inclusive Ministries when Jesuit Gilles Mongeau founded it in 2012 to offer pastoral care to individuals with same-sex attraction that was in keeping with Catholic teaching, LifeSiteNews reported in 2014.
Our Lady of Lourdes had previously hosted the local chapter of Dignity, a U.S.-based dissident group that lobbied for Catholic acceptance of homsexuality.
Fr. Mongeau told LifeSiteNews in 2014 that AIM was in a process of “evolv[ing]” towards fully reflecting Church teaching.
In a March 2017 lecture, Mongeau said AIM’s “antecedents” were Dignity, the Soho Gay Mass in London, England, and the Chicago-based Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach or AGLO, Sciambra wrote on Tuesday.
AIM a “dissident group”
Sciambra sees these connections as highly significant.
“AIM is a dissident group that traces its origins back to the pro-gay marriage Dignity ministry,” he asserted. “According to the ‘vision’ of AIM: ‘We envision a time when all the children of God participate fully in all aspects of life within the Church and society’.”
“Gay” activist Rick Garcia described AGLO as a “compromise” between Cardinal Joseph Bernardin and Dignity so “the archdiocese could have it both ways — Mass on Church property for gay people and the archdiocese wanting to alleviate pressure from Rome and right-wing Catholics,” Sciambra pointed out.
He also quoted AIM’s 2016 Facebook posts that suggest the group embraces dissenting views.
AIM posted August 23, 2016 on Facebook:
There are those whose theological project will always be to prove that gay love is something other than love. That proof can never be had. Gay love is love, and if Jesus was correct that the law is summed up in love, then homosexuality is hardly unbiblical. And if the end of natural law is to love rightly and fiercely, homosexuality is hardly immoral or unethical.
In September, AIM posted excerpts from the 1999 Spiritual Direction and the Gay Person by Jesuit James Empereur, including:
Homosexuality is one of God’s most significant gifts to humanity. To be gay or lesbian is to have received a special blessing from God. All humans receive their own special graces from their creator, but God has chosen some to be gay and lesbian as a way of revealing something about God-self that heterosexuals do not.
Moreover, New Ways Ministry — an openly dissenting “gay-positive” Catholic group — lists Our Lady of Lourdes Parish as “LGBT-friendly.”
Mongeau told LifeSiteNews in a telephone call from Montreal, where he is assistant to the Jesuit provincial superior, that he has not been the liaison between AIM and the archdiocese for “at least three years.”
AIM “is a ministry of the parish now,” he said, adding that archdiocesan spokesman Neil MacCarthy could confirm AIM’s status in the archdiocese.
In response, MacCarthy referred LifeSiteNews back to its 2014 article, but did not respond to the question whether Sciambra’s points — including the 2016 AIM Facebook comments — were a cause for concern.
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When it comes to family trips, I am the one who does all the research and bookings. In all our family trips, I am most particular about the place(s) we stay. Food I am not so critical but accommodation is the ONE which often makes or breaks a trip. Cleanliness, comfort, cost and fellow travellers’ reviews are my key considerations.
Since we did not go anywhere during the September School Holidays, David and I decided we would surprise the kids with a new destination which the entire family hasn’t been before during Children’s Day weekend. Given that we only have 3 days to spare, we picked Siem Reap, Cambodia. Chiefly because, you know – the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Angkor Wat.
Even though Siem Reap is not exactly the de-facto family destination (at least not yet for many Singaporean families), our trip turned out to be so enjoyable and memorable. Siem Reap, as a city, is surprisingly very family-friendly and compact. This makes it very easy to navigate around (traffic’s not as mad as Bangkok!). Among the places we’ve travelled around the world, Siem Reap now ranks top of our list of favourite short getaways for families.
To bring kids to Siem Reap, Cambodia, you must pick a good hotel. This is where the newly opened Courtyard by Marriott, Siem Reap Resort makes all the difference. With its modern, award-winning Khmer architecture, sleek decor and family-friendly amenities, the Courtyard by Marriott, Siem Reap Resort stands in stunning contrast to the ancient sites of nearby Angkor Archeological Park, just 15 minutes away.
Staff: Every time we return to the hotel, the kids would run enthusiastically into the arms of the front desk staff who would in return welcome them with an embrace. This has never happened in any hotel we’ve stayed in and shows the personable nature of Cambodians.
From the head chef to waiters to the drivers, every one of them has a special affinity to the kids. One can feel that from their smile and their mannerism when they speak and interact with our kids. Their raw, sincere, unbridled service made us feel as if we were old friends who are welcomed by the hosts. What surprised us honestly is that all of them could converse in English rather fluently so language is not a barrier in Cambodia.
Kids Club: The kids automatically and enthusiastically gravitated to the kids’ club that is stocked with books and toys for ages 3 to about 6. A boon for parents who want some time to unwind on our own while on vacay. Older kids from 6-10, like our daughter, found the outdoor playground and some of the craft materials and books appealing too.
The modest Kids’ Club is manned by staff during the day. The two staff that were present were competent and we felt safe to leave our kids (ages 4 and 10) with them. We like the fact that the outdoor play area is within sight of the indoor area. There’s also a kids’ toilet within the kids club, making it safer and easier for the kids to use the conveniences.
Family Rooms: We love these connecting Deluxe Pool-view rooms. Two large adjoining rooms with two separate bathrooms and balconies overlooking the hotel pool. The kids have their own space and we parents have our privacy.
The comfort and cleanliness level of this Courtyard Family Room exceeded our expectations. We love its plush beddings, thick comfy mattress, bespoke bathroom accessories and accentuated with prompt, impeccable housekeeping service. Perfect in every way!
Family Programmes: Aside from the Kid’s Club, the hotel has lined up programs for families with little guests to enjoy. One of the activities we tried was the Cambodian Culinary Class that began with a guided tour to the local wet market followed by a hands-on cooking session with the hotel head chef, Chef Chanrith !
We had such a blast learning how to cook authentic Khmer cuisines, under the patient guidance of Cambodia’s top chef. The kids made their own Cambodian salad, spring rolls and western pancake while David and I whipped up a scrumptious Khmer stir-fried beef. It may look simple but the experience was exclusive and remarkable. Thereafter, our family sat down to savour the lunch which we’ve cooked. Another beautiful memory clocked!
One-stop Trip Planning: It’s never easy planning for a trip with young kids, particularly to country that we are unfamiliar with. Fortunately, the front desk staff was very willing and helpful to assist with our itinerary planning. No details were spared to ensure that our kids’ needs were looked into. These special touches that are small but monumental include:
- Recommending family-friendly attractions like Khmer pottery making and Artbox Museum Siem Reap.
- Packing snacks and drinks for us before we set off for the early morning Sun-rise Angkor Wat tour.
- Arranging an English-speaking tour guide to ensure there is no miscommunication and one who could engage our inquisitive kids!
Food: For dining and entertainment, there will be a casual, all-day dining restaurant, a Pool Bar & Grill, and a lobby loungeGiven that we are not adventurous enough to eat Cambodian street-food on our first visit, the diverse range of food from Western, Chinese and local Khmer food options available at the hotel’s restaurant made it a worry-free, fuss-free trip for us when it comes to meal-times.
We were initially unsure if Cambodian food would be too spicy but no, there are many soupy and palatable dishes for kids and adults alike. Plus, the kitchen of Lok Lak is very obliging even to cook dishes not on the menu to accommodate the kids’ taste buds.
In-house Amenities and Services: The hotel offers a full-suite of room service. It was extremely helpful when we needed fresh laundry as we had packed light.
In-room dining with virtually the entire selection from the menu of Lok Lak restaurant was also helpful! On days when the kids and us were totally knackered from travelling, to have our favourite food served piping-hot to us in the room was a small luxury we indulge on our travels!
Facts and Features
Here are other note-worthy facts and features of the hotel which makes it excellent as a base to explore Siem Reap.
Distance: The hotel is conveniently located within 30 minutes drive from the airport and other major attractions, including the UNESCO World Heritage site Angkor Wat. In short, there is really no need for any long car rides. This makes it a most convenient city hotel when touring Siem Reap.
Large Pool: The large saltwater pool is impressive and forms the central recreational feature of the hotel. One-third of the pool is dedicated as a shallow pool for young kids to play in, and comes complete with a simple (but fun) water slide. Needless to say, it was tough trying to get the kids to get out of the pool after each swim!
Other recreational facilities include a fitness centre and a full-service spa including a relaxation lounge and a foot reflexology area.
Spa (for Mummy and Daddy Yay!): Quan Spa, the hotel’s resident spa is strategically a mere hop skip and jump away. With a totally immersive ambience of peace and relaxation, the spa offers soft and gentle Cambodian-style massage that is soothing and relaxing. The spa is perfect for tired parents who need that bit of rejuvenation after managing hyperactive kids on holiday and after exploring the sights of Siem Reap, especially Angkor Wat!
Letter to the GM
If we were to sum up our experience, we would say wholeheartedly you’ve assembled a very distinct hotel with a very special crew. One that genuinely values human connections at heart. Every guest who has passed your doors brings with them a special memory of your hotel. You have set the benchmark for being a luxurious family-friendly oasis that is perfect for exploring the rustic charms of Siem Reap. Your staff has won our hearts many times over and we are so glad we’ve chosen to know Siem Reap through Courtyard by Marriott, Siem Reap Resort. Please allow us to give your hotel a standing ovation and a heart-felt ‘Orkun’ (Thank you).
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, SIEM REAP RESORT
Address: No 0609 Road 6A, Phum Chongkoesou, Khum Slor Kram, Siem Reap 17251 Cambodia
Contact Number: +855 63 968 888
For more information or to make a reservation, please call +855 63 968 888 email: reser[email protected], or visit www.courtyardsiemreap.com.
Thanks to our sponsor, we are giving 1 reader the chance to experience a 3D2N stay in connecting Deluxe Rooms with Poolview with daily Breakfast (for 2 Adults and 2 Kids below 12 years old) at the all new Courtyard by Marriot, Siem Reap Resort (worth S$800)!
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The giveaway ends 10 March 2019 and is open to readers in Singapore. The winner will be contacted via FB inbox and will have 24 hours to respond, failing which a new winner will be drawn. All steps must be completed and incomplete entries will be disqualified. Please note that all Facebook accounts (e.g. accounts set up purely to take part in contests with no authentic posts or very few real friends) will be disqualified. The winner will have to redeem the free 3D2N stay at the resort before 30 Nov 2019. All the best! | <urn:uuid:a2923896-eec6-4c0c-8a4e-f8e76fdef655> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.lifestinymiracles.com/2018/10/courtyard-at-marriot-siem-reap-review/ | 2023-09-23T18:56:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.951661 | 2,061 |
Logistics Company based in Central London with a turnover of £35M
This client was a “monitored client” of Lightbulb so already know the value and impact of understanding, manging, improving, and most importantly knowing ALL of their trade credit ratings. The issue that they faced was that having previously successfully tendered for work, they had been informed that they would not be able to tender as a key trade credit rating had dropped below the contract awarding bodies minimum credit rating threshold.
What Lightbulb did
The first step with all cases is to produce our FREE Credit Insight report that shows all the key trade credit agencies in the UK:
- Dun & Bradstreet
- Red Flag Alert
This unique report shows details such as:
- Which agencies were being searched most by suppliers & contract awarding bodies and therefore key for the business.
- The ratings and credit limits recommended by each of the agencies.
- Details on how timely the business was perceived to be paying its suppliers.
With the clarity provided by our report we then arranged a FREE 15-minute meeting with the client and their accountant. This meeting is to establish firstly, exactly what the client needs us to achieve to provide a rapid solution to the problem, determine the issues involved and explain how we can work together to resolve the problem and return stability to the business.
During this consultation call with the client, we discovered that they had recently replaced several directors. Whilst the resignations were filed at Companies House, the appointments were not. This can have a significant impact as the agency’s perception was there was only a single director appointed which is considered inadequate for a business of this size.
We were able to identify and advise which credit agency was causing the issues during the tendering process and present up-to-date management accounts, in addition to explaining the director changes and a compelling reason for these.
Moral of this case study is – Ensure all relevant financial data is promptly supplied to Companies House including details on Directors as this information will be taken ingto account when assessing your credit rating
Summary & Benefits
In just 5 working days we improved our clients rating from 23/100 to 64/100. This much improved rating took the client to an acceptable level and they were able to successfully tender for new business. They continue to grow in the sector with Lightbulb Credit now truly embedded as their credit rating partner.
What our client said
“As a logistics and relocation specialist we often tender for large contracts, we approached Lightbulb after becoming aware that our risk rating of “Moderate-High” with Dun & Bradstreet was well below the “Low-Moderate” rating required to be part of large tender bids. Lightbulb quickly investigated our profile with D&B and discovered that information they held on our company financials and group structure was out of date and that their records of our payment data were also inaccurate. The Lightbulb team advised us on the actions needed to turn this situation around and after presenting our up-to-date information to the analysts at D&B our risk rating was amended to “Low-Moderate”. The team at Lightbulb delivered the results they promised and enabled us to confidently bid for an important tender project knowing that our rating would no longer be an issue. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them or use their services again in the future.”
David – CFO – Group of Logistics Companies
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He that gives should never remember; he that receives should never forget.
Connecticut-based Lorren Home Trends has been in the home d‚cor industry since 1980; it is part of Lorenzo Import, LLC. The company specializes in presenting beautiful, high quality and appropriately priced entertaining and tabletop items with a European flair, allowing you to affordably set an exquisite table and entertain in style. Make special moments and celebrations more meaningful with Lorren Home.
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Lijo Decor offers free ground shipping on all orders to anywhere in the contiguous United States. Most orders will ship 4-10 business days after your order is placed. You will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking information upon shipment of your order.
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Halloween Sober Rave
An immersive journey through light and sound; an authentic rave culture experience for a rural university in Southeast Iowa.
Maharishi International University, a healthy lifestyle campus, sought to provide an authentic rave culture experience to their students. The requirement was to design and produce a multi-featured offering so appealing that the students would rather stay in their small town (10K residents) over Halloween Weekend, rather than travel to a major city for alternative offerings outside of sober party culture. Additional requirements: design and produce effective offerings for introverts and epileptics.
The team designed a two-pronged offering to simultaneously engage extroverts and introverts, and those with and without photo-sensitivities - fully integrated into one seamless event layout & experience.
A "chill-out room" with tarot readings, face painting, and massage, with multiple 5–8-person social nooks and floor seating to engage (solo or in groups) in giant Jenga, assemble glow stick accessories, or play with arm spinners. All shielded from flashing or repetitive lights.
A dance hall featuring world-class laser shows by City Boy Lasers, high-end sound production, and live glow flow art performers (hoop, poi, and martial staff) on multiple raised platforms. Custom shadow box with integrated dance stage. A Halloween-themed tunnel led between the two rooms for a seamless experience, and a live-print photobooth for guest souvenirs.
3 technology partners (City Boy Lasers, Hawkeye Photobooths, Lucid Journey's Productions)
4 contributor partners (Bring the Noize, DJ Nina, Madame Panda Witch, Wenonah Carter Massage)
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Did You Know Stratus Lets You Edit Forestry GIS Data Without the Need for Complex GIS Desktop Software
Did you know that Stratus lets you edit forestry GIS data without the need for complex GIS desktop software? By using Stratus, you will not have to rely on old, clunky GIS desktop software to edit your GIS data.
That is because editing GIS data such as stands and activities is simpler in Stratus than in any other desktop solution that is difficult to use or hard to maintain.
In today’s video, I am going to show three in-application edits in Stratus that are really simple to do and can save your team some time.
1: Create and edit your stands:
The first thing to do in Spatial Edit Studio is click on Create New Feature.
Click on the map and drag the mouse based on the need of your feature.
The next step is to fill in the required information, such as name, slope, scaling method, etc. Hit save, commit edits, and you have a new stand. Creating a new stand was never so effortless.
2: Create Islands:
Now, in this second example, I will show you how to create an Island. This topological editing allows users to create a new polygon inside an existing polygon.
The first thing you need to do is to click on the Editing Tool button. Select the island tool. Here, you will have two follow steps. The first is to select the polygon of your choice, and then you can draw an island inside the polygon.
Click on the Create Island button, edit your attributes and hit save. Now, you have a new island created within seconds.
3: Merge Two Stands:
The next is merging two stands into one. Usually in GIS, we use Merge when two or more polygons show the same function, and this is important because we need our data to be clean and easy to read.
For merging two polygons, click on the merge tool from the Editing Tool button. Select the parent polygon, select the polygon to merge.
The next step is editing the attributes. Hit save. Click on Apply Edits. If you are okay with your results, click on Commit, and you are off to the races.
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Intro to Database Version Control
There are two key elements to any software experience: the application and the data. Both elements need to be present for a functional end-user experience.
The application component is stateless, so teams can simply overwrite the application with the latest version when releasing new software experiences. However, unlike the application, the database component cannot simply be overwritten. Data is a persistent and valuable resource. Unlike applications, databases are stateful. As a result, the database is one of the most valuable and important assets to any organization – therefore database version control is needed.
According to Google Cloud’s DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team in their 2021 Accelerate State of DevOps Report, Elite DevOps performers are 3.4 times more likely to incorporate database change management into their process than low performers.
What is database versioning?
Database versioning begins with database schema, the structure of the database. In order to effectively version a database, you need to track and understand the changes that are happening.
Why Version Control for the Database?
Today’s application developers wouldn’t dream of working without version control. Most software developers have been reaping the benefits of easier collaboration and increased productivity. Most people on the database development side haven’t had the right tools or processes in place yet.
The Database Release Bottleneck
In trying to accelerate the pace of software delivery, organizations need to manage both application and database changes. To this end, there has been a sharp growth in database source control and version control database tools to bring transparency and automation to application code as it moves from development to production. However, the same is not true for database schema changes and database schema version control. The tools and techniques for database version management have remained relatively manual and stagnant. As a result, with application code releases accelerating, the database is increasingly becoming a bottleneck that holds organizations back from faster software releases.
It’s possible to believe that database schema version control isn’t something that applies to you because your database releases are not holding your organization back. At best, this is shortsighted thinking. A market study from Dimensional Research – The State of Database Deployments in Application Delivery – found that database releases become a bigger issue as application releases accelerate – those releasing applications weekly or faster report issues with their database release process much more than those who release monthly or slower. While bringing traceable version control to SQL code may initially seem unimportant, take heed and implement database version management before it’s too late. After all, most organizations reported that half of all significant application changes require database changes – meaning there is no avoiding database version control in accelerating overall software delivery and quality.
4 Requirements for Database Version Control
Visibility into your database versioning is crucial in reducing the chance of downtime caused by application failures that result from improperly configured databases. Effective DB version control also decreases the chances of irrecoverable data loss from updates that accidentally drop or delete data. Ultimately, it is critical, especially when trying to accelerate software releases, to have a good SQL database version control solution in place so that you can provide a consistent, high-quality end-user experience while allowing your business to function smoothly without interruption.
Here are four requirements you should aim for when considering database version control solutions:
- Look for a tool that allows database code to flow through a unified, transparent pipeline along with application code. This enables better ROI from existing application release automation (ARA) investments, allows teams to keep application and SQL changes in sync, reduces errors or confusion if a feature set needs to be accelerated or dropped for a release, and eliminates the overhead of two separate and duplicate processes for promoting code from development to production.
- The database version control tool needs to be able to validate SQL code with automation. Without this ability, SQL code will continue to lag behind the application code. Database schema versioning alone is not enough – it’s important for database code to move at the same pace as application code, which is only achievable if SQL code validation is as automated as it is for application code.
- The tool needs to be able to generate an immutable, idempotent artifact for downstream deployment. This is a core DevOps tenant and is an important aspect of database version management. With a packaged artifact of validated and versioned database code, it’s easy for teams to maintain and manage the evolution of database schema.
- The tool needs to be able to detect and help address drift. When making process changes, it’s common for users to regress to manual, undocumented SQL changes. Regardless of how it happened (a lapse in user judgment or a panicked response that resulted in an out-of-band update to a database schema), As such, it’s important when there are updates to a database schema that the SQL database version control tool detects and fosters reconciliation. Without the ability to detect drift, this can give teams a false sense of security, and worse can be complicit in an outage caused by a database change colliding against an undocumented change that was previously deployed.
Methods for Database Version Control
Fundamentally, there are two ways to define and manage changes to the database: state-based and migrations-based.
State-based Version Control
The state-based approach begins with developers declaring the ideal database state, and relying on tooling to generate SQL scripts based on a comparison between the ideal database state definition and a target database. While the state-based approach allows for a formal declaration of the database state that developers and other stakeholders can quickly access and understand, only using state-based comparisons makes it harder for teams attempting to bring their database release process in line with an agile, DevOps software release process.
A central tenant of DevOps is to “build once, deploy often.” By solely relying on comparison and generating a SQL script for each database release, there is no way for teams to ensure a consistent, repeatable database release process. By deploying potentially different SQL changes to different database environments, the state-based approach often falls short of effectively tracking and managing the database schema version of the databases that are part of a software development pipeline.
Migrations-based Version Control
Instead of only tracking the ideal state of a database, an alternative approach to database version control is to track the specific changes that have been made to each database. Known as the migration-based approach, the actual database schema changes, SQL code changes, reference data changes, and other database changes are authored, built and traced from development to production. This methodology embodies the “build once, deploy often” DevOps philosophy, and allows teams to better understand exactly what has been deployed to each database. By using an artifact to encapsulate the changes, the migration-based approach also provides a less risky, repeatable, and consistent approach to database releases.
You can use both approaches together! Liquibase starts with a migrations-based approach, promoting small changes via changesets and changelogs that can be tracked via source control. Liquibase also allows teams to compare database schemas via
diff commands to more easily detect malicious code (like ransomware).
Tools for Database Version Control
There is a mix of open source and commercial database version control tools that can be used to allow teams to track changes over time. Given that migration-based version control tools are best suited for organizations attempting to accelerate software delivery, consider looking into the leading open-source or commercial solution if you are ready for database version control:
Liquibase Open Source
Liquibase is an open-source, migration-based version control database solution. It relies on a changelog to track what changesets have been deployed to a database, and what additional changesets need to be applied to a database in order to migrate a database schema to a specific version. Liquibase supports an XML model for defining changesets so that database schema changes can easily be translated to other DBMS platforms. As an open source solution, Liquibase is a great starting point for teams addressing the challenges that come with managing database changes. It works well for smaller teams and projects that have ample time to invest in extending and adapting the open source capability to meet their needs.
Liquibase Pro adds expert support and advanced capabilities that enhance and extend the Liquibase Open Source features, so you don’t have to slow down for your database. These include:
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- Targeted rollbacks for cherry-picking one change or set of changes
- Database drift detection alerts to help guard against potential malware and ransomware
- Enhanced stored logic capabilities
- SQL*Plus integration
Liquibase Enterprise is a migration-based enterprise solution that extends Liquibase Open Source by adding enterprise-friendly features and advanced capabilities (like the rules engine). It includes a number of essential database schema control capabilities required for large teams and projects typically found in mid or large-size enterprises. Liquibase Enterprise has an extensible rules engine to enable automated validation of database changes, a change management simulator to simulate database schema changes to ensure that database deployments do not result in errors or rule violations, and a database code packager that builds validated database schema changes into an immutable artifact for downstream deployment. Liquibase Enterprise also includes an on-prem database monitoring console so that all stakeholders can get instant insight into the version of each database across the software development pipeline.
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Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 52-foot-long (16 meters) papyrus containing sections from the Book of the Dead. The more than 2,000-year-old document was found within a coffin in a tomb south of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.
There are many texts from The Book of the Dead, and analysis of the new finding may shed light on ancient Egyptian funerary traditions. Conservation work is already complete, and the papyrus is being translated into Arabic, according to a translated statement, which was released in conjunction with an event marking Egyptian Archaeologists Day on Jan. 14.
This is the first full papyrus to be uncovered at Saqqara in more than 100 years, Mostafa Waziry, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said, according to the statement.
The Step Pyramid of Djoser was constructed during the reign of the pharaoh Djoser (ruled circa 2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C.) and was the first pyramid the Egyptians built. The area around the step pyramid was used for burials for millennia. Indeed, the coffin that housed the newfound papyrus dates to the Late Period (circa 712 B.C. to 332 B.C.), Zahi Hawass, Egypt's former minister of Antiquities, told Live Science in an email. Information about who owned the papyrus and its precise date will be announced soon, Hawass said.
The Book of the Dead is a modern-day name given to a series of texts the Egyptians believed would help the dead navigate the underworld, among other purposes. They were widely used during the New Kingdom (circa 1550 B.C. to 1070 B.C.).
While 52 feet is lengthy, there are other examples of Book of the Dead papyri of that length or longer. "There are many manuscripts that would have been similar in length, but papyrus manuscripts of ancient Egyptian religious texts can vary quite dramatically in length," Foy Scalf, the head of research archives at the University of Chicago, told Live Science in an email. Scalf, who was not involved in the latest discovery but holds a doctorate in Egyptology, noted that there are Book of the Dead scrolls that measure over 98 feet (30 m) long.
This appears to be the second papyrus containing texts from the Book of the Dead that has been found at Saqqara in the past year. In 2022, a 13-foot-long (4 m) fragmentary papyrus containing texts from the Book of the Dead was found at Saqqara in a burial shaft near the pyramid of the pharaoh Teti (reigned circa 2323 B.C. to 2291 B.C.). It had the name of its owner, a man named "Pwkhaef," written on it.
Despite being buried near pharaoh Teti's pyramid, Pwkhaef lived centuries after the ruler. The burial shafts where this papyrus was found date to the 18th and 19th dynasties of Egypt (1550 B.C. to 1186 B.C.). But the practice of being buried next to the pyramid of a former ruler was popular in Egypt at the time.
The discovery was made by a team of Egyptian archaeologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, which has yet to release images of the ancient document. According to the statement, the papyrus will soon go on display in an Egyptian museum.
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Owen Jarus is a regular contributor to Live Science who writes about archaeology and humans' past. He has also written for The Independent (UK), The Canadian Press (CP) and The Associated Press (AP), among others. Owen has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a journalism degree from Ryerson University.
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Maybe it was a young slave boy you speak about.Reply
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Myotonic Goats, also known as
Wooden Leg, Stiff Leg, or Tennessee Fainting Goats are one of the few goats
that are indigenous to the U.S. There are two strains of this animal. Most of
those found in Tennessee and the eastern U.S. are smaller. Most Texas herds
tend to be somewhat larger, probably due to selective breeding for the meat
market. In fact, some ranchers have renamed them Tennessee Meat Goats.
Myotonic Goats are often sold
as pets because they are unique. Myotonic means when they are frightened or
excited they "lock up" and often fall over (faint) and lie very stiff
for a few seconds. It is an over-simplification, but the chemicals which are
rushed to humans' muscles and joints to prepare them for "fight or
flight" are withheld in the Myotonic under exciting or frightful
No one really knows their
origin. There are two theories. One of the possibilities is that a private herd
sold to a Tennessee farmer around 1880 was the beginning of the breed. A man
named John Tinsley arrived in Marshall County, Tennessee, with four goats, a
billy and three nannies, which he had brought from Nova Scotia. When he moved a
year later, he left his goats behind. It is believed that all the Fainting
goats in the U.S. can trace their origins back to these four goats.
The other theory is that there
was a spontaneous mutation of a herd in Tennessee about 1885 which resulted in
the recessive gene.
Myotonic goats which have been
selected for meat production are heavy rumped, deep chested animals. Most are
black and white but multi colors are not uncommon. They breed aseasonally, are
easy kidders and have good milk production. Many breeders have noted the breed
has the capability to produce two kiddings a year. They are good mothers so in
most cases a bonding pen is not needed. Since they are not good climbers and
jumpers they are somewhat easier to keep than other goats.
The American Livestock
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with an estimated world population of under 10,000. They have now been
discovered as excellent crossbreed stock for the Boer goat, a meat goat which
was imported from South Africa. The "fainting" gene is recessive;
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The Tariffville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Portions of the content on this web page were adapted from a copy of the original nomination document. [‡]
The Tariffville Historic District consists of the 19th-century village of Tariffville in the northeast corner of the Town of Simsbury, Connecticut. The Tariffville Historic District comprises approximately 90 acres, organized in eight square blocks. The eastern boundary of the Tariffville Historic District is the Farmington River, where the availability of waterpower made it possible to build a carpet mill in 1825. The community grew up, in an irregular shape, to the west of the river and the carpet mill on the upward sloping ground of the Farmington River valley. Main Street was laid out parallel with the river, while the east-west arteries Elm Street and Winthrop Street run up the hill perpendicular to Main Street and the river.
Most of the structures in the Tariffville Historic District are residential in function, are frame, and date from the 19th century. Of the Tariffville Historic District's 165 contributing structures, 100 are homes (87 from the 19th century) and 55 are outbuildings (32 from the 19th century). The houses are built a comfortable but modest distance back from the streets with the spacing between structures usually not more than the width of the houses. Shade trees line the streets. Most of the houses are 1-1/2 or two stories high. Their mass, spacing, and relationship to one another and the street pattern remain today much as they were in the 19th century.
In 1825 when the Tariff Manufacturing Company built its stone mill near the river, there was no community or village near the waterpower site. Hence the company was obliged to build housing for its workers. These early structures, erected along Tunxis Place and Elm Street, are two-story gable-roofed frame houses, often built on high brick basements. The two central doors in the basement apparently were the main entrances to the double house, indicating each structure housed two families, but possibly each floor on each side was home for a family. A row of three of the double houses stands on Tunxis Place and there is a row of five on Elm Street. The fenestration pattern of two windows left and right on each floor with two small windows in between was standard. While the houses now are covered with a variety of sidings, original siding, visible because of ongoing rehabilitation, was clapboards. Occasionally, the double house was built twice the usual size, making a long structure for perhaps four families. Examples stand at 9 Elm Street and 23-29 Red Hill Road.
When the factory expanded in 1840, more of the same mill housing was built on Red Hill Road. In addition, higher-style structures were provided for the families of supervisors in the mill. A row of one-story Greek Revival houses with Doric-columned porches on Tunxis Road overlooks the Farmington River. (An alternate local opinion, based on study of land records and construction techniques, holds that the Greek Revival row was built in 1825.) The Baker & Tilden 1867 atlas map shows that there were four houses in the row. All four remain standing. Both types of mill houses continue to be lived in at the present time, displaying good maintenance and ongoing repairs. An 1829 house in the Federal style stands at 11 Main Street, the only example of the style in the district. While almost all houses in Tariffville are frame, an exception is the brick James W. Adams House, 19 Main Street. It is the most elaborate Greek Revival structure in the Tariffville Historic District. In the three-bay elevation toward the street, the door, in the right bay, is flanked by square pilasters and three-pane side lights under a two-pane transom and brownstone lintel. In the ell, a recessed porch features two-story fluted columns. Other Greek Revival structures include a pair of three-bay central-entrance houses at 36 Winthrop Street and 40 Winthrop Street and Mitchelson Hall, a commercial and lodge building, 23 Elm Street. It has a tetrastyle Doric portico.
Gothic Revival houses also are found in Tariffville. Twin 1-1/2-story structures stand at 37 Elm Street and 39 Elm Street. In their steeply pitched gable ends facing the street, paired tall windows have Gothic arches flanked by bargeboards of vigorous pierced ogee pattern. The bargeboards are continued on the side elevations over windows with drip molds set in board-and-batten siding. In the roof slope above the bargeboards wall dormers break through the eaves. There are half a dozen houses in the Gothic Revival style.
Two brick Italianate houses at 11 Tunxis Road and 17 Tunxis Road stand out as the only representatives of their style in the Tariffville Historic District. By the final third of the 19th century, the prosperity associated with the mill, which burned in 1867, had waned. Few high-style houses were built. The Stick style house at 23 Center Street was an exception. Most construction activity in these years produced modest 1-1/2-story residences in vernacular or "Victorian Vernacular" treatment. A typical example is 10 Center Street.
After the turn of the 20th century, a few Colonial Revival houses appeared. Occasionally, an older house received Colonial Revival alterations. An important example of such alterations is the Ariel Mitchelson House, 48 Elm Street, which also exhibits earlier Italianate alterations to its basic Colonial form.
When the factory that was responsible for founding the community burned in 1867, it was replaced by the present structure which has served a variety of industries. It is an 82' x 225', 1-1/2-story brick pier mill with gable roof and segmentally arched windows set in corbeled panels. Its arched tailrace opening is the only remaining visible evidence of the waterpower facility.
Two Main Street commercial buildings, constructed in the years after the present factory building was erected, continue to anchor the village center side-by-side at 28 Main Street and 32-34 Main Street. The first, the Boles Block (c.1890), is a three-story brick building with corbeled roof-line cornice, while the second, Blaze's Building (c.1890), is an exuberant two-story frame Queen Anne structure with bays, complex roof line, and colored glazing in its windows. It is the only fully articulated Queen Anne-style structure in the Tariffville Historic District.
Early churches in the Tariffville Historic District did not survive. The Scottish Presbyterian and Methodist church buildings were demolished, while the former Baptist Church, 47 Church Street Extension, has been enlarged to become a house. Two Gothic Revival churches, both built in the late 19th century, are neighbors at 11 Church Street and 5 Maple Street. Trinity Episcopal Church, designed by Henry C. Dudley of New York in 1872, is a solid brownstone edifice with narrow windows in the manner of a medieval English parish church. A large pointed-arch window graces the facade. All windows are stained glass. The doors of heavy wood have double Gothic-arched panels in Gothic-arched openings. The steep gable roof changes pitch over the aisles. On the interior the banks of pews on either side of the center aisle are bisected by four posts which are connected by lateral arches and support ceiling arches that spring from clustered supports around the posts. The arches are pointed, forming braced trusses below the peak. Daylight streams through the windows in their deep reveals, lighting the glass in shades of deep blue, green, and scarlet. The reredos of the altar displays Gothic arches with pinnacles, while the wall dados are a series of panels capped by trefoil arches. The 1934 parish house at the rear north is also a brownstone building repeating details of the sanctuary such as dressed stone window surrounds in the shape of quoins and diamond window glazing in a fleur-de-lis pattern. A 1968 brick classroom addition at the rear south is modern architecture.
Across Maple Street to the west, Saint Bernard's Roman Catholic Church (1895) is a 49' x 81'-foot frame interpretation of the Gothic Revival with pitched roof over the nave, clerestories on the sides, and shed roofs over the aisles. Tourelles embellish the corners. There is a rose window in the gable end facing the street over a row of four rectangular stained-glass windows, and, to the right in the tall tower, a peaked dormer projects from the base of the eight-sided spire. The two-story apse at the east end of the building is six-sided. Stained-glass windows on the side elevations have trefoil-shaped tops. The church complex includes a rectory next door on Maple Street and a cemetery diagonally across Winthrop Street.
Public ownership of buildings is represented in Tariffville by the firehouse and the school. The Tariffville Fire Station, 7 Church Street, was built about 1910 as a brownstone tobacco warehouse with modest but fanciful one-story towers with low castellation at the front corners and a flat main roof with low castellation — all in stone. In 1941 the building became the firehouse and in 1991 was altered and enlarged. A new one-story wing is to the north. A hipped roof was added to the original building and given a heavy wooden bracketed cornice, painted white. A similar roof-line treatment was afforded the low towers, and a white wooden midsection was introduced on the facade between the towers.
The Tariffville Grammar School was built in 1925 to replace an earlier wooden four-room schoolhouse that was badly deteriorated. The present brick school building is one story over a high basement. Its design is contemporary with reminiscences of Collegiate Gothic in the crests centered in roof parapets and in the buttresses and cast-stone arch of the low entrance tower, off center to the right. A semi-free standing rotunda addition to the right serves as assembly room and gymnasium, while a modern one-story plain rear addition increased the number of classrooms.
The Tariffville Historic District's two historic cemeteries, Saint Bernard's and the Tariffville Cemetery, are located side-by-side on Winthrop Street at the northwestern corner of the district. The land they occupy slopes gently down from the street. Saint Bernard's is the larger of the two, being about three times the size of the village cemetery and wrapping around behind it in layout. Both cemeteries have interments from the 19th and 20th centuries, but the Tariffville Cemetery has older graves, dating from c.1840. Saint Bernard's has many more 20th-century monuments. Marble and granite are the principal stones used, with a number of brownstone obelisks adding variety of height. Well-spaced elms and tall cedars are the notable plantings.
The 55 contributing outbuildings in the Tariffville Historic District — 32 dating from the 19th century — are almost all frame. They consist of barns, tool sheds, wagon sheds, chicken coops, a workshop, and garages. Most of the barns have vertical siding, and most are weathered rather than painted. The two-story barn at 16 Church Street has several architectural features: a loading door at the second floor under shallow pediment is flanked by 6-over-6 windows also under shallow pediments; an attic window has the same feature; and the sills of all windows are supported by corbel brackets. Other two-story barns are located behind Saint Bernard's Church, at 52-54 Church Street, and at 19 Main Street.
Comparison of the Tariffville street pattern shown by the 1869 atlas and the district map gives a measure of how little change has occurred since the streets were laid out in the 19th century. The only alterations of note have taken place in the southeast corner of the village. There Tunxis Road formerly led to a principal bridge over the Farmington River to the east. The flood of 1955 took out this bridge and it was not replaced. Tunxis Road now dead ends at the river. In similar fashion, Mountain Road, formerly the main artery to the south, now dead ends approximately at the town line. A new highway, State Road 189, which runs between Mountain Road and Tunxis Road, is now the main access route. It occupies the former railroad right of way.
The Tariffville Historic District is predominantly residential in character. The majority of the houses date from the 19th century. Almost all of the houses have been altered to a greater or lesser degree — many to a greater degree. Siding, new sash, changes in fenestration, and additions abound. Nonetheless, since the original shape and mass of these altered houses still are identifiable, they are considered to contribute to the historical and architectural significance of the district on the grounds that their 19th-century origin strengthens the character of Tariffville as a 19th-century community.
The Tariffville Historic District is significant architecturally because it retains the mill housing and street layout of an early 19th-century mill village as well as the Greek Revival and Gothic Revival structures of later 19th-century development. The commercial blocks, religious structures, and publicly owned buildings, together with the many 19th-century houses and their outbuildings, tell the story of the community's development into the 20th century with integrity and few intrusions. Tariffville is the only mill village in the Town of Simsbury.
Tariffville owed its inception to the availability of waterpower in the Farmington River gorge on its eastern boundary. The waterpower had long been used for gristmills, sawmills, and fulling mills whose purpose was to service the agricultural economy, but it was the United States Tariff Act of 1824 which stimulated the founding of a truly industrial enterprise, appropriately named the Tariff Manufacturing Company. A multistory stone mill was constructed in 1825 for the manufacture of woolen cloth and carpets, using immigrant labor for the skilled jobs. Scottish weavers, for example, were important to the operation, bringing with them the establishment of a Scottish Presbyterian Church.
By 1840 the population of Tariffville had grown to 200 residents. In that year, Orrin Thompson, who soon after 1825 had established a carpet mill nearby in the Thompsonville section of Enfield, came into control of the Tariffville operation as well. Rapid growth ensued. By 1852 the population was 2,000. The community became a center for trade as well as a mill village. The street pattern took form and, in 1850, the Canal Line Railroad came to the village.
Then, in 1852, a calamity occurred. Orrin Thompson went bankrupt, partly because of over-expansion at Tariffville. The population plummeted to 600, the Scottish Presbyterian Church closed its doors, and hard times were rife. Thompson reopened the manufacturing plant in 1859, on a smaller scale, but it continued only to 1867 when fire destroyed the mill.
Land records in connection with the changes in ownerships, e.g., bankruptcies, in these times are highly informative, giving a complete inventory of the machinery and other contents of the mill, and indicating the out-of-town owners' identities. For example, George Beach of Hartford was president of Tariff Manufacturing Company when it conveyed its property to Brown Brothers & Company of New York City in 1856, as recorded in Simsbury Land Records, volume 39, page 61, to satisfy a debt of $375,000.
Connecticut Screw Company, which bought the property in 1867, constructed the replacement mill now standing. The enterprise and others that followed were never a great success. The mill passed from owner to owner. Hartford Silk Company, Hartford Carpet Company, and Hartford Cutlery Company were among the succession of textile and hardware firms that owned the mill.
Fortunately, the growth in size of the community had encouraged development of activities unrelated to the mill. Complementing the independent activity provided by stores and inns, the Canal Line branch in 1871 became incorporated into the Connecticut and Western Railroad's route to Hartford. The name Ariel Mitchelson became prominent. In addition to living in the large house at 52 Elm Street, he developed other property, laying out streets and building, among others, the two Gothic Revival houses at 37 Elm Street and 39 Elm Street.
Saint Bernard's parish was organized and built its first church, c.1850, to serve Irish immigrants who came to Tariffville as laborers. The parish prospered and grew, a process which culminated in the present edifice in 1895. Its frame Gothic Revival style was not uncommon among contemporary Catholic churches in Connecticut. The change in the ethnic make up of the parish is reflected by the lettering on monuments in Saint Barnard's Cemetery, which includes Polish, Italian, and Lithuanian names.
The parish of Trinity Episcopal Church also was founded in 1850, meeting at first in Mitchelson Hall, 23 Elm Street, then in the former Presbyterian Church which stood on land of the carpet company. Trinity bought the Presbyterian Church in 1856, paying $1,489 for the brick building, with capacity for 300 people, and $200 for the land. In 1870 the Connecticut Western Railroad, after it obtained a judgement of condemnation, bought the church property for $11,500. In 1872 the parish commissioned Henry C. Dudley of New York City to design the present edifice, erected on land given by Ariel Mitchelson, Jr.
Toward the end of the 19th century, growing, processing, and trading broad leaf tobacco became the chief economic activity of the area around Tariffville, as was the case in many central Connecticut agricultural communities. While Tariffville was too small in size to grow tobacco commercially, William Ketchin was successful in making Tariffville a center for tobacco trade for Simsbury and adjacent areas of East Granby, Granby, and Bloomfield.
Tobacco was the last of the business activities centered in Tariffville to provide jobs for a critical number of workers. Now the stores and shops serve a local clientele of residents, most of whom find employment elsewhere.
The arrival of new families when the carpet mill was built in 1825 required the construction of new housing, which the Tariff Manufacturing Company erected along Tunxis Road, Tunxis Place, Red Hill Road, and Elm Street. The housing for mill hands was based on conventional Colonial gable-roofed central chimney structures. The high brick basements of these double houses, often fully above grade and therefore unusual, may simply have been a uniform response to the topography, since grade rises steadily from the bank of the Farmington River. The examples of this housing which are twice the usual size, to accommodate four families, resemble row houses, but their plan is two of the regular sized version rather than the repetition of a single unit plan as commonly found in row houses.
The architectural quality of the 1840s Tunxis Road Greek Revival mill houses for supervisors is outstanding. Their design incorporates both the characteristic Greek Revival feature of gable end facing the street in temple form and, in their side porches, the distinctive feature of tall fluted columns. These two types of mill houses standing now in their original position and in their original relationship to one another give an accurate sense of living conditions in the carpet manufacturing community of the first half of the 19th century.
The half-dozen Gothic Revival style houses reflect the widely distributed published work of contemporary Picturesque authors, notably A.J. Downing. The features found in the books, such as high steeply pitched gables, complex barge boards, paired arched windows, hood moldings, and board-and-batten siding, all are accurately portrayed in the Tariffville examples. These houses were fashionable, indicating that the community was actively aware of contemporary developments in taste. The fact that similar houses were erected in Thompsonville suggests a cultural relationship between the two carpet manufacturing communities.
The only architect of national stature known to have designed a building in Tariffville is Henry C. Dudley. A charter member of the American Institute of Architects, in which he later became a Fellow, Dudley was well known for his church work, particularly for three church buildings in Nashville, Tennessee. His Trinity Episcopal Church, Tariffville, the most architecturally distinguished building in the Tariffville Historic District, is in a fine state of preservation. In continuation of Mitchelson family benevolence to Trinity, Ariel Mitchelson, III, bequeathed $5,000 in 1924 to the parish and George Mitchelson defrayed the cost of the 1932 parish house.
The William Ketchin Tobacco Company warehouse at 7 Church Street is one of two brownstone buildings in Tariffville. (The other is the house at 22 Center Street.) Originally fanciful but modest with low towers and castellated roof lines, it has now been dramatically altered by adding a hipped roof of great volume supported by new heavy roof brackets in a modern salute to the Italianate style.
Alterations less dramatic than those carried out at the tobacco warehouse turned fire station have occurred at many houses in the district. New windows, siding, removal of trim, and additions abound. Some of the alterations have taken on significance in their own right, showing the historic development of architecture over time. One such example, the Ariel Mitchelson House, 45 Elm Street, probably started out as a central-chimney Colonial house. Over time it has received 2/2 sash, Italianate front and side porches, second-story three-sided bays on front and side elevations, and a long addition along the side street that has 8-over-1 Colonial Revival windows.
A significant component of the Tariffville Historic District, indicative of its village character and rural surroundings, is the large number of outbuildings still standing. There are some 55 contributing barns, sheds, coops, and garages in the Tariffville Historic District, 32 of them dating from the 19th century. The proliferation of outbuildings, continued historic shape and mass of the many houses despite alterations, and lack of intrusions, together with the historic structures of good integrity, successfully convey a sense of the 19th-century village of Tariffville, as it has adjusted to 20th-century change. The continued presence of the spaces between the buildings, which hold the district together, also contributes strongly to the sense of 19th-century integrity of Tariffville.
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Simsbury Land Records 24/1425, 39/53, 39/61, 39/295, 52/107, 53/110, 53/218, 83/384, 83/389, 85/54, 85/377.
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‡ David F. Ransom, architectural historian and John F. A. Herzan, Connecticut Historical Commission, Tariffville Historic District, Simsbury, CT, nomination document, 1992, National Park Service,
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October 13, 1960. Game 7 of the World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Yankees. I left school on a run and raced up the hill to our house, where I found my mother—who never watched TV in the daytime—glued to the set. Ninth inning: the game was tied. At that moment, Bill Mazeroski smashed a home run out of the park. Mom and I screamed and jumped up and down as Pirate fans went beserk. The phone rang: my dad was calling from the office, over the moon. He’d grown up in Pittsburgh and was a life-long Pirates fan. Gritty, blue-collar Pittsburgh had beaten the stuck-up, entitled Yankees.
Mazeroski’s home run—famous as the one and only Game Seven walk-off win in World Series history—is my earliest, most memorable baseball memory.
Baseball was like background music in my family: always there. My dad, uncle, grandfather, and brother talked baseball and kept track of their teams. Dad alerted me to writers who wrote lyrically about the game. Without realizing it, baseball lingo and metaphors became imbedded in my brain. In high school, my boyfriend took me to a Red Sox game, where bleacher seats were $5, but I didn’t become a true fan until later in life. Raising my kids in Vermont without television, we didn’t see games often—though our neighborhood watched the debacle of the ’86 Sox/Mets series in a friend’s basement. I’m sure our screams of horror could be heard for miles when the ball skipped through You-Know-Who’s feet.
During my Vermont years, friends Rosie and Peter Shiras, ultimate Sox fans, talked baseball and urged me to follow the game. A Civil Rights activist, Rosie taught her students about baseball’s failure to integrate, as well as the Red Sox’s shameful distinction as the last team to sign an African American player. When she retired from teaching, Rosie’s students gave her a signed, framed Jackie Robinson baseball card. (Those who have read my baseball-themed novel, Out of Left Field, might recognize her card as that story’s endowed object.) Last year, I attended the annual game honoring Robinson at Fenway—the day when everyone in baseball, from players to coaches to the grounds crew, wears Robinson’s retired number 42. I raised my cup of beer to Rosie and Peter (RIP) in thanks for sharing their love of the game.
When I married a rabid Red Sox fan and moved to Boston, I became an ardent fan myself. Though baseball can be agonizingly slow compared to soccer (a game I also enjoy and have written about), I love watching a team come together through the season. I love the way Fenway Park feels intimate, even with 37,000 cheering fans, and it’s fun to see how the view of the game changes, depending on where you sit. The city and the region bond with the team, in ways that can be heartbreaking or magical. (That was most evident after an impossible World Series win, when much of New England went berserk with joy—but also after the horror of the Marathon bombings, when the team helped bring the city together.) I love the way the park erupts when a player makes a sensational catch or hits the ball over the Green Monster. I appreciate the smell of pretzels and French fries, the first sip of beer on a hot night, the sappy way we belt out “Sweet Caroline,” no matter the score. I’ve been in awe of the grace and intelligence of a pitcher like Pedro Martinez; I admire the grit of Dustin Pedroia, a small player with an outsize heart. For years, we celebrated the strength and dominant personality of David Ortiz—and now it’s a delight to watch fresh young talent coming up. Hope, despair, joy, tedium, pandemonium, astonishment, laughter—you can never predict what emotions will dominate on any given night.
This year, in particular, baseball provides a much-needed escape from the horrors at home and in the wider world. We have tickets to a Sox-Cardinals game, the team we beat in the World Series after our eighty-six year drought. Like the narrator in my novel Out of Left Field, we’ll emerge from the concrete walkway where—as Brandon says—“The first sight of that green expanse, glittering in the sun, never gets old.” We’ll watch the players warm up, making lazy, impossibly long tosses across the field. We’ll find our seats, stand for the Star Spangled Banner, take that first sip of beer, and wait for the announcement we love: “Play ball!”
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Lorraine D. Cork is a British author who writes stories, plays and poems for children, in English and Italian.
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A few days ago, Sweet Lou Moves You was in the thick of Hell Week.
What is Hell Week? Hell Week is the last 7-10 days of the month. It’s when a good amount of our moves happen. Things get weird during Hell Week. It all becomes a blur.
The goal is to get done as quickly and safely as possible. Our friends and family know not to expect much of us during Hell Week. We are busy. We are busy moving other people’s shit. We are busy making money.
Hell Week can break you down – it’s almost like burning man or getting jumped.
Sometimes carrying a couch up 6 flights of stairs feels like you are on mushrooms.
You cross into another dimension!
One of the best parts of Hell Week is cracking cans be it at the BQE, The Den or just shelling out 10 bucks for a 6 shot margarita at SLMY HQ which is pretty much ROCKA ROLLA.
Hell Week is also like truth serum. Ask me anything during Hell Week, I’ll shoot straight
I’m way too tired to lie. Not like I’m a liar, ya know I’m just saying.
So….during the thick of Hell Week, I got a text from someone claiming to be a NYT reporter. I instantly think, “Of course this is bullshit”. I google the name and it turns out this person writes a romance column. I am thinking, “Okay, she must have gotten the wrong number. Or did one of the guys who work for me do some dumb shit and I’m about to get cancelled?”
It was neither…
The guys who work for me are great. A lot of them have been with me for a long time.
In the 13 years we have been doing moves, we have had quite the cast of characters on our team.
So when I actually started talking to Gina (NYT reporter), she explained to me that she was contacting a bunch of moving companies about weird or romantic relationship stories that we may have. I went through rolodex and I went through it quickly. It’s funny how much shit I remembered.
I told her everything.
The time we moved a girl out of an apartment and caught her writing a goodbye note. Which isnt that weird until we read the note.
She was breaking up with her partner who had no idea.
She then told us she bought him a new IPHONE and we watched her put it on the table.
Boom she’s out of his life forever.
A goodbye note and an IPHONE?
I then thought about the time this couple was getting a divorce and the wife was sitting in a chair, sipping vodka at 9 am while we moved her husband’s stuff out. “Don’t forget to bang that dresser into the wall…he’s an asshole. Fuck his shit up.” We didn’t break his stuff but she kept sipping. She kept shouting “Never marry a FIREFIGHTER, Cheating Scumbags.”
Two of the guys who were working with me that day were indeed FDNY guys who work with me part time. The guys nodded “She’s not wrong.”
The time one of the guys who worked for me texted me, “Lou, remember that girl’s bed I put back together last night? Well she asked me to come back that night because she needed some help….”
We all know how that story ended.
Funny stuff happens all the time.
The customers boxes start shaking
The customer left handcuffs attached to the bed frame (can’t find the keys)
The customer sees you at a bar, you are kinda faded and they go:
“Is your name Lou?”
They confess their love for you and your company, buy you a drink and you end up seeing them a few years later with zero recollection of that night.
Funny shit you see being a mover.
Hell Week aint that bad either.
SVEN hit me up and was like “Lou, how’d you get that link in there?”
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The FMG Jersey is a loose fit and perfect for practice, warm ups and after match actives.
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New Balance 870 V5 Running Shoe
Are you looking for a lightweight running shoe with just the right amount of stability and the right fit? Look no further than the New Balance 870 V5.
This shoe provides responsive cushioning and a stable ride, perfect for runners who need just a little extra help staying on their feet.
This is the best running shoe for women with narrow feet that are looking to conquer their first 5k or marathon. The lightweight and flexible design allow you to focus on your stride and how comfortable these shoes feel without sacrificing speed.
Plus, the structured upper and medial post give you a snug and comfortable fit that wont weigh you down. Get moving in style with the New Balance 870 V5!
Rockport Northfield Waterproof Oxford
The Rockport Northfield Oxford is an excellent choice for men with narrow feet. They fit comfortably, look smart, and they are waterproof making them suitable for any weather.
The full-grain leather upper is treated with a Hydro-Shield waterproof layer and a seam-sealing technology to keep water from getting into the shoe. Inside, the Napa leather lining draws moisture away from your feet, keeping you dry from the inside out as well.
Innovative Polyurethane Kinetic Air Circulator technology provides both ventilation and cushioning. It can be removed for the addition of an orthotic.
An EVA outsole absorbs light shock, and truTECH technology in the heel increases the padding for extra protection.
The rubber outsole keeps you stable on your feet whether youre on the dancefloor or in a work meeting. Some people may find that these shoes feel a bit heavy, weighing 16 ounces each.
For women, the Hush Puppies Epic Mary Janes would be an attractive and comfortable choice for occasions requiring dress shoes.
They also come in a narrow size and have an adjustable hook-and-loop closure so you can get a comfortable fit.
The upper is made of durable leather and has a soft and comfortable microfiber lining. Zero G technology in the sole makes it lightweight but contoured to the foot for optimal comfort.
The EVA foam footbed absorbs shock and keeps your feet feeling good. Its also removable if you want to add your own insert.
Nike Zoom Fly Flyknit
The previous Zoom Fly used Nikes typical Fly mesh upper that worked well in most cases. It was a bit thin but light.
In this iteration, they gave the shoe the Flyknit treatment, which to some people is a bit less of a performance material and more of a fashion statement.
As far as the Zoom Fly Flyknit, I think it works in this shoe performance-wise. The Flyknit is breathable and has a very seamless fit.
The overall shoe is on the narrow side, which is good news for your guys with narrow feet.
The midfoot wrap, the narrow toe box, the narrow heel cup, and the seamless fit are all going to give you the running experience you havent had in a long time.
The rest of the upper is fairly simple with no FlyWires this time, but it doesnt seem to make a noticeable difference.
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The midsole is where the shoe makes the biggest changes. Gone is the Lunarlon foam from the previous iteration.
This Flyknit version uses Nikes React cushioning systems. As far as how it feels, its a bit softer, its a bit more bouncy, but it actually weighs a bit more. However, it really doesnt feel like it.
The nylon plate from the previous version was pretty good in my opinion as far as adding some responsiveness and kind of pushing you forward.
I guess Nike went ahead and decided to give the Zoom Fly Flyknit some love by giving it the full carbon plate experience.
Does it make a difference? It does.
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How To Choose The Most Popular Kids Shoes For Narrow Feet
The three most crucial criteria to consider are price, quality, and popularity.Price is an obvious factor to consider, as you want to ensure it is acceptable for your needs.Quality should also be examined because buying a low-quality goods will not help you achieve your main aim of obtaining the best product.Finally, while not as obvious as price or quality, popularity can be just as significant as both when it comes to attracting new customers.
Mizuno Wave Inspire Review
-The Mizuno Wave Inspire has a soft, responsive feel on the ball, and is designed for players who demand an easy transition from practice to competition.
-The Wave Inspires unique design provides an accurate and consistent bounce.
-This Wave Inspire is available in mens and womens sizes.
Mizuno Wave Inspire running shoes are designed for runners with narrow feet and high arches. The shoes feature a contoured footbed and a heel counter that helps keep the heel in place, while the Wave Support system provides stability and support. The shoes are also lightweight and flexible, making them perfect for runners who want to achieve an efficient stride.
They also have a Wave design that helps to distribute weight evenly across the entire foot, which is beneficial for those with narrow feet or high arches.
-May be too heavy for some users
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New Balance Fuelcell 1260v7
New Balance has designed a running shoe for the overpronator and its not sacrificing any kind of styles.
Its going to give you the proper amount of support and extra cushioning youre going to need out there on the road.
With an 8-millimeter heel-to-toe offset, the 1260v7 is a premium daily trainer that offers plush cushioning for moderate to severe overpronators.
With a completely revamped construction, this shoe should offer a more responsive ride than its previous version while still providing maximum support.
Moving on to the midsole, you have the full-length ABZORB midsole that goes around the entire shoe. It really gives you a lot of cushion from your heel all the way to your toe-off.
Then theres the nitrogen-infused FuelCell lateral piece that gives you that responsive ride and shock absorption from your heel all the way to your mid-stance in your shoe.
So you get a lot of shock absorption and a lot of cushioning. It is a great stable running shoe for you.
A redesigned outsole helps give the v7 a smoother transition without sacrificing durability or traction.
We have the full-length engineered mesh upper which is really nice and breathable. Combined with the asymmetrical heel counter, the shoe really locks in your heel nice and tight and it makes it so your heel is not slipping in and out of the shoe.
Its got some extra padding up around the collar and around the Achilles area, which is going to help lock your foot inside the shoe.
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Features Of Good Running Shoes For Overpronation
Several shoes exist in the market to help people with overpronation. However, identifying the best running shoes for overpronation may become a problem if you are a starter.
The good news is that an ideal shoe offers extra support on the medial side to provide anatomical arch support. In addition, such shoes prevent your foot from inward roll and flattening, thus aligning the foot and limbs to a neutral position.
Therefore, to determine the best running shoes for overpronation, consider the following features
- For increased stability and support, consider a shoe with a firm heel in its design
- The shoe should have a broader outsole to enhance motion stability,
- To shield against injury caused by inward roll, consider a shoe that is straight or semi-curved.
- Consider a shoe with extra internal cushioning to offer support to your arch.
- Consider shoes with lighter soles. It alleviates the strain put on muscles and joints by having softer steps and motion
- Shoes recommended by the doctor have orthotic insoles that offer anatomical support to your arch.
Buying Shoes For Narrow Feet
When it comes to buying shoes for narrow feet, finding the perfect fit can be challenging if you don’t know what youre looking for.
If your feet are a little narrower than average, you might find that youre constantly slipping out of shoes or having to grip your toes when you walk to keep them on. To help you navigate the ins and outs of shopping for your foot type, we checked with our in-house foot expert Amanda Lau to get to grips with what exactly you should be looking for when it comes to finding the best womens shoes for narrow feet.
What are the best shoes for narrow feet?
- toe styles, think about upper materials that won’t give too much, as over time, choosing a very forgiving material may lead to the shoe expanding. If you find a shoe that you really like but its still too wide, look for designs w hich can accommodate an extra footbed to prevent your foot from slipping forward into the toe box. If you’re still finding it hard to get the balance right for your particular foot , try a heel grip to stop slipping instead.
NARROW FEET SHOE RECOMMENDATIONS
Although our entire Each x Every range is available in narrow sizing, our Pace trainer has a dual lacing system and a removable footbed for additional width adjustment, our Cosmo stiletto is elegantly slim with a pointy toe or you can try our almond toe Balm for something in-between.
How do I know if I have narrow feet?
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Munro Harrison Ii Bit Loafer
Theres no need to worry about your feet overheating or feeling sticky in these leather loafers, because the inner lining is made from a moisture-wicking material designed to keep you feeling cool and sweat-free, even while walking to work. More than one review mentions how secure the heel felt right out of the box, something Munro has long taken into consideration when designing narrow-width shoes. Take it from one happy shopper: I was completely wowed when I opened this shoe box. I love the style of this shoe, great toe shape and adornment. The color is amazing. Plus, they fit great and are very, very comfortable.
Available in sizes 5 to 12 Narrow, medium, wide and extra-wide widths
Shopping For The Right Shoe
Womens feet have a different shape and contour to that of a mans so with women narrow feet are also more narrow than that of a man.
Narrow width shoes are readily available for narrower feet in most shoe stores and online shoe stores.
When your heels are much narrower than the average narrow, then you may need footwear that has been customized to fit your foot type.
Individuals who have a narrow foot may also require a shoe that provides good arch support.
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What Are Todays Most Popular Kids Shoes For Narrow Feet Models
There are many kids shoes for narrow feet items accessible today for men and women seeking quality and reliability. Every kids shoes for narrow feet model follows the same essential premise. But they appeal to various users.Its no secret that certain products appeal to specific populations. What if you could see which products were the most popular across all consumers? You can, and weve got the list. Check out our collection of products that appear to appeal to all ages, genders, and locations.
Birkenstock Gizeh Thong Sandals
For many people, warmer weather means its time to break out the sandals, and for women with narrow feet the Birkenstock Gizeh Thong Sandal is an excellent choice for summer.
One of the first things to like about the Gizeh sandal is its fit. It features includes a contoured cork footbed that conforms to the shape of the wearers foot while offering excellent arch support, and comes with a deep heel cup, and a roomy toe box. Moreover, it has a suede lining that helps cushion your foot.
A lightweight EVA sole helps absorb the shock of every impact as you walk and is flexible enough to provide excellent comfort.
The Birkenstock Gizehs latex footbed helps provide a more natural walking environment, while a raised toe bar promotes the natural gripping motion of your foot without causing unnecessary fatigue. The Gizeh also cradles the heel and has excellent cushioning underneath the heel bone.
The Gizeh consists of a blend of synthetic and oiled leather the latter develops a natural, attractive patina over time.
We also like the traction and stability this sandal offers, even on terrain that isnt necessarily even or smooth.
- May take some time to break in.
If youre looking for the best sandals for narrow feet, then look no further than the Birkenstock Gizeh. The Gizeh is comfortable, conforms to the unique shape of your foot, and provides plenty of traction.
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Brooks Mens Ghost 12 Best Mens Sneakers For Narrow Feet
The Brooks Ghost 12 shoes are probably the best sneakers for narrow feet. As its name suggests, this is lightweight footwear that offers a smooth ambulatory experience. This footwear is one of Brooks smaller sneakers and ideal for people with narrow feet.
This design can be an excellent option for neutral runners looking for a smooth ride and lightweight footwear. It merges DNA LOFT and BioMoGo DNA cushioning to provide the right underfoot softness. It has a unique segmented crash pad that cushions all your steps and stride.
Ghost 12 is made using a breathable 3D-print mesh upper that helps keep your feet dry. For added support, the mesh upper stretches. And to promote forefoot flexibility, it uses Omega Flex Grooves.
Ghost 12 is available in a wide range of colors combination. So, you can find a pair that matches your style. However, many wearers have complained that the heel collar experienced premature wears.
- Some users have reported premature wear of this shoes heel collars
Overall Rating 4.8 out of 5
This pair comes with a wide toe box and narrow heel and midfoot. It is excellent for people with narrow feet who need an extra room for their toes.
Find The Perfect Pair Of Narrow
While you can modify shoes to fit your feet, finding the best shoes for narrow feet reduces your risk of injury and lets you get the most out of your training.
If you find that your feet often slide side to side in shoes, you may have narrow feet. But finding narrow-feet shoes can present a challenge. Shoe widths can be confusing, and there are different types of narrow feet.For example, you might have feet that are narrow from the heel to the ball of the foot, or you may just have a narrow heel. And each type of narrow feet requires a different type of shoe.While it’s possible to modify standard-width shoes to accommodate your individual foot structure, finding the best shoes for narrow feet reduces your risk of injury and lets you get the most out of your athletic endeavours.
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The Best Shoes For Narrow Feet
Do you always find your feet wiggling in your shoes when walking? Well, you are not alone. This is a common issue among people with narrow feet. For most people, this issue persists even after tightening the laces and confirming that they are secured.
This problem is usually caused by wearing shoes with roomier toe boxes. However, most shoes are designed with support and comfort in mind. A huge percentage of these shoes are made for people with wide to medium feet.
Walking in these shoes can be quite uncomfortable for individuals with narrow feet. Too much toe room can cause your narrow feet to wiggle around, resulting in blisters. And the only solution is wearing perfectly fitting shoes.
But, I bet you already knew that? What you might not know is what is the right pair for you. So, we have prepared this review of the best shoes for narrow feet in the market.
Wearing Improper Shoes For Narrow Feet
Wearing shoes that are too big or wide for narrow feet will result in your feet slipping around in the shoe causing chafing and painful blisters.
Then again wearing a shoe that is too tight or that causes pressure on the feet and toes can also cause pain and blisters as well as other conditions such as bunions.
Make sure that the shoe that you wear fits snugly and comfortably without squeezing your feet, and that your feet stay in place with movement.
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Think Outside Your Usual Shoes
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If you've ever had any questions about the events of that period when Roman Polanski arranged to photograph a young teenager, you'll find the answers here. Samantha Geimer tells all. The book is her autobiography... her life before, during and after this case, that completely changed the lives of all who were involved.
I was impressed by her dry sense of humor, there were moments when I found myself laughing, especially when she described a movie called "The Hurricane" (which Roman was briefly involved with). She summed it up quite well, basically saying it was a film about a lot of rain. I don't remember her exact comment, sorry.
She apparently did have a chance at a Hollywood career, stating that she'd had several callbacks for the film "Freaky Friday." The role eventually went to Jodie Foster.
Many people have wondered how she could've posed topless for him. She didn't like doing it, but compared herself to peers such as Brooke Shields and Jodie Foster. They were doing similar things so she figured it was ok. She said she just looked at it as a job and nothing else.
People have criticized her mom since her mom didn't go with her that day. Here's the reason: Brooke Shields' mom Teri got a lot of bad press for being such a stage mother so Samantha's mom stayed away. Plus, a friend was supposed to go with her, but changed her mind at the last minute.
She wasn't impressed with Roman at all, she thought he was her size and said he looked like "a ferret." When he gave her the pill and champagne, she said she was playacting and tried to be like a "Cosmo" girl. When things started getting more intimate, she said she was still just trying to get through it by trying to be like Marilyn Monroe. She wondered what Marilyn would do. She didn't think his intention was to hurt her even though he did.
She said she was never a fan of his films except that, at the time of this incident, her favorite film was "Fearless Vampire Killers." She said she didn't connect him with the film.
This book really captured the mood of the era.
There are photos in it from that night. If you're looking for any topless ones, don't waste your time. Here are a couple photos that Roman took. Does she look happy? To me, she looks very nervous and uncertain.
For anyone who thinks she looked like an adult, you're wrong. While she wasn't a child, she was nowhere near being an adult.
The book also features correspondence from the lawyer(s) and she talks about the apology she got from Roman.
To me, the apology became a moot point when you also read (at other points) that Roman said he "was used to grief" and considered this "was a trifle." Really? A trifle?????
Here's what Roman looked like during this time.
I'm slightly older than Samantha. I remember this case. I was (and still am) appalled by it. One thing that really upsets me is when people say she'd already had sex. So what?????? If we follow that logic, does that mean a married woman can't be raped? What about a prostitute? If someone says no, that should be the end of it. Roman seemed to think he had no problem getting sexual partners so he should've just moved on. What was his reasoning? Was it the appeal of the unattainable? Was it a novelty? Was it just his attitude? I don't care if things are different in Europe. I don't care about her past sexual experience. She told him no. Period.
Now, since I'm in her age group, I also remember wanting to be treated like an adult. I can remember getting dressed up and pretending that my photo was being taken (not by him, just by "someone") It was all pretend. And, no, these weren't sexy pictures. I just liked to try out different clothes, makeup and hairstyles.
Personally, I'm glad that she was able to move on with her life. I'm glad that she seems to be happy and content. Good for her.
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Bromyard Street Dance (Weekly Class)
*BACK* returning to Bromyard... Street Dance with Destiny...
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10 Sept 2021, 16:00 – 17:00
Conquest Bromyard, 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, UK
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We are so excited to be restarting Bromyard Street Dance for 7+ year olds at the Conquest Bromyard. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn Street Dance with Destiny for 1 hour. Classes are term time 4-5pm on Friday's. The classes are £5 per student. Please RSVP and further details will be sent to you or call 07375784336 to speak to the Principal, Jack Ludwig. Thank you. Look forward to meeting you soon! | <urn:uuid:3e0e465d-e0b9-4647-944d-5bf02cdac858> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.ludwigtheatrearts.com/event-details/bromyard-street-dance-weekly-class-2 | 2023-09-23T18:06:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.869295 | 172 |
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Magazine, In the Spot Light – Lynne Marsh
Lynne Marsh was born in Vancouver in 1969, and now divides her time between Berlin, London and Montreal. Working with sound and video installations, she is interested in the role that architecture plays in creating meaning among those who inhabit the built environment. She explores old structures as remnants of past political, social and cultural environments, and their relationship to contemporary society.
Marsh centers her attention on structures with profound cultural and historical significance. She uses these structures as metaphors for broader social constructs, thus challenging cultural conventions. For example, in her work Plänterwald—part of the collection of the National Gallery of Canada—she explores an abandoned amusement park in Berlin as security guards patrol it. Filming these rundown locations with high production values, she positions single characters in environments originally intended for mass consumption—such as a lone female figure, or a pair of security guards. Her installations thus work as a mediation between the physical space of the structure, and the power of an individual within contemporary political systems.
In addition, the sites are presented as materially removed from the world, highlighting the absence of audiences—as in the decaying amusement park or the empty stadium. The scenes that Marsh depicts are unsettling: places that once accommodated large crowds are now vacant, incomplete, and somehow familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. They are somewhat fictional, yet still very tangible, reminding us of social spaces that have been used in different ways in the past than they are being used now. She challenges audiences to reexamine these spaces and their cultural relevance, past and present. In this way, she highlights decreasing material and economic self-sufficiency, as well as the minimal leisure time and less supportive economies of modern society.
Marsh’s directorial methods draw on video games, sports coverage, television broadcasting, and early-twentieth-century cinematography. Using systematic cinematographic techniques such as panning and zooming, she transforms the camera into the subject, and the performance becomes the act of filming. As a result, the relationship between the lens and the viewer’s eye lies at the heart of her work.
Likewise, she constructs special environments for viewing her works. For instance, in her piece Stadium—an installation set in an empty stadium—she provides old wooden chairs in a cinema-like setting, while the movie is projected on a free-standing screen. As such, Marsh emphasizes architecture as both setting and protagonist, reinforcing the relationship between form and the content of what is being viewed. With these kinds of works, her exploration of architectural remains—playing with past and present—mediates society’s fascination with that which is new, and our tendency to leave behind that which has come before us.
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Make the most of the long hot summer by drying your excess fruit and vegetable crops. Sunshine, drying is free and easy. It is easy to do and you will find the end product so much tastier than the bought variety. You will also know that no chemicals or preservatives have been used in its preparation.
DIY (homemade) Dried Fruit
Peel and slice fruit and either sun-dry or dehydrate in electric dryer, depending on the weather.
How to sun-dry fruit
- Use a solar dryer, or, place fruit on stainless steel cake coolers (aluminium leaves black marks on fruit which would not be very good for anyone’s health) in full sunlight for approximately two days, taking them inside at night so the fruit does not absorb moisture with any dew.
- Can also use pieces of shade cloth placed on trays.
- Turn the fruit over after a few hours of strong sun and then check every three or four hours, turning over the thicker pieces if necessary.
- When sun-drying fruit it is best to cover with fly screens or tulle to discourage flies and beetles.
- We have also used the shelves out of our electric Nara dehydrator when sun-drying in case the weather changes for the worst.
- Can then finish off the drying in the dehydrator without handling the fruit.
- We dry fruit which is seasonal (mango, jackfruit) for our own use, and we dry bananas, pawpaw’s and fruit we have fresh all year round to sell at the market.
- To make fruit leather, place plastic sheets cut from oven bags on dehydrator trays.
- Blend fruit in blender, pour onto plastic sheets and spread with back of a spoon to about a quarter inch thick in centre and a bit thicker on outside edges.
- Peel off when dry and reuse plastic sheets again.
- Some successful fruit leather combinations are: pawpaw, banana, passionfruit; pawpaw, honey, carob; pawpaw, banana, coconut; mango, yoghurt, banana.
- Sprinkle with sumac.
How to Prepare Sliced Fruit for Drying
- Mango – peel and slice in quarter inch slices.
- Banana – peel and slice, in quarter inch slices lengthwise or across.
- Jackfruit – open jackfruit and remove segments.
- Open each segment by cutting with knife on one side.
- Remove seed (suitable and yummy for cooking in coconut oil with curry leaf) and flatten to dry.
- Carambola or Five Corner – slice across in star shaped pieces and dry.
- (Tastes similar to dried tangy apple).
- Coconut – husk and de-shell flesh from mature coconut.
- Grate as fine as desired and layer about half inch thick in a suitable tray for sun drying, or on dehydrator trays with plastic sheets.
- Stir around every two hours until dry.
- Be careful if drying in a windy spot as we have had coconut and herbs blown away when dry because they are so light. (Very annoying I might add).
- Watermelon (The sweetest of all dried fruits).
- Slice thinly, seeds and all, and dry as for other fruits.
- Store the dried fruit in plastic bags in airtight containers.
- After a day or two check the bags for any condensation which will mean the fruit is not dry enough.
Happy drying , healthy living.
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Have you received the Journal of Dementia Care May/June issue? Flick to page 20 and you can read an article from our Director of Adult Services, Emma Killick.
It is becoming widely recognised that people with a learning disability are at an increased risk of developing dementia. As Emma describes in the article, the MacIntyre Dementia Project is working hard to bridge the gap between learning disability and dementia by building on best practice and creating a range of resources to increase awareness of the subject and improve support.
Emma also gives eight top tips for practitioners; including making sure the approach is always person centred and being persistent in gaining a diagnosis. | <urn:uuid:25d37420-18a4-4e74-9928-4f09ad7856b2> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.macintyrecharity.org/news-blogs/dementia-and-learning-disabilities-bridging-the-gap/ | 2023-09-23T18:13:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.949257 | 163 |
"Music can possibly help us to find our true inner selves or being. It's also great for moshing and headbanging."
Tell us about yourself and what you're currently working on.
I'm an outdated relic from another time but I'm still producing music. I hope to one day move to a little bungalow by the Mediterranean Sea where I'll have a pet monkey and learn to play the accordion. I'm currently working on being a better person, whatever that means. I think it means to chill more.
Has your work shifted in response to the pandemic? How?
My main line of work is teaching music. Since the pandemic, I've had to move to an online system of teaching utilizing the Zoom app.
What is the role that music can play in helping us confront our new reality?
Music can possibly help us to find our true inner selves or being. It's also great for moshing and headbanging. Now is the time to be compassionate and remember that, sometimes, it is more important to listen than to be heard.
Snackie Hillman is a musician and teacher. In 2010, he started The Music Lab in Baltimore, where the focus is bringing one's imagination to life through music. He offers instruction in guitar, ukulele and piano and his lessons are guided by the belief that ability to create something from nothing is perhaps our greatest gift. Learn more here. Snackie is also the creator of the Made in Isolation anthem, which we recommend you play over and over and over again! | <urn:uuid:1558ab99-0294-4253-93fb-0785e4da4ddd> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.madeinisolation.org/snackie-hillman | 2023-09-23T17:37:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.977838 | 331 |
There is no question as to the level of unprecedented stress that Covid-19 has brought to our everyday lives. Whether it is strain related to finances, jobs, school, students, children, etc. each of us is faced with different challenges that were unforeseen. On the other hand, many of us have been able to draw upon hidden strengths and skills that we may never have otherwise knows existed within us. At the end of this saga, we will hear stories about amazing parents, co-workers, teachers, doctors, nurses etc., but what about our own futures?
When faced with financial strain, we may sometimes feel that we are forced to make decisions that will harm our future. Yes, there may be a temporary reprieve, but what happens afterwards? Are our decisions that we make today going to have a dire impact on our futures tomorrow? For example, you may feel that your debts are continuously piling up and you’re just unsure what to do. You may be drawn to a consumer proposal or bankruptcy because they “promise” to help ease your financial burden. While it is true that you may feel an ease of burden today, what will happen in a few months from now? You may look to refinance your mortgage to get the current attractive interest rates and find that your application has been declined due to your bankruptcy. You may want to use a credit card, or apply for a new one. After all, you’ve been with the company for 10 years, how could they say no?!
Well, before we go any further, let’s discuss how and for how long a consumer proposal or a bankruptcy can affect your finances. The first thing you need to have in mind is that Consumer Proposal and Bankruptcy can only be filed by Licensed Insolvency Trustees (LITs). LITs, like with other types of companies, vary greatly in terms of quality, and that’s why we’re writing you this letter: many companies will downplay the real effects of a Proposal or a Bankruptcy on your Credit Report.
When in debt, it’s only reasonable to conclude that you would worry about costs, so let’s talk about them. Both Consumer Proposal and Bankruptcy’s LIT fees are based on calculations set by the Government and that should be your first red flag: if you’re getting different fees from different LITs, someone is not telling you the truth. A trustee handling your Consumer Proposal will be paid from the payments you’re making - $750 on filing and acceptance and 20% of the distribution made to creditors. The proposal itself (how much you will be paying your creditors) is calculated by combining your income, your assets and your debt. For a Bankruptcy, to calculate the fees you’ll be paying your trustee, there’s also a formula set by the government: the trustee will receive the first $975 of receipts, 35% of the portion of the receipts exceeding $975, without being greater than $2,000 and 50% of the portion of the receipts exceeding $2,000. In case you have a large number of assets, the calculation will be a little different. The amount you’ll pay for the Bankruptcy itself depends on your income and assets you may have. So, in short, the costs for a Consumer Proposal and Bankruptcy depend on formulas set by the Government and your specific financial circumstances – the trustee you choose to work with have little to no effect on that.
Now, what should also be on your mind is how both of them affect your Credit Score. The actual hit your Credit Score will get depends on your specific financial situation and it’s close to impossible for any trustee to predict – so any Company that does it should not be taken seriously. One thing is certain, though: both Consumer Proposal and Bankruptcy have devastating effects on Credit. How so, you ask? Well, a Consumer Proposal lasts for up to 5 years – a period in which chances of obtaining any kind of credit are pretty low. During the course of your proposal and for 3 years more after that, your Credit Report will retain an R7 credit rating, so up to 8 years in total. Needless to say, even after you’ve been discharged from a Consumer Proposal, and while your R7 credit rating lasts, chances of getting any credit are still greatly reduced. A Bankruptcy, on the other hand, is shorter – it can last 9 or 21 months (if it’s a first-time bankruptcy) - but far more critical. If you opt for it, you will get an R9 credit rating, the worst score you can possibly have on your Credit Report. Even after you’ve been discharged, you’ll be stuck with the R9 rating for 6 years. That’s almost 8 years with virtually no access to any kind of credit.
The reality is that when it comes to contemporary credit, your credit score and history dictate your request approval and when you are under bankruptcy or consumer proposal, no credit will be offered. You may try and get a line of credit, new car, or looking for a loan for renovations and will be surprised when you see what the bankruptcy has done for you. Ok, so if going bankrupt or consumer proposal will ruin my future, what options do I have?!
Now is an amazing opportunity to take a step and re-evaluate your priorities and daily spending. While our daily lifestyles have been a certain way up until now, perhaps it’s time to change that. One way to accomplish this is to create a chart with a header called NEEDS and WANTS. Write down your daily expenses and categorize them into one of these two columns. Remember that what once was considered a need, perhaps may now be a want. For example, going to a nail salon to get your nails done may have been a necessity but now with lockdown procedures, you may have learned a new skill! Or, maybe you used to bring your bike in for a tune-up but now, with a simple Youtube tutorial, you can do it yourself! Taking a moment to recalibrate our needs and wants, and learning new skills at the same time, is the most effective and impactful way to start lowering our financial output. You will be surprised to see how much money you can save on a daily or weekly basis by learning how to “do-it-yourself.”
If there is one lesson for each of us to take out of our new routine, it is to understand how our life habits may have put us in a financial strain when it didn’t need to be that way, to begin with. So if you are faced with a financial strain and are drawn to the “relief” that a consumer proposal or bankruptcy has to offer, I urge you to think twice before going ahead. Understand the long-term impact such a decision will have on you and take simpler steps that will ease your financial burden and for tomorrow as well. For more blogs related to financial help, visit the Magical Credit blog page at https://www.magicalcredit.ca/blog/. | <urn:uuid:fcf9a0dd-8053-43e2-a2ac-0c52e4c75516> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.magicalcredit.ca/long-term-thinking/ | 2023-09-23T18:18:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.958881 | 1,491 |
The restaurant industry in the US is gaining momentum after periods of shutdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Diners are returning in droves to savor the food and dine with gusto in the amicable restaurant atmospheres. However, supply chain issues continue to disrupt the restaurant industry.
Post-pandemic, restaurants are starting to reopen to their standard capacities. Although the recovery is still ongoing and the coronavirus remains a threat, many Americans are more comfortable dining out. Nevertheless, it will take a significant amount of time for the restaurant industry to fully recover.
Despite the fact that Americans are increasingly comfortable dining out, restaurants are struggling to meet their expectations. Supply chain issues within the restaurant industry, amplified by the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, are responsible for the slow regrowth of restaurant industries.
1. Equipment Scarcity and Shortages
Supply chain issues have slowed the manufacturing and delivery of restaurant equipment and replacement parts. Raw materials, like stainless steel, are difficult to obtain. Raw material mining was reduced due to Covid-19 social distancing mandates, leading to an inability to ship these materials.
Furthermore, due to the lack of capacity to ship materials in a timely manner, food service equipment has become scarce. Walk-in refrigerators and glassware, for instance, are now more difficult to obtain, far more expensive, and will take additional time to reach their destinations.
Restaurant owners who are proactive, meaning they do not wait until a piece of equipment breaks before ordering a replacement, will have a better chance of obtaining the materials they require. Industry experts advise business buyers to order early and avoid waiting until their last box.
Another solution to the equipment scarcity and shortages is to adapt. One particular piece of kitchen equipment may be backlogged for months, while a different one may be available within a week. Adapting allows restaurant owners to fulfill their orders and keep their businesses running.
2. Labor Shortages
The Covid-19 pandemic has also caused worker shortages. Employees are fearful of returning to work, which has cut into the available workforce. Due to labor restrictions and shortages on vessels, congestions have developed in some countries, leading to delays in routine pickups and deliveries.
Ocean freight deliveries have significantly slowed in the wake of Covid-19 protocols and standards. Further complicating the already dire situation is that an ample supply of workers is unavailable to offload cargo from ships. As a result, international trade is being hit hard.
Issues within the trucking industry, too, have created delays and delivery problems for a number of industries, including restaurants. Trucker shortages are leading to dismal outcomes. There is not enough labor to move containers across the country.
A large portion of truckers, who have an average age of 60, were set to retire or move into other jobs when Covid-19 hit. Members of the trucking community are getting sick, have to follow Covid-19 protocols, or are driving fewer miles per day—factors that adversely impact deliveries.
Restaurants have access to solutions when it comes to supply chain issues related to labor shortages. Buying locally grown produce, for instance, and having them transported within the community can resolve some problems associated with the issues caused by interruptions in the supply chain.
Restaurant buyers who utilize local resources will avoid the costly delays attributed to existing supply chain issues and obtain the produce they need to keep the kitchen stocked. Work with local farms, minority-owned farms, or local bakeries and dairies across the US.
3. Lack of Communication
The supply chain consists of a vast network of players, from people and companies to transportation methods and procedures. Communication is vital to ensure its success. However, people within the supply chain fail to interact as often and as clearly as they should.
A lack of clear communication has led to hurdles within the current supply chain that feeds the restaurant industry. Problems abound, such as delays in the shipment of products—which can result major losses, including the spoilage of and bacteria growth in food products.
Overcoming communication challenges in the restaurant industry can be achieved by remaining proactive. Similar to ordering supplies early, communicate with customer service teams early on in the process. Customer service teams can then anticipate how to deliver the needed goods on time.
Business is not as usual in the post-pandemic era. Fueled by equipment scarcities, labor shortages, and a lack of communication, the supply chain issues are not likely to be resolved any time soon. Ideally, restaurant owners will prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Partnering with Mahoney Environmental is one of the best decisions a restauranteur can make. While you are sorting out the mounting issues caused by disruptions in the supply chain, we will take care of all aspects of your cooking oil needs. Our reliable services give restaurant owners one less worry.
Mahoney Environmental works with restaurants to dispose of their used cooking oil in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Our cooking oil collection is done on your schedule. We transport the oil to facilities where it is recycled into renewable resources, such as biofuel and animal feed.
Our specialists are also equipped to maintain your commercial kitchen’s grease trap. Grease trap cleaning and maintenance is available for both indoor and outdoor grease traps. A functional, well-maintained grease trap is necessary to preventing noxious odors and safety issues in the restaurant.
Mahoney Environmental professionals will design and install cooking oil equipment, from automated systems and bulk containers to the design and installation of cooking oil equipment. We also provide fresh cooking oil deliveries regularly so that your kitchen remains fully stocked.
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Sustainable businesses are important to today’s consumers. Restaurants, too, may be defined as sustainable when they operate with the goal to preserve and protect the natural environment and its resources. Running a sustainable restaurant requires following a few key practices.
What is a sustainable restaurant?
The ideal sustainable restaurant operates on 100 percent renewable energy. Its kitchen produces zero waste, and water is captured and recycled. A sustainable restaurant supports local farming. Customers are eager to dine at the establishment, and employees are enthusiastic about working there.
A sustainable restaurant serves to effectively protect, preserve, or restore the natural environment. The restaurant works to advance social equity and contribute to shareholders’ financial health. Overall, the sustainable restaurant enhances the well-being of the surrounding communities and their residents.
The aforementioned ideals are attractive. However, the reality is that our planet is experiencing a decline in natural resources. Consumer expectations are increasing, and they demand transparency. In order for the restaurant industry to prosper, sustainable practices should be implemented.
Millennials and Generation Z consumers demand sustainable services and goods, and the majority are even willing to pay more to establishments that cater to their ideals surrounding sustainability. Consequently, restaurants that engage in sustainable practices outperform those that do not.
Restaurants, too, stand to gain additional advantages when they transition to a sustainable business model. Operating costs are reduced, as is restaurant waste. When restaurant waste production is low, the impact on the environment is reduced, and money is saved.
1. Reduce Energy Waste
Restaurants that initiate energy efficiency upgrades and invest in renewable energy are on track to cutting costs and moving toward a sustainable business model. Restaurants may switch to LED lighting retrofits and motion sensors and upgrade to efficient Energy Star appliances.
Food preparation equipment and refrigerators are kept clean in sustainable restaurants. Dishwashers are installed with pre-rinse sprayers and use tankless water heaters. Thermostats are adjusted during seasonal temperature fluctuations, and ceiling fans are utilized. These restaurants also purchase renewable power.
Energy is saved when food preparation equipment is routinely kept clean. Buy equipment that is the right size. When running exhaust fans, keep the fans at low speeds. Invest in new technologies, like convection ovens that use less energy than comparative conventional ovens.
2. Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is problematic, as one-third of all food produced for consumption is wasted. Along with the loss of food products are the loss of resources that go into agriculture, production, and distribution. The annual estimated loss is $940 billion. The loss also contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainable restaurants donate surplus food to food banks. Food scraps are composted or serve as animal feed. Can and bottle waste are reduced by recycling, and staff are trained on recycling. Used cooking oil is collected and recycled by cooking oil collection companies, like Mahoney Environmental.
Learn about How is Restaurant Food Waste Recycled?
Recycled cooking oil is turned into biofuels by Mahoney Environmental, a recognized leader in cooking oil recycling. The company is also equipped to recycle foods, like meat byproducts. Partnering with the company further helps restaurants successfully transition to a sustainable business model.
3. Reduce Water Waste
Like reducing food waste, reducing water waste is cost-efficient. It saves restaurants on costs to pump, heat and treat water. Sustainable restaurants run the dishwasher when it is full, install low-flow faucets and low-flow sprayers and wash produce in sinks full of water (rather than under running water).
4. Reduce Container Waste
Some containers may not be recyclable. Sustainable restaurants reduce their reliance on non-disposable products and instead opt for durable products. A switch to paper products that can be recycled is beneficial. Staff ask customers how many utensils and napkins they need before distributing them.
Consider purchasing renewable or biodegradable alternatives, such as cups and utensils that are manufactured out of PLA, utensils made from wheat straw and plates manufactured with sugar cane fibers. Choose folded paperboard boxes that are lined and unbleached. Clamshell containers made from wood fiber are ideal.
5. Increase Sustainable Food
Restaurants can adopt sustainable practices by sourcing locally grown foods, which reduce the impacts of transportation. Food that is locally grown offers several benefits, including being fresher, being custom grown and the strengthening of relationships between chefs and farmers’ market growers.
More customers are becoming highly attuned to their food choices, and restaurants that seek products made from recyclable materials are a step ahead. Organic ingredients, for instance, are desired by today’s consumers, as they do not contain dangerous farm chemicals yet conserve the soil.
Restaurants need to embrace sustainable practices in order to attract today’s more socially conscious customers. While checking off the above sustainable practices, choose to work with the nation’s most reputable cooking oil collection and meat byproducts recycling company, Mahoney Environmental.
Accelerate your move toward becoming a sustainable restaurant by recycling your used cooking oil. Mahoney Environmental provides the equipment restaurants need to safely collect and store the oil until their scheduled pickups by our trucks. Regular used oil pickups promote kitchen safety.
Mahoney Environmental also delivers fresh cooking oil so that your kitchen remains consistently well-stocked. We offer customers the ability to monitor their oil usage online. This convenient feature makes it easier for kitchens to use oil efficiently, while ensuring timely oil collection pickups and deliveries.
Restaurants that regularly fry with cooking oil should maintain the grease traps. Proper installation and maintenance prevent backups in the drains. Issues with drainage can result in sewage and noxious odors in the kitchen. Our techs will ensure the grease traps function optimally.
When you are upgrading your restaurant kitchen to meet sustainability standards, work with Mahoney Environmental to design and install all your cooking oil equipment. We design and install automated, standard, or customized cooking oil equipment, including cooking oil waste equipment.
Cooking oil recycling is an integral part of a sustainable restaurant. Choose Mahoney Environmental for all your cooking oil recycling needs, and your restaurant will be one step closer to being a sustainable establishment. Contact us at 800-892-9392 when you aim to benefit the environment, your staff, and your bottom line. | <urn:uuid:6afd35a7-01a7-4700-a686-c1887815b8ba> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mahoneyes.com/blog/sustainable-restaurant-checklist/ | 2023-09-23T17:58:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.94788 | 1,299 |
ChatGPT is now available for Android. OpenAI has now released a new dedicated ChatGPT app for Android users in four regions/countries all over the world after the iOS version launched back in May.
ChatGPT for Android
The ChatGPT for Android app as you should know is now available in the Google Play Store, launching a couple of months after the free iOS app brought the chatbot to both iPhones and iPads. And according to a company tweet, it is now available first in the US, India, Bangladesh, and Brazil, with other regions and countries set to follow suit with the development later, mimicking the staged rollout that we got to see for the iOS version.
OpenAI on July 27th, announced additional availability, thus saying that the Android ChatGPT app is now available in Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, the UK, as well as South Korea.
And as we noted prior to this, the launch of an Android app is coming just after Sensor Tower and Similarweb data showed drops in web traffic and app installations for the month of June.
The GPT-4 Model of OpenAI
ChatGPT as you should have known in case you have been following up with AI news had been the poster child for explosive success until the launch of Threads, and it is still unclear as to whether the hype will continue or if it has suddenly found a plateau.
The GPT-4 model of OpenAI also powers the Bing AI chatbot, which has reportedly been available on Android for many months now, while Google’s Bard AI on the other hand relies on a web interface only instead of relying on a dedicated app. And while many tech companies and firms are rolling out AI-powered tools for mobile apps, so far, Apple has not launched any chatbot of its own, but a recent report from Bloomberg states that the company is already testing one internally.
ChatGPT on iOS
ChatGPT, which is the revolutionary and controversial artificial intelligence chatbot is already available to utilize on the iPad and iPhone through the app store. This means that if you are interested in the services of the app on your iOS device, you can easily download the app for free on the Apple app store. ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI officially released the app back in mid-May which was a really smart move at the time. The reason for it being a smart move is the fact that at the time, there were tons of fakes and copycats in the market after ChatGPT was released in late 2022.
Making use of the ChatGPT app on your iOS device is simple. And just as mentioned already in this post, you will need to download the app from Apple’s app store. And after you have downloaded the very app, you will need to open or launch the app. Note that you will be prompted to sign in to your OpenAI account in the event you don’t have one, and just in case you don’t have one you can sign up for one for free by tapping on the sign up button. That’s it.
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The Hollywood Reporter has selected Manatt senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner and John Gatti to its 2017 “Power Lawyers” feature. The prestigious annual list highlights the top 100 lawyers from across the country who are behind the deals and trials shaping Hollywood entertainment.
In its profile of Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter notes his recently brokered multimillion-dollar pact for Smokey Robinson with Primary Wave Entertainment that includes rights to "My Girl" and "Cruisin.'" The dealmaker also negotiated clothing and eyewear deals for American Idol alum Randy Jackson and orchestrated new publishing deals for Steve Perry and Kenny Loggins. Additionally, Phillips negotiated additional performance dates for Barbra Streisand's recent U.S. tour, which grossed $46 million.
The publication’s profile of Conner, who is co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, highlighted his critical role connecting Hollywood with major Chinese investors. He represented Tang Media Partners in the first-ever slate co-financing deal in television, a pact between China's Tencent and Stuart Ford's IM Global. Chinese power players Perfect World Pictures, Weying Technology and Huayi Bros. Media Corp. also look to him for guidance.
Gatti, who is co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, is currently handling a lawsuit that alleges Johnny Depp's former business managers robbed him of tens of millions of dollars through gross mismanagement and outright fraud. For Fox Television, he dealt with a major contractual dispute over the licensing of “The Simpsons,” and he's also going toe-to-toe with Vin Diesel over xXx sequel credits and producer fees.
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The American Mandarin Society is proud to announce the selection of its Next-Generation Journalists for 2023. We received an overwhelming number of talented writers who are developing careers covering China, and our only regret is that we could not select more than four for this year.
The AMS Next-Generation Journalist Program is designed to support promising young writers through tailored mentorships with renowned journalists. We hope that this program brings new and original voices to the public discourse of China and U.S.-China relations and aids these journalists in further developing their careers.
Congratulations to Jacob Kessler, Jordyn Haime, Arthur Kaufman, and Alexander Boyd! We are excited to hear their stories over this next year and support them in their future endeavors. We also want to recognize and thank our 2023 mentors, Richard McGregor, Alexa Olesen, Keith Richburg, and Melissa Chan for their dedication to fostering the next generation of China-focused writers.
Arthur Kaufman is an editor at China Digital Times, and an editorial assistant for the Made in China Journal and Global China Pulse. Previously, he worked as a Global Writing and Speaking Fellow at NYU Shanghai and interned at Foreign Affairs Magazine. His interests lie in global China, particularly China’s relations with Africa and Europe. Based in Paris, Arthur has a dual-master’s degree in human rights and international relations from Sciences Po and Peking University.
Jordyn Haime is a freelance journalist based in Taipei, Taiwan. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2020 with degrees in journalism and international affairs. As a 2021 Fulbright fellow in Taiwan, she researched and wrote about Taiwanese-Jewish relations and the history of Judaism in Taiwan for her project, Jewish Taiwan Archive.
As a journalist, her interests include society, identity and democracy in Taiwan, cross-strait relations, and Jewish issues in Asia. Her work has appeared in The China Project, Nikkei Asia, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, Haaretz, The Times of Israel and more.
Jacob Kessler is a freelance journalist based in South America. Previously, he worked as the Communications Director at Students for a Free Tibet, where he led the NGO’s media outreach and social media. He has also worked as a Research Assistant at Aaron Halegua, PLLC, where he conducted in-depth research on labor rights on China’s Belt and Road infrastructure projects.
Jacob is a 2018 graduate of the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College. A double major in Political Science and Chinese, he studied abroad in Beijing as a David L. Boren Scholar and volunteered at the Beijing LGBT Center. He speaks Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Alexander Boyd is currently based in Washington, D.C. He is a Senior Editor at China Digital Times, where he covers censorship and society. He previously served in Peace Corps China, teaching English at a university in Bijie, Guizhou. He is an aspiring foreign correspondent with interests in the workings of the Party, ideology, history, and social movements in China. He holds a B.A. in History and Asian Studies from Vanderbilt University. | <urn:uuid:8fe3fa50-72bb-4a17-92f5-3a1035cdf6dc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mandarinsociety.org/next-gen-journalists/2023-cohort/ | 2023-09-23T16:57:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.954143 | 646 |
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Our company has long moved to anticipate the needs of the current ecological transition, bringing the entire production into the new millennium with the ultimate goal of limiting the excessive exploitation of natural resources. All our basin mixers, bidets and various spouts for concealed installation have standard aerators with a flow limiter of up to 5.7 l/m. Our showerheads instead have a limiter of up to 9 l/m, allowing for meticulous control of water waste for as much as possible in line with international standards.
Since the foundation of the company, we have been using energy coming from renewable sources, mainly that of the nearby alpine hydroelectric plants. At the same time, we’ve also strived to reduce, where possible, how much CO2 is released by our production, making it more efficient and less polluting. To check every step of the process is optimized, we also analyse the supply and marketing of the product, both at the warehouse level and at the sales and promotion stages of the same. | <urn:uuid:5911857e-96a4-4d0e-8757-fc49377c2027> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mariner.it/en/sostenibilita/ | 2023-09-23T16:44:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.950399 | 217 |
There is belief that if swoyambhunath does not exist, Kathmandu won’t exist.
Swoyambhunath is the oldest religious sites famous for both Buddhist and Hindus in the Kathmandu Valley, located west of Kathmandu city.
The story of origin of Swayambhu Chaitya is the starting point in the history of the origin of Buddhism in Nepal.
According to the story depicted in the Swayambhu Purana – the Swayambhu is self-originated from an eternal light in a
lotus flower grown in the lake in Kathmandu Valley called the Naghrada.
Swayambhu Purana, tells of a miraculous lotus, planted by a Vipaswi Buddha, which blossomed from the lake that once covered Kathmandu valley.
At present, there is a Chaitya at the top of the hill which is a popular sacred destination for Nepalese as well as the Tibetan Buddhists.
The lotus mysteriously radiated a brilliant light, and the name of the place came to be Swayambhu, meaning ‘Self-Created or Self-Existent’. Saints, sages and divinities traveled to the lake to venerate this miraculous light for its power in granting enlightenment.
Emerge of Maha Manjushir
During this time, the Bodhisattva Manjushri was meditating at the sacred mountain of Wu Tai Shan and had a vision of the dazzling Swayambhu light.
6. Manjushri flew across the mountains of China and Tibet upon his blue lion to worship the lotus. Deeply impressed by the power of the radiant light
Manjushri felt that if the water were drained out of the lake Swayambhu would become more easily accessible to human pilgrims. With a great sword Manjushri cut a gorge in the mountains surrounding the lake.
As the water escaped, several naags and other animals living in it went out, but he persuaded Karkotaka to stay in taudhaha, He created lakes named Taudaha, Dhanadaha and Dwadasha Tirtha, where those serpents who had been dwelling in the lake in the valley could take shelter.
The water, draining away, left the valley of present-day Kathmandu. The lotus was then transformed into a hill and the light became the Swoyambhunath Stupa.
Each morning before dawn, hundreds of pilgrims will ascend the 365 steps that lead up the hill
On each of the four sides of the main stupa there are a pair of big eyes. These eyes are symbolic of God’s all-seeing perspective.
There is no nose between the eyes but rather a representation of the number one in the Nepali alphabet, signifying that the single way to enlightenment is through the Buddhist path.
Above each pair of eyes is another eye, the third eye, signifying the wisdom of looking within. No ears are shown because it is said the Buddha is not interested in hearing prayers in praise of him.
Harati, the Goddess of smallpox and other epidemics. The presence of the Harati Devi temple signifies the intermingling of the pantheons of Hinduism and Buddhism in the development of the religious trends of Nepal. As Buddhists had no deity in their own pantheon to protect against the dreaded smallpox, they adopted the Hindu deity for assistance.
Shantikar Acharya Tantric – Shantipur
A top Swoyambhunath hill is another fascinating, though smaller and less visited temple. This is Shantipur, the ‘Place of Peace’, inside of which, in a secret, always locked, underground chamber lives the 8th century Tantric master Shantikar Acharya. Practicing meditation techniques which have preserved his life for uncounted centuries, he is a great magician who has complete power over the weather. When the valley of Kathmandu is threatened by drought, the King of Nepal must enter the underground chamber to get a secret mandala from Shantikar. Soon after the mandala is brought outside and shown to the sky, rain begins to fall.
In 1658, King Pratap Malla descended into the chamber alone to seek Shantikar’s help with a drought. The king reported making his way through several underground rooms, each more frightening than the last. The first contained large bats and hawks, the second was home to hungry ghosts that clutched at him in agony, and the third was full of snakes that chased him until he pacified them with milk. The king found the saint in the last room, skinny as a skeleton but still alive and meditating for 1500 Years. Shanti Shri presented the king with a mandala, which brought the needed rain in the valley.
The small temple has a powerful atmosphere; it is mysterious, stern and slightly ominous.
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Recommended Puppy Supplies
We have compiled a list of products that we highly recommend to try and make purchasing things for your new puppy easier and less stressful.
What we Feed
Both the adult and puppy formula agrees well with our entire crew. The puppy food consists of small enough pieces so puppies have a lesser chance of choking. Both foods are cost efficient yet still gives proper nutrition. Both are corn, wheat, and soy FREE. Which are all common to cause skin allergies. And can cause yeasty ear infections.
I highly recommend both foods! This food is found at any local privately owned pet store. Fromm isn't a huge manufacturer so their food is made in smaller batches keeping the quality beyond other food brands! You will get a $10 & $5 off coupon in your puppy pack!
If you do not have a retailer near you, visit the button below- you can order it directly from Fromm, no charge for shipping! A 33 lb bag will last 1 or even 2 dogs quite a while.
We highly recommend the IRIS airtight food storage bins. We use them in our nursery. This bin will fit a 33 lb bag of food and already comes with a food scoop. It also comes in about 10 different colors. We order ours on Chewy.
We HIGHLY recommend picking up hooves for your new puppy to chew! They LAST and are only $8.99 for a 10 pack, or 99 cents a piece singly. You can put peanut butter or coconut oil in them too! Some even fill with Kong filling! They are sold at Tractor Supply or Chewy.com, they're pretty easy to find anywhere online! Be sure to buy hooves only made in the USA. I am leery of imported beef hooves from other countries.
Also, we recommend Antlers, Lamb Ears, Cow Ears, Cow Tail, Himalayan Chews and NO HIDE chews. Raw hides are treated with MANY TOXIC chemicals that are not good for your dogs digestion, so please be sure to stay away from those as well as Pig Ears. Pig Ears are very difficult for dogs to digest and can often upset the GI tract causing diarrhea. Lamb and Cow ears are easily digestible.
Both of these websites sell all chews listed!
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Below you will find treats/brands we highly recommend. We are very careful to select treats that are made in the USA. PLEASE AVOID anything Purina, Pedigree, Ol Roy, or anything you can buy in the supermarket or large store chain. 9/10 they are NOT safe for your pet. If you are unsure of something, please feel free to ask us our opinion on it, we are always here to help.
K-9 Granola Factory makes the best treats! Below is some of our Favorites. We get ours on White Dog Bone.
Yogurt & Peanut Butter Drops
Green Bean Chips
Pumpkin Crunchers (comes in many flavors)
Coconut Flakes (Makes a good food topper)
You can find the treats below on Chewy, if not on Chewy then just google them.
Fruitables! ALL flavors! Cannot go wrong, chewy carries them- and many other places!
Zukes- They have a VARIETY of different treats. We also love Zukes skinny bakes. You can't go wrong with their line of treats.
Grandma Lucy's Organic Teddy Bear Cookies, all flavors, tons of different ones!
The blue and pink frosted cookies are called YoPup- they sell them on Chewy. They are probiotic cookies!
Earth Animal No Hide Salmon Stix I have sent home occasionally and highly recommend them. (They are the same but smaller size as the ones posted in the natural chews section)
Crate and/or Pen Set up
An exercise pen is also a valuable tool for training your puppy. We use these for our puppy set up bed, water and food bowl, toys, and a puppy pad. Most pet stores carry exercise pens, however we prefer the BestPet Play Pen. We have started using these over the plastic ones and love them. This is a great option for folks that will be away for more than 4 hrs. We prefer the 32" one but the 24" works just as well.
Crate training is highly recommended. It keeps your pup/dog safe while you are not home, or when sleeping- if they will not be sleeping with you. Make sure that the crate is big enough to stand, turn and lay comfortably. Too large of a crate and the pup will have room to potty and lay at the other end. So be sure it is not too large.
*Chewy.com has tons of crates to choose from*
Potty Training Aids
We love to litter box train our babies when it is possible. Especially with bigger litters as disposable potty pads become instant confetti. We prefer the large size even for just a single puppy.
For our litter boxes we prefer to use pine pellet bedding it works wonderful for us. As it gets wet it breaks down to sawdust. There are several kinds of dog specific litter as well. We purchase ours at Tractor supply.
The potty patch is great for the winter months or for when you aren't home and are still house training. You can even place it in one end of the puppy pen in place of a pee pee pad.
Washable potty pads are a life saver for some. Puppies love to tear up the disposable ones. So these are great! Us personally,we use the disposable ones or litter boxes. But these for 1 pup would be great!
Alot of our customers have used potty training bells. They have had great success in using these to teach there puppies to go to the door to let them know when they needed out.
Pet Stain Removers
We highly recommend Nature's Miracle Citrus stain and odor remover for the carpeting and Nature's Miracle Hard Wood Floor cleaner for your wood floors. Citrus works best to remove odors in my opinion! It's a great product!
Those of you with lots of Carpeting, this little machine may be a miracle worker. Spot bot pet allows you to deep clean those pesky little pet stains on practically any surface. The cheapest I found was on Chewy. Click the button below!
Food & Water Bowls
Food and water bowls are tricky. It took us a lot of time to find something that the pups wouldn't tip over and make a mess with. So we finally found Snappy Fit bowls. They screw on with a bracket to our pens and then the bowl snaps into it. If you plan to do a pen set up, you have to have these! They are awesome. We use the 8 cup bowls, however you could do the 4 cup since it will be for 1 puppy.
For every day use, we suggest something that is difficult to tip over something similar to the photo be posted to the left. You also want something that is easy to clean. Puppies like to climb in the bowls and explore, and this design helps make the mess a little less! LOL! I am sure they come in other colors/designs, just stick to a bowl built like this. We just typed in no tip dog bowls on google!
Vitamins & Supplements
We are a huge fan of a one a day vitamin. Our mommas get these daily. They are a great option for keeping your pets health balanced.
We give our dogs a one a day probiotic for optimal GI tract health. It keeps them balanced with all the dirt, and grass puppies eat that introduces bad bacteria to their system. I love the probiotic chews, makes giving easier!
Ear care for Doxies & Bassets is SO important! Since Doxies & Bassets are a floppy eared breed, moisture and dirt builds up causing ear infections. We love this ear wash, and use it on all of our dogs/pups. It is also medicated so if a slight infection is brewing this is sure to help beat it before it gets too out of control.
Shampoo! How do you choose with literally 1000's to choose from?! Over the years we have searched for something great, and natural and we found it! This is one of the ones we really like. Earth Bath has an entire line for all pets needs. The purchase button will bring you to the formula for Puppies. We always use regular baby shampoo on there faces as it is super safe around there eyes. Please avoid using flea/tick shampoo.
Even though ear care and keeping your fur baby fresh and clean and smelling good is important. Nail care is even more important. Keeping nails trimmed is important for the feet, legs and back. If you do not feel comfortable doing your pets nails yourself it is still important to get them clipped. Your vet can do this or a pet groomer.
It's easy to choose a cute bed. But with doxies or bassets and their uncanny ability to destroy anything filled with fluff, it can become expensive! So we found these beds called Perla Beds. They are a hard plastic, washable and virtually indestructible. We purchase the fleece throws from Walmart that they have for $2.88 and put a few in for them to burrow. Take them out throw em in the wash and you're good to go. No constant replacing expensive traditional stuffed beds.
Quiet Time pet beds are great to line your pups crate, or place in their pen. We use the pink and blue ones. The others with more "fur" like texture become messy as they tend to dig them and try to rip the fur off. LOL!
Collars, Leash, Harness
So many collars, such little time. Blueberry collars come in so many different designs and patterns and are made so well! We highly recommend them!
Harnesses can be tricky for Dachshunds & Basset Hounds. The ones made more like a bra don't really work well since doxies & bassets have broad chests. Something padded that wont ride into their arm pits is best, we highly recommend Puppia Brand harnesses. The link below will take you to chewy to purchase, however if you google them I'm sure there is a ton more places to purchase from with more colors/designs.
For leashes we prefer the retractable kind. And we suggest Flexi. If your dog is good on a leash and does not pull. If they tend to pull more its best to use a nylon leash so you have more control for there safety. Nylon leashes come in a ton of colors and patterns!
With so many toys out there, how do you know what to choose? Well for us, it has been trial and error. We recommend Kong toys above all else. They are durable and last a bit longer than typical toys. We also recommend the "tough toys" and the line called Pet Stages while they are still puppies. We also love stuffing-free toys with squeakers. Remember, if you purchase tennis balls or rope toys, supervise your pup/dog with them since they can cause blockages if they eat them. Stay away from any plastic, or flimsy squeaker toys they are dangerous.
*For stuffing- free toys search google there are tons of them*
A lot of my clients have come to use for an alternative to the bulky plastic cones for when their dog was spayed/neutered. We suggest one of two things. One is the kong cloud collar, it's more like a travel pillow. Also, clients have found that newborn onsies work well too!
Humane Bark Control
Doxies & Bassets are known to be a vocal breed. Usually some training can get that under control, however some doxies can be a bit relentless with it. We HIGHLY recommend these collars. They are a NO SHOCK collar. They use beeps and vibration for correction. We have had very good luck with them, as well as some of our clients that have purchased them. They come in several colors, such put in Dogrook Humane Collar in Amazon search.
We stumbled across this little gem and thought, wow! It's a diaper bag for dogs. If you are an active family, or like to travel a lot- I think this would be a life saver!!
If you love to be outdoors and your fur babies loves to go along for outdoor fun Car seat protection may be a must. This will protect your car seats from muddy feet or a wet dog. So they can be included in all the fun to.
Having your fur baby safe in the car is a must. If your dog tends to be all over the car or you are traveling a long way alone a car seat for your dog/puppy or seat belt is a great option. Its best for everyone to get where they are going safely.
Some dogs/puppies ride better in a crate in the car as it is there safe place. A great option is a soft sided crate for them to feel safe and its easier to take along on trips or car rides.
Steps and or ramps for furniture are a great investment if your fur babies are allowed on the furniture this teaches them to use these options to get up and down. Jumping up and down can be hard on them if they were to land wrong. Also as they age this will get harder for them to be able to jump so this is a safe way for them to get up and down if you are not right there to help them. We have used this brand (Pet Gear) and love them they are hard plastic and light to move around but they are sturdy so they are not shaky while your pet is using them. | <urn:uuid:f48d3641-dbf3-481f-b7cb-ba1c29a56740> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.martinshounds.com/puppy-supplies | 2023-09-23T16:37:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.959796 | 2,985 |
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The book Breathing Walls by Lebanese photographer Rhea Karam documents the story of Lebanon through photographs of walls lining the streets of Beirut and other cities. Karam’s pictures display political propaganda, stencils, and walls which still carry memories of the war.
What do your photographs say?
By definition, walls are barriers. But they can also act as windows to the conflicts engulfing their surroundings. In times of strife, walls offer a means of communication and self-expression for members of all social and religious communities. They have proven themselves an effective tool in establishing a dialogue between suppressed voices and opinions by offering a canvas or soapbox for the oppressed. They are storytellers; absorbing and reflecting their surroundings, and becoming silent witnesses to our lives and battles.
Where did the idea to tell history through walls come from?
I didn’t go out searching for the idea, it came to me as I walked the streets of Lebanon. Often, I felt that the walls were crying out messages that needed to be heard. I couldn’t turn a blind eye to them. I felt the need to document them as an archive of a certain period in time.
What made you choose the title Breathing Walls?
I came up with the title while working on the final editing of the book. Each wall has its own story to tell – be it through a texture, a ripped poster, or a graffiti tag. They have all witnessed a chapter of life which has left an imprint on them. So Breathing Walls seemed to be the perfect name for walls which are interacting with the people who walk along and live among them.
Do the walls of Beirut differ from those in other big cities?
City walls have always been used for sharing messages. In this way, all walls are similar. But each city has its own specific messages; barometers of the local society. You can get to know a culture through the walls of its cities. Beirut is unique in that many images are emotionally charged, and there are lots of religious and political symbols. This is what dominates the Lebanese urban landscape.
Did you discover something new about Beirut while shooting for Breathing Walls?
Working on the project made me visit areas I had never been to before. Although some places were restricted for me as a photographer, I was able to capture a few shots. Driving through the city, I could feel underlying tensions and I was also amazed to see life vary so much from one neighbourhood to the next. I remain fascinated by this contrast. This is what inspires me to continue tell Lebanon’s story through photographs. | <urn:uuid:ffa15c3b-f40b-4498-840b-1bd88973a240> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mashallahnews.com/beirut-breathing-walls/ | 2023-09-23T17:29:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.969022 | 612 |
Fancy a Festive Tipple?
The tinsel season is in full swing and some of our lovely friends have designed some festive drinks to see in the Christmas period in style. Mixers at the ready…
The Beau Brummell (London)
Plans to visit the magical Winter Wonderland or to do some Christmas shopping in London this December? Be sure to pop into The Beau Brummell in the St James's area to put your feet up and enjoy a Tea Hot Toddy, made with our award-winning Tea Edition. Simply perfection.
Fancy giving it a go yourself?
You will need:
Fresh Ginger (100g)
35ml Masons Tea Edition
15ml Honey and Ginger syrup
100ml Hot water
Garnish – Lemon wedge
First create the honey and ginger syrup. Combine hot water and honey then add shredded or grated ginger root. Leave overnight or pour into pot and simmer for 15 minutes. Let it cool; sieve then bottle it. Now onto the main serve… Take a mug and add the Tea Edition Gin and honey and ginger syrup. Next, top with hot water and mix well. Garnish with a wedge of lemon.
As a real festive treat, Cubitt House who own the Beau Brummell are giving one lucky person the chance to win a 2 night stay in a beautiful boutique hotel in York and a chance to visit our brand-new distillery.
Immerse yourself at Tattu in the heart of Leeds, where you will be taken on a sensory journey of innovative and food and festive drinks and cocktails. For a limited time only enjoy the Mythical Dragon, a mystical and alluring cocktail made using our Tea Edition Gin. Sit back in the luscious surroundings and enjoy a refreshingly dry start, which is beautifully balanced by the fresh rhubarb, leading to a delectably tart finish.
The Juniper Tree (Darlington)
For all you Northerners out there, be sure to head to The Juniper Tree in Darlington to experience their vast range of delightful cocktails and a Mason special each week. This week expect to find a Lemon and Jasmine Iced Tea – Made using our Tea Edition, Bartender Gina has created the ultimate winter sense tickling Iced Tea.
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Marinara vs. pizza sauce – which will do a better job of turning your pizza slices into delicious goodness? And which should you use when craving a bowl of pasta?
Marinara sauce is made by blending and smashing cooked tomatoes, a thick texture with a punch of flavor best as dipping or marinade. In contrast, pizza sauce is runny as it mainly contains tomatoes. It is better for pizzas and pasta as the sauce cooks alongside your meal, releasing flavors.
To prepare a dish that matches your preference, you must identify sauces that cater to your taste. So, learn about the differences in consistency, ingredients, and recipes to make a perfect meal!
Pizza Sauce vs. Marinara: 5 Key Differences
Marinara and pizza sauces are the staple ingredients for Italian pizzas and pasta. Both are made from tomatoes, but each has a different recipe, bringing out various flavors.
Written below are some of the key differences between pizza sauce and marinara.
|Ingredients||Tomato, Olive oil, Sugar||Tomato, different herbs and spices|
|Cooking Method||blending||Smashed,blended and cooked with herbs|
|Tomato Types||Plum Tomatoes||Paste Tomatoes|
|Flavor||Tangy||Tangy with hints of spice|
|Uses.||Pizza, Pasta.||Pizza, Pasta, Dipping Sauce.|
After a quick peeks, it’s time for a detailed discussion about marinara vs. pizza sauce.
Both the sauce share the same basic ingredient – tomato.
However, pizza sauce is typically made with plum tomatoes, whereas marinara sauce uses paste tomatoes.
Other than that, pizza sauce has a few different ingredients, excluding oil and a bit of sugar.
On the other hand, the marinara sauce contains several spices and herbs, giving its iconic taste.
2. Cooking Method
Pizza sauce combines raw tomato puree blended with many different spices. No chunks are found in it as everything is smashed to create a runny liquid that you can easily spread out on top of dough or bread.
In contrast, marinara sauce is produced mainly using blended tomatoes very lightly. The sauce is heated on the stove to cook the tomatoes properly. It is simmered to develop a richer texture; at this point, a thickening agent – usually tomato paste – is added.
Marinara sauce is comparatively thicker than pizza sauce as it uses a thickening agent and is also boiled for a longer time. The sauce also has a chunky consistency since the tomato used to make it has only been lightly blended.
On the other hand, pizza sauce has no solid pieces within it. The tomatoes are pureed until no solid portions remain, creating a very even and runny mixture. It allows the sauce to spread evenly across the surface of meals.
In terms of flavor, pizza sauce has an incomplete taste as it does not contain spices or herbs. The sauce is rather uncooked and tastes bland unless it has been heated with the pizza toppings like cheese and spices to release the flavors.
On the other hand, the marinara sauce usually holds a colossal burst of flavor as it has been cooked with many spices and herbs. Juices of all the ingredients are released to affect your taste buds positively.
5. Use Of The Sauce
The most common difference in both the sauces’ use is that marinara sauce can be used raw as a dipping sauce because it contains salt and several other spices. But it is not the same for pizza sauce. Because pizza sauce contains just tomatoes, making it taste bland when eaten raw.
However, both the sauce have the same primary ingredient. So they can be used as great alternatives to one another in dishes such as pizza, pasta, spaghetti, lasagna, etc.
Marinara vs. Pizza Sauce: Which is Better for Pizza?
True to its name, pizza sauce is always the better option for pizzas. You can effortlessly pour it over the pizza dough; when baked, the sauce gets cooked and bound with the toppings. As the sauce is mainly composed of tomatoes, eaters will get to taste the tanginess along with the toppings the whole time.
You can also use the marinara sauce in pizzas, but its spices and seasonings can sometimes be distracting or overpowering. The sauce is also cooked and thickened, preventing it from weaving in well with the contents of your toppings.
Marinara vs. Pizza Sauce: Which is Better for Pasta?
Pizza sauce can be thinned down a little with water and added to pasta to make a nice sauce for the meal. The sauce’s flavor can be enjoyed at every bite, making it the better addition to your bowl of pasta.
The thickness of the marinara sauce prevents it from spreading onto your pasta properly. The liquid will form a separate layer from your pasta, causing the meal not to have any of the sauce’s taste.
Is Marinara Pizza Sauce?
As a newbie, everyone seems to believe that marinara is simply a variation of pizza sauce. However, that could not be further from the truth since they differ in many ways.
Marinara sauce and pizza sauce are both made using completely different procedures, giving them pretty different textures and tastes.
The only similarity is that tomato is a core ingredient for both, causing the sauces to be used in pizzas and pasta.
Can You Use Marinara Sauce in Pizza?
You can use the marinara sauce on a pizza’s base. In fact, certain toppings specifically demand this special sauce to be used as its taste pairs well with them.
For example, an Olives and Capers anchovy pizza uses marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese alongside the key ingredients to create a delicious topping.
The marinara sauce tastes exceptionally well on a pizza base after being combined with sour cream.
Marinara Sauce Recipe
If you ask me, one should always make the marinara sauce instead of purchasing it as it is very easy to prepare. Only a few ingredients and steps are enough to make the delicious goodness – the marinara sauce.
The Marinara Sauce Ingredients
Let’s check what you need to make marinara sauce.
|Yellow Onion||1 piece peeled and diced.|
|Peeled Tomatoes||Cut each in half|
|Red pepper||According to your taste|
|Dried Oregano||As per liking|
|Olive Oil||2 tablespoons|
|Salt.||As per taste.|
Marinara Sauce: Step-By-Step Recipe
Here comes the recipe of delicious marinara sauce.
1. Add your halved tomatoes, onions, olive oil, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, and red pepper flakes to a saucepan.
2. Place the pan on the stove and turn the heat to medium-high. Stir slightly and wait for the sauce to simmer.
3. Lower the heat and leave the sauce on the stove for about 45 minutes. Throughout this time, stir your sauce occasionally and try to mash the tomatoes with your spoon. Once the oil droplets are seen floating on the top, turn off the heat.
4. Take your pan off the heat and toss the contents into a blender to make a smooth sauce. You can also mash the mixture with big spoons to get this done.
5. Taste the sauce and if needed, sprinkle some salt into the puree according to your taste.
4 Tips To a Perfect Marinara Sauce
- Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to ensure the sauce does not burn.
- Feel free to add tomatoes to create a more juicy and tangy taste.
- For a chunky dip, mash with a small spoon instead of blending.
- Toss in some fresh basils for a pleasant aroma.
Marinara vs. Tomato Sauce
Both dips are fantastic add-ons for nachos, chips, fries, and other meals. However, in comparison to marinara sauce, tomato sauce has a much more complex and flavorful taste. The making process requires more precision, skills, ingredients, and spices.
But in the end, it all waters down to the person’s preference.
If you are looking for something simple that does not take away the attention from your meal, the marinara sauce should be your pick.
However, trust your tomato sauce if you want a sauce that makes your meal taste much better than it initially did.
Which is Better: Canned Pizza Sauce or Pizza Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes
Canned pizza sauce often contains additives and spices that create a unique combination. However, nothing beats the flavors of a tomato puree made by blending fresh and juicy tomatoes. You can always add spices of your choice to make the homemade pizza sauce taste similar to canned ones.
Pizza sauce made with fresh tomatoes is also the better option health-wise. The contents of chemically harmful additives, fats, and salts decrease the risks of high blood pressure, GERD, and other health issues.
- What is the best marinara sauce for pizza?
Primal Kitchen Marinara sauce is one of the best marinara sauces for pizza. The blend of spices and seasoning with the tangy taste of tomatoes helps elevate the flavor of all toppings.
- Is marinara sauce vegan?
Yes, most marinara sauces are vegan since all the ingredients used to make it come from plants. It includes tomatoes, onions, garlic, and any other spices. Nevertheless, you can also find non-veg marinara sauces that contain dairy additions or animal meat.
- Is marinara sauce the same as spaghetti sauce?
No, spaghetti sauce and marinara sauce are similar but not the same. Spaghetti sauce follows the same recipe as a marinara sauce but contains meat or vegetables as an added ingredient. It also makes it thicker than marinara sauce.
- Is pizza sauce the same as spaghetti sauce?
Pizza sauce is always made with raw tomatoes, causing the liquid to cook alongside your pizza toppings. It is not the case for spaghetti sauce which is created by blending cooked tomatoes with the necessary herbs and spices.
Marinara vs pizza sauce – which one won over our hearts?
Both are delicious sauces that can elevate the taste of most of your meals.
However, remember to use the right one for the proper type of meal to get the desired flavors. Hopefully, as your knowledge of sauces has heightened, you can now go ahead and enjoy all of your snacks deliciously! | <urn:uuid:ba369120-8f4a-4080-9add-3dffb8980e79> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.massoninyc.com/marinara-vs-pizza-sauce/ | 2023-09-23T18:54:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.917575 | 2,295 |
Malware in ads causes trouble for millions of people. But ad publishers still fight against ad blocking
Maybe you know a person like this. He or she will adamantly claim that they have never been to any suspicious or dangerous websites, have never opened an email attachment as long as they live and have never downloaded anything. And yet they have a computer haunted by malware. However, the time has come for exactly this to be possible. Even people who try to surf the net responsibly and safely can have their computers infected by a nasty malware. Because of ads that spew the malicious code around.
Lately, this has been happening more and more often. And even on a large and established websites.
For example, recently millions of people could get their computers infected just by visiting portal of the New York Times, a website about American football NFL.com and even on a MSN.com, a portal owned by Microsoft. Apart from that, there was malware behind ads shown on websites of several American TV stations and earlier this month they were also on one of the most popular gossip sites, PerezHilton.
Regular users would probably presume that sites like these are safe to browse. They are owned mostly by huge corporations that surely keep a tight grip on anything they publish on their sites.
But they would be wrong.
Even though these websites are owned by big companies, they rent out their advertising space to ad publishing agencies. These then sell it on further, usually with only light oversight (or none at all). And so many ads come directly from malware spreaders.
Most malware laden ads don’t even need to be clicked – they automatically redirect the user to the attacker’s website, check their browser for vulnerabilities, exploit them and download the malicious code. All without the user noticing at all. Experts call these attack vectors drive-by attacks and according to research, the whole process can be over in half a second.
Malware infected domains are on the rise
According to the statistics by security firm Cyphort, this year could be the worst in malware-laden ads in recent history. The number shown for 2016 in the chart above is an estimate based on a number of infected domains in the first part of the year.
These tactics are becoming more and more common. For a simple reason – they work well for the attackers.
To defend against ads that are laden with malware is no easy task. In most cases, however, they can be defused by using a good blocking program or a browser plug-in against ads and self-executing scripts. People who care about internet security and their own privacy have used them for years now. As do people who just don’t care for being pestered by sale offers.
But ad publishers don’t like this trend.
Let’s get meta: If they’re blocking us, we’ll block their blocking
The ones fighting against the trend of ad blocking are some traditional media that live out of ad revenues and also ad publishers who can often claim ridiculous prices for “publishing” their ads.
Their fight-back is usually similar in character. Mostly they try it in courts and the most common target of their litigation is Adblock Plus and the German company Eyeo GmbH that runs the service. Thankfully, courts always rule that ad blocking is legal – users have the right to decide which content they want to see. Recently, this approach was once again tried by the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, before them by German and French ad publishers. The result is always the same – the courts have ruled that users are within their rights to block ads and ad blocking software can continue to operate.
Because they regularly fail in court, ad publishers often try a different method. They add a chunk of code to the websites under their control that determines, whether or not a site’s visitor is blocking ads. And such users are prevented from accessing the site in question unless they disable their ad blocker. An often mentioned poster-child of this approach is the business news portal Forbes, but there are many others with the same policy. Not too long ago, this method was put to use en masse against their readers by Swedish publishers.
Even though, as it turns out, this technique is most probably against the law. At least in the European Union. A programmer and an internet privacy advocate Alexander Hanff recently posed several questions on the legality of blocking ad blockers to European Commission. And the verdict? According to existing European laws, the user must agree with any effort to store data by websites to his hardware, and detecting blocking mechanisms is therefore in conflict with the legislation.
So to sum it up: Ads can infect users with malware even on legitimate servers, so a lot of people decided to block them. This denies them access to some servers, because they refuse to see the “content” that gives them no value and instead can damage their computers. Do you care about security? “We don’t want this kind of customers,” say effectively ad agencies.
To block an ad is to attack the freedom of speech, ethnical minority groups and everything that is good in the world, says a president of ad association
They have a “good” reason for their protests.
Ads bring them a lot of money.
Agencies are trying to protect their goose laying the golden eggs and refuse any revision of the current situation.
The president of an international ad-publishing association IAB Randall Rothenberg went so far in his speech in January as to call the creators of AdBlock Plus “unethical, immoral, mendacious coven of techie wannabees” who “are stealing from publishers, subverting freedom of press, operating a business model predicated on censorship of content, and ultimately forcing customers to pay more money for less – and less diverse – information.” The work of ad agencies was in turn praised by Rothenberg as the thing driving the adoption of freedom of speech, diversity of thought and economic action.
His attack on the developers came only few minutes after he praised the ad agencies for bringing in overall profits from digital advertising in USA in 2015 to whooping 50 billion dollars. And expressed his delight as he waits for the next 50 billion dollars.
The ever growing trend of people avoiding ads through blocking is making a dent into these profits. According to a PageFair study, ad blocking bit off from the huge advertising pie almost 22 billion dollars.
That is the reason ad agencies are fighting the lost fight against it. But in doing so, they completely miss the point.
Solution? Either watch over the security of ads or change your financing models
The fact is that a great amount of ads is dangerous for the unsuspecting user. Many people pay the price every day with infected computer or lost data. The number of people who have had to fight ransomware – a malicious software that encrypts all data and threatens to throw away the key unless a ransom is paid to the attacker – grows every day.
And it’s the ad agencies that have to turn the situation around. As it stands, they are letting ads out with minimal to no oversight and help spread malware in the process. Experts offer two possible solutions.
Either the publishers buckle up and start to carefully monitor the ads they publish. Every banner, every pop-up window et cetera should ideally have its code checked and vetoed, otherwise it would not be published.
This recommendation stems from the assumption that safer ads would bother people less – they would in turn block them far less often, more people would see the ads or even click on them and the ad agencies and servers that publish ads could go back to their immense profits.
However, this solution would require investments of time and money, to build the infrastructure and establish rules. Even though this solution has been promoted for example by the authors of the PageFair research, the industry does nothing to follow the advice.
A second option that many experts consider easier to adopt, is paradoxically much more radical.
Websites that depend on advertising revenues – for instance news portals, hobby sites and so on – can move over to a whole another model of financing. Instead of showing ads, they can offer their visitors a chance to pay a small fee to help finance the site’s further operation. The confirmed assumption is that people don’t mind paying a small fee for a quality content.
Some servers have already adopted this form of financing – in the UK it’s offered by the news site Guardian, for example – but in most of these cases the new form of financing only exists as an add-on to the traditional ad-based model. This means that the channel for malware is still wide open.
If you run any sort of website that still uses digital ads, try to think your approach over. Consider whether the ads are really so important for financing the website. To have an internet presence is a must for companies today – there’s no need to try and recoup these costs on your customers, especially when you can also compromise their security with malware and ruin your reputation in the process. Even if you are just showing ads on our personal blog or a news site, consider another form of financing like accepting donations from satisfied visitors. You might be surprised how many people are willing to finance a high-quality content without superfluous troublesome and dangerous ads. | <urn:uuid:b2342b56-b696-4ea0-8011-e45fa964b7fc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.masterdc.com/blog/malware-in-ads-threatens-millions-drive-by-attacks-ad-agencies-against-blocking/ | 2023-09-23T18:35:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.962138 | 2,052 |
Well that was a fun year.
2020 was an absolute tyre fire from start to finish but lets look forward at the new year ahead of us.
I mentioned in my first ever post on this site that there were a bunch of small businesses started by my friends that really inspired me, and I think 2021 is the perfect time to shine a light on these businesses so you can follow and support them this year!
They make : Homemade earrings
You can find them at : https://www.instagram.com/matola.makes/
Matola Makes is my very talented friend Rebecca Longhurst’s business and makes some of the coolest earrings which are perfect for people looking for a unique accessory.
Another awesome thing about Matola Makes is their commitment to environmental friendliness, with all of their packaging being made from recycled materials.
They also have free postage for all UK orders and have the ability to take commissions as well!
Make sure you DM them to get your pair!
They make : Premium quality, unisex jewellery brand that offers lifetime durability
You can find them at : https://www.blacksmithlondon.com/
Blacksmith London is the amazing business that my friend Danny Naqvi has created.
They sell high quality unisex jewellery, currently covering necklaces and bracelets.
Perfect for the fashion conscious, they currently have a sale on so there has never been a better time to pick up some of their products and start raking in the compliments like I have been.
They will be selling : Vintage clothing
You can find them at : https://www.instagram.com/official_theshed/
The Shed is a business started by my very close friends Ben Dye and Shez Gill during the first nationwide lockdown. They don’t have a website yet but are gathering inventory to begin selling in 2021.
When Covid finally ends and we are all allowed to go back to the pub, you are going to want to distract from your now complete lack of social skills with a sick outfit, and The Shed are going to be the ones to provide it for you.
They also let me put a picture of Patrick Stewart on their Instagram which was fun.
They make : Top quality work out gear
You can find them at : https://fitseekr.co.uk/
“Everyday you've got a choice to make. Remain as you are, or chase your dreams. So which is it going to be?”
Those are the words of a man who knows how to copywrite! Fitseekr is my friend Mark Pulle’s brand new brand, focusing on building a community of people who encourage, motivate and develop one another on their fitness journey.
If you want to redefine your workouts in style this year, make sure you pick up some of their high quality, stylish products.
And those are just some of the businesses that I think are really worthy of your support in 2021.
I’m going to be doing a few more of these throughout the year so keep an eye out, and if you think I have missed someone, make sure you drop me a message or fill out the feedback form and I will make sure to include them in the near future! | <urn:uuid:6b9f7f17-b9c3-40f9-a843-d81578d3b150> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.matt-bristow.com/small-businesses-to-support-in-2021 | 2023-09-23T17:47:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.972533 | 682 |
New Zealand whiting
Hoki, New Zealand whiptail, blue hake, blue grenadier
Merlu à longue queue
Hoki is no looker, but a rather homely, tapered, rat-tailed specimen. It’s blue-green above and silvery on the sides and belly. Hoki belongs to the hake family Merluccidae. This deepwater species is harvested year-round from depths of from 600 to 2,500 feet by trawlers working waters off New Zealand, southern Australia and Tasmania. These vessels typically process and freeze the catch at sea. Hoki average between 3 and 4 pounds but can reach up to 15 pounds. Virtually all hoki consumed in the United States is imported frozen from New Zealand. Most fresh hoki fillets are marketed in New Zealand and Australia, though limited supplies are available for export. A significant share of New Zealand’s hoki resource is processed into surimi for export to Japan. Hoki is also excellent for forming into blocks and is suited to further processing into a wide range of value-added products.
Hoki has a delicate, sweet flavor similar to that of haddock after cooking. The lean meat is moist and firm but flakes easily. This cousin of the cod has moist, bright-white flesh, occasionally with pinkish tinges, that remains white when cooked.Hoki fillets are long and thin and have a strip of fat beneath the lateral line. This should be removed to improve flavor. Fat-line-out hoki makes an excellent alternative to cod, whiting, pollock and other groundfish species. Defatted blocks are excellent for breaded and battered portions.
|Total Fat:||1.3 g|
|Saturated Fat:||0.3 g|
Fragile hoki is best if cooked frozen, except when breading, deep frying or stuffing. Hoki has a limited shelf life and should be cooked within 24 hours after it thaws. Don’t refreeze.
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Per Yahoo's Marc J. Spears, Richard Jefferson will receive a one-year, veteran's minimum deal to return to Dallas next season. As is becoming a trend during recent Mavs off seasons, Jefferson was seen in a club with Mark Cuban and Chandler Parsons today, after rumors surfaced that DeAndre Jordan had elected to sign a max deal with Dallas.
Richard Jefferson was easily Dallas's best perimeter shooter last year, shooting over 42% from 3 off the bench. After agreeing to invest a ton of cash in big name free agents DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews, Richard Jefferson is exactly the sort of player Dallas needs to fill out the roster: affordable, dependable, and familiar with the system.
Rumors are also flying the J.J. Barea is closing in on a deal with Dallas as well. Barea is a fan favorite in Dallas, and showed a willingness to return to the team this off season. However, recent rumors had indicated he was considering a 3-year offer from Miami. In the wake of the DeAndre Jordan news, reports quickly shifted back in the Mavs' favor.
No word yet on what this deal would look like, but expect it to be a team-friendly sort of thing, as Dallas is looking to fill out its roster with very little remaining cap space to work with. | <urn:uuid:b11c1a65-2172-4144-8c90-77eeeaac805f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/dallas-mavericks-offseason/2015/7/3/8891595/richard-jefferson-returning-to-mavs-on-a-1-year-vet-minimum-deal-j-j | 2023-09-23T17:42:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.968333 | 271 |
Dallas, Texas – December 16, 2020 – – World Series of Golf, Inc. (OTC US: WSGF) (“WSGF”) recently acquired Vaycaychella, a three-year-old operation focused on financing short-term vacation rental properties outside of conventional financing channels. Vaycaychella’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs looking to get into the short-term vacation property rental business marketed through sharing technology apps such as Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), Booking.com (NASDAQ: BKNG) and Vrbo (NASDAQ: EXPE). Vaycaychella is scaling its operation with the introduction of a sharing economy P2P technology P2P to connect entrepreneurs (“rentrepreneurs)” seeking to acquire short-term rental vacation properties with investors to back them.
WSGF is in the process of making a corporate name change in conjunction with its new Vaycaychella business focus.
Today, The Motley Fool published an article highlighting the potential for the short-term vacation rental market to boom next year in 2021 after the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. The article indicates now could be a good time to buy short-term vacation rental properties in advance of the potential boom. WSGF management plans to position Vaycacychella for the potential boom in demand for short-term vacation rental property purchasing.
See the The Motley Fool article published today:
To learn more and keep up with the latest updates at Vaycaychella, visit https://www.vaycaychella.com/. At the company website, you will find a blog with frequent industry publications on the short-term rental market in general, as well as entries specific to Vaycaychella.
Disclaimer/Safe Harbor: This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act. The statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Among others, these risks include the expectation that any of the companies mentioned herein will achieve significant sales, the failure to meet schedule or performance requirements of the companies’ contracts, the companies’ liquidity position, the companies’ ability to obtain new contracts, the emergence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive pricing. In the light of these uncertainties, the forward-looking events referred to in this release might not occur.
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Montgomery County woman wins $30,000 top prize
Although she’s spent many years cooking in commercial kitchens, a Silver Spring woman had never experienced the excitement of a “Fruit Explosion” until she purchased a single $3 Fruit Explosion scratch-off. The ticket paid off big, revealing a $30,000 top prize.
The 68-year-old Montgomery County resident purchased the ticket at Colesville Beer & Wine located at 13468 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring.
Without knowing that she held a major windfall in her hands, she waited a few days and scratched the ticket while she was relaxing on a Sunday evening. On the last spot of her ticket, her “Fruit” symbols matched completely, giving her a $30,000 top prize. But she didn’t truly celebrate until she was able to confirm the prize at a Lottery retailer.
“I couldn’t wait to find out,” said the winner, adding that she shared news of the win only with her son. “I told him I won a little something.”
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I could never have dreamed I'd live in an age in which my husband can look at the magic watch on his wrist and see how many calories both of my sisters-in-law burned that day. What a time to be alive!
|Note: Today the role of the toast in "Avocado Toast" will be played by Trader Joe's frozen hash browns baked extra crispy.|
The fire pit in our yard is not the site of many merry socially-distanced Nordic-style hot chocolate gatherings, as I'd pictured. Rather, it is only growing rustier in the snow.
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Colorado Springs– Gone may be the days of waiting rooms and completing stacks of paperwork all for just new prescription eyeglasses. As many with poor vision have experienced, going to get your eyes tested can be a time consuming and arduous task. Though a startup company in Colorado is looking to change that perception by launching an on-demand eye exam service that comes to you, whether it be your home or office.
Newly launched “PUPIL”, has taken the Optometrist’s office and fit it into a portable travel case which houses five or so devices that PUPIL claims are just as accurate as your eye doctor’s. After patients make an appointment via PUPIL’s website, a Certified ParaOptometric Technician arrives with said travel case in hand to oversee a 30 minute exam. Preformed by a technician- not an eye doctor- the data is then securely transmitted to a remote Optometrist who then prescribes new eyeglasses (if needed), or refers the patient to a local physician for further evaluation.
The on-demand mobile vision exam is largely made possible by advancements in medical technology which are making devices smaller and smarter. Data collected by PUPIL is instantly transferred from devices to a secure network for doctor review anywhere in the world. With the majority of individuals not seeing their current eye doctor as advised, PUPIL hopes to expand the reach of Optometry by making simple vision screenings more accessible, and less dreadful.
While PUPIL clearly states that their service is not a replacement for a comprehensive eye exam, technicians also capture images of the Retina and preform IntraOcular pressure tests to screen for ocular pathology—similar to that in nature of an exam preformed by an Optometrist in-office. PUPIL states that these tests are conducted to better assess ocular and refractive eye health, though not intended to provide diagnosis of eye disease, or replace your eye care practitioner.
A PUPIL eye exam will run $75 per patient (insurance not accepted) and spectacle prescriptions are typically written within 48 hours. Starting April 25th only patients in the Colorado Springs area will be able to make an appointment, however the company promises expansion in the coming months.
PUPIL joins a list of innovative telemedicine companies aiming to better improve access to care without the hassle of a typical doctor’s office.
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JAN RIVERS AGAINST STUFF
Case Number: 2930
Council Meeting: JULY 2020
Decision: Not Upheld
Balance, Lack Of
Headlines and Captions
1. Jan Rivers initially complained about an article headed JK Rowling, Harry Potter author, accused of making anti-transgender tweets and published by Stuff on June 7, 2020. After some research, she expanded the complaint to include a further five articles about JK Rowling and her views on issues to do with sexuality and gender identity. . Two of these articles were published on December 20, 2019 and the other three on June 7, 8 and 9, 2020. She considers the articles breached Principles 1 (accuracy fairness and balance), 6 (headlines and captions), and 7 (discrimination and diversity) of the Media Council principles.
2. Although the complaints about the December 2019 articles were made after the expiry of the usual time frame for making a complaint, the Media Council has accepted them under paragraph 2(b) of its complaints procedure. This paragraph provides that a complaint arising from a series of articles may be considered if it is made within one calendar month of the earlier of the date from which the substance of the complaint would have been reasonably apparent to the complainant, or the publication of the last article in the series.
3. The Media Council does not uphold the complaints.
4. Ms Rivers, accompanied by a support person, exercised her right to address the Media Council in person. She was advised that no new material could be introduced, and spoke on that basis for about ten minutes, largely on the background to the complaint but also on the Stuff response to the complaint. She then answered questions.The editor of Stuff was invited to attend in person but declined the invitation.
5. The June 7 article concerned reactions to a series of tweets posted by Ms Rowling which some commentators criticised as transphobic. The tweets included comment on the use of the term “people who menstruate” rather than “women” in a report on the social problems created by Covid 19, and “If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased”. Probably the main point she made was that it is“nonsense” to say that women like her “hate trans people because they think sex is real and has lived consequences”. Attached to the article was a photograph with the caption “The Harry Potter author received backlash for her transphobic tweets.”
6. The June 8 article, which was headed JK Rowling faces backlash from fans over tweets considered transphobic begins by providing some context for the earlier article by explaining the report on which Ms Rowling was commenting. It includes four paragraphs that largely consist of Ms Rowling’s expression of her views, interspersed with the (mostly tweeted) reaction of five individuals from the entertainment industry with opposing views and of an LGBTQ organisation. The final paragraph is a further comment from Ms Rowling.
7. The June 9 article begins with a somewhat ambiguous comment from actress Katie Leung but consists mostly of quotations from Ms Rowling, expanding on her views.Finally, the Jun 11 article, which is headedHarry Potter author JK Rowling reveals she is a ‘sexual assault survivor’, consists mostly of excerpts from an essay written by Ms Rowling in reaction to the criticisms that had been made of her but begins with a brief explanation of the background.
8. The December articles concern similar comments made by Ms Rowling after reports that a researcher at the Centre for Global Development had lost an appeal against her dismissal “for stating that people cannot change their biological sex.”
9. After receiving Ms Rivers’ original complaint, Stuff changed the caption on the June 7 photograph to “The Harry Potter author has been criticised over some recent tweets.” It also added more of Ms Rowling’s comments to the article.
10. Ms Rivers summarises her complaint as about Stuff’s consistent failure over time to address women’s concerns about intrusions into their sex-based rights. She acknowledges the changes made by Stuff to the June 7 article but says her substantive complaint has not been addressed. She has supplied a detailed analysis of the six articles in the context of the Media Council principles, along with an extensive commentary on issues of media freedom.
11. Principle 1
Ms Rivers submits that in all the articles there are accusations of transphobia without any supporting evidence or argument. Ms Rowling’s concerns are not explored in any depth and only “selective and verbatim quotes” throw any light on them. The reporting is inaccurate, prejudiced and unbalanced towards Ms Rowling and by implication towards those who share her views. There is no mention of “the other kinds of violence and threats to women” and in particular of the use of accusations of transphobia to intimidate women.12. Principle 6
Five of the six headlines link Ms Rowling with anti-transgender views when there is no evidence in the articles to support such a link. One caption refers to Ms Rowling’s “transphobic tweets” when there is no evidence of transphobia in the related article. The caption was later changed, but this was several days after publication.
13. Principle 7
All the articles have “crossed the boundary” of discrimination against Ms Rowling as a woman in a number of ways. This is particularly the case in the June 11 article where there is a focus on the part of Ms Rowling’s blog that deals with her sexual assault and domestic violence; a very small part of the total content and one that only sets the scene for the following material. In addition, placing the words “sexual assault survivor” in quotation marks in the headline appears to cast doubt on her claim.
14. None of the articles makes the point that Ms Rowling is speaking about discrimination against women, and is not attacking transgender people. Nor is there any mention of support for Ms Rowling’s views, while multiple sources are quoted in support of the allegations of transphobia. This “gives the impression that she is an outlier in her beliefs and statements.”
15. In her final written submission to the Media Council, Ms Rivers again emphasises that she seeks balanced coverage over time and notes that Stuff has offered no explanation for the “extraordinary treatment of [Ms Rowling’s] essay” where her account of sexual abuse and violence is presented as the story when it is only a small part of the easy.
16. Clio Francis, Chief News Director of Stuff, initially responded to Ms Rivers’ complaint about the June 7 article, stating that the issue of whether or not something is transphobic is subjective, and that some members of the LGBT community had found Ms Rowling’s remarks offensive. The article included both the criticism of Ms Rowling's tweets and her response to the criticism. Ms Francis disagreed with the assertion that the reporting was inaccurate, prejudicial and unbalanced. The story was written as a news report, not an opinion piece and any comment in it was in the form of attributed quotes or embedded tweets.
17. After Ms Rivers’ complaint was made to the Media Council, a further response was received from Patrick Crewdson, Stuff Editor in Chief. He summarised the issues in the complaint by saying:
“Ms Rivers complains that
- Stuff has reported that some statements by the famous author, JK Rowling, have been criticised as transphobic
- Rivers’ view is that those statements were in defence of women’s rights and were not transphobic
- She argues Stuff has not sufficiently reflected that view
Stuff’s position is
- Rivers confuses Stuff reporting on criticism made against Rowling, for Stuff itself alleging Rowling is transphobic
- Rowling’s comments were newsworthy. Stuff has reported them accurately.
As a famous and powerful writer, Rowling is her own best advocate, and a lack of supporters being quoted in the stories does not render them unbalanced.”
18. He provided a summary of Stuff’s position by saying “…the stories Stuff published on JK Rowling’s contentious tweets reported her comments accurately, achieved balance between Rowling’s comments and responses from critics, were straight news reports that did not merge comment and fact, and certainly do not constitute discrimination against women or any other group.”
19. The December articles, like the June articles, covered newsworthy comments made on two separate but thematically similar incidents and were not part of any sort of co-ordinated campaign.
20. Submissions made by Ms Rivers go well beyond the content of her complaint. While the Media Council has not considered them in any detail except as they do relate to the complaint, it acknowledges the research and analysis that has gone into them and finds them useful as background.
21. It is also noted that Ms Rivers complains about “Stuff’s consistent failure over time to address women’s concerns about intrusions into their sex-based rights”. This sort of broadly based concern, which is largely a matter of perception, and is effectively a complaint of a failure to be proactive, does not fall within the remit of the Media Council.
22. In determining the issues under principle 1, it is important to understand that the articles in question are news reports, not expressions of the opinion of the publication or its reporters.The articles certainly report on matters of opinion, but without endorsing or adopting the opinions. The question as regards accuracy, therefore, is whether the opinions were accurately reported, not whether they were based on accurate facts. The media are free, for example to report on proceedings at a convention of flat-earthers, but such a report is not an endorsement of their beliefs. As there is no question of inaccurate reporting, the Media Council cannot find a breach of this part of Principle 1.
23. Principle 1 also requires fairness and balance and specifically requires that in articles of controversy or disagreement, a fair voice must be given to the opposition view. However an exception may apply when there are long-running issues where every side of an issue or argument cannot reasonably be repeated on every occasion. Changing social and scientific attitudes to matters of gender or sex have resulted in considerable media attention and in this context there is certainly a long-running issue.
24. The Media Council can find no unfairness or lack of balance in the June 7 article. It is a brief report of Ms Rowling’s remarks, with (as amended) four paragraphs of direct quotes from her. It included a general account of criticisms of the remarks along with three paragraphs quoting from GLAAD, a “US LGBT advocacy group”. The article appears eminently fair and balanced.However it has to be considered in the context of the other articles.
25. Ms Rivers has supplied a detailed analysis of all six articles, pointing out that, in her view at least, none of Ms Rowling’s remarks are transphobic and some are supportive of trans people. This may be so, but at no point does Stuff describe the remarks as transphobic. The focus of the articles is on the reaction to the remarks, and clearly some of those reactions were from people who considered the remarks transphobic. Reporting such reactions does not amount to unfairness or imbalance so long as opposing views are fairly represented.
26. Only one of the articles has any appearance of imbalance, and that is the June 8 article. It quotes from six persons or organisations who hold opposing views to Ms Rowling’s without mentioning any who share her views.Considered as a standalone piece, a case might be made out for imbalance.However it is not a standalone piece. It clearly references the June 7 article, and was immediately followed by two more articles, both of which accord much more space to Ms Rowling and her views than to the opposition.
27. Ms Rivers has mentioned in particular the treatment of Ms Rowling’s essay, which was the subject of the June 11 article, noting that Stuff reported and commented on only the small part of it that covered sexual abuse and violence rather than the main themes of the essay.However it was that small part of it that was news – information that had not previously been made public. The general views expressed in the essay were already publicly available and the article included a link to the essay so that interested readers could read it for themselves. The article made it clear in the introductory paragraphs that the sexual abuse revelation was a small part found at the end of the long essay.Taken in the context of the six articles, the Media Council does not find unfairness or imbalance in the omission of comment on or quotation from the remainder of the essay.
Principle 628. Principle 6 requires that headlines and captions should accurately and fairly convey the substance or a key element of the report they are designed to cover.
29. The original June 7 article included a caption referring to Ms Rowling’s “anti-transgender tweets”. This was not a fair reflection of the article, which was careful to avoid describing the tweets as transphobic or anti-transgender, and Stuff properly changed the caption in response to Ms Rivers’ complaint.
30. The headlines and captions to the remaining articles use terms like “tweets considered transphobic” and “criticism for transgender comments”, which accurately reflect the content of the articles.
31. Ms Rivers comments on the use of quotation marks in the headline Harry Potter author JK Rowling reveals she is a ‘sexual assault survivor’, saying they indicate some doubt about Ms Rowling’s assertion. There is no such doubt expressed in the article, and the more obvious use of the quotation marks is to indicate a direct quote from the subject of the article.
32. Probably the main concerns in Ms Rivers’ complaint fall under the Media Council’s principle 7. This principle provides :
Issues of gender, religion, minority groups, sexual orientation, age, race, colour or physical or mental disability are legitimate subjects for discussion where they are relevant and in the public interest, and publications may report and express opinions in these areas. Publications should not, however, place gratuitous emphasis on any such category in their reporting.
33. The interpretation of the principles has evolved over time, and Ms Rivers’ complaint has been accepted under the “issues of gender” and “issues of sexual orientation” categories but the Media Council acknowledges that this may not be the best way to describe some of the issues in the complaint, and is not the way Ms Rivers would have chosen to describe them.
34. Despite some difficulty with the wording, the intent of Principle 7 is reasonably clear. Discussion of some issues has the potential to affect certain groups whose rights need particular protection and there is no real doubt that women and trans-gender people are among those groups.In recent years there have been changing social and scientific views on gender- and sex-related matters, and these changes are, in the public interest, legitimate subjects for discussion and reporting.What the media must not do in this context is to emphasise gender, sexual orientation etc when it is not relevant to the issue under discussion, does not add to the debate and could well harm the protected group.
35. The articles in question are straightforward reporting of the views of a prominent person on a matter of public interest, accompanied by reporting of opposing views. The Media Council can see no element of gratuitous emphasis in them.
36. The complaint is not upheld.
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WESLEY PARISH AGAINST THE PRESSWesley Parish complained to the Press Council on 3 September about what he described as “one-sided and bigoted reporting of a major trouble spot in the world” by The Press. He claimed eight articles published during August mainly focussing on the anguish of Jewish settlers forced to evacuate from Gaza represented “excessive coverage of one side of a particular conflict.” It should be noted that Mr Parish also acknowledged that two other reports that month had looked at issues from a Palestinian perspective.
The Press Council does not uphold the complaint.
Mr Parish asserted that coverage in The Press of what he called the Gaza Disengagement Farce “amounts to bad faith in presenting the news.” He cited Press Council principles relating to accuracy and discrimination. In support of his particular contentions about reporting in The Press he forwarded a telling critique of the failure of Western media to represent the Palestinian and/or Arab viewpoints, by Jennifer Lowenstein.
Two reports from the Palestinian corner as against eight mainly representing Jewish points of view may not appear to be balanced coverage of the Gaza withdrawal. But the issues as to journalistic responsibilities in matters of this kind are not as simple as that. As the Editor of The Press points out, the newspaper has been covering Middle Eastern events and issues for many years. A survey of reporting during a single month is not a reasonable measure of balance or fairness. Moreover it could be argued that coverage which focuses on the drama of Jewish settlers obliged to leave their homes implicitly acknowledges the other side of the story. Jewish settlers’ pain was Palestinian gain, as the two stories giving a Palestinian perspective made clear. Evacuation of Jewish settlements from Gaza was a major development in the long-running agony of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. As such it became a global media event. The focus was inevitably going to be on what was most newsworthy and dramatic – uprooting established homes and the intransigence of those proposing to defy the order to leave.
It is understandable that readers with particular interests in particular issues should feel thwarted by reporting which they find fails to do justice to their point of view. The Press Council, in its 2004 Annual Report, noted that many complainants approached “the Council as a sort of court of last resort able to uphold this or that perspective against reporting they see as unfair or unbalanced.” It was pointed out that “newspapers are about news; space and time do not allow weighing of every shred of evidence or the production of an academic treatise. For that readers must resort to a library.”
There is another consideration. New Zealand newspapers are not, on the whole, able to maintain their own sources of reporting major international issues. Resources are severely constrained by the size of the local market. Accordingly they must rely on established overseas agencies for much of their copy. This The Press clearly did in publishing the reports of which Mr Parish complains – as with the two reports supportive of his point of view. As the Editor points out, a range of agencies supplied the August reports. The various agencies offer differing perspectives. Certainly in a matter of such complexity, in which opinion is often so bitterly at odds, the aim should be to consider all feasible sources of news and views.
The Lowenstein article claims there is a systemic failure on the part of Western media to take the Arab viewpoint into account. A single New Zealand newspaper cannot be expected to correct any such trend, if indeed it exists, when its own resources for coverage of a major international happening like the Gaza withdrawal are strictly limited. Events in Gaza generated almost feverish international media interest mainly because an Israeli government was implementing a policy deeply unpopular with many Israelis. In the circumstances it is not surprising that in this case the focus of news agency reporting should have been on the impact of this policy on Israelis. The Press is not to be faulted for reflecting such interest.
The articles cited by Mr Parish were news reports arising out of a single development in a long and bitter saga and do not, in the opinion of the Press Council, support his contention that The Press contravened Principle 1 as to fairness . Such reports, sourced and clearly marked as such from overseas agencies, are not to be equated with editorial opinion. As for Principle 3 relating to discrimination there is nothing to suggest bias or a deliberate slighting of the Palestinian point of view or cause.
The complaint is not upheld.
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The long-term toxicities of chemotherapy and radiotherapy can represent a significant burden to testicular cancer survivors. Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) is an established treatment for testicular germ cell tumors with minimal late morbidity although little data exist on its efficacy in early metastatic seminoma. Surgery in early metastatic seminoma is a prospective phase II single-arm, multi-institutional trial of RPLND as first-line treatment for testicular seminoma with clinically low-volume retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy.
Patients and Methods
Twelve sites in the United States and Canada prospectively enrolled adult patients with testicular seminoma and isolated retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy (1-3 cm). Open RPLND was performed by certified surgeons with a primary end point of 2-year recurrence-free survival (RFS). Complication rates, pathologic up/downstaging, recurrence patterns, adjuvant therapies, and treatment-free survival were assessed.
A total of 55 patients were enrolled, with a median (IQR) largest clinical lymph node size of 1.6 cm (1.3-1.9). RPLND pathology demonstrated a median (IQR) largest lymph node size of 2.3 cm (0.9-3.5); nine patients (16%) were pN0, 12 (22%) pN1, 31 (56%) pN2, and 3 (5%) pN3. One patient received adjuvant chemotherapy. With a median (IQR) follow-up of 33 months (12.0-61.6), 12 patients experienced recurrence, with a 2-year RFS of 81% and a recurrence rate of 22%. Of the patients who experienced recurrence, 10 were treated with chemotherapy and two underwent additional surgery. At last follow-up, all patients who experienced a recurrence were disease-free and the 2-year overall survival was 100%. Four patients (7%) experienced short-term complications, and four patients experienced long-term complications including incisional hernia (1) and anejaculation (3).
RPLND is a treatment option for testicular seminoma with clinically low-volume retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and is associated with low long-term morbidity.
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Surgery in Early Met Seminoma: A Phase II Trial of RLND for Testicular Seminoma With Limited Retroperitoneal Lymphadenopathy
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1. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
2. Department of Pathology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8544, Japan.
3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health University, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
4. Shared-Use Research Center, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
Wnt signaling is relevant for a wide range of biological processes, including reproductive function. The function of Wnt10a in female fertility, however, remains obscure. In the present study, we explored the structure and function of the female reproductive organs in Wnt10a knockout (KO) mice. The expression of β-catenin signaling was significantly lower in the ovaries of the Wnt10a KO mice compared with wild-type (WT) mice. In addition, the estrous cycles were disrupted, ovarian follicles were diminished, and endometria were thinner, accompanied by lower serum estrogen levels, and higher testosterone and progesterone levels in Wnt10a KO mice. The expression of the ovarian cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 (Cyp19a1) was significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice. We detected no significant changes in the levels of the gonadotropins between WT and KO mice. Together, our findings indicate that deficiency of Wnt10a causes female infertility through β-catenin and Cyp19a1signaling pathways in mice.
Keywords: Wnt10a, Female fertility, Sex hormone, Cyp19a1, Ovarian follicle, Endometrium
Mammalian female reproductive functions depend on tight regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis [1, 2]. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), produced and secreted by the hypothalamus, acts on the pituitary gland to stimulate the synthesis and secretion of gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). FSH and LH, in turn, act through their receptors on ovarian follicles, promote follicular growth and maturation, and stimulate the production of estrogen and progesterone. Interactions among these hormones and their receptors are vital for maintaining female fertility. Disruptions of the hormonal communication can lead to infertility [1, 2].
A woman's fertility depends upon the timely and appropriate orchestration of the ovaries, uterus, and their functions. Dysregulation of the signaling pathways involved in female reproduction leads to difficulties in becoming pregnant. Infertility in humans is defined as the failure to achieve pregnancy during 12 months of regular sexual intercourse. The prevalence of female infertility is drastically increasing, affecting approximately 48 million women throughout the world, and is often associated with significant physical and emotional changes . Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is associated with hyperandrogenism, irregular cycles, and other several disorders, is the most common cause of female infertility. The precise pathogenesis of PCOS remains poorly understood. Emerging evidence indicates that the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the ovarian granulosa cells may be involved in the pathogenesis of PCOS .
The ovaries are a pair of female organs in the pelvis. The primary function of the ovaries is to generate and release oocytes regularly, and to produce steroid hormones. The ovarian follicle, composed of different numbers and types of cells, is the basic unit of the ovary and provides the environment for protecting and nourishing the oocyte. Ovarian follicles growth and maturation are controlled by well-orchestrated factors, including the pituitary FSH, LH, various cytokines, and several local signaling pathways [1, 5]. Estrogen is very important for regulating female reproductive functions. Aromatase cytochrome P450 (Cyp) is a large enzymatic protein superfamily with important roles in the synthesis and metabolism of many signaling molecules, particularly steroid hormones . Cyp11a1 converts cholesterol from follicular theca cells into progesterone . Progesterone is subsequently transformed into androgen under the actions of Cyp17a1. Conversion of androgen to estrogen is catalyzed by Cyp19a1, which is a critical enzyme in estrogen synthesis. Circulating estrogen levels are regulated by the pituitary FSH, which modulates the transcription of Cyp19a1 in the ovarian follicular granulosa cells [8, 9].
Accumulating evidence reveals a critical role of the Wnt signaling pathway in maintaining female fertility [10-14]. Wnt signaling is relevant for a wide range of cellular processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, and cell fate . There are 3 known Wnt signaling pathways: canonical β-catenin-dependent, non-canonical planar cell polarity, and non-canonical Wnt/calcium pathways. The canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway has an essential role in regulating cell behavior and gene expression. The non-canonical pathways are involved in cell polarity and the regulation of intracellular calcium levels. Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway has been recognized to contribute to ovarian regulation of steroidogenesis, as β-catenin is an essential transcriptional modulator of Cyp19a1 .
The Wnt10a is part of a large family of Wnt genes. Wnt10a gene mutations were first identified in odonto-onycho-dermal dysplasia, affecting the teeth, nails, and skin . We recently found that Wnt 10a also plays a critical role in wound healing, cancer growth, osteogenesis, and adipogenesis [17-19]. No studies to date, however, have evaluated the association between Wnt10a and female fertility. Here, we provide novel evidence that Wnt10a signaling is involved in female fertility potentially through β-catenin and its associated downstream factor, Cyp19a1 by using wild-type (WT) and Wnt10a knockout (KO) mice.
Wnt10a KO mice were generated as described previously . Experiments were performed in 8-, 12-, 16-, 20-, and 24-week-old female Wnt10a KO mice and age-matched female WT (C57BL/6J) mice (Charles River, Yokohama, Japan). The transgenic experiment was evaluated and approved by the local committee (DP150019C3, August 12, 2015). Mice were housed in the Laboratory Animal Research Center at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. Animals were provided with standard mouse chow and drinking water ad libitum and maintained on a 12-h light/dark cycle. All animal experimental protocols were approved by the Ethics Committee for Animal Care and Use of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (AE-18-029, February 14, 2019).
Daily vaginal smears from 12-week-old mice were collected with cotton swabs at the same time each morning (8:00-9:00 a.m.) for 12 successive days. Dried smears were stained with Giemsa stain, examined microscopically, and the estrous cycle stage was classified according to established criteria . When the mouse is in proestrous, mostly nucleated and some cornified epithelia are present. In the estrous stage of the cycle, mostly cornified epithelia are present. During diestrous, primarily polymorphonuclear leukocytes and a few epithelia are present.
The WT and Wnt10a KO mice were killed by intraperitoneal injection of a mixture of ketamine 50 mg/kg and medetomidine 1 mg/kg . Mouse ovaries and uteri were dissected, and the weights were measured using an electronic analytical balance. The ovarian and uterine tissues were fixed with 10% formalin and embedded in paraffin. Sections were cut to 4-μm thickness and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. All sections were observed with a light microscope (Olympus VS120, Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) and digitized with software VS-ASW (Olympus). The ovarian follicles were classified into 4 types as described previously [21, 22]: primordial follicles, having one layer of flattened pre-granulosa cells surrounding the oocyte; primary follicles, showing one layer of cuboidal granulosa cells; secondary follicles, containing at least two layers of granulosa cells; and atretic follicles, exhibiting disorganized, apoptotic, and degenerative changes in the eosinophilic granulosa cells of the ooplasm, contraction and clumping of the chromatin, and wrinkling of the oocyte nuclear membrane. The endometrial thickness was measured from the luminal surface to the beginning of the circular smooth muscle layer with ImageJ software, as previously reported .
Paraffin sections of the mouse ovaries and uterus were deparaffinized in xylene and rehydrated in an ascending series of ethanol solution. After antigen retrieval, sections were treated with blocking solution. Sections were incubated with anti-β-catenin (1:1000, Santa Cruz, Dallas, TX, USA), anti-cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily a member 1 (Cyp19a1, 1:100, Assay Biotechnology Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA), and anti-Wnt10a (1:5000). For generating anti-Wnt10a antibody, rabbits were immunized with a synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 160-172 of the mouse Wnt10a. The sera of the immunized rabbit were then isolated and purified . Sections were then incubated with biotinylated goat anti-rabbit IgG and streptavidin peroxidase complex (Nichirei Biosciences Inc., Tokyo, Japan), stained with diaminobenzidine and then counterstained with hematoxylin. Images were captured with a light microscope (Olympus VS120) and digitized with software VS-ASW (Olympus).
Blood samples were collected at 12 weeks of age and centrifuged at 1500 ×g for 10 min at 4 °C to separate the serum. The serum concentrations of 17β-estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, FSH, and LH were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., Farmingdale, New York, USA). The absorbance of light was determined with a microplate reader (Corona Electric Co Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan).
Total RNA was extracted from the ovarian tissues at 12 weeks of age with Trizol reagents (Invitrogen). First-strand cDNA was synthesized with Superscript II RT (Invitrogen) in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The cDNA was applied to evaluate mRNA expression levels of Wnt10a, β-catenin, FSH receptor (FSHR), steroidogenic factor 1 (Sf1), and GAPDH in the ovarian tissue. The following specific primers used: Wnt10a (Mm00437325_m1, Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA), β-catenin (Mm00483039_m1, Applied Biosystems), FSHR (Mm00442819_m1, Applied Biosystems), Cyp19a1 (Mm00484049_m1, Applied Biosystems), Sf1 (Mm00496060_m1, Applied Biosystems), and GAPDH (Mm99999915_g1, Applied Biosystems). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis was performed using the TaqMan fluorogenic probe method with a Step One real-time PCR system (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). Cycling conditions were as follows: 50 °C for 2 min, 95 °C for 10 min followed by 45 cycles of 95 °C for 15 s and 60 °C for 1 min. The mRNA expression levels were normalized with the GAPDH mRNA expression level.
Ovarian tissues of WT and Wnt10a KO mice at 16 weeks of age were lysed in RIPA (Millipore corp., Bedford, MA, USA), centrifuged at 12,000× g for 30 min, and the supernatants were collected for analysis. The proteins were separated using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and transferred to Immun-Blot polyvinylidene difluoride membranes (Bio-Rad Laboratories, K.K., Tokyo, Japan) with a semi-dry blotter. The blotted membranes were treated with 5% skim milk in 10 mM Tris, 150 mM NaCl and 0.2% Tween-20 and incubated for 1 h at room temperature with the primary antibodies anti-Cyp19a1 (58 kDa, 1:1000, Assay Biotechnology Company, Inc.) and anti-GAPDH (37 kDa, 1:1000, Cell Signaling Technology, Inc., Danvers, MA, USA). The immunoblotting membranes were then incubated with a peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibody (1:1000, Cell Signaling Technology) for 60 min and visualized with an ECL kit (GE Healthcare Bio-Science, Buckinghamshire, UK). Bands of the target proteins were analyzed using the Scion Image software program (version 4.0.2; Scion Corp., Frederick, MD, USA).
DNA microarray analyses were performed using 3D-Gene (Toray Industries, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan), as described previously . RNA samples were extracted from ovarian tissues of 12-week-old WT and Wnt10a KO mice, and labeled with Cy3-CTP and Cy5-CTP (Amersham Biosciences Corp., Piscataway, NJ, USA), by using low RNA input fluorescent linear amplification kits (Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The dye incorporation ratio was measured with a Nanodrop spectrophotometer. For hybridization, Cy3-labeled and Cy5-labeled cRNA were fragmented and hybridized to Agilent Gene Expression Microarray, as described under Two-color Microarray-based Gene Expression Analysis (Agilent Technologies, Inc.). The hybridized arrays were scanned and the resulting images were analyzed by the Rosetta Resolver1 software program (Rosetta Biosoftware, Kirkland, WA, USA). The datasets were deposited in NCBI's Gene Expression Omnibus (accession number GSE23969). All samples were evaluated in triplicate. Genes were selected as significant using the criterion of more than two folds of up- or down-regulated changes.
The experimental data are expressed as means ± standard deviation (SD), and an unpaired t-test was applied to analyze differences between the KO and WT mice, using SPSS software (version 22.0, Chicago, IL, USA). The difference is considered to be statistically significant when p values < 0.05.
Compared with the WT mice, Wnt10a KO mice were smaller in size. The Wnt10a KO mice also tended to have lower body weights at 8 weeks of age. From 12 to 24 weeks of age, the body weights were significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice (Fig. 1A), indicating the growth retardation. Microscopic evaluation of the vaginal smears obtained over 12 successive days was used to verify stages of the estrous cycle. The WT mice showed a regular 5-day estrous cycle in the chronological order of proestrous, estrous, and diestrous (Fig. 1B). Wnt10a KO mice showed disrupted estrous cycle, characterized by increased time spent in diestrous (Fig. 1C, D). We did not detect the estrous stage in some Wnt10a KO mice.
Compared with the WT mice, the ovarian weight in Wnt10a KO mouse was significantly lower from 8 to 24 weeks of age (Fig. 2A). We tested the ovarian reserve and function by determining the number of ovarian follicles microscopically (Fig. 2B). Primordial follicles were significantly decreased in Wnt10a KO mice from 8 to 20 weeks of age (Fig. 2C). Primary follicles were significantly decreased in Wnt10a KO mice from 8 to 24 weeks of age (Fig. 2D). Secondary follicles were significantly higher in 8-week-old Wnt10a KO mice and significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice compared with WT mice from 12 to 24 weeks of age (Fig. 2E). Atretic follicles were significantly increased in Wnt10a KO mice compared with WT mice from 8 to 20 weeks of age (Fig. 2F), indicating the decreased ovarian reserve and function in Wnt10a KO mice.
The uterine weight in Wnt10a KO mouse was significantly lower than that in WT mouse (Fig. 3A). The endometrium was significantly thinner in Wnt10a KO mice than in WT mice from 8 to 24 weeks of age (Fig. 3B, C). The presence of endometrial glands was confirmed in both WT and Wnt10a mice.
Body weight and the estrous cycle in WT and Wnt10a KO mice. Body weights were significantly lower in KO mice from 12 to 24 weeks of age (A). Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. n=7 mice/group. *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01. WT mice showed a regular 5-day estrous cycle in the chronological order of proestrous, estrous, and diestrous (B). Wnt10a KO mice showed a disrupted estrous cycle, characterized by an extended diestrous stage (C, D).
We next examined the expression of Wnt10a and β-catenin signaling in the ovaries and uteri by immunohistochemistry. Wnt10a-positive cells were present in ovaries of the WT mice. There were no Wnt10a-positive cells in the KO mice (Fig. 4A), and no Wnt10a mRNA expression in Wnt10a KO mouse ovaries (Fig. 4B). Compared with WT mice, β-catenin-positive cells were decreased in the follicular granulosa cells of KO mice (Fig. 4C). Quantitative PCR analysis showed that the β-catenin mRNA expression level was significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice than in WT mice (Fig. 4D).
Wnt10a-positive cells were present in the uterus of the WT mice. We did not detect any Wnt10a-positive cells in the KO mice (Fig. 4E). The β-catenin-positive cells were present in the endometrial glandular and stromal cells of both WT and KO mice (Fig. 4F). No significant differences in the number of β-catenin-positive cells in the uterus were detected between WT and Wnt10a KO mice (Fig. 4F).
To further analyze the molecular changes in the murine ovaries, we examined the mRNA expression levels of ovarian Sf-1 and FSHR. We detected no significant differences in the mRNA expression levels of ovarian Sf-1 and FSHR between WT and Wnt10a KO mice (Fig. 5A, B). We also measured the serum steroid hormone levels by ELISA assay. The serum 17β-estradiol concentration was significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice than in WT mice (Fig. 5C), whereas the serum levels of testosterone and progesterone were significantly higher in Wnt10a KO mice (Fig. 5D, E). There were no significant differences in the serum levels of FSH and LH levels between WT and Wnt10a KO mice (Fig. 5F, G).
Ovarian weight and the ovarian follicles in WT and Wnt10a KO mice. Ovarian weight was significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice (A). n=7 mice/group. *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01. Representative ovary hematoxylin and eosin staining in 12-week-old WT and Wnt10a KO mice (B). Scale bars=1.0 mm. Primordial follicle numbers were significantly reduced in Wnt10a KO mice from 8 to 20 weeks (C). Primary follicle numbers were significantly diminished in Wnt10a KO mice from 8 to 24 weeks (D). Secondary follicle numbers were decreased in 8-week-old Wnt10a KO mice, and increased in Wnt10a KO mice from 12 to 24 weeks (E). Atretic follicle numbers were significantly increased in Wnt10a KO mice from 8 to 20 weeks (F). Data are expressed as the mean ± SD.
Uterine weight and the endometrial thickness in WT and Wnt10a KO mice. Uterine weight was significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice (A). Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. n=4-6 mice/group. *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01. Representative uterine hematoxylin and eosin staining in 12-week-old WT and Wnt10a KO mice (B). Scale bars=1.0 mm. Endometrium was significantly thinner in Wnt10a KO mice (C). n=4-6 mice/group. *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.
Immunohistochemical staining, quantitative PCR, and Western blot analyses revealed significantly lower levels of Cyp19a1 mRNA and protein expression levels in the ovarian follicular granulosa cells of the Wnt10a KO mice compared with WT mice (Fig. 6A-C).
The cDNA microarray analyses were performed to compare the ovarian tissues of the WT and Wnt10a KO mice. We evaluated a total of 11 genes potentially involved in female fertility and found the apparent downregulation of Wnt10a, Cyp19a1, and LH/choriogonadotropin receptors (Lhcgr) in Wnt10a KO mice (Table 1).
The present study revealed that Wnt10a KO mice had prolonged and disrupted estrous cycles, decreased ovary size and the number of ovarian follicles, thinner uterine endometrium, lower serum estrogen levels, and higher testosterone and progesterone levels, reflecting the female reproductive dysfunction.
The periodicity of estrous cycle in mature females is a direct result of the cyclic alterations of the female reproductive functional status. During estrous cycle, the circulating levels of LH, FSH, estrogen, and progesterone exhibit rhythmic alterations . In this study, we found that the WT mouse showed a regular 5-day estrous cycle, indicating the normal ovary function. Wnt10a KO mouse exhibited irregular estrous cyclicity, characterized by prolonged cycle length with longer diestrous stage, suggesting disrupted female reproductive function.
Expression of genes related to female fertility in ovarian tissue from WT and Wnt10a KO mice
|Gene symbol||Gene ID||Fold change KO/WT||Gene description|
|Wnt10a||NM_009518||0.06||wingless related MMTV integration site 10a|
|Cyp19a1||NM_001312893.1||0.12||cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily a, polypeptide 1|
|Esr1||NM_001302532.1||1.13||estrogen receptor 1 (alpha)|
|Esr2||NR_104386.1||1.25||estrogen receptor 2 (beta)|
|Fshr||NM_013523.3||0.54||follicle stimulating hormone receptor|
|Fshb||NM_008045.3||1.19||follicle stimulating hormone beta|
|Lhcgr||NM_013582.2||0.34||luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor|
|Lhb||NM_008497.2||1.23||luteinizing hormone beta|
|Creb1||NM_009952.2||1.22||cAMP responsive element binding protein 1|
|Nr5a1||NM_001316687.1||0.69||nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 1|
The ovarian follicle, composed of different numbers and types of cells, is the basic unit of the ovary, and provides the environment for protecting and nourishing the oocyte. Ovarian follicular development is a complex dynamic process, which is controlled by well-orchestrated factors, including the pituitary FSH, LH, various cytokines, and several intracellular signaling pathways [1, 5]. The ovarian follicles are recruited from the primordial follicle for further growth and maturation in a continuous fashion. Cyclic follicular recruitment in mice is characterized by various hormonal and physiological alterations . Several studies have reported that the expression of multiple Wnt components in ovarian follicles. β-Catenin is the principal molecule in the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and might facilitate the effects of FSH on ovarian follicular cells and promote proliferation of the granulosa cells . Our results showed that the ovary weight was much lower and the number of ovarian primordial, primary, and secondary follicles was significantly decreased in Wnt10a KO mouse, indicating the decreased ovarian reserve and function. Forkhead transcription factor subfamily O1 (FoxO1), a transcription factor, is a key regulator of cellular homeostasis, including cell proliferation and cell death. Accumulation of the nuclear FoxO1 in follicular granulosa cells was associated with increased follicle atresia . Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway can regulate FoxO1 cellular localization, decreasing the nuclear FoxO1 levels . We speculate that deletion of Wnt10a increased the nuclear FoxO1 level, leading to follicular atresia. In this study, we found that the number of atretic follicles was significantly higher in Wnt10a KO mouse.
Representative immunohistochemical images of Wnt10a and β-catenin in mouse ovaries and uterus. Wnt10a-positive cells were present in the ovary of WT mouse. There were no Wnt10a-positive cells in the ovary of Wnt10a KO mouse (A). Expression of Wnt10a mRNA was not detected in Wnt10a KO mouse ovary (B). Compared with WT mice, β-catenin-positive cells were decreased in ovary follicular granulosa cells of Wnt10a KO mice (C). The mRNA expression of ovarian β-catenin was significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice than in WT mice (D). Wnt10a-positive cells were present in the uterus of WT mouse. There were no Wnt10a-positive cells in the uterus of Wnt10a KO mouse (E). β-Catenin-positive cells were present in the uterine epithelium of both WT and Wnt10a KO mice (F). Scale bars=0.1 mm. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.
The mRNA expression of Sf1 and FSHR, and the serum hormone levels in WT and Wnt10a KO mice. There were no significant differences in the mRNA expression levels of Sf1 and FSHR between WT and Wnt10a KO mice (A, B). The serum 17β-estradiol level was significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice (C). The serum testosterone and progesterone levels were significantly higher in Wnt10a KO mice (D, E). There were no significant differences in the serum FSH and LH levels between WT and Wnt10a KO mice (F, G). n=5 mice/group. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. *p < 0.05.
Cyp19a1 expression in the ovaries of 8-week-old WT and Wnt10a KO mice. Representative immunohistochemical images of Cyp19a1-positive ovarian granulosa cells (A). Scale bars=0.1 mm. Compared with the WT mice, the Cyp19a1mRNA and protein expression levels in the ovaries were significantly lower in Wnt10a KO mice (B, C). Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. **p < 0.01.
The endometrium is a highly dynamic tissue and undergoes periodic alterations morphologically and functionally. Several kinds of Wnt receptors are expressed in the endometrium or stroma of the uterus [26, 27]. Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays critical roles in maintaining the uterine endometrial homeostasis for fertility. Conditional ablation of Wnt7a in the mouse uterus inhibits endometrial gland development, and causes infertility due to the inability of the uterus to support embryo implantation [26, 27]. The activation of Wnt signaling is to promote the endometrial gland formation. The uterine Wnt signaling of different compartments showed to interact with each other. A single gene deletion of Wnt may be sufficient to inhibit endometrial gland formation . The deletion of Wnt signaling in uterus manifests normal postnatal initial development of the endometrial glands, but induces disturbance of the glands during adulthood . As an important indicator of endometrial receptivity, endometrial thickness below a certain threshold would affect pregnancy . Our results demonstrated that the uterine weight was lower and endometrium became thinner, with no significant changes of β-catenin expression in the uterus of Wnt10a KO mice, suggesting postpubertal endometrial dysfunction and infertility.
Ovarian follicular granulosa cells are key cells in steroid hormone production and secretion. β-Catenin is an essential transcriptional regulator of Cyp19a1, activating the expression of Cyp19a1 in the granulosa cells through the functional interactions with Sf1 . The transcription factor Sf1, encoded by nuclear receptor family 5 group A member 1 (NR5A1), plays a crucial role in the development and function of the adrenal glands and reproductive tissues at multiple levels . It is also essential for hypothalamic and pituitary function. The expression of Sf1 can be modulated by β-catenin signaling . Stimulation of β-catenin signaling downregulates Sf1 expression . Our findings demonstrated that the expression level of the ovarian β-catenin is markedly reduced in Wnt10a KO mice, with no significant changes in Sf1 expression. This contradiction between β-catenin and Sf1 requires further clarification. Previous studies indicated that β-catenin signaling activation could facilitate the effects of FSH on ovarian follicular cells . FSH binds to its receptor and activates downstream signals to promote the transactivation of Cyp19a1 by β-catenin signaling and facilitates estrogen production in the ovary . Conditional deletion of β-catenin in mouse granulosa cells blocks the Cyp19a1-stimulating effects of FSH, thereby affecting estradiol production . In the present study, we found that Cyp19a1 mRNA and protein expression in granulosa cells was significantly decreased in Wnt10a KO mice, leading to increases in the circulating progesterone and testosterone levels, and decreases in the circulating estrogen levels.
The gonadotropins, FSH and LH, and their receptors, FSHR and Lhcgr, play a central role in governing reproductive competency or fertility [1, 2]. Disruptions of gonadotropins and/or their receptors can induce infertility. Lhcgr is a member of G protein-coupled receptor, which is crucial for female fertility. Lhcgr is expressed in the follicular theca cells, mature granulosa cells, stromal cells, and luteinized cells within the ovary. Activation of Lhcgr by LH promotes androgen production in theca cells, thereby providing the substrate for conversion to estrogen by FSH-induced activation of Cyp19a1 in granulosa cells. Activation of Lhcgr is also important for oocyte maturation, successful ovulation, and progesterone production in the corpus luteum . Deletion of Wnt signaling downregulated expression of Lhcgr within the ovary , corresponding with our findings. We detected no significant changes in the ovarian FSHR mRNA expression levels, and the circulating levels of FSH and LH in Wnt10a KO mice. The relationship between the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and Wnt10a remains to be determined. Our findings indicated that Wnt10a may be dispensable for gonadotropin synthesis in vivo. Further studies are needed to explore the relationship among the Wnt signaling pathway, GnRH, gonadotropins, and their receptors.
In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that Wnt10a is required for female fertility through β-catenin and Cyp19a1 pathways to maintain the normal functions of the ovary and uterus, a regular estrous cycle, and the dynamic balance of the steroid hormones.
This work was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI Grant Number 19K17789 to Takashi Tasaki and 19K09587 to Ke-Yong Wang) from the Japan Society of the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
J-HZ, TT, K-YW, and KA conceived and designed the experiments. MT helped to perform the experiments. J-HZ, TT, and MT analyzed the data. J-HZ, TT, K-YW, and KA wrote the manuscript. All authors approved the final version of this manuscript.
The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.
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Corresponding authors: Ke-Yong Wang, E-mail: kywanguoeh-u.ac.jp; Kagaku Azuma, E-mail: kazumauoeh-u.ac.jp. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan. Tel.: +81-93-691-7418; Fax. +81-93-691-8544; E-mail: kazumauoeh-u.ac.jp. | <urn:uuid:64ff7ee4-e1d5-4eb1-89e1-fee21f0ebb67> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.medsci.org/v19p0701.htm | 2023-09-23T16:51:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.894864 | 9,436 |
We are a group of Graduate-Entry Medicine (GEM) students working with the University of Oxford's Development Office to create a need-based bursary for future students on the GEM course. GEM students are not eligible for many of the bursaries offered by the university, and given the expense of the course and of living in Oxford, those without family support often struggle to make ends meet.
To make our course more accessible, we are in the process of raising the £125,000 it will take to endow a £5,000 pa need-based bursary. We call this project AccessGEM, and so far we have raised approximately £37,000. On Saturday 1 April, a group of us will be undertaking the 3 Peaks Challenge as a fundraising initiative. We’ll climb Snowdon, Scafell Pike, and Ben Nevis, all in 24 hours! At least some of the hiking will be in the dark, and the whole thing is a slightly mad endeavor, but it’s been done before and we can’t wait to give it our best effort!
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A rugged islet in Norway, surrounded by mountains, rugged countryside and the open sea, might just be the most beautiful setting for the beautiful game.
The Henningsvær Idrettslag Stadion is in a tiny fishing village on Hellandsøya island off Lotofen, home to some of Europe’s most untamed landscape.
The Henningsvær Idrettslag Stadion in the small fishing village of Henningsvær, located on two small islands off Lofoten, in Norway, can hardly be called a stadium. There are no stands. It’s only used for amateur football. But just look how damn beautiful it is…
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Will Hardy Hibiscus Come True from Seed
I have several hardy hibiscus with seed pods. If I harvest the seeds and plant them next spring will they produce new plants or is this a hybrid and I will get something else?
Most of the hardy hibiscus sold in the garden centers and catalogues are cultivars (cultivated varieties) of Scarlet Rose Mallow (Hibiscus coccineus) or Swamp Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos). Collecting and planting seed from these may result in offspring that look different from the parent. If you like surprises give it a try. Collect seeds as the pods dry and start to split. Some gardeners have had success planting freshly harvested seeds right in the garden. You may also want to collect and store the seeds in an opaque air tight container in the refrigerator for the winter. Soak the seed for 24 hours before planting. You can plant the seeds directly outdoors in the garden in spring. Wait until the danger of frost has passed. Or start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outside for an earlier start to the growing season. | <urn:uuid:917226df-80b0-4cad-b7cd-026b56518af3> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.melindamyers.com/articles/will-hardy-hibiscus-come-true-from-seed?ccm_paging_p=29 | 2023-09-23T18:59:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.928824 | 235 |
Gene Roddenberry may have dreamed of a perfect future when he created Star Trek, but parts of his vision were firmly rooted in the real world, specifically in the physical makeup of the crew of the Enterprise itself.
Roddenberry, along with the show’s producers, decided to take numerous cues from the United States Navy when creating the official ranks on the show, including a captain overseeing a crew made up of a commander, a handful of lieutenant commanders, lieutenants, and several subordinate roles. But it’s the different colors of the Starfleet uniforms that really tell the story of how the Enterprise operates.
Fans know the basics: an array of blue, red, and gold shirts line the bridge of the ship every episode. Those colors weren’t just randomly picked for the sake of diversity, though. They actually correspond to the ship’s various service roles. The gold shirts are worn by the command division, which includes Captain Kirk, Lieutenant Sulu, and Pavel Chekov. Red uniforms belong to the engineering/communications division, including chief engineer Scotty and communications officer Uhura. The blue shirts are worn by the science/medical staff, including McCoy and Spock.
As with everything in Star Trek, though, it’s a lot more complicated than all of that. In addition to the red shirts belonging to engineers and communications personnel, they are also assigned to the security division. What’s the purpose of the security division on the Enterprise? Well, they’re usually the supporting characters who are immediately killed whenever the crew is confronted by a new enemy. This is something of a running gag for fans of the franchise, as whenever one of the “Red Shirts” is seen on screen, you know they’re not long for this world.
Also, those gold shirts worn by Kirk and crew might not have been so gold after all. According to an interview with Star Trek’s costume designer, William Theiss, the idea was for the show’s uniforms to be red, blue, and green. In fact, on the set, Kirk’s outfit certainly looked to be an avocado (or lime) green, but the end result was a little different when the studio lights finally hit the uniform.
“It was one of those film stock things,” Theiss said, “it photographed one way—burnt orange or a gold. But in reality was another; the command shirts were definitely green.”
This might come as a surprise to Trek fans until you remember that Kirk actually did wear green on a few occasions, including the times he was in formal dress and his seldom-seen alternate green get-up, seen in the clip below.
These alternate uniforms were all the exact shade of green Theiss describes, but they were made from a different material than the standard Enterprise shirts and apparently had no issue retaining their natural color scheme when lit on set. The gold shade may have been a production mishap, but the color has since entered the Trek canon as the official hue of Kirk and his command staff. So, in the Star Trek universe, Kirk wears gold; in the real world, though, the bridge of the Enterprise was designed with a completely different color palette in mind.
It gets more confusing when you look at the later Trek series, like The Next Generation, which had the command staff in red and operations in yellow—basically the reverse of the original series. Then, of course, the movies switched costumes and colors with nearly every entry, including the powder blue monstrosities worn in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Roddenberry’s eye for detail was unique for sci-fi TV at the time, and everything on the Enterprise had a specific purpose. Despite some production fumbles, ill-fated redesigns, and inconsistencies later on, the colors that make up Starfleet’s uniforms tell a story that many viewers probably never even noticed.
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Wed, Feb 17|
Rock your LinkedIn Profile
2020 Grads or college seniors...are you ready for your new career? Join employees from Accenture, Amazon, DENSO, GM, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) and Verizon for the "LinkedIn Rock Your Profile" session.
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Feb 17, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
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Join us for a two-part event where LinkedIn employee Cherise McAdoo, and volunteers from Michigan Employee Resource Group for Equity (MERG-E) hosts the official Black History Month “Rock Your LinkedIn Profile” event. This event is designed to help recent 2020 college grads and college seniors from Michigan and HBUC's learn how to stand out and get noticed on LinkedIn.
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Say Happy Mother’s Day with this modern DIY Mother’s Day wreath using ASTROBRIGHTS® Papers! Today’s paper craft project gives you both a great DIY gift idea for Mother’s Day plus a chance to win $500. Keep reading to see how to enter to win.
Today I’m sharing an easy paper craft project that you can make for Mother’s Day that your mom can display all year long! This DIY Mother’s Day is part art project, part greeting card, part gift, and it’s a fun DIY gift to make.
I really wanted to make the MOM letters pop out in 3D, so after playing around quite a bit I discovered that I could cut strips of scrap paper, roll them up with tape, and make my own paper risers for the letters. How fun! I think it’s an unexpected and cool 3D effect that makes this Mother’s Day wreath look really special.
Thanks to Astrobrights for sponsoring this post. Did you know that Astrobrights was the first neon paper ever created? In 1969, the year Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, a fellow named Chuck Hodgdon invented paper in astronomically bright colors. I’ve been using Astrobrights for 5 years starting with my popular paper Easter basket template and it inspires me so much. There are 25 vivid Astrobrights colors.
I chose Venus Violet™ as my primary color with a dash of Outrageous Orchid™ as a pop color. You could choose your mom’s favorite colors or choose colors to coordinate with her home.
I like seasonal paper wreaths that are modern and streamlined with a little bit of whimsy. It started with my DIY ice cream sunshine wreath project and I thought that making a handmade paper wreath for Mom sounded fun.
Supplies for making my DIY Mother’s Day wreath:
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- ASTROBRIGHTS® Papers in two colors (I used Venus Violet™ and Outrageous Orchid™)
- Foam core
- Craft knife, metal ruler and self-healing mat
- Glue stick or other paper adhesive and clear tape
- Paper cutting machine (optional but recommended) or paper scissors
See how to make my DIY Mother’s Day wreath
Head on over to Astrobrights.com to get my step-by-step instructions and free templates for making your own DIY Mother’s Day Wreath. You’ll save some time if you use a paper cutting machine, so I’m also including SVG files.
I hope you like this heartfelt DIY Mother’s Day wreath that your mom can display all year long. And see more of my paper crafts. and projects featuring ASTROBRIGHTS like my Father’s Day tie garland, Geometric Dinosaur Birthday Party, Valentine’s Day Jokes Cards, Valentine’s Day heart bracelets, and more.
Thanks, Mom, for all that you do!
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Natasha “T” Miller
’s poetic prowess has landed her everywhere from Vogue
pages to NBA stages. She’s been one of Detroit’s hardest working poets and activists in the black and LBGT communities for the last 12 years. Her newest venture The Artists Inn
is a bed & breakfast catered towards artists who travel to Detroit in order to create. The goal is to provide quality inexpensive lodging. The inn will also feature a restaurant that provides healthy farm fresh alternatives and will be open daily.
“I know how stressful traveling plans can be for artists,” Miller says. "I know the positive impact art can have on communities, and youth. I want to contribute to that impact by eliminating some of the stresses associated with traveling for artists and give them more of an opportunity to create, and contribute to the communities that they visit."
The house is located in Detroit’s historic East Village and will be able to accommodate up to 7 renters at a time. The Artists Inn is not limited to artists only but will offer reasonable rates since artists are Miller’s target audience.
“What makes the Artists Inn unique is that it provides artists with the opportunity to create while away from home by providing rooms that are designed with different types of artists and their creative processes in mind," Miller says. "In exchange for discounted rates, artists have the opportunity to contribute to the culture of the city and the growth of the community by choosing packages that allows them to go into local schools, and neighborhoods, and provide workshops for students, and local residents."
Miller plans to open the inn by early Fall and is planning a series of fundraisers to finish the inn’s renovations. The first one will be held on Sunday, Feb. 21 at Craft Work, 8047 Agnes St., Detroit; from 12-3 p.m. The event will feature emcee Mic Phelps, poet Siaara Freeman, poet Claretha Peacem, and Joshua Adams. Four further fundraisers will be held in the following months. | <urn:uuid:4310ac17-a85f-47d3-9303-0146262202fa> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/local-poet-activist-to-open-bed-and-breakfast-catering-to-visiting-artists-later-this-year-2396910 | 2023-09-23T18:01:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.96578 | 423 |
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Snow Australia is pleased to announce the nominees for the upcoming 2022 Athlete of the Year awards in the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.
During the 2021/22 season, our athletes performed magnificently on the world stage, in yet another historic year for Australians snow sports. Overall, Australia stood on the World Cup podiums 26 times as our skiers and snowboarders took home four medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, four Crystal Globes and 11 World Cup gold medals.
Snow Australia discipline committees were tasked with selecting the athlete of the year in each respective discipline, who then become the nominees for the overall Athlete of the Year Award. From these nominees, finalists are selected by the Snow Australia judging panel and the winner(s) are decided and announced at the 2022 Snow Australia Awards on Thursday 28 April. Get your tickets HERE.
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Come enjoy fresh seafood, flavorful Certified Angus steaks and premium beer and wine selections all featured from the Northwest! Whether you want to take in the view of Parker Horn on a hot day with a cold micro-brew, or you are looking for a hot drink on a chilly night in our beautiful dining room, Michael’s on the Lake is the perfect choice for any night out.
A special event is only as good as the food. Michael’s on the Lake brings the same quality standards to their catering services as they do their full service restaurant, which means that you can expect raves from every guest of your special event. Our catering menu is extensive, and it affords you the freedom to explore thematic ideas with custom flair. We also offer fully customizable catering services, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for on our catering menu, talk to us about bringing your inspiration to life. Whether your function is indoors at one of the local facilities like Hidden Meadows or the Jameson Event Center, or outdoors at a scenic recreation area, we can accommodate your catering needs.
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In today’s rapidly evolving world, the need for sustainability has become more apparent than ever. Industries across the globe are seeking eco-friendly practices, and laboratories are no exception. Microsaic Systems takes a proactive response to this growing requirement. In this blog, we explore the greener and more sustainable practices that laboratories can adopt with the help of Microsaic Systems, ensuring a positive impact on both the environment and scientific advancements.
Energy-Efficient Laboratory Equipment
Traditional laboratory equipment often consumes large amounts of energy, contributing to a significant carbon footprint. Microsaic Systems is pioneering the development of energy-efficient mass spectrometers. These compact and robust instruments consume less power while maintaining high-performance standards. By adopting such equipment, laboratories can significantly reduce their energy consumption and make a significant stride towards sustainability.
Minimising Waste Generation
Waste generation is a major concern in laboratories, particularly with single-use plastic consumables. Microsaic Systems encourages the adoption of greener alternatives, such as glass containers and reusable labware. Moreover, when coupling our unique microfluidic interface to mass spectrometry equipment, we are able to significantly reduce the chemical consumption. This not only minimises waste but also translates into cost savings for laboratories.
Microsaic’s PFAS and acrylamide-detection systems incorporate an online Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) method which produces much less waste than traditional offline SPE versions. Offline SPE uses a single-use plastic cartridge per sample and pipette tips for sample handling, whereas the online SPE used with the MicrylaMiD and SPE-LC-MS can be reused for ~300 samples or more depending on application, with no pipetting needed.
Eco-Friendly Solvents and Chemicals
Traditional solvents and chemicals can be harmful to both the environment and lab personnel. Switching to greener alternatives, such as bio-based solvents or less toxic reagents, can make a substantial difference. Microsaic Systems’ mass spectrometry solutions are designed to work with smaller volumes of these eco-friendly solvents without compromising sensitivity or accuracy.
Remote Monitoring and Potential for Cloud Data Storage
Microsaic Systems offers state-of-the-art mass spectrometry systems with remote monitoring capabilities. Laboratories can take advantage of this feature to optimise instrument usage, ensuring minimal downtime and reducing the need for physical presence in the lab. Microsaic’s Lab-in-a-Van service removes the requirement to transport samples back to laboratories, saving time and costs.
The Microsaic team recently participated in a bioprocessing monitoring project where cell broth samples were harvested and analysed for 10 days continuously and automatically, without any human input. Additionally, cloud data storage eliminates the need for extensive on-site servers, further cutting down energy consumption and associated costs.
Collaborative Research and Knowledge Sharing
Sustainability in laboratories can be further enhanced through collaborative research and knowledge sharing. Microsaic Systems facilitates such initiatives by supporting academic and industrial partnerships and encouraging open access to research. By working together, the scientific community can collectively address global challenges through sustainable solutions.
My Green Lab Ambassadors
Microsaic Systems is proud to have a number of colleagues actively engaged in promoting green and sustainable practices through the My Green Lab Ambassador Program. Speaking about his participation in the program, Dr. Thomas Sutton, Application Specialist for Microsaic said “The My Green Lab Ambassador program provided a useful and interesting insight into how to reduce the environmental impact of the laboratory. I am excited to be implementing greener working practices into our laboratory and office and look forward to further reducing the environmental impact of our work.”
Dr. Max Wong, Senior Scientist added “I am always interested in developing the simplest analytical workflows. My Green Lab Ambassador program and being part of the community have opened up new options and opportunities to make a real positive impact on the environment while keeping my work at the highest, and also safest, quality. I’m really excited, thanks to our technologies at Microsaic, to be able to push this boundary even further!”
Learn more about the program here.
Greener and more sustainable practices are transforming laboratories, and Microsaic Systems is playing a crucial role in this paradigm shift. By embracing energy-efficient equipment, minimising waste generation, adopting eco-friendly solvents, and utilising remote monitoring and cloud data storage, laboratories can significantly reduce their environmental impact while continuing to drive ground-breaking research.
As we move forward, let us remember that the pursuit of scientific excellence and sustainability are not mutually exclusive but rather interconnected pathways. Together with Microsaic Systems, laboratories worldwide can lead the charge towards a greener future, where scientific progress and environmental preservation go hand in hand. Let’s embark on this journey of sustainability, leaving a positive legacy for generations to come. | <urn:uuid:da8074e4-5000-4471-9abf-b1683e2e3c2a> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.microsaic.com/2023/08/04/embracing-sustainability-green-practices-transforming-laboratories/ | 2023-09-23T16:47:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.904761 | 1,013 |
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Youth for Christ is a non-denominational, non-profit youth outreach organization. We are primarily focused on reaching unchurched young teens in our community in order to share the message of Jesus Christ. Youth for Christ/USA established 6 core ministries in which to reach young people. YFC believes in meeting EVERY teenager where they are in life. Campus Life, Campus Life Middle School, City Life, Teen Parents, Friend 2 Friend, and Juvenile Justice all exist under the Youth for Christ umbrella, along with YFC Camp, World Outreach, Deaf Teen Quest, Project Serve, and YFC Military serving as strategic ministry programs.
In Lincoln, we primarily reach teens through the Campus Life program. Our staff and volunteers spend significant time on the campuses of local high schools and middle schools developing relationships with students with the intent of pointing them toward Christ. We develop these relationships through club activities, small groups, one-on-one appointments, trips, and events. We believe that God has equipped us with the unique opportunity of going to students, walking through life with them, and impacting their lives in hopes that they will make an informed decision to become a follower of Christ. | <urn:uuid:333fd4e7-3aef-4b2e-a1ce-7207650d09ee> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Youth-For-Christ-Usa-75 | 2023-09-23T18:23:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.945474 | 240 |
We have a very large selection of Litz Wire For Sale. All sizes of the Litz Wire listed are in stock. Shop Litz Wire here.
Litz Wire applications include Crystal Radio Coils and Loop Antennas also can be used for other purposes like Tesla Coils, Inductors, Tonearms and Transformer Windings.
I have a large supply and variety of Litz Wire for sale all sizes listed are in stock and ready to be sold. Unlike some Litz Wire Suppliers that sell one or two sizes I have purchased a variety of different sizes in the 20, 26, 28, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41, 44 and 46 AWG range. But no matter how many sizes I stock there will some I do not. However if your application calls 185/46 Litz Wire you can always go up or down a notch and use the 175/46 or 220/46 or if you need 165/46 then 175/46 may work in your application as well.
Litz wire is specified like this, the first number is number of strands, the number after the “/” is the AWG wire gauge size. So 175/46 for instance is 175 strands of number 46 AWG gauge wires. The approximate diameter in the chart is the over all diameter of the entire bundle of wires including the nylon or silk serving and is taken from a data sheet not actual measurement.
Each and every copper wire in all the Litz wire is Enameled coated. So each strand acts like an individual wire conductor.
Make sure you know what you are buying, there are no returns or refunds on wire sales, all sales are final. Items that are returned because they are un-deliverable, unclaimed, refused and wrong address etc. can be resent with the re-payment of shipping. For instance you order 10 foot 660/46 and the item is returned, I have no use and most likely will not get another order for just 10 foot. So your only recourse is have the item resent, no refunds will be given.
For volume users I have whole full spools of most sizes in stock that can be quoted based on the weight, most in stock full spools are from around 2 to 8 pounds.
If you need a special size of Litz Wire I can give a quote from the supplier. It usually takes around 4-6 weeks for a special order delivery. Payment must be paid in advance, and is not refundable. Minimum quote for any size is 10Kg (22 pounds) and manufacturer will supply the wire within + or – 10% of the purchased weight. So you may get a little more or a little less with a special order.
Unless otherwise noted, all of our Litz Wire from 66 strands and up is Type 2, all below 66 strands are Type 1 and is of the easy to solder type. Can be soldered with a very hot soldering iron. The wire is rated 400 volts, 155 degree centigrade temperature rating and has a single serving of nylon or silk.
I have no way to test the “Q” of the wire so I sent some out and had it tested here is the results for the 660/44 Litz Wire.
Here are his specifications on the coil and the “Q” results tested with a HP 4342 Q meter :
Some side by side comparisons with KL and more “Q” measurments at very bottom of page.
42 turns on a styrene 4.5″ coil form–with 10″ pigtails, that’s about 51.1 feet of wire (the coil measured 172 uH):
200Khz — 680 Q
300Khz —- 890 Q
400Khz — 1050 Q
500Khz — 1160 Q
600Khz — 1268 Q
700Khz — 1270 Q
800Khz — 1240 Q
900Khz — 1200 Q
1200Khz — 1030 Q
1400Khz — 905 Q
1600Khz — 770 Q
1700Khz — 683 Q
This gives a good idea of the quality of the wire in general.
Another user of my Litz Wire stated that it winds very well and solders easily. The Litz Wire can be soldered with a soldering iron. He tested the “Q” of the 100/46 Litz Wire he purchased with a TS-617C/U Q-Meter it has a maximum range of 750 and the “Q” was higher than the meter range of 750. I do not know the test parameters however again just showing the Litz Wire is of good quality the low price does not mean low quality.
All the information was supplied free by users and they were not paid for there “Q” results.
For recommended frequencies for various Litz Wire sizes: Litz Wire Frequency Table
If you need any more information send me an email before you purchase.
I have added a calculator to figure out the inductance of a coil by entering the coil diameter, wire diameter and number of turns. Also a calculator for resonate frequency of a parallel Coil and Capacitor
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Celtic Thunder: Odyssey Tour
"Odyssey," a new show from internationally acclaimed group Celtic Thunder, is a fascinating exploration of Irish music and culture, firmly grounded in the ensemble's impressive history while ambitiously forging new paths. It's not simply a concert, it's a powerful theatrical experience with a captivating blend of music, storytelling and atmospheric stagecraft that you can't miss.
Milwaukee PBS has EXCLUSIVE seats for this performance when you make your donation. To make your contribution to reserve your seats, please call the Milwaukee PBS Membership Hotline at (414) 297-8020 or pledge online.
Friday, October 6, 2023
116 W WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
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De Grey, propelled to a A$1.6 billion market capitalisation and into the ASX Top-300 companies by the extraordinary drilling results from Hemi in Western Australia's west Pilbara region in 2020, will spend more than $80 million in the current financial year (FY21 to June 30 next year) defining a maiden JORC resource at a discovery site drilled for the first time last November, and expanding its knowledge of other intrusion and shear-hosted gold deposits in its 1,200sq.km landholding in the Mallina Archaean sedimentary basin.
The company has 2.2Moz of defined JORC resources on shear-hosted deposits in the basin. More than 150,000m of drilling in the past year on the altered brecciated-type intrusion mineralisation found at Hemi has given De Grey the confidence to set a goal of outlining a plus-5Moz JORC resource at the greenfield discovery by the end of June, 2021.
"What we're trying to do in the next 12 months is to put out a world-class resource at Hemi, demonstrate a tier-one production potential, and then beyond that - during this 12-month period - also show that there is potential for Hemi to get bigger and maybe see repeats along that 150km line of structure [within De Grey's Mallina ground]," says managing director Glenn Jardine.
"We are establishing a separate exploration team to focus on that tenement-wide potential, initially at known intrusion targets such as Scooby, Antwerp, Shaggy and Alectroenas, which hasn't previously been drilled, and then other prospective areas.
"We are looking, separately again, at extensions of the known shear-hosted resources, and then other prospective shear-related targets.
"So there is a three-pronged attack, and we will spend 90% of those funds raised [latest $100 million share placement] in the ground."
Described this month at a conference in Perth by the co-founder of placement lead manager Argonaut Securities, Eddie Rigg, as "the greatest [potential opencut] gold discovery in Australia in my time … I don't think we've seen anything like it", Hemi has demonstrated with the intersected widths, grades and consistency of mineralisation drilled in a 2km-by-2.5km area so far its potential to underpin the sort of 300,000ozpa, 10-year-plus type of project typically meant by "tier one" references in the Australian gold space, according to Argonaut research.
Its latest valuation model posits a circa-A$450 million project with a 3.9Moz resource producing 330,000ozpa for less than A$1,000/oz AISC for at least 12 years, with a post-tax $1.5 billion NPV.
Jardine won't buy into any talk now beyond the "aspirational goal of tier one scale" De Grey has for Hemi, though he notes the world-class infrastructure to support a large-scale project in and around Port Hedland in WA, a region that is home to the world's largest iron ore export hub.
He's certainly not about to start selling short the potential De Grey sees as Hemi and Mallina.
"It's still very early days from my perspective," he says. Jardine, an experienced industry executive and project manager, joined De Grey in March this year.
"The guys had sniffs in December, got it confirmed with RC drilling in February, and it's September now, so it's not very long to have been on the ground out there.
"It's basically a fresh discovery - completely greenfields - and the understanding of what we have there is improving all the time, as shown by the [latest announced] discovery at Falcon."
Adjacent to the major Aquila, Brolga and Crow discoveries, Falcon is the focus of intense current drilling to define and extend an intrusive gold system at least 2.4km long where De Grey has hit 92m of 1.3gpt from 167m depth, 66m of 1.1gpt from 114m, and 51m of 1.5gpt from 205m, and an initial diamond core tail extended mineralisation down to 250m with a true width of about 70m.
"The interesting thing from my perspective - as someone who hasn't been at the company long - is that it's [Falcon] only 600m from Brolga, which is where the guys have been focused only since December, along with Crow. So, initially we thought we were stepping out from Aquila and then found it was a separate system. But only 600m from Brolga and, bang, there is something that's 2.4km long and maybe 80m wide.
"It's astonishing that you would find something like that just sitting there.
"It's changed our appreciation of what else is out there just within the Hemi footprint, let alone the greater Hemi area, if you can find something like that just next door to what was already a major discovery."
De Grey technical director Andy Beckwith, who has led the company's exploration at Mallina for the past five years, says the scale of Falcon looks impressive, even next to the long, wide Brolga (including Brolga South), Crow and Aquila systems at Hemi (short for hemiphaga, for birdwatchers).
"Realistically it's bigger than Brolga, potentially, and if that's all mineralised - so far the drilling has been pretty positive and we're still putting RC holes systematically down the strike of that and we've got mineralisation over at least 800m based on the aircore - it just presents a tremendous chance to add ounces quickly.
"Because with the continuity of the mineralisation we're not talking about hundreds of thousands of metres of drilling there, we're talking about more like 20,000m to pretty much establish a new resource.
"We had stepped out along Aquila with wide-spaced drilling - 320m-spaced aircore lines - and hit what we thought was an Aquila extension in one of the holes. So we infilled to 160m and couldn't find it, but then did some 80m-type drilling and realised we could get it [the mineralisation] in tight. Then we changed the orientation of the drilling and we've been able to systematically get it all the way down. We've just kept stepping out along strike and it has been relatively easy to chase it. But a distinctly different [Greater Hemi] footprint is starting to emerge.
"So that might be something we do in other areas - reorientate the drilling where we've hit one or two intersections to more quickly determine what we might have."
Overall, though, the geological nature of the Hemi deposits and structural settings has not constrained the efficiency of De Grey's exploration or resource drilling.
Beckwith says about 150,000m of aircore, RC and diamond drilling has been completed since the start of the year. The company has six rigs currently active and feels that will be adequate to step up the rate of attack from here. The year-round drilling access, lack of topographical and infrastructure barriers, and availability of people and rigs have all contributed to De Grey's rapid success. But so has the geology.
"The beauty of it [large-scale, intrusion-style mineralisation] is the consistency and continuity of grade, which is allowing us to do a pretty efficient program," Beckwith says.
"Our discovery drill spacing has been 80m-by-80m. In some instances you might be able to get inferred [resources] from that; let's say inferred is 80m-by-40m. That's still pretty good spacing that makes for highly efficient drilling. We're getting reasonably good metres a day from all of our rigs, which keeps the timeframe down, but that spacing is the fundamental difference. To infill to get to indicated resources we are talking about tens of thousands of metres, not hundreds of thousands."
De Grey will aim to post a circa-70% indicated resource next year.
Jardine says the switch into a big Falcon resource drilling program underscored the nimbleness of De Grey's exploration focus, but the company would now intensify drilling on the enlarged Hemi footprint and also undertake further metallurgical and environmental "de-risking" work in support of project studies that would turn into detailed economic and development assessment from the second half of next year.
"The majority of that is on metallurgical testwork as well as resource updates that we've spoken about, undertaking very early mining studies such as pit shell optimisations, and then also looking at the sort of footprints we will need for infrastructure down the track, and just undertaking early-stage environmental studies on those footprints," he says.
De Grey is building organisational capacity and will spend money on site facilities to make sure the excitement around involvement in one of Australia's best new gold projects isn't the only thing drawing people to work at Hemi and for De Grey.
"We've increased our capability at the management team level, and also refined internal processes under new personnel to prepare the company to meet upcoming requirements, and we've got a plan mapped out to recruit other people that we're going to need on that journey," Jardine says.
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If you like to live a healthy and natural life, then you have probably heard a lot about the benefits of essential oils. They are not only a natural product, made from flowers and herbs, they are also thought to be good at restoring peace and health to the body. However, there has been some misinformation regarding essential oils, so it is important that you always use them in the correct way.
Do Your Research
If you are considering using essential oils on yourself or others, then it is important that you first learn about how they work. These are highly potent chemical compounds that can be harmful if not used correctly. For example, if you are looking for essential oils for dark circles, then you need to know which one is best. It is also good to remember that essential oils may have a different effect and use to the ones used from the original plant. That is because the concentrating process can alter the way the oils react to the body. If you are considering entering an essential oil business, be sure to find out if you need any specialized training or licenses before going into practice.
Be Careful on the Skin
Adding essential oils to the skin is one of the best ways to cure ailments, but, it can also be harmful if not applied in the correct way. You shouldn’t apply any essential oil undiluted to the skin, because it is so concentrated, it can cause burns. There is also the risk of overdosing on the oil as it is absorbed through the skin. The oils should always be diluted to the appropriate strength before being used.
While essential oils are good for you on the outside of the body, they can be harmful and even toxic if taken internally. For that reason, you should always keep essential oils out of the reach of children and animals. If you think that a child or an animal has swallowed some oils, then you need to seek professional medical attention immediately. You should also take the bottles with you, so the medical team knows what was ingested.
Even though essential oils are natural products, there can still be the risk of an allergic reaction. That is why before using the oils, test them on a small patch of your skin. If you start to get an allergic reaction, then you shouldn’t use that oil. You also need to do the same for any other new oil you decide to use as they can have different reactions.
Before using any essential oils on yourself or anyone else, it is vital that you discuss it with your doctor. That is because certain essential oils can cause damage to existing problems such as liver or kidney disease. Essential oils are a great natural way to cure ailments and improve mood. They are also powerful compounds that need to be treated with care. | <urn:uuid:13808f88-19da-4627-ac32-0d7a1cc0fba9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mitchryan23.com/how-to-use-essential-oils-safely/ | 2023-09-23T18:18:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.966977 | 564 |
Tape rankings @ Welterweight
Who won Magomedkerimov vs Renfro?
Magomed Magomedkerimov beat Solomon Renfro by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of 2023 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Lightweights, on Wednesday 23rd August 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Magomed Magomedkerimov.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).
Magomedkerimov vs Renfro stats
Magomed Magomedkerimov stepped into the octagon with a record of 32 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.
Solomon Renfro made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.
The stats suggested Magomedkerimov had a slight advantage in power over Renfro, with a 41% knock out percentage over Renfro's 36%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Magomedkerimov had an advantage over Renfro, with a 28% submission rate over Renfro's 9%.
Magomed Magomedkerimov was the older man by 7 years, at 33 years old.
Magomedkerimov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Renfro. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Magomedkerimov was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 24 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 15 year later than Renfro, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 42 more professional rounds, 74 to Renfro's 32.
Magomedkerimov vs Renfro form
Magomedkerimov had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against David Zawada at PFL 6 on 23rd June 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, United States.
Previous to that, he had won against Gleison Tibau at PFL 2022 #10 -World Championship on 25th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Hulu Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York.
Going into that contest, he had beat Dilano Taylor at PFL 2022 #6 on 1st July 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.
Before that, he had been beaten by Ray Cooper at PFL 2021 #10 on 27th October 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas.
He had defeated Sadibou Sy at PFL 2021 #7 on 13th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.
Magomedkerimov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.4 rounds on average.
Renfro's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.
What were the odds on Magomedkerimov vs Renfro?
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Tape rankings @ Bantamweight
Who won Settle vs Mitchell?
Brian Mitchell beat James Settle by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Cage Warriors 159 – San Diego, on Friday 8th September 2023 at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego.
The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Brian Mitchell.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
Settle vs Mitchell stats
James Settle stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.
Brian Mitchell made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.
The stats suggested Settle had an advantage in power over Mitchell, with a 50% knock out percentage over Mitchell's 33%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Settle had an advantage over Mitchell, with a 50% submission rate over Mitchell's 33%.
James Settle was the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.
Settle was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Mitchell, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, 24 to Mitchell's 14.
Settle's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.
What were the odds on Settle vs Mitchell?
James Settle was a 5/1 (+510) underdog going into the contest, while Brian Mitchell made his way into the ring at 1/9 (-910) with oddsmakers. | <urn:uuid:22a25155-a8c8-4169-b693-2a2d01783bf5> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.mmafacts.com/bouts/settle-vs-mitchell/ | 2023-09-23T16:53:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.985493 | 436 |
Heres an update for ya.
The Complete Public Release, Release 0.9, will be released on May 15th.
Heres the First release full contents list
In addition i wanna welcome and remark our new members : BlueFrog-Skinner,Modeler,UVmapper, Metallica-Skinner,Modeler,UVmapper,mainly in firearms, BaD~Deamon-Mapper, Creator-Skinner,Modeler, And Micha-Modeler.
Also we wanna thank the great folks at EveOfDestruction, for their support and very productive co-operation, in particular EoDs manager, Pencil, for his help in coding. Check thier site for further info, and for the upcoming BF42 and BFV releases
And lets get right to it, heres the long awaited renders:
check out our forums, well be posting exclusive progress renders ans screenshots from the closed beta.
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The hearing aid industry is making its voice heard.
As of Monday morning, retailers like Walgreens, Best Buy and Walmart will sell hearing aids over the counter thanks to an August ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The ruling was finalized as part of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017. In July, the Biden administration ordered the law to be fully implemented after a COVID-related delay.
The move has companies in both consumer electronics and digital health excited about the potential of using technology to aid moderate to mild hearing loss. But while innovation is on the minds of many, some industry stakeholders are more measured about the effect of the FDA ruling.
“There is already innovation that happens on a regular basis,” said Kate Carr, president of the Hearing Aid Association, an industry group that represents many of the biggest companies in the industry. “The technology is constantly improving. Will there be more companies that are coming into the space? We've already seen that.”
Carr said that while five companies — Sonova, GN ReSound, Starkey, Demant and WS Audiology — control the majority of market share, around 80 have registered hearing devices with the FDA. She added that it’s a misconception that hearing aids are a one-sized-fits all device.
Still, executives at some of the upstart companies say the ruling is a game changer for innovation and the cost of devices.
“It’s comparable to how streaming completely upended the recording industry or to the iPhone coming out in 2007,” said Danny Aronson, CEO of Tuned, a digital hearing company based in New York City. “It’s a fundamental game changing shift in an industry that for decades has been completely dominated by an oligopoly of five hearing aid manufacturers.”
While technology within hearing devices has caught up, Aronson said it’s been a slow process. For instance, he said it took those bigger companies too long to add Bluetooth capabilities. The technology in wireless headphone devices from consumer electronics companies has helped push along innovation, he said.
Femtosense, a San Bruno, California-based company, develops chips that can bring AI capabilities to small-state battery-powered devices such as hearing aids. Sam Fok, the company’s CEO, said the last hearing aid revolution in terms of technology was in the 1990s when audio switched from analog to digital. Since then, it’s been incremental change, he said.
Fok said that an over-the-counter market will lead to more competition and better advancements in devices, such as the implementation of AI.
“With AI, I think you can be more selective about the sounds that come through—or don’t come through—the hearing aid,” Fok said. “There are two trends converging—the technology is developing and the market is being forced open. This should lead to potentially better outcomes for consumers.”
Aronson said companies like Tuned have begun working with software companies to adapt and personalize hearing aids for users’ needs.
The established hearing aid companies are not ignoring the over-the-counter hearing aid movement. Some are even working with large consumer electronics companies to launch products. WS Audiology, a multi-billion-dollar Danish hearing aid manufacturer, is partnering with Sony to launch devices that will be sold through Amazon and Best Buy. Switzerland-based Sonova bought the hearing aid division of consumer electronics company Sennheiser for $241 million in May 2021. | <urn:uuid:db1f8229-dbe4-4105-ae69-80a4d7d43cb3> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.modernhealthcare.com/technology/hearing-aid-tuned-eargo-otc | 2023-09-23T18:52:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.961845 | 742 |
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Urban pollution spreads to China’s countryside
If we talk about pollution in China, we first think about cities. But, Li Dun, a sociologist at Tsinghua University, notes that rural areas are more affected by pollution than cities, an ecological challenge overlooked by governments and public opinion.
The change of cultivation methods into intensive agriculture has led to mass use of pesticides, while cities, former industrial strongholds, have moved their polluting factories to the countryside and coastal areas. Li Dun uses the expression “brushing the pollution under the rug” of the countryside to describe this phenomenon, and rural areas are now saddled with disturbed eco-systems. | <urn:uuid:c643b54d-78cc-4813-a66d-18537a79ef2c> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.modumag.com/in-brief/urban-pollution-spreads-to-chinas-countryside/ | 2023-09-23T17:43:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.949545 | 136 |
Noninvasive measurement of fluorescent proteins in live cells
- Easily and noninvasively measure fluorescent proteins in living cells
- Tune wavelengths to get optimal results for each individual fluorophore
- Read from the bottom for best sensitivity
Fluorescent proteins have become enormously popular as tools for monitoring biological events in vivo. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria was the first protein of choice, but there are now numerous others available, including enhanced GFP variants, fluorescent proteins from other species of jellyfish and reef coral proteins. They can be cloned in a diverse range of cells and organisms, from bacteria and yeast to plants and mammals. The fluorescent proteins are stable, have minimal toxicity, and have the ability to generate visible fluorescence in vivo without the need for external cofactors. They can be used as molecular tags or as independent reporters to visualize, track and quantify many different cellular processes, including protein synthesis and turnover, protein translocation, gene induction, and cell lineage. The various proteins have different colors, so they can be used in multiplexed assays. They can be monitored by fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry. If there is no need to physically sort the cells or to monitor intracellular migration, microplate fluorometry offers a preferable, more convenient and higher-throughput detection system. Here, we show that Molecular Devices microplate readers can easily and noninvasively measure fluorescent proteins in living cells.
We obtained three HEK-293 cell lines from Clontech, each stably transfected with a different fluorescent protein. The purposes of the study were: 1) to determine the optimal wavelength settings for three cell lines, 2) prepare dilution series of each cell line to estimate lower limits of detection (LLD), and 3) demonstrate feasibility of discriminating one cell line in the presence of another.
- HEK-293 cell lines stably expressing fluorescent proteins were obtained from Clontech:
- AcGFP—a variant of GFP cloned from Aequorea coerelescens (a jellyfish distinct from A. victoria)
- ZsGreen—similar to GFP, but brighter (from reef coral)
- DsRed—a red-shifted fluorescent protein cloned from reef coral
- HEK-293 cell line non-transfected (ATCC cat. #CRL-1573)
- DME: High Glucose (Irvine Scientific cat. #9024)
- G418: Geneticin (Gibco cat. #11811-031)
- FBS (Irvine Scientific cat. #3000A)
- Glutamine/Pen/Strep Solution (Gibco cat. #10378-016)
- Trypsin/EDTA 1X in HBSS (Irvine Scientific cat. #9341)
- 10X Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution (Gibco cat. #14065-056)
- 1M HEPES (Irvine Scientific cat. #9319)
- HBSS Buffer (1X Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution with 20 mM HEPES buffer): Made from 10X Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution (100 mL), 1M HEPES (20 mL) and water for cell culture (880 mL)
- Water for cell culture (Irvine Scientific cat. #9312)
- Black-wall clear-bottom 96-well microplate (Corning cat. #3603) or Black-wall clear-bottom 384-well microplate (Corning cat. #3712)
- SpectraMax ® M5 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices)
- Gemini EM Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices)
Cell preparation and analysis
The cells were cultured in bulk flasks in DME + 10% FBS + 1% Pen/Strep/L-glutamine + 500 µg/mL of G418. Non-transfected HEK cells were included as controls. The night before the experiment, they were trypsinized and the cell suspension was diluted serially to give cell densities ranging from 500,000 down to 100 cells per mL. They were seeded overnight in 96-well (100 µL/well) and 384-well microplates (25 µL/well). Thus the seeded cell densities were 50,000 to 10 cells/well (96-well plate) and 12,500 to 2.5 cells/well (384-well plate). There were 12 replicate wells per dilution in both 96-well and 384- well plates. The microplates were read the next day from the bottom and the top in SpectraMax M5 and Gemini EM readers.
Both the SpectraMax M5 and the Gemini EM are monochromator-based, microplate readers. The excitation and the emission wavelengths on these instruments can be tuned for optimal signal over background for each unique fluorophore, offering an advantage over filter-based instruments. In general, the strategy is to do a preliminary emission scan with the excitation wavelength set 20-25 nm below the expected Ex λmax and an excitation scan with the emission wavelength set 20-25 nm above the Em λmax. These two scans should give the actual Ex and Em λmax values. Additional scans are then done to determine the excitation and emission wavelength combination giving optimal signal/background for quantitative analyses. (Depending on the Stokes shift, the Ex wavelength will be lowered and the Em wavelength raised and an emission cutoff filter used to block unwanted excitation light). Sometimes it is necessary to do the final emission scans twice in order to choose between two different cutoff filters.
The DsRed wavelength scans in a Gemini EM reader are shown below as an example of the wavelength optimization procedure. To determine the excitation λmax, an excitation scan was done with the emission wavelength set to 600 nm. The resulting scan showed the excitation λmax to be 556 nm (Figure 1).
Figure 1. DsRed excitation scan. Excitation scan of DsRed showing the λmax = 556 nm.
To determine the emission λmax, an emission scan was done with the excitation wavelength set to 535 and the scan revealed the emission λmax to be 584 nm (Figure 2). The Ex and Em λmax values were close to the published values of 557/579.
Figure 2. DsRed emission scan. Emission scan of DsRed showing the λmax = 584 nm.
The next steps were done to determine the best Ex and Em settings for optimal signal/ background. Because the Stokes shift was small (22 nm), it was obvious that it would be necessary to lower the excitation wavelength, raise the emission wavelength to increase the separation between the two and also to use an emission cutoff filter for best sensitivity. Accordingly, the excitation wavelength was lowered to 550 nm and the 570 nm emission cutoff filter was selected to block unwanted excitation light above 570 nm. An emission scan between 575 and 600 nm showed a peak of approximately 587-588 for the DsRedtransfected cells (Figure 3, upper curve). The background (non-transfected cells) showed a relatively flat plot in that region (Figure 3, lower curve). Based on this scan, the optimized settings were deemed to be Ex/Em = 550/588 with a 575 nm emission cutoff filter.
Figure 3. Optimization of DsRed settings. Emission scan was done with a 570 nm cutoff filter and Ex set to 550 nm. Top curve = transfected cells. Bottom curve = control cells. Final optimized settings: Ex/Em = 550/588 + 570 Emission cutoff.
The observed lambda maxima and our recommended settings for quantitative analysis are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. Summary of observed lambda maxima and recommended settings. *The M5 and Gemini EM have subtle differences in their optics. For the Gemini EM, the recommended settings for AcGFP and ZsGreen are Ex/Em 480/510 with a 495 cutoff filter.
Cell dilution series
The results from the dilution series when read from the bottom are shown in Figure 4 (96-well) and Figure 5 (384-well). The top read results are shown in Figure 6 (96- well) and Figure 7 (384-well). The ZsGreen cell line (upper curve) was approximately 3.5 times brighter than the other two. Although the DsRed cell line was dimmer than the ZsGreen, the limits of detection were similar for the two lines (Table 2) because the background was lower at the DsRed wavelengths.
Figure 4. 96-well fluorescent cell dilution series, bottom-read. Dilution series for ZsGreen (green), AcGFP (blue) and DsRed (red) transfected cells in 96-well plates, read from the bottom.
Figure 5. 384-well fluorescent cell dilution series, bottom-read. Dilution series for ZsGreen (green), AcGFP (blue) and DsRed (red) transfected cells in 384-well plates, read from the bottom.
Figure 6. 96-well fluorescent cell dilution series, top-read. Dilution series for ZsGreen (green), AcGFP (blue) and DsRed (red) transfected cells in 96-well plates, read from the top.
|Bottom Read (#Cells/Well)|
|Top Read (#Cells/Well)|
Table 2. Summary of estimated lower limits of detection.* *Results are expressed in terms of #cells/well. To convert to #cells/mm2, divide the 96-well values by 129 mm2/well and the 384 values by 25 mm2/well.
In general, the plots were slightly nonlinear, dropping off at the upper end. We speculate that this might be due to the tendency of cells at high density to migrate up the microplate walls and therefore be out of the beam.
Table 2 gives the estimated lower limits of detection (LLD) for each of the cell lines. The calculation for the LLD was: 3SDBlank/ slope, where SDBlank is the standard deviation of Blank wells (media without cells) and the slope is the slope of the curve at the bottom end. (For the 96-well and 384-well plates respectively, the 10,000 cells/well and 2500 cells/well data points were used, respectively.) The RFU signal and standard deviation of wells containing non-transfected cells were similar to those containing media only.
Figure 7. 384-well fluorescent cell dilution series, top-read. Dilution series for ZsGreen (green), AcGFP (blue) and DsRed (red) transfected cells in 384-well plates, read from the top.
In this particular experiment, ZsGreen and DsRed cell lines had similar limits of detection in bottom-read mode and both were 3 to 4 times lower than the LLD for the AcGFP line. This experiment was performed 3 times and DsRed did not always perform so well. In one experiment, its LLD was similar to that of AcGFP and in the other experiment, its LLD was much higher. We attribute these differences to the fact that the number of passages differed between the cell lines. (With each successive passage, the cells become dimmer.) The DsRed cell line grew more quickly than the others in the early experiments, so in the first experiment, it had 2-4 more passages than the other cell lines, resulting in its apparently poorer performance
For the AcGFP and ZsGreen cell lines, the LLDs were approximately 3 times higher when read from the top. The DsRed, on the other hand, was 10-20 times higher when read from the top. We attribute the decreased sensitivity to the interference from the DMEM which has significant red-shifted fluorescent signal. Indeed, replacement of the colored media with colorless HBSS improved the DsRed topread results.
Table 3 shows the results from a previous experiment where the culture media was removed and replaced with colorless buffer. The bottom-read results did not change (though the AcGFP LLD seemed to improve), indicating that there was no appreciable loss of cells as a result of the manipulation. Top-read results, however, improved about threefold. These results support the assumption that colored media is partly responsible for the poorer sensitivity in topread mode.
Table 3. Effect of replacing media with colorless HBSS on limits of detection (#Cells/Well) in 96-well microplates in the Gemini EM Reader.
In this experiment, in a 96-well plate, the wells contained various mixtures of cells and the total number in each well was 50,000 cells. Thus a 1:1 mixture contained 25,000 of each cell type and a 1:1:1 mixture contained 16,700 of each cell type. The plate was read at Ex/Em 480/510 (optimal for AcGFP and ZsGreen) and 550/588 (DsRed settings). The observed RFU values were similar to predicted values. The results indicate that AcGFP or ZsGreen can be measured in the presence of DsRed and vice versa (Table 4).
Table 4. Results obtained with mixtures of cells.
Microplate readers from Molecular Devices can easily detect fluorescent proteins in intact adherent cells. They offer the benefit of tuning the wavelengths to get optimal results for each individual fluorophore. Bottom reading give better sensitivity, though top reading gives usable results, especially for the ZsGreen- and DsRedcontaining cell line. Top-read results for the DsRed cell line can be improved by replacing the media with colorless HBSS buffer. | <urn:uuid:a4b10d8d-8772-4793-9155-516f62452e34> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.moleculardevices.com/en/assets/app-note/br/noninvasive-measurement-of-fluorescent-proteins-in-live-cells | 2023-09-23T18:06:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.915082 | 2,988 |
This is the first post in the “Halloween 2014” series. I will showcase a few Halloween crafts ideas and recipes to get your Halloween season going with a bang! Last year, a series was done on “Halloween 2013” and it was so popular among my readers. As a matter of fact, its’ been read with great interest even today so I thought of creating a fresh Halloween series this year for everyone! Be sure to check out last year’s series as well since you are here anyway 😉 Enjoy!
Spiders and Halloween go hand in hand! If you love the look of creepy crawly spiders, then you must give this Halloween spooky spider vase a try. This spooky spider case is a fantastic Halloween craft for young and old alike. This “spooktacular” Halloween craft can be made using just a few supplies from your local dollar store, and the end result is a cool vase perfect for holding flowers, candy, even votives. Take a peek below at how you can craft your own spooky spider vase. Hurry, Halloween is coming and you won’t want to miss out on this one!
Halloween Craft Idea- Spooky Spider Vase
Here is what you will need
Glass jelly or canning jar, don’t worry about a lid as you won’t need it
Thick ribbon or burlap
Halloween ribbon, thin (we picked purple)
Plastic spider in your choice of size, color
Craft or hot glue, glue gun
As you can see, everything we used here can be purchased at your local Dollar Tree store. Total cost for this project will run you just a few dollars, making it a frugal and fun activity to enjoy. If you wish, you can use different colored ribbons or even plastic spiders. The choice is up to you and depends on what you have available. Feel free to follow the project as it is here or add your own spin to really make it personal.
1. Begin by cutting a length of burlap or thick ribbon. Wrap it around the jar to fit. Secure it to the jar with craft or hot glue and a glue gun.
2. Layer another ribbon over the thick strip. A bright and colorful thin ribbon works great. Wrap it tightly, cut it to fit, and secure again with glue.
3. You can now add the plastic spider. Be generous with some glue on the underside of the spider and press it to the ribbon. Hold it in place until it is secure.
Your spooky spider vase is now ready to be used. For ours, we placed some purple and black roses, also found at our local Dollar Tree inside. You can do the same, or opt to put candy or other decorative pieces.
Give this easy and inexpensive spooky spider vase a try. It is a great way to add some spookiness to your home without spending a great deal of dough! Whether you want to craft it yourself or enjoy the activity with your children, it makes the perfect Halloween craft.
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Make a real mummy this Halloween
October 14, 2021
Looking for a scary good time this Halloween? You are invited to a party at the Pine Haven Community Center on All Hallow’s Eve itself.
As part of the fun, guests will have the chance to help create a real Halloween monster. Help turn Dillon into a mummy by purchasing a few rounds of toilet paper to keep the wrappings going.
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We have been seeing a lot of protests taking place in Hong Kong over the last few weeks.
The recent announcement of a new extradition bill has resulted in tremendous controversy and seems to be the straw that broke the camel’s back in a series of concerns building in the hearts and minds of the citizens of Hong Kong towards the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Some of the more recent protests took place in July 1st, 2019, the twenty-second anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to mainland China. The protests occurred in response to a new extradition law proposed by the government of Hong Kong which, according to The Sun, would allow “extraditions to any jurisdiction that does not already have a treaty – including mainland China.” The parties proposing the new bill claim that it would prevent Hong Kong from becoming a haven for fugitives; but numerous citizens of Hong Kong are suspicious that there is a political agenda behind the bill, one that comes from Beijing. Given that Beijing is greatly involved in the election of the Hong Kong’s primary government representative, these suspicions do not go unfounded.
Many believe the bill will open the door for the PRC to extradite political opponents to be tried in China under their judiciary system that boasts a conviction rate of 99%.
The fear is that the extradition bill will open pandora’s box and be the beginning of the end to Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” relationship with China. Currently Hong Kong is a semi-autonomous state with its own legal system, currency, and parliamentary system. They maintain a capitalist system and their citizens are allotted many rights not enjoyed by the citizens of the PRC like the freedom of speech, freedom to protest, and freedom of press.
The relationship shared between the PRC and Hong Kong remains based on the points declared in the July 1st, 1997 handover agreement between PRC and Britain. The agreement gave Hong Kong its current sovereignty for 50 years, until 2047, when the agreement will expire and be revisited by the PRC. The handover originally occurred after the expiration of a 99-year lease agreement brokered by the British under Queen Victoria after China lost a series of wars over tea and opium. In the mid-to-late nineteenth century much of the tea consumed in the United Kingdom came from China. However, rather than continue to pay for their tea with gold and silver from the royal reserves, the British decided to trade in opium in response to the addictive substance’s lure in China. The Chinese government opposed the importation of the addictive and deadly drug which lead to the Opium Wars and consequently the leasing of Hong Kong to Britain.
The expiration of the handover to occur in 2047 became a hot topic at the end of 2017 and beginning of 2018 as the city entered into the issue of 30-year mortgage expirations that exceeded the handover’s “hands off” deadline – leaving many property owners to question what will happen after the PRC regains full control. As we get closer to the deadline, the citizens of Hong Kong are becoming wearier of the PRC’s actions. Due to these already seeded concerns, the new bill is causing citizens to fear that once the sovereignty period has expired, the PRC will move to bring Hong Kong under their control, which would completely change their way of life. | <urn:uuid:86f6263d-9b21-45c1-b323-912718147bbc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.morethanshipping.com/hong-kongs-unstable-future/ | 2023-09-23T17:04:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.966645 | 700 |
Mother of Purl Yarn Shop is conveniently located on Rt 1, just 1.5 miles south of LLBean. We share our entrance with the Econo Lodge. Watch for the Freeport Plaza sign and the big YARN SHOP sign on our roof diagonally across from Buck's Naked BBQ and Cuddledown! Just off exit 20 of Route I-95, then right onto Route 1 south. Enter at the Econo Lodge.
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In a normal margin calculation, the initial margin is generally 10-15% of the contract's notional value. Variations in the margin of the futures position happen due to the volatility and risk level of the stock. This is higher in the case of intraday margins, where the initial margin for index futures is 40% of the normal margin, and 50% for stock futures.
How is Margin Calculated in India?
This approach is followed in F&O contracts in India as well. The initial margin requirement is 99% of the value of the risk over the period of a day.
The mark-to-market settlement value of an index or stock futures contract may not be known until the next day’s trading. Therefore, the initial margin is calculated over a two-day period.
The value-at-risk percentage is computed as per the SEBI recommendation applicable to the period.
If you are shorting options or executing futures contracts, you need to deposit the full margin before entering a call position.
On the other hand, if you buy a call option before buying a short option or a futures contract, the hedge position can be executed with the least margin.
What is the Peak Margin Requirement?
To foil intraday trading risks, SEBI allows brokers to collect the full margin.
For this purpose, the exchanges have a margin deposit requirement in place to ensure that traders have the required funds to carry out the trade. Collecting the entire margin further increases transparency in F&O transactions.
The introduction of peak margin by SEBI was done in a phased manner, with a 100% margin becoming applicable in the fourth phase of implementation.
Exchanges and clearing corporations take four snapshots of the trading position to calculate the margin requirement. The highest of the four snapshots is used to decide the peak margin of the day.
The minimum margin requirement for the four snapshots is calculated, and the highest of the four becomes the peak margin.
Since September 2021, a 100% margin has been deposited by the trader with the broker upfront while placing the order.
What is the Effect of the Peak Margin Requirement?
Due to the entire margin requirement, traders must now deposit the entire margin upfront.
A balance equal to or greater than the peak margin must be maintained in the trading account while placing a hedge order. Unlike earlier, traders are not in a position where they end up paying margin shortfall penalties.
Since August 2022, the margin requirement for a particular trading session has been calculated at the start of the day.
Subsequent changes in margin requirements don’t lead to a margin shortfall, and hence, no margin shortfall penalty is applicable.
To summarise, depositing the full margin instead of a lower amount indicates that your initial investment in the trade is higher.
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Your privacy is important to us. Pinnacle Financial Contracts Ltd T/as motorfinance4u (“we”/ “us”) would like to keep you informed on how we use your personal information and with whom we share that information.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and to providing transparency in regard to our processes. We will review and update this notice regularly in order to keep you informed of any changes and in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation. We recommend that you review this page from time to time.
Contact details relating to questions regarding the content of this notice or your rights in regard to your personal data are provided in section 10.
Pinnacle Financial Contracts Ltd T/as motorfinance4u is a UK based company, registered in England & Wales 3659758 and we are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 668117. Our ICO reference number is Z6631255.
We are a car finance broker, helping customers and motor retailers to obtain car finance for their customers
The information you provide to us directly via our website or by phone, letter, email or other direct means is provided entirely voluntarily and will only be used for the purposes described in section 4.
We may also process personal data that we receive via our 3rd party retail partners such as car dealerships (further detail is provided in section 5).
The personal data we collect may include: Name, address and contact details; vehicle details; age and date of birth; bank account details; employment and occupation details and any other personal data specifically required to provide a service or product or in regard to recruitment activity. We will not collect personal data that is not relevant or required for the purpose intended.
You may also provide us with documents pertaining to your financial affairs e.g. Identity Documents, Bank Statement, Wage Slips, proofs of address etc.
We also collect information from third parties about you, in paper and electronic form such as information from Credit Reference Agencies and dealerships from where you looking to purchase a vehicle from.
The table below explains the reasons we have for using personal data across our business activities, and the applicable legal basis.
We use your personal data:
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Our Service Providers - We may disclose your personal data to our third party agents, services providers, repairers and subcontractors where they are contracted to provide services to us and to you, or to act on our behalf. We will only share personal data with these third parties that is specifically required for the processing or delivery of a service and we will ensure that they are contractually obliged to keep that data secure and not to use it for any other purpose than that agreed with us. Our two Service Providers are DealTrak and Auto Convert
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We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”).
We are committed to ensuring you are confident in the placement of your personal data with us and would like to make you aware of your rights in its regard. We will acknowledge any query in relation to your rights at the earliest opportunity and may ask you for further information to enable us to complete your request. We will respond in full where possible within 30 days following receipt of your request. Where this is not possible, we will advise you of the reason for this within 30 days.
You have the right to:
Your personal data will not be kept for any longer than is necessary. Pinnacle Financial Contracts Ltd T/as motorfinance4u will follow strict protocols to delete information at appropriate times according to the retention period required for its original purpose.
Where it is possible and practical to remove personal identifiers from data through the process of elimination, this practice will be followed.
In order to meet our legal and regulatory requirements and to bring or defend any legal claims, we will typically retain personal data for a period of six years following the end of contract or the last occasion for which it was required.
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Pinnacle Financial Contracts Ltd T/as motorfinance4u use technical and organisational security measures to protect the personal information you provide to us from unauthorised use, access or disclosure and from loss or destruction. These measures are under continual review and enhanced when practical and possible.
The security of your personal information and our Clients' information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information, such as login credentials we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL). We follow generally accepted standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it.
We secure the personally identifiable information provided to us by you and third parties (see section 3) on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment. This is performed by our service providers DealTrak and Auto Convert.
Though we commit to our best endeavours in regards to your data security, unfortunately, the transfer of data via the internet cannot be guaranteed as completely secure. We ask that you recognise your responsibility in regard to password confidentiality when using any of our systems or processes.
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Tel - 0303 123 1113
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Live - Round 3: Paul Ricard
Watch the livestream of the 2022 TCR Europe Series Saturday's race at Le Castellet, France.
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