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Thiruthuraipoondi aka TTP is a city and a municipality in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, famed as an agricultural town.
There are a lot of unexplored beaches between Thriuthuraipoondi and Kodiyakarai. As per evidence Thiruthuraipoondi beach dates back 6,000 years and the Kodiyakarai beach 1,100 years. It also describes that the sea was near Thiruthuraipoondi 6,000 years ago and reached Kodiyakarai around 1,100 years ago.
Its a backpackers paradise. The place is well connected with various modes of transportation with neigbouring towns. Thiruthuraipoondi train timings are not available as train service has been stopped due to ongoing broad gauge conversion between Thiruvarur Junction and Karaikudi Junction rail route.
It is located at center of many towns like Mannargudi, Thiruvarur, Muthupet, Vedaranyam, Velankanni, Nagappattinam. So buses are available to these major towns are available from the Thiruthuraipoondi Bus Stand.
Sri Piravi Marundeeswarar Temple here is devoted to Lord Siva, the deity here is in the form of Gajasamhara Murthy killing a demon, which is a tale of Lord Siva destroying the pride, arrogance and jealous from the hearts of the devotees.
It is believed that if people offer prayers during full moon days and new moon days they will have a prosperous life devoid of sorrows.
There are ample festivals celebrated here among them the Chithirai festival during April-May, Navratri (Sep-Oct) and Shivaratri festivals are outstanding .
There is a belief that if people born in Ashwini Star visit this temple and do special offerings to Thiruthuraipoondi temple all their sins will vanish and they will have a new birth. This temple is recommended for the people with the problems in marriage, child boon and studies.


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"You think you are fooling anyone with that top-knot?" Now that hound has outed us all in the much awaited got premiere, its high time we all crawled out of our messy bun cave and started some serious damage control. But unlike unlucky, poor old Thoros, we have already done some research for you. Due to extensive heat by styling our hair, humidity and increased pollution, nowadays, hair loss is very common. As hair is regarded as an asset that enhances one's physical appearance, balding or thinning hair is a problem that many want to correct as soon as possible.
For natural looking thick long hair, here are some quick home remedies.
Protein is something which is very essential for strong and long hair as well as its a natural source.
Take one or two eggs, depending on the length of your hair, and beat it properly.
Apply the egg on wet hair and allow it to sit for about 30 minutes.
Wash your hair with lukewarm water and shampoo.
You can use this protein treatment once or twice a week.
Use this mixture to massage your scalp thoroughly.
Follow this remedy once a week to enjoy thicker hair.
Olive oil helps to add volume to your hair. It also helps to soften and strengthen your tresses.
Another option is to mix olive oil with some honey and apply the mixture on your hair.
Leave it on for at least 30 minutes and then wash your hair.
Although it is a bit unfamiliar to us when it comes to hair, it has a lot of great properties. It has anti- bacterial and anti- inflammatory properties. It will increase the condition of the scalp and make hair thicker and stronger.
Mix Indian Gooseberry with coconut oil.
You would have to heat the mixture that you have created.
Strain the oil and massage the oil on the scalp for a few minutes.
You would have to leave the oil overnight.
In the morning, you can rinse it off with a mild shampoo.
Castor oil is a very famous ingredient for hair growth. A small amount of it can produce great outcomes. It has high viscosity and thus will protect against hair fall. It is also rich in vitamin E and thus will increase the growth of hair.
Make sure that you will mix castor oil and coconut oil.
If you would like to use pure castor oil, you can do this as well.
Apply the castor oil on your head and massage it thoroughly.
Make sure that all parts of your hair will have coconut oil and castor oil.
Cover your hair with warm towel in order to make the oil thorough.
Leave on your hair for about an hour.
Coconut oil is being used for hair growth and nourishment since ages. It is extremely rich in proteins and thus helps to increase the strength of hair and thus stops hair fall completely.
Heat coconut oil for a few minutes before placing on your hair.
Massage the oil on the hair for a few minutes and cover with a warm towel.
Leave on the hair for about 30 minutes.
Rinse and wash with a mild shampoo.
Aloe vera is widely famous for benefiting both hair and scalp. It is rich in moisture and thus keeps the scalp dandruff free. It also promotes hair growth.
Cut an Aloe Vera leaf and extract the gel.
Place the gel on your scalp and rub it gently.
Place on the hair and scalp for about 30 minutes.
Avocado helps to thicken our hair as it keeps it moisturised and adds body to it. Vitamin E present in it also increases the overall strength of the hair shaft.
Finally, rinse it out and shampoo your hair.
You can also make a hydrating hair mask by mixing two tablespoons of wheatgerm oil with half of a ripe mashed avocado.
Apply this hair mask on freshly shampooed hair and allow it to sit for at least 20 minutes.
Rinse your hair thoroughly and then shampoo your hair.
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Trada hosted a meetup today that included downtown Boulder tech firms, and representatives from Downtown Boulder, Inc, and the City of Boulder's Economic Vitality initiative. Thanks for hosting Niel!
A couple of months ago downtown Boulder tech firms made themselves heard after it became clear they were going unnoticed by various groups that work to ensure Boulder is a great place to be. In short, our perspective and interests didn't have a seat at some relevant tables. What's cool, is that we rallied, and we're now at the table. It's just the beginning, so who knows whether we'll ultimately have any impact, but we've gotten to step one which is where you have to start. The cynic in me can't get past a point that Joe Pezzillo made during the meetup: "Downtown Boulder's tax revenues come from retail... not commercial." That said, it's Boulder's commercial base that dumps a ton of money into the system, and we need to be vocal.
Car parking for commuters is a mess.
Parking garages aren't filling up (supply not being consumed though there's heavy demand suggests a pricing problem).
City spends a ton of time/money trying to fix car parking, yet tech firms wind up spending commercial real-estate office space square footage on parking for bike commuter's bikes in the offices they lease.
Can we get some incentives to bike to work instead of drive a car?
Maybe the City should pay attention to bike parking as much as it pays attention to car parking. For those of us with expensive bikes, there are bike locker options that offer security and protection from the weather.
Bike parking corals have been great. Perhaps one per block?
Incredible amount of bike commuters into downtown 2nd floor businesses (e.g. the tech firms).
So much downtown real-estate owned by so few landlords causes unnatural pricing dynamics. Landlords would gladly see great office space sit vacant for years on end instead of leasing it at potentially lower rates.
Disincentives for owning and leaving office space unleased?
Microsoft is about to have a significant impact/presence Downtown.
Eco passes are awesome, but the process to obtain them makes them prohibitive to obtain.
Google doesn't count because they're outside the Downtown District.
I had to leave early, so I'm sure I missed some stuff.
While there's a ton of work to do, it was really neat to see us come together, get the attention of these groups that help define our Downtown world. Boulder Tech has come a long way. So cool.


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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has welcomed a $10 million donation from Mastercard Foundation to step up the fight against the Desert Locust outbreak in East Africa amid concern about an imminent upsurge in numbers.
The Desert Locust upsurge continues to be alarming, particularly in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, where it threatens food security and livelihoods. In the six East African countries worst affected or at risk of locusts – Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania – 20.2 million people are already experiencing acute food insecurity.
"I thank Mastercard Foundation for its generous contribution as the Desert Locust threatens to provoke a humanitarian emergency," QU said. "It is crucial that we act hand in hand, scale up efforts to contain the locusts and protect the livelihoods of millions of farmers and their families."
Mastercard Foundation said its contribution over the next 12 months aims to assist FAO with the early detection of locust swarms, ground and aerial spraying operations, and impact assessments that would promote a sustainable and responsible locust campaign. It will focus on an area spanning 50,000 hectares across six affected countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda.
"It's clear that the Desert Locust infestation poses an unprecedented threat to the affected communities, and particularly to the economic livelihoods of smallholder farmers," said Mastercard Foundation President and CEO, Reeta Roy.
According to FAO's Locust Watch, the situation in East Africa is extremely alarming with new swarms expected to mature soon in northern and central Kenya, southern Ethiopia and probably in Somalia. Most of the swarms will remain for another generation of breeding and further increase locust numbers while a few could move from Kenya to South Sudan and Uganda. Locust swarms are also forming in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Yemen following widespread rains in the region.
FAO recently scaled up its Desert Locust appeal to $153.2 million and so far $114.4 million has been pledged or received. The UN agency is continuing its efforts to contain the upsurge despite restrictions on the movement of personnel and equipment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Desert Locust is considered the most destructive migratory pest in the world and a single swarm covering one square kilometer contains up to 80 million locusts. FAO estimates the number of locusts could increase another 20 times during the upcoming rainy season unless control activities are stepped up. If this does not happen the upsurge would immediately be reflected in the financial needs of the campaign.
FAO is already helping governments and other partners with monitoring and surveillance and coordination assistance during control operations. The UN agency is also preparing action to protect rural livelihoods by providing affected growers with farming packages, veterinary care for livestock, and cash for families who have lost their crops so that they can purchase food.
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Ben Strang has not ruled out Cambridge United looking at loan signings to strengthen the squad ahead of next season.
United had six loanees on the books at different times this season – Max Clark from Hull for the full term, Brighton defender Tom Dallison, Reading right-back Sean Long and Bristol Rovers winger Jake Gosling in the first half of the campaign and Gerry McDonagh and Scott Wharton from Nottingham Forest and Blackburn respectively for the second period.
But United's head of football operations stressed the club would rather recruit its own players on a permanent basis if at all possible.
Strang said: "I wouldn't discount the loan market, but what I would say is I'm delighted these first five signings (David Amoo, Jabo Ibehre, Emmanuel Osadebe, Gary Deegan and Dimitar Mitov) are all permanent signings.
"They're our players and if we're talking about someone of Osadebe's profile, he's 20, he's someone we can try to develop and try to bring on.
"Sometimes there's the negative aspect I guess (of loans) that you can develop other clubs' players nd the other club gets the benefit rather than you in the long term.
"I think it's always preferable to bring permanent signings in, but I wouldn't discount a really top loan addition that we think brings us something that otherwise in the permanent market we'd struggle to bring in and can really add something a little bit special to the group.
Strang added that while it would have been good to have strengthened the squad further back in January, it was tough to find the right players in certain positions.
However, he felt that was a matter that had been addressed with United's recruitment so far this summer.
He said: "I think in the January window if we could have found players in other areas that would have provided us with value and were available in the market at that point, we would have done.


This week on the podcast, Zach, Chris and Joe talk about the greatness of Commando and Raiders of the Lost Ark, try to figure out what the after credits scene will be in Man of Steel, if James Wan will incorporate any supernatural elements into Fast & Furious 7, the surprisingly not awfulness of John Carter and much more.
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Washington, DC—A collaborative team of researchers at Children's National Health System are making progress in understanding how to protect infants needing cardiac surgery from white matter injury, which impacts the nervous system. The synergistic team from the Children's National Heart Institute and Center for Neuroscience Research at Children's National Medical Center was led by Nobuyuki Ishibashi, MD, Joseph Scafidi, DO, Richard Jonas, MD, and Vittorio Gallo, PhD. The study, published online in the January edition of Circulation, identifies the stages of white matter development, as well as the areas and cells of the brain that are impacted by the amount of oxygen and any inflammation in infants with complex cardiac issues that affect brain oxygenation and cause swelling.
The most common neurological deficits seen in children with CHD requiring cardiac surgery are fine and gross motor deficits, which are consistent with white matter injury. The study, using a porcine cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) model, monitored how the regions of white matter responded to CPB at 1, 3, and 7 weeks of age. In some groups, observation involved CPB with lack of oxygen (hypoxia) and inflammation. The results found that white matter injury was dependent on the area's stage of maturity. Additionally where there was hypoxia and inflammation, the team saw a halt in the progression of white matter development, or oligodendroctye cell maturation and lineage, which is known to lead to neurological deficits. Four weeks after surgery with CPB that induced hypoxia and inflammation, the team determined that white matter cells were no longer growing and maturing, a finding consistent with the neurological deficits in complex congenital heart disease patients, who are at higher risk of ischemia and inflammation that often occur after frequent hypoxia.
"Being able to identify the stage in which certain cells are more vulnerable to disruptions brings us much closer to understanding the mechanisms of white matter injury and could eventually help us create strategies and treatment methods to protect those cells in young patients who will need to undergo cardiopulmonary bypass," stated Nobuyuki Ishibashi, MD, lead author of the study and Laboratory Director of Cardiac Surgery. "This study also provides evidence that CPB surgery must be managed precisely to avoid inducing further hypoxia and inflammation in these already fragile patients."
Oligodendrocyte cells are the type of brain cells that make up white matter and serve as the primary messaging "network" that conducts signals rapidly between gray matter areas. Without it, the brain does not function properly. Myelination, or growth of white matter, in humans begins in utero at around 5 months of gestation and continues throughout the first two decades of life. This process involves the maturation of oligodendrocyte cells through different stages; if there is a disruption, for example from a lack of oxygen or inflammation, these cells and the subsequent stages, or lineage, can't develop the way that they should, resulting in neurological deficits.
"Interestingly, the white matter response we saw in the group that experienced hypoxia and inflammation is very similar to what you see in patients with complex congenital heart disease," stated Richard Jonas, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery. "If we can start to understand the mechanics of white matter development and how a lack of oxygen and inflammation affects the brain, we will be able to contribute to the treatment strategies for patients with congenital heart disease." Congenital heart disease is the leading birth defect, affecting almost one in every 100 infants each year. For successful white matter development in congenital heart disease patients, it is imperative to understand how CHD and its treatments affect the growth and repair of white matter.
Director of the Center for Neuroscience Research, Vittorio Gallo, PhD, commented "This study provides us with further evidence of the critical time windows that exist in white matter development and the importance of understanding the mechanisms of white matter development so that we might possibly ease white matter damage in patients."
Myelination, white matter growth and repair, and the study of complex mechanisms of prenatal brain development are a key focus of the Center for Neuroscience Research at Children's National, which also houses the White Matter Diseases Program, one of the largest clinical programs in the country for treating children with disorders that cause the brain's white matter to degenerate. Congenital heart disease and other cardiac conditions are the main priority of the Children's National Heart Institute, an international leader in providing comprehensive care for infants, children, and adults.
Read the study abstract in Circulation
Learn more about Children's National Center for Neuroscience Research
Read more about white matter research at Children's National Medical Center
Find out about the clinical care that Children's provides through the White Matter Disease Program
Find out more about Children's National Cardiology Division and the Children's National Heart Institute
Contact: Emily Hartman or Emily Dammeyer, Public Relations — 202-476-4500.


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Tahira is an international student from Sialkot, Pakistan. She is here with the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program with Pakistan which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to allow her to study at a university in the U.S. for one semester. She comes from a small town in Pakistan where women don't have opportunities like this one very often. In a family of four, Tahira is the oldest daughter of two. Her parents don't have boys, which can be seen as a bad thing in her community. Tahira wants to change that and show that she can be a provider for her family, even as a woman.
When she was planning on going to college, Tahira wanted to become a doctor. She wanted to be able to provide for her family and was passionate about medicine and helping others. She took an entrance exam so that she could get into medical school and become a doctor. When she got the results from the exam, she was devastated: she had missed the cut off by only a few points. Angry that the exam that would have given her many opportunities didn't pan out, she gave up on her dreams to become a doctor. Her parents were sad but they knew that the option to marry after high school was always a good option as well. When Tahira was told she would have to marry if she didn't go to college she didn't know what to do. "I was mad because I wanted to make a difference. I wanted to be somebody, not just someone's wife," she said. "So I decided that I wouldn't give up. If I couldn't be a doctor, I will be something else. I will get up and keep trying because I learned that if I were to give up, I wouldn't be anybody. I had to be better and provide for my family."
After some debate, she decided to study biotechnology. This major includes disciplines within biology and technology, which can be used in the medical field among others. Tahira is now in her senior year of studies and really enjoys her major. The opportunity to study in the United States has given her even more inspiration to continue on in this major and try to make a difference. She hopes that once she returns to Pakistan and graduates from college, she will be able to help in some area in the country, whether that be in the medical field, or in a government position, she will be happy to find a job where she can prove that women are powerful too and be able to help others. "Overall, I just want to make my parents proud. If I can say that I made them proud of me, I am happy."
During her time here at Kent State, Tahira has gotten involved with the Muslim Student organization, the Red Cross, and the campus kitchen volunteers. She loves to serve others and help them in any way she can. She is also interested in archery and badminton and enjoys watching the Kent State basketball and volleyball teams. She loves that the people here in Kent are so helpful and kind. "One thing that surprised me about the people here is that they stop for others in road. In Pakistan, you could never cross a road when cars are coming because they won't stop. Here, they will stop and let you cross. I think it's because people respect each other in a lot of aspects."
Pakistan is a country in Southern Asia nestled in between India and Afghanistan. It is the sixth most populous country in the world and has a very rich culture. Nationally, many languages are spoken in the country and even though Islam is the official religion, many other religions are practiced there. According to Tahira, the biggest cultural differences between Pakistan and the United States are the way women are treated, the importance of family, and the culture surrounding food. "Women are not allowed to share their feelings. If a man is stressed, or worried, or sad, he can share that with someone. But women are expected to remain quiet and not express their feelings. That is what I love about the U.S. Women are free to talk about their feelings as equally as men can. What I love about Pakistan though, is the way we treasure family." In Pakistan, children live with their parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles until they marry. The boys stay with their families but the women follow their husband's family. "You always know that your family will be there for you no matter what. They will always support you." Pakistani food is very different from American food also. They use a lot of spices and the dishes are always very colorful. "Sometimes it takes a long time to cook the food. It seems like everyone here is just worried about time and convenience when it comes to food, not so much in the quality," she explained.
Tahira would like to share to other women that it is not hard being on your own and it is possible to do everything that a man does. "I came to the U.S. by myself and others thought it would be too hard for me. I'm not saying it was easy to be here by myself, but it wasn't impossible. If you believe in yourself and in what you are capable of, you can achieve your goals. Don't give up. If I had given up when I failed my entrance exam, I would be nobody and I wouldn't have been able to have this amazing experience. Know that if one thing doesn't work out, try something else. But you can never give up!"
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Our livestock guardian dogs (LGD) are Maxine and Charlie (short for Charlotte). Their names honor some of the previous residents of our farm. Maxine came to the farm as a young puppy early on in Fall 2009. Charlie came as a slightly older puppy in Spring 2014.
The Great Pyrenees is a traditional sheep guarding dog from the Pyrenees Mountains bordering Spain and France. Typically they live with the sheep and guard the flock. Ours roam the farm as a deterrent to the constant coyote pressure in our area.


Suzy Ultman is one of my favourite illustrators. Her images are whimsical and colourful, with a modern take on a retro vibe. Characters are odd and cute, without being cutesy. I'm not even sure if that makes sense–all I know is this: her images make me happy. I've been slowly collecting Suzy Ultman fabric, using elements as patches for my airplane activities envelope and teacher gift bags.
When I spotted this fabric on sale at Hawthorne Threads, I snatched up 2 yards. Each doll measures about 10″ tall, perfect for small stuffed dolls. Last week, we had friends over on a playdate and the littlest was celebrating her 2nd birthday. I quickly sewed up 2 dolls and Froo decorated a birthday gift bag. It was all very last minute and I forgot to take a photo.
Boo wanted one too–he kept trying to steal the birthday girl's dolls, saying, "my birthday!". I picked a doll wearing a squirrel costume, just so I could use Festive Forest by Allison Cole for the backing fabric.
Froo has a great eye for fabric selection. I guess I buy fabric that suits my style, so inevitably, everything matches, but I would have chosen other prints scraps that needed to be used up. The colourful hearts on the white background is from Novelties, by Timeless Treasures. The pink gingham is from Fly a Kite, by Riley Blake–leftover from Froo's quilt. The yellow bumblebee print is from Lecien, I had one fat 1/8 of it and used it up on 2 dolls. The last one is the one I chose (which is why it doesn't match the others).
I took solo shots of each doll, since they seem to have their own little personalities. The dolls are on top of boxes by Paperchase for Target that I bought last winter.
Eek! Have you seen a better looking tank blouse pattern than the Datura? I added the Sureau dress at the last minute because it's not everyday that you receive mail from France. Besides, I love a dress with 3/4 length sleeves. I can't wait to get started!
Irene, the photo of 3 dollies napping is hilarious! 🙂 Can't wait to see your summer sewing projects!
I just caught up with reading your blog; how the children have grown! Though I've never met them I feel an affection for them as I watch their progress. From your blog also I realised that Amy turned 60 – always thought she was way younger!
Mary, you are welcome to come for a visit anytime to meet the kids!
Aw, thanks Lucinda! I hope to start on my Datura blouse soon!


The renown cleric, academic and former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Rev. Dr. Benjamin Nzimbi is now Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Ombudsman. Rev. Nzimbi's roles at the institution include providing advisory services to the university community on best conflict resolution mechanisms. He will also ensure complaints and grievances against the institution or its staff is addressed substantively.
Speaking when he assumed office, Rev. Nzimbi admitted the task before him is enormous but remained optimistic the climb will not be too steep. The Doctor of Divinity holder and recipient of the Moran of the Burning Spear underscored the central role of inclusivity and openness in conflict resolution and institutional cohesion.
"Our approach will be unique and our conclusions must be premised on verifiable data," noted Rev. Nzimbi.
The cleric who will serve a two year renewable term urged members of JKUAT community to proactively engage his office, which he described as a 'hearing space where all issues will be listened to with a third ear'.
Reckoning that most problems often begin at individual level, Rev. Nzimbi revealed that targeted dialogue and counseling will be a permanent element in his approach to problem solving.
"We will embrace individuals holistically; taking care of the spiritual, mental and physical orientation," confirmed the America's Hamline University trained don, adding that decisions by his office will also be sensitive to possible ramifications.
Welcoming Rev. Nzimbi to JKUAT, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mabel Imbuga averred that the Ombudsman office plays a critical role in the stability and progress of the institution and it would benefit from extensive knowledge and experience of the Archbishop Emeritus.
"JKUAT community should actively and freely engage Rev. Nzimbi and his office to generate solutions and pacify our esteemed university," said Prof. Imbuga.
Rev. Nzimbi, who takes over from Bishop Adoyo, will be a critical link between the university and the national counterpart, the Commission on Administrative Justice.
Drawing from the dictum: I am because we are, Rev. Nzimbi urged JKUAT fraternity to shake off local identities to forge a united and global front in line with the institution's vision.
The African Nazarene University Social Ethics and Leadership don and former JKUAT Council member urged students and staff to be strong and resilient while facing adversity.


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Box 13 -- "Flash of Light"
Saturday, 06 July 2019 15:00	Dave Truesdale
Box 13 (1947-1949) aired "Flash of Light" on April 16, 1949 as the 27th of its 52 episodes. Box 13 was a production of Mayfair Productions, a company begun by Alan Ladd and Richard Sandville, and was named after a restaurant of the same name owned by the pair. The shows were syndicated to various networks and radio stations who ran them on different days of the week and at different time slots to fit their individual programming needs. Thus, some shows have differing original air dates and are hard to pin down (like this one, which some sources report as airing in 1948), especially since a limited block of shows (13 or 26 episodes or more of the 52 total run) might have been picked up years later. So we have the show appearing in 1947-48, and/or 1948-49, cropping up again around 1954, and even into the early 1970s. It was well produced, written, and acted, with quite a few Big Name radio actors appearing in various episodes. It is also one of those shows veering away from the single-track, hard-boiled, noirish detective or P.I. radio shows so popular throughout the 1940s in film and on radio, in that while it kept the noirish element (usually at least one corpse a trademark feature) it also emphasized a strong element of adventure, so that Box 13 is probably best categorized as a noir-adventure series.
The premise of the show has film star Alan Ladd (1913-1964, most recognizable as the hero in the classic 1953 film Shane) as writer/adventurer Dan Holiday. Holiday has retired from his days of writing for a newspaper to write his own fiction, and now to gain ideas for his books has placed an ad in the paper that reads: "Adventure wanted – will go anywhere, do anything – Box 13." Holiday's personal secretary, Suzy (played by Sylvia Picker, photo at right with Ladd), is in charge of his mail drop, which Holiday checks regularly. While Suzy's character is somewhat ditzy (a not uncommon character in film and radio of the time), she plays it to the hilt and adds a nice touch to the show.
This is but the fourth episode of Box 13 we have showcased, the previous episode posted 7 months ago in December of 2018. "Flash of Light" is the story of a man who wakes one day in a strange city and can't remember anything of his past two days. (Sounds like a situation many an SF fan has found themselves in after attending an SF convention in a city strange to them, doesn't it?) This fellow, worried that someone might be after him but not knowing why, gets in touch with Dan Holiday via his Box 13 newspaper ad. As you can well imagine, one thing leads to another, each more dangerous than the other and each revealing more of this man's unfortunate situation over the past two days until the truth is revealed and the mystery solved. (On a side note, early on in the story a semi-humorous little quip is made that losing a few days one can't account for isn't unknown, that in Hollywood you can do it and end up with an Oscar. This is a reference to the 1945 film The Lost Weekend with Ray Milland, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his career defining performance as an alcoholic writer.)
{Having purchased most of their usual SF/F pulps for April, after listening to this intriguing episode of Box 13 the neighborhood gang headed for the corner newsstand the next day to make sure they hadn't overlooked anything or to see if something new had arrived. fantastic Adventures (1939-53) still had a few copies left, and the cover closed the deal. It was a monthly in 1948. Jungle Stories (1938-54) didn't always hit the stands when the gang had any change left in their pockets, but when it did it was usually added to their larder (and it almost always had at least one pretty girl on the cover which didn't hurt). It was a quarterly in 1948. Crack Detective (1938-57) appealed to one of the older members of the gang who liked detective and mystery stories (along with his SF/F) and who had especially enjoyed the mystery Dan Holiday found himself drawn into in "Flash of Light." Crack Detective had a very spotty schedule throughout its run, ranging from one to six issues a year. In 1948 it managed five issues.}
[Left: fantastic Adventures, April 1948 - Center: Jungle Stories, Spring 1948 - Right: Crack Detective, May 1948]
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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hidekichi Matsumoto, began serialization in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from December 2010. The final chapter was published in the magazine's January 2017 issue. An anime adaptation by Pierrot+ aired in Japan between July and September 2014.

Plot
Taking place at Aogiri Academy, the series follows a group of female high school students and their daily lives in a survival game club.

Characters

A transfer student who is coerced into joining the Survival Game Club by Miou. Gentle and kind on the surface, a different aspect appears when she feels herself wronged or threatened, showing a vicious and vengeful side. She uses a Beretta 92FS.

The club president and a third year student who comes from a rich family. Her beauty and personality makes her well respected and loved by most of the students in the school. Due to being held back in school for a year (attributed to a lack of credits in the manga and misconduct in the anime), she is old enough to wield airsoft guns the other members are too young to use. She dual wields two Desert Eagles.

A well-endowed second year student who works part time as a gravure idol. A running joke is the fact that out of all the members of the team, she is usually the first one eliminated. She uses an M4A1 Carbine with a Close Quarters Battle Receiver and an XPS variant of an EOTech holographic sight which she keeps in a case as opposed to holsters like the rest of the club.

A first year student who hides a fearsome aura behind her cute demeanor. Initially doting on Miou, she falls in love with Momoka instead after developing a masochistic taste for her violent punishments. She dual wields two Glock 26C (note that while the semi-auto Glock 26 is a real firearm, the 26C is a full auto, airsoft exclusive variant, which is manufactured by the companies KWA, KSC, and WE-Tech).

A first year student in Momoka's class and the club's treasurer, who joined purely because of cosplay (as airsoft is partly about appearances). She is shown to be able to change clothing incredibly quick and often wears ridiculous ghillies. She is a genius with an IQ of 160, and is consistently one of the top students in her class. She dual wields two Mac-11s.

A platypus who is the club's mascot and often hangs around at Momoka's house.

Momoka's mother, who has some dubious fetishes. She is shown to carry a Smith & Wesson Model 500 with an Aimpoint T1 red dot sight and is the most skilled gunfighter in the series.

The Survival Game Club's advisor, who often brings about bad luck wherever she goes.

The student council president who is often bewildered by Miou's antics, though appears to be developing a crush on her.

An overweight otaku who becomes an admirer of Momoka and occasionally gets involved in the groups antics.

Media

Manga
The series, written by Hidekichi Matsumoto, was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from December 2010 to December 2016 and compiled in thirteen tankōbon volumes.

Anime
An anime adaptation by Pierrot+, directed by Masahiko Ōta and written by Takashi Aoshima, aired in Japan between July 6, 2014 and September 21, 2014 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A pre-airing of the first episode was streamed on Niconico on June 28, 2014. Each Blu-ray Disc volume includes an original video animation episode. The opening theme is "YES!!" by Ayaka Ōhashi, whilst the ending theme is  by Gesukawa Girls (Ayaka Ōhashi, Yumi Uchiyama, Rumi Ōkubo, Lynn, and Nao Tōyama). The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks.

Episode list

OVA episodes

References

External links
Official anime website

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Stony Brook University is once again ranked within the top 100 among US colleges and universities (No. 91) and ranks as No. 39 among public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best Colleges.
The University was ranked No. 38 in ethnic diversity and No. 24 in the new category of social mobility. Rankings in the areas of graduation and retention rates increased markedly, as did the University's selectivity score.
U.S. News considers 15 metrics when ranking schools for academic excellence, placing the largest emphasis on a college's ability to retain and graduate its students. Other factors include class size, undergraduate academic reputation and how much a school spends per student on instruction and other related educational expenses.
Stony Brook University Hospital Named One of America's 100 Best
Stony Brook University Takes Back Pharmaceuticals
Stony Brook Achieves Highest-Ever U.S. News Ranking
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Shondaland Thursday! This week we discuss a post-brain surgery Amelia, who Riggs' big gesture was really for, Mellie's lack of orgasms, the men and all their feelings, Karly's exasperated again with HTGAWM, what is going on with AK's therapist, and so much more. Plus, listener feedback.


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The Sun, The Moon & The Taj Mahal
Art, imagination and precise symmetry make theTaj Mahal one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. But it's the constantly changing hue that has us in awe.
Made of white marble, the sun's position transforms the Taj Mahal from pale pink at dawn, to bright white midday, warm gold at sunset, and pale blue under the light of a full moon. Genius.
One of the most famous monuments in the world, India's Taj Mahal, was inspired by love. Built to honor Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of emperor Shah Jahan, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum and Mumtaz Mahal's final resting place. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in1632, a year after her death. The enormous undertaking took a team of 20,000 artisans, a thousand elephants moving heavy building materials, and more than twenty years to complete. Few things can be compared to the Taj Mahal, a true work of art and engineering.
Inspired by a single woman and built by thousands of men, the Taj Mahal is an architectural wonder –– brilliantly complemented by the sun, the moon, and love.
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That didn't sit right with the folks Emerald Tattoo & Piercing, a tenant in the same shopping center as the scouts off Elk Grove Florin Road.
Emerald employees walked over to the troop with a check for $200 on Tuesday night, exhausting the last of the tattoo parlor's winter charity fund on what owner Josh "Red" Hughes said was a worthy cause.
In exchange for its philanthropy, Emerald Tattoo & Piercing gets word-of-mouth advertising more valuable than anything $200 could buy on Google, Hughes said. Troop 59 also gave the shop a free tree as a token of their gratitude.
If there's a badge for street smarts, the scouts have earned it the hard way. One of the boys' fathers cut a slot through the side of the shed leading to the tip jar inside, Joyce said, and troop leaders will regularly empty out the bin.


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Ricketts signs bills aimed at helping military families
By: Matthew Haave
LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Recently, Governor Pete Ricketts signed several bills which his office says will improve the lives of Nebraska veterans, active duty military and their families.
The bills include the following:
· LB 12e, introduced by Senator Carol Blood of Bellevue, allows active duty military members or their spouses to be licensed realtors in Nebraska without having to pay the licensing fee, provided they have a valid realtor's license in another state. LB 12e was approved by the Legislature on a vote of 47-0.
· LB 115, introduced by Senator Blood, establishes the right for military families reassigned to Nebraska to preliminarily enroll in a school district. It was approved by the Legislature on a vote of 44-0.
· LB 122e, introduced by Senator Sue Crawford of Bellevue, allows a veteran, their spouse, or dependents to qualify as residents for post-secondary tuition purposes if the veteran is receiving vocational rehabilitation. LB 122e was approved by the Legislature on a vote of 41-0.
Ricketts said:
"We are constantly working to make Nebraska the most military-friendly state in the country," said Governor Ricketts. "LBs 12e, 115, and 122e will help alleviate some of the burdensome regulations and red tape that our military families and veterans face here in Nebraska. These bills will make it easier for military families to enroll their children in school, find good paying jobs, and take advantage of great opportunities here in the Good Life."


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Governor Jan Brewer: Arizona to Keep Grand Canyon Open Amid Continued Federal Inaction
October 16, 2013 by Press Release Leave a Comment
Governor authorizes state funding for additional 9 days
PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer today announced the State of Arizona will continue funding Grand Canyon National Park in light of the continued federal government shutdown.
"Grand Canyon's importance to Arizona's tourism industry and overall economy cannot be ignored," said Governor Brewer. "While I am pleased the state is able to ensure the Canyon remains open during this critical season, it is well past time for the federal government to end this shutdown and pay its bills. We are doing our job. It's time the President and Congress do theirs."
On Friday, the governor negotiated an agreement to reopen Grand Canyon for up to at least seven days using state and local monies. Under the terms of the agreement, the State of Arizona is paying $93,000 per day to the National Park Service to fully fund park operations. Governor Brewer today authorized the use of state dollars from the Arizona Office of Tourism to continue funding the Canyon for up to an additional nine days, through October 27, if the federal budget stalemate in Washington persists. If the shutdown ends prior to then, Arizona will be refunded for any unspent days.
Visitors to Arizona's national parks have spent an average of $2.5 million a day during October in recent years – $1.2 million per day at Grand Canyon National Park alone.
The State of Arizona will seek support from members of its congressional delegation to authorize federal reimbursement of any state dollars expended to fund park operations during the shutdown.
Filed Under: Economics, Elected Officials, Environment, Federal Government, Government, Press Release, State Government Tagged With: grand canyon, Jan Brewer, National Park Service, Shutdown
Rep Matt Salmon: Mr. President, this shutdown isn't a game!
October 9, 2013 by Guest Opinion 1 Comment
Congressman: Why won't Obama compromise?
By Matt Salmon – October 7, 2013
My Turn – The Arizona Republic
Our democracy has not always operated smoothly. Our Founding Fathers had fierce debates in Independence Hall before negotiating what would become the Constitution.
Through negotiation, our Founding Fathers created a system of checks and balances with three independent arms of government. The House of Representatives, with its frequent elections and large body of delegates, was designed to be the most responsive to the will of the people.
As a congressman, I take my duty to represent the will of my constituents seriously, and I join many of them in being deeply disappointed in President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's "no negotiation" policy.
House Republicans, most of whom were elected on a promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare," continue to believe that Obamacare is harmful to our economy and needs to repealed, or at least delayed. We also strongly believe it is patently unfair for the administration to grant corporations and Congress exemptions from Obamacare while individuals remain forced to comply.
House Republicans passed three different bills before Oct. 1 to keep the government open and to mitigate the harmful effects of Obamacare.
Each of these compromised a little more to appease Reid.
His compromise: non-existent.
Since the partial shutdown, the House has passed eight bipartisan bills to reopen agencies and fund critical programs such as veterans' benefits and children's cancer treatments. Fifty-seven House Democrats (including two from Arizona) compromised with Republicans and voted for some or all of these funding measures. Meanwhile, Reid rejects them and Obama issues veto threats.
Now, the president is saying he won't compromise on increasing our debt limit. Our nation is $17 trillion in debt, and he won't discuss with Republicans how to fix our government's spending addiction?
As a senator, Obama stated in 2006: "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure…I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt limit."
Fast-forward seven years and it's clear that Sen. Obama of 2006 would strongly oppose the "leadership failure" of President Obama in 2013. After all, it's under his administration that our national debt has increased $6.1 trillion.
Perhaps the most disturbing glimpse into Obama's strategy to end the shutdown came from a senior official who remarked in the Wall Street Journal: "We are winning…It doesn't really matter to us how long the shutdown lasts."
Message to President Obama: This isn't a game. There are no "winners" from a government shutdown and refusing to compromise. Likewise, there are no "losers" when our leaders negotiate. Our Founding Fathers proved this when they negotiated the Constitution.
Leadership is hard. It requires a willingness to work with those with whom you may disagree. Mr. President, it's time to lead. Duly elected House Republicans are waiting for you at the table, and the American people are counting on you to rise above political isolationism.
President John F. Kennedy once said, "Let us never fear to negotiate." He's right. As we have seen before, it could lead to great things for America.
U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon represents Arizona's 5th District, which includes much of the southeast Valley.
Filed Under: Arizona Politics, Conservatives, Elected Officials, Federal Budget, Federal Government, Guest Opinion Tagged With: AZ05, CD-5, Matt Salmon, Shutdown
Tell Ann Kirkpatrick to Stop Playing Games!
October 9, 2013 by Press Release Leave a Comment
Ann Kirkpatrick has turned her back on women, children and our nation's veterans throughout President Obama's Shutdown. It's time to stop the partisan games.
Email Ann Kirkpatrick or call her office at: 202-225-3361.
Filed Under: Arizona Politics, Elected Officials, Federal Budget, Federal Government, Health Care, Legislation, Liberals, Veterans Tagged With: Ann Kirkpatrick, AZ01, CD-1, grand canyon, Obamacare, Shutdown
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick Votes Against Funding For Cancer Patients
Puts Obama's Government Shutdown Ahead Of Vital Medical Research
WASHINGTON –Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick today voted against providing immediate government funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's medical research agency tasked with making important medical discoveries and treating patients with the worst diseases. Recent media reports have said the NIH will have to turn away hundreds of patients, including children with cancer, due to President Obama's government shutdown.
"How can Ann Kirkpatrick live with herself when she voted to keep Obama's government shutdown and voted against funding for cancer patients?" said NRCC Communications Director Andrea Bozek. "Ann Kirkpatrick's inexplicable decision to put Obama's government shutdown ahead of cancer treatment for kids shows how wildly out of touch she is with everyone else in America."
Ann Kirkpatrick Votes Against Research For Lifesaving Cures Act.
(H.J.Res. 73, Roll Call #514, 10/2/13)
At The NIH, Director Francis Collins Said About 200 Patients Who Otherwise Would Be Admitted To The NIH Clinical Center For Clinical Trials Each Week Will Be Turned Away. This Includes About 30 Children, Most Of Them Cancer Patients, He Said. (Laura Meckler, "Shutdown Is Pain for Some, Irritant for Most," Wall Street Journal, 10/1/13)
The National Institutes Of Health (NIH), A Part Of The U.S. Department of Health And Human Services, Is The Nation's Medical Research Agency—Making Important Discoveries That Improve Health And Save Lives. (About NIH, National Institutes Of Health, Accessed 10/2/13)
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Rep. Paul Gosar: The Truth About the Shutdown
October 2, 2013 by Guest Opinion Leave a Comment
I know there are a lot of questions surrounding the federal government shutdown, but I wanted to write you today and give you a little background to tell you what is going on here in Washington, D.C.
It is the duty of Congress to pass an annual budget which would include 12 funding areas. Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are supposed to pass the individual bills, and then both bodies come together, reconcile the differences, and send them to the President for his signature. In the event that a full budget cannot be agreed upon by both bodies, Congress has historically relied on short-term fixes which keep the federal government operating under a temporary basis.
The latest of these budgets ran out on Monday and at midnight the federal government suspended operations for positions deemed non-essential.
My office is still running on a limited basis. I am in D.C. attending meetings and briefings and taking votes to try to open up necessary services while maintaining the position that we can't continue business as usual and move forward with Obamacare.
I was sent to D.C. to do the will of the people and you, the people, have asked me to stand my ground on your behalf.
Summary of Three Bills Passed and Sent to U.S. Senate
The House has sent the Senate three different versions of the legislation that would fund the federal government. Here is a summary of each of those continuing resolutions:
September 19, 2013: this bill would have funded the government while permanently defunding Obamacare http://gosar.house.gov/press-release/rep-gosar-defends-americans-votes-keep-government-open-and-defund-obamacare
September 29, 2013: this bill would have funded the government while delaying the implementation of Obamacare for one year, and would have permanently repealed the medical device tax. http://gosar.house.gov/press-release/rep-gosar-senate-don%E2%80%99t-run-out-clock-american-people
September 30, 2013: this bill would have funded the government while delaying Obamacare's individual mandate to purchase health insurance for one year and required all Members of Congress, all congressional staff, the President, Vice-President, and all political appointees within the administration to purchase their health insurance on the Obamacare exchange. http://gosar.house.gov/press-release/rep-gosar-votes-avoid-government-shutdown
Military Pay Protected by "Pay Our Military" Act
I was proud to vote for the Pay Our Military Act (H.R. 3210) prior to the government shutdown.
This bill protected the men and women of our armed forces from the shutdown by providing the money to pay the salaries and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (including active duty reserves and the Coast Guard) during any period in FY 2014 in which interim or full year appropriations bills are not in effect. Also, it provides the same authority to the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to pay civilian employees and contractors engaged in support of the Armed Forces during the same period. This legislation was signed into law.
Miscellaneous Frequently Asked Questions
You may be wondering what happens to federal services during a federal shutdown.
You have probably noticed that the U.S. Postal Service has continued to deliver your mail. They are not funded by the Congressional appropriations process.
Social security benefits, SNAP, and unemployment benefits will also continue.
Here are the answers for some of the most common questions via the Heritage Foundation (http://blog.heritage.org/2013/09/30/qa-what-happens-during-a-government-shutdown/)
Q: Would retirees and veterans get their benefit checks?
A: Yes, mandatory government payments such as Social Security and veterans' benefits would continue to be paid. During a prior government shutdown in 1995, 80 percent of Social Security Administration employees kept working because they were considered "essential" to making benefit payments.
Q: Would national security be hurt by a shutdown?
A: No, national security, including the conduct of foreign relations by the President, is considered an essential function that would continue.
Q: Would food and drug safety be imperiled by a shutdown?
A: No, the federal government would continue to conduct testing and inspection of food, drugs, and hazardous materials, because these are considered essential for the safety of Americans.
Q: Would we still be able to travel?
A: Yes, the government has said during prior shutdowns that the air traffic control system and other transportation safety operations are essential to the safety of the country and would continue to operate. So air traffic controllers would keep directing air traffic at airports around the country, and you would continue to be searched by agents of the TSA when you board a flight.
Q: What happens to federal law enforcement activities?
A: During a shutdown, all federal law enforcement and border control functions continue to operate. So the FBI would continue to make arrests and conduct criminal investigations. The U.S. Border Patrol would continue to patrol the American borders. The federal Bureau of Prisons stays open, and convicted criminals are not released.
Q: Would there be any problems with the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department's supervision of our financial system during a shutdown?
A: No, all activities essential to preserving the money and banking system of the U.S., including borrowing and tax collection, would continue. So the IRS would keep on collecting the tax revenues that help pay for the operation of the federal government.
Q: What if there is a natural disaster like a hurricane during a government shutdown?
A: Emergency and disaster assistance are considered essential to protecting life and property, so federal disaster assistance continues during a government shutdown.
Politics of the Shutdown
This evening, the House voted to approve the following bills:
H.J. Res. 70 – Open Our National Parks and Museum Act – this bill provides immediate funding for National Parks and Museums including Grand Canyon National Park, the National Gallery of Art, the World War II Memorial and the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
H.J. Res. 71 – Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act – this bill would let the District of Columbia spend its local money.
H.J. Res. 72 – Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act – this bill ensures the VA can continue to operate and provide services, and guarantees veterans disability payments, the GI Bill, education training, and VA home loans will not be disrupted by the shutdown.
H.J. Res. 73 – Research for Lifesaving Cures Act – this bill ensures the National Institutes of Health can continue their work.
H.R. 3230 – Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act – this bill provides pay and allowances for military personnel in the reserve component who are in inactive status.
Even though these are common-sense solutions that will alleviate burdens of the shutdown, Majority Leader Reid and President Obama say they will not support them.
I am doing everything possible to resolve this situation fairly and efficiently. I will keep you updated by Facebook and email with our progress.
As always, you can follow everything I am working on in Arizona and Washington, D.C. through my website (http://gosar.house.gov) on Twitter@repgosar, or through Facebook at Representative Paul Gosar.
Filed Under: Congress, Conservatives, Elected Officials, Federal Budget, Guest Opinion, Health Care, Legislation Tagged With: AZ04, CD-4, Paul Gosar, Shutdown


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888 signs on Spain's Ana Marquez
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888poker has been consistently growing its online poker offerings in the past several years, but it has also been increasing its exposure, its connections to poker players and fans. With everything from more online poker series to 888Live events and from its social media interactions to an expanded online magazine, the operator has been reaching out. As a part of that long-term strategy to build relationships, 888poker continues enhancing its roster of ambassadors. It is not only a stable of pros with varying levels of experience and bankrolls in the games, it is a variety of men and women who represent different parts of the world.
The latest addition to the 888poker team is Ana Marquez of Spain, another woman and a native of one of the key countries in the European online poker liquidity project involving Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France. The former Team PokerStars Pro was officially welcomed to the 888poker team last week during the World Series of Poker. When Marquez started playing poker professionally in 2009, she quickly rose to prominence online and live, the latter due to a deep run that resulted in a 10th place finish at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event for $155K. Her biggest win, however, was in 2013 at the Hollywood Poker Open for more than $320K.
She spent some time as a member of Team PokerStars Pro and dated a relatively well-known pro – Bryn Kenney – while traveling the world to play live while also fulfilling her contract to play online. But the exhausting schedule finally prompted her to slow down in 2014 and 2015. Marquez considered various life and career options but ultimately decided to stick with poker. The changes to her poker life, however, included more balance, more spirituality and exercise, and a variety of friends in and out of the poker world.
That focus has paid off for Marquez, evident in her increased number of tournament cashes in 2016 and 2017. But it was this year that she won her latest event, a high-roller tournament at the 888poker LIVE series in Bucharest. And she just most recently made a final table at the 2018 WSOP, finishing in sixth place in the $3K NLHE 6-Handed event. The excitement that Marquez feels for poker again is evident in her performances on the felt and now with the 888poker partnership. Her joy about being in the 888poker "family" has been evident since she her ambassador position was announced.
The biggest announcements of 2018 thus far were the sponsorships of Martin Jacobson, Vivian Saliba, Parker Talbot, and now Ana Marquez. And the most recognizable face of 888poker in the past year or two has been Kara Scott, who is now on maternity leave. Her interviews, news videos, and promotion of 888poker events are a highlight of the site's off-the-felt offerings to keep players and fans informed as well as entertained. Marquez now joins Scott, Saliba, Sofia Lovgren, and Natalie Hof as the women of 888poker. The operator has been able to combine varying skill levels, regional representation, and personalities to create this group of five impressive women.
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Pedro Molina-Siles holds a PhD in Architecture, a Master in Artistic Production from the Faculty of Fine Arts of San Carlos and a Technical Architect from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). He also holds a degree in Film Directing from ECAM and a Master in Documentary and Transmedia Reporting from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (uc3m).
His favourite creative field is the poster, especially movie one. His favourite part of the creative process is transfering a story or information into a visual metaphor. He designs posters for independent films, local events and social projects. He participates in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and works for independent filmmakers and film producers.
NO-MOVIE POSTERS is his most personal project.
2019. MADRID GRÁFICA 2019. Sustainable cities. The Lost City. Central de Diseño. MATADERO, Madrid.
2019. MADRID GRÁFICA 2019. Sustainable cities. The Lost City. Centro Cultural. Casa del Reloj de la Junta Municipal de Arganzuela, Madrid.
2019. MADRID GRÁFICA 2019. Sustainable cities. The Lost City. Juan Goytisolo Square, Madrid.
2019. GRAPHIC EXHIBITION PROFESSORS OF ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC EXPRESSION. EGA Magazine 25 years. College of Architects of Valencia.
2019. NEW TALENTS IN GRAPHICS. POSTER HOUSE Nueva York.
2020. MADRID GRÁFICA 2020. Covid Exit. The Other Big C. Central de Diseño. MATADERO, Madrid.
2020. NO-MOVIE POSTERS. Movie Posters of films that will never be shot. FORO DE FNAC. Valencia.
2019. THE LOST CITY is one of the top 100 posters evaluated by the selection committe MADRID GRÁFICA. It will be exhibited both at "Sustainable Cities" exhibition at "La Casa del Reloj" and at "Central de Diseño / Matadero Madrid" and some emblematic spots of the city of Madrid ("Reina Sofía Museum Square" and "Orient Palace Square"), with the other top 99.
2020. THE BIG C is one of the top 100 posters evaluated by the selection committe MADRID GRÁFICA. It will be exhibited both at "Sustainable Cities" exhibition at "La Casa del Reloj" and at "Central de Diseño / Matadero Madrid" and some emblematic spots of the city of Madrid ("Reina Sofía Museum Square" and "Orient Palace Square"), with the other top 99.
2021. The LGTBIQ+ collective of the city of Atlanta, Georgia (USA), the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and the Atlanta City Hall Culture Committee have selected the GENDER UPDATE No-Movie Poster illustration (from over 2000 illustrations) to promote the Atlanta Pride 2023 IQ+ advertising campaign.


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Fossils fill evolutionary gap between fish and 4-legged beasts
How did fish evolve into four-legged beasts? A key part of that mystery has been solved by fossils found on a Nova Scotia beach. Tetrapods, named for their four limbs, are fish-like amphibians that made the transition from the sea to the land. A gap in the fossil record of tetrapod evolution has puzzled scientists since the 1950s.
But tetrapod fossils found at Blue Beach, located on the Avon River estuary on the Bay of Fundy near Wolfville, N.S., suggest the gap may have been an illusion. The findings were published in a new paper published in PLOS ONE by Anderson and Canadian and British colleagues.
Tetrapods first developed flipper-like limbs and started crawling out of the water about 370 million years ago. At that time, they were quite large, about the size of a person, and very fish-like, with tail fins and internal gills. They also had variable numbers of fingers and toes, "up to eight," Anderson said in an interview that airs Saturday.
Now, Anderson, Chris Mansky of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia, and their collaborators have found and described fossils from at least four different kinds of tetrapods. The fossils show that both fish-like and advanced tetrapods lived alongside one another.
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Power Conversion Technologies, Inc., a certified DBE Woman-Owned business, designs and manufactures equipment in response to the growing demand for power electronics in the highest power ranges. PCTI has been addressing a new era in power electronics as applied to industrial equipment since 1991. PCTI's engineer staff has in-depth knowledge in the key areas of power conversion such as power semiconductor analysis and application, thermal exchange, magnetic design, packaging, DSP (digital signal processor) control for converters/inverters, embedded system design, digital communication, and HMI (human machine interface). New materials and components are continually analyzed so that we may be able to pass increased quality and decreased cost on to the customer. Equipment manufactured at PCTI has been designed for production efficiency and maintainability in order to provide the best value for the customer. PCTI's staff has industrial applications expertise in the power conversion field dating from the introduction of industrial power electronics in the 1960's to the modern industrial applications existing today and those that will exist tomorrow.
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An experimental program was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of some current methods for predicting the flammability of gas mixtures containing hydrogen and flammable or nonflammable volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air The specific VOCs tested were toluene, 1,2-dichloroethane, 2-butanone, and carbon tetrachloride. The lower flammability limits (LFLs) of gas mixtures containing equal molar quantities of the components were determined in a 19.4-1 laboratory flammability chamber using a strong spark ignition source and a pressure criterion for flammability. All but one of the LFL values for the individual components were in agreement with earlier literature values. However, the LFL of l,2-dichlorocthane was found to be significantly lower than the range of values reported for previous determinations in smaller chambers. Two methods for calculating the LFL of mixtures were considered. The Group Factor (atomic) Contribution Method was determined to he generally more accurate than the LeChatelier Method for estimating the LFL of the gas mixtures reported here, although the LeChatelier Method was usually more conservative. The Group Factor Method predicted higher values (nonconservative) for the LFLs of several mixtures than were experimentally measured. For the case of a mixture of hydrogen and carbon tetrachloride, the Group Method estimation of the LFL was seriously in error.


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Published on Aug. 21, 2018 | Updated 11:36 p. m.
WADSWORTH — City Council approved legislation Wednesday that equalizes what city and township residents pay for city-owned CityLink cable and internet services.
"I think now is the right time to do it because of the competition (Time Warner and Spectrum) that we are facing," Service Director Robert Patrick said immediately following the council meeting.
Using basic cable as an example, the monthly rate has been $21.60 for subscribers within the city and $23.75 for Wadsworth Township residents, according to data provided by Patrick. The new rate, effective in October, would be $25 across the board.
Patrick said increased rates are a result of higher fees CityLink has to pay to offer specific television networks such as ABC, FOX and ESPN to its customers.
"Most of the cable costs, of course, we try to contain as much as possible, and anytime the rates are increased it is strictly due to all the outside, the contracts that we have to have with all the companies," At-large Councilman Tom Stugmyer said after the meeting.
Patrick said past efforts to avoid rate increases caused CityLink to fall behind financially.
The result was a deficit for the city-owned service company, he said.
Patrick said Wadsworth is one of two cities in Northeast Ohio to offer cable and internet services, and has done so for more than 20 years.
"We really are a competitor out there and providing a high-quality service at a reasonable price," he said.
Ward 1 Councilman Ralph Copley was the lone council member to vote against the legislation.
Copley said following the meeting he requested — and didn't receive — additional information about why city residents would see steeper increases to put them and township residents on an even playing field.
Also Wednesday, council approved moving its meeting time from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at city hall, 120 Maple St.


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'Domicile' vs. 'Residence' vs. 'Citizenship' in Federal Court Jurisdiction – More Semantic Hairsplitting?
Strabala v. Zhang, 318 F.R.D. 81 (Ill. N.D. 2016), featured here for its detailed discussion of e-mail evidence, provides an equally thorough analysis of the differences between residence and domicile in the Federal court jurisdiction calculus.
In the Federal litigation scheme, the party asserting Federal court jurisdiction bears the burden of proving subject matter jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence.
The plaintiff here alleged that the Northern District had original jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(2) – the diversity of citizenship statute that vests Federal courts with jurisdiction over claims between "citizens of a State and citizens or subjects of a foreign state."
The defendants were unquestionably Chinese citizens – a foreign state under Section 1332. The plaintiff's citizenship, though, was unclear. While plaintiff claimed he was a citizen of Illinois, the defendants disputed this; they pointed to the plaintiff's home in China as proof that he wasn't really an Illinois citizen and so was stateless. A "stateless" citizen can't invoke Federal court diversity jurisdiction.
Though colloquially used interchangeably, under Federal law, the terms citizenship and residence have important differences. Citizenship equals domicile, not residence. The term residence denotes where a person lives while domicile carries both a physical and mental dimension.
Domicile is "the place where that individual has a true, fixed home and principal establishment" and the place where the person intends to eventually return. A person can have multiple residences but only one domicile.
Objective factors a court considers to determine domicile include "current residence, voting registration and voting practices, location of personal and real property, location of financial accounts, membership in unions and other associations, place of employment, driver's license and automobile registration, and tax payments." But no lone citizenship/domicile factor is conclusive; each case turns on its own facts.
Applying these factors, the Court noted that since plaintiff was based in Illinois from the late 1980s through 2006 (when plaintiff moved first to Houston, TX then to Shanghai), the Court required defendants to show that plaintiff not only currently lived outside of Illinois but also had no intention of returning to Illinois.
The Court credited the plaintiff's declaration (sworn statement) of intent to keep an Illinois domicile. Other factors weighing in favor of finding subject matter jurisdiction included (1) plaintiff and his wife never sold there Chicago condominium or removed furniture from it when they moved to Houston in 2006, (2) for several months they lived in corporate housing provided by plaintiff's Houston employer (an architecture firm), (3) plaintiff's wife divided her time equally between Chicago and Houston while plaintiff spent about 50% of his time in Shanghai, 40% in Houston and 10% in Chicago.
The plaintiff's Texas drivers' license and Houston condo purchase weren't enough to tilt the citizenship question to the defendants (who, again, argued that the plaintiff wasn't an Illinois citizen) since the plaintiff swore under oath that he intended to keep an Illinois domicile and defendant had no facts to refute this.
Rejecting the defendants' argument that plaintiff's domicile was Shanghai, the Court focused on the following facts: (1) plaintiff lived in a furnished hotel with a lease of one year or less and owned no real property or car in Shanghai, (2) plaintiff's Chinese work permit had to be renewed annually; and (3) plaintiff's wife spent six months out of the year in Chicago.
Other pro-Illinois domicile factors cited by the Court included the plaintiff's testimony (via declaration) that he has had a landline telephone number with a Chicago area code for over two decades and plaintiff's LinkedIn profile that listed his employment locations as Shanghai, Seoul, and Chicago.
Afterwords:
For Federal subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship to attach, the plaintiff must be a citizen of a State (as opposed to a foreign country). This case provides an exhaustive application of the various factors a court considers when deciding the site of a Federal plaintiff's domicile in a complex fact pattern and emphasizes the differences between residence and domicile.
Posted on March 17, 2017 December 21, 2018 Categories Civil Procedure, Federal CourtsTags citizenship, diversity, domicile, federal jurisdiction, Houston, residence, Shanghai, subject matter jurisdiction


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New KFC Store Design Puts the Colonel Front and Center
Industry News January 26, 2016
Colonel Sanders, a well-known personality throughout the U.S. for his famous finger lickin' good fried chicken, luscious biscuits, and other tasty sides, is ambling into a new century. KFC's owner, Yum! Brands, tapped FRCH Design Worldwide to give the brand a modern look that captures the Colonel's vintage flavor while marking a stark departure from the chain's early decor, modeled on Sanders' first restaurant, which opened in 1952.
At the core of the retail brand refresh was translating the Colonel's irrepressible personality for a new customer. Known for his gregarious, entrepreneurial spirit, Sanders tried his hand as a farmhand, army mule tender, locomotive fireman, aspiring lawyer, insurance salesman, amateur obstetrician, political candidate, and ferryboat entrepreneur, among others, before finding success in the fried chicken business.
The refreshed retail stores take on a carnival-esque spirit that is as playful as it is functional for the fast on-the-go noshing that Americans have grown accustomed to in a new era of family dining.
FRCH has crafted a multi-year revitalization strategy to refresh 70 percent of the brand's 4,500 retail stores by the end of 2017. Since the first new store design tested in 2014, sales have risen 3 percent, a promising sign that the new look is gaining traction among the much sought after Millennial generation. In an effort to challenge a growing number of competitors, KFC invested $185 million in domestic franchised KFC stores beginning in 2015.
Yum! Brands is the world's largest restaurant company, with more than 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories. KFC counts more than 14,300 restaurants in more than 115 countries, excluding the Yum! China and India divisions.
"The colonel has always been at the core of everything we do here at Kentucky Fried Chicken," says Kevin Hochman, chief marketing officer for KFC's U.S. operations.
FRCH's new store design places the colonel's iconic image front and center on the restaurant's exterior. Sharp graphics in red and white evoke the Colonel's memorable white suit while alluding to striped tents, suggesting his remarkable instinct for showmanship. An elevated roofline is illuminated at night, serving as a beacon of Southern hospitality.
"We saw the chance to highlight Sanders' playfulness and outsized personality along with the brand's traditional focus on hospitality," says Paul Lechleiter, chief creative officer at FRCH.
"The codes of Southern hospitality are an unwritten and subtle set of rules that highlight generosity of spirit and gratitude. We aimed to amp up those codes in a thoughtful, quintessentially Southern way where even the littlest things count in big ways. We played a lot with developing a vocabulary around scale in relation to the brand heritage, which led us to exaggerate the KFC brand colors, then soften the image with rustic red shutters to add a welcoming effect."
The interior features family-style seating called the 'Colonel's table,' an oversized rustic table set for flex seating. To foster a more meaningful relationship between the customers and brand, a photo wall showcases the Colonel's legacy as one of the South's original "celebrity chefs."


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(vii) The company's bank statement at 31 December 2017 showed a balance of $50,947.
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