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Movies and fast food: they go together like salt and popcorn
Blockbuster movies are part of the summer scene and that means restaurant tie-ins.
Minions at McDonalds (Chicago)
Check out that McDonald's in Chicago all decked with its Minions promotion. Sometimes the fast-food giants hit pay dirt when a film does well and can generate positive feedback (pun intended).
The latest installment of the Despicable Me film franchise warrants a Happy Meal theme.
Meanwhile, Subway is tied in with the Disney Pixar summer release, Inside Out, with memory games and "build-your-own toys" on Subway kids' meals, according to Nation's Restaurant News.
Denny's is busy promoting Fantastic Four, another comic-hero flick due out on August 7. The Thingburger may be ready before that.
Terminator Genisys, just released, is being pushed by Red Robin, which also offers a burger deal of its own in connection with the robot film.
As for the summer's biggest movie hit, Jurassic World, the film presents a virtual clinic in product placement. A few of the many corporate sponsors that can be viewed among the rampaging dinosaurs include Samsung, Coca Cola and Mercedes Benz. Verizon also gets a hefty mention as prospective sponsors for the dino-park's latest attraction.
Author Steve TarterPosted on July 11, 2015 July 12, 2015 Categories Media, RestaurantsLeave a comment on Movies and fast food: they go together like salt and popcorn
30-30 to bring outdoor cafe to Junction City
The thirty-thirty Coffee Co. is opening its second outlet at the Junction City Shopping Center on Friday (July 10). You may have already heard that. What you may not realize until you drop by is the outdoor seating that the new outlet has to offer.
Ty Paluska, one of the young operators of the thirty-thirty operation that has blossomed so beautifully in Downtown Peoria since its opening in 2011, said a staff of six will man the new store that has seating for 45 inside. Hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The second thirty-thirty is smaller than the original but what it has that the Downtown location doesn't is a major outside presence. Junction City has a patio area right outside the coffee shop's door with 12 tables and numerous umbrellas for the use by any of their tenants.
But as Paluska notes — and what made the J-City site attractive to the thirty-thirty folks in the first place — there really isn't any other shop around to make use of the tables until Tavern on Prospect opens at 4 p.m.
'We're hoping that the Junction City location works in the summer and that folks who like it may wind up coming Downtown to our shop there. Conversely, we hope that our Downtown folks may give the Junction City place a try," he said.
Paluska said that setting up a second cafe wasn't entirely a stretch since the thirty-thirty proprietors have been sought out by a number of other Illinois interests on how to set up a coffeehouse.
So what's the most important thing for a coffee consultant? "You need a cool place but you have to have product. People are used to good coffee now. If you don't provide it, people who like good coffee will go somewhere else," he said.
Author Steve TarterPosted on July 6, 2015 Categories Restaurants1 Comment on 30-30 to bring outdoor cafe to Junction City
At the Plate: Salt offers local flavors; 30-30 to open at Junction City
Have you heard about the farm-to-table series going on in this area? Find information here.
For an even-better look, check out the Tyler Davis story in the Journal Star here.
As for tonight (Thursday, July 2), Salt, 4542 N. Prospect Road in Peoria Heights, is offering pork loin medallions served with grilled sweet corn, turnip and bacon mash and arugula and green apple salad with light vinegar dressing–all sourced locally.
Coffee's coming to Junction City–30-30 coffee, that is. The Downtown cafe with the big black bear has sprouted an offshoot that will open at 7 a.m. on Friday, July 10.
Author Steve TarterPosted on July 2, 2015 Categories Restaurants1 Comment on At the Plate: Salt offers local flavors; 30-30 to open at Junction City
Apple's Bakery to close on July 11
After 30 years, Mary Ardapple has decided to close Apple's Bakery, 8412 N. Knoxville Ave.
"After 30+ years of creating 'smiles made from scratch' for central Illinois, our last day of operation will be July 11," said Ardapple in an e-mail.
The property that houses the bakery has been sold, she said. Ardapple said she told the bakery's nine employees of the closing on Thursday.
Ever the enterprising entrepreneur, Ardapple had reinvented the bakery numerous times since she opened the Knoxville Avenue location in 1998. Along with providing a comfy coffee spot with couches and easy chairs along with table settings, she tried different offerings over the years including wine, Uno's Pizza and gourmet food items, all the while turning out baked goods by the dozen.
Ardapple was also a pioneer in offering gluten-free goods in central Illinois.
From 1984 to 1994, Ardapple operated O'Leary's Restaurant on Willow Knolls Road, where she first established the Apple's Bakery concept. A member of the Peoria County Board, she served as the interim head of the Peoria Area of Chamber of Commerce from 2013 to 2014.
Ardapple, along with a number of others, also helped spearhead the local food movement that organized the Greater Peoria Regional Food Summit last year.
"You have to be nimble as a small business owner, particularly in the food industry. I've seen so much change in terms of delivery and production as well as what the customer expects when it comes to food," she said.
A fundraiser for Heart of Illinois Harvest will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10 at the restaurant. "A short menu will be available for a donation," said Ardapple.
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Wendy's follows the Baconator with bacon fries
"I've seen bacon trends come and go, but it's a staple item. There's no substitute — nothing can take the place of bacon," said US Foods division chef Denny Trantham. Read the full US Foods blog here.
Wendy's Baconator
We've all seen the growth of bacon on menus in recent years, expanding from the breakfast table to lunch and dinner items. The latest example of bacon-marketing comes from the Dublin-Ohio-based Wendy's chain with a release on its Baconator and now companion fries.
There's nothing new about the Baconator (the double burger with cheese that comes with six strips of bacon) that first came out in 2007 but as Wendy's notes, "With bacon sales at an all-time high and more than 50 'bacon festivals/ slated for 2015, Americans love their bacon."
"Now Wendy's is bringing even more sizzle to fans of fresh bacon by launching – for a limited time only – Baconator Fries, a delicious blend of warm cheddar cheese sauce, freshly-cooked applewood smoked bacon and shredded cheddar cheese drizzled over Wendy's natural-cut fries," noted Wendy's in a release.
Wendy's plans to hype their bacon offering with a video series on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, starting July 6. The videos will feature bacon puppets playing "at-risk" bacon teens being warned of bacon-related dangers that might prevent them from becoming Baconator worthy.
The Baconator has a suggested retail price of $5.99 and an order of Baconator Fries has a suggested price of $1.99. The Baconator contains 939 calories, 56 grams of fat (23 grams of saturated fat) and 1,890 grams of sodium.
Author Steve TarterPosted on June 29, 2015 Categories RestaurantsLeave a comment on Wendy's follows the Baconator with bacon fries


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Aeschynomene rudis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name zigzag jointvetch. It is native to South America but it is known from other continents, including North America, as a noxious weed, especially of wet areas such as rice fields. It is aquatic or semi-aquatic, growing bristly, glandular stems near or in water. It grows up to two metres tall. The leaves are composed of oval-shaped leaflets each about a centimetre long. At the base of each leaf are large, flat, pointed stipules. The flower is purple-tinted white and 1 to 1.5 centimetres wide. The fruit is a lobed, gland-dotted legume pod narrowed between the seeds. It is up to 5 centimetres long and less than one wide. As the pod dries it breaks into segments, each segment containing a seed. The hard, shiny seed is kidney-shaped and 2 or 3 millimetres long.

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10 movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, MX Player with the most unpredictable climaxes
"Wait, go back! What just happened?"
10 best movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar & MX Player with the most unpredictable climaxes
A linear storyline, where the hero and heroine are destined to be together is as clichéd a thought as repeating the same action, over and over again, and expecting a different result – each time. Much like what getting back with your ex is like! These plots are overworked, monotonous and straight-up boring. So, to catch a much-deserved break from these uneventful flicks, stream our curation of the 10 best movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar & MX Player with the most unpredictable climaxes. These films will really make your mind go, "whoa, what just happened here?" and probably start a Reddit thread.
1. FIGHT CLUB – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
We know the first rule of Fight Club is to not talk about Fight Club, but it's next to impossible to curate a list of the most unpredictable movie climaxes in the history of cinema and not to start with the flick that really set the benchmark for this unique discovery of movies. Directed by David Fincher, Fight Club is a thriller starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter in the lead roles. It takes you through the making of a secret, underground fight club and its founder's twisted mind. A mind that cannot distinguish between thought and reality, until the illusion breaks.
2. THE PRESTIGE – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
Magic and deceit take the centre stage in this psychological thriller. Directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan, The Prestige stars Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, David Bowie and Scarlett Johansson in the lead roles and follows the lives of two magicians, played by Jackman and Bale, in their quest to outdo one another. Their rivalry gives rise to many shocking twists – the biggest one being that there aren't two magicians but three in the plot, and it's not anyone you would've expected from the cast.
3. THE SIXTH SENSE – NETFLIX
A child psychologist (played by Bruce Willis) comes to the aid of a young kid (played by Haley Joel Osment), who is able to see and talk to the dead. He narrates his encounters with the dead to Willis and as Willis's character Malcolm Crowe tries to make sense of it, he comes to the most shocking discovery of his award-winning career. The movie's written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and once your mind grasps what's happening in Shyamalan's frames, you instantly want to get up and applaud the filmmaker.
4. UGLY – DISNEY+ HOTSTAR
Directed by Anurag Kashyap, Ugly is a chilling murder mystery that will leave you on the edge of your seats, or your bed, in this case. Rahul (played by Rahul Bhat), a struggling actor, is out with his daughter, to discuss a possible acting opportunity for himself with a casting director. He asks her to wait in the car while he goes and talks to him. When he returns, he finds the backseat empty, and thus begins the greatest cat and mouse chase you've ever seen in a Kashyap film. The build-up to the climax itself will leave you startled.
5. SEVEN – NETFLIX
The Bible cites seven sins in its great prose and if you're not familiar with them, this movie will take you through them, in excruciating detail. The film is one of David Fincher's earlier works, even before Fight Club, and stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey and John C. McGinley in the lead roles. It follows a homicide detective and his new partner on the hunt for a killer whose crimes are based on the seven sins. The portrayal of the last two sins will make you want to pull your hair out as no one sees them coming, not even the detectives who were directly led to them by the killer.
6. DRISHYAM – DISNEY+ HOTSTAR
Even though it's a cut-to-cut remake of a Malayalam film of the same name, Drishyam can be counted amongst Bollywood's finest suspense thrillers. The plot follows the missing case of a policewoman's son. The prime accused, however, have an airtight alibi – one which the entire town abides by. But as more and more details reveal themselves, the protagonist and the head of the prime accused family, Ajay Devgn, must revisit his story and feed us a delicious climax that not only throws light on the real killer but also presents their escape plan.
7. LUCIA – MX PLAYER
Lucia is a Kannada thriller that blurs the line between dreams and reality. The film is written, co-edited and directed by Pawan Kumar and stars Sathish Ninasam and Sruthi Hariharan in the lead roles. Ninasam actually takes on two roles in the film, one in his dreams as Nikki and one in real-life as Nikhil, but isn't able to distinguish between the lives of two till the very end of the film – which takes us through two contrasting settings, simultaneously in a non-linear format.
8. GONE GIRL – NETFLIX
If there's one film that really sent a shiver down our spines, in recent years, it is David Fincher's Gone Girl. The plot is based on a 2012 novel, of the same name, written by Gillian Flynn (the book and the movie are equally good!). It follows the insane missing case of the Amazing Amy (played by Rosamund Pike). However, minutes into the movie, you realise that something's off about her and her husband (played by Ben Affleck) and this is no ordinary missing case. It's a tale of revenge, and nothing (rather no one) can stand in Amy's way.
9. A DEATH IN THE GUNJ – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
Set in the old Anglo-Indian town of McCluskieganj in 1979, A Death in the Gunj unravels a gripping narrative of a young boy Shutu, who's struggling to cope with the loss of his father in a rather dysfunctional setting. The film features an ensemble cast, comprising Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh and Ranvir Shorey. It really takes you inside Shutu's head and stuns you with an unexpected end to his tale.
10. PIZZA – MX PLAYER
Pizza is a fantastic Tamil horror flick that commands your undivided attention from the first pizza that was delivered by the protagonist, Vijay Sethupathi. The plot converges multiple storylines that tie up to a house haunted by multiple spirits, who refuse to let Sethupathi free. But he eventually does escape – only to land right back where he was at the start of this gripping tale. But how? Watch the movie to find out.
Featuring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton
Featuring: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman
This M Shamalayam movie is a classic. It tells the story of a child psychologist who is treating a young boy. Soon enough, the boy becomes a medium for the psychologist and the spirits of his past.
Featuring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette
Featuring: Rahul Bhat, Ronit Roy, Tejaswini Kolhapure
Featuring: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, John C. McGinley
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Featuring: Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Ranvir Shorey
Featuring: Vijay Sethupathi, Remya Nambeesan, Aadukalam Naren, Jayakumar, Pooja Ramachandran, Bobby Simha
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Full House spinoff series premieres on Netflix February 26, 2016 Leave a comment
Earlier today, pics of the cast on the set were released online. Here is ome with mostly familiar but some new faces as well:
Noticably absent is the beloved child star of the original TV series Michelle Tanner, who was played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (they took turns playing her). The Olsen Twins declined being a part of the new series despite a personal request by Bob Saget and John Stamos. While they declined the offer due to their respective busy schedules–by the way they're 28 now–it's likely they don't want to be a disrtaction for what their on-screen family is doing AND they want the new cast to have their time to shine. Tabloids and critics will be quick to twist it and say it's because of their unflattering moments from a few years ago. That said, I doubt their recent very public issues would have stopped them from participating if they really wanted to. Their fans and TV family understand and that's all that matters.
That and unlike a Family Matters reboot, Fuller House has plenty of star power to keep the show going even without the Olsen Twins: Lori Laughlin (Played Becky) and John Stamos (Played Jessie) were the most prolific since the original series ended, appearing in several Primetime TV shows including One Tree Hill and ER. Bob Saget (Played Danny) did theatre while Dave Coulier (Played Joey) returned to standup comedy. Jodie Sweeden (Played Stephanie) and Candace Cameron (Played DJ) returned to private life while the Olsen Twins (took turns playing Michelle) were the most prolific for the 13 years following the end of the original series. The Olsens were hospitalized for Drug Abuse and Anorexia about 10 years ago on separate occasions but they seem to have made a full recovery based on the pics from the Full House Reunion two years ago.
Getting back on topic, the reason Fuller House has a better shot at being successful compared to Family Matters is the latter only had one star: Steve Urkel, who was played by Jaheel White. White, who pulled a Nutty Professor and played himself under the alias Stephon Erkel through that show's run from 1990 to 1996 went out of his way to distance himself from Family Matters' star character. White wanted to continue his career in showbiz and knew from the experiences of other child stars how difficult a transition it would be. Hence why he took steps in this direction long before the show ended.
Unlike Alfonzo Robiero, who played Carlton Banks on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air he came to hate the fact all people knew him for was the character he played on Family Matters. Robiero had the same problem but unlike White, he didn't hate his on-screen self because of it. Only recently has he seemed to have accepted this part of his life, appearing with a life-sized Steve Urkel doll in a car commercial. Where am I going with this? It's very possible The Olsens have the same thought about Michelle Tanner.
Think about it: Unlike fellow twin TV stars Tia and Tamera Mowry, The Olsens took turns playing one character. This worked to their advantage they both didn't necessarily need to be present to shoot episodes. The obvious downside is since they were both playing the same character, it was less about them and more about their on-screen character. Another difference the Mowrys (who made a very brief cameo appearance on an episode of Full House) had is they enjoyed success long after their show Sister, Sister ended. They saw the fact that they performed both together and with younger brother Taj (got his start on Full House as one of Michelle's friends) as a strength and when they started acting separately, it was to showcase their individuality. Tia starred in a sitcom on CW for 2 seasons while Tamera co-starred in a season of Diagnosis Murder. The Mowrys currently star in a reality TV show on E!
So, Michelle Tanner won't be on Fuller House. So what? They'll come up with a clever cover story to explain her absence from the show. I doubt she'll be killed off but they'll probably say she's doing her own thing just like the actresses who played her are. All in all, it'lls be a nice trip down memory lane for those who liked the original series.
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Miffed over the appointment of Dilraj Kaur as the member secretary of DCW, which the Lt Governor's office has termed as "temporary", Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hit out at Najeeb Jung, likening him to "Hitler".
"LG is acting like Hitler, following in footsteps of his masters Mr Modi n Amit Shah...Najeeb Jung has sold his soul to the Prime Minister," Kejriwal said in a series of tweets.
The LG office said the appointment of Kaur was necessitated by retirement of Alka Diwan, who previously held the post, on November 30.
"The post fell vacant so a stop-gap arrangement was made. This is a temporary appointment as the Lt Governor felt the post should not remain vacant considering its importance," an official in the LG office said.
The appointment of member secretary to the DCW (Delhi Commission for Women) recently emerged as yet another flashpoint between Kejriwal and Jung.
Kejriwal had termed as "unconstitutional" the earlier appointment of Diwan to the same post, saying Jung had overlooked the name suggested by the government.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal had alleged that the appointment of Diwan led to the stalling of the functioning of the Commission and was subverting its autonomy.


Question: How did life begin?
Asked by DNCBrian to Alex, Ana, Clay, Keegan, Mark on 3 May 2016.
Whether you believe in a Creator or not, the basic steps are probably the same. Without getting too detailed, an abundance of nitrogen, carbon and phosphorus allowed millions of different possible organic (carbon-containing) compounds to form in seawater. Some of these compounds, which resembled what we know today as nucleotides or the building blocks of DNA, liked each other and began to link together to form chains that then attracted other nucleotides that liked each other, leading to self-replicating molecules that specify the sequence of amino acid, what we now think of as DNA . In the past, all this was supposed to have occurred by chance, and many scientists thought it to be too unlikely. But very recently, a physicist named Jeremy England has shown that DNA formation and replication may be much more likely form than many other possible molecules, suggesting that life may be inevitable. As the forms of DNA changed over time and lengthened, different forms of life emerged, and through natural selection of more successful forms, we observe the evolutionary history of the earth.
For life to evolve into all the forms we see today, it must have started with a molecule that could self-replicate, probably a "nucleic acid" like DNA or RNA. These associated with other molecules like "amino acids" (the building blocks of protein) and formed into larger and more complicated forms that eventually became cellular life as we know it. This seems very unlikely, but under the right conditions (what was once called "the primordial soup") you could see self-assembly of DNA and amino acids.
This is a difficult question, and the answer is, no one really knows for certain.
1. No one was around to observe it happen.
2. We cannot discover the answer using the scientific method, though people have tried.
The most we have been able to do is make observations and try to work backward from those observations to guess what conditions might have been present and the circumstances necessary for life to begin. In many cases, though, all we have are hypotheses. We do not even have enough evidence to elevate those to the status of theories.
But humans are curious, and we will keep looking for an answer.


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I had the wonderful opportunity to take part in this great performance on the weekend and I have to say this musical is a great example of why we should support and promote the arts in Hong Kong. I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of William Shakespeare.
One can only look forward to future jewels in Hong Kong's theatrical crown from Theatre Noir and express hopes that the planners of the West Kowloon Cultural District are already factoring youth theatre into their equation!


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Men's basketball forward Mike Sagay has received a release from Boston College and will transfer. Sagay confirmed the news on Twitter.
Sagay, a sophomore, played in 15 games last season. He averaged two points per game and just under one rebound per game in overall play, while putting up an average of 1.5 points and one rebound per game in conference play. Twice last season he scored six points, including once against Louisville, serving as his career high. His career high in rebounding was five, achieved against Georgia Tech.
Sagay did not announce where he intends to transfer after leaving BC. He is the second member of last year's team to depart before the start of this season, following A.J. Turner, who transferred to Northwestern.


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My wife and I recently got a car loan from the O'Fallon branch and the staff was very knowledgeable and made the process extremely easy!
Pontoon Beach Branch is one of the best places to do my banking business. The ladies greet me from the minute I walk in. Always willing to go the extra mile to ensure my financial security. They are pleasant even when I make an error in checking. Thanks for being so friendly and helpful.
We always get excellent service at the O'fallon branch! Everyone is always very friendly and able to answer any question we may have!
The staff at the O'Fallon branch are very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend GCS!!!
Recently we were surprised by an empty envelope in the mail. The missing mail contained personal bank data and we immediately called the GCS office in Collinsville. We spoke with Elmer and he, together with Jeannette, blocked our account and made provisions for us to access our money and be able to pay our bills. As soon as we had a chance to visit the branch, they setup a new account, online access and ordered checks. Everything was well explained and we never felt we had anything to worry about. In no time everything was back to normal. We are glad to be GCSCU members. Thanks to the great people at the Collinsville branch, especially Elmer, Jeannette and Shawna.
People wonder why I prefer credit unions over banks. There are multiple reasons, but GCS's front line is a prime example of why I will never change my main financial institution. Marianne at the Lee Avenue branch provides excellent member service. I needed some cash from my paycheck and to transfer the rest to my wife's checking (insert spending joke here). She figured the best way to do this -- without charging a fee. We use nearly every penny we earn, and Marianne helped save us a few hundred pennies. Thank you, Marianne!
GCS Credit Union Review – "Great Experience!
I really love my credit union. I am so pleased to share with everyone the incredible workers of Pontoon Beach Branch. I feel like the luckiest guy in the world for high quality services. Workers are always pleasantly warm and friendly. the knowledgable staff addresses my concerns with quickly and accuate. Don't ever change this. Thank you.
Excellent service - Maryville branch. Donna is extremely helpful.
Service is always excellent and exceeds expectations. Met with Donna last week, and she was especially helpful. I conduct most of my business at the Maryviille branch and always look forward to the pleasant greeting from the receptionist (sorry I don't know her name).
The very first time I walked into gcs in the ofallon il branch I knew this was the bank for me! Everyone was friendly and super accommodating. A great experience every time. Thank you for having such a magnificent staff!
Every time we go in to the Ofallon branch, we are treated wonderful. Always friendly, and helpful with the business we need to take care of.
Donna at the Main branch has given excellent member service time and time again. I always request her when I come in because she knows her job well and is so friendly. Sometimes I will call ahead and she will have everything I need ready to go when I get there. That works out best since I am usually on my lunch break. Thanks Donna for all your help!
I am a bowling secretary and every year I have to divide the money down to the penny for all of my bowlers. Every year I go in there and never once has anybody complained about helping me out. I have also had to talk to Brandi Ficker at the Lee Avenue Branch. She is always so helpful and very friendly. It never takes her long at all to return your call if needed. Thank all of you for being so helpful and friendly.
The O'fallon branch is always so helpful, they go out of their way to serve my banking needs.
I like a bank that your more than just a # I'm more into being on the personal side and thats the treatment i get at GCS Federal Credit Union and Brandi @ the mill location is always there to answer any questions that i have ,"and im not just a customer im a friend ,and i would rather deal with a friend any day".
I have been doing business with GCS Credit Union for about 11 years now. Not only are they big enough to take care of all your needs....they are small enough to listen to those needs also. I love how they will take the time out to get to know you and help you in any way that they can. I will never switch banks! I love going into a bank that knows you and your name!
I have an excellent experience everytime I visit the O'Fallon branch.
LOVE MY GCS, the girls make me feel so "special" especially Mandy at the Maryville Road location ! Thank you !
Super happy with GCS Credit Union! Reliable online banking, no hidden fees, fast and friendly walk-in service. Thanks GCS for making banking simple.


At DEKRA Automotive our team of specialist trainers work in partnership with your business to develop and deliver the highest quality training. Our aim is to ensure that your employees, at every organisational level, maximise their existing talent and realise their full potential.
We strongly believe that successful training can only be achieved by positively challenging the beliefs, values and attitudes of your employees, only when this has been achieved will new skills become habits and business benefits be fully realised.
Our creative and cutting edge training solutions are designed to upgrade the skills of your employees, within their given responsibilities and working environment, and provide them with the necessary knowledge to meet with current legislation. Our comprehensive range of training programmes also improves departmental processes and ultimately business performance and profitability.
We are also an IMI Awards Approved Assessment Centre.
DEKRA Automotive hosts a series of high impact events which steer behavioural change in Dealerships who when faced with new initiatives from Headquarters, need their staff to accept and adapt to these ideas. Often requiring a major change in people's belief systems, the goal is to encourage them to buy-in to these proposals in order to make long term, sustainable changes that help deliver business improvement.
People need to feel valued, that their opinions matter and that they are an important part of the team. If they are not consulted then they will give less than their best. So it is important to get them on board as soon as possible when implementing changes to routine processes and procedures.
We recognise the importance of including staff in these changes irrespective of their role or years of experience. Our one to 2 day behavioural change events are designed for Business Managers and Owners.
Workshops and guided discovery, supported by Q and A sessions encourage a high level of engagement with Dealer staff who become receptive to new ideas or procedural changes.
Encouraging people to discuss and ask questions about a proposed change means a greater level of acceptance and substantial changes in their belief systems. We understand that people are resistant to change but we adopt a drill-down approach where they are persuaded to see the positive aspects of the initiative and the benefits to them to the overall business.
A concerted effort such as this means sustainable changes in their behaviour and a willingness to buy-in to the new initiative. Our high intensity events ensure that Management return to their Dealerships where they are motivated to deliver measurable business improvement.


Nix is primarily a portrait photographer but also shoots live music events and behind the scenes. She was born in Leicester where she studied photography at Leicester college but later moved up to Leeds with her husband in 2012, where her interest in photography became more than a business dream. Since that time she has been published in several magazines.
Over Nixie's time in Leeds she has become more focused on tasteful nudes and wants to combine it with fine art photography .
Nix enjoys the work of Lara Jade, Nick Knight and Alexia Sinclaire, inspired by there use of lighting, props and colours. Nix enjoys experimenting with various lighting techniques and styles to create something different each time.
book one Nix is always happy to help.
Nix has been featured in several magazines as, Nixies Dream, since early 2016, including Cynical Fashion Magazine, Photoshoot magazine and Twisted Edge. Nixies work has also been featured in Neo with work done with Real Time Events.


While everyone else is out chasing pumpkins and apples, I have been quietly collecting vegetables of the seasons gone by, the local leftover lima beans, corn, and zucchini, the former two, critical to the largely ignored autumnal toss of boiled corn and beans known as succotash. Most references to succotash hail from the Warner Brother's very dimwitted, yet endearing, sputtering cat, Slyvester, but its true and honest provenance is the American Indian Narragansett word for boiled corn, msíckquatash.
Succotash at it most basic authenticity, is no more than a mix of the two ingredients, a delightfully simple collision of creamy beans with crunchy-sweet corn kernels. Of course, I could have left my recipe at that, just an ideal pairing, but the bags I bore from the farmers market could barely get through the door, never mind into the fridge with an expectation that I would ever find them again in the crush.
Embellishing the basics was easy. Baby zucchini, carrots, leeks, and fine-quilled asparagus tips lent additional color and flavors that were distinctive but never overpowering. The light, sweet, touch of dried tarragon leaves refreshed the medley with its tiny flakes of elusive licorice-mint.
This recipe will yield side dishes for four, but if there are any leftovers, they can be added to clear or cream soup stock. Egg noodles or rice round out the meal to complete the protein and provide a generous lunch dish. You're going to need something hearty, warming, and nourishing. You have some pumpkin and apple picking to do.
In a large skillet melt butter over low heat until it sizzles. Add leeks, zucchini, carrots, and asparagus tips. Stir with a large spoon to coat in butter. Raise heat slightly to maintain a moderate cooking temperature. Sauté vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they are just tender, but not mushy (about 6 minutes). Some of the leeks will separate into lose rings. Gently stir in lima beans and corn. Raise heat again to bring mixture to a very low simmer. Stir occasionally again until beans and corn are heated through. Remove from heat, add tarragon, salt, and pepper, gently tossing to coat. Taste for and adjust seasoning to your own preference. Serve immediately.
This zero-hour, lima-bean laden recipe is for Cathy of What Would Cathy Eat?, hosting My Legume Love Affair 39, which has just closed. Cathy is putting the finishing touches on the round-up; it will be online shortly. Do stop by with greetings and greedy eyes at all the wonderful recipes she will be presenting for us. Suma of Veggie Platter will be hosting My Legume Love Affair 40 for October. Her announcement will be published very soon.
You know how there are sixty minutes in an hour? Well, I do believe there are now sixty photos in a day - at least that is my count for all these amazing visual treats for Black and White Wednesday Week #12. Thank you for contributing your endless talents to make BWW such a success. See you next week for more monochrome, but never monotonous, photos!
Archana - The Mad Scientist's Kitchen!!


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A Poem from Desree, IS&T's New Editing Intern
by Kate Birch | Sep 1, 2021 | News
Sometimes, white rum is filtered
to eradicate colours that would affect
its white tint. Dark rum, however,
is aged in charred barrels reacting
to the characteristics of its environment.
As a result, it is strong and usually shot.
Desree is the third editing intern taking part in Ink Sweat & Tears' paid internship programme and will be with us from September through to the beginning of January. IS&T internships run for 4 months each consecutively, and in order to go some way towards redressing the balance in publishing, will for the foreseeable future come from the Black, Asian, Latinx and other ethnic minority communities; we will almost certainly expand our searches to include other disadvantaged groups as our programme develops.
Desree is an award-winning spoken word artist, writer, playwright and facilitator based in London and Slough.
Currently Artist in Residence for poetry collective EMPOWORD, she explores intersectionality, justice and social commentary, occasionally throwing in a f*ckboy poem.
Producer for both Word Up and Word Of Mouth, finalist in 2018's Hammer & Tongue national final and TEDx speaker, she has featured at events around the UK and internationally, including Glastonbury Festival 2019, Royal Albert Hall and Bowery Poetry New York.


This 2016, old vines, Notre Dame des Cellettes combines intensity of flavour with energy and finesse. 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre have been meticulously blended to give a wine with a mouth-watering scent of red cherries and dried rose petals. Full bodied on the palate, this is a lively Côtes du Rhône, with excellent concentration and a fine, long length (drink 2018-2021+).


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ARAUCO North America Launches New Website and Customer Portal
ATLANTA – July 20, 2020 - Leading forest products manufacturer ARAUCO North America is pleased to announce the launch of its completely redesigned website. The new site, "na.arauco.com," has been developed specifically for the North American market, and includes a secure ecommerce portal for customers.
In its first release, the customer portal offers anytime-anywhere login access to purchase order history, order tracking, order documents, invoices and more. Customers can set up and manage order alerts, track orders and shipments, and administer users within their company.
The new public website provides an extensive product catalog, a robust site search engine and a comprehensive resource library with advanced attribute filters to help find documents quickly. Other enhancements encompass an improved distributor locator, and dynamic new features including a fabricator finder, moulding profile search with CAD files, and Prism TFL design and complementary products search.
"Our priority is always to provide superior goods and services that benefit our customers, whether it means adding value through our product portfolio or leveraging technology solutions that make it easier to do business with ARAUCO," said Russ Jordan, vice president of sales and marketing for Arauco North America. "Our new customer portal provides a secure, convenient platform designed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of business processes; and provides round-the-clock visibility to order status and tracking information."
"It will be extremely convenient for our customers to have information at their fingertips available 24/7," said Kevin Chunn, director of marketing and project lead of the enterprise portal initiative. "Whether it is quickly finding product information and spec sheets or order status and shipping information, our customers will be able to easily find what they want, when they want it."
About ARAUCO
ARAUCO is a global manufacturer of forest products, including the industry's most comprehensive selection of composite panels, premium plywood, millwork, lumber and wood pulp. With roots in sustainable forestry and innovative product development, ARAUCO brings more than a half-century of manufacturing and supply chain excellence to the North American market. The company operates multiple production facilities in both North and South America and ships to more than 3,500 destinations throughout North America.
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Illnesses and disabilities
Vanadium imbalance
Category: Illness or disabilities
Introduction and description
Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery-grey, malleable transition metal. The elemental metal is rarely found in nature, but once isolated artificially, the formation of an oxide layer (passivation) somewhat stabilizes the free metal against further oxidation. Vanadium occurs naturally in about 65 minerals and in fossil fuel deposits.
Vanadium is present in the earth's crust at an average concentration of 110 mg/kg. It is concentrated mainly in mafic rocks (basalt 200-250 mg/kg) and shales (100-130 mg/kg), lowest concentrations are found in limestones and dolomites (10-45 mg/kg). The average vanadium content of soils worldwide has been calculated to vary from 18 (peat) and 115 mg/kg (Rotliegende weathering soils).
Vanadium has a role in biological processes, where it is described as an essential trace element, but it is also used industrially and here it can become toxic! It is produced in China and Russia from steel smelter slag. Other countries produce it either from magnetite directly, flue dust or heavy oil, or as a by-product of uranium mining. It is mainly used to produce speciality steel alloys such as high-speed tool steels. The most important industrial vanadium compound, vanadium pentoxide, is used as a catalyst for the production of sulfuric acid. The vanadium redox battery for energy storage may be an important application in the future.
Andrés Manuel del Río discovered compounds of vanadium in 1801 in Mexico by analyzing a new lead-bearing mineral he called "brown lead", and presumed its qualities were due to the presence of a new element, which he named erythronium (derived from the Greek word for "red", ἐρυθρόν, eruthrón) since upon heating most of the salts turned red. Four years later, he was (erroneously) convinced by other scientists that erythronium was identical to chromium. Chlorides of vanadium were generated in 1830 by Nils Gabriel Sefström who thereby proved that a new element was involved, which he named "vanadium" after the Scandinavian goddess of beauty and fertility, Vanadís (Freyja). Both names were intended to describe the wide range of colours found in vanadium compounds. Del Rio's lead mineral was later renamed vanadinite for its vanadium content. In 1867 Henry Enfield Roscoe obtained the pure element.
The dual role of Vanadium
When considering the effects of Vanadium compounds the two main things that determine the outcome are whether the compound is ingested or inhaled, and whether it is organic or inorganic
Organic Vanadium compounds if ingested in food and in minute quantities are not only not toxic, they are essential to life, and deficiencies may cause all sorts of metabolic disorders.
Inorganic Vanadium compounds and all Vanadium compounds taken in overdose or inhaled are considered toxic.
Toxic effects
It is Inhalation of vanadium and vanadium compounds that results in the major adverse effects – primarily on the respiratory system. Thus the culprit here is the extraction, processing and manufacture of vanadium products. Burning of fossil fuels causes about 110000 t V/a to enter the atmosphere globally.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set an exposure limit of 0.05 mg/m3 for vanadium pentoxide dust and 0.1 mg/m3 for vanadium pentoxide fumes in workplace air for an 8-hour workday, 40-hour work week. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended that 35 mg/m3 of vanadium be considered immediately dangerous to life and health, that is, likely to cause permanent health problems or death.
Beneficial effects
There is very clearly a biological role for Vanadium but in minute quantities. Even as I write, it is still being discussed and researched "Vanadium may well be found essential for some halogen peroxidases, …. involved in thyroid metabolism. It is to distinguish between nutritional (μg/day), pharmacological (mg/day) and toxic (mg/kg food dry matter) of vanadium" that research is ongoing.
Vanadium is used by some life forms as an active centre of enzymes, such as the vanadium bromoperoxidase of some ocean algae. Vanadium is also essential for several species of fungi and nitrogen-fixing microorganisms. And in mammals such as human beings, cows and goats, it is now being treated like a mineral – a trace element that in this case, plays an important role in the proper functioning of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
In fact, Vanadium is now being grouped with two other trace metals - selenium and chromium- that play crucial roles in controlling blood glucose concentrations. In effect Vanadium is essential for maintaining homeostasis, and deficiency may cause disorders with metabolic and physiological imbalances.
Possible functions
Vanadium even in tiny trace amounts, appears to have a role in counteracting iodine in the thyroid, to ensure it does not malfunction. In doing this it affects a whole host of processes – metabolism, the maternal cycle, the immune system, and by doing so helps to prevent the development of diabetes.
Maternal thyroid regulation
Intrauterine vanadium depleted goats develop poorly, their conception rate is significantly reduced, they exhibit a higher rate of spontaneous abortion, increased ratio of female to male kids born and a higher mortality. Vanadium deficient kids also suffer skeletal deformations in the forelegs. There is thus a hormonal connection. But according to researchers, the normative vanadium requirement for animals is with < 10 μg/kg feed dry matter.
Although heavy metal exposure is known to affect both the birth weight and the viability of babies in general, it may be that Vanadium has a key role in regulating maternal thyroid hormone. It is worth noting that a very large baby is just as at risk as a small baby, especially during birth.
Immunological role
Recent studies have shown that certain vanadium compounds are involved in many immune-driven molecular mechanisms that regulate and influence immune responses.
Role of Vanadium in Cellular and Molecular Immunology: Association with Immune-Related Inflammation and Pharmacotoxicology Mechanisms
Emerging findings include optimal regulation of B/T cell signaling and expression of immune suppressive or anti-inflammatory cytokines, critical for immune cell effector functions. Furthermore, in-depth perusals have explored NF-κB and Toll-like receptor signaling mechanisms in order to enhance adaptive immune responses and promote recruitment or conversion of inflammatory cells to immunodeficient tissues. PMID: 27190573
Insulin mimicry and metabolic function
As long ago as 1990, researchers found a connection between Vanadium, Iodine and the thyroid
Magnes Trace Elem. 1990;9(4):219-26. Effect of vanadium, iodine and their interaction on growth, blood variables, liver trace elements and thyroid status indices in rats. - Uthus EO1, Nielsen FH.
Male weanling Wistar-Kyoto rats were fed a 16% casein 68% acid-washed ground corn diet for 8 weeks. The variables were supplemental vanadium at 0 or 1 microgram/g and supplemental iodine at 0, 0.33 or 25 micrograms/g. Vanadium deprivation increased thyroid weight and thyroid weight/body weight ratio and decreased the concentration of vanadium in liver. Vanadium and iodine interacted such that, as dietary iodine was increased, plasma glucose increased in the vanadium-deficient rats but decreased in the vanadium-supplemented rats. The findings suggest that vanadium may have a physiological role affecting iodine metabolism and thyroid function. PMID: 2095166
Compounds of the trace element vanadium exert various insulin-like effects in in vitro and in vivo systems. These include their ability to improve glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance in animal models of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition to animal studies, several reports have documented improvements in liver and muscle insulin sensitivity in a limited number of patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Insulino-mimetic and anti-diabetic effects of vanadium compounds.
Compounds of the trace element vanadium have the ability to stimulate glucose uptake, glycogen and lipid synthesis in muscle, adipose and hepatic tissues and to inhibit gluconeogenesis, and the activities of the gluconeogenic enzymes: phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and glucose-6-phosphatase in the liver and kidney as well as lipolysis in fat cells contributes as potential mechanisms to their anti-diabetic insulin-like effects.
At the cellular level, vanadium activates several key elements of the insulin signal transduction pathway, such as the tyrosine phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and protein kinase B activation. These pathways are believed to mediate the metabolic actions of insulin. PMID: 15606684
In other words, it has been suggested that vanadium has a natural role in the body enhancing insulin signalling and action by virtue of its capacity to inhibit PTPase activity and increase tyrosine phosphorylation of substrate proteins.
Interestingly researchers have found that only the naturally occurring organo-vanadium compounds do this, and that available inorganic vanadium salts are potentially toxic. Nevertheless there are indications that Vanadium deficiency may be a contributory factor in diabetes.
Sources of Vanadium
As we have seen Vanadium is an essential trace element. In terms of sources of Vanadium, all foodstuffs that are rich in starch and sugar tend to be poor in vanadium (5-40 μg V/kg dry matter, dm); on the other hand mushrooms and leafy vegetables potentially contain higher levels of vanadium (100 to > 1000 μg V/kg dm).
Beer and wine (30 to 45 μg/l can also be a good source of vanadium. In Germany and Mexico, women with a mixed diet might take in 10 to 20 μg V/ day and men 20 to > 35 μg V/day. The high intake results from the higher beer consumption of men. Vegetarians take in significantly more vanadium.
According to Dr Duke's Phytochemical database, the following are sources of vanadium. But we have to take into account the rider at the end of this list
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Anacardium occidentale , Cashew, Seed, *
Anethum graveolens , Dill, Leaf,
Asparagus officinalis , Asparagus, Shoot, *
Bertholletia excelsa , Brazil nut, Seed,
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. , Cabbage, Leaf,
Carya illinoensis , Pecans, Seed, *
Carya glabra , Pignut hickory, Shoot, *
Carya ovata , Shagbark hickory, Seed, *
Cocos nucifera , Coconut, Seed,
Corylus avellana , Hazelnut, Seed,
Diospyros virginiana , Persimmon, Stem, *
Diospyros virginiana , ditto, Leaf, *
Juglans cinerea , Butternut, Seed, *
Juglans nigra , Black walnut, Seed,
Juniperus virginiana , Red cedar, Shoot, *
Lactuca sativa , Lettuce, Leaf, *
Linum usitatissimum , Linseed, Seed,
Liquidambar styraciflua , Sweet gum, Stem, *
Liquidambar styraciflua , ditto, Leaf, *
Lycopersicon esculentum , tomato, Fruit, *
Nyssa sylvatica , Black gum, Stem and leaf
Panax quinquefolius , Ginseng, Plant
Phaseolus vulgaris , Green beans, Fruit
Phaseolus lunatus , Butter bean, Seed
Pimenta dioica , Allspice, Plant
Pinus echinata , Shortleaf pine, Shoot
Pistacia vera , Pistachio, Seed
Prunus serotina , Black cherry, Leaf and Stem
Prunus dulcis , Almonds, Seed
Pyrus communis , Pears, Fruit
Quercus rubra , Northern red oak, Seed
Quercus velutina , Black oak, Stem
Quercus alba , White oak, Stem
Quercus rubra , Red oak, Stem
Rhus copallina , Sumac, Stem and leaf
Sassafras albidum , Sassafras, Stem and leaf
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus , Buckbush, Stem
Vigna unguiculata , Asparagus bean, Seed
Zea mays , Sweet corn, Seed
This list assumes that the soil on which the original crops are grown are not depleted. Depleted soils end up very poor in Vanadium and thus factory farming of animals and intensive farming is likely to produce deficiencies.
The natural release of vanadium to water and soils occurs primarily as a result of weathering of rocks and soil erosion. Low levels of vanadium benefit plants helping to elevate plant height, root length, and biomass production due to enhanced chlorophyll biosynthesis, seed germination, essential element uptake, and nitrogen assimilation and utilization.
However, high vanadium concentrations "disrupt energy metabolism and matter cycling; inhibit key enzymes mediating energy production, protein synthesis, ion transportation, and other important physiological processes; and lead to growth retardation, root and shoot abnormalities, and even death of plants. The threshold level of toxicity is highly plant species-specific, and in most cases, the half maximal effective concentration (EC50) of vanadium for plants grown under hydroponic conditions and in soil varies from 1 to 50 mg/L, and from 18 to 510 mg/kg, respectively."
Researchers have established the fact that some plants are chelators of vanadium at high – overdose level – quantities. And these plants are being considered for Phytoremediation with the assistance of soil amendments and microorganisms as a promising method for decontamination of vanadium polluted soils.
Plants such as Chinese green mustard, chickpea, and bunny cactus are able to sequester high concentrations of vanadium in their tissues, and thus are suitable for decontaminating and reclaiming of vanadium-polluted soils on a large scale. Soil pH, organic matter, and the contents of iron and aluminum (hydr)oxides, phosphorus, calcium, and other coexisting elements affect the bioavailability, toxicity, and plant uptake of vanadium. Mediation of these conditions or properties in vanadium-contaminated soils could improve plant tolerance, accumulation, or exclusion, thereby enhancing phytoremediation efficiency.
It is worth adding that Vanadium phytotoxicity (chlorosis and dwarfing) in contaminated soils can affect animals badly inducing:
"black diarrhoea, weakness, spontaneous abortions, decreased milk production and high mortality in animals. Vanadium inhibits the Na+ - K+ ATPase and open the potassium-channels of the erythrocyte membrane. In humans, the threshold level for vanadium toxicity is > 3 mg/day. Higher doses can induces diarrhea, green tongues, haematological changes and lowered cysteine content in hair and nails."
Anke, Manfred (2004). "Vanadium – An element both essential and toxic to plants, animals and humans?". Anal. Real Acad. Nac. Farm. 70: 961.
Experientia . 1989 May 15;45(5):452-7. doi: 10.1007/bf01952027. Vanadium Biochemistry: The Unknown Role of Vanadium-Containing Cells in Ascidians (Sea Squirts) - M J Smith PMID: 2656286
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2018 Nov;186(1):52-67. doi: 10.1007/s12011-018-1289-y. Epub 2018 Mar 9. Vanadium in Biosphere and Its Role in Biological Processes. - Tripathi D, Mani V, Pal RP.National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2016;2016:4013639. doi: 10.1155/2016/4013639. Epub 2016 Apr 11. Role of Vanadium in Cellular and Molecular Immunology: Association with Immune-Related Inflammation and Pharmacotoxicology Mechanisms.- Tsave O1, Petanidis S1, Kioseoglou E1, Yavropoulou MP2, Yovos JG2, Anestakis D3, Tsepa A4, Salifoglou A1.
Diabet Med. 2005 Jan;22(1):2-13. Insulino-mimetic and anti-diabetic effects of vanadium compounds. Srivastava AK1, Mehdi MZ.
Curr Hypertens Rep. 2017 Mar;19(3):10. doi: 10.1007/s11906-017-0701-x. Selenium, Vanadium, and Chromium as Micronutrients to Improve Metabolic Syndrome. - Panchal SK1, Wanyonyi S1, Brown ; Institute for Agriculture and the Environment, University of Southern Queensland, QLD, Toowoomba, 4350, Australia.
Science of The Total Environment Volume 712, 10 April 2020, 135637 Review of plant-vanadium physiological interactions, bioaccumulation, and bioremediation of vanadium-contaminated sites
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Dr Duke's list of Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae) -- Cashew 021243
Dr Duke's list of Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. var. capitata L. (Brassicaceae) -- Cabbage, Red Cabbage, White Cabbage 022870
Dr Duke's list of Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Pimenta dioica (L.) MERR. (Myrtaceae) -- Allspice, Clover-Pepper, Jamaica-Pepper, Pimenta, Pimento 020823
Dr Duke's list of Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Pinus echinata MILLER (Pinaceae) -- Shortleaf Pine 019044
Hypoglycemic activity of fermented mushroom of Coprinus comatus rich in vanadium 029504
The effect of substrates on the removal of low-level vanadium, chromium and cadmium from polluted river water by ecological floating beds 027988
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Bryson, Bill - On Minerals 018645
Release of aluminium and thallium ions from uncoated food contact materials made of aluminium alloys into food and food simulant 029500
Vanadium levels in French and Californian wines: Influence on vanadium dietary intake 029505
Vanadium Pentoxide Inhalation Provokes Germinal Center Hyperplasia and Suppressed Humoral Immune Responses 029503


'Never take LSD," advised an acquaintance well versed in these things, "because, if you do and you listen to music, it will never seem as good again." For 25 years I've lived with this tantalising statement.
What, I wonder, am I missing? Would the "delights" of Offenbach's irritating Barcarolle finally be revealed? Would the shattering climax of Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony "do my head in"? Or would a drug-fuelled encounter involving an open window and that maddening British Airways tune result in my early demise?
Such thoughts were rekindled by the current Kandinsky exhibition at Tate Modern. Not that I'm suggesting the great man dabbled in mind-bending substances. It's just that, when it came to music, he was prone to such utterances as, "I saw all my colours in spirit, before my eyes. Wild, almost crazy lines were stretched in front of me."
As explained in Arts+Books last month, Kandinsky was a synaesthete, which means that when he heard music he saw colours, and when he saw colours he heard music. Perhaps this explains why I like his paintings so much - although he also loved (and played) the cello, which he considered "the deepest blue of any instrument".
I fell in love with Kandinsky when I was 11. My Aunt Vi took me to an exhibition of his work, and there was one painting that I have never forgotten. Shaped like a sphere, it consisted of extraordinarily subtle variations of the colour green. I stood gazing at it for ages without, however, experiencing the key of B major which apparently would wash all over the composer Scriabin whenever he saw that colour.
Scriabin was a key exponent of synaesthesia when it was all the rage in the early years of the last century. His Poem of Fire (not to be confused with his Poem of Ecstasy, which, I understand, goes down a treat in the clubs) came complete with an embryonic laser display linking different notes to different colours and an instruction to the audience to wear white "in order to enhance the experience".
Unfortunately, such "experiences" were rarely successful. When Arthur Bliss produced his own Colour Symphony for the1922 Three Choirs Festival, the Times critic complained: "I found myself referring to the programme to find out whether I ought to be seeing red or looking blue and some of it made the audience feel green."
• Aunt Vi may have introduced me to Kandinsky, but she did her level best to put my brother Andrew off The Sound of Music.
When the musical opened in the West End in 1961, it boasted a fiftysomething Mary Martin capering about the stage as the teenage Maria and was critically mauled. Vi, a former actress with a penchant for writing saucy cookbooks, thought it was one of the greatest disasters the West End had ever seen.
Andrew recounts this story during the first episode of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, the series that BBC1 will air on Saturday evenings as a prelude to his new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
There were some predictable squeals of disapproval when it was announced that the programme aimed to cast a lead West End role via reality TV. Yet the promise of instant stardom can unearth genuine talent from the unlikeliest of places. Thousands of potential Marias were whittled down to the 20 showcased at Andrew's home.
From these, 10 were selected to go through the gruelling process of trial by TV, with the viewers choosing the winner. Happily, the money generated by viewers' phone calls (estimated at £3-4 million) will be ploughed back into music education.
With the BBC's Young Musician of the Year looking as tired and formulaic as Top of the Pops, a classical version of a show that really engages today's television audience with young instrumentalists is sorely needed.
Julian Lloyd Webber's new CD, 'Unexpected Songs' (EMI Classics), was released this week.


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The Singapore Institute of Legal Education is accepting waiver applications for CPD Year 2015 from 5 February 2016.
The Singapore Institute of Legal Education has implemented an Extension Waiver for CPD Year 2015. The extension period is from 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2016.
This notice clarifies the number of CPD points Newly-Qualified lawyers ('NQLs') and Senior Lawyers ('SRL') (including those practising as locum solicitors) must obtain for CPD Year 2016.
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Nov 24 WBB Stopped By Salukis, Falls To 1-3
2016-2017, WBB
One more quick recap for another set of Thanksgiving games, complete with a turkey of a performance last Sunday. Purdue women's basketball struggled early against USC Upstate but found their rhythm late, cruising past the Spartans 71-41 last Thursday. Sunday's game was a different story, as Southern Illinois took the lead early and never gave it up, holding off Purdue run after Purdue run to win the battle of evenly-matched teams, 64-61.
Per Gold and Black, that matches Purdue's worst start ever - in fact, because the other two 1-3 starts date back to the AIAW era, it's their worst start ever as an NCAA program.
Gray uniforms on Sunday. blech. Old Gold, black, white. No need to wear any other colors.
Purdue (1-2) 71, USC Upstate (2-1) 41
Both McBryde and Harris posted solid numbers against Coco Ritter and USC Upstate.
Dominique McBryde (14/11) and Andreona Keys (11/11) both posted double-doubles, and Lamina Cooper chipped in 10, as the Boilers rolled. Ashley Morrissette added 9 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks; Keys had 5 assists, and Nora Kiesler had 3 blocks as well.
While it wasn't as evident on the scoreboard - Purdue never trailed against the Spartans - there were several indicators that Purdue might not have fixed the problems that Maine and Villanova uncovered.
In particular, the offense was stagnant against a zone, with too many possessions where there wasn't enough of a combination of passing and movement to open space, and too many times where a player was put in a location that didn't match her skills. The Boilers shot just .267 from three; if anything, that's going to encourage more teams to zone up against Purdue. (As you'll see shortly.)
The Good Gals found themselves in a bit of foul trouble early, with Bridget Perry, Tiara Murphy, and Dominique Oden all picking up 2 first-half fouls. Some of these were poor decisions - the reaction foul after missing a shot, that kind of thing - but some of them were simply bad calls. As usual, the officials did little to redeem their presence and generally indicated they were watching a similar game in an alternate universe that bore no resemblance to the action on the court in our dimension. (This will also be a theme.)
Ae'Rianna Harris was very effective inside, especially against Coco Ritter, USCU's solid post backup. Even without matching her size, Harris was able to use quickness and strength to score; that's a good sign, because I learned that Bree Horrocks is out for the season with a knee injury. With Kiesler not yet ready to take those minutes, Harris will be called on more, so it's good to see she's been able to contribute almost immediately.
Miracle Gray made her first appearance in a Purdue uniform; in four minutes, she grabbed a rebound and missed a couple of shots. She probably won't have to contribute much just yet.
Purdue 61 (1-3), Southern Illinois 64 (2-1)
On far too many possessions, the available options were Morrissette or nothing.
This was bad.
Carlie Corrigan led the Salukis with 18 points, most of them from outside the arc (4 for 6). Not sure if the scouting missed the fact she has beyond-the-arc range, but she'd be open 2-3 feet back with no one near her, she'd swish another open three, and the next time down ... no change.
SIU, like the other Purdue opponents and every one in the future, showed plenty of 2-3 looks and even what appeared to be a 1-3-1 on occasions, and the Boilers struggled like they have every other game against zone. In response, Purdue did the same thing they've done the first few games, which is attempt to break it down through passing rather than using Tiara Murphy to help open up the zone. The Good Gals were remarkably bad in the paint, missing easy shot after easy shot, so there wasn't anything to make the Salukis drop back into man.
As on Thursday, the officiating was bad. Actually, it was worse. Two of the three officials acted as though they had never watched a college basketball game before, never mind officiating one; the calls were so bad that at one point McBryde picked up a technical, and I can't remember one game last year where she said anything to any refs. It certainly wasn't the cause of Purdue's loss, but it didn't help, either. (Except for the few times when they'd make a terrible call in Purdue's favor.)
The Salukis basically ran Purdue's game in the first quarter, making turnovers into transition baskets (how they get down court so quickly out of a zone is impressive), and from there it was just a matter of keeping the Boilers from catching up.
Morrissette had a career game in the loss: 28 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 1 block. That was about it: Perry added 10 points and 6 boards, but McBryde was 0 for 10, Keys 2 for 7, Oden 2 for 8, Murphy 1 for 4 ... .338 overall, .111 from three.
There's always the band.
At least the free-throw shooting seems to have settled down. .846 and .800. Uh, beyond that ... we see the same problems over and over again, and it's hard to understand how Purdue constantly struggles to figure out a defense that's pretty common in college basketball.
Beyond that, it's hard to understand how Purdue can look so bad against bad opponents time and time again. At this point, the contract extension that Burke handed to Versyp on his way out the door looks more like a cruel trick on Purdue fans than anything else. Versyp's post-game comments after SIU made some reference to not playing as a team; oddly, there was no mention of her being unprepared for yet another zone.
The one saving grace so far is that this seems to be an off year for the Big Tenteen: Maryland's definitely a solid team again, but beyond that, Ohio State is the only other Massey top-25 team. A mediocre Purdue team - if that is indeed what we have here - might still break .500 in conference play, but they won't get into the tournament without picking up some non-conference wins, and suddenly the schedule that looked pillow-soft coming into the season is full of rocks.
Yes, I've turned my outlook around quickly - 40 minutes of dispiriting basketball will do that to you. (Credit to the Good Gals for hanging in there and doing everything they could to get back in the game; they should never had have to do that against SIU, though.)
Purdue's now #110, in Cancún for a three-game set and then off to Pittsburgh for the ACC/Big Tenteen Challenge. They'll face progressively tougher competition: #226 Wichita State today (right now, as I'm writing this), #153 Northeastern, and #15 Stanford. Massey has Purdue a 14-point favorite over the Shockers, 8 points over the Huskies, and a 15-point underdog against the Cardinal.
As is the case sometimes in these tournaments, there's actually a live feed available online. Unfortunately, there isn't any sound for today's game, and there may not be for the other two, but at least it's something, right? Links for Wichita State, Northeastern, and Stanford games for those of you who are interested.
Hey, I almost forgot! Photos courtesy of Purdue Athletics by Charles Jischke and John Underwood
women's basketball, Southern Illinois, USC Upstate, not that USC, losing stinks, losing to bad teams is a bad omen, the correct response to zone defense is not yelling
Really should have bought cookies for the nice OSU family in line behind us at Insomnia. They drove all that way for bitter disappointment; the least I could have done is encourage them to return in 2023.
Nov 26 End of an Era: Purdue loses to IU 26-24
Nov 23 Boilers Tame Kittens in Cancun, 96-71


My blog is solely what enticed me to join Twitter. Before that I had no urge whatsoever. I don't care about celebrities and all their vapid thoughts. I don't have a ton of friends IRL that use it. I wanted to enter Giveaways.
Then I realized I could also Tweet my posts. And I found a bunch of really cool posts from other people that I enjoyed reading. And it was a place where everyone I followed was talking books and TV, but mostly bookish things, and it became really fun. AND THEN I realized all my fav authors are on there and I could like TALK to them!!! SO much fun.
So does it bring traffic in?? I think it does. I don't have specific statistics (say that 5-times fast), but since joining Twitter I have had a lot of Twitter friends visit my blog, comment, and ReTweet my posts to their followers.
I feel like Twitter is a must for book bloggers. It's the easiest way for people to communicate with you and if you use it a lot, you can definitely build up some regular followers.
I have one for this blog.
Honestly I don't use it that much.
I use it under my personal name a lot... but blogging ehhh. I haven't noticed much of a "social" thing happening on there. I post my posts, but I don't notice a lot of action. Maybe people are clicking it... maybe they're not.
I personally don't follow a lot of blogs on Facebook because I use it for personal stuff and I have so many other ways (Bloglovin, Twitter) to see all of your posts. I want my Facebook News Feed to be full of mostly my friends and fam from real life.
Triberr is used in conjunction with Twitter and because of that obviously I love it.
What it is: Basically you join a Tribe and as you post, your blog posts will come up in the "Stream". You will see everyone's blog posts in the Stream and then you click on ones you'd like to share with your Twitter followers.
So I have NOT started using Pinterest for blogging stuff. I didn't really know it was an option.
I've seen that people Pin their posts... and I guess that could be cool.
I'd like to know if you use Pinterest for blogging and how and if you think it works???
This is a new community that book blogger can join and I'm not really sure what it's all about yet.
I know when you sign up your blog you are put into a database of book blogs and it allows others to search that database and find your blog based on key words (which are usually words that relate to your blog content).
People can "like" your blog and also be "friends" with you on there.
There also is a really cool blog associated with it that posts tons of tips and other bookish/bloggerish discussions.
I'm not sure where this will really go, but I joined. You should too!!
Wow, you know way more than me! I signed up for BB now, too. Good advice, thanks! The only one on my list that wasn't on yours was Hoot Suite.
I love Goodreads. I don't find people to be super social on there. Sometimes there will be a review that gets a lot of discussion on it, but other than that, I basically use it to keep track of my books and see what other people think of books I'm thinking of reading.
I definitely use twitter a lot. LOVE it :) Such a quick and fun way to interact. I also use triberr (that's actually how I found your post!) I have a facebook page for the blog but I'm not certain how much activity it actually adds to the blog. I'm just now learning to use pinterest on the blog. I have top 10 posts scheduled for next week with embedded pinterest images (thanks to a tutorial I saw) and it is really cool. I joined book blogging but I haven't gotten too into using it yet. I just sent you a friend request :) I use Goodreads a lot too, but less for being social and more for organizing my books heh.
I started using Twitter a lot more once I started blogging, too. I find that it's a fun tool and I do think it drives traffic occasionally. I like Pinterest but don't use it in a promotional type of way.
My favorite social media right now is Instagram. I love following people and seeing what they are reading and going through pictures. I have started interacting with a lot of people (bloggers and non-bloggers) through IG lately.
I don't use Instagram for bookish things, but that sounds like fun.... maybe I'll try to find some of my blogging friends and other book people on there!
I didn't even know about Book Blogging Community. I clicked through here because of the stream on triberr, I tend to read a more variety of blogs because I see the content going through regularly. I don't always comment though, which I know is bad cause I know I love the comments myself.
I'm not so social on twitter. It tends to feel awkward to me or like I'm talking to myself. I do post on facebook quite a lot and I think I get different people that way. I have a personal page and then a blog page so I can easily separate them and my friends and family don't have to get annoyed by all the book stuff I post. I have only recently started posting to g+ and that has drawn in traffic from people who never knew my blog existed. I do pin my posts. I have a board for reviews, for book covers of books not yet released, for giveaways and for blog posts that aren't reviews. I also have one for CBB Book Promotions so I pin the tour stops for people. I'm not sure if it draws traffic but I have noticed that people sometimes re-pin covers and that link is going with it so something that's out there forever and some random person is very likely to see it at some point. Whether it's worth it, I'm not sure. But it doesn't take much time and if nothing else it's cool to look and see the hundreds of books I've read, etc.
I am definitely going to look into using Pinterest for blogging things. I loved your discussion series on social media. It was cool to see what SO many people thought about all those different outlets. Thanks for doing it!
I'm signed up to Book Blogging Community, but don't really feel like I know enough about it for it to be useful. I totally agree with you about Facebook, I have one but don't really use it that much. Mostly I just post a status when I have a new post on my blog, but that's about it. Although I do find that I get contacted more by authors via facebook. I think the best way to be social though is definitely to go onto other peoples blogs and be social to them. If you comment on theirs, they will comment back on yours. I have met many new people this way.
Really, all that I have is Twitter and Bloglovin. I have a Goodreads account, but I don't advertise my blog on it because I don't see the point. I mostly use it to post my reviews and track my books, not to network. Twitter is where I do most of my networking by posting new blogs, and interacting with other bloggers and even authors! It's really cool. Bloglovin is awesome too. It helps me keep track of the blogs I've chosen to follow, and I often go through and visit new posts and just comment my little heart out. I noticed the only "real" tried and true way to meet new bloggers is to comment on their blogs!
Hello there! Do you use Twitter? I'd like to follow you if that would be okay.I'm definitely enjoying your blog and look forward to new posts.


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Campbell River School District students performed well at the regional Skills Canada BC competition on Feb. 21. Carihi Secondary students won silver in culinary arts and website design and bronze in 3D computer animation and TV/video production. Timberline Secondary students won silver in 2D computer animation and photography, silver and gold in 3D computer animation and digital art, and gold in TV/video production and website design. The students who won gold will now compete in the provincials in April in Abbotsford. Campbell River School District Image/ Facebook
Campbell River students qualify for Skills Canada provincial competition
Timberline students won gold at regional competition
Campbell River Staff
Mar. 9, 2020 6:00 a.m.
Campbell River students have qualified for the provincial Skills Canada competition next month.
Timberline and Carihi Secondary students took part in a regional competition Feb. 21 where they earned numerous awards.
Carihi students took home silver in culinary arts, silver in website design, bronze in 3-D computer animation and bronze in TV/video production.
Timberline students won gold in TV/video production, gold in website design, silver in 2-D computer animation, gold and silver in 3-D computer animation, gold and silver in digital art and silver in photography.
RELATED: Timberline Secondary 3-D winners off to Skills Canada nationals
The students who earned gold honours will take part in the provincial competition in Abbotsford in April.
More than 600 students from both secondary and post-secondary schools are expected to attend that event on April 15 at the Tradex.
"These competitions serve two main purposes. First, they celebrate and reward students for excellence in their mastery of a skilled trade or technology sector in a timely manner that directly involves industry and labour who assist in evaluating student performance." said John Haller, president of Skills Canada BC. "Second, Skills Canada BC competitions create interactive and engaging environments to expose tens of thousands of young people to potential skilled trade and technology careers who annually attend the competitions as spectators."
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