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Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit -- Staff Publications
Complexity versus certainty in understanding species' declines
Shana M. Sundstrom, University of CalgaryFollow
Craig R. Allen, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Sundstrom, S., and C. R. Allen. 2014. Complexity versus certainty in understanding species' declines. Diversity and Distributions 20: 344-355.
US government work.
Aim Our understanding of and ability to predict species declines is limited, despite decades of study. We sought to expand our understanding of species declines within a regional landscape by testing models using both traditional hypotheses and those derived from a complex adaptive systems approach.
Location Our study area was the dry mixed grassland of south-eastern Alberta, Canada, one of the largest remnants of native grassland in North America, and the adjacent grassland in Saskatchewan.
Methods We used the breeding birds of the grassland to test the relationship between species declines and a suite of traits associated with decline (such as size, specialization and rarity, as well as distance to edge of a discontinuity, and edge of geographic range) in a stepwise regression with AICc values and bootstrapping via model averaging, followed by a refit procedure to obtain model-averaged parameter estimates. We used both provincial government and Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) classifications of decline. We also modelled degree of decline in the Alberta and Saskatchewan grasslands, which differ in amount of habitat remaining, to test whether severity of decline was explained by the same traits as species decline/not- decline.
Results We found that the model for government-defined decline fulfilled government expectations that species' extinction risk is a function of being large, specialized, rare and carnivorous, whereas the model for BBS-defined decline suggested that the biological reality of decline is more complex, requiring the need to explicitly model scale-specific patterns. Furthermore, species decline/ not- decline was explained by different traits than those that fit degree of decline, though complex systems- derived traits featured in both sets of models.
Main conclusions Traditional approaches to predict species declines (e.g. government processes or IUCN Red Lists), may be too simplistic and may therefore misguide management and conservation. Using complex systems approaches that account for scale-specific patterns and processes have the potential to overcome these limitations.
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I read about this one and heard good things, but I would not have gotten it if I had known that when you use it without headphones it is very, very loud and disturbing to neighbors or anybody within a block, there is NO VOLUME control, HOW DUMB IS THAT! I want to be able to turn it down and I don't want to wear headphones all the time! I was very upset about this, I wish I knew a way to break into it and turn the speaker down, or give me my money back. I will buy a Garrett if it cost more or less to get a volume, good grief.


When a genuine friendship turns to lust, should you follow your head or your heart?
Let's face it, we've all fallen victim to the typical 'friend crush,' that one person, who, even though you know you shouldn't, you can't help but have the serious hots for. Playful flirting and late night texts, it all sounds innocent enough, but what happens when the footsie under the table gets serious and feelings start to get in the way of your friendship?


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The entire population of a city disappeared--vanished without a trace. Yuki, the sole survivor, joins Takuya, a contract courier, on a perilous journey to find answers within the newly named ghost town "Lost".
One day, a certain city completely disappears from the map. Three years later, a lone courier named Takuya saves Yuki, the lone survivor of Lost, and the two begin their journey to the void that was once a city.
After Takuya gets severely injured by a mysterious boy, it is decided that going straight to Lost is too dangerous. Yuki and the others try to escape, but Suzuna and the Agency interferes. And so does a dangerous knife-wielding Tama-shi.


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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 06: Marcus Johansson #90 of the Boston Bruins handles the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the second period in Game Five of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
By: Anthony Reyes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Sabres signed forward Marcus Johansson to a two-year contract Saturday, the contract has an AAV of $4.5 million.
Johansson who started the 2018-19 season with the New Jersey Devils was traded to the Boston Bruins just before the NHL's trade deadline.
He recorded 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points in 58 games between New Jersey and Boston, and four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 22 playoff games during the Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup Final.
The Swedish forward was a first round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals and has appeared in the playoffs in all but one of his nine NHL seasons.
Johansson has recorded 334 points in 588 games as well as 41 points in 94 playoff games.
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As discussed in previous posts, an insurance company violates the duty of good faith and fair dealing when it attempts to alter the terms of its policy bargain with the policyholder by attempting to use its claim department as a profit center.
The delivery system for both the carrot and the stick is the employee performance review systems most every insurance company has in place. I have reviewed hundreds of claim handlers' personnel files over the years in bad faith cases I've handled. The various insurance companies give their employee performance review systems different names, but clear patterns emerge. Typically, every employee has a regular evaluation by their supervisor. During these evaluations, the supervisor rates the performance of the employee as compared to goals that were set for the employee in the previous period. The ratings are usually expressed on scale of "1" to "5". Goals for the coming period are also set.
Let's start with the "stick" part of the equation. Insurance companies often rate the performance of their adjusters who pay more on claims lower than those who pay less. Performance ratings lead to pay raises, bonuses and advancement up the food chain of management in the company. So, adjusters who pay more on claims are often shown the "stick" by not receiving the same positive treatment in their employment than stingier claim people. As I'll address in a later post, insurance companies often keep close track of an adjuster's claim payment history, sometimes by way of a "quality assurance" file-auditing program. Then, if that history is inconsistent with the company's profit-making goals, it is used against the claim handler.
Now for the "carrot" aspect of the equation.
Insurance companies are sometimes quite creative in the way they reward their claim personnel for restrictive claim payment practices. I've seen many manifestations of the same basic idea, in which the insurance company pays claim people more money based on the claim people helping the company make profits.
Some have "profit-sharing" plans for claim handlers, while others pay bonuses based on the results of contests in which adjusters compete to see who can save the company the most money on claims. I will address some of these "carrots" in more detail in a later post.
Suffice to say, if the upper management of an insurance company encourages claim delays, denials or underpayments by the use of policies and procedures (like employee evaluation systems, illicit bonus programs or contests, etc.), the duty of good faith and fair dealing has gotten lost in the pursuit of the almighty profit.


Summary Description: The Residence Life Coordinator is a full-time, benefit eligible position reporting to the Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students. This role oversees the complete Residence Life experience. This live-in position is responsible for creating and implementing strategies that provide excellent support, service, and connection to Warner Pacific's residential students.
•	Live on-campus and serve in an on-call rotation for after-hours Residence Life & Housing needs.
•	Supervise and support the undergraduate Resident Adviser staff through weekly individual and all-staff meetings. Manage the RA hiring, training, and evaluation process.
•	Supervise and support the Hall Council Program.
•	Develop and implement educational, developmental, and inclusive residential programming in collaboration with campus programming bodies.
•	Be present to advise and mentor students in the residential community.
•	Oversee mediation process of student issues in campus housing (roommate conflicts, sanitation concerns, etc.).
•	Collaborate with Campus Safety to help maintain a safe, secure, and vibrant living and learning community for students.
•	Collaborate with the Housing Coordinator to ensure successful check-in and check-out processes and housing sign ups.
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Penn State 38, UW 31: Lions' rally stuns Badgers
Jeff Potrykus
Indianapolis – The Big Ten title?
A trip to the Rose Bowl?
Wisconsin's magical season under second-year coach Paul Chryst?
That took a huge hit Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium as No. 7 Penn State buried No. 6 UW under a barrage of big plays to wipe out a 21-point deficit en route to a 38-31 victory in the Big Ten championship game.
UW's proud defense was stellar early but eventually proved to be no match for Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley and his stable of weapons in front of a crowd of 65,018.
"These are the games as a senior you dream about for coming back," senior outside linebacker Vince Biegel said. "Myself and Corey (Clement), we came back for our senior seasons for games like this.
"And these are the games you dream about, being in a Big Ten Championship game, represent the University of Wisconsin, represent Wisconsin. I'm really proud of this team. Obviously, we didn't take care of our business today, but that doesn't take away from the great season we had, the type of journey, the ups and downs we've had, the players who stepped up.
SCOREBOARD: UW-Penn State box score | NCAA scoreboard
"But this one's going to sting for a while. It's going to take a while to get the sour taste out of your mouth. But it starts back to working back hard, and we'll figure out where we are in the bowl game. And our preparation starts there, from getting that bad taste out of our mouth."
The Badgers (10-3) appear to be headed to the Cotton Bowl and a date with No. 17 Western Michigan (13-0) on Jan. 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
McSorley completed 22 of 31 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receivers Saeed Blacknall (six catches 155 yards and two touchdowns) and DaeSean Hamilton (8-118) buned UW's secondary repeatedly. Tailback Saquon Barkley added 83 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.
Penn State's offense entered the game with 80 plays of 20 yards or longer – 57 pass plays and 23 runs. The Nittany Lions hit UW with six big plays for a total of 228 yards, five passes and one run.
D'Amato: UW's collapse swift, severe
CHAT: Submit questions here for Monday chat with Badgers beat writer Jeff Potrykus
UW entered the game having allowed only 40 plays of 20 yards or longer, including 31 pass plays.
The Nittany Lions, who came in having outscored opponents by a combined 280-105 after halftime, outscored UW, 24-3, in the second half to improve to 11-2.
Penn State coach James Franklin didn't mince words afterward when asked if the Nittany Lions deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff.
"What I do know is we just won the toughest conference in college football," he said. "We've won nine straight. They say you're allowed to overcome early setbacks. We've done that.
"It is on you now, the committee."
Redshirt senior Bart Houston started at quarterback for UW in place of Alex Hornibrook, who had started the previous nine games.
UW's normally stout defense collapses
Houston completed 6 of 10 passes for 66 yards and UW rushed 26 times for 164 yards (6.3-yard average) and three touchdowns in building a 28-14 halftime lead. He finished 16 of 21 for 174 yards.
Tailback Corey Clement scored on a 67-yard run and finished with 164 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. However, he was stopped for no gain on fourth and from the Penn State 24 on the Badgers' final possession.
"As far as the last play goes, it's just all about who wanted it more," Clement said. "And it's 1 yard. Either got it or didn't.
"But I'm pretty sure that everybody on the field laid it out on the line for that last play."
UW was sharp early.
The defense gave up 7 yards to Barkley on the first play from scrimmage but nothing on the next two plays for a three-and-out.
The Badgers took over at their 19 after the punt and marched down the field in 14 plays for a quick 7-0 lead.
Austin Ramesh capped the eight-minute drive with a 1-yard run.
Houston converted two crucial third-down plays. He hit tight end Troy Fumagalli for 6 yards to the UW 41 on third and 5 and hit Jazz Peavy for 24 yards to the 3 on third and 12.
After another three and out by Penn State, the Badgers struck again. This time with stunning ease and quickness.
Clement gained 5 yards on the first play of the drive to the UW 33. Clement got the ball on the next play and started between the tackles but then exploded around left end. He raced down the sideline behind the extended block of wide receiver Quintez Cephus for a 67-yard score with 3:06 left.
"It starts up front," Clement said. "Those guys did a heck of a job making adjustments every time they got a chance to snap the ball. So my hat's off to the O-line for doing their prep earlier in the week which allows my patience to connect with those guys.
"It's all about being relaxed and patient with this O-line, because they work in such a fantastic way that you have to allow them to set up the blocks the way they needed to."
Scoring: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
RELATED: Replay: Awards, inside the huddle, by the numbers
Penn State's offense finally arrived on the Nittany Lions' third possession and they cut UW's lead in half.
McSorley capped the 75-yard march with a 33-yard pass to tight end Mike Gesicki, who went up over nickel cornerback Lubern Figaro in the end zone with 1:10 left in the first quarter.
UW's defense joined in the scoring fun with 9:42 left in the first half to help UW take a 21-7 lead.
Penn State faced third and 1 from its 31 when the McSorley lined up in the shotgun. The snap was high and the ball bounced off his right hand and down the field.
McSorley tried to gather in the ball but missed it. When linebacker Vince Biegel hit McSorley the ball bounced up into the air and into the arms of linebacker Ryan Connelly, who rumbled 12 yards for the touchdown.
Penn State coach James Franklin then appeared to panic on the Nittany Lions' next possession, with his team trailing, 21-7.
Penn State faced fourth and 2 from its 42 when Franklin eschewed the punt and went for the first down.
McSorley was flushed by Biegel and threw incomplete.
UW needed only five plays to reach the end zone for a 28-7 lead but need a hustle play from tight end Zander Neuville to keep the drive alive.
Clement gained 6 yards to the Penn State 21 but lost the ball. Penn State had the first shot at it but Neuville somehow came out of the pile with the ball at the Nittany Lions' 16.
Dare Ogunbowale did the rest, with runs of 9 and 7 yards to help push UW's lead to 21 points with 5:15 left in the half.
UW's defense recorded another fourth-down stop, this time at the Nittany Lions 43 on T.J. Watt's strip and fumble recovery.
The Badgers went three and out, however, and Penn State got back into the game with a 90-yard touchdown drive.
"With the coaches that we have in this program," McSorley said, "they have taught us never to put our head down, never give up, trust in what we're doing.
"We honestly do believe we're a second-half team."
McSorley had third-down pass plays of 18 and 12 yards to keep the drive alive and then hit Blacknall for a 40-yard touchdown with 58 seconds left.
Fugaro had a chance to bring Blacknall down at the UW 31 but whiffed and Blacknall strolled into the end zone to help cut the deficit to 28-14.
That marked the start of a stunning turnaround by Penn State and an equally stunning collapse by UW.
"To get that touchdown before halftime," McSorley said, "we went into halftime like we were winning the game."
UW's double-digit lead disappeared in the less than five minutes in the third quarter.
A promising drive stalled at the Penn State 30 and Andrew Endicott missed right on a 48-yard field-goal attempt with 11:09 left.
On the next play, McSorley hit Blacknall for a 70-yard touchdown to help cut the deficit to 28-21.
Penn State forced a punt and took over at its 37 with 7:39 left in the quarter and drove through UW's defense with ease.
Barkley started the drive with a 16-yard run, McSorley had completions of 14, 17 and 7 yards and Barkley capped the eight-play drive with a 1-yard run
When Tyler Davis added the extra point, the game was tied with 4:22 left in the quarter.
UW needed to respond and did – with a field goal.
The Badgers drove from their 25 to the Penn State 10 before stalling.
Houston missed Fumagalli wide open over the middle for what would have been a touchdown. Two plays later, Endicott made a 23-yard field goal to give UW a 31-28 lead 16 seconds left in the quarter.
That lead didn't last long.
McSorley hit Hamilton for 38 yards to the UW 43 on the first play of the drive, to end the quarter.
Three plays later, McSorley threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Barkley, who got behind Watt, with 13:41 left.
Penn State had its first lead, at 35-31, and the Badgers were reeling.
UW's offense continued to sputter and the Nittany Lions took advantage to pad the lead to 38-31 on a 24-yard field goal by Davis with 5:14 left.
UW had the Nittany Lions stopped when McSorley threw incomplete on third down, but linebacker Leon Jacobs was called for roughing the passer with 9:02 left. That gave Penn State a first down at the UW 45 and the Nittany Lions were able to move into field-goal range.
Houston took the field with 5:14 left and the ball at his 25.
UW drove to a fourth and 1 at the Penn State 24 and took a timeout with 1:05 remaining.
Clement got the call and tried the right side but was tripped up and fell short at the 24.
Penn State ball.
Penn State title.
UW meltdown complete.
"We had a lot of big games," Chryst said. "We had 12 big games. And we had a chance to play this game. We won a lot of those. And it wasn't easy. First game of the season (LSU) is a pretty big game, and they found a way to do that.
"You're right, we didn't win in overtime against Ohio State. And we lost by a touchdown to Michigan.
"You gotta go play the game. And this team plays it. But I think that this team has won some big games. And we haven't won them all. And we're going to always work to get better. But I'm proud of this group."


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Medicare Fraud Schemes Totaled $223 Million, 89 People Charged
Business & Finance, Health & Wellness, National & World News, Crime
By Wendy L Published: May 15 2013
The latest Medicare fraud crackdown includes charges to four New Yorkers who falsely billed to Medicare and Medicaid programs totaling more than $17 million.
In a recent major federal Medicare fraud crackdown, a total of 89 people were charged on Tuesday for false billings totaling $223 million. Charges applied to doctors, physical therapists, nurses and other medical professionals across eight cities, including New York.
In many instances, the criminals were involved in fraudulent billing such as charging for home health care and psychotherapy when service was never performed or was not medically necessary.
This latest crackdown is the sixth "national takedown" by the government's Medicare Fraud Strike Force. Since 2009, it has arrested more than 1,500 people on charges related to nearly $2 billion in false Medicare claims.
The efforts by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force help tame government healthcare spending and directly impact the federal budget deficit. There is a return of about $8 to the Treasury and the Medicare trust fund for every $1 invested, according to U.S. officials.
For decades, Medicare operated under pay and chase, where providers are paid first and suspicious claims are investigated later. Now, payment can be suspended immediately when providers face fraudulent Medicare claims.
For the charges in New York, they involve four individuals, including two doctors for false billing to Medicare and Medicaid programs that total more than $17 million. The New York medical professions and individuals charged include psychiatrist Mikhail L. Presman, 55, medical doctor Chang Ho Lee, 66, and the manager and medical biller for Lee, Michelle Lee, 58, and Francis Choi, 54.
Even with the progress and savings resulting from cracking down on Medicare fraud, budget cuts called sequestration may impact future progress. "Unless Congress adopts a balanced deficit reduction plan and stops the reduction currently slated for 2014, I fear our capacity to protect the American people from healthcare fraud… will be further reduced," stated Attorney General Eric Holder.
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The population of Impasugong is constantly increasing since 1918 up to the present. Its highest growth rate was registered in 1975 census which is 5.37% and the lowest was in 1948 with only 0.55%. The highest growth rate was experienced with the coming in of multi-national company and agri-business ventures where employment opportunities are also high. During this period,people from other areas were attracted of the vast, fertile land of Impasugong and so, many opted to settle in the area.
With the rate the municipality is growing at present the population will increase by 70% after ten years.
Based on the 2007 census on population, most of the people are living in the rural areas but in terms of percentage Poblacion which is the urban center has the biggest with 23% of the total population. The result also showed that females are dominant compared to male populace which is only 48% of the total population.
The productive population or the working age group which is within the 15-64 years old bracket comprises 53.80 percent of the total count.
Of the total population as illustrated in Table 2, the child and youth age group (0-14 years old) comprises about 43.80 percent while the older population on the other hand (65 years old and above) comprises 2.40 percent of the population with a total of 46.20%. This composes the total age dependency ratio.
It is estimated that after ten years the dependency ratio will decrease from 46.20% to 38%.
The municipality is sparsely populated based on the total municipal land area of 1,071.67 square kilometers which is only 37 persons per sq. kilometer. As to the distribution the urban area has 275 persons per square kilometer which is very much lower compared to the urban density standard of 500 persons per hectare or 500,000 persons per square kilometers. For the rural barangays the density is 24 persons per square kilometers while urbanizing barangays is 44 persons per square kilometers.
It is projected that in 2019 the urban density will be 410 persons per square kilometer which is still lower compared to the urban density standard. For the urbanizing barangay the density is 65.34 and for rural barangays the density is only 35 persons per square kilometer. As expected the most densely populated barangay is Barangay Poblacion.
If the density will be computed based on the alienable and disposable lands of the municipality the density is 21 persons per square kilometers and after 10 years the density will go up to 32 persons per square kilometer but still the municipality will be sparsely populated.


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package org.jboss.hal.testsuite.test.configuration.infinispan.cache.container.scattered.cache.configuration;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.jboss.arquillian.core.api.annotation.Inject;
import org.jboss.arquillian.graphene.page.Page;
import org.jboss.arquillian.junit.Arquillian;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.Console;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.CrudOperations;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.Random;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.creaper.ManagementClientProvider;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fragment.FormFragment;
import org.jboss.hal.testsuite.page.configuration.ScatteredCachePage;
import org.junit.AfterClass;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.FixMethodOrder;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.MethodSorters;
import org.wildfly.extras.creaper.core.online.OnlineManagementClient;
import org.wildfly.extras.creaper.core.online.operations.OperationException;
import org.wildfly.extras.creaper.core.online.operations.Operations;

import static org.jboss.hal.dmr.ModelDescriptionConstants.JGROUPS;
import static org.jboss.hal.dmr.ModelDescriptionConstants.TRANSPORT;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.InfinispanFixtures.cacheContainerAddress;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.InfinispanFixtures.lockingAddress;
import static org.jboss.hal.testsuite.fixtures.InfinispanFixtures.scatteredCacheAddress;

@RunWith(Arquillian.class)
@FixMethodOrder(MethodSorters.NAME_ASCENDING)
public class LockingTest {

    private static final OnlineManagementClient client = ManagementClientProvider.createOnlineManagementClient();
    private static final Operations operations = new Operations(client);

    private static final String CACHE_CONTAINER = "cache-container-" + Random.name();
    private static final String SCATTERED_CACHE_LOCKING = "scattered-cache-" + Random.name();

    @BeforeClass
    public static void setUp() throws IOException, OperationException {
        operations.add(cacheContainerAddress(CACHE_CONTAINER));
        operations.add(cacheContainerAddress(CACHE_CONTAINER).and(TRANSPORT, JGROUPS));
        operations.add(scatteredCacheAddress(CACHE_CONTAINER, SCATTERED_CACHE_LOCKING));
        // scattered-cache=*/component=locking is automatically created
        // remove it to later create it
        operations.removeIfExists(lockingAddress(CACHE_CONTAINER, SCATTERED_CACHE_LOCKING));
    }

    @AfterClass
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The Galaxy said Tuesday it traded defender Kofi Opare to D.C. United along with a second-round pick in the 2015 Major League Soccer draft and the No. 11 MLS allocation ranking.
In exchange, the Galaxy received the No. 3 position in the MLS allocation ranking.
The allocation ranking is used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. national team player who signs with the MLS after playing abroad or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee.
Opare, 23, was in his second season with the Galaxy after being selected in the second round of the 2013 draft out of the University of Michigan.
He appeared in 12 games with the Galaxy, including six this season.
"This is a move that gives us the necessary flexibility to strengthen our roster," Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena said in a statement. "We thank Kofi for his contributions here and wish him the best in D.C."


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James Crombie/INPHO Paul O'Donovan is showing no signs of fatigue from his efforts in Rio.
# rowing solo
Paul O'Donovan cruises into world championship semi-finals with another impressive win
The Olympic silver medallist recorded the quickest time from the four quarter-finals.
PAUL O'DONOVAN IS still on track to add a world championship medal to the Olympic silver he won earlier this month after he claimed victory in his men's lightweight single sculls quarter-final in Rotterdam this afternoon.
The younger O'Donovan brother, who alongside sibling Gary (23) won Ireland's first Olympic rowing medal in Rio, recorded the fastest time across the four quarter-finals.
Paul O'Donovan has shown no signs of fatigue from his efforts in Rio and won today's race on the back of an equally impressive outing in Monday's heats.
The 22-year-old from west Cork was third at the halfway mark but upped the pace over the final 1000m to record victory in 6.54.790, just over two seconds clear of Colin Ethridge of the United States in second and more than five seconds ahead of Croatia's Luka Radonic in third.
Just six of the quarter-finalists posted times under the seven-minute mark and O'Donovan's was the quickest by just over a second.
O'Donovan is back on the water tomorrow at 14.35 in the first of the two semi-finals.
Meanwhile, earlier today it was confirmed that a civic reception will be held for the O'Donovan brothers at the Cork County Hall next Wednesday morning as the nation gets ready to welcome home two of its Olympic heroes.
Organisers are expecting up to 10,000 people to turn out for the event.
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Coalisland at centre of offshore tax haven scandal
Top celebrities have been exploiting legal loopholes to hide millions of pounds in secret offshore bank accounts based in the Co. Tyrone town of Coalisland, a huge leak of financial documents has revealed.
Dubbed the 'Peat Bog Papers', the documents name many of the world's richest people, including the Queen, Bono, Gary Barlow, Ma from Give My Head Peace and that guy who does the voiceover on the adverts for Brennan's Bread. All are alleged to have taken advantage of Coalisland's lax financial rules to squirrel away millions of pounds.
The Ulster Fry has gained access to the documents, along with some other global media outlets. Our investigation team has been investigating, and has managed to find some astonishing facts.
The Queen has over £500 in Coalisland Credit Union. It is understood that she hopes to double this by next April, then get a loan for a car.
Roman Abramovich has hidden £4.3 million in Baler Twine Holdings, a shadowy investment fund which owns 21% of Dungannon Swifts FC. Officials at the English FA are concerned that this may be a conflict of interest with his ownership of Chelsea, as the two sides could meet in the Champions League.
Bono and Ma from Give My Head Peace have both sold items on Coalisland Buy and Sell, with the U2 front-man scooping over £12 for a load of old wine bottles that he'd covered in glitter. None of this was declared to the taxman.
Local businessman Pete Land-Park was astounded when we told him that celebrities were using Coalisland to pay less tax.
"Fecking amateurs," he commented, "I haven't paid tax at all since 1964."
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THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Listening to music on headphones can help reduce the pain and anxiety experienced by a man as he undergoes a prostate biopsy, new research suggests.
The study by researchers at Duke Cancer Institute included 88 prostate biopsy patients randomly assigned to three groups. One group wore noise-cancelling headphones and listened to Bach concertos during the procedure, while the second group wore the headphones but heard no music. The third group had no headphones.
The men in the study underwent a transrectal biopsy, an intrusive procedure that uses an ultrasound probe and a spring-loaded needle with a loud trigger. The noise of the trigger causes many patients to flinch even if they report no pain, and the procedure causes high levels of stress and anxiety in about 20 percent of patients, the researchers said in a Duke Medicine news release.
The men's blood pressure was checked before and after the procedure. Diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) often rises as a result of stress and anxiety. A spike in diastolic blood pressure occurred among both groups of men who didn't listen to music during the procedure, but did not occur among those who listened to music, the investigators found.
Patients who listened to music also reported less pain, according to the study published in the January issue of the journal Urology.
The findings suggest that providing patients with headphones and music may be a simple and low-cost way to help the estimated 700,000 men who have a prostate biopsy each year in the United States, the researchers said.
"It's a matter of shifting attention, so the music provides a distraction from the procedure," lead author Dr. Matvey Tsivian, a urologic oncology fellow at Duke, said in the news release.
The researchers did not examine whether the type of music heard by patients might have an impact on their anxiety and pain levels.
"We couldn't study all the permutations and variables, but it's evident that this kind of approach works," senior author Dr. Thomas Polascik, director of urologic oncology at the Duke Cancer Institute, said in the news release. "This is something that could be broadly employed. It's easy and inexpensive -- a set of headphones and music. That's it."
The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has more about medical tests for prostate problems.


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June 20, 2021: Unbelievably heartbreaking time
Kai Matthews died from meningitis B earlier this month in Halifax. Kai had just finished his first year of Kinesiology at Acadia University; a brilliant athlete.
I can't imagine the pain the Matthews family is going through. It's hard to find the words during this unbelievably heartbreaking time. Thank you to the Matthews family for your brave advocacy and for telling your story. All Nova Scotians should take the time to read it. There are a lot of questions surrounding what happened and the family deserves answers.
Please also take a look at the campaign and website the Matthews family has launched in memory of their son.
Nova Scotians are focused on getting through COVID. The Premier should also be focused on COVID. Instead, he's focused on an election. Since Friday, there have been three campaign-style announcements made by the Premier in Cape Breton. Here's an interesting piece from the CBC where the Premier says he isn't planning an election—his photo ops suggest otherwise. The last time the Premier lost focus, Nova Scotians got hit with a deadly third wave. He was talking about dogs on patios and electric cars when he should have been focusing on vaccines and protecting our borders. Now is not the time for the Premier to lose focus again. It is our hope that the Premier does not try to call an election while Nova Scotians are still locked down under a State of Emergency.
With confusion and uncertainty still surrounding the reopening, another announcement has left many communities concerned about the Liberals' failure to coordinate and communicate their plans. This week, the Rankin Liberals announced that admission to Nova Scotia museums would be free through July and August. What the Liberals failed to recognize was that Nova Scotia is home to close to 150 museums, of which only 28 are provincially run and are free to visit this summer. Cumberland South MLA Tory Rushton is worried that the miscommunication and uneven playing field could have a serious impact on community-run museums that have struggled over the course of the pandemic.
Nova Scotians must be able to trust that when they call 9-1-1 for an emergency, their information remains confidential. But two weeks after Frank Magazine published the 9-1-1 audio conversations from the night of the Portapique shootings, the Rankin government has yet to show any meaningful action on sorting out what they're doing to protect 9-1-1 information going forward. It's on the government to safeguard information and keep the trust of the public. If there is another explanation, one or both Ministers need to stop hiding it from the public. This week, Minister Maguire used his MLA Twitter account to 'like' Frank Magazine's article linking to the leaked 9-1-1 calls from the night of the shooting. Since bringing this to the attention of the Minister, he has un-liked the post. He should be providing an update, so Nova Scotians have confidence their 9-1-1 calls will not be leaked to the public.
Congratulations to Dr. Navin Patel on his upcoming retirement from practicing medicine, just shy of his 85th birthday!
Dr. Patel has been working in Cape Breton for 46 years after moving to Canada as a refugee from Uganda.
His duties working in rural Cape Breton included delivering babies and making house calls to small fishing villages, such as Baleine and Main-à-Dieu. He said many of his early shifts lasted up to 36 hours.
Dr. Patel, thank you for everything you have done for the many patients you've treated over the years. Best of luck as you embark on this new chapter.
Human trafficking continues to plague our province.
These are difficult numbers to process, but we have to talk about this heinous crime. Human trafficking numbers rose by 44 per cent across the country in 2019 from the year before. In Nova Scotia, they tripled —an increase of more than 400 per cent — accounting for almost one in 10 of all reported incidents in the country.
The new report from Statistics Canada released in May shows that in 2019, Halifax had the highest rate of police-reported human trafficking in the country. At more than 10 incidents per 100,000 people, it's 7.5 times higher than the national average rate.
Behind these devastating statistics are people — someone's child, loved one or best friend.
We need action. I'm incredibly proud of the work that my colleague, MLA Karla MacFarlane, has done on this file. She brought forward legislation to raise awareness and take steps to help survivors. Those bills included: ensuring youth know the signs and the dangers of human trafficking by making education about human trafficking part of the curriculum in grades seven to nine; establishing a team of Crown attorneys with specialized knowledge about human trafficking; and making it mandatory for a court support worker to attend court dates with victims of human trafficking.
The government needs to do more. Students need to know the signs, and we need more resources within our justice system dedicated to combating this.
The Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development will meet Tuesday to discuss Lobster Quality Research and Innovation Centre. Witnesses include:
Geordie MacLachlan, Director of Marine Services, Université Sainte-Anne; Michelle Theriault, Director, Marine Research Centre; and Daniel Lane, interim Director, Lobster Quality & Innovation Research Center from the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture.
PS If you haven't had a chance, every night (except Saturdays) I've been on Facebook Live at 9:00 pm, taking live questions and chatting with business owners, friends and colleagues about their vision for the future of this province. Tune in if you get a chance!


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Deftones Prayers/Triangles was released today on YouTube. All I have collected is this image I made out of screenshots of the video.
I haven't had a chance to look into it much so I will UPDATE as I find more info.


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Rocchetta Ligure is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Alessandria (regio Piëmont) en telt 208 inwoners (31-12-2004). De oppervlakte bedraagt 10,1 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 21 inwoners per km².

De volgende frazioni maken deel uit van de gemeente: Bregni Inferiore, Bregni Superiore, Celio, Pagliaro Inferiore, Pagliaro Superiore, Piani di Celio, Sant'Ambrogio, Sisola.

Demografie
Rocchetta Ligure telt ongeveer 123 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners daalde in de periode 1991-2001 met 16,3% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
De gemeente ligt op ongeveer 420 m boven zeeniveau.

Rocchetta Ligure grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Albera Ligure, Cabella Ligure, Cantalupo Ligure, Mongiardino Ligure, Roccaforte Ligure.

Gemeente in Alessandria

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Iconic Thailand
Experience the timeless grandeur of Thailand's cities, temples, and landscapes on a cross-country adventure. Explore the rich cultural heritage and culinary delights of Chiang Mai, then head south to explore tropical coastlines. Stroll the sun-drenched shores of Ko Samui, and explore limestone cliffs and sacred caves in Krabi. In each destination, marvel at intricate palaces and monasteries, meet locals in village homes and traditional workshops, and delight in the flavors of authentic Thai cuisine.
This trip is offered in partnership with
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Day 1: Bangkok
Arrive at any time; your arrival transfer is included.
Accommodations:Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit (or similar)
Day 2: Bangkok/Kanchanaburi
After breakfast, travel to the city of Kanchanaburi, situated at the convergence of the Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai rivers. Board a train for a winding journey into World War II history as you cross the bridge made famous by the 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai. At the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, learn about the Burma Railway, constructed by imperial Japanese forces to connect Bangkok and Burma; then visit the nearby Kanchanaburi War Cemetery to see where the prisoners of war who worked on the railway were laid to rest.
Accommodations:Royal River Kwai Resort (or similar)
Day 3: Kanchanaburi/Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
This morning, hike into the lush landscapes of Erawan National Park, located high in the mist-shrouded Tenasserim Hills. Take a dip in the turquoise pools of the Erawan Falls—so called because its top tier of cascades resemble the three-headed, mythological elephant known as the Erawan. This afternoon, transfer to the historic city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya—better known simply as Ayutthaya—a former capital of the medieval kingdom of Ayutthaya, also known as Siam. Sample traditional Thai dishes during dinner on a converted rice barge from the 1930s.
Accommodations:Kameo Classic Ayutthaya Hotel (or similar)
Day 4: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya/Chiang Mai
Set out to explore the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Ayutthaya Historical Park, centered on the old city which served as the Siamese capital from the 14th to 18th centuries, when it was one of the largest and most cosmopolitan regions in the world. Stroll down well-planned city streets to view magnificent palaces and Buddhist monasteries that set the standard for Thai architecture for generations to come. Later, return to Bangkok and transfer to the airport for your flight to Chiang Mai. Visit a traditional village in the countryside and enjoy a khantok-style dinner.
Accommodations:Duangtawan Hotel Chiang Mai (or similar)
Day 5: Chiang Mai
Delve into the bustle of Chiang Mai's morning markets with a local chef, and learn about colorful fruits and fragrant herbs as you select ingredients for a Thai cooking class. Enjoy your creation for lunch, then set out to visit a historic temple. Sit down with one of the resident monks to discuss daily life and the tenets of Buddhism. Later, clear your mind to the chanting of monks at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, one of the most spectacular gilded temples in Thailand.
Spend a full day exploring Chiang Mai's temples and forested hills on your own, or choose between a variety of optional activities. Traverse the rural lanes of Chiang Mai in a tuk-tuk, or opt to take a cycling tour through verdant rice paddies and the elegant historic district. In the evening, choose to visit Chiang Mai's vibrant night market.
Day 7: Chiang Mai/Bangkok
This morning, fly to Bangkok and board a traditional klong boat for a ride along the winding canals that have earned the city the nickname the "Venice of the East." Glide past colorful temples, modern skyscrapers, and houses perched above the water. Visit Wat Pho, Bangkok's largest and oldest temple complex, and often considered Thailand's first public university—its many inscriptions were intended to instruct visitors. Marvel at the magnificent statue of the Reclining Buddha, glittering with gold leaf and mother-of-pearl.
Enjoy the day in bustling Bangkok. Option to visit temples, museums, a spa, or go shopping.
Day 9: Bangkok/Ko Samui
This morning, transfer to the airport in Bangkok and catch a flight to the tropical island of Ko Samui, bordered by the sapphire waters off Thailand's southeast coast. Settle into our hotel and enjoy a free afternoon to relax by the pool, stroll along a white-sand beach, or explore the local village.
Accommodations:Mercure Samui Chaweng Tana Hotel (or similar)
Day 10: Ko Samui
After breakfast, board a traditional longtail boat and travel off the tourist trail to the pristine islands of Ko Mat Sum and Ko Taen. Savor a local lunch on the beach, and then choose to explore by kayak or snorkel. Glide past green-shrouded cliffs and tranquil lagoons, or don a mask and fins to delve into vibrant underwater worlds.
Day 11: Ko Samui/Khao Sok
Catch the ferry back to the mainland and drive to Kao Thep Pitak, a community-owned farm supported by G Adventures. Enjoy a lunch of local specialties and go for a walk in the surrounding fruit orchards. Continue to Khao Sok National Park, where you will settle into a sustainable, community-focused eco-lodge located just outside the park boundary. This evening, venture into the park on a nighttime walk with a community guide, then gather for a campfire dinner surrounded by the music of the jungle.
Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations:Anurak Community Lodge (or similar)
Day 12: Khao Sok
Khao Sok National Park is southern Thailand's largest area of virgin rainforest, a breathtaking wilderness of karst peaks, turquoise lakes, and tropical rainforest stretched along the southwest coast. Explore the park on your own today, choosing between a variety of optional jungle activities. Head out for a hike in search of monkeys and tropical birds inhabiting the dense canopy. Soak in steaming hot springs, glide down the sparkling Sok River aboard a canoe, or set out on a cycling tour of the park's winding trails.
Day 13: Khao Sok/Krabi
This morning, drive south to Krabi, situated on Thailand's tropical southwest coast. Cross the Krabi River by private longtail boat, gliding past mangrove forests and limestone peaks. Venture into the Khao Khanap Nam cave to view prehistoric paintings and fascinating rock formations. Later, head to Ko Klang island and board motorized tricycle tuk-tuks to explore local communities and traditional industries, including a rubber plantation, rice fields, and a batik workshop. Chat with villagers and learn about timeless agricultural and artisanal techniques passed down over generations.
Accommodations:Deevana Plaza Krabi Aonang (or similar)
Day 14: Krabi
Enjoy a full day of free time to relax at the hotel or explore Krabi. Opt to catch a tuk-tuk to Ao Nang beach, overlooked by towering, vine-draped limestone cliffs. Choose to navigate the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea by kayak, or snorkel among colorful tropical fish. Discover the idyllic beaches of the Ko Phi Phi islands by speed boat on an optional day trip.
Day 15: Krabi/Bangkok
This morning, return to Bangkok where your trip concludes.


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Oxybutynin Improved Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Survivors
Peter Hofland, Ph.D
Treatment with oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan XL?; Janssen Pharmaceuticals) helped reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes for women who could not take hormone replacement, including breast cancer survivors, according to results of a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 4?8, 2018 in San Antonio, TX. the study was funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).[1]
Hot flashes, a common symptom of menopause, can be more severe in breast cancer survivors than in the general public, said the study?s lead author, Roberto A. Leon-Ferre, MD, assistant professor of oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Several factors contribute to the increased severity in survivors.? For example, Chemotherapy may induce early menopause while antiestrogen medications, which are a major component of breast cancer treatment, may exacerbate hot flashes and hormone replacement therapy, which is sometimes prescribed to treat hot flashes, is generally not recommended for breast cancer survivors.
Health related Quality of Life
?Hot flashes not only impact quality of life; they can also be associated with premature discontinuation of breast cancer treatment, which may increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence and mortality,? Leon-Ferre explained.
?Therefore, it?s important to find effective options to treat hot flashes,? he added.
Previous research has indicated that hot flashes may be relieved with oxybutynin, an anticholinergic agent. This type of drug interferes with the activity of a neurotransmitter in the brain and in the peripheral nervous system. It is most commonly used to treat urinary incontinence.
In this study, which is part of Academic and Community Cancer Research United (ACCRU), researchers sought to determine whether oxybutynin was more effective than placebo in treating hot flashes and in improving quality of life.
The researchers enrolled 150 women who had experienced at least 28 hot flashes per week over more than a month, and who were bothered enough by them to want medication. Sixty-two percent of the women were on tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor for the duration of the study.
Photo 1.0: Roberto A. Leon Ferre, MD. assistant professor of oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
The women were randomly assigned to receive either 2.5 milligrams of oxybutynin twice a day for six weeks (Oxy2.5); 2.5 milligrams twice a day for a week, with a subsequent increase to 5 milligrams twice a day (Oxy5), or placebo. The women completed baseline and monthly questionnaires that tracked the frequency and severity of their hot flashes, resulting in an HF score calculated by the researchers.
This study include eligible female patients who were 18 years and older. Healthy volunteers were not included.
The study showed that patients on both oxybutynin doses saw decreases in their HF scores compared with the women who took the placebo.
Patients in the Oxy2.5 arm had a mean change in HF score of -10.6, compared with -5.7 with placebo. They experienced an average of 4.8 fewer hot flashes per day, compared with 2.6 fewer hot flashes for the women in the placebo arm. Side effects for this group included diarrhea, dry mouth, dry eyes, episodes of confusion, and difficulty urinating, but were all mild in severity.
Patients in the Oxy5 arm had a mean change in HF score of -16.9, and they experienced an average of 7.5 fewer hot flashes per day. Side effects for this group included constipation, dry mouth, and difficulty urinating. The rate of discontinuation of oxybutynin due to side effects was low for both arms.
The women in both oxybutynin arms also reported improvement in work, social activities, leisure activities, sleep, and overall quality of life.
Effective drug
?This study, in addition to previously published work in this area, establishes that oxybutynin is an effective drug for treatment of hot flashes in patients who have relative or absolute contraindications to hormone-based therapy,? Leon-Ferre said. ?We were surprised by the rapidity of the response and the magnitude of the effect, considering the relatively low dose of the drug.
?The fact that oxybutynin does not interfere with the metabolism of tamoxifen (Nolvadex? AstraZeneca) is an important consideration for breast cancer survivors, as some of the most effective non-hormonal treatments for hot flashes are thought to potentially decrease the efficacy of tamoxifen,? Leon-Ferre added.
Leon-Ferre said that since oxybutynin is already available for other indications, physicians could potentially prescribe it now off-label. However, Leon-Ferre said the study?s primary limitation is that it did not address long-term toxicities of oxybutynin.
"Previous research has indicated that long-term use of anticholinergic drugs may be associated with cognitive decline. These possible side effects should be further researched and taken into consideration when counseling patients," Leon-Ferre concluded.
[1] Oxybutynin Chloride in Managing Hot Flashes – NCT02961790
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"Those who innovate will thrive"
Interview with Matthias Röder
© Hubert Auer, Salzburg
Matthias Röder, is heading the Karajan Institute. Furthermore, he is board member of the Karajan Foundation and founder of the Karajan Music Tech Conference as well as IMZ Innovation Ambassador. In the Digital Cross Over interview led by IMZ, Matthias Röder discusses the effects of the pandemic on music and technology. He also takes into account the digitalisation in music production and the challenges and opportunities of music and VR/AR/AI/XR.
Just recently you hosted the Karajan Music Tech. What's that?
It is the annual conference of the Karajan Music Tech Brain Trust. The brain trust is a group of visionaries + decision makers in music. We all work on moving music forward!
For the 4th time in a row, we invited our partners from the IMZ International Music + Media Centre to contribute with an IMZ Academy Session to the programme. This year's session explored radical new ways to reach audiences in the performing arts.
What changes will the pandemic bring in the short and long term regarding music and technology?
The pandemic has catalysed the digitalisation of music institutions. This means that all those who have been able to adjust to the new situation, will certainly be in a stronger position for the future.
And one thing has become very clear: Running a cultural institution without a digital strategy no longer seems to be an option, it is a must.
We see the emergence of "Big Data" and artificial intelligence systems that enable entirely new creation and use scenarios, such as score and recording linking. What is your outlook for the next 10 years in the field of digitalisation and music production?
Music production already is a highly digital process. The integration of AI into the production process will be a reality within the next five years. AI's will take over specialised tasks such as:
Giving inspirational input for human composers
Mixing audio
Composing accompaniments
Completing melodies
Providing alternative versions
Choosing and fine-tuning sounds
Where do you see the biggest challenges and opportunities of music and VR/AR/AI/XR?
I think that the biggest challenge in XR is adoption. How many people will buy goggles and put them on a regular basis? But the biggest opportunity is generating completely new markets for music!
How do you see the future of streaming services?
Those, who innovate and transform into media houses will thrive. But those who remain a play button on a music catalogue will go away.
As an expert in the field - what would you recommend to young music and technology enthusiasts?
Follow your passion and instincts. Don't wait for the big players, just build your own world!
Matthias Röder is an expert on intellectual property + innovation management. Apart from heading the Karajan Institute, he is also a board member of the Karajan Foundation and founder of the Karajan Music Tech Conference and IMZ Innovation Ambassador.
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Daynightdrugs.com review - How to Select Highly Reputed Inet Apothecaries?
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PQ Lore: The siege of Lothern is about to begin. The Dark Elves have brought their engines of war within range of the city's gates, and await their general's signal to begin unleashing a hellish volley from their Reaper Bolt Throwers.
Unless the High Elf warriors can break the siege, their forces within the city will be deprived of supplies, severely weakening the capital's defenses. Time is of the essence, for with each day the capital city of the High Elves comes closer to defeat!


Dies R Us: Get Your Cake On!
Hello DRU fans! Birgit here with you today with a card that satisfies my sweet tooth, so lets get our cake on and celebrate!
Personally speaking, my favorite cake flavor is chocolate with peanut butter frosting but this one is pretty in pink, don't you think?
I started by cutting this Sue Wilson Designs Scalloped Lattice Frame out of white cardstock and mounted it to a pink A2 sized card base.
Next, I cut the Sue Wilson Make A Cake out of white cardstock. I added color to the cake pieces using Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Inks. I added the detail to the cake stand by rubbing ink into the grooves of the die while the cardstock was still inside the die. This gave a subtle detail which I really loved.
I assembled the cake using Best Glue Ever. This really is a great glue and it's new at DRU! It dries clear and quickly and gave a very strong bond. I also cut an Elizabeth Craft Designs Dotted Scallop Oval out of white card stock and a blue one using Elizabeth Craft Designs Fitted Ovals.
This is the assembled card.
I mounted the cake using foam dots to give it some dimension.
I enjoyed this cake die so much, I just had to make another birthday card to add to my stash.
I hope you enjoyed today's project. Be sure to visit Dies R Us and check out all their new additions to the store. They've been busy stocking the shelves with lots of new products.
I am always looking for birthday cards to make and have on hand. This one fits the bill for feminine or masculine birthdays. A birthday cake that adds no calories to my diet.
Totally cool card, Birgit. Love the cake and putting it on my wish list as well as the beautiful background die. Love it!
Oh YUM! Love the soft pretty colors and that fabulous tiered cake! That background die cut on your 1st one is spectacular, so pretty! The design and layout on your 2nd one is perfect! (luckily I actually baked a cake last night--nothing fancy like this, just from a box lol) Well done!


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TLV1 Extra: Unconventional Views on Current Events
September 8, 2017 Politics & Society, Tel Aviv Review	00:35:07
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A mural depicts President Donald Trump. Credit: FLASH90
David Benkof, a columnist at the Daily Caller, writes from a conservative Republican gay Orthodox Jewish perspective about why he voted for Hillary Clinton and moved to Israel as a Trump refugee, what counts as Presidential racism or anti-Semitism, and why religious pluralism in Israel is bad, but a peace with the Palestinians is good. Not your typical conversation, but one of healthy disagreement and topical relevance.
This season of the Tel Aviv Review is made possible by The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, which promotes humanistic, democratic, and liberal values in the social discourse in Israel.
Tel Aviv Review is also supported by the Public Discourse Grant from the Israel Institute, which is dedicated to strengthening the field of Israel Studies in order to promote knowledge and enhance understanding of modern Israel.
Gilad Halpern The Tel Aviv Review
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Trump is not dangerous because he is a freakily successful outlier; rather, he measures a significant propensity in the nation, one that holds order and nation above individualism, indeed asserting that individuals cannot exist without conformity to the nation. He has pledged $1 million in Harvey relief. He has pardoned ex-Sheriff Arpaio of Maricopa County, saying the conviction for Federal criminal contempt was "very unfair," praising Arpaio's 24 year stint as Sheriff as protective to the community, so, rather explicitly, protective against Hispanic immigration (the conviction a political attack by the outgoing Obama Administration, he says, even though the ruling judge was not part of that Administration). At his never ending rallies Trump always mentions law enforcement, border patrol, and veterans, all cells of the nation dedicated to its protection. He has sought to globally ban immigration from some countries regardless of individual checks on applicants, setting a label standard for State action. The unpleasant reality is that, if honest, most of us can feel an attraction to these policies and actions. We are herd creatures, and Trump enrages perhaps not because of that, but because he is better at herding than others of many views. There are times when we would cheer his policies. Conformity is a fundamental tool of politics throughout the spectrum. I have not found leftists immune from its use.
During the primaries, middle level Republican elites were unable to take the lead of its higher establishment (McCain, Romney) and block Trump's ascendency. Even the very popular Teddy Roosevelt was stopped within the Republican Party by those loyal to its structure personified in Taft. What really worries is that the forces making us, of which nationalism and law and order are primary, may become unbridled. In opposition, we fear what We might do.
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Improvement of carbon nanotubes dispersion by chitosan salt and its application in silicone rubber
Songmin Shang, Lu Gan, Marcus Chun wah Yuen
We have prepared chitosan hydrochloric acid salt and investigated its assistance in improving the dispersion of carbon nanotubes in different solvents and silicone rubber in this study. It was found that the dispersions of carbon nanotubes in some solvents improved to some extent. Long-time stable dispersions were achieved in water and chloroform, even after being placed for 3. months and a following centrifuging (10,000. rpm for 10. min). It was also found that treated carbon nanotubes could be dispersed in the silicone rubber homogeneously based on SEM and XRD analysis. The incorporation of carbon nanotubes enhanced the thermal stability of the silicone rubber. They also significantly improved the mechanical properties of the silicone rubber matrix. From the FTIR spectra, it was believed that chitosan hydrochloric acid salt adsorbed on the surface of the carbon nanotube and then interacted with silicone rubber matrix, resulting in the enhancement of dispersion of carbon nanotubes. From this study, chitosan hydrochloric acid salt was an easy available material which could be used as the treating agent to enhance the dispersion of carbon nanotubes in solvents and polymer matrixes, with improved thermal and mechanical properties in the resulting nanocomposites.
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Жабите гладкокраки свирачи (Leptodactylus bufonius) са вид земноводни от семейство Жаби свирци (Leptodactylidae).

Разпространени са във вътрешността на южната част на Южна Америка.

Таксонът е описан за пръв път от белгийско-британския зоолог Жорж Албер Буланже през 1894 година.

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Leptodactylus
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I recently wrote this and sent it out to my family. I honestly was not sure what the response would be but I had to hit send anyways. It was something I needed to do, to ask for a vegan table to celebrate around.
It is my compassionate hope that we can all sit down to a meal together.
A Fall Feast as we have deemed it.
Feast is defined as "a large meal, typically one in celebration of something" or as a verb "to eat and drink sumptuously." I need to tell you that I can really do neither of these when and if the table is not vegan. It is hard for me to celebrate when my values are not mirrored on my table. It is hard for me to feel something is sumptuous when it harms another living being. You might feel this is brash, but to me it is my way of aligning my life with my values, connecting to the superorganism and expanding my consciousness.
If you need a larger reason it is also me doing my part to stop the destruction of our Mother Earth with my fork at every meal- to put compassion first on all fronts.
All I am asking from you, my family, is that you share one meal with me where we omit anything to comes from an animal.
I am not asking for the entire weekend, and I am specifically asking for our feast meal to be one that I can partake in all of the deliciousness that is laid before us. I am willing and would love to contribute to this feast and I am sure some of it will be harvested right from our backyard.
As 2016 comes to a close there are no shortages of compassionate alternatives that we can dine on from sauces made with coconut milk, cookies made with Earth Balance to meat analogues made from wheat gluten and vegetables to various nondairy cheeses. Of course we can always keep the laboratory out of it and just fill our plates with heaps of vegetables, fruits, and our choice of beans, rice, lentils, quinoa, amaranth, black eyed peas, polenta, chickpeas, nuts… This list goes on and on.
I recently spent an entire day at a conference #cowcon and one thing I took away from it was that all of us human animals are compassionate beings. It is up to us to shine the light of compassion on non human animals and ensure they can exist independently of our needs, for themselves.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading this and I hope that we can come together and celebrate. Please consider my request.
A speaker, Sailesh Rao, framed his talk around a great metaphor, what he called the vegan metamorphosis. As a species we are in a phase similar to the caterpillar, mindlessly consuming everything we can, having no concern for what we leave in our wake. But the caterpillar has no choice but to metamorphosize into the beautiful and mindful butterfly. Our human population is also primed to reverse the damage done in the last phase when we collectively don our wings and cooperate around tables of compassion.
My dad just recently called me to talk about the menu. He is going to make how grown eggplant lasagna with vegan cheese (I suggested Daiya), accompanied by a salad and topped off with garlic bread with Earth Balance. What a meal. My mouth is already watering.


360 Vision Technology, the leading UK CCTV design and manufacturing company, continues to expand their camera range, with the addition of the new Eclipse HD Stainless Steel colour/mono camera.
Manufactured from Stainless Steel 316L, Eclipse HD Stainless Steel features 1080p High Definition ultra-low light Sony STARVIS camera module technology, and is IP65 certified to provide reliable scene coverage and operation in the most challenging of environments and applications.
The 24VAC/DC or PoE powered Eclipse HD Stainless Steel can deliver two simultaneous video streams up to 1080p (25/30fps), and performs in extreme low light conditions delivering useable monochrome video images down to just 0.0008 lux.
Featuring 30x optical zoom, the new addition to the 360 Vision camera range is ONVIF 'S' compliant and SDK compatible for easy system integration and control via popular VMS platforms. Additionally, built in EDGE recording is available with 128 or 256Gb on board storage, with continuous/FTP upload/network loss/alarm scheduled recording available as an option to onboard storage.
Further options include Dual White light and Infrared (IR) LED Sirius lighting technology. The white light option delivers up to 60m of light for colour video at night, with narrow, medium and wide-angle lenses for maximum adjustability from 9 to 45 degrees of coverage. A choice of standard IR 850nm or covert 940nm is available to suit specific lighting requirements.


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Uruguayella pygmaea är en svampdjursart som först beskrevs av Hinde 1888.  Uruguayella pygmaea ingår i släktet Uruguayella och familjen Spongillidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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"I AM ALIVE" is an original musical that was inspired by the lives of two people who survived the Armenian Genocide.
Sunday marked the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide. An estimated 1.5-million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks in the first genocide of the 20th century.
Emmy-award winner Denise Gentilini is one of the show's producers. "I AM ALIVE" was inspired by her grandparents' love story.
Members of the Mile Hi Choir will perform the musical on Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m.


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Undoubtedly, tree removal is amongst the most typical types of tree service we complete for clients in Fontana, CA. A lot of our customers use our tree service services to ensure that their tree maintains its beautiful shape. We also supply emergency tree removal services if you find that your tree is nearing a building or a power line. As satisfying as our industry can be, we also feel for many of our customers when their tree needs to be cut down due to death. Tree removal is yet another service we provide to take care of dead or damaged trees. With our tree removal services, we handle cutting the tree down in the safest and most effective manner. Then, we do stump grinding and we also take care of hauling it away to where it will be responsibly disposed of.
There is no secret that you can discover beauty in all kinds of trees in Fontana, CA. Unfortunately, lots of people who are not an arborist usually do not see the potential danger associated with trees until one has made contact with an electrical line or landed on a roof. As a result of potential risk when carrying out different types of tree service, our staff has to remain on their toes and rely heavily upon their extensive training. A large portion of their training also involves how to use the various kinds of safety equipment as this makes a major difference. You and our staff will stay out of harm's way during all tree service processes we complete due to our staff's training and experience.
Having tree trimming service performed by a professional in Fontana, CA, such as USA Tree Service Pros, is something all tree owners will need to invest in. In some cases, your needs may be as minor as having some tree trimming completed to keep your spouse and neighbors pleased, but other cases could revolve around a potential safety issue. Get in touch with our tree removal company today at 888-202-2007 to learn how we can help make certain that your tree grows to be as healthy and gorgeous as it can be.
Can Any Individual in Fontana, California Afford Your Tree Service?
Every type of tree service we deliver is priced very reasonably in Fontana, California. Make sure to call our tree service company at 888-202-2007 to receive a hassle-free quote based around your specific needs.
What is Involved with Booking a Tree Service in Fontana, CA?
When you wish to schedule a tree service in Fontana, CA, call us and tell us a little more about your circumstances regarding which kind of service you need. The only thing left to do is to pick out your preferred time to have the tree service completed.
Ensuring that the tree's branches have a flush appearance is accomplished during tree trimming. The tree's growth structure will be developed during our tree pruning procedures. Tree pruning should begin soon after the tree has started to grow.
When Do I Need Tree Removal in Fontana?
Assuming that thunderstorms continue to exist in Fontana, trees will continue to suffer damage. As this is the case, we provide tree removal to cut the tree down and remove the roots buried underground.
An arborist is a tree service specialist who has experience and training in utilizing a wide variety of tools. With regards to understanding how to look after trees, these people are vital.
The personnel at USA Tree Service Pros will usually need to use either a ladder or a bucket truck when we do almost any type of tree service job. More specifically, we will shape the tree by using pruners and shears when doing tree trimming. To ensure the tree is brought down safely and efficiently during tree removal, we will use chainsaws and a handful of other tools. We also perform stump grinding work using a stump grinder after the tree is cut down. You will also observe us using chippers to grind up the pieces of the tree.
Yes, our company is licensed in tree trimming, removal and stump grinding in Fontana as well as a number of other cities and states.


The most essential nutrients for dancers come from whole foods. Whole foods aren't packaged, have not been processed, and have very few artificial ingredients. Most of these foods can be found while shopping the perimeter of the grocery store and can be categorized as: healthy fats, whole grains, produce, and protein. All are important for dancers to consume on a regular basis but the one that is going to create the strongest dancers is protein.
Protein builds a dancer's body, balances hormones, and keeps you satisfied after a meal. Which leads to healthy choices all day long.
Essentially, like a house has a foundation, protein builds the foundation of every athlete's body. With all of that muscle-building power, dancers can plan to kick harder, jump higher, and have more power and endurance for demanding routines.
Where can you find the healthiest sources of protein?
Some of the most beneficial and convenient sources of protein come from animals.
The appropriate amount of protein varies for every person depending on their body, their goals, and the rest of their diet. I recommend having a protein source in each meal. When creating meals keep portions in mind, which for protein is the size of your palm, or about 3 ounces.
What about protein shakes and protein bars?
Dancers are always on the run between rehearsals and performances so it's not always ideal to eat the way outlined above. It is important however, to find healthy and convenient sources of protein for those moments when you're in a rush.
The grams of protein must be 20 or higher.
The grams of sugar must be less than 10.
Review the back of the package and check the nutrition label to find this information.
Take some time before your next rehearsal or performance to scan the grocery store for protein options that you can easily put in a cooler. This is going to save time, money, and your health.


I had no idea the Wizard of Oz was going to be in town. It's one of my favorite movies, and those costumes are amazing!
I'm slated to see it next week! I may not be able to go after all, though. Looks like a great production!