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COVID in Europe: Germany passes 100k deaths as France set to announce new measures
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.Countries on the Old Continent are attempting to curb the spike through various means – from a national lockdown in Austria, to limiting access to certain services elsewhere, or pushing for an increase in vaccination rates.EU ministers met to discuss the rollout of booster shots and their impact on the bloc"s digital vaccination pass.Around 60% of people in Western Europe are fully immunised against COVID-19, but only about half as many are vaccinated in Eastern Europe.The World Health Organization has warned Europe and Central Asia could face another 700,000 COVID-19 deaths by March 1. It said deaths due to COVID-19 rose to nearly 4,200 per day last week — a doubling of levels recorded at the end of September.Here is a run-down of the latest situation in some of the European countries.GermanyOfficial figures released on Thursday show Germany has become the latest country to pass the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.Germany's disease control agency says it recorded 351 additional deaths in connection with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 100,119.In Europe, Germany is the fifth country to pass that mark, after Russia, the United Kingdom, Italy and France.It comes amid a fierce debate over whether Germany should introduce mandatory vaccination. Already, the country's defence ministry has said it could require German soldiers to have COVID jab. Earlier in the week health minister Jens Spahn warned Germans will be "vaccinated, cured or dead" by the end of the winter.Chancellor Angela Merkel already announced the government will introduce tighter COVID-19 restrictions on unvaccinated citizens. In most regions, only the vaccinated and those who have recovered from the virus will be able to access public places such as restaurants or concert halls.The country's lower house of parliament the Bundestag voted on Thursday in favour of new restrictions. The plans include new restrictions for the workplace and public transport.The measures were proposed by the three parties expected to form the next coalition: the Social Democrats (SPD), the liberals and the greens.FranceThe epidemic in France is "deteriorating", the government has said as the country reported more than 30,000 new daily cases.Health minister Olivier Véran is expected to announce new measures on Thursday (November 25) concerning booster doses, more preventive measures such as mask-wearing, and possible changes to the health pass.The government recently indicated that the number of school classes forced to close — over 6,000 — was at its highest level since the term began in September.Prime Minister Jean Castex has also tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday (November 22) at a time when more and more people are coming down with the virus.Some 76,8% of France's 67.4 million people are fully vaccinated, according to the latest figures."There are nine times more critical care admissions and deaths among the unvaccinated than among the vaccinated," Government spokesman Gabriel Attal said.In a bid to encourage older people to come forward for a third dose of the vaccine, President Macron has said that from mid-December, a booster jab will be needed in order for people aged over 65 to have their health passes extended.ItalyThe Italian government on Wednesday decided to exclude unvaccinated people from certain leisure activities in a bid to contain rising coronavirus infections and avoid financially crippling lockdowns.Starting December 6, only people with proof of vaccination or of having recovered from COVID-19 can eat at indoor restaurants, go to the movies or attend sporting events. Having just a negative test result is no longer acceptable in what was dubbed a "reinforced" or super green pass.A new government decree also made vaccinations mandatory for law enforcement, military, and all school employees, among others. Previously, vaccines were only required for health care workers.Twenty towns in Italy's South Tyrol province face harsher COVID-19 restrictions from Wednesday (November 24) with an 8 pm curfew due to high infections and low vaccinations.On public transport, passengers must wear an FFP2 mask or equivalent.Earlier in November, Italy tightened its green pass rules in an attempt to slow down the infection rate before the end-of-the-year holiday season.According to the new set of restrictions, trains can now be stopped in case any of the passengers appear to have COVID symptoms, while all taxi drivers are required to have a valid green pass, with the limit of two passengers seated in the back also becoming mandatory.Italy has already updated its international travel rules in late October. The five-grade system can effectively ban entry for anything except work and family reasons depending on the tier of the country of origin, but most European countries are still in the middle "C" tier. However, this might change by December 15, when the rules are supposed to be updated.The country's authorities reported 44 COVID-related deaths on Monday (November 15), an uptick from 36 the day before. The number of infections went down, from 7,569 on Sunday to 5,144. Italy still has the second-highest overall death toll on the continent, with 132,819 deaths from COVID placing it right after the UK.AustriaAustria has gone back into a national lockdown as of Monday (November 22), becoming the first EU country to take such a measure in the face of the COVID-19 resurgence.The lockdown will last at least 10 days but could extend to 20, officials said.Conservative Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg has also said that vaccination will become compulsory from February 1.The announcement came a few days after the country implemented a nationwide lockdown for people who are unvaccinated, which came into force on November 15, but this did not slow the spread of the virus sufficiently.People 12 years and older are banned from going outside except for essential activities such as work, attending classes, grocery shopping, or for a walk. The number of police patrols has been increased and those found breaking the rules can be fined up to €1,450."In the long term, the way out of this vicious circle we are in — and it is a vicious circle, we are stumbling from wave to lockdown, and that can't carry on ad infinitum — is only vaccination," Schallenberg said earlier this week.According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), just over 64% of the population was fully vaccinated by November 19, slightly below the EU average (65.5%). Coronavirus cases have continued to rise, hitting a record daily total of 15,809 on Friday.Authorities in Austria said on November 17 that travellers would need to show a negative PCR test upon entering the country. Previously, results from the cheaper lateral flow tests were allowed.BelgiumTens of thousands of people demonstrated in the capital Brussels on Sunday, protesting against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions.Police estimated there were some 35,000 at the rally, but many had already left when the demonstration descended into violence. Several hundred people started pelting police, smashing cars and setting garbage bins ablaze, with the police deploying water cannons to try to control the crowd.From Monday 22 November, employees are expected to work from home for at least four days a week, with mask-wearing compulsory in public places.Anyone over 10 years old must wear one on public transport, in bars and restaurants, theatres and cinemas, and at public events including those held outdoors.Until now, health passes have allowed for masks to be taken off indoors. The pass is to be extended to Christmas markets, events with over 50 people indoors and 100 outdoors, and private events in bars and restaurants.Vaccinations for children aged between five and 11 will begin "as soon as possible" on a voluntary basis, following the green light from Belgian regulators and approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which has been analysing the results of clinical tests of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on children.Hospital admissions are going up at a rate of 30% per week and have reached their highest level since May. More than a quarter of hospital patients are in ICU, further straining the healthcare system.Belgium has been in the midst of a spike in cases since about a month ago, when the government reimposed some restrictions, having relaxed them a few weeks earlier. However, infections have continued to rise, with more than 10,000 reported each day over the past week.RussiaRussia's record high coronavirus death toll persisted for a second straight day on Saturday, as the number of new infections declined.The state coronavirus task force reported 1,254 COVID-19 deaths, matching Friday's tally.The task force also reported 37,120 new confirmed cases. The daily new infections in recent weeks appear to have a downward trend but still remain higher than during previous surges of the virus.The latest surge in infections and deaths comes amid low vaccination rates and lax public attitudes toward taking precautions. About 40% of Russia's nearly 146 million people have been fully vaccinated, even though the country approved a domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine months before most of the world.On Sunday president Vladimir Putin announced that he had received a third dose of the COVID vaccine.In total, the coronavirus task force has reported nearly 9.3 million confirmed infections and 262,843 COVID-19 deaths, by far the highest death toll in Europe.Some experts believe the true figure is even higher.Czech RepublicHundreds of protesters marched in Prague on Monday (November 22) against the government's restrictions on unvaccinated people.Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic hit a new record for the second time this week, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. It announced that the daily tally jumped to 22,936 on Friday, almost 500 more than the previous record set on Tuesday.The country's infection rate has risen to 929 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days.In a worrying sign, 110 people died on Thursday, the ministry said, with the daily death toll surpassing 100 for the first time since April.The government has approved new restrictions to tackle the surge, targeting the unvaccinated in an effort to increase a vaccination rate that is below the European Union average.Starting Monday, most unvaccinated people will no longer be allowed to show negative coronavirus tests in order to attend public events, go to bars and restaurants, visit hairdressers, museums and similar facilities or use hotels.Only people who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 will remain eligible.Overall, the nation of 10.7 million has registered almost 2 million cases with 32,005 deaths.GreeceGreece announced a variety of new coronavirus-related restrictions on Thursday, aimed at putting additional pressure on those who have not yet been vaccinated.They include tougher limits on access to non-essential indoor venues and a seven-month expiration date on passes for over-60 year-olds who have not yet had a booster shot.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he believed the measures would help "those who are still hesitant" to change their minds and get vaccinated."From next Monday, all adult unvaccinated citizens, in addition to catering, will not enter other indoor areas, not even if they carry test results: In cinemas, theatres, museums or gyms," he said.Greece is suffering its highest rate of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic with deaths at their worst level in six months.About two-thirds of all Greeks are now fully vaccinated and three-in-four adults. But the numbers vary wildly around the country: the northern regions, in particular, have a very low rate — well under 50% in some places.SwedenThe Swedish government has announced that from December 1 a health pass will be required to attend any event of more than 100 people. The COVID pass — attesting that the holder has either been fully vaccinated, tested negative over the previous 72 hours or recovered from the disease over the preceding six months — has so far only been used in Sweden for travel purposes.The government also reversed its November 1 decision to stop testing fully vaccinated people.Even though Sweden is currently recording few cases — the daily average over the previous seven days is 840 cases — the country "is not isolated from the rest of the world", health minister Lena Hallengren told reporters on Wednesday.Restaurants and bars are exempt for the time being.Sweden lifted almost all its anti-Covid restrictions by the end of September due to the progress of its vaccination programme and the good epidemic situation.The country currently has an incidence rate of 85.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the past 14 days, according to the WHO — one of the lowest rates in Europe and far behind its neighbours Norway and Denmark, which are now experiencing a surge in cases after lifting most of their health measures.SlovakiaSlovakia reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time, with 10,315 people testing positive on Tuesday (November 23). That's over 1,000 more than the previous record registered Friday.As of Monday 22 November, unvaccinated people are banned from all non-essential stores and shopping malls in Slovakia.They are also no longer allowed to attend any public event or gathering and will be required to test twice a week just to go to work."A merry Christmas does not mean a Christmas without COVID-19," warned Prime Minister Eduard Heger. "For that to happen, Slovakia would need to have a completely different vaccination rate."He called the measures "a lockdown for the unvaccinated."Just 45.3% of the 5.5 million population is fully vaccinated, and the country is recording record number of cases.The government is ready to impose even more restrictions if the situation doesn't improve, the prime minister said.Thousands in both Czech and Slovakian capitals, Prague and Bratislava, used Wednesday's anniversary of the 1989 anti-communist Velvet Revolution to rally against their government's upcoming coronavirus restrictions.The protesters ignored social distancing and didn't wear masks.IrelandNew COVID-19 restrictions came into force in Ireland on Thursday (November 18) due to high rates of infection that have put pressure on hospitals.People were told to work from home unless attending the workplace is "absolutely necessary". A requirement for COVID-19 passes (based on vaccination or recovery) is extended to cinemas and theatres, while closing times for all on-licensed premises, including in hotels, will move to midnight.With immediate effect, household close contacts who are fully vaccinated and showing no symptoms should restrict their movements until they have 3 negative antigen test results taken within a 5-day period.Announcing the measures, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said that without the country's massive vaccination campaign, Ireland would be in "total lockdown". Nearly 90% of people over 12 years old are fully vaccinated.The measures follow stark warnings from health officials, who say modelling predicts a steep rise in case numbers and hospital admissions under the most pessimistic scenarios.UkraineAs the daily death toll in the country reached a record-breaking 832 on Tuesday (November 16), Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that those who receive two jabs of the vaccine will be given a payment of 1,000 hryvnias, or about 33 euros in an attempt to alleviate vaccination reluctance.The average nominal wage in Ukraine was around 13 thousand hryvnias earlier in 2021, while the minimum salary rests at six thousand, according to the country's State Statistics Service.Statistics on how many people received both doses vary greatly, with reports claiming that it stands anywhere between 20 and 28 per cent. The country of 41 million has been in the throes of the latest wave for weeks, forcing a reintroduction of significant restrictions in several cities, including Kyiv.The NetherlandsSocial distancing will become mandatory once again in the Netherlands from Wednesday, meaning police will be able to enforce it. Everyone aged 18 and older is obliged to keep 1.5 metres away from each other, unless they live at the same address.There are some exceptions for when it is not possible to keep distance or for when a COVID pass is required.In response to a spike in those testing positive for COVID-19, the Dutch caretaker government implemented a partial lockdown on November 13 that is due to run for at least three weeks, forcing bars and restaurants to close at 8 pm.The soaring number of cases in this nation of 17.5 million comes despite more than 84% of the Dutch adult population being fully vaccinated. Cases rose sharply among children aged 4-12, most of whom have yet to be inoculated.The country has seen protests in a number of cities against the measures, with unrest on Sunday for a third consecutive evening. Police said some 145 people have been arrested over the last three days.Fifteen people were arrested in Rosendaal after protesters set fire to a primary school.Demonstrators also set off fireworks and caused extensive damage in the cities of Enschede, Groningen, Leeuwarden in the north and Tilburg in the south.Hospitals in the southern province of Limburg — the hardest-hit Dutch region — stated in a letter to the health ministry that they are "heading straight for a healthcare blockage and the entire system is grinding to a standstill."SwitzerlandAfter nearly 4,000 new cases were reported on November 12, Tanja Stadler, head of the country's COVID-19 Task Force said that hospitals might have to admit up to 30,000 COVID patients this winter, according to the Swiss outlet Le Matin.About 64.9% of the alpine country's population is fully vaccinated according to the latest figures. Meanwhile, anti-vaxxers demonstrated against a government-led vaccination drive, with riot police having to protect public vaccination sites in places like Zurich.BulgariaBulgaria has topped the list of countries worldwide in the number of COVID-related deaths. With the latest figure reaching 283.68 deaths per one million inhabitants, the wave in this Balkan country has still not relented.The grim situation has deteriorated to the point where hospitals in Bulgaria are forced to temporarily suspend all non-emergency surgeries so more doctors can treat the influx of COVID-19 patients.At the same time, parents across the country have protested a measure demanding that schoolchildren be tested once a week in order for in-person classes to resume. Protests against the Green Passes also entered their third week.Bulgaria, which held its third general elections of the year on Sunday, has the lowest double vaccination rate among EU member states, sitting squarely at about 23%.RomaniaLike Bulgaria, Romania has found itself in the throes of a deadly spike in cases, with reports claiming that the morgue in the main hospital in the capital has run out of space for the dead in recent days.Five European countries — Italy, Germany, Hungary, Austria, and Poland — offered to help Romania treat as many patients in critical condition as possible, and just last Wednesday, four Romanians with severe forms of COVID-19 were flown to Italy.Although the cases seem to be on a downward trajectory, the current bi-weekly average of 724.42 citizens testing positive for COVID-19 is still considered to be grave in a country of 19.29 million.SerbiaIn Serbia, the rate of fully vaccinated citizens has slowed down significantly since May and remains at 43%, despite the country's initial success in procuring a large number of vaccines by several different producers as early as January.The country of almost 7 million has been averaging at least five thousand cases per day since mid-September.The government responded by reintroducing some light measures, such as bars, cafes, restaurants, and other public venues requesting their guests present a COVID pass after 10 pm.Serbian prime minister Ana Brnabić's statement last month that she "doesn't believe in [going back to] the same measures that were implemented before the vaccines," pondering the purpose of the vaccines altogether if lockdowns continue to be a necessity, has come under heavy scrutiny.Some doctors are now threatening to sue her due to conditions in certain hospitals that forced the medical workers to focus exclusively on treating COVID patients. Brnabić has rejected that criticism, saying on Thursday that she is proud of her government's response.Meanwhile, authorities at the graveyard in Belgrade say they have an average of 65 burials a day, compared to between 35 and 40 before the pandemic. Gravediggers are forced to bury people on Sundays — which typically they didn't — to handle the load.CroatiaSoaring infections appear to have been a wake-up call to some extent in Croatia, which saw unusually large lines of people waiting for vaccines in recent days.Authorities said on Wednesday (November 17) that more than 15,000 people received their first dose a day earlier — a significant jump after vaccinations had all but halted in the Adriatic country of 4.2 million.At the same time, anti-vaxxers held vigils in a number of cities in the country after the government announced plans to introduce mandatory COVID passes for government and public employees, including school teachers.Some protesters were seen wearing a yellow Star of David, imitating those forced on the European Jewry in Nazi Germany, local outlet Index.hr reported.North MacedoniaThe country's health authorities might have to bin about 30 thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccines that are about to expire, according to local outlets' reports on Tuesday (November 16).The soon-to-be inert AstraZeneca doses are only used as a second vaccine for those age 60 and above, which further complicates the issue.Health experts in the country are warning that North Macedonia might be headed towards a major peak in the upcoming weeks, especially considering a relatively low vaccination rate of 37% and the ongoing waves in neighbouring countries like Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria.LatviaLast month, Latvia introduced a nighttime curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 due to the worsening coronavirus situation in the Baltic country of 1.9 million. Most stores were closed, and indoor and outdoor gatherings, including entertainment, sports, and cultural events weren't allowed.As these restrictions ended on Monday (November 15), the government has now revised its measures, allowing for those with certificates proving vaccination or recovery to access all services.Restrictions are still in place for the unvaccinated, who can as of Monday only do basic things outside of their homes, such as grocery shopping or travel with public transportation.The country also banned unvaccinated MPs from attending parliament and participating in meetings.Latvia is still seeing a significant number of cases emerge, with a bi-weekly average of 1,533.33 testing positive per 100,000 inhabitants.DenmarkOn November 12, Denmark reintroduced its digital pass as it declared COVID-19 "a socially critical disease" once again amid an increase in cases.For the next month, a valid pass is mandatory in order to enter nightclubs or cafes or to be seated indoors in restaurants.People above the age of 15 must show their pass when attending outdoor events where the number of people exceeds 2,000.The Danish pass app shows a QR code with a green banner if the holder is fully vaccinated or received the first dose at least two weeks ago, has recently recovered from COVID-19 or has had a negative test in the past 72 hours. A paper version is also available.Watch the full interview with the WHO special envoy on COVID-19 David Nabarro in the video player above.
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Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship
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Westpac Bicentennial Foundation is encouraging aspiring leaders who are passionate about strengthening ties with Asia to apply for the Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship.
The Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship supports young Australians to become Asiacapable leaders, with a desire to strengthen ties between Australia and Asia, and actively contribute to Australia?s success in the region. Scholars undertake a university-approved exchange program, as well as immersive opportunities including internships, volunteering, intensive language courses in Asia. The Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who are undertaking a half or full year exchange in Asia.
Students need to apply to the Westpac Bicentennial Foundation for the Scholarship and must also apply for and be accepted into the UNSW Exchange Program.
Term 3 2022 UNSW exchange applications are now open and close by the 29 October. While we are hopeful in-person exchange for the second half of 2022 can go ahead, there is no guarantee travel will be possible. Please plan for both in-person and virtual exchange.
Be an Australian Citizen or Australia Permanent Resident; and
Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree course at UNSW Australia and have completed at least 72 UOC at the start of your exchange; and
Be eligible for and applying/ applied to go on Exchange in the second half of 2022 to a partner university in:
Submit your Exchange application (https://student.unsw.edu.au/exchangetutorial ) by 29 October 2021.
Maintain a minimum of a credit average at the time of application and through the selection process
Not currently be holding or intending to hold another merit based scholarship for the purpose of tertiary study in Asia (eg New Colombo Plan).
Intending to commence in July/August 2022 for the start of Term at your host university in Asia
Scholarships are open to students from all walks of life, who have the passion, ideas and drive to be an advocate for Australia's relationship with Asia. Westpac Asian Exchange Scholars will demonstrate the following:
A clear understanding of Asia's role in Australia's future prosperity.
A desire to learn about a specific Asian culture, language, tradition or business through a combination of academic study and cultural immersion.
The potential and ambition to contribute to strengthening Australia-Asia in their future endeavours.
A genuine desire to be an active member of the Westpac 100 Scholars Network.
Click here to apply for this scholarship: Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship Application.
Applications close 5pm AEDT, Monday 29 November 2021.
29 October 2021 UNSW Exchange Applications Close
29 November 2021 Westpac Applications Close
TBA Scholars Summit, Sydney
Exchange begins Term 3, 2022 (Australian Semester Timing)
TBA Leadership Development Program
Students will be initially selected by the Exchange Scholarships committee and shortlisted to Westpac.

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OAK BARN WOOD SIDING AND
PLANKING
Originating from barns dating back to the mid 1700's on the East Coast, reclaimed Oak barnwood planking is available in a range of widths averaging 5"-8" and sometimes up to 16" and random lengths typically 4'-7' or sometimes up to 12'+. Originally reclaimed as 1" and 2" thick boards, and a mix of Red Oak and White Oak, we often mill the boards to ¾" stock or it can be custom milled thinner upon request. The original color is a mix of browns and grays depending on where on the barn was located. The original brown face usually has a circular sawn texture. This is a popular material for residential and commercial applications and can be milled for interior or exterior uses.
AS IS GRAY BARN OAK PLANKING
Originating from barns on the east coast dating back to the 1800's, weathered gray oak barn plank is available in an "As Is" condition with the visible hardware removed and end damage trimmed. It is most commonly available in an average 1″ thickness and a variety of widths up to 10″ with occasional wider pieces. Being originally used as exterior barn siding, this material is typically weathered silver and gray on one side while the other side is typically dark brown. As Is material will typically be dirty and rough and require some cleaning or sanding. We typically inventory over 10,000 board feet of this product in units of 500 BF +.
Unit discounts available.
Additional milling options are available
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1″ 4″-10″ 2′-10′ $9.95 $8.80 $7.65
AS IS BROWN BARN OAK PLANKING
Originating from barns on the east coast dating back to the 1800's, reclaimed brown oak planking is available in an "As Is" condition with the visible hardware removed and end damage trimmed. It is most commonly available in an average 1″ or 2″ thickness and a variety of widths up to 10″ with occasional wider pieces. Originating from the inside of the barn where it was not exposed to the elements, this material is typically some shade of brown on both sides with some gray mixed in. As Is material will typically be dirty and rough and require some cleaning or sanding. This product is wildly popular for furniture, doors, tabletops, and more. We typically inventory over 10,000 board feet of this product in units of 500 BF +. Unit discounts are available.
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WASHED AND WEATHERED BARN OAK PLANKING
Using our reclaimed gray oak planking, we wash and clean each board removing some of the gray coloration revealing a rich tan patina underneath while preserving the original weather worn texture that has developed over more than 100 years. The material can then be further milled, upon request, to straight cut the edges, lightly sand the face, or gauge the thickness to consistent thickness requested. This material makes great accent wall material and ceiling decking.
Additional milling options are available.
1″ 6″ 2′-7′ $10.36 $9.30 $8.15
SANDED BARN OAK PLANKING
Sanded Barn Oak Planking is created by passing the individual reclaimed oak planks through a special sander which lightly sands the surface to remove the dirt and splinters while keeping the texture and patina intact. This is popular for ceiling and wall applications as well as furniture and barn doors. Further milling is available such as straight cutting the edges and gauging to consistent thickness.
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1″ 4″-10″ 2′-10′ NA $9.95 $8.65
SANDED GRAY BARN OAK PLANKING
Sanded Gray Barn Oak Planking is created by passing the individual reclaimed oak planks through a special sander which lightly sands the surface to remove the dirt and splinters while keeping the texture and gray patina intact. This is popular for ceiling and wall applications as well as furniture and barn doors. Further milling is available such as straight cutting the edges and gauging to consistent thickness.
SEMI-SURFACED BARN OAK PLANKING
Semi Surfaced Barn Oak Planking is created by passing the material through a special sander which profoundly sands the surface while leaving remnants of the patina and character to produce an even more refined appearance and smoother surface. This process is also referred to as "hit and miss". It is very popular for furniture, barn doors, and wall applications. Further milling is available such as straight cutting the edges and gauging to consistent thickness.
1″ 4″-10″ 2′-10′ NA $10.95 $9.50
RESAWN OAK BARN PLANKING
With the horizontal bandsaw, we can produce a fresh sawn face on both sides of the planking. This will remove the patina but leave the character marks from the nail holes, insect borrows, and seasoning checks. This material can also then be sanded smooth or wire brushed. It is a popular choice for clean bright installations that are looking for a less rustic application but want the performance of reclaimed old growth. Sorting for exclusively white oak is an option at an additional cost.
SURFACED BARN OAK PLANKING
With the horizontal bandsaw and planer, we can produce a freshly surfaced face on both sides of the planking. This will remove the patina but leave the character marks from the nail holes, insect borrows, and seasoning checks. This material can also then be wire brushed. It's a popular choice for clean bright installations that are looking for a less rustic application but want the performance of reclaimed old growth. Sorting for exclusively white oak is an option at an additional cost.
EDGE CUT BARN OAK PLANKING
For a more organic feel with lots of surface variation, we can produce pieces that are the edges ripped from the barn oak planks. These pieces vary in color and thickness to create a very interesting effect. Each piece is about 1″ wide and an average of 2″ thick. The surface can be extremely irregular with some of the edges placed far enough out to create random shelves. Note that this material is supplied in individual pieces, not as panels.
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University of Oregon's Department of Product Design set SAIL in summer 2017 with a new addition to week-long programs designed to help high school students explore career paths. A product design undergraduate student in UO's College of Design taught the next generation of designers during the Summer Academy to Inspire Learning (SAIL).
Appalachian State University design educators aren't taking the entire summer off. For the first time, they held a camp for high school students in North Carolina—introducing the youngsters to industrial and interior design.
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is hosting Camp Invention 2017 across the country this summer.


Oxymetholone comes in 50 milligrams (mg) orals (hence one of its popular names – A-50s), and dosages range from 1 to 3 pills a day (50-150 mg). Most athletes obtain outstanding results with just 50 mg per day.Four weeks is the recommended cycle.
Synonyms: Dianabol , Methandrostenolone, D-bol, DBOL, Nabolin, Methandienone, Methandrostendone. steroid.
stanozolol instead provides quality muscle growth. The anabolic properties of this substance are still mild in comparison to many stronger compounds, but it is still a good, reliable builder of muscle. Its anabolic properties could even be comparable to Dianabol, but Winstrol does not have the same tendency for water retention. Stanozolol also contains the same c17 methylation we see with Dianabol, an alteration used so that oral administration is possible. To spite this design however, there are many injectable versions of this steroid produced.
Some bodybuilders use oxandrolone for its muscle-building properties, Anavar is very popular among athletes for the great results it provides. oxandrolone helps to build very high quality muscle mass, without water retention. It barely has any androgenic activity, and it has a low level of toxicity. Particularly, the lack of androgenic effects, together with the muscularity it provides, made it a bestseller among male and female athletes.
oxandrolone has long been used to accelerate growth in children with idiopathic short stature, it is unlikely to increase adult height and in some cases may even decrease it. Oxandrolone has therefore largely been replaced by growth hormone for this use.
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The majority of male users will find that dosing in the range of 25 to 100 milligrams per day of mesterolone will be enough to achieve their desired results. Females most often remain at about 25 milligrams per day, but many have experimented with levels far higher. Due to the active life of the compound, splitting the dosage of the drug so that it can be taken twice per day is beneficial, but the effects of the compound should remain for a full twenty-four hours so it is not completely necessary.
Turinabol was developed in the 1960's when East German's were looking for an edge for their Olympic and competitive athletes. It is currently only obtainable through underground labs.
For the athlete looking for an edge a dosing of 20mg per day will generally prove to be the minimal with 40mg per day being far more optimal. While 40mg per day will provide a nice boost in-terms of overall athletic performance.
For the female Turinabol user 5mg per day would be the starting point with 10mg per day being the absolute max.


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Cumin seeds are used dried, ground or whole. Cumin is essential in Arab, Far Eastern and Latin American cuisine and is an important component of the garam masala spice mix. It is also used in many curries!
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Weijia Jiang Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Husband, Family
Celebrity Net Worth By Jeevan Shetty On April 20, 2020
Weijia Jiang Wiki
Weijia Jiang was born on June 6th, 1983 and from Xiamen, China. She is a Washington, DC correspondent for CBS News, on April 19, 2020, she questioned why the president held events in February with large gatherings despite the virus "spreading like wildfire during that month."
However, President Donald Trump lost his temper after she asked the question, Trump responded "Nice and easy. Nice and easy. Just relax," but Jiang continued to ask the question and she hadn't raised her voice but Trump cut her off and responded, "Keep your voice down."
Later, Trump asked Jiang to name the cases that were already in America at that time and told her to do her research, in the Interview he said "How many people died in the United States? And yet, I closed up the country. I believe there were no deaths when I closed up the country. Nobody was there. And you should say thank you very much for good judgment."
WATCH: Reporter: You knew #coronavirus was spreading like wildfire in Feb. You held rallies.
Trump: Just relax. We cut off China.
Reporter: (Pressing him.)
Trump: Keep your voice down.
Trump is ABSOLUTELY out of control. WILL NOT ANSWER, just bullies.pic.twitter.com/dGizBIyhEI
— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) April 19, 2020
Curently, above 40k people have lost their life due to the COVID-19 virus and the United States is top on the chart in a number of deaths than any other country. After this video went viral Fox News Reporter Gretchen Carlson Called the President a 'Misgonystic Jerk'
"Keep your voice down," Trump berates female CBS reporter. He's an appalling human being. Like every fatal human flaw was poured into a test tube and brought to life. #TrumpBr
— Neil McMahon (@NeilMcMahon) April 19, 2020
Weijia Jiang Career
She started her career at CBS Newspath from WCBS-TV and served there as a general assignment reporter and she also covered Hurricane Sandy, the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Then, in 2008 Jiang joined WJZ-TV in Baltimore and served there until 2012. Earlier, from 2006 to 2008 she served at WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Maryland and also worked for WBRE-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as a Washington, D.C.-based reporter.
At the age of 13, she was interested in reporting and even became the reporter and anchor for ChannelOne News in Los Angeles, California. Curently, Jiang is the Washington, DC correspondent for CBS News and since July 2018, she has been a White House Correspondent for CBS News.
Weijia Jiang Family
How old is Weijia Jiang? She was born on June 6th, 1983 and from Xiamen, China and her age are 37 years old as of 2020. However, there is not much information about her father and mother, but her parents moved to West Virginia in the U.S, when Jian was just two years old.
Talking about her education she attended The College of William and Mary and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and then she graduated from Syracuse University in 2006 with a master's degree in broadcast journalism. In 2012, Jian as inducted into the prestigious Professional Gallery at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Weijia Jiang Husband
She is married to her Husband Travis Luther Lowe on March 19, 2018, at Casa de Monte Vista and only a few freinds and family members were invited to the ceremony. The duo first met at the College of William & Mary, from which each graduated.
Jiang announced on Twitter that she was pregnant on October 10, 2018, and currently, she has a daughter and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband.
Weijia Jiang Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth of her is USD 1.2 Million as of 2020. She stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 57KG.
Full Name: Weijia Jiang
Nick Name: Jiang
DOB: June 6th, 1983
Born: Xiamen, China
Famous for: Anchor
College: The College of William and Mary & Syracuse University
School: Local High School
Qualification: Bachelor's degree in philosophy & Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Eye Color: Brown.
Hair color: Black.
Hobbies: Traveling and listening to music
Favorite Actor: Leonardo Dicaprio
Favorite Actress: Emma Stone.
Favorite Destination: Paris, London.
Favorite Food: Chinese Food, Italian Cuisine, and Mexican Cuisine.
Father: NA
Mother: NA
Brother: Will Update Soon.
Sister: Will Update Soon
Relatives: Will update soon.
Relationships, Affairs, Dating
Husband Name: Travis Luther Lowe
Dating history: Will Update Soon
Kids: 1 Daughter
Net worth: USD 1.2 Million as of 2020
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The pursuit of digital transformation has stretched across every industry and market, with more organizations than ever looking to leverage technology to drive innovation. One of the key goals in any digital transformation initiative is to improve the customer experience and overall engagement. The telecom industry is fertile ground for such initiatives as telcos can significantly achieve these goals through the development and use of digital customer portals.
Thanks to the emergence and evolution of cloud-based, on-demand services, customer expectations are rising for telecom network providers. Customers want cloud-like network service offerings and capabilities, and the pressure's on for telcos to provide those on-demand services and meet user expectations.
Telecoms cannot afford to ignore the opportunity to enhance the customer experience through easier cloud-based services, as current customer satisfaction levels remain woefully low across the entire industry. The American Customer Satisfaction Index's May 2017 analysis of the telecom space found that customer satisfaction was particularly low for internet service providers. In fact, ISPs represented one of the two lowest-ranking fields the ASCI reviewed. The organization attributed these below-average figures to "slow and unreliable service," among other concerns.
These dwindling numbers could translate into falling revenues if telcos don't take action today. Clearly, there's work to be done to increase satisfaction levels in the telecom industry, but how can digital transformation efforts help?
Digital transformation can help telcos increase customer satisfaction.
Digitizing various aspects of operations – especially user-facing ones – can result in some significant benefits for telecom companies, and help them find solid ground in an otherwise unstable industry. McKinsey & Company partners Paul-Louis Caylar and Alexandre Menard noted that decreasing interest in traditional land lines and voice services is just one of many developments that have shaken up the telco space.
By embracing digital transformation and digitizing every corner of the organization, however, telecom businesses can reposition themselves for success.
"[Digitization] also offers telecom companies an opportunity to rebuild their market positions, reimagine their business systems and create innovative offerings for customers," Caylar and Menard wrote.
Ultimately, McKinsey & Company predicted that implementing digital transformation initiatives could help telecoms increase their revenue as much as 35 percent.
"Telcos must meet customers on their own terms."
It's no secret that users today prefer digital interfaces over more traditional touch points. End users want to be able to engage businesses and brands on their terms, and that often involves some form of digital interaction.
In fact, McKinsey & Company discovered that telco users who embarked on a purely digital customer journey reported higher levels of satisfaction than those that used traditional channels or a mix of both.
As demand for digital portals and touch points increases, telcos must revamp their user-facing assets to meet customers on their own terms.
Pre-sales: It may seem counter-intuitive to create a digital customer portal for those who aren't actually customers just yet, but an easy-to-use, streamlined interface can remove barriers to conversion. Customers, particularly in the B2B space, do more research than ever before making contact with an organization's sales team. Why not facilitate that search with a portal that offers self-pricing and quote management capabilities?
Post-sales: Once the deal's done, telcos can leverage digital portals to increase engagement during the critical onboarding process. Contract and service-level agreement management features provide customers with complete transparency and governance, giving them insight into every detail of their new relationship. Meanwhile, service provisioning offers the flexibility to add on new services as needed and at a moment's notice.
Customer service: A customer service portal can serve as a one-stop shop for any issue, question or concern a user may have. Invoices, help desk tickets and orders, among other items can be accessed and viewed via a single digital interface. This provides customers with a headache-free way to dig into any aspect of their account whenever they wish.
One of the common themes here is giving some degree of control to customers through self-service portals. Customers are increasingly expecting such options in the digital age, and telecom companies must keep up with those trends. By leveraging digital portals in this way, telcos can drastically enhance the customer experience and drive satisfaction levels upward. Meeting demand for such cloud-based services could prove to be a key differentiator for telcos and a major advantage over the competition.


Health care and behavioral health organizations learned strategies for contracting with Managed Care Organizations at "Hitting the Mark: Succeeding in a Managed Care Environment" workshops.
Nationally-recognized expert Adam Falcone, partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, shared valuable strategies primary care and behavioral health organizations in western and central New York can use to successfully contract with Managed Care Organizations at "Hitting the Mark: Succeeding in a Managed Care Environment" workshops in Buffalo and Syracuse, NY.
The 6-hour workshops covered key topics such as the evolving health care marketplace, negotiating from a position of strength and smart Managed Care contracting.


Verified by Visa is a system used by Visa as an added layer of security for online credit and debit cards transactions. A similar system is used by MasterCard under the name SecureCode (which is completely separate from verified by Visa, although it uses the same protocol).
"Verified by Visa" and "SecureCode" both are being introduced in conjunction with EMV as a means of shifting responsibility for fraud away from the credit card companies and also introducing more secure transactions, where the party not implementing the technology in question is held responsible for money lost due to fraud.
A transaction using Verified by Visa/SecureCode will initiate a redirect to the website of the card issuing bank to authorize the transaction either using private personal details kept by the bank, a user-chosen password, or, more securely, a one-time password. The Verified by Visa protocol recommends the bank's verification page to load in an inline frame session. In this way, the bank's systems can be held responsible for most security breaches.


The primary goal of our Immunization program is to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases in Putnam County. Our office is open Monday through Friday for your convenience in scheduling an appointment.
All children ages 6 weeks through age 18 can receive free childhood vaccines. Anyone ages 19 and older may qualify for another free limited selection vaccine program, otherwise, for those clients 19 years and above there is a fee for vaccines. Federal regulations now require us to collect insurance information for all clients regardless of age.
Note: Customers providing proof of Medicare Part B (non-HMO) coverage may be eligible for Influenza (Flu) and Pneumococcal (Pneumonia) vaccines at no charge to the customer.
Florida has a very strong and successful immunization program. Without assurance of high immunization levels, visitors and Floridians would not be able to enjoy the high quality of life the state offers. Currently, the maintenance of high immunization levels contributes positively to the state's economy by lower disease incidence, lower healthcare costs and ensuring travelers may confidently visit Florida without contracting a vaccine-preventable disease.
The program ensures a cause and effect response by monitoring immunization levels in vulnerable populations throughout the state, thereby contributing to strategies to attain and sustain high immunization levels. This has the effect of increasing herd immunity and lowering vaccine-preventable disease rates.
Measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, varicella, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, meningococcal and Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) are all preventable by vaccine. These common childhood and adult diseases are highly contagious and are particularly dangerous to very young children who have relatively low resistance to infection and more prone to develop serious complications such as deafness, retardation, brain and spinal cord damage and, occasionally, death.
Over 14 million people will be infected with HPV this year. HPV can cause cancers that affect both men and women. Prevent HPV -related cancers by vaccinating your boys and girls ages 11 -- 12. Talk to your child's doctor about how you can close the door to cancer today. View the video for more information.


Wonderous patterns in the water off the coast of South Georgia Island.
I believe this quote from Albert Einstein is of paramount importance to aspiring photographers. More and more technique seems to dominate our education and equipment our photographic practice.
Software companies release so-called major upgrades to their product around every 18 months. Likewise, camera manufactures launch new feature-heavy and megapixel-laden cameras on a similar timeline. Some folks barely get their head around these new products before new ones are released onto the market.
In the case of the camera most folks are so overcome by complex interfaces and a plethora of options that they set their camera to one of the auto settings and use it, pretty much, like a point and shoot camera. Photoshop is no easier for the novice to comprehend than was the case with previous versions.
Thank goodness for products like Adobe Lightroom which, unlike Photoshop, is designed primarily for photographers, both professional and enthusiast. After a little quality tuition the user is well on the way to producing excellent results without too much trouble.
But is it necessary to buy new software, computers and cameras and, for that matter, mobile phones every 18-24 months? The manufacturers want us to believe it is. And their marketing programs use the old features/benefits approach to convince us that we'd be much better off with the new product. Despite the obvious financial implications of buying into this philosophy, is it the right action to take?
I had my first mobile phone, an Ericsson, for around 5 years. It was a top of the line model and well built. I bought it to last and looked after it. I only upgraded, to an iPhone 3Gs, when the old phone died. That seems like quite a radical behavior in our contemporary throw away culture. You could never hold me up as being a slave to fashion.
Over the years I've upgraded my iPhone several times. I still have an iPhone 6s and may well update to an iPhone 8s when it's released. But I wasn't tempted to buy an iPhone 7, simply because it was released. I need to see a real and definite advantage in upgrading before I spend the cash.
Over the years I've purchased phones on a plan and also bought them outright. I may move to a plan that allows me to upgrade every 12 months. But I'II first look at the costs associated with such a contract and, again, I'd only be interested in upgrading if there's real benefits in doing so.
It's true to say that I've bought and sold cameras much more frequently than I should have. There are no world-records or bragging rights involved with that statement, but I hope to help folks make sense of the psychology behind their own purchasing habits. Who knows it might even save you some money.
The theme of this article underpins much of my own philosophy towards photography. We have to balance our rational mind, which is associated with logic, technique and equipment with our intuitive mind, which is free, creative and experience driven.
The most boring photographs are often well exposed, sharp and made with the latest equipment. Conversely, the most beautiful photographs often have little to do with the equipment used to make them and may not display mastery over traditional photographic techniques.
The most beautiful and emotionally compelling images are not about the subject photographed, but about the photographer's experience of the photographic event and about how, through the process of making or looking at the image, new possibilities or realities are experienced.
This may all seem like nonsense to you. But it is a key difference that separates the act of photography, as a relatively poor 2-dimensional form of documenting our 3-dimensional world, with photography as an art form.
I like to think of Einstein's comment to mean that to be able to make use of science and the rational, logic seeking mind to quantify, understand and explain the beauty of existence you first need to learn to perceive it beyond the usual five sensory organs (i.e., sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing). Intuition should be trusted for I believe that to understand something, you first need to experience it.


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VivaAerobus grows traffic by 28% in 2017; Mexico City is leading departure point as domestic services dominate
VivaAerobus enjoyed a 28% increase in passenger numbers in 2017 compared to the previous year, with the LCC more than doubling its passenger traffic since 2013. Nick Preston takes a look at the network developments of this young Mexican airline over the past 10 years, including its main airports and routes.
Düsseldorf-Johannesburg is "Skyscanner Unserved Route of the Week" with 115,000 searches; Eurowings to enter this route?
In the last year, Skyscanner's Travel Insight software has shown that around 115,000 potential travellers searched on the leading flight comparison site for flights between Düsseldorf and Johannesburg ‒ but the city pair is unserved!? Eurowings is growing its long-haul network fast from the German airport, will South Africa's biggest city be next??
US regional airports accounted for 19% of seats in 2017; ULCCs report greatest growth; Pittsburgh and Cleveland are on the up
With much of the recent talk in US route development surrounding the topic of secondary cities gaining transatlantic service, anna.aero has decided to see what the trends are at the nation's regional airports, ranging from passenger traffic gains to last year's seat capacity increases.
Monterrey Airport welcomed 9.7 million passengers in 2017; domestic traffic drives growth, VivaAerobus becomes largest operator
Monterrey Airport handled 9.77 million passengers in 2017, a 6.5% increase compared to the previous year. We take a look at some of the main network development trends that have taken place at Mexico's fourth largest airport over the past 10 years, with a focus on its largest carriers and routes.
Eurowings enters two new LCLH markets
Eurowings debuts Düsseldorf to Cancún and Puerto Plata routes.
Frontier Airlines shuffles into Buffalo
Frontier Airlines begins flights to Buffalo, initially serving the city from four Floridian airports.
Mexican market moves past 100 million seats; LCCs drive growth, international capacity outpaces domestic expansion in 2017
Seat capacity on all direct flights to, from and within Mexico increased by 8.0% in 2017, with double-digit growth in three out of the past five years. We take a look at the main movers in Mexico over the past 10 years, including airline, airport and international country market trends.
Southwest Airlines now handling over 17 million passengers from Baltimore/Washington; only 3.7% of traffic flies on non-US routes
Baltimore/Washington is Southwest Airlines' second largest hub, and in 2016 the carrier handled over 17 million passengers from the US East Coast airport. anna.aero takes a closer look at how traffic has developed with the carrier in recent years, and analyses the performance of its international routes.
Spirit Airlines sets up 12 new airport pairs
Spirit Airlines begins operations on 12 domestic and international routes – all face direct competition.
Southwest Airlines seduces Cancún with two new services
Southwest Airlines now links the Mexican resort with Nashville and St. Louis.
Condor connects four more long-haul destinations
Condor adds four additional Caribbean city pairs to its network.
Frontier Airlines forges eight new airport pairs
Frontier Airlines begins eight new routes – includes a mix of domestic and international sectors.


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It's of a person, with many claiming similarity to the Mona Lisa (approximately 85% of people claim it to be so, the other 15% see something else while acknowledging it might be the Mona Lisa, but it's difficult to tell given how terrible it looks).
Prolonged visual contact (shortest time: 40 seconds, longest time: 43 minutes) brings about the anomalous effects. The greater the artistic aptitude of the viewer, the shorter the time, and the more intense the effects (although defining "artistic aptitude" will naturally be a concern).
The viewer is repulsed at the sight of the portrait, and is disgusted that it exists in the first place. They are, in turn, driven to outdo the artist. They will attempt to re-draw and improve upon this supposedly poorly-drawn Mona Lisa, but find themselves increasingly unsatisfied with their attempts to the point of obsession and mania. These attempts do not possess anomalous properties. If allowed to continue, this leads to sleep deprivation and starvation, as the newfound artist neglects personal health their fruitless quest.
Given enough time and exposure, they will start to refer to themselves as ███ ███████ (for the sake of this conversation, we will say it's Leo DiCaprio). They will claim to have a personal, hateful history with Kevin Bacon. They will also reference events long since past in Renaissance Italy, perhaps even speaking fluent Italian themselves, despite not being capable of doing so before. This is capable of being counteracted by amnestics.
I think this has the potential for some very interesting interview logs, although I imagine it'll have, at max, two: one between someone claiming to be Leo DiCaprio and a doctor, and another between two people claiming to be Leo DiCaprio.
I'm also actively seeking a co-writer for this particular project. Previous attempts to create a skip solo have failed, and I blame my own inexperience with the style and a frustratingly sticky casual tone. I hope someday to strike out on my own and create an original article on my own, but right now I feel that can wait until I grow up just a little bit more.
I would love to be your co-writer. This also seems like a -J in its humor. I think it would really work well though, and it seems quite interesting. Message me if you would like my help as a co-writer.
Oddly, it's probably not a -J. We have plenty of somewhat silly mainline SCPs. Remember Lord Blackwood?
The forum post was written quite humorously I admit, but the possibility of losing oneself to jealousy and artistic competition is a very, very grim prospect. It may maintain some humorous elements, but this was not meant to be a -J skip by a longshot.
Well, when it comes to the grim, dark, and disturbing, I can really help you there! What if the people who try to make a better painting almost end up like the test subjects in "The Russian Sleep Experiment"?
Could you narrow down what you mean a little bit? There are many aspects to the subjects of the Russian Sleep Experiment, so I don't know which you are referencing.
just some of the insanity from never sleeping, and eventually have them die from never sleeping.
I've already got prolonged exposure leading to sleep deprivation and starvation, which when combined would eventually lead to death. I feel like causing simple insanity would make the article become "X makes you do Y and go crazy, and then you die," which doesn't lead to particularly interesting storytelling.
I wonder if you could incorporate that badly redone painting of jesus somehow. If you don't know what I mean, here: http://www.inquisitr.com/309687/jesus-painting-restoration-goes-wrong-well-intentioned-old-lady-destroys-100-year-old-fresco/ I feel like this is relevant to this skip idea.
I'm not normally big on compulsion skips, but I like this one a lot, because the effect is so interesting. I wonder if you could narrow the "must-redraw" effect to apply only to people with classical art training, or something similar.
Part of the reason why I didn't narrow down the "must-redraw" effect to simply artists is to add a sense of universality. It doesn't take a degree in classical art to look at something like, I don't know, this, and wonder why it's in a museum. But it is, and there are many other pieces like it, and there will most likely be many, many more.
Now I'm wondering how to incorporate Ye Olde Jesus Fresco. I'll have to think on this, but I'm glad that the compulsion effect isn't a deal-breaker thus far. Thanks for your time.
I think the compulsion works here because it's artistic mania that I think most of us can identify with. There certainly is a familiarity here with seeing flawed work and trying (and sometimes failing) to do better. This is the impetus that spurns rewrites here, after all.
I think I might try to put an alternative spin on the compulsion anyway, just so that it's not another "generic whatsit makes you do a thing."


There are numerous covered bridges to be found in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Many of these covered bridges are still in use, yet others have decayed into an unusable state of disrepair. A few of these covered bridges have been restored for historical preservation and are adjoined with sprawling parks and nature trails.
Near the little country community of Scio, Oregon, you will find a pleasing drive on which to visit five different covered bridges. All of these bridges are still in commercial use.
Be forewarned, many of these bridges have only a gravel turnout on which to park your car, unless noted there are no facilities near the covered bridges.
Just five miles north of Scio is the community of Stayton, Oregon. Here you can visit Pioneer Park and see the re-constructed Stayton / Jordan Bridge.


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Q: How to send scsi write commands to a SSD in a Kernel Module I try to write as fast as possible on a SSD. It's very important to have synchronous writes, because we need to know if the data is power failures safe written.
I thought about sending scsi commands on my own, to avoid most of the Linux Kernel Block IO Stack (which is not needed in our usecase).
To avoid Kernel Entry/Exit overhead, it should be a Kernel Module.

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*Do you know an example how to send scsi writes to a device?

*How would you implement this?

*Or why is the scsi layer the wrong entrypoint?

A: Typical access to device is to make use of Block IO Stack, if you intend to avoid that IO stack, and write device directly, you need to write your own low level driver for your SCSI HBA(on which your SSD is connected) on Linux.
What's more, I think Linux Kernel Block IO Stack won't affect much on your test.

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Peter3hg said:
He was clearly joking about it being because he was black, unfortunately this will probably get forgotten.
whether he was kidding or not, you can't go on tv and make those comments. it's going to paint him in a bad light (twitter is already going nuts about it) and the media is just going to love this. its going to tarnish what should have been a great race.
Anyone who makes an issue of it is a fucking idiot. He even said "as Ali G would say" afterwards. A driver who isn't a PR clone and people get in a hissy fit over it. I give up.
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DanRoM
Ruhr Area, Germany
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Hamilton accusing Massa to crash into him on purpose in Loews Corner (or whatever name they planked on it) on the radio was already pretty stupid. Basically the only way to get around that corner short of a powerslide is to turn in that tight, you know...
zeggawong
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Precisely. He should forget about Twitter and think about sitting down and reading a good book.
His timing was poor though. If he makes the same comments mid-week, it looks like a joke. Straight after the race? Looks like his emotions got the better of him. I don't disagree about the PR clones though.
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Massa did turn in sooner than in previous laps, but that was because Webber was on his outside which Hamilton wouldn't have known. I'm sure he'll accept responsibility for that incident when he sees footage.
Sorry, but saying such things after a race, even if they were meant as a joke, which I'm not too sure about, is just stupid. Spending an entire race driving as if you have your helmet on backwards and then sprouting that sort of crap is unprofessional. And to add to that. German TV tried to interview him after the race and he behaved like an utter jerk by refusing to say anything but a mock-mysterious "You'll find the truth". That's not only unprofessional, he might just as well have lost the last bit of respect.
Until today I thought of him a great driver. He gave Alonso a run for his money as a rookie back then and he can wring the last bit out of any car, but today he was just a big jerk, a sore loser and lost a lot of respect - at least in my opinion.
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MacGuffin said:
I think the BBC guys summed it up pretty well: Everything went brilliant for Vettel today, he basically won out of pure luck. But you don't get into a position to win out of pure luck without any merits, you make your own luck.
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It's like Lars von Trier's "Nazi" comment in Cannes. The humor (and it definitely was at least half-joking, i agree) is lost in print. BUT the "black" comment will take the focus away from the really stupid things that Hamilton said, like calling the other drivers and the stewards a bunch of idiots. That might even play out in his favour in the end.
THERE GOES EJ!!!!
Battered and weary after the craziness of the 1960s, the self-righteousness of the 1970s and the greed of the 1980s, I want to go home again, oh, so desperately - home to that land of drive-in restaurants and Chevy Bel-Airs, making out and rock 'n' roll and drag races and Studebakers, Elvis and James Dean and black leather jackets. Not that I ever owned a black leather jacket.
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Dr_Grip said:
couldn't stop laughing at Red Bull throwing him into the pool. If there's one thing i like about the Red Bull team, is that they know how to have fun.
Hahahah there goes DC :lol:
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AND THERE GOES DC!
yup, he really fought on as well! wished they grabbed Brundle as well.
I demand footage. Is all of this covered in the BBC post race forum? DC, EJ, Hamilton being Hamilton?
LH interview
Yep, it was all on BBC's F1 Forum.
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Is all of this covered in the BBC post race forum? DC, EJ, Hamilton being Hamilton?
Thank you both.
EDIT: That interview...well, let's just say that is why I don't like him. It's never his fault......
You must absolutely detest Alonso then... and Massa...and Schumacher...oh wait...
I have to say his comments were obviously ridiculous, but from what I can tell people don't like him for his PR speak, etc... this ought to have cleared that up :lol:
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Curaca
To be honest, I don't care to much about that "because I'm black" comment. I think his whole attitude is wrong! He is like a bitch, a great racer nonetheless, but today he was a total jerk and very unprofessional in and out of the car!
Look on the other hand how well Paul di Resta behaved and he clearly admitted that it was his fault and apolized and accepted the penalty. I get that Lewis is emotional, but maybe its better that he stays in the truck next time and cools down before giving interviews...
Oh and BTW, I clearly think that the incident with Maldonado and Massa was Lewis his fault and I'm curious what kind of penalty he will get...
Sad to see that Lewis is going down this way...
Martin Brundle sums up why i don't like Lewis Hamilton
BBC Sport's F1 commentator Martin Brundle said Hamilton might have to adjust his thinking to stop frustration getting the better of him. "The problem with Lewis is that it's always someone's fault," he said. "You wonder if he needs a bit of a mindset change on that. To make the overtakes as he does you've got to be pretty adventurous. Lewis had to take some risks today, and he's been so unlucky all weekend. There was some frustration in his driving - but it can't always be the other guy's fault."
Hamilton spoke while he was emotional and pissed off. his comments are facepalm worthy even more so because his own attitude made this happen. he always sees other people making mistakes and never admits to his own. Paul Di Resta was the better man today for owning up, admitting fault and apologising. Someone should have grabbed Hamilton and put him into a room and let him calm down before speaking to the press. speaking to them with a cool head is far better than putting your foot in it with a pissed off attitude.


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Supplement Ingredient DMAA Is Illegal, Dangerous, FDA Says
By Rachael Rettner
(Image credit: Dreamstime)
The Food and Drug Administration is warning to consumers not to buy dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine, or DMAA.
The strongly worded warning from the agency, which calls the DMAA illegal, is the first to explicitly caution consumers about the ingredient, experts say.
DMAA, most commonly found in supplements promoted for helping muscle-building and weight loss, can increase blood pressure, and may cause shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat and heart attacks, the FDA says.
The warning comes after the FDA sent letters to 11 companies last year, asking them to stop making and selling products containing DMAA. Since then, all but one of the companies has complied, the FDA said.
In its previous letters, the FDA questioned the legality of DMAA, while in this new warning, the agency is "crystal clear that it is illegal," said Dr. Pieter Cohen, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a general internist at Cambridge Health Alliance in Boston.
The company that did not comply, USPlabs, makes the DMAA-containing supplements Oxy Elite Pro and Jack3D. To challenge the FDA's actions, USPlabs submitted studies to the agency attempting to show that the products are safe, but in the new warning, the FDA says the studies are insufficient to support the sale of these products. The FDA is working on a response to USPlabs, and will work to close the issue, the FDA said.
Also last year, the U.S. military removed supplements containing DMAA supplements from stores on its bases while it investigated whether the supplement was tied to the deaths of two soldiers.
Despite these previous investigations, this is the first time the FDA is directly warning consumers about the hazards of DMAA, Cohen said.
"[It's] an unacceptable delay that's placed consumers in harm's way," Cohen said, noting that DMAA-containing supplements have been sold since 2007.
The FDA has received 60 reports of illnesses and deaths linked to supplements containing DMAA, although these reports cannot prove that the supplements were the cause of the health problems, the agency said.
Unlike medical drugs and devices, dietary supplements do not require FDA approval before they are sold to consumers. (Companies that sell supplements to not need to provide proof of their safety and efficacy.) The FDA regulates supplements only after they enter the market, and must undertake lengthy steps to remove a product it deems unsafe, the FDA said.
"The law is such that it really creates a difficult situation for the FDA," Cohen said.
Because it takes the FDA so long to take action on a single ingredient, it give companies plenty of time to come up with new ingredients to add to their products, which also may not be safe, Cohen said.
"This development gives us no reassurance that, overall, supplements are safer today than they were last year," Cohen said.
Consumers who want to buy supplements should stick with vitamins and minerals, or single-ingredient supplements, Cohen said. They should look for supplements that have been certified by the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) or NSF International, which can provide reassurance that the products contain the proper dosage of ingredients, and don't contain illegal ingredients, Cohen said.
Although some supplement makers say that DMAA is found naturally in geraniums, there's not reliable scientific evidence showing that the ingredient is found in plants. The ingredient used in marketed supplements is synthetic.
The FDA issued its warning ahead of an NBC report on the supplement industry, which airs tonight.
This story was provided by MyHealthNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience. Follow Rachael Rettner @RachaelRettner. Follow MyHealthNewsDaily @MyHealth_MHND, Facebook & Google+.
Rachael Rettner
Rachael is a Live Science contributor, and was a former channel editor and senior writer for Live Science between 2010 and 2022. She has a master's degree in journalism from New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. She also holds a B.S. in molecular biology and an M.S. in biology from the University of California, San Diego. Her work has appeared in Scienceline, The Washington Post and Scientific American.


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El fútbol masculino en los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023 se disputará entre el 23 de octubre y el 4 de noviembre de 2023.

Participarán en el torneo la selección de Chile como anfitrión, las 3 primeras selecciones posicionadas del Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Sub-20 de 2023, los 3 mejores de cada región de Concacaf en el Campeonato Sub-20 de la Concacaf de 2022 y un equipo invitado de Concacaf. Participarán las selecciones sub-22 con tres jugadores extra edad, es decir los mismos criterios que en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024.

El torneo se disputará íntegramente en el Estadio Sausalito de Viña del Mar.

Equipos participantes

Véase también
 Juegos Panamericanos de 2023
 Fútbol en los Juegos Panamericanos de 2023
 Torneo femenino de fútbol en los Juegos Panamericanos de 2023

Referencias

2023
Fútbol masculino
Fútbol en Chile

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